WELLINGTOIjLjyEW ZEALAND, TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1901.VOL. LXIL NO. 38.PRICE ONE PENNT

The Evening Post

"adfcw TTNION STEAM SHIP CO30Bg;U OF NEW ZEALAND(Ld.)LYTTELTON.

Moura Tuesday, Aug. 18 5p.m.Tarawera Wednesday, Aug. 14 5 p.m.Taluno Thursday, Aug. 15 4p.m.Tarawem Fiiday, Aug. 16 5 p.m.Rotorua 9<iturday, Aug. 17 11p.m.

DUNEDIN, VIA LYTTEF/rON.Moura Tnesday, Aug. 18 5 p.m.Talune Thursday, Aug. 15 4 p.m.LYTTELTON, AKAROA*, TIMARU*OAMARU*, AND DUNEDIN.Upolu Wednesday, Aug. 14 noon*Without transhipment.

MELBOURNE VIA LYTTKLTON, DUN-EDIN, BLUFF. AND HOBART.Taluno Thursday, Aup. 15 4 p.m.NAPIER,GISBORNIi!, ANDAUCKLANDMoura Monday, Aug. 10 4 p.m.Mavaroa Thursday, Aug. 22 4 p.ni;.SYDNEY, VIA AUCKLAND.Mararoa Thursday, Aug,22 4p.m.

SYDNKir DIRECT.Monowivi Saturday, Aug. 24 4p.m.

NELSON DIRECT.Rotoiti Suuday, Aug, 18 10 p.m.

PIOTON AND NELSON,Bookiug cargothilough toBlenheim nt

15s per tou.Connecting with trainfor Dlonhoim,

Weather andolroumsranooa permitting.Mnpourika Wednesday,Aug. 14 12.80 p.m.Rotorun, Thursday,„ Aug. 15 12.30 p.m.Haupiri Saturday, Aug. 17 noonRotorua Tuesday, Aojf. 80 12.30p.m.NEW PLYjftIOUTHAND ONEHUNGA,

FOR AUCKLAND.Connecting at Now Plymouthwiththrough

train from Wellington on Tuesdays audFridays.Takap'ona Thursday, Aug, 15 5 p.m.Rotoiti* Sunday, Aug. 18 10p.m.'

"Calling atNelson.WESTPORT, aßlsr, AND HOKITIKA

VIA PICTON AND NELSON.Mapourika Wednesday,Aug. 14 12.80 p.m.Haupiri Saturday, Aug. 17 noon

WESTPORT AND GREYMOUTH.JanetNiooll Thursday, Aug. 15 noon.WESTPORT DIREOT.

Rotokino Tuesday, Aug. 18 6p.m.BAMOA AND FIJI.FROM AUCKLAND.Hauroto Wednesday, Aug. 28

RAROTONGA AND TAHITI, ITBOMAUCKLAND.Tavionl Tuesday, Aug. 27

SUVAandLKVUKA,FROM AUCKLANDOvalan Wednesday, Aug. 21Berths will only be allottod topasseugersonproductionof passage tioket at the Com-pany's office.Tickets available for stop overor returnby Messrs. Huddatt, Parker and Co.'s

stoamers.Passengers booked to Wait Australiau

ports.

SHORTEST^ ROUTE TO AUCKLAND" VIA ONEHUNGA.Connaotbg with through train from Wel-lington;-*■■--_ .QTEAMERS leave NEW PLY"TEB>>tO MOUTH asunder (weather

Takapuna Friday, Aug. 10 9.45p.m.Rotoiti 'J'uesday, Aug. 20 9.45 p.m.Takapuna Friday, Aug. 28 9.45 p.m.Rotoiti Aug. 27 9.45 p.m.

Passengers can embark at Wellington pro-ooedlug throughby steamer to Onehunga forAuckland.

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANYOF NJBW ZEALAND tfm>.).

-r-_, TTfUDDABT, PARKER ANDJffiDr" XX CO.'S LargeandPowerful

WESTRAIJA (Waller) ... 2884 TonVßeg.ZEALANDIA(Hipgrave) 2770 Tons Reg.ELINGAMITK (Wj-llie) ;.. 2585Tons Reg.

(Circumstancespermitting.)FOR LYTTJ^L'I'ON A^D DUNEDIN.

E_in_a_utb IFriday Anc. 23 | 4p.m.Wmtiia-IA, IThurß. Aug.29 I 4p.m.Zhalawdia IFriday |Sept. 0| 5 p.m.FOR MELBOURNE, via LYTTELTON,DUNEDIN, BLUW/and HOBART.W-BTBAU- IThni'B. IAog. _9| 4p.m.FOR NAPIER, GJSBORNJD. AUCKLAND

AND SXPNISY.Z-ALANmA. f ThurH. j Aug. 15 ) 4p.nT.Emnoamitb Thnrs. |Aug. 29 j 4.p.m.

FOU SYDNiiY DIRECT.""""

WjBBTfIAUA ISfttUf. IAug.,171 4p.m.Cargo must bo alongside onehour before

Bailing time. *

All ticket* are available also for Stop-over orReturn by ANY ofUNION OO.'sBTEAMKRB, and holders oC the U.S.S.Co.'a tiokots may travel by above-namedvessels. >

Head Office for Now Zealand— Queen'sChambers. WELLINGTON. ,west coast stuajjeub.-------

anchoTline of steamjß3Efe>i-\ PAOKUTS ara appointedto leave asuudor 1—

Fcr NELSON, WKSTPORT, GREY-MOUTH, and HOKITIKA— The s.s.KENNEDY, on THURSDAY, 15thAug.,at'sp.m.For PATEA-The s.s. AORERE,EARLY

For freight or pansagoapply toW,

_G. TURNUULI, & CO..

'^a_t*. ''I undermentioned Steamers~ni^> .1. will leave,olroumetauoes per*"^^^■^mHtlnK,as follow*!-/FOR CASTLEPOINT andNAPIER (Spit)Via Coast.

The s.s. HIMITANGI,EAttLY.

FORKAIKOUUA, CHEVIOT, AND LYT-TELTON, Via Coast.The s.s..WAKATU.On THURSDAY,15thAugust,at 4p.m.

FOR BLKNHEIM.Tho s.s. OPAWA.

On WEDNESDAY, 14th August,at 11p.m.FOR FOXTON,

The M.QUNEN OC THE SOUTH,THISDAY.

For freight orpassageuuply toLEVIN A CO. (l,im--_p), Agents. ,

WANGANUI STEAM SHIP CO. (Ltd.)kj-^ggS FOR WANGANUI.

|r~^ 1 MANAROA,On WEDNESDAY, 14th August, at5 p.m.

For freightor passageapply toLEVINA CO. (LiMi'mp), Ageat*

WELLINGTON STEAM PACKETCOMPANT.

tfC^fc^ rilllE followingsteamers will beJ^X despatchedasunder,weatheroivoumstanoes permtttina-1—ForWANGANUI-Tlie h.s. STORMBIHD,

onTHURSDAY, 15thAugustFor WANGANUI

—The stetunsr H-UIA,onWEDNESDAY^14thAug.,at 5p.m.

For freight or iiaaaagt* apply toJOHNSTON A CO. (Ltd.), Agents.

ri^HE undermentioned steamers.L will leave (oiraumstanoes"^■"■^ pormiUing)as.followH i—For NAPIER (INNKH HARBOUR) AND

EAST COAST—

The s.s. KAHU,THISDAY, at4 p.m.

For BI.ENHKIM—

The s.s. PANIA," THISDAY, at10p.m. "JOriNSTON A CO. (Ltd.),

THE SOUNDS AND GOI.DWN BAYSTEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ltd.

<Nj&_»rilHE S.S. TK KAPUJKWSsw I. " Will leavetor MOTUEKA, WAITAPU, and COL-

LINGWOOD-0aWJBDN-iSDAY,14thAugust,at 2p.m.

LAEKY & CO., Ltd.,Tel. 1928, Agents, Jsrvois-quay

THE PATEA SHIPPINGCOMPANY.3S&I MANA

Will SailForPATEA-on THURSDAY,15thAugust,at4 p.m.

THOMPSON BROS. & CO.,Agonts, 59,Featherston-at.TelephoneNo.583.

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY(Limithd).

t-^s* mHE sIT NGAPUHI leaves4_M« X Ne\y Plymouth for Oneliunga~~*~~~anunder(woatlier and other oir-

onnistauces pormittintr) :—AUGUST.

Thursday. 15th 91-15 p.m.Monday."19th <.)?45v.m.Thursday.22nd 9.-W p.m.Monday, 20th 9.45 p.m.Thursday, 29th ... 9.45 p.m.

Connoots with oxproas train fromWellington.

For tmrtioularuapply to undersigned.LEVIN A CO. (Ltd.). Agents

For continuation ofShipping advertisementseeyng*7.

"i m " ■ 11. ■ 1.1 ■1■..X B, O C A D E B, O,

LAMBTON-

QUAY.(Late Nodine's.)

The PROPRIETORof the TROOAtfERb'wishestoannouncethataBRANCH ESTAB-

LISHMENT willbe opened ina fewdays at'

theaboveaddress.

The DINING ROOMS are lofty and well

ventilated.

MEALS WILL BE SERVED AT ANY

HOUR.

LUNOH, from12 to2. TEA,sto 7.

SUPPER tillMidnight.

FISH, GRILLS, OYSTERS, TO ORDER.

TVEHRA DHOON, ELLICE-AVENUE

MORNING CLASS FOR GIRLS,Conducted by

MRS. EVANS, M.A.,LatePrinoipal NolsonGirls' CoUoge. ~

The Half-Term will beginonMONDAY,15thJuly' Termß and prospectuses on ap-plication.' Evening Classes and-/PrivateTuition for University Teaohers and CivilServioeExaminations.

THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OFSHORTHAND,

83,Lambton-quay.C. J. GHALL-S PuiKoiP-L..) *\ ' v /f r">- v.'

Phonographyissosimpleastoberetdilylearnedby everyone ofordinary capacity,andthepublicbenefits tobe derivedfromit are entirely Jncal*caUbl«-rA« tat*RightHon.John Bright,M.P.

DAY AND EVENING CLASSES.ladies, Gentlemen,Juniors.

Telephone1519.'■

— * '

DANCING AND DEPORTMENT.MBS. H. B. MASON'S Classes for

beginnersareheld onMONDAYS andWEDNESDAYS, at 8 p.m., iif her PrivateHall, 56, Ghuzneo-street, next St. Peter'sChurch. Termoommenoea with pupil.Mrs. Mason's method of instruction en-sures profloienoy in one quarter at olassorinsix private lessons.Privatelessonsby arrangement.

VOICE PRODUCTION AND SINGING.

TyriSS MARSHALL, LE.T.C.L.Address— 47.Nairn-street.

BANJO MANDOLIN, AND GUITARTHOROUGH Tuition given on the■M. above by Mr. J. G. Turner (late ofthe Spanish Students), No. 2, Barker-street, off Cambridge-terrace. Trams passthe door.Notice.

—For the convenience of pupils,

musioal instruments will be providedfreeof. charge for practice upon at the studio.Terms commence with pupils.

NOTICE. "

JAS.'M'MASTEB,Artist (late"ofLondon),hasRemoved to64,Mem-street.

Owing to pressure in piotorial work, Mr.M'Mastor cannotreoeivepupils.

THE CLIFTON BOOTS(WARRANTED).

5482 Pairs SoldLastMonth.See CLIFTON oft Sole and Tag.

Made from pore bark tanned leather.Will not draw the feet. WarrantedWaterproof.

Ask your shopkeeper for them, and don'tbo put off by others of inferior make.THE CHEAPEST BOOT IN NEW

ZEALAND.Sole agent forNew Zealand—

W. H. NASH, 'Importer of Leather, Grindery, and BootRequirements.

42, Cuba-street.

JONEB & 4 ASHDOWN.DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

SPECIAL SALE!BLUE OURL SBRGE SUITS, _".« *,r\

Foil CASHOnly, X>o lOS40Q Yards in Stook.

SPECIAL LINE BLUB VICUNA _vSUITS, ironCASHTbNf.T. *4)

Very Fashionable andDurable.1250 YARDS PLAIN ANDx-uv PANOr TWEED <?Q IQaSUITS, foii CASH ONI.T.

~/O iUSShipment arrivedlate;must be cleared

by 30lh September.SPECIAL SHIPMKNT

NAVAL SURGE! SUITS, £'1 TAUTOK OASH ONLY,

*"^ JUS

200 <YavA* in yt°°k-IhisSergeisguaranteed tobe similar materialas supplied toHerMajesty'sNavalForoes.

Samples forwarded onapplication.JONES & ASHDOWN,

12, LAMBTON.QUAY WELLINGTON

TO LET.TO DENTISTS, MEDICAL MEN, SOLI.

OITORS, AND OTHERS.~

moLET, that centrally situated SUITEOF ROOMS in the Evening Post Building,Willis-street, latelyin the ocoupationof Mr.A. H. TRIPE, Dentist. The rooms are

lofty,well ventilated,and the lightexoollent.Also,

Two or threa Rooms suitable for Offices.For furtherparticulars, apply to

BLUNDELL BROS.,Ltd.

T]l O L E 'J.

That charming Residonoo. at the LowerHutt,Bolmoiit-road,at proVqiit oooupied byMr. F, (J, Hatoh;good gardon, beautifulgrounds, 'nploiulid viow, healthy locality,spring watorlaid on,oto. Possession givenuarly -September. Apply Geo. M. Yorex,0/0"tbe-Yerox & Jonos 00., Viotoria-stroet.

TO THEATRICALS ANDvOTHBRS.TIO LKT Federal Hall (latp Fedoral-.Theatre) four doors from OperaHouse,best? stand Wellington; seat 500 peoplo;splendid new Boenory, oleotrio light, lava-tories, andeveryconvenience,-: rentvery low.iTheatfioul companies fiuauoially assisted.

r f\y,:Stnart,81,.Willis-street." -fiaOKAL HALL—T o Let, for dances,Bocials, balls,&o. For particulars apply toC.H.Whaito, Thcatro Royal.

r*\Q LET orFor Sale, Store and Dwelling

combined in rising township of Apitl, near

Fielding. Apply Box88,Fielding.

npO LET, first-olass seven-roomedHouseX in Daniul-stroet, almott new andinsplendid order;ono floor, very largo yard,all conveniences;

'good tenantwanted. Ap-ply 80, Daniel-Btroet.f|"K>LET or for Sale— The B& ii GeneralX Store, Aslihursfc; good business at-tached topremises Possession canbegivenfirst week in September. Apply Ut. Brewer.rilO LET, five-roomed House, with con.X venieiioes; olobo to Wesley Churoh,Tavannki-stroot; rout, 15a per woektogoodtenant. Apply Mr. Morahead,70,Ingestre-,street Bring RentHook.

0 - LET, Furnished Bed-Sitting-robm,to two ladies engaged during day;

rent moderate. Address at Evening Post.riyO LET, Thorndon, small Cottage,partlyX' furnished or otherwise. Apply for

-address KvoningPost.ri^O LET, Warehouse and Offloos in OldX Customhouse " stroot. Apply F. 0.Crease, 0/0 E. H. Crease and Son, Ltd.,

Quin-atreot.r110 LKT,or For Sale, ac Crofton.House,X Btablo,coachhouse,etc., with 2J aoroß,

surrounded with trees. Apply Horuoo \V.Lloyd,VVatohinitkor,etc.,55,Lambton-quay.

I

£jARLTON HALL,MARION-STREET.Availablo for Sooials, Balls, Wodding

aud Birthday Parties, Moetings, oto. So-oieties and Clubs liberally dealt with.Adams and Keene, Confectioners, Ingos-tro-stra,et.

Q.LEN.ARA PHARMACY

SYDNEY CHEMIST.SYDNEYPRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONs7~PRESCRIPTIONS,Dispensed atStdxxtHjltib.

PatentMedicinesand Toilet Roqnieites atLowest Prioes.

rheumatismTrheumatism.rheumatic sarsaparilla,A most EffioaoioufRemedy, 3s Cd per bottle.

TONIO SARSAPARILLA,For the Blood, Stomach and BoWels;2s 6d.

COD LIVER OIL,Fresh Season;laand 2s per bottle.

CHAPPEDHANDS. CHAPPEDHANDS.Certain Curo Geranium Lotion, Is.

ROUGH HANDSAFTKR HOUSEWORK.GeraniumLotion effective;Is.

WM. SALEIt,PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST

" (ByExam.),17,.Willis-street, Wellington.

COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF DRKSS-CUTTING.

MRS. MACLEOD, Agont andTeaohor of. Worth's Columbia Lightning Fitter.Ladies and Droasuiukers invited tocall andinspect. Tho abovo latest system of Dross-cutting easy to loam. Porfeot fitguaranteed.DraftingLessons (with plans) ... £1 Is OdCoursoofDressmakingLessons... £1 Is Od

19, Hill-street.ICard.]

in C. F A R R,ARCHITECT,

10, F_ATHBRSTON.BTREET,Over Messrs. Buller & Anderson,Solicitors.Ii^OUND— Lothaby's, Manners-street, 5

doors from Willis -sr.reot, best andcheapest plaoe togot Umbrellas Ro-ooveredorRopaired. Glass and china riveted;conechairs re-seated;\ all kinds cutlery groundand polished. Lavge assortmentofsilks instouk. Bottle cement formending glass andchina; hard comeut for orookery will standboilingwater. Noagents employed.. Pleasesendyour work to the shop, where it willreceiveprompt attention.

Hi. CRABTREE AND SONS,MILLWRIGHTS,

ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS.r

Makers of ever^ description of Briokmak-ing Machinery, Crushing Rollers, BriokPresses, Sanitary Drain-pipe Machines andDies and Laundry Maoninery.

Agents for BROADBENT AND SON'SHYDRO EXTRACTORS.

MUST BE SOLD.

LARGE BOARDINGHOUSE in centro, of city;accommodation for over 100;well furnished throughout;house insplen-

did condition; 30 permanent boarders.Owner obliged to leave New Zealand.

I Splendid opening for person accustomedto the business. Could be had verycheaply.

£1000.Wanted, for partnership in an old estab-lished businoss; real good investment;1 principals only deal with.TO LET,

Three Offices near Bask of New Zea-I land; vory oentral.

DARBY AND CO.,Above B. Smith, Lnmbton-qnay.

PATTY Pan Baking Powder, the mostup-to-date novelty of the day.

£1 REWARD.T7IOR information which will load to theA oonviotion of tho powon or personswho broke into my whare at Worser Bayast woelc. G. L.Colo, Singer-avenue, Wif-iiß-wtroot.__. _

011, _ .10314EWAIID.IOSJ,outsideEoonomio,yoaterday after-■-J noon, green Silver " mountod Pursecontaining _J2 and some small silvor,gas Moeipt. Any one returning same re-wartiod AddroHgatEveningPost.

L°*> T. on Saturday, on Lamblou-quay,lorry Wharf, or at Mimmar a goldChamBangle. Howard at Horoourt and Co.,Lambton-quay.OS'l'. a- lot of Dandruff by usinghalfaJ bottlo of Parker's HairTonic, 2s 6d abottlo, by poat 3s. Win. Parker, Chemist,Manuors-strooti,

TfIOUND, that Salv-Ova, tho ChampionJL Egg Preserver, is tho most up-10-datoarticlo for procuring n, plontiful supply ofegga oqual to new-laid nt any time.ILpOUND— English Levor Watch, highestJL quality ;also boat selection of Jewel-lory and Articles for presents, at H. W.Lloyd's, jewoller, 55.Lambton-quay.

WOUliDtbo Person who removedpuro-breil Brown LeghornPullet from myyard roturn same to savefurther trouble, aslf^detained proocodings willbo takoup LWitkio, Alicotdwu. ,

LADY wishes position as Companion'toalady about totravel" open foramonth.AddrepaAnxious,EveningPost.

HALL'aHouse toLet,Thorndon. ApplyI'lvoningPoat. ,

BOARD and Residence for two younggentlemen,to share room,beat part ofTerraoo. Address at Evening Post.EDROOM and 'Sittingroom to Lot inquiet rospootablo neighbourhood;noother lodgers. "Mra. P., Evoning Post.ING-PONG, tho new Parlour Tennis!

Book your orders now at Alex.Fergu-Bon's. Stationer, Lambton-quay.

CIOUNTRY Readers send 6s 6d and re-> ceivo (post free) 10 now Novels, byBoothby, Pemberton Cutoliffe Hyne, W.W. Jacobs, etc, from Davidson, book-seller, Courtenay-plaoe, Wellington.PATTY Pan Baking Powder wants onetrial without prejudice. Two PattyPant for nothing.TTSE "Vickory's Ovo," the Original\J Egg Preservative; oewts halfpennyper do-on to preserve eggs. Beware ofcounterfeits,

ADAMK ANTONI, the famous Egyp.tian Soiontifia ObamotorReader, maybeoonsultodatherpromisos,69, Tory-atreot,near tram;houra. 10a.m. to10 p.m.

SHOP-SOILED OYOLES-White, £13 :Red Birds, £12, £10, £8; Dayton»,

£12, £8; Steams, £13; Rambler (new),£16. Rod Bird Depot, 21, Willis-streot(note tho address).TVTEVVPaporhaugings,artistic aud cheap;i.^l sond for sample. W. G. Tußtin. 80,Willis-streot.lEAVE YOUUNAMEfor LondonNows,J Graphic, etc.,dolivorod weekly. Pic-torial Postcards, Is 6A dozen; Album Wol-lingtonViews.1b Oil;Maoridom,2sCd;MaoriBeauties, Is: Woldon's Patterns, Is;GamesandPuzalos, Gil — R.Brown,31. VVillig-stroet.

KOYAL Photoffmpliß For Sale.— *byal" Carriago at Wharf Gates (most sue-oossfulutcturo takon); Laying FoundationStono Now 'J'owu Hall;Arehex, cto., etc.Best pictnros in town. J3. J. Halford,Photogmphor,4)1, Mannor.s.ntroet.

PATTY Pan Baking Powder, the great-est novelty you ovor saw. Sold byall grocers. t

rjUJKNEU & 1 URNKR, Tea and CoffeeI. Spooialists, 05,Cuba-ntreetaudQueeu-stroet, Miwtei'ton, Palmernton, and Wan-guuui. Solo proprietors of the regiatoroilTip-top 'I'wi, samples forwarded. Tele-plioue088.MEN'S CHKKKY BALSAMis a-ploaa"-

ant cough euro. Itis the mixture thateurosa cough to stay cured. Itgoearight tothe source of tho troubloandromovos it. Itstimulates tho Boorotions and soothes andheals tho irritated surfaces. It is oquallygood for ohildronor adults. Prioo. Is6d and_s 6'd por bottlo. R. C. Brian, DispensingChemist, 108, Cnba-slruot, Wellington.fFXEN years in use "Vickery's Ovo,"-L tho Original Egg Preservative. Guar-anteed to preserve andkeep the eggs frosh.Beware of counterfeits.

PATTY"Pa_T"Bo_ing _-owdor containfan improved Patty Pan at each endof tin. "

mRY STENT AND OO'S BOTTLED1ALE AND STOUT, specially brewedfrom malt ami hops for private use;quarts, 7s; pints, 4s; casks, 2s per gal-lon. Oentral Brewery, Quiu-street, offGhu«nee-Btreet. Telephone 571.PRIVATE PERSON has Money toLend, -610 to £500 ;noloan oifioe rou

tine. Send stamped envelope for reply.Con-Bdontlal, Box 40«, G.P.Q. yf'

ORIGINAL Egg Preservative, "Vick-ory's Ovo" (Rogistorod). Ton yearsin use. Guaranteed to proservo eggs andkeep them fresh. Beware of counterfeits.CILIWENT'S Tonio, 2s lid;gonuino Dr.Williams'sPinkPills, 2s sd,TUaude'sIs 9d por 100 ;Safo Curo, 4b 3d Follows's,5s 4d;all other lines at pricos lower thanthoseofany otherpharmacist in Wellington.This spaao will not allow us torecount thomany almost phonomenal euros followingtreatmentby our own spooial preparations,butif youhavoannilmonfc read testimonialsandcarefully noto 0. Evens, Chemist, oppo-positeWilkins &Field Manners-street.

EMPTY OASESTp 0 R S, ,A L E ,

XT

EVENING POS/T., Cheap.

MRS. M. A. MACKENZIE,— *-*- CU-MIST(By Examiiintion),

HAS REMOVED TO NEW PREMISESIN SEAHL'S BUILDINGS,'OppositeGovernmentRailway station.

DR. DUNCAN'S

CREASOTED COD LIVEROIL!

For Coughs and Colds,2sand 8a Od peivbottle.

Sole Agent,WM! C. FITZGERALD,. ConsultingChemist.

TRONBARK Piles and Girders, Turpen-tine Pileß, Sawn " Hardwood, Cedar, SilkyOak,Maple. Correspondence invited.

H. A. MICHAEL,77,Pitt-street, 9ydnoy.

/J.EO. MAWSON

Confectioner and Caterer,,87, Cuba-street.

Lunohand Afternoou<T<mRoomsWeddu-ig Cakesa Speoiality.

TITANTED Kapwn, when eggs are plon*

tiful and, oheap, preserve them with&_lv-Ova. Staple, economical and cleanly.

YOUR LAST CHANCE,

REMNANT WEEK AT THE NEWHOUSE.

Remnants Linoloums.Remnants Shoetinge.Romnanttt Drosses.Remnants Flannelettes.Remnants Prints.Remnants Silks.

REMNANTS ALL OVER THE SHOP.

JAMES SMITH & SONS,THE NEW HOUSE.

JfOME COMPORTS.1/3(LADIES' WARM SLIPPERS,)' < (jingle pairs at Wholesale rt inL Price All sizes. )J-/Cft/Q fSPECIAL LTNE INLADIES')v/ 1 AMERICAN SHOES, Va /cC Buttonor Lace. )O/CPretty Danoing Shoos ... ..7*""... 1/11PatentLoathorBar Shoes ... ... 2/1Girls' Danoiug Shoes l/(Gents' DanoingShoos

"* .„ 4/(POTTER & SON,

Lambton-qxjat.

THE UNITED FARMERS' CO-OPERA.TIVE ASSOCIATION (Ltd.).

AS our Annual Balance tokos place ontho 31st August, Shareholders are

requested to sond in Coupons on or beforethat date in order toparticipate in bonus.0. E. DEMPSY,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

"VTOTICE is hereby given that Poisonis laid on my property at Paikakariki.

F. W. SMITH.

rpHl3 COMMERCIAL AGENCYX (Limited),Trade Assignees,

Trade Enquiry Agents,Trade Debt Collectors.

Agenoies inall New Zealand Towns and allthe Colonies.

NOTICE TO LADIES.

DR. J. A. M'GILL'S "Paßtilo Treat-ment" and other romedios oau be

obtainedat 79, Williu-atroot, or from Mrs. A.Alpha,Box 411, Wellington. Solo Ueuorn.lAgentiv Now Zealandfor Dr.J.A.M'QiU'eB-inons Remodios. .CITIZENS' LIFE ASSURANCE COM-

PANY (Ltd.).

NEW BUILDINGS IN WELLINGTON.

Forder tho moro easily to copo withits ever-increasing businoss, the Citi-

zens' Lifo Assurance Company (Limited)has decided to erect Now Promises inWellington. Tho Directors are thereforewilling to open up negotiations withbusi-ness firms desirous of accommodation intho propoiod now buildings, so that plansmay bo proparod tomoot tho roquiremontiof intending letsoes. Tho *ito ou whichtho now office* will bo erected has afrontago toCustomhouso-quny of 87ft andof 91ft to Hunter-strcat, thus occupyingthe wholo of that-, well-known blook ofland at tho intersection of theso two com-mercial thoroughfares.

Communications may be addressed toJ. Frankis Lane, Resident Secretary, Citi-zens' Life Assurance Company (Limited),Cuitomhouio-qu_y, Wellington.

C. A. TURNER & CO.—ELECTROLYSIS for removing super-fluous hair from the face, painless andpermanent. .

DERMATOLOGIST—

Skin treatmentfor scalp.

HAIR SPECIALIST-AU Hair andScalp Diseases treated upon identifiesprinciples. Mr. Turner htt|made a speoialstudy of this branch for years,and is mostsuccessful in his results, tho methods beingthe most practical. Ladies suffering fromdandriff or any scalp disease cannot dobetter thanconsult him beforo it goes toofar.

MASSAGE SPEOIALIST-Thb Vapour,isor for improving the comploxion is un-rivalled. Aided with faco massage it beau-tifies and smooths the skin from wrinklesand blotches.

NOTICE TO HOUSEHOLDERS.r~EE WESTPORT COAL COMPANY

aro now keeping instockA large supply of

UNSCREENED COALBROOKDALECOAL,

Which canbe obtained from theirRETAIL DEPOT, MAJSTNERS-STREET,and from all other coal dealers. De-livered from ship's side (carried in), at26s per ton; or from the yards, (in socks)at 30s per ton; 15b 6d per half ton; or8s per quarter ton. This coal oan behighly recommended to those desirous ofobtaining a good household coal at a lowrato._ ' DYEING AND CLEANING,vy*ANTED Known, that Ladies Dressei» "

that havo becomo soiled and fadecoan be Dyed fashionable shades for white:wear at BARBER AND GO'S, SteanDyers and Cleanors, 46, Cuba-street— th<only Dyers in tho colony that possoss th<machinery neceßsary to give you satißfaetion.~~PEETH DYE WORKS,

Ghuzn__-btb__t.

WANT.EDKnownr-a faot that dareuolbedisputed— that A.ROBERTSON

is the Bust, Cheapest, Quiokest, and MostExperienced General Dyer, Cleaner, andPresser in Wellington. Ostrich FeathowandKidGlove Cleaning a specialty. Telephono,918.

, U MB RE L L A SrANTED, my customers to know tha<Ihavo no connection with anjother shop using the nameFoster. JameiFoster, tno original firm, 45, Manners

street ONLY (next toThornton's). Firstclass g. and b. mounted Umbrellarmad<to ordor. Re-covoring a specialty, 3s 6dBepairs promptly oxeqjitod. Workmanshiiguaranteed by Jnmos Foster, "The Urnbrellarain" Maker and Repairor. N(Bttuvasßora employed."IXfANTICD Known-That R. Herron iiv t Soilingoff for 21 days previous t<Stocktaking a largo ami nssortod Stook o!

gonoralhousehold Goods, consistingof Furnitute at GreatRoduotions. CrockeryBrushware and Fauoy Goods mid Toys at uiijprice to cluars aluo Bargains in MusioaInstruments, Violins at ahout half valueChoice Furniture andBeddingut unequalledpriqen. .Call and inspect stoolc and seour<Bargains at

R. HERRON* S.Complete HouseFurnishers, 85. Cuba-streetWellington,

REMNANTSAND

HALF -PRICE GOODS,

TORONE

WEEKONLY,

AT

WARNOOK & ADKIN'SDISSOLUTION SALE.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.WANTED, an Afisiotant to tho In-

spector of Buildings under the Mu-> nicipal Corporations Act of 1900.Applicants must have a thorough prac-

tical knowledge of house building and abloto draw plans of any workrequired. Salary$ £200 por annum. ,

Particulars of duties, oto., may be ob-I taincd upon application at the Council, Chambers. Applications, addressed to' the

undersigned, to bo sent in not later than5 MONDAY, the 19th instant, at 5 p.m.$ X, TATT,

Acting Town Clerk.10th August, 1901.

TO DRESSMAKERS.A GOOD Dressmaker required for a

large house in the country wherea nice trade is done; good references re-quired. Apply botween10 and 11o'clock

L toI JOSEPHNATHAN AND CO.

TIT,ANTED KNOWN,""'That the Opera

"SHERWOOD'S QUEEN"Will be given in St. Mark's, .

THIS EVENING,At8 o'clock.

1 Admission IsBOYS.TXTANTED, smart Lad, for parcels and

vv packingroom. Apply at onoe, atTe Aro House.

: TO IRONMONGERS.YOUNG Man 81 years' experience as

Salesman in Builders'and FurnishngIronmongery is open to Engagement;goodreferences. Quadrant,EveningPost.

TO MURCHANTS./COMMERCIALTraveller,doing TaranakiV^ districts and West Coast of SouthIsland,isopen for Agenoies;samplescarriedif ncoes_ary. Address H.,Box801, Welling-ton.

A RKAL GOOD INVESTMENT.\\/'ANTED to Soil, a 7-roomed Houbo,* v wituatod in Hargreaves-stroet,builtfour years ago. bath, hot and oold Water,p.w.c.gas, etc,latent drainage, fineview ofliarbouv andsurroundings. For terms applytoH.Hill, HHrgreavea-stroot.

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PURNITURI-J.

WANTED— Persons winningto sell theirfurniture, pianos, or libraries, etc,*

nro requested to call ouSidey& Co,M_n-nera-atrcet, whogive tho highest oash price.V\J ANTED KNOWN.GREAT BOOT AND SHOE CLEARANCE

SAL]..

COST PRICES. NEW GOODS.AT F. J. OAKES,'

24, Ingewtre-street.VyANTED Known— Plant Roses now., * " Twelve splendid sorts,including:—

Rive dOr, Celine Forestier, Mu^malion,I.amarque, Mrs. S. Crawford, 2 Baukslans,

! 8 Ramblers, Madam Bruant, 'Maman Croehet, or others, for 10s. All varieties canbe supplied. Catalogues on application.F. Cooper,80, Manners-street.

WANTED Known— E. Bauman, theAmerican Tailor, will Olean, Press,

Bopair, Alter, or Make your Clothes me-chanically for about half the usual price.First-class fitting Suits, 455; Trousers,14s. Give me a call, 21b, Willii-itreet,upstairs, over Christeson's, Hairdresser.Work called for and delivered.

WANTED, the publio to notice thattho shop next door to Jupp's does

not belong to W. Jupp. Will customersplease notice the name on my window■ when wanting Woodturning or any other" Woodware. It is the cheapest house in: the city for IvoryBilliard balls and Wood-1 turning.

W. JUPP, *1 Empire Woodturning Works,

132. Willis-streat, Wellington.

WANTED to Sell, House known as"Pensilva," containing eight rooms,verandah aud balcony, bathroom with la-vatory, basins, h.p. taps, scullery, wash-. house, dwo p.w.o.'s, workshop, eleotriolight in ovory room, gas griller and fires,hot water service, Luke's range, concretepaths and borders. This house has onlybeen built 12 months, and was erected forthe ownor with the best of materials andworkmanship. Apply 57, Pensilva,

1 Clydo-quay.

ANTED Known— JSew Zealand WineIndustry— Mrs. Woiss, 57, Willis-

street, next Evening Post, has been ap-pointed by Joseph Soler solo agent of thet

Wellington diitriot for'

his celebratedWines ;guaranteed pure and manufactured, from grapes. Prize medals at Wellington,Chrastchurch. Melbourne, Colouial ana" Indian Exhibition. Analysis from Mr.: Skey. Price 3s per bottle, 15s per halfdozen; per glass, 3d. Invalid's Port a. speciality.

ANTED, Sawmillers, Manufacturers,etc., to know that we will sell our

1 present stock of Engines, Planing andr Moulding Machines, Deal Frames,1 Shapers, Band Saws, Turning Lathes for3 Wood and Metal, Roller Flour Mills, Belt-> ing, Saws, etc, at greatly reduced pricos-

before removal to our now premisos. Neesand Sons, Qhuzuoe-stroet.

ANTED toSell, White,Paper. ApplyatEveningPost offioe.

, irfTANTED, the~Oit_enß of Wellington" vt to know that the American Novelty_ Stores, 26, Willis-street, is the right shop1 for Souvenirs and Presents;novelties in1 silver, electro plate, etc.; silver-muonted1 Scants, Vases, Salts, etc, 2s; Studs from' ld;Links from 6d pair;Pocket Knives,. Razors; every article engraved free;

Duchess ,-plate Camera, with plates, tray.t printing frame, printing paper, and allr extras, 7s 6d, send for specimen of works it does and all about it, mailed free.

'ANTED—

Wealth Knocks at YourDoor., If you desire success in

3 lifo, health and happiness, send twostamps■ for Freo Book on Hypnotism, Personal} Magnetism, and Magnetio *Healing. It-

is tno key to all business and social suo-) oess. It enables you to achieve;to ac-

complish; to win. Gratifies every am-j bition. You can perform wonderful feats

and produce fun by the hour.—

Prof.I Ward, Box 357, P.0., Auckland.- 117ANTL0D Known— Thomas Ballinger? and Co., Ltd., Plumbers, Ac, vio-

f toria-Btreot, have purchased the PatentI Rignts from Bedell aud Welsby for their. " Kmpiro Patent Ventilating Skylight."1 PatentedbothinEnglandandNew Zealand.9 The>e Skylights are guaranteed, and are

specifiedbyarohiteotsalloverNewZealandfrom■ Auqklaud to Inveroarcrill. Thomas, Ballingerand Co.,Ltd.,SdeManufacturers,188,1 88, Viotoria-strast.

XjAST WEEK PRIOES.The following remains at exaotly HALF

SALEPRICE.48 only VELVET COLLAR BANDS ;

Sale Prioe was Is. Now 6deach24 only CORKANBEARNECKLETS

SalePrioe was 3s lid. Now.Is lideach40 only LADIES'SAMPLE UMBRELLAS

Sale Prioe was 3sHi. Now,Islidoaoh23 only CREAM POINT LACE COLLARS

Salo Price was Is. Now,Cd eachSALE ENDS SATURDAY, 17th INST.

TE AHO~HOTJSE.WANTED Known— Last week of Sale,

Stocktaking Bargains, RemnantsPrints, Dress Materials, Embroideries,|Laces, etc., at Cenci's Millinery andDrapery Depot, 17 and 19, Viviaa-strcot.WANTED, Room, central, with use of;

telephone) preferred. AddreßS Nurse, |Evening Post.WANTED,W'ANTED, Pantryman, Wanganui;

Waiter, town; Billiard-marker, coun-try; Camp Cook, Female Cook. Hewson.and Co., -0? Lambton-quay, 1071.

ANTED to Rent, 4-roomed House,Thorndon end. Address Railway,

Evening Pott.'ANTED, a smart B»y. Apply Ed-

mondson and Dickerson, Viotoria-etreot, Wellington.

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WANTED, an experienced Cabinet- {maker. Apply to 92a, Cuba-street, i

WANTED, a rejspectablo Girl, of 14,to assist witn housework from 9

till 2,mornings. Apply Eveniag Post.WANTEDW'ANTED to Sell, a Bike, leading

make, in splendid order, been sixmonths in use; dirt chepp. Address atEveningPost.WANTED, good Man ta canvass coun-

try for firgt-olass drapery house;§3en till Saturday. Address Oheapside,

veiling Post.T\rANT_b, up-to-date Lady Canvasser» » for good drapery bouse. Address

Ryde,Evening Post.WANTED, Housemaid, Hawara, fare

paid. 15s; Cook, Nelson; Generals,hotels; Kitchenmaid, Woman Cooks.Rouseabout: General, 16s. Merritt andCo., 76, Willis-street.W'IANTED", an experienced and oom-

■ petent Man to undertake the chargeof a land and estate business on salaryand commission, must have experience ofWellington business. Applications strictlyconfidential and to be tent to Q-.P.0.Box 39, Wellington.

WANTED to Rent,a fouror fiveroomedHouse;Thorndouendpreferred;good

tenant. AddressHouse,Evening Post.ANTED, two smart Canvassers, for

townandsuburbs,for good lines, oncommission. Address, by lottor,Energetic,KveningPost.WANTED, a respeotable Young Man,

used tobushwork,for theWanganuidistriot; wages 15s and feund. Apply byletter, Box 272, P.0., Wellington.

