ME FAENELL'S CLAIMS.

In the House yesterday during the dis cussion on the Ciirtis's ri> 'ion for a select committee on Mr Farad i' = chums, Mr Fox said Mr Vesey Stewart deserved the whole credit- of the Katikati settlement. Mr Russeli thought to make a point by referring to the appendix to the Journals of the House of 1875 showing that Katikati had then only 300 sheep, 262 head of cattle and 57 horses. Mr Sheehan, while supporting Mr Farnells claim slated Mr Russell for his ignorance of Katikati and the unfairness of quoting odd statistics. He said the settlers, attended more to agriculture than keeping v few sheep to an acre. He said that if Mr Farnell was allowed to continue for years with his grievance, he might ultimately, like most men with grievances, find his way into the Lunatic Asylum. Mr O'Rorke strongly supported Mr Far nell's claim, and shewed that Mr Farnell initiated the scheme by inducing Mr Vesey Stewart to turn his attention to New Zealand. He regretted the slighting way in which Mr Russell spoke of the pioneers of Katikati.

Mr Dignan said Mr Farnell did as much as some men who were paid £757 a year. The late Ministry opposed Mr Curtis' motion, which was seconded by Mr Kelly, that the questions be referred to the Petitions Committee. The motion was carried on division. MR BARTON'S CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE. Mr Barton delivered a long speech in moving his motion for an enquiry into the conduct of the Wellington police.;; He quoted cases of cruelty : first, that Edward Hughes, now an inmate of the gaol, Christ church. He admitted that Hughes had been frequently charged with assaults on the police. On one occasion, after he was arrested by the Wellington police, he said they handcuffed him, tied him to an iron ring in a wall near the floor of his cell at the police-station, and while he lay there helpless, a certain policeman, whom Mr JBartou continually referred to under the name of X, visited the prisoner from time to time, beat and kicked him until he became senseless, and was sent to gaol in a pitiable condition. It was found by the doctors book that the prisoner was treaded with liniment and iodine. Another man, in the employment of a grocer, got into an excited state on Sunday morning, and was arrested by the police and locked up. He refused to disclose the name of the publican who supplied him with drink. Mr Saunders : "And very properly too." Mr Barton continued : On his refusal the prisoner was tied down to a ring in the floor, and a policeman came in frequently during the day and demanded the name of the publican! The prisoner obdurately refused, and was kept without intermission from before midday on Sunday until Mon day, when he was brought before the magis trate and discharged with a caution. After wards he was unable to work from injuries to his wrists by the steel handcuffs. He could produce the man's employer to pi-ove this. He (Mr Barton) had visited police cells, and found that iron rings were let into the walls for fastening up women and men. The ring J,for women was rather smaller in order not to stick so far into" their backs. One ring v. ras missing ; jit had been wrenched out. He had also visited the gaol, but there was no rings in the cells there. He accused the clerk of the R.M. Court for attempting to evade giving information. When he got an order from the Minister of Justice to inspect docu ments, the clerk said they were mislaid. Another highly respectable person was impounding a horse, when a boy came to him and said : " Oh, papa, that police man is beating a man dreadfully." The man went, aud saw policeman X. beating man with his baton. The man was standing perfectly quiet. The other man remonstrated. The policeman was a tall man, and the prisoner small. A res pectable salesman and respectable painter saw the policeman in the act of jumping on the man, who lay on the ground hand cuffed. Two hundred people were present in an excited state hooting and hissing the policeman. The crowd followed the police to the lock-up. The two gentlemen men tioned were standing outside, when the policeman rushed out, seized the first ho could, and hustled them into cells. One man was throAvn violently head-foremost against the wall, .and afterwards was beaten and kicked by tho police. Next morning both men were discharged by the Bench, but no steps were taken against the police. In another case, a woman was shamefully-maltieated, and the police could not be got to take .steps against the perpetrator. Mr Barton then launched out into general references [to Indian, Bul garian, and other atrocities, and expressed his pride at being an Englishman, where upon some one near suggested that Mr Bar ton should be proud of being.an Irishman, which drewfro'm Mr Barton a eulogium on Irish loyalty. Mr Sheehan moved the adjournment of the debate. If the charges were true the offending police of Wellington should be dis missed, bnt it was necessary first to do justice to the officers. He would give every opportunity for inquiry, and if neces sary would grant a Royal Commission, but if the' Government were 1.0 take action on the vague charge formerly made by Mr Barton, the reputation of the public officers would not be worth the snap of his fingers. He desired an adjournment in order to make inquiries, and consider the course the Go vernment would adopt. He had received three or four anonymous complaints against the police every week He would like the charges referred to a committee of the House. He then moved the adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to. ;

WHAT THE LOBBIES THINK OF THE CHARGES. Mr Bartons charges were the subject of much animated discussoin in the lobbies last night. The general opinion was, that he made out a good prima facie case. Min isters cannot burke a searching enquiry but the-weneral opinion is, that it should be a "Royal Commission during the recess out of the disturbance of the political male- strom. : MI] I F()RD HARBOUR. In tre discussion on the second reading of the Milford Harbour Board Bill, Sir Robert Douglas objected to the reference of these bills to the "Upper House on the grounds of that they involved the expenditure ot large sums of money. He questioned the necqss, sitv for work, which would cost £(57,000 and £34 000 for different works. He could not see 'where such large sums were to come from. He had no desire to prevent a work which would give some return, but the same justice should bo done to one part ot the colony as to another, xfe hoped the House would consider what,-fate thesej bills would meet id other chambers.1 xt the douse insisted upon this principle, it should insist upon dealing with these bills v'ltlioufc refer ring to the other House. , - Mr Sheehan said that when the bchedulo of the Bill came under the consideration op the House, they could agree to it or reject

'The "New Zcalandu" speaks of Milford ,13 "a lagoon which is to bo made a harbour at enormous cost."

MINISTERIAL FO UGRTFULNKSS. The "New Zealaudcr" to-day says: "The Hon. John Hull does not approve of the way communications r-ent to the Goyernrriftrit departments are treated. Jle complained yesterday in the Conner! that such papers were usually dealt with very cavalierly. The Colonial Secretary generally disavowed having received them. He had often gone to the office to ask about papers sent, when the Colonial Secretary, with a look of innocent surprise, woull? say, *' Papers, my dear sir ? have not seen any papers at all. No such-:-papers bore, 1 assure you." He (Mr Hal!) would then bow his head, reflecting over previous papers which had trone astray, when Ins when his eye would catch the document in question on the chair or desk. Ihe lie would exclaim, " Halloa ! why hereof )s ! " Bless my eyes," the Minister would reply, " well, it is the first I have seen of it., mxjw how " At this, Dr. Pollen hoped Mr Hall did not allude to him Mr Hall replied that

