Benedict's Courtship

£300 DAMAGES When Mr Charles Henry Strange gave an engagement ring and pro tested unswerving fidelity to Miss Minetta Sewe'l, the young and pretty assistant manageress at the Royal Kentish Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, he was already married, Some time later the lady discovered this fact. Taxed with his deceit, Mr Strange asked her to wait for him, as his wife was dying. Ardent love letters—-two per day occasionally—relieved the monotony of Miss Sewell'a three years' wait. Tn 1897 her sweetheart wrot« :—My darling Mm,—You mast think me a hard, callous little brute, hut I tell you candidly, my lovr, if I cannot h'*ve all your confidence I do not want any,; half and half things will n«t suit me. Perhaps I carry things too far ; if so, my darling, you must put it down to the love I have for you You are 'all* m all to me , you are my everything. I would far rather kill myself than* intentionally cause you one moment's pain or unhappiness. For doing bo this afternoon I ask your forgiveness, and if it only makes you love me the more I e*nuofc say I am truly sorry. Let us kisa and be friends, my dar ling or I. .shall never know another moment's happiness—.Yourown Harry. Then Mrs Strange died, and the widower seized the earliest opportunity to break off his engagement with Miss Sewell.

EPHEMERIS

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Ashhurton daily for— UHRIS.TOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11am 3.15 p m, 7 6 p m (express) TrMARU-at 10.55 am, 3.60 pin . DUNH.DIN-.it 12 54 pm (expreu) SPRINGBORN^-at 4.28 p m Trains arrive daUy at Aehburtoo from— OHKISTOHURO&--ati 10.45 »m, 12.48 p m (txpnis), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 *m, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-»t 9.45 am

Wedded to Die.

A terrible tragedy has come to ligh* here. A few days ago M Nicolaß Herzen, Professor of Roman Law at Lausanne University, was married to Mile Helena Concioli, a beautiful Russian lady. The following morning, at ten o'clock, tbe maid, noticing that the breakfast—which had been or dered at B.3o—had not been touched, went m search of her master and mis tress. Finding the bathroom door shut, she raised the alarm, and on it being broken open the b dies of her employers were found lying unconscious on the floor. Ib appears that Mine, Hprzen had been overcome by the eacape of gas—the bath was heated by gas—and her husband, on going to look for bis wife, was also overcome by tbe fumes. Despite the efforts of three doctors the lady never recovered. Professor Herzen, however, recovered consciousness after four hours' applica tion of artificial respiration. He does not as yet know of the death of his wife,-and he is m a very precarious condition. The caße has excited great interest throughout Switzerland.

Boycotted By Beauty.

The girls of Brooklyn, U.S.A. have ever been noted for their beauty, and when we read that some of the most beautiful have formed themselves into an Anti-Oigarette League, surely we may eipect them to be successful. Their object is to pat down cigarette smoking among youog men, and by the rales of the League each member is tr> speak to at least one young man 'on the evils of the cigarette habit. If, after a second admonishing, he still paraiata, the aiembers will boycott him, and this ban will not be removed until he can prove that he has not smoked a cigarette for four weeks, Will any have the courage to defy Beautiful Women m this way 1 Hardly, eepeeially when m her indulgence she allows him the consolation of cigars and pipes. It ia the c'garette against which the war is waged.

The Cost of The War.

Now that the war is drawing to • close, the Daily ChroniieJe has been reckoning up its cost m blood. Ten thousand men have purchased the Boer .Republics foe Britain with their lives, and four times that number ba?« been j woucded. Ifc is a terrible record, bat it is consoling— if there can be conso lation m such a deplorable event—to know that the mortality has been less than was expected when the full strength of the army m Sooth Africa was knows. The chances of war are that five men m a hundred will bo killed m battle or die of disease, bat the deaths m South Africa have been only foor per hundred- This is nearly 2 per cent, lower than the mortality m our Napoleonic- ware, and it compares favourably with the death rate m some of the principal wars of the century Franc© ia the Grime*., lost over 10 per o@ntof(its forces fry death, and just over !J ; par cent m tfc c campaign of 185^ In that campaign Italy lost 5 s,per cent, and Austria 4.7 per cent, while m 1866 Bavaria, »nd Austria both lost over 5 per %ent. Prussia has been fortunate m her wars : m 1864* and 1866 herloases wore only slightly over 3 per cent, In 1870, how ever, the German army lost 8,90 per cent of its officers and 4,50 per cent of its men-

