SUPPLEMENT TO THE EVENING STAR JULY 22

PARLIAMENTARY.

[by electric telegraph.]

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. On the House resuming at half-past seven o'clock, the hon. the Colonial Treasurer'de livered the Financial Statement, the follow ing abstract of which has been supplied to 4i& V" T the Government. The amounts are fl-Sfo. . iv round numbers, ye Hon. Mr. Vogel said that the State ""meat would not only be shorter than usual, -p-/but it would be unprecedented on account of ... Ay the prosperity which it evidenced. The was made at an earlier period than . f'had been customary, a result for which he 2500 tons/ aa indebted to the untiring exertions of the will be'-^Sawjjgury officers in preparing the accounts. A' 'V^rt^ear it was anticipated that the annual results of 1572-3 would leave a surplus of £3,500 with which to begin the year, but it proved that there was a difference of £6,000 as compared with what was anticipated. This arose partly through under estimating outstanding liabilities, and partly from some assets not being realised, the result being that, instead of a surplus of £3,500, there was a deficiency of between £2,100 and £2,200. As to the loans it would be remem bered that during the last session an an nouncement was made that 5 per cent, deben tures to the amount of half a million had been sold at 1\ premium. In January last the loan agents invited tenders for £1,000,000 at 4£ per cent. He had been favourable to the change to 4 percent., but he approved of the action of the agents since they had inserted a condition that the debentures might be retired at any time after five years. The half million borrowed at 4^ per cent, interest realised £98. Making allowance for redeeming the discount, this was tantamount to borrowing at the rate of £4 12s Gd per cent. It was originally calculated that money for tho Immigration and Public Works policy would have to be borrowed at 5_ per cent. It was gratifying, therefore, to know that the average rate of interest on the loans for those purposes yet negotiated, including allowance for re covering discount, amounted only to £4143 lid per cent. It was right that he should say that the market for colonial loans was not so favorable last year a3 it seemed to be then promis-d. There was now no deimnel for such debentures in the colonies. This arose through the demand for capital for local enterptlse, but it was to be borne in mind in c nsidering the question of the borrowing powe-s of the c -lony. The ag gregate amount of the public debt, after deducting sinking fund accrued, was £12,50 ',000, aud the annual charge was £777,000, of which £554,000 had to be paid by the co'ony, and £223,000 by the provincs. After explaining the position of the various loan accounts Mr. Vogel referred to the Land Fund. This, he said, showed a reariikabJy p-ogressive me-ease. During ' the year ISB9 70 the receipts, exclusive of | gold revenue, were £209,000 : 1870-71, ! £205,000 ; 1871-72, £336,000; 1872-73,1 £889,642 ; and 1873-74, £1,038,000. The Post Office Savings Bank account showed | an increase of deposits of £137,000, the total deposits in those banks being now £652 000. The revenue of the past year' exceeded that of 1872-73 by £300.000 aud it exceeded tho estimated amount by £239,000. This result was very large when the proportion it bore to the whole amount of the revenue was considered. He could not state accurately the increase that had resulted from the substitution of ad valorem for measurement duties, as there tne" returns, but there "could be no doubt that the new duties produced more largely than the measurement duties. He was glad of this, both on account of the result and on account of the testimony it bore to the, honor and truthfulness of the commercial class of the country. He emphatically ex pressed the opinion that taxation had not pressed harshly on the bulk of the people, and that under the new Rystera the duties had been mere evenly distributed over the articles of luxury than was the case formerly. After deducting expenditure and liabilities, as well as allowing £20,000 for liabilities yet to come in, and paying off £45,000 of treasury bills, there was a balance atthe cud of 1873-74 available for the service .of the current year, amounting to £207,000. After explaining at some length the position of the railway, Mr. Vogel said that the reveuue of the country was increasing so much, simultaneously with the introduction of immigrants and the prosecution of public woiks, that there could no longer be any doubt a8 to the success of the policy, and the co'ony would be_ quite safe in taking over tbe main trunk line 3of railway when it might be convenient to do so, and in relieving the provinces from all liability on account, of those lines. Apart from the revenue which it was now certain would be derived from the railways in excess of working expenses, the consolidated revenue of the colony had, during the last two years, increased by £412,000, or within a fe"r thousand pounds of the total annual charge which the railways, when completed from one end of the colony to the other, would entail. It mu3t be pointed out, how ever, that further authority for borrowing to complete the railways would have to be given. However successful the Immigration and Public Works policy might be, it must be remembered that it was neces sary to meet the colonial requirements before straining the credit of the colony for other purposes. In conside-ation of the fact of the railways being pushed on more quickly than was originally intended, and of the fact that it was not desirable to encourage too largely the construction of other works, impelled the Government to decide not to renew their proposals of last year as to pro vincial borrowing. The Government were prepared to allow a limited amount of assist ance to the provinces, but such assistance to be rendered through the Colonial Govern ment, and to be charged either against the amount for the settlement of immigrants or upon the Consolidated Fund, but with power to the Government to issue Treasury bills, if found necessary, to meet it. • As to the assistance to be given separate provinces, Mr. Vogel said : —First, in regard to Auckland, tho Government during the recess undertook to ask Parlia ment to allow the province fco raise £50,000, to be advanced from time to time, extending over a period of about three years, for works upon the Thames GoldfieH. The security in this, besides that of the province, is of a specific and large nature, and the import ance of the object to be gained is not to be denied. The Government besides, agreed, j ;? _ WK »_-übjecfc to the approval of Parliament, to ad pri vance to Auckland, on the security of one sit half of its land revenue, to be impounded £ for the purpose, £40,000, in sums of £6,000 «? every three months. The Government propose to ask Parliament to carry out these arrangements. We do not propose to ask for Auckland any further loan beyond the power to devote some part of the immi gration funds to objects directly promotive of the settlement of immigrants. Taranaki, with its splendid lands, offers a field for the location of immigrants second to noue in the colony, and we shall ask for po ■er to ad vance money to aid so essential a work.