he did not. . He, merely remarked that; al! Ministers were rather lax in that matter. WHAT THE BREWERS PROPOSE. Mr Sharp called a meeting of brewers yesterday, who decided to endeavour to reduce the duty to a half-penny a gallon. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE. The following is the statement of un authorised expenditure of Consolidated Fund for the financial year ending 30th June, 1878. For services not provided for and subsidies to local bodies and counties : —Hokianga, £75 3s lid. Manetcto, £1,428 Is; Waimate, £3,962 13s 4d j Wairoa, £549 193 Sd ; miscellaneous running ex penses of the Government steamer Hinemoa, and also for the inspection of ISew Zealand harbours payment to Sir J. Coode, £100 ; travelling expenses, £37 13s 3d; taking sounding at Westport roadstead, £40; carriage of a deer by rail for the Acclima tisation Society, Auckland, £1 15s 0d ; expenses of inquiry in connection with the Volunteer Engineer Militia, of Thames, £210 ; lessee of Newmarket slaughterhouse, compensation for infringement of lease, £50; Captain T. Logan, s.s. Hero, com pensation in connection with proceedings re breach of Passenger Act, £200 ; Bank note lost by railway department in trans mission from Auckland to Wellington, £20; balance of deficiencies of goods clerks-ail way department, Auckland, £2 lSs; 7d ; for' age allowance to Judge Rogan. Pay ments on behalf of local bodies and counties : Raglan, subsidy to Tuaroi Ferry, £6 ss; Waipa, £6 5s ; deduct covers, £56 8s 3d. Imprest Advances.—Local Bodies Ad vance Account: Amount issued, £2,781 10s lid ; loss recoveries, £2,128 4s 6d ; total for services not provided for, £19,732 19s ild ; Great South and other roads in the Auck land district for repair, collecton of tolls etc.,£s4B 19s lid ; compensation for loss of office, "oods manager, Canterbury railways, £612 143 6d ; total, £78,442. COUNTIES RECEIPTS AND EX-

PENDITURE,

The following i 3 the return of receipts, expenditure, aud balance in hand of the Counties to the 31st March, 1878. Manu kau and Raglan are not in operation, fch^'efore all receipts and disbursements ha\ c been respectively had and paid by the rirvl«m!il Trpasnrv :—

County of Eden does not appear on the return, probably owing.to no return having been forwarded in accordance with teims of 13th section of the Public Works Act, But not being iv full operation, there is no return except that of " nil " to make.

Sstimates. The estimates have been brought clown and include;:—lnterest and Sinking Fund v Under:N.:Z. Loan Act, 1853, £30,000; K.Z Loan Act, IS6O, £7,445; .N.Z:. Loan Act, 1863, £96,792; Public Debts Act, 1867, and Auckland Loan Act, 18S3, £2,52S ; Wel lington Loan Act/. 1866, £1,350; Nelson : Waterworks Loan : Act, 1867, £620; Lyttelton aud Cliristchurch Railway Loan Act, 1860, £6,216 ; Canterbury Loan Act, 1862. £1,596 ; Otago Loan Ordinance, 1802, :£8169 ; Consolidated Loan, Act, \IS67, £278,706 ; Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870, £55,375 ; Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870, £204,639 ; Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1873, £92,500; Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1874, interest on £4,000,000 at 4i per cent, £180.000 ; North Otago District" Public Works Loan Act, nil; General Purposes Loan Act, 1873, £36,952 ; N.Z. Loan Act, 1876, interest on £1,000,000, at 5 per cent, £50,000 ; N.Z. Loan Act, 1877, interest on £2,500,000 at 5 per cent, £125,000 ; Treasury Bills interest at 33.8 per cent, per diem, £832,000. Total interest and sinking fund, £1,225,12915s Id. Miscellaneous Charges.— Nixon .Pen sion Act, 1865, sisters of tiio late Colonel Nixon, £150; Military Pensions Act, 1866, pensions and allowances, £3,300 ; Legisla tive Officers Salaries Act, 1867, £22,133; Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873, Governor's establishment and travel ling allowance, £25,000; Financial Arrange ments Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1877, subsidies to counties, £105,500. Boroughs. ' £69,000; road boards, £78,600; river boards, £4,000—£255,000; 20 per cent, land revenue, payable to committees, £220,000—£475,000. Summary, 1678-9 :— Interest and sinking fund, £1,225,129 15s Id ; under Permanent Act, £554 BSB 0s Sd ; total permanent charges, £1,786,017 15s 9d... LIABILITIES/of 1877-B.— Public Depart ments—Lunatic asylums, £3,-100; charitable institutions, £5,000— £16,750 • law aud justice, £4,910; postal and telegraph, £iO,500; customs marine, £1,250— £1,450 ; education, £19,230 ; native, £2,100 ; militia, and volunteers, £150; constabulary and defence, £5,050 ; public domains and build ings, £7,100; railways, £35,000; miscel laneous, £3,000 ; surveys, £9,550 ; gold fields, £350 ; total, £115,440.

Public Department?, 1877-8; Legis lative Council, £1,C55 ; House of JKe presentatives, £3,420. General ex penses: Paosagerj of members, £1,150; expenses of members of both Houses, £21,575; reporters, £2,150; printing of "Hansard," £2,700 ; binding and printing, £800; gas and fuel, £900 ; expenses of light ing, gas, hot water, etc.,£3oo; Bel-'a »y's, on ncconnt of establishment, £250 ; passages and expenses of witnesses attending commit tees of both Houses, £500. Total, £39,597 17s. 6d.

Colonial Secretary's 0/lice, £2,516 ; Treasury, £8989; Audit, £8,309; mes sengers, £3,807; Stamp Department, £5,616; Registrar-Generals, £5,500 ; printing oilice, £11,635; geological and meteorological, £3,462 ; expenditure on ; survey and inspec tion of coal mines, £1,000. Electoral Department: Returning and Registration Officers, city of Auckland east, city of Auckland west, Parnell, Newton, and Waitemata, £100; Marsden (a)so, Collector.of.Customs), £200; R.M., £100 ; Registrar of Births, etc., fees, £25, Waikato and Waipa (also, R.M., £400 ; travelling allowane-, £100), £20; Thames (also, HM' and Warden at Coromandel, £450), £20. Total electoral, £5,190. Charitable Grant in aid to Hospitals and Charitable Institutions : Hospitals, £30,000; charitable institutions, £20,000.

Luuatic Asylum : Auckland Eeside.it Medical Superintendent. £250; [clerk, and storekeeper, £150 ; matron, £70 ; attendants and servants, £15 (male attendants, 1 at £100, 1 at £75, 5 at £70, 8 at £60, ;cook at £70, 7 nurses, lat £SO, 6at £42. Total, £1,387); total, Lunatic Asylums, £30,272. ' Agent-General, £1.500; staff rent, etc., £2,500. : • ... Inspection of Machinery, £791; Law and Justice, £143,900. Supreme Court,. Auckland : Registrar, also Sheriff (nil), £500 ; Sheriff' (also officer in charge of Payment of Imperial Pension*), £400; and Native Truss Commissioner, £100; Deputy Registrar and chief clerk, £?50 ; clerk, £100;' interpreter (also, R.M. Court, £50; and native, £100), ; £50; crier and messenger, £150 ; office cleaner, £36. District Courts (Auckland, Thames, and Hamilton).— Judge (also Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, £800), 200; clerk at Auckland, (also cleric E.M. Court, £270) £100; clerk 'ihames (also /clerk 11.M. Court, £250), £25;-. bailiff Thames,'; fees; clerklfamiltbn (alsoclnrk K.M. Court, £150. /travelling allowance, £54 15*) £30;. bailiffs, Hamilton fees,;!{. M.| and wardens,. Auckland and : Oijehuii.^i and' 'otahiilivi W.M., £550; tin veiling allowance, £20; chief clerk, (clerk District - Court; £100), £270 ; clerk (clerk,-Petty Sessions, £50), £250 ; cadetj £90; b;iififf. £l«0 ;; bnliff District Court, £130 ; messenger, (also stamp oiiiee, £20-; ;• office • keeper £15), £50 ; interpreter (ttlso Supreme Court, £50 ; native, £100), £50 ; clerk Onehunga and Otahuhu, £170;

