SOCIAL COLUMN.

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Women and Wine ' I would, 1 Bays Dr Gordon Stables, 1 rather see the devil any day than a beautiful woman raising a glass of witto to her lips. IS either the brain nor any part of the nervous circulatory system of the female is so constituted si to resist the insinuatingly evil effects of wine. Alcohol in any shape or form begins at once to undermine the con stitution, and moral character as well, of wonienkind. The girl in her later teens who sits down at a dinner party somewhat shyly, and with a pretty self-consciousness, bub who feels on better terms with herself and those around her after her first sip or two of champagne, has already placed her dainty foot on the topmost rung of the ladder that leads to the bottomless pit of the lowest social life. On this subject I have received letters from many a poor wretched and repentant sou), who can date her degeneration in health and happiness from the first day. she taated claret-cup at a garden party. Mind this, I am no ranter, but a plain man, stating a plain fact in a plain way, For constitutional, anatomical, physiological,psychological, and moral reasons, women and wine should never be seen on the same platform." When is a Mak Dkwnk? At the Hey wood Police Court last week, the old question ot " When is a man drunk?" was raised in a case brought by the police. The defendant denied heing drunk when be was seen by the officer, though he said himself he was drunk earlier ia the afternoon. He called soveral witnesses, and they . were pressed by Mr Supt. Noblett to give their definition of drunkenness. One man said that a man is drunk when he could not stand ; another that he was drunk when he had had about a doz'jn pints of beer. A third witness said that if the defendant had been drnnk he could not have walked down the street with the officer as he did so. (Laughter.) Superintendent Noblett: S metimes they can run when they cannot walk; I have seen it so. (Laughter). Witness: If he had been drunk be could not have told what ha had upon him. Superintendent Nob lett: Oh, then he has to lose his memory to be drunk? (Laughter) Witness: Yea. (Renewed Laughter) The Bench considered the case proved, and the defendant was fined—During the last few d*ys we have observed two cases of the police locking up as drunk, men who were co ill that they died later on. It is, of course, very lamentable when anything of this kind occurs, but there is surely something to be said for the police who are inclined to be charged with being brutally careless in such matters. They are not doctors, and it is a terrible outlook for ratepayers if a doctor is to examine every drunken man who may be taken to the police station. Familiarity with the all too common vice of drunkenness is some excuse for the policeman occasionally making a mistake. No doubt the doctor should be called in in questionab'e cases. But the familiarity with tha vice in its infinite physical manifestations naturally tends to in duce indifi .rence on the part of the police—a circumstance, not by any means wholly the fault of the police, that constitutes a national scandal, The fret that any of us may at any time be taken ill on the streets, and perhaps show f ome of the signs of in toxication, especially when the breath is alcolioliaedj ia one of the very best of reasons why strong measures should be taken vith those who terve drunken persons, or evrn serve as much drink as they must know very well will or ought to mako drunk. Some may think it a very good reason for des troying the common sale of Btrong drink altogether! Atlantic Floating Saloons. Dr C M Sheldon has been attacking the drinking and gambling which go on unrestrained on Atlantic liners. Ad dressing the Boston (U.S.A) Congre gational Club recently, Dr Sheldon pointed to the Atlantic steam shipping companies as examples of the great business enterprise which contradict the private life of the man or men who brought them into existence. The own ners of the magnificent ocean liners are, he said, regarded as good Christian men in their homes ; they belong to the Church ; they love their families ; they give large suras to church work, to hospitals, to philantropic enterprises. They pese as splendid specimens of Christian business men at home, and yet these vessels, which run between New York and Liverpool, are floating saloons filled with intoxicating drink. Men who shudder at the thought of setting up a saloon and deriving revenue from it on land do not hesitate in their business enterprise to run a floating s«lo?n at sea, and on the s^ great vessels there is gambling unrestrained, And, in addition to this, an exorbitant rate is charged for passage—more than is just from a Christian standpoint-—besides the the serranls of the ship being under paid, or, through custom, paid by the passengers rather than by the company. This is only one instance in. the business world of the contradiction which exists between the business man's private life and his public life in businesß enterprise. 1273

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THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Asbburton daily for— i OHRIBTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIM ABU—at 10.55 am,350 pm DDNEDIN—ab 12.54 p m (expresß) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daUy at Ashburton from— OHKISTOHDROH—at 10.45 %m, 12.48 p m (expreie), 8 pm TIM ABU—at 10.35 am, 255 pm DI3NEDIN—at 6.57 p m (express) BPRINQBURN-featfl.4s»mE

