COMMERCIAL.

HORSE SALE.

P^Wlfessrs Friedlander Broß., Limited, report that on Friday they held a special sale of hoises at tho Arcade, which Mr D. Thomas kindly put at their disposal for the day. They offered a sp cial -consignment of 31. horses from New South Wales, which were of a rather lighter stamp than our locally f— t>rerir3raught horses, bub they were active, useful sorts and from four to seven years old. Twenty-eight were disposed of at the follow ing prices f— £17 19a, £17, £27 10a, £24, . £27, £18, £22, £23 10s, £20, £26. £18, £22, £18 : 10s, £21, £20, £30, £26, £23 10s, £20, £27, £24, £22, £22, £24, £23, £27 10s, £20 10a, £19 10a— averaging £24 per bead. ,- After these there were offered a very nice F— lob of 26 broken and unbroken light harnesß and Eaddle horses by Black wood Abdallah, Their ages were from three to five years, nnd they were m really good condition. ': The following prices were obtained —Roan *- gelding, broken to . harness, £17 ; roan gelding also broken lo harness, £14 10a ; bay k -flack We, £17; bay gelding 4yrs, broken siddle, and full brother bo Mermnd, £25; ■Unbroken five ye r-olds £13, £14, £10, £14, ; four-year-olds, £9, £15, £9, £9, £11, * £9, £11 and £10; three-yenr-old*, £13, £lb, JBII Us, and £15. Besides these there were offered on account of various -""Vient', forty horses, out of which were sold twenty-three at the following prices :— Two year-old light draught filly, £11 ; colt, £10 10a : three year- old £20, and aged draughts from £12 to £17 10s, and from £19 to £23 for good stamps. There was a good demand -.right through the sale, 'and good stamps of draughts are m Btrong request.

TINWALD SALE.

Messrs Hanmer and Graves (per Mr John Bland, auctioueer), report on the live stock market for the week ending Friday, Decem ber 18 :— At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, the entry was below the average with re gard to numbers, but a 1 trge prop rtion of ~~ the entry was of a much be;ter claßa that has been sent forward for some time, in cluding 1000 two- tooth thret quarter -bred wethers, on account of Mr C. H. l.owding, which we sold at 8s 6d to 8s 9d. The total yarding comprised 2053 sheep, 75 head of cattle, and 18 pigs, of which we offered 1825 sheep and 4 head of cattle, and made the following sales : — 200 four-tooth and . cross bred wethers, at 10s 3d, 225 crossbred ewen and lambs at 7s 6d all counted, 591 two-tooth threequarter-bred wethers at 8s 9.1, 42 two-tooth threequarter-bred wethers at 8> 6d, 27 old fat crossbred ewes at ss, 15 at 4* 9\, 20 at 4s lOd. We also sold privately 1400 threequarter-bred two-tooth wethers at 8s 6d. In cattle we sold fat bullocks up to £5 13s 6d. Private Wopi* Salb. — During the week wo hskve, aoM a clip of 19 bales of merino wool at 7£d delivered at the Hindß. This s the highest price obtained m New Zealand ihis season for merino wool.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. _ The following nominations were received "3ast Dight:— ■, : Open Wei/tee Handicap, of 30 soya ; one mile. Bimetallism Venden Admiral 'y Taurima x Diploma Miss Orwell Battlefield Pactolus Tale of the War Liberty Lord Btantbury Kolmab Trot, of 25 aovs ; two miles. Toby The Miller Statesman Sailor Boy Gillie Kiahbach Curiosity General Luck Bed of Stone - __ Katipo Maid of Hi nor Winchester Highland Lass Big Miok Black Oak Belfast Pat Mount joy The Nun J. E. Rotciv _.-■-- Sam Facing Club Handicap, of 50 soys ; 1$ mil . Nicholas Marquis of Zetland Chaos Maximus Annoyance Pony Race, of 15 boys ; seven furlongs. Minister Picklea Corringa Bot Fly Golden Tresses Dandy Dandyetta Lady Guy The Judge Seabreeze II Cisßy Welbeck Loo Mania Phyllis . Doubtful Nancy Tamena Siring Handicap, of 30 bovb; five furlong?. Nichols Venden Bizarre Mount Clair Ros.hitl Tale of the War Annoyance BtttU field Flying Handicap, of 30 soys ; four furlongs Bimetallist * Venden Removal Taurima Diploma . Miss Orwell Molly Darling Vaniila Marquis of Zetland Bizarre Pactolua Warrington Field Marshal Grind Cross Angler Liberty Lord SUosbury Perkinotte

SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.