Similarly, we propose to devote some funds to Westland and to Nelson. In respect to these four provinces, 'it is to be r< memberad that they have not as yet enjoyed so much of the direct benefit from the expenditure, on immigration, as they might be supposed to have the right to claim. Still, for money expended on such works, we propose condi tions for repayment.* I may add, also, that whilst we shall require thu approval of the Provincial Governments to any work under taken, we propose that the works shall be carried out under the control, and with the approval of, the Public Works Department. What I have said of these other provinces in respect to immigration, applies equally to Marlborough. We shall propose for works in connection with the location of immi grants, advances extending over two years, besides a loan of £4,000 to bridge the Clarence river. In regard to Wellington, hon. memberswillno doubt haveobservedfrom the correspondence that the Government during the recess endeavoured to induce Provincial Governments to reduce the amount of bor rowed money they desired. We agreed to submit for the approval of the Assembly, a proposition to allow Wellington to obtain an advance of £66,000 on 100,000 acres to bo opened to the free selection of small settlers. We shall ask that this plan be carried out. I may also mention incidentally that we propose to ask authority to construct proper Government buildings in Wellington. Nel son's case is the most difficult to deal with. That proviuce has long lagged behind in the race that other provinces have run. It requires useful works, of which it is singu larly destitute, and we propose to lend to it, I on specific security, £50,000 for works which j the Public Works Department approve. I From Otago also the cry for borrowed money has come. We cannot see our way to at ■ present sane'ion the large sum that province asks for, unless by way of purchase of the ' Winton and Bluff lino. If the Provincial Government are willing, we will be prepared ! to propose to the Assembly to purchase that railway at a valuation, the payment to be j made in four equal instalments, on the Ist of \ February r.e^t, and tho Ist of February of the three following years. The money to be j devoted to the construction of branch rail- I ways. Otherwise, in respect to Otago, and j in respect to Canterbury and Hawke's Bay, I have only to say we propose to continue their trunk railways, and to aid them in locating the immigrants they have so wonderfully absorbed. The Government proposed not to undertake any further gold fields' works until some of those already begun had been completed. They proposed to appropriate an additional £60,000 for roads in the North Island, and to continue the same plan as formerly, by allocating to the Middle Island provinces a like amount Cut of the sums which would thus be familiarly explained by the slaughter of the bird which lays the golden eggs, as a mere matter of policy it is wise in the midst of the immense increase of the colonial reveuue to especially remember some of the provinces which contribute, and which are at present at a great disadvantage as compared with other provinces. It is not wise to let parts of the colony lauguish under a sense of wrong —to allow them to fee! they are still becalmed, whilst the favouring breeze removes from their sight the vessels originally becalmeel with them. The condition of the three pro vinces of Auckland, Westland, anel N'e-Lon, as compared with the other provinces, is lamentable, and reejuires from the surplus of the consolidated revenue the attention of the Legislature. Auckland's case is far the worst, ft will take that province some years to work itself round and to enjoy the future which I firmly believe is still before it. Westland has proved a mine of wealth to the colony. It is folly to desert it. The West fi'lKuA-. "J:xiv.,-fio\l"Wiii,: "lnjvv uvcry'nbu -iiar,'-l~tri.-^ means, as it appears its lulers have the inclination to use tho3e means, to become a prosperous province. These circums ances impel us to recommend that out of the surplus a special allowance, in addition to that already provided by the scale of capita tion allowance, be made to Auckland, West land, and Nelson, at the rate of £25,000 to the first. £10,000 to the second, and £5,000 to the third. When hon. members study the whole circumstances, the-y will not, I think, grudge the proposed aid. Passing on to the expenditure for the current year 1874-5, he said the essential principle of this Budget was different from that of any pre vious one, its main object being to prevent the Government recruiting revenues by resort to borrowed moneys. In fact, tbe present Budget had for its object to relieve loans at the expense of the consolielated revenue. He proposed this year to take over and to charge upon consolidated revenue all the coxt of interest upon works in course of construction for which other provision had been made. He propo*sed also to bear on the consolidate 1 revenue half of the defence expenditure and half the amount to be paid as subsidies to Road Boards. Further, he proposed to pay off an additional £100,000 of Treasury bills. Taking into consideration the numherof officers of the Civil Service who wer*? in clined to leave the service on account of the opportunities to benefit themsdves, and the hardship to which they were subjected through the increased cost of living, tne Government had decided to recommend, as a matter of expediency, no less than of justice, that a special allowance shoulel this year bo made of 10 per cent. fO all officers whose salaries did not exceed £150 a year, of 74 per cent, to all officers whose salaries exceeded £150 hut did not exceed £300, and of 5 per cent to those whose salaries exceeded £300 but did not exceed £400. To do this would absorb £15,000 of the surplus. Added to these various items to the amount of the capitation «grant, the special allowances to the provinces as well as the ordinary expen diture and permanent charges, the total expenditure for the current year would be £1,630,000. This would include £271,000 to be devoted to the reduction of treasury bills current, and to the payment of amounts which might, under existing authorities, have been charged to loans, thus justifying the statement be had made, that the main feature of the budget was to relieve loans at the expense of the consolidated revenue. He would explain, when he made his immigration statement, the further votes that would be required for immigration and for railway purposes. His crdleague, the Minister for Pubic Works, would, in a day or two, explain the various circumstances respecting the con struction of the maiu trunk lines. Tie must, however, state that what he meant to include v/ben he spoke of main trunk lines which the colony would be justified in accepting as colonial lines.were those lines which bad been already authorised, together with suoh other lines as would complete existing gaps, be tween Kaipara and Auckland, New Ply mouth, Napier, and Wellington, as well as those necessary to complete through commu nication between Picton, Nelson. Hoki tika, North Canterbury, and the West Coast. Total revenue for the year, e-timated with moderation, was £1,496,000. I Adding to the-.e the surplus with which the year was commenced, there would be a total of £1,704,000, and deducting the total ex penditure' there would be a surplus of £66 900. It must be remembered how ever that that surplus was liable to be largely trenched upon by supplementary estimates. In conclusion Mr. Vogel urged that while the colony was confidently pur

