** o i\ £5 or one month's imprisonment.§ jineu a-, ANOTHEK . TTmilv Diver, pleaded guilty to the same offence- Fined £5 or one months' lmprison-

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

RUSSELL, this day. VISIT OF THE NATIVE MINISTER. The Hon. J. Sheehan has arrived from tfokianga. Nothing of importance has transpired. The natives were friendly and ffood-humoureil, and the Native Minister was everywhere well-received.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. CUKE. —lOlbs. good specimens and 501bs. excellent picked stone came to hand lasst shift. Crushing is to be stai ted on Monday. About 40 tons of general, and 7001bs picked stone is to be reduced. QtfEEN of Beauty.—Stuff from No. 8 level is shaping for 1 £oz. per ton. The reef is looking well. Good stone is also coming from the Queen of Beauty section. Sharemarket— Buyers: Kuranui Hill, 13s; Caledonian, 45s ; New North Devon, 9s 6d; Piako, Is- Sellers : Piako, Is 6d ; Beauty, 8b 3d ;' New North Devon, 10s Gd; Alburnia, 52s 6d; Cure, 6s G'd ; Caledonian, 52s Gd ; Karanui Hill, 14s.

GISBORNE, this day. AN ASSAULT CASE.

A case of some local interest is coming be fore the Court here on Friday. Mr Richard Joyce, contractor, charges several respect able citizens with having committed a vio lent assault upon him, knocking out two of his teeth. One of the defendants is an elder in the Scotch Church.

(PRESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON, this day. STATISTICS OF CRIME.

The offences return for the Wellington Provincial District for 1876-7 shews the total number of offences for 1877 to amount to 1 543 ; iv 187G, to I,GOO persons ; appre hended, 1876, 1,623; in 1577, 1,476. Apprehensions for drunkenness in 1876, 869; in 1877, 901. Apprehensions for lar ceny in 1877, 96 ;in 187b', 123. For lunacy in i 876, 62 ;in 1877, 53. For vagrancy in 1876, 119 ; in 1877, 104. The whole num ber of offences for 1877 shews a considerable decrease compared with the return for 1876. Mr Travera is taking proceedings against Mr T. Kennedy Mac Donald, the well-known laud auctioneer, for breach of the Convey ancing Ordinance in preparing transfers of property otherwise than through a solicitor of the Supreme Court. The case is to be triad next Monday. GERMAN SYMPATHY WITH KAISER WILLIAM. Mr F. A. Krull (German Cousul), on behalf of the German residents of Welling ton, has sent a telegram to the Emperor of Germany, expressing their sympathy.

PORT CHALMERS, this day. PASSENGERS PER WAKATIPU.

Sailed: Wakatipu, for Wellington. Pas senger for Auckland : Mrs Wise.

CHRISTCHURCH this day. THE GOVERNOR INSPECTS THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Governor inspected the Christchmch Volunteers last night, after which he ad dressed them briefly on the importance of the Volunteer movement for defence pur pose.

MEETING OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The ordinary meeting of the Board of Governors o£ the Grammar School was held at two o'clock this afternoon. Present: — Dr. J. L. Campbell (in the chair), Messrs O'Rorke, Haultain, and H. Brett. ENGLISH MASTERSHIP CANDIDATES. Dr. Campbell stated that two candidates for the English mastership had been tele graphed to, Messrs Young and Hammond. Mr Young had accepted a situation in South Australia. Mr Macrae said he had received further applications, and would suggest that a committee should be appointed to select a candidate, lie desired to be relieved of the responsibility. Mr Brett expressed regret that the local applications were not made known at the last meeting. He had heard that an appli cation from a local master had been made, and when he asked the question as to whether there were any local applicants, Mr Macrae replied that there were none whom he considered fit to be placed amongst the ten others. pMr O'Rorke said he understood when he asked the question that Mr Macrae had said that all but the ten he had selected were ineligible. Mr Macrae said he had asked the Committee to take the local men with other men. Colonel Haultaiu said the Committee had examined the whole of the candidates. He moved that Dr. Campbell and Mr Brett be a committee to decide on the master of the Grammar School in lieu of Mr Young. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. The report of the committee on the ques tions between the Improvement Commis sioners and the Board was read. The report was generally adverse to the position taken up by the Improvement Commissioners, but as it was not adopted, it was withheld from publication. The former report was also read as follows :— On April 25th a letter was read from tho Improvement Commissioners regarding the giving up possession of the Grammar School. It was resolved that Mr O'Rorke, Colonel, Haultain, and Dr. Campbell bring up^a report of the Board at next meeting. Your' Committee have to report that a conference was held with the Improvement Commissioners, at which your Committee admitted that the Improvement Com missioners were entitled to demand pos session of the building now in occupation of the School on the Ist June, in order to enable the Improvement Commissioners to carry out specific obligations entered into with the Government, and in accordance with certain Acts passed and money voted by the General Assembly, contingent on the due giving up possession to the Government of" ceitain buildings, the present Grammar School being one. Your Committee, in view of the fact that the occupation of present building must necessarily come to an end within a few months under any circumstances, recom mend this Board to deal with the subject forthwith in order that all further com plications v'be avoided, irrespective of the moral claim the Improvement Com missioners have to receive possession of the building in question. ihe Governors having been in communica lion with the Improvement Commissioners, are authorised to state that for the name date and temporary housing of the Grammar School, the Choral Hall will be available until proper accommodation can _be secured. There not beiug any existing building suitable for the school, and pend ing the decision as to the future permanent building, it becomes imperative that one bo meanwhile erected, in which the Grammar School can be carried on tor one or two years. This temporary provision the Governors consider can best be pro cured, and without compromising the interest of the Board of Education, in the following manner : — The requirements of City East already point to the necessity of another school, very similar to that in Wellealey-street. The necessary site, and a most eligible one, for this new school can be procured through the Improvement Commissioners ; and the Governors submit, as a solution of the pre sent difficulty, the following proposal :— "The Governors will proceed with the erection of a school on this site, cost of erection to be meanwhile defrayed from the Grammar School funds, but to be repaid by