When Is A Man Drunk

Is a man not drunk as loug as he can articulate the words. Constantinople and statistical 1 Dr Llryd, divisional surgeon to the Central Criminal o®ut+,. is apparently of that opinion. TiW test does not seem to us stringent enough,, though statistical has pointo about it. The t woald be very apt tafee droppkl il the bowl had been flowing at all foeeljp But as an absolutely ©ertaia tesft, of sobriety we should reoommend to,- Dr Lloyd Burgess's fish- sauca sbt>p^ The drunken xnan wb« can get hia tongue freely round these words shou.id receive the freedom of the Oity». The only point of difficulty ia that faamij a man as sober as a judge might Wprononaced drunk were he asked to pronounce Bur gess's fish sauce chop distinctly -"Pall Mali Gazette

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LIFE-TIME Ibspectiox Iktitud HABP "m BROS. SHABEBEOKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST! OHURCH & AT GREYMODTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgln Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Cos£s[: Bedford MoNelll'e, Morelng and Nesl'a, A. B. 0. Code (fourth Edition, MR F MAKEIG, Aihbarten Bepceaontatlve TIIEGKAPHIO ACDBXBB '. GRAVES Chrlfitohareb.l Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymoabh



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THE MATCHLESS BICYCLE HABDLEY BEOS have been appointed as Agent for this firab quality ENGLISH BICYCLE The Manufacturers, Messes [Alldats k Onions, of Birmingham, hold ottotraoti for •applying Bicycles to the British Army, and to the Postal and Telegraph Department of Greab Britain, THE MATCHLESS has been m nn right through the Tnnavaal War. Over 2,000 Machines have been supplied to the War Department for use daring the Warl



WOOLSXON STEAM WOOL WORKS OHRISTCHUROH. (Established 1868)) THE undersigned begs to notify that he is Scouring as heretofore, Squatters' Consignments to the Ohristohnroh or Woolston Stafcuns will receive prompt attentioni Quick despatch and lowest rates. T. YORE. : . " - " ••■•-;;;; 10' _ NOTICE. Kennedy & M^uir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Horse Owners m the Ashbarton County thai they have TAKEN OVER RllD & GWi Ashburton Branch of JOBBING k ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all otaases of work mb usual; and also intend to extend t.he Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BALDING, & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTINGP Both having been employed by Reid & Gray for many years, and having large experience as Horse Shoers,. Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all. work entrusted to their care will be executed with despatch and a moderate prices. 10 t NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z, LTD,; TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOB SALE, . 530 aores Rangitata, 250 aores daramont* 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 aores Klngadown, 1000 aorw Ota't, 500 aores Totara, And others of various steer In Bouth Outer* bury Improved Farms ior lease, with right a purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 aorw Totara, and 266 aores Totara r Also unimproved agricultural and graslng Ttms of various, sites on the Raincliffe ana Levels Estates, ai>d two w«U improved. cctation' p opertiea of 7000 acres each Smoke New Ye '



WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGB HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim &c, also choice PaparhaDginge. PRIOEB LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Specialib Don't forget. Coleman's Building, Tancred Street. ■XTrANTED KNOWN-That wr Stock TT of Linoleums and Oilcloths m.w landing, ex'B.'S. Gothic, will b© well worth inspection, as we are advised that the designs and colouringß coming or ware this season, are far m advance of those other seasons—Mitchell anb Tukher. H, Mat-son & Co., Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, CHRISTCHURCH, To Farmera, Stock Owners and Pablio generally or the AshTrorton County• Gkntiemen,— WK beg to Intimate that, if at an time you have basinoss to transact In Ghristcharch, wu shall be glad to act on your tehalf. In the event of your sending sheep or cattle to oar Addlngton or other markets for sale, by public auction or privately. we know that yon will not regret chocking our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent orders from London and elsewhere for Frosen Meat, and are m a position to bay parcels m the Works. If you prefer to sell your frozen meal la the colony, rather than shipping It to London, please communicate with ns, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell year property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, and we will then insert m the next issue of onr QUARTEBLY LAND 4s PROPERTY BeOISTIK these particulars, free of cost to yon; ab the same time, we allow yon a free band to dispose of your property privately, or through other Agents' hands, we only claiming commission when a sale has been effected through onr instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all parti of the colony, our connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business yon may be disposed to place m our bands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate with you, as occasion may require.-—Thanking yoa In anticip* tion, we are, Yours falthfnll-, H. MATSON*Oo. 164, Cashel Street, Chrlstchnich OTICE.—The rapid Shirt tilon ib m easily used that a child can glow collars and shirts, and give them the appear anoeof new— John Oeb & Go and Seiamun Bbos