suing its policy of progress, they should wisely husband its strength, aud not have larger recourse to borrowing than was abso lutely nec(S3ary for carrying out*, the policy which the House and the people had adopted.

Progress was reported, anel leave obtained to sit again.

• The House was adjourned at half-past 9 o'clock.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM COM-

PANY.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

REVISION OF ROLLS.

Mr. Menzies asked the Government whe ther they proposed to introeluce a bill to pro viele for the revision and correction of the provincial electoral rolls. He saiel the provincial rolls were full of mistakes, anel very liable to others. The Colonial Secretary said the Government had no intention of bringing in a bill, but woulel give their best attention to qJhe subject. S VR VEYOR- GEN ER AL. The Hon. 11. Campbell moved thai; a Surveyor-General shoulel be appointeel to inspect surveys of the whole colony. He saiel that need was very great, and that if a Surveyor-General with a Government staff were appointed to go round auel inspect sur veys, every necessary reform could be effected. The Hon. Colonel Brett said it would be a very great expense, and new surveys entirely woulel have to be maele. The Hon. Mr. Watcrhouse said complete and trigonometrical surveys would be neces sary for the reformation of surveys. He thought the whole rpiestion shoulel be re ferreel to a select committee, whose cvielencc woulel be overpowering. The Hon. Dr. Mr. Menzies approved of the plan, but thought it reejuired considerable amendment. The Hon. Dr. Pollen thought the Council anel the public were indebteel to the action of Mr. Campbell. The Government last ses sion had cneleavourcd to pass a vote of £4000 for surveys, but it was ncgativeel. The Go vernment woulel gladly see the spirit of the motion. They agreed to reserve to them selves the right, not adhering strictly to its terms. The Hon. Mr. Campbell, in reply, thought there would be no conflict between the General anel Provincial Survey Depart ments. He had inteneled only to indicate to the Government a course it was advisable to pursue. The motion was agreeel to without dissent. BILLS POSTPONED. The second reaeling of the Westland Loan Act was postponed till Thursday, and the third reading of the Inspection of -Machinery Bill fixed for Fritlay. The Supreme Court Juelges anel Post-office Savings Bank Bills were reael a first time.

