POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.)

DEUNKENKESS.

John Hughes and Win. Dawson were finod ss, and Edward Somerton 10s for drunkenness.

THE MYSTERIOUS LOCK?,

John Dillon, a well-known character, was ng.iin brought up on a charge of stealing t ,vn locks, value 'lOz, the property of some person unknown, on the 21st instant. Sub-Inspector Pardy said a box was missing from Mr Walker's office containing two locks, but the owner was away from Auckland for some days.

Kemanied until the 21at instant. TEMPORARY INSANITY.

John Mclilway was charged with being of unsound miud through excessive drink ing. Piisouer was unable to plead, and looked v.'ildly around the court, It transpired io evidenec that prisoner -was brought down from the Wade in charge of a constable, where ha had been playin;; a ■number of fantastic tricks to the terror of the settlers.

.Remanded for eight days. JUVKNILE BUEGLAK3.

Charle3 Alcock, Philip Alcock, and Thomas Tait were brought tip on two charges of house-breaking—lst, with break ing and entering the dwelling-home of Thomas Cameron; of Ponsonby, on the 13th instant, aud stealing therefrom a silver watch, value £10, and a lady's gold ring, value £4; 2nd, with breaking and enter ing the dwelling-house of James Cargo, aud stealing window pulleys and boxes, value 7s, on the same night. The three prisoners were respectively aged 14, 9, and 7. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated the circum stances. The boys watcbed Mrs Cameron away from the house, aud in her absence broke in by the window, ransacked the ■drawers and stole the property. They also broke into the cupboard, and helped them selves to biscuits "and cheese, and whatever they could lay their bauds upon. They next got into an empty house belonging to Mr Cargo, but found nothing there but the boxes and window rollers.

Constable Herbert Jones stationed at Freeman's Bay, heard of the burglaries aud arrested the boys ou the charges. One of them confessed to the robberies.

To His Worship :Mr Cargo resides at East Tamaki, and his house is at present unoccupied.

His Worahip committed the younger boy?, Charles Alcock, and Thomas Tait, to the Industrial Home for live years, aud the case ■of ths elder boy, Philip Alcock, wa-3 re jnanded until Monday. BIHSA.CH OF LICENSING ACT. Jame3 Fraser, landlord of the Globe Hotel, was charged with supplying alcoholic liquor to James Mc"omish, on Sunday the i)th instant, he not being a boaafide tra veller.

M> S. Heaketh appearbd in defence, and pleaded not guilty. Sarah MoComish deposed that her hus band was away from home on Sunday eve ning, and suspecting he was at the ' Globe,' she went, and was refused admittance by Mr Fraser, he said he did not allow persons in his private rooms on Sundays. Heatd her husband singing, saw him taking a glass of ale.

To Mr Hesketh : Did not believe it was ginger ale. To His Worship: It was not lea. My husband is not so fond of tea.

James McComish gave evidence as to the character o£ the drink. It was ale.

To Mr Hesketh : Was a musical man. Was playiug some sacred song 3on that evening. Mr Fraser brought a glas3 of beer and he drank it.

To Mr Pardy : One of the tunes was " Little Brown Jug." It wis a preLty thing, by an eminent composer, and nothing obscene about it.

Mr Hesketh addressed the Court iv defence, and thought it would be hard if Mr Fraser was convicted on such evidence. It •was a friendly meeting between two musi cians, aid Mr Fraser simply gave his friend n glass of beer, and naturally enough the beer was drank. He would submit that a nubheau should not be debarred from treat ing a friend any more than an ordinary citizen, aud beside 3, there was no attempt at concealment.

His Worshipcomtnentedupon theevidenco and urged that Mr Fraser might, on the pleas of friendship, treat the whole baud to glasses of ale, and by such acts of generosity make his house very popular, His Worship then quoted ironi the provisions of the act, .and said he must convict, but he should make penalty light, seeing that Mr JVlcComish was entertained as a friend.

Fined 403 and costs. CITY RATES,

Ten city rate defaulters were on the list, hut settled their differences out of court.

AN INDEPENDENT WATERMAN.

Henry Keaue was charged with a breach of the Harbour .Regulations by refusing, without sufficient reason, to employ his boat when required by MrHeury Chamber lin, on the 27th April. This case was called, but as the summons had not been served, the charge was held over until next week.

This was all the business,

Huntley Notes.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDBNT.]

THE MAORI PLOUGHMAN.

A Maori named Tamati was engaged ploughing at Huntley, his horses were frac tious, and he commenced cursing. Mr Bob Ralph said : "Do not swear, Tamati, or God will afflict you." Tamati replied :" I don't care for God; he take no notice of me." Mr Pvalph replied he had better be careful of what he said, or he would be punished. At night when Tamati went iiome his wife was sick. Next day this calamity was referred to by the previous interlocutor, who told Tamati that was God's punishment, but Tamati said it was the work of a Tohunga, and renewed his curses. Mr Kalph again cautioned the Maori, and told him he would get a wor.^e dose next time, and sure enough when Tamati went home at night he found his house had been burned down and all his goods destroyed. He went straightway to Kalph, told him of the crcumstance, and said it was the Lord s punishment tor what he had said. Tamati was converted, and .has lived a reformed life ever since.

KAITUMDTUMU ISLAND.-THE BEWITCHED PLOUGH.

The latest story afloat at Huntley has reference to Mr Jr. S. Mcar, the champion ploughman of Staffordshire, who haa had the contract for ploughing 200 acres of Kaitumutumu Island, a portion of which vcas formerly a Mao-i buiial ground. He #ot on with his contract very well until he arrived at tabooed ground. Here the horses commenced to jib ; the swingle-trees broke, and the champion ploughman of Stafford shire wondered what the Dickens was the matter. As it was near evening he knocked off work, determined to have everything go smoothly next day. On the following morning (Monday last) he went back to the plough, and found things' goin;; from bad to worse. On starting to work, his double-furrow plough performed its duties in a most extraordinary manner. Instead of turning t>vo even furrows of ten or eleven inches each, Mr Mears was thunderstruck at beholding one furrow about six inches, the other, nineteen inches. The wheels were also all abroad, and he could not proceed. Mr Mears, much puz zled examined the plough, and tiied to re adjust his agricultural implement, but in vain, as the alteration was a fixture. His contract was at a standstill, and at the present time the plough rests on the heads ot departed warriors, and over the ancient burying ground of Potatau's people. The only explanation is that one of the steamers got aground on this island, and that some practical joker on board, got to work on JMr Mear's plough.

TE AWAMUTU RACES.

The following nominations hare been re ceived for the Te Awamutu Races :— The Cup.—Keith's Soukar (syrs), Gal lagher's Sauntercr (3yrs), Thompson's Tan ■ dem (aged), Turner's Clover (aged), White's barney (aged), Walters' Piscatorious <3yrs), Edgar's Ariel (aged), Smith's Destiny {aged), Horsfall'a King Quail (4yrs), Buck land's Omega (4yrs), Donovan's Little Nell (late Sweetbriar) (aged). Bond's Molly Darling (3yrs), Byers' Golden Crown (aged), Laing's Gilderoy (3yi's). Publicans' Purse.—Keith's Soukar, (5 y[s),Gai:agher'sSaunterer(3yrs),Thompson's Tandem (aged), White's Barney (aged), Walters' Grand Duchess (3yrs), Walters' Piacatorious (3yrs), Edgar's Ariel (aged), Smith's Destiny (aged), Horsfall's King Quail (4yrs), Buckland's Omega (4yrs), Wilkinson's Orakau (aged), Byers' Golden Crown (aged), Laing's Harold (aged). Handicap Hurdles. — Keith's Hard Times, Gallagher's Hastings (6yra), Hors fall's ilatcatcher (syrs), Peterson's Glad stone (aged), Wetherill's Daric (Gyrs). Auckland's Serenader (aged), Rutherford's Sportsman (aged), While's The Lark, and liaing'B Harold.

You may talk about the "lean and hungry Cassius," but did you ever take •a side-view of a man who has kept a shop •for ten years without advertising ♦

Correspondence.

THE CASE OF MRS BOSTOCK.

(To the Editor.) Slß,—With you and your correspondents, "Boleyn" aud " Civis," I think that if anything can be done to secure the release of Mrs Sarah Bostock from prison it should be done, and done quickly. It is to be regretted, no doubt, that she was led into a breach of the law, but I think if her case had been understood it would be found that there are extenuating circumstances connected therewith. When a person wilfully and repeatedly violates the law, I say by all means let the law take its course, but whc'i a poor widow unwittingly is overtaken in a fault, and perhaps through nenury she becomes a law breaker, is condemned aud carried to the prison-house with common criminals, without any consideration whatever, it does seem to me" a hard case. I think, sir, that apart from every other considjration, this poor widow's case—looked at from a com mon humanity standpoint only-calls for sympathy and speedy help. Just imagine wh it the poor woman's feelings must be to find herself torn away from her family whom she is striving to bring up respect ably and no doubt honestly, and hauled to the prison for the company of common criminals ! And what must be the feelings of her family—some of whom are quite young—to find themselves worse than orphaned in a strange land. As a fellow passenger with Mrs Bostock and her family from England, I deeply sympathise with and would gladly sign a petnionto procure her release from prison.—l am, &c., F, N orris.

[We consider the punishment of this poor widow oue of the most painful oppressions of the law that has ever come under our notice iv Auckland, and peculiarly a case for the prerogative of mercy. We have taken the necessary steps to have a petition framed praying her release, aud it now lies at this oilice for signature.— Ed. E.S.]

