The New Zealand Herald.Vol, XXXIII—No. 10,147.] I HERALD, 9D. MR Win, IK TOWM AND SUBURBS. I1 POSTID, 18|. flD..mQUAKER, 111iDTABCR » AUCKLAND: TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896. , WEEKLY NEWS, £1 ?s. 6D. PER YEAR. 1

\ MONTHLY SUMMARY. 4S. 6d. PBR Ykar. ! i, PRICE TWOPENCE.Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

All announcements oj Birtht, Mamoget, andDeath, published in the Herald, art inserted in theweekly News and Monthly Summary without,xira charge. All suchnotictt mutt be sinned by theadurtiitr. .

DEATHS.PI.UCK.-On Juno Ist, at Wairoa South, Eliza-

tietb, i diet of Timothy Bluck and eldest daughterof the late J, P. Bradford, of Leominster, Hereford-.hire; aged SO. Deeply regretted by her sorrowingfamily.

CORNISH.—On May 31, at his residence, Ran-dolph-street (east), John Cornish, sen., the belovedhusband of Mary Ann Cornish; aged B*.

Private interment Waikotniti to-day (Tuesday),2nd June.

ULASSON.-At Singleton, New South Wales, onHth May, Walter, eldest son of the late JohnCiluscn ; aged 23 years.

MILLAR. May 31, at Post and Telegraphstation, Rawenc, Hokianga, Edward Lunn-den,ifcond son of lhos. L. Millar, Postmaster ; aged 8yeirs.

Shipping.

-j. GilAW, BAVILL, ANDALBION COMPANY

JBB-aSm (LIHITKI)|

MONTHLY LINK OF FAST PASSENGERSTEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS OF NEWZEALAND AND LONDON.

Thefollowing powerful, new sleel-lmllt Steamer*me appointed to leave or LONDON DIREC asollows :—

Steamer. Jj|J Command,, °%«»*

GOTHIC... 7730(8000 W. H. Ridley June 26"lONIC. . ..47M3'!ui'C. H. Kimpson Sept. 17TAINUI... ntWl 5«« K. J. Evans Oct. ISGOTHIC. . 7730 50iK) W. H. Kidley No. 12

ii ' !

Id addition to aliove, Cargo Steamers will hedespatched at regular intervals.

The accommodation for all classes cf passengers Isunsurpassed.

The Homeward Route will he viaRio de Janeiroled Teneriffe, and the time occupied should notexceed 10 day>

PASSENGERS CAKHIHtt AT LOWEST CUR-RENT RATES, and provided with coastal ticket!)from Auckland lo'portuf depaiture tr-*nt charge.

Return Ticketsat greatly reduced rites.The undersignedare empowered togrant passages

from Loudon to New Zealand, payment forwhichbit In tn guaranteed in thiscolony.

An Experienced Sutgeon will accompany eachSteamer.

Passengers booked to or from New York underspecial arrangements.

Round the world Tickets : First-class, includingRailway Fareacross American Continent, £125.« Full particulars regarding Freight or PassageMoney may he ascertained from the Agents,

L. J). NATHAN & CO.,Shortland-street;

T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (Ltd.),Shipping Office, 50, Queen-street.

t——»—

• mUE NEW ZEALAND

IMf?! SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINKffgir*! OF MAIL STEAMERS

f Will he despatched for

1 I, 0 N D 0 N,Via Monie VIDKO, Teneriwe, and Plymouth

As follow:—

„. 3 Com- Port of De- «...sl*» § uiander. parture. Date'

ni'AHlNE....6l2;|Bnne l.yttelton JnellrONGARIRO..'4IB3'Mayoss Lyttelton July 9MATAI'RA....66BB ) A , IIIHv . AugHI APEHf.... UKSluart I **""L" SeptSRlMt;TAKA..'islsUreenstreet r*" a- Oct 1KAlKOUßA,.iiiio7lForbeg / Oct29

Thesesteamers have splendid accommodation forill classes ofpassengers.

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Passengers forwarded to Portof'Departure Free.Return Tickets atReduced Fares.An experienced Surgeonis carried.Warrants issued for passages from GreatBritain

for 15 guineas upwards.Bound the World (first class), through Canada or

United States, returning by New Zealand ShippingCompany, or vice versa, £Vlb.

FreightandPassage at lowest current rates.Particulars may he learned on application to

CHAS. V. HOUGHTON,' Local Mauager.

Queen-street, Auckland.

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A&>ScK V/ LIAN ROYAL MAIL LINE.VMyWOTy^ 1 FIJI, HONOLULU,rfMtll «W VANCOUVER.

CANADA, UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.In connection with the

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.Which combinessmooth-water voyagewith interest-ing ports of call. The journey by the CanadianPacific Railway is through the most magnificenticenery in the world.

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Leaves Arrivesteamers. Sydney. Vancouver.

R.M.S. MIOWERA..! June 10 July3&.M.S, WARRLMOO I July 1 July 24

Through Tickets issued from Auckland.For Maps, GuideBooks, and all information apply

L. D. NATHAN & CO.,Agents.

lITESSAGERIES MARITIMES.SYDNEY TO LONDON VIA COLOMBO AND

PARIS.Steamers of «500 tons, under postal contractwith

'.he French Government, calling at MELBOURNE.ADELAIDE, ALBANY. COLOMBO, SUEZ, andPOST SAID, will be despatched monthly asfollows ;—

c. 1 Com- |c.,j. I Mel- Ade-Steamer J model. Sydney- bourne, laidePoltnesien .. Boulard June 17 June 20 June 22ARKiXD BEHIC Poydenot 'July 15!July 18 July 20

IWiiger. hooked to BOMBAY, INDIA,CHINA, BATAVIA, ami JAPAN.

PASSAGE MONEY, £25 to £70. including tablewines. Return Tickets at Reduced Rates.

for further particulars apply toHENDERSON * MACFARLANE, Auckland.

. || RIB N T LINEv STEAM TO LONDON,CALLING AT ADELAIDE,

«#**3*tfio ALBAN y,COLOMBO, NAPLESAND GIBRALTAR.

From From.Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne.

OROTAVA .. „ .. June 15 June 20,'ORUBA „ m June 29 July 4cuzco .- - ■• July' 3 JulßAUSTRAL July 27 Aug!

Through Fares from New Zealand to London :—

Steerage ratesreduced to-Open berth, IB guineas;4-berth Cabin, 18guineas; 2-berth Cabin, 20 guineas(Includingbedding and cabin requisites). Second,£89 and £42. Saloon, £65 and£73 10s.

EXCURSION RETURN TICKETSAvailable 12 months-First-class, £110; Second, £70UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF NEW ZEALAND

LIMITED, Agents In New Zealand.

~~Z miME TABLE OF S.S.iJPSfcv X ROSE CASEY'jS&BiiK(Weather and other circumstances

JUNE.For OREWA-lnfonnationRose Casey 8 c dice.For WAIWERA-Erery Tuesday, Thursday, and;

Saturday at 11 a.m.„.„.„ ,„„,„,

For M ATAKAN A, MULLET POINT,and OMAHA-EveryTuesday at 11 a.m., returning on Wed-D

MAHURANGI HEADS and WARKWORTH-Every Thursday and Saturday, at 11 a.m.Cargo must be prepaid and alongside the

steamer half-an-hour before the advertised timeof sailing.

ALEX. MCGREGOR.Agent.

Office: Queen-street Wharf.Telephone 43

-k nnHOS. COOK & SON,GENERAL PASSENGERdixP'ftSji AGENT.S.

PASSENGERS BOOKED AND BERTHSSECURED.

ALL LINES. AIL"ROUTES, ALL CLASSES.LOWEST RATES

Plans of all steamers on view, andabsolute choiceof all routes given.' '

Free list of sailings and fares on application,

COOK'S SHIPPING OFFICE,76 AND 78, .QUEEN-STREET. . . .

N.8.-Drafti and CircularNotes issued at lowestrata, ' --•- ■-

■ ■ Shipping. ■'■'■'•TTNION STEAMSHIP

If 8881 company OF ' newj|l3ils|ZEALAND (LIMITED).TIMF] TAB][iK

II (Weather and other circumstancesu» permitting).

FOR NEW PLYMOUTH, WELLINGTON, ANDLYTTKI.TON

(From Onehu.noa).Steamer. DaU of Sailiug.

Takapnna.. ..Monday, Bth June, 8 a.m. 7.5 a.in.(Cargo atRailway till 1 p.m. Saturday.)

FOR NEW PLYMOUTH, WELIJNGTON, ANDNELSON.Mahinapua. .. .Thursday, 4th June, 1 p.m. 12noon

(Cargo at Railway till9.45.a. m.)

FOR HOBART and MELBOURNE. VIA BLUFF.(Transhipping at Dunedin).Flora Thursday, 4th June, noon

FOR GISBORNK, NAPIER. WELLINGTON,LYTTELTON, AND DUNKDIN(From Auckland).Flora Thursday, 4th June, noon.Tamwera Tuesday, 9th June, noon

FOR EAST COAST PORTS. GISBORNK,NAPIER, AND WELLINGTON.

Southern Cross..Wednesday,inth June, 5 p.m.TOR SYDNEY.

Waihora Tuesday, 9th June, 5 p.m.Mouowai About Wednesday. 17th JuneFOR SAMOA, HONOLULU, AND SAN

FiIANOiSCO.Mariposa Saturday, 13thJune, '<! p.m.

(Cargo till In a.m.)

FOR TONGA, SAMOA, AND FIJI; THICNCK» TO SYDNEY.

(Nukualofa, Haabai, Vavau, Apia, and Suva).Taviuni Wednesday, 3rd June, 6 p. in.

(Cargo tillnoon. No cargo for Fiji.)FOR RAROTONGA AND TAHITI

Taupo Friday, sth June, 4 p.m.

FOR SUVA AND I.KVUKA.Upolu Thursday, 18th June, 6 p.m.

(Cargo till noon.)

OT Cargo must be booked and alongside not lessthan TWO HOURS before advertised time ofdeparture.

Passage Tickets mustbe taken at the Company'sOffice

Auckland Branch: Palmerston Buildings.

ffe»«iM HP O ENGLAND INII 1BS8&A THIRTY-ONB DAYS.if ROYAL MAIL EXPRESS

SERVICEIf THE PASSENGftR ROUTE111 TO ENGLAND

It undoubtedly'theA. AND A. ROUTE,

Avoiding alike the heat of the Red Seaand the coldof Cape Horn, and giviug Passengers the oppor-

tunity of travelling in luxury and comfortthrough the most interesting couutry in

theworld.The steamers of this line(under contract with the

Governments of New Zealand, New South Wales,and theUnited States)are appointed to leave Sydneyand Auckland for Samoa, Honolulu and San Fran-cisco, every four weeks, as under:—

Steamer. Commander^™ .ffiMARIPOSA Uayward June 8 June 13 July 2MONOWAI.. Carey July 6 July 11 July 30ALAMEDA... Oterendorp Aug 3 Aug 8 Aug 27

Tickets are nvaiiaiile tor 12 months, and SaloonPassengers can break their journey at Auckland,Samoa, Honolulu, San Francisco, andany pU«e cfcall an renin to New York, and have also theprivilege of travelling across either Canada or theUnited States.

SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES.Through Fares, Sydney or Auckland, to England:

Saloon £Mto £07 9s2dSteerage £3119sCombination Tickets .. £58 14s 2d & £62 10s

Round the World Tickets(Saloon). £126.Return Tickets, via San Francisco and New

York, £105.for all Information apply at any of the office* of

UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEWZEALAND (LIMITED).

fcr-UDDART, PARKER,mSJX' :D CO. (LIMITED).

1 1 Splendid, Well-appointed Steam-ers will be despatched fromAUCKLAND, as under (weather

{ and other circumstances permit-J/ ting):-

FOR GISBORNE,iNAPIER, WELLING-TON, LYTTELTON, and DUNEDIN,

ANGLIAN ..Wednesday, 3rd June, 10a.m.TASMANIA ....

..Tuesday, 16th June, 12noon

FOR SYDNEY,ANGLIAN Monday, loth June, 4 p.m.TASMANIA Monday, 29th June, 4 p.m.

Cargo must be booked and alongside not less thanTWO HOURSbefore advertised timeof departure.

All Tickets are available also for Stop-over orReturn by ANY UNION CO.'S STEAMERS, andholders of Union Co.'s Tickets nay travel byANGLIAN or TASMANIA.

L. D. NATHAN 4 CO.,A<onts.

ha&*m& fTAURAKI - 8, CO.

!|!||m| S.S MAORI.

MATAKANA, WADE, AND GRUT'SOREWA HOUSE.

For Matakana ; Frok Matakana :

— Tuesday, 2nd, 11 a.m.For Wide: 'hom Wants:

Wednesday, 3rd, 9 a.m. Tnursday, 4th, 1p.m.Friday, sth, 11 a.m. Saturday, 6tb, 8 p.m.

ALL CARGO MUST BE PREPAID.Weather and other circumstancespermitti g.Telsphene 84.

OS. K A W A U.MANGAWAI, Te" ARAI, HAKARU,KAIWAKA, NORTH ALBERTLAND,

and KAWAU.For Mangawai : from manoawai;

— Wednesday, Brd, 12noonSaturday, 6th, 7 p.m. Monday, Bth, 4.80 p.m.

ALL CARGO MUSI BE PREPAID.Weatherand other circumstances permitting.Telephone 84.

J. M. SYMB, Agent,

» CJTEAMTOTHESOUTHO SEA ISLANDS.

ImHB S.S. RICHMOND,850 tons, 600 h.p.,

Captain R. 0. HuronWill leave for

TAHITI AND RAROTONGA,

FRIDAY, JUNE 12.Splendid accommodation for first-class passengersRound voyage occupies about 26 days, and oners

a favourable opportunity to thosedesirous of visitingthese beautiful Islands.

Return Tickets issued at Special Rates]For freight and passage and all other particulars

apply to DONALD * EDENBOROUGH,Queen-street.

nvl XT 011 COROMANDEL.

S.S. AK4ROA

Leaves Auckland: Lkates coromandel:— Tuesday, 2nd, 10a.m.'

Tuesday,2nd, 6 p.m. Wednes., 3rd, 10.38 a.m.Thursday, 4th, 9a,m. Thursday, 4th, 2 p.m.Friday, 6th. 9 p.m. Saturday,6th, 3 p.m.Sunday, 7tb, 11 p.m. Monday, Bth, 3 p.m. '•

Fares : Single, Steerage, ss; Single, Saloon, 7sOd;Return Steerage, 8s; Return, Saloon, 12s6d.For freight or passageapply to

MORPETH BROS., Agents,Queen street Wharf.

-si qS. N GUN GURU.

jffijjfcy FOR PAEROA(Calling atKopu, Turua, Hikulaia, and all Elver

Districts).Leave Auckland-Tuesday. June 2nd, 6 p.m.

FOR WHANGAREI(Railway and Town Wharves),

TaklngCargo for'Kamo, Hikuraujji.ew.Leaves Auckland-EveryFriday, at 4 p.m.Allcargo must be booked at office.For freight andall other particularsapply to

MALCOLM NICCOL,< Agent..

-vr O T i c E.

All Claims against the inwardfwMtSr- fargo of tbe Barque Cbas, O. Rice,■"^^"n ' fromNew York, must be rendered

IN duplicate at the office of theundersigned, onor before THURSDAY next, June Alb, or tney willDot be recognised. • ■ "

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\ , ARNOLD, CHENEY, * CO., Agent! •I Auckland, June 1,1898.

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Shipping.

<L -VTORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED).

TIME TABLE.

I PROPOSED SAILINGSI (Weather andother circumstance!>' permitting).

FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF.FOR RUSSELL, WHANGAROA, ANDMANGONUI.Steamer. Date of Sailing

CLANSMAN Monday,Bth June, 7 p.m.FOR TAURANGA.

WAIOTAHI Tuesday, 2nd, 6 p.m.CHELMSFORD..Thursday, 4th, 3 p.m.

FOR MAKKTU AND MATATA...... ( Every Tuesday, at 6 p.m.WAIOTAHI ..{(Connecting with m. Katlkatl al

I Tauranga)FOR KUAOTUNU aFd~MERCURY BAY.

lONA Rvery Monday and Thursday at0 P.m.Returning every Tuesday and Saturday (weather

permitting).(All freights must be prepaid)

Every reasonable care taken in landing Passengerand Cargo in surf boats but no responsibility.

FOrTfAIRUA.lONA Every Thursday, at 9p.m.FOR GREAT BAKIUKK, TKYPHKNA, PORT

FITZROY. AND BLIND BAY.(All ri«l«lit» mutt bo prepaid 1

lONA Every Tuesday, at midnightFOR WHANGABURU, HELENA BAY, TUTU-

,KAKA. WHANANAKI. NGUNUUUU. ANDMATICPOURI BAYOHINEMURI.. ..Tuesday, 23rd June, 3 p.m.

(All Freights must he orepald.i

FOR WHANGAREI.(Town Wharf.)

DOUGLAS-__ Every Monday and Thursday, at

5 p.m.FOB MARSDENPOINT, WHANGAREI, PARIMBAY, WHANOAKICI IIKAI)», AM)

MANGAPAI.Currying Cargo anil Passengers for Walpu (its Coach meets the Steamer on arrival to convoy

[ passengers to Walpu).WELLINGTON. .Tuesday, 2nd June, 9 p.m.

» WELLINGTON.. Friday, 6th, 8p.m. '

FROM WHANGAItKI.WELLINGTON..Thursday,4th; train, 1.60 p.m.

I WELLINGTON ..Monday,Bth; train, 6.16 p.m.FOR TAURANGA AND UPOTIKI,

AIOTAUI Tuesday, June 2nd, 5 p.m.FOB WHANGAMATA, TAURANGA, ANI)

WHAKATANKCHELMSFORD..Thursday, Juue 4th, 3 p.m.

FOB THAMES, UIKUTAIA, AND RIVER. DISTRICT1 (Transhippinginto p.s. P.itlki, at Thames).

LEAVES AUCKLANII.OHINKMI'RI .. ..Tuesday, 2nd, 6 p.m.ROTOMAH AN A ..Wednesday, 3rd, 7.30 a.m.OHINEMURI Thursday, 4th, 7.45 a.m.ROTOMAHANA..Friday. sth, 0 a.m.

» OHINEMURI Saturday, 6th. 9 a.m.1 Leaves Thames' ROTOMAHANA..Tuosday, 2nd, 10.30 in.

• OHINEMURI Wednesday, 3rd, 11.3t)a.m.ROTOMAHANA..Thursday, 4th, 12.Su p.m.

" OHINEMURI ....Friday, 6th, 1.30 p.m.ROTOMAHANA..Saturday, eth, 2.16 p.m.

(No Steerage in s.s. Ohineiuitri).Return Tickets—Saloon, 12s fid ; Steerage, Bs .

Single : Saloon, 7s 8d ; Steerage, 6a.FOR PAEROA, KOPU, TUttUA AND T

AROHA.Landing any Passengers (or Thames at Kopu '

1 (All freights must he prepaid,)• PAEROA Tuesday, 2nd, 4 p.m.

' WAIMARIE Wednesday, 3rd, 5 p.m.' PAEROA Thursday, 4th, 0 p.m' WAIMARIE... ..Friday, 6th, 7p.m.

FROM PAEROA, Ac, Ac.(Calling at Kopu three hours later.)

WAIMARIE Tuesday, June 2nd, 11.30 p.m.PAKROA Wednesday, 3rd, 12midnight

i WAIMAKIE Thursday, 4th, 12 midnight,P*rCROA...., ...Friday, 6th, 2 p.m.

' WAIMARIE Saturday, 6th, 3 p.m.(N.8. -Return Tickets, 16s; Single, 10>.)

FOR COROMANDEL.' Leaves Auckland '

COROMANLEL ..Tuesday, 2nd, 6.80 p.m.ARGYLK Wednesday, 3rd, 6 p.m.COROMANDKL ..Thursday. 4th, 6 p.m.

' AROYLE Friday. 6th. 9 p.m.COROMANDKL . .Saturday, 6th, 11 a.mABGYLE Sunday, 7th, midnight

Leaves COROMANDEL.ARGVLE Tuesday, 2nd, 11 a.m.COROMANDEL ..Wednesday, 3rd, 12noon

. ARGYLE Thursday, 4th. 1 p.m.COKOMANDEL ..Friday,Stb, midnightARGYLE Saturday, 6th, 3 p.m.COROMANDEL.. Sunday, 7th. 4.30 p.m

No Steeragein Ohineinuri.Return Tickets-Saloon, 12s 6il: Steerage, Ss.

Single : Saloon, 7a fid ; Steerage,ss.FOR WAIHEKE ANDRUTH'S ISLAND.

COROMANDEL or ARGYLK, every Tuesday andFriday, at 9 a.m.

FROM WAIHEKE.COROMANDEL OR ARGYLE, leaving Man-o'-

War Bay .every 'Tuesday and Friday, at aboutIp.m.

, FROM MANUKAI!.FOR OPUNAKK AND WANGANUI.

' GLENELO.. ..Thursday, 4th, 1 p.m. Train noon! FOR WAITARA.1 KANIERI .... Friday, June 6th, 1 p.m. Train, noon

1 FOR HOKIANOA.6LENELG.. Monday, Bth June, 1p.m. Train, noon

FOR RAGLAN AND KAWHIA.. KANIERI.... Wed., June 10th, 1p.m. Train, noon

FOR NEW PLYMOUTH.GAIRLOCH ..Thursday, 4th, 1 p.m. Train, noon

N.B.—No cargo will be received at Queen-streetWharf after halt-past (our p.m., or after noon oiSaturdays, or within one hour of advertised time onany steamer's departure.

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N . fjIORNEW PLYMOUTH.The «... OAIRLOOH will leave

Vjyilsilfl)*2; OuuhmigA Wharf ;we»ther andmwUBmOBm nihir airoomitancee permitting),

on THURSDAY, June 4th, at 1 p.m. Latesttrain, noon.-Northern Steamship Company, Auck-land; or A. Barnes, Onehunga.

-KJI wairoa AND** maraetai.■ \MflflSy S.S. PLANET

JmmßSm Will leave the Old Ferry Tee(north side).

From Auckland : From Wairoa:— Tuesday, 2nd, 10 a.m.

' Wednesday, 3rd, 8 a.m. Thursday, 4th, 11a.m.TURANGA CREEK (CALLING AT HOWICK

WHARF EACH WAY).From Auckland : From turanga Creek ;

Friday, 6th. 11 a.m. Fiiday, 6th, 1.30 p.m.Weather am! other circumstancespermitting.All cargo to be alongside half an hour before ad-

I vertised time.1 MASTER, Agent. ,CHAS. W. STEPHENS, Sec.

-. WAIROA SOUTH

jjJbgv Vt and MARAKTAI.<MJH£& TURANGA CREEK.■™BHg S. S. WAITOA.

TIME TABLE.From Auckland : From Wairoa:

, — Tuesday, 2nd, 9.30 a.ms Wednesday, 3rd, 8 a.m. Thursday, 4th, 10.30g TURANGA CREEK.

Calling at Uovrick Wharf each wayFrom Auckland: From Turanoa Creek :

» Friday, sth, 11 a.m. Friday, Eth, 1.80p.m.Cargo for Wairoa South on Tuesday afternoon,

June 2.Wairoa-Return Fares, 2s 6d ; Single, Is 6d.'i'utanga Creek— Fares, lifid; Single, Is,

'' Weather and other circumstances permitting.All cargo per s.s. Waitoa will be deliveredwithinthe city carting FREE.

G. C. BEST, Agent.

Life Assurance-TITUTUAL T IFE A SSOCIATION

OF AUSTRALASIA..— /

li 27th ANNUAL report,Adopted at Meeting, April 27, 1896;

INCREASED NEW BUSINESS." DIMINISHED MORTALITY.

MAINTENANCE OF INTEREST REVENUE.

REDUCTION OF EXPENSES,r INCREASE OF FUNDS.

OVER ONE MILLION STERLING SAFELYI INVESTED,

WILL LAMBERT, District Secretary.

Branch Office :

CO, Queen-street, Auckland.

. Local Director: A, G. HORTON, Escj.

' f lorentels LAXATIVE PILLS-Aj{ \J Sure Cure for Constipation, Biliousness,J Sluggish Liver, etc]"

TVTINDOW ILaSS in case, or cub to' TT lite, Lout possible price. -M, J,

k Bennett,

Public Notices. __

*250 R __^ w A* D *

WHEREAS Austin Kirby ex-Detective hj.Charged on Warrant issued by,the Weslingtor|.'Bench with having extorted moneyby threat*the said Austin Kirby has absconded it is hereby;,notified'that a Reward of Two hundred and: fifty.Pounds will be given 'for the arrest of the.said.Austin Kirby or ■such information as will lead,thereto. If the information is givenby one ormorepersons ami the arrest effected by others thereward will he divided according to the respectiveservicesof each.

(Signed) T. THOMPSON,Minister of Justice.

Wellington, June 1, 1890. , v

DESCRIPTION OF AUSTIN HinßV,A Welshman, 54 years of age, 6 feet high, medium

build, fresh complexion, grey hair cut short, cleanshaved except grey moustache crapped and wornlow down each side of mouth, may lie now cleanshaved and have hair dyed. Forefinger left handcontractedand nail deformed, small grey eyes, largemoutl:, prominent cheek bones, very fleshy roundlower jaw, sloping shoulders, slightly knock-kneed,leans forward when walking, has a peculiar jerkyWay Of lifting liii<""*■ and look* on tho ground.

(Signed) A. HUME, - .

Commissioner of Police, ;.'

Wellington.,

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Corporation Notices-

rilTY OP AUCKLAND.

TENDERS FOR BRICK CULVERT,CURRAN-STREET.

The City Council will receive Tenders until threep.m. of THURSDAY, 4th June, for works as above,in terms of plans and specifications to be viewed,during office hours, at the City Engineer'sDepart-ment, Municipal Buildings, Cobttrg-street.

The Council does not bind itself to accept anytender. »

Tenders to bo endorsed " For Culvert." _ ',;.

P. A. PHILIPS, '

Town Clerk. :

Town Clerk's Office, t\May 27th, 1890. 3168 *

r\ IT Y OF AUCKL AN D.

TENDERS FOR LEASING.

ALLOTMENT No. 0, SECTION 61, HOPETOUN-STRI-ET.

The City Council will receive tenders until i p.m.ofTHURSDAY, 4th June, for Leading as above.

The Council does not hind itself to accept thehighest or any tender.

Conditions of tendermay be seenat thisoffice.P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk.

Town Clerk's Office,Auckland, May 22, 1890. 3168

Mining Notices-

INGLE WOOD GOLD MININGCOMPANY (No LIABILITY)

Notice is hereby given that the adjournedExtraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in theabove-named Company will be held at No. 39, NewZealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street, Auck-land, on TUESDAY, the 2nd day ot June, 1890, atthe hour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Business :

To consider, and if so determined, to pass aresolution requiring the Company to bewound up voluntarily under the provisionsof the Mining Companies Act, 1894; and fortlio purpose of such winding up todeterminethe course to I*pursued by the Directors;and also the mode of disposal or distribu-tion of any portion of the Company'sassetsor property, and any surplus of the Com-pany's property whi.h mayremain after thecompletion of the winding up.

H. GILFII.LAN, JON., AManager. <"• ■Auckland, May 23rd, 1690. ~ _..-•■ ;

GOLDEN HORN GOLD MININGCOMPANY (NO LIABILITY),

A Meeting of Subscribers for Shares in the above-mined Company will be held at the Company'sOffice, Now Zetland Insurance Company's Build-ings, Auckland, at 2.30 p.m. on THURSDAY, the4th June, USB.

Business :

The Formation ofa Company (to bo registered),the Adoption nf Rules, Appointment ofDirectors and Manager, and for the trans-action of such other matter as may comebefore the meeting,

D. G. MacDONNELL,Secretary pro tern.

Auckland, June 1,1898.

TNVICTA GOLD MINING COM--*- PANY (NO LIABILITY).

Notice is hereby given that a Cull (the first) ofOne Penny per Share on the Capital of the Com-pany has this day been nude, payable to theManager, at the Oilice of the Company, Hobsnn'sBuildings, Shortland-street, Auckland, on WED-NESDAY, 10th June, 1890.

J. H. HARRISON,Manager,

Auckland, Ist June, 1890.

MADGE GOLD MINING COMPANY(NO LIABU.ITY).

A Call (the first) of Halfpennyper Share has thisday been made by the Directors, payable to theManager, at the Company's Office, 218, VictoriaArcade. Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, 10th day ofJune, 189(1.

W. C. DALDY, Junr,Manager

Auckland, June 1, 1896.

RANGATIRA GOLD MINING COM.PANY (NO LIABILITY).

A Call(the second) of Ons Penny per Share hasthis day been made by the Directors, payable to theManager, at the Office of the Company, 110, Vic-toria Arcade, Auckland; one Halfpenny per Share,on WEDNESDAY, June 10th, 1896, andonoHalf-penny per Share on WEDNESDAY, July Bth, 1890.

W. J. SMITH,Manager.

Auckland,May 29, 1893.

STANLEY GOLD MINING COMPANY(NO LIABILITY).

A Call of One Penny per Share on the Capital ofthe abovenamed Company has this daybeen nudeby tho Directors, payable to the Manager, at theOffice of the Company, New Zealand InsuranceBuildings, Quoen-street, Auckland, on WEDNES-DAY, the 10th day of June, 1890.

D. O. MacDONNBIX,Manager;

Auckland,29th May, 1898.

mHE BOSS GOLD MINING COM-PANY, PURU CREEK, THAMES.

Application for Shares to be made to Mr. A.Morton, No. 34, Insurance Buildings.

SALE BY AUCTION, THURSDAY,4th June at noon —The Mining property

known as the Square and Compass Licensed Hold-ing, joining the Royal Mine, Tapu. Particularsgiven to-night.

mO HOLDERS OF FIRST-CLASS

MINING PROPERTIES.We are prepared to undertake the

FLOATING OF RELIABLE PROPERTIES '

On theLONDON, GLASGOW, 4 DRESDEN MARKETS

Through our Financial Houseand Brokers ofindisputable standing.

GABRIEL LEWIS & CO.

J. H. PORTER, Wi S. HAMPSON,Auckland. London, v

pORTER & TTAMPSON,

MINING AGENTS,26, SIJORTLAND-STRKET, AUCKLAND.

We are now prepared to undertake the sale inLondon of first-class Mining Properties.

Box 350. - .Telephone7l7,

J. L. c ■■'' " p *•

GOLD MININGEXPERT,Many years practical experience onall the principal~

Diggings in the Colonies. ,'

MINING, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT,Propertiesinspected, Minesacquired for Syndicates.

1 Shares secured. •"•

I • Business address: Mr. Geo. A. Gribbln, Solicitor,Auckland, N.Z. Private address; Flagstaff Hotel,Devonport,.Auckland.'.. .• ;■ ,

For Sale.

lIIOR SALE-A No. 8 Alexander Cream: Separator, in good working order; also, a

Barrel Churn, capable of 601b.—Apply Jesse Kingand Co,.

FOR SALE-A Really Good Hack, 15, hands, fast and sound, £12; Reliable Buggy

Pony, £5; New Light Cart, Morley's Stables,Dtirbaui-street.

FQR: SALE - Well-established Restau-JC rant and Confectionery Business, good posi-tion Queen-street, as 4, going concern.—Heightenand Co., Agents, 162, Queen-street.

FOR- SALE-Roscoff, Mount Eden-Nine-roomedHouse, ontbuildings, nearly fouracres picturesque ground ; city water. -For particu-

lars, address W. s. Altlis, Howick.

FOR SALE —Nice 5-roomed House,Wnshhouse, Range, etc,; Allotment 41 feet

by 163 fee', planted with fruit and ornamentaltrees, £300, must be sold.-T, Usshor, Mutual Vic-toria Buildings, Queen-street

FOR SALE-A 10-roomed Dwellinghouie(built of concrete), situate in Symonds street,

near St. Paul's Church.-Apply toW. Aitken, LandAgent. Shorthandstreet. '

POCKET and Table Knives, SuperiorHollow Ground Razors, Scissors, and all

kinds of olecti opiated ware selling cheap.—ThomasSamuel, 232, Queen-street.00/W-NEW IRON-FRAME PIANO.O&O"" Brass tuning-plate, trichord, check

action, ivory keys. Cash or 203 monthly.—TheLondon and Berlin Piano Co, Shortland-street,w. WLWehbe, Manager,

AUSTRALIAN WINES & DUNEDINBEER, for Invalids.

JOHN RKID & CO. (Established 1869),Wine Department, 52, Queen-street.

"TUOUR AND BRAN FOR SALE.

JOHN REID & CO.62, Queen-street.

ENGAGEMENT RINGS.-Anice stock with Diamond and other

gems; also, manufactured to order, attiICEAThS BIIOS.', Jewellers, OppositeTown Clock, Queen-street.

WHITE SATIN and other EveningTV Shades, rich quality, reduced to 2s lid;

original price, 4s fid ; Common Satins, Is Cd peryard. ,1. M. McLACHLAN,222, Quueu-streel,

DR. JAEGER'S UNDERGARMENTSprevent chill and wear longer than any

others— with Toes, Drawers with Keel, etc.J. M. MCLACHLAN,

—'2, Queen-street.

A RARE CHANCE.FOR SALE,

A FIRST-CLASS GENERAL STOREIn one of the

BEST DISTRICTS IN OHINEMURI.Turnover, £SOO per Month.

Stockat Valuation. I ease of Premises fora Term.In connection with above there is a Bakery with

a turnover of 2.00 loaves weekly, and a Cookhouseboarding 60 men.

Forfurther particulars apply toW, MANNING,

Dublin-sheet, Ponsonby.

"ROYAL r IQUEUR WHISKY,

IN BLACK SQUAT BOTTLES,UNEQUALLED.

GABRIEL LEWIS A CO.,Agents,

TTIOR SALE-All tho Latest.. -.1 JJ Patterns ana Novelties. In Jewel- .

i.. levy, etc., at BKEATES BROS.', Jewel-'■"ytlersj-Opposite Town Clock, Queen-street.

"CI O R SALE.BILLIARD AND BILLIARD DINING TABLES.

Note.—We challengeour Tables and Patent LowCushions for rapidity and durability against anyothers. Our tables are made of imported timber,are thoroughlyseasoned, and absolutely guaranteed.Gentlemen desiring of purchasing a table will dowell in theirown interest t» apply for prices, etc.,to Arthur H. Taylor, shortland-street, Auckland.,-.'•' WRIGHT, RANISH, AND CO.,

Manufacturers.

"RANGES. T>ANGES. "DANGES.

SPECIAL POINTS:LUKE'S CORNISH RANGES will burn wood uptoi font lung, but firebox can be reduced to

size suitable for burning coal.LUKE'S CORNISH RANGES have removable

Ovens, which can be easjy taken out whonrange requires cleaning orrepairs.The alive and many other points of excellence

makeLUKE'S CORNISH RANGES

THE FAVOURITE COOKERS OF THE NORTH'

JOHN BURNS ft CO.,CUSTOMS-STREET,

Sole Agents.

TO HAND-SOME FINE ENGRAVINGS,

Suitable for Wedding Presence,Inspection Invited.

THE AUSTRALIAN ART PHOTOGRAPH CO.,FINE ART DEALERS AND PICTURE-PRAM t' Shortland-street

(Next to Winks & Hall).

ITAVE YOU GOT ONE!LASSETTER AND CO., SYDNEY, IRON-MONGERS, have 12 '

NATIONAL CASH REGISTERS.' Considerwe will save theircost in six months."PATTINSON AND CO.. SYDNEY, CHEMISTS,Have five in use.-" Would not do business withoutthem."

CAMPBELL, WELLINGTON, OROCER,Considers his No. 8 "The best Investment madesince I began business. IT HAS CORRECTEDERRORS >E DID NOT KNOW EXISTEDUNTIL THE REGISTER SHOWED THEM,"YOUNGHUSBAND ft CO,,

Agents.

QHAFF. pHAFF.10rtftT0 1Pvfifl S *CKS OF PRIMEJ-VV/V 10V\J OATEN SHEAF CHAFF

Always on Hand.Shipping Orders promptly supplied.

Highest market price for goon Oaten Sheaves,prompt cash.

R. J. ECCLES,GRAIN AND PRODUCE MERCHANT,

Chapel street and Uobson street.

W~"ALL PAPERS. - Wallcheapest in N.Z,, hung from fid per roll.-

M.£,J3enneti, 193, Karangahape Road. j

PICTURE MOULDINGS in greatvariety, and picture frames,cheapest in thetrade.-M. J. Bennett, 193, Karangahape Road.

.o~f A to £30 Organs, small and large*owl" choice selections, stops, pedals,powerful; easy terms. -RICHARDSON'S, overSmith and Caughey's Queen-street._0"| K IF you want a good Piano at*1U this price go to RICHARDSON'S,over Smith and Caughey's. Cash or easy payments,Queen-street.i*OA PIANO valued at fifty guineas,dWO" up-to-date in improvements, splendidvalue. - RICHARDSON'S, over Smith andCaughey's, Queen-street.

i*Ofi to £80 PIANOS at RICHARITO&rV" SON'S Showrooms, Youhave severaltoselect from; all guaranteed. Cash or easy pay-ments, Queen-street.i*OJ? PIANO, iron frame, steely3&<V*J» action, walnut case, full compass,ivory keys; best valu in Auckland at RICHARD-,.SON'S, overSmith and Caughoy's, Queen-street.

WHITE LEAD, paints, oils, varnishes,etc. Cheapest in the trade. —M. J,

Bennett, 193, Karangahape Road.

LUBRICATING OILS, MACHINERYBELTING, ENGINE PACKING, WATER-

PROOF CART AND RICK COVERS, RIDINGAND DRIVING COATS.

A. YOUNG & CO.,TelephoneNo. 557. FORT STREET.

PETAL TV US T.

OAA VARIETIES OF PHOTOrWlf FRAMEStoselect from atGOODSON'SLONDON ARCADES Cabinets from 3d each

WILLIAM POWELL, Chemist, Grey-street, has just received a large slock of

WAHOO," the celebrated Liter Tonic

Pergonal

MISS CATHERINE WILSON, sometime past in the employ of Mr. Greenwood,

late of Mont Albert, please call at our office.—Helghtonand Co., 162,Queen-street.

SATURDAY Hnlf-Holiday.-R. A. Moore(Grocer), Jervols Road, closes at 1 p.m. -on

Saturdays.

" DEHOLD, I am the Lord; Is thereJL) anything too hard forMe ?"-Genesis xviii.,

14. (Unbelieving Scientists, A.I). 1898).

MRS. DR. BURNABY, EclecticPhysi-cian and Surgeon, Specialist for Diseases of

Women and Children. Consultation free. Hours10to 4 daily.—Fawcett's Hotel, Pitt-street, entranceKarangahape Road.

MRS. RICHMOND, Wellington-street,Midwife, has first-class accommodation for

Ladies from the country or town expecting Ac-couchement;at home from 2to 4 and 61' 8.

CANNED FRUITS are now ONE HALF\J the price of FRESH FRUITS. Peaches,Greengage.-., Pears, Plums, Damßons, Apples, etc,,in 2, "}, and 81b cans. Specialty made of 3Jand

81b cans for Hotels, Restaurants, Boarding Houses,»>tc. Price Lists on application. Purchase directfrom the Manufacturers, Auckland Fruit Depotnnd Orchard Agency, Shortland-street. Telephone846.7 W. BLYTH, Manager.

APPLKS-Sraall Cases. Free Delivery.

171 UGSTER'Sli EXCELLENTi 16s

JUBILEEWATCHES,At Eugßter's, Upper, or Murdoch's, Lower Queen-st

[By Special Appointment tohis Excellency theGovernor.]

RANDOLPH EAGLETON,LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIRDRESSER

EveryKind of Hairwork Made on the Premises.Ladies' Own Combings Made -tip.

200, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. - v

t?T Close Saturday, at 1.

Tl/TR. H. G. SETH-SMITH,BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR!

Has taken Chambersat

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND CHAMBERS,

(JOEEN-STREET.

[A CARD.]

DR. J. C. HOOD. M.D., M.Ch.,MAST. OBSTET.,

Has commenced to Practice his Profession, andcan be consultedat

GLOUCESTER LODGE, Kvber Pass Road.Premises formerly occupiedby Dr. Bond.At Home: o—lo n.ra., I—2 p.m., 7—Bp.m.,

And at Mr. Hatjen's, Chemist, Queen-street,between the hours of 2 and 3 p.m.Telephone 749.

yiCE- REGAL TYPISTS.SHORTHAND WRITERS."

Business Correspondence taken on contract-hourly, dally,or weekly service by experienced

assistants.Tho TYPEWRITER COMPANY,

"Densmore" and "Yost" agents,14, Victoria Arcade, Auckland.

X_R4VS"

THE V RAYS OF THE MIND'S EYE.

MR. MAURICE R. KEESING'SIMPROVED MEMORY SYSTEM.

VALUABLE INSTRUCTION ANDCOMPLETE BOOK £110Applypersonally orby letter, 14,Coombes'Arcade,

or Park Road, or to Mr. P. R. Dix.Classes Forming.

A sneer is proof of ignorance ;

Toknow is to be wise,Initiationwill advance—It opens blinded eyes.

~

R; J. • W. K NIGH T.OP the

carlton refreshment rooms,Queen-street,

Begsjto inform hisFiiends and thePublic generallythat he has added to his Present Premises

AN OYSTER AND GRILL SALON,Where his Patrons will meet with Cleanliness,

Civility, and everything served up in true" American style, at all boms.Beef tea at 11 o'clock a.m.

OppositeHeraldOffice.

CIOUNT MATTEI'S -ELECTRO-J HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES,The Safest and BEST MEDICINE KNOWN.CURES DISEASES ofallKinds WITHOUT

INJURING the System.Beware ofFraudulent Imitation.

Purchase only from the Authorised Agents, fromwhomPAMPHLETS andall information can be

obtained FREE.I. HOPKINS A CO., Wholesale and Retail

Agents, opposite Railway Station, LowerQueen-street, Auckland

DR. RYDER'S BONELESS CORSETlasts for years. Perfect Fit Handsome

Figure. No Busks orButtons. 'STUDY YOUR FIGURE. Wear our Figure-

reducing Corset, they add beauty and symmetry tothe wearer. Ladies wearing them say they arepriceless.

Proprietors and Makers:E. GOY E R & CO.,

Corset Makers,Corner Grey and Pitt-streets.

"VTURSE WOODWARD'S HEALTHW SYRUP for the Cure of Dyspepsia and simi-

larcomplaints.

" \JS7"AHOO," the sure cure for Indiges-T Y Hon, sold by F. J. Cooper, Chemist,

Victoria Street.

JM. JEFFERSON, Chemist, Symonds• street andNewmarket, for "WAHOO," the

best stomachic made.

WAHOO Friar, Davies, and Co., ofHuntlv, Ngaruawahia, and Te Awamutu,

hold full stocks of this celebrated Curs for Indi-gestion.

MRS. S. NIELSEN, Artistic HairWorkerand Manufacturer of Wigs Curls,

and Ladies' Combings made into Plaits WatchGuards,Bracelets, and Families' Hair UnitedfcrFraming Purposes. UdieV Hair Cutting andDressing.—3Bo, Queen-street, next toHobbs, Draper

111 DUN.NE, Painter, Paper-hanger,li» Signwriter. and General Decorator. Bestmaterial used and superior workmen employed.All Goods importeddirect. Lowest current prices.Topof Grey-street. Telephone, 548. -

MONUMENTAL— and GraniteMemorials of best quality and finish, at

lowest possible prices, at W. Parkinson's, Victoria-street W., Auckland.

W SMITH, Hill's Pharmacy,' One-• hunga, keeps "WAHOO," the only posi-

tivecurer of Indigestionmade

BARGAINS. — Just received, n largeassortment of Wall Papers. Cheapest intown. Gold from Is, Sanitary from fid; other

patterns from4d per roll. Paper hung from 6dperroll. On Sale : Mixed Paints, Oils, and Varnishes.Glass cut to any size. Glazing from 2d per foot.-D. Simpson, Painter, Paperbanger, and Glazier,KarangahapeRoad, near Bank New Zealand.

THE Auckland Steam Electro-Gold,Silver, Nickel-Plating, and Lapidary Works,

Albert-street (Masefleld's Buildings), 57 and 59,and' 360, Queen-street, -Jewellery Repaired, Gild-ing a Specialty, Silver and Electro-plate Cleanedand Repaired, Greenstone and Quarts Cut andMounted.— A. Nielsen *Son, Proprietors.

fi AICKIN, Chemist, Queen street, hasVTt large stock "WAHOO," for Liver andStomach Troubles. - ,;*

"VTURSE WOODWARD'S HEALTHJ»l SYRUP for the Cure ofDyspepsia and similarcomplaints.

WC. DENNES, forSewingMachines,• Pianos, Organs,Perambulators, Mangles,

6tc.; cash or 2s fid per week; best and cheapest.—251, Queen-street.

i mOLI'TINE—For coughs, colda, hoarse-X ness, bronchitis, asthma, and disordersof tbechest and lungs; price, Is fid bottle.-Sole Agent,W. Clarke, Chemist, Victoria-street.

]\TEW SEWING MACHINES - Latest1.1 Improvements : Silent, Beautiful, Perfection,

Cash or Time Payment-At Scott's, 99, Victoria-street, Machines scientificallyrepaired.

FS. MURRAY, Chemist, Parnell, for• "WAHOO," the remedy of the age for

stomach troubles.

mo PRESERVE THE EYES. ',Give them assistance when required. The Eyes

efficiently tested, and suitable Spectacles suppliedin every variety of formand material by

T. PEACOCK, Ophthalmic Optician,Shortland-street.

Astigmatic and other defects corrected by special:lenses tomeet each case.

Artificial Eyes ofall colours InBtock,■ UT Opposite the Post Office.

/■

Board and Residence.

VACANCIES at Ellesmere, Princes,street. TelephoneNo. 825.

WAITEMATA VIEW, Harding*street.—SelectBoard and Residence; bath,

piano, single room. Splendid view. Six minutes'from UnionBank. Terms, 16s (washing included).

"DORTCHESTER VILLA (overlooking3, harbour, near Saltwater Baths), Hardlnge-

street(off Victoria-street.— Board and Real-deuce. . Piano, and all home comforts Sevenminutes', walk from Queen-street,-Mrs. F&rrant,Proprietress. Terms His.

BOARD AND-RESIDENCE, very com-'fortable accommodation : single and doublerooms with fireplace. Terms moderate, — Mrs.

Martin, 166, Hobson-street.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE atSonoma, Princes-street, next Synagogue.—

Mrs Win. Cruieksbauk, Proprietress. Telephone270. Mi " ■VST E L L I M G T 0 ,N.

Accommodationat '•Whitehall," Boulcott street'Central.-Mrs. R. ON YON.

FKOUMOKE HOUSE, Corner GraftonRoad and Symondi-street, Vacancies.

Telephone 714.

