Court Scandal in Vienna.

The Vienna correspondent of the .London biandard telegraphed as under on December 25,h 1900:— Tha semi-offisial cryan of tha Hung arian Government, the Magyar Nemzet publishes to-day, m a prominent position, a statecapnt of which- the following is » literal translati n:—"A report has appeared id cbi tain provincial papers which connects tke divorce c sf of an actress engaged at the Vienna Court Theatre with the alleged intent ion of his Majesty the King of Hungary to enter into a morganatic marriage with her, Absurd as the whole invent ion is, it nevertheless appears necpsaary to deal with it, because "experience teaches tfaafe such reports get into circulation, and may even find cadency In the foreign Press. While we tana notice of this absari and in,cred?ble report, which bears the stamp of invention on its face, we muat bloah with shame and deep indignation that a Hungarian pen is to be found which In so impudent and improper a way could connect such a product of bound-. leas sensation mongering with his Majesty, our crowned King, whose person is holy and sacrosanct m the eyes of every Hungarian." The lady who la alluded to is Fram Katharina Schratt, who was for nearly twenty years one of the moat charming and popular membera of the Vienna Burgtheater company, Quite recently she left that stage, owing to her dissatisfaction with the roles that were allotted to her, or eke on account of difficulties with the manager and some of her colleagues. Frau Hchrait stood high m favour of the late Empress Elisabeth, who often visited her; and generally speaking, she is a favourite of the Vienna l-our?-. It is no src ret that the Fmperor, who is partial to witty conversation likes to chat with this lively actress, a typical Viennese m her wit and readi ness of repartee. But no one who is acquainted with the circumstances could ever have misunderstood the per fectly innocent character of Frau Schratt'a relations with the Emperor and members of his Court. The fol lowing facts spe<»k for themselves. Frau Schratt's, a fortnight ago, passed ibroogh Munich, on her return from Paris, and was at once Invited by Prin cess Gieela, the Fmperor's eldest daugh ter, to pay a visit to her. Her Royal Highness, who would not listen to Frau Scbratt'f* objection that she had on!y her travelling costume with her, in sisted on her eomiog as she was, and kept her some hours m her company. At the present moment Fran Schratt Is travelling m Italy m company with Oountcss Trani, a sister of the late Empress fcliz*betb. Under these cir cumstances, the ruroour contradicted fay the Hungarian official organ can only owe its origin to an utter mis conception of Frau Schratt's relations with the Vienna Oourfc, to aay nothing of the ignorance of the character and principles of the Emperor.

New Guns for the British Army

A Banow-in-Furness correspondent says :—The experience gained m the South African war has drawn the attention of the War Office to th^ necessity of a new departure m the equipment of British artillery for field operations af well as to the need which Is shown to exist for bringing all our garrisons up to a point of modern efficiency. The re-arming of the artil lery and the new stores this will neces Bitate will mean an additional War Office expenditure of from £10,000,000 to £12,000,000. Up to the siege cf Ladysmith only ordinary field guns were used by the army m warfare, but the success achieved by the naval puns from HMS Powerful brought into evidence the nred there is for r qaally long range weapons m the hands of the artillery. Orders have ace rdingly been given out for a large number of new guns, Messrs Vbkers, Sons, and Maxim have received an order for 42 4.7 gunp, tog-ther with the neces sary limbers and carriages. The guna will be made at Sheffield, and the lim bers and carriages at Barrow. In addition to these guns, the firm has on order 85 howitzer batteries, together with waggons, limbers, and carnages, and is busy at the moment m making 27 garrison mountings, such as those usually found on the largest battleships on which will be fixed Vickera' 9.2 gang, the most powerful and destruc tive weapons now m use either m the British army or navy Further thin this, Messrs Viokers have m hand the guns and mountings for the following battleships and cruisers: — The Irresistible, Venerable, Albemarle, Euryalos, Bacchante, and King Alfred for the British Admiralty, and the Turkish warship Messudjah. Over and above thia Messrs Viskerehave m hand the order for twin 6in guns, with mountings complete, for the new Bri tish cruisers. Monmouth, Bedford, Kent, and Essex, orders for which h we just been given out

THE ABHBDBTON GOARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, FEBfiUAEY 13, 1901

