in bonded-' warehouses to receive the same. Customs House officials are required to attend at. their d uties a longer time every •day. . . ; PREFERENCE TO CONTRACTORS. Mr Richardson gave notice to ask the Minister of Works whether he will lay! on the table at an early date the specifications and general conditions ,of; the contracts submitted to contractors on which to bas their tender for the construction of th Tapanui railway, date of the first advertise ment calling for tenders ; a list of the tenders sent in; the date of acceptance of the tender sent in by Proudfoot arid Mackay, . the authority of Parliament on which the Government incurred the present liability, and whether any arrangement ismade by which the present contractors have had any preference for the contract for the proposed extension of the line. ' '" ' L': ' ■ SINGULAR OMISSION. Before proceeding to the orders of the day, Mr Barff drew the Speaker's attention to a novel omission. It. appears that though the old standing orders'havebeen consider ably amended, no reprint has been circulated, and members are constantly quoting orders which are obsolete. The Speaker promised to look into the matter. GOVERNOR'S BALL. The Premier announced that he will move the adjournment at 10 to-night. This is to enable members to attend the Governor's ball. :. WAIKATO - TARANAKI RAILWAY In reply to Mr Ormond's question whether Rewi had consented to give the land, re quired for the railway from Waikato to Taranaki, the Government did nofthink it desirable to give the House the information asked for. If they answered the question, as they might answer, he thought it would have an 'unfavourable effect, upon the nego tiations now pending, which would probably last for years to come. N ' . ': i MAORI REPRESENTATION. : \ In reply to Mr Tawhiti, the Native Minis ter said/if the Government proposals were not accepted, a bill would_be introduced to increase Maori representation. ■■■'■;■ ELECTORAL BILL. ■ In committee on the Electoral Bill con siderable discussion occurred on clause 40, on the question of payment of one shilling on giving notice of objection. Mr Stout, in defence of the clause, said that in one dis trict aperson objectedto 250 names, putting voters to great expense, and when'mulcted ■in costs, he laughed, and refused to'pay. The same system had worked well in Victoria. Mr McLean, after speaking of his' Vic torian experience, expressed a doubt of the accuracy of the Attorney-General's opinion. ; ■-~ . j Mr' Bastings., however, scorned to appear ignorant of Australian politics, and also vaunted his travels, and Mr J. E. Brown opined that he know more, about Aus tralia than the whole put together. Mi- Bastings, nettled at being put in the shade, said they did not want to adopt all in force in Victoria, any more than the system in force in America, where' Mr J. E. Brown came from, and .where there was a great amount of rascality. The clause was amended on the voices, by striking out " one shilling."' ; '- . On clause, 41, considerable discussion srese as to the excessive power placed in the hands of the Registration Officers, of demanding £5 deposit where he considered objection frivolous,—Mr Feldwick proposed ' to substitute ss.—Mr Ballance proposed that an amount not exceeding £5, which was, carried .by 40 to 28.—1 n course of the dis cussion, Mr Macfarlane said any lawyer who desired to raise a host of objections ■would pay men £5 a day, and a shilling on each objection, in order to strike Shis name off the roll for election purposes. Considerable discussion ensued on clause 54, with reference to the date when miners' qualification shall come into force. The Attorny-General stating that the Govern ment objected to a special Miners' Right franchise. He had seen cases where miners voted on one side of the river and then went ■with bundles of Miners' Rights and voted on the other. The clause passed, without amendment. In clause 55, an amendment was inserted enabling an R.M. to attest claims to vote. ' On clause 58 the amount of costs increased to seven pounds.—ln reply to Mr Tole, the Attorney-General promised to consider the expediency of making costs recoverable by distress. Clause 91 was amended .by the substitution of £15 for £50, the maximum costs allowed on appeal. On clause 99, a discussion arose on the question of limiting the right to vote for the election in a particular district at polling places estab lished in the district, A division occurred on the question of striking out the words "or within one mile of the limits thereof, "but the words'were retained by 36 tor 19, thus giving power to appoint principal pol ling places outside a district.* «An amend ment was added at the-end of the clause to prevent the abolition of polling places after the issue of the writ, except from excep tional circumstances. • Clause 112 was reached, wiieh the House- adjourned till half-past seren..; ~;•.■,' ~?..■. CLOSING HOTELS ON ELECTION .-,,:,, ,Uh: - DAYS. ■--• ■■ <: ' ■ The House resumed, after the adjourn ment oiv the Electoral Bill in committee. A discussion arose on clause 126—public houses to be closed on election day. Mr Barff protested against the'attempt to make men soberly Act ot Parliament. The Attorney-General said in countries where public-houses were closed on election days 'the^difference was most marked. What harm could be done by closing public-houses, on the average, once in three years? Now, public-houses were closed on Sundays. (SeveraLhcm. mem bers : "No ; kept open.") Well, then they were open illegally, and to say. that was casting a slur on and they had no right to assume that they were not a respectable bo^y. By closing public, houses on election.days, they would elevate P°Mr CMoss tiioughtV public-houses were closed on Sunday, they ought to keep churches open. They could not , compel, public-houses to be closed.;: <Mr_Baiff. Side doors). The- sense of manliness, of the people would revolt at the idea of being treated like children, and who could not be trusted. He had seen elections were public-houses were open, and everything was most orderly. He would move.;that the clause,be struck out. > . ':,!:_.-„ Mr Gisbovne did not think closing public-Houses on election days would lead to sobriety. There (would only be more drinking in private houses. "'■-•_ Mr Murray said if people were, worthy to exercise, the franchise., they ought at least to' be able to obstain for one day. He would suggest an amendment,Rowing■ a house to remainiopen, but prohibiting the sale of spirituous arid fermented liquors. : Mr Fyke hoped the Attorney-General would withdraw the clause and do not allow his'illustrious name.-to be down in connection with tyranny. (Mi Stout: I will.) He was sorry to hear it. Such a clause: was a mere premium of liypocricy. The Attorney-Genei al professed high respect for publicans. The result would be that people would go in at side and back doors, and would all become lodgers. Had the Attorney-General no respect for the public? Did he mean to say they all got drunk at elections ? Mr Stout :-They got drunk both before and - after elections. (Great t laughter, and, cries of " Question!" . . ■ J Mr ■ Saunders ; had seen the presidental election;;and the order; that reigned when public 'bouses'-were closed.'' He fe'lcjsure . if the people of America were^asked to return to^the;'foj(pier state oftsthirigs, when men voted half-drunk, they would decline. Mr Reeves.said it would be casting a slur on the whole peopled New Zealand to say' they got-drunk on election days. • '_■ Mr Murray-moved that 1 the clause be woßfiwnel "(Cries.of " No, no,"..qneatipn.), 88553& thin house to-nigh. ("No," and, ill |§SsSi was sober and in its right mind.