TRENT'S -OATHGATE TTOUSE,

KOTORUA,IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON.

Intending Visitors will please send Telegram tosecurerooms.

S. T. BRENT, Pjjopriktob.

CARLTON, CITY ROAD,SYMONDSSTREKT.

Situation unsurpassed.'Overlooking Albert Park.Commandingextensive sea views,Drainage sanitary conditionsperfect.Home comforts. Good table.Cleanliness, punctuality, polite attention.Reference to visitors' book.Arrivals metby steamer orrail.-

Telephone, 32\ Telegraph Shailer, Auckland.

jDOTORUA "OAILWAY.

T>UTARURU TUNCTION

"DEFRESHMENT BOOMON PLATFORM.

ALL TRAINS STOP TEN MINUTES.

PUTARURU JUNCTION HOTEL.COMFORTABLE QUARTERS FOR GENTLE

MBN.FISHING AND SHOOTING. -

Good Stables, Loose Vox, Large Paddocks,Saddle Horses and Buggies.

. JAMES SHEHLEY.

Nursing Homes.Telepnnne, 8>«o. Telegraphic address, "Bates,Auckland. Postal adaress, Miss Bates," Puriri,

GraftonRoad, Auckland.

MISS BATES, Certified Hospital andMaternity Nurse (London and Liverpool),

assisted by an efficient Staff, receives Medical,Surgical, Maternity, and Convalescent Fatients,under the care of their own Physicians or Surgeons.

It is theendeavourof Miss Bates thatherPatients,in addition to the advantages of skilled nursing,should, through sympathetic care and attention,enjoy as far as possible the comforts of Home.

"Puriri" is equipped with modern appliances,both medicaland surgical. It stands in its owngrounds,and overlooks the Domain and the Auck-land Har< our.

Massage Treatment available.No Infectious Cases admitted.Terms, as arranged, strictly moderate, dependent

upon the nature of the case, whether Critical,Chronic, Convalescent, orMaternity.

Weeklypre-payments, or satisfactory guaranteesrequired.

Miss Bates holds medical and other recom-mendations, testimonials, andreferences."T UMEAH," -W-URSING TTOME,

■ QUEEN STREET,NEXT TABERNACLE.

iTelephone 802.

MRS. TRIBE.]' [MISS OGILVIE

Lost and Found.LOST, at Government House Ball, 26th

May-A Moonstone Set in Rubies. - Willfinder'kindly return to Office, Grind Hotel. Re-ward. ' •

Wanted.WAIKATO HOSPITAL, HAMILTON.

Theservicesof a qualified Nurse are required bythe Board.

Salary, £35 per annum, with boardand residence.Term, 12 months.

Written applications, with doctor's certificate ofhealth, and testimonials, will be received up to 4p.m. on WEDNESDAY, June 3rd pros., addressedto

C. J. W. BARTON,Secretary.

Hamilton, May 24, 1896.

A GENTLEMAN engaged in businessrequires BOARD AND RESIDENCE

in a Private Family, for Self and Wife.—Stateterms, which must be moderate, to A. L, A.,Herald Office.

LfXiERIENCED Schoolmistress willY'i give instruction, English, French,' etc., forquiet, home near town; testimonials'. — Q.L.,HeraldOffice.

SHEARERS, Shearers, Shearers-Wantedat once 10 first-class Shearers to shear 40,000

or more sheep. Australian Shed for June the lOtb,!1896.—Heightenand Co.,agents, 162,Queen-street.

WANTED at Once, by a Medical Man,who has been called toEngland on private

business-A LOCUM TENEN3, with a view topartnership, in a well-established and lucrativepractice (no Clubs), situated in an excellent localityIn one of the largest towns in New Zealand.

Exceptionally favourableterms toa well-qualifiedman with some cash athis disposal,

For full particulars, apply toBOX 179A,

.G.P.0., Christchurcb.

W anted-an'swers.

ACROSTIC.My first is in Fowl, though not inhenMy second in Owl, but not in wren,My thirdis in Widow, though not in life,My fourth in Lady, but not in wife,My fifth is equal indamsel and dame,My sixth is crooked, but always in same.My whole is the leading outfitter in Auckland.

Everyone giving the correct answer to theabove' will be presented with a copy of that popularand

[ patriotic song," Ihe Old Land and the New " (withMusiccomplete). Publishedat 2s.

i Apply GEO. FOWIDS,1 , . Victoria Arcade.

WANTED KNOWN-That• Jewellery, Watches, and Repairs

are Cheapest at SKEATES BROS,'Opposite Town Clock, Queen-street.

ANTED-" "

FIRST-CLASS FREEHOLD SECURITIESAt once, for Sums of from

£200 to £2000, ,AT LOW HATES OF INTEREST.Apply to

LOUCH, SON, & COMPANY,Land andFinancial Agents,

Government Life InsuranceBuildings.

WANTED Known-Herb Extract, aninfallible cure for Toothache; almost in-stantrelief; cotton wool with each bottle. Price,

Is. Aromatic Tooth Powder, a perfect article forcleansing the teeth. Public opinionis it positivelyarrests decay, thereforeprevents an offensiveodourarising in hollow teeth or stumps,: besides having amost agreeable natural aroma. In neat boxes, (ideach. Of leadingstores, wholesale from BockCo., Customs-street West. ..'.'■',' j\? •'.

LLORENTE'S LAXATIVE PIuLS-A■, Sure Cure for - Constipation, - Biliousness,Sluggish Liver, etc.

,.- *■; ,va> '?',

■■■';"'

Wanted.

WANTED-A smart kitchen Boy.-D.Macnab, 17, Queen-street.

WANTED-A pood Carpenter.-Applyto J. C.Pelham, Albert-Street.

WANTED- A Sugar Boiler. - ApplyRoberts and Jowers, 36 and 38, High-street,'

TITANTED—An Errand Boy. — ApplyTT Messrs. Jas. Wiseman and Son, Saddlers,

Queen-street.

WANTED, to-day — Good Pick andShovel Men.-Hoffmann'sBuildings, Elliott

street,'next Cousin and Atkin's. ,

W/ANTED-Smart Boys, for machineM room ; also, an Errand Boy.-Apply Mana-

ger Herald Work*, Queen-street.

WANTED to Rent -.Fifty, or moreacres of Grazing Land, with watersupply.

—Apply Wood Bros., One-tree Hill.

WANTED-Bed and Sittingroom andBreakfast, single gentleman, private house.

-State terms, P.M., Herald

\\TANTED, by a respectable Person—V v Board andLodgings in private family ; 10s

weekly.—Reply by letter, Post Office; KarangahapeRoad.

WANTED to Common Pigeons,in large or small numbers; also, Peacocks

and Hens.— G. Cox, Poultry Shop, City Market.Telephone 839. •' /

WANTED to Let, with or withoutboard—A large Well-furnished Single and

Double Bedroom; central. — For address, applyHerald Office,

WANTED — Generals, Paeroa, NewPlymouth, Us; town and suburbs, Female

Cooks, Waitresses, lfis; New Plymouth, House-keeper, Lady Help, Laundress; Liacusmilh forGisbome, Boys for farms and pantry, Hotehnan,HotelRunner, 60 -hearers for Sydney; wanted tosell, Ticket for Sydney, thence to Fremantle;Drivers,-McLeod, 24, Queen-street. Telephone,

WANTED to Sell—The Carlton ClubBoard'ng-houss, Waihi (furnished), con-

taining 22 rooms, doing grand business, could beeasily converted into an hotel, with 6-stalled stable,outhouse, and buye yard—Apply from 12 to 4 toMrs. Saunders, Victoria Hotel, Victoria-street,where photographs may also be seen.

WANTED-Mon to see the TweedTrousers f>r (is Cd at McMarer andI Sbalders', QiiTen-s- „.

WANTED Known — Crinkled TissuePaper, in all art shades, full lengthrolls

(about 8 feet), Old per toll, at Gumlson's LondonArcades, Queen-street and Karangahape Road.

WANTED—Ready Money Purchasersfor our Steel Travelling 'Trunks, Cabin

Trunks, Cash Boxes, and Bonnet Boxes.—Reducedcash prices at ,1. and .1. Dickey's.

WANTED Known-Burglary an im-TV possibility with McDeruiott's BurglarAlarm.—Victoria-street lOast.

WANTED to Sell (cheap)-One 12-horsepower Multitubular Steel Boiler and Hori-snntnl Engine ; also, 8-horse Power Portable Engineby Horniby.-Apply to Mr. W. Dunwoodie, Vulcanlion Works, Onehunga.

WANTED to Buy-Left-off Clothing,Persons waited on at their own residences.

Highest cash price given.—Mrs. Hartley,near theOpera House, Wellesley street West.VX7" ANTED—l'urcbasers for the genuineTf Hollow Ground. Shaving'easy and

comfortable, and set ready for use. 5s post free atJ. and J Dickey's.

WANTED Known - That purchasers„., 'or CA-ih can procure Locks and Hinges oall kinds, Nails, Brads, Tacks, Screws, Brasswarin great variety, Carpenters' and Joiners' Tools

Saws, Braces, Planes, Hammers, Chisels,SquaresFiles, and Bits, 4c. at reduced prices.-J. and JPICKET 234 Queen-street.

WANTED Known-Thab I). Uoldie if...

»,.

prepared to sell all kinds of Building an Iother Timber,Including HardwoodSpokes, Felloe*Iron Bark and Blue Gnm Shafts, Blocks, Palingsand Shingles, at his Yards, Albert-street (near thDocks), at the Lowest Cash Prices. The tiinbebeing under cover, is better than that purchaseelsewhere.

\rrANTED Known-That during outr™™ wM

a&nc.S S|X, ™he» of all kindsBrooms, Whisks, Mops, Scrubbers, Chamois, CleannL PMt ?' ™ rai J; Po,lsh ' • Bra""*"* Black,Gla»i. and. China Cement, can =be purchased ver<cheap for cash at J and tfKtfHCKBY'S "31Queen-street. '

WANTED Known—Lowest prices foiPure Drugs and Chemicals. Patents ailowest townprices. Greatreduction in Perfumery!Hotter and Oallet's finest Parisian Perfumes, WhiteIns, White Heliotrope, etc., 3s tot per bottle; J.and E. Atkinson's perfumes, 2s 3d per bottle,Piesse andLubin's best perfumes, 2s 3d per bottle.Specialties: Robinson's Nervine for Toothache,. iJif. d IB'?kest1B'?kest rlief I* Per bottle ; Robinson'sAntibihousPills, best remedy for liver complaints,in boxes at 6d and Is.- J. W. Robinson, ImporteiDay and NightPharmacy, Manukau Road. Paraeli

WANTED to Sell-Beautiful BuildingSections at Stanley, North Shore; loveljharbour views. Terms easy.-Buttle Bros.

WANTED Known - Wedding andTV Birthday Presents. Best Table and TeaKnives, best Electro-plated andNickel-silver Spoon*and Forks, Electro-plated and Britannia Metal Teapott, Cruet Stands, Tout Backs. Butter CoolersBiscuit Jars, Butter Knives. See the choice assortmant at J.& J. DICKEY'S. 23*. Queen-street

WANTED Known-That our stock olCutlery, E.P. Cruets, Table, Dinner, andDessert Knives and Electro-plate generally iiarger and more varied than ever, and will be now

offered at prices which will convince purchasersthat we continue to ve the bestvalue in Auckknd—J. and J. PICKET,

WANTED-Purchaserg at (special lowprices for the most Economical Cooking

Hinges in the market.-Inspection invited at J.and J. Dickey's.

WANTED Known — That Advertise-V V ments for insertion in the Vzw ZealandHerald may be left with Messrs. J. A.& R. Bell,Telephone Bureau, Symonds-street,

WANTED Known-House FurnishingTT Ironmongery, Pots, Saucepans, Trypans,

Gridirons, Boilers, Kettles, Basins, Pie DishesMeat Dishes, Cake Tins, Tubs and Buckets, Wash-boards, Mincing Machines,Patent Potato MashersCharcoal Irons, and the many little things needftt'In the house get cheap am. good at J. and JDICKEY'S 234 Queen-street.

WANTED Known, by Architects,Builders, and Carpenters-That K.T. Co.stencilled upon doors and sashes signifies that theKauri TimberCo. manufactured them. Insist upot

having KT. Co. Joinery. It is made from thoroughly seasoned timber.

TIfANTED-The Public ot Newton tcV T know that arrangements have been madewith MR. CRAWFORD, Chemist, of Karangahap;

Road, to RECEIVE ADVERTISEMENTS untilhalf-past eight o'clock each evening, for insertion inthenext moraine's Herald.

WANTED Known-That we deliverTaupiri, Bay of Islands, and NewcastleCoal, also Firewood, to any part of the City or

Suburbs, at Lowest Rates.-W. * G. ■ Winstone,Customs-street.

WANTED KNOWN.WEST END PHARMACyTpONSONBY ROAD.

Telephone 357.BEST AND CHEAPEST DRUG STORE.

Prescriptions AccuratelyDispensed.Homoeopathic Medicines.

Patent Medicines atLowest Prices.A. J. BLOMFIELD, Pharmacist).

WANTED -The PUBLIC of NEW-* MARKET toKnow thatMr. JEFFERSON,

Chemist (late Maxwell), has been empowered toRECEIVE ADVERTISEMENTS for insertion irthe HERALD or the WEEKLY NEWS.

WANTED Known-Annual Stock-. taking Sale. Nickel Clocks, 2s 6d each;

Alarm do., 3s 6d; Watches, Cs 6d; Good Spectaclesand case for fid; Superior, Is; Real English Pebbles,3s 9d pair. Two cases of New Sheet Music, sixcopies for Is, with "Kawau March" given in.—Miller's Fancy Repository, 110, Victoria-street.

WANTED Known -Annual Stocktaking Sale. 648 pairs, of Ladies' lace

Shoes, 3s 6d per pair; 143 pairs of Ladies' Imir.Glace" Kid Shoes, superior quality, 4s lid pair; 3trunksof Ladies' Calf KidShoes, 7s lid pair, worth10s6d; 172 pairs Women's Leather Slippers, 2s 6dpair; 144 pairs Men's Bluchers, 4s Od.pair; 14i *

pairs Women's Carpet Slippers, 13 6d pair; 818pairs of Ladies', Childrens, and Maids' FeltSlippers, Bd, 9d, and Is pair; 60 pairs ofWomen't Sand Shoes, large sizes, is lidpair; 600pairs of Women's and Children'sBoots and Shoes,bought job, will be cleared outatridiculous prices -during sale; Girls' Morocco ES. Boots, 11to 1 'aGd pair; Girls' Glace Kid Boots, 11 to 1, 2s lidpair, usual price fa lid- lot of-Women's ButtonBoots, samples3s lid pair; 38 dozen Tan Cream(very large 1; size), 6d per bottle; 160 gross MohairBootLaces, 3d dozen, or 6 dozen for Is; 25 gnuKangaroo Boot Laces, 6d down, or. 6s 6d singligross; 5 gross Men's. Women's, and Children'sS2* ? ox' nld per pair: 8 gross Blakey's 800lProtectors, 2d bag, or 9 bags for ls.-At Miller'Boot Palace, Yictoris-'itreetr ,'

WANTED Known-Annual Stock-J} taking Sale. Waterbury Watches (short .winders), 8s 8d each; 160 gross of English manu-

factured. Toilet Soap, bought about half-price, willbe.sold Id per cake, or 13 cakes for la; EmpireHair Curlers, 4it box of .12; 6» Reams Cream. . ilaid Note Paper. 6d per packet: mOOO Envelopes, |fromId per packet.-At Miller's Fancy Repository, ~,

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110, Victoria-street. •-.' '..-.-..'•-.»- S_

2 THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE % 1896.

..Houses and Land.

SAMUEL VAILE & SONSHOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS

VALUATOfiS OP REAL ESTATE,

LAND AND HOUSE AUCTIONEERS,INVESTORS OF CAPITAL,

TRUSTEES UNDER WILLS, AC.ATTORNEYS FOR RESIDENTS OR

ABSENTEES

COLLECTORS OF RENTS AND INTEREST,

QK QUEEN-STREET.Telephone No. 134

ABARGAIN-SUBUBAN VOLCANICBUILDING SITE, comprMnj; 111 acres,

and situated near Pentose Junction (17 trains,besides 'buses, each way daily): acres plough;able; balance, stoney. Price, only «20.-SamuelVaile and Sons, 95, Queen-street. 4M2

Ol PER ACRE -VERY CHEAP3&_l AND HANDY FAJtM of Mi acres; 150acres improied. 300 acres splendid bush, balancescrub • House of six rooms and outbuildings, uoodopening for a "tore. Price, only £1 per acie.

School andpost-office. 1 mile; Auckland,SO miles.-Samuel Vaileand Sons, 85, Queen-afreet. sSO9

f~t K K-A DECIDED BARGAIN-fIbXOO SUBURBAN SEASIDE FARM.situated in the Henderson District; 26 acres allfenced an.l largely iinprored, 13 acres youngorchatd; house two rooms. Handily tituated.fronting the H'aitemata Harbour. Price reducedto £155.— Vaile and Sons, 95, Queen-street.4491

VERY CHEAP FARM with OpeningforSTORE-192} acres, of which 160 acres

are freehold,and the balance Government leasehold,nearly all fenced, halt in grass; house threerooms;situated at corner of four roads; Rood land andwell-watered. Price, £22b.-Samel Vaileand Sons,»5, Queeu-street. 4 ISO

CHEAP LITTLE POULTRY FARMof 31} acres ofrich rolcanic land, all fenced

and improved, except 1} acres purirlbush; housetwo rooms and outbuildings, very complete fowl-houses and run, duck pond, etc.; in middle of asettlement. Price, only £125.—Samuel Vaile andSons, 95, Queen-street. 4456

MAKARAU PARISH- UnimprovedLand, SO acres mixed bush, large stream cf

water. Price, 16s per acre. Terras to suitbuyer.Railway Station i juiles.-Samuel Vaile and Sons,35, Queen-street. 4551

PARISH-Lot 193, containingJ. 50acres. Price, 10sper acre.-Samuel Vaile

and Sons, 95, Queen-street. 4541

TUHIKARAMEA PARISH -Lob 143,containing 50} acres. Price, 10s per acre.-

Samuel Vaile and Sons, 95, Queen-street, 4541a£OKA-HANDY SUBURBAN

rS O\F FRUIT FABM-5J acres choiceorchard, 1 acre strawberries, Cottage of 3 rooms;healthily situated, and close to town. Price, only£250.—Samuel Vaile and Sons, 95, Queen-street.

4557

PRETTY LITCLE PROPERTY-House of 4 rooms and scullery; "Mistress"

store; wash-houaij and woodshed. Allotment 74ftby llflft Commands "ie view ol Mauuiauharbourand surroundiig country. Price, £310.. Terms asarrauged.-Samutl Vaile & Sons, 95, Queen-street.

4522

COUNTRY RESIDENCE ANDGROUNDS to be sold very clwap. The

House contains 9 rooms with detached kitchen andwide verandah on three sides. Well built and ingood order. G!a-s house for vines ; cowshed, threebails; stockyard, baru, stal-le, two h>ose boxeswaggon and implement shed, tight room capableofholding some tons of bacon or root crops, stye for]•.pigs, etc. All iron roofs. Eight acres of veryrich land, all securely fenced and in goodorder,two acres potatoes, one acre onions, I acre well-assorted orchard, lour acres good grass. Price,£500. Situated in one of the best townships In theWaikato.-Samuel Vaile and sons, 95, Queen-street 45*3

Ort£A.-HOWICK, CHARMINGd&fc\)\J SEASIDE Home. Well builtHouse of 4 rooms with verandah ; all outbuilding",splendid welL About threeacres of land command-ing a charming view of land and water. Close tobeach, wharf, and settlement. 'Buses for townitart within two minutes' walk three times a day.—Samuel Vaile and Sons, 95, Queen-street, 4583

MERCER-A BARGAIN-Shop withfour dwelling-rooms, iron roof, shed, etc;

quarter-acre allotment fronting the main street.Price only £75. Close to the railway station.-Samuel Vaileand Sons, 95, Queen-stieet. 4518

X*Q£- ONEHUNGA - VERYd&OO CHEAP ALLOTMENT -66 by 99ft..in good position, close to 'bus and train. Levelvolcanic land. Price only £36.—Samuel Vaile andSons, 95, Queen-street. 4525

J*OA C-MOUNT EDEN - NEWd&sWtfcO COTTAGE of 5 lofty roomsand verandah, built of first-class timber ; iron roof ;city water, range ;, stable, washhonse (copperboiler), and fowl bouse. Volcanic allotment 100feet by 131 feet, cleared of stones and in gardenand orchard, footpaths tarred and sanded ; plea-sant outlook. Price only £245. Land transfertitle.—Samuel Vaileand Sons. 95, Queen-street,

._ 4524

OOTA-RDUKY NOOK.-CHEAP1&& I " LITTLE HOUSE of six rooms ;Mistress Range, washhouse. Allotment 39 feet 7inches by 163 feet 7 inches. Price, £270.—Samuel__

and Sons, 65, Queen-street. 4620

OQAA-PRETTY LITTLE SUB-*UVV URBAN PROPERTY, comprising2 iicrat of the richest volcanic land, all level andi■n.li-r cultivation. Cottage of five rooms and alsomi'iilier cottage of two rooms; stable, tiaphouse,<'!<:. There is a well and tank to each bouse, and~''e whole of the land is well fenced by a stone'ail. Price, £300.-Samuel Vaile and Sons, 95,

Queen-street. <<98

4*l QA-UENTRAL CITY PRO-H&XOv/ PKRTY with three street front-uS There are two cottages of fiverooms each, onfreehold Allotment fronting two streets, each Mfeet, andanother street 160 feet. Puce, only £180;or the cottages would be sold separately.-SamuelVaile and sons, 95, Queen street. 449i"VOTE.—The above are merely specimens_IM of some of the smaller properties on our

. books. . Particulars of others of all sizes and pricesmay be had on applicationat our offices.

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RESIDENCES.GRAFTON ROAD-2 Houses; one of 6rooms, 12s:

and one of 0 moms. 9s per week, .MMUERA, OBEEN LANE ROAD-Splendid

SuburbanResidence of 16rooms (some very large),gas laid on, connected with telephone, plenty ofwater, wash-house (with copper boiler, largestable, coach-house, loft, man's room, etc. ; nearly5 acres of land, well laid-out tennis lawn, etc.Rent £U5 per annum. Handy to Greenlanerail-way stationand toRemuera 'buses.

aoUHT KDES-FURNISUED HOUSE of 8rooms, bathroom, and offices; gasand water; 4fireplaces, range, stableand coach-house. Rent,only 35s per week.

WEHUSGA-FURNISHED HOUSE of ninerooms, with 3 acres of land; stable and coach,house ; use ofpiano, linen, and cutlery. Rent,only 26s per week.

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GRAFTON ROAD-COMFORTABLE COTTAGEof 0rooms; gas and water; tine Allotment. 12a.

BRIGHTON ROAD, PARNBLL - House of Crooms, scullery, and two attics; "Mistress"range ; city water, 2 large eheds suitable forstabl-ing: splendid Allotment 90by 300 feet. Only lfl»per week.

DOWICK-Superior House of 5 large rooms, wash-house, large stable (6 stalls), coachhouse, etc.,with 4 acres of good land. Elevated, healthy.and convenient position. £40 per annum.

UIKKENHEAD-House of 5 rooms aud 4 attics,3 fireplaces, plenty of water from tanks andstream ; 6} acres of land, 1 acre bush, balancegrass; magnificent views. Kent only £30 perannum.

SHOPS-PONSONBY ROAD-Large Shop with 4 dwelling

■ ooras -, gas; shed ; very large Allotment. 16s.UNKHUNGA, QUEEN-STHEET-Brick Shop with

4 dwelling rooms; gas and water ; range ; largeshed. Rent only 12s Od. Good opening for obootmaker.

VICTORIA-STREET WKST-Brick Bhop, with idwelling rooms; city water, flsper week,

SUNDRIES.OFFICES, QUEEN-STREET— Rooms on th(

second floor of No. 96, Queen-street. Lavatonnnd all conveniences; separate entrance,splendicliiht. Rents, 6s and 6s per week respectivelyvery handy toStock Exchange.

NORTHCOTE-Large Public Hall and PleasunGrounds. £20 for first year ; after that £30 pelannum. . .....

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BRICKYARD-11 acres of splendid clay; briclkiln and all necessary buildings, appliances, antmachinery for carrying on Uie manufacture o:bricks; deep water frontage to thebarbour.-Henderaon. ______

• FARMS-rVAIKATO-Station of 4000 acres, with house ant

farm buildings. About 2000 acresgrass. Rental£260 per annum, ■_..-„ „ .«

rVADtf-HANDY LITTLE PLACE. Cottage ofour rooms, stable, shed, workshop,etc, with si;acres ot land, ofwhich 2 acres are in orchardamthe balance In grass. Rent, £16 lOsper annumSaltwater frontage. . ,tVAIKATO-FINK FARM of 873 acres: aboni150 acres grass. Good Residence of eight lawrooms, and substantialoutbuildings. Rent, on!;

.650 per annum.*AMAHERE, VMIKATO-Farm of 60S acres, a)fenced; 40 acres grass; all ploughableland ; Cottage of i rooms. To be let for 10 yearsat an eas;rental with purchasing clause at £210s per acre,

BPI.ENDID SHEEP AND CATTLE STATION o;2240 acres, all fenced; 1300 acres grass ; somivery heavy tea-tree: splendidly watered: goocchocolatesoil 6or 6 feet deep. House of 8 room!i-','.' ' and complete outbuildings. This fine propertj

•-> ft will carry 2000 sheep, and will be leased at tht'•: - -,-"' low rental of £150 per annum.

; fcAGLAN-EXCELLKNT FARM of 862 acres ; 801• - .of which are fenced and sub-divided, 450 acrei

, ; grass, acres orchard,plenty of timber jflrst-clas!. ■ " land, and wellwatered throughout. GoodRoust'.;; of V rooms ami verycomplete outbuildings. Plentj

■';•'*■■ i'-if of limestone in theproperty, kiln erected. Ren-"■ -•-v only £100 per annum.■ ffAIkATO-TFINB FARM of 900 acres, all fencet

and in grass.a Dwelling of 8 rooms andcompM;>. • outbuildings.,■Rent, 8sper acre per annum. Mns' f" conveniently situated. < Bailnaystation on tin--■• Hi property; achool, onemils; creamery, four milei

; /"

''; principal stock Bales, six miles.

Houses and Land.

j ; &RMS,]JOyS|SI AND TANDS,

S, FOR SALE BY ■ *

"J OUCH, OON, 4 /COMPANY.

ONEHUNGA-17 Acres of Land,all fenced; five-roomed .new „. House, . stable„ and out-bousesorchard,plenty of water. Also, 6 acres 81 perchesall fenced and in grass, with good Cottage,outhouses and orchard. ' * '

EPSOM (Comer of Buekland and Mount SmartRoads, close to Pah FarmJ-Gentleman'K Resi-dence, consisting of fl rooms, standing on 6 J acresof volcanic land, Urge garden, with fruit trees;stable and coachhouse, cowshed, dairy. piggery,etc. • r

WAIKATO-900 acres, part fenced and In grass,rich river flats and buili, limestone country.

- LINCOLN-STREET, PQNSONBY-Oood 6-rooaiedn House, bath-room,; gas and water laid on; Allot5 meat 44 by 10C.s,' TAKaPCNA-11acres, all fencedand dlijded into3- 3 paddocks extensive view,el RICHMOND ROAD, PONSONBV'- 6-roeraed

Cottageand scullery; verandah back and front.~

WAITAKERKI-290 acres of Valuable Rush LandP LITTLE OMAnA-4JO acre* of first-class I*nd10 largequantity of valuable timber, water frontage

I ROSRBANK, AVONDALK-21 acres and good, House, orchard, vinery, etcI," WAIKATO-2000 acres rich Volcanic Land, fenced

grassed, river frontage- MANURE\VA-ISO acres, with Farmhouse, stables

all thoroughly fenced and worked, well watered[ DOCK-STREET, DEVONPORT - Cottage andli allotment, close to wharfg CARLTON GORE ROAD-I.arce Family RestI. dence, with over an acre tastefullylaid out .

7 C AMET»ON-STRRET-Twonouses, close to tramgood view

- PARK AVENUE—Charming Residence, fittedwith all latest improvements

' NORinCOTE-fi-roomed House and half-acre of'? volcanicland, achain frontage tomain road.'■ TAKAPUNA-S acres and Cottige, with unsur-{ passed view.), TAKAPUNA-Choice Fruit Farms and VillaSites

on easy terms- DEVONPORT-Cottage and large Allotment. £10I CHURCH-STREET, DEVONPORT, corner op'po.i site the Presbyterian Church, 80 feet by 120 feet,s Good view.

\ T OUCH, QON, * riOMPANV,

GOVERNMENT I.IPE INSURANCE,1 BUILDINGS,

' QtJEEK-STRKET.

; T>UILDING ALLOTMENTSFOR SALE Bt

, T OUCH, DON, k /COMPANY.

BROWN-STREET, EPSOM ROAD-Level Alloti ment, over an acre; two good wells.

> PONSONBY, PICTON-STREET-Aliotments SS! by 287 feet, extensive view, dose to tram

' NAPIER-STREET-Valuable Building Sites oneasy terms

. VICTORIA-STREET-Capital Corner BusinessSite, 41 by 58 feet

' ANGLESEA-STREET-Business or Villa Sites, 6by 100 feet

1 BATH-STREET-Charming VillaSites, with pretty[ view. 43 by 140 feet

FRANKLIN ROAD=Gentrally-iituated BusinessSites, S3 by 70 feet

• LONnON-STREET-I/ively Residential Site, 67) by 122 feet, fronting harbour» SURREY niLLS-Good Level Building Allot.

1 meats, cheapi SEYMOUR-STREET-Level Building Sites tosuit3 purchasers

■ CAMERON-STREET-Splendid Villa Site, stands3 high, extensive view

I NORTHCOTK-Building Site, fenced and drained,' fronting beach"

: MOUNT EDUN ROAD- BuildingLots, geod busl. ness or villa sites

1 VALLEY ROAD-Level Villa Allotments, cheapNORTHCOTE-Valuable Allotments, magnificent |

views, harbour frontage

i SUMMEBwTREET-Kour Allotments, to be sold' cheap.

, REMUERA-Chnice Residential Sites, fenced andplanted, splendid view

D DOCK-STREET, DEVONPORT - Cheap Allot1 ments, good view ofharbour

i T OUCH, ©ON, * /COMPANY,

u GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCEBUILDINGS,

IQUEEN-STREET.

d —— ■FOR SALE or Lease-A Valuable Estate

In thebest part of the Walkato, .containing' 2000 acres of first-classLand, abouteleven hundredis acres of which are laid down in grass and sub.

J divided into convenient paddocks, well watered,• Outhouses, barn, and stabling on the premises.0 Possession can be eiven by end of the month,n Apply to LOUCH, SON, & COMPANY,•• Government Life Insurance Buildings.r, i ■

Coal, Firewood, etc. -

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v^P*^^MJMyw

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COMMON"! DDIpl/Q;ig TE 1 DKIuKO.Also,

8» A LARGE SELECTION OF

! CHIMNEY POTS,' TAR, SAND, AND SHELLS,

FOR GARDEN WALKS.i; ,

I W. & G. WINSTONE.:« CUSTOM-STREET.1 ; ■ n

• COAL, BRICKS,1 LIME.

i-t, —

p, ON SALE!a. BEST QUALITY NEWCASTLE, TAUPIRI,6 HIKURANGI AND WFSTPORT COAL,"

ANDIs BEST TEA-TREE FIREWOOD.i. TlDTril7Q ALT' KINDS, including Hunt's,,' DttlViVO, Maiam's, Uwrie'K, and Mel-a bourne Bed i

LIME nYDBAUI,IC ' KOC,IE AND

I OEMENT^^D.K&i^HA AFT* FROM THAMES RIVER, GIS-OAIHU, BORNE, LAKE, AND OMAHA

e TATVJTfQ TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR* lA,Eil\D, HUNDRED GAIAONh TAP AND SAND, FOR FOOTPATHS,-e IAXI YARDS, &c.a

CHARCOAL, FIRECLAY, FIRE-i UIIAIIL'UiIIJ, BKICKS, SCORIA

FURNITURE VANS"ftS*(COVERED)

3 J. J. CRAIG.ARCADE, FORT-STREET.

re •er "'?'■""" ■ ' "

i J, H. M. C4- COAL MERCHANT,

AUCKLAND and NEWMARKET.§ HOBART TOWN RAILS ft PALINGS,of TLTREE RAILS,', '

S POSTS,a- TAR AND TARRING SAND,at SHELLS,re

( Sdfl, Newmarketjy (?.Bfi, NewmarketI'iff KPHOKKft JB67,Auckland Office, Queen-st.,IELbPHOKBU J. Cornero|v„iniane

t 1863 Auckland Shed,,„ Breakwater Road.

if. J, „ •»."'»•

J (LATE J. EDWARDS)iy COAL MERCHANT, SHIP, AGENT.ie. '

S BAY Plf ISLANDS, NEWCASTLE ANDTAU.M l PIRI COAL IN ANY QUANTITY.5 ..:.■:,,.„,• :■■■•'' .

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-; - aty ~..., ... Int X>RASB PLATES for House Doors and3d JJ Garden Gates engraved with Name in blackte letters, by new machine process, and mounted on-st handsom? wooden mount, with bolts, ready forlie fixing 'can be obtained at the Brmu.Works,es I Wyndham#trMl. Printer an 8-letterplate com.

|plete.nsßd/ i'.-3 - ''"'- - •

''• iyK"' Flour Mills and Biscuit Manufacturers. :' •'"f; "'

""r 4 14 ,C:^"

THE POPULAR VERDICT IS: that *-.•'.-■ v;-.

,

BYC ROFT'SBISCUITS

! SNOWDRIFT FLOURPURE WHEATMEALPORRIDGE MEAL

ANDSELF-RAISING FLOUR

ARE

PC FIRST-CLASS ARTICLES, 1MAND SHOULD BE IN EVERY STORE AND HOUSEHOLD.

MANUFACTURED BY

J. BYCROFT & CO.(LIMITED),

I W. H. MASSEY, Manager,

CITY HOLLER MILLS AND BISCUIT FACTORY,SHORTLAND-STREET.

tv—ussassa I'Mi'i ■■ i'i"imn—■■■' ' a ~--v— ===== ■ 'T-r'f aI ■ .i BjWSJ .'.,'.. '.., ■,v.,,1„ i i aas-Ammunition.

SPORTING GUNPOWDER AND CARTRIDGES.•••••»**«*tt»«»«64>*»«e«ft««ft«»t>4o««»«i

Cy n tt it* utttitt

\J JLjL A Ik/ kJ %JL> JL J..i. JLJ %jl £~d A j

ASOLB MANTJPA.CTTJK33KS OS 1 PATENT

SMOKELESS SPORTING ft FiIFLE GUNPOWDERS.in\ M Amberit© has No Nitro-Glirt in its composition tad is not subject toI\ &l imperfect ignition with its consequent variable penetration j and it has noI »# I Injurious Effects on the Gun barrel,

R Quick Ignition.ALSO THEIR *«* jr High Velocity. JUL

Luf All Powder BlE^^^^Sll01nEVl«Ji«IJ i fJioveu up IQ am »lEK||wmi3 m

W DIAMOND \/ GRAIN and SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES to be obtainedI Hills from any Gunmaker or Dealer in Ammunition.

office - - - - 74, LOMBARD STREET, E.C.Worm: ' »P»-wv »

HOUNSLQW, MIDDLESEX; TONBRIDGE, KENT; BLYN-NEATH. GLAMORGANSHIRE CLYDE MILLS & KYLES OF BUTE, ARGYLLSHIRE.iMIIHHIIMMHtHtHMtHIMMHHH

T. & S. MORRIN & CO., Ltd.,AGENTS FOR AUCKLAND,

Have always on hand a Large Stock of:—BLASTING POWDER, BLASTING PELLETS,

DIAMOND GRAIN GUNPOWDER (All numbers,) FFF'& RABBIT POWDERAMBERITE SMOKELESS POWDER,

DIAMOND GRAIN CARTRIDGES, AMBERITE SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES.

Cycling. , 'Cycling.

soon m m his i |B|thkimpbbiaiaibebt

.. £21 m

■ I rljr 111 -I^jW^»-^*;*> E'er, Machine folly gimrantsed and kept in repair

VK//W f\ nWW 'vA l&rW/l 4X\£jV}* gbnbrai, ENaiNBBH AND 'cycle MAKKB,„JJt7•/// MVVaißn Mi\ t&SSdmk AWt&Mm* m. amdrkws bnginkbring works,U' l,oWfiß A, 'BBKT -STBBB,r' AUCKLAND.

«r STOCK-TAKING SALE!"» W, g^FOR ONE MONTH ONLY! g,„„» jjao^ikk's

Having a oonsiderabb stock at our Worts and Agen- t> i c y 0 l bs.cies. also a large number in process of manufacture, we JO „

have determined, in order to greatly reduce same, to offer thb

our whole stock ofMachines at V*KING WW COMPANYHarebeen appointed Agents for th*

15 per Cent. Discount mm\sfw mm

From Usual Cash Prices; Strictly for CASH ONLY. • viKwo^giQyQjjgg____ ___

- Tj,M » MaobJws aru specially noted for theirnnn 11 Avnr rwrrc* £ mo to DUltAßliwy, BABY RUNNING, and IIOHT.£22 Al ONSLOWS lOr »18 10S. NESS, WW made from the BUST MATERIAL.£21 KOVBBS for £17 17S. ' MORGAN*WRIGUrsVcKR.rJAIRXIBEB

These are HIGH-CLASS MACHINES, and superior to gjfi;;' '^" SSfcSX«

many sold at £25. i*mfa»m jgp*»*-—-—£ ——,

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LAW AND POLICE.SUPREME COURT.-CriminalSittings.

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[Before His Honor Mr. Justice Conolly.]The Circuit Sittings of the Supremo Courtfor the Northern district were opened ateleven o'clock, by His Honor Mr. JusticeConolly.

GRAND JURY..The following gentlemen were sworn of theGrand Jury :—Mesars. Robert Samuel Abel,Wm. Beehan, Sealy James Best, junr.,Robert Blair, George Henry Bolous, AdamCairns, Fred. George Clayton, Win. Dun-woodie, Fred. Henry Edwards, Fred. J.iarrell, Robert Isaacs, Fred. Lamboume.Randall Alex. Lusher, William HenryLyons, Robert S. Martin, John Mitchell,Arthur Myers, James Stichbury, MartinWatt, aud Ernest Yates. Messrs. N. R.Alexander and Maydwell Goodwin wereexempted for over age, aud Mr. C. B. Stoneon urgent business grounds. Mr. F. G.Clayton was elected foreman of the grandjury.

THI JUDGE'S CHARGE.His Honor then addressed the grand jury'He said the indictments to be presented tothem were, he was glad to say, not sonumerous as on former occasions," and howas glad to observe thut they were all nearlyof the ordinary kind, and did not contain any

very grave offences. There were very few ofthem, which required special comment fromhnrij-for many of them had, no doubt, servedou grand juries, and knew their duty.riiey had not to try the case, and theyhad only ,to ascertain whether there wassufficient evidence to put the person accusedon trial. There were a number of charges oftheft, fourof which were againstthreepersons,but in these cases and in several others, someof the "property alleged tohave been stolen wasfound on one or other of the persons charged,and that,would be taken as prima /ocie'proofof the stealing. There were also a numberof charges now called theft, but which wereformerly known as embezzlement, ■ that is,keeping back money lawfully received onbehalf ofanother, One of these was againsta person already Undergoing a sentence ofprobation, and it was in regard to an itemwhich had , been discovered since hewas previously tried. There were a numberof others against a person employed as ratecollector.' These sums alleged to have beenembezzled were entered in some books, butthey had not been paid over as required,andhe admitted having disposed of them for hisown purposes. There was also a case of falsepretences, now known as theft. The accusedis alleged to have sold shares in a gold miningcompany, whereas he had never purchasedthose shares, and the same person was alsocharged with forginga transfer. There maybe a question with regard to the forgery, buttheywouldhave theevidencebefore them. Theother case of forgery was of the ordinary kiud,passing a forged cheque ina shop,although inthis case it was not done without difficulty,for objection was taken, and it was not untilafter repeated assurances by the accusedthat tl j signature was genuine that it wascashed, 'here were several cases of break-ing and entering, and in one instance a largesum of money was stolen, but in all thesecases some portions of the stolen propertywas found in the possession of the accused.He observed that there were a number ofcases of sheep stealing, all, but one, beingagainst Maoris, natives of the same district,lu several of these cases the only evidencewas that of accomplices, but on this he(His Honor) may have something tosay subsequently. That, however, wasnot tor the Grand Jury to determineThere was a case of indeoent assault on achild, and one of horsestealing, on which nocomment was necessary. The only casewhich required any comment was that ofpersonation. Two persons presented them-selves to the officer, one representing thatthey were the owners of the land, attemptingto obtain a large sum of money. One wasthe actual owner; the other had no interestin the land, but he represented himself asthe brother of the other person. In thiscase,if they found that one aided and abetted theother, both were liable. As the Grand Jurywere fully aware of their duties, ho need nottrouble them with any further remarks.

TERMINATION.Motu Hohepa mid Te RahuUi, two abo-

riginal natives, were charged on the informa-tion of George Wilkinson that on the 2nd ofMarch, at Otorohouua, thev personatedanother native with intent toobtain a sum of£284 3s 3d. Mr. Brown interpreted, andboth prisonerspleaded guilty. Mr. Mahonyappeared for both the accused. He pleadedthat neither of them had ever been con-victed of any offence, and ho asked HisHonor to extend to them the provisions ofthe First Offenders Probation Act, ratherthan send them to prison. His Honor calledMr.'Wilkinson, native agent for the Govern-n:ant in Waikato, who said that heknow little of either ot the nativesHohepa was the principal, and theother merely assisted, aud had it notbeen for witness's precautions they wouldhave received the money, although thenative who was impersonated, Hohepa'sbrother, had alreadybeen paid. Hori Papere,one of the witnesses for the prosecution, wascalled by Mr. Mahony, and said theprisonerswere well behaved previous to this, and boregood characters. He had known them sincetheywere hoys. Mr. Tole pointed out thatthe offence was treated by the code as a veryserious one, but there was a danger that ifthey were let off without punishment itmight cause the natives to think that it wasof no consequence. His Honor deferredsentence pendinga report from the probationofficer.

THEFT OR EMBEZZLEMENT.Gavin Mclntyre Park, was charged with

having on the Ist February, at Tmipo, stolen£26 in money which was in his possession asan officer of the Government. He pleadedguilty. Mr. Macgregor, who appeared forthe accused, said that at the last session theaccused had pleaded guilty to having stolen£442 on the 9th of February, and evidencewas produced which showed that the accusedhad been 30 years in the public service, andthat he had applied for his retiring allowanceamounting to £530, and it appeared that hehad appropriated this money in the expecta-tion ofrefunding it from his retiring allow-ance. His Honor after considering theciroumstances admitted the accused totwelve months' probation. Three weeksafter that, he was arrested on acharge -of having on the Ist of Februarystolen £26. There was no doubt the chargeof the 9th of February was intended to inelude all defalcations up to the 9th ofFebruary. It appeared from the evidence ofMr. dimming, the auditor, that in makingup his books to the 9th of February, he hadomitted this aud two other items, the twoothers being iu his own favour. He askedHis Honor either to extend the probation, orto order accused to come up for sentencewhen called on. Mr. Gummingwas called byHis Honor. He said that iu the first in-stance he had prosecuted without instruction,but in this case he had acted on instruc-tion. His Houor asked whether heshould consider it his duty to prosecutein case fresh-defalcations were discovered,and witness said he should apply for instruc-tions. His Honor said it was quite clear,that if the defalcation of this sum was dis-covered in time it would have been includedin the former charge. Ho (His Honor) hadtakoti the whole circumstances into con-sideration, and he would have to practicallyadmit that he was wrong, if he subjected theprisoner to further punishment. Ho orderedthat he be admitted to probation for ninemonths, to be concurrent with the previousterm of probation. Mr. Tole applied for£12, found in defendant's possession, andnow in tho hands of the police, but' HisHonor declined to makean order.

FORGERY AND THEFT.Kenneth McLean Black, a respectable-

looking middle-aged man, pleaded guilty tohaving, at Auckland, on the 25th February,forged a certain cheque, and also with deal-ing with the same us if it was genuine. Hopleaded guilty, and was then charged withhaving, on the 24th February, at Auckland,stolen a watch from the dwelling of Wm.Woodward, Thames. To this he also pleadedguilty. The accused,who had been sentencedon previous charges of larceny, was sentencedto roe years' imprisonment for each offence,tho sentences to be concurrent.

> BURGLARY.Erueta Pauapa, a young Maori, pleaded

guilty to having on the 24th of March, atWhakarewarewa, Rotorna, broken into thedwellinghouso of L. D. Nathan and others,and stolen a sum of 6s 6d. Mr. Dufaur ap-peared for the accused, and prisoner, whenchallenged, said ho was very sorry for whathe had done, and if liberated he would notcommit such an offence again. Mr. Dufaurpointed out that accused was only 18 yearsofage, and had no doubt been spoiled bytourists. There were three previous convic-tions against the accused, and he was sen-tenced to twelve months' imprisonmentwithhard labour.

BREAKING AND ENTERING,Thomas Tremain pleaded guilty to having

on the 10thof May, at Rotorua, broken intothe' shop:, of VVm, Andrew Williams, andstolen a quantity of clothing "and 15s? inmoney. He was sentenced to be imprisonedand kept to hard labour for twelve calendarmonths, His Honorcomplimented ConstableMurray on the manner in which he had theaccused watched when his suspicions werearoused. ., •. . THEFT.James Bastable was charged that, on the 2ndApril,at Te Aroha, he stole £9, the propertyof John Allwood, from the dwelling of Wm.McClear. There was a Becond# charge ofreceiving the money knowing it to havebeen dishonestly obtained. Accused, a manof from 55 to 60 years of age, pleaded notguilty. The facts as disclosed by the Crownprosecutor were briefly these. The allegedarceny took place from a miner's hut at TeAroha, and the owner of this hut, McClear,was the custodian of certain money belong-ing to Allwood, which was kept in an un-locked box in the hut. The accused waspreviously seen about the place by Mc-

lear and knew that he had alwaysmoney there. When the money wasmissed suspicion fell on the accused andhe was arrested. On being searched four£1notes were found under his shirt arm. Atfirsthe said some person musthave put themthere to injure him, but subsequently he saidhe had picked up six £1 notes in the roundhouse of the Domain, and as they were wethe put them under his arm to dry. Thewitnesses examined in support of the indict-ment were Wm. McClear, John Allwood,Robert Harris, and Constable Wild. Ac-cused was sentenced to be imprisoned andkept to hard labour for 12 calendar months.