IMMIGRATION.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I, a new arrival in Auckland, would like to know through the medium of your columns where the prospects which arc opened for emigiants are gone to. I have been in Auckland two months with a wife aud family, and have only done one week's work in that time, and if I had known that the country was in such a state for trade as it is before I left the old country, I would never have left my employment there to come out. I have walked one pair of boots oil" my feet sinco I have been here, looking for work, as I could not afford to travel by train, and I leallydonot know what I should have done, only I found a few fiiends who have given me food and lodgings until I can get employment, and then, of course, my wages will be mortgaged for a considerable time. I think it is a shame for ttie emigration agents in England to illustrate such glowing accounts of New Zealand in the home papers, when they know it is all false, as there is no work to be had for old colonists, let alone the new arrival, as cau be seen if one only walKs down Queen-street between the hourß of 11 and 12 a.m. I, like many more that came out wi'h me, would willingly go back to the old country to-morrow if we possibly could, but of course, not having the money werewith to do so, we will have to remain here (unless some kind Christian would let us work our passage home); and if trade continues to bs much longer as it is at present !we will possibly become a burden to the country unless wo are called away by death before. Sir, I think it is now nearly time some member of Parlia ment took the subject up iv regard to the emigrants who are enticed out here with such glowing accounts of not having enough hands to fulfil the vacancies for agriculture and other labours, and that Government should be compelled to send back those who cannot get employment after a certain time (say three months), or being in the country, or otherwise, be compelled to find them em ployment at. the regular wage. I can also vouch that uulcss a man can do navvy work he is next to useless in this country, aud that work is very very scarce just now as there are at present the best navvies In Auckland walking about unable to get any work lo do ; so you can see what chance there is for a new comer to go looking after navvy work if he has never been used to it at Ho vi c—l am &&,

EDUCATION.—TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Pardon mo for trespassing upon your space for a short time. I promise to be as brief as I cau. It is) a very long time ago —nearly forty years—since I began to teach a school, and for sonic time now I have had but little to do with practical school work, but I look on aud take a deep interest iv it. I cannot do otherwise, for it has been the work of my life. Fifteen years iv New Zealand have witnessed great changes, but in none, perhaps, more so than in the niaiter of education, very much for the better, but uot iv every way. Schools are multiplied, and teachers are more efficient, but I agree with the noble sentiments uttered the other day by Sir Hercules Kobinson. The system is too expensive for our young shoulders to bear iv the infancy of the colony ; aud the fearful wrong committed by our Legislators, at the clamour of a few, iv passing an act which ignores moral train ing by keeping out that Book which is the fouutainof all true morality, ia ablot uponour history which in after ages may be recorded as the first step in our degeneracy which will show itself in the low condition of virtue and the superabundance of crime. What I specially desire now to ask your assistance in noticing is the extreme partiality of the Board of Education for town schools. A few years ago, the cry wa3 " the country schools first; the town may wait awhile." Very proper was that cry, aud the town did wait, but not without giumbliDg. But the town's turn has come now, with vengeance upon ns in the coun try. What do we see in the town ? Ornate buildings, erected, at the cost of thousands of pounds, best of material, of architecture, well wanned, lighted, watered, ventilated, internal arrangements complete, masters' rooms, halls, board-rooms, Wellesley-street schoolroom for instance, everywhere in Auckland, from Ponsonby to Parnoll, city and suburbs alike, there is lavish expendi ture of ratepayers' money. I oftoa see these structures, and when I return to the country, I compare—compare as imparti ally as I can. I know much of the coun try districts, both north and south of Auck land. I kuow many of the schools and of the school districts, know them better and more minutely thau the Board or even the Inspector whom they employ ; and when I see all the elaboration and ornamentation of the town, aud view it from my country standpoint, I calmly say that the country ia, in some places, shamefully neglected, and unjustly treated by the Education Board. That Board is a body elected by the several committees connected with the school districts, but when elected, the com mittees are treated in the most offhanded manner, their representations of country wants, are set at nought by the roundabout offlcia!i-im of Wyudham-street. Every thing for the town—even to a singing mas ter, and as I am told, a dancing mistress at the Girls' High School; but country com mittees when asking for justice and schools for outlying settlers are answered by rebuffs, delays, cold acknowledgement, truisms. The children have to drag their poor little limbs for from two to three and a-half miles or more to the nearest public school, over roads which in winter I do not like to face on horseback. Parents — contributes to the public fund?, the funds lavished by the Central Board, are indignant, indignant because as contributors they have a right by law to a share of the education provided by the Act of 1877. Indignant, because that right is withheld, and the money that would give it spent lavishly upon the city and suburbs of Auckland. I reserve other points for my next letter. —I am &c, An Old Teacher.

MOUNT ALBERT SCHOOL.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt soeni3 that Mr Taylor and his friends have not given up all hope of getting the new school to adorn his allotments at Moamings. The post-office, the new school the railway station, all these Mr Taylor must have" at Moarnings. Wait till the winter rain has fairly set in, then some of these Institutions will have a watery view. May I ask why tenders are not now called for the new school, when, at last, the Central Board have acceded to the request of the School Committee to erect the new school on the old site. The cause of this delay is that the Board's architect has now found out that the new school, tor which tenders were called for, is now all at once too small. Mr Allright has found out this, —not the School Committee, nor yet the Inspector of School, nor Mr Eice, nor the Centialßoard, only the architect. And why has he lavished away the funds of the Board, in preparing plans and specifications, and inviting tenders tor a house that was too small? It was not too small until the old site was determined on, and the idea oc curred that delays might cause some favour able change in favour of the new site. Now there must be fresh tenders prepared, then

1 the season will be so far advanced that the architect will advise the Board to wait until next summer. This, sir, is the programme sketched out, and this is how the Board of Education manage affairs : The house holders elect a School Committee to transact their affairs with the Central Board of Education, and it is with them that the Central Board have to do, not with Tom, Dick, and Harry. The Central Board should have sent applicants to the comm ittee,ittee, and not truckled to them or allow themselves to be button-holed to serve landed iutereita. Now they will most likely keep the school in thi3 wretched old barrack of a house all winter, but the com mittee will assuredly insist on closing up the old house. '1 hey will not sacrifice the lives and health of the children either for the Board or anyone else.

One of the Committee,

IS CANON FARRAR A SCEPTIC?

(To the Editor.)

SIR,— Kindly permit me to say that the gentleman whom you yesterday reputed to have classified Canon Farrar amongst the noted sceptics of the age, and to have deuied the doctrine of future rewards and punishments, is entirely in error, aud such grave assertions should not be recklessly made. In his "Eternal Hope," and his later work on the " Life of St. Paul," the Conon shows how unfounded such a state ment is.—l am, &c,

F. G. EwiNOTON,

FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISH MENTS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —With reference to a paragraph occur ring in your paper of last night, in which my name occurs, your reporter inadvertently misinterprets my remarks. I had no inten tion in any remark I made of conveying, an impression that Beecher and Farrar denied the prospect of future rewards and punish ments, but merely that they denied the or thodox doctrine of the eternal torments of a material hell.—Yours faithfully.

K. Laishley.

THE SHIP CAROLINE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —My attention has Jbeen called to a statement by a person called O'Meara who was a fellow.passenger ou board the Caro line. He has dragged my name into that statement in a manner very objectionable to me, and quite unwarranted, as I, for ono, most distinctly say that Iha I nothing to make any complaint about.

The berth allotted to myself and daugh ters was as clean as fresh new wood could be, and quite comfortable. The food we had was quite lit for anyone, and in some cases was very good indeed. There were times when the stoves in the passenger's galley would not work properly. At these times the food might not be quite as pnla : tabfc, but any housewife will tell you the vexation caused by a smoky chimney. So far as I know, the so-called (ires on board were merely false alarms. The woodwork of no berth on board ever caught lire, or was even chaired. At no tin>e did ever Captain Davis or auy of the ship's oflicers, even under the most trying circumstances, forget the uniform kindness and urbanity of manner which marks the true gentleman. I cannot speak but in the very highest terms regarding the captain and olliccrs of the ship, who weie most attentive in their endeavour to securo the com fort and well-being of the passengers. I must not omit Or Hudson, who was also very attentive to the sick. I have met several o[ my fellow-passengers, who are quite willing to add their testi mony to miue iv regard to these facts, and 1 think in justice to Captain Davis, that O'Mcara'a statement ought at once to be set down 03 a mistake. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed my voyage, although 1 suffered very severely from sea-sickness at lirat, rind my family did the same. 1 know that iv some cases the passengers (I cm give names if required) gained considerably in weight and strength on tiie voyage.

Suil'or mo to apolit;ise for taking up your valuable time, but when it is in the interest of truth and justice, you will, I am sure, forgive your mo.-.t obliged,—

Mahgabet L. Cochkane,

The Catlins River Railway.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

BALCLUTHA, Thursday. A public mooting of settlers was held iv the East Clutha school-room last night, to consider the action of the Government iv stopping the Catlins Itivcr Railway. Mr Powell, Chairman of the County Council, was in the chair. Mr J. M. Thomson, M.HJK. was present. The following resolu tions wore passed :—"Kesolved, seeing that the Government, after careful consideration initiated a line of railway from lnvercargill to CatHns River, (lie first section of which is formed; that the New Zealand Parlia ment last session appropriated £12,000 for the further prosecution of the work ; that the. present Minister of Public Works months ago promised the settlers here that the second section of tin's line would be at once proceeded with, and that in accordance therewith tenders were called for and re ceived, none of which were accepted—-this meeting views with deepest regret the sud den and unexpected stopping of this much needed aud very important line of railway, would moat respectfully request the Go vernment to icconsider their decision, and proceed with the work without delay."