Mrßarff desired to know whether these words were parliamentary. . j Mr O'Rort'-. : I presume 'he merely used them in a Scriptural sense. j Mr Murray : Yes ; in a Scriptural sense. Mr Howe : He wants all to wear white waistcoats. (This referred to Mr Murray's " get-up " for the Governor's ball). Mr Turnbull said it would be absurd, to stop business on election days. . < Mr Barff said it would he a hard thing for the Attorney-General and teetotallers if the public-houses were closed, because they would not be able to get a Iglassi of lemonade on election days. ! Mr Swanson said it would be impossible to close public-houses in Auckland on election day. In the County of Eden voters would only have togo a short distance from one district to another. Sir Robert Douglas said many persons rode in to vote, and if houses were closed, they would get nothing. /( Mr Rowe'said ' the clause would not abate the evil. They could not prevent drinking. There would be rooms off committee-rooms, where liquor would be obtained. He denied the necessity ot all attempts to improve men in this way. The law would be broken. j ( Dr. Hodginson suggested an alteration in the clause, which would not prevent the public from obtaining refreshments. ; The Attorney-General said he would con sent to such amendment, and the following is the amendment accepted by the Attorney- General—to insert:—" By retail," after the' sale of fermented and spiritious liquors, " agreed to," the word " bar " inserted after " every," in lieu of " parts," so as to limit the prohibition to bars. The House divided on the question that the clause as amended stand part of the Bill; ayes, 22 ; noes, 311 The clause was struck off. Ayes : Baigent, Brown, J. C. Bryce, Douglas, Feldwick, George, Gibbes, Hobbs, Hodgin son, McMinn, Montgomery, Murray (Teller), Rees, Saunders (Teller), Stout, Thompson, Wakefield, Wallis, Whitaker, Wood, Woolcoglc, and McLean.' Noes : Barff (teller), Barton, Beetham, Brown, J. E., Bunny, Curtis, Dignan, Gisborne, Hamlin, Hursthouse, John ston, Joyce, Kelly, ! Kenny, Murrsv- Aynsley, Macandrew, Moss, Ormond, Py].^, Reeves' (teller), Rowe, Seaton, Seymour, Sharp, Sheehan, Stevens, Swanson, Tole, Taiaroa, Teschemakar, and Tnrnbull. •QUESTION TO VOTERS. ] In committee on the Electoral Bill, clause 135 was amended, making the commencement of the poll nine o'clock, and to close at six. On the motion of Mr Feldwick, the following question to voters was added to clause 139 : " And do you possess, or have you ever possessed, the qualification standing against your name ?" GISBORNE PETITION. Mr Morris to-day presented a petition from the Borough Council of Gisborne and County Council of Cook County, complain ing of negligence in'the execution of public works by the Government, and praying con sideration at the hands of the House. EDUCATION IN WESTLAND. j Yesterday morning, a deputation from Westland Education District waited upon Mr Ballance,: Minister :for, Education, to ask for an increased Government aid for that district.—Mr Bonar explained that for many years Westland provinces; had no educa tional system. In 1875 a beginning was made, and since that two great efforts had been made to bring the system up to the requirements of the district. The schools had been built, and good teachers obtained from Victoria, the recent order from the Education Department requiring the Board to curtail expenditure, and bring it within the limits provided by the Education Act had placed them in a great difficulty The only way' to comply with the order was to close some of the up country schools, and reduce the salaries of all the teachers, the best of whom would then leave, as the scale was now a very low one. The real difficulty of the Board lay in the scattered nature of the dis trict and the absence of large centres of population, which necessitated the establish ment of a large number of small schools, which in proportion to attendance, were much more expensive than large ones. Mr Ballance said the concluding remarks of Mr Bonar had hit the nail on the head. The great fault of the present system is that it made no distinction between thickly set tled districts like Otago, and sparsely popu lated districts such as Westland, where education was proportionately much more expensive. The aim of the Legislature was to secure uniformity of education and its cost, and this might have been accomplished had it not been' for the strong wish for local self-government, which would have made the people of Westland cry out against amalgamation with Canter bury. He could hold out no hope of any exceptional aid being granted to Westland. Last year it receivedi a, total of £5,927 in excess of its proper grant of £9,342, and they were still in debt, and had largely anticipated the building grant of this year. If special aid were granted to them, every board in a similar position in the colony would have equal claims to consideration. No doubt the Education' Act must be amended, as its working was far from satis factory, but it would : be-well to continue the present system for another year, when its faults would be more clearly seen, and consequently more easily removed. The deputation withdrew. EAST COAST LAND INVESTIGATION. : Mr Whitaker is preparing a bill, with the approval of the Government, to appoint a Court and Jnd<?cto hear all outstanding East Coast native land claims. The Court will continue sitting until all is finished. THAMES WATER RACE. The Cabinet yesterday agreed to pay over £6,500 on account of the Thames water face,' Mr Macandrew admitting he had stopped £4000 on'account of the arbitration in errorHSPhW money will be paid imme diately, y; ' " ■ .■/■■

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before R. C.-Barstow. Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness.—Seven persons were brought up fordrunkennes3,! and subjected to the usual P6The iNTRACTABLK Barber.—John Thaka berry, known as the " Mount Eden Shaver," was a«ain brought up- for drunkenness and dis orderly conduct in Queen-street, last ni«<ht. —As this'was.the fourth offenoe, prisoner was sent for seven days to Mount Eden Gaol. > Habitual, Drunkards.—Arthur pranafleld, who had been drunk three time» within a week, was senteh'ced:(to seven days imprisonment; and Alexander Chapman.to. one months im prisonment, with bard laboiny for being a rogue and vagabond; •'' ':!■ _v i."' Unfaithful Apprentice.—wm;= Johnston wascharged with having abnented himself from the ssrvice of hii master, Mi- Brett,-of, the, Evening Si'AR.-The boy .pleaded guilty.-Mr Cooper appeared for complainant, and said that Mr Brett was not disposed to press the charge, provided- the'e-boy.'returned .to hur work,.and promised :to' behave himself m fature;_and suggested that the boy should be dismissed with a caution.—His Worship gave the boy a iscoldine, and said that his master ha,dbeen very kind in letting him off so easily. He would, be discbarged.on promising to return to his work and paying costs, £1175,6a. ~. .:. = ,-.!. A.n Oid Hand.—An elderly woman namedi Bridget Lestrange, who only cause out pTpriso n yesterday, was brouKhtup (on warrant) charged - with stealing^ feather- pillows, value ; 12a 6d, on nhe 13th July, the property of Joseph .Hart pawnbroker, : ■of y ictpna-Btreet.-Prißoner Beaded not'guilty.—Joseph Hartstated that the ■pflto Thad feenpledged at:his shop, pre-, sVibusly to miM"g them-from his shop, the iprisoner was there. The pillows fonnd m 'uriaoner's house in Chancery Lane were pro 'dnced, and recognieed by witness as those left iwHh him in; pledgc-DetectivexGrace had occa-ion to search the prisoner's house for other goods, and among other things, discovered the Pillows.--' 'Prisoner <Eaid the -pillows-wars her own.-"Xheyvwere in a: filthy 'sta^. j /Detective Graoe described the anterior: of. pi isoners resi dence, which,-was of aj,shadowy descTiptipn.^- Jam^esßae.pawnbroke.rrofDarby-street.deposed that prisoner broughMa pillow to him: ; for.an advanoaupon it. but:hedid not takeit-in.-ashe had resolved to have no; further aeah.ngß,with her —Hera prisoner, broke out .into ,ajseries of invectives against thepawnbrokersofvthqflity^r who were a lot of'/j.tarnation rogues" mth-, the ■exception of Mr Hart, ■ vho was.a^.Mnd:hearte£ fver .™A4 'for 'that'scoundreT^-:" Court'interfered and''stopped her,—Prisoner washed to have a witness, present .who' would vindicate ;her chkracter.^His- Worship 'said prisoner was entitled to hare-the witneaa. who

