THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1902."

! Printed and published by Thomas Hancox,. i for the Proprietor, Bobert Bell, at his j Printing Office. Burnett Street, Ashbtir ton. ■ TUESDAY, December 23, 1902.



BUSINESS NOTICES. WISH to remind their Customers and the Publio that they have removed to their Shop opposite Mail Office and three doors above their old place. KERR BROS, Burnett Street. CHRISTCHURCH, LYTTELTON AND ASHBURTO^. Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants. OUR representative will be in attend ance on market days at our Office in th? Arcade, Ashburton, during the season. We are Cash Buyers of all classes of FARM PRODUCE. Please ,addres3 correspondence to KAYE AN© CARTER, Chrißtchurch. 12 216 LEAVLVG ASHBURTON. Selling Off Tft/|"Y Stock must go regardless of Cost. Crockery,. Glassware, and Electroplated Ware almost given away. Save Mone3 r and buy now from J. T, COOCH, Opposite Railway Station. : SPECIAL to Buyers of Ready-made CLOTHING. i —:O:— j BEING considerably OVERSTOCKED IN Boys,' Youths' and Men's READY-MADE CLOTHING, WE WILL OFFER During DECEMBER the whole of our stock of these Goods, together with a number of lines IN Boots and Shoes, , At SPECIAL SALE PRICES. See our Door Display for B: rgains ASIBURTOI I BEAPEKY CO. J P»urnutfc Street. FAKMS FARMS I "HAVE for Sale ons of the beat Dairy! Farms in New Zealand, about 150 ; acres, watered with natural stream, near a j Factory. In fact evurthing is in its favour. A chance rarely met with. Must be sold. 1 Good reasons given for selling. j 3i4 Acres of Lnnd. Good little farm, Bitnated 14 mile 3 from Ashburton. Low price and easy terms. 50 Acres gnod land, suitable for dairying, hnlf a mile from factory. Can bo had cheap and on easy terms. 150, 75,120, 40 Acres good land. Three miles from town. May be sold as a whole or separately. Owner willing to take a low price and easy terms. I have also a number of other Farms and Town Properties 011 my books for sale at low prices. Having Money to Lend on First and Second Mortgage, I can arrange excep tional terms for any of the abovo. IMPLEMENTS. One good second-hand Woods' Harvester and Binder. One McCormick's second hand. Both guaranteed. In good working order. To be had at a bargain. I have the roost wp-to-date Farm Machi nery in tho market. Kindly call at Ihft Implement; Depot, Tancred street, and inspect for yourselves. W. STONTBR. _£~dpf I HAVE still one juvenile machine <^/ ' . left. £7 will bny.it. G. H. Carson Eclipse Cycle Works. Massey-Harris Bicycles TO THE FRONT AGAIN. AT the Invereargill Sports, held on November 10th, they secured 1, 2, 3 in every evant on the programme. This is the greatest record in the Austra lasian Colonies, and was never known before. Call and inspect our latest Models, which are built for strength and speed. Bicycle Depot—EAST STREET. Agent-J. GORDON. MORIARTY BROS,, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, etc., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. TOY Land at Stbanos's, Burnett Street i 1*



Cfte Collect j The Nativity of our Lord, or the Birth-day of CHRIST, commonly called I Christmas Day. I ■ . THE COLLECT. j A LMIG-HTY God, who has given ua thy only-begotten Son to take our nature j J\. upon him, and afc this time to be born of a pure Virgin ; Grant that we being j regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily bo ] . renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and ! j reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. i CDe 6osfKh 1 ST. JOHN— Chapteb I, 1 to 14, TN the beginning was the Word, and 9. Thai was the true Light, which X the Word was with God, and the lighteth every man that cometh into Word was God. the world. 2. The same was in the beginning 10. He was in the world and the with God world was made by him, and the world 3. All things were made by him; and n™ Heaune unto his own, and his without him was not anything made owq received him not . that was made. But as many as received him, to 4. In him was life; and the life was them gave he power to become the the light of men. SO ns of God, even to them that believe 5. And tile light shineth in darkness; O n his name: and the darkness comprehended it not. 13. Which was born, not of blood, nor 6. There was a man sent from God, of the will of the flesh, nor of the will whose naina was John. of man, but of God. 7 The same came for a witness, to 14. And the Word was made flesh, bear witnesa of the Li^ht, that all men and dwelt among us, (and we beheld through him might believe. his glory, the glory as of the only be 8. He was not that Light, but was gotten of the Father), full of grace and sent to bear witness of that Light. truth. ST. MATTHEW— Chapter 11. NOW when Jesus was born in Beth- . 13. And when they were departed, lehem of Judca in the days of behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth Herod the king, behold, there to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and came wise men from the east to Jerusa- take the young child and his mother, l em and flee into Egypt, and be thou there 2.' Savin"-, Where is he that is born until 1 bring thee word: for Herod will Kin'"- of th» Jews ? for we have seen his seek the young child to destroy him. star° in tho east, and are come to 14. When he arose, he took the young worship him. child an 4 his mother by mght > and 8. When Herod the king had heard departed into Egypt: these tbin <;•« he was troubled, and all 15. And was there until the death of Jerusalem with him. . Herod: that it might be fulfilled which 4 And when he had gathered all the was spoken of the Lord by tho Prophet, chief priests and scribes of the people saying, Out of Egypt have I called my together,, he demanded of them where son. Christ, should ba born. 16. Then Herod, when he saw that 5 And they said unto him, In Beth- he was mocked of the wise men, lehem of Judaea: for thus it is written was exceeding wroth, and sent fort -a, by the prophet, and slew all the children that were 6 And thou Bothlohem, in the land in Bethlehem, and m all the coasts of Juda art not the least among the thereof, from two years old and under, princes of Juda: for out of thee shall according to the time which he had come a Governor, that shall rule my diligently enquired of the wise men. « c-ODle Israel t 17- Then was fulfilled that which was 7 Then Herod, when he had privily spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying. called the wise men, enquired of them 18. In Kama was theie a voice heard diligentl? what time tho star appeared. lamentation, and weeping, and grrafc 8° And ho ecnt them to Bethlehem, mourning, Eachel weeping for her and said, Go and search diligently for children, and would not be comforted, the Tonn«" child; and when ye have because they are not, found him, bring me word again, that I 19. But when Herod was dond , he may come and worship him also. hold, an angel or the Lord appeared m 9 WH they had heard tho king, a dream to Joseph m Lgyp::, they departed; and, 10, the star, which 20. Saying, Arise, and take the young they saw in the east, went before them, child and his mother, and go into the till it came and stood over where the land of Israel: for they are dead whicn youn* child was. sought the young child slue. 10 "When they saw the star, they 21. And he arose, and took the young rejoiced with exceeding great joy. child and his mother, and came into t,ae 11. And when they were come into land of Israel. , t » , , the house, they saw the young child 22. But when he heard that ArcuOaua with Mary his mother, and fell down, did reign m Judsea m the room ot his and worshipped him: and when they father Herod he was afraid to go had opened their treasure a, they pro- thither: notwithstanding, being warncu sonte-f unto him gifts ; gold and frank- of God in a dream, he turned aside into L™ w md rrrrh ' • the parts of Galilee: "^AuT'befni warned of God in a 2^ And he camo and dwelt in .1 city dream that they should not return to called teeth: tnat it uu-ht bo Ilerod, thov departed into their own fulfilled wlucn waa spoken by <!, ---5 auotherW prophets, He shall be cahoda aasarcne. 417 CAROL— "See Amid The Winter's Snow." ■..(' See .a - mid the, win-tor's snow, Born for us or. e.uth Ls-Sow ?. "' Miidtrato. , "■"-■" — ; '^ — —^ !.A. 4f.. t* p '* , , , -.-- —■■! —] 1j • ' I—l —■ f ■ j —~~i See the ten*der Lamb ap-pears,:- Promised from c • tcr - nal years... _*; I I 111 -f I. ■■[ I ■■ ■ J ■■mi 111— ■ J ■_—■■». ■■—_ .I. 1 .1-11 1 .-.|-j,:J a.»ii..^»y .....■■'** ■»—?—■-■-■.,■ 1 ■■■ '■ —■■ 1 I ...1 I 9 ■in P~" s3 ■. .<sg~~ff~'Ti l ! -i .1. ..' ..li"! n 1 I . . !*T~{ 11 _j »' *"S f T J'l ','■' I ■ "•-..■• ■" - ■ ,-■-. -■•./;,- v I ■,; v-% l .-■■/■w; ] ■■ . <!;horus.j^'. HaH,-lhou c.- vcr • bless «e<J mom ! Hail, re-cfemp-tkm's hip • py diwn I 7zv*-tr-?S^« l_~_3—^-r—r 1— % —»-~T-w-r-iw —-^— -\*&~\ J^.4y4s—f ■»— r- r pe,--. .tor...  .^y-.-i^^g.--..Af, , . ■ 1.-.fir.,...?.— £ig- I z J X, ■ ■ • -'■ ch.;., h^TVrl — f^-f—tPrr* Sing lluo* ntl Je -\ ru -sa - lem, Christ is borri in Beth-Je- hem. SEE amid the winter's snow, Say, ye holy shepherds, say, Born for us on earth below; What your joyful news to-day; Sec the tender-Lamb appears, Wherefore have ye left your sheep Promised from eternal "years. On the lowly mountain steep ? Hail, thou ever-blessed, &c. Chorus. Hail, thou c vcr-blcssed morn ; " As we wntehed at dead of night, Hail redemption's happy dawn ! Lo ' w.° sftw a wondrous light; Sin- throu-h nil Jemsakm, An.M. e ]ii smgmg peace on earth X n • -T ■ tj ti 1 1 Told us ot the Saviour s birth. Cheibt is born in Bethlehem. . TT    t P ' Hail, thou ever-blessed, &c. Lo, within the manger lies Sacred Infant, all Divine, He Who built tho starry skies ; What a tender love was Thine, He Who throned in height sublime Thus to come from highest bliss Sits amid the Cherubim ! Down to such a world as this ! Hail, thou ever-blessed, &c. Hail, thou ever-blessed, &c. Teach, oh, teach us, Holy Child, By Thy I'ace so ineok and mild, Teach us to resemble 'Thee, In Thy sweet humility. Hail, thou ever-blessed, &c. Persons who wish to do their own Painting will fnd it to their7advantage to call at my Oil and Color Store. I have Ready Mixed Paints, Genuine White Lead and Oils, or I will mix any shade of oor own Genuine Paint J. WILSON, Paperhanger, Painter, and Sign-writer. :



77 ADESTE EIDELES, . A. &M. 59. S. O■• corned all S ye V:r faith • ful, 'Joy • fur and tri« "•'2» \ God • 0f.......,:5 Cod, ... "\, Light... .; of. 3. -', Sing, choirs of An • Eels» Sin S in 'ex • ul. 4. . Yea, Lord, we v greet Thee, Born this hap .py ! \~?.;; ■■«--. i.'jau ,.,1, .,.. ........1.,.. n^Trr*';*.,.. } . ■-■- - •■■ - j iimph-ant, Q come ye, O come ye' to' Beth • le • hem; / \ Light ' Lo! Me fib - hois not the Vir • gin's womb \ .. ta • 1i0n,.... Sing, all ye ci-ti-zensof heav'n a- bove»| morn • ing:.... Je - su, to Thee be....... glo • ry given;') Come and be • hold Him Born, the King of 15; An • gels j Ye • ry God, Be • got - .ten, not ere • n • tedj "G!o • 17 to .'God '.In the high- estl", Word of the ' Farther, Now io flesh ap • pear • ing; U^ .--'..>--«—?»— ._ „ „ ,-... _.... . 1 _ .'..' :.'.- 1. " tf/'' >t § ~.< ' > ■ ■•■ vi ' •'' 1'"• 1 r_ J> -V f .: 1 ~- t 1 1 ? 4/ J —-»——^ , I j j ( IJ, I p;» O come, let us a« dove Him, O come, let us a« dore Him, O • '"'-»- -«• re> -f*- "f- '&■ '■* J J I J t ■'■ I 1 J " ?SEIIU ' 1 ' •ah- fflU~y~~gl J1 ;, j ' 'J—p-| i^r^^r q^jp j"^ ■■■•■ -^|^4 come, let us a • dbre ' Him, Christ, the Lord. ■A • men, 70 A. & m. 60. 'J J J tliA A ___,_._ j—, —-J——j=v-j ■—r{ —j~~~| ?" 1, 'I '1" ." "*~TI if]"- — -&—p~~&"~x~" "F"! rep .-T~F f ' ~*^ I^l ■ j w^ J j j _J |_ ]___) {f?(_J :...,., Ly „.-.,--- ■- |- n ( .J. -s-J- -J- •*■ -£■ J. J JLjbL-** J^ J -J- rJ "^ I I » • ' ' ■."■._ "■ ':' v*^; : i■; •.'vViL-llt—.j.™—l——J—M—"H j.-i.-i ■ 'F~^ f l2 -J.. jp 3j> j* • f l3' f-^ : 'j ;,< ,V, .' ■ :f ■'.--t v""'t '• 1 A-men. i -?: :J: J. J- J JfL^^J^L^icL  ,-„.-{; —-' —f —!>'# E'feTfL-o (—F-— p2- 5 { S ; r l--!—^—-.—^~-J^T7S=r^. ».•..■*. . .■.•*!.. P* «■-. <-).,;,■,- >' * ,■„—i.ni.,,.,1.!.!. ,n' HARK! the herald-angels sing, Christ, by highest Heaven adored, Glory to the new-born King, Christ, the Everlasting Lord, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, Late in time behold him come, God and sinners reconciled, Offspring of a Virgin's womb. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Veiled in flesh the Godhead see ! Join the triumph of the skies ; Hail, the Incarnate Deity ! With the angelic host proclaim Pleased as Man with man to dwell, " Christ is born in Bethlehem." Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark ! the herald-angels sing • Hark ! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. Glory to the new-born King. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Eighteousness ! Light and life to all He brings, Bisen with healing in His Wings, Mild Ho lays His Glory by, Born that man no moie may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark ! the herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. Amen, ST. LUKE— Chapter I, 14, 15. " And thou shalt have joy and gladness ; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong iiwi?iiiiiwiiiw iiimnm-MTi-11 -...,.,~~.^.v^ W :-t^^^»^ 1 BUSINESS NOTICES THE BLUE BOOT STORE KEWS removal" notice. SOME PEOPjLE Seem to think they can get better value for their money in Christchuroh than in Ashburton. We are doing our best to J^JgMOVE that impression. During December, in addition to our usual good values, a large Handsome, Picture, 30 x 20, of His Majesty King Edward VII., will be presented with every 2Cs worth of Goods purchased for Cash, at The Blue Boot Store, Burnett Street, Aslibnrton, tt^ r-<nn/r\iTNTZ" fitter of fine footwear. _O « k5 JL lil;li 9 Discount Coupons with all Cash Purchases.



MRS J. LLOYD, , MUSIC SELLEE, &c. -OEGISTEEED TEACHER OF MUSIC JAj , _ ._. Musical Instruments of every description. Latest Music by. every mail. j Agent for Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machines. The Latest and Best. The only Sewing Machine that does not fail in any point, j Agent for Empress Needle Materials kept, New Transfers, Hushes Arasenes, etc. TANCEED STEEET, Next Hall, Her balist, j i WE do all in our power to meet the ! requirements of our customers in the dining rooms, both by buying the very best gcods and giving best possible atten- . tion.—H. Bairstow.



New and Second-hand Furniture and Clothing. HAVING in stock a large assortment of new and second-hand Furniture of every description, Crockeryware and Clothing, the same is being sold at lowest prices. . ' Choice assortment of Toilet Ware just opened out. Furniture bought, sold, or exchanged, H. W. ROBINSON, TRHN&LE, Ashburton. 10289 WANTED Known — That J Moison begs to apologise to the public for not advising tbem before this of the arrival of his splendid assortment of Xmas Goods, of varied shapes and styles in Boots and Shoes, that will surprise his new and old customers. . Discount for cash to all. In the Working Department nothing but best sole leather"ised, and tanned to his order. Best workmen kept. Anyone will tell you that J.M. sells the best article and does the best work. Near Court House, East Street, Ashburton t



BUSINESS NOTICES ' ___ OVER i THE THE | WOMEN ' ; tea' folk : TALK CUPS. ■ ■ t I tf""l F the P*easureß and unpleasant i^iimii-im iMmmmamK^JMlirm&am £ eaturGg of Housekeeping and Dressing, and we venture to say that a favourite , | topic jußt now is , j Tlic Paradise oi Summer Millinery and Dresses, now BEING-SHOWN BY lITCBEU",& TURNER, THE DRAPERS, WOOL SEASON, 1902-3 "XTTE Shall be represented at the Christchurch| and Timaru Auction|S.iles, and have made satisfactory arrangements for Disposing of Clips privately at Ashburton. Consignments will be received at our Ashburton Stores, and sent on to Chri3tchurchor Timaru, free of all charges except railage. . Clients who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows —• If intended for sale atjChristchurch :—Brown and Son's Siding, Addington. If intended for Sale at Timaru :—Mill and Company's Siding, Timaru. If intended for sale at Ashburton :—Friedlander 8r03., Ltd., Siding, Ashburton. Woolpacks, Twine, Branding Oil, and other Shearing supplied>t Lowest Rates. The Season's Sales have been fixed as follows :— Christchurcli. Timaru. January 16th, 1903. | January 13th, 1903. February 19th £1903. February 25th 1903. FKIEDLAKDEB, BROS., LTD. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS F.OR CHRISTMAS. ANDREW ORE Is Opening Up a Grand Selection of New Goods for the season LATEST Fashions in Dresses Costumes, and Skirts. " 50 Dozen Ladies' Corsets P.D., C.8., W-8., and other makes Ladies' Black Silk Capes, Jackets, &c New Laces, Insertions in Creme, Paris, and White Colours Ladies' Gloves in endless variety 50 Doz. Ladies' Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs, lovely goods Ladies' Silk Underskirts, also Alpacas and Grass Cloth Fancy Goods, Belts Chataleine Bags, Picnic Baskets Dressing Cases, Hair Brushes, Combs, Purses, &c, &c. Millinery Department— Style and Fashion up-to-date. Dressmaking 1 Department— Giving universal satisfaction. Fit and Style perfect. Having been appointed Sole Agent in Ashburton for the sale of "MODEL" Paper Patterns, manufactured in America from designs created by Parisian and American Artists, and sold in connection with the New Idea Journal Large stocks to select from. GENTS' SUITS made to measure. Prices and Fit guaran teed, all that can be desired. ANDREW ORE. iii—iiipn—iiijuuia'iiii.iimiM »i"i 1 ■■—■wwiwiim ■■ ■""' ■■ niwiiim mm 111 Minninvrrr-mn r



: NEW ARRIVALS. : ■ (By the Steamer Eangatira) WE have just received the first con signments of Drugs and Druggists Wares, carefully selected in London by Mr Cambridge. We are now using all new Drugs for dispensing. Entrust us with your physician's prescriptions, we will dispense them with care and accuracy, using fresh and pure drugs in their com pounding. The Popular Vinegar Essence is again in full supply, Is 6d for a gallon. Sponges.—The selection is the largest and finest ever shown in Ashburton, prices ranging from Is to 28s each. This quality of sponge is always reserved for the Home trade and seldom exported. Sparklet Bottles. — The new design, double size, with a syphon tap for drawing off small quantities of aerated water, also 5000 Sparklets and 500 packages of fruit crystals for making delicious fruit drinks. Photographic Cameras. — The Little Nipper No. 3, quarter plate, latest improve ments, a really good snapshot Camera, holds 12 plates, 10s. Fob the Babies.—Everything is Corona lion. Buy the baby a Coronation Dummy \or Soother. Costs 9d. Far the best and j lightest yet introduced, j For the Farmer and Cattle Owner.— j We have a useful assortment of instru ments, such as gags and drenching bits for giving medicines. Probangs for choking, needles for wounds, enemas, etc. i For the Ladies—(With apologies for placing them last) we have received :by ss. Waimate, some of the prettiest ! novelties to be found in London in per j fumery, brush ware, and articles for the I Dressing Table and Bath Eoom. t The Ashburton Drug ! Co., Ltd., J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 12 239 Manager. iyS S*D WILL buy a pair of Pedals at tho Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. SHEEP Shears! Sheep Shears! T.U.S. and 8.8. A., 3s 6d; Turkey and Wash ita Stones at prices that cannot be beaten. —Harplet Bros.



COALS! COALS COALS mountTomers NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKET. fT^HIS is Canterbury's Best Coal. Every I Householder should save money, and keep the money in the province by using MOUNT SOMERS COAL. This Coal has 35 per cent of Gas, bums with a good name, and gives a steady heat. TRST IT ! TRY IT ! TRY IT To be had of all Coal Merchants. p r i ce —i7 s per Ton at Mount Somers Station. . ■ JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street Ashburton. ' NOTICE The Great Eugene Sandow IS COMING-. "VTOW is the time to buy Developers J3I and Spring Grip Dumb-Bells at HARDLEY BROS Newman's Li very Stables, (Behind Somerset Hotel), Ashburton. J NEWMAN desires to thank his 0 Customers for their patronage in the past and to solicit a continuance of the same in the future. In order to keep pace with his growing business he has just had built several new vehicles. Horses and Traps always on hire. Best accommodation for visitors from town or country. Wedding and Picnic Parties catered for. Charges Moderate. J. NEWMAN, Proprietor. CASH for Skins, Hides, etc., at Henry Garner's. Best price given. Attends on Tuesdays and Saturdays; premises behind Hitching and Milsom's, West St. J



BUSINESS NOTICES.' The Christmas & Holiday Season Picnic Parties Catered for as per Arrange ment. FINE Assortment of Confectionery for the Christ man Season opened oufc. Birthday and Wedding Cakes made to order. Bread made by Montgomery's and Berma line process. C. BEECH, Baker & Pastry-cook* TINCEED STEEET. WANTED KNOWN. PASTEURISED Milk, Cream, and Sepa rator Butter from Melrose Dairy, Hamp« stead, delivered fresh every day in town. My Dairy is always open for inspection to the public. JOHN OLSEN. AROTLE BIS! TTAVE on Sale at their Yards, Havelook Street, the best Coals and Firewood ON THE MAEKET. A Trial Solicited. Orders Promptly attended to, FOE WATCHES, I CLOCKS^, JEWELLEEY, SILVEE AND ELECTEO-PLATE, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, GO TO a. jesson, . Practical Watchmaker aud Jeweller, Burnett^Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ash burton. . —Repairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. «JU»I ■ tO JiiOMINU YUU U ■ That with every 5&|H A ■ worth bought ioi^J I Cash this moutilH WOUBB we are giving a H H Christmas Present |^B • - FOE 15s 1 dozen CaMnets and one Mato line Enlargement /NAN BE OBTAINED FROM MITCHELL, ' PEOTGGKAPHEK,, Burnett St. ASHBUETON. Patronised by the Right Hon. E. J. Sbddoi? Premier 6i New Zealand. Work guaranteed within a fortnight from date of retuvn of Proofs. 11. A. FLOWER, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, EAST STEEET. A CHOICE Assortment of G.8.D., Loewe, and other makes of Pipes in. stock. Cigarette Holders, Pouches, Pocket Knives, Hair Brushes and Combs, in end]ess varieties- Slazenger's Tennis Balls and. Eacquets. Try my Silver Veil Cigarettes, 15for6d. Hairdressic g, Singing, and Shampooing. H. A. FLOWER, (late F Clark's- Tobacconist ■TTOICE PEODUCTION, SINGING, PIANOFOETE. Mrs Johnston. Havelock Street. Christmas Presents, THOM AS" YOUNG, ULSTER BOOT DEPOT, WISHES to Thank his msoreroTßs- Customers for their patronage during the Sale, and wishes them a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. He wishes to intimate that each purchaser will receive a beautiful Almanac for .1903. Three subjects to choose from. Address—Nest to Bank of New Zealand, East Street, Ashburton MUSIC. Singing, Piano, & Harmony ME J. GILLIES-Voice Production and Culture, Italian (Lamperti Method), Piano, Schumann Conservatoire, Frankfort a-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for Examinations, in the* various Musical Colleges. Term dates from the first lesson. 10152s jT^K WILL buy you a sound secondf o&O '■.■: ■ hand Bicycle at G. H. Cakson's, EcEps* Cycle "Worts. .. | CLAKIDGE'S STABLES, ! (Late McConnell's). < Tancbed Street, Ashbttrton. OEST accommodation and attention for ! i Town and Country visitors. I Horses and Traps always on hire. Wed- i ding and Picnic Parties catered for. j F. P. CLARIDGE, Proprietor, j Telephone No. 91. 68T