A Brother's Bravery. Presa Association— B> Electric Telegraph. 'Auckland, December 19. Jeremiah Olive, aged nine WjS drowned while bathing at Helensville. Two boys, aged thirteen and eleven, tried to rescue him, but failed. His b- other, aged 14. hear ing the alarm, ran down the bank, and jumped m with his clothes on, and reached the deceased just as the lalter's head was coming to the surface. The drowning lad put his arms around his brother's neck, but immediately afterwards let go, and sank and never rose again. The Jury expressed a high opinion of the bravery of the boys who bad attempted to rescue deceased, ecpeciallythe brother.

Official Directory.

Mayor of Aahburton— Mr Joseph Scaly, East street Agricultural and Pastoral Association — ; President, James Brown ; Secretary, Wm. Simpson Afihburton Building Society— Chairman, l>r J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Build ng Society — ' Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J C Duncan Ashburton Club— Secretary, Wm. Home; Manager, B J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee — Chairman, David McPherson ; Secretary, J C Duncan Caledonian Society — President, — — Secretary, J. 'iucker Canterbury Woollen Mills — ; Manager Wm Rowan * Canterbury Roller Flour Mills— Manager, Thosßollitt Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade Clerk of Courts and Licensing Committee — J R Colyer . County Council— Chairman, Edward Wright ; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Assignee— John Davison, West street Domain Custodian — W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks ; Secretary, EL H Fooka ; Engineer, W E Dolman Gas Company — Chairman, Thos Bullock Secretary, J V\ aid, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department — Poatmester, agent Hampstead School Committee— Chairman, ' W J Crooks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board — ChairmaD, J H Maynard ; Clerk, J 0 801 l High School Board Chairman, Andrew Orr j Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; Secretary, F Mainwaring ; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures—Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District) — Robert Alcorn, Thos .Bullock, Alfred , Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomaß, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach Hoad Board — Chairman, John Grigg ; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Horne — Master, ThosH Fox Police — Sergeant J F Barlow m charge Posttrftister and officer m charge of Tele graphs— Wm St George Douglas ' üb.ie Trust Office — Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Aehburton) —Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald) — Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Sfcationmaster— P L. Payne Reg'strar of births, deaths and mairiages, and registrar of electors— Joseph Ward Arcade •Se/eyards Company — Chairman, 0 J Pavper; Secretary, Albero Roberts S^ockJlnßpecior — Blair Fullarton, Court house T'nwa'd School Committee — Chairman, J A C othier Tinwald Town Board — Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks Town Cierk and Borough Engineer— Chae B Fooks Upper Ashburton Road Bo^rd — Chairman Donald McLean ; C erk, John Davison • Wakanui Road Board — Chairman, Peter Stewirt ; Clerk, J A Pcole

THE ASBJBtmTOS GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1896.

Printed and Published by the Aahburton Publishing Company, Limited, at tbei Steam Printing Office, Bur.nett Street-. Ashburton. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1896



} Business Noyces, ALLIANCE AbSURA^CE COMPANY. I BEG to notify that Mb Rex. Restell haviug resigned the Agency of the above -. ompauy, 1 have undertaken it. Any prison wishing to Bee me on business connected with the ALLIANCE ASSUR- ANCE CO., kindly oill at the office of Mr John Davison, West street. A. H. SHURY, Agent, Alliance Assurance Company. 10 201 GRAHAM & CO.'s J3ATENT P.E RMA NE N FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a cost ol less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Maklbobough. In re your remedy for Foot-Rot I nave no hesitation m saying it ia the most effective have met, and baa been used m the district under my charge with the beat results. I have reoommendp'! &nd shell oontihaa to recommend it to any ownerß of cheep affected with Foot-Rot, a disease which I regret to s>y is so often negleoted until it takes each a strong hold on the flook that it oan no loog'v; be ignored, when it might hare been eas : y pat down at its first appearance by a lilt a attention and the use of yoqr, remedy. JOHN MOOBE, Inspector of Stook Pebraary2B, 1895. Department of Agriculture, Haweba In reply to your request bb to my repotting to you my opinion of tbe result of your dressing sheep at Mr Lysaght'a an Me Nicholas' with your Foot-Rot Speoifie, 1 have every oonfidenoe m saying that the care was a perfeot one, aUhongn the weather was very wet and stormy, and the examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the shoep were very badly affected, nearly the whole of tbe foot having rotted off. I should recommend all sheep owners to nee your Specific if their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, as it is easily put on, and I am sure it will give satisfaction.— l remain, youra truly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inepeotor of Stook, June 22, 1895. Genni- c only from D. THOMAS, ABHBURTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO', Carlton Gore Road, Roseneath, 9 Wellington. NEW 'COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. __>- I N AJMSWER to Numerous Enquiries -*- re pr\ce of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on - account) of the Superior Quality as Is generally supposed. It is still sold aa before at the following prices per four ton track (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order : — person • per ton Westerfield 15s Od Droraore 16s 6d Winslow... 16s Od Chertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d lUk&ia ... 17a 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od . Rangitata 17s 6d Methyen... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton — All Coal Merchants georgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. PIPES. THE LOEWE, . G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, J BILTOB PIPES.' A fresh Supply AT ' PERCY'S T7JVEP.YONE accustomed to^aaing the, A.G. Oinxment Will find equal satisfaction m .using th Bee Ointment, For which everyone, ia kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is m the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst, New- Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment ia every mother's true Mend • on the weakest baby, or the strongest mau's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing. Price — 2a 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns, warts, and bunions — Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills m every box, and quite equal to anything imported — price Is 6d EDWIN CALtIGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTUREP ishurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashbarton, The following testimonies to the value of .. the Ointment are good enough for any* thing : — Dear Sirs, — We have great pleasure m recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on a man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand We remain, yours faithfully, Sharplin & Co. ■! Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, — I have sold your Bee Ointmenb and AC Corn Cure' and Pi lls for the past three years," and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regrep for pro* curing your lines. Xney have m every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment- has proved itself one of the best healing oint- ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. B. Sykes, Chemist, Hundreds of other testimonials too numerous to publish,



GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW"' SPRING & SUMMER GOODS. SEE THE ATTRACTIVE WINDOWS AT "THIS CORNER." DVE-RY THING NEW AND UP CDODATE New Straws, New Millinery, New Flowers, New Ribbons, New Prints and Cambrics, New Dresseß. ALL IN THE • LATEST FASHIONS, .FROM THE VARIOUS CENTRES OF FASHION. Dealing Direct; with the Be3t Manufactures, we can give^ our patrons the best value that money can procure. GOME AND SEE. _/W>" H, COLLIER. Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. 0 WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. WALTER A. WOOD GO. HAVING BEEN ? PPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the above Company I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinei] and have pleasure m introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, then NEW TEREE AFRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having beenjn use m America and England for the past four seasons, and m Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL," WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER %. RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The " Farmers' Favorite " Grain Seed and Manure Drill ifl undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest. MR B. B. EESTBLL IS m Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMA N S, AGENT. FIRST GRAND SHOW OF SPRING NOVELTIES EVERYTHING UP TO DATE. O CASES of NEW DRAPERY, Ex MAMARI & KAIKOURA, NOW OPENIN 4O Ladies' are Delighted with the New Millinery. New Dress Goods. Blouse Prints u t e a marvel of the season Choice Bibbons, Flowers, Feathers, Sunshades, Art Mualinß, Sateens, Apron Check, White Lace Muslins, Norman Stripes, Galateas, etc. A large Case of Ihe Celebrated P and D CORSETS Just Opened, all sizes ; also V and N Featherbone, Cestus and other makeb. CARPETS, PLOOBCLOTH, AND LINOLEUMS, MEN'S KAIAPOI, ROSLYN, AND MOSGIEL SUITS. Never has bucq a variety of High-class Drapery .been shown m Ashburton before, a will be t exhibited hy me this season. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY TO SELECT .FROM. ANDREW OBR. i r 1



A. LAWRIE, j AUNDERS' BUILDING, SPRING AND SUMMEB GOODS. I AM STOCKED, direcb from the Manufacturers, with the T ATEIS.T ly/TOST FASHIONABLE • TTBEFUL GOODS. Plain and Fancy Dress Goods m all the LATEST DESIGNS. LUSTRES, FOULEf BEIGF, OREPONS. CHOICE & BECOMING. None bub Genuine First-class Goods Held m Stock All those m search of Seasonable, Up-to- date Goods, can be confidently Recom- mended to give this Establish- ment an Early Visit. A. LAWRIE, S AUNDERS' BUILDINGS H. ZANDER. I HAVE ON HAND Mi SEASON'S SUPPLY OF FINEST TURNIP SEEDS, INCLUDING Imperial Green Globe, Fosterton, Hybrid, White Stone, Stubble, Green and Purple Top Aber- deen, Mammoth, Swede, Devonshire G rey and Yellow Tankard. MANGOLD AND CARROT SEED. Special Kinds, Machine Cleaned* RAPE SEED, RAPE SEED. FERTILISERS UN STOCK. Anglo Continental Guano and 1 Islington Manures. Sheep Shears, SHEEP SHEARS, all brands. Also the COMBINATION SHEFFIELD. TURKEY WASHITA OIL STONES. SHEEP BRANDING OILS, Blue, Red, and Black, IN ONE AND FIVE-GALLON DRUMS. Ground and Lump Raddle. Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil. WOOL PACK 3. Wool Packs, full size and full weight. GARDEN TOOLS IN GREAT VARIETY GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT OF BEST BRANDS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE— Crushed Oats, Caten Sheaf Chaff Oats, Brari, Sharps, & Ohickwheat. Henry Zander, AUCTIONEER AND 3ENERAL MERCHANT. poWtiES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female *- quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the istressing symptons so prevalent with the sex, o^ea Is ljd to 2a 9d, of all Chomists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co. Lincoln, England Whole- alo of al the Wholesale Houseß. Be ware of imita- one WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything m the optical .■ at S. Salek's, OptioiaD £SU, £10, £10, £5, given away for a single guess. Send stamp for particulars and oitculara to Box 176, P. 0., Wellington.



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. Packed m pi, 1H), 51b, and 10& IN'et Weight Air-Tight Tina. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per tt>. 2/- per tt>. 2/4 per Bi — I 1 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers. •!



Hanmer and Graves. WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of commipsion) on ALL CLIPS, entrusted to them for sale ; or 'shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by w hich their customers can have their clips offered either m Ashburton, Christchurch or I imaru, and if so desired, We are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyers, having made Bpecial arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer & Graves. NEW AUCTIONEER WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED MR J. R. BLAND/ AS AUCTIONEER, * ■» And that we shall be represented at the Rakaia, Geraldine, and Rangitata Sales, ai well as at Ashburton. All Business en trusted to him on our account will hav< careful attention. HANMER AND GRAVES. BEAPEKS AND BINDERS. WE have been appointed AGENTS for R. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPERS ! AND BINDEFiS, and shall keep their Machines m Stock, as well as all 'the necessary Extras for the Machines. SEEDS. WE have been appointed Agents for the Ashburton County for Messrs Sutton and Sons, Reading, and hp.ve on hand Stock/3 of IJ.ye^rass, Cocksfoot, Trefoil, White Clover, Colonial Clover, Rape, Turnip?, Mangel, Swedes, Timothy, Fccue, Alsike, etc. Ail New and Fresh Seeds this season. HANMER & GRAVES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE, ou first shipment of this year's Im portation of the well-known ANGL O-O CONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. Prices oh application. HANMER & GRAVES WE have various sums Joi r. \t •r»ti-» Freehold Security; HANMER & GRAVEb. Friedlahder Bros., Limited. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. SEASON 1896-97. TTTE ARE PREPARED to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Free of Commission) on Clips placed m our hands for Sale, either by Auction at Ashburton and Christchurch, or privately, or for Ship- ment to the Australian or English markets. Our Ashburton Stores are 80 well and favorably known that they need no comment as to their adaptability for displaying Wool. At Christchurch a NEW STORE is being .specially built for us, and will be one of the Best Wool Stores m New Zealand. Our Third Sale will take place— - At Christchurch, January 8, 1897. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, & BRANDING MATERIAL Supplied at Lowest Current Rates. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM NOW PREPARED to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Free of Commission) upon any WOOL placed m my hands for Sale or Shipment. I have to give notice that THE FIRST WOOL SALE IN ASHBURTON WIL.L BE HELD EARLY IN DECEMBER. I have also made satisfactory arrange- ments for the Disposal of Wool either at Christchurch or Timaru, if necessary. Woolpacks, Twine, Oils, and all Shearing requisites of the best quality at the cheapest rates. '" PATRONISE THE LOCAL SALES. .DATED THOMAS, 10 67 ASHBURTON. "TX7"ANTED Known— Thab E. Mahood IT is still selling all kinds of Grocery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the tiade. Orders by letter or telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 Mr James Perdue, aa old soldier residing at Monroe, Mich., was severely afflicted with rheumatism but received prompt relief fiom pain by using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says: l? At times my back would ache so badly that I could hardly rise up. If I had not gotten relief I would not be here to write these few lines. Chamberlain's Pain Balm has done me a great de 4of good and I feel very thankful for it." For sale by the AsusmoN Drug Com?aky,