»ft huabandi—Hi? Wbrstrip said' the witrief^ had ' 5 notb-enoimucHserviceiatfd sentenced prisoner 3 to one month, with hard labour. at her Mount Eden quarters. .. ' — '..,'... j ' The Skirt and Jacket;—Richard1 Howarth and Sarah Ann Home were again brought up on a.charge of jt.ealing, a skirt and jacket valne£l 103. the property of Miss Boatwnght.— Sub-Tnspector Pardy said that as Home was the actual thief, Howarth being the receiver,; he would ask that the girl should be tried- alpne.- Kilen'Bdatwright, a young lady'lending *in Hepburn-street, d«po«ed that she left her house S 11 a m on Wednesday, fastened the doors, and left the back window a little up On return ing at five o'clock, shefoundthe back door open, ami that some one had been in the house, and taken her skirt and ,iacket. _The articles pro duced were her property. Did not know the prisoner.-Emily Mitchell, a neighbour deposed toHfleina tbe girl on the premises about one o?clock-Dora BAUBtiD, of Sale-street, deposed that the giriSLorne came to her house in the afternoon with the dress and skirt, and said 'she had received it as a present from Richard, and . went away, saying she should^beI'"able !to shout on_ her return. Howarth was in the house. He went and pawned: the things for her.—James Rae.pawn broker, deposed that Howarth came to Ins shop and pawned the skirt and robe ; he advanced 4s 6d on them; gave the name of Richard Howarth.—Detective Grace gave evidence ; he arrested prisoners; the girl denied the charge. -Prisoner begged for the. sympathy of tha Court: she was but o-giri, and had been led away by bad company; she did not go into the house:' she would never come before his Worship aarain (she burst into tears. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the girl, although so, young, • was a very bad_ character.— , Thrae months' imprisonment with hard lab our —Richard Howarth was then chared with receiving, the stolen Roods. knowiDg them to have bfon etol- n.—Prisoner protested his innocenoe.-It wa- alleged that prisoner a man Of middle ago. had been associated with the girl Home, and was quite aware of the disreputable life she was leading, and musthave known that the articles were stolen.—The witnesses in the previous case repeated, their, evidence.— Detective Grace deposedjr.hat prisoner was ;a man of idle, dissipated habits, and that he had recently turned him out of several bad houses.— His Worship said the evidence was not sufficient to convict the prisoner, and discharged him. Prisoner: Thank God, andj your Worship, This will be a warning to me; you will never sac .Suspicious.—James Madigan, a man about 30, ■wa.3 brought up again, on a charge or stealing a family Bible, value £5, and album, value £2, the property of Henry Gilbert, of ParneHv on the 2nd instant. —Sub-Inspector Pardy said the evi dence was scarcely «noxigh to find a conviction and he would ask ioy a dismissal.—Mr Coleman aid tha prisoner was a person of respectability^ and he would rather that the inquiry proceed, in iusticeto the prisoner. He had respectable . witnesses, who would testify in prisoner^ fayoi1. —After some further remarks, the charge against the prisoner was withdrawn by the pivsecution. The prisoner was discharged. Charge of IjAßOkn?.— Thoma3 Massey was charged.'with stealing a quantity oc bedding, opera glasses, blankets, silver watch and chain, value £10, and other articles,'the property of Thomas Chapman, of Onehunga.—On the appli cation of Mr Pardy, the case was remanded until Stealing aGamk Cock.—William Small, a lad of small stature, was again brought up on a charge" of stealing a game cock, value 20s, the property of Robert Giles, butcher t>f Auckland ■JMarket.—Mr Madden asked for another remandi but it-fwas'not?granted.-i-Robert Giles,- of the marketiresidirigin'Anglesca-street; deposed that he owned a number of fowlai and on Monday; the 15th inst, he miseed a game cook, a valuable one. He made inquiries on Monday, and dis T covered litj in the street, outside Mr Kirby 3 liouse." He valued the cook at; £2.-1 o Mr Madden: I asked Mrs Kirby if her son had bought a cock on the previous day, she said he had brought one home .which she understood he had bought or exchanged."—John Loyal deppse-i •that his*father was a carpenter residing at the Mckof the 'market. ; OniSaturdayev.ehmc; the, prisoner came up to; him with' the- cock^ and asked if1! h'e"*buld say where h,e -could find & customer, (lit was a splendid fighter, but hi* father would nbt let him keep it,' He followed prisoner snd^Mi.ch'aeV Kii-by. SmaW offered'the bird'to Mrs' Heafl. She did not buy it. Kirby agreed <to' give 15s for it. He was going to follow-them further, but prisoner threatened .to " kick him."— Joseph Johnson, another lad.'gave similar evidence. Kirby bought the cock, and it was taken to Kirby's house,-To Mr Madden: I am sure Small sold the bird. Knewi Kirby and the prisoner.—Eugene Klynn, another lad, gave corroborative evidence^— Detective Grace arrested the prisoner,; but he denied the charge, but subsequently made a partial coTifesaion,. but the gamecock he said wan presented to him.—Mr Madden said he should call Kirby, — Michael Kirby deposed that he met the prisoner on the Saturday, and got the gamecock from one of the little boys (Johnson), not from the prisoner ; he did not pay for it. — The Court considered that ihe prisoner's conduct throughout was against him. He must find him guilty, and sentenced.him to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. the West Queen-street Fray.—Joseph "Whiting pleaded guilty,to fighting inahousa of ill-fame in West Uueen-street, on Wednesday evening, and was ordered to pay a fine or £5, costs 163 ; or in default six weeks' imprison ment.—Samuel Sykes. another of the rowdie3, was remanded until Monday, in order to have the evidence of the woman Pearce, who is lying in a precarious state in the Hospital. This was all the business. . < ;

THEATRE ROYAL.—"STRUCK OIL."

Thkre was another good house at the Theatre Royal lafit evening, when "Struck Oil' was successfully repeated. This is positively the last night on which this excellent drama will-he produced, and we would therefore recommend those who have not yet witnessed its produc tion not to lose the present opportunity of doing so. We observe that the management have decided to pre S en^^ KccL — ~ to-morrow evening, when no doubt the' Theatre will be crowded. This play met with con siderable support on the last occasion of Messrs. Baker and Farron's visit to Ancldand, and as it is really interestingaridamusiog. and possesses good dialogue, that success is sine t» be con tinued. The company of juvenile volunteers will be introduced into the play, and as this is one of the specialities, they have been drilling several dayp in order to secure.a high state or efficiency,.; ~..■• ' > ■-■ • .

The Case of Wife Murder.

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(From our own Correspondent.)

X : DUNEDIN, this day. A few particulars of she iWaikawa murder have reached 'here.'' The accused was engaged in July ;to Mr. Anderson, of Wyndhani; for a year, but was so lazy that he got'notice after he had been there a fortnight. This indolence, and his un founded'jealousy, led his wife to express a wish that he .would die., . On Mcßae's station, where he went in the middle of A ugustj his; cond iict was so unsatisfactory that .he soon got notice to quit. After committing the murder, he put the body under the table and covered it up with clothes. The room presented signs of a fierce struggle. ; . ' , .

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) f\}(

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

The New North Devon from 83 tons crushed, have a yield' of 39 ozs; ,df melted gold.' The last; 8 tons which Vas'pH't : through, was worth three ounces per; ton, which shews that the reef;is improving as driven on.' ■.' r :

The Waiotahi qwartz shows an improve ment, and this month's return will probably be larger than1 last. \,J ! . !

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. WELLINGTON, this day.

I ;;Aa-Awkward -pistake, , ■■ \ A • highly-respectable elderly gentleman, Kvho takes.,an active part .in the affairs of 'the city, feuncl himself in an awkward predicament the other day. Having under itaken1 to'1 collect, subscriptions for the 'Bishop's Residence Fund, lie called in with unsuspecting innocence atia dwelling house within the city boundary. The door was opened t6 hirnby a young lady, whose toilet arrangements' were as *yefc somewhat incomplete, andjooking 'albh^ tlie! passage, a. vista', iof .ydtniig ladies in a state 5f jstill greater dishabille met his astonished ga?e.! [The r visitor ;stated;r_the object; of"his1., bail, and' tKe .youngfladies ,at once promised, him a handsome; on behalf'of-such a laudable' object;:' By this time} the;heart: ofVthe: 'old genitlemah had begun ,tb. misgiye; him!< as' to ' liis> ;position and ; itlieirs^i andi without waiting for the promised donation," he retired in;scohfusion ? oveiwhelmed byS the shock to;'liiS r modesty, and 'muttering that- it "would 'hot be proper .to- build-a" residence fpr.';the Bishop with' the wages of iniquity:' -/ The % hero of the story is. not unknown within the walls of the Legisla tive Council. The subscriptions towards Ithei Bishop's residence include orie of £100 a Koman Catholic, and one .of £50 from a Hebrew. .

.".'■;' ,- NEW GUINEA. -*1 l.j* The American' barqlie Gourier.now in flit's, port, haa been1 purcliaß»d by;a small private i company "of „ Bp.eculatora, with the pf establishing a* traW between New Zealand and .New Guinea. -We believe that.the Courier will start on her first voyage in this trade about Saturday or Sunday next . _ : , ... ,' A i)ISPUTKiD AMOUNT. [ }"-, Mr''dßi6ar'dman Jiunior,-writesa. well-written letter;"tb f the '"rimes" to-day, completely exonerating himsejf with reference to a sum' of £200,' which.heretains, withthejapproval of his, directaraJiintillegally sKpwll vrhb. the money is Pay^ « ' °V THB[ nMAbRI." HAKLA.. !." Theiafldieripe -at,,the Opera"; House on the occasion of the ilaori entertainment last night was unparallelled in the history of Wellingtons Lonjg before the doors were, opened a la^ge. crowd assembled in front of the theatre, almost' blocking up the street, and as soon as the public were- admitted, the,ccu9h was,,terrific. Ev6ry part ot;the theatre ,wa9,speedily filled, aha, numbers were;turned away. I'he; discussion' of the press* of late regarding the species [of ; eHterta'rirn,ent had something toTdo with the immense, curiosity manifested, ; ,but those who, went' with the .impression that .'anything in-, decant was going to take place were dis appointed. The Maoris consisted of represent-,, • tatives of two tribes: the Ngatinous, fromJfast; ■ Ooast, and Whanganuis. Many of them wdre' chiefs or relatives of chiefs, possessing a good education and thoroughly cultured taste, whom . it would be an insult to connect with any idea of impropriety. Taken asj an illustration pf native manners, the performance/ was very interesting. The singing, it is true, was not such as to commend itself to European ears, the Maori native notes being apparently limited to p'aintive howls as the solos, with a blood curdling yell as the chorus; and the dancing, albeit, rythmical and in some points striking, floes not admit of any great variety movements. The performers, we may mention, were dressed in Jerseys; the m- n, in addition, wearing a kilt, and the ladies a ii^.lit skirt. They also wore, , war-paint a-ui fcuiliers. One or two, how- ' ever, wore ordinary .European dress,' . which certainly appeared rather incongruous |~ on such an "oouasion. Among those was : "Wiki Kemp, daughter of the "gallant maior of ; that name. This young lady, together -with ■ ' Parewhairangi, led the Whanganuis1 handling a large war hatchet, and going through the evolutions in a very graceful manner. Tbe j. receipts amouniel to the handsome sum of £108 , 103. We undei siand that after payiDg expenses,, one-half of the proceeds will be_ paid to the - lerformerci, the balance being divided between, ( he Hospital, the Lunatic Asylum, and the poor box at the R.M. Court. • \ MR CIjA-RK'S DRAINAGE SCHRMK. | , Mr Climie addressed a lengthy communication i 1 to the Mayor and City Council criticising Mr ■ Clark's Drainage Scheme.. Mr Climie's letter j occupies about six'columns, and'isa very able: production,.but endless delay will result from "'.l the re-ipening of the vexed qu< stion. The City ~ ' Council a year ap;6 (1)' definitely adopted and ' ' approved of Mr Glimie's scheme ; , <2) referred '' it to the iatepayerg j whose approval it also re- . ceived by a plebiscitum ; (3) re-approved and re-adppted it; (i) referrMit,to,,tiie. Napier Bell ',< wKo- disapproved of it, but whose criticism ; » iwas completely, demolished by Mr Climie in ' his reply: (s)'referred it to Mr Clark, who gave ; it a qualified "approval, biif. took excep'tance to 1 certain 'points, and embodied "alterations. He ~ ' considered-nit-necessary in-any new scheme of ;; :i his own;, (6) J( finally adopted, x\lv Clark's new | f scheme, and, gave instructions for it to be carried '• *6ut at once. Mr Climie now contends that all Mr ;'j Clark's ; .alterations, are ,' .obi ectipnablo, j" comprising a couto'ur sevver back drainage, ;' rising on themain form1 of a tunnel, and height to which it is proposed to lift sewage. ' J V' '-.- ■ - * fi

PER PRESS AGENCY.)

LYTTELTON, this- day.-..:j - : ARRIVAL OF THE LANGSTON. " ! ■ Arrived^' Shaw Saville.y.'ship, Langston, \ from London 98 days froni anchor to anchor, 90 .days,from land,tp. land> «71l well.. She , brings two passengers, atid a Jlarge cargo. „■ i |' ■i',f.f ■ji.wo'.iw : ! RKGATTA;.-..: -■■ > ■■■ j! .-•••At a public meeting held last night it was determined to' liold the usual regatta pnj New Xear'S' day.-' ■/ '''"' ' :"• ', ; ■■-~ - ; this day. f! The Caversham County last night decided that it was advisable that tramways should be r 2xtend^d from Dnnedin' to Caver- ; 'sham.' ~'.,. ■ ■ . .■,!•■,■■ ' ■ tin;! '• The students.of the Otago University have passed a resolution disapproving of Judge ; Bathgate's proposal to dissociflto! the Otago University.' !' '; r;r V, , ; The Star of the East crushed with a result' of 256 ounces from 200 tdns stone. -.',■ Cargill's wool telegram says there- is i fio j; change fox the bulk of wools, but increased j animation; competition most' regular;1 prices, .equal to.. the average of the. laßt | series. l>: "■'■' '■■' ■ ■ '"•",.'.'"' ..,' ,' ;' ''• .. ( . ,j , :,

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THe! ' ordinary meeting of the Board of Education was held this afiernoon/ Dr. ; Campbell iii the chair. Present—Colonel ' Haultain, and Meserß May, Luke, and Moat. ■ ''" ■'"' ; ";;'': \' // : , ■'''' :\ a '- ..'. : Memorial. —A memorial was read by the . Secretary, from the school teachers of Auck- j land, asking permissibn*to form a Teachers' Association for their, mutual interest. The Board considered that it was a matter in which the Board could not properly in terfere, and decided to leave it to the tea chers themselves. ..'.1,; ".... School Libraries. Two applications for?grants towards local school libraries, were deferred,; in order, that some plan of future action might be drawn up in relation to school libraries. ' • HOLIDAYS.—The Board fixed upon Friday the 27th and Monday the 30th of September for school holidays. ; Tenders.-i The following tenders were received for building an addition to the teachers house at Otahubu :—Mr Scurrah, £48; Mr Barnot, £54; and Mr Pecket, £59. The lowest tender was accepted.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT OKAIHAU.

WHILE FALLING., ■;;;.;;.,.;,.:":; timber, ~, „;. ~,; , : - A very melancholy and fatal accident oc curred in this settlement on Thursday last. John Dixspn. one of qur most respected fellow settlers/ was accidentally killed by a tree1 falling on hini;' He 'and his ' brother leased,a large kauri bush! some time ago, which they were working under the manage ment:6f deceased. On the mbfbing of the 26th Augus^he, in company with a, man named \Valker', began felliiig a kauri tree. There was ag small sapling about Bin. in diameter standing m front of this tree, and in'falling it bent the'sapling liMer it nearly to the ground.t - The saplings then partly denuded o£ its branches, got clear from the tree and recoiled back, the force of this recoil breajung : it, off, about = five feet from the grouii'd, andlOell backwards to wards the men. ;cl j\([^inwhile the men stepped back) from^uthe' stump, W;hen the tree began fq fall).,each"-, carrying an end of the cross cut saw"; "when they 'were about ; thirtyfeet away from the stump and in the • act of turning.<.i fo"und3>:to ¥ee>! sapling | struck JohnDixon on the right shoulder, dislocating his neck and fearfully crushing in his shoulder and'ebeat ;,death must have been instaneouW - _~ tfjalker at once, called for assistance,s'whpn ['pjio men who were iworking a-couple of chains a>vay, came and lifted the "tree off him, finding him quite dead. An inquest was held on the remains, at his late residence,^ when a .Verdict of accidental death was returned!ii-'i'ONbrthern Advocate." . jjnw ',-

RATEPAYEBS' MEETING.

