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HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PER PRKBB ABHOCIATIOS] May 17. 11 A.m.)

NEW AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE.

London, May 16. The prospectus of the British Colonial Agricultural Institute Company, with a capital of £100,000, has been issued. The Company is being formed for the purpose of establishing an agricultural training college.

WELSH CHURCH SUSPENSORY BILL.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, members of both Convocation*, Prelates, and many thousand clergy, were present at service at St Paul's on Tuesday morning, and a great meeting of churchmen was held in the Albert Hall in the afternoon, to protest against the passage of the Welsh Church Suspensory Bill, which is before the House of Commons.

THE "NEW YORK HERALD."

N«w Yo?k, May 16. The "New York Herald" business has been conrerted into a limited liability company, with a capital of 12,000,000

A GERMAN "VICTORY."

Berlin, May 16. Intelligence has been received that a German force had stormed the strongholdof Witbooi, chief of Namara land, in South Africa, killing seventy women, ten men, and a number of children. Only one of the attacking party was killed.

POLITICAL.

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Duhbdik, May 17. Mr Charles Samson, of Green Island, contents Caversham in the Ministerial interest. Mr Allen received a unanimous vote of confidence at Milton last night. Refer)in,' to the labor legislation he expressed the opinion that certainly no injury had been done by such legislation up to the pre sent, but what was to be dreaded was wnatmiizht be expected in the future. He regarded the notion that Government should provide wojrk for all on demand as outside practical politics. Such a course would end in the colony becoming a dumping ground for the indigent of other colonies'and the old world. He ascribed surpluses to an unjustifiable increase of taxation by the Atkinson Government, | and said relief should be given ty re ducing taxation and the removal of all taxes on improvements.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[rSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The X*t»lla«tor. Dunedin, May 17. In the case of Mason and Roberts v Walla, of Oamaru, a claim for recovery of money invested in the totalisator, judg ment was given for plaintiff. Va«ai lleralt Margaret Peren, a seventeen months old child, died from severe burns re ceived on May 6. Her mother was milking cows at Pine Hill and left the child in bed, where her night dress caught fire.

TBE A rtHBURT' )N (i 0 AUDI AN ; WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. L 893.



I 'Entertainments fwST, STEPHEN'S CHURCH. C^ Winter Entertainments. MAT 24, JUNE 20, JULY 18, AUGUST 15, SEPT. 12. FIRST OF SERIES—SOCIAL. IN THB SCHOOLROOM. . on WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. (Queen's Birthday). Funds in aid of repairs; to Parsonage. Admission—One shilling. Commences at 8 p.m. _ o 1»° CHURCH OF ENGLAND, TINWALD. ~T*.: PONCERTAND SOCIABLE Enter yj tainment will be given, under the auspices of the Vestry, in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, on THURSDAY, MAY 25, At 8 p.m. Admission, Is, Refreshments 5J139 Provided. AddflTllows'~h a l l. Is TO ALL PARTS 1* Lessee ... Mr Robert Elston. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE POPULAR CONCERTB. To-irigiitr*o-Migriit THREE New Singers from Christchurch. Musical Director ... Mr Horace Gates. Business Manager ... Mr F*t<r Wjlltams. * 5 140 Publio Notices. ASHBURTON LAWNTENNIS CLUB. TITEM BIERS and others are reminded IYX that the DANCE in connection with the Club takes place on Friday, 19ch inst., at 8 p.m., in Orange Hall. 5 145 Qrr ACRES for Sale near Pendarves *J | School. Easy terms. T. BULLOCK. "~~"'BURNETT STREET —R EBTAU RA HT T.— MRS. C. hT BRYANT BEGS to notify that shn has taken that centrally situated RESTAURANT in BURNUTT STREET, lately carried on by Mrs Ranger, and hopes to be favored with the same liberal support that was accorded to her predecessor. HOT MEALS AT THE USUAL HOURS, SPECIAL TERMS to Weekly Boarders. CATERING undertaken for balls, etc., on the shortest notice. 5 142 u.s.s. Co. r*jjffl <j.s.s Co. r. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %nd Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday. Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne —Tuesday. For p&rticu.arr apply to MILES ft GO., LTD. Acents for Ashbuvton Business Notices AWING TO THE SUCCESS WHICH HAS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find it necessary to PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do. T TAKE tbe opportunity to thank the Public of Ashburcon for their kind patronage, and to say that I hope to continue to merit their support. H. E. Bonnlnffton, CHEMIST & DRUGGIST, EAST STREET, ASHBURTCNi I BEG to announce to my Customer! and Friends, I have commenoad Business of FILTER-MAKING "; :■. - s : WILLIAM AND TANCRED STREETS. Now the hot weather is set In no one should be without a Filter, as the most eminent authorities on sanitary matters in Europe, America, and Australia have tang since decided that death in its most appalling forms lurks in impure water or beverage* made from or cooked in it. THE ACME FILTER supplies the long wanted Filter for the Plains water races and tank water. It can be now supplied, charged with Charcoal, etc., or theXimestone Block. The latter is used all through Australia in Hospitals, Asylums, Schools, Hotels, and Railway Stations, etc. It is easily cleaned and imparts to the water lim« that is required foAhe body. Every medical man advises the use of filtered water, and | apart from the sai.itary point of view, the luxury of clean, pure water » recognised byall. ■ PATENTFiE & MANUFACTURER,. W, n. Rule, ASHBURTON LONGBEaO£L GOAOH. ON and after MONDAY, April 3, for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burtonat^p.^ r RowNF^ ' ' " Coachman •



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, SANDER AND SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, product* Of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken Onr PnreTolatlle JBuoa lypfcl Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we states— m m ";- % ; It ia proved by testa made bj the Medical Clinic* of the Universities at Bonn and Gieifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Sohulz, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent bo primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. Sander and Son*' Eucalypti Extract, according! to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Molntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. other crude oils are to be classed, among the turjsentimes, which have, when , used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extract*, which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as commercial articles and are used for mechanical purposes only are discernible: 1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine ■Eucalypti Extract, develops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2.' By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the presence of 8. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tanna-ter. „ , ... If these crude oils, or bo called eucalypti extracts are appUed by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, dipthena, internal in nammatioiw, dysentery, wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. ITor safety sake ask always for Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Ex tract and get the old, well-tested and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.— Naoder and Sonsi STUDY HEALTH. -rpQR SUMMER PORRIDGE, Kiln JJ 'Dried Whole Meal is recommended by the faculty for its Dietetic mnd Nutri FOR CAMP, COTTAGK, FARM, AND STATION. JUMBO BRAND BAKING POWDER is invaluable. Broad, Scones, Cakes, etc. made with this Powder are Wholesome and Digestive, and will not Sour, the Powder being absolutely pure and contains no Alum. ,Ui . Sold by all Merchants and Storekeepers by MANUFACTURERS Anderson A Co., x/^ T.IMARU



