T. PRINGLE I« now opening, per " RUAPEHU," an Assortment of very ohoioe Novelties Suitable for HOME DECORATION, USEFUL PRESENTS, &c, &c. CREPE AND CRINKLED PAPER Fur decoration purposes, Lamp-shades, Candle- shades, Fire Soreeus, &c, &c, in NEW AUTISTIC COLOURINGS. MACRAME TWINE In about twenty good oolours, Best Quality, A Speoial Purohase— 6/- Per Box of 6 Balls. Per laiue Steamer — SCOTCH FINGERING WOOLS IN ALL SHADEB. Also — CAMMELAINE, A new and beautifully Silken Wool, for Gents' and Ladies' Sox, natural midged colour. This is a gpeoial mixture of camal'fl hair aud Botany wool, aud will be found equal to silk, at HALF THE COST. OUR ANNUAL STOCKTAKING It just completed, and we have takeu this opportunity of REDUCING PRICES OF ALL ARTICLES IN STOCK, A measure whioh. -will prove of infinite saving to our Customers. OUR WHOLE EFFORTS Are now concentrated upon ONE PARTICULAR BRANCH OF TRADE, and \r« think that without exaggeration we may safely claim to offer the BEST VALUE OBTAINABLE IN NEW ZEALAND. EVERY ARTICLE IS CLEARLY MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES At the nett Cash Price, and we are at all times pleased to . SHOW OUR STOCK WITHOUT ASKING ANFONE TO PUROHABE. T. PRINGLE, THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT 49, LAMBTON-QUAY, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE GREY-STREET.

New Zealand Government LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. ESTABLISHED 1870. The ONLY Life Insurance Offioe doing business in Atutralaiia possessing the incalculable boon of A STATE GUARANTEE. A Few Reasons why New Zealanders should Insure in their National Office— 1. ITS PREMIUMS ARE LOW. 2. ITS BONUSES ARE HIGH. 3. ITS FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN THE COLONY. 4. ITS BUSINESS IS RESTRICTED TO NEW ZEALAND-THE HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. Liberal Formi of Tontine Savings Fund Polioies. Separate Section for Total Abitainon. CLAIMS are promptly paid. Forms and Instructions suppliod free of oharge. Polioies are indisputable from Date of Issue, exoopt on the ground of Fraud, or Suioido within Twelve Months. Polioyholden are undor no Restriction* oa to Travelling, Ooou* pation, or Retidence. HEAD OFFICE— GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON. Branches at Auokland, Napier, Wanganni ( Nelson, Blenheim, Chrigtohuroh, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Inveroargill. Agencies at all Post Offioe Savings Bank*. Premiums can be paid Freo of Exchange at the Agent-Genoral'a Offloe, London, and at tho Branches of the Bank of New Zealand at Sydnoy, Molbourue, Newoastle, and Ad ° klde ' J. H. RICHARDSON. Commi««io««r

AWI KALIAN MUTUAL PKOVIBKii i' BOOIhTY. New Zealand Branch : Head Offioe, Cuntomhouiie quay, Wellington, Local Board of Directors : Tho Hon. Morgan S Grace, M D., C.M.G., M.L C. (Chairman) The Hon Uharlea J. Johnston, M.L C, (Deputy Chii-mau) Alfred dv batlie Brandon, Kaq. The Bon. 1.-i.ard iiicuardsoii, U.M G. John Dnnoan, i*-tq. Medical Officer Dr. VV. G. Kemp, M.tt O.S. .England) rpHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, ■* AND MOST PKOSPEROUS AUSTBAMAN LIH OrflCX, AND THI LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Th« Only Colonial Lipr Office WHICH DICLAEIB A BONUS FVEKY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted Vy thii Society i« of ilie most Stringent Character, and enturei a Comiderahly Larger Reierve to meet LiabiUtie* than that held by any other office in the Australatian Coloniet. . ACCUMULATED FUNDS, NKABLT £10,000,000 mfilSm Stirling, All inverted to yield nearly C per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 101,340 Sum Arsured £34,901,017 Accumulated Funds .£9.739,872 Annual Income .£1,741,387 Cash Bonnsos Divided X4.W0.53J For FIVE TEARS ended 31st December, 1890, Polibioa havo been written for ShVENTEKN AND A HALF MILLION STERLING. BC'NUSESI CASH • BOVOB for ONE year, IS9O, £469,850, yielding Keversionary Bonuses amonnting to .£907,000. CABH BONUSKS declared for I~t FIVE years, TWO MILLIONS yieldiw? »{«- versionary Bonuses exceeding FOUK MILLION 3. This Cash Bonus was equal to 421 per cent, on the premiums received during the year. ASSURE YOUB LIFE IN TH* A.M.P, SOCIETY And secure a BONUS EVERY YtAft Polioiei on New Zealand Register, 10,000, asturug .£5,000,000. AueU in New Zealand, .£1,4 9,276. Expenses of Management lets than 91 per cent, on the total inoomt. EDWARD W. LOWE. Resident Secretary. Branch Office— CUSTOKHOnSI-QUAT. WELLINGTON,

(jUDD S. UKJ.B I!U_UIJ_B. EKETAHUNA-WOODVILLE LINE. LEAVE Eketahuna daily on arrival of first train from Wellington, and Woodville each day in time to oatob tho Wellington train at Eketakuna. Faroa— Ekatahnna, and Woodville, 7a 6d; EkoUharm and Pahiatun, ss. A. YOUNG, ProDrietor. COBB & Co. S TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES, William Nkim,, Pbopeietoe. MASTERTON TO CABTLEPOINT/ AND TINUI. , rpHE Coach leaveß tho Booking Office at X 7.30 a.m. overy Tuesday and Friday. Drags, buwjies, &c, and first-class hacks always on hire. A;Bus moots every train at the Railway Station. WILLIAM NEILL, Propietor. PETERS' COBB A COS TELEGRAHP LINE OF COACHES Leave WoodTillo for Pahiatna twio« daily each way, at 9.40 a.m. and 1 p.m., afterarrival of Wellington train, tetnrning from. Pahiatna 8 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., in time foetrains for Wellington and Napier. Coaches, leave for Eketahuna daily at 9.40 a.m.. i_ time for Wellington train, returning from. Eketohnn* daily at 1.30 p.m., after arrival! of train from Wellington. A. PETERS and CO., Proprietor* Woodvill*. SMITH BROS.. Vulam JPoondrt Manners-street, having lectured a largr Assortment of designs of Ornamental C»'^ ings for verandahs, balconiei, fenoog /.I/" wish to inform aTohiteoti, biulder», v n U t£'i public that we aro prepared to r, m .i. .« orders at prices that will W»' o( ± P g£ on r ably with the imported nyj^-wl^m continue to execute ordow ,, ol o le j, VJ^i cast and wrought iro»', or l mS^A catolorue. can ife hadr^ jffLffi*" 1 * TO THE £AII!<>~y r --^-^— - JJ" "FLURRIED MEN LACK WISDOM." Worry! Hurry 1 Flurry 1 are all avoided brti_ SAPOLIOI (or quick work ia not harried work. Are you in • hurry to finith you* how-clMninf and yet do it well? Then try this method : A m—U bowl of wmter, a cake of Stpolio, and a dofb and yon will do more Ai«.nttiy tluu» a pall of water •od three coke* of ordJoajTKMp. Ko.»B^.