My Lady's Satchel.

By T.K.

Did not I promise yoa Oliver Wen dell Holmes' lines last rn'iii ? Well, here they are. You should read hia • Auto crat, of the breakfast table.' again, it ia go very amusing, and that is »ofc ell it if. CONTENTMENT. (ByOuvKE Wen-dell Holmes) 1 Mat* wants bus little here below. 1 Little I ask, my wants are few, I only vvi-ih a hut of atone -(A very plain brown Btoee will do,) Thai* i may foil my own— Atid close at hand is each a on* In yonder street that fronts th»Bun< Phua Soodis quite enongh for me; Three courses are as good as ten j - If natoreoan snbaist on three. Thank heaven for three, amen ! I always thought cold victuals nioe ;— My choice would be vanilla ica -1 oare nob mach for gold or land- Give m© a mortgage here and there, Pome good bank stock—some note of h»nd, Or trifl g ra iroHl eimre ; ; 1 oivy <i-k that fortune se.»d A little irore than I shall Bpead. Honours! are silly toys, I know, And titles (n-a bub empty names ;-• I wonld, perhaps, be Plwnipo ',— But only near Sr Jamei ; I'm very sure I ehould not care T'» fiil our Gubernator's o lair. Jewels are baubles % 'tis a situ To care fr>r euch uofrai-fal things One good 6'ted diamnad in a pin, Some not no large, in ring?, A tuby or a pearl or so, Will do for me—l laugh at show. My dame should dreas in cheap attire j (Good heavy silks are never dear); I own perhaps I might desire Some shawls of true cashmere, Some marrowy crapeß of China silk. Like wrinkled skina on eoalded milk. I wonld not have the borse I drive So fßßfc ihabfo'ks must etop and stara } An eMf gait—two, forty five- Suits ma 5 I do not; oare; Perhnpp, (or just a single epurt Somo seconds hts would do no hurt,* Of pictures % should like to own j Titians and Raphaels three or forar— I love fo much their style mud tone- One Turner and no more {A taadae&pe—foreground golden dirfc, fh« sunshine painted with a tquirts.) Of books bat few—some fifty soere For daily use and bound for wear ; ttfaa resi upon an upper flior ; Some little luxury there Of fed morocoo'a gilded gleam, And vallum rich aa country cream.

Busts cntaeos gems—suoh things ae these, Whioh othern often show for pride, I value for their powor to please# And a'lfisH churls deride ; Oc« Strsdivarivip, I confess, Two meerechaamea, I would faioposßesaJ

Wealths wasteful tcieka I will nofc leara, Nor ape the glittering upstart fool ; Shall not oar?ed tables serve my tarn, But all must be of buhl ? Give grasping pomp it*> double share I aek bat one recumbent chair.

Thus humWb let me live and die Uoe long for midas golden toach,* If Heaven more generous g fts deny, I shell not miss them mvc?u For grateful for fcbe blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content 1

Great Fire Near St. Petersburg

DAMAGE WORTH-£2.000,000

On June 14-.li sa great fire in Galley's Island, St. Petersbu-g, started in the sip, built of wood, occupied by the fireU-ciass ernlser Witbz in course of conatruc.tion, and in an incredibly short «pace of time the slip and the vessel became a roaring mass (f fiimes, Tho firo brJgwlcs of the ci*y wfre Fummoned, bofc before arrival tho'adj'inirg w;Tk-hops, tho designers,* office, and other (ffiies were in fhmes. lathe deplgnere 1 <ffijrt over a thousand vairable plans were burned, including those of all the veeselß building here.

The fury of the coufl igratlon was such tha' 'he first-chsß cruiber Orel, building in another slip, was on'y sav.d with the greafest d ffi:ulty. She boo^ht fire, bu' ihefl.mas were eztir guished before they had done any great amount of damage The erasers Pallas and Diana were also threatened, b« were towed out; into the mi Idle of tho r'vtr In time. Several lighters and other vqs«olb. however, were conewrsed. While the cruisers were being removei Stming splinters carried acros the river Fontanta by the wind set fire to the immense navy provision stores, con* talning an enornaons quantity of grain and other f od reserves, the bu k of which waa soon destroyed, as well as a bridge across ths Fontenta.

