MR LUSK AT NEWTON

IMn Lusk addressed tlie electors of Newton I last night at the Newton hall. The hall was crowded to excess. During the proceed ings several rather rowdy disturbances took place, and the meeting generally was of a noisy character. Mr Holdsliip was called to the chair, and introduced the candidate. Mr Lusk began by saying that it was not as some people imagined a slight to the people of Newton that he had not met them before. On the contrary, his appearing before them so late in the day gave him the opportunity of laying before them the latest state of the struggle and the latest questions at issue. He came before them as one not altogether unknown, as one of the other candidates did. He was -not reduced to blowing his own trumpet, and saying what he would do. He could point to the past, and shew what he had done. [Oh !oh !] He could shew them he had good reasons tor all he said. The contest for the Superintcndcncy this yearwas one of the most important that had ever taken place, ingspite of the fact that Provincial institutions "were on their last legs, and that the Suporinten dency election next Thursday Avould probably be tlie last. It was important that the man elected should be actuated by pure aims and honest intentions, that he might wind up the Provincial system of Govern ment in a proper manner. In times past the system had worked well and been necessary. At present the improved means of com munication had removed that necessity. The decrease of the provincial revenue made it now necessary that a change should take place. Last year the revenue was £70,000, this next year it would be £55,000, tlie year following it would be £40,000, and then it would drop to £30,000. Now the standing absolute expenses were about £35,000 a year, and when the revenue fell to this, which it would in three or four years, there would be absolutely nothing for roads, bridges, and other measures of improvement. There Avas no chance of a rise in the income of the province. The boast of Mr Williamson that he generally found an empty chest, and left a full one—[cheers] —could not be verified now. There would be a steady fall ] in the revenue—[laughter]—because the two sources from which it was derived were failing, namely, the province's share of the general revenue of the colony, and the income derived from land.' The gold revenue he did not take into account, because that had to be entirely spent upon the goldfiolds. An in crease in the value of land was their only chance. A rise in tho amount received for Customs and other sources of general revenue would make no difference, because they had now no interest in the general revenue at all. As to the lands there was very little hope there. Although they had 157,000 acres it was not of a character to prove remunerative. Some was not fit for settlement, and some, although fairly good, was not well enough situated to attract settlers. The money that had been lately voted would be eaten up by the opening up of the new districts. Nothing was left them except the precarious items of licenses and endoAvrnents from which to look for increased revenue in the province. They might as well face the difficulty. It was all very well for a man to draw a very fine picture, but it was wiser to face the facts and endeavour to find a remedy. The man elected Superintendent should be one who would do that. They had already heard one candidate, and they would be likely to hear another, and they would then be able to judge between them. [A Voice : "We hope so."] One of them had said ho (Mr Lusk) took a gloomy view of things, and that he was not fit to be Superintendent. [Loud hisses, and ci-ies of "Name, name."] It was Mr Williamson. [So you do.] He denied it. He only took a rational view. [Oh, oh, and hisses.] There was nothing gloomy in saying they must look round them and find a sub stitute for a system which was no longer effective. [A great amount of interruption here took place, which obliged Mr Lusk to pause.] The change must be brought about, not by new ideas or a revolution, but by the development of existing institutions. They must build up on something that was deeply laid in the minds of the people. They had a City Council and a Harbour Board in Auckland, and there were the townships at the goldfields. But these did not make up the province. There were the country dis tricts to be considered. For these the governing bodies were the Highway Boards. These were very useful for purely local purposes, but useless for ex tended government. But the Highway Boards were the foundation upon which he thought they should work upon for the new system. At present these Boards had. their head in the Superintendent, who received some twenty applications per diem from them. These were of various kinds, and the disputes which many of them submitted for arbitration were between various parties. The consideration of these applications took up considerable time. And then it could not bo satisfactorily done by the Superintend ent, who could not possibly know much about the affairs of all these bodies, or the merits of their disputes. His proposal was to have all these matters settled on the spot. People said it could not be done because the settlers were unequally dis tributed. This was absurd, because if there were no settlers there would be no matters to decide upon. He proposed to give theProvincialGovernment powerto dividethe country into counties, each county to contain so many highway districts, and to constitute in each a County Council consisting of five or seven men, chosen by the Highway Boards. The duty of those Councils would be to look after the main roads, hedges, bridges, to open roads in places where they were needed. [At the North Shore ?] No, that did not want opening. [You've done that.] He would come to that presently. The Councils might meet, say four times a year for business. They would hold the districts together, and see the work well done. A surveyor would also be appointed to each Council, who would be able to do the work much better than the amateur surveyors