Printed and publiih«d by Autred Joaar Tykrhll-Baxtkr, of Burnett ■fcrMfe «ut, «ac proprietors, Robb&t Bell ral Hensy Adam Maokay, »t th«lr Printing Office, Buraetfc gtnet, A«hbnrton, WEDNESL-AY f E3BUARY 13, IWi



h Undbill a vsnmu. T H UNDEILI & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBUKTOK EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Oholce Assortment of Artificial Wreathi m Stock* —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows" Hail | al*o oare • Mr T. Andrews, East) Belt. J BAKER BROS., GIDBNIBHIN6 TfKDIRTJuKXBS C URNISHIHG UhDEBTAKEBI, DIRECT Imporfeere of Bmt and L*t«et Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS, FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and eattef-wstlon, it mart reasonable charges. Comer of Wftksnn! Road and Own Streets, and Baker and down's Oo»eh 1 Factory. • REID & GRAY. TTAVING PURCHASED (PBB ORANGE HALL,* Intend to convert the ume into the mot complete Show room m Canterbury, where a fall Line of all Agricultural Implement and Fittings will be kept. • Farmers, Contractors, and Agrienltuta* i lists generally ate invited to call and inspect I for themselves. Engine Belting, Oils, Steam Gauges, ka, " Deering" Ideal Binders, Mower* 4 Ameriasn *' Masfe "prills *c, REID & O:ttAYf BURNEET BTBEEf, NICHOLAS & PICKFOfiD TTAVE Just Landed, ex i.e. Walmate their fiHtahipmento SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiei' Croquet and Tennis Sho«,| Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, »nd Oricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Farramatta, Glace Kid Back Skiii, and Raseianj Calf, The Best Assortment' ever Shown io Aehbnrton. Inspecfcicn Invitsdt NICHOLAS & PICKFOBD, EAST STREET. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ABSOOIATION OF OANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Btores % West Street, Aenburbon. Ip VERY Description of Farmers !i Reqaiaitea at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Oorneacks, Woolpaoks, Twine, Oils, Tinwarej Horse Covert, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from ear Agents m other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed m cur haode fo{ disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from vi and Inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-olais Farms for Sale on oar bocks, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :~ 1000 Acres Laurlafcon District 750 „ Wakatml „ 1031 „ Chertsey ,» 1953 „ Dromore „ 1180 „ Springburn  276 „ „ „ . 574 „ Waterton „ T. Ft GIBSON, Manager THI McCORMICK "onr a 8 awa;rded asj oshe CHRISTOHUROH SHOW, £On November 9,1900, Xlie Certificate of Merit, Whieb eardes with it a SILVEB MEDA the highest award given to Harvesting Machinery at this Show. It wins m PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand Field Trl Trophy of a Gold Medal and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL COMEKS, and Inspect this Snperb Machine bef*re buying elsewhere. Morrow, Bas sett $ Co ASHBURTON M. PRIEST, Mfcawer



