It is particularly requested that NO LETTERS be directed, either to tho Pro- prietors or any member of the staff .of this iPffice^PBIVATELY, if the communications are not of a private nature, as delays ar». fonwtimtf oocaiiontd by to doing*. Business Notices. ... ■ { / .J ■ i TO RICH AND POOR. f\UR ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING ; CLEARING SALE, COMMENCES IBIS DAT, FRIDAY, JUNE 4. tST The Whole of our Magnificent Stock re-marked at Enormous Beductions. Every Department Bristles with Cheap Bargains. DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS. £5 WORTH FOB. £1 1O». CALL EARLY FOR FIRST CHOICE. DAViES & MURPHY, The Cash Draperß. 6-4 1145 COALS! COALS 1 COALS! FIBEWOOD 1 FIREWOOD 1 WINTEB HEBE AGAIN. ALL -who will kindly favour mo -with their Orders can have the Best NEW- CASTLE, WESTPOBT, and KAITA- NGATA COALS j also, FIBEWOOD m Black, Pine, long and short, and Kindling, all at lowest Bates. BOBEBT DONN, Kino Stbbbt Coal Yabds, MAIN SOUTH BOAD, TIMABU. B§3° All Orders Punctually attended to. 6-22 1001 CHEAP MUTTON 1 CHEAP MUTTON!! CHEAP MUTTON!!! *tt T U T T O N | (The Working Man's Friend), WILL SELL PBIME WETHEB MUTTON DAILY, AT 3s PEB SIDE CASII. 8-20 260 D.I.C. AUTUMN, 1886. THE Drapery and General Importing Co. of N.fc., Limited (Co-opera- tive), beg to intimate the arrival of ex- tensive shipments for the ensuing AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS, Comprising he Latest LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS m all Departments, together with every kind of Useful and General Drapery and Furnishings for HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY TJSB now to hand, ex s.s.'s Buapehu, Tainui, Kaikoura, Dorio, Tongariro, and Arawa, and sailing ships Wellington, Woimea, to be supplemented by the arrival of each direct etcamer. NOVELTIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. D.I.C. E. 0. BBOWN, Manager. Warehouses ; OABHBIi , STBBKX, CpBISTOHTmcn, AND High Stbbbt, Dukbdin. Sco Season's' Circular now issued. ' " ■ 2-22 6006



Insurance Companies. , SOUTH BBITISH INSUBANCfi COMFANT OI 1 NEW ZEALAND. - Paid-up Capital and Beserve— £244,ooo. EFFECTS FIBE and' MARINB INSfUB- ANQE3 of , Every Description, i at LOWEST, OUBBENT BATES. J. DBUMMOND MAOPHEBSON, Manager, Christchurch. Application* can be made to— Cakbboh Bbob., Agents, Waimat* Wm. Wniß, Agent, Temuka and Winche»t«r I. L. MOBBIB, Agent, Pleasant Point O. E. Shkbbatt, Agent, Geraldine H. AM) A. Bbuob, Agents, St. Andrews. JONAS & BOUBN, 11-14 7S4S AaaKW. Timarn. Business Notices. "PROTECTION FBOK FXBE. HAYWABD'S HAND-GBENADE FIBE EXTINGUISHEB. 