AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS of all descriptions supplied on the shortest notice and at lowest price POSTS—Totara, Puriri, and Birch. STRAINEItS & GATE POSTS—Totara and Puriri. LlME—Hydraulic, Wilson's, Shell Lime. BRICKS, Socket and Drain Pipes. BLUESTONE, Sheep Dip. Lime, Salt, Sulphur COAL—Taupiri and Waikato House Coal; Blacksmith—Newcastle and West port. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. Orders forwarded with the utmost care and attention by railway, waggou, or steamer. rpHE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE 1 ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (Limited). [Established 1869.] Head Office : No. 1 Market Buildings, Collins-street West, Melbourne. The FIRST OFFICE IN THE WORLD to apply the Surrender Value of Life Policies in paying the Premiums, thereby preventing the lapse of the Policies until the Surrender Value is exhausted. The Whole of the Profit Belongs to the policyholders. The Bonuses allotted by the National Mutual at previous investigations are larger than those of any other Australian Life Office of similar age. Three important principles, introduced into these colonies by this Association, which have always formed leading fea tures :— Ist, —That no Member's Policy shall be allowed to lapse on account of the non-payment of any Premium, so long as it has a surrender value sufficient to pay the Premium over i clue. 2nd.—That no Member shall be com pelled ta pay a higher Premium than that sit opposite to his age in the Table of Rates. 3rd. —That the age of Members shall be taken as at their nearest birth day. H. REES GEORGE, Resident Agent, Fort-street, Auckland. A. J. L. COATES, Waikato Agent. rjIEA FOR THE MILLION. TOWER TEA. FINEST TEA FROM INDIA, CHINA, CEYLON. Towek Tea is Genuine, Poke and Free from Colouring Matter. Tower Tea once used will be always used. Each packet is wrapped in lead, thus preserving Strength and Flavour. If yon have not yet tried this World renowned Tea, lose no time in , procuring a packet. Your verdict will be "Excellent and Unequalled," tower" tea Is the celebrated brand selected to supply the Paris Exhibition. Sole Wholesale Agents for New Zealand : WM. SHERA & CO., Auckland. F) U T T E R K E G S. The undersigned begs to inform his customers that he has ou hand a large stock of well-seasoned TOTARA BUT TER KEGS, hooped in galvanised iron. These kegs received special mention at the Horticultural Show, Cambridge. To be had of all the leading store keepers. 