now appointed. The good thus effected in the country would be felt by them in the towns, because the interests of both were the same, and the prosperity of the one meant the prosperity of the other. Mr Lusk then went on to show that the personal supervision required in these changes would demand that the Super intendent should be a man prepared for hard work, able to attend to that work and to his ordinary duties as well. He must more par ticularly be a3siduous in obtaining a fair share of the loans of the colony for this province. That was very important. They were now paying more in proportion than they got. It had been said that he (the speaker) had had that poAver to get more money but had not used it. [Hear, hear.] Mr Lusk then, amid great interruption and frequent hisses de fended himself from this charge. The members of the province in the Assembly were the persons who were to blame. The memorandum sent to the Assembly by the Provincial Government was not too late, but was thrown aside as impracticable by the Auckland members. He had done what he could for the province in times gone by, and if elected Avould be even more zealous ; not more persistent, for that was impossible, but more effective. With a seat in the Assembly he should be able to see their claims attended to. T-ie present Superintendent had not been able to do that because he had always been in opposition. The man elected next

~ZZ-S__^ a^ I*™^1 *™^: '*x&fzxrZL^iß&mmjaiL&&trzE*rs fiTjigiMt-iawiMfftffaiflit week must be one who would not be afraid of opposition, but would adhere to his own honest convictions. In the future he should advocate the purchase of good land from the natives, and give inducements to bring suit able men to improve it. [A Voice : "Faith an you must so to Dublin for 'em."] Dr. Featherstone was not the man to do this, it was to be got only from their own re presentatives. [Mr Staines here walked up the hall, and seated himself near the plat form amid shouts and derisive cheers. An intoxicated elector (?) also made himself con spicuous by asking many absurd cp-iestions.] After the Chairman had restored order, Mr Lusk said there was a need for change ill tlie inn nitration policy. The old forty-acre system would not ilo. It put good men on bad land, or on land which there was no road to. [A Voice: "I wish I had been at the North Shore, and then I'd have had a good road."] The speaker here digressed for the purpose of explaining about the Lake road. It bad been made nearly a twelvemonth before he had an acre of land at the North Shore. He had advocated the making of the road, because he thought it was wanted, and he certainty did not think it was wanted the less because he now lived there. [Hisses, and cries of "Hear hear."] In answer to a remark shouted from the hall, Mr Lusk said if the money had been spent on the out districts' there would be a gap left which could not be got over. The speaker then referred at length to Mr Dargaville's aspersons on his private charac ter, and condemned them as unqualified falsehoods. [The explanation of the charges was received with cheers by some, and with hisses by others. The hisses, cheers, and counter-cheers at length became bo loud and caused such confusion that Mr Lusk was several times obliged to desist.] The Educa tion Act was the next topic treated of. The candidate took upon himself tlie whole res ponsibility of that Act —[immense uproar]— and part of the responsibility of the rating clause. He knew the Act would not be popuiar, but he valued the welfare of the community more than the howls of the mob. [Renewed disturbance.] He was proud of that Act. Its tendency was to produce a civilised, intelligent, and pro gressive state of society. The old condition of things had baen very miserable, and time had already shown very satisfactory results of the new Act. A sliding scale of taxation had first been fixed upon by him, but he had been o1 liged to give it up. Mr Lusk de fended the principle of the Act, and pro fessed himself proud of it as a measure of lasting benefit to the community. [The drunken politician before alluded to here walked up on to the platform amid loud laughter, and seated himself close to Mr Lusk.] The concluding part of the speaker's address was devoted to shew ing tho little reason Mr Williamson had to cry down the Education Act. That gentleman's Acts of 1557 and lSb'B wero criticised severely, and shown to have been infinitely worse than Mr Lusk's Act. It was argued by some that persons who had no children ought not to pay. [Hear, hear.] Well, he supposed on the same ground that the same persons would like to take out in Mount Eden 'what they had to pay for the maintenance of the gaols and the police. [Laughter.] It was false to say he had caused any rowdyism. He had been the victim of it, not the author. They could give their votes to whom they liked. [And we will too.] But they were bound in honesty to solict a man who would con screnciously discharge his duty. [And that's not you.] Their interests were identified with his own. He invited questions, and concluded with the remark that he was con tented to abide the result of the polling. Vaiious questions were asked of the candi date and answered.

Mr Staines moved that Mr Lusk was not a fit and proper person for the office of Super intendent.^

A vote of thanks and a vote of confidence were also proposed and put to the meeting together in such a way that it was impossible to glean the result. The meeting closed amid indiscriminate hurraying and groaning.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

REPORT. Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand —Buyers, .£l6 2s Gd. South British Insurance, 47s Gd; buyers, 475. National Bank— Buyers, 475. Thames Gas, 3Ss—Buyers, 38s. Caledonian, £15 15s, £16, £16 ss. £1G 10s; buyers, £15 15s. Thames G.M.C.—sellers, £4. Bendigo Independent, lls. Vans, 9s ; buyers. 9s. Crown Prince—Sellers, 17s Gd. Bismarck—Sellers, 335. Cure, 7s 9d. Tokatea—buyers, 28s. City of London—buyers, 265. Eureka Hill—buyers, ss. J. Friar Clarke, Hon. Sec.

