psblio balls Bhould be nm&hd and tolled on the occasion. I should be obliged if you would give publicity to this, J. G. Wabd."

New Zealand's Message.

Melbourne, Jan 30 Mr Seddon has received a cable i > i age from Mr Chamberlain, conveying the w rm thanks of the King and the Koya Family for hia telegram of sym - pathy.

Tiu&ru, Jan 30 Saturday will be observed as a close holi day, evea the fruiterers and confectioners are closings The hotels close from 3 to 4, the time when the united memorial service takea place. All demoninations except the Catholics take part m this and the Yoluoteera attend. Tho newspapers will neb publish»

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not bald ourselves responsible fot opfniODt «rpre»sed b; our correspondents

THE ASHBURTON VOLUNTEERS.

TO SHS EDITOR

BlB,~Mr Purael), m his latter m your yesterday's issue, while trying to defend Captain Dolman's action, goes out of his gsseraliy very cautious way, and gives the Mayor or Mayors a rap over their knuckles for having been, what ha is pleased to con sider, * too offieioup,' Mr Purnell seems to think thafc there is some misapprehension vbroad as to the nature of Monday's oeremony. The King, Mr Purnell aaya, was nob • proclaimed * by the Mayor of AahbutroH or any other Mayer. Mr Purnell presumes a good deal indeed when making inch a rash statement). I give the people' pf I^ew Zealand and the people of tbia district m particular, oredit for more common sense, than to think that the Mayor of Ashburton or any other Mayor m this colony • proclaimed' the King. Mr Pur neli's insinuation la ridiculous ia the face of whft* actually has taken place. The Aobing Premier requested by telegram (a copy of j the instructions appeared m tbs looal preee), the Mayors to read tho proclamation and Ih&t is *H that was done. If the ceremony of reading the proclamation should have b««D doße m Mr PnrneH's own dry matter of fact »ty!e, or if it was done more properly iia the feeling way nearly all the Mayors did, namely : * To make this solemn ceremony ns imposing, impressive, and m the presence of mi largo an assemblance, including the volunteers,, as waa possible,' I shall leave to the people of Asbburton to judge. For any own parti, I have tried to do, and think I have done, th® correcb and proper thing. I certainly accepted an eacort, ucex pactsdly and voluntarily offered by Captain Buckley. I should have been wanting m courtesy to the commanding officer of the Aahbarton M.R, and respect to the Ratepayers of Aehbarbon, whom I h»ve the honour to represent, if I bar] declin ed such ft thoughtful offer. I consider moreover, the very faofc of Mayors having foaec asked to read the proclamation, carried with it instruction)} "to try and make the ceremony as imposing as it was done at WeSlisgtom" If the Acting Premier's m. •truoUotis did nofe convey such a meaning, wfaal) neeeseity was there to ask the Mayors fco'read the Governor's proclamation. Surely if tho reading was to be dona foe "general information only," aa Mr Pumell puts ib, ib would have sufficed, and saved the country •> good deal of expense and the Mayors a lot of trouble, if tho "proclamation" had been published through the press. The general information would thus have reached the Public m the cold and unsympathetic way thab would have suited Mr Puraell, and Mr Purnell only. -I am etc., Hdgo Fribdlauder. Aehbovtou January 31st 1901.

The High Price of Potatoes.

The English agricultural reporter of the New Zealand Herald Bays,—Tf potatoes are abundant and cheap m New Zealand, possibly it might pay to export aome to England this year, as they are very dear, amd m the opinion of most people they will be much dearer m the winter and early spring; The] are actually dearer than apples weight for weight. Potatoes of good quality are making £5 per ton m Lon don and some other large towns, and fair cooking apples can be bought at 2a a bushel of about 4Sib, or at £i Ms per ton, and some Continental fruit at less. Ife ia seldom that such a compar ison can be made; but this sesson there ie a scarcity of potatoes, while there is a glut of apples, There is some reason to suppose that the shortness of the potato crop ia exaggerated, especially when a potato famine is predicted. Certainly Ireland will have no tubers to spare this season, but will probably Import for seed extensively from Great Britain, while the French surplus is supposed! to be nearly exhausted. Bappliea from Germany and Holland, however, may prove very large, current prices being highly attractive; and it Is a question wfietber growers who an ticipate ft considerable further advance will net be disappointed.

A STRONG WOMAN AND A WEAK BACK ARE NEVER FOUND TOGETHER.

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wrapper, otherwise you are nob getting I the genuine article. » Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are sold ' by all Chemists and Storekeepers, or will be poshed, on receipt of price, by the proprietors. FGSTt R MoCLELLAN COMPANY. | Remember and ask for Doan'a. 1184 ,

South Africa.

A BLOEMFQNTEIN OPINION

United Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

OLIVE SOHREINER'S HUSBAND DETAINED.

CAPTURE OF TWENTY POLICE

(Received Wakapuaka Jan 30, 623 pm, This Office74s pm) London, Jan 29 Owing to martial law Olive Schreinar'a husband is nofc allowed to leave the Hanover district. Another batch of undesirables bM been expelled from Durban. Twenty newly recruited police being surrounded at Devondaie, north of j Yryhurg, surrendered unresistingly, and were stripped and released. George Brand, leader of the Eastern raiders, threatens to prove that a hundred Oabe Datch invited the Boers to invade, and when there refused to join them. Eighteen German field guns of the I newest model procurable have been landed at Queenstown for South Africa with carriages and waggons, complete. Nioe hundred Hungarian horses have been shipped atFiume for the Otipe Some Dublin Fusiliers were captured by fthe JBoere when the firat train was seized afc Sly Kip. 1 The fireman of the train captured at Sly Klip escaped, and raised the alarm, aud prevented the capture of the second train.

RAIDERS GET INTO TROUBLE

BUT GET CE3IL RHODES' CATTLE.

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THE LATEST SOUTH AFRICA

Liotoa&dt Shot Dead Enos S&gages Be Wet limited Press Association—By Eleotrie , Telegraph—Copyright I Received Wakapuaka January 31, 9 17 a m, This Office 9 47 a m London, January 80 A party of Boers attacked a train standing at a station on the Delagoa line. The driver of tiba train nhot Commandant Liebrandt <?ead for tampering with the vacuum brake. The rest of the Boers then fleci. General Smtth-Dorrieu has dispersed the Boers around Carolina. The British had foar killed and eighteen wounded. General Knox engaged Da Wet forty miles north of Thabanchn, to prevent an attempt at re invasion of the Cape. The Boera entered Boksbarg on the 29th and damaged the Modderfonteln Vanryn mines. Commandant Marls and two Boers were captured. Wkllinoton, Jan 31 Tha following New Zaalandera are return ing from South Africa arrived by the Wes tralia from Sydney thia morning ; Captain Madocka (First Contingent), Lieutenant Walker (Third Contingent), who was in charge of a pom pom battery served by » mixed detachment of Lancora, Hnaaara and Colonials. Privates Orange, Boweher »nd Scott New Zealand Contingent?, Pri?*tß» Geray, Hamilton, Perka, Henderson, (Kit* cheners Horse); Privates Poffiefct; W A TOhompaou and Krough (South Afrio&a L:ght Horse.

Home and Foreign

United Press Assoolabioa—By Kleol* io Telegraph—Copyright)

Received Wakapuaka Jan. 31, 850 a no, Thia Office 9 30 a m Illness of tlic Duke of York. London, January 30 The Dake of York i» suffering since Mon day from an attack of German mewles. Sir James Keid and Sic Franoie IJenry Laking j are tending the patient, who ie progressing satfsfagtorily. ,>. - . ■ ,'. The Relations of Cireat Britain and Germany nln conferring the Garter on the Crown | Prince of Germany, the Kieg said he hoped to further cement acid strengthen the feeling between Germany and Britain, ao that they might be enabled to go hand m hand and I promote civilisation and peace throughout the world. He also thanked the Raiser for coming afe a momenb'o notice to assist to tend and watoh over the late Queen. ! Obituary Obituary—Rev flaweia, aged 62. The Visit of the Yorfes Received this Office Jan 31, 9 47 a m London, Jan 30 i The Daily Jelcgruph says that the i cruisers St George and Juno will b© absent at the funeral on account of preparations progressing to fit them oat as escort for the Dake and Duchess of York. _________

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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Dunedin Wool Sales.

United Press Association—By Eleobric Telegraph Duis'EDiN, January 31 The third wool sale of the seasoa was held today. Prices generally were a little weaker m sympathy with the London mar ket, particularly for off colored wools. Cur rent values : Halfbred 8| 1 to 6d, merino 9| i to 6|d, crossbred ?|d fco 4 ;^, long wools 6id to4d.

School Teachers' Salaries.

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News in Brief.

The Mayor has received a telegram from Mr Ward stating that the Brittaniio with the Imperial troops would moat likely leave Melbourne so as to arrive here on Monday or Tuesday. The Mayor is m communication with Mr Ward w th a view to learn exactly when the troops will pass through Aihbnr ton. The public meeting called to arrange details for their reception, was proceeding when we went to press. The Ashburton Drapery Company an nouaoe Id thii Issue that their half yearly stocktaking aalet will commence to-morrow, February Ist, special mention being made of show room goods.

Volunteers—At the battalion parade on Tuesday, the Giurdt were exeioisid m aeveral movement! by Lieutenant E, Niooll, who unfortunately oould nob attend the welcome booUI afterwards, owing to * prior eogftgamect). _

THE ABHBtMOS OBABDIAN t fetJBSDAf, JANUARY 81, 1901



[WANTED. YYTANTED--Strong Girl to BBsieb m! VV House work and attend to Children. Apply "HB."thißOffiee 1 215 •TTTANTED KNOWN-Messrs Jambs J *V & BIIOWN having finished their Soavengering Contract, Householders are requested to Settle ab once their email aocountßi 1 119 L"~bsT~-A bkok hack Mare7no~brands soar on near hook joint;, Finder re» turn to~Ri Follinson, Pendarveß JI^XP LOST—A Magpie. Please return 'to ____JogK^CoocH t W*kaaui Road 1 205 WANTED— Pupils for Elocution, Paint. ing, and Pianoforte~Miea Gibson ' Cameron Street 1 181 FOB Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Boots and Shoes, Apply to Mellor's ZeiUandia, Boot Store JH. JEWITT, Fishmonger and Poul • terer, wants any quantity of Hare«, bo loss than ten pain at a time, good condi tion | also 800 Hens. OUR Booba and Shoes sell themselves have a look t.t D Shock's prloea. 010 TA «, To Clear the line of Genb's oOltC **m Bicycles; well ballt, up to date; equal to any £20 machine ; the * Matchless,' guaranteed ; do not m!es this opportunity to secure a good machine at) a low price.—H M Jones. WANTED Known—Tha* what wo do we try to do well. Bear thia m mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Ositfib; and, Ladies, remember it before fitting up your Boys for the holiday— Mift el and Turner IN the race for value, Mellows Zealandia Boot Store leads. WANTED— Wise mothers to buy their Boys' and Girl*' aohooi boot*ab Mei> lor s Z*>a!andia Boot Store. \\\T ANTED KNOWN -That Mehob's *• Zealandia Boob Store is the cheapnst and best boot shop m Aahburton. SMIMBBR that Mauos's Zealandia Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop, I Wonderful value at Melloe's WELL, it is iike this—lf you want a real good Boob or Shoe for little money, then goto Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store' OO^STBoot8~!