The Council aeljourned at 3.30 p.m

[This telegram was received at 3.30 this ■ morning, or twelve hours after the Council j * adjourned, and other telegrams were coming j through when wo went to press.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [I'Elt ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM COM* TAN" Y.J WE LLINGTON, Tuesday. THE POLYNESIAN SCHEME. The Premier laid a large batch of papers ! regarding to the Polynesian Islands upon ! tlie table. In doing so lie said these papers would naturally suggest to hon. members to ask what course the Government proposed to take upon tho subject. Hon members would find the papers exceedingly interest ing. They were a compilation of reports from official sources on tlie South Sea . Islands. Some of tho papers had lxv-n ■>.fl ushed before, but w.-r map and various i,x-iii*iw*.~-~u». .■vi?-V.-v. 0 .„-i;,*ig the Islands, besides a variety of other matter relating to the subject, altogether being the chief item, of information obtainable upon the subject. As he said before, the question that would suggest itself to honorable mem bers' minds would be as to what course the Government proposed to take in reference to the papers which would be found in the Blue-book upon the question of establishing or encouraging by way of subsidy the estab lishment of a Commercial Company to trade between New Zealand and the Polynesian Islands. Whether or not the Govern ment would proceed with the question this session he did not know, but he did not hesitate to express an opinion that it was a question of very great importance to New Zealand, and one which deserved the consideration and attention of members. He was quite aware that any proposals ofthe kind were open to objection, and fears were sometimes entertained of the Government engaging in things private persons could carry out. There was also the theoretical objection that the trade could not be con trolled ; but for his part he considered that maxim was one which everyday experience contradicted. There Avas nothing in the proposals shadowed forth in the papers which the Government were ashamed of, and they were quite prepared to leave the question to stand upon its own merits before the House. He believed that the question if rightly dealt with was one hardly second in importance in its effects to the Public Works and Immigra tion scheme upon which the colony has em ! barked. It was necessary to avoid the mis- J take of only giving to the colony one kind of occupation. They must provide means for the energies of those whose inclinations directed them to commercial pursuits, and give -them scope to carry them out. All were not content to till the" soil, or these beautiful Islands would not have been dis covered. In these islands they had means open to the young men of New Zea land to carry out commercial operations which could not fail to have a beneficial effect upon its commerce. He did not hesi ! tate to say that the day was not far distant ! when New Zealand would become the centre lof Polynesia, and when the Governor of New j Zealand would be also Governor-General of J the Polynesian Islands. This question was | not one of parties, and whether Government i would proceed with it or not this session j would entirely, depend upon what opinion I members would form upon the subject. The ! risk they would run upon entering upon any I scheme of this kind would be trifling as coni j pared with the results which must arise by I making New Zealand a great and productive country, in respect not only to its interior I but outward resourcss. (Applause.) ) BILLS. The following bills were introduced and read a first time :—Bill to Amend the Gold fields Act, 18G6 (Curtis) ; Waterworks Loan Bill for Nelson (Curtis); Bill to Amend the Licensing Act, 1873 (Vogel). The Civil Service Act Amendment Bill aud Government Insurance Annuities Bill were reported with amendments. INEBRIATES TO BE DEALT WITH AS LUNATICS. Mr. McGlashan asked the Minister of Justice if Government have taken into con sideration punishment awarded to confirmed inebriates in various Magistrate Courts, in sending such persons to gaol in so far as such punishment does not meet the evil by effecting cure, aaid if Government will propose such alteration in the law as will provide such persons may be treated as lunatics instead of being sent to gaol ? Mr. O'Rorke could not see that the General Government had anything to do with the matter, and their attention had not been called to jt. The question of lunatics was one

j exclusively elealt with by provinces, still, as Government had its attention calleel to the matter it woulel give it some consiele ration. SANDSPIT LIGHTHOUSE. Mr. Luckie asked the Commissioner of Customs on what grounds the lighthouse on the Sandspit, Poniu Passage, Hauraki Gulf, is still maintained at cost of the Provincial Government of Auckland?— Whether the Colonial Government were prepared to take over that light and maintain it at colonial cost ? Mr. Reynolels saiel under the circum stances the Government coulel not take it over, as it was entirely usee! for traffic be tween the Thames anel A ucklanel.

MINING COMPANIES.

Mr. Braelshaw asked whether the Govern ment had received the report of Commis sioners appointee! to inquire into the working of the several offices of the Official Agent and Official Auditor at Auckland, under the Mining Companies Act, 1565, anel especially regarding the winding-up of companies ? Mr. O'llorke saiel the Government hael got the report, but hael not come to a elecision whether to introduce a new bill on the matter; if so, they would lay the report upon the table. TIMBER IMPORTATION. Mr. Pyke gave notice of his intention to ask whether the Government intended to take any steps to remove restriction upon the iniportiou e>f timber, made by the Southland Land Board. EXCISE DUTIES. Mr. Reynolds gave notice of his intention to move as to whether the motion for in creasing the Excise duties was a breach of faith, or whether it was desirable to abolish distillation. THE COLONIAL BANK. Mr Fok presentee! a petition from a Bank ing Corporation to be called the Colonial Baukfof New Zealand, and a bill to that effect was to be introduced, THAMES PETITION. Mr O'Ncil prcsenteel a petition from the Thames asking for the introduction of the eight hour system.

WAITEMATA ELECTION.

Me. W. L. Rees, as a candidate to represent the elistrict of Waitemata, addressed a meet ing of electors in the Public Hall, North Shore, last evening. Upwards of sixty per sons were present. Mr. Trevarthen took the chair, anel callcel upon Mr. Rees to address the meeting. Tlie candidate spoke of the importance at the present time of electing a fitting man to represent the district. The seat of Government and tlie lanel revenue were, he considered, matters of deep public interest, and their representatives shoulel be prepared to deal with these epies tions. He then referred at length to the mistake which had been made in the compact of 1800, and to its results upon the province. Jn his opinion the day was not far distant when the miserable pittance that the province now receives from the General Government will be taken away, and instead of that our taxation will be increaseel. Men shoulel be returned to the Legislature who would at tempt to reeluce the expenditure of the Government itself. Not to cut down the expenditure so as to impair the efficiency of the Government or under-pay the officials, but to see that the money e>f the people is not squandered, and that the coat is cut according to the cloth. It becomes working men to see that they returned men to the Assembly who at any rate will elo their best, with a thorough comprehension of what they are about, to sec that if taxation is to be in .j- „au,i -viiv- cA-gcuun-o oi uic country must be met anel conquered, that all the weight shall not fall upon those least able to bear it, but to fall in some more equal proportion at least, upon those who arc able to pay. Speaking of the colonial debt, Mr. Rees said that the debt woulel be fully twenty-live or thirty millions of money before the public works were completed; or else the money that would only half finish them would be lost. The wealthy would be benefited by the public works te. a far greater extent than the poor. The large property owners woulel be cbielly benefited. Their properties would be increaseel in value, anel some species of taxation shoulel bo levicel upon the property, the value of which was enhanced by the public expenditure. There seemeel to be no attempt made or intended to do this ; all that had been clone was to alter the moele of collecting anel to increase the taxation. The people shoulel sec that their legislators were willing as well as able to apportion taxation fairly. Alluding to tlie Auckland Press he saiel, '' The Press here is scarcely a pure Press or a free Pree, too much biassed by far, too interested by far, anel too self-seeking." Mr. Rees also ex pressed the views on politics recently enun ciated by him in the Mechanics' Institute. In answer to a question, he saiel that it was only when lanel was leased that eluty was paiel to the Government upon it.

Mr. Bond proposeel a vote of conlielcnce in Mr. Rees, Avhich was seconded by Mr. Bailey, anel carried by 25 to 1. Mr. Rees thanked the electors for the attentive manner in wliicli they had listened to him.

A vote of thanks to the chairman con dueled the meeting.



~\j~ O T I C E. J. HOPKINS, Gratefully acknowledging the kindness of his friends, j gives notice that in addition to h'.s I MEDICAL HALL IN UPPER QUEEN STREET He his opened tha Shop lately ocsupied by Mr A. M. WILLIAMS, at the Junction of Queen and Gret-st.iei.ts, j as a i DRUG DEPOT AND HOMCEO P ATHIC PHARMACY. | m MoOULSKY "FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, TOP OF HOBSON-STREET. ITST R. HAYWARD'sf VV . CHEAP BEDDIVG, § UPHOLSTERY, & FUNERAL FURNISHING § WAREHOUSE, jj STI L L A T | WYNDHAM STREET, | (Next Queen-street Corner). | Residence and Shop: Corner of Pitt and Grey i streets. B



