The Black Labour Question.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR OEKMBSRLaIN. Unitpri Pi'ttsss Ai-.'.ncra!iio!i —By K!no*rio (R ceived Jun^ 10, 9 47 p m) London Juru 9 In the Hbosf of Qnmmons, the Eight Hon J. .Onambarifiin explained, m coonnction with the Imp rial vetoing of the Sag'*r Works (itvifftntee Bill that tliP Government considered the Queensland measure had muiy o''j->c tionnhle faatureg, on the grounds both of principle and policy. The disquali fication was based g'lely on thn clause relating to " plaoe of origin," which fiitol«ded British-fndian suhj <cts, sul«ly because of the d:i^rfinc" of r«c^ und etiloor, 'and :yr** t aaoreover, offensive .Io the Japanoge, who were placed m the Asiatic category regardless* of their Civilisation.

A Mad Rush for Gold

IX TRAORPIN ABY 80BNKS AT KLONDYKF. The Rorrespoadant of the Daily Use press wrlf-es from Victoria (B.O): — Soin° scenes occarredl m the Klondyke district on February 26. when tha " Grown claims '* were thrown open to the public. Tfe was a wild stampede, sach as has never hfifore been known since the dis covery of Klondike. Hundreds of men and women struggled throush the snow, with the thermometer 35deg below ssero, io stake oat claim?, and then to rash back to Dawson Qity to register them at the gold commissioner's office. Thousands of claims had lapsed to the Crown, and ofhers bad reverted thereto by kp-'er! rightp, and, io addi tion, there were the reserved alternate blocks of JO chains each; Many of those who were anxious to peg out a claim were already on the creeks on the morning of the opening day, bat they were kept off the ground by stroag barrier?, which were only lowered on the stroke of midnight, Then all m a moment th c goldseekers were here, there, a»d everjwhere ; many claims weie "talced twice, and ownership disputed with 8 revolver. As soon as tbe staking was over, the harried rosh back to Dawsoo began. Over the snow-coveredl tracks tbe fiSampederg racpd, using all manner of Klondyke conrpyancps. Some had teams of horoee hitcheil to light sleighs, sonifl rode* bicycles. »nd others were hurtled met the ios with fat d&g t«ams, and many went by special stage or on foot. One m»n went 18 miles on Nor wegian 'skis*, aid"d by a dog running before him and tugging a rope, which he held. He travelled the distance m two and three quarter hours, and beat a horse which drew a aleigh. Many women joined m tbe race, m which the stampedeis joined from Gold Ban, 45 miles out to Bonsnsa, the nearest o! all the creek?. (Joe little woman, weighing less tlun lOOlbp, hurried In from Bonanza fco record with • dog team, and other women stam peded m sleighs and ?on foot. Th« cyclists w^re perhaps tbe swiftest of nil on ihe whnle. The trails and roads from the creeka were packed hard, and pedalled over them, despite" thi low temperature, like racing pacemakers The scone at the goli commissionerß'a office was pxrraordinary, Oo arrival {here the B^ainpedßrs hai to stand m line until 9 am, th«i regular opening boor. Seme hundreds were waiting m Indian file. The first h<*d arrived f rora Bonanza with a dog team at 2 30 a m, and then csqjp men from Hunker, wilh hor ea panting and almost dead with fatigue. Then came a wheelman from Hunker, and from this nuoleua the mob grew until with daylight there were hundreds stamping their feet and slapping their hands to keep <vann while waiting for tha opening of the office At Iprig^h, though, the dreary htsurs passed, and the wickets were thrown Dp, and the recording began—the most unique thing of the kind ia the history of the Klondyke Bad news continues to travel south from Nome, where men have lately bee a frozen to death by the intense cold Moat of tbe new gold finds reported from ihbt part of the world are entirely fictitious, No one should dream of going there, as they are sure to bp disappointed m that frozen Inferno. It is i jjpoasible to make the warning too emphatic

Printed and publmhttd by ALVBKO Jen* Tykb«M,Baxthh,, of Burnett street e M b for the Proprietors, Robbb* Bxll uA Hebtbi Adam Maokay, »t their FriDt'Bf Office Baraeto StrWt, Aihbnrtco, EUESDAY, JUNE 11, ISOI

THE ASHBtTRTON GTTARPIAK t t DOBBDAY, JUNE 11, 1901



«»«—»h <Tl iimi'l aiW ■ ■■* » !■ 4^ fi ENTS Court ahoei from 7t 6d Ladlei XX evening chocs from 3i 9d at D &ro«'i B ooti Rfcore _ VTATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOY lM CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMARtr IMPROVED FARMS FOX SAIE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 aorei Olaramont) 250 aorea Wailoti*, 200 aores Walhao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aor« Ota'«, 600 aores Totara, md otb«ri of various steer m 8o« th Canter bury [mproved Farms for leate, with right • purohate 1170 aorea Fairlie, 505 aorei Totara, and 265 aoiee Totara Alan unimproved agriculbnral and ftravipf ttme of v&rioaa sizea on the Rainoliffis and Eatates, and twc well improve tfttian prnperHan «f 7GOO acre» aaoh. ASHBaRTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. J OANB GRANTED F^QM and upwards, at carreiit rate* Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Sharef re now duo and payable* Office —Tftßcred Street* Office Hours—9.3o atn til! 4p te First) Tuesday ie Month— 9,20 am till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manage J. V. DE~BEEF WATCHMAKER 4 JEWELLER JUST Arrived, TWO ;<JABES Of Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware from the celebrated Manufacturer!, WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles suitable for Presentations* and Wedding Presents a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dosen NICKEL KEYLESS LEVEKS nt 27a 6d This is the watch that has given each unfailing satisfaction, that it Is needles to mention its numerous excellent quail ties. Everyone cold is an advertisement m Itself. mW JEWELLEEY £1 ENGAGEMENT RINGS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangle*, Maff. chains* The Newest Novelties la Gold Charms. The Latest Appliances and Appointments FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand. J. V. DE BEEB East Street, Ashbartos ,—, ■ ■■■» WANTED, 20,000 Hares, TOTE Have appointed Mkssb Am*** Bbos. to sot as oar AGE.NTB For Aehbmton and District, and they will pay Top Prices, Consign to— TONKIN AND2CCV FAIRFIELDI McD^NALD^ GOY» TAILORS, Burnett Btreet. TN Oonsequmoe of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS I ft A 4A, NO OLD STOCK I 4-1 ||1 NO MISB FITS lolflllV WE can iffer yon a Splendid Salt at the above figure* , 3 ARCHITECT. ARCADE CHAMBKBB ABHBDRTON. Tf you want* NEW HOUBE V «. Alter J tlons, or Newest Style of Decoration^ CONSULT MR AGER. Call and see the NEW FIBBOSE BLIND Imitst ion of Venetian, at half the priev PI&NOFOKTE, THEORY ikIaARMONY. Ernest Empsoiii Oi T. A B /^ERTIFirATKD Teach'-r of the Aaswda* \J ted Board of the Royal College of Urn and the Poyal Academy of Music, Londo is preppi jdtoreaeive pupils for the above. Rooms above Mr ff M Jones EasfiStrtt TO LET, /COTTAGE of 4 Rooms aud Venndah. KJ oonveniently situated m Oox r'jtreet Low Rontal 33 BULLOCK, __ Agtnt CQPKING KANOJi)B, T>A RUING HAM ANI>JCa IMPBOVED 2EALANDIA,. NEW PATENT. Needs no Batting. OanbeoMdaaOpenlini AIK YOB CBI improved zealanpia;.



