been revealed to the people of any country. It has been attempted by members of the late Government to deny that the deficiency was so great. They said that the present Treasurer took an unnecessarily gloomy view of jour position, and that in point of fact tbe revenue would bo much larger thau estimated, and the expenditure .much less. But what is the fact ? We have now at the end of the nine months for which the accounts are made up, signed, and printed, and it appears that instead of the Treasurer having "taken too gloomy a view of the position it was just the reverse. The deficiency is greater by £280,0C0 than was originally estimated by Major Atkinson. Sir George Giey, in Auckland, the other day, said the deficiency was only £80,000 or 90,000. Ido not know whether ho was correctly reported or not, for at the Thames he .said the deficiency would bo £500,000, It is a fact, however, that before he went. out of office deficiency bills to the extent of j £400,000 had been issued, and one of the j first measures he had to undertake was a | Bill which had to be passed through all its stages at once for a further issue of £200,000 deficiency bills, without which the payments for the public services could not have gone on. TIIK ANTICIPATION OF LOANS. So much with regard to the ordinary revenue and expenditure. Now with regard to the loan. You are aware that a loan of £5,000,000 was authorised to be raised in the first session of last year. The loan had not been raised, but we found that it had bean very largely anticipated by drafts drawn upon our agents inLocdon. By every mail money had been raised in this way, to provide funds for carrying out public works. It was found that the expenditure and lia bilities to be met before Christmas out of that loan amoanted to over £1,000,000, aud a further liability had beeu incurred of about another million to bs paid before the end of June. In point of fact we had spent, or practically spout, in anticipation of that loan being rained, money to the amount of £2,000,000. We fonod, also, that liabilities had been iucurred for the purchase of native binds to the extent of £1,100,000, or £1,200,000, and all this before sixpence of the Joan had been raised. We'were told that we were magnifying the ditliculty. You will see when the papers are published that we did not magnify the difficulty at ail —indeed, that it would have been difficult for us to do so. You understand that we could not get on without drawing, in antici pation of toe loan being raised, upon our agents in Londoa, and wc learnt that the Bank of England had refused to advance those agents another shilling. If that was not a position cf danger aud difficulty, I should like to know what is. I can hardly conceive any Government taking over the finances of the country in a greater mess, or taking office nndsr more discouraging cir cumstances. THB REMEDY FOR FINANCIAL ROTTENNESS. As to the stops which we took to deal with thelposition, we might, if we had con sulted our own ease and temporary popu larity, have attempted to smooth the matter over by assuming that we should have a large land revenue and a larger consoli dated revenue; and we might put this or that expenditure on loan. That would have been an easy bnt unworthy mode of dealing with the difficulties. It was uot the way in which we read our duty to the colony. Having ascertained what the re quirements of the colony were, we deter mined to attempt to place the finances of ths colony on a sound aud honest footing. We believed that tbis could best be done, firstly by endeavouring to reduce our ex penditure, as I shall presently show you we have done. The next step was to raise such additional revenue as would fairly meet the deficiency. How did wo propose to do that? Partly by an increase of the Cus toms duties. This revision of the tariff ex empted from duty raw materials used in colonial manufactures,and thereby added to the sources of employment in the colouy. Secondly, by imposing additional duties on spirits, wine and tobacco, and by increasing what are called the ad valorem duties. These are not duties which pre«s mainly on the working classes, unlens where they hap pen to be considerable consumers of to bacco and spirits, and I do not mind pres sing upon people who do that. (Hear, hear.) THE LAND TAX INSUFFICIENT FOR THE EXIGENCY. We are told that wo ought not to have pro ceeded in the manner I have indicated, but ought first of all to have increased the Laud Tax, and thus go at tho " unearned incre ment;" that wo should have raised the tax on large properties. Now I havo got a return of all the properties in New Zealand, as thoy were valued at the lateassossment.and, as you are aware, an excessive value was put upon many properties in this part of the country. Out of the 87,105 properties assessed in New Zealand how many do you think reached in value £20,000 ? Thero are only 446 such, and I wiil venture to say that under any assessment made at the present time that number would be very largely diminished. Now, assuming that the-e properties are not mortgaged, and return 5 per cent, ou their assessed value, if you tax the whole income from- them to tbe event of ten per cent., it will only give you £100,000 ; but we know that properties in this country aro generally mortgaged, and we shall not be far wrong if we assume those to be so encumbered up to half their value. Then, to raise £10O,C0O it would take twenty per cent, on the income. It is not a delusion, therefore, to talk about meeting the deficiency I have mentioned by such an increase in the land tax merely 1 I will notice one or two arguments advanced in favor of retaining to tho land tax. A member from Wcstland objected in the House to the property tax, aud advocated a continuation of the land tax—for what rea;on do you think? Westland is an im portant part of the colony, produces a large amount of gold, and receives a very fairshare of the public expenditure. Mr Seddon, speaking on this subject of the proposed property tax, and said that "at present only four individuals were taxed, but in the Bill now before us the struggling settlers will be taxed." From this it would appear that to him it seemed quite fare that the strug gling farmers in Canterbury and Otago should be taxed, but the some rule should not apply to Westland. This seems to me rather an argument against the land tai. There are other good reasons against the land tax, for example, that in Nelson last year in cost more to collect than the whole tax produced. In point of fact, the laud tax is paid chiefly by Otago and Canterbury, and to a lesser extent by Wellington. Therefore it presses unequally upon the. at colony large. PJHOPOSED REPUDIATION. There was another proposal made to meet the deficiency which is worthy of your con sideration. Sir George Grey in the debate on the Property Amendment Bill said —. " Supposing an income tax was put ou of 3d in the £—imposed upon the same principle as in England. Why those creditors to whom wo owe twouty-seven millions of money, or to whom we shall soon owe that; amount, would contribute the sum of £337,500 a year to that income tax, and it would fall so lightly on them that they would not feel it at all." That is to say, gentlemen, that having borrowed money upon the faith that we were to pay a cer tain amount of interest on it, we aro snd- . denly to redube that by 20 per cent. If one : of you had lent money upon mortgage to another, would you think it proper, reason able or honorable for the debtor, if he had it in his power, to say to the creditor, " I shall in future not pay you the amount of your interest by 20 per cent." Do you think a man who did that would have a chance of borrowing another shilling from the same creditor ? And is it not likely that such an expression of opinion from one who is said to represent the opinions of a large portion ot the people of this colony, will damage the credit of the colony in the money market at home. Sir George Grey appears to have remarkable views on ! finance. He says that if the interest receiv able by our bond-holders {were reduced by : twenty per cent, they " would not feel it at all." The proposal is really a measure of repudiation, and it ia, in my opinion a very great calamity that any gentleman, occupy- ! ing the position held hy the late Premier in this colony, should in his place iv Parlia ment make a positive proposal for even the partial repudiation of our public debt. It is a serious objection ta such gentlemen being again intrusted with political power . in this colony that he should in hi 3 place in Parliament have proposed even partially to ' repudiate our debt. ] ALL PROPERTY LIABLE FOR STATE TRO- \ TKCTIIN. j As I contended when I last addressed ] you in this hall, I believe taxation should i rest not only upon land but upon all pro- i perty, inasmuch as all property enjoys pro- i tection from the State, and for this it should i be made to pay. land is not more pro- 1 tected than other property. The man who 1 holds mortgages pays for that. It is, I I contend, a fair and right principle that I where realised property exists it should be < mado to pay reasonably for this protection, < I am aware that this property tax is not < popular; very few taxes are.and, possibly, a i considerable amount of dissatisfaction is fe] t l inreference to this tax in particular. But I t submit this, that the dissatisfaction and i unpopularity ought not to attach to those I who have introduced the tax for the pur pose of making good the alarming dofi- i ciency of our finances, but upon those who J bequeathed to us that deficiency and made I

, the tax necessary. Now, Sir George Grey, > at Chri9tchusch the other day said that tbis t tax was one that would press hardly on the ; masses of the people, If that is true, I ' must be glad, because no person will be i taxed whose property docs not exceed £500. ilf he has less than this amount he pays no tax at all, and therefore, if it presses : heavily ou the masses of the people, : those people have each more than £-300 worth of property. I hope it is so in. this' • obscure village of Leeston. (Laugter.) j But, gentlemen, the fact is that the mass .of the people will not pay the tax at all. 1 THE PROPERTY TAX GETS AT MORTGAGEES. Another advantage of the Property Tax is, that many who escaped altogether, or ' nearly so under the Land Tax, now have to contribute to the revenue, such as persons ' who are money lenders. An illustration of this was given to me some time ago. It is that of a gentleman who has large sums of money out at mortgage who escaped almost scot tree under tho old Act. He is I one who docs not use his money in trading or farming. He now has under this Pro perty Tax to pay £100 a-year, whereas under the Land Tax he had otily £5. (Hear, hear.) The consequence is that gentlemen like th'.'aa arc sure to object to the Property Tax, THE ORD-R FOR SIX THOUSAND PAUPER?. I will call your attention to another omis sion in that "speech. The speaker did not think it worth while to explain to his so called constituents why he about fifteen months ago sent a telegraphic despatch to the Secretary of State asking him to send out 0000 paupers to this country. When addressing au audience of the working classes, the reason why that despatch was sent would have been an interesting piece of information. I have the despatch. It is as follows :—" New Zealand Govern ment regrets greatly distress in Mother country.' It respectfully informs Imperial Government that six thousand able bodied emigrants could at once find permanent and profitable employment ia New Zealand in addition to large numbers whose passages are beiug paid by the colony." That was in February last year, at tne conclusion of the second bad harvest we had had, when auy man of ordinary sagacity must have known that depression was near at hand, aud that the labour.market would be over stocked. Nor did the speaker explain why in the first session of 1879—when the un employed difficulty had become a serious one, and when papers relating to immigra tion were laid before Parliament, including papers of a later date than that I havo just quoted, that particular paper was left out. It remained a secret, until tho present Go vernment came into office, and laid it before Parliament. 