Tho £ro broke out about two in the afternoon, and at four it was raging over an area nearly cwo miles in circumference. Efforts were n^w centred upon saving the great, oil depots lylog close by, bat it was not until dark that all fe*ra of a further extension of the conffogration were get at %mk. The fire went on, however, until flawn, causing damage estimated at a total of abojsb ten"trillion roable.s, including about a njjlllfon for the Witisz, almost the only remaining trace of which ig a deposit of about 14 000;owts of moiten steal.

Moot sensational reports are current as to the qaaae of the <Jisasfee*j which is very widely bell&wd fco have been connected with the recent labour agitation. The baltof in inoendiarisai is strengthened by the statements of various parsons ihafc at the very oa'set they saw flimee break oafc »•■ d;ff Thrift points of the great area finally

TIE ASBBUBIQIS GUABDUfti FBIOAf, kVQmf 9 S 1901

: Printed and published by A&vred JOB Tykeell-Baxteb, of Burnett street east* for the Proprietors, Robert Bell And Kenby Adam Maokay, at their Print'og Office Buraetb Street, Aehburtoa , FRIDAY, AUGUSD 9, 19Q*



W!kb touring im Slctoss, Perhaps yt>u have been very sick and aro not recovering so fast as you ex- J pectcd. Then tto can holp you, wo aro i sure. Our Sarsaparilla -will make your blood puro and will give great strength to your norvous system. Mrs. Mary M. McSliane, of 82 Har rington Street, Ilobart, Tasmania, sends this letter, with her photograph; i "After recovering from, a long attack of 1 typhoid fever, I suflered from a poor appetito : and great depression, and was so weak I coul<& i i haroly walk. Having seen advertised as such a good blood-purifier and general tonic, I thought 1 vould try it. I did ss>, and soon ir.y. o!u (strength earno bnclc, my appetito returned, and before I Lad finished tho second bottle I could do all my work just j as well as before." ; Ayer's Pills aro the best family laxative pill. They cure constipntir-n, biliousnofp, sick headache.- Prepared by Dr. S. C. Aycr Co., Lowell, Mass.. U. S. A. T. BuJUocfc. __ waterton. ' FjbTsaLE T\ E6IRABLE Little Farm of— 50 ACRES 50 with 7 roomed house, 6 stalled stable, g&r* i den orchard and other improvements. Liberal Terms can be arranged Fall particulars on application, __ B! BPLLOOK^ TO LET, *|* ARGE Room, centrally situated ic JLj Burnett) Street, n*xt Mail Offioe, Ti BULLOOK; Agent TO LET ~— RMALfv Shop or Office la the Arcade, tt BULLOOK TO LET ROOMS in Arcade Chambers, central situation | low rental. Apply T. BULLOCK TO LET; Desirable Residence, together with 4 ACRES 4t First Class Land. SITUATED frontiuß Main South Road Tinwald, and nob fsr from end of Traffic Bridge. (The bottee contains 8 rooms, together with washhouee, v^ra^dah, eto Stable, trapshed, etc. Fail particulars on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent FOR SALE, DESIRABLE Property o!oso to Town, comprising | Acre of good Land, fronting Alford Forest Road, Allenton, on which ie erected Dwelling Honse of 6 Eoom?, detached Waeh-hoase fto, Land planted with Frnih trees &c t and fenced with Macrocarpa Feace. In^ppotion iovlted Very easy tejms if required For full particulars app'y to 1? BULLOOK. ASHBURTON FOR SALE. NICE LITTLE PROPERTY BEING TS 901. fronting Grey Street), containing full | here, on which ia erected dwelling of four rooms, eoiillee^ and verandah; woshhoufio ab back, Good locality, andl only a few minutes walk from centre of town. \ Inspection invited Easy tercne , T BULLOOK SHEEP COUNTRY I TO FARMERS, DEALERS AND OTHERS 890 ACRES 900 BEING R S 28187, 32702 and others, sibuated only a short distance from Hinds Railway Station, with new coitage, eto, ereoted thereon ; the land is all in go«£ heart, fenced onl divided ieto couvtujieaii sized paddocks well watered. Inspection Invited Terms and particulars ot>, application u T BtJLLOCK BUSINESS. HOTICEB ■ d -» h S Sis 0" * n p s •< g. > UX . —_—. .j f"\H Where, oh where fa the Besb Boot<| \J Shop ? Why MaiiLOß'B Zealandla Booiv Store,, of course SjiiißMEßi and othera, prepare for the JD Winter, and have your Home made cheery and brig.tit with tbe powerful acetylene Gas. Esci mates gif en by HahdljEV B-kos •_ WANTED— -Ladles desirous of arenrtng the hair ia present)becoming faehions should send for the n<3w Geisha Frames ; M colour?. Sent poet) iree for Is Qd frcm the tnannfaotarer t A M Bskdy, Haitdtesfar, ■Pnasdio. 85