i ! HF JUST IN TIME GUNS. GUm GUNS. , Single «nd Double Barrel, from 80s to £7 10s OARTRIDGEIT^^'^OAiiTRTDOEa El<7's Blue, FmokeSese, and rniverst! ; NEW GLOB, NEW RIVAL HORSE-CLIPPERS CHEAP AND GOOD. U A-lVrf^ I7Q ( KOrion ) "'"Zeaiftndia, ll8nd»Sootta") Eegifeter JOuXJIJI^( vXXjiC? Grates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Carpenters' Tools, Lamps, Builders' and Furnishing Ironmongery, fltc. ! Kindly Pay Me a Visit, and Save Money. : —(x>^- ■ ■ ' ! G. MEODI^S, | The Peoples Ironmonger, Batnett Street, Oppoaite Arcade I'mmmmm^mmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmammmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmm ■ ■ W ALL P^A PER S. T¥7E HAVE TO HAND per the>b£ Booit boat—29 Bales of the very ateet ARTISTIC PAPERHANGINGS, the Colourings *nd Designs of which ate decided works of art. Included m the shipment are Beautiful Friezea and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest stock of WALL PAPERS m Jbonth Canterbury Clients can therefore rely upon having a large variety of ench respective sort) to choose from. J- r - rrT^«- t| T HOUSE/ DECORATOR AND SIGN -11/ TT V AAT WRITER, VV I I Jill I \ Opposite Mail Office,. • f T A.JLJKJ \J Jin Bnrnetc Street. Box 16. TelerMTß MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT BHOPS. Pronounced by the Ashborton Public to be the Cheapest and Most Reliable Boot Shop m A&hbarton. rpHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF IOUR PRICKS :— Men's Good Blnchere, great value . . ... 5s lid Men's Good Shooter Boote from ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good valne, at ... ... 8s 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6a 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od Boys' fetiong School Btots, very cheap; only ... ... 4a Sd Laaiee' Leather Slippers from ... ... ... 3s lid Men'B Canvas Shoes ... .... ... 6s 6d Ard a Thocssnd Other Lines that Defy Competition at J. MELLOR'S ZFALANDIA BOOT ST Clip TANOHED STREET. ASHBURTON. CHOIO-bi OH AlJxCfe In Evening D-asn Goods Axil xOJNJife In EvenlugfSilks AJLL COJuOlllb In Evening Satins LOVELY DESIGNS ih^m^ wmi™ JN O V Jbil Si 1 1 JCib In Evening Shawls V ARIOXJS STYLES In fc Evenicg Shoes FANS GLOVES, HOSE, LAOES, CHIFFONS^ RIBBONS SEE OUR WINDOWS MITCHELL AND TURNER, THE DRAPERS WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS; *""""»*" JQ # ii -•• NICHOLAS AND PICKFOBD have just received ex e.s Wakanui and Fap«roa ir | their Winter Snpply of WARM SLIPPERS. EVENING SHOES, WALKIJSG SHOES, BOOTS, &c. Children's Winter Slippers ab Bd, lGd, It, 2a 6d; »nd 3b per pair Ladies' Winter Slippers ab Is, la 6d, 2a 6d, 3b 6d, 4a 6d, 5s fid, 7s 6d, and 8a per p»h Gentlemen's at ail prices Also,—Ohildron'e, Ladies', and Gentlemen's Goloahee, The Best Goloeh manafaotDrad INBPEOTION INTITBD; NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STREET. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURED ARE THE BKST TjlOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AKD-^'/WTY OTHER CROP, ■ SPP:CIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind oi Boil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN Ev¥rYWHEBE LAST SEASON MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owfc, or 2 Cvl. PACKS Orders reiceived b/ Sr*tJ.mmtANJ>MiW, iSMOW., JLAtntteA., K>ATVII> THOMAS, OR A BHOOIATION CMF CJ^W rJTI£JIIB UUY, J^imlted.^ OANTEBBUBY FKOZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PRODW®i EXPORT UOMBANY, LIMITED. 60 F. WAYMOU. Seor^ary.



ANDREW ORR. I I — ' ■ ■T MMX NH E ARR I;;V A" New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES NEWJCOBBETS,& NEW,DRESS [GOODS NEW SIL S, NEW MILLINERY.f ; NEW FKATHERS.-NEW RIBBONS, • NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS i "'. ■ • • ■ ::| < i ] HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS NEW OARPETO |NJEW LINOLEUMS, i NiilW GOODS ! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT NEW TAILOKING T'EPABTMIfiNT. BBB3J SCOTCH, JIRISH, [& ENGLISH SUITS MADB FBOM ;£3 3eu} Fit and Style Perfect. f dressmakincTdepartment, Giving the utmost Jgatisfaction. Ordrbb Tubrbd Odt With Dispatch ANDKEW ORR. Morrow, Bassett $ Co, Wills Stbiet, Abhbubton. IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES. RANSOMES' R.N.F. and HORNSBY'S "O) 1 SHARES. ALL SIZES IRON FIELD GATES, 10ft, lilt, and 12ffe FHtCIKC. MATERIAL M. PRIESI, Slauger sport! sport guns guns. guns. HARDLFy BROS EAST BTREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Conalgnment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amberlte, Blue ghatze, Kynock's Nobels, eto. Special olearanpe of Wire owing to being overstockwi. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Guns, aba low price, give us a trial ; our prices defy competition. (U.TNS of all makes REPAIRED and pat m first-clasa order by a Praoticfil Gunsmith, Address— HAEDLEY BEOS "prize "fow*ls~~ ' for~"sale, PUREBRED Indian Game, Minorcas, Brown Leghorns, Langahans, an Pekin Duoks ; Cockerels from Sa H G BERRYMAN THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY^ Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores West Street, Asnburtoti. EVBRY Description of Farmers Requisites ai lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Oornsaolra, Woolsacks, Twine, Oils Tinware Horse Covers, Sofb Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our gents m other parts of the Colonies, we are a position w obtain highest possible price, *or ail grain placed m our hands for disposal. Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from an and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on cur books, and farmers wishing to purchase would do well bo call oa us for particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaoul „ 1031 „ Cherlsey „ 1953  Dromore „ 1180 „ Springburn „ 476 „ „ „ 500G t, Hinds „ (In lobß to suib purchasers 2000 „ Mitcham „ 400 ,« Fairfield „ 1000 „ near Alford 700 „ NlWlHldi „ 700 „ Oversale „ 300 „ „ , 00. 7* GIBSON, Manager



i MONEY. j \ft ONEY TO LIND r>n Fntekold i i: '"■ liSc'caritjJ, m 5u.,.-. «■.. . vii brnowi.io. Ap*^y to j j MR 0 W, PURNitLL, Solicitor, , i Mi.n^gomery's Bnildin s TO LET, I OT 46. containing £ Acre Good Land, I i fronting Eton Street, Hampsread ' Apply to T BULLOOK, Agent Ittaake pianos p^lK i i i ij9 I HAAKE PIANOS Mil • HAA.KK PJANOH /|l. ... ■j HAAKE PIANOS . ' 9W \ , Gnineaw j Guaranteed ; excelled by m>nb ca^y termß j | HE. ML. JONMB. ■""'' i fIIEACHKR of the Pianoforte & Hinging. BavbiiOCK Street THE UAINTIEST LITTLE W R.KRL THAT EVER WAS" *■ The BamMerJ' HA \7INO sold cot of my «))<! stock of theEe superior Bicycles, I have nnc opened tip a fresh consignment; of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACBiRS, & ROADSIERS n ftl] sizes and all fitted with the eve* lasting Gr & J detichtibia Tyre. "XJH.ia MA.MBJUISIiI. OALU AJ\B INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earch. ACCESSOEIE^ IN STOCK 'XFHER MAAEB FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. W~ NTED—For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h»ir there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ; it afreets all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy Bottles Is ; on sale at H E Bonnington's, Chemist, WANTED Known—Tha we stock as Endless variety of JV fen'q Overcoatu Covert Coat*, and Macintosh** m Styles, Colors, and hhape to nuit ihe >»08tifastidious nspectiou invited— Mitcrkll & Tuenkr | increased 7 to 8 POUNDS | | m weight. A well-known Otago ;•: , :•: Physician writing about •:• j '4 x i if ' i ;•! of Cod Liver Oil,with Hypophosphitcs >: |:J of Lime and Soda, said, "I am treat- •:■ •♦; ing a patient of mine for Consumption 'k | with your Creasoted Emulsion; tho •:• jjj sputum has diminished, cough less, :•: § sweating stopped, and weight lias •:• |tj increased seven or eight pounds." ;•: | Many physicians are now constantly :|: | prescribing it. They fin & that no g '?, other medicine does a patient so :•: | much good. But this is not all. >:• | Lane's Creasoted Emulsion is not ft '£ only a medicine, it is food as well. >:■ || A medicine-food. It gives new life :•: ] § and vigour to exhausted natures, £ •l| restores deranged functions and :•: :•! makes rich, red blood, thus supplying :*] ! ;I< strength and vitality to every organ ij: § m the body. There is no other | | emulsion equal to Lane's Creasoted ■:■ | Emulsion, and no other form of Cod $ | Liver Oil which is so effectual m the | •§ system. !