John White, Albert McCaskie, and Ed-ward Edwards were charged that on theIst April, at Pnhi, they stole a quantity oflemonade, ginger ale, clothing, hams, etc.,the property of Edward Moriarty, and therewas a second count, charging them withreceiving the goods, knowing them tobe dis-honestly obtained. White And McCaskiepleaded not guilty, and Edwards, a'half-caste, pleaded guilty. The case for theCrown, as opened by Mr. Tole, was asfollows:—The accused were charged withstealing a quantity of lemonade, ginger ale,six cases in all, also a quantity of clothing,bacon, hams, etc., from the Pahi Hotel. Theprosecutor was proprietor of the hotel, andon the night of 31st March and Ist April hehad six cases of lemonade and ginger ale inthe back passage, and on the morningof the2nd he missed two cases of the lemonadeandginger ale, also two hams, and a quantity ofclothing from the clothes lines and the inte-rior of the house. The three accused livedsome 15 or 20 miles down the river. On the31st of March they came to the prosecutor'shouse and had some drink and mealsat the hotel that day, but they didnot remain over-night, but left in aboat. When the goods were missed suspi-cion fell on the prisoners, and the prosecutorand Constable Joyce proceeded to the pri-soners' camp. Accused Edwards made cer-tain admissions, and some of the goods werefound in the whares of the other prisoners.The prosecutor, Horace Chadwick, and Con-stable Joyce, gave evidence in support of theindictment. Cross-examinedat some length:The prisoner White did not give evidence,but he called Edwards (who had pleadedguilty) as a witness. Thiswitness exoneratedboth prisoners, and said McCaskie was asleepon his own boat when the goods were taken.The jury returned a verdict of "Guilty"against both prisoners. There being othercharges against the prisoners, sentence wasdeferred.

GRAND JURV.The grand jury returned true bills in all

the indictments presented except onecase, inwhich a native named Wiremu Pou, arrestedon a chargeof horse stealing, was committedfor trial at Mercury Bay. In this case thenative, who was on bail, was called and dis-charged, upon which he thanked His Honor.The grand jury were thanked for their ser-vices and discharged.

The Court then adjourned until ten o'clocknext morning.

POLICE COURT.-Monday.[Before Mr. H. IV. Northcroft, S.M.I

Adjourned. were several chargeson the sheet against one Walter HenryMassey of having committed breaches of theFactories Act, but as His Worship could notsit, being otherwise' engaged, they were ad-journed. Mr. .McAlisfer appeared for. theInspector of Factories. (Mr. Hugh.Ferguson),and Mr. Hanua for the defendant..

IBefore Mr. ft. Uobbsand Captain Harris, J.Fs]Drunkenness.— first offenders were

each fined 5s with costs, and given the optionof 24 hours.,'. . : . . ' ■

Remandep.—A yonne man named AlfredJames, alias Alfred Miller, alias WalterMiller, was charged thai; he diduse obscenelanguage in,jVictoria-street' on May 31.Mr. Napier' l appeared' for the abcused, andasked for a remand; as he had not had timeto prepare bis defence. . The accused wasremanded till Thursday,and bail was allowedin three sureties—James himself iu £20 andtwo others of £10 each.

Obscene Lanooage.— Mazzo-lini, aged about 19, pleaded guilty to havingused obscene language in Montague-street onMay 30, but did not remember uttering thewords. Mr. Brassey appeared for the in-formant in the case, who was the father ofthe accused, and stated to the Beach that theyoung fellow was of very idle habits, and agreat source of troubleto his people. TheirWorships pointedout to the accused that hehad rendered himself liable to a sentence oftwelve months, and sent him to Mount Edentor three months.

Alleged Assault.— the case of AgnesJohnson v. Gilbert A. Craig, in whichdefendant was charged with assault, counselagreed that it should stand over until thefollowing morning as there was no prospectof its being hoard before.

Charge of Assault—Charles Luxfordwas charged with having, on May '25, atNewmarket, assaulted one Alfred Jones.Mr. Cotter conducted the prosecution. Mr.Napier defended and pleaded not guilty.Several witnesses were examined, and theBench dismissed the case, remarking that theevidence was of a very conflicting nature.

AUCKLAND CITY LICENSINGDISTRICT.

ANNUAL MEETING.The annual meeting for the City of Auck-land Licensing District was held yesterdayat the Magistrate's Court. The followinggentlemen were on the Bench:—Mr, H. W.Northcroft, Stipendiary Magistrate (chair-man), and Messrs. Charles Wright, T. T.Masefield. J. T. Julian, Garratt, James Pat-terson, J. J. Craig, and John Patterson,members of the Licensing Committee. Ser-geant Gamble represented the police; andMr. F. J. Burgess, clerk of the Court, alsoattended.

New Applications.—The following newapplications, for old houses, were granted :—

Michael H. 'Walsh,- Albion Hotel; SamuelMoPherson, Anchor Hotel: James Hawkins,Empire Howl; H.J. Little, Fitzroy Hotel;Ernest John French, Grand Hotel; JohnGallagher, Metropolitan Hotel; Robert Paw-cett. Naval and Family Hotel; H. Martin,Part Hotel; D Norden, Prince ArthurHotel; Robert Scott, Royal Mail Hotel;George Akers, Thistle Hotel; Richard Phil-pott, Waverley Hotel; Louis Doyle, StarHotel (Albert-street); George E. Rhodes,United Service Hotel.

Transfer of Licenses.—The followingtransfers arising out of the above weregranted:—Thistle Hotel, Robert Brown toGeorge Akers; Grand Hotel, Kathleen Gal-lagher to Ernest John French; Park Hotel,Thomas Edward Harrop to Henry Martin; |United Service Hotel, George B. HowardtoGeorge E. Rhodes. j

Applications for Renewal.—The follow-1ing renewals were granted subject in several |instances to certain recommendations by the Icommittee and police, re repairs, etc. :— 'Lindsay Cooke, Albert Hotel; Henry H. |Dyer, Alexandra Hotel Samuel Toomau,Aurora Hotel; James Verral, BricklayersArms; Francis O'Dowd, Caledonia Hotel;Archibald llill, Carpenters Arms; PatrickKelly, City Hotel; Edward J. Smith, CityClub; Patrick Quintan, Edinburgh CastleHotel; Michael Dervan, Freeman's Hotel;Bridget Evans, Gleeson's Hotel; FrancisLittle, Globe Hotel; Thomas Kiely, Gover-;nor Brown Hotel; Alfred J. Tapper, Hobsou jHotel; William Henry Pearce, Imperial]Hotel; Arthur R. Hardy, Kiug's ArmsHotel; Andrew R, Duun, Market Hotel;Peter F. Purcell, Newton Hotel;James R. Russell, Occidental Hotel; Win.Mahoney, Oxford Hotel; Charles H. Dodge,Prince of Wales Hotel; Sydney W. Buck,Ponsonby Club Hotel; Walter Stimpson,Queen's Ferry Hotel; Edward Blair, Queen's

cad Hotel; John Sullivan, Railway Ter-minus Hotel; William Regau, Rob RoyHotel; James Rennick, Shamrock Hotel;Charles Edward Stone, Robert Burns' Hotel;Thomas Foley, Shakespeare Hotel; ThomasMeehau, Suffolk Hotel ; James McLeod,Star Hotel (Karangahape Road); KatieO'Shea, Swan Hotel; Charles Clarke, Vic-toria Hotel; John Endean, WaitemataHotel; Ralph T. Michaels, Wynyard ArmsHotei; Simeon Moses, New Zaaland WineDepot; George S. Budge, Queen's Hotel. _

Objections Entered.— the followinginstances licenses for renewal were grantedutter the hearing of objections-.-SimonCoombe, British Hotel: Objection in thisinstance was enteredby the police authoritieson the ground that liquor had been soldafterthe hour stipulated for closing in the Licen-sing Act. On the morning of Sunday, No-ve.nboi' 24, a number of Kanakas held * freetight, which culminated in the death of oneof the combßtwrts, Ned Matoloo by name.

At. a.subsequent magisterial'inquiry witnesses, under course of examination,admittedhaving .obtained liquor after hours. At.alater date the same witnesses had been calledto give evidence when the licenseewas sum-moned to answer toa charge of trading duringprohibited hours, and in this instance swore .that they left the house in question justabout closing time. Sergeant Gamble, whoappeared on fcehalf of the police, consideredthis most unsatisfactory. Mr. Baume, whoappeared onbehalf of the licensee,contendedthat the charge had notbeen proven, as thecase in question had been dismissed; in fact,he urged that it would be a farce togo throughthe evidence again. The chairman (Mr.Northcroft, S.M.) pointed out that licenseesshould be more careful: the whole thing wasin their own hands,and if they chose to serveliquor after prohibited hours, instead of con-formingwith the laws, then theywould have tosuffer the consequences. Therenewal was thengranted. The same charge was preferredagainst John Hand, licensee of the ThamesHotel, and Victor Cornaga, of the BritomartHotel, but the Bench not deeming it neces-sary to go into the evidence, the renewalswere granted as prayed.' In the case of Jag.Buck, CentralHotel, the police report statedthaton the night of February 19th, 1896, afight bud taken place in the house after pro-hibited hours, and on Constable Kennedy,who overheard the brawl from outside,obtaining admittance for the purpose ofattempting to quell it, that officer had beenassaulted. Sergeant Gamble endeavouredIto bring forward a further charge ofhaving found persons other apparentlythan lodgers in the house at late

i hours, but Mr, Baume, who appeared onI behalf of the applicant, objectedto the com-

' plaint being put in, as no notice had been! given of the same. He further explainedthat in the latter instance Mr. Buck wasabsent from town at the time, but no suchthing had been allowed when he was in thehouse. Mr. Baume, in referring back to thefirst-mentioned case, pointed out that thepoliceman had been the first to open theassault by using his baton, and that, takenas a whole, the charge ofassault could not betaken as sufficient grounds to justify thepresent information being laid, fhe Chair-man (Mr. Northcroft) drew the attention ofMr. Baume to the tact that brawls and as-saults were most disgraceful, and commentedstronglyupon the character of the evidencegiven when the case was beard. The renewalwas then granted, the licensee being repri-manded and advised by the Bench that ifthe reports were not more favourable infuture the next application would not begranted. The police report in the instanceof David Thompson, of the Rising SunHotel, made specialreference to the case ofselling liquor after prohibited hours, inwhich Constable Russell, of Newton, wasconcerned, full particulars of which. havebeen published in the Herald. On thelicensee promising to effect a number ofnecessary repairs, as required by the licensingcommittee, and that no repetition ofafter hourselling should occur, arenewal was granted,Mr. Northcroft intimating to' Thompsonthat it would be better for him tohave thenecessary repairs attended to than have dis-pensed free beer after hours. The complaintagainst W. Lynch, of theClarendon Hotel,showed that on the night of March < 21st.Sergeant Black and a constable had visitedthe house, and when admitted, severalminutes after knocking, had proceeded tosearch the premises, with the result thatthey had found men in hiding in severaldifferent places. Before they had kuockedfor admittance they had been watchingthe house, and saw several persons

pass in and out after hours, andwhen they gone to the door a manhad looked through the window, but didnot admit them immediately. Ashuffling offeet followed, indicating apparently thatthose if- thebar were being*ordered out, andsecreted as found by them. When they wentin the bar was in darkness. The licenseewas granted the renewal, and informed thatunless it was better conducted in future, hewould not be granted a license again onapplication,

Adjourned Cases. —In the followinginstances the granting of the licenses wereadjourned : — Alfred Kidd, CommercialHotel; in this case the adjournment wasmade to allow of certain necessary re-pairs to be effected to some upstairswindows. In reply to questions byMr. Cotter, who appeared on behalf of thelicensee,it was pointed out that no objectionswhatever were taken to the conduct of thehouse, and the case was then adjourned fora fortnight. Mr. Baume made an applica-tion that H. Bennett be granted a licensein respect to the Pier Hotel. It was decidedthat an adjournment for twenty-eight days

be allowed, a new application, on behalf ofMr. Montgomery, to be" granted a license inrespect to the house, subject to the approvalof the committee.

MANUKAU.The annual meeting of the Manukau

Licensing Committee was held yesterday atnoon in the Courthouse, Onehunga. Pre-sent Mr. R. S. Bush, S.M. (chairman),Messrs. D. Neilsou,(J. J. Jackson, R. Hall,E. Burden, VV. Hall, and J. Donnolley.Sergeant Greene represented the police, andhe reported that all the hotels in the districthad been inspected. The following licenseswere renewed for the ensuing yearOne-hunga: Exchange Hotel, John J. Benison;Victoria, William Kennedy; Railway Ter-minus, B. C. Roberts; Prince Albert, N.Brown. Mr. Whittaker undertook to effectcertain repairs to the Prince Albert Hotel,as recommended by Sergeant Greene.Hibernian, R. Tcrnahan; Manukau,-JohnCDunn; Royal, J. W. Smith; Royal Oak,H, Sclimiedel. Newmarket: Junction Hotel,Alfred Parker. Ellerslie: Harp of Erin, R.Thorpe; Ellerslie Hotel, Alfred Pickrell.Epsom Hotel, A Brown, Panmure: Starand Garter, J. J. Donovan; Panmure Hotel,Edward Rodgers. St. Heliers Bay Hotel,John Peter Monk. Mr. Whittaker lodgedacomplaint to the committee that the licen-sing fees on the different racecourses hadbeen raised to £'J per day. The committeeagreed to reduce the said licenses as follows;—First day, £2: secoud day, £1 10s; thirdday, £1. A discussion arose re extinguishingoutdoor lights at each hotel Mr. Bush iu-formed the committee that it had no powerto permit outdoor lights being extinguishedat ten p.m. The committee recommendedthat Sergeant Greene permit the said lightsto be extinguished when the hotels areclosed.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MARTYRS OP ARMENIA.TO THE EDITOR.

■Sir,—A most deserving objeotof charityhas been brought forward in Otago. A sub-scription has beeu started there for the mostwretched country in the world to-day-Armenia. Mr. James Adam,of Tokomariro,has undertaken the work at the request ofMadame Hugopian, an Armenian lady withwhom he is personally acquainted. Thislady, whose husband is an official under theKhedive, is the Cairo agent ot the ArmenianRelief Committee in Constantinople; herfriends are in the bist circles of that city.It will be seen that all money forwarded byMr. Adam to Madame Hagopian may betrusted to reach its destination. The horriblestate of affairs prevailing now and for yearspast in Armenia is shown in a letter of Mr.Adam to the Otago Daily Times, portionsof which I quote :—

The male inhabitants of Baibourt made noresistance to the aggressors, and yet theArchimandrite Khoren Guiroyan, the pro-fessors of the schools, a part of the pupils,and some hundreds of Armenians of bothsexes and of all classes, have been cruellykilled and cut in pieces. Womeu with childhave been ripped up. . . They have flayedyouthsof 15 and 16years ofage, . . The autho-rities have let out a very small portion of theArmenian prisoners, but the chief men ofBaibourt and other innocent persons havenot left their dungeons. Before the arrivalof the Commissioners of luquiry the Turkswere inflicting on these prisoners most ter-rible tortures. They gave them the basti-nado, they poured on their heads water icycold and in great amount, they pierced theirbodies with nails, and theyleft them withoutfood for whole days. It is with such doingsthat they have obtained depositions agreeableto their views. . . All commerce has ceased,never to be restored; faminereigns. CanonMcColl, who probably knows the Turkbetter than any man in England, says:' Husbands and brothers go out to cultivatetheir fields in the morning in trembling fearthat they may find wife and sisters dishon-oured on their return ; wives and daughterspart from the men of the household with thedread feeling that they may never see themalive again; and this is realised with terri-ble frequency.'. . Consul Gravesforwards aprivate letter, describing the condition of thepeople at Talvorig: ' There are about 860 ofthese houseless wanderers now living in thewoods and mountains, in caves and hollowtrees, half naked, and some, indeed, withoutany covering. Bread they have not tastedfor months, and curdled milk they onlydream of, living as they do on greens andleaves of trees. These greens are disappear-ing, as they wither at this season.'

We would fain believe these accountsexaggerated. Unfortunately, all authoritiesagree that the number and nature of thesebarbarities exceed the possibility cf relation.It may bs added, for example, that latestaccounts show that 400,000 Armenians aredriven, like those ot Talvorig, literally to thecondition of beasts of the field. Mr. Adamappeals to the Christian charity of New Zea-land, but more remains to be said. I wouldpoint out that this cause has an imperativeclaim en our justice also, and in doing so

j must remind your readers of some .wellj known facts. When the Russo-Turkish

! war was brought to a close in 1878 .theTreaty of San Stofano, Russia 1 waited to

...., Epjßil,take Armenia, which belongs, like Russia,;to the Greek Church, The frightfulreligiouspersecutions which for centuries have. de-luged Armenia' in blood, would thus'haveceased, and the ravages or the Kurds wouldhave been put down. But England darednot suffer this approachto India, and so tookupon herself to guarantee Armenia's safetyif left to Turkey. For sixteen years sheleft Armenia to a fate worse than words cautell; and roused herself to remonstrate onlywhen the massacres of 1894 called forth theexecration of Christendom. But crnel in-deed have been the mercies of the Powers toArmenia. They called' a commission of in-quiry, which confirmed the worst accounts ofthe outrages. Having elicited this,anduttereda few empty threats, and answered by equallyempty Turkish promises, the Commissionbroke up in international bickerings, theChristian Powers—especially Englaud, as thesworn guardian of Armenia—coming outof theaffair as dishonourably as any heathen couldwish. The Commission has resulted only inthe active efforts of the Turks to extermi-nate the race. The most rabid and old-world Conservative will confess the betrayaland massacre of a Christian nation of2,000,000 people to be a large concession tothe 'peace without honour" policy of theHome Government. Friends of humanityand justice who wish to help this distressedcountry will kindly forward their contribu-tions toMr. James Adam,Bon Accord, Toko-mairirr..—l am, etc., Jessie Mackay.

Fairlie, 25th May, 1896.

AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— notice from an account of a recentmeeting of graduates that there is a possibi-lity that as Graduates'member of the Counciliof this Institution some one may be proposedn opposition to the retiring member, Sir G.M, Knrke, chairman. That re-elections tosuch offices should notbe opposed I do notwish for a moment to maintaiu. But thenis, perhaps, a fitness in things, aiid I do hopsthat the graduates who are entitled to votewill pause and consider before theyrefuse togive their present chairman their votes tosecure his re-election in case of opposition.Can they or any of us who are acquaiptedwith the history of the College forget to howgreat extent its very existeuce is due to tinlabours of Sir Maurice? How in thenecessary legislation for its originationand in all subsequent work with its earlyestablishment here he was always to th«fore? Nor has he shown himself want-ing in devotion to its best iuterests ever since.Howeverpleasant a thing it may be for youngNew Zealand graduates toact upon the mottoof ' New Zealand for theNew Zealanders,'' The College Council for College graduates, 1still I hope the event will show that themajority will not throw aside just now theladder by which, as some of us think, theyhave been able, very creditably to themselvesand the institution, to rise in reaching someof learning's high places. I write withoutsolicitation, and unknown to the gentlemanmentioned in my letter; but if my remarks

i are worthyof notice in this matter, be kindI enough to give them a place in yourcolumns.I —I am, etc., Chas. M. NELSON,

! June 1,1896.

THE CITY STREETS.'to the editor.

SIR,— have' heard a good deal ofgrum-bline of late about the manner in which thestreets and other municipal works artcarried on in Auckland, so in justice to tinpresent Council officials Iwould like to makea few remarks. During a tour round theprincipalports of this colony and Australia,I embraced the opportunity to carefully in-quire into the municipal works and ratesof all the large centres, and in no town, inmy opinion, especially in New Zealand, isthe work of maintaining the streets donecheaper and better thau in ourcity. Ourrates compare favourably with any of thegreat centers, as the following figures show:—Auckland 2s Old, Napier 2s 3d, Wellington2aBd, and Dunedin2s in the£ approximately.Now when we consider our rates and thework done compared with those of ourneighbours, the comparison is-most favour-able tous. I think thatour present engineermakes the most of the means at his commandin carryingout the various municipal works.To keep with limited resources macadamisedroads in a thorough state of repair, andentirely free from mud and dust, is an im-possibility, for it would necessitate theemployment of a much larger army ofworkers at an unlimited cost. If our prin-cipal thoroughfare, Queen-street, was pavedwith blocks at the cost of at least £3 10s peryard, then the difficulty of street cleaningwould be greatly minimised,and I have nodoubt that thoroughfare would be kept in ahighly satisfactory manner. However, thequestion is, Can we afford such a luxury? Ithink not.— am, etc., W. J. Brown.

Archhill, June 1.PRICE OP MILK.

TO THE EDITOR.Sib,— hope your Waikato correspondent)

will let us know what milk supplier* hisway think of Mr. Reynolds' latest trom Homeon the butter question, and it they are pre*pared to produce milk at the rediculous price,namely, 2d per gallon, at which he says hemust have it to compete against those placeshe has lately been visiting. lam much sur-prised at him making such a suggestion, forno man in New Zealand knows better thinhim that it cannot be produced at the price,so it would be far better that creameriesshould shut up than settlers in this countryshould be expected to work for noth-ing, so as to keep the butter ofother countries out of the English market,for they can evidently produce their milkwith less cost in many ways than we can do,and being far nearer the greatreceiver of allthe world's produce (London), have also thatadvantage over us. For the information ofWaikato milk-suppliers, I can inform themthat if such a price as Mr. Reynolds proposesis offered in these districts, there will be nosuppliers at it. What is it that makes butterkeep at the low price it has done during thewinter months,a time when farmers naturallyexpect to get a trifle more for dairy work 1It is caused in a great measure by the lowprice at which _ we supply milk tocreameries for eight months, who areable to store it up and compete againstus with our own article, so we are cutting our own throats, as it were, for wehave no voice in what the price of buttershall be sold at, for that is always fixed upfor us, and we, like meek creatures that w«are, have to submit. They say it is a longlane that Iks no turning, but I think ourshas none as far as the butter industry isconcerned, for matters in connection withsupplying milk to creameries have gonegradually aud surely worse each year, andnow Mr. Reynolds' cool proposal caps thelot.—l am, etc., H. Crispe.

THE GAME LAWS,TO THK EDITOR.

Sir,—ln reference to the game laws, oiwhich there has been much grumblingin yourcolumns, 1 might state that the electors ofWaipa, in Wniroa South district, have in-structed their representative, Mr. Lang, t«tryand get them altered tocommon sense andjustice. I therefore, now call on all th»country districts which are plagued by tininiquitous game laws, to instruct their repre-sentatives to act in accord with Mr. Lang toget the ' foolishness' taken out of the lawsthis coming session. If a beneficial changecannot be made this session, it will be neces-sary to elevate the matter to an election crynext spring. The game laws are not onlyunjust and tyrannical, but pernicious, asthey lead and cause everyone toget into thehabit of breaking laws. If a man is nutshooting and a hen pheasant rises, he mustbe more than human to refrain his hand.Besides, whyshould he miss the opportunityof somewhat recouping himself for a little ofthe damage done — seed eaten, potatoespicked, clover destroyed, etc., just to letsomeone else reap the benefit who has in-curred no loss for it. I know from my ownexperiencethat it is impossible to grow cloveron account of the pheasants and quails, andso the stock suffer, iu same measure thefarmers' pocket; also on to that the cityman's returns are less.— am, etc..

Clevedon, May 23.1896. Sam A. Browne.

RECEIVING AND DELIVERINGCARGO.

TO THE EDITOR.Sir,—The members of the Lyttelton

Harbour Board, who are at all times anxiousto encourage settlement in Canterbury, andencourage local industries, some time sincelowered the import and export dues tofourpence per beitig exactly one-thirdthe amount we are at present charged inAuckland.-I am, etc.,

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with diluted CONDY."Sir George Johnson, M.D,

Condy's Fluidj Sold Everywhere. •> •With 31 page Book ofDirections,

For evening dress Shirts, collars, ties,gloves, etc., latest ahapes and styles, tryJ. W. Shackelford, 262, Queen-streei.

The Rhnu-Eesi Curtain Pole : J. TonsonGarlick has ' just imported the greatestnovelty in curtain poles. This patent poleworks without rings, runs extremely easy,and no fear of tearing curtain in pulling itaside—s feet, 4s 9d; 6 feet, os ; 12 feet wide,i9s6d. ' '■■ l"To gild refined gold, to paint the lily

To throw aperfuuie on theviolet■To smooth the ice, oradd another hue ■Unto therainbow, or with feeble wort«

„.<

:, To try. and tell the splendourof the Watertarjr i, '7 watch

.'"'•„. ~

■-' '•■^ iIs wasteful ridiculous, excess.. .

SHIPPINGMigh Wants at Anckland-U.S9a.ra.; 11.64 p.m.a „

Manukau-2.28a.irj.; 6.63 p.m.Rises, 6.58 a.in ; sets, 4.40 p.m.

Moox-Last quarter, to-morrow, 7.34 p.m.

ARRIVALS.Taupo, 3.8., 737, F, W, Macbeth, from

Tahiti and Rarotonga. Passengers : Messrs.ST. Henderson, R. A. Carr, 6. Dunnett, W.Gaudin, V. Creugnet, J. Marshall, W.Attwater, Gill.—Union S.S. Co.,agents.

Wellington, s.s., 279, E. McLeod, fromWhangarei.— S.S. Co., agents.

Orpheus, schooner, 53, R. H. Caitcheon,from the Friendly Islands.—M. Niccol,agent.

Bells, barque, 341, D. R. Cooper, fromNewcastle.— Niccol, agent.

Maud Graham, schooner, 80, J. 0. Berg,fromCheviot, Canterbury.—Master, agent.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.Tasmania, 8.8., 2552, Thomas McGee, for

Sydney. Passengers: Meedames Hnstwick,Cameron, Rigby, Chapman, Smith, Blaikie,Kent and infant, Viuceut, Gilmore, Jones,Misses McConnell, Grayson, Hardie, Em-Ming, Henlou, Casey, E. Smith, B. Smith,J. Blaikie, E. Blaikie, P. Blaikie, Chamber,Revs. J..Blaikie, E. J. Crombic, J. Milos,Messrs. R. F. Dykes, H. Anjou, Rhotlee,Kent, Graham, "Vincent, Gilmore. Jones,Dresseldorf, Fuller, Wright, Milbourne,Glenn, Caldwell, 30 steerage, and originalfrom Southern ports.—L. D. Nathan andCo., agents.

Clansman, s.s., 300, P. Stephenson, forRussell, Whanjraroa, an« Mangonui.—Nor-thern S.S. Co., agents.

lona, s.s,, 220, J. Stein, for Kuaotunu andMercury Bay.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. _

Douglas, 5.8,, 52, Haultain, for Whangarei,-Northern S.S. Co., agents.

Pirate, three-masted scow, 193, Steubeck,for Ngunguru.— Niccol, agent.

DEPARTURES.Tasmania, 8.3., for Sydney,Clansman, s.s., fer the North.lona, s.s., for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay.Douglas, s.s., for Whangarei.Pirate, scow, for Ngunguru.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.LOKDO.N:

Waikato, s.s., via the South, early.Star ofNew Zealand, s.s., via the South,

early.Hudson, barque, loading.Loch (Jree, barque, to load.

SIM KKANOISUI):

Mariposa, R. M.S., June 13.HONOLULU

Mariposa, R.M.s, June 13.SKW YOKk :

C. G. Rice, barque, to load.syjjnev

Waibora, s.s., June9.SAMOA ;

Taviuni, s.s., Wednesday.Mariposa, K.M.s,, June 13.

FIJI:taviuni, s.s., Wednesday.

tonga :

Taviuni, s.s., Wednesday.BAROTOSGA iTaupo, s.s., Friday.

UNION S.S. (;O.'S MOVEMENTS.Wednesday.—Mahinapua arrives at One-hnnga at noon; Taviuni leaves for Tonga,

Samoa, aud Fiji, via Russell, at 5p.m.; Floraarrives from South early,Thursday.—Upol a arrives from Fiji, andleaves for Wellington: Flora leaves forSouthat noon; Mahiuapua leaves Onehuuga at 1p.m.

Friday.—Taupo leaves for Rarotonga andTahiti, viaRussell, at 5p. in.

NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS,To-day.—Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga

and Opotiki at 5 p.m.; Wellington lorWhangarei, Marsden Point, WhangareiHeads, and Mangapai at9p.m,; lona arrivesfrom Kuaotuuu and Mercury Bay and leavesfor Great Barrier at midnight; Coromandelleaves for Waiheke at 9 a.m., and returnsabout 5 p.m.

Wednesday.— arrives from NewPlymouth; Chelmsford from Tauranga,Whakatane, and Whanginiata; lona fromthe Great Barrier; Douglas trom Whanga-rei ; Gleuelgfrom Opunake and Wauganui.Thursday.-Gairloch leaves for New Ply-mouth at 1 p.m.; Douglas for WhangareiTown Wharf at 5 p.m.; Wellington arrivesfrom Whaiißarei; Glenelglesvesfor Opunakeand Wanganui at 1 p.m.; Chelmsford forTauranga,Whangamata, and Whakatane at3 p.m.; lona for Tairua, Kuaotuuu, andMercury Bay at 9p.m.

Friday.—Clansman arrives from Russellat 6 a.m.; Wellington leaves for Whanga-rei, Marsden Point, Whangarei Heads, andMangapai, at 8p.m.; Kauieri for Waitaraat 1 p.m.; Argyle leaves for Waiheke at 9a.m., and returns about 5 p.m.

Thames Service.-Steamers leave forThames daily; and Paeroa or Waimarie forPaeroa live times weekly; steamers forCoromandel daily. See advertisement dailypapeis.

IMPORTS.Per Taupo, from Tahiti and Rarotonga:319 bags c0pra,1966 cases oranges, 15 cases

pines, 223 casks lime juice, 29 bales cotton,56 cases and 165 casks pearl shell, 246bunches bananas, 1 merry-go-round, andsundries.Per M«.nd Graham, from Cheviot: 1005

sacks wheat, 100sacks chaff.Per Bells, fromNewcastle: 450 tons coal.

EXPORTS.Per Tasmania, for Sydney: 87 balesfungus, 50 cases furniture, 332 cases and 9-

bags kauri gum, 375 sacks pumice, GO sacksayßters, 4bales shark tins, 8 bales metal, 87bales flax, 25 cases mullet, 20 bundles sacks,30 packagessundries.

The Northern Company's steamer Wellington arrived from whangarei last evening,and leaves for the same place again at nineo'clock to-night.

Yesterday morning the barque Bells, Cap-tain D. R. Cooper, arrived from Newcastlewith a cargo of coal, after a rather lengthypassage of 22 days. During the voyage thewinds experienced were mostly from theeastward, some very heavy blows being metwith. The barque is discharging into thehulks, and on completion proceeds to Kai-para to load timber for Sydney.

The hrigantine Gleaner has arrived atNgungu.ru from Coromandel to load coal forthis port.

The smart schooner Maud Graham, CaptainJ. O. Berg, arrived yesterday afternoon,from Cheviot, Canterbury, with a cargo ofwheat and chaff. The master reports sailingon May 22nd, and experienced strongW.N. W. winds on the three following days:since then light S.E. and S. winds and fineweather to arrival. The schooner hasberthed at the Railway Wharf to discharge.

Yesterday afternoon the Huddart-Parkersteamer Tasmania left for Sydney.The Northern Company's steamer Clans-

man left for Russell, Whangaroa, andMangonui.

Last night theNorthern Company'ssteamerlona left for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay.She returns to-night, and leaves for theGreat Barrier at midnight.

Yesterday morning the steamer Stellaarrived i':om Wlmngarei and the GreatBarrier, brininga large raft of logs from thelatter place.

The Northern Company's steamer Douglasleft for Whangarei last evening.Yesterday the three-mastedscow Piratesailed for Ngunguru to load coal for thisport.

H.M.s. Rapid went out into the gulf yes-terday for big gun practice, and returned toharbour in the evening.This evening the Northern Company's s.s.Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga and Opotiki.Yesterday the steamer Waikato com-menced discharging cargo at the Queen-street Wharf.The Union Company's steamer Taraweraarrived at Sydney from this port yestorday.

THE ANGLIAN.The Huddart-Parker steamer Anglian is

expected to arrive from Sydney today. Sheleaves for East Coast and Southern ports at10 a.rn' to-morrow.

THE ORPHEUS,' Late last night theschooner Orpheus, Cant.B. H. Caitcheon, arrived from the FriendlyIslands with a part cargo of oranges. Themaster reports of the round trip that theOrpheus left Auckland on April 4, andreached Niue (Savage Island) on the 17th.Took in a quantity of cepra. meeting withvery unsettled weather and heavy rainsqualls. Worked through the group, loadingcopra and transhipping to the barque Kvoy,Took in a part cargo of oranges at Nufei,and sailed for Auckland on May 17. Hadlight winds and calms for the first threenays, followed by three days head winds;thence variable winds to arrival at 11p.m.yesterday.

_ ,THIS TAUPO.

Yesterday afternoon the Union Company'ssteamer Taupo, Captain F. W. Macbeth,arrived from Tahiti and Rarotooga, with 11

\, cargo of pearisbell, cotton, copra, etc. Mr,; =; H.Burnett, the purser, reports of the roundtrip as follows :-4'he Taupo left Aucklandi. on May I, and called atRussell the next day.5 - for coal. '• Arrived at Rarotonga at 11 p.m.

on:-the 9th. and stood oft* mid on till the. morning, when the pilot was picked up, and1 the steamer went inside the harbour. Lauded

cargo and sailed the next day for Mangaia,'' aad after? taking on board somo lime-

' juioe'and'copra, Ileft for Tahiti, arriving• thero ; early:on/Xnursday. morning (French

time). "Dischargedcargo and took in a qaan-

tity of pearlahell, cotton, copra, etc, andsailed for Raiatea on Sundayevening, reach-ing there the next morning. After landingseveral French officersand soldiers, left againat noon, and shaped a course for Aitutaki.Owing, however, to want of time didnotstopthere, but after calling off Atin, came on toRarotonga, arriving on Friday morning.Loading operations were verymuoh retardedby heavy rain on Saturday, so the steamerdid not get away until 3 p.m. on Monday,and after a fine weather passage arrived at 3p.m. yesterday. The Taupo leaves for theIslands again at 5 p.m. on Friday.

mL tti THE FLORA.The Union Compauy's steamer Flora was

toleave Gisborne for this port at 12 o'clocklast night, and is expected to arrive about 2o'olock to-morrow morning.

THE GOTHIC.'Tile local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and

Co., inform us that the Auckland passengersby the Shaw, Savjl), and Albion Co.'s steamerGothic, from London, will arrive from Wel-lington by the Mahinapun, due at Onehungato-morrow afternoon. The periodicals andcargo will come forward by the Waihora. onMouday next.

THB HINEMOA.The Government steamer Hjnemoa left

Wellington for Onehuiiga yesterday, and isexpected to arrive this afternoon. Sir G.M. O'Rorke and Mr. A. G. Horton are pas-sengers by the steamer.

BY rULBQRAPII,

CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN.June I.—A barque passed south by the\\est Coast at noon yesterday,

MARSDEN POINT.June 1.-Arrived!Spitfire, Leo, and Even-ing Star, cutters, from the Ihames; Saxon,

schooner, from Coromandel; Gisborne,schoouer, Will Watch, ketch. Ruakaka,scow, from Auckland, Sailed: Pour Sisters,cutter, for Mahurangi; Irene, scow, Spitfire,cutter, for the Thames,

TAURANGAJune I.—Sailed: Chelmsford, *,g., forAuckland.

GISBORNE.June Arrived: Mat/atua, s.s,, fromWellington; Flora, s.s,. from the South.NAPIER.

% June J.-Arrived, yesterday; Rio, barqiieri'tine, from Newcastle.

WELLINGTON.June I.Sailed: Hiuemoa, Governments.s, for Onehuuga: Star of England, 8.8., for

\\anganut; Penguin, s.s., for Lyttelton.WESTPORT.

June Arrived, yesterday: Pukaki, s.s.,from Auckland,LYTTELTON.

June 1.-Sailed: Kalm, s.s., for ChathamIslands; Invercargill, s.s., tor Dunedlu andInvercargill.

SYDNEY.June I.—Arrived: Tarawera, s.s., from

Auckland; Talune, s.s., trom Wellington.

THE SUEZ MAIL.Albany, June I.—Arrived: Orizaba,R.M.S., trom London, passenger for NewZealand: Captain Webster.

THE RUAPEHU.London, May 30.-The Nrv Zealand Ship-ping Company's steamer Ruapehuarrived at

Plymouth yesterday with her frozen meat ingoodcondition.

THE RIMUTAKA.London, May 30.-The New Zealand

Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka leftPlymouth to-day for Wellington and Canter-bury with 200 tons of cargo and 62 passen-gers, _____

COMMERCIALNew Zealand Herald Office.

Monday evening.Messrs. S. Cochrane ad Son sold by auc-tion, to-day, a 10 acre farm at Papakura for£140; 60acres at Parahaki brought 17s peracre, and 100 acres at Matakohe, 6s per acre.

AUSTRALIAN MINING AND INVEST-MENT NOTES.

Press Association.—ElsetrieTelegraph. -Copyright.Sydney, June 1.

In the investment market theonly changeis a further firming. The chief feature isstrong holdingand scarcity of sellers. Plentyof money is available for dividend-payingstocks. The general tendency is in thedirection of higher prices.

Silver shares were in brisk demand earlyin the week, but weakened subsequent topublication of Block 10 report, and to thecirculation of rumours adverse to the Junc-tion and Junction North.

The mines market closes sickly. Pro-prietaries sold at 495, Tens 765, and Junc-tion North 335, while Junction, after a salethis morning at 80s 7d, were offered in thoafternoon at 755, without finding a buyer.

In gold shares Westralia monopolises thegreater proportion ofvery big business. Allexchanges are of a speculative tendency, atwhat appear fancy prices. Many mines ofthe Boulder group, and the Bank of Eng-land, are in very strong request, GreaterBoulders finding purchasers at £10, whileEnglands jumped to £5 14s. All along theline there is readiness to pay higher figures,and the market closed very active amibuoyant Buyers came forward freely forVictorian gold shares at advanced prices.Kapal-Vermont declared buyers 7s 6d.

LONDON.Prc.'<Anociation.-El«ctrlcTiileKraph.-Copyri)(hi.

London, May 31.The limit for the fourth series of wnol

sales has been reduced to 300,000bales. Thesixth series begin on November 24, and thelast closes on the 20th.

Tallow Steady sales have been resumed.London', June 1.

Probably 300,000 bales will 'be available forthe fourth series of wool sales, and 200,000for the fifth series.

THE AUCKLAND STOCKAND SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

BUSINESS Dose.—New Zealand Insurance, £313s; Auckland Gas. old£13 lis Cd; Chines, injii;City of London, 7(1; Golden Point. 23 7<l; Hazel-bank. Ss oil ; May Queen, 8a Oil; May Queen Ex-tended,7i(l; Moanataiari, 13sfid; Moanatalari lix-tended, Bjd, fid; New Whan, Is 2d, Is Id; Norfolk,4s Id; l'uru Consolidated, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 3d, Si, 3s 2d,S» 3d, 3s 2d; .Scandinavian, Is 1:1, Is 3d, Is 4d ;Victoria, 4s, 4s id, 4*; Aurora, Od, 7d, fld. 0}<l;Jupiter, (i.i4d; Kauai-Vermont, 0.1; Midas, 2s Oil;Monarch of All, fid, Od; Mount Auruin, id; TryFluke, B.s Od, 8s Oil; Aneroid, 7d, Bd, M Bi|, 7d ;Byron Hay, lid, Is, la id, is 4<l; Central, Is Oil. IslOd; Crown, 425, 42s Od ; Grace Darling, 2s lOd, 2slid; Humid, Is Od; Imperial, 2s 2d ; Ivanlioe, Is;Jewel, paid up, lljd; Karangihake, ,OJd, lOd;King of Walhl, OJd; Mount Waihl, Ojcl, fld;Oceania, Is 7d, Is ml; Queen of Wallii, 2s lOd;.Stanley, Is Od, Is (Jd, Is 7d, lsßd, Is Oil; Sterling,Is 3d; Talisman, 17s Cd, lss, 18s 3d, 18s Cd, ISs, 17s«d; Talisman Kxtended, is id; Teutonic, 8d;Victor, 3s fld; Waihl Consols, Is Id: Waihi Dredg-ing, 4d; Walhi Intended, is; waitekaurl, £5 2s Od,£6 6s; Waitekauri Kins, lOd; Waitekauri No. 4,8s id. 3s (Id; Waitekauri South, Is; Woodstock,43s fid, 43s ; Young New Zealand, Is 0d; Mataura,sd; Crescent, fid; Mangnkara United, Is Id; GoldenCrown, (ijd; Bunker's Hill, 8s 3d, 8s Oil, 8s 3d;Four-iii-Hand, 2s Bd, 2s 9d, 2s pld; Golden Lead,Is; Great Kapan«a, 7Jd ; II uiraki North, paid up,Is 3d i Hanraki South, 2s 3d, 2s4d; Harbour View,(sjd; New Qolcunda,Is 4d; Plumy, fljd; Progress-Castle Rock, Is 4d, Is 3d; Tandem, lid. Is Id, Is3d; Welcome I'iud, 8s Oil, 3s 7d, 3s 8d; '4«alandla,isßd.

Buvrrs.-National Bank, 31s Oct; National In-surance, 17«; New /.salami Accident Insurance,10s Od; Auckland Clan, new £7 7a; PetoniiortSteam Kerry, 31s; Northern Steamship, fi.i 4d;NguiißuruCoil, 20s; New Zealand Drug, £1 shares,21a; Northern Boot, (Is fid; Adelaide, 7d; AlbuminHast. 7d; Broken Hill, fid; Cambria, Is 8(1;Cardinal!, 1» 9d ; City <i( Dunedin, IslOdj Cluiiss,lOd; Comstock, sil; OoWon Point, 2s 7(1; Haas',bank, la fid; Kuranui, Is (id; Magazine, fid; MayQueen, 8s 3d; May queen Extended, 7M ;

Moanatalarl, 13s Od; Moanatalarl Extended, Hid;Mono«al, 4s 9d • New Alburnia, 8s 3d; NewWhan, is; Norfolk, Ha lid; Orlando, 7d; PuntConsolidated, 3s; Scandlnarian, Is 3d; Sheridan,Is 2d; Victoria, 3s lud; iValutalil, 32s lid;Golden Opportunity, 2}d; Aorere, Is 4>l; Aurora,Od; Al, 3d; Diadem, Od; Juno. Hid; Kapai-Vermont, 8s Od; Kuaotunu. Is 7(1; Monarch ofAll, s}d; Piioiiiix, 6jd: Try Fluke, 8S; Alpha, UsOd ; Asteroid, 7d ; liyron Day, Is 2d; Central,Is Oil ; Clielt, 4d; Crown, 425; Golden Spur, 7d ;Grace Darling, 2s lOd ; Heltmaiin Freehold, 7d ;Hercules, 9Jd ; Iluanul, Is Od; Imperial. 2s Id;Inglewood, (id; Ivanliou, lid; Jewel, paid up lid ;Karanpiliake, lUd; King of Wallii, fid; Owlmron,4s id; Pnrtsea, lid; Queen or IValhl, 2s lOd; KirJulius, Sjd; Sovereign, Is 3d; Stanley, Is 8d;Sterling, la id; Talisman, 17s 01; TalismanIntended, 3s; Victor, as 3d; Waihi, £0 10s;Waihl Consols, Is: Walhl Dredging, 3d: WalliiExtended, lid; Walhl Monument, yd; Wnlhl-Sil-verton, 77» 6d ; Walt«kaurl,£66s; Waltekaurl Kin*,Oil; Waltekaurl No, 2,81; Waitekauri No. 4,3s 7(1 ;Waltekaurl South, UJd ; Waterley, 2s 4d; Wood-stock, 434; Zlon. lOd; Mittaum,fid: Credent, 4jd;Mangakna United, Is ; Hunker's Hill, 8s; Corn-iiiaiiiitl Freehold Proprietary, Is 4d; Empress,Od: Four-ln-Hand, 2s lid; uolden Lead, Is;Golden Tokatea, Old; Gruat Kawanga, 6jd;Haurakl North, paid up 3s 10(1; Haurakl South,2* <d; Harbour Vle\v,od; Napier, 9d; New Ool-conda, Is 2d; New Tokatei, is Id: Plumy, Old;Princess May, 6d; l'rogregj-Castls nock, Is 3d;Tandem, ls'.3d; Welcome Find, 3s 7d ; Wynyardton,Is; Zealandla, Md,

SBiilfflW.—National Bank, 3330d; New ZealandInsurance, 745 ; National Insurance, 17s »d; Southllritlsh, 00s; Auckland (itw, now, £7 lis 8d;Hlkurangl Cml, 8s 3d; Nnuncuru Coal, 235;AlburniaFast, M ; Broken Hill. 8W ; Cambria, 2s ;Otrdiiran, i» ; City of Dunedin, is la ; Clune», In M ;

Comstuck, 6ldI City of London, 8d: Freedom,8d : Golden Point," 'i* HA', Hawlbank, (is ;Knranui, 2s; Magazine, od| May Queer., 9s;May Queen Extended, W ; Moanaiaiari14s; Moanatalari Extended, Od; MoanatalrlNorth, lid ! Monowal, on 3d; New Al-Inirnh, 8sOd; New Whau, Is 2d; Norfolk, ,*» Id;Occidental, Oil; Orlando, Hdj-Puru Consolidated,«■" 2d ! Jlangatlra, 5,d 1. Scandinavian, . is . Id ;Sheridan, In" id; Victoria, Is; Golden Oppor.

unity, 4d; Ajax, Old; Aorera, IsCd ; Aurora, M;Al, 6il; Balfour, 8d ; Diadem, Is; Umpire, 64;Gladys, 8d i Golden Anchor, Is Id; GoldenLink,Is J Great United,64; In»|cta, Old (InTicta North,Bjd; Juno.as; Jupiter, 6s Id; Vermont,Dj 3d; Kuaotunu,ls lOd; Maori Dream, 2s;Maori,land, Is Id; Midas, 2s 6d; Monarch of All, Oil;Mount Auruin, Od; MountainFlower, Ed ; Phoenix,7d; Premier, 6d; Try Fluke, 9s; Waltala, 8* 7d;Alpha, 7s; Arterold, 7ld; British Umpire, Od iByron Bay, is 4d; Central, Is lid; Cheit. Od;Crown, 433; Day Dawn, 1(M; Kxwlslor, 8d; GoldenFleece, Hid; Golden Lion, 6d; Golden Spur, 8d;Grace Darling, 'is ; Heltniann Freehold, Is; Her-cules, lid ; Huanul, it ; Imperial, 2a 3d; Ingle-vrood, lOd; I»anhoe, Is; Jewel, paid up Is,contributingßd; Karapßahake. is; King of .waibl,Old) Klnsella's Freehold, 104; Mariner, BdjMount Walhl, Old; New inlander, Bjd; NilDesperandum, 6d; Oceania, Is 10d; Owturoi, 4s6d; Portsea, Is; Queen of Walhl, 8s ; Sir Julius,OH South British, lOd; Sovereign. is fid; tit,Patrick, 9}d; Stanley, is Od; Sterling, Is 3d;Talisman, 18s; Talisman Intended, 3s Id;Teutonic. 8d; victor, 8s 94; %Valhl Consols,is 24;Walhl Dredging, 4jd; Wilhl Kitended, Is Id;WalW-Silirtton, 80s: Waihl South, It 2d; Walte-kauri, £5 lis Gd; Waltekaurl King, lid; Walte-kauri No. i, 104; Waltekaurl No. 4, 4s;Waitekauri South, Is; Ward Proprietary, od;Warerley, 2s 7d; Wealth of Nations, 8d;Woodstock, 43? 04; Woodstock North, 7d; YoungNew Zealand, 24; Zion, Is; Mataura, 3d;Crescent, 6d; Mangakara United, Is Id; Marl-tana, 8d; Golden Crown, Old; Alert, 3d; Hritannia,Is 4d; Bunker's Hill, 8s Od; Conquering Hero, 7d ;Coromandel Freehold Proprietary, is Od; Km-press, 61(1; Four-ln-Haiid, Si Id; Golden Hill,lOd; Golden Hill Extended, 3jd; Golden Lead,IS 3d; Golden Tokatei, 91; Great Kaoanga, lOd;llaurakl No. 2, 'U fid; Haurakl North, paid up,4s 2d, contributing, Ss 3d; ILiurakl South, 2s 7d;Harbour View, 7d; Katie, Od; Napier, lOd ; Now.Oolconda, Is Od; New Tokatea, is 2d; North,81; Pigmy, 7)4; Pride of Tokatea, 2s; PrincessMay, 74; Progress-Castle Hock, Is £><i; Puke-whan, 7d; Tandem, Is 4d; WelcomeFind, 3i ltd ;

Wynyardton, Is 2d; Zealandia, la 9d; Star of Toka-tea, Od. THE MAILS.

