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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, 0 innnry 17 A cargo of South Australian whei't l:as been sold at 38»- 4^d, J'he severn h cf the series of the colonial wool sales has opened. Competition in brisk, and compared with the closing sues of the lust series, prices showed a general advauce of 5 per cent.

HORSE FAIR.

There wa« a large attendance of farmers and oihere ab the S;orse fair held by Messis Friediandcr Bros., Ltd., at thoir West Street Mart to-day. The sale at the start wan somewhat diaggy, bat livened up consider ably later on, and when we went to presa the day's business promised to be highly satisfactory A catalogue of 110 of all sort's were offered, and the following sales made : 3 year old filies £26 to dB4O $ 5 year old colt, £34; 6 year old mares and geldings, £30 to

PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION

The following are the names of the local pupil teachers who have passed their exam inations : — End of first year:—Merit division —Olive Meddins, ABhburton Borough. End of second year:—Merit division— ] Catherine Bre<za, Ashburton Borough. Puss division—Annie G. McDonald, Hampatead ; May Stanley, Rakaia south. End of third year:—Merit division—Fred Siloock, Ashburton Borough ; Alice Stanley, Ashburton Borough. Pass division—Peter Harvey, Rakaia south ; Catherine Porter, Hampstead.

IHK ASHBVBTON GrUABDM * THURSDAY, JAtfUAirT 19, 18?9



DON SILVKR DON SILVET*. Guaranteed to Wear White throiighont Will not change color. «||^ ap"!!)NS"Jfi ; D „ to f-^ivft 6^t * V —^^="^-x saCisfa-tion —«°R3^^i!n!iSß^p!n!^n^>rr«Hrii!(i{iiß!infnjni((|mjfmij -ll|^H?V«f«s:^si ======== . -^i^rt'ff^flliWi'ii|r;'lßn The Pricp ' ■■ --™«ai«^^ilM](||fflilHlESiaSS^ J| m !!l;j||B very low ».d of all. We are also Direct Importers of Taylor's Eya-Witness Cutlery. Tea Ware and Dinner Ware Being very large Importers of Teaware and Dinnerwnre, »nd huyioc f 0 - soot CSuh we are enabled to cell abont 20 per cent Under Ordinary Prices, io it will p y y ( v to pay us a visit when requiring anythiug of the above. "' 1899 Preserving Season. 1899 ™ ,BRE^ ERS' CRYSTALS is without doubt the Finest Preserving Sucar on :!;e Market, being mach itrcnger and does not reqaire skimming l.ke the ordi« ftl y S .- CTP which is simply waste. Jams and J allies made with it are clearer, finer, and r. q Sire less than any other ea^ar. Oar sales of this sugar each season increase to sinLm extent that our stock geta occaslonal'y exhausted. Auckland No. 1 and Btilliauin Sugar kept in stock. H PRFSERVINC SEASON I \ PRESERVIKC SE«SOS 1898-09. L 'L^^ 1898-»»! BRASS heavy&ltghtenamel Preserving Pans \Wjj^m Preserving Pans We hold very large Stocks of Preservintf P«ns of various Undo, including Bast; Qm.ity Brass, He.iricks Cast Iron Enamelled, i,nd Lyl'aStt 1 Snameilt-d, which 46 have marked down at Very Low Prices to clear. 9 JAM *^" TATiS N^lS We have just landed 32 Crate?, 2 Casks, and 2 fif Tanks of Jam Jars of every description, including ill Jliiillßl^ Mason's Improved, Lightning Jars, Scotch Jam Jars, WhiteTEarthenware Jars. Tied Down Jars, etc. SEE OUR JARS AND GET PRICES BEFORE BUYIKG ELSEWHERE. FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS IN FINEST ROILER FLOUR. How ro Save Money—By Buying your Flour from us, ar,d Baking your awn iresd, thereby saving 2d per 41b loaf. DUOHBSS TEA is the most economical Tea on the market, and of a moat deli« ions flavour. Supplied to Mrs Morton at her well-known Refreshment Rooms. ' Ast Street. - * ' FLETCHER BROS.. «ASH SUPPLY STORKS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTCHURCH Telephone 24 Box 6 f SPEING 1898 SUMMER TT^E Beg to a Ivise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department in our Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel ties for the Season. In our Household Furnishing Department Will be found a Choice Variety of new Patterns in Oilc'oths and Linoleums, together with full ranges of Lace Curtains, Quilts, Art Muaiini., and all sizes in'Owpet Squares, Rugs and Mate. «*«>/•« psu THE DRESS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS . | JS&SfIS S&a* vUifc| as we conßider the goodß ia theM ****■«* ! AS USUAL OUR ' Millinery & Mantle Showroom Is replete with Stylish and Fashionable examples or Art, which Lttdiea cordially invited to inspect. AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS The ohief^attraotion is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. ' (o) We are in Businesß. We want to be bwy, and to keep busy, therefore it ia to our interest to serve you as well aa pouible. If you give us your patronage we will deeervo it; The best service only can do this. We try to make a better aervicelimpoasible. f»" We find that the demands made on our Dressmaking Department make ib compulsory for us to decline to m&ke up Costumes other than those purchawd at our Establishment. MITCHELL & TURNER. HARVEST REQUISITES. QASTOROIL, . MACHINE OIL, HAYFORKS. HAY RAKES, SECTION RIVETS, COTHfR PINS, ] WIRE TACKS, COPPER RIVETS, OIL FEEDERS, BOLTS & NUTS, SCYTHE BLADES, fCYTHE SNADES, SEAMING TWINE, WHIPS, FARMERS are asked to Inspect; onr STOCK OF HAY FORKS, whioh are the s Best in the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND TOOLS at Loweßt Possible Prices. If you want a Good Article, we can supply it, as we do not stock inferior goods. ! INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Point JCoal Company* I m Weitforfc Coml Company, -



