jj ge GUARD WHEN an Epidemi every Ho SAFE AND 1 prevent a Germ Disease THE «: U p Is a Powerful GER B \ I Closets, Stables, Dairies 3 RECOJV ~""""""^""""""" Sold by all Chemist also be had in pint, quai V] 11 1 (1 KEMPTHORNE, Branc HUMPHREYS & DAVYS GLADSTONE ROAD GISBOKNB, A GBIOULTURAL & MEOHAft. il IOAL- ENGINEERS. WINDMILLS & PUMPING GEAR Erected wd Repaired. >RaVE FENCES, In oast r wrought Iron Joachbuilders & Wheelwrights IEPAIRING, PAINTING, * TRIMM- ING AT SHORTEST NOTIOB. WHEELS DDIRED DAILY (Ne delay). Shoeing Forge iCSTIMAtEES GIVEN. Walks oh ommission. Bicycles Repaired* All REQUISITES in stook. JUS? ARRIVED FBOM NEW YORK, Shipment Light Buggies and Gigs. Inspection Invited. JUST RECEIVED. rHE NEW HERTFORD BICYCLE (Ladies' and Gentlemen's). Price oS2O. Also,— A shipment of the VICTOR ICYCLES, with all the lateat improve- lents. On view in the Bicycle Rooms, Peel treet. J. TOWNLEY. Lustralian Mutual Provi- dent Society, New Zealand Branch: Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Looal Board of Directors I he Hon. Mobqan S. Gbaod, M.D., .M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman); the Hon. hablbs J. Johnston, Esq., M.L.O. deputy Chairman) ; Alfbed db Bathb bandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edwabd -10HABDS0N, C.M.G., M.L.O. ,• John Duncan, Esq. rHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE, AND THE ■ARGEST IN BRITISH EMPIRE. Thb Oniy Mutt/al Lifb Offiob Which declares A BONUS EVERY YEAR. method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most stringent charac- ter, and ensures a Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office in the Australasian Colonies. 00UMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £14,500.000 FOURTEEN AND A-HALF MILLIONS STERLING). ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000000 (TV» 0 MILLIONS) steeling, Polioies in Force 2. 34 484 sum Assured.. ... ... £41,726,041 3ASH BONUSEB Divided 7,726,170 BONUSES' ! DASH BONUS FOR ONE YEAR, 1897, £419)268, yielding Reversionary Bon- uses amounting to £835,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES.! OASH BONUSES declared for last FIV& YMARS, over TWO MILLIONS, yield- ing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THB A.MP. SOCIETY AND SECURE A BONUS EVEBY YEAR. EXPENSE OF MANAGEMENT! Jji PER CENT. ON THE TOTAL INCOME. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Bbanoh Office— CUSTOM HOUSE Q'.UIAJY, 5 ; Wellington i LOCAL AGENTS, MESSRS WILLIAMS & KETTLE (Limited). Ve?s Zealand Insurance Company. | NSURANCE against Loss by Fire on I every description of Property may he O'eoted with this Company. Mabinb Depabtmeni. 