CYCLING.

United Press Association — By Electric (Telegraph. Napier, November 30 The annual sports meeting of the Wan derers' Bioyole Clnb was held to-day m fine weather, and m th« presence of a large oiowd. The racing was very good through oat. The following are the results of the principal events : — Mile Handicap — H. Akers (Palmerston North) 1; time— 2min 23aeo. Hawke's Bay Amateur Championship, one mile-VT H Stubbs 1, T Taylor 2, T Lucy 3 ; time— 2min 34seo. Wanderers' Wheel Race, two miles— H Akers (Palmeiston North) 1, C Cattanadhe (Napier) 2, J Wingate (Palmers ton North) 3 ; time — 4min 34£ sec. Open District Championship, one mile— G Suther* land (Christ church) 1, C Middleton(Dunedin) 2. A R Barker (Ohrietohuroh) 3 ; time— Smin 23g sec. Ten Mile MoLean Cup— J Suther land (Havelook) 1, 3} Taylor 2, Stubbs 3 ; time— 2Bmin 12aec. Licensed Victuallers' P<ate, five miles— Bennett (Dannevirke), A Ralston (Dohedin), and Sutherland (Christ ohuroh) dead heat for first place. This was A splendid finish, the judges being unable to separate the placed men ; time— l2min I4J«ec '

THE WELLINGTON CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

United Press Asaooiation— By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, November 30 At a preliminary meeting to-night of the leading Catholics of Wellington, it was decided that the sympathy of the public of the oity should be appealed to, through the medium of a public meeting, with a view to repairing the loss caused by the destruction of 8t» Mary'i Cathedral Archbishop Red wood laid that the intention was to rebuild the Cathedral on a more oentral site m the oity, probably on the aita now occupied by St. Mary of the Angels Church, Boulcott Btreet. On the former site of the cathedral, m Hillßtreet, a substantial and commodious parish oburcb would be built. His Grace ■aid that the cathedral, whioh it was proposed to erect m a oentral position, would be a worthy monument of the Catholic faith, and , worthy of .the metropolis of New Zealand . Subccriptiouo amauutlog to £1293 were promised m the room.

AUCKLAND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph

Auckland, December 1. The Auckland Industrial Mining Exhibi tion was formally opened to-day by the Gover nor. The day was a public holiday, and most of the plaoeß of business were closed. The Auckland volunteers to the number of about 780 paraded ab ten o'clock at the Drill Hall! where they were inspected by Colonel Pole Penton. Tbey then inarched to the Exhibition Building*, where some of tbe companies lined the avenues, while others were drawn up ai a guard of honor outcide the main entrance. The Auckland Mounted Rifles formed the escort for the Governor from the Star Hotel to the en trance. The Premier, who arrived during the morning, drove up shortly before noon. Shortly after that hour, the Governor and Lady. Banfurly and suite, who arrived m two carriages, were received with military , honors, the volunteers presenting arms and the band playing the national anthem. Mr B. Kent, the President of the Executive, received the Governor at the door and escorted the vice-regal party through the buildings to the Choral Hall. The attend ance of the public was very large. The day is fine and very warm. The Governor declared the Exhibition open. Tbe Premier also spoke.

Fairly Well Isn't Well Enough

Let us say that your wages are twenty shillings a week. You have worked hard, done your best, and feel that you have earned your tnoney. Very good. Now Imagine that when Saturday night comes your employer hems and haws, and wants to put! F°O °ff with fifteen. I'll be bound yon would think yourself hardly treated. What are the great strikes m this country commonly about ? Why, In gome fashion they are about wages or hours ; it comes to the same thing. Be iti understood that the writer übcs this fact as an illustration of another fact — that Is »H. What is that other fact ? We will work it out of the following personal statement.