Fab! c No ia >s . f O ffj^Lk. , SPLENDID SHEEP F.4RM. AORES oi very Boodßood Sheep land, JUu securely fenced and subdivided into four piddocka, well watered by water races. Improvements include Cottage of two rooms and Sheep Yard.9 ; situate within easy distance of the Eutling Railway Station. In order to affect an immediate sale, a very low price Vill be accepted. For further particulars of above, and list of other Canterbury Farms FOR SALE, apply to THOMPSON & HILLARY, Laud anii tig fate Qgetils, 1 5 108 Manchester Street, Ghristchuroh THE FARMERS' CO.OPERATrVE~FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASBO eiATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. AS AGENTS for the above Association in the Ashburton District, we are prepared to receive proposals on all descriptions of Fnrm and Ciop Risks ; also ou Wool and other pio-iuce for sliipn enb to London. Full particular? as to rates can be obtained 00 application at our Offices, West Street. Applications fur Shares will ako be 'ecbived from Farmers desirous of placing their Insurances with the Assoe ation. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOC-ATION OP CANTERBURY, Limited LA WES' Dips & Manures. THE Pubiio Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now oreo for the SEASON. For tv ma and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawea' Superphosphate ~ Best Turnip Mauure in the world. Also poisonous and non-poisouuus Sheep Dip in stock. EDWAED SAUJSTDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 Trust and Agency COMPANY OF AUSTKAL* ASIA, Ltd. incorporated 1860. ' OTHoßisitD capital £2 000,000 nB-OUIBED ... ... £lJ7&0,000 RE ER.V,>; F(T,M)S (British Consols, eic.) ... ... £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS; Messrs Wynn-Williama and Brown, Chriatcnurch. Mes ra Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. Messrs Sainsbury and Logan, Napier. Head Office in New Zealand— 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. £80 ? 000~"to Lend at 5 per cent. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances c-n bn repaid at six months' notice, aud even sums up to three-fifths o itnounfc borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving three month* 1 written notice. JA6. NATHL. HAMER, Manager and Inspector for New Zealand; Triad Competitions. !^ __ ■ THIS Month the • Trial' offers prizes fO" competitions as under : — £ s .1 For the photo of the prettiest child "\ undor six years(to be reproduced in the 'Triad.') The prize is not for tho bos 1; photo, but for \ 2 0 0 the prettiest child. Closed 20th September, Pr'zi won by Lina Jones, Coins Bay, Southland. J For beßt written and composed app icatj->n of situation in amer- j chant's office ; youths under 18, 1 g n n Closed 20:h October. Prize won j 6u v by Robert B Young, Auckland, j Watch, value J For bestoriginal conundrum on the "\ 'Triad.' Closed 20th November. I o 0 0 Result will be announced in j January issue. J For names of the six greatest and \ best songs. Will ba decided by I competitors themselves. The I on n one who votes for the six the j majority vote for to be the win- { aer. Closed 20th December. J For the best worked or painted \ bookmark ; to have the words j • The Triad' in the design. To j- 2 0 close 20th January. Gold j Bangle, value J Entries for the above competitions to be accompanied with a receipt for not less thae 53 for goods purchased from one .of the advertisers in the • Triad,' or for goods advertised in the ' Triad,' as per list below. Competitions to be posted to " Manager STriad,' Dunedin." UU^The result of each competition will be given in the '.Triad' in issue following date of closing. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Ashburton Drapery Co., Diapers Dr Speer, Wellington Gates, Horace A., Music Warehouse, Griffin's Biscuits {any grocer) Guinea Gold Cigarettes Joshua Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Lochhead, R Neil, Dr J F, Herbalist N.Z. Insurance Co (C Jefferson, manager) N.Z, Express Co. RG'uilen, agent N.Z. Clothing Factory Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H. S. Drummond Suratura Tea Three Oastle and Capstan cigarctt'B Vanity Fair Cigarettes • Wahoo ' Loasby'fl, • Koolibah ' Loasby'f. (Bayers of one bot.ie of cither mby enter) Wilson, Balk and Co., French Ccffee and Ouvah Tea Lp<JPOWDERS I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved ou tlie Government Stump affixed t6 each Packet. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agent To the Deaf and those troubled with noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles, Ur Nicholson, of the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may ba had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N. 2., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was grea Jy relieved of his deafness by De- Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist) in New Zealand. A little book on the cure of , Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago and Indigestion by the same author, may be had from U Shay ou receipt af «tomp f



