data giveVi by that Parliament would permit the small states to ride rough shod over their neighbors. His proposal was that Victoria and New South Wales should have two votes against four in the Senate, and he wanted to knew whether 900,000 people were to be allowed to rule two millions. The proposal was mon trous. Western Australian and Tasmania would have doubled the voting powers of New South Wales. What was wanted was a federation which would carry on as weH as the respective colonies were doing at present. If they were gbing to form a constituency which woulcji be unjust they might as well stop now and go po further. He ■would give the smaller colonies every protect;on, but would not go in the opposite direction. Mr Miinro's speech was delivered with a great amount of vigor. Sir W. Mcllwraith remarked that if everyone of the delegates were to follow the example set by Mr Munro the prospect of federation being ac complished would be very small. He believed equal power should be given to the Senate. As both chambers in reality represented the people he thought the greatest difficulty would be experienced in getting the people to agree as to the terms of the con stituency. Captain Russell said that Mr Munro had shown more warmth than light. He thought that if that gentleman had gone into the matter carefully he would have found that the sacrifice would be nothing at all. Giving power to the Senate to amend the Money Bills, paradoxical as it might seem, really deprived them of power, because the general opinion was that giving the Senate a right to perpetual existence and power of absolute yeto placed them in greater power than if they gave theinjthe power of amending Bills. H« thought other Bills outside of money Bills would become of greater importanco. Unless they allowed out side States to know that the senators would be thoroughly representative men, and not nonentities, it would be hopeless to persuade those States into joining the Federation. It was by adopting a spirit bf compromise, and nofc by showing warmth because we could not get all we wanted, that Federation would be accomplished, (deceived March 17,11.40 a.m.) Sydney, March 17. The meat serious note of discord yet struck at tb£ Convention was sounded by the Preutier of Victoria yesterday, and the discussion waxed dangerously hot. Lieutenant-Colonel Smith upheld his colleague, while Sir T. Mcllwraith led the opponents. Captain Russell endeavored to pacify the delegates, regretting that the Conference had not adjourned at the usual hour, and given members a chance of cooling down. During the early part of the afternoon the business proceeded qaietly, and it was only as the closing hour approached that the air became sultry.

Bismarck's Youth.

Prince Bismarck, who, in bis old age, is Tery respectable, was, it appears, unruly in his youth. The certificate, which was given him on his departure from the Uni versity ot Gottingen, has been discovered and printed by an anti-Bismarckiah Ger man jonrnalist; and this shows that the <rreat Leopold Edward Otto never worked for more than five hours a day, and that ,on three separate occasions he suffered imprisonment, or seclusion, for infractions of the university rules. Once he " got ten days " for having been present at a duel with pistols ; on another occasion he " got three days " for having been present at a second duel; and finally he was sentenced to fourteen days' rigorous con fmement for some unspecified, but doubt less, very awful breach of the re gulations of the "Royal Great Bri tannic Hanoverian George Augustus Uni versity." It is unkind of the journalist to revive these old reproaches. We were all. very wicked when we were boys ; but H would be cruel to taunt Mr Gladstone w itfr having robbed an orchard, or the Archbishop of Canterbury with having foughfci* butcher's boy sixty or seventy years ago j and it is equally cruel to rake up Prince Bismarck's little youthful pec cadilloes. Itfßß after the day when he was a student, duelling was winked at by %11 Germans save university dons; and « c may be sure that, although the dons T» feted to be shocked, juost of them had Hip twelves not only been present at, but actual fo»S ht» dwh in fcheir y°*th*ul days. ;

Latest Cable News

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(pee .vkbss association.) [Received ls4arch 17,10.30 a.m.] L Londok, March 16. The Cardiff strikers have accepted the Federation ticket and resumed work.

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

The Australian torpedo gunboat Karrakatta's trial trip was unsuccess ful, and she is now engaged in repair ing her machinery at Shserness.

THE BLIZZARD.

Five thousand sheep have been frozen to death on the hills in Wales.

THE STEAMER SEIZURE

The steamer Countess Carnarvon A hich was seized by the Portuguese has been taken to Delagoa Bay She ascended the Limpopo river at the ex press wt«h of a Gungahana chief, who repudiates^assalage to the Portuguese. The "Times" and other journals say that Portugal mist be called to u \ccount..

PARNELL'S POLICY.

Mr Parnell speaking at Dublin, fffr serted't^at during die negotiations at Boulogne his opponents had offered concessions even to verge of weakness to secure hh* own retirement, tie himself was extent with the post', speaking of the t^ture he said his re lations with the literals would compel hiia to oppose labor c^didateis, but England must adopt the "one man one vote " principle, and legalise the eight hours' system.

FRENCH BANKING.

Pabis, March 16. The French Government are pre paring a bill, giving depositors in banks greater guarantees of safety.

FLOODS.

• (Received March 17, 10.50 a.m.)

] Bui>a Pesth, March 16. A.'S#athp below this city containing *fihree quarters of a million acres, which $*ad been reclaimed at a cost of

I 20,000,000 pounds (? marks), has been inundated and the crops destroyed.

THE INDIANS.

Washington, March 16. The excitement among the Indians is increasing again.

THE NEW ORLEANS VEN DETTA.

1 The attack on the Sicilians at New Orleans was organised by the leading citizens of the town, and the lynching was approved by the leading-commercial bodies. The Italian Consul has de manded the punishment of the mur derers. Secretary Blame expresses horror at the outrages and is conferring with the President. Three leading lawyers of New Orleans harangued the crowd, which acted deliberately. The whole country was incensed against the tyranny and corruption of the Mafia society to which the Sicilians belonged, and it is believed that the police officials connived at the lynching. The Governor called out the military, but they were slow in responding. The men who were shot included four who had been aquitted, three about whom the jury disagreed, and four who had not been tried. It is alleged that a detective named O'Malley, who was agent of the Mafia, bribed a juryman, who narrowly escaped being lynched too. The foreman is now in prison.

AUSTRALIAN.

CYCLONE. [Received March 17, 10.40 a.m.] Perth (W.A.), March 17. Wyndham, a town on the Cam bridge Gulf, has been visited by a cyclone and one-third of the town completely destroyed. No loss of life is reported.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[per press association.] Charge of Blg»n*y. Haweka, March 17. Mary Ann Tiller or Hawaiki, a half caste, has been arrested on a charge of bigamy, in having married one Matheson Tiller, her husband being still alive. Hallway Accident. Palmerston North, March 17. The train from Wellington last evening was run into by several trucks, which were being shunted at Longburn, and three carriages filled with passengers were thrown off the line and narrowly escaped being overturned. The remainder of the train in consequence was two hours late in arriving here. Drown tnir Caw. Gisborne, March 17. A laborer named Frank W. Thompson, was drowned while bathing last night. It is supposed he fainted on entering the water, as he was a good swimmer and the place where he bathed was quite shallow.

Fatal Accident to Mr J. B. Gresson.

_ : «l ■ [per press association.] Christchurch, March 17. Mr J. B. Gresson, the well known solicitor, met with a serious accident near Southbrook this morning. He was seated on the platform of the north train, when he was seen suddenly to fall. The train pulled up a few chains further on, and assistance went back. Mr Gresson was found lying insensible on the metal, and it was found that the wheels of one carri age and the guard's van had passed over his shoulder. He soon regained conscious ness, and was remove^ to Rangiora where he was attended by the two local doctors, and Dr Ovenden was telegraphed for from Christchurch. The injuries are so severe that it is expected Amputation will be found necessary. Later. Mr Gresson succumbed to his injuries at halt-past twelve.

The Shelly Bay Disaster.

[per press association.]

Wellington, March 16. The inquest on Ross and Densen two of the victims of the recent gun cotton ex plosion in the torpedo shed at Shelly Bay was opened to-day. The evidence showed that the explosion could not have been caused by molten solder from the top of the canisters running on to the gun cotton. Experiments irade by Captain Falconer as to the accident proved conclusively that molten solder would not ignite gun cotton. The other men who were in the shed when the explosion happened state that they did not see any smoking on the morning of the accident. Two pipes were picked up after the accident, one under th/ 3 bench where the deceased were working, the other just at the door of the shed. The inquest was adjourned till to morrow.

Supreme Court.

{f£R PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hokitika, March 16. '' In the Supreme-Court to-day, before Mr Justice Denniston, the Grand Jury threw out the bill .against McLeod, rail | way shunter at Brunnertoa, charged with i manslaughter through a fatal accident to a eiiiW, which it was alleged was attri butable to McLeod's negligence. True bills were found in four other charges. Stacey admitted a fihjti'ge of breaking and entering at Westbrooke, t»«t waid he was drunk." He was sentenced to two years' hard labor. R. Carlyle, charged with stealing a gun, was found guilcy, and was septenced to eighteen months. It was attend jthat this man was a lunatic, but the" jury iiUtfided he was sane. Frank Steele, charged with perjury, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced tq two years' hard labor. P. Lagone, charged wjth maliciously wounding, was found not fttUtjr. This concluded the criminal business, Tfts pi vu cases commence to morrow morning.

The Wesleyan Conference

Auckland, March 16. The Conference terminated its sittings this morning, and the majority of the southern members left for home m the Takapuna. . . There are three alterations in the third dra&tf stations, of which Rev J. Dellow, to is one. It was agreed to let Durham Street, /(Jhrjstohurcli, remain as fixed in the third draft. A cablegram was received Jroro the Victorian Conference stating that Rev A. J Taylor, Wanganui district, had been appointed to Farrnambool district and I /ould also be chafowgP of the district.

POLITICAL NOTES.

1 [per nm association,] JJblso^, March 16. The banquet given toihe Bon, ft. J. Seddon, Minister of Public Works, this evening by the citizens was avcU attested. There were also a good number in from the country districts. The Mayor pre sided, and Messrs Harkness, O'Conor find Mills, M.H.R.B, were present. The affair Phased off most successfully. Mr beddon fnrepjljring to the toast of the Ministers, said there jwiould be nothing revolutionary, ' confiscatory pr jpf a fireworks character in

the Ministerial policy. As they recognised that they must attract and not repel capital they intended to reduce taxation and to change ics incidence, and to repeal the property tax as being a tax or thrift. They would put a tax on land that would not injure small settlers, but would com pel owners of large estates to improve or sell. The State should have some right to take land for stttlement by granting compensation, as in the case of acquiring land for roads or railways. They would endeavor to adjust differences between capital and labor. The Government pro posed to complete the classification of the civil service, but must firstreduce the num ber within legitimate limits, by dispensing with all who are not required. He spoke very highly of the service as unequalled in the colonies, but there were too many to do the work. They would also give a hearty support to volunteers. In con nection with mining he said Government would take steps to prevent monopolies, and would oppose the unprofitable locking up of land under long leases. The Govern ment would render every assistance in their power to that great national work— the Midland Railway. Wellington, March 17. It is understood that the Government have decided upon further reductions as follows : — Land Transfer Department, j contigencies, £1000; salaries, £1700. •TusticeDepratment, contingencies, £5000. Government Insurance, about £5000. There will also, be a reduction in th« Native Department, but the amount is yet calculated. Government have deter mined to give notice to the officers to be dispensed with before making the details public.

ffli ASHfcURTON GUARPIAff, WESDAY, MABCH 17 *891.



'Seeds for Autumn Sowing. 1 WHITE ST.JBTE AND DEVONSHIRE GHEYSTONE TURNIPS, i RAPE, DUN OATS CAPE BARLEY} RYE, MUSTARD SEED &c. GEOEGE .-JAMESOa ASHBUKTON AND KAKAIA. 2 2 I am a Cash Purchaser ~QF— Wheat, Oats;& Barley. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES] GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA WE AEE; PREPABED TO RECEIVE GRAIN AT OUR , : tshburton, TinwaM, X Ijyndliiirgt Stores ON STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES; We liave for Sa^e : ' .. _ o- Cornsacks, FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT WANTED, FOE IMMEDIATE DELIVEKY 1 flfl Oflfl Sacks .of WHEAT. 20.'000 SacWOATS i n noo Sacks °f barley pvKAA Sacks of RYEGRASS. RAAA ' Sacks Seconds of WHEAT HIGHEST PRICES GHVE2IV FRIEDLANDER BROS si ii i mnn mft 11 ii t m iffr i feA.T" D"*ft*3s— strength, IS ES FOR SALE—IS, G, and •T'-ft Cuts. ft rinTliTr TI¥lT-nilll The 7-feet Cut; lighter in draught than 11 fj]| 111 111 9 111 111 ft* II any other make of machine cutting a foot ,\ lIfW I > l{ I 1 IIM X narrower. b 1 1] |j I 111 I|||]i|| Extras always on hand. MJLJLIJLIII JJJ.iI WJUmI D. THOMAiS, Agent, D. THOMAS (Lace of Matson, Cox and Co. f AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKBR, AS H B U R T O Nj TOANS Negotiated. \Veeklv Sales of Live Stock ; Tinwald and Ashu rton .lternatdy. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and Bold on nonunissio Clearing Sales as per arrangement FAT LAMBS] FAT LAMBS. FAT LAMBS] f^LIENTS'are requested to leave particulars at my Office of any Fat Lambs they \j may have to'dispose of,Jas I have purchasen|for «ny number at top prices. D. THOMAS, A.SHBURTON" T AM A CASjH PJJR.CHASER OF, WHEAT OATSi ■: BAKUf. AND RYEC PASS' .0. THOMAS,



O, J3. b EYMOUR SUBGEON DENTIST, 15 Colombo Street (new Buildings nea Corner of Gloucester Street.) : Established 1869 Scale of Charges : Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth ; fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made where anumber require attending. ARTIFICIAL TEETH. The charges for artificial teeth are made , with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or such materials as patients prefer. Par ticulars given on application. Consulta ton free. Nitrous Oxide' Laughing Gas) adiministered whe nrequired. Attendance 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 15 Colombo Street, Christchurch. "ART NEEDLEWORK, AND FANCY EEPOSITORY EAST STREET, ASHBTJRTON. Mrs Adams IS now showing some nice designs in Plush, Canvas, Raised Woolwork, Crash, Arresene, New Shades in Macrame, Tinsel Silks, Filloselle, New Transfers, Cords, Tassels, and Fringes, Braces and Smoking Caps ready for working. China, Glass, and Japanese Ornaments in great variety. Wedding and Birthday Gifts. Agents for Mes dames Weigel and Butterick's cut paper patterns, and Eclipse Dye Works. Re jjistry Office for Servants. Gr. -t! AWCETT D ODDS SURGEON DENTIST, Addkess : Courfe Chambers, above Mr j.l. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, private Residence, Tancred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. THE DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS OF NEW YORK. Urn Pops WISHES to inform her many friends and Customers that she has the Agency of the above celebrated Patterns, and that by each San Francisco Mail she will RECEIVE NEW ONES. —Also—• "The Style." Price 3d Monthly. THE BIJOU ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, Morten's Buildings, Opposite Bank New Zealand. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr W. F. Thompson, SURGEON -TVENTIST, URGEON I^ENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH Hours —10 a.m. Bo 6 p,m. Having purchased Dr N. A. Nbbly's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 11 TO THE TOKM MO OF ASHBTJRTON COUNTY XTTE WILL SUPPLf YOU WITH £ ' s d A COLONIAL TWEED SUIT FOR 18 6 1 FELT HAT 2 6 1 PAIR BOOTS 6 6 1 SHIRT 1 9 1 SINGLET, Merino 2 3 1 PAIR DRAWERS, Merino 2 3 1 PAIR SOX, Merino 1 0 1 TIE 1 0 2' fi • 0 WE don't have bogus Cheap SaJes,. but are prepared to supply the above goods EVERY DAY IN THF, WEEK until further notice. FOR CASH ONLY, KAIAPOI HOUSE, MITCHELL & 'IuRNER,



A THE MIRROR. HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Terace, -Rus^cD Street Melbourne. — T EN D - E Rs ; — mENDERS wanted for clearing about JL a hundred acres of swamp land at VVindermere. Tenders to be sent in to the undersigned by the 21st March. 3*97 H. H. WRIGHT. Punctual*. H&r TP /"RAIGHEAD, , 06 -Hi. L/RAIGHEAD, TTTT A I L OO KB SSS T A A I li ' OO R R S T A A I I. O O R X S T AAAI L 00 RE SSS T A AIL 00KR 8 TA AIL OORR S T A A I lihhh 0 0 R X SSSS TANCBED STREET, ASHBURTON. MOISTBjJtfAJI. THE ANNUAL BAZAAR and Sale of Work in connection with the Parochial District of Longbeach, in aid of the Church Funds, will be held in the TEMPLAR HALL, TINWALD, ON EASTER MONDAY, 30th MARCH, 1891, Bazaar opens at 2 p.m. Luncheon provided on a liberal scale at a very moderate charge. Any contributions of produce or live stock may be left at Mr Gudsell's Store, Tinwald, and they will be thankfully acknowledged. Admission, 6d : Children, half-price. ' 3 104 SlllfHll "TT7E ABE CASH PURCHASERS OF Seconds Wheat IK ANY QUANTITY A.t Highest Marlcet Kates ROLLITT & CO. 2 121 STEPHENS T3ROS, TEPHENS JJEOS, MARKET HOUSE. TO STATION OWNERS, CON TRACTORS, AND HARVEST HANDS WE have just landed a First Class Stock of this Season's TEA, in cluding the very Choicest Varieties that money can procure. The Indians are flowery and pungent, whilst the Ceylons, are spring pickings with plenty of grip. We have also in China Kaisow and Moning, both of excellent quality. In addition to the above we have secured for this district the sole right of selling and introducing the Kangra Valley Co's IEAS, which have been so highly commended and appreciated in other parts of this and the adjoining Colonies. We have no hesitation in recommending them to our Customers and the Public. We have further been successful in putrring the agency for this town for toocun's, of London, FAMOUS FRUIT SAUCE, Cheapest and Best in the trade. No Housewife should be without it. I All other Goods in Stock of Best quality —Including— HARDWARE, TINWARE, BRUSH WARE, GLASSWARE, CHINA WARE, HOLLOWARE, CROCKERY, &c. N.B.—AU GOODS purchased from us* can be returned if not satisfactory. |^* Satisfaction being our mot^o. c^^ Stephens { Bros<> MABKET HOUSE; ASHBURTON



Notice to Farmers and Ofrr:. TO TIT X; 4*> 'ii"I?WrP"I?T ST •J V IJ. IN v*« xvJli o A Jty Ju Ju <- WOOL £ GAAII WEB, TAmiTOH & EXPERT AMOMTAM. STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, agent"for- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. And various other Agencies. GRAIN and other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now occupied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce in Store or entrusted to him for shipment free of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auotion or private treaty of SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, and having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, embracing their Branches in all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities in these directions, which are manifestly unsurpassed in the Colpnies. ( A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites always on hand NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held tock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SPECIAL NOTICE, Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mr Res*ii now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAB? SEED, &o.



Public Notices. WANTED Known.;-! 1. Johnson has taken one of Mr Bullock's shops in Wakanui Road, near Post Office, to be known as the Temperance Store. He is prepared to sell all kinds of Fruit and Confectionery ; good Bacon, Haras, Pota toes, Onions, &c. All kinds of summer drinks very cheap. Sparkling Champagne i Cider, 3d per quart. 3§10» " ar.z. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF Cruelty to Animals. TV/TEETING TO-NIGHT at EIGHT IN THE .GorougJh. CliaitiberH Ladies specially invited, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 3 111 Mayor. Wheat. Oats. /^\RD£RS just received for Prime TUSCAN, PEARL, & HUNTERS Also for large quantity good SECONDS WHEAT, ■ and heavy MILLING OATS. —HIGHEST PRICES.— 3 111 JOHN GI RESTELL. MR T BULLOCK TO MECHANICS AND THOSE DE SIROUS OF PURCHASING CHEAP PROPERTIES. £100.—-4-roomed Cottage and Section, East Belt. £105. —Cottage and Section fronting Gra ham's road, Tinwald. £110. —Cottage with verandah, Grey street, together with |-acre land. £120. —4 Sections and Cottage, not far from the Woollen Factory, £15. _ Building Site, East Belt. A nice little Farm of 40 acres, well watered, with improvements, 3J miles from town. Bakery for removal, for sale cheap. T. BULLOCK TO LET,—S-roomed Dwelling house, well situated, Cameron street, West. T. BULLOCK. MR GEORGE JAMESON FOR PRIVATE SALE, p- A C [R E S g FIRST-CLASS LAND n the Allenton suburban district, near Mk John Fowler's residence. The land is fenced and in grass. T.S. 250 and 251, corner of Bloore I Street anci East Belt, on which is erected i well built Six-roomed House. LOTS 1, 2, and 3, Creek Road, Aiion tou, containing f-acre land, four-roomed House. Apply GEO< JAMESON, Land Agent, Ashburton and Rakaia. TO CONTRACTORS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. MR GEO. JAMFjSON has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction the whole of Me, Geo. Pocock's HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, and CON TRACTOR'S PLANT, on MONDAY, MARCH 23, on his Farm, 4 miles from Ashburton on the Mitcham Road. The Stock includes Or\ DRAUGHT HORSES. Q LIGHT HARNESS HORSES. -| BUGGY. -j SPRING CART. JT DRATS. Harness, Whippletrees, &c, Q 3-FURROW PLOUGHS. 1 2-FURROW PLOUGH. -I SINGLE PLOUGH. DISC HARROWS. DRILL. FORGE and TOOLS. REAPERS and BINDERS. Q HUTS on Wheels. Q H.P. ENGINE. ROLLER, &c, &c. 7 STACKS of OATS in one or more lots. Sale will commence at noon. GEO. JAMESON, J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. 3 85 MfTaLFRED HARRISON WEDNESDAY, MAKCH 18 At 12 O'Clock. Tl J-R ALFRED HARRISON, instructed jJ/Ji by Mrs George Parkin, will Sell by Public Auction on the Premises, Moore Street, the whole of the TjIURNITURE & T^FFECTS, viz :— Full Suite in horse hair, Cedar Book Case, Cheffonier, Dining Table and Cover, Carpets and Rugs, Fender and Irons, Choice Engravings and Chromo-lithographs, Single and Double Bedsteads, 3 Chests Drawers, 4 Looking Glasses, large number of Chairs, Washstands and Sets, Kitchen Furniture, Crockery, Hardware, Grindstone, Knife Machine, and quantity of useful requisites. PQQKS—Picken's Works, 8 vols* iialf calf illustrated; Technical Educator, 2 vols ; National History of England, 3 vols; The Library Atlas; The British Jm]bs, § vols, illustrated; Arctic I!jpeditfon; AIJ Epuncl the World, 2 vols. ; and a numlbpr o,f/ jobher Valuable Works. WITHOUT RESEBVK, ALFBiIT HARRISON, , *(jU Auctioneer,



IMPOUNDED IN METHVEN POUND ONK Crossbred lamb, no visible brand or earmark. One Merino wether double fleece, slice off near ear, no distinct brand. From Mr John Deans' farm, Methven. If not claimed and expenses paid, to be sold on SATURDAY, March 21st at noon. G, H. ALINGTON, 3 133 Poundkeeper. MONEY TO LEND. IyTONEY to Lend at LOW BATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of £100 to_£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. , : : : : —^ A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI XX DENT SOCIETY Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Jhl iward Richardson, C. M. G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME 3XCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED PITTAS EXCEED £0,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost rtf Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of my other Life Office of similar age in ai.y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 in Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided in one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the* year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Premims amount ng to £133, 000. The Society offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFITS. ITS investments in New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514, and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested in the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES EDWARD W LOWE Resident Secretary Christchurch District Office, W. H. i)ERRY, Local Broker, District Secretary H ZANDER. TO FARMERS AND SETTLERS IN THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. mHE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND 1 MERCANTILE AGENCY COM PANY, Limited, beg to announce that they have secured the services of MR JOHN G. RESTELL to act in the capacity of Aqbnt for them at Ashburton, He will be entrusted with the Company's orders for the purchase of GRAIN, RYEGRASS SEED, anu PRODUCE GENERALLY. And will receive consignments on behalf of the Company for Storage or Sale, as alsf> of STOCK, WOOL, ANp SHEEPSKINS, which will receive the Company's usual careful and prompt attention. They have no hesitation in recotnmenA ing Mb Retell, to the Farmers and others! of the district as one in whom every reliance may be placed, their experience, extending over some years, : having proved him to be worthy of i implicit confidence. F E. S HARLEY, Manager. E. G. STAVELEY, Produce Manager,