Sport and Strain.

Dr Andrew Wilson says :—I have been interested deeply in a paper by Dr W Oollier, of Oxford, on the effects of severe muscular exertion in jvung folk, and I mast wish that Dr Collier's wiae words could Hh read by every schoolmaster and parent, and also by all young folk who may regard exercise as a kind of panacea for a goodly Bomber of the ills and weaknesses to which flesh is heir. Dr Collier is not condemning athlf ' tics or exercise. He is merely patting forward a strong plea for regulated exercise as opposed to strain. The. gist of his advice is summed up in the following paragraph, which I commend to the notice of all readers interested in questions relating to phyaioai de velopment :— " I could say » greafe deal more of the evil effects of mflscular strain on the lower middle classes, whose ambi tion in recent years haa been stimu lated in every shape and form to win pota and medals in all kinds of running and cycling handicaps, Foi"tunately 8 I believe, this craze is on the wane. I ha^e now pointed out the dangers con nected with muscular efforts, bat I do Kofc close my eyes to the advantages gained by athletic competitions m oar riect on at oar pub ie schools. I hold that the advantages to health are overwhelming, I believe the physique and general health of our public school boys owe ao enormous amount to school games and the ta-jte for healthy openair exercise theae games develop. I be lieve these tastes developed at school j often stand a man in good stead for j the rest of hia life. lam not- going to ; moralise oo the beneficial influence of athletics in the building up of char acter, Thiß influeneehaabeen described and dilated on by headmaster and laymen in better and more forcible language than I c*n command, and, I may add, in a very convincing and clearly written paper read a few years ago by Dr Q Fletcher. I take only the physical side of man, and I assert that a tssfee for moscnlar exercisea in the open air will do mare than any thing else to beep a man young in spite of hia years, and able to enjoy life in^the best sense of the word."

Startling Facts of Empire.

EXTENT OF KING EDWARD'S RULE.

No man has ever reigned over an Empire so vast m King Edward's. Queen Victoria ascended the throne of an Empire embracing 8,329,000 square miles j sbo handed it down to King Edward with three million miles added to ir. The Queen found the revenues of the Empire at £75,000,000 she left them at £225,000,000. _ The Army has twice as many raen as in the first year of Victoria's reign, and the Navy has nearly quadrupled itself. Seventy out of every hundred ships on the sea fly the British fl »g, The Empire to which Victoria ac ceded es Q teen in 1837 covered onp sixth of the land of the world j that of King Edward covers nearly one foartb. The Union Jack has ut.fo!ded itaelf, so to speak, over two acres of new terri tory every time the clock has ticked sin«e 1800. Edward VII rules over an Empire fifty three times as big as France, fifty two times as big ss Ger many, three and a h»lf times as big as the United State?, and three times as big as Europe. He has three times as many subj-'CtR as the Cz-ir, and hp reigns over more territory in America than the President of the United States. Today the English-speaking people control one-third of the area and population of the globe. Only an eighth of the King's subjocts are Bri tisfa ; the rest represent every nation, ©?ory racfl, every faith, every language known to men The population of the United King dom has increased by over 50 per cent, since the last coronation' There was not an inch of railway Sine in England when the Queen w&g born ; to-day there are 21,000 miles, and a thousand million passengers travel over them every year. One hundred million packets passed through the Post Office ia 1873 ; last year the number was well over three thousand millions. The White Man's burden has grown heavier year by year, John Bull's ex penditure when th 6 Queen was crowned stood at £1 18a 6d, per head per year ; today it stands at much nearer £3. But there has been a great measure of relief. The labourer with an income of 13s a week in 1837 paid away every year three weeks wages in taxes on commonplace commodities today he only pays 12s. The national income, which stood a. £1 19a per head in 1837, in now over £2 15s. King Edward is not the ricaest mon arch in the world. His nephew, the Czir, has a civil list of over a million sterling, with vast estate®, embracing more than a million square miles of cultivated land and forest, which yield at least £3,000,000 b year. The King ia not even as rich as the Sultan, whose income is £800,000, a year. The Emperor William has a civil list of £700,000, the King of Italy £580,000 The Emperor of Austria £900,000, the Shah of Persia £480,000, the King of Belgaim £132,000, and the King of Sweden ,£115,000. Greece and Hol land pay their Soverigns in five figures but poverty stricken Spain gives £280.000 a year to little Alfonso

"1901" pennies are Belling at three pence e*ch In London, because It is hoped they will be scarce by and-bye. The costliest theatre tickets was the first; one sold for the Jenny Lini concert In New fork In 1850. It brought 650 dollars, atd waa bonglU aa an advertise-1 ment. A man has jast recovered after a critical ' 6«rpical operation in which a wooden toothpick waß extracted from his digestive apparatus. The patient had no recollec" tlon of ever having ewallowdd it, and had neves been intoxicated, eg aa to have the swallowing occur without his knowledge. A missionary saya that the popalace of China ie divived into four classes. The position of honot-r on the list is awarded to the scholars, then came the farmers and the artisans and last of all the com 1! mercial men, who are held in very Hale respect. They are considered a low'down class, who know not honour or principle, Ned Kelly in his suit of mail, Was proof agaiijHS all lead, And how he laughed when all did fail, To iudf<e it ia his head.. Then let as all be on our &u».d, While long life we assure, For coughs and colds have some *egard» Jak® Wood Gbjsat Pwpbbwhb QvM !

THE AjSHBtJKTON GtMß't\ : TUESDAY AP*IL 16, 1001

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BE SURE you afk for tEa Rapid fchirfc Globs, and take no othtr. All leading Grocers S. H. (MiAVES^ SHAEEBKOKER AND FINANCIAL AGIKT. 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMODTH. O ELIABLE Information on Dredgltt lA> Stocks. Oorreepondence Invited, | Codes': Bedford McNeill's, Moretog and Neal's, A.B.C. Oode (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEJG, Ashbartea RepreoentatWe Teieorabmo Aubkbss : GBAYES Chrifetcharch. Greymoath—Br wnlie, Greymoatb Smoke Ne# "Tenni * To the Farmers or she ASHBURTON OOUHTYi ■g-ERB 18 A LIST of a f.w of tfa* THINGB WE SELL :— Mohawk Spring-Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Grabbers, Hornaby*B & Ran some's Plough Shares {all b!z«b), Oastor & Cyliadrine Oils, in any qaantity, Corn Oraahere, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanoien, Excelsior Horse Hoet, Garden Cnlfcivafcori, Sterling Bicyclos— (Obal or Chfainlesi, and all Acoessorlw), AND ALSO THB McOORMIOE Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, . Hay Rakei, and Knife Griceferf, CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE,, Morrow, Bassett & flo, Wills Steikt, Abhbukton.. M._ PBIEBT, r Maaajgr. [T _ THE DAINTIEST LITTIE frtifcttt THAT EVER WAS" •* The Eambler." HA VING sold out of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have oac opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN » RAMBLER•» SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOfcRS, & ROADSTERS .a all tizes and all fitted with the eve* lasting G & J detachable Tyre> CAhh AJNi; INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest; en Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. D. THOMAS. NICOLL BROS". H F Niooll. E F NiooiL, L I Nioow* Merchants & General Agent*, BUYEBS OF IAT SKSEP & LAMBS. &.GENTS FOR— Chrlstchuroh Meat Coi, Ltd Islington Fertilisers:' Little's Sheep Dip " Ocean, Accident and Gnarantet Orpefa' tioß, Ltdj New Zealand Insurance Compaoy GRAIN BOOGHT AND SOLD ON OOM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive saqapHw row farmers who have parcels for difftttl. Station Books Kara and AtfMffßfe We have received sums of Trust tfeakJ. ranging from £100 to £10,000, to had on Freehold Securities at 4£ and S per oeat» F R tfl T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,aad have in stock Apples^ Fears, and Fratt to «e«son all tba yew round* SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable qnaHty. , tfm -jMtUsi'diutor Mite' gy» J LIMIIID. ISLINGTON ■==■ : MANURES mmfr ■ ;; ■ Especially prepared iifor WHEAT, TOK^IPa, BIPIJ and any r thet crop, and to mat any desci iption of soil Greatly increased production wfaerertt used, Satistactiou gif en everywhere* NiotLL Bbos, store five varieties of th celefc/ated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters mil receive prompt attentljM. NICOLL BROS,| 3 Distr!ot Agent*. IIEWELJ-YJI OWEfc CERTIFICATED (ESAOHRR, Local Representative of the Londoa OeHeeje of Moslo and of the Matieai laternatieaal College, TT7ILL Resume Musio Lessoni (practical VI aad theoretical) on 1 FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark obtained 93 per cent.



'T H UNDRILL E UNDBIIIi * T H UNDBILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET,, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath in Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also oare c Mr T. Apdrewa. East Belt. 2 BAKER BE OS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB UR.NISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Deeigns in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS condoled with the greatest care and satisfiotlon, it most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and omb treets, and Baker and Ooaoh actory. ASHBC7RTON PERMANENT BUILDING fAND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. I T OANB GRANTED FROM ,3225 and upwards, at current rates] Fall Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all, Share are now due and payable* Office —Tancred Streetj Office Hours—9,3o a m till 4p ra Firei) Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager A"CARDi " " * MESSRS STRiNGEh & CRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHOROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Street, AehburtoD, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive Instructions on their behalf, and to communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting investment ab lowest current rates. STRINGER & CRESS WILL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHUROH & ASHBURTON. Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, ' IN QUARTIS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—-Messrs Shear man Bkos COME ONE! COME ALL! A ND pay a>leit to the PEOPLES* -£L IRONMONGER, where yon will get 1 prompt and courteous attention, combined with good value for your money* LOCAL AGENT FOR Shackiock's * Orion,' Barningham s, Zealam dla, Scott's Atlas, and Storrier's Champion RANGES, Registrar Grates, with tiles or plain ENAMELLED MANTEL PIECES. FENDERS & FIRE IRONS ffjuab landed a splendid lot of Spade*, Shovels, Digging Fores, Drags, Etc, Plough, Leading and Back Chains. CARPENTERS' TOOLS The Largest and Best Selected stock in Aehburton County, at lowest prises, GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! CARTKIDGES! CAK TKIDGES ! CARTBIDGES 1 Etey'e Universal, Blue and Smokeless, ais CLUB and KYNOCHB\ Y>u will save money and please me if y o only call, inspect, and enquire prioes, with out being pressed to buy. G. MEDDINSS, Address— Bnrnett Street, opposite Arcade. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Lra Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores : West Street, Asnburton. EVERY Description of Farmers Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, iiardware Saddlery, Corneadrs, Woolpacks, Swine, Oils, Tinware, Horse Covers, Eto. Etc GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from cur Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest posctble price, for all grain placed in out hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly oare ful to enquire from us and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Fame for Sale on our books, and farmer r wishing to purchase would do well to call on! us for particulars :~ j 1000 Acres Lauriston District j 750 „ Wakaaui „ 1031 „ Cherteey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 „ Springburn „ 276 „ „ ,i 574 „ Waterton „ CD. Ft GIBSON, MaD*g«c 4



SMOF E ONLY NEW VENUS .(o). — A PERFECT TOBACCO. M. & T. HAVE 4JRE NOWI & NOW «jai-t OPENED SHOWING PeaßODable Goodß for the Autumn, T7AOH AND EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THEIR EXTENSIVE PREMISES BEING FULLY^EtUIPPEDIFOR AN EABLY^AHDIHEAVTZSEASON'S BUSINESS. MITCEELL AND TURNER, THE DRAPERS FOB TOUBING AND OKDIKARY EVERY DAY BIDING MASSEY-HAERIS BICYCLES ARE ESSENTIAL. FT* HE 'Jrßiyo, fjifdidF. nc, n: a MiSfIYABE op stjch high grade JL M-ATiBUi and the m«ik jut iit< j 11 manufacture co cßrefully carried t, iht the MASSEY H^Bl JS litycle will withstand the severest SAGE. Couxtby bidehs who trade with the MASSEY HARRIS COMPA3SF CAN RBIY UPON ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION BEING GIVEN. OCR GUABAKTEB is A XIBEBAL ODE aud the TBBM3 KASY. Second hakd Machines are taken in pabt payment. Canada Cycle & Motor Co,, Limited. (MASSEY-HARRIS BRANCH) DUKfDIN I)EPOT~!2U GEORGE STREET. Branches and Agencies everywhere throaghont Hew Zealand. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the Aehbarton Public to be the Obeapeet and Most|fßeH&ble Boot Shop in Ashbnrton. HPHE FOLLOWISa IS A FFW OF OUR PRICES :— Men's Good Blachere, great value ... ... ... 6s lid Men's Gaod Shooter Boots from ... ... ... Sa 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8a 6d Ladles' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6s 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ... Is Od Boys' Strong School Btote, very cheap; only ... ... 4a 6d Ladles' Leather Slippers frcm ..-,. ... ... 3s lid Men's Oanvae Shoes ... ... ... 6b 8d Andia'Thoosand Other Lines that Defy^OompetltlonJit J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANOUED STREET, ASHBURTON. COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TF YOU WISH to save money, you should buy SHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal in the market, and effect a saving of 30 per Gent. BEFORE you commence to baiid, w© advise you to call and {inspect oar eplendidjj Stocks of REGISTER GRATES,! ENAMEL MANTLEFEEOES, and] OOOKIFG RANGES, We can give you better value than any other house in the trade. TF YOU REQUIRE yoor Residence PAINTED and IiIOORATED, we have the Largest and Ohoicest Stock of WALL PAPERS in the County to select from, and can give you every satisfaction. IF YOU WAHT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNITES, Pocket Knives, and Razors, We have jnst opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COLLENS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY MRS ALCORN ie now ahowlng new IV/ffinnNAl Hfa OOY. Winter Goods, new Jackets for IV^ CUU|NMLL# 00 UUT) L«si«« and Children, new Mantle*, new TAILOR", Burnett Street. Waterproofs, new Dresa Goods, &c» Special , . —New Millinery, latest etyiee, Paris Models TN Gonseqmnee of having comparatively Felt, Velvet and Straw Hat«, Ribbons, X f n TumbVSSi lßiFloweM' * Ct GlOve8 'Fars KO BAD DEBTS I C*.\ f A —^.« NO OLD STOCK 4-j lit TAKE GaRE NO MISS FITS | ol'M U —— WE can offer you a Splendid Suit at A RE you getting the very heßt value the above figure. 3 160 JtXt or yon money in Boots and Shoea ? — ZTTZT" IZ~I 7^771 TTTT" If not, why not try D Stock's Blue Boot T\° YoU, ■Q°]' I £ >t'*? Ohll, d ooul<l*akß Store next time, and nave 2a in the £1. JL/ a B«d Bird Bioyole to pieces and put Sand n, y OnP reprirt, we want them aud will lit together again, which is * point meonaai do them w*H.| f cully Jn th« cigbt direction.



I ! ANDREW ORR. TMME Ntfiß A|R RIVALS ov New Autumn Soorfs. NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES, NEW CORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NEW SIL 8, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHEKS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS NEW OARPEIB NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORINO DEPABTMBNT. BEST SCOTCH, IRIBH,i[& ENGLISH SUITS MADE FROM -JS3 3s; Fit and Style^Perfect. DRESSMAKING DEPABTMENT, Giving the utmost s&tiafaction. Oedees Turned OtiT With 1) ANDREW ORR. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER BEOS to announce chat be is making extensive Alterations to his Business Premises, having imported EKTMELY NEW WINDOW FITTING? of the Latest- English Design, which whoa complete will enable him to Show hie Large and Select Stock to the beet advantage ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6. The Finest Stock of NEW JEWBILERY WATCHES, SILVEE WARE, Ever offered to the Aehburton PublJa wl! be displayed. Daring Alterations BntinsßS will be carrie on as usual. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER t JEWELLER, East Street, Ashbnrton NICHOLAS & PfGKFPRD TTTAVE jjusfc Lauded) sx g.s. Waimate their Brut shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Farraiu&tta, Glace Kid Bock Skin, and Kussian Oi*]f. The Best ABeoirfcment ever Shown in AehbnrfcoUu lospeobion Invited* NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STREET. ~lames baker Furnishing Wabbhgcsb, (Havalcok Street; TTE guarantees to cell a.t QbrlsteboroV prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 1 tinaoke New Venus



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Wist FifhillßfPll When Reoovering Irani Sickness. Peih ,-> *on have be nve y sick ami v t , ' m ciria «- ' fist d' v™ ex~ poc 1 » I no <"ii help 3cm vc aro ( 1 ipiiilli ■will inak your ! 1 rl r Lidi 11 yic gre_t btiengih » >i 1 nou'" i 1. " -> T "Ti^h-xu", of 82 liar- ' ■fiit'i o f, Il^hnxt, Tnsn i n, sends t,i ' ftc M he otog"nj)li. 'After recovering from a long 1 r.Uack of tj 'c J fc\ 1, 1 ■» iflerc I fioi 11 \ 01 petito and c, r t lC[ re-^i n tnd •.' o wca't 1 could hardly walk. Having scon advertised as such a pood Woofl-- nrifier and general tonio, 1 tlicryiit ! \ronM n-v it. I did so, aixl soon ir.y olil Ktrcn^tli i:;iir.o buck, my anpetito retuni'Hl, »n<l bolbro I h:.<l iiui.-;hcd tho Eccoud bottlo 1 could do r.ll r,:y work just as well us before." Ayer'a Fills arc V.:c-. lirst i";.mi!y ]r.:v..tive pill. Thoy cure constitution, liil-ou.iU'j.'X-, sick liii.uinchc. P r .^ i!r o<l »-v r> r . J. C. Av-r Co., I.a->?". Mpp*.. U. S. A. E*tftoto#rropli*e CJompeti tlon. npHE "TRIAD" offera'a Ist prize of two JL guineas and a sacood prize of one guinea, for Phetos of Buenery by Amateurs, dob (088 than cabiaet size, mounted or uamountad. No photos seat can be re turned, and may be reproduced in TRIAD. To oloae 20th May, 1901 Paza'e Competition for children under 14, ccc TRIAD CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this com petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for sb, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Managerfof the; Tbiab, Dtrnedin.'g Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z, Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency BeramUae Bread—all Grocers Brinsley and Oo.'b Ranges "Ring, Harria & Go, Arrow Brand Boots Oommeroial Hotel, T N Granga Oartia, F, Jeweller Dual op Tyres Gawne'e Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc Gear Meat Co Gsegg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hayward'a Pickles acid Haucea Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kbarki Cigarettes, Eagle Co'e Kozie Tea?, all Grocers Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Lo&sby'a Wahoo, Koolibftb, Benjamin Gum, Dnd CinnamnD Cure Meildins, G., Ironmonger N.Z Clothing Factory Nelsoiii J.oate and Cob Te& Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpor tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmaker Priest and Holdgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Oowlas, agent Spring Bios om Tea Buratura Tea Teed and Co., Corn Care Tonking's Linseed Emulsion •« Tui" Extract of Soap Wallke'a Soap Wills' Thrne Castles Cigarettos & Tobacco Woodrow'a Hatp, Gollin and Co, agents Ya>es & Co, Arthur, peod merchants Wade's Teething Powdehs for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blorches ; price, Is PIANOFORTE, THEORY HARMONY Ernest Empson, C.T.A.B. /CERTIFICATED Tesoher of the Aesooia \_^ ted Board of the Royal College of Muslo and the Boyal Academy of Mntiio, London), is prepared to receive pupila for the above, Booms above Mr B M Jodbs, Eas &trets PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MMB JOHNSTON KESUMED Teaching 00 TUESDAY 29th Jan. Havelock Sbree " "LAJDIBS ! ~~~~~ f^ INUINE Tailor-made Costumes, Habltß \JT Jackste, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to measure) in the latest Styles and newest Materials. Fit) and workmanship guaran teed. GENTLEMEN ! We have juet opened cut ex 3.13 'R&Bga tlra' a large Shipment of Now Winter Goods We respectfully invite tnspeotlor of our ! new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Scotch, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Tweede, Meltons, Beavers, Veno ! tisns, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real • Donnybrook' Irish FrStzes, &c. Suit* to meaaare from £3. Trousers from 15?. Our motto is always ' Satisfaction V 'CKAIGHEAD & BERRIMAN The leading Tailors A Outfitters Ashburton ALLANDALB COAL 00., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES I ELLIOIT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who wi Bupply Customers in large or small quantities This Coal Company hao now opened two > fresh Begins worked at a dietanco of 30 feet ! and 56 feet, the thickness being 5£ feet and ; 6 het, and h the best produced on the Eastern seaboard, It is an excellent Steam OobS, uarivaHled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a ikme, does not sparkle, and le&vea a white ash. It ia both Cheap and Excellent, I Newcastle, Westport and Morant Somere Coal alwayw in Stock. Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. JAMES FLLIOTT, COAL MEBOHANT, ASHBURTON T|lH¥~^apd~Xlghtnin^ShlFt"Glor JL worka woodere. Tiy a tin ; it will rnora than pay you > f^ 0 TO Hartley Bros, forironmoDgery V3T Tinware, and Brushware; Mantle Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 16s, Ranges from 603 Tjp NCOUR AGE LOCaT INDUSTRY.— We employ more hands than any Cycle Shop n Aehbutton.—Eowpsa Ctcle Co. You can depend on ridding yoa children of Worms with Wade's Wobm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers, price, Is Smok© New Venai