Wei-Hai-Wei Not to be Fortified.

,- IMPORTANT -STATEMINT BY THi GOVERNMENTi

la/tfafi^Eoa93 ol''l|ofds-.on Ftibruary lOtiJ-f^'t'l ipeoqlr '^as.^d what were' fchaJlt|te|id|a of'^trfc^ Qg^egetaent i»" regard" toWei-bai-wei, 4 The Earl of Ooalov? said he weald not trouble their Lordahipa with the Sfii|hlla^l&al-lk ifsoVdrdaAn^ hid 4 held a oarefal inq^|ry. inj;o : the^feajn^ iagee of the place kg a-riaVal and -.aili tary station, and they had decided tbftt thi ideflii -^ai at'one'time'" entertained of fortifying it ; ; and rkaep-. fug there a large garrison had been abandoned. There ??-a.Bj*ifct£ •jpreseiftl. there a Chinese regimen*, which wou^d be gradually disbanded or withdrawn, and io future the adtniuhtration (£ the oolooy would be undertaken by police, which wousl tliled by the administration -t^«'; ollony Itself, The position had been, found,, to be p^e which coald only be IbriMed ai^e'ry great expense, but it would be an ex tremely .useful pkca .for. ri"lof""gtlnrie:ry "p'rkctice for the Navy. The bay was large, and, fchP water was shallow, It was also an extremely healthy station, and it war believed that in the course of a short time a number of persons would utilise ifc an a sanatorium fo? fiong Kong and Shanghai, and^otQer places on the coast of Ohina. It would al3o bq liiitmcl as a- sanatorium for (he naval ttd military forcea. Ie had been taken er by the Colonial Office from the t of "January, and the new Admmis t|ga|£»r would be Mr Lockharfc, who Ipd QXiny years' experience in Hcrig ff ong,,. It w*s hoped that in bi3 hande the place would be made to yield a orach larger revenue than at present,, which was sorHethiuglike £2000 ayear. It had no Oiistoms duties and no rail way eomnMtpfcfttioa.wirttr the Interior^ and yetlfi ladf:frbve<r i!ta le*a^ 1 Importftnt commercial pot?. Wei-hai wei wii6K"ttlfa© highway ftom Northern Oii-S?l^ tf Had an excellent h&rbour, af# tib^ttr'-'waa cheEp. There was, Iherefewj'SVflfy reason to believe thai ItwoSfeP-W' a nseloi and valuable poaisillbft^i f4t any rate, the rumour that fKeW'wkSi an intedtion to give it rip—either" "returning it to Obina or hi-di-g "it -1 over to' anotber Power— ■was entirely without foundation. The Government bad co intention o£. ab&n donipg the| place, wh|oh- they blHeved; would become a valuable posaeseion, (Hear, hear) Viscoint Goschen said, as one who held a responsible position at m .Jthe_ Admiralty when Wei-hai-wei was ac qou»(L|ho x bady listened witlv %c^i 4 t^n MnnpVoV-,Bugp£is9 Ic-^'ißciQiß,fcK<t|ie itat'sments of the Under Secretary. He eoald assure their Lordships that long ago most exhaustive inquiries. were made into the -capa&itiea-of Wa!«!, liai*wei in variojrfVe'ipeetjj T^ere was no leek of iafo^&lw 3 "before febem,; But ho w^ripsU)ied> to ihlnk thai oti review |lls=-MiJ€»ty*s GoverEmenii bad Ccrue to'ttto roaclUrion that the opiaiooe origictaUy- forpaed as to the y«lue of Wei-hai wei - &s & nav:tl and military baae could nor be sustained. There coald be no doubt at the sacaa time lhat Wel-hai wci occupied" a most important position —on the Gulf of Peehilij-MSiTany Power holding it mast posses..!* etrategieil advAntago. jßf£"3§*jrL -Of-Selbomo —I wish at onjK|ii'«fty that the decision on this qiffiwfl''' ftftS »ot been financial, but purely strategic, acd that the strategy coneidsred has been purely naval,

Life Policies.

Aeatraliftßj character in many-sid,edj, and some T^'ijyJimHkejqwalitfea mjfi'aa^' blend in tt. On "one" side the Austra lian is inclined to be lavish ; he is more than half a gambler ;he believes dt« nMfWOP fc'ar||e di(|a":jphiloßOp^|j o_-<lrre-ftt_e(?-s»d<f Hie U- euVißuSly prutt- v ent, and stores up In savings banks, and Insures biraaelf against future riske, with almost pathetic diligence^ A return i^ pabWahed, showing the scale to which life assurance societies in Australia and $ew Zealand have grown. The policies issued by the life insurance companies of Australasia reach £110,000,000 sterling j if to this amoQQt ia added the life policies issued by foreign offices trading in the colo oies, the total reaches £120,000,000 And this Himalaya of life insurance policies is piled upon a population of less th,anJ3 f QoO,ooo people ! Australia and New Zealand, it may well be saiii, are amongst, the beat insured popu latiopa the modern world knows!

The Boer Matron and the Kilt.

A good etory is going the rounds about a spjar.roajron an offtoer] of; one of the kilted ' legirapnte; the eonrespoadeot who tells the story says : —1 gapposo your readers are awaro of the great tveraioo Boers, and partioq- SarSf Boer women, have to any expo-, pure of the persoa. It was in the early P a"^P^ en"® r» |?hett ft|ie:'oo|am tijß ,|i^^f|' ps^ff^^"|thr^ngi|^|Jb^"!|Fr&o )Sta^» i^Jk purobaeing from the sulky Boor women tbe provis;ons they m'ght Iwe tukeir fforccthing. A cesptain in or.c of tho Hi§Ki*b^l'r>giaiettt3—T shall not naoio ll—as noted for hia extreme motleaty ac fo^b'ia'brfcVerjr under'6ro, went to a farmhouse to negotiate for some duvkg au3 Towls for the rogimentil mess. He eoonfpunc^himself sitting '> n b skm oor^recf b"oncb'in the Voor-kiuvr mek. ing bio waato knowa to a il< er girl < f 17 or 18, who aotwered him in English, fcairia&boegi to echopl io :Jl irm/onttin. TKVre wore «lso present four er five younger children, gezisay open mouthed st toe kiltod' warrior. Suddenly tho door leading from the kitchen opene.i, and the caiatresfJVof the fwm, -a tall; scr»|tgy woman, with a black |dn'?s and 4loappie," entered the t'oamv She s-**e one look at the csptain, and tiien retired b| the way she came. A minuta later she returned with • striped Kaffir blanket held-^ froi'f' lengtli|TO- ,frou^ of her, ftff •/' idv^nciog? °»lo^ly to 1 the bench, spread it over the bare knees of the Inlander,; (" J>afr ; is ndw better," she remarked, aa if to herself, an4,jft4ked,, lja^-stioally y.pu.tT^.ofi.the room.'^ott.-v'caa ; imvgine ■■/how the gaUaot captain tookod and felt ftfe this qaiet reproof. Ha retired, howt*v«r, - with the honours t>£ war, viz, the ducks. , f . .■ > ■■- {■■■■' ;.

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Printed and published by Thomas H-MJWWtJ j *i for tU? P?oprlator, Eobjbkt B«tl-O»t'BJt PklqWp^ Ofßoe, Burnett: Sferaet, Aahbtwt«* f - TUESDAY, APRIL 8,1902,



■': v Willli illi^ilii|; z , When Reeiirltig from S!si§ss. | i P^rhaj{s you ha^-b©«-]|fV^x s%^: an| . ~ t Bitp ;'jiot i^coveripJ|sc|f*t|a^|^|u ex|'' 2i l>^c#ed,' f'hen -wjj# d;an|fQ!p|poji, |fg arj ' . ".. stlr^ -piiV Sars^ajUjl jrilßßjak&,|ou| i " " " bloo'cl pure aiid will givo great strengtl| , : to your nervous system. s , , Mrs. Mary M. McShanc, of 82 Harl k ' xington Street, Hobait.Tasmanijk^fiij^sl! - "kftfer!'-ibcov6i' ling from a long attack of f :> typhoid fever, I sullered from a poor appotito i and great depression, and was bo weak I could '■ advertised 'n3 bucli Wfjood blood-puriflcr and general tonic, I tiionr-lit I would tiy it. I did ; so, and goun my ola strengthcarao W!ck,ms6 \ appetito returned, ancrfcUJof* I'tiul 1 fimgtWjJl i the second bottle I could.^o- &H aiiy V/orb'jaßSl ! as welt as oofore." _ t■ . r^^J Ayer's Pills aio tho ljestrfamUv^axati^s'plli' They dmo coustipatiou, bil.ousm r , sicK ; lioactaohe.- i ftpparcd by Dr, J. C, Ajcr Co., Low!.', Mgs? M U, S. A- I »**«"""»"»"''MW* l''l*'ll*l^*» |W'^, lf l*«|^*jW^i T. Buliook. REALISATION SALE, DF a number of Tuvin Seotlonsi as fol' lows, viz s— i,, JP S 419, (ioat%ining)'f no^erfiaf tfng Moore ;,/ i SkeDt,|o|iifl^it,e i|jfo^,p Bfuße ; good * i ■* jalid for gardeVpurpoßes T S 19, opntaiQlpg J, ftoire,^fjfnljiiiff Bast . .Traffio Bridge »' *W T S 21, (oonWnirt^ |:4WPdor»et^f East | and Dobaon Btrsets:: . iM. "t;«iri©o TS22, containing J aet!^||rqofe|jfvggEaat Bcreet, and adjoining t he, a'qoyp'.-. Offers are invited for fcK.puroha,B6 of aitiher of these seotlon)i^^^i I.w fevMTto'..,.* ..,■" , ; .I.app.eQ{i,(onj,)raTited^.Ji.^ ,d^:H ; '■^'•- :-'-:"-'"--:- "!t itTLLdCK:, Agent I * I .=: I /Hht I *a* ] SHEEP COUNTRY, j IMPROVED FARMS, ETO, \ 1492 acres, sEeep country, mostly in \ its native -.., , 7 « #j-#| ; 50Ofa<M 8| foiprMdi |erfi go|d#le«p ! » rli i a '' '■ -'S" *- : * COutftry ; 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good impt overrents i' 90 aeteg, injproved, near town [ {$D~ »cje»,.osa, bOSOL sown with English "' -gr-asslW' ""'■'" ,*__ .. *§>; [ SOO^res good * ' fa* all roflnd,f^a>|«%! ' •['' JBOO ftcre^/joaogJly&nlmj^oy^- t * 40 acres, feat' the st'a'tV '-* ' v 9$ a<jreß'<>cJ4, leHpr.ov©d f -notlai frooa Tm^alfi 350 acres, light land^ partly improve Aiio— Several blocks of good land _ aait&ble for fill round farming, var,7Jfig'"!ttaro"A fioni 60 aorea to 1200 acre* .' *. - -s^* v ~=~ ,~^ Mj&t oi tt.e, r '%ht land btooka "juta jfMfff aai'<able lo wbtk'^tUtrlftbi-'H^TM*^^®^ - FaU puticaltMiMlDimsi ei£ t ' i^w^ft^i-N applioation FOR SALE," rnHE following Town aad Suburban Pro- X pe>.biea s™ 33 § 7"I, containing i.aer.e».Qarn«^f Peter fS'tef ahJWait B?^t if jrioted a ;dwe!l|ln|rc>f 4 r(J0! i pi9 r jv|faldSi,h|baf rflodow, Etc"' ooataioins acre, unimproved, ccrner of E*at and North Bella 13.,956,-coiita»i»ip|. a#r-«, ; adfei#Bg , in Mbore-SfrtibN'^nVbloh iVgrdfitt-ft Bb'ttfe# • of 4 rooms; firs'? class land for pardeu purpoßts -.- TSBSS, containing Jeoro, frooting Grey Sfereeb, pp, whio^i i-ite «peoji,edi^an almoßt new duelling 'houao of fittodftis^' verandah, de tached washhouse, copper built. In and other.,. improvementa ft i'.'-T^'--^; ■ J TSB9, containing-J-aord.«oore Streeb, wi'h commodiouanbuilSio^ihlerßon, viz, 4 shops and dwalliog# nfttucfcflda-vUJhia property is only one i aepi!lon. l |>wk,frOK)<^B6 Street. Buiiding allo'iments^.vlieif—7,::,;/ Lots 24 and 25, contajfiijig-J..wre, froaiing Winter's Road, Allentoi „. .1..,^ -j T 8 248, containing 1 ropdi'6 mrohea, Anne Street, IjnwalS '' ;" "!". y .M;'".';.' ,. P T -■,,..,,f ? Firsfc-oTaW bu^;<9ib!g sitß'frbtttloig Wa'kinul <Road.-'!<iat) eff ;B!»*t i; Tbwrf'Balfe, _pbWt4ining I,rood .2 powb^B, beirig paTbiwJ:Lbt«t42«li'd Tjvo roods .3| 5 perpheß, ■ "Irevortda r' .' ' .. - ■-. ..., : i Suburban 'building' site,' S aoif3BV¥elng' Ilotte 33 t 34, 36 aiid 35,' firabolasa laiadj'froOtitfg Middle Road, AlleqboQ. .-.-., ?; -; «.-:*? ■i(i*?:?v!n;.!U- i | acre, together, .5 JMcMardo Street,.'^inwald", ' V"'" '/, Vi , ■ •■$ a'erOj togetlier' 'WIW 4* lr ibdffie^ ltH>ftf<'^; eouilecFi *to, ifrpatrog<G&»rleiK;S!t)iieel)i>Alien» ton 1J aoree,_tqv!?pßhip of Rakaia Buitdipg Site, corner block, Lota 1, 2. and 3, obtaining 3 roodij 13 jjerohaß, fropbng , ; AU^ifd Fpresb R^»d ; tip hk ejtld^s a^wh"^ , erfse'p.a^i'tely : ' -.>/'. *• \ *; ' Lots 13, 14, and 15, each containing X t iTp9&* #op«r AMord 3*Foreab Road and J.&m^Sire^ |lfe|to| J iFdc ■". t*rmiS-tt'nll--;lutt pirticulara of the several propartiea - — Apply to T BULLOOK BPKOIAL sum of £600 Io L"ond on lirat ! Mortgage of approved Freehold Security. - : ' ( M ' Apply to l^' I !lOi^iLlT ' _____ _ L')'/ 46, co Gaining \ acrfe, good land, frcn ing Eton Street, Hiimpitead Apply tn . T BUIytOOE,'Arf/nt tcTlet ~" ---, of' 3 roome, topjfliher with one" VV__; ace of bed, froatrng Trevor's Road .Trevprton» T ,■. •:■■>,-?',;■ - ■■'■■'■! -; '" g? BULLOCK. _ Q ECTION containing \ Aore, with four "O "rooiSetl cottage, fronting Cambridge Street, Harngfitead. JPrioe-jE^O. Easy terms fi\ piynienji. | 'f ftp'^l t|V|'- A, : .? \ .?' I; -Tf ,felj_iftOfcfcAgeajj_ TO LEND .ON .MO^G^GIS , .... k3; a()pi!,pit;f|ifre*hbl.l wlViriliof*, .1.../« v>J Apply to ' T BULT.QQK ' 'iOf.O llTiGjSaftd Soctigb'i oopsnnHig^ lore, \j ffo|Sti|g I'Oharley .Striei Apply to i i m T - ..J. HOLBOROUGH, AUentoa \



The effila|y ofTUS^lCp'^i In and ihroW»coraplaints isisncfeniaolo," 1 It * fcovsonas the spot' every time.



BUSINESS ffOTICKS ' £I£ND out on Second Mortgagee. t , !" - W. ~BTWSr_R, < Tanered^'reet. ' t * "I CO hL$ 00 ALS CO'A Eg i*r! ' ■ li.:;q.€*:, ..;'<%'£{ vsz'tii\ .?&s'■ ' ■ ■''?■■■■■■> .'* ■ "': V.':';l,"" A 1 IS NOW iW'-^ESfM;|R:k^T^';7l •ni'HJS' is^ba^erbujt's^'esi Opftl. " Esgryj *Jf "" five ■^rty^ndJ ■ lef|i..th| '&£W l,p:; M»8 3j^sc9y.% ; * *$M$ Ihis Coal has 3o" rp^/oe^.bri&B» ifrnsl '&.Be-rfl!?f ; »lE Jiißvif MtiUii't S#ftMW«t«tSi« .'v- S-skinW .Ass*-^ v.v?>p t ;?J JSTM>-.S jj ««J»pcJ .^..-A;.i!a.AiiMniH¥-aaw E)E .-^pi r, '._./ ■' " vr~...-,:& I • -ustq' fc? r 5-RJ":i "fH nay h& ,si!a*ii3C-J «"^t ji G'TP-TT T." -T——TP-A" Fr^t" ■■ fH«B <■ * wim&w jon *■"--_fi_ i^Gocb i ijJs .aft* ,*.«?*>'.;) sierra *?*5 33.*/! iffif« «©» I Ab'fcfae Oarlatohuroh Show 9 fccr^ Imaml!- - THE , ; Vin^MiftJbl*'pot. JEa w^sli-i ii3S53";iA«5Jf-> ;?i;:lvpp fS'lffg'::''.; ■S7|.tllill:f. 8 1.] 5-EW'a tfdfliSJ is-ivr^,( ir^>*T?( "f:i"*'aS ,fif-i:!«U.'i"s^} Ord?rß "Now Being Bsoeived* ; Jv-i"i-f .'-r,-'v'^'";j J^nvlflD ,T.i.i.l *S y-saJS il^msH ■2 I : " i »; * . I HAVE' 1 FOE SALE- The Latest and Moatr 0p to da.be Farm' > Machinery in ti^e markeb I THE GOLD MEDAL DBILL. 1 Tb®"Ofiiy" "Driir that eafffea off a "Gold" Medal in an a^a^l Fleld.^eW, LigJ^ 4^gb%. iltff»! 16rBen. a*Irißleo|i'6ia'|tivi'^Bd'!" '""'' ..' V. l^lciljlh'Pj'Hatk^s^pHri'-JBttTiaed'^! land ; prices moderate easy.' i Extras for above kept io stock I BIOYOLEB and all Requisites. — The iktest- model (3hninr Sharpy, tor ((J|?ngbß,fßbyl| aisfd; Bdlalfl ? lW (RiiSio'g ijjaoliine—Oliaialeea Envoy, no ooga or chains, Out rolls along—the easiest: runoiag machine tv the market • onoa ridden, alwaye rlddec. Inepeotioa invi^pfl * > ' AGBfiT FOR- f f Southland Implement and Engineering Company < Colonial Matual Life Aesarance Society i Un'ted Ffi-e aad Maffne Fira Insarance ■ , Company * j Money 10 Lpnd from 4A- per oflpt. I 1000 Acres L^nd, good all round hnd. Price reasonabla-and on easy terme. 2000 Acres js;ood aH rontd Land, can be ' ••-;%^drchsap,{T^ery esfsfMM&J."l)% 6&0 "lf3^a s .S]jo^p.?Lio^ mW little money reqalred aad easy terms. . : „.„,J5 4c|.e^.,,Hitj^ dw i e I |J|ng / «p| ; fl» r^om«i ""'''""reasonable. n ;.;^3);v-B:H *;t , Also 2300, 900, 600,^4, 200, 660, 260, ; claeap, and on easy terms. ; i Fo'r.{Jartidalajra apply , __ . ; _ rT? .(,.i S, ,' ;:iri:li3Sf#*t -Baal oexiAo'®trsi&Bi*)^''!- sw;; j BOOTMAKER, '!f Button Boofca it for the Winter, a.?p r) Goloaheß, ) IBospoke work and Repairs promptly afoendednW'i^T-- fl'^^u^lT *, 'i'S/^ j ) ,-,:,•...-.,'-,.,^f a .^,»—»a Ji J J »,^^--j-'»»»m-i^»*WiMi"r*"°****'a*a**r'7'° ■VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & i PIANOFORTE. 'folinsfoil 't>ESUMED Teaching on THU,R^DA.Z 7 t JLV 30oh Jan, Havelock Street <"' * lH " i CYCLING SHOBiS ■i H. PAN NELL, Bootmaker :($;/Importer, ; i 90 & 95 MANCHESTER ST, , (: ,s> S : : aßßi§gfeUßCH. CYCLING, RUNNING, TENNIS iind Every Deectiptioo &f Atliletlo Sboea Made to Order and In Stock for Inftl^tj^f^rP^lsMfai^rement FIT GUABANTEED. I ' . 3 12 i_t__ . j Mm] i—Vh



h DESTROYS all InSeot Parisiteo oq Animals Greatly stimulates the growth if WOOL. Improves the quantity acd quality ot th« flepoe '"> , vOomplete'y cures Soab Canoot poison or irjare the Sheep '-, Heals and soothes all Wounds and Sores ? n Has 40 years .experience behind ifc- ■* t j 4,-Gm be obtained in 5 aud 2 gal. Draff a! from D. THOMAS, . -i 3156 , Aahbarfon > ? PHQJOGKAPHY. ; HALMA'^SWDIOS, \ WE are doing TWELVEENAMEfILtfbi / QABSftfT ItfdlfeN.' L4pQ|!M^T,\B^ 12^x/)l<3i igfeulLte^on a, rb.eaiitrfal tintcKLplsfej^Dk aioupporjle^; '!.; * ,/ . —■?*> ri" .* > " j ' SEE SPEOLMEN^^afI thb iß^nty f«r>* * Limited Time. f Sj 2$ftTEK: "GOODS. W' '''^^A^i%l^.*-%hlißt&i,i v eal 1 the aCWnflon of the Ashburton | $t&iio >«&ttf&ft ujbrbis dit¥' rSMt«i§ii vRWIrp-p now dwisd?o«rt i «l«h eh«i6ie Wiat«'r t3<WdlS ctreds to:3eleob froai ;OhiVdr6n'B,;Matd*i:atfa Ladies, ' fovnf.npM t-Ut* tii^s >»hS ; -yS^I IR-!) •'■ »©R©3& Goods lopstternt of every; detorlp tibßi- JUlßnel and -Flannelette -Blousiogß'ft* eß,*l«4a vttfctay^'lltea^sWf^efr^ods^sf *lto!»B8e8,»itr lew prices Wai}%tit:Mt«nl«h the Public w<a 'Miftfi &ND 'SsCfLfi%U^ii»^Tßm ** i;jW:v:MB&NQIS* CO; w?aM MOittßtelifilfc these Sample Rooms are openecbby epffolalj l|k« L bo bafj ohoioe <aad , varietyvcortbtDstf' |fcflai,aa»i:':i»iJS)iyff.!aHi.'gooa YilmfNfnd efcei S*,«i©tes Roqbwi w;ili *9 fittedsamples tof t the choices goode at fair prices. A visit wilt os>nwinflftty#Ui;>rDpatoj«l#y<:i .I*)*?. xsj^hiO tS'EGISTER^b * * ?KbdER \whi«Jb XSj ?:x,imw^ MUSIO Masic »B(is Ma»ioH^ laafceutnenta of every jd«Borlpt!wn:r-l2«t«ttt--\mwßio-by^-«Bry''i»i» ijuet ar^ed,^;nß?!: Hff<>rtni(fitttiKoi:iMoath 10-niRUf, eto* | r ; .AGENTFOR * y> \ Wheeiii i»ii^'|wl^tf*wiife^M&ciioee ■Iraneaa light as,,.^featber, l«rns drudgery f nto a pastime;* JCne'rhigfo sildot sewer. ': ;OT^Em''rASHiBbRTON':: | ?>BVBRY REQIiIsiTSONsHAISD. i ChckfcAaaortmetlt dfArtiSclal Wfeßlbt ji!j9to~oki•'■'. "t ' .v-'rov- -W—> "~'J '•"?'■■" ■?«"■ * Private Ad<k6ts,: >P«*t6rißts#fcy directly . * 9 U«il t-iftWoscafie'. W-» Mr T. Andrews, Baab BelferJi ;■-f -hz Tnm;.:;S^flf ia7tHS" .Opened e& ijj _ * Every Deßoripbion of ..Ladies 1 and Geot'i Amerloati'sStt^'ColoniW t. Gent's Foot^al \ { Cricket ..Tlenniß^and Bowling'SHoeitalways mgloji^ " ? Ladjife.fijkN^otalrMiloli^ilw lyJe »nd great) Varietjj^p j 1 i Children's Sohool«»Biej»iS and Shoes I ; RSpiffritif lot^^hjjWi^Niice S fig n Corner El»t »c| JStfjaets, ri FIRST ];,,W .=!..:r»SSB«a«ON^ !,W f9 tie Proprietorship of the Basinelf/ WflF b^ ■.70fl!br^ attr!^Wciaity' p lo^f HWS ffijctKtatS-- a'^tlle^^o|^|^|si^|^ amounts."' m'-^^ »M&i *!'^ tol ->*■ '] ii :hf,ii) Vl'£.iW*tels!-J ?k) -i-.;'-#^s .<!?jl'd ■* if!,"' '-mM !... Jt Boofc Store ia giving b,a£fc§ii.ivAi9o).lttii Fdotwearjhan ever- „ Dp jod think...lL.ls.r I ttde'WW a«W," ?W^eteW ! pai^f^lHfbNNfi msm^W^iim only! rjo^nffilOai^ fl li#e*b #iy*ftß#^B« alsrF :i«!l!S^drll^ ofaso my advice, the next pair of bool&'W" "6Tb|iesyoa want for yonreelf or family, go '% ;M^llor'B ..;Z?ftlandk iSbotiStoTelou/ehgitfjii He hatl^pmanda..©! paits«-te«|>iek:ift&ilif ftnii his prices are mdah oheajcier *thaiti *ny (%h:er fir|m:ito!;^hbtJi*«fi.^i ThadW 61d: iiaap, I will certainly bifmE flexb from JHUor. -Byttfae v ;,^eihlf'«iM«S# kaowi tliajfc Mellor'e Zealandla Boob Store is lv Ta|oted Street^ ._, . t;: ?,■ j



■ '.r.^-f. BUSINESS NOTIOTta ~ _fj SPFIML ANNOUNCEMENT i r We-Stock" AH Shapes j AMEBICA'3 LEADING CORSET! ■ * - ISE W.B BEEOT FOBM t It is claitEsd th»& fchi* Coneft fit* the Natural Figure and gives Omfort sttd j Comfort oed.HifcUhfal Wear, combining % Bmftrt'AppefttiDde; and Hyglece condition. - • ;. , -  ' * i *""' '"vyT^li^' u '-'^.l?y3toe#..,frpm Gs'lid :l|p»fi WIATHERi DUEUJG^TaH] PAST WBjBK.JAS, IOTJN^ OtIT j " ;KrOTE,TOEsA^SBOOrBvIN Ypl|li"^^E3i:AMl>lNaS f .-. x■■ i^?Vr-'■:■■■■.'*:'■'■ -iv.il >.;c*ui ■'liis -;fi.nl *'':3.;>v-'*^.i ;| • .■'. • : ■■■-■> v:' ■• " ■•■■•■■ j SIGH JgQ I. 'iiloW pALIi AT ; , .„,. ...... , .., ||*«Ai«u a".sl^V'^iifriSS'' STOCK - , . j u^ 1 V"v"? .."'..'^^^.''-r""'^.^.-!""*}^:' ,-sjwih# 'p*'l '*■■■'■■ /;':? iH; V •■' f;::;.;?^ ;^' , '-'• '■■ ..;•!•••■.■ -"■■- ' , , ' , «j>,» rjm oniJ WtPTi .'a-irrii'i..,; "'..1: i.. i^-' *t ■■■•> :■.:-•■■» <!« Vr 'ii !5^ «-' !^J '^'•'■'^ »*'-W ■';'» .'.^■'i'i^-'^-Si; '_________Il__l_ l _______^_^^^^^- i .,.: ?i^ j^ I THlßS^^iifeiy^Me^t 81-%h¥newWoolbdire#f^|il)hiniliil^it &^&r|»r'ioy;thftti;ever;. r _ £i i?viqf,u; : ).j •■.■jv->.w>''.^i ";.-i-ii"t'": • ;:!:'!r".::^,«'.■,.' [:,».■;;,_.,,... '^ ..,. ■ :| ljli>|\J^la fl!J iM.J!SS ' rfef tfA^M' rjak sJwiJttXW^fl!*fce AgaoVtioeirt o|^|yßjCigßßS' |ie latest defigp^ «^|^p|^^ si !O ; i:;1 : ;^ ■»,, ,«:Ki i-M^n-^- ■ . :: Passage Matafrqffi«fflaQfa.. Itearth I^^j^s^'"^^!!)^}^^. ;ilttJlWn)nnd Brass Steads. ■, rn r } \ m e^vai : and Reaoratef J^flft^i^j^ ■'^.^; Of r/? ■ ■ Bedroom'TO€^'lSi4i€femtß and Tea S ie^Jil|7erw|i| JfMl^^iff^ailfC) ' BOT&»a^lisf^,^ - , ffln«M:;r.*g.f«*9 «fWsfra"*A%e4^KteEle Best at lo^^frioe^-^^ 1^1 ; ..s.j^s.i'Ssg.'BDo.sfc«,« ,-R-*3-9«-3*^?iate^satßSti6l Anchor/ ""'^ _ (r , .V i. .} rri ; ' =r —>v^vlS" C^"'^ $ O "■' '1 fa' '•K'''' aq * '"*fi^'' 4fl<i'"'- '^. ,^ s, ■s^fJ^;' i's'_ ~n' ! '" 1 .I'SSfrt flfilW ; 6**fi 5l :ft3*'^%f^|*%|fa farPTlflfl?*^ v;!^"H*-l Mfflpi¥oß^OTAW#4LE^ [ f . 37f§ffa ; fj^s^,fV^f^u^?^l4|l>om))d ho|^|,.Jj^ri"4tab < li;#bl#^Soll»pd i( i granary; gbfljljftroppfng andl grassland ...L. , ;' 400 acre farm &i Jysmore, good Improveri lenwf "250 ititm ri ft&atii 60 a«fes seadf '*' j for sliest, 50 iurnipp, and, SQjtnhbie; 7 riMgwed.^o^aa*■^aW.^.^Kwlahfd, ;f.jss^»tS *M m .tUo-s-KSiMS Tv ; ' .•»-■"- ■ 6a9rfiM%6l^Mald* i«ff^ IriM | 730 acres, Hinds district, good-^nUdltiga gj^*^, ,ff.»ll ieuced aad^obdlylaed i! 1100 acre farm%l JS^;l^pSviyai}A.)|,^oo^'ofifis i&?it«B#ool£B^b'Klanc6.-l«. .. 1 turnips «ftf£Sr*rt«wt«s4 t .(*.« s?l I 405 acre farm ab Ealifl|pf«f^s!*-«oimed house, s^le^ra'»ifief'-tojp|^iiiip'f *•• !l all ia graaasj^q \n^ . f ,\ h^VO * ;{ tmm^ ■] ,sv.t*'i :b-»« stf!bst>-<- te-Jf * 1?1«'■,)-?' ; o,r} 1 600 acres at Methven, 8 roomed honse, alid biHef'Wfer^^wftitik '' ' ' '" ' ' , I'; | psiflMJ?s*)sMm«&l; J&y^nak^gWJiii^:*i Eoomed; bouse and st^bjej i vfoll ] watered and sd :j ab c'%^ringDar^;! ; pfi^y)y^Jij|| Tjwm£&* inpaee,^ etall,* «■": stable, woolshed a divided"lrilttf 10 padjip^i t! !:^,|,r) .;.«■; g; ; : ;;io:(ii s" 1 ;:'; y 450 acre leaseho|3^rm,^t Mitcham Rpact & >-, isocA sd 950 acre larn|^^a|«]4^^p£^»ed^hoasa, stable' ' ' :.-'.^. , ri ; 262 acre fajp,^ Ftemlngtojn, highly im paSalv«dV Sivlddl HMbi 8 ftod^oofosi WelP 4 , fenced and stared, 6 roomed housn, granary, outhouse, 4 roomsjfe stall " outbnlldl|g 8 >^;^ '.r^- e^^ r f^ «'!] 3800aqifs,vftlLlafg7a^Bj r well fenced and inbdiK^We^'SU^Sii Watered and good, ■ % 4«*«ri!tal)&MWef^■lmprovements-^ F4§y^wnarlTWprbpeirly " e&ti be" fiold J.bs - -sabdWael In two blocks.) ~— ' \ ■ 'T% ) if? ■ i W^^iJK|kft,^MJ°-«i!Bte^ fcfeP i*lterteEirmation to laliendirig t)archLa4rs ? and



AWTJfIDT^-l^rnvf*si mdJ requiring Married Coupler, Plough men, Grooms, Gardgnrr«j^epVußfci^.'|>»fry H'mdH ; afso Hotel gerVantV to "apply t.o,J, MoDonalo, Manchester "fibrest;- *tthrkt churoh, Ail order* pr<»«ipttly 'to. Mraa Oonwat applies fqns'4jff«ff*3Batass*a)2 HAVE you noticed what a nloe finish in » room pictures nearty.fjfcnAd makes 1 H. Baibstow will be pleaaed to frame any you bare at a vory moderate prioe. Addreai —Easts Street, two doora below W HL, 00l ina&Oo. 11 TSAY F^IENt) i Where k. the>«t shop to buy a pair of hooks 1 < VVW• Mellor's Zealandla BootStiMre'l 1 aifiws get good vafae arMellor'a"' ' <o "'*''* _. WANTED KNOWS*-^,* MftUO* has ,tnade immense redtwtloWe in order to clear more qulcfely, md mike room Jor hi*nWChaißtma« *to* tf'lofitf"^ Shoes, of bee)} qviaHby jait waived <»&£&• ,lngdene ati«bm, beat fearer u«d'l tb*;H*il —next Ooart ffoune, Aahbactou, JLLIibS 'T> HWA RD-Found' in Tufied tiaS XV Motor's Zeihm&' Botf'itoiZ The baßUnd'chespeatxihopfbP ttiofi W& "T\O yflu*o»w thftfc X B*im>oP4 selling JLJ for qaeh at Jsattkan Ohristoharoh prloee, a^^he lew foHowing ebow .•— Btm rail irQ^bedeteads, extended foot rail, from SQ« ; QnqhejH, *fbiefj r A»>m 50» j Daohess Qheets frsm 4S»j impeotion and comparl66n Invited/ ' 11 1 YQV'KNQW&I l t kloy.4t!L-In faci everybody-ffhowa tn^t M^tlbt'a Zealandia Boot Stordglrea' the'^e^i t»rae in J^ootsadd Shpsa iq Aahbttetba/ ' -">?"! 1 T^~n i* M ')"U l'*i W I Sin* DO.YfjU KNOWMtjlbr-'u Zwtßßdla BoobStoH?? 4»^J i3?MSIHW shop to buy real .good, j|tle "22ff -1- I__ TX7" ANTED KNOW-Nr-Th*^-, big), iiat ■ YV ' oil taoe QqrtaiDa^wft .^e,,,j^| l&taded, ex'e.s. Paparoa, ia (tUI of reaUk oiaft goodsaft temptlog- priW 'I'ttft.jlffi'pWyliS TV Goods and^mbroide,rjlßß | *9»l*J fine oouectfbn and being bought dtiQOb frpav, the m»kor, ( tbe valal' Mr iAattWJttiU^ TAKE yOTlOE—Tha^'Mslloe's iSaW laadia Boat Store Ja «i^og Jwtiter^ ( vala? tb,an ever in Footwear, t  ,s > ..^,,^ -, DO you wanb your .home to look f Ice acd fresh for Ohr'istmas 7 Then send along j any furniture whi.jfr ofeedr reodveijing or 1 reuovatiug to X ButarSQW, wfeo makes* * ! jook like new. -;< f ., , . nl\ b*™ jT>i?NJAMIN Gam 6tops;#cu(jhlng, leofeftci IXf phlega),*llajß-thft.b trrttMion. vfleilt! yoiipgoroldi Mr. .;.-? '.i i** T>AXTYJ?aq bftklng, pawder',, flonteiat *' JL patty pap tt f a^e^d pi tli^,,, ! Wt^^.diMnl^^rtfiiS^^tfyi'lMir Orders for Bast.* HotWiyg ohoald b« gl^fcV at ,on^j 35 Mqi^Hi|§;)& fftaiitter; slfOfflH'Oife 'SolMil 1 :j|n WMfcfcleSAPftfes f»tfsFltß» fir ;iJ^/;es,p novel vy#ii eW mW? gllfiiP . ! Y,¥ ; ^atty po»fer, 1 /tiiPiiittf 1 fP^BN MMIN Cta W;! th-"e%'oiirferiFni ::tCJoVgh 4 JL^ a remedy, gives fnetant iJeliefi GhMrfeo afee.ilj jeadUy | jpleasa^Wp tg&9i>r> am ?":*■::• '1 - ( M v "'( *™T ' i'?'"a (HOT ' ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■HHI ''' :;W prepared to give Estiniatee for 1 WU ' 'Plumbers' and 'f&t^bttng Work, and can guarantee complete satitlactlon. Hot and Gold Water Sermoaa laid-^c^ WtW Sinkiog, Batha, Tanks, and ssoU«rFraoaa|i!,'- Having bad a long experience -in Gun Repairs thoßo Sportemen who .requka <fh«fir; Q»M repaired by an ,^pstb-^ should ib? ing them to van Barly t as ths a^aionU cloße ( upon,^|u ; f ? , wiriUAiTli: BtDB, Jif „ c Burnetb Street^ NVxt Do'o?^to Club. >lHmber, Qajfibter & TlnunUb. Lowest 'prices compatible with good^ workmanahip l . '3 5 eT. W. Ma}mlntßon 9 , FARMERS' AGENT," 1 ' J ARCADE, ASHBURTDN* ; lAM A BU¥KB OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezlng^Workß. , ■ Also,— WHJEAT, • i, (j 1 . QATS, r 1 -- . BARLKY, °- ' & PEAS, >; pn Tracks Ashbefrton orjOoantry Stations , Agent foe North Qaeensland Insnranca 0 ompany (Fire and Marino.) 2188 —i . , -— LT T V IS THE •> 1 JU I BEST • Isbe ts h tb STARCH Proqureblj9 frojaiiUdrQflerfl apLdStotekfapfjtt <* k throughout Jjljo Qolqny  . >



LLEWELLYN OWEN, MCSM. J CERTIFICATED & REGISTERED ] TEACHER. I STUDENTS prepared for »t»y Mueioaf - Examination held in N^ew Zealand, . All branches of Music taught, * 1 Candidates pr-eeoted at Examinations, * 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per (Seat, * • 2 ' IS THAT J3OY . READY i For His Next Pair of BOOTS. TT7JS Hare on hind & large "tfrrorhnonb , -I BOOTS AflD SHOES-  BgrilC.f «!jqsttfhe went jthab Boy« wad Qiri« ' can give them, ' " "^ - SCHOOL BOOTS, ' ■ ' LIGHT AND STRONG, .&b Prloee bo Bttlb'the Working-Man. D.«f6qK( S BLUE BOOT STORE Burnett Sweety Aflhfcjßfcon .. „ FOR WATOHES OLQOKS, JBWEfLLERY, SILVER AND ELEGTRO-PLATB SEASONABLE NOVELTIES* Etc, GO 10 G. JESSON, : Pracbinal Watchmaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite bomerseb Hotel) Albbtrfton. ! —Biapaikfi' a'9pecialty.~ 'Preseriffttibn Committees Jiberally dealfe with! < F©TIOE"TO^FARMER3. '' ■\TOW thai fche tfeatfoo for plottgbidg hae JLI. oom« again, we bag to Inform the farmers of the County that lam prepared to ' REPAIR PIiOUGHS AT MODERATE RATES. Having bad lpng eiperieoce fa thM.Qlasß of "work, we cab guarantee »H Jobr SarneTd ocb, J First class Engineer employed, j All, klud«> of Coach aad hottf Eutitllng' i, 1 ez;«onted to order. Kennedy & Muir, ASHBUBTON^ IMLPLEMENDWORKS, ■  , (Latk Rkix> & Gbat), ' i C^oieroti Stroeb ,XAMES BAKER in thanfelng Patrons for (I paefc fakvonra, would solicit a oonbinn «oce tft hi> suQ^esaors, ■ > ' ■ w. & m. baker; who will oarry on the business sa usual at tho Furoisbicg Warehouse, Havelook Street 12 127 :.W- DQNGES. 1 'ARdADE CHAMBERS mSACjSER of VjqHd, Mandolin, tfod J, ,'-' - , <" r. , Harmony , ( - > Pupils atitended at their 6wo homesj < Qntrtjer^omna^pa^B fEOfff pny,4Bte. t-y, r '."—••■■■:' , L. Hm^B i HA S- ,- '' "" ; . . ».. jaOUSE : : t)B€IQ»A|EJQNS j OA(lii. -AKD. -SEE; . '.(• i Houße ' D'edorabor^ Paiobeir/Glazt^V' *« 18ignWKer,''eto.,.TftnoMa8liree6. ' hU _^ . __, p. — rr ~r ri r . i ■ .THE • ' • GHKISTCHURCH. */10SAT- Freezing WSWt'^^PW^ ' Hetefor^fKSiQl&ilTb'HDßOß : Sbaffor^Jirfe^ \ *■■$%ss&■s hX&O 7fl)»Biul© Cff i £08CP©N .O^Haß^M, Weab Smithfie'd ;| . flh :"; ri' ■f:v"-f:::cn:iEiC.J?3:i;)T?.#J.s? \'.;::!::^T fHE OHRISTQ^PI«O% ? .S«EAT COM PANY havl'fiiMffa'^Wthd Enlarged Offices Rb SMITHFIEED MARKET, and biieOoilfes^a|to«oia^a*t*f«^r l!l«.jSmifa*rß tfae full a Jdfan«llif:rf'^6: iSMplnW; through 4ds London OffiOHi where th«lr consignments i|in be ha*4ladvii»!lh,^aic^tal.ft«wii»^der tlienwoiift] i 'ftpeiitlp»s?.pf .fkour^^hfi^gfiout....tjwiwfßltfd -mw&>% i^speeiftlJy la tbi», so "'"wjth., tbe Compny f „ hedf'dettd(«n.WiH*e ■*lwi FiftfttttfthVi ItfH^ ' aa»awt»ie»&j»waß ; 9t»ae^ m^-ifm\v!gvi^^ Meftt. .g^ded-vßode^.^lg,,..^ell Jffiowi f.fft: -favourite Braod, %Keb cdn^gne^ |pr,gu|b ? t|e Companyv.,..,.,.,^^^^,^!;^-^' "l""" "'" i 'V"M.,.,.,-.'! ' i ■I ' ?":^ iL±-i-^i-H—---, ... --r-r-rr-^ sid' fatthWelt''- fiyoli'r ■a..ti ! d-4^at0d...,., A« tfe ' tlieWtyjtf^J,is^|rtc>ttt: '"'; '^:;? T, O a j'' :<^^-vv ' IbJ otit' ¥0W IJtfellbr "caa manage be*, -gl^ -^lich wonderful^iHa ; few«i r Jit!fel% money, fo* yon always g^fc^e^erfb^^lJoots or ab-oesab Mellor's