•! I At all Chemists and Stores. >:j | • PRICE a/- | Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tv the Leading Brands of ENGLISH AGES, Agditcs for Ashbnrtou—Mbsshs Shjbab MAN BSON "new~""zbalaSd INBIffiANCE COMPANY. FIRE & MARINE. IyTESSRS NICOLL BROS, having been appointed Solo Agent for this Company for Ashburton and Surrounding Districts, Policy Holders will m future kindly Day Premiums to them. Messrs Nkioll Bros, will be please, supply all necessary information to intending insurers, A W PARSONS, 1 Manager \ Chriechurcki, 11th Marct., 1901 ~~ A CARD. MESSBSSTRIIiOER&CBESSWELL \ BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS OHRIBTOHURGH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davisoh'b, Woet Street, Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY a»d oni othec daya when neoeisary, They will be represented m Ash burton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive 1 instructions on their behalf, and do whom communications may be addressed. We hare various sums of money awaitln nveatment ab lowest ourrenb rates. '> STRINGER 4~GRESSWELL, BOLIOIIOIB, . OHRISTCHURCH & AS BBURQLON



LADIES ! /"I ENOINE!TaiIor-mftdeOoi9(iame«, Habits \J[ Jackets, Bai»proof Mantlos &c, rr»':« to measure m the latest Styles and Qowpmt} Materials Fib and workmanship gutucm vised. ' GENTIUMKN ! We have jast) opened oat exs.e'Ranga tlra' a. large Shipment of Nnw Winter Goods We respect fully invite inaprcoior of onr new Worsted tmd Vioaoa Suitings, Sereoe, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Twfiede, Meltonp, Beavers, VeDß tifinß, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real ' Donnybrook' Irish Friezes, &c. Suiti to mcaaure from S3. Trousers from 15s. Oui rno'.to is always ' Satisfaction !' CHAIGHEAD <fe BERRY MAN The Leading Tai'ore and Outfibtera, ASHBTJRTON J O0 AL T K ;: ,S TIMO NY. Indigestion for Three Years. The Triangle, Atshbaefcon. September 30ib, 1899. Dear Sir,—lt is very great pleasure I testify to tjie inestimable valne of yoar srreat Botanic Remtdy, PLANTEKOA. I was a great eufferar irom Indigestion .for, • hi'ep years, and ; during thss period I tried every known remedy, advertised an.l othßrwiee, that was procurable j bat they did me no g.oc>ri. I drctded to try f'LANTJCROA, and it hw cured rae ; >tnd 1 aar> pleased to aend you this note, hoping ifc will be of use to you. Yoara fcrnly* Mbs H. Robihson. Bead ,the following. A bad case of blood poisoning yields to Plantekoa; other treatment melees. East- Street, Ashburton, Bebrnary 19ch, 1901. Sir,—l dealre to inform yon that yoar great remedy Plantekoa hae done good m my case. A few months hack I was m a very bad condition tljroogh Blood'poiaon* ing, and although I went nnder treatment and took —— —- which la advertised as a cure for this trouble, I did not improve. I started taking PL&NTEKO4, and have taken m all four bottles, and it has thoroughly cured me and driven the dlasase from my system. Yours trnly, Jambs Jackson. System Completely Broken up. Plante* koa gives New Life. Ashbarton, December 18th 18.00. Sir,—l was suffering from a complete break-ap of my system a few months ago and had tried several medicines to no purpose, when Mr Jackson, herbalist, of East street), advised roe to try PLAI^TE 1 KOA, which I did, and the result was wonderful. It purified the blood, tailt up my system, and after its use X was quite myself again. I have much pleasure m recommending it to others, I remain, (N»me and address on application) Mrs— Obtainable from all leading Chemists and Storekeepers. _ . Smolk ' " nosegay tobacco The Latest and Best Mar factored by T 0 Wilm&ms & Co , Richmond Va. TRIAD Prize Competition. THE "TRIAD" has m tha pres*, and shortly to he published, a book entitled " What to nee and Where fco Stay m New Z "aland. ' A prisw of Three Guineas is offered for the niout interesting and amusing or ice of about 2000 worlft, entitled "Wh»tto pen and Where to'Sbiy m New Zaaland." 'it, close 20th SEPTKM BEX. Vuzzio Competition far children under 14, gee TRIAD CONDITIONS." AU that is necessary to enter for this oompetition ia to poat your article (enclosing >\ receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad idvertiscr) to " The Manager of the Triad, Dunedin ' Ajnx Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding and Pa-eels Delivery Agency , BermaHne Bread —a 11 Bakers Brinsley and Co.'s Ranges Blag, Harris & Co, Arrow Bruod Boots Oommeroial Hotel, T N Gruoga Curtis, F, Jeweller Dursiop Tyreß 6awne's Sauces, Picklw, Vinegar, eto Gates, H A, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hay ward's Pickles and Sauoaa Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, 8, and Co, X !>«ib Kbarkt Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Kozle Teas, ail GrocerajJ Lane'a Creoaoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibab, BenjoiniD Gum, and Cinnamon Cure, Meddine, Q,, Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing factory Nelson i and Co's Te& Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpo tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderaon'B Scotch Whisky Spring Bioseom Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co*, Corn Cure Taking's Linseed Emulsion " Tut" Extract of Soap Waltke'e Soap GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE v* DEPARTMENT. Eatablishrd 1870. EVERY POXiIGY GUARANTEED BY THE STATUS. Bird's-eye View of Growth of Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £2,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income/ over £100,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor, says,—"The only institution of tlie kind at present m existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is the Life Assurance Department of the Colony of New Zealand. . . . Although the operations of tho De partment are confined to a small colony, the figures reached are very large, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. . . . Many of oue companies at home might learn from it ft useful lesson." J/H.EIOHABDSON, IS] Commissaone*. ffeMOO™iNG.( RELIEVE FEVERISH HEMy PREVENT FITS, COHVULSIOHS, ITS, Preserve a healtny state of the con»ti« tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEEDMANj CHEMIBT, WALWORTH, SURREY," "" Are engraved oa the Government Stamp affixed to each Packet.' v r borne. Prosser and 00. Agents FOR Sale, cheap, for Oaeh—Several bun dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply Msii OR'a Zoalandia Boob b-'^ore ANTIp Knowa"^~Tn7~l^pd Lightning Shirt Gloss is sold ,by all Grocera; » wonderful Shlro glaze



IA Life Saved' j Sixteen Months of Awful Suffering j Impure blood is always dangerous. I Just as soon as you begin to feel 'weak ( and languid, nervous and depressed, < you are m danger, Make your blood | pure and your nerves strong at once. j Mr. Thomas H. Cashel, of Dripstone, i- Kew South Wales, Australia, sends Of i this letter, with his photograpiiiy '"""' " I was suddenly taken very ill and ft? thw# , •WAeks was delfrions nearly all th® time, and ! lay life -was despaired of. The doctors said it. was blood poisoning. For many lo&g weeks I suffered the most frightful agony: the poison ing; all settled m one limb. I then went to Sydney Hospital, inhere dead pieces of boa» were taken from my leg. But I grew weaker ■' and weaker, until I cotild hardly raise my hand. I then loft the hospital, believing I mist surely die. Then my people bought me a bottlo of - ' AVER'S Sarsaparilla It did mo good at once. la all I used fifteen bottles, without doubt it saved my life, even after sixteen months of suffering." Take Avar's Fills with the Sareaparilla. Prepared by Dr. .1. C. AyerCoTLoweSl, Mass., U. S. A. j PROVIDENT i SOCIETY. ; NEW ZEALAND BKANOH: Head Office, Cnstoin-hoas& Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., O.M.G. f M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Depnty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, O.M.GL M.L.G. John Dnnoan, Eeq. "JMBDIOAIi OFFICBK* Dr. d ia Anson, « M.D., M.R.C. England npHE Oldest, Wealthieso, and most A Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE : - AKi) THIS LARGEST MUTUAL (»PPtOB IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. | Th© only Mutual LSfe Office which de i clares | A BONUS BYERT YEkB The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society Is of the most stringent Character, and Ensares a larger Reserve : to meet Liabilities than that held by ai.d 1 otbor Office m the Anßtrnlasian ACCUMULATED FUjND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AKD A HALF MILLIONS) STKPJ.INO, ANNUAL INCOME EXCKKUS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STKKLIN«. Policies m force 151,74 Assured £45.528,09 Oash Bonu«eß Divined ... £8,815,73 BONUSES. Cash Bouas for one year, 1899. £50f>, 138 yieldingr Revpralonary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making epecia rawprves. Cash B'inuspe declare! or last five years over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceediup' Jour MiliiouH. aSSURF IOUR LIFE IK THE M.P, SOCIETY, And Sscure a BONUS JfiVERY YE\R. pzpf-necf of Management—9 i'er Cen t on the Total Income. Edwakd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Castom Hoase Quay, Wellington. James Haie, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Ohvistchnrch WOSDEBFII MfEUICJCH* BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billions and Nervous Disorders, ancb ac Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chill*, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ccabiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervons and Trembling Sensations, eto. The Fibst Dosb will give Rkliicf m Twenty Minutes. This ia no Fiction. iSvery sufferer is earnestly invited to cry one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to l>t Worth ci C^UIiSEJL & BOX BEKCHAIia'B PILLH, taken aa directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove ar.y obs^ruo tion or irregularity m the system Fort* WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses veil work wonders upon tbe Vital Organs Hrenethening the Muscular System, restor iug the longloßt complexion, bringing b»ck 'he best of appetite, and arousing with t.h fobust health the whole physic*! energy o he human frame For throwing off fever ■a hot tsliKiates they are specially renowned 'Viijgo are ' faots' admitted by thousands, ih ■ill classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the N«rvous and D(ibilitated is that BEECHAM'S PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Pateut Medioiue m toe World BKECHAM'S PIJUJL.S Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britis Colooieo, and they now stand VVUHOUD A RIVAL. pbep*tied only by TI'IIOMAe iSJSBMJMJkSI, St. Hei,en's, B Sold everywhere m ttles—9Jd, Is 1 Is 9<i each WfcBLEY & SONS" PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken ovev the late MbOseob Coombes 'connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Ordere may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Oweu at his Mufifo Sbudio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburtoa rnKNI)KB,B Waiited-— Foi the wearing o | JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply ai J Mellob, Taored Btreeb fe'moke Jy©w Venaa



jOT I^^^EBL n hnHd-iys two lj^H3dSß^^r«Sßr "F:ifß of raeo <t ioy iM^H^Hw^J^^ >•• ' '!'■ quently cor' ».-, ■(, :e renatb of lh« two ';>:* ....!-.i -v ' iju »i w>ir. Many ■> >:, .rkl---. ii -\f,'' irj each day's 1 i ■: v r.'j ■•■-■ *-ir, wi-h d^ath for an ..■..". r '■■ • t> i tv; t~kc prop r care of v /■■: rhev suffer fr»>m ; , . . m lyii i.'i.mvi' »t :.(k l'-e\ •vf ,r ;i -i '.' A!•'.!'•••■ whi'e vhea* disorder we'tr out !'i- r.":k'e-'> main or womau, and the r^Rii. 1 is h ' * me «<'ri(ia« rli-<ea?e develops D" M '■■ 'a I )•■!»-.■) Roof, Pi h if a medicine •.-.„ fi-J« •» i.-v t rvry put. They commence -it '--a foa^'i^tifm of (ha di^et^e ; ■ !<>\ j{k; Mt ihv o üßij. Th^y mike ths* appp'i'e healthy, the itt>R'-tioa pwrfsct, the href arj'ivo, .n-l tha hood pure Dr Mori'eV liriUin K<'>nt. PiUa -ir^ a pmiiv curs ft-r B-!i'"iß'if«ia, Ia !U-e<fi'>n, Urma'iinbi'O, S-ck TTs?<*Hsohc. L.v r Disc h>pk, -"».'lowComp]exioB t ■! X d-tffv Tri.uht'-f". Gf'ive!, G>tt Srones, J uhHicp, F-» f u'enov, F>« B'eath,lrfluprzi, F-rnft 8 Ai'm-n's, ii;'B, P:mf<l>p, Boilb, B''toiv'x, Sj'ofuK Kcz'-mi, Rheumasism, lV;«n«!KB i'tid Impn-e B nnri. Sold by oh^mistß and storekeepers; prica Is 3d per !<o'He, or six bot les I*, or name will be mailed, post p>id, up n recipfc of price. J^cl*- proprietorß, 7Ahe W H Or-m^tock Co, Ltd (Aus-raifißian Drprit), 5S Pitt street,. Sydney „»__ liUiMiilliimigliMiwiWMUMiinwiTnini——irm HE FOUND BELIEF. George Robert Kudkin, Town Clerk, Ku mata,, says :—" I have very great; pleaenre m stating that, baviag used Cbamberlaia's Pain B'vlm m a very severe attack of toiatica I found immediate relief. Had beforo tried m<wy other embroc*tiooa for tho Anme pur pose, bub found this the most) efficacious. Several of my friends who hava been afflicted with rheumatism have on my advice tried Ctmnborlftin'rt P»m Halm with tqually good results. I confidently recommend fb to those m need oi a good household liniment; or em" brooation: " Chambpriain'ia Pain Balm is sold by Aahburtoo Drug Uornpaoy. Price i»6d And 3b