" .£t The oulk of the Stock has been imported^by ourselves, pwr chased in England, Germany, and the United States, o& the beet terms ; we are therefore in a position to offer our Customers SPECIAL INDUOEMEMS to purchase from us* V'^ On all Purchases for Cash we will make a. V Large Discount Off Ordinary Prices. %*Special Arrangements made for purchasers of large pareelr It is a positire fact, we are HriaU|| Closing our Nelson Shop. Last Three Waife OF THE " r 1 : EXTRAORDINARY BOOT SMiM Boots, Shoes, m&k Slippers ? at ast&wnding pnicesl | " iiiimi'iQi imiinmi mi , --ft' price* will go back to the old scale wke» wm No humbug j this is a Genuine Clearance ! .'••"' j^ ________ -. \_ {■l i < >' k^ ■■"— — 0 t "JiiSSaSil iVo reasonable offer refused!^ Heads of FamUies aad Storekeepers most life3rally|tr©aiei e^ $rs}7 r P&i 1 1r T^TY^Q bbidgbsw;-- 4. ObIIKJJL $ ChILKX Habit JffiaSfeßrr



CANTON -) INSURANCE OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1836. RE-ORGANISED 1882 THE ONLY MARINE OFFICE which pays back annually a proportionate share of the profits to Cowtbibctors , ot Business without es tailing liability of part* aership. The following are specimens of such re- turns : — 1881— 87 par cent. 1882—10 per cant. 1883— IS per cent. .1884—92 per cent. 1886—20 per cent. 1886—30 per cent. 1687 paid 20 per cent., besides (specially) a substantial addition to the Ueaerye Fund. The Premium charged is the usual Taw»» Rate, the same as charged by tho other Companies, who do sot »ffer this great ad- vantage to their customers. %*lmjpobt, Expobt, and Open Policebs to and from all Ports in the world. W. M. STANTON, AGENT for Forts of Nelson, West Coast, and Maryborough, INSURANCE CHAMBERS Trafalgar street, Nelaeo. ■ NE W .BIRTHDAY CARDS and BOOKS-. SUNDAY SCHOOL REWARD CARDS BIBLES, PRAYER-BOOKS, and CHURCH SERVICES PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY PURSES, POCKET-BOOKS HAND-BAGS, &o. CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES Also, TOBACCO POUCHES PEARL, TORTORISESHELL, and LEATHER CARD CASES FITTED DRESSING CASES and BAGS Oattwv'q fancy V/AiUKiJ © BAZAAR. To Grain and Hop GROWERS. TH E NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, *re prepared, as usual, to receive and grant Liberal Advances on Consign- ments of Gbaih, Hops, and other PftODUOE, for Sale here, or Shipment. 