Cricket Clubs.

A MEETING ot (lie members of the West End Cricket Club was held last evening in tho large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, Mr V. Cooke in the chair. The secretary having read llie report of I lie business of the last session, Mr Cooke pre sented new caps to Messrs Lynch and Mucky foi1 having obtained tlio highest bowling averages. '1 he meeting heartily ni|ipnneil the secretaries in their dibits to arrange for a progiammo an I cup matches. The tallowing gentlemen wetM elected members of the club : Messrs llnsscll, Taylor, SimI',1', Yon Sturmcr, liloxam, Baxter, Chapman, and Courtayno. Mr Smith, a professional bowler, was introduced to the meeting, and presented a letter of recommendation from ilia Yorkshire Gentlemen's Cricket Club. ]t was finally agreed that the matter bo left in the hands of the General Committee with power to act, It wns then resolved, "That (me of the omnibus proprietors bo requested to lay <>v au omnibus, to leave tho Union Hank corner at 1.45 a.m., and the cricket ground at (1.30 every Saturday afternoon, to enable members to bo puu clnnl." The election of oilicevs resulted as follows :—Mr liattley be re-elected presi dent; Messrs. T. lvtacky, sen., and X. Heath, vice-presidents; Messrs, Mitchell and Mucky, secretary and treasurer, respectively, with Mr Baker as secretary of tlio second eleven ; and Messrs. Lynch, Cboyec, Cook, Manila, ltakor, and Aineil a committee of management. Tito following resolution was also pasted : " That it is desirable that two pavilions instead of cue should be erected; and it is tho opinion of the meeting that a committee composed of representatives of the various clubs, instead of a self constituted ouo, should take the matter in hand." Thanks were expressed to Mr Yates for his generous services in filling the oueroua position of trustee to the Domain ground.—lt was agreed that the season be opened with a colt's match on the second Saturday iv October. A unanimous vote of thanks to the chairman closed tho proceedings. ). The members of tho North Shore cricket club held their annual meeting in tlio Masonic Hall, Devonport, which was largely attended. The report was read and adopted. The expenses of the last season left a credit balance of 10s. The annual subscription of the club was lixed at 10s O'd, payable iv ad vance. Tuesdays and Thursdays to be the general practice days, when every member of the club will be expected to put in an Appearance. Members not attending prac tices are not to bo allowed to play iv watches It was also decided that players should appear iv club uniform at all matches. Several uewnicmbers wore elected, and there is every probability of the club lacing able to place a good eleven iv the Held during the coming season. The following gentlemen were elected to ollice during tho ensuing year -.—President, Mr W. J. Hurst, M.U.K. ; vice-president, Captain E. W. Burgess; secretary and treasurer, Mr S. McOechie ; committee, Messrs F. Wells, C. Nnrgcss, U. Wynward, W. Swansou, A. Watcrhouso, and C. Dacre.

Correspondence.

SIR AUTUUU GORDON.

(To the Editor.)

.Sir,—Your leading article of yesterday does not givo a very prepossessing estimate of Sir Aitliur Gordon as a Governor. Hav ing been a resident in Trinidad, I can con linn the statement that the planters there were nearly ruined through tho Governors well-known proclivities in favour of (he coolies and negroes. The labour question, seemingly very simple, is, notwithstanding, a very abstract matter. We have it now agitating us—in a mild form, however—and itis to bo hoped it will bo disposed of with out any active efforts of our new Governor. Extremes meet; Trinidad, along with other "West India colonies, has been obliged to import labour. The East Indies liave been for "»ome jear3thc recruit ing ground of the West Indies. This is a traffic perfectly legal, acknowledged as such by the Home Government, mid supervised by duly appointed agents nnd ollicers—everything, in fact, is done to protect the coolie. The difficulties which planters have ex perienced since the emancipation of the negro, are such that only for the indomitable energy and determination shown by them the West Indies would long ;\go have been left to nature, and the negro relegated to his primitive and congenial condition —bar- baiism. The planter of to-day is a ponr man, and itis condition, especially in a Crown colony under a Governor who has got a hobby, is not to be envied.

Trinidad was not specially doleful when Governor Gordon left its shores ; Fiji does not seem to be much depressed either at the prospect of a change. There is certainly a rather startling catalogue of grievances from that quarter, and as it is reported some Fijian is projecting a history of Sir Arthur, a good many " per contras " would n«ed to be manufactured to enable the subject to appear in a favorable light. However, New Zealand is an entirely new* field, aud governed on dilferent conditions from a Crown Colony, aud our Governor may agreeßbly surprise u». The Colonial oflice must get credit for great perspicacity. We are in a dilemma now, and our Governor having tackled the West Indian negro, then the Fijian, as a natural sequence, t^e Maori follows, and if the Gordon cuts the gordian knot—the native difficulty— we would be inclined to read that Fijian history in a more friendly spirit. The " having a will of one's own," and "con scientious steadfastness," may dispel Te "Whiti's hallucinations as well a3 that of a few otheis.—l am, &c, SC'OTUE*.

ELOCUTION, THE LAST SAMPLE OF EDUCATIONAL EXTRAVAGANCE.

(To tlie Editor.)

Slß,—lrresponsible administration is surely Happing' the foundation, not only of Consti tutional Government in the colony, but of all the so-called freo institutions evolving from it, and carried on, with shame let us say it, out of borrowed capital, got on falae pretonces. Calisthenics two professors Dancing two professors Singing and music ... four professors Drawing three professors whose services paid for, in the aggregate, represent between four and five thousand a year for this province alone ; add to this, ao much paid to a travelling mountebank for experimental cookery, and now last, but not least, a teacher of elocution ! All that the majority of the parents of the children sent to the public schools ioquire their children to be taught is, reading, writing, arithmetic, and elementary grammar. A knowledge of the above will qualify their children for the position of Governor and Premier, all else, is super erogatory, and will make tha rising genera tion dissatisfied with their lot if they are not in a position to carry on the accomplish ments now taught. If these appointments were made in the interests of the children, no objection could be offered ; but it is not so, it ie simply to increase the patronage of the olliciais of the Board, and verities the proverb of " setting a beggar on horseback." The administration of the Auckland Board of Education, includ ing the payment of men in their employ of shaky antecedents, costs twice as much as the whole Govern ment of the Colony did in ISGI. I mean Colonial Secretary's oflico, Treasury, At torney-General, and Postmaster-General, and no one who recollects that Government, (Messrs SteiTord, W. Richmond, Tancred, :md Whitaker), but must regret that for economy, honesty, efficiency, and non-crea tion of useless ollicea, it has never been equalled. Let us see what the abolition of the oflice of Treasurer, "for economical rrasins," and the creation of an oflice, to U3e jaw-breaking and dictionary words will do to improve the rising generation.—l am, &0., X.X.X.

THE NEW SCALE OF RAILWAY PAY.

THE following is a rd-sumd of the new scale of railway pay as authorised by tlie Minister of Public Works :-Clerks-First class, £170 to £250 ; second class, £110 to £IGO ; third class, £50 to £100. Station masters- First class £250 ; second class, £200; thud class, £175 ; fourth class, £100. House re allowance additional in each class. Koad side station masters, 48s per week and house or allowance. Foremen—Goods and coaching, 10a to 12? per day. Passenger guards—First year, Sa Gd ; second year, 9s; to seventh year, 93 Gd; over seven years 10). Goods guards —First year," 8a; second year, 8s Gil; after uecond year, da. Head shunters, 10*. Horse-driver.!', shunters, and signalmen- First class, 8s Gd ; second class, 7s Gd ; third class, 7s. Head porters, 103. Porters and labourers—First class, 7s Gd ; second clasß, 78 ; third class : first year, Ga ; do., second year, Gs Gd. Watchmen, 42? per week. Fitters, turners, smiths, 8a 6d to 10s Gd per day. Machinists and strikers, 7s to 89; labourers, Gs. Gleaners, first year, 5s ; second 5s Gd ; third, Gs ; fourth (and maximum), 7s. Firemen, first year, 7s Gd ; second, 8s; third, 8s Gd; fourth (and maximum), 9a. Enginonien, first year,

10s Cd ; second, lls ; third, lls (id ; fourth, 12s. Kir-it elms engineers, who must not exceed t!."> per cent of the whole, and must have served five years, 13.i per day. (Ex p lienced and fu'at-cluss engiiiccm are oiler ing from Hi,me at Ss per day.) Permanent way, gone nil reduction of Is per day.

