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United Press aaaoci&.ou—By Eleotrio tt.eles.-aph

Auckland, March 31

A mara named Oontjolly was badly J scalded ab Roborua on Saturday in the j sulphur pool at tho back of L .ko House j whilt* taking a short cot from tho p.h. j A seaman named Plunketb, of Bristol, wao 1 drowned off the Knmara after le.vlns; | Motorb for Auckland. Ha was on Mght watch and had on thick olothintr. and »** called to MSlab in trimming lh. sniis. Owing to his heavy clothing he got «»' tangled in the ropes and was thrown ow_r board. A boat was lowered, but »o traon could be found of Plunkett. The Ivtmar . arrived on Friday, bub the officers dii <o communicate newa of tbe iabality to the Press.

PEEL FOREST

(Prom Oar Corre-pondeat)

The late flood baa not done so mcoh damage s.b was expected. Th.ra ha^e been a good many scours out in the. road. and also culverta washed out ji. o bridgwi on this side of the district were des.-oy.'d. The forda and roadwaya over tho creeks and riverbeds are torn to plocas. and thert will be plenty of work for ihe Surfacemen for some time. A strong gang of men have been at work In tho Bainolifi district getting the main road_ open. Most of our bridges wore des troyed, bub these are county bridge., and the loss to the Conncil will be very heavy

grooers.

Cost of School Buildings

A correspondent states that to build afresh for the children now educated in Voluntary schools in Great Britain will coat J. 47,000,000, and £29,000,000 of interest while the capital is being paid off, or £76,000,000 in all. Man ligament will cost £550,000 a year and maintenance £3,340,000 a year. As an alternative, the State is therefore asked to provide ' the entire cost of annual maintenance' of all elementary schooli, Board and Voluntary alike. This proposal would be interpreted by the Church party to mean : 'We lend the school, and preserve certain rights lis, for instance, tbe appointment of teachers. The State seta what educa tional standard it pleaße. and pays the necessary current expenses'' But in a large number of instances the Volun tary school is admittedly of but little value according to modern require ments, and in every case its value de precates each year. Every improve ments paid for by the State thus en hances the value of what Is private property, and fifty years hence Volun tary schools, as fabrics, will owe far snore to the State than to their original founders, But they will still belong to the Church or to Roman Catholics or to Wealeyans, as at pre ■ent. This is the real point in the Arohbißhop of York's letter to Lord Salisbury. Dr Maclagan thanked the Government for the 1897 ' dole,' but urged that 80 per cent of the money bad to be spent on the better rsmuner ation of teachers, leaving hardly any thing for what la conveniently called 1 maintenance.' In other word?, there was no Government money to spend on Hhose very school buildings whioh the ohuroh says it provides free,

TBE ASHBUETON GUABDIAI. : TUESDAY, APfilL 1, 1902

Printed and published by Thomas Hanoos-, for bhe Proprietor, Robert Bern., at hit Printing Offioe, Burnett) Street, Ashbarben. TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1902.



