FUNERAL OF THE LATE B.E TURNER.

The mortal remains of the late Benjamin Evans Turner were conveyed from Retreat Cottage to their last resting-place beneath the stone which had been erected under his own supervision in St. Marie's Cemetery. The mortuary arrangements devolved upqn. Mr. A. Black, who had been speciallyjjd;^, missioned by Mr Turner for somejpl before his death to perform the IJjF o/iiccs for an old fellow-colonist. Cal' • been placed at the disposal of those i in the city who desired to attei. ■ funeral, and these left Mr Quick's £ after two o'clock. The cortege left li -. - ■!■ Oottnge at three o'clock. The corps borne to the cemetery in a full-mc y ' hearse drawn )>y four horses. The . was covered with black cloth, Avith re '■ /■■: : mountings, and bore a plate with tl ■ lowing i])scri])tion :— Benjamin Evans Turner, ' ■ Died lth Octobor, IS7G, Aged 80 years. Mr George Turner and Mr Quick Aven . mourners followed by the executors ]\ Kissling, D. Natlum and John Mowbi -. Then came a number of mo .-• ; cliarriages Avitli the friends of deceased '■ ■, rejircsentatives of the Press, and a ."I;))/.;' number of people on foot. The officiißJ clergyman Avas the l)en. Archdc * jMannsell, avlio conducted the sesvicc most impressive manner, avc iiotice tha , dutcs and age had been filled in the bl' in the tomb stone, and the wooden rai ;:■ formerly surrounding the grave had ?£^f|J replaced by suqstantial iron railings. ANECDOTES OF HIS LIFE, -f j One or tAvo anecdotes in the life of tlic -■, '■ Mr B. Txirner, as related by himself.. Avorth reproducing here. CANXIBAUSiI A^vD TEADE IN HEAI.|^ He found the natives sunk in cannibal, human ilesh being a general article of ggggg They were seldom knoAvn to kill and white men, from the fact that the sal , their constitution rendered them unv: ' table. The natives lisbcd with hooks n; ;, from human bones. Drinking clips >^^^ made from the skulls of untatooted In: . none but ornamented heads being mai able. HOW THEY TREATED OFFENDERS, gfl "While Mr Turner 'was chairman of j||| Settler's Committee at Kororaieka, asi ; r.1 resolutions were passed for the i, vention of laAvlessnees. Persons &x'Msa; of any disgraceful oft'enco were tarred BBflj feathered Avith three coats, and drum^^BßJ off the beach. Debtors were not IrM cntly treated as now-a-days. Wr ; /-« a debtor refused to pay debt fiiiiiy :"j>J' the creditor Avas authorised to giA'e hi ;;: .'. horse-Avhi]iping everythnetlieyniet. Itis , tl ; at all surprising if in such a state of thflßJ the largest debtors Avere the biggest n and the creditors more frequently victimi;*1 arc those little men Avbo Avere unable;>>; take their oavii part. The 13th resoluiOxtf? rendered it incumbent upon every mem .■? of the Associatioji to provide himself soon as possible, for purposes of mutual . fence, Avitli a good musket, bayonet, cjp cutlass. MR. TURNER'S HANK. In trading at the Bay of Islands 3^ Turner amassed considerable hard cash && gold and dollars. This money caused hffi much anxiety. He was surrounded |S many lawless men, avlio would h;i\r li?^ little compunction about quietly puttilß ■ him out of the way, or otherwise posscssi:S

steed approaches the water-jump. Now he is over, and the face brightens only to be come serious again as that ugly looking Avail is neared. So it goes on to the finish, and when the winning post is passed, and victorious Tom lifts his jockey's cap to the plaudits of the crowd, is there any need to ask which way his eyes are looking ?,. iW,?'v-

favor of the management of tlie school, which was truly a model Sunday-school. The Bishop then presented to Miss Seaman an excellent copy of St. Augustine's treatise on the " Sermon on the Mount," in testi mony of the Bishop's appreciation of Miss Seaman's well-deserved "-in-* ■■-- "'! ■::/;. J

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1876.



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WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL IsOTfCE. WATERWORKS EXTENSION CONTBACT. City Surveyor's Office, Wellington, 18th Sept., 1576. Written Tenders wiU be received at this office up to 3pm of 26th October, ] 876, for the above con tract Pians and Specifications may be seen at the City Council Offi"o.s of Auckland, Wellington, Christ churoh, and Diineclln. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted By order .NICHOLAS MARCH A.NT, CE, City Surveyor, Waterworks .Engineer. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND. Notica is hereby given tint thn Half-Yearly General Meeting of tho Proprietors of this B»nk will bn held in tho Hanging-bouse, in Auckland, on FRIDAY, the 20th day of October next, at noon, for the pnrpose of receiving the Report of toe Directors for the Half-year ending 30th instant, tho Election of Xliretf Directors, and for any other business that may be brought before the meeting. By order of i<he Bond of Directors. JOHN MURRA.Y, For the Inspector. Auckland, September 13,187 C. IT is hereby notified tixat the Honor able JAMEs WILLIAMS N, ALFRED COX, Esq, a d JaMKS WATT, Esq , have given tho nec«Bsary notice tust they aro Candidates for the vacant seats at the Board of Direction, sth October, 1876 BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The Transfor Books of this Bank will be CLOSED from Monday, the !Mi instant, lill Saturday, the 21st idem, both days inclusive, JOHN MURRA.Y, For the Inspector. Bank of H>w Zealand, Auckland, October 2,1876. THURSDAY, OCTOBEII 12. THE EEMUEEA YARD S. FOR SALE, on Thursday next, Octoocr 12, at 12 o'clock, 100 TV" ell-fatted Napier Oxen, averaging SOOlbs. 300 Fat Sheep and Lambs Dairy Cows, Store Cattle Fat and Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS. THE DRURY CATTLE SALE will be held on Wednesday, October 18, at 12 o'clock, FOR SALE, a Mixed Herd of 300 head STORE CATTLE. ALFRED BUCKLAND. MONDAY, OCTOBER 9. DESIRABLE SUBURBAN RESIDEN CES, NEWMARKET. FOR POSITIVE SALE. THE subscribers have received instruc tions from Mr G. F. Clayton, to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 9th October at 11 o'clock, " ' His Valuable FREEHOLD PROPERTY comprising a comfortable six-roomed Cottage, thorougly lined, papered, and painted throughout, and fitted with grates, colonial oven, cupboards, &c.; water laid on inside the house; large shed, fowl-house, &c, as erected on Lot 9, section 2,0f Russell's sub-division Newmarket, 38 feet frontatro.. Y> v nn