THE ASHBUKtfONGtJABQUST SAfOELpa«, DECEMBEB 8, 190 C

Printed and published bfAjjhaM, Jonr Tybbellßaxtbb, of Bara«tl.itefpt^M| Hknby Adam Maokat, ri theLtPrinti»f Offioe, Burnetb Street, Aihtrarfai, SATURDAY, DEOEMBKR I, 19K



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There are mote human beinga going about the world paie, listless and miserable, because what they eat doss them no good, than ever poverty, sorrow and misfortune were accoun- j table for; in fact, the failures of this life have their origin more often in stomachic derangements than in mental and physical disabilities, as generally understood. Why is this ? Well, from many causes, but chiefly from the fact that disregarding symptoms, people will not take care of themselves. Diet, you Bay ? No ; cure first, diet afterwards and always. Take Impey'a "May Apple" for Indigestion and liver trouble; then, diet as much as you like. It is a certain cure, and coats only 2i (Advt) UNNECESSARY lOSS OF TIMB Mr W S Wbedon, Caehl^ of the Firai National Bank of Wintersi't, lowa in ft recent letter gives some experience with a carpenter in his employ, thafc will be of valua to other mechanics. He says : • I had a carpenter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of' being troubled with diarrhcc*. X mentioned to him that I had been similarly troubled, and that Chamberlain's Colio, Gholera and ljiarrh<fi i Remedy had cured me He bought a bottle of ib from the druggist here, and informed me that one dose cured him, and he is again at his work/ For sale by Atbbarfcon Drug Company ,



"I Gained Flesh Rapid!; if You Are Run Down, Losing Strength, Are Crezdly Debilitated, and Suffer from the Long, Hot Summer. There is one Medicine That Will Quickly Cure You. it L Ayer's Sarsaparsli! Mr. A. Smith, of Chief Street, Brompton, So. Australia, very kindly sends .•? the following letter with his photograph, both of which are given hero. "I have used Ayer's Sarsaparilla for loss of appetite, indigestion, niu! to .r:!." tone and. vigor to my system when training for bicycle racing. I ouly used fir' z !;r.;.i!^s; but it was enough to improve my appetite and thoroughly rosto>.c w-y st,rongth and health. I also gained flesh rapidly to my normal weight. "■As a blood-purifier and general tonic for those who are affected by i.-j lon<r, hot summers of Australia there is no medicine like it." It is because of such testimonials that Ayer's Sarsaparilla is called "The Worid's Greatest Family Medicine/ "We could show you hundreds of such letters as this. They all say that AycvV Sarsaparilla helps every one who tries it. It always does good and sometime; malics such wonderful cures that they seem like miracles. If you are feeling poorly just now, get a bottle of this grand old medicine. Tlie very next day you will feel better. AVER'S Sargaparilla Gives Vigor to the Nerves. AVER'S PILLS act gently; they cure constipation. BELFAST AND PAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mach for any kind of Poll, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVEBYWHKRE LAST REASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Cwt. or 2 Cvt. PACKS Orders received hr DJLVVD TUO32AB, OR t:mis w.a. farmers co-ufkbaiive i» BSOCIATIOW OF CAKTKKBURY, limited., | CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PfaOPUOE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED, 880 tf. WAYMOUT Sectary. .^MIIMIIIIMUBaUIIUJIJUIMWWIW^BUWLMJKJUIAIUII'fn'JF' 1-1 .^JimilJlJtlJ Hill WIIWII'IIITI—WM'Iit i TfITTTi T —iTiTT'r"' i—l —..-,. - .*»** LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUBT ARRIVED PER • S.B RANGATIRA,' AT T. H. UNDJULL & CO.'S. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW & CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS. LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS. The Largest Stocks to Choose from, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UN DRILL & CO.'S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. BEDSTEADS. BEDSTEADS. We have just opened another Large Shipment of Brass and Iron Bedsteads in feha latest designs, direct {com the Best Manufacturers in Birmingham, which enables us to give you the beet possible value. BEDDING & FURNITURE of all kinds.made on the premises from t he best material. We invite all to inspect our Stocks. No one pressed to buy. t. h. UN Mill & co., CABINETMAKER UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS «fc UNDERTAKERS, TANCRU STREET, Nexb Building Sooietys Office A. ACtKR NBW ZEALAND ARCHITECT INSURANCE COMPANY. ARCADE CHAMBERS —- ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859, ASHBUETON. — CAPITAL—ONE MILLION It you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera mHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial JL (Jompany, tloas, orlNewest Style of Decorations, Noted for Promptness and L berality CONSULT MR AGER. Paid-np Capital and Reeervee, —- £400,000. Call and see the —— NEW FIBBOSB BLIND W™ "4^" Ei<k '' Risks on Growing Crops, itation of Venetian, »fc half the price. Threßhing Machinee, etc, accepted at fpSiT^Tß^^^ lowest carr6nt ra*e» "iS^Tz. fa^ier¥^do3pe^ativ^ Jcj» W • riftnillßr, ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY AGENT Ltd. W"tt3S^E^lK T^SSlWrbhh, Tackle, •rishiag to putchase would do well to call on O Karamea from London. The l»te us tor D»rticul»fs *— Rods, Minnows, Linei, Gaff Hooka etc. et 620 Acres Rakaia Distriob early ingpeotion invited.-HABDLBY Beos, 365■„„„■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ * 500 „ Dromore „ „„„.„ 1000 „ Lauriston „ SMOKE 1180 „ Springburn „ NOSEGAY TOBACCO. 750 „ Waksaul „ The Latest and Best) 1031 „ Uherlt y „ — 1958 „ Drbmai-e „ Manafaotnred by T. F. GIBSON, 0 WinnMS&Col ._ ••Ma ß »«er_ R|ob . v A npAKE your Repairi to the Jubilee 800 — -—; ——■ ——• X Shon. 9 20b Smoke New Venue