travelling allowance, N£l5■ ; Papakura, Mercer, Waiuku, Port Waikato R.M. (il^o Registrar and Returning Officer, £"5 and^Coroncr's fees), £250 ; travelling a'l-nvance, £50; clerk, £170 ; clerk and Interpreter Waiuku,: and Postmaster Waikato (also £75 for Native office and travelling expenses, £25), and £100 bailiii s epillSONS.— Auckland gaol : Warder, £180 • senior warder, £150. store-keeper nnd warder, £140 ; gate-keeper and warder, £140 ; matron, £100; assistant matron 60/; 17 warders, 3 at 130/. and 14 at 120/. Total 2 07/0. Ngaruawahia gaoler, at 9s per diem, 164/; warder, at Ss per diem, Land and Deeds Registry, Auckland : District Land Registrar, and Registrar, of Deeds, £700; exanuueroftitle (also Deputy Commissioner of stamps, 7o ;), £ 400 ; two clerks," 1 at £250 and one at £170, total, £420 ; Department of Registrar of Deeds, £350; clerk and draftsman, £200 ; messenger and office - cleaner, £80; Native Lands Court, Chief Judge, riso Judge Distict Court £200) £900; Chief Clerk (also pension £222 0s sd) £202 19s 7d; messenger, Auckland, £100; con tingencies, travelling, etc , £25,000 ; postal, chief office, Auckland, chief postmaster, £500, chief clerk, £300 ; money order clerk, £250 ;14 clerks-1 at £220 ;1 at 200/; 2at 175/-2 at 160/; 2at 150/; 2 at 120/; 3at 110/ • and 1 at 95/; total, 2,055/; 3 cadets— 2 at 75/; and 1 at 607—210/ 53; letter carriers—l at 130/; 3at 125/; and lat 120/— 625/; messenger, 126/; assistant messenger, 60/; Alexandra: posbmas';er(also telegraphist, £120) £50. Cambridge : postmaster (also telegraphist, £115,) £80. Drury: post master (also telegraphist, 120/,) 2X)I. Hamilton: postmaster (also telegraphist, 100/,) 100/; assistant telegraph s l.?, 807 and 20/. TefAwamutu : postmaster (also tele graphist," 125/,) 40/. Conveyance of Mails by Sea.—Suez service, £900; Intercolonial service, £500; mail agent and travelling allowance, £1,750; Auckland steam service, £860; total, £C 5,310. , Conveyance of Inland Mail.—Auck land, £4,500; Thames, £300. Telegraph Department, Auckland : 11 telegraphists— 1 at £290; 1 at £ISS; 1 at £140;; 1 at £130 ; 4 at £120 ; 3 at £110 ; total, £1,555. Cadets—4 at £90 ;2 at £85; total, £350. 3 counter clerks—l at £155 ; 1 at £140; 1 at £120; total, £415. Despatch clerk, £155. 9 messengers—3 at £40 ; 6at £36 ; total, £346. Newton telegraphist, £125; Newmarket telegraphist (also railway station master, £125,) £36; messenger, £36; Onohunga telegraphist (also post master, £100, and .shipping officer, £25,) £130; messenger, £40; Manukau Heads telegraphic line-man, £140; Otahuhu telegraphist (also postmaster, £45,) £140; Drury telegraphist (also postmaster, £20.) £120; Pukokohe telegraphist (also from railway; £110,) £50; Mercer telegraphist (also postmaster, £35,) £145 ; Newcastle telegraphist (also postmaster, £60,) £140; messenger (also postmaster, £10,) £36. Hamilton Telegraph (also Postmaster, £100), £100 ; cadet (also from P. 0., £20), £S0 ; messenger (also from P.O £5),-£36/; Cambridge Telegraph (also Postmaster £80), £115 ; messenger, £40 ; Te Awamutu tele graph, nnd lineman (also Postmaster £40), £125 • cadet, £100 ; Alexandra Telegraph (also Postmaster £50), £120; messenger, £36; Kiverhead lelegruph, £120 ; Helens ville Telegraph, £120 ; subsidy payable to Eastern Extention Australasia China Tele graph Company for Australian cable, £5000; contingent subsidy, £240; total, £5,240. Customs : Auckland Collector (also Re ceiver of Land Revenue), £550; Landing Surveyor, £400 ; first clerk, £330 ; clerk, £250 ; clerk, £210 ; clerk, £190; clerk (writer), £194 ; warehouse-keeper, £280; Landing Waiter and examining officer, £275 ; Lauding Waiter and examining officer, £260; Tide Surveyor (also Telegrapher, £20), £200 ; Locker, £180; locker, £170; locker, £150; locker, £140; locker, £140; locker (writer), £156; three cadets, one at £80, one at £90, one at £100 ; total, £270; messenger, £150; coxswain, £131; boatswain, £118; harbour-master and pilot, £200 ; signalman, £130; 9 chief boatmen at £8 10s per month. Total £102 S.s. Boatmen, lat £8 and 2at £7 10s per month. Total £276. Kaipara harbour master and pilot £200; assistant pilot, nil, signalman £120; engine drfver steam launch, at 7* per diem, £127 15«; chief boatmen at £10 per month, £144.; 2 boatmen at £7 10s per month, £180 Expanses under Naval Training Schools Act 1574 : Manager at Kohimarama, £240; schoolmaster, £150; instructors, other officers, £300; .schooner in use as training vessel, £800; rent, station, and vessel, £182; provisions, clothing, repairs, build ings, expenses, vessel insurance, general contingencies, £2,500. Education grant to Boards, £170,000; total, £112,370; public libraries, £5,000; salaries, European Native Officers, Auck land Civil Commissioner, £500; assessor, 250Z; clerk, 300/; interpreter (also 100/ jndical) 100/; hostelry keeper, 100/; rent of office, 55/; Waikato native officer, 400/ ; medical officer, 75/; clerk (Port Waikato) 200/ ; 2 assessors, 1 at 400/ ; 1 at 50/—450/ ; police, 120/; mailman, Alexandra and Te Kuiti, 39/.

Stores and magazines, Auckland store keepers 225/ ; assistant, 182/ 10s ; three messengers at 109/ 10s. Total, 320/ 10s; assistant, 120/. Militia and Volunteers. — Auckland officer commanding, £300 ; forage, £54 15s 2tl ; drill jjinstruttors, one at £14G, and one at. £109 10s; total, £255 Ms; forage for ditto, £54 15s ; bugler and messenger, nil; Waiuku drill instructor, £109s 10s ; forage, £55 15s ; Waikato cavalry instructor, £209 17s Gd ; foravo, £54 15s ; prizes rifle shoot ing, £100 ; purchase of Snider ammunition, freight, insurance.charges, £3,200 ; pur chiise of heavy ordinance ammunition, freight, insurance charges, nil; purchase circular 10th, nil; pension recipients N.Z. Grots, £170 ; total, £4170. Government Domains. —Gardeners and labourers •(Wellington : and Auckland), £991 4* ; contingencies, £220.

Public Buildings (additions, repairs, fittings, furniture, etc), -r- Government House,. Auckland, £200 ; Wellington, £1003.

Crown Lands, Auckland. —Commissioner of Crown Lands, £500 ; draftsman, £195 ; two clerks, one at £275, and one at £180; total, £455. Crown lauds and forest ranker, £175 ; travelling expenses of ditto, £75V messenger. £50 ; contingencies, extra clerical assistance, £400; receiver of land revenue, also Customs, £550 ; rewards for gold discoveries North Island, £5000 ; aids to pi ospectitig, £5000. Harbour defences— £44,000. Roads—Northern district North Island, £14,000 ; road fi.om East to West Pukekohe, £550. Coinetery sites—£l2lo.

A Man Overboard.

Narrow Escape of a Seaman,

(BY STAIi SPECIAL WIRE.)

(From our own Correspondent)

DUNISDIN

' ','■■ This day. CAPTAIN MOFFAT s of (heship Jaincs Nicol Kleniing, reports i-hat when off. Trisan lie Achuna, he encountered a very heavy gale from the north-east, attended by high seas, one of which.brought on board, tilled the deck, and carried away a hen-coop. The same, sea also overwhelmed an able seaman named Patrick McLean, who was jammed against the side and washed over-

board the "vessel, which at .'the.time was 'ravellingnt'tho rate of 8 knots. Owing to this heavy sea running, tlio man's'chance of recoveryseemed small, but he succeeded in eutc.hing Hold; of a-life-buoy thrownto him, and by that mean's kept near; the Burface.. Captain Moffat atoncesent a man to each of tlio cross-jack yard-arms in order to keep the struggling seaman in view and at the bame 'time-sent away a boat in charge of the chief ■ oilicer (Mr Lnckln ad.) After pulling round the spot-for :t considerable tithe the boat's crow were about to give up the search 523 a bad job when they discovered McLean's head above the surface just ahead of them, and

pulling, up.to him quickly, raised Mm/over the gunwale and;' returned to "the ship!a|ter being absent more than 3 hours. Notwith standing the extraordinary length of time McLean was in the water he was alive when picked up. !

The Municipal Conference.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE).

CHARITABLE RELIFE

WELLINGTON, this day. THE Munc'ipal Conference discussed the Mayor of Wellington's resolution re the un desirability of coroparadons undertaking charitable aid. Letters from the Colonial Sectary -were read in answer to a question asking whether the Government will pay in full subsidies granted by Parliament out of the Consolidation Fund, as endowment for municipalities from the Ist January, 1878. The Colonial Sectary stated that the sub sidies for tlie past half year were paid less stoppage for hospital and charitable aid, which the Government do not propose to refund. Notices of motion were given, that the reply is unsatisfactory, and a committee be appointed consisting of Messrs Brett, Sntton and Standish to confer with the delegates of the counties in order to take steps to obtain payment of subsidies in full, alsonotica of motion that in future hospitals and charitable institutions should be main tained out of the Consolidated Fund.

The Bill, notice of which has been given by Mr Moss with respect to the amendment system election for Municipalities ami local bodies, is intended to introduce Hare's system. The County delegates appointed a com mittee to meet the Committee of the Municipal Conference to discuss the question of Charitable Aid and Hospitals, and report thereon.

County Council Conference.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE.)

WE I .LINGTON, yesterday. At a meeting of the County Council Conference Meesrs King. Cadman. a.nd Rrodie, Chairmen of the Wbaktitane, Coromandel. and. Thames, bounty Councils, wore Drnaont at the County Conference to-day. OHAHITABLE RKLIICF. It was moved by Mr Saunders and seconded by Mr McPheraon, " That in tho opinion of this Conference it is not desirable that the County Councils of Now Zealand should undertake to provide or disburse funds for charitable aid and hospitals, lfirstly, because it is n«t deairable that such funds be raised from any strictly local Bourcc which would necessitate the multiplica tion of institutions, and raise frequent difficulties as to distribution, and it is desi-aT?^ that an object in which the poorer clauses must be in terested ac well as the wealthy, should be paid from the source to which they eqnally con tribute ; secondly, because the plurality of votes Kiven to piopeities iii the election, of County Councils disqualifies members of jsuch Councils from dealing with social and other questions, not confined to management of property. It is always desirable that sidministrution of chari table aid should be as little an possible connected with loc«-l elections and locally elected bodies." The Hon. Dr Campbell moved a« an amend ment, and Mr Beetiiam seconded. First—" That this Conference accept tho proposals of the Government to contribute pound for pound towards charitable aid and hospitals ; secondly —That conti-ibutiona be made by ''ounties and Boroughs in proportion to their rate 3; thirdly— That County Councila and Boroughs to have the eloction o? th'j Committee in proportion to their contribution." AfWuome discussion the Council divided. For motion 10, for the Amend ment 12. The amendment >vas therefore o irried. The whole question was simply a fight between the well endowed t>onth and the poorly endowed North. The South supported the amendment, the North the motion. The Northern delegates hold a caucus, and will obtain proxies to swamp the Southern vote.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

GRAIIAMSTOWN, this day. THE DROWNING CATASTROPHE.

The steamers Fairy and Te Aroha, which were sent out to find the bodies of the .men drowned out of the fißhing yacht Colombo have returned. The masters state that they went to where the yacht was lying, but found none of the bodies; they also searched the beach but without success. By aid of a tackle the boat was righted and baled out, and brought on to Grahamstown. The men were perfectly sober when they left Short land.

Tookey Tribute Company.—At the 80 ft. level on the Golden Hill, the manager reports that he was commencing to stope with two shifts of men on 40 ft. that was ready, and that he expected to have a nice crushing, as stone that he had broken out shewed gold, and in the roof of the drive gold was still visible. The Waiotahi Com pany were driving on their main reef, and within about 20 ft. of the Tookey Tiibute boundary, where the lode was intact. Caledonia. —In the upper workings the reef has greatly improved in appearance during the last day or two with colours of gold showing more freely than any previous time since mineral stone was meet with. A winze has been started from this level to connect with the No. 1 level, in which the lode is looking well. Good progress is being made with the drive in che footwall on No. 2 lode.

Piako.—The vawgaurd reef is looking better. A few colours of gold were seen yestertiay. ■,;'. ".... Bendigo.—Good stone is coming to hand, and crushing will commence on Monday. Latest Quotations :-*-Sales : Caledonians, 65s to 67.4 6d. Buyers : Alburnia, 455; Bank of New Zealand, £24; Colonial Bank, s*iß ; Thames Gas, 3s. Sellers : Piako, Is 6d; New North Devon, 5s 9d, call paid ; Caledonian, 70s. Considerable business done in Calelonian stock this morning.

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

(Feom Oue O»vn Correspondent.)

