My Lady's Satchel

By T.K.

* Well, icy L*dy ! Did you approve of Ruskin on War ?' I 1 Yts highly ; but I thought you were to give trie some pxitbc's upon Political Economy and Domestic Happiness, which ought to be < yen more interesting," ' rio I will If you ' like, indeed, I put a little volume into my pocket with the intention of read ing to you a piece, which struck me lately, and I know you are one of the few young Sadies who wish to exercise your right to vote intelligently, and not at any man's suggestion, etill leas at hib bidding ; so I am sure you will appreciate it. We are so very early to day that I am sure we might walk over to the Domain and enjoy half an hour' tinder the trees and yet not lose the train*' My Lady consented with a smile, and m a few minutes we were sitted pleasantly, m the solitude and ehpde of our picturesque Gardens. 1 drew forth my much-loved book and began to read ' All (conomy, whether of states, households, or individuals, may be de fined to be the art of managing labour. *Tiie world is so regulated by the laws of Providence, that a man's labour, well applied, is always amply sufficient to provide him diiring his life with all things needful to biro, and not only with those, but with many pleasant obj°cts of luxury ; and yet farther to procure him large intervals of healthful rtafc and serviceable leisure. And a nations labour well applied, ia m like manner amply sufficient to provide its whole population with good food and comfortable habitation ; and not with those only, but with good" education j bf sides, and objects of luxury amd art treasures. Bat by those same laws same lawa of Nature and Providence, If the labour of the nation or of the individual be misapplied and much more if it be insufficient—if the nation or man be indolent and unwise— suSer ing and want result exactly In propor tion to tho indolence and improvi dence, to the refusal of labour, or to the misapplication of it. • Wherever you see misery or want or degradation, m this world about you, there, be sure, either industry has been wanting, or industry has been m error. It is not accident, it is not Heaven com manded calamity, it is not the original »nd inevitable evil of man's nature, which fill your streets with lamentation and your gates with prey, It is only that when there should have been provi dence (providing foresight) there has been waste ; when there should have been labour there has been lasciviousness and wilfulness, when there should have been subordination. Now, we have warped the word 'economy'in our English language into a meaning which it has no bus ness what ever to bear. In our use of it, it signi fies merely sparing or saving ; economy of money means Baving'money—economy of time, sparing rime, and so on. But that is a wholly barbarous uso of the word—barbirotiß inadonblo Bens©, for it is not English, and it is bad Greek, Barbarous m a treble sense for it is not English, it is bad Greek, and it isw rse sense. Economy mo more means saving money than it means spending money. It raeana the administration of a house (or state); its stewardship ; spending or Bavinpvthai is whether money or time or anything else, to the best possible ad vantage—ls the* simplest and clearest definition of it, economy, whether public or private, means the wise management of labour, and it means this mainly m three senses; namely first, applying your labour rationally ; secondly, preserving its produce carefully ; lastly, distributing its produce seasonably. Toil is the Only Fouroe of Wealth By^far the greater part of the suffering and crime which exist at this moment m civilised Europe, arises simply from people not understanding this truism— not knowing that produce or wealth is eternally coanooted by the kws of heaven with hard labour, but hoping m some way to cheat or suspend this everlasting law of life,and feed them where they h*ve not furrowed, and be warm where they have not woven, I repeat, nearly all our misery and crime result from this one misunderstanding. The law of nature is, that a certain quantity of work ia necessary to produce a certain quantity of good (or goods) t of any kind whatever. If you want know ledge, you must toil for ifc 9 and if pleasure, you musfe toil for if. But; men do not acknowledge th;a law, or strive (o evade it, hoping to get their knowledge, and food; and pleasure for nothing ; and m this effort they ci her fta.il of getting them, and remain ignorant and miser able, or they obtain them by making other men work for their benefit; and then they are tyrants and robbers. Yeß, and worse than robbers. 1 am not on© who m the least doubts the progress of this century (19th) m many things useful to mankind, but it seems to me a very dark sign respecting us that we look with so mucb indifference upon dis honesty and cruelty m the pursuit of wealth. In the dream of Nebuchad nezzar it w&b only the feet that were part; of iron and part of clay, but many of us ar& now getting so cruel In our avarice, that it seems as if, m us, the heart were part of iron, part oi clay. . . I believe the masses have a right to claim education from their government, but only so far aa they acknowledge obedience to their govern ment. I believe they have a righfc to claim employment from their gover nors ; but only so far as they yield to the Governor the direction and discip line of their labour : and it is only so far as they graist to tbe men whom they may set over them, fbe father's authority to chrck the childishness of national fancy, and direct the wayward nr sa of national energy, that they have a right to ask that none of their dis tresses should be unrelieved, none of their weaknesses unwatched , and that no grief, nor want, nor peril should exist for them, against which the hand of a paternal government was not out stretched, or its child uplifted.' When I paused, my Lbdy said com placently, 'It is all very good. Raskin Jknow3 inw to sf ©flb home men's respon sibility to'heir fellows, to those who i are shirking it. ' Yeß,' I said, s and not only men's but women's, and young women's moreover,' • What have English women to do with political economy They have no vote; 1

THE ASHBURTON GU^BilAlis FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1901.

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1 Still, Ku^kin involves them m all manner of public duties m a way he has oi rrunding us all up. ' Just listen to this upon girl's dress.' * Oh dear no ! not for any favour ! I shall lose my train. I declare I beard the bell r ing.' And eff she ran precipitately, But— 1 am k< eping that extract for the next time we have a little while together.



i ■ j PROPERTIES ; FOR SALE BY PJiIYATE TREATY. 1500 Acres Good Tussock Oounfcry, price £210s 2000 Acres Good Tuaaock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tqesook Country, price £3 ■ ■ :i' . 1300 Acros Good Tussock Country, price £8 1400 Acres Goad Tasaook Country, psiee £3 170 Aorea Good Taesock Country, price £3 804 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £4 350 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £2 10s 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acres, t( gether with good house and stable, 3 miles from town 246 Acres Grand Wheab Land, 4 miles from Ashburton ; eaey terms 81 Acres Firsti Class Wheat Lands S| miles from Ashborton 500 Acres Mayfield district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 160 Acres Valotta districts 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7500 Acres Lowdowna Land, neacly ali plooghable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowna Land, nearly all plooghable, price £2 53 Goodwill of Lease of 915 Acres, good. Sheep Country, rent 33, 11 years to run SCO Acres close to Tinwald 10 Acres at Allen ton; good House and Stable For full particulars apply to PRIBDLANDER Beos., Ltd



LOAt-BY'g Stands unrivalled for Indfges WAIiOO tion auci ijiver Complaints It is purely herbal, aod cannot ,it jure the most delicate constitution. Its effect ia almost instantaneous;? single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is genir al!y enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require a dozen bottles to be taken before you oan judge its value. No other Medicine adver | thed asks you, aa we do, to buy only one i bottle ; take it regularly according to* I directions, aad then give tbe verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, have been completely cared by the aid of only one bottle of Lnaeby's Wahoo. I Loaaby's Wahoo—Price 2* 6d, everywhere I Sole manufacturers and proprietors— I LOASBY'S WAHOO MaKUFACTUE ING CO., Ltd. Dunedin. Wholesale Agenta— Kempthorne, Proeeer & Go, N Z Drug Co ■ Ltd : | "The After-Effects I-: fa of a very bad attack ot pleurisy re- |j' ffft mained with me for a considerable flj time. My doctor strongly urged me W A to take a course of your Creasoted W flj Emulsion. I commenced taking it <ft immediately, and the effects were W $ clearly proved to be all you state m ® m regard to it. The tightness and pain $ vanished like magic, and I was again \ii> j& able to breathe without being forcibly j& fa reminded that I had been so ill." |' f fa The above is what Mr. John Wai- $ > % lace, of Oamaru, wrote, regarding the i > T value of J \ I . . LANE'S . . |- I CREASOTED EMULSION | | Of Cod Liver Oil I ij| With Hypophosphites of Lime and \'> U Soda. The reason tho doctor urged J <h Lane's Creasoted Emulsion was un- <v <fe doubtedly because he knew it to be < > JJ, the best combination of Cod Liver || is Oil, Greasote, Lime, and Soda. \ ( Oi Pleurisy is often difficult to cure. <> JJ It usually leaves something behind |^ (\ it—pains m the chest, difficulty of fli breathing, etc. Lane's Creasoted < > JJ Emulsion reconstructs the whole || 4 \ body by restoring the appetite, im- \ (\ proving the digestion, and making (\ JJ the lungs act perfectly. Thus patients ||| 4 are quickly restored to their forarr | §i health and activity after a period of o # severe illness. j > 5 Lane's Creasoted Etnulslon at ai! H # Chemists and Stores. Price, 2s. *# %€€€€€€€€€€€€<§€€€€€€6€€«P



To the Farmers OJ 1 THE ASHBURTON OOUHTY. TTTERB IS A LIST of a few of the THINGS WE SELL :~ Mohawk Hpring-Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Qrubbere, Hornsby's & Ranßome's Plough Shares (all sizes), Oastor & Cylindrine Oils, m *ny quantity, Corn Crushers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Oultivatorp, Sterling Bicycles— (Chain or Chaiolese, and all Accessories), AND ALSO THIS McOORMIOK Reapers and Binders, Mower?, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakes, and Knife Grkders, OALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett $ Go 9 Wills Street, Ashburton. M. PRIEST, Mnrn^r j



H UtfDBIIX X CHDftlXi T H UNDBILL & dO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TAKCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath m Stock. —_ Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; »Uo oare • MrT. Andrews. Easfe Belt. 3 I '■■■■^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■pMMMHMa BAKER BROSi, OURUISHINS TTNDERTAKEKa £ URNisHiNG Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and LatMfe Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHING^ FUNERALS condaeced with ths greatest care and eatHsf-votion, at moit reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Cms treeta, and Baker and brown's Coaoh actory "'■'■ ;' ■"ASHBUKtfON ■ PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT. SOCIEtEY, X OANS GRANTED FROM £25 and upwards, at current ratal . Fall Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Share are now due and payable' Office — Tancred Streetj Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4oa First; Tuesday m Month—9,3o a m till pm; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager ALLANDALE GOAL CO., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMBS ELLIOTT, Goal Merchant), A«h burton, Agent for the county, who wi supply Customers m largaor small qaantltlM This Coal Company bai now opened two fresh se&ms worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feeb aad 6 feet, and is the best produced on th* Eastern seaboard, It is an excellent SUato Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, btirning with a fUme, doM sot sparkle, and leaves a whits ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Weatport and Mount Somtn Coal alwaya m Stock. Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S • BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THB BEST IN THE MAEKIT Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—Mxssss Shbab man Bros THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The BambUr." HAVING sold out of my old atook of these saperlor Bicycles, I hare use opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER M SPECIAL LIGfiT RACERS, ROAD RA.ORRS, & ROADSTERS , n all sizes and all fitted with the erar lasting G & J detachable Tyre, «' Tim KAMBJLKR/ CALL AJSD INBPEOI THE STOCK, Price Easy., Riding Easy* Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. J. Y.DEBEEB WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER "VTOW showing a few llnet ot Amwioaa Jewellery, new unique designs at exception* low pricea, marked m plain Sgnrea. A large sbipmen of Ladies and Gwtt'f Watches Just to hand, at prices rangin from 10s to £2610e« Amongst these are j— 1 Dozen Rot-herham's Highest Grade ENGLISH LEVERS. 3 Dozen LEVER NICKLE WATCHES at 27s 6d 5 Dozen Useful NIOKLE WATCHES at 20a Also,— A large assortment"of new JEWELLERY and STERLING SILVER WARS* A very large^ Stock of the latter now OS hand. »I?JEOXA.©XJE» ..*■■ JL,JSIN»E»i J. V. DE BEEE WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street, Ashbnrton



_«_ 30000 ik/cgR Ml^| Cooking Bangres , "*"l""""f "" h~-m-u««=; ■■»»'■ "■""■_■■'^_t In Use m the Colony #*% ICT**! "^==^^ wr The/ barn Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood np ||g__Vs__gS |((~^^->SjL t0 2fjj 6in • n iS^-^L *5:?::::^ is NO SETODING REQUIRED. * fIHJSSS r' l*/S s *-* tas s ß With Stove Pipe can be worked cut m t i w«eLei(¥ M "^i^j open. Splendid Bread Bakers V.***"* ), ' t_ With cast iron or copper boilers. The I 12tlSd& copper boilers af a large and tin lined inaide. I _. > WPV*:? * Repairs a?e a Minimum. I j>r\.,® r jjyJßlS&flJtfl^ Made m all »iaes k single or double ovens» V Kl' ' J-4.' "' ; 1""'--■? , , .'Uia j Hgh or lowpressure boiler ~ *"- Sold ball Ir^rmgerf, I xtxc vfrn Cots lognes b be obiped, cr fffir Ibf ir feei H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. COAf . COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TF YOU WISH to save money, yoa should bay SHAG POINT GOAL— The Ohespest and Cleanest Goal m the market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE yon commence to build, we adviß© you to call and [inspect our splendid)! Stocks of REGISTER GRATES,* ENAMEL MANTLEPIECES, AND OOOKING RANGES. We can give yon better value than any other house m the trade. TF YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and DECORATED, we have 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, 1 We have just opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable. W. H. COLLENS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. 4«,ENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY ****"''' " »—'—^————^w——— ii iii ii iimntMßH—iWimocmi ■■■iiiimiiii m iiiMtwujraoal^. ■:-i'ij«T' J- SEALY & CO., THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBURTON JQ XV /^/> ARE still to the front, and are prepared to supply their many *KJ* IX) VU« Patrons with reliable SKEDS, of everyjdesoription, THAI WILL GROW, at lowest market races. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every fdescription, Direct from the Geowkrs and Manufacturers. Oar Stocks of KEW SEASON'S BEEDS are from tbe Celebrated Firms, James Caster & Co, London, and Peter Laweon & Son, Edinburgh, and they are of the best quality obtainable. FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LABGE STO( K.S of all Seasonable FPUITS always on hand, MELLORfg — " ZEALANDIA BOOT STOKE IS THE KING OP BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the Ashburton Publb to be the Cheapest and Mosfe] Reliable Boot Shop m A&hburton. HPHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW i F OUR PRICES :- Men's Good Bluchers, great v*lne ..« ... ... 6s lid Men's Grod Shooter Boots item ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's L'gbt Snuday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8a 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6s 61 Children's Boots from ... , „,, la Od B(ys' Strong School B(ots, very cheap* only ... „. 4a fid Ladies' Leather Slippers from ... ... ... 3a lid Men's Canvas Shoes ... ... ... 6s 6d Asd|a'Thons»nd Other Lines that Defy Competitlon'at J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. IBY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.'* ; PURVEYORS OF THE CELEBRATED CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! TO the' Elite and else to the % Plain People '—None too high ot too low^to appreciate its unblended goodness, BLEHDED TEA DBTNKERS TEYj UNBLEUBED HOEDAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. 1 FIHST AWAKD PARIS EXHIBITION. HOLUWAY'S. PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, Ac. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY SAifE AND"CERTAIN. The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wands-nortn, writes as follows. MMy mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.'" * Mtaifactuiad only at 76, Now Oxford Street, tondon. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vonaora. t .... i, ■■■■ ..^ i uut* I SMOKE ONLY NEW' VENUS A PERFECT TOBACCO.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL I PROVIDENT SOCIETY. ! _ { NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : J Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Dieectoks : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Chasles J. Johnston,|M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. TheHon, Edward Kichardson, O.M.CJ. M.L.G. John Duncan, Esq. MKlilCAl! OFFICER" Dr. G ft Ansoc, tM.D., M.R.O.S, (England THE Oldest, Wealthiest), and moat , Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THB LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mattial Life Office which de clares •;. A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the mosb strlngen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by at. other Office m the Australasian Oolonie 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 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 epecia ■reserves. Cash Bonuses declared cr last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four MilHons, ASSURE YOUR LIFI IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington, James Hair, District Secretary. District Office ~~ Cathedral Square, OMstchurch " forsai^eT RUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nob 1128, 1129, and 1130, Camsron Street, on the vpper Bide of tbe railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity of these. To be sold on very eafiy terms &f payment Full particulars on application. ffi. BULLOCK. FOR ~BALB BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT 2 Boods SJ Perches. mOGETHER with Cottage, Small Shed X etc, situated at Treverton, For particulars apply to T. BDLIQOK, FuR SALE 500 iSlli 500 DIVIDED into five Paddocka, good for all round farming. Portion of it m new grass, and part suitable for putting nto wheat this year. Full particulars furnished on application i _______ T IJULLOOK SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Manufactured by 0 Williams & Co RicbmoDd Va. _____ .. "o^BBtBi; " Monnmenta Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Tiaaaru t_ LWAYS m Stock—A fiw A class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Letter Cutting ia any style FOR house t>ainting, ouse JtaintiNg, sign writing, t^to, ignwriting, j_to, TRY «T JLa. « I 43- CS- », Tahoebd Stbiet. AT A LOW RENTAL, LARGE ROOM ia the Arcade. Apply to T BULLOCK. . LLEWELLYN OW^7 M.C.8.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Musio and of the Musical International College, "TT7ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical V ¥ and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 95 per oenfe. Mi A OARD. MESSRS STRINGTr&GRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Me Davison's, West Street, Ashburton, where they wilf attend every THURSDAY and ou other daya when necessary. They wili be represented m Aehburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communicatioos may be addressed. We have various auma of money awaiting investment at lowest current rates. STRINGER ~ORESSWELL» SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHURQg & ASHBPRTON. ~" foxir; TINWALD. SQUARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, Scullery, Pantry, &o, fronting Mc» Murdo Street, together with fijof on Aore of Land. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent R' EMEMBER that Memor's Zealandia Boot Store is the lead teg Scot Shop, Wonderfa value ab Mellob j OH Where, oh where ia the best 800 Shop 1 Why Mkllor's Zealaidiaßoo Store, of war*. Smoke New Yenis



FEVER'S!! HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, FTC. Preserve a healthy state of tlie consti« j tutiori during the period of Teetlttog. The words "JOHN ST£ EOMAN, CKsrdJST, WALWO^TM, SyKREY," '^ Are; engraved on thn Government Stamp affixed ttt Kempthorne, Prosser and 00. Agenta BEECHAM'S PILLS For Billioua and Nervous Disorders, snoh as Wind and Pain m the Stem rh s Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and dwelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, ChlHs, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costivenees, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dosk will give Relief m Twenty Minutes. This is no Fiction. Every sufferer is f Mnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be . Worth ,:.-, CJ-UljffßA a BOX BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken ac direoted, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obstruc tion or irregularity m the system For a "FEAK STOMACH, . IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muccular System, restor ing the longloet complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with the | robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers m hot climates they are specially renowned Thtse are * facts' admitted by thousands, ih all classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated iB that BEECHAM'S PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m toe World BEECHAM'S JPIL.LS Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britia Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PREPARED ONLY BY VBOMiI JBJKfc<H.*M, ST. Helen's,B Sold everywhere m ttles™—9^d, Is 1 {.ti, 1b 9d each TRIAD PIAIZJiI COMPETITION THB "TRIAD" offers a prize of two guineas and a second prize of one guineas for Photos o! Scenery by Amateurs, nob less than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photon gent can be re turned, and may be reproduced m TRIAD. To close 20th May, 1901 CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this com petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Tkiad advertiser) to " The Managerjof the Triad, Dtrnedin ' Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bermaiine Bread -—all Grocers Erins'.ey and Co.'a Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar s etc Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, ©to Haywsrd's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Kbarki Cigarettes, Eagle Co'e Koaie Teas, all Grocers Lane's Oreosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibaii, Benjamin Gum, end Cinnamon Cure^ Meddine, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing IVotory NelsoE, ideate and Co's Tea Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpor tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmaker Priest and Hoidgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Oowles, agent Spring Blossom Tea : Surafeura Tea Teed and Co», Corn Cure Tonking's Linseed Emulsion "Tul" Extract of Soap Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobac Woodrow'a Hats, Gollin and Co, agents Yateß & Co, Arthur, seed merchants Dalgety 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 : Chrlstchnrch, Dnnedin, and Napier, AGENCIES: j Timara, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANWODNCEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to Intimate to the Farming Commnpity of Sonth Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE m TIMARU. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD a?e prepared to receive conslgnmen WOOL, TALLOW. & ALL KINDS 01 PRODUCE For Looal Sale or Shipment to tbs EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips o Wool j also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale m the London, Australian, and looal markets; "NO COMMISSION" CHjfclD ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o Intel est. Stock Sales held at the different sale yards throughout Canterbury.' Woolpacka and other Station Requisites always on hand. T I M A R IT~O EFIOI, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand FOE SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 IS 1252 QITUATED aboqt four milei from a Bail- O way Station, divided into eleven paddooks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery aad Pantry, Stable, Woolsbed, Sheep Yards, and Dip. with County Water Baoes. Full particulars furnhheci on application TC BULLOCK,



NICULL BROS. H F Niooll. E F Niooll, L A Niooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEFB OF FAT 6HEEP & LAMBB. AGENTS FOR— j Chrlatchurch Meat Co*, Ltd j Islington Fertilisers j Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Oorpor »*• tion, Ltdj New Zealand Insurance Company ] QfcAIN BOQGHT AND BOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom fttrmerß who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Auditbd. We have received cuma of Trust Moniei. ranging from £100 to £10,000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and b per ccutt F R U"l T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruib is •mson all the yeat rounds SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable qaality. rpßr~"OtiKisißSoßoa meat cx>7 J Limited. ISLINGTON n MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIPB, BAP.E and any ether crop, and to suit any desci iption of soil Greatly increased production wherever used. Satisfaction givau everywhere^ Ni ot ll Beos. store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser, Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. District Agents GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POIiICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. r£i^yjLlMiliMlLM Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £2,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £400,000. The leading London Insurance .Tournal.. The. Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor, pays,—"The only institution of tho kind at present m existence managing its affairs on commercial principles ia the Life Assurance Department of tho Colony of New Zealand. Although the operations of tho De partment are confined to a small colony, the Qgure3 reached are very large, exceeding those of tho great majority of British com panies. ■ . • Many of our companies at home might learn from it a useful lesson." J. H. KICHABOSON, •ji Commissioner. ATIONAL~MORf"GAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z, MB, IMPROVED, FARMS FOB SAIE. 630 acres Rangitata, 250 aores Olaramonfe 250 acres Waitotiß, 200 acres Waihao, 250 aores Kingsdown, 1000 aores Ota'o, 500 aoree Totara, And others of various alzer m Sot lib Canter bnry Improved Farms for lease, with right © purchase 1170 acras Fairlie, 505 aorea Totara, and 265 aotea Totara. Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Trtna of various sizes on tha Rainoliffe and Levels Estates, &r>& two well improve (■ tatian properties of 7000 acres each. Smoke New YeuM REFAIKS S Repains.The beat Sa Ash I burto»,at—M j&iQß'a Sestlftndln Boot EStore ■ > j



NICHOLAS & PICKFCRD TTAVE Just Laadedj sx b.< Waimate their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiea' Oroquet and Tennis Shoes, 3 Gentleroßu'B Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oanvas, Parrakiatta, Glace Kiel Buck Bkin 9 and K'dssian Calf. The Beet Assortment ever Shown m i Asbburton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PIGKFORD, EAST STREET.



PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MKS JOiNBTOK T>EBUMED Teaching oo TU IX 29bh Jan. Havel ock Stree ~W^ Bl £Y""&""5TTn^ PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MeOsbqßN Coombes Connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, vijs. f March, *Ta!y and November Ordem may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Often at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashhurion. "CoE]TsT<JTfsr~ OUR Next Shipment of fall size CORN SACKS, ex • Whantsapi," is due at Lytfcelfcon shortly, and we are bow booking Orditfi for delivery, 6X ehis Farmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage and handling. 2 86 FRIEDLANDfiR BROS, Ltd. ~~ FOE SAfcE. I BUILDING SITE on Upper Side of Railway—Town Section 1130, cob tainSufj J aore, fronting Oameron Street) JS^O^—Price required. iSmall cash depoiit; bslanas by instaSmenta