Bank of JNew Wales, | Established 1817. AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... ... £3,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ... ... ... £1,250,000 RESERVE FUND £1,010,000 Directors: Thomas Btjckxand, Esq., President. j Jambs Milson, Esq. Ja.meß Thomas Walkbr, Esq. j Thomas Cadbll, Esq. James Richard Hill, Esq. I Robert Campbell Close, Esq. George Miller, General Manager. HEAD OFFICE, SYDNEY. London Office, O l d Broad Street. EIGHTH-FIFTH REPORT of the Directors to the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the Chief Banking-house, on Monday, the Ist day of May, 1893. The Directors have the pleasure to submit to the Proprietors a Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Bank on 31st March last, with the Auditors' Report and Declaration. The net profits for the half-year, after deducting rebate on current bills, interest on deposits, paying note and other taxes in the colonies, reducing valuation of Bank premises, providing for bad and doubt ful debts, and including recoveries from dobts previously written offas bad, amount t0... ... £111,376 16 2 To which is to be added— Undivided balance from last half-year ... 8,330 12 6 Giving for Distribution ... ... £119,706 8 8 Which the Diiectors recommend to be appropriated as follows: To payment of dividend at the rate of 15 per cent per annum ... ... ... ... ... £93,760 0 0 . „ Augmentation of the Reserve Fund ... ... 10,000 0 0 „ Balance carried to profit and Imb new account ... 16,956 8 8 _ £119,706 8 8 With the above appropriation the reserve fund will amount to £1,010,000. During the past half-year the Branches at Araluen, Bingara, and Sofala in this colony, and at Stanthorpe, in Queensland, have been closed. It will be the duty of this meeting to elect a Director in the .room of Charles Smith. Esq, resigned, in consequence of his departure for England. Thomas Cadell, Esq., a duly qualified shareholder, is the only candidate for the office, and has given the requisite notice. The dividend will be payable at the Head Office to-morrow, and at this Branches on receipt of advioe. . For and on behalf of the Board of Directors, THOMAS BUCKLANP, President. AGGREGATE BALANCE SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, MARCH 31, 1893. (Including London Branch to 14ch February. 1893, and New Zealand Branches to 6th March, 1893.) Dr. £ s d Cr. £ s d Tc Proprietors' capital— By coin and caph balances 3,403,769 14 1 62,500 shares, £'20 „ Bullion ... ... 42,193 11 2 each, fully paid up 1,250,000 0 0 „ Government securities 560 972 11 6 „ Reserve Fund ... 1,000,000 0 0 „ Notes of other Banks 10,116 0 0 „ Notes in circulation ... 660,325 0 0 „ Bank premises ... 589,668 9 9 „ Bills payable 1,448,407 2 4 „ Bills receivable, Bills „ Deposits and other lia- discounted,and other bilities 20,418,942 10 10 debts due to the „ Profit and loss ... 137,939 9 4 Bank, including lia bilities of customers undtr letters of credit 20,308,492 17 11 • „ Insurance account ... 400 18 1 £24,915,614 2 6 j £24,915,614 2 6 Dr. PROFIT AND LOSS, MARCH 31, 1893. Cr. 1893. £ s d 1892. £ s d M'ch3l. To rebate (at cur- Sept. 30. By amount from rent rales) on bills . last account ... 8,330 12 6 discounted not due 1893. at this date ... 18,233 0 8 Mar. 31. „ Balance of half „ Dividend at the year's profits rate of 15 per cent after providing per annum ... 93,750 0 0 for bad and ,~, Augmentation ot doubtful debts, the Reserve Fund 10,000 0 0 and including „ Balance carried to recoveries from "Profit and Loss>," debts previously new account ... 15,956 8 8 written off as bad 129,608 16 10 £137,939 9 4 £137,939 9 4 Dr. RESERVE FUND, MARCH 31st, 1893. Cr. 1893. . £ s d 1892. £ s d Mar. 31. To balance ...1,010,000 0 0 Sept. 30. By balance .. 1,000,000 0 0 1893. Mar. 31.  amount from profit and loss.. 10,000 0 0 £1,010,000 0 0 i 1.010,000 0 0 Audited April 29, 1893. A. G. MILSON \ An/ , Jt^ J. S. HARRISON/ Audltorß' AUDITORS'REPORT. We have examined the annexed balance sheet, made up to the 31st Marsh, 1893, and report that we find the several items therein stated to conform to the balances in the general ledger, and the balance sheets of the respective branches and agencies of the Bank collectively. > We have counted the cash balance, and examined the bills and other securities held by the Bank at the head office, in Sydney, on the 31st March last, and hereby certify that we have found them correct. The cash, bills, and other securities held at the branches and agencies in New South Wales, "Victoria, and South Australia, on the 31st March, in New Zea'and and Western Australia on the tith M*rch, in Queensland on tha customary dates, and at London on the 14th February last, have been certified to as being correct by the usual documents. Bank of New South Wales, A. G. MILSON, V.,,,,:*™ 29th April, 1893. J. S. HARRISON, / Audltora* DECLARATION. We, Alfred George Milsom and James Start Harrison, of Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, Esqrs, being duly elected Auditors of the accounts of the Corporation of the Bank of New South Wales, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing Report and Statement of Accounts are, to the best of our several and respective knowledge and belief, a just, true, and faithful Report and Statement of the Accounts and affairs of the said Corporation, and that this de claration is made by us after a diligent and careful examination into the state 'of such accounts and affairs, as far as the same have come within our cognizance ; and we do severally and respectively make this declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the colony of New South Wales, passed in the fourteenth year of Her present Majesty, Queen Victoria, intituled, an Act to Incorporate ihe Proprietors of a certain Banking Company, called the Bank of New South Wales, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Declared before me, this 29th day of April, 1893. JOHN C. DIBBS, J.P. A. G. MILSON, J. S. HARRISON, The following is the text of the remarks made by Thos. Buckland, Esq., President of the Board of Directors of the Bank of New South Wales, on moving the adoption of the report at the half-yearly meeting, held at the head office in Sydney, on Monday, Ist May, 1893. The half-yearly statement of accounts is before you. The deposits and other liabilities appear less than in last half-year's accounts. The fact is that the deposits are more ; it Is Ihe liabilities on letters of credit are lest, they having run off in the wool season. At this period of financial unrest, when the public mind is exercised on the question of the stability of Banking institutions geneially, and when the principal colonies of Australasia are passing through a Banking crisis, it becomes my duty to respond to the natural anxiety which may be in your minds just now, and to take you moie fully into our confidence than has been necessary under ordinary con ditions. In the first place you will observe that, in our recommendations, we have thought it prudent to omit the usual bonus ot 2£ per cent, per annum, although the profit which has been earned might, in ordinrry times, have justified such an appropriation. The Board realises that, at this juncture, it Is better to continue strengthening the reserve fund (although already at £1,000,000) by the customary addition of £10.000, and to carry forward a larger amount than usual—a policy we feel assured that will be heartily approved by you with your knowledge of present surrounding circumstances. The accounts disclose that the operations continue in a groove that marks the progress of the Bank's history year after year ; and while it will be patent to you that o.ur gross earnings must have suffered diminution, it is a consoling feature that we have had some recoveries, which make the total of our profits more nearly approach those of the previous half-year. There are some of our colonies wherein our business has remained in a normal or progressive state, and while some have suffered from the losses which are incidental to unukual conditions, such as droughts and floods, others have, fortunately, continued to forge ahead j and we have shared in the good results which have followed their progress. In some, a wide-spread depression (arising, in some oases, from the reaction which has followed the contraction of heavy Govern mental expenditure) and its effect upon many sources of business, have been ap parent; in others, excessive speculation has had a very detrimental effect on all phases of banking business, and we, in common with everyone else, have. had to suffer from the results of it. As a counterpoise to all this, the season generally has been good: there has been a steadily progressive development of agricultural and pastoral pursuits in several of the colonies, and our principal staple commodity, wool, has maintained a price which will largely assist in minimising the effects of the depreciations in other directions. The present position of financial matters has stimulated many capitalists, as well as small holders of money, to seek investments in real estate producing Income- 1° the country there ia a disposition to invest in good agricultural land, with an inten tion to' put it to its proper uses, and none but good results can follow therefrom. In making provision, for doubtful accounts we have always recognised the impor tance of not delaying till the necessities for doing so were urgent. For many years we have foreseen that in a large and expensive business like ours, contingencies might arise which would call for special appropriation ; and the anticipation of these has made their effects felt in a lesser degree than if they had come upon us without preparation. I may ma|?e a few remarks on " Bank premises account" : it will be noticed that there is a slight increase in the amount as compared with previous half-year. This Is due to paymonts for new buildings in course of erection at our Southern branoh in this cily and at a few places elsewhere, but you must bear in mind that, in the greater number of cases the land that we own was bought many years ago at a com paratively small cost. Moreover, it has been a steady policy on the part of the Bank to reduce the amounts standing in our books by half-yearly writings-down out of profits, the result being that "Bank premises" now appears in the balance sheet at a very large sum below cost price and estimated present market value. As a matter of fact, we have written off their cost sums aggregating In conclusion, I wish to point out that after all the trouble that has been ex perienced in the capitals of some of the colonies, the real substantial wealth of Aus triJasia remains j the many millions of sheep and the various products ot the soil and the mines continue in existence, and will still form the ba^^s of our export trad?. Pationce, economy, and calm consideration only are required to inspire confidence, and I fc>«l that the energy of out population will, wlt^ goo 4 seasons a,nd. satisfactory prioe* for OUT wport«, goon, restore »U thins« to their naturally progressive condition, ■ ■■ .■'■'■ ' • ■ .■ ■ " .. ■