FAWBER & SOKB EtJOALTPTI KXTEACT,— Under the distinguiahed patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma »t the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versitias all over the globe. That the orode, rosinona oile, which are aow foisted upon the roblio nndpr tha name of Eucalyp Extracts^ may uot be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Fare Volatile Eucalypti Extraoi v we state :-»It ia proved by testa anade by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grieffiwalcl (Prussia), that only products feist are saturated with oxygen and freed of »:ida, reainons aoct other substances adherent to primary distillation, wilt develop the Durr.iive properties possessed by the plant.' To avoid the Bppaliing confeqaecces result ing from the application of aubstitute^, eto , ia croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery internal Inflammation, etc., ing/tb 'n getiin Sandkb anu Foks j Fubb Voi itink Euo it mi Extsact. and ba safe



SEE BECOMMENDS CHAMBERLAIN'S COCOII BPMEDY 11 have used Chamberlain's Cocgh Remedy lor a number of year* and have no hesibaaoy in saying that it w the best remedy fo»- BOUfzha, colds and eroup I bavo ever used in my family. I have not vyords to enpreas my Confidence in ifaia Remsdy* For asle by Aebbnrton Drog Co. j



CONSULTING OPIIOfAN Mr Ernest M Saadstein, DB 0 A.', f R MO, who has lately retnrned nfter nx years' Bpecia! study in England and Con linens, may be consulted on all caeesrf defective eyesight. Daylight not neceasury artificial light being used. Doctors' pre scriptiiona prepared. Fees moderate. fJoa 'ulting rocms, Cauhel Street W., over M Sanditejn, jeweller, ChriatchurcM. 9to II 2 to 4 dailv |



You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figg, the wonderful worm worriers : jprioe la



' BUSINESS NOTICES ! JAMES BAKER. Fbbnisbikg Warehouse, (Havelock Street; TTE guarantees to sell at Ohrlatchmoh 1 prices for Cash or Time Payments, I FOR I WATCHES] CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, 60 10 G. JESSON, Practical Wattohtnaker and welier Burnetb Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel Ashburtow. —Bepairs * Specialty.— Preientation Committees liberally dealt with. BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED IN ftU the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, inoludiDg BLAOK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if required* frobl 20a. Dates, Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Buehett Street Mrs Johnston, mEACHER of the Pianoforte & Sieging Havelock Street THE DAINTIEST LITTII WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" * The Bamblerr HAVING sold oat of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I hare nso opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACIRS, ROAD BAOURS, & ROADSTERS in all sizes and all fitted with th eve' asting G & J detachable Tyra, OALIi AJSB INSPEOI THE STOCK. Prise Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores West Street;, Ashburton. EVERY Deaer.ptian ©f Farmers Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, ' Hardware Saddlery, Oornsaclrß, Woolpaeka, Twine, Oils' Tinware Horse Cover* Soft Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Saving reliable information from oar Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position Co obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed In our bands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from us and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farm for Sale on our books, and farmer wishing to purchase would do wall to call on. as fer particulars s—»*i 370 „ Springburn 108 ,j Mounb Somen 1000 Acres Lauriston Distnob 750 „ Wakannl „ 1031 „ Chertsey M 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180 9 , Springburn „ 476 „ „ „ 5000 it Hinds „ (In lots to suit purchasers 2000 i, Mitcham n 400  FaiiQeld „ 1000 it near ASford 700  Newlanda 700 i, Overdale 200 „ „ tP. F GIBSON Manager KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highetib current rates, all FARM PRODT7OB. Agents for Suhcon's and Lawsok Unrivalled Seeds. J'jw Season's Suppliei of RAPE, (TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, & &o, JUST LANDED. LARGE STORES at LYTTELTO EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY, CORNHAUKS always oa hand, KAYE & CARTER, OHRIBTOHUROH WANTED Known —Great Clearing Boot Bale at Meixor's Zealandia Boot Store _ _^_ XTUHY Chilblains are relieved instantly JL and quickly oared fayJLoASBY's Koolibah aura cure WANTED — 1000 People to try Meliok's Zealaadfa Boofi Store or good cheap Foot Wear WIMEMffiER "Mbllor's Greab £\> Taking Boot Sale is now on. Great Bargains at Mellor's WANTED— For promoting an afeucdant and luxurious growth of hair there ii nothing to equal Eekdy's Egg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glosßy. Bottles Is ; on sale at H E Boknington's, Chemist. KOOLIBAH Cures~all Pains, Strains, Bruises, Sbiff Joiatß, etc. Try it for Chilblains ST G&OKGE JAMS excel ali others they are dslioioue, gold by all store keepers 5 3131