The Nelson Trunk Railway.

[Per United Press Association.]

Kelson, Thursday.

A largely attended mooting was held last night to consider the action of the Government in declining to accept tenders for the Trunk Kailway.— Mr Pitt, M.H.K., road a telegram from the Colonial Trea surer, which, in effect, stated that in the financial position of the colony the Gov ernment felt bound, before accepting further contracts, to see their way to meet the deficiency on 31st March last, which he stated to be orer oue million. The speaker urged that the Govern ment could not have made the discovery all at once after calling for tenders, and contended that tho Government had broken their pledges, and that the meeting should express strong disapprobation of the action of thai Government after their distinct pledges. It was also carried by a large majority that as the Nelson district ha.s not received its share of expenditure, thoucu its inhabitants had to coutribute towards the whole expenditure of the colony, this meeting calls on its representatives to op pose by all constitutional measares any Go vernment till justiceis is done to Nelson. Mr Hursthouso, M.H.K., was present, and opposed the last resolution.

Mining Matters.

CURE. —The contractors for extending the cross-cut 200 feet on the No. 2 level for the purpose of interjecting No. 7 reef have started to work aud are now making favour able progress. None of the company's tributers are crushing at present. Sunbeam United.—A large quantity of quartz had been broken from the Sunbeam lode in readiness .to send to the battery.

Bendigo U.nithd.—Mr Crawford has resnmed rising and expects to breakthrough to the bottom of the shaft in about a fort night. Heobsn Parr.—The clasp of country through which the drive is now progressing is favourable for making good progress, aud of a suitable class foi carrying a gold-bear ing lodo. At the Unicorn level men are employed breaking out a trial crush ing from the footwall of the largo reef. The qurtz which is being broken out is heavily charged with good gold bearing minerals, aud is of a dark blue nature. Colours of gold have been seen in the stone, and splendid prospects of gold have been obtained from small test parcels taken from different part 3of the reef. Kuranui Hill.—The tributer*, Ashe and party, crushed 15 loads of quartz, at the company's battery, for the yield of 570z3 2dwts melted gold j and Jury and party 6 loads for 24ozs. New Tookey.—Morecraffc and party obtained 25ozs. 4dwts gold from about 12 loads of general dirt. New North Devon. — The tributera, Garvey and party, lodged about lOOlbs of specimens and picked stone in the B.mk of New Zealand yesterday for safe keeping. Moanataiaki. -Kcid and party, tribu ters, crushed 24 tons of quartz for the rather poor leturn of lOozs 2dwta melted gold. Hape Creek. — Hcarne and party, tribu tera in this mine, finished a crushing of thirteen loads of general dirt at Mr Green ville's battery yesterday, for the excellent return of 37ozs lSdwts gold. The cost incurred, however, in taking out this crush ing will absorb all the money obtained in selling the gold, inasmuch as that the workings are about 100 feet below the creek level, and no other way exists of draining the country thau by hauling the water up to the surface in buckets, the cost of _which proves to be a very serious item in the working account— '• Thames Advertiser."

The Parihaka Monthly Meeting.

(FROM OUR SPSCIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

OPUNAKE, this day. The Natives are already starting for the monthly meeting at Parihaka. Tito Kowaru's people have been lately engaged iv killing aud salting pigs for the entertain ment of the visitors.

Building at Tiakatu and Kepuni is still proceeding, and the natives havo also timber on the ground for fencing iv a portion of the land on the main road outside their reserve line. It is expected that a large number will attend the meeting this mouth to hear TeWhiti's explanation on the ad vance of the constabulary on his sacred portion. The weather is interfering greatly with the road making, but there h no doubt that the road will be" carried through without the enormous difficulties in tho way of swamps indicated by some of the newspaper corres pondents.

Cambridge Land Court.

(FKOM OUS OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. The preaence of Mr F. D. Fenton, Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, together with Judge Syrnouds, and George Keevea (Native Assessor), ia an indication of the great importance of this Court. The Rev. Mr Lawrcy is clerk, and Mr Davis inter preter. The services of eminent pakeha lawyers were beiug called intore^uisi lon by the natives. The new Cambridge le^al linn have made their debut in the Mangapouri case, and appeared on behalf of natives who claim to have lived on the land from time immemorial. Mr Jas. Kussell (of Auckland) and Mr Grace appeared for the Ngaiirm kawas and others. The Mangapouri is the only case investigated since the Court opened. It was adjourned on Tuesday to allow of the natives arranging themselves into parties, and to give Ihcm an opportunity of bringing their claims forward in a business ■ like manner. "With the invaluable assistance of solicitors everything will doubtless move along smoothly aud satisfactorily. Al though there are not so mauy natives here as at the last Court, this is considered a more importaut sitting, and to involve questions of great consequence, aud as re "atds attendance, if quautity is not here there is quality. Te Ngakau is a regular and patient attendant at Court, bat he is a silent, spectator or listener, and though on several occasions Maoris havo desired him to intervene, tho great orator resolutely holds his tongue. Tupotahi (of Ngati mauiapoto) is here, as also is Kangituatia and Paetai, of the same tribe. Tukukino, of Upper Thames notoriety, is expected to morrow. A large number of natives are expected next week, from distant parts, tho old system of postponing tho Court having deterred them, from coming at this c.vrly date. The Pateterc Block of 240,000 acres ia nat likely to be put through as a whole, but will probably have to be subdivided into a number of sections. Another block of 100,000 acres adjoining was expected to go through this sitting, but it it is doubtful if such will ho accomplished. This Court has immense tracts ot land to adjudicate ou, and also special questions of tribal bouudarics -between Waikatos and Ngatiraukawa, between Ngatihiuerangi and Ngatiraukawa and others. This may in some measure explain the attendance of re presentative men who have not formerly honoured the Court with their presence. They possibly think that an unrepresented tribe may get its land diminished,

BOARD OF EDUCATION

The ordinary meeting of the Board of Education was held thia afternoon. Executive Committek'S Ukpout.— The following report was bronghtup and adopted. The committee recommended that £10 towards fencing school ground at Cam bridge adjoining river bank, remainder !of costlo be defrayed out of school fund; that £5 to supplemeut (Expenditure from school fund on improvements to Bchool buildings at Ootea north ; that authority be given to expend school fund at Kawakawa in plant ing trees ami providing school bell, and that effect be given to to the recommendation of the district School Committee not to graut winter holidays to the city school*. Tonic Sol Fa.—A request for tho use of a room in tho Wellesloy-etreot school for the Teaching of tho Tonic Sol Fa system of singing was referred to the Executive (Joui-

tnittee. Application.—Several applications for small grants were declined, and others heid over for future consideration. CIIUKCH HlliK.—An application for the establishment of a new school in this district of the W'aikato, waa deferred.

Hamilton Wes i. —Tho committee of this district, though Mr John Kiiox complained that children wero in the habit of leaving one school aud Ruing to another, either through the carelessness of parents or the indolence of children finding unneces sary fault with teachers. The Committee request, therefore, that the Board would authorise teachers to decline to receive children from other schools, unless guoil and valid cause be shown for such changes. This matter was lett over to the Executive for discussion as to the best nieaus to be taken in the matter.

Howick.—An application fora teachers' residence gat II owick was declined at pre sent, it not being an immediate necessity. KATIKATI. —An application for a teachers house to No 1 school was considered and declined. With regard to the two acres, school enclosure, part of which the Com mittee were disposed to pay. Mr Alhvright was requested to report on the same,. Tenteks.—Several tenders wero opened for the erection of a school at Pukekohc, vir., Stephen Taylor. £395; Alex. Hcycs, £495; David Henderson, £415; and another. The Buard wero favourable to the reception of the lowest tender, but be fore accepting, agrwd to submit the tenders to tho executive. Mancjarit.—The chairman of the local committee regretted that the Board had declined to accede to his request for a new school in another part of the district and desiring a rcconbiiler.uion of the matter. Ilis Worship thought the influence of tho applicants should be used to raise funds ia the district. Some disenssion ensued, when Col Haultain moved : " That the Inspector bo instructed to inspect and report upon the subject of a site." He thought there was some misapprehension on the subject.—Mr May said the settlers want a new school on a particular site ; but the Board thought tho old be ;00l was sufficient for presents wants of the district. Mr Dargaville suggested that the district should be visited. His Worship moved as an amendment—"That tho Board adhere to its fotmer decision."— It was finally determined on the suggestion of Mr Dargaville, that the petitioners con fer with the local committee, who would re port fully to the Board.

MR B. FAIRCLOUGH.

