The Devil Fish.

STORY OF A DESPERATE BATTLE WITH h GIANT,

On tha beach afc Placentia, a low I miles from Sfc John's, Newfoundland, lies the quivering form o! a giant devil fish—the sfcrtngeat, the moat repulsive creature of the sea. The devil fiah, or giant sqmd, has been made a character of fiction, and, iodeed, ia believed by many to be a mythical monster. Bat the experience of two fisherman who fought for their lives against the en tentacles of the creature tells very vividly of the powers of the uncanny Lot very real monster. Daniel Squires and James Piooott, with the lafcter's son Tom, a boy 12 years old, where fishing to a dory off Portugal Cove, a hamlet ten miles from Sfe John's. They Bighted a bulky object floating on the sea at aoma distance, and, thinking it a piece of wreckage, rowed toward i", When they were alongside, Squires gave the object a vigorous dig with h;& boat hook. To the terror and surprise of himself aad his companions, the object displayed DECIDED SIGNS OP LIFE. Ib lifted its enormoas grayish white balk hiuh oat of the water, flourished Its endlssa tentacles in la the air, displayed a pair of great-, uncanny, malevolent eyes, and bit at the boifc wsth a gigantic, parrot-like beak. Then one of its loog, sinuons arms oamß over the port side of the boat and ! took a firm hold. After a few moments of terror-stricken paralysis, Piccott tried to se ze the arm and throw it overboard. He was immediately caught by the suckers attached to the arm acd held helplesa. The submarine monster threw another arm over the starboard Bid© of the boat, catching Squires as it fell. Ho had already dropped the boal hook in bis alarm. The two fiihermsn by this time realised that they had run into A MON3TSB DEVIL-FISH. They knew that these wtre the favour ite waters of the creature, but never had they dreamed of one so large and powerful at» this. Slowly the monster began to drag the big boat down; The two strong men struggled frantically, but they were absolutely powerless. The water poured in over the gun wales of the boat, The devil-fbh filled the water with a black fluid that gave forth a sickening odour of musk. It raised its eyes bnd its beak, presenting an object utterly unlike anything else on land or sea, above the side of the boat, A horrible death seemed inevi table for all of them. At thia moment young Tom Piccott acted like a hero, He had picked up an axe in the bottom of the boat, With one great blow he chopped off the arm of the monster on the starboard side, With another he Chopped ol the arm on the port Bide, The devilfish threw other arms on board, but the two men had recovered themselves. They drew their big knives, and

FOUGHT A'l THK INVADING TENTACLES, aot allowing themselves to be pressed againat the side of the boat, or to be completely encircled by one of the deadly arms, The water was filled with blood and odorous black flaid. The men slabbed ceaselessly with (heir knives and axes, and the monster's hideous tentacles made a horrible pound of suction as they sought to bold their human victims. At last the men fought away the hideous s«a monster. More dead than alive thy rowed away, still carrying with them the two arms which had fmt bren thrown Into the boat. The shorter one wa* I acoidentily eaten by r'og owned by Fi - cott, the longer one, which he though*; might b? as d for a boat mooring-, he hang upon hie fish-house. On the fol lowing d'»y the monster, crippled and dying, was waehed ashore. The ftaleof the encounter was soon spreading and reached the village parson, who s?nt Bccotfe to St Joho'd with the trophy to interview the Rev Moses Harvey, a distinguished naturalist residing there. He examined it, and after careful {studies aad analysis gave the following data as to the oreaturb'a sfz':—-Body 20 feet long, 15 feet around \ the long tentacles 40 feet long, by 4 inches round, but exceedingly tough and strong ; the shorter tentacles, 10 to 12 feet long by 16 inches around; Tne extreme length from tip of tail to ex tremity of tentacles, 60 feet j between the tentacles stretched out, 80 feet; the bead, 4 feet wide, lying between. The weight of the whole vast m»B8 would ba 1000 to 1200 pounds. New fonndlft&d ia UNDOUBTED I* V THE HOME of the giant devil-fish. Only Usfc week the sef, after a groat storm, washed *e faore nnoiher of those rf pulsive creatures nuar Piaceutia.

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for the complaints it professes to deal with. If you ara eaflFering from Bronchitis Pntumona, or any pulmonary complaint, a single dose will give you instant relief. JN'ot only will the immediate trouble be relieved, but the organs afl cbed will be strengthened, and thus enabled to resist the encrrachmenfc of serious disea c. Ib is well known that Consumption Is easily susceptible of treatment in its earlier stagee, and for this purpose TUSSICUR& ABSOLUTELY UNFQUALLID A Binfjle trial will be sofficient to prove the valuable propertiee of this preparation and when once its virtues become known, ali other medicines will be banished from the household,

THE ASHBtRTON OTABDIAN : FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902

Printed and published by Thomas Hanoox, fot bhe Proprietor, Robbrt BEtL, afc hi« Printing Offioa, BurnebtSbreet, Aahbarbon , FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902.



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Price 2b 8d par botile Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, S J Evan<i» Buceclin. Wholesale Agents, Kempthorne, Ptosaerand Co. ObtainaWte ab all chemists and Stora keepers In the Colony,



Holms Ctch-hs—-The display of Hoilia oyolefl now on view at John Orr & Oo'a Is well worthy of inspection by all cyoling enthas' lusts. These machines are made from genuine B.S.A parts by the celebrated gunmakera, I. Hollla 3k Sons. BirmiDgbam, which should be j inffiefenb guarantee of their efficiency. The | mode's we have Scan are superbly finished^ and the high standard of quality attalnad in 6he mftnafaofcare of bhe Hoilia bicycle haa been moeb rigidJy mnintaSncd. STANDISH AND PREEOE. Phobographera ranker the Royal patronage of the trinoa and PdnoeES of Walep. Studio , JBigh Street, Ohriatohurch. 4 192 Bmok@ New Venus



T. Bullock. ___ TO LIT. FRONT Offices id Aroade Chambers, centrally ti'uated in Burnett Slraefr. T. BULLOCK; " BJEALISATiON SALE. OF a number of Town Sections as fol' lowb, via :— T S 419, containing J aore, fronting Moore Sa'eefc, t;iao &Ue foe a houee ; good land for garden purposes 33 S 19, containing J acre, fronting Eaat Street, near toe approaoh to the Traffic Bridge T8 21, oontaining J aore oormrof East and Dobnon streets T 8 22, oont&ining | aote, fronting Eaab Siteet, and adjoining tha above Offera &q invited for the purchase of either of these sections litspeotun Invited T BULLOCK, &ge«t__ ffIHE f llowkg special auma to Lend oa J. approved freehold Beoiirltiep, ylz — £525, £250, £600, £!000 £150, aud £100. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SHEEP FARMS. SHEEP OOUKTEY. ■ IMPROVED FARMS, ETC, 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state 500 acres, improved, very good sheep country 1200 acres odd s sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acres, improved, near town 500 Rotes, has been sown with English grasses 800 acres odd, improved farm, good for all round farming" 1, 1800 acres, mostly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acrea odd, improved, not fai from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, partly improve Also— Several blocks of good land suitable for all round farming, varying in area from 50 acres to 1200 acres Moat of the light land blocks are very aoitable to woik with rich heavy farm lands. Full parfcicularsj terms, eto, furnished aPpliCatiOnt T BULLOCK FOR SALE, PTIHE following Town and Suburban Prot X peibieu;— T 8 741, containing | acre, corner of Peter Street and .Fast Bait, on which is erected a dwelling of 4"room8, verandah, bay window, Eto T8 955, containing £ aore, unimpfoved, corner of East and North Belie T S 956, oontainiog i aore, ar joining T 8 334, oontaining £ aore, well situated in Moore Street', on which is erected cottage of 4 rooms; fire*; class land for parden purposes TSBSS, containing J aore, fronting Grey Street, on which Jb eieoted an a'moet new dwelling house of 6 rooniß, verandah, de tached washhouee, copper built ia and other improvements CCSB9, containing £ acre Moore Street, with commodious building vhereon, viz, 4 shops and dwellings attached. Thia property is only one section back from Eaat Street, Building allotment, v'z •■ — Lo c 24 and 25, containing 1 aore, fixating Winter's Road, AHentoi T 8 248. nontftinlng 1 rood 6 perchep, Anne Street Tinwald Firet oiasa bu lding Bite fr^nlitsg Wakicul Road, jaal) tff Eaat Town B'lt, containing 1 rood 2 perobep, being part of Lots 42 and 43 Two roods S| perohflß, with small cottage, Trevortoo * Subarban builaing site, 2 aorre, beiog Lo'a 33, 34, 35 and 36, firati olaas land, fronting Middle Road, Allenton | acre, tcgethrr with 5 roomed house, McMurdo S'reet, Tinwald $ acre, together wiih 4 roomed cottage, Bcallery, eto, fronting Charles Street, Allen* ton



1| sores, township of Rakaia I Building Site, oorner block, Lots 1, 2. and ( 3, containing 3 roods 18 perohea, fronting Alford Foieit Road ; to ba sold aa a whole cr separately Lota 13, 14, and 15, each containing 1 rood, oorner Alford Forest Road and James Street-, Allenton For terms and full pjtrtioukra of the several properties Apply to ________ T BXJLLOOK^ MONEY. TO LEND ON MORTGAGE SEVERAL Bums ready for investment on approved freehold securities. Apply to T BULLOCK TU LET, Lob 46, containing \ aero, good land, fronting Eton Street, Hampatead Apply to T BULLOCK. Ageafc TO LET, ALLENTON, /COTTAGE of four rooms, Sullery, etc, \J together with two seotions, fronting AUeo'B Road j firat oiasa land for garden Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent £QK SALE SUBURBAN TrOPBETS. 2 ACRES together with well builfc house of five rooms, stable, trapshed, fowl house, etc. For further pirtioulars apply lo T BULLOCK, Agert. TO LET of 3 roonip, togather with one \J aore of land, fronting Trevor's Road Trevorton. (E BULLOCK, TU LET. DWELLING of 5 Booma &), centrally eituated fronting Wakanu! Boad, near the Po3b Offioe. Posaeeaion can be given nesbweek, T; BULLOCK. TO LET /"IOTTAGR and Section, fronting Oap> \J bridge Street, Hampatead. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent,



FOB SALE Small Homestead ot 76 Acres 76 On which is erected Dwelling of Four; i Rooms, Stable, Trapahed, Fowl House, etc. i The property is divided into four paddocks and well watered. Conveniently situated, being leas than one mile from Winslow Railway Station, en the upper aide of the line, Suitable for a Contractor cr Dealer Liberal Terms j For further particulars app'y to T BULLOCK, Agenb _______ , SMALL Shop ab southern entrance of the Aroade, iafcely occupied by Messrs Graoo Bros. T BULLOCK, Agent LADIES ! The wonderful ' Daydream! Corset for 5s lid during the Bale.— ! Pearqe's Drapery Sale. i



BUBINEBB NOTlOgg____________ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We Stock All Shapes IN AMEBICA'd LEADING CORSET, THE W.B BEIOT FORM, It ib claimed that this Corse* fits the Natural Figure and given Ocmforb ftnd Qointorb and Healthful Wear, mbluing a Smai^Appearance] and Hygteie ondibion.



i Prices from Cs lid Shapes to Suit all Figures MITCHELL & TUENER.



jwiiwni —rn.jiL.ji- imuMij jumji—ihi »■ i iniim. i .11 uiwinwiMimi 111 11 I—ll rirrTiii miTTr*"i' 1 mHB WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS FOUND OUT THE WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS. Oh! Fop a Pair of Dry, Comfortable, Good Boots. SIGH NO MORI, CALL AT NICHOLAS <fe PICKFOED'S AND GET THE VERY THING YOU WANT. THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American Makes in Men's and Women's latest up-to-date Ftyles at lowest prices, in Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET; mmmmmmm »■ ii mi■"' mvnr """ | ( Q )_ AUTUMN AND I Spetl,^ bymy WINTER NOVELTIES. New Uoods in all Departments Beautiful Seiectioa of NEW MANTLES, JACKETS, OAPES, SEAL JACKETS, SILK BLOUSES, FURS," GLOVES, and DRESB MATERIALS, LAOE COLLARS, SILK SEIBTS/_<fec\ '■nD^CCM A TTTM/^ ** giving evert satisfao; LfKJbiOOMAIiJLINIjr TION IN FIT,STYLE, and PRICE HIGH-CLASS TAILORING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate. ANDREW ORR. FARMS FOBJPMYATE SALE. W^S HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR PRIVATE SALE :~ ---376 acre farm at Waterf on w f t h 4 roomed' boaao, 4 stall stable, loose box, and granary ; good cr jpp i n g an d grass land! 400 acre Uvm at V iSBQore , good improvements I 250 acres n grass, 50 ™™™*J for *hea% 50 turnlpp ; 8 8E d 60 atabble; «T roomed house, aUble, woolshed, grsnary 786 acre, far ra ab New | an d9. with 5 roomed bouse; acres in tornlpe, 600 newly laid r' a own, 187 old pasture V.MB. Hind ß dlatrlot, good buildings, alii in grass, wall fenced and subdivided ymto 9 paddocks, well watered 1100 acre farm ab Ealing, no improvement ; SOO &«eS fo'tlMooke, balance in turnips 405 acre farm ab Ealing, with 4 roomed house, stable, and other improvements j all in grass 600 acres at Methvan, 8 roomed house, and ©ta improvaraents 166 acre farm at Flemington, 4 roomed h ousa mi 'stable, well watered an 3 fenced 476 acre farm afc Sprlngbara, all newly laid down ? 7 roomed house, 6 stall stable, woodshed, divided Into 10 paddocks 450 acre leasehold farm, at Mitcham Road 950 acre farm at Seafield, 4 roomed house, stable 262 acre farm ab Flemlngton, highly improved. dlvldeA inCo 8 paddocks, well fenced and watered, 6 roomed house, granary, oathwise* * rooms, b stall stable, and other necessary outbuildings 3800 acres, all in grass, well fenced and subdivided 5 all well watm'ed and good plantations ; close to railway ; with good buildings, house, wo£ is ,' cottage, aod other improvements ; easy terms. CThia property can oq sola subdivided in two blocks.) "We shall be glad to g;lvs the failed information bo lutendlDg purchasers, S^d show them over an.y of the above properties. LTD. j



BUSINESS NOTICES "^RLht Here?" zzD. STOCK," IHE SHOEMAN, TALK HE Calls your attention to the Great Window Display ho ia now making of LADIES 4 GBNI'B EVSNING SHOES, just imported ex c.cl Paparoa ; alao beauti ful Styles in WARM BLIPPJSRS • t for Winter Wear, : Make it your business to take a look at his Window tc-3ay, and white there don b forget «XJEIXS fi*AOi7 That he holds one of ' The Lw?eab and best absorbed Stocks of Winter Boots and Shoes in Aahburton. Remember— D. STOCK'S BLUB BOOT STORE Burnett '^ireefe, ABhburton __^ MBS J, LLOYD, MUSIO SELLER, &0, REGISTERED TEACHEE of MUkSIO Music and Musical Instruments of every description. Lataefc music by every mail, i Jusb arrived, new assortment of Moath Organs, eto< X AGENT FOR Wheeler and Wileon Sewing Machines runs ac light w a feather, turna drudgery nto ft paetime. The magic silent sewer. AGENT FOR EMPKEBS NEEDLE. All materials kept. Leaaoaa free. Tanobbd Btbbbo! (next Hall, Horbaiißb ""ioTICE 10 FARMERS " One Talf/s Good Till Another's Told."



BUSINESS NOTICES : The Boot Palace. TTTB HAVE JUST OPENED DP FOR THE WINTER Every DseoripMon of Ladies' aud Gent's Eugliob, American and Colonial BOOTS & SHOES. Gent's Football, Cycle, Evening, Oriokeb Tennis, and Bowling Shoes always InStook. Ladies' Walk'nsj Boota and S'.oea in New Style and great) Variety. Ladies' Evening Shoes in various Coleurß ChUdreo'H School Boots and Shoes Speoialty. Repairing done at shortest Notice W. SPARROW Corner East and Moore Streets, S ASHBURTON i LLEWBLLIN OWEN, MOSM. CERTIFICATID & REGISTERED TEACHER. STUDENTS prepared for any Musical Examination held in New Zealand. All branches of Mudo taught. Candidates presented at Fxamin&tions 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per cent,



SO ARE ALL OIHER Cultivators, unti the Colonial Double Spring Tined Oaltivator came on the Market. Call at khe FARMERS' IMPLEMENT DEPOT TakcbedlStheet, When we shall be pleased to show you tb< beet and latent in,Cultlvatore. ALSO OUR CHAMPION COLONIAL GOLD MEDAL DRILL, Never Beaten in Actual Field Trial, THE COLONIAL ROTARY DISC RIDGJSR Takes the place of Three Implements. ! PLOUGHS AND HARROWS j All Sizes and Weights Any Farm Implement specially aaad< to order if required Any trial given with all Implements W. BTOHTEB. 4 191 WAIRARAPA BUSINESS OPENINGS. BL A 0 KSMITB'S anrl Wheelwright' business for sale ; a going concern shop, 4 roomed house, and Jacre of orchan aod garden ; the whole, including Btock ii trade, and goodwill and freehold of property for £230; £100 oaeh only required. - Bakery business owner retiriog, bes connection in the Wairarapa, horsee, carta and a PDUg property ridiculously oheap about £150 cash would suffioe a good trades man. 500 acres of good sheep country, rathe hilly, bub well watered, »rd will carry 2^ t the acre, freehold for £3 per acre ; 9 mile fro{n Misterton by good road, B*Bt paying hotel in Wellington province £300 or £400 required, every assistance t good coupe. BoatdiDghmise, 22 room?, boarder^ averag from 15 to 25; in centre of Masterton beautifully furn'ahed, freehold £100, fur nituro at valuation ; easy tsrms fttracged i required. Oouutrv hotel, new, with 350 a-rea gro



