SPORTING.

DUNEIfN AUTUMN MEETING.

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Dunedin, February 9. Morpheus has been scratched for the Junedin Cup.

The North Island Trunk Line.

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Wellington, February 9. Replying to a deputation this morning Mr Seddon said the reason tenders had not been called for a section of the North Island Trunk Railway ab the Wellington end, was that plans were not prepared, the Public Works staff having more work on hand than they could accomplish. Re ferring to the agitation m Auckland m connection with the route of the line, he said Parliament had voted the money and denned the route, and the Government intended to adhere to what Parliament had sanctioned. He remarked that if the Government were to allow agitation m various centres to direct their policy dur ing the recess there would be no end' of confusion.

Thinking a Hole Through a Board.

As is remarked by the " Industrial Herald," "wonders will never cease m this age." New illustrations of the re mark are constantly coming to notice m almost every department of research and industry. It is only a few days since the *: Electrical Review" of New York made the announcement that "Here, m New York, within a few weeks, we have seen pictures of sounds and have heard the sound of colours !" A new and still more startling announcement has recently been reported and brought to light by the performance of % celebrated electrician, who, having stated that he could " think a hole through an inch board," and was hooted at for so doing, connected a drill so that it could be actuated by the current produced by the " heat of thinking," and actually did what he asserted, so it is said. Later reports state that he was not the first to try the experiment, which was carried out more than twenty years ago by Dr Lombard, of Harvard College. The mental effort involved m the acquire ment of important branches of learning is now to be measured by this means. A delicate astatic galvanometer needle is j connected with a thermopile, which is placed close to the head, and every change n the temperature of the skull is faithfully recorded by the galvanometer needle, thus enabling the measurement of thought by means of the heat developed within the brain acting upon the ther mopile.

Edison's Electric Rail way.

Edison claims that he can get one horse power of electrical energy out of a single pound weight of cheap coal, whereas steam requires six pounds weight of dear coal to get the same power out of it. He says that eleven years ago he ran a train 40 miles an hour by electricity on his own three mtfe track on Menlo Park. He can now, according to his own account, run aa many as may be wanted, fro m 100 to 200 miles an hour, between Chicago and Milwaukee, during the World's Fair. If we may credit him, the whole system of railway travelling is on the eve of a revolution. Steam will be discarded with as much contempt as would be the notion of reviving the old stage coach. "With the exit of Bteam there will disappear the locomotive engine. The driving power will be new. The electric current will pass from the stationary engine to a central rail between the tracks, and thence through the mechanism attached to the bottom of the cars each having its moter. Three stationary engines would be needed, ■with 10,000 or 12,000 horse power. Each ■would run the whole Pennsylvania railway system between New York and Philadelphia —freight, local land express trains. But under this system long trains will be things of the past. Edison intends to run a train of two cars every ten minutes, following each other as do the tram cars. But when people talk of railway travelling at 200 miles an hour one begins to ask, What is to become of the wheels of the carriages and the tracks they run on ? Somebody asked Edison on this point, " Can equipment be devised which will stand the strain of such a system at full speed T The answer may be taken ;for what it is worth. He claims that the depreciation of rolling stock and road bed under electricity is much less than under steam propulsion. Every exertion of steam power is of the nature of an ex plosion ; and when we take into consider ation the fact that 400 or 500 engines are on a road like the Pennsylvania at one time, each exercising a different degree of its explosive powers, the depreciation is a great factor. But with electricity, he says, it is always the smooth rotary motion, imparted m the same way by the same men at the stationary engines. And then he adds:—"Full speed on this system is—or I see no reason why it should not be—2oo miles an hour. But for practical purposes I feel sure that a 101 b rail on a ballasted track would stand a speed of 100 miles an hour."

Large Estates

Owners of large estates profess that they are ready to sell them at any mo ment, only that they cannot get anyone to buy them. Mr Moore, of Glenmark, recently offered to sell his estate m small farms, but now he asserts that he coula not find any purchasers, so he has decided to pay the taxation and keep the land. There is also in' South Canterbury a gentleman who possesses a very large estate, and for ths last ten years some ot his land has been m the market, but no purchaser has come forward. Eecently, however, instead of selling any of his immense property, he purchased another estate adjoining his own and to give coloring to his desire of parting with a portion of his possessions, he advertised the land for sale, placing on it a reserve price of £5 per acre. A com mission agent went to him and offered to find a purchaser at £5 per acre, but the landowner refused to take it, saying that aie hud decided not to part with it for less than £7 10s per acre. The commission a«ent returned again after a few days, and told the landowner that he could gefc £7 lOsforthefcwd. This offer was also re fused, and thelandowner said he would not part with his property for ess than ±10 per acre. Let us just wiew thw <moe niore. The landowner an the first in stance asked £5 per acre, but _ when a purchaser came he raised the price to at/ lOs : when, again, that sum was offered to him he refused it, and raised the price to £10, These facts are absolutely correct, and they show pretty plainly that the landowner had not the slightest m- tention of selling the land, and that He had only put it on (the market merely as a blind'to make people believe that there were no buyers of land m the colony Now, as regards the land *£ Mr Mooi.e, of Glenmark, the position, no doubt, the -same.—"Temuka Leader."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PJSR PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received February 9, 10.30 a.m.) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN. LOAN. London, February 8. Tenders for the Western Australian Loan of ,£250,000, at 4 per cent, with a minimum of 99, were opened to-day. The amount subscribed was only £228,000, but the London and West minster bank has taken the balance at the minimum. ,

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

Twenty thousand additional engi neers have gone out on strike.

POPULATION OF INDIA.

Calcutta, February 8. The population of the whole of India is shown by the late census to be 282,000,000.

THE INFLUENZA.

Vienna, ".February 8. Archduke Franz Salvator is suffering from influenza.

CRITICISM FORBIDDEN.

' Berlin, February 8. Count Limburg Sturm has been dismissed from the German service for publicly criticising the commercial treaties entered into with other powers.

CRUELTY TO SOLDIERS.

Three officers of the Bavarian guards have been degraded owing to their oruel treatment of men.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received February 9, noon.) NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Sydney, February 9. The National Association has issued its platform, practically throwing down the gauntlet to the Labor party. The platform includes the dual vote, reduc tion m the number of Parliamentary representatives, single electorates, regis tration of voters, economy m public expenditure, federation of local govern ment.

THE CABLE RATES.

The deficit of the Cable Company for the year owing to the reduction of cable rates is estimated at £57,000.

SERIOUS STRIKE OF JAVA NESE.

Beisbane, February 9. Over three hundred Javanese em ployed on Goondi sugar plantation, near Geraldton, have struck work owing to a reduction having been made m their wages for time lost through | wet weather. The residents of Gerald ton are arming m case of emergency. Warrants which were issued for the arrest of four men on tho charge of absconding from service have not been served, owing to a fear that an attempt to arrest them would provoke a general riot.

SHIPPING CASUALTY.

HoBAitT, February 9. The barque Doon, which left Liver pool on November 3, for Wellington, N.Z., has arrived here, having been seriously damaged m a gale. She has lost her mainmast. The voyage will be resumed as soon as repairs are j effected.

TO-Day's TELEGRAMS

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Tlie mrount SginoDt fatality. New Plymouth, February 9. A party of eight men left at noon to-day for Egmont, to fetch Southwood's body to town. They will reach the mountain house, which has just been erected for tourists, and stop the night there, leaving at daybreak to-morrow mornir;g to get the body. The mountain house is 3200 feet abore sea level, and the place where the body lies is at the top of the mountain which is 8200 feet high. If the weather is favorable the party hope to have the body m town on Thursday, when an inquest will he held. The papers found on deceased are still m a state of pulp, and it is doubtful if the writing will ever be deciphered. Xurthquake. Gisboene, February 9. A severe earthquake shock, lasting eight seconds, direction east to west, was experienced here at 5.36 this morning. Wellington, February 9. The earthquake shock reported from Gisborne and Napier was felt here, but the movement was very slight.

THE ASTtBUHtOK GUARDIAN t TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1892.



S.iLE-'AT ' ' •• VII X CO ¥X NJC at '" commences SATUEDAY, JAN. 16. * r\ON'T fail to attend, or you'll regret ifc. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. W. II COIIIER. ©i^oivoojv, RB^B^Rfl ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, EAST STREET, HAS on hand and to arrive, a Large Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Watches, including English Levers by different makers; and has jusfc opened out a particularly nice lino of Ladies' Watches at £3 each. Largest Stock of Gold Brooches m Ashburton, ranging from 10s 6d to £8 10a. Ladies' Dress Rings from 15s to £8 each. Ladies' Gold Watches from £5 6s. Gold Eiockets from 10s. Gold and Silver Charms, &c, &c., at reduced prices. SPECIAL LlNES—First* class Electro-plated Butter Knife, Jelly Spoon, Pickle Fork, and Sardine Fork, with ivory handles, at 15s the set. SPECTACLES—Best Pebbles at 6s per pair. Silver Brooches from 3s each; Silver Earrings from 2s each ; Silver Scarfpins from Is 6d each. < WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY thoroughly and promptly REPAIRED atmoderate prices. ' '■■ '•■'■ \ ANDREW BLACK, EAST STREET, ASH BURTON, AND ATRAKAIA. iS* Cheap Boots. Jgg J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from, which CAN NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, TEEY CHEAP, REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. '■"—"11 ■"X"" " —'"*" Note the Address, — CORNER OF E^ST AND MOORE STREETS. J. HrOCkelbank, Manager. PAPEEHAOTGS. # .ft . .- ... * * ' . .. . rUST LANDED EX" MAORI" • T^ o • ■ ■■■■'■■ '-■■■■: '■ ■ -. ■ .; :>i:i. -~i'%' ,J.g BALES Jg Paperhaßgin^s, * CHOICE PATTERNS, ARTISTIC DESIGNS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Inspection is specially invited to our Selection of new PANELLINGS AND DADOES, WITS. FRIEZES & BORDERS,TO match; for dining & drawing-rooms, lew Degigng for Ceilings. PICTUKE PATTERNS FOR NURSERIES. BEDROOM PAPERS AT FROM Sa PER PIECE. 6000 PIJE CE S T O SE L E C T FRO Mv 6000 Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required Building Material of every Description m Stock W. H. Collins and O6* 7 IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETOJ TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insur nee Company. Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have chartered several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, A. J? R. I JL., AND MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against Shipments Free of Commission and Interest. Friedlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, ' OATS, BARLEY, and RYEGRASS, IN LARGEjORISMALL QUANTITIES.. |HIGHEST PkICES GIVEN. FREEDLANDER BKOS SHBURTONi TIKWALO, AND |LYNDHURST. 4 ' :"



JuiTLES- A UffUES FLUID DIP /©AfcOWDER DIP — - /UliTtES\ > n VAST VEABLY^ HEE p D |p^SO INCREASE JN i^^gp^THANANOTHER * S AHiEyj?'-**'".# *_^^^^^^^^^^^^. * m WELL KNOWN THOUSANDS MW^mmm^^ _ DIP PTf TP"Fm_ FLUID P IP ' 5s 6d Per gallon m*° Sallon casks; 6s per _■. gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Note.—One gallon makes 100 gallons sheep wash. POWDER DIP. 50s per lcwt keg (to make 1000 gallons); 70a pei case of 18 3 lb packets or 72 2 1b packets) ; 8 lb. packets 4s ; 21b packets Is. NOTE.—SJ 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS ON LARGLORDERS OF FLUID OR POWDER. AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA), GEORGE JAMESON. CHRISTCHURCH (CHIEF AGENTS), BL ACKBURNE AND CO. S Christmas Discounts 10 PER CENT FOR CASH, OFF ALL JEWELLERY, PLATE, ETC. ROBERTMURRAY PRACIICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Ac.. HAS to hand a new assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, -JEWELLERY and PLATS of the latest and most approved designs. JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets, Ladfes' and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittaes, School Committees, &c. &c. All Departments of work done on the Premises with despatch and at moderate charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. THE HOLIDAYS. TnifU""--1---- ■■-* ■ —~~« """TTA'w'TSUnurftoturers, ex s.s. AORANGI, a LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS, Comprising the NEWEST HOME STYLES m * GENTS' HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, BRACES, SOCKS, INDIA GAUZE, MERINO, AND CASHMERE UNDERSHIRTS AND PANTS, &o. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S & BOYS' STRAW HATS, &c. SllCCittl I JuSt Opened Out direct from the.Mills a Choice Lot of NEW SHIRTINGS (Best m the Market), which we arc now Sellling at WHOLESALE PRICES. BJ3t Kindly compare these Goods. Tailoring Department. We are now showing a LARGE VARIETY of the NEWEST STYLES-in TWEEDS, COATINGS SUITINGS & TROUSERINGS for the present season. The rush of orders already m hand shows that all who want New Suits for the Holidays will do well to favour us with their measurements as early as possible. MEN'S & BOYS' BOOTS & SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HAND SEWN, &o. Every Pair Guaranteed to give good wear. SPARROW TbEBETMAU TAILOES Sc OUT^ITTBKS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Timber, Coal, and Firewood. [HERBERT J. MOSS.] '°" [REGINALD B. RESTELL.J Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL 'Business of Mr Johic G Restell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they are now prepared to supply the following :~— now prep fitiiLDERS' MATERIALS. Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers, The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready fo immediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Nos. 8, 9, and 12; Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging m all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws] Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. COALS —Newcastle, Westport, Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—Chatf, Oats, Bran, Sharps. Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited MOSS andEESTELL, WEST STEEET, ASHBURTON CHRISTMAS, 1891 & JHOBW YEAR, 18.92. F. NOKES, ONCE more presents hi? Compliments to the Inhabitants of Ashburton and the Public generally, wishing them all tho Compliments of the Season,'and^hopes that one and all, both large and small, wfll have a pair of I HOKES' GOOD CHEAP BOOTS and SHOES THE LARGEST STOCK OP BOOTS AND SHOES TO CHOOSE FROM BOOTS REPAIRED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. FOR GENUINE GOOD VALUES NO ONE CAN TOUCH MEj BOOTS BOOTH BOOTS FOR STYLE, PRICE, AND QUALITY, GO TO F. ISTOKES . WEIGESTER BQOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET,;



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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Office of the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, WILL BI CLOSED daily from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. for dinner hour, m compliance with the Factories Act. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. TIOLIN SCHOOL, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teachei of the Violin, while thanking hei patrons for past favors, begs to stats sh? has a few vacancies for pupils. Every attention given.—Bessie Simmonds, 1t144 G. Jesson, PRACTICAL CHRONOGRAPH, WATCH AJsB CLOCKMAKER, TAJNCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. HAVING just imported all the latest Machinery and Tools for Repairing and Cleaning Watches and Clocks, etc., I am enabled to Clean and Repair Watches from 4s 6d. Clocks Cleaned and Repaired from 2s 6d. Brooch Pins fitted 3d. All work guaranteed. Satisfaction. given or no charge made. I have also on hand a well selected stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Spectacles to suit all sights from Is per pair. Please note the address— v. jessoit, Practical Watchmaker & Jeweller, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 2|29 A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO AL L. MRS ADAMS IS now opening some beautiful New Goods suitable for Christmas presents; comprising the latest novelties m Alham bra, Dresden, Japanese and Venetian Goods. Lovely Mountmellick designs m real Irish Linen, Table Cloths, Tray Cloths, Pillow Shams. Afternoon Tea Cloths, Hand Painted Fans, Photo Frame?, Handkerchiefs, Sachets, and Mirrors. Beautiful Slippers, Smoking Caps, Braces, Shaving Tidies, Cigarette Cases, Tobacco Pouches. Dolls, which are real works of art, beautiful dressed. Toys of every shape and make, and a frand assortment of nick nacius ; »uu an entirely new stock of Pinafores, Aprons, Babies' Dresses and Layettes. Madame Weigel's Patterns always m stock. —The Ashburton Art Repository. '. Harry Francis, LAW, FINANCIAL, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Late Manager to T. G. Russell, Soli citor, and the Mercantile Finance Co. at Ashburton. MONEY for Investment from £100 and upwards to any amount, on approved freehold security, at lowest current rates. Advances arranged on Personal Security, Bills of Sale, Growing Crops, etc.; Good Bills discounted and renewed. Debts, Renfs, and Interest collected on moderate and inclusive terms. Creditors arranged with and compositions carried out. Books kept and audited ; balance sheets prepared. Advice given on all matters of business. Offices—Burnett Street (next Ma.il Office), Ashburton 2*2 Jolin Gr. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates. Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account. Cornsacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, and general Farm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR— THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO., LIMITED. TAMES PAIN AND SONS i 9, St. Mary Axe, E,C, and 21, Walworth Road, S.E. HOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. jiIO. Lls, L2Q, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market, The Largest Wholesale House m the World i Illustrated Price List, on application.



i m TIIW BKST P.EMEDY FOB INDIGESTION — Norton's Camomile Pills are confklenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the "diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tome and gentle pericut are mild m their operation, and safe under any circunjsfcuices. Sold _m bottles, at la l^d, 2s 9d, Us, by all mafrnne ven4qrs thrpu^oufc the WOfW,



TENDERS ASHBURTON HUNT CLUB. mENDERS are invited for HUNTING ± the ASHBURTON HOUNDS during the corning season. Specifications and further particulars on application to the Secretary. Tenders, addressed to the Secretary, to be m by FEBRUARY 20, E. J. PAUL, 2 37 Hon. Sec. MRDrTHOMAsT^^ MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Bailiff m possession, on behalf of Alfred Curtis, Esq., under Chattel Security, to Sell at an early date, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, THE HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FUENITUEE - AND EFFECTS, Of Mr R. M. Cuthbertson, at Tinwald and Ashburton. PARTICULARS IN FUTURE ISSUE. D. THOMAS, 2*35 Auctioneer; Ashburton. Entertainments. ADDFELLOWS 1 TTAL L, IVEI>*E*I>AY, FEB. 1O PRELIMINARY LMPORTANr ANNOUNCEMENT. ONE NIGHT ONLY. AMY VA.UGHAJN'B' BURLESQUE AND PANTOMIME CO. In a gorgeous production of the Nautical Pantomime BLACK EYED SUSAN, ok HARLEQUIN LITTLE BILL. First production m this city. Also, a gorgeous spectacular New Year's Panto mime. Powerful Company. Transforma tion scenes of dazzling splendour, from the brush of Neville Thornton, Magnifi cent Costumes, beautiful music, realistic mise en scene. Peeple's Pripes —3s, 2s Is. Tickets may be bought now at H. M. Jones', Bookseller and Stationer. Advance Agent—Mr A. E. WOOLCOTT. 2 21 deTbaknaedo'S homes jFOU DESTITUTE AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. pE V. W. J. MAYER S, Deputation Secretary, Will ffiVfl an Address on 25 years of EESOUB WORK, AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON THURSDAY, FEB. 11. Chair will be taken at 8 o'clock by Hon. W. J. Steward, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Eight Boys "from the London Homes will play Selections on the Hand-bells, Bugles, Highland Bagpipes and other Instruments. Admission, 2s and Is. Offertory also. 2*31 Public Notices. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PBOVIDENT SOCIETY mHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST _[_ AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE, AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a Bonus Every Year The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the Most Stringent Character, and ensures a Considerable Larger Reserve to Meet Liabilities than that held by any other office m the Ausy tralasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS NEARLY £10,000,000 Miffio N s STERLING, All nvested to yield nearly 6 per cent BONUSES. CASH BONUSES declared for the first FIVE Years, TWO MILLIONS yielding Reversionary Bonuses ex ceeding FO U R MILLIONS. CASH "BONUS for ONE Year, 1890, £469,856, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £967,000. ! The Cash Bonus was equal to 42.1 per cent, on the premiums received during the year. INSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. I* SOCIK'IY, And secure a BONUS KVKRY TEAR POLICIES Otf NEW ZEALAND REGISTER, 16,000. ASSURING, .... ..£5,000,000. Assets m New Zealand, £1,419,276" Expenses of Management LESS THAN 9* PER CENT ON THE TOTAL INCOME. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Custom House Quay, Wellington, W, H. JJERRY, District Secretary, Ohristchurch. 11. ZANDER, Local Broker Ashburton.



■■■■■■'■■■■■■*■■■■■ nm***** m,^iamimua^^^^^^^^'^^^ mmm^m^^^^^^~ mmmm^^~mm Business Notices. "PUBLIC TBUSr^^T~™E¥lzr~ THE Public Trust Office f Niw Zealand offu-s groat advantages to its clients including State trmraritee n*iinsfc the fraud or di ihonosi.y of the Public Trustee The following comparison ol business between the yearn 187P and 1889 will showtbe progress made:- Cash receipts .- £41,813' .. i-183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet ... ... £92,318 ... £835,202 Sfptirtttvs» GeneraUnvestment Account £70,864 ... 1216,943 Special Investment Account £2,iroz ... ****>°i£ Expenses Account—Total receipts «2,139 ... *14'^ i Administrations •• — 2£j Probates and trusts 14 .. rfO Wills provisionally accepted .... ... ... 1 « *- Letters received 2 122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .- M<*2 13,00 d P J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent! '***• __ _ —.. . ~~~~ ii ~ ' ' ~"



Owing to the damage to the railway line m the south, Miss Amy Vaughan and her burlesque company were not able to open at Timaru last night, all the party being de tained at Palmerston. The company are expected to get through to Timaru to-day and to give their performance this evening, and may be depended upon to fulfil their engagement here, which is being looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation, to morrow night. Don't be Deceived !—lf you want Hie best Medicine the world has ever pro duced, try Colemane a.sd Sons Eucalypti Extract. For all affections of the chest and lungs, consumption, asthma, coughs, colds, v-:'vel, and kidney complaints. For infi -usa it has no equal. Under the disfcingiu.ilied patronage of Earl Jersey, Governor of New South Wales, Lord Oarrington, and the Emperor of Germany. Awarded medals at Sydney^ Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors, and b bhe ouly pure Extract m the world. See that the label bears our trade mark (tree of life and signature Colemane and Soiw, Goobamimclra, New South Wales) without this it i? a fraud. Price, Is 6d and 2s 6d, Wholesale Depot for New Zealand: Lichfield street, Christchurch j Sole Agents for Ashburton: The Ash burton Drug Company.—Advt SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :■— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous | System, says m an editorial published m tne "Clinical Record":—"We have examined half-u» dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sor« was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called "Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lafly states on the strength of statutory declaration jJiaj; she suffered cruelly from effects of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation pf pup manufacture we led warranted ill exposing the above facts, pteeautipn whei* buymg, SANP^tf and



■Ninten Hyslop and Oo.'s " Imperial Ceylon aart Indian Teas are dire«fcjfr"»> theTeaPHwtotions.—fAdvh^ Ask for Hinian Hyfelop, and v?'*| Imperial new GQa^ons Pure Ceylon arid jndia Teas, pricefc--(4rtrt