[a card.] Dr. Henry Heed, (Late of Leeston), L.R.C.P. LONDON, M.R.C.S ENGLAND. L.S. A. LONDON, IS at present staying m Aaliburtor, and may be consulted at Mr Brittojs's, Commercial Hotel. HOURS :— Morning. 9 to 10 a.m. ; after- noon, 2to 5 p.m. ; eveuiug, after 7 p.m. 12 89 " BURYING* THE HATCHET." AFTER THE ELECTION. IN Indian warfare it was necessary for the Choctaws and Ojibberwayj and J usca- roras, at er a re.il good set-to, to fraternise, and then as a token of peaceful relations being established, to bury a hatchet and . smoke the pipe of peace. Akhough these ludianß were savages puie and simple, the prinoip'e involved was a fiftfc-olaJB one, pnd should be copied by mo lei n educated communities. It follows, the efore, that as the election contest is now over, the contending p.irt : ei should neither be (oo conceited because of victory, nor keep up a spirit of hosiiliLy by leason of, defeit. The proper thing to do, and the proper time to do it, is to bury the hatchet at once, shake hands all round, exchange tobacco pouches, cigar and cigarette cases, and say one to the other, "Come along, old man, | we have fought a good fight ; all couldn't win j and we drink to the next battle m a enp of c urafcura Tea ; fragrant, pure, and without a rival m the universe ; and leb bygones fade from our memories, and hope for better trade, higher wages, and happier days." For, as the poet "Campbell" says — " Tea, for good reasons, made a man feel game ; All others caved when Suratura came." It is not blended with Indian or China .eas. JOHN ORR & CO., Ajenta WANTED Known— Mellon s Sa? j surpassing anything ever hrard of 5 n Ashburton 10 ® mv:x f|l|| AnWHHJfc € PRIZE MEDAL :__j PURECEYLON&INDIAN tJom Within the Reach of Ail PURE I 1 /H CEYLQN 1/tt BLINDED €%'p- AT JB&I EACH PRICE fTv, and up to fjfm lM 4/PERLB.J^/^r SOLD BY AIL CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children s Underclothing, Apronß, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's, Buildings, ! MOTHERS and fathers who have to provide Boots and Shoes, should oall ab MoUor'fl Zealand!* Sooti Store,' ,