' to a| ■ « ■bMS H f* g o «§ « • w + b.b.a7 t.u.s. SHEEP Shears. Turkey Stones, Oil, &o, at lowest current Rates. Stencil Plates of any brand made to order at HARDLBY BROS, .East Street WANTED RNOWN—Tbat J. Moisok hM received a large stook of fashion able Bommer Boots and Shoes of the best ' material, also about to arrive new stook of tbe latest French Goods, and invites the > Public for inspection. J. M. being the only .reliable and practical Bootmaker m the town, 1 [this gives him superiority and facility to know the best Value and quality* Repairs: oarrled. fIU just the same, m the cheapest, ' neatest, and most fashionable style, Bfst leathers used, "aid workmanship by the beet of tradesmen, atTH*H*iL, KastSbmt, Ashbjwton» ; ...



OSBOBN COOMBE PIANO TUNER ft EXPERT (Late of London), T7IBITS Ashborton and surroundinßdlS' 7 t(iots^ every lour months, viz—Marchj July, and November*. ORDERS may be left at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, or with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Btudio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton, THE McGOKMICK TTTAS AWARDED AT THE CHRISTOHITRGH SHOW, On November 9,1500, Xlie Certifioate of Merits Which carries with it a SILVER MEI^AL, the highest award given to Harvesting Machinery at this Show. It wins m PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor thereV besidei ANNEXING the "IfiOld Tr lal Trophy of a Gold Medal and $00 Francs, AGAINST ALL OOMERS. Call and Inspect this Superb Machine before baying elsewhere. Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager RS ALCORN is having a display ol Fancy Art Needlework—the newest mtA latest for two weeks, during which she .will give 1Q per oent discount on it, and 1 all materials for working: As it li laid out for inspection she will feel obliged if ladies interested m needle work could oallandseeitt t_»OOTS and Shoes to Measure at D ; Jt>6«oe*'». 9 20



__ Soooo jf^ffL^. JNNhIi Cookinjsf. Ra n£es r 'f^S ■■■■ T^i,...!% In Use m the Colony l"1^" " jSEßsssg —-prnr^rsßsy*** The/burn Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood up 'ICES ' <s=^3||k NO SETTING REQUIRED.* ' * 5 ilHffii§ i-¥ '«/*\-3*^l P" With Stove Pipe can be worked out In the ' *wt^ Jv s| open. Splendid Bread Bakers !!«^5 n >w-\4y-, With oasb Iron or copper boiler*. The peisy i copper boilers are large and tin lined inside. \ frV'*y j ,P-—uc»Mj^-J(Jr Repairs are a Minimum. ** .nC^/1. WBSiaM Madam all uizn, .ingle or double oven*. P ' A' " ■jßi^-''":7''£S£s=rag High or low pre««nre boiler ,T. X' , iaaß Sold by »11 Ir^nmongerß, from whom Tata logoee can be obtained, or from the makers H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., BOTJTHENP FOUNDRY.. P«iwokb Stbbbt, DF^^BXN WOOLSEASON 1900-1901 WE SHALL BE REPRESENTED ab the^Chrietchurch and; Timaru fixtcrei, mi hate made satißfaotory arrangementa for diippiing >f CLIPS privately Aihburtom Comignmenti will be received at our Aanburton or Tinwald >boreß,||aiid>ent on to - ither Ohrhitohoroh or Timaru, free of all chargsa, except railage; Client* who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will ease consign as follows :— If intended for sale at Ashburton—Friedlander Broß*, Ltd Siding, Ashburton If intended for sale at Christohnroh—Brown and Son's Siding, Addington If Intended for aale or shipment at Timaru-Mill & Go's Siding, Timaru If intended for shipment>t Lyttelton—N.ZJßhippiDg Oo'BlDumping^Shed.lLyttelton ' WOOLPAOKS, TWINE' BRANDING OIL, and jail other|Sbearing Kequisites supplied at lowest rates. One First Sale will take place* at Timaru on FBIDAY, NOYEMBBB 30, 1900 IRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD. WALL PAPERS! WALL PAPERS! . TITE HAVE just opened op TWENTY^ALES of the Choicfsfe patterns and the j best value tver Intrcdoccd Into this market, and invite inspection. PAINTING! PAINTING! PAINTING If yon require your house painted, we import genuine leads and oils only, and •nsploy firafclasa men to exteate our work, thereby ensuring satisfaction and durability. W. H. COLLINS & CO,. PAINTERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS, IRON MONGERS, Etc. AGEN3J ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ]



