Our Changing Home Life.

IS IT PRODUCING k DTFFER ISfT TYPE OF MEN AND WOMEN %

A oraoial change has come over f hr> | olose oompaoionship that used to app r tain by all 6he laws of sent'tneati and proper feelißg to haabanda and wives of the good old-fashioned type. Fif'y yenrs ago, when a couple married thoy bo arranged fchsir livea fchafc one -h- of rails sufficed on which to run the ! >oo motive of existence. There was a terminus to that irou road-—in other words, tlie home—and over it th i wife presided. She waa expected to b^ there alwayi as a matter of course; when her husband.o,itne in afcnr th« day's work hia eyea looked for her in her tceasfeomed chair, and tb@ra dis covered her. They would have blinked with astonishment' if ahe had be*.n absent. Sometimes she west oufc in hia company, but the simo enoeri-atn toen6 that pleased him pleased her, and from it both emerged bound »«ain for the booms whence they cam*, their happy roof-tree. To be Bure, it ww now and then admitted that if the buaband very urgently wished to absent himself for an evening's diver sion with a bachelor friend he must be allowed to do so, because * change 5 wns deemed beneficial to a man ; but- thai: fehe wife should demand such license was never hinted at, Where shs was. there she remained, the guardian angel of her husband's establishment. How, however, tbs old « FIBBSIDIffi RULE OF EOT fa quite non-exiatent, and what every married couple lays down is a doable set of lines on which to travel—lines thai only occasionally converge in many instances, and in soma rarely, if ever, meet, Since wives were allowed to go about where fancy led them, the average British home has certainly been far brighter and more fraught with Intellectual charm than it former ly waa« It ib a doll routine that keeps a woman in the kitchen or the nursery all her days; Her borizin' narrows perceptibly under such a regime, arsd her interest in matters that are not solely domestio decline?, leaving her merely a grudge faded, hopeless, soeae tinaea even mean in her judgments and aspirations. Bat give her more lati tude, as conventionality has, and she possesses her Olnb, mounts tha top o" omnihasea for the sake of fresh air and a vast outlook, frequents the cone >n rooms and theatre matinees her purse permits her to patronise, buys papers and books, subscribes to libraries, makes herself a member of Golf Socie ties, Swimmirg Olab3, gymnastic; olasaas; in fact, enters into all the movemeafe of life hitherto deemed un suitable for.ber. Under thesa con ditions, kept of course within reason able limits, her spirits are good, her seoae of humour is keen, her intellect limpid, her youth lasts long, and eha Is thus converted into the best companion her husband can End, and to her child ren is the illuminating torch of exis tence, educationally as well as in the ordinary bread and butter and clothirty sense, Yet on the other side of the picture lurka

A DECtDKDLY DISASTROUS FQRKOAST, If men and fcbeir wives go on multiply ing their .social and intellectual en gagements, and these engagem^n^ leid them apart from one another, faorao Hfo will became a veryho'low mockery, and aa home Ufa is the back bone o£ the nation, bo far as the com.)/ generatioa is concerned, then a diffe rent type of English men and worn n mosfc be looked for. The children ought to be considered. Aa matter are now, the tendency is to neglect them—not wilfully, or cruelly, but still to neglect them. Is any less significant scb implied than this by the withdrawal from them of the presence of the parent to whom they should look for companionship and guidanc? ? Governesses are wo'thy, schools ar? good, but what is to be the character of boys and girls to whom the name father is simply a name, and that of mother little else than a term o! en dearment, jttst now and then necessary feo utter ? The reaalt of

STARVATION OF THIS MORAL KIND in always to be seen on the faces of children who have had to fend for themselves, or have b en placed ex clusively ander the care of paid nurses and teachers, and it is an expres -B'on that is infinitely piteous and also infinitely instmcfejve to the thoughtful One of the signs pater.t of the multiplicity o< engagements hasb«nds and wives make apart fr^m one another ia the disappear ance of the psrlour table It'wsa a large round affair, graced in the evening by a liirop in tho centre, and ronni it all tho membf-rB of the family clustered with their blocks of games, a happy com munity intent on arriving one another. Alas! little did the esthete who ban iuhrd it in favour of ?mali t'- k*ty wickpr ami Japanese occasional affaire realise the power he wreaked upon the British home. Even if « man wanted to pro side over tho mild revela of such occasions bow, how coald he doit with out ife-j aid ? Bat it is gone, that sturdy slab of walnut or mahogany, and no one seeing disposoJ to bring ft back dgaia. So WIVES GO 'JHEIR WAY AND HUSBANDS THEIRS, and even in their paafciraea thoy are separate identitle?. There are women today in Britain for whom tho vpry mention of the word " golf " is bitter nPßß. So strong a grip hna the game taken npon their husbands* affections that their homes krow them no longor gave when they ara thoroaghly wearied oat; and fit only for a big meal and a good sleep ere tbey emerge strong and hnging for mother day on the links.

Hardly a Spark of Life Left.

MORE COHYIHCMG TESHMOHY.

the Case of Mrs. 0. M. PE&RCE,

(By a Local Reporter.)

la consequenoe of information re- j Mired, a reporter was despatched to No. f 12 Avon-street, Christohuroh, where Mrs. Catherine Mary Pearce resides. Spon taneous assent was given to the writer's application to make a report, which is given below for public perusal. " No," said Mrs. Pearce, " I have not the slightest objection to giving other sufferers >he cue to tha removal of their feroubies. There are, I daresay, a great many people who do not know the right way to turn when beset by physical affliction, so in order to assist them in that direction I will give you every de vail concerning my wonderful recovery from a serious complaint." "What was your particular trouble. Mrs. Pearce P"

" I will start right from the beginning, and then you will see how one ailment leads to another. I was in a dilapi dated state of health some time ago, and my energy was dying away fast. A feeling of restlessness and discontent took away all pleasure in life. There was a nasty taste in my mouth every morning, and I took a dislike to every thing in the way of eatables, although I had to take a little food sometimes to keep myself going through the day's duties. Every morsel of food which passed my lips lay undigested in my stomach, where very distressing pains were situated. All day long I was drowsy and disinclined to do anything in the house, and I gradually got so weak that my limbs fairly ached again. I was tormented to death with awful sick headaches, which were sometimes so severe that my eyes burned and felt swollen. When I fell asleep I ex perienced unpleasant dreams, and awoke feeling just as tired and unrefreshed as when I went to bed. You oan easily understand that with these afflictions \ altered greatly in appearance, my face having become pale and wan, and my body was emaciated beyond conception." " Was your nervous system affected by your debilitated condition ?" "That is just the important part that I ana coming to. lies. My nerves were greatly unstrung and shattered by my complaint, > which, ultimately suc ceeded in making me a victim to neur algia. Sharp, darting pains attacked my face and travelled round my neck and head. 1 could not think of trying to work when these formidable par oxysms of agony were worrying the life out of me. No. I could only sit down and give way in helpless anguish and grief. It is quite bad enough when such shocking torture affects a person otherwise strong, but it is an awful calamity to befall a person with, a wrecked constitution like mine was. The diet I used to take waa now denied me, for my jaws felt too stiff and pain ful to move them."

"Your rest was greatly interfered with, no doubt." • VI h-'l no rest night or day. The only thinr; I could do was to toss and fcurn about in bed till morning, and then :o through another day of misery and torture. For five weeks I was awake every night, with the excel" Lion of one, when I seemed to collapse entirely and fell into a heavy slumber. I was worn out and exhausted, and there was hardly a spark of life left in me. All the medicines I took had not the slightest beneficial effect. , It would have been far better if I had only drank water, aa I then would have saved myself the unpleasantness arising from the ill-tast ing trash. The neuralgia troubles last ed close on eighteen months, and by then I gave up hope of being cured. But I read about a neuralgic patient whoso complaint was mastered by Cle ments Tonic, so I tried it myself and soon felt my pains were easing off by degrees, the maddening jerking agonies subdued, and I felt my nervous sys tem was' being recuperated. ' Then the neuralgia was beaten and has not i"e~ appeared. Several more bottles of Cle ments Tonic cured my other ailments, and gave me perfect health. I ate and slept splendidly. After each dose of Clements Tonic I felt soothed and invigorated, and if I know of anybody being sick I always*recommend Clements Tonic as a medicine to be relied upon." "This interview will appear in the papers." " I hope so. However, you can pub lish these remarks in any way."

£:--B «BH::C1TOP GUAJBWAH ; TH DBS DAI, AFiilL 24, 191-3,

Printed and published by Thomas Hanoox, for the Proprietor, Robhbt Bell, at his Pr'itfng Offioe, Burnett Street, Ashbartcn THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 19Q3.



STATUTORY DECLARATION I, Catherine Mary Pearce, of 12 Avon-st, Christ church, in tlie colony of New Zealand do solemnly and sincerely declare that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting of two folios, and con s»rutively numbered from one to two. and that it contains and is a true and faithful account of my illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and also contains my full permission to publish in any way my statements—which I give voluntarily, without receiving any payment; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, ami by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Justices of Peace Act, 1882." Mane Mu^u Declared at Christchnrch this third day of December, one thousand nine hundred, before me, TOHN HAMILTON, J.P.



BUSINESS NOTICES FRAME BUFFERS 63, at the JE2 ell pr © Oyol© Co. I¥/"O -\7 Scratoh the Enamel on your ¥1 h. $ JL Bicycle when you oan get a Buffer f<r 61 at THE £CLIP.SE CYCLE CO.



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Fo Opium m Chamberlain's Cough Remedy—- Many congh cares contain opium. The effect of this drng Is to diminish secretion of the mucns, and the relit afforded Is oaly temporary. As soon bb the effect of the opium passes off, tbe malady returns in a more severe form. The eystem Is also weakened and rendered more susceptible to cold. Chamberlain's Ooogh Bemedy doss not contain opium in any form. In affords relief and leaves (lie system iv a healthy condition. Ife always cures and care-' qaickJy. The New Zealand Farmers' Go.operative AssoafatU n of Canterbury, Limited, Ashburton, sells* ifc Kmoke New Venna Shoold other remodlfs fail you can always depend on TOstIODRA. All who Iwve triad it; say tha eawe,



T. Bulloefc. ' 1 TO LET. ! FRONT Cffijee in Atoade Chambers, centrally tlruatetf in Bumett Street, T. BULLOCK: , "~""~" KEAUSATION~SALEr" OP a number of Town Sections aa fol 1 lowa, viz '■— T S 419, containing £ aore, fronting Moore Street, nioo site for a house ; good lacd for garden purposes T S 39, containing | acre, fronting East fencet, Bfßr tbe approach to the Tre-ffio Bridge T8 21, containing J acre, corntt of Baßfc and Dobson stratus T B 22, containing \ aore, fronting East B;-reet, and adjoining she above Offsra me invited for the puiobaae of either of these sections Inspeotkn Invited T BULLOCK, Agent)



MON&Y. fV HE f llcwicg special euma to Lend oq I appiovtri freehold Bpcuritiep, v!z — £125, £250, £600, £iOCO £150,4*ud £100. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Fi)U BALE. SHEEP FARMS. SBEEP COUNTRY. . IMPROVED FARMS, ETC, 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state I 500 acree, improved, very good sheep country 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acres, improved, near town 500 acres, has been sown with English grasses -1 800 acres odd, improved farm, good for all round farming 1800 acres, moelly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acres odd, improved, not fai from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, pertly improve Also— Several blocks of good lacd suitable for all found fnrroir.g, varying in area trotn 50 acres to 1200 acres Most oi the light land blocks are very ftuiieble to work with rich heavy farm lands. Full particulars, teimu, etc, furnished application. T BULLOCK



FOB SALE, HHHE fellowiug Town and Suburban Pro*. JL pß?.ties: — T 8 101, containing | acre, corner of. Peter Ssreenacd Fast Belt, ou which is erected a (swelling of 4 rooms, verandah, b&y window, Etc® • X fc' 955, containing i Rf>re» onimproved, cornet of East and North Belts



1 T S 956, containing £ sere, ar joining i T 8 334, containing J acre, weil situated 1 !n Moore Street, ta which iserecud colt&ge 3 "I 4tocme; fi rß^ class land for pa-den 1 TSBSS, containing _■ acre, fronting Grey i Street, on which is eieoted an aimoßfc new f dwelling house of 6 rooms, verandah, do -3 inched waehhooee, copper builb in acd other D Impro -c meets 1 i bB9, containing | aore Mcote Street, > vih commodious building thereon, vu, 4 - shops end dwellings attached. This property ' ia rnly ore spot-ion back from Eaefe Street. Building allotment, v'z ;— Lots 24 a»d 26, coo!.aiciog 1 aoro, fronting ; Winter's Road, AUenioa T a. 248, containing 1 rood 6 perchec, Anse [ Street ,Tinwald r First olese bu )rlidg site fron'ing Wak&nul Road, j :ah off Eftßt Town Bait, containing 1 rood 2 perches, being part of Lote 42 and I 43, ; Two roods 3| perches, with email cotfcoge, . Tresorion ' Subarbun baildirtfi nite, 2 acres, being Lote I W, 34, 75 and 35, tirafcolasa land, fronting » Middle Road, Allenton [ | acre, t< gethfir with 5 roomed houee, McMlurdo S reot, Tinwald ; Jacjr, together with 4 roomed cottage, ' -cullery, eto, fcoßting Chuilea Btr6e*, Allen* ! tOQ lucres, township of Rakaia Building Sitp, oornor block, Lots 1, 2. End 5, containing 3 roods 13 perches, fronting Alton! Foieic Road ; to be sold as a whole cr separately Lots 13, 14, and 15, ench containing 1 rood, correr Alford Forest Koad and Jaroea Street, Allenton For terms artd full p*rticulars of the several properties Apply to _T BU LLOOK MONEY. TO LEND ON MORTGAGE Q EVKRAL sums ready for investment; on O approved freehold Beouritiea, Apply to , T 'BULLOGK Lob 46. coGaining £ acre, good land, fctning Ebon Street, Hampstead flpp)y to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, ALLENTON, /"IOTTAGE of Four rocm^, Sullery, etc, \J togelhec with two sections, fronting AHen'a Road ; first oiaea land for garden Apply to T BULLOCK, Agonti FOlt SALE SUBURBAN PROPEBIT* Q ACRES together with weli built &<ouee & of five rooms, stable, Vrapshed» fowl house, efeo. For further p:*rbiculav» apply to T BULLOCK , Ape t. TO LET /10TTAGE of 3 rooms, together, -wit h one \J acre of land, fronting Trevor's Road Trevorton. TBU^LOOK. A U AJ i.U i , DWELLING of 5 800-tfis fin, centrally situated fronting W a&anui Eo»d, near thfl Post Offioe. PoSßeaai on can be given nexb week. T; BULLOCK. TO 'L .F, T /COTTAGE and Section, fronting dam* \J bridge Btreefe^RmpßSead, Apply to 33 BULLOCK, __ ARerib, FOB SAIS ' " Small Homcßtoad « t- n « 01 to Acres 76 On which ia erected. * ,-, nt un . The property s diviV i* I .' *T l H°U^' and well watered, ,^ d lRto t fo"r P a ( dd°cJ e being !e BB than Conveniently aUuated, Railway Station cn\. mile from Wmslow Hoe. Suitable , ™ the upper aide of the for a Contractor cr Dealer For furlh' Libf *\ Terma. . jr pirtlcu'Rrs appiy to T BULLOCK, Agenb r 1 MALL Shop afc southern entranco of the *) Aioa-le, lately occupied by Messrs • Grace BrnF. T BULLOCK, Agent



JADIEB ! The wonderful ' Daydream Li Corset for 5a lid during the ea!e.~ PjßAßOa's Drapery Sale



1 BUSINESS NOTIOSS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ■ We Stock All Shapes I IN AMERIOA'B LEADING CORSET, THE W.B ERECT FOKM 4 Itjis ol&inced fch»b this Corset fitu the Natural Figure and gives Comfort nod Comfort and Healthful We&r, mbtaiog a Sm&rtf Appearftooe," aad Hygleno onditloa. /^\ Prices from Cs lid liSp Sliapes t0 Sujt all Fi^ares *' i MITCHELL & TURNEE. ■miMMiiMH jriHUinini ii —in■ ■■—i niTni-|-in iii i hi iiiwi iiiiw nwim mmr tin ) " FTIHE WIATHER DURING THI PAST WEEK HAS FOUND OVI THE WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS. Oh! For a. Pair of Dry, Comfortable, Good Boots, SIGH NO MORE, CALL AT NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S AND GET THE VERY THING YOU WANT; THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American Makes in Men's and Women's latest rap-to-date Styles afc lowest prices, in Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, | EAST STREET: AUTUMN AND I BpKa^« b" WINTER NOVELTIES. I New ftoods in all Departments | Beautiful Selectioa of i :new mantles, jackets, gapes, seal jackets BILK BLOUBSS, FURS, GLOVES, and DRESS MATERIALS, LAOE COLLARS, SILK SKIRTS, &c, I JJ K.Snfeb ML A. ILlll VJ TION IN FIT, STILE, and PRIOI HIGH-CLASS TAILORING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate. ANDREW ORR. FARMS FOR_PRIYATE SALE. HA.YE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR PRIVATE SALE: ---3T6 acre farm at Waterton, with 4 roomed honae, 4 stall stable, loose bos, an< granary ; good cropping aad grass land 1 400 acre f«m at Lismore, good improvements ; 250 acres n grasa, 60 acres readj for wheat, 60 turnips, and 60 atnbble; 7 roomed., house, stable, woolshed gtsnary 786 acre farm at Newlands. with 5 roomed house; acres In tarnlpe, 600 newl] laid dowo, 187 old pasture 730 acres. Hinds district, good buildings, allin grass, well fenced and sabdividet Into 9 paddocks, well watered :i!00 acre farm at Ealing, no improvements ; 800 acres in tussocks," b*»*since h turnips •405 acre farm afe Ealing, with 4 roomed house, stable, and other improvements all in grass '500 aorea ab Methven, 8 roomed house, and other improvements 156 acre farm at Flemingto^ 4 roomed houae and stable, well watered and fenced '476 aero farm afc Sprlngbtsrn, all newly laid down ; 7 roomed house, 6 stai f stable, woo 1 shed, divided into 10 paddocks i 450ac;e leasehold farm, at Mitcham Road SSO acre farm at Seafield, 4 roomed house, stable aots-farm at Flemhie^on, highly improved, divided into 8 paddookg, well ieiysad and watered, 6 roomed house, granary, outhouse, 4 rooms, 6 stall «fcabHj,;«id other necessary outbuildings qann *, v?#s, -alHo grass, well fenced and subdivided ; all well watered and good nl*n Vktlons 5 close to railway ; with good buildings, house, woolehed, oottat fe« aDd other improvements j emj terms. (This property can be sold subdiv "feted Jn two blocks.) w a B h a ll h fl clad to give bhe foiled information to Intending purchasers, and show the. t* ovec any of the above properties. FEIEIXLANDERBROS., LTD,



' %I I ■ I nil. I II I "' • 1 " ' Bight Here.' ~D. STOCKS THE SHOEMAN, TALKS. HE Calls your attention to the Greab Window Display ho h now making of LADIES & GBNI'B EVENING SHOES, just) imj orted ex s.eS Psparoa ; also beauti tul Styles in WARM SLIPPERS : : for Winter Wear, : Make it your businsas to take a look &fc his Window today, and whiie there don't) forget 'THIS FACT, 1 That he holds ono of • The L^eat and best assorted Stocks of Wincer Boots and ghoea in Ashburton. Remember—- D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE Burneit Ashburton. MBS J. LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER, &o. REGISTERED TKAOHKR of MUSIC Muaio and Musical Insbruments of every description. Latest mueio by every mail. Just arrived, new assortment) of Month Organs, etc* AGENT FOR Wheeler and Wileon Sewing Machines runs »a light as a feather, turns drudgery nto a pastime, The magic silent eewer. AGENT FOR EMPKEBS NEEDLE, ' All materials kept. Lessons free. ti'AKOKBD Sibbet (aexb Ball, Herbalist NOTICE TO FAKMEKS. " One Tale's Good Till Another's Told." SO ARE ALL OTHER Cultivators, unfcil the Colonial Double Spring Tined Cultivator oame on the Market. Call at ras r FARMERS' IMPLEMENT DEPOT, Takcbed"Street, When we shall be pleased to show you the best acd latest in Cultivators. ALSO OUR CHAMPION COLONIAL » GOLD MEDAL DRILL. Never Beaten in Actual Field Trial, THE COLONIAL ROTARY DISC RIDGJSR | Takes the place of Three Implements, j PLOUGHS AND HARROWS j All Sizes end Weights j Acy Fsrm Implement specially »nade; to order if required Any trial given with all Implements \v. o±Kji& l -... 4 198 WAIRARAPA BUSINESS OPENINGS. BLACKSMITH'S and Wheelwright's business for salo ; a going concern, shop, 4 roomed house, and § acre of orchard aod garden ; the whole, including stock in trade, and goodwill and freehold of property for £230; £100 oaeh only required, Bakery business, owner retiring, best connection in the Wairartipa, horses, carts, | aad a sung property ridiculously cheap; &boat £150 cash would suffice a good trades man. 500 acres of good sheep country, rather hilly, but well watered, and will carry 2£ to V the acre, freehold for £3 per acre; 9 milee from Mnsfcerton by good road, B«b paying hotel in Wellington piwinoe £300 or £400 required, every assistance to g iod oouple. ' Boatdinghouae, 22 room?, boarders average from 15 to 25; in con're of Masterton baantlfully furnished, freehold £400, fur niturc at valuation ; easy terms arranged if required. Country hotel, new, with 350 a-res good cow country, £ miie from dairy factory, and f*oicg railway efcatlon ; 47 eown, pigs, poultry, furniture, and goodwill ; 10 years leaee ; the price for everything aB It stands £1,150 ; easy ingoing ; a big money making i chance. '» G H GOOD ALL, Auctioneer, &c, Maaterton THOMAS YOUNG, BOOTMAKER, Tanoked Street, HAS JUBt Received a line of Ladies Beat American Gloss Kid Legleb an Batiton Boots for the Winter, also Goloshes. . Frioes moderate, j, Bespoke work »nd Repairs promptly J Rtbcoded to. Flng^BT Bill TjAS BEEN AND GONE, BUI THE • EXCELSIOR PLOUGH AND CULTIYATOBS Have Come to Stay* , CALL AND INSPECT. ANY FAIR TRIAL GIVEN, j PRICES TO SUIT ALL. f Also— PLGUGH SHARES IN STOCK, 7 All Sizes—R.N.F. and O, Wills Si-beet, Ashbubton. ' M. PRIEST, Man&ger i TO THE FARMERS OF THE TINWALD DISTRICT. 1 TTAVENG taken over the BHOEING & O. GENERAL BLACKSMITH BUSI NESS lately carried on at Tinwald by Mil J Stbpbens, I am prepared to execute all work entrusted to me with despatch, aad at moderate prices. I TruatiDg to receive a fair share of public 1 patrons get G. MORRISON, (Late of Lagmhob), TINWALD SHOEING FORGE. _^ 4183 PAfTY Pan baking powder wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pane for nothing i Smoke NewYeune *



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[ BTISINRSct NOTION « LLPWEILL7N OWEN, MOSM, CERTIFICATED & KIGISTERDD TEACHER. STUDENTS prrp&red for any Musical Examination held in New Zealand. AH branches of Muftio taught. Candidates presented at F xamjn&tiona 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per Gent. a \~ ~~~~ " '■ ~ FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND BLEGTRG-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Ew, GO EO GL JESSON, Praofcinal Watchmaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Motel) Aehbnrton. —^Eepairs Specialty.— Presentation Commitfeees liberally dealt witb a j Fx ROTHWELL. DAMAGED BY SEA WATER. ONE CASE DRESS GOODS. npHE Agentß having allowed us a Very Substantial Allowance on above Goods, we will ofter the Lot THIS DAY, AT VERY LOW PRJCES, as it is imperative that they should be CLEARED AT ONCE. DRESS GOODS FROM 3d a Yaid. Comb and See Them, ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY ' F. P. MADDEN, BAKER, CONFECTIONER, AKD CATERKR, East Stjbbt. WOUID respectfully take this opportunity of th&nkiag his ens tomera fo<- past orders, and trusts to merit acontlnuavc* of the same Sn the future Additional accoraodation has now been Hded to the refreshment rooms, which are still unctar the personal supervision of Mrs Madden, where patrons can rely up m receiving the best attention. Tea, Coffoe, Cocoa, etc, will be dispensed, ia conjunction with Hot Scotch Pica, Scones, Cakes, Pastry Creams, which are manu factured en the premises, from the best ingredients, and from the latest London and Parisian recipes, for which the Establishment is noted. Bride, Birthday, and Christening Cakes a speciality, Catering as osaali 1 Satisfaction " is oar motto, 4 125 BAKER BROS. * Complete Furnishing. UN DEBTAKERB. Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECORATIONS CALL AND SEE. J. L. HIGGS. House Deoorator, Painter, Glazier, SSgowriter, etc., Taßored Street. COALS! COALS! COALS! MOD^T~OMSRS NEW BEAM COAL 'S NOW IN THE MARKET. mHIS ia Csntetbury's Beeb Coal. E?ery JL Householder should save money, and keep the money iv the province by using MOUNT SOMERS COAL This Coal has 35 per cent of Gas, burju with a good flame, and gives a Btsady hea 1^ TftYIT! TRY IT! TRY IT ! ifo be had of all Coil Merchants! Price~l?B per Ton at Mount Somere Station JAMES GIBSON, Cimeron Street*, Ashborton __ 3 174 WANT.EP KNOWN-that W & M Baker, Cabinetmakers, Uphteier" era, aud Picture Framere, Havelock Street, have a large assortment of Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Furniture on hand ; also Bedroom Sets, Iron Bedsteads, j ao<? all articles required by hoaseholders for family purposes; all at lowest rates. Inspection invited. JOST FANCY—Mellor's Zealand la I Boot Store is selling Lidies Good Leather Shoes at 6s> 3d. I cannot; make it oub how Mellor can manage- to give auch wonderful value for so little money for yon always get the yery best boots o? shoes ab Meilor's



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«, WAITED. DO YOU KNOW Mellor'* Zealand!* Boot Store? Buhei ! That's the shop to buy real good boots for little money BENJAMIN Gam stops oouqbing, loc^eos phlegm, allays that irritation, Salt* young or oldi WANTED KNOWN-sbat our Drew makitg Department is in full awing, Orde;s for Easier Holidays should be given ah cd-b —Mitchell & ODcbkbb /~^kW£ stop coughing? Benjamin Gam VJ ourea reosnb or chronic oougbßt It's made te onre, and does cure. YOU KNOW IT! 1 know it 11 Ia iaob everybody kaows that Mellors Zaalandia Boob Store gives the beat value n Boots at)d Shoes in Ashburfcon. WANTED KNOWN-ThaTTbV ~Um of Laoa Ourtaios we have jiiat laadsd, ex s.s. Paparoa, is full of really aioa goods at tempting prises. Fall dtaptefr in sur wlndawe—Mttohbli. & TcaNBS. V[T ANTED KNOWN-Tbat HtvoßK& * & TußtfEß are Sob Agents for the W:B. Straigbt Form Corset, whioh It how in Buob great favour aod demaud. All the uumeroua stylos and Shapes all on view in the Firm's Showrcooi BK&IJAMINGum, the wonderful Cough remedy, givea iostanb relief, Children ako ib re»dily j pleasant) to take* /"^YOLISTS and Athletes—good all wool V^ Sweaters 6b lid and 7s 6d ; all wosl Oaahmera Sox, 2 pairs for Is lid—-V? H Peaboe's Drapery Ba!e. WANTED KNOWN-That our Lace Goods and Embroidedeß are a really fine oolleotion and being boucjhb direcb from the makers the value ia indispuoiible.— Mitchell & !i toner. T>ATTY Pan baking powder aootains a X patty pan it gaoh cad of tin. f SAY FKIEND: Where Is the besO 1 shop to bay a pair of boots? Why, MePc's ZeaJandia Boot Store ! I always get good value at Mellor's THEY SAY that Mellor'a Zealand!* Boob Store is giving better value In Footwear tham ever. Do you think Ife is true ? Ic's a fact sir ! I jasb bought this pair of shooters at Mellor's, and they only cost me 10s 5 if I went anywhere else for them they would have coat me a lot more. Take ray advice, the uext pair of boots or shoes you wano for yonreeif or family, go to Meilor's Zej»landia Boot Store for them. He has thousand* of pairs to pick from, and his prfces are mach cheaper than any other firm in Aehburton. Thanks old man, I will certainly buy my next'from Mellor. By the way: Yon might give me his address ? Oh ! Everybody knbwa thab Mellor's Zealandia Boofc Store is in Tanored Street, Ashburton. ■jQATT^ P*a baking powder, the great X novelty, two patsy u'ob for nothing From all Grooera tTaKS FOTiOE^Tla7~Mellor;;B™2^ J landJa Boat Stmre is glviag better valae than nver in Footwear P.ITTI rau i '- ,g powaer if» the greau cab novelty you evec saw. Hold all grecera. EEWaRD— Found in Tancred Sireefc, ) Mellor'b Zealandia Boat Store. The best and cheapest shop for boots and ehoea / WHAT prize taken for pa«try use Fatfcy Pan bakfr»g powdar, the great ocveltp. . ... Ly"' '' ■"""■'—' i »»i-iLij>j««mjuijunin____j BUSINESS KOTJOBB "~ W- DONGES. ARCADE CHAMBERS npEACHGR of VisUn, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended ab their own home?s Quirror commeaoes from any date, VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston RESUMED Teaohiog on THURSDAY 30th Jan, Havelock Street PHOTQ6BAPHY. HALMA'S STUD/OS, SAUJNDERS' EUILDINGS, WE are doing TWILVEENAMBLLED CABINET PHOTOS and EN. LARGEMENT, size 12 x 10, mounted oa v beautiful tiotiod plate enttk moanb for !£>« SEE SPECIMENS, as this is only for a Limited Time, COME EARLY. WANTED KNOWN-Thab I am prepared to give Estimable for all Plumbers' and Gaefifefcing Work, and oaa guarantee complete satisfaction. Hob and Cold Water Services laid on ß Well Sinking, Baths, Tanks, and Boiler frames. Having had a bug experlenoe in Gnn Repairs, those , Sportem9a who rcqufre thefr Guaa repaired by an Experb should bring them to me early, as the season Is close upon as, WILLIAM R. HYDE, Barnetb Strost, Ntxb Door to Club. Plumber, Lockrahh, Gasfiijter & Tinsmith, Lowest prfcas ooropatible with good workmanship 53 LTT V IS THE JL XJ X BEST isbS e STARCH USB NO OTHER Procurable from all Grocer? and Storekeepers throughout the colony



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