Ex ROTHWELL. —o — DAMAGED BY SEA WATER, OBE OABB DEESS GOODS. FT^HE Agents having allowed as a Very Substantial Allowance on above



oow country, % mile from dairy factory, snd fiOing railway station ; 47 oows. pigs, poultry, furniture, and goodwill ; 10 years leaße ; the price for everything aa It stands £1,150; easy ingoing; a big money making chance. G H GOODALL, Auctioneer, &o, Masterton "thomab young, BOOTMAKER, Tancred Street, HAS Just Received a line of Lidlee Beat American Gloss Kid Legist as Button Boots for the Winter, also Go!o3heß. Prices moderate. Bespoke work end Repairs promptly attended to,



Goods, we will ofter the Lot j THIS DAY, AT VERY LOW PRJQES, as it is imperative that they should be OL EARED AT ONOE, DRESS GOODS FROM 3d a Yard. Come and See Them, ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY



Plugger Bill TT AS BEEN AND GONE, BUT IHH EXOELSIOE PLOUGH AND CULTIVATORS Have Come to Stay< CALL AND INSPICT. ANY FAIR TRIAL GIVEN, PRICES TO SUIT ALL. Also— PLGUGH SHARES IN STOCK, All Sizes—RiN.F. and 0. Morrow, Bassett A Go. Wills Street, Ashbukton. M. PRIEST, Manager —__—_~—. — : ———--* TO THE FARMERS OF THE TINWALD DISTRICT. HAVING taken over the SHOEING & GENERAL BLACKSMITH BUSI NESS lately carried on at Tiawald by Mb J Stephens, I wn prepared to execute all work entrusted to ma with despatch, and at moderate prloea. , . Trusting to receive a fair share of public patronages G. MOBKISON,; (Late of Lagmj^ob), TINWALD SHOEING FORGE. 4185 PATTY Pan baking powder wanta one trial without prejudice, two patty pane ! |or nothing ■ Smoke KewVenea '



NOTICE. H. P. MADDEN, BAKER, CONFECTIONER, AND CATERfeR, | East Street. j WOU' D respectfully take thSa opportunity of thanking his cos tomers fo; past orders, and trusts to merit a continuaKcs of the same in the future Additional aocomodation has now been added to the refreshment rooms, which are still under the personal supervision of Mrs Madden, where patrons can rely up n receiving the best attention. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, e!c, will be dispensed, in conjunction with Hot Scotch Pies, Scones, Cakes, Pastry Cream.3, which are manu factured en the premises, from the beab ingredients, and from the latest London and Parisian recipes, for which the Establishment is noted.



Bride, Birthday, and Chriscening Oakea a speciality, Catering as usual; ' Satisfaction " is our motto. 4 125 BAKER BROS. Complete Fnrni»lii»g. J. L. HIGGS HAS Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECORATIONS OA.IL AND SEE. J. L. HIGGS. Houao Decorator, Painter, Glazier, Sign writer, etc., Tanored Street. ■■■■ J COALS! COALS ! COALS! mguntTomers NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKET. mHIS ie Csnterbury'u Besb Coal. Every JL Householder should save money, and keep the money in the province by using MOUNT SO HERS GOAL This Goal baa 35 per oent of Gas, bums with (i good flame, &nd gives a steady heat. TRY IT ! TRY IT ! TRY IT ! (To be had of all Coal Merchant*: Price—l7a per Toa at Mount Somere Station JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street, Ashburton 3 174 WASTED KNOWN—that W & M Baker, Cabinetmakers, Uphlster* ers, and Picture Framers, Havelock Street, have a large assortment of Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Furniture oa hand ; also Bedroom Sets, Iron Bedsteads, and all articles required by honseholders for family purposes ; all at lowest ra'es. Inspection invited. JUST FANCY —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is selling Ladiea Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannot make it oat how Mellor can manage to give i sach wonderful value for so little money ' for you always geb the vety fceEt toots or 'shoes at Meilor's