CHIEF POST OFFICE, AUCKLAND..Mails will close as under i

This Day,For Cowes, Ver Argyle, at 8 a.m.For Waiwera, Liigh, and Mullet Point, per Rose

Casey, at In a.m.For Turiia, and Paeroa, per Paeroa, at 3.30 p.m.For Taurauga and Opotlki, per Wniotahi, at 4 p.m.For Coromamlel, per Aktroa, At 5,30 p.m.For Thames, per Ohlnemuri, at 6,30 p.m.For Turua and Paeroa. per Ngunguru, at 5.30 p.m.For Cororaandel, per Coromamlel, at 0 p.m.For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okiipu, per

lona. at 7.45 p.m. ,For Wlmngarel Heads, Pinia, Marsaan Point,

Waipu, whangarei, Kamo, Mangapal, liikurangt,Kaurllmhore, and Rualuka, per Wellington, at7.45 p.m.

Wednesday.For Thames, per Rotoraahsna, at 7 a.m,For Glsborno, Napier, and Southern ports, per

Anulian, at 9 a.in,For Russell, Kawakawa, and Opua, per Tavluni,at 4 p.m.

For Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, per Tavluni, at 4 p.ta,For Turua and Paeroa, per Waimarle, at 4,30 p.m.For Coromaudel, iiei Commando], nt 6.30 p.m.

FIIIDAV.For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Taupo, at 3 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9.Per Waihora, as follows :-

For Ceylon, India. China, Japan, Straits Settle-ments, Aden, Suez, Mediterranean Ports, andContinentof Kurope, at 4 p.m.

For Mauritius, Madagascar, Nossi-Be, Zanzibar,Ac, (per French packet), at 4 p.m.

For Australian Colonies, Noumea, and UnitedKingdom via Suoz, at 4 p.m.

For money orders, registered letters, books, andnewspapers, at 8 p.m.

Parcoli for New South Wales and Queensland,at 3.311 p.m.

Correspondence for United Kingdom must bespecially marked via Suez.

Mail will be .In- iii London nil July 22.Thursday, -Tune 18.

For Fiji, per Upolu, -,t 4 p.m.

Note.-An English mail, via Suez, dated LondonApril 24, will arrivo iroi-i Sydney this morning, per

s.s. Anglian.S. B. Hiss, Chief Postmaster.

DAILY MEMORANDA-June 3.SAI.KS :

Messrs. S. Cochraneand Son-Fane; Goods, Car-punters' Tool*, Ac, 11 a.in.

Mr. A. Aitken-Poultry, Produce, Fruit, Ac,11 a.m.

Mr. J. -Poultry, Produce, Fruit, 4c, 1)in.

Messrs, A. Tooman and Co.—Farm and Dairy Pro-duce, Ac, 11 a.m.

Mossin, Ksam and Arthur—Poultry, Produce,Fruit, Ac, 11 a.m.

Mr. T. B. Arthur-Poultry, Produce, Fruit, 40.,noon.

MRETINGS, 4c. :Shareholder:) in InglewnodQ.M. Co.. N.Z. Insur-

ance Buildings, 3 pro.Write'* Mxli, Mount Kden—Address by Mr.

Frank Lawry, M.H.H., 8 p.m.AM US KM ItNTS :

City Hall-Mr. John Fuller's Limelight Concert,8 p.m.

Agricultural Hall—Klaer'a Circus, 8 p.m.

THE

New Zealand HeraldAND DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS.

TUESDAY, JUNES, 1896.

The speech of the Hon. J. McKenzielast night was on the whole effective asa platform utterance. The speakershowed no sign of his recent indispo-sition, and was altogether in " goodform." Hut when closely looked at, theaddress was exceedingly weak in argu-ment. Mr. McKenzie dealt mainlywith two subjects. Captain Russellhad asserted that the policy of thepresent Government was sapping theself-reliance of the people of the colony.Mr, McKenzie's answer to this was tocite several of the more prominentmeasures of the Government, and toask triumphantly, "Was that sappinghe self-reliance of the people?" Theyhad, he said, established the co-operative system of public works, andthat surely did not tend to sap theself-reliance of the people. We thinkit does. A few days ago, a man who hadfor some considerabletime been workingon the co-operative works came to uswith several serious complaints againstthe method in which he and his mateshad been treated. We pointed outwhat he would have to do to make hischarges good, and the result was, thathe said if he did so he would be marked,and would not get another job underGovernment, whioh he was looking for.That roan kept silence, and is now inGovernment employ. That is only asample of many cases, and we say thatthese are sapping the self-reliance ofthe working men of New Zealand. Mr.McKenzie also referred to the Advancesto Settlers Act, and asked if that wassapping the self-reliance of the people ?

We say that it does tend that way verypowerfully. The men to whom theGovernment have lent money will be-lieve that it is to their interest to sup-port the Government, and that mustsap self-reliance. Mr. McKenzie de«fended thePomahaka purchase as notbeing a job, and he did so by citing thereport of the committee of the Houseof Representatives. But that com-mittee had a majority of Governmentfollowers upon it. We would appealfrom the report of the majority to theevidence, and fuel sure that any unpre-judicedperson would say that, jn thatpurchase, the colony made a bad bar-gain, while certain persons of the rightcolour had the best of the transaction.

Mr. MqKenzie, as a matter of course,bases his principal claim tocredit as apolitician on his' administration of theLands Department, We have no objec

(ton tolicoord him anieaswe of praise!for his anxiety to.put people on theand, but we object to his methods, andwe inject to his constant assumptionthat he and he only of all tew Zea-land statesmen has been in earnest on

this subject. His claim for ajbrilliantsttcqessJn land administratiofthas yetto bo tested. He has parted with con-siderable areas of land on the conditionof receiving rentals in perpetuity. Inorder to make the system successful, itwill have to be seer, whether in thefuture these rents are regularly paid.We are afraid that it will come out insomething like this fashion, that unlessthe settlers are very successful theywill not pay their rents. It is quitecertain that after all the talk, we hatehad from the leaders of the Liberalparty about landlord oppression" andland nationalisation, unless the tenantcan pay his rent very easily he will notpay it a,t all, and we are also satisfiedthat if many of the Crown tenantsdecline to pay the Government will notbe able nor disposed to force them. Insome cases, no doubt, the land whichthe Government has parted with onperpetual lease, without any right ofrevaluation, will become enormouslyvaluable, but the Government will getno more than the nominal amount theyhave stipulated for, and thus they willcreate a class of men who will be en-riched by holding Crown lands. Andit must be remembered that in regardto many of the Grown tenants in theSouth the Government have paid largeprices for the land they hold, and areat present heavy losers by the trans-action.' The settlers formerly placedon the land were sources of profit andadvantage to the colony, both directlyand indirectly. The present Govern-ment have virtually had to pay peopleto go on the land.

But even the claim which Mr. Mc-Kenzie makes, that all who precededhim were land monopolists --nd landjobbers, and that he alone has madeland available to the people, will notstand examination. In <- speech whichMr. McKenzie made in Otago he said:"Very different to that of the previousGovernment, who disposed of land atthe rate of thousands ofacres to some in-dividuals." Mr. Allen, ina speechat Milton, subjected this statement tosome examination by the light of thefigures in arecent Parliamentary paper.He showed that in 1888,1889, and 1890the figures were :—Number of selectors,6625 ; acres, 1,255,217; average acreageper settler, 189. During th» next fiveyears, with the present Minister ofLands in office, the figures were:—Number of selectors, 10,740; acres,2,643,312 average acreage per settler,246. The average acreage was there-fore considerably less under thoseConservative landgrabbers and mono-polists than under the great Liberalparty, who have talked so much aboutencouraging only the small settler. Theaverage number per year of settlersplaced upon the land during the timeof the previous Administration was2208, and the average number per yearduring the present Administration has.been 2148. There is not much to boastof here, surely ? And yet we have hadnothing from Ministers and theirfriends but a continuous roar of boast-ing, and vehement assertions that thosevile Conservatives kept the peoplefrom the land in order to give largeareas to their friends. And we aresure that if the quality of thesettlement were compared, it would befound that the work of the previousAdministration was far better thanwhat has been achieved by Mr.McKenzie. For instance, take theresult of the ballot for the ArdgowanEstate in Otago, There were P4sections, and 25 of the successful appli-cants were women. A woman wasallotted one section for which therewere 108 applicants. This was practi-cally added to an adjacent allotmentsecured by her husband. Looking atrecent ballots, it is impossible to avoidcoming to the conclusion that a largeamount of dummyisin is going on.When a man goes in for a section ofland he increases his chances of secur-ing it by getting his daughters, or hissisters, or his cousins, or his aunts, alsoto apply. A man may get a sectionfor himself, and some of his femalerelatives may get one or two sectionsadjoining. That counts so manyseparatepersons "placed on the land," but inreality it is only one. And it must beremembered, too, thatthesettlers placedon the land by the Conservative ad-ministration did mean men who turnedwaste lands into productive lands. Mr.McKenzie's settlers, or many of them,are men placed on land which has beenyielding products for exportation, andpaying taxes for many years past.

Taking New Zealand over, Mr, Mc-Kenzie's efforts at land settlementdo not appear to be any strikingsuccess. But taking the province ofAuckland, we have no hesitation insaying that Mr, McKenzie has beena great obstructive, and has keptback settlement. For one proof ofthat we have to go no further than thecensus returns which are now comingin. These show that the increase ofpopuh tion has taken place inAucklandcity and suburbs and in the miningdistricts. The figures are not yet com-plete, but it will be found that in thepurely rural districts, where accessionof population would result from closesettlement on Crown lands, the in-crease of population has been smallerthan shown at any previouscensus. Mr.McKenzie has devoted himselfavowedlyto preventing people from coming herefromOtago and Canterbury tosettle thewaste lands ot the North, He hasstriven, by purchasing the Cheviot andother estates,,to keep population in theSouth, and so to prevent the naturaloccupation of the waste lands here.Bui; he has directly hindered ournaturalexpansion and prosperity in otherways, In the old Conservative days,whenwe did not hear about undesirableimmigrants, and when there was notthe present rage against capital, therewas a steady stream of immigration tothis part of the colony, which washealthful and conducive to prosperity.Persons with capital came by everyship, took up land, and spent money inbringing it into cultivation. That kindof immigration has been stopped. bytheLiberal Government. Residents inAuckland all know that, and the censusreturns of our country districts showit, If. that stream of immigrationcould havebeen continued, there wouldhave been no accumulation of land inthe hands -of tho Assets Realisation

'Board, and ie Governmentwould nothave had tobad itself with land as ithas done, nolo speak of those millionsfor which it a become liable.

And Mr. MKenzie and his colleagueshave struck aSbw at the advancementof Auckland 1 another way. Formerlyit was possife to make purchases ofland from tR natives. Every yearlarge areas cjland were bought, notin any extenWe areas, and becamecattle runs a sheep farms. Thatencouraged caltal and population tocome into tbetountry, The presentLiberal Government have stopped allthat. They wifinot allow the native..-to sell to EuroMiis, and they will notbuy the native ands themselves. Wehearstatements om time to timeaboutthe areas of mive land acquired bythe Governmen and Mr. KcKenzieput a sweeping ital before last nightsmeeting. But vi see no result fi mitin the way of s tleinent. The moneyspent in thatwy lies dead, while weare paying intfcjst for it in England.The people of Auckland have beengreatly injured y Mr. McKenzie's hudlegislation. Wlit the Government arepurchasing imppved estates in theSouth, they are eaving unsettled theCrown lands in t\e North. They arehindering the stram of immigrationwhich we used to\have from Home,they are not openhg up the nativelands which have beVi paid for by theGovernment years aw, and they arekeeping in a stagnaiAcondition thoseestates which are pravtically in theirhands as the administrators of theBank of New Zealand, that is therecord of the land administrationof thfGovernment so far as this province i;concerned. \

NOTES AND COMMENTS.Ale. G. B. Waldrox contrijutes to theArena for March a sadly instpctive seriesof estimates as to the ainounbpnd disposalof the American nationalioco/e. lie find*the total product of the county in 1890 tobe 13,640,931,866 dollars, wjch is 678 dol-lars per worker, '.'l7 dollar per capita oftotal population, and 1075 do ira per familyOf this total 7,123,990,985 km or 52 23per cent, went in wages ad the rest inprofit. In 1880 the total jeduction was8,624,966,487 dollars, which as 552 dollarsper worker, 172 dollars per ipi'.a of totalpopulation, and 867 dolli i per family,It is a striking fact that w;es that yearrepresented but 48"22 per cem of the totalproduct, against 52- 23 per carl, in 1890, scthat labour has made a gait of four petcent, on the total productio for the tenyuare.

Passing to the distribution a thenationalproduct by families, Mr. \wldron finds12,063,479 families, or 95-06 p[ cent, of allthe families in the country, rejeive incomesamounting during the year tc8,136,1'25,573dollars, which is 66 98 pel cent, of th»total production of the nnioii, so that19 20tbs of the families reoeio only twic*

as much in the aggregate iwlhafc receivedby the other 20th. Whin is a valu-able statistical commenlry on th<"equality" of American citizens. Hefurther reckons that of tb> 2568 milliondollars of total added wealn, 913 millionsfall to the poor and mid(le classes, and1655 millions, or 64*45 pe cent., to thtrich- Little wonder tha the rich arerapidly growing richer, vien, but one-twentieth of the families, 1 ley are absorb-ing one-third of the annial income andnearly two-thirds of the <nnual increas«made in the wealth of the ration.

1The\Consumption of tlid annual income

is thus divided in millions of dollars:—Necessaries, 6100, including food, 3305;clothing, 1233; furniture, 319; fuel andlighting, 475 ; other item), 768. Capital,3717, including maintenance of old wealth,2436; addition of new, 11J6; and foreigncapital, 85. Government, 240. Luxuries,3584, including liquors, 900; tobacco, 4501other items, 2234. Thus there is nearly asmuch left to be spent on luxuries (3584millions) as goes to the maintenance andincrease of capital. The two luxuries con-sumed by both rich and poor, intoxicatingliquors and tobacco, absorb fully three-eighths of all the luxuries.

In dismissing a case against a colonialwine vendor, who was proved to have soldan adulterated article, the Sydney Stipen-diary Magistrate remarked that 'no onecould expect to get pure wine for Is 3d abottle. 1 We do nob know, says theTele 'graph, to what extent he is entitled te

pose as an authority on the commercialvalue of wine, bub if that cocksurjstatement is true, the sooner the Govern,menb steps in and abolishes half olthe trade done in the-product of our vines,the better it will be for the public health.Latterly some efforts have been made to'popularise colonial wine' by bringing' itwithin the reach of the masses for ordinarjconsumption, as in most other grape-growi-g countries. This necessitate!cheapening the price to at least Is 3d perbottle, which, assuming each bottle to holda quart, means 5s par gallon— by nomeans low figure for apopular drink. Andas colonial vineyards will yield from thre<to four hundred gallons per acre, itseems a very fair return to the grower,In other countries a common, bub whole-some wine can be produced at a profitfor much less. Yet we have a magisterialdictum (bat nobody has a righb to expectpure wine in New South Wales at 5s a gal-lon, and a decision based on it apparently Uthe effect that whoever is foolish enough tothink otherwise deserves to be taken in. Thisis an impliedaccusation against all sellers ofpopular- wine, who are represented asnecessarily palming off an impure articleupon a credulous public. If that is true,the whole, traffic in cheap wine ought to bestopped ; if it is not, the statement should,in the interests of an important national

| industry, be publicly disproved.

Dr. Talmage is said to have remarkedthat he experiences & pang o( regret everytime he hears of a new invention that willdo the work of fifty men. Regarding this,the Scientific Machinist says; "Probablythe doctor fears that these fifty men are tobe thrown out of employment to becom*tramps, paupers, perhaps criminals. Didbe atop to think of the thousands of mento whom such an invention gives employ-ment, perhaps saving them from starva-tion? Did he stop to think that that inven-tion might le3een the cost of some article-perchance an article absolutely necessaryto the civilised state of living— to millions,and either add so much comfort toa vastnumber of lives or save money for many

. pockets ? The cruel malignity of machineryhas come to be believed in as much ;i9 themost important article of faith of theChristian religion. Its compensation!should also be taken into account."

The Berlin correspondent of the LondouStandard says that statistics show that for1895-96 the richest Prussian subject isKvupp, of Essen. In the year 1894-95 h<was .taxed on an income of from 6,585,086to (1,590,000 marks, and for the surrenlyear he pays 285,000 marks, having de-clared his income at> from 7,135,000 tt

THE NJfiW ZMJLAiNI) HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE % 1896/4

No. <■< - Paid , ,

Company. Shares J up par a.,.. Date.Issued g Sliaro. 3!U"'

Bunks- £ I £ ». 'I. £ a. d,Colonial ,. fOO.OOO i 2 0 li -

-

N.Z.,old ..13-1,000 51 5 6 0 - -

„ new .. '.0,090 7| 7 10 0 - -

National ..130,000 71 2 10 0 11 6May21New S. Wales 180,000 20 id 0 0 -

Union of Aus-tralia .. 60,000 76 25 0 0 -

INSIIIUNCE—Ken Zealand 100,000 10 SOUS 13 0 JunelNational .. I'W.US 10 0 10 0 0 18 4 May 8N.Z. Accident M.OOO I O 6 li —

'•—

South British 41,028 19 10 0 2 9 8 May 18Standard ., 100,000 10 0 16 o 0 15 10 May 7

I.01N-N.Z.L.4M ..820,000 10 1 10 0 - -

., Preference 200,000 8J 3 10 0 - -

NalVlM.A A. 100,000 10 2 0 0 -

n.z. *ap... 200,000 0 1 0 I — —

'US-Auckland, old 16,50" 5 6 0 i 13 11 6 June 1

„ nen .. 13,713 6 2 10 i. 7 10 0 May 20Chrl»tch-rch / 16'000 6 6 0 0-ujrutcnrcn | 160(W _ 2 io 0Glsbnrne .. 19,00(1 I I O l> 1 13 0 Jan. 30Lyttelton

.. 2,000 6 5 0 0-( 1,500 10 0 0

Napier.. I 500 10 6 0 I) - -

( 2,000 1 0 0New Plymouth 2,000 5 3 17 6 - -

Palmerston N. 0.0011 6 2 10 0 -

Thames .. 9,030 21 113 i lit 0 May 16/ 10 0 0

Wellington \ 15,000 10 6 0 0 8 0 OApr. 0I 10 0TlMBKR-Kfturt Tiinhor 160,000 a a n i -

„nen 450,01,1! 2 12.02 OMayl

Shippinq—DeronportS.F. 10,00 > t 10' 1 13 0 May 29N.Z. Shipping 69,081) 8 8 0i-Northerns.!!. 19,496 014 I 0 6 2 May 6

„ lie* 104,289 lt/i il 7 ' 0 0 1Mar. 28Union S.S. ..

69,692 10 6 0 --

i/'Otl—Wkurangl .. 30,00" 1 0 7 8 0 9 0 May 13Tauplrl .. 24,0011 I 0 10 0 I 2 May23Taupirillei'rte S,00u j I 0 i: -

„ new 16,21! 0 13 » -•

WfttpoitCoal 09,301! M 3 0 " 2 5 0 May 23Ngunguru .. 16,000 - 1 0 0 1 0 6 May 2"

MlSl'Kl.l.lNK'lliiAuckl'nil Fibre 18,941' I 1 0 '■ -

Colonial Sugar 79,373 20 SO 0 0 — -

„ „ 2.480 ye 11) 0 0 --

N.Z. Drug..

70,991 2 2 0 0-„ „

- 1 1 0 0 1 1 3May 22Northern Booi 12,62; 1 016 0 0 6 6Mar.2flSharlandACo. 50,000 1 0 12 0 -

Union Oil .. 36,851' 1 0 14 (I 0 17 O.Apr. 14OOI.DKIKLIIS—

Thamis.Adelatde.N.L.. 80,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Apr. 22Aluurnia East 60,' 3/ 0 0 2 0 0 7 May 23Broken Hill .. 65,00u 3/ 0 0 2 0 0 8 Apr. '24Cambria . 00,00c I 0 5 V 0 1 9.May30Cardigan, Ltd. 100,000 3/ _ o 2 n;May '20I'ity mined'" 60,01)11 4 0 8 0J 0 2 O May 29City ofLondon 80,000 2/3 _ on 7! June 1ClunuM, N.l, .. 50,000 3/001 lOJd Li line 1Excelsior. N.I. 00,000 3/ -00 fiiMay 27Freedoin,N.L.. 80,000 3/ _ 0 0 (I.May 20Golden Pi, NX. 100,000 £1 10 0 0 2 7!Jiitie 1GoldnOpporty 60,000 2/ _ 0 0 0 May 22HasellmiiK .. «,'.KW j O 3 O 0 5 5'June 1Kuranul.Lt. ..

00,000 i 0 0 1 0 1 O'MiiyOLone Hand, Lt 60,000 i 0 1 0 0 1 I) Mar. 4May(Jueen .. 79,01X1 10 I 11 0 8 6 June 1May Queen Ex. 100.000 3/ _ 0 o 7j;june 1Moni'ival .. 60.0OUI 10 10 0 6 OjMay27Mnanat'i'ri Ex. 60,000 2/0 0 0 1 0 0 O.Juiu IMoana.N., 50,000 3 o 1 11 0 0 9J!MaySONewWhau.N.L 100,00.) 3/ 0 0 3 0 1 lJune 1New Albumin oo.lftn i u 2 II 0 8 0 May 30

aithSttr .. I5,00u l-S 0 i 6 - -

Monml.'iirl ..50,001. 1 0 5 I' 0 13 C June 1Norfolk . 60,001' j 0 7 3 0 4 1 June 1

Orlando ,. 40,001. j 0 2 3 0 0 9} .May 27Occidental,!).!. 63,700 1/0 o 0 4 0 0 7 May 27Purlrl.N.L, .. 05,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 9Apr. 1Puru Consolid. 80,000 6/ _ 0 3 2 June 1Rangatlra, n.l. 70,000 3/ _

0 0 fiiMay 23Uoral .. .. 60,000 4 0 0)01 3 May SOScandinavian.. 80,000 3/ o O 1 O 1 4June 1Sheridan, N.I,. 60,000 3/ 0 1 1 0 1 (May 10Tapn Flute „ 45,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 9 May 30Victoria, N.U. 120.00. 10 2 4 0 4 OJune 1Walotald . 6,00' » 2 10 0 1 IB OApr. 8Zlou, N.L .. 80,000 3/ _

0 1 0 May 20Uppir 'i'hitmu.Alpha, N.L. .. 60.00" 8/ $ o 1 0 0 8 May 29Asteroid, N.U 100,000 2/ _ 0 0 7 June 1liyren Bay.N.I. 70,0'jo i -

» 1 4 June 1B. Empire.N.L. 00,000 3/ _ 0 0 S.May 14Central, N.U.. 70,000 4/ - 0 1 1OJune 1Chelt, N.L. ..

66,OiO 2/000100 4IMay SOCrescent, N.L. 150,001 8/ _

0 0 6 June 1Crown 80.0UI l | o ' 2 2 If .Minn 1Coinstock ..

00,011.. 3/ go jM 6 May 30I Day Dawn,N.U 60,000 4/ _ 101d May 29GoldenCrown - - - 0 ocjJunelGolden Fleece 70,000 3/ _ o 0 0 May 30Gold'nIJ.m.NL 70,000 3/ _

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Golden Spur.. 80,000 3/ _0 0 7}lMay30

Grace Darling "O.Oun 0 6 0 « 2 ll|Juue 1Hercules, N.I... 100 0.10 3/ _ 0 0 IIMay 23Heltraan Fihlil 100,000 2/0 _ 0 0 7 May 30lilt or Miss, HL 63.000 5/ -

- -

lluanui, N.U.. 80,000 3/ 0 0 1 » 1 "JunelIniperial.'N.U 65,000 2/ 0 0 3O2 2'Juna 1Inglewoud.N.U 75,000 4/ - 0 0 O'Mar.12Ivauhoe, N.l.... 55,00' 2/ 0 0 2 0 1 OJune 1Jewel, paid-up 0 ,000 2 _

ll}d dune 1..

contr'htg 0 0 10 0 7} May 11Karanea'ke.NI, 70,000 4/ _ 0 0 10 June 1King of Wallii 100,000 2/6 - 0 0 9} Junel

I Kinsella'sFr.. 160,000 J _ n 0 10May20! Mangak'ra CM 100.HJO 3/ _ 11 June 1

Mataura, N.U 'W.000 8/ - 0 0 6 June 1Maiitana, N.U 80,0)0 2/ _

0 10May 29Mariner 70,000 3/ _

0 0 6} May 29Mount Walhi ---00 OJune 1N.KhotovBr.NI. 70,000 6/ -

- I -

NewZealander 76.000 3/ - 00 8 May 30N.Desp'rand'm 80,000 2/ _ 0 0 4jMay29Oceania, N.U.. 80,600 2/8 - 0 1 8 June 1Ophlr.N.L. ..

75,000 2/ _

- I -

„

Owuaroa .-1b'm J _ 0 4 O.May 30

Pnrtnea. .. fiO.Od-i j 0 (I 3 0 1 0 May HoOn. of Wallii 100,000 I _ 0 g 10 Juno 1S4.PatrckNi. WOOD 2/ _ on 8} May 80SirJulius ..

-

- - 0 0 0May20,3'tli Hrltish.Ni. 70,0 K! 4/ 0 2 ? 0 0 9 May 30Korereign, n.i. 100,000 3/ - 0 I 3 May 80Stanley, N.l.. ,.

00,0). 2/ 0 0 ) 0 1 n/!«»e 1Sterling N.U.. 00 000 2/ 0 0 1 « 1 3,June 1Talisman 100,000 6/ 0 1 7 9 " V"" 1 lTalisman T5xt. 150,000 3/11 _ 0 3 1 June 1Teutonic, N.l. 85,000 3/ - 0 0 8. line 1Wnilii Consols 174,000 2/ « 0 1 I June 1VLtor, N.U ..160,000 2/ 0 '.,

* 0 3 6 June 1Waitekaurl K. 75,000 i ... 0 0 10 June 1Wftteka'riNo.2 8-ViOO 3/ - lOjd May 80Wateka'rlNo. 6 ","00 4/ 0 0 3 0 3 6June 1Waitekaurl «. 70,000 4/ _ 0 1 0 June 1Walt'krIMnrch Tfi.'in. 2/ _

- -

Wallii.Sllrert', 00.0.10 1 l 0 li 3 17 0May 30Wnilii ..

. 150,00' Mini - -

Waihi Rxt, .. CD.tWll £1 0 1 0 0 1 OJune 1W'ailii South, 1.160,00 3/0110 Oil May 30Wallil Pronr'y 160,000 3/ 0 1 0 « » * May 21W.1II1I Mnn'm'l 80.0011 3/ _ 0 0 0} May 80Walhi Dredg . 109,00') 1/ _ 0 0 4 June 1WardProprPtv 100,000 2/ _ 0 0 51 May 29Woodstock N. 60.00" 2/ 0 0(00 7 May 28Woodstock .. UOJIili- 1/ 10 0 2 3 OJune 1Waitekaurl I50,000 i _ 6 6 0 June 1W. Nations, Nl. 70,000 4/ 0 0 1 0 0 0 May 28Warerlev, N.l.. 05,000 2/ 0 0 4 » 2 8 May 30V.Ne»Z.,N.L 76,000 3/ - 0 1 9June 1Knaolimii.Ajax, N.U .. 90,000 - - 0 0 0M..y20Aorere.N.l,. ..

00,000 2/ - 0 1 6 May 28Aurora, NX. ..

60,000 2/ 0 0 1 0 0 61 June 1Balfour. N.U.. 80,000 3/ - 0 0 0} May 30Diadem,n.l... 80,i0fl 3/ -

Kmolre ..

- -- 0 0 4 May 20

Inticta. N.I.. .. 7f.,000 2/ -. 0 0 6 May 22Inyicto North 06.000 2/ - 0 0 2 May 8Gladys, N.U ., 70,000 3/ - 0 1/64 Feb. 21Golden Anchor 60,000 3/ - 0 1 5 May 80GoldenLink.. 80,00) 2/0 - Hid May 30art. United, nl 70,000 2/ _ O O i\\ Apr. IIJuno .. .. 90,000 2/6 _ 0 1 2.May 80Jupiter ..

10,000 i -. 0 6 Juno IICapal-Verm'iil IOO.iioi) j - 0 9 OJune 1Kuiiotunii,N.L. 00,000 2/ 0 0 10 110 May 29Maori Dream, 60,000 3/ 0 0 1 0 1 11 May 30Maorlland.N.L. 80,000 3/ 0 0 1 0 1 " May 27Midas,N.I, .. 70,000 3/ 0 0)02 OJune 1Monarch of All 02,000 2/ _ 0 0 «June 1Mount Aurum 80,000 2/ - 0 0 4 June 1Mo'nfc'n Flower 80,000 2/0 - 0 0 4 May 80Phusnlx.N.!.... 80,01)0- 3/ _ 0 0 6May 27'fry Fluke . to.lHW I 11 1 ,-, 0 8 6 June 1Waitaia .. 60,000 j 0 0 6} 0 3 0 May 27Conman&tl.

Alldnp, N.L. .. 100,000 J - - -

Alert, N.L. ..'0,000 2/0O1- -

Britannia ., 30,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 1 Apr, 23r.'nk'r'nHill,!.t 00,000 6/ 0 0, 0 II 3 8Jm,elCon. Hero, N.I.. 80,0,10 2/0010 061 May 29CF.Propr'taiy 150,000 20 - 0 I 4 May23Itapresi, n.l. 18},ll0u 1/ 0 0 10 0 5 May 29(•our In Hand i 00,000 2/ - 0 2 10 June 1(MHill Ex Nl. 100,000 3/ 0 O 2 0 0 3} May 20OoldenHill.Ni. 60,000 8/ 0 0 10 0 0 6 May 20Oold'nLead.Nl. 70,000 2/ _ 0 10 June 1Golil'iiTokatea WW 2/ - 0 0 7* May 20(Vat Kapanga 80,000 8/ - 0 0 7} June 1Harbour View 80,000 2/ - 0 0 6$ Jinn 1Haurakl Spec'l 320,000 2/r. -

--

llanraki 2, N.L 100,000 3/ -02 4 May 27Jlwnkl North 100,00020/ - 0 4 8 June 1„ contrib, 0 8 O May SO

Haurakl K.N.r, 60,000 4/ 0 0 10 3 4 June 1Katie,Ltd. ..100,000 2/001- -

NatlieChief.. 100,MO 2/ ••-

-

N,Golconda,M, 75,000 2/ 0 0 3 0 14 Jon-1N. Tokatea, Nl. 80,000 2/00101 3 May 30

■ P.Tokatea, n.i, 80,000 1/0 - 0 111 May 30i North ., ., 80,000 2/ - 0 0SMpr.2l

Pigrey,N.L...

90,000 2/ - 0 0 6} June 1Princess May.. 100,(111' 3/ - 0 0 4} May 4Pukewhau

.. 60,000 2/ - 0 0 «May 28P. Castle Hock 05,000 8/ -01 3 June 1Tandem ,.

— — — 0 1 3 June 1Wei, Find, Ltd, 70,000 5/01303 8JunelWynyardtun

„ 70,000 8/ 0 0 3 0 1 0May 30Zcalaadla, n.l. 70,000 2/ —-0 1 8June 1

Debentures- . '.','■* Buyers.City if Auckland 6% .. .. 108 -

Dtvonport Waterworks b}% ~ 1071 tl.<New Zealand Gewnment*l#.. —'■ <-

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Parnell Borough 67, .. — 107} -

J. Friar Clarke D. McLeod , , .R. Frater M. T. N. BlockP. B. McDonald Duncan E. ClerkAltken Oarrick N. I. MarkhamFrancis Hull I A, Ryan ,JamesHeld J.T ArmltngeR. G.Macky W, A. Prime I0. F. Brlrablecoinbe V, J, LamerJames Frater Laurence A. Levy0. A. Buttle H. S. Fen wickCharles Alexander Charles ClajforthJohn Mowbray Robert K. IsaacsPhil B. Morris W. A. Knight11.S. Ruddock A. K. aarllck

J. M. LENNOX, Chairman.4 p.m., Monday, June 1,1890,

CAM, AND DIVIDKNI) MHT.calls : £ & d. Date.JewelO.M. Co 0 0 1,. June 6

New Oolconda O.M. Co, ~001.. June 10Magazine O.M. 0 0 1.. June 10Adelaide O.M. Co 0 0 2.. June 10Alhurnla East O.M. Co ..001., June 10Waiiekaurl,No.4G.M. C0... 0 0 2,. June 10Sterling O.M. Co .. ..001.. June 10Bunker's Hill O.M. Co. ..003.. June 10Aurora O.M. Co 0 0 1,, June inStanley (i.M. Co 0 0 1.. June 10Madge O.M, Co 0 0 o}.. June 10Invlcta O.M. Co. .. ..001., June 1*RangatiiuG.M.Co. „ ..{J {}j JjjfMOrlandoO.M. Co 0 0 2.. June 15

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Special Advertisements.

JOHN gOYLAN,ASSOC. M. Inst. C.8.,

piVIL and Tt/TINING "

ENGINEER and (SURVEYOR

«&. MINING PROPERTIES INSPECTED andRRPORTKD ON ; and If approted, FLOATEDthrough my LONDON AGENTS.

No. 316, VICTORIA ARCADE. TAKE ELEVATOR.

J. C. Davies,For some years with Mr. H. Vlckers, carrying on

business In Auckland, under the style ofVICKERS AND DAYIES, Sharbbrokbrs,

Begs to announce that he has resumed business, ad

SHAREBHOKBR.ACOUNTANT, AUDITOR,

LAND AND COMMISSION AGENT,At

UOBSON'S BUILDINGS,SHORTUND-STREKT.Telephone No. 818.

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BUYS AND SELLS SOLELY ON CLIENTS'ACCOUNT,

106 and 107, Victoria arcade.Telephone 855.

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untilI took "Wahoo," I found relief after threeor four doses.Signed, Walter Shies,

In»ercarßill.i' Wahoo" is said by all Chemists and Stokeepers, price 2a 6tl.

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Drug Co, (Limited),

PATENTS. TRADE MARKS

HENRY IHUGHES, M.1.M.E.,Registered Patent Agentby Govt. Exam.,Wellington, Auckland, and Dunedin.

Auckland Office: 110, Victoria Arcade;J. J, Macky. Representative.Patents and Trade Marks obtained lu all countries.Specifications and Drawings accuratelyprepared.

Established 1882.

Vr I IST ET Y "■'■".' lIR S T -R ■P 0 R "■«- h." .rv

. OF THR DIRECTORS OF THE:?"'•- 5 : BANK OF ' HEW SOUTH ' WALES

'." ,". ' JO THE . ~,•• , ■"%

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THB PROPRIETORS,^.. • -

N HELD AT THE CHIEF BANKING HOUSE ' !l U .:

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, .:. : .ON MONDAY, THE 18THDAY OF MAY, 1890, »',,.,

TheDirector* have thepleasure tosubmit to theProprietors a Statement of theAssets and liabilitiesoftheBank on theSlit March last, with the Auditors' Report andDeclaration. _

The net profit* (or the Half-year, after deducting Rebate on Current Bills, Interest onDeposits, paying Note and other Taxes in tbeColonies (amounting to£11,108),reducing valuation of Bank Premises, providing for Bad and Doubtful Debts,and including remarks from Debts previously written off as bad, amount to .. £86,460 9 8

To which is to be added-„-„„,„,„ „Undivided BaUrwifamUrt Half-year -

- £58,0*8 18 o* ' Giving for distribution £105,500 7 8

Which the Directors recommend tobe appropriated as follows :—

To payment of dividend at the rate of 9per cent, per annum.. .. £86,318 5 0..Interest at 0 per cent, t» 31st March on capital paid in ad-

advance on other than the fixed dates £22 0..Balance carried to"Profit andLoss," New Account .. .. 52,129 0 8" . £108,609 7 8

B» tbe payments nude on the Ist Member, 1895, and during the half-year, the paid-up Capitalhat been increased by. £84,180, and now amounts to £1,028,380. The Reserve Fund has also, during theHalf-year, been increased by £11,879 lOjpremiums on the New Shares, and now amounts to £1,183,678 125.

During the'pasthalf-yeara Branch of the Bank has been opened at Kalgoorlio, in Western Aus-tralia and the Branches at Brunswick, in Victoria, andat Kumar-., in New Zetland, have been closed.,

It will be observed, aeforeshaduwed in the President's speech at last half-yearly meeting, that thestatement of the Beak's affairs has been made up at all the Branches to the same date, namely toSlatMarch last, and pot to various dates, for London, New Zealund,Northern Queensland, and WesternAustralia, at previouslyhad been the practice. .

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It will be the duty of the meeting to elect an Auditor in the room of James Start Harbison,Km who was compelled by ill health toresign. His place has been temporarily filled by the appoint-ment ofArthur John Mackekxib, Esq.

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Tin Dividend will be payableat the Head Office to-morrow, and at the Branches on receipt ofa f ° '

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors, J. R. HILL,President

AGGREGATE BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES,MARCH 31, 1898.

Liabilities. - assets.& b, d. < 8, d. £ s. d, 6 e. d.

Notes in Circula- Coin, Bullion, andtion .. .. 818,770 0 0 Cash Balances.. 7,103,036 18 4

Denoilts and »c- GovernmentSecnri-cffi Interest . 18,534,841 It 1 ties ....813,932 113

—,__, 19,318,61114 1 Municipal and otherBills Payable and other Liabilities Securities ..

103,36117 3(which Include Reserves held for Queensland Trea-Doubtful Debts and Amountat suiy Notes .. 173,318 0 0

. Credit of Officers Fidelity Guar- Notes of otherantoe and Provident Fund) „ 5,17»,X72 19 6 Hanks .. .. n,m 0 8

Paid-up Capital- Due by otherBearing 6 months' Banks, Including

dividend .. 1,892,000 0 0 Cheques andBearing 5 months' Drafts received

dividend from ?n 31st March,Nov 1.. ~ 81,420 0 0 but not cleared

Bearing Interest . till the followingat to May 1 4,960 0 0 day .. .. 239,875 1 0'

r , 8,448,316 5101,928,380 0 0 Bills Receivable, Bills Discounted,

Reserve Fund ..1,183,676 12 0 and Remittances in transit .. 2,842,792 16 8Profit and Loss .. 115,105 4 3 Loans and Advances to Customers 14,334,707 7 3

~..,. ■„.!,.., 8,527,16116 3 Bank Premises 625,000 0 0£25,748,938 9 9 £25,748,936 9 9

Contingent Liabilities- Liabilitiesof Customers and othersOutstanding Creditsand endorse- on Letters of Credit and Drafts,

moots as per Contra .... 321,767 8 3 as per Contra ... 321,767 8 8

£26,070,693 18 I) j £86.070.693 18 0

DR. PROFIT AND LOSS, MARCH 81, 1896. Cr.1898 £ 8. d. 1895. £ s. d.

Mar..3l. ToRebate (at currentrates) Sept. 30. By amount from last Ae-on Bills Discounted not count 22,01818 0dueat this date.. .. 6,686 16 7 1896.

„Dividend at the rate of 9 Mar. 81. „ Balance of Half-year'sper cent, per annum .. 88,318 6 0 Profits after providing

„ Interest at 8 per cent. for Bad and Doubtfulto3lstMarch, on Capi- Debts, reducinir thetal paid In advance on Valuation of Hank Pre-other than the fixed I - mises, and including re-dates 62 I 0 coveries from Debts pre-

„ Balance carried to "Pro- viously written off asfitand Loss," New Ac- Bad ~ .. .. 93,116 6 3count .. .. .. 22,129 0 8

£115,195 4 8 £115,195 4 8RESERVE FUND, MARCH 81, 1896.

DR. CR.1806. £ s. d. 1895. £ s. d.Mar.3l, To Balance „ m 1,183,57612 0 Sep. 80. By Balance .. .. 1,172,29? 2 01896.

Mar. 31. „ Premiums on NewStock paid up 11,279 10 0

£1,183,576 12 0 £1,183,576 12 0ir~TT~i 111 ——

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Mar, 31 By Balance £1,183,576 12 0J. BUSBELJ, FRENCH, GeneralManager. ALFRBI) G. MIL.SON 1 4 „;̂,„„HENRY TURNER, BranchAccountant A.J.MACKENZIE, }*-»**<>»•

Audited 16thMay, 1896.AUDITORS 7 REPORT.

We have examined tbe annexed Balance-sheet, made up to the 31st March, 1690, and reportthat we find the several items (herein stated toconform to the B dances in the General Ledger, and theBalance-sheets of the respective Branches and Agencies- of the Bank collectively.

We have counted the Cash Balance, and examined the Bills and other Securities held by the Bank atthe Head Office, in Sydney, on the Slat March last, and herebycertify that we found them correct.The Cash, Bills, and other Securities held atLondon and at tbe Branches and Agencies in the Colo,

nies on the 31st Marchlast have been certified toa& being correct by theusual documents.ALFRED G. MILsON, | ~..,.„A. J MACKRM.IE. | Auilitor3

Bank of New South Wales,16thMay, 1896, DECLARATION.

We, Alfred George Milson and Arthur John Mackenzie, of Sydney, in the Colony of NewSouth Wales, Esqrs., being duly appointed Auditors of the Accounts of the Corporation of the Bank ofNew South Wales, 'dohereby solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing Report and Statement ofAccounts are, to the beat of oursereral and respective knowledge and belief, a just, true, and faithfulReport and Statement of the Account' and Affairs of the said Corporation,and that this declaration ismade by usafter diligentand careful examination into the state of such Accounts and Affairs, as faras the same have come within our cognisance; and we do severally and resprctively make thisdeclaration, conscientiously believing the name to lie true, and by virtue of an Act of the Governor andLegislative Council of the Colony of New South Wales, passed in the fourteenth year nf Her presentMajesty, Queen Victoria, intituled, An *ct to Incoriwmts the Proprietor! of a certain Banking (Jomvanyedited the Batik of S'ew South Wales, and for other purpose) thereinmentioned. '

Declared before me, this 16th day ofMay, 1890, ALFRED G. MILSON.808. B. CAMERON, J.P. A. J. MACKENZIE.

E. F. POLLOCK.] [W. H. 0. JOHNSTON

POLLOCK & JOHNSTON,STOCK AND BHARBBROKBRS,

COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS.Adjoining Stock Exchange,

AUCKLAND,

All communications by letter or lelemmreceiveprompt attention, and are replied to Immediately.All transactions strictly confidential.P.O. Box 131.TelephoneNo. 050.

7,140,000 marks. ~ For the previous year hegave his income as 50,000 marks higher-namely, from 7,190,000 to 7,J9S,(JW marks.It may be remembered,, for the sake ofcomparison that the Emperor, as,King ofPrussia, receives an annual Crown, dota-tion of 15,500,000. As with Krupp soaso with Rothschild, the second richestprivate individual in Prussia, the year 1895-96 shows an improvement on the previouson e. In 1893 94 he was assessed with anincome of from 5,848,000 to 5,845,000 marks,at a tax of 233,600 marks. In the followingyear he paid 235,900 marks on 5,875,000,and this year—lß9s-96—he is able to givehis income as 6,115,000 marks, nearly aquarter of a million higher than last year,the tax he has to pay being increased tothe extent of 9000 marks. In the year1894-95 there were only seven persons withan income of over 2,000,000 marks, and inJ893 94 only four. Thirteen persons have,in 1895-96, an income of one to two millions,ji against 18 in the previous year.

The presentment which the Grand Jurymade to His Honor, Mr. Justice Conolly,yesterday, recommending detective Chrys-tal for promotion on account of his distin-guished services as a police officer, will begenerallyendorsed by all who have watchedhis career. During the seven years that hehas been stationed in this city, he hasproved himself to be a skilful and sedulousjfScial, and in numerous instances has dis-played the possession of a capacity in hisown particular line which is deserving of re-cognition. It was mainly owing tohis astuteinvestigations in the case of the Waikomitimurder that the offender was brought tojustice. That case was one of the mostremarkable in the criminal annals of NewZealand, and we have no hesitation in say-

I ing that had a less claver and experiencedofficer than Detective Chrystal been en.(trusted with the necessary inquiries the(probabilities are that the chain of evi-

dence would not have been completed.lb is very uncsual, we believe, forprand Juries to siugle out a policeofficer for specal recommendation as»as done yesterdry in the case of Detec-tive Chrystal, bit in this particular in-stance the occasioi was fitting and appro-priate, Mr. Ctirytal is leaving the districtwhere he has done so much good service,and the grand jury no doubt felt that heought not to be alleved to gowithout sucha testimony to his aiility as they made intheir presentment fa the Judge yesterday,coupled with the -ecoramendation whichihey thought propel to make, and which itis to be hoped the authorities in Wellingtonwill favourably conider.

