On Circumstantial Evidence

AX EDINBURGH MAN HANUED' FOR MURDER, AND AFTER WARDS FOUND TO BE IN NOCENT. In Britain the list of judicial b!un- j ders mcludlesthe case of William Shaw, convicted of the murder of his daughter m Edinburgh, simply on the ground of her own outcry against hia ill-usage. They were on bad terras, the daugh ter having encouraged the addresses of a man whom he strongly disliked at? a profligate and a drunkard. One even ing there was a .resh quarrel between father and daughter, and bitter words paeaed which were overheard by a neighbour. The Shaw's occupied one of the tenement bouses still to bs seen m Edinburgh, and their flat, the pro totype of a modern popular form of residence m Paris anil London, adjoined that of a man named Morrison. The words used by Catherine Sbaw startled and shocked Morrison. He heard her repeat several times, ' Ornel father, thou art the cause of ray death !' These were followed by awful groans. Shaw had been heard to go oat, ard the neighbours ran to hie door demand ing admittance. As no one opened and all was now silent, a constable was called to force an entrance, and the jjirl w&a found weltering m her blood, with a knife by her sidi\ She was questioned as to the words over beard, was aaked if her father had killed her, and aho was just able to nod her head m tbe ■< ffi'oiativp, as itseemed. Now William Shaw returned. All eyes were upon him ; he turned pale at meeting the police and otherd m bis apartment, then trembled violently as he saw his daughter's dead body. Bach manifest signs of guilt fully corrobo rated tbe deceased's incriminating words Last of all, it was noticed with hoi ror that there was blood on his hands and on his shirt, He was taken before a Magistrate at once, and committed for trial. The circumstances were all against him. He admitted m his defence the quarrel, and gave the reason, but declared that he had gone out that evening leaving his daughter unharmed, and that her death cauld only be attributed to aui oide. He explained the bloodstains by snowing that he h%d been bled some days before, and that the bandage had become untied. The prosecution. rested on the plain facts, mainly on the girl's words, ' Oruel fatbor, thou art the cause of my death !' and her implied accusation m her last mo ments Shaw was duly convicted, sentenced, and executed at Leith Walk m No vember, 1721, with the full approval of public opinion: Yet the innocence which he still maintainfd on ths scaffold came out clearly the following year. \ The tf nant who came into occupation I of Sbaw'a flat found there a paper which had slipped down an opening i near the chimney. It was a letter; written by Catherine Shaw, as waa positively affirmed by experts m hand writing, and it was addressed to her father, upbraiding him for hi? bar barity. She was so hopeless of marry ing him whom she loved, so determined not to accept the tn».n her father wou'd have forced upon her, that she had decided to pot an end to the ejds'eace which had becerne a burden to her. 1 JVIy death,' she went on, ' I lay to your charge. When you read this, consider yourself as the inhuman wretch that plungnd the knife into (he bosom of the unhappy Catherine Shaw.' This letter, on which there was much comment, came at last into (he hands of the authorities, who having satisfied themselves that it was au thentic, ordered tbe body of Hiaw to be taken dowo from the gibbet wh >re ; it still hung; m chains and to be de cently interred. As a further but somewhat empty reparation of his honour, a pair of colours were waved over his grave.—From Gassell's ' Mys teries of Police and Crime,' by Major Arthur Griffiths

Invercargill Ordeal.