UP ro DATE. THE SUCOESS OF OUR BUSINESS, whioh now enable, us to give constant employment to the largest staff of First-class Tradesmen (Tailors) in the districts, proves that our Customers appreciate FIRST-OLAS9 TAILORING A.T THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES. The advantages of many years' experience as Practical Cutters, coupled with the Best Skilled Labor, are observed irx every Garment which,bears our name. Come and see our New Winter Goods, Comprising the Latess Styles in Suitings, Fancy Serges, Real Irish Tweeds, Real Bannockburns, West of England Trouserings, Coatings, All Wool Meltons, Beavers, Real Irish Frieze, and the finest productions of all the New Zealand mills. Compwe our New Winter Suits to measure for £3 10a (cash) in a large variety of All Wool Tweeds—warm and durable. CRAIGHEAD & BEBRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBUKTON. TTpi p? -By Order ot the Mort-1 Tender** ~~~ 3^±J_O- gagees. One acre with | 1 enaers. XJottage thereon, being sections 628, 624, A u HRTT p Tnlsr Rft p n naw nnnwoir 6SI, 632, situated between Harland and ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Orov. Streets, Tinwald. M«.t be sold. rpENDERS are invited for the supply . T. BULLOCK. JL of 600 yards shingle, more or less. Particulars may be obtained from the THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Town Clerk's office, where Tenders will COMPANY'S LINE. be reoeived till Noon on Monday, the 22nd inst. REDUCED FARES FROM LOff CHAS. E, FOOKS, DON TO NEW ZEALAND. ■ Town Clerk. . May 16, 1883. 6 117 A RRANGEMENTS can be made TENDERS. Xjl with the Agent-General in London ito procure passages by the above line at mENDERS wanted for the Carting of the following greatly reduced rates:— 1. 2000 bushels of Grain from David Second Saloon £28 0s Cochrane's Farm, Wakanui, to store Intermediate £18 18a in Ashburtogn. Tenders received up Third Class £13 0« to Noon of FRIDAY, May 19, at the _ — Mail Office. For further particulars apply at offices 5*132 D4VTD COCHRANE. MILES A CO., Lured, ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL. 6 21 Ashburton and Rakaia. I ENDERS wanted for the supply of PRINCE ALBERT TEMPERANCE » Fuel for the winter j screened New- HOTEL. castle Coal, at per ton ; short cue Fire- wood, at .per cord. IB Ri R A l¥fi"E II Tenders to be cent in to the Secretary smwrnm BAH«fin on or before TUURSDAY HBXI f gEGS to announce that she has 18th insfcant ' I'7sPS*' BEAV GIVEN UP THE DINING ROOMS, 5 134 Chairman. BURNETT STREET, 85?^5!!5!!?!5!!!!!!!!!5!!!!^^ And concentrated her business as above. _ — Uewellyn Owen. Thanking old Customers for thHr __ . , patronage, she trusts they will continue fTHHE New Term commences May 17. their tavors. I i wii v ...^T", o«. „ PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND ! Well Furnished Bed and bitting Kooms. TTAniimwv Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. nAnjttUfl x* MF ats aT~aTt WOTTK<* ARCADE CHAMBERS. MEALS ATALL HOURS. (Dances not attended.) 4 216 MBS RANGEP will continue to cat«r ~~~~IZZ " ~ '. —r"_ ..,. for banquets, ballß, weddings, and parties. £37 lOs. —Capital Building Cutlery on hire. SJII Site, fronting Alford Forest Road, being •*■ ■* -- ■ ■•• *■»■■ — '■- Lot 31, containing half au acre and two TPE and a-half perche*. ASHBUETON ARCADE App , y T , bdltock. TDAINTING & TDAPERHANGING ~ ESTABLISHMENT. T)EOPLE about to marry and furnish JL their houses, are invited to call on J°^S*2qii* °N Plckfora * IJndrill, Has in stock a Choice selection of PAPERHANGINGS in New Designs. at thk ASHBURTON BoW>S^^ei^^ lLlSG PUENITTJBE WAREHOUSE, E.tim»l« for P-inti-g .nd DMor.ti.B TAltr°«B I Sdtog&s.