THURSDAY, JULY 23. I ON THE PREMISES, 180, QUEEN STREET. VALUABLE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING AND MEN'S MERCERY. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions from Mr Samuel Coombes (in consequence of his having disposed ot lease of branch store, t) stll by auction on Thursday, July 23, at 11 o'clock, The Whole STOCK, comprising a Splendid Assort ment of Clothing and Men's Mercery. Particulars in future issue Terms- Cash. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22. APPLES, JAMS, HOPS, ONIONS, Ex Bella. Mary, from Hobart Toavn. R. ARTHUR. WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday, July 22, at 12 o'clock noon, 700 cases Superior APPLES, consisting of— Nonpareil Russets, Stone Pippins, .French Crabs, Golden Russets, New York Pippins, iicach Pippins, Scarlet Pearmains, &c. Also, 70 cases Jams (Wilson's) 11 bales Hops 5 Onions. Terms—Cash. THURSDAY, JULY 23. PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS. CAMERAS, LENSES, CAMERA STANDS, ROLLING-PRESSES, Etc., Etc., Etc. , THE Subscribers Avill sell at the * Rooms, Fort-street, on Thursday, July 28, at 11 o'clock, A Quantity of Well-selected Photographic Appa- J ratus, &c, comprising a Dallmeyer's New f atent No 2 B Lens, Cameras, Rolling-presses, < Chamicals, and every requisite for carrying on an extensive business. ] SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ( 1 FRIDAY, JULY 24. MESSRS. HUNTER & NO lAN i have received instructions from Mr Mackay, Coach Builder, to sell by public auction, at their ' Mart, Durham-street, on Friday, 24th inst, a first \ class three Springei Cart. . MONDAY, JULY 27. c UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. \ WDOWDEN 1 i HAS received instructions from Mr > A. Heavy to sell by auction, on Monday next, 27th inst., at 11 o'clock, at his Mart, Queen-street, ! A quantity of Clothing, &c . &c. Unredeemed Pledges. MONDAY, JOLY 27. MAY CONCERN J. •H. WALLACE TX7ILL sell by public auction, at his Booms, in tho City of Wellington, on MONDAY, the 27th inst, THE PADDLE STEAMER PATERS ON, as she now lies wrecked on the Waitara Eiver, pro viuce of Taranaki, k SUPERIOR Furnished Apartments at Parnell will be vacant in a few days.—For address, apply at this ofliee. "M" O W READY, EDUCATION OF GIRLS, B. MRS SHAYLE GEORGE. ■OITON and C ->., and all BookseUers. |) i x o- 5 ' s ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS IN GERMAN SILVER, THE BEST IN THE COLONIES, FOR SALE BY F. H. LEWISSON, i JE\VEL I, ER, QUEEN -ST B E ET. (O MALL STORE TO LET IS FORT STREET, I Now occupied by I MR HAEKIK'S, COOPER. i i I Apply to __, J. CRAIG, FORT-STREET. TCT O T I 0 E. On SATURDAY there will be on view and for sale in my window 150 pairs of Gold Earrings and 100 Gold Brooches, all marked lower than any other house in town. Call and see for yourselves. F. H. LEWISSON, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. TO MARKET GARDENERS AND OTHERS. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned until the Ist of August for a Five Years' Lease, or longer term of about an ACRE of LAND.with house thereon, | situated between Eden Crescent and Jermyn-street Official Bay. , For further particulars apply to BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO. ON SALE NOW LANDING, EX TOWER HILL, FROM WARRNAMBOOL 62 kegs BUTTER, a prime sample. G. W. BINNEY.