* Nearly all my life,' says Mre Sarah Dal by, *I have been subject to attacks of biliousness, accompanied with siokness, but gob on fairly well up to the early Srb of 1882. Ab this time I began to 1 heavy, dull, and tired, with an all-gone, Binking sensation. My skin was sallow, and the white of my eyes of a yellow tinge*' As everybody knows, or ought to know, the coloring matter was bile. The liver being torpid, and, therefore, failing t 0 remove the bile from the blon£ f \ t entered , the skin; and sho-*' e £ t tee if on t he surface. Bnt tae discoloration isn't the ! worst mischief done by the vagabond bilt, containing many poisonous waste elements ; ib disorders the whole system and sets np troublesome and dangerous symptoms, some of which the I . lady names. *■ I bad a bad taste m the mouth,' she goes on to say ; * and, In the morning particularly, was often very nick, retching so violently that I dreaded to see the dawn of day. •My appetite was poor, and after eating I had pain at my ohesb and side. Frequently I couldn't bring myself to touch food at all ; my stomach seemed to rebel ab the very thought of ib*' (This was bad, bub the stomach was right, nevertheless. More food weuld have made more pain, more indigested matter to ferment and turn boot, more of a load for the sleepy liver, more poison for the nerves, kidneys, and skin. A.nd Seb, without the food, how was she to ye ; jb was like being ground between the upper and the nether millstones.) * After this,* runs the letter, • I had great pain and fluttering at the heart. Sometimes I would have fits of dizziness .and go off into a faint, which left me quite prostrated. Then my nerves became so upset and excitable that I got no proper sleep ab night, and on account of loss of strength I was obliged to lay m bed all day for days together. I wenb to one doctor after another, and attended afc Bartholomew's and the University Hospitals, bub was none the barter for it all.

'In, September, 1883, my husband read m * Reynolds' Newspaper' about Mother Selgel's Curative Syrup, and gob me a bottle of It. After taking ib for three days I felt relieved. Encouraged an<3 cheered by this I kepb on taking the Syrup, and m a short time all the pain and distress abated,, and t was well— better than J h,ad ever been. That *3 ten years ago, and since then I I>* Y e never &Hed anything. With »V oce re thanks, I am, yours ttuly Signed) Mrs Sarah Dalby, 9-3, Tottenham Road, Kingsland, L&hdon N,, January 2nd, 1894.'

Now run your eye baok to the first sentence of Mrs Mrs Dalby'a letter, and you will come upon these words, ' I got i on f&irly well,' &c. This is the sad thought. Her life has always been at a discount ; she has always gob less than her due ; she lost part of her health — wages'. Do yon take my meaning ? Of course. "Whatever may be our differences of opinion as to the rights of capital and the value of labor, it is certain thab every human being is entitled^ to perfect health — wlthoub redaction, without drawbaok. AH the more, as nobody else loses what one person thus gains. No, no, On the contrary, a perfect healthy .person Is a benefit and a blessing to all those wh,o pit broagto toto wtottow with him,

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows : — Corrected to August 1, 1898. Burnham and Dunsandel, ' daily ... ._ ... 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 630 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily .„ ._ 630 pm Christchuroh and north, daily 630 am 315p and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays .„ .... at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tueßday, Thurs day, and Saturday .-. 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and Rivei side, daily .„ ... 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday »» 630 am Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 3<5 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday. . . . 10 30 am lighbank, daily.. .. 630 am Peel Forest, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... .„ 1030 am Mount Somers, Sprincburn, Staveley, Alford Forest, daily ..  ... 4pm Winohmore, Greenatreet, Ash burton Forks, Doric, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangitata, daily « 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday „ . . 315 pm Tinwald, Winalow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily 30 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerßeld, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... ... 4 pa. Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day _ .„ ._ 4 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... •» 315 pm Letters oontaiug anything of value aaould registered.

tfHfe AtfMßbfttOH 6UA.BBiAfr; ftiPBSDAV, foECEMBEft i, 1898.



SEASONABLE GOODS AKD PICNIO &ELICUCIE • . FLETCfffffi. BROS. TTAVE m Stock the followiug Summer Delicacies: — « 1 and 2;b tins Bheep Tongues 2 b tina Corned Beef 2 b tio« Corned Muti6» 1 and 'i\h tins Pressed Rabbits 21b tins Koa«st Mutton 21b tius Boaet Beef 2ib tiuß Stewed Tripe 2>b tius Brawn 2£ib tinaPre-erved l*d«icht« 2Jlt>tinß Pre«erved Peas l'b tin-* lii-;h Seu«age 2^ib tios Prej.ervtd Apricot lib tins Preserved Duck 1 b cits UxiordSausaije lib tius Cambridge S »■ « 1 and 21b bins Preserved Duck lib tins Goose m J«=i!y lib Una Geimsn JSauaa e ,e . aud Green Peas lib tinß Gooiebery Pud- lib tios Apple Pudding i'buuapUnkCuiTdntPuddir.g ing (Delioiou*) Aloi Lou's Fresli Ueirii.ga, Aioitou 'a Kippered JUerri- gs, Morton's Ueir<ug-= m Ton ato Saucn, Marshall's Herrings m 'Icmaio S^uce, Salmor, Niba Bay Salmon, Salmon Outlets, Cros«e and li'aekwell'a B o&ler Paale, Anchovy Paate, Ham and Chicken, etc., Auckland Star Brand Mullet, Marshall's Red Herrings, Paten's Chutney Sauce, &c, &c, *c. C^* The above Canned Goods are of the Best Quality, and every Tin Guaranteed Freßb and Sound. SHEEP GETTING, FOWL NETTING, CHICKEN NETTING, Eio. We have just received a Shipment of jIO JMiles (17,6Qg Yards) of Wire letting of various kinds, and quote very low Prices for quantities Get our quotations before buying elsewhere. Perfection and Novelty Wringers to be Sold at greatly reduced Rates; ROLLITT'S SUPREME KOLLER FLOUR *t less than Wholesale Prices. Milliquin and Auckland No 1 Cane SPgar at Rock Bottom Prices. Highest Teat KerosetQ at less than Christchurch Advei^i^ed Prices. Timaru and Christchurch Oatmeal ak Reduced Rates. Duchess Tea, the i7*°3t economical Tea m the Market, tc be sold 7d per 1b under marked prices. EdRTHEfIWAitE, CHINAWARE, # GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT WE Have 35 Crates and Hogsheads just coming to han *ex S.B. Kaikorua, Waimate, Tokomarua, and Delphic, from the Best Potteries and <*!«»■ Works m England, Amenoa and the Continent, and we shall be opening them ud s| » » few da y*» making one of the Finest Displays m Canterbury. W P BBIO S taem U P • < '



WILSON'S HOUSE DECORATING WAREHOUSE, Corner o± Arcade Sc Burnett Street, WALL "?A PERB, AS U§UAL, OF A HTISTIO DESIGN, GOOD COLORING, AND QUALITY. ' N« B. — At this time of the year we make a considerable beduotion m prices of PAPERHANGINGS. Extraot Fb*m a Lady's Letter ;— I am very well satisfied with the. work y«u have just completed for me. The wall papers eapeoially I think very pretty, f The deoorating of my bedroom is exquisite ; the deep f reiza sets the room off so weli.^f LARGE STOCK OF MIRROR GLASS. Can be Out to any Siao Suitable for Orermaatelo, Looking Glasses, Wardrobei, eto. 18 3



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. a 1 1 1 1 TT - i- I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ABHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. mHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as followß, viz:— Ohristchurch Sales on NOVEMBER 25, DECEMBER 15, 1898, and JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10, 1899. Timaru Sales-DECEMBER 2, DECEMBER 30, 1898, and FEBRUARY 8, 1899. I shall be represented afcBOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments, which will have my personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Christchurch Sales should be consigned to Canterbury SiEfi Company's Siding, Adriington, account I). Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guixkess and LeCren, limavu, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on fche Farm or mmy Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. (x) Woolpaoks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. TlfO M A S, 10 187 ASHBURTON.



MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. UOK GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONK. We do the Leading Tradej and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES— Men's Good Shooter*, 9s 6d j Children's Ankle Straps, Is s Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4s lid and Ss 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one thab will stand the wear, be rare you go to > • . MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTBKJST. &BHBUFT3K 1 }



DINNER WARHI AND TEA WARE. Note the Address — FLETCHER BROS., C\SH SUPPLY STORES, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, CHRIBTCHURCH. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Standard t-eeda.



Trust and Agency COMPANY OF AUSTRAL- ASIA, Ltd. Incorporated 1860. AUTHORISED OaPITATi £2,000,000 SUBSCRIBED £1,750,000 RE-ERVE FUNDS (British Consols, etc.) £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS. Meßars Wynn- Williams and Brown, Christonurch. Messrs Chapman and Tnpp, Wellington. Messrs Sainßbury and Logan, Napier. Head Office m New Zealand— 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST- CHURCH. £30,00(Tto Lend at 5 per cent. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances oan be repaid at six tnonthe' notice, and even sums up to three-fifths o amount borrowed oan be paid off at any time by giving three months' written notioe. JAS. NATHL. HAMER, Manager and Inspector for Npw Zealand; 215 ■ I Fl^rant end refriski*s~New temt



J. V. DE BEER, (late s. salfk) east stbeet, ashburton. MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. MR WALTER SCALES has been appointed Superintendent of New Business for the Ashburton Bratch. By Order of the Board. OH&S. H. COTTON, Dis'rict Searetacy, Chrietohuroh Branoh. District Agent, Aahburton — HUGO FRIEDLANDHR. 11 159 •a |BK99MEM| * CZ ' Kd 5 = * M Q < r-~ -g w « E hi ° QO CQ N^=s |CO R



J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, "VTOW SHOWING NEW LINES IN JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY, JEWELLERY. WATCHES, WATCHES. CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS. E.P. WARE, E.P. WARE. The Largest and Best Stock m Aahburton. Inspection Invited. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. Watch and Clock Repairs GUARAN- TEED FOR ISS MONTHS. Jewellery repaired with neatness end despatch. GOLD & SILVER PL \ TING Done un the Premises at Town Prices, Sight Testing a Specialty.



Publ C NotlO°S. TiiE AUSTRALIAN Widows' Fund LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. Established m 1871 Accumulated Fund ... £1,250,000 Annual Revenue ... £210,000 fTIHff ONLY LIFE OFFICE m New X Zealand that attaches to Policies the condition of No»-Fo»feittjhe and Absoia3te Fxkmptiov From Payment of Premiums. while the assured is either temporarily 01 permanently incapacitated through any kind of illness, accident or mental disorder. Example, — If a man ageel 30 effected an asamance of £500, with profits, payable at 60 or previous death, and he became per- manently ill or disabled from (say) the day after paying the first year's premium, the Society would not charge any further pie- miuma, but would pay the £500 with profits m full, without deductions, upon the mem- ber attaining the age of 60, or at his previous death. I Christchuroh Direotors : Wm. Chrystall, Esq. (Chairman), AEG Rhodes, EgQ, Wm. Rbeoe, Ebq. Head Office for New Zealand : 6 Cußtom House Quay, Wellington. C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary CJ OWEN, District Secretary Special Representative— W JACKSON DAVID THOMAS, 240 District Agent, Ashburton



Friedlander Bros. HORSE FAIR. I WE SHALL hold our next£Horse Fair on THURSDAY, DEO. 8, 1898. And are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 11 117 Auctioneer. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTOn! ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR. I HEREBY give notioe that at the annual, eleotion for Mayor, held by me this day, the candidates received the number of votea set opposite their names, viz :— HUGO FRIEDLANDER „ 204 CHARLES REID 139 Majority for Hugo Fribdlandee 65 Informal votes .« .» 1 J therefore deolare Mb Hugo Fried* XiAKPIR to be duly eleoted Mayor of I Aahburtoa for the ensuing year. H. H. FOOKS, Returning Officer.



D. THOMAS, FABMS FOR SALE 0 1 O ACRES near Ruapuna, securely t7X<4 fenoed, good house, large stable and chaff house, etc., 350 Acres m English grass, 110 under culti- vation for turnipß, balance native pasture. Price low. A Kf\ ACRES near Dromore, well im- ' 4fc O\J proved, good house and out build- inga, all m grass. lAAA ACRES Near Dromore, well li4UU fenced, 300 acres of wheat and 300 acres m oats (look- ing splendid). Balance laid' down m grass. This block is well worth looking after. Terms can be arranged. Apply 11 130 D. THOMAS, Ashburton.



