Business Notices. THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE. ADVANTAGES OF THE CARBON LIGHT : Increased Light Increased Comfort Increased Health Decreased Gas Bills Decreased Heat Decreased Smoke & Fumes. Furthor its Advantages.are : — (1.) That it can be applied to existing Gasfittings. (2.) It saves its cost m threo months. (3.) It is 50 per cent cheaper than ordinary gas, and 25 >er cent cheaper than any system of electric lighting. (4.) This light is perfectly steady and soft to the eyes. ALL LIGHTS FIXED ON APPRO. WITHOUT CHARGE. SUCKLING & POTTS, AGENTS, Beswick Steeet, Tniintr. 1-28 5641 Hotels. GROSVENOR HOTEL, TIMABU. Patbonised by HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS, X.08., LEADING CITIZENS OF NEW ZEALAND. mHE ABOVE HOTEL IS REPLETE WITH EVERT CONVENIENCE FOR THE TRAVELLING PUBLIO. PRIVATE SUITES OF APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES EN ROUTE. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS WILL MEET WITH EVERY ATTENTION AND CONVENIENCE. MEALS TO MEET EARLY AND LATE TRAINS. Bath Room, Sample Rooms, two of Thurs- ton's Best Billiard Tables, AND ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Night Porter m attendance. WALTER F. BROWN, PROPRIETOR (Successor to J. D. KETT). 11-11 4812 MASONIC HOTEL (Opposite Railway Station), ST. ANDREWS. fIEAS. WEDERELL (Eight Years Proprietor of the Fairlio Creek Hotel), having leased the above Hotel from Mr Bbown, is prepared to welcome his old friends and the public, and as the House is very Commodious and Convenient, patrons may rely on being Comfortable. WINES, SPIRITS and BEER of Best Brands. HORSES and BUGGIES on HIRE. GOOD STABLING, with Groom m Attendance. 9-17 4210 ROYAL HOTEL, TIMARU. JOHN MORGAN, PROPRIETOR. BEST WINES, SPIRITS, AND BEER. 1-7 5426 SHIP HOTEL. CORNER MAIN ROAD AND STRATH- ALLAN STREET, TIMARU. /"^HABLES GREEN has much pleasure m V-/ announcing to his many old Friends and the Public generally that he has again resumed the management of tho Ship Hotel, and assures Patrons that no effort will be spared to merit a continuance of the support so liberally accorded heretofore. Private Rooms for Ladies. Sample Booms for Commercial Travellers. 