The Anti-Smoking Crusade

WHdT A'fcC tibtFDbOTOtt ISaYS

With the view of gfrting an opinion of va'ue on the prevalence of the prac'ice of sm-lsiug ci^' rFIf*jea amongst juveniles, »n4 tlio injur ious fleets to be expected from it, ft newspupor representative ca'led up;>n one of Oupar's (Ftf^) best-kn-iwn doc tors m order to obtain his experience with legard to fchia matter. While disclaiming any right to hpmk nutbori tatwly, he Raid that during the pis* two or three years the increase m cigarette eniokinsf nmongst ' the juve niles of Oopar had been most marked, and not thp>«it, ftxtraordind.-y thing nbouf. thisi inc.'ie;i3e vvaa the facfe that". nuny of the juvenile smokers were so \ ridiculously young, boys uofc more than : foar or five being aeen on the Btreete smoking their 'cigarettes with all th« apparent relish and sai»g froid oi a • man 'of 10, About a year ago the Lancet made expert inquiries into the nature of the ohnap cigarette, and gave the opinion that there was so little tobacco m them that they could scarcely be injurious to health, In his opinion, however, there could be no doubt that tho practice must do harm to children. What could they look forward to if all the children werr> to begin saiokiug at such tender ages? In Oupar the growth of the practice had been bo recent that it was perhaps too soon to see any of THE RESULTS, but m large towns it had already been recognised that growth and develop ment were stunted and maturity delayer! by tho young indulging m cigarette slacking. One result was numerous peases of defec ive eyesight due to excessive smoking. A child's oervous systf m wpb very sersitivp, and subject to influences which did not aff ct grownups, and cigarette smoking by the young—not to mention infante —would undoubtedly do harm. In America the evil had grow a to each an extent that one State at 'east had legislated against the selling of cigar ettes to children, and their experience and opinion sfeuaed to be that it wae unquestionably injurious to j>rowiDg youths. If the practice continued to grow m this country they would pro bably have to adopt similar measures.

Ag*> c cHOOL Board on the Practice Afc the monthly reseating of the St Andrews School Board on March 4th, Provost Ritchie Welch called attention to the practice of cigarette smoking amongst boys. Afe last meeting of the Committee he had an interview with Mr King, the headmaster, on the sub ject, end he asked his opinion as to the desirability of the Board passing the resolution to withhold the merit certi ficates from ftil boys who were found habitually guilty of smoking cigarettes The Board had quite power to pis-s such a resolution, and to carry it into effect. Mr King, however, wag of opinion that suickiDg wb-s prevalent to a larger extent amongst message boys thin amo'.igst echoolboyPi However, there was no doubt that smoking amot g3t boya m the town was increas ing to an alarming extent. They could get a number of cigarettes for a psnnr, and the composition of the cigarettes coaid not be tobacco. Tt was a question whether the Board should not pass a reaolut'on threaten ing to refuse the boys, who were guil'y of tmokinf'/faeir merit certificates Mr Balsillie said since last meeting of Committee h« had seen Mr King on the subj ct, aud that he had made inquiry »t the pupils attending school, and he found that the practice pre vaiied to a very much greater extent than he anticipated.- Some of tht m, he Baid, had bs come slaves to the habit, and could not give it up. He thought the proposal to withhold the merit; certificates was quite on the lines of the conduc' thsy ought to adopt with regard to juvenile atnoking. The Edinburgh School Board had deccided te piepar© a le-jfl->t on the evils of juvenile smoking, and he thought that the Olerk should write for copies of that leaflet for tho purpose of distribu tion amongst the children. This was agreed to.

Operation upon a Trapper.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

An extraordinary «ase has coma to light ii> *• he little town of Toolern, Victoria, on the Bacchus March line. Here resides William Frrderck Bryties, a young mart uineteen years of age, who passes mach of his time m rabbic trapping and shoot ing. When asked for an interview for insertion m the Argus, he said :— " I ased to spend a good deal of my time rabbit'trapping and shooting, bat 1 had to abandon rhaae pursuits about; two years ago for I then became consumptive ; a tuberculous growth also appeared m my hip, and I could not wvilk. A doctor was called m, but I had to be removed to the Melbourne Ho-pi-a!. A leading mrgeon c id Icoalc! not. live long. I wag proa* ts-ated by persistent coughing, spit tug of phlegm, shortness of breath, arid severe pains m chest ad shoulders ; I perpirt;rt copiously, frvuriah Rttarks were fieqa-nt and I lest bo<h atrengih and fl »eh m an alamnirg manner. Af\er a consultation, a crificil operation on my hip wa? p. r formed, but without the reßu'ts wished for. In an absolutely helpless condition I left the hospital, and subsequently soother p} y -lean said: "There is not even a shadow of a hops of recovery." I was now aUnodb unable to move, and my bon^B werfl coining through my tk;n. The clergyman was called m to adminis ter the last riles of ihe charch, bat still I lingered on. Then m December, '97, my family commerced giving ma Dr Williams' pink pills for paid peoplel continued with thjm and week by wetk grew firronger. At last I left my bed, and by faithfully taking Dr Williama' pink pills, I became cur<j<3. That my cure is permanent and complete, is proved by the fact that I travel many miles, dsy after day, rabbit trapping and camping, without ill effects. Tne neighbours call me a living wonder, and my cure is said to be regarded ao a miracle by Jie plysicians who saw me a 1". my worst." The extraordinary case o! Byrnes and many other published and substantiated cures shows that Dr Williams pink pills really have cured consumption, by re' placirg the lost blood and increasing the resistent power of the lungs, so that the "patient regains strength and ihoa throws eff the disease. They also care anaemia debility, Indigestion, rii.kets, skin diseases insomnia, Bt Vi us dance etc. Sold by chemists and sto ekeepers, and by the Dr Williams Medicine' Co., Wellington, three ehil ing'J per box, sis boxes s'xteen and six post free. If you are ill or hava been declared incurable write to ua |we will Bay plainly whether sach a case has fceea cossiJ by oar pills qv bql,

THE ABHfiOETOEt AUAB IA * t WflDtißSD.l?, M4f 1, IMiIL

Printed and published by Alfbkd Josh Tyrreli. Baxter, of Burnt ti street) east, tor the Proprietors, Robert Bell an 4 , Hhnry Adam Mackay, at their Printing. Office Buraetc Stated, Aihburton WEDNESDAY, MA* 1, 1901



ON THURSDAY, the 28th March at the Adelaide O?ai, W Martin oo his RED BlKDcab several new niches iv the record post, breaking ail <iimraH&» records from 2 miles up to the hour. Martin was paced by b. Motor, the first 5 Miles were done m Btnin s?^seca against 9min Bg.*ecs, Rolph'l time made iv 1899 at; Sydney. 10 miles flew past m 17mia 59f^ec« being 44§seoa faster than the previous beßfc time. When the running for the 60 minutes was totalled oat:, it was found that Martin had established a mm Australian hour record of 31 miles 13£0 yds T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ABHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath m Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also oar© c Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNBERTAKIRB URNISHING UNDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beet and Lattifc Deafgne In FUNERAL FURNISHINGBI FUNERALS condnoied with the greatest care and satisfaction, %t mosi reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanoi Road and Gass treets, and Baker s,cd brown's Ooach actory. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmi^m DWELLING o Rooms, Verandah, Washhouse&c, oonveKWnbly litaated m Trlßngle, and only a few chains from th« Post Office aed Railway Station (D UCLOOK LADIES I • /°"1 FNUINE Tai!or-madeOostome«, HabitH VJT Jacket?, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to meaeura m the latest Styles and neweafc Materials. Fit and workmanship guaran caed. GENTLEMEN ! We have just opened oat ex s.g 'Ranga tira 1 a large Shipment of Now Winter Goods , We reßpectfally invite fnspeedor of our new Worsted and Viouna Baitings, Ser«eß, Scotch, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Tweeds, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert CoatiDgs, real-" ' Donnybrook' Irieh Frieze, &o. Suits to measure from £3. Trousers from 15s. Oat motto is always ■• Satisfaction !' CRAIGHEAD & BBRRYMAN The leading Tailors & Outfibtera Ashburton at ANDEEW ORR. || MHEN'SE iRRI,VA OF New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES,. .- NEW'CORSETS, KEW DRESS GOODS NEW SIL S, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNBLB HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETB NEW OARPEIS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILOBING DEPARTMENT, BEST SCOTCH, IRI9H, [& ENGLISH SUITS MADE FSOM Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSM A KINgTdEP A RTMENT, Giving the utmost satisfaction. Orders Turned Out With Ijispatoh ANDEEW ORR. KAYE & DARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FARM PRODUOI Agents tor Button's and Lawson' Unrivalled Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, & &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTO EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNSAUKS always on hand KAYE & CARTER, OHRISTCHUROH



TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of the Iriangle, .fronting Oats Street and Wftkanul Road, leading to the Poat Offioe ftaci JUHway Station tD BVLUOOK i



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MR F. N. WHITCOMBE, SURGEON DENTIST, PAUN))fGRB' BUILDINGS, (Opposite Railway Station, AshbartOD) BEOft to Intimate that he has commenced practice at the above address. Having imposed Mia latest appliances direob from London and New York, he is |ii epartri to do first oJaes work at moderate fees. AJi work done with care and despatch, and oi>ly the best materials used. Stopping* nodi care of Children's Teeth a speoialty MR WHITCOMBE ""will Visit as follows:— BAKAIA—Firab mi Ihird [THURSDAYS of every month at the Railway Hotel, Hours—-9 till 1, and 2 till 5. M. & T. HATE ARE NOW & NOW OPENED SHOWING j Peasonabl© Goods for the Autumn, Tj*AGH AND EVERY DIPAKTMENT IN THEIR EXTENSIVE PKEMISES BEING|FDLLY:E^UIPPED FORgAN EARLY AND HEAVY SEASON'S BUSINESS MITCHELL AND TURNER, THE DRAPERS COA I . COAL. COAL. - TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TP YOU WISH to save money, yon should buy SHAG POINT GOAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market', aed effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE you commence to build, we advise you to call and [inspect oar splendid^ Stocks of REGISTER GRATES,* ENAMEL MANTLI PIECES, 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 Knivee, and Razors, We have jnst opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makera, the quality of which is unapproachable* W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. *o,ENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY ~™ MELLOR'S " ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT BHOPS. Pronounced by the Aehburton Public to be the Cheapest and Most Reliable Boot Shop m A&hhurton. nHHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUR PBIO1S:— Men's Good Bluchers, great value ... ... ... 6s lid Men's Gbod Shooter Boots from ... . ... 9a 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good value, at ct , ... 8s 6d Ladles' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6s 6d Children's Boots from ... ,„ ... Is Cd Boys' Strong School Btots, very cheap* only ... ... 4s 6d Lades' Leather Slippers from n . ... ... 3s lid Men's Canvas Shoes ... ... ... 6s 6d AE)df{£Thous*nd Other Lines that Defy Competition at J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANOTtED STREET, ASHBDRTON. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS GDRE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS* &c. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY SAFE AND^RTAIN. The Sohoolmistbess, St. Anne's School, Wandswortn, writes as follows. l< My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for biliou* attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.'* - lißOfacturod only at 78, New Oxford Street, London. Bold by all Chemists and Medicine Venom*



PROPERTIES FOR SALE BY FKIVATE TKEATY. 1500 Acres Good Taseock Conntry, price £2los 2000 Acres Good Tassock Conntry, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tussock Conntry, price £3 1300 Acres Good Tassock Country, price £3 1400 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tassock Conntry, price £3 804 Acres Good Tassock Country, price £4 JSO Acres Good Tassock Country, price £210s 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acres, together with good honsa And stable, 3 miles from town 246 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ash burton ; easy terms 8i Acres First Class Wheat Land, 2\ miles from Ashborton 500 Acres May field district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 150 Acrea Valetta district 320 Aces near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, neatly all ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lard, nearly all ploaghable, price £2 63 Goodwill of Lease of 945 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 33, 11 years to run 3GO Acres cliae to Tinwald 10 Acres ai A) lemon ; good House and Stable For fall particulars apply to FEIEDLANBER Beos., Ltd J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER TTVEGS to announci chat bo is making extensive Alterations to bii Basinets Fremiies, haying imported EKTIHELY NEW WINDOW FITTINGS of the Latest English Design, which When complete will enable him to Show bis Large and Select Stock to the best advantage ON SATUBDAY, APBIL 6. Thb Finest Stock of NEW JEWEILEBY WATCHES, SILVER WARE, Ever offered to the Aehborfjon Public w be d!epl»ytd, Daring Alterations Business will be carr on as usutil. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street, Aahbarfcon ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDINO AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. TT OANB GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current rates' Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Share j are now duo and payable* Office —Tanored Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4p m Firab Tuesday m Month—9 30 Am till cm; and 7 tili 9 ptn .-. ALBERT ROBERTS, Manifier SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest; and Best Manufactured by O Williams & Co Ricbmond Va. FOR HOUSE T>AINTING, OUSE. -Jr AINTING, QIGN WRITING, Til TO, OICJNWRITING, UITO, TRY J X,. HIGGIS, i



THE Rapid Lighting Shirt Glosb works wonders. Try a tin ; It will c than pay you /^ARBIDE, Carbide—For Bke Lamp Kj Carriage Lamps, and for Hours Lighting, eto, at Ohristchuroh prices— Haedley Bros, East Street THE DAINTIEST LITTIE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" * The Bambler:* HA VING Bold otit of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have nsc opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, <& ROADSTERS n all Ekes and all fitted with the eve* lasting G & 3 detachable Tyrei « Tf*l3 K^MBJUKK,.' CALL. AJSU INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. RidiDg Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. &CCESBQBIEB IN STOCK. OTHER MARKS, FITTED WITH G & 3 TYRES, !)• J 11 \) i-Vl J\ o« THfUIYP OW^ A C.fJ.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Hcprefentaiive of the London College j of Music and of the Muuioal International j College, i TTTILL Re. ume Masio Lessona (prajtioai VV and theoretic*?) on I FGBRUAHY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark btained 93 per cent \ JAMES BIKES, FCRKISHING WAIiKHOUSE, (Uavelock Street: TTE guarantees to sell at Ohrißfcdmrok pricea for Cash or Time Payments. 1 1 | i EEMIEM R that"MELlOß's Zealand : Boot Store is the leading Bcot Sho Wonderfn value ab Mkllob 3 x-IANOFORTE AND SI3NGING MRS JOiNBTON KBSUMED Teaching on TUESDAY 29th Jan. HaveiockStjj) PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAYING taken over the late MaOsBORN Coombks 'oonaeotton, will ▼isit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at) the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn O«*en at hii Mnnio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE & MARINE. 11/TESSRS MCOLL BROS, having been appointed Sole Agent for this Company for Ashburton snd Surrouodio^ Distriobß. Policy Holders will m future kindly nay Premiums to them. | Messrs Nioolij Bros, will bo please* feupply all necessary information to Intending insurers, A W PARSONS, Manager Chrlatohw rch, IHh MaroK, 1901 312 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION riIHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial JL Company, Noted lor Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves!, £400,000 Fire and Marine Bisks, Also,— Kiska on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest cut rent rates j nicojulTbros., Agents _____ /"IOTTAOE of four room and Scullery, V 7 centrally situated In Wills Street West, near Railway Static*.,and fronting Domain* BULLOCK, Agent



OSBORNE SPRING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. INVALUABLE for GRUBBING} TURNIPS and CULTIVATION OF ALL KINDS. We are prepared to give a trial to anyone requiring one of these Implement!. ON VIEW AT JOHN ORR & GO'S. ASHBURTOH,



LOAbBY'S Stands unrivalled , WAHOO tion and ijiver Complaints. It is purely herbal, and cannot injure the most delicate constitution. Itn effect is almost instantaneous ; c single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does not require ft dogf a boitles to be taken before you san judge iti value. No other Medicine adver tUed afikß you, as wo do, to buy only one bottle 5 take it regularly according to 'iirfictiona, aad then give the verdiofc. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every knowo remedy bad failed, have been I completely oured by the aid of only one bottle of Loasby'a Wahoo. Loasby'a Wahoo—Price 2s 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOASBY'S WAHOO MaNUFAOTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dunedin« Wholesale Agents— Kempthoroe, Proeser & 00, N Z Drag Oo Ud \  >y ; : fes ISOOTHIN gJ LjlrJ^powPEßsi RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during th© period of Teething, The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALV/03TH, SUitREY," "* Are engraved on the Government Stamp afixed t» "f.rh Pru'l'ct. Kempthorae, grosser and 00. Agents r TRIAD ' '^ Photographic Competi tion. THE " TRIAD " offers a Ist prize of two guineas and a second prize of one guinea, for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs, not leas than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photoa sent can be re turned, and may be reproduced m TRIAD. To olose 20fch May, 1901 Fuzzle Competition for ohildren under 14, see TRIAD 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 Triad ! advertiser) to " The Manager [of the^TfiiAD, Dunedin Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. i Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bermaline Bread—all Grocers Brinsley and Co.'s Ranges! Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots j Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F. Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne'a Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, eto Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starob, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirk Patrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Eharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Kozle Teas, all Grocers* Lane'n Oreosoted Emulsion Loasbv's Wahoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gum, and CinnamoE Cure Meddina, G., Ironmonger N.Z Clothing SVctory Nelson. xdoate and Co's Tea i'ficholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpoi lion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose BroH, bootmaker Priest and Ho!d«>vo, Ironmonfpra i Sanderson'o Scotch Whuky ! Shag Point Coal, John Cowlop, agent Spring Bloa om Tes* Suratura Tea Teed and Co., Core Cu-p j Tockin^'a Linseed Emulsion \ " Tui" Extract of Soap Waltke'a vSoap Wills' Three Caatlea Cigarc^tefc & Tobacco Woodrmv's Hats, Gollin and Ct>, ageu's Vates & Co, Arthur.Peed merchants Fob bALM BUILDING BITE. I AORR 1 2 ACRE On The Weetern Side BEING T.«. 1129 and 1130, fr ting Cameron S'reet. Easy terms! if nq 'ired. Apply to i T BULLOCK. AUSTRAT.iiN~MUTUAL" PBOVIDENT SOCIETY. NMW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.&., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O fDepnty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon, Edward Kiehardspa, O.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. ""medioai. officer™ Pr. G IB Ansoo, |M.D., M.R.0.8 England I'^HE Oldest, Wealthiest, and moat A Prosperous AUSTU&LAN LIFE OFFICE AJJD THE LARGEST MUTUAL r.TFIQE IN TH BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office wtoich de clsrp-^ A BONUS EYEKY YEAE The Method of Taluation adopted by this Society ia of the most etringen Character, and Ensures a larger Ressrv to meet Liabilities than that held by at. other Office m the Australasian Colonie ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANKUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force ... ... 151,74 ft Sum Assured £45,628,09" Oaeh Bonases Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonas for one year, 1899, £506,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making epecia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five yearp, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE aJM.p, society. And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—9 Per Cent [on the Total Income. Edwaed W. Lowk, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington* Jambs Hair, District Secretary, Distrlofc Office Cathedral Square, Obrietchnro h ~~~ FUR SALE.™ ~ /"I 000 Building Site, Cox Street Enst, VJtT being Town Seobiou No 823 contain ing \ Acre. High and dry, good Land. gmnll cash deposit, balance by iaslbal* meats i 'JJBUUOOK I



V":;:>'^i Like tho flight of the Xr_ mvifti'si; liivd is the prog- . v';-:;s of a hacking cough '■■ i\ir> cr>T!suinption. First a coLi., 4.'iOi a ficitlcd cougli, then slow fevc.".'. ri^'bt ::: v.'3ats- ; and hemorrhages. Dt\uM; iH\«;l;;c.t your cough. Stop it at cfice and drive away all thought of conr.'ain^tion. Begin as early as possi ble—the sooner the better—to take Ayer's the most effective remedy for coughs of every kind and m every stage. ! One of ih'i most rumoymg coughs is a throat. cnnpL, vliero you have that constant tickling m your throat. It i comes on worse at night, keeps you awake, and makes you have that smothorod feeling m the chest.* It' hardly seems possible what one dose of Cherry Pectoral will do for this kind of a cough, it brings such marked relief. Put tip m largo pnd small bottles. VvJicn the cougli gets down deep m the chest and tho lungs are painful, put one of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters directly over the tender lung. It will draw out all tho soreness. p-fiptiwyi f>v f)r. J. C. Aysr Co., Lowell, Mm«m_l^S ; _A^ ~ ~ TOARDi ~~~' ME-SSHS STRINGER & CREBBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, j CHRISTOHUROH, ! HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davison'b, West Street, AshburtdD, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented fn Ashbnrbon by Mr J. Davtson, who is authorised to reoeive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be add roused. i We have various sums of money awaiting investment at lowest current rates. STRINGER k CRESS WELL, SOLICITORS, CBRISTCHURCff & ASHBPRTQN. TolhfTarmers OK THE '. ASHBURTON QOXJNTY. TTERE IS A LIST of a few ok th THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Spring Toofb Marrows," i Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, j Turnip Grubbetp, Hornsby's & Ransome's Plough Shares fall b;z-b), I Castor & Cylindrine Oils, In any quantity, Corn Crushers, Bonn Mill for Fowl Fanciere, Excelsior Horse Hoes, i Garden Cultivators, J Sterling; Bicycles-— (Ohai or ("n&inleß", and aH AcoesooiieN), AND ALSO TH3 MoCORMIOR Reapers and Binders, Mowerp, Daisy Beapers, Hay Rakes, and Knife Grinders, CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassstt <$ Go, Wills Street, Ashbueton. M. PRIEST, Manager Manning & Oos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tc> the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbartou—Messhs Shear MAN BS.OB | THITnEW"ZEALAND FARMERS CK> OPKRATIVE ASSOCIATION F, CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Htoree Weab Street, Aa&burfcon. TJWKRY Deeoripfcioti of Favmera JLli Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, jciardware Saddlery, Ooraeacirs, Woolpacka, Twine, Oila a Tinware, Horse OoverSj Etc. Etc j GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from oar Agents m other parts of the Colonieß, we are ir> a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to etiqnire from us and inspect our goods befcre ordering oleewhsre. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call oc us for particulars :— 1000 Acree Lauriuton District 750 , t Wakaiaul  1031 i, Ohertney „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180 „ Springbura „ 276 „ „ ,» 574 „ Waterton „ 1287 „ Seafield „ T. F. GIBSON, Manager S. H. GRAVES, SHABIBROKEK AND PINAKOIAL AGEKT,, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. O ELIAiJLE Information on Dredgin t\> Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNelll'e, Morelng and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (foarth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, AshbHrton Representative Teleoraphio Address : GEAVEb GhH tcharch. Greymouth—Br wnlie, GroymoaSih