"Post " and said the Government would do the samo thing agaiu if they chose, as any ,l__umeut is Government property ns soon it has been presented to tho Governor. ?Io admitted tho phrase " stolen " used by hi. colleague yesterday was too strong an r._nro.sion. Mr Jonos mado his mmden »necch on this quostion and acquitted him clf fairly, though bumpered by the forms of the House. AUCKLAND PETITIUN...

OArT-Vltf COLBECK presented a petition from Root. Hodgo for help in his old age, hnD disabled by injuries received in the defence of hi. country Mr Speight presented a petition from Thos. Biggs f°r a grant of land as a dis charged soldier. LAND GRANTS TO A.C. Iv reply to Major HARRIS, Mr Hail said tho Government did not intend to grant nftv-nore sections each near Parihika to one hundred or more men, guaranteeing to reside on and hold the same against the hostile natives. Any such guarantee would bo completely valueless, and the Govern ment were hopeful of getting tho dilliculty ended in a peaceful way. LOCAL MANUFACTURE OF RAIL WAY MATERIAL. Keplyiug to Mr Ma.can drew, Mr OMVKH gaid the Government bail bad no notice of the specimen of railway wheels cast from Taranaki ironsand, or the speci mens of forging from tho scrap-iron turned out from the Government workshop, Port Chalmers, scut to tho Sydney Exhibition, having received favourable notice, or indeed any notico at all. MR T. RUSSELL'S CLAIM. Replying to Mr Shuimski, Mr l_oi.i._s- TON said no result had bceu arrived at with regard to the claim of Thomas Russell for a large portion on tho Te Aroha block. PKESS TELEGRAMS. The committee to enquire into and report what facilities should be granted by the (Jovernmotit to the press for the use of the telegraph, the appointment of which the Premier moved ou Wednesday next, is pro posed to consist of tho following members : Sain, Barron, Fisher, Fulton, Gisborne, Ireland, Murray, Ormond, aud Hall, to re-, port in a fortnight. DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. In the Legislative Council the Deceased Husband's Brother Bill was road a first time. Mr Menzie.' motion for a call of the House on the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was lost. OTHER BILLS. The Thames Water Supply Transfer Act (Mr Whitaker) was read a first time. The Deaths by Accident Compensation Bill, Adulteration Bill, Juries' Bill, Cruel ties to Animals Bill, and Statute Revision Bills were passed through committee and read a third time. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE. Ma Hutchison resumed the debate on the want-of-coniidence motion. Ho said _>10,000 would be required to defray the cost of the various Commissions, aud that sum might havo been saved. He accepted the stoppage of subsidies as a necessity. The Government had rushed deliberately into the difficulty witn the Property Tax, aided by a majority, for the schedules were inquisitorial nnd unintelligible. Ho also condemned the detention of tbe Maori prisoners without trial as au infringement ot the liberty of the subject.

Mr Mac Andrew continued the debate after the dinner adjournment. There was nearly a full House, all the galleries being crowded during the reading of Mr Macati drew's model budget, which created much amusement. His object was to show that by adhering to the scheme promised at the initiation of the Public Works policy, by charging upon territorial laud fund, or rating on the localities, the balance of the profit required over working cxpeuscs to pay interest and sinking fund on railways, a sum would be realised sniiicient to remove the necessity lor the Property Tax, and tbat the expenses of admiuistration should be reduced to £1,800,000. When he heard Mr Wood urging repudiation, a subject wh*ch ought not even to be mentioned iv the House, which was playing with edged tools, nnd when he heard that statemeut cheered to the echo, by Ministers, he asked himself "Can this be our future Agent- General V He did not mind being broken on the shaft of Mr Wood's burning eloquence. If it pleased Mr Wood, it did not hurt him. But he would like to know where the two millions and a half came from he was accused of spending without knowing it, and how it was spent, and if Mr Wood could bliow this he would make him reign professor of a new chair of metaphysics in the New Zealand University. He challenged the Government to re-cast tho estimates so as to avoid further taxation. Mr Macandrew spoke one hour. He could not agree with the opinion that public v. orks should bn stopped unless pro vided for out of revenue. He hoped the Government would announce its determina tion of carrying out, in its integrity, the railway policy of 1878. He thought further taxation should not be resorted to, He believed in the incidence of taxation being more equally distributed. An income tax was spoken of, but that was little better than the obnoxious property tax. The localities should he left to raise taxes for their own local requirements. That, to some extent, was what was proposed to bo done ; but by the property tax it was proposed to empty the .pockets of all the districts. He had hoped that the property tax would be abandoned altogether. Two years ago the beer tax was denounced as an evidence of utter incapacity, bw.t now the measure was resorted to. He considered that the land revenue should not bo con sidered consolidated revenue. It should be devoted for the purpose of districts whence it was derived. With regard to the Local Public Works Board, he agreed with what had been said in condemnation of that proposal. The land fund ought to be devoted now entirely to the construction'of railways. He thought the "land revenue should be sent back to be remodelled. The speech was not brilliant nor very effective. Mr Oliver followed in reply, and made a practical and temperate speech. He observed that if Mr Macandrew had exer cised bis skill ia making financial state ments when he was in oliice it would have been better for the country, and for the Government with which the member for Port Chalmers was connected. He con tended that a property tax was more in the line of an all-round tax than anything that could be devised. It was not only a land tax, but it doubled the taxation under it. He defended Mr Reader Wood against the aspersions that had been cast upon him in reference to bi3 remarks re repudiation. He felt sure- that the member never seriously contemplated any such thing. The member for Port Chalmers was somewhat unintelli gible when hespokeaboutnomoreborrowing and the energetic pushing on of the Public Works policy of 1878. He quoted from a speech made by the member for Port Chal nier-, in which he said, "He (Mr Mac andrew) had often thought that it would «« been much better if the £5,000,000 loan had missed fire." He did not see how be reconciled that statement with what he had just now said about the negotiations of that loan. The present Government wouid gladly quit the Government benches if they conld do so with any approach to honour or a sense of duty. They would be only too glad to leave them if they could be assured on that.

Mb Ormond made a point when he said that the understanding tbat land should be rated to make up the deficiency on nc<n- P* yhig railways was made upon condition Mat the people cf those districts should naveavoice in the settlement of the lines to "c constructed That if such a principle were adopted many branch lines in Otago woala never have been constructed, and if constructed would now be rated far beyond the power of residents to bear. He scored another point when he said that from his knowledge ot Native Affairs Mr Bryce must nave been well aware years ago of the sys wm of expenditure which he now pretended jo discover for the first time. Mr Ormond wen proceeded to vindicate the memory of we late Sir Donald Mac Lean. He went 'n to severely criticise the Government ™?-^ He approved of the stoppage of "nosidies, and condemned the property tax upon industry and keeping capi r* out of tbe country. He said the *?*> «; persisted ia, would not stop MM presents limits, but would reduce the 'Wony to that position which had been S' ei"<J to by the member for Waitemata. fitsaid it was no secret that a majority of as J_i°i ÜBe was °PP°sctl t0 the Property Tax 2™" *» a great majority of the people. _W t advocate an Income and Property ona . reduction of the estimates by a Haarter of a million sterling. The Govern s» HALL :Do it yourself. „** OBMOND : No, the House will Insist nno ■' m^ t'le wno,e country will iusi.t a cal I r rraona continued to speak in ton* -P' a'sPass'°nate, and argumentative ac, but was exceedingly damaging to the aDDaT nt* luorc especially from the l*rarl • ca.naour which characterised his •toi"? criticism of the Treasurer's proposals. W.W 88 tne advantage, he said, of hold touch r "? illions of saleable waste lands, tttßT. . Wn>ch was pastoral land, while a«on n Were bein S groind down by tax to hni.! _i- a PDeared to him it was a mistake '■> Una it v lands at a time like this- The «11 self was not bearing its fair share of

the burden. Before many years were over the increase of population would put tho colony into Us proper position, and tho es tate was undoubtedly in tho direction to which they should look iv the existim. emergencies. The next point referred to was the railways under the Government, lie did not think their railways would ever pvy. Being in that position, tho question arose whether or not it was worth while keeping these Hues. If the country came to the co.iclu.iou that they could be worked better by a private company they could be sold under condition of settlement alon» the line. If this were done it would relieve them of one half of the public dobt, and thereby enable them to carry on the work of settlement more efficiently. Ho came to the Local Government question. Was it cheaper, or was it more efficient. It was neither. lie had worked for abolition, aud he now confessed that, to some extent it was a mistake. What they should have done was to insist upon a modification of provincialism. As abolitionists they had not sufficiently appreciated the gigantic dilliculties of governing this colouy He referred to the Civil Service re port as pointing out the ways in which a simplo form of Government of this kind might bo adopted. It points out that no Government, however efficient, could do ample justice governing from a common ceutre like Wellington. Whatever form was substituted for their present form tho Government would have to be purely ad ministrative. He believed it would not bo long before effect was given iv tho minds of the public to the views he had expressed ro modified provincialism. Ue trusted his views would be carefully considered before the Government attempted to give effect to their financial proposals. But he had said enough to show it would be impossible for him to vote for the amendment.

Mr Shepherd condemned the tone of Mr Oliver's speech, and supported the suggestions made by Mr Macandrew. A feeling was abiond in favour of sonic modified system of provincialism. The public service was alarmingly overgrown and must be reduced. He thought the salo of waste lands might be resortod to for the purpose of assisting tho colony through its difficulties.

