The Financial Arrangements Act distributes the revenue between adjoining counties. Miners ou boundary may Avork in one county and take out rights in the •i.lj lining one. Tiie tables to the report :v;eML ° m

THE LATEST.

THE OPPOSITION.—PRIVATE MEET ING. I The Opposition partie. are beginning to come together, but only in small coteries. Everything is secret. Parties meet quietly. A caucus will be held when the details are agreed on. Gradually others Avill he taken in the confidence of leaders. Each leader will uso his influence to gain friends, and unite the party when ready. The old system holding caucuses is iioav regarded dangerous. The secrets leak out too soon. It is said on the authority of gentlemen not entirely friendly to Auck land, that Sir George Grey is not likely to lead the Opposition, hut Avill hold the Auckland party together to support another leader. Mr Gisborne Avill be with the party, but whether as leader it is premature to . say. Mr Montgomery is still mentioned. His chances depend upon being able to work in union with Auckland. i On clit that Sir Julius Vogel is coming out to edit the "Otago Daily Times'' in the interest of the ring. '■

THE TURKISH BATH.

A SKETCH OK THE BATH IX UPPERQUEEN-STREET. he Turkish Bath has so thoroughly established itse fin popular favor in the Palpal Levies of Europe, and the number of its detractors among the medical faculty lias dwmd ea to so few, that we are considerably surprised t nat ,t *PP£J£ to make so littleprogress in j Ackland ? It » now eaone bln° Upper Queen-street, and. Aye re-ret to say that the patronage he has received hai been of "so limited a nature, that he contem plates closing it if it is not better appreciated, liissomcwl--t difficult to fathom the cause of this apathy with regard to such an excellent institution. It appears to us that there are many persons who look upon a lurkish bath with feelings of aAve, it not actual alarm. 1 hey re-rard it. in fact, in very much the same light as'the uninitiated vieAV Freemasonry, or a timid person an electric shock. They make a great mistake in so doing, for instead ot being like a bitter medicine, nauseous as well as benelicia., it is one ot the greatest luxuries a, person can eniov, especially after a hard days Avork. It invigorates the frame, making the body reel many pounds lighter than before, giA-es supple ness and elasticity to the limbs, and stimulates the action of the skin better than any purpose known. This last property of this kind ot bath is one of its most valuable, for nothing so con duces to health as keeping well open the pores of the skin, which may be considered the safety A-alves of the human system. But it is no good talking to people about, the beneficial effects ot Turkish Baths, it sounds too much like giving "■ood advice, which nobody likes, and few listen to unless they are obliged, while still fevyer pay any attention to it. It is as a luxury that the Turkish Bath is most attractive, and as the writer has had full experience of its seductive pleasures, he is able to bear ample testimony to their charming and transporting character. Let us run through the main features of the pro cess-and at starting Aye may assure our readers that Mr Sykes is as completely provided with all the requisites for rendering the bath thoroughly enioyable as many a nrst-class Lon don establishment. On entering, the intending bather is shown into a Avarm, spacious, comtort ably furnished and carpeted apartment, Avith several little closets curtained off' on one side, and two or three couches distributed about, the use of AvhiehAvill be mentioned presently. Mr Sykes or an attendant, shows the A-isitor into one of the little closets, and asks him to disrobe. We do so, and in the place of "breaks, and other Western barbarisms, Aye swathe our middle Avith half a dozen yards of delightfully cool, clean, white linen Avrapper. " Come this way please," says the attendant, and in all the splendid freedom of the dweller on the shores of the Persian Gulf, or the blanketed Maori of Lake Taupo, we march forth at his behest. We are conducted down a flight of stairs, and are at once introduced to the " hot room." This apart ment, by an ingenious arrangement of not air pipes, is kept at a temperature A-arying from about 133 deg. to IGO deg. Fahr. For a moment or tAvo Aye feel a slight oppression, owing to the sudden change, but this feeling passes off Aery quickly, and the sensation of breathing the heated atmosphere becomes actually pleasant. One might be disposed to think that the air would become offensive from the variety of the A-isitors, and the free exhalations which are stimulated by the heat, but no greater mistake could be made. The air is as pure as under tho open vault of heaven, and a little examination of the A-entilation arrangements avi'll she-v how this is. The heated air comes in from above, Avhile beloAV, under the couches, there are two large stench pines which carry off the heavy carbonic gases aud other impurities as fast as they arc generated, and maintain a constant circulation of fresh air. We are motioned to recline on a couch, and giA-e ourselves up to our reflections for a quarter of an hour or so. Perhaps a paper is at hand, or a book, and Aye pass the time reading, or, more probably, Aye spend these "melting moments" chatting to another soul undergoing ths same purgatorial enjoyment. It is astonish ing how different a man appears when met mic'er such circumstances. Perhaps he is one you haA-e known by sight for years, but, neA-er spoken to. You are bonnet t j speak to him now and he is bound to speak to you. You may be'dn about the weather, or tho acH-antage of Turkish Baths, but in spite of the heat, or perhaps because the conversational powers ex pand with the pores of the epidermis, the chat becomes a free and unconventional interchange j of ideas. " Well," yon think to yourself after- ■ wards, •'I never imagined Brown Avas such an j entertaining fellow," and it is ten to one Brown thinks the same of you. But a quarter of an | hour lias gone very quickly, and an attendant comes in and passes his thumb and fingers in a scientific way round your ankles, as you lie with them upon the couch. You are probably in a high state of. perspiration by this time, and he beckons you to follow him. In a room close by is a bath, with a clean zinc floor- On this you stand meekly and passively while the attendant throws over your steaming body two or three buckets of tepid water. It is delightful, and. you probably ask him to giA-e you "one more. He complies, and then takes you back into the hot room for a little more " fining down. Ihe perspiration now flows more freely, and in about ten minutes you are pronounced suffi ciently "done" to proceed to the shampooing department. The attendant brings you to a small room, in which there is a slab on one siae with a Avooden bolster. You lie down on your back, and then the fun begins. Commencing from the toes the attendant rubs, pats, pummels (only in a gentle way, mind), kneads and knuckles you from foot to head, the process being repeated when you have turned over, and A-aried by an occasional bucket of tepid water. This is the most dclialitfal oneration of the Avhole lot. The man's active hands seem en dowed Avith A'igour-imparting power, aud avc ris» from the onslaught fresh and strong, our desire being the:; and there to challenge Brown to run a race in puris naturahbus. A shower bath of cold water—this is optional—gives a finishing "loav to the skin, and then the atten dant provides us with more clean Avhite linen, and girded as Avhen Aye descended avo regain the saloon in which avo disrobed. As avc pass, our attention is directed to the two handles ot a galvanic battery. Avhich is always kept charged for the use of convalescents. If we require a little grinding up to concert pitch Aye take hold for a minute or two. In the saloon is Brown, arrived before us, his magnificent limbs simi larly free and unrestrained, and his form re cumbent upon one of the couches, Avhile with a beautiful smile of tranquility on his features, he puffs a cigarette and sip 3 a cup ol coffee. V. c do likewise, and pass a most delicious quarter of an hour " cooling down," as BroAvn termed it Why should Aye both haA-e been so affaole to one another. And Avhy should BrOAvn so pressingly have asked us to come up next, even ing to a little affair ho had on at his houso ? And Avhen he added "It isn't a dress affair, come as you are, my boy," Aye didn't feel it AA-as at all strange, but promptly replied " That we Avill " though had we strictly carried out the invitation the proprieties Avould have been slightly outraged. Our coffee discussed, Aye resume our heathenish Christian garb, and oiic<> more ioin the busy crowd, with many plea sant recollections of a Turkish Bath.