Additional particulars of the appallingcalamity at Moscw give the number ofvictims as 2500. They were buried in ahuge trench. The chief of police isseverely blamed for not having takenproper precaution to prevent accidents,and an attempt tas made to lynch him.It appears that the vast concourse ofpeasants got it ino their heads that thedistribution of gits had commenced, andac once made a mid rush to obtain them.The attendants becoming alarmed scat-tered the gifts in all directions, whichaggravated the mschief. The disaster,which, had it occurred in England, wouldhare plunged the thole nation into grief,and rendered further festivities impossible,has not been allowe! to interfere with theMoscow programme the balls, banquets,and gaietios being cmtinued as if nothing

unusual had happens! Petitions are beinggot up in England asking the TransvaalGovernment to release the political pri-soners upon payment of the fines. Presidentlunger says he is doing his utmost toobtain a mitigation ol the sentences. ThreeGreek warshipshave been ordered to Crete.A thousand Indian troops have arrived a'.Soakim.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

This Hon. W. C. Walker, Minister ofEducation, returned last evening fromRotorua, and arrived in time to be present*at the meetinp of the Hon. John McKenzui(Minister of Lands) h the Optra House.He will be engaged tc-day on various de-partmental matters.

At the Opera House last night the Hon.John McKenzie, Minister of Lands, ad-dressed a very large meeting of citizens.He spoke for considerably over two hours,receiving on the whale a fair and patienthearing, though it wis evident there wereiiiany dissentients among the audience. Hedealt with a great variety of topics, and re-plied at length to his critics. A lengthyreport of his speech appears in anothercolumn.

After the meeting in the Opera Houselast nieht, Dr. King saw the Hon.John McKenzie, who has been in hismedical care for a few days, and as thoresult of the interview Mr. McKenzie hasdecided to proceed to-day by the morningft aikato train to Cambridge, and deliver anaddress there in the evening. The Ministerwill return to Auckland to-morrow.

The Union Company's steamer Tauporeturned yesterday afternoon from hermaiden trip to Tahiti and Rarotonga,bringing a fair amount of cargo, consistingof pearlßhell, cotton, copra, fruit, etc. TheTaupo has made excellent time all round,bat was delayed by rainy weather in theIslands. The weather experienced on thewhole, however, was excellent, and thepassengers who made the round trip in theTaupo express themselves in high terms ofthe pleasures of the voyage, the sceneryand climate of the Islands being mostbeautiful. The Taupo leaves for theIslands again in Friday next.

The criminfl sittings of the SupremeCourt were opened yesterday. There weretwenty-seven indictments on the calendar,a considerable number of which comprisedcharges of theft in its numerous forms, butthere were none of what may be called thegraver class of cases, and there is only asingle case of offence against the person, acase of indecent assault on a little girl.Two natives, Hohepa and Te Rahutai,charged with impersonation atOtorohanga,pleaded guilty, and sentence was deferredfor the report of the probation officer.Gavin Mclntyre Park was indicted on acharge of theft. His case was a peculiarone. Accused had been postmaster atTaupo, and la3b session he was indicted forembezzling a sura of over £400 of theGovernmentmoney up to the 9thof November. The circumstances were such thatthe learned judge admitted the prisoner toprobation. Ho bad been only three weeksat largo when, on the information of thesame auditor, he was aeain arrested for adefalcation of £26 on the Ist of February.His Honov considered that had thisdefalcation been discovered when theother charge was laid, it would havebeen included in the indictment. Hehad *one into the whole circumstances,and now ordered the accused to enter intoprobation for nine months, the term to beconcurrent with the twelve months proba-tion previously imposed. James Bastable,for larceny of money from a miner's but atTe Aroha, was sentenced to twelve monthsimprisonment. Three gumdiggere-JohnWhite, A. McCaekie, and Edward Edwards-werecharged with stealing a quantity ofginger ale, lemonade, clothing, hams,bacon, etc., from thePahi Hotel. Edwards,a halfcaste, pleaded guilty, and the otherswere convicted. There being other charges•gainst the prisoners, sentence was de-terred. The grand jury returned true billsin all the indictments except one, a chargeof horsestealing, in which a native namedWilliam Pou~was committed for trial.They returned a presentment requestingHis Honor to recommend Detective (Jbrystalfor promotion on account of his services,more especially in connection with theWaikomiti murder case. The Courb ad-journedat six o'clock until ten o'clock thismorning.

A meeting of importers will be held to-morrow afternoon, at halkpast three, in thelong room, Harbour Board Buildings, tofurther consider the question of receivingand delivering of cargo,

. Pflonel Fox. cpqmar,dir(: of the.Nfw4mn& colonial" foroei, has arrive! tomate an inspection of the defence force* ofAujklapd... At th». Drill/shad last: nightth/Ponsouby Naval Artillery wer* underinfMifcry parade,' and there was a raus,terown theranks, three officers and sis non-cemmissioned officers. ,' The officers wowtyeutetiftnti-Commander Graham, Lieu-ttntnt? Watson and Spinley, Dr, Walker,enrgeon, attended as a staff officer. Afterthe inspection of arms the company waspub through a course of inspection firstunder the captain commanding, then underthe junior officer, and then in the manualdrill under Chief Petty-officer Spinley.Colonel Fox before retiring said that lie waspleased with the drill which he had seenand with the muster of the company, andhe hoped to see as good a muster onSatur-day afternoon at the forts for artillerydrill. /

Yesterday afternoon, at the sailing of the8.8. Tasmania for Sydney, there was alargenumber of the members of the Auck-land /Baptist Tabernacle present on ' thewhat! to bid adieu to the Rev. JamesBlaikie, late pastor, who, with Mrs. Blalkie,is r/turning to Victoria. The members ofthe choir sang some special hymns, andfinally, as the steamer moved away fromthe wharf, the well-known sacred air, 'Godbe with You till We Meek Again. 1 Severalof the officers of the Tabernaole, and theRev. A. H.Collins, of Ponsonby, were alsopresent.

By the Taupo, which arrived from theIslands yesterday, news was received thatthe trouble between the French authoritiesand the natives of Raiatea was still continu-ing. Recently the islanders erected a flag-staff and hoisted the British flag, statingthat they still adhered to their resolve notto come under a French protectorate. AFrench man-of-war took the British consulfrom Papeete to Rniatea, to counsel andadvise the natives that they could not flytheBritish flag, nor could theyreceive anyprotection from the British. The natives,howover, oontiuued firm, saying that tbeylooked upon Queen Victoria as their"mother." The end of the matter wasthat the flagstaff was shot down by theguns of the warship; but the natives,nothing daunted,soon had another flagstafferected, and when the Taupo left theislandthere were three staffs from which theBritish flag was displayed. The Frenchauthorities are now pursuing a strict sur-veillanceof theisland, and are endeavour-ingto subjugate the natives by a starva-tion process.

Through representations made by Mr. F.La wry, M.H.R., to the Postmaster-General(Hon. J. G. Ward), relative to complaintsof want of telephone communication withthe Advances to Settlers and Public TrustOffices, the Minister has authorised tele-phone connection with these offices.

At a meeting of the Onohunga Presby-terian Church, held last night, a resolutionwas passed regretting the severance of theRev. R. Ferguson from the charge of One-hunga and Mangere.

The late Mr. H. R. Aubrey, of whom wepublished an obituary notice in yesterday'sissue, leaves three sons and six daughters.The eldest daughter is married to Mr. R.Thompson, M.H.R., the second to Mr.Petry, and the third to Mr, E. H. Lyons.One eon married in Melbourne.

The annual meeting of the LicensingCommittee for Auckland City was held atthe Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. H.W. Northcroft, S.M., acting as chairman.Theusual batch of applications for renewalsof licenses, transfers, and new applicationsfor old houses were dealt with, and in allbet two instances the applications weregranted, the houses in question being theCommercial and Pier Hotels, which wereadjourned for a fortnight and twnnty-eightdays respectively; the former to allow ofcertain repairs ordered to be carried out,and the latter to allow of a now licenseebeing appointed subject to the approval ofthe Bench. In four or five instanced wherethe licenses were granted, objections wereentered by the police relative to tradingafter prohibited hours, the defaultinglicensees in each instance being re-primanded and ordered to conduct theirhouses in accordance with the LicensingAct. Should adverse reports from thepolice be forwarded to the committee inthe meantime, the said applicants will berefused licenses at next year's election.

Mr. F. Lawry, M.H.R. for the Parnellelectorate, will deliver an addross thisevening to the electors of Parnell, inWake's Hall, Mount Eden. He especiallyinvites the ladies to be present on theoccasion. Mr. Hurst, chairman of MountEden RoadBoard, will preside.

It will be seen by our obituary columnthat an old colonist has passed away in theperson of Mr. John Cornish, who died athisresidence, Randolph-street, at the ripe ageof 84. He bad been resident in Aucklandsince 1864. He leaves a widow and grown*up family of three sons and two daughters.

lb is stated to be probable that thebandof the flagship Orlando will, on the appli-cation of the Mayor, by consent of HisExcellency the Admiral, give a performancein the Albert Park, and another in one ofthe public halls before the warship leavesfor Fiji.

It is announced in our advertisingcolumns by the Hon. T. Thompson (Minis-ter of Justice) that ex-detective AustinKirby, who is charged, on warrant issuedby the Wellington Bench, with havingextorted money by threats, has absconded,and that a reward of £250 will be given forarrest or information leading thereto, Ifthe information is given by one or more

persons and the arreßt effected by others,it is stated that the reward will be dividedaccording to therespective services of each.A personal description of the abscondingdetective is appended.

The police authorities have receivedintelligence of the destruction by fire of athree-roomed wooden house, at Waikomitl,the residence of Mr. W. R. Parr.- Itappears that Mr. Parr left his residence onFriday, at eleven a.m., having previouslylit a fire and had his breakfast, letting thefiredie out. As everything appeared safe,he went to Auckland in the 'bus, and re-turned in the afternoon, and went to workat Mr. Hoffman's, at Wow Lynn, where hewas informed of tho fire on Saturdaymorning. Mr. Parr is confident that thofire had died outbefore ho left the dwell-ing. The building was valued at £75, andcooking utensils, bodding, and clothing, at£15. The house was insured in the North-ern Insurance Company.

At the Police Court yesterday, Mr. R 1Hobbs and Captain Harris, J.P.'s, sen-tenced a young man named NapoleonMazzolini to three months' imprisonment ona charge of having used obscene languagein a public place, to wit, Montague-atreeb,and a case of a similar kind againsta yoimgfellow named Jaraeß, alias Miller, wasadjourned, as counsel had not bad time toprepare his defence. Two firsb offendingdrunkards were fined, and a case of allegedassault, in which Charles Luxford wasdefendant and Alfred Jones complainant,was dismissed, as the evidence was conflict-ing. Several charges of alleged breaches ofthe Factories Act, standing against thename of one W. Henry Massev, wereadjourned by Mr. H. W. Northcroft,,

It is stated that a dead horse was lyingon Surrey Hills yesterday, which had beenthere for 24 hours. The horse is said tohave lain there in * dying oondition allthrough the Sunday, a number of schoolchildren round it witnessingits sufferings.In its agonies it had trailed itself along thegrass for several yards, and cut itself aboutthebody.

It is notifiedelsewhere that a meetingofhouseholders of the Ponsonby Schooldistrict will be held on Saturday evening,the 20bh instant, in the Ponsonby Hall, forthe purpose of eleoting nino resident house-holders to form the school committee ,forthe district. Nominations will be receivedby Mr. W. Leys, chairman, nob later thaneight o'clock p.m. on Saturday, the 13thinstant.

Klaer's Circus Company continues to dogood business at the Agricultural Hall, andfast night « first-class programme was sub-mitted to the public present. A perform-ance takes place this evening, when achange in the bill is announced.

The school at St. John's College openedyesterday with ft substantial increase in thenumber of boarders, Mr. Barber, thepopular Captain of the Cadeb Corps, U atpresent away on a visit [England, artdhis place has been filled by Mr. J. B. Jfilkin,8.A., of the University of Bydney.

The athletes, Donald Dinnie and J. ,W.Sutherland, have, as will be. seen by adver-tieement, signed articles and made,ft flrstdeposit of £10 each with Mr. Toomai), fora three-style match, namely, Cumberland,

i Greco-Roman, and Catch-aa'Catch-can. to■ take.place at the Agricultural Hall onI Monday evening Mrt.' >''' " ■ 'v l •'

GREAT FIRE AT LYELL.-■.'■■■.■■» ...'

Twenty buildings destroyed.

FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESSAND DESTITUTE,

fBT THLEORAMt.—PRBBS ASSOCIATION.]Rekiton, Monday.

A disastrous fireoccurred at Lyell at 11.30last night. It appears to have originatedunder the old Commercial Hotel, ownedand occupied by Mr. Fennell as a mer-chandise storeroom and as sleeping roomsfor himself and employees.

The fire spread rapidly, and the ocou-pants only escaped with their lives throughthe windows and over the verandah. In afew minutes the whole of the street wherethe fire originated was ablaze.

The National Bank, Ryan's store anddwelling-house, Roberts and Barclay'shouses, to the south, wore all completelyburned.

On the north side, Fennell's store, twostorerooms and the Empire Hotel nextcaught and were gutted. A store oooupiedby Mr, Bennett and owned by Mr, Fennellwent next,

On the other side of the road, Atkins, theLyell Times office, Brown's shop and dwell-ing, Carmine's bootmaker, Fennell'sdrapery store, Holman's store, MoFarlane'sdrapers shop, and McFarlaoe'a CriterionHotel, were all burning at one time, andwere completely destroyed,

Nothing but a heap of twisted iron showswhere the street once existed.

Fennell is the principal loser, as sixbuildings, store, hotel, and contents havebeen destroyed, and he had no insurance,

The estimated loss is£8000. Insurances:Atkins, £200 on building and plant; Ryan,£500, stock and dwelling; Criterion Hotel,£150; National Bank, £150.

In all twenty buildings wore burned,Some families are homeless and destitute.

RETURN OF SIR G. MAURICEO'RORKE.

[BT TELEGRAPH,—OWN CORRESPONDENT^Wellington, Monday.

Sir G. M. O'Rorke passed through Well-ington today en route from England toAuckland. He arrived here by the R.M.S.Gothio yesterday. He was a passenger bythe Government steamer Hinemoa to-dayfor the Manukau. The steamer is timedto reaoh Onehunga to-morrow afternoonabout four o'clock. She left to-day at noon.I had a brief conversation with Sir Maurice.His visit to Europe, he says, has leftbehind him many pleasant recollections.Since he arrived in Auckland in 18534 hehad not seen the Old Country. Changeeverywhere and almost in everythingis the verdict of Sir Maurice, as ofother travellers. While in London hevisited Sir George Grey several tiraos, buthe has little to add to the informationwhich you have already obtained as to SirGeorge Grey's movements and geneaalhealth. In London Sir Maurice was received with distinction by the Speaker ofthe House of Commons, by whom he waspresented to several of the leading mem-bers. During his visits to the House ofCommons Sir Maurice was accommodatedwith a seat in the Ambassadors Gallery,and sometimes " behind the Chair" on thefloor of the House. While in England hevisited friends and relatives in Hasting?,Brighton, Norfolk, and other Counties,He visited the Universities of Oxford andCambridge and London. His position as amember of the Senate of the NewZealand University secured for him honour'able recognition. He was treated with muchdistinction wherever he went. Being agraduate in honours of the University ofDublin, he wasreceived with great cordialityby theauthorities of that University, whoconferred upon him the degree of LL.D.Notwithstanding that Sir Maurice's under-graduate days date from the late forties ortheearly fifties, he found a warm welcomeas a distinguished alumnus oi that venerableseat of learning, but in the country parts aswell as in the towns in Ireland, there weremany signs of depression. Ireland has lostnearly half her population since he left thatcountry as a young man. - Many otherchangessuggested tobira rather melancholyreflections. Sir Maurice paid visits of in-quiry to several educational institutions,thefruit of which will be givento thapublioin due time.

THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.[by telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.]

Invkroarqh.l, Monday.The Hon. Captain Rueaell addressed apublic meeting in the Theatre to-night.The attendance was the largest everassembled here for a similar object, manyladies being obliged to stand in thepassages. The speaker had a good recep-lionand a most courteoushearing, and attheconclusion was accorded a rote of thanks.His address was identical in effect withthose delivered in northern cities.

Wellington. Monday.The Premier left by the Penguin this

afternoon en route for Invercargill, whereho will probably deliver an address.

Mr. Hall-Jones intended to go South bythe same steamer, but remained behind.

Chkistohuroh, Monday.Mr. G. J. Smith, one of the members for

Christchurch, addressed his constituents to-night. Therewas a fairattendance, bus themeeting was quiet. He denied the truth ofthe rumour that he would not contest thenext election, At the close of his speeoh hereceived a vote of confidence.

Captain Russell is announced to deliver apolitical address hete on Thursday night.

MINING ACCIDENT.[Br TILKORAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. J

Karanqaiiakb, Monday.A yodno man named A. Hutchison motwith a painful accident in the Karangahakemine this morning, a fall of earth havingtaken place when the injured man and hismate were placing a set of timber inposition. The lower portion of his legsseem to have suffered most, but it is notconsidered by Dr. Buckley, who attendedto his injuries in P.ioroa, that Hutchisonhas been seriously hurt.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

[BY SttLE«RAPH.—PKEB9 ASSOCIATION.]Dunedin, Monday,

At a meeting this evening, at which BishopNeville presided, »Public Schools ReligiousEducation League was formed, the objectsbeing the promotion of roligious educationin the public schools during sohool hourson the basis of the Education Act of NewSouth Wales. Bishop Neville was ap-pointed president. The League appears tobe composed of members of the AnglicanChurch

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.THE CALL TO THE REV, J.

MILNE,

MEETING OF THE gONGRUOATION.

EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS.• LIVELY PROCEEDINGS. ' '

Jew at present, the congregation of St.Andrew'sPresbyterian Church, Alten Road,is an unhappy and divided family. A shorttimeback the Rer. James Milne, M.A., whois Moderator .of the Presbytery of Sydney(New South Wales), was elected to thepastorate of the church ,on a showof handson the part of the congregation, bub thecall had nob yetbeen made effective, ow ingto the facb that ib requires a, three-fifthsmajority of the communicant!, which majo-rity has no* been attained.' The cause ofthe split in the ranks derives its source;from a trouble that arose when the Rev.Mr. Milne visited * mooting of theChristianFellowship class in connection wi th St.Andrew's Church, one Sunday morning,shortly after his arrival in Auckland. Onthe oocaslon in question, certain remarksmade by the rev. gentleman con-cerning the Scriptural teachings ofthe class did not meet ' with theentire approval of the. members, whodecided to be prepared for. him with abudget ofquestions on orthodoxy generallyon the following Sunday. This was done,and the members not being satisfied withthe answers given by Mr. Milne, spoke onthe matter to certain members of the con-gregation. Mr. Mueller taking up thecudgels on behalf of the olass* prepared aleugthy listof charges against the call ofthe Bev. Mr, Milne, to the effect that he didnot believe in the atonement, and that hisgeneral orthodoxy was not in keeping withthe standards of the Ohuroh. The docu-ment was handed in, but a large majorityvoted the charges without foundation, hencethe difficulty.

The matter has given rise to so muchfeeling that it has been alleged that in theevent of the Rev. Mr. Milne being electedto the pastorate a certain section will secedefrom the main body of the church, andopen a branch in theChoral Hall.

On Sunday the Rev. Milue, who baa justreturned from South, preached at theforenoon and evening services at St.Andrew's, when he book the opportunityof refuting the charges broughtagainst himthrough the medium of Mr. Mueller, whorepresents that seotion of the church whoprotest against the call.

The outcome of this was a public meetingof thecongregation convened for yesterdaymorning at 11 o'clock, and judging by thelarge number, both of ladies and gentlemen,who attended, a good deal of feeling existsin connection with the matter. The Rev.R. Somerville presided, and after openingthe meeting with devotional services, theChairman referred briefly to the Rev.Milne's refutation of the charges on Sundayevening, and informed the meeting thatthat gentleman was desirous of malting astatement.

Mr. R. 0. Younu then rose to his feet,and drew the attention of the chairman tothe fact that reporters were present; whichhe considered undesirable ab a meeting of asemi-private nature.

The Chairman, in reply said he couldnot take upon himself the responsibly ofasking the press representatives to retire.If, however, those present were anxiousthat such should be he would ask someoneto move in that direction.

Mr. Mo Nad then moved in the directionindicated, as he was of opinion that thematter under discussion should nob benoised abroad.

Mr. Young seconded the motion; beregarding the mooting private.

Mr. J. Hastie moved as an amendment,that the reporters be permitted to remain.The matter had already gained publicnotoriety.

Mr. Smaot seconded the amendment.Mr. A. Belt, asked what was to be gained

by publication ? He could see no advan-tage in dragging the affairs of theChurch through the mire. Tho soonerthe reporters retired the better ; it wasdesirable in the ends of peace, and theinterests of the Church-

The motion was then put to the meetingand lost ; and theamendment carried by 34against 18. Many, more particularly tholadies, did nob vote.

The Rev. Milne then explained thab hecould nob think of accepting the call untilthe charges brought by Mir. Mueller werewithdrawn, and that gentleman and thosewho supported him tenderedan apology.

Mr. Mueller, in reply, said he wishedthe rev. gentleman to understand thatneithor himself nor any of those associatedwith him in this charge bore him any ill-will ; they were only taking the action inthe boat interests of the Church. Ib was,however, his bounden duty to oppose theelection of one who was an 'unconvertedman,' (Cries of dissent.) He was satisfiodthat the Rev. Mr. Milne was nob a memborof tho Churchof Christ, and he had no in-tention of making any withdrawal, acharge which he was prepared to see outto tho bitter end. Looking in thedirection of the Rev. Milne, Mr. Muellersaid " lioaven and earth will have to bemoved before we will allow you to take

: charge of this church." There could be nosuch thing as with (rawing; Mr. Milnewas, he believed, a gentleman every inch,but not a disciplo of God. (Hissing and

cries of dissent, with a small minority ofapprovals.)

The Chairman expressed himselfas sorrythat Mr. Mueller should have come for-ward and tmdo such a statement against aminister of the Presbyterian Church, and aman whom he himself (the chairman) be-lieved walked in the light of the Lord. Hethan asked Mr. Mueller to Withdraw thestatemonb.

Mr. Mueller asked if a withdrawal ofthe statement would give the impressionthat he practically admitted the oharges tobe without foundation. If so, he was notpreparedto make a withdrawal.

The Chairman said he could retain hisbelief, but in making a withdrawal ibshould not be made in this spirit.

Mr. Hastie said he was sorry to see thespirit in whioh Mr. Mueller had taken upthe matter. He appeared to hold forth asthe ohlef person of the Church; in fact asthe exponent of the Church as a body. Hehimself (Mr. Hastie) had the matter asmuch ab heart as Mr. Mueller, and tookjustas muoh Interesb in it, That gentle-man was evidently blind to the interests ofSo. Andrew's to persist after the full refu-tation to the oharges made by the Kev.Mr. Milne on Sunday. No man could bemoro explicit. He was also authorised byMr. MoDougall to deny certain statementswhich Mr. Mueller claimed to have beenmade by thab gentleman on the Sundaymorning, when the discussion arose atthe Christian Fellowship meeting. Mr.MoDougall had been actually astonishedand insulted to find that ho had beendragged into the charges to suoh an extent;and certainly objected, as he was a manwho wanted to see fair play.

Mr. Mueller cald he had read the state-ment to Mr. MoDougall, and thab gentle-man had testified to its correctness.

Mr. MoClintook asked if ib wai not truethat the Rev. Mr. Milne had taken aohurohin Sydney with only 60 members,and had increased the membership so some-thing like 600 ■ "'

Mr. Milni said this was nob exactly thecase. When he bad taken over the churchthere were 117 members, besides adherents,as near as he could reooileob, and ib hadgrown in membership to260, whioh number,together with adherents, had grown tobetween 500 and GOO.

At this scago several of those presenboalled upon Mr. Mueller to withdraw thecharges, and one gentleman pointed out)thai it would be in the interests of theyoung adherents and those who havechildren bo consider,

Mr. Milnb said the advice he had givenwas of grsab importance, and he was sorrymanyhad failed to see ib in theright lighb.If they had taken ib as intended ib wouldhave been for their advancement.

Mr. Stkfhins asked the Rev. Milne if heheld the doctrine of satisfaction as taughbby bhe Hodges?

Mr. Milnb asked the chairman if it washis duty to answer thja question, he beingof opinion that ib was nob' a correobquestion bo ask. Even if oalled upon toauswer the question, ib was one that wouldtake ab least two days to Answer •atiafao-torily, though he oould do so if necessary.

■ The Chairman In answer to a query fromone of those present, pointed pub. that thequestion w«t •> > theological one. there

were two Hodges, father and son. However'he did nob see that the Rev. Mr. Milne wascalled upon to give an. answer,,..

Mr. Milkb then wanted to know whataction the individual members purposedtaking withregard to Mr. Mueller's chargesv The Chairman said the question nould?only be disouwed by the session as a cor-porate body, . Tbey required no expres-sion of public opinion,

Mr. Milne contended that it was onlyfair that the matter should be heard beforethe congregation.

Mr. Mueller said, "We are preparedto carry the oharges out."

Mr. M. A. Clarke took exception to Mr.Mueller using the word "we," when sucha large majority of the congregation werenot in accord with his action.

Mr. Mueller explained that in using theword "we," he referred only to those whowere associated with him in bringing thecharges. Turning to tho chairman, heasked, "Did you, sir, as an oldPresby-terian minister, ever hear of such a dis-reputable affair, or witness an instancewhere canvassing has been used to such anextent?" [This, it is understood, referred

.to alleged canvassing on the part of theRev. Mr. Milne.]

The Chairman said he had no doubtthab Mr. Mueller was thoroughly sincereand conscientious in what he said andbelieved to be true. This, however, was aquestion of lack of orthodoxy, which theycould nob touch. If the call was signed bythe necessary majority (three-fifths) theRev. Milne would be called to thechurch. Ifhe then attempted to preach heterodoxy, itwould be theduty of thePresbytery tostepin and consider the matter. Their duty wasclearly laid down if a case of this latternature occurred, and would be carried out.

Mr. J. Reid thought that no furthercredentials than the faob that theRev. Mr.Milne had been Moderator of the Presbyte-rian Assembly in New South Wales wererequired.

>■ Mr. Hastie again appealed to Mr.Mueller to withdraw the charge. He couldnob see how a man in his position couldstand up before them, and say what he hadsaid; a professed Christian. Surely what)the Rev. Mr. Milne had said on Sunday wassufficient answer to the charges; while hewas also convinced that three-fourths of thecongregation would not be kept back andswayed by the remaining fourth. Thisspirit of antagonism woulddo no good, andif Mr. Mueller did nob withdraw theoharges ib would only prove a source ofbitterness to himself, and, togo further, hewould say that he (Mr. Mueller) was ren-dering himself open to an action for libel.

Mr. Mueller, on rising in reply, wasgreeted with hisses and groans, stampingof umbrellas, and cries of V sit down," and"shame." When he got a hearing hethanked Mr. Hastie for what he had said,whioh ho believed he had spoken with thebest intentions. Nothing would cause himto alter his opinion, however, and if Mr.Milne had the congregation at heart hewould drop thematter.

The remark was greeted with hisses andcries of " No, no."

The Chairman again pleaded with Mr.Mueller to withdraw the charge, saying,"Judge nob, lostyo be judged.'

Mr, Mueller said ib was his convictionand sense of duty that bad caused him totake the steps he had taken in the matter.He might be wrong. (Cries of " Yes, youare I")

The Chairman did nob question his sin-cerity in the matter.

Mr. Mueller then acceded to the re-quest, and withdrew the charge. (Thewithdrawal was greeted with applause).

The Rev. Mr. Milne pointed oub thabthe statements made, and charges broughtagainsb him would do no harm. Those inSydney who were acquainted with hisposition would treat them with the con-tempt they deserved. Bub, he added,what I have said before I again reiterate,"Before God this man shall be broughb tofeel his position. He shall be made to feelhis responsibility in this matter in anotherway— ho shall." (Applause.)

This concluded the proceedings, andmany of the congregation came forward toshake hands and sympathise with the rev.gentleman, to whom they testified theirbelief in his genuineness of intention in thematter. Theyalso said they had no doubtsas to his orthodoxy.

The matter will be broughb up this even-ing at a meeting of tho Presbytery.

[from OCR own CORRESPONDENT.

RAROTONGA.■•]

May 23.We hare had a very pleasanb visit from the•Taupo,' both on ber outward and home-way way toand from Tahiti. She had onboard a number of Auckland people, whoseem delighted with the place. MakeaDaniela gave them a dinner and dance inher new house. The dinner was served forabout forty people, no small number for adinner party, mid served in capital style.The turkeys, fowls, and other good things,were cooked to perfection, but only cocoa-nut water and ginger ale were allowed atthe table, from respect to the Rev. Mr.Hutchin, I presume, as both ho arid Mrs.Hutchin are pionouncedprohibitionists, andwere there. For those who preferred winesor spirits they were supplied in an adjoin-ing room, and used as sparingly, by bothNatives and Europeans, as the most ardenttemperance man could desire. The Taupo'svisit has been quite an event, and marks,no doubt, the beginning of a new era forthese islands.

The natives bulk of shipping their ownoranges. If they do, it is to be hoped theywill fall into the hands of some agent inAuokland, who will take a little trouble toseoure a good market ab starting. Thenatives are nob well up in the intricacies oftrade, and a very little discouragement) abstarting will stop their new-born enterprisein this direction. Their past experiencewith the fruit curried in their sailingvessels, and with the copra they have takento Auckland has nob been encouraging, butthey seem bent on giving the new line allthe help tlioy can.

NATIONAL AND PATRIOTICCONCERTS.

The third of the People's National andPatriotic Oonoerts was given lost night inthe City Hall, and was witnessed by acrowded house. The Highlands and Low-lands of Scotland was the subject chosenfor illustration, and Mr. Charles Coopershowed a beautiful set of limelight views offamous places and scenery in tho Land o'Cakes. Tho views illustrating the severalsongs were particularly good, and themechanical effects extremely pretty. Itwas Mr. Wm. Mackenzie's lasb appoarancoat these concerts, and his items conse-quently mot with a great reception. Inaddition to the solos, ' The Laird o' Cock-pen' and ' The March of the Cameron Men,'lie sang a duet with Miss Marion Sampson,Parry's 'Singing Lesson,' and for all threereceived encores. Miss Sampson also sang,'Bid Me Discourse* and 'Darby andJoan,' with every success. The MissesFlorrio and Mabel Maxwell both gavecharming solos, and sang in com-pany Judo's beautiful melody, 'Memoriesof Home.' Mr, G. Tracey Hall made hisfirst appearance in Auckland last night, andcontributed ' Big Ben, 1 and ' When BrightEyes Glance,' tho latter from Mdme.Nitoucho, receiving encores on both occa-sions. His voice is a clear baritone, re-markably well cultivated, and his enuncia-tion was very distinot. Mr. Hall isa decided acquisition to local musi-cal circles) and bids fair to becomea prime favourite. Mr, Cyril Towsey tookhis fathor's place as accompanist, and ful-filled bis part with every satisfaction. Thenext concert will deal with ' The BritishArmy : Our Second Line of Defence.'Tommy Atkins aud his ways and manners,both at the front and in piping times ofpeace, are to be fully illustrated.and themanagement has imported a special seriesof expensive military views for the occasion.

SPORTING.~ , i i m i ■

NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND. NATIONAL MEETING.

Mb. Evew has declared the followingweights in connection with the first day'sracing of the above meeting:--

. i .. FIRST PAY.Maiden S-ieh,eciuse : handicap, of ioosoh.

About two , miles and a-nalf.St lb s

„

l lbBarnado .. .. 12 * Ditto -

.. 910Winter ...

'.. 11 2Te Vim .. .. 9 9

Klldare .. .i 11 0 Jlaupo » «» »

SirAthol .. .. 10 9 Perform .. -» 7

Mozel .. ~10 2 Clarence .. »» JForella .. ~ 912 Kfuigy, - •• » »

Hard Times .. 912 Discord .. -9 7Salute .. .. 910 Ika Vaka .. ..JStorting .. .

' 910 Glenlora ....

» 7Maiden Handicap Hurdles of 80aoTS. One mile

and three-quarters.st lb «t b

Hopgarden.; „11 7 Forella « - 911ChrP ~ ..11 3 Ditto .. ~9 10Annabelle .. .. 10 9 Sam »10Dummy „ .. 10 8 Sterling .'. ..9 °

Sir Athol „ „10 7 Wniongono .. 9 7Clayton .. MlO 5 Paddy O'Borke .. 9 7Kaftoa « .. 10 4 Glenlora .. - 9 4Oaptlrlty .. ..

10 3TeUku - .. 9 3Grenadier .. ~10 0 Kaupo .. ..9 3Starlight ~ .. 10 0 Stamford .. ..9 0

WinterWelterHandicap of 70soys. One mile.st lb stlb

Waiuku « .11 7 Lady Marlon „ 912Panoply

~ .. 11 2 Starlight .. -.9 7St. Hegel ..

„11 0 Tit .. - - 9 7Lord of Misrule „10 8 Grenadier.. ... 9 7Orion .. *. 1° 7 Retaliation .. 9 5fllenora „ -10 7 Froutignao.. -. 9 4Pegasus .. ...

10 7 St. Simon .. ..9 0Anita ~ „10 7 Haria

.- .9 0Dummy .. .. 10 8 Peerless .. » 9 nRetribution - 10 8 Free Lance - 9 0Three Star .. 10 0 Cleopatra

„ m 9 0Doris .. ~10 0 Ideagram ~ » MThe Sharper .. 10 0 Ploughboy.. ..9 0Miss Nelsun .. 10 0 The Outlaw ..9 0

Pony Handicap Hurdles of iOsors. One mileand ".-half.

st lb at lbLittleTom.. -10 10 Libeller „ .97Homp M .. 10 7 Helena .. -9 6Kathleen .. „10 « Bit o' Fashion .t 5Unknown .. .. 912

Acceptances for all the above races closeto-morrow,at 9 p.m.

Barnardb and Liberator, who were broughtup from the South by the Takapuna, wereexercised at Ellerslie yesterday morning.Both horses are in capital yiick, and theyeach moved very freely. W. Clarke is incharge of Barnardo, while F. Holmes, who,it will be remembered, steered Liberator tovictory in the double at Ellerslie last year,will again take the mount on the old son ofBetrayer.

Wagering on the Grand National HurdleRace and Great Northern Steeplechase waspretty brisk during yesterday. Liberatorwas further befriended, and he is now asgood a favourite as Donald McKinnon for thedouble, the price about each being 20 to 1.Tiritea continues to receive support for bothraces, and 25 to 1 is the best price obtainableabout him. St. Kilda is not in such favourfor the Hurdle Race as he was. The follow-ing were tho prices quoted on thedouble lastnight :—

100-. 5 liberator and Liberator100- Liberator ami Barnardo100 to d Donald McKinnon and Donald McKin-

non100to 4 Donald McKinnon and Tiritea100— 4 Dante and Tiritea100— 4 Dante and Barnardo100-8 Liberator and Donald McKinnon100- 3 Tiritea and Tiritea

The nextpayment; in connection with theGrand National Hurdle Race and GreatNorthern Steeplechase is not due until thedayof eacli race, 4sovs being payable at thepost in each case.

Idawas yesterdaystruck out of the GrandNational Hurdle Race.

THE VICTORIAN HANDICAPS.Press AMoelation.-KleetricTelegrapb.-Copyri(bi

Melbourne, June 1.The following nominations have been re-

ceived in connection with the Caulfield andMelbourne Cups :—

TheCaulfield Cup of 260030T9. One mile and

THE ENGLISH DERBY.Press Association. -Electric Telegraph.—

London, May 31.The betting on the Derby is as follows :—

6 to 5 on St. t'ruequin,4 to 1 against Persim-mon, 9 to 1 Teufel, 10 to 1 Regret.

AUSTRALIA'S STEEPLECHASECHAMPION.

London, May 31.The Australian steeplechaser Daimio, who

is being brought to England by the Orientliner Orizaba, has arrived safelyat Naples.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERSPress Asioclation.—ElaetricTelegraph.—Copyrlidit.

London, May 31.Arnold and Ward put on 46 for the fifthwicket, but were both missed before beingfinally disposed of. Briggs hit out for hisruns, but the batting of the rest) was feeble,and theycould do nothing with the bowling.The following is the score :—

Ward, oKelly, bTrott 20Paul, runout 1Sugg, stKelly, b Trott ... 2Baker, b rumble 2Arnold, c and b Trumble 33Tindall, c Trott, b Jones 12Janson,not out 0Briggs, bTrumble 14

Extras 14Totr.l 98

DETECTIVE CHRYSTAL.PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND

\ JURY.After the grand jury had concluded theirduties at the Supreme Court, last evening,the foreman, Mr. P. G. Clayton, informedMr. Justice Conolly that they had a pre-sentment to make in reference to DetectiveChrystal, who, they understood, was to betransferred to Napier. The presentmentwas as follows:—

To Hts Honor Mr. Justice Conolly : Mayit please your Honor. The grand juryunder-standing that Detective Chrystal, an officerof this Court, is about to be tranferred toNapier district, desire at this juncture toexpress to your Honor their high apprecia-tion of the services he has rendered duringthe seven years lie has been stationed in thiscity. They oan testify to the assiduity, skill,and ability he has displayed in bringingoffenders to justice, and in their opinion it isentirely due to hispromptitude, taot,andskillthat the oelebrated Waikomiti murder case(whioh was tried here by your Honor threeyears ago) was brought to a successful issue.The grand jury deem it a matter of graveimportance that such valuable services asDeteotive Chrystal has rendered shouldreceive due consideration, and desire thatyour Honor may be pleased to recommendhim to the Minister of Justice for promotion

I commensurate with the work (Signed)F. G. Clayton, Foreman Grand Jury.

His Honor said he desired to correct anerror into which the grand jury had fallen.Detective Cbrystal was not an officer of thisCourt, although frequently a witness, andin regard to anyrecommendation from him,be would forward the document to theMinister of Justice, as he did in the caseof any presentment from the grand jury inthe ordinary course. He might »ay thathe quite agreed with them in consideringDeteotive Chrystal an able and clever officer,and their presentment would be forwardedto theMinister of Justice. ; They..were nowdischarged, with the thanks of tie colonyfor their services, bv* ■. u ;■*.«. r

THE MOSCOWCALAMITY.DISTRESS OF THE CZAR.

AID FOR ,THE BEREAVEDFAMILIES.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

A MAD RUSH.

2500 LIVES LOST.

HEARTRENDING SCENES.PriM Association.—Electric'

St. Petersburg, May 31.Tee Czar is deeply distressed at theterrible disaster at the peasants' fastat Moscow, and has assigned a sum of1000 roubles to each of the bereavedfamilies.

ST. Petersburg, June1,The ffite which resulted in such a

terrible disaster took place on theKhodyneski plain.

The people were to be treated to freeamusement, supplied with food, andprovided with gifts in honour of thecoronation.

Immense crowds, chiefly of peasants,were assembling all night prior to theffite, but there were very few police onthe scene.

A false alarm that the division ofgifts had commenced caused a rushearly in the morning.

The attendants becoming! frightenedscattered bundles of food and gifts inall directions, and this had the efiect ofiuciting the people at therear of theconcourse to make a rush for the front.

In doing so they fought, crushed,and trampled, with theresult that hun-dreds were suffocated, many being flat-tened like pancakes. Thirty fell intoan old well and were killed.

When the crowd had been dispersedthe plain presented the aspect c? abattlefield.

The screams of the sufferers andbereaved were heartrending.

Considerable heroism was shown,Many women escaped death by being

passed over the heads of the crowd.Some estimates give the total killed

as 2500.The victims were buried in immense

trenches.After the burial the fete was con-

tinued, the Czar and Czarina beingamong those present.

The chief of police was blamed fornot taking steps to provide against apanic, and an attempt was made tolynch him.

GENERALTELEGRAPHIC NEWS.[BY telegraph.—press association.]

Dunedin, Monday.At a meeting of the Otago Central RailwayLeague aresolution was carried suggestingto the Government that when the railwayreaches the Manitoto Plain the desirabilityof constructing lighter lines at less expensefor further extension should be considered.

Wellington, Monday.James King, thewell-known watchmaker

and jeweller, of Cuba-street, is dead.Napier, Monday.

The dwellings at Meanee occupied re-spectively by Mr. Mosen and Mrs. Suter,were destroyed by fire yesterday morning.The fire spread so rapidly that some of theiiinmtea narrowly escaped with their lives.It was only through a window from theoutside that four children sleeping in theroom adjoining the kitchen were rescued.The buildings were the property of Mr.James Heron, and were insured for £100with the National Company.

BOROUGH COUNCILS.ONEHUNGA.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of theOnehunga Borough Council was held lastnight, Present: The Mayor (Mr. D. A.Sutherland), Messrs. Colledge, Nixon, Mc-Kenzie, Burden, Jackson, Hill, and Lairing.

Charitable Aid Board.— secretaryof the Charitable Aid Board wrote statingthat the amount allocated to be paid by theBorough of Onehunga was £168 Os lid.

Brdnn FoND.-Mr.Skoj?!and,Mayor of Greymouth, telegraphed acknow-ledging the receipt of the sum of £29 7s 6d,collected in Onehunga, and subscribedtowards the Brunnerton Relief Fund.

Mangere Bbidi-3.—An account for thesum of £33 4s was received from the Man-gere Road Board, being half the cost, forwhich Onehunga is liable, for the mainten-ance of the Mangere Bridge. The secretaryof the Board also wrote asking the Counoilto meet a deputation appointed by the Man-gere Road Board to consider the presentdangerous condition of the bridge, and toagree upon some united scheme for effectingurgent necessary repairs to the same. Theaccount was referred to the Council in com-mittee to consider and report at next meet-ing. The Council also agreed to meet adeputation from Mangere.

The Blockhouse.— Pegler, lessee ofthe blockhouse, wrote objecting to pay ratesfor the property. Id was decided that theletter should lie on the table, owing to thelanguage contained therein being regarded asdiscourteous.

Captain-street.—The Council decided topurchase a gas-lamp for Captain-street, fromBcaney and Sons,at a cost of £3 2a.

Water for Newmarket and Parnell.-A long discussion took place upon thequestion of supplying water to the aboveboroughs, and afterrejecting several amend-ments, it was finally decided to secure an ex-pert's opinion as to the best scheme for thatpurpose. A committee, consisting of theMayor, Messrs. Nixon and Laking, was ap-pointed to interview an engineer and reportto the Counoil.

Sanitary Inspector's Report.—Mr. Jeffs,inspector, wrote informing the Couucil thatcertain persons were in the habit of deposit-ing decayed and deoaying matter in Setwyn-street. Referred to Streets Committee.

National Bank.—lt was agreed to effectthe necessary alterations in the office of theNational Bank, and also to erect chimneysin the same building with fireplaces for thetown clerk and the bank officials.

Tender.-The tender of VV. Bray was ac-cepted for carting blue metal, at Is per yard.

Burgess Roll.— A. F. Mackay wroterequesting that his name be placed on the bur-gess roll for all properties within the boroughowned by the Bank of New Zealand EstatesCompany,and also for the ironworks. Mr.Tanner, produce merchant, also requested tohave his name placed on the burgess roll.Both applications were referred to theFinance Committee to consider and report,

NEWMARKET.A meeting of the Newmarket Borough

Council was held last night in the BoroughChambers, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J.M Laxon) presiding. There were also pre-sent : Messrs. Page, McColl, Lumpkin, Lee,Spooner, Why man, and Laurie.

Road Metal.— the motion of theMayor it was agreed that the Foremanof Works should obtain what road metal theCouncil required from Mr. Pascoe. It wasalso resolved to inform the present contrac-tor that he must comply with his agreement,re the supply of fine metal.

Kvbeb Path Footpath.—Mr. McColldrew attention to the state of the KyberPass footway from Iter's store to theCaptain Cook Brewery, and upon his motionthe members resolved that the Streets Com-mittee should visit and report on the spot.

Railway Workshops. — Mr. Whymanmoved, 'That Mr. Hogg, the town clerk,should procure a copy of the Council'sagreement with the Railway Workshops asto, the latter's water supply.' He thoughtthe Borough was supplying more buildingsthan required by the said agreement, Themotion was carried.

Kybbb Pass.—The foreman of works'report directed the members' notice, to thedangerous state of the fence bounding theChinamen's gardens in Kyber Pass, and thematter was sent on to the Streets Commit'tee to report on bynext meeting.

THE TRANSVAAL.•■■ ~ ' » ;—r-rr. . '.V "

THE POLITICAL PRISONERS, >'.').

PETITIONS TO THE PBESDDENT.Pius Auociatlon.-Elecl T«legraph.-Copyrigtit

London, May 31.A petition is being got up asking that .the leaders and all the reformersshould be released upon the paymentfines.

President Kruger replying to Mr.Earnato said hewas doing his utmostto obtain a mitigation of the sentence,and he would puisne a righteouscourse.

Capetown, May 31.Three thousand women of Johannes,

burg have signed a petition for tinrelease of the prisoners.

Pretoria, May 3LPhillips, of the Reform Committee,

denies the existence of a letter allegedto have been written by him suggestingthebribery of a judge.

THE CRISIS IN CRETE.Press Association.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright.

Athens, May 31.The Greek Government has orderedthe despatch of three warships to Crete,

INDIAN TROOPS FORTHE SOUDAN.

Press Association.—ElsctrieTelegraph.—CopyrightsCairo, May 31.

A detachment of a thousand Indiantroops has arrived at Suakin. Sishundred have started forTokar,

THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.■■ � —

Puts Association.—KlectricTele{raph.-C«pLondon, May 31.

A compromise has been agreed to overthe builders' strike on several points.The masters conceded a halfpennyadvance, with the exception of two,-whorefused.

RELIEF FOR THE AGED.Press AiaocUtloD.-El(citie Copjriebfc

London, June 1.The Oddfellows' Conference expressedapproval of a State system of relief forthe aged and infirm outside of thepoollaws,

OBITUARYPreu AHOoUMon.-Electric Telegrapo.-CopyrigW,

London, May 31.The death is announced of Sir RussellReynolds, physician.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright.

A MAN AND HIS WIPE KILLED.Melbourne, June 1.

Charles Robinson and his wife, while,driving over a railway crossing at Namituk,were caught by a train. The buggy waismashed andboth were killed. >

ALLUVIAL GOLD IN NEW GUINEAThursday Island, June 1.

Rich alluvial gold has been discovered atPort Moresby,New Guinea.

DETECTIVE KIRBY.Sydney, June 1.

The police searched the Talune forDetective Kirby, bub without success,although, ib is alleged, they found traces ofa man having been secreted on board.

A CURIOUS CASE.Melbourne, June 1.

Robert) Butler has been arrested on sus-picion of being concerned in the McPhee.robbery. Accused was sentenced at Dun.edin in 1880 to 18 years' penal servitude forburglary and 10 years for sacrilege. Whenleaving theCourt the prisoner caught sightof a female relative, and has acted hysteri-cally ever since, butting his head againstthe walls of his cell.