THE EVENING BTA.R, SVrCTR.DA.I, NOVEMBER 1, 1878.



To tho Editor of the Evening Stab.. Sib,—lt appears by advertisement thatMrDargaville, on his return to the city, intends to break a lance with Mr Gillies. I propose that tho two have it out with boxinpr gloves ! Both are strong and sturdy ; probably, if anything, Dargaville iB the heaviest weighted, therefore Gillies will want a little ballast. I enclose my subscription of 2a 6d for the purchase of the gloves, and any addition will be kindly received at the office of this paper. In order that there should be fair play Bees, Zmsk, and Williamson— triajuncta in uno, that means Rees, who in his own es timation is a host in himself, —will be appointed a committee, and his Honor Judgo Nicholson will be the Umpire. Bets have been freely made on Dargaville, who is a regular slasher, and the spiritualists—whoever they aTe—profess to see into futuiity, and can tell up a largo majority for Darga ville. When this gentleman gets into the General Assembly, at Wellington, Auckland indeed will have a champion. If he doe.? not lick Macandrew, of Otago reputation, I am a Dutchman ; that's all I can say.—l am, &c, Ev.be. and Anon. —[Advt.] WANTED, a Situation by a Young Lady accustomed to Dress-making ; thoroughly competent.—Address A.N., Star office. ANTED, a Boy to milk a cow and make himself generally useful. —Apply to Mrs Conne.il, Kyber Pass Road. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Dornwell. WANTED, Men and Lads to clear and stack brick, at the late fire, bottom of Queen-street. —Apply to Keane and Jenkinaon. WANTED, a good Cook.—Apply to Mrs Fossott, Shortland-stroet. WANTED, a good Sheep-shearer.— Apply ofiico of this paper. WAIN TED, a Man to Milk and to make himself useful in a Garden. — Vpply at St. Mungo Cafe. WANTED, a Nursemaid.—Apply at the Church of England Grammar School, Parnel!. WANTED, a Body-maker ; also, a Wheelwright.—Apply Gee and Potter. WANTED, two good Coat Makers. —Apply J. C. D. Bowden, Shor tland Crescent. TO" AN TED, a respectable Girl ' » ab&ut 16, to mako herself generally usoful.— Apply Mrs Hayes, Wellington-street.



' "TO"ANTED, a Smith.—Apply at * • Gousinsiitl Atkins Carriage and' Wheel Factory. WANTED KNOWN, that A. DRUMMOND has Opened a Marine Store in Ouaneery Lane, and he is now open to purchase all kinds of Metal, Old Iron, Hags, Bones, Bottles Cast oft Clothing, and Canvas, old Hope, at his promisee, Chancery Lane. W' A~N~T~B D KNOW N.— ;■ y * Prices Eedtjcto. SINGER'S NEW FAMILY NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINES. - IVT. A. Alijtucii, Agent, Shortland street. Auckland. To meet tlie requirements of ; customers who find a Miflioulty m paying the full amount at once Mrs Ai/diucu has adopted a method tune payment to suit them. C. E. WILLIAMS, Manager. WANTED tlie Butcher, Baker, Grocer, Farmer, Dairyman, and others of Auckland and its vicinity to know that the undersigned are now supplying their strong durable SPRING CART HAIVN liSa at Prices to mket the times. -133, Queen-street, next Union Bank, Auckland • and at Melbourne. L. FORSTKR & SON. WA NT R D KN OW N—Highest Prieo given for atl Old Metals. on Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; (i, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanized Corrugated Tron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c , &C, at Alfred Smart's, next liluo Post, Victoria street. WE L Ti ¥, S L E Y-S T R E E T BAPTIST CHURCH. Subjects for November ?. : Moviing- Christ's Prayer for his people. »■ veiling— Christ's Hapti-.m in Sufferings, I. 11. Corn ford, Pastor.— MB,: United Prayor Meeting of Churches on Monday Evening, at 7.30. WANTED KNOWN, that JOHN WILLIAMS (late of Wcllcsley street), Cutler, Saw-trimmer, and Umbrella-maKer, has Removed to Wyndham street (nearly opposite the Evening Star oilice). N. B.—Umbrellas Ro-eovcred. WANTED KNOWN, that J. WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Coal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-trec Wood, Uncut, 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, Ms per ton ; Newcastle Coal, 50s per ton. UeUvered to any part within one mile from Yard. Posts, Kails, and Palings always on hand. Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bay. SUNDAY SERVICES will behold in the CHORAL HALL, instead of City Hall, November 2. Morning—The Gospel of the Lame, Blind, and Poor. Evening—Tho two Resurrections and Heaven Opened. OH EIS TIA NB'MEE TI NQ- HOUSE, Cook street—Lord's Day : Morning, at 11 o'clock, to attend to " Tlie Apostles' Doctrine, the Fellowship, breaking of tlie liread, and J'layer." Evening, at half-past 6 o'clock, to preach the " Gospel of tho Grace of God." TTNITED METHODIST FREE vJ CHURCH.—Sunday Service by the Rev. G. 11. Turner, at tho Pitt-street Chapel. Morning—Witness of the Spirit. Evening—Sermon to t!ie Young. THE NEWTON KlßK—Divine Service at the usual hours TO-MOIiROW. Subjects: Morning—The Termination of Christ's Mediatorship. Evening- The Letter Killeth : the Spirit Maketh Alive, PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Services, To-morrow, 2nd November. Kdwurdcs street—Morning, at eleven, and evening, at half-past six, Rev. C. Waters. Sheridan flfcreet—Eleven, Mr Keith, and six, Mr Barton. New market — Evening, at half-past six, Mrs Wature. Domain-Afternoon, at half-past two, Rev. C. Waters and others. A LBERT-STREET CONGREGA -CO- TIONAL CHURCH.—Tho Rev. J. Robertson, of Sydney, will preach on Sunday, November 2, morn ing and evening. On Sunday, November 9, the Anniversary of the Sunday-schools will be celebrated. The Rev. Alexander Reid will preach in the morning, ho Rev. J. Robertson in the evening, t . , , BEST Canterbury Potatoes ; upset price, 45s per ton cash —George Sibbin. LOST, between Queen-street and Albert streets, three £1 notes, with two sover eigns wrapped inside, also a£l note. Any person returning the .same to E. Robinson, opposite Shakespeare Hotel, will be rewarded. TO CARPENTERS. HHENDERS arc invited until 4 p.m. JL on THURSDAY, Cth November, for tho Erec tion of Promises in Wellington street. P. V. M. BURROWS, Architect, Stichbury's Buildings. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T F. S A U N D E E S, O» TAIL OK, ETC., Next to Mb llalliday's, Cabinetmaker, SHORTLAND STREET, Begs most respectfully to inform his customers and the gentlemen of Auckland that in consequence of the late fire he has taken the above promises, and hopes to have a continuance of their support. TO STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, &o. TUST OPENED, PLAYING CARDS (NEW PATTERNS), Good and Cheap. STATIONERY BOOKS, Very Cheap, for Coasting Trade. Books suitablo for Public or School Libraries, Presents, &c. School Requisites op All Kinds. E. W A V T E , 100, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland, November 1, 1573. LOOK OUT iron the BLUE BOOT. C, 8800 XE S Is prepared to seivo MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN with BOOTS & SHOES CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN TOWN! C.B. hay a LARGE ASSORTMENT of Ladies' Kid VERY LOW PRICES ! ladies' Cashmere and Lasting Boots EXTREMELY Children's Boots in Great Variety, VERY CHEAP. EVERY DESCRIPTION BOOTS °& SHOES MADE ON THE PREMISES AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE. O. BROOKES, i BLUE BOOT (opposite the Market Hall) ' 25G, QUEEN-STREET). "DICK AND SHOVEL MEN^ "7" «. Wa< n.^ d' T ,G °od Pick and Shovel Men.—Apply at .the Silt Basins, Queen-street Wharf.-John Taylor, Contractor. "ENTERPRISE No. 2, ct%JvliOl\%s ~^"^ Leaves A uckland for JWgLMfiijSyp*' Grahamstown, Sunday, 8 p.m. w»mWi wawWl' Leaves tJrahamstown for Auckland, Monday, lpm. HOLMES BROS., Wharf.



: ' rif O PAINT E R B.— Wanted, a I -«- frond Hand ; also, a Boy aboutU.—G. Bishop, Kyber Pass. , NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND i (Limited \. t j_' A BRANCH of this Bank has been -£3L opened at Tauranga, under the temporary charge of Mr Thomas Litilejohn. ADAM BURNER, „,, - , Inspector and General Manager. 20th October, 1373. npO LET, the House in Pitt-street, A at present occupied by Mr Upton.—Apply to Upton and Co. f'pO LET, ii desirable Family Kesi -»- donee, newly painted, &c, containing eight rooms, in Karangahapo Road, Newton.—Apply to Cartwright and Son, 26, Shortfall d-street. TpOB. BALE, a valuable "Building -H- Allotment in St. George's Bay Road,Pnrnell ; 100 feet frontage by ISO or 200 feet deep. Fine view ; cannot be built out.- For particulars apply F,, care of Messrs Ashton and Son, insurance Buildings. TPOtt Immediate Sale, a FARM of Ji- 401 Acres at the BAY OB" ISLANDS. There is a pood Ton-roomed I louse upon the farm; also, a ilrst-tlass Saw-mill, with n 2-j-horse power Engine, and every facility for carrying on the export of Timber. Thorn is nisi an excellent Orchard in rail bearing, ; 20 acres fenced, .and a large i|ii:intity of rough food. The Ilm owner id determined to sell within ouij mi.ntli, and will take .Ct'iu for the pro perty. J. M. LENNOX, Estate Agent, Queen street. rpO LET, a fr-'mal] Cottage with an -fl- acre or two of ground ; well adapted for a market garden. - For particulars apply to Mr Olcghorn, Epsom TO LET, an Eight-roomed House* -»■- water lnirt on, with range, copper, garden, &c —J. Cater, corner of Cook and llobson streets. TO LET, a House of Ten Rooms, situated top of Urcy street. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. TO LET, a Cottage in Newton, containing nix rooms.—Apply to <!. Holdship iuml Co. ALL Drapers, Clothiers, Milliners, natters, Ac , hereafter CLOSE at op.m. (Saturdays execptod). AS. is particularly requested to » full cm tho undersigned.— Charles llomeyer, St^r Jfotel, Newton. MRS COLGAN (late of Wakofiold street), Certificated Mistress from Public Model School, Sydney, will Re-open her School on MONDAY, tho 3rd inst., in Nelson .street, two doors from Victoria street. Good and useful instruction on moderate terms. BOARD AND RESIDENCE for Gentlemen or Families ; civility and attention may be relied on. Terms moderate.—Apply to Mrs Lepine, Onehunga (opposite S. Furley'a), pOMFOKTABLE Board and Resi v-/ deuce for two or three Gentleman in a private family, in a healthy, good situation ; ten minutes' walk from Queen-street. Terms : 25s each for two occupying one room ; 'Ma for single room.—Address Stak oilico. 1.0.0. F., M.U., A.D., FOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 3,920. nniTE Members will .assemble at the Lodge- JL room, Cook-street, on TUESDAY, atl p.m., November 4th, to march in procession i to Lorno-street, for the purpose of dedicating the now Hall. Members of tho other Lodges arc invited to join in the procession. Soiree and Ball will be held in the evening. Members of the Lodge requiring tickets for a friend must make application to the Committee, at the Lod^e-room, on MON DAY EVENING, at 7.30 Tickets may be had from mombers of Committee. it. SMITII, N.G. H WATTS, General Dealer, • Old Market and Pitt-street. Be in time for the Bargains ! If. Watts has for sale: 100 sets of .Tugs, only 3s per set of 3.Jugs, 12 seta for 30s ; 120 dozen small Plates, 2* per dozen ; 00 dozen assorted Busing, from 3s pur dozen ; about 30 gross of Egg Clips, 2d each —]s 9d per dozen ; f><> dozen Nest Eggs, la Od per dozen ; 50 sacks Good Jiaize, 4s Cd per bushel; 11 sacks of first-class Wheat, Cs per bushel; 30 cases of Jams, "Wilson's, 7s per dozen ; Hawkins's, 7s (id per dozen ; Peacock's square tins, 7s per dozen ; Knight's, Gs Gd per dozen; 10 tins, each 111 b of Keillor's Fancy Conversation Lozenges, Is per 1b ; GO cases of Oranges 9s per case ; Lemons, Is 2rt per dozen ; Canterbury Potatoes, 211b for Is ; 25 gross of Harper Twelvotreea Washing Powders, 7d per dozen— (is per gross ; 21 boxes of Price's Candles, ex Ilydas^es, Gib for 5s Oil—ll\d by the box ; Guy Fawkes, 2d each —Is Gd per dozen ; Plaid Matches, 7s 3d per gross; Sardines, 7s 3d per dozen ; Whybrow'a Pickles, 9a per dozen ; Clothes Pegs, 2d per dozen ; White Starch, ■id per 1b by the packet ; Currants, 5d per lb; Capers, 8s per dozen ; Cigars, £3 10s and £4 10s per 1000 ; Salt Mutton, 101b for 13 ; Pigs' Feet, 121b for Is, and bo in time ; about 30 dozen Tomato Sauce, 4s Gd per dozen-Gd bottles, 2 for lid. Another 50 sacks of Maize, 15s and ISs per sack, 4s and 4s Gd per bushel ; Black Lead, 8d per lb. jgjl4o acres of Land at Wangarei, price L2O. Please Note the Address : -The Old Market, and at Pitt street. Open from Bto 6 o'clock. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. FLAGSTAFF WHARF, NORTH SHORE. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, October 31, 1373. TENDERS will be received at this Office until TUESDAY, the 4th November, IS7S, at 12 o'clock noon, for tho Loaso of the Flagstaff Wharf, North Shore. Conditions, &c, may be seen upon application at this ollice. ggjgj Tenders to by endorsed "Tender for Lease of Flagstaff Wharf." WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chairman. AUCKLAND GYMNASTIC CLUB. THE GYMNASIUM, Drill-shed, Princes-street, is open for practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday .Evenings, from 8 to 10 p.m. Special Boxing Classes on Monday Evenings, presided over by a Gentleman of known ability, free to members ; private lessons if desired. Subscription : 12s Od per Quarter ; Ll per half-year. THOS. HOPKINS, Acting Treasurer. AUCKLAND CATHOLIC LITERARY INSTITUTE, WELLINGTON STREET. A COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT to MISS SITANAGOAN, under the Patronage, of the Kight ilev. "Dr. Oroke, Bishop of-Auckland, will be given at tho above Hall en TUESDAY, 4th Novombor. Doors open at half-past seven ; Concert to commonco at eight o'clock. Admission, 2a Cd. T FBANCIS begs gratefully to *3 *> acknowledge the kindness of friends who assisted him at the late lire, and intimates that he has Resumed Business as Tinsmith a few doors above his original place in Wellesley street, and next door to DrDAWBON's. AUCKLAND VOLUNTEER ENGINEER. THE Company will parade TO-MORROW MORNING, at a quarter past ten, at the Fire Bell, foot of Grey-street, to attend Divine Service. A full attendance is re quested. By order, SERGT. SAUNDERS, Hon. Secretary.



