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WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS, Seventeen miles North of Dunedin.- TO ARCHITECTS, BUH.DERS AND CONTRACTORS, HAVING Secured the Extensive Bush at Wtiitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to DELIVER TIMBEiI AND MINING PROPS, Direct at Railway Stations, North and Scuthof Waitati, thus saving to Customers MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS. LARGE STOCKS OF DOORS AND SASHES. FINDLAY & MURDOCH, 3+148 DUNEDIN. Drill m P O W ]> E R E |> kihejb - with Grain crops. It quickens the growth of the plant and keeps back the grub. Delivered m bags at any Eailway Station E. F. WRIGHT Co HENRY JANDER. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I BEG to Intimate that I have Just Landed a Lar^e and Varied Stock of Guns Guns Guns HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single and Double Barrell, Breech and Muzzle Loading, well worth of inspeo on. Reyolyers, Revolyers. Ammunition Ammunition. Cartridges and Cartridg3 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 CHINI, INDIA, and CEYLON TEAS. I am well stocked with all requisites for THRESHING MACHINES, 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 CHICKWHEAT A complete assortment of tho best Bands or WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES AND STOUTS, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEER, Always on hand, HE N R Y~~TJ A N D E R, ENRY ZJANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER -AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company Canton Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident S'xsiety. THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS "VTOVELTIES m Fancy Work for the IAI 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 JNotiees. ~THir~ST rANDAKD X^ire «Sc Marine jLnsurtmee Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of . Shah eholders. CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING FIRE and Marine Risks accepted on al descriptions of Property and Mer chandise.; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks afc Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. i For Boiling with Clothes, I VENUS SOAP 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 yoa GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF Hummer Drapery, MILLINERY, ETC., —COMMENCING— SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, FOR ONE MONTH. TT is only necessary for us to state that J- we are holding a CHEAP SALE foi the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole Stock will be effected. IS^" Special and Extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. Not*—THE CHEAP SALE IS AT S. W. ALCORN AND 00'S, EAST STREET. John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER SHIPPING AND FINANCIAI AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage afc Current Rates' Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account, Oornsacks, 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 OF TfiVERY, DESCRIPTION, i OAii : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. 1 Also, — <1 KEY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS. OILS, &o JOSHUA" "TUCK ER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREE T. i OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia and at Rakau



xnlixir y i r « i FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. ■ This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou eyception the Best Cough Mixture ever j offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly j suit, all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitoe will cure. If severe, you may nave immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem m ciir.ed to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitae w ( work wonders m yovir case. Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most ohemip*B. W. .1. BUSH AND CO. rvISTILLEKS and IMFCBTEB? OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCE?. 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 tt is the Original Airolhers 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 Cii'culars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., TJ.SA] Established 1818 FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, iErated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne &c. Artillery Lane LondonJ mRAN SPARE NT BLOCK TOE _i_ MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED "DORTER BLANOHAR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. i Manufacturers op and Dealers all kinds of Dairy Goods* SPECIALTIES TAMES PAIN AND SONS 9, St. Mary Axe, E. 0., and2l, Walworth Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. ulO. Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The"largest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List on application.