Js£OoL, WOOL, WOOL. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all Wool plaoed m my hands for sale, either m Ashburton, Christoharoh, IHmaro, or for Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALES for Oanterbnry hsra been fixed as under, viz :- CHRISTOHURCH—November 22, 1900, December 13, 1900 January 17, 1901, February 19,1901 TlMAEU—Worember 30,1900, January 3, 1901, February 7, 1901 I shall be representsd both at;OHRISTOHURGH>nd TIMAKU. WOOLPAOKB AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES lit Pale TIM ARtT—Bolh November. Wool for me to be consigned—N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Siding, Timarn, account D. Thomas 2nd Sale CHRISTOUUROH—I3th December. Wool to be consigned— Seed Co.'s Siding, Addington. account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, I hare lately erected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE FEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now aek Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I oan soppJy best Kyegrasa and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovers, droased by my own Machines, the parity of which roust be seen to be appreciated AIso—HURST A SON'S ENGLISH OLOVERS.JTORNIPS, RAPE LUCERNE TREFOIL, Ac. D. THOMAS _^_ ASHBURTON BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE JBEST TilOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEU iyiRYWHKRE LAST SEASON. MANURE OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Qwt. t qr,g i Owt..BAOKS Orders received b/ JTCIIE2X>I^A>NI>E2ft BROS., XAmlteA., DATn) THQMAB, OR T^jttltt N. 3&. FARMEBB 00-rtJb-JfillilLi'lVE A HHUUIATION Of OAINXJB2ICBIJXCY, X.tn»lted., OANTEBBUBY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED 8 80 #. WAY MOO Beor*Ury. CHARMING SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST OPENED -50 CASES NEW GOODS. T^EW MILLINERY,! FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBON, Jbo. New Dress Fabrios, Serges, Costume Cloth; will;not ihriak>r spotgwlth rain. Nofelties In Zephyrs, Print*, Fancy Piqoes, Spotted Muslins, Lustres, pl»ln|tiflgored. Special Value In Black Dress Goods of all kinds. Magnlfioent Assortment of Plain and Figured Silks, Mantles {Corsets, ' and altovarlotu other makes j Lace Onrtainv, White Coanterpanesi Umbreliss and Sunshades, all prioes. Up-to-date Millinery, Tery stylith. DRKSSMAKING.—Ladies leaving their orders are getting (ever* [satisfaction (m, at tM , and style* ' ■■'■■-' T AILORING.—A thoroughly up to date Stock of[Buitings andlTrouseringt m Bnglisb, Sootoh, Irish, and Colonial Tweeds, Ba*ißFAC«ion Gitasahmid. 10 Oases [of LINOLEUM and CARPETS" jolt opeoed. A NPREW QRR. LINOLEUMS. LINOLEUMS. I \UR FIRST SHIPMENT FOR THE SPRING NOW LANDED, EX .8 uOTHIO i, Ghoim and Novel Designs m all Widths. Remnants of 'Last Season's Goods at Reduced Prioes. CARPETS, CARPET SQUARES, RUGS & MATS. JMJjrCHELL AND TURNER