^ lTl given, ___" * All work executed promptly, with the —NOW ON VIEW— very best materials and workmen. Dining-room Suites in Rimu, Bedroom ,~. IKI .*,,• o/Mki in Rimu, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, JOHN WILoONj Cheats Drawers, Washstands, Spring Mattresses, English and Colonial Peram- ARCADE, BURNETT STREET. buUtorn, Horse Hair, Eapoc and Flock 3 80 Mattresses, Duchemeand Fancy Tables, Floor Cloths and Linoleums, Carpets, Hearth Rugs, and Mats. PllbllC MOtlCe. Furniture Repaired, Restufted, and —— Repoliahed on the Premises. J. T. Ford & Co. - SQtx^r^^. Have the pleasure to 1 announce to thei r —*-,- % Mm-^-n^pn OLD FRIENDS AND CLfENTS, TANCRED STREET, as well as to the FARMERS and GHAZLERS of the Ashburton district Next Building Soaiety. generally, that they will BEGULAKLY ATTEND the ASHBURTON and TINWALD Vrnn. HAI F Pritd H ß M u MM i «o« Stock Markets, and have arranged to act J^^S^SS^TSLSi in conjunction with and WM £ m Btree^ ha if. acref y^^ MR HENRY ZANDER, m S 7l6and7l6' "^t~"PV- T BULLOCK who will receive ENTRIES and take all ATT«TRATT*AX 1~" instructions, and also render prompt mutual PROVIDENT SOCIETY ACCOUNT^A^WITH NET OLDEST~ WEALTHIE&T, THE PERSONAL "SUPERVISION AND A_■ MOST PROSPEROUS^ ATTENTION OF AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE Mr J, X. FOKD largest in the British empire. ' will be given to all Stock, etc, committed t^ only Colonianafe Office whioV to their care for disposal, either by declares a Public Auction or Private Treaty, and «««,«■« RTprV vpa* Clients may have entire confidence that BVIIUB »vlsrj f WCUr. their interests will be fulJj protected, , , , "TT The Method of Valuation adopted by CLEARING SALES will also have h» Society is of the Most Stringent their careful attention either in Town or Character, and ensures a Considerabl> Country. Larger Reserve to Meet Liabilities than _-_ that held by any other office in the Aus J. T. FORD & CO. tralasian Colonies. LAND. STOCK, & WOOL BROKERS, A OOO NDS 154 Hereford Street, Christchurch. (TEN AND *A HALF MILLIONS . . STERLING), l HENRY ZANDER, AU invested to yield nearly 6 per cent MERCHANT ASHBURTON. BONUSES CASH BONUSES declared for the last — FIVE Years,* over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceed- OTlUirO ing BOUR MILLIONS. UI UVtS. CASH BONUS for ONE Year, 1881, £489,8293, yielding Reversionary Bod uses ' amounting to, £1,000,000. TERRA COTTA I TJ» e °*l h Bonu" wa" •9Bal to 42** P*» x«»x«a V vj. a «.« wt on the p remramg received during the ! year. • PORTABLE! _ for coal INSURE YOUR LIFE _- IN THE Roberts'* Patent am. p, society • And Secure a (IMPROTBD). BONUS E^ RY SEAR Policies in Force ... ... 109 333 /GREENHOUSES Heated twenty-tour Sum Assured £37,066,211 XX Hours for about One Penny, with- Annual Income ... £1,860,447 nut attention. Roberta's Patent Pwt- T tbq« TO^T°oJ?i a« aJ? ment! " »bV> Terracotta S|oves for Coal give LBSS TH^i T P?g r (™T ON THE pure and *inple heat with cpmmojn coal, EDWAm?S^^V w ™ or coal and coke. For Greenhouses, Bed- KDWARDW. LOWE, rooms, etc. Pamphlet, Drawings, and B wn ch Offioe- ±iwi<lent Secretary, authenticated Testimonial, sent, Cuatoln Houße Q WellinKton THOMAS ROBERTS, D Kt £SS; Chmtchurch. H. ZANDER, U8 f VwtQn* btmt, Westminster, L^gai Broker, Aj^bwlea. I



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