SOCIAL COLUMN.

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What American Women a c Doing

A special despatch to th* Chicago Times-Herald of December 7 Bays ; — 1 Down goes the arcny canteen, and the 2000 W.CT.U. women now m Washington, are celebrating their great ■victory, Evidently the women have not swarmed m the corridors of flu capital for no' binj*. Their raid m force upon the halls of Congress lias brought them a great and unexpected triumph ' Before passing the army Reorgani sation Bill this afternoon the Fious<> of Representatives by a vote of 159 io 51, placed m ifc an amendment which abso lutely prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors by anyone to soldiers of the United Stales upon Government pre mises or ships. 1 There is no doabt about the pros- < pectiva law this tinae s no loopholes through which the lawyers can crawl. If the Senate agrees with the House and keeps the amendment m the Bill the canteen is gone. No matter what army officers, army chaplains, the Secretary of War, the Adjutant-Gene ral, the Attorney-General, and the President himself may think of the wisdom of abolishing the canteen, the canteen has to go if this amendment stands. This is the emphatic clear-cut clausa which sounds the death knell of the canteen :— * 'The sale of or dealing m beer, wine, or any intoxicating drinks as a beverage by any person m any post, exchange, or canteen, or transport, or upon any premises used for military purposes by the United States, is hereby prohibited, and the Secretary of War is hereby directed to carry the provisions of this section into fall force and effect,' ' The British Medical Journal follows the lesd of Britain's best Generals by making the suggestion ' that m all public entertainments that may be given to eoldiers and sailora after the war, it would be well to follow the excellent example Bet by the Princess \ of Walea m the dinners provided by Her Royal Highness m honour of the | Queen's Jubilee, by excluding all m- \ toxicafcing drinka.' i

The Weed

An Anti-Soaoking Bill has passed the Home of Peers m Japan, and has cow become Saw, By it all minors under the age o£ twenty are prohibited to smoke The Hobart Municipal Council has passed aby law 'to regulate and ve> strain the smoking of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes by children under 13 years of age, m any public street or place within the city of Hobart/ the penalty being a fine of £2 or more France condemns the ' excessive! use of tobacco and the prevalence of cigarette smoking as del Serious to health,' and distinctly prohibits the j use of the latter among students. Germany recognises the fact that the use of tobacces'ultifies the growth arid development of the body, and to save the deterioration of his army iho Em peror issues a prohini'ion order con cerning the use of tobacco m any j 'form ! The Fmperor Menelik,of Abyssinia,' has issued an order s*rictiy forbidding the importation of »13 spirituous liquors into hi 3 dominions, and has prohibited his people the u-e of tobacco and sr.uff on pain of arsv^rp penalties. He has informed the foreign representatives that he attaches the great impor tance to these edicts, and pxpects to receive the a&sistanc* of friendly powers m his efforts to keep the 'curse of internp ranee' out of his empirp, - Electoral Chimes

"The I ancet" on the Drink Traffic

The Lancet bsj s : 'A s a profession we medical men can, and should help the Governm nt and urge it to the discharge of the great du'y of sseuring temperance leeislatioD. Kvery year adds to the difficulty of it. They are bo friends of Parflament who advise ifc to. remain with folded arnctß and cry c nonpossumus ' on this subject. The enormous expenditure on drink-—even if drink itself were innocuous implies a corresponding abstraction of wealth from useful and beneficial uses, But drink is not innocuous. It ia the mo&fc fascinating of all means of degradation and disease which unfortunate human nature can find to debase itself. Every medical practitioner spea illustrations of this every day of his life, The drunkenness of women is increasing, Many think that it begins with the grocer, bat it certainly does not stop there, for women enter the public houses m great numbers everywhere. It would seem to be fitting that before the new Parliament begin its duties, and even before ifc ia elected, the lead ers of the mfdical profession should combine to convince the front bench representatives of the great political parties thab the alcohol question is above all party ioterests, and that m dealing with it they should act to gether, and act with all their strength. The bishops have Ret us an example, and we of the medical profession have our religious duties. 1

The Religious Feelings of Queen Victoria

Bishop Smith, of Sierra Leone, was with the late Prince Henry of Batten burg at the time of bis death, and it was natural that when be came to England he should be commanded to attend at Court to give her Majesty all the information he could of the Jasfc hours of her beloved son-in-law. When he was about to leave England again to return to his diocese the Bishop was honoured with another command to the presence of his Queen, and at the close of the interview ha asked her Majesty if she would like him to cfier prayer before he left. The Qaren readily assented, and caused the household to be summoned to join m worship, Now the Bishop is descended from Methodist forefathers, and when he had concluded his prayer he invited any present who were willing to do 00 to follow him and continua m prayer, but there was an awkward pause, no one appearing wil ling to do so uutil a lady's voice was heard, and all present were thrilled to find that Her Majesty had accepted the invitation, and was leading them m prayer to the Throne of the King of Ksn^a and Lord of Lorde.—^n^'/i Weekly.