E. W. HANMEK I HAVE much pleasure m notifying to tbe Farmers who were clients of the old firm of Hanmer and Graveß, and others with whom I have m ■ the past done business, that 1 shall be represented at the Stock Sales held m the Ashburton County m the future, having made arrangements with Mr J. R. Bland to aot as my Auctioneer. Any business entrust' d to me will be carefully looked after as usual, and I hope I may b« favored with a share of what is going. For the time being I shall occupy the old (.ffioea which I have been m for the past six years m West Street, and m connection with the new business shall carry on the agencies Already established there. EDWARD W. HANMER, Ashburton, October 14, 1898. W-00L SEASON, 1898-1899. I HAVE taken the Well Lighted and Commodious third Floor m Mr John Mbe's Btore m Timaru as heretofore, and | shall offer at the Wool Sales any Wool which may be entrusted to me. The First Sale will be held on DECEMBER 2nd, and all Wool should be forwarded by the 30th November, to ensure being catalogued. I am prepared to make advances FREE OF COMMISSION on all Wool Beat forward. Woolp&oks and Twine *t Lowest Current Rates. . E. W. HANMER. JOHN R. BLAND, 108 Auctioneer.



IMPROVED FARM OF QP\f\ ACREB » Dear Willowby, with &t)\J extensive improvements, the pro- perty of Mr T. Hayman) to be sold at * reduced prioe. 27 acres m wheat, 50 acres m oats, 25 acres m turnips, remainder m English grasses. Offers are invited for the purchase of this on easy terms of payment. T. BULLOCK FOR SALF. A LLOTMENTS m Trevorton »i follows LOT 8, containing 34 percheß. Corner Leeston and Suffolk Street. LOTS 16 and 29, each containing 31£ perohes, fronting Sudbury Street. LOTS 40 and 42, containing 1 rood, 2 perohes, fronting Suffolk Street; Offerß are invited for the purobase of tbe above allotments as a whole, or separately. T. BULLOCK.



FOR SALE SHEEP COUNTRY AT HINDS. OAQ AORES « w ! th the Option of f£\JtJ another Sootian of 59£ acres close to the above. R.S. 33456, 33461, and others fenced and divided into paddocks, well watered with County Water Races. Low Price and Eaßy Terms. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. "■ Two Acres with new Cottage of three rooms thereon, fronting Leeston Street, Trevorton. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent '



t\ BULLOCK. COTTAGE PROPERTY, TINWALD. rpOWN SKCriOiN 125, £ acre, fronting JL Thomson Street, with Cottage thereon, recently renovated, etc. Offers are invited until MONDAY NEXT for purchase of this on very easy terms. Apply ab once to 0?. BULLOCK.



____^ Tenders. HAMi'.sm-W) TOWN BOARD. HPENDERS are invited— 1. For Cleaning Ci.annele, etc., about 146 chctius, on Beach and Wakanui Roads, at per chain. 2 Clearing Tussocks, about 50 chains, on Trevor's Road, at per chain. 3. Providing teams aud Implements fot road work, at per day. Specifications at my office. Tenders to be delivered at my Office by Noon on SATURDAY, December 3, 1898. J. C. BELL, Cletk to the Hampstead Towu Board. 11 163



NEW FRUITS. — NEW FRUITS. •50 OASES FINEST NEW CURRANTS QQ 100 BOX ES NEW VALENCIA RAISINS 100 100 BOXES FINEST NEW SULTANAS 100 N.B,~ AH our Fruits are WASHED and DRIED by Patent Machin- ery, being ready for immediate use, therefore saving much time and trouble m oleaning. XTTE Have Jusb Landed the following Seasonable Goods :— ' JO owb Finest Lemon Peel 2 cwfc Finest Mixed Sploe , 10 owb Finest Orange Peel 20 doz Bottles Lemon Squash 5 cwb Finest Citron Peel 12 doz Bottles Raspberry Syrup 6 cwt Choice New Figs 12 doz Bottles Lime Juice (Shlpfa) 2 cwt New Malaga, Musoabals 2 Gross Packets Jelly Tablets 1 cwb New Jordan Almonds 1 cwt Dried Peaches 2 owb New Season's .Data 1 cwt Dried Aprioots 5 cwb Assorted >'* u ts (Barcelona, 2 cwb Choice New Prunes Almond, and Walnuts) 2 owb Heal German Sausage 10 eases, 21b tins, F rult (Peaches, Pears, 6 doz tins Chicken m Jelly and Apricots) 6 doz tins Turkey m Jelly SUGAR. - SUQAR- - SUGAR. MAURITIUS AND MILLIQUIN CANE SUGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK. The Moab Reliable Sugars that) can ba used for Jam and Jellies. JAM TABS- W ~~~JAM JARS- We have a Larga and Assorted Stook of Jam Jars, including 21b Stone Jars, lib and 21b Glass Jam, 1-quarb and Mason's Patenb Screw Top Bottles, which we are offering at Low Prices. TEAS. TESTS. TEAS. TRY OUR PURE CEYLON TEA, Packed m ilb and lib packet*, 51b and 101 b tins. A Pungent and Good Liquoring Tea. Speoial Quotations for Tinß and J-oheatf. IST We make a Specialty of Tea. The Besb Value given m Aibburton. WINES AND SPIRITS. WE ace now Paoking Speoial Assorted Cases for the Christmas Trade. English and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout, Manning's Celebrated Ale m 10 gallon kegs always m Stock. Golden Apple Champagne Cider* Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily.' SHEARMAN BROS., GROOERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MABKET HOUSE, BURNETT STBEET, ASHBURTON. Telephone No 63



FIRST PRIZE HAM AND BACON. "IT^HAT we are now Selling took ITXK»T IMtJZEJ ab TIMARU & QHRISTGHURCH SHOWS, AND CANNOT BE SURPASSED tfOR QUALITY' GUARANTEED DAIRY FED.j JOHN ORR AND CO.



THE DUST PAN. DO WE ? or course WE DO, CLAIM THAT THE INe"W Davis ) TTTAS Pronounced to be the best on earth at the Paris / V v Exhibition, where it waß awardo Gold Medal V ertlcal Feed V againßt ALL COMERS, and Highest Awards at Sydney ( Melbourne, Adelaide, Uunedin. and South Seas Eihibi. Se^winer JM.aoliine t tions. No Cogs, Springs, or Teeth to Wear Out. EASY TERMS. FJEtEHj TRIAL O' ©fir era . \The beat make. By Special Appointment to Lord Peroiubul CttOfiS / Onslow, Ute Goremor of New Zealand. Maß@ey-Harri» )Sub-AGENT for this High Grade and Well-known Sicycles ) Maohine. j Fancy Goods, Stationery, Toys, &c, at THE DUST PAN. ADDBEBB— NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. M. J. BURGESS. 11 32



Timber. — TIMBER — Timber. "^TE HAVE JUST LANDED— ExGISBORNB A ,x r^r^r^ FEET WHITE PINE 4l\J 9 \J\JvJ Flooring and Lining. Ex GLENOAIRN QQQ FEET HEART TOTAKA Ex HUIA— KAURI Ex JANET NICOL _ gQ^QQQ FBET , R __ MNE Ex ROSAMOND — 4QQQQ FBE1) «__ jp INJ3 ALSO NOW DUE PER MATATUA AND RUAHINB DIRECT FROM LONDON— SOO Drama Raw and Boiled OIL 3 Tons White and Red LEAD, PUTfY, an! PAINTS &V Faekages of IRONMONGERY 516 fairs of Gate and other HINGES 1&~ Persons about to Build will do well to Inspeot our Stock and obta : n Pruea. SEASONED TJMBER SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES. PAINTING AND PaPEKHANGING A SPECIALTY, And Nothing but GENUINE Materials ueed. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For— Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Companyt  Westport Coal Company,



BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897, £449,268, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount- ing to £835,000, after making speoial reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for lasb five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion' ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IS THE A.M.P, SOCIETY* And Secure a BOKDS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management— B£ Per. Cent, [on the Total Income* Edwabb W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch Office— [ Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hmr, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Ohristohuroh. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio FxUg Tobacco* THE CELEBRATED ft BEST BRAND MANUIAOTtnMD fBOM CHOICEST VAGINA LEAP,



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. * NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, : Wellington. Tjooaii Board of Directors ; \ The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., , 0 M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) ; The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, G.M.G. M.L.O. i John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and Most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE ANDi THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de- dares A BOSUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moab etrlngen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meeb Liabilities than that held by any < other Office m the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 134,000 Sum Assured £41,72tf,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170



W allied. WANTED— 1000 Dozen Eggs ; top cash price given.— Huff AM s Restaurant. 12 6 TO LET, aboub 18 Aorea of good Grasa on S.E. Belb, behind the Ashburton Saleyarda. Apply Alex. Cans, S.E. Belt, Hampatead. - 12 2



Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branoh line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh brain arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trams leave ABhburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. aad 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon{express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., oq Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, axjd on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respaotively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridays 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays.