WHY? WHY? WHY? Because the writing is Visible, it will write on ruled lines, and has a dozen advantages over every other machine in the market. Stands alone for tabular work. The Ships of the United States Navy have each been fitted with a Bar-Look. Extensively used by' N.Z. Government De partments (the Railways have a dozen), the W. & M. Railway Company, and a host of Insuranoa Companies, Legal and other firms. Don’t be misled by canvassers. *ep the im proved Royal Bar-Lock before purchasing any Machine. ,. , Carbons, Ribbons, Papers, Only the best kept. The heat is the cheapest. E. J. Le GROVE, Professional Shorthand and Typewriter, 12 Chamber of Commeroo Buildings. EOTAL EOTFL, Ofposite Government Railway Station, Wellington. PROPRIETOR GEORGE ROSS (Twelve years on Wellington section N.Z. Railways). Best Liquors. First-class-Accommodation. THE EOY'AL HOTEL is most centrally situated, and the spacious and magni ficently fitted and furnished newly-erected additions make it the best family hotel in the Colony. ROYAL HOTEL, WELLINGTON. 54 THE COTTAGE, MASTERTON. In order to meet the increasing demands upon his accommodation, JMANDEL. Proprietor of CLUB • HOTEL, Masterton, begs to an nounce that he has secured, and elegantly furnished throughout, A Comfortable 7-roome6 Cottage, which is pleasantly situated within 50 yards of the Hotel. The cottage contains.sitting room, dining room, 4 bedrooms and kitchen, and is supplied with both water and gae. The furniture' is all new, and includes a first class piano. The grounds surrounding are well stocked with Fruit Trees —plums, apples, figs, apricots, and cherries. This Cottage is now available for tenancy, and will be Let, with or without Board at the Hotel, on such terms as may bo arranged. Communications addressed totlie Proprietor will receive immediate attention. 818 PORIRUA HOTEL. Proprietor ... Louis H. Eilers HOLIDAY-MAKERS cannot do better than visit the delightful Seaside Suburb of Porirua. At the Porirua Hotel they will find the best appointed and most comfortable hostelry outside of Wellington. The proprietor keeps none but the best of both solid and liquid refreshment, and lays himself out to please all classes of his patrons. Fir t-olass stabling and paddock accommo dation for horses. Plenty of Sport—Boating, Fishing," Bath ing, &c. Sunday Trains reach Porirua at 11.30 a.m., leaving on the return journey at 5.30 pm. _ Special arrangements made with families. 