THE MINERS' STRIKE.Sydney, May 31.

A large majority of the Newcastle Lodge!have adopted the delegates' recommenda-tion for a Conference.

A GOLD RECOVERY PATENT.Melbourne, June I.

The Australian Gold Recovery Company,recently sought for an amendment) of theirpatent in Victoria to limit its use to dilatedsolution of Cyanogen. This proposedamendment is believed to be prompted byan English appeal decision. The Govern-ment) opposed the amendment, and afterexhaustive argument the Commissioner ofPatents decided to refuse the applicationfor amendment.

MEAGHER'S CASE.Sydney, June 1.

Meagher, in showing cause why he shouldnob be disrobed took up the position thathe could nob violate the confidence off aclient, and that he had paid dearly foranyerror of judgmenthe may have made. Hesubmitted it was an error. He was forcedinto it, or otherwise he would have puthimself in the unenviable position of] divulg-ing the sacred confidence of a client. TheFull Court struck Meagher off the rolls.The Chief Justice pointed out that Meagherhad nob taken his partner into his con-fidence. Had he dene so it was probablethe firm would have remained quiescent inthe matter of agitating for Dean's release,and left it to the public. As a matter offact Meagher made a deliberate misstate-ment to his partner by affirming Dean'sinnocence. Looking for a motive the Judgesaid he oould nob assume for one momenttbab Meagher has sympathised with acriminal, but thought he was prompted bya feeling of self-glorification.

THAMES NEWS.—■—'

[bt ?blbokaph—own cobbespondjsht.]i Thames, Monday.Ma. THO3. Radford, Mayor of the Thames,has been appointed a justice of thepeace.

Mr. Michael Mulligan, landlord of th<Cornwall Arms Hotel, is very seriously ill,and very little hope is entertained of hisrecovery.

It has been found necessary to remove, theleft eye of the man Meyers, who was injuredby the explosion of dynumite in the Sheri-dan mine, at Tapu, about a fortnight ago,and the suffereris now progressing favour-ably, ■ ■

THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896. 5

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One of the lady missionaries of the NewZealand Baptist Missionary Society, MissAnnie Bacon, who has been stationed atBrahmantarici, in the Indian ZenanaMission, is at present in Auckland on avisit, to give some information to the Auck-land Baptist Churohos respecting the mis-bion work in India.

With the object of entertaining thosewho have not visited the Southern portionsof this colony, Mr. John Fuller has chosentheinteresting subjectof ' ATour throughtho South Island,' as theprogramme of histhirteenth limelight) concert, whioh takesplace this evening in the City Hall. Thefirst portion of the programme con-sists of a visit to the Sounds andGlacier Districts, whilst the second partcomprises a trip through North and SouthCanterbury and Otago, The views usod onthis occasion are reproductions of severalfirstolass pictures. An excellent musicalprogramme will be gone through, and anumber of new songs will be introduced.Mr. Howard Chambers makesbis reappear-ance, whilst that old Auckland favourite,Mr. ArchduleTaylor, is down for two items.Miss E. L. Featon will render' The Star ofBethlehem,' and 'The Song for Me.' MissT. A. Hargraves will sing two songs, andMr. JohnFuller will sing (by request) 'TomBowling,' and "The Thorn.' Mr.'AlbertLucas, who has become so successful atthese concerts, will recite Mara Antony'soration ('Julius Casac'). The lanternarrangements are in the hamls of Mr, C. E.Maokie and his staff of assistants, whilstMr, Walter, Fuller will act m accompanist.

AROMATWSAre now used to render medicines and cor-dials more salutary and palatable. Wolfe'sAromatjoSohnappsisoneofthe finestcordials.

The Opera House will be opened nextSaturday night by ' The Mascottes,' a newcompany under the management of Mr.Harry Thomas, One of the features willbe the firsbappearance of the * Two Trilbys.'The singing of the male quartette is highlyspoken of. All the latest novelties will beintroduced,"! This combination, no doubt,will be well patronised during their short

I season in Auckland.

, NO LIABILITYThere is no liability of danger from smokingonly Frossard's Cavour Cigars. A delicious,mild, and fragrant smoke. Obtainable every-where..-. Packets of 8 for la, 'Ask' fee them,take no other. •' ■ '■ ■'>*&»' ■: *

K *y&tew'i

What Causes Pimplis? Clogging of thepores. The little plug in the centre of thepimple is called .a blackhead, grub, 01comedone. The only real preventive isCcticiiraSoap, the most effective skin puri-fying-and beautifying soap in the world, uwell as the •purest and sweetest for toilet,bath aqa nursery, It is the only preventiyiof pimples, backheads, red, rough, and oiljskic, red,' rough hands, with shapeless nails,dry, thin, and falling hair, and simple, babyblemishesbeoause, theory preventative hi•inflammation and clogging of th« pores,jentfweof minor affections of the "kin, scalp,and hair. Sale greater than *» "«JSrsales ofall other skinand complexion soaps..I The City Council Invite tenders for leasing

[ aaallotraent in Hopetwun-street. .■■;;£&, ,;

NEWS IN BRIEF.lasmania gone to Sydney. .

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Anglian from Sydney to-day. .Taupo arrived from the Islands.The Criminal Sessions opened yesterday.Timber trade is now very brisk at Make-

tttku.Flora from the South early to-morrow

morning.The local bodies in Canterbury are to

bold a conference to discuss the heavytrafficby-law.

A settler in the Feilding district hat hadto pay about £4 for shooting a hen pheasanton his own land.

The Pakuranga Hounds will meet to-morrow (Wednesday, June 3,) at theCreamery, Papatoitoi, at 12 noon.

The freezing works at Woodville aredosed. Some of the employees have beenshifted to Christchurch, and the remainderdischarged.

The Wellington Acclimatisation Societyare sending to the Grey Valley Acclima-tisation Societyeight fallow deer, on behalfof the Government.

It is stated that in three months no fewerthan 200 Assyrian hawkers arrived inDunedin, to be distributed among thevarious provinces in thecolony.

A Timaru resident set a gin-trap theother night, and in the morning he foundthat a rat had been caught and had escaped,leaving behind its two eyes, which hadbeen cutcleanly out of its head.

In the New South Wales LegislativeAssembly Mr. Haynes has reintroduced hisBill for the abolition of capital punishment.For all offences punishable with death Mr.Haynes' Bill substituted penal servitude forlife.

Trial holes have been put down for thefoundation of the new Makotuku railwaybridge, and are now being sunk for thatto be erected at Ormondville. Ib isreported that the authorities are going toreplace these at therate of one per year.

Awoman named Eveline Jane Urch wasadmitted to Prince Alfred Hospital,Sydney, suffering from blocd-poisoning.She had been ordered to take a uleepingdraught in small doses, and under a mis-apprehension swallowed the whole draught.

It is only a few months since the Gis-borne Freezing Companycommenced opera-tions with a capital of about £4000, and theresult of fourmonths' work has been a sub-stantial profit for the shareholders. Thenumber of sheep frozen was 23,871, and24,489 were boiled down.

A man named T. Corbett, a casuallabourer, employed at the WellingtonRailway Station, was loading some gear onto trucks with a crane on Thursday last,when his right hand became entangledwith the cogs of the wheel of the crane,with theresult that the two first fingers ofthe band were destroyed.

PERSONAL ITEMS.Among the visitors in town is Mr. JohnRoss (of Sargood, Son, and Ewen) fromWellington.

The Rev. H. M. Murray, minister of thePresbyterian Church in Feilding, has re-tired from his charge.

Messrs. John Marshall, G. Dunnett, andK. A. Carr returned from the Islandsyesterday by theTaupo.

Mr. Thomas Henderson, local managerfor the Union S.S. Company, who has beenon a visit to the Islands on business con-nected with the Company, returned by theTanpo yesterday.

A brother of Mr. Duirs, of Whakamara,Taranaki, was one of the Johannesburgprisoners, and on Tuesday Mr. Duire re-ceived a cablegram stating, "All well,ic'eased.'

There died at Arrow a few days since onewho was practically connected with theopening of the interior of Otago—Thomas Murray. He was a pioneer wag-goner, and at this occupation made afortune. He was possessed of considerablewealth when he died—£so,ooo some state.

Our Mangawai correspondent writesOn Wednesday, the 27th March, MissMary Starch, of this place, was united inmatrimony to Mr. William Ross by Rev.Mr. Rotbwell, ac her father's residence.There was a gathering of the two familiesand a few neighbours present. All passedoff very nicely. The bride was dressed ina pretty cream dress trimmed with laceandribbons, and a wreath of orange blossomsin her hair. She was holding a lovelybouquet of cream - coloured roses andmaidenhair ferns. The presents werenumerous and costly. There were fourbridesmaids, viz..Misses E. Sturcb, Martin,Effie Hartnell, and Hemminga. Mr. A.Starch was best man. An excellent break-fast was provided, the table being beauti-fully decorated. In. the centre a noblewedding cake was placed. All partook ofbreakfast, then a few pieces of music wereplayed, and a song or two sung, also a fewwords of congratulation and advice fromseveral guests, and also from the Rev. Mr.Rothwell, who spoke very kindly to thecontracting parties, then the bride andbridegroom left for their home at Kaiwakaamid the usual showers of rice, etc. Asecond wedding was that of Mr. Jones andMiss D. Hannah, who were married on theprevious day (Tuesday) at the registrar's.

St. Mary's Cathedral, Wellington, wascompletely packed last Thursday afternoonwith a fashionable assemblage to witnessthe marriage ceremony between Miss MaudGrace, second daughter of the Hon. Dr.Morgan S. Grace, M.L.C., and Mr. J. Dun-can, eldest son of Mr. J. Duncan, of Levinand Co. (Limited). Outside the churchthere was also a large crowd of people,principally of the gentler sex, anxious toobtain a glimpse of the wedding party.Messrs. A. Duncan, R. Grace, and H. Rol-leston acted as groomsmen, and were im-mediately followed by Miss Maud Grace,accompanied by her father. The altar wasprettily decorated with pot plants andflowers. The ceremony was performed bythe very Rev. Father Dawson, and theparty proceeded to the sacristy, which wasalso very effectively decorated. On leavingthe church Mendelssohn's ' WeddingMarch' was played by Miss Burnes. Thebride was attired in a dress of creamsatin, trimmed with chiffon, and wasattended by her two sisters, Misses Aliceand Pearl Grace, who wore prettydresses of striped green and white' satin,and Miss Ella Johnston and Miss Russell,whose dresses were of striped rose andwhite satin with fichus, veils and feathers.Mrs. Grace, mother of the bride, wore arich black velvet dress. A reception wasafterwards held at the residence of thebride's parents, and was numerously at-tended. When the presents, which weremany and valuable, had been viewed, thelarge gathering were entertained, and theceremony of cutting the cake was per-formed, the ring which is generally em-bedded in the cake falling to the lot of thechief bridesmaid, Miss Alice Grace. Thehealth of the bride and bridegroom wasproposed in felicitous terms by CaptainRussell, and responded to by the bride-groom. The honeymoon is to be spent intheWanganui district, At the conclusionof the reception the bride, who was in atravelling dress of green glace" silk, and thobridegroom.were attended to their carriagewith the usual congratulatory attentions.

Tb Kieikiri.-Messrs. C. Matthews(chairman), T. Wiujon, C. Coate, J. Burgess,and J. Wheeler.

COUNTRY SCHOOL COMMITTEEELECTIONS.

Information of the following electionsof country school committees has been re-ceivedby theBoard of Education:—

New: Lynn.—Messrs. W. C. Thompson(chairman), C. Dell, 8..Foley, J. F. Boulton,W. Parker, J. Archibald, and W. R. Clark.

Araparara.—Messre. P.. Laing (chair-man), R. Jones, VV. E. dickering, J. C.Laing,and E. Perkins,

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Hukerbnui West.—Messrs. H. Long(chairman). F. Elliott, G. Sutherland, T.Ellis, and G. Yearbury.

Mangonui.— R. Houston (chair-man), W. J. Harris, J. Penney, J. Law, \V.R. Turner, R. H. Hendry,and 0. Anderson.

Mareretu.—Messrs. B. T. Birt (chair-man), J. McCarroll, A. M. Mcßae, C. H.Jenkins, and W. Otoen.

PAKARU.-Messrs. William Wallace (chair-man], J. McKeown, J. Deal, C. Carroll, andT. Moore.

THE GOLDFIELDS.[it MLIOIAPH.—OWN COERKSTONDKKTS.]

Thames, Monday.Sharemarket.— sales, Is lOd,sellers 2s, buyers Is 9d; Cardigan, sellers28 2d; City of Dcnedin, sellers 2a 2d;Clunes, sellers Is; Empress, sellers 7d;Golden Opportunity, sellers 6d; Hazel-bank, sales, 5s sd, 5s 6d, buyers 5s 3d;Imperial, sales 2s 3d; Euranui, sales IslOd, sellers 2s; Mangakara United, salesIs; Midas, sellers 2s 6d; Moanataiari,sales 13s 6d, sellers 14s, buyers 13s 3d;MoanataiariExtended, sales Bd, sellers 9d;Moanatairi North, sellers lOd; NewAlburnia, sellers 8s 6d; New Whan, salesIs Id, tellers Is 2d, buyers Is; Scandi-navian, sales la 4d, Is 6d, buyers Is 3d;Sheridan, sellers Is 4d; Talisman, sales 17s6d; Waihi Consols, sales Is 2d; WaihiMonument, sellers 9d.

May Queen'.—The works in progressshow very little change. A length ofabout 15 feet has been opened up onClarken's leader at No. 4 level, whichleaves about 20 feeb further to drive toconnect with the winze sunk from No. 3level. So far the leader has been small insize, but colours of gold have been seen init. Good progress is being made with thedevelopment of Hayes' leader at No. 6level, and very encouraging prospects arebeing met with. Colours of gold are seenin the quartz coming to hand from No. 1leader that is being driven upon eastwardsof the Cardigan crosscut at No. 4 level.The leader is about nine inches in thickness,and is encased by first-class country. Themanager is of opinion that this body ofquartz is the western continuation of theMay Queen No. 4 reef. A crushing ofabout 25 loads'of quartz will be completedfor the company about Wednesday next.

Paeroa, Monday.Sharemarkkt. — Asteroid, sellers 7£d;

Byron' Bay, buyers Is 2d, sellers Is sd;Golden Crown, sellers 6Jd; GoldenFleece, sellers 11 Jd; Imperial, sellers 2a 4d;Karangahake, buyers Bd, sellers lOd;Mariner, buyers 6d; Maritana, buyers Is;Mataura, sellers 7d; Mangakara, buyersIs;New Zealander, buyers 8d ; South British,sailers Is; Stanley, buyers Is sd; Talis-man, sellers 18s; Talisman Extended,sellers 3s 6d; Waitekauri No. 4, buyers 3s5Jd; Waitekauri South, sellers 11 Jd; WaihiExtended, sellers Is; Waihi Monument,buyers sd; Ward Proprietary, buyers sd,sellers 6Jd; Wealth of Nations, sellers 9d;YoungNew Zealand, buyers Is 6d; KoinataReefs, sellers 255; Waitekauri King, sellers9d ; Midas, sellers2s 7Jd; Britannia, sellersIs 3d; Puru Consolidated, buyers 2s 9d.

WAITEKAURI G.M. CO.

STARTING OF THE NEW MILL.WORKING SATISFACTORILY.

The new mill which has been erected in theWaitekauri GoldMining Company's propertywas started on Saturday afternoon, the trialbeing very satisfactory. The mill is at pre-sent crushing ore from the Golden Crosssection of the mine.

GOLDEN FLEECE.The directors of the Golden Fleece

Gold Mining Company met yesterday, anddecided toaccept the amended terms offeredby these who have undertaken to float theproperty on the English market.

MATAURA G.M. CO.Au extraordinary general meeting of

shareholders in the Mataura Gold MiningCompany was held yesterday at the office ofMr. W. H. Churton. Mr. Wra. Gorriepresided. The directors were empoweredto acquire adjoining properties, either forshares or cash, to place the property underoffer and sell the same, and to executenecessary deeds, powers of attorney, etc, ,

WAITAIA.Acablegram was received yesterdaystat-

ing that the contract for the sale of the Wai-taia property bad been signed in termsalready made public.

EDWIN NORMAN.Yesterday a cablegram was received by

Mr. W. H. Churton stating that the sale oftheEdwin Norman property had been com-pleted, the capital of the company being£75,000, The property comprises 89 acresadjoining the Jewel. -

CUIRASSIER G.M. CO.A meeting of subscribers in the Cuirassier

licensed holdit g, Coromandel— area of 44acres, situated next the Four-in-Hand—washeld yesterday at the office of Mr. D. G.MacDonnell. Mr. E. W. Alison was votedto the chair. It was agreed to form a com-pany, to be known as the Cuirassier GoldMining Companv (no liability) with a capitalof £7000 in 70,000 shares of the value of 2s;10,000 shares to bereserved for thebenefit ofthe company. The following appointmentswere made:—Directors, Messrs. H. H. Met-calf, E. C. Brown, Geo. Wilson. Jas. Mays,E. W. Alison, M. Niccol, H. C. Hancliard,qualification to be 500 shares; Mr. D. G.MacDonnell, legal manager; Mr. RowlandClayforth, auditor; Bank of New Zealand,bankers; and Mr. Wilfred Bruce, solicitor.It was stated that the shares had been over-subscribed and it was agreed that the sharesbe allotted amongst those firston the list whohad paid before noon on Saturday, the moneyto be returned to other applicants.

BYRON BAY EXTENDED.Ameeting of subscribers in the Byron Bay

Syndicate was held yesterday at the office ofMr. C. Grosvenor, Bank of New ZealandChambers. Mr. Thomas Allen was electedchairman of the meeting, and stated that atthe former meeting it had been resolved toadjourn, pending the completion of thesurvey and the issue of the license, also thatthe Byron Bay Gold Mining Company (NoLiability) be invited to amalgamate with theByron Bay Extended special claim, themoney subscribed to be retained by Mr. G. A.Buttle as trustee for the company. After thelicense had been granted Mr. Buddie hadtaken legal opinion with reference to theamalgamation, with the result that it wasthought best in theinterests ofall parties togothrough the usual course of forming the com-pany. It was thereuponagreed to form a com-pany, tobe called theByron Bay ExtendedGoldMiningCompany (No Liability), with a capi-tal of £20,000, in 80,000 shares of 5s each, nilpaid up. The following appointments weremade:—Directors (qualification to be 250shares), Messrs. T. Allen. John Brown, S. H.Gordon, \Vm. Gorrie, C. C. McMillan, T.Peacock, and Patrick Quinlau: legal mana-ger, C. Grosvenor; bankers, Bank of MewZealaud ; auditor, Mr. George Frazer; soli-citors, Messrs. Reed and Thorne. It was alsoresolved that the directors proceed as early aspossible with the proposed amalgamation ofthe Byron Bay Extended with the ByronBay... At a meeting of the directors heldsubsequently Mr. T. Allen was eleoted chair-man of directors.

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.A meeting of shareholders in the.Golden

Opportunity Gold Mining Company (NoLiability) was held yesterdayat; the offico ofMr. W. H. Ghurton, Mr. Von Stunnerpre3iditig. The directors were empowered toacquire, for either cash or shares, adjoiningproperties, and also to place the propertyunder offer, to grant powers of attorney, etc.The directors afterwards met, and acquiredground to the extent of 135 acres, making atotal of 160acres; this with a view to theplacing shortly, upon the home market, ofthe combined properties.

KOMATA TRIUMPH.A meeting of subscribers in the Triumph(Komata) property was held yesterdayat the

office of Mr. W. H. Churton. Mr. HugliCampbell presided, and there was a largeattendance. It was decided to form a com-pany under the name of the Komata TriumphGold Mining Company (no liability), with acapital of 120,000 shares at 3s each; 30,000shares to be reserved; 40.000 to be retainedby the vendors, , and 50,000 sold to thepublic at £30 per 1000-these last-namedhaving been subscribed on Friday last. Thefollowing appointments were made:—Direc-tors, Messrs. N. A. Nathan (chairman), W.Johnston, T. J.Steele, S. Von Sturmer, andR. O. Young; legal manager, Mr. W. H.Churton; bankers, National Bank of NowZealand; solicitors, Messrs. Russell andCampbell; auditor, Mr. C. I. Eller. A reso-lution was passed authorising the directorsto call, at the earliest possible moment, ameeting to give authority to sell the pro-perty, for which, it was stated, enquirieshad already been made. The property, itwas added, adjoins the Komata Reefs Com-pany's aud the Byron Bay Company'sgrounds, aud consists of 152 acres.

ALL NATIONS SYNDICATE (IE■ AROHA).

This claim has been under offer in Londonfor some time past. On Saturday the syndi-cate received a cablegram that thenegotia-tions have terminated very satisfactorily. Itis expected all details will be completed inabouta week. We understand the flotationis, a company to .be. formed of £120,000capital, in 120,000 shares of,£l each; £20,000to be outlaid in developing the mine; thepresent owners to receive > £1750 cash and35,000 shares paid up to£1 each, ■.

OCEANIA-HUANUI.Ifc?is stated that ofT«rs have been received

for floating the above properties on the homemarket,-; < ,-■■ ■■ '■' rfsf,.

TALISMAN EXTENDED,fThe directors of 'the Talisman Extendedhave accepted an offer made by Mr. DuncanE. Clerk to float the property on the homemarket, on the following terms Capital ofcompany, £200,000 in shares of £1 each :

vendors to receive 70,000 shares and £5000cash; purchasers toprovide £25,000 workingcapital; vendors to give option of the pro-perty for three weeks from May 30, ondeposit of £1000; Mr. Clerk to be at libertyprior! to the end of the three weeks to with-draw the £1000 deposit and theoffer; if atthe end of three weeks he desires to purchasea further period of three months to beallowed for the formation and flotation ofthe company; in the event of failing to floatthe£loooto be absolutely forfeited; in theevent of completion the £1000 deposit to betaken as part of the £25,000 working capital.The deposit of £1000 mentioned was lodgedyesterday.

AUCKLAND STOCK'AND SHARE-BROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

There wasa slight slackeningat the Auck-land Sharemarket yescerday, hut some heavytransactions took place at the calls of theAuckland Stock and Share Brokers' Associa-tion. New Zealand Insurances were done at735,and Auckland Gas (old) at £13 lis 6d.Chines were exchanged at 10|d, with nosellers under Is 3d. Golden Points andHazelbanks were both steady, at ad-vancing prices. May Queens were un-altered. Moanataiaris hardened after salesat 13s 6d, with further buyers at that.There was strong call for Puru Consolidateds,whion ran up from 2s 6d to 3s 3d, closing alittle'easier. Scandinavians and Victoriaswere wanted. Try Flukes were fairly firm.Byron Bays advanced. Crowns were doneup to 42s 6d, with further offers at 425.Huauuis showed an upward tendency aftertransactions at Is 9d, aud Oceanias were ex-changedup to lsßd. Queen ofWaihis were hard.Stanleys were freely dealt in, as well asTalismans, up to 18s3d, with a little easingoff. There were buyers of Waihis at £610s,and no sellers. Waitckauris were sold at£5 2s 6d and £5 ss, with more offers at thetop figure and no sellers under £512s Od.Woodstocks were very firm at 435. Bunker'sHills,Four-in-Hands, Taudemi,and WelcomeFinds were the' features of the Coromendellist, _/

GENERAL MINING ITEMS.Messrs. John Chambers and Son will have

the winding engine and pump fixed in theHauraki North propetty, and in workingorder, on Monday next.

Our Kihikihi correspondent writes Mr.John Runciman, of Marsh Meadows, re-ported here last week that the gold pros-pectors, who have been out for some timesinking on the Maungatautiri ranges, haveat last met with what seems to be a verypromising find.

A call of one penny per share has beenmade in the Invicta Gold Mining Company.

It is notified elsewhere that applicationsfor shares in the Boss Gold Mining Company,Puru Creek, Thames, are to be made to Mr.A. Morton, Insurance Buildings.

A call of halfpenny per share has beenmade in the Madge Gold Mining Company.

Ameeting of subscribers for shares in theGolden Horn Gold Mining Companywill beheld in the New Zealand Insurance Com-pany's Buildings at half-past two p.m. onThursdaynext.

ASSOCIATED STOCK AND MININGBROKERS.

The following sales were effected yester-day, by the Associated Stock and ShareBrokers Adelaide, 8d: Alburnia East, 7Jd,9d; (Cardigan, Is lid; Climes, lid; Corn-stock, 5Jd; GoldenPoint, 2s 6d. 2s 7d ; Hazel-bank, 5s 6d; May Queen, 8s 9d; Mav QueenExtended, Bd, 7d, 8d; New Alburnia, 8j 8d;New Whau, Is, Is Id Norfolk, 4s -, PuruConsolidated, 2s 7d, 3s sd, 2s 9d, 2s lid,3s 2d; Rangacira, call, 4id; Scandinavian, IsId, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is 3d; Victoria, 4s, 4s Id, 4s;Asteroid, 6Jd, 7d, 7sd, 8d; Byron Bay, Is,Is 2d, Is 2Jd; Central, Is 9d, la lOd; Cres-cent, sd; Crown, 425; Day Dawn, lOd;Golden Fleece, lid ; Grace Darling, 2sBd, 5s 9d, 2s Bd, 2s lOd ; Heitinan'sFreehold, 7Jd, Bd. 7Jd; Huanui. Is 7d, Is Bd,Is 9d, Is lOd; Imperial, 2s 3d. 2s 2d, 2s;lvanhoe, Is; Jewel, paid-up, lOd; Karanga-hake, Bd, 9d,,10d, lOJd; King of. Waihi,9Jd ; Mangakara United, Is Id, Is 2d,Is Id: Mariuna, Is, Is Id; New Zealander,Bid; Nil Desperandum, sd; Oceania, Is 6d,ls9d, Is Bd, Is 9d; Portsea, Is; Queen ofWaihi. 2s IOJd, 2s lOd, 2s lid; SouthBritish,lOd, 9d, lOd; Sovereign, is 3d, Is 4d; St.Patrick, 9d, 9Jd, lOd, 9d, lOd; Stanley,la sd, Is 6d, Isa\d, Is 7d, Is 9d, Is 8d; Ster-ling, ls4d, Is 3d; Talisman, 17s, 17s 3d, 18s,18s 6d; Talisman Extended, 2s lid, 3s, 3s Id,

3s 2d, 3s Id; Victor, 3s 6d, 3s 7d, 3s 6d;Waihi Consols, Is Id; Waihi Dredging,4d;Waihi Extended, Hid. Is, Is; WaihiReefs, 2s, 2s Id; Waihi-Silverton, 77s 6d;Waihi South, Is Id; Waitekauri, £5 ss, £5 2s6d: Waitekauri No. 4, 3s 4d, 3s sd, 4d;Waitekauri Queen, sd; Waitekauri South,lid; Ward Proprietary, 6d; Wealth ofNations, 8d: Woodstock. 445. 43s 6d;Young New Zealand, Is 9d, IsBd, Is7d,lsßd;Alert, 2Jd: Bunker's Hill, 8s 3d, Bs, 8s3d, 8s 6d; Conquering Hero, 6rl; Coro-mandel Freehold Proprietary, Is 6d; Em-press, 6Sd,6d, 64d; Four-iu-Hand, 2a 6d, 2s7d,2s Bd, 2s 9d; Golden Lead, lid, Hid;Great Kapanga, 8d; Harbour View, 6d;Hauraki No. 2,2s 4d, 2s 3d; Hauraki North,paid 4s, 3s lid, 4s; Katie, 4id; Matawai,6d; Napier, IOJd, lid; New Tokatea, Is 3d,Is; North. 6d; Pigmy, 7d; Pride of Tokatea,Is lOd, Is 9d; Princess May, sid, 6d;Progress-CastleRock, Is sd, Is 4d; Tandem,lid, Is, Is 4d; Welcome Find, 3s, 2s 9d, 2slOd, 3s. 3s sd; Zealandia, Is 9d, Is Bd, Is9d, Is 8d; Ajax, 5Jd, 6d, sd, 6d; Aorere, Is4d, Is sd; Ascot, sd; Aurora, sd, 6d,5Jd, 6Jd, sid. 6.Jd; Carnage, 4Jd; Dia-dem, 9d, 10(1, 9Jd; Golden Anchor, IsId, la 2d; Golden Link, lOJd; Kap»i-Vermont, 83 9d, 8s Bd, 8s 9d; Maoriland,Is; Midas, 2s 6d, 2s 5d -, Monarch of All,sd, sid, 6d; Mountain Flower, 4d, 3d, 4d,3Jd ; Phcenix, 6d, 5Jd, 6d ; Try Fluke, 8s Bd,8s 9d.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.Freedom (Thames, June I),—We are now

in about 300 feet, and find ttore are severalreefs and leaders cut through in this levelwhich have never been opened out on, one ofthese is four feet wide, two over two feet,and three about six inches.

Conservative (Thames, May 30). — Thelow level tunnel liasbeen extended throughgood country. Have brought to the Schoolof Mines for treatment one ton of quartzfrom cross leader.

Hazelbank (Thames, May 30).— Junctionof Darby's and the Cross reef: The reef hasopened out to about 15 inches in thickness,colours of gold are frequently seen in break-ing out thequartz, which on the whole has apromising appearance. The drive on Kelly'slead west of the crosscut is also being ex-tended, the lead is 8 inches thick, andcontains a considerable quantity of mineral,a little gold has also been seen during theweek.

Bay View (Coromandel, May 30).—N0. 2reef has • greatly improved, being now astrong, well-defined lode, carrying strongblotches of' gold in' the Stone.' There is alarge reef running through both propertiesaveraging- from eight to ten feet in thickness,from-which fair prospects of coarse gold canbe got by washing and pounding.

Britannia (Coromaudel, May 29).-Theshaft has been further deepened three feetsix inches during theweek. The country inthe bottom of theshaft is getting tighterandmoreblooky.

Norsna (Kuaotunu, May/ 29).—Havestarted to drive on the other side of the cross-cut, in a north-easterly direction. The reefhero is a nice compact body of stone, fully20 inches thick,

Great United (Kuaotunu. May 29).—crosscut has (been advanced a further dis-tanceof 12 feet.

Matawai (Coromandel, May 29).—nothingof importanceto add since my lastreport. The reef has widened out again,and is now over two feet thick, and verygood-looking stone, with well-defined walls,but no gold visible.

Karangahake (Karangahake). — Brokedown leader No. 4; saved 31b specimens.

Buffalo (Coromandel, May 29).—Drivingin the crosscut has been stopped for thepresent. Distance driven 20 feet. About atoot from the face, three parallel stringerswere cut a few inches apart, and each aboutan inch thick. The quartz looked kindlybut showed no gold. The rise is now up aheight of 20 feet, eleven feet having beenaccomplished during the week. For the lastfew feet the leader has widened out to 3inches, although looking .quite as well, hastot shown much gold.

Hauraki No. 2 (Coromandel, May 29).—The shaft has attained the depth of 130 feet,7 feet having been sunk through firm butgood ground for gold since my last.

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Eoropban (Thames).— ground is allthat could be wished for' carrying payableore.

Conquering Hero (Coromandel, May 30).—The lode has been pinohed up, but ismakingstrongagain. The channel of countryis good for makingspecimens at any moment,

Golden Anchor (Kuaotunu, May 29).—During the week the low level crosscut hasbeen advauced a further distance of 15 feet,making a total of 252 feet from the surface.The country continues of a tighter nature,but is of a kindly description for gold, beinginterlaced with small quartz stringers andmineral seams.

Inviota (Kuaotunu, May 29).— cross-cut (south side) has been extended 7 feet forthe week, The country being penetrated inthis drive is a hard btocky,blne sandstone.

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS.•< HON. J. MCKENZIE. •';. ,'

SPEECH AT THE OPERA HOUSIS.Yesterday evening the Hon. J. McKenzie,Minister for Lands, delivered a politicaladdress to the citizens of Auckland. Thebody of the Opera House was well filled,though not crowded, the dress circle, how-ever, being so. The Mayor (Mr. J. J.;Holland) presided, and amongst;those pre*sent were Mesdames Foley, Rule, Ward,Saunders, Thompson, Misses Marsdens (2),Vaughan, Jordan, Johnston, Hadfield,McConnell, Draper, Yates, Collins, Hons.W. C. Walker, W. Swanson,' W. T.Jennings, Messrs. W. Kelly, W. Crowbher,

P. Lawry, J. McGowan, M.RR's., J. M.Shera, J. Burke, W. Lambe, J. Muir, A.Hastie, W. J. Courtney, W. J. Napier, A.S. Board, Robert Hall, J. Lester, ThomasFoley, J. Patterson, H. Rout, R. Stevenson,R. T. Michaels, M. Niceol, Theft Cooper,G. M. Reid, Dr. King, W. Leys, HughCampbell, Hon. J. A. Tole, John Ross(Wellington), Rev. Shirley Baker, W. Bee-han, W. Duncan, W. Fawcus, A. Cairns,J. Sullivan, etc.

The Mayor, in opening the proceedings,expressed pleasure that Mr. McKenzie hadsufficiently recovered from his recenb indis-position to deliver his promised address,and bespoke for the hon. gentleman a fairand patienthearing. ,

HON. J. McKENZIE'S ADDRESS.The Hon. J. McKenzie, who was received

with hearty applause, commenced bythanking the people of Auckland for thesympathy that had been extended to himduring the last few days., He had also toexpress his regret and the regret of his col-leagues in connection with the deaths of SirPatrick Buckley and the Hon. Dr. Pollen.Both had been.Ministers of the Crown, andboth had done good service for New Zea-land. The loss of these men 'would beseverely felt by the colony. Dr. Pollenhad been a Minister in more than oneAdministration, and thepeopleof Aucklandmust know more than lie (Mr. McKenzie)of Dr. Pollen's virtues. He was a man thatalways commanded respect, even from thosewho differed fromhim. SirPatrick Buckleyhad been for five years his (Mr. McKenzie's)colleague, and in him the colony had lostone of its ablest men, He had been a greatbulwark of strength to the Liberal party.(Applause.) For five years he had endea-voured to carry out legislation in what he(the speaker) might almost call a hostileUpper House, and had got throughmeasures for which the Liberals of NewZealand mighb well be thankful. In SirPatrick Buckley they had lost one of thefirst statesmen of the day, and ib was a pityhe had nob lived to show thab he couldadorn the SupremeCourt Bench as he haddone the Legisature.

A POLITICAL DOEL.He (Mr. McKenzie) was there to give anaddress upon the political questions of theday. There was at present going on apolitical duel in New Zealand. The oppo-nents of the Government were going uponthe public platforms of the colony andattacking the Government. He was therethat night to do battle on behalf of theLiberal party and in the interests of theGovernment. (Applause.) He would speakin plain terms, honestlyand truthfully,andwould prove his statements from the docu-ments of the colony. (Applause.) TheGovernment did not feel in any way angryat their opponents because they came onthe public platform to say what they had tosay. The Government were very thankfulfor this. Hitherto these opponents hadbeen in the background, and had pro-ceeded by way of leading articles, criticisms,and letters which the Government couldnot trace. Now they were expressing theiropinions openly and members of theGovernment could come forward on plat-forms and defend themselves. (Applause.)

'THESE rKOPLE.'He (the speaker) had no doubt the audiencewould agree with him that ' these people'would say the worst things of the Gove,meut they possibly could, and that all theGovernment's sins of omission and com-mission would be given in terras mostdesirable to these opponents. The Govern-ment had no objection to that, and itwould be his (the speaker's) duty toshow what fallacies, misleffUn;-; state-ments, and reckless charge? vtato madeby some opponents on public platforms.He would bake what he might term twosets of opponents. There W6ro those whoopposed the Government on politicalgrounds, because they did nob believe inthe Government's policy, and thought thatthe Government were going too far in'legislation. Another sob was composed ofthose whom he might term advancedLiberals, who did not think the Govern-ment went far enough. It was impossiblefor any Government to carry out legislationin a colony like New Zealand, and carryit out successfully, when ib was notbacked up by the people. And to gofaster than public opinion would be agreat mistake. Great reforms take along time to bring about. For in-stance, the abolition of slavery in GreatBritain took forty solid years to carrythough the British House of Commons. Hecould give many other instances in thesame way. It could not therefore be ex-pected, in New Zealand, to carry oat all thatcould be desired until the people had beeneducated up to the various questions.

captainrussell's criticisms.Before dealing with the legislation andadministration of the Government, hewould refer briefly to statements made byCaptain Russell in Auckland. On theoccasion of that gentleman's speech, hehad accused the Government of certainthings. He (the speaker) did nob thinkthere was very much to be gainedby re-ferring to these political speeches by op-ponents. There was far more to be gainedby referring to what the Government haddone. But at the same time if he did notrefer to themit would be said by his op-ponents that he could nob reply to CaptainRussell's charges. The first thing CaptainRussell did, as reported by the NewZealand Herald— he (the speaker)supposed must be taken as a correct report—was to accuse thepresent Government ofundermining the self-reliance of thepeople.That was a very gravo charge. It was veryeasy to make an assertion of thatsort. ButCaptain Russell had not been able to backup what ho had said. (Voices: 'He did,'' Yes,' and ' No.') Captain Russell had notbeen able to show one instance where theself-reliance of the people had been sapped.And he (Mr. McKenzie) challenged anysupporter of the National Association,and Captain Russell, to show wherethe Government had done what it was saidthey had done. The Government had com-pletely revolutionised theincidence of taxa-lion. They had done away with the pro-perty tax, and substituted the land andincome tax, which enabled the small sottlersof the country to escape. taxation at theexpense of great estates—(' Ah I')—bsyondwhat would otherwise have been possible,by relieving a large number of smallsettlers of taxation on their improvements,on their stock—while thelarge areas occu-pied by one or two individuals were taxedon their prairie value, The taxation of theGovernment in this direction had in no waysapped the self-reliance of the people.

'auvblanp polio?.'The Government he held had nob sappedthe self • reliance of the people bycreating what he might term a live landpolicy, by which the people could get onthe land without) having to go to themoneylender and paying usury. (Avoice: ' The old story'). The Governmenthad been enabled to get them Crown landsat four and five per cent. , By doing sopeople had been able to go, in many cases,on the land, and the little money they hadsaved could go in stock, the charge uponthe capital value of the land being but fourand five per cent. Was that sapping self*reliance ? The Government had opened upthe land by making roads and bridges,surveying, and thus enabling settlers toget away to the wilds where they could nobset before. Was that sapping -reliance?

(A voice :' Again the old story'). Then

the Government had cheapened the value ofmoney, and had enabled the settler to getadvances in a much better form thanbefore, keeping them as far as possible fromthe financial institutions and moneylenders. Was that sapping self reliance?It mighb curtail the profits of certainpeople, bub that had nob sapped the self-reliance of theworking people. Proceeding,the hou. gentleman said the Governmenthad also restored the railways to thecolony.Wow every member, of Parliament could,by representations on the floor of the fipugo,bring to book any maladministration inconnection with the railways. That he didnot think lapped th* aslkeliaD.co.Qi the

colony. < Neither ;had3 they i done so :inaverting a financial panic ; by comingto the '■■ rescue off the Bank; of '; NewZealand. : (Laughter.) Notwithstandingthe 'depression under which the colonyhad laboured ; for the last three or fouryears the Government) had maintainedeoand finance, proof of which was famishedby the worth of the colony's debenturesinLondon.

PABTORAII TENANTS.An Act had been passed last session calledthePastoral Tenants Relief Act. CaptainRussell would not venture to say that thabwas sapping the self-reliance of the people.(A voice: 'Yes. he would.') He (thespeaker) knew very well it would not suitCaptain Russell, in any shape of form, to doso. As to co-operative works: The Go-vernment had established a system bywhich every man was paid accordingto the amounb of work he couldperform. And if there was anything,above all things, as to which hecouid stand up and say ib was nob Bap-ping the self-reliance of the people ib wasthat. Works were laid off by an engineer,prices were pub upon them, and work-ing men could go and obtain them. [Avoice: 'If they were of the right colour.'(Two police sergeants and a constable hereroughly took hold of the parson who hadinterjected the remark, and attempted toremove him, amid mingled cries ofdissent and approval at their action.At the requesb of the Mayor, bow-ever, who instructed the police to ' Lebhim alone,' he was allowed to remain.]Passing on, Mr. McKenzie said the co-operative works system had enabledworking men to get nob only what theywould have gob from the contractor, bubalso the profits of the contractor. Surelythat was a fair thing for the working man,to give them a big day's wage for a bardday's work—when thepresent Government'sopponents were in office they gave whatwhs called a living'wage. "They" startedrelief works and paid the same wages bothto those who didabigday's work and to thosewho did a small day's work. Surely thatwas sapping the self-reliance of thepeople.Was it their Labour legislation that wassapping the self-reliance of the people?Surely no one would object to the legisla-tion that compelled the owners of coalmines toset aside a certain portion of theoutput to provide for cases of accident?Bub all thesethings had been kept back fromthe people by the opponents of theGovern-ment. They' were < simply making asser-tions, and were nob backing them up by!,proof. They simply said that the Govern-ment was sapping' the self-reliance of thepeople. He would reply that the Govern-ment had nob done so, and he might enume-rate many other measures in proof of hisstatement.- • He challenged any championof the National Association to refer to thesemeasures and show how they had sappedthe self-reliance of the people of the colony.

POMAHAKA AND POLL HILL GULLY.Captain Russell had referred to the Poma-h&ka purchase of land in theSouth. IslandIsland as a • job.' He (Mr. McKenzie) tookthe words from theNew Zealand Herald,and he supposed Captain Russell was pro-perly reported. That was a nasty thing tosay, and he ventured to think that CaptainRussell should hare given some proof of thepurchase being a job. ' He (Mr. McKenzie)had to do with the purchase, and if ib wasa job it would' coma back upon him.Therefore he had a right to take upthe cudgels to defend himself. (Applause.)What proof didCaptain Russell give ? Nonewhatever.. He limply referred to thePomahaka purchase at a 'job.' Yeb 300people in the district had petitioned thatthe estate should be purchased, and thematter was in due course placed before theLand Purchase Commissioners. The Boardrecommended a certain price, and he hadonly to give the price recommended bythe Board. The matter was made anelection cry in Otago, and he promised*to submit the question to a com-mittee of the House. This committeeafter a careful investigation exoneratedboth the Minister, the officials of the de-partment, and the Board, both as regardsthe integrity and capacity. Surely Cap-tain Russell should be more careful beforehe referred to such a transaction as a 'job.'(Applause.) Bub there was a 'job,'calledthe 'Poll Hill Gully Job.' Those wholived in glass houses should not throwstones. Captain Russell ought to havegiven his hearers some idea of the PollHill Gully Job. He (Mr. McKenzie)did not say it was a job, bub itwas certainly a bigger job than thePomokaka job. (Laughter.) The De-fence Department required a rifle rangeand intended to buy the necessary landfrom the natives. Two gentlemen got tohear of this,and found outwhat thenativeswere prepared to sell for and the price theGovernment were ready to give. Theybought the land for £953 and sold it to theGovernment for £2118, and thus made aclear profit of £1165. Captain Russell thusallowed those men to become the vendors,and they made more proSb out of the landthan the natives (jot for ib altogether,Captain Russell declared that he knewnothing of thematter at the time, but thenhe should have had proper control of hisdepartment and not leave itsadministrationto the officials. When » gentleman did thissort of thing, and then went round thecolonyendeavouring throw'muck' at othershe ought to hide his head in a bush.(Laughter.)

' HEAD AND TAIL GONE.'Captain Russell bad told the people ofAuckland thab the head of the Governmenthad gone, and thab the tail had gone.Because Mr. Ballance was gone, and Mr.Reeves had become Agent-General, and SirPatrick Buckley was gone, and Mr. Mont-gomery had resigned, it was said thab therewas no one left; bat still there were firemembers of theMinistry left. Since Mr.Ballance had left them they had gone bothe country and returned with a biggermajority than before. Another electionwould be necessary before they could saythat the Government had lost the confi-dence of the people.

SPOILS TO THE VIOTOKS.The Government had alec been accused oflooking after themselves. Well, if they didnot do so they were nob likely to getanyoneelse to doit. (Laughter.) Their opponentshad laid stress upon the fact that SirPatrick Buckley had been appointed ajudge. But was not Sir Patrick constitu-tionally right ? He had done great serviceto the Government and to thepeople. Theiropponents apparently expected them togive the position to some member of the oldTory party; bub they were nob goingto do so. Everything else beingequal, they would give a positionto someone connected with the Liberalparty. Was ib to be considered a sin thabanyone holding liberal views should beopen for such offices? The Governmentwere nob made of that sort of stuff. (Ap-plause.) Again, it had been said that thePremier had appointed himself to theEstates Realisation Board; bub he didnothing of the sorb. The Governmentcame to the conclusion thab it was abso-lutely necessary that a member of theGovernment should be there to look afterthe interests of the taxpayers. Ib was abfirst suggested that he (Mr. McKenzie)should take the position. But he did notthink this would be advisable as he mightbe a purchaser under the Land for Settle-ment Act. Mr. Seddon was then asked totake the position in the interest of thepeople.

PRIVATE AFFAIRS.It was a bad thing for a politician to referto the private affairs of any other member.He (the speaker) would nob refer to anyprivate matters, but when Captain Russell,on a public platform, referred to his privateaffairs, he had a right to reply. CaptainRussell had said that he was a directoroftwo boards. Was there any sin in that?Of one of those boards he had been adirector long before he became a Ministerof the Crown. If ho was to be de-barred from doing anything for himself,and from earning bread and butter forhis old age, it was time to look after him-self and leave the Government benches.The Boards had nothing whatever to do withthe Government. When a man became aMinister must he leave everything he hadin the world. If the rule was to be carriedout let ib bo carried out with theTories aswellas the Liberals, Captain Russell him-self was a director on more than one Board,and would hold them still if he were madePremier. If there was anything wrong InMinisters holding these positions it was onlyfor the House bo say, and theywould have toresign. Bad were Ministers to be calledupon to do nothing for their families, andto depend -upon a paltry salary of £800 ayear, half of which;was taken > away incharity. The Government wore also ac-cused of refusing returns. • No return hadever been, refused that could have beenataightforrrwcily and. openly given. Bub

returns had been moved..for simply to putthe Government in a corner.-' If given theywould i have- been misleading. To givereturns X for'certain periods \in the yearwould mibiead so far as.the twelve monthswas concerned; and that ;was the class ofreturns the Government were accused ofnot giving. Captain Russet had madethe accusation that charges were notreplied to; they had been answeredtime after time, such as the chargesas to unpledged securities, the seizureof the sinking funds. It would be wasteof time on his part to answer themagain. Auckland was very lucky in havingtwo newspapers— on each side. Inmany parts of the colony there were onlyTory papers, and there Ministers had tobe more careful in denying everything.(Laughter.) Passing on, the speaker saidthe Government had been accused of notallowing free discussion. Thab was in thehands of the Speaker (Sir M. O'Rorke)entirely. But if Hansard was looked at itwould be seen that the Opposition had ahalf of it. And when the small insig-nificant number composing the Oppositionwas taken into account nothing furtherwould be required from him to showthat there was full discussion.