I BA] LAMYNE'S SU.MMER SALE HIGH CLASS GOODS'|OF FASHION SALE PRICES SALE PERIOD FNDS SATURDAY, 16th February, FURTHER SPECIAL REDUCTION'S m all Department* will mark the doling dayi of tfcii S»le. J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY OASHEL STREET, CHRI3TOHT7RGH. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST r^OR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE e%n be mad 3 for any kind of Boil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON,! MANURE iCAN BE SUPPLJID IN 1 Cwt. or;|S|Cvt.'[SACKS Orders received b/ FKIEDLAJN'DEiEi BROK, lAmite&.» DATID THOMAS, OR i) 8»OCIATION OF CAMTERBUBYi Limited, CANTEBBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH SeoMtury. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS GORE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS* &c. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY SAFE ANDjCERTAIN.. The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandswortli, writes aa follows., "My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial/ ~- Manufactured only at .76. New Oxford Street, LoikuZ~Bold by all Chemtete and Medicine Venatwi. XMAS PRESENTS. XMAS PRESENTS. T? VERY BODY shonld call and Bee our Grand^DiaplftySof New Woods 111 suitable for IS7' MAS and New Year Gifts, Fancy Goods of all kinds, Photo^ FramesJVase*, Fancy Baikets, Fancy Orockery m all the latest deßigns, Also—A Hice Aißortmenfc of the»beßt£JSilTer|:Plated Goodi>t"greatly reduced prices, CALL AND SEE. NO ONE PBESSEU fOJ BUY AT ' T. H. UN DRILL & CD'S., OABIHETMAEKES & UPHOLSTBEEBS, TANCREDL STREET.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING ' AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM, and upwards, at current rafcea. Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable. Office —Tancred Streeti Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm Fu-Bb Tuesday m Month—9 30 am till 4 p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager* ? THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND. mHE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS' is pronounced by the Aebburton Public to; | be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS ia j Aehburtoni A Trial will convince you I the difference m quality from all others i the market. I Sold by ell the leading Grooers'iii A*hbnrton |fl. Mat son & Co.. Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, ohristohuroh. To Farmers, Stock Owners and Public generally oi the Ashbnrton Oonnty. Gentlemen,— . WE beg to intimate that, if at an time you have business to transao m Ohriatchurch, we shall be glad to act on yout %shalf. In the event of your sending gfieeo or cattle to onr Aldington or other markets for sale, by public auction ox privately wo know that yon will not regret choosing our firm ss your salesmen. We have freqiaent or ra froa London and elsewhere for Froaen Meat, and are In a position to boy parcels i tfie Works. If yon prefer to sell yrar frozen meat In the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please cetmmnnloate with as, stating prices numbers and grades. If you desire to Bel! your property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the ge, Ircality and prlcse, and we will then Insert m the next issue of onr Quarterly Land & Property Kegistbb them particular*!, free of cost to you; at the same time, we allow yon a free hand to dispose of yorar property privately, or throngh other Agents hands, we only claiming commission when a sale has bfeen effected throngh our instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all parts of the colony, onr connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place m our hands, Ifc being ft pleasure for us to communicate with you, as occasion may requiee.—-Thanking you m anticipa^ tioi we are, Yours faithfully H. MATSON & Co. Cashel Street, Ohrlstchmch Manning & Oo*s NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THS BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messks Sbbab MAN BKOS FOR SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY, 4000 48HS' 4000 OF splendid Or»!t>g aad Grain growing Land, situated m the far famed dif triot of South Oaatirboryi one mile from Railway Stations IS roomed House, 4 roomed Cottage,, Woolihed and Dip, Stable »nd Ontbulldinga, divided into 15 Paddscke all well watered. The property is now carry log 8000 Sheep 8 also Hones and Cattle Prioe^£s per acre, Terma Apply E W HANMEK, Aihbur



Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.C. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES: Chrletchurch, Dimedia, and Napier. 6 AGENCIES: Tlmara, 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 consignments WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool-j also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale m the London, Australian, aiid local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, j and financed at lowest current rates o j interest, I Stock Saks held afe fche dlfferenfa aaie yards throughout Canterbury. 1 { Woolpacks and other Station Requisites always on hand. TIMARU OFFICE, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand "GTMifiDDINb, THE PAOPEE'S IRONMONGEB. T HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, \ Al In Quality and Cheap. HARVESTING TOOLS &MATEBIALS. Hay Forks, Hay Rakeß, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Handlcp, Reap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, «&<?. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing—All Kinds of Tools auitable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disston's Saws at reduced prices. You are Invited to call and inspect). RANGES & REGISTER GRATES. ! Agenfe for Shacklock's, Scott's, Barn in sham's and Stokmer's Ranges. j i Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced m price. LAWN MOWERS.' A few lefts, to be sold chsap to clear, Including ;—' New Easy,' 4 Pastime, 1 j Orescent, 1 € F & N,' and • Philadelphia. Address™ Burnett Street, opposite Arcade. KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, htgheab current) rates, ail FARM PRODFOI. Agenta tor? Button's and Lawson's Unsrivalled Seeds. Now Seaaoc's Supplies of RAPI, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS,: &0, &0, JUSU LANDED, LABGE STORES ftt LYTTELTON EXTENSIVE OLBANINB MACHINERY. CORNBAUKS always ob hand, KAYE & CARTER, OHKIS CHURCH



ASK YOUR, SHOE DEALER ' FOR \ EVERY f~J? BNCOUAGBB PAIR / ' COLONIAL aouatno. BOOTS & SHOES, NDDST " | MANUFACTURED BY S. ANDEBSON, TIMABU. SMOF.E ONLY . NEW VENUS mmmmmfojmmmm. A PEEFEOT TOBACCO. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. | Pronounced by the Ashbartou Pablb to be the Cheapest snd Most£Reli&ble Boot Shop m AshbartOD. npHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUR PBIOSS :— Men's Good Blachers, great value ... >.« o». 5s lid Men's Good Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9s 6d , Men's Light Sunday Boot, good valae, at ... »»« 8a 6d ( Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... *.« 6s 8d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od Boys' Strong School Bcots, very cheap: only . ... 4s 6d Laaies' Leather Slippers from ... ... «.. 3a lid Men's Canvas Shoes ... *.. ••« 6s 6d And a Thouasud Other Lines that Defy Competition^* J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURION.



NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOI CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMABUj IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 aores Rangitata, 250 acres Olaramoab, 250 acres W&itofcis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acrea Kingsdown, 1000 aero Ota'o, ! 500 aores Totwa, And others of various sfzer m So?th Canter* I btiry Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, nod 1 265 aci ea Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Ts-reis of various sizes on the Bafnolifie and Levels Estates, and two well improve Statian properfciee of 7000 seres each. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE , DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. KifBRY POWCY aUAKAHTBBB BY THE! STATE. Bird' s-ffi View of Growthjf jjfflcg. , FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £2,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLIOH POUNDS, ! Present Annual Income, over £400,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, The Pout Magazine and Insurance Monitor, I says,—"The only institution of the kind at present m existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is the Life Assurance Department ci' the Colony of New Zealand. Although the operations of the De partment are confined to a small colony, the i figures reached are very larRC, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. . . . Many of our companies at home might learn from it a, useful lesson." J. H. RICHABDBON, 2] Commissioner. A. AGKR ABOHITEOT. AROADB OB AMBERS ASHBURTON. TF you want a NEW HOUSE, <n Alter, tiousp or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGkft. Call and see the NEW FIBEOSE BLIND Imit&tionjofjVenetian, at half the price G. JESSON, PBACaiU^L WATCBio/-aJ'HAND JEWELLER TTAVING taken i»^le»ae". of jone of the new shops m Davis's| oorner, j am now showing a largo and varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Eleclro.p'ate, Eb suitable ftr Christmas and Wedding Pr senteat prices which defy competition. Note the Ad Irest—Davi*' O >rn©r HIRD!EY BROS OAS AND SANITARY ENGINEER. Igl i I •a *"< 53 ■-< t~ Mil J t~4 fc-» <-3 t* & X d «a « 2 a to rpHE Trade Supplies always inJ|Stock Lirge quantity of Tubes and Fittings BA BS, TANKS, BINKB, BAH:::-, ■ Estimates giveo. HAEDLEY BRO«, Bast Street, Ashbarton KERNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havalook Street, HAVE jueb opened New Business m the Fork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The publlo are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (freeh. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. ft*JLSOOTHINQI IP£JPOWDERS I B^-Hl^l for CHiIDREH CUTTING TEETH.j PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS! ETC. ' Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STjEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALW9RTH, SURREY," Are engraved on Vii' 1 (imvrHint.nt Stamp affixed t§ ewh racL-ct. Kempthorno. Prosser and 00. Agents INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED .... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION rpHE Premier and Wealthiest ColonSh. X Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberality Paid~ap Capital and Reserves, $400,000. Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Drops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted a lowest current rates E. W. Hanmer, AGENT " SMOKE " INOBJEC3-.AY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Manrafaotared by O WIUiIIMS & Co Hlebmond t V-A FOX S4LK. ~~ BUILDING site, tTiawald £14 10s price required for T. 8. 231 containing £ acra fronting Anne Street. The owaer being an nbaeuteei wubee to realise forthwith. I Apply to ID BULLOCK



1 The best cough drops are drops of I Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. The next time you -_4^^^»fe| take cold, dose your- P^ilijtt l| self with a lot of JW home remedies and 0 «Mfflra dilly-dally along un- til your cough is j deep-seated and you . are threatened with «gjr»£sJJi*^iririß 1 pneumonia or con- J§J -ffll^ffl sumption. That's s>*«*>iiP«fl» one way, to be sure. Has Here's another way: Take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral at bedtime and be all right the next morning. Isn't this the better way? [• Then, continue th© Cherry Pectoral at 1 few.days until, your throat and lungs have completely healed aad all danger of future trouble is past. Another grand thing about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is that it cures liafd coughs, the hardest kind of old cougbs, men after all other remedies have failed. Put up m large and small bottles. When it hurts your lungs to cough, then apply one of Ayer's Cherry Pec toral Plasters directly over the painful lung. It will quiet the pain, remove all congestion, and greatly strengthen. IPrfpurtJ by Dr. J. C. AyefCe,, Lowell, Mtus., U. S. A. BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billioui and Nervous Disorders, Bach an Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Mealo, Dizzineßß and Drowsiness, Gold, Chillß, Flashings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ocatlvcness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will onrE Relief m Twenty Minutes. This ia no Fiotion. JSvery sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Fills, and they will be acknowledged to be -Worth a CHJIWEA. «, BOHL\U BEECH AM'S PILLS, taken as direoted, will quickly restore Femaloa to complete health They promptly remove any obi trac tion or irregularity m the system For a WEAK STQMAGff, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, ' DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restorj ing the longlost complexion, bringing back the beet of appetite, and arousing with the robust health the whole physicnl energy of the human frame For throwing off rovers m hot climates they are specially reaowned Tbuse are ' facts' admitted by thousands, ih ill claesesj of Society, and one of the beat guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated ia that BEECEEAM'd PILLS have fch® Largest Sale of any Pateat Medicine m tm World BEECHAM'S JPILJL-S Have for many years been the popular amity medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PBePaBED ONLY BY '.USOMIS JBJEK« I*.ft M, ST. HELEN'S,B Sold everywhere m ttlea—-9p, la l|d, and Id 9d each "IIUSTKAMaN MUTUAL"" PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Oustoni-house Quay Wellington, Local Boakd of Directoks : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) A'frod de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon Edward Richardson, O.M.G, M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. • MEDICAL' OFflCfflß I-r. & la Anson, M.D., M.R.0.?. (England) rpHE Oldest-, Wealthiest, and most JL Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFEOI IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de> clarea A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moab stringent Character, and Ensares a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities,than that held by any other Office m 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 m force , ... 151,741 Stun Assured , £45,§28,090 Ca«h Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount Ing to £942,500, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuaea exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LlFfi IS THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONDS EVERY YE&R. Expenses of Management—9 Per O&nb on the Total Income. Edward W. JLowe, Eeeident Secretary Branch Office— Custom Honee Quay, Wellington, James Hair, District Secretary. District; Office Cathedral S?qaare, Ghrtßtchurch TO LET—Five Roomed Cottage and half an acre fronting Graham's Koad, below the Preobytarian Church. T. BULLOCK, Agersb "tinWald! mOWN SECTIONS Nob 85 and 86, each JL conteiaing \ aero, fronting McMurdo Streiafe, the property of Mf Aradrew Mc- Farlaoe. <5623 Price now rf-qaired for the two. It is good land. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK, Ageat^ FOR SALE 6 acres a ACRES O VERY GOOD LAND, FRONTING Grove Street, Tinwald, origioally parb of the celebrated Grove Farm Estate: pipe drained and otherwise Improved; Liberal terms can be arranged^ T BULLOOK, AgtOl



LOASBY'S Stands unrivalled for Indiges- WAHOO tion and Liver Complaints, Ib is purely herbal, B*l cannot injure the tnosb delicate constitution, Its effect is almost instantaneous ; p single dose usually relieve?, whilst one bottle Is gener ally enough to cure, LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require a dozen booties to be taken before you can judge its value. No other Medicine adver tised asks you, as we do, to buy only one bottl" ; take if regularly Recording to | directions, and then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonial m our possession prove that many confirmed dyapeptibß, after every known remedy had failed, have been i completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loaaby's Wahoo JLoaiby's Wahoo—Price 2s 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers sind proprietors— LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO,, Ltd, Danedin. Wholesale Agents— Kempthoroe, Proeser & 00, N Z Drug Co, Ltd a minister's good work * I had a aevere attack of bilious colic, got) ft bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doses and was entirely cured,' says Rev A A Power, of Emporia, Kan. 6My neighbour acroas the street was sick for over a week, had two ov three bottles of medicine from the doctor. He uaed them for three or four days without relief, then called In another doctor who treated him for Borne dayu, and ga?e him ho relief, so discharged him. I wen* over to see h m the nest morning. He said hia bowels were m a terrible fix, that they bad been running off ao Song that ib was almost bloody flux. Tasked him if he had tried Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and he said 'No,' I went home and brought him my bottle and gave him one dose ; told him to tnke another dose m 15 or 20 minutes ii he did nob find relief, bub he took no more, and wai entirely cured.'—For sals bS 4.9b!>iirtQo Drug Company j