Fire in Dunedin.

(liV Tia.lCGlt.U'll.)

DUNKDIN, this day. A fiuk occurred at Caversham, at mid night, and totally destroyed a ten-roomed brick building, occupied by Mr NtaniC, chemist, Mr Mdntosh, dealer, and two other families.

The (ire staih'd in Neamo'fl shop from which nothing was saved. A good deal was saved from Mclntosh'H. .Neame is in sured for £250 in the National ; Mclntosb, iv the .South British, for £50. The build ing belongs to Uecken and Hardy, and is insured ill the •Standard for £50, and iv tho New Zealand for £200. A lire occurred in Ncame's a few months ago.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.— THIS DAY.

(Before J, E. Macdonald, l^q., li M.)

Undefendkd cases,

In tho following cases judgment went for the plaintiffs iv default of appearance by or for tlio defendant* i—Dunniusham and King v. Samuel J. Higgett, £15 8i Id (Mr Thome for plaiutiffs) ; liobert Hew v. A. McNeil!, £7 IDs U (Mr 'ihorno for p!am tilt) ; Dr Wright v. J. Dixon, £10 17s; Alex. Youiikv. G. McAnally, £5 5s 5Jd j li. and \V. llellaby v. Antonio Uussey, £1 ]2s 2d ; H. L. roeaeuiakio v. liobert White, £1 Is Gil.

Defended Casks, — P>. Maclean v. W. Kirby, clai.n £1 12« Gil, Land Tax. Mr Thco. Cooper for plaintiff. The defendant asserted that the laud iv respect of which ho was taxed was uot his. Ho a'so set up a pica of bankruptcy. After hearing the plaintiff's evidence, 11U Honor adjourned the case for h week,

K. J. Deltas v. stkei.e and others.— Claim, £V.i 5s lid. Mr Thoo. Cooper appeared for tlie plaintill", tm.l Mr Lunk for the defendants. The former gentleman said that circumatnucea had ari.sou which would render it difficult for him to provo Ilia case. A weolc or so since two cases wero heard in that Court wherein Mi DoLias waa the pluiutiti' and Mosul's PiiUor son and Thomson the defendants, in which the payment of the claims was obtained on the production of a guarantee. The present action was brought for the purpose of recovering the moiiey paid on that guaran tee. Mr Lusle had shown him the guarau tee, and he had applied to him for it; but as another action against Mr DeLias was pending-, tho plaintiff being a Mr .Reynolds, a copy was given him instead, Mr Lusk promising besides to pro duce the original whenever required, lie uov asked for its production. No response being vouchsafed, Mr Cooper went on to say tliat that morning ho had informed Mr Lusk he Wits to sue feteulc, and applied to him for the document, when to his astonish ment he was told that it had been sent South. He submitted the guarantee wsis his client's properity, seeing that he had paid the money which was sued on it. Mr Lusk should have told him that he was about to send it South.—TllO Bench : Per- Imps he did not know that he was about to .scud it South.—Mr Cooper submitted that he must have known, as the summorncsin Reynold's case were already issued. The guarantee was the foundation of the plaintiff's present case, and he could not pioeCCU in its .ibieuc-. He would therefore have to ask for uu adjournment, but ho did not know till what time. Uis case would be greatly prejudiced, for actors wero people who were here to-day and away to-morrow. The defendant was now out of Mr Liug^rd's employment.—Tim Bench: Perhaps lie may go South at tiie same tiuia that the guarantee comes North.—Mr Cooper said that ho would ask for the adjournment of the case till such time as Mr Lusk could say the Ruaraatoc would bo produced, the defendant in the meantime to pay the amount sued for iutu Court.—Mr Lusk expressed surprise at the novelty ot his friend's application. _ tie had never "heard a similar one made in Court before. The circumstances were merely these : An action had been brought by Mr Reynolds against Mr Do Lias At the same time that the summonses were served in the cases of Messrs Patterson and Thompson, and the fact was perfectly well known lo his learned friend at the time he made his application for tho guarantee. It was required, but under pressure ho consented his friend knowing at the time that it would have to be produced at Christchurch. lie h*d a copy of the guarantee, which he was willing to produce, and he was also ready to make an affidavit that there was a sub stantial ground of defence.—lt was there upon agreed that the case should be abjourned till next Court day.

Alex. Dodds v. Luscombe Searell. —Claim, 12s 9d, cab faro.—Mr Laishlcy appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Tliorue for the defendant.—The former gentlcmau in opening the ca9e said that it wa? of an insignificant character, and that it would be to the pecuniary profit of both litigants to settle it witkout the intervention of the Court. A great deal of feeling, however, was manifested on both sides, and therefore they had determined to proceed to the bitter end. The money in dispute was only 4a 6d, as 8-1 3d had been paid into Court. The rate of charge was admitted, and the question resolved iteelf, conse quently, into one of time, the plaintiff claiming that he was en gaged for au hour and three quarters, and the defendant objecting to the odd thrte quarters. —The plaiutitfs evidence was to the effect that on the night of Monday last he was engaged by the de fendant about ten minutes to 9 o'clock to convey him to the shop of Mr Dawson, in Wellesley-street West There he was detained about a quarter of an hour. He then took defendant to the theatre, where he was directed to wait. The defendant did not again make his ap pearance till a quarter to 11, when he came out and told witness to drive Mrs Lingard to the Hoy.il Mail Hotel. An old lady was also asked to take a scat in the cab but she declined on the plea that it would on harder to get out than to get in. He droTO Mrs Lingard to the hotel, and the defendant walked thither, lie tendered witnes* 7s, but as his fare was 10* he declined to accept anything less. He went away without receiving any money, and on writing to luspector Goldio to find out liis proper fare learnt that it was 12a 9d. That amount he now claimed. Wm. Edwards gave corroborative evidence its to the time when the cab went away and when it came back. —Abraham Cowden, Edward Nolan, and Harry Hammond also gave evidence to the same effect. - Lus combe Sc*rcll deposed that on the night in question, Mrs Fitzwilliam, one of the actresses at the theatre, took suddenly ill, and he at once ran out, engaged the plain tiff's cab, and hurried to the shop of Mr Dawson, in Wclle-sley-strcct, where he only reinaiued live minutes. The cab was engaged at 9.20. lie hurried back to the theatre, and after the performance sent the cab away to the Royal Mail Hotel. The piny was "Baby," the performance of which waa always over about 10 o'clock. Un that particular night it was certainly over before tea minutes ptst ten, aud he had finished with the cabman about that time. Before paying him he inquired the time from Mr Codliu, and loornt that it was just half-past ten. He was further con fident of his statements, for he marked it by a clock in Mr Lingard's room—a clock which was carried about with the Company on account of its accuracy. lie tendered the cabman 7s Cd, and not 7s.—Mrs Linsard and Richard Weightman ga<-e corroborative evidence as to time. —The lady was certain that the honr at which Mr Searell went away to engage the cab was 9.20 p.m.—Mr Thorncaddressed the Court for the defence pointing out that while the witness for the prosecution only gave their idoas as to the time those for the defence swore positively about it. —Mr Laishley haviug been heard in reply,—His Honor summed up somewhat in the defendant's favour. He expressed a desire, however, to hear Dr. Dawson's evidence before giving judgment, and in order therefore that the Doctor may be subpamaed, the Court was adjourned till next Court day. This wa3 all the business

Sporting Adventures AND NEW ZEALAND SCENES.

Honour Briout ! Who Shot Tins Most

Pheasants i

IN the two previous chapters —August 24 and 25—appeared a. true and faithful narra tive of the exploits of the four sporting friends. It wuh shown how Messrs Wales, liuckwater, Tim Whilllor, and De I'oe started fairly in the morning; how tho latter was tempted by the fascinations of woman to leave the path of sport ; and how Mr Whilller brought up at the hotel before mid-day, and after buying twenty - two pheasants hung them iv tho back-yard and iitcd at them so that he could swear ho shot tho lot. The gullant exertions of Messrs Wates and linckwalor and the final triumph of Mr liuckwater have beeu told.