M. J. B U R G E S S. Ss 6<l per Weelc THK KKW io« per Mouth DAVIS VERTICAL FEED ; SEWING MACHINE. EEQUIRES no B«stinv has all the Most Modern Improvements. No COGS, TEETH, or SPRINGS to wear out. Secured GOLD MEDALS and HIGHEST I Awards against all comers. I PRAMS. PRAMS. PFAM^ CLEGG'S MAKE. BEST OF LEATHER. CHRISTCHURCH PRICED. Bicycles— SukAGENT for the NEW'UP-TO-DATE ftfaasev- Harris. FANCY GOODS.- FANCY GOODS. STATIONERY- STATIONEfiY. THE DUST PAN. ADDBEss-NEXr BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. M. J, JBDKG .SS. "MELLO R'S ~~ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. ) , x#i I7OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good fehooters, 9a 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, Is 2 Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 5a 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4a lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Gutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will sUnd the wear, be aur« you go to MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTFEKT, &SHBUPTDN ASHBURTCH GALVANISED IRON WORKS. IN VIEW OF A SUCCESSFUL HARVEST HARDLEY BROS. TTAVE Just Landed a Large Consignment of HARVEST^MATERIAL. HAY RAKES, FORKS, Etc.f Etc, at SPECIAL PRICES. UAJLII AMJD GIVK US A •JTBIAI,: WE have also Jus Manufactured a Special Line in Tinware, Oilfeeis, Oil Bottles, Tea Bottles, Paanikina, Billies, etc., etc. HARDLEY BROS., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF SPOPTING, RIDGING, TANKS, Etc. PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, & GASFIITERS. WHAT NOW? GREAT HALF-YEABLY CLEARING SALE OF I Drapery, Clothing 1, AND Boots, FOR ONE MONTH. I ■_ I ALL GOODS RBDUOED 33| PER CENT. ■it INSPECTION INVITED/ ANDREW ORR. ~" H. M. JONES. STR^ ! FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from 7 D^t, 1« Months, accord.^ to i^^ aJ *U8 86/" 1./ erVV| ek for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. if 150 tolJ*?^ £°? Act !dent)- Special Concessions to Purchasers of Piano" ' O Q aOASEB OP S* Purchaß(srß from lOa will "ceive a Policy good for Seven Days. /=io BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS GLASSWARE AND LEATHER GOODS, "ROOTCS — mln Et ? 88eS tab!,o^ ant Reward Books, from Ward, Lock ±JKJ\J±\.KJm and Co., Cassell and Co^, Routledge. Nesbitt, Religious Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bibles, Poets, and Standard authors. ' F A NO, V (tOOT)S-S LBUS WritiDg Dcsk *. Worfe Boxes, -*4 A.lXy^ X• T V3T \J KJXJ O Mumc FoUes, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, eUk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases Hand Baas Purses and Card Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil Cases, Watches, etc. ' "FjlfiOitiTfl—"Plaf.Afl Wflrfi— CHOICti Variety "of Jelly and -UItJ^UAU XiaiOU f? O»1CJ Butter Dishes, Cruets, Biscuit ' : Barrels, Epergneß, Teapots, Mugs, Serviette Rings, Bulter Knives, Bread Forks etc (TfA QT?Q AND FANCY CHINA WARE.-A large Variety of Beautiful I V XJLk?X!iO Vases and Glassware, Crysoal and Tinted; latest patterns, choice I Designs. Specimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS'. DOLLS. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held ia Ashburton. All kinds and descriptions from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Boat or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips, Arks Tea Sets, Games, Bills, Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys, Tin Toys Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toy?. ' CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS RACQUETS From Best Makers. £■£££* Time Payments from im SOs per month BICYCLES „ „ , 2 om „ " School Committees Supplied. LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Equal to Christchurch and D B ne> din Houses. Do yoar Business here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. H. M. "JONES.