1 ask you is that dealing frankly and fairly with the public ? THS HISTORY OF THE SESSION. I now turn to more pleasant topics. I propose to review as bristly as I can some of the proceedings of tlie last session of Par liament and of the recess, and then to refer to the proposals so far as I cau do so, aud the prospects of the coming session. Shortly after arriving in Wellington I was asked to undertake the honorable aud arduous posi tion of leader of the Opposition. I acceded to that request, and in due comse moved a vote of want of confidence iv the Govern ment. After considerable debate, in which the objections luk-m by the supporters of the resolution was to the inefficient adminis tration of the than Government, and iv which the defence was not a defence of their administration, but a plea that they in tended to introduce Liberal measures, the motion was carried by a majority of two. Tho Government, after some hesitation, tendered their resignation, and I was asked to form a new Ministry. I was able to submit to the Governor the names of gentlemen who, although several of them )had uot previously been members of a colonial ministry, were nevertheless favorably known, and men who are res pected and trusted by all who know them. It is a rule consistent with all precedent, commou fairness, and common seme, that whon a new Government comes iuto office, it shall be allowed a fair opportunity of placing before the country the policy which it proposes to act upon. It the country docs not approve of it, or docs not approve the manner in which such Govcrnmont con ducts its business, it displaces itin tbe ordi nary way. But iv our case that rule was entirely departed from. Before we had lime to take our seats, and while the late Ministers still . occupied the ministerial benches, they were so anxious to prevent us being heard at all, that Mr Maeandrew —newly elected loador ot tho Opposition gave notice of a waut of confidence in us. This was done before wc had opened our mouths as Ministers. He notouly gave that '- uotice, but persisted in it subsequently. Tnis extraordinary-proceeding drove us to the unusual expedient of. taking advantage of tbe forms of the House to prevent the no-confidence motion coming on until we '. had a fair opportunity of putting our policy before the country. I grant that is au unusual, and under ordinary circum- , stances undesirable, course to pu'<-n», Out . I assert that it was entirely justified by tho ' unprecedented manner iv wliich we were '. treated. We were determined that you ! should know what policy we had to propose. , and we were also determined that wo would '. find out for you what the financial position . of country really was, and what the position of Native affairs was. All we asked wis a reasonable time to do these things, and wc named a time after which we would enter- , tain their.vote of no confidence at once. ; They were infatuated enough to reject this ] offer, and then bungled so much that we . had no difficulty inprevcntiug their motion , from comiug on. In this manner a good , deal of time was wasted until some of their j supporters becams thoroughly sickened and . gave us to understand that they would be willing to support us. , THB COMPACT WITH THE FOUR. 1 Tbis brings me to another part of the ' speech at Christchurch, namely, the so- i called compact you have heard so much about. From the very first Sir George Grey i insisted upon seeing a piece ot paper to '. which my initials were attached. The more . he insisted that this paper should he pro- ' duced the more the paper did not come. < (Lauchter.) Poisibly it might have beeu ( produced had he not insisted m> much. The contents of that celebrated piece of paper have now been made public in one or two speeches. The gentlemen I have mentioned ' desired to have clearly before them our ' views regarding the redUtribution of repre- ' Dentition, regarding the measures of ! Electoral Reform, and regarding the Educa tion Act, and also to understand whether we are willing that an inquiry should be made as to how Auckland had fared in tho ! distribution of funds for public works in ! comparison with the restof the colony,»othat ' if such inquiry showed that injustice had I been done to Auckland, it should be re dressed. That is substantially the account you have heard several times. On receir ing satisfactory assurance upon these sub- ! jects, the members referred to agreed to J support the Government, and their support ' gave us a majority of two. The Opposition ' then withdrew thoir want of coafidence ! motion, and the business of tho country ! proceeded. ' THE LIBERAL MEASURES. J We then lost no time in bringing for- ; ward and layiDg on the table of the House < those important measures of electoral reform about which so much talk has taken place during the last few years, i What our predecessors had been speaking i about for two years we lay upon the table ] in one week. We proposed them in six 1 Bill?, and proceeded to work with them at ] once during the two months remaining of j the session. We Carried a Bill for securing : triennial Parliaments—a Bill from which was omitted a remarkable feature contained ) in the Bill for that purpose prepared by i the Government. That Bill provided that i the system of triennial Parliaments should I not commence until after the expiration of ] the preient Parliament—that Parliaments < should be quinquennial until that time after j which members should be elected for three I years only. But we applied the same rule to i the present Parliament as had been proposed ; for the future. We also passed a Bill for ' the extension of the franchise, giving to I every man resident for a reasonable time in i the colony a right to vote, and giving also a i vote to any man possessing freehold property i to the amount of £25—not two votes iv the I same district, but in tbe case of a man who s had property in a district in which he did not < reside, to the value of £25, he should, in ■ virtue of that property, be intitled to exer- i cisc the franchise. That was a more liberal measure than had ever been proposed by ■ our predecessors. But nevertheless they < eaid it was not liberal enough. We contend, i however, that it is right that to some extent i property should be represented. We got ] another Bill passed for the registration of . elector?. I have always contended that the i reason why many of our settlers were not on the electoral rolls was, not because they had no qualification under the old law, but I because no effectual provision was made for ] their being registered. This Bill provides i that a man may be registered at any time < of the year. Hence if any man has got a claim to bo registered he can go to the c offices at which the electoral rolls are open for inspection, and if ho does not find his 1 hamo upon the roll he can have it placed there at once. I think that this will be I found a greater advantage to the people '. than anything of the kind proposed hitherto. We introduced three other measures, viz., a Bill tor the Regulation of Elections, a Bill for the Prevention of Bribery and Corrup , tion at Elections, and a Bill for dealing :

, with Elections Petitions. There was no 3 time to pass these .neasures, nor for a Bill > for the Re-dietribution.of Seats, wliich has [ become necessary owing to the growth of > the popu!a;ion of the colony, in consequence of which some localities are not now fairly > represented. That I will deal with later i oa. So much with regard to measures for , electoral reform. • THE NBCESSITY FOP. ECONOMY AND RE i TRENCHMENT. |We had hoped to have bridged over the 1 gap between our revenue and our expendi ture by these means. But owing to the sub sequent falliug off in the revenue there is a very serious gap still existing between revenue and expenditure. lam not going ,to anticipate the financial statement, which in a few days' time the colony will hear from the Colonial Treasurer. (Hear, hear.) The depression under which wo have so long laboured is gradually, I believe, passing away, the colouy is recovering, and I hope soon for better times. (Cheers.) It is true there is not yet a large amount of improvement, but I believe we arc on the eve of better times. One thing is necessary both in public and private affairs in this colony, that we should observe strict economy. It is the duty of the Govern ments in dealing with the finances of the colony to do this so far as they cau. (Hear, hoar.) If we all do so, and devote ourselves to the development of the resources of this colony I believe that iv a short time the depression will have passed away, leaving as traces behind the lessons of thrift and economy, which will help us for the future, (Cheers.) I have told you that it is the duty of the Government to practice economy in administering the finances of the colony. We did not come into office telling the colon}', as others did, that reduc tions would be made of £100,000 or £150,000. We know something about go vernment, and that to make such promises would be nonsense. We said wc would go carefully into the question, aud make what reduction could ba effected without impair ing the efficiency of the public service. Our promises have beeii kept. The Minis ter of Public Works during the session re duced the estimates for railways by £30,000, and duriug the present year has made a saving on traiu mileage of £21,000, and on reductions in the staff of £7,000. Hy the use of native coal he lias been enabled to ctl'ect a saving of £5,500. This, gentlemen, I think is a satisfactory item. (Hear.) This means a total saving of £30,500, which is equal to 17 per cent, on the net revenue. Further reductions are in progress, and in the course of a few months still further alterations, by which we hope to save more without in any way interfering with the efficiency of the service. (Hoar). 