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SATST>&*< Ac Mouk Euca ] lypti Extract. J ' Under the distinguished patronage of Hit I Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tioe made by the Minister for Foreign Aif airs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, Mat oh 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1333 Acknowledged by Medical OUnice am"! Universities ail over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may sot be taken. OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI . EXTRACT, which is recognised by the Biedieai division of tha Prussian GovernoieKt to be of perfectly pace origin, as p&r information forwarded to na through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2. 1878, we tats :~ It is proved by te«ba by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bone and Greifswald, Peassla, and reported by Dr. Sohnlz,Professor of P&rmaeology, at Boa, and Professor Dr. Moat-tar, Direotor ef the Medioal Clinics at Greifswald, that only prodaoba that are Saturated with oxygen *.jd freed of acids, 'miooas and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allorude oils, or so oalled Eucalypti Extracts arc to be classed according to the named •wtohoriiies, among the turpen rinse, whioh abandoned long sinoe as an internal medicament. These crude oila, or so oalled Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— I By their deficiency in pungent odonr— whloh our product, the only genuine - Buoalypti Extraot develops most freely ■hroogh it* surplus oxygen. By their atooholic thin and mobile appear ance, being rednoed in specific density ' through tae presenoe of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting ■ teadetioy of melae and tennates. If these crude oils, sooalled eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of snap, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nfiamations, dysentery, etc,, the oon- Mquenoes are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER * SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS. A GIFT. THE SHELDON BOOM. *' In His Seeps, or What Would Jesus Do.': " The Crucifixion of Philip Stioog." '• His Brother's Keeper." II llaloom Kirk." " Richard Hardy's Seven £\*ys." •THE VITADATIO" series of these magnificent* and entrancing works is about toady for distribution, and will be sent to. any address in' the colonies on receipt of postage.to cover—One book, 2d stamps, the five books, 6d stamps; *AU tetters must be marked "Sheldon," care,.of «• Vitadatio,' Melbourne. LADIES, THR FOLLOWING SHOULD INTEREST YOU. Never felt better in her life. Had no idea Vitadatio could do for her what it has done. " 10th April, 1899. "fora number of years I was troubled with indigestion, and what those of our ccx know as general weakness in various forms and ways, accompanied by the usual gloomy foreboding* and, of course, as I find now, j unnecessary cares of mind, producing all i kinds of discouraging anticipations, in which the common impression would constantly intrude itself that life was not the flowery bed of ease that one used to read and sing about in one's ohildhood's hours, My food did not nourish the body, and I carried about with me, much to my discomfort, an emaoiated form, and the common remark of my friends wae, * How ill you always look.' Although I would not admit the truth of their opinion, yet n.jy own conscious feeling assured me of Ihe truth of their observation. There were many other ailments which kept in check my forger vitality and buoyancy of epiiibsi^wSfcttn'eed only be hinted at in >^sTnote such as this. In thia etats of general •* debility I was advised*- to fc&ke g, course of Webber's Vitadatio; I took is regularly for about aix weeks, aad look, ia all, the contents of six large botilee. These weie from the firßO a great source of help und relief, and I bogaa to pat oa flesh a(. the rate of l£lb per week, and I now enjoy the very beat of health. To any of my own Bex, ■ especially those who ars troubled with en nui, from whatever cause arisiotr, I verily be'ieve a course of Yitudatio will give them back the blessing of good health, such a^ I enjoy, and for which I desire to be truly thankful Vitad *iio shall always have my strong recomnriuiviatioii. —Yours gratefully, M. Seboeakx, Bedfern, Sydney, New South WaleF. Price 5s 6d and 3s 6d per bottle. R W. HALL, Herbalist, A sent for Aahburton and District. ■ ■ . 6 107 HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER TTTEEKLY SALES of Live Stock VV Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed In my fcaads for Sale* Begnlar Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS.^ Agbnt: Norwich Union Fire Imsuranoe Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from &Om per month. HEHBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER Frank Curtis, THE LEADING Watohmalcer, Jeweller, - and Optician. JUST LANDED: LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watchsa, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design.; These WATCHES will be found to give every . satisfaction. A special value line ut £1 is well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and price?. . KBEPBBS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture —guaranteed 18 carat—kept in all sizsa and designs. AS USUAL—MY BROOCH! S, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY is the Largest and Bast Assorted in Ash- DU'tOD. Presentation Clocks and Alarms in all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt ness and exactitude. OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at moderate rates. .-bawwaowoxTgwabahhsed.