F. FERBIMAjN. ; ~~ fojTsai^ ~ , | BUCKEYE Reaper and Biader, 5 feet 6 inohes cut. ALSO, ---1 McCORMICK Reaper aud Binder, 5 foot cut. Both these Machines are in good working order. Price for two—_©SSS. F. FERbIMAN fMjMIMM!!... IN I _|| jiiimi HENRY STEPHENSON. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, JAKUARY 21. A LARGE consignment of lovely Fruits— PLUMS, PEACHES, APRICOIS. Without reserve. 1 o'clock. Also,— Farm Dray and Tip Dray, Pigs, Poultry, Cattle, etc., as ueual at 12 o'clock, 1 143 HENRY STEPHENSON. ~hSnry~stbphenson7~ ((successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, eto., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furai ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part 0 the county. Advances made en Goods placed in my Hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oh time pay meets from £2On pet month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER MISS CARSON. mEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. _L For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road East. 1 135 ST. PATRICK'S DAY~ SPORTS | ''ASSOCIATION, A GENERAL MEETING of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Associatioa will be held in the Catholic Boys" Schoolroom on MONDAY, January 23, to adopt programme and other general business. A full atten dance requested, | d. McDonnell, 1 138 Hon. Secretary. BOOTS, MAODONALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. T BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, and all who are interested in Agricultura or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT in Ashburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implements and Machinery are giving satisfaction throughout the Australasian Colonies. I have on hand a large quantity of EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery and Implements. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. 195 THE « PEOPLE'S » Ironmongery Establish ment, BURNETT STREET. HAVING disposed of my business in Ashburton to Mr G. Mbbbxns, I I hereby tender my sincere thanks to the Public of Ashburton who have so generously supported me during the time I have been in business here, and I most cordially recom mend my Successor, and would ask you to grant him the same liberal support. WILLIAM CONGREVE. AS the purchaser of Mr W. Congreve'B Business in Ashburton, I respectfully solicit the support of the general public of Ashburton, especially my old friends and acquaintances. IN ASKING YOUR SUPPORT I do not do so as a "NEW CHUM" OR AN j •• INTERLOPER," but as an old identity of Ashburton, having been a resident for 6he last seventeen years; fifteen years as Manager of the Ironmongery Department of Messrs Friedlandeir Bros., and their ! Successor Mr Henry Zander. Thia fact : testifies for itself that I have a thorough knowledge of the requirements of the dis trict, and it will be my endeavour as far aa I possibly can to supply those requireinenfcs, more especially those of my farming friends. It is my intention to carry out the principle adopted by my predecessor, Mr Congreve, viz, to sell a good article at the very lowest price compatible with justice to buyer and seller; and by prompt attention to customers, aim zealously to satisfy their wants, ALL ORDERS left with me will have my personal supervision, I humbly ask for a share of public patronage, and INVITE AN INSPECTION o£ what I have on sale, without- pre»BiDg to buy, GEORGE MEDDINS.



ALL CUSTOMERS OWING ACCOUNTS TO W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, "THE COKNER" Ashburton and liakaia, A KB RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SETTLE SAME BEFORE JAKUABY 31st 9 1800. G. D. H. HEFFORD, Manager.



Wanted. WANTED— An intelligent Lad. Apply by letter to the Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. 1 140 FOR SALE—Apples for cooking and for jelly, 251bs for Is ; Eating Apples Id and 2d per lb.—G. Pearck, Allenton. 1 142 WANTED, a Good General Servant for Fairfield Boarding House. Apply Mbs Wheeler, Ashburton. 1 144 FOUiND— A Watch, Owner may have same by applying to H. G. Beurtman ____^ 1 145 LOST, from Ohertsey—One Bay Gelding Hack, with tether rope on, atsd branded Gon shoulder. Apply Mail Office or W. H Dunstan, Oherteey 1 146 W' ANTED—A Sirong Boy, about 16 years old, to work in mill.—Apply Rollitt'and Co , Can tei bury Mills. 1 146 PROHIBITION LEAGUE.—AnnuaI Meeting To-morrow (Friday) ia the Templar Hall, at 8 p.m. All interested invited. 1 148 BOARDERS -Mrs Knight, East Street, has accommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tea and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 /CHRISTMAS Number, Windsor Maga. \J zinc ; The Day's Work, (By Kipling); I Hope, The Hermit, Lyail, Quo Vadis, and other tew books. Diaries, Almanacs and Calendars, etc., for 1899.— U. M. Jones, Bookseller and Stationer, East Street, Ashburton. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's left-off Clothicg, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note address : Mrs Robinson, Wakaoui Road, Baring Square. 11 123 i ______________________________ '* DAVID THOMAS. CLEARING SALE OF LIVE & DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, Etc., AT RUAPUNA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in etructiona from Mr John Whitelaw, of Ruapuna, who has disposed of his farm, to Sell by Public Auction on the above date and fixture,— * _. The whole of his Live and Dead Stock, Furniture, etc-, as follows : — Q^A CROSSBRED EWES, about 60 "I Q RAMS, English and Border X O Leicesters | FAT COW A DRAUGHT MARES and GELD -4: INGS, from 5 years upwards "I TRAP MARE 1 Reid and Gray Farm Dray, 1 Extra Heavy D.F. Plough (Reid and Gray), Light D.F. Plough, Manure and Seed Drill (Reid and Gray), Duncan Culti vator, Set Heavy Harrows (new), Set of Medium Harrows, Set of Chain Harrows, Reaping Machine, Portable Hut, Trap, Gig, Feeding Troughs, 2 Half Tanks, Portable Smithy Forge, Tools, etc, Lot of Wire and Wire Netting, 90 sheets Galvanised Iron, 300 Cornsacks, Several Tods Straw Chaff, 1 Saddle, 1 Side Saddle, 2 half Tanks, 200 gallons each. FURNITURE.— 1 Harmonium, Table, Chairs, Sofa, Chest of Drawers, Bedstead, Looking Glass, Picture Books, Carpets, and a large lob of Sundries, etc., etc. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. Luncheon provided D. THOMAS, 1 147 Auctioneer. " V oITT a l~e7~ FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, with wash house, workshop and coal shed, and good orchard. Also, half acre adjacent to house with stable and other conveniences on sections 1222 and 1221—threequarber acres in all. Three frontages—viz., Wakanui Road West, Grigg Street, and Cameron street. Within ten minuteß of Station. For particulars of price, etc., apply to 1 141 MRS JOHN TAYLOR. FOE SALE. "TTTE Have on hand several NEW AND SECOND-HAND GIGS, & OTHEE VEHICLES, Which we can dispose of at reasonable prices. F 8c h7~STEEL, Victorian Steam Carriage and Iron Works, West Street, Ashburton. A Card. • MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify the general Public that she haa started business as DRF.SS AND MANTLE MAKER In Saunders' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's StudK [a card. henrF"ford, /IASB BUYER OF FAT- LAMJBS, AND SHEEP FOR EXPORT.