Queen Victoria And The Wounded Soldier.

I have heard Ihis we<k a touching little story about the Queen which 1 do not think hes appeared m print. While visiting the wounded at Netley her Msjesty was gn-atly distressed by the »pp: aran eof o«e poor man, whose f»ce had been terribly injured by the fragment of a shell. 'la tflpre nothing,' »-s>iJ the Queen, 'that I can do for you 2 The -old er replied, speaking with riiffi culy owing to his injury, "Nothiog, your Msj"Bty, unkss you would thank my nurse fur her kindness to me." The Queen turned to th« nurse, who Jias sUndsng close by, and said, with tears m her eyes, "I do thank you with all my heart for your kindness to this poor wounded s>n of mine'— British Weekly.

Since January last the following bai been a part of the Gorman code .•— "He who is not able to look after his own aflUirs on account of drunkenness^ exposing his family to Want, and en dangering the safety of others, may ba proclaimed a minor."

mn /»SHBUFTON GtTARBIAKt SATURDAY/ FEBEUARY 28, 1901

Printed and published by Aurora Johs Ttresu,-Bastbb, of Barnatti. itrtefe «m| fo<r .se Proprietor!, Robisot J}*u, ul Henby Adam Maokav, »bth»lr Printing Office, Buraett Street Ashbarton, SATURDAY, FEBRU BY 23 190 i



KERNArS°^ WHITE^ * City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opened New Business m the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on band. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily caab buyers of dary fed IFTMatfron & Co., Stock Brokeks & Auctioneers, CHRISTOHURCH. To T'armerß, Stock Owners and Public generally ot the At-hbarton County. Gentlemen, — WK beg to intimate that, if ab an time you have business to traniao m Ohratchurch, we shall be glad to act on yont '>ehalf. In the events of your sending t.tieeo or cattle to onr Addlngton or otber markets for sale, by pubilo auction or privately we know that yon will not regret ohoohing onr firm as your salesmen. We have frequent or rs from London and elsewhere for Fro&en Meat, and are In a position to buy parcels i the Works. If yon prefer to sell yrur frozen meal In the colony, rathe r than shipping It to London, please communicate with as, stating prices numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the ge, locality and price, and we will then insert m the next issue of our Quarterly Land & Property Rsqibtik these particulars, free of cost to yon; afc the same time, we allow you a free hand to dispose of yonr property privately, t» through other Agents hands, we only claiming commission when a sale has been effected through our Instrumentality. Wt have numerous enquiries f om all parti of the colony, our connections being urgt and extensive. We invite your correspondence on tny clais of business you may be disposed to place m our bands, it being a pleasure fof us to communicate with yon, as occasion may require.—Thaaking yoa m anticip* tloi. we are, ' Yonrs falthfnll-, H.MATSON 6 Go. 1 Oaahel Street, Clurlstchnich • AUSTBAJIAN MUTOAIi PBOYIDENI' SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH j Head Office, Custom-hoase Qoay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Eon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. .Johnston, M.L.Q (Deputy Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, OM.Q. M.L.G. John Duncan, Esq. MEDICAL OWIHER; Dr. G B Anson, M.D., M.R.CS. f (England . THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THK LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de* clares A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most 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 Sum Assured £45,628,090 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1899, £606,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount Ing.to £942,500, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for laeb'five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFI ' IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—§ Per Cenft on the Total Income. Edward W, Lowi t Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay. Wellington, James Hair, District Secretary, District Office Cathedral Square, Chgiatchorch FOR SALE, WELL Cur «t Prims quality HAMS and BACON. Ohaaper than Bm r Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by farmers of this district. FARMERS'MEAU SUPPLY^ CO. jTH Rtr&i. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LfD Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores; West) Street, Asbburtoa. "HI VERY Description of Farmen Hj Requisites at lowest rates, - Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, CornsaoVs, Woolsacks, Twine, Oils, Tinware, HoHe Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from «ur. Agents m other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position to obtain highest possible price, for ail grain placed m our hands for dispoial, Shareholders should bo particularly can. ful to enquire from us and inspect our geeda before ordering elsewhere. < X WE have several really first-olaM Farms for Sale on oar books, and farmer? wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaaul „ 1031 „ Ohertsey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 i, Springburn  276 „ „ „ 574 „ Waterton „ T, F. GIBSON, . Manager S.IicBBIDE,* Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaro t A LWAYS In Stock—A firs XL class seleot jon of Mar bit and Granite Monaments, Designs and Estimate! f«r] warded on appUoatlvn. Letter Gutting m any style



MELLOR'S rZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE IS THE KINO OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the Ashbnrton Public to be the Cheapest and Moat Reliable Boot Shop m Afchburton. rj^EE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUR PBIOIS:- Men'a Good Blachere, great value ... ... ... 5s lid Men's flood Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9s 6d Men's L^ght Sunday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8a 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxft rd Shoes from ... ... ... 6a Sd Children's Books from ... »* ... la Od Boys' Strong School Btots, very cheap; only ... ... 4a 6d Ladies' Leather Slippers from ••. ... ... 3s Hd Men's Osnvfts Shoes ... ... ... 6e 6d And a Thoceand Other Lines that Defy Oompatttlon£afc J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE, TANORED STRBIT, ASHBURTON. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBEB, TIMBER. TP YOU WISH to save money, yoa should buy SHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, and effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE yoa commence to build, we advise yon to call and inspect our splendid Stocks of REGISTER GRATES, ENAMEL MANTLIPIECES, and) COOKING RANGES. We em give yoa better value than any other house is the trade. TF YOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTED and UEOORATED, |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 Knivea, and Razors, We have just opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER <fe COAL J&IEROHANTS, 4teENTB, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY J. SEALY & CO., THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBUBTON JO JQt /^ >-* &B® sfc*N *° fch 3 *r°ntl i *°d »re prepared to supply their many •O« Ou KjQm Patrooß with reliable SEEDS, of erery deeorlptioD e ;THAT WILL GROW, at lowest market raeei. SEEDS FOR THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direct from the Gbowkbs and Manufactures^ Our Stooki of KEW SEASON'S REEDS are from the Celebrated Firms,"James Carter & Co, London, and Peter Law* on & Son, Edinburgh, and they are of .the belt quality obtainable. FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LABGE STOCKS of all Seaeccabie FRUITS always on hand, BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MAN URE», ARE THE BEST imOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad? for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON,; MANURE |OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or^SJC/wt.^ACES | ■ ! ' ' ' Orders received b/ . JE'EtlEU:^* l\r>lfitt BROK, *AraU©&., DAVID THOMAB, OR ; rcMJL. JV.JZ,. FARMERS CO«OJPI£iJEftATIVE ! jl »»OCIATION CWF 'CAMTiSBBfTBTj JblmitedL, OANTEEBUKY FKOZBN MiAT AND DAIRY FBOPXJOB BX^OBT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 f. WAYMOCT ■ Beor^uf. XMAS PRESENTS. KM AS PRESENTS. "OVERYBODY should call and see our Grand*Displayßof£Ne<Goods sraitabie for 117" MAS and New Year Gifts. Fancy Goods of all kinds, Photo Frames, Vases, Fancy Baskets, Fancy Crockery m all the latest designs, Alao—A Kice Assortment of the beet [Silver Plated Good* at [greatly reduced prices. CALL AND 3SEE. NO ONE PRESSED TO BT7Y3 AT T. H, UN DRILL & GO'S., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, TANORED STREET.



Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.O* MERCHANTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS.! BRANCHES : Christcburch, Dunedln, and Napier, AGENCIES : Tinaara, Oamara, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Community of Soafch Canter bury'hat they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE m TIMARU. DALGETY AP COMPANY, LTD., are prepared to receive oonsignmen 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 Woolj also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale m the Londos, Australian, and local maricets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o interest, Stock Sales held at the different* Bale yards throughout Canterbury* Woolpttcks and other Station Requisites always on band. timartT offtob, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand Manning & (Jo's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messrs Shear MAN BeOS^ ______ BACHELORB' ESTABLISHMENT* 2 Boods 3| Perches. mOGETHER with Cottage, Small Bhed, X etc, situated at, Treverton, For particulars apply to . T; BULLOCK, /"CARPENTERS Toolb at bedrock prices \J Registrar Gratee from I2e 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepiecea complete,from 52s 6d. Our prices defy compe* t.«r.—• Hardlbv Bros i PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MKS JOHNBTON I KESUMED Teaching on TUESDAY, ! 29th Jm. Havelock Street REID & GRAY. TTAVING PURCHASED THE ORANGE HALL, 8, Intend to convert) the I'ame into the rr.os complete Show iroom ia Canterbury, where a full Line of all Agricultural Implement* and Fittings will be kept. Farmers, Contractors, and AgricalttiH* lists generally ate invited to call and inspect for themselves. Engine Belting, Oils, Steam Gauges, &o, " Deerlnir" Iffleai Binders, Mowers & Amerloan'^Mftflb " Drills &o. BEID & GRAYf BURNEFT STREET, THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND mEE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS it pronounced % the Ashbnrton Publio to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS m Aehbnrtonl A Trial will convince yon the difference lie qaalltyifran ailj others the market. the leadingGrooora m Aahbaeton GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE V ■ DEPARTWENT. Folicyholclers and thoao about to ineinfl should note Ihe three eeaentlais of Liff Insurance,— BKCUBITT. EIBEBALITY. ECONOMY. IN THE GOVeSmENT OFFICE,-- SECURITY is unimpeachable; tho pay 1 ment of every policy is guaranteed bj* 'the State; and, m addition, the accumu lated Inßutaace Wnd, invested m the Boundest socurities, now amounts to over throe millions sterling. T IBEKAWTY ia unequalled. Policies m JLJ arixar nro kept alive ho long as the charges on tho policy are not m excess of the euiTonilci- value. Policyholders are unrestricted.as to travel, residence, and occupation. Claims are promptly paid. Premiums are charged for age nearest birthday. Policies are unchallengeable an any ground oxcapt fraud, or suicide within gxx months. ■ • ■ Tjl CONOMY is insured by direct Parlia , jDJ inentary s^jiervision. All expenditure outside payment! of claims, &c, has firs* to receive the sanction of the Legislature. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. ■ Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus In 1896 (for three years), £225,000. J. H. BICHABDSON, 6] Commissioner, NOTICE. Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Boras Owners m the Ashburton County that they have TAKEN OVER Bbid A GRAY's Ashburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and aro prepared to carry on all olaises of work as oautl; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, 00A0H BUILDING & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHIJING' Both having been employed by Reid & Gray for many yean, and having large experience at Horoe Shoers, Implement Makers, and Couch Builders, all wark entrusted to their care will be executed with despatch and* at moderate pricee, jq ■



PURE & HALFBRED (DAMWORTH PIGS mo Farmers paroha»in«r Half bred PIGS. ' We are prepared to buy them for Bacon 1 provided they, are fattened on grain or Peaa. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY CO* 5 J H Rro». W* ANTED~Kn^wn^That our dHoiotJbs and Llaoleumjr are bought) direct from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled fop variety and vatcet—Mitohetl and Turner,; "~SmokeN"eiTVenoß



FOR HOUSE T>AINTING» OUSE JL AINTING, SIGN WRITING, T7ITO, IGNWRITING, JDiTO, TRY JT IL,. JHLXGK^SS, Tancrbj} Strbet. OOTS Boote~~From la to SOa.it^- MbljLob's Zealandh Boob Store Wade's Worm Figs are most effe&ive and nob unpleasaitt; shildran thrive aftar taklu them. Price. Is



N.Z- CLOTHING FACTORY- . «^^MaWMHHHBB*f I „ , ||||L WE have just concluded our HALF-YEARLY STOCKTAKING and have thrown oat a number of odd lines, rf which \se have marked at prices that will effect a speedy clearance. -3ZSEE THEM AT DOOR,= MEN'S HARD AFD SOFT HATS AT Is EACH, MEN'S SOFT SHIRTS. A LABGE VABIEIY OF TIBS, ALL BFDIJCEL\TO 6d& Is Men'e 'Leather Shoes 6a 6d, Men's Kid Shops 10s 6d£ Women's OanvnH Shoes 3s 6d, Children's 2s 6d Men's Tan Shoes 6s Sd, Men's Tsn Boots 15a. N.,2,. CLOTHING FaCTOUY THE VEEDICT OP ALL PRACTICAL BIDBBB 18 IN MVOUE OF BIDING BUILT with Butted Tubing, Short Heads, Narrow Tread Aroh or Bos Oown, or lin pitch roller Chains, overhanging chain wheels! Any style Saddle, Handles, Chain, etc, oar, any height frame ; also dust proof throughout, ONE PRICE TO ALL—£2l OATES, LO WRY AN I CO., Zealandia Cycle Works, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. COOPER'S_SHEEP DIP. Facts for Sheepmen and Figures. 1. Britain is the great manufacturing centre of the Sheep Dips which are being poshed m this colony. 2. It is also the Country which subjects them to the hardest possible testy m use, for nothing taxes the abiding properties of Sheep Dips co severely as the WEATHER, 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 the British Isles. Thesa three disconnected facts combine, however, m adding to the weighty figures of fcho last Royal Show :— Total Prizes Won by Sheep ... ... ... 162 Cooper-Dipped Sheep Carried off ... ... ... 140 Balance, for division amongst all other Dips ... ... 22 ANALYSIS, ~™ j Champion. | First. Second. Third. Total, COOPER ... | 5 | 61 55 19 140 Other Dips ... j 1 | 7 11 3 22 COOPER'S DIP thus secured 90 per cent of the First Prizes] nr FINE TIMES AS MANY AS ALL OTHPRDIPS PUT TH&hTHEF. 125 Leading Sheepmen exhibited, 104 practically voted for "COOPER." It is nearly the eamo with the Sheep owners the world over, who h&fc year 1899) used hnfficisnt of "COOPfcR" to dip about 200 Million hheep An increase of nearly 25 Millions over the sales of the previous year. FRIFDLANDEII BROS,, LTD., • 'AGENTS. , ■ ' c 1901 MODELS JUST LANDED. MANY IMPHOTEMENTS. COME AND SEE THEM. nODB GOOD SECOND - HAND CYCLES TO BE SOLD CHEAP. W) REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED .0> t JOHN ORR& CO. WALL P> P ERS. TITE HAVE TO HAND, per the last Home boat—29 Bales of the very latest ARTISTIC PAPERHANGINGS, the Coloarissgs and Designs of which are decided works of art. Included m the shipment are Benatifal Friezes and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest Block of WALL PAPERS m South Canterbury Clients can therefore rely uponh ing a large variety of each respective sort to choose from. J „_. HOUSE DECORATOR AND SIGN- W I I iKI -I I Opposite Mail Office, • IT AJJKJ V/i.l t Burnett Street. ' P 0 Box 16. Telephone



BAKEB BROS., pi'KNlSHlliG TTNDERTAKEBS " URNISHIWG U KDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers cf Best and Latest Designs In 1?UN TERAL FUR3SISHINGS. FUNERALS aondoeced with the greatest care and satisfaction, ib most <•ea9.--n.ihlo charges. Corner of Waktmof Road and Oass Streets, and Baker and Ooach Factory. __ h Unkbill oitobill T H UNDBILI & 00 ! FURNXSOING UNDERTAKERS ! (TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PoUefaed Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths m Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directl behind Oddfellows* Hall; also oare a Mr T. Andrewß, Rash Belt. 3 G-. MKDDINJS, , THE PIOPDE'S IRONMONGER. T HAVE JUST LANDED— " BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, Al In Quality and Cheap. H iRVESTINGTOOLS&MATERIAIS H*y "Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades and Handles, Pork Handles, Reap Hooks, Reaper Seciirne, Machine Olla, &c. j CARPENTERS' TOOLS. ! Now Landing—All Kinds of Tools suitable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Dieston'a Sawa at reduced I prices. Yon are invited to call and j nspeeb RANGES & REGISTER GRATES. Agent for Fhacklock'sj, Scott's, Barn nssHAii'B and Stobribr's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced m price. LAWN MOWERS. A fi-w lefb, to be sold efasap to clear, including ;—'Ne Easy, 1 'Pastime,' Crescent,' ' F , and * Philadelphia. Address—- " Barnett Sireet, opposite Arcade. | NEW ZEALAND^ INSURANCE COMPAN f. ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION TEE Premier and Woalthlesb Colon!* Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Eire and Marine Bieks, AlSOg — Risks on Growing Crops. Threshing Machines, etc, accepted a lowest current rates, :""E* W. Hanrner, AGBNT HIGHOLAS & PIGKFDFD HAVE Just Landed,! « s^B.^Wftinißte their first dhipment o SUMMER GOODS, IfOIiUDINO Ladies' Oroqaet and Tennis Shoes.* Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Farramatta, Glace Kid Back Skin, and Hnssiau; Calf, The Beofe Assortment" ever^Sbown m Ash barton. Inspection Invited* NICHOLAS & PIGKFORO, EAST STREET. BOOTS ! Boots Boots Nothing but Boots »<i—Mbllob's Zatdatsdia Bori tore, Tanored Stnet , &m&Q Now Twos