Mr Sutton, whilst not wholly satisfied with the Government proposals, thought the Government the best able to administer public affairs, lie could corroborate much of what had been said by the Civil Service Commissioners of tho extravagance of tho system.

The debate was further adjourned, aud the House rose shortly after midnight.

The Property Tax.—Meeting at Parnell.

A rui-Lic meeting of the people of Parnell, convened for the purpose of discussiug the Property Tax, was held last evening in the Parnell Hall. It was but sparsely attended.

The Mayor (Mr J. W. Robinson) having been voted to the chair, opened the meetiag in tho usual way.

Mr John Abbott then rose to propose the first resolution. He considered that the people would be exceedingly remiss in their duty were they not, with a strong and unanimous voice, to proclaim their entire disapproval of the conduct of those indivi duals whom they had sent to Wellington to represent them, aud especially of the conduct of that Ministry which had grossly and want only mismanaged the public affairs. Perhaps he could not more powerfully bring before tiiem a synopsis of the mismanagement and dreadful extravagance that was going on at present than by reading an extract from a recent speech made by the member for Waitcmata iv the House. [The extract which the gentleman then read was from the Star of this week. It was that part of Mr Wood's speech in which ho stated that the former Native Minister had travelled the colony like a Sarduuapalus ; that the preseut Premier would not, like his prede cessor, allow £300 to bo given to a pet lawyer—would not pay £2,000 to send home the Colonial Treasurer aud his family ; aud that tbe present Minister for Public Works would not, like the gentleman he had suc ceeded, muddle away two aud a half millions without knowing where it went to.] State ments like those from so able a mau were a graphic picture of the situation. If such things had transpirod in open daylight they would have met with tho sternest reproba tion, and if Mr Reader Wood knew of them when they were taking place and held his peac., his conduct was disgraceful. The resolution which he had to move was, "That in the opinion of this meeting im mediate retrenchment and ccouomy is de manded in the control and management ot public affairs.'' Our present indebtedness was £27.000,000, which meaut au annual charge of £1,500,000 for interest, or £4,000 every day of the year. Thcie was another appalling fact to which attention was required.aud that was that last year there was a deficit of £1,000,000. If they toler ated such thing, their manhood would be disgraced, whereas if their action _ was prompt and vigilant it would be cherished in pleasurable remembrance. Yet another astounding fact was that the very large sum of £14,500 had been paid to a broker for advising on the loan — rather dear advice, he thought. Then Sir Julius Vogel, who was an exceedingly clever man, had been endeavouring to secure the inscription of our loans, which meant that while we had only got £4,000,000 out of our £5,000,000 loan we would have to pay £6,000,000 for it. Amongst other instances of official neglect and management which he might mention was the attempt to denude the city of Port Britomart and to shoot it into the harbour, to its irreparable injury. Auckland was a queenly city, but we were doing our utmost to remove the coronet from her brow 3. Then again there was the ridiculous attempt to dredge the har : bour by a costly machine which had been purchased at an expense of thousands of pounds, and which was now kept floating up and down the harbour dredgiug the mud at the rate of about two table spoonfuls au hour. (Laughter.) He need only make reference to that wretched abortion the Graving Dock to indicate another direction ia which the public money had beenfrittcted away. After alluding to the difficulty which was experienced in iaisiug the last loan, the speaker passed on to treat of the Civil Service Commission's report, which he said lifted the curtain aud allowed them to peer into a state of departmental corruption aud extravagance which must absolutely appal them. One ortwo illustrations might be presented them. The Land Purchase Department, for instance, had bought and paid for an alleged block ot 60,000 acres without seeing it, but which turned out to be merely a block of 7,000 acres. They bought, therefore, a pig in a poke. If they wished for further instances of this kind of prodigality he must only refer them to the railway department, and there they would find plenty. Tbe head railway official in the South island (Mr Conyers) had been indulg ing for a long time in the pleasant little habit of letting large contracts to the firm of which he was a member ; while there were some lives which, according to an authoritative statement, did not pay even for the grease expended upon them. On one line,indeed,t_aiiiswere only run tri-weekly. He thought the wholo of the railways should be sold. They would be more economically and efficiently worked by a private company. That was the manner in which the taxation was being heaped upon their shoulders, and retrenchment, therefore, was absolutely required. He would commence by cutting down the Governor's salary and then re ducing the Ministers' salaries, do away with the members' honorariums, and pay instead the gentlemen's actual expenses. The higher officials of the Civil Service .should hare their very large salaries re duced while the subordinate officials in the Post Office, Custom House, and Telo .'raph Departments might very well receive a general increase. They were underpaid at present. Taxation was ne cessary of course, and perhaps the fairest means of levying it would b. by the im position of an Income Tax. He was afraid, however, that these burdens would have the effect of driving people from the colony. If New Zealand was to become prosperous and great and respected it would be by the employment of large sums of capital, but at present their legislators appeared to be in tent upon driving capital away from the country. The snialluess of the meeting that ni"ht was in striking contrast to the importance of the subject under considera tion and the gravity of the situation in which they were placed. The chameleon tints of the Property Tax were due solely to tbe breath of public opinion, which was acting strongly upou it. It was now in an inchoate or embyro state, and before it was framed and finished they should put their foot down upon it vigorously and reso lutely. He therefore moved his rerolution WlMr ßG atßJyne Us rseconded the resolution, and on being put to the meeting it was spa-3Penei°-f the attendance it became necessary for him to come forward. He had! therefore, pencilled out a "Mtahpn, which he wouid now move, viz , That, in the opinion of this meeting the Property Tax should be repealed aud the Land lax impost, and that, if necessary, an income tax shoi_ld be levied.". The Property lax he said, had been rightly condemned as

inquisitorial, unfair, and most objectionable m all respects. It had been said that directly it only affected about 20,000 per sons, but it was easily sceu that the people at large wero affected by it most severely, although in an indirect manner. Iho merchants who wore taxed made their consumers pay ; whilo tho taxation of ma chinery would operate most injuriously uoon tho working classes. As Mr Darga villo had clearly pointed out in the Lome street Hall, the tax had been imposed for tho purpose of allowing large laud-holders t j cs.apo their fair proportion of the public burthens. A Land Tax would be a much fairor impost. (Hear, hear). They were culled upon to pay for a reckless and an extravagant expenditure, and, iv common ftiirno.s, the districts which had profited most by that expenditure should contribute the moat towatds it. repayment. There fore as tho districts North of Auck land had not at all benefited by the public works expenditure, they should not be required to contribute ono penny towards its repayment. As a mean, of raising the required revouuu expei ted from the Property Tax he suggested the imposition of a Land Tax, and if necessary of an Income Tax also.

Mr James Wrigloy, in seconding the reso lution, said ho had vory strong convictions with respect to the injustice of the Property Tax. lie had long ago perceived its in sidious character, and ou the occasion of Mr Moss's lust address he had not only denounced it, but moved a resolu tion agaiut it. The penal clauses would hardly be tolerated even in Kussia, while the tax which it sought to impose upon improvements was of a most suicidal character. If the levy on machinery, too, were enforced the effect would be to shut up half the mines on the Thames. It was wrong in principle and opposed to the views of the leading p ilitical economists of the day. Tho Lund Tax was far preferable, but, of course, such a levy would not suit the largo laud owners, whose interest it was that bad secured tho imposition of tbe Pro perty Tax. The speaker cited some in stances of tho unfair and inadequate inci dence of the latter tax.

Mr Strange, by permission, informed tho speaker that in England, under the Income Tax, tho farmers wore only taxed upon half their rentals.

Mr Wrigley then went ou to spoak iv support of the striking of a Laud Tax. He then condemned the Bcor Tux as a monstrously unjust levy, seeing that it threw additional burthens ou tho already overtaxed working man. Ho thought an Income Tax unnecessary, for if the Laud Tax would not yield enough the balance should be made up by retrenchment. After giving a local illustration of official extra vagance ho proceeded to expatiate upon the injustice of saddliug the people of tho North with cost of works from which tho South Island derived tho sole benefit. Ke turning to a consideration of the Property Tax, he said that he knew of cases where capital was being sent out of the colony in order to escape the taxation. It was a monstrous thing to tax not only the dividends of public companies, but also their property. Tho effect upon such a company as the Sash and Door Company would bo to smother it.