(To ( the Editor, of the, St^r.) Sir —I may state that my information re the Town Cleric's [.salary at'"Wellington is nQt based tipo,n any returns laid before the. Parliament, ,aiid- which, would probably be the re'tvuns of the preceding; year, but on the fact that an advertisement appeared in the papers sojne six; months,since, for a Town Clerk,';wherein,the,salary offered was £500 per ahuurnY and the following tele- ! gram forwarded on Monday last to Mr C. C. Graham; Town Glerk^at; 'Wellington; vii?.::, •'What islTown Clerk^j< ; salary v ?", : '.Reply,*; received' next morning:" "Five hundred, pounds.TT-.Gbas.,-C. Graham,-;To^n, Clerk." And lam told that p t J3bldie was informed^ tbat(tlH3vtelfegram;was at: the, office. ..Other matters1 have'-be^n' siifficiently"^explained and:"^anlwered^^ ;reiidering g larmier ',ci?rres^ bbndence',iVnnecess,ary.^7P..A.:jEHiilii >Sii,i ! i i f . .i;,,....,,:,! . r •■ • ■ -■■::::.. ■L-—^r;;; ■-■- ■■■' !<-i-;:,

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I uiiah^giving'a^t^npfebMx^ftaccoiintjp.fc its briliiaricyiaiid^ts cheapness,'.but*eeausb it is safer; ecb^b'mises; time and labour; .and is inore-"easily'-'rnaimgea." Amongst; all:, classes 'of society it is in high favour.;; .taking = rank with the necessaries, as ; well as the elegancies,of life, ii merits whatever can-be said on itsrhehalf. |' >Those vrbo have enjoyed, its advantages ai Je always the jmost ready, *aa tlifcv me also the most competent to;pro-, cliiim'its praise.—[See Advertisement. }



| :tM FOUU CARRIER PTGEON3. .' i [ AnyJpeJaon returning theta to the Star Office •• will be rewarded. , :',_;, .. ','/,■ V WANTED', a Man accustomed to the Stationery Trade. Ternporarj" employ ment in first instance.— Applications, in -Writing, to bd addressed Box 101, Poat-offlce. 'OZ ANTED, a Respectable Gfirl, about i ,sMau thirteen or fourteen- Tears of -ago, to make i herself useful.—Apply Mrs. Cleal, Kara pgahape Road, near the WißdmiU. ; '^'XT''"' H. DAMPIEIi'S Advertiserneiie of ■i; ViV' » ..Wpnderfnl Bargains -\yill' be found in tne.3ndoplump oCthft A-h page. .. , > TtITANTED, a Man to work on a farm ; TV ; must be able to ploughs—Messrs Hurst and Go.; Queen-street. .___] VjETTAWTED, a Man; must be. able to : Vx' r plough, milk, and dog. -neral farm work. >4-Apply.to John Soppett. W7-AjNTED, a good Qeneral Servant. — 1 mMre. .Slbman, .top:of. Grafton Road, 3rd ■house below Wesleyan Chapel. i , ; _ W' ANTED, at once," a strong Girl for " -.y* Wangaroa, (nori.li) - v -Mr.B. T. Kflly, Sympnds-street, near Wynyard Arm? Hotel. W "ANTED, two Boys about 14 years of nge.—GledhiU'a Factory, Wellesley-st. pUN.WANTEI.', Rood double-barrel, \.~W . muzzle,; or braeclvloader.—State lowest price to "Gun."S'r-KnfflC9. T^T^ANI.ED,' a good, smart Boy.—Apply ;, y.T,--V W. Head, City Market. . T\TAN TED Known,, that the Best Meat ,'"' VT ' "in ipowu can be procured alTT«dger,nnd, Co.'s, ( Grey-street., K.B.—Come and judge,for ybrirsely.es. ' ~.-.' , WANTED, Hotel Housemaid, Farm ■•Lad, Hou3Bmaid'anA JSfuraegirl (saran i cotmtry hotel), Kur aepnaids. &c.—fcfMnnaford'3 a Chief s Cook for the s.s ---[ i TJ. j_ Pretty Jane.-^-Apply on boat-d. ■-■, ; ;.X^7"ANTED, a smart Youth to n,ake yy,-1: himself useful in a Hairdresser's Shop. —Francis J. rihortt,. City Hair Cutting. Rooms, : Queen-street.. ,■,,'..■ a Boy about 15 for a farm ' at Helensvills, able .to milk and-willing to assist.—Apply Little Dustpan, Shortland-st. ■^T7"AN'I'ED to Kent or. Purchase, for yTI cash, a Small House; freehold; Ptirnell -preferred,—> 3,; Star office. ; • .TIfTANTED, a: good General Servant.— . yy .. Apply Post-office, North Shore, i ANTED to KENT, a Biliiard Table V, in a good Hotel.—-Apply, by letter'to , Q.S., this office. ■ .- ■■". ' ' ■■- -. -, ' y-^uAatffiayj^ooit^T»i.^»^tai.t '■ ■■ui"i«wi.^!^;mm«j<a>««WffOf'i_—w___na \hj ANT KD, Thomas Fen ton ■ A letter . v.V for you, from Victoria, at the Nptting barh Castle Hot.pl, Abercrombip-s^rePt. WANTED, -for tjisborne, a nisc-cmss , ' General Servant; must have good re ferences.—Mrs. Caulton, Albert Hotel. WE find E. [French's Drapery Sale is a cheap one —Address, Hobson-street. . ANTED, xi strong active Boy!— Bennett's Drapery Warehouse, Queeii rtt'eiet.1 *I[7:A'.NTED, a respectable Boy to assist s^y: in waiting.—B. Waters, Confectioner, Qup en-street. ■'■■'"• '■ W'Y are going to 11. French s Cheap -Drapery Sale. Open till 8.30 p.m. Goods marked in plain figures.— Address, ;Hob son-atreet^ : ■■' ■■ ■" ■': ; WANTED, a good' coat hand ; ' also, trousers and waistcoat hand. Highest wages given. Apply M. L. Posseniskie, Sliort land-street. WANTED, everyone to examine pur! Tweeds, from which we make Trousers at 215.—1. Phillips, Tailor, Queen-street. ; ANTED "KNOWN, that Alfred, Kidd (formerly of the Anchor Hotel), ha 3 purchased the Commercial Hotel, Short-, land-street, opposite the Post-office. i W" "ANTED, the Public to call at the Wellington Hotel, Wellington-street for Tennant's celebrated Well Park Porter at Is 3d per bottle. ANTED, to impress upon Cash Pur chasers the f»et that they will save Tim jp anrl Money by obtaining theif Groceries and Provisions of W. S, CoUins, Grocer, Parnell. Tea» the best value in Auckland. WANTED Known, the most wholesome as well as the most agreeable Beverage is Collins' 3a. Tea.—Sold only by W. S. Collins, "Wholesale and Retail Tea Dealer, Manakau Road. W. H. Dampier, corner of Victoria and Hobson-streets, now closes at 8 o clock in the evening, Saturdays excepted. WANTED, a Youth from 1« to 18 years of age; .one accustomed to ware house work, and of "steady and industrious habits; references required.—Apply at Meßsrs. Sharland and Co. ■ WANTED, the Ladies and Gentlemen to know I am now offering Great Bar gain sin New Season's Millinery. Hats and Bonnets from 2s 3d; Felt and Striped Skirts, 2s Cd; Ladies' Fancy Lace Ties from lOd; Flowers. Feathers, and Ribbons, very cheap; Straw Hats, lOd; Dress Pieces from 6d per yard; Ladies' Boots, from 6a; Maids' ditto, 2s 6d; Children's ditto, slightly damaged, 9d; Men's Spring-side Boots, 9s. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Bootß and I Shoes made to order on the pre mises.—J. Simpson's Cheap Drapery and Boot House, Victoria and Albert-streets. ANTED KNOWN.—Adelaide Red Wine, in prime condition, 6d. per tumbler, at the Thames Hotel, Lower Queen street ; WANTED to Let, a Shop and Apart ments, in the centre of Queen-street.— Apply W. Cumner, at Mrs. Puileng's, Fruiterer, Queen-street. ' ' . ___. WANTED KNOWN,-thatD. GOLDIE Is prepared to supply all kinds of Tim ber and other Huilding Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings. Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c., &0., at the loweHt market price, at his Yards, Custom-house-street. ANTED Known, that C. Brookes is prepared to supply all kinds of. Colonial lj Boots and Shoes cheeper and better than anj; 1 other house in town. A splendid lot or J>aclies i and Children's English Goods at reduced prices. Call at once.—C. Brookes, Blue Boot; opposite J. and J. Dickey's and City Hall. ANTED Known, that the under signedhasori hand fo>- sale1 First-class Buggies of various descriptions ; uido one Wag gonette ; new Harvest V. ~w-i;on, with springs, ' pole and shafts, and liny frame attached; Spring ! Carts of every description. All guaranteed < first-class articles.—A. Mackie, Royal Standard ' Carriage arid Spring Factory, Durham-street. TD OAll!)~OF EDUCATION. W Anted, a Female Teacher for mixed Euro pean and Native Girls' School; Kawakawa, Bay iof Islands. Must be competent in music and at ithmetic. Salary, £50 per annum, with board ,tnd' residence.—Apply at the office of th« Board of Education, Wyndham-street, until Monday, ;,he3ot_Jnsta.nt. yINCKNT B . RICB , ' ""' Secretary/ ■ T> ATHS! BATHS! BATHS! I WANTED KNOWN. Tickets will be issued iat 2a. 6d. pftr week for Showkk .Baths, at all hours, froYn this date, during Summer, at 'ROTH'S PUBLIC BATHS, Victoria - sfreet iKast, next Chiep Furniture Mart.' • |\Xr .A N,T E D. X N Ov WN; I TO TJiADESMEN, MECHANICS, :ii;;:, :i : ;,AND OTHERS. ~.":: ■;: \': '• MONK V A U VANCBD in SUM ' of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-pay&ble by weekly netalments, at-I-. H. NKUMKGKN^ Auckland Loan Oflloa. Ifis, Queen-atreet orp ite Savings Ba.nk. "'.' . . j Private entrance dow;-i ristht-oi-wa-. !jp| O■ TO B; A T H ''• WANTED the Public to Know that the Public Baths,■■ Victoria-street East, are open Week days, 7 a.m. till 9 p.m.; Sundays, 7 till 10 a.m.:»na all week days, except Saturday, from 2 till 4 p.m..', for Ladi&s. '.Hot, Cold; and Shower Bath, and every convenience for Ladies and Gentleman. Is. "' ': "*'' .- ANTED KNOWN, that I have more Bargains—4o cases of assorted ;Tams, 7d per'tin; 6s 6<iper dozen:-about 4cwt. of Clothes Pegs, job lot, and I .will sell them at 18 3d per gross; not'less than agrops; three gross for 33 6d. Cards of Children's Tools,, pix 6nthec»rd (Hammer, Saw, Brad-awl/Ohisel. pair of Pinchera, arid Gimlet), drily lsv.Cards of four tools, 8d; lot of Albums'cheap.^H:iWATTSi Pitt-street, wln kstand s; • with two bottles, .only ! 6d each; small ' Metal Waiters,«orily 6d ; Shop i. Twine. 4d per ball, eight balla for 2s 6d. /-. ;y^ - j A;,C[C : KLAN:p ,G, A jS; , , , (LIMITKD). 'The price .of Coke is no^, 20s per ton, ,a the j Works, f6r,!Cash; or,' if. so^ agreed, Monthly, iAccouutßfl.t2ss,fWith 5s pe.rtbu, discount. -,;■.: ) Cartage, within reasonable distancesj ay 2s pd I A*on of' Coke is equ&Kio 60 bushels, or abcmt| S oub!« the bulk.of Coal ~ '~ ■"*■■■-" iVNTED, ffie Ladies to;lendv? that J. Williams lias iopeneU' up another lot of Frilling for the iieck,. and a splendid asaortment !of Ladies' 'Wack and White Lace; Ties. The be.st'assoftinont in' Auckland, and the newest stylain Kases, Ribbons, Silk S«arfp, Gloves, &Ci • / __j: Williams, junction Queen ai\d Grey.%tre.e.te 1 Opposite Fire-bel^, ' ■