ANTIiD to Sell, nioe new 4-room:Villa,pleasantly situated, lavatory,

cupboards,bath,sink, tubs, copper; cash or£30 deposit; balance rent. ParticularsNo.111 1BadenRhode,Kilbirnie.WANTED,ten ladies and gentlemen to

Learn Mandolin, Guitar, andBanjotfor olub. Free Tuition. Address Seo.7Evening Post.WANTED, a kind person to Adopt a

bright baby'boy, 20 months old;dark-eyad andof goodparentage;expensespaid. Apply, with particulars, to X.Y.Z.,General PostOflice.Vt/~AN'J_b7irSronfir Girl, to help olean"

offices. Apply EveningPost.ANTED Knoivn— The Hollis Cvole

Agenoy haveopenedup a new ship-ment of Holhs Cycles, plated rims, freewheelsandrim brakes. Callandinspect.

WANTED,W'ANTED, a Baker. Apply Wel-lington Bread Company, corner

Herbert and Dixon streets.ANTED," Coat Finiihera and Ap-prentioes. O. Cathie, Victoria-

stree^ .WANTED, a strong Lad or Youth for

a dairy farm. Apply J. Sharpe,ProducevStore, Hutt-roadtiPetope.

WANTED to Buy, four or five Loadsof Old Timber. Apply H. Parker,

Berhampore.ANTED, respectable Lad, for jewel-

ler's shop. Apply Horace W.Lloyd, watchmaker and jeweller, 55, Lamb-ton-quay^

WANTEDW'ANTED Known, Vacancies for a fewboarders; hot and cold shower

bath; piano, etc Apply Thornleigh, 20,Bculcott-streot

WANTED to Sell. New. Tanks, atgreatly reduced pricos— 4oo-gallon

Tanks at 45s each, 600-gallon Tanks 65beach, with taps. J. Watson, 14a, Thorn-don-quay, near Government Station.WANTED, Girls and Lai, for fac-

tory and tinsmitbing aepartment.Apply E. S. Crease (Limited), Coffee andSpice Works, Quin-atreot. >

,TJ|r!ANTED,~ by"Nelson young, lahy,v v Situation as Companion in good

family; is musical. For address, applyEvening Post.

W"ANTED, respectable Working MenBoarders, hot and cold baths and

piano, terms 16s per week. Apsly Syden-ham House, 9, Dixon-atreet. *WANTED, by junior. Engagement in

office,townor oountry;twelvemonths'previous experience as typewriter insolici-tor'soffioe;goodknowledgeof books. Ad-dresß Junior, care of KveningPost.WANT_D,*a few more Purobaser* for

Kynooh Cycles at Hollis Depot.Price, .£l4 10s cash.■\X7ANTKD. a General Servant; must be

TV good plain cook. Apply with re-ferences before 9 p.m. to Mrs. E. Riohard-eon,14,Hill-streot.

WANTKD, a good General Servant.Apply40,Rlddiford-street.

WANTED Known, thatIam going toS. S. Williams's, the Te Aro Fur-

nishing House, 41, Taranakl-street. Hisprioes are very low— in faot. cheaper thananyhouse ivWellington. Hehasiustltuidoda lot of Brass-mounted Bedsteads, slightlysoiled by water, which he isselling belowcost prioe. Iam going to Williams's, 41,Taranaki-ntre.it.

WANTED, by re'specUble marriedcouple, just from Old Country,

Situation on station or in gentleman'sfamily; no encumbrance. Particulars atWomen's Branch Department of Labour.

WANTED Known— Mrs. Birrel (lateof Cuba-street) has received per

s.s. Mamari, from London, large assort-ment of Berlin and Fingering Wools, newdesigns in Tray Cloths, Table Centres,Table Covers, Ribbon, Work Transfers,Embroidery Frames, Books of Instructionin Needlework, etc., etc. Sole agent forDaisy Needle. New address,.23, Ing-ttre-street.

WANTED Known— l cannot speak toohighly of Ayrea's Hair Restorer.

Three yearsago my hair was qnito white, jwhen twobottles of your Restorer broughtit to its lntturai colour. You oanusethisfor the benefitof others.— TeresaSim,John-Ronville. Prepared only by R, Ayres,Bo*tanio Dispensary,90, Cuba-street.

WANTEDW'ANTED to Sell, Oarpenters', Plumb-ers', and Engineers' Tools, at lessthan cost prioe, as we will not stook thesegoods in future. Ncos and Sons, Ghu_«tits-street.

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WANTED to Rent, modern House,eight to ten rooms;Thoriulon ctuj

preferred. Reply Traffic Superintendent,llailway Oflice, FeathorEton-strcot,

ANTIOD Cyoliatß to inspect Kjnouh,CvolesatHollis Cyole Agency, Wi]-lis-atreet, £ii 10s can)i.

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WANTED,atonce, Cfirl,about JB. goti«.ral housework, two in family, no

children. Apply 48, Cmpbridge-torraoo.ANTIiD, Office Safo andBookbinder's

Plough. Addrose, stating parti*cu(ars,Boy9,Dannevirko.

ANTKD, a good Compositor, withknowledge of Wlmrfdnle Haohino;

permanent. Apply aharp, Uox 9, P.0.,J)annovirke.

W~~ ANTIOU, Generalfi, 15a (no wa»Wug)jHouse Pai'lourmaid ; Ladyhelp ;

Cook-kundresßOs, country. -Apply nborp, toF.l)(allogifatry.5, J'erraco. Tel. 1572.

WANTED, two Bmnrt Saloimen. Ap-ply tothe Singer ManufacturingCo.,

Siutfor-avenuo,4 o'clock.ANTH.D, English Lady, requirej

Situation as Housekeeperor Com*pauion;oxperiencod;goodneodlawoman|referencca. Mildred,0/0 Kvening Post.

ANTKD, two or three UnfurnishedRooms; Thorndon end pr»fenr»_;State terms toThorndon,EveningPost.

ANTED Known— Last week of Sali»—Ribbed Cashmere Ho»«, lljiafr^

Child's .Cashmere Sox, od pair;.,a_j ?»noyNovelties greatly reduced, at Cenci's Mil-linery and Drapery Depot, 17 and Is,Vivian-street. , J

W" ANTJSD. Housemaid (hotel).F«atl_M:s-ton; Cook.Parlourmaid;House_kid,

private, country; Generals, townfgooa

wages. Select- Registry, Searl's Buildings,Lambton-quay. ,

ANTED toSell,Knglish-madeßioyole,in splendidcondition;all B.S.A. fit-

tings, B.S.A. free wheel aud Bowden rimbrake on baok wheel; prioe -811. AddressBlizzard,EveningPost.

WANTED toSell, full-sieed Magio Lan.tern,by Clements-Uilmer, Paris,

fitted with acetylene gas generator; also,small HaudCamera. What offerP AddrMsLantern,EveningPoßt.

WANTED to Sell, a stylish Lady'sBioyole, best maker, almost _*wt a

bargain. Address atEvening Post.

WANTED toLet, Furnished Bed andSittingroom,bath,andeleotrlo light;

oentral.Apply EveningPost.ANTED Known— For Sale flrat-olaat-

Banjo. Cost -66 10s three months,ago; will sell for £3 10s. Apply Bank.Diningroom, Cuba-street Extension.

ANTIOD, a Girl for the Kitohan.Apply the BurlingtonLunoheon Tea,

Booms, 62 Willis-street.'

ANTED, Furnished Front Boom fortwo Bachelors; fireplace anduseof

bath;moderaterent. Address G.H.,Even-ing-Post _.■%» /ANTED, Horse, Trap and Harness;TT , must bein good conditionandcheap.

Addr~gF.J..Evening Post.WANTED, Youtholean rooms,morning

only. Apply evening, Frank Wise,over 89, Willis- -trnet.

W~ANTED Known— Last week of Sale—Sailors from 6d, Fancy Straws

from Is 6d, Bonnet Shapes from Is,Trimmed Millinery reduced, at Ganci'sDrapery and Millinery Depot, 17 and 19,Vrvian-ctreet.

W"~" ANTED to Rent, furnished 6-roomedCottage;Thorndonpreferred. Apply

2, Clifton-terrace.ANTKD to Bent, a weU-furtdahed

Honse of7or8 rooms;Worser Bayor IslandBaypreferred AddressLex,PostOifioe,PolcueJptonNorth.WANTED,bya trustworthy younggirl,

Situation as Housemaid. AddressTrnet, livening Post.

WANTED to Sell, 8 or10pair ofyoungFowls (pullets),about 10months old;

what offersP For address apply EveningPost. .WANTED to Sell, a handy-siiod SooMr

with auxiliary engine; also Steamboat, carrying 70 to80 tonsonlightdraught.Apply R.M.S.,ISvoning Post.

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WANTED toSell, 8 and12h.p. portableEngine;also Tangye Boiler ;quite

new,10h.p., withall fittings. Apply8.M.5.,EveningPost.WANTED, by permanent t«__utj, no

children, two UnfuruiehadRooms,orsmall Cottage, near Bonloott-street. StateparticularstoQuiet,EveningPost.WANTED, by two youngladies engaged

daring day,rospeotable Board andResidence. Address, stating terms, whlohmust be moderate, to "Vera," EveningPost. __"

ANTED, bymarried couple, twoFur-nished Rooms on ground floor, with

useof conveniences. Address Central,Even-ingPoßt.

ANTED, by man of small means,plain single Bedroom; anypart of

Wellington; rent 3s per week. AddressLondon,EveningPost.

ANTKD, by young Man, Position ininsurance or mercantile office; haa

had threeyears' experience,andholds exoel-lenttestimonials. Address X.Y.Z.,EveningPost.

ANTKD to Sell, handsome bevelledSideboard, Saddlebag Suite (richly

upholstered),Riding Saddle, Wertheim Sew>ing JSlacuiue, Cedar Chest (seven drawers,nearly new). 55, Webb-street.

ANTED, 3 respeotableMenBoarders,good accommodation, at 16a per

week. Applyat once, 20,.Jessie-street.ANTED to Sell, a oh-roiing, 5-roomed

Villa, inBrooklyn, land ± acre,goodgarden, orohard, etc.; prioe -6415. Promptapplication toseoureabargainfromJollyandCo., 56, Willis-street.

ANTED, immediately, a competentWaiter. ApplySoarl's Hotel.

ANTED, iv Thorndon, Board,by twogentlemen, separaterooms,onewith

firuplaoe; plaoe where there are uo otherboarders preferred. Terms, etc, to _EveuingPost.WANTED,by young lady, Positionaa

Housekeeper to Gentlemen",bachelorspreferred. Address X.Z.K.,EveningPost.WANTED, by a young man of news-

paper experience,Situationin news-paper; satisfactory references:' Apply _

c/oKveningPost.WANTED, Situation inabookseller and

newspaper agenoyby a young manofexperience at the trade. Apply 2., 0/0EveningPost t

ANTED- Known. Wide Silk Kibbona4fdper yard;White Sailor Hat* 6d

each,odd linesinCretonnes, White Mu-Uusand Prints at 4H per yafd, at the N«wHouse Remn-ntSale\\f ANTED,a Paperhauffor. J.O.Stand-

T idge,Grant-road.AN^'ED, a useful Girl to assist in

housework;sleep nthomepreferred.Apply178, Upper Adelaide-toad. ■ '

\\f ANITED, a comfortable FurnishedV v Front Double Bedroom; i'horndoa

preferred. ApplyA.l!Lß.,_Kvening Post.

WANTED to Let, two comfortahbloFurnished Front Rooms, with jute

oi convenience!, Thorndon. Ao.dre»* ,*tEvening Post.WANTED, smart Canvasser. Apply

Stouebridge and Co., Photographersand Picture-trainers, 25, Vivian-stree_W'AI^TED, a respectable Girl, for geue-

rnl housework. Apply to Mr*. Sul-livan, Coorong, Tasman-stroet.

WANTED toBuy, Pony, trial muti V>given in harness. Apply PeterDixon, victoria'itmt, P«to_*>

TRIAL BY JURY.«

PECULIAR CASE AT AUCKLAND.[BT TELEGRAPH— riIEBB ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND,12th August.A ne\v trial was ordered in a case at

the Supremo Court to-day through theJudge finding too many jurors in the boxwhen the jury returned to announce itsfinding.

The case was that of a young mancharged with attempting to pick pockets.Accused pleaded Not Guilty, and on theiurors being called, exercised his privi-lege by challenging several, among thenumber an elderly man named GeorgePlowman. After deliberating, the fore-man announced that the jury was unani-mous in finding the prisoner Guilty. Itwas then that the presence of an addi-tional jurort wasdiscovered. His Honourasked how it was that there came to bethirteen jurymen in the box, and calledupon the extra man to explain, but noone obeyed;and it was only after thenames of the twelve men empannelledhad been read out by the Registrar thatit was found that Plowman was the extraman. Plowman, who was apparentlyeomewhab hard of hearing, mutteredsomething about having thought that hewas only doing his duty in joining thejury.

His Honour said there was sooptionbut to dismiss the jury and order anew trial.Itseeing that whenthe jury rose to re-

tire Plowman marched out and took hisseat with the jurors in 'the retiring room.His presence was not noticedby the po-lice nor in the jury room.

SPORTING.-. *~

THE EPSOM HANDICAP.[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

MELBOUUNE, 12th August.Tho following horses remain in tho

Epsom Handicap, of 20 soys each, with1000 soys added; one mile:

— Wakeful,9st 51b, Sequence 9st 41b, Ferryman 9st21b, George Frederick Bst.l3ib, ReviverBst 131b, eh h by Thunder-bolt — Instep Bst 121b, Ku-lani Bst 91b, Game Boy Bst 51b, Un-daunted Bst 51b, Caledonia Bst slb, Ab-in^ton ,Bst 21b. Patapet Bst 21b, Reve-nue ost Xxk, First Consul Bst lib, Dukeof Kent 7st 131b, Hautviilers 7st 121b,St. Clare 7st 12lb, Robarto 7st 111b,LucknoW 7st 111b, Blunderer 7»t 111b,United States 7st 101b, Acumen 7st 101b,Khnki 7st 101b, Aurous 7st 101b, Latent7st 91b, Allinga 7st 81b, Kenley 7st 7lb,Yarrabee 7st bib, Superb 7st 6lb, Bulli7st 51b, Glenmoro 7st 4lb, Womorah 7st41b, Bentioteeo 7«t 31b, Andorra Tsfr 31b,Fairy Light 7st 2lb, Nymnflae 7st, Aus-tralia7st, Tho Sirdar 6st 131b, Cretonne6st 121b, Strathjoy 6«t 121b, Aladdin.6st121b, Klimbo 6st 'l2lb,Leapfrog 6st 121b,Welcome 6st121b, Ruskin 6st 121b, Corn-hill 6st Mb, Goldwing6st 101b, Tillim-by 6st 101b. Hoop Iron 6st 101b, WildHeath 6st 101b, Essington 6st 91b, Newry6st 91b, Blaxland 6st 71b, Alfreda 6st71b, Ruewarra 6st 71b. Ages given attime of starting.

METROPOLITAN STAKES.After the first forfeits the following re-

main in the Metropolitan Stakes, onemile and a half;— Paul Pry 9st bib,Wakeful 9st 21b, April Fool 8«t 131b,George Frederick, Reviver, and SequenceBst lllb, Kinglike Bst 91b, San FranBst 81b, Kulani Bst 41b, Caledonia, Stan-dard Bst 21b, Cyanide, Centurion, andFerrymanv 7st 13ib, Parapet and Reve-nue Yst 121b, Brazen Lad 7st lllb,Ibex,Hautvilliers, and Abbigton 7st 9ib, Ro-barto, Duke of Kent, and Blunderer 7st81b, Khaki and Reka 7st Tib, Lucknow,Nahpro, United States, Sir Leonard, Ho-race, nnd Aurous 7it 61b, Acumen, St.Clare and Fairy 7it 61b, Kenley 7st alb,La Honge, Womerah, and Caramel 7st,Benzonia and Glenore 6st 131b, RockGun. Andorra, B'.untwood, Acrasia 6at121b, Punce Butler, Patr6nago, Nyma*gee 6st lllb. Strathjoy. Klimbo, JohnSee and Sirdar 6st 101b, Cretonne 6st9ib, Tillimby, Ariana, Hoop Iron, EdnaLy)U, andEssington 6st 71b.

" SOCIAL PEST SCRATCHED..[DT TELEGRAPH

—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

OHRISTCHURCH, 12th August.Social Pett, Who has gonelamebehind,

was soratohed for the Grand Nationalat 8.30 to-night.

SEVERS ATTACKS OFRETCHING.

■ »CURED BY BILE BEANS FOR BILI-

OUSNESS.A NEW ZEALANDER GRATEFUL.It is hard to conceive anything more

debilitating than severe attacks of retch-ing. Yet such is the fate of most menand women who suffer from Indigestionand Biliousness. Bile Beans are an ac-knowledged oure for either or both ofthose ills), which are a result of bad liver.No medicine more faithfully clears theliver of its impurities than Bile Beansfor Biliousness, and henoe that.is thereason why they are gold largely anduniversally patronised. Just read whatMr. H. Morgan, the lessee and managerof the Victoria Theatre, Westport, NewZealand, writes in eulogy of the Beans:

v-''About twelve months agoIbecame aviotim to Indigestion anna Biliousness,accompanied with sick headaches, andevery morning on rising from my bedIhod a severe attack of retching. Aboutthree months agoIdecided to give BileBeans a trial, and althoughIonly con-Burned two boxes of Boans in that time,Iam pleased to be able to Bay that myhealth has greatly improved. Retchinghas become a thing of the past, andIcan enjoy my food with the healthiestperson in the district. Ican strongly re-commennd Bile Beans to all who sufferfrom Biliousness, Indigestion or siok andnervousheadaches. They arewithoutdoubta valuable remedy for those complaints."It is merit alone that has made BileBeans for Biliousness the popular medi-cine of the day. Their valuable propertiesare appreciated, and they are universallyadmitted to be an undoubted apecifio forHeadache, Indigestion,Livtr and Kidneytroubles, Piles, Constipation, Female Ail-ments, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Infiuenea,Coughs and Colds. Sold everywhere,prioe li l^d per box. Messrs. Kemp-thorne, Prosier and Co,, WholesaleAgents for New Zealand.

FOOTPATHS.»

TO THB IDITOB.Sir—The citinena of Wellington are

talking about buying Miramar. Why,they want to buy new footpaths first.How ratepayersstand a lot of this patch-ing footpath businassIdon't know. Ithink the City Council just do what theylike with shopkeepers. Iam, etc.,

SHOPKEEPER.Wellington, 12th August, 1901.

SUPREME COURT.CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Beforehis Honour the Chief Justice)CHARGE OF HORSE-THEFT.

The trial of Andrew Fniser ou thochargo of having utolen two geldings, theproperty of W. C. Footer and JohnKocley respectively, at Ngahaurunga, on3rd June, was proceeding when our lastissue wont to press.

Tho accused, who is 17 years of ago,gave evidence in his own defence. Hosworo thut he met King— the mau now inprison for the theft of tho same horses

—some seven or eight months previous tothe theft, at the house 01 King's sister,with whom witness was lodging. Whenwitness was dismissed from the employ ofthe Tramway Company, and wished togo to the Wairarapa to look for work,King stated that he had two horses pad-docked at Ngahaunvnga, and oilered wit-ness £3 to rido one ot them up the Wai-rarapa, where itcouldbe sold at v pront.Wlitness agreed. Subsequently accusedstated that he had got into a littletrouble in the town, and would have toget out of it that night. Witness agreedto leuvo that night. They wrapped eachof the saddles in a blanket, and carriedthem by train to Ngahauranga. No aliaswas used on the journey until King in-troduced witness as "Dave Andrews" toKing's brother at Ballanco. King toldwitness not to let out that the horse horode wasnot his. When the negotiationsfor sale of the horses were in progress,Cameron, one of tho previous witnesses,brought witness into ib by asking "Whutis the price -of your horse?" They leftthe hordes at Ballanco, and wont to Pa-hiatua. King paid him £1 at Feather-ston, 10s at Ballaflce, and 10s at Pahia-tua. Witness paid his expenses on theway up. King stated at Pahiatua thathe was going back to Wellington. Ac-cused replied that he would stay, andlook for work. King then advised himnob to stay about too long, as ho (King)had "snapped" the horses.

The evidence of William Muir, build-er and contractor, and Robert Fletcher.,general carrier, both of Wellington, wascoiled as to accused's character.

His Honour, in summing up, said thatbefore accused could be convicted, thejury must bo satisfied that he know,while at Ngahauranga, that tho horsoswere stolen—that ho took part in thestealing of the horses at tho stable orfrom tho paddook. Before accused couldbe convicted, King's story must,be be-lieved, arid it should only bo b«lieved ifit was corroborated.

Tho jury, aftor a few minutes' retire-ment, brought in a verdict of NotGuilty.

Hfs Honour, in discharging tho ac-cused, said ho thought that the jury haddone right. He advised accused to keepout of bad company. i

A HAINING-STREET HOUSE.Goorge Howe, a Chinaman, charged

with keeping a disorderly houso in Hain-ing-street, was defendedby Mr. Wilford.Mr. Thomas Witton waa foreman of thejury.

There were jtwo previous convictionsagainst tho prisoner on similar chargesin tho Magistrate's Court.After hearing the evidence of DetectiveOox and Constable Hammond and severalwomen, the jury found accused Guilty,

and his Honour imposed a sentence ofone year's imprisonment.THE GRAND JURY.True Billiwere returned by the GrandJury as follows, in addition to those pub-lished yesterday:—Charles Cockery, of

Palmeraton North, horse-stealing (twocounts); Edward Watkins, of Palmers-ton North, assault and robbery ; JosephColder and Win. Andorson Kennedy, ofWellington, usiault nnd robborv;WalterRichmond, of Paltnerston North, attemptto dissuade witness from givingevidence;Alfred Hornby, of Wellington, breakingand entering.

AUCKLAND CRIMINAL SITTINGS.DUTIES OF GRAND JURORS.

THE ILLEGAL OPERATION CASE.[Br TKi.konAi-H

—rnKss ashoimatiow.'

AUCKLAND, 12th August.Mr. Justice Conolly, when chargingtho

Grand Jury at the"Supreme Court thismorning, said thaton tholast occasionhoaddressed a Grand Jury in that Court hewas surprised at the number of enses inwhich they returned "no bill," and as in(some of these there appeared upon thedepositions"strong prima facie evidence";he cou\d only assume that they had infact been trying cases and returning "nobill" where there appeared to be any^doubt of the guilt of the accused person.'That he was correct in so assuming waaproved by *a latter which he afterwardsreceived from one of the Grand Jurycom-

menting upon what he considered to bethe severity of a sentencepassed by him(the Judge) upon a prisoner, and statingthat the jury had been very near throw-ing out the bill in^that case. It was amost improper letter, since it disclosed,or at leait partially disclosed, what hadpassed in the Grand Jury-room. He hadalways been opposed to the abolition ofGrand Juries, for although the greaterpart of their duties Alight be mere mat-ten of form, cases would > occasionallyarise in which committalbad bean so cb-'viously wrong.that .thi 'accused personshould be spared the indignity of appear-ing in the dock; When ■ *uch- who thecase the fact would usually have made it-self manifest to the Judge, and. wouldbeintimated by him to. t|K)x Grand,Jury.The Grand Jury should dotam. from wit-nesses the main facts to which they cmdepose. If those faots were such as re-quire to be rebutted, a prima; facie casewas established to. be tried in Cottrt. Hecast no imputation, on the last.GrandJury;no doubt they endeavoured to dotheir duty conscientiously,butit 'appear-ed that they must have gone somewhatbeyond it in several instances.

In the course of his charge, hisHonourcommented on the charge against Dr.Wilkins of having- caused the death of

>Mrs. M. O'Dowd by an illegal operationfor the purpose of procuring abortion.After reviewing the evidence, he referredto thestatement made by deceased a fewhours prior to her death, the questionof ttie admissability) of which*as evidenceformed the subject of considerable argu-ment by counsel at the Coroner'senquiryand in the Lower Court. Hfc.pointedout to the jury that the statement byMrs. O'Dowd to the effect that she wasdying and know she could not recoverand that Dr. Wilkins had operateduponher was practioally tho only indication'that the operationhad been performed byDr. Wilkins, and went on to say thatthe law, which excluded statements madein the absence of an accused party andnot.upon oath,' made an exception whenthe statement was made by a person inimmediate anticipation of death, holdingthat the solemnity fof the position wasequivalent, in binding the conscience* ofthe patient, to an oath. It appearedto him that the evidence, whioh he hadno hesitation in laying before the jury,and whichhe would admit upon trial ifrequired, was sufficient to raise a, primafame case, and to Justify the jury infinding a true bill. That, however, wasa matter for, the jury, and as regardedDr. Wilkins was the only evidence.

PETONE WATER SUPPLY.At last night's meeting of the PetoneCouncil, Councillor M'Ewen mov«d, :—"That before the Council comes to a de«

oiiion upon tho Korokoro lohtme of

water supply, a meeting of ratepayersbe conveued for the purpose of consider-ing tho same, and that the Engineer'sroport, with such additions as .ho maydoem necessary, bo printed for circulationamong the ratepayers." The mover saidthat when this question was put beforethe ratepayers! tho only Bcb.etoo mention-ed"*was. that Relating to Balmcwt,. andrilfle out' of every ten ratepayersunder-stood that the Belmont streams would betho vsourc6 of supply. Ho believed that,whether' tho' Korokoro or Belmont wasselected, either source would in a fewyears be found insufficient. There was inthe way of the Korokoro proposals thecertain prospect of costly litigation withtho Woollen Company to be considered.The Council was not infallible, and heurged that the ratepayers be given thefullest available information.

The Mayor seconded the motion proforma, giving as his reason for doing sothat if the motion were not secondedratepayers would say that they were igr,nored, and that tho Council was doingwhat it lilted. He disagreed, however,withCoiincillor M'Ewep. Atj the publicmeeting referred to there were only sometwenty-five persons present, and no defi-nite scheme wag decided upon. Theratopayiws, he continued, had voted fora loan simply for a water service. Per-sonally he looked upon the motion asoneof a wantof confidence in the Coun-

'cil.

Councillors Castle and Price spokeagainst the motion.

Councillor M'Ewen, in reply, urgedthat if, as tho -. Mayor- Btatad^ tbeiraterpayers had not decided upon any definitescheme, there wi\g all the more reasonwhy they, who' had to

'pfovide themoneys be given an opportunityto express their opinions. ,7 -. ;r

The motion was- put and* Ictety l-themover being its only supporter, j

FOOTBALL.THE WELLINGTON TEAM ON

TOUB.[BY TBMJGBAPH.

—FitOM OTTO SPHOriL

COBBESPONDKNT.]TIMARU, This Day.

The Wellington representative team ar-rivedhere last evening, and was receivedby Mr. M'Caskill, Secretary of the localunion. The team will drive to Temukaimmediately after lunch. Slattery, Kei-ley, Leversedgo, and Wylie stnnd out to-morrow.

There is great indignation amongst ticmembers of the team at the rejectioncast on Wallace by the Press Associationroport of tho Otavo match. As ,amatterof fact, Wood kicked both goals.:;T.l»: loathe* is $ntV Mr.'; Sbittcliffewill, 'act fas referee in the match againstSpiiiECanterbury. -

[BY TBtV.flßi.ru—

TBK3S ASSOCIATION.]'*DUNEDIN, 12th August.

,The Otigo Union.' has decided to sub-mit the names of Duncan, Burt, andGHven for inclusion in the'New Zealandteam. . ...AN IMPORTANT LITERARY

WORK.Residents of New Zealand now have

nn opportunity to secure the"Libraryof

Famous Literature," which has recentlymet With such success through tho enter-priie of the Standard in London. Thiswork, whioh<it in twenty volumes, wascompiled under the editorial direction ofDr. Richard Qarneit.iC.B., whose fiftyyears' cdnnection with the British Mu-seum—twenty of which wa3 asKeeper ofPrinted Books— entitled him to undertakesuch a week, by reason of the broadlearning which ho is well known to pos-KOKH.Itwould be qitito poB?iblo to make a

collection of exquisite literary produc-tions, which would, how'evtir, but ulTordau inadequate and quitu misleading con-coption of the distinctive spirit of a lite-rature. An excellent selection might alsobe confined to the lileraturo of a singlecountry. But the projectors of the "Li-brary of Famous Literature" have brokenthrough these limitations. They have notbeen content with merely reproducingpieces whose classic merit has won forthem a place $n overy 'anthology. With-out excluding these, or derogating in anyway from a iiigh standard of merit, theyhave sought to illustrate the characteris-tic expressions"'of tho literary spirit inull ages andin all countries. In a word,the >" Library of Famous Literature

"is

ono of the most remarkable contempo-rary examples of the cosmopolitan-spiritwhich is beginning to pervade the civi-lised world; rendering,' withoutprejudiceto' individuality or" nationality, all coun-tries, in a 'sense, but provinces of onecommon country.

The success of this work in Englandlast year caused the publishers to arrangefor tn&-reservationof* certain portion ofthe edition for distribution*in New Zea-land. These are now available for thosewho apply promptly. Both the lowprices and easy terms of payment shouldrecommend themselvesto thoso whovaluegood books.

"HOUSEWORK"

Housework seems easy to a man, butthere is a greatdeal of lifting and reach-ing to do, a greatmany trips up anddown stairs to make in the course of aday's housework. It'shard when a wo-man is well— for a woman suffering fromsome form of disease it is daily torment.There are thousands of such womenstruggling along, day by day, in increas-ing misery. There are other thousandswho have lound a complete cure of their

j ailments in theuseof Dr.Morse's IndianBoot Pills. Mrs. Jew, proprietress ofthe TheatreRoyalHo-tel, Brisbane, statesclearly whatshemeansin a few words. Shewrites :— "Pot someyears Ihave sufferedfrom a sluggish liver,accompaniedattimesbyseverepains inmychestand shoulders. Thesepains not only causedme intense suffering,but they also kept mefrom doing ray house-holdwork,andconfinedme tomy bed. No me-dicine gave meperma-nent relief,and manyfailures made me de-spondent, so when ItriedDr.Morse'sludinnRoot PillsIhad littlehope that they wouldgive me any great re-lief; butIoan assureyou that oue bottlemade me feel a diffe-rentwoman.Ifind theyareaverygoodPill,not-ing mildlyand search-

_ingly, benefiting the whole system; andIcan recommend them to anybody need-ing such amedicine." Dr. Morse'sIndianRoot PiHs are,a perfect blood purifier,and a positive cure for biliousness, indi-gestion, constipation, headaches, sallowoomplexion, liver and kidney troubles,piles, pimples, boils and blotches, andfemale ailments. Sold by chemists andstorekeepers, Is 3d per bottle, or sixbottles 7s. Sole proprietors, The W. H.ComstockCo. Ltd.,(Australasian Depot),58, Pitt-street, Sydney. Packedinamberbottles, and the full name blown thereon.

(Forcontinuation qfFetotutpagt7.)

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"' _ "Afterutlng" Impfiy'4 MAY A^PLfi1for osoilr two jr««r«, It affordtma +

m "great pleasure to testify to Usgreatvalue. For FlatulencyandIndigestion,_.U Z. "" "" * *pcolno,and for ConstipationIoftnaot tpcik too highly of It. I *

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a "both English and American dodtors without rcault. Ihave also tried-

' — < Mmo»t patent tnodlolncs, butgotrto relief till1-TWas Induced to test 'MAY "# "APPLE.' Even rt)6JJrtt bolliebad agood effectIInm so <MnWnc«d Of*

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Its real value thut 1shall tqke six bottles with tns on my voyag*,— "\ % "G. M. BALFOUR<Master'Golden Gate').'"WrA

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4. No end of well-knownpeoplethroughout New Zealand havetestified to itswonder*,fui oumtivepowers. We are constantly adyertiaingthese letters.

Tf>JAMTN GUMoan be obtained from all ohemisU audstorekoepsrs. Prloo IsOd and2s 6d,or we tenditpoat free to anyaddress^

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qtooktAking reductions.Men's Block Flexible Hats, Us 6d, now

IsBflchMen's Fashion Shirta,7a 6d,now 8s 9d eaoiMen'sKid ()lo»os, 6s6d,now 2sfidMen's Bow Ties,Isoaoh.'nowifor IsMen's ColouredDerbys,2s6d each,now2foiIslid ,Men's Coloured Derbys, 1b each, now3 foi

lsCdBoys'Coloured Sailor Tarns, 6s 6d,now liGirls! Scarlot Yachting Caps, 3s Od, vmAl

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SAVE .85 to £\0 by buytep; the VERYBEST at LESS THAN SECOND-"

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> "

itwgY Nloe Drawingroom mined-"■*■ by that Greasy Sorim. Agenoral complaint. We guaranteeoarSorimFREEof ALLGREASE.Made arrangsments withMakerstowash it.

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sja]ld for his X*rse Book, oontiininyvaluabls Information and Testimonials.Adviceme.OOBMsroMosiroß BTaiOTLT OoMtiDiwrnt.

Herr K.as«muss©n, «\ 01,LatabtonQuay, Wellington. K,Z.Tou can depend on riddingyour ohil«

drtn of Worms with Wado's Worm Flgi,th»,. wonderful worm worvitrt. Prioe, It.-Adtt.

Watson's -Z- WhiskyIS THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

:" ""land transfer act notice.

NOTICE) is beroby giventhattheseveralparcels ofland hereinafter described will

be brought under the provisions of "ThoLund Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat bolodged forbidding tho sumo on or before thafifchdayof September, 1901.

310G. WILLIAM THOMAS GALPIN.—483 acres 2roods 17 perches,Blockß CCTI.,CCIIL, andLot* 3 and 4 of BlockCCVIL.ltantfitikfiiDiatiiot. OconpiedbyApplicant.

3126. BYDNIOY JOHN SHAW.-39 5-10perches, part of Section 31, Tarakina Dis-triot,knownasLot 8,Townshipof Turakina.Occupied by John Lampp,as tenant.

3128. KDWAKDJOMHUA IiIDDIFORD.—14 5-10 perobes, part Section 565, Cityof-

Wellington. Qeoupiedby Applicant.8129. KDWABJD JOSHUARIDDIFORD.

--12 4-10 porohea, part Section 819, CityofWellington, Occupied by

—Hardy, astenant,

3130. EDWARD JOSHUA RIDDIFORD.—12 2-10 perohes,part Section 819, CityofWellington. Oooupiodby waekly tenant.

Diagramsmaybeinspectedatthis office. ■

Datedthis 7th day6f Attoust, 1901,at theLands Registry Office. Wellington.

W. STUART,. "District Land Registrar.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

I^!'

TRANSFER -OF LICENSE.HENRY WILLIAM ESTALL, of> Kilbirnio, Hotelkooper, being the

holder of a Publican's' License in respectof the house and premises Bituate at Kil-birnie, andknown by the sign of the Kil-birnio Hotel, do hereby give notice thatI" flosiro to obtain and, will at the nextLicensing Meeting wtoe'-holden at theMagistrate's Court, Lower Hutt, on the4th day of September, 1901, apply for aTransfer of tho said License from myselfto William Milno Halley, my appointee.

Dated tho sth day of August, 1901.H. W. ESTALL.

Young and l>ipo,,Barristers and Solici-tors, -Wellington:. *■ '

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORTRANSFER OF juiCEiNSE.

ICHARLES ERNEST JOSEPHJ THOMPSON, of Wellington, Hotel-,. keopeis boing the holder of a Publican's, License in rospeot of the house'and prem-" ißos Bituuto at' MarjoribanksUtroet, Wel-

lington, andknownby the signof the CityHotel, do hereby give notice that Ide-sire to obtain and will at the next Lioens-ing Meeting to be holden at the Magis-trate's Court, Wellington, on the 2nd dayof September, 1901, apply for a Transferof tho said Liconso' " from myself toThomas Taylor, my appointee.

Gated tha 15th day of Juno, ttOl.O. E. J. THOMPSON.

Young and Trip*, Barristers and Solici-tors, Wellington.NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORTRANSFER OF LICENSE.IJAMES HAWREN JACKSON, ofs Petono, Hotolkdeper, boing the holderof a Publican's License,in respect of thehoiiso and premises situate at Potone, andknown'by the sign of tiie Empire Holel,do hereby givo notice thatIdesire to ob-tain and will at tho next Licensing Meet-ing tobo holden at the Magistrate's Court,Wellington, on the 4th day of September,1901, apply

'for a Transfer of the saidLioerise froth myself to SuLargarot M'Ken-zie, my appointee.

Dated the 10th day of July, 1901.J. H. JAOKSON.Young and Tripe, Barristers and Solioi-tors, Wellington.

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series of ARTISTIC LANDSCAPES OFNEW ZEALAND SCENERY, % repertoirewhich has taken over 20 years to colleot,comprising no less than7500 subjects in allsizes, taken from all parts of the colony.

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*v theGovernor

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COLONIAL EDITIONS.

SkyPilot (Ralph Connor) <

Rogue inLove(Tom Gallon)Racecourse Tragedy (NatGould), 2sCurious Career of Rodsriok Oanipboll (J.

M'llwraith)Voioo of tbePeople(Ellen Glasgow)Lysbeth (RiderHaggard)Hosts of tbe Lord(Flora A.Steele)RedemptionofDavidCorson (C.F.Goss)SilverSkull (S.R.Crookett)Pro Patria (Max Pemberton)My IndianQueen(GuyBoothby)Sooundrels andCo. (CoulsonKeruaban)Mayor of Littlejoy (Fred6.Small)LestWe Forget (JosephHooking)

1HERBERTBAILLIE&Co.,89, CUBA-STKEET.

PATENTSOBTAINED FOR

INVENTIONSIK ALL

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLDBT

BALDWIN &RAYWARD,Patent Agonts by AppointmentNew ZoaiandGovernment; Foreign M<-mbors Char*

tered Institute Patent Agents, LondoniFellows of the Austi-alanian Inntituto ofPatent Agents; Patent Attorneys fortbe United 'States of Amotion; Certifi-oateil by the Government ttaiefioe andArtDepartments,London;TheTechno*logioalInstitute of GreatUritairi, crto.

PATENT AGENTS AND MECHANICAL. ENGINEERS.Head Offioe " >

NationalChambersjGrey.streetjWellifi£to i,"'' AndatAuckland,Christentfroh,DontfeUa,Inveroargill.

Telephone No. ». P.O. Box 168T J. CURTIS AND CO

Aganoies at every possible town in thscolonies, and all priuciptl portsthroughout the world.

Experienced . Furniture Bemovers andPackers, General Carriers,Customhouse Agents,

Forwarding arid Shipping Agents.Luggage delivered from trains or steam*

ers and throughout the city.Our STORAGE ACCOMMODATION

is unlimited, where furniture and goods .ofall deßoriptionr cah be stored a. cheapcurrent rates.

Offices—

Corner Customhouse-quay andBrandon-street.

rpHE COLONIAL CARRYING CO".GBar-sl-RMiT.

Furniture Packedand Removed by carefulandcompetent ineu.

LowHate of Charges.

I^UKNITUHK OAUUFULLY KEMOVJiII>■*? InLargeVans.SPLENDID STORAGE ACCOMMODA

1 TION{

InBriokBnildiup.Apply J. KBIR,

y.-"» \fi to eMiei'aioUtoe»k"IT'SAFINESPEERITTHETALISKER.1

JOHN JACK AND SON,26, Featherston-street,Wellington, Agents.

pHAS. MAOKINLAY AND CO.'SV.0.8. Whiskey, as supplied to the

Houses ofParliament, the principal Clubs,Hotels, etc. of the United Kingdom, In-dia and the colonies..

Auohtertool very fine, 17 yean old.

BAKING POWDER.mo make the Best Bread, the Lightest

Soones,and theDaintiestCakes,use

DRAGONBAKING POWDER.

1 Itismade ofthe bestingredients,andissoldin guaranteed full weight tin's. All Groosrssell Dragon Brand, and all careful house*keepersuse it.

X\OMINION WIRE MATTKBSSESI Prioes, forTHREE WEEKSonly—J2ft6in,10s 6d; Bft, 11s6d; 4ft6in,13s 6d."I "STRETCHERS, agift,12s Cd.

Don'tmiss the ahauoe.CAMERON A CHRISTIE,

Lambton-quay.

