reciprocity, by pinging his party into line with the Liberal policy. By so doing he will increase his strength by withdrawing support from the Liberal ranks. If he does not do this, the moral, victory of the Liberals is complete, and no Government m the country will hereafter find it profitable to favor a policy of commercial hostility to; the United States. . .. No Yankee traveller m Canada would doubt for a moment that the people of Canada were* intensely loyal to the Home Government and the Royal family. The moment ho enters any city of the Dominion the British :caat-df?at-nMiiinay be seen everywhere. It is daubed on rtie vehicle that conveys him to the hotel. .It is stamped oh tha stained glass over the entrance ; the lion and unicorn adorn the top of the register on which he writes his name. In the office hangs a portrait of Her Majesty. When he enters his room the bedclpthinjr »nd toilet; articles are stamped with it. The top of the coal receptacle has a stencil crown plastered over it; When he come* to the table the p*ts of the royal menagerie are engraved on the knives and forks and on the goblet from which he slakes his thirst. Over the entrance to the dining room m bold relief rear the animals that guard the motto of the Empire, il£Hcuet mon droit' There is not a building of any importance that is not ornamented with the same coat-of arms. The nomenclature of the streets is taken from ihe royal records of the Mother Country. The # style of the architecture is most decidedly English. The walk, dress, manners, and drawl of the people are all m keeping with the dear old Mother Country. . . . • The traveller, if he remains over the babbath, will have to walk to ehiireh, and on enter ins will find a contribution plate on the inside near the entrance, with a solemn visaed deacon sitting near by. In the pew*tie wiH! find a Bible and a Mm took, each bearing an imprint of the national coat-ofarms. There are no Sunday newspapeis, no Sunday street cars no saloons orbarbers' shops open on the Sabbath day; but the emblems of royalty are never lost sight of from the moment he enters the Dominion until he leaves it. All talk of Canadian disloyalty or of annexation to the United States, either peaceful or coercive, is sheer non sense and campaign bunkum-' Star U. S. corwapondent.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) - ft«lct««. Lyttei.ton, May 6. Alfred Burch, aged twenty-five, was found thiß morning witn his throat cut. He had been suffering from erysipela m the head. He vm the fourth son of the late Captain Burch. Nelson, May 6. At the Education Board to day, Bishop Sutet's resignation as chairman and member was received and accepted witn great regret. He has been a member for more than.twerity years. . X,lcw«i*W Kl«ctto». There is considerable excitement over the election of a Licensing Committee, which takes place to-morrow- A keen fight is anticipated; between the temper ance and modefat» parties. '

Harbor Board Accounts

ANOTHER UGLY BUSINESS.

]JTER PREBS ASSOCIATION.]

Gisbokne, May 6. Rumors have been afloat for some time of serious defalcations m the accounts of the Harbor Board. At last night's meet ing the Finance Committee, which had beenappointed to go through the accounts, reported that they had made an investi gation which revealed : First, gross irre gukrities; second, actual deficiencies which can be earmarked; and third, items, aggregating large sums, that can almcst with certainty be reported on as defi ciencies. An examination of the bank pay-in slips, revealed that cheques re ceived 1 for rates had not been credited m the ca«h book. This system had been carried on from 1887 till the time of the late treasurer's (Mr John Bourke's, death by drowning on April Ist last. The actual deficiencies traced amount to £1529, the amount of rates levied out standing according to the books was £3184, and of this £163 has during in vestigation been traced as apparently deficient, bringing the total alleged defalcations up to JElfi92, The pxamina tion revealed 10 ifidAf irregularities, as to make it a.matter of great surprise that the books could hare parsed the Audit Inspectors without leading to •uch an investigation as would have revealed the true position of affairs. The Board re solved to obtain legal advice on the matter. Bou*ke was alio town clerk, and deficienciei of £118 having been dis covered an investigation of the accounts has been authorised.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held , to-day. Present—Messrs W. 0. Walker (chair man), H. Friedlander, D. Cameron, W. McMillan, lames Brown, C. J. Harper, and J. Grigg. An apology wan *cad for the absence of Mr E. G. Wright, j WATER SUPPLY BILL Mr E. G. Wright wrote forwarding copies of the Water Supply Bill, with latent amendments, for consideration of ifche Cojaneil The Bills were referred to the Water Supply Committee. B RACKS. Messrs John Lambie and R. Mulligan wrote complaining of laxity on the part of ranger Fawcett m enforcing the by-lawn m reg»rd to clearing the races. Mr £ambie stated that one part of the race had not been cleared out since it was made seven years ago. After some discussion, the following motions were passed;— Moved by Mr Brown—" That m all cases m which clearing of races has not been attended to by the occupier* the clearing be done by the Council at the occupiers' expense, m accordance with the by lairs." Seconded by Mr Cameron. Moved by Mr Fried lander—" That the Engineer's reprimand to Fawcett be approved of, and the ranger warned that, unless he pays more skrict attention to his work than hitherto, •his services will be dispensed with." Seconded by Mr Brown. TOISOMUf) .ORAIN. It was resolved to adopt the same ( mode of distribution of poisoned grain as was adopted last year. WATER CHARGES. Mr F. Amos wrote complaining of the amount of water rates he had to piy m proportion to the acreage of land he owned, and also the frontage of. race he had to keep clear. For eighty acre* pf holding he had to keep sixty chains of face clear. Discussion of the case was postponed uutil next ordinary meeting, at which a reaplution, now on the notice paper, and bearing on such cases, would be dealt with. KAKAIX CfORGJE BRIDGE AFFBOACHIS. The Mount Hutt Road Board wrote on the subject ci the approaches to the Rakaia Gorge Bridge, which were out of repair, and asking the Council to do the necessary work. It was decided <;hat " the letter be vt) r f erred back to the Road Board asking $bern tp show upon a tracing from what

point the Road Board wishes the Council to take control of th« approach, and also i thac the Engineer be requested to state ! for information of the Council what he fairly considers the app^ o ich. It was ; further decided to. enquire how the j Selwyn County Council interpret the 1 approach on the north side. MISCEILANfiOUS. It was left m the hands of Messrs Friedlander and Giigg, to draw up a reply to Mr Chapman, of Drayton, on subject of a water race asked for. A letter from the Lyttelton Borough Council re planting on their reserve leased by Mr D. Brick, was left m the hands of the Engineer. The Engineer was requested to make a report on the Mount Sovners tramway plant. CHARITABLE AID. The Secretary to the Charitable Aid Board wrote stating that the quota of con. tribution required from the Ash burton County was £909 11s 7d which was con siderably lower than the average for the last seven years. It was resolved that the balance for ; the year ending March 31, 1891, be paid at next ordinary meeting. The Ma«fcerton Borough Council's peti tion to the House of Representatives praying for the severance of the Wairarapa and Wellington Charitable Aid district was read, and the Council decided to support, it, and sign and seal the petition. RANGBR3' SALARIES. Applications from two of the rangers for increase of salaries were not enter tained. WATER CHARGES. A letter from Mr W. Jamieson, Wakanui, stated a grievance similar to that of Mr F. Amos, considered at an earlier period of the sitting. The matter was held over until next meeting. A similar applisation from William Stewart was also held over. [Left Sitting.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

i (We do not hoid ourseives responsible for the opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

THE P.C.A. SOCIETY.

TO THE EMTOR. Sir, —I noticed on Saturday, m the Saleyards, the Inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who was cautioning people about tying fowls' legs, and mentioned that there was a penalty of 5s |>er pair for any fowls so tied m the future. Now, sir, as there are many persons who are ignorant of this, 1 think it is only proper that the Society should make it known, through the papers or otherwise, so as not to catch them all unawares. It should also be mentioned m what way fowls are to be brought to sales and taken away, and what penalties people are liable to for different offences should also be stated. I quite concur with the objects of the Society, and regard its operations as very necessary ; for every week, at ane place or another, you can see instances of cruelty, such as cows being taken to sale yards with milk flowing from their udders as they walk, —more, I suppose, to take people m than for anything else. Then, again, pigs can be seen taken to market with their legs all bound tightly together, the poor animals having perhaps been brought many miles m this manner. It should also be insisted upon that animals and fowls brought to the Saturday Bales should be cleared out the same day after the sale, instead of being left until the Monday, perhaps uncared-for. By in serting these few lines you will oblige.— Your*, etc., Looker-on.

HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—lt seems evident that Mr W. W. Smith's sole intention m writing to you upon a subject, on which he shows a lamentable amount of ignorance,, is to display his letter-writing fapabilit'es to advantage. He is, too, very anxious to draw my father into a controversy, bufc I may tell him that my father has neither time nor inclination to bother disputing such unfathomable twaddle as emanates from Mr Smith. It is strange, too, that i your correspondent being " interested m the institution " did not think it worth while to contest a seat upon the School Committee. I suppose though that as '/ a man of brains and business " he foresaw what the result would be and wisely "kept dark." However, I feel sure that Mr Smith, if successfully elected, would have afforded his fellow Committeemen some capital fui). I would also strongly advise him if m future he find it neces sary to '"correspond" to adopt less which would be quite as satisfactory and more to the point.— I am etc., A, H. C. Orr.

FIRE BRIGADE AND COUNCIL.

Sir, —In reply to Councillor Keir's challenge m last evening's "Guardian." First—As to being a prominent member of the old Brigade and being instrumental m their disbanding, I beg to refer him to the " Mail" . or " Guardian ' of 15th December, 1885, m which he (m conjunc tion with Mr Caycill) signs, on behalf of the Brigade, a letter tendering the Bri* gade's resignation to the Council. I may also say that I have spoken to many members of that Brigade, and they have each and all informed me that Councillor Keir took a very active part m the matter. Second—As to "having the Brigade by the wool" cr words to that effect. I may state that the member to whom this was said openly repeated the same before a meeting of the Brigade, at, which some fifteen members were present, and at a further meeting of the Brigade, at which Councillor Keir came m the interests of peace, I myself challenged him with the assertion, and he then either could not, or would not, contradict it, but weakly answered he might have said such but did not remember doing so. If he had not said ifc why did he not then at once absolutely deny it, as he wsj,s fairly challenged ? And why does he now, after a lapse of about a fortnight, change ftont by giving an absolute denial, when he previously, with the advantage of fresher recollection, dare not go further than a statement that he could not remember ? I am willing to admit Mr Keir has a con venient memory.—l am etc., Jjro, J, C Quake, Lieutenant A,Y,F f B.

PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR. SIE, —Most of your readers will have perused Bishcp Julius' address to the TJnionists at Christchurch on Sunday, and will feel thankful that we have such a man jn our midst. He gives no un certain sound as to his opinions about men and things, and m regard to Prohibition he stands on the same grpund as many others, who ask—not "Is it 1 wise t' but "Is it just V What is it we wish to confiscate ? Some, at least, of the lawyejrs ar u e opposed t© his views, holding that a yearly lie«nj»e does not, under its conditions, imply a perpetual license. W* do not seek to destroy the hoi^-r ---the public will still need accommodation. Then what v it we wfoh to confiscate? I should like to be informed, If the trade of a pwblican be needful for fche welfare of a community, then it cannot be done without; if it be injurious, why should we pay blackmail for putting a stop to it? Publicans should blush to ask us. The Bishop tells us, and wisely, to look after our children's training. Now, does not the State stand m the

same relation to the en munity as cJo»^ the head of a housihol: to his family ': What then shall be said of those who re quire the expenses of the household of tlu State to be met m part out of the pro ceeds of the failings of its children ? Tc what are the excise duties applied ? Like many another good man, the Bishoj. wifthe* us to move slowly, but chains will never educate for freemen, nor povert) teach how to use plenty, and if the iiMsst . are to be the masters, then, m the nann of safety, abolish drink, and let us liavi sober law-makers. Thanking you foi space granted, I am, etc., A Worker.

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN, WBDNBSDAt, MAT 6, 1891.



fiEOBGE'JAMRSOS , WOOL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS FOR SALE . , ,-.-- Seed Wheat, Oats, & Bailey. - ■ ■ . ■ ' ■ .-also- ■" ; \; . . ■ '.;' bluestone, plough shares, oils, fencing wire, , STAPLE^, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, "'^,-;., OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORES. DRAI T¥ PIPES—AII gtaeft. The New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. ■, . • ;-, < : j;^;^ . The New Zealand Shipping Co. . . . ■'..',".''■ .iiT The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. "> .' .. ' "> -'•■»''* •• - -■ - , •,' t \- n t,: t



COAL. COAL COAL. 500 TONS COAL 500 OF"PRIME"QUALITY, will be *old at SLAUGHTERED PRICES to make room ■forifurther shipments to arrive, and to-MEET THE TIMES. PRICES ON APPLICATION. W. H. Collins and do., vu *m TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. , ? AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company. ■-.■!>., -,!-. | ; . . ■••->:.,:..;■. HH I ifnifiAlifl YfffTfm :FEA-XTJIt.ESi-Strenthe UIJi I'l'lillUll 111 1 111 I Durability, Lightness of Draught, ■ 111 (I llWllllll liIIyH Simplicity of r . Construction^ and ll ill 111 11' Ullll JJlUli 1 ReliabiU?y >f Knotteh -<r™' SIZES FOR SALE— S, O, and Cuts. Ci mil 11 j fIWHTHUII The 7ft Cut is. lighter m Draught than v"l'U'U I Ul VIIVII any other make of machine cutting a foot |\ ||l Hlll X■' ■"'~H Wti X narrower. [ JjjJJj Jj JJ|J J| J]j|| D. THOMAS, Agent. D. THO]MAS ; (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER^ LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN [BROKER, ASHBURTON. ] <0' f'U/ i: i. LOANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of 3 Live Stock. Tinvrald and AstffeirW^ ' -1 - - -A\ .. ■■ V alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS;" \ '■■ Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold- " ' on Commission. Clearing sales^as per arrangement. v x-' v"* ' ■■> ... IMPORTANT^ NOTICE 1 TO^MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. 'f ffIHE demand, for good Land m Large and ;Siuall Farms has again arisen, and ,: every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving me - promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and the  price not exorbitant, that a sale will be effected. A proper registry of all Lands for ~ Sale is rigidly kept. D. THOMAS, \ ASHBURTON. ; T.HAVK PORSALB -1 Ofi ACRES, GOOD LAND, on the HINDS. nf\ f\ ACRES Above MAYFIELD. . . \ OAA ACRES near METHVEX QAf\ ACRES near METHVEN, ARO ACBES near CHERTSEY. X D, THOMAS, ABHBUBTON. •,v,..



ANDREW ORR !«'' '• •' • NOW SHOWING ; ■■' THE ' '' : - ' : T. APGEST OF {NEW DE-APE BY, CLOTHING, AND .- . '"-.■:. : MILLINERY EV E R SH O W N; IN;■ ' ■■;■ ASHBURTONf A ORR. John Orr & Co. HA.YE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori " from London, — 10 Casks Ransooae's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Gruin Powder 4  Cartridges 2 „ Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons JBar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Seta Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain " Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10.  Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots. 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Cask* Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons Whit* Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins A Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b This f Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Hollo ware— Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails "->, 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps .. . ; , Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes X Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisols and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cufcleiy Leather Belting, l£in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Graces Fanoy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas, The above having been bought on the i most favoidable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Purchasers! should inspect nur Stocks and get quotations. JOHN ORR & Co. 4 232



SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. fTIHESE old established and favorite I central Livery Stables are now my hands, and it will be my constan effort to again bring their business into he fronts rank, and make these stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES '■ of the Ashburton County. Buggies Traps, Saddle Horses, etc., al alira on hire, with skilful drivers ready the shortest notice. Open or Close Carriages for Wedding or other parties. Cabs.at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses. Country customers are guaran teed every accommodation at the lowest current rates JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. SUIIS 10 MEASURE .rpHE Largest Stock of JL TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE I Come and see the prices.} ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUNDERS BUILDINGS b. ALGORN THE (STOOIE ■ In the AssignedJEstate Jof E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, TS NOW ON SALE i 'AT ': MITCHEIL JID TIMER'S, ! KAIAPOI HOUSE. j ■ ■ .. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED] BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. * ! COALS '. WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, i AND HOMEBUSH. |ALSO,r-r- i GREY£VALLEY NUTS. | FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, | FOSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed »nd Plain, STAPLES, WIRE NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &p? JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WES T STREET. OFFICE: Corner ofJTancred and West streats, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bunk of Australa| AM) AT fUKAU}



Notice to Farmers and Oilics. JOHS uTItBSTELL> lew mm broker, umiTOi k expert awsuii. 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. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Cempany, 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 accurjied 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 m Stcre 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 Auction or private treaty of SHEBP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, ard having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. embracing their Branches m all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these duections, which^are manifestly unsurpassed m th? Colonies. A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway ) on hand NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held took, and arrangements complete for regular supplie Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, M* Restbli is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS SEED &c '



i MR T. BULLUCK { FOR SALE.—T.S. 16, fronting the Main Road leading to the Saleyards, Tinwald. with Dwelling-house and btable. price £150. Easy terms. ■ i Apply to T. BULLOCK, T.S. 70, containing J-acre, Moore Hfcreet. Price £14. T. BULLOCK £40.—A Bargain. Small Cottage and £ acreland, North Belt. Terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 260 *«*ES 260 62 Acres m Turnips, very, suitable for a Wheat Crop, aud a large proportion of fche remainder also suitable for crop. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SATURDAY, MAY 9th. Town Property well situated corner of Burnett and Winter streets. MR T. i BULL OC X has reepived instructions from the Proprietor to sell by public auction at the Arcade, oh the above date, T.S. 644, containing J-acre, corner of 'Burnett and Whiter streets, on which is erected a four-roomed Cottage with verandah. This property is well situated ; high, dry, and healthy position, and will be sold on exceptionally liberal terms of payment. Sale at 11 o'clock. "~T. BULLOCK, 513 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 16m PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. 83 * ° *~*■■■■■ 83 Suburban Land. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mrs McLean, to j fsell by Public Auction at. the Arcade, on SATURDAY, MAY 16th, j The whole of the unsold portion of the ; Land hear the cornor of the North and Ea-sfc Belts. Being part of R.S. 5800, containing 83 Acres 3 Roods 30 Perches, divided into allotments of from about 5 to 20 acres. Full particulars m future advertisement. T. BULLOCK, 4*20 Auctioneer. ' MESSRS MILES AND CO., are m structed to Sell by Auction on TUESDAY NEXT. *7(in Crossbred 2-TOOTHS m for I V/v/ war( j condition. ■ f\ OH 4fcooth Crossbred WETHERS, O yjyj from the Laghmor station. JQQ Half-bred LAMBS. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 5t45 Agent, Ashburton. TURNIPS. THE FARMERS' FRIEND. A GREAT SAVING OF LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Pages Patent WIRE COILING AND PAYING »UT MACHINE, for shifting Turnip Fences and Picking up Old Fences, HAS been practically tried on several Farms, and has given very great satisfaction. All orders for Machines ex ecuted with despatch. Price with cross arms, £5 10s: without, £4. The ma chines may be seen and every explana? tjon given by applying to H. MATSOJS & CO., Christchurch. \V. C. PA.GE, East Street, Ashburton. 5_17 A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVt _£X DENT SOCIETYJ 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). H«n. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonns&s, reducing the net cost •f Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere, ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m ai.y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Casr Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,006,000 sterling. AFTER making unusualamplereserves, Cash Surplus for division for the year I^B9 waj £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m 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 amounting to £133,000. The Society offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFITS. ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514, and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m £he 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 SPt B OP THE YOUNGER AtJSTRA tJANQPF|fiES T EDWARD W LOWE Resident Secretary Ohristchurch District Office, W, H. DERRY, Local Broker, District Secretary



Public Notices I HAML'STEAD SCHOOL, MR MALCOLM has resumed Irs Evening School from MOftDAf, the 4th May. Terms as last year, to be paid for the month, strictly m advance. 5 46 ITT ANTED, to Let, for one crop of VV Oats, 200 acres of land. Tenders received up to, 13th May. H. T. SHEPHERD, 5J44 , ; Ealing.



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During the hearing of a charge of assault heard at the Dunedin Police Court on Satur day, it was stated that the complainant, a small boy, had been chastised by defendant for an offence which he had never com ant ted. Afterwards he had accepted from the defen : dant's wife 4s m silver and a greyhound pup to " settle the affair." After obtaining these, however, he determined to seek redress at ths hands of the law, as well as retaining possession of the 4s and the grey hound pup. Defendant pleaded guilty, but on hearing this evidence the bench said the case would be dismissed. Referring to the complete results of the Novembfr University Examinations, the "Presb" says they are again highly satis factory as far as Canterbury College is con cerned. Of the candidates who presented themselves for examination here twelve per cent have failed, of those from Dunedin twenty-seven per cent, and of those from Auckland forty-four per cent. Of the six senior scolarehips two have come to Canter bury, two to Auckland, and one each to Dunedin and Nelson, whilst the Tinlihe scholarship has again come to Canterbury College. This scolarship has now been awarded five times, and on each occasion a Canterbury student has been the successful candidate. These results show that the local institution has more than held its own as facileprinceps among the affiliated Colleges of the New Zealand University. On Sunday afternoon Bishop Julius delivered an address to trades unionists m the Christchurch Cathedral, which was crowded. He said the tendency of the present pge was.to abandon individualism m favor of socialism. He was a socialist because he was a Christian, and socialism was taught m the New Testament. He did not think that trades unions were sufficient to cure the evils of the present social system, though they had done good m the past despite the fact that their methods had sometimes been faulty. What lay at the root of all the evils of the present system was sin, and no system of socialism, however complete, would bring happiness unless it was accompnnied by righteousness. He feared that the working classes did not bestow sufficient care on their children's trainingl Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—A winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inclement and trying tha earliest evidences of ill health must be immediately checked and removed, or a slight illness may resmfe m a serious malady. Relaxed and sore throat, quinsey, influenza, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling ointment into the skin as _ nearly as practicable to the seat of mis chief. This treatment, simple yet effective, ia admirably adapted for the removal of these diseases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway's remedies, which have wonderfully relieved many such sufferers, and re-established health fater every other means had signally failed. Kkating's Cough Lozenges cures Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states thafc no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime eneuaes rest. For relieving difficulty of breathjng they are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is ljd and 2s 9d each