livid appearance made me think of poi son, but I was not sufficiently a doctor to diagnose the case correctly, Yet I was certain of one thing—that Francis Briarfleld had come by his death in some foul fashion, and that at the hands of—whom? Aye, there was the rub! So far as I | knew, the landlord had no motive to commit such a crime. Suspicion pointed toward the maid who had wished to speak with the dead man after supper. Yet why should she desire his death? From the lips of Francis himself I had heard that he knew neither Strent nor Rose, nor indeed aught of the Fen inn. Hither he had been brought by his brother's letter to keep an appointment and was as ignorant of the inn, of its inmates, of its surroundings as L Could Felix have committed this crime? True, if my theory were correct and he had passed himself off to Olivia Bellin as Francis, there were some grounds for believing he wished his brother out of the way. Francis would undoubtedly refuse to permit the deoep tion to be carried on, bo it was just pos sible that Felix, in a frenzy of wrath and terror at the idea of his treachery being exposed, might have slain his brother. Yet all this fine theory was upset by the fact that Felix had not arrived on the previous night to keep the appointment. He therefore must be guiltless. If so, what of the landlord and his daughter? Certainly they had no rea son to slay a stranger who had shel-



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tered under their roof for the night Yet their flight looked suspicions. If they were innocent, why did they leave the inn? Another question pregnant with mean ing was the reason of their being alone in the inn. I had seen no servants either indoors or out Father and daugh ter appeared to do all the work, yet it was beyond all reason that they should have no assistance. Where was the cook, the waiter, the hostler, Jihe cham bermaid? The house was a large one. Two people with all the will in the world could not thoroughly attend to the do- | mestio eoonomy 01 so great a mansion. Moreover, the girl had looked unused to work. That in itself was suspicious. "Can it be?" thought L "Can it be j that these two hired this inn to compass the death of Francis Briarfleld, and that he was drawn here as into a snare by his brother's letter? On the face of it, it looks absurd, and yet in what other way can I explain the absence of serv ants, the mildewed aspect of the rooms? Now Francis is dead, and they, with out a word to me, have departed." I could not solve the mystery. Far from doing so, the more I thought, the more I examined the surroundings, the deeper grew the mystery. The door had been locked, and I could find no key. The window also was locked, and even had it not been no one could have en tered thereby, so considerable was the height from the ground. How, then, had the assassin gained admittance? Yet sure was I that Briarfleld had been murdered, but by whom it was hard to say—nay, impossible. I did indeed think that he had com mitted suicide, but this was too wild an idea to entertain even for a moment When I parted from him on the previous' night, he was in the best of health, looking forward to meeting Miss Bellin, and was passably content with his life. There was no hint of self, destruction either in speech or action. The thought that his brother had deoeived him would not have engendered such an idea. Bather was he determined to tin mask the traitor and regain his prom ised wife by force. Murder it might be. Suicide was out of the question. Thus far I thrashod out the matter, yet arrived at no logical conclusion. As there seemed no signs of landlord and maid, it behooved me to consider what I should da According to Francis, his brother was due at the meeting place that morning, so I deemed it advisable to wait until he arrived and then ex plain the circumstances to him. If he was in league with Strent to murder his brother, ha would hardly be able to dis guise his jeer at hearing the success of his plot* * therefore determined to watch itfs faoe during the interview, and if I bow therein any Bigns of guilt to there and then, in thai lonely inn, ac cuse him as a second Cain. By thus ter rorizing his soul with such aooueation and with the eight of his victim,! might force him into confession. If he were guilty, X guessed the plea behind which he would shelter himself •—that he had not been near the place on the previous night. This I would counter by the accusation that his emis saries had. carried out his orders and then sought safety in, flight. It might be that I suspected Felix wrongly, yet aft er the story told mo by Franois I could not but think he was conn cted in some ! unseen way with the death of the latter. But, after all, these sqepiqions were yet vague and aimless. AJI I knew for cer tain was that Francis Briarfleld was dead, i swore on the instant to devote myself to finding out and punishing his detestable assassin. Having come to this resolution, I propped up the open door, so a$ to close the entrance to the chamber of death, and descended to the lower regions. Finding victuals and fuel in the kitchen, I cooked myself a meal and made a suffi ciently good breakfast. Then I lighted my pipe and took my seat at the front



f ''i-ii .. <y» '" ■"« To be Continued.