DON'S Nature cnarny re you NEGLECT ooagh without kid, butyo COUGHS. o*nt afford to chance it> A congh that is l«fb to care itself is slowly overcome at best;, and there is apt to be somft weakness left to make the next cough come easier. We have two really good remedies for coughs and olds. : BENJAMIN GUM is specially suitable for recent chills. It it pleasant to take, oures very quickly, pre vents inflatnatory symptoms and allays annoying tickling and hacking coughs. TOWNIND'S CINNAMON CUBE is rpeoially suitable for ohronio coughs, though it will break up a reoent attack as quickly as any other medicine made—Cinna noon has been proved in Pasteues Institute to possess great destructive power over all bacilli, whilst being perfectly harmless to human beings. >Ye have received some flattering letters as to its efficacy In con sumption, bronchitis, asthma, dveuntry and n typhoid fever. Massey^Harris HatYesterß. WE bave pleasure in announcing to those of oar numerous Clients who possess Massey-Harris Reapers and Binders that an Expert is now at Ashbuiton lor the par pose of Overhauling Machines. Farmers who wish to made use of bis services, will kindly bring in their Binders as soon as possible. FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Aehburton Agents. 23rd October 1900. 10 208 S. H. GEAVES,| SHAREBKOKEK AND FINANCIAL AGE><T, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. jy ELIAL'LE Information on Dredgic IV Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Dopes : Bedford McNeill'e, MoreSng and Neat's, A. B.C. Code (fourth Fduion. MR P MAKEIG, Ashburton Representative Teiegeaphio Address: GRAVEb Chri'tchurch.l Grcymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth ■0, '•* ' ASK FOR , L . NELSOIJ I iiiiiilii 0'1 '! NEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND :• other prices: ;i f/6'/8 Vfo 2/2 2/4 2/8 I m CHINA TEA USED BY US. j § -^ 55 I<oi.«pf fi ! « I | 1 - I 0°.... S3 »■ i. I. . ~ .1- . . -— FOE SALE. (OIfEAP.  /GOODWILL of Leaße (Perpetua 640 Aoroa first olaes Sheep Country well fenced and watered, with good house of rooms. Stock can be taken over at valua tion E. W. HANMER. T*TANTED—Twenty , Young men t !*T wea* Black and; Brown Boots i " 12s 9d,at P. Stock's 1999 <