r aU wrf x/ line- Table. CHRISTCHURCH to DUJSTEDIN--(Wcek-E*ys). j FARES. TIME-TABLE. so v n-r —— ~ 1 Single. Return. \ ( fcxp { Ist 2nd. Ist. "2nd. i..n. a.ir. a.m. a.m. p.m p.m. p.m. 2 Christen, to «'rp. d. s. d. d. & d. 81? ... 11 0 3 4^3 55 415 SAddington Jnc. 0604 06 0 4 8 3 52 1 4 2 a 4 Mirlclleton 0906 10 0 8 * * * * sdockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 IP * * 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 1 2 0 9 1 010 840 ji^LO a ...Hornby ... dep *> 22 4. 12 7 Islington ... ... 401119 12^ * * - « 9Templeton ...1912231 08 34 420 ... a lSWeodon's 291 10 382 5* ••• a 14 Rolleston Jc. atr. 21120 311 2 8:8 51 4 4.3 .. * .Rolleston Jc. dep p54 ••■ ••• ISBurnham 3926503 4^o 4 5 12 22 Norwood . ... 47316 141] * ... * 23belwyn 4 10 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 5 33 25Dunsandel 5 367 0 4 8929 541 Slßankside 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 p.m. 36Rakaia 7 6 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 6 23. 4lCaertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 642 47r>romore 910 6 713 1 8 9 * .. ... ... 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 248 A ... 730 ...Ashburton dep 10 55 12 53 345 ... 55 Tinwald 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 355 59Winslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 4 11 61 Windermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * 34 Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 4 35 72 Baling 15 010 020 013 4 * * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * ... * 75Ran«itaU ... ...15 810 520 11 13 1112 21 i% 15 518 glOran . ...16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 155 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 55, 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 91 Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * >~ ••• 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 018 0144 939 649 ... .„ lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 B 240 7 0 C ... ...Timaru dep 720 3 0 425 ... 104Normanby 21 814 628 1119 4 * * ... 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 803 24 ... 510 ... 114Otaio ... ...23 915 1031 821 1 ... ... 814 524 ... llSMakikihi 24 716 532 921 11 832 542 ... 12lHook 25 316 1035 R22 5 * * ... 124Stadholme J. atr |25 1017 34 C 8 5 3 5 ... 6 * Stops on y when requiied to pick up or set down passengers, t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. * Scops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, b Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of O.unaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN--(Week-Days)— continued. , fares: tTme-table; " SOUTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd, Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C dp s. d. s. 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 ... 131Waihao 27 418 336 524 4 t t 138 Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52f4 29 ... 7 2 ... 139Waitaki South .29 019 438 825 9 + t 143Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 H39 926 7 + t 145 Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 + t 147Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 750 ... 151 Town 8e1t.., .. 31 621 042 028 0 t ... ... t 152Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... ■ '" '"""""■ • *% dep p-m. daily igiOamaru 304215 5 10... 350 ... \£ Waiareka Jnc ...32 121 542 928 7 ... t 235 * 150 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... t t t ißnTotara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... t t t ifiVTeschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + t jfteMaheno 33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... fSeWaimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + t t 34 723 143 130 9 ... 8333 23 ... .„ 519 .. {ft Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... t + t i7.Hampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. 7^ Hillprove 36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 t ... .... 636 .. }o,Kartiai 37 625 050 033 4 ... + t 651 .. Shag Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 t 714 ... IBußheylßußhey 38 925 10 51 834 5 ... ft t Palmerston a.?v...39 526 352 735 6 ... 10 13 A 445 647 ... 743 .. Palmerston 6 2510 20 4 50 6 51 Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 + 10 35 + Tumai ... ...40 1027 354 536 4 + t Waikoiuiti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 6 Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + t + 20lMerton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 204Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 t t t 206Seaeliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 741 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 t + t 210 Warrington .-.43 929 258 438 11 t + + ... 2HEvansdsle ...45 1030 761 149 9 t t + 2l3Waitati ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 SUB 218p U rakanui ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 4512 24 7 20 2l9Mihi\vaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 t t t •2*2 Pt Chalmers Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 063 1142 819 10 dL243 742 2255t. Leonard's .47 1132 063 1142 8 + c t 226 urke's 47 11.32 063 1142 819 22 c t7 53 228Kavensbourne ...47 11^2 063 1142 8 + t t 229PelichetBay ...47 1132 063 1142 8 c 1 4 f 230 Dunedin arr...hi 1132 063 11J42 8940 1 8810 855 "tljTStops 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 Studholme. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays oulv; on other days runs to Stud..olme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Daya) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. Ashburton te fo s. d. s, d. s. d. s. d. 425 Tinwald Jnc ... arr 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 Tinwald Jnc dep ... .. 4 34 Chelmsford .. .. 18 112 3 15 * Westerfield ..... 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorae Road .. ... 211 2 311 2 8 * Valetta  4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama 4 7 3 16 14 1 % Cavendish ... .. 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 X Mount Somers 5 5 3 8 7 3 4 11 6 0 ... Buccleuch .. ... 510 311 7 9 5 3 J Springbura <wv634284 5,7 6 20 IN. a.m. '.',', Springburh to dep .. 7 55 Buccleuch .. 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 % Mount Somcra 12 0 9 16 10 % Cavendish ~ .... 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 % Anama. 110 1 3 2 5 1 8 J Valetta. 2 4 17 3 12 1 J Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 % Westerfield .. .. .. ...... '4 2 210 5 7 3 9 t Chelmsford 4 7 3 16 14 1 J Tinwald Jnc arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 Tinwald Jnc dep ... 9 37 Ashburton arr\ 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 945 Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES WHITE STONE] & GREYSTONE TULNIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY,!RYE, OATS, &c. ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks anil Seaming* Twine, AS WELL AS A, GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATIbN STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GRAIN CROPS INSURED [Against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate^J George Jameson tqliluirtoii and Rakaia