1 hope you will agree with niciu thinking that the Minister for Public Works has kept his promise. (Hear). Iv those departments whioh arc immediately under my charge, viz., the Postal and Telegraph, I have beeu able to make some reductions by the aboli tion ot some mail Hervices wliich were uot really necessary, and I hope to do more next session if the Parliament will assist with iis authority. The necessity for saving iv theßC departments docs not tako the shape of reductions iv .salaries paid, because they are already very modust. Such savings must be effected in the facili ties allorded to the public themselves, because here we havo becomo lather too luxurious. Two-thirds of the telegraph offices do not even pay working expenses, aud yet to abolish thoso which aro so situated would almost raise a revolution. Wc look forward to tho conversion ot our loans under the nrrungemeut made in 1875 by Sir Julius Vogi-1 as a means of effecting considerable saving to the colony, it will, if successful, obviate the payment of consid erable sums as sinking fund, ami release largo sums already accumulated. I think , it only right to say that in my opinion the colony is largely indebted to that gentle man, for the arraugement effected by him in 1575. LOAN EXPENDITUHE AND LOG-ROLLING. I have up to now been dealing with or .dinary expeudituro. 1 now come to loan expenditure. With regard to this wc arc bound to spread it over a period of threo ; years, tbat bsing the time which must elapse before we can go iuto tho London market • agaiu. It is very difficult for auy Govern ment to check expenditure when there Is money available iv the chest. Tfee public are apt when this is the case to iusi3t upon it being spent, and consequently this portion of our duty is an arduous one. Wo find no difficulty in obtaiuiug approval of our policy of economy—iv the abstract. Everyone admits that wc must be economical, hut the moment we begin knocking off any particu- , lar work the persons all'ectcd by tho economy protest against it. They are very ready to ' te be economical at their brethren's expense, but not at their own. Mr Montgomery has recently beou speaking at Akaroa. This 1 gentleman, if wc were to believe his proLs- I •sioiiH, is a politician of almost immaculate , purity, indeed politically of purer eyes than * to behold iuiquity. But for all that, iv any question affecting Aknroa he can roll a log ' as neatly as any gentleman of my acquaint- ! ance. (Cheers,) In his speech he dwelt at ' great length on tho misdeeds of his oppo- ' nents, but was considerately and judiciously silent as to the needs of his own party. Lie ! spoke strongly of the necessity for economy 1 aud thrift and thrift and economy. This bein"; so, it might be fairly expected that he would be willing lo begin at Akaroa. Quite : the contrary. 1 had an application made to '• me for a new post oilice at Akaroa. (Laughter.) - I thought that the present office, considering the present state of our finance, with alittlo \ alteration would furnish sufficient accomo- * datiou for a long time. This, however, he ' strongly objected to, and complains that I ( have not given an entirely new office. He ' also speaks in a somewhat iujurod tone, because we did not come down with the ' money to put a tunnel through the hill on ' the proposed railway line to Akaroa. In f this I am bound to say that Mr Montgomery ' is not a greater sinner than other sinners. ' If the tower of Siloam was to fall on all who : act like him the benches of the House of j Representatives would soon be rather empty, j i 1 mention thisasaninstancc of the difficulties ' which the Government have to deal with iv ' carrying out economy in publio expenditure. 1 (Cheers.) i THE NATIVE OFFICE EXTRAVAGANCE. ! I now come to a very important subject, 1 and ono of tho deepest interest to tlm colony i —the Native question. Wc have been led ] to believe that under the late Govern- 1 ment Native questions would be dealt with | by men who bad especial qualifications for 1 the purpose, who could do in this matter 1 what others could not. The sy*tem of per- i souaf government was carried out to fullest ! extent. The Natives came to our meetings, j listened, to our speeches, eat our food, but i gave nothing whatever in return. Their plan 1 for dealing with Natives seemed to have been fouuded upon an idea that they must \ be treated iv an exceptional mauner.aud i not anything like Europeans. The Native ] expenditure during the bast threo year has i baeu rapidly increasing, while tho number | of Natives, as we understand, has been di- | minibhing. The increase, too, has been less in salaries thau in contingencies expenditure \ over which Parliment has comparatively no 1 control, but which is distributed entirely by ; the authority of tho minister of the day. ; Not only has money been thus wasted, rais- j cd by taxation from the people of this colony, ] but it has had the effect of training the ( Natives to spend their time in loafing, to 1 depend upon the Government for assistance, j contracting habits of idleness. In short, it i has been petting, pampering and pauperising j the Natives, and incurring extravagant ex- I penditurc for the purpose. (Cheers.) The ; policy of the present Government can'be put j iv a few words, namely, as much as possible ( to letthe Natives alone, Not that we should j not keep a watchful eye on their proceed ings, but to teach them not to look con stantly to Government for money; no, also • that they must bo content to be governed by the same laws as jtheir European fellow - citizens are. (Cheers.) There is no need, ; gentlemen, for long keeping up the dis- i tiuctions in tho treatment between the two I races. They are so keptin a great measure i hy those who, thanks to their familiarity i with the native language, are able to turn i this distinctive treatment of the natives to ; their own profit. Our. object is to teach the i natives as speedily as possible that they i must submit to be governed by tho same i laws and rules as their European follow subjects. So far as it has yet been ablo to be i carried out, this policy has been successful'; we believe that the natives respect a Govern- i ment for acting more than they did before, i In pursuance of this policy, native schools which hitherto have been under the control of tho Native Minister have been trans- i ferred to the Education Department, and are now regulated and inspected as far as possible. (Cheers ) So with regard to the i Native Lands Court formerly in the depart- i ment of the Native Minister. This has ; been transferred to the Minister of Justice. No one is more iv earnest in this work than the Native Minister himself. In the ex penditure of the Native Department large reductions have been effected, Thenumberof offioers and pensioners dispensed witlu's 117; besides vacancies not filled up. Number of officers and pensioners whose salaries have beeu reduced, 67. Amount of native vote for salaries 1879-80 was £15,164 ; amount by which reduced, £6,527, or 43 per cent. Savings on civil list, £1,272. Besides this large reductions have been made in the con tingent expenditure. This, as I have said, is money over which Parliament has com paratively little control, but is disbursed by the Minister as he thinks proper. For fifteen months Parliament voted £2,600, but ,

> the Native Department spent £18,000. If the contingencies of the Native Land Pur chase Department are added, wliich is also at the disposal of the Miuitter, the expendi ture of this kind would not be less than £30,000. Moreover, accounts are still com ing in iucurrod by our predecessors. Some of the native expenditure has been of a questionable nature. You have no doubt heard of how the jewellery for nativea is in cluded. Only a few days ago the Native , Miuistcr showed me an account from an Auckland jeweller for £40 for polishing tvyo greenstone meres for a native chief. This account was endorsed by the late Native Minister. I consider such expenditure of public money scandalous, and that if we cannot govern the natives without such proceedings as these it is a disgrace to us. The Native Minister considers that for the future £3,000 would be a fair expenditure for contingencies foi- the department, (A voice : " What about Te Whiti's swamp ?") I will come to the question of To Whiti's swamp presently. I submit that great credit is duo to Mr Bryce, tho present Native Minister for the courage and deter mination with which he has carried out hi 3 promise to reduce the expenditure of his Department bearing in mind the protests and objections with which a Minister is beset on every occasion of this kind. I say, therefore, that he should have every credit for the reform and economy he has laboured to effect in the Native Department. TF WHITI'S BUSINESS. I have now to refer to the subject of affairs on the West Coast of the North Island ; and I regret that I shall not have time to go into it as fully as I should have liked to do. I should wish to refer to a speech made recently by Mr. Ballance, in which he attempted to ridicule the manner in which native affairs in that part of the couutry arc being dealt with by tho pre sent Government. It is, I think, unfor tunate that Mr Ballance should have done this; because it i 3 calcillated to provoke coniparisious, and if I had time to make them, I think I could satisfy you that Mr Ballance was very imprudent in his provo cation. But let that pass. When we came into ofiicc we found this position of matters :—The part of the couutiy between the Waiugongoio-river aud the Stoney river had been confiscated many years before, but possession of it had not been taken. Native claims to parts of that country had grown up in a variety of ways, some based on promises made by different Governments that- certain lands should be returned to those who had owned them ; others arising out of the fact that natives had been allowed to settle down at particu lar points and to cultivate the ground; others again, arising out of promises of different kinds, made directly by the Government or their oilicers. We found that our predecessors in ofiicc had attempted to occupy, by survey, a part of the country I havo spccilicd, but that they had done this without making inquiry as to what lauds might, under tho circumstances 1 lmve stated, be regarded as belonging to Maoris, aud what to the Government. The result was, that the surveyors had been turned off the laud, aud the then Government had not ventured to ru-occupy it. We found that there was a body of Armed Constabulary, very well organised, it iB true, butin.bai ruckd, and coating there about an much as thoy aro now coating out of barracks. Wc . decided that tuo hist thing wc had to do was to mako a proper enquiry as to what the native claims really were ; to liml out iv fact, what justice required should be done for the natives, before wo attempted to take possession of the land. Parliament passed an Act authorising the appointment of a Commission for this purpose. We were ablo to secure the services, as Commis sioners, of two of the most distinguished meu iv New Zealand—Sir William Fox and Sir Francis Dillon Bell. Wo also secured the services of a Maori member of the House—a chief of high tank, who was oue of onr steady political opponents, but who agreed to act on the Commission. Subse quently, however— acting under what iu llueuce I do not care to enquire that gentleman wrote to say that ho found ho should be between the two European Commissioners in tho posi tion of a horse between tho shafts of

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ANNUAL MEETING MOANATAIRI G.M. COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Moanatairi G.M. Company was held thia afternoon in the oilice, Sfioitland-strcot, Mr C. J. Stone, Chairman of the Directors, presiding. Fourteen shareholders were present.

The usual preliminary business having been disposed of, the secretary (Mr F. A. White) led the directors' and Mine Mana ger's reports and the balance-sheet. The former report garo the following information with respect to tho Company's operations and liiumciiil position :—"Prom the Accounts presented, you will observe thut tha Directors have expended in pnrchaso of Nonpareil Mine, £500; new Kock Drill, £254 5j 7d ; purchase of liig Pump, £1,-125; Reserve Euud, £1,011 ss; aud two Dividends of 2s 6d each per Share, absorbing £3,371 ss; making a total of £6,541 15s 7d. £1,000 was afterwards withdrawn from the Reserve Fund, aa part purchase of the Big Pump. The Miuo Manager's report is hitherto an nexed, and, though no rich deposits of gold ou seaward side of main slide, which has never been tested by us, aud from which >vc expect to pick up some good gold. The directors recommend that the usual honor arium of £250 bo appropriated for their services during the pant year."—The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the past year, iucluding a bank balance of £20, had amounted to £26,9G2 12a 9d, of which the largest items wero : — hare been obtained, tho receipts from tho fortnightly cru«hiu«s, together with the. receipts I from tho tdbU'ors -havo enabled the directors to pay small dividends to tho shareholders, as well as adding the comj pany's assets, as shown in tho balance-sheet. Since Inst meeting, the cross-cut towards the Nonpariel ground has beon started, which, after crossing tho Golden Calf Com pany's ground some 250 feot, will be prospecting part of your mino gold, £21,503 2s 5d ; and tributes' contii butions, £3,232 3s lid. The expenditure hud reached a total of £15,15 2i 4d, leaving a credit balance ot £1,708 10s 4d. £10,011 9d had beon disbursed in wages aud salaries, the hattary expenses had absorbed a further sum of £2,524 and £3,371 5s had beeu paid away in dividends. The Chairman, in proposing tho adoption of the reports and balance-sheet, said that the gentlemen of tho daily . press provided them with such correct and full reports of the mine from week to week that thero was littlo for him to communicate. Shortly he might stßte thoy commenced the year's operations with a debit balance of £19 10, and now after paying two dividends they hud a balance in hand of £1,149 15s 3d. Somo very promising quartz yielding as much as two ozs. per ton had been discorered, and as »oon as practicable the 100 feet level Would be con tinned iv that direction. The prospects in the tunnel were not so good as had been ex pected. The purchase of the Nonpareil mine had been a most valuable acquisition for it presented to then the necessary facili ties for prosecuting many important works. Re did not know that ho had anything more to say, but if the directors wished to put any questions be would be most happy to answer them. Mr Thos. Morrin seconded the motion. Mr Lamb asked for somo information with respect to the Big Pump. The Chairman replied that the Big Punip was one of vital interest, not only to the Moanatairi mine bnt to the low levels of tho field generally. The directors, seeing this, ana fearing that if tho pump were, sold to anyone else it would be removed, undertake the responsibility of . pur chasing it. The price paid was £1,425. They had the power of enforcing the payment of contributions by i the other mines which were benefitted by it. The motion was then put, and carriod nem. con. The Chairman proposed the re-election of the retiring Directors—Messrs J. L. Wilson and C. B. Stone. Tho motion was seconded. Mr J. M. Clark suggested tlie expediency of Mr C. B. Stone's retirement in favour of Mr Thos. Motrin or some other gentleman. He fully admitted Mr Stone's fitness for the office, but his election—while his father was on the directorate, too—would give the appearance that things were running in too much of a family groove. During the time he had been in the Company thoy had all worked harmoniously together; no unpleasantness has ever occurred. Still the presence of two members of ono amily upon the directorate gave tha com plete control of the Company to that com pany, whenever one of the other directors chanced to be absent. He would therefore propose as an amendment, " that Mr Thos. Morrin should be elected a director. Mr Clements seconded. Tho chairman said that his only regret was that he had heard nothing of the matter before coming to the meeting. He had not had the slightest notion of Mr Mor rin's intention to stand, or of Mr Clark's , desire.

Mr C. B. Stone thought that Mr Clark shouldnot have been theperson tomakc such a proposition, seeing that he (the speaker) re tired voluntarily in his favour when he (Mr Clark) returned from England two jcais ago. With the single exception of his father, ne had visited the mine oftener than any other director, and ho had a perfect right from his interest in the mine to a seat onj^thelidirectorate. He wa surprised that Mr Clark should make th remarks he had in connection with his name Mr Thos. Morrin thought after this ex pression of feeling tho election might be allowed to proceed. He would retire. This suggestion was taken, aud Messrs Wilson and Stone re-elected. Messrs Geo. Eraser and Weymouth were re-appointed auditors.

Alleged Wife Murder Case.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES,

DUNEDIN, this day. CrRCUWBTANCiS in connection with the death of a woman named Lockhart, living off Walker-street, seemed of snch a sus picious character as to lead the police to take charge of the house in which nhe died. From the statement of the neigh bours it appears, that on Thursday night Lockhart and his wife liad a quarrel. Lockhart struck her, how, or with what, has not yet transpired. The only ether occupant of the house was their youngest son, a lad of about 11 years old. He refuses to give auy account of what took place, tho only state ment that can be got fro-in him being that his mother fell just outside the door, and there hurt herself. The eldest son, ofy>o years, .statas that on Thursday night he was living in town. Ho had left his father's house sometime before. Next morning he heard something had happened to his mother, and that she was badly hurt. He went homo to see what was§ the mat ter, and found her lying on the floor unable to speak. He watched her until early on Friday morning, when finding that she got no better, he went for Dr Brown. She died on Friday night, without returning to consciousness. On Saturday afternoon three doctors held a post mortem examination. They state that death resulted from violence. An inquest is now proceeding.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

May 31, 1880. Bank of Now Zealand-£2O National Bank—Buyers, Gils; sellers. 62s 6d Colonial Bank—Buyors, 15s New Zealand Insuranoe—Buyers, 50s National Insurance—2l» Gd; buyers, 21s Auckland Gaa Co.—£U: buyers, £3 17s Gd Hny of Islands Coat—£olss Alburnia G.M. Co.-67s Gd, 595; buyore, 57s Gd j sellers, s!)s Moanatairi—sss ; sollors, 57s 6d Caledonian—2% 64 Noith Devon—lßs; buyers, 15s'; sellers, IG3 Queen of Boauty— Buyers, 7s : sellers, 8s Heubon P*rr—7s Gd ; sollers, 8s Now Whan—Buyers. 15s ; sobers, 17a Columbia—2s lOd, 3s Id Union Beach—ls 9d, 53; sollors. 5s Joseph Newman, Chairman.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAU, MONDAY, MA* 31, 1880.



Wanted. «TANTED, tho Ladles to read, mark, v v learn, and inwardly digest Dampier's New Advertisement In the third column, fourth pa«o. _ \WT ANTED, a respectable person as ii V ..Working Housokeopor.—Apply by letter to L.T., Ponsonby Pust-offlco, with references, ANTED, a steady Man able to haudle apairof horses; must bo ncn.uaintod with tho town. Apply, ot onco, to Ueorge Wi'Bon, Nolson-atroct. SJ ANTED to Purchase, a Young Re . V > tiiovor Dog. woll broken to gun.—Ad drew, by letter, to "0.W.," Albert Hotol, Auck land, \S7 ANTED, i wo Men used to Digging.— * 7 Apply at once to J. W Can- ie Sons, Customhouse street Weit. \JJTANTKD, a General Servant.—Apply H Mra Philips, Glen Ayr, Kdon Crescont, nox.l to Wynyard DoarJing-bou-o. \)\7ANTED, a Vessel to carry about ? » 120.0 CD feet of pawn timbor to Sydney.— G. W. Owen &Co._ «7A_TED, a General Servant; must ¥ V bo a pood cook and laundress; refer ences required.—Mrs VVhlteon, Waterloo Quca rant. \&I ANTED, a middle-aged Person as IT servant In a olertrymnn'B family in tho country: work li.-lit.—_ or particulars apply to .Mrs HuW, Parnell, three doors beyond St. Mars'sC'inrch. '%^TaNTEd, a respectable Female be r V twoou 25 and 30 »s Housekeeper in an hotel.—-Apply to Colo's Butohuy, Wakefleld- Slu'vt. ____________ V&7 ANTED, two Winders for the Ameri. * v c*in Corn Tred;,—Apply at tho Works, Victoria-street. \J(J ANTED, a General Sorvant who V ? nnrtersUnds ccokina; and housowork.— Kid tCotvnll, Remuera. WANTItD, a good General Servant.— J, Smith, Drapor. 07ANTED, a Boy to learn the Trade.— V % Apply to James Uliioki?, Couch-bulldcr, Sec. ; Victoria-stioot. WANTED, a Cook; wages 30s per week.— XV. H. Poarco, Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, Waikato. \Tb,T ANTED, a strong Girl about 16 lor 7 _ housework.—Apply ST>n OlUce. WANTED, a Tenantfortathree-roomed Cottn.%o near tho Wtarf.—Address Btaf. Vtllrc ANTED, a Boarder in a private hocro; a respectable working man pro ferrr-d.—For terms addroie "Mri. C.,"Po3t-o_lco, N o .v ton. \kl ANTED, at once, two Apptentlccsto ▼ v the Dressmaking, whero they will ho taught the Amerioon system ot outtlng.- Apply at HJlHson'B. Grocer, Parnoll. WANTED to Purchase,sOoStoroPigs,— Apply J. Biogsley, Governor Browne Hotel. WANTED to Let, a Workshop; suit Wheelwright: right opposite Mr Peorco, Blacksmith.