DID IT EYEE OCCUR TO YOU hat hen BO called " Just aa Good" substitutes are recommended by your Dealer the motive is for self gain, because of increased profit, SO BEWARE!! HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON TEA on a SEALED LEAD PACKET is your guide and safeguard. Gold Medal Paris Exhibition awarded fco Maharajah Brand No 1, in Commercial Tea Class. Local Agentu—Messr* Shearman Broa , Oar«on and Bon'B, Cooch and Co., Athburton } inwald, Mr Gndeell; Methven, Hibba Bros.; Bakaia k Chertsey, Mems Shannon Broi. ASK YOUR SHOE DEALER FOR EVB BY f~/P . . ENCOURAGE PAIB / COLONIAL oMwrt.gOOxs & SHOES, NDOBTPY MANU/AOTURED BY S. ANDEKSON, TIMARU. J. SEALY & CO., THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBURTON. JO $ f^ >-v ARE still fco the front, and are prepared to enpply their many •O« Cst KjOm Patrons with reliable SEEDS, of every desoiiptlon, THAT WILL GROW, at lowest market rates, SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direeb from the Gbowrbs and Manufacturers. Oar Stocks" of NEW SEASON'S BEEDS are from the Celebrated Firms, James Carter ft Co, London, and Petek Lawson & Bon, Edinburgh, and they are of the best quality obtainable. FKUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LAFOK STOCKS of all Seasonable FRUITS ftlwaya on hand, MELLOR'S ZEA LANDIA BOOT STORE HTHE ONLY up to date Boot Shop in Aehborton, For real good Value, Style,'and Fitting try the * ZEALAJSDI BOOTS Every pair guaranteed- Remember our Price is the CBKAPEST, and oar Stoci the LARGEST in Canterbury. If yon want good Value f r very Httle £Monfiy, that be sore yon GO TQ rjl/TfTT T OT£'^ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED 3?RFFT, ASK m;wr:>N NOTICE TO FARMEIIB. V^-B ABB CASH BUYERS OF PBIME MILLING WHEAT IN AOT QUANTITY Please take yonr Samples to the Mill We can supply Oornsacka at cost price GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS ACCOUIST. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0,,) D. WOOD, Manager 17th M«rob, r-1900. t- WALL PAPERS! WALL PAPERS! "ITTE HAVE just opened op TWENTY BALES of the Choicest patterns and the beat value ever introduced into this market, and invite inspection. PAINTING! PAINTING J PAINTING If yon require your house painted, we import genuine leads and oils only, and •mploy fint'claes men to execute our work, thereby ensuring satisfaction and durability, W. H. COLLINS & CO,. PAINTEBS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS, IRON MONGERS, Etc, > 4GENT ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.



NIC OLL BEOS. F NIOOLL. B F JSIOOM., L A NIOOLL. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBB, &.GBNTB FOR— Chrlstohurob Meat Coi, Ltd Islington Fertilisers ! Little's Sheep Dip Ooean, Acoidenfc and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd „, . United Insurance o©., Ltd. (Fire »« Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD ON OWfc> We shall be pleased to reeehre samples from farmers who have parcels for dtspesal. Station Soon Kin amp Atoiw*. We have received sums of Trait liesiee. ranging from £100 to £1000, to lea* « Freehold Securities at 44 and b per ©#•** FBtflT. We reoehre regular Consignments, frem Auckland, Sydney, and the Wands ,and have in itook Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the year round. SEEDS. We itook Cloven. RyegrUM, Bape, fad Turnip Seed of reliable quality. HpHE OHRISTUHUROH MEAT l«0, ■■■-&' LIKITKD. Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIP3, BAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. ■ .V ' % ' Greatly increased production wher«T»t used. Satisfaction gifen everywhere* Nicoxx Bbos. itorefive varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NIOOLL BROB. District Ageat*. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANB GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current rate*. Full Particulars on application. Office —Tancred Street* Office Houre—9.3o a m till 4pm First) (Tuesday In Month—9,3o a[m tUI p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBBR Ma,H» NICHOLAS & PICKFOBD TTAVE Just Landed, ex s.s.^Wainwte, their first shipment of SUMMER GOODS, INOLUDIKO Ladies' Croquet and Tetraii Shorn. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, fund Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parramatta, Glaoe Kid Back Skin, and Knssian||C»lL The Best ABBortmentJever Shown in [Aahbnrten. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, BAST STREET. Dalgety and Company, LIMItED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, SJ.O. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. 1 BRANCHES : Chrlocchnrch, Donedln, and Napier. AGENCIES; Timaro, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to infante to | the Farming Community of South Canter* i bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFIOE in TIM ARC. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., are prepared to receive oona|gniaenti WOOL, TALLOW. A ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Looal Sale or Shipment to tbt EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIA* MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skdcn, and other Produce, consigned for Bale La tht London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION" CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Aoconnts kept fret of ofcarfte* and financed at lowest oarrent rates o Interest. Stock Sales held at the different tali yards throughout Canterbury; Woolpacks and other Station Req«WU« always on hand. TIM A R u"~O PFI 08, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, .... tf,A73.



NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY' CO. OF N.Z, LTD,; TIMARU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 aores Claremont, 250 acres Wailutis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acre* Otafo, 500 acres Totara, And others of various eizer in Sooth Canter* bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 605 acres Totara, and ! 265 actes Totara Also unimproved agricultural and (grazing Ttma of various sizes on the Raineliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improved R tmtfnn p rreities ft 7COO seres each j NOTICE. Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Hone Owners in the Ashburton County that they have TAKEN OVER Blip & Gray's Aohburton Branch of JOBBING dt. ENGI NEERING, and are prepMg£:«y mttf on all olaasen of work aa usu|P Stta »l«|4atend to extend the Business by •do?"-' ; ;v ' HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING, & GENERAL WHEKLWRIGHTING* 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 oare will be executed with despatch and at moderate prices. 10 - - iiftfij ' ~"~ /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ** DEPARTMENT. Low Premiums. Cheap Management. >* Careful Selection of Live*. Government Guarantee. T OW PREMlUMS.—Notwithstanding the __J low premiums, the funds of the Depart ment, accumulated during thirty years, now amount to over three millions .stab**, ling., ' v "\ ]M /TIHEAP MANAGEMENT.-OPhe most ripM* \J economy is observed. The ratio of expenses to income it far lowjetiban that ;>' of any other office of Similar ag%jin the Colonies doing the sam« kind of business. i^iABEPUL SELECTION, OF liIVES.-4«:h« \J utmost care is exercised in g«&rdinjz against the acceptance of doubMtsl TisjS. As a consequence, the death-MW-Syefigby year falls far short of the exp#e*_wy upon which the tables have beejftpnputed. /H OVBBIIIIENT GUAS&OTSE-—The VjT payment of every policy ifl guaranteed by the State. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUHDB, Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus In 1896 (for three years), ' £225,000. j|. H. RICHARDSON, 4] Commissioner. ~ Eb.a. t.u.s. SHEEP Sheara. Turkey Stonw, Oil, fto, at lowest current Rates. Stencil Plates of any brand made to order at HARDLEY BROS, Eaat Street^ G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER TTAVING taken a lease of oue of the new shops in Davis's corner, \ am now .showing a large and varied stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, Electro-plate, Etc, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Pre sents at prices which defy competition. Note the Address—Davis' Corner. j. _________ , - Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timar tA LWAYS in Stook—A first XX. olaas selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Le ter Cutting in any style THE MATCHLESS BICYCLE HARDLEY BEOS have been appointed as Agent for this first qnality ENGLISH BIOYOLS The Manufacturers, Messrs|Alldati & Onioks, of Birmingham, hold contracts for supplying Bioyoles to the British Army, and bo the Postal and| Telegraph Department of Great Britain. THE MATCHLESS has been in use right through the Transvaal War. Over 2,000 Machines have been supplied to the War Department) for use during the War; THE MACHINE WILL LAST A LIFE-TIME Inspection Invited HABP'iEY BROS WANTED KNOWnT J. I, HIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim &c, also choice Paperhauginga. PRICES LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Speoialit Don't forget. —— Coleman's Building, Tancred Street. fcL IMatson & Ca. Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, CHRISTOHUROH. To Farmers, Stock Owners and Public generally of the Ashburtou County, Gentlemen,— WK beg to Intimate that, if at an time you have business to transact in Ohristchurch, we shall be glad to act on your lehalf. In the event of your sending sheep or cattle to onr Aldington or other markets for sale, by public auction uv privately we know that you will not regret chooniog our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent orders fron London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and are in | a position to bay parcels in the Works. If j you prefer to sell your frozen meal in the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please commnnioate with as, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell yonr property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, and we will (hen hxmtb in the nexb issue of our Quarterly Land & Property Reqistm these particulars, free of cost to you; at the same time, we allow you a free hand to dispose of your property privately, or through other Agents hands, we only claiming commission when a sale has bten effected through oar instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all parts of the colony, oar connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business you may "be disposed to place Jo aur hands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate with you, as occasion may reqalre.—•Tha-klng you In antioipa tidtif we are, Yours f althf nil \ H..MATSON ft Co. 161, Cashei Street, Chrlstcboioh