EX T R A O RiD I N A R V ; CHEAP |L"I N E OF NE W DE ESS MAT E|R lAL S. TO BE CLEARED TITTS "WETCK, 2,000 YARDS NEW DRESS MATERIALS, 4Jd per yard. H. ATKINS , Will offer This Week a Remarkably Cheap Lino of SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS, at 4jd per yard. Good Patterns and Fair Quality, suitable for Chi ldron and Young Ladies' Dresses, equal in appearance to Goods sold at three times the price. IT. ATKINS Has Opened an Immense Stock of NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, PLAIN LUSTRES, MUSLINS, GRENADINES, BLACK SILKS, PRINTS, Etc., In all Styles and Fabrics, in all Qualities and Prices, suitable for t present and coming H. A. will show this season THE LARGEST STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS IN AUCKLAND, AND DECIDEDLY THE CHEAPEST. UPWARDS OF 25,000 YARDS DEESiS M ATERIALS In Fancy, Figured, and Piain Goods, Prints, Muslins, &C, &c, to select from. UPWARDS OF 500 PIECES NEW PATTERN PRINTS (Very Choice Goods) to select from. UPWARDS OF 2,000 YARDS BLACK SILKS In Glace1, Gros Grain, Cashmere, and other makes. Positively better value than H. A. has ever had in Stock. A Really Good Silk at 3s Cd ; a Superior Silk at 4s lid per yard. LADIES' BLACK SILK JACKETS, A Nice Assortment of New Goods. Also, a Stock of SILK JACKETS (last year's), at 30 per cent, reduction. A LARGE LOT OF BLACK LACE SHAWLS, Bought Cheap, and to be Sold at a Discount. A Good Silk Lace Shawl, lGs Cd to 245. A SHIPMENT OF MANCHESTER GOODS, Consisting of Finlay's Twilled and Plain Shootings, Toilet Quilts, Long Curtains, Table Linen, &C, of the same makes and qualities as always kept in stock. FINLAY'S SHEETINGS (ALL WIDTHS), At a Reduced Price. TOILET QUILTS (LARGE SIZE), Best in Auckland, 19s Od. In Reserve Stock, 30 to 40 PIECES FINLAY'S TWILLED SHEETINGS, To bo Sold at Wholesale Prices by the Piece. Also, in Reserve Stock, A LARCE QUANTITY OF TOILET QUILTS, To be Sold at Wholesale Price by the Quantity. A SPLENDID STOCK OF LONG CURTAINS, Good Quality Long Curtains, 7s lid per pair. Just Opened, UPWARDS OF 2,000 YARDS SUMMER TWEEDS. GOOD TWEED FOR BOYS "WEAR, 2s lid to 3s lid per yard. • SUPERI R TWEEDS, 4s Cd to 4s lid. NEW GOODS IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT In Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Suits, &c,|&c. LARGE STOCK OF OUTFITTING In Shirts, Hosiery, Collars, &c. BOYS COLLARS (WEST END & DUX), Cd per dozen, best quality. NOTE.—In every department New Goods, and the prices of every article fair and reason able. m ATKINS, Late Hay and Honeyman. !



SUPERINTENDENCY ELECTION. MR WILLIAMSON WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, GRAHAMSTOWN, ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Novemuer 3, 7.30 o'clock. MR WILLIAMSON WILL ADDRESS THE ELECT 011 S OF NEWTON ON WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, November At 7.:0 o'clock, In the Newton Hall. AUCKLAND MARKET. FENTON'S SATURDAY'S MARKET PR[CE LIST, nPHB following quotations arc for -»- first-class Goods only :—Best Pntiwl V.nt-nr, 7d per lb ; .Fresh Bntter, B<l per lb ; Uiuu.-.c, Gjd per Jh ; Pure Lard, S<l per lb; Prime Auckland Bacon, ii large or small quantities, Cdperlb; Flams, 7d per lb ; Canterbury Bacon, in large or small quantiUcs, 9d per lb : Canterbury I lams !)il pur lb ; Superior Dairy I'ed Pork, pickled, 4.'< l per llj ; Pigs Jawls, 3d lb ; Canterbury Bacon arid Ji ms, in clot.ii, 7<l per lb ; Superfine iSilk-rtiessed Flour, fiOlb for 7.1, 71b for Is; Bath Chops, 4Ad ; Brown Sugar, 4(1 per lb ; Bright Yellow Sugar, 4.1(1 per lb ; Crushed Lump Sugar, CM per lb ; o-ood Family Tea, 2a per lb ; Superior Pekoe flavoured Tea, black or mixed, 2s Gel per ]b ; Prime Cofree, Is3d per lb; New Jams, 7d per tin ; Tomato Sauce, large size, Gd per bottle; Captain White's Oriental Pickles, Is 3d per bottle; French Plums, 2-lb jars, 2s Cd each ; a very superior sample ; Muscatel Raisins, new, Is per lb ; Whybrows New P.'ckles. per 9d bottle; Light Blue, Sd per lb ; Dutch Anchovies,ls per glass barrel; Bristol's Sarsaparllla, 4s 3d per bottle.—Fisnton, Provision Merchant, 55, Auckland Market ; first corner from Queen-street entrance. NOTICE. AUCKLAND STEAM PACKET COM PANY (LIMITED). npilE Transfer Books of the above -«- Company will bo Closed from the Ist to the sth day of November, both days inclusive. On the Gtli day of November an Interim Dividend for the past half-year per of 5 cent , equal to -Is per share, will be paid at the Registered Oitice of the Company, Queen street Wharf. By order of the Directors. WILLIAM LODDER, Manager Auckland Packet Co. Auckland, October 31, 1873. AUCKLAND WOMEN'S^ HOME. _ FEIENDS and Subscribers to the above lire invited to attend a Meeting to be held at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, on TUESDAY, 4th inst, at 4 p.m., to leceive the Report and Statement of Accounts, and elect a Com mittee of Management. B. T. DUDLEY, Hon. Sec- PRINCE OF WALES THEATEE. Lessees .. .. Messrs G. W. Collier & Co. THIS (Saturday) EVENING, NOV. 1, LOST IN LONDON. AND HANDY ANDY. Wednesday- Benefit of Mr F. G. LYSTER. QITT HALL. NOW OPEN FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. THE GREAT MAMMOTH ROYAL EXHIBITION OF NATURAL CURIOSITIES, MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WONDERS, WORKS 07 ART. OPEN DAILY, From 2 till 5 p.m., and Evening 7 till 10. ADMISSION: TWO SHILLINGS; Juveniles, Half-price. N.B. —Pavties residing in the country arc respect fully informed that owing to the magnitude of this Exhibition it can only visit the principal towns. W. GOTJRLAY Proprietor. M. CORBET Acting Manager. J. M. LORD .. .. .. MusicallJirector. NOTICE. IN accordance with the 27th Clause of the Licensing Act, 1871, it is my intention to apply to the Worshipful Justices of the Peace at Cambridge for the Transfer of the License held by me of the Criterion Hotel, TeAwamutu, to James Quick TiusTitAir. WILLIAM WALKER. RETURNED HOME. TNO. O. CLOUG-H, Mechanist and W Model Engineer (late of Vulcan Lane), hat returned from England, and having taken advantage of the opportunity there offered of perfecting his knowledge of the Sewing Machine, &c, is prepared to undertake repairs of all descriptions. Inventors assisted. Models made, &c—Upper Queen-street (opposito Army and Navy Hotel). BOOTS! 800 TS!! QL- BARING- OUT SLAUGHTERING PRICES! LAST FORTNIGHT. On account of ths bad state of the weather for the last month we are determined to give the working class a chance by a Extending our Sale for One Fortnight Only s. d Men's Best Watertights (own make), reduced to 12 0 Men's Best Bluchers, ditto ditto 8 6 Men's Best Balmorals, ditto 12 1 Ladies' White Boots .. 4 6 Ladies' Kid Boots, from 4 6 Children's Leather Boots 0 9 All other Boots equally Reduced. Be in Time and Secure Your Bargains ! no puff no puff 1 tho Address— GARRETT BROS., dublin house, Wakefield street, AUCKLAND. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. AT THE NORTH SHORE. GOOD USEFUL FURNITURE, HORSE, SADDLE, AND BRIDLE. Subsciiber has received instruc -«- tions from the Rev P. V. Mackenzie, who is leaving the Colony, to sell by auction at his residence, Mrs McLean's, near the Presbyterian Church, North Shore, on Tuesday, 4th November, at 11 o'clock, The Whole of His Household Furniture, including Hair Covered Couch, six Chairs, do Parlour, Carpeting- Hearth Rug, Door Mats, Fender and Fireirons, Book Shelves, Chest Drawers, Double Bedstead, Mattresses, Blankets, Sheets, Mirror Washstaml and Ware, Toilet Table, Clock Sofa, Kitchen Furniture, Delf Glass, Cooking Utensils, American Stove, with utensils, cost L 7 ss, little used, Dish Covers, Matting, &c Superior Knives, Forks and Spoons. Also, the well-known valuable Young Horse " Tom " with Saddle and Bridlo. &c. ' GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer.



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3. At 12 o'clock. ON "WHARF, LOWER T. THE Subscriber has received instruc tions to sell, 21 tons Dunedin Potatoes Specially selected to keep sound. At same time and place : 200 bags Maize, superior quality Ex Alice Cameron. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. FARM AT RIVERHEAD. TUB Subscribers have received in structions from Mr W. T. Riggall, to sell, on Wednesday, the sthinst., at 12 o'clock, at the .Land Mart, Fort street, His Farm of 12G Acres at Rlverhead, adjoining the properties of Messrs Rooney and Walsh ; nearly all fenced in, partly laid down in Grass and Crops, and a portion Good Bush Land ; on it is erected a Two-roomed House. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. """""" TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. r|^IIE Subscriber will sell by auction -J*- at his Mart, on Tuesday November 4, at 12 o'clock, 100 bags Crushed Wheat, for Fowl or Pig-feed 40 ~ Barley 50 „ Peas 50 „ Rye-gr.ss Seed 50 ~ New Zealand Maize 50 ~ Canterbury Oats 10 ~ 00-day Maize and Feed 50 „ Sydney Maize 20 ~ damaged Maize 1 ton Oatmeal 20 kegs Butter, Bacon, Hams, and Cheese FOR POSITIVE SALE. L. W. EATON, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. CORN E~X CHAN GE. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by Public Auction at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 4th Nov embor, at 11 o'clock sharp, 25 cases Colman's White Starch, each 1121b 50 „ „ „ each 1121b 50 ~ Morton's Bottled Vinegar 50 ~ Morton's Jar Salt 20 „ Whybrow's Pickles 20 „ Whybrow's Salad Oil 30 drums Colza Oil 10 cases quarter Sardines 10 „ Morton's Castor Oil, pints 10 „ „ „ half-pints 25 „ Currants 21 „ Elme Raisins 10 „ Figs 3 „ Jordan Almonds 15 „ Keiller's Confectionery 5 „ „ Candied Peel 5 „ ~ Candied Peel 10 „ „ lib Confectionery. Terms at Sale. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. CORN EXCHANGE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL Sell by Public Auction, at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 4th November, at 11 o'clock sharp, 8 cases Otago Preserved Meat 43 kegs Butter 27 „ Lyttelton Butter 6 .. 3 cases McConnell's Hams and Bacon . ■ 340 sacks Lyttelton Potatoes 10 cases Canterbury Cheese 8 cases Orange Peel 10 boxes Colman's Blue 11 sacks Adelaide Almonds 2 cases Colman's Corn Flour 15 tierces Sydney Beef. Terms at Sale. MONDAY, NOON. WILLIAM STREET, off WELLINGTON STREET. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS. R, A R T H U R HAS been favoured with instruc tions from Mr J. King to sell by auction, at his residence, William street, off Wellington street, on Monday next, November 3, at noon, His HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, Single-barrelled Gun, Carpenters' Tools, &c.; a Half-cabinet Sewing Machine. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOFORTE, &c. At Grey-street. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr T. D. Wrigley, who ia leaving for Melbourne, to sell at Ms residence, at the top of Grey street, on Tuesday, 4th November, at 11 o'clock, His HO CJSEHOLT) FURNITURE, comprising— Rosewood Cottage Pianoforte (Collard and Collard), Hand Sewing Machine, Dining-room Furniture, Glassware, Platedware, 2 Sets Plated Tea Service, Rocking Chairs, Single and Double Iron Bedsteads, Hair Mattresses, Feather Pillows, Blankets, Sheets, &c, Chests Drawers, Mirrors, Toilet Services, Portable Copper Boiler and Stand, Kitchen Utensils, &o SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR. THE Subscriber has received instruc tions fromL. O'Brien, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland, to sell by public auction at their Mart, 1 ort-street, Auckland, on Wednesdaj ' the 6th day of November next, at 12 o'clock, All that Piece or Parcel of Land, containing 3 roods more or less, and being part of Allotment No 8, Section 37, of the Village of Onehunga, and 2 Cottages erected thereon. For further particulars apply to STEPHEN E. HUGHES, Solicitor 24 and 26, Shortland-street, Auckland.; Or to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3. | UNEEDEEMED AND OVERTIME PLEDGES, 1872 & 1873. GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, RINGS ; BROOCHES, -LOCKETS i FIELD GLASS, * ETC., ETC., ETC. \ B. TONES & CO. . TTAYE been instructed to sell by •'• "^" 1 uaiJ c*, 1°n i at the Brunswick Mart, on Monday naxt, the 3rd Inst., at 11 o'clock, wiumy, UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, Pledged to Messrs M. Marks and D. Marks, Aajpor Evening Star of October 28 and 29.