T M. McLACHLAN, 21S, QUEEN-STREET, HAS JUST BOUGHT AT AUCTION 1 bale Felt Carpel, at 2s lid ; worth Ss 9d 1 bale Felt Carpet, at 3s lid ; worth 4s 9d 1 bale All-wool Kidder Carpet, at 3s Od ; worth ss. He has also a few pieces of the CHEAP WATERPROOF LEFT, AT 2s, 2s Gd 3s. These TWEKDS are 56 inches wide, and will with the CARPaTS be found the GREATEST BAR GAINS at present offering in Auckland TM.LE N N o X «J> «*• ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC. [Established 1884. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. MONEY INVESTED FOR CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MORTGAGE EFFECTED ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT FREEHOLD PROPERTIES FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. PONSONBY, CORNER 0" JOHN STREET AND POMPALTKR TERRACE-A comfortable three roomed residence, welt finished, and in excellent repair. The House stands upon a freehold Allotment 40 x 00, an \ is let to a a good tenant for Gs per week. Price, LSS. SHORT-STBEET, BACK OF THE DOMAIN— A comfortable four-roomed House in this favourite locality, with large freehold Allotment 33 x 132. There is a good well of water, and the house is in excellent repair.—Price, T. 136 NEW NORTH RO>.D—A cnmfortable four roomed House, with freehold Allotment 50 x 200. The garden is in a high state of cultivation. Price, £200 TO WORKING MEN-WELLINGTON-STREET, CITY —Two attached Cott3ges, with good well and largo freehold allotment ; present rental, 12s per week, f'rice, L 225. TO WOHKISG MEN—Two attiched Cottages in Williara-sireftt, with large freehold allotment; present renti.l, 10s per week Price, L 175 HOBSON-STREET—A BARGAIN—A really fine property En Hobsoi-street, with large freehold Allotme.it, 50 x 109, Tiiere i*? a large Temperance Hotel upon the property, and seven Cottages all let and in excellent repair. Present rental, 77s per week. Price. 1.1400 PONSONBY—A bsautiful and commodious resi dence of seven room?, in the rising district of Ponsonby. There is a good well and excellent free hold Allo-ment. Price, L 270. Terms easy. f'DKEKOHB— Farm of 170 acres, adjoining trie late Farm of Mr Burtt. There is a small building upon tho Farm, and a beautiful stre.m running through it.—lo2d TO MARINERS AND OTHERS—A comfortable residence, a few minutes' walk from th. AVharf. Price, L2OO WATKATO : A rare opportunity for procuring an excellent Farm—A fine Farm cf COO acres at Te Rori, near Alexandra. There are 450 acres of the land securely fenced, and 323 acres of it in rich grass. The Farm is well watered throughout, and has a large frontage to the Waipu River. There are excellent conveniences for sheep washing. There is also a fine bush within a short distance of the Farm, and a beautiful and commodious 10-roomed House, well finished, and fitted up with every convenience. Price, L 5 per acre.— S6d TAURA.NGA—A fine unimproved Farm of 300 acres in the rising district of Tauranga. _ The Farm has a large deep water frontage to the river. Price, L6OO PAPAKURA VALLEY—A good Farm of 155 acres, 75 acres of which are in grass. The Farm is all fenced, and has a comfortable and commodious Howick Road, with comfortable House. Price, L200.-80d FRANKLYN BOAD—A choice Villa Site, with large frontage to the Franklyn Road and another street. This property commands a most beautiful view and has a comfortable residence upon it. Price, L 260 WAIKATO—A BARGAIN—Farm of 250 acres of good land at Te Ron 60 acres in grass. Price, L750—68d FARM of 56 Acres, 26 Acres of which are in grass. There is a comfortable Slab House upon the farm. The Farm is situated about 2S miles south of Auck land, and is good latd. Price, L2BO. —5Sd. ONEHUNGA—A Good Business, with Freehold Premises, consisting of Shop and Dwelling-house of 10 rooms ; also, two other Dwelling Houses. This property produces an excellent income from the Shop, and hddilional income from the two additional Houses. There is li acres of Freehold in the centre of Onehunga. - 57d. EDINBURGH STREET (Newton)— AFour-roomed House, with large Freehold Allotment. Price, LI6O —29d. BROOKVILLE — A Five-roomed House, with verandah baGk and front, and freehold AUotment. price, LUo.—2srl. WAIKATO- Farm of 100 acres at Paterangi, 3 miles from Alexandra, with small House and every convenience. Price, £4 10s an acre. WAIKATO—A choice Farm of 200 acres, a large portion of which is laid down in grass. The Farm is all fenced, has a comfortable residence upon it, and s within a short distance of the township of Alexandra P ice, LIOOO. FARM of 426 acres in the district of Kaukapakapa. There san exceUent Eight-roomed House upon the Farm, and 30 acres are in rich grass. There is also two acres of orchard, garden, and vinery. The Farm is situated only half-a-mile from water carnage and five miles from the proposed.railway station. V For FARMS, HOUSES, and ALLOTMENTS see J M. Lennox's onf Monthly List in Weekly Herald By Appointment to _ e*m>. p?£ <§_\ » $w$ a - mis jpb-Si - - - . -~ HIS EXCELLENCY SIR JAMES FERGUSSON TTEINRIOH K. OH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN STREET, AUG KLA ND, Begs to draw the attention of the public to his Large and Well-assorted Stock of ENGLISH, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY, Specially selected, and of the Newest Styles and Designs. A la'go portion of the above consist of Quarts and Greenstone Jewellery, Manufactured on the premises. H. K. begs sp6ci&lly to draw tho attention r th« public to his LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK OF GOLD ANE SILVER WATCHES, AND GREAT VARIETY OF SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, Which are of the best known manufactures of he home markets. £S"Note the address — HEINBICH KOHN, JEWELLER, QTCI KEN" STREET. BUY RECKITT'S FRENCH BLUE, And see that each ball is wrapped in paper bearint the name of R E C X I T T, As its splendid quality has caused a host of infer oi 1 imitations. lAgekts tor Auckland : BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO. r _____ t Sold by all respectable Grocers, Storekeepers, &c. Tb~EBI)E EN PO LI SHE I _3- GRANITE MONUMENTS, IN RED AND BLUE, FROM £5. . Free on board ship for any part of New Zealand INfcCKIFTIONS ACCURATE AND BEAUTIFUL. Plans and Prices Free from JOHN LEGGE, ' So v lp or, Aberdeen, Scotlani