NIGOLL BEOS. { F Nwott, EF Jiiooix, L A Niooll. Mercliants & General Agents, BUYISBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBB. AGENTS FOR— Chrlttohnroh Meat Cot, Ltd Isliogton Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident aod Guarantee Corpora* tJoa, Ltd; United Insurance Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleaied to reoeive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kkpt and Aubimd. We iuwe received snmV of Trntt Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and b per cent* FRlfiT. We reoeive regular Consignment* from Auokland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit m season all the year round. SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Byegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUKNIP3, BAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. Greatly increased production wherever mcd. Satisfaction given everywhere> Nicolli Bros, store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agents. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.; X |OANB GRANT BD F.R?O,M £26 and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. Office —Tanored Street* "•% Office Hours—9,3o a m till 4pm Firsb Tuesday m Month—9,3o am till" pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBER Ma age NICHOLAS & PICKFOPD TTAVE Just Landed, ex i.s.^Waimate, their first shipment of i SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies'OroquetJ and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, (and Oricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oanvas, FarrAmatta,' Glace Kid Back Skin, and Mnssianj^Oalf. Tbe Best Aesortment'^ever Shown m fAshbnrton. Inspection Invited* NICHOLAS & PIGKFORD, BAST STREET. i Dalgety and Company, LIMITED. Head Office -52 Lombard Street), London, £.0. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, 1 STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, i & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES : Christchurch, Dnnedin, and Napier. AGENOIIS: Tinaarn, Oamarn, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the FarMng Community of South Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE m TIMARD. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., are prepared to reoeive consignments WOOL, TALLOW, A ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL GASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sal* In the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o Interest. Stock Sales held at the different Bale, yards throughout Canterbury; Woolpacks and other Station Requisites always on band. T I M A R U™O F F I 0 B, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bask of New Zealand. FTIAKR your Repairs to the Jubilee Boot JL Shop _" T> UILDERS wi!l find it to tbeFadva from X 3to get estimate* fer Iroumongeryat— Habdliyßbos ■ !^ ' ""*'" .



You "■• ■■■■" "'' -- •":, aCisi Ksxj Goodtiiißgs 17 YOU DO HOT BUY TOUR HARDWABE AND GROOEBIKS FROM JOHM ORB & Co., Eass Stbiei, Ashbdrton, FOR SALE (CHEAP,) SEVERAL GOOD Second-hand Bicycles, FROM No XCeß«onal>le Offer JRefusecl. John Orr & Co. JOHN ORR & C£o. HAVE ON SALE A FIRST-OLA SS ST.OOK OF GARDEN REQUISITES. LADIES And Ganttamm are invited to inspect oir : steak of Knbber | HOSE fJQVBRNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Policyhoia^rs-ind tbose about to insmt should noto the three essentials of Lift Insurance, — BECUBITY. MBEKAtITY. ECONOMY. IN THE aOVEBNMBNT OFFICE,— SECURITY is unimpeachable; the pay. ment of poncy is guaranteed by the State; nnd, m addition, the accumu lated Insurance Fund, invested m the soundest securities, now »mounts to over, ■ihree millions sterling. "T~ IBERAIiITY m unequftlled. Policies m JLJ arrear are kept alive so long as the charges on the policy are not m excusa of - »the surrender T&lue. Policyholders are unrestricted as to trarel, residence, nnri occupation. Claims are protuptlv paid. Premiums are charged for ase 'nearest biltbdfty. Policies are unchallengeable on any ground except fraud, or suicide •within Gix months. ■"TTICONOMY. is insured by direct Parlia- JCLI • nientary BUperrision. All expenditure k ontsido parmeniof clarnis, &c, hns first to receive the sanction of the Legislature. i Funds ' over THREE .MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus m 1896 (for three years), '*• £225,000. I f J. H. BICHAKDSON, \ <; i\\ Cominimioti^r -- KiRNARD & WHITE, "! •€ity Pork Shop, Havelock Street, Ha IVE ju«6 opeued New Buainesi m the Pork Line, Small good* of all desoriptfonß always on band. The pnblio aro specially invited to call and inapeot Pork s"au«ageß, (fresh. Daily caih buyers of dary fed Pork. Massey-Harris Haryesterß. WE have pleasure m announcing to those of oar numerous Olienta who possess Massey-Hsrris Reapers and Binders that an Expert is now at Ashbuiton lor the purpose of Overhauling Machines. Farmers who wish to made me of his services, will kindly bring m their Binders ai toon as possible. FKIIDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Aehbnrton Agents. | 23rd October 1900. 10 208 j  . - - ■;; ---f Smoke New Venus



WANTED KNOWN—That we an* clearing oafc all odd lensjth3 of Oilcloths and Linolennas, to make room foe new Uoods, now landing ex S.S Gothio—Mitokbm & Turner



ft ew Zealand's athletes ab the frond In cricket, football or the hunt; He Bhines fa any sport or game. His prowesß has a world ■wide fame. But training hrn its usual ilia, As over heat that causes chills; Then don't delay, bufe health secure,. By taking Woods' Greab Peppermint Cure.