1 WHAT HAVE THE LIBERALS DONE ?'

Another thing asked was whab had theLiberals done for the people of New Zea-land ? All the Liberal measures were saidto have been carried by the Tories.(Laughter.) Triennial Parliaments, man-hood suffrage, voth byballot, were said'tohave been given by the Conservatives. Ifthere was any person entitled to credib foradvocating these measures, ib was Sir Geo.Grey. (Applause.) They were carried bythe Tories, bub ib was the advocacy of theLiberal party which carried them at thepoint of the bayonet. . (Applause ) TheOpposition would doanything for office. IfMr. Seddon went to Captain Russell andasked him to sign a solemn deed nob torepeal a single 'Act* passed by the Liberalparty, on condition of office, he would do it.(A voice: Query.) In facb the only policythe Opposition had was to turn the Govern-ment oub, and they were quite prepared todoanything to do that.

FEMALE FRANCHISE.Ab the lasb election people had been toldthat the Conservatives had carried thefemale franchise. The Liberal Governmentcarried that. Records of legislation wouldshow that ib was carried during the termof office of the present Ministry. He didnob mean to say that all the Liberals werein favour of it, or that all the Conservativeswere opposed to it. There was a mixtureon both sides. Each thought they couldget the ladies to vote for them. But thewhole of the ladies did not vote for SirJohn Hall and his party. Passing on, thehon..gentleman .claimed that the Christ-church election would have been a victoryfor the.Government had there not beendivision. " The Conservative party, hesaid, tried to create splits, and thatwould occur in. Auckland if therewas not care. Well, the Govern-ment would x not mind doing thesame thing if they could. But the otherside had sovereigns, and could make use ofthem when the time came. The only thingthe Liberals could do was to try and per-suade people to gostraight.

THE EAST COAST ROAD.Continuing, Mr. McKenzie said Mr. Duthiehad spoken to the people of Stratford, andtold them that if they had a member of theright colour they would get a courthouseand post office—when they had one aHady—and that they would get the East Coastroad made. In five years the presentGovernment had spent something over£10,000,' a year on that road, while the Con-servative party when in power had spent£545.' It had been said when the presentGovernment came into power that theywere not fit to administer affairs.

> SOUND FINANC*.The Government could claim to have ad-hered to a system of sound finance. As aproof of this he would point out that thedebentures and securities of the colonywere looked upon as thebest that could beplaced upon the market in Great Britain.Thus ib appeared that the prophecies oftheiropponents had not turned oub quite asthey had expected. They bad on everyoccasion since they had been in office metthe House with a surplus—a genuine sur-plus. The Opposition, of course,' calledit a bogus surplus, and said that' if so and so had not happened it would beso and so.' (Laughter.) If they deductedcertain sums from revenue and added it onto somethingelse, of course the result wouldbe different. But no one had been able toshow where the figures of the TreasuryDepartment were wrong. Then the Govern-ment had been accused of taking the ac-crued sinking funds, bub did nob the otherparty do the same? Before the presentGovernment took office the AtkinsonGovernment had made arrangements forthe conversion of loans, which wouldgive them a large amount of re-leased sinking funds, but afterwards find-ing the present party were coming intopower, Sir H. Atkinson sent home orderscountermanding the instructions for theconversion of the loans. This showed thatwhen they were in power the Oppositiondid the very thing which they now con-demned the Government for doing.

LAND LEGISLATION.

Mr. McKenzie went on to deal with the(tat« of the land laws of New Zealand priorto his Government coming into office,and said when he became Minister ofLands there was but little land left forany administration to place the peopleupon. The best of it had been disposed of toland companies and speculators, and byallowing private individuals to purchasenative land large estates had been created,such as the Waikato Estates, which hadcaused such great loss to the Bank of MewZealand. The growth of large estates inother parts of the colony was also referredto. Thus he had very little land to dealwith, and that was situated in the backregions of the various districts and before ibcould be used the Government had to spendlarge sums on roads and bridges. TheMinister then referred at some length tothe introduction of his Land Act, and theprovision for enabling the State to compul-sorily take land for settlement purposesupon payment of fair compensation. Thepeople of the colony, he said, would backhim up in what he had done to put an endto large freehold estates being acquiredwhereby one man could become so powerfulas to be able to do what he liked with hisfellow men. Unless the Government pro-ceeded with the re-purchase of land fromthose who now held it in large areas,many of their best colonists would be drivenfrom their shores. If the supply was not

kept up what would become of the childrenof farmers and others, who were nowgrowing up, without *king into considera-tion any people' coming from outside at all ?

Mr. McKenzie also contended at somelength that the village settlement schemehad proved on the whole successful, in spiteof some failures. During his term of officehe had pub 1487 settlers on the villagesettlements, and 533 settlers on improvedfarms, not one of whom would have beenable to get on the land had it not been forthe-assistance of the Government. These2000 odd people were all married men.(Oh!) The Government did not allowsingle men to go on these termson the land (a groan), and if the averagenumber of children were taken at three,that would mean 10,000 souls had been puton the land. The speaker then went on tosay that a large number ofpeople were nowpub upon land which had been in the handsof one person. In his five years of office,11,400 selectors had been pub upon tlit»land, and he claimed the greater proportionhad successfully settled, and there hadbeen success under the Special Associationsystem. The Lands for Settlement Act liecontended did nob cost the general tax-payer a sixpence,' because the colony got 5per cent, interest on the money expendedIt was the only system by which pace couldbe kept with the demand.

NATIVE LANDS.In native lands one and a-half million acre?had been purchased, and the Government)had only been able to do that by legislationwhich prevented freetrade in these lands.In the past the history of native lands hadbeen such that many people who had beenconnected with it would be ashamed nowto refer to .tho transactions. The Go-vernment had stopped the free selectorssystem, and had forced the natives to sellbo the Government, so that people could besettled upon the lands. Ib could nob nowgointo the.hands of a few,speculators,

EMPLOYING :TUB PKOPLE.The Government had found work for alarge number of people throughout thecolony. They had.spenb daring the fiveyears they hud been in office £851,718 inopening the country, for settlement, the

whole of which work had been Riven fa thepeople of the colony. He hoped no\ onewould say after that) that) the Governmenthad done nothing for'- the workfog-rian.(Applause and dissent.) All this had kenspent in giving employmeab for theworkers. (A voice -. ' flow much has menspent in the north of Auckland !') Hehad not the papers with him, bat a verylarge amount had been spent in opening lpthe country in the Auckland district, aidfor the benefit of the North Island.

BORROWING. IThey had been told they had committeigreat sins in the way of borrowing. Theyhad borrowed it was quite true.) Rut whathad they borrowed for? They had borrowedforopeninguplandforsettlement.for buyingnative lands, for the construction of roadsand bridges, for the compensation of oldsoldiers, and for other like purpose!. Theybad nob borrowed for the purpose ofmaking political railways, or of buyingrotten district railways which did neb pay,bub were a heavy loss to the country everyyear. Theyhad received great remunera-tion for the moneythey had borrowed.

810 QUESTIONS.When they took office they were told thatthe Liberals would never be able to dealsuccessfully with big questions. But theyhad dealt with some of the largest matters.Was nob the Bank of New Zealand a bigquestion ? (A Voice:' Too big.') Mr. Mc-Kenzie then proceeded to justify the bank-ing legislation of theGovernment, and alsocontended that they had ably and success-fully dealb with the Midland Railwayquestion. They won the arbitration, andthe result was that the colony came out oilthe right side. (Applause.) In this waytheGovernment had proved their ability todeal with big questions in a manner satis-factory to thepeople of New Zealand.

ADVANCES TO SETTLERS.

All sorts of stories had been circulatedwith regard to the Advances to SettlersAob, lb was at first said that they weregoing to scatter the money all over thecolony, and bo lend to everyone whowanted money. However, when the moneycame people could nob obtain loans asfreely as theywished and many complained.Then the Conservatives said, ' They neverintended to have lent it to you; they arekeeping it uptheir sleeves for thesurplusnextyear.' As a matter of fact it was a newmachine; it was rather rusty and requireda little oil. He had recently been adminis-tering some oil, and things were now goingon better. Matters were placed upon abetter footing. Valuers had been appointedall over the colony; the properties werevalued morequickly; and the Act was givingmore satisfaction. They had now lent£654,700 as follows: — Auckland district,£83,000 ; Taranaki. £85,000 ; Hawke'sBay, £40,000 ; Wellington, £206,000;Marlborough, £26,000; Nelson, £12,000Canterbury, £27.000; Westland, £3000;and Otago, £168,000. If this £554,700 hadbeen found by private individuals, moneywould have been higher than itwas at pre-sent, and the colony would,never lose onesixpence by it. The average amountappliedfor was £300, which showed that it was thesmall people who were being helped.

THE GOLDMELDS. .

He would like to saya few words aboutwhat the Government had done for thegoldmining industry. The Governmenthad spent £487,340 in opening up thegoldfields, and the result was that muchmore money was being gob from the gold-fields. Of course this increased prosperitywas not altogether due u> the action of theGovernment, but they had assisted thegoldfields as they had assisted agricultureand other industries. Their legislationhad also done much to prevent) the intro-duction of many wild cat schemes in con-nection with the gold mines.

FAIR RENT.One of the measures be intended to intro-duce next session was a Fair Rent Bill.He had no doubt it would receive theusual amount of opposition. Of course itwould be looked upon by many as a matterin which the Government had no right tointerfere. The individuals concerned, itwould be urged, should settle the matterbetween themselves. But no man had theright to make his fellow pay more for theuse of his land than he could honestly getout of it. When prices go down and timesget bad the owner should meet the tenanta little; and if prices go up a tenantshouldgive the landlord some of the benefit. Thetenant must apply to his landlord for areduction, and they would go into thematter together before the Board could becalled upon tostepin. Innine cases tenthe landlord and tenant would settle thematter between themselves; but therewould be the tenth who would insist, uponthe last drop of blood. For him theymust legislate. They did not legislate forthe just man, but for the unjust and theunrighteous. (Applause.) Passing on, thehonourable gentleman said another mea-sure of very great importance would dealwith the abolition of special juries. Thenthere was the auditing of accounts ofpublic companies by a Government auditor,and State fie insurance. He had seen astatement of the amounts paid in NewZealand as premiums, and the amount paidfor fires, and there was a big balance to thebenefit of thecompanies. There should beState fire insurance, and if there was any-thing to be made out of it, it should be forthe benefit of the people In the colony,

A PROHIBITIONIST BID.Another measure of a vexed nature wouldbe that relating to the alcoholic liquortraffic. The Government had done some-thing to assist the people who wished tocontrol this traffic; they had, in fact, donemore than any other Government in thisdirection. They had not pleased certainclassesof people. (' You never will.') Hethought they would. It was theduty ofthe Government not to goon one side or theother. The ranking of clubs with privatehouses would come up again next session;there would be national prohibition, butthe Government was prepared to stick tothe three-fifths majority, in conclusion, thehon. gentleman said there was land enoughin New Zealand for 10,000,000 people;the Liberals had been accused of tryingto legislate before their time. Bub theyhad not arrived yet at anything like towhat they would arrive. Mr. McKenzie

-resumed his seat amidst loud applause afterhaving spoken for two hours and tenminutes.

Mr. M. Niccol moved a ?ote of thanksto Mr. McEenzie for his address, and ofunabated confidence in the present) Govern-raent. f

Several people here rose to ask ques-tions.

The Chairman said it was too late.The Hon. J. AlcKenzie said he was ready

fco reply to questions. In response to oneas to the cancelling of the Tairua leases, hesaid Mr. Cadman was endeavouring tocarry out the law. No one would lose alegal right they had before. The wholequestion was to be dealt with by Cabinet insuch a manner as he hoped would be satis-factory to all parties. They were trying tobring about an amicable arrangement.

Mr. J. M.Shbra seconded the vote.This, on being put, was carried by a large

majority.A vote of thanks to the chairman closed

the proceedings.

EXECUTION OF MR.CHAMBERLAIN !

EXCITING SCENES ON THESCAFFOLD!

Thi Americans can- baat the Britishers allto pieces in newspaper headings, and youmay generally gather all that the papercontains by carefully reading the elaborateheadlines to the various items of news.

But in the oldcountry we have an institu-tion which it far greater than sensationalheadlines; we refer to the itinerant news*vendor.The boys of this particular profession arewonderfully 'cute in their adaptationof their"cry" to the particular "wants" of the

passsr-by. The parson, for instance, is neverappealed to with "Special! All thewinners!'--that is reserved for mors likelypatrons.

You may not only learn, as in the Ameri-can headings, all the contents oi the paperfrom their cries, but may gather a good dealthat is not in the paper at all!On dull dcys it is almost pathetic to see &

"runner" appealing to a " hard cue.""Scene in Parliament - Special Noanswer from theold gent."Horrible disaster at sea I" No answer."Jack the Ripper's latest!" Still noanswer. A pause, and then, "Ruin of alady of'title. Awful details 1" Still silence." Gam away 1 Yer ain't human !":And yet the modest announcement* made

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COUNTRY NEWS.

* ■ [tfaoM oira own correspondents.]Hamilton, Monday.

ABATCH of rainbow troat fry was broughtdown to FrankUn yesterday from the breed-ing establishmentat Okoroire for distributionin the Raglan district. Tbey were met mFrankton by Messrs. Lascelles and John-stone, and at once taken by buggy aa(;placed in the Raglan stream the same dayAnother batch of 500 are to follow shortlyThe following valuation of property h«been forwarded to the secretary of thiHospital and Charitable Aid Board for theRaglan district:—Waiugaroa, £53,513; D *-

ngape, £52,853; Karioi, £51,953; .Te Alt™£47.878; Onewhero. £22,921; PironriT£17,423; Karamu, £18,920; total for countv£284,962. y<

A letter has been received from the Com-missioner of Crown Lands that £100 hajbeen granted for the Raglan-ffaipa roadand a similar sum for the branch road fromTuakau-Raglan main road, giving access tosections on the main side. The RiM a „Council resolved that £75 of the latter grantshall be expended on thatportion from theWhatawhata Bridge to theWaitetuna Bridgeand that the balance, £25, shall be spent from'the latter bridge to Raglan. It has beenresolved that three bridges, the one next toDouglas's, and the one near the top of themountain, and that on the east side of themountain, be at once repaired out of th,grant ot £75, and that the balance, £25, b«left in the hands of Messrs. Conridi LutSmith forexpenditure.

Ohaupo, Monday.Mr. W. J. Hunter's horse sale on Wed-

nesday last was well attended, although theday was wet. About 150 horses were offeredmostly of a superior stamp, and some of them'really good draught stock, some of them—two General Fleming colts—being held backfor £20 a piece. The chief demand was forheavy draughts,and thesesold readily andatgood prices, wanted for the goldtields.Horses of this class fetched up to £29. Bid-ding was slow at first, but became briskertowards the end of the sale, and many horsesthat were passed by the auctioneer weresold at the close of the sale, and fetchedgood prices.

The Oddfellows in Waikato are workingenergetically on behalf of the widow andchildren of the late Fnnk O'Neill, who metwith a mysterious death in the Martha miniat Waihi lately. A strong committee ofOddfellows, to which body the deceasedbelonged, has been forned to collect subscriptions, with Mr. Bach, the Mayor eCambridge, as treasurer. I A dramatic entertainment for the same purpose is bein;organised by Messrs. Nish and Wilkinsoi,assisted by some lady fronds, with the sansobject, and the Good Templar Lodge iimoving in a similar di.ejtion. The intentioi,if possible, is to pa} off/a mortgage of sons£80, which exists on tMproperty left to tiewidow. I

An attempt to est&bljh a Mutual Improve-ment Association in fhaupo is foot, aniappears to be meetig with consideratesupport. There is no oubt but that an it-stitutiou of this kind would meet with aliberal support,-and «uld afford a pleasastenjoyment, besides Iding a fund of infor-mation to those who rude use of«?.

langißiri, Jiond&y.At Messrs. McNicol nd Co.'stale here all

the cattle, except to pens, were sold,tod at good prices, tough they did notfetch as much by 10) a head as at theprevious Ohaupo sales. Young cattle wenscarce. The top price oi £6 5s was obtainedby Mr. J. H. Nichols, Inother lot of well-bred bullocks, but smaller, realised £5 12a.Bollocks less forward mjde £4 63 and £4 133,others from £4 14? to 45 4s. Fresh emptycows, from £213s to £3 Bs, according to con-dition: springing cows |ud heifers, from £33s to £412s 6d; weaned calves, from 10a to245. At Ohaupo, on thj 26th instant, therewas only a small mustjr. The fifty grown'iiillocks from D. McNpol were a splendidlot, the choicest that hjve been offered thisseason. Four pens realfied from £6 7s 6d to£7 4s, the remaining pels containing youngerand less forward cattli fetched only £5 '236d, Two and two and i-half-year-old steeisfetched£3 6s; empty cws and heifers, from£2153 to £3 4s ; dairy Aws, £5 13s 6d.

IlHlKlHl, Monday.The first of a series <f monthly socials and

dances, under the mjnagement of a committee of the bachelorjof Kihikihi, was heldin the Town Hall on [hursdgy evening, Itwas well attended bf the young people ofthis and surrounding districts, whowere wellpleased with the arrangements made for theircomfort and pleasure/

The return football match, Kihikihi v. TeAwamutu, came off here on the Domaingrounds on Saturdaj,and resulted in a winfor the former by 16 goals to 3.

Much dissatisfaction prevails amongst thefarmers here who hare been supplying thelocal creamery, in consequence of the delayoccasioned by Reynolds and Co. in fixing theprice of milk for the coming season.

Rotokua, Monday.His Excellency theGovernor, the Cou itess

of Glasgow, and the Ladies Helen, Augusta,and Alice Boylearrived by special train onSaturday night at eight o'clock. AdmiralBridge and Captain Feilden, A.D.C.wersalso of the party. They took up theirquarters at the Grind Hotel, the suites ofrooms fronting Hinanoa-street having beenreserved for them. Yesterday, under theguidance of Mr. H. Macdonald, the partyvisited Whakarewarewa, viewing its wonderswith much interest,and after luncheon atthe Geyser Hotel they were conveyed 10 andexplored the terrors of Tikitere. L. th»evening His Excellency and family attendeddivine service in the Church of St. Faith,when the Bishop of Waiapu preached. LoreGlasgow, accompanied by Captain Feilden,leaves for Wairakei, en route toNapier, thismorning, and the Countess and remaininjmembers of the family purpose visitingHamurana and Mokoia Island.

The Hon. W. C. Walker. Minister olEducation, accompanied by Mr. McKenzie,jun., also arrived on Saturday night by th«ordinary train, and put up at Brent's Bath-gate House. After dinner. Mr. Walker wuwaitedonby Mr. C, Malfroyand Dr. Ginders,as representing the Town Board, when thrurgent requirements of the town were laicbefore him. These comprise the drainage 0:both townships, nt a cost of £1200; and thilaying onof water to thosestreets which ar«leased and occupied, at a cost of£1500. Tinother matters alluded to were the con-struction of the wharf on the Lake, the toadto the summit of Ngoneotaha, Town Boardoffices, and a tramway from the Pavilion tithe Sulphur Baths. *

The'appointment oladditional Justices of the Peace was alsarecommended. Yesterday Mr. Walker,whose first visit it is to Rotorua, inspectedmost of the localitiesreferred to, in companjwith Mr. Malfroy, and promised to talk thematters over with Mr. McKenzie and Mr.Gerhard Mueller on his return to Aucklandto-night. A considerable sum of money-over £3000—will be required,but they wouldsee what could be done. The drainage work,however, was in his opinion, bound to begone on with.

Messrs. Thomson, McCullough, and A.Wilson (the latter an experienced minimanager from West Australia) returned toRo!orua from a visit to Fleming's Freehold,TePuhe, Friday. They expressed themselves as being much pleasedwith the prespects there, and it is understood that if abulk crushing from theclaim comes up toanything like the results obtained from assaysthe mine will be vigorously developed.

An ordination service was held by th«Bishop of Waiapu, at the Church of St.Faith, yesterday morning, when a nativenamed Rateina was admitted as a deacon.The service was entirely in Maori, andattracted a large attendance, chiefly natives.The Bishop was assisted by the residentclergyman, the Rev. S. lugle, and the Rev,Mr. Goodyearof Maketn.

6 THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE% 1896;

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Thefollowing is thestate ofHer Majesty'!prison, Auckland, for tht week endingMay 30:—On remand, 1 male; awaitingtrial, 17 males; penal servitude, 17 males ;hard labour, 85 males, 16 females; imprison-ment, 1 female ; default of bail, 3 males, 1female; received during the week, IS male?,3 females; discharged, 6 males, 1 females,Total in prison, 123 males, 18 female?.

There were in the lock-up last eveningthree persons on charges of drunkenness,and Robert Jamieson, arrested on warrant;by Constable Howell, of Ponsonby, on acharge of assault.

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WE KEEP AIL DESCRIPTIONS OF USEFULGOODS

Suitable for the Townaud CountryRetail TradeViz.:-

SUGARSFRUITSOILSoilmen's storksCORNFLOORS AND infants] foodSAUCESMATCHMCANDLESSOAPSPRESERVED MILETINNED FISHSPICESCOFFEE

PAPER BAGSALMONDS AND NUTSBISCUITS AND CABIN BREAD]JAMS AND JELLIES JHAMS AND BACONCHEESEPRESERVED MEATSROPE AND CLOTHES LINES

Also,All the Leading Lines n

TOBACCOS, CIGARS, AND CIGARETTE!'.

L D. NATHAN ft CO.I ■ ■■■■■■■■■i —— ■ ■■■' ' —■'— '

Ci 0 P F E EWe are supplying to the trade a fine selection of

«hole Boast and Ground Coffees, includinggenuineMocha. Our Brands are—

THE EMPRESS,SULTAN,KHEDIVE, andORIENTAL.

In gradation of quality the Empress being thebest, and atcorrespondinglyhigher price.

As we import direct from the best Coffee pro-ducing countries in the world, and Roast andGrade under best appliances and expertknowledge,these Coffees can be reliwi upon as of highlysuperior quality. We also stippl; puts Chicory inquantities as desired.

L. D. NATHAN AND CO.

S IIK R 1 c E -In 21b packets, anil &61bbase,

This is a new line never bef re introduced in anymarket in New' Zealand to Europeans,and is con-identlyrecommended as being of excellent quality.

This Bice has an entirely different flavourto thetrdioary Japan orPatna.Directions foruse printed on each packet.To be obtainedby the trade from

I. D. NATHAN & CO.Agentfl,

Q A N N E D_F R V I T (3.

We have a fullrange of choice, consisting of—Kruitvale Brand of Californian Pears, Peaches,

and Apricots (assorted)Fniitvale Brand of Californianall PearsFraitrale Brand of Californianall Peachesfruitvaie Brand of Californian all ApricotsCutting Bund of Californianall ApricotsTliatnes Peachesfit. George'sPie Fruits ' 'Singapore line Apples—the famous Perseverance

brand

L, 1). NATHAN & CO.

0 .-Uw-'* ' '■ . ■ S.

We have always inStock!. ;,'''WHITE nOSE" KKROSENE.

' ,-'"White ROSE" KEROSGNB, in one gallon tins,BOILED LINSEED OIL, in Drums, ■-■

RAW LINSEED OIL. inDrums,CASTORon,, in Drums, • -OLIVE OH,, inDrums and flasks.. '

4,. D. NATHAN AND CO,-

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Merchandise.*N mHE KING OP DYSPEPSIA QURIq X Known popularly as*'

"K.D.0."cs —

' The finest remedy for Dyspepsia orIndlgestloknown in the world. It creates an appetite anremoves nauseaand biliousness.

We are sole agents for New Zealand, and ar/, supplied with unquestionable proofs of the efficacam. of this wonderf medicine.

"K.D.C." Is not a physio but invigorates anera, tonaa the stomach without weakening and destroying the tissues.

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Sufferers from the above distressing ailments wildo well to ask chemists, druggists, grocers, amnao country storekeepers, for "K.D C."

ss's L. D, NATHAN & CO." /WRNSACE.S AND ORE BAGS,

\jWe keep a regular supply of the following, viz. :

i 41-inch CornsacksSS-incli ditto27-inch Ore Bags

AtLowest CurrentRates,

L. D. NATHAN ft CO.

a GEORGE IcCAUL(TELEPHONE No. 364),

)SMANUFACTURING PLUMBER, •

ANDla

IMPORTER OF ALL TRADEREQUISITES,

WBitESLKY-STRBKT EAST(Opposite Library),

has

ALWAYS IN STOCK AND FOR SALE:BEST BRANDS OF CORRUGATED IRON

THE CELEBRATED CUPPED LEAD-HEADEDNAILS

SHEET ZINC, LEAD-EDGE RIDGING.SPOUTING AND DOWN-PIPE (ALL SIZE?),

OAST IRON ENAMELLED BATHS SINKS,JAW BOXES AND BASINS

(With Patent Overflows and Pings), '

LAVATORY BASINS AND All KINDSSANITARY WARE

NORTH BRITISH S-PLY I. R. HOSE.SHEET AND PIG LEAD, BLOCK TIN, TIN

PLATES, SOLDER, AND SOIDEBINGIRONS

SHEET BAR, AND INGOT COPPED,■

Large Assortment of

, GAS GLOBES AND GAS FITTINGS, ANDELECTRIC BELLS AND FITTINGS.

COPPER BOILERS (int sijsk), BATHS TANKS.FIREPLACES AND COLONIAL OVENS

A SPECIALTY

(o,oooft. GAL. IRON PIPE from J to i inch.

W.OOOFT. BLACK AND COMPO PIPE, from )

inch up.

As GEO. McCATJI. is a direct Cash Importer of

the raw material, also a practical tradesman withlarge Colonial and London experience, be is in a

position to supply the trade and public with a

superior articleat tbelowest possible price,

COUMRY Orders PUNCTUALLY akshded to

T> TE QUESNE'SNEW ZEALAND WINES j

BON ACCORD, MONT MADO, TOKAY.25s per Dozen.

WAIKATO WINE VAULTS,HAMILTON EAST.

Dress and Fashion.

HATS.LadiesHats inFeltVelvetStrawsFancy5000to choosefrom at jSale Prices..;

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0. 0. U.Wn %Jm ill '>

Dress and Fashion.

v_r k./ e w a Js£^vdPHave Purchased from the Manufacturers

g BEFORE the RECENT SHARP ADVANCE IN WOOLDC A Splendid Range of

C ® Uk C35 OCI gUu (IN BLACK, NAVY, AND COLOURS),

' Z « COATING SERGES DIAGONAL SERGES< g CURL SERGES ESTAMENE SERGESj__ CHEVIOT SERGES FOX'S DRESS SERGES

rf HABIT SERGES Etc., etc., etc.Z £.

2 They always carry a Large Stock of the well-known

* ■ Rainproof Dress Serges5 I |p/ |P"*Sa#* ?

w and Estamenes.5 8 Stamped "IMPERVANAS" every 5 yards on the*■ 2 X W A Selvedge.

£0 o- Suitable to everyone all the year round. Will not change colour in sea waterg| W Can ONLY be obtained at OUR Warehouse.O g0 m0 g Ladies are invited to inspect the above without being

pressed to purchase.j . =====

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Wholesale & Family Drapers. ' C^„_Gfi____________gESS__^

' ___ Medical_________

£ £ The Only Mineral Water known containing Salts of Iron perfectly™ j» So/tf6/& fl/?(/ consequently easily absorbed into the system.

I IRON r MINERAL WATER.TS IIhII 1 This Mineral Water opens a new era in supplying iron inI UIIIU a perfectly soluble form, and is especially recommended by the

Medical Faculty where there is weakness and debility; ft also entirelyCONTAINING SALTS OF IRON, overcomes the irritant effects and the usual symptoms formerly pro-

absolutely dmdafter the administration of Iron, it augments the number ofred corpuscles in the blood, gives strength and tone to the nervousPURE & SOLUBLE system' Promotes assists digestion, and can be used in the

■■■ most delicate cases with advantage.SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS, PRICE 3/6 THE PEPINSTER MINERAL WATER COMPANY.

LOUGH SON & HOMPANY GOT««__ti»«ir«iiceßa.-injrsl QUEEN street, Auckland.fcUUUO OUR _ UUiWHfHi Sole Reoreeentatrm for Australasian Colonic

9B a The Universal Remedy for Aridity of the Stomach Children, Delicate Fa-* Headache, Heartburn, IndUestion, Sour Eructations' —*leß, and the Sick*

Bilious Affeotlona. '

Nasa of Pregnancy.

A COMMA, then a semi-colon, and last MAQNESjA / JB_J|to if you are^uffeAn9/from """ * youw com,i

Sold Throughout the World.TTVTYTfWTTOTSr —■

W,B,ASK FOR S_____l__ magnesia, ~;111 _/Iljr_oll l/ll AoENTB . KBMPTHORNE. PROSSER, & CO., Auckland and Danedin}And do not; take tome suitable remedy. And SHARLAND & CO., Auckland.

THE UPPER SYMONDS-STRBBT C\ H 0 C 0 L A T Emakes longer and longer pauses (this is the semi. ■*• PHARMACY, , \J WORM TABLETS,colon stogei; till at last it can no longer bear the —— rifm.Tmirw taw- t«bm witathtv.traln.ands.camcstoa NIOHr ATTENDANCE.CHn'DMN a™™. Wl

wttt T arrnx) In boxes la eacll,J? UJLoJ (31 Ur, Medicinesurgentlyrequired can now be obtained Prepared onlyby

No-, at the aborePharmacy at any hour of thenight. I ARTHUR 0. KENDKRDINE,fTRAWWYRTYS Pharmaceutical Chemist,■ VU.l_¥T X \JX\iiJ YJ NOTE THE ADDRESS ! 100, Karangahap* Road.fiTJAMmmw NEXT THE HOT-OFFICE, Ap OPPOSITE §K'l'MlA * : CHAI *"m' ChomfatCHAMOMILE, «&■■ ■ a mt» nnmnin'rf* TelephoneNo. ill.

RHUBARB, Oil I V MR. hookersr_—_ . ___

AND rSBLfII J. M. JEFFERSON "WAHOO,"for stomsoh nod liver com-, DANDELION ■ I*■*■ u. •*" u*i '■! BU U, ™

Points, tobe obtainedat W. Hall's,/ , . , FHARMAO-tmoAi, CHEMIST. Chemist, near Wharf. -»»--,

Aw the tery thing you want, - ■Ventilation.

THEY WILL RELIEVE YOU. •/»-,'__/_ __, —-.- . _. ._-, ,_:_„„£100 REWARD. £100Ib, la 6d } 2a 6d, and 4a 6d ft box. .

FRAUDULENT SUBSTITUTION.CRAWFORD, Pharmacist, rJ^^WcS^^'^s^^^^^^^A

McntrtiT watt \TtJnffnnv his Ventilator has boon specified by Architects, and that such persons baTe supplied, in some cases-MBDIOAL HALL, NEWlON, with the connirenceof thecontractor, • . .

AND INFERIOR VENTULATORS SPECIALLY "GOT.UP"TfIRBE LAMPS, PONSONBYi Toresemble as nearlyas possible the EXTERNAL DESIGNS of the Air-Pump Ventilator,

AUCKLAND. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING,We hereby intimate that, in accordance with the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1889, N.K

~~-— —-—-———— — — Statutes, 68 Vict.,' No. 12, any person supplying, causing tobe supplied, orin any wayrepresenting or con

L . ninng at the employmentof a Ventilator not made by us, ma'' Boyle's Self-Acting, Air-Pump Ventilator .I V E R IT! 0 N I C, is liable to fine and imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding two years, and to forfeit every falselyX describedVentilator.. 1 ■-■ ;..■','.,____

For theprotection of our Clients' interest and our own,,we. pay theram of One HundredPoundsBILIOUSNESS aU Affections of-the Lirer $!s&'& anypepn fnridshbg ejldenttofany such out Patentor!T_b_tk rights

cured by toMnK that shall secure theconnctionof theguiltyparfles. T .

" • tiimm aboreMUne andChoyci'SX l ' ""64 ' HOLBORN;.VIADUCT, LONDON, ;' '*'''' ''-'^-/' AUCKLAND. ' And GOVERNMENT LIFE .INSURANCE BUILDINGS,. AUCKLAND. *}1

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Dress and Fashion.-

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y • HAVE JUST RECEIVED,

1,1 A COMPLETE STOCK OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES INid'

TIES AND SEASONABLE GOOD!EX S.S. AOTEA.

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WATERPROOFS. UMBRELLAS

IMPORTER OF HIGH-CLASS MERCERY, HATS,UNDERWEAR, ETC.,

244, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.

=== Winter =

Presses! =

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UNSURPASSED —~

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- Variety, Quality, and Cheapness.

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Fashionable Curl Cloths, '- ■— Creponnes, serges, ——

IZZZZZ TWEEDS, FRENCH FOULES, ZZZZZZZ MERINOES, ■ ~

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And Fancy Materials of all kinds. _»_____-___—

I ' . . , IHI J1 ;lH' '- "'' ' 2

GARNITURES, TRIMMINGS, =BUTTONS, Etc, ww =

=RUSHBROOK'S, ="■ THE IMPORTER, . '■' ' •

• QUEEN STREET. ..„.;-—

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z '•••• 1 - 1 : ■ : -:;v;i;-L;^:'« ; ' i : ■ ' -^—=a>''

Seeds Manures, &c,

Tj"UB OATS /Q\CAPE BABLE* / \)/

FEED OATS Ity/| FOWL WHEAT gRAN

MAIZE /0/ SHAEPS

/Gh/ MOGUL'S■ -

* /£-■/ WEEK'S FLOUR* */K '/ ONIONS" X\y POTATOES (Tablei«d

/ / Also,>A • / MANURES, &c, Ac., 4C,

),' CUSTOM-STREET,, AUCKLAND.

IMPORTANT NOTICE,

FURTHER REDUCTIONS.

PURE BONEDDST. PURE BONEDUSI'.10 FARMERS AND OTHERS.

The Undersigned bare much pleasure isannouncing their intention of offering

During the present seasonTHEIR VARIOUS AND WELL-KNOWN

BRANDS OFBONEDUST AND SPECIAL MANURES,

At the following Reduced Prices :-

• Per Ton.Pare Bonedust _ _ _£5 15 0Pure Bone Flour.. .. • 515 0Auckland Al Bone Flour ..500Auckland Bl „ „ 410 0Auckland CI „ „ 3 10 0

' Corn Manure _

„' .400Turnip Manure m „ m 510 0Boot Manure _. M ~150Potato Manure ~ „ „ 610 0Grass Manure m m „ 8 10 0Maize Manure _ „ _ 5 10 0

Discount : All prices at less 2}per cent, discountfor cash ; special arrangements for large lots.Analysisand Samples on application to

WARNOCK BROTHERS, -

Durham street.Auckland

PHOSPHATESBONEDUSTSTURNIP FERTILISERSPOTASH & KAINITNITRATE OP SODA

TURNIP SEEDS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

W, S. LAURIE & CO.,CUSTOM-STRE T. AUCKLAND.

? I IConveyances.

pATERSON & CO.'S COACiiES:FROM DEVONPORT TO LAKE TAKAPUNA.

Leave Leave LeaveDeronport. Miifordßoad. Cameron'sCorn'r*7.50 a m 7.10 a m 7.20 a m9.20 am 7.45 am 7.55 am10.20am 8.60 ara 19.0 a m•11.20 a m 10.10 a m 10.20 a m12.60 pm 11.10 am tll.2oam•1.50 p m 12.45 p ra 12,55 p m2.60 pm 1.40 pm 1.60 pm113.60p m 2,50pm 3.0 p m

*4.50 p m 3.40 p ra 3.50 p m6.30pm .. {4.40 pm

§6,30 pm 5.40 pm Ifi.OpniSATURDAYNIGHTS,

8.0 pro 8.30 pin tMOpm10.40 pm 9.0 pm 19.15 pmSUNDAYS.

9.60am .. HO.O am10.60 am 11.0 am {11.15 am11.60 am M.Opm 11.20 pm

i 2.20 p m *4.15 p m 14.30 in3.20 p ra '6.16 pm +5.50 p mi 9.6 pra '6.0 pm 16.18pm

* Round the lake § Except Saturday.II To Cameron'sComer only. {Callsat Hotel.

AN EXPRESS CARTi Leave? theLake Post Office at 8.30, andDeronport

at 4.80.FARES.-Retnrn, Is 6d; Single, Is.Tickets 6s per dozen.Special arrangements for Tourist*, Picnic, and

Evening Parties.'Buses, Brakes, Buggies, Saddle Racks.Wedding andFuneral Carriagesonhire at shorten

notice.J. CARRIE, Manager.

RICKITT AND UU.'S ROYAIMAIL LINE OF COACHES

Leaves Humphreys Royal Hotel and Nation'sPacific Hotel forPaeroa Walhl, and Te Aroha:�Mondaysand {Thursdays,6a.m.; Tuesday, Wed

i nesday,Friday, and Saturday, 8 a.m.Leave Te Aroha for Thames, Paeroa, and Waihi

Mondays and {Thursdays, 7 a m.: Tuesdays andFridays, 9 a.m ; Wednesdays and Saturdayr, Ua.m.

Leave Walhl for Thames and Te Aroha: Mon-days and Thursdays,7 a.m. ; TnesdaysandFridays,8a.m; Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 12 noun

Leave Paeroa for Thames and Te Aroha : Mon-days and Thursdays, 10.SJ a.m.; Tuesdaysand Fri-days, 12 noon; Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2.30P m-

Passengers for Taurauga on days marked 1.Saddlo HorsesandBuggies on hire.BIOKITT & CO.,

Proprietors.Auckland Booking Agents Hayr, and C(. Lower

Queen-street; Thos. Cook and Sou Victoria Ar.cade

DEVONPORT AND WARKWORTHROYAL MAIL COACH.

Leaves Deronport \\

Every Mondayanc Wednesday, at 9 a.m.Every Friday, at 8 a.m.Calling at Wade, Orewa, Walwera,andPuhol

Leaves Warkworth :

Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at)tun.

Rreat Reduction ofFares for tiroor more passesgers.

THOMAS BUTLER,Proprietor.

COOK and SON, Booking Agents.

T7ISITORS TO TE AROHA—Wofclee.-V The undersigned will run a Coach from

Aroha on , Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays'masting Train fqr Auckland at MorrinartUa onthose (lays, and returning to Te Aroha from Motrinsvilla on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays onarnralof Train from Auckland,conveying passenger•parcels, and mails,

K. GALLAGHKR.THOS. COOK * SONS,

VictoriaArcadeHAIR A CO.,TouristAgency, 107,Queen-strati)'■ ■ '"" ' . "',,. Sg'

Dairy Produce. 7^^"NEW ZEALAND DAIRY.1H ASSOCIATIONS •;.;,. .>

Choice CreameryTABLE BUTTER ,

May be had of/'ALL GROOBKS All the TEAR ROUND,

And. always of finestquality...

' Each pit heats the Trade Mark, .

~ '..,,,, DAIRY~

In the centre, surrounded by • .',

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION -v- ■■

. h Wholesale 1Dapot,"\ ■•■'

« CITY FLOUR MILLS, SHOlfflWlW*'*6 '■NEW MMOMO

HON. -

8k ■ ■

TOE NEW ZEALAND HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896.

" Printed and Published iy the Proprietors, Wiu^ 1'Scott Wilson, Joseph Liston Wilson, u> dAlfred George Horton (under the style ol

;, WILSONS & Horton), at their General Steam:. Printing Establiihment, 145, Queen-street andl

and 3, Wyndbam-stoeet, Auckland, Not ZealandTuesday, June 2, 1399.

"' Sales by Auction. - •■i —^—

W* THIS DAY.PV At Eleven o'Clock.

J. JONESWill sellby auction, This Day, at 11 o'clock,

DOULTRY, PRODUCE. AND FRUIT.J. JONES, Auctioneer.

THIS DAY, at 11 o'Clock.

pOULTRY? PRODUCE, AND FRUIT

ALEX. AITEDN.F. J. FARRELL, Auctioneer.

THIS DAY, at Twelve o'Clock.

ARTHUR'S MART.

POULTRY, PRODUCE, FRUIT, Etc.RICHARD ARTHUR.

(Thos. B. Arthur, Auctioneer.)

B. J. ESAM.) [C. ARTHURTHIS DAY.

T7IRUIT, 11 o'clock. PRODUCE, at 12. IESAM AND ARTHUR.

C. Arthur, Auctioneer. '

B. I. ESAM.) (C. Arthur.ON THURSDAY, at 11 o'Clock.

AT PONSONBY ROAD.

IS THE ESTATE OF S. H. WORTH.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BUGGY, ;SPRING CART, Ac, j

ESAM 4 ARTHUR iflare been favoured with instructions from J. '

Lawson, Esq., Official Assignee, to sellby auc- ,ion, on Thursday next, in the above Estate, ;

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Jconsisting ef Piano, Handsome Suite, Brus- ■wis Carpet, Tables, Chairs, Ac, Single and Double jBedsteads, Toiletware, Chests Drawers, Kitchen jUtensils, &c.

At l%o'Clock Sharp,1 Large Buggy, almost new1 Spring Cart .i Sets Harness. '

IRTHUB TOOMAN.I [THOMAS NEILL.THIS DAY,At 11 o'Clock.

FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE,Without Reserre. I

54 sucks Hokianga Kuuiaras jApples, Lemons, Guavas, and other Local (

Fruit, (ARTHUR TOOMAN AND CO.,

(A. Toomas, Auctioneer.)

ARTHUR TOOMAS.] [THOMAS NEILL, •

TOMORROW,WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, AT 11 a.m.

fIBST AND MOST IMPORTANT SALEOF THE SEASON,

GREAT SALE OF FRUIT TREES.JAPAN ANDENG PLUMS,PEARS, .' PEACHES, Etc.

FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS, ,From the Nurseriesof Mr. Wm. Levy, 1Waikomiti, and Mr. Geo. Mason, ]

Hamilton. 1Fiona Mr. W. Levy, <

1 AAA APPLES - Red Astrachans, JJL"/vM* (iravenstein, etc., etc. Iluou Japan Plum-, Embank, Ojan, etc., etc. ;liXfi English Plums, large variety IHO Peaches, large Tarieiy, best sorts jJOj Pears, large variety, best sorts ,

JOuO Gooseberries. Guavas, Medlars, Walnuts,Cherries. Grape Vines, Figs, Blackberries,Passion Fruit, Chestnuts, etc., etc.

il.il Lisbon Lemons500 Jlacrwarpa (balled)500 Piims Insgnus, Maritimis, Store Pine I100 Camellias

1500 flowering Trees and Shrubs, Azaleas,Lasandra Kuonymus, Daphne, Heaths,Deutzeas, Wegelia, Hoses (50 varieties),Edging Ligustium (i varieties), EleagnusGj'antea, etc.

6000 Kleagnus2tO Rhododendrons101 Azaleas100 Azalea Molis

yva Spy StocksIf* Tree Tomatoes100 I isbon Lemons100Oranges, St. Michael and Poor .Man

We wish to draw the attention of Planters to thenecessity of Ka-ly Planting, which gives the bestresults, in addition te their being able to procurethe pick of the stock.

ARTHUR TOOMAN AND CO.(A. Tdoman, Auctioneer.)

THIS DAY.

FANCY GOODS, BOOKS,CARPENTER «' TOOLS,

BORING MACHINE,, D.B. B.L. GUNS,

PHOTOS. OF N.Z. SCENERY,The subscribers (through J. Pane, Auctioneer) will

seU by auction, at their Booms, Queen-street,This Day, at 11 o'clock,

FANCY GOODS, Books, Musical Instru-ments, Brushware, Vases, Work Boxes,

Brackets, lamps, Pictures, Carpenters' Tools,Boring Machine, D.B. B.L. Gnn.i, Bui ton's Photo-graphs andPaintings of dew Zealand Scenery,

Ac, &c, tic.

SAMUEL COCHRANE 4 SON.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4,At Eleven o'Clock.

PIANO (BY WALDEMANN)

HOUSEHOLD FURNITUREOVERMANTELS, PICTURESBEDSTEADSSHOPFITTINGSGLASS CASESOSTRICH FEATHERS AND MILLINERY,

&c, &c, Ac.

ROBERT CHARLES CARRHas received instructions from Mrs, R. Smith,

London House, Karangahape Road, who is leav-■ ing for England, to sellby auction, on thePre-mises, on Thursday, the4th instant,at 11 o'clock,

r-riHE WHOLE OFHER HOUSEHOLDX FUBNITURE, PIANO, STOCK ANDFITTINGS, &c, Ac.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4,At 11 o'Clock.

EX BRITANNIA, P. AND 0. STEAMEB.

BRUSHWARE. BRUSHWARE,SPONGES.

' BPONGESJSCRUB BRUSHES/ HAIR BRUSHES, COAT BRUSHES

BASH TOOLS, HORSE BRUSHESEtc., Etc. Etc.

GABRIEL LEWIS & CO.Willsell, on abore date, at 11 o'clock,

tV CASES OF ABOVE GOODS,| JUST LANDED.

(LOUIS LEWS, AUCTIONEER.)

i . . „

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5.

DURHAM YARDS.The undersignedwill sell,

Ex B.S. Waiotani, fromBast Coast,

OA 'BUS AND TRAM HORSES'Also, fromWest Coast.

6 HACKS AND DRAUGHT HORSES '

Now on Tiew at our One-tree Hill Paddocks,

|;. HUNTER & NOLAN.fVxV (J. P. A. Philßon, Auctioneer.)

j—*—— sasssssssa''\ .. CHAMPION PRIZE BUTTER.■••'■-;■.:"■':*•■"■,;■':■:> Ask your Grocer for the Renowned

2MU MERCANTILE BRAND pure.. FACTOR?. BUTTER.

• Winner ofPint Prize at Bgm'ont and Wellington' ' > Shows, and. the Twenty GuineaChampion Prize.

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■ For Sale. -

A CHANCE FOR SPECULATORS.MOUNT ALBERT. ' ?'"'

BEAUTIFUL VOLCANIC LAND.

WQ ACRES, having very extensiveI O frontages to the New North Road, and

to a good side road. The whole of the land isbest volcanic soil, level, cleared of stones, and inrich pasture—except S acres, vhich are tastefullylaid out as the site fora gentleman's residence, andplanted with well assorted fruit trees, shrubs, etc,The whole property is substantially fenced andsubdivided with stone walls, and is permanentlywatered by a good stream. At present there aretwo bouses and farm buildings on the property.Price for the lot. £3000. Terms : £1000 cash ; bal-ance as arranged. This block is eminently adaptedfor subdivision, being all rich, level, available land,commanding fine views, and conveniently situatedwith easy access to town. Even thepresentrentalswill pay fairinterest on the price asked, while therapidly increasing demand of an expanding popu-lation will soon double the capital value of land inthis favouritesuburb.