MR WALKER AND HIS WELLING TON RECEPTION.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—Either desiring again to mislead the public, or olhei-Avise Avishing to justify your self in last Aveek's errors, you quote in extenso from one of the very papers that I accused your reporter, or rather "oavii correspondent, of having " culled " from, thereby proving ■a. hat I said, A-iz„ that he was not present at my meet ing at all. Taking here and there an extract from the "Post," and colouring it witn nio A-ivid, but rather sordid imagination, your correspondent made a rather startling news paper telegram, such as some neAVspapers de light in. But whilst his imagination simply coloured some paragraphs, it actually created others. For instance, your telegraphic report states that Walker presented a pitiable appear ance. This is neither the statement ot the " Post" nor " Argus," and if your correspondent Avas not, present—and lam sure he was not—he must have judged me by himself, or decidedly by an unfair standard. There is not much in such a statement itself, for whether I presented a pitiable appearance or not matters very little, but it shews plainly the pi-oneness there is to Paint an unpopular matter as black as pos siblo, and associate with it everything that appears moan er despicable. But there is one comforting thought chat is always presant with me, and makes me chari tible towards any critic who intentionally or otherwise wrongly presents me to the public mind. No reformer in advance of his time ever escaped the abuse and hatred of the age in Which he lived. Jesus AA-as crucified, Socrates poisoned, and Giordano Bruno burned. Galileo Avas imprisoned, and the French Protestants

and many English reformers beheaded. The early Christians were persecuted mora, if pos sible, than the Spiritualists are to-day. The Episcopalians, the Presbyterians, and the Wes leyans received their share of denunciation, and I must be content to take mine, considering my share light and easy compared Avith the fates of reformers Avho haA-e lived before me. The only possible excuse for sending up the telegram that your correspondent can make is "The J 'Post' says so." And a sorry excuse indeed it is, as if quoting a lie or repeating it twice would I make it a truth. I make bold to assert that no j one could read the report in the "Post" and fail 1 to see that it Avas one-sided, unfair, tinged throughout Avith prejudice, and colored by the unfavorable excitement of the writer. Let us giA-e a specimen of his random Avriting : " Now and then the reporters would catch sight of a man Avith a countenance iiulicatiA-e of most intense earnestness, as he Avildly gesticulated, and they Avould "go" for that man, and make kindly inquiries as to his family patronymic. SeA-eral times they Avere Avithin earshot of the devoted indiA-idual, but just as they were about to IoA-ingly insert a dexler finger in tho button hole of his coat, he Avould catch sight of their note-books, and with n horrified "Good heavens there's a reporter !" incontinently disappear in the general croAvd." The writer of the fore going ought to write a ghost story for Christmas reading before he dies, and announce that it is for little girls and boys he Avrites. Need Igo to the trouble to contradict it to any sensible mind? Need I tell any one that the self-same writer of the above AA-as one of the noisy ones Avho, seated in one place ail the time, cared nothing about running after any body, but lustily joined in the production _of tho "knocking, stamping and shouting"' he so graphically describes ? He ceased to act in the capacity of reporter, but, becoming one of the actors in the scene he described, ho could not fail to become so excited in his OAvn cause, eA-en though it AA-ere a poor one, that justice, fair play, and honesty were absent Avords in his vocabulary, Avlien he returned to haA-c his imagination intensified by the midnight creak ing of a printing press, and no doubt but that in this state of mind he Avrote all he did. Who ever heard of flourishing pins in the air ? Yet this reporters A-i\-id imagination sees them. But lam wasting lime. If anyone will go to the trouble to compare each statement seriatim, as . found in the Star of last Aveek, the "Post" and the " Argus" of Wellington, they cannot but sea that they in many A-itai points contradict, each other, and the rule in Court is that Avhen a Avitness in any Court of Justice deviates from the truth, or prevaricates in one instance, his testimony on any other point is not much to be depended upon. I think it is plain that thete papers have all lied in some instance in reference to my meetings, and avc should after- Avards be very careful Avhat reliance avc place upon their statements. I do not, of course, say these lies Avere malicious or intentional, but no doubt in the interests of fair play, and to giA-e iustice a lesson.— I ask to remain, yours truly, Thomas Walker. [We giA-e the above insertion, although the topic has made rather unreasonable claims upon our space considering its little public interest or value. Our correspondent has somewhat changed his ground. Yesterday he charged tho Stak with AVithholding one side, and culling the Avorst points of the reports in the Wellington papers. That there may be no mistake about this position Aye reprint apportion of his yester day's letter : "You haA-e inserted in your paper some telegraphic reports of my Wellington meetings, calculated, if uncontradicted, to coiiA-oy a A-ery wrong impression to the public mind. There are not only direct falsehoods told, but one side of the affair is entirely with held. But, of course, ./.is- is only done by the. Auckland Stdr to put down "a monstrous fraud." " There are such glaring mistakes in the reports alluded to. that I am positiA-e your "special correspondent" Avas not present at the affair at, all, but afterwards "culled" the most unfavourable statements made from the local papers, Avhich, Avith the Ea-exixg Stai. for a precedent, felt it their duty to falsify pro bono publico." We replied by publishing the report in full from a local paper, yet, Mr Walker is still dissatisfied, and Avishes the public to accept I." _ ex parte and unsupported, assertion in a ] tter Avhere he is very clearly interested, as 1 of that the testimony of three independent f. ' personally antagonistic Avitnesses is false. V • say "three," for although Mr Walker •rts that "our own _orrespondent" Avas, in ] opinion, not present, avc haA-e very good i- ison for belieA'ing that he Avas. Tho three reports differ in no essential respect, but are just enough unlike each other to prove their truth, and that they Avere the result of personal observations b5- the narrators. Tho iudge Avho Avould reject the testimony of Avitnesses because they failed to give precisely tho same version of a fact, their impressions of which Avere gained from personal observation, Avould indeed be " a Daniel come to iudgment.'' We hope Mr Walker will not insist upon the theory, because it might shake our faith in his guardian angels, Avho are so systematically at A-ariance with each other, and'e\-en our high estimate of the iniured and innocent, but self-contradicting medium him self, Avhose '-consistent" religion is scorned by a perverse generation. But enough of this Avretched nonsense, Avhich the zeal of our Wellington gorrespondent has again forced into our columns. The first fruits of it, are a deluge of unwelcome letters. With one sample of these A\-e close the correspondence : — To tho Editor: Sir'—l thought "Walker and Walkerism had nearly died out, for I have not heard much of it lately, excepting an occasional announcement of lectures to be giAren on Sun day i afternoon by Mr Thomas Walker, which Avould ha\'c read better to my mind Avithout the Mr. No doubt ho felt his position keenly amongst those heathen Weilingtcnians, only being a mere lad of 19 years, alone iv the Avorld. Poor boy ! he had no Mr Edger nor future rela tions to support and comfort him, and to look I upon him as a badly used young man. I hope they have consoled the poor child since he re turned. When Walker first came here he Avas supposed to knoAV nothing. Now he can Avritc a letter a column long, phonograph}-, poetry, run like a buck, act the fool, and goodness knoAVS w!ia,».—Vours. &c .A Sy.mi'ATHiskk.

LORNE-STREET HALL

TiiE complimentary benefit to Carl Butschkow, lasteA-ening in the Lome-street Hall, was largely atttended by his countryman and the general public, very feAv- Good Templars being present. The Hibernian Hand, with their usual generosity, played a number of lively airs previous to the commencement of the proceed ings. The programme was varied in character, and some really excellent songs were sung. "Think of me sometimes, Maggie," was pathe tically rendered by Mr Sceats. "Little Foot steps," and " GeneA'ieve," by Mr Hoyle, Avere giA-en with due feeling, and Mrs Cottingham's

" CaptiA-e Greek Girl," Avas one of the gems of the evening. " Parted from Thee,"' by Mr Nairn, the recitation from Shakespeare's Henry the Eighth, aud the " DoAvnfall of Wolsey," by Mr Smith, were ably delivered. The "Howick Farmer," received attention, but its allegorical meaning, OAving to the incessant noise of the gallery roAvdies, was lost to the majority of the audience. The sketch was intended to convey an idea of the influence of nature upon a flunk ing mind, and how, Avithout a settled faith, he may be led into all sorts of poetic absurdities, until he belieA-es himself a spiritist and a spirit medium. Tho farmer fancies at last (hat every thing about his farm has something to say to him, at last he leans upon his spade, and falls into a trance, and through him the spirit of Merlin, the Welsh prophet, delivers an oration on the city of Howick. discriptive of a state of things which does not at present exist. Presently he is disturbed by a straAv at his ear, and is restored to consciousness. " What aro you about, Mike?' said his mother, "Tve been dreaming," said he. " I heard your fine oration about the future HoAvick," said she. "It was not me," said Mike, "I was but the medium of a prophetic spirit. I Avas in possession of the spirit o_ the prophet Merlin." "Don't you know Avhat you haA-c been talking about," said his mother. "No," said Mike, " I heard sounds passing through me like the sound of a tea-kettle Avhen the water is on the boil, or like the hum of a bumble-bee in the clover. It was not me that spoke; it Avas not, upon my Avord." The nigger part of the entertainment was somewhat overdone, and had a deteriorating effect upon the less intelli gent part of the audience. The performances of the Mettam Bros, and Mr McGuire, also the nigger farce, the " Rival Artists," Avere clever, and elicited roars of laughter ; but these should have composed the second part of the programme, and all Avould have been welL The object of these performances is not to in struct, but by facial contortions, ridiculous situations, and extreme absurdities, to create a laugh, and in these respects the darkies of last eA-ening were eminently successful. The Sailor's Hornpipe, by Master Elder, Avas grace fully done. At the close of the entertainment a quadrille party was formed, and dancing kept np with much spirit until the morning, Mr A. Smith acting as Master of tho Ceremonies.

THE MOANATAIRI.

THE following telegram was received this afternoon :—

" Grahamstown, this day

No reef broken in No. 1 winze, looit. cross-cut south iioav- in directly under SOft. level on No 9. Reef may he struck hourly.—R COMER." There avus very little movement iv tlio price of shares during the day.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Ncav Zealand—Sellers, £22 10?. National Bank—Buyers, 70s: sellers, 71s Od. Colonial do.—Sellers. 15s. Thames Gas—Buyers, 2Ss : sellers, 30s. South British Insurance—Buyers, 80s (old); sellers, 80s (neAv). NeAV Zealand Insurance—Bujers, 100s. Red Queen—Sellers, 2s lid. Caledonian (doulP)—100s, lO's!: buyers, IftJs. ISMoai-atairi—£_, £8 2s Gd; buyers, £s 2s Od; sellers, £85s. Cure—Buyers, 9s ; sellers, 9s 9d. Alburnia—Buvers, 57s lid ; sellers, 58s Gd. Eg Welcome—Sellers, ss. ' Qnioaßeach— Buyers, los 6d; sellers, 18s. Young New Zealand—Sellers, 7s. Kuranui Hill—2os ; buyers, 20s ; sellers, 225. Piako—lis: sellers, 11' Gd. Thames—Buyers. 37s Gd. Harbour Vicaa'—Buyers, 3s Gd. Tokatea-?BSEPHNEWMAN. Chairman.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

(To the Editor of the Star.) Sir,—lt is stated in an old book that a certain quadruped opened his mouth and spoke. Mr Vare, following the example of his illustrious predecessor, lias opened his mouth, and going a step farther has put his foot in it. In endeavouring to take advan tage of the necessity of the labouring man, caused by a scarcity of work, he comes for- Avarfl with the munificent offer of five shillings per diem, forgetting the harm it ! Avould do in tiie future, in the deteriora ! tion of the present status of the Avorking men in Auckland. Experience teaches us that where a man only earns a mere sub sistence for himself and family, and sees no prospect of laying by something for a rainy day, but must keep plodding on from year's end to year's end, he gets careless of either work'or self-respect, and so sinks lower and loAver hy the force of circumstances until he Jills a pauper's grave. The Avorking men of Auckland as they at present stand, to their honour be it said, are a credit to the community, and it Avould be too bad to allow Mr Vare or any other man to enrich himself at their expense, in fact, to injure the the many for the benefit of the feAV. Will Mr Vare carry out the same principle in his dining rooms that he is endeavouring to carry out in Anglesea-street ? If he gives five shillings for seven and sixpence worth of Avork, Avill lie give a man an eighteenpenny dinner for a shilling? 'Will he guarantee that the baker, tho butcher, and the grocer Avill give the labourer a pound and a half of their commodities for a pound's value ? I merely put the case in this way so that it might be understood by the meanest capacity in general, and Mr Vare's in particular.—lam, etc., An Old IDENTITY.

THAMES GOLDMINING COMPANY.

THE ninth annual meeting of the Thames Goldmining Company avus held this after noon, in Mr Tothill's oilice, Shortland street. C. J. Stone, Esq., in the chair. The following report and balance sheet were presented, and on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Westbrook, were adopted:— Your Directors haA-e very much pleasure in being able to report that, during the past year, considerable advances in values of mining stocks have taken place, owing to the rich finds of gold in several mines— principally the Moanatairi, in which this Company has a large interest. The result ing increased confidence in mining affairs generally, has placed this Company in a much better position than it was last year, so that not only the heavy liabilities then due haA'e been paid off, but a fair Avorking balance has been accumulated. The an nexed financial statement and list of the various interests held, -will inform share holders as to the position of the Compnny's affairs. It Avill be necessary to elect two Directors —one, in the room of Mr Stone, avlio retires in ordinary course, but, being eligible, oilers himself for re-election ; and one in the room of Mr Wardrop, resigned. —C. J. STONE, Chairman. Statement ofjßcceipts aud Expenditure. —Dividends received, £-1,205 3s (id ; calls received, £3,44S ; received for stock sold, £946 ss; interest on calls, £151 Is 3d. Total, £8,750 9s 9d.—Balance prolit and loss, 1876, £3,759 10s 7d; mining stock purchase.1, £578 7s; calls paid on shares, £1,283 15s Id; paid on account of Plutns, £12 2s 7d ; salaries, £50 ; general charges —ironmongery, £79 5s -id ; rent, £26' ; law charges, £14 _cl; commission, £24 12s 9d ; stationery, stamps, &c., £20 14s Id; in terest on overdraft, £297 Ss lOd ; balance, Bank of Ncav Zealand, £2,604 7s. Total, £8,750 9s 9d. List of interests held by the Company :— Ajax (Tairua), 300 shares ; Alburnia (paid up), 1,049; Bismarck (Coromandel), B*s ; Black Angel, 125; Caledonian (paid up), 31G; do. (contributing), 31G; City of London, 270 ; Central Italy, 120; Dacre's Freehold, 1,612 ; Golden Ago, 435; Imperial CroAvn (paid up), 200; Kurunui Hill United, 1,840'; Moanatairi, 500; Nonpareil, 100; Plutns (Coromandel), 3,250; Pride of Tokatea, 2,02S ; Red Queen, SBS ; Shamrock, 2,512; Thames, 49 ; Tookey Quartz (paid-up), 539 ; Union Beach (Coromandel), 271 ; Waitekauri, 510. Bought since 30th June, 1877 : Waiotahi Cold -Mining Company, Limited, 100. Sold since 30th June, 1877 : City of London Gold Mining Company, Registered, 100.

The next business Avas the election of directors. The chairman proposed, and Mr Westbrook seconded, that Mr J. S. "Wilson be elected a director in the room of Mr Wardrop, resigned.

Mr Lennox proposed, and Mr Westbrook seconded, that Mr C. J. Stone be re-elected. These propositions Avere carried unani mously.

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman, Avhich being duly acknow ledged, the meeting separated.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FUO-I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day,

The return of gold for the month is 5,358 ozs. from 3,575 tons. The Naval Brigade have accepted the Scottish Volunteers' challenge. They Avill lire 25 men a-sidc for a stake of £25.

HEATH OF A NATIVE CHIEF,

A native chief named Wiremu Hopihana Te Popo, of Ohinemuri, died on Wednes day. He fought in the Waikato Avar. A great tangi avi'll be held, messengers having been sent to a large number of settlements to summon the natives to attend.

ALBURNIA SPECIMENS.

The Alburnia obtained 50 lbs. of rich specimens last night. They have 100 ozs. amalgam from about 30 tons general stuff Tho crushing is still looking rich. The specimen leader is looking first-class.

PIAKO CRUSHING,

The Piako crushing is looking better than ever. The trial crushing from the reef in the Bird-in-hand section gave nearly 2 ozs. to the ton. The shaft is doAvn Go feet, through splendid country.

SHAREMARKET.

Sales —Piako, lis ; Welcome, ss. Sellers —Moanatairi, £8 5s ; Alburnia, 5Ss ; Calc-

donian, 100s ; Piako, 12s ; Ncav Morning Star, 7s 3d; Cure, 9s 3d ; Young Ncav Zeaiand, 7s ; Homeward Bound, Is 7d; Hape Creek, Is Gd. Buyers—Piako, lis ; Cure, 9s.

Skien's Alburnia tribute has 24ozs.

DUNEDIN, this day,

TOWN HALL PLANS.

In the Town Hall plans, preference was given to Mr M. Hastie, hecause he con formed nearest to the general conditions. Mr Lee (Lawsons) is commended for general boldness and architectural beauties.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

GREYMOUTH, this day SHAREMARKET.

G. M. Moss and 00. report large sales dining the past Aveek in the shareinarket, especially Hopeful and Golden Fleece Extended. They quote Hopeful, £5 15s ; Golden Fleece Extended, £1 Is ; Welcome, £2 ; Keep it Dark, lis to lis fid ; Energetic, £6 10s ; Wealth of Nations, £."> ; Anderson, 4s Gd ; Just in Time, 14_ 9d to 15s; United, Ss; Alexandra, 13s; South Lally, 4s fid ; Independent, (is.

WELLINGTON, this day DEPART U_!E OF TAUPO.

The Taupo sailed for Pictou and Nelson at 12.30. Passengers : Messrs Knight, King, Manning, Battly, and Owen.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. LAND SALES. The land sale yesterday realised £23,857.

The nominations for Canterbury Jockey Clnb Handicap, 500 soys., and Canterbury Cup, 509 soys., close at 8 p.m. to-morroAv,

DUNEDIN, this day.

INDUSTRIA L DEMONSTRATION

Dr Scott, Professor of Anatomy for Otago University, arrived by the Ringarooma.

Strenuous efforts are being made to render a decided success the demonstation against the system pursued by Government of im porting from England railway stock and other material capable of being manufac tured in the colony.

ACCIDENT TO A GRAMMAR SCHOOL ROY.

One of the pupils at the Grammar School, Edgar Monk, aged 13, a son of Mr Monk, manager of the Union Sash and Door Co., met with an unfortunate accident this morning Avhile exercising himself on the gymnastic poles in the school play-grouud. He let go his hold, and fell heavily on his arm, breaking it betAveen the hand and the elbow. Mr Frank Phillips, the lad's uncle, on hearing of the accident, im mediately went up, and after the limb Avas set, drove the suffering boy to his home at Mount Albert.

SURVEYING SHIPS.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—What magic there is in tho Avord captain ; when Avill the Insurance Companies see the necessity for employing practical shipwrights in the survey of ships' hulls and spars'. Let the master mariners stick to their legitimate know ledge, a __.. —the survey of ships' sails, ropes, and cargo, and the misfortunes of their felloAV master mariners, in wrecks, groundings, and other disasters that may happen them. Let them stick to this, and they Avill then escape from the consequence that must sooner or later OA'ertakc them. The 1 lull of a ship is the proA-ince of tho ship- Avright Thebrig Albionisa lamentable instance. A Avorn-out hulk, they tried the experiment of strengthening her by fastening by Avhat I must acknowledge Avere splendid waterways to a rotten coA-criiig board, Avhen they should haA-e placed the same timber as striugers under thcbean.3; they then would have had the whole of the upper works of the ship to fasten to. NcA-er mind : she looked well—most captains like that—about the decks. Trenails and lower deck fastenings Avere nothing to a nice clean deck and strong-looking waterways. Another instance : The schooner Dauntless grounded at the Kawau ; AS'as brought back ; placed on the gridiron—a slinking hole. Avhere no one could work and mark, an anchor stock-piece, four feet long, was stuck in her keel, AvhicliAvas torn off nearly to the garboards. They could not fasten it, as the ship was full of cargo, and they had Aveakencd the very back-bone of the vessel by cutting it out. Where is she now, and the poor fellows who sailed in her? Well, in my opinion, she sprung a leak, and foundered, We will pass over the condemnation of the Lovet Peacock, only to remark that the sur veyors in Sydney laughed heartily at it, and. did not as much as order her to be stripped of her copper ; but they classed and insured her. Another old tub, called the Thames—which was bringing coal from Newcastle between three and four years ago—l worked on Avhile under a snrA'cy; the ship's copper was all adrift, and the nails falling out. The first sui'A'eyor said a drifting log had slipped along her side, and torn out and loosened the nails. The next said she had fallen in the trough of a heavy sea, and was shaken from end to end. I don't know Avhich opinion prevailed, but the captain told me on his next arrival he had IS men Avorkini' for six weeks, putting in strengthening planks and stringers. All that Avas the matter with that ship, beyond natural debility, as the doctor Avould call if. was that she. Avas newly coppered, and the chenam Avas plastered on so thick the ordinary nail Avould not hold in the Avood. I write this hitter in consequence of reading in your Thursday's issue that twomarinesurveyors surveyed the hold of the schoonor Fairlie, accompanied by Mr D. Gouk. Was Mr Gouk alsoja surveyor, or only tiiere to shew the others Avhat Avas the matter? and I Avould like toknoAV what knowledge is required to be a marine surveyor.—Yours Sec. Shipwright.

The Union Co.'s s.s.. Rotorua may be looked for this eveuing about _ o'clock.

Thomas Dapling, a groom in the service of Lord Hampden, has been sent to prison for two months, Avith hard labour, by the Westminster police magistrate, for having been guilty of cruelty to a mare by an ex cessive use of the spurs.

It seems after all that Aye are to haA-c another race betAveen the Pet and tlio Brothers. .Messrs Hunt and Bailey are making arrangements te bring off the race in about a week from the present time, and it is probable that the stakes Avill be larger than they have been in any of the other races, Y\ c are glad to hear that a fourth trial is to be brought off, for many persons are still of opinion that if Saudford had not made the mistake lie did in the last race the Pet -would have Avon. At any rate, there are plenty of people ready to back Mr Bailey's boat again, which proves that the question of supremacy is not yet definitely settled. As Mr Iliml has dubbed his 1) at the Champion it is only fair that he should be prepared to maintain the title by tackling all-tomers. REMNANTS of Carpets at a Sacrifice REMNANTS of Floor Cloth at a Sacrifice Remnants of Dress Goods at a Sacrifice Housekeepers have now a rare chance of procuring short lengths of Brusscl and Tapestry carpets and Floor Cloths low. Tavo weeks prior to Stock-taking Aye shall sell Remnants bcloAV cost price. Full 25 per cent reduction made to effect a clearance. HOLLOWAY and GARLICK have 15 patterns in Linoleum to select from ; carpets, upwards of 100 patterns to choose from. English, American, and Colonial made Furniture, for Drawing, Dining, and Bedrooms. Bedding of every description. The patent Roller Blind of the AGE, procurable only at the CITY HALL ARCADE, llolloAvay and Garlick, Proprietors.

THE EVENING STAK, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1877.



WANTED, a Hoy.—Apply Exchange Hotel. WANTED TO SELL, a new Milch Goat.—Apply to G. H. Bvans,!■ Cali fornia Supper Rooms, Queen-street. "TX7"ANTED, Employment of some sort V V by a stcadv young man; good Avriter. and quick at accounts.—Address, " Holmes," St An Ofiice. WANTED, a strong trustworthy Girl as General Seiwant; good Avages. — Apply, enclosing references, to " W.5.," Star Ojhcc._ WANTED, my customers to knoAV that I have received, this day, a Fresh Cargo of Oysters. Bottles wanted. —J. LoAvndes, Oysterman, next Alexandra Hotel, Parnell. WANTED, an Errand Boy.—Apply at the City Hall Furniture Arcade. ANTED, a good General Servant.- Apply at Empire Hotel, Drake-street, Freeman's Bay. WANTED, 20 Teams to cart Metal to Hobson-street.—Apply to Thos. Jones, on the works. ANTED, Buyers for Mutton from 2d. to Id. per lb.; Beef from 2d. to 6d.—G. Hulme. WANTED, a General Servant; also a Nm'segirl; references required.—For address apply to Mr G. W. HardAvicke, Shortland-street. ANTED. 100 tons Best Ti-trec Fire- Avood, delivered at Onehunga, or put into truck in Auckland. State lowest price to R. A. England, Onehunga. ANTED, a new Milch Goat.—Apply to Mr. Newbold, Cabbage Tree Road. WANTED, a General Servant; refer ences required.—Mrs. A. Stewart, Home Bay, Ponsonby. W'~ ANTED to Let, Albert Villa, Albert street.—Apply to A. Mackie, Chapel street. WANTED, by a respectable person, a situation as Housekeeper.—"E.M.," Star Office. TV ANTED, a sharp Boy to go HaAvking T T and attend in the shop ; license will be paid for.—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-street. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply to Mrs. Harden, The Priory, Remuera, after 3 o'clock. "TTKTANTED, by two gentlemen (where V v two only are taken), "Roard and Resi dence, with private sitting-room, in the vicinity of St. George's Bay.—Address, Box 113, General Post-office. TXTANTED, a respectable Boy about 15 if as Apprentice,—R. Bull, Coach Painter and Trimmer, Durham-street. WANTED, a first-class hand for making Pork Pies—G. Htdme. WANTED, a strong Lad, accustomed to the butchering business, to ride out for orders and attend horses.—Apply to R. Reeves, Victoria-street. WAN TED to Let, an S-roomed House, and a furnished 1-roomed Cottage. Fur- I niture on easy AA-eekly payment.—Cheap Farni ' ture Mart, Victoria-street East.



WANTED KNOWN, Mrs. GRICE, NeAvmarket, has opened a Select Registry Ofiice for SerA'ants, where the Avants of employers and the unemployed will be care fully attended to. Terms moderate. ANTED to SELL (cheap), about 20 dozen lib. tins of Keillor's Scotch Mix [ tures, on account cf Avhom it may concern, Sd and i)d per tin ; 50 gross of Wood Matches, 2s per gross, 2'd per dozen boxes; lot of Children's Patent Side-spring Boots, 11 to 13 size, only Is 6d per pair: a feAV Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets, only Is tid ; Ladies' Black Hats, from Is 3d ; Bon net Shapes, only 3d, 2s Id per dozen; Apples' stbs. for Is ; Children's Kid Boots, 10 to 1 size, only Is 6d per pair: Ladies' Kid Boots, Cs Gd per pair.—H. Watts, Pitt-street. WANTED the Public to Know, L. H. GREEN is leaving his Nursery in Sea field VieAV, and Avill sell off all his stock of Shelter, Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs, at, half price. The following prices will shoAV :—Pinus Insignus. 9s "S doz. ; Cupressus Macroearpa, 12s •& doz.; Camellias. Azaleas, and Rhododendrons, Is Gd each (200,000); two-year-old Thorn Quicks, extra strong, 12s per lOOd; and all other Nursery Stock equally cheap.—L. H. Greex, Scafieid Vie%v Nursery, off the Grafton Poach WANTED Known, that I). Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timbe and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, Sec, See at tho loAvest market price, at his Yards, Cus torn-house-street. ANTED KNOWN, that J. C. Stovin Mineral Merchant, is a Purchaser of Copper, Tin, Lead, Blend, Antimony, Cinnabar, Nickel Silver, Bismuth. Plumbago, and other ores and minerals.—Office: No. 11, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. W" ANTED "KNO WN—MUEEINS"! 11 MUFFINS! MUFFINS !—E. H. PERCY begs to inform his friends and the public gene rally that he has commenced Business in the above line at his late Premises, Lome-street Bakery, and trusts by producing the superior quality of Goods as in former days (unequalled) to merit a continuance of kindly favours and orders. N.B. —May bo had at Mr. Waters, Con fectioner, Queen-street, and at the Bakery, Lome-street. A number of good Lads and Men wanted. ANTED PURCHASERS for extra strong Brass-tipped Cart Hames, suit able for the lieaA-iost work, price Bs. (id. per pair; 33-inch Knuckle-jointed, cased all OA-er, Brass-tipped Scotch Haines, 12s. (id. per pair; 36-inch, do., do., do., 13s. Gd. Other kinds pro portionaly cheap. Also, for a small quantity of Clark's celebrated " Hoplemutoma," the best knoAvn remedy for Brittle or Shelly Feet, Cracked and Greasy Heels. Contraction and all other Diseases of Horses' Hoofs, &c. Also, more of his celebrated Riding Saddles, Avith military open panels and extra-strong bar-plated trees, complete, Avith mounts, £3 17s. Gd. CliD ping Machines, from 15s, each.—W. S. JONES. Manufacturer and Importer of Saddlery and Harness, Queen-street. WANTED Known, the only House in town for a good Californian Fry il. the Palace Dining Rooms, J.Lee, tAvo doors above Henms «nd Raima's. Ort Q "W NEWLY7__TuI.LT House of 6rooTns' cV.V »-/»__.. Verandah,and every com-enience, with Allotment 33 x 99 : only 20 minute* from Market-house.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. J&*_£s__ —VERY PRETTY VILLA -..W* $> a}v« of 8 rooms, fitted Avith cooking range, grates, water laid on, and overy con\-e ---nience for a family. £250 of purchase money can remain at 8 per cent.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent. 1* ¥ft A —PRETTY COTTAGE, of four cS-'-lL"-'""• rooms, Avith every convenience, good well, &c.: allotment, 33x 107, fully planted with fruit trees, &c.—S. Vaile, Land Agent. Jf?6> PER ACRE.— ExcellenFFai-nTof 3w-*«-' 270 acres, of realiy good soil; 10 acres in grass, and fenced: orchard, dwelling-house, outbuildings. &c. One and a half hours by rail, and drive from Auckland—S. Vaile, Land and Estate Agent, Shortland-street, next the Post-office. X-1A —BUILDING ALLOTMENTS ?&.I_Vo fi-om £10each.-S. Vaile, House, Land and Estate Agent, Shortkmd-street, next the Post-office. \" FEW Pairs of~Skates left for sale ____:___ cheap, also Ovens, at K. M. Heighton's, Loudon Iron Works, Pitt-street. 4?.*^ A —Five-roomed House in Symonds <&*-}*"• street, in excellent order, splendid A-ieAv of harbour, on sale for £250. £50 cash, remainder in monthly payments. —C. William son, Vulcan Lane. FOR SALE (cheap), in the heart of ihe city, Freehold Allotment, 50 x 107. with lofty, well ventilated building, 27 x 107 feet, admirably suited for a Builders Shop, Manu factory, Cooperage, Iron Foundry, &c. Price, £390.—5. Vaile. House and Land Agent, Shoi-t ---land-street, next the Post-office. Til OR SALE or Lease, a~ Farm of eight .IU ncres, improA-ed and subdivided: an Orchard of two acres. avcll stocked Avith choice trees and A-ines; good DAveUing-housc and out houses.— Apply to .). Hamilton, Baker, Albert street, TO LET, in Upper Queen-street, a good eight-roomed House, at a low rental. — Apply to F. G. Ewington. ~2.t'-ftvS ■•-•'■-.:,Ti TO LET, a two-storied House, 5 rooms I aud Avash-heuse: all couA-eniences ; rent moderate.- Apply on the premises, corner of j Napier-street and Franklin Road. j TO LET, a House and Shop, newly re- j paired, in Victoria-street, two doors from Chapel-street; rent, 12s. 6d. Key next door. mo LET, a Cottage in St. Mary's Road, 1_ Ponsonby: rent, (5?. per Aveek.—Apply to W. Farcy, DedAVOod Store. | TO LET, in Victoria-street, a 3-roomed Cottage. Also, a Shon with five rooms.— Apply M. Foley's, Grocer, Victoria-street. OTIET, in St. George's Bay Road, a nevv Villa Residence, AA'ith front and back verandah, four fire-places, well, and rain water, j and other requisites.—Apply to R. Keals. rjf.o LET, a House in Alton Road.— --X- Apply to Jno. KirkAvood. f|iO~TEt, at Mount Eden, a 7-roomed j I Dwelling-house, with Stable, Coach-house, and about one acre choice volcanic land. Rent, 21s. per week.—Apply to W. Aitken, Land Agent. TO LET, the Residence of Sir George f Arne.y, at Remuera, lately occupied by P. Comisky, Esq., comprising Twelve Rooms and Offices complete, together with Ten Acres of Land, tastefully laid out. Apply to W. AITKEN, Land Agent. npo LET, spacious and convenient Olfices, JL with office fittings, fire-proof strong-room, large dry cellarage, and good supply of water, suitable either for the laAv, wine, or general mercantile business.—Apply to W. Aitken. fjF.O LET, tAvo Unfurnished Rooms in JL Cottage, Seafield VieAV; rent very mode rate.—Apply by letter to G., Post-office. finO LET, the convenient Olfices and -JL splendid Cellar in Hobson's Buildings Shortland and Fort-streets, lately occupied by Dargaville & Co. as wine and spirit and general merchants. Kent A-ery reasonable. —W. J. Cawkwell, Vulcan Lane. r|".o LET, a neat detached Cottage, in JL Rutland-street, Parncll, facing Domain; garden ground, Avell, etc. Rent, 10s.—Apply to Mrs. Coatcs, Parncll; or H. Ashton. TO LET, a Villa Residence, near Junc tion Hotel, eA-ery coiiA-enience for a family. —Apply to John Hancock, United Seiwiee Hotel, Queen-street. jT®«!>Mfe to £1000 LENT, on Building C3&/W \7 Society principles or on any terms to suitborroAvers. —C. Williamson. Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. LAKE TAKAPUNA—For Sale, cheap, a Farm of 31 acres, fenced, and chiefly in grass, Avell laid out with Orchard and Ornamen tal Trees. Avith an eight-roomed House (fur nished), Out-houses, Horses, Harness, Carts, Cows, and Farming Implements.—Apply R. and R. Duder, Land Agents. "j^T OTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I will not be responsible for the quality of either Ale or Staut, in bottle, bearing my name, ] unless ordered from myself direct, as my bottles | may be refilled. i T. FORDYCE, Fort-s'.reet. pixlNOS! PIANOS! JUST OPENED: ENGLISH AND GERMAN PIANOS, J. BROWN & SON, Shortlandstreet. For the future SHEET MUSIC published at j Is, AA-ill be sold at 35., and that at 3s. will be sold I at 2s. Gd. No Musi© will be Booked, and any Accounts must be paid before the 27th instant to Receive the Benefit of the Reduction. J . .DROWN & OON will be open on SATURDAY till 9 p.m. till further notice. LECT URE—'-Science of Music."—Mr. C. Blomfield Avill deliver a Lecture in the Baptist Sunday School, Mount. Eden, on Wed nesday evening next, commencing at half-past 7. in aid of the Library. Selections of Music, illustratiA-e of the lecture, Avill be sung during the evening by a powerful choir. Admission : Adults, Is; Children, Gd.



. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. I TEND E P. S. j Separate Tenders Avili be received at this , Office until TUESDAY, the 7th August, at , noon, for the following works, viz. :— Erection of FENCE at NAVAL RESERVE, ; North Shore. FILLING INTAKE ALLOTMENTS. ■ REPAIRS to SIGNALMAN'S HOUSE, North Shore. Forming and CoA'ering with Scoria Ash ROAD BETWEEN NELSON AND HARDIN GE-STREETS. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Engineer's Office. Tenders to be endorsed for the respective works. The loAvest or any tender not necessarily aceeoted. J. T. BOYLAN, Chairman. T7~ ARANG AH APE DISTRICT -_____. BOARD. Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the above District will meet, at the Office of the Board. York-street, on the 13th day of August next, for the purpose of making arid levying a Rate of Ninepcnce in the Pound on the Annual Value of Property in the District, for the period from Ist July, 1877, to 31st March, 1878, the Rate to be payable on and after the Hth day of August, 1877, to the Collector. Mr. Thomas Hayes, York-street, at whose ofiice the Rate j book can be inspected. JOSEPH WARREN, Chairman. July 31, 1577. lUf 0U N T ALBERT DISTRICT ±YJL BOARD. Tenders Avill be received from persons Avilling to act as Secretary and Collector, and also for a Ranger, for the above Board, up to Monday, 6th August. A. K. TAYLOR, Chairman. July 27,1577. m O CON TR a cTt O li, s. Tenders are invited for ihe Extension of the Tauranga Town Wharf. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at Mr. 'd. C. Jordan's office, Tauranga, and at Mr. H. Rees George's office, Fort-street, Auckland, on and after the 2nd of July. Tenders to be sent in to Mr. R. C. Jordan. Tauranga, endorsed "Tender for Extension of the Tauranga Town Wharf," by noon on the 30th July. Telegraphic Tenders received by R. C. Jordon, Tauranga, until noon 30th July, if Av-ritten ten ders arc deposited with 11. R. George, Auck land, at the same time. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. C. JORDAN. f|l O BUILD "E RS. Tenders Avill be received up to noon on Thurs day, the 9th August, for the erection of a Villa Residence, at the Pah Farm, for the Hon. James Williamson. i Plans, Sec, at my office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. m E N D ~E ~~R ST I Tenders for the Erection of a Four-Roomed Cottage in Union-street, a. ill be recen-ed unti 0 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, Ist August, at Mr. Duffy's Store, Hobson-street, Avhere plans and specifications may bo seen. CHAS. DUFFY. "TVTEW"ZEALANDTPERNS7mounted in JLi sets, from 12 up to 120 varieties, from 3s. up t.o £5 per set; a feAV unmounted sets, of 100 Aarieties, at 10s. per set, at Eric Craig's, Princes-street. Jf O T I C E. On and after 28th July, the AGENCY carried on by me for R. Hamilton, Book Importer, Avill be carried on by J. ROGERS, who is authorised to collect all Debts due to the Arm. WM. S. STUART. BR AN S T (_> N & FORS TE R, COPPERSMITHS. PLUMBERS, BRASS FOUNDERS, GASFITTERS, BELLHANGERS, &C, &C. HaA-ing imported a Large Stock of IRON PIPING and BRASS FITTINGS, as specified by the Corporation, Aye are now prepared to Lay on Services AA-ith despatch, and at Reason able Rates. Hydraulic Hoists made and fixed to suit any Buildings "Water Meters (Guest and Ghrymes) Water Engines, 1 to 6 h.p. India-Rubber Hose and Branch Pipes. Lead Burnt for Chemical Purposes. BRASS CAST DAILY (Foundry, Mills' Lane). Drawings and Estimates gi\-en for all Classes of Work, and Experienced Workmen sent to all parts of the Country. Albert-street, Auckland, June 23.1577. MEET J * G OF THE UNEMPLOYED. AN OPEN AIR MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED Is coiiA-ened for Half-past FIVE o'clock on SATURDAY AFTERNOON NEXT, at the FIRE-BELL, junction of Queen-street, Grey-street, and Wakefleld-street. I. ALEXANDER. WATCHES «§* WATCHES. Isa WATCHES — A'A TCHES In Golcl anA S^el"- WA TCHES Ladies' and Gents'. WA TCHES English Levers and Genevas. WATCHES By Rotherham/London. WATCHES By T. Russell & Son, London. WA TCHES By the American Watch Co. WA TCHES By Waltham Watch Company. WATCHES Machine-made, by T. Russell ——-———■—"" and Son, London, £5. WA TCHES Guaranteed for 2 years. WA TCHES In silver, from £3 to £20. WATCHES In Gold, from £3 10s. to £50. WATCHES By the Best English and Con ——————< I tinental Makers, especially FOR Isi&or Alexander, JEWELLER BY" APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. [Etablisiied 1865.] ¥ E W GOODS. PATI DE FOIE GRAS SPANISH OLIVES ESSENCE OF COFFEE COCOA AND MILK CHOCOLATE AND MILK BIRDS-EYE CHILLIES CALVES-FEET JELLY CURRY POWDER CUBRY PASTE. (JLO-E jg BOTHERS, TEA DEALERS, Queen-street.



/ * A TTENTIOX.— NO. 3. COMPANY j AUCKLAND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. J* Monthly Inspection Parade on THURS . ?4t -BVJSNING next, 2nd August, at half-past 7 o'clock. Uniform: Full Dress. ARTHUR MORROW, I Auckland, July 31, iB7C-f Plain CommandiD S WE SLE VA N CIIUR CH, NORTH SHORE. HARMONIUM FUND. The Fourth of the scries of Musical Entertain i mentsAvillbe held 10-MORHOW EVENING. 1 at 7.30, when the Revs. W. J. Williams andF. VY. Isitt, aim other iriends, Aviil take part. Duets Avith Harmonium and Pianoforte, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Readings, &c., Sec. "C*. L 0 U R ! PO L L A R D ! BRAN The undersigned haA-e For Sale— *_>/|A TONS FLOUR, in Sacks, 100's and 50's, J. T. Evans and Co.. Oamaru Hasseii and Co., Oamaru InAVOod, Timaru Cliff, I'imaru Parr. Timnru Anderson nnd Co., Dunedin R. Anderson, Dunedin Saunders, Christchurch BRAN, POLLARD, MAIZE, OATS, BARLEY. B. TONKS & CO. EXAMINE™* LARGE STOCK WATCHES at ALEXANDER'S before purchasing. "RATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE AAH INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capit ai_ ;.. £1,000,000 Reserve £05,000 This pubely Local Company Insures against FIRE and MARINE LOSS of EA-ery Descrip tion of Property, at LOWEST CURR EN T RATES. Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims, HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Manager, Auckland Branch 4 USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI .^- DENT SOCIETY. FOR MUTUAL LIFE-ASSURANCE, &C. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Wellington. It is found in the course of business that mistakes frequently occur, in consequence of the similarity of title assumed by some of the neAV Life Offices recenily established in the Australian Colonies. The public are requested to note that the Australian Mutual Proa-ident Society is the correct designation of the oldest Mutual Life Office in Australia. Present Annual Revene exceeds .. .. .. £170,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £2,000,000. The New business for the year 1576 was 1559 proposals accepted and completed, assuring £1,652,575, and producing a neAV annual revenue of £56,300. Persons assuring with this office share the AA'hole profits, and a bonus is declared eA-ery fifth year. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary, Agent for Auckland: Alexaxdi-p. Saunders. /^ REAT |~i LE A R ING O ALE — OF — WINTER STOCK. US' LIMITED TO FOUR WEEKS ONLY!! A. LINABURY & CO., 201 & 206, QUEEN-STREET. A GENUINE CLEARING SALE OF WINTER STOCK HAS THIS DAY COMMENCED, AND WILL CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS ONLY, During Avhich the Emire Stock Avill be subjected to such a SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE, That the object aimed at, namely, A LARGE REDUCTION IN STOCK IS SURE TO BE THE RESULT. From the well-known quality of Goods kept this Popular Establishment, the public may rest assured in getting tho Best of KvEr.vTHixG at and Under Y^HOLESALE PIiICES ! ! ! The STOCK consist" of e\*ery description of DRAPERY GOODS in SILKS. SHAWLS. MANTLES ' DRESS MATERIALS, BLANKETS HOSIERY, MILLINERY LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS, Sec Dressmaking on the Premises. Country Orders carefully and promtly executed. Comparison Invited. THE ENTIRE STOCK TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST!!! A I INABUKY & f^iO., 201 & 206, QUEEN-STREET. Geokge EL v l m c SHIPPING & FAMILY BUTCHER. MUTTON (Best Quality)— FORE-QUARTERS .. .. 2d. pes LEGS & LOINS DO Id. MUTTON CHOPS .. ..in. „ BEEF (Best Quality)— PRIME SIRLOIN .. od. to6D. RIBS BEEF .. .. 4d. tooD. „ BOILING BEEF.. 2d. 3d. and Id. „ BEEF SAUSAGES (Steam made) Id. m PRICES REDUCED SATURDAY NIGHTS! ~m DEALER IN GAME AND POULTRY. NEXT ALBERT HOTEL, AND OPPOSITE THE CITY MARKET, QUEEN-STREET. LONDON AND PARIS PATTERN DEPOT, Queen-street. MRS. BUTTERWOETH, MILLINER, In thanking her Customers and the public gene rally for their kind patronge during the past, beg 3 respectfully to inform them that, at the re quest of many of her country customers, she has decided to add GENERAL DRAPERY to her Large and varied Stock of Millinery. Wc are Noav Opening NEW WINTER GOODS, comprising all the Latest Novelties in DRESS GOODS. MANTLES, FUR & SEAB JACKETS COSTUMES, HATS, BONNETS, &C. ; : A Large Assortment of Ladies' Underclothing, and Baby Linen. N.B.—First-class artistes are engaged ia the Millinery Department, also in the 'Dress and MantlCTuaking, Avhich is under the superin tendence of Miss Runciman. *J3_,\r<-dding amJSMourning Orders punctually attended to. T CAUTION the: Public against purchas-. JL ing any Properties that belong to me, as they have been wrongfully taken from me.— Dan T. Bray. VOLUNTEER LAND SCRIP Pur chased. — William Coleman, Solicitor, Vulcan Lane,