Mr B. Fairclouoii, whoso appearanco as •' Hamlet " at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening is announced, enjoys a world-wide reputatiou. About live years ago he played during a very successful season iv Aucklaud, and since tuen he has made a brilliant pro fessional tour through South Africa, India, Burmah, China, Japan, and Australia, being received everywhere by large aud appreciative audiences. His role is Shakspeareau and the highest forms of classic drama, for which nature lias eminently qualified him by the possess ion of a graceful iijuue and striking features, while his natural drains tic genius has been developed by mature experience, careiul education and study, refinement of manner, great declamatory power, originality of con oeption.and other qualities which go to make the finished actor. The Loudon " Tim2s " in a criticism of his " Hamlet" says :" We have seen no greater impersonation on the modern stage." The "Telegraph" says: "Mr Fairclougb. shows that he has been a thorough student [of the poet. He renders the character in an easy refined manner, which assures the audience of the intelli gence of the performer. His impersonation is, in all respects, the greatest that has been Offered to the Loudospublic for many years." The Calcutta "Statesman" considers his grasp of the character of Hamlet as won derful, aud the Bombay "Gazette" "can not conceive that there are more than two actors on the English stage who can give hi marvellously complete delineation of th enigmas of Hamlet's mind." Equally favorable comments are made by the load ing Indian and Japan newspapers. The Brisbane " Courier regards his " Ham let ■' as "very noble and fascinating," while the " Sydney Morning Herald" is " impressed with the scholarly, .refined, earnestness of the Prince, and with the lofty estsmatc the artist has formed of the character he pourtrays." The same_ critic considers his performance " clever, original, and refined," while the " Telegraph " re gards it as " masterly," and the " Evening N ews " thinks it is " thenearest to the ideal which Shakespeare had in his mind when ho drew the character." These are the opinions of contemporary critics, and whether or not they are justi fied, we shall be better able to judge when i we have witnesed Mr Fairelough's acting.

A young lady modestly informs us that if her sex have nothing to do with cheeky chaps they will not have chappy cheeks to contend with.

When a bee brings pollen into the hive, he advances to the cell in which it is to be deposited and kicks it off; another bee, one of the indoor hands, comes along, and rams it down with his head, and packs it into the cell as the dairy maid packs buttor into a firkin—John Borroughs. We would pre fer not to have any dairy maid pack our butter that way—" Traveller's Record." If our butter must be packed in that way, let it be done by a bald-headed dairy maid. •— " Rome|Sentinel."

1.0. G.T.

VICTORIA LODGE, NC. 22,

NEWMAKKET, AUCKLAND, N.Z,

SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING Ist MAY, -18S0.

Wohtiiy Chiei? Templar, Sistkbs and ! Brothers :—The vory f-vourablo manner , in which my last Quarterly Report wa3 re-' coived, is my only apology tor again depart ing from tho old use and wont of figures and figures only, figuring in tho Secretary's Quarterly Reports. A Variety ix Diet AoosprAßtß. Statistica aro blwayj dry reading, however favourable they may be to the interest in which they aapear; and, a little variety in diet; oithor physical or Intellectual, ia generally acceptable t j our common humanity. The Past Quautsr. The quarter just ended has boon a chequered ono in tho history of our Order in Auckland. We nave had tho sorrowful spectacle of Lodges in tliiß District severing their connection with the Grand Lodge, and by that acr, withdrawing from tho fellowship of the R.W. Grand Lod^u; and, we have boon under the painful necessity of hearing those, who were wont to be our leaders and advisers in the Order, preach, not union and harmony, but disunion ana diasonsion, A Bhtoht Spot. But there is one briglit spot in this dark scene : of disaffection and secession, on which wo may congratulate ourselves, and that is, that thi^ (Victoria) Lodgohas remained—and I trust will will kvek romain—faithful to the vows and obligations that bind us to the Grand Lod^o —true to tho principles of Universal Brotherhood, recognising neithor raco nor colour—in tho communion and fellowship of that Groat Order, whoso Lodges aro in every land, and whoao Pass-word is spoken in every tonguo—in tho snowy regionß of the far North, 'oeath the scorching suns of tropical lands, in the crowded cities of the Old World, and on tho boundless plains of the New—an Order ot which it may bo said, as of tha Saxon tongue : 11 It kindlos raalms so far apart, That while it's praise wo sing. These may bo clad with autumn's fruits, And those with flowors of spring." Though these desertions havo weakened our ranks here, lot U3 not feel discouraged or down cast. Our cause is tho cause of Right, and must pro vail in tho end. A Glorious Spectacle. Lot us look to tho Mother Couutry, and take heart from tho glorious spectacle prcaentod to us there of our principles carried to victory in election after oloction in tho groat strugglo of Right against Wrong that has just closed-of tho braiking isundor of that unholy alliance of Boor and tho Bible—(the alliance of tho Ministers of tho religion of Christ with tho traders in Sin and Death)—and of the declaration in favour of our principles by Britain's greatest statesman, William Tf wart Gladstoue. Ie will bo soon, tlioreforo, that our causo, though weakened in this District by tho action o£ false friends, is still Marching on to Victory, and if wo woulrt havo any share in advancing tho grand final consummation of Tomperanco supremo in a prosporou* and happy nation, wo must work earnestly and untiringly to sustain tho weak and raisu tho fallen ones, and to re move those iniquitous laws that licenso a man to soil to his follow men ruin, madness, and death. MUETINQS AND ATTENDANCE. Tho thirteen Moetings hold by us during tho quarter have, I am happy to Bay, boon bottor attondud than during tho previous quarter, though thero is Bti!) much rooai for improve ment in this respect. Tho total attendance of ■i;! 5, giving an avorago weokly attendaneo of 33 6 13ths, is an incroaso of 75 on tho total at tendance, and an incraaso of 3 and a fraction on tho avorago attendance of thoprcoeding quarter. Of 70 mombora on tho roll, 61, or SS per oont of tho whole, havo attended during the quartor. Our listers, as usual, tike higucst rank as atlondere. Out of 21 tfistors on tho roll, 20, or !)!) por cent of tha whole, havo attendod during tho quarter. Of 05 lirothora on tho roll, -ll.orS'Jpor cent o( tho wholo, havo attendod during ttio quarter; showing that our Sisters aro still 10 per cent bettor attcudors than our Brothnrs. Tho largest nttendanco of Mombora at any meeting during tho quarter wai 11, and tho Emalle3t It), us ugalnst 11 and 10 respectively in tho previous quarter. Ollicers' lioll of Attendaneo:—Tho Attond anco Koll of Uliicora for the qunrlor shows that the following olll<wrs havo apologised for their unavoidable abaonco from tho meetings cnu moratod :—W.O.T., absent from ono (1); W.V.T., from four (I): W.S., from ono (1); W.T., from four (1); W.C., from ono (1); W.1.G., from six (61; W.A.3., from three (3); W.D.M., from four (I); W.R.H.S., from ono (I); W.1..11.5., from live (o): W.L., from two (2); aud W.l-.0.t',, from three (3), Accidonts, sickn'isa, family allllctlon, and urgent prosauro of biifeluoos, have boon tho caiißes of non-attondanco in all caseo. I havo strong reasons for believing that no olllccr wan absent irotn a singlo mooting who could Po3sibly bj present.

Visitors and Visitko.

Kltihty eight (SS) Motnbord of S'stor Lodges havo visited thia Loilko dorlnn tho quarter, which haa in return visited tkcllopeot' Parnell, tlio Ilopii of ManuUnu, and tho Mystic Tio Lodges. It ia very gratifying to learn that tho .Kntcrtiiinmonl at l Japakuni on tho 31st of March, and which whs nssiatod groitly by the Members of this LodKo. has proved thomaans of rousing the Mystic Tio Lodge to a moro hopeful mid vigorous cxistenoe.

Tim SntccoLE in'Nbwiox

I am fc-lad to say also that wo have not con fined our tmsistanco to our Order, but havo been enabled to strotcli out a helping hand to thosn, who. thoiiKh not bolonium,' to Iho Order, uro fighting nobly tho battle of temperance. I refer to tho resolution paased at tbo Roesiou held on tho IlUi of March, cx presslne the sympathy of tho mombora ol this Lo^ko with Ihuiuhabiiants ot Newton, who ai1'! rosislltiK the acttlinx in their midst of another mission for Uio propnffiuion of.(Hanaro mid crime, and Dlaolnx at their disposal the duiu ofonoKU'ncu (£1 In) towards helping them in tliair nohUhtruxgio- It is to bo ilnot»roly hope I Unit they will provo successful in their ondoiv ours.

The Roi.u

Tho numher of members on tho Roll at the beginning of the quarter was 7G; 2i S:b., and So I'roH. Tlic initiations aiixo have numbered l<i ; 5 aia., and 11 1 iro-i.

The Black List

I rogrct very much to havo to record ngalnst tin?, tho Buauonsion for arrears of 1 Hi*, and 1) Bros. Tlio majority of thosn dufaultcrs havo left tho district, without either notifying th» liOdgo in any way, or leaving their addresses that they might bo communicated with. One ■Sister lias withdrawn by 0. Card, and ouo Dro. haa been expelled. Kxpuluou, happily, has rarely to bo resorted to is this Lodgo, but in thia ciibo oould not possibly bo avoided, if tho honour of Uio Lodgo was to bo maintained. Oasis. As an antidote to the fbrogolng black IM, I have very much pleasure in stating tha* tho hopo expressed ia my last Keport that Sisters, and firothorx also, when they took th» Dogreo of Matrimony, would not dosort the Lodgo, has been realised this quarter, by a Sl«. and a Hro. long and honourably connected with this L^dgn, and who havo latoly boon mudo one, notifying, thut, though rosid! ngnt artiet*ocoof UOmilca from tl.o Lodtfo Koom. they do not iutond to sever their connection with tho Lodgo. I can not omit eiilior, drawing your attention to tho praieoworthy conduct and laudable intontions of another sister, who.thoughresidingatP-kono, irj s:ill in full communion, and intends riimain iiiKSO. cuch ca»es as thojo aro green spots in tlio Peorotary's desert of desertions and susuon sions. I hopo theß3 bright oxampluo will bo copied iv the future. "A Vacant Chair." "Tbero is no flock, howovor watohed and tended. Rut ono dead lamb is there; Thero is no ilreaidc, howsoe'er dofendod. But haa ouo vacant chair.' And so wo haro to mourn tho absonco Ot ono, whoso namo nan been erased from tho meinbor'd roll of thia Lodgo to bo inscribed in tho Groat Koll of tho Supremo Grand Lodgo of IJght and Life on high. It is with foelings o£ tho deepest regret that I have to rtoord tho romoval from our oirclo, by death, of our latoßro JamcsKilKOur. Snatched suddonly from our midst in tho bloom and strength of his early manhood, the support and stiy of his fathor, the prido of his mother, and tho contra object in a circloof loving friends, the blank he has left will not soon bo filled up in tho ftuirily group, tho Sabbath School, or this Lodgo. Tiie Present Stuesqth of the Roll. Tho suspension of 13 Members, withdrawal by 0.0. of ono, tho expulsion of one, aud ono death, reduces tho numbor of Members on tho Koll to 70—21 Sistora and 55 Brothers, the saino number ai at the closo of tho previous quarter. Concluding Remarks. In concluding this Keport I havo again to return thanks for tho assistance rendered mo during tha quarter by my Sister aud Brother Members, and cspc-ciaUy to tho W. Aealstuit Sccrotsv-y for the vory otllcicut manner in which she hae aided mo in discharging tho duties of Secretary. I have also to thank you for tho renewed expres sion of oonildenco in me which you have shown by placing mo in this oillco for tho iiflh term iv succossloh. 1 trust that during tho onsuiai; quarter X shall, by a faithful dineharge of tUo duties of tho otlico, try to morit tho coufidenco thua placid in mo. I hope that tho increased uttcndanco ot tho past quarter will bo stilt eroatly increased iv tho ensuing one, and that in my next quarterly report I shall not bo under tho painful nee 'fljity of noting so many suspen sions. I trust that, however disaouGion and se cession may prevail around us, tho harmony of tho meeting!) and tho loyal attachment of the members to that graod principle of our World wide Order, Universal Brotherhood, which havo been nuukod features of the Victoria Lodgo in tho past, will continue to distinguish it iv tho future. Let us, then—with faith in tho .iu^tico of onr Criuso—with hopo strong within us that tha dsy ot tho triumph of Miat cause is dawning over all tho world—anil with true charity in our hearts towards all munkinl —rouse ourselves with ro doublod enors-ios to tho work that is sot boforo us. Ever onward, ever upward, Lot us still our path pnrsuo ; Ever onward, ever upward, To tho prize that's held in vlow. W. ROBKRTSON, Secretary. Cth May, ISBO. W.F.S. & W.T.s Report, £ s. d. Balance from last quarter .. .. 310 11 Receipts for tho quarter 7 8 G Total - £11 19 5 Kxpendlturo W 1 3 Balanc9 iv hand 11l S W. SPBAKMAN, W F. Sec. R. B. BROWN, W.Treas.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1880.



1 Wanted. TTE7ANTED KNOWN.—W. IT. Dampier VV is gelling Off novr md no mistake. Particnlars next wook. ANTED, a respectable Girl for house work.—Mrs Constable Hobson-strcet (o;;t:osito Mr Greenway'f). _______ WANTED, a. Housemaid for the Country.—Apply to Mrs D. Paterson, Vlolet-itreet, New North Road. ANTED, a Barmaid for an Up-stairs Bar.— Offloo of tbia paper. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply Bennett's, Drapory Warohouso, Qaeoa struct. WANTED, a good General Servant; must bo a good i^yunciresj,—Apply to Mra Possoneskio, next door to Miss NorrnuD, Waterloo Quadrant. W" "ANTED, an Errand Boy.—Apply Close Bro=i., Quoon-atreet. Y$T ANTE D, a "respectable youcg H Woman as housomaid; r.no who can wait at tablo. References requu-ed.—Victoria Hotel, Victoria-street. ANTED, Ten good Pick and Shovel Men.—Ap>ly at the Tunnel, Waitakerei Contract, Taylor and Danalior. WANTED, a respectable Boy to make himself generally useful.—Apply at T. and H. Cooke's Workshops, Victoria-street. WANTED, a Parlourmaid; one accus tomed to wait at table.—Apply, between 10 and 1 o'clock, to Mrs David Nathan, Water loo Quadrant, tteforoneus required. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply, before 2 or after 5 p m., Mrs Chambers Carlton Road, near Grafton Road. WANTED, a good Tradesman, with a knowledge of Sowing Machines ; also, Hand-closers, out of doors.—J. J. Austin & Co., Boot Manufacturers, U, Wyndham-street. WANTED, a Country Girl about 16 that is fond of childron, and to assist with housework; a comfortable home.—Apply to Mrs Percival, Green Lane Station. WANTED, Benchmen and Improvers.— G. Black and Co., Aberdeen Boot Fao tory, Victoria-street East. \%T ANTED, a Good General Servant.— VT Mrs Holland^Clty Road. WANTED, a Small Second-hand, Steam Boiler.—Bell and Gommell, Tanner's, Wyndham-straet. WANTED, a Saddler for the country.— B. Gittos & Sons, 3, Wyndham-strent. W ANTED, a rough Carpenter.[gApply at Works, Cox's Creek.—Warnock Bros. WANTED, t Young Ladies, with good voice en take part in tho Chorus in " Pinafore," at r. to Albert Hall.—Apply to Mr Love at 7 ththo oning or 10 to-morrow morning. Is cv ■\"S7""ANTED, 12 or 13 Kespcctable'AVork- V V ing Men. Good Board and Lodging at £1 por week.—Bushman's Homo, Albert and Little Queen thojjock^ \\J ANTED", an~Expciienced Nurse Girl. T V Apply R. C. Greenwood,, Corner Queen and Shortland. Streota. %%f ANTED, Good Coat Hand.—Apply V? Mr Bell, Auckland Clothing Factory, Queen street. \X7ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland V v Registry, Upper Queen-street, Good Hotel Houaemaid (Waiktito), wages 12a. VK7"ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland V¥ Registry, Upper Queen-street. Female Sorvant, able to cook well (Country); wago3 20a WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland' Registry, Upper Queen-street, Female Sorvants (Town and Country). ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Rcgißtry, Upper Queen-street. (Female Servant (gentleman's family). This ia an ex cellont place in tho North. Treated as one of tho family. VJITANTKD to Sell, a First-class Band ¥y Saw (Itogors' No. 2), almost new ; aIEO, Hand Mortioing and Tenoning Machine, in ilrst-olass order. -Campbell Bros , Onohunga. W" ANTED, by a Bespectablo Young Man, a situation In a General Stoic, Town or Country; good references.—Address " W.F." Stah OUlce. WANTED, to Purchase a Good Box Mangle.—Address stating price, and whero to bo Been to "C.8.H.," Post Office, Newton. \,\7 AN TED, Situation as Traveller, Col v t lector, or any position of trust. Good security.—Address X.Y.Z., Stah Office. V'STaNTED to Purchase, a Shaving W Chair.—Address, statinp; pr!co, " C.8.,' Poat Ollico, Nowmarkoi:. . WAjNTED, a Situation as Butcher by a man thoroughly experienced in the trade.—Address " Butcher " Suit Oftiuo. WANTED, a Milch Goat; a good price given for a first-ruto one. —Apply STAR Offlco^ Tl7 ANTED, Tenders for a Four-roomed V * Cottagu in Vi/iotml-strceot, until noon of Saturday, loih May. Plans, &c., at Air G. T. Keethloy'a, solicitor, Stiohbury's Buildings, Qu.:en-btr(>ot^ WANTED, a good General Servant; on'; to attend to the up-stair<; no other need npply.—Mrs Watormun, Queen street iJiuing-rojics. W "WANTED, by a Kespoctable Young Man a situation in Brentloman'3 family, able to mi!k and well wed to Horses; good refnrencos (jiven.—Apply by letter "J,D." this Ofllco. \IT ANTED, a Smart Kespectable Youtli, V V woll recommcndoil, to assist In a f4cneral Store, must write a good hand.—Apply by letter witti particular--, " H.H.G." Stak Oflico. T%7"ANi'ED KNOWN.—Ladirs Satin ? V Hat?, 1« Cd ; Wool Clouds, Is 3d; Child's Hats, from Oil: Double Frilling, from Id; Child ren's K. j. Boots, from 3s 6d.—Mrs Whitchoad, Milliner, Nowton. WANTED, by a quiet, middle-aged Gentleman" really good comfortable I/)d;»ing, where no children or other lodgers; very liborol terms wou'd bo given if ontirely suitable!.— Lottcrn addressed to " Visitor," STAR Olllce, will bo promptly answered WANT*]), n Situation as Baker; country1 prcfoired; very steady, willing mid obliging; jutt arrived from England.— Address " A.8.," Star Oillco. ANTIDTbyITMan and Wife, Situa tion on up-oountry station ; woman ns cook, &c: man generally useful, steady and wi 11 ing.—Address " E. 8.," Stak Ollioo. V^FaNI'ED KNOWN, that J. MORKI- Vt son, Asphalter, h«s Removed to his New Yard Custom-Houjc-stroet Wrst, betweon Hobsou and NolßOn-stroets. Asphalting at tended to on tho shortest notice. Also, a Large Stork of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and rotßil. ANTED to Sell, a lirst-class New Baker's Cart: also, an 8 stalled Stable to I*t—A. Mackio, Royal Standard Carriage and Spring Factoi y, Durham-streot WANTED to Let, in [a private family, ouo or two Furnlskod Rooms, with uso Of Piano.—For address apply this Oflloe. VTTANTED, tho trravolling Public to T T and from Wiakato to know, for tho ■winter, there will bo Hot Mo>\ls and. a good Cup of Tott on tho tablo at Dillon'« Kailway Hot.>l, Mercer, on arrival of every tr»in. Plenty of time to scop across. Charges Moderate. WAiMED, by a Lady (just arrived from England, and who has lived in tho best London Houses), an Knengement as Milliner, has also a knowledge of Dressmaking. —Address "F-" Stir Ofllce. VST AN TED, the Ladiea to know that they ooxi got their Millinery and Undor clothing at importers' prices at tho Now Millin ery Establishment, 174, Qneou-slrcot (opposito Thistle Hotel.) A N TED, To-morrow, Saturday, Bnyors for Pheasants, 4s per braco; Boiling Beef, 2W and 3d por ib.; Roast Beof, Id ; Pork by tha side, Id; Snporior Sausages, 44 ; Lard, &1; Turkeys, 3s and 4s.—O. Hume. Butchsr, Atnicepheric Suusago Factory.Queon- Stroot. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now bo Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldie. Albert-stroot, oloeo to Dock. Ho having purchased between 300,000 and .100,000 feet of Seasoned Timbnr on »dvantngoous torma, will bo prepared to give customora tho benefit of his purcnaiic. \XJ ANTED KNOWN, a tot-class Stock of Cloths and Tweeds; good workmntißhip and modorato prices aro tho distlngivisihing featnroa of " Tho Pantheon." FOPD, Tsllor. 16S. Uuecn-str&et. "\i|7"ANTKD KNOWNTthat E. Carr'aud V t Son have to liand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Sh nstlos, llouse Blocks, Palings, Posts, Rails, am Firowood in their Yin-it, Cu«tom-house-streot" West, oppo?ite end of Hobflou-atroct. N.B.—The increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arrango for a constant supply. \\r ANTED KNO WN. To All in Want ov Monet.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advanco tbo sanw on ]>3rßonal or any othor security, rppayablo by Weekly instalments.-Noto tha address: 165, Queen-street, opposito tho Savingß Bank. \»JANTED, Builders and others who V T require Building Materials at tho cheap est rate and best quality to send their orders or call at tho Anckland Timber Company's Works. Over two mi'lion feet of timbor stacked, season ing ; largo quantities daily arriving.-Must sell. Kvery tbing done on the promises—Sawing, Planing, Moulding, Sashes. Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branchoH.—With their high-oiass Machinery the various classes of work are turned out quickly an d cheap. Correctness and despatch guaranteed. To prevent mistakes addross all communica tions to tho Company or the Managor Mr G. Holdahip. ONGWOOD KEEFING COMPANY (LIMIIED). WANTED, a thorough competent Manager for the above Company. Kxperience in New Zealand Mines and unexceptional testimonials necessary. Satary, £300 sterling. Application (by telegram) and testimonials (by post) will be received by tho undersigned up to2ndJune,lßSo. paTKR GEANT> Legal Manager, Riverton. A LADY ia desirous of obtaining a Situation which would admit of her edu cating her own little girl (6J years of age) with other children. Further particulars on inquiry. Excellent roferenoea. A comfortable home of greater importance than remuneration.—Ad dress, Mra w., care of John Moore, Bsq., Wild fell, neat Taueru, Mustorton.



Public Notices. TJEMNANT Days-Friday and Satur- X\l day. Clearing-off days at City Ball Arcade.—Garlick & Oranwoll. T3EMNANTS of Dress Material—"lOO JAi for sale, very cheap.—Garliok & Cran well. "O EM.NAMTS ot Tweed for Boys' wear— JL\» 60 at low prices.—Garlick & Cranwell. "OEMNANTS of Calico and Flannel ■ A\i Colonial, Wolsh, end Saxony; 95 to clear. —Garlick & Cranwoll. OEMNANTS of American Sheetings, at f\> less than wholesale prices.—Garlick & Cranwell- T> EMNANTt? of Cretonne and Damask, jL\j Dimity, Tioks, much below ordinary yrh'cg.—G.irlick fe Cranwell. ¥>EMNANTS of Shirtiugs, .Ribbons, .tilli Trimmings, Velvets, all et exceedingly low prices. SPECIAL Kemnant Days at the City Hall Arcadu — .Friday and Saturday.— Garlick & Uranwell, Drapers, Clothiers, and General Houae Furniehora. -VT O T I C E All persona found TRBSPAS3ING in pursuit of srame or otherwise in the properties of the undersigned, will bo prosecuted according to MACLEAN & CO. "OILLIAKDS (Tournament Game), Now JL> Open at the Provincial Hotel, Vrinces street. First Prize, £2; 2nd, £1; 3rd, 103. KENTISH STOKE, next to Arthur's Mart, Queen-street.—B. B &ILEY returns his thanks for the patronage of the public during the past throo years, and hopes by strict atten tion to business to secure a fairshare for the future. Seeds, Plants, Flowers, Fruit, etc., of very best quality. Fresh cut Flowers every day, and in MarketHouso as usual on Saturday. BREAD. —Bread, 3d per loaf at the shop; 3&d delivered. — W. Payne, Ponsonby Bakery. ■JjT O T 1 C E. All accounts due to the Estato o£ G. and E. LTCWIS must bo paid beforo the 10th o£ May, otherwise they will be placed in the hands of our Solicitors. HKRMAN BROWN 1 T tee . EDWARD LEWIS i lrußtees -"OEG, AND E. LEWIS' ESTATE. All claims against tho above Kstate are to be ecnt in to the office of Messrs BroWD, Barrett and Co., Morchants, Auckland. HERMAN BROWNl Trrlot . pa EDWARD LEWIS Jlru3tees -foTOTICE TO PAEENTS.-Seleet Child. J3I rcn's Dancing Class every Saturday, 2 p.m. Temperance Hall, Albert-street, 5a per month. Calisthenics, Deportment included. — Allen West, Master. (Sco Advertisement.) PUBLIC NOTICE. — Public Dancing Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 8 p.m. Private Class Wednesday. Temperance Hall, Albert street. Genta, 2s; Ladies, Is. New Dances.—Allen West, Master, (Sco Advertise ment.) QPECIAL NOTICE. Mb T. TRAFFORD, SnEGEON Dentist, Wakbfield-stkeet, Has just received from England and America tho Now Patent Oxide of Nitrogon Gas for Pain less Extraction o£ Teeth. Days for administration of th Oxide Gas- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. [By Appointment.] May 10,1880. WD. D ALLEN notifies that his . Dining-rooms will remain open for Hot and Cold Suppers every evening from 8 till 11.—William David Dallen, three doors from Theatre Royal. WM. JAMIESON is prepared to Clip Horses this Season. Ordors to be left with Mr Morgan, Saddler, Newmarket, or Mr C. Martin, f-aptain Cook Hotel, Kyber Pass. Orders carefully attended to. MEW BUTCHERING ESTABLISH MENT. As population and immigration are increas ing, and to provide for all without being put to inconvenience, CHA.S. VKITH will open a Butcher's Shop in the premises lately occupied by J. C. Morrin, Grocer, Ouoen-street, and this is to announce to the public that he will keep nothing bnt tho best that can be bought in the market.. In connection with the abovo, will a! so bo kept a Sausage Factory, where nothing but the real Gorman and French Sausages of all kind 3 will bo sold, an a-tiolo that has been un ittiowr. before in New Zealand. Open on Ff.l- DaY, May 11. An early call end inspection is solicited. P.S.—Every body that reads the newspaper must know that tho District is infected with the c.itHlo disease railed pleuro-pnoumonia, and to prevent the public from getting tho Sunday's joint with a touch of it, 0. VKITH has engaged Mr Schmodal, Veterinary Surgeon, to be present at tho slaughter of all cattle killed for him for inspection, bo aa to secure real, healthy meat. FRIDAY next will be opening evening. CHAS. VKITH. IF you want to know where to act a good Suit cbcap, try Williamu', Tailor, Victoria etrcet. m house ii ings. TROUSERINGS| Largo Design ot Patterns for the Coming Season TROUSERINGS! Autumn and Winter Goods Ju>st Opened Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England Tweeds, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! Scotch and Bannoekbura Tweeds. TROUSERINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Largo Variety to select from TROUSKRINGS! French and Gorman Tweeds, in all textures. 'pKOUSB RINGS ALIi MATERIALS THOROUGHLY SHRUNK AND FUND-MADE, AT H. L. POSSE SESKIE'S Merchant Tailok & Habitmaker, Opposito tho South British Insurance Buildings Shoutland-stkeet, Arcur.AND. rgnHE undersigned, having taken over the i. Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by strict attention to business to merit a share of the support so liberally awarded to hia predecessor. JOHN BURGICSB, DEALER IN GAME, SnippiNG and Kauily Butchkr, Near Theatre Royal, Qaeen-streot, Auckland. Famlllos -waited on for orders in town or suburbs ISS ARDKAN will Open, on May 17, a DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL for Pupils advancod or otherwise. English taught in all its brancas, also French and Music. Terms, in advance.—Noto Address—Adjoining Mr Cater'a. Chemist, Upper Hobson-Etreet. VTOTICE.—AbeI Fletcher is no longer jL* Contractor or entitled to receive any monies due for tho Night-Boil Contract for tho Purnell Borough. Any further orders must bo sent to tho Nuisance Inspector, Parnoll; or to John Mulla'ly, North Koad.— Martin&Evlnaon. THIXCHANGE AUCTION MART. W. DOWD EN. Boss to inform tho publlo that ho has resumed business aa Auctioneer andGonoral Commission Agent, In tho Premises latoly occupied by Mr G. \V. Binnoy, and known as the Exchango Auction Mart, Queen-stroot, Auckland, whoro ho hopes by striot attention to business, prompt eettlemont of aocounts, and liberal advances if required against goods left for absolute salo, to receive a sharo of public support. MRS MITCHELL, Professor of Singing (by general request), will resume her Singing Classes the Firnt Friday in June. Class for Beginners, from 7 till 8 p.m.; Advancod Class, for part singing, from 8 to 9: at St James' Hall. Wallingtou-otreet.—Terms on application at her Residence, Karangahapo Road. SANFORD'S Farm Produce, Fruit and Provision Store. Bent Taranaki Butter Is2d perlb. Good Halt Butter, 10d per Ib. Fresh Butter and Kdg3 at wholesale) prices. S<>loctod Pota toes 201b. Is ■ do. good anrt sound, 2SIb Is. Dairy Fed Pork, Cd per lb. J'ork Pies and small goods manufactured Fresh, daily. Pigs' Hea'Js, Feet, and Sheeps' Tongues eootod every evening. New Milk Id per quart.—ViotoHa-streot comer ot Albert-street. KID GLOVES 1-OLOVES !—Jnst going to givo away, 50doz. Dent's Laven der Kid Gloves.at Is a pair. A Rreat variety of % 3. and 1 button Josephine and oilier makoa in Kid Gloves. 200 doz, in all tho Now Colours of tho Season. 600 yards All-Wool Crimean Shirt ing at la i&i, worth 2s, per yard: a splendid as sortment of New Waterproof Cloaks, with liooda. at 12d Cd, worth £1; imitation \Ve:s!i Fiunnel, at Is a yard; 200 Lndy'a Winter Jackets, with fur capos; Wide-width Bluo Serge at Is 3d a yard ; 300 loncc Ostrich leathers (coloured), at 5s Gd, 6a 6d, and 7s Cd, worth 12a Cd; a Now Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5b 6d, 6s Gd, and 7s Gi. I will sell the balance of my Boots anrt Shoes for two weeks. Tho price of my 12s Gd Sewn Kid Boots is only 6s Gd. A Splendid Assortment ot New Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Caps; also. Ladies' and Gents' Travelling Haas, at half the Queen-stroet prices. —W. EYRE, Viotoria-street. DX PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-street, where he may bo Consulted be tween the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 6 p.m. W. C. D ENN ES THKIGREAT MACHINE.IMPORTER, is nobody's agbkt i mportß Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Friater & Rossman Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, the New Wheeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co.'s Now Grover & Baker latest and best Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Other Good Matt^hs, All of which are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option ol changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's house bj the best Machinist in the Colony. Machine! kept in order twelve months free of charge. These are some of the advan ages OX Pur chasing at tho GKEAT DEPOT, QUEEN-STREET