When the little boy was saying hie cate chism, they asked him what was the chief end of a man. He said, " the end that's got the hat on." You do get the bald truth from youngsters at times, Ask ra child, for instance, what's good for coughs and colds: ' Why, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure of course." They know; all New Zealand youngsters of four years old and upwards know that



Public Notices. ~~ E. W. HANMiiI """ NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PKEMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoivo Association, I have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and Btore lately occupied by the above As sociation at the corner of West Street) and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. | CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 . B. W. HANMER. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors ; The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G., M.L O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.G. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, E^q. The Hon. Edward Richardson, O.M.Q-. M.L.C. John Duncan, Eeq. TIIHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most JL Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LrFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS BYEM YEA.R The Method of Valuation adopted by this ( Society is of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office ia 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 in force 134,000 Sum Assured £41,726,041 Oash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Oash Boeus for one year, 1897, £449,268, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making special reserves. Cosh Bonuses declared for last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE I OUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secare a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—B| Per Cent, on the Total Income. Edward W. Loavb, Resident Secretary, Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedra! Square, Christchnrch. THE~TUSTRALIAN Widows' Fund LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Ltd. Established in 1871, Accumulated Fund ... £1,250,000 Annual Revenue .„ £210,000, THE ONLY LIFE OFFICE in New Zealand that attaches to Policies the condition of Non-Fobfeiturk and Absolute Exemption From Payment of Premiums, while the assured is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated through any kind of illness, accident or mental disorder. Example.—-If a man aged 30 effected an assurance of £500, with profits, payable at j 60 or previous death, and he became per manently ill or disabled from (aay) the day after paying the first year's premium, the Society would not charge any further pre miums, bub would pay the £-500 with profits in full, without deductions, upon the mem ber attaining the age of 6Q, or at hia previous deatji, —— Christchurch Directors: Wm. Ohrystam,, Esq. (Chairman), AEG Rhodes, Esq, Wm. Reskci^ Esq. Head Office for New Zealand : 6 Custom House Quay, Wellington. * C J FOWLER, Resident Secretary C J OWEN, District Secretary Special Representative— OTTO WINGFELDT DAVID THOMAS, £ ®Q District) Agent, Ashburfcen,