SWELUNGTON, this day. THE OPENING OF THE LYTTELTON

RAILWAY

On the occasion of the opening of the through railway line at Chrisichurch, about the first of next month, the n.embers will be taken by the Hinemoa to Lyttelton, leaving here on Thursday, making a trip to Dunedin and other places, and returning to Wellington in time for the pitting of the House on the following Tuesday. The Government will oppose Whitaker's Purchase Bill. ; THE KAIPARA LINE. The Kaipara line question is being consid ered in the Cabinet. Mr Hbbb's succeeded in securing a telegraphic post-offics forPokenn. The Government has instructed Mr Mac-. dou'bld to stop the train at Manurewa when ever signals are {hoisted. .;.

(Press Aegncy.)

this day.

EARTHQUAKES.

A sin ark shock of earthquake was felt at a quarter to eight this morning. Two smart shocks were also felt ,at Greytowu at 12 minutes to nine this morning.

Sailed : The? Aurora, for the Kaipara. MASTERTON, this day.

Tlie sharp shock of an earthquake, ac companied by a noise, occurred at 8.55 this morning, i.nd lasted about half a minute. The direction was north-west to south-east.

W. H. Hickson has been arrested here for forging and uttering .at Napier, He was forwrfded by coach to-day. ■ .

CAR FARES.

AT a meeting.of .the Cab Fares A,mendment sub-Committee \vith the cab . prpprietprs yesterdayy it was decided to .submit the following reduced scale of charges,.to the Couiicil at the '.first drdhraiy sitting \— \ ■-■ .Eares ."by-Timk.—-Single horse. 3s 6d ; I'bnble-liorse, sa-; if talieu put of city return fare to stand ch'aigab.le at rite of six miles an hour. \

~ Oke-:H<)PvSE-Vehicles.—Half mile ;or less, Is 6d • mile, 2s ; every additional mile or,fraction thereof, calling for carriage and not using, Is ; half faro back when exceeds two miles. ■ ••• ■'-'■- ..:■. .-...■_-: : !

Two Hoese 01a.PvKIaVj.es. T-^.Half mile, 2s; mile, 2s ~6d; every additional mile, Is 6& ;

callirie and \nbt using carnage, Is 6rJ. : Detention for\ every t --fiiteeu minutes- after \ five minutes ls v. Fare "and half from Ss to } 12 p m.,,doable fare from midnight ti111.7 ..j a.m. No extra "charge f»r luggage under,; 1001bs."\ -j __-■'

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Ooui.ty. Becepts. Hxpndtre. BleeinM £ s. d. £ s. d. ' £ s. d. 3ook.. .. 4218 19 10 2109 17 1 201S 19 D Waikato - 2256 13 3 1573 0 6 683 17 9 v7han.*arei 1513 4 0 1314 0 0 229 3 1 Thames .. 21843 8 10 22-136 0 0 -107 .; 0 Whakatane 10 0 0 6 13 fa 3 b (> Hokianga .. 309 15 4 189 0 0 120 0 0 Monxonul.. 1536 6 0 1*30 CO o 0 0 Waitemata 1221 Id 10 952 0 0 269 12 9 Rodnev .. 4805 0 0 4882 0 0 322 5 7 fiayofisland8l695 0 0 112o 0 0 o9 0 0 ttobson .. 163 S 0 109 0 0 ob 0 C The Tauranea Act is not in force. I ne