Mr Coleman said that while the first tosoluti' n was a very proper one, the strictures passed by the proposer of it upon the present Government were rather unfair, seeing that they had not been tho cause of tho condition of things that called for the imposition of the taxation, lie agreed with the previous speakers that taxation was needed, but he dissented somewhat from Captain McKcuzie as to tlio form in which it should be levied. Ho was quite of opinion that in its original state the Pro perty Tax was objectiouublo, and required amendment, lie was convinced, for in stance, that it was far too inquisitorial, aud although a Wise exomptiou had b'eeu made in favour of personal effects there was room for further improvement. Ho deprecated the criticism of tho present position of things and tho action of the Government iv a carping and discontented spirit. It was very easy to play the critic, but it was far better and wiser to address themselves to the task of suggesting improve ments. He contended that the Property Tax was a fairer aud more equitable tax than the Land Tax, inasmuch as, while the former levy fell upon all forms of wealth, the latte.' was only directed to one special form _- wealth. If a mau sank his capital iv land he could not sco why he should be singled out for taxation, while the person who kept his money in the bank or had it invested in other ways should be allowed to escape direct taxation altogether. It was palpably absurd to say that au impost of Id iv the £ would drive away capital from the country, seeing that eight and nine pci cent, interest could be obtained for it here and only foir per cent, in the Home country. It had become the fashion to decry Sir Julius Vogel for his public works policy, but it should be borne in miud that the primary object of that policy was to im prove the country, colonise it, and advance it rapidly ou the road to prosperity and national greatness. The large expenditure bad benefited largely both wholesale and retail tradesmen, and really he could not so why this class should be exempted from a fair contribution for these great advan tage-, while tho person who had iu\ cited his all in land should bi made to pay heavily out of his limitid means. Otahuhu and Tamaki he looked upon as ruined dis tricts, and yet it was gravely proposed to tax them in the same way as the valuable estates of the South. He did not at all believe iv v special tax upon land und an exemption for property. (Applause.) It had been said that the effect of the Property Tax would be to drive trust money out of the colony. Well, he did not know much about trust money, but if they required any information on that head the mover of the first resolution was competent to give it to them. (Laughter.) This objection, how ever, like most of the others to the tax, was a frivolous and supctiicial one. The speaker went on to point out that people who came t. tho colony with capital which they pur posed investing in land would be deterred from doing so by the imposition of a special tax upon that form of property. He thought it unwise for people to look upon large landowners as pests to the country, who were only ruining it, for they should re member that in many part, of the colony the laud was fit for no other than pastoral purposes. He agreed only to a limited extent with Captain McKenzie's resolution, and he would, therefore, propose as an amend ment to it, "That, in the opinion of this meeting, the Property Tax should be amended but tuat it is a fair mode of raising revenue, also that an Income Tax be imposed if necessary." The effect of an Income Tax would bo to reach those persons who managed to escape the Property Tax. With regard to the Property Tax, personal effects should be exempted, the minimum reduced to £200, and a less inquisitorial mode of assessment resorted to.

Mr J. Winks seconded the amendment pro forma. Mr J. Abbott replied to Mr Cole man at some length. He pointed out that while thtrc was certainly a dis parity between the rates of interest ruling in England and New Zealand, there was none between New Zealand and Aus t alian rates, and that therefore the effect oi a tax upon capital would be to drive it out of this colony to Australia. He aLso took occasion to denounce the conduct of the Government in imposing a sixpenny Beer Tax, which would prove a heavy additional burthen for the poorer classes to bear. It had been said that

" Man wants but little hero bolow, And wants not that little long," but he had seen it parodied thus :

" Man wanti but little beer. But wants that little stronj." (Laughter.) Well the working man would get his beer strong enough iv this couutry, for if it did not contain a great proportion of its constituent elements of malt and hops it would at least be very strongly flavoured with taxation. (Loud Laughter.) Mr Wrigley also spoke, and in doing'so advocated the financial separation of the two islands. The amendment v. as then put and lost, only the mover aud seconder voting for it. 'iho motion was carried almost unani mously. . , It was then resolved, on the motion of Captain McKcuzie, seconded by Mr J. Wrigley " That the chairman be requested to forward the foregoing resolutions to the member for the district, Mr M 033." The motion having been spoken to by Mr Caleb Wood was put and carried. The meeting disolved after passing a vote of thanks to the chairman.

FOOTBALL MATCH.

A football match, New Zealand and v. The World, will he played to-morrow afternoon on the Metropolitan Ground. Kick-off at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The team will be selected from the following names :—New Zealand—Carter, Anderson, T. Ellis, Mc- Gecliie, Burgess, K. H. Reia, White, border, J. Sibbin, Mackay, Bravewater, Webster, Sims, Hanna, Reid, Culpan, Neill «on Skene, Hall, Beal, Gibbes, and Yon Stunner. World : Bindon, McCormack, Green, Cook, Coleman, Vcitch. Beale, Croxton, Arneil, Martin, Baitey, Biggs, Kalendar, Gilbert, Dufanr, Bradley, Lees, Orchard, Ryan, Pearse, Dunnett, Stuart, Dppping, Shakespeare, Broadhurst, Cox, i Howell," and Jamieson.

THE NATIVE LAND COURTS.

(To the Editor of tho STAR.)

I Sir,—lv the high-pressure times in which Iwe live people read, or rather skim over, a i good deal of letter-press. Hard thinking is i not in fashion. So, it has come about that

a modern newspaper doe 3 the THINKING for I a large section of it. readers. Looking at , the great demands in this respect mado upon the conductors of daily newspaperp, at the necessity for editors to note, examine . and decide upon events as they occur, it is not surprising if their information is some times defective, and their conclusions on that aud other accounts necessarily sotne tituesat faull. Editors, like other mortals, ate liable to make mistakes, and for the reasons cited are entitled to much consider ation when they do. Tho temptation to make rash statement-, under cover of the anonymous, is one of tho weak points of modern English journalism. It is recorded that, when Dr. Busby escorted the King through the great public school over which be presided, that he kept on his hat, and explaiucd to His Majesty that if his scholar., supposed there was a greater man than Dr. Busby his influence would be gone. So, the infallibility often assumed by the editorial chair—for "avc," like the " King," can do no wrong—would be simply ridiculous, were it not so injurious to the real usefulness of our daily teachers. I have been led to mako these remarks from rending a leading article in the "New Zealand Herald" of yesterday ou the Native Land Courts.

I propose to point out to the writor of the article in question, that ho lias made state ments and drawn conclusions from them which he would not havo done bad ho been possessed of information more in accordance with facts.

Tho Editor says tho Native Land Court is established :—I. "To onact a solemn farce in tho name of justice. To enable certain ollieials, ignorant alike of our laws and legal system, and of tho customs and usages of the Native race, to decide under the guise of judicial forms and proceedings, but in reality in accordance with their own will (when not controlled by tlio Governor), tho titles to Nativo Lands." Tho trans ference to Europeans of a largo portion of the lands lying useless iv tho hunds of the Maoris, it will bo admitted, is of tho first impottanco to tho progress of tho colony. The Nativo Land Court has been established by law to ascertain, in accordance with Native usage, tho owners of tho land, so that such transference, when tho Natives wish to sell, can tako placo iv a lawful and peaceful manner. Is such an object a farce? Who are tho Judges of these Courts, so unjustly assailed for doing what the law directs them to do ? They aro, without exception, English gentlemen, of great expetience in Native affairs, of blameless lives, of unimpeachable integrity. Amongst them, and at their head, as Chief Judge, is a gentleman of great legal acumen, of dis tinguished ability, aud of high standing as a lawyer.

Yet it is of such men that the Editor says :—" These so-called judges aro utterly without any fixed or known Jaws or rules to guide them iv their inquiries. For tho most part they despise and put aside the very statutes under which they hold office, and whose provisions they are bound to interpret aud carry out. This has 1)0011 patent to most persons having any deulings with tho Native Land Court for some time past. Aud if this occurs in matters of which we aro competent to form an opinion, are wc not fairly entitled to conclude that the ttaditious of a primitive people—their laws, usages, and customs, equally unknown, are equally uncared for aud disregarded ?"

Betore such a sweeping condemnation had been made, common fairness required that specific chargcs,,..upportod by evidence, should havo been made. Let the Editor prove his words. Then, but not before, ho may expect the fair-play loving public to agree with him.

Tho Editor further says :—2. " Tho eirectuol check upon negligence, gained by publicity through the Press, of judicial proceedings, is altogether withdrawn. The sittings of this Couit aro frequently held in remote country districts, aud the published account of what takes placo simply gives the result that a certain block of land has been given to one or more of several claimants. The proceed ings are never reported, but if they were, they would form as racy a record of extra ordinary scenes in a Court as can well be imagined." Whether this statement is iv accordance with fact will bo .seen when I say, that in all cases the Native Laud Courts arc tsscutiully opkn COURTS. They are open to all Natives and Europeans whether parties to tho case or otherwise. They aro in tho ireest manner to re porters for the Peas, nnd, iv point of fact, the " correspondents " of tho newspapers furnish abstracts of the proceedings from day to day. If tho representatives of the Press do not furnish lull reports of the speeches, interminable genealogies, and obsolete Nativo customs, that, I presume, is because the conductors of the Press would not print them, or if they did, the public would not read them. That these reports do not ap pear ia the columns of tho newspapers is cer tainly not because tho judges do not court the fullest publicity. The chargo that tho Courts arc held in remote country districts can only be put down to ignorance of the circumstances attending the investigation of native claims to land. It is absolutely necessary, if these investigations are to be fair to the natives concerned, that they mnst be held as near as possible to the lands to be investigated, so that the natives inter ested may be put to as little inconvenience as possible. They are so held greatly to the discomfort of the judges and Court officials. Obviously, the judges cannot fairly be censured for adopting the only possible method to secure the ends of justice. The Editor indignantly adds :—" Why should we perpetuate such mischief, so scandalous a system of judicature ? The Maori does not desire it. He requires no fanciful laws, extraordinary Courts, or singular Judges with unrestricted powers. In every deliberate assembly of his nation these Courts have been denounced, and their abolition clamoured fgr. He craves to have his rights to property settled and upheld, his duties defined, and his claims ndjusted by the ordinary tribunals of tbe land. With a self-restraint and good sense which have more than once called forth commendation, he firmly demands his rights." If the Maori does not desire these Land Courts, he takes care to make use of them, as the following statement will show : The total area adjudicated upon from the estab lishment of the Native Land Courts in 1865. to March 31, 1880/ amounts to 9,661,209 acres.

The natives who believe that the selling of their lands will destroy their power as a nation, may object to the Land Courts as the organizalion which f o effectively enables their countrymen to sell their surplus lands, tt would be quite natural for them to say " Why perpetuate such mischief," but that the Editor of the " Herald" should say so, is—not to put too fine a point on it—passing strange. A practical and potential evidence that the natives not only use the Native Land Courts, but accept their decision.., is to be found in the fact that the 9,6-1,209 acres adjudicated upon involved decisions upon 7500 cases and2ososuccession orders, and yet there have only been three cases—about 25,000 acres in all—in which immediate possession has not been peacefully taken and held by European purchasers. Such a fact as that disposes of the allega tions of the Editor of the " Herald." Con sidering that tho Native Land Courts com menced and have carried on their operations in the midst of the bitter feelings incidental to a long and bloody war, and considering that Government has frequently impeded their action, such a result is without parallel. The Judges of these Courts may well accept such a result as the silent, hut cllectivc testimony of the admirable mode of proce dure they have followed, as well as of tho wonderful justice of their decisions. If any further testimony were needed of the way in which the decisions are being regarded by the natives, I may append a telegraphic report from the " Own Corre spondent " of the "New Zealand Herald" appearing in that journal on Friday Inst, relating to the Native Land Court now sitting at Cambridge. It is as follows :— " At the Native Laud Court this day, the decision of the Court on the Tokoroa block was delivered to a crowded assemblage of claimants, and their friends and relatives, and was received by them with a loud expression of satisfaction and applause, which having subsided, the Court was ad dressed by several of the leading chiefs ia speeches tbat would have done no discredit to those who claim to have acquired their elocutionary power in a much higher school than that of nature, the only source from which these speakers could have obtained it. Then, Katera Te Puni spoke nearly as follows, which may be taken as a guide to the tenor of the other salutations of the Court:—' I thank you, in the name of the peoplfi assembled in this Court, for the clear and just manner in which this ca_e has been conducted, to their right by ancestry or occupation, to Ngatihea, to Ngatimanawa, to Ngatitamatahura, to Ngatihura aud Ngatikikopiii, to Nga titamatawhaua and the descendants of Maibi and Ngatiwbaita.There are also those whose ancestors went to Kapiti. I will look to their interests. Enough. I will express my esteem and admiration for you (meaning Judge Symonds) for your patient

hearing of this case to the satisfaction of the tribes assembled in Cambridge, in whose cause I stand. Great is my esteem and re.°pect for you, and may God protect you 'and take us under his fatherly care.' "

These Courts have adjudicated and given decisions upon, probably, more than ten time, the area confiscated by Sir George Grey and successive Governors, and yet, whilst many of these lands taken by the sword still require to be held by the sword, not even a single policeman has been needed, with the three exceptions above specified, to give peaceful possession t. the purchaser under Native Land Court decisions. In old times natives settled their land disputes raaiuljfcy the tomahawk. Without the aßsislilHl' of the Land Courts, they would pro birajjS- esort, in a good many cases, to a similaiiuode of settlement now, or they would effectually bar the progress of the colony by not settling them at all.

Probably in no case would they come to the Supreme Court to settle them. Tho Editor indeed says that tho Maori "stands, as it were, at the door of tho Supreme Court, and askes for admission." At present this statement is slightly prema ture. There may come a time in tho far olF future when he may appear there. Possibly about the date when Lord Mac auley's New Zealandcr will be found sit ting on a broken arch of London Bridge, sketching the ruined dome of St. Paul's.— I am, sir, yours, &C,

J. C. Firth.

Auckland, June 23, 1880,

Mining News.

Tub prevalout feeling on the Stock Ex change to-day has been one of ennui. Thero havo been a few sales going on, but everything is quoted at on easy prico, and ihero is nothing whatever of an excitable character. There aro sellers of North Dovon.s at 18s and 18s Gd; ot Whaus at ,sos ; of Bendigos at Is 8d and Is 9d ; and of Kui'umiis at 19_. In fact, there aro sellers of almost every kind of stock, but very fo w buyers.

KURANUI,—The manager reports break ing away a portion of No. 1 lodo in taking dowu mullock, and got colours of gold.

|BY TELEGRAPH.]

COROMANDEL, this day.

Tho Tokatea Company have completed 105 feet of driving iv the No. 7 level by the rock drill machinery on account of the Toko tea and Bismarck Companies. It is ex pected that about 200 feet further driving will reach the soft channel of country carry ing the reef through the Bismarck Com pany's mine, and about 300 feet will reach their boundary. Tho cost of driving and the time required to reach tho Tokatea Company's mine will thou be considerably lessened. Tho number ot feet driven dur ing the past week (allowing for a stoppage of 20 hours repairing machinery) is about Bft. Gin. The rock is exceedingly hard and bud to shoot. During the stop page of tho machinery the men were put on the face to draw by hand labour, and it was clearly proved that it would tako treble the time to reach the Bismarck boundary by this means, and it would also cost very much moro than it does at present. In 24 hours seven holes arc bored in the rock by hand ; with the drill about 30. f-stcel is used by baud labour; by tho drill ljia. The cost it: timo and money is therefore lessened by using the drilling machinery. GItAHAMSTOWN, this day. MINING.

The Whau Btarted crushing with ten head at the Herald Battery this morning, the Albumin not being able to spare more than five, which was found insuilicient to keep the levels clear. A great improvement is apparent in the intermediate, which may show good gold at any time.

New Golden Crowk.— The Mauager has decided not to break any quartz from tho No 1 reef at the battery level until to morrow, his object being to get the " dig." on the right hand side of the drive, where the hanging wall leader vjllefFect a junction with the reef. Several feet of tho reef arc now -tripped, so that when it is brokcu into a good idea can be tormid of its value. Caledonian. — Although the hanging wall of a lode was met with, as yet, only the cap of the lode has been broken through leaving the reef yet to be pierced. As soon as tho winding engine resumes work and clears the levels of tho dirt which is now being broken out by the company's and tribute parties who wind through the shaft the manager intends to clean out the drives on No, 3 lode Otago section of mine, on both two and three levels, near tho bound ary of the Golden Calf mine.

North Devon have a line reef in hand from which the tribute party are breaking out a large quantity of good crushing stufl'.

(From To-Day's "Advertiser.")

Kur*nui Hill United.—The follow, ing telegram was received th_3 afternoon :—

" End of shot broke part of No. 1 reef, Gold showing freely."

Caledonia. -No, 2 level: Tho only work iv progress for the company at pre sent on this level is the sinking of a winze on the eastern lode at the foot of the Otago winze, for the purpose of opening up communication with the cross-cut which is being driven at No. 3 level. When sinkiug was first commenced the lode was very small, but as the winze progressed downwards it made into a strong compact body. Only the footwall portion of it, however, has been broken down so far, but Ibis part contains good copper and iron pyrites, and strong colours of gold have also been scea. When the winze was down a depth of about 35 feet another lode, supposed to be No 5, came out of the footwall and appeared to junction with the one which the winze was going down on, but whether it really effected a junction or only threw the eastern lode into the hanging-wall remains yet to be proved. The winzo is now down a depth of about 45 feet in a good class of country, but scarcely any quart is being broken from the lodo, as the winze is gradually getting away from the footwall, the manager being anxious to break through as quickly as possible. The distance be tween the two level, is 90 feet, but as the winze has got a stiong underlay it will necessitate otrer 100 feet of sinking before the connection is effected. No 3 level: The cross-cut at this level is in a distance of over 60 feet in a good class of country.

CUBE.—The contractors for extending the cross-cut at No. 2 level to intersect No. 7 lode have driven 190 feet from the start ing point through a good class of country, but have not as yet intersected any leaders. It is thought the lode will be in hand after another 30 feet are driven, but before that is met with the manager expects to find a small leader which was seen in the work ings in tho level above.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The ordinary meeting of tbe Board of Education was held this afternoon. Pre sent: Mr W. P. Moat, in tho chair, His Worship the Mayor of Auckland, Messrs Prime, May, Luke, Col. Haultain, and 1)r. Campbell.

Executive committee's Report.—The committee authorised the expenditure ot £16 in alterations to the school building, Onehunga. They also notified the three days holidays begining on Monday next, the 28th inst. as the mid-winter holidays in suburban schools. The committee also recommend that the mid-winter holidays at the Girl's High School shall be from Mon day, sth July, to Monday, 19th July. On tbe motion of His Worship the Mayor, the report was adopted. Alexandra.—An application for £15 was made jtrom this district for erecting a porch at the school entrance. The applica tion was held over for the present.

Hokianga.—An application from the Local Committe, for the sum of £60, for the purpose of repairing the teacher's house.— It was agreed that the sum of £10 be ex pended upon the house, out of the school funds.

Mercury Bay.—An application for per mission to line the schoolroom in this dis trict.—Granted on condition that the ex pense, if possible, be within the limits of the school fund.

Raglan. —It was resolved that the seve ral cottages belonging to the Board be sold, with a view of a site for a new district school.

Tauranga.—The committee of this school applied for grants for painting tho school, repairing the fences, and planting trees ; costs together about £15.—Granted out of local .school funds.—A number of similar applications were received, and dealt with in a similar manner.

