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rock salt; and both yield fine crops of cereals, flax, tobacco, grapes, sugar beet, and hops. The climate fs temperate, having a mean of about 49 decrees, and the annual rainfall is about '2tt or 27 inches. The most recent figures available show that the totat population is about 1,700,000, including .about 400,000 Protestants and about 1,3G0,0G0 Roman Catholics. Fully 85 per cent, speak German as their mothci tongue. The other 15 per cent, consists for the most part of tije more educated classes, with French associations. Box 6. Telephone 325. General Carriers. Agei-ts: N.Z. Express Co., Ltd. Booking Agents: Newman Bros/ Motor-cai s. OWING to a rise of 33* per cen*. h* rent, our business from the l'lt-b January will be carried on in commodious and nrore suitable premises inWYNEN STREET, where we will be in a better position than ever to attend to the wants of our numerous clients. Our Motto: Nulli Secundus. PRICES AS USUAL. Pute&ka Woo<* »ru* Coat HIGH STREET. BLENHEIM fIiHE underßigned are prepared ta X deliver Wood and Coal to all: parts of the district. Birch, Tawa, Manuka, and Matai, many lengths to suit purchasers* from 5s worth upwards. 5-horse waggon load from 26s per corcfc delivered. COAL OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN STOCK. Black Birch.Piles and Posts, Brown B,irch. Posts, and . Totara Files oa bard. ■, '■_V. \- . ■■:-i''?:. '■<■■". , ■', ./ - v':.Prices tight. Cash with order. GILMORE, HERD;:'& CO. Telepuones: Day 215- NiKht'Sll. ~~ BUTT'^f BLENHEIM-WARD- KAIKOUR A EAST COAST MAIN TRUNK PASSENGER LINE. rjIHROUGH Booking Blenheim and JL Ward to Parnassus with Kaik6ura Motor Co. , Ltd., and vice versa. Car or Cars leave Blenheim, Ward, or Kaikoura, weather and other circumstances permitting, as under:— TIME-TABLE. A Car leaves Blenheim, Mondays at 7 a.m., arriving Kaikoura about noon. This car gives a tw,b-da.y tiip to Christchurch. , Leaves Ward Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m., arriving Kaikoura about noon. j A Car leaves Kaikoura Tuesdays, ' Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9 am., arriving Ward about noon. Thurs- . day's car catches through train for 'Pieton and steamer to Wellington. Saturdav'n car goes through to Blenheim,, catches train for Picton and steamer to Wellington. Special cars arranged. /Parcels at reasonable rates. Offices: Cook and Sons throughout New Zealand; F. H. Talbot, Sheep-farmers' Agent, Christchurch; E. Parker, Central Garage, Blenheim. FARES: . Blenheim._to Ward: Single 10s return 17s 6d. Ward to Kaikoura: Single 255, return ./455. Kaikoura to Parnassus: Single 20s, return 355. Through booking, Blenheim to Parnassus: 553 single, &)s return; Ward to Parnassus, 45s single, 80s return. Letters and telegrams promptly attended to. THOS J. BUTT Proprietor, \ ■„■ Ward and Kaiboura. iast Ooast - . : Royal I Motor Service WARp-KAIkoURA—A. T. "'cienaett. Running in connection with Laugeson and Co. to Parnassus. THE establishment of a railheadmoitor Bervic© is complete, and motor-cars will run between Ward and Kaiboura in conjunction witht Parnassus cars as under:— Leave Ward: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9 a.m.; arrive Kaikoura, 1.30 p.m. same day. Leare Kaikoura: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 9 a.m.j arriv« Ward, 2 p.m. same day. Thursday's car from Kaikoura connects with Wellington boat at Picton. Fares: Ward-Kaikoura, single 255, return 455; Kaikoura-Parna&sus, single 20, return 355. Through Bookings: 45s single and 80s return. Booking Offices: Wintriu K iiani and Mitchell, Blenheim, and Accommodation House, Ward. DISTANCE, 105 MILES. BLENHEIM - WAIRAU VALLEY ROYAL MAIL MOTOR SERVICE. ! Leaves Wantwood: 8 a.m. Tuesdays, ! Thursdays, and Saturdays. i Leaves Wairau Valley: 9 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Leaves Blenheim: 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. No car on Wednesdays. Parcels and Fare 3 at reasonable rates. NICHOLLS *} SMITH, ProorietoVs. BLENBEIM -li A VJSLOCK DAIIA MOTOR SERVICE, Leaves P. 0., Blenheim, 9 ar (waits for train if requiredx T.o«v€« H»v©lock. 2 p.m \V c t A>iT ta^ --us oppw--. J V* of ,th a«king tk't people Marlborough and tmv^it^ W generally for the liber;u Anpp«»-t e?v him dnring the past fcr,« years or i: run, ft-td hopps by cart-f-JneN- »ti^. tion, fend cu-iKby to vr&rrbat'* «w» tmuanctf of same. FARCKLS AS USUAL. wookiftg Officos.—R^r.hoirsi • 'Ph=.;^ SO2 <ir\ Wiciriupbam end M'^ifeeJf? garngo^i^Havelock: Masonic lir.^i You can materially help the "Express," as well as stud* your own pockot. not only by purchasing from hrms that advertise in tJm paper, bnt by lotting those firms ki-ow that you are buying from them because they advertise their goods, thus giving ibiMr personal guaranty© that the , guous are good gooda.