THE ASIIBURTON GFAjftJ>rA& : FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashbtirton Publishing Company,* their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Ash burton, FRIDAY, APEIM 1892



WAJTAII BUSH SAW MILLS, Seventeen miles North of Danedh). TO ARCHITECTS^ BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, HAVING Secured the Ksbensive Bush at Waitafci, where we have mst completed out Mills and Tramway to she Railway Station, We are prepared to DELIVER TIMBEII AND MINING PROPS, Direct at Railway Stations, North and South of Waitati, thus saving to Customers MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS. LARGE STOCKS OF DOORS AND SASHES. FINDLAY & MUKDOCH, 3+148 DUNJEDIN. GKEY VALLEY COAL IS THE BEST COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES. QIXTEEN per cent more heat than Newcastle ;Go»li ff STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Calley Coal Company, Ltd. W. H. COLLINS &CO., Agents. TejTry jander. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I BEG to Intimate that I have Just Landed a Lar^e and Varied Stock of Guns C*un§ Guns HOLLIS' BEST MAKE, Single and Double Barrell, Breech and Muzzle Loading, well worth of inspec on. Reyolrers, ReTolvers. Ammunition Ammunition. Cartridges and Cartridga Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT'S Well-known RANGES, at Greatly Reduced Prices. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND 100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Valvoline 100 Cases Castor Oil 25 Drums Tattoo Oil, red and black, ready for sheep branding 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's and Ransome.s Plough Shares Garden Tools of every description Electro-plated Ware Barbed and Fencing Wire General, Station, and Family Groceries Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars CHINA, INDIA, and CEYLON TEAS. I am well stocked with all requisites for THRESHING MA CHINES,/viz :-Best English Leather Belting, Castor and all other Oils. VALVOLINE. Perforated Zinc m all sizes, Asbestos Packet (m sheet and round). I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE — STRAW AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND OHICKWHEAT A complete assortment of the best Bands OF WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES AND STOUTS, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEER, Always on hand, HE NR V ?7 AND ER, ENRY ZjANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER -AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company Canton Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Society. THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS "VTOVELTIES m Fancy Work for the l_^l present season. New Aprons/Pinafores, Dresses, Ladies' and Children's Clothing, Infants* Layettes. Madame Weigel's Fashion Journals and Patterns always m stock. Orders taken now for Winter Socks nd Stockings, home knitted. MRS ADAMS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DRAPER Notice to Correspondents Correspondents are requested to forward their communications m unsealed envelopes, or m wrappers OPEN AT BOTH ENDS, as required by the postal regulations. No words that are not intended for publication must be written either on the manuscript or on the cover of the letter. Letter rates of postage must be paid on advertisements,



Business Notices. TTnTlifAifDAßb .Five «8e Marine iusuranc*.' Cotnpanv OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of ' Shabeiioldeks. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING FIRE and Marine Risks accepted on ai descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Peusons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP I ■ ■ ■ ■ Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Puts an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything* Can be used m the ordinary way for a Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to cony you GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF Summer Draperji MILLINERY, ETC., —COMMENCING— SATURDAY. JANUARY 16. FOR ONE MONTH. XT is only necessary for ua to state that we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole Stock will be effected. £3^* Special and Extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dresa Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. ' NoTh—THE CHEAP SAf,E IS AT S. W. ALCORN AND OO'S. EAST STREET. John G. 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 ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OP IEVERYj DESCRIPTION, EOAIi '. WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNI SOMERS, AND HOMEB U S H . Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS,&o joshua'~tucker RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. , OFFIO : Corner of Tancred and Wes streets, next Mr Ged. Jameson's > opposite Bank of Australasia 4KB AT Ra&AIA



-rp L I X I R 'y i T « FOR COUGHS AND COLD.S. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou exception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly suit, all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may iiave immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem m clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitro yr , work wonders m yosr case. Ifilixir Vitsa is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2a 6d each. All Grocers and most chemif^a. ■* W. 3. BUSH AND 00. niSTILLEKS and IMPORTERS o* ESSENTIAL OILS & FB.VII ESSENCES. SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. "TT AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest It is the Original All^others are Imitations Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churn Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack] ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SAj Established 1818 FRENCH CREAM GCTM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, JSrated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne] &c. Artillery Lane Londonjj mRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE JL MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED T3ORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers op and Dealers all kinds op Dairy Goocls SPECIALTIES i "TAMES PAIN AND SOJNS 9, St. Mary Axe, E. 0., and 21, Waiworth Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE | WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. •jIO, Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The'liargest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List, on application.