It Will night. A warm lire mad') the dining-room of the hotel quite cheery, and round its cheerful blaza sat Messrs Wates and Buckwater.

"Do Foe, old follow ! " exclaimed Mr WUilller, " it was the grandest day's .sport I ever had. 1 never shot so m.my pheasants in all my life. Flow Uiauy did you bag to day?" " 1 shot ;i groat number, but lost them all for want of a good dog," growled Mr De Foe.

At this stage of tlie conversation, heavy tramping was heard outside the door, and in buist the two other sportsmen, who on entering, threw down their guns, game-bags, and also themselves, evidently dead-beat.

Mr Whiiller rang the bell, and iv Mrs Wiggins, the fair lioness, in response to tho Whilller command)!, brought in some hot brandy and water. Dinner was next served up. Mr Whilller an usual presided. Said he: " Gentlemen I there is a bet on, who made the bluest b.ig to-day, let there he uo cheating. Honour bright you know."

Mr Backwater replied : " I'll make tho bet of a liver that my hag wins." " I tako you," said Mr Whilller, pulling out liis pui'dO. and laying down the money. Mr liuckwater covered it at ouce with live sovereigns, mid each of the<ie geiitlenion looked round on tho company witli au uir of certainty as to tho result. " Now. Mr liuckwater," said Mr Whilller, iv an admonishing tone, "Mo chiselling! Honour bright, you know. You must only count birds you have shot with your own guv." " Uf course 1 know that!" indignantly responded Mr Ituekstone. "Do you think no ouo but yourself lias any honour '! I have shot seven and a half brace of phea sants, and be darned to you, Mr Whilller ; beat that if you cau." "Audi," retorted Mr Whiiller, " havo shot eleven brace, and bo darned to you, Mr Buckwatcr."

Mr Whilller had iv the exeitemeut o! upeakiug risen to his foot. His extra ordinary assertion brought Mr Buckwator to his legs. Mr Wates stood up, so also did Mr De Koe.

"That's a lie!" angrily shouted Mr Buckwatcr.

"That's a what, &ir !" roared Mr Whilller. " You never shot 'eiu 1" thundered Mr Uuckwater.

" t did l" yelled Mr Whiiller, " every bird," and he thumped the table with his big list in such a manner as to cause sundry bottles to otcillato, and finally roll over. Wive glasses jumped into the well-lilled plates, and every hand waa directed to mitigate the effects of llowiug liquor, and to straighten the table. Said Mr De Koe, :us he cooly pocketed the ten pounds, " This money must go into Chancery until the dispute is satisfactorily settled."'

Said Mr Wales, " I propose we go on with dinner, while we hear how Mr Whilller managed to shoot '-2 pheasants to-day. Will you tell in, sir?" " CeiUiuly I will," responded Mr W'lif- Her, "and you may believe what 1 say — honor bright i" MR WIIUTLKU EXPLAINS. "I shot one bird at a time, dead as a nail, and then I had n great stroke of luck and shut eight, pheasants with one dis charge." " You never did, sir," said Mr Uuck water, angrily interrupting him. Mr \VatQ3 laughingly remarked that Mr Whilller must have had the use of an Arm strong gun, and tired grape and canister. Mr Whilller said he had fired with one of Evitt'.i famous fowling-pieces ; Mr Buck water should get one like it. Mr doFoe suggested that Mr Whilller should state on his " honour bright " (which he, Mr deFoo, understood win equivalent to an oath) exactly how ho shot those eight birds with one blast of Kvitt's blunderbuss.

" Certainly," said that great sportsman. " It was all done by knack ; very simple, as the critics of Columbus said when lie made the egg stand on end. I saw an old cock pheasant walking, with seven more following him in Indian file, each about a foot behind the other. 1 had of late practised moving the gun along as I aimed, so decided to try an experiment, quite a new dodge, and shoot them all at one go. So I took aim at the first, and as I pulled the trigger I moved the muzzle of the gun along, so as to scatter the shot. Uy this device I let a little of the charge of shot go to each bird, and bo I bogged the eight. After the ironical cheers and laughter had subsided which greeted the Whilller ex plauation, Mr Buckwater expressed his opinion that Mr Whifller was sailing under a wrong name ; that he really was Baron Maunchascn. If not, then he thought that the " WhifHcr Travels " would far surpass in absurdity and impossibilities those of Baron Maunchasen. THE DISPUTED WAGER. Mr Whifller said that a* he had won the bet he claimed the stakes. Mr Buckwater entered his protest, and was supported by Mr Watcs. Mr De Foe declared that, with a view to give complete satisfaction, ho would retain the money in Chancery, a proposal, which was agreed to by all excepting Mr Whilller, who gTOwled his disapprobation. Mr Buckwater whispered to Mr Watca that whenever Mr Tim Whifller made an unusually free use of the phraze " honour bright" "he was always up to some of his tricks, and this last was " bright " if it was not honourable, but he would euchre him. Dinner progressed, and after the two crack shots had recounted their experiences, Mr "Watos turned abruptly on Mr DeFoe, and said, •' Look here, old fellow, let us hear how many you shot." MR DE FOS'S COCK PHEASANT. Fourtoen brace cooly replied Mr De Foe. Whore are they ? asked Mr Watcs. Mr Do Foe explained that they were not bagged, but only shot. He then proceeded to describe how he had lost a number of birds in the most tantalising manner. Ho had shot a fine cock bird, and afterwards mtig its neck, putting it on the ground for dead while he reloaded, but to his surprise, just as he was ramming down the powder the pheasant stood up and crowed, and Mr Do Foe caught hold of him aud wrung his neck acjain. Strango to relate, as Mr De Foe was ramming down the shot the pheasant stood up agaiD, crowed, and ilcw away. All agreed that it was a moi-t wonderful circumstance, and was a proof of how hard pheasants wcrß to kill. Mr De For acknowledged they were worse to kill than torn ca'.s, but said ho had a more extraordinary anecdote of the same nature. Here he pulled out of his pocket the head of a hen pheasant. MR DE FOE'S IIE.V PHEASANT. This head was passed round to cieh of the party, and after careful examination it was handed back again to the speaker, who thereupon related the following brief, but singular incident : Said Mr De Foo : 1 was tired of shooting, and about to retire, when an old hen pheasant rose, at which I fired and knocked down. I ran up andscizod the bird. After the loss of the cock I determined to make sure of the hen, so I took hold of it by the head, and swung it round and round to kill it, when suddenly the head came oft', and the body of the pheasant full some distance from me into the road, and directly the bird touched terra firma she got on her legs and ran away into the fern, where I lost her, retaining only the head, which you now see.

Mr Whifller : Honour bright, Da Foe ; is that a true yarn ? " Yes," said Mr Buckwater, "as true as yours." " Quite a fact," said De Foe, " there's tho head." Mr Wates expressed his opiniou that it was diilicult to say which was the more wondeiful—the way Mr Whifilsr had got his birds, or the way in which Mr De Foe had lost his.

Mr Buckwater indulged in a wink to the last speaker and said they had seen a pen tleman with two ladies riding full gallop along a bye load. The equestrians were probably having a coursing match through the fern after the hen pheasant. Mr Whiiller saw DeF-je laughing and looking guilty, and said if it was the gentle man he thought, they were most likely having a courting match through the fern.

Mr Backwater and his friend, laughing heartily, left the room. When they were gone, Mr DeFoe struck terror into the heart of Whiffler by remark ing in confidence that in the afternoon he

had ridden round to several poachers' homes to buy some pheasants to put in his bag, and that each had said he came just too late, as a gentleman from Auckland, of the name of Whilller, had sent aud bought all up. MR BUCKWATItB ON THE TRAIL. Meanwhile Mr liuckwater was playing tho part of detective, in order to find out i the truth of Mr Whilller's assertions. Mr Wiggins slept tlio sleep of inebriation, and so Mr Buckwatcr addressed himself success fully to the task of extracting information from Mrs WiggiuH, the buxom hostess, and ha ultimately was told the whole story of Mr jWhillior sending the "hostlor" aud " boots" to buy the buds, and finally shoot ing them over again in the buck yard. Messrs Wates and Buckwalcr returned in liiijh glee to tlio dining-room. Tho latter claimed the stakes and related what lie had heard. Mr Whilller reluctantly acknow ledged to it, but iv the spirit of combative uesa still contended that he had literally shot the birds. Mr De Foe gave a learned and just summing up and banded the stakes over to Mr Buckwatcr, who said, " That is just what I thought would come of so much " honour blight,."