Municipal Notices. riITY OF AUCKLAND. Notico is hereby givon that tho Yearly and and Half-yearly Balanco Sheets and Statement of .Accounts, to March 31st la-<t,in term of "Tho Municipal Corporations Act, 187 C," with the Auditors Report theroon, may bo inspected at the City Council Ofllcea. P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk, Town Clerk's Ofllca, May 10,1880. To Lies. rglO LET, a Cottage in Victoria-street, « next Foley's Grecbry, with B lower Garden. M. Foley, Grocer. TO LET, Warehouse of three iloors, with two fireplaces, in High-street; ront low, for a suitable bubim;.^.— Apply to 3. Rout, T~ U LET, a Double Cottage, with. Garden, four or more rooms may bo taken, (famished or unfurnished).—Apply to Mr Baxter, Grocer, KaraneahaDO Road. rjp.O LET, a House of seven room-s; _ water laid on, and good accommodation.— J. Heeo. Eden Terrace. TO LET, a comfortable Six-roomed Cottage in Spring-street, Ponsonby.—J. Mi and J. Mowbray, Laud Agents, Queen-st. rO LET, two unfurnished Room?, with Ilro-placo, or small Cottago, suitable for married coupio without children, or two single men.—Apply this Qlliee. r(J LET, in Graham-street, a Carpenter's Workshop, with benches and yard, lately occupied by C. T. Wright, Builder, Reat, 10j per week.—R. Bartley, Nelson-street. f IPO LET, a Six-rooroed House, corner 8 Carlton Gore Road and Regent-street, with'all conveniences.—Mr S.B.Dickson, Regent street. EVONPORT NORTK SHORE.— Five-roomed Furnished House to let at a very low rent fot a few months ; also, a nine roomed Family Residence on tho beach, at 15s a week; a Sixroomod House newly built on vol canic allotment, at 11s a week ; and a Cottage and acre of good land at 9s a week for a year.— Oliver Mays, Houae Agent, Post Oflice Store, Victoria Wharf, Devonport, For Baie. FOR SALE, an Established Ironmongery Business in one of the most central parts of the city, situated at the foot of Grer-street. Tho above has been successfully carried on for Six years.—Apply on the premises. SmOUR-ROUM_D House for Sale off _J Cook-street; large garden; good weil; easy terms.—C. Williamson, Land and Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. jC?OP_i_-~F0J:1 SALIi. au Eight- Sb'iwWv roomed House, in sound con dition, with verandahs back and front, wood and fowl house, a workshop under, garden, &c.: water laid on, and a never failing well with chain pump: Kxmouth-Etreet, Newton Road Kast. Or to let. Terms : £50 cubu, balance easy' —Apply on the premises from 8 to 5 p.m. RjUREWOOD.— In reply to local in your a.1 issue of 30th April, I beg to inform yod that a simple remocy for the unsatifatory system of short measurement complained of is to favour me with orders. Kvery ton delivered by me that is short of measurement I will give free of charge.—R. T. Graham, opposite ths Dock, Custom-housostreet. FOR £ALK, on very easy terms, at New market, a neat Verandah Cottage; Leam ington Rango in kitchen; Allotment, 33 x 100 ft. Price. £150. Mr Surrnan, Karangahape Koad. FOR SALE, on easy terms, 0 pretty Four roomed Verandah Cottage, with scullery, and water inside ; Allotment 33 x 99ft. Price, £195; adjoining allotment can be had if required.—Mr ricrman, Karangahape Road. WOR SALE, two story Building, 200 feet 1} by 50 feet, with a.20 horse power Engine in working order, with freehold allotments; price £675.—Mr Surman, Fruiterer, Karangahape Road. IJ^ORSALE. —20 horse-power Engine and _/ Boiler, in first-class condition; no reason able offijr refused.—Mr Surinan, Karangahapo Road. FOR SALE, near the Reservoir, and adjoining the Railway Station, Mount Eden Road, tho remaining five or six Allot ments, most admirably situated either for business or villa sites, at a low price.—H. Fartington. FOR LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding House, now doing a good business, with 28 beds and every convenience requisite Terms oasy.—H. Partingtoc. FOR SALE, in tsearly every part of city or suburbs, four, five, six, seven, and eight roomed House?.—ll. Partington, House und Land Agent, Stichbury'a Buildi— g3. EnOR SALE, in tho rapidly-rising district &} of Ponsonby, an?.' in close proximity to the proposed wh^rf, a Family Kesidence containing 5 rooms. Bath-room, and Kitchen, with two large Out-houses, with concrete floors. Fowl houses, Bathing - hou^o, &c. Tbe grounds, containing nearly i acres, are planted with over 400 ftuit and ornamental trees, and have a front«.«e to the sea of over 700 feet. Thorc ia alao a fresh-wsitcr creek, -which is capable of being made highly ornamental, and a wo;l sheltered bay bounding the property affords overy facility for keeping a yacht. To anyone iv search of a ploasant home or a good investment, this is an opportunity rarely to be mot with. Price, £1,150. Terms as agreed.— Apply to tho owner, corner of Sanfleld and Curran streets; or to S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, street^ (?i 7A— NKW and Well-finished HOUdK of A/i. 1 v g rooms, with sink, tank, grate, oven, &c, and allotment S3 x 102; 30 minutes from Po3t-of£ice. Tortns easy.—S. Vaile, Housa and Lind Agent, S-:hortlaud-street. ■POX()— CHOIOk; LITTLE FARM of 28 acres <moo\j of ibo richeKt volcanic foil aU cleared • and ploughable, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and in gra^s, &c.; nevcr-iailiug stream cf water; House of fonr rooms, Dairy, Stable, Barn, &c.-S. Vaile, Land Agent, Short land-street. .piKft.—Capital House of Five Rooms, with 3J-io\j i arßo outbuildings, well, pamp, tank, &c, and Allotment with a f rontaco of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid ont as garden and orchard. Terms as agreed. Twenty-five niinutts' walk from Queen-street.— S. Vailo, liouße and Land Agoct, rhortland-3t.l .pAnfl-HOUSK of Eight Rooms (well-built "™v and in good repair), with stable, loft, Bhed, well, &c, and three allotments, having frontages to three stroets. Price, £400. Twenty five minutes from tho Post Oflice.—S. Vaile, House and Laud Agent, Shortland-streat. /•o9 k.—COTTAGE of four rooms, with allot- mont 33x92, good-well. Jfcn. Termsas agreed. 25 minutes from Post-ofllce.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. .(.'okn.—Suburban Cottagoof three good-sized *iuu rooms, tank, &c, with one aore of rich volcanic land, fenced and planted in threo divisions; good view. Terms easy as agreed.— S. Vale, House and Land Agent, Bhortland-st. J AND FOR SALE IN St. GEORGE'S ju bay road. On Very Advantageous Teems. The Tomato Nurseries, comprising about Two acres, Greon-housa, Well, and never-failing creek, for Sale in Allotments to suit purchasers. Plans of fcub-division can be seen at the oflice C. YVUliameO'i, Land Agent, Vulcan Lane. fi« T A to £1 000 LENT, on Building Society oWI -\i principles, or on other terms to suit jorrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Propertiea for Sale on dta page.— C. Williamson, .Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Soven per cont. allowed on money deposited or investment. I^OR SALE (REMARKABLY CHEAP), A Compact ISLAND of about 103 acres good land ; good house, orchard and vinery: about twelve miles from Auckland. Steamors pass threo or four times daily. A Nice Littlo V ARM of 60 acres—one - half cultivated, and a good live-roomed housp, &c, upou it, in the Wainui district. Price very low. A Good FARM of 151 acre?, large orchard, good house, and Buildings—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good creek frontage. A Snug HOMKSTKAD of 160 acres good land house and buildings! paddocks fenc.'d with quick thorn fences; stock, implements. &0,, &c. All really Cheap. Distance about thirty miles from town. Owner leaving for Kngland. ONE HUNDRED ACRKS GOOD LAND— forty acres in grass and fenced, balance bush and fern—at Papatoito: thirteen miles from town. Price very low. Two Good NEW COTTAGE* of five rooms each, iv Newton. Also, two good Allotments, 33 _ ICO feet each, drained and planted with choico trees. One Allotment, 31 x 100 feet, corner of Commercial Road and Great North Road, Newton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND AGENT, 8, QuEEN-STREKT, rf-\N SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED : R. & J. Peak's Jams Kitchen & Son's Caudles Flowing & Grey's Floor, Oatmeal, and P-Abl Baulky CnsESF. and Buttku American Chains, Clothes P/tos Ship and other Lamps Wade & Coy's Pointers' Ink Brunell's Patksx Wih_ Funcing G. W. BINNEY, Auctioneer and Commission Agent, DUKIIAM-STREET. Sporting". QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HANDICAP RACE. To be Run May 21, 1830. FEE £1. 1 The First Consultation (A) £1,000, is closed. The Second Consultation (B), £1,000, is closed. The Third Consultation (C), £1,000, now open. 1 Tho Fourth Consultation (D), £1,000, soon open. First Horse, £350; Second Horse, £200; Third Horse, £150. For all other horses nomi nated whether starters or non ) starters, £75 each. [ Remit by either Port Oillco Orders or reais j tered letters. AU cheques should be crossed 3 and have Is exchange added. Twe postage Btampa neoessary. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251rf or, Pri-oo of Wales Hotel, Donedto,