Waiotahi Creek.—A description of a landslip was received from the Waiotahi Committee, and a request that it might be put in a safe condition at a cost of £25.— It was resolved that Mr Alwright visit the spot, and report upon the same to the Board.—Tbe application for a new school was declined.

We sec by notice in another column that Mr William E. Mears has purchased the whole of the assets ia the estate of Mr Newton Fairs, and has opened in the same premises as a stationer and bookseller. Mr Mears is widely known, and no doubt he will have a large share oi public patron age and support.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET. June 25, I_Bo. Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £20 Na-ional Bank-Buyers, 60s Colonial Bank-103 to 47s New Zealand Insurance—Sellers, 57s 6d South British Insurance—Sellers, 16s Cd National Insurano.—Buyers, 22s Union Insurance-Sellers, 203 Colonial Insurance—Sellers, 7s Auckland Gas Co,—Buyers, -39 Union aash nnd Door—Buyers, A. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile—Buyers, 001; Boilers, 95s N.Z. Shipping—Buyers, 73s Golden Calf-Sellers. 8s 6d Moanatairl—Sellers. 56s Alburnio—Buyers, 55s ■ lolden Crown-255, 25s Cd; sellers, 25s Gd Cure—Buyers, 3s 9d; tellers, 5s Caledonian (single)— Sellers, 10s Viotoria—Sellers, Us 9d Thames G.M. Co.—Sellers, 25b Kuranui Hill—l9s 6d; buyers, 17s 6d; sellers, 193 Tokatea—2b ; buyers, 2s; sellers, 2s 6d North Devon—lßs Cd, 18s; sellers, 19s Southern Cross—Buyers, 7s ; sellers, 7a Cd Queen of Beauty—Buyers, 7s j sellers, 7s 8d ltouben Parr—Hollers, 9b Union Beach—Sellers, lis Columbia—Sellers, 6s Joseph Newman, Chairman,

JUVENILE FORESTERS.

The third anniversary of the Court Z.a laudia Pride, Juvenile Foresters, was held last cveniug, by a concert and ball iv the Lome-street Hall. The attendance was fair, about 300 persons being present. Among tho vocal selections by the young members were :—" The Sea is England's Glory," by G. Foil; "Just Behind the Scenes," by G, Clark ; ' All that Glitters is not Gold," by H. Le Horo ; "Down Among the Coals," by C. A. Barker; " Flora Dell," by T. Salt. Of these peiformances we can say but little, and certainly not one worthy of commendation. The performers, as a whole, were quite incapable of giving even a fair rendering of tho selections, and it was apparent that a great mistake' had been mado in choosing such a large building, especially so when the juvenility of the vocalists is considered, and although last nights performance might have proved acceptable in their own lodge room, the public can never appreciate .such attempts as those made last evening. One young man, with much apparent confidence, stepped on to the stage and essayed to sing " Flora Dell," but before half-a-dozen lines had been sung, he lost himself, and after scratching bis head without success, wsa hissed off the stage.

THE AUCKLAND ■ ____VEJn:.G STAR, FRIDAY, JUSTE 35, 1880.



Wanted. WANTED, the Ladles to read, mark, learn, and Inwardly digest Dampier's Now Advertisement in tho third column, fourth pugo. WANTED, a good Carpenter to go to Kawakawa ; passage paid. — Robert Stevenson, Nowton Koad. WANTED, a Hough Carpenter.—Apply to Governor Browne Hotel. WANTED, Everybody to Read Brume's Roply to O. 8. EM. In tho " Free Press" To-morrow. WANTED, Men accustomed to tunnel bla itlng an! rook work, for tho Wal tal.or._l Contract of tho Kalpara Railway.— Apply at tho tunnel on Saturday,—Taylor and Danahor, Contractors. WANTED, a good Cook.—Apply at once to S. W. Buok, Waikato Hotel, Hamilton. WANTED, a respectable Boy as an opprentlco.—J. F. Saundors, Tailor, Queon-streot. ANTED, a good General Servant; ono that can cook preferred.—Mrs Holi-hway, Kdon Torrac3. New North Koad. 12 good I abourcrs, mu_t be v T good barrow wheelers.—Apply at the Tunnel, w qitakerol Contract. ANTED, a good Farm Hand.—Apply Mount Kdon Kcad Toll-house. WANTED, a Cook (male or female).— 3tar Hotel, Otahuhu. WANTED, a smart Lad about 15 to look at tor a pony and make himself use ful.—Apply at 10 o'clock to-morrow at Star Oliice; , WANTED, a Married Couple to occupy Lnfurnishod Rooms In a respectable locality.—Apply this ofllco for address. WANTED, a strong Boy to drive an engino and make hims-lt useful In'a jobbing sawmill.—Apply to Thos. Thwaites, CußtomboußO Btreet. ANTED to Rent, a small House of four or flvo rooms with a few acres of land ; near town ; rent must bo moderate ; would tike a .uitabiop^acoforaterm.—Address " W.M.," Stab Oflloe. \\J ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest V V House for ovory Description of Printing 1b at the Star Office, Wynilham-stroet. WANTED KNOWN, that Handbills, Dodgorß. and Alt kiniib of Printing c _n bo had at tbo Star Office cheaper than any other honse in town. WANTED, a Lady or Gentleman to Adopt a handsome healthy Male Child, 15 weeks old.—lnquire at Stab Office. WANTED, a good General Servant; not required to wash.—Apply to Mrs Roborton, Cotelo, Upper Symonds-strcot, oppo sito Reservoir. WANTED, to Let, Bed-rooms, with or without board. — Alexandra Hotel, Chapel and Durbam-strc-t. ANTED to Let,"in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, a Hooso of six rooms, in good repair; splendid view of city.—J.andT. Mason, 1-0, Queen-street, Auckland. WANTED KNOWN.— That the " New Zealand Magazine." No. 2, containing tho Fairy Wedding waltz, &0.. may be obtained at the Auckland Mu.io Warehouse* 71, Queen street. WANTED KNOWN.—Billheads, Cards, Circulars, and every Description of Printing can bo had at tho Star Office, at lowest rates. WANTED KNOWN.—That we deliver Taupirl, Bay of Island., and Newcastle Coal, also V irewood, to any part of the City or Suburbs at Lowest Hates—W. &G. Winstonb, Custom-HouEC-street. WANTED KNOWN, that J. Morbi -80.., Asphalter, has Removed to bis New Yard Custom-Houso-street West, between Hobaon and NelEon-stroets. Asphalting at tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large Stock cf Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. WANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, alao Houso Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office In Custom-house-street. WANTEu KNOWN.— .estimatesgiven for Pamphlets. Reports of Sooietlcs, Articles of Association. Books of all kinds. Lowest price charged, and strict accuracy with quick despatch guaranteed.—Star Offioe Wynd ham-street. . WANTED to Sell, the Good-will, Lease, and Stock, &c, of a good paying Hair dresser's Busineis situated in Queen street; bona fide roasons given for owner's wieh to sell.—R. C. Greenwood, Auctioneer and Com misslon Agent. ANTED, Ladies to know that Wil liam Rattray has just received a small assortment of tho Now Rink Jerseys, Black and Coloured.—G6, Queen-, trest, Auckland. TTTANTED, Parents and Guardians to T T knowlwe have j ust oponed out 500 Boys' Hoavy Tweed Suits lined through, 7s 6d_ The cboapest thing ever known in New Zealand.— Phillips' Mart, Q-lean-street. WANTED, by a Man employment with carpentors; accustomed to the work.— Address Edward S., this office. ANTED.—Wanted Known, that now ia tho timo to get cheap Island Oranges- Id each. 13 for Is. Only for One Week H. Watts, Pitt-streot. Please to bring your own kits and be in time. ANTED KNOWN, that a large show of First-class Moat can be s.en To-night. Decorated Saddle and Haunches of Mutton, Calves' Heads, Poultry, Pheasants, Hares, Rab bits, Ducks, Sec, and sold at wholesale prices.— G. Hoxme, Butcher, Atmospheric Sausage Factory, Qu.on-streen. ANTED, lenders for Building 10 Chains, more or less, Stono Wall, at Fillorslle, 3ft. base, sft. high, also 3ft. ba«e and 4ft. high.—Apply to Mr Rennell's Store, Ellerslie. WANTED to Purchase, a five or six roomed Houso with good-sized allotment; situation, Vincent-street, Upper Pitt-street, Grey-street, Bercsford-street, &c.; price, from £200 to £375.— R. C. Greenwood, Auctioneer, Sec WANTED to Purchase, a five or six roomed House with goo--sized allot ment, in or about. Parnell; price, £200 to £300.— 11. C. Greenwood, Auctioneer, &c. ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to band Building Timber in Knurl and White Pine, Sh njiles. House Blocks, Palings, Posts, Rails, an. Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-street West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B.—Tho ncreasfng demand for White Pine has induced them to ai range for a constant supply. ANTED KNOWN.—Publicity given' to Meetings, Concerts, Sec, on the Star Boards and Hoardings. Bills of any size, plain or in colours, of tho most showy description Call at Star Office, Wyndham-street, for Designs and Patterns. W" ANTED KNOWN—L. H. Green has for salo this year a Splendid Stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Parlies want ing Garden, and Orchards laid out Will do well by giving him a call every Saturday in the Market. All Orders with Mr. Smallileld, House and Land Aeent, Market Hou.e, Auck land, will bo nromptly attendod to. XXT ANTED KNOWN. To All tt. Want of Money.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advance the same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note the address: 165, Queen-street, opposite the Savings Bank. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at the Yards of D. Goldie, Albert-street, close to Dock. He having purchased between 300,000 and 400,000 feet of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will be prepared to give customers tho benefit of his purchase. WANTED KNOWN.—Meat letailcd To-day and TO MORROW at Wholesale Prices—Mutton, 2d; Boiling Beef, 2Jd and 3d ; Prim . Roast Beuf, Id ; do. Corn Beef, 3d ; Lard, 6d; Bacon, Cd to gd; Pork by the side, 4d; Pork Sausage, Cd ; Superior Beef Sausage, Id; Smoked Beef, Ox Tongnes ; German Sausage, Cd. Poultry and Game. Everything guaranteed best quality and lowest price.—G. HULME, Butcher, Atmospheric Sausage Factory, Queen-street.



I Wanted. WANTED, Builders and others who require Building Materials at the cheap est rate and best quality to send their orders or call at the Auckland Timber Company's Works, Over two mi'lion feet of timber stacked, season ing ; largo quantities daily arriving.—Must sell. Kvory tbing done on the premises—Sawing, Planing, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branches.-With their high-class Machinery the varlonsclassosof workare turned out quickly and cheap. Correctness and despatch guaranteed To prevent mistakes addresß all communica tlons to the Company or the Manager Mr G Holdship. STORAGE at the rear of the Imperial Bakery, Wharf. Guaranteed dry and frea from rats. TO BOOTMAKERS.— Wanted, a Man to Machine and Click.—Samuel Kiohard son, Dickens-street. Napier. mO SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS.— JL Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kiarls of Birds aro beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by R. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tomhonse-street. Public Notices. WANTED, 1,000 more Customers to make the CO-OPERATIVK CASH SYSTEM a Permanent Public Benefit,—Garlick, & Oranwell, City Arcade. TWO-BUTTON Black KID GLOVES. A case iust opened, beautiful quality, 3s 9d per pair. Few dozen Coloured, Is 91 (job).— Garliok & Cranwell. SPECIAL Remnant Days—Fkioay and Satord_y every weak. Remnants of ell kinds sold far below ordinary prices—Garlick 6 Cranwell, City Hall Arcade. REMNANTS of Dress Material, Flannel, Calico, Sheeting, Rlbb.ns, Trimmings, Shirting, Tick, Embroidery, Serge., tea., at Co-operative Cash Pr.loeß.—Garlick fc Cranwell. EMNANTS ot Tweed for Boys' wear; 20 Men's Dark Suits at 18s 6d, halt price; 60 Macintosh Coat-, quite sound, 7s 6d to 9a (3d, half price. Co-operative Caßh Prices at tho City Hall Arc -.de.—Garlick & Cranwell. LEASE remember we aro carrying on our Drapery and Clothing business on a NBWsyßtem: Our Goods are sold at One-Halt the profit they used to be, but for CASH, on the Co-operative system. Remnants aro marked at lower than that to clear them off every Friday and Saturday.—Garlick _. Cranwell, City Hall Arcade. T AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a Statutory De claration of loss of Grant, from tho Csown to Thomas Wriqley, of Allotment 50, Section 1 of tho Town of Tauranga.lcontainlng 16 Perches more or less, and being the whole ot the Land included in vol 2, folio 117 of Tho Kegistorßook, having boen filed in this office, and application havini? been made for the issue of a Provisional Certificate for tho came, it is my intention to issuo suoh Certificate unlesJ caveat bo lodged forbidding the same on or before the 12th day of July next. Dated at the Land Transfer Ofllce, Auckland, this 16th day of June, 1880. THEO. KISSLING, District Land Registrar. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. Tho Trustees are prepared to advance Money on First-class- Freehold Securities, in sums of £50 and upwards. Applications for Loans to be sent in by SATURDAY, tbo 3rd July next. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. Auckland, 26th June, 1883. pENTENNARY SERVICE OF SONG. The Final Rehearsal will bo hold TO-MOR ROW (Satarday) EVENING, at the Choral Hall. The door at tho north side will bo open at 7 p.m. None but Members of the Choir. Com mittee, and Readers will bo admitted. Tio_ets to be shown at the door. TCTOTI CE OF REMOVAL. WANTED, My customers and the general public to kaow that I will Open in my New Promises, adjoining the Theatre Royal, Viotoria-streot, the First Week in July. The premiers are larger, better, and more convenient to Qucen-3_r.ec, but I will continue to sell at and under my hitherto LOW PRICES. Note the Addres.— WM. HOLDSWORTH, the ch bap boot & shoe warehouse, Adjoining the Theatric Eoyal. "Victorivstreefc, Auckland. N,B.—ln the meantime lam sellint my open Stock ot English Goods at a Great Reduction. (TIARANAKI BUTTER. A. BETTAN V will be found at blB old Stall In the Market To-morrow, and, as he has made arrangement for a further largo sopply of Best Canterbury Cheese, will be able to sell tho same at 61 per lb; Best Salt Buttor. good as fresh, Is 2d; Bacon, from 8d; Best Taranaki Fresh Butter, in lib rolls; Splendid Currants, 31bs for Is. Other things equally oheap.—A. Bettany, Central Stall, Cookßtreet wing of tho City Markot. pOL. NIXION'S DEFENCE FORCE. Any of tho I ate Members of the above Corps are requested to call on or|before SATURDAY, 26th instant, on Alfred Hutchinson, Herald Office, Queen-street, to sign a Petition re land. EWS FOR EVERYBODY IN NEW ZEALAND! NEWS! EI-OLISH-SWEDISH ROYAL GAME. This quiet and Social Game of Skill Is a capital preparation for those who wish to cultivate their organ of locality in order to become good Draught or even Chess players, &c, &c. (Read more in the rules of tho game.) N.B.—The game has a great run in England. You can buy the game in Auckland, from Edward Wayte, Bookseller, and C. Kelsey and Co, Importers of Fancy Goods, 100, Queen- Blreet; Kaipara, from Mr H. Stanawuy. PRICE, is 6d. •\TOTICE OF REMOVAL. —J. T. _131 WniTBMAt., Chimney Sweep, has Re moved to Cook-street, opposite Oddfellows' Hall. Orders by post or otherwise promptly attended to. K^ C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified Medical practitioner. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-street. Hours ot Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m.. 2 to _. and 7 to 9 p.m. AWICKHAM, General Merchant and • Commission Agent, begs to annouoce that his place of business will be Open To morrow Nisht at No. 13 Stall, Market House, next to Mr Kady, Batcher. Eggs, Bacon. Butter, and CheeßO on hand, wholesa'e or retail. Here we suffer grief and pain, Over the road they do tbe same, And so they do next door. ARNELL DANCING CLASSES.—A Select Adult Clas. is now opened every Monday, at 7.30 p.m.. at Mrs Clayton's School, Parnell. Partios wishing to join apply to Mrs Clayton, or Allen We3t, Profejsor ot U ancing. ILLINERY AND STRAW-WORK ESTABLISHMENT, Wellesley-street, just above Howln Bros. MRS ROUNTREE ba. groat pleasure in i nformlng bor friends And customers that she has now completed her arrangements, and is prepared to execute orders in tho moat approved fashions and styles by Machinery. Tho MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is replete with the Newest Designs, including—Turban shape. Beaver, and Straw HAT..', FLOWERS, FEA.THEHS, RIBBONS, SILKS and VEL VETS. Mrs R. pays special attention to the making of elderly Ladles' Caps and Bonnets. A Large Stock of Ruffling on hand. Ladles aro requested to pay a visit to the premises. There is a vacancy for one or two Appren tices. . T^TOTICE.— Mrs Mar.ek, Dressmaker, _Ll begs to inform the publio and friends who have so kindly assisted her with their patron age that Bhe has REMOVED to Ponsonby, and hopes still to receive a continuance of the same. —Address: Opposite the Baptist Chapel, Pon sonby^ r. -I (\ to fil 000 LENT, on Building Society am AM principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties for Sale on ith page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for Investment. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FJRNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. UPWARDS of twenty different patterns of IROM and BRASS BEDSTEADS for Sale, at T. & H. Cooke's. 67 Queen-streot. "rVTEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and J3 BSD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. 6. H. Cook.-'s, 67, Queen-street. BEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh Supply of Best Quality received at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. GREAT REDUCTION in Prices of Dining-room Suites at T. and H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street-. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Ctteh Purchasers at T. & H. Cooke's, Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen street KID GLOVESI-GLOVES !—Just going to give away, 60doz. Dent's Laven der Kid Gloves,at Is a pair. A great variety of 2, 3. and .-button Josephine and other makes in Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all the New Colours of the Season. 500 yards Ail-Wool Crimean Shirt ing at Is ldj, worth 2s, per yard; a Bplendid as sortment of New Waterproof Cloaks, with hoods, at 12s (id, worth £1; imitation Welsh Flannel, at is a yard; 200 Lady's Winter Jackets, with fur capes; Wide-width Blue Serge at Is 3d a yard; 300 long Ostrich Feathers (coloured), at 5s Gd, 6s Ud, and 7s Gd, worth 12_ Gd; a New Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5s Gd, 6s Gd, and 7s Cd. I will sell the balance of my Boots and Shoes for two weeks. Tho price Icf my 12s Cd Sewn Kid Boots is only Gs Cd. A Splendid Assortment ot New Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Caps; also, Ladlei' and Gents' Travelling Bags, at ualf tho Queen-streot price.. -W.EYKE Victoria-street,



Public Notices. GREAT Excitement in Victoria-stic-t Tweed Trouseis made to measure and well-shrunk at 125.-J. Williams. Tailor, Vic to._a-8-.eet. npHE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW REALAND (Inookpobkted bx Act of THE GENERiI- ASSEMBLY, 1871. The Sharo Register of this Bank will be CLOSED from let to 12th July inclusive. GEO. COWIE, General Manager. i-KJL fT 0E WAITARA. iiiil^lraTi ° ' ROWENA' Will leave Onehunga Wharf on MONDAY, tho 28th Instant, at 1 p.m. For freight or passagelapply to A. MCGREGOR, Manager. OR NEW CALEDONIA DIRECT.- The Al Schooner ' ENERGY' will sail for the above port on or about WEDNESDAY, tho 30th inst. For freight or Das.ogo apply to HENDRY & DACRE, Queen-street, or on board. WARM Wool Scarves at 5d each; Al'oa Knitted Sock., Is 6d per pair: Fingering Wool, all colours, Id par hank; good Clothes Brushes, long handles, only 2s; at Mrs Nelson's, corner of East-street and Upper Queen street, opposite the York Hotel, Newton. "XTOTICE OF REMOVAL. A. V. PHILIPS, Saddler, Newton, be_.s to announce that has he Removed to those New and CommodiQ.ua Premises of Mr Walker's, oppOßito Poet Office, Karangahape Road. CIHEAP BOOTS at Mrs Nelson's, corner / of East-street and Upper Queonat.eet, opposito the York Hotel. Ladieß' Kid and Memmel Klastic-Sido Boots, 6s per pair; ditto, rivettod, 5s per pair; Children's, from 2s 6d, To Let. fino LET, Two Rooms, furnished or un- I furnished; use of kitchen; new house; 16 minutes walk from Queen-street—A pply Star Offloa, TO LET, Shops consisting of Shop and Apartments, in that new Block of Build ings opposite the Army and Navy Hotol. Rent £1 Is per week, free from taxes and Water rates. —Apply on the premlse3. O LET, an Eight-roomed House, furnished with every requisite; threß minutes' walk from Theatre Royal. 36s per week. Aleo, a Bed-room Sitting-room and Kitchen (furnished).—Apply at the Cheap Furni ture Mart, Victoria-stro.t Hast, next the Public Hot Baths. •T.O LET, near the Grocery Store, Grafton -L Road, a convenient Seven-roomed House; excellent situation. Rent, £i 10s per month.— R. J. Porter, Gref ton Road, or to Messrs Aeh ton und Son, No. 8, Insurance Buildings. TO LET, in Ponsonby, a comfortable Furnished Bed-room and Sitting-room with or without attendance; 'bus passing the door.—For address apply Star Office. TO LET, LEASE or SELL, a splendid Villa Residence of nine rooms, situate in Valley Road, between Mount Eden and Mount Roßklll Roads, with four acres of good volcanic land; good garden, orchard and all requisite outhoiißca thereon.—For terms, Seo., apply Sam. Evinson, Eden Vine Hotel, Eden Terrace. TO LET, a Family Residence, situated in its own grounds (about 16 acres) on the New North Road, within two miles of town. 'Bussespass and repass daily. Tho Dwelling contains ten rooms, Entrance Hall and Conser vatory attached; Cottago. Laundry, Stable, Coach-honse, and other necessary out-bnildinga ; lately in the occupition of tho Hon. Dr. Pollen.— Apply to F. L. Prime, Estate Agent, 28, Inßur anco Buildings. MOUNT EDEN.—To Let, Comfortable Four-roomed House, opposite the Pound. —Apply No. 7, Wynd_am-street For Saie. FOR SALE, a Liver-coloured Pointer Pup; six months' old. Price £2.— Apply Stab Office. FOR SALE, the Stock, Tools, and Good Will ot a Paying Tinsmith and Plnmblnß Business, situated in a rising township; im mediate possession.—For full particulars apply to F. E. Compton, Queen-street wharf. FOR SALE, Centre-board Boat, twenty five feetlong; complete; for £18.—Apply ,to J. G. Oliver, Wynyard Pier. . SALE. Oaten Chaff; first-class quality.—L. D. Nathan & C... Shortland street ___?~l if* St. —House and level Allotment 3&__L\_rO in Newton for Sale on weokly payments.—C. Williamson, instate Agent, Vul can Lone. FOR SALE, Two Country Stores doing a good business with Maoris and settlera, —W. H. Clarke, Devonshire-house, Hobson street. IT.OR SALE, 150 sacks Maize (prime . sample).—W, Dowden, Exchange Auction Mart, Qa6en-3treet __^ FOR SALE. Splendid Residence (Lon don-street, Ponsonby). The house is almost new and fitted with every convenience, gas, water, &c.; six'roomß; large wash-house, &o.: tbo allotment about 61 x 150; water frontage; exce'lent position; view unsurpassed.—Tannei and Evans, 71, Queen-street FOR SALE, one Eight Horse-powei Portable Enginn, in first-class working condition; price, £150. —Apply "Beta," Stai Offlce. ' FOR SALE, Hobson-street (near Mr. Di-rnan's), Ho .so ot 5 Rooms, Wash-hous. and Store-room, all in good order; price, only £100.—Tanner and Evans, House and Estate Agents. I |ZISH. FISH. FISH.—GoId Fish and JD Globes in any quantity at F. Williams Establishment, Queen-street Wharf, next door Caf- Imperial. TO GROCERS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHKRS.—Buoine-8 for Salo (first class), in a most flourishing suburb, within tsit miles of Queen-street—Tanner and Evans, 71 Queen-street. jpqofj.—New Houße of Five R<;oms, with dbOOV verandah back and front, wash-house tank, &c.; Allotment, 35 by 200 feet—S. Vaile Houso and Land Agent. Shortland-Btreet _?1 OA.—House of Three Rooms (In Newton) AS. _.\. w n_ Allotment 33 by 100 feet Term-, as agreed.—S. Vaile. House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. FARMS of from 20 to 39 acres, convenient.} situated, near Auckland.—S. Vaile, Lane and Home Agent, Shortland-Btreet. jpcßH'-Superior Farm of 180 acres of ricl XiOUV black loam on limestone ?formation all in fir -.-class order, 100 aore3 gross, 2i acre: orchard,77 acres bush; hvgo run adjoining new Houso of Four Rooms and out-buildin-;B Church and school close at hand.—3. Vaile Land and House Agent, Shortland-street j} a ea,-Capital Houße of Five Rooms, witt cwauu i ar g o outbuildings, well, pump, tank &c., and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet t< two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid oul as garden and orchard. Terms as agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Qneen-street- S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-st i?oOK.—COTTAGE of four rooms, with allot *iMii\i nieut 33 x 92, good well, seo. Terms ai atrreed. 25 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-street. •C-'OKn--Suburban Cottago of three good-, izec cV-jUU rooms, tank, Sec, with one acre of ricl volcanic land, fenced and planted in thret divisions; good view. Terms easy as agreed. - S. Vaile, Houae and Land Agent, Shortland-st. X>UTTERI CORNED BUTTER LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN, of all qualities, from Common to Prime, AT CURRENT RATBS. Baiters, Storekeepers, and large buyers liberal!; dealt with. ADAM LAYBOURN, Fort street f^TliCi} L A TIN G LIBRARY HFor Sa'e, a Stationery and Circulating Librar; Business in the Suburbs. St .ck at a veluation with Shop and Flxtur:s. Position good.—Fo particulars apply at Star Offica. pi O X SALE A Valuable FARM situate near Tuakau, con tabling by admeasurement 220 aores. There i food timber on the land, and a portion is lait own in grass. The railway runs through thi Farm, upon which ia built tho Whangarati Station. Tuakau is distant 45 m'les from Auck land, and trains run several times daily. Further details and conditions of sale may b obtained upon application to ADAM BROCK. Shortland-street, Auckland. MIRANDA COALS ! COALS I-M Foote calls the attention of his sup porters to the Beat Miranda Coals. Can be liac in any quantity at his yard, or on the Railwa; Wharf, for small vessels instead of scoria bal last—from 100 to 1,000 tons. P.B.—All the super stition in respect of tbe quality of these coals i thrown away, both for Stoam purpoaea anc Household Use. All that is needed aro closi bars. J7.OR SALE, a few very cheap Allot } ments. Mount Kdon Road, near Reservoir cither lor Business or Villa Residences; also.; new ..-roomed House. ITiOR SALE, 7-roomed Houso, Park Road, neai . Domain; a Large .-roomed House, gooc Allotment, New North Road. FOR immediate Sale, 100 Acres, part bush; tin remainder fern, Parua Bay, nsar Whan garei; price, £30. FOR SALIC, Allotments, Pon»onby, Cheap from 2 acres to 33 by 100. For immodlatt Sale. H. PARTINGTON. House and Land Agent, Stiohbury's Buildings. f\ N SALE 20 tons First-class Canterbury Potatoes 50 kegs Prime B otter 50 tons Auckland Potatoes 10J Wairoa Cheese 10 tons Auckland Flour (first-clas.) 10 tons Woods' Flour (first-class) Maize, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Onions, Oat meal, Chail', Five aud Coarso Bone dust &c., &C. Fowl Maiza, 3s 3d per Bushel EENDRY & DACRE, Custom-house and Queen stt3et..



I Personal. V/ 11-. 6; JONES is requested to call IVX again regarding the Situation. npHE Addressof AlkxanderMcCarthy, 1 Civil Engineer, and son of the late Dr. MoCarthy, of Konmare, Ireland, wanted by nig cousin, William McCarthy, Otakl, Wellington. Tenders. PONSONBY DIST RIC T. Formation of Hackett-strekt. Tenders for above Contract will V 6 received up to I P.m. on TUESDAY, 29th instant, at my ofllce, 74, Queen-street, whore specification, etc., mayboseen. JOHN noYLAN c.X. . Engineer to the Board. m~O BUILDER B. - Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, JulYs 1880, for the Erection and Comple tion of an Hotel at Kopuro, KaiTOra. Plans, &C, at my office, and at Mr Claras, Wiiakahara. .;_„»«-_. KDW. BART LEST, Arcliiteot. rpO CABPENTEBS AND JOINERS. Tenders wiU be received until 12 o'clock on TUIESD ASVSe 29th instant, for Removing and Building a Shop in Parnell. Plans at my office. JAMES WRIGLEY. Architect. rp o B U I L D ER S. Arch Hill. P^&^^^foLßY. Architect. Meetings. ■ R" ~EMUERA MUSICAL AND LITER ary society. Tho First Meeting of the RomtteraMusioal and Literary will tako place at the Remuera Hall THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 7.39. Admission— Sixpence. L~ OVAL PRIDE OF NEWTON * LODGE, No. 30,1.0. G.T. A Summonsed Meeting of the above LodKO wiU be held in the Lodge Room, Masonic HaU, -, Karangahape Road, on MONDAY next, _Jstß June, for Nomination of Officers and otherim- -, portant business. Vißiting brethren are respect fully invited to attend.-By order of the A.G. S. WILLIAMS, Sec. Education. _, pOARD OF EDUCATION. The Midwinter Holiday, in Suburban Sobiwte will be tho THREE Daya beginning MONDAY • next, 28th June instant By order of the Board. VINCENT E. RICE, . Secretary. : Q CIENCE CLASSES FOR TEACHERS. INTRODUCTORY COURSE OF LECTURES TS __ ELEMENTARY PHYSICS, : til/. To be given by Mr Jo3iAnMAiTiN, F.G.S., In ' the echool-roo-is, WeUe^ley-street, on MON ! DAY EVENIN Gd, commencing July 5. This class will be available for teacher who are required to oomple_o their examination in Elementary Science, and ako for tho optional ) subject of cla". -D. ... ~,,., , -~ ': qT. JOH N'S COLL EG F. The Maßter having resigned, WANTED, a ■ Warden to Board the Students and to Conduct ' the Domestic Arrangementsof the College. He " may also be required to give instruction in tne . Elementary Branches of the College course. > Further particulars may be obtained from tho ' Secretary, ne.. R. Burrows, to whom applied ' tions may be sent not later than July 3rd, 1880. Diocesan Office, Auckland, June 23,1880. ' " Ecclesiastical. 7 riIHE AUCKLAND CENTENARY „ JL FESTIVAL I OF t SUNDAY SCHOOLS, . ' _ FROM JUNE 27 TO JULY i, 1880. SUNDAY, JUNE 27. Sermons in tbe various Churches wilLhave r special reference to Sunday School work, uhil drens Services will be Tield at 3 p.m. at the fol -3 lowing centre.:—St Paul's, St lAndrew's, St. Sepulchre's, Wollesley-street, Franklin Road, and Pitt-Btreet Churchea, and Newton Kirk; also at St. James' Hall, St. Mary's (Parnell), St. t Mark's, (Remuera), All Saints' (Poneonby), and 7 Devonport Hall. Addresses will be delivered . by Ministers and Laymen. Special Hymns will be sung by the Children, and collections will be made towards paying the expenses connected J with. the celooration. At tho various centres, i. Schools uniting will be fir.. adm.tte_.and ofter - wards parents and friends. .:. .. .rj ; :;;■ - MONDAY, JUNE 28. . TEA AND PUBLIC MEETING IN THE CHORAL f 1 __Al__. For convenionee of Teachers and Friends, Tea - will bo on the tables from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. t Tickets can bo obtained from tho Superlnten . dents and Secretaries of the various schools, Ib ; Cd each. Holders of tho tickets aro requested to ; report to Mr J. Ellyett by Friday next the num r ber pf tickets sold. The Publio Meeting at 7.30 »J p.m., will be preßidec oeer by tho Right Rev. 1 Bißhon Cowie. Addresses by Rev, W. Morley, on " The Obi _cts and Aims of Sunday School s Teaching." Rev. A. Canick, on " The Sunday • School System and its Obstacles." Mr Q-. Hemus, on " Tho History of the Eatabliehment of Sunday. Schools." i _~j ,.*•?. I TUESDAY, JUNK 29. " Conference of Sunday School Teachers at tho Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, 1 Wellesley-strcot, at 3to 6 p.m. ond 7t09 30 p.m. i 3to 5 p.m.—"How to retain the Senior Soho r 1ar..." introduced by the Rev. J. Long. " The Borvice of Praise in Sunday , Schools," introduced by tho Rev.O.M.Nelson. Chairman, 0 Rev. R. F. Macnicol. , 7to9.3op.m.—"Relation of the Sunday School to tbe Churoh and tho Family," : introduced by the Rev. J, ■ ■ Bates. !' "How to Deal with Refractory 1 Sonolars," introduced by Mr Edmund 8011. Chairman, Rev, I, T. Buddie. 3 i • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. Central Meetings for Parents, &c, at Pitt s' street, Wollesloy-etreot. St Andrew's, St Bt_ i phen's (Pon_onby), and tho Wesleyan Churoh (Parnell). at 7.30 p.m. Addresses by Ministers t, and Laymen. Jll TJ 3 THURSDAY. JULY 1, ~ J. r, • "Tbe Centenary Service of Song," at the •• Choral Ball, Symond street; at 7 30. p.m., by a - combined Choirofupwardsot2ooVoioeß,from tho _ Choirs of the Ciiy Churches and Sunday Schools . Conductor, Mr W. Bridson. 3 .. Organist, Professor Lamboit. ! 1 Tickets, 2s and Is. Seats may bo reserved at . Mr E. Wayte's Queen-Btreot. Tho Service of - Song (words, mn.io, and connective readings) may bo procured at tho Sunday School Depot, . Wollesley-street or from any bookseller, price s sixpence eacb. .'. - • ■, FRIDAY, JULY 2. d Devotional Meeting at St. James's Hall, Wei h lington-street, at 7 30. p.m. c • • .■ ■ ■' S UNDAY, JULY i. Sormons and Addresses, having reference to the Celebration, and Communion Service, at the 1 several Churches. J. BATR'S, X Joint Hon. JOHN R. RANDERSON, f Secretaries. I .. .. gas .':. Sporting. 'zmm ', Tt/TELBOURNE C U P,HIBB<). ; y 8. W. Buck's Waikato Hotel Consultation on l, tho Mclbourno Cup. _ 500 Subscribers at £1 Each. . . First Horso .£2"O !_ Second Horso 100 l 8 Third Horse gj tt Other Storters (divided) .. ..100 . 0 Non-Starter., (divided) .. .. .. 60 a Please add Exchange to Cheques, and Stamp .- for reply. An extra Stamp if result Is requtroa by post. 1 J . '8 In tho event of my not obtaining tho wholo 500 Subscribers, tbo Prizes will bo paid pro rata. S. W. BUCK. Wnlkat. Hotel, Hamilton. _ June, 1880. ... ~ ■ ■ i! <i Board ana jsesiaence. ' j> A LBERT HOUSE, ALBERT STREET, | Nearly opposite tho Star Hotel, c In tbe above Establishment will be found every - comfort for Gentlemen or married couples in search of Board and Kcsidence. '" Terms: Moderate. a J. L. LONGBOTTOM. J OOARD AND LODGING given to a a J_> Lady of gontlo birth, willing to assist another lady In household duties.—Address " Vado Mocum," Star Office. W ATE KL'OO aOU SE. o Waterloo Quadrant, Auokland, Board and Residence by tho Day, Week or Month, Oppo site Government House and within five minutes walk of the wharves. Ci OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL. " \JT HOBSON-STREET ' ; Board and Lodging 20s per week > ("ingle room) -26b ; Liost ana _.'onna. LOST, on 11th May, a Dark Brown Mara I from Onehunga; white mark on the neck and lump onitho near Bide of knee.—Whosoever returns the came to John Stokes, of Onehunga. will receive £1 reward. . , jmiVE SHILLINGS REWARD.' > c.,L? Bt' ,?, v Wc_nc _.Uy last, a Sussex Spaniel Slut, with collar (No. 1315) and chain attached. ~ Reward on returning to Mrs PowcU's, Hobson street. _ . STRAYED, about three months since, » medium sized Draught Colt; blaok colour and with foreleg slightly bent inward; no prand.-Twenty shillings reward for delivery to Alfred Buckland. - '.<.-.