| W,V i-, > YOU KNOW IT! 1 know It!! In facfc everybody knows that Mellora Z-wlanclia Boot Store givaa'bhe beet value in Boots and in Afihburton. ANTED KNOWN—That oar Drees m&kiug Department ie in full swing. Orders for Eaßter Holidays should be given at once.—Mitchell, & Tobneb, DO YOU KNOW Mallor'e Zealand!* Boob Store 1 Rather 1 That's the shop to buy real good boots for little money OENJAMINGam stops coughing, looseoi JL> phlegm, allays that irritation. Salts young or oid; CAN'T stop coughing? Benjamin Gum cures recent or chronic ooughe. Ib'a m*de to oure, and does cure, TT7ANTED KNOWN—That a big Una VV of Laoe Curtains we have just landed, ex s.e. Paparoa, ie fall of really nice goods at tempting prioea. Full display ia our windows—-Mitchell & Turner. \\7 ANTED KNOWN^-That MnOHBtA V w & Tubnkr are Sola Agents for the - W.B. Straight Form Corset, whloh ia now in such great favour and demand. All tho numerous stylea and Shapes all on view in the Firm's Showrtom BENJAMIN Gum, the wonderful Cough remedy, gives instant relief. Children ake it readily ; pleasant to take. jptYCLISTS and Athleteß—Good all wool V,/ Sweaters 5a lid and 7e 6d ; all wool Oagbmera Sox, 2 pairs for Is lid—-W H Peakce's Drapery Bsle. WANTED KNOWN—That our Laea Good« and Embroideries are a really fine collection aod being bought direct from the makers the value is indisputable.— Mitchell & lubneb. rtIHRY SAY that Mellor's Zealand!* J_ Boot Store is giving better value In Footwear than ever. Do you think it la true 1 It's a fact sir I 1 jast bought fchia pair of shooters at Mellor's, and they only cost me lO.s; if I went anywhere else for them they would have cost me a lot more. Take my advice, the next pair of boots or shoes you want for yourself or family, go to Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store for them. He has thousands of pairs to pick from, and his prices are much cheaper than any other ficm in Ashburton. Thanks old man, I will certainly bay my next from MelJor. By the way: You might give me his addtess 9 Oh ! Everybody knows that Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is in Tancred Street, Ashburton. TQATTY Pan baking powder contains ft X patty pan %t each end of tin. | SAY FtUEND: Where is the best i shop to boy a pair of boats? Why, Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ! I alwaya get good valne at Mellor'a T>ATT^ Pan baking powder, the groafi JL novelty, two pattsy tins for nothing Prom all Grocers rr AXE NOTICE—Thab" Mellor's Z 9 al J. landia Boat Store ig giving better value than evar In Footwear T>ATTX .Fan baking powder is the great) X. eat novelty you ever Baw. Rold all grocers. RE WARD-Found in Tancred Street. Mellor's Zealandia Boat Store. The beat and cheapest shop for boots and shoes WHAT prize takers for pastry use Fatty Pan baking powder, the great nevelty. BUSINESS NOTICES



W- DONGES. ARCADE CHAMBERS mSACHER of .Violin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own homes; Qmrter commenoes from any date. VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston "OEBUMED Teaching on THURSDAY XV 30th Jan, Havetock Streat PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA'S STUDIOS, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, WE are doing TWELVE ENAMELLED CABINET PHOTOS and EN. LARGEMENT, size 12 x 10, mounted on a beautiful tintod plate sunk mount for 1 &gj SEE SPECIMENS, as this in only for a Limited Time. GOME EARLY.



WANTED KNOWN-Thati I am prepared to give Estimates for all Plumbers' and Gaafibblng Work, and oao guarantee complete satisfaction. Hob and Cold Water Services laid on. Well Sinking, fifths, Tanks, and Boiler Frames, Having had a long experience in Gun Repairs, thoee Sportsmen who require their Guns repaired by o.n Expert! should bring them to me early, as the seaeon Is close upon us. WILLIAM R. HYDE, Burnett Street, N«xb Door to Olub. Plumber, Locksmith, Gasfibter & Tinsmith. Lowest prices compatible with good workmanship 53 ---1 L I BEST IS BE T STARCH USE NO OTHER Procurable from all Grocers and Rborekeepers throughout the colony