SMITH'S Premier Wheat Dressing OUR New Season's Supply of this Dressing has now arrived, and its ever increasing Bale each year proves its popularity. IT IS A THOROUGH SMUT PRE VENTATIVE, It is easy to use, dissolving in cold water. It hasten a instead of retarding germination, and ia very much cheaper than any other dressing— Is per packet. Sufficient for 20 bushels of need. AshburtonDrugCo,Ltd, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. Smoke NewVeuni i



WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ABB PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST .MARKET RATES "WE are also Prepared to STORK GHAIN on Farias » Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on very favorable Terms. FULL SJZEDa CORNBACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATE?. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTEKBUEY FLOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBURTON 1 230 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST ■piOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by FRIEDLANDER BROH, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE JS.2L. FARMERS CO.t>PIfiRATIVE ASSOCIATION OJP CANTERBURY, Limited., oa AJLjBEJEKT ROBEEitTH, AGtIsIJNT, ABhbnrton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. New Zealand Insurance Coropaay. 18TABLI8 h"bld 0' 1 _ 18 6 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIRE AND'MARINE RISKS. * '■ • : ■■ ■■■■■ ■■■ ■■■ "■; : ■■! ALSO,— ' • • . ■ , .■ • / RISKS ON GROWING CROPS f CHRESRING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TCRRXNT RaTBB E. W HAJNMBB AGENT BABT - ' STREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from *¥ DayH to IS MontllH, according to Value Purchased. d3l per Week for Total Disablement up to Tea Weeks. d 8450 for Death from Accident. Special Conoeeeions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10b will receive a Policy good for SevenfDay*. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value; specially put op in London or my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MU.NBR AND THOMPSON S -PIANOS— By Brinemead'! and Sons, Hopkinson, Oosf and "PT A "YIY^iQ Kallman, Wagner, Collard and .Collard, Broad- JL X-TX.I.M VJO wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channel! and Son, Lipp -PIANOS- and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, C\~X%{~^ A IVTQ. Willcox and White, Maaon and Kamlin,the ChicagoCJom« V/XVUrxXIAI kJ pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OttGr^lJNH— From 3Z& lOh to £50. ORGANS From ... ,„ ... >M .- .. 1O» per month VIAISOH  ... , r ... _ ... ... «O» „ „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Bist Cash Value Obtainabl*. Latest Book* by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal to Chriiitchuroh and Dune din Houses, Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m. Tones. - 22,000 - COOKING UlllOil RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY y C.,1.,,^. /--■ /-T£~. 1 .-ffL_-3?*n - ...—^ '■■—^"■"■ i it»'n"| ly^j """ " • • ' "*" fggg[ 1 ■■: ■ -..._.■•■■ • ■ s THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE COAL OR WOOD UP TO 24iw no settingTlequired. With Stove Fipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Ti» tniide. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, Bingle or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker,) H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 916