jurniA a umik FLUID DIP /SaROWDER DIP AITTLEI^ —— 'r VAST YEARLY A\\££p DIpX *$"/° CHEAPER INCREASE INy^^^=^^THAN_ANOTHER cai etc' m M * \^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Z~ *^^^iici | KNOWN T^ f FLUID DIP, 5s 6d per gallon m4B gallon casks ;6s par H I VI UFJ S 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 2 lb packets ; 8 lb packets 4a ; 21b packets Is. NOTE'—s \ 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS on LARGE ORDERS of FLUID or POWDER AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND RAXAIA), Greorge Jameson. OHRI&TOHURCH (CHIEF AGENTS), lllackbunne & Co. PUBLIC TRUST £|gg. OFFICE OF H.Z THE Public Trust Office ot New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe rosress made ;~ b 1879-SO 1889 Cash receipts £41,813 .. Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 SbOURITIKS' General Investment Account « £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipts -£2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations ... ... 172 .„ 258 Probates and trusts 14 •• «#> Wills provisionally accepted 1 ■•• 42 Letters received ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .« ... - ... 1.432 13,003 J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent SPECTACLES^ ■ -_ ■■■v Q " N. LAZARUS & O'O., OOUUST-OPriCIANS. LONDON, CALCUTTA, and 281 and 283, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE By appointment to H. E. Ihe Marquis of Dufferin, ex Viceroy of India, etc,, have appointed I. Salck and Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON I SALKK & CO. have been thoroughly iustructed m our system of sight testing (patent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may be consulted for SPECTACLES OH EYE GLASSES DAILY. Our "SPECIALITE" 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 once, after the sight is tested by our agents, or (m preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic surgeons. The Medical Profession and all intereste I m Optical Science are invited to see this beautiful test and all the latest improvements m Lenses and Frames as advised by the most eminent Oculists. 2 51 I AM A CASH BUYER OF Wheat, Oats, Barley, AiVD Grass Seed, D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON D. Thomas Late^of'Matson, Cox, and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND* 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 Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch Booth, Mac Donald and Co., Christchurch Murton and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance^Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Rtid wood's Scaly Blighr, Specific Wright, Stepheason, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools. D > ; THOMAS,; Ashburton.



Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON" GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of .Subscription to tlii3 journal will he as follows, viz : — lg PAID IN ADVANCE. Pet Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, ISa (id „ Year ... 24s Oil, by post 378 Od IF IOJKED. i*er Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Halt-year... 15s Od, by pos.t, 21s 6il „ Year ... 30s od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if pv. I for at the time of insertion, 2s Gd if booked, 4s each Stamps may be sent as / ._ tut SHBURTON FrNAtfCJE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. f IASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Ofjfxpb.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE. Manager Wool. WooL WooL lil 0. TABART is making CASH -E ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP VItJBE OF PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the firit one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my Store. For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of a 11 lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer Woo broker &c. Ohristohurch. WITH TEETW ASTHOJT TCE.TB THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. O fc/TYERS AND /~10 P. IVI Co. SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin mJ Westport, CT7E have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition fcr Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v.'c guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10?. Complete Set —Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s, Natural, Durable, Comfoktable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempoiarily al aaost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stum pa without extra cc er charge. Arrangements can be .made for part or monthly payments. FADMINISTERINC NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence m perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration 5s Extraction, 2s Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe t"s JENSEN'S" JP]RI2B MEDAL COD LIVER OIL. Made only from the freshest LIVERS PURE ~~" TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE Si - INDEPENDENCE ™8t assureclly is what Australians as a whole are earnestly seeking; the sjreat majority "by swarming into cities and large towns, wrestling 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 cne-half of the labour on a small piece of cultural land with IDDIPATIHII All thoss who recog innillA I lull nise this and desire to secure and plant ten or twenty acres or more of land should apply to The Co-operative Irrigation and Mer cantile Society of Australia, Limited, which seeks, not to make a profit out Lftfg COOPERATION 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 jIA ftiTflll P hll°firsb coiony °f this U IJMII I UI»U Society, is now being rapidly Hold mid settled. It is situated ten milop frym Horsham, on the railway line, and lias 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 bo supplied by the Western Wim mera Irrigation Trust, from the Wartook Reservoir. A capable expert wili be placed afc 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. PoTTENGUR, 83 Temple Court, Melbourne.