Personal. MRS HAWKINS, (late of Otahuhn) a letter awaits you from England, at tl.o Post-office. J* * ♦ X , Newton. — Yen know ray Address, why not -write?—' W. Meetisga. ADJOURNED General Meeting of tin Auckland Early Closing Association w:U b3 held in tho Working Mon's Club on FRID A i , Uth May, at 8 o'clock, not on Tuesday as au vertisod. Committee Meeting, 7.30. MESSRS HARRIS AND HAMLIN will Address the Electors of Franklin eg under :— Monday, May 17—School-room, Bombay Tuesday, ISth—Hall, Papakura Wednesday, 19th-Hall, Pukckoho Thursday, 20th—Hall, Wairoa Friday, 2lßt—Hall, Otahuhu Saturday, 22nd-Coiumorcial Hall, "Waiuku. Meetings to commooco at 7 p m. jf^OROMANDEL COUNTY COUNCIL Notlco is hereby given that a Special Meetir-r; o£ tho Coromandel County Council will bo hcl ■'. on tho 7th June, ISSO, at 10 a.m., at the Comic I Chambers, Coromandel, for the purooso ci stricking a Rate of One shilling in the £ oa tn ■ wholo o£ tho Rateable Property within Uio County for the year ending the 31st March, lib\ Payable in ona sum on or before the 30ta Jar.' , 18S0, at tho Oflice ot the County Council, Cou l house Buildings, Cjromandel. Tho county Kate-book is open for inspection at the above oflice. & laQN> County Clerk. Board and. Kesidence. Ty ATEK LO O HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland. Board acd. Residence, by tho Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Government House and within five minute J walk of the wharves. _ f^i OVER N OR BKOWjSE HOTEL \JC HOBSON-STREKT^ Board and Lodging _ 20s per week («inele room) _25a Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of" The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the several Acts amending the same, and of the Bankruptcy o! Abet. FLKTCiifc'R, of Newton. in tlio ProvinciallJintrict of Auckland, in tui Colony of New Zealand, Labourer, :■■. Debtor. This is to notify that Abel Fletcher, of Nor ton, Labourer, has this day filed a statemen; that he is unable to meet his engagements with his Creditors; the First Meeting of Creditor.1! to be held at tbe Supreme Courc Buildins ■;, Auckland, on MONDAY, the 31st day of May 1880, at the hour of eleven o'clock in tho fore noon. Dated this 12th day of May, 1880. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Abbl Fletcher, Dobtor in person. Tenders. mOKATEA GOLDMINING COM JL PANY, RKGISTKRED. TO CONTRACTORS. Tenders are invited, receivable until noon on WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst., for Driving 400 feet in the No. 7 Level, by contract. The wor>: is now being done by Drilling Machinery, the whole ot which is to bo taken over by tho Con tractor. Specifications and other particulars concern ing the work may be obtained at the Company's Oflice, Corotcandel, or from tho Mining Manager, at tho mine. Tho lowest or any Tender need not necessarily be accepted. By ordor. W. HORNB, Manager. Coromandel, May 10,18S0. TO BUILDERS. ______ Tenders will bo received until 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, for the Erection o; a Villa Residence in Paget-sireet. Plana,&c.,at.n.y office, No. 10, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until MONDA_, at noon, tho 21th instant, for tiio Erection of a Residence, Upper Queen-sweet. Plans, &c, ac my oillcc, No. 10, South British Chambers. ISDMUND BELL, Architect mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until SATURDAY. at noon, the 22nd instant, for Alterations to thop at Onehunga. Plans, &c, at my office, No. 10, South. British Chambers. EDMUND BEriT,, Architect.. mo BUILDERS. Tenders for tho Erection of a Rednced Two storey Residence in Bereuford-street. Plans and specification to bo seen at the Auckland Timber Company's Office. Tenders received nt tho oflice of Captain Daldy, on SATUttDAi, 15th, at noon. E. J. MATTHEWS. Builder. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received by the undersigned until Noon of SATURDAY, the loth instant, for the Erection of Business Premises in Kar angahapa Road. P. HERAPATH, Architect. Liost and found. LOST, a Jet Necklace.—Finder will be rewarded leaving tho same at Mr I. Alexander, Jeweller, Quoan-etreet. LOST, a White and Liver-coloured Pointer Dog.—Finder will be rewarded on returning the same to H. (i. Barllott, Watch maker. OST, a little Poodle Dog, with bell on neck, tied with ribbon.—Tho finder wi 1 bo rewarded by leaving tamo at Stab Office. "H" OST from Queen-street Junction, ou _L_ 6th ultimo, a Curly Black Retriever Dog. Answers to name ot Ncpttmo. Number oa collar, 1481. Anyone returning or giving inform ation to C. Henderson, Chemist, Quean-straut Junction, will be rewarded. Known to police, and if foand with anyone, will be prosecuted. LOST, yesterday, in Queen-street, a Greenstouo Ornament. Ihe finder 117711 receive £1 reward on returning to Mr Abbott, United Service Hotel. PS. REWARD.—Lost, a Black Ketriever, o£ with one white foro paw. Collar on (No. 451).—Kinder please inform Sergeant Jackson. Parnoll. Auctions. i TO-MORROW, AT 11 O'CLOCK. ENGLISH BACON AND SYDNEY BUTTER. Ex s.s. ' Te Anau,' from Sydney. m.O BE SOLD BY AUCTION, 13 cases English Bacon 6 cases Sydney Butter, in 451b tins 1 case Sydney Butter, injilb tins. AT ARTHUR'S MART At 11 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, AT 11 A.M. CLEAPJNG-OUT SALE OF-Stock ot Drapery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Millinery, Fancy Goods, Show Cases, Lease of Premises, Grey-street, near tbe Junciton with Queen-street. R. ART HUE HAS been favoured with instructioi.s 'rom Mr C. J. Anderson (as no eligible offer (has been uiade for tho whole), to soil by auction, at his Premises, Grey-street, on Wednesday next, at 11 o clock a.m., THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK-IN-TRA.DE, consisting Hos"ery. Haberdashery, Millinery, Fancy Good 9, &c, Show Cases. All In good condition and Fresh Goods. Lea3o of the Premises, &c. TUESDAY, MAY 18. TO DRAPERS, COUNTRY SJORE< KEEPERS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. For Positive Unreserved Sale to Close Accounts. fTIHE Undersigned has received instfuc JL tions to sell, at the Store, 11, Queen-street on the abovo date, ' The Balance of Stock in the Estata of G. and E. LEWIS, comprising Drapary, Clothing, Htberdashery, Tweeds Hosiery, Trimmings, Ribbons, Cheese Cloth Hats, Caps.l Costumes, Buttons Velvets, Hoods, Underclothing Studs, Linen and Paper Collars Braids &c, • &c, &c, Terms at Sale, GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer.