The Ashburtn Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5313

Ashbubton : Tuesday, March 5, 1001

Price : One Penny

From the Cape to Caire.

- The 2>a% Telegraph expsdition hu arrived at Khartoum (write* the leader from Kbertoam) after a magnificent journey of 1200 miles along the Nile. 'rhe tlßn African Empire from the Cape to Cairo is now a lolid and rangible fact. Everywhere the British AS ig hailed with gladnei* hy the natives, who look apon it ai the emblea o! peace and" security t Poking back on my journey, and upon the work which has been earned out in every region I have croMtd, I do not hesitate to proclaim that nothing pnnnta the r«snltfc aohifvt^ii hv thai ,?.  o ,!, aCHievea Oy me British Houth Africa Company and the QnnA ar, o^miV;^Bntm« Tk«;. Wa.V i. SOUdan administration. aheirworkH real colonisation. While in Portagjßiae German, and Ooogo territory I foand nothing but military occupation more or IeSS firmly eßtabHshed. ': :' Nerth-Eastern Rhodeda iiimoit Sir Harry Johnston's admiowtration wdl mark a new era in the history of Uganda, but the country wi!i reptrire carefal. »^™*Pg to recover from the of the present rule ; North of the Equator «he opening of the eudd blocking the Nile by Major Peake and Lieutenants Fell and Drury  s m achieTenaents of our officers in Africa. Without seeing it, it ia impossible to realise the magnitude of the under taking T. ?'  .... .. . . , .., Lt 1B evid«nt tnat thl« >■ but the precutsor of gigantic works which will be undertaken sooner or later to divert i nto the channel of the Nile the thousands of eauare miles of wa'er , . , 7 "°W °? "m J e .I™" 1/ 116 latoons thftt 6P/ cad °n each Bide of tbe Upper Nile for two hundred miles before ifc. reaches the Bahr el Gaan! The water lost in these lagoons ought v 1.1 * • ■ * j to bo able to lueure a constant and uniform Bupply ot water to lower Egypt all the year round. Ia its present Rtate the British *«„•„_, ■p^:^«.« ,v n n«« n.:-« African Fmpire from the Oape to O«ro i? only rising ouc of tho foundation* 'ie'd by Mr Rhodes, Lord Oromer, Lord Kitchener, and Sir Harry Johnston, and so gloriously consolidated by Lord Roberts \* "wjort time it will jtand aa the crowning monument of the roost glorious of reigns. ==5

A Romance of the Antarctic

„, . T~~7 ~T~. -b * . Ihe ****** of the late Belgian Antarctic Expedition are deeply lntor eated in a marriage which wsi lolem* meed recently in Paris. An eminent scientist who was in the fxpeditio. was the bridegroom da y ,dy f JPMadelphia, who was completing her musical education in Pans, was the ori£lp. The two met for the first time last year. But tbe professor sayi that this was not the beginning of his admir ation. During the long winter the pMty amUßed *h«"W« hy CQttinß the mag ßainog they had with them all the pictures of women they could find and P comparing them, that they mi §ht decide nofc Olily which face "M c moßt beautiful, but which gave indications of the greatest sweetneii ?*?s*?%? character and the higheit intellectuality. The professor studied one face that seemed to him nearest to the idea!. He grew attached to tho face, and was grmly convinced that lt belonged to a girl of most lovable disposition- On tbe return of the party to civilisation, they visited the Park Exposition, aad during their stay the professor happened to meet a lady whose faro rPßPmhlpa th« nft*•rr»i^ hi Wl\ oße tafe. ref mbled tb« P<>™rait he had so admired, A conversation with her Proved tb&t she WM the originaj^ t!je portrait. Further acquaintance conviQced him that he was right in hii opinion of the character indicated by tke f ROfl rr fl nrnnnaed »nd wu %M *S aL pr°P. *nd Wftt *ccepted, and the marriage hai taken place. He declares that hs had learned to love h's wife during thoEB locg dar* days before he met her

Interprovincial.

United Pr^TAwoQiatlon—By Klectrio Telegraph Auckland, M*roh 4 JJSjjSoAMT.'SL.'ZmZ the deiiree of Dootor of Divlnltr on A[oh d.ac»n Dodley of Aooiod" f the annuftl meeting; of th#Bt»ndard Insurance Company the reporfe declaring a dividend of 7$ per cent wm adopted. MrJ Reid, chairman, in moriDg th. sdoption, B»id they were in a position to plftOi £5000 fco the reserve fund, whioh willthen itimd »t £25,000, the nmount ab wbiob it stood before the great Melbourna fire. After nth*. appropriations the paid up capital and reserve* will amount to #115,000. and they carry forward to credit of profit and lorn £6,692 12« 2d. Mewra J Reid and D Hayoee were re-elected direotoM The charge of the murder of the man Gibbs, one of the crew of the Otaram*, against a man named Thompson, another of the crew, oanie before the Polios Conrb *or a second time today, the Gland tfnry



• ■ Liver, Kidney and . a, j^. ■ 9 Stomach Complaints Vjy M . H Brought to ••,•••••••••••• H El • A ITI II 1 OTAH * B HI • A FULL wTUP • B fm •••••••••••••• H il By the timely us* of B W& (( «w t '%jm ■ -*m f ** B i JfllDei/'S'' JUQU Jffttme B $1 ■■ fill miii ii^m—i mmmmm MMMMMMMi ii j This BrilHantlY Ssieeessfal Remedy 1» , .. B m hn HONEST MEOieiNB-Not a MysUrion* eoneoetloit. H P t can be takkn w.tk coNFioENC. || e^ " impey's May Tipple "'s made from the pre«criptfon of Mr. Matthew' fm ■ |§i Impey, the eminent lecturer and botanist. Its principal constituents are frankly, pi fM acknowledged to be those old-fashioned but sterling vegetable extracts:- ll Wi May apple, Dandelion, easear* and Turkey Rhubarb, mi WB& compounded in a scientific up-to-d»t« fashion. There is no better restorative in th. gl m world for derangement of the Digestive Orgtas or' Sluggish Liver. : (fjA M H * '2/. -^ CHEMISTS AND BTOREB. 2/- ■« -vaaagMwiwn»fleMß^«Mi ■ninm wnoimuiMi—mwn I-m .«■■■ *n\mm-n.w*m**M*mwsi.**r»r\* «■ miiiii m VICOLL BROS.' ASHBURTON Niooix. BFNiooia, LANiooli.. PERMANENT BUILDING AND Merchants & General Agents, INVESTMENT SOCIETY* ! T oans GRANTED from BUTMBSOP FAT SHEEP L° " FRQM o T a ]UT3g <£2S C& U/\a X> . akd upwards, at oarront rates. inljlK mb T?np ir'n't," t. . 11 i, . Cbristchuroh Meat Co*, Ltd —— IslißKton Fertilisers WORKING EXPENSES on all Sb»res Little's Sheep Dip are bow duo and payable* Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora- —— tion, Ltd Office. — Tancred Street* United Fnsurancn Co., Ltd. (Fire and Office Hourß»-9.3Q am tilUpiii Marine.) Fireh Tuesday in Month-9 30 an, till pm; and 7 till9pm GtliAIN BOOGHT AND SOLD ON COM ALBERT ROBERTS, MISSION Manager We Bhall be pleased to receive samples __ _ _ rom furroers who have parcels fov disposal. • AN 'IMPORTANT LI/TIER FROM A Station Books Kew and Atjdkbd. WELL KNOWN SALVATION AHMV OFPIPFR We have rpceiveri! eutsiß of Traat ftlonia. aMI ""^b^ ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend od g, . . Officevs 1 Quarters Freehold Securities at 4A and b per cent. oaivauon array vjmceis quarters, __ Jeeßte Street, Wellington. FT) TTT T" np 16th January, J9OO Jri U 1 !• To Proprietors, " Plantekoa" Betnedies. ™, . ,  . , tv a? ■ u,n , . . We receive regular Consignments from Dear Sirs,- 1 would like to inform Auckland, "Sydney, and the Wanda !&nd you thab when I arrived in Wellington, a have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fraib In iibtle over twelve hienths ago. I wan teason all the year round. terribly ran down ia health. For two or —~ three weeks I was unable to take any STf "■"'■■ TR 1-'1 "■"Fy. £* ■active part in-any meetings. I was com JL J XJ AS KJi-. plefeoly worn oufc, and always had that We stock Clovers Rvcgra,, Bape, and urmp Seed of reliable quality. t0 refresh me, or do me any good. ———-■ Someone advised me to try " PLANTE- mw nvttnwminon MFAT) HO KOA §" wbleb I did, and after I had taktn T h ohhbt^oh SSSTSTSSSSn.I^ Tr<T j. ir^mAiiT you that) from that date till the time of TSTj! IV(tTON writing this note (over twelvemonth*) I Xk'-AJJL^ VV ivTTTX>XT'O have B»joys* the best of health, and my IVI.X3IJN U jAiHi© work is a pleasure. If these few lines are of service to you, make use of them. Especially prepared for Vo M«8lr?JJl?; tn^ WHEAT, TOBNIPM, BAPB _ ™Am LOOK and any Other crop and to SUit The testimonial of Mrs Lock should be ana any owier crop, ana xo suit rf . ntereßfc to Auhhmton reßldent fihe any description OI SOU. having spent some considerable time In this district. Before taking * Planttkoa Greatly rcasod production wherever Mrs Lock had tried almost every remedy uaed. Satio tion given everywhere. frianda could suggest. The shel«e« in the Niocll Bbos. store five varieties of fch £^wd^i?~ l^Sllf^fSS celled fertiliser. Price on application Jg6l; XJJJJ Top* However, in Allowance made for quantities. ♦ PLANTMCOA ' Bhe fonnd a Srivfl^Ttm Letters will receiv.prompb .ttentiou. ££%%&^gl r^om^ZlZ NICOLL BROS, District Agent*. to fcIT fche fialaa- a, . . _. _'■'■'■'. ""***« STT (P "R A~VtPQ. °m Chemißtß an^_2 rocerß everywhere, , £1 , VrriiL V HlO, Correspondence Invited. r SHABBBROKER PLANTEKOA PROPRIETARY, WeHingtrn. AND FINANCIAL An.i?xini- 186 HERWFORD STREET, CHRIST ft Otam!trrl CmnlAinn CHURCH &AT GREYMOUTH. M OldllUcirU tlilUlSlOt! __ t£3^h«3 ■C* VEBYTHING is measured by a ~O ELIABLE Information on Dredging -L-* standard, whether ifc be some- XX Stocks. | tbing to wear, to use, or to drink. Correspondence Invited. The standard of Cod Liver Oil Emul- uiiß^uiiueuwiuviiw., sionsis— Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Morelng and laANE'B Neal's, A.B.C. Ooiie (fourth Edition. fpflQCAffl^ T7lTllllQi ATI \ sr> n Uly&DUluU JjiliUiOlUii MR F MAKEIG, Aehburljon Representative No one tries to make any better; no _ one claims that there is any better; Tisieokaphio Addeesb: GRAVES but some chemists offer for sale other Ghrlfltchurch. emulsions, which they claim to be Gr«ymouth—Browniie, Greymouth JUHt as g°od as Lane'g. When you IHE J>AIW::JLIEbI LIIILI. WHKJI-1. Lane's—the original and the stan- THAT EVER WAS" dard-and avoid the substitute. i*'fini>» .® LANE'S CREASOTED J Sly JLl&lflOWF* 4|r . EMULSION OF COD $$£&$ I LIVER OIL, with Hy- rTAVINGsoMctof stock ot « XX thete snperlor Bicycles, I have Mf — »ud Soaa, relioven ana nso opened np a freah consignment of the M - cures tho most obstmatj tiiTriML iNQPfni Tni? smnnc abk for. • CALb AINU INSPEOI IHE STOOK. Laiie'S OreaSOted EmufSlOn v,.. -c »...■"■•_ vi- *, :• miPMisTfi ANi) rmseb Price Easy. Riding Eaey. w all chemists and siobeb. PBIOjE g/« Machines the Strongest on Earth. ' —.•—-— —— : — AT R. Alcorn's Sale—A splendid Btook ofMenV and Boya' Clothing afe " " greatly reduced pricee; Boye'Norfolk Suits sifm^-rsv.' .r .t,^.""™,, ~™, at 11b 6d worth 15s 6d j Men's Strong OTHER MARES FITTED WITH Kaia POi Twfed Troueers 8. 6d, uiual priol G & J TYRESt 118 6,j; Udlea' Hose from 6d a pair, a ~~" epeoiai Hue at Is ; a great variety of Hen's T)j '" nmHr/^li/r AQ and Boys' Straw Hate, muab be sold Ladies XS* JL XIV/IVJI^ C 5. Seron Oxford Shoea from 5g 9d .—---— ifji7YT>—h V' t"ts * "irn IWV UUit foAJJIi, iU UEtl- TTT^LL Cure i Prime iqaality HAMS *m a mm Dvvi'ir I TaRMBRS' MBAfJ' snPPi vm Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Office {