~from Is to 30a, at^- Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED KNOWN—Men'a Bluchers 5a lid at Melloe's Zealandia Boob Store. GET your Lawn Mowers sharpened ab the Eclipse oyole works, Tancred Street, West. EPAIRS ! Repairs The besb" m Ash* burton.at—.M^llob's Zealandia Boob Store QUR~REPAIRS done ab once at D Siook's Cash Boob Store i 4 Cough Care, Wahoo, Koolibah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashbpbton BOOTS ! Boots Boots Nothing but Boots a«i—Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store, Tucored Straeb C\ EORGE -piUNCAN £L i^O., vTeorge JLFunoan 05 Kjo>> cheap cash drapers, H&ve just bought a job iot of Cheap Black Dress Materials, Double width from Is per yard, v, orth lq 6d per yard.— Dukgan and Co., Tanored Street. 1 219 WANTED KNOWN—That J. Moison has received a largo stock of fashion able Summer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new Block of the lateeb French Goods, and invitea the Public for inspection, J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker is the town, this gives him superiority and facility tc know the best va'tie and quality Repairs carried on just the came, m the cheapest, neatesd, and most fashionable style, Beet leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Fall, Easb Street, Aehburton. OH Where, oh where is the best Boot Shop ? Why MiiLLOß's Zsalandia Boob Store, of course. rXIENDERS Wanted—For the wearing of JL two thousand pairs of Boots. Apply to—- J Mrixob, Tancred Street N*"~~EW BOOKS—TTielwtia^^ 3 L Allen;: Man that corrupted Hadleyburg, Mark Twain; Woman o Death, Boothby ; Master of Oraf fc, Jacobs The Great Boer War, Conan Doyle Tombs j Almanack. Cheap editions of Breez^ ■ Langton, We Three and Troddles, The Lady 8 Walk, etc Xmae number of Wind* sor Magazine.—A H Williams, Tanore Street rfIHE Drawing of Prizes m the Art Union X of Pictures by Miss GHUngham will be held In the Volunteer Hall, Geraldiae, on 7th February, ab 4p m= Prize winners not m the Hall will receive their Pictures by calling at Mr Bates' Bhop. 1 215 _________ WESLEYAN Sunday School Auniver. aary nexb SUNDAY, February 3. Afternoon, 3 p m by Rev. Lamb Evening, 630 p m Mb MoKenzik SOCIAL m the Hall on [THURSDAY, February 7th. Admission Is; Children 6d. 1 214 mHE MOONT- SOMERS Tennis Club CONCERT, advertised for Friday, Feb- 1, IS POSTPONED, until further notice. 1 217 ATTENTION! JUST OPENED. "IN MEMORIAM" BADGES, PHOTOS OF THE QUEEN, BLACK ROSETTES, BLACK <fc WHITE ROSETTES, BLACK RIBBONS, MOURNING DRESS FABRICS, BLACK DRESSING MATERIAL, &hh at Sale Pkhjes. ANDKiTw ORE. m ._ I_2lß MONEY. SPECIAL lam of £450 to lend on first Mortgage also £4000 m sums to suifc borrowers. Apply to 0? BULLOOK FOB SAliiii. IT3UILDINB site, Tinwald £14 10a price _O requirofi for T. S. 231 containing \ acre fronting Anne Street. The owner being an j abieatee wishes to realise forthwith. Apply to m BULLOOK KERNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HA YE 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 cash buyers of dary fed Pork,



: FRItfiDLANDER BROS, LTD Wte: S'm.KT~~HORSE MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be beld on FRIDAY, February 15, 1901 For which we shall be pleased [to receiv Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltdl _____ | 111 WOOL SEASON 1900-1901 OUR Next Sale will take place at Tlmartt on 7th February, 1901, Catalogue will oloae on Monday, 4th February Woolsacks, Twine, Branding Oil, and all other Shearing Requisites supplied &t lowest rates. FBIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. MONEY TO LBND. We have Trust Money? to Lend at 4£ and 5 pep coot, m sums ranging from £250 t £1500* Apply ' FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD. DAVID THOMAS ~ _" AiSHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAY, February 5, MR D THOMAS will Sell at the above fixture the following lines of Sheep, viz :— 10^0 CROS3BRED WETHERS TOO CROSSBRKD WITHERS ' 540 LAMBS D. THOMAS, * 216 Auotioneer CLEARING SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD • FURNITURE, Eto. Etc. THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1901. HENRY STEPHENSON ha* received inett uotions from Mr R J Hen by who ie leaving the district, to Sell by POB LIO AUCTION on the Premises, PETER STREET SOUTH, all bis Tery superior Furniture, Piano, Ac, comprising Marble top Sideboard with Mirror, Walnut Table, Red and Green Plush Suite, very handsome Easy Chairs, Cedar Chairß, Brussels Square Carpet, Hearth Rugs, Overmantle, ail Brass Fender and Iron?, Braes Coal Hod, Glass ware, Pictures, Dining Table, turned legs, handsome HaDgiog Lamp, Dinner Service, Cruets, Electroplated Ware, Brass Curtain Poles, heavy Curtains, Single, Threequar ters, and Double Iron Bedsteads and Mat tresses, massive Brass Mounted Double Bed»tead and Spring Mattresses &c, Marble top Waehotand and Ware, Daahess Cheats, 3 Chests Drawers, Carpets, Oilcloths, Wool Mats, Vienna Chairs, Kitchen Chairs, Crockery, Cutlery, Copper Boiler, Mangle, (new), Meat Safe, Preserving Pan, Kitchen Utensils of every description, Garden Tools, and a hug® quantity of sundries to, also two seta of Harness. I would call attention of intending buyers to the fact that all the above Goods are almost new, and iv first class order, and ai Mb Henry ia leaving the district every article must be sold absolutely. Without; Reserve 6'a'e afc 1 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, 1 171 Auctioneer PIANOFORTE, THEORY & HARMONY ERNEST EMPBON, C.T.A.Bi, (certificated Teacher, of the,, Associated Board of the Royal College of Music, and the Boyal Academy of Music, London}, is prepared to receive pupils for the above. Immediate application necessary. Agent: Mb H M Jonis, East Street. 12d PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MBS JOHNSTON KESUMES Teaching oa TUESDAY, 29th Ini*. Havefock Street 1901 MUSIC, SINGING, FRENCH. MRS FfMAKEIG rpHE First Term will begin on FRIDAY, X February I. < Capesthorne' Wills Street WestfiS p i n* VIOLIN TUITION 7" ~*~ TIfI"ISS BEBSIE~SIMMONDS, Teacher of tho Violin, resumes Teaching on MON DAY, January 28lb mat. I 178 Burnett Street MISS MARGARET BURR—Teacher o! Pianoforte and Theory, certifi cated Trinity College, London. Resumes < teaching February Ut» At home~THUR3-! bat, January 31: Chertsey, Monday ; Rakaia, Wednesday ; Hinds, Friday.— The TrSaogle Ashburton 1 170 R8 S. BURR'S Drawing and Painting Class will recommence on February Ist, (Mbs Burr certificated 8. Kensington*) Special class for school children Satueday. At home Thursday, January 2Ut.~CEhe Triangle, Ashburton. 1169 "LLEWELLYN OWEN.~~ M.0.5.M,-, CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Masio and of the Muaioal International College, TT7ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical Vf and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 ; average marks gained,. 93 per cent. ' ~~~ MOISEY ' "~"' TUT ON E V to Lend upon Freehold Security, at current rates of interest, m sums to suit Bsrrowers C W PURNELL, 1 4 Montgomery's Buildings "~ TINWALDT "* _____ npO LET—Five Roomed Cottage and half _L an acre fronting Graham's Road, below the Presbyterian Church. T, BULLOOK, Agent REirr&^EAT: TTAVING PURCHASED THE ORANGE HALL,; Intend to convert the t<ame Into the molt | complete Show room m Canterbury, where! a full Line of all Agricultural Implements and Fittings will be kept. Farmer*, Contractors, ana Agricultura lists generally are invited to call and inspect for themselves. Engbe Belting, Oils, Steam Gauges, &o, " Deciring" Ideal Binders, Mowers & | American « Mast ".Drills &o. REID & GRAY BURNEBT STREET,



°° 9 §O ■QO s- 2 £ k G€ fed r t s i e^ s &: s ■ i^*) I & _. ft & or i ° r^-si CO <rh -. P * ' H CD O ,_. ' ' "2 1.1 a ° O ■ «,! » y I 2- & H$ * ? " O m cc o D c- S. o. TTakBB'N Hose fronT4JperToot, Rubber VJT and Canvna Hose of the best quality, N&sel Spray Taps, etc, Large Btook to select from at ihe lowest prices — Haedlet Brob •^ wt ASK FOR 3^T" nVvv tariff CHAMPION BLEND ;«> OTHER PF^iCES: ", \ Ye i/b V\o ¥z 2/4 Va 1 m CHINA TEA USED DY/USj . T. BullocK. FOX SALE, Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakaaui Road, just beyond the corner of the East Holt, being parts of Lota 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood 29 Perchee. Oapit»l site for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK TO LblT, AT A. REDUCED RENTAL /COMMODIOUS Stables, Loose Boxes, \J and Loft overhead, originally occupied by M Eobbi, froming the Racecourse ; and the square Dwelling House of 4 rooms and scullery, together with t>bout 4-acres of land: The whole to be let to a good tenant at the low rental of £35 per annum. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TRIANGLE BAKERY, ~™~* TO LET ATA LOW RENTAL. /^jENTRALLF situated oear the Post KJ Office and Railway Station. Apply to T B ULbOCK, FOX SALE VALUABLE Building Allotments, »itu' ated at the corner of Cass and Moore Streets, and being part of Town Sections 100 and 101 T BULLOGK, HO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Cass Street and Wakaaui Road, leading to the Post) Office and Railway Station , T BULLOCK | FOR BALE. IOK ACRES Longbeach District, being Ji&O Rural Seotlons 6492, 6493, 6494, 6706, 23536, and 35557, containing m all 135 acres II perches ; situated below Water ton For particulars apply to T BULLOCK TMWALD. FOR SALE, /CENTRALLY situated opposite the VJ Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel Property, Lot 42, containing 35 perches D.P 91, fronting Graham's Road, with Cottage thereon. Very easy; terms of payment! Apply to T BULLOOK TINWALD FOBUSALE, SEOIION and Dwelling,? fronting! Graham* Road, being Lot 527 y contain ing | acre, on which <B erected a five-roomed dwelling house. The owner, who is residing "neap, Auckland, wishes to dispose of the property forthwith. Kttsy terms of payment can be arranged* T. BULLOCK, Agent for~salm: ~~~ SHEEP COUNTRY SHEEP COUNTRY Hinds District I^AA A ORES -i f\f\ JLaxJxJ acres X \JiJ IN its native .state for Sale at a reduced Prise. Fronting the road leading t« Lawcliffe For particulars apply to T BULLOOK FOE SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 IS 1252 QITUATED about four miles from a Rall- O way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Sheep Yards, and Dip. Wellwatered with County Water Races. Full psrtieulare furchhed on application T BULLOCK, FOB SALE. RUILDING SITES. 3 QUART* R Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity of these. To be ■old oa very eaiy terms of paymont. . Full particulars on application. 1 I&BULLQOK,



f FOR SALE, | PUR E & HALFBRED TAMWORTH HfS TPG Farmers purchaeiaj' Half bred PIGB* W« are prepared to boy them for BfeCOßj provided they are fattened on grain or Ptaa, FABMERB' MEAT SUPPLY COi 5 J H Brai. Policyhoiaers aua those about to inßart should note the three essentials of him Insurance,— * SECURITY. LIBERALITY. ECONOMY. IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE,— SECURITY is unimpeachable; the pay' > naent of every policy is guaranteed bj» the State; and, m addition, the accumu lated Insurance Fund, invested m tha soundest securities, now sinounts to over three millions sterling. T IBERALITY is unequalled. Policies ia JLJ ari-ear are kept alive co long as tha charges on the policy are not m excess of the surrender value. Policyholders »ra unrestricted as to travel, residence, and! occupation. Claims are promptly paid. i t?"i mivms *re charged for »ge nearest birthday. Policies are unchallengeable on any ground except fraud, or auicid* within six months. BICONOMY is insured by direct P&rlia- J mentary supervision. All expenditure outside payment of claims, &c, has first to receive the sanction of the Legislature. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus m 1896 (for three years). £225,000. J. H. RICHARDSON, »J Commissioner. ABSTKAI'I&N MUTUAL" PEOVI D E N T SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan 8. Grace, M.D.. 0 M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred do Bathe Brandon, Eeq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, O«M.<J," M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. MEDICAL OFFICER Dr. G E Ansoa, M.D., M.R.C.S. (England) THE Oldest, Wealthiest), and mosb Prosperous AUSTRALAN LIFE* OFFICE AND THB LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THB BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de> clarea A BONUS BYERY YEAB The Method^ of Valuation adopted bf 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 Anstralasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUKD EXOEIDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 151,741 Sain Assured £45,528,090 Oaeh Bonuses Divided ... £8,816,?31 BONUSES. Cash Bonns for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for last five yearn, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion^ ary Bonuses exceeding Four Million*. ASSURE "SOUR LIFE IN THB A.M.P, SOCIETY, Acd Secure a BONUS ifiVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management— 9 Per dent on the Total Income. Eoward W, Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom Houee Quay, Wellington. Jambs Hair, District Secretary, District Office Cathedral Square, Chrietchareh FUK SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY. 4000 tUII 4000 OF splendid Gnzlog and Grain growing Land, situated m the far famed dli* trict of South Canterbury, one mile from Railway Station; 15 roomed Home, 4 roomed Cottage, Woolehed and Dip, Stabla and Outbuildings, divided into 15 Paddseki, all well watered. The property is sow carry tag 8000 Sheep, also Horses and Cattle. Price £5 per acre. Terms Apply E W HANMER, Aehburton (~IHBAP Cottage Property i-faere ieo J tinn and Cottage, diuated m Oxford Street, Hampstead. &£>£? price required Apply to T. BPLLOOK^ WO»I>KIKFUJL MKItKCTIXMi BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billioua and Nervous Disorders, suoh as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flashings of Heat, Loss of Appetite* Shortness of Breath, Ccubiverseee, Blotohea od the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose willi am Relies- m Twenty Minutes. This Is no Fiction. livery sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth » «UIIEA a BOX BBECHAM'S PILLS, taken as diracttd, will quickly restore Females to complat* health They promptly remove any obibrao* tioa or irregularity ia the system For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEB, They aot like magic—a few dosea wilt work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, raetor; ing the longlosd complexion, bringing battle the best of appetite, and arousing with th« Fobueti health the whole physic*! energy of the human frame For throwing off fevara m kot olimatea they are specially renowned Theßti are ' facts' admitted by thousands, ih %\l olaeaes of Society, and one of tha boa* guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'3 PILLS have tha Largest Sale of any P&teat Medicine m tea World BEECHAM'S &HL,L,m Have for many years been the popular amily medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PREPABBD ONLY BT WHOM A* JBJEAJC-MAM, ST. HlißH'feß Sold everywhere m tties—SAd, Is lid, tM U 94 «aoh *



LOABBY'S Stands unrivalled for IndjgM-j WAHOO tion and Livtr GorupUints. It» is purely herbal, and cannot injure the oiosb delicate constitution. Its emot It almost instantaneous; r singla dose usually relieve*, whilst one bottle it gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require a dozen bottles to be taken before you can judge itc value. No other Medicine adrer* tited asks you, at we do, to buy only one bottle; take it regularly according to directions, and then give the verdict* Hundreds of testimonials fQ our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptios, after every known remedy had failed, have been completely cured by the aid of only one botbla of Loashy's Waboo. Loaiby's Waboo—Price 2* 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Ltd, Danedin< Wholesale Agents— Kempthorae, Proaaer & Go, N Z Drug Co, Ltd Public Notices THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL. THE Htad Teachers of the Primary School! are requested to impress npon the Children attending the sums the pro p ietj of observing m a fitting and becoming manner SATURDAY Nexb, the day appointed for the funeral of our late revered and be'oved Queen. The Board wilt be exceedingly glad if upon the day mentioned bhe Chairman of the School Committees will '• arrange to have de'ivered to the children a short address upon the reign, life, and death of Her Majesty. THOMAS S. WESTON, Chairman North Canterbury Eduoation Board ■ 1211 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS Memorial Servioes m oonneotion with the Queen's Funeral. TO ENABLE Persons to attend the Memorial Services, Holiday Excursion Tickets will be issued on the 2nd February from any statioa to any station, available for return on day of issue only. 1229 BY ORDER. iNOTICE. OWING to the Funeral of Her late Majesty the Queen taking place on Saturday next, my weekly sale of Fowls, Pigs, Implements, Furniture, Produce, etc, will be held on FRIDAY, at 12 o'clook. HENRY STEPHENSON. BANK NOTICE. "PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks JL and Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bunkers Aot Amendment Acb f 1882, the offices of the undermentioned Banks will be CLOSED throughout New Zealand on SATURDAY, February 2, 1901, beiDg the date fixed for the burial of our late Sovereign Queen Victoria, The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. G E TOLHURST, Inspector The Bank of New South Wales. E J FINCH, Inspector The Bank of Australasia. 0 WINTER, Inspector The Bank of New Zealand. JAMES EMBLING 1.209 General Managmr PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. FUNERAL OF THE QUEEN. A MEMORIAL Service will be held m the Presbyterian Ohuroh, Ashburtoo, on SATURDAY, 2nd February at 11 o'clock a.m. G. B. INGLIS, Minister. 1212 - ■ ■ ENTERTAINMENT 3. _ p ODDFELLOWS' HA U L Ashburton. ONE NIGHT. ONLY. MONDAY, FiBEUAKY 4, McADOO'S ORIGINAL JUBILEE SINGERS, Including kiSS BELLE F. GIBBONS, The World-renowned Jubilee Sioget and Lady Baritone. GAUZE, Male Mezzo-Soprano and Character ArtoUh MISS DAZALIIfuNDXRWOOD, The American Nightingale; And the old favorites m their quaint and Humorous Jubilee Choruses and Plantation Songs. THE GRANDEST "ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW ZEALAND. Prices—Sa, 2s, Is. Plan at H M Joner. R H COLLINB, "~ W H NOTT, Manager. Representative 1 204 MRS ALCORN ie now showing beautiful assortment new Millinery new Mantlss, new Drees Goods, new Silks etc, m the enlarged premise*, Ladies and Children's Pinafores, Aprons, and Underclothing m stock and made to order. Wade's vVorm Figa are most effetive and nob unpleasant; children thrive after taking them» Price, Is A.~AGER ARCHITECT ARCADS CHAMBERS ASHBURTQN. TB yoa want a NEW HOUSE, o» Alter fctons, or Newest Style of Decorations, : CONSULT MR AGER. Call and tee the NEW FIBEOSB BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price Smoke New Yenm



0. MAGND8 s D. PATERSON Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND GO Gold Bkedginq Brokers, "208 High Street, Ohristchuroh Reliable and straightforward adviceglven on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus haa had 10 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq" Ashburtoa Reoreaentative



The trßTelling representative for Impey's May Apple is »b preseet m Ashbarton. Impsya May Apple is the preparation which is so favourably spoken oi!, »s a cure for indigestion E bilHeuaneis, and liver com plaints. Irapey's May Apple is oa sale at *ll ehemlitß and Bborei, at 2/- por bottle. Smoke New Vpnas