B^B^B^B^B^B^B^sl B^BV^^^^sW II« 'HfSrB V ■ jkSsML^B^V^^B^sW^ .^B^B^B^P*^L IBHB^3

s^s^L B^r B^±.*

H li I■ A

UnaEeaattfaBospitaUinGreatBritainandtbegoloti!es,'"'*t:>- "the lancet.".A sound honestBrandy, whiohouranalysis and examinationshowtob#ofa fragrance, purityand quality seoond tonone.*' '

"THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL."Itis a verypalatableBrandy,of undoubtedlyhigh quality. We considerita pureproduct,and well worthyof theattentionof theprofession.".„_. ' "THE TIMES."Frononnoedby experts tobepalatableandofUgh quality,and to. t possess all the genuine characteristicsofPine Oognao."

EVERYCHILDborninto theworldwithanInherited or curly developed tendency to dis-tressing,disfiguringhumoursof theskin,scalp,and bipod,becomes anobjectof the most tcn-dir solicitude, notonlybecause of its sufferingbut becauseof thedreadful fear that thedisfig-uration is to be liftlontf and mar its futurehappiness and prosperity. Hence it becomes .th*dutyoftnottMrrs ofsuchs.ffll6tedchildren toacquaint themselves with thebest,the purest,andmost effective txe*tmcnt,available.

v Wormbaths withCutiooraBoa* toeletnie the■kinand scalpof ornsta and scales,gontleappll-cations of Ctn'jonn*Ointment t<j nllnyltcbiug,Irritation,and inflammation,and toolhe andheal,followed in the sovoro ernes by talld dose* ofCuTiOTjntB«8oltbnt, afford instant and mate-ful relief,speedy om-e, and leave nothingt6 bedesiredbyanxlouß jlarehte.

Sold by all Colonial Chfmlitt. Fottbb DIDO*Ciiem.Conr.,Solo rropi,,BoitontU.S. A.

;/'I';.'-(' ' < h '

ITheAHCHoRP' \ Ifevery other /' v J

's reme/dy hasfaired \\ youneed not fJ despair, 4

A WARNERS ApS^SJKfE CURE I\ |

VITADATIO, "

THE WORLD'S QREAT BLOODPUBIPIJiE.

TUBERCULOSIS OP THE BOWELSCURED BT

VITABATIOICanterbury-road, Mount Pleasant,

Tunstall, Yiotoria,let June, 1901.

Mr. PALMER.— Dear S«r— Last Novem-berIfolt veryunwell and had t6 Inko tomy bed. Icalled in a doctor, he oxumin-eel me, and stud that Iwas Buffering fi'omTubuioulosia of tho Bowels. He proscrib-ed for mo, andnot feeling betterIdecidedto cull in another dootor who examinedmo also and said tho.saino thing. -.0 nl-oproscribbd for "me, and still fdbling ho bat-ter Iwas strongly advised to * takeVITADATIO. and after taking it for vshort timo Ibegan to improve, and even-tually regainedmy long lost health. Iwasthrco months in bed and suffered a greatdeal of pain, and had it not boon forVITADATIOIbelieveIwouldhave died;but to-day Inm thavikful to say Iam ingood health, and have gained a itono inweight, and can honestly recommend toanyperson sufforing as Idid.

Your* faithfully,ELIZABETH DENNY.

Wo certify that tho abovo is corroot—

ROBERT DARE, 233, High-street,Northcote.

MARY Aim BARKER, Rollett-itroot,Northooto. ' ' '

E. BAKER, Dorbf-avenuo,Northcoto.W. P. BOUNDY, Federal Dye "Works,22, Boßt-stroot, North Fittroy.

ALFRED JENKIN, 29, Herbert-stfeet,Northcote.

For further particulars,S. A. PALMER,

WAREHOUSE, WATfcRLOO.QUAY,WELLINGTON.

Correspondence invited. Write forTestimonials.

BONNINGTON'SIRISH MOSS—

WILL OTOB—

That Haoklng CoughThat Troublesome Cold

Whooping CoughBronohltis

Influonza

DON'T BUY IMITATIONS.THE

QOEtEAT ASTHMA CURE.v prepared by H. Brlttain, Chemist, it

havingaBig$aie. Itseffeots areTRULY MARVELLOUS,

an theunited testimony of gratefulpatients'pronounoeittobeA MIRACULOUS CURE.

Prioe,2s 6dper bottle;pos free, 3a.H. BRIITAIN,Chemist,85,Manners-street.

N.B.— lf nobenefit derivedmoney willinglyreturned.

WANTED Known—That we have thefollowingsooond-hand Bloyoles inourlist for Sale— WhiteFlyer, £$ ;Dayton.JJU; Yellow Fellow, White, jBB.De.posits from £1; Instalments, £1 permonth.

THE EVENING POST. TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1901.3

DAMAGED BEDSTEADS.

H, FIELDER,

MANNERS-STREET

HASJUST LANDED A SHIPMENT

OT

73 BRASS.MOUNTED BEDSTEADSALL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED,

whiohwill be sold

AT ANY PRICE DURING THE NEXT

FEW DAYS.

ALSO-ALL HANGINGS, SILKS AND. CURTAINS USED FOR DECORA-

TIONS DURING ROYAL RECEP-TION,

WILI, BB OI.EAUBD AT"**""*■

BARGAIN PRICES.

NOW IS YOUR CHANGE FOR

CHEAP BEDSTEADS"AND

HOjUSE FURNISHINGS.

]" IVKUPOOL AN!) LONDON ANDJ GLOBB INSURANCE COMPANY

HftTiur.isHii)1836.InventedFund* .£6,073,201ClainiaPaid 10,610,178Fire ReserveFund ... 1,500,000

Thin Companyoffov& to insurers tho secu-rity of inveatoi: fiiudn amounting tooveiSIX MILLION POUNDS STERLING,815,BIDHS TIIK UNLIMITEDLIABILITYOffA VKRY WEALTHY PROPRIETARY.

JJy a Special Aot of< the Now ZealandLegislature, the Company isin aposition to»uc or l>osued in thincolony.

Tltis Company has ever been notedfor itspromplUndo ana liberality insettling olaims.

Lowoutoiu'ront rutenfor all olasses ofFireinsurances. ' '

LKTIN A CO. (I.imitw)) Agents.LiOU'J'H BUl'l'lSH FiltK and MAKINKK> INSURANCE COMPANY.Capital ii1,900,000Auotnnulaled«Fumla exceed ... 288,000Fire andMarine Inanranoes of everykindat

very lowesb ratos.CHAS. W DIONHOW, Manager.

Oflloe— 27 Lamlifcon-tiuay Wellington.riIHK VICTORIA INSURANCE"X COMPANY (Limitud).

Fire,Marine,andFidolity GnaranUe.Uttablibhed1811;.

Fire, Marine, and Fidolity Guarantee Risksacuepted allowest current rates.

LEVIN & CO. (Limited),'

, Acents.TyriOW ZEALAND IN3URANOIS CO

FJUI3 AND MARINE.Capital, £1,000,000. Paid-up Capital and

Reserves..8477,000.Not Aimuftl ltevoiiue, .£360,000.

Firo aud MarineRisksof everydescriptionaoceptod.

WellingtoaßrAnoV-Corner ofGrey-streetaud Lambtou-qnay,

(J. A. EWEN.Manager.

NORTH QUEENSLAND INSURANCECOMPANY. Ltd.

FIRM AND MARINE.HeadOfHoe for New Zealand> Hunter-street,

WelltugtoiuFireand MarineRisksaooepted atLowest

Rates.Agents throughoutNew Zealand.D A. ABKItCUOMBUd Secretary.

NATIONAL INURANOE COMPANYOF NEW ZEALAND.

TIRE AND MARINE.\CAPITAL £2,000,000Accumulated Funds exceed ... 200,000Distinctive Features. Undoubted Security.

Lowest Current Rates of Premium*Offices— G. Thomas and Co.'s Buildings,Wellington.

J. MALUBD. Manager.mHE NOftTH BRITISH AND MER.X CANTILIO INSURANCE

COMPANY.LONDON AND EDINBURGH.Subscribed Capital .£2,750,000

Jaid-up 687,500FireReserve 2,135,374

MURRAY, ROBERTS A CO.,Apents.

TEMPMRANCB HOTEL, "~

JOHNSONVILLE.(T.BouJud, Proprietor.)

'"'vFTIHIS Old-establishodandFavouriteHotelX affords goodaccommodation forvisitorsand the travelling public;all conveniences,hot and coldbatlis;reasonablerates;everyattontion;handy torailway station. Wvitefor allpartioulars to theProprietor,who willreply promptly./^1 IT V HOTEL.\J Corner of Majoribanks-streetandClyde-quay.

THOS. TAYLOR ... Proprietor.1he bestof accommodationfor families and

permanent boardors. Visitorsoan rely thatthoir requirements will bo carefully studiedandcatered for. BestbrandfloUles, Winos,and Spirits onlykept. Reasonable oharges,combined witholvilitya£d attentiontenderedto all patrons.

hPatronised by their1 KxoeUenoies theGovernorsof New 'Zealand.

("JOKER'S.FAMILY HO%'EL,. oi^tiarcHUßCH.Within one minttteiof the Railway Station.JAMES HATFIELD,Pnoi-jßKrrcrß.Letten will receive every attention.P.O. Box No. 2»L | tTelephone. No. 231

ALBERT HOTEL.

MR. W. O. PEARSEHas pleasuie in intimating that he hat

taken over the proprietorshipof this well-knownfamily hotel,andtrusts thathis longexperience in first-class hotelkeeping willadd to the comfortof visitors.

finite*of Roomsand all flr«t-olasi aooommo«dationfor TouristsandBoarders."^ KILBIRNIEHOTEL. 7"

TtTR. WILLIAM HALLEYhas muoh pleasurein intimating that hehaspurchased the leaseofthe above well-knownand delightfully-situatedhostlery.

It will be the endeavour of the proprietor

togive everyattention to those visitinghis

house.'

None butthe best brandsofliquor keptin

Jrtook.

A DISOOUNTOF

2/- IN THE jgWILL BE TAKEN OFF

ALL IMPORTED

BOOTS AND SHOESAS SHOWN IN

THE WINDOW OF

PEAROE'SBOOT ARCADE,

CUBA-STREET,

UP TO THE END OF THIS

MONTH,

IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR

THE CONTRACTOR

TO COMMBNOE ALTERATIONS .TO PREMISES

AT

PEAROE'S.

COUGHS, COLDS ON THE OHEST,BRONOHITIS, ASTHMA, ANDCONSUMPTION.TlfE FAMOUS REMEDY,

HEARNE'S BRONOHITIS CURE,Has the Largest Sale of any Chest Modi-

cine in Australia.Those who have taken this medicine are

amazed at its wonderful influence. Suffer-ers from any form of bronchitis, distressingcough, -difficulty of breathing,, hoarseness,pain or soreness in the ohost, experiencodelightful and immediate relief, and tothose who aro subjects to colds on thochest it is invaluable, as io effeots a com-plete cure. It is most comforting'in allay-ing irritation in tho throat, and givingstrength to the voioe, andit neither allowsa cough or asthma, to become chronic, norconsumption to develop. Consumption hasnoverbeen known to oxist whero "coughs"have been.properly treated with this modi-cine. No houso should bo without it, astaken at the beginning, a dose is generallysufficient, and a complete oure is certain.

"Vacuum Oil Company,"Broken Hill Chambers, Melbourne.W. G. Hearne,Esq.— Dear Sir—lcannothelp but write and thank you for the bene-fit reoeived by mo from tho use of your

Bronohitis Cure For many winters Ihavebeen subject for throe or four months to asevere bronchial cough and cold in thoohest, and have tried each winter, untilthis, various remedies without avail. Amonth agoIpurohased a bottle of yourCure upon recommendation of one whohad used it, and felt rohef in one day.Before Ihad finished the bottle my chostwas as free as ever it had been, and re-mains so. You can rest assured Ishallnever be without a bottle, and will reoom-mend it to all who need a oure for coughsor colds.— Yours very gratefully,"HUGH K. JAMIESON,

"Aooountant Vaccum Oil Go."Prepared only and sold wholesale,andretaill>y the proprietor,<W. G. HEARNEpheriist, Geelong, Victoria. Small size,2s fed; large, 4s 6d. SoloVby chemists rhelmedicine vendors. Forwarded by post toany address when not obtainable Itcally.

W. p- HENDERSON,PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST

" (ByExamination),

Successor toG. W. Wilton,215, UPPER WILLIS-STRBET.

*"*Telephone 556.

THE BEST AT ABSOLUTELY'OHEAPEST PRICES!

HERBERT G. FELTHAM & CO.,ERBERT G. FELTHAM & CO,

CHEMISTS,Alwaysbelieve thatthe

BEST GIVES MOST SATISFACTION.TheBest Toothaohe Cnre

yls Feltham's Lightning ToothacheCure, 6d ITheBest Tonlo

IsFoltham'BHypophosphates, 2s 6dTheBestDispensing is done at

FELTHAM & CO.'S OPERAHOUSE PHARMACY, Mannjbrb-"TKMllT,

AndFELTHAM & CO.'S PREMIERPHARMACY, Nbwtown.

INVALUABLEFOOD.

"Y7"EARS ago Codlivar Oil was regardedJL onlyas a medicine, to-day it in con-

sidered by the best medical authorities aninvaluable food. Probablynothing else isquiteas effootiveinpreventing colds and inbuildingup the system. ThisOil is guaran-teed to be Peter Mollor'a, absolutelypure,and'of the finest quality;ita general exoel-lonoo induced metopurohaso largely,and soseonreit advantageously. What Isave byextensivebuying will be tothebenefit ofmycustomers. Geo. W. Wilton,Chemist, Cuba-streetand Adelaide-road, Wellington.

STRONG AS A LION, MILD AS ALAMB, is,the verdict givenby every-body who has had oooasion to nse thatGreatest of all Skin Cures, PLANTEKOAOINTMENT. It is a safe, speedy, andpositive cure for old wounds aud runningsores;immediate applioationfor Burns andScalds willpreventbusters andinflammation,heals in a few days:while for rough,dry,ChappdD and Obaokmd Hands it is thebest preparation known, often renderingthem soft,clear, and white ina single night.Price, 2s large box; sample box, Sixpence.All leading Onemists, or

J. ASTON.26, Vivian-street.

Have yon tried PT.ANTIOKOA, the greatKidney, Liver,and StomachRemedyP

mHE WESTPORT COAL COMPANYX (Limited).RETAIL DEPOT— The Company'sRetail

Depot in Mannem-streut hasonhandstocksof COALBROOKDALEand all other kindsof Coal and Firewood, and delivers at anypart of the townat currentprioes.

Telephone.No 222.OTH SKXHS— Write for FkhbBooks,of vitalinterestabout yourselves j post

free. Write Charles Gerkuh, 3\X>, Collins."treat,Melbourne

G^O. T. WHITE,WATCHMAKER,

MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ANDOPTICIAN,

59, Lambtok-quay.Andat208, Colombo-street,Christohurcli.

NEW GOODS.DIAMOND BROOCHES and DRESS

RINGS.LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S GOLD

WATCHKS.CLOOKS IN MAIIBLEakd OAK.

Inspeot onr *8l la KEYLESS WATCHESManufactured Speoially for

Geo. T. White.DRESS andENGAGEMENT RINGS,

A Speoialty,ourownManufacture.A, LAUREN&ON.

Managor.

rpHE GOLDSMITHS' AND SILVERX SMITHS' DEPOT,47, Lambton-quat,Wbllinoton,

Have just landedA SHIPMENT OF STERLING SILVER,

From the CelebratedTOWIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

Of ChicagoThese goods are guaranteed Sterling Silver,

stamped with theAmerican Hall-mark.Cake Trays and Dishes, Bon-bon Trays,

Serviette Rings, Sugars and Creams,Spoons,Forks,Tongsand Sifters,Ladles,Jam and Berry Spoons, Pie Servers,Matoh Boxes, Children's OhifateiiingMugs, Knivfta, Forks, aud Spoons, &c,<ko., inTwentieth CenturyDesigns.

INSPEOTION INVITED.By arrangement, and to introduoo thisCompany's designs, the goods, althoughSterling Sliver, aio offered at prioes whiohrunoutbelowordinary plateaware.THE GOLDSMITHS' AND SDLVER-

SMITHS' DEPOT,47, LAMBTON-QUAY,

Andat Riddiford-street, Newtown, andMarket-street,Blenheim.

CJ-. & T. YOUNG,WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

75, LAMBTON-QUAY, WELLINGTON.

Our Home buyer, Mr. George Young,hassentus a fineassortment of goods.

The patterns are newand beautiful, and,having the best facilities for buying at' theveryoheapest rato, the prices will comparemost favourably with any jewelleryhouse.

special Quality half-hoopdiamond rings.

Theadvantage of havinga resident buyerin England is more apparent in this dopart-ment than any other, as every diamond in-tended formountingin our rings is carefullyand critically examined before being sent to-NewZealand,the result beingthatuniformlygood-ooloured andfine-cutdiamonds are onlyused.

Inspeotionmpeotfullyinvited.<

By Speoial jBLJIgLIf His ExcellenoyAppointment aCftSgOTSi theEarl

to ACTKnJ&jL of.Rnnfurly.

W. LITTLEJOHN & SON,WATCHMAKERS.

IKWICLLERS AND OPTICIANS,

85, Lambton-quat,WjiDlinotok.

Ex Waiwora—A remarkably fiuo shipmentof NewestGoods

direot from Manufacturers.The Latest LondonDesigns in

v SILVER GOODS,Vases, Claret Jogs, Tea Caddies, Trinkot, Boxes, Inkstands, CandUstioks, Hand

Mirrors,etc.'"Black OnyxandPearl Brooohes

Handsome MarbleClooks, bestqualityFrench.

Aluminium Biuoonlars.Best Eleotro-plate Entree Dishes,Mounted

OakTrays,EggFrames,LunohCruets,eto.All Goods markodinplain figures.

Inspeotioninvited.

By Special WW»i^J9 His Exael-Appointment ZsKifiurT& lenoy theEarl(Jeweller) togESJSSL ?f?f ««»'» tl»«

FRANK GRADY,WILLIS-STBUBT,

WATCHMAKIJR AND JEWELLER.Telephone1138.

NEW GOODS1 NEW GOODS IClooks, Gold, Silver, Niokel. and Black

Watches, AlbertandGrannyChains,BanglesBrooohos,Engagement Rings,Charm*,LinksNOVELTIESINN.Z. GKErtNSTONI<J, &O

STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES.Tea Sorvices, Spoons, Candlesticks, Tea

Caddies,Silver-backed Brushes andMirrorsJars, Soent Bottles, Photo.Frames, Muffinocrs,<to.NOVKLTIES INELECTRO-PLATE.

OPTICAL GOODS, LEATHER GOODS.FivhPbr Obnt.Discount fob Cash.MANUFACTURING, ENGRAVING.

rj^HE Ollol' I^Oll IJttKSBNTS.

THE LUCKY WEDDING RING!

In18ot Gold, from IBs 6d. (Registered.)

NEW GOODS by overy mail. Clocks,Watches, Chains, Kings, Brooches,

SilverandEP.Ware, &0.,&o. 15 percent.Oheaper thananyother house in town.

ROBINSON'S,21, WILLIB-STRBBT,

Lateof London andEdinburgh.35 Years' Eiporiouoe. Repairs of Every

Description.

A K{\ WIRE MATTRESSES ANDWOK/ STRETCHERS,

10s 6d, UsCd, 13s 6d.STRETCHERS,agift,at12s od.

Just the thing for Visitors' duringCARNIVAL! CARNIVAL 1

CAMERON & CHRISTIE'S,Lambton-quay.

WILLIS-STREETART GALLERY.

NOW on Exhibition and for Sale, En-gravings. Photogravures, etc. framed

anduntrained. Picturesmountedana framedatthe shortestnotioe.

T. BEADNALL & SON,39, WilUs-street

(opposite Trooadero).Telephone1608.

T/TTANTEDKnown, the simplest methodof preierving eggs ii to use Salv-

Ov». No work, no worry,no waits.

V1(i11T.T KSTINO ROOM S,lit), IiAMUTON-gUAY.

JiiHt Avrivod,A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OPTICAL

GOODS.

Magio Lantorns and Sliilos, Ss to £5Microscopes, 7s Od to .£2O ;extra objectives,

2into 1-12 (oil-iminoision)Priamatio Compassos, Thoctuoinetors, Field

aud Oitoru (ilaaao-j,Telesuopei, &o.Avlifioial Kyea a.Speoialty.

Gold Frames in Great Variety. A reoordkept of all previous fittings.

ALFRED LEVI,CONSULTING OPTICIAN,

WI&LINOTON.T. 11. MORRISON, Managor.

"zealandiaT]AUInTO Awarded FIRST PRIZEI\H|HIK "d QOLD MEDALS atWill III\# all Exhibition.itWo

TL>AI.SAM OF HOREHOUND, for Colds,Coughs, Bronchitis, &0., is an AbsoluteCuan. Iseaana 2s6dporbottle.

SOFT WHITEHANDS,bjusingAyreß'sGLYCERINE JELLY: 6dandls.AYRES'S BOTANIC DISPENSARIES,

90, OPBA-ST., AND122, TABANAKI-ST.

a v "Jl jnHMliB

'pfettl&rDRAGON ... M M. 2i lOdHOUDAH 2s 6dELRPHAKT M. .. 3b 4dCRKSCKMT... '„. ... 2s OdBUFPVr.O la lOdCKVLOiV ... ... ... la 8dMIKADO la 8dDIADEM ... „, ... It 6d

ROLLED OATS

*TMli Vf OATIMAT^pUVEYOURCHILDKBNLIUSS MEA.T

MORE BONE, MUSCLE, aud BRAIN

PRODUCING FOOD,

suoa as

OATINA.)

Tt/T ONEY TO LEND

FURTHER RTJDtrCTIONS INRATtf( OF INTEREST.

Wo beg to inforcu Clionli tint we caunowLoud Sums of

O-|i\f\ audupwnrdd A1PERCENT.

Ou approvedFreboldSoourities,Ju townor country.

Easy termsmade for repaymentof principal.KIRK & W II.SON,

Solicitors,Wellington Otaki,andPotone.

■m|j ART IN LUOKIE,

BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR,PATKNT AGENT,

44, Lambton-quat.

Money to Lend in any sums on FreeholdSecurity (town and oouuti-y properties) atlowest rates (41per oent.)

TelephoneNo. 1437.

J. PLYGER & CO.,*SANITARY UNDERTAKERS,

20, CUBA-BTBMT

A large assortmentofFuneralFurnishingsnowin stock.

Funerals arrangedatreasonable prioes,MBALMINGA SPECIALTY

Telepboue107S.

4 WIBB STRKTCHERS » «uddenlv

DUMPED down at our DOOR, to make

ROOM. WiU sell for THREE WEEKS at10s6d,11s 6d,13s Gd.

STRETCHERS givenawayat12s6d.CAMERON & CHRISTIE,

L&nibton-quay.

WANTED,Purohasevs for good reliable \second-handBloyoles, cheap. Kitj j

termsarranged. Deposits from £l. Ad«i«*'

StarCyolo Company,MeroaMtreet.

WAKNOCE & ADKIN'SDISSOLUTION SALE.

COME ALONG AND SEE THE MONEY-SAVERS.

ONLY ,£2OOO/ MORE WANTED.

SOME MONEY-RAKERS !40 Rich TAILOTt-MADE COSTUMES-2U for 10s fld, 25s for 12s 6d, 25s for 12s fld30 Very llioh HANDSOME COSTUMES, 0 guineas to 10 guineas, now 85s to 21guineas eaoliAll FAWN JACKETS15per oent.off presont low prloosAll MILLINERY Half-price All TRIMMEDFELTS Half-priceAll SPEOKLKD SAILORS Half-priooAll CHILDREN'S CLOAKS and ULSTERS 20 per oent. Disoount" All JAEGER'S UNDERCLOTHING 20 por cent.ReduotionHALF-PRICE REMNANTS SILKS and VELVETS, and 170 REMNANTS, nil atJiult-prico809 toF^IS,^A?I«B?BSgSS^?£ FIAHHHIB' S^NELETTES,Over300LINEN DAMASKTABLECLOTHS, allReduced25per cent, to85 percent150 BUSH RUGS, furtherReduced,down to 6s 6d,up to lßs 6d

AT

WARNOCK & ADKIN'SGREAT DISSOLUTION SALE.

A GIGANTIC SALEWILL COMMENCE ON

SATURDAY, 20th JULY, 1901,B. HANNAH & C O.9 S

BOOT PALACE, LAMBTON-QUAY.TI7Eintend tomake this Sale eolipso all past efforts. We intend tosparenopains toJ' .ru?*h.185aleoi?a G'Kaotic Softie. We havoReduced every line of our ImmenseStock of HIGH-CLASS BOOTS AND SHOEB from15 to 50 per cent.

-""uieus*

nr 11A"nHrr^ix?A v*C0;.bave,Ij"g0 SLiPments arriving aud to arrive,so they intendtoCM'jAIi JHE WAY for tbem by givingthe publio anopportunity ofpurchasing Boots andShoeß, in Borne oases for LI'ISS THAN HALF-PRICE

ooe° 5£SS A 5 £ "-,'~ BARGAINS>n Gents' AmericanBoots, in Black audTan

aSq,

6vAIi?"S,9?VTvAIi?"S,9?VTTSc, "ARGAINS in Ladies' American Boots and Shoes, inTanand Black. MARVELLOUSWISAR!MARVIiLLOUS VALUE1 Cases upon oases ofthem. Nofearof runningshortof sizes.

AND NOTE— None of these Goods"

oame outof the Ark."READ OUR SENSATIONAL PRICE-LIST:Mon's Heavy Watortights,nailed,9s 6d* Hannah's makeMen's Nailed Close-front Shooters,7s Gd Haunah's makeMen's Watertight Bluchers, 9a 6d Hannah's makeMou'bBlu.ihors. iiailod andplain, 4s Gdand 5slid Hanuah's makeMens Strong Walking Boots,plain,8s lid Hannah'smake /Mon'sLight Sunday Boots, 8s lid Hannah's makeMen's Strong LeatborSlippers, 3s lid Hannah'smak*Youths Nailed Shooters, 7h Gd , Hannah'smakeYouths OxfordBals, nonails, 8s Ud Hannah'smakeYouths' Sunday Boots, from 7b fld Hannah'a make .Women s StrongDairyBoots, flslid Hannah's makeWomen's Light LaoeBoots,8s lid Hannah's makeWomen's StrongLoathor Slippers, 3s Od Hannah's makeBoys and Girls Laoe Boots, 4t06.2s 9<l; 7t09,3s 9d;10 to13, ia6d. Hannah's makeGents Glace Kid Shoes, Coveand West's. 15s Ud. formerprice 30aGout

t8 GoloHhodBals,Pollard's,18s Ud, former 1

prioe 80soPECIAL— <Gonts' Tan GlaceButtonandLaoeBoots.Amerioan, 17s fld, formerly 255. This is a line« » m *U iox-sfcyl?»' year'mid Prioe knooks everything elseright outGents' Tan Amonoau Bals,14s Ud, former prioe2UGents' GoloshodBals,8s Ud, formerprice 12n (idGents' PatentSlippers (A Snooial),4s Ud,former prioe9s Od "££" StSSb^A.'fflrtKaW' tora"priMS7<ww'BiM '""-*Gonts' GoloshodAmerican Bal«, 12n Ud, formerly22s 6dyouths'BestTennis Shoes,7s Gd, formerly14s CdGents' Tan AmerioanBals, 12a Ud, formerly20dNOW, LADIES, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS LOTra- \n, „., TDOT

D0MISS THBM OR YOU'LL HEGRBT ITLadies GheeKidLaoe Boot*,Ot.o Herz,10s Ud, formerly 18s 6dLadiGs G aceKidButton Boots.Otto Herz.10s lid,fSly18s 6dLadies GacoKdLaoe Shoes, OttoHorz,10s Ud, formerly 18s 6dLadies' Glace Kid Olasp andButtonShoos. Otto Herz, 10s lid,formerly18s fldHAStt&SftSffl

—Boot/onl^oe. will he

Kiel;faT?me±^^^^ ££ $» 6d,12.«Lad es American l.aoe andButtonBoots,7sUd,8s lid,9rjd,10?GdLadies' AmoricauLaceShoes. "Speoial," 4s UdLadies' Amerioan GlaceDongolaButtonBoots,8s lid,formerprioe13s 6dLadies' Tan andBlack Glace ButtonandLaceBoots,AmeTioaS,12s lid

Lathes* Systematio Shoes, 5sUd, formerprice 14s GdLadies Bostook's SystematioBals, 7sUd, formerprice 20a B's and4'ionly

Lttdl|BDP^^° Sides'5a lld» Cs lld« 8s 6d. 9» 6d, 10. fldLadies' Glaoo KidandBox Calf Bals,8s 6(1

Girls' Slippers, 9d,Is.Is Gd.2s Gd,*Js lidREMEMBI^-EVIfiRY LINE TO BEREDUCED.#

.£OO,OOO worthofstock to work on.Now,syour time. Getready for it, andmake straight forR. HA N NA H & C O.'SBOOT PALACE, LAMBTON-QUAY,AND THE

CASH BOOTMARKET, 28, CUBA-ST.,WELLINGTON.SAMUEL BANKS & SON

— __inn—' BRANDON-STREET,jj^^^j^k BRASSPOUNDERS, COPPER-

|||^^^^ SMITHS & ELEOTRO^LATERS,

COPPER CORRUGATED CIRCULATING CYLINDERS,

S^il|!J^3saS^S3^^( COPPER WASHING BOILERS.

RIEVE'SWOOD SPLIT PULLEYS,Lightestand Strongest made.

FAIRBANKSRENEWABLE VULCANISEDASBESTOSDIS° GLoBE V^VES.

'ill^^^S^^ PENBERTHY INJECTORS

X.L. EJECTORS, FOR WATER OR STEAM.

JlvJßj v JLjUKj*

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JENKINS STANDARD '96 PACKINGHASNOEQTTAL. ItiaTHEPERFECTION OFJOINT PACKING.S^Sg^^^^j^JfflOfißSHiaiH'SC^w Jtmakes jointIMUXI>IA.TX:i>Y.\^MW^fM^^^^T^!fn^'w I*makesJoint that wIUlast for yean.$ffi«tV< -t'Vi'tf^VaH^ Itmakes Joint that wIU beperfeotly tlrlxt.

/""s^^^V!' -" I«a l«\ X& make*Joint on any Mid »U pxesturefeolWmV >'/'$vTr"'!''^'-.i steam."W '""' ."'X \" " "A",) ItmiUce* Joint on ammonia, oil«, or aoide.s■■■ ■ , )]A x ,'m. ■ -■'', itmake« jointwhere other paokinga haveiJvm-V ', r

' |;, |jg-; rSi it:makesJoint that oan be brokenaniokly.

lp;'/.;\, '■'"'J..,,. ",-!'; fei 2111Genuineis StampeoUReCut*1 r,'r-IC^Vli^fA Samples sent freeoaapplication.

JENKINS AND MACK Wellington.■**«*ftr »«r"^-*.

HATS! HATS! HATS!THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

/"VUR Excellentand Popular TRIMMED MILLINERYwill be Immensely Roduced.onSATURDAY, 27th JULY.

MPTJ'Q TTPAT* PT?A"R ( SHAPES TO DATE.MJLri O HhAU ixliA-K.. MANUFACTURER'S STOCK.BROWN AND BLACK PBAME HATS, Regular Prioe 4s Cd,NOW -| //»

BROWN AND BLACK FRAME HATS, Regular Price 6s 9d, NOW O/g

T. RALPHS,«7 and 69, CUBA-STREET, WELLINGTON.

I , i_n. | a ;._i ..^ .....i_"* " .. —S\ '- ■<

EXQUISITE IN FLAVOR.

Highly concentrated, perfect in solubility,henoe the moatnourishingand easilydigested.

vanHoufens@ocoa

is a perfect bftirerftgft; light and delft&tr;invigorating and sustaining; easy to malu,

and cheaper in use thun any other.

Best & goes farthest.

REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES.IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

S'G. ROSS, Engraver and Jeweller, 8," Willis-street, desires to thank hisnumerous Town and Country Friends, andtho General Public, for their hearty sup-port during the past eight years he hasbeen in business in Willig-etreeb. Hewishes to inform them thatho will open ina few woeks' time inmorecommodious andextensive premises adjoining Wrigglea-worth and Binns's New Studio (oppositethe old shop), where an up-to-date andalways ohoice assortment of Jewellery,Fancy Goods, and E. Plate will alwaysbe kept in stock. Extra— Name and dateengraved Free on any article purchased.In the meantime all goods will be sold atgreatly reduced prices, to make war forfresh shipments.

THEDUKE IS GONS,13UT PRITCHABD isstillia Courtenay-

plaoe,andhe isselling hisGROCERYGLASS,and CHINAWARE atBSDROCKPRICES. He is also giving GovernmentDisoount Stamps or Cash Disoount, at.theoptionof thepuchaseri

Note theAddress—H. P^ITCHAKD,

GROCER, Ac,COUSTENAT-PLACB.

T7ICTORIA LAUNDRY, HANSON-ST* Telephone613.

NOTICE OPREMOVAL.

Ibeg to notify my Customers and thegeneralPublio thatIhaveremoved from the"astside to the westofHanson-street, where1havehadereotedalargeup-to-dateLaundry,fitted out with improvedlaundrymachinery.

With thesemodernapplianoesaadspaoiOusbuildingsIhopetobeable tomeet thegrow-ing demands of the trade.

P.WILLS,Proprietor.

VfffDBBEFOBR PAYMENT. If■CMHAsWI you are WKAK, NERV-MHHH OUS, DRSPONDENT, orWMilr*EW| DEBILITATED. don'tHMMHbWN miss this opportunity toOURK YOURSELF. Our improved KLEC-TKIC SUSPENSORYBELT will positivelyoureNERVOUSKXHAJSTION,PAINandWEAKNKSS in the BACK, KIDNEYaudBLADDER troubles. VARICOCELE, andallailments of akindrednature.Address

—GERMAN ELECTRIC BELTAGENCY,63.Elizabeth-street, Sydney.

g. LUKE & CO., Ltd.,MARINE, MINING, AND HYDRAULIC

ENGINEERS,IRON AND BRASSFOUNDERS,

BOILERMAKERS,HaveFor Sale— %

2 Highly.finished Treadlo Lathes, sffc bedwith Sin centres, eliding, surfacing,sorewoutting, with maohiue-out drivingand reversing wheels, and Westoott'apatentdog cranks.

Also,Largequantityof ColdRolled and Polished

SLeelShaftingNew andSecond-bandEngines

BALLINGER BROS.,MA.NUFAOTUEINa PLUMBERS.

WEbegtonotifyonrnumerouscustomersand the publio generally that we

have laid down New Plant to manufactureEIGHT-PKET Spouting and Ridging, forwhichwe intend making no extra oharge.THK SPECIAL ADVANTAGE OF HAY.ING LONG LENGTHS NEEDS VERYLITTLE RECOMMENDING, THEREBEING LESS JOINTS TO MAKE, ANDNOT SO MUOH WASTE. Unless speciallyordered, Kight-feet Spouting aud Kidgiugwill besent.

BALLINGER BROS.,Waring Taylor and Maginnity streets |

(NearDrill Shed),Wellington.

N.B.— The above is kept by all iron-

T>H(ENIX NEW SEASON'S JAMS.Equalto theBest Home-made.

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF BESTFRUITS.

IfyourGrooer oannot supply, oommunicaUwith

E. WILBERFOSS,Agent for thePhoenix Company,Ltd.,

1 Harris-street,Wellington.

INCOMPARABLETEASPolypathic MedicalInstitute,

29, LATIMER SQUARE.CHRISTCHURCH.

FOtTPATHnr,thft NEW METHODofCUBE,is tb« Surestandmost KapidBjsumof Cure, as pmteful p*tient» mre vrlllluf totestier,as it caras with absolute oerUlntysuch disoMes v CANCEB,ASTHMA,udEPlLSPSY— incurableunder th» oldsystem—as wedl as all ohronio anduervOus com-plaintsof womenandmen.

! Mor« Gcires madebyPolypatby trjanany other system in theWorld.Ifyoucannot Tisit,WKITE for Question

ListtoChristohwrch,withstampedenvelopand you will receiT* an immediate reply-Medicinepacked freefromobservation. Car-riagepaidparool post.

Thousands Cured A&nnalljby Post.

MOTOR CA.RS »re made to run way"peedup to fortymiles anhour.

S. M'COSKRIE & SON. Kngin««n,Auckland,holeagents forNew Zealand,h*Ytaear vrhiohoaabeseenat their works.

Partioularsouapplication.

■■^ a amakes BQOTS and

1ISIhC7proof m a duok'sWGilW\9GOLD MEDAV- ]»»«* tb*^^

1HIMBHEBDIEXHIBITION■■lUIIiIJII.V HIGSESTAWAUD3 for superiority. RlacV or Browncolour. Sold by Boot Storex. Snddlors, Iron-monger*, etc. Mauufnotory, Dulwiuk, London.EnylMiJ.

W. A H. ThY%

MAIL CONTRAGTOIiS & GENERALCARRIERS, Mastmkton.

All orders strictly attendedto.AffeutN.Z. lirprsis.Co,

demand drafts; in all other cases neturicoa at 30 dnys. The business is thusbeing dono practically on a cash basis,and although the Belford Mills are nobin the Trust, tbero is believed to existan understanding that tbo

"Golden Gem"will be sold at tbe rates fixed by the

Trust— at all events, that has been thecase so far.

The millers are probably justified inad-vancing tho price of flour, for there hasbeen a distinct riso in milling wheat.When wheat was selling at 2s 2d perbushel, flour was quoted at £6 per ton.Wheat is now 2s 6d per bushel, and flour£6 15s per ton. The profit to the millerhas, we understand, not varied, beingstill about 7s 6d per ton. The bakershave passed tho increased price on toconsumers, and are apparently makinga huge profit on tho transfer. Tbe ad-vance of tho 21b loaf is equivalent toan increase of £2. 6s 8d on the ton offlour, so that there is a direct gain tothe bakers of 31s 8d per ton, and theyare probably not very sorry to see flouradvanced., Whether this rise in breadis wan-anted or not it is difficult to say,but there is no doubt thobakers are do-ing very well. There is, however, thiscompensation— that if flour advanced an-other 30s por ton, the bakers will not bejustified in increasing the price of bread.Of course, it must not be overlodkedthat the master bakers are not workingunder the old conditions. Tbe Arbitra-tion and Conciliation Act as fixed tbohours of labour, the rates, of wages, andother terms which tend to increase thecost of production, and the consumer hasto share in the increase, There is anexnlanation available for every",move,and all parties are working in combina-tions, br associations, and are avowedlyprotecting their several interests. Theconsumers are at the mercy of all com-binations, and it is difficult, to see "whatthey can do to protect themselves. Thereis a suggestion that the duty on flour,amounting to £1 2s 6d per ton, shouldbe removed, so that bakers may be freeto import supplies from Australia. ,Inthis connection, tho current prices ofmilling wheat and flour in Australia maybe given, and they are as under:

—Flour. Wheat,

per ton. per bush.£ s.d. s. d.

Sydney... ..-j ¥iV r.-*r.-* ... 6 5 0 2 9Melbourne ■... 6 5 0 2 9Adelaide 6 5 0 2 8$New Zealand 6 IS 0 2 6

InAustralia wheat is higher than it isin this colony, bub flour is 10s per tonlower. The cost of converting wheat intoflour in apparently much less in Aus-tralia, and as cheap bread is essentialtbe people of New Zealandshould have tbeopportunity of buying the cheaper flourof Australia, which, however, in pointof quality, is better than New Zealandflour. The production of wheat per acreis Tery much greater in this colony thanin any other of the Australasian group,nnd why under such circumstances thereshould be any protection against ourneighbours it v difficult to appreciate.The corn duties should be removed be-causo under normal conditions they are ofno benefit, nnd tendrather to strengthentbo position of the flourmillers' "com-bine," and bo become hurtful to the com-munity.