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BELFAST AND FAIRFIEL] FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T^OP. TURNIP, RAPE WH&'AT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be macb for any kind of Soil, cj Joscription of crop. •-'ATISFAOTION GIVKN EVKBYWBKBE LAST SEASON. MAMJBE OAJN BE SUPFLJFD IN % Cwt, or 2 C*t. 'k/f3^S Orders received b/ jrXi.l.lS]O».^*Wl>K». BKOtS., Limited., DAVID THOMAS, , OR THl!< N.St. ' F'A.JE(.BtS3Rt» CO«< JJP.IUJE*AI'IfTS i» «»OC;IATIOPil OF OANTJfIRBUBY, JLJimitecl., ,'OAMTEEBUBY FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PBOPUCE ft&FOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 P. WAYMOU Seor°t»ry. •i ii urn win hi iiu'i f"n ii .iimi ' m-'f,"f ■iiiii iniTiarfnrrnnmmrnrT n niii-iiniu. ii iHLjim—Tnnman i" mint - COOPKfrS SHEEP DIP. Facts for Sheepmen and Figures. 1. Britain ia the great manufaotariog centre of the Sheep Dips which are being pushed in this colony. 2. It is also the Country which subjects them to the hardest possible fcestH in use, for nothing taxes the abiding properties of Sheep Dips so severely as the WEATHEIt, and few dips there are that can withstand it. ; 3. The "ROYAL" is the Greatest Annual Sheep Show of the World and the Representative Stock Gathering of tbe British lales. These three disconnected facts c m'oine, however, In adding to the weighty figures of the last Royal Show :— Total Prizes Won by Sheep ... ... ... 162 Oooper-Dipped Sheep Oarj-ied oQ ... ... ... 140 Balance, for division amongst all other Dipa ... ... 22 ANALYSTS, j Champion, j First, ] Second. Third, Total, OOOPER ... | 5 .j 61 I 55 19 140 o>:her Dips ... | 1 ' | 7 | 11 3 22 COOPER'S DIP thns secured 90 per cenfc of tbe Fiest Puizrslor FINE TIMKS AS MANY 4S ALL OTHf E DTPS PUT TOGETHER. 125 Leading Sheepmen exhibited, 104 practically vend for "COOPER." It is nearly the esme wilh the Sheep owners the world over, who last year 18P9) used sufficifint of "COOPER" to dip about _ 200 Million Sheep An increase of nearly 25 MillioKS over the sales of the previous year. FBIFDLANDER BROS., LTD., A O B N T S. COMBINED LIFE AN£ACCIDE NT TABLES THE MUTUAL; LIFE A-SOOI ATION OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FIRST YEAE OF THE TWENTIETH SOMETHING ABSOJLUTBLY NEW. Ordinary Life Policies do not cover Accidents unless they result i" I/eath Ordinary Accident Policies do not cover Death unless caused by Accident^ ( THE COMBINED LIFE A$D ACCIDENT POLICIES Cover both, and at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE IHREE FOLLOWING FORMS :— TABLE AO.—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined in>aoh case with CompenMfclott AT DEATH— for— Premiums payable duriDg Life of the Assured. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE (DABLE CO. - ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH™ • PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE; Premiums payable during specified MENT, or term of years. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLE TABIjE EO. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MfiNT, ANOF.— if resulting from Accident daring currency Payable at end of term of years, or of the Policy, and while Premiums are being provious deathi paid thereon. For Tables of Rates Bnd full particulars apply at any Office of the Association or to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent. F, S. LOWE, New Easiness Kepresentative Ashburton. Branch Office: l&u Hereford Street, Cfarlstohareh. 2 177 N.Z- CLOTHING FACTORY. tfJV .i,i^., M ,,,.i.-iii,,n ■lIIWM^M 111 )V« ■™»™'«™mw WE have just concluded oar HALF-YEARLY STOCKTAKING and have thrown oat a number of odd lines, whichj we have marked at prices that will effect a speedy clearance. "SEE THEM AT DOOR.z= MEK'S HARD AFD SOFT HATS AT,, fcg EACH. MEN'S SOFT SHIRTS. A LABGE VAEIETY OF TIES, ALL KEDTOELTTQ 6d& Is Men's Leßtber Shoes 6s 6d, Men's Kid Shoes 10s 6d Women's Oanvas Shoes 3s 6d, Children's 2s 6d Men's Tan Shoea 8s 6d, Men's Tan Boots l§s. ! N. 2, CLOTHING FACTORY. —————————— Q^ //a'/flggg "" G. JESSON, Machine Belting, Etc. PBACBJLYL WA!KBftl/A}VAND 'ITT ""'^T*' SET with a Hammer. From all Iron H mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., new shops In Davis s corner, j : am now London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, ohowing a large and varied stock of Watoheß Auckland. (Cut this oat and show your Ironmonger. Ulooks, and Jewellery Eleotro-plate, Eb ._ ~.~-~- — 1 CARPENTERS Tools ab bedrock pricea , aultaWo ftr Cbristmaa and Wedding Pr \J Registrar Gratea from 12a td, Tiled | Registrars and Manttepieces complete.from ' sentß ab prices which defy competition, 62s 6d. Our pneeu defy compel t«c.~. Hakdlhy Bbob ammmmmm You can depend en ridding yonr obild »*» «*-*»«• «- UU3wolwSr. WOtmrtotll



SMOKE ONLY NE^v VENUS A PEEFECT TOBACCO. ■ __ 30000 M^r-z^^^^^ffm Cooking* T??**iirf'rt »n»^«i^^^Z!Z-.- n^rrrT -^ m . lir[ j' l MMMWl \j|j In Übo in the Colony " iir^^ir^ 5!? jf*= —~~-B!^?"* ?i'he^ burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood ap « - iC^HJ <^*^33g NO SETTING RFXJ'UIRKD. ir ■ Iffl^^Swr*' f*/lT Nx«4<-. IP* With Stove Pipe ci«n bo worked out in b f .~St?">?j h, -s3>—-i^*| open. Splendid Bread Bakers I^wm^jj < «»-t«*«*%l L With o»8t iron or copper boilers. The ■WgiEaK&j copper boilers are large and tin lined i»eide. 7m j sgk^LE!^ y j j =«aat=asss====;[;|r" Repairs bie a Minimum. Vjj)y/^ I^S^^^^^) Mros in all sfnes, singla or double ovens. or 'oWPl%esß':iK' e boiler «ataSS Sold b ail Ir°nmgerp, from wb m r at« lognes C!»n be obtapd, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. BOOTHEND PnUNimY. Pbimobs Stbeet l>l7»reniN E abb CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MI! I.JNG WHEAT CANADIAN OATS, TARTAR OATS. TUESDAYS A SATURDAYS—SampIes recoiYod at Ftorcs, West Street. Other clays—Samples receiyed at the Mill. COB JN SACKS SUPPLIED. , GBISTIKG DOKE ON FARMFRS' ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (BOLLITT AND C 0.,) V- WOOD, Manager "wool, wool, wool. I AM how making LIBKRAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, I upon all Wool placed in my hands ior sale, either in Ashburton, Christchurch, Tinaara, or for Shipment. This Ib'easoß'fl WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as under, viz [, — CHBISTCHUBCH—February 19,190). I shall be represented both at CHRISTCHURCH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AJSD ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST, MARKET RATES 4th-Sa'IeOHRIBTOHUROH—I9th February, 1901. Wool to be con- Bigned—-Seed Co.'s Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, I have lately eiectcd, regardless of cosr, the MOST COMPLETE!fFEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now afk Farmers to Inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS on GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THfM SATISFACTION ' I can supply besfc Ryegrass and Cockfefoofc lccally grown, also besfc Clovere,Jdroßßec! by noy own Machines, the parity of which must be seen to be appreciated!^ AIso—HURST & SOR'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE,,LUCERNE fr TREFOIL, &c. D. THOMAS ASHBURTON j ASK YOUR? SHOE DEALER FOR \ PAIB / OOliOwlAli ™*ba™ BOOTS & SHOES, ndusibi [ manu/actured;iby S. ANDERSON, TIMABU. WILLIAM PATCHING, BAST k BURNETT' STREETS, ASHBURTON. TABPAULINS, GREEN STACK & DRAY COVEBS ] fcTAOK . COVERS, well roped >t 8?S 6d.,



j»MH* NBW ZEALAND LINE ROYAL" MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, vh Moatw Yldes, Q!7ea»riffe * Plymouth Pfobablefiaa! Steamers. Teas. Porb. , Data. Waikato 4767 Wellingtoa Febraary 1 Baoffshire 5837 „ Febraary S OtMtema 3808 — Pabraary Wik*taiw' 5715 — March Bimataki.* 7700 Wellington March 2 WWtasra! 5706 — to follow Wiittiate 1 '5610 — „ PbfMroa — „ ITongarlro* 7700 — „ Pripuai 6372 ' - „ Bt»p«ha* 8000 J — „ * Hwln Screws. Fw farthsp partianlars applj t® "TOIfPLANBER 8808., Lub. slaw, savill'ajmd aTbion"" company. limited, for london. yikx^ I>OYAL MAlh STEA. ffp^Hß^v **-' MERS, wlbhfliaporlot •.ft. " f!^j^-"*fißi3oojnio<lsf,!onfotanclasses of p^ssensrars, calling »t oate Video or Mo,, Tenor!3e »nd Ply. oafth. Veinel Ton Oommandej Prom Date. Slrthio -.7750Kt^ley Wei fc'n Jao "™~~™~~~OARGO 'STEAMERS. Delphio |8273J§owdsti vvel'g'n Jan "I? W»lwuim - ■ 625? Stoart Welig'n Feb 14 A&U& 6364 Evans „ Feb — UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW, ZEALAND. LnnrrK" *TR£MEB&9ATI FHCMOTTELTON ASUNDER: ¥»t Wesbport amd Qroymouth—Weekly Wollingfcon— Monday, Tuesday, Tharb day and Saturdays MOTE—For extra sailiiagß see advertise . meai in Ghrißtohnrch papers Danedin — Mondayir, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays , Nelson and Piotoia," vi& Wellingtou— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferenoe should therefore be made to Ohrfetchaifch daily papers fo« dates and how of sailing For farther particulars apply to F PEREIMAN, Agent, Ash burton "hbnry" stephensoh7~ I (fiiiceefflsor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAWD ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERT SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Saks of Stock, Household Furai tare, etc,, as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my ! hands for Sale. ! Megular Consignments of Colonial Grown and bland Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on eATUBPAYP. AOEITT: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufaoturisg and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay merits from iJOs par month, HINBY STEPHENSON. AUOTIONEEB. "a. ABirn ABQHITEOT : ABOADB OB AMBERS ASHBURTON. TF >o« WMri • NEW HOUBE, o. Alter Umi&d ot Neweet Style of Decorations, CONSULT MB AGfcR.. OaU and see the MEW FIBBOSE BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price | ~~KAYE & GARTER { ARE CASH BUYERS, hfgheat current rates, all FARM PRODUCE. Agents, for Sukton's aad Lawsoh's UsHvuiied Seodo. New Be&Bon'B Supplies of RAPE, ■ TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS. &o, &o, JOST LANDED, LABGE STORES at LYITBLTON iSXTSNSIYE GLEANING MACHINERY. GOENBAUKB aiwayti on haod, KAYE & GARTER OHBIBTOHURCH BEID & GRAY TTAVING PURCHASED THE ORANGE HALL, 1 lafcend to convert, the rams into the moa complete Show room iv Canterbury, whe a full Line of all Agricultural Implemen %*& Fittings will be kept. Farmers, Contractors, and Agricultura lists generally ate invited to call and aspect lot thamaelvee. Engine Belting, Oils* Steam Gauges, &o, "Dewing " Heal Binders, Mowers & Amwleaii •• Maat" Drills &o. BBID & SBAYf _^BURNEgT STREET, "fTALUABLE Bnlldiog Allotments, situ- V ated at the corner of Caas and Moore Street*,-t.nd being part of Town Seotioos 109 m& 101 ■^ r _ /r , Jg.BpLLQQK, TEMBBEB Wanted— For thTweaTinTof »wo thoagaad pairs of Boots. Apply %% J idsuoß, Tanored Street) v



¥TTANTED~ kNOWN^Stafr Blwfcw.