BUSINESS NOTICES,,_._' MBS BROWN, LADIES NURSE, Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude. PREPARED to take In Patlenta and give every attention and firit-oUw accommodation. Patients attended at their own faotneal 6 A. AGER, ARCHITECT, ARCADE CHAMBERS- ABHBURTON, AND 2, BEDFORD ROW, OHRISTOfIUROH MRB J. LLOYD, rfIEAOHEB of PIANOFORTE ak» X ORGAN. TERMS—£I Is per quarter. Up to date Musio aad Musical lustrumen At Town prices Mcsio Depot—Bobnem Ssbbbs ' 7 LI.EWELLYV OWEH M.0.8 M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Loos! Repreientative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TTfT ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical V » and theoretical on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 10? average mark btained 93 per cent. SPORT* SPORT] SPORT GUNS, GUNS. HARDLFy BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct trom Mb Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL OARTRIDGEB. Large supplies also arriving of Eley'a Amberlte, Blue Shutze, Kynock's Nobele, etc. Special clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked, GUNS, GUNS. For First-okas Guns, ab a low price, give oa a trial; oar prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pat in first-class order by a Praotioal Gunsmith, Address-— HAEDLEY BEOS J, L. HIGGrS, Tanoeed Stbbet. PAINTER QIGN WRITER, O T>APER HANGER, ETC. FOR GLASS, PAIKTB, WALL PAPEiiS Etc., TRY «T I*. HIGGS, You will geti value for your Money. ESTIMATES GIVEN For work in all branches of the trade* WANTED, 20,000 Hares. T¥7E Hare appointed Messrs Anseii Bros* to aob as our AGENTS i For Aohburtcn and District and they will pay Top Prices. Consign to-— TONKIN AKD CO., FAIRFIILD NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD. TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 ftores Rangifcata, 250 aores Ol&ramonb 250 acres Wttitofcis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acre; Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, And others of various bker la Sorfih Canter bury Improved ltams for lease, with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 acres GDotara Also unimproved agricultural and grafting fatms of various sizes on the Rainoliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improved Station, properties of 7000 aerea eaoh. H. McBRIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford Br, Timarn * A LWAYS ia Stock—A first Vy JHL olaes aelocMon of Marble J-—» L-4 and Granite Monuments, l| Designs and Estimates ma 11 be inspected at the establishment 21 ofJMr John Wilson, Painter it Burnett Street, Ashburtoo Letter Cutting ia any style TO BE PUBL SHED IN APRIL, 1808, A COMPLETE and Reliable Director; FOR CANTERBURY^ NELSON, M&RLBOROUGH, and WESTLAND. STONE, SO™ AND CO., Publishers of the well known Stone's Otngo and Southland Directory and Stone's Wel lington, Hawke'B Bay, and Taratsakl Directory, etc, have the honor to notify their intention to compile and pub a thoroughly complete and reliable DIRECTORY, to ba entitled :~ 8 TONE'S CANTERBURY, NELSON, MARL BOROUGH & WESTLAND DIRECTORY, AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. APRIL, 1902. Edited by Johet Stonk. Will contain more than twice the amount matter given in any previously Issued Directory of Canterbury. Price : If ordered before publication, 10e$d after publication, 12s 6(1; 6 13 Ffl HE moib up to date novelty of the d»f \JL Patty Pan baking powder