"inub oy c s-i glqv cs. V7T '^ i .'■' '"< ''' ' ,"■■■' 'V»T':■ : First-class Josephine Cut Gloves, two-button, Various sizes, at 2s 6d per pair, worth.4s; ditto, at 2s per■ pair; 20 dozen of Summer light Fancys.all sizes, 2s 6a per pair; 10 doz. really good Black EM Gloves, at 3s 6d, worth ss; large lot Grey Calico, 36 inch, at 6d yard, worth Bd, bought at auction; Heavy Winceys, 6d per yard; lot of Winter Stock clearing out at cost price; best Fancy Feather-edged Ribbons, 6d per yard, worth Is: a large lot of Ladies' Silk Scarves at 9d each, worth 29J 2^lron, Tanks, withbrass taps, for sale.—W. Eybk, Enneskillen House "Victoria-street. .". Pfct I VATE Apartments, with or without board. Can accommodate five .or six Young Men with separate rooms.—Frogmore Honae, Coburgratreet. Terms moderate: ■ ■TCTOTICE-.— If the person who removed _Ll the Hand Truck from the1 Market does not return the Bame, hei will be prosecuted to the utmost i igour of the law.- J7IOR SALE, for £265, a Freehold Cottage JP and Property in Gook-street, now yielding £36 8s a-year. ' ! A ISAMUEL'COCHRANKi & SON, ; Land Agents,. Fort-street. WANTED;- Wanted', Wanted' to Sell (cheap), 50 boxes-of Good" only 20s per box ;■ about 2 tons of Treacle'left, only 3d lb., ■ l.Ths-. tat 2s 6d;-2Jd by the barrel; SpennCandles, lid tii., itb3. for 38 6d;-Raisins and Currants, , only id tti; ;■ China, blue and gteen lined, 93 per ' dozen; White and Gold China Cupiahd Saucers, Is each, Us per dozen; lot of Screws,, damaged, . only 9fl per gross'; Rusty Wire Nails, only 2d _.; 2-inch Wire Nails, only 3d ft.; Clothe 3; Pegs, 4 dozen for 6d, 6s per box of 5 grossi; Sperm Can dlei lOdlb'.bythe box of 25tt>s.:.lot of Fiddles left, from 3s tp3o3each; Yardßrooms,lod each; Brown Teapots! from is 6dto3s ; Haricot Beans 'must be sold, only Id B>., 7lbs.for6d; lot of Jams 7d tin; Notepaperi in packets, 6 sheets and 6 envelopes, 2d a packet, & packets for Gd; Cruets with 3 bottles, 2s 6d each, 24s per dozen, with 4 bottles, 33 6d'; lot of English Fancy Kits, from 9d to Is 6d; Slate Pencils, 8 for Id, 8d por box, 6s per 1000, School Slates, from 3d to 6d each; Glass Decanters. 33 pair; 100 dozen Glass Tumblers, id each. 3s per dozen : Plain Wine Glasses, 3s 6a dozen ; 100 Toilet Sets for the Toilet Table, from is6d the set, to 25s ; Children s Tea Sets, from Is to 12s; 1 case of Children's MusiceJ Toys, from 9d to 48; Britannia "Metal Teapots, 5s 6d and 6s ()d each; 1 case of Tea Trays, from 7s 6d one set to 15a; lon of Meat Pishes cho~p. White and Gold China Teaoups, small size. 8a r>er dozer Cups, without the saucers, 6d ; Rims^cl s Brown Windsor Soap, 7 cakes for lrf; other Fancy Soap, 8d the bar; Men's Side-spring Boots, only 7s 6d pair; Large size Flower PUs, from2d to as 61 per pair; Boot Elastic, Is per yard, 3 yards for 2s 6d; Small Pictures, 1 each, or 4 forls6d; Gilt-framed Looking Glasses, from Id to 2a fad ; and a variety of other articles to numerous to mention.—H, Watts, General Dealer, Pitt street. TIT" ANT E D X N O WN. Just Opened, One Thousnnd Mens India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.-SAMUEi. Coombrs, City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street. T7"APOK! KAPOK I. KAPOK This New Material for BEDS, BOLSTKRS. and PILLOWS, is a:s soft as' Feathers at about one-half the cost, is beautifully white, clean, and dry, and perfectly free from dust or smell.—On . Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S Furnishing Ware house. 67. Queen-street. Samples free by post. ; rpHK PERSON who took the Book 1 from the Star office, will please return it; or the matter will be placed in the hands of the police. ' '. " ... ... - TO J. C. BEALE, ESQ., Councillor of the Borough Council of Hamilton. ' ;



Sir,—We, the undersigned Burgesses' of the Borough of Hamilton, have,experienced your untoward actions.as a f memberof the Borough Council, in air matters of importance affecting our interest s. sir cc your election. With feelings 'of regret we find that you have failed to reprer sent us on such occasions; that in place of working harmoniously with tbe other members of the Council for the common welfare of the Borough, yon have become,"an obstructionist." Under these1 circumstances, we conclude such conduc, in a representative,! is injurious to the interest of this'constituency, and calculated toi bring local self-government into ridicule and contempt. We, therefore, request that you will at once Rksign the officeof Councillor for the Boroughof Hamilton, a position which-y ou owe to an '• electioneering accident" rather than any expression of confidence on the part of the Bur gesses, thus affording us »n opportunity of electing one who-will more satisfactorily repre sent the interest confided to him.—We are, sir, yours. Bernard Coleman, Augustus Vincent, W. M. Nelson, Thomas Leea, Wm. Downing, Tereea Vowlass, Robt. Hinos, W. Reville, Wm. O'Neill, Mrs. O'Neill, H. Wall, G. Lovegrove, James Bastable, W. Cumming, F. Hunt,, W. Palmer, C. Tippin, J. Coombes, R. Harris, J. Coleman. W. H. Kelly, J. Uzzall, J. Quinn, G. Reid. W. Murphy, J. Allwood, T. Wood. W. Coleman, R. Williamson, H. Mullions, J. Stead man, J. McPherson. J. Hastie, W. Mantlelow, J. Hackett, J. Wood, W. ateele, Wm. Lovett, J. K. McDonald, P. Coleman, J. Warren, P. Coleman, jun., F. J. Yon Stunner, John Atkin-: son, T. C. Hammond, T- G. Sandes, J. Moses, J. Krox, R. Peal, G. B. Beere, J. Bower, G. Mays J Shine, T. Cassidr, W. Wheelen. C. McKenzie, Jan., C. McKenzie, W. H. O'Neill, A. Nicholls, T. Keep, A. Kenny. . , Tenders. ' ■; : ..;..-j Public Works Office ; (Colonial Architect's Branch). • Wellington, 3rd Sept., 3878. HPENDERS are invited for the Erection I of New West Wing to the Lunatic Asylum, Whau, Auckland. General conditions, specifications, and draw ings, may be seen at the Public Works Office (Architect's Branch), Wellington ;ut the District Engineer's Office. Auckland: and at, the office of P. Herapath, Esq., Architect,- Queen-street, Auckland. ; . " Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Ten ders for New West Wing, Lunatic Asylum, Whau," will b^ received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of TUESDAY, the Ist day of October. 1878. . Telegraphic tenders will be received, provided the original tender,and deposit are lodged with the!nearest District Engineer at the time above specified.. . , ~ The lowest or any stender not .necessarily accepted. M.BUEROWS, Architect for Public Works. no 0~~ B U I L D E R S. Tenders ■will be received up to noon of SATURDAY, the 21st instant, for the Krection of a Building, at New Plymouth, for the Bank °f Ne^Z6^WARD MA^ONBY & SON. . r "■> . ,• '•■ ..'"' "■■[', ~"■•■■.■' .Architects. m O B U I L D :HE -R K. I Tenders will be received up to noon on TUES DAY, the 24th instant,- for. Alterations and Fittings in New Premises of the Colonial Bank, ! QUeen-Stre EDWARD MAHONEY & SON,. |. , n :.. s ...... •;;';/;-,';" j'.:f, _>~;..ArchitectSi' it r:: 'w.-^ ' c;- ■A;-v--t.. ,vo.;', : n; I , t Has on Sale— 300 bags Best Canadian Oats ' ' ' :" ; 500 bags Feed Oats ' ... '] 100 bags Fowl Wheat .;■,■., j,.}5,3 f : [{' .:~i, 20 tons Meek's Flour, sacks, 100's,.and|50s ■= • •■: 10 tens Wood's,," '■ •''■i:r»» u'-' !<!',''»;■;■'•";. ;s«»fi: '-;■ 10 tons Sharps and Bran !■ i:";i: ;' .)*%-' '"■ : 20 tons Canterbury Potatoes ' • -l j;- : | .;. : Canterbury Cheese and Bacon. » ;, : .. DAILY EXPECTED, ' \ Per 'Look Out,'from Sydney, g . ~ 25, tons-Fine Bonedrist. ' |--r.. ~* ; September 19,1878. ;j -; '■' '.' '-JV-,:-, V^'st' KEWARD.— Lost, 6 Bottles Qtiick 'nte/O silver (ma'k M) from Shed A. Queen street Wharf. SupDoaed to have been taken awiy in mistake.—Reward wilt be paid for such as will lead to the recovery of the 1 Quicksilver.—H. Klliott, Foffe-streeti ' > '' I^W..:- 3D. per DOZEN;—AIe andf Fprter Bottles Purchased in any quantity.— •Khrenfried Bros., Queen-street. ; r A~TiARGE^v raiiety of UseM :Goodsat very low prices, at R-. Freneh'B Cheap Drapery Sale, Hobson-street. ' ' ■ • ■■■ ;~VT OTICE OF B~E MO V A li. ' The Gospel Boojc and Tract Depot will be con ducted for the future in Albert-sfereet, opposite Mr "Vlasefleld's K-Qundry. .'■•■, ■.:,.....■ ... ■ • ~... FE N: CIN G. kinds of' Fenciiig : undertaken ;by;cpn]ti;act': or otherwise,' at mweat rates, by 8. Whit,pr,;T3right,oTj; ParnfiH^ ■ ; ■/^OMEOKTABLiS' Board and Kesidence !Vy for one *or two respeCtab'e ''- persons -or scholars 'attending the city 'Schools' can:;be provided by -a newly' marriefl couple, jd.-^» healthy neig-hboitrhoodi'> ten" minutes >>wa,l.K from Qneen-street.-^ Apply by letter to "Zeta, office of this!p'aperi' •■: !'!'- •.^■^■■;vj,','.'.;".'.'"» :^ ; TCT .~To;:7 ; T' •j;-I ... -;C,.- m& We beg to notify that JMB; S. G -RttRNB has thif?:day been; admitted aa RARTNBRsmto oui l^ I*'1*' SCHMIDT & CO., ; Engravers. Lithographers, and Printers ; • . ,• Vulcan Lane and High-street. A'lcklwfl. se.Dcember'l6.lß73.::.., ... WIS Sr HONE V CAKE Parliament, linger Bread, an TStomaohi Ginger Nuts, always on hand at Chas. Burton's '. Queen-street a»d Parnell.



* Gazette in Bankruptcy; T N B AN X B V P* TOY! IN THl\I L dPS^# Tdi°str\lt' ZKA" In the matter of "The Debtors arid Creditors Act. 1876." and of the Bankruptcy ef William Norms, of Bay of Islands, Master Mariner, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that it is the intentions of the above-named William Norris to apply to this Honorable Court, under the 184 th Section of the said Act. on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1878, at the hour of eleven o'clock in> 1 the forenoon, or as soon after as counsel can be ;heard in that behalf, that, an - Order of Dis charge, to take effect • immediately, may be ■ granted to the said William Norris. Dated this 19fch day of September, 1878. .„.■)... A. BROCK, Solicitor for the said -William Norris. IN B A N"KB U F T C Y. ■■■■... • IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEA LAND, NQRTHERN DISTRICT. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and of the Bankruptcy of William Milleb, late of Coromandel, Hotelkeeper, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the abovenamed William Miller to apply to this Honorable Court, under the 184 th Section of the said Act, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1878, at the hour of,eleven o'clock in the forenoon, or a^ soon thereafter as counsel can be heard in-titis behalf, that an Order of Discharge, tp take effect immediately, may be granted to fcne said William Miller. Dated this 19th day of September, 1878. A. BROCK, Solicitor for the said William Millar. Meetings. QTAR OF AUCKLAND LODGE, No. k> 26 ; L0.0.F. A Meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS EVENING, at 7.30; at the Lodgs-room, Insur ance Buildings. "!■■■■ Officer are particularly requested, to be punctual. By order of the N.G, .-.!• ; S, UNDERWOOD, Secretary. QOUTH KAPANGA GOLD MINING ! KJ COMPANY (LIMITED). The Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will toe held, at the offies-of the Company, Kapanga Koad',, Coromandel, on MONDAY; 30th September, 1878. at 2 o'clock • p.m. Bußiness: To receive report and baiance-eheet, elecj three Direotoraandan Auditor. i J. H. HARRISON, ■■.;,■',■■■■ ' - Secretary. QOUTH BRITISH FIRE' -AND M/^ NaVt NSURANCECOMPA^OF Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Hahs- yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, Queen-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, October 14,1878; at Two o'clock in the afternoon, to receive the Report and Balance-sheet for the .half-year ending 31st August last,, and to'elect three Directors in the place of Albert Beetham and Thomas Morrin, Eaquires, who retire, but are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election, and Stannus Jones, Esq., resigned. ■ The Transfer Books will be CLOSED from September 30th to October 14th, 1878^ inclusive. By order of Directors. . , ~. ; ~ ■■ A.-BOARDMAN.' • ' '•".•■•• . Manager. Auckland, September 13,1878. PRINCE.-IMPERIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). The Annual Meeting: of Shareholders will be held, at the Company's Office, Auckland, on FRIDAY, September 27,1878,' at 3 pm. i .j "j H. N. GARLAND, ■ ' , Secretary. -Auckland, September 18,1878. QT. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. —On K3 FRIDAY EVENING; September" 20, ;" A Service of Song" will, take place in the above Church, at which children from all the Church of England1 Schools are expected to take part. At the close of the service,.a collection will be made, on behalf of St. Matthew's and St. Thomas' Sunday Schools.. Doors will be open ,at seven p.m. A special practice will take place on Thursday evening, at 7.30, to which the children of above schools are invited to attend, and are requested tobrihg theirhymn books. THOS. H. WEBB, Hon. Sec. '' ■ "•'' '"''•J'O:"lj'9t. - " ■ ', JEICE S T Eft V ILL A. i TO LET, that delightful Residence on College Hill, recently occupied by F. Shaw, Esq. The House has 8 rooms, i fireplaces,.grates^; and leamington range;"-water.-laid on; also, Stable, Coach-house; &c. To view, apply to Mr. Stitchbury, next door; or to Mr J. N. Newbold, Kindglands Road, New North Road. '* TO ■ LET. a comfortable two-roomed Cottage; good well..—H. J. Riordan.Nelson street. .. . TO L£T, a two-roomed Cottage.—J. Abbot, Hbbson-street. TO, LET, a superior, kix-roomed House in Carlton Gore Road, Grafton, with every convenience.^—Address at this office. TO LET, a^ Shop- and Residence in Wyndham-street,. near to Queen-street; rent low.^Apply to J. M. Lennox; Kstate agent. QTABLES and1 Coal Yard to let in Vid- K!3 toria-ptreet; also, Large Store. Baker's Shop in Kyber Pass;.—(2. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. . .l TO LET, a very comfortable Furnished Bedroom, in, a'private family, where no other lodgers^ are* kept.: : Rent verymoderate'.*— Apply at this office- _^^^ . - -.. 10 LET, a- FiVe-roomed Cottage on the . New North Road, with ha!f-acre of grass land; rent moderate to a''good tenant.—For address apply at this office. W:° ' T." l ;.' ?:'■'■'', WANTEp, TWO GOOD CANVASSERS ''tot the Book Trade.—Apply at the BIBLE DEPOT, Queen-street JnnctibW . . - , :<:■ .'-":<! ■■'■ ■■ ■ '■'■■■■- '■■ -'■ -'- J. B: SINEIL:'{ B. J. G R A" C-1 I. E, iBAKBR AND CONFECTIONER. r ; Begs to inform .the, public, that be will OPEN those Premises next door to Mr. Hulme's, Butcher, Queen-street,' on SATURDAY next, and hopes by strict attention.to business to merit a share of their patronage.' '■"■■ 1";>'i'"".:": rpELEGEAPH BOOKSi in duplicate for : X Sale at thlß office. Books 100 and 200 i eavesieaoh. ■■; ■■■>.;: :i;..i;'-■•:-;. -. -:--.. -. -a »;';■'! - | DAW BDST and SHAVINGS GIVEN "k5 AWAY in any quantity,—Union Sash' and : Door Company. ■"- » » l •■ : ■ ■! nnEAS,. weighed from ; the chesty a? im- JL ported.''Pure .Black Tea. 2s per lb. Very superior, Salt Butter, Is, Is 2d. and Is 3d per lb., at Rew'S Grocery Warehouse; Victoria and Albeit-Btreetg, t .:.,.;H':rV_,',; -r(, ii^ui'ay'rf GARDENS put in- order and attended ['to at reasonable rates. Trademen's Gar- ;denss done up at labourer's wages.—Samuel Dickson. Professional Gardener, Newton. ; ~;: s-: ■ ■ totMorji«|w. .• '. ''' • .!--:'.ONEHUN.GA AUCTION MART. JLT^OR SALE, on Saturday, September 21;' .w ■'i ■■ at 3 o'clock, ■• : ;\ Bran and Chaff. , .{: ~. ~ .'.. f ;, -'=/ ;iPotatoes' ■."■;".' e"'"'T; '" ' ty:"(, j -: Tea aDd Sugar ' •■ ";; ■ Hams and Bacon "'; " : .* ■- :; Oatmeal ■'■ (i T- • Candles and Soap ..,; , :-.■:, . Sewing Machines -■' . ~.. , , :j " New Furniture •■ ■ •■ :-;■■■•.■■' ' ■":&c-i:~-\&9-i':: &c.'-:. IIL R. A. ENGLAND, ; ; -Auctioneer, Queen-street, Onehunga. ' I ; vT^ESDAY^: SEPTEMBER 24;: "~ = ICONSIGNMENT.. OS "1000 VOLUMES I .--QF^NEW^AND WELL-ASSORTED ' ;■;.. ;rBOO^S,,ex .'.HEIIO.A ;,nnHEiSubscfibefs will sell at the^Mart. i ;JL ' Fort-street, on Tuesday, the 24th instant ! bmmenc.ng at 11 o'cloctj ; ; • 100 Volumes^ of NEW BOOKS, just landed, } HX_:l .comprising most of thof Standard Works ; ;;;: of the.day. Periodicals (bound), Light 1 fi -Literature, frc.. &c. , ,* ' ; can now be pbf^iued at the offices ;,.- , SAMUFJ, COOHIUNE •& SON, ". '■' *-' .Audtiorieeps ' s^<