Every Day Facts, * -—— "» -— ASH BURTON PRODUCES ITS BHABB— THIS COMES FEOM TRETORTON What makes anything a fact. I&'ut i^.a statement or occurrence which can tie proven tras or correcb in every par ticular? What constitutes conclusive evidence to the mind of an Aabburton citizen 1 It U the statement of someone residing in Auckland or Wellington ? We think not s but when ona of oar own citizens makes a statement like the following, which is endorsed by many, trader these circumstancps we call them facta and they are every day facts because they are occurring everyday. Don'i; take our word for what in said; if fott **c not satisfied ask them. People don't make such assertions without good reasons Mr TPritchard, eenr } Suffolk Street, Trevorton, this town, says:—''Those who siafFer with pains in the back ntsoald tiae Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. I used this remedy for this trouble j the doctor «old me it waa lambago. Il was right in the small of my back end was obstinate to deal with. As a matter of fact the only medicine I ever got that waa at «11 efficacious was Doan's Backache Kid ney Pills which T obtained at the Aeh barton Drag 00, in East Street. These always stop the painß. I take them just aa I feel I need them Success has brought up many imi tations of Doan's Pills, bat there is nothing ' jast aa good ' as the remedy which helped Mr Pritchard, therefore be enre yon get Doan's Backache Kid ney Filla Doan's ackache kidney pills are Bold by all chemists »nd storekeepers at 3s per box (six boxes 16s 6d) or will be posted on receipt of price by th« pro prietors. Foster McOlennan 00, 76 Pitt St., Sydney, N. 8, W. Bat be sure they are Doan's Amarieaa and English Locomotives _*i . (From The Globe) It appears fco be very doubtful whether ranch advantage resulted from substituting American for Enallsh locomotives in 1899 by the Barmah Railways Company Quicker despatch In the execution of fche order waa gatnad, its is true, and that counted for much at a time whan the traffic largely exceeded the available transport. Bat In an official report, the full r.ert of which is now to hand from Mr Cardew, the company's locomotive superintendent, there are aome statements which seem to show that very little time, if any, was rea'ly saved. The American engines ware found, on arrival, to be full of serious defects of construction, which h*d to be remedied before they could be used. Bat there was a worse fault fchau that; in many cases, the workmanship was so bad as alrco^t to necessitate reconstruction. The report farther states thab the interchangeable parts lacked the socnracy which charac fcerises Buch work when turned out by British makers. Lsab, butnobJeaßfc, thscoal consump tion was largely In excecs of the quantity required by Engiieh made engines of equal weight and power. Ib ia a formidab'e indictment, truly, ©ad we question whether the company will be in a hurry to pl«ce another order for locomotives in the Unified States,



Nerv© Tonic Builds up ths System. Strengthens. This warm climate is very trying to all. The blood easily becomes impure and the nervous system greatly debili tated. But you can retain your health, and keep your nervous system strong; This is the portrait of Mr. William Fanning, of Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia. In his letter ho says; •• Upon arriving in "Western Australia tbree years ago, I found that my blood was in toad condition and my general system all run down. I suffered greatly, especially from indigestion, I bad beard so much about Sarsaparilla I thought i would try it. 1 did so, and only three bottles restored my strength, built ap my system, and cured my dyspepsia. And I b&ve also found it a great nerve tonic." If you are bilious, constipated, or are troubled with headache, take Ayer's Pills. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aycr Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A; pl.»«»«ii '■!»« n_-p-^»y-u^ : iw».«.ri».iipiii.r I CTIi ii»n_ ji.^iMjig BUSINESS NOTICES IT WILL PAY YOU To Try Our JJ 1118 mW !# Mel>o_NAlt.» £z 00., Tailors X HAVE Several Same of MONEY TO I LEND out on Second Mortgages. W* STOKYKR, Tancred Street* IT DOES NOT BECOME BITTEK AS IT STANDS IN YOUR T-POT. but Ib a Sweet, Dftlicions Nectar right through. CEYLON TEA. Bole Agent— J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. '■ HATS TTTTE HAVE JUST OPENED, ex a s « GOTHIC," Direct from bhe Manufacturers, a Large Shipment of Genu' Haia iv the very Latest) Style., including complete range, of the celebrated » OOOL SPRING '»BESTQUALITY FLEXIBLE HATS, for whioh we are the Sole Agents in thia District. obaighbadT bebbym ab Tho Leading Tailors and Outfitters. Aebbui'ton. FIRST Prize Hams and Bacon—Roll Bacon 7|i by roll or 8d per lb. Mason's Uhryetalis for Lemonade, per bottle Is; Lime Juice, per bottle lo; Lemon Squash, per bottle la ; Raspberry Syrup, per bottle, Is 3d ; Eaepbarry Vinegar, per bottle, Is 3d- All kinds Peek, Frean's English Biscuits in stock. Highest prioes given for Dairy Produce—ab John Orr & Co. APOLOGY— We bsg to apologise to any customers who were uoable to get served owing to crush, and for their benefit We will continue the sale for a few days onger.—Peaboe's Drapery Sale. MASON'S Screw Top Fruit Jars— 1 Pint fls 9d, Quart 53 6d. & gallon 56s 93, per dozen. Glass Jelly Jars, with tin lid, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d per dozen. Pre.ervioj? Sugar, 143 6d per 701b bag, 8s 9d per 401b bag, 12s per 561b bag—at John Orr & 00. T"\URING this sale you can geb Reliable _!___/ Kid Gloves for la lid ; usual prioes, 2s 6d, 2. lid, 3s fid, all la lid—W H Pbaeoe, Draper and Olothler. WOMJ»K.»J.UJ- iWKJJKOrajB BEECHAM'S PILLS For BUlloui and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddinetm, Fulnesa and Swelling after Meal., Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, Lose of Appetites Shortness of Breath, O.thren.Sß, Blotcheß on the Skin, Disturbed Bleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. Thk Fihkt Dosh will giv i Relief in Twenty Minutes. This is no | Fiction. Every sufferer ie earnestly invited to wy one Box of these Pills, and they wi\ be acknowledged to be -fVor.lt -A «-T_T__-t_-A_ a JB.&X. BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken aa directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obsorno tion or irregularity in the system For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, Thoy act like magic—a few doses wil work wonders upon the Vital OrgauF, i strengthening tbe Muscular System, restor ing ths lonplopt. complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with tiho robust) health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned Tkaee are ' facts ' admitted by thousands, ef ali classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated ia that BEECHAM'S PILLS have the Largeßt Sale of any Patent Medicine in tne World BJEDJKCHAM'S _PIjL_.L_S Have for many years been the popula family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WIi'HOUT A RIVAL. PKbPaBKD only by -riioMA-. mmmvMAM, St. _-__en s _,to Sold everywhere in ttles—9Jd, Ib 1 Is 9d each '■



Wad it's Wosm Worriers -the Wonderful Worm WorrU.ru—are a safe arid .are remedy, Ift In tee.; .-Id everywhere



iT. Bullocfc. _____ ! ™"™~™FUE SALE. \ SHEEP FARMS. SHEEP COUNTRY. IMPROVED FARMS, ETO, 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state 600 acres, improved, very good sheep country 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acrtiß, improved, near town 500 acres, has been sown with English grasses 800 acres odd, improved farm, good for all round farming 1800 acres, mostly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acres odd, improved, not far from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, partly improve Also— Several blocks of good land suitable for all round forming, varying in area from 50 acres to 1200 acres Most of the light land blocks ere very suitable to work with rich heavy farm lands. Full particulars, terms, eto, furnished application. T BULLOCK FOE SALE" ~~ THE following Town and Suburban Pro perties !— T 8 741, containiog \ acre, corner of Peter Street and Fast Bait, on which is erected a dwelling of 4 rooms, verandah, bay window, Eto T S 955, oontaiuing \ acre, unimproved, corner of Bast and North Belta T S 956, containing \ aore, adjoining T 8 334, containing \ aore, well situated in Moore Street, on which is erected cottage of 4 rooms; first class land for garden purpoß.s T S 855, containing J aore, fronting Grey Street, on which is erected an almost new dwelling house of 6 rooms, verandah, de tached washhouse, oopper built in and other improvement. TSB9, containing J aore Moore Street, v.i.h commodious building thereon, viz, 4 shops and dwellings attached. This property is only one section back from East Street. Building allotment*, viz s— Lots 24 and 25, containing 1 aore, fronting Winter's Road, Ailenton T 8 248, containing 1 rood 6 perches, Anne Btreet>, Tinwald First class building site fronting Wakanui Road, just off East Town Belt, containing I rood 2 perohee, being part of Lots 42 and 43 Two roods 3& perches, with small cottage, Trevorton Suburban building site, 2 aore., being Lots 33, 34, 35 and 36, first class land, fronting Middle Road, Ailenton | acre, together with 5 roomed house, j McMurdo Street, Tinwald £ aore, together with 4 roomed cottage, scullery, eto, fronting Charles Street, Alien' ton 1£ acres, township of Rakaia Building Site, oorner bleok, L.ts 1, 2. and 3, containing 3 roods 13 perches, fronting Alford Fore it Road ; to be sold as a whole cr separately Lots 13, 14, and 15, each containing 1 rood, corner Aiford Forest Road and jamas Street, Ailenton For terms and full particulars of the several properties Apply to T BULLOCK TO LET, Lot 46, co.taining £ acre, good land, frcn'ing Eton Street, Hamp-tead Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent .] ""TOILET ~ ! COTTAGE of 3 rooms, together with one acre of land, fronting Trevor's Road Trevorton. , T BULLOCK, FOE SALE. SECTION containing J Acre, with four .... roomed cottage, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampstead. Price £150. Easy terms of payment. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent MONEY. TO LEND ON MORTGAGE OI KVKRA.L sums ready for investment on iCS approved freehold securities, Apply to t- BULLOCK RaKAIA. TO T.ET GOOD Business Premises, consisting of Shop and Dwelling, lately occupied by Austin Bbos, Tailors, well situated, fronting one of the main thoroughfares For particulars, &o, apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, COTT AGS and Section, containing £ Aore, fronting Charles Street, Ailenton, Good Cooking Range, Apply to J. HOLBOROUGH, Ailenton ROOMS in Arcade Chambers; centrally situated in Burnetb Street; also offioes in Victoria Buildings, adjoining the Arcade. T BULLOCK jciamiiiimin Miwww_-Jw*Mj"*|*?"!!i!Sl WAIRARAPA OPENINGS, FOB~SALE. PLUMBER'S AND TINSMITH'a Busi ness ; established 27 years; owner retiring j absolutely best business of kind in Wellington Province ; goodwill £160 j otook and plant at valuation; 5 years leu _c of central shops and dwelling ; Council con* bracts ; a beautiful start for a good trades man. Fullest investigation invited - j WOODYARD AND GOAL, a good BBsi | ness; turnover about £80 monthly ; horses, j carts, contracts, etc. Price £200. Will advance £100 to purchaser. BLACKSMITH'S BUSINESS, average profit £6 weekly ; cheap ; terms to good man CABMAN'S BUSINESS, with good oon neotion, £50 cash required CARRIER'S BUSINESS, a going oon« oem ; easy ingoing BAKERY BUSINESS, good round; going concern ab valuation For further particulars apply— G H GOODALL, Auctioneer and Agent, Masterton, Wairarapa THOMAS YOUJSG,"^ BOOTMAKER, Tancbeb Streec, HAS Just Received a line of Ladies' Bost American Gloss Kid L.gleb and Button Boetß for the Winter, also Goloahes. Prices moderate. Bsepoke work and Repairs promptly attended to, WE USE RUBBER, QEND us your TYBE TROUBLES. Oar talking pointß are Punctuality and Low Prices, We are experts ab making tyros any siza, Repairs, Re-rubbering, and Insertions, ECLIPSE "CYCLE CO., TANORED STREET. J. f Smoke .New Venus '



* BUSINESS NOTICES i J NOTICE OF REMOVAL, J MR J.~l_ BAIN, { OURGEON DEIST ST, I kJ I Has Removed to Wardell's Buildings 1 Oaehel Street, Christchurch. Telephone 956. 2 104 VOIOB PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston E SPUMED Teaching on THURSDAY 30th Jan, Haveiook Streefc 1 ' —: •—: ~—————» The Boot Palace. TTTB HAVE JUSU OPENED UP FOR THE WINTER . Every Description of Ladies' and Gent's English, American and Colonial BOOTS & SHOES. Gent's Football, Cycle, Evening, Grloket, Tennis, and Bowling' Shoes always in Stock. Ladle.' Walking Boots and Shoes in New Style and great Variety. Ladies' Evening Shoe, in various Colours I Children's Sohool Boots and Shoes a Specialty. Repairing done at shortest Notice W. SPARROW Corner East and Moore Streets, 3 ASHBURTON * THI Mccormick still leads. mHE WINNER OF THE GOLD MEDAL. At the Christchurch Show, [THE MoOOBMIOK LEFT HAND OPEN BACK REAPER & BINDER CARRIED OFF THE GOLD MEDAL. Orders Now Being'Re.e.ved. Morrow, Bassett $ Go. I Wills Street, Ashbueton. M. PRIEST, ManAger BAKER BROS. i Complete Fiirnisliiwgr. UNDEBTAEEBB. FOR CYCLIHG SHOES GO TO H. PAN.NELL, Bootmaker & Importer, 90 & 95 MANCHESTER ST. CHRISTCHURCH. CYCLING, RUNNING, TENNIS and Every Description of Athletic Shoes Made to Order and In Stock Write for Instructions for Sel--Mea.urement FIT GUARANTEED. 3 128 PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA'S~STUDIOS, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, WE are doing TWELVE ENAMELLED CABINET PHOTOS and EN LARGEMENT, size 12 x 10, mounted ou v beantiful tintod plate sunk mount for 115s, SEE SPECIMENS, as this is only far a Limited Time. COME EARLY. J HAVE FOR SALE — The Latest and Most Up to date Farm Machinery in the market THE GOLD MEDAL DRILL. The only Drill that carried off a Gold Medal in an actual Field Trial. Light draught combined with strength, a perfeob sower, and a trial civen. luspeotion invited THE ROTARY DISC BIDGER. This machine takes the place of three Implement., and does the work better. A great saving to mangel and turnip growers Ploughs, Harrows, Spriugtined Oultivators, and all kinds of Farm Machinery kept on hand ; prices moderate and terms very easy. Extra, for above kept in stock BICYCLES and all Requisites. — The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful machine for strength, style and finish! The coming machine-—Chaln'less Envoy, no oogs or chains, bat rolls along—the easiest running machine in the market; once ridden, always ridden. Inspection invited AGENT FOR- Southland Implement and Engineering Company Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society United Fire and Marine Fire Insurance Company Money to Lend from 4$ per cent. 1000 Acres Land, good all round land. Price reasonable.and on easy terms. 2000 Aores good all ronnd Land, can be had cheap. Very easy terms. 600 Acres Sheep Land, very Hfcfcle money required and easy terms. 5 Acres, with dwelling of six rooms, nice home, price and terms very Also 2300, 900,' 600, 374, 200, 650, 260, 207, 300, 100, 90, and 79 Acres Land ; a number of others equally oheap, and on easy terms. For particulars apply if • iO.J_.v_/Xtl JL JC_-_JLV^ TANCRED STREET (Next Bank of Australasia) MMblnery, Grain, Produce, Insurance, . Land and Qommimleu Agent



_^_ BUSINESS NOTICES j SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT J We Stock All Shapes IN AMERICA'S LEADING COR&ET, THE W.B ERECT FOKM, . It is claimed that this Corset fits the Natural Figure and gives Comfort and Cemferb and Healthful Wear, osmbtotog a gm&rlf Appearance and.Hygleoe oeaditioo. /*^Vv Prices from Cs lid Wl^A I Shapes to Siut all Figures MITCHELL & TUBNEB. SEASONABLE LINES. SHEEP NETTING. SHEEP NETTING. SHEEP NETTING. MANURE FORKS. MANURE PORKS. DRAGS with Square or Round Tines GORSE KNIVES, GORSE KNIVES, GORSE KNIVES. Whitehouse'e Speoial Slasher. Also extra Blades made and guaranteed to be the Best. Martin's, Edwards', and all other approved brands in stock at W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGEBS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. last and West Streets, Ashbnrton. Telephone 14 P.O. Box 35 _____ _... _..._ „ l __________ w _ m __ m __„ MM^^M^^^^^^^»,^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^^^^^^^jM.<MM'^.MWr~CTMß» FLANNELS, AND WOOLLEN UNDERCLOTHING. TT.IRBT Consignment of tbe new Wools direct from the mills, at lower price than ever sold in New Zsaland, at ALCORN'S Drapery, Clothing, snd Boot Warehouse 11—II l'» ■11 JWMT«B«nM_»-WMWWMM___W_-«MMMW^»» l""'*l'l>^ SPIIIHNKU* ill. AUTUMN AND I •"ESTS-.* 1* WINTER NOVELTIES. New Goods in all Departments



Beautiful Selection of NEW MANTLES, JACKETS, GAPES, SEAL JACKETS, SILK BLOUSES, FURS, GLOVES, and DRESS MATERIALS, LAOE COLLARS, SILK SKIRTS, &c_ —____;0.. — T.BIj^C!C!M A TZTTVT.r< IS GIVING EVERY SATISFAO* _DK_b&bl!dA^ TION IN FIT, STYLE, and PRIOE HIGH-CLASS TAILOEING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate. ANDREW ORR. LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, ETC. LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, Etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. TTTE HAVE just purchased a very Choice Assortment ot TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES in Hearth Rugs, Carpets, Squares, Hall and Passage Mats (in the latest designs and colours. The above are to be sold at prices much below bhe usual Cash prices. Passage Mats from Is each. Hearth Rugs from 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and so on. We arc now showing NEW BEDSTEADS (jusb opened up) direct from the Birmingham Factories, the latest in Iron and Brass Steads. BEDDING and FURNITURE of all kinds in Stock and made on the Premises. Old Furniture Repaired and Renovated equal to New. Bedroom Ware, Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, Silverware, Lamps, Vases, and Fancy Goods, Perambulators and Go-Oarts, Wicker and Fancy Chairs, SEWING MACHINES-The Best at lowest prices, (The famous' Anchor,' T. H. UNDRILL & CO., FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, ' TANCRED STREET (Established 1882



BUSINESS NOTICES LLttWELLIN. OWfiN, MOSM. CERTIFICATED & REGISTERED TEACHER. STUDENTS prepared for any Musical Examination held in New Zealand, All branches of.Music taught. Candidates presented at Fxaminationa 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per cent, 2 Xfe XxlAi jjUx READY For Bis Next Pair of BOOTS jyi Have en hi", large aa.orbmenb BOOTS AND SHOES Built for Juab, the wear fthat Boys and Girls | can give them. SOHOOL BOOTS, LIGHT AND STRONG, At Prioes to sutt^the Working Man. "TV Qrp| r\/^T7"SQ BLUE BOOT STORE Burnett Street, Ashburton JUST FANCY—Mellor's Zealandia 800. Store fis selling Ladies Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannob make it out bow Mellor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money, for you always geb the very best boots or shoes at Mellor's fOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Em, GO SO G. JESSON, Practinal Watohmaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street, {opposite Somerset Hebe!) Ashburton. —Repairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. NOTICE TO FARMERS. NOW thab the season for ploughing has come again, we beg to inform the Farmers of the County that I am prepared to REPAIR PLOUGHS AT MODERATE RATES. Having bad long experience In this class of work, we can guarantee all jobs turned oat. First class Engineer employed. All kinds of Coach and Lorry Building executed to order, Kennedy & Muir, ASHBURTON IMPLEMENT WORKS, (Late Reid & Gray), Cameroa Street JAMES BAKER in thanking Patrons for past favours, would solicit a oontinu ance to his successors, W. & M. BAKER, who will carry on the business as usual at the v Furnishing Warehouse, Haveiook Straeb 12 127 W DONGES. ARCADE CHAMBERS mEACHER of Violin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils a,.tended ab their own homem Quarter commences from any date. J m li, HIGGS HAS Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECOEATIONS CALL AND SEE. J. L, HIGGS. Hease Deoorabor, Painter, Glazier, Slgnwtiber, etc.,' Tanored Sbreeb. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, Limited S ISLINGTON SMITHFIELD PIOTON OFFICES Hereford Street, CHRISTCHURCH Stafford Street, TIMARU PIOTON LONDON OFFIOE-64, West Smlthfie'.d E.C. farmers'fbeezing. THE OHRISTOHUROh MEAT COM PANY have baken New and Enlarged Offices ab SMITHFIELD MARKET, and the Company has decided to offer to Farmers the fall advantages of consigning through its London Office, where their consignments will be handled with judicious oare, under the personal supevislon of bhe Company's Staff. The Company's Brands are in speoial favour throughout the United Kingdom, Especially is this bo with the Company a celebrated «ECLIPSE * Brand, and ib has been decided bo give the Farmers the full advantages and benefit of having bheir Meat graded under this well known and favourite Brand, when consigned through the Company. LOWEST GROSS CON SOLIDATBD RATES. i ■ "fTT ANTED KNOWN-Thab Mitohbm, V V & Tubkeb are Sole Agents fer the W,B. Straight Form Coraeb, which ie now in Buoh great favour and demand. All the numerous styles and Bhapes all 0Q view in the Firm's Shewrcom j



WANTEDS WANTED KNOWN-That J Moison has made immense reductions in order to clear more quick!y. md make room for his new Chalstmas Stock of Boots and Shoeß, of best quality juab arrived Repair ing do.ie at once, beob leather used ; tho Hall —next Court House, Ashburbcn. IX 1&3 PATTY Pan baking powder, the great novelty, two patsy tins for nothing From all Gmoers WANTED.— Farmers and Employer, requiring Married Couples, Plough men, Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy Hands ; also Hotel Servants, to apply to 3, McDonald, Manchester Sbreeb, CbriaS churoh. All order, promptly attended bo. Miss Conway supplies female servants. 2 102 PATT* jran baking powder is bhe great est novelty you ever saw. Sold all grooers. CIYCLISTS and Athletes—Good all wool . Sweaters 6s lid and 7s 6d ; all wool Cashmere Sox, 2 pairs for Is lid—WS Peabck's Drapery Sale. DO you wanb your home to lock nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whiah needs recovering or renovating to H Baibstow, who makes lb look like new. H rpHEY SAY that Mellor'a Zaalandia X Boob Store ia giving better value In Footwear than ever. Do yon think lb ia true ? It's a fact eir 11 just bought bhis pair of shooters ab Mellor's, and they only cost me 10a ; if I went anywhere else for them they would have cost me a lob more. Take my advice, the next pair of boota or shoes yon wanb for yourself or family, go to Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store for them. He has thousands of pairs to pick from, and hia prices are mnch cheaper than any other firm in Ashbnrton. Thanks old man, I will certainly bay my nexb from MelJor. By the way: Yon might give me his address 1 Oh ! Everybody knows bhab Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store is in Tancred Streeb, Ashbnrton. WHAT prize cakers for pastry use. Fatty Pas baking powder, tha great novelty. BENJAMIN Gum, bhe wonderful Cough remedy, gives Instanb relief. Children ake it readily j pleasant Co take. CAN'T stop coughing! Benjamin Gum cures recent or chronic coughs. It's made to oure, and does oure. ,—- — _______ : .— _ BENJAMIN Gum stops coughing, loosens phlegm, allays bhab irritation. Suits young or old; PATTY Pan baking powder oonbaina a patty pan <\t eaoh end of tin. YOU KNOW IT! 1 know it!! In fact everybody knows that Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store gives bhe best vaiae in Boots and Shoes in Ashburton. DO you know bhab H Baibstow is selling for oash at less than Christoharch prices, as tbe few following quotations will Bhow :— Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 50a % Duchess tables from 30s 2 Duchess ohesta from 45sj inspection and comparison invited. 11 1 DO YOU KNOW Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store ? Rather ! That's bhe shop to buy real good boots for little money LADIES ! The wonderful « Daydream Corset for 5s lid during the sale,— Pbaeoe's Drapery Sale WANTED KNOWN—That a big line of Lace Curtains we have just landed, ex e.s. Paparca, is fall of really nice goods ab tempting prices. Full display ia our windows—Mitohbli, & Tornhb. IT AYE you noticed what a nice finish in J a room pictures neatly framed makes ? E. Baibstow will be pleased to frame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —Ease Street), two doors below W H Col Una & Co. ii WANTED KNOWN-That) ou7 ~Ue* Goods and Embroideries are a really fine collection and being bought direcb from the makers, the value is indisputable .— M ITCH ELL & 1 URN EB. BUSINESS NOSIOCS 1 SISAFAWLLA. J. W. Malcolmson 9 FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Also,— WHEAT,! OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Trucks Ashbnrton ot Country Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 .■■■■■■■■■MB T H Undbixj. E Undbilb T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pehehed Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Sbeok. —» Privabe Address, Pebar Sbreeb, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall j also care of MrT. Andrews, East Belt. 3 ffIBH_BnNHMHBHHMMi LT T "\7" IS THI 1L I BEST IS™ STARCH USE NO OTHER , Procurable from all Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the oolony