—Apply, Mrs Grlco, Newmarket. ANTfcD to Purchase, a Yacht's Mainsail, S2ft boom and 20ft holut.- Apply gTAW Office. W' ANTED, a Plain Cook; no washing; references required.—Mrs Malcom Banks,, top of Grafton Road. , W" ANTED, a good Second-haud Billiard Tabl* nnd Cues, Balls and all requisites for a public bllllard-room.—Karly application to Arthur H. Nathan, at L. D. Nathan and Co.'s, Bhortland-gtreot. WITNESS WANTED.—Wanted, tho Man who s*w the assaelt on tbo Black smith at Cambrldae, on M»y li, to send bis address to MrFretwoll, Blacksmith, Cambrldgo WANTED, by a single Gentleman of quiet h»blts, _ well furnished Htting room and Bed-room, in city or cuburbs, to gether with breakfast, tea and attendance. Terms less a consideration than comfort.—Apply by letter only, to " Q.8.D.," ofllco of this paper. \TSTANT£D KNOWN, Children's E. S. V ¥ Hoots, 3s. 7to 13; Childroo's Hats, from 6d; Bonnets, from 7s 6d; Cheap Ribbons, Flowers, &o. —Mra "Whitehead, MUllnor, Nowtom ANTED, by a young Man, Employ ment of any description. Good rofer onco, and steady. Address, " Johnson," this oflloo^ .___ WANTtSD, all that aro troubled with Rheumatism to try tho Rheumatic Bath, Newmarket; \A/"ANTED to Let, Five Booms, nice T v y»rd, and shod suitable for hor eo, in centre of Victoria-street.—Apply to MrSayers, Builder, Abororo-ibio-streot. ■ W~ WANTED to SoilTtwo New Hansom Cabs, light, and ran with latent improve ments. Terms to suit purchasers.—Apply to A. Mackio, Royal Standard Carriage and Spring Factory, Durham-atroet, Auckland. ANTED. — Special Notice to tho Ladles of Auokland.—We havo now ; the Finest Aosortment of Millinery, in all its ! branohes.to bo found in Auckland.—Dunno.Hal and Co., 171. Quoon-stroet (opposite the Thistlo Ho Vy ANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri » V son, Asphaltor, has Removed to bis Now Yard Custom-House-street West, botweon Hobron and Nolsou-stroets. Asphalting at tended to on tho shortest notioe. Also, a Lar«o Stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesalo and retail. WASTED KNOWN.-J as. McCor mick'b Ist Prize Alo (Auckland Agricul tural Show, 1878 9) Business Premises—Corner of High-street and Vulcan Land.—JAß. Mc- COUMICK, Agent for W. V. Bindon. WANTED KNOWN-L. H. Green has for sale this year a Splendid Stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Parties want ing Gardens »nd Orohardß laid out will do well by Riving him a call every Saturday in tbe Markot. All Orders loft -with Mr. SmaUfleld, House and Laud Agent, Market Houso, A.uck land. will be promptly attended to. WANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Pal'ngs, also House Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill and Manufactory opposite Gae-works. Ofllco In Custom-house-street. WANTED, Buyci-3 for Hand-painted Fans, Real Bronze Ornaments, Embroi dered Slippers and Cushions, &C;, all at'Half prloo; suitablo for Wedding Gifts.—J. M. McLachlan, Quoen-street. ; • \S7ANTED.. the travelling Public to TT and from Waikato to know, for the | winter, thero will be Hot Meals and a good Cup of Tea on the table at Dillon's Railway Hotel, Mercer, on arrival of overy train. Plenty of time to step across. Charges Moderate. ANTED KNOWN, tbat Carlaw and Co. have on hand a Largo and Well rolected Stook of Timber, Shingles, House Blockß. Posts, Ralls, and Palings. We receive orders for all kinds of Joiners' work, Mouldings, Sec 1 imbor by the car 2o forwarded to any port from our Coaet Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, i. Custom-house-street West.



Wanted. ANTED to Sell, 30 dozen of Lepine Two-button Kid Glove.3 at 2s per pair, worth Jh 6d, equal to Josephines; 25 dozen o! Ladles' Now Lace Collarottos at Is, worth 3s 6d; Josephine Gloves at Is 6d per pair.—W. Eyre, Enniskillon Bouso, Victoria-street. TO PAINTERS and Paperhangers.— Wanted, good Hands. — John Ryan, Painter, Karangahape Bond, near Uppar Queen street. rp.o Carpenters & builders. - I Waited, a Situation as Improver by a j onng man.—Address: " Square" Star Office. ALLEN' Supper Rooms, after 8 p.m. Hot and Cold Suppers; Hot Meat and Fruit Pies, Tea and Coffee. ' "_ TTfeDMESTICAT&D young Lady seeks ii P Engagement as Governess to Children under 11; muaio, singing, rudiments of French, or singing »nd musio pupils only. Companion to lady ; good needlewoman. Loterenoes.—Ad dress "Quills," Star Office. Tend era. fTIREIGHT FROM WELLINGTON TO g} WANGANLI. ' . Publio Workjj Offlce, Wellington. May 18,1880 Terdcra will bo received at tho Public Works Offices, Wellington, Wanganui, Auckland. Ohristcburch and Dnnedin, where specifications end ocndiiionß may be scon, until NOON on MONDAY, the 31st May, 18*30, for tho Convey ance of about 230 tons Bails and Faetonings. from tlie Breastwork, Wellington, to tho Corporation Wharf, Wanganui. Tender* to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for I'ablio Work»,mr.iked outsido, " Tender for Freight," and to contain a marked cheque for £25 made payable to the Receiver-General's Deposit Account only. The loweot or any tender nos necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BL4CKETT, Engineer-in-Chargo, North Island. rjTtO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. • Constabulary Department, Superintendent's Office. Auckland, May 28,1880. Tenders aro Invited for tho supply of Eight large-sized Corn Bins (to be delivered in Auck land for the u_e of certain up-country Polios ytations), in accordance with specifications to be scon at abovo offlce. where tenders addressed to tho undersigned will be received until noon of Thursday 3rd prax. J. BELL THOMPSON, Superlntendsnt A.C. rp O B U I L D E It S, Tenders will be revived up to noon on THURSDAY, the 3rd June, for tho Erection of Briok Promises in Lome-street. Plans, &c„ at our offloes. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. mO BRICK-MAKERS & BURNERS. Tenders will bo rocoived by tho undersigned up to noon of WEDNKSDAY, June 2, for Making and Burning Bricks. Full particulars can bo obtainol and specifications seen at my otllco. N. H.ARKKR, 27, Quoan-street. liost ana Found. L" °ZZ~ S * Lo3t, a Cheque, No, 633, drawn by Hunter and Nolan ou tho Bank of New Zealand, Auokland, for tho sum of £5012s Cd. Payment stopped. OST, a Brown Pocket Book, containing Documents useless to any ono but the owner- The finder will ba rowarded on return ing the same to Govomk Browne Hotel, Hobson streot. . LOST, a small Bunch of Keys, supposed to havo been left In private box at Post Offlce.—Reward on delivering atL. D. Nathan and Co. ■ '-"■' - L"OST, last Saturday, a Patent Wheel Cap.—Finel or will pleaso communicate to thia ofllco. NE POUND REWARD.—Lost', a Greemtonoand Quarts Pendant, moanted with gold. Anyone returning tho samo to Stab Ofllco, or to Captain Miller, p.s. 'Knterprize, will receive thu above reward. FURSIi lost on or about 18th May, now at Star Office. Owner please call. TO Lei;. fT* O LET, In Beresford-street, next to •8 Dr Kenn-dy's, Commodious Rcsidencoof 12 rooms, bath-room, go 3 and water laid on. &o.; tplendid position. Also, In Spring-street, Pon eouby, nico Houeo of sit rooms.—Full particu lars irom Tanner and Evans, Houao and Estate Agents. 74, Queon-atreet. fTPO LET, a Four-roomed House ; rent, JL 8s por week.—Apply to Mr Roger?, foot of Grey-Btrcot^ . r^O LET, in Rutland Bond, Parnell, an & KiKht-roomed Houso. lately in tho occupa tion of T. a. F. Tinno, Esq.—Key next door belov?^ ns*U LET, a House and Shop in -New- I market, suiuble for k Tailor. Kent rea sonable —--quiro at J. Borloy's, Bootmaker, Nowmarkoi. LET, a neat Five-roomed Cottage; JL water laid on, good colonial oven, &c.— jVnply toilrß Coombos, on tho promises, Wyn yiird-Btrcet, off Uration Road; or to M. Levy, opposito Albion Hotol, Hob3onjjreot ; ._ mO LET, a Four-roomed Cottage, Upper JL Quecn-strcot, opposite now school.—Apply Gear/s Storo, ___ door. rfW LET, a Seven-roomed House, near JL tho Grocery Storo, Or&rtxm Road; rent; loj.—lt. g. Portor, Gr>f ton Roud. rf\o LET, a Furnished Bedroom, suit- JL ablo for a married couple; also, Vacancy for two Boardcr3.-App!y. to Mrs White, Hob son-stroet, cornor of Couk-fltreot. rpO LET, New Four-roomed Cotta«e,: 'X best position iv Grey-atreet—C. Widtsm bop, Land and lfstate Acant, 3. Vulcan Lane. TO LET, in Otahuhu, a Five-roomed Cottago. with garden nnd staple ftttachod, 15 minutes' WBlk from tho Railway Station.— Apply Mrs J. G.Royburn, Otahuhu, or to. A.., ' Herald" Ofllco^ __^^^ mO LET, a comfortable Family Resi- JB donos in Symonfls-stroet, cantaining nino rooms, bath and store rooms, gas and water, large gardon and ohrubbory.—ll. Aehton and i-on, I*o. 8, New Zealand Ingnrancc Bnlldlngß. O LET, a Family Residence in Frank lin-street, lately in tho occupation of C. A. Harrir, Fsq. The house has beon newly papsred and cainted throughout. Gas and, water laid on, &c—F. L. Primo, Kstate Agont,* 28, Insurance Buildings. A COMFORTABLE Five-roomed Honse to Let; In good oider, plenty of water, and every requlsita convenience. 10a per week, —Mrs Moir, Dublin-streo*, Ponsonby. | For Bate. ■gjVRUIT AND FOREST TREES Jj SHRUBS, &c. SURPLUS NURSHRY STOCK FOR SALE CHEA.P ---10,000 Applo Trees, 00s to 80s per 100 20,1X10 Pinua Insignis, 1 to 2 feot high, 20s 100 10,000 Cupressus Maorocapa, 12 to 18 inches high, 15 to 20s 100 10,000 Bluo Gums, 12 inohos high, 8s 100 1,000,000 First-class StroDg Quick, 6s per 1000 Dolivered freo on Board Steamer at Ne'son. JOHN HALE, Nurseryman, Wo'.mea Road, Nelson. "OUTTERI CORNED BUTTER 1 LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN, of all qualities, from Common to Prime, AT CURRENT BAT«S. Bnkor3, Storekeepers, and large buyers liberally dealt with, ADAM LAYBOURN, Fort street. TilOR SALE, a Lathe, with iron bed and JD wheel, and a few useful Tools.—Apply to C. Withoford. Plumber. Sec., Parnell. BJ>OR SALE, Double-action Six-chamber JD Colt's Revolver, plated all over; 33 calibre; quito new. Prico. £3 3s.—Apply at Star Offlce. "HjlOR SALE, a Freehold Allotment with a flj Three-roomed Cottage, next to Miss Bruce'a Boardim? Houso, lower end of Hobson- Btroet.—N. MoCnls-y, top of Hobacn-street. TjOR SALE or LEASE, a Country JD Hotol doing a good business.—Samuel Cochrane fe Son, BjlOR SALE, the Plaut and Business of jO an Engineer and Blacksmith doinjj a good trado in Fiji.— Particulars on application to W. McKinstry, Ponsonby^ i?-i ita-NEW and Woll-flnished HOUBE of l' " 5 rooms, with sink, tank, grate, oven, See., and allotment 33 x 102: 30 minutes from Post-office. Terms easy.—S. Vailo, House and L«nd Agont, Khortland-strect. jJottn-CHOICH! LITTIjE FARM of 28 acres *o,)u of the richist volcanio soil, all cleared and ploughablo, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and in gra*s, Jfco.; never-failinfj stream oT wa.t«r; House of four rooms, Dairy, Stable, Barn, &C.-S. Vaile, Land Agent, Short land-etreet. n_ k a.—Capital Houbo of Five Rooms, with 3J-&UV lorp-e outbuildings, well, pnmp, tank, Sec, and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 foet; laid out as gardon and orchard. Terms aa agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Qaeen-street.— S. Vai!3, Bouso and Land Agent, Shortland-st.J -PAnn—HOUSE of Eight Rooms (well-built *™v and in good ropair). with stable, loft, shed, well, &c„ and three allotments, having frontages to three streets. Prioe. £100. Twenty five minutes from the Post Office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. fioon.— COTTAGE otfour rooms, with allot jjaao ment 33 x 92, g oo d ve il, &o. Termsas asrreed. 25 minutes from POBt-offlce,—9. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. .C'oKfl.— Suburban Cottage of three good-sized cQ~iuv rooms, tank, &c, with one aore of rich volcanic land, fenced and planted in three divisions; good view. Torms easy as agreed. 8. Vale, House and Land Agent, Shortland-st. tf CONQUEST PLACE, PARNELL. - \j New Six-roomed House for Sale and Double Allotment, fenced. Will be sold on very easj terms.— O. Williamson, Estate Agent. Vuloai 4 Lane.



Public Notices. QUEEN OF BEAUTY EXTENDEI GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited). ■ The Directors having deoiled to offer to tin ' Shareholders the Reserved Shares at Five Shillings each, in the proportion of. ONK ot tui Reserved Shares to EVERY THREE Share. hold by Shareholders, on the 14th inst., on whicl i day a List of Shareholders and tho X umber o • Shares held by them respectively will be made out. Applicatiocs from Shareholders, accom panied by payment in full for tho number o: shares applied for, will be received by th< ■ Manager up to THURSDAY, tho 3rd day o; June, 1880. D. G. MACDONNBLL, Manager. Office Of the Company: 17, New Zealand Insurance Co.'s Buildings, Auckland, 7th May, 1880. "S&fe^ STiOE WAI T A It A, M^MJ VIA_RAGLAN. The s.s, 'LALLA ROOKH' Will leave Onehunga Wharf at 3 a.m. on THURSDAY, 3rd June. For freight or passage apply to J. W. WALLER. . . Agent. ««&&><, 1^ O X EAGL AN, i£s£_m -S- Calling at Manukau Heads. The s.s. 'LALLA ROOKH' Will leave Onehunga Wharf as above on THURSDAY, 3rd Juno, at 8 a.m. For freight cr passage apply to J. W. WALLER, - Agent, A UCKLAND SKATING CLUB, Members wishing to rataln their membership are requested to take up thoir tickets of the doorkeeper at the Choral Hall on WEDNES DAY KVENING. KAT3 ». CLARK, Hon. Seoretary and Treasurer. "OXCELSIOK LODGE, N.Z.0.G.T., A Musical and Literary Entertainment, in aid of the Library Fund of th<B Lodge, will he hold in the Franklin Road School-room on WEDNES DAY EVBNING, the 2nd Juno, commencing at 7.30. A good programme, inoluding an original sketch, glees, songs and recitations. Admission, Sixpence. J. 8188 3, Secretary. "RJ ,E W U~ "S I C. JUST PPBLIISHED, '•THE GOBLET!" (Brindisl for Bass Voice). Words by Lord Byron, Music by MARTIN SWALLOW. PRICE .. ~7 .. .. .. 3S. To beliad at Auckland Music Warkhousb, Corner of Queen-street and Vu'cau Lane. PROFESSOR may now be consulted dally at his Resldenoe In Princes- Btreet, from 2 to 8 p.m. Phrenological Examinations from 6s upwards. Patients hydropathically treated at their own homes by Prof, and Madam Fraaer. Phonographic Classes and Lessons in Physi ology and Phrenology as usual. 3,000 Volumes of Works on above subjects to select from, and now parcels always arriving. Mus * * A Singing Class on tho Tonic Sol-Fa method will be commenced on WEDNESDAY, June 2, at 7.30 p.m., In the Wesleyan School, Parnell, ; Teacher, Mr John J. Howard. Admittance to complete course of clx months, 10s. For further particular* apply to Mr A. Labourn, Seoretary," Painoil. QPECIAL NOTICE. Mb T. TRAFFORD, Surgeon Dentist, WiEwisuj-STREarr, Has just received from England and America tho New Patent Oxide of Nitrogon Gas for Pain les3 Extraction of Teeth. Days for administration of th Oxide Gas— Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. [By Appolntmont.l May 10,1880. CIHESTS OF DRAWERS in Rewa Fewa J (honeysuckle) or Mottled Kauri are now selling at the following price 3 for cash:—Hand some Chest of Eight Drmwors, £6; Five Drawer Chests, ai ; Three Drawer Chests, £2 ss. Suites re-upholstered by a first-class upholsterer at roasonablo prices. A New Designed Walnut Suite ready to upholster to order.— W. NORRIE, Cabinetmaker, top of Shortland-streat. TIT ELLESLKY HOUSE, . AUTUMN AND WINTER, 1839 A. LOVETT Has now brought forward the whole o NEW STOCK of DRAPERY AND MILLINERY for the present and coming season, and Invites tho Lsdios of Auokland to inspect, it. The prices will bo found to be »8 low or lower than at any other house In tbo city, no matter boW much pulling they may do. In the Mill'nery Department we shall show overy Novelty oi tho SeiLoo. A good staff of Milliaors employed, and orders promptly executed. A good stock of Dress Goods In plain and fancy materials, winoeys, Seo. Ladies' Winter Jackets, Ulstors, and Skirls CalioDS. Sheetings, Flannels, Blankets, Quilts, Toilet Covers, all good valuo Ladies' and Children a Under-wear, a fresh. lot, cheap Infants' Robes, Gowns, He Squares, Silk Hoods, Hats, &o. One Shilling in the „ Discount on all Cash Purchases of 20s and upwards. Country ordors promptly attended to. Pleaso Note the Address: A. LOVETT, WEt.T.ESLEY-BTBEET, AUCKLAND (^ W. GOOD SO N, J* IMPORTER, HIGH-STBBET, AUCKLAND. Just arrived per ' Loch Deo,* the Latest English Novelties in NOTE-PAPER and ENVELOPES, comprising tho Albion, Claremont, Hanover, Granvillo, Rutland, Brunswick, Kenßington, Albany, Ohio Court, and Commercial. Further consignment of the POTOSI 3ILVKR Forks, Spoons, &o. This alloy bus the H*rdness, Bril liancy, and almost the Whltonesi of Silver, and has thi« advantage, that It wears white all through (oall and inspect tho Table Fork out in two). Tho Climax Dater, Ths Pencil Auto maton Stamp ; Prince and Joksr Levor Clocks In Nickel, with strike or alarm; Moaloj's Cele broted Sheffield Cutlery, a large assortment; Waltham Watchos, &o. Call and Inßpeot. Wholesale and Retail. London Offloe: 58, St. Mary Axe. & COOPER, \J BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWS AGENTS, Have Received NEW BRONZE GOODS, consisting of CARD Receivers, Figures, Vases, Inkstands, Flower Stands, Sec 80, Queen-street, Auckland. LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town foi FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, is at T. St E. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. UPWARDS of twenty different patterns of IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS for Salo, at T. Se. H. Cooke's, 07, Queen-street. "VTEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and !_1 BSD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. & H. Cooks.-, 67, Quoen-street. BEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh Supply of Best Quality received at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. Cooke's, Furnituro and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen street. HVTEWTON CHEAP SECOND-HAND J3I FURNITURE HOUSE. Newly Opened, opposite Masonic Hall. T. BARRON, Our woll-renowned Aquatic. N.B.—A commodious Hall at the back of the premises, well lit with gaß, is now for hire at most reasonable ratos. being admirably adapted for Quadrille Patties Meetings, &o. KID GLOVES 1-GLOVES !—Jus! going to givo away, 60 doz. Dent's Laven der Kid Gloves.at Is a pair. A great variety ot 2, 3. and 1 button Josephine and other makes ie Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all the New Colours oi the Season. 500 yards All-Wool Crimean Shirt ing at Is Id}, worth 2s, per yard; a splondld as sortment of New Waterproof Cloaks, will hoods, at 52s Gd, worth £1; imitation Welsh FUnnel, at Is a yard; 200 Lady's Wintei Jackets, with fur capea; Wide-width Blue Sorge at Is 3d a yard; 300 long Ostrich heathen (coloured), at 5s 6d, 0s 6d, and 7s 6d, wortl 12s Gd; a New Lot of Children's Jackets, ai 5s Gd, Gs 6-3, nnd 7a Gd. I -will Bell tho balance o: mr Boots an'l Shoos for two "weeks. The price of my 12s Gd Sown Kid Boots iv only 6s 6d. A Splendid Aiisortment of Now Fashionable Boys Velvet Hats and Caps ; also. Ladies' and Gents Travelling Bags, at lialf the Queen-street prices —VV. EYRE Victoria-street W. ■c. p E N N ** THE GREAT MACHINE IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGBNT ! mpobts Direct the following Machine: Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Frister Se Rossman Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, th New W heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co.' • New Grover & Baker latest and best i Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Other Good Makers, I All of whioh are for Sale on Weekly Payment i of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option o > ohanging without loss. Unlimited Instruction at purchaser's house b the best Machinist in the Colony. Machine . kept In order twelve months free of oharge. } These are some of the advan ages of Puj - chasing at the i GREAT DEPOT, 1 OUBBN-STREHT



