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THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896.

Printed and published daily, for Th* Asa burton Guardian Company, Limited, by Hknrv Vincbnt Sawtrll, of Bonui| Street, Ashburton, at the Company'* Prig ing How, Weit street. Ashbactoe May ay, iSS&



Matson. Cos & Co. COX 'AND CO. S LIST OF Properties FOR SALE. LONGBEAOH— -157 Acres First-Class Land, thoroughly improved ; easy terms 1872 Acres First-Class Land, could be subdivided 400 Acres best Land in district, all swaipp landj WAKANUI— -SCB Acres good Land in grass; good improvements 285 Acres fair Land, improved, 100 acres in grass, plenty o water 90 Acres first -class Land, good garden, 2 miles from Ashburton CHERTSEY— -715 Acres fair Land, improved in grass well fenced, plenty of water 696 Acres first-class Farm, thoroughly improved SO Acres splendid Land, all in grass, adjoining township 626 acres good Land, fenced and im proved. 500 acre Farm, between Chertsey and Dromore, well watered, good build incs, now in stubble, part 27276 ALFORD FOREST -2424 Acres fair Land, 800 acres in grass, balance tussock, well fenced, plenty of water 20 Acres bush Land, R. S, 31134 44 Acres splendid Land, all in grass, good bouse, orchard- "fell fenced COALGATE— -500 Acres good Land, first-class bouse, orchard, large portion English grass MATAURA— -8200 Acres first-class agricultural Laud, Riverview Estate MOUNT HUTT— -2120 Acres within 4 miles of Methven Railway Station MAYFIELD— -44 Acres, well fenced, good grass Land; easy terms 1000 Acres fair Land, unimproved, R.S. 30748 and 30749 600 Acres fair Land, well fenced, R.S. 31919 i.g4o acres Lund thoroughly improved, good house, large plantations, gar den, orchard and necessary out buildings. DUNSANDEL— -1500 Acres good sheep Land, thoroughly improved, plenty of water k 97 Acres tussock land, 2 miles from Bankside, R.S. 32161 1108 Acres fair Land, adjoining Tram way Reserve, R. S. 3205 and 32060 SE AFIELD— -842 Acres good Land, subdivided into 2 paddocks, fronting Beach 937 Acres, ring-fenced, good Land ; low price, easy terms HINDS -669 Acres in tussock, 5 miles from Rail way Station, plenty of water, R-S. 28829, 28867, 28868, 28828 •00 Acres, fenced, plenty of water, R.S, 27646, 27647, 27648, 27649 136 Acres, in tussock, near A. Moore and Co., R.S. 30809 100 Acres, fenced and improved, R.S. 27795 RANGITATA ISLAND -808 Acres first-class Land, improve ments very good, all crop or grass 180 Acres very fair Land, fenced, school house on property, all in grass BALIN’ *O9O fair Land, ring-fenced, sub divided, plenty of water 266 Acres ftir Land, all in Engsh grass and turnips, well fenced and watered 898 Acres f*ir Land, part improved, R.S. 32666 and 32593 337 Acres in tussock, very good Land, adjoining station, R.S. 32935 WESTERPIELD— -160 Acres fenced and all in English grass adjacent to Railway, R.S. 26009 SHEPHERD’S BUSH -100 Acres, good Land, 18 inches soil, to be let or sold WINSLOW -337 Acres fair Land, .some of it been broken up, R.S. 27832, 27883 430 Acres, fair Land, some of it been broken up, R.S. 27884, 27885 RAKAIA SOUTH -68 Acres in tussock, good Laud, R.S. 32114 RAKAIA NORTH -473 Acres in tussock, plenty of water, R.S. 30073, 32289, 322810, 322811, 32384, 32385, 32156, 33238 SHERWOOD -300 Aores good Land, all in English grass, securely fenced, plenty of water MARONAN— -338 Acres in tussock, R.S. 27929, , 27930 MOUNT SOMERS— -00 Acres in tussock, R.S. 31469 DUNDAS— iBS7 Acres good Land, plenty of watei, splendid improvements, plantation, etc, all in grass BARRHILL— £BOB Acres first-class agricultural Land, well fenced, all in grass WAITAKI — 200 Acres splendid Land, Reclaimed swamp, good improvements LIMEHURST j 85 Acres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good improvements EASTCOTE— -0J735 Acres good Land, fenced and sub divided, good Improvements 1 WINOHMORE— Acres good Land, only one crop taken off, large stable and cottage ASHTON— -180 Acres good grazing Land, close to each- improved, would be let MITCHAM— Acres first-class Land, late J, T. Brown’s, well fenced and watered, all in grass or crop, magnificent feed, good improvements. Matfebii, Cox & Co., STREET TON



Friedlander Bros Disposal of business. IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. I ; Friedlander Bros. beg to announce that they have disposed of their IRONMONGERY AND GROCERY BUSINESS TO I MR. HENRY ZANDER who haa now taken possession, and will conduct the same solely on his own ac count from this date. i Selling Off! 9 Selling Off!! 7 ■ Selling Off!!! j r DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. 3 ( I I FRIEDLANDER BROS. have also resolved to dispose of their Drapery and Clothing Business, but os i the stock 'n these Departments is much in excess they are determined to reduce it, and in order to do so everything will be re-marked at Astonishingly Low Prices. This | B a r a r e opportunity for Cash Buyers, and o ne we feel conddent the inhabitants of Ashburton and surround ing districts will take advanage of Come prepared to buy ; we are prepared to sell, as NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED—FOR CASH. THE DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT is still under the management of Miss GREEN, and dresses will be made up during the Sale at 9a 6d, 10s 6d and 14a 6d. Style and Fit not to be surpassed. BOOTS. BOOTS. We keep only the BEST MAKE IN COLONIAL BOOTS, , viz, “Lightband and Allan’s,” which are acknowledged to be the moat durable boots manufactured j in the colony, and onr PBICES WILL BEAR FAVORABLE COMPARISON WITH ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. 1 Ashburton, May Ist, 1885.



Business Notices ASHBURTON TIMBER AND COAL YARDS, WEST STREET. Tucker and KestelL Joshua Tucker [John G. Restell HAYING made very favorable arrange ments with proprietors of Sawmills in Southland, we are in a position to make special quotations to those about to build or to those who may require timber for any purposes whatever. Acting as wo are entirely for the sawmiller, we can Sell at the Lowest Figure named, and therefore hope to continue to receive from Builders, Farmers and others a continuance of their esteemed orders. We have now arriving Large Stocks of well assorted lines, suitable for all require me , including— Rusticated Weather Boards Feather-edge do do \ 8 x J- Weather Boards and Rough Lining T. and G. White Pine Lining and d Flooring Also, A quantity of attens and Scantlings Wo have just received from Auckland, ex Pelican, an assortment of Kauri Tim -11 ber from the Union Company’s Mills— B ' 1 inch and £ inch Shelving T. and 6. Flooring and Lining Mouldings Architraves Skirtings These Timbers we keep stacked under cover, so that they are fit for immediate use, being clean, dry and thoroughly seasoned. Wo also beg to call attention to our other stocks, consisting of— Y.D.L. Timber Deal Hurdles Doors and Sashes Gates GALVANISED IRON, Lysaght’s “Orb” brand, the best imported Gal. Nails and Screws Lead in Sheet and Lead Washers Sheet Zinc Wire Nails and Staples Steel Fencing Wire Barbed Fencing Wire Having a piece of well-timbered land at Alford Forest, we can produce First class POSTS RAILS and STAKES STRAINERS & SHEEP YARD RAILS and Sell at LOWEST PRICES Tucker and Restell. 4 493 J-MPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT, McCallum & Co, TIMB -R AND IRON MERCHANTS, r IMPORTERS, s Respectfully beg to announce to the public n of Ashburton and District, that they are ’’ NOW OPENING A BRA-nCH 0 BUSINESS IN '■ ASHBURTON, TIMBER YARD, EAST STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Offices and Stores adjoining Bank of New Zealand, and being DIRECT IMPORTERS & PRODUCERS Can offer SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To Purchasers of Building and Fencing Materials, etc., American Galvanised 1 steel barbed wore, 3 Very Cheap, STANDARDS, . FENCING WIRE, 1 STAPLES, ' And all requisites for Fencing purposes. Y.D.L. TIMBER POSTS, L 3 & PALINGS, HURDLE S & ES. FENCING MATERIALS At Specially Low Prices. Standards are Punched to any required guage by the Automatic Feed Gear Stan dard Pnncher recently patented by ua. We land the iron direct from the manu, facturers, and can therefore offer our cus tomers materials of first-class quality at a low price. price lists for all material please apply to — McOALLUM & CO., TIMBER & IRON MERCHANTS, SASH & DOOR MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, Of all descriptions of building Material, general IRONMONGERY, 1 PAINTS, OILS, AND COLOR ( Large and complete Stock of , Tasmanian Hardwood Palings and Posts ‘ Galvanised Corrugated Hoofing Iron Portland Cement Baltic Deals, American Clear Pine, and j Shelving Galvanised Steel-Barbed Wire, 4- pronged, American Fencing Wire, 6to 9, annealed and oiled , Helmet, Hylands and other brands Wire Nails, Galvanised Roofing Nails £ Wrought Nails, etc. Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Ridging, Spout- j ing, etc. American Jlear Pine Doors £ Register Grates, and all kinds Builders’ and General Ironmongery and q Brasswa e White and Red Leads, Liquid Paints and j ( Colors Law and Boiled Linseed Oils Always on hand, large and complete stocks of Kauri, Rod, White, and Black Pines, Architraves, Mould ings, Skirtings, poors, Sashas, etc. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WHOLESALE SUPPLIES OF TIMBER FROM OUR SOUTHLAND MILLS. Agents for Benhar Stoneware Glazsd Pipe Factory, Stirling, Sole Importers of the celebrated HEL* MET BR'ND Steel Ovs 1 Fencing Wire. McOALLUM AND Go., Ashburton, Oamaru and Invercargill. Bush Mills—Seaward Bush and One-Tree Point, Soutnland. JOHN ORAWSHAW, 4516 Branch Manager*



Public Companies. ' UTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. ® Lowest Rates of Premium. ® Insurers Share Profits without any Liability whatever. THE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capita*. ... £250,000? With power to increase. Twenty per cent, of the profits divideV. annually amongst the policy holders. Directors : John Blyth, Esq., of Messrs Jehn Blytb and Co,, President Alfred Shiw, Esq., of Messrs A. Shaw and Co., Vice-President Joseph Webster, Esq., of Messrs Joseph Webster and Co. Robert Reid, Esq., of Messrs Wame and Reid Stanford Chapman, Esq., of Messrs Yir> goe, Son and Chapman. List of Shareholders: John Blyth, Esq., J.P., of John Blyth and Co., merchants, Melbourne Alfred Shaw, Esq., Wm. Hughes, Esq., »d Matthew Gill, Esq., of A. Shaw an Co., importers, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc. Gavin Shaw, Esq., J.P., merchant, Mel bourne W. McLean, Esq., O. McLean, Esq., of McLean Bros, and Rigg, Iron mer* chants, etc., Melbourne A. Currie, Esq., of A. Currie and 00. merchants and shipowners F. S. Roberts, Esq., Henry Meeks, Esq. of Briscoe and Co., iron merchants* Melbourne, Sydney, etc. G. Whittingham, Esq., J. Whittingham, Esq., merchants and millownen, Melbourne Edward Duckett. Esq., wholesale Iron monger, Melbourne W. F. Moffatt, Esq., Wm. Peacock, Esq., . of Robertson and Moffatt, drapers, ■’ Melbourne 9 Joseph Webster, Esq., of Joseph Webster and 00., Melbourne J. S. Peterson, Esq., John Whiting, Esq., of Wm. Peterson and Co., tea mer chants, Melbourne James Dodgahnn, Esq., Mayor elect Melbourne Joseph Dodgshnn, Esq., of James Dodg shun and Co., warehousemen Robert Reid, Esq., of Warns and Reid, warehousemen lames McDougall, Esq., D. MoDougall, Esq., of Messrs Sands and MoDou gall, wholesale stationers A. Rowan, Esq., J.P., of Da Oastella and Rowan, wine growers William Brooks, Esq., Melbourne Paper Mills John Thompson, Esq., of Kilpatrick and Co., jewellers, etc. Hon, James Service, James Ormond, Esq. of James Service and Co., merchants Melbourne. Thomas Swallow, Esq - , J.P., F.T. Der ham, Esq., of Swallow anq Ariell, biscuit manufacturers, Melbourne, mes Miller, Esp of James Miller and Oo jute manufacturers, Ed. Baines,Esq.,wholesale, Ironmonger, Melbourne T. A. Davies, Esd., miller,Riehmonb Wm. Dean , Esq.,of Wm. Dean and Co., oil and colonr merchants. F. 0 Lange, Esq., of Lange and Thone man, merchants D. Beath, Esq., of Beath, Sehless and Co., warehousemen and manufae* turers Q O. Smith, Esq., J.P., J, A. Fielding, Esq., of Smith, Winn and Fielding, malt sters and merchants Thos. Alston, Esq., J.P., of Alston and Brown, drapers to 3. Moore, Esq., J. Christie, Esq., F. J, Spinks, Esq., of Moore, Christie, and Spinks, merchants, Melbourne Geo. Robertson, Esq., publisher, Mel bourne Sydney, ete. Geo. Ramsden, Esq., miller, Melbourne H. N. Alcock, Esq., J.P., of Alcock and Co,, billiard table manufacturers John Lorimer, Esq., W. Graham, Esq., of . Connell, Hogarth, and Co., mer chants, Melbourne G. H. Traill, Esq., manager Oriental Bank Hastings Cunningham, Esq., John K. \ Smyth, Esq., of Australian Mort gage and Agency Company, limited P. Nettleton, Esq., J.P., wool merchant A, Newell, Esq., of Newell and Co., mer chants B. Chapman, Esq. of Virgoe, Son and Chapman, merchants. F. Throssell, Esq., of Throssell and Tan* kard, maltsters A. and R. Conghey, wins merchants, Melbourne 3. A. Kitchen, Esq., of J. Kitchen and Sons, candle manufacturers t R. T. Blackwell, Esq. of Brooks, Robin son and Co., glass, oil, and color I merchants W. J. Sargood. Esq., H. Better, Esq., of Sargood Bntler and Nicholl, ware housemen, Melbourne and New Zea land J. Paterson, Esq., J. R, Laing, Esq., John M. Bruce, Esq,, of Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, warehousemen Melbourne O. Fenwick, Esq., J.P., of Fenwick Bros. warehousemen W. K, Thomson, Esq., J.P., 8. Renwlck, Esq., of James McEwan and Co. iron merchants, Melbourne. Davies and Campbell, solicitors, Mel bourne R. Harper, Esq,, of R. Harper and 00. spice merchants and millers 0. R. Parsons, E=q., Melbourne agent 4? South British Insurance Company James Thomson, Esq., shipowner, Mel bourne **'-■ ' “ ■ Uq , of a. Shaw and to me-chants, Brisbane W. G. Stephens, Esq,, of Stephens ano Watts, drapers A. Parker, Unq., of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited W. E. Adcock, Eaq., of Adcock, Bros., met 'hanta Hon. J. U. Francis, 0.M.G., of Franclt and McPherson Charles Cam pbell, Ueq., of O. Campbell and Co., lime and cement merchants John L. Roberts, Eaq., director City ol Melbourne Bank A. B. Robinson, Esq,, commercial editor of the Age • B. Simmons, Esq., commercial editor of the Telegraph g) Wiseman Brothers, woollen warehouse men A. Jack, Esq., of A. Jack and Co., whole sale stationers H. J. Langdon, Esq. v J.P., of H. J. Langdon and Co., drysalters A. J. T. Russell, Esq., manager Melbourne Exchange Hugh McNeill, Eaq., of Briscoe and 00,, Dunedin 0. Forrester, Esq., Victoria Sugar Com pany John Binnio, Esq., of George Webster and Co., merchants &c., &c., &c. Christchurch Board of Directors: William Pratt, Esq., Chairman Henry Thomson, Esq., M.H.R. William Strange, Esq. John Frith Roberts, Esq, BL Hobday, Esq, J. McVEY BAIRD, __ Manager for New Zealand. Atnces: Hereford street West, . -Adjoining .Union Bank. Insurances against Fire effected on almost every description of property. All Losses promptly settled in Christ church. Agents for Ashburton and District:



Business Notice. ENGLAND Jan, 1885 JUST PUBLISHED. STEWART DAWSON AND CO.’! NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET. 60 Pages Cr. 4to ! 200 Illustrations I The most important, the most interesting, an< the best Illustrated Book ever issued in England on the ENGLISH LEV DR, STEWART DAWSON AND CO., Liverpool, have much pleasure in placing fore their thousands of Colonial Customer and the Colonial Public generally, their ner Watch Pamphlet, feeling confident that 1 perusal of it will highly interest every intend ing watch buyer. In the same you will find STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S System of Business versus Trade Opposition Jealousy, Vindictive Mendacity, and Imitation shown up in their true sense. STEWART DAWSON & CO. nee hardly remind the public that it is the prero gative of those who are hurt to cry out, an S. D. & Co, are neither surprised or disturbe at the medley ol discordant cries that thei system of business has evoked among watc dealers on all sides. These are only the evi dences of the reforms that STEWAR' DAWSON & CO. have effected since the inaugurated their system ot selling their cell brated watches direct from their Mai.ufactor to the public at half Colonial prices. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S NEW ILLUSTRATED WATCH PAMPHLET Also contains a brief history ot the Englis Lever, its invention and development int .the unrivalled watch as manufactured by then together with a concise outline of S. D. . Co.’s Factory Organisation and Methods < Production. It also contains hundreds < Australian and New Zealand Testimonial from every part of the Colonies, together wit Colonial and British Press Notices, and man pages of the most wonderful and interestin British Testmonials ever testified in favor 1 any article or commodity. .£I,OOO REWARD Offered t» anyone who can point out in any ( our pamphlets a testimonial that is not gem ine, or one that has been solicited. DON T FAIL TO READ IN OUR NEW ILLUSTRAEED WATCH PAMPHLE How it is done, and how we have distanced a competition, and left our rivals bewildered ; the rapidity of our progress, and utterly a tounded at the merits and value of our watch and, still more, indignantly astounded at tl miraculous prices at which we sell them. Yc will also find full particulars ai 3 fflustratioi of all our celebrated watches, and many houi reading, of highly entertaining nformatior together with a MOST INTERESTIN EsSAY by a Customer, on the Value ar Quality of STEWART DAWSON & CO. High Class English Watches, and the Syste of Business originated and carried out by the throughout Eugland, Ireland, S the Aus'ralian C NOTICE! NOTICE!! Every intending watch buyer should write once for a copy of our Magnificent New Wat< Pamphlet, in order to secure the same, and I in time, as only a limited number of this ed lion has been sent, and these, it is expect© will soc nbe all sent out. The published pri of the book is is per copy, but to intendir custom© s we will send it gratis for 4d stamps, the cost of its postage only. See Illustrations and full particula tl Mechanism of all the following Unrivalli Watches : STEWART DAWSON & CO. S Six Guinea English Levers, in open-face Cr stal Front, sold direct for L 3 ios, most woi derful value. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Renowned L 7 103 English Hunting Leve: sold direct for L 3 15s. 50,000 of these in we; in the Colonies, with satisfaction unequalled, STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Highest quality Eight Guinea English Hun ing Levers, with pairs extra jewels, ar real chronometer balance. Price, L 4 15 never approached ST*.WART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent Keyless English Levers. For fu particulars, with directions for winding an setting hands, see new pamphlets. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Superb English Silver Chronograph Levers Crystal franc, Ls 15s; Hunter, L 6 15s ;th handsomest watch ever made. Just half Cole nial prices. SEE OUR NEW MODEL WATCH, The official English Keyless Railway Level as supplied to the leading English and Indiai Government State raff ways. Price, L 6 10s never equalled at any price. Every railwa; employee in New Zealand should see particu lars ol this watch in our new pamphlet. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies and Gents Sterling Silver Defiano Watches, open face, Li 7s fid; hunter, L: 15s ; perfect timekeepers, IN ot half Colonia prices STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ English Levers, open face, L 3 10s Hunters, L 3 15s; positively worth L 7 Js, TEW ART DAWSON & CO.’S Ladies’ highest quality English Gold Levers, all 18 carat cases, L 8 10s ; Hunters, Lll 10s worth Ll2 ios and Ll 7 10s. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Gentlemen’s English Gold Levers, open face, and hunters, all fully illustrated in their new watch pamphlet, Ll2 10s, Ll 5 10s and Liß ios, worth from Ll 7 10s to L3O; comparison invited. STEWART DAWSON & CO.’S Magnificent English Gold Paragon Chrono graph Levers, see pamphlet, 100 Watch Illustrations to select from, ALBERTS—New designs, gold and sterl ing silver, ladies’ and gents’, all illustrated and it one-half Colonial prices; sterling silver; Government Hall marked alberts, 9s fid, 13s id and 15s fid, worth 21s. See also our new ipeciality in Genffemen’s Sterling Silver Double Alberts—" The Hartington ” and ‘ The Salisbury Li 5s each, worth La 2s. fhe handsomest albert ever made. These are tew registered designs, and wear from pocket 0 pocket, with drop piece in centre. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING WATCHES. Ashpurton Guardian. Cut this Square out, and forward it with P.O. Order, payable to S.D, and Co., Dunedin, with 2s fid added to pay post and registration, or send cash in registered letter; and we guarantee to forward watch on a week’s free trial, and conditions as stated in pamphlet, by first post. (Signed) Stewart Dawson & Co. Note—All Letters and Orders to be addressed TEWART DAWSON & GO. 34, PRINCES ST., DUNEDIN. Write at once for a copy of our Splendid jw Illustrated Watch Pamphlet, and read lat your neighbors say of our watches, and 10 learn what can be done by organisation, ttrprise, capita), perseverance and honorable aightforward dealings. We will forward a a copy per re'urn post free, for 4d in mps, the cost of postage only. Other Colonial Branches: — Queen street ... Auckland 3, George street... Sydney 5, Collins street... West Melbourne MANUFACTORY; LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND



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All who wish to Preserve Health and thus to prolong life should read Dr. Rooke’s “ Anti-Lancet,” or “ Handy Guide to Domestic Medicine," which con tains 172 pages, and is replete with anec dotes, sketches, biographical matter, por traits of eminent men, etc. DR. ROOKB’S ANTI-LANCET may be obtained Gratis of J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch; or, post free, from Dr. Rooks, Scarborough, England. DK. ROOKE’S ANTI-LANOET. Con cerning this book, the late eminent author Sheridan Knowles, observed:—“lt will be an incalculable boon to every person who read and chink. CROSBY’S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXIR Is specially recommended by several iminent Physicians, and by Dr. Rooke, Scarborough, author of the “ Anti Lan lec.” It has been used with the most signal uccesa for Asthma, Bronchitis, Oonsump ion, Coughs, Influenza, Consumptive fight Sweats, Spitting of Blood, Short less of Breath, and all Affections the 'hroat and Cheat. Sold in bottles, at Is 9d, 4s fid and lls ach, by J. Baxtbb, Chemist, Victoria treet, Christchurch, and wholesale by amks M. Ckosby, Chemist, Scarborough. should read Crosby’s Prize realise on “ Disease of the Lungs and dr-vessels,” a copy of which can bo bad trails of all Chemists. Agent: MR JOHN BAXTER Phabmooeutical Chemist • L Victoria street (corner of Durham at). opposite Britannia Hotel, Christ- church CHARLES NKATE, Aour* Bart Street, Aahboaton. '069 i i t V E V V tl c i( < t C ci w ol si' T a: gei SI SI St: the Ch wit < at' c dn Pri E I s it



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