Wesleyan Conference

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Wa^MNaTON, Marob 10 At the Wesleyao Conferei.oe arraiiiiementß wete ooDßidered for depatation to visit ibe jliffareati distriosa 1 of the ooloay to advocate t\xk cauiß of foreign miosions. Th*» amount oonfcrihufcecl no this fund wsa £1200, The iievMr Simmondw prea«nted the report of Spires Kißga" Wesley College*, at Auoklaad, with a proposal for the erection of new • ooltega -buildings on a compete saale. lo ; vmppott-of ■ claim for aid to this scheme, it was shaWß-^hatrthe-eonditiona under which I the institution wai began had been faith, fqllf carried out;, by giving Maori boys Christian education, industrial training, »»d Instruction in the English language The reporb-and balaaee shoeb wese -revived and adopted, and the proposal to erect oew boildingrwM approved* - WEI.IIN6TOK, Mftroh 11 At the l^e«leyfto Conference* the balaooe ' isheet of the Home Mission and Churoh Extension Fand showed receipfca £2786 and expenditure £3283, The estimated receipts for th»current year are £2590, and expeudi. tuie £3026. It was rssnlved that) the . Oammittee of the Century Fuud bo reoom* mpnded to vote £2CO to this fnndi The Oonfereooa passed, a resolution protesting against any attempt to legalise the Bale of liquor its the King O luntry.

New Zealand Labour Laws

As Othees See Us 'Ihe Glasgow Herald in a leading article in ita issue of January 28th gays : -~H is becoming more and more evident that laboar questions will de- Baand and receive an unprecedented amount of attention (his year. The reversal of the i dustrial situation cannot be effected "without a readjust ment of the relations between Capital and Laboar, but beyond thafc the poli tical spec's of labour have now a prominence and importance which they never had before. Tha composite Labour Specialist Democratic organisa tion makes no secret of Its policy and purpose, in so far as our representative aod legislative bodies are concerned, and perhaps too little consideration has been given to the whole subject by th=» public They are, for instance, often impressed by high sounding references to the beneficent Laboar Laws of New Zealand. These seem beautiful as they ara treated by the eentimpntal economist and the erao~ tional politician.- But how do they work? The American Oonnul afe Auckland, New Zealand, has just been enlightening his Government oh the subject. Ha warns bis conntry saaen against believing the wonderful itories put in circulation of how much these Labour La^s have done to make the lives of the working cla<ses In New Zealand fuller and healthier. The aim of these Laws is professedly ' to check abuses before such attain formidable dime leionß ' Consul Pillingham saya It is generally admitted that abuses have net been prevented, and he deems it his duty ro preser.t the other side of the medal The story he has to tell is of the soc'ml tyranny the Laws have pstabiibhed by ot-dfWiinj? th«t Trad* Unionists f hall have ft all times and always rreferenfe in the labour mar ket over non-Unionia's. A cnße which was rpceritly brfcr°i the Court; of Appeal well illustn |3? thK Certam employers at Chrißtcrnrch applied to theSupr inn Cour fo a mandamus to prevent tbe Arbitration Court, on some trade referoncf, from decreeing prefprentivl employment *o ra mbers of the Trade Union of Plumbers and GapfitterFl The Court of Apoe^l han upheld the judgment of the Court f f Arbitration, and tie reasons for thn final d> cisirn deserve aHentio". The Cbif'f Juntice etatod deli erate'y (hat non-Unionists are altogether ontsido i t«*f Ac'; They are absolutely, if not expressly, excluded, ard * a non-awoci ated workman has no s tntos under the sta'm'e.' Whether or not this is con trary to natural right, the Chief Jus tice declares it to be the law, and thsre is no appeal from it to any other Court in New Zealand. Arbitration under the Act is to be in • industrial mat ters,, and such are defined by | this h'gh legal authority as * every kind of .p<jssibia dispute that can arise"" between an employer «cd hia workmen." In effect, the Acfc abolishes contract, and cannot in any way recognise or deal with non asgo ciased workmen. Therefore, it can be made inoperative on%. by all the workers in the colony abstaining from Association, which, of course, the Trade Uoione will take care shall nofc happen.! Theeffect of the decision of the Court of Appeal ia thafc the Court of Arbitration has absolute power to order, in a'l caae=< referred to it, that tra^e Unionists shall have pr^fererca over all other workmen. Jn»t!cfl WilliaU'B, in ooncnrrinj? with the OHef-Justi(« laid Ifj down in addition that "the nor.-Unionist Las po legal righ h to demand employment."' Fe can sell his labour afc his own peril, if he can find any employer who will accept the rink of havipg legal proceedings raised against him by a Trade Union, but that Is all. These Jodges do not defend or justify the law —they merely interpret theFtafufes. And thua we find that, the much landed Labour Laws of Few Zea lß»d are srerely en instrument for the ploiification of trade Union'am and for the suppression and penalisation of Individualism, Tlrs opens out a serious pro pect for the colony, and affords an o\ j et leEßon for those who are only too rea^y to eet ap Trade Unionism as a fefc'sh in our own country Perhaps those aJone who are actually engaged in Indus? !rlf»l»ffai's know how near |th© truth Mr T S Cree Is in in ioating 'hit Trade llnloul m Ls a chi>;f element in the weight we have to carry in an industrial race in which the handicap is ail in I, your cf our rivals.

Fandek & Sous' Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguJshed patrooage of Hie Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, iresinont oils, which are now foisted upon the public undflir the came of Euealyp. Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Par© Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—l6 ia proved by teats asade by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bono and Grlefawald (Prussia), that only products thab are saturated with oxygen and freed o acids, resinous and otiher substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the onrative properties possessed by the plant To avoid the appalling consequencee result ing from the appUcfttron of substitutes, etc, la crowpi bronchitis, dipbtheria.dvEentery, intorcal iDfiammation, etc., ineist 'n getting iAMDBB AND KONS* Ptfßß VoiATIMB EtTOA hirst JSXXBAOT, and be safe.

T E A^t'BtH'JUls GtA-BDIAI- : TOBSMI,- 'MAEOH IS,_ 901

Printed and published by Alfred John Tybrell-Baxmr, of Burcstb Htreeb east! 1 lOf eae Proprietors, Eobkbt Bkll and Hknby Adam Maokay, »b tht.lt Printing Office, Buraetfe Ss*9eb, Aehbatton - TUESDAY, MARCH IS; 1901



r - RELIEVE FFVFR'SH If AT, PBEVEiIT FITS. CCri'l^Vl* Preserve a liealthy s--t.%io 0* tit© cdnsti* tntion durlug tlio poricrt cf Toetliisig. " The. woKla " JOri^'ST^EDMA^,; Are engravcil 011 <;■•'<••■'::ent-S!«Mp ttffhx&it* Ksnaptborne, Pffosser and 00. Agenli If. Mat son & 00, SfOGK BBOKEKS & AUGTIONEKRB, OHRISTCHUROH. To Farmers Stock Owners and Public generally ot the Ashburton County. Gbntiembn,— WE beg to intimate that, if at an time you have business to trnnsac in Ohrlatchurch, we shall be glad to sot on yout behalf. In the event of you* Bending btteao or cattle to our Aldington or other markets for sale, by public auction we privately we know that yon will not regret choob»ng our firm 8S you salesmen. We have frequsnt or rs fron london and elsewhere for Frozen Meafc, and are in a position to bay parcels i the Works^ If you prefer to sell yur frozen meat In the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please communicate with as, startng prices numbers and grades. We Jnvite your correspondence on »,nf class of business you may be disposed to place in our hands, it being a pleasure foe us to communicate with you, aa, occasio may require.™Thaaking you In anticipa tkn we are, Yours faithfuil", H. MATSON & Co. Oashel Street, Chrlatchuich "TUSTRATIAN MUTUAL PEOVIBBNT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-hou^e Quay Wellington. Local Boabd of Directors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Chaeles J. Johnston, M.L.G (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.G. John Duncan, Eaq. MEDICAL OFJFieERJ Pr. G B Anson, M.D., M.R.O.S, (England HHHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most A Prosperous AUSTRALAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de. Clares A BONUS EVERT YEAK The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Btringenfc Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that-held by any other Office in the Australasian Goloniee. ACCUMULATED BUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A 'HALF MILLIONS) STERLING. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 151,741 Sam Assured ... ... £45,528,090 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last fives years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a ' BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management--9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lo*we, Resident Secretary Branch Office— c ; Custom House Quay, Wellington, Jambs Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Cbnetchurch Daigety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.G. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK,'STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES: Christchurch, Dunedin, &nd Kapler, AGENCIES: Timarc, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to . the Farming Community of South Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE in TIMARU. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD are prepared to receive consign men WOOL, TALLOW. & ALL KINDS 01? PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipmenc to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Sldns, and other Produce, consigned for sale in the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANOES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o interest. Stock Sales held at the differeni sale* yards throughout Canterbury. 1 Woolpacks and other Station Requisites always on hand. TIMAR U~~O F F T 0 B, STAFFORD STREET, <>Woshe, B*ok 0! New Zealand



MELLOR'S ZEALANBIA BOOT STOEE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Prononnctd by the Aehhorton" Publis to be the Cheapest and Mostlfßeliftble Boot Shop in Ashburton. rpHE FOLLOWING 18 A FFW OF OUR PRICES :- Men's Good Bluchers, great value ... ... ... 5s lid Men's Good Shootor Boots from ... ... ... 9a 6d Men's L'ght Sunday Boot, pood value, at ... ... 8s 6d Ladiea 1 Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6s 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... la Od Boys' Strong School Beots, very cheap* only ... ... 4s M Laaiee' Leather Slippere from ... ... .... 8a lid Men's Canvas Shoes ... ... ... 6a 8d AodJa^Thocßand Other Lines that Defy Competition^ J. MELLOE'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. «BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT, 1* PURVBYOBB OF THE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! TO the' Elite aadalse to the •Plain People'—None too high or too low to appreciate ita^noblended goodness. BLENDED TEA DETNKERS TEY] UNBLIKDID HONDAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. I RST AWAKD PARIS EXHIBITION. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBEK, TIMBER. -»■ B niinir . ! TF YOU WISH to save money, yoa should buy SHAG POINT COAL— \ The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal in the market, and effect a saving of 80 per cent. BEFORE you commence to build, we advice you to call and [inspect our splendid^ Stocks of RIGISTER GRATES, ENAMEL MANTLEPIECIS, ATS9 COOKING RANGES. We can give you better value than any other hoose in the trade, Tf YOU BEQUIBE your Eesidenee PAINTED and DECORATED, we have the Largest and Choicest Stock of WALL FAPEBS in the County to select from, and can give you every satißfaction. IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket Knives, and Razors, We have jost opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COO3NS& CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TTMBER <fe COAL MERCHANTS. 4«o.ENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY J. SKALY & CO., THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBTIRTON Jfi D f~\ r\ ARE still to the froat, aDd are prepared to supply their many *J5» Ou V^O» Patrons with reliable SEEDS, of every description, THAT WILL GROW, at lowest market rates. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SIKDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every |dracription, Direeb from the Gbowkks and Manu^aotorbss. Our' Stocks of r^EW SEASON'S REEDS are from the Celehrated Firms^jAMKSfl Cabte* & Co, London, and Peter Law?on & Pon, Edinburgh, and they &ro of the beat quality obtainable, FEUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of all Seasonable FRUITS alwayß on band, HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS* &c. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY SAFE AND CERTAIN. The Sohoolmistbess, St. Anne's School, Wandsworth, writes as follows., MMy mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for billow attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most bdntficud. 1* * Ifcoafactiwed only at 71, New Oxford Strsofc, London. Sold by all Chemiite and Medicine Vendors. ANDREW . ORE'S SALE. LAST WEEK OF THE GEE AT SILB OF Drapery, Clothing, & Boots \ ■„.■■ . WILL POSITIVELY OLOSI- ... SATURDAY, MARGH 2 IVERY ARTIOLI STILL FURTHER REDTJOBD TO k EFFECT A COMPLETE CLEARANCE. ANDREW ORE.



NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGBNCX CO. OF RZ» LTD, Timaru IMPKOVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Clftrernont, 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acrei Waihao, 250 aorea Kingstown, 1000 aortf Ot&'o, 500 acres Totara, And otherß of variona sfzer in Sor hh Canter' bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purohaßo 1170 »ctf>n Ffviriio, 505 aorea Totara, and 265 acies Totara Also unimproved agricultural and! grazing Time of various nixes on tho Baincliffe and Levels EBtatee, ard two well impirove Station prcpertir-R nf 7000 acres eacb. FOB HOUSE T)AINTING g OUBB X. AINTING, SIGN WRITING, T_ITO, IGNWRITING, HiTO, TSY .T 1,. HIGG«, TANCRBn BTBBET. "ANTED KNOWN—Men's Bluohei" 5a lid a Mellos's Zeaiaudia Boot re, WANTED KNOWN-That Mellor' Zealandia Boot Store is the cheapest nd beat boot shop in Aehburton, MCHOLAS & PICKFTRO I_;TAVB Jnst Landed^ ex e.B.*,WaimKte their first) shipment o SUMMER GOODS, - INCLUDING Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kia Back Skin, and Russian. Calf, The Best Assortment ever Shown in ABbbnrton, r „„.,„ v . J Defection Invited* NICHOLAS & PICKFORD. EAST STREET. THE McCORMICK V Tf AS AWARDED AT THB CBBJSTOHtTROH SH?W, On November 9,1900, rJ?lio Certificate of UMLc>rl*-, Which carries with ifc a SILVER MEDA the highest award given to Harvest in Machinery at thi» Show, It wins In PARIS moto Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand Field 'Vtrl Trophy of a Gold Meddll 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL COMERS. and £ Inspect thia Bnpetb Machine befor buying elsewhere. Morrow,- Bassett & Go ASHBURTON, M. PRIEST, Manager X H UNBRIIX E UNDRIL T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON BVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pohshed Coffins % Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wireath in Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Btreßb, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also oare » Mr T. Andrews. Eaat Belt. 2 i^AKER BROS., FURNISHING TrNDERTAKERS URNIBHINO Undertakers DIRECT Importiers of Beet and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHING^* FUNERALS condasted with the greatest care and satisfaction, it most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Oase Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach actory. Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc. SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, Enetend, Full particulara from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cub this out and show your Ironmonger. KERNARD &~WH3tTE B City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opeued New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of all deooripfcions always on band. Tho public art specially invited to call nd inspeot Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers s Of dary fad Pork. ' J J



THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS X OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION CANTERBURY, Ltd Offioea, Warehontes, and Grain tjtores: West Street, Asbburton. Ti^VERY Deacription of Farmer* lli Requisites at lowest rate*. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Oornfaclre, Woolpacki, Twirse, Oils, linware, Haree Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD" ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agentß in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed in our hanria for disposal, Shareholder* should be particularly oare ful to enquire from vtn and {aspect our goods befofta ordering elsewhere. WE have several really Br«t-ol»ss Farms for Sale on our book*, and farmerr wishing to porobase would do well to call on us for particulars':— 1000 Acres Laoristott DUtrioti 750 „ W»k»aui „ 1031 „ Cherteey  1958 „ Dromore „ 1180 „ Springburn „ 276 „ „ „ 674 „ Water ton H T. F. GIBSON, Manager SI. BtcBUiDE, Monumental Sealptor, 60 Stafford Bt, Timaru tA LWAYS in Stook—A fin jl\- class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Letter Gutting in any style Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. lh QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BEST IN THB MAEKIT Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrtoti—MisssKS Sheae man Bros J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER dr JEWELLER IVJOW showing a few lines of American Jewellery, new unique designs at except!ona low prices, marked in plain figures, A large shipment of Ladies and Gent's Watches just to hand, at prices rangin from 10b to £26 10e» Amongst these are :— 1 Dozen Rotherham'a Highest Grade FiKGLISH LEVERS. 3 Dcz-n LEVER NICKLE WATCBES at 27s 6d 3 Dozen Useful NICKLE WATCHES at 20a Alar, — A large assortment of new JEWE!>LERT and STERLING SILVKR WARE. A v<ry large^Stock of iho latter now on baud. SPJBCTACLt.S &, J. V.DE'BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton "_ G. JESSGN, PB/cajc/L wußtot&iVAvn) JS«WELLERj TT" A VING [taken a lease of one* of the new shops in Davis's corner, i am now showing a large and varied stook ci Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electroplate, Eb suitable for Christmas and Wedding Pr seats at prices which defy competition. Note t Address—Davw me G. MEDDIW THE P&OPKK'S IRONMONGER. T HAVE JUST LANDED BR&SS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS I Al in Quality and Cheap. HARVESTING TOOLS &MATERIAXS Hay Forke, Hay Rakps, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Haricilep, Heap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine Oik, &c. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing—All Eiods of Tools tdtable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disston's Saws at reduced prices. You are invited to call and inspect. RANGES & KEGISrER GRATES. Ageufe for Shaoklock's, Scott's, Barn im »ham's and Storriek's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced in price. LAWN MOWERd. A few left, to be sold chaap to clear, including ;— ' Ne Easy/ ' Pastime, Crescent,' ' F , and ' Philadelphia. ' Address-— Barnetti Street, opposite Arcade* BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT 2 Boods Bi Perches. mOGEUHER with Cottage, Small Shed X eto.,, situated at Treverton, For P «ticular..|pl|_jo LogKt



j J"" """"■ ' TINWALD' "WW"r" JJ" "' " fob"bale. jTlOODßniiditig site, having aboob two VX chains frontage on Graham's Road, and not far from the Railway Station, being Section No. 122, -containing slightly over quarter of an aore. Terms if required T BDLLOOK, Agent. ~~~~~~~ FOX SALE" ™~~* BUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nob 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for eeotiona in the vicinity of theae. To be soid on very ea»y termn A payment Full partioulare on application. T. BULLOCK. TU LET, Rooms in the Arcade Apply to T. BULLOOK FoR SALE 500 IS 500 DIVIDED into five Padrloekß, good for all round farming. Portion of it in new grass, and part suitable for putting into wheat this year. Fall particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK _________ . ! TINWALD. CQU'iPK Dwelling Ho-o of Five Rooms, n Scnllery, Pantry, & , fronting Me- Murdo Street, together with | of on Acre of! Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent - _____ .__ 6BEEP FARM OF ! 1.952 £X 1252 KIT U&TED about four milea from a Bail-, way Station, diviilfd into eleven pftddocka, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery aivi Pantry, Stablp, Woo!sh«d, Fhepp Yotdp, ei'ri 1-ip. vellwatrred with County Water Rsce». Fall particulars furni*h"t. on application j __ T RULLOOK' TRTANGLE BAKERY, TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. CENTRALLY situated near «hp Post \j Office and Railway Station. Apply to T WL LOOK _ ___ ir __ _ AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Oaes Street and Wakanui Road, leading to the Poet Office and Railway Station _^_____ T BULLOOK HERBKRT A. FLOWER, j MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER 1! FRUITERER, &o. I /"IHOIOEST English Oonfeotions, Toffi«B.' %./ Oandiee, and Pura Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Qofiee. and Chocolate always ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT ;ROOMS, East Stree Aehburton. SMOKE NOHEGAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Manufactured by C Williams & Co Kicbraond Va. WEBL^Y^TSONS» PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MkOsbobn Coombes 'connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., Maroh, July and November Orders may bo left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr L'ewellyn Owen at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. PIANOFORTE, THEORY & HARMONY Ernest Empson, j 0.T.A8. ! /CERTIFICATED Teacher of the Assooia j \^J ted Board of the Royal College of Music and the Boyal Academy of Manic, London), is prepared to receive pupils (or the above. Rooms above Mr H M Jones, Eas Street NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION mHE Premier and Wealthiest Colcnia JL Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops. Threshing Machine?, etc, accepted a lowest current rates, WANTED Known-That our Oilolotha and Llaoleumr are bought direct from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled • for variety and valaej—Mitchell and QJnroe '



YOUR KKPAI'.S done at onoe at D Stock's Canh Boot Store i C""iAHFfcNTI£KS Toole at bedrook prioeß J Registrar Gratea from 12a 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mactlepieces completejrono 52a 6'l. Oar prices defy compe' fc «r.—■ j H A»DLE¥ BROS I /-IOVERWMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVKRTT POLICY GOARANTBEB BY THE STATE. Fob the following amongst many reasons New-Zealand ers should support their national office :— 1. Its Security is absolute. 2. Its Premiums are low. 3. Its Bonuses are high. 4. Its Funds are all invested In the colony. 5. Its business Is restricted to New Zealand, the HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. New-ZealandeM who insure in offices which obtain the bulk of their business from tht Old World and the other colonies (including Western' Australia and Fiji) eJ?,?^(r Hm rn«W ARISING FROM THE HEAMv. moiVt\lity op those countries. ' The death-rate in New Zealaud was undor 10 iic.r tSiousand in 1803, while in the other iolonioßit ranged from 12J per thonßan4 in New South Wales to 10 per thousand in Wcscern Australia. accumulated Fends at rvocent date amount to over THREE MILLION POUISDS. ANNUAL INCOME, over £400,000. j. illucharbson, i i Commissioner. TRIAD I jPItIZM COMFfc.T!TIO« ! nnHE "TRIAD 1" offers a prize of two i. guineas aud a aacoad priza of one gun ma for Photos of Scenery by Amatears, not less than cabinet e'B'i, mounted! or unmounted. 3S«> photoH tent can bo re turned, sort may bo reproduced in TRIAD. jTo close 20:h May, 1901 CONDITIONS. All that is nfCßS6»ry to enter for thißoom peti:i<>n is to poßt photo or photos (enclosing a receipt fcr si, or more, from any 1 MAD advertiser) to " The Manager of the TItUD, Dcnedin ' Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. £uckl<tnd forwarding and Parcele Delivery Agency Bermaiine Bread—all Grooera Brinsley and Co 'a Kaigea Binjf, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Granga Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawue'a Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar; ©to Qoar Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffoe, Starch,, etc Hnywani'B Pick lea and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, Rod Co, X Jains Kharki Cigftretteei, Eagle Co's K.ozi« Teas, all Ckooeni Lane's Oreosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamira Gam, and Cinnamon Cure, Meritims, G. t Ironmonger N.Z Clothing Jnctory Nelsoc^ j'oata and Co'e Tea Hicholaa & Piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpoi tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penroae Brop, bootmaker Priest and Holdgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Bcotch Whisky i Shag Point Coal, John Cowieß, agent Bpring Btos-om Tea Suratiura Tea Teed and Oo», Cora Cure Tonking'a Linseed Emulsion Waltke's Soap | Wills' Three Castles CigarettM & Tobao Woodrow's HatP, Gollin and Co, agents Yatee & Co. Arthur.i>eed merchants ITO^AKItFUJL MKBICIAE; BEEGHAi'S PILLS For Billious and Fervous Disorders, sooh as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulneea aad Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chiilf, Fluahingß of Heat, Lnss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ccstivpnssa,, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dosb will give Belief in Twenty Mikutes. Thia is no Fiotion. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will he acknowledged to be Worth a &UIIWGA a BOX. BEKCHAM'S PILLS, takon as directed, wilt quickly restore Fenmlea to complete health They promptly remove any obstruc tion or irregularity in the system For % WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work woDders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the Muecular System, rector ing the iongloet c< mptaxion, bringing faick the beat of appetite, and arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers fa hot climates they are specially renowned Thase are • facts' admitted by thousands, ih «19 Glasses of Society, and one of the best eaarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that .BEEOHAM'd FILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medioice in sac World BEKCHAM f» P'IULS Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britin Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A BIVAL. PBEP/VBBD ONLY BY %-mOMAB JBJBKC MM m, ST. HELFN'P.K Sold everywhere in ttles—§Jd, lei 1 Jd, Is 9d each __^ QALE — Fancy Work, Silks, Arasene, O Per lines, Canvas, Berlin Woolb, Linens and Stamped work generally, all reduced daring Mks Aloorn's Sale Smok© New Ytobb . i



SMGF.E ONLY NEW VENUS '■' A PEBFEOT TOBACCO, _«- ''■ 3O:.OOD |^^^^ Igajgk Cooking' Ban^es lo^^«^^^^^" In Use in the Colony f^^? _—^x=> ~~p_ mwmme 'i'he, barn Lignite, Tree Goal, or Wood ap 1 Rssi [jf <^^^|j NO SETTING REQUIRED. tr| tiGssmsm i ' @^T^» j open. Splendid Bread Bakers H WfxwKji |H '^^^^ \ With cast iron or copper boilers. The 1 !^^»i j > <JSJ<3^ X copper boilers are large and tin lined inside. I i^^i^U " hmsammmmmssx If*' Bppa!r« aie a Minimum. g ;r «^A=i-AgßgJ Hgh or lowpreesure boiler yf^sg^tspss^-i^-rrtss-- .". t v '^j^Jg g o^ R n i r p n iJ)gers s from wtm Tata r logues n be obtaed, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOGK, LTD. SOUTH END FOUNDRY. Pewokb Stbkbt DT7FTII3IN



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