Public Notices. 0 A UCKLAND PUBLIC BUILDINGS 1 ___. COMMISSION. p NOTICE TO HOI^DKRS OF DEBENTURES J FOR LOAN OF £25,000. f Notico is hereby gWen that tho Spcond Dvaw -3 ing of Debenturoa (threo), to be paid oifcutof I tho Sinking Fund, as provided by tho Aot, on FIRST DAY of July now next eusuing, will tako place, in tho preocnoo of such holders of Debentures aa may ohrose to attend, in the offloo of Mr John Moglnle, Queon-street, on MUJSDAY, tho suventh day et Juno, IS£O, at two o'clook in thu afternoon. ,T, WOODWARD, Chairman of Commissirn, Wellington, May 25,1550. " mHE PROPERTY ASSESSMENT JL ACT, 1879." Pronetty-lioldors who may wish assistance in flUing-up their statements of R-,"l and Personal Property aro informed that they can obtain 1 P from Benjamin Maclean, Esq., tho Deputy Pro perty Tax Commissioner, Auokland, all necos sary"information and advice, should thoy piefor it to asking aisi'jtance from other sources, J. SPSRRY, , CommiS3ionor. Property Tax Offlce, Welllnton, 29th May, ISBO. SI Ato £1 0C0 LENT, on Building Society £1? principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sco List of Properties tor Sole on 4th pape.— O. Williamson, Estato Agent, Vuloan Lane.— Seven pel- cent.! allowed on money deposited ! for investment. QCAKBEO' HOUSE, WHANGAREI. K. A. McKKAN Begs co inform tho inhabitants of WhanKarol 1 and surrounding districts that he has purchased i those premises lately occupied by Mr Coutts, and Opened them as a GEN ERAL STORE, and . trusts to receive a share of their patronage and t Buoport. , _ . 1 H. A. MoKean guarantaes to supply a flret class article at modorate prloes. GARDEN SEEDS. ' Agent for J. & A. Pond'sJHomceopathio Medi cines. Agent for Auckland Musio Warehouse. Settlers' Pkoduce Bought^ Meetmge. T>OYAL ARC E CHAPTER, I.C. 1 An Emergency Meeting of this Chapter will • be held in tho Chapter-room, Masonic Hotel, THIS EVENING, at 7.30 p.m. By ordor. _ H. G, WADE, Registrar. A' UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY. NOTICE. The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Bui'ding and Invest ment Society, for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and eleo_ng a Committee of Management acd Auditors for the ensuing year, will ba held in the Lectnre Hall of the Yonng Men's Christion Association, Albart-stroet, on TUESDAY, tho Bth Juno, 1880, at half-past seven in the evening. JOHN BATGER, eeoretary. N.B.—Nominations of Candidates for Election must be lodged with the Secretary on or beforo MONDAY, the 31»t instant. (Sco Rule No. 1 i). Auck'and, 17th May, 1880. Melbourne Exhibition. ■JI/TELBOURNE EXHIBITION, 1880. Tho Auckland (Local Committee draw the attention of the public to the following extracts i from the programme of the Exhibition, and tbo Regulations for New Zealand. Copios of Bye-Law3, Regulations,. Forms of Application for Space, and all information, may be.obtained at the office of the Chamber of Commerce, Shortland-street, Auckland. Intending Exhibitors aro urgently requested to forward their applications for space as early as possible. NEW ZEALAND REGULATIONS. 1. All Exhibits must, unless otherwiso speci ally arranged, >be forwarded to tho Executive Commissioners for New Zealand ai Melbourne, through tho Local Committees, any timo after tho Ist June, and not later than the llrst week in July; and no articles can be received after tho 15th August. 2. Tho Collectors of Custom" have been directed by the Government to f.rrcnge for tho transmission of tho Exhibits at the publib ex pense, and free of charge to the Exhibitors. 3. The space which has been allottod to New Zealand is only SJOO square feet, including passages, so that the greatest economy will be required in its apportionment. Animal and Vegetable products will be4oalt with undor separate regulations, of which due notico will bo given. FAs the* Commissioners for New Zoaland are required to furnish, before the Ist June, 1880, ap proximate plans showing the manner of allotting tho space assigned to them, and lists of their Exhibitors, and other information necessary for the production of the Official Catalogue; and as it is further provided that, spaoe assigned and not oooupied on the Ist {September, 1880,- will revert to tho Commission, ft is nocessary that every proposing Exhibitor should apply bofore tho 15tn May for a Bhare of the space allotted to New Zealand, according to the printed form provided, copies of which will be furnished to applicants by the Local Committees. 4. AU applications for space must bo properly filled up, approved by the Local Committees, and be accepted by the Executive Commiss ionor to Insure reception of tho Exhibits by the Com missioners. 5. In the final arrangement of the New Zea land Court, Exhibitors will, as far as possible, havo allotted to them tho space applied for: but the Commissioners reserve the power of making such modifications as may be found necessary. 6. Each package must havo two of the flag address labels, affixed to different but not oppo site sides, and must also bear a distinctive mark, such as A H 15 or A H 1 .7 ~x tho letters being tho initials of the Exhibitor, the upper number representing the total number of packages sent by him, end the lower figure the particular number of tho package. 7. Each Exhibitor is required to fill up and sign two Forms of Report for Judges. 8. If more than one exhibit is packed in a oase it will bo advisable to distinguish eaoh Exhibit by a serial number. ' 9. All expenses of transport, after Exhibits are > received by Looal Committees, will be under taken by the Commissioners. 10. It is very neceßßary to insure that nothing is exhibited whioh does not excel in quality, Exhibitors should thorefore be very careful in their selection of Bamplos. 11. The Commissioners would specially urge ; that the following articles be exhibited In the • quantities specified :— GRAIN, PULSE, GRASS SEEDS, &C.-1 mea sured bushel. FLOUR, MEAL, &c.-251bs. ! WOOL S fleeces. WOOLLEN GOODS-Whole pieces. COAL—Sections of seams, samples of not less thau 1 cubio foot each. t TlMßEß—Series of uniform sized samples. Sections with the bark on and one face polished, the other being left In fits natural state. Specimens of marketable timber to bo not shorter than 3 feet. FURNlTUßE—Manufactured from Now .Zea t land wood. • • FLAX—Dressed flbro in 50-lb. bales. ROPE, and other Manufactured Articles in coils and other marketable packages. KAURI GUM — Ordinary market packages, > showing grades of quality; speoial samples, showing size of mass or purity. : i TANNING BARKS-Not less than 501b. weight, LEATHER—WhoIe skins and hides. DYES—Not less than 51b. samples. ' PAlNT—Ordinary market packages, with dupli ' catCß for testing. PRESERVED MEAT-Six Tins of each kind, or 10-lb samples. CHEESE—"WhoIe Cheese of any sizo not less than 11 Ib. in the aggrogate. WINE,BEER,AND SPIRITS—In bottle-wio*., > 2 gallons. Beor, in wood—meu;., 36 gallons. t As tho bulk beer is placed in collars not aoces l slblo to tho gonoral public, each [Exhibit of this kind should b<» accompanied by an orna mentnl (empty) cask bearing tho name&c, of Exhibitor, for the purose of effective dis " play. Exhibits of bottled wine and spirits may also be accompanied by apparent fac , similes for the same purpose. 1 TOBACCO LEAF & CIGARS-ilfaa;., 101b.; c mt'n., leaf, 51b., oigars, lib. I MINERAL WATERS—I dozen in Bottles, i MINERAL AND ORES-Massive specimens i partly polished if required to show structure' I WORKS OF ART-Only thoso illustrative of , New Zealand soenery and natural history; : photographs, plans, maps, &o. All Exhibits I in this class to be framed. £ 12. Tho Commissioners will U3O every en -3 deavour to provide against the losa or damage of the collections, which will be duly insured ; i' but they will not hold themselves or the Govern i' ment responsible for any damage or loss. i. 13. Any Exhibits not absolutely given to or bought by the Commissioners (unless the owners expressly desire that they be duly disposed of at Melbourne) will bo returned to the Local Com mittees at tho expense of the Commissioners. H. All Exhibits, tho cost of which has been defrayed by the Commissioners, will bo con sidered to be their property, and will be ex s hibited in their name, but the name of the pro ducer may bo mentioned in the Catalogue at the discretion of tho Commissioners, c 15. Local Committees will, at their discretion, s accept articles for exhibition, subject to final revision by the Commissioners, as space for ex hibition is limited. 16. Local Committees are recommended to appoint Sub-Committees to assist them in seeing a that none but flrst-rato specimens of raw pro if ducts are forwarded. 17. The Commissioners reserve tho right to y alter, amend, explain, or add to these Regula rs tions, J \MES STODART. Secretary, Auckland Local Committee. AncWand, April 28,1880.



Personal. ■ "OERSONAL.—Wanted, tho Address of Wm\ JL a middle-aged Widower, homely, respect- H ablo. with a view to partnership.—Address. M M.J.8., General Poatofileo, Auckland. _„■■ i 1,, i | H Municipal Notices. fiITY OF AUCKLAND. I \y i___ ANNUAL ELECTION OF AUDITORS. M It ie hereby no ii fled that George Frabeh __W_ jWoritz Sahubt. Lrkrs Kdward Hbnry Power Thomas Leigh White navo been duly nominated as Candidates- for l he Offloo of A uditore for tho City of Auckland, and that In compliance with the Provisions of M " Tho Regulation of Local Elections Aot. 1876. a Poll will tako placd for two Auditors oa TUESDAY, the first day of June next, a* the Reading-room of tho Mecbanioe'lnstitute, Hlgn- M Btreet, within tho tutd City, between the hours of nine in the forenoon and six in tho afternoon H HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer for the Oity ol Auckland. H City Council Offices, __M 25 th May, 1880. m__t rjITY OF AUCKLAND. 9H E_EOTION OF AUDITORS. __M In pursuanoe of " The Munlolpal Corporations and Bating Acts, 1876,"- I, H_tfiv_ Ridings, Returning Officer for the City, ot Auckland, hereby give notice that an Elsction will be held on TUESDAY, Ist June next, fur two qualified Persons to act as Auditors for the City of Auok land. Cancidates will require to be nominated mamu beforo noon of TUESDAY, the 25th instant H Nomination papers, whioh must be deposited at tho Council Offices, oan be obtained upon appll- cation at the Town Clerk's Office. HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer. ■ May 15,1880. 9H /IITY OF AUCKLAND. ■ SPECIAL ANNUAL RECURRING RAT_. Notice is hereby given that the following Resolution, passed on the 12th day of May, 1880. will be confirmed at a Meeting of the City Council to be held on the 9th day of June next. m^M That under ihe provisions of "The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, 1879," and the Hating and Municipal Corporations Aot 1878 and amendments thereof, tho City Counoil of Auckland make and have a levy an Annuel Kecurring Rate of One Shdllngand Three Pence in the Pound upon all assessable property with- in the said City, payable In two equal half-yearly m^M payments, on the first days of June and Decern- B^H ber in eaoh and every year, for the purpose of M providing Interest and Sinkine Funds for exist- ing Loans. „ • „_,,„:,''' M__\ P. A. PHILIPS. H Town Clerk. WM Town Clerk's Office, May If, 1880. ___} Election Notices. H 171 LECTION OF AUDITORS FOR ___U 31k THB CITS", ON TUESDAY, JUNE IST, ■■ AT THB MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. M To the Ratepayers :—Having Jbeen noml- I^H natoi as one t-f your Auditors I shall, if eleoted. f_^M have much pleasure in again serving you to the best of my ability. HH It is important you should know whether, or H not the largo sums you pay as Rates and all m__\ the othor Revenues of the City are duly brought ■■ to account, and the monies applied to the pur- polos for which raised and teßnoneJoUier. And It is clear that none can Berve you.,-60 effectually, or Bupsrviso tho City Accounts and ___\ Financial A flairs, on your behalf, so thoroughly H as one having so much erperisnoe and acquaint- anco with the Municipal AfEdrs as I possess. HH Yours respectfully, __M GEORGE FRASER. Fort-street, Auckland, May 28, 1830. ; mo THE RATEPAYERS OF THE §H X CITY OF AUCKLAND. ___\ Ladies and Gentlemen-,—l have the honour to eoliolt the favour of your support at tho M Election of Auditors TO-MORKOW, in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute. -, I am, your obedient servant, T. LEIGH WHITE. Dividends. TTNION FIRE^ AND MARINE IN- ___ U SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW M__ ZEALAND. - The Transfer Books of this Company will b» ___ Closed from tho 31st May till the Gth July, in- MM elusive, fl_H W. DEYENIBH MEARES, ■■ Goneral Manager. Christohurch, May 18,1530. ___ TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF JL H. WRIGHT, KAWAKAWA. The First Dividend of Four Shillings in the _Wk £ U now payable at tho Office of Arch. Clark - I and; Sons, on surrender of Promissory Notes. fl| Board and iAesiaence. yjriT AIEKLO O HO U S7E. H 'Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland, Board and ___ Residence, by the Day, Week or Month, Oppo- H site Government House and within five minutes walk of the wharves. fi OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL | \JT HOBSON-STREET"' ■ Board and Lodging. 20sperweek __ (=in_lo room) _25a '___ Auctions H B. TONKS.] [B, C. CABB. H TO-MORROW. ■■ f^ ■ FLOURI FLOUR!! FLOtJRIII H B. TONKS & CO. -, 7 ]H XJTTILL Sell, on Tuesday, the Ist instant, f__ TT at 11 o'olook, |V 200 Sacks ANDERSON'S FLOUR. • ■*■»-- l. |fl Sample Sacks at Mart. II b. tosks.] Lit. a cabs. Hi TO-MORROW. II PRINTING, TEA, ROYAL, HAND, H AND BROWN PAPERS. H B. TONKS &CO. ; ,%Tu ,wt H TS7ILL Sell, on Tuesday, the Ist instant, __W TV at 11 o'clock, H 15 Bales Double-cream and Foolscap Print- __S ing; Royal. Hand, and Brown Paper, &c, &c., etc. TO-MORROW. I TIMBER. TIMBEE, TIMBER. I G. W. BINNEY H TISTILL sell tby public auction on the MM ,¥ T wharf, at 3 o'clock to-morrow, Juno, X, ;i A Cargo of Firt-class Timber, alongside o __\ the weighbridge. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. I CONTINUATION OF UNRESERVED I SALE OF - H RETAIL DRAPERY AND *JO'I H FANCY GOODS STOCK. ■ A. G. GRANT H TIFAS been instructed to sell hy auction _U aa on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clook, Tho Balance of the abovo Stook. H Every line for positive unreserved sale, to __ close account. Terms at Sale. A'-'*— . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. I UNRESERVED SALE I GENERAL DRAPERY H CLOTHING, HATS ■ CAPS, COLLARS, HOSIERY I UNDERCLOTHING, WOOLLENS ■ SCARFS, FLANNELS, Etc., Etc. ■ fXIHE undersigned has received instrnc- __ Jk tions to sell, at his rooms, on the above MM date, at 11 o'clock. S| A PARCEL OF THE ABOVE. H Without Rksebvb. H GABRIEL LEWIS, ■ Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, ■ I P.M. ■ HOBART TOWN BULBS.; ■ TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, * ■ A T ARTHUR'S MART' 1 J\. (Furniture Department), , fer A Case of well assorted Tasmanian Bulbs. __ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, ~ ■ II A.M. ■ GLASSI GLASS! 'a. B To he sold on Account of whom ii may. H Concern. H TO BB SOLD BY AUCTION, fl AT ART H U B'S MAR T* ■ _t\_ on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, . H 37 cases Glass, assorted sizes. H ' [Continued on Fourth Page.] I