W >'■■-■ JH. DAMPIEII'S Advertisement • of Wonderful Bargains will be found on the 2nd column of the 4th page. [j_ WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply Mrs. Brearly, Butcher, Wakefield-street. WANTEDTa respectable young Man accustomed It farm work•; must bo able to plough.—Apply at thia office. - ANTED, a smart Bay for p.s. Anne Milbank.-Apply on board to-morrow night* ' ——-' WANTED Known, the most wholesome ; as well as the most agrcoablc beverage ia Collins 1 3s Tea. Sold only by W. S. koj'inS' Wholesale and Retail Tea Dealer. Mamikau Road, Parnell. : ■:■ ' - . - : 'i . WANTED, at the Newton Pottery, two smart Lads, from I4_to 17_year3_o_ age. AN i ED, a Hoy.—Apply to W. J. Offer, Bro maker, Queen-street. ANTED, a General Servant; one accustomed to children.—Mrs. Ivil, Hobson-street, opuo.-ite Mr. Green way a. WT ANTED, a Barmaid for Lower Bar. ?T —Apply Exchange Hotel. , : XNTED, an intelligent Youth.-r- Clarke Bros., Photographers. _____ ANTED, a Barmaid for the Up-stairs. Bar; also a Housemaid; must have good references.— Greyhound Hotel. ANTED Known, my 2s 6d Family Mixture is a blend ot rave and sterling teas, comprising China. Java, and Astmm. It gives great satisfaction.—F. Whitehead. p ANTED, Buyers for the 2s Tea extraordinary! Contains the sittings from fine teas, and though broken and small leaf, gives a capital liquor.—F. Whitehead. AN"T ED, Smokers for my " Flower of all Growers," (Jut Tobacco, at 2_ ozg. for Is, manufactured on the premises. —F. Whitehead. Victoria-street. ANTED Known, " Ncstle's Milic Food" for Infants. Scarcely anything is too good to say of it. 2- Gd per tin.—JF. "White head, "Victoria-street. TTSTANTED Known, more of the Bank- YT rupt Stocks of Cigars left, at 1 and 6 foi ls ; very choice at 3 for Is — V. Whitahead. WANTED Known, more of the Is 6d .American B-iooms. They arc except lopally cheap.T-F. Whitehead. TUST RECEIVES), extra-choice Pro vincial Hams (siy-fed), and from 8 xnoriths old pigs, la per lb.—_-'. Whituhead. "T¥TE call attention to the following Cheap ? V Lines we are shewing :—Toilet Covers, Swiss Kdjnng, Ihsei-trion, Lace, Children's Pina fores. Ladies' Trimmed Apron 3, Boya' Youths' and Mun's Shirts. Several clearing lines at very low prices. —X- French's Cheap Drapery, Hobson-etreet.. ANTED, one or- two respectable. working men as Boarders.—?-irß. Coi!i son, Princes-street " . ANTED, a strong active Girl, about 10, to do general house work; must'be able to wash.—Mrs. O'Brien. IS'ewton Koad. rftO CARPENTERS.—Wan.ted, 2 Good S_ Hands for Tauranga.—Apply to Mr. Tait, Lorne-fltreet. ■ ■\TS7"ANTED',- a Morning Governess for a VV . private family in Parnell; Music and French required.—Apply by letter to li.S-, Star -office,-.. .-.- : _____ BOAKD OF EDUCA TIO N. Wanted, a Teaoher for the Puni School (South Mauku).- Applications will be received hy the Board not-later than Wednesday, 21 Bt August instant. VINCENT E. lITCE, Secretary.' \\T ANTED, a General ServantT—Apply U Mrs. Macrae. Mount St. John. Epaorn. WANTED, a Boy for Farmers' Hotel, Drury; must be able to milk.—Apply at Farmera' Hotel, or Mrs. Pollock, Queen-street.L; ANTED, immediately, a Compositor, —Apply Star omce, WANTED to Let, an olght-stnUod Stable, with good supply of water.—A. Mackie. Coach Builder. Durham-street. ANTED, a Woman Servant' for* the country.—Mrs. Martin, coruer of Hob son and West Queen-streets. WANTED Known, X. Malliason, Hair Dresser, Cuts Children's Hair neatly—charge. 3d. Note the address:—A. Mallinson, Hair Dresner, nearly opposite the Firebell. Victoria-streot. WANTED, a Clerk, who must under stand Bookkeeping and general office work, and write a good hand.—Apply, stating teems, to Box 57. Post-offico. Auckland. WANTED, a Foreman Compositor, for the "Bay of Plenty Times."—Apply at Star office any day at noon. LAUNDKESS Wanted, for Tauranga" to one who un€erstands her buoiness good wages will be given.—Apply to Mrs. Grice, Newmarket. ANTED, Machinists, Handworkers, Improvers, and .Learners for the Shirt making.—Apply at 3-1, Shortland-street. WANTED, by an energetic Young Man a situation in an Office, or as Collector; salary not so much an object as employment; good references.—Address H, Post-office. 0 COAL CUTTERS. Wanted, by the Waikato Co»l Co. (Limited), Tenders, up till MONDAY, 12th August, 187S, for Cutting and Delivering Ton,] from the Com pany's two Mines, near Huntley, Waikato. : Specifications may be seen at th - Company's Office, 7, Wyndham-street, Auckland. ANTED to LET,spare Room suitable for a Workshop.—W. Short, Wood Carver, bottom of Cook-street, Cousins and _tkins old premises. ANTED KNOWN, that e7 Bailey will have for stile at the Marker. on Saturday, anJextrti fine collection of Camellia Plants, both for blz©', variety, and quality; also a good assortment of Pr'otea, Azalia, Daphne, Cyck men.and Tuber Roses, &c. Cut Camellias, andViolots; also "Violet and Primrose Knots'. A few well-asaorted Apple and Peach Trees i Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Cabbauro, Cuuli flowe-, Strawberry, and Rhubarb Plants, as usual.—X. Bailey, New North Road. rrCo m ac hi n is t' y. WANTED, a thorough competont Machinist; constant employment to a flr«t-clasß hand.— Apply to tho Printer of the " New Zealand Hum," Christohurch. -' ■ : WANTED, a good experienced Iron and Brass Moulder; wages, lls. per day. Steady job to a spitable man.—Apply William Fairweather, Blenheim Foundry. ANTED, a clean respectable Boy for the Butchering.—Uayner, yictoria atreet. ... ___ WANTED, a good Cook; references required.—Apply to Mrs. David .Nathan/ Bella Vista, Waterloo Quadrant. ! ;,' ;1 WANTED Known, the Hair-dressing Saloon in connection with the Working Men's Baths, is now open. Charges: Hair Cutting, 6d; Shaving, 3d; Shampooing, Gd. Boots cleaned on the premise?. ''SSS. Note the address: Working Men's Bath?, Victoria-street East. , / ■ ANTED to Purchase, two or three pair of Carriage Horses 15 or 16 hands high.—Apply Crowther's Stables. WA NT E.O X N 0 WN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, ! AND OTHERS. MONKY A DVANCKD in SUMS o£ «3 to £50 on - persona! security, re-payable fey weekly instalments, at i.-. II.■ NJMJMEGKN, Auckland Loan O'llce, *85, Quf;en : stroet -opposite Raving!? Bank. Private antranoo dow.i rlKht-ofrW^y, I ■ _ _ GO TO B A1; T H. WANTED, the Public to Know- Tjhat the Public Uaths, Victoria-street Ka.3t.aro open week days, 7 ; a.m. till 9 p.m.; Sun/l_ys, 7 till 10 a.m.; end. all week daya, except; Bafcnrday. from 2 till i p.m., for Ladies. Hot, jCgM, and Shower Hath, and every convenience ftj^'Jjadies and Gentleman,ls. ( ~V*^--- W ANTED Known, the cheap|, s t_pla»b in Auckland for- Boots, Sho^' 'Ric.,^s Wif.liam HuLi'SWOBTH's Cheap Booti^'^ ghoe Warehouse, 29, Victoria-street. GL^yfJfnen's and Ladies' Boots and Shoes mede to r( ier: and Quality guaranteed. Fancy Slippy..^/faada up at moderate prices. i; '.1 W" ANTEDKNOWN, tiir. v/. rf&K hill, Bootmaker, late of 70. Qy.e •_?& °: » ihas removed to liis new, premises, ISfc / ;..: \ etreet. ■-next to., the .New ZQfiJaudrgyLEiSj ■Factory,-where all-orders-for,town ooj" '.f\ • . .xvjll.reoeivo Diornpt attention-- " /.r^,/ ■; j ] ■'' -■ " ■ ■■'■■■- "• ■"■'■''--■ r"''';;fraftfl.tflfl| ;; 171ENCI.N G.—All kinds ofil&d.. for; I? undertaken'by contractor ■ot,;'r >*ctie?»i ' owest rates by S White, 'Brighton..; l^ ort}&-' ' TDIYE, EAR," AND TimOM*™*- _°» ■! :Hi 'LIST.-Dr. Bcnvf±mz?x& 7 v *' \ House, Hobson-street. HoursvV1' E^OPENING of th^ S* I Catt ___ ~„•/'



Tjf THE SUPREME. COURT UF NEW JL 7JKA LAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT.; , IN BANKRUPTCY. '■ ■'■■ In the matter of *' The Debtors and Creditors Act. 1876." and of the Bankruptcy of John August Hjorth, a debtor. Tliis is to notify that John August .Hjortlvof •Paniriure. rear Auckland, in New-Zealand, Car penter, having on the 21st day of December. 1377, filed (v statement of his inability to meet his engagements with his Creditors, a Meeting or nis [ said Creditors will be held at the Supreme Uou-t Buildings, Auckland, on WBDNE-jDAY, the Hth day of August, 1878, at the hour of eleven o'o o it m the forpnoon. ■ ' Dated at Auckiand; this 7th day of August, 1878..: ■•■ .-... ■ : H. WILLIAMSON, :•• ■ . Deputy .Registrar. ■. :. ■ O:/K. MiiDDBN, ■••:';' \: ■ ■ 'Debtor's Solicitor. . : 39, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. . ■ TN THE SUPREME COURT OJE NEW JL ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. V .:.;'..: in bankruptcy: In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act. 1876," and of the Bankruptcy of Bryon Hilditch, of Auckland, Store . man, a Debtor. . ; This is notify that Bryon Hilditch, of. Auck land, in New Zealand, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors. The first molting of Creditors to be held at the Supreme Court Huildings. Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of August, 1878, at the hour of twelve o'clock noon. ' Doted at Auckland this 7th day of August, 187S' H. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Registrar. C. E. Madotn, Debtor's Solicitor, 39. Insurance Buildings, Auckland. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW _£. ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. Tn the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act. 1876." and of the Bankruptcy of Arthur Wilson, of Parnell, near the ~..'.• City of Auckland, Tutor, a Debtor. Trfis is to notify that Arthur Wilson, of Par- Hell, near the City of Auckland, in Isew Zea land, Tutor, has this day filed a statement t)iat. ho is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors. The First Meeting of Creditors to inj held at the Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, the 2lst day of August, 1878, at the hour of two o'clock in the., tif-eruoon. ■ . , Dated, at Auckland, this 7th day of Awgiet, ■JQ7Q ■ H. WILLIAMSON. . . • Deputy Registrar. Meetings,^-— 1,. °-: „_: a : T' The Sift HffiNKY HAVKLOOK LODGE No." 21; Independent-Order of Good Templars moot, as usual, in theAJfixandra-atreet School room, every TUESDAY rfVENiNU. Door opeii at 7.30 p.m. ■ .■ : ~.,, Members of other Lodges cordially invited. Q, SQUIRREL. Secretary. Jx •-, o t ... i ■:-^,c & to .^^g^^^ss^s^ ND At a Meeting of Brewers, held at the Auck land. Hotel, this day, it was resolved that, on and after Una date, the PRICES of COLON fAL BEEP, and STOUT be RAISED from One SMlUnjj and Sixpence to ONE SHILLING and KiOHTPENCE PER GALLON nett, or from £ lto £ Uo,perH ( OgS s h s ead. oMßE> It. WHITSON & SONS, HANDCOCK & CO , , SHOWN, CAMPBEbL & CO. ■WATSON & MURRAY, EHRICNFREID BROTHERS,. W. J. SUITER & CO. Auckland, 7th August, 1878. T$ ° ~l X TO THHi HOTEL-KEEPKRS OF AUCKLAND AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. A Meetins of the Hotel-keepers will be held on FRIDAY next, 9th August, at 3 o'clock in '"hs afternoon, in the Large Room of the Metro politan Hotel, Queen-street. Business: To consider the action taken by the Brewers in Raising the Price of Colonial Beer in Auckland. 7th August, 1878.* ■WEW GOLDEN PAH GOLDMINING Jj% COMPANY (LIMITED). Tenderß are required for the removal of the Plant and Buildings, as now standing at the Queen of the May mine, Grahamstown, and Re erection of the same in perfect working order, complete in every respect, at thenew Golden Pah mine. Coromandel Beach. Coromandel. Tenders wil! bo received at the Office of the Company, No. 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, till Noon en FRIUAY, the ISth instant. Tenders to be accompanied by a deposit of 5 per cent on the amount of the tenders. Separate tenders are required for Removal and Re-erec?ion of the Buildings and Plant. . :• JOHN R. RANDERSON, ■ Manager. Auckland, August 5,1578. . IVTEWTuN HIGHWAY DISTKIUT ll BOARD. Tenders will be received until Monday, 12th instant, by the above Board, for the Supply of B!ack Scoria Ash for year ending 30th June, 1879. Tendeis maybe lefr. at Warcock 8r03., Duvham-street, o^Richmond. Chairman. R"'E^OPENING of the Occidental Hote Caf6. ' fi REATEST DISCOVERY KNOWN \JT — . i ?; No Mokr Bronchitis, Cougus, or Du'thehi^. NEVER B "WITHOUT WELBORNK'S SOL-FA TONIC JUJUBES. "Wo oaii highly recommend these Jujubes. No Pubic Speaker should bo without them."— Rkv. J.'Lobb. Invaluable to all who suffer from Influenza Chronic Asthma, H«.y Fever, or Bronchia! attacks. Sole Agent: : J. P. KING, Chemist, Next National Bank, Queen-street, Auckl and. i fIRAF TON' 110 AD HIGH WAY \JT , /district; Notice is hereby given that at- the: Annual Meeting of Ratepayers of the abovo District, held ntthe District School-room, Carleton Road, on the 23rd of July last, tke following gontlemen were elected Members of the Board :— Mesaw. G. P. Peace (Chairman) • Chas. Layer ■ Chac.-La Koohe' : - • ■' ■ '•■•■■ S.Reid : .. :"- '■-.; • : : 'i'hoa. E. Powley and'that Captain Pccival Rbd ttv Albert Euan weroelected. Auditors ; and Messrs Thoiiison and MoGinn fence-viewers. Also, at a Meeting of the Board held subse quently, Mr Herbert. Ashton was appointed Collector of Kates, aud ill' Alfred Ashton Secre tary to the Board, for the current ye^vr. : ■.:. OBO.UQK. P.-PIKROB. Chairman Graf ton Roail District Boa.rd. ,i:iIT.Y OF AUCK L A N;D. '/' . CITY-LKYfC-LS. . ■■ . ■: City Council Offices, Auckland, Au^UdtS, IS7B. It is hereby notified" that it is the intention of the City Council of Auckland to Fix the/Levels, of the following streets.:— •-■' ' " ■ ; ' ; '-.'.- ; '. ; WYNDHAMSTREET.betweenHobson x ~•!; ■;.-"* andNelson-3trecls.- . !■,..:.:■■: j * 'Plans fnay he seen atj'the City- Surveyor's wOiHce, 'jueeu-stieet,' Aufilcland ;:and all-persons -arinterested therein, "6i liable to bo asgrieved Viiereby, will be heard, by the Council at a a p r *JKETING to be held ;on.WEDNESDAY, the 0( i l8 *v^day of September, .1878. f -; ; j deßirabH-hjactions must be in- writing, addressed .nlfO Btabkjuncil, and sent to them not less.,thah Price. •£9007»> )c fore the day. appointed to hedr agent, Auckla. \ P. A. PHILLIPS. Town Clerk. «*NiMU of the Occidental Hotel ESTATi



lv . •.,• »_ ~~~ ~* '«■!.■.■ ;■ ■-:: : -n ;--rr -^pctupational.-. n-.'=r.z~ lO"ERH .M A X KOBE ft, XX RECXNTMT FROM GERMANY, TEAbniSIl-OF THK PIANOFORTE. AddreW: Mr. K. G. Schwartze, Jeweller, Albert Buiiflintcß,- Queen-street. Auckland. >XAVTUATION taught by John S. 1.1 Dairies,' London Board of Trade Certifl <■&'. c, No. f>o l. Having successfully tutored over fifty--Masters'' and Mates in Auckland, is a of hw ability to. teach. School at No J6. Abercromhio-street. Tern' 9oa application. .TtTAVIG ATlON.—Candidates for Certifi 'X. X catos of Co'tnpatencv as Master or Mate. aro prepared for Examination by the" Local Marine, Board by TIIO3. Penr.al, Master Mariner, at 49, Insurance ' Buildings, Queen-street. — Hours,.from 10. a.m. to 3 p.m. Evening Classes '.will be former! at' private residence. \ .; LiSt. ' rflU JjKT, a House and Shop, with all .1 fixtures.—M. McCulsky, top of "Hobson str«et. For Sale. 175011 SALE, at the Market House, Pure JO Erea Silver Grey Dorking Roosters.—R. C. Greenwood. __ ; ;\HV'.- O R " S A L E. 000D-WILL, LEASE, &0., £300. An increasing Butchering Business, position central; Horse; Cart* Harness, Tools, &c, &c. At>p!y to ;. ■; . > .;.(. ATJGARDE & RADFOP..D, Auctioneers, &c, Imperial Opera. House, Manners street, Wellington. V" ~~ ILL A (*.'£' OFOTAHUfIU. For Sale, a Business Premises in the centre of the village. ...... SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Laud agents, Fort-street. SALE, 56 kegs Coined Butter ..&.' (quality goad).— H. B. Morton, Custom- Hc-nse-Ptrt;et.: TTp OR~SALE, ex City of New York, JD Brooms. Canned Fruits (special assort ment), and Salmon.—ll. B. Morton; y^EVONPORT,- NORTH SHORK.— jLJ> For Pal« or Lease, the handsome new Cottage, recently occupied );y Mr. Mofflin, near the Victoria Wharf.—Oliver Mays. TEHOn SALE, ex Martha Fisher, Barce -3J lona Nuts, Walnuts, Soft Shell Almonds, B. and M. Patent Safety Matches, E. and M. Fancy 0< ral "Vestas, B. and M. Plaid Vestas, ■ Star-shaped Mqoc'aroni, etc.—l-I. B. Morton.- ITiOil SALE, for £265, a Freehold Cottage JD and Property in Gook-street, now yielding £36 8s a-year.. SAMUEL -COCHRANK & SON, Land Agoata, Fort-street. 1 J^k "8 i\ to £3000 LtSNT," on Building Society <s-Cj i" principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers,-=—O. Williarasoai Bstato agent, Vul c-n hA7<e.. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. k.,4' FARM in Wairua South, all ■§ j,% r rich Jand, fenced, sulj-divided, and in Kood srasn, with a splendid bush run, House of i rooms, dairy, stable, sheds, fto. Price, £300. —3. Vaila, House aufi jjand Agent, Shortland street. . ¥*;,$ 10a PKR ACfiE.-^0 acres .flrst-cJas-j cfy 4/ Lfit:d, 1J miles from Opotiki townshipi.— S. Vaila, Lund agent, ShorUand-atreet. \}A pr/.j —FARM of 80 acres, of good leve 3a>^fc.'J\/. Land, SO acres in grass in four ■Tfefldoeks, orchard and garden, House of five rooms and scullery, dairy, t^'O-stall stable and loft.. t-,yo store-houses, csilves-house, -jshed for 20 cows, iiiprgeriea, &c. 14 miies from Auckland. Price, £150. Stock, if required,-at valuation. — S. Veile. Land and B3tate Agent, Shortiand-st. CU TTA G E AT JS UKTH a H OKK FOTUSALI3. a comfo:rab'e Cottage, close to th eVictoria Wharf, North Shore. • '•'-■•" SAMUBL COCHR ANK-'&i- SON. mO BUILDERS, FIREWOOD, AND A. TIMBSR MERCHANTS. ' 3?OK BALE, ■ 9KVJSN S"EAPvB' LEASE OF LA.P.GH ALLOTMENT, Corner of. Wvnd?jam and Nelson-streets, . - 12S 2 -ICC fiivj mii^ HZ'^ZZll 2^44223 eioc'.ed thereon, vvithths right of removirig t.ng ii.m at the and of the term. !0p D W A li D BART LX V, ARCHITECT, ALBERT -STREET, Near MisiA IF the person who left a Violin at Messrs . J. Brown and Son's to be Repaired does not c» 11 for it in a week, it will be Sold to defray expgnsea. LUHT, a Bout, irouPthe cutter Start. Aiiyono finding and returning the same to D. Gonk, Shipbuilder, Freeman's Bay, will be rewarded. LOST, at Supreme Court I3uildiugs, a Roll of Plans of Knpara Block.—Finder will be rewarded on-leaving same at Whitaker and Russell'd Oiaoe. Wyndham street. K^S. REWARD.—If the person who found *j? a Biack-and-Tan Terrier Dog on the 27ch July, will -return it to C. A. Stubbs, Symonds street, next the Scotch Church, they will receive the above reward. "r"OST- or . .STOLEN, a Brindle Ball Jl_J Terrier ; No. of Collar, 526. Please return him to Mr Kayne>, PiirnelJ. Any person detain ing: .Him after this notice will bo. prosecuted. ,\ UGKLAND STEAMSHIP _^^^g. Jrk. COMPANY (LIMITED). . , . FOR NAPIER DIRECT. The s.f. SOUTHERN CROSS _--;,- Will le>iA Te Qv.ecs-street Wharf for the above ports TO-MORROW (Fritby),; 9th instant, at 5 o'clock p.m. sharp. .. ■ ' ~ ■" , W. fJODDER, .; Manager A ucjtiand Steamship Co. XJ.ONSONBY RINKING CLUB. 'Buss will leave tlie Usiion P»ank corner at 7.30 p.m., returning after dancing is over. F. QUICK. CREDITORS in the Estate of Lewis v_y Brothers are req.UPßted to send in their Claims forthwith :io enable the trustees to declare an early dividend.—F. Ku'oimer,Fort-st. . TO-MOEROW. AT : S;;I B'B I N'S "MAR T, ■•„:>, ■ No; 7, QUEEN-STREEf. -rr V AT 1D.30 O'CLOCK. -.»: ;: P■ & TONS BAKE RS' F L .0. UR, ®P 4 Adelaideand Best Brands.', -',-,.; Produce, Groceries, and small lot old Furniture. .' ..■:-■'■. ■■ GEORGE SIBEIN,' :",",/ ; ;.;■ ; '-f'.- Auctioneer. '.:.-'.. '.....■ "'. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. mHE DRURY SALE takes place on a. Wednesday, the 21st instant, for a Mixed i Herd of,, ~'_. ] ~, , ~.,-, 200 head Well-bred Cattle. A . | ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, l; p.m. TREES, PLANTS, "SHRUBS, 4a ]yrAREET HOUSE.-For SALE by JJ'jl. Auction:—Fruit' Trees, Forest Trees, Ornamenial and'Flowerinsr Shrubs, Pot Plants Kerns. &o. Produce—Bacon in sides and rolls, Potatoes, ft c. Furniture, Sundries. &c R. ; C GREEN WOOD, Auctioneer. * .......... ; :: ■■TO-MORROW, NOON.';:-: ; MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. A T ARTH UR ' S MA RT. Turkeys, Ducks, .a_ Geese, Well-brod Brahma Fowls, Rowen Ducks from prizo stock ;, that celebrated Liver find White Pointer Dos; lately owned by M^ f T. Dickeiisoa; aisoa Liver Pup, Canaries, &c. PRODUCE, &c—iO tons of First-class Flour m 2003, lOO'a, and 5()"3, in lota to suit purchasers ; Maize, Oats, Bran, Potatoes, Onions, Carrot-- Sweed Turnips. Eumpkine, Bacon, Hams, Beef! Cheese, Butter. ~, . .' ' ; To clear consignments:—4o kegs Salt Butter. , From Messrs. D. Hay and San's Nursery -—A ' ! smell and well-selected lot o£ 2-yoar Fruit Trees cprreptlylabele-f!; healthy, and well-r'obte'd, conl _ of Peaches, ,N ectarir.es,1 Apricots, Apple?, "> GROCTCRiE3X-A good -assortment;"of%ew Goods,' Biscuits; White Load, Oil. .. . FURNITURE DEPARTMENTS s AT ONJB O'CLOCK P.M. ' ' , ' ,A Good Barmonium, in Walnut Case, sweet j_# : toiied, several stops, butlittle used. ' -= :? -^Sf^T' ■ i A .Superior; Piano; -.by Bbrd, in Harideome' -- Walnut Case, Household Furhiture-anSWPeetiM* both New and Second-hand, in great variety - ■ Pictures, Cages, Tin warn. Clothing.Watches, l' Sewing Machines, Boots, Stoves, Ranges,-Ovens. '- a large Mirror. . 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