TERRIBLE STORY CONFIRMED

It is consoling to think that few people are called upon to undergo so terrible an experience as that which has fallen upon she shonldars of an Inveroargill farm wifp. The facts being of an extraordinary character, a special reporter visited the lady, and obtained details from her own lips m confirmation Mrs Francis King, of Otara, Fortrose. Invercargill, volanl teered the following Information :— *' Several years ago my hands became bant »nd deformed, through rheumatism, fche ezcracSating gnawing piina of which kept me awake each night; every bone m my body ached. Later on, one of my legs was ao greatly affected as to make me !me, aud finally I became a complete ciippls. I was also eat jact to indigestion and severe headaches. Four skilful doctors attended me at different times, but 1 did nob recover. Sometim ;s the agony I suffered- whb ao intense that I screamed aloud ; the ordeal was terrible. My hweband purchased all Isinds (f Boppossd rem'^ies for me, bat without good result. Then from reading of the cares which Dr Wiiliima' pink pills for pale people ht d effected, he bought me a box The sonentfe of thin benefited me considerably. Another lot wvs purchased for me, and as I continued taking them the pains gradually eased and Iconld use my legs better. By further confcinalng to take X)t Williams' pink pills I became quite free from rheumatism, and after being a cripple for six yeavs, I am now as ftrong and acbive as any woman m the district. Headaches and Indigestion have also left me. To Dr Williams' pink pill 3 alone I owe my wonderful recovery." It was a story so often repeated ; where several doctors tried m vain a substantial and lasting cure had been effected by the oae of a few boxes of Br Vv illlams' pink piila, which care paralysis, looomotor ataxia. sciatica, rickets, consumption, a; stmla, early decay, all skin diseases, etc. These pills are genuine only with fche fall name In red on the pink-tinted wrapper, and are sold by chemists and storekeepers, and by the Dr Williams' Medicine Co , Wellington, three shillings per box. six boxea sixteen and six, pjst free. For information regarding bubsti] tutes the manufacturers will be grateful.

CONSULTING OPIICIAN

Mr Ernest M Sandstein, DBOAI, FR MO, who has lately returned aftar six years' special study m England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all cases of defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary , arU6cial Sight being used. Doctors' pre EcriptioDß pr( pared. Fees moderate. Con suiting rooms, Catthel Street \V., over iA Saiadetein, jewei'er, ChristchsiroK 9to 12 2 i 6 riailv

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THE Rapid Lightning Shirt Glo-s works wonders. Tiy a bin ; it will more than pay you STH7GKAVES; SHAEEBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGINT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. O EMABLE Information on Dredglo AAi Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Cooks': Bedford MoNeill's, Morstng and Neat's, A.B.G. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashbarton Representative TeliEoraphio Addeess: 6KAVES Christcharch. Greymouth—Br wnlie, Greymoubb Smoke New^'Vewoßj""' I"'' To the Farmers OF THE ASHBURTON OOUNTY. TTERE 18 A LIST of a few of tht THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Spring-Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Grabbers, Hornsby's & Ransome's Plough Shares (all Blsee), Oastor & Oyliadrine Oils, m any quantity, Corn Crushers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoev, Garden Cultivator*, Sterling Bicycles— (Ohal or Chainless, and all Accessorlet), AND ALSO THE McOORMIOI Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakep, and Knife Griadere, CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE, Morrow, Bassett <& Go, Wiiis Street, Ashbubton. M. PBIEST, Manager THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" «* The Bamhler." HA VINO sold out of my old stock of these snperior Bicycles, I have ttsc opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGBT RACERS, ROAD BACfeRS, & ROADSTERS , X ail i-izes ai>d all fitted with the evey lasting 0 & J detachable Tyre> OALb AiSli INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines tho Strongest en Earth. ACCESSOEIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. "NICOLL BROS. H F Nicoll. E F Nicoll, L A Nieoii, Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBS OF FAT fIHEEP & LAMBS, iGBNTS FOR— Chrlitchuroh Meat Co<, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd| New Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON OOM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive sample* rom farmers who have parcels tox diapowU, Station Books Kept and Audixisu We have received enma of Trait itonlttt ranging from £100 to £10,000, to bud en Freehold Securities at 4£ and B per cent* PE XT I T. We receive regular Consignmentß from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,«nd have m stock Apples, Pears, and Trait In 1 «e%son all the yeai round* SEEDS. We stock Clovers, RyegraM, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. ______ rim —3HRistcffrjßdii uWAW 06, J LIMIXXB. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepare! |f for WHEAT, TOBNIPS, KAPB and any f ther crop 9 and to suit any desci iption of soil. Greatly increased production whetevit used. Satisfaction given everywhere* NtOfLL Bbos. store five varieties of th celehrated fertiliser, Price on application Allowanca made for quancitlos. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS,! District Agent*, LUWELLYH OWEN. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Looal Representative of the London belief* of Music and of the Musical International College, WILL Resume Music Lessons (praotlwl and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4, Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark obtained 93 per cent.



r H Undbill E UHDBnt T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath m Stock. Private Addresß, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alee care c Mr T. Andrews, Ramti TJeIK 1 BAKER BIT OBm fTIURNISHINGJ TTNDERTAKERB C UKNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRIOT Importers of Beet and Lateßt Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHING^ FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, ifc mosl reasonable oharges. Corner of Wakanul Road and Oaec treats, and Baker and brown's Ooaoi acfrory. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND , INVESTMENT SOCIETY, T OANBGRANTED FR© fc and upwards, at current rates! Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all, Sh»re are sow due and payable' Office —Tascred Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm First) Tuesday m Month—9,3o am till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager . . ______ . , MESSRS STRINgTr & GSESSWELI BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, OHRISTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICI ab Mb Davison'h, Weab Street Ashburton, where they will attend ever THURSDAY and on other days whei necessary. They will be represented m Ashburton b; Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to recelv instructions on their behalf, and to when communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaltia: investment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & CRESS WELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON. Manning & Cos 1 NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, Ift QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands o: ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—Messks Sheak man Bkos COME ONE! COME ALL! AND pay a>leit to the PEOPLFS IRONMONGER, where you will «c prompt and courteous attention, combine! with good value for your money. LOCAL AGENT FOR Shaddock's 'Orion,' Barninghams, Zealan dla, Scott'e Ailaa, and Storrier's Ohampioi RANGES, Registrar Grates, with tiles or plain ENAMELLED MANTEL PIECES. FENDERS & FIRE IRONS #Juet landed a splendid lob of Ppade?. Shovels, Digging ForKS, Drags, Etc, Plough, Leading and Back Chains. CARPENTERS' TOOLS The Largest and Beat Selected stock h Aahburton County, at lowest prises. GUNS ! GUNS ! GTJNB I CARTBIDGES! CAR TEIDGES 1 CARTRIDGES ! Eley's Universal, Blue and Smokeless, ula CLUB and KYNOCHS'*] Y)u will save money and please me if yo only call, inspect, and enquire prices, with out being pressed to buy, G. MKDDINfc, Address— Burnett) Street, opposite Arcade. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OB CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores : Wesb Street, ABliburtod. In VERY Deßoripbioa of Fax-mere [i Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, hardware Saddlery, Qornsaslrs, Woolpackß, Twice, ' Oils, Tinware, Horse Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from oar Agents m other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from us and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-dasß Farms for Sale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on ua for particulars :— i 1000 Acres Laurißton District 750 „ Wakacui „ 1031 „ Chert sey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 », Springburn „ 276 „ „ „ 574 „ Wafcerton „ CD. F. GIBSON, Manager 1



S.MOFE ONLY NEW VENUS (o). — A PERFEuT TOBACCO. M. & T. HAVE -iRE NOW| & NOW OPENED SHOWING Bea&ouable Gooda for the Autumn, T^AOB AND EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THEIR EXTENSIVE PREMISES BKING FDLLY:EtUIPPED|FUR AN EARLY£AND!HEAVY;SIGASON'S ~BUSINKS& i •*• MITCHELL AND TURNER, THE DRAPERS FOE TOURING AND OBDINABY EVEBY DAY BIDING MA SSEY-HARRIS BICYCLES ARE ESSENTIAL. T- HE Jfimo f}uiliu. me )>■ a MiS£lY abb of such high grade KATiT.IJkI BK thi v->)V jili]t( itt n at tfaclnre co csiefuDy carried t, )lt the MASSEY B/D li iicjde will withstand the severest 3A CE. Coithxby bidxbb who trade with the MASSEY HAERIS COMPAJN V CAW KKIY UPON ABSOICtB SATISFACTION BEPJG GIVEN. Our Guabahtbe is a iibebal owe a«d the thumb easy, Second hasd Machines are taken m pabt payment. Canada Cycle & Motor Co,, Limited, (MASSEY-HARBIS BRANCH) DUHJDIN DEPOT-121 a GEORGE STREET. Branches and Agencies everywhere throoghout Zealand. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronoonced by the Ashburton Pnblio to be the Cheapest and Most|Jßeli&ble Boot Shop m A&hburton. nPHE FOLLOWING 18 A FFW OF OUR PRICES :- Men's Good Bluchers, great value ... ... ... 5s lid Men's Gbod Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9a 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8s 6d Ladles' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 8a 6d Children's Boots from ... .., ... Is Od Boys' Strong School Biots, very cheap; only ... ... 4s 6d Laaies'Leather Slippers from ... ... ... 3s lid Mon'a Ocnvae Shoes ... ... ... 6s 6d Ai)d|a*Thoasand Other Lines that Defy*Competition^ J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TF YOU WISH to save money, yoa should buy SHAG POINT GOAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE you commence to build, we advise you to call and Jinepect our splendid^ Stocks of REGISTER GRATES,! ENAMEL MANTLEPIECES, and] COOKING RANGES, We can give yoa better value than any other bouse m the trade, TF YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and DECORATED, we h»ve the Largest and Choicest Stock of WALL PAPERS m the County to select from, and can give you every satisfaction, IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket Knives, and Razors, We have jnst opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers 3 the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COLLIINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS, ROYAL IN^TtkANOE COMPANY tmmmmmmmmmmmmmm'ummmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmaamummmmHamummnmiwmm ni mmicat. »;>-." MRBALCOEN is now showibg new McnONAL DA, HOY, Winter Goods, new Jackets for OG KJKJ V* L»die« and Chlfdron, naw Mantles, new TAILORS, Burnett Street. Waterproofs, new' jDree* Goods, &c» Special *""" —New Miliinery, latest styles, Paris Models TN Oonsequmce of having comparatively Felfc, Velvet and Straw Hats, Ribbons, A SSwSrtSl 111*10"™1 *"' moy "'Vm HO BAD DEBTS I G») 4ft TO LET, NO MISS FITS | 4j*l»i!l , WE can offer ypm a Splendid Saib at fNOTTAGE of Tw« Rooms and Soollery, __ ■ &« abova fig«re._____sj[6o VJftoentrally situated m Cameron Street X\O YOU Know that a Child oonld take East* • JL/ a Bed Bird Bicycle fco pieces and put 9? BULLOOK , id together again, which is a point meohaai Agent, cally In tisj right direction.



ANDREW ORR. T M M E.N.BJ A£R RIV AL S or NewAutumh Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES, NEW CORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NEW SIL 8, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNEL* HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BL&NKETi NEW CARPETS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT. BEST SCOTCH, IRI3H,I[& ENGLIBI SUITS MADE FBOM Fis? and Style^Pkrfect. DRESSMAKINcTI)EPARTMENT Giving the utmost Hatisfaction. Oedees Tubnkd Out With !) ANDREW ORR. J. V. DE BEEB WATCHMAKER * JEWELLEB BEOB to announce that; he is malrio extensive Alterations to his Businea PremUes, having imported ENTMELY NEW WINDOW FITTINGS of the Latest Engliijh Design, which whei complete will enable him bo Show hiu Larg and Select Stock to the best advantage ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6. The Finest Stock of NEW JEWEILERY WATCHES, SILVER WARE, Ever offered to the Anhbarbon Public wii be diaplaysd, Dariag Alterations Bueineßß will be carrle on aa usual, J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLEB, East Street, <Sshbarton NICHOLAS & PIGKFORD T.TAVE Jnst Laadtff/ eat s.b. Waimatt their first ehipmeat o SUMMER GOODS, Ladies' Oroqaet and Tennis Shoes. Gentleman's Tennie, Bowling, anc Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oaavas, Farraiuutts, Glace Kic Back Skin, and Kaasiac Oalf. The Best Assortment ever Shown it AsbbnrtoQ. inspeofcloE Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, IAST STREET. Fdrnishing Wabbhopsb, (Havelook Street; TTE guarantoea to Bell ab QhrlstcburoV prices for Cash or Titna Pftymenta. 1 1 /~\o TO HARDXiET 3»OS. for Ironmongery \J' Tinware, and Brush ware j Mantle Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 109, Raagei from 69i



trOBDSfftFUX, MIDWISK BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billioue and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Siok Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Gold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Gcsbiveness, Blotoheß on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dosb will give Relief m Twenty Mihutes. This is no Fiction. JSvtry sufferer is earnestly invited , to try one Box of these Fills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth <* CJUIifKA a BOX | BEKCHAM'S PILLS, taken as direbted, will-quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obstruc tion or irregularity m the system For a WEAK STOMAOH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses wil work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor ing the lonplost complexion, bringing back the best) of appetite, aud arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy ol the human frame For throwing off fevers m hot climates they are specially renowned Those are • facts' admitted by thousands, ib «U classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEEOHAM'S PILLS have th« Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m tv« World IBEECHAM'B PILLS Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britis Colonies, and they now stand WII'HOUB A RIVAL. PBEPfcBED ONLY BY VHOMAI BIiECHAn, ST. HELEN'S, B Sold everywhere m fctles—9£d, Is 1 Is 9d each ______ LjJrJpQWDERS RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVEHT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the const!* tution during the period of Teething, The words "JOHN STIEEDMAN, 1 CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," * Are engraved on the Government Stamp ajtoti t* tack, Packet, Kempthorne. Prosser and 00. Agenta WANTED Known — That everything neceßs&ry to comfortably and fashionably clothe the outer man, we do and do well. Every description of Clothing it stock and to measure, at Mitchell ,ani Turner's, The Clothiers /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Policyholders and those about to insma should note the three essentials of Li« Insurance,— SECUBITY. LIBERALITY. ECONOMY. IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE,— SECUBITY is unimpeachable; the pay ment of every policy is guaranteed by the State; and, m addition, the aoeujmi lated Insurance Fund, invested m the soundest securities, now amounts to over three millions sterling. T IBERALITY is unoqualled. Policies m J_J arrear are kept nlive so long as tlie charfios on the policy art not m events of the surrender value, l'olicyholder.s are unrestricted as to travel, residence, ii.nrl occupation. Claims are promptly pnid. Premiums are charged for ase nearest birthday. Policies are unchallengeable) on any ground except fraud, or suicidfc within cix months. ECONOMY is insured by direct Parlia mentary supervision. All expenditure outside payment of claims, A-c, lihf t\<-r% to receive the sanction of tlie Luyislnture. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus m 1896 (for three years), £225,000. 3. H. KICHAUDSON, 5j Coinnjissionor ' SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest s>nA Best Manafactured by 0 WILLI4MB & Co", Hichmond Va. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. LOCAI BOAEP OV DIRECTOKS ,' The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0 M.G,, M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Depnty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Kichardson, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. 'MEDICAL OFfICER^ P?. Q B Anson, M.D., M.R.O.S England riiHE Oldest, Wealthiest), and most X Prosperous AUSTRALAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN TH BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de. clarea A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society Is of the most strlngen Character, and Ensures a larger Ueaerv to meet Liabilities than that held by at. other Office m the Australasian Colonie ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME .EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 151,741 Sum Assured £45,528,090 Caeh Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Caah Bonas for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making epecia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the AJM.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edwabd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington, James Hair s District Secretary. Dlstricb Office * Cathedral Square, Cbrlstcharch



% The warning cough is the ! \(Spb faithful sentinel. It tells of l^jjy the approach of consump- JHniflhL tion, which has killed more BBy^WM people than war and pesti- MBfififfl lence combined. It tells oi P a^v^u^ chests, sore lungs, ffl|Ba»/ weak throats, bronchitis, ■HBf^ and pneumonia. Do not MW suffer another day. It's use ~ less, for there's a prompt and safe cure. A cure for fresh colds and old colds, easy coughs and hard coughs — Ayer's Cherry Pectoral It often cures a fresh cold m a single night, and it masters chronic coughs and bronchitis m a short time. Con sumption is certainly prevented, and cured, too, if taken m time. If anybody tells you that consump tion cannot bo cured, they are certainly mistaken, for we have thousands of these cases reported to us, absolutely cured, and no mistake about it. Put up m large and small bottles. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plaster placed directly over the tender, aching lung is a great aid to the Cherry Pectoral. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass.. U S. A __ _ _____ _-_-__- FliotogrraphSc Competi* tion. THE "TRIAD" offers'* Ist prize of bwc guineas and a second prize of one guinea, for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs not leßß than cabinet size, mounted 01 unmounted. No photos eenb can be re 1 turned, and may be reproduced ia TRIAD, To close 2Qfch May, 1901 Puza'e Competition for children under 14, E ec TRIAD CONDITIONS. All that Is necessary to enter for this com' petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for 5s s or more, from any Trim advertiser) to " The Managerjof the; Tbiad, Donedin.'f Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery ARency Ber&ialine Bread—ail Grocers Brinsley and Co.'a Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F. Jeweller Dunlop Tyrea Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar 4 etc Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hay ward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jamß Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co'a Kozie Teas, all Grocers' Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby's W&hoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gnm, and Cinnamon Cure Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelson • Ao&te and Go's Tea Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpoi tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penroae Bros-, bootmaker Priest and HoSdgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Cowles, agent Spring 810s som Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co., Corn Cure Tonking'a Linseed Emulsion >«Tui" Extract of Soap Waltke'a Soap Wills' Three Castlea CigareUee & Tobacco Woodrow's Hatp, Gollin and Co, agents Wen & Co. Arthur.*>eed merchants Wade's Teething Powdeks for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches ; price, la pianotorteTtheory larliony Ernest Ernpson, C.T.A.B. i^IERTIFICATED Teacher of the Associa \J ted Board of the R >yal College of Music and the Eciyal Academy of M»jsie, London), is I prepared to receive pupile lor the above. Rooms above Mr 3 M Jones, Eas Stret PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MRS JOHNISTON KE9UMED Teaching oa TUESDAY 29fch Jaa. Havelock Sfcree ~"~ LADIMI *"~" fi- INDINB.TaiIor-m&deCoatumei!,; Habits VX Jackets, Eainproof Mantles &o, made to measura m the latest Styles and newest) Materials. Fit) and workmanship gttarac teed. GENTLEMEN ! We have just opened out ex n. a 'Ranga tlra' a krge Shipment of Now Winter Goods We respectfully invite fnspecfclor of our new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Scotch, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Tweeds, Meltone, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatinge, real ' Donny brook' Irish Frit zee, &c. Suit! to measure from £3. Trousers from I 5». Oar motto is a! ways ' Satisfaction !' rOEAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN The leading Tailors & Ouf fitters Ashburton ALL AND ALE 00 AL 00., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES KLLiOIT, Coal Merdbanc, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who wi eupply Cdßtomers m large or small quantities This Coal Company has now opened two freeh cottms worked aba dißtanoe of 30 feet and 55 feed, the thickness being 5.J faeb and 6 feet, and is the best prnduced on the Eastern goaboard, It is an excellent) Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakera, and a good Domestic Coal, burniDg with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It ia both Cheap Bad Excellent. Newcastle, Weotport and MottGb Somura Coa! always m Stock. Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. JAMES B.LIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURION N' ATIUNALi MORTGAGE"* AWEW'JY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMABD IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claremonb 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acrea Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aorer Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, I And others of various size; m South Oanfcer bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purohase 1170 ncres Fairlie, 505 acres Tofcara, and 265 actey Totara Also unimproved agricultural and Trass of various sizes on the Kaincliffe an^i Estates, and two well improve* tatiDn propertioß of 7000 acres each. PIANOFORTES ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MkOsborn Coombes'connection, will visib Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July,and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn OivetJ at his Miißifj Studio, Arcade Chambers, AaUburton. {



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