BUBINBBS NOTICES WHERE TO BUY. Great Clearance Sale Now Goin^ On OF High-class Drapery & Clothing FOB A FEW WEEKS ONLY. BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. TT ABOUNDED SUCCESS OF A. ORR'S GREAT DRAPERY SALE. French Dress Fabrics—6a will purchase a good costmne Ladies' Black and Colored Jackets 63 Jld to 12a 6d Ladies' Good Umbrellas, non cutting covers, 2s lid to 9s 6d Ladies' Hemmed Handkerchiefs 2s per dozen Ladies' Macintoshes, special value, greatly red need Ladies' Mantles, Broche Silk, at half price Beet Colonial White Blankets 16a 6d, 18a 6d, 21a 6d to 30a Men's Salts from 209, grand value, all sizes Men's Framed Felt Hate, tremendous redactions, from 4s 6cU A lot of email sizes, good quality, at 6d and Js each Men's Waterproof Coats, special redaction TAILORING DEPARTMFJST-Salts to measure from £3 3a DRESSMAKING, as usual, at eatisfactoiy prices BOOTS, BOOTS—Magnificent Stock of LadieB 1 and Gents' Boots and Shoos ab greatly reduced prices ANDREW ORR. KEEP YOUR ROOMS WARM OIL STOVES. OIL STOVES JUST LANDED 144 Oil Stove*, which must be sold from Ss g& each Will warm yonr Bedroom In ten minutes at a cost of less than 2d Dont Faii 4 to take advantage of this offer. WESTPORT COAL. Always in Stock. Also Newcastle Goal of very best quality. Shag Point, the most economical in the market. SHORT FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY Orders left at our East Street Office will receive prompt attention W. H. COLLINS & CO,, IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & GOAL MERCHANTS. Agents Boyal Insurance Compass Telephone No 64 WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS. NICHOLAS AND PICKFOBD have jußt received ex b.6 W»k&nnl and Paparoß, their Winter Sspply 0! WARM SLIPPERS, EVENING SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, &o. Children's Winter Slippers *fc Bd, lOd, Is, 2a 6d, and 3s per pair Ladies' Winter Slippers ab le, Is 6d, 2s &d, 3s 6d 8 4s 6d, 5a 6d, 7s 6d, and 8s per pait Gentlemen's at all prices Also,—Children's, Ladies, and Gentlemen's Goloshes. (The Best Golosh manufactured INSPECTION INYITXDs NICHOLAS & PICKFOBD. EAST STREET; ggg* JUST IN TIME GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Single ind Double Birrel, from 80s to £7 10s CARTRIDGES CARTRIDGES. Eley's Blae, Smokeless, and Universal; NEW OLCJB, NEW RIVAL HOB,SE~CLIPPERB CHEAP AND GOOD. T> A ■lH-f*i T?Q ("Orion,"'" Zealandia/'aud" Scott s") Eegl&ier JXxjlXi VJJjiO Orates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Carpenters Tools, Lamps, Bnildera' and Famishing Ironmongery, etc. Kindly Fay Me a Visit, and Save Money* G. MEDDINS, The People e Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade J. V. DE'BEEB t Morrow, Bassett & Go, WATCHMAKER & JEWEBLEE Wills Street, Ashbueton. TUST Arrived, TWO OASES OF Electroplate and SteriiDg Silver Ware IMPORTED rom the celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. PIjQTTGH Articles suitable for Presentation? and Wedding Presente a Specialty, SH A.RE S • INSPECTION INVITED. * BANSOMES' R.N.F. and WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dosen HORNSBY'S «C> SHARES NICKEL KEYLES3 LEVERS at 27s ALL SIZE This is the watch that has given sack unfailing satisfaction, that it Is needless to mention its numerous excellent qnaSi ___ ties. Everyone sold is an advertisement in itself. IRON FIELD GATES. NEW JEWELLERY ! 10ft, lift, and 12ft' $1 ENGAGEMENT RINGS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Muff- ' """" chains' The Neweßfc Novelties •-■«■•*»■■■*• ..«■»«•■%•>» hodda^. FENCING MATERIAL The Latest Appliances and Appointment ~" FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand l ...'„„«,«« ** . J M. PRIESI, Slac&ger J.« ¥• JJHi XJUjliiXt , T>EMEMBER for one moMlh only- F««f, fif-Mt, A,Ki, n -«, n « JtL Melior's Stock Taking Boot Sa'e Em Street, A*hbnrto D wUlJart. Oome «»rly for bargama 1 '



