Poultry Notes.

For gapes, clip a long feather, dip m kerosene, and insert m a fowls windpipe, twisting so as to dia'odge as many gape •worms as possible. In fattening fowls the ac'anl quantify of food Bopplkd goes only a little w«y m the pvoduo.i-'tt p.f n^sh, hw comparer* wiih the cottdiflcua under which thu t'vdb are k.-pl. There m considerable difference ie the readiness with which fowls fatten, "even of »he name variety In select!? g for th?s purpose a large framed lird should be chosen, and one that has well grown. When but few fowls- are fcep^- it Is coirparaMve'y easy to overfeed. To is is ecpeciaJy the case where it is a ruie to feel the table fior*p* bo the fowls. It is often tb-; oiist: that afier »acb meat fhe t'Abie scraps are g* hered up «nd thrown to the fowls whe:h^r they need them or nob. They usually c main a variety;■.and niske ft realty" gcod feed, buy when a f«w fwwls are kept, more *s often given Id thu way than is really necessary, and m Consequence the hena being never hungry sit around waiting to be fed ; they do not exerok-e an they should or would if OompeUed to huat for their living, and m consequence get tuo fat to thrive or lay well, Where a large muaber of fowls are k p', and they have a good range, this Is n> |- likely to occur The sht'lls of hatcher! fgajs are found packed fc< gether very often m the nes\ bpt this • oca no' occur th ouah any i • tclligt nt ac ion on the p»rfc of ihe mo h*r hen. ijittle chickens movo around and tomble aboat m thp nest as soon as they become dry or m tim-d enough for active exercise, and if m this movement of the young birds ih« convex of »n eggshell) mi te with a correspor ding convex surface the one wil! bfcoroe paoked wthln the other, and finally quite a numbar of shells will become ieleecuped m this way. It is a beneficial th^na for the chickens If the sharp edges of the shells are finally ar* ranged so thab they will not do the tend r younglings any damage ; there is also a saving of room, which the chickens need Bat it Is a mere mechanical necessity, that. Is all, and It does not come abont by reason of any special Intent or instinct of the hen or chickens. A very amusing incident happened on a facm some time ago (says Mrs M X Boyer In an American journal) which explodes the old time theory. One dy while Mr Nicholas was m the bairn looking after a number of fitting hens a thunder and lightening storm arose. All of a endden (the lightning struck the edge of the roof of the building, tearing oub a big piece, and then, travelling to the front, ripped off a board. All this while the roll of thunder fairly shook the building. The Bexb day the neighbours, hearing the facts assared Mr Nicholas thab the eggs under those hens would not hatch ; thafc such a itorra Invariably killed all life wiihtn thp j egg under incubation. Bub the argument could not induce Mr Nicholas to throw away the eggs and break np the hens. He | was too anxinaa to see how the matter would ijnrn out. The result was that m every case the hen came off with more than two thirds of a ha'ch—the best- Mr Hioholas had for some time. Now the Haprrstit'ous neighbears ara scratching fchelr heads and declaring thab things are nofc what they rased to be.

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£SE ASBBUKTGK GUAKDIAN : FBIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901

Printed and published by AiJBED John CTyrrell-Baxteb, of Burnett street east lot eiio Proprietors, Robert Bell a- Henby Adam Mackav, at thbir Print! Office, Buraetb Street, Aehbarton FRIDAY, MAKOfi 8,1901



BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billious and Nervous Disorders, snob as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Blok Headache, Giddinessa, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Droweinesfl,Oo!d, Chills, Flashings of Heat, Lose of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ccefciveneee, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightfol Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dosb WIX.L givs Relief m Twenty Mwotbs. (Ehia it do Fiction, jfivery sufferer is earnestly Invited to cry one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a CfUIWBA a BOX BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obi trac tion or irregularity m the system Fora WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED% LIVER, They act like magic—a few dosea will work wonders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the Muacular System, restor ing the lonplo&t 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 Thwse are ' facts' admitted by thousands, ih <*11 classes of Society, and one of the best) guarantees tn the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'S PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medioine m ta« World BEJfiCHAM'A FIJUIJs Have for many years been the popul* atr.ily medicine throughout the Britis Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. • PBKPjvBKD ONI/T BT tBOMAB BJKKCBABI, ST. HELEN'S, 1 Sold everywhere m ttles—9|d, is IJd, 1b 9<i each I ING^I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS* Em Preserve a healthy state of the conatl* tution daring the period of Teething. The words stJOHN STEEDMAN, CHHMIST, WALWBRTH, SURREY," • Arc engrareU on the Gowument Stamp affleei ft each Pad'H. " : - Kempthorne, Proaser and 00. Agen X H UHDEItL B OHDEIMt T H UNDRILL & GO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS ODANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choioe Assortment of Artificial Wreath• m Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hal l; also owe • Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 3 BAKER BROS., ITIURMSHIKG 'TT US DERTAKERS - URNISHIN6 V. NB^RTAKHtS DIRECT Importers of Beat and Latest • Designs In FUNERAL FURMISHING?. FUNERALS condnoted with the greatest care and satisfaction., -it most reasonable charges. Comer of Wakanai Road and Oaaa Streets, and Baker and down's Coach actory, Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc* SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. " BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Aucklaud. (Cut this out and show your Ironmonger,



/~1 ARPEN Tl< E8 Tooia at bedrock prices' \J Registrar Grates from 12« 6d, Tiled Registrars aud ftluntlepteoeß compete,from 52s 6r!. Oar prices defy compel t «c,— HAKDLB7 BaOS TRIAD PKIZK GOAIPJE/irarXON THE "TRIAD" offers a prize of two guineas and a second prize of os« guirafaß for Photon of Scenery by Amateurs, not less than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photos send can be re turned, and may be reproduced io TRIAD. To close 20th May, Jauuary. 1901 CONDITIONS. A3l that is necessary to enter for this com petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for sb, or more, frem any' Tbiad advertiser) to ** The Manager of the Tbup, Dtrnedin' Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bermaline Bread—all Grocers Brinaley and Co.'c Rangea Bing, Harris & Go, Arrow Brand Boots Oartis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyreß Gawne'e Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, eto Gear Meab Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hay ward's Pick lea and Sauces Jones, X M, Triad Agent Kh'kpatriok, 8, and Co, X J»ma Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozio Teas, all Grooere:- Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loaeby's Wahoo, Kooiibab, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Insurance Co, (O.Jefferson, man'gr) Nelson. Aofkie and Go's Tea Michoias & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpor tlon, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmaker Priest and Holdgats, IronmoDgera Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Cowlesj, agent Somerset Hotel, H S Drnmmbnd Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co», Corn Cure Ton king's Linseed Emulsion , Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobao Woodrow's Hate, Gollin and Co, agents! Yates & Co, Arthur. Reed merchants YOUR REPAIRS done at once atß Stoat's Caah Boot Bbo\t irOftUERFUI, MMIHCKMM: '



HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, &c. They possess three grand qualities, being *»*J R &_.rf ILw %Jf I SAFE AND CERTAIN, The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandsworth, writes as follows. HMy mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.*' Mtaufactaed only at 78, Now Oxford Street. London, bold by ■■:.] Glwrnists and M^rifcine VontiOKU ANDREW ORR'S SALE. LAST WEEK OF THE GREAT SALE OF Drapery, Glloth ing, & Boots WILL POSITIVELY OLOSI SATURDAY, MARCH 2 EVERY ARTICLE STILL FURTHER REDUCED TOIEFFEOT A COMPLETE CLEARANCE. ANDREW ORR.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the Ashbttrton Publfo to be the Cheapest and Mostf Reliable Boot Shop m Athburton. ' rpHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUR PRICES :— Men'« Good Blachers, great vp.lqq ... ... ... 6a lid Men's Good Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's Light Sunday Boofc, good value, ab ... ... 8a 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6a 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od Boys' Strong School Btots, very cheap; on]y ... ... 4s ®d Ladies' Leather Slippers from ... ... ... 3s lid Men'a Canvas Shoes ... ... ... 6s 6d A»d a Thousand Other Lines that Defy Oompebttlon'ab J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOKE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. ««BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT." PUWIYOBS OF THE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! TO the' Elite andalse to the • Plain People '—None too high or too low to appreciate it3 f ,unblended goodness. BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TEYI UNBLENDED HONDAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. 1 RST AWAKD PARIS EXHIBITION. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TF YOU WISH to save money, yon should buy SHAG POINT GOAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m tbe market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE you commence to build, we advise you to call and (inspect oar splendid^ Stocks of j REGISTER GRATES, ENAMEL MANTLIPIEOES, and] COOKING RANGES, We can give you 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, We have jast opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COLLINS& CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. 4uEMS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY J. SEALY & CO., ; THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBTTRTON JO JQrr t^j^ A^K sfcill fco fcile fft)nt;» ftn(3 are prepared to supply their many i •©• Ou XjO* Patrons with reliable SEEDS, of every deßoription,;THAX j WILL GROW, ab lowest market rateis. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direcb from the Gbowers and Manufacturers. Oar Stockß of IsEW SEASON'S SEEDS are from the Celebrated Firms.^JAMis Cabter & Co, London, and Petee Lawbon & Son, Edinburgh, and they are ofltha beet) quality obtainable. KRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of all Seaannable FRUITS always on hand,



S^i OOD Building eifce, having aboab two \JT chains frontage on Graham's Road, and not far from ths Railway Station, being Section No, 122, containing slightly over quarter of an acre. T«roin If required T BULLOCK, Agent. THE MoCORMICK TTJ- A 8 AWARDED AT ITHE OHRIBTOHTTROR SHDW, On November 9,1900, Tli© Certificate ©1 Merit, Which cart ieß with it a SILVER MED A the highest award given to .Harveefcln Machinery *!> this Show. It wins m PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand Field X«*l Trophy of a Gold Medal*, and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL OOMERS. i ftnd'lnspeot) this Superb Machine befof^ buying elsewhere. , Morrow, Bassett 4 Go ASHBURTON M. PRIEST, Manager NICHOLAS & PIGKFGRD TTAVE Jaet LancJedjJ ex s.s, Waimate their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, Jand Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, |In Canvas, Parrainatta, Glace Kid Buck Skin, and Ruseianf Qalf. The Best Assortment" everjj*Shown m Aehbarton. ymmmmmt inspection Invited. j , NICHOLAS &PICKFORO, BAST STREET. GL JESSON, FBACdiC^L WjfiffCßUai'&liK.fiND JEWELLER TTAVING,,takeBia lease of one ofth new «hop» m Davis's corner, j am new showing a large and varied stock of Watohee Clooks, and Jewellery Electro.plate, E6 suitable fer Christmas and bedding Pr seats ab prices which defy competition. i Nete t Address—-Davit m« Smoke HewTißiiiS



JAMES BAKER. F DRNISHING WABEHOUSE, (Hsvelock Street: TTTB guarantees to sell at Obrlstchnroh prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 TRIANGLE BAKERY, TO LET ATA LOW RENTAL. CENTRALLY elmated near the Post Office and Railway Station. Apply to T BULLOCK '* ' TO LET ' ™" AT A ,LOW RENTAL . SHOP and premises ab the corner of the Triangle, fronting O»«4 Street) and Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Office I and Railway Station _ _ 3? BULLOOK N" A7nONAL~MORTGAGE"& AGENOI? OO.OPN.Z, LTB. TIMAEtT IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 aores Rangitata, 250 aorcs Glaremont 8 250 aorea Waitotis, 200 aores Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aoref Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, And others of varions sizen m Sotfch Oanter bury Improved Farina for lease, with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 aotea Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Trins of various eizeß on the Rainoiiffe and Levels Estates, and two well improve Station propertien of 7000 acres each. HARDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITARY ENGINEERS. 1s» I 1 aSg S g 381 I g *BS I I ►4 H X m D «a « g a OQ FTIHE Txade Supples always m Stock Large quantity of Tubes and Fibttnga BA HS, !TA»KS, SIKKS, BABINS, Eetimatos given, HAEDLEY 8808-. East Street, Ashbarton TINWALD foeTsale.



NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: . Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Dieectoks : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, O.M.G. M.L.G. John Duncan, Eeq. "MEDICAL OtJTIOEK" Dr. G & Ansoo, M.D., M.R.O.S. (England THE Oldest, Wealbhiesb, and most Prosperous AUSTRAL4N LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YBA.E The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moat stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office m the Australasian Colonies. 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 Smn Aft-ured ... ... £45,528,090 Oaeh Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1899. £50fi, 138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making special reserves. C;ibh Bonuses declared or lapt five years over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonnacs exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFR 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, Ohtfstchnrch Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 62 Lombard Street, London, E.C. MESCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES : Chrlstchnrch, Dnnedln, and Napier. AGENCIES: Timarts, Oamara, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT DALGETY 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 are prepared to receive consignmen WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS Oi PRODUCE For Local Sale or ShipmenC to tie EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CABH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for safe m the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o iriteiesb. Steel: Sales held ab the different) aaie yards throughout Canterbury.' Woolpacks and other Station Requisites i always on hand. TIMARU"~OIIIOE, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New'gealamj. PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MBS JOHNSTON . EE3UMED Teaching oa (TUESDAY 29bh 3m. Havelook Strea^ W" ANTED KNOWN—MenVliiuoh ß^ 3e Hd at felon's Zoftianila $< M' Store* r



EL Matson & Co, S^OOK BP.OKEKS & AUOTIONEEBS, CHRISTCHURCH. To Farmers Stock Owners and Pablio generally oi the Aehburton County. Gentlemen,— WE beg fco Intimate thafc, if at an time you have badness to tr&nsac m Chiistchmch, we shall be glad to act on your 'lehalf. In the evenfc of yoar sending t.i~.eas> or cattle to our Addington or Other market^ for sale, by public auction or privately we know that yon I will not regret ohoo&tng our firm as yon salesmen. We have frequent or rs from London and elsewhere for Fro&en Meat, and are m a position fco bay parcels i the Works. If you prefer to sell y«~nr frozen meat m | the colony, rathe- than shipping it to London, please commnnioate with us, stating prices numbers and grades. If you cfesire to sell your property, we shall be glad to receiv particulars as! to the go;-[reality and price, and we will (hen insert In the nexb issue of our QuAKTEKihr Lasto & Peoperty Regisxbb these particuUre, free of cost fco you } at the ijaine time, we allow yon a free ha ''to'disposefof your property privately thr^agh other Agents hinds, we o claiming commission when a sale has be effected through our instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all artt. of the colony, our connections being arge and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place m our hands, it being a pleasnre tot as to communicate with you, as occaslo may require.— 'J haaking you m anticipa tiot we are, Yoars faithfully H. MATSON & Co. Oashel Street, Christchusch STEATI ANTTOTDAir PBOVI B E N T SOCIETY.



G. MI^DDIISb, THE P&OPEE'S IRONMONGER. T HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS ! Al m Quality and Cheap. H a RVEBTING TOOLS & MATERIALS Hay Forke, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Handled, Heap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, &c. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing—All Kinds of Tools mltable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disaton's Saws at reduced prices. You are Invited to call and inspect, RANGES & KEGISHER GRATES. Agent for Shacklock's, Scott's, Baen in sham's and Stoekibe's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces! reduced m price. j LAWN MOWIRS. A few left, to be sold cheap to clear, taolading ;-' Ne Easy,' • Pastime, Oeescent,' ' F . and * Philadelphia. Address— Barnetfe Street, oppoaite Arcade. «-«**■ Smoke New Tenaa |f~T3i



/"GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE *-* DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. BM^eyejiew of Growth of Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £9,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £400,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, Tlie Pout Magazine and Insurance Monitor, says,—" The only institution of the kind at present m existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is the Xiife Assurance Department oi the Colony of New Zealand. . , . Although tha operations of the De partment are confined to a small colony, the figures reached are very large, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. , . . Many of our companies at home might learn from it a usoful lesson." J. H. BICHAKDSON, ij-j Commissioner, . . _______ TO LET—Five Roimed Cottage and hal j no acre fronting Graham's Kosd, below the Preabyterian Church. T, BQLLOOK, Agen THE &EW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ABSOCIA JO; OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, sod Grain Btorea: West Street, Asiiburton. Ip VERY Description of Farmers Li Requisites at lowest) rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Oorusaclra, Woolpaoka, Twine, Oils, Tiaware, Horse Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our 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 Gnat-class Farms for Sale on our bnCka, and. farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on as for particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakanui „ 1051 „ Chert sey  1958  Dromore „ 1180  Springburn l( 276  „ „ 574 „ Waterton „ (D. F. GIBSON, Manager



Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford Si, Timaru tA LWAYS m Stook—A firs XX class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. j Lettar Gutting m any style Manning & tos' I NEW SEASON'S I BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, .IN QUARTS AND PINTS, TH! BBBTINTTHB MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—-Mkssss Shrab MAN BEOS __^^ FOB SALE BUILDING SITES -3 QUART 1 R Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128 1129, and 1130, Omeron Street, ) on the wpper Bide of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity oi fchepe. , To be sold on very cany termb i,f paymenc Full particulars on »PP^% LLOOK TO LET, Rooms m the Arcade Apply to ST. Bg LOCK NEW ZEALAND IMUKANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonia Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberallty Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Orops. Threshing Machinee, etc, accepted a lowest current rates,.



HAVE just opeued New Business m the Pork Linei Small p;oodu of all descriptions always on band. The public are speoialSy invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. ~ "smoke" """""" nosegay ttoo^cjco The Latest and Best) JVlanafactnred by 0 Willhams & Co", Vs.. FolTsalE ~~ -500 IS 500 DI VIDID iDto Q\e Tvffiiln, fit U all round far mirg. Prrtirn ii id new grass, and part suitable for putting wheat this year. Fail particulars famished on applicafei on T tfOLLOO X UlWtlLYN^oWiir M.0.8.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music And of the Musical International College, TT7ILL Resume Muslo Lessons (praatical V f acid theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 93 per cent: FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE JLAINTING, SIGN WRITING, "fp TO, IGNWRITING, JCiTO, TRY J L. HIGGO, j FOR SALeT SHEEP FARM OF 1252 iSBS 1252 OIIUATED about four miles from a Rail- O way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouee of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Pheep Yards, and Dip. *fellwatered with County Water Raceo. Full particulars furnhfaeta on application ■ T BULLOCK, HERBERT A. FLOWER, MINUFACTUBING CO3SFECTIONER, (.FRUITERER, &c. CHOICEST English OonfeoJona, Toffiea- V; Oandieß, and Pure Boiled Lollies. Hot Pies, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Coffee, aad Ohoookte alwtiyu ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT tROOMS,



J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER T^TCW showing a few lines of American JuweHery, new unique designs at esceptiona low prices, marked m plain figures. A Surgo shipment of L dies and Gent's Wfttrbes just to bund, at prices rangin from 10s to £26 10b* Amocget these are :— 1 Dtz«n Rotherham's Highest) Grade ENGLISH LEVERS. 3 Dcz d LEVER NICKLE WATCHES at 27s 6d 3 Dcz-n Useful NIOKLE WATCHES at 20s Alho,— A large assortment "of mew JEWELLERY and STERLING SILVER WARE. A very large Stock of the latter now on hand. SPECTACLES Sc LEMS»»i J. V.DE BEER WATCHMAKER 4 JEWELLER, East Street. Aebburton KKRBAHD 4 WHITI^ City Pork Shop, Havelook Street,



Nerve Tonic Builds up the System. Strengthens. This warm climate is very trying to all. The blood easily becomes impure and the nervous system greatly debili tated. But you can retain your health, and keep yotir nervous system strong". This is the portrait of Mr. William Fanning, of Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia. In his letter he says i « Upon arriving m Western Australia tinea years ago, I found that my blood was m trad condition and my general system all run down. I suffered greatly, especially from indigestion. I baa heard so much about AVER'S Sarsaparilla ! 1 thought I -would try it. I did so, and only I three bottles restored my strength, built up my system, and cured my dyspepsia. And I have also found it a great nerve tonic." If you are bilious, constipated, or are troubled with headache, take Ayer's Pills. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mais., U. S. A. LCMhBY'B Sl&nda unrivalled for ludiges WAHOO tion anrl iJver Com plain tn Ih is purely herbal, and cannot injure the most) delicate constitution. Its effect is altnosb instantaneous; ? single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require a dozen boUles to be taken before you can judge Its value. No other Medicine adver thsd neks you, aa we do, to buy only one bottle ; take it regularly according to directions, aad then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every knowo remedy bad failed, have been completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loaeby's Wahoo. Loaaby's Wahoo—Price 2s 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors-- LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., 1/ed, Dunedin. Wholesale Agents— ''■ Kempthorne, Prosser & 00, N Z Drug Co I Ltd



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