t<aiJWH>M line-1 able. j CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Ea-ys). I j FARES. TIME-TABLE. j BOUl'tf. ~ ' —: " "I 5 Single. I Return. ! \ Exp f st. 12nd. Ist, <>ihl. a..n, a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m p.m. 2 Hhriatch. to dep. d. a. d. d. s d. 8 lfi ... 11 0343355 4L> S AcWir.gron Jnc 0604 06 0 4 8 3524 2* 4MiddleW 0910 ClO 0 8 * • \ , J 5 ockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 10 * J 6 fornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 840 _4_lo a ... Hornby ... dep &J 2 "' V 2"" '„' 1 1&- ::: iS?'i iil % » "- •■: ™ v» " ■iJSSSii^S.JJ-'Ciitn,;. ::. ::: ::: * « ::■ : . . lolleston Jc. <?ep 554 ■■• • IS Burnham 3 y) 2 b o v .j 4J » 22 Norwood . .47316141 93Selwvn ■ ... 4103365 449 21 g*» 55D«nsandoi::. ...5 307 0 4 8929 541 31 Bankside 6 448 85 9 * I p.m. 36Rakaia 76 5 010 068 0 1 12 14 623 41Chertsey 87 5 911 7 BUMS 6 # 42 fsSSon-^.-i? 1?? Si!nio« ::: ::: f t a ::. 730 ...Ashburton dep. .. 10 55 12 53 340 ... 5 finwald ... ...11 6 7 815 410 311 4 355 59Winslow 12 4 8 16 11 011 18 ... 411 61 Windermero ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * 34HindB 13 4 8 1117 911111139 4 35 72 Baling 15 010 020 013 4 * - - 74Rangitata Island 15 10 420 713 9 * ... 75 Rangitata 15 810 520 11 13 1112 2tß 15 ... ... 518 SlOrari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 51* ... ... 6 89Temuka 18 712 524 96 7 114 9 9 .. 213 6 # 19 91Arowhenua ...19 12 825 116 11 >- ••■ 93Seadown 19 12 1125 1117 3 * * ••• - 97Washdyk« June. 20 313 627 018 0 1 JJ'Jg ••■ „"•„ J4J y, ~ lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 B 2 40J7_0 C ... ...Timaru dep —' .M a v , "% 104Normanby 21 814 628 1119 4 * ... - - HOSt. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 803 24 .. 010 ... lttOtaio 23 915 1031 821 1 814 524 ... HSMakikiM 24 716 532 92111 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 1035 P, 22 5 * - 12 Studholme J. at 25 1 17 34 23 C 8 55' 3 ... I b .^^ * Stops on y when requited to pick up or set down passengers, t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. „_,„,.. . „, . * Stops to pick up passengers for station* south of Rolleston if necessary, t fstops to allow passengers f ra Btations north of Oamaru to alight, o Stops to allow passengers to alight only CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— emtinned. fakes; "tiMb-table. ' SOLTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dv s d. a. d. s. d. s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ...Studholme • 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... l3lWaihao .. ...27 418 336 524-4 A rtJ .V«v- ** o '" 138 Waitaki Worth ...28 919 238 425 7 ... ... 9 52f4 29 ... 7 2 ... ISOWaitaki South ... 29 019 438 825 9 + t 143 Hilderthorpo ... 29 1019 H39 926 7 + + 145 Richmond... -.30 320 240 426 11 ... ... + ... ... I - 147Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 ... ... 10 40 700 ... 151 Town Belt..- ...31 621 042 028 0 t ... ... t - 152Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... j^lO ... tig* p.m. daily ... l&iOatnaru 30 4215 5 10... 350 .. 155 Waiareka Jne. .. 32 121 5429 28 7 ... t 235 t 15s Deborah • 32 421 743 12S 9— t t 1 16oTotara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... t t t 16iTeachemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... t + ... ... t .. iSjMaheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 6 6 ... 455 ... leSwaimottt 34 022 845 430 3 ... t t ... ... t •• 170 Herbert U 723 1 4{} 1 30 9 - 8333 23 • 5 A 19 " 174 Wainakaroa -35 523 847 331 7 - „+„ o + «a i",n '" An " 17,Hampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. ISoHillgrove 36 1124 749 332 9... 924 + 636 .. ISiKartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 1 Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 t 714 ... Bushev ... ..38 925 1051 834 5 ... + f ... ... t ? Palmerston ar>-...m 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13^.445 847 ... 743 .. Palmerston ... 6 251020450651 !!; , Gu dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + I Tamai 40 1027 354 536 4 ft r Waikoiudti ..41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b Beach Street .. 41 627 855 436 11 t t t , 20lMerton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + , 204p a k e teraki 43 929 258 438 11 t + t r 206 Seaoliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 741 20S Om imi 43 929 258 438 11 t + + 210Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 + f + 211 Evansdile .. 45 1030 761 140 9 t t t 2l3waitati .. 45 1030 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 51J8 218 Purakanui ..45 1030 761 140 9 8 451224720.. 