SAMUEL VAILE & SONS,Land andEstate Agents andLand Auctioneers,

95, Queen street 4*3*

DESIRABLE SEASIDE SHEEP ANDCATTLE STATION.

TO BE SOLD A GREAT BARGAIN.The area is 1875 acres, all fenced (large); by

water),and partly grassed and otherwise improved.SuperiorResidence of 8 rooms, situated ina healthyelevated position, and commanding grand andvaried views. Very substantialand convenient out-building*; also 6-roomed Cottage and receivingshed at landing.

Price, only£1 3s Od per acre.Terms easy, or would exchange for acityproperty.

SAMUEL VAILE * SONS,Land and Estate Agents and land Auctioneers,

95, Queen-street. 4305

A BARGAIN.BRICKYARD AND PLANT.

i*QK A-Hi ACRES GOOD CLAYdtsVOO" "

(more land adjoining can be hadif desired). Very substantial Brick Kiln, with finechimney, splendid Stable (two storeys) with brickfoundation and floor, brink chimney, two fireplaces;feed and harness room, large loft, iron roof; laud-ingstage, schoonerof 150 tons has been alongside;clay puddling machine, brick pressing machine,brick moulds, Ax., Ac. Urge House close by canbe bought if desired. This property frontsa branchof the Waitemata Harbour, which affords verycheap and easy communication with Auckland;also, splendid fishing, 4c Land Transfer Title.Price only £350. Terms easy if desired. Imple-mentsat a valuation. Would be leased if fleshed.This is the only yard near Auckland whichburnsabrick of a uniform deep red colour. Samples maybe seen at our offices,

SAMUEL VAILE A SONS,Land and Kstate Agents and laud Auctioneers,

95, Queen-street. 2750

/COMFORTABLE LITTLE FARM.

HOMESTEAD AT MANGERE.

MOST BE SOLD AT ONCE TO CLOSE ANESTATE.

Farm comprises 13 acres CHOICE LAND, allfenced and subdivided: orchard, etc The propertyis well watered. GOOD HOUSE andall necessaryoutbuildings. Now occupied by Mr. Whltford.Convenient to churches, school, and creamery.

For price and all other particulars apply to

SAMUEL VAILE AND SONS,Land and Estate Agents and Land Auctioneers,

95, Queeu-street. 4589

MOUNT EDEN.HOUSE WITH 21 ACRES,

/•fYAA-HOUSE of six rooms, indV i """excellent condition; washhouse,stable, coachhouse, and dairy; 2J acres volcanicland, all cleared of stones, fenced,and laid out ingarden; tennis lawn and orchard. Beautiful views,Price, £700, terms if desired.

SAMUEL VAILE AND SONS,Land and Estate Agents, and Land Auctioneers.

»?, Queen-street. (569

A N UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.VERY RICH AND CONVENIENTLY SITU-

ATED FABM of 333 acres all fenced in 10paddocks, and all in grass or otherwise im-proved, except 13 acres of useful bush. Thewhole of the farm is level or gentlv undulating,and consists of rich volcanic and drained swampland. New and well finished House eight rooms, ];>ud also another house of four goodrooms ; verycomplete outbuildings. This grand farr is most jconveniently situated within one mile of sell ml andchurch, li miles of post and telegraphoff.c*. andtwo miles of creamery. Distance from AwWand,35 miles. Price, £U» 10s per acre. Tern.-.: One-'third cash ; balance at five per cent, for five years.From a personal knowledge of this farm we haveconfidencein recommending it toour clients.

SAMUEL VAILE 4 SONS,Land andEstate Agents andLand Auctioneers,

95, Queen-street. Hit

mAKAPUNA.BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LAND.

Comprising 9} Acres, extending from the MainRoad to the Lake. All fenced and in grass, excepta little native bush. Exceptionally flue and exten-sire views; nice warm aspect. 'Bus passes thedoor ; close to school, Price, £750, or the propertycould I* sold in two lots. Terms, half cash;balance at 5 per cent, for five years.

SAMUEL VAILE AND SONS,Land and Estate Agents and Land Auctioneers,

95, Queen street. 4493

HA 8 H T O N * SON,• HOUSE LAND, AND ESTATE

AGENTS.8, new Zealand imsciunce Buildings

QUKEN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND.

UiNKias: Bank or New LiuindRents, Interest, ana Debt*Collected.Estates Managed for Absentees.Insurances effected.Money to Lend on Pint-class Security.

FOR SALENELSON-STRET-3 Douses, all well let. Good

investment.MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD-Good Building Allot-

mentLEASEHOLD HOUSE, with large Allotment, near

Western Park, forsale cheap.SHOP, with DWELLING, Victoria-street; good

investment.LEAMINGTON ROAD-Cottage, 5 rooms, with

large Allotment.ARTHUR-STREET - Six-roomed House, with

large Allotment. Good view over harbour.LARK ROAD, TAKAPUNA-Large and Comfor

table Residence, about 12 rooms, with 30 acres oiland, orchard, garden, andpaddocks; frontagetoroad and sea beach. 'Buses pass the gate,

PARK ROAD— Cottages, bringing in goodrents. For immediate sale.

SWANSON-STREET (Corner of Chapel-street)-House and large Allotment.

LINCOLN-STREET— House; large Allot-ment. Will be sold very cheap.

SURREY-STRBGT, Surrey niils-8-roomed Houseand allotment.

JERVOIS ROAD - Dwelling of 7 rooms, lathroom, wash-bouse, etc.; large allotment, withfrontage to a street at theback.

mARANAKI.WALTER BEWLEY,

LAND AGENT AND SHAREBROREB,NEW PLYMOUTH,

Has For Sale a VeryLarge Selection of Sheepruns,Farms of all kinds, Businesses Hotels,

and Shops.Printed Lists on application andall information

supplied.Twenty Years in the Province.

FOR SALE-LESLIE-70 Acres, EastTaniaki, 13 miles from Auckland. The land

isgood quality and in excellent condition, all fencedand subdivided into paddocks, abundantly suppliedwith water. On the property thereis a commodiousDwellingbouse and extensive Outbuildings, andOrchard with 100trees in fullbearing. The (situa-tion is beautiful and healthy, and convenient tochurches, schools, railway station, and market;and especially suited for a retired gentlemandesirous of residing in the country and withineasyaccess to town. The property is placed on themarket, in consequence of the owner, Rev. D. W.Runciman, having accepted the appointment ofRegistrar University College, Auckland. Forfurther information apply to the owner, or W.AITK.EN, Land Agent.

FOR SALE-The Owners Interest in aLeasehold Sheepand Cattle Run, containing

6000 acres, situated near to Maketu on the EastCoast, and fenced by the seaand two rivers. Ontheproperty there is a small Dwellinghouse, manymiles of fencing,800 Sheep, 8 Horses, Wagon, andFarming Implements. Prico for thewhole, £2000.

Apply to Captain Steele, Hamilton; or toW. AITKEN,Land Agent

Shortland-street.

FOR SALE, near to the Creamery atBuckland Railway Station-Several Farms,

containing from 60 to 200 acres, with ' Housesthereon specially suited forworking settlers.

Apply to W.AITKKN.Land Agent.

STANLEY, dHORE.BEHIND CALLIOPE DOCK.

FOR SALE-Splendid Building Sections In thislovely trans-marine suburb, with beautiful views ofAuckland Harbour. Terms easy.

Apply to „BUTTLE BROS.,

No. i, Insurance Buildings.:—__

TIT O U T ALBERT.FOB SALE— newly-erected Villa Residence,

in pleasantposition, on dry, volcanicsoil, Close totheMount Albert Railway Station.

Omnibuses pass Um gate tfery hour of the day,■ Full particulars from

THOMAS ALLEN,Allendale,Mount Albert.

————■————***

DOG REGISTRATION. BOOKS, ruledand printed, with extracts from the Dog

Registration Acts, 1880,1882, and 1890; Books ofReceipts containing 100and 250 Forms each ; alsoForms for Registration at Reduced Fees forCattleand Sheep Dogs, in Books of 100 Forms each, maybe obtained at the AucklandWebkly Nbws Pub-listingo£Gce,Qu(»n.itreei, Auckland- ■ .<?;■, •■ ..

' i v ; Tender*- '' V

mENDERS -FOR LEASING.ThePublic Trustee invites tendersfora 21 years'

, Lease, with right of perpetual renewal under thei provisions of tlioUnclaimed Lj.rnJj Act, 189*, and

the regulations thereunder, of Allotment 62 ofSuburbanSection 3, Parish of Pukekohe,containing

I 10acres 1 rood 19 perches, more or less, at presentin the occupation of Mr. Richardson Clifford.

' Farmer, of Pukekohe. Upset rental, £0 per; annum. Regulations forLeasing andprinted forms

, of tender can be obtained from the Constable incharge, Pukekohe, or from the District Igent of

! the Public Trustee, Auckland. Tenders close atthe Public Trust Office, Wellington, at 10 a.m. on

' FRIDAY, the 12th day of June, ISO6.J. K. WABBURTON;

1 .Public Trustee.i _____«—

________——

mO BUILDERS.Tenders will be received until noon of MONDAY,

June 16. for the erection of the Criterion Hotel atPaeroi.

Plans at my Office, Auckland; and at theCriterion Hotel, Paeroa.

HENRY G. WADE,Architect.

To Let.

DEVONPORT— Eight-roomed residenceand bath; large allotment, fine orchard,

pretty sea-view, volcanic soil; 21s per week.—C.Williamson, Land Agent, 93, Queen-street,

TO LET-St. George's Bay Road-A Cottage of six rooms. Also Cottage of four

rooms and detached kitchen. Suitable either fortwo ladies ora bachelor.-Apply J. M. and J. Mow-bray, Shortland-street.

TO LET— Shop in best part of Devon-street, New Plymouth, suitable forDraper.

Grocer, or Ironmonger . Moderate rent to goodtenant.-Apply to Alpha, care of Veale and Son,New Plymouth.

m O LETOFFICES QUEEN-STREET- Two good rooms

on first floor af No. 95, Queen street; situatedbetween the two Exchanges. Entry at all hours;excellent light, use of lavatory, etc. Bent, onlylis 6d per week.

SAMUEL VAILE AND SONS,Land and Estate Agents andLand Auctioneers.

95, Queen-street.

m O BE LET.

Kerr-street, Devonport—7-roomcd House, con-venient toboats. Rent, Ins.SeafieldRoad-6-roomed, large yard. Rent, Bs.Victoria Arcade-Offices, single rooms, or in suites.

Rent moderate.Large Store, Upper Symonds-street, with stable,

ymondS'Street—Shop and 3 rooms, lis

H. ASHTON & SON,House, Land, and Estate Agents,

.Tew Zealand Insurants Buildiugi.Telephone 866.)

mo LET.MR. MASSEY, who is about to visit England,

is prepared to Let (furnished) his Hot-*, situate inRemuera, for a period of ten or twelve months.The House is mil furnished throughout, containsten rooms, and all modern conveniences; hot andcold water, coachhouse, stables, and outbuildings,with 3 acres of land. This is a pretty place, andno expense has been spared to make it so.

For particulars, apply

W. FRATER AND SON,Estate Agents, Queen-street.

mo LET,SHOP IN VICTORIA-STREET EASTSHOP IN HIGH-STREETOFFICE IN WYNDHAM • STREET, with

Built-in Fireproof SafeApply to W.AITKKN,

I .ami Agent,Shortland-street

Booksellers.

TO" E W BOOKS.INCIDENTS OF FOREIGN SPORT AND s d

TRAVEL, by Colonel Pollok .. .. 16 0GUN,RIFLE, AND HOUND, by "Snaffle," 14 0DON QUIXOTE, Trans, by H. E. Watts,

with Notes, Original and Selected, * Vols.. 2* 0LIFE OF CERVANTES, by H. E. Watts .. 7 6CAMII.LE FLAMMARION'S POPULAR

ASTRONOMY. Trans, from French by J., E.Gore 16 0

! ATLAS OF ASTRONOMY, Sir R. Ball .. 15 0' DICTIONARY OP ENGLISH LITERA-

, TURE, Half-bound 10 6; BRITISH DRAMATISTS 6 0, CLKG KELLY. S.R. Crockett .. 2 6 & 3 C

' REG THE RAKE, Rita .. ..26436SOUTH AFRICA, Basil Worsfold.. 2 o*3oTHE WEST INDIES ANDTHE SPANISH

MAIN, by James Rodway 6 0DANCING, Badminton Library .. .. 10 0

NEW SUPPLIES.TRILBY, Du Maurier 2 6 & 3 6SORROWS OF SATAN, Marie

Oorelli 2 6 & 8 0THK RED COCKADE, Stanley

Weyman 26&30JOAN HASTE, Rider Haggard ..26430

WILDMAN AND LYELL,BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,

VICTORIA ARCADE, AUCKLAND.

pHAMPTALOUP & /COOPER.

! NEW BOOKS, ETC.

i dAllen, F. M., Anchor Watch Yarns ..

„ 2 6Bracken, W., Musings in Maori Land .. ..9 0r Bolderwond, R., The Crooked Stick .. ..3 6Bourgat, P., A Living Lie 3 0

I Chambers, Dr., Life and Works of RobertBums 7 0

, CorrallLM., The Sorrows of Satan fidand 2 6Doyle, A.C. Exploits of Brigadier Gerard -..3 0Cox's Processes of Manufactures .. ..SO

1 Grant, G.,Religions of the World .. ~0 8Gissing, 0., The Odd Woman 3 0

< Haggard, 11. R., Joan Haste .. ..3 01 Halliday, G., MechanicalGraphics ~ ..0 0

> Hocking, S. K., The Heart of Man ..„3 0

, Hocking, J.,TheMlstontheMoors „ ..101 Hope, A., A Change of Air ..

.. „3 0Hope, A., A Man of Mark 3 0

• Hope, A., The God in the Cir 3 0Parker, Gilbert, Trailof theSword .. „ 3 0

' Parker, Gilbert,Pierre andhis People ..3 0Jefferson, R. L., Awheel to Moscowand Back 2 0

' Jebb, J. G., A Strango Career 3 6Mackay, J. G„ Light Railways 15 0

> Maclend, A., TheChild Jesus 3 0' Mathers, Helen, The Rebel 2 0

Matthews, 8., His Father's son 2s Od and 3 0' Moirison, G., An Australian in China.. ..10 0, Pall Mall Magazine, vol. 8 8 0

Plating and Boiler Making 7 6St. Aubyn, A., The Tremlott Diamonds „3 0Stevenson, R. L., VailimaLetters .. -SOSteel, F. A., ThePotter's Thumb .. ..3 0Steel, V. A., From the Five Rivers .. ..3 0

1 Thomson 8., South Sea Yarns 3 0Ward, Mrs. Humphrey, BessieCostroll ..2 0Watt, A., Electro Deposition of Gold and

Silver, etc 9 0Zangwlll, ThePremier and the Painter -30Zangwill, The Master -30

'■> Add 2d to the Is on price of book for postage.

} QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND., ■ —

IXJPTON & QO.i ~~

- ■

I A SOUVENIR FOR FRIENDS IN THEt• OLD COUNTRY.

. A MIRROR OF THE FAIR LANDJ OF THE PACIFIC.

a

5 rpHE TMPERIAL ALBUMOP

"VTEff 7EALAND SCENERY.

i, Nowbeing issued in 2* parts.s Subscribers „.ls per part

Non-subscribers Is Cd per part

AGENT'S :

.\JP TO N & CO.,QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.

s ' =

1 mO DAIRYMEN, FARMERS, ANDSTOREKEEPERS,

JUST ARRIVED,

~. A SHIPMENT OF PRESERVITAS,9 The only genuinepreserver.

Prices furteerReduced.

Also, a Shipment of •

GENUINE PARCHMENT PAPER,This is nowduty free.

• Special quotations on application to theagent

• A T & riO.

1 ■. AUCKLAND.

Meetings.

ARN ELL ELECTORATE.. -■:■ mr.'fTlawri' '.;%\ v,''>iv

•,; ' WILL '.-•» -• >

ADDRESS THE PARNELL ELECTORS W« ;. .IN -' W -fc,' f ■WAITE'S HALL, MOUNT EDEN, .

| TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), at 8 o'clock. 'Ladies invited, , ,

....

,

' H. Hurst, Esq., Chairman of Mount Eden RoadBoard, will preside,

, Tjl R AN K • L. I N.MAJOR HARRIS

WillADDRESS HIS CONSTITUENTS'

AtPUKEKOHE HALL at 8 p.m. on WEDNES-DAY, June 3, and

At OTAHUHU PUBLIC HALL on THURSDAY,June *, at 8p.m.

PONSONBY DISTRICT SCHOOLCOMMITTEE.

A Meeting of Householders will be held on SAT-, URDAY, June 20th, 1599, in the Ponsonby Hall, at7.30p.m, for the purpose of Electing NineResidentHouseholdersto form the Committee for the said

district.Nominations will be received by menot later than

8 o'clock in the evening of SATURDAY, June 13,1890. Nomination Forms can be obtained at Mr.Morpeth's Store, Pousonby Road.

WILLIAM LEYS,Chairman.

RECEIVING AND DELIVERING OFCARGO.-A Meeting of Importers will be

held on WEDNESDAY, June 3rd, at 3.30 p.m.. Inthe Long Room, Ground Floor, Harbour BoardBuildings, to furtherconsider the question of Re-ceiving and Delivering of caigo.—A. McCORQUO-DALE, Convener.

Educational.

T7" I N G ' S COLLEGE,

AUCKLANDCTIIK TOWER," REMUERA).

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FORBOYS.

Visitor:Rev. W. Beiitv, M.A., Vicar of St. Mark's

Parish.

Principal:MR. GRAHAM BRUCE, 8.A., with Honors

of London University;Assistedby large Staff of Resident and Visiting

Masters.

Pupils are prepared for the University Scholar-ships and Matriculation, for the Senior and JuniorCivil Service, and other Examinations.

THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION includesHoly Scripture, English, Latin, French, Mathe-matics, Science, Drawing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping,Carpentry, Gymnastics, etc.

THE COMMERCIAL SII)E.-Pupils who donot take Latin are specially prepared in Writing,Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic, and thosesubjects suitable for boys entering upon a commer-cial career.

BOARDERS,-"The Tower" has a beautifuland healthy situation, and has been specially

i fitted up with every modern convenience of a first-I class Boarding School.

"Buses from TownandPamell for theconvenienceof day boys i>.l reduced rates.

Prospectuses may be had on application to thePrincipal.

Winter Term begins on TUESDAY, June 2nd.Telephone No. 900,

QUEEN'S COLLEGE. PONSONBY,AUCKLAND.

BOYS' BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL(Telephone No. 800).

Principal: ALEXANDER McARTHUR, M.A.,LL.D.

Pupils prepared for the University, Civil Service,and other Examinations, Teachers' and EveningClasses as usuil.

At thelate Decemberand January Examinationsthe College gained the following successes :-

Matriculation 6, Civil Service 6, D Certificate 6,K Certificate 12, with 10 partial successes.

, Prospectus on application.] Second Term began on MONDAY, June Ist,

I " —— ,—_

THE WILLOWS,"( WYNYARD-STREET.

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. Principal MRS. WILLIAMS

Assisted by an efficient staff.Evening Classes for Shorthand and Typewriting

I conduced by Mr. Colwill, Certificated Teacher., Second term begins Tuesday, June 2nd, 1898.

I Prospectuses on application.I !

MR. J. MACMI LLA N,ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER,

j ST. MAUK'S CHURCH, REMUERA.

Organ, Pianoforte, Violin, Singing, and.Theory.i Pupils prepared for the Trinity College Examina

lion.1 New term began June 1.

Address: Opposite St. Mark's.

1 T ADIES' COLLEGE, REMUERA.Principal, MM. S. A MOORE-JONES, M.C.P.

M.M.; C.M.I. ; S.K.D.Staff consisting of three resident Governesses

(certificated), andPiano and Violin, HERR RC'HMITT.

MR. TOffSEY.Singing, HERR BCHMITT.French, MONS, BRIFFAUi.TPainting, MR. PAYTON.

. Dancing. MRS. SOWERBY.German and Riding, Shorthand, and Type-J writing hy Professors.

This school provides high-class modern educa-tion based on religions but unsectarian principles.

' Pure English spoken, and maternal care exercised.. Healthyand refined home. References toParents.

Inclusive terms. Term began June Ist.

LOWER GLBNBIDE,UPPER SYMONDS-STREET.j BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOB GIRLS,

> Pbihcipal, Mrs. Young ; assisted by an efficientI Staff.

1 For special subjects best masters are engaged) Prospectuses on application.

J Second term began on MONDAY, June 1.

MELMERLY." St. George's BayRoad, Parnell-Boardingand Day School

) for Girls. Principal, Miss Hull. Pnplls prepared) for Junior Civil Service and other Examinations;

) Second term, June 1, 1896.

| Insurance Companies.

> JJORTHERN A SSURANCE

I pOMPANY.

{ Hkad Offices ABERDEEN AND LONDON.established 1836.

capital .. . ...£3,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS.. £4,444,000' FIRE PREMIUMS „ ..

£701,000INSURANCE EFFECTED ON BUILD-

INGS AND CONTENTS,AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES.

) LOSSES PROMPTLY SETTLEDTHOMAS MACKY,

FORT-STREET,1 CHIEF AGENT FOR AUCKLAND.

Sub-agents bave been appointed as follows;—

THAMES ~ ~Agent Wanted

ONEHUNGA.. „ „OTAHUHU .. .. „

CAMBRIDGE .. WM. ESCOTTTK AROHA .. .. D. D. MACNICOLWHANGABBI „ -MARSHALL A SONS

1 P°NES\VTO

B ND } «KO. W.JONES 'PABNELL, .

NEWMARKET, )REMUERA, V J, BRIDGEWATER,

' MOUNT EDEN, j 18, Arawa-street, andGRAFTON, &c, ' 26, Hlgh-Btreet,

Auckland, October, IBM.

> TjIIDELITY GUARANTEETHE NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

GUARANTEESTHE FIDELITY OF PERSONS IN POSITIONS

OF TRUST.Office: P. A. EDMISTON,109,Victoria Arcade. GeneralManager.

THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCECO. OF NEW ZEALAND.

Capital Paid-up, Re-insurance, General ReserveFunds, exceed £233,000.

EIRE ANDMARLNeTiSKS ACCEPTEDAT LOWEST RATES. '

Fromp and liberal settlements. Local institutionProfits retained in thecolony.

" ."a! S. RUSSELL, Branch Manager.

Sermons, Lectures, Soirees. &c. ;'

V? •yyHERE -\tyTLL y°U -'(p?%UPEND AGAIN ':'' '%

** YOUR FRIDAY EVENINGSAT THE

WINTER COURSE op LECTURES,Etc.,

AT; THE Y.M.C.A.,Corner of Albert and Wellesley Streets.

1896-pBOORAMiIE-189«.(Commence each eveningat eight o'clock).

Friday, Junk 12thConcert .. Conducted by Professor Carl Schmitt

Friday, June 26th '

Lecture F, D. Fenton, Esq."People of Caanan at the time of the

Israelitish Conquest"Illustrated by Limelight Views.

Friday, July 10thLecture-" Christian Politics" '.. Rev. W. Beatty

' Friday, July 24thLecture-"Solution'*.. ~. ..Professor Brown

Friday, August 7thConcert ... .. Conducted by Mr. A. Towsey

Friday, August 21stLecture-"Our City .. G. M. Beed, Esq., B.A.

Friday, September 18thLecture Rev. H. R. Dewsbury

Subject to be announced.Wednesday, October 7th

Concert .. Banjo, Mandolin, and Guitar ClubFriday, October 30th

Concert .. Conducted by Mr. J. H. PhilpottFriday, November 30th

TEA AND SOCIAL GATHERING.Course Tickets— Is; Single, 2s 6d.

Single Admission, Is.Tickets may be obtained at the booksellers, from

members of Committee, orat the Booms.THOS. BUDDLE, Hon. Sec.

' WM. BBAKENBIQ, Gen. Sec,gssss=,... ■ _a

Brewers-

J]HRENFRI!!)D gROS.,BREWERS,

ALBERT BREWERY,QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,BOTTLERS AND IMPORTERS,

18, QUEEN-STREET WHARF.

PRIZE MEDAL AND AWARDSAt follow ng Exhibitions for our Well-known Bulk

and BottledALE AND STOUT:

Sydney International Exhibition, 1879.Melbourne International Exhibition, 188041.

New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, Wellington,1835

New Zealandand South Seas Exhibition,Dunedin.188990.

In addition to above have been awarded at Tas-manlanExhibition, Launceston, 1891-92.

FIVE FIRST AWARDSFOB

BULK BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT.Also,

CHAMPIONSHIPGOLD MEDAL OF AUSTRALASIA

AGAINST ALLCOMERS FOR

BULK AND BOTTLED ALEHaving a Large Stock of

ALE AND STOUT,Bottled in quart and pint bottles, specially brewedfor the summer trade, which are now thoroughlymatured, an with every confidence recommendsame to connoisseurs as second to none in thecolony.

SECCOMBE'SSPARKLING ALES& UNRIVALLED

STOUT,MADE FROM THE

BEST MALT AND HOPSAND

THE PUREST WATER IN THE WORLD

QREAT NORTHERN BREWERY,KYBER PASS, AUCKLAND.

Money.

MONEY TO LENDUP TO

THREE-FIFTHS of VALUEON

FIRST-CLASS FREEHOLD SECURITYAt the following

EXCEPTIONALLY LOW RATESOF INTEREST:- '

Under £500, Fire and a-flalfper Cent,£500 and upwards, Five per Cent.For APPLICATION FORMS, apply to the

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONERWellington, or to any of the Branch Offices orPostal Agencies of the

Government Insurance DepartmentTHROUGHOUT THE COLONY.

J. H. RICHARDSON,Government Insurance Commissioner.

Wellington, June 20, 1895.

MONEY TO LENDON FIRST-CLASS MORTGAGE

SECURITYAT LOWEST CURRENT DATES

And InRUMS TO SUIT BORROWERSSAMUEL VAILE AND SONS.

Land, Eitati, and Financial Agents. 85, Qrienstreet.A UCKLAND CITY SINKING FUND.

MONEY TO LEND ON MORTGAGE OFFIRST-CLASS FREEHOLD,

AT MODERATE BATES OF INTEREST.Apply

W. J. OROWTHER,Secretary toCommissioners,

Municipal Buildings.Office hours: 10.80to 12.30.

MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORYNOTES, HOUSES,FURNITURE Ac.

BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILYMortgages negotiated

JOHN W. HARDIB,LAND. COMMBBIOK, AMD ESTATE AGENT,

HIGH-STREET AUCKLAND

OB'AAATO£26.-Money toLen.i3&v"V" on Freehold or other tanglblisecurity. Interest 6 per cent or hither as is thirisk or imallness c' sum advanc«d.—Peter Oliphsr.t,Solicitor, High-street.

i» * A TO £6000.-Money to Lend, in3C/4J" sums as above at lowest currentrate,-Win. S. Cochrane, Cochrane'* Mart, 185, Queerstreet,

MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage olFirst-class Freehold Swuritles,

W. COLEMAN, SolicitorNational Insurance Buildings, Queen-street.

MONEY to Lend on Mortgage no LowBates of Interest.-Ewington and Baker,Estate Agents, Auckland.

MONEY TO LEND in sum* of £600,£400, £250, £160, and £100, or smalleiamounts, on first-class securities at low interest,—

Apply, G. Peace, 26, Sigh-street.

MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage, atlowest current rates of interest-M. C

McGregor, Solicitor, Sbortland-atreet, three dooriabovePost Office.

MONEY TO LEND on FreeholdSecurity. Several sums of' tiuit money alcurrent rates of Interest-Apply to F. L. Prime

Estate Agent, 25, N.Z. Insurance Buildings,

MONEY TO LEND ab a moderate rateof interest-Apply Jackson and Russell,

Solicitors, Shortlind-itreet

MONEY TO LEND on Fins Mortgageof freehold. loperly.-J. Tbornes, 81,Queen-street..ONEY TO . LEND, ~on .Freehold; Secnrlty.-Applv to William Ai*«D, Land

Agent, Shortland-itriet,

Sporting.' f t , ■"

*! A UCKLANDr

AGING QLUB.

NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRANDNATIONAL STEEPLECHASE"

MEETING.

, FIRST DAY, I SECOND DAY,SATURDAY, JUNE 6. | MONDAY, JUNE 8.

[•

First Race Starts at One o'clock.y

n, PROGRAMME;y First Day, Second Day,

Maiden Steeplechase Maiden Hurdle RaceWinter Haudlcap Pony Hurdles

y GRAND NATIONAL GREAT NORTHHURDLE RACK STEEPLECHASE

Selling Steeplechase Handicap Hurdle RaceMaiden HurdleRace Tally-ho Steeplechase

.4 Pony Hurdle Race Winter Handicap

SPECIAL TRAINS.

RETURN FARE (includingAdmission to Course),a TWO SHILLINGS.

WM. PERCIVAL,Secretary A. R.C.

! .

,' Commission Agents,

, THIDWARD WAYTE,

HOUSE, LAND, FINANCIAL, INSURANCE,AND GENERAL AGENT, AND

rent collector(Promw Settlements),

AUCKLAND CHAMBERS, HIGH-STREET.

Wanted daily forgood tenants town and subuibs-. HOUSES, six to ten rooms.

COTTAGES, three to sir rooms.SHOPS and DWELLINGS.SMALL FARMS, Suburbs.

MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Security. Low' interest.

Properties Economically Managed for AbsenteInsurances and Mortgage* Effected on moat

i- Reasonable Terms.

G. A. B UIItE

STOCK AND SHAREBROKER,

MORTGAGES ARRANGED.

No, 6, N.Z, INSURANCE BUILDINGS,AUCKLAND.

i Telephone No, 681.

1%/f" IKING NOTICE.

ily TO LADY INVESTORS AND OTHERS. .

d MISS BAOON begs to announce that she[hastaken Offices over Nelson, Moate, and Co.'s., and

_ hat commenced business as a SHAREBROKERand MINING AGENT.

Allbusiness communications will receive prompti attention. Agencies for the Sale of Stocks in' Palmerston North and other centres.) Address: MISS BACON.

Queen street, Auckland.

R R. d ' xHOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, AND BUSINESS

AGENT,6 COOMBES'S ARCADE,

QUEEN-STREET, auckland.Telephone, No. 600.ii■ i '

ALBERT UFP,MINING AGENT,

* MERCANTILE CHAMBERS,QUEEN-STREET,

Is now prepared to undertake the sale of Miningv Properties in London and Manchester.* Cable Address: "CUFF," Auckland.

Code Moreing it Meal's and ABC., .

■i [ESTABLISHED 1855,)

, W.H.BC0-'

STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS, ,

QUEEN STREET. AUCKLAND.

Clients desirous of Purchasing or Selling Sharesmay rely on obtainingVeryBest Market Rates,Latest quotations forwarded on application.Telephone No. 872.

e VKfILLIAM AITKBN,

,r LAND AGENT,j. SHORTLAND CRESCENT

JOHN TORSYTH CONNELLY,

COMMISSION AGENT,- ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR,A AND

HOTEL VALUER,NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS BUILDINGS,

FOBT-SIREET.

pEORGE D -jl/TORPETH,SHAREBROKER,I.

27, N.Z. INSURANCE BUILDINGS.F Telephone684

W. B. A. M™'Late Accountant ofBank of New Zealand Estaes

Company, Limited),"

ACCOUNTANT,COMMERCIAL AND MINING AGENT,

OFFICE: CHAMBER OF MINES, SHORT-

Nurserymen.

W~p L ANTING- mm SEASON) 1896«

le "*■*■•■ jve are offering for Bale this seasonis a very large selection of well-grown, clean, andit healthy Nursery Stock, including Ornamental' Trees, Powering shrubs, Hedge Plants, andFruit

m Trees, etc., etc.in NEW PEACHES, JapanesePlums, Pears, Apr!-e cots, Oranges,and Lemons)ii NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Dahlias, Ericas,

Cannas, andRoses I~

f NEW. POTATO, FREEMAN, the best) early51 Potato grown

Cataloguespost free on amplication.c. s, MCDONALD a son,Nurserymen,

■* Epsom, Auckland,w . ... ■■ ■*.

OUR AIM and object is tosupply the Newest and Best

or Quality JEWELLERY at the Lowest- Prices for Cash, Inspection Invited at

BKBATES BROS.', Jewellers, OppositeTown Clock, Queen-street.

ita" VOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-. X N OIAMON.j CoinerOF AUBITAND Willrslrt STREETS.u Reading-room comfortably furnished. All tot" leading Papers, Reviews. Magazines, etc., on the16 tables; subscription, 2s6d per quarter. TheLibrarycontains upwards of 8000 vols, In the various de" partnwnU of literature; subscription, 2s perA quarter. Tea AND Corns Provided in Social[I Room. EMPLOYMENT AND BOARDINBHOUSE Regis.

IBRS.Mjbtib» torYormo Men oh Mondays, 8p.m.Evangelistic Services, ( Thursdays, at 7.80. Bible8 reading "Prayflr.SATUaDAis, at T.BO. Biblel, Clasj..Sa«DAY, at 3 p.m.. Sunday Bteniko Sbii

vice in City Hallat 8 p.m. .

"i ..?AN ? and others (especially Yoowaa MEN) cordially Invited to visit the Rooms, whereid full information may be obtained- Open tram § a,m

10,30 p,m '■/

- '■.•*'■ Amusements- , y- '- ■ ,"

■A l>RiC D L^B-i'SQPKN EVERY EVENING ,f .-.!

"V*t With theI** A K r- •■■ .

COMBINED CIRCUBES. ~ |

Million Prices-2s, Is, 6d.

GREAT WRESTLING CONTEST,DONALD DINNIE V. J W. SUTHERLAND.The above Athletes hare signed Articles and

madea first deposit of £10 each with Mr.Toomanfor a three style match, vis:., .

1 CUMBERLAND, ' '> . GRECO-ROMAN,and

CATCH-ASCATCHCAN,To bike place at the

AGRICULTURAL HALL,MONDAY, JUNE 8.

LOOK OUT FOR THE HUMAN BRIDGE.

Fancy Goods.

EXTRACT PROM GOODSON'BLONDON ARCADE.

PRICE LIST.

PURSES. WALLETS, CIGAR AND CIGARETTECASES, CARD CASES, NOTE BOOKS, ETC.

Leather Purses (special value) bag shape, 6d.Leather Purses, fashionable longshapes, Is, Is fid,2s

6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s 6(1, 5s 6d, 6s 6d to 10s each.Leather Purses in every useful shape and size, Is, Is

fid, 2s, 2i lid, 3s, 33 6d, 4s 6d, 09,63 fid, 7s 6d, 8s 6d,to 103each.

Leather Purses, with elastic band, tan colour, 6d,Is, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s, and 2s 6d each; splendidvalue.

Portsea Purses (Gents), special linepigskin, 6d, Is,Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3s fid, and fis 6d each.

Plush Purses), leather lined, at 6d and Is.Purses and Card Cases combined, in morocco

leather, with zylonite tablet, 5s lid, 7s 6d, 10s6d,arid 12s fid each.

Sterling Silver Hall MarkedMounted Parses, 7s 6d,10s, 12s6d, 15s,and 17s6d each.

Gents' Card Cases, plain, Is, Is Cd, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and4s fid each.

Gents' Card Cases, fancy, 4s Cd, 5s 6d, 7s fid to 10seach.

Gents' Card Cases, nickel, 4s 6d, 6s 6d, 8s 6d.Ladies' Card Cases, morocco leather, la 6d, 2s, 2s

Cd, 3s fid, 4s fid, fis fid, 6s fid, 7s fid, and 10seach.Ladies' CardCases, pearl, 7s fid, 10s, 12s 6d, las, 20s.

• Ladies' Card Cases, pearl, mounted with sterlingsilver, 15s,20s, 255, 30s, and 35s each.

Pocket Books (Gents), special lines at Is ed, and 2s6d each.

Pocket Books (Gents), moroccoleather with elasticbands, 3s fid, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d, lis 6d, 7s fid, 8s 6d.and los.

Pocket Books, in RussU leather, 10s, 12s fid, and15s each.

Note Books, with adjustable leaves, Is, Is fid, 2s Cd,r 3s fill, 4s fid each.Letter Cases, leather, Is, Is Cd, 2s Cd, and 3s fd

each.Cigar Cases, leather. We hold a splendid variety

of these Goods at all prices.Cigar Cases, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s6d, 7s 6d,

10s, 12s fid, 15s, 17a fid, to 20s each ; in calf, mo-rocco, russia leather, plush, etc.

Cigarette Cases, leather, Is, Is fid, 2s Cd, 3s Cd, 4sCd, 6s Cd, 6s fid, 7s fid, 8s fid, 10s, 10s Cd, 12s6d,and 15seach, plain and fancy, to suitall tastes.

Cigarand Cigarette Cases combined, leather, 8a fid,10s, 10s6d, 12s fid, 15s, 17s 6d, 20s, and 25s each.

TobaccoPouches— Prince of Wales, self-closingrubber pouch we sell in two sizes, at Is 3d and Is9d each.

TheMarigold Pouch, rubber, Is 6d each.Handsome Plush Tobacco Pouches in all colours,

at 2s fid and 3s fid each.HandsomePlush TobaccoPouches, worked In fancy

pat ems, 2s 6d, 3s Cd, 4s fid, ss, 6s 6d and 7s Cdeach.

Handbags, American leather, Is, Is 6d, 2s, 2s Cdand 3s 6d each.

Handbags, American leather, platted bandies (newshapes), 2s fid, 3s Cd, 4s Cd, 5s and 5s fid each.

Handbags, American leather, with best nickelplated mounts, at 3s 6d, 4s fid, 5sCd, 6s 6d, fis 9<i,7s fid, in all wearable colours.

Handbags, Morocco and Russian leathers. 7s fid, 8sfid, 9s Cd, 10s, 10s 6d, lis 6d, 12s 6d, 15s, 17s 6d,20s, 224 fid, 25s and 30s each, in square, oblong,

. and fancy shapes, with plain or platted bandies,as required.

/WOODSON'S T ONDON A RCADE.

i

234, QUEEN-STREET, AND KARANGAHAPEROAD.

Business Cards.

TjIITZGIBBON OUCH, C.E.

Ex F.R.1.A.1.,CIVIL AND VENTILATING ENGINEEB,

ARCHITECT91, QUEEN-STREET.

R. 0 B E' ENORTHERN FURNISHING WAREHOUSE,

Hobson-street, Auckland.Wire Mattresses, 3ft. by 6ft. 2in. .. lisDo, Do. Sft.6in.by6ft.2in... 12s fid

' Do. Do. 4ft. 6in. by6ft. 2iu. .. 15s fidSuites ofFurniture from £4 to £50.

, Lowest prices and best material in town. Work-manship guaranteed. Town and country orderspromptly attended to.

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LAND STREET.

IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE-Gold Brooches .. .. Froa lSilver Brooches .. From 2sGents' Nickel Keyless

Watches, good time-keepers 15s

Gents' Silver KeylessWatches, good time-keepers From 30s

And other lines equally cheap,At SKEATES BROS.', Jewellers, Oppo-

site Town Clock, Queen-street.

A. B. WRIGfIT * 0NS'

RECEIVING, FORWARDING, AND EXPRESSAGENCY

QUEEN-STREET WHARF.Furniturecarefully removed, Shipping and Customs

workattended o.N.B -Orders left at Residence, Pitt-street, willreceive prompt attention

WPHILLIPPS- AND SON• OIL, COLOUR, AND GLASS MKRCHANTS. Importer! of Paperhangings, Scrim

Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French1 Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes

Phi? Sheet, Crown, Ornamental,and Photographic' Plates, Picture Frames and Tapestry Mouldings,Clock and Compass Glutei. Glass cut to site andi carefully packed.

WMJLIS & CALEY,SADDLERS. AND HARNESS MAKERS,

Victoria-street East, Auckland .' (Opposite A.M.P. Buildings).

HORSE COVERS 1 HORSE COVERSI In FourQualities, Superior Fit and Finish, in ordinarycanvas or Waterproofed Canvas.

Handbags and Travelling Trunks of every descrip-! tion. Leggings, Saddle Aprons,and Oilskin Coatsr to order.

TCI STEPHENS,J BOOTMAKER,J Late of Queen street,

tBegs toannounce to his numerous customers that

be has taken temporary premises ini %

HIGH STREET,1 /

Wherehe is prepared toexecute all orders entrustedtohim on the shortest notice in first-classstyle.

Old customers may rely on his usual punctuality.

FOOTBALL JERSEYS and /-,ANY KNITTED GARMENT /J?

OF ALL KINDS /J? JMADE ON THE PRKMISES. /lV /COMBINATIONS* VESTS /A' /Including />»&, /Dr. Rtobs's Specialties knittingFISHER CAPS AND /j,\yX YARNS.

CHIIJ)REN'S YASy T»n™»tvftri«tvHOODS. Avstyy In Groat Variety,

. SKIRTS, Xs\<s7< At Old Prices.dc" ft Waiter's

, /$S ' SPECIALTIES,s /&' / Fingerings, Berlin,1 <§' / . ANDALUSUN,8 / , M ... And :•

J / : ALL MATERIALS FOR FANCY WORK.

SPACE iS ANNIHILATEDBy a good TELESCOPE or BINOCULAR,8 and NEW WORLDS are revealedby the MICRO--9 SCOPE. . Thesecan be had in variety from -

- T. PEACOCK, Optician, SborHand-streot.1 Also, Opera Glasses, Barometers,. Thermometers,j Hydrometers, Pocket Compasses, Magnifiers, Sex-

l tan to, and Surveying Instruments.\ -, ';, Onflcaite tbePoitOKce.

Amusements

JS CITY /fJALL 6°\%. TO-NIGHT! • TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

>- :|JR.; JOHN TpULLER'SGRAND LIMELIGHT CONCERTS.Limelight Artist Mr.C. E. MACKIE,

UNDERTHE PATRONAGE OF THE PEOPIVOF AUCKLAND. ..

NO EXPLOSIONS!!!A TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTHISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDASCENDING THE NEW ZEALAND ALPS 111A GLANCE AT THE GLACIERS 1"A'DAY'S VISIT TO THE SOUNDS!!!Strongest Musical Programme ever submitted atthese Concert?.MR ARCHDALE TAYI.EK

MB. HOWARD CHAMBERSMR ALBERTLUCAB

MISS T. A. HARGBAVE 8

MISS E. L, FEATON- m. JOHNFOLLEB

Day sales at Hoffman's, Williamson's, Adlin».• ton's, and Carter's, V ictoria-streer. Dress Circl»One Shilling; all other parts, Sixpence. "'

REMEMBER !-The Concert takes place THI>(Tuesday) EVENING, and there are posilitelv v,',EXPLOSIONS.

UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRON-AGE.

OPERA HIIUSE-FRIDAY NEXT.

MACKENZIE GLOVERMACKENZIE GLOVER

GRAND FAREWELL.See Programme.

RONALD MCGREGOR, Manager.

5 6D AD HOUSE. /•U/«LRACE NIGHTS. RACE NIGHT*,

SATURDAY AND MONDAY, JUNE 6 and 86D ANNOUNCEMENT ' piEXTRAORDINARY. I)

5 MASCOTTES.a MASCOTTES.MASCOTTES.

THIRTY ARTISTS.. COME fUOOD SINGING1 A\'l> JOUR QUARTETTESA"u 1OUR ORCHESTRA» HEAR I OUR FUNNY COMEDIAN'S

SEE THE I pi'XO rrUYIN OKOTHKP^MLDGRI-Sl JtVJtXO J-WIN -DROTUERi,, (i \TEW

GIRLS IN TOWN I ..„„ 1 Bi""-. " Pi KW GIRLS IN TOWN | Vo&'> BillelSpecial Engagement of the

. TRILBY O TWO k> TRIF.BITRILBY & TRILBYS & TRILBY1 £D COME AM) SEE piv The Most Magnificent First Part ever 0l produced in New Zealand.

BeautifulLimelight Effects. Beautiful LadiesBeautifulDresses. New and Elaborate Sceuerv

' ft END MEN nO END MEN v); EVERYTHING NEW, BRIGHT, SPARKLING

AND REFRESHING., Thevery latest English and American Successes.1 POPULAR PRICES ;

> 6D 1s 2 S

Manager „ Thomu( Musical Director ..

„ E. J. Burke

Musical.

1 TTOFFMAN AND DONSQUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND

The Largest andBest Selected Stock of English; and German Pianos, and Americani Organs in New Zealai. I

Sole Agents for John Brinsmead aud Sons! magnificent English Pianos, acknowledged by the

i leading Musicians of the World to be the mo-:beautiful Pianos made

Also Sole Agents for:Collard and Collard English Pianos

i Carl Ecke Berlin PianosI Schwechten "

"

Renardi " '

[ Story and Clark AmericanOrgansP. Besson andCo., London, Brass Band Instruments

Hating been established (or upwards of 35 yearswe are enabled togive better value than any other

I house in New Zealand., Come and see our New Shipment of

Brinsmead Pianos.i Fac-simile of the instruments exhibited at, Hobart Exhibition, receiving Gold Medal and, Highest Awards for Beauty of Tone, Touch, andi Superior Construction.

VIOLIN STRINGS A SPECIALTY.Tunings and repairs attended to by the year.

Dental.

G. P. M DRRAY

; DENTAL SURGEON(for Seven Years with Mr. A. M. Carter),

MAY BE CONSULTED AT HIS ROOMS.Above Mr. Jourdain's, Chemist,

TOP OF SYMONDS STREET.

Charges moderate.

W.H/H.C.WBKiHI

SURGEON DENTISTS.TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET

Successors to A. L Wright)Telephone 657.H. C. Weight will attend at F. R. Fallwell'i

, C hemist, Otahuhu. everyMonday.

A. L. SMITHOLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST

CORNER OP HOBSON-STREET,(Opposite St Matthew's Church),

J Chimes Moderate. Telephone, 577

H. F. W IND3OII

SURGEON DENTIST(By Kxaro,),

HORTLAND-STRSKT (Opposite General Pu,iOffice).

Telephone sir.

D. rr e m p t,

SURGEON DENTISTHAS REMOVED TO QUEEN-STREET,

Next Bank of New ZealandP.O. Box, W. Telephone, 494.

'E. C°* & son,, E j DENTISK.jH. COi,D.D.S.

Telephon;1D

nildingß ™' «WBHta* 'i ,

IpAUL TJEAVER,, SURGEON DENTIST,

t VICTORIA ROAD, DEVONPORT.i Rooms Closed on Saturdays and Holidays.

A"" 13" H. E lK"''

DENTAL SURGEON,(Late of the London Dental Hospital)

1 Has Resumed his Practice at4-', VICTORIA STREET,

Next doorbelow Macky, Logan, Steen, and Co.

;W. N. L EATHAW 'SURGEON DENTIST

3 (For two years with the late Mr. W. H. Skeet)• May be consultedat his Booms, adjoining Messrs, Champtaloup and Cooper,

QUEEN-STREET(Opposite Wyndham-strett).

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