BUSINESS NOTICES AUSTBAMAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Qcmy Wellington. Local Board otb Directors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandos, Esq. The Hon. Id ward Richardson, O.M.G, M.L.O. TnhnTHmsan, Esq. "MEDICAL OIWICfiB Dr. G E Anson, M.D., M.R.O England THE Oldest, Wealbhiesfc, and mos Prosperous AUSTRALAN LIFE OFFICE AKX» THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de< clarea A BONUS EYIRI YEAB The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the mosb stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by at.d other Office in. the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies In force 151,74 Sum Assured ... ... £45,528,09 Oaeh Bonuses Divided ... £8,816,73 i BONUSES. Cash Bonus 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 TOUR LIFE IS THE M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EYERY YEAR. expenses of Management—9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Haie, District Secretary. District/ Office Cathdral Squats Cbtistchtsrah HT IMPORTANT TO LADIEg. DEAR Sir, — For the last twelve months I have been completely run down, suffering' from Nervous Debility, Estreme Weakness, and other ailments Incidental to my sex. My condition was such I was quite unable to gsb about, or to do anything at all. When I heard of the great benefit other sufferers had derived from the use of Plantekoa. I procured a bottle, using it as directed, and the result was ss gratifying aa it was astonlshihg. I became quite well again, and able to geb about as usual. I have much pleasure in sending you these few lines, make what you like of them. Yoars truly, Mes J. Row. P.S.—I can also recommend Plantekoa as a good medicine for ths blood and strengthening the system Kaiwarra, February 21st 1901 Dear Sir, —Several months ago I had a very severe attack of inflaenzi, which left me very much run down, and hardly able to stand, or evee use my hands. My wrists and ankles were much swollen, and very painful Several things I tried withoob efiecb. A friend advised me to give Plantekca a trial, which I did, and I am happy to say before I had finished the second bottle I was thoroughly cured, and I may say I have felt no return whatever. I should like, also, to say a word for Plantekoa Ointment. My husband for a Jong time had badly cracked hands, (owing largely, no doubt, to the nature of his work), which defied all efforts at heal' ing; bat when we once tried Plantekoa Ointment, the effect was wonderful. For chapped or cracked hands, cuts, etc., it is the very best and safest remedy, and Is one of those thing mo home is complete without. Yours sincerely, Mrs Waineight! The Proprietor of Plantekoa Remedies receives fresh testimony every day from sufferers who have been cured fey their use For chilblains and chapped hands use the "mighty healer, Plantekoa Olnb menb. You can geb a samplo tin for sixpence Obtainable from your chemist or storekeeper or Jackson, Easb Street, Aehburton ST GEORGE Potted and Preserved Meats —Tongues, Table Delicacies, etc—have no eqnal. All storekeepers 5 314 PATTY Pan baking powder wants on trial without prejudice, two patty pan or nothing- . \JO ONDERFUL vllue for little money W at MblliOE's Zealand ia Boot Store "TOST arrived a large assortment) of (| evening shoes in glftoe.kid calf, patent white satin, etc, at D Stock JUST Fancy—Ladies' Pretty Evening Shoes oniy 2a lid, at Mellok's Zealandia Boot Shore PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at each end of tin. HAT prize takers for pastry uses Patty Pan baking powder the great novelty. WISE Mothers — Remember that Mbllok's Greab Bargain Sale is now on ' _____ S' 35 GEORGE Manufactured Goo«U of I various kinds are the best* CFry them Procurable from all storekeepers 5 311 ONCE again our Great Stock Taking Sale is ab hand. Great Bargains ab Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store mHE " LILY STARCH " ia superior X any. Housewives will find it raiosb economical. Sold by all storekeepers 5 512 NOW is the time Ladies to geb your even ing shoes for the season try D Stock's Blue Boob Store HhELB Crowning Glory ol a^Woimßn is her JL Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of heir there is nothing to equal Hendtt's Egg Julep. Bottles 13, at H E Bonninton's, Chemist. W~~" ANTED Known — Men's Good Shooter Boots only 8s lid, at Mbllor's Zealandia Boob Store nRESDERS Wanted— For the wearing of X two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply at J Mbllob, {Catered Street PATTY Pan baking powder is the greab esb oovelty you ever saw. Sold »U, grocers. *



BUSINESS NOTICES MONEY. MONEY TO LEND on Freer oli Security, in earns to salt bonftirarc. Apply to MR O, W. PUENJfcLL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings ""NOTICE oF^AojAhT SECOND-HAND BUSINESS. MRS EOBINSON has.removed to new premieea at the Triangle. Thank* 1 iog the public for sinpporb received daring i bhe past three years, and hoping by strict attention to business to merit a continuance. Ladles waited on at their residences. All letters punctually attended to; furniture jjonght, sold, or exchanged. PIAHOFOSTE, THEORY* HARMONY Ernest Empson, 0.T;A.8, iTtERTIFIOATMD Teacher of the Aaaoeia \J ted Board of the Royal College of llnai and the Foyal Academy of Muelc, London, is preps j to receive pupils for tha abort. Eoorna above Mr H M JoneaJEasfc Btreet L^J POWDERS I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, 1 PBEVENT F!TS, ODNVOLSIDHB, ETO. < Preserve a healthy state of the con*t&> tution during the period of Teething, The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, ' CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," ' Are engraved on tlie Government Stamp affixed ft each Packet. : MIDIOIII BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billious and Nervous Disorders, each as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flashings of Heat, Loea of Appetites Shortness of Breath, Ooetiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will givb Relief in Twensy Minutes. Thia li no Fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of theae Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be "' Worth tsT CHJIiMBA » BOX BEEOHAM'S FILLS, taken as directed, will quickly ■ restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obebrac tion or Irregularity ia the system For a^ .. WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few dotes wil work wonders- ('Upon the "Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor ing the longlost complexion, bringing bsok the best of appetite, and arousing with the robuet health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fever in hot climates they are specially renowned ThbVß are * facts' admitted by thousands! ih all classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated ia that BEEOHAM'S PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in tne World BEEOHAAL^ FIl^S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. OH1»T BY mhos* A® jbjeb/CMasi st... eleh s, b Sold everywhere in tHes—9|d, Is 1 Is 9<i each GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. ■ Established 1870, EYERY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE!. The two prime reasons which have led to the extraordinary bonuses which this office has been able to declare have been it*t ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT and its RE •ftIARKABLY ITAVOUBABLE MOBTALITY EXPERIENCE. " The Australasian Insurmce and, Banking Mecord" says,—"lt [the N.Z. Government office] possesses the splendid advantage of operating in perhaps the health last country in the world." 5« thia, coupled with rigid care in th« seleoiiten of lives, has been ane the unpreeedenteAly lotr rate of mortality which the office has en joyed. Year by year tha actual deaths imviß fallen far short oi what was anticipated,, and the funds thereby saved b»ve all gone t« swell the profits, which at the valuation ia 1896 (for three years) amounted in CASH to £225,000 Sterling. Present Funds amount to over THREE v MILLION POUNDS. Annual income exceeds £400,000. J. H. RICHABDSON. \ 8] Coromißsione*. ANTED Knowu — The Rapid Lightning Shirt Gloss Is sold at all Grocers ; a womforfol Shirt) glate I ~ '. triad" i X*riase Competition. THE " TRIAD " has in the press, aod shortly to be" publlghsd, ft book ! entitled " What to see end Where to St»y in New Zealand. 1' A prize of Three GuineM ia offered for the most interesting and amusing article of about 2000 worde, entitled (t What to see a»d Where to Stay in New Zealand." To close 20th SEPTKM BERi Puzzle Oompetitioß £or children under 14, tee TRIAD CONDITIONS.; All that is neoeßsary to enter for this competition Is to post your artiole (enolosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the Tbiab, Dunedin.' A|ax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency BermaUae Bread—ail Bakera Brineley and Go.'B Ranges Bing, Harris k- 0o s Arrow Brand Boot! Commercial Hotel, T N Orange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Ourtia, F, Jeweller Diinlop Tyres Gawne'e Sauces, Pioklos, Vinegar, eta Gates, H A,, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Staroh, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpabriok, 8, and Co, K Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers! Lane's Creoeoted Etnaletoti Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gntflj and Cinnamon CureJ Meddine, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing factory Nekou. and Co's Ter Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. ■ Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Te Teed and Co 0 orn Core Tonking's Li seed Emulsion "Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa . _ , Wills Three Castles Cigaretteß and Tobawo oodrows' Hats, Gollias & Co., Agent*