TANKS. TANKS. TANKS, i i Qt'ECIAL Inducements offer to those in want of FIKST-CLASS TAUK 1?* HARDLEY BROS . j AR E S KLLIK G LARGE SIZE TANKS AT 27s 6d, 355, 42s v 60s Mob- No Honse is complete without one. PUMPS, PUMPS. PUMPS. Splendid Assortment new to band—direct from the maker*—-at prices to suit everyone. SPOUTING & RIDGING Manufactured on the Premises. Spouting fixed from 4d per foot. Competent Workmen sent to any part of the County at shortest notioe. TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. /AUR Bnooew with these GOWNS last B?ason fives as Confidence in Requesting the Patronage of those Ladies to whom ft SMART COSTUME is a necessity. We bold a' Cqmpbbhknsivk Stock of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. — NOW ON SALE — ft BALES CARPET SAMPLES ft ft BALES GOAF SKIN RUGS ft MITCHELL & TURNER. INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH PATENTS). rx) GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. —(x) — HAYING made Special and more Advantageous Terms with the Aus tralasian Incandescent Gas Light Company, Limited., and being ap pointed Sole Agent for Ashburton, I am now able to offer you these burners at the following reduced prices :— No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent light. ThetOgßurner gives FIVE TIMES the light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the gas. w. j.Tdams, PLUMBER AND GASFITPER, REMOVED TO NEW PBEMISKS, NEXT ORANGE HALL, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON. SHEARMAN BROS. tTTE CAN SUPPLY AT VERY LOW PRICES HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES, PLOUGH CHAINS, NEAT'S FOOT & CAbTOR OILS. GUNS A AMMUNITION. Single and Double Barrel Breech Loading Guns, Eley's and Olnb-Cartridges; and Ammunition of all kinds. Sportsmen requiring Good and Reliable Ammunition at the lowest prtoe, would benefit by giving us a call. LAMPS, LAMPS, AOT LAMPWARE. Hanging Parlour Lamps, HallJ Lamps, Table Lamps, Hand Lamps, BracJre Lamps and Stoneley's Patent Safety Lamps In endless variety. Lamp Chimneys, Globes, Shades, Wicks, and Burners of every description. Statle Lanternß, feltablo Lanterns in all shapes and feizes. ENAMELWARE, ENAMEL WARE. . WE have just reoelved from the Manufacturers a Large and Assorted Stook o the above, including— Kettles, Saucepans, Jogs, Sfcewpana, Cups and Saucers, Mugs,. Plates, Dishes, Pie Dishes, Cullenders, Basins, Dippers,*etß., etc, which we are disposing of at wholesale prices, KEROSENE. KEROSENE. 500 """"affi" 14 500 The Finest Oil in the Market. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. Panyong Buds Tea, Pekoe Ceylon Tea, China and Blended Teas. SubstantU reduction in taking a quantity. We make a specialty of Teas. WINES & SPIRITS. Ferguson's Old Scotch Cream (specially matured), Walker's Eilmarnock Whisky, Bass's English and Manning's Bottled Ahs and Stouts, and all other Wines and Spirits always on hand. BEST HOUSE in Aehburton for Crockery, Glassware, and Brush ware. 1 Groceries at Wholesale Prices, Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROOERS, IRONMONGEF V WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MAiiEET ROUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASIIBURTON Telephone No 53 *



A^HBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rflHB BOOIETY it now taking MONXv ' X OK DEPOSIT Fixed Tw«lv« Monfcfat *i per Mat. oil purtioaUn on »ppliaUion. BDWAbD STEPHENS, I Mjmfr. I Omwi Tailored Strut I Bicycle Harvest. I LANDELLS & SON, I ENGINEERS A BICYCLE MAKERS ■ BOEKKTT STREET. ■ Nrar m Cum. ■ TO the Fftrmm wad General FftMie, ■ Aihbvrto*,~Wl»f( to »tato tort wM >•▼• rwmod • bwvMfc in Btoyolw, h»Ttr ■ atb buHMd » big oonßigaineat of flnt-o!*«H ißgm »t £14 10s. We we the •!<)•*■ bioyok firm In Aahbarton wd intend, t« uphold oar repatabion. ■ AgenU for WbiWFly«n t Rwlg^WWt J worth, WftTortoyi, Cyolopt, Tbo Rrrot, •*•■ Ropftin by ezpwU. All work gmtmM tood ■ J. L. HIGGS. I PAINTER, SICHWRITEB, CLAZIEi,I ETC. ; I TF YOU WANT ABBAUTIffUL BOOM. I IF YOU WANT A GOOD SIGN. I IF YOU WANT A WINDOW QLAZB IF YOU WANT YOURHOUSBPAINTtD CosfltJiT J. Jo. HIGGO. IF YOU WANT a"tIN OF PAINT, , IF YOU WANT A SQUARE 0* GLABS, IF YOU WANT A ROLL OF. PAPER, IF YOU WANT ARTISTS' MATERIAL TRY J. L HIGGS, TANORBD BTRBKT. G. MEDDINS, The People ts- Practical Ironmonger, BXXRKSTI BTRVE7, OPFOBOT ABCAfeB. I THE CBEAP Mid UP-XO-DAtJ SHOP for J LAMPS! LAMFBII 'I REGISTER GRATES I With Tile* or Plain. I CCAL VASES. COAL VABSS. I FIRE IROJNS ft BR4SBSS. I FENDERS. FENDERS. I BROOMS & BRUSHWARB. I TIN & ENAMELLED WARS, I GORSE KNIVES ft ORUBBSBS..'! SPADES ft FORKS. I BUILDERS*:* FURNISHING IRObI MONQIRY. r J BADGES! BANGESIII gwt for SCOTT'S CELEBRATED ■ "ATLAS" Md B»»lnglnm'i 'W •• ZEALANDIA." . ■ Ai uißal I am to th» front ia CAM PENTER'S TOOLB with tbe lanirt uH bt«tMl«ot«tstookiDAiabart4w. ; ■ On« trUl will 6o»Tinoo. too tha^ yom w|H mt« money by pfttrottiiiiif4D«. %■ NOTIOfi OF REMOVAL. I ASHBURTGN : >- M KTO 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDI]*fI ■ SOOIBTT.  7-r ■ THE SctA^j hai REMOVED ill OflH from ' "nws Th« Foit Office Bnlldlngs, Gkmwpa StnH ARCADE CHAMBBBS, __^t Barnett Street, in the Old Btok B«UdJa^| O£Sos Honn: From 0.30 to 1% and J^H 4 p,m. ( and 7to 8.30 wrtry.nay night* FRED. MAicimfl-^B * --. p«r '.^-^^fe-' k uoici tiNos :^ni j^^l ■ , KEEPERS An 4 ':">V I KNOT RWHOI OoW Watches QOLD Aj^ SlLVtj) CHAINS ( Brooches, &c



LAWES' Dips & Manures. mHE Public Dip* at the Auhburton and .J_ Tinwald Safe Yards are now open for the SEASON. For term* and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Beat Turnip Manure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip in stock. EDWARD SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 16 Established 1880. Xmjsphoni N 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNTSHING TTNDERTAKBRB C URNIBHING U NDfiRTAKSRS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS eondurted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Waksnut Road and Omm Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. J. V. DE BEEB "VTBW LINES IN E.P. WARS, DIRECT FROM THE CELEBRATED MANTT FAOIURERS WALKER * HALL, SHEFFIELD. This It the finest; quality ENGLISH PLATE, on hard white metal. New Designs In a big range of prioes. Inspection Inrited. CLOCKS~CLOCKS, CLOCKS, New lines* writable for presentation from 41 to 410, Every time piece regnalated and guaranteed. jewelleryTewelleey Always the largest assortment in Athbnr ton to ohoose fiom. New Goods by every mail. ROTHERHAM AND WATERBURY WATCHES A SPECIALTY. . lam making a special feature in mu faoturing Jewellery to order, being the only PRACTICAL Jeweller in the district. O!d Jewellery Remade. Watoh repairing. Only ompetent workmen employed* J. V.DE~BEEB, (Late S. Salek) THE LEADING JEWELLER <Jr WATCHMAKER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. - THINGS - WORTH KNOW INC- j mHAT You can SAVE MONEY (if yon Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS k IMPORTERS OF BOOT 3 AND SHOES. East Street, Ashburtoni BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made,, to. Measure. Ease and Comfort Studied, Skill and Jndgment*being exercised as to Formation of the Feet. Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. Br(og;Your;Repain to— NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, Late MoDohald ft MoDiabmid. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE is oni of van PERFECT JINVEBTMBNTS OMEBBD BT^THS MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-forfeitaw Conditions, At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table 0 20, Aaramnos of £1000 will oott £3110s per annum for SO years. In event of disoonMnnanoe of paymeats the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 APrER 3 TEARS. £250 AFTKR 6 7KARS. £600 AFTER 10 TEARS. . ; And so on. When the 20 years* Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is inoreaaed by the Aooumnlated Bonuses. WALTER BOALBS, . (Superintendent of New Btuinesst ■ HUGO FRIEDLANDER. Distriot Agent, Ashburton THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. HAVING purchased that property at the corner of West and Moore Streets formerly occupied by Messrs Hanmer and Grares, have now ample storage room for all classes of grain and produce at lowest rates. A large stock of SEEDS, TWINE, OILS, AGRICULTRAL SALT, HARNESS, And all farmers' requisites on hand t. fTgibson, MANAGER. * ■ 'I