SHIPPING.PORT OF WELLINGTON

PTUBHB OB1 THB MOONFOB AUGUST.Calculated torNew Zealand MoauTime.

y HIGH WATBRTo-Dat-3.13am;3.40 pmTomorrow—4.4 am j 4.25pm

SUNSots to-day—s.2 \<\uHkei to-morrow—6.4o am1 sets,6.4pm

ABKIVALBAugust la-Paula,»s, 40 toua,Fisk, from Bleu-lioim\ujfnst12-»B|6vpourtka, w, 717 tons, Worrall,rYnni Woxt CrfMt, Nelsou. and Piatou. Paeien-

i'ui-8:< 'ablu—Misses Maofavlanc, Cnlnan, Mills,Thompson, Laurence, Qillon, Wiidoy, Williams,Whiting, lieahy.Wlnstanley. Meidameii Furkert.Jti!l* anrtson, Thompson. Nobloand 2 obildren,\\iuutuuloy, HanReeves, Me««ri Cable, Gilbert,Nuv.-nsoti, Evidun, Fetch, Biiioo, Lucas, Mills,Cmiunvtlmin, Mark*, Beusou, Whiting, Graham,Kwvnolds, ftTulthowa, Fuller,Ross, Tiven,Barry,JtUak,-uuit, Redferti, Howard, Williams, Ferkms j18 atooiujfo

AuKU»t 13—Mourn, ss, 1278 tons, Beaumont,from Auckland, Giaborno,uu.l Napier. Passen-gers 1Cabln-tblusesLysniir, Williams,MesdnmesSrreot, child and maid, Morrison,Riusoll, Ward,Mulluby, Williams, Moaurs Burrys,Street.Pope,Willcookt, Taylor, Morrison, Russell, M'Millan,Desboroujrb, Clarke, Ward, Mulkby, Murray,Christie,llirrel; 3ateemge

AttguitlS—Rotorua, at.970 tons,M'Arthur,fromLy*,t#Uon. Ponsoiigorg:Cabin—Mrs Pierce,Sorgt-MajoraColeraau', Jones,Earthing, Mes-mSmith,Arnold,Luurentou, Flutman, M'Gnwan,Rhodes,Waustouo, Wright, Simpson, Holller, Ferrier,Clark,Hill,Booth,Hall, S.arki,Bowen,M'Gloln,IMoo, White,Hutsan;18 steerage

August 18—Pelotus, borquentine, 250 tons,Williams, from Newcastle

DIPAttTOBBPAugust12—Opawa. ■",00 toue,North, forBlen-heimAttaint 12-Stonnblrd. at,187 tons, M'lntyre,

for WnuffanulAugust; 12—Poherua, si, 900tons, Adams, forWestportAugust 12—Manaroa, v,78 tons, Gibbons, forWanennuiAugust 12—Ttt,tan«kai, ss, 412 tons, Post, for

GreymouthAugust13—Botorua, sa,570 tons,M'Arthur, for

Pioton. and Nelson. Paavengers—Cabin: ForPicton—Miss Stock, Mrs Patterson, Messrs Pat-terson, Thomsou, Turill. For Nelson—MisnosLake (2), Pasley (31, Hildrotli (3), Morse, MrsPasloy, Meesrs Pasley,800, Lauford,Bausomo,Savage; ssteerage

Auttust 13— Dingadee,ss, 393 toss, Dilner, for;GreymouthaZPBOTKD AHRIVAiSHula, ss, from Wanganui,13th '

Aorero,un, from Pittea,18thQpawa,as, fromBlenheim, 13thUpolu. from Nelson nndNew Plymouth.13thBolokiuo,ss,from Fijiand Auckland* 13thTakapuim, ss, from Onehunga and Now Ply-mouth,14thWakatu, un, from LytteltonandKaikoura,14thJanet Nicoll,8«, fromSouth.14thTnlune,st, fromSydney, UpbTarawera,si, fromLyttelton,14th !Btormbird, «s, fromWituganui,146b,

'Hanaroa,n,from Wanganni,14lhTeKapu,ss, from Wontport,14thtUnnady, ss, from Nelson.16thZealandia, ss,from DunedinandLyttelton,15thBotorua, sk, fromNelsonandPioton.15thHunpin,ss.fromWeat Coast andNelson,15thMararoa, as, from Sydney via AuoklondandBsjSCoast.18thWeetrnlla, v, from Melbourne viaHobart andBooth,17thKotoia, ss,from OnebungaandNew Plymouth,Star ot New Zealand, ss, from London. Aus-tralia, Auckland,andBastOoast,17thOtarauta.'left London 3rd July via He-tart)

Gadsby, left New York Ith Junevia Auckland}Mimiro,left New York18th June viaAustralia;WhakaUne, left Plymouth 28thJune viaHobnrt tKaramea, left Plymouth' 29th June viaHobartand PortChalmers; Indradovi, leftLondon30thJune via Australia and Anoklond jKumara,loftPlymouth 6thJuly viaHobarl.; Star ot Australia,leftLondon 16tb JulyviaAustraliaandAuckland;Wnkanui, leftPlymouth 18tb JulyviaHoba>tClocb, left aiaitfow4thMay;AntioooAocnmo,left LiverpoolBth May;Alioc. l«ft Condon14thMayjGraswere, HeftLiverpoolBthJun*,StaroftheEast, leftNew York10th June j Toranaki,loftLondon10th July

PKOJIIOT«D BBP&RTUJGtBSKahu,ss, forEast Coast,18thQueoii of the Mouth,us, for ii'oxton,13thPaula,sa, t»r Blenheim,18thMonra,ss, forLytteltonandDonedin,18thAoteo,ss, forJ/rtteltcm,13tb iPetone, ss,tor Greymouth,18thMapourika, ss, for Pioton, Nelson, and "WestConst,14thUpolu,forSouth.l4thMitumoa,BH, fur Wnn^uum, 14thOpium,en, for Blenheim,14th ITornworn,ss. for Lyttelton,14thToKapu,ss,forMotueka,Woitapu,andColling-

wood. 14th"

11urn,km,for Wanganui,14thWakntn, ia, for llaikonra,Cheviot,andLyttel-Voh,l6th

honuedy,ss, for Nelson and West Coast, 15thftioimliTid, ss, forWongannl.16tbRotorua,ss, (or PiotonandNelson,15thTakapuua,ss,for NewPlymouthandOnehunga.15thTnlune, ss, for Melbourne via South andJUoburt, 15th

JauetNiooll, ss, for Wwtportand Greymouth,lutlt -<

KinmtaVa,Be,forLondon,15thZualundin, se, for Sydney via East Coast andAuckland, 15thWeitralia,ss, forSydney,17th

BY TELEGRAPH.a.. j, ". .

Abo&ahd,12thAugustSalled-Waikftreifor Sydney_ ,. „ QiSßoawß, 12thAufuitSoiled,6pui— Koooya,tor Newcastlea,. j " . - *'"11»»i''K>««»" 11»»i''K>««» 12th August8«U«4-Wakato, for Cheviot, Xalkoura, andWellington ■

33thAugustArrived,11.6am— Tarawera, from■Wellington, 'Xosoil,10.20pm-TaraWera,forWelUngton^

Maw l'r.mooTH,12thAugustSalkd,«.4S pin— Ngapuhi,forOnehunga18thAngnstArrived, Sam— Takapuna, from Onehunga

Sftfled, nooa-Takapuna.for Wellington.__, m „«« ,Wauoawbi. 18thAngustArrived,8.80nm— Manaroa.andStormtlrd. fromWellingtonSoiled, 8am— Hula,forWellingtonr, , „. , i>OET Chaumm,13thAußTistBalled— Mokola (6 am), for Blufl, Hobart, and.Melbourne;Uombassa (0.80am),forTimaru

Biiunr. 18thAugustAzrlTaa,8am— Wertraua,IroaMelbourneandBobart(Englishmail). Passengers forWelling-

Jon— Uisses Thompson,Crowthers,MessrsBower,Burnett j 18sUerofto(tailed,7am— MaryPark, forChin*. Shetakesacargoof 22,726sadlcs oatsBuHßfttil, IStb. AugustArrived,5.30am— Opawa,from Wellington.Nintk,18bhAugustArrived,10.50am—T« Anau, fromWellington

Tixopuftv,18thAugustSoiled,10am— Victoria, for Sydney1 jThebaxqntntinePelotaoarrived fromNewoastlethismorn&rwithacargoof Coals.The Wbakatano iadueat Hobart from JLondonto.day, and shonld mob. W«lltugt6n about tlie18th instt She brings 4000 tons cargo for thisportnnd8600 for Lyttftlton.Thomeamer Pennrth,says theXitttelton Times,i

which #as some time ago chartered hf theAd-mlralty to londcoal for the China Station, hasreturned, toWostport toreload, thecharier hat-iagbeen extendedforayear.

Tho Totnonnu, instead of being sent bock toJfuaUa&d, will be dockedat Lyttwton to-d*y foresnmiaatiom.TbeBiter BoynalrfhNewcastle forWellington

onSaturday,carrying830 tons coal.Tbe sailingvesselMaryPark hasMen chartered

totakea loadof produce from New Zealand andBydneytoChina.On Haturflay morningtheStarof New Zealandisdue from Londonvia AnoUstidand JBnstCoast.Shebrings860 tonscargo for Wellington.Tho Aorere bae (or tho post two days beonunable to werk Optinako owing to stress ofweather, and ha* been sheltering in the NewPumoathroadstead.The captainof tbo JUripnlra ssksus to contra-dict tlie statement'which emanated from theWanganuiChronioln to theeffeot that bissteamer

hs.d a narrow acops from stranding on theWanganui barlostSaturday. TbeKiripakn, enysher oepialn,simply found the fresh in tbe rivertoostrong,andturnedand layin theoiOng.

MAIL NOTICES.Subject tonecessaryalterations malls willoloteat theChiefPottOffice as under!—

Tumday,13th Angnst.forBlenheim, perPanin, 7.45pm

Wkdnhsiuy,14th August.ForBaton,Blenheim, Kelson,Westport, Grey-

mouth,andBokitilra,perMapourika, \IMamForKaikouraand Cheviot,per WaJratu,8.20 pmTor Southern Offices of New Zealand, perTarawera,4.80pmParcelsmail forUnitedKingdom*petBlnWtofttvSpm

Thursday, 10thAugnst.wot New Plymouthand AuoMand,per Mana-watutrain, 6.80amfor Weetportand Oreyrooutb,perJanetIf10011,lljflOamFor Pioton, Blenheim, XTlmslit's Bay. sadKelson,perBotorun, 11.80*mParcels moil forUnited States (toconnect withVenturaat Auckland),perI'akapuna,noonFor Samoa,SandwiohIslands.Japan.America.

West Indies, United Kingdom,andContinentofEurope, via Son Francis00 (dne inLondon 14thSeptember)— moneyordersolose1pm, registeredletters, books andnewspapers 8 pm— per Taka-puna, 3pm ,For Sontlieni OlQaen of New Zealand, per

Tatane,tf.2o pmFor Towmnuia and Australia (dneMelbourneMth Angnst),per Talune, 8.80pmForNapier, Oisbtorne, Auckland, and Australia

(dueSydney24th August),per Zealandia, 3.20pmFor New Plymouth and Auckland, per Taka-puna,4pm

SAJIJBSAf, 17th AugUSt.for Pioton, IJenbelm, Nelson, Weetport,Grey

taoutltandHokitika,perHauplri,1140am

TO CORRESPONDENTS."Human Sciontist."— Not ot sutUciont publiointeract for furtheriiotiou.

Evening Post.TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1901.

THE FACTION FIGHT IN FIJI.»

The Premier of this colony has ap-parently assumed the role of chief ad-viser and protector of tho Fijian mal-contents. Otherwise, it seems impos-sible to account for the extraordinary let-ter he has received from tho Rev. W.Slade, Chairman of tho Wesleyan Mis-sion in Fiji. That letter was evidentlywritten with a view to publication;itsnature and contents suggestit very plain-ly. Communications of such a natureare seldom if ever received by respon-sible men in high positions unloss en-couragement has been given to the send-ers. Mr. Slado seems to feel that heis addressing sympathetic ears when hodenounces the Governor of Fiji and allhis ways to the Right Hon. RichardJohn Seddon, and, he'does not seem torealise that he is committing a gravesolecism in appealing from, his own Gov-ernor to the First Minister of anothercolony, tho Government of which hasno right to interfere with the domesticpolitics of Fiji Mr. Slade indulges,apparently with tho approval of Mr.Seddon, in such expressions as" the fol-lowing:

—"The atrocious ordinance which

was tho last baneful act of Sir G. M.O'Brien's rule in Fiji;" "Sir G. M.O'Brien really knows nothing of theFijians, and being strangely subject topanic, interprets a fit of obstinacy onthe part of one or two natives as onindication of a widespread dissatisfac-tion;" "when Sir George made his no-toriousand libellousWainibokasi speech,""Had Sir G. M. O'Brien sat loss on bisown

' dignity and moved freely /amongthose who know Fiji and its people, hemight have learnt something of whatthe natives really are and been less like-ly to be influenced by tho recklessly in-accurate reports furnished by his ownofficers;" "tha^ the condition of Fijicalls for an ordinance so un-English asthe one just suspended is as gross a libelon tho islands as the Wainibokasispeechwas on your colony." Even supposingthat all this were true why should Mr.Seddon bo appealed to? Is he thoLord Chief Justice of the Pacific, thoarbiter of all disputes in all Britishpossessions in these seas? Tho veryidea is preposterous. If any colony hasa right to pre-eminence it is the Com-monwealth of Australia, which, by theterms of its constitution and the great-ness of its interests, has claims besidewhich thoso of New Zealand sink intocomparative insignificance '

Mr. Slade frankly admits that he iswriting in order to strengthen Mr. Sed-don's hands— for what? Is it to sub-vert the existing constitution of Fiji?to secure the incorporation of Fiji withNew Zealand? or to give that colonyas a substitute for Sir Qeorgo O'Brien,the present Premier of New Zealand?What we and those who do not wish thoenergies of this colony to bo dissipatedupon wild dreams of Paciiio expansionwish to know is what right Mr. Seddonhas to pose as the patron of a Fijianfaction in its struggle withit* Governor?That there is a certain amount of disaf-fection in Fiji, though its extent hasvery probably been exaggeratedby tho"New Zealand Party," is upparent, butwhy should this colony, which has quiteenough to do at present in developingits own resources and looking after itsown interests, be involved? Is thePremier finding New Zealand too smalla sphere for the satisfaction of his am-bitions? Tho precedent, too, is dan-gerous in the extreme. What wouldMr. Seddon say if his opponents began,intriguing with. Mr. Barton and Mr.Barton used all his influence at the Col-onial Office, in Australia, and in NewZealand, to discredit Mr. Seddon andhismethods of government? Sir GeorgeO'Brien's "notoriousand libelt'ous Waini-bokasi speech" would bo honey-sweet incomparison with the anathemas Mr. Sed-don would hurl at the Commonwealthand its Premier. We are not discussingtho merits or demerits of Sir GeorgoO'Brien's policy; that is a matter tobe decided by the Colonial Office afterconsultation with really, representativeresidents of Fiji and with Sir Georgeinmself, but we must protest as loyalcitizens of tho Empire against the in-tervention of the New Zealand Premierin the faction fights of another colony.The Premier and his friends are flood-ing this colony with onesided statementstouching Fijian affairs, and there is ob-viously a reverse side to.be taken intoconsideration aleo, as is dear from thonccount of Sir GeorgeOfl&rienV departuregiven by the Suva: correspondent ofthe Sydney Morning Herald and repro-duced in our issue of Saturday last. ACrown Colony with a very large nativepopulation cannot justly be comparedIwith countries such as Australia or NewZealand' Its administration and itslegislation must be judged by otherstandards. It is significant also thatSir George O'Brien should be a RomanCatholic, while- Protestant missionariesfiguro most prominently among his op-ponents. This may be a mere coinci-dence, but the foot should be taken intoaccount when the affairs of Fiji arejudged. In any case itis not Mr. Sed-don or the Government of New Zea-land which has to judge those affairs.

MILLERS AND BAKERS.■—

■» ■ '■

Most of tho Wellington bakers haveadvanced the price 6f bread from 2£d the21b loaf to 3d, and the reason assignedfor this movement is that the millershaveraised the price of flour by.16s perton. The advance in the price of breadand the difference it makes to the house-keeping expenses naturally give concernto householders, and several letters pro-testing against the advance have beensent us. The organisation of the millersinto acombination or association suggeststo the public that this Flour Trust istho.cause of the advance, and it is aswell to' define thepositions of millers and

'bakers. Practically the whole of theflour-millers in the South belong to the"combine," the exceptions being theTimaru Milling Company, which manu-facture the "Silver Dust" flour, and theBelford Mills, Timaru, the manufactur-ersof the "Golden Gem

" flour, and somesmall mills in Southland. It is currentlyreported that the Timaru Milling Com-pany has joined the Trust

—at any rate,

thatif an agreement has not been,arrivedAt, negotiations are far enough advancedto lead to the belief that

"Silver Dust

"will pass under the control of the associa<tion. The price fixed by the Flour-mill-ers' Association is now £6 16s per toilf.o.b. Southern ports, the terms being liSer cent, discount for small parcels andiper cent, for 26 tons or over, ajdftimt

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LOGAh AND GENERAL.♥

—The Hon. P. H. Fraser,' M.L.C., is

slowly getting bnck to health. iHe hasbeen able to leave his bed, but as yetcannot tuko outdoor exercise.

H.M.B. Pyladea left Fiji on 30th Julyfor Samoa. On returning thence she willj

j proceed to the Line Islands, tho Solo-,mons, and other groups, and on to Bris-bane. x

The Seatoun Road Board doesnot con-sider that it has- "sufficient engineeringwork to justify it' in entering into acontract for tho ttigageYnent of an en-gineer jointly with"tho Melrose, Onslow,and Kaxori Bprough,s.

Further consideration of tho disputo inthe furniture trnde in adjourned l>y {heConciliation Board until 10.30 a.m. onMonday next. The tinplato workers' dis-pute willbo further consideredto-morrowmorning.

Tho balance-sheet of the Hutt CountyCouncil for the year ending 31st Marchlast, has been certified by the Auditor-Gonerahag correct The Council pro-tests that the method adopted by theAudit Department in dealing with theseparate accounts in the several ridingsdoesnot show the true financial positionof each riding." Th» Secretary of the Victoria Homefor Incurables (Mrs. Newman) has receiv-ed a letter from Lady Mary Lygon ex-pressing the pleasure withwhichH.R.H.the Duchess of Cornwalland York receiv-ed the news of tho gratifying results ofthe MaorilandBazaar,and congratulatingall those connected with it upon tho suc-cess of their work.

The banquet which is to be given tothe Hon. W. C. Walker, to commemo-rate tho conferment of the honour ofC.M.G., upon him, will probably be holdin the Trocadoro on the 2nd prox. TheEighty Club is making the necessary ar-rangements.'

The points at tho junction of theStratford-Whangamoinona with the mainline were opened for the first time lastweek for the passage of the ballast en-gine and trucks. The formation of theline is finished to the Paten, bridge sitobear Skinner-road, a distance of overthree miles. Plate-laying and ballastingar« proceeding.

Many Wellingtonians will regret tolearn of the serious illness of Mr. Alex.Rintoul, at one time on the Jocal staffof the NationalBank, and who was pro-minent in athletic ciroles as Secretary ofthe Wellington Amateur Athletio Club,and as a volunteer when amember of theCollege Rifles. Mr. Rintoul iB danger-ously ill with pleurisy at Taradale,Hawkes Bay.

The yacht Mapu, with a party boundon a pleasure trip to the MarlboroughSoundß, arrived in the" French Pass onSunday, and was spoken by the Mapou-rikiv on her trip from Nelson. The crewof tho yacht wished to be reported ''allwell." ■

"If," said Mr. Crewes, Chairman oftho Conciliation Board, this morning,expostulating with an employer who wastempted to wander off the oe&ten trackof question and* answer—" If your engineswere as hard to manage as the engineersare, then the coast Would be strewn withwrecks, and the railway lines with ruinedtrains."

Sitting in his civil jurisdiction thismorning, Mr. W. R. H6selden, S.M.,gave judgments for plaintiffs as follows:— Levin and Co. v, Isaac Quthrie, £4210s j Blackburne and Bendall v. CharlesL. Sehniolfc, £31 3s j Stewart Timber,Glass, and Hardware Co. v. H. Smith,£10 2sj A. A. Corrigan v. George Uap-ham, £9 Is 6d. In a judgment sum-mons case, P. F. DaWe V. William J.Jameson, olaim £4 2s 3d, defendant wassentenced to four days' imprisonment un-less the amount is paid by Ist prox.

A Southern contemporary states thatthe proposed new Labour legislation isdetrimentally affecting the establishmentoi thfc dairy industry in the South Can-terbury district, some of the farmers ob-jecting to inour the responsibility of hav-ing topay for the accidents which mightresult to thoie whom they would have toemploy to do th» neoeuary work.

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B,e D.I.C. SALE.

DURING tbe continuanoeofthisSALIjj, evory artiolo through-

out tho entire stock will be KH-DUOHD IN PRIOIO.

Fashionable Goodsin the variousdrapery departments will bo sub-ject tovoryconsiderable reductions,ranging from20 por cont to 75 percent, off ordinary prices, so as toonablo a completo clearance to bomado of every article of fashion.

Reductions in tho Furnishing,Ironmongery, and Crockery De-partments will bo on the same libe-ral scale as hitherto.Itis to be noted that goods sup-

plied at Salo Prices muit be paid ,for boforo or on delivory, Cus-tomers are also requested to bearin mind that it is impracticable to ,-tend out sale goods on approvalduringBale timo.

We ask the publio to noto thatat our salos every article offeredcan bo relied upon both in regardto quality and fashion, as we donot buy "job" or odd etook forspeoial quotations at sale timo.

Shouldby any ohance any artiolobo found faulty it may bo re-turned and the money refundod.

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The hospital authorities will probablyhave to face presently the question of in-creasing the accommodation for fever pa-tients. Recently the Trustees decidedthey could hot avail themselves of theplague hospital at Berhampore, for thereason that it was too far away, andwould necessitate the keeping of separatestaffs, but they would expect the CityCouncil to provide a building for feveroases in accordance with the provisionsof the Publio Health Act. Now, theCouncil wants toknow what the hospitalauthorities intend to do owing to theprevalence of scarlatina. The matterwill comeup for considerationat thenextmeeting,of the Trustees.

A deputation of representatives of thelocal -bodies Interested is about to waitupon theGovernment andurge that thereshould be no further delay in straightenling the Hutt railway line. The HuttCounty Council has chosen its Chairman(Mr. C. W. Brown) and Councillors G.Brown and Wakehanvto represent it atthe interview.

Following up the promiseof the Pre-mier that he will see the State represented at the conference of representativesof North Island Freezing,CompaniesandProducers, the Secretary of. the NewZealandProducers' Unionhas sent a cir-cular to such companies and to the Far-mers' Union requesting that they be re-presented at a conference to be held inthe Chamber of Commerce, Wellington,commencing on Tuesday, 27th inst., at2.60 p.m. for the following objects:-*(a) To consider the advantages of concert-ed action on the part of all dealers andagents that sell and distributeNorth Is-land producej (b) To formulate a schemewhereby all concerned in the.!.sale anddistribution of the said produce may se-cure the best possible realisations; (c)To create a representative body or com-mittee who willadminister the operationof whatever scheme or schemes may bedevised, and to promote the formationof a similar body in London that willsuperintend operations in British mar-kets.

The monthly meeting of the PacificLodge of Druids Was field last night.Bro. Flanagan, A.D., presided. Tennewmembers were initiated. 'After the or-dinary business was transacted xnemoersand their friends spent a musical even-ing. Songs were given by *>ros. Bold,T. Collins, Kerr, Pike, Binghiyn, Bees-wing, Read, and Barley, Miss Kerr, Mr.W. Young. Some excellent limelightviews were shown on the screen by Bro.Craig, and Bro. Elliott gaVe, soxmvgra-phophoneselections. Mr. King jun., pre-sided at the piano. Bro. W. Crombie.P.A.D., acted as Hon. Secretary to theSocial Committee. Refreshments werehanded round by members of the Lodge,and a most enjoyable affair ended about11 o'clock with the singing, of the Natio-nal Anthem.

Experience has proved that if certainNew Zealand timbers used for fencingposts, particularly totara, are charredbefore being sunk in the ground, theirdurability is increased. Some totarapostswhich had been in use in Gisborne fortwenty years were token vp'the otherday. Several that had been charredwere found to be in a perfect' state ofpreservation, while others, which hadnot been touched by fire, wert decayedfor a depth of about 2in.

The Poverty Bay Herald is informedthat the lessees of tho Whangara landshavebeen threatened with ejectment byttie natives,in consequence of the decisionlately given in the ValidationCourt. Ourcontemporarypays that if that be co, itis a serious stateof affairs,' and one thatshould be immediately rectified by Par-liament being asked to pass ou Act vali-dating the acts of the Validation Court,for which Judge Batham has declaredthere i: no jurisdiction.

During the hearing ofJJie dipute inthe uouimttking tiuue beiore me Am-traction Court at Christchurch somemonths ago a discussion took place upontho great changes brought about in

recent years through the introduction ofmachinery. The President oi the Court(Air. Justice Cooper) suggested that itwould prove of value to both operativesand manufacturers if it were made pos-sible tor representatives of the union tovisit some of the leading factories ofthe United States of America, where,according to Mr. Frostick, the higheststage ot specialisationhad beeu reaciiea.Mr. Frostick, who was conducting the

>Case for the. manufacturers before theCourt, said the suggestion made by hisHonour was a good one, and on behalfof his firm he offered to contribute to-wards the cost of sending, say, twoOperatives to America. The manufac-turers afterwards discussed the matter.It was considered that it would cost£150 to send two men to America forabout four months, and that this amountshould be contributed by manufacturer*on condition that the Federated Boot*makers' Union appointed two"teen whowould be suitable delegates. A starthas beenmade to raise the fund, Messrs.Skelton and Frostick, of Ohristchurch,and Messrs. W. Staples and Co., of Wel-lington, hiving each promised £25.

■ A peculiar impounding case came tie*fore the Wanganui County Council lastweek. According to the local piibeft, MhThomas Low stated thattwo of his cattlewere' in the pound on a recent Sunday,His son went to get them in the morn-ing, but could not find the poupdkeeper.In the afternoon his son again, tried toget the cattle, but the poundkeeper wasnot tobo found, and they had to remainin thepound till the Monday. He.askedwho impounded the cattle, and thepenuidkeeper said ha did not know $ hefound them in thepound. The cows musthavebeen taken off his properly, as hiefences were all stock proof and the gattswere shut. He demanded that the cat-tle should be released, contending thaithey had been illegally impounded,as thepoundkeeper was bound to enter, in hisbotik the name of the perton wh6 ttn-pounded the stock!'

'The poundkeeper,

however, refused to let the cattle outuntil the fees demanded werepaid. Askedfor anexplanation,the poundkeeperstatedthat the cattle must havebeen put in thepound on the Saturday night. The per-son who did so must have had a key ofhis own, as his j(the poufidkeeper'a) kerwas locked up. He asked the ranger «he knew who put them in, but he didnot know. Asked why he did not putthe cattle on the road, the poundkeeperreplied that ib Trould have been illfegalto do so. The cattle were in the pound,and he was bound to keep them there.The Council considered that the cattle"had been Illegally impounded,and defcW-ed to refund the money*

For new cycles and best repairs tryOatos, Lowry and Co., Zealandia CycleWorks, Cuba-street; reasonable ratel.-Advt.

At. O. Smith's Winter Sale to-morrowthere is a speoial Job ot felt hit* t>.(shown in the window, all One price,Is each.

At O. Smith's Stocktaking Sale to-mor-row there is being offered wonderful valuein ladies' short fawn jackets, at 7s lid.—Advt.

At O. Smith's Sale to-morrow rou*areoffered extraordinary inducement*in table

Ilinen serviettes, 2s lid, 3s lid, 5s 6d» 6s6d per dosen;white Damask, Is 3d, II9d. 2s 3d, 4s lid; unbleached Damask,Bid, Is, to 3s llcl.— Advt.

At O. Smith's Sale to-morrow men'sMacintoshes ore advertised at 15s 6d, m(x\ 25b, 358; bop' Macintoshes at 12s 6d.14s 6d;ladies' Macintoshes at 5s lid,84'lid, 13» 9d, 15s 6d, 20s, 25s.— Advt.

At C, Smith's Bale to-morrow temnatattof everything for next to notkinj.— Advt.

The Hutt County Council has passeda resolution of condolence with the widowand family of the late Sir John M'Ken-«io.

The settlerson theHatuma estate havetoken the necessary steps to form aRoadBoardDistrict.

The school at Wbodville lias beenclosed, owing to the prevalence of scar;latina among the children.

Amongst the suggestions made to theMinister for Marine by the delegates totho recent Conference of the FederatedAustralasianSeamen's Union in Welling-ton, was one that registration should beintroduced to provide for increased fore-castle accommodation ior ships' crews.The Minister, in reply, pointed out thatnothing could be done until the Boardof Tradehad been consulted, but ho pro-mised to look carefully into the matter,so as to ascertain what steps he couldtake. Ho also undertook to look intothe question of quartering members ofevery ship's company closer to themaindeck than wasnow the case., so that theymight be near athand should an emer-gency arise.

The result of tho present industriallegislation, saidMr. C. M. Luke at yes-terday's sitting of the ConciliationBoard,would bethat the colony's trade would goto tho Old Country. Goods would be im-ported, and shops wouldshut.

The Christchurch Press, after referringto the refusal of the Premier to bring inanamending Bill to exclude farmers 'fromthe operations of the Workers' Compen-sation for Accident Act; says: "We ex-press no opinion regarding the applica-tion of tho Act or the liability of farm-ers. We have shown the uncertaintysurrounding the whole matter. TheCourts alone can decide the question,and we think that the Farmers' Unionmight very suitably arrange for afriendly suit, so that the existing uncer-tainly may be removed and farmers mayknow exactly where they Bt-and. Other-wise individual farmers may, find them-selves cast in damages amounting to twoor three hundred pounds in respect ofclaims from which they thought theywere exempt."

The Committee of the Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals metlost evening in Messrs. Blackburne andBendall's offices, Mr. J. S. Jameson pre-siding. The Inspector reported severalcases of cruelty to horses, whichhe hadlooked into. Since last meeting convic-tions had been secured against two per-sons for ill-treating their steeds. A largenumber of horses were still being injur-ed by nails left lying about the streets.The opening of packing-cases on the road-side was responsible for most of the trou-ble, as the nails are the cause of fright-ful agony to horses. The Society asksfor the co-operation of business peopleto put an end to the practice. A copyof a letter forwarded by the CanterburySociety to the Premier, asking for a £for £ subsidy, was received. As the.finances of the Society are somewhatjstraitened, it was suggested that an over-idraft should be obtained, to meet liabili-ties, but no action was taken.

The Wellington Shipmasters' Associa-tion neld a meeting yesterday at which26 new members were proposed. TheAssociation has shown increased vitalityduring the last few months, and shortlya new and enlarged suite of offices is tobe procured for the better conducting ofits business. A letter was receved fromthe* Shipmasters' Association of LondonContaining information that the Secre-tary of that body (Captain A. G. Froud,Lieut. R.N.R.), had resigned owing tolong-continued illness, and that a testi-monial was proposed tobe given to him,and requesting that a subscription,listbe openedat Wellington. The flag ot theIlocal Association) which, by the way isvery handsome, is now procurable fromthft Secretary,Mr. Williams.

Employers in the iron trade, said Mr.D. Robertson to the Conciliation Boardyesterday, had perforce to go in for newmachinery; so as, to keep up with thetimes, but the continual trade disputeswould destroy*not only the confidence ofemployers in workers, but also the con-dence of those from whom the employersobtained credit in buying their new' ma-chinery. "We have, ho said, "one of

1 the finest countries in the world, but weare ruining itby making these continualdisputes, which'have no real existence."Itwas amiscraSle thing,.he added, to bean employer now, and if the Governmentcould not by its legislation make thepeople.happy, then the legislation wasa farce. To be inbusiness under presentconditions took all the pleasure out oflife. The Act had injured the industries

"of the colony.A seaman on the New Zealand Com-"

pany's steamerRimutaka, named CharleseuLivan, was brought before the Magis-trate's Court to-day on three charges.For having been absent from the vesselwithout leave he was ordered to pay10s (.Costs of providing a substitute) andfa as Court expenses;in default of pay-ment, seven days' imprisonment. He" was also fined 40s for having disobeyedthe lawful commands of the chief officer,and 20s for having used threateninglanguage on the Queen's Wharf; in de-fault of either fine', to go to gaol forseven days. William Anderson andAlbert Henry Pierse were sentenced toseven days' imprisonment with hard la-bour for the theft of blankets belongingto E. M'Lennan. May Kennedy wasremanded until to-morrow on & chargeof having stolen a quantity of clothingtho property of John Falloel. The Sal-vation Armyundertook to look after heruntil the Court had dealtwith her. Mr.Haselden, S.M., was on the Bench.

The Loyal Newtowfl Lodge of Odd-fellows held an entertainment last nightin St. Thomas's schoolroom, the Rev.Otho Fitzgerald in the chair. Short ad-dresses. were delivered by the Chairmanand Bro. George Read, Prov, G.M., onthe benefits of friendly societies. Songswere given by Misses Johnson, Harmer.Jago, Thompson, Mesdames Bland, anaIlerzog, Messrs. Waldie, Kershaw, andUrquhart; a pianoforte duet by MisbcsCotton and HortQuks; recitations byMessrs. Lambert aud M'Goldrick;aman-dolin solo by Mr. Eton: and a violinsolo, by Miss Horrocks. Mrs,Heraog andMr.' Gaby played the accompaniments.Before' the entertainment the Lodge open-ed for a short session, and initiated fournew members.

Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co.'s auc-tion mart, Featherston-street, was crow-ded yeßterday afternoon, when they sub-mitted a number of freehold propertiesbelonging to the estate 0! the late Mr.E. H. Bradford, formerly GovernmentArmcurer. A freehold building site,having a frontage of 33ft toMolosvrorth*street, by a depth of 82ft, with dw«2>linghouse No. 83, was after some compe-tition purchased by Mrs. Carter. Lot497, Feilding, fronting Denbiff and Glad'stone streets, Was sold to Mr. Flavell.Sections 1180, 1183, and 1185, Bunny-thorpe,weresecured by Mr. Sclieidt, andMr. Bowden was the buyer of lot 323,Stratford jcxtension. A, corner propertyin Wellington, having a frontage of 33ftto Ingestre-street, and 101ft to Binham-street, with villa residence No. 49, wasalso submitted, and induced considerablecompetition, but as the bidding did notquite reach the vendor's reserve price theproperty pased in, and lemains in thehands of the auctioneers for privatesale.

Value'for your money is what you

want. You get more than value whenyou buy Defiance Butter.

—Advt.

At their meeting to-day, the Welling-ton HoHpitul Tiustees deputed the Chair-man (Mr. Q. Webb) and Messrs. Sampleand Kirk to suggest a means of checkingthe consumption of gas at the hospital.Accounts amounting to £606 11s 5d werepassed for payment. The hospital wasreported to contain 164 patients at thepresent time, a decrease of about 17 inthe last.,fortuight. The receipts for thefortnight amounted to £3040, and the ex-penditure to £346. The balance in thebank at date was £3833 14s 9d. Itwasresolved to thank the Government Audi-tor for directing attention to the amountof the outstanding rents (£B9l odd), and4

to reply that the matter will be attended|to. The offer of Mr. Keir to Sell a 31years' lease of the section adjoining' thehospital property, on which the stablesand three cottages are situated was ac-cepted. The painting of Ward 3 was leftover until the spring, owing to the wardbeing required for uso. It was resolvedto take legal proceedings for the recov-ery of rents three months in arrear ifthey are not paid within a week fromdate of notice.

There was a numerous gathering ofmilkmen this morning at the Magis-trato's "Court, when a civil action washeard in which they were interested.Arthur H. Duff, dairyman, of Ncwtown,sued,James V. Kyle, of Lower Hutt, for£60 damages, for Jiaviug stopped the sup-ply of milk fcom and.after the time ofthe ducal visit: Mr. Skerrett appearedfor theplaintiff, and Mr. Dalziel for thedefendant, who claimed that there wasnocontract between the parlies. The plain-tiff claimed that he nod had an under-standing with Kyle to supply him with60 gallons of milk until the end of nextmonth. The> defendant had suddoni}-,in June, increased the price of milk be-yond that agreed upon, and because he(plaintiff) had refused to pay the increaseKylo had refused to continue the supply.Duff claimed a 'months notice, and saidthat as a consequence of Kyle's action,contracts entered into by him (plaintiff)had suffered. A number of dairymenwere called end asked astothe custom ofthe business, and it seemed that writtenagreements were the exception,* and ndbtho rule. The case in question arose,apparently, out of the, troubles whichtook place in May and June last betweenthe milk vendors of Wellington nnd thesuppliersof the Hutt Valley. Kyle claim-ed that Duff wasone of the dealers whohad at first agreed to pay the increasedprice of 8d per gallon, and then refusedto pay. The case is being heard as wego to press.

The question of tbe resignation of TVIr.Smithies, Borough Engineer, who hasbeen offered an appointment under theWanganui Borough Council, was cqnsider-ed by the Petone Borough Council lastnight. The Mayor expressed the regretof the Council at the decision of the En-gineer at the present juncture to severhis connection with the Council. On aprevous occasion Mr. Smithies had ten-dered his resignation, but the Council bud Isucceeded in retaining' his services, andBad increased his salary by £100 per jannum. Subsequent events bad fully jus- itifiedtheaction taken,andwithin the lastfew days aCommittee of the Council hudjoffered Mr. Smithies another £100 perannum, biit had not succeeded in induc-ing him to stay. In the discussion thatfollowed Councillor Castle urcjed that theCouncil should go more libeially intothe matter, and pointed to its experiencewith tho drainnge^system

—on which it

was now called' upon to expend some£500

—as proving the need for maintain-

ing expert supervision. He beljoved thatby making even a larger offer theywould save money for the Borough ifMr. Smithies agreed to accept. Eventu-ally the matter was considered in com-mitteo, and it was decided to offer Mr. ,Smithies £450 per annum, with a fiveyears' engagement, and also to relieve jhim of office work so long as there areengineering duties that require his Atten-tion. Mr. Smithieshas to give his answerto-morrow. ,

Receipt of tie £2865 2s 4d issued to*'wards the erection of the VictoriaHomefor Chronio Invalids was acknowledgedby tho Hospital Trustees to-day, and itwas resolved to convey the best thanksof the Trustees to the committee thatsent the donation. It was resolved toapply to the Government for the usualsubsidy, and to invest £2000 of the 'amount in hand with the Wellington andthe Equitable Building Societies

—£1000

with. each.A meeting, of the Wellington section of

the Australasian Federated Senmtfn'sUnion was held last night, the Presidentin the chair." Two Vice-Presidents wereelected to the executive of tbe section.It was reported that the Dunedin, Auck-land, and Wellington sections of theunion had formed themselves into an in-dustrial association under the Concilia-tion and Arbitration Act. This actionof the sections, it was pointedout, wouldconduce to the general welfare of theunion in New Zealand, as it would ob-viate unfortunate difficulties that hadarisen in tho past, inasmuch as the unionwould henceforth be governed by anExecutive Council consisting of not lessthan two delegates from each, section.The President and Secretary were electedas the section's delegates to theExecutiveCouncil of the new industrial association.It was decided to recommend t^a't theExecutivo Council should rqeef at Wel-lington on Monday, 19th instant. Theproposals of the union in regard to theformation of new agreements with theshipowners were read and each cl«fiseadopted separately. Instructions were1given that a copy of the proposals besubmitted to each shipowner. It .is

hoped that replies will be received intime for the considerationof the Council.

The Committeeof the Wellington Ken-inel Club met last night. Pour new mem-bers were elected. It was announcedthat special prizes had been given byMessrs. Ross and Glendining, MackayBros., J. B. Innes and Son, Shadandand Co., Hilland Son, and J. J. Curtisand Co., and that Mr. E. A. De La-tour, of Masterton, had made a donationof £2 2s as a specialprize for wire-hair-ed fox terriers. Special prizes have beenallotted to tho children's variety class.[The entry for thiß class is only 2s 6d,nnd any class of dog may bo entered.

Under the heading, "Satirical—

orMixed?" the Chemist and Druggist pub-lishes the following

—Indiscussing a pro-

posal to provide the inmates of Billeri-cay Union 'with New Zealand mutton,the Rev. W. J. Benson, one of theGuardians, thought they ought to sti-lpulate that carbolic acid should not beused in preserving the meat. Mr. Finnsaid he had never heard of carbolic acidbeing used for such a purpose, but Mr.Benson rejoined that he -would back histaste against Mr. Finn's professionalknowledge.

We learn thatMr. J. G. Woolley, whowill give his first Wellington lecture atthe SkatingRink' to-morrow evening, hasbeen much impressed with the qualityas well as the size of his audiences incountry places. At Eltham, for example,while the audience was so large that aproportionate assemblage in Wellingtonwould mean a gathering of 16,000 peo-

I>le, young men of lnbounng classes great-y preponderated, and were keenly re-

sponsive to the speaker's subtle humourand earnest appeals. *

Every step of life shows how muchcaution is required, and a good deal ofcaution is necessary whenbuying butter.See that you get Black Swan Butter—the finest in the market.

—Advt.

<\7»7"E prido onrtelvos on theTf constant ranofFRESH

DESIGNS which ooutinuallyre-. placeoldpatterns in our Show-room. " ,

In addition, ire are alwaysable to guarantee the qualityofthe goods as being in everyre-aped reliable, both as regard!material andmanufacture.

SOOULLAR & OHISHOLM,

LEADING FURNITURE EMPORIUM,

LAMBTON-QUAY(Opposite Government Buildings).

OCEANACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE

[CORPORATION,Ltd."WORKERS COMPENSATION FOB

ACCIDENTS ACT, 1900."

4 LL Clients of theOCEAN are hereby

advised thattheaboveAot'hatbeen gazetted

and takes effeot on FRIDAY, 7th JUNEnext,and theyare herebyinformed thatthe

protection of their "Employers' LiabilityPolioles

"U extendedtocover theirliability

under the Compensation Aot pending ar*xangement as to rate and the regulations

neoesaaryunderthat Aot.CHARLES M.MONTEFIORE,

Managerand AttorneyforNewZealand.

Wellington, 17thMay,1001.HeadOffioe for New Zealand:

6, FEATHERSTON-ST., WELLINGTON.

Purveyorsby SpeoialAppointment.

DAVID ANDERSON ft SON,AVID ANDERSON A SON,

40,MOLESWORTH-STREET.Telephone.No. 881.

G.H.Blackburn*.*) [O.R.Bindall.

BLACKBUBNB A BE|NDALL,(Lite Oook A Gray)

ACCOUNTANTS, TRADE ASSIGNEES,AVERAGE ADJUSTERS (Marine),

And SHARtiBROKERS,7, Viotoria-street.Wellington.

CARD.

DR. ELIZABETH PLATTS has com-monced the practioo of her profession

in Wellington, and may Tie consultedduring the usual hours at her retidenoe,corner of Hill and Moleiworth skreets(Barraud's).

OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST.MR. WALTEH E. HALL,DBNTAIi-SimaifiOH,

105, Willis-street, Wellington.Prize Medallist for Artificial Dentures.

Artiaoial teeth the Specialty.Consultation Free. Telephone 622.

MR. WALTER MANTI2LL,DENTIST,

Stdnm-btrmt,First gate fromMnsenm-atreet.

Telephone.No. 554.

MR. HOBBS, Dintibt, Speoialiso inCrown and Bridge Work, (late of

Philadelphia, TTnlted States, Aomloa), ovorMessra. Stewart Dawson, No. 8, Lambton-quay,Wellington. Telephono1842.

THH LEADINGFIRE OFFICE INTHEWORLD.

rj^Hß ROYAL INBUBANOB00.Capital andAccumulatedFunds exceed411,000,000.

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Dlstriot Agents

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HENRY HUGHIBS.Queen's Chambers, Wellington.

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THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICKFUNERAL SERVfCE AT KRON-

BERG.

[ritESS ASSOCIATION.]BERLIN, 12th August.

Enormous crowds gathered at Kron-berg to witness the late Empress's fune-ral, and there was a great militarypageant.

Dr. Dryander, the Court chaplain, offi-ciated at an impressive funeral service.

Emperor William, who was presentdressed in tho uniform of the late Eiu-pross's Regiment of Black Hussurs, ledQueen Alexandra- to a seat. King Ed-ward, ina blue uniform ot Prussian Dra-goons, led the German Empress toa seat.

Besides relatives, there were presontCount yon Bulow (Imperial Chancellor),Count yon. Waldersee (lato Commandor-in-Chief in China), tho Earl of Clarendon(British Lord Chamberlain), Admiral SirJohn Fullerton (Commander of the RoyalYacht), Sir Frank O. Lascellos (BritishAmbassador atBerlin), and theBishop ofRipon. ''

Tho Royal party started for Potsdam,during thenight. The squadron of Prince jHenry of Prussia is nearing Kiel.

Minute guns were fired from the Thorn-donBattery at noon to-day in connectionwith the funeral of the Dowager Em-press.

RIOTS IN MALTA.THE UNION JACK TORN DOWN.

|>BKBS ASSOCIATION.] ,LONDON 12th August.

A mass meeting was held at Malta toprotest against taxation under Ofder-in-Council. Violent speeches were deliver-ed.

Afterwards tho Union Jack at the Uni-on Club was torn down.

(Received August13, 9.4 a.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

TUb Maltese incident arose through arefusal to vote money for schools andnecessary public works.

The police, withoutusing their batons,restored quiet. ,

BRITISH POLITICS.GREAT MEETING OF UNIONISTS.

! CRITICISM OF THE LIBERALPARTY.

[PBES3 ASSOCIATION.]LONDON, 12th August.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlboroughentertained 3000 representative Unionistsfrom all parts of the kingdom at lun-cheon at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. '

The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, FirstLord of the Treasury, in the course of aspeech, dealt' with tho anti-patriotic at-titude of the Opposition, with the tacticsof the Irish Party, and the indissolubleal-liance of both wings of the Unionists.

The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, Secre-tary of State for tho Colonies, mado astrong speech. He declared that thoLiberalImperialists would never extricatethe remnant of tho Liberal Party fromtho pro-Boer andLittle Englunder marsh.Lord Rosebery had lately recommendedthe Imperial Liberal Association to callthemselves Liberal Imperialists, but theyput the word "Imperialists" in brackots,implying that Imperialism was merely apolitical parenthesis. Unionists, how-ever, would have nothing todo with"Im-perialism in brackets." (Oheers.)

After declaring that the behaviour ofthe Nationalists during past sessions hadrendered the reduction of tho presentover-representation of Ireland on urgentmatter, Mr. Chamberlain eulogised thosteadfastness of the Democracy in de-fence of the whole Empire. "When SirHenry Campbell " Bannerman asks forpeace at any price," he said, "we willanswer as Lincoln answered the pessi-mist minority of 'Copperheads' in theNorth, and history will justify us as ithas justified Lincoln."EULOGY OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received August 13, 9.4 a.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

Mr. Balfour, in a second speech at theBlenheim House luncheon, testified totho immeasurable services which Mr.Chamberlain had rendered to Imperialunity in what was now, perhaps, thegreatest administrative office under thoCrown.

DEATH OF SIGNOR CRISPI.[rjBXSS ASSOCIATION.]

ROME, 12th August.The death is announced of Signor Oris-

pi, ex-Premier of Italy.[Signor Crispi{ who was in his 82nd

year, was born in Sicily, and was calledto the Bar inNaples. He took a pro-minent part in the disturbances whichled to the overthrow of the Governmentof the Two Sicilies in 1848, and on therestoration of that Government tookrefuge in France. When Garabaldi or-

Cised the expedition which led to theIfall of King Ferdinand's monarchy

Crispi served under him, and was reward-ed by being returned to the first ItalianParliament in 1861, as member for Pa-lermo. He was elected President of theChamber of Deputies in 1876, afcd be-came Minister of the Interior in 1877.He became Chief of the Government in1887, and held the positiontill 1890. In1894, in spito of his advanced age, hewas again called to the head of affairs,where he remained for another fouryears,]

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.[press association.]

THE OALIFORNIAN GOLD ROB-BERY.NEW YORK, 12th August.

A man named John Winters has beenhrrested at San Francisco in connectionVrith the robbery of £70,000 from theSelby Smeltihg Works at Vallejo. Win-ters has confessed his guilt, ana revealedthe hlddou gold.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.BRISBANE, 12th August.

By the capsize of a pearlingboat offThursday Island, four Pacific Islanderswere drowned.

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.[BT TELEOBAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, This Day.Inthe Supreme Court to-day the GrandJury returned No Bill in the case of

Emil Bergor, charged with the attempt-ed murder of his wife, and accused wasdischarged. A True Bill was foundagainst Dr. Wilktns, charged with themurder of Mary O.Dowd by an illthaoperation. .........

Mr. M. O. Mo«do\r«, teacher of thepianoforte and of singing, c*n be foundat the music-room *t Olive Hall, 244,Upper WilHi-striefc.

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FEDERATED AUSTRALIA.«

GATHERING OP FREETRADERS.

[FBXSS ASSOCIATION,](Received August 13, 9.26 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, This Day.The annual Free Trade dinner was

largely attended by members of theFede-ral Houses.

The Right Hon. G. H. Reid declaredthat Mr. Barton's attitude over old-agepensions was a cruel deception of Aus-tralians. He condemned the method ofappointing members of the Civil Service.The Free Trade Party wanted the tariffsettlod. Tho voice of the.people had uotyet been heard on that question, and itwouldhavo to be fought out at once. Amass ieferondum of the people of Aus-tralia had sent a Free Trade majorityinto the Senate.

LABOUR DISPUTES.THE BRISBANE WHARF

LABOURERS.[FBEBS ASSOCIATION.]BRISBANE, 12th August.

At a meeting of xshipping companies'representatives to consider the wharf la-bourors' strike, it was decided to main-tain'freedom of contract.

Steamers are getting away well up totime.

NEW YORK, 12th August.The Steel Trust has declined to refe*

tho dispute with the workmen'to arbi-tration. The Federation of Labour sup-ports the amalgamated steel workers.

ATTEMPT TO SCUTTLE A SHIP[r-KESS ASSOCIATION.]-

(Received August 13, 9.30 a.m.)PERTH, ThisDay.

ThoNorwegian barque Gudrun has putinto port leaking, on her voyage fromBunbury, in this colony, to Falmouth.When a hundred miles out it was

found that an attempt had been made toscuttle tho vessel, an auger-hole beingfound boredin the port bow.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.—— —♥

SOME BIG SCORES.[rasss association.]

LONDON, 12th August.In' the match between Sussex and

Somerset the former team compiled 236iv the first innings. Somerset respondedwith 560 for eight wickets, and declaredthe innings closed.

Sussex then made 466 for ono wicket—

Fry, not out, 119;Ranjitsinhji, not out,285— and the match waadrawn.

[The message does not tell us wheretho match was played, butit was prob-ably on the fine ground, of the SussexCounty Club on the London Road atBrighton. Fry, who is cabled as being jequally successful with Ranjitsinhji in de-fending his wicket, though his playingmay not have been sobrilliant, writes as \follows concerning some big scores in arecent Daily Express:— "There havebeensundry fine innings played against Sussexat Brighton in the past. The one thathas left the deepest impression on my !mind waa a wonderful 300 not out byVictor Trumper, the Australian. Hescored at a tremendous rato, and didnothit the ball off tho ground till he hadmade SOO/^hen he was missed at mid-on. Then there was a great innings of179 by G. L. Jessop last year. But A.O. Jones's '249 this week takes rankalong with these. Usually these hugescores are the products of persistencerather than those of brilliance— the re-sults rather of not getting out than ofmaking fine strokes. Veryrarely does abatsman who goes for strokes succeedinpassing beyond a certain,point. But A.O: Jones is essentially a batsman whomakes strokes; he appears to be at thewicket for that special purpose; hisnature is either to make runs or to getout. He is at it hammer and tongs allthe time he is at the wioket, and everysort of bowling seems to suit his strokes.He has,Ithink, improved lately in thisrespect:his back play is stronger. 'Hegaveno real chance in his great innings,though point touched a high cut withone finger. A less? powerful leg-hitterwould havebeen,caught or given chancesat square-leg oft Joe Vine, letting flyin thatdirection as he did. As a matterof fact, he fell to the first leg-hit ofwhich he didnot get properlyhold. Forallhe was bashing us out of all hopes,it was a pleasure to field out to suchcricket."]

MINING NEWS." i[BI TEISQBAFH

—FBESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, 12th August.During the week ended to-day returns

have been reported from 63 dredges, thetotal yield of goldbeing 21380s 4dwt.

Additional returns are:"— WaikakaUnited, 28oa; Reliance, 250z 9dwt;ArrowJunction, 220z 6dwt;Upper Wai-pori,18ozBdwt;EvansFlat,16oz 12dwt;Upper Magnetic, 3oz 13dwt.

This Day.The Island Block return is 460z 16dwt

for 129. hours' sluicing.This morning's sales on tho Dunedin

Exchange were as follows:—

Bendigo16s, Central Electric 20s, Electric* 435,Fourteen-mileBeach 20s 3d and30s, GoldKing 4s 6d, Great Central 18s 6d and18s, Monte Christo 255, Nelson Creek665, Upper Magnetic Is 10£ d, VincentExtended7s 6d.[BT TEL-EOItAFU

—OWN COBBEBPONDETnI.]

GREYMQUTH, This Day.The week's returns are 2710z from 14

dredges, as against 2160z from12 dredgesfor too previous week, slowing an ave-rage increase of ljozper dredge over thefirst week of the month, with two addi-tional dredges woiklng. This shows aprofit for the week over working ex-penses and wear and tear of £604.

Greenstone Creek, being greatly ham-peredby Chinese tailings, willnot washup till next Saturday.

The prospecting of Fedderson's claimOn the Buller River proved very satis-

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. ♥ffct T»T,tGttA*B.—*«ISS ABSOOtAftOM.I

CHRISTOHURCH, 12th August.A man named Thomas 'Hobbs Lucas

Was found dead inbed this mornina withhis throat cut, and a razor beside thebed. Lucas had been a hotel manager,but was out of employment for ninemonths. He made an attempt at suicidetwo years ago. A verdict of suicidewhile of unsound mind was returned atihe inquest.

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR»

OPERATIONSJN^THE NORTH.SUCCESSFUL MINOR ENGAGE-

MENTS.[PRKSS ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, 12th August.A patrol of the Black Watch sur-

rounded a farmhouse at Korannaborg,capturing thirteen of the enemy. Theloader, Laurens, refused to surrender, andwas killed.

Several successful night operationshavebeen carried out recently. On the 6thColonel Colville surprised Pretoria'slaager north of Waterval, and capturedtwenty Boers. V

Major-General F. W. Kitchener cap-tured thirteen Boers at Middelburg, ontho Delagoa railway line, and ColonelBenson 25 in the Loydenburgj district,including Botha's despatch riders.

'Steinaeker's Horse near the Portuguese

frontier captured /thirteen Germans andHollanders.

'PERILS OF SURRENDERING.

(Received August 13, 9.4 a.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

Twelve surrenderors, who had beenarmed fof tho purpose of protecting stocknorthward of Volkspruit, were capturedby theBoers.

General Botha courtmartialled them,and had four of them shot.

RAIDERS IN CAPE COLONY.A FRESH IRRUPTION SOUTH.

LONDON, 12th August.Commandant Kruitzinger, with 400

men, has crossed the railway line south-ward of Conway towards Graff Reinet.

Other bands of Boers have 'broken,through the cordon, and aro reported tohave reacted Worcester in the south,Calvinia in the west, and Willowmorein the south-east.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.DYNAMITE OUTRAGE AT NEW

ORLEANS.NEW YORK, 12th August.

The transport Mechanician was aboutto sail from New Orleans with horsesfor South Africa, when an infernal ma-chine attached to the" anchor chains ex-ploded, damaging tho bows.

(Received August 13, 9.4 a.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

'Lord Milner has sailed for Capetown.

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.AUCKLAND, 12th August.

Tho Romar Catholic community herehavo long felt tho want of a college inAuckland, whtre tho higher branches of.education would bo imparted. BishopLenihun recently offered tho Marist Orderthirteen acres of church property in Pou«sonby, provided tho Order %rectod there-on a Huitablo college. This offer wotsent to tho head house of the Order inFrance, and the Council, having acceptedtho Bishop's proposal, has ordered theerection of a seminary to cost somo thou-sands of pounds.

Mr. MacLean, a .well-known pedigretstock breeder, and at ono time a memberof the Auckland. Provincial Council andof the Legislative Council, died to-d.y,aged 83. '

GISBORNE, 12th August.The attempt to float the Ururoa, which

ran ashore on the beach here yesterdaymorning, was not successful. The cableparted and no more Can be done till thumorning tide. Each tide is carrying thevessel further in shore in a borth-eaiterlydirection. Pending the Customs enquiry,the captain declines to nioko any stute-vmont as to the cause of the beaching.

CHRISTCHURCH, 12th August.At a meeting of Cheviot settlers on

Saturday, it was resolved to collect sub- !scriptions towards providing a memorialto the late Sir John Mackenzie.

DUNEDIN, 12th August.Tho appointment madeby the Harbour

Board of a wharfinger has been subject-ed to much criticism. At a meeting ofthe Chamber of Commerce to-day, a motion was passed, "That in view of thogeneral dissatisfaction expressed by im-porters and shipping companiesatthe ap-pointment, the meeting respectfully sug-gests to the Harbour Board tho advis-ability of at once reconsidering the ap-Sintmont, feeling satisfied it is not in

9 best interest of the mercantile com-munity."MANOAWEKA, This Day.

The public school was opened yesterdayafter the midwinter holidays, but wasclosed again to-day, owing to the preva-lence of scarlatina in the district.

FIJIAN AFFAIRS.The Premier has received from the

Rev. W. Slade, Chairman of tho Wes-leyan Mission in Fiji, a' letter dated fromAuckland on 29th Auckland, ISOl.g) Mr.Slade begins by thanking the New Zea-land Government for its "influential in- "tervention in the affairs of Fiji," andexpresses his gratification at the sus-pensionof "the atrocious ordinance whichwas the last baneful act of Sir G. M.O'Brien's rule in Fiji." He wishes suc-cess to Mr. Seddon's representations,andsays that he is writing in order tostrengthen his1 hands. "We mission-aries,'1 he proceeds, "know the nativesbetter than the offioer. of theFiji Gov-ernment, andit came as a great surpriseto us that the Fiji Government shoulddeem suoh an ordinance necessary. Un-til nty departure from the group a fort-night ago, Iwas acting chairman of theWesleyau Mission, and was in constantcommunication withmy colleagues. Noneof us had heai'd of any movement- tocall for that ordinance. Sir G. M.O'Brien really knows nothing of theFijians, and being strangely subject topanic, interprets a fib of obstinacy ontho part of one or two natives as anindication of a widespread disaffection,

i . Fiji is quiet and or-derly. Discontent there Undoubtedlyis, but it is caused entirely by the ex-tremely irksome system of government.. . . . Had Sir G. M. O'Briensat less on his own. dignity and movedfreely among, those who know Fiji and'its.people,he might have known some-thing of what the natives really are,andbeen less likely to be influenced by therecklessly inaccurate reports furnished byhis own officers. That the conditionofFiji calls for an ordinance so un-Englishas the one just suspended is as gross alibel on the islands as the Wainlbokasispeech was on your colony."

To-morrow at 2 o'clock Messrs. J. H.Bothuno nnd Co. will sell by auction,Without reserve,at their rooms, ox HerbertFuller, from New York, reel, of printing-paper, japanned birdcages, and ohaii soats,all more or less damaged;after whichthey will sell fivo pianos, a quantity ofuseful household furuiture, and a lady'spony phaeton.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS ANDNOTES.

'

THE PURCHASE OF MIRAMAR.The opposition evinced towards the

Wellington City Recreation Ground Billwhen it wusbefore tho House for its sec-ond reading induced the City Council toarrange for legislators to pay a visit totho Miramar Estate, so as to give thosein whose hands the fate of the measurerests an opportunity of acquiring first-hand knowledge on the subject. Theparty included the Mayor and Council-lors, the Minister for Lands, and severalmembers of both Houses, who were con-veyed to the Evans Bay wharfby steam-er, and thence over the estate in brakes.Afternoon tea was provided in the golf-house, and the members of theparty thenconsulted maps of the estate, and gainedas much information upon the subject aswas possible in the time at their disposal.Whether the visit affected their viewson tho subject of the Bill in any wayis not, of course, known, but it transpir-ed that several legislators hod not pre-viously seen Miramar

— -scarcely knew

where it was—

and under the influence ofthe bright sunshine their first impressionscan scarcely have been anything butfavourable. What effect the visit willhave when the Bill again comes up fordiscussion remains to be seen.

LOCAL BILLS.Under tho Standing Orders, Thursday

of last week, being the sixth Thursdayof the session, was tho last day on whichthe House wouldhave an opportunity ofdiscussing Local Bills. As, however,the House did not meet on that day itis generally expected that the Govern-ment will give Thursday of this weekfor Local Bills, among which is in-cluded the Wellington City RecreationGround Bill. And although* the Pre-mier's hostility to any measure thatemanates from the Wellington CityCouncil is well known, it is not likelythat he would take advantage of theadjournment which took place last weekto prevent this measure being fairlydealt with by the House.

JOTTINGS.Sir Joseph Ward is now able to leave

his house and attend to his Parlia-mentary duties.

The debate on the second reading ofthe Rating on Unimproved Values ActAmendment Bill will be resumed' to-night. It is definitely stated that theBill will not be proceeded furtherwi^hthis session.

The Promissory Oaths BUI whichhasbeen introduced by the Government pro-vides that Justices need not take afresh oath on re-appointment, and thatmembers of the General Assembly shalltake fresh oaths on the demise of theCrown.

3TB. SEDDON'S BUDGET.»

[BT WXEORArH— OWIf OOBBESFONDENT.]'CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

From the local Government organ thismorning comes a protest against thelength of time allowed to elapse beforebringing down the Financial Statement.Tho Lytte'.ton Times says:

—"The delay

is altogether unreasonable. We cannotunderstand why the Statement shouldnot have been, submitted to Parliamentsix weeks ago. If the affairs of the co-lony were properly conducted,Parliamentwould be called together at least twomonths earner thnn has been the rulein tho past, and the accounts and Esti-mates would be laidbefore it within dmonth of its meeting. The existing ar-rangement has always been unsatisfac-toiy, and this year wo havo had thucommercial community

— indeed, the wholecolony— uimeoesiarily alarmed by vaguerumours- of impending changes in taxa-tion. This is one of,tho reforms uponwhich Parliament should insist in the in-terests of thocountry, and we hope thattho present opportunity of advocatingit wLI not bo missed."

Two telegrams from Wellington cor-respondents appear in the Times to-day,tho following being described as from"Our Special :—"ln:

—"In view of rumour* in

circulation regarding tho colony's finan-cial outlook, Mr. Seddonwill, if possible,deliver his Budget beforeFriday. Al-thoughmerchants are clearing lines large-ly in anticipation of alterations' in thetariff, there seems to be no valid reasonfor such action. The revenue from Pos-tal, Customs, and Railways

—the three

principal departments— keeps up satisfac-torily, and Iventure to predict thatwhatever tho Budget discloies it willnotbe in the direction of increasing' thereyonue through tho Customs. Thealarm entertainedin business circles ap-{"ears to bo quite unwarranted, and the'remier will doubtless expedite the de-

Ihery of the Financial Statement inorder to prevent what, if not checked,may resuft !n something approaching'apanic. Merchants would do well toadopta policy known to the Maoris as 'Tai-hoa.'"

'It is stated in tho lobbies to-day that

there is every probability that the Fin-ancial Statement will bo brought downon Friday.

FOOTBALL.♥

fBT TKLBCRArit—MRSS ASSOCIATION.}DUNEDIN. This Day.

The Canterbury football team arrivedhero last night en route for Invorcargill,and weremet and welcomed by the OtagoRugby Union officials., Hotop, playing against Wellington onSaturday, sprainedhis ankle in the sec-ond spell. Being the look of the scrumhis services were much missed. Bur.came into collision with a goal-post, andit was this, and notWrigley, whichstop-ped his securing a try. Both these menwill be unable to play on Saturday, andtbeir places will be taken by J. Mitchelland J. Dunne. With these two excep-tions, the Bame team will play againstCanterbury.

OHRISTOHUROH, This Day.The annual match Wellington College

Old Boys v. Christ's College Old Boyswas played yesterday, and resulted in adraw, each side scoring eleven pointe.

The annual football match betweenMessrs. W. and G. Turnbull and 10.and Messrs. Levin and Co. ftr <he

M'Haughton Cup will take placeat 2 00on tho College Ground to-morrow afternoon. >W, and G. Turnbull arid Co 'steam—Carter, Sim (2), Keegan, Manoy,Bothamby, Holmes, Bernie, Kershaw,Boyes, Isaacs, Foster, Cooper, Simpson,Foloy. Levin and Oo.'s team—Wells,Fell Duncan (2), Levin, Waters, Hut-chinson, Purdy, Harvey, Higginson,Dnimmond, Roehfort, Carter, Kellow,Smythe. _

there are wastrels in every community,and misfortune comes in the best oftimes, and it deals with any surplus la-bour from these or other causes by em-ploying it in co-operative works, givingnot only employment but facilities for set-tlingon tholand, but the supply of skill-ed labour does not appear to have beentoo great up to the present. Mv hopeis that depression may be far disU'it,but when lean years come, as come 'beymust, unless the world's history leadsusto a wrong conclusion as to the future,when there will be curtailment instead of jexpansion, when wages willbe cut downinsteadof being raisedby theBoards, then,and not till then; can any one speakwith authority as to whether the princi-ple involvedis workable or not."

ENTERTAINMENTS,ETC.

THE MUSGROVE GRAND OPERAI SEASON.

"FAUST."It is so long since Gounod's famous

work was performed here that it hasbecome little more than a memory tolatter-day theatregoers. The fascinat-ing music has, ol course, survived

—no-

thing could relax thehold it has upontho world at large. This was fre-quently made evident during last even-ing iv the reception of those numbersthat are best known. Take, for instance,the glorious swing of tho waltz chorus,"Light as Air," the haunting melodyof which, besidescharming the ear, prob-ably mode many toes tingle to toko aturn; or that majestic chorus, "Gloryand Love to the Men of Old," whichrang out with such soul-stirring effectas to demand a repetition. Then therewere all those wonderful solos thathaveat different times charmedus from theconcert platform. But it must be con-fessed that many hitherto nnrevealcdbeauties were developed through thestrength of Mr. Musgrove'u company,with its splendid orchestra

—in itself anentertainment; the excellently-balanced

chorus of fresh young voices, trained toa pitch that would almost justify thesupposition that they had sung the operaall their lives; tho gifted set of prin-cipals collaborating with the 'other com-ponents;and lastly, the

'liberal manner

inwhich the purelypictorial part of theperformance has been attended to.

In "Faust" four separate and distinctsets of scenery ace required, three of"which in thepresent production'are fromthe brush of Mr. Phil Goatcher, the Aus-tralian artist, and the fourth from thatof Mr. Coleman,.one of thebest knownof English painters. They are|all scenes that wfll stand somethingmoreithan a casual examination. That show-ing tho squares at Nuremburg enablesthe citizens to come on the scene whenoccasion demands from all the adjacenthighways and byways, instead of theone road we are accustomed to see tra-velled. The garden scene was delight-fully refreshing but for one thing— thegarden. But there was never yet

— jat least within the ken of the presentcritic— a Btage garden that would notmake a horticulturist blush for his art.Stage managers ought really to includea- few lessons in horticulture in their cur-riculum. But this is by the way.

Such is the'strength of Mr. Musgrove'scompany that.not one of the principals jtaking part in Saturday evening's per-

formance was called upon last night—it

was an entirely new cost. There weretwo very notable successes in the "Faust"production— the Marguerite of Miss LilianCoomber, and the Alephistophelesof Air.Lenipriere Pringle. Miss Coomber is,it is stated, a mere girl, but a verygifted ono nevertheless, or she wouldnever have been in the ranks of theCovent Garden Company, with whichshe made her debut. iShe may notyet be a great actress

—in any case, that

was not wanted in th« present part-but she gave us a Marguerite whom itwas good to know and to listen to, asweetly winsome girl of many personalattractions, and the embodimentof purewomanhoodup to the time when Faustcoat the glamour of his wealth and Msway* over her young life. The madscene at the and was simply and natu-rally done, and Marguerite's death wasquite a regret. To the naivete of hermanner was added the charm of a clearand sympathetic soprano voice, capableof expressing power and pathos, and thefamous "Jewel Song*' lost nothing of itsbeauty under Miss Ooombec's careful audmusical handling. ThoMcphigto of Mr.Pringle has wonhim kudos on the Eng-lish stage, and he has not come hereto lose it. There is nothing of thesardonic andsulphurous personage abouthim. He is, in point of fact, a very

.pleasant and human eort of devil, whocan be 4lhail fellow, well met" whenthe occasion demands, with a twinkleinhis eye as if he were enjoying thefun. Hiß voice is in accord with hisfine physique, and he' sang "The Calfof Gold," the mocking Serenade, and con-certed musio with fine, effect. HerrBarron Berthold, a tenor with a slightyibreto, wasFaust. His particularforteis understood to be Wagner"music, andthe exacting'work of last night preparedthe way for what may be expected inthe coming Wagner operas. His voiceis capableof a wealthof expression, forwhichbe found use in the glorious musioin the garden scene, and in the eavatina"Salve Dimora." He was an impetu-ous lover— perhaps/too muoh so. TheValentine of Mr. Lawrence Moony wasanother goodperformance, bothhistrioni-cally and vocally, and the death scenefollowing the duel with Faust "Was es-pecially well done. Even in theminorparts the company is strong, and a verypleasing performance was given byMissLilian Boanas as the boy Siebel, andby Miss Enriqueta Crichton of Martha.The last named will be seen in moreimportant work before the season ends.

Ihis evening We are to have "Carmen,"with Miss Agnes Janson in the titlerole, which she is said to fill with con-spicuous merit.

DIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.Professor Tom Almond made his first

appearance"at tha Theatre Royal lostnight, and made a favourable impres-tsion, his dancing being particulariygood.As his pedestals had been left behindin Lyttelton the professor was unableto give his high pedestal or roUer-ekatedance. The last three nights of Riano,Johnston, and Bentley are announced. Tobight Miss Maud1tiwynm and Mr. Geo.Dean will appear, and they will befollowed onFriday night by the popularHaytors.

Extensive preparations are being oar-tied on at the Exchange Hall for theopening night of Dunbar's Empire Com-pany of vaudevUle artists. Several newnames are announced, and also a numberof members of the ]ate Fuller Company.A '

full orchestra under Mr. S. Ciminowill,be a Bpecial feature. Mr. Harry.Fenton is business manager, and has ar-ranged with Mons. Le Thiere (who willact as Australian representative) to for-wardnew performers at regular intervals.A change of programme is promisedweekly.In St. Paul's Schoolroom l«gt evening

tt very successful concert was given inaid of the organ fund of the SacredHeart Basilica. Several Conventpupilscontributed items, and other singers wereMiss Barrett and Father Hills, whileflute and cornet selections were playedby Professor Laurence and Mr. M'Mahon.

CARE OFTHE INSANE.»

TO THB EDITOR.Sir—your .correspondent "Mentis" de-

serves the gratitude of every asylum at-tendant throughout the colony for hisofforts on their behalf. lamin full sym-pathy with these men, audearnestly hopethat their wrongs will be rightud thissession. The Government should net thoexampletoother employers of labour, andinstitute the eight hours throughout allbranches'of its service. "Mentis" showsclearly how the unfortunate inmates ofour asylums are compelled to suffer.That such a state of things should existis a scandal, to the country. Peoplewho are necessarily imprisoned throughno fault of their own should have theirlot made as bright and cheerful as pos-sible, and their attendants, who are inconstant touch with their everydaywants, should be*put on such a footingthat their life would be made bearable,and the present reign of discontent wipedout. Ithink, .myself, that the Superin-tendents have too much power in these.nstitutions. Their rule is%supreme, andthey consequently become autocratic.Hoping, sir, that you will use your influ-snee on behalf of the attendants and pa-rents in our asylums.—l am, etc.,

AN ELECTOR.12th August, 1901.

TACTICS IN FOOTBALL.TO THB EDITOR.

Sir—ln reference to the malcTi *VtxtSaturday with New South Wales, Iwould like to see our union adopt tbesame stylo1 of"play1 hk our visitora-*-thatis, dispense with wing forwards, and letus have a good back game. Imaintainthat goodplayer as Wallace is at centre,if he were played on the wing he wouldbe a greater success, as all who httveBeen hit play this seasonmust admit. Hehas one bad fault, and that is, he viHnot feed his wings enough. WhatIsug-gestis that four three-quarters beplayed,the same as New South \vales, with nenlike Burr and Wallace ou the wing, andSlattery and Row in the centre, Wood,'Kelly, and Meredith halves. Ibelia'vewe would then have a back team thatcould hold its own anywhere. Trustingour local union will give it a trial.—lam, etc.,

OLD FOOTBALLER.12th August, 1901.

RE COMMONWEALTH PATENT ACT-♥

TO THB JDITOB.Sir—The inventive world will be in-

terested to learn that this Act, after be-ing drafted by Dr. Watkin, the Parlia-mentary Draughtsman in Sydney, wassubmitted to and discussed by a Confer-ence of Commissioners for Patentssittingin Melbourne. Their subcommittee ad-vised certain amendmentswhich with theAct will be introducedas soonas possibleinto the CommonwealthParliament. Thusanother step towards a verydesirable endhas been taken, for when the Act comesinto force the patent fees willbe consider-ably reduced. , There is, however, agreat amount of other work which willclaim the attention of legislators beforethey can reach the question of patents,and these on the spot and therefore beltablg to judge assure us beyond all doubtthat the Act cannot unfortunately comeinto force before tho session of laO3. Un-der tho new Act it is proposed that thepresent term of fourteen years for a pa-tent will be"retained and existing Statepatents will be taken over by the Com-monwealth, as was done in a similar cose,when the GermanPatent Office took overthe patents of the Confederate States.Trade marks and design patents will'al-so be registered in the CommonwealthPatent OUico; the term of a design pa-tent will probubly bo six years, and amnall fee will bo payable on registration.The idea of substituting a- system ofregistration for designpatentsis no doubtborrowed from the American or Germanpractice, and a great boon will thus beavailable) to the inventor of a minor ormibordinato invention, who will be ableto protect his idea for a shoft term at alow figure. Another ieature of theAmerican and German practice has beenintroducedby providing for the appoint-ment of Examiners to make a strictsearch in respect to the novelty of in-ventions sought to be protected. Thevalue of a Commonwealth patent willthus bo enhanced and placed on' a parwith patents which Bave passed the or-deal of examinationby, say, America orGermany. It is noticeable that in thisrespect the new-born nation is notfollowing the lead of the Mother Country,where a format search only a* to noveltyis made. The interests of.the inventorwillbe safeguarded, however, to a greatextent by the provisions for appealagainst the decisions Of tho Examinersto the Commissioner, and from him againto the Courts or the Attorney-General.The chief benefit to the inventor willbefound in the fact that he will be ableto cover the whole of Australia with onepatent, whereas at the present time it re-Suires six separate patents to do so, and

be cost is probably far neater for thesix than the amount which will be fixedfor the single patent of the Common-wealth.—We are, etc.,

BALDWIN AND RAYWARD.Wellington, 12th August, 1901.

During the latter jmrt of tho eveningdancing was indulged in to tho musioof Cimino's orchestra.

The La Mascotte Dramatic Societywill produce the comedy-drama "A Manof Honour" at Lower Hutt at an earlydate.

A musical entertainment arranged byMiss E. Good was given at £he bailor**Rest last evening. Vocal and instru-mental items were rendered by Misß«tGood, Webb (2), Bitosi, and Anderson,and Messrs. Jeffreys, Evans, and Sortell.Mr. Tom Gallantry executed a cleverclog-dance.

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.The monthly meeting of the HuttCounty Council was held to-day. There

were present— Councillors C. W. Brown(Chairman), Wakeham, Walker, G.Brown, Lynch, Bould, and Cook. Ow-ing to an accident Councillor Mungavinwas unable to be present.

The CouncU decided that it could notwithdraw its objections to the Bill be-fore Parliament for altering the consti-tution of the Wellington Harbour Board.

The Inspector of Woijcb van instruct?Ed to call for tenders for fencing 140chains of the ParaparaumuWaikana«>road.

The Petone Borough Council wrotethat it was prepared to repair any dam-age done to the County roads by tb*carts ■employed in taking T""t*rinl fromMr. W. B.Buicfc'B section. The Chair*man and the Inspector of Works wendirected to arrange matters with thePe-tone CouncU

Messrs. Brandon,Hislop, and Johnston,solicitors, were instructed to takj> legalproceedings against persons who havecommitted breaches of the heavy- trafficby-law. . '

The Council approved of the renewalof slaughtering licenses to the MeatEx*port Company, and Messrs. Gadsby Bro-thers, A. Scholes,and W. J. Howjul.

ARBITRATION COURT.

[BT TELEGBArH.—

FftKSS AS9OOUTIOM.ICHRISTCHURCH, Thb Day.

The painters' dispute was consideredby the Arbitration Court yesterday. Theuuion asks for tenshillings a day, buttheemployers say they cannot afford to payit. The award will be given before themembers of the Court leave Chrittchurch.Messrs. J. Ballantyne and Co. andHallenstein Brothers were charged withbreach of an industrial agreement in thetailoring trade. The case was dismissed.TheChristchurch Tailoring Union, whichhad appliedto the Court for enforcementof the award, considered that the agree-ment made with respect to Christchurchshould apply to branches of the firms inTimaruand Ashburton.

CONCILIATION BOARD.

THE MOULDERS' CLAIMS.

. Yesterday's proceedings in regard tothe demands of the iron ana BrassMoulders' Union are reportedon page7,

This morning MY. Cable {W. Liableand Co.) was present as v party to thedispute. ,

Ihe examination of the witness J. R.Eutwistle by the unions representativewas resumed. The witness said the pasttwo years had been particularly brisk.He had workedhere for about three yeanand had also had experience in the OldCountry. The'purchasing power of moneythere was about equal to whatit was inthis* country. He had received 37s "week in tEe Old Country. Ho did notthink an apprentice should work for leanthan a journeyman's wage after his sixthyear of apprenticeship. He thought thatthe employers after tne expiration of theold award had raised workmen's wages inresponse to the latter's requests, fciteam,he said, was only required in this tradefor about three hours

—whilst they were

casting. It did not matter to moulderswhether the engines were working or aot.Did not think a labourer should makefire-bars or mix the sand which themoulders were to use. lie might mixfacing-sand.

Mr. Luke cross-examined the witness"on matters of & technical nature. He saidho had known both journeymen and ap-prentices to refuse to make furnace bars.Asked who, then, would have to do theWork, he compromised, and said thatpro-bably the apprentice would have to do itunder pressure. If business was brisk,he thought it would be unfair to forcethe apprentice to do this work whenhemight ia learning more important bran-ches of the trade.

Mr. Luke tiaid 'the employers teoognift--ed that fact, and went on to ask if itwouid «tot be the case that in the event

'of both employees and.apprentices refus-ing todothe work, the employers wouldhave to.refuse orders.In answer to Mr;Robertson, the wit-ness said 'Vasters" wero mt uncommonin the trade. Th«y werethe outcome otvarious -causes. The mould cores being

wet might cause ton explosionin a mouldwhich would almost invariably destroythe casting. It was the duty of themoulder to see that Hie core vras ina proper statue.' Another cause vf ex-plosion was the use of badly uiixed«and."Then," *aid Mr. Robertson, "if themoulder sees to the core, and missesthe Band and doss the casting and ifalso those explosionsare frequent, thebit is obvious that the workmen are in-competent." Tho witness admitted thata workman who was continually hitting 'these mishaps wouldbe classed as incom-petent. The employers had to pay forall wasters. In shops wherepiece-workwas done, he believed tha worker hadto pay for his own mistakes.

Mr. Cable said it was admitted thaiwhen the press of work was on ,the em-ployers paid higher wages tW_ ttbi*prescribed in the old award. Wat it,then, fair for the workers to cone for-ward now, when there was not mufchwork on the market and demwjd hifhefwages? The witness said the workerswere not aware of the state of themarket. "VTiatright,"««kfcd Mr. Cable"had the union to come forward anddictate to the employers as to whatthey should pay thear apprentices?" Th«witness declined to answer this q\)*g-tion.

Mr. Robertson said that as the work-ers seemed to to actuated by mob, «bantagonistic spirit and wer» apparentlyib * very unconoiliatory mood, the em-ployers had decided to withdrawall Umjconcessions agreed upon in conferenceyesterday, The workers worebitter,andtho employers would fight all tht clausesto the bitter end.

Wm. M. Thomson was tho next wit-ness called. In answer to Mr. Lukehe admitted that if Is 4d an hour w*6.prescribed as the Wellington wage, asagainst Is 3d an hour in another place,it would driv» the business Out of Wel-lington.

Replying to Mr. Cable, thft xrttnes*admitted that the union had no actualright to dictate to tj,e employers "* towhat they should pay theit apprentices.

To Mr1. Gouvlay {Secretary of theunion)

—If an apprentice did not know

his trade nfter being indentured for *ixyears, witness would say it was the faultof the employers.

To-Mr. Field (member of the Board)—The trade was not brisk just now. Still,he thought the increase demanded wa<;

AN OUTSIDE VIEW OF OURLABOUR COURTS.

9

JUDGE BACKHOUSE'S REPORT.

It will be remembered (soys the Syd-hey Morning Herald in summarisingJudge Backhouse's report) that tjomotthnebine© Mr. A. P. Backhouse,District CourtJudge, was appointed to proceed to theColony of New Zealand tor the purposeof collecting information regarding, andmaking an exhaustive enquiry into, theworking of compulsory conciliation andarbitration laws inthe colony, and a visitwas also paid to Victoria. "

The Commissioner says he called uponabout 150people in all, Itwas his desireto get opinions'from representative menin all walks of life, and amongst thosewhom he saw were members of the Min-istry, legislators, Judges, members of theArbitration Court, members of Concilia-tion Boards, Government officials, Chair-men of Chambers of Commerce, bankersand managers of financial institutions,manufacturers, solicitors, mining man-agers, and the representatives of labourin each towa where ho stayed.

Reference was mado by the Commis-sioner to the effect of the awards. Hosays that he found it impossible to tracethe effect of all the awards, the time athis disposal being too short, but in theprincipal industries atfected he made ithis business to sco in what state theywere. The building trades were a veryfair indicator of the general, prosperityof a community, and in New Zealandthey had been as much involved in dis-putes since thefcoming into force of theprovisions of the Act as any other indus-try, if not more involved. Generally theeitect of the awards had been in favourof the men, granting shorter hours, high-er wages, and other benefits. Certainlyno one could' say that up to the presentthe contractors had suffered. Buildingappeared to ba going on everywhere, andthere seemed to bo more work than themen were able to do.

The coal industry, although itmay nowto be governed by awards, or by agree-ments made after and practically onawards, had apparently not suffered. TheCommissioner had verylittle doubt fromwhat he heard that the coal industry notonly had not been hamperedby the pro-visions of the Acts, but that it had de-rived advantage from them, and thatwithout them it was more likely thannot, considering the state of the coal mar-kets of the world, there wouldhave beenserious trouble between the owners andthe men. The experienceof the shippingcompanies was favourable. The clothingindustries, although awards regulatedthem, were in -a nigh state of activity.The boot trade, however, was an excep-tion. Hero there had not been the ad-vance which one would have expectedfrom the general expansionin other in-dustries. The boot manufacturers hadbeen working under an award for someyears. This expiredlast year, whentherewas a fresh relerence, which finally camebefore the Court in April last Itwouidcertainly appear that the conditions im-posed had been such that this particulartrade had not shared iv the general pros-perity. The conclusion of tho Commis-sioner was that the conditions underwhich the industry was worked were suchthat, notwithstanding the protectiongiven to it, it was not able to hold itsown with foreign competition.

Tho Commissioner, speaking of theeffect of the working of the Act as far asthe general public is concerned, says:

—"Tho effect of the working of the Act hasbeen "undoubtedly to make tho public topay generally more for the products ofan industry whichhas been regulated bya board or the €ourt, when tho tariff ishigh endugh, or other conditions occur,"to prevent foreign competition. Ihavealready pointed out that in thoboot tradethe conditions imposedare such that out-side producers are ablo to leap the tarifffence, und amember of the House of Re-presentatives said to me, 'If tho presentduties are done away with the Act mayas well bo repealed as far as raisingwages in tho manufacturing industriesis concerned.' The coal-mine ownersagreed upon an advance inprice when thecost of hewing was raised, and the flour-millers acted similarly, building has be-come more expensive, and in this tradethe contractors at first made very littleopposition to the claimls for advance inwages, secure «s they considered them-selves in the ability to pass on the extracost of construction to those who requir-ed their services. Now, however, theyaro of opinion that the tendency of theawards is likely to narrow the. BCOpo oftheir business, and they are making ef-fort* to oppose more effectually the de-mands of the men. 'Cost of living, par-ticularly rout, is becoming dearer,Iwasinformed; but Ishould say that my ex-perience of hotels wa* that they are nomore expensive than those of New SouthWales."

Speaking of the disputes between em-ployers and employee!, the Commission-er says that undoubtedly these had in-creased» and it,stood to reason that inthe ordinary course of things they wouldwhen means were provided for dealingwith dispute* other than the extremestep of "striking" or "locking-oat." Manydifferences were made public, - and theAct was set in motion to adjust them,which, under tieold state of things, werenot of sufficient importance to justify thetaking of either of-the measures referredto.In t|e course of a general summary theCommissioner says:—"Although Ihavegono fully intomatters in which the Actappears to be defective,Iwish it to beclearly and unmistakably known.that theresult of ,my observations is that the Acthas so far, notwithstanding its faults,been productive of Ilave empha-sised whatwere pointedout to me as itsweaknesses in order that they may beavoided should Bimilar legislation bo en-acted here. The Act has preventedstrikes of any magnitude, and has, onthe whole, brought about a better rela-tion between employers and employeesthan would exist if there were no Act.Ithas enabled the increase of .Wages andtho other conditions favourable to theWorkmen, which under the' circumstancesof the colony, they are entitled*to, tobe settled without that friction and bit-

terness of feeling which otherwise mighthave existedf it has enabled employers,for a time at least, to know withcer-tainty the conditions of production, andtherefore to make contracts with theknowledge that they would be able tofulfil them( and indirectly it has tendedto a more harmonious feeling among thepeople generally which must have work-ed for tho weal of the colony. Theawards generally have been in favour ofthe workers, and it is therefore easytounderstand that theUnionists toa manbelievein the Act, and, asIhave alreadymentioned, the non-unionists, as far asmy observation goes, find no fault withit. Ifound, on the part of the men,none of that opposition to compulsoryarbitration which is such a marked fea-ture of it in England and the UnitedStates. This necessarily has relieved tneof making more reference to the wor-kers' side of the question than Ihavedone. But while the effects of the Actto far are good, the time has not yetcome when it can be said with any cer-tainty that it is a measure whioh willprovide fot the solution of (11 labourtroubles. Since it came into operationin New Zealand everything has been infavour of an increase in the emoluments,and of an amelioration of the conditions,of labour, and there cannot be theslightest doubt that wages would haverisen if there had been no Act. AVwZealandhas its unemployed difficulty, for

THE EVENING POST. TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1901. 5

Wilton's Compound Amtnoniated Tinc-ture of Quinino is just the thing for suffer-brs from Influonsa and feverish oolds. Itis nicer to take than the ordinary nmmoni-feted quinine, andn at the tuno timestronger and more effective In glassstopped bottles, at Is 6d and 2s 6d each.Bold only by Geo. W. Wilton* ohomiat,3, Cuba-street (opposite Royal Oak Hotel),iand 69, Adelaide-road.—Advt.

Reductions in Patent Medloinei.—War-dell's are selling Eno's Fruit Salts 2s Bd.Fellow's Syrup Sb 6d, Kepler's Extract ofMalt 2s and 31, Kepler's Malt and Oil 2s3d and 4t. Mtltene 2s 6d. Dinneford'sMagnesia Is 2d and 2s 6d, Seigel's Syrup2s bd, Pain Killer Is, St. Jacob* Oil 2s6d, Pink Pills 2i sd, Becohain's, Cookies,Holloway'e, Soigel's, and Warner's Pills1« 3d.-Advt"All that gliders is not gold,"

A proven) old and true,NoitliGr is a cough or cold,

What it appears. »to you.Do not treat it lightly, for

'Tit better to be Bure,That you suffer never jiore,

Get Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—

Advt.

The annual report of the directors ofthe Taratahi Dairy Company, Limited,to be submitted to the annual generalmeetingnext week states that thoamountof milk received was 2)480,016 lb,beingan increase on the previous year of133,4311b. The quantity of cheese pro-duced was 253,3741b, an increase of 5&tons on the previous year's output, thetotal outpub for the season being 113tons. It took 9.751b milk to make libcheese. The sum of £55 13s 3d ha.been written off plant account fordepre-ciation; and the balance of profit andloss, £41 15s 2d, is set aside to pay adividend on the paid-up capital at therateof 8 per cent, per annum. Duringthe past season the cheese was madebycontract, by Mr. T. P. Saxelby. Theresult has proved satisfactory, and willbe continued. The staff have carriedout their duties to the satisfaction ofthe directors during the past season.Messrs. W. O. Bayliss and A. D&ysh re-tire by rotation from the directorateandoffer themselves for re-election. A thirdwill require to be elected in place, ofMe. C. Lorenzen, who has resigned.

A lottor of thanks from tho ProvidentandIndustrialInsurance Company of"NewZe&l&nd with rospeot to a clftim promptly"ottled appears inanother column.

Menus. Lftory and 00. announce anauotion isle of plants, shrubi, etc, fromthe nutwrjr of Mr. T. Lock, New Ply-mouth.

A ipooialsale by Messrs. George Thomasand Co. of kerosene, fresh egg*, and abakor's handcart is advertised for to-morrow at 10.30 thorp at tho Fruit Mar-ket, Harris-street. Storekeepers, grocen,and bnk-r-t»r© wkod to attend.

Messrs. A. R. Mooch and Co. advertiseto-day pntioulnrs of their Potone tale.Tho list compri.es furnituro and effects,jewellory, watches, clothing, oto. Tho salecommences at 2 p.m., and is without re-serve.

The Ferry company will run a- steamerto Day's Bay to-morrow afternoon at theutual hour.

Wnrte's Teethintj Powders for babios arejoothing, reduce fever andprevent blotch-si. Price, Is.— Advt.

Wadtf's Worm figs are most effeotive«nd not unpleasant) children thrive aftertaking them Prioe, Is.—Advt.

laigely owned in We'.linglon— is? not thesuccess it was predicted, and it is notunlikely that the erection of pontoons tocarry the machinery will be resorted to.In America this class of machine hasbeen found to answer well, but the dif-ficulty to be contended with at Lake Ma-liinupua is tho uneven nature of theground, which vniies from/ hard cementto soft, yielding swamp mni.

Tho Kohiiionr andc Prince of Wnlos <

Compniiie^—

hold iv Wellington—arewell

tidviuiced, ami should be working in lessthan threo months. 'The former is tholargest machine on tho West Coast, andit is not unlikely that an extension ofcapital will bu required. Both claimsare highl "oken of.

Appicaching Hokitika wo have Perry'sReward dredgo, which has been runningfor a, few weeks, but is not yet suffi-ciently opened out to warrant or opinionbeing former. So far she has not clearedexpenses, but this is rather owing towant of room to work in than aughtolse. By the ond of the present monthan idea of the worth of the groundshould be obtained.

Tho Hauhira dredge, six miles from Ho*kitika, has just made a start, and isworking well/ but one cannot judge iftho claim juntil two months' work l.asbeen done.

Hokitika River dredge—a very [owir-

ful machine destined to work the riverat its junction with tho Kanieri

—will be

running at the end of the month. Someyears ago a small machine was workingon this claim, but it was inadequate forrequirements, and had to stop. The goldobtained, however, was sufficient to fullywarrant the building of the presentdredge.

The claims on the Greenstone; GreyRiver, and Buller are all doing fairlywell. A detailed account will appear inmy next.

MUSGROVE OPERA COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR.Sir

—Last niglitIhad the misfortune

to attend tho opera to witness the per-formance of "Faust"

—Isay misfortune,

because tho pleasure of witnessing sogrand a company was entirely lost owingto the lack of attention to the conveni-ence of patrons by the management. A

person in middle class of life tanhardlyafford to sco all the operas at thepricescharged excepting for the, pit, and theutter want of order both outside andduring tho opera should cuitainly hetaken notice of by the company's man-agement. Many were almost trampledunderfoot, and the want of police seem-ed to be apparent. If tho same sys-tem as adopted by this company dur-ing their last Melbourno &eason were in-troduced here, ull this useless crushingand discomfort will bo done* away with.Ihad tho plcasuro of seeing the com-pany in that city and under the excel-lent conditions then in uso everybodyhad good seats and in perfect order.In the theatre the want of order duringparts of tho performance was noticeable,and those who wont, to listen to operahad instead "barrack" by many whoseplace should have been outside. InMelbourno Iparticularly noticed thatoven the lino work by the- orchestra, waslistened to by all, and if any personsmade noise they were promptly ejectedwithout any ceremony. Perhaps inview of "Lohengrin" and tho succeedingworks, tho management will take thehint and alter the state of things asabove, so that all may be assured ofdecent treatment. Apologising for tres-passing on your valuable space.

—Iam,

LOVE OF OPERA AND ORDER.Wellington, 13th August, 1901.

There have .been some largo clear-ances of tea through the Customs De-partment during the last' few days, inanticipation, no doubt, of somo altera-tion in the tariff when the Premierbring down his Budget proposals.

The indifferent lighting of tho SupremoCourt building for night sittings was asubject of comment yesterday, whon thobusiness dragged on into tho evening.Candles had to be used on tho benchand at tho barristers' tables, and onofemale witness, in descending from thobox, failed to sco the last stop, and fellheavily. The Chief Justice remarkedthat it was time tho electric light wasinstalled.

A private cable message received inWellington states that the King Edward,tho. first passenger steamer in the worldto be propelled by turbines, has had amost successful trial trip on the Clyde.She was built by Messrs. W. Denny andCo., the builders of most of tho UnionSteam Ship Company's vessels. Her di-mensions are as follows:— Length be-tween perpendiculars, 250ft j breadthmoulded, ' 30ft; depth to promenadedeck, 17ft 9in. Externally she is notmuch different in appearance from thelater vossols of tho Clyde passenger type,except that thereare no projecting spon-sons. The boiler,which is a large double-ended one, having a funnel at each end,is supplied by Messrs. Denny and Co.,and the turbines, of which* there arethreo, by the Parsons Marine SteamTurbino Company, of Wallsond-on-Tyne.Thero are one high pressure and two lowpressure turbines, the high pressure onebeing in the centre line. Each turbinedrives ono shaft, the centre one havingone propellor, and the outside ones two,making five propellors in all. Tho ves-sel has beenbuilt under the special super-vision of the Board of Trade, and hasa- certificate for carrying over 2000 pas-sengers.

With reference to the action broughtby Mr. Joshua Jones against Flowerand Flower for the recovery of the Mo-kau property, the " following cablegramhas (according to the Wairarapa DailyTimes) been received by Mr. Travers,of Wellington :—" Jones' action dismissedwith costs; caso completely collapsed,"

The annual Masonic Ball will be heldto-morrow evening in' theDruid's Hall,Taranaki-strect. A notice tomembers ofthe craft who havo not yet obtained tic-kets will be found elsewhere.

Mosirs. Mavdonald, Wilson and Co. willhold a vory large sale of furnituro at theirrooms on Friday next, eommenoing at 11o'clock. The catalogue to be issued isa long ono, including some high-class fur-nituro and two pianos. The firm drawsspecial attention to tho fact that it willcommonco the salo at11o'clock punctuallywith the furniture of a six-roomed cottageremoved to its rooms for convenience.Tho new furniture from the furniturewarehouse will be commenced at half-past1o'olock, and go right on until the wholeis disposed of. There will be a gaslightdisplay on Thursday evening from 7.30 to9 o'clock.

fair. Ho did not statfe why, whenTo Mr, Collins (member of tho Board)

rlt» a fact that tho cost of livingSn Wellington had gone up of late.The Board roso for luncheon at 0.40p.m., This afternoon Oswald Crawford gavoevidence in support of tho union's de-mands. Ho hnd earned 10s a day inDunedin, and relatively 1b 4_d an hour-would not bo too high a wage in Wel-lington. A journeyman averaged abouteight months' work in tho year. He didnot think journeymen should bo made tojay for bad castings— "wasters.

"Such

»n arrangement would, he thought, upset(the work in a- shop." To 1 Mr, Luke— Ho thought tho factthat the workmen wanted a 44 hourweek wasa verystrong reason why theyshould get it.

(Left sitting.)

THENEWTOWN CAMPSCANDALTho Military Court of Enquiry —

(Lieutenant-Colonels Pitt and Davios,iP.B., and Major Hawkins

—set up to

lleal with the treatment of tho mountedtroops in Newtown Park during thoperiod of the ducal visit, continued itstout-suit.pf_evjdencs in the Departmental(Buildings this morning. So far as wocan learn, the Court is likely to coucludoJits sitting to-night. The members of thev!ourt have put iv, a good week's work,|us something? like twenty-five to thirtykwitnesses were examined. All ranks wereincluded among the witnesses, from Colo-|nel Penton to the newest recruit. It isfexpected that the evidence taken and thereport and recommendations of the Court■\vfl\ be pretonted to tho Defence Ministerwithin a few days, and it may then belaid upon the table of the House; It isuntjclpated,tj^ot some interesting evi-dence Vill bfc presented, and that, as"stated in thb Post lait week, blame will

t Jme laid at tho door of the officer who" was in command of the Newtown Parkcamp. The Court will also make' certainrecommendations which will tend to ob-viate the repetitionof troubles like thosecomplained of during the encampment.

SUPREME COURT.CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before his Honour tho Chief Justice)'\ Yesterday's proceedings in tho SupremeCouft are reported on page 2. ,

SHEEP STEALING.At to-day's sitting, Walter- Richmond,

a farmer, of Glen Oroua, near PalmerstonNorth, was charged with having stolento. number of sheep from Robert Cabb,)of Glen Orouft.' The accused, who was defended by Mr.jMowe, of Palmerston, pleaded NotGuilty. Mr. Myers appeared for thejCrown. Mr. W. B. Lees was foremanof the jury.

Mr. Myers said the accused wascharged with having taken tho sheep inJuly of last year,and the animals werenow in the care of the police in tho.grounds of tho Supremo Court in Wel-lington, whither they had been broughtfor examination of the jury. The ac-

cused, it would be alleged, cut off theoriginal brand, and marked tho sheepwith new brands. She«p-stoaling wasas important jo. mutter to farmers andsettlors as burglary and housebreak-ing to city people. The accused Hadsaid that he had not stolen the sheep,,but that they Bad strayed into his pos-session.

Robert Cobb, sheep farmer, said liehad missed 29 Romneys and Lincolns al-together, but ten Lincolns had been,found in Richmond's possession. He" vphicd tho Romneys and Lincolns atthree guineas each. Accused had sa;dthat, not finding an owner for tho sheep,he'had given tnem. a fresh car-mark.

His Honour said that it was an of-fence to cut off or obliterate an ear-mark.

Mr. George Gerald Tolhtirst, x sheepfarmer at Oroua Bridge, also gave evi-dence.

The hearing of evidence was interrupt-ed by the luncheon adjournment.

This nfternoon James Edwards gaveoviden'ce concerning the condition of thoroad?, and,fencing in the neighbourhoodof v«len Oroua .

Charles Hopping,'farmer, was also ex-1amined.

(Left\ eittAng.) j >

FOOTBALL.

The Marlborough team arrived in Wei-Hngton by tho Wairarapa train last even-' ing, and itquarteredat tho White Swan

Hotel. It willmeet the Wellington No.2 team on the Athletic Park to-morrow,,afternoon, and leave for home on Thurs-day. \

The New South Wales representatives-will land on Thursday, and will bo offi-cially received at the City Council Cham-bers. On Saturday next they will playthe first match of their {our against thoWellington raps., who wiltreturnhomoonThursday. The N.Z. Union will havo thoproceeds of this match, and tho Welling-ton Union intends to oak in return thatit be allowed to take the proceeds of thomatch ta bo played in Wellington on' 28th August

—ISew Zealand reps. v. Wel-

dington reps. The New Zealand reps,will r!hon bo in Wellington preparing forthe Now South Wales v. New Zealandtest match on 31st August. Tho Wel-lington Union thintfc that it should be al-loy/cd the proceeds on the 28th, if it un-dertakes in return to find the oxponses,ofthe New Zealand reps, while in Wel-lington. '

Hawkes Bay having accepted Welling-ton's suggestion, ttfe rep. match betweenthese twoprovinces is definitely fixed for21st August., ' j ;I Tho Wellingtdn-Wairarapa junior rep.match at Cartetton, which was to havo■been played on tho samo day (24thAugust) as tho senior rep. fixture betweenthe two districts, has been postponed till7th September.

Negotiations are proceeding between/-Wellington and Twanaki as to the dateof the annual rep. match. Taranaki sug-gests that tho date be after 21at Soptem-vber, but thia is too late for tho localunion. The Tawnaki-Auckland fixture ismentioned as lifofjy to tdke- place on 18th

"or I'jth SepteroW.£ Treasurer of the Association repre-sentative team has received donations of£1 Is from the Mayor of Wellingtoa andi£l 10s from Mr. R. H. Davenport.

Fitzgerald will go to Auckland (and ■"

play in goal) inplace of Burns.

Thero are now 67 paople in the Bene-volent Horne

—49 males and 18 females.

Intending exhibitors at the WellingtonKennel Club's Show are remindedby ad-vertisement of the closing of entries onFriday. >,

1 The Resident Agent of the Providentand Industrial Insurance Oompa;ay ofNew Zealand (Mr. Francis Shaw) has re-ceived advice from the head office of thecompany in Dunedin that the business oftho year that closed on 30th Jficie lasthas Been most satisfactory. A consider-able amount has been written off the ex-tension account, ana there has been alarge increase of the weekly debit, or pro-miums received, ayd in the funds. Mr.J. J. Roberts is the local Superintendentand nan,a large.ajtaff,of capvMMps in the

SECOND EDITION.CABLE NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.)

LATEST WAR NEWSGENERAL BOTHA'S TREATMENTOF SUKREaDiyKERS.

RELEASE OF A DOER PEACEENVOY.[I'IIES9 ASSOCIATION.] |

(Received August 13, 1.36 a.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

General Botha outlawed four otherBoer surrenderors, and confiscated theirproperty.

Rimington's Guides, in the course oftheir successful operations in tho Heil-br.on district, in tho north of OrangeColony, discovered' and released Mr. An-drea Wessels, ono ofthe KroonstadPeaceCommitteo's envoys. He was imprison-ed and in rags at Knalfontejn. Sometime ago, it was reported that Wesselshad been shot by De Wet.

Tho Times Pretoria correspondentstates that Mr. Kruger is banking thostipends of the Boer Generals assT offi-cials, who play on the simplicity and pa-triotism of their followers.

EFFECTS OF LORD KITCHENER'SPROCLAMATION."

) i(Received August 13, 1.36 p.m.)

LONDON, 12th August.Mr. Bennot Burleigh, wat correspon-

dent of tho Daily Telegraph, reports thatLord Kitchener's proclamation is havingan excellent effect on the Boers; Fami-lies are coming in, and armed burghersare surrendering in increased numbers.

THE CHINESE SETTLEMENT.BRITISHPROPOSALS AS TO THE

TARIFF.[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received August 13, 1.36 p.m.) "LONDON, 12th Avigust.

The Pekin correspondent of the TimesBays that Britain objeqts to the minor'Powers,having equal representationwithherself on the Commission forvrecastingtho Chinese tariff.

Sir Ernest Satow proposes as a com-promise that each shall separately- nego-tiate a tariff, securing most fyvoured-na-tion treatment. He intimates that Britainobjects toany Powersecuring superior in-fiuenco by helping China to pay the in-demnity before1910.

SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S YACHT.[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received August 13, 1.36 p.m.)LONDON, 12th August.

Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, Shamrock11., tho challengor for thoAmerican Cup,has arrived at New York after a goodpassage. , ,.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.' ..*' [press association.][' t (Received August 13, 1.36 p.m.)

#ARIS,12th August.A fire in a textile factory at Havre

caused damage to tho amount of overtwo million franca (£80,000).1

' 'ALONG THEMANAWATULINE.[BY TXLKOBAPn

—OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

PALMERSTON N. This Day.In the Magistrate's Court this morn-

ing John Burke O'Brien received a sen-tence of six months' imprisonment "forvagrancy.

The Mftnawatu Road Board passed aresolution yesterday protesting againstthe area of the Board being included inthe Wellington Harbour Board ratingIarea as proposed by the Wellington!Harbour Board Act Amendment Bill,1901.

John Buchanan was committedfor trialyesterday for giving one of his creditorsundue preference by paying £75 withinthree months of his bankruptoy.

A dramatic club was formed here lastnight.

" .A Foxton resident' named ThomasRopp walked through the window of hisbedroom, situated on the second floor,on Sunday night, sustaining severe in-juries. He was removed to the Palmer-ston.Hospital.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

OHRISTCHURCH, This Day.'

Messrs. A.,S. Parker and Son werefined 20b and costs in the ArbitrationCourt for having employed more thanthe prescribed number of apprentices(three). Defendants, when told theywore committing a breach, dischargedone apprentice, but re-engaged her as apiece worker. In fining defendants, Mr.Justice Cooper said thero had been anattempt to evade the clear and plainmeaning of the agreement.

'., DUNEDIN, This Day.The Supreme Court was engaged to-day

in>hsaring the cases of Waterston v. theINational Mortgage Company*,a claim of, £250 for demurrage and delaying thodischarge of the barquo Ganymede atCapetown. The vessel carried 8000 sacksof! wheat to the Cape, but could not geta 'birthin the docks, and in consequencedefendants refused to take delivery byiightar; hence 33 days' delay occurred.The question for tho jury was whetherthe Ganymede arrived at Capetownwhen she was put into such a positionthat discharging might have commenced,or did sho not arrive till put into dock?The caso is unfinished.

MININGANDSHAREMARKETNEWS.

■ ' -;r, ♥ ", "iVELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.The following are some of to-day'iquota-

tions, anbient tothe usual brokeras-et—

Barrier Reef (paidup)— Bujrera,la 6dBigRiver Extended—Buyera,la j aellara, la

OdN.Z. Crown— Buyera,11s 6dProgresa-Globe— Sellers. £1 5aHnmpbroy's Cfully

—Sellers, 6a

Bailor Junotion— Bayers,2»jßdp! sellers,8aCallagban's Creek— Sellers, 8a GdpGrey River— Sellers, £1 3nHokitika River— Sellers, 19sNelson Crook— Sellers, Jfo 10sPrince of Wales— Sellers, £1 2bThree Mile (Green*tone Creek)

—Sellera,

£1Central Cbarlton

—Buyera,8a s aellera,9a

Fourteen-mile Beaoh—

Buyera, -81 10a 6d;aellnra, £1 15b

Junction Electric— Bnyera, £\ llaMunnherikio— Buyera, £2 ;aellora, JSi5a

L.H. B. Wilson, Chairman.CD. Morfhth, Seoretary. _

The colony generally has enjoyed finoweather-to-day. The temperatures in theshade at the* four centres this morningwere—At Auckland 52deg, Wellington

,,49deg, Chriitchurch 45deg, and Dunedin47deg,

Teams will be inspected before starting,and immediately after finishing muat boformed up and again inspected. Anyteam not found properly equipped willbe disqualified.

At the Morris tube shooting of thoWellington Ntivals last night P.O. Nny-lor was top in A Class with 24 pointMfrom livo shots. P.O. Jansen in 11Class niado 20 points; and GunnerJamesin O v-mss 19 point*-.

GOLD-DREDGING NOTES.

(From Our >Speci;il Correspondent.)GREYMOUTH, 9th August.

Sinco my last letter gold-dredging hasontered upon n new epoch. Under thealtered and improved conditions tho in-dustry will require to stand or fall on itsmerits, untrammelled or unsupported byunsound and dangerous operations ofstockbrokers and exchanges. That ex-changes will continue to exist is certain,and that these marts will continue to buyand sell stock is equally true, but thotransactions will in luture be on a com-mercial basis, and largely diverted of ihapernicious gambling of tho past. . Thisis a direct and excellent result of theslump that set in some four months ago,and is still very present with us to-day.Very rauny woudor why, in face of theactual returns, a slump can exist;butthose who have watched the players andtheir mode of operations, their turningsand twistings, tiieir mad inflations andrapid depressions, and the reckless gameof bluff too often resorted to, long agopredicted that a "change or burst" muutcome. It is fortunate 'tis but the"change," and-'not the "burst." It is mostfortunate that it came early, and beforeinvestors had gone beyond their depth.

The alteration has not shaken tho in-dustry, though some may liave burnedtheir fingers in the wild gamble that fora time almost completely surrounded,gold-dredging and reduced it to the level of agame ot draw-poker. The early historyof tho indubtry may be briefly summedup as a gambling transaction, in whicheach investor, without seeing tho valueof his cards, staked large sums of moneyupon them. A man was sent into thebush or river to mark olf a claim— it mat-tered not where;nor was it of import-ance to ascertain whether go.d existedtjiere or not. "Mark the ground outsomewhere, and get it applied for in theWarden's Court" were the instructions.This done, a company was formed, andscrip was oagerly sought after, £1 shuressometimes rising in the course of a fewdays to 50s and 60s, and this, 100, beforea single test had been made as to theauriferous nature of the ground. Thonfollowed calls;at first cheerfully paid,then doubtingly, and, finally, under pro-test or left unpaid. Management undflotation expenses had to be met and pro-moters' contracts paid. Then, but nottill thon, investors began to ask thein-solves the question, "What have webought?" Facing tho question fairly theyrealised they had bought and gambledon an unknown quantity. The cluimmight be fabulously rich;or it might bon. rank duffer. They did not knowwhich, but they had paid as much usthey felt inclined to without knowing.what they held. Tina sonsible determina-tion brought tho old order of proceedingsup with a sharp turn. New flotationsbecamo impossible; directors in com-panies already registered found that theycould not continue tho regular monthlycalls, for the very reason that share-holders could not pay them; and incases where little or nothing had beendone, they Mould not pay, turll threat-ened, if sued, to show in open Court thatin' somo instances the directors makingthe calls wero the biggest defaulters. Andto-day tho position is pretty much oneof "go easy and wait/

Yet anothor drawback to tho Coastaldevelopment of dredging is tho mannerin which a number of companies havebeen managed at Dunediu, and the ex-posures that havo taken place there. Sokeen is this feeling on the Coast at pre-sent that no venturo, however promising,would meet with support if its manage-ment was in Otago's capital. Thon, inDunediu another feature is coining tothe surface . So many are "up td theirnecks" in dredging, both in Otago' andon the Coast that they aro anxious to getout of a number of apparently goodthings in order to save further calls, undinstead of being desirous of good pros-potts, almost hope that tests will not"pan out" well in order that companieshastily formed may go into liquidationaseconomically as possible. This conditionmoons strangulation of all tho "wild-catclaims"

—possibly also some companies

that would pay— and a slower develop-ment \>i the but a develop-ment upon sounder and healthier lines,that in the long run will prove beneficial,and show that gold-dredging, enteredupon with the ordinary caution whichmost men give to their eyory-day busi-ness^ will- pay handsomely. In short,gold-dredging has gone from tho stage ofgambling to that of commercial invest-ment, and upon tho latter lines it shoulddevelop and prosper.

Turning to theactual work, and tho re-sults of such work,Ifind that duringJuno seventeen dredges yielded £3204worth of gold. Their working expenseswere

—at £45 per weekper di edge, work-

ing time—

£1845, leavinga margin of pro-fit of £1359. During July tho valueof gold earned by, fifteen dredges was£3624, and the expenses wore £2160,leaving a profit of £1464, and this, too,with tho Nelson Creek dredge

—the Pre-

mier dredge—laid up for repairs. The

two months quoted tire generally theworst on the Coast for such work, undIam safe in declaring that succeedingmonths this year will show a markedimprovement. The week just concludedshows a profit of £392, and this weekan increase of 30 per cent, is regardedas certain. Such, thon, is the actualresult of dredging so far. Ihavo saidthat at tho commencement ground waspegged off before being prospected, andirrespective of its auriferous character,yet only two dredges have suspended

—tho Waipuna owing to the poorness ofof the ground, and Dobson A'o. 2 be-cause the machine was unable to bottom.Tho first-named may be regarded as apartial failure, although the sharehol-ders will not have it so, holding thaton other parts of the claim are rich de-posits, which they arenow prospecting

—what should have been dono before thedredge was built. In regard to DobsonNo. 2, the suspension is the result ofmismanagement and miscalculation. Themachine, with a dredging capacity of25ft was put on to drift having adepthof from 40 to 50 feet. As a consequencethe ground was never tested. But onefact remains, and a significant one. Theonly time the machine goton bottom shegave 18oz for four days' work

—a result

sufficient to warrant a larger machine be-ing put on.

InSouthern Westland dredging is stillin a backward state, only ono dredgeso far having oporated. Inthree monthsabout ten machines should be in fullswing, and a test given to thatpart ofthe Coast. The Totara dredge— a weakmachine

—has been laid up as unsuitable

for the work. This claim is owned by aprivate syndicate, and but little informa-tion can be obtained.Ihave it,however,on good authority, that she has returnedthe shareholders her cost, and that itis intended to build a more powerful ma-chine. In the meantime the claim hasbeen protected for six months.

Several good properties in this loca-lity are now on tho London market, andInear that already some of them havebeen floated. \Th» Mfthinapua dry land dredga—

DEATHS.Aitkes.— On 12th August, atWellington,Porcy

Alexander, oldest sou of tho Into A. OawaldAitken,ngodiil youi-b.

Touks.— At Tonlis'-grove, James Brackeuridgo,bccond son of Wultorand Christiua Tonkn, itgud1! mouths. Funonil private,at

_]>,m. Wodncs-

day,14th Almost,1901. «

LATE SHIPPING.0 DEPARTURES

August 13— Hinonioii. us,2i)3 tons, Bollans, forFaiowoll Spit and Southernlighthouses

KNTUItKD OUTWARDSAugust13— Mouni. bs,1278 torn),Bonumont, for

Lytttillonami Dnnediu. Passengers— Cabin:ForLjttoltou— Misses Oox (2),Milnor (3),Hutohings,Every, Milliguu, Mosdunius Aliluov and child,Hawthorne, Major llawkinu, Messrs Thompson,I'hillips,Cuuiuliell,Lecoutin, Spiaug,Wood,Cox,Bushhrook, Miluor. I'orUuuedin— Messrs Fyke,Joyce, firowui8 steerage forbothports

Mr H.M'Qrogor,third-engineerof thoHaupiri,has boon leftasuoioat Woatport'owingto illnesß.

By TELEGARPH.Auckland,13thAugustsSailed— Moura, for East Const, Wellington,

Lyttulton,nud Dunedin. Passengers for Welling-ton—Mrs Holland, Messrs Ronsuu,Cadell,Hopo,Tudouope, Telford,Flotolior,KurileU,Thompson

Dumbuin, lUlli AugustSailed— Zealrmdin, for Sydney via JiyttMt'on,

Wellington, Eimt Coast, and Auokluud. I'us-soiigers tor Wellington— MiaaesHuy, Drew,'Jb'uy,Bllok, Mexdumes I'euii, Stephens, Lloilez andchild, Messrs GolluUey,Baniflay,Hodgkins,Mulr,Suntysoi),Speddtug,MurahuU,Btoptienson, Wells,Hay (2),IticuardHon'

Greymoutii,13Ui AugustArrivod,10,20nm— Hinntmigi, from Wellington

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

In answer to a question the Minister'for Education stated that he understoodthe arch in front of Government Build-ings would shortly be removed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.Several petitions,were presentedpray-

ing for themore rapid construction of therailway north of Auckland; for the tak-ing of a plebiscite on the- question ofBible-reading in schools; against thelegalising of the sale of liquor in theKing Country; and protesting againstthe liquor laws being amended in thedirection proposed last session.

Mr. Field presented a petition fr<smMr. J. H. Collier praying for enquiryinto the loss of his position as DailyInspector for Wellington and suburbs.

Amid laughter, Mr. Field gave noticeto bring in the Juvenile Smoking Sup-pressionBill.

Notice was given by Mr. Arnold to'ask the Minister for Defence if ho willreducesthe cost of, ammunition to volun-teer companies.

Mr. Graham tabled notice of motionfor a return giving full details of thecost and working of the,various Con-ciliation Boards.

Mr. Fisher gave notice to ask thoMinister for Justice whether he will puta sum on tho Estimates this session toenable proper accommodation to bo pro-vided at the Terrace Gaol, Wellington.,and whether tho Government will dealwith tho question of increasing the ac-,commodation in our lunatic asylums.

(Left sitting.)THE COUNTIES BILL.

The Committee which has under con-sideration tho Counties Bill, has refer-red the clauses relating to Town Boardsand Road Boards to those bodies, withthe request that they will forward anyamendments that they consider necessary.These will bo handed over to Mi*. T. F.Martin, who will draft such amendmentsinto proper form for submission to theCommittee.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETINGfUT TKLKOBAPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHUBpH, This Day.Splendid weather favoured the opening

of. the Canterbury Jockey Club's GrandNational Meeting, and there was a largeattendance. The going is in first-class'order. Totalisator dividends aro beingpaid on first and second horses. Fol-lowing are the results:

First Hunters' Hurdle Handicap, of 50soys; once round and a distance.—Lar-board Watch, list 131b, 1;Tho Jester,12st 21b, 2; Mangatera, list lib, 3.Also started— Rex11. 12st 121b, TeKootilist 71b, Agitator list 51b. LarboardWatch won comfortably, after leading allthe way. Time, 3min 11 4-ssec. Divi-dends—Larboard Watch £14 18s, TheJester 11s 6d.

Maiden Hurdle Handicap, of 150 soys;one mile and three-quarters.— Huku, 9st71b, 1; The Hempie,lOst 31b, 2; Dart-moor, lOst 71b, 3. Surrey, 9sfc 31b, alsosjarted. Huku took the lead,after pass-ing the last fence, and won'by a lengthand a half; a good third. Time, 3min25 4-ssec.

'Dividend, £6 13s. As there

were only four, starters, a dividend waspaid on the first horse only.

"Winter Cup, of 300 soys;ono mile.— "

Ostiak, lOst 51b,. 1; Mars, 9st 21b, 2;'Battleaxe, list 91b, 3. Also started—/Nihilist lOst 91b, St. Denis lOst 81b,Benzoin 10st' 81b, Tauhei lOst 81b, Sun-dial lOst 3.1b, Terror lOst 21b, Cadet9st 31b, Sant Ilacio 9st 101b, The Spin-ner 9st 81b, Magnificent 9st 71b, Scot-tish Minstrel 9at 51b, Ayrdale9st, JewelGun 9st, Oyster 9st, Maro 9st. Ostiakled throughout, and won easily by acouple of lengths. Time, lmin 443-ssec. Dividends— Ostiak, £6 5| 6d;Mars, £8 8s 6d.Grand National Steeplechase, of 650

soys; tnreo miles and a half.Gobo, 10s,t 91b ... *.< 1

The Guard, 12st 21b ... . 2Straybird, lOst 211» , 3

Also started— Moifaa 13st 61b, Roller,lOst 101b, Waitio lOat 81b, Natation lOst,Nipipu9st71b,RightMetal9st71b. Time,7min 16 l-ssec. Dividends

—Gobo, £3

10s; The Guard, £5 15s 6d.Tally-ho Steeplechase, of 50 soys; two

.miles—

X Jam, 1. Surprise was scratched

OUR DEFENCE FORCES.

The military route marching compo-tion in Wellingtoa will ho held on 6thOctober. The route will be as follows :—Prom the Post Office along Custom-house-quay, Ballance-street, Featherston-street, 'Ihorndon-quay, Tinakori-road,New Karori-road, Creswick-road (throughNorthlands), back through the Tunnel,Polhill's Gully-road, Aro-street, Ohiro-road, through Brooklyn, down Bell-road,Bidw|edl-itreet, and Taranaltji-street toJervois-quay, finishing at the PostOffice. General conditions have beenlaid down as follows:

—No assistance

allowed from outsiders; every man mustbe in his proper place, and carrying hiscomplete equipment at the finish; noone to leave the ranks during the march,unless the whole team halts; no run-niiig allowed; all teams must observethe ordinary rules of the road, i.e., toamsbeing overtaken must allow room forovertaking teams to pass on the right;toams to bo started at five minutes in-terval from tho Post Office; teams mustmarch at attention until past Loan Com-pany's offices, and must be called toattention \«hen passing the Fire BrigadeStation; teams must be in column offours when marching at attention; theremust at no time be a greater intervalthan 20 paces between the front andrear files. Time will bo taken from thoword "March," until the last man of ateum has pawed tho finishing post./

THE EVENING POST, TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1001.6

FUNERAL NOTICE.

nnHE Friends of tho late Percy AlexanderA Aitkon are respectfully invited to at-tend lils Fnneral, whioh will leave Welling-ton Hospital for the Karori Cemetery To-morrow (Wednesday),14th August,at9a.m.

T^OR Oheap Painting and Paperhanging,

DOBBINSON AND KROHN,No. 3, Ellico-itraet, City.

LAST WEEK PRICES!

SALE ENDS SATUBDAY, 17th INST.

FANCY CHIFFON AND SILK BOWS,AND MUSLIN LACE SETS,

Now 3 fforrr Cd

LACE SCARVES, really good styles andquality; formerly marked as high as3s Sd Now Od andIseaoh

12 onlyPOINT LACEBOLEROS,originally8s eaoh

-Now 2s 6d eaoh

LADIES' BELTS, Blaok and Coloured, inSilk,Satin,andPetersham,Tobe clearedat 6d andIseaoh

LADIES' WHITE LTNF.N OOLLABS,quality usually sold at 6d each, , \ ;<

Now Is per dozenWHITE MUSLIN APRONS, trimmed

Embroidery, slightlysoiled.Now Gd, 9d,andIseaoh

BLAOK AND BROWN VEILINGS, allthebalance of the sale goods,

;,Now 3yds for 6dWASHING LACES, White aui Cream, a

few pieces only left. ,;/Now Isand2s dozenyards

SALE ENDS SATUBDAY, 17th INST.

TE ARO HOUSE.

OPERA CLOAKS,AT SALE PBICES.

LONGEVENINGCLOAKSIN BROCADED SILKS.

Original Prick, ") NOW, "[ From r7/i/sto6 Guineas. ) #U'"

WHITE OPERA CLOAKS,OriginalPrice, ") NOW,

J- From <hil /29/6 to 59/6 ) £i\ I"

ALLEVENING FANS AT HALF-PRICE.

D.I.C. "-«" D.I.C.

OCEANACCDDENT AND GUARANTEE

COBPOBATION (Ltd.).

/CONSTITUENTS of tho OCEAN are

hereby notifiedthat the Ocean Acoident and

Guarantee Corporation (Limited) has again

REFUSED TO JOIN ANY TARIFF

COMBINATION.

/Clients will receive tho bolt treatment and

lowestquotationspossible.

Apply 6,FEATHERSTON-STREET.

OHAS. M. MONTEFIORE,Manager andAttornoy forN«w Zealand.

r

NEW CYCLE DEPOT.

OWING to the term of agreementwith Mesurs. A. B. Pownall and Co.,

of The Byko, having oxplrod, wo havo de-cided to open a RETAIL DEPOT in thepromises lately occupied by the NationalCash Register Company, 21, WILLIS-STREET, for the sale of

RED BIRD CYCLES1whioh will be under tho management ofour Mr. H. GOODWIN.

" '

Samples of the latest models on viewto-night.

CANADA OYOLE AND MOTOR COM-PANY (LIMITED).New Zealand Headquarter-—Viotoria-it.

AU who would uomeve nuooeas shouldendeavourtomeritit."

WE have daring the past year spareduo ezpenaeinendeavouring to make

our Beer second to none in New Zoalaiid,andoannow oonßdeutly auart we have auo«oeoded in doingao.

We inviteall whoenjoyA GOOD GLASS OF BUER

TO ASK YOU8 T A P I. E S' BEST,

OnDraughtat almost all Hotels in tbeCityand surroundingdistricts,

an confidently anlioipate their verdictwillbe tbat Staples and Co. have successfullyremoved the reproach that good Beer ooulanot be brewediv Wellington.

J. STAPLES & CO. Limit*u).MoloawoxtU audMurphyStmts.

mBBATKE ROYAL.

TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENINGDIX'S GAIETY COMPANY.

To our Patrons.—

Owingto Professor Al-mond's paraphernalia being left behind inLytteltou onSaturday night this wondorfulartist was not able to appear in his greatact, for whioh he is world's challenger for£100.TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT.

PROF. TOM ALMOND,PROF. TOM ALMOND,

Will positively appearin bis High PedestalandBoilerSkateDance,

Positively the Last 3 Nights ofJOHNSON, RIANO, and BENTLEYJOHNSON, RIANO, and BENTLEYIntbeir justlyworld-famed sketob,

THE MONKEYSAND THE FARMER.» Absolutely theLast 3 Nights of

MISS MAEIETEItKY.TO-NIGHT. . TO-NIGHT.First Appearanooof

MISSETHEL GWYNNE.IMISSETHIfiL GWYNNE,The Ponnlar Sooiety Sketoh Artist.

TO-NIGHT.'

TO-NIGHT.Be-appearanoeof your oldfavourite, !

MB. GKORGK DEAN,MB. GEOBGE DEAN, I

Continued and nnmistakeable popnlarity of jMr. Wallaoe King, Mr. Les Warton, Mr.

Tom Leonard, Miss Olive Leuton. Mr.ArthurMorley,Joe Woodward, Will Wood-ward,Bob Hall,Will Hagan.

FRIDAYNIGHT NEXT.Beappearaneefor a fewnights only of

THEHAY.TORS 3 THUS HAYTORSTHE HAYTORS 3 THE HAYTOIiSPrioes,2sandIs. BoxPlanatHolliday'a.

"HONESTY IS THE -BEST POLITICS."BINE,14th,15th, and16th AUGUST,

At 8 p.m.

JOHN G. WOOLLEY,Thanwhomnomore forcefuland witty

speakerhas visitedN.Z.WEDNESDAY.— Subjeot,

"A Sower"

THURSDAY.—

Subjeofc, "The People'sPower"

FRlDAY.— Subjeot, "Tha People'sBight"HisHonour tho Chief Justice will preside

onWednesday;his Worship the Mayor onThursday;Rev.J. Patersou onFriday."

He treated his audience to a continualflow of genuine humour, cutting sarcasm,and stirring loKio."— Chronicle (Wangauui),>9th August."

Mr. Woolley comes with a goodreputa-tion, andthis ho fullymaintained. . . .Humour aeotns to be Mr. Woolley's strongpoint. ... He ba/1 bis audience con-vulsedattimes;atother times heheld themclosely whilst he impressed upon them theresponsibility restingonfathersandmothers,preachors andpoliticiansalike. The lecturewas three parts funandthe restserious talk,but ... henever failed togetbier pointhome."— Hawkoß BayHerald,10thAugust.

Wednesday; Thursday, andFBIDAY, at 8 P.M.

Admission, FBEE; Collection.BeservedSeats,Is.

ESLEYAN LITEBABY AND DE-BATING SOCIETY.LECTURE."

THE MIDDLE AGES,"by

J.W. JOYNT Esq.,M.A.,TARANAKI-STBI'JET LECTURE HALL,THURSDAY,15th AUGUST, at8 p.m.

Admission Fre'o. Collection.E. J,HA-BVEY,

Asst.Hon. Seo.ANNUAL MASONIC BALL.

BEETHBKN aro reminded that theaboveBallwill take place TO-MOR-

EOW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING in theDruids' Hall, Taranaki-atreet.

Those not already provided with ticketsoan proeuro same from tho Committee ortheundersigned.

B.FLETCHER,Hon, Sec.+4

THE COLLEGE BIFLES.

A MEETING of the Members of theCompany will be hold in tbe Orderly

Boomat8.45orolook THrsEVENING,afterParade,for tho purpose of eleotinganoffioer.C. HARUOURT TURNER, .

Captain.

A DISCOUNTor

2/- IN THE igWILL BE TAKEN OFF

ALL IMPORTED

BOOTS AND SHOESas shown in

'the window of

PEARCE'SBOOT AECADE,

CUBA-STREET,

UP TO THE END OF THIS

MONTH,

INORDER TO MAKEROOM JFOR

THE CONTRACTOR

TO COMMENCE ALTERATIONS v

TO PREMISES

XT

PEARCE'S.

HAVE YOU A COLD ?

"It/TEDICINE may do you good, bat a

VAPOUR BATH will be batter. Medicine

will take a week to cure you— a VAPOUR

BATH will ouro,you in oneaot. Ours have

been thoroughly tested. Hundrediof them

are inme. Tryone. Prio», 85a.

THE YEREX &JONES COMPANY,

VICTORIA-STRKST.SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OJt

WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

nnHE Seoretary will be in attendance atJL the Alliance Chambers,UpperWillis--treet,onTUESDAYSandFRIDAYS, from10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All communicationsaddressed "Seoretary S.P.W. and C, Alii*anoeBooms," will r«o«iv« immediate atttnttea.

QPERA HOUSE.

UNDER THR DIEICCTION OF MR.GEORGE MUSGROVE.

MESSRS. HARRY MUSGROVE AND T.P. HUDSON, General Managers.

AN ARTISTIC MUSICAL TRIUMPHOF THB

GRAND OPERA. SEASON.GKAND OPERA. SEASON.

STUDENTS AND ALL LOVERSOF THEMOST DIVINJ-J AKT (MUSIC)ShouldnotFail to Witnesß

THE GREAT PRODUCTIONS OFMR. GEORGE MUSGROVE'S

GRAND OPKRA COMPANY.GRAND OPKRA COMPANY.GBAND OPERA COMPANY.

The Moat 'Complete Organisation thathas evorvisited Australasia.

All Operas rendered in Ens-lisb, andpro-ducedona Soalo ofMagnificence umarpusHedin auypart of the world.

THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING,13thAUG.,Bizet'sCharming'andFascinating

Spanish Opera,CARMEN.. CARMEN. <CABMEN.CARMJfN.

Notb.— CARMEN t The work may beconsidered as the most modern of GrandOperas. The attractiveness of the musicand the story are greatlyheightened by theGlowing Colour and BioU Warmth of theCostumes andScenery of Spain.

CARMEN.Drainatin Person® :

Don Jose,aBrigadier ... UmbertoSaJviEscamillo, a Toreador ... MaxEugeneDanoairo Gilbert, KintrRemendado ClarenoeLoumauo ".

(Smugglers)Zunijja,anOffioer Lawrenoo MooneyMorales, anOfficer E.GoUmiekLilias Pastia,anInkeeper C.FranoinooMicaela Lilian Ooomber(BetrothedtoDon Jose)Prasquita,Gipsy ... EnriquettaCrichtonMercedes, Gipsy Lilian BoanasCarmen, v Factory Girl... AguesJangouOfficers, Soldiers, Smugglers, Bull-fightera

Dancing Girls,Peasants.Musical Direotor—HEßß " SLAPOFFSKI

WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST,Wagner's Grand Music-Drama,

LOHBNGIUN.LOHENGRIN.

THURSDAY, 15th AUGUST,-

Verdi'sMarvellous Opera,IL TKOVATORIii.

'IL TBOVATOBK.

FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST,Gounod's Immortal Work,

FAUS11.FAUST.

(Inplace ofCarmen.)

SATURDAY, 17tli AUGUST,The Grand Spanish Opera. >

OANMKN.CABUUN.

(Inplaoe of Faust.) .,— j 'MONDAY, 19th AUGUST,Wagnor's Marvellous Work,

LOHKNGKIN.LOUENGKIN.

Dress Cirole and Orchestral Stalls ... ,6sStalls andFamily Cirole '... 4sPit 2hPit (after7.45) ... ONE SHILLING

Doorsopenat7. Ovorturo at 8blmrjr.Box Plan now openattho Drosdon, where

Seats may bo l.'esorvodSix Days inAdven.e.Day Sale at J. Abel's, Tobacconist,oppo-

site Optra House.Thosehaving Reserved Seats at tbe Dres-den forFriday or Saturday nro requestedtosco tlikt the COKHECT DATE is printed

on their tickets.Representative,

""HERB BENUO SOHEREK.'"

VTEWTOWN BRASS BAND**Will hold a

SOCIAL \ 'Inthe VictoriaHall,Adolaido-road,oa

'WEDNESDAY,14th AUGUST.

Dancing from 8 till12. Tickets, Iseach.C. A. ZINCKGRAF.

Secretary.

riIHE WELLINGTON STEAM FERRYX COMPANY, Ltd.EXCURSION TIME-TABLIiS. " —

TO DAY'S BAV—WEDNIfibDAT, 14th AUGUST.

Leave Wharf, LeaveBay.2.50 p.m. 4.50p.m.

(Circumstancespermitting).

■JpOOTBALL! FOOTBALLIREPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

WELLINGTON V. MARLBOROUGH,

ATHLETIC PARK.WEDNESDAY NEXT, 14th AUGUST.

Kick-<Jffat 3 o'olouk sharp.ADMISSION. ONE SHDLLING.

J. H. PAGNLTreasurer W.R.F.U.

<X MEADOWS," Teaclior ofSINGING AND PIANOFORTE-

Classes for Singing' by Music includedinprivatepupils' course.

Musical Evenings givenby pupils'ohoir.Special arrangements for churou choir

taeinbora.MusioBoom, Olivo Hall, No. 2U,Upper

Willis-street. "

NOTICE TO FARMERS.

TTNDER authority from the Now ZealandU Farmers' Union Meetings will bsheld /tounder:

—1. To explainthe objeotsof theFarmers'

Union *2. To Establish localbranch of the«time3. To Enrol Members and

'elect office

bearersOhoriu Schoolroom, Aug. 13,'7.30 p.m.TawaFlatSchoolroom, Ang. 14,7.30 p.m.Makara Soboolroom, Aug. 15,7.30p.m.Lower Hutt Uall, Aug.17,7.30 p.m.\\Sgton} On fatur* ooooo*B'ollßo00*B'ollB

F.A.MAJENDIE,Convener.By order.

S_EATOUN ROAD BOARD

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given thatit is tho intention of the SeatounRoad Board, at its next monthly meeting,

to be held on Monday, the 9th day ofSeptember, 1901, to propose the followingresolution by way of ipecial order-namely:

That this Board, to aeoure paymentof interest and other charges on aloan o( £275 (being 10 per cent,on the loan of £2750 authorisedfor wharf construction by the pollof ratepayers held oa 24th Sep-tember, 1900) to be raised uudnrthe Government Loans to LocalBodies Act, 1886, ns provided forin sections 21 and 22 of said Act.do hereby make and levy a SpecialRate of l-16th of a penny in tho£ on the ratable value of all rat-able lands within the boundarioiof the Seatoun Road District. sViehrate to be on annually recurringrate for26 years andtobe payablain one turn on the Ist day ofApril in each year at the officeof the Board.

By order. _SAMUEL ROBINSON,_ Clerk.Wellington, 13th Auguit, 1801.

CONCILIATION BOARD+ .

THE MOULDERS' CLAIMS.The Conciliation Board resumed its

consideration of the Iron and BrassMoulders' dispute after the luncheon ad-'jourmnent yesterday.

Mr. 0. M. Luko, addressing the Boardon behalf of the employers, said thetwo chief "bonus of contention" werethe questions of time and wages. Homight say that employers had paid high-er wages than were provided for bythe last award. They had not shirkedany of their responsibilities,in this re-spect. As to the riskiness 'of the busi-ness to the mei^ this was how reducedto a minimum, and besides, the Compen-sation for Accidents Act made ampleprovision for tho risks. It had beencontended that a knowledgeof chemistrywas uocosuary to a journeyman. Thiswas nob so. Such knowledgo wouldno doubt make for better work, but itwas not a necessity except in

'the case

of a foreman. Continuing, he said,there had'been7■nothing tantamount to adisputo now in existence between em*ployers and -workers. The employerscontended that the same conditionsoughtto obtain in the- Government shops asin the private establishments. < TheGovernment was all the time encroachingon what might be deemed the provinceof tho-private employer. Therefore.tbfl!\venues open for trade were ' getting'fewer all tho time, and whilst employeesdid not enjoy the same privileges inGovernment employ— or rather, theStatewas 'not placed under the- same * dhnjabilities as were private employers— itwas obvious .that..the avenues' ifor pri»,vato employment would become fewer.Then there was another point whichhe would like known. It wassupposedthat there was a duty qf 20 per cent.,on all machinery imported,, wd. thrfytherefore employers could afford.to paymuch higher wages than in the OldCountry. But as a matter of fact,during the last two years the demandhad been confined to mining and dairy-ing machinery on which tho duty wasonly 5 per cent., so that the duty didnot help them at all—thoy were prac-tically working under Freetrade condi-tions. The employers asked that anaward for tlio whole colony might bemade, and that wages should continueat the rateprovided for in the oldaward.

Mr. D. Robertson said'employers inthis country were beginning to feelthatthey were vi a very unsafe "place. <Theywere brought into Court where- no dis-pute existed. He had asked his menthat morning, before he came down tothe Board, if they had anything to com-plain, of, and they had said no.

Mr. Gaby raised the question of theincreased time for luncheon, and Mr.Crabtree, following, said that in thistrade, where steam was'used, the addi-tional time would be very expensive.

Mr. Luke asked that tho followingfirms be attached to the dispute:

—Messrs. Campbell and Dutch, S. Danks,Jenkins and Mack; H. Babbington, An-drews and Mantell, BallingerBros., Jus.Glover, and Hood, brassfounders in busi-ness in Wellington;Messrs. HoskinsandSons, Palmerston North, Murray andSons, Wanganuij Niven and Co., andWilliams" and Son, Napier.

After considerable discussion the Boardwithdrew to consider the question, andon returning announced that ithad beendecided to attach tho parties namtd.Mr. Andrew Collins added that theBoard was not unanimous. The Chair-man said the majority had decided tiepoint.

The union then called Victor Nolson,whdexpressed generally his approval oftheunion's demands. He hadbeen work-ing for Messrs. Cable.and Co., but wasnow out of work. He had forked inmost of the Australian colonies. Oneof his reasons for, urging the necessityfor more wages was that more clothingwas requiredhere than in other colonies.He had learnedhis trade in Copenhagen,and there labourers were employed. Itwas the custom' there for labourers toclear up the shop and nave all readyfor the moulders in the morning. Hethought this was right, but aid notthink labourers,should make firebars ordo anything else that was really the workof a moulder.

R. H. Huntington, chairman of theunion, said he had learned his trade inthe Old Country. He also was gene-rally in favour of the union's demands.Livingwasdearer here thanatHome. Hehad been apprenticed for six years.

Mr. Robertson asked if he considereda man could learn his trade in thattime, and tho witness referred him toMr. Luke, his employer, who said hewas an excellent workman. He gaveother evidence of a technical character.

J. R. Entwistle, an unemployed jour-neyman, was giving evidence when theBoard rose at 4.45 p.m.

PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the PetoneBorough Council was held last evening.Present— The Mayor (Mr. R. Mothes),Councillors Castle, Price, Lodder, Wil-ton, M'Ewen, Fraser, and Perry.

The Einance Committee recommended—1. That the wholeof the men employ-

ed by the Council be insured against ac-cident in the Ocean Company, in termsof written offer. S. That the- Welling-ton Trotting Club be requested tostatewhether it is prepared to allow theCouncil an annual turn to cover coat ofkeeping the trotting track in order. 3.That the Mayor and Councillors Lodderand Perry be a committee to wait uponthe Secretary for Agriculture in re theproviding of abattoirs for Petone. Therecommendations were adopted.

Application* from both the WellingtonMilitary Tournament Committee and theWellington Trotting. Club for use oftheRecreation Ground on the 9thNovem-ber were received. As some doubt wasexpressed as to the intention of theTrotting Club, which holds a prior rightby agreement to the use of the ground,it was decided to write the trustees ask-ing for an early reply as to their intentions in the matter.

A letter was received fromMr.Sways-land, offering to take over the work ofremoving nightsoil and finding all plantfor the sum of fill 10» per week. Theletter was referred to the Sanitation Com-mittee,

Art application from Mrs. Pettard fo*a gas service at Blackbridge was eon-lideredj the Engineer remarking thatthe request meant extending the gasmains about 160 yards. M however,there were other probable consumerswithin reach of the extension, he recom-mended the granting of the request,which was then agreed to.

The Clerk to the Hutfc Borough wroteasking the co-operation of the PetoneCouncil with other local bodies in thematter of improvements to the Mutt-road. The request was unanimouslyagreed to.

Councillor M'Ewen called attention toa house on the Esplanade, which hadbeen declared unfit lor habitation. Itwas decided to. notify the owner that ifhe does not comply with a previous re-quest of the Council within a week, thebuilding will be razed at his expense.

Accounts were passed for payment asfollows :— GeneralAccount, £511 17s 6d j

Street Improvement Account, £33 14s9d; Waterworks Account, £9 13i Id;Got Works Account, f1637 16» 7d j total,£1093 It lid.

THE EVENING POST. TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 19017

tPULL CRYSAX.E! monster SALE!■pUttT H ER, ~ITSDU0TI6NS.Splendid Blonses, la Od, Is 9d,Isltd*2s 6dPrinted Flanuolotte*, H}d. 4d.4\d, sd, s}d,

6d yitrd.or 6yards fur 1b Od, lalid, 2s3d, 2a Oil, 2aW, 'in lid

Warm Dress Piooea, 2s lid, Ss lid,4s 9d,lull dress

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WE'RE ALL OFF TO

A.. LINDSAY,THE WELL-KNOWN BOOT MAN,

FOR OUR NEWBOOTS AND SHOES.

They promote the Best of Health, TrueHappiness,andReal Solid Comfort

~

LINDSAY'S BOOTS,Suitall, from thewee Toddler to its big Pa.

, 10/6IBLIKD-AT'B TOP PRICE JOB A

Rkliablb Pair ov x

GENT'S BOOTS.IfyougoElsewhere andPay 20s yonwill

Get No Better.

HEAVY W&ARERS should try a pair ofLindsay'sNailed,7/11.

LADLhS will findElegance and Comfort inLindsay'sShoesat8/11.Endless rangeof Children's Boots aud Shoes

atallpriobs.

BOOTS REPAIRED— Good, Quick, jUtoCbkap— At

A. LINDSAY'SGREAT BOOT EMPORIUMS,

LAKBTOK-QtJAT AKD OUBA'STSMT,W_LItN_TON.

. PRIOE OF BREAD.

WELLINGTON BREAD COMPANY,2_d 21b loaf, oath or terms as may j

be agreed, delivered. Office at the Wel-lington Flour Mills, Dixon nud Herbert*streets. Telephone 237.

27th July, 1901.

ANTED,Cyoliats to inapeot tholatestHollis Cyole'swith platedrims, freewheels and baok-petialUng brakes. HolliaOyoleAgency, WU-hitreet,

EMPIRE TEASABB "

DELICIOUS,FRAGRANT,

A»D PURE.' "

Br_nd. Prioeper lb. '.8. D.

DRAGON I ,„ 210HOUDAH ... ,„

, 2 6ELEPHANT M, 2 4

ORESCENT _. 2 0BUFFALO 110CEYLON m. „, ... 1 8

MIKADO .„ ... _,' 1 8

DIADEM ... ._ ... 1 6

TheEMPIRE TEAShave tbe LARGESTSALEof anyTeas in New "Zealand,and areappreciatedfor their fine flavour.

PAISLEY TEA MART,Opposite Opbra Housb.

Buy your Tea from R. KILPATRICK,who gives abonus in the shape of ahand*some presont, whiohis fally displayed in thawindow.

Every cash customer ot.a pound of Tea*will be entitled to a coupon. There is noohance in this method, as everypur6on re*'ceives apresent representingoonponsheld.

Whilst holdingout this indnoeineut to thepnblio, we guarantee to give the same valuein Teas. Coupons ffiren on any brand of <

Tea westook.Pleaselookat the window for the presents.

PAISLEY TEA MART.Opposite Opera Hotue.

Telephone,525.

ORIENTAL TEA MART,MANNERS-STREET.

51b boxesTea , «. M. m fti M ,Family Tea, perlb ... „. M, Is 4dBrokenPekoe ... „, M. M Si OdBuratura.,. „. ... H, m lslOd

do > t.i mi m» m, 8s 4d

AT

CAMPBELL'S,21, MANNERS-STREET,

Ana Corner Wilson and Rid—ford streets,NBWTOWN.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

CO-OPERATIVE STORES, WILUB.STREET, WELLINGTON.

MESSRS. DUNLOP AND* SON hay*.pleasurein anitounoing totheir friends

and tho pnblio generally that they hay*purchased the above well-known and old-established business so well andsuooeasfullycarriedon for the past twenty-threeyearsbjJamesonBros.

Both old ana new customers mayrelyonbeingwell servedwithfirst-olaaagoods at tibeLowestPossiblePrices.

Customers waited oA at their privateresidences daily fororders, whiohwillreoeiveourimmediateattention.

iTelephone,No. 589. *Your favours solioited.

FOUND, thtt Salv-Ova the ChMnptonEgg Preserver, is a cheap,

clean, and tidy operation. Simple direo>tions and thoroughly reliable.

8THE EVENING POST, TUESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1901.

PrintedandpublishedforBujndellBros.,Limited,by JohnBlundilt, of Nairn*street, Wellington printer andpublisher,MidLoonPaooToaBldkdbllofWool.oomb». street, Wellington, printer andpublisher, at the registered office of th»Company WiHis-street.Wellington.

Tutiday, August 18,1901.

WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1901,At 2.30 p.m.

SAFE INVESTMENT NEAR TRAMLINE.

TWO BRICK HOUSES IN GORDONSTREET.

MESSRS. TURNBULL, WATKINSAND WILLIAMS havo been fa

vourod with instructions to sell at publicauotion, in their rooms, 3, Panama-streot,on Wednesday, 14th August, 1901, at 2.3Cp.m.

—All that piooo or paroolof landhaving

a frontago of 52 feot to Gordon-street, and a depth of 120 feet,boing pnrt of sootion 993 on the

': map of the Oity of Wellington, to-gether with -those two very superi-or briok houses of five and sixrooms, occupied by first-olass week-ly tenants.

These houses havo boon newly ronovatod,connected with now drainage, nnd hotwater systems, and are in perfootcondition,

Cards to viow from(TURNBULL, WATKINS & WILLIAMS,

Auctionoors..WEDNESDAY. 14th AUGUST, 1901,

At 2.30 p.m.

TWO BEAUTY SPOTS IN PARLIA-MENT-STREET.

MESSRS. TURNBULL. WATKINSAND WILLIAMS havo boon fa

ivourod with instructions to sell at publicauction in their rooms, 3, 'Pnnnma-streoton Wcdnosday, 14th August, 1901, at 2,31p.m.

1. All that part or parcel of land hayinga froutago of 35 feot toParliamont-itveot and a depth of 80 foelbeing part of town acre No. 522,Wellington, togethor with thefourroomed house orooted thereon, oc-cupied by Mr. Gillespio.

2. All that parcel of land having afronago of about 72 feet toFarlia-inent-street by an irregular depth,with an aroaof 11.6 porches, beingpart of town aero No. 522, Wol-lington, together with the four-rooined cottage erected thereon,occupied by Mr. Kobson.

These properties are in excellent condi-tion, and have been newly renovated, andconnected with the now drainage, are situ-ntod in one of the most healthy parts ofThorndon, in a nicely elevated position.They command an extensive view of cityand harbour, which cannot bo built out.Cards to view and further particularsfromTURNBULL, WATKINS & WILLIAMS,

Auctioneer*.WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1901,

At 2.30 p.m.CITY AND SUBURBAN SEOTIONS.

TMTESSRS. TUHNBULL, WATKINSiTX AND WILLIAMS have been in-■truoted to soil by publio auotion, onWednesday next, 14th August, in theirrbpini, 3, Panama-stroot, at 2.30 p.m.—1. GRANTrROAD (near Poplar-grovS)—. Land, 44 x 100 and 80 feet'2. FRINCESS-TEJtRAOE— Section 20 ofT;A. 878;lan345 x 1003. - OVERTOUN-TERRAOE, Kilbirnie—iPart lot 26: two seotions, 40 x 185

feet oach. Titlo, Land Transfer.TURNBULL, WATKINS & WILLIAMS,

Andtionders."PHTONE.

WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1901,y At2p.m.

MESSRS) A. It MEECH & CO. willsoil fit their, mart,Richmond-street,

Petono,to-oiorrow—Furniture- and "offeot*, d.b. railed bed-

fltcada, tables, couoh, sashes and doors,clocks, watohes, jawollery,crookory, glass*waro,o.p. ware,new drapery, clothing, ironframes for dray and spring carts, bioylos,and largolot ofotherusefulartioles.

Withont Reserve.WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST,

At10,8,0 o'olookaharp.

FRESHEGGS.BAKER'S HAND-CART.

ZEEOSRNE OIL.

GEORGE THOMAS & CO. wUi sell atthoirFruitMarket—

Ai\ Cases "White Rose" (150 test)jiv Kerosene, justlandedQK, Cosor prime (guaranteed) FreshO«J> J'ggft

1Baker's Covered Spring Hand-cart,coat £12

*

THURSDAV, 15thAUGUST. *'

At 11o'olook sharp.

ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM ITMAYCONCERN.

npOWNSEND &PAUL will sell an abovoX without roserve,at the FruitMarket,Harris-street—

44 boxes Ceylon Pekoe tea, Sib and 101beach

1chest tea20 drums olimax liquidsheepdip1case olimaxpowder sheepdip

20 boxes soap100 bales straw

50saoks pigmeal3 aaoksblno peas. 4saoks flour'

PALMERSTON SALE.THURSDAY,15th AUGUST, 1901.

ABRAHAM & WILLIAMS will sell bypublioauotion attheir Yards inKangi-

tikei-Btreet<as abovo,at1p.m.—200forward wethers2002>tb~6th ewbs in lamb130 mixed lionets . - ;

50 fat'wethers80 owns,in Umb10 Jorsey andAyrshire yearling heifers10 yearlingutoers ■0 empty forward oows. 20 good weaners '

HORSE SALE.SATURDAY,17th AUGUST.

At2p.m.

MES9RS. W. H. MORRAH& CO. havereceived instructions to sell at the

Horse Bazaar,HarriS'Stroet,as above,a lotof first-olass conntry horsesasunder:—

1grey draught stallion, rising 4 years,ClydesdaleHero, fullpedigree at sale1bay draught gelding, Gyrs1bay half-draught mare,rising syra1bay half-draught mare,Oyra1bay half-draught gelding,6yrs1baydogcart golding1chestnutpony,fyrs '1 trioronghbraa grey gelding '1chestnut colt, syrs, trial1bay gelding,syrs, trial1brownmare, 6yrs, trial1chestnut gelding, Gyrs1blaokoolt, 4yrs,by Brooklyn

PLANTS. PLANTS. PLANTS.

MONDAY.19th AUGUST.At1.80p.m.

LAERY A CO. (Ltd.) have received in-strootions to soil by auction at thoir

rooms, Jcrvois-nuay, on account of Mr. T.Look, the well-known Nurseryman of NowPlymouth

—A largo and varied consignment oi

plants, flowering shrubs, eto., con-sisting of

—Camellias, rhododen-

drons, daphne*, heaths, magnolias,pohntakawaß, hollies, and a largevariety too numerous to partiou-lariße.

This is Mr.Look's second sale andho in-forms us thatit is thdbest consignment sen!to Wellington this season,TCIOR SALE, a good investment, Tara-JT naki-street, part of Section No. 79,frontage 40 feet, depth 132 feet., Twocottages at back, weekly rentals 20s'; roomto build in front. To Let

—Large Room,

41 feet 'by 24 feet, and small Office, Fea-theraton and Hunter streets; very lowX*Ui'

JOHN THOMPSON,4, Feathorston-straet.

TO-MORROW.WEDNESDAY, l-lfch AUGUST, 1001,

At2o'olook sharp.PRINTINGPAPER,CHAIR SEATS,ANDBIRD-OAGUS,

ExHerbort l''ullor, fromNew York.On Account of whom it may Concern,

j Ail More or Lobs Damaged.Albo,

3 PIANOand HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.MESSRS. J. H. BETHUNB & CO.

iiro iiißtruotod to'sell' by publio, auotion, absolutely without reservo,at thoir

\ rooms, Foathurston-fitroot, on Woduesdaynoxt,14th August,at 2.m.—

! 6reel* printingpaper,Nos. 476,511, 465,I 487,ami 4tfO| 9doz. japannedbird-eagos'

100 doi. chair soatsI _ After which,

&splendid piunos by Lipp, Broadwood,Kopkinson, Nutting and Addison,

! and BenoUini, and a quantity o(excollont household furnituro, in-cluding dnvwinpvoom, diningroom,audbedroomrequisites

1 Also,Ladies' ponyphaoton

J. H. BETHUNK & CO., Auctioneers.FRIDAY NEXT, 16th AUGUST,

At 11o'clock.

i X?Kfifi Worth of Suporior tfJEffiA- 3MJUUHousehold Furnituro. *i>UU

5 Tho Wholo of tho Furnituro of a firmretiring from, business.

; TI/TACDONALD, WILSON AMD CO.t ±TJL havo received instructions from tho» proprietors, who aro retiring from thofur--

nituro business to sell at their rooms as■ abovo

—i Suporior housohold furnituro to tho

valuo of

I £500 £500Comprising—

2 suporior leather drawing-room suites, 9" piocos, inmorocco leather and Englishwalnut framos

Leather drawing-room suite, 7 pieces: 4 drawing-room suites insilk, tapestry, and1 plush; Very superiorsaddlo-bag suite. 9 pieces1 Harp and other occasional chairs, richly"

upholstered2 solid massive walnut sideboards, 6ft,

canopy top, cellars and drawers1 2 walnut sideboards, sft2 superior, bookcases and cheffoniers withi glass fronts ;Superior duchess chests and washstands.in walnut andrimuWalnut drawing-room suite in silk, broca-toll© and plushFolding and other chairs richly uphol-

steredChesterfield oouoheo in saddle-bag, rose-wood

■ Chippendalechairs; Wardrobo with bevelled glass doorsHall stand with mirror back12 bras« and brass-mounted fonder* and

fire-ironsRattan table and chairs

'Jap'anoso cabinets and very superior Jap-

anese firo-scroenJapanoao folding screensBrussols and tapestry catpor squaresJapaneso picture, cost £10Luxurious easy chair inUtrecht volvetToleacopo dining tableEiderdown quilts, bamboo and walnut

paper-racks, mirror brackots, children'schairs, couches in^ tapostry, bamboowriting table, rocking-chairs, occasionaltables, bedroom mirrors, lace curtains,hearthrugs,

#doormat*, 3 dozen chil-

dren's chairs, 2 American chairs,cushions, brass lamps, clocks, verandahchairs, double brass bedstead, doublobrass-mounted bedstead,children's cots,dinner services, rubber and coco mats,perambulators, go-eartu, and a lot ofreally good household furniture asenumerated in tho catalogue

Gaslight display, on Thursday evoningfrom 7.30 to 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY NEXT, 16th AUGUST,At 2.30 o'block.

JOJO UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS o# UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS /»

MAODONALD, WILSON AND CO.have received instructions to soil

i at their special sale of furniture ou theabove date, at 2.30 o'clock in the after-noon

—1 upright grand piano by Franz

Schumann, Stuttgarti 1 upright grand piano by Boehm,

Exhibitionmodel

The abovo two aro very excellent in-struments, with rich, powerful tones, inperfect order, equal to new, and worthyof the attentionof any good musician.

The above will be sold at 2.30 o'olooksharp.

FRIDAY NEXT,,16th AUGUST,1 At 11o'olook sharp.

SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,IN OUR ROOMS.

MAODONALD, WILSON AND CO.havo received instructions from a

lady loaving Wellington to sell at their'rooms as above—

Tho ontiro contents of a 6-roomodhouso, comprising—

Chests of' drawers, duohesso chest, suite 7pieces in' Utreoht velvet, Austrianchairs, t, and d. b.m. bedsteadsandkapoo bods, dining,table, toilet,

N tables, mirrors, enrpots, linoleums,fondors and irons, wiro-wove, strotohors, waahstands and ware,whatnot, hip baths, hat racks, lotof good crockery, tea and break-fast sets, service, fancyvases and ornaments, knives, forks,and spoons, pictures, lot of usefulkitchen uteniils, pulley and belt-ing, etc., etc.

Buyer* aro requested to be sharp totime, as wo have a largo catalogue to get

) through. All purchases must be cleared> before 1o'clock on Saturday, as wo have; a largo sale of o.p. ware coming on.. XjUKE & COOPER,

BUILDERS AND, CONTRACTORS,Martin-street, opposite Victoria Hotel,/ Abel Smith-street.

FOR SALE-ROLLESTON

-STJIEKT

—Six roomH nnd

every convenience, hot wator, olootriolight,otc.;fieotion38 x208. £625

KlLßlßNlK— Snlemlid levelnootionKOLLJKS'I'ON-STREET

—Now 6-roomod

hbuse, bath, pantry soullery, wash-house, gas, hot water, eto.>- land 22x lli £575.

TEN MINUTES from Post Offloo-Large9-roomod House, with all the latestconveniences; splendfd view. Prioeand particulars on applioation

GORDON-STREET— a rooms and conveni-ences, good garden. £550

; TT OTE.LB FOR SALE.; Grand conntry town Hotel, loading trade,

extensive basinena ; takings average■ about £180 wookly;prico, £4500; Hotel,North"; rent, £3 10n;prioo, £1700

Commercial tradeHotel,oountry;prioo,£3soo"Conntry Hotel;prioo, £7000 for freehold' Hotel freehold,Taranaki town;prioe for the

wholo tarn-oat,£3300Hotel, freehold, country;price, £1800Hotel, progressive town, freehold;prico,

[ £1600Hotel,14 yoars'lease;prico, £1700. Splendid countryHotel,rent£7 ;prico,£3500

Hotel. SouthIsland,with 107 acres of landi attached;price for freehold, fumituro, and> land, £2500 ;factories and otlior works olosei tohotel. Hotel,20 years'leaso; £8500 price;> fnmituroextra. Hotelnear Masterton,price,' -£1500- DWAN BROS., Willis-street.

}71OR SALE, oheap,onenow 64-inch Troy1 Steam Mangle, Apply to Nees & Sons,

Ghuzne«-Btreot.

J^ MELISS STUART.SHAREBROKKU, LAND AND

COMMISSION AGENT,4,Foathorston-Btrnot.

Tolophonos— OfKco, 190; House, 809.FOR SALE.

COROMANDEL-STREET-Villa, 7 roomsand all ooiivonioncos, including oloctriolight and gas. £650. 196

ADELAIIM'J-ROAD—

Chrthning Rosidonooof 8 rooms, on ono floor, standing intrroundf) containing ono noro,splendidlylaid out;a grand invostment. 150

BROUGHAM-STRX I<)T— Fivo-roomodVilla,fitted withall requirements. £650 312

MEIN-STRKIOT— New7-roomodVilla,everymodorn convenience. ABargain. 306

TINAKOKI-ROAD—

First-olass 3-roomodHoiiKo. quite now. £000. 803

MACirAttLANK-STflKKT— CharminirVilla,7 rooms and ovory oonvonienoo, in-cluding elootrio light;niagnifiaontviow.

287HILL-STREET

—Tcn-roomod ITonso, finoviow, will bo Bold cheap. 289

TINAKOKI-ROAD— Familylloaidonoe con-taining 10 rooms; splendid situation.£1f.50.

OWEN-STRT3ET-5 rooms, hot and coldwator, and ovory other convonionco.£4r)o.4r)0. 31

SOMKRSET-AVRNUE— Verandah Cottngo,5 rooms. £375. 145

BUILDING ALLOTMENTS-DosirabloSoctions in Ellico-uvonue, Roxburgh-elroot, Tinnkori-road, Coromanclol-stroot, Watorloo-avonuo, Kilbirnio,Crofton. Khandallnh. eto.

IT WILL PAY YOU TO RUAD THIS!SPECIAL TO INTENDING INVESTORS.IN order to effeot PROMPT SALE, the. following dosirablo properties will beoffered, for two weoks only, at tho undor.notod RIODUOKD PRICES and on oxoop-tionally eaav terms:—DOURO-AVIONUE-Land 35 x100, modern

honßO 0 roomß, bath, scullory, wash*house, gas, h. aud c. water, verandah,andbay window. £650.

MEIN-STBKKT—

Land 38ft Oin x 94ft,modern house 7 rooms, bath, scullery,wasuhouse, h. and o. water. Mortgago£500. balanoocash. .Price, £725. BAR-GAIN. , .

ISLAND BAY— Land 06 x' 330, house 6rooms, bath.washhouso, stable. L^iidcan be oasily subdivided. Unique in-1vestment. £800.

MEIN-STREET— Land 38 x 93ft, modorniiouso 7 rooms, bath, scullery, wash-house, h, and c wator, gas. Mortgage£500, deposit £75. balanoe £10 quar-terly if desired. £740.

Early applioation imperative to seoa.ro theabove. r

" SIDEY& CO.,Auctioneers,Mouners-stroet.

JJDWARD REEVES &CO.LAND, ESTATE. INSURANCE, AND

FINANCIAL AGKNTS,Mbrosb-stbhet.

MONEY TO LKND, at 4fc por cent., onapprovedaeenrity.

695 VIVIAN-ST.— Eight-roomedhouse,withroom forstable. Only £13$0

699ROSENEATH— Six rooms' on }-aoro;suitablo for outting up. Choap

783 SALISBURY-TJ'JR.— Land, 177 x 120;house of nino rooms, stable and coach-licubo, Juwn, &o. £1450

750 ARO-ST.—

Two good nowcottages. £600767 COURTENA Y-PLACU— Agoodbargain

in Bhop proporty, at £1250770 ROSKNEATH— Land, 50ft x 60ft, four

rooms andhcullery. £450; olmap788 LliUDS-ST.-36ft x 70ft, with houso., £54081C CLEREMONT-GROVE

—A flrst-olaw

gentleman's residence821 ELIZABETH-ST.-34ft x 112ft, with

oottufre. £3115823 ROXBURGH-ST.

—Comfortablo villa.

£700820 AUSTIN-ST. (off)— Six rooms, work-

Bhop,&o. £850.

W. J7. SHORTT.AtJCTIONBRH. HOI'SW, LAND, AND

iiSTATK AGENT.Austin-street— Good 5-roomed Cottage (ono

floor), everycouvonieiico, land 37 x 9,8.Price, £555 ;abargain

Wollington-torraco—Splendid Building Sito,having afrontuuii of 30ft;ono of thebest positions on Tho Torraco. Prioeandparticularsonapplioation

Caroline-street— Pretty 5-roomed CottaßO,everyconvenience, goodsection, Prioo,'£650 |

Epuni-stroot— Good4-roonjod Cottage, soul-lery,bath;land 38 x105. Prioe, £390.A rarobargain

Aro-streot—

NowC-roomod Hdaso (ono floor),all conveniences, land 34 x140. Prioo,£570. A raro bargain,easyterms

Eketahuna—

Handsome 9-roomod Houso;3 notes land, 'porfeotly level. Prioe,£750. Abargain.

LEYIEN, SHALLCRASSAND CO.,

AUCTIONEERS,'

FRUIT, PRODUCE AND GENERALMERCHANTS,

LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,WILLIS-STREET.

OUR ROOMS, situated in the bnsiestpartof the City, aro lofty,spaoions,andwelladaptedfor thedisplayotFruit,Produce,andother goods,of all descriptions.

AUCTION SALES OF FRUIT ANDVEGETABLES HELD DAILY.

Wo undertaketho Salo of HOUSEHOLDFURNITURE, andhavo largo accommoda-tion forartioloa forsale.

PROPERTIES offered by auotion whenrequired.

ON SALE— Chaff, Oats, Bran, Pollard.Potatoes, Onions, and Produce of alldesoriptions.

PROPERTIES*FOR SALE.DAIRY FARM.

146 Aores, near Foilding, Crst-olans land,within 20 chains of railway stationandcreamery, with dwelling, U rooms, andall necessary outbuildings and Bhedn.A rare opportunitytosecurea first-olassfarm. Fullparticulars onapplication.

Houbo and i-aoro land, Lower Hutt, oightroomß, scullory, bathroom, and everyconvenience.

Also,For Salo— A first-class single-seated Buggy.

By Speoiul Appointment to Hia Expellenoythe Earl of Ranfurly.

r\"'"

N S A L'

E.

OATS BRAN STRAWWHIOAT POLLARD HAYCHAFF MAI2E POTATOES

S ROWJS & SONSC»BA-BTKBBT INTENSION.

FOR SALE.CHEAP Freehold Lnnd. two miles from

tho General Post Office, can just nowba purchased in quartor-ncro, half-nero,and largor lots; healthy building sites,good Boil nnd water, early choioo soloo-tions. Apply promptly, as soon bo sellingby the foot. Cash or pnrt cash. G. F.M'Lcan, 11, Colonial nnd Mutual Cham-bers, Wellington, or the Ownor. .I7IOR BALE, 100 acres of Land, 17" miles from Wellington, half a milofrom railway station. Tho whole blockis fenced in and dividod (boing used forgrazing and fruit-growing), nnd, with thebuildings, is offered ns ono property.With more frequent railway trnins pare ofthe blook (it being 20 feet abovo nnyfloodedland) will be utilised for flrst-olasibuilding sitos. Climato and scenery de-lightful Apply to

G. F. M'LEAN,11, Colonial Mutual Chambers,Wollington,

Or the Owntr.

JJARCOURT As CO,AUCTIONEERS, SIIAREBROKERS

LAND AND HOUHE AGENTS,Uornor of

LAMBTON-QUAY AND PANAMASTWELLINGTON.

HAVE FOR SALE-MOUNT VlCTOßlA— Splondid investment, two new Bovon-roomod Resi

duncoß, rentals £135 p.n., rcturninfovor 10 por cent. not. Cash requirec£70 ;balanco at 5 per cent. 428]

WELLINGTON SOUTH— Land 60 x 132new six-roomod House, stabloa, trapshed, etc.;splendid view. £650. 428(

HANKEY-STREET— Six-roomed Dwelling; also four-roomed Cottage, willall conveniences; rentals £72 p.u.;land 3it x 165. £675. 292!

THOKNDON— Two good four-room ccCottages, usual requirements; lane40ft x 69ft; corner. £825; will selseparately. 391!

ROLLESTON-STREET — Six-

rooinocHouso on one floor, hot wator, bathroom, p.w.c, olectrio light and bollslund 33ft x 112ft. £550. 200i

ADELAIDE-ROAD— Now six-roomod VilIn, bath, and ovory convonionco;lam42fl x 101ft. £470; £25 deposit. 4191

TASMAN-STREET— Now Houso of fivirooms, bath, bus, scullery, pantryetc.;good viow. £465 ; £50 ensh.

2' 27G1SOARBORO'-TERRACE — Land 33ft :

96ft, with splendid iivo-roomed Dwolling, having usual requirements. £490 ;bargain. 414(

NAIRN-STREET- — Comfortablo Cottag(of five rooms, all requirements, goo<section, isploiuHd viow. £475. 3581

MILTON- STREET — Now four-fooinec

Cottage, with yenotian blinds, bathfyw.a, now drninage, etc.;largo boctiou of land. Prico £300; torms

332'BUTE-STREET— Four-roomed Cottage

with bath, scullery, modorn drainageetd. £300. 3751

KHANDALLAH— Two acros of landsplondid position. £260. 4281

FARMS, &c.3 ACRES, nino miles from Wellington, oi

good metalled road, divided into seye' ral Binall paddooks by hodgos, whiclgive good sholtor to the orchard. Aiexcollcnt fruit and market 'gardonsmall house, stable, etc. Prico £250;terms. 334'

9 ACRES, Wellington district, all in grassmixed, 6 paddocks, 3 inoats, all fencedshcop proof, well watered, all flat antsplendid soil, 4-roomod houso, fowlhouso, holds 160 fowls, 22 pigstiesstable, trapshod, frui,t troos, plantationgood road to aootion, two miles frontownship, railway station, and school' and 10 miles from Wellington. Prioi£650, £350 can remain on mortgage

416'70 ACRES, Wairnrapn, nil lovol and ii

grass, watered by streams, now carrying 30 oows besides horses and youiijcattle, 6-roomed house, dairy 18ft :20f. with concrete floor, fitted witlhot and cold water, storeroom 20ft 212ft, shed 30ft x 20ft, cowshed withIbails and large loft, trapshed, otc, imiloa from town and railway station'imilo from factory and P.0., j millfrom school. Price, £15 an nero;goo(torms. Stock, if required, nt vnluatioion terms. Ownor has averaged ove:£300 per annum for last 10 years. 451!

150 AORES, Woodvillo, all in Englislgrass, 50 acres fiat, 4 ncres plougliodring-fencod and subdivided, 5-roomc(houso nnd scullory, dairy, oowehed. ote. £8 10b per acre. £600 cashchoap. ' 263!

339 ACRES rich agricultural landPalmorston North, highly improvod, 324 acres in mixed Knglislgrnsaos, 15 acros in crop, post nnd winfenced, 8 paddocks, watered by running streams, tho wholo flat amploughablc, now wintering 1200 shcop' 40 cnttlo, and 6 horses ;eovon-roomochouso, washhouso, mnns room,,bugg;shod, stnblo, cowshed, otc Louse ha12 yoars to run at 12s 3d per acrewith purchasing cliuuo at £12 10s3i miles from Inrgo centre, 1chaiifrom Bchool nnd crdamory. Prico fogoodwill, £5 10u per acre. Can b<sold in, ono or fivo lots, and freehohcan bo purchased if desired. 448'

BUSINESSES.BOARDINGHOUSE, Uppor WilUs-stroo

—nino rooms, piuno, gnrdon, and fowrun. Rent 30s weekly, A good housoPrico £170. b,

CONFECTIONERY nnd. OATERINtBUSINESS— Ono of tho' best out oWollington; Inrgo and convoniont promisos;rent 30s;first-class connection'with all the clubs, etc.; cxeoptionaopportunity for practical man; n<goodwill;stock and furnituro at'vnluntion; say £350. 4i

HOTELS in all parts of coiony. Buyerare invited to send for our Augus'Register, posted froo on application.

HARCOUUT AND CO.,Lambtoiyquay.

' FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

■t OKA-ACRES FREEHOLD LAND, iiJIAOXJ Palmorston North.

870 Acres in host English mixed grassesbalanco in light mixed bush; about 201chains fonoing, subdividedinto 4 paddockswatered by creeks and river, which formanatural boundnry for sheep for a distanciof twomiles;150 aores are flat, 600 undulatirig, and balanoe hilly; winters twiflhoep*to aero. Wharo and Inrgo shoqpyards. The land is well sholtcrod, liewell to tho sun, and is nino miles from irailway station. Prico £3 12s 6d por aeroThe cheapest land, in tho district. Appl14 HARCOURT AND CO.,

Wollington.

fiAIER BROS.auctioneersandestateagents

38, lambton-quay,

propertieT~for sale.Brooklyn (Washington-avenue)— Splondic

BuildingSito, land 60ft x 179ft. £1303817 Rovans-st— s-roomed flouso, land ,9i

x 32. £3803813 Mein-st

—7 rooms, with all modori

conveniences, inoluding oloctric lighand gas; land 38 x 93. £750

3992 Ellice-st— 5 rooms, bathroom, washhouso, scullery and workshop, novdrainage, good garden, summer houseland 33 x 132. Prico £700

3868 Orosby-terrace—

6 rooms, bath, coppertubs, hot and cold wator. £650

3947 Waripori-st — 5 rooms, all oonvenionccs, kitchen, lnrga workshop, garden;land 40 x 132.

BAKER BROS.

MR. E. B. PEAROID,

PEAROE'S TAND MARTWELLINGTON. '

Bankors:UnionBankof Australia, towhonIbog to refer Clients.

FINDLAV-TERRA010-Elogant 6-roomo(

Residence, bay windows, bath, coppersnuliory, nowdrainage. &d. Bargain a.£7OO. Torms.

RjOXBURGH-ST.-C-roomod Houbo, ba:window, gas, bath, all well finishedBargainat.£050 ;torms. < 70-26!

LAWRENOIO - ST.—

Well -built 7-rooine<liosidonoo. superb viow, land 70ft :120ft, bath, hot, cold, and showor,balcony andverandah,asphaltpaths. .£7OOtorinrnrrauged. 149-26!

ROSENEATH— 6 rooms, all couveuloncoshay windows, verandah, gas and pr«jstovo,grand view. JJ6SO;terms. 67-251

CONSTABLK-ST— Land 37 x 23a, olegan6-roomod house, insured £350, almodern conveniences. £100 cash, balance arranged. 57-221

LOVVKItHUTT-i-aoro of ground, now 6roomed hoime, 10 minutPß from railwa;station; £195 cash, balance arrangeddooidqtlbargain. 200-27J

OWEN-ST— Land 33x 100, 6-roomed housoinsured for £4&%\ hot and cold wator£123 down:balanonurrauirod. 274-23!

BUSINESSES.Grocery and Genotnl Storo, loading stroet

To Avo; turnover £200 per"monthlent 45s weok;stookatvaluation;goodwill, £50. 284-:

FOR SALE, in Levitt— Two Shops, witlDwellings, best business site, smtilcapital, splendidinvestment. Apply Uvenitf)Post.

. 3XACDONALD, WILSONAND Co.,

AUCTIONERKS AND KSTATE AGENTS, 84, LIUIIITON-QUAT.PICTON-AVENUIO (Nowtown)-Protfcy Oot-

tage, 5 rooms, scullory, &0.,also work-shop- nowdrainage,&o. Price, £420 077-

HANKHY-STREIST- Commodious RosLdenoo (nearly now), 0 rooms, with all

j modorn convoiiioncos. Prioo, ,C62.r>1 BROUGUAM-STitELJ I'-Family Residence,L 10 roouiH, fitted with all modern con-, vonionoes;land 53ft Oin x180ft 681-

CONSI'ABLlii-STREJ'iT— Comfortable VillaJ Residence, 5 rooms nnd conveniences- HOBSON-STREET (near)— Valuable Villai Rosidence, 7 rooms, fittod withmodern; conveniences;terms3 LOWJOR IWIT

—Splondid Building Allot-

1 monts, with frontagoa to main road;1 easy terms of pnymont1 OWKN and LAWRKNCE STREETS—5 Building Allotniwits with frontages\ varying from 33ft, x103ft doop- ABEL SMITH-STRMET— Throe 7-roomod; Houses with -0,11 modorn requiromonta.5 Torniß- ABEL SMITH-STREET

—Two 7-roomod

1 lloiißo<i, 42 yoars lease, splendidviews;b easy torniHv CROSBY-TKRRACE — Six-roomed houso;, h. and c. wator, gas, p.w.e., andnow

di'iuiiiigo,ore. Prioe, 45700 (J54J ORIUN'L'AL-TiiIMIACK —

New Residence,t 7 rooniH, titled withall modern require-ments. Prico .CSOO; EPUNI-aTRKET— Now 6-rooinod Houho,3 overyconvoiiionce. , 0510

— — — — —1^

5 JAMIESON BROS.,1 » ESTATE AND FINANCIAL AGENTS,

MANNBUS-STREET,

i 'have for sale—» LIVERY STABLI? BUSINESS, oomprißing' Landaus,Broughams,'Barouoh.'Bnggies,■* Harness, Horses, &o. l'Jusy terms can> bo arranged.J WELIJNGTON'-TERRACE— B-roomed Re-

sidenceandtwo 4-roomodHouses. .£2OOO] TENNYSON. STREIST

—New 7-roomed

j House, fitted with everypOßsiblo couve-3 nionco. .£700 ;easy torms; HOMK-STRRKT

—Three now Groomed

; Houses, fittedwith overy possible con-I vonionco;land, 54ft x1201b" LOWRR HUTT-9GI aores of first-olass| AgriculturalLund, 5-roomedHouso, and1 tho necessaryoutbuildings. .83600"

MYRTLICCRNSCKNT— SeveraI first-olass'7-rooniod IFousos, beautifully finished.

J .£OBO respectively, CUBA-Sl'REKT— Very fine Corner Blook,a over200ftfroutago. Prico,etc,on ap-

plication4 ,"W. H MORRAH & CO.,

I AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS.1

15, Willis-street, opposite Empire Hotel.t Telephone No. 10, ring up.3 640 Finlay-tor— £ rooms, ono floor; £570i '637 Aro-st— 4 and 3 rooms, the two £550

632 Abol Smith-st (off)-6 rooms, £700623 Rolloston-st— 6 rooms, £590

i 614 Maarama-cros— 7 rooms, £750613 'Hauson-st

—6 rooms, £560'

: 571 Tho Terraco (off)— s roomß, £7100 514 Ingest'rc-sb (uppor)— 9 rooms, £1250

481 Austin-st— s roomß, £545454 Howard-Bt— s rooms, £380

j 431 Brougham-st— 6 rooms, £620624 Ghuznoo-st— 6 rooms, £620

.' 488 Hopper-st—ll rooms, £10301 499 Rhodes-at— s rooms, £3503 523 Cubn-st— 9 rooms, £1080' 550 Austin-st— 9 rooms, £930"

573 Elizabelh-tt— 3 rooms, £365„ 554 Harker-st— 3 houses, i/8250 561 Roxburgh-Bt-5 rooms, £525j 610 l\ioiii-Bt— 6 roomg, £525

619 South-road— s roomiv half-aero, £700{ 629 Cnrolino-st

—7 rooms;offer

„ 636 Pirio-st— b rooms, £750V 511 Dixon-st— Shop, £6208 519 Kllico-st— 7 rooms, £725,' 520 Hargteaves-Bt— 7 rooms, £700j 536 Graut-road— s rooms, £620

1 A O L JVY & O O.,i

.' Tho Energotic and Enterprising"AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE, AGENTS,

\ Who Study tho IntoroiU of their Clients.1 BARGAINS,j UPPER WILUS-ST— 2B x 145ft and tnod-

< crn8-r Villa, hot water, clootric light,f otc. Price £850; cheap 516

THORNDON-Hanttebme 8-r Villa, olec-, trio light, hot water; let at £65 p.a.i Price £750. 874, KHANDALLAH— About 20 aores; £50

aeroi WADESTOWN-80 x 101ft. Price £80I lott RINTOUL-ST— Land three-quarters of an

acre and 9-r Villa; large rooms. Price£1450; terms £500 cash.BASIN RESERVE-34 x 131ft and charm-

ing 6-r Villa, ono floor, hot wator, eto.£800; torms £300 cashMOUNT COOK-Excollent 6-r Villa,

ii bath, otc.;lnnd 33 x 80ft; terms £250cash. Imperative snlo. 517

CUBA-ST— 4O x 160ft, 2briok shops. L.T.i, Price £5150. i . 27160 CAMBRIDGE-TERRACE (off)-41x 112ft, with threo charming Cottages, hots Vator, electric light. £1300 lot;sound0 investment. 862-

£50 CASH for 6-r Villa,,ono floor, bath,a otc. 34 x 132ft; in New town; owneri- must soU.t ' 15s WELLINGTON PROPERTY RECORDa for August contains 12 pages of se-i. looted frooholds. Copy free fromf JOLLY AND CO., 56, WUis-streot.

XjlOR SALE IN KARORIM'DONALD-ST

—New seven-roomedHouse, on half-aero land. £750 ;terms'

OAMPBELLST— I3 Seotions, half acres,; £175 ; terms;also 6 acros, £2250 ;will

subdivido well . ,DUTHIE-ST— 7 Soctions, ± aoro, £125;

easy termsWALLACE-ST— 4 acre, 110ft frontago;1 £250. Also, 3.acros, £180

]-

MAIN-ROAD— S acre, 130ft frontago,8 £475 ;also 3 sections, $3 lss por foot;terms. Also, broomed Houso, on"acroji £1750. Also, 12 sections, £3001 to £100. Also, good seotion, £150

HATTON-ST— 9-roomed House on § aoro,£900 ;terms. Also, ± acre, 110ft front-

f ago, £575» DONALD-ST— ll acros; will subdivido;

£1000; tormsi PARKVALE-RD.— 4 seotions, half acros,

£140, £130, £125, £120. Also, 9 sec-tion?, S .acroe, £85 to £50'"NORTHLAND^-5 sections, £250, £125,

£150, £150, £85; terms.Apply to C. J. DASENT, No. 6, West-. minster Chambers, Lambton-quay, City.

' Tp O R SALE,ONE OF THE BEST

BOARDINGHOUSES IN WELLINGTON3 About fivo minuteß' walk from tho Bank

of Now Zealand; 22 rooms; all full,t Ownor having mado a competency, wishes

to retire' from active life. Ftirniture,v goodwill, etc. only £550 oash. The fur-

nituro ib worth the .money. Good ohanoej for suitable man. ApplyJ F. LOUDON,1 8, Grey-street.

ii» InABIAN BROS. AND CO.3 JD LAMBTON

- QUAY,t HAVE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE1

'BARGAINS FOR THIS WEKK—" HOPPKR.S'I'RftRT-2 Houses, 7 and 53 rooms,40 x132-

TINAKOKI-ROAD— New,5 rooms,all oon-f veniencesi SHANNON-STRllET— Building Sito, drain-"

ago on land,10ft Ginx 110i ARO-hTHEET

—C-room House, con-

! veniouoos,35 x140i> CRO3BYVri'JRRACK-2 6-room Houses, all

conveniences" WILLIS-STRKKT— G-room House, all oon-I voi'iences, 33 x 165■ AUSTIN-SI'RKIST— 4-room^House, oon-l venieuces, 42 x99" BANK-TKRHACE

—4-room Home, com-

j pact,21x90I PETONK— Soofcions in Jaokson-street andj Fitaherbert-atreot

Investors will particularly not« the abovi.

J#H J3ETHUNE & CO.,

AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS38,FKATHBKHTON-BTRBRT. Tjtr.EPHONK.CI,BARGAINS INLANDED PROPERTY.

KNLBUltNJO— Sections from to .£4OO.INVESTMENT.— 2 largo Briok Shops and

Dwellings,lettogood tenants. .£2500GORING-ST'RWET-SplendidSite,32ftfront

ai?o;ohoapost land inThorndon. £261THORNDON— Best position, Residenoe, 1C

rooms;corner section. J81250BIDWELL-NTl'JKT— Compact one-story 6-

rooined Villa;good section. w2(JOOBROUGHAM-STUEKT

—New Family Re-

sidenao 8 rooms,lathandplaster. £1200OAROLINK-STRKET-Bijou Residonoe, 7rooms,good sootion. j£9so ;tormsCUBA-STHJOET— Valuable corner,6-roomed

Residence;good investment. .£ll COELLIOIi-STRKET

—New Bijou Residencesrooms;Jargoseotion. £loo} easytormeGORING-STRKIOT-New Villa Residence" of 0 rooms; good seotion. Prioe..£BOO

ARO-STRKET (off)— Pull aero, 132 x 330,froohold, and Dwellinghouse 5 rooms,JJ1450

ESSEX-STREET.—

Ono-story Bijou Resi-donco. 0 rooms, large eeotion.

WELLKSLWY BLOOIv-Woll-built 5-room-edResidence;goodseotiou. J3375

BROOKLYN— Best Section, Washington-avenue, G6x 250f t; fiuo view. .£125ISLANDBAY.— Choicest Aero, frontingPa-r ide andItaplanado. .£500; term's

KAUOBI— Compact C-ioomcd Villa Rosi-donee;land, J-acro;lovelyviow.

PAHIATUA— Larpo Family 12rooms, full aore freeholdland. J2650TO LET on Loaao— Largo Central 2-storyShip,inbost part of Lambton-quay.

A. J. M'Tavish i (W. 13. Rkdstoni

A. J- M'TAVISH & CO.,Accountants,

Land, Estate, and Financial Agents,33,Lamb ton-quay. Wellington.

FOR SALE.ISLAND BAY— Suuny and well-sheltered

position, first-class and substantially-built Eosidonoo of 8 rooms;also stableaud trap-short. Land over anaoro, withdoublo frontago. Prioe, .£llsO.

IC3GM'FARLANE-STRHET— Houao of 6rooms.Land. 38ftx135ft. Price, .£IOOO. 1657THOMPSON-STREET —8 -

roomed Housewith all conveniences;new drainage;large double-fronted section;.£IOOO.

1661MEIN-STREET— Housocqntaining8 rooms,

bathroom, washhouse,eto. Land, 80ftx 80ft. £600. 1670

CLYDE-QUAY—

ReHidenoe containing 8rooms, fittod with all conveniences.Land 30x132.OWEN-STRKBT— 7-roomed House, veran-dah and two bay windows: land45 1

110ft. .£6OO 165SHALL-STRISNT— 6-roomed Houbo, on onefloor, all oonvenienoes;corner seotion,84ft 6in x 100ft. 4550. 1675

TENNYSON-STREET—

New House Crooms; all conveniences.TO LIST.

OFFICES.BRANDON-STREET— Six rooms, on first

floor;also, one office and store,50 by34ft, onground floor;rout moderate;immediatepossession.

Apply A. J. M'TAVISH & CO.

J,FANNING & CO.,LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,

ROTAL EXCHANQB, OrjSRA HoDSB.Tolephono050.

FOR SAL 10-

AUSriN-STREE'l— Land 40 x100, splendidU-ronm Villa, everyoonvenienco. Prioo.£B4O

ROXBURGH-STREET-Un-to-date6-room-mi liouso, gas, bath, copper and tubs.onostory. Price. J8650

THOMPSON.STREWT-42ft frontage; titlo,Land Transfer;5-roomed Cottuge,new(iraiuage. Prioe, .£450 "

FIIEDKKICK-STRUBT—

Land 25ft Gin j49tt, 5-roomed Cottage; title, LandTransfer. Prioo, £335

M'FARI.ANE-STKEEIr6-roomodVilla, onlaud4(fc100;magnifioent view. Price,.£IOOO

HEAKT OF THE CITY-Land 50 x 74,withbuildings;asplendid position for nbuildor; titlo,LandTransfer. Price,4J825

ARO-STKKKT— Land, 35 x 140, G-rooniedVilla. Price, .£570 ,

CAMBRinGti-TERUACE (off)-38 x 112,i (J-roouiedVilhi, latest drainage. Prioa,

ROXBURGH-STREET— Up-to-datenew 7-rooiuedHouse, everyoonvonienoe. Price.£BOO

OVERLOOKING BASINRESERVE— Twcgood 7-roomed Houses, latest drainage,hot watorservice

PIRIE-STREET-Land30 x 130, two Cottagss of fivo and three rooms; routali28s per weok; Land Transfer TitloPrice £700

G. A. HURLEY.ESTATE AGENT, SHAREBROKER.7, Grey-street, Wellington,

HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SELL-Two fino 7-roomed Residences in ROX'BbRGH-ST, gas and coal ranges, wellbuilt, only two years ago; £1600.

Cash required, £700, on which rentalishow a return of10 per oent.after deducting outgoings for interest, eto. Apply at onoo for one or both

2-r finished Cottage MARANUI, witlstable. Only £2005-r newHouse, TINAKORI-ROAD. £60(STABLE, 18 stalls, 3-r Cottage, on leasehold, 7 yrs, rental £35, goodwill £10(BUSlNESSES— Partnership offered gene

ral store, £600 cosh. Bakery for SaleGeneral store £500 per^month;generastore and bakery, 4 tons monthly

4-r House, TASMAN-ST, 33 x 100; wel" lot. £6005-r House, PRINOES-ST, 28ft frontagesfr5fr Houso, FINLAY-TERRACE; hoi

water. £5506-r House, DEVON-ST, ownor leaving£5254-r Houso, off TASMAN-Sl', must bo sole

at onoe to oloso up absentee's investmenta in Wellington. Price £510. bul/no reasonable offer refused. Call foi. particulars

FARMS in all parts of the North IslandMy representatives in various district)will oonvey clients free to see farms

MONEY at 4J per cent, and 5 per cent.G. A. HURLEY.

HAHAwfmoB.N & crump,BUILDERS,

Waipa-avenue,off Kent-terraoo.WANTED TO~PURCHASE,

LARGE PrECE OF LAND suitable foibuilder's yard, with or without build-ings. Send fullpajrtioulars.

FOR SALE-LAWRENCE -

STREET—

New 4-roomocCottage, with soullery,washhouse,bathroom, p.w.c, cas, asphalt yard andpaths, laud 165ft deep; also new s-roomed Housowithconveniences. Thesehouses can beboughtoheap audoneasyterms.

MILTON-STREET— New4-roomodOotlage,with conveniences,land19 x100. Prioe,.£BOO. Con bobought ouea,sy terms.MEIN-STREET— First-olass new 7-roomeclHouse, with all modern oonvenienoes,spltudid view,land38 x 93.WALLACE-STREET— OnlyoneSeotion re-maining in this splendidlocality. Willbuild to suit purohaser.

HAWTHORN & CRUMP.

ALEX. J. RAND,Builder, Nowtown,HAS FOR SALE-

MEIN-STREET— One comfortable Residenco ot six roomß and up-to-date convenionoes. Prico £600.

WATERLOO-AVENUE-Ono snug Cottage of four rooms, etc. Price £450.BLUCHER-AVENIIE— One oomfortabhCottage of four rooms, eto. Price £350.

All the above are practically new, andconneoted to oity drainage scheme.>" WOK9KR BAY-One four-roomed Cot-tage, furnished, cooking range built-in, etc,Fronting good beach and near wharf.Prico £250.

N.B.— Those, properties are offered chtacto effect a clearance, and an additional5 per cont is allowed as discount foiprompt omu purohait.

; A, s- PATERSON & CO.,WELLINGTON,

BUYERS AND EXPORTERS OF

HEMP} DAIEY PRODUCE

WHEAT OATS

! BARLEY POTATOES

I GRASS andCLOVER SEEDS, Ac, <Jco., &c.i |

ADVANCES mado against"

CONSIGN-' MENTS of DAIRY PRODUCE entrustedtous for Sale by ourAgents in theprincipalconsumingdislriots of EnglandandScotland.

- W. J. TnoMPsoK] [R.C.Rbnneb[H.J. Thompson]

[ THO]^rSONI3ROS.&CO.,) COAL AND GRAIN MERCHANTS,5 8, Dixon-stroefc; 59, Featherston-street;

1,Pipitea-strcet.'Telephones,2GO,533, 335. P.O. Box428.

ON SALE—

Every description of Coal,i Firewood,Charcoal, andCoko;also,Wheat,

Oats, Bran, Pollard, Chaff, Ac, at Lowear1 Current Rates.

Our largo and efficient Plantand Storagei Room enables us to give our customers the

utmostattention.

[ H. CRUMP,.) 115, Brougham-street.

Telephone 578.

FOR SALE (ON TERMS).

i Well-built,new, modern House,7 rooms,hotand cold water,large level seotion. Easy

L conditions.

) Haveanumber of largo, level Seotions;I will buildon terms tosuit.

LargeSeotion, Roseneath,oheap.'

TO LET,goodHouse 7 rooms,one floor.)

— —■

J W. F. E G G E R S,i EST^.TE AGENT,3 26a, LamVon-quay.

FOR SALE—CONSTABLE-ST.— Shop and5rooms, all

conveniences, corner seotion, 28ft x 115f t;b prioe,.£660 ;very oheap property.r DANIKLST.

—Six rooms j everymodern

; oonvonienoe; land, 83x 250ft. Pnoe, £680,good garden, lovely view, easy terms andabargain.

OFF TARANAKI-ST.— Asplendidinvest-ment, three Houses,4 rooms, oopper, tubs,> p.w.a.; laud 63ft frontage;price £1050 ;only J2200 oash required;balanoe canre-mainonmortgage.

FOR SALE, as a going concern, theSuburban North Hotel, popularly

) known m the BLACK HORSE. This pro-perty, standing as it does on the coach" road to Blenheim^ and within easy. distance of the city of Nelson, commandssteady business capable of considerable, development.

For further particulars, apply on thepromises

—i SUBURBAN NORTH, NELSON.

\ Tjl O R SALE.

< Up-to-dateHouse, 8rooms and conveniencesj » "a " " "I Only principalsneadapply." Particulars

J. COX,Box31,, GeneralPost Offioe.

>

'JOHN DUTHIE &~~CO.,

LIMITED.

Are now showing a Choice Lot of

! , ART METAL WORK

INX. BRASS, COPPER, and OXIDISED,

0 Comprising-*

l'. Hand-painted,Mirror, andOxidisedFire

Soreens.

1 Copper.'and Oxidised PalmandFernPots.

, Copper Umbrella Stands. .j| Copper Trays. AfternoonTea Trays.-

Copper and Oxidised Crumb Brushes andTrays.

Copper andOxidised Mirrors.

" Coal Vases. Jardinieres, CakeStands.

Brass and Copper Tea Kettles on stands.

L< Brassand Copper ToddyKettles.

Candlesticks. AshTrays,1i Hall andTable Gongs.

'Hall Brush Sets.

" KerbFenders. Fire Brasses. Hearth

I , Brushes.

Rests. Stops, &o.

INSPECTION INVITED.

" JOHN DTJTHIE & CO.,9

1 LIMITED," -

WILLIS.STE.BB.T,

Ir

l

MIDLAND RAILWAY— TADMOR

SECTION.

MOTUEKA BRIDGE CONTRACT..THENDERS will bo rocoivodat this officeJL' until Noon of 'J'^ioxday, 3rdSeptember,

1901, for tho erection of a combined Roadand Railway Bridare over tho MotuckaRiveron the Midland J.ailway. Plans, specifica-tion, and conditions may be seen at thePublio Works Offices Auckland. Wellington,Nelcon, Christchuruh and Duuodin, and titthe Post Ofiloe, Wanganni. 'J'he lowest orany tender notnecessarily aooepted.

W. H. HALES,EngitieoHn-Cbief.

PublioWorks Ofiloe.'

Wellington,7thAugust,1901.

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.

CONTRACT No. 107.

BRIOK STORE A'FwATERLOO-QUAYmENDERS will be received up to 2.15JL p.m. on Thursday, 15th August', 1901,at the Offices of tho fioara, for tho aboveContract. TentVrs should bo enclosed ineloped envelopes, addressed to tho Chair-man, and endorsed outside, "Tenders forContract No. 107, Store U."

Specifications, drawings, and conditionsof tender may bo cc 'i during office hoursat the Offices of tho Board, where formsof tender maybo obtained.

Tho lowest or any tender not necessarilyaccepted.

WILLIAM FERGUSON,* Secretary.Harbour Board Offices,

Wellington, 25th July, -1901. ■■»".-

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.CONTRACT NO. 108. r

HYDRAULICJIGGERS.fTIENDRRS will ba receivedat this OfficeJL for the aboveContract upto2.15 p.m. .onTHURSDAY,15thAugust,1901.Tendersare to bo addressed to the Chairman inclosed' envelopes, endorsed, "Tender forContract No. 108." Tho v lowest or anytender not neoessarily aooepted. Plans,specifications, conditions, etc., maybo seenat this Office during offloe hours, wheretender and sohedule forms'canbe obtained.

WILLIAM FEUGUSON, 'Seoretary:

Harbour Board Offioes,sth August,1901. "

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.CONTRACT No. 109. ,

STEEL MOORING BUOYS.'

TENDERS will be received at this office,up to 2.15 p.m. onThursday, the 15th

of August, 1901, for the above Contract,being for the Construction and Deliveryof Two Steel Mooring Buoys to the Wel-lington Harbour Board. .Tenders aro to,be addressed to tho Chairman, in closedenvelopes, endorsed "Tender for ContractNo. 109."

The lowest or any tender not necessarilyaccepted. (

" " »Plans specifications, conditions, ole, may

be seen at this office during office hours,and tender and schedule forms may be ob-tained

WILLIAM FERGUSON, 'Secretary, qHarbour Board Offioe.

Wellington sth August, 1901.

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.CONTRACT NO. 110.

RECLAMA'IIONS~AT WATERLOO-QUAY AND TE ARO.

NOTICE is hereby given that Tenderswill be received at this office up to

2.15 pm. on Thursday, 15th instant,for the supply and delivery at the abovesites of Ten Thousand Loads of CUauand Dry Clay, Earth, or Rook filling.They are to be addressed to tho Chair-man in closed envelopes,and eudo>sed out-side

"Tenders for Contract No.110." Thelowest or any tendernot neoessarily acoept-ed.

Specifications and conditions of contract'and of tender may be seen during officehours, and tender-forms and schedules ob.-<tamed onapplioationto

WILLIAM FERGUSON,Seoretary,

Harbour BoardOffioe, 'Wellington, IstAugust,1901.

TO BUILDERS!fTVENDERS are invited until Noon ofJL Wednesday, the 14th instant, for the

Erection of Additions to a Residenoe atthe Hutt; also, for Constructing a Septio

*Tank and Bacteria Bedin connection witha system of drainage devised by R. L.Mestayer, Esq., M. Inst. C.E.

Plans and specifications at my office.WILLIAM TURNBULL,

Arohiteot.Citizens' Life Clambers,

Customhouse-quay.

TO BUILDERS.

fTIENDERS are invited, to 'close Noonof.X Monday, 19th instant, for Erectionof Three-stbry Warehouse, Cuba-street Ex-tension. Tenders to be deposited andplans and specifications seen at the offioe

WM. O. OHATFIELD,Architect.

Westminster Chambers., TO BUILDERS, ,

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mENDERS are invited, to close Weduoa-■M. day, 14th instant, for tho Erection ofa Seven-roomed HouseJ Thorndon. Ten-dors to be deposited and plans ana spoci-cations seen at 21, Hawkestone-streot. Th<lowest or any tender not neoessarily ac-cepted.

TENDERS FOR LEASING FARMS.fTIENDERS are invited for the LeasingJL for seven or fourteen yours,of tho

undermentionedProperties at Upper Huttfrom Ist January, 1902

—1. Part of Section 116, Hutt District,

containiug about 60 awes, withbuildings and fences, now in theoccupation of Mr. Charles Francis

2. Other part of Section 116, contain-ing about, 44 acres,.with-huildifi)jßand fences, now in the occupationof Mr. Charle|Cudby

The land is of excopjHoually good quality,level, and all is capable of being exten-sively cropped.

Terms of tender and conditions of lowacan be seen at my office, where tenderswill be received on or before 26th inntttit.The highest or any tender not necetsurilyaccepted.

CHARLES H. IZARD,Agent for Ownor,

43, Featherston-street, Wellington.

AOHE GAS ENGINES. 'UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST MADE.

TheAcme of Simplicity, Efficiency,audEconomy.

CAN liTi SF.KN WORKING INWELLINGTON.

PRICES TERY MODERATE.Sold Aqbnts fob Nhw Zealand,

J. W. WALLACE & CO.,54, VIOTOBIA-STWCST.