Mr Whilllor afterwards expressed his astonishment at Mr Backwater's succors with the landlady. lit: knew she waa not easily inlluenced, and that she could not be trilled with, as wai proved to hU friend, the well-known brewer, who kissed her. Mrs Wiggins had on that occasion fired up at once, and gave him (the brewer) the alterna tive to receipt the quarter's account for beer, £05 10s, or bi: prosecuted. The brewer preferred the receipt, so Mrs Wig gins' kisa cost him £05 10s. To continue our story. The sliooting season of IStSO was a poor one. The birds were scarce, and wild. Sportsmen were nuiuarous, and all joined in hearty male dictions against wild cats, hawks, poachers, nud other causes which led to the destruc tion of birds and prevented a sportsman getting two pounds worth of sport for his two pound liceuse. The season had ended The friends had met on the last day, and blazed away iv company. The grand " Annual Sports men s Dinner" was prepared, guests of overy dogrou of shouting celebrity were pre sent—our four friends, of courso, wero there, and Mr Tim Whilller, on the motion of Mr Cocksure, seconded by Mr l'ull trigi;or, was unanimously voted to the chair. As a long and uproarious night was spent, and every mail had a tale to tell, or a growl to make against the Acclimatisation Society, Game Laws, &c, we will reserve the report of this eventful gathering for a fresh chapter, in which, among other items, will appear the interesting adventures of Mr Cocksure, the sportsman.

TELEGRAMS.

(I'KOM OUR OWN CORUKSFONDENT.)

OHINKMUTU, this day

The bailiffs arrived yesterday and took posac.wiou of the Oliiueiuutu Hotel; they wore put out a^ain last ni^ht. The natives remain inactive.

(iKAIIAMSTOWN, thin day.

GOLDEN CROWN MACHINERY.

The Golden Crown machinery was aiaitcil this morning, iv the presence of thu Auck> luml directors, and Messrs Morpeth, Fratcr, ami Alexander, sharebroker.s, iiiul a large numbor of Thames visitors, who wore iu vited to tukc pait in the ceremony. Mrs Dunlop, wife of the maunder, chrietonod tlio engine, which ia for water power, and worked the Luttory with perfect oaso, with the ain.illest How of water on tho field. It lias been specially designed by Price JJro ther.-?. Everything went smoothly after tho ptart. Luncheon wan served, llio County Chairman presiding. Speeches wcra made by the Auckland directors, and everything piisscd ofl'suct'C-isf ully, A MU TUIIBINE. Juild anil Co. have just completed the largest turbine in Iho colony, capable of working up to 900 horse-power, which is intended for the JSlue Spar and Gftbriel'n Gully Sluicing Company, Otago. The 50 aero area of old tailings from the ori ginal sluicing oporations of this rich gully, which havo laid dormant .since the days of the rush to Otngo, are to ba worked by a process designed by Mr Terry, of the Thames. About live or six thousand tons of tailings will be washed per diem with the machinery designed and made here, and one penny weight of gold to the ton of stud' will pay working expenses, and leave a margin for profit. The debris from rich washings and v largo profit may reasonably be expected. About 50 tons of machinery will be shipped from Judd's foundry in a week or two for Tuapeka, to comiucnco the undertaking. The process to bo employed is described in the morning's " Advertiser," and is most simple.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, this day. DEATH OF AN AUCKLAND LADY

FROM SBA-SICKNESS.

Arrived : Hero, from Auckland, via Lvt telton. During the passage from the latter port Mrs Morris, a passenger who booked at Auckland, died from the effects of sea sickness.

At the inquest on the body of Daniel Sul livan, found in the harbour yesterday, a verdict of found drowned was returned.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The draughts match between Mr Keid, champion of Otago, and It, Boswell, Christ church, ended iv a draw. They won seven games each and p' v were drawn.

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the City Coun cil took place this afternoon, there being present—The Mayor, and Councillors Gol die, Fleming, Montague, Hemus, Aickin, Waddel, Crowthcr, Thompson, aud Oiler.

Couresfondexce.— The following cor respondence, received since last meeting, 1 was read and disposed of: —Letter from Superintendent Hughes, recommending a renewal or the lease of the Fire Brigade station. -Kefcrred to Finance Committee. From J. McCormtclc| bottler, for leave to erect a sigu-board over his promises in Fort-street.—Declined. ■ From VV. Erriut' ton, forwarding information re Tylor aud Sons "Waste Not" water-taps.—Keferrcd to Finance Committee. From Thomiis Wil liams, praying for the removal of some earth which obstructs the approach to his property in Wynyard-street.—Agreed to remove obstructions oa condition that applicant pays half the expense. From Michael Cook, asking for land in Patteson street upon which to erect a gla's manu factory. He undertook to erect build ings worth £400.—Referred to Finance Committee, with power to act.— From W. J. Dalton requesting permission to lay out a right-of-way at the rear ot Howe street to be named Gerdon Terrace.—Ke ferrcd to Works Committee.—From T, W. Leys re erection of retaining wall in Colliug wood-street, Surveyor directed to enquire character of retaining wall required, and ascertain if there arc any other cases of the same kind. — From Kusscll aud Devon advising payment of amount of compensation awarded iv Bruce's case on receipt of release.—Agreed to.—From H. 11. W. Smith, asking for the post ponement of his tramway proposals till the 21st of October, at which time he hoped to bo in Auckland. Agreed to.—From W. Gorrie, re formation of levels of Upper Union-street, ltefcrrcd to Works Commit tee—From W. McCaul, advocating the leudiug of books iv connection with the Free Library, and suggesting that a sub scription list should be opened for the raising of money to defray the necessary expense. Declined owing to insulliciency of funds, The Town Clkuk's Complaint.—The Committee of Inquiry appointed to investi gate the| Town Clerk's complaint against Councillor Oiler, reported tbat having ex amined the various gentlemen referred to iv the letter of complaint, they had to state that " while it is diflicult to arrive at the exact merits of the case they recommended that the Council should express an opinion upon the position which the individual Councillors ought to occupy with regard to the oilicials in the iintervals between the Council meet-

ings." Finance Committee.—This Committee recommended that the necessary steps be taken to resist Diiuuingham and King's and Hawkeswood's and Butlei'd claims for compensation, and if necessary take them to the Appeal Court. The Unemployed's " Petition.—The following petition was read :—" Auckland, September 3, ISSO. Hon. Sir, and Gentle men of the City Couucil, —Your unem ployed petitioners of the city and province of Auckland forward this petition to you iv regards of houcst labour for our wives and families. Your unemployed aas ap pointed a Chairman and a Committee to form their resolutions to be forwurded and laid before His Worship and Councillors in the city of Auckland. Your unemployed petitioners have had several meetings on the question, aud the resolutions have been put to your unemployed petitioners aud ca:» lied without opposition. The Ist re solution is : That the Council will dis continue all contract works. 2nd is:

That there are a great number of handy men out of omp'oyment that understands curbing and gutteiiug, and forming the footpaths, that the amount of money which the contractor gets would support a great number of unemployed men and keep your city, and open it more with the cuntrac tura' proceeds. 3rd :If the Council cannot find in labour with sufficient means to support our wives and families by day labour, we ask for day labour in our prayer, and-should your Worship and Coun cillors be against us in our payer, we, your unemplayed petitioners, most humbly ask you will you bo kind enough to assist the Government <o charter vessels to take your unemployed petitioners to some better place where we can obtain plenty of honest labour to earn bread for our wives and families. We humbly pray and ask for immediate support, as we stand in need of it, as your unemployed petitioners do not wish to cause our wives and families to bear more grief than what they have to bear at prcseut through our mis fortune of being out of employ. l!y listen ing to our prayers, gentlemen, wo will ever pray for your welfare. [Hero follow 140 signatures, headed by that of " Mr W. (.!. Garrard."] —On the motion of Councillor Goldie tho standing orders were suspended ill order that the petition might receive im mediate consideration. With reference to the first request, thut contracts be let by day labour, the Mayor rcmatked that ho did not see what object was to bo gained by it inasmuch as the contractors had to employ mnn just as the Council would.—-Councillor Crowther ob served that if the Council employed them they hoped all to be bosses. It was agreed to reply that the spirit of the Act, and the constitution of the Council implied that all works costing over £20 should be let by contrast.—With re gard to the second contract—that the peti tions should bo employed by the Council, it was resolved to oiler employment at stone breaking for tho next two months at the usual conttact price, aud that a list be "kept of all applications received for work.

CROWN LANDS BOARD.

Tiik ordinary meeting of tho Hoard was held this afternoon, present, Messrs D. A. Tole, Chief Commissioner, in the chair, May, Tonks, Moat, and Firth. Minutkh. —The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Kkport op Lands Italics. — The chair man reported of yesterday's Rales at the Crown Lands ollice, and at Tauranga, tho former city and suburban, brought £1022 lls, of which £805 (h 3d was tendered in scrip, and the remainder iv cash £817 3s 9d. The Tauranga sale realised £1125 for 805 acres, and 795 acres £1240. Total amount of lw>th sales, £3987. Tho biddiug iv both instances was spirited.

Letters.—Several communications were received from the secretary of the Minister of Lands acknowledging tho receipt of Dr. Campbell's resignation, and ordering that certain lauds might bo withdrawn from sale.

NEWCASTLE. —A letter was received from Mr James Ktewart asking lhatceituin allot ments might lie permanently reserved for railway use at Newcastle, respectively num bered 552, 5St, and dub, Crown property, which the Hoard agreed to reserve iv terms of application. Site i'ok School.—A letter was received from the secretary or the Doard of Educa tion asking that live acres of land at Manga wai, as described, might be received for :i district school site;. Granted.

jMAiiuitAN'ui Heads.—Mr John Scott, of Mahurangi Heads, wrote stating that he had complied with all the conditions of the Act mid desired the accessory grant.— Re ferred to Mr Hill, the surveyor.—A similar request was miule by Mr Vercoe, of the Thames, respecting 250 acres of laud which was also referred to the suiveyor.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16



Now Arrivals, Residents, aim Tourists p >y;ne aflying visit, cannot rightly estimate* the busi ness and manufacturing resources of Auckland without visiting tho only establishment of the kind in thi3 city which 11 conducted on tho T ondon system, combining tli3 various dopart menH of House Furnishing, "rapery and Clothing We refer to the City Hall Arcado. a stroll through which will well reply tho visitor. The proprietors (MfISBM Garlic* & Cranwclll have just completoi important alterations which are not only a vast improvement ml the appearance of the pram ses. but enablea them to keep the largest variety of Drawing-room Suites in town (ready for delivery), also an immense assortment of Iron Brass, and Wood B-dstea-is. and other House Furnishing Requi sites. This business i* managed on the 00, o-KR wivn Cash system. All kinds of Drapery Millinery, and Men's and Boys' Clothing boing 80 d at one-half tho proflt that won d ba re miirod if credit wns given. Furniture and Carpets to suit every Class of Customer keptt A large return fat a small proflt is the policy o Gabijck and Cranwkll, ot the City jHill Arcido, Qaeen-strent



Amusementß. /\UAND VOCAL COMPETITION VJT ANIJ LIMKMQITT RXItIHITION, Lar^u Uoom of the V.M.C. Association, on TUESDAY NEXT, SEPT. 21, This Mnnlcftl Contest will bo onpngcd in by about '.'0 LiicHcs and Oentlenien. Tli.i Prizes will bo Four Hand fciewinpr Muchinea, madu by the now world-renowned WuiTK Company, thu Challenge Machine of tho world Hint enata the tinner, Domestic, and all others In tlio shade, H-ieo£3 10seuch ; and un additional Prize will bo Riven by Monsieur Oallllau to iho singer who, in his (intimation. Is the most promising, viz , a twelvemontha' Alusicul Tuition free, Messra Uordou C'o-:ich. Saniuol Hlnter, and Mrs Mitchell have kindly consontod to net as Judaea. HkNHY Phett, Heq., in tho chair, Tho VIKWS to b« extiibitod by tho aid of oxy hydro Ken liuitern) and aro all now and beautiful Hliotoa of Paris and tho Paris Kxliibi tion of 1878. Tickets, Is each, or 6 for 5a ; Reserved Soits, 2s, or G for JOj. Doors open at 7; to commeneo at 7.33. W. C. DKNNFC?, Queen street. N.B.—Names of Singers and tho bon^a to bo sung in a future advortisemont. -,* . T>OYAL ALBKRT «Cf s*Ck J-V LOYAL OItANGK ¥SisEfsQt LODGK, No, 2. S^pk^ A SOCIAL GA.THKR v^&JZwpA ING in connection with (18liIDVSI.tS«* tno abovo Lodno will /J Y<s;4d&**ij\ bB lu-' ld ln "10 I>r°t6(' luDt iw^Mt D\Y, SouU'i'nbor 20th. T&\Vt*v Mfi^-^- 1850, at 7.30 p.m Sioulo "W \>j3m?sg>s=. 'i kkets, 2i; Double, 3a. Dancing to commence at 9.30. JAMKS DONALDSON, Secrotary. ■\TOTICE.—ChoraI Hall Re-unioa Thure- J3I day next. Admission strictly by t'eket, to be obtained from following echools:—Mra Lowis's, Oii'hunKa; Miss Johnson'H, Mount Kdtn; Mrs Clayton's, Parnoli; tho Convent and Miss llill's, Ponsoi.by; Mrs Police's, Grafton Road, and Mr Wost, 2, Vinocnt-streot. All tickets to bo Bold beforo Thursday, Termers. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. Harbour Board OfTlco, Auckland, September 8, ISSO. Tonilors will be received at this ofneo until TUKSDAY, Iho 21st instant, at noon, for tho Construction of No 4 T, Queen-street Wharf, in terms of plans and soeoilloationa to bo seen at the Kneineer'a Otllce. Tho Towcflt or any tender not necoasarilv accepted. Tondors to bo ondon-cd, " Tender foe No. i T, Queon-strect Wharf." 1). H. MoKKNZtK, Chairman. rrTo OAKPEJNTJEKS Tensors will bo reeolTOd until noon of SATUUDAY next, Soptombor IS, for Building a Cottafjo in Nclaon-Btreot. Plansatmyomco.^^^^^^ Architect. No. 25, Quoon-Btrcot. mo BUILDERS. Tondcrs will bo rcooivod until 1 o'clock of FRIDAY, the 17th inst., for tho ICroction of a DweliiiiK-hoiißo on the Mount Hoskill Road. Pian S atmyomcc. iiKNßYG wadßj Architect. No. 25, Quoon-atroet nfT~o b v i l d kit s. Tenders will bo received by tho undersisned until Noon of KHIDAY, September 17th. for the Erection of a Residence at Mount Hoskill. f. IIKUAPATII. Architect. f|TT) BUILDERS. Tenders will r.o received by tho tinderf igned until noon ot SATURDAY, tho ISth instant, for tho Krection of a Family Kesidencoatßomuera. Plans at my office, Queen-street, P. HICK A PATH. Arc'iitcct. rTTT) B U I L D Jffi k S. Tenders will be recoived np to Noon on MOV DAY, tho 27th instant, for tho Kroction of Office Premises at Napier for tho N.Z. Loan and Mer cantile ARoncy Company. Plans, See., at our Offices. EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O BUI L D E R S. Tenders will ba received up to 12 o'clock on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, for the Krection of a Shop and Dwelling Houno In Victoria-street. Plans, &c, at our oilices, Q.iccn-strcet. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo recoived until Noon of tho 18th inst., for tho erection nf a Villa Residence on tho Company's Kstate, Remuora. R. KBALS & SON, Architects, m o B v i L D E it s. Tenders will bo received until Noon of tho 20th inst., for tho erection of a Brick Terrace in Albort-strcct, K. KiTALS & SON. Architect. m 0 BUILDERS. Tondors will bo received unlil Noon of the 22nd inst., for tho erection of a Villa Residence in franklin Road. R. KBALS & SON, Architect. FT O CARPENTERS^ Tenders will be received until noon on THURSDAY, 23rd Instant for the Krection of a 17-roomod House (labour only) near Choral Hall. Plans, &c, on Becond floor South Britljh Chamber?. F. W. QRKY. Architect.



Wanted. \7%T AMTEI) aNOWN.—SELLING t V OFF.—TomahiiwVs la oacli, and lots of oilier Bargains ia the 3rd column lth page— W, 11. Dampior. WANTED, Rood Tailomses, also nu Improver.—J. Williams, IVilor, Victoria street. WAN'IED, Two Improvers to the llressmnkinir.—Apply to Miss Hume, Curlton Gore ltoiul. Newmarket. 'OXAfcTED, an experienced Laundress. _* *_ ~Uuveruor lirowu Hotel. HoiMo.i-ttroot. WAN 1'EI), a Lad for Stau Oiliee ; must be a goad reader. \s7 ANTED, at once, a good Jic.inisinau. Tl - Gitloi and Sons. WANTED, ii strong Lad for a milk walk; must bo a good milfcer.—lt. J. Waltor? L Now __North_Hoad. WANTED, Man and Wire for farm work.—Apply to Adam Laybourn, Fort-stroot, WANTED, a General Servant; middle _ ago preferred.—Apply Stah Onice. W'ANTriD,"u Boilermaker to tube a Binall boiler.—For address, apply t/rsu oniee. \\f ANTKD, an experienced Bricklayer T to go to liovuka, Fill".—Apply to M. Mnrchlo, Slwrtlanrt-ntrcei.. \\J AN I ED, a »ood Second-hand Sprint; » T Curt, Uurneas mid Staunch Horso.— Address particulars to T. Uusher, Stichuury Buildings, Quoen stropt. WANTED, a Man to do plain digging. —App y Ofllco of this pupor. WI ANTED, a General Servant; must bo VV a Kor.d cook and laundress ;ro erencea required. — Mrs Chiug, Regent-street, near Ciu-lton Uuro lioiul. WANTED, Two Boys for the Drapery Counter.—Addruaa Ko. 1, Star Ofllco. Vi/'ANTED, at once, Apprentices and 11 Improvers to tho dressmaking.—Apply at KllißOn'a, Oroeer, Parncll. WANTED, foroiie of tliu best Hotelsiu Auckland, a respectable Barmaid.— ApplyUiiaollicuJor address, WANTED, immediately, for at least two moutlu, a Comfortable Furnished Ilouso of tteven Hooiits (110 family), oithor in Auckland or tho suburbs --Apply to J. M. and J. Jlowbray, Laud AKcnts, Queen street. W "ANTED, a Young Man, used to the Hlacksmllhlng, to prococd to Tauranna. iliiijl understand UlO Shoeing Trade.—Apply to the U.uocn's Head Hotel, Upper Queen-street. WANTKD, a good Machinist. —Apply nt or.co to A. R. and li. Goodacie'o, foot of tircy-sireot. WANTED, tiircc food strong men for Well-sinking.— Apply at tho Crown Broivory, Nowmarkut, Hotel, near top of Uomalu. WAVPKD, for a few months, neat- Upper Ilobaou-streot, two comfortablo Rooms, furnished.—Lcavo audrcaa at Stau OlDcu. WANTrci), a young Man to Leant tho Practical Art of Browing all Ales and Stout, by au experienced brewer. Premium for It youiM, £100.—Address, " Jirewor," Whan- Itnrci. WANTED, three really good Assistant Mill.ners,—Milne and Lhoyce, Queen, Btrcot. WANTED, at llanilaford'H Auckland itcitUtry, Queen and Darby stroelp, Fenuilo Servant for a city hotel. ANTKD, at Jiaunafoid'H Auckland UoKlntry, Quoen and Darby Btrcots, Female Launlrciu for a city holol. WANTED, at Haunafo'rd's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streets. Young (iirl to bo usuful, for a Kenllemau'H fam ljj____ _j I*7ANTED, at llannaford's Auckland T T Registry, Upiier Queen and Darby streets, unincumbered Couple for a Wailtato iiotul; whkos, £GO. WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Itcgirftry, Queen and Darby streets, a middle aged Female Servant (geutlcmun's family); waKO*, 12j. WANTED, at Ilannaford's Auckland Registry, Queon and Darby streols, Uniiicumb'.TL"i Couple for a farm ; wanes, £60. WANTED, to Purchase 0 Cutter, about 20 tons rogistor,—A pply by lot tcr stating iiHino and lowuat ca»h price to "N.U.," STAU Qlllco. V\/A[iTllD| Organist for tst. Luke's t » (Kcmuera) Presbyterian Chnreh.—Ap ply by letter, with|copies of testimonials, to Mr lutlray, Queen-street, not later than Saturday, Sepuimbor is, \\T A NTKD, Every body to notice tho T V dillerencoiuTendersforFiroßrißado:— Phillips, (i:i.-i 3.1; Coombua, Tiia (3d; AlwinKor, W->. Draw your own conclusion. Commoiit is needlots. , WANTED, yood Borrow*wheelers, — Apply to Mr McGregor, Kumuu, faco of Waltalccri Tiinnttl. \\/ ANIED, a respect a bio Lad to J)nv; if a Uakur's Cart.-Apply at tho Hlasxow Uukury, Wellio(,"on-strect. WJ ANTED, those who like a lirst-class . T potatoo to try my Oauiaru's.—Thomas Stciulnmn, Auckland Seed Depot. \\/ ANTED, a respectable Lad as apprcn \ T tice to the Freneb Polishinif, or i»n Im prover; Kud wages.—T. and 11, Cook, U7, Quei-n-atreet. ~\\j ANTED, by a married lady, Tuition T T in I lasaics and Mathomatica. Would take lessons three or four times per week, or board with tutor, as mo»t convenient.—Address by letter only, staling torms, '•F.C.u.," ofllco of. tuißjiayer. WANTED KNOWN.—Mrs White head, Milliner, Newton, doßires to inform her friends and castomors that Bho ia Belling > print? aud summer Mlllinory, Trimmed Hats from 2s 6d ; Lodks' Monnetsfrom Os 01; Ladies' Hoots. Feathers, Kiowers, tec, cheap. \\7ANTED to Sell, a Large Now Four- V T roomed Houso in Newton, well-finished, in a Rood street, with larRJ Allotment. Must be Bold; owner leaving town. Offer wanted.— Apply STAB Ofllco. WANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphaltcr, has Removed to his Now Yard Cußtom-House-stroot West, between Hobeon and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tendod to on tho ahortost notice. Also, a Large stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholcaalo 11)1(1(101 llil. X\T A NTED.— Tradesmen's Books Kept, Vt and accounts collected on reasonable torms. Security guaranteed it necessary.— Apply " P.," Star Ollice. \\/"ANTED to Sell, a Larce New Four- V T roomed Houso in Newton, woll-flnishcd, In a Rood street, with largo Allotment Must bo sold ; owner leaving town. Offer wanted.— Apply Star Ollice. \\TANTE~D~KNOWN.-To meet the W ?s nor day, lam delivering my Best Ti-troo Firewood at 12s per ton ; ditto, Cut, 13s.— T. MoKlroy, Karangahapo Koad. VTTTANTED, a lniddlc-ngcd educated Vt l^dy to tako entire charpro of Oontlf man's Horns and family of young Children ; an Irish lady of Church of England proferrod. heforonci-s r^anired.—Apply " Vindox," card of Machattic & Co., JG, 3hortland-9tivet. ANTED to~Scll, 100 Iron Tanks, ot good quajltr, at low ratog.—W. & G. Winstono. WANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure, 13s Cd; Trousers and Vest, 255; Suit, 5")3 Marvellous value at Phillips Mart, 170, Quoen-streot. WANTED KNU VVN, that Mrs Hender son, Groy-streot. will sell at Cost Price, for One Wook only, her Stock of Millinery, Muslin Curtains, Handkerchiefs, and other Drapery, ltomoting to promises of Ai. Uotte uolli, Puaon-Btreet. ANTED KNOWN.—Mrs J. White, Dressmaker, etc. (recently from most fashionablo houso in NottinK-iam), will Wait upon Ladios at their ltosidpnccs on recoipt of letter.—Address : Urighton, Parnoll. ANTED KNOWN.—At 111, Queen street (opposite Tonks' Maul, Stationery is being Sold at JCngHih Prices. Ilulod Cream aid Note Paper, from 2d per qulro; Unvolopes, rom 2d ptT picket. Itubbar Stamps, suppliod with all requisites for atampinif, at 2s. Knvo lopes stamped with any initial letter (beautif uly oxooutedl, Is per 100; Note Paper to match, at la per live qulrop. rubber Stamps for linen nuikinir supp'iod.—Noto tho Address: C, W. Goodson' ; and al 08, St. Mary Axe, London. WANTED KNOWN— Owing to nu merous purchase} lately, I am obliged to let tho public havo tho benefit of my Law stock of Hoot* and rfhoes at a real sacrifice Como early and cecuro for yourselves tho Bar gains. Bost value in Ladles', Gen's', and Children's Hoots ever known in Auckland, at the tihop of W. Johns lon Victoria-street. ~\Kj ANTED KNOWN.-We are Deliver » « iiiK in tho City, for cash only :—Best Titrco firewood, 12s per ton; Ditto, cut in blocks, 13s uer ton; Waikato Coal (best house), 22s per ton ; Taupiri Coal (host houße), 233 per ton.—W. _ O. Wiustoue, Custom-house strcot Kast and West- yU r~A~"N~T ED KJS OW N. To all in Want of Money.—L. 11. Nou megen is prepared to advance tho same on personal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Noto tho address: ICS, Queon-streei, opposite tho Savings' Bank. ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Pallng3, also Houso Blocks.—Auckland Timbor Company Sawmill and Manufactory oppoeito Gas-works. Offlco in Custom-houso-streot. Cut Kauri Firowoud, is p^r load (cash) of 10 cubic f'-ct ht yard. YvT^NTED KNOWN, that tho under- T T signed am Cash Purchasers of Hidos, Sheepskies. Wool, Tallow, Stc.,athighest market rat"S.-UAKnnTT Bros, Tanners, Wool Mer chants, Wholesale and Itetall Boot Manu facturers, Wakefleld-street, AUP.klind;T?asting- Btrcet, Napier; Gladstone Road, Gisborno; Devon-street, Now Plymouth; Thames stroit, Oaniaru. Works: Star Tannery, Oakley's Creek, Whan, and Point Chevalier. ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, Including Hardwood, Spokeß, Felloes, Iron-Bark and Bluo-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palings and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-street, near Dock, at tho lowest ca;h prices. The timbor, being ucder cover, is bettor than that purchased elcewhorc, W~ANT_rTKNOWN, that Oarlaw and ' Co. havo on h&nd a Large and Woll- Selocred Stock of Tirabor. Shingles, Houso Blocks, Posts, Haila, and Palings, We receive orders for all kinds of yoinora1 Work, Mouldings, Sec. Timber by tho cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom house street West. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr T » and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, Honse Blocks, Palings, Posts. R ills, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house-s'reet West, opposite ond of HnKson-strcet. N.B.—Tho increasing ddiiinnrt !. r vhito Pina has induced them to arrange iui : .onstant supply.



I Wanted. WyTANTED KNOWN.— The Boss IW.le 1 * has threu Kiimc-s combined in ono bo::— prico la: Ladies and OnntsTaahionablo •■■ea-vci, Jroinls; tlio Ladiou' Indispensable, from-Is 01; l'ockct Knives uml Jiutlon Hooks, from (jl; Klegant Carror .Sets, In rases, from 12s to 100 i; iiiblop, from Is !ld; Pass and Pocket Hook-i, I'romld; Uokl-pluted Albert Cliain-i (vTnrrnnted to ntund acid), Horn Es Gd; K.F. and 3.. from Is ; Filigree Silver Jewellery; tho Artui'B 'Coiour J!ox, la 01; Blotting Pnds:.,oold, allver. Jit, J-'oarl Fancy Kolltaros, Studsnndvl.ockoU:, from (id; Letter-copy inn ami Manifold Order Hook* ; llaimonicums, Is; Concertinas; Bread Knives, la 3d ; Gcnta' White Linen Shirts; Table Knives, from C-J Ci pir du/.eu; Wax Dolls, Is; Nickel Pencils and Pens; luniblors and Wines, out. glass, from U.I each. Porcolain »Floivcrs nnd Vases, Pinylng Cards, Letter Balances, l'oto?i Silver Forks and Spoons, Waltham and Gtsnova Watches, French and Atncricau Clocks and Alarms ; and a ILostof Useful and Onmmontal Goods too numerous to mention, at'prices suited to this timo of depression, at C. W. UCK>I>.-*ONS STORK, 111. Queen-sweat. London OfHue, 58, St. MaTixo. ___ WANTED KNOWN, for salo very cheap, light, ivoU-built bugijy: Wag gonettes on the Victorian model, quickly con vertible! from an decant waggonette to a light Express WiiKgon, and ilttod with lamps mid brako. These itro tho most useful vehicles yet iuttoducod.—Apply to Mr Hull, Coach Painter. Wakolield-stroet, or thobuildor, K. Harvts, next Queen's Head llotol, Uppor Queen-street. VV"ANTED KNOWN, tbat 1 have just Vf received a very choice assortment of Flower Seedx from tlio celebrated liouso of jlloaurs Cartor JC .Sons, tho (Queen's .S.-edsmen.— Thomas Stoaaman, Auckland Seed Depot. WANTED, Persona requiring Building Matorials to call at, or send their orders to, tho Auckland Timber Company's New Mill, opposite tho Gas-works;"whoro they can pur chase the beat materials at Lowest Price?. Tho largest stock of - taHOuo.i Timber in tho Colony, and the most oxtensivo and perfect plant of thu best and latest Machinery. Kvorytluiig in the wood-working line done on tho premises with the utmost despatch. Firewood, is tho load of JO cube feet. ANTED KNOWN, that Great Ad ditions have been made to tho already wcll-assortod Stock of Now Good 3at O. W". Goodaon's, 111, Queen-Btrcet, every article, being of recent importation and ofi'dred at prices suited to tho tim«s. Tea, Coffeo, and Dessert Services; Parian. Glasß, and Chinaware; »lec tro-plated Goods; the Peep o'-Uay Alarms, at 15s, again in stouk; Letter. Blotting, Brown, and Cap Paper: Account and Pass Books wit.h Almanac for 1881.—Note theaddreßj:.OpDOoito Tonkß's Mart. AN TED KNOWN—That Hamuel White haa Opoued a Yard now Brito mart Hotel. Custom-Uouso-streot, for tho tale or Posts, Rails, Palings, Coal, Firewood, &o. All kinds o Fencing dono by contract. Wire, Paling, Corrugated Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Ponti supplied ready bored and morticed. Rails dreused on tho ground. All at very lowest prico<.— Address, Hani. Whito Custom-House-street, opposite Hritoimrt Hotel. XVfJiD to bell, at the City Tea Mart:—Finest Tea, 2s 8d p3r lb; Fino Rich Teas, 2s per lb; Sugar, id, 4ii, and 51 per lo; Jams, GAdpertin; Soap, 3d por bar; Pickles, 9d per bottle; Wax Candles. Is per lb; Sperm Candles, lOd; 25 bags Oatmeal (warranted fresh ground), 8s Gd per big; Peaches, Is, or 3 tins for 2s Cd; Mnrmalado, lid per tin; English Sauce, (id per bottle; Tomato Sauce, 8d per bottle; Blacking Brushes, 1a Cd per si>t: Scrubbing Hrushes, from lOd each; Dandelion Cofloa and Chicory, Is por tin; Ling Fish, Bacjii and Warns, Buttor, Eggs, Cheeso, &c. Sec— Row's City Tea Mart, Victoria aud Albert strcota, Auckland. YOUNG MAN, 21, aufl not nfruia of work, wants Kmployment (any kind), town or country.—" A.U.," Stau OJHcl'. To Let. rg^O LET, !it Mount Eden, a Five-roomed Jl. Hoiiso, with Pantry and Wunh-housn, alto Stablo and Fowl-hou'O. Can bo taken with or without Uireo acres of land.—Apply Rush brook and BridKinan, (Jueou-street. nno LET, in Parncll, a new Four-roomed 3 House, with wnah-lioußO, Rood well and tonics, also good garden; rent moderati to ft pjrinuiiient tenant.— T. liarnett, Que.un Htivet. MHO UK LliT, mi OlHce in die centre of Jl. Queen-street.at 12«0d per week, well situated for anyone not requiring a front position ; accow throiigli a buaiueij!) Btore.—Apply 111, Queen- Struct. rpo LET, at Mount St. John, a Hand- Z some Family ReHidence, with stable, out buildlntM, paddOcK, and garden, belonging lo Mr John Hancock.—Apply to Air G. Glcdliill, Wcllealcy-B tract. _ TO LET, in Queea-strect, a Shop now in tho occupation of Mr Han is, Tobacconi-d" Buitablc for almoßt any business. —Apply 10 W Kasdown, noxtjioor. •BO LET, in ljueen>strcet, a bpacious Si First Floor with Offices complote, also a Ground Floor office.—For particulars apply to O. W. Binnuy. Auctioneer, Queeu-streeL O~LEt~ House, in St. Mary's Hoad Ponsonby, 8-rooms; near tho wator; splendid vievf, &c —I). F. Kvans, E-tate Agont, 71 Quouii-Btrcet, opposite Hank of New Zealand. TO LET, House of eleven rooms, at pre sent in occupation of O. Lewis, Ksq.; al»o, House of aaven rooms, Sehvyn Torraco, Parncll.—Apply f> W. Culpan, Selwyn Terraco, or at llcsktth and Riehmond'a. rfuTLET, House, in Soalielil View, to a JL siiitible tonant, at a cheap rent.—Apply Bennctt'i) Drapery WurehoufcC, Queen-street, nest but one to Theatre Royal. TO BE LET (in the centre of the Town), at the foot of Wakofield-atreet, tho Brick Shop (with plate glass iront), occupied by Mr Bloomfleld, Painter and Cabinetmaker; rent, 30i per week.—ll. Ashton and Son, Insurance Buildings. UISLIC HALL to Lot iv. Eden Terrace, suitablo for Public Meetings, &c—Apply W. K. Payne, Kdon Terrace, GRAZING.— To Let, about 15 acres of first cias* Grazing (lor Sheep only), olnso to the Remuera and Junction Uattlo Yard", Terms reasonable—Apply to Trustees Domain Cricket Ground. nr\ o b a k E v s. To Let, in the rising township of To Awamutu. Waikato, a first-class Furnace, Oven antl Hako honso, doing a good bakery business.—Apply to Duft'us and Dick, To Awarautu, or Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co. Auckland. For Sale FOR SALE, in the Karangahape Koad, a Six-roomed Houeo. water laid on nnd overy convenience ; also, a Five-rooir.cd liouso. —Apply ta Mr Lambourne, Karaugaliape Road, Newtoa. OR SALE, a splendid largo Mastiff Dosr, 16 months old, got by a well-known local prize winner; is a first-class watch-dog, or would be valuable on a farm.—Apply thisoiilce. FOR SALE, in Spring-street, Alma Place, a Four-roomed Cottago, with wash house, good well. &c; has a fine view of har bour ; allotment 33 x 80ft,—Apply M. SUlwell, on the premises. FOX SALE, a thriving Grocery Business, situated in Alma Place, Ponsonby, con sisting of Shop, Store-room, and seven-roomed Dwelling, together with two throa-roomed Cot tages in one block. Owner leaving town Freehold.—Apply J. L. West, on thoprqmiscs. |7iOR SALE, a fino Milch GoatJ with Kid, I? in full milk.—Apply Star Office. PIANO. — A splendid second-hand Piano, only £27. at Mkau'B, Stationer, opposito Albert Hotel, Quecn-atreot- B7UKST CLASS GOVERNMENT LAND JD on D< ferred Payments, Papnrona block. —Call at Walkers Kaipara Hotel, Hclensvil c, for information and guidanco. Tp O X SAL E. Sea-tide Residence, in Ixindon street, !Pon- Bnnby, splendid Houuo, almost new, woll iiui shed, Gaa laid in, &c. Containing C rooms, porch, largo wash-houso, long verandah, com manding a magnificent view of the rivor and harbour; tho allotment Gi x 130. prettily laid out. Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Summer liouao. Steps down to water's edge, &c. In fact a really choico spot— 1). F. Kvans, HBtato Agent, 71, Quoon-sircoiL TLToTt SALE Oil LEASE. New Lynn, about six miles from Auckland. Compact little- farm of SO ncres, subdivided aud fenced; good nonce, C rooms; larue stable, &c, good creeks. Situated atcornertwo roads; Kailwar Station on thu ground. Tomu very easy. -D. F. Kv«ns, Kstate Agent, 7j, Qucen-st SfOll SALE, cheap, a lucrative Business ¥' for a Single Man inclined to travel; a good chanoo of making money.—Addres3, " Kuroka," Star Ofllce. Y/MJli SALK, Building Allotments ; B Grace-street, Ponsonhy, 100 x 125, at 3(ls por foot; WaHaoe-str.'cl. I'onsouby, 150 x iOO, 30s per foot; fcliielnn-jircct, Pnnsonby, CO x 101), for £65; Mon^t iulen Hoad, 05 x 193, iO3 per foot- Park Road, IOj; Carlefn Road, iOs per font; ICybsr Pass, 60 x 200, SOs per foot.—U. F. Evans, Estate Agont, 71, Quo^n-stroot, opposite Hunk ot Now Zca'and. Bj^OH SALE or Lease, 10 Acres of First &} cla33 1 and and Six-roomodHonao with all necessary out-buildlnßS. on tho Orakei Road, ltomuora—ll. Psrtington, Houoo and Land Agent, Stitcbbnry's Buildings. |j">OIT~LEASE, a large and dry Ware- JD honse, with good cellar, in Custom-Hoiise- Btreot, ne^t to Messrs MoKczlo and Rosa- Apply to 11. Ashton and Son, 8, Now Zealand Insurance Buildings. TT/'OR SALE, very cheap, the Unexpircd IP Term of Elevon Years ot a I/casihold Kight-rooraerl liouso and largo Garden, (-it'inte on College Hill. Pontonby : woll adapted for a Rrocery store or private residence. Terms can be made to suit purchaser.—\pply D. h. Orchard, Kstate Agent, &0., 18, Insuranca Buildings. "\TOLOANiC LAND.—Five acres for T sale, near Mount ICden. wito new seven roomed housn, for £120. This is a bargain.— F. G. gwington. IT U L h BKOTIIEKS HAVE NOW LANDING, Hx 'Famknoth' and 'Loch Dixin, 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOE SALE— AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STSKL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONES, &c, &c, &c. Agenta for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Frco and.Bonded Stores, Albert-street



Public Notices. I^OPIES of the Tew WttHi! "FLIHTA- Tr in," by Mabi', price 23, can now b3 obtained at the Auckland Music Warkhouse, corner of Queen street and Vuloan L»no. A. KAIJY, fifanapror. tTnTvT.RSTTY'uF NEW ZEALAND. The Rev D. rtracc, DelcKttto of the Ohanc-llor of the University, will admit Mr Robert Henry Uattray, 8.A., to thr> Deerci of rtnolio'or of laws, on KIUI) • V, the 17th insr.. n.t 2.:f0 p.m.. ia the Hall of the Auckland College and Grommir School. Graduates, Matriculated Slndonts of tho University, and alUintcrestod In Higher Kduca tion are invited to attend. AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GUAM MAR SCHOOL. Tho Fourth Qnnrtor, 1830, will enranwnce on TUKST) AY. t he nth October, when tho Treasurