Success With Sheep

The more perfect the product and the greater the fictor of skill m i's production, the greater the margin of profit. The practice of weeding theru should be ruthlessly carried out by the shepherd, and the best shou!d not be parted with, as be hag nothing too good for his own fi ;ck. Profit is not to be measured alone from annual sales, bot from the increase h> »verag' value of the members of the ewe flock by careful feeding, weeding, and breed {Dg j Inordinate eiz^ m sheep ia no advan* vantage. A batcher can sell light, quartera faster than heavy ones. Neither is much fat desirable. The practice of holding ph"ep until after maturity and putting three fingers of fat on a mutton chop is neither a pro fitable expenditure of food uor is it catering to modem public taste m mutton, The produoer must follow public taste; he cannot control it. Fast growing, early maturing sheep of nice marbled flesh are what suit the farmer best. On this account sheep of the middle weighta of active, rustling habits are to be preferred before the slow, large, hf avy ones. Even m Can ada we have sorm discrimination aa to classes of mutton. There is no very m irked difference »s to the prices paid to farmers for different grades, but the protein or flesh elements, should pre ponderate over the fat, parts. Mu'tun should have just enough fat to make it tender Specialization ia a constant law accompanying the progress^ of the world. It is no less true m mntton raising than m other pursuits Each m*n should find what his circumstances favor, whether it be hothouse lamb, early summer lamb, or lamb carried into midwinter, or, higher than these, the breeding of improving rams and ewes to head or found good stud Hocks In their tarn The ta-Bte for early lamb is growing yearly m the cities The Doraots will fcak© the ram any time, and are gross feeders and good milker?, find are recognised as the best sheep for this purpose. The dark faced upland breeds are thought to be hardy, and so well suited to pretty early lambs but success with lambs with sheep under domestication is largely a matter of condition and care. If the rearing of breeding stock is your aim, choosy the beet availab'e of both sexes, sacrifice numbers to quality, s'udy your busi n<?ss and the rf quirementg of the mar ket yoo expect to cater to Success^ is measured by the accuracy with which you appreciate and meet the demand. There can'be bo product good man economic sens© apart from the desire people have to get it- Montreal Her ald and Star

Crowding? Young Stock Along.

Now Bnd then one meets with examples of erroneous breeding and feeding of stock, showing how much the general ran of stockbreeders have yet to learn. Young stock, a 8 well as thfir parents are often allowed to sub sist on the scantiest of food, perhaps for the greatest part of the year. They are forced to ft and beneath the swelter ing sun without being able to find any shade, arid worst of all, many are brought to the yoke, ip, are asked to earn their living at a dafe when they phould still be at their mother's aide. Ih^n comes a time when the own' r, noticing the shapeliness or some other good qualities determines to show these qualities m public otherwise for show purposes, and he immediately sets to cram the young animal with rich food, which plays the deuce wi'h his dige - tive organs. Forced from his youth to pick up what he could amongst the scanty pasture nnd stick what poor miik he could draw from hia ha!f gfHrvfd mother, the natural inference is that 11 fit him for show purposes m a short given time wiil be not only a wnate of time but a wneta of good feed p/nd tnonry. No coo has found this out quicker than the American farmer, who, as • farmer, can beat, as a rulp, any other m breeding stock well on a Email eciile. Horses are his favourite hobby, and he does more with the equine, whether a racer, trotter, or farm bo^se than with cattle cr sheep. Even the sheepbreeders have such a predeliction for good boraea that I know a number of them who combine the breeding of trotters, hackney and heavy horses, with high grade sheep. One of this class of men, speaking of half starved colts, gives his advice on the best way to bring them along. ' The best food to givea colt, improperly treated when young, is steamed barley, say 21b at a feed, wi< h jost a little bran and some roots, carrots, gu^ar beetn, tnangela or the like, Beg'n giving him this at night, (hen after two or three days m the morning also, and m a week give him some dry oats and bran at noon, say a quart of each. Little by little the ration of bran given with the etf amed barley may be increased until two quarts are being given at each feed. So with the crushed oats and bran at noon, increase them until he is , getting three quirts of the crushed oata and two of bran. After the second wek hus passed add a handful of oil meal to each of his right and morning feeds, and to the steam"d barley add a trifle of crushed oats and (sometimes grooud corn, using the corn only once m a while by way of variety s and not as a staple food. The colt may thus be brought along gradually with out any fear cf trouble until m a month he is m sh*pfl to eat full rations. If the directioua for feeding, exercising and caring for generally are faithfully followed up, the colt may be made to grow to the limit m eight montfcp. If at any time on this conservative diet the horse shows any Bigns of stalling, lessen the quantity immediately, 1 The above remarks should be borne In mind by those who think that young stock will get along al! right as booo as feed ' s plenty, although they have been _tafved whfn young. ■9 ..- ,

T ft ASHBDKaON GpABDiAI: |BIDA¥, MAEOH 1, J9Ol

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TTtOR Bale, cheap, for C««li—Several bun l_ deed pairs of Kootsacd Shoes. Apply to Mkllob's Zealatidia Boot Hoie firMatson & Ca* Stock Brokeks & Auotiqnebbi, OHFJ&TOHUEGH. To Farmers Slock Owners and PufcVo generally ol the Adiburica Coanty. GENTtEMKN,~ Wi& beg to Intimate that, if at an time you have business to ti&netc m Ohristchurch, we ehall be glad to act on you? v>ehs>!f. In the event of yoar sending &£eer> or cattle to oar Addfngton or otber markets for sale, by publlo \ auction vt privately we know that yoa 1 will not regret choo»ing oar firm »s yoar ! salesmen, I We have frequent or rs from London and elsewhere for Fro&en Meat, and are m a poslt'oo to bpy D|jtc,els i the Works. If yon prefer to set! yur frozen meat m the colony, rather than shipping It to London, please communicate with as, stating prices numbers and grades. If you deßlre to Bell yoar property, we shall be glad to receiv particulars as to the ge, Icoallty and price, and we will then insert m the next) lesueof our QUAETEFLY LAND & PROPEBTY BE6ISTIB these part'cabro, free of cost to you ; at the same tlsre, we allow yon a free hand to dfspose of your property privately, or thrc<a«h oiher Agents bands, we only c?a<mtag commission when a sale has been effected throughoar Instrumentality. Wt have numerous enquiries from all paita of the colony, oar connections being large and extensive. We 'nv'te your correspondence on »ny claes of business you may be deposed to place m our hands, it be!Dg a pleasure for us to c; mnannfaite with you, as occasion n?ay rfqoire,—Thai king yoa In antlcipa tint we are, Yours faitbf all", H. MATRON & Co. Oaßbel Street-, CV»rißtcha\oh AUSTBALXAN MUTUAL PBOVI D B N T SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Oustom-hoase Quay Wellington. - * Local Board of Dibbctobs: The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.G. John Duncan, Esq. MEDICAL OFFICER" Dr. G 12 Ansoo, M.D., M.R.C.S. (England rpHE 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 ETERT YEAK The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moet stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office la the Australasian Colonies* ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND, A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) Policies m force ... ... 151,741 Sum Assured £45,628,090 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Caßh Bonss for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five yean, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lows, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Oostom House Quay, Wellington* James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Chfjetchnroh Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.C. MERCHANTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK* STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS.f BRANCHES : Chrlstchurch, Dunedin, and Napier, , AGENCIES: Timara, Oamara, 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 m TIMARU. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD a?e prepared to receive conslgnmen WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS Oi PRODUCE For Local Sale ov Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of I Wool j also Tallow, Grain, Skinn, and other Produce, consigned for sale ia the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o interest. Stock Saks held at the different saie« yards throughout Canterbury; Woolpacks and other Station ReqalattM always on hand, TIM A..8 T7 OFF 10 B, STAFFORD STREET*! Opposite Bank of New Zealand



%, Jl|l§l# J* BALLANTYNE & CO. \U" fr#T'^:ivWr:^f AJSUi MAKING AN BAKER BROS., EXTENSIVE DISPLAY FTRNTSHUNG T^fNDEKTAKBBIb URNisHiNO Undertakers, DIRl? OT Importers of Beet and Lufceet Deelgnß m FUNERAL FURNISHING^. OW FUNERALS condnoied with . the greatest care and saUefaotloc, it most reasonable charge^ FashiOlLS LatOgt fOF AutlimiL Wear. Corner of Wakannl Road and Oses Streets, and Btiker and brown's Coach Factbify^''" .... •"'" - ; H UNDBII.L UHDBILIi ■ . , T H UNDBILI & CO m" BloOßft Mftterwlß- New Millinerj Few Mantles New Jackets FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS ' TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON Kew Autumn Dreis Materiali EVERT REQDISIE ON HAND. Km S(pw Poikshed Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths —»— i ■■■— - to Stock. —— . . . Private Address, Peter Street, direofcl M^l dS±r^S *I>o T * OEDERS BY POST EECEIYE PEOMPT ATTENTION. "ANTED" Known—Th«TwlaT"w7"" we try to do well. Bear this ■ so: mind, Gentlemen, when ordering yo Summer Outfit; and, Ladies, remember before fitting up your Boys for tbeholid PATTERNS SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION TO Mio el and Turner """smoke ■ ' nosegay tobacco * ut'JL>°* Bert J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY ftlanafactnred by O Williams & CO3, HlcbmoDd Va. CASHEL STREET, CHRISTOHUROH. NICHOLAS & PSCKFO D MELLOR'S "~ HtTC-T'" "*"*■*■ ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE SUMMER GOODS, IS THB mm 0¥ BOOT SHOPS- ! Pronounced by tbe Ashbnrton Public to be the Cheapest and B* oao Reliable isolodikg Boot Shop In Afebburton. fJ^EE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF GUR PBIOIS :— Ladiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. JL Men's Good Bluchers, great value ... ... ... 5a lid Geutleraeu'u Tennis, Bowling, and Men's Good Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good vatae, at ... ... 8s 6d Cricketing Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6s 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od SHOES & BOOTS Boys' Strong School Bcots, very cheap? only ... ... 4b 6d ' Laafes' Leather Slippers from ... ... ... 3s lid In;j Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kid Men'B p^vas Shoes ... ... .„ 6» 6d And a Thonsaad Other Lines thab Defy Oompetitlon>b Buck Skin, ana Kussianf Calf, J. MELLOR'S Tbeße^ort^ev^ni,, ze a IaNDIA BOOT STORE, Aehbarton. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. ln<P"ed< COAI. COAL. COAL. NICHOUS & PiCKFORD, TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER, EAST STREET. y F you WlSfi tQ fiavfi money> yQ J ehonld buy gHAG p OTNT 00AL— m ——_ _, s; ne Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY »»<* effect a saving of 30 per cent. CO. OF N.Z, LTD, T>IFORE you commence to build, we advise you to call and [inspect our Timaru j3 splendid^ Stocks of IMPROVED FARMS FOX SAIE. REGISTER GRATES, ENAMEL MAHTLEPIECES, asd| 530 acrPß Raiagitata. 250 acres CJaramonb, COOKING RANGES. 250 acres VVaitotis, 200 acre- Waihao, XTr . , .. ,  ■  , .  , , 2SO acres Kingsdown, 1000 aore» Ota'o, We Cftn 81V® fon better value than any other honee m the trad*. 500 acres Totara, And others of various eteee m Sot fa Canter- T F YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and I>EOORATED, bury I Improved Farms for leae, with right of , .• -r . i *>• • . n. » « *rr» t * t».t.«t.« . ,• « . purchase we nBVe (ne Largest and Choicest Stcck of WALL PAPERS m the County 1170 acres Ftiiriie, 505 acres Totara, and to select frcrn, and can give you every satisfaction. 265 aces Totara t y WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket Knives, Also unimproved agricultural and crazing I ..j Tla*rtra Trms of varionn sizes on the Rafnoliffe and ■*■-„. ... , «oaa *i Vn n j- * * *». i Levels Estates, ar»d two well improve We bave lnßt opened op £200 worth of Catlery direct from the makewi, Station propertkß of 7000 acres each. the quality of which is Unapproachable, mo LET—Fiva Boomed Cottage and hal W« Jtl» \j \J JLjJLiXII © %X vUh JL an acre fronting Graham's Road, beiow the Presbyterian Churchy BULLOOKj IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & OOAIi MERCHANTS. _ __™_ 4oENTB, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY REID & GRAY fiP . TV , nfx TTAVING PUr"OHABBD: ; THE J - O-Ki AjlJ JL OZ V\)t| ORANGE HALL, THE OIDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBURTON Intend to convert the same Into the mos , .' , complete Show room In Oanterbary, whe Tft Jsr C\f\ ARI f fclU *° •¥ "*Tk ft«'l^B PrT red *° 2 aw}*J h%T?I .„ r , ...... .», tl»Oe iju \J\J» Patrons with reliable SEEDS, of every deeorlptilon,"XHAT a full Line of all Agricultural Implemen WILL GROW, at lowest market rate* a*d Fittings will be kept. . SEEDS FOR THE FARM, Farmers, Contractors, and Agriculture Z^Sl^fwwSS^ Sißts generally are invited to call and inspect B.«vCS« «^£££?.£L™, - • • for themselve?. GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direct from tbe Gbowbbs and Manufactcrebs. Engine Beltiag, Oar Stocks of NEW SEASON'S BEEDS are from tbe Celebrated Firms, Oils, Steam Gauges, 4,0, Oarteb & Co, London, and Peter Lawiok & Son, Edinburgh, and they are ofjtbo 48 Deering >; Ideal Binders, Mowers ft best quality obtainable. America® " Maßb " Drills Ao. rb^ n d^B O tbr^ y FKUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS «f all Seasonable FRUITS always on hand,; NOTICE. Kennedy & Mviir -—-----—-—^^ i BEG to Notify the Farmers and Horee "V'li/r A O FITI T^ O T^IVTHnO Owners In the Aehburron County that X VI AIS P X HiH Hi \ I N they have TAKBN OVER Rkid & Gbat's -t*-*'-*-*-^^ •*- Al'-UUJJI^ ■*- >-~f Ashburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to oarry on all classes of work as usual; and also intend "V" 1%/f A C! "D"I3 ~C O t^TWnPCJ to extend the Bnsineea by adding JLlfljCXiS JL XtJjiDJCill A »5» HORBE-BHOEING, COACH BUILDING & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING Both having been employed by Reid & Gray ——-;o;—— for many years, and having large experience as Horse Shoeirs, Implemenb Makers, and Coach Builders, all wjrk entrusted to their -__ ---»«^»,««^_-, ...  , n , , , r . « , oare will be executed with despatch and at T7 VERYBODY shoald call and see our Grand^Display^of New Goods moderate prieeis, 10 JCi C" IARPiNTEiRSi Tools at bedrock prioes suitable for ~%T MAS and New Year Gilts. ) Registrar Grates from 12s 6d, Tiled /t Registrars and Mantlepieces oomplete.from 1"1068 d6fy Coßprttlc>" Fancy Goods of all kinds, Photo Frames, Vase*, Fancy Baskets, Fancy jr^BirTfllkMßHl roc"£cry *n a^ tDe 'afceßt deßigns, \&% m ,S> OOT H S? INI G/I so—^ J?ice <^BSOrtment oJ (Qe beßfe [Silver Plated Goods at|greatly wiwi^*lnEj;m!!^ir^ ■ ™ pednced prices. K^irairiiiiMiiiN" "■li;"'«f CALL AND BEE. NO ONE PEESSED TO BUY! nrutVr rtVtnlon ntAI, PBEVEIIT FITS. C9NVULS!OHS f ETC. «3 Preserve a healthy state of the constl- -__ TTXTT\Tfc TT W O S-iS\*n tution during the period of Teething, 'I 1 TJ I I I\|!f YL? II ,1 AY • 1 Sfc ihewo-ls "JOHN STEEDMAN, "•! • •" • Ull X/XVlljJLl (X \j\J Owf CH-'--:;3T, WAl'-VOHTH, SURREY," AWOIIK""*lOll JZ.tj^T nt&tm>ipamdt* OABmETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, KcnaptbornejProßser and Co. Agenj ' Smoke New VenuT~ "" T . NnMn httmtwt 4Oongh Care, Wahoo, KooMß4H»ad TANORED STREET Benjiaoin Gum go to ABHSOBIOK Dbo Q-i »



THE . ; McCC-RMTCK WTSJAWAEDED AT THE [CHRIBTOHTTROH SH2W, ;On November 9,1800, The Certificate o* Merit, Which carries with it a SILVER MEDA the highest award given to Harvestin Machinery at thit Show, It wins in PARIS moie Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grandl Field 1?rl Trophy of a Gold Metis I and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALli COMERS. and. Inspect this Superb Machine before buying elsewhere* Morrow, Bassett $ Cn, ASHBURTON M. PRIEST, Manager lUWULYT OUT M.0.8.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TX7ILL Remote Music Lessons (praatioal VV and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 93 per cent, FOR SALE, PURE & HALFBRED TAMWORTH PIGS rpO Farmers purchasing Halfbred PIGS. We are prepared to boy them for Bacon provided they are fattened on grain or Peas. FARMERB' MEAT SUPPLY CO* 5 J H Rtjlb, THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY,Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores: West Street, Aanburtoo. T7l VERY Description of Farmers ULi Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Oornsaolrs, Woolpacks, Twine, Oils, Tinware, Horse Coven, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are i.-. a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed in our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from ub and inspect oar goods befcre ordering elsewt ere. WE have eeverul really first-class Farms for Sale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 1000 Acrea Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaoui „ 1031  Ohertßey  1958  Dromore „ 1180 „ Springbarc „ 276 „ 574 „ Waterton „ i T. F. GIBHON, Manager J. V. DX BEEE, I WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER T^TCW ehowing a few lines of American Jewellery, new unique designs an exceptional low prices, marked in plain figures, A large shipment of Ladles and Genfe'l Watches just to hand, at ptices ranging from 10s to £26 I0s» Amongst these are :■— I Dczen Rotherham'a Hlehesb Grade ENGLISH LEVERS. 3 Dozm LEVER NICKLE WATCHES at 27s 6d 3 Doz^n Useful NICKLE WATCHES * 2ts Also,— A large assortment of new JEWELLERY and STERLING SILVER WARE. A very large Btook of the latter now on hand. SPECTACLES Jc J. V.DE BEER WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, East Street, ———————— — '« ; *.■'•■»'■ THE HDUSEWIFI'S FRIInI>. mHE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS in pronounced-by the AehburtotfPublio to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOHS in Ashburtoni A Trial will convince you the difference in quality from ail others the market. hv the leading Grocers in Ashbnrton ~ fe*. McßßltiE^" ' ' Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timarn t\ LWAYS in Btock~A firi Jt\. clasi Belectlon of Marble and Granite Monuments, Deeigns and Eatimates for warded on application. Letter Catting in any style X IRNARD & WBITE, City Pork Shop, Havelook Stroefc, HAVE just opened New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of ali descriptions always on hand. The public are specially iavited to call and inspect Fork Sausages, (fresh. Daily oaih buyers Of dary fed Pork. *



[ T. Bullock. "™~ Txm sale ~ " I RUILDING SITES. 3QUARTFR Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128,1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the »pper Bide of the railway. There have been numeroun enquiries for sections in > the ?ioinity of thepe. To be sold on very eaoy terms 4f payment Full particulars on appliflatlon. T. BULLOCK. G. MEDDINb, THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGEB. T HAVE JUST LANDED BR&SS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, Al In Quality and Cheap. HARVESTING TOOLS Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Handle*, Reap Hooke, Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, &o. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing-All Kinds of Tools editable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disston's Sawa at reduced prices. You are invited to call and nspect. RANGES & KIGISTER GRATES. Agenb for Sbacklocks, Scott's, Barn im sham's and Stobrier's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced in price. LAWN MOWERS. A few left, to be sold cheap to clear, Including :—' Ns Easy,' 4 Pastime,' Orescent,' 'F , and 'Philadelphia. Address— Bnroett Street, opposite Arcade. ~ TRIAD JPJWIZBJ COJMLPJEiTI'riOJN npHB "TRIAD" offers a prize of two JL guineas and a second prize of one guineas for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs, not less than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photos sent can be re tamed,, and may be reproduced io TRIAD. To done 20th May, January. 1901 CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter lor this com petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to (> The Manager of the Xbiad, Dirnedin 'g Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parceli Delivery Agency BeraaHne Bread—ail Grocer* Brizuiey and Co.'t Ranges Blag, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Ourtls, F, Jeweller Dtinlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hayward'a Pickled and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriokj 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, ail Grocers; Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibth, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure Meddins, G>, Ironmonger N.Z Insurance Co, (C Jefferson, mac'gr) NeJaoii; idoate and Co'a Tea Nicholas & Piokford, bootmakers Ocaan Accident and Guarantee Corpora felon, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Panrose Bros, bootmakers Priest and Holdgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Goal, John Cowles, agent ■ Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Bioßt cm Tea Suratnra Tea Teed and Co*, Corn Cure Tonking's Linseed Emulsion WaSbke'i Soap , Wille* Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobao Woodrow'e Hatp, Goliia and Co, agentsj Yatsi & 00, Arthur, weed merchant! {GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Low Premiums. Cheap Management. Careful Selection of Lives. Government Gunreptee. T OW PBEMlOMß.—Nelwithitandiag th© JLJ low premiums, %he funds of the Depart ment, accumulated daring thirty years, now amount to over three millions ster ling. /IHIAP MAN4.GEMENT.~The moßl rigid \J economy is observed. The ratio of expenses to inooma is far lower than that of any other offie« ol iimilar age in the Colonies doing the same kind ol business. /IAEEFUIi SELJtiGTIQN OF LIVBB.-The \J utmost care is exercised In guarding against the acceptance of doubtful risks. As a consequence, the death-rate year by year falls fas. short of the expectancy upon which the tables have been computed, GOVERNMENT GUABANTEE.—The payment of crrery policy is guaranteed by ths State. Funds, ovot THREE MILLION POUNDS, Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus In 1896 (for three years), £225,000. 1. H. RICHARDSON, 4] Commisriones". ""wOJBiBFUi MKJttICIIUB; BEEGHaIVI'S PILLS For Billioua and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Paid in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meais, Dimness and Drowsiness, Gold, Chilli<, Flushings o! Heat, L"es of Appetite, Short ness of Breath, Crstivfneas, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful j Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling i Sensations, etc. The First Dosb will give Relief in Twenty Minuses This is no Fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to cry one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth s* ©KJIIISA a HOXJJU BERCHAM'S PILLS, taken m directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obstruc tion or irregularity in the system For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They aot like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs j strengthening the Muicular System, restor ing the losplost complexion, bringing b*ok the best of appetite, and arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned Thuse are ' factts' admitted) by thousands, ih «il classes of Society, and one of the beat) guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'3 PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in tne World Have for many years been the popular amily medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A BIVAL. pbkp^bed only by VBOMAI JBJKJM HAM, ST. HKLKN'B.B Sold everywhere in tries—9Jd, Is l£d, and Is 9d each ' j W*~ ELL, it is like this—lf you want a feft good Boot of Shoe for little money ben go to MEixoß'sZealandiaßoob Store i Smoke New Venue i



A Bad Skin, Boils. Pimples. Impure Blood. ', Boils are simply very large pimples. J The trouble is not m the skin, but down deep m the blood. You cannot have a good, smooth skin unless it is nourished by pure blood; and the only way to make your blood pure is to take a strong blood-purifying medicine. Mr. F. Ellian, of 370 Rae Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria, sends us this j letter and his photograph: | " I had a most frlghtftsl attack of boils and pimples breaking out all over my body. I had beard so much about AVER'S Sarsaparilla I thought I -would give it a trial. It took only four bottles to drive all the impurities out of my system and make my blood rich. J have en joyed the best of health ever since I took it." If your tongue is coated, if your food dis tresses you, if you are constipated or bilious, take Ayer's Pills. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer &»., Loweli, Mus., U. S. A. PBiCaiC/L W/fCßfti/A>KAKD J&WELLERJ TTT AVINGj taken fa lease of one3of the new shops m Davis's corner, i am now showing a large and varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Eleotrcplnte, Eb suitable fcr Cbrietmas and Wedding Pr sents at prices which defy competition. Note the Address—Davit 1 £forn?r HARDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITARY EKGLIEBhS. DO O 111 I I RS g £ j a & a H jz; « £5 < « g a OS TTIHE Trade Supp'.iea always m Stock Large quantify of Tubes and Fittings PA IKS 'J^KS, B}>K£, Bfif-iKS, Estimates given. HABDLKY BFCM., East Street, .^sbbarton FOiT^ALE ' BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT* 2 Foods 3% Perches. riIOGETHER with Cottage, Small shed, |_ etc, sitmted at TrevertoD, For particulars apply bo T. BULLOOK, "TTALUABLE BiiUdi; g Allotments, eitu' V ated at the corner of Casa and Moore Streets, and being part; of Town Sto^icnß 100 and 101 T BULLOCK, FOUBALti. SHEEP FARM OF L<.d&<- acres Id&d SIl UAFED about four milee from a Rail way Station, divided into tleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scalier? and Pantry, Stable, Woolahed, Bheep Yards, aDd Dip. "^ellwatered with County Water Races. Full particulars furnfcheb on application T BULLOCK. TRIANGLE BAKERY. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. /IENTR^LL¥ situated near the Post \_J Offiae and Railway Station. Apply to THULLOCK TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of the 1 riangle, fronting Cass Street and Wakantii Road, leading to the Post Office and Railway Station T BULLOCK mSSDERS Wanted—. For the weaiing J JL two thousand pairs of Bit ng o to—J Meixor, Tancred Street AT R. aiLOORN's Sale—A splendid stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing at greatly reduced prices; Boys' Norfolk Suits at lla 6d, worth 15b 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trouserß 8j 6d, usual price lls 6d ; Ladies' Hose from 6d a pair, a special line at Is ; a great variety of Men's and Bnvs' Straw Hats, must be sold Ladles Seron Oxford Shoea from 5s 9d ALLANDAT-E COAL 00., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Goal Merchant, Ash burton, Agents for the couaty, who wi supply Customers m large or traall quantities This Ooa! Company has now opaned two fresh seams worked at & distance of 30 feet and 55 feet), the thickness being 5i feet and 6 feet, and is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a flioie, does not) sparkle, and leaves a white mh- It ia both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Westport and Mount Somert Coal always m Stock. Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASBBURTON 1 " GOOD MEDICINE FOB OHU.DBBN • Through the months of June and July our baby was teethirg and took * running ofl of the bowels aud sickness of the stomach , says OPM Holliday, of Beming, Ind«' 'His bowels would move from five to eight times & day. I had a bottle of Chamberlftin'a Coiic, Ohoiera and Diarrhoea Remedy m the house Mid gave him four drops m a te&epoonful o atfr, and he got better at once.' Sold by Ashburton Drng Company Snooke New Venna I



IT SAVBD HIS BABY ' My baby was tenfibly sick with the disc rboea,' saya J H Doak, of William®, Oregon We were vinable to cure him with tha doctor* assistance, and &b a Iqb6 resort we (tried Chamberlain's Colio, Oholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. lam happy to say it gave immediate relief and a complete cure.' For .■iadfl by Ashburton Drug Company tMfejt TTaLI — Fancy Wo»k. Bilks, AriiH ty^y J^erlmee, Canvas, Btrfin Wooln, Lniiire • und Stamped work generally, all reduced ; doring Mbs Aloorn's Bale