AUSTRALI \^ MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIEIY Ne* Zealand Braoch • Head Office, diatom'souse-quay, Wellington; Local Bonrd of Directors ; rhe Hon Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) " rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.UCU (.Deputj Chairman) Alfred de Bnthe Bnmdon, Eaq fheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G , M.L.I. John Duncan, Bsq rfiHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, | AND- MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTKAIIAN LtFJS OfFICB, AND THi LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRR. The only Colonial Life Office whicfc declares a BON ns EVERY YFAH " The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ie o" the most Stringent Character, and eusure3 a Consi d xably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha h Jd by any other office m the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND teXCEFD? £ 13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) s'erling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. I (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE » 154,003 bum Assured ... ... ... £10,084 9 Oa* Bonuses Divided .. .. 46,81388? BONUSES OAfH BONUS for ONE year, 1895, £482,628 yielding . Reversionary Bonuses amounting to!) £860,000 after making SPECIAL EBSERVBS. CASH BONTJSBS.deoIarcS lor last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonusw exceeding POTTR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE ''■■■-- m the A.M.P/ SOCIETY and seoure a BONDS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8£ per cent on the total inoome EDWARD W. I,O W|E, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Cußtom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Christohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, ABhburton WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor's. WE lead, follow who may. Children's Silppers Is. Mellor's Tancred atreeb. rriHE early bird catches the early worm, I bo call at Mellob'b Cheap Boot Sale. IHEfIRD a man say that Mellor is selling Bools Wonderfully Cheap. STUDY Economy and patronise Mellob's Cheap Boot Sale. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Sb )oter at 8s 6d ; & nice assortment of Laaieb' and Children's Eools and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcobn's. WANTED KNOWN —Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately | occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to opej same ac Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rootr.s, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. Unb Box of fItAKKE's B 41 Pills warran t d 10 cure all discharges from the Urinaiy .Tgans, m either sex (acquired or conß i utional), Gravel and Pains m the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendor.3 throughout the World Proprietors : TftE Lincoln and Midland Uqvktibs Dbuo Uoftu>AßY, ( Juoolo, tfafr'lftud



'Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cougl) Remedy c pecially valuable for croup ana whooping cough. It will give prompt re'ie? and is safe and pleasant. We have cold it for several years and it has never failed to give the most perfect satisfaction. G. W. R chards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by the Asil- burton Druo Company.



. — , t y fsome years I was \ H^liSilSiß' \ - I quite out of health, and \ llß^Bßr \ \ \ /took much medicine! Jpi^gjag - X^ \ / which did me no good. II fig^^Bßpi \. \ / was advised by a friend to 1 |^^==^gi \ \ /-try Ayer's Sarsaparilla 1 illßli§Stia )A / which I did, taking a dozen! AS^SEEESSBa Li) I or more bottles before stop-\ illlliSßisiS /ping. The result was that lV /felt so well and strong \ I / that I, of course, think there; is I I gtf Wr .1 /no medicine equal to Ayer's Sar-\ I ff \l / I saparilla, and I take great pains 1 ( / I y f —-■— ~~ Ito tell any suffering friend of it and V Nr V AVI /what it did for me."— Mrs. I* A. I k \y \,*\ / Murray, Kilbourn.Wis., Feb. 11,1896. \ I 1 Y. \ WEIGHTY WOROS^^ «J ~»\ Ayer's Sarsaparilla. % [ i^ The above are indeed weighty words, of great import and value to thousands of pale-faced, languid men and women, now tired and worn out with worry, overwork, and disease, and who would be made well ana strong by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Read also the following interesting testimony of a prominent athlete : 627 Bourke St., Surry Hills, Sydney, s New South Wales, June 21, 1895. 1 "After being a victim to Typhoid, Brain, and Rheumatic fevers, m 1892, my BVStem wi left m aHerrible condition. Besides being very weak, I had numerous iriVthe lower part of my back and spine, from which a great number of SecTof bone were taken. "As fast as an abscess would appear and was lanced Mother wouW form. I was treated at two different hospitals without success. The suSeonsTn attendance informed me that I was suffering from blood poison. The surgeons m »"-« am)ear and I was never without pain, till six mouths ago I tSXZSS^^S^L. When I had taken the first bottle I found Tnimprovement, and* after finishing twelve bottles to-day I feel as well as ever I did mmy life- the abscesses have ceased to come, the old ones are all healed, and my health is splendid. Belofe I used the Sarsaparilla I weighed 154 lbs., and now, after using a dozen bottles, my weight is 200 lbs., which is a sure sign that I have been : the Champion Blood-Purifier of the world.»-GEORGE W. Walker, "Jumbo, Champion Foot-baller of New So. Wales. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, The Strength-Civer and Blood-Purifier.