2l9Mihiwaka ..45 10 30 761 140 9 + t t 2^2 p fc Chalmers Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 223s aW y er ' s Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 B+9 106-1243 742 225 St. Leonard's .47 1132 063 1142 8 + o t « 226 urke's 47 1132 063 1142 t9 22 c f7 5 228 Bavensboume ...47 11^2 063 1142 8 + + f 229Pelichet Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 8 c 1 4 t 230 Dunedin arr... 47 1132 063 1142 8940 1 8 1 8 55' "tlf Steps only when required to pick up or set down passengers a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studhohne. C Hiins through b Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays oulv; on other days runs to Studholme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Days) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. Ashburtoftto .. .. .. .. dep s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, 425 TinwaldJnc arr 06040906 433 TinwaldJnc dep 4 34 Ghelmsiord ..18112315 Westerfield t . .. 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorce Road 211 2 311 2 Valetta r 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 t . Cavendish „ 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 % * Mount Somera 5 S 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch , 510 311 7.9 5 3 J Springburn *rr68428467 620 IN. a.m. Springburh to dep ... ... 755 Buccliuch 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 J Mount Somera 12 0 9 16 10 % Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 % Anama.. .. 110 1 3 2 5 1 8 % Valetta 2 4 17 3 12 1 t Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 J Westerfield - ... 4 2 210 S t Chelmsford 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 ± TinwaldJnc arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJno dep 9 37 Ashburton arr\ 6 3428457 945 Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES WHITE^STONE] & GREYSTONE TUENIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEYJRYE, OATS, <fee. op ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsaeks and Seaiiiiim: Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO ______ j GRAIN CROPS INSURED [Against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate>Jj George Jameson Aetliburton and Itakaia



FLUID DIP /©kROWDER DIP AITTLEsV — ;r: VAST YEARLY QIP^ ?°% CHEAPER INCREASE IN J^Sf^^^ ANOTHER THOUSANDS JS DIP T-k wrrr\CS FLUn? DIP' 5s 6d Per £allon m4B gallon casks ;6s par r^ I"V IC J Hi^~~ gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. NOTE.--ONE GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS SHEEP WASH. POWDER DIP. 50s per 1 cwt keg (to make 1000 gallons) ; 70s per case of 18 81b packets or 72 2lb packets ; 8 lb packets 4s ; 21b packets Is. NOTE*—6J 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS on LARGE ORDERS of FLUID or POWDER i AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND RAXAIA), Greor^e Jameson. CHRI&TCHURCH (CHIEF AGENTS), Kfaekbuvne X Co. PUBLIC TRUST g|g. OFFICE OF H.Z. THE Public Trust Ofhce ot Nsw Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison of business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe rogressmade:- Cash receipts .- £41,813 .« £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 General Investment Account £70,864 ... j Special Investment Account £2,65s ... £245,bdJ |. Expenses Account—Total receipts ... .« £2,139 ... £14,452 Administrations 172 ... ~&8 Probates and trusts I* •• Wills provisionally accepted 1 •■• *^ Letters received 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .- M 32 ld t Wd J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent • ___———. 1 "Spectacles. N. LAZAEUS & O'O., oculist-ophcians. LONDON, CALCUTTA, and 281 and 283, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE By appointment to H. E. The Marquis of Dufferin, ex Viceroy of India, etc,, have appointed I. §alek and Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON I SALKK & CO. have been thoroughly instructed m our system of sight testing latent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may be consulted for v SPECTACLES OT< EYEGLASSES DAILY. Our "SPECrALITE" SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted with LENSES, correcting the defects of each eye, and m frames adjusted for Comfort and Good Appearance are, m nearly all cases, supplied at ones, after the sight is tested by our agents, or (m preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic surgeons. The Medical Profession and all intereste tin Optical Sjienco are invited to see this beautiful test and all the latest improvements m Lenses and Frames as advised by the most eminent Oculists. 2 oi I AM A CASH BUYER OF Wheat, Oats, Barley, 17 ' AND Grass Seed, D, THOMAS, A.SHBURTON D. Thomas Latejof^Matson, Cox, and Co.) 4UOTIONEER, LAtfD, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AGENT VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashburton alternately FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, &c, on Fridays. SALES OF WOOL throughout the Season. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD on Commission. CLEARING SALES as per arrangement. AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Chri&tchurch Colonial Investment Oomp.my, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch Booth, Mac Donald and Co., Christchurch ' Murfon and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Graham's Foot Rob Composition Redwood's Scaly Bliglu, Specific Wright, Stephenson, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools, D^THOMAS,S Ashburton.



j üblio mot ices. ) Wool. Wool. Wool. 11 C. TABART is making CASH ANCES on th/ ENSUING CLIP FI8EI! OF COJIMMSIOS. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir*t one being early 11 .November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from. Christohurch Railway Station to my S»-ore. For accommodation, light, &c., my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Wool packs, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F, C. TABART, Auctionfter Woo broker #c. Christohurch. ,W:g^ IMPORTANT i'^^^XMAS NOTICE Farmers and Other* FROM THE PREMIER ASHBURTON THIURNITURR TXTAREHOUSE OJP PIDKFOiIDIiiRIU. I Y-:iiflPf i R V >t\\ B, S >;><^- -$Z^\M S. j ~^& JUST Landed new Shipment of Austrian, American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpels, just m time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures m Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., m figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds mi de to order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. "Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. rMTH-TEETH A'-MIGUT TLLTB THE OHRISfOUGRCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. ft M tel"s and Co.' * SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin .and Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v;e guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate coat A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s-. Complete Set —Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s, Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al aiost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. TADMINISTERING 1 NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we f oarlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ie perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration 5s Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by ..other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe t(ls JENSEN'S CO!) LIVER OIL. Made only from the freshest LIVERS PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE 2> IHDEPEHDENCE «■* assuredly is what Australians as a whole are earnestly seeking, the c;reat majority by swarming into cities and large towns, wrestlinec and struggling with innumer able difficulties, they live life's fitful fever through all forgetful or unaware of the fact that they might enjoy a peaceful life, without harrassing care or anxiety, and with a bountiful supply of all earth's richest blessings, if they only be stowed one-half of the labour on a small piece of cultural land with i ddi nat i nil All thosß who recog" IlllllUni ' llfli nise this and desire to secure and plant ten or twenty acres or more of land should apply to The Co-cferative Irrigation and Mer cantile Society of Australia, Limited, which seeks, not to make a profit out Zttf £ GO-OPERATION to facilitate the settlement of every one desirous to secure land and have it culti vated, or willing to settle on and cultivate it for himself. No investment for capital or labour yields half so certain or hand some a return as intelligent cultivation of the soil. fl 11 A llTfilin t<he first colony of this yUAfI I Ui»U Society, is now being rapidly sold and settled. It is situated ten miles from«Horsham, on the railway line, and has five miles frontage to the Wimmera river. It is a most picturesque spot. The soil is rich sandy loam, very friable and easily worked. Water will shortly be supplied by the Western Wim mera Irrigation Trust, from the Wartook Reservoir. A capable expert will be placed at the disposal of the settlers. Everything is done for all colonists alike at cost; no big profits being necessary. Easy extended terms. Send for illus trated pamphlets, etc., to H. Pottengjbr, 83 Temple Court, Melbourne,