the Board of Education when the time arrives the Board requires the building for its own use." Your Committee beg to make the follow ing recommendation : That, in the event of the Government requiring possession of thepresent Grammar School building, as in terms of agreement with the Improvement Commissioners, the same be vacated, and the school be temporarily removed to the Choral Hall. That the following statement be made to the Board of Education, with the earnest hope that an early and favour able reply be granted : — Statement. — The Governors of the Grammar School in assuming office find that the late Board of Education has left them in the dilemma of providing for a building for the Grammar School on the Ist June, as, on that day, they must give up possession of the present building in which the school is now conducted, and that no provision has been made for other purposes. The Governors desire time in order that mature consideration may be given to so important a subject as the determining the site, and of what character shall be the Grammar School of the future of Auckland. The Governors are confident that the Board of Education will agree with them in accepting this question as a grave one, and not to be summarily dealt with. The Governors are led to believe that there are no contradictory requirements of the two Boards which would necessitate the erection of a building other than would equally suit both, and the Governors will accept and build by the plans furnished by the Board of Education.

The Governors reepectfully ask from the Board of Education its immediate decision ou the proposition now made, as action re quires to be taken forthwith to effect arrangements of an urgent character. Moved by Colonel Haultain, seconded by Mr Brett, and carried, " That the report be adopted, and a copy of the same sent to the Board of Education."

Resolved on the motion of Dr. Campbell, seconded by Mr Murdoch, " That on receipt of a favourable reply to the proposal made to the Board of Education, the Cornini :tee be empowered to carry the necessary arrangements into immediate effect." On May 16th a letter was read from the Board of Education, stating that the Board had accepted the proposal embodied in the above report. The Chairman also announ ced that arrangemeuts were being made tor the removal of the Grammar School to the Choral Hall

On June 3rd the Chairman stated that the Executive Committee reported that all necessary proceedings were in progress to wards the transfer of the school from the present building to the Choral Hall.

Mr O'Rorke said he regretted that the members of this Committee should have thrown down a challenge inviting the Improvement Commissioners to go to law, when he thought the matter had been settled amicably. He did not think there was any occasion for going to law, where a decision has been come to that the building should be vacated when the tenancy had expired. He (Mr O'Rorke) was one of the persons who thought that sufficient notice was not given, by the Improvement Commissioners, and he was willing to accept the statement of Dr. Campbell on the occasion that it was a matter of honour that the notice should be accepted, and he acquiesced in what was done. He did not believe that this difficulty was brought about by either of the gentle men who were put on the committee of management. lie saw appended to that report that it was said to be a matter of notoriety, that there was some feeling about the taking possession of the Gram mar school.

Dr. Campbell: It says that it is a matter ot notoriety that forcible possession of the Grammar School building was taken on the morning of the sth hist. Mr O'Rorke : 1 for one would be no party to that statement. I came here to endeavour to make arrangements between the two bodies, and I think we should to-day appoint that the holidays should commence to-morrow, and should announce that in the course of a fortnight a proper building shall be got. As for the statement that the Improvement Commissioners are bound to get a proper buildiug for their out-going tenants, I never in my life heard anything so absurd. lam quite sure that there are innumerable buildings that could be found to accommodate the Grammar School. I should be willing even to split the school and put half in City East and part in City West. The chairman said that there had been an understanding from Mr Fenton that the Choral Hall should be given, if the Grammar School had to turn out.

Colonel Haultain : It was understood that the Choral Hall should be given at a moderate rental.

Mr Brett: Do you not think it a reason able rent, Colonel Haultain? Colonel Haultain : No, I don't. Mr Brett : Then, if you erect a building for the Grammar School, will the interest not more than double what you would pay for the Choral Hall ?

Colonel Haultain : If we borrow to the full extent we are authorised.

Mr O'Rorke said^he had no wish to pro long the discussion, but he considered that the holidays should be announced at once. He would move, in order to smooth the matter over, " That the Grammar School holidays commence at once, and that the members of the Board look about for a suitable buildiDg for the school in the mean time."

Mr Brett said the boys attending the School had received notice that the holi days would commence on Friday last. Dr. Campbell denied this. Mr Brett said he was in a position to prove that the boys had received such notice by letter from Mr Macrae, the notice being initialled by the teachers. Mr Brett also stated that all the teachers in the school were in favour of having the Choral Hall. With reference to the charge, he did not think it had anything to do with the Im provement Commissioners. His own opinion was that the charge was very reasonable. The sum o,f £250 had been proposed, and as a member of the Choral Hall Committee, he believed it was reasonable. When he discovered that there was a difficulty about the price, he and Mr Fentou were each willing to. give £10 rather than there should be a dis turbance, and he Lelieved that the remainder would be contributed by other gentlemen. Colonel Haultain : Why does Mr O'Rorke not propose something in the form of an amendmeut 1 Mr O'Korke : I do not wish to raise the question as to whether that was an autho rised communication. He dissented with the report, and desired to smooth the matter over. Tire dissensions which had arisen were not caused by members of the Board, but by outsiders. Mischief makers would come in and cause dissension. Mr Brett said he would be satisfied if the motion of Mr O.Korke was carried. Speaking as an Improvement Cgmmissioner, he said that the Government required the building, and must have possession of it this week. Dr Campbell stated that Mr Sheehan was quite willing to leave the police and Grammar School at present. Mr Brett: You would not say that, Mr Chairman, if you knew the true state of the matter. Mr Brett then went on to state that nego tiations were pending by which 1 the Government would require the buildings this week. He believed the difference of opinion was caused through a matter of £25. The Choral Hall Committee had offered to give two wings of the build ings for £150, and the same accommodation as the present building afforded at a similar Mr O'Korke said he understood that the Choral Hall Committee would in cur a loss by their offer, and he did not think they should force them into such a position. He had acquiesced in all that had previously been done, but at the last moment, persons coming round had put them in an opposite position to that which they had formerly occupied. He again ex. pressed his opinion that the winter holi

days should commence at once, and they would then, in the intervening fortnight, have time to look up a suitable build ing. At first, he was one of the strongest opponents to the idea of unhousing the boys, but Dr. Campbell and Colonel Haultain were the very persons who had overborne him. He could uot understand theii> action in the matter. Col. Haultain considered that as the Improvement Commissioners had taken legal stepa to obtain possession of the building, they had violated all existing obligations. B'Mr O'Rorke : It is no part of the duty of the Improvement Commissioners to find a place for the out-going tenant. Dr Campbell: They wanted us to go out, , and we said if they would provide another place, we would go out. Mr O'Rorke : We all ©E us know what it is to have a tenant, and that we are net forced to provide another house for him when he vacates our premises All I want to do is to carry out that matter ot honour which Dr Campbell and Col. Haultain had been so punctilious about at a former meeting. It appeared that Dr. Campbell had written a letter challenging the Im provement Commissioners to go to law without the sanction of the Board. Colonel Haultain : It was a letter of the committee. Mr Brett : AVas there a meeting of the committee ? Colonel Haultaiu : I saw Dr. Campbell. Mr Brett : I wish to know distinctly Avas there a meeting of the committee called to consider this matter. Collonel.Haultain : There were constant meetings. Mr Brett: Was there a meeting called to consider this letter before it was written ? Colonel Haltain : No. Mr O'Rorke did not receive notice. J Mr O'Rorke : That letter reverses the whole position as reported by the Committee to this Board ; we are thus put into an unfair position. It was reported to us that everything was arranged, but without warning the whole position was reversed to the injury of the public. He (Mr O'Rorke) thought the letter was written by an individual and not by the combined action of the Board. Col. Haultain now says he identifies himself with the proceed ings. Colonel Haultain was in constant com munication with Dr Campbell. Mr Brett (to the chairman) : Do you not think, sir, it was your duty to call the mem bers of the Committee together, to consider an important matter like this ? Mr O'Rorke : It appears that two indi viduals would involve the Board in a law suit, by challenging the Improvement Com missioners to go to law, and that without any rsference to the Board. Col. Haultain said the intention was to submit the matter to the Board. Mr O'Rorke said he believed the spirit of the letter was not sustained by the Board, and it would therefore be better not to adopt the report, but to have the holidays, and take steps during the next fortnight to provide accommodation. Colonel Haultai'i said he had prepared a motion to the effect that as the Improve ment Commissioners had taken forcible possession of the building occupied as a Grammar School, this Board now asserts, and will maintain, whatever rights it may have. Mr Brett: The Board had engaged to give possession on the Ist June, and if the Improvement Commissioners had taken possession on that date this discussion would not have taken place. Colonel Haultain would move that the report be adopted. The motion was not seconded. Colonel Haultain appeciled to the Chair man as to whether Ms amendment could be put if there were no seconder. Mr O'Rorke said he would not take advantage of any such informality, and therefore the Chairman might second the motion. Colonel Haultain : Then of course it would be carried by my vote and the deliberative vote of Dr Campbell, with the casting vote of Dr. Campbell. Mr Brett : Of course, but it would not look well, especially as the same two gentlemen drafted it. After some further discussion, Colonel Haultain said he would prefer to postpone consideration of the matter until Messrs Gillies, Murdoch and Heale returned. He would vote against the motion of Mr O'Rorke for a holiday, as it would pre judice the legal rights of the Grammar School Board. Mr O'Rorke : I cannot see why you should be so anxious to go to law. 1 for one would rather avoid it. Colonel Haultain : I am not going to allow the Improvement Commissioners to do as they like. Mr O'Rorke : Then perhaps you had better move that the Board should go to law. Colonel Haultain : I'm perfectly willing. Mr O'Rorke : And that the Board should be responsible for the expenses ? Colonel Haultaiu : It it does not exceed— Mr O'Rorke : Say £1000. Mr O'Rorke moved, " That the Go vernors direct that the Grammar School be closed for the winter holidays for a fort night, from Friday, 14th instant, the inti mation to be made in the Auckland news papers in the usual manner ; the secretary to notify the same in the Auckland news papers and to the Head Master." Seconded by Mr Brett. It was put with the following result: — Ayes :. Messrs O'Rorke and Brett. Noes : Colonel Haultain. The Chairman : The ayes have it.