fHE UNDEKSIG-NED j HAVE ON SALE— PORT—Superior Old Red, in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr-casks and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and Martell's, in wood and case W.I, RUM—3O op, in hhds and qr-casks ■ WHISKY — Dunville's, Greenlees and Colville's, Jameson's, Islay, in bulk, and Dunville's and Stewart's, iv cases OLD TOM-Browning's, in bulk I Boord's, Booth's, Burnett's, and Bernard's, in cas j SCHNAPPS-Adolphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts an ' pints GENEVA—Key, Anchor, Juniper, and Eihibitio brands GINGER WINE, in qr-casks and cases CLARET—Voeslauer, Medoc, Chateau Mar^eaux, St Julien, &c. i MARASCHlNO—Nojeau,Curacoa(orangc and white aud Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE—CIiquots, Pcrricr Jouet's, Moet's Collin's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT AVINE (Muscatelle) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish/ Tennent's, and Allsopp's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, Blood's, and Guin ness's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pint and quarts GROCERIES, comprising—Belmont, Stearine, Oza kerit, Field's, and Paraffin Candles, Raisins, Cur rants, Crashed Loaf Sugar, Rennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines, &c. TEAS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, GiUon's in bulk, and Champion' incase CIGARS—No 2, H.S., in 500 boxes TOBACCO—Ragland Twist. Hendrich Hudson, Belle Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, &c. AlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stono color, Genuine ground and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick, Green and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HOARE'S VARNISHES— Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins Hard Drying Oak Varnish, in drums CORDAGE—Europe, Manila, and Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hambroline All Long Flax Canvas, Woolpacks, Scrim Muntz Metal, 16 to 220z Composition Nails, for do. Hoop Iron, J-inch, 18, WG BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO. MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! f ENT in Sums from Is. to £100 -6—4 on all kinds of Jewellery, Diamonds, Plated ware, Clothing, and all other Merchandize. The strictest secresy can bo relied on. Fireproof Safes on the premises or the Security^Of Valuables. L. H. NEUMEGEN, PAWNBROKER, 165, QUEEN STREET, O posite Savings Bank. AUCKLAND. MEDIC O-B O T A N I O DISPENSARY. H. BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST. AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, __ ,_,/ " "SoTe agent for Dr Coffin's Botanic PreparaHons, Importer of British and American Herbs, Drugs, and Chemicals, &c. Teeth extracted and stopped. Prescriptions dispensed by H.B. personaUy. Proprietor of the far-famed Worm Powders, which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous and effectual remedy ever known. N.B—On receipt of Postage Stamps, value fourteen pence, a packet of the Worm Powders will be forwarded, post paid, to any part of the Colony When ordering, state ag.s and ccx. __ : . I BRAN ST ON & EOESTEE. HOUSE & SHIP PLUMBERS. GASFITTERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS FINISHERS, AND BELL HANGERS, ETC., Masefield's Building s, Albert street. Estimates given for all classes of work, and experienced workmen sent to all parts of the ountry. ; rp AYLOB'S PATENT LOCK JL ! STITCH SEWING MACHINE * Is not like the great majority of those offered to tho public, simply a combination of parts from two or three weU-known Machines, cheaply put together and called by some new or fancy name, but a really sub stantial and weU-anade article, containing important original improvements—improvements which have only to be seen to be at once appreciated. It has received the HIGHEST AWARD given to r Sewing Machines at the Vienna Exhibition. ' -GENT, T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, *3" Opposite the New Post Office, "ffi* SHORTLAND STREET. 1 n^EHTJNaA AND AUCKLAND \J ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE ROYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga—9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Anck -j land—l 2 noon, 5 p.m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— 6.30 p.m., 11.30 p.m. ' Booking Office :—Lendrum's Stables, lateMearss, Queen-street, Auckland 3 W. WHITE, Proprietor. CjAbDLEBY AND HARNESS The undersigned has received ex Jubilee, Wave Queen, Glenhuntly, Ferndale, and late arrivals. Splendid Shipments of the above, comprising— Best English Brass and Silver Mounted Buggy, Gig, and Spring-cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers' use) with Brass Head and Cantle Plates, Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, ~ and Polishing Compos, Roll Fetlock Boots, Knee 5 Caps, Brushes,, and Elliman's Royal EmbrouA . cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridies (Ladies' and Gents') g Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs r i Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shoe Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CART HAMEB, AU of which will be sold at tho Lowest Case Priobs. Second-hand Harness for Sale Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand oi r Made to Order. _) TO ARRIVE PER JAMES.;WISHART, Saddles, Whips, Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebag, T wigg's '' Favourite " and Clark's Improved £* Clipping Machines, &c. W. S. JONES ADDLER, HARNESS MAKER.. & IMPORTER 154, QUEEN-STREET. .3