CITY COUNCIL.

The following is the report of the proceed ings of the City Council after we went to press yesterday: — ACCOUNTS. The usual accounts were ordered to be passed. The statement of accounts shewed a total overdraft of £1,464. Receipts from Waterworks, Abattoirs, &c, had amounted to £797 14s 7d. DRAINAGE REPORT. His Worship the Mayor said : Some few ■weeks ago, when I heard that Mr _ Clark, the eminent engineer, had arrived in New Zealand, I communicated with him as to the probable cost of paying a professional visit to Auckland, and reporting upon the drainage of the city. I received a reply from that gentleman, which was read at a Committee meeting. I then thought that it was desirable that we should have the benefit of Mr Clark's_ opinion, but when the question was discussed in Committee a majority of. the Council were of opinion that the expense of the proposed report Avould be too great, as we have not the means to carry out any extensive scheme of drainage at the present time. The report of that Committee has not yet been confirmed, and therefore the question may be re-opened to-day. -It has been reported that Sir John Coode stron»ly condemned the discharge of drainage from the city into the harbour, and as Mr Clark is now in Auckland I thought it my duty to again bring this matter before the Council. Although we have not the funds at our disposal to carry out an extensive system of drainage at once, I think we should act wisely in obtaining from Mr Clark a report which would be a guide in all future drainage works that may be carried out. Cr. Goldie thought Mr Clark was too expensive a man. His scheme of drainage for Wellington was to cost over £100,000, and the annual working expenses would be £10,000. Such a scheme in Auckland would mean imposing a drainage tax. Cr. Cosgrave thought Mr Clark's services should be engaged. He had drained Calcutta, the most difficult city in the world. He spoke of the great services which Mr Clark had rendered, and said it would be a disgrace to the Council to allow Mr Clark to pass through Auckland without obtaining the benefit of his scientific knowledge. He was pleased he had

brought the matter before the Council, aud trusted the latter -would see its way to engaging Mr Clark, if the cost would not exceed from £250 to £300. Cr. Masefield would support the proposal, providing the expense of the report would not exceed £150. Cr. Goldie said it appeared to him that gentlemen simply came out from home for the benefit of their health, and bled the places through -which they pasesed. Mr Clark was one of those. He not only benefited hid health, but made thousands of pounds besides, and carried a lot of money home with him. The Mayor said he muatjt contradict Cr. Goldie. The Municipal authorities of Sydney had written to the t Board of i Engineers in England, asking them to re commend the best authority on the subject of the drainage of towns, and the Board had | recommended the employment of Mr Clark, j who was then in India, as a gentleman who had great experience in this class of works. Mr Clark was then engaged by the Munici pality of Sydney at a fee of £500 a month and expenses. He had been very successful in Sydney, aud was afterwards engaged by Adelaide, Christchurch, and Wellington. In every case his report had been adopted. Councillor Fleming approved of the pro posal of his Worship the Mayor, and thought by obtaining a report from Mr Clark the Council might save future useless expenditure. Councilloi Goldio thought information could be procured from other places, by which the Council would have the benefit of half-a-dozen drainage schemes. It was agreed on the motion of Councillor Cosgrave, seconded by Councillor Fleming, " That the Mayor wait ou Mr Clark, and ascertain his fee for preparing a report on the drainage of the city of Auckland." TENDERS FOR MAINS. Cr. Masefield suggested that the amount of margin should be considered, which would be allowed between the price of colonial and imported material, before open ing the tender. Cr. Cosgrave suggested that ten pca1 cent should be allowed. Cr. Masefield thought that ten per cent would be inadequate. Cr. Cosgrave would move that the amount, of margin be ten per cent on the whole contract. Cr. Masefield would move that the amountbc2oper cent'on the \ whole contract. He considered it would be a pity to allow the money to go out of the country. Cr. Buchanan seconded the motion. The Mayor said he would be disposed to do all that was possible to retain the money in the colony, especially as he had heard that some of the sons of very old colonists, who had lately bean engaged in local work, had been obliged to leave for Sydney. But he did not think the ratepayers would approve of granting a margin of 20 per cent. Cr. Masefield's motion was put and lost- The tenders were then read over, as follows :—W. J. Marks : deposit, £425 ; imported material, £5,979; colonial, locally manufactured pipes, £8,500. C. Hawkes wood: deposit, £395; imported material. £5,974 ; colonial £7,899. Cr. Masefield said the schedule should be referred to the Engineer, as it might affect the contract. Cr. Goldie moved that the tender of Mr Marks, of £5,975, be accepted. Cr. Fleming seconded. Cr. Masefield :Of course the lowest tender will be accepted. He moved that the lowest tender be accepted. There being no seconder the amendment lapsed. Cr. Goldie's motion was carried on a division, as follows :— Ayes (5) : Councillors Goldie, Buchanan, Fleming, Cosgrave, and Isaacs. Noes : Councillor Masefield. WORKS IN CHAPEL-STREET. Tho only tender was that of A. McGuire, £778 —£3 over the engineer's estimate — which was accepted. LEVULS IN HIGH-STREET. The following objected :B. Tonks, E. Porter, T. & S. Morrin, T. Buttterworth, W. McCaul, D. Nathan. Messrs. McCaul and Rout were heard against the proposed level. The level proposed by the City Surveyor was agreed to. The Council then rose.

EVENING STAIi, THUKSDAY, JUNE 13



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ANTED immediaTely for Cash, 4 roorned Cottage, with largo freehold allotment in neighbourhood of Karangahape Road or Great North Road, suitable for a Carter. Price about £200.— H. C. Greenwood, House, agent, Market House. ANTED KNOWN, that W. Brown hill, Bootmaker, late of 70, Queen-atrcot has removed to his new premises, 156. Queen street, next to tho New Zealand Clothing Factory, where all orders for town or country, will receive piompt attention. ANTED" to Keep the Money in the District.—Tho best means of doing so is to obtain your Groceries and Provisions of me. Rico, 3d per lb.; Sugar, from did; Family Tea, 2s; my Superlative Mixture, 3s. This Tea is the best value in Auckland. Try it. All other Goods equally cheap, and superior in quality,— W. S. Collins, Grocer, Parnell. ANTED, Purchasers for all descrip tions of Timber, Sasho3, Doors, Mould ings, Joiner's Work, &c, at Prices to meet the times. Auckland Timber Company (Limited), G. Holdbhip. Manager. _ WtANTED KNOWN, thatJL). GOLDIE W is prepared to supply all kinds of Tim ber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doore, Mouldings. Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Hails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Bluo Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house-sti-eet WANTED to Sell (cheap), 1000 yards Wincey, 6d, worth 9d; 1000 yards Flax Shirting, heavy, at 10£ d per yard, worth Is 6(1 ; 3000 yards of Foatlier-edged Ribbon, at 7d, worth Is; 25 dozen Kid Gloves, good, at 2s; 15 dozen Gloves, 2 buttons, 3s 6d per pair ; same quality, extra good, at 4s per pair ; a lot of I fats. Flowers, Feathers, &c, &c, also sold cheap ; 500 yards all-wool Shepherds Plaid at Is 3Jd per yard, worth 23: a job lot of Aberdeen Winceys at Is 3d, worth 2b; 20 dozen Striped Merino Stockings at Is 3d, worth 2s.—William Byre, Euniskillen House, Victoria-street. ANTED to SELL (cheap), 1 ton of Treacle, only 3d lb., 121bs. for 2s 6d ; 60 cases of Apples; Large Apples, Id lb.; Small Apples. 3dlb.; Vegetable Dishes, from 2s 3d to 3s 6d; lot of Meat Dishes cheap; White and Gold Stone Cups and Saucers, only 9d each; Ladies' Kid Boots, only 5s Gd; Maltese Laco, from Is 6d to 2s Gd a yard ; Hair Pins, Is 2d lb.; Clothes Pegs, four dozen for 6d, 6s per case of 6 grO3B : large Fancy Vinegar Bottles, Is each; lot of Flowei- Pots from Id to Is each; and a variety of other articles cheap; Popular Relish Hauco only us 6d per dozen; a rare Bargain: a Beer Pump, with four brass taps, only 30s; Blacking, Is per box; Blue 9d per lb.; Full weight Sperm Candles, lid lb., C lbc. for 5s 3d; Washing Powders, 6d per doz.—H. Watts. Pitt- : street. TIOAKD OF EDUCATION. Teachers arc hereby informed that from and after July next, their Salaries will be ma.de payable on tho Bth of every month, or (if that day should fall on a Sunday), on the Saturday preceding. The monthly returns should be forwarded so as to reach the Board not later than the 6th of the month, in order to avoid detention of Salary until the month following. , VINCENT B. RICE, ' Secretary. ANTED, theTublic to know that the be3t prices are given for Old Scrap or Tea Lead and Zinc, in any quantities, at S. Parker's New Zealand Lead and Galvanized iron Works, Victoria-atreet Kast. Auckland. OST, not tho would-be Karaugahape Borough, but a Wheelbarrow.— Please bring it back from where it was taken, Pitt and East-streets, Nowton. LOST, from the Hurp Farm, one Roan Fat Bullock, horseshoe brand.—For re ward, &c., apply to E. Wood, Symonds-street. OST, yesterday, between Queen aud A Drake-streets, a Purse containing a half sovereign and about 17s a silver.—Finder will be rewarded on returning same to Miss Hen derson. Dressmaker, Drake-street. "jmOUND, a Purse containing money and C receipts.—Apply to H. Canham, Syrnonds- Street. Tenders. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of Satur day, 15th instant, for the erection of Brick Store near Market. Plans. &c., at my office, Albert-street. BDWAPD BARTLEY, Architect. rrT~6~ b 6 i l d c kI " Tenders will be received until noon of the 18th instant, for Repairing damage done by late FiretoMonaVicw. & & Architects. "jmXTENSION OF TIME. TENDERS will be received until noon on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, for the erection of a Hotel at Hamilton, Waikato. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Office of Mr Allright, Auckland. The lowest tender not necessarily acceptod. I. R. VIALOU, Architect, Hamilton, Waikato. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR IRONWORK, TIMBE R, CARTING, COALS, AND SHIP CHANDLERY, Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 11th June, 1878. _ Separate Tenders will tie received at this offloo until TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at noon, for Ironwork, Timber, Caning, Coals, and Ship Chandlery, in terms oi conditions to be seen at the Engineer's Office. Tenders to be endorsed respectively, lender for Iron wont, Timber, Carting, Coals, and Ship Chandlery." The lowest or any tender not necessarily aCCePtOd- J. T. BOYLAN, Chairman. COUNTY OF WAITEMATA. _________ FENCING NORTH HEAD RESERVE, DEVON FORT. Tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY, 20th instant, for the above work. Specification and forms for tenders at County Council Office, No. 1, Queen-street, aii'l Mr. l). May' 3 Store, Devonport.^ ALLRIGHT) County Engineer. mOKATEA GOLD MINING COM- J_ PANY (REGISTERED). Tenders are invited and will be received Until Satur day, June 29th, for supplying this Company for a period of twelve months, commencing July Ist, with mining requisites, a list of which may be seen at the Company's office, or a copy sent upon application. _ „„„,,„ 1 . -vV. MUKJNJb. Coromaudel, 10th Juue, 1878. npHE Time for accepting Tenders for I Removal of Twe-storied House at One hunga, is Extended to Saturday, the loth June, at noon.—Apply to Charles Mason, Selwyn street, Onehunga Lowest or any tender not neeeasarilly accepted.



Meetings. IT v — The SIR HENRY HAVF.T.OCK LODGE No. 21, Independent Order of Good Templars meet, as usual, in the Alexandra-street School room, every TUESDAY KVENINU, at 7.30. Members of other Lodges cordially invited. D. GOLDHS, W.C.T. G. SQUIUKKL. Secretary. ~VT E W TON EA ST aCMU UL. Junior Class meets on Mondays and Wed nesdays, at 7.30 p.m. Senior Class meets on Tuesdays and Thurs days, at 7.30 p.m. w JQMNgQN A" UCKLAND GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED. An Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders it convened to be held, at the Office or tin: Com pany, Shortland-street. next Post-omce, Auck land, on WEDNESDAY;, the 19th day of June, 187S, at 12 o'clock noon. Business: To confirm the action of the Direc tors in acquiring the Diamond License of 2! men's ground, adjoining the Alburnia, Watch man, and Cluuos claims, Thames, and authorise them to take the necessary steps to work it with as little delay as possible. By order of the Directors. ROBERT HORNE, Secretory. Auckland, Bth June, 1878. TO HIS WORSHIP THEgMAYOR OF AUCKLAND. SIR.—We, the undersigned, respectfully request that you will call a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Auckland and the surrounding districts for the purpose of taking into con sideration the immediate necessity of the removal of the Auckland Railway Station to a more central locality, and laying the same before the Minister of Works on his arrival in this city. R. J. DeLias N. L. Meyer, for Hallen- John H. Hudson stein Bros. F. Winter Wm. Brownhill Jno. Maxwell Wm. J. Offer T. and S. Morrin T. B. Hill Wm. Buddie Brown, Barrett, and Co. Alfred Buckland John Codling B. Porter and Co. W. Whitson and Son F. 11. Lewisson Grant and Morton Jas. Blaikie H. Atkins W. Spragg and Co. Hunter and Nolan Geo. H. Layers John C. Morrin Hoffmann and Son I>. Bloom and others. IN compliance with the above Requisition I hereby convene a Public Meeting to be held on MONDAY next, 17th instant, at 3 p.m., at the Theatre Royal, Queen-street. HENRY BRETT, Mayor. June 13,1878. "T^UUKLAND~RIFLa ASSOCIATION. The Firing for Prizes will take place on the afternoons of: 22nd and 29th instant, at the Mount icden Rifle Range. All Entrance Fees must be paid to the Treasurer (Mr H. G. Payne) on or before MONDAY next. W. B. WHITE, Hon. Sec. Auckland, To Let. 0 LET, in Wakefiekl-street, a House oi five rooms.—Apply to Wm. Culpan. on thti premises. TO LET, that commodious House and Grounds in Hob3on-street, formerly occu pied by Bishop Croke, and lately by Henry Worth'ngton. Esq.—Apply on the premises.!! .-. r|lO LET, a six-roomed House, at present JL occupied by Mr. John Cook. Pitt-street, Newton, opposite the Excelsior Hall.—Apply to G. Burns, next door. For Sale. 11 PRIVATE SALE. ■^AiMMia'' The paddle steamer PvUBY. JOHN LEYDON, Grahamstown, has received instructions from Mr. Burmingham to sell the above well-known Steamer, which is well adapted for river or coast trade. Full particulars, with inventory, can be had on application to E. & H. ISAACS, Fcrt-street; Or, JOHN LEYDON, Auctioneer, Thames. FOR SALE, a New Family Sewing Machine (treadle), with case of accessories, nearly new, price £7; also, for Sale cheap, the Business and Stock of the Metropolitan Fruit Depot, Karangahape Road. Newton. FOR SALE, at Mr. Arthur's Auction, To-morrow, a Tame Kiwi,? T6I3E SOLD, a Bargain, a Wheeler and Wilsons half Cabinet Sewing Machine (Lock Stitch), first-class order, with full com plimentaof accessories.—For particulars apply to Stab Office. FOR SALE (cheap), Plans, Specifications, and Quantities for a First-class Wooden Hotel.— Addres3 X, this office. L7l OR SALE, a Colt's five-shot Fowling jP piece, an.l Colt's Revolver, with fittings complete in case ; will be Sold a bargain.— Samuel Cochrancc and Son. FOR SALE, a good six-roomed House, with wash-house, bathroom, dairy, two stall stable, buggy and hay-house, pigeriea, &c, ' and about an acre of good ground well laid out and planted with very large ornamental and other trees, also orchard and flower garden. It is well adapted for a doctor or anyone wishing to build villa residences, having large frontage to two good streets, only fifteen minutes walk from the Union Bank.—Apply to John Soppet, No. 8, Queen-street. ■ rpO MILKMEN.—For Sale, a first-class P cash Milk Business in the vicinity oi Auckland.—For particulars apply to F. Howard, Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-street, office of F, Ring. "B7IOR SALE (cheap). Plans, Specifi- JD cations, and Quantities for a first-cIaSE wooden building.—Address X,, tbis office. LI OTMENT to Lease or for Sale, corner of Symonds and Mount-street.— Apply to F. G. Ewint> ton. WAITAKEREI. — For Sale (cheap), 100 acres of good bush land, two milef from Railway Station.—T. Ussher, House and Land Agent, Queen-street. OOIA —FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE for sal* o& 'V JL ", in George-street, Ponsonby. Good well and garden ; two verandahs ; fine view oi harbour.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcar Lane. mO BUILDERS, FIREWOOD, ANL" JL TIMBER MERCHANTS. FOR~SALE, SEVEN YEARS' LEASE OF LARGE ALLOTMENT. Corner of Wyndhah and Nelson-streets 130 x 100 feet; also the House and Buildings erected thereon, with the right of removing th( same at the end of the term. ftOA —FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE (new) foi 3w/Vv. Sale, fire minutes' walk from Queen street: £20 deposit, balance by weekly payments —C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. »O 1 i\ to £!000 LENT, on Building Societj oOlv principles,» r on any terms to sui borrowers.—C. Williamaou, Estate agent, Vul can Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. - i?i)^ —BUILDING ALLOTMENTS d&> <Q \j * for Sale at Mount Eden, £20 each —S. Vaile, Land agent, Shortland-street. O*>/\ CASH, balance by weekly payment: 3m>*J\f of 103—5-roomed Cottage and larg< allotment, 15 minutes walk from Queen-street.- S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland street. £*/i KA -FOR SALE, Suburbai Hisiy'de:&J»* r- Grocery Store, with 9-roome< Dwelling House, fitted with grates, range tank, fee.; also 2-stall Stable, wash-house, well &c. The store is doing a profitable business Terms to suit purchasers ; weekly payments i desired,--S. Vaile, ELouso and Land Agent Shortland-street. <L* J 1*! f\ —PRETTY Five-roomed Cottage dW-L i \7. with freehold allotment 10 x 100 goo 1 well, wood and coal-shed, &c. Command! a good view; 20 minutes walk from Queen-street —S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortlanc street. VINCENT-STREET.— A Large Free hold Allotment in this street For Sale bj Samuel Cochiano and Son, Land agents, Fort street. A® .4 C> X —EXCELLENT FA & JV: dWjfc/'ey^J^'* containing about 130 acres o really choice Laud, about 30 acres bush, the balance nearly all grass. There is a sniu.ll dwell ing house with stable, shed, etc. Ea3y distance from Auckland.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Short land-street. i?*_sP^rf|"— HOUSE of 5 rooms, with wash 3i/O«>\/. house, scullery, and every con venience; also 2-stall stable and hay-loft, wjtl corner freehold allotment 50 x 100.— S. Vaile House and Land agent, fchortland-strect. OrtK CASH, balance by weekly payment; d&ri/tf of Ss—Neat Cottage of ± rooms am Scullery. Good well, tank back and front garden, &c. Situated near Mount Eden. Price £175.—5. Vaile, House and Land agent, Short land-street. TW" ' ■ ° T L C E AUClaini3 against Mrs. R. Grattan, are re Quested to be sent in to the Thames Hotel, oh o before THURSDAY, tLa 13th instant, for immc diate settlement. Thames Hotel, June 11,1878. rpHE CAKLTON ACADEMY DANC JL ING CLASS will OPW.N on FRIDAI next, the 14th instant, at 7 p.m. Terms, £11; quarterly. Strictly select. C. B. ANDREW.



G-azette m ijariKruptcy- IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876." and of the bankruptcy of John Michael French, a Debtor This is to notify that John Michael French, of Queen-Street, in the City of Aiickland, Grocer, , has this day filed a statement that he is unable ' to meet his engagements with his Creditors, The first meeting of Creditors to be held at the Supreme CourtHouso, Auckland,on TUbbUAY, 3 the 18th dayof June, IS.S, at the hour of two - o'clock p.m. Dated this 12th day of June, 1878. H. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Registrar. Wm. Thorne, r 81, w.ueen-street. Auckland, Solicitor to Debtor. /^OUET ZEALANDIA. 4741, A. 0. F. FUNERAL NOTICE. •f^^i^l^^fe-. The Members of the above ii|P#f Court are hereby requested to M^^Sf^nSlifeisil assemble, at the corner of Pitt PSpF^BOIII^ and Randolph-streets, Newton $ WdS^ferraflf I (near Newton Road), at Three V IMIlMMil! o'clock TO-MORROW (Friday) AFTERNOON, to attend the . FUNERAL~of the late Wife of Bro. Edward Grainger. , Members of other Courts are respectfully ] invited to attend. [ By order of the C.R. FREDK. CHRISTMAS. Secretary. BOARD AND RESIDENCE next to Garrett Bros., Wakefldd-street. UITAR INSTRUCTION by Mr. Davidson, end hou*e on the right-hand side of Marmion-stveet, Upper Queen-street. Gent please call again. ~-»«vsi<3 ROB ER T BBEW IN, In Announcing to the Public HIS hEMOVAL TO THOSE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, , NEXT TITE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, i > Begs most sincerely to thank his numerous Cus tomers for past favours, and hopes by strict personal attention to business to merit a con tinuance of the same. ; SZ3" N.B.—Kis Numerous Consignments ol NEW SEEDS have now nearly all arrived, all of which have been obtained from the MOST ! RELIABLE AND APPROVED GROWERS. : CATALOG UES will be issued on SATURDAY ■ NEXT, in the Star, " Weekly News," and " Daily Herald" Newspapers. S3, MARK THE ADDRESS NEXT UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, QU KEN-STREET. N /IITY OF AUCKLAND. ; FIXING- LEVELS. '< It is hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of Auckland to Fix the Levels of the following streets :— UPPER QUEEN-STREET KARANGAHAPE ROAD, between Pitt and Symonds-streets. LTVERPOOL-STREET LAURIE-STREET TURNER-STREET CITY ROAD. 1 and HARDINGE-STREET Plans may be seen at the City Surveyor' 3 i Office, Queen-street, Auckland ; and all persons ■ interested therein, or liable to be aggrieved thereby, will be heard by the Council at a MEETING to be held- on WEDNESDAY, the. 17th day of July, 1878. All objections must be in writing, addressed I to the Council, and sent to them not less than ten days before the day appointed to hear : objections. P. A. PHILLIPS. Town Clerk. ; City Council Offices, June 10, 187 S. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), ! AFFORD. KVERY FACILITY - To persons willing to become Consumers of ftAS. • The Company open the Street, Tap the Main, Provide and Lay 10 feet of Service-pipe into \ the Premises, make good the Street, Footpath, and Premises. 1 And SUPPLY a METER, keeping the whole in order, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHATEVER. Office of the Company: 3. INSURANCE BUILDINGS. WANTED KNOWN—HAIR ! Hair ! Hair.—To the Lad;es.— T. have just re l ceiyed a splendid lot of the best Long Length Hair, Tails, Plaits, &c, made up on the shortest ; notice; also, Patent Blue Steel Hair Pins. i FRANCIS J. SHORT I 1 £ 140, Queen-street, next Lewisson'a. UCKL AND CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE SOCIETY. ) An ' ENTERTAINMENT, consisting of Dis solving Views, Songs, Readings, &c, under the auspices of the above Society, will be given to the Children attending the Roman Catholic Sunday-schools on THURSDAY EVENING next, in the Lome-street Hall, at 7.30 p.m. > The Children will be admitted by special 3 ticket. Admission—One Shilling. Tickets to be ob -3 tamed from Mr Flynh, Mr Callnan, or any . member of the Society. Proceeds to be devoted r to the Library. - . E. F. MILLER, I, Secretary to the Library Committee. - dpi OR OMAN Dt- r, HIGHWAY In pursuance of " The ! .iting Act, 1876," it is hereby - notified that it is the intention of the Coromandel 3 Highway District Board, on the 21st day of June insC, , to make a rate of One Shilling in the Pound upon the value of the rateable property within the said District, 3 as appearing on the Valuation List now in force 3 for a periodof twelve months, commencing on the firtt _ day of April, 1878, and ending on the first day of March,iß79 ; and thatthe said rate will become payable, in one sum, on the 21st day of June, 1878. It is hereby further notified that the Rate Book 1.-' 1 kept at the Office of the Board, Kapauga Chambers, 1 Coromandel, and is open for inspection by all Rate i, payers, without fee. 1, J. P. TIERNEY, •• _ Chairman. C Coromandel, Ist June, IB7S TO-MOBJROW] , FRIDAY, JUNE 14. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards 011 Friday next, 10 close a partnership account, 3 good Buggy Horses, 3 Riding Horses, 2 f Yearlings. Also Draught Filly, rising four years old, Hacks, Light Harness and Draught Horaes, Drays, Harness, r Saddlery. &c, &c. 3 AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. 3 HUNTER, & NOLAN. 1- J . '___ TO-MORROW. i AT THE CORNER MART '. . At 11 O'clock. j 150 A£AL S »4» ;: ICO 'XJSX'SS' 0 R"atoes- ™««* 8 tons Bakers' Flour 17 sacks, slightly damaged ~ &o Prime Cheese Waikato Hams and Bacon .. • .12 kegs Best Butter j. 12 do. do., medium ■ >- 12 do. do., upset price, 3d 15 cases Kerosene 1 ton-Soap r 70 boxe3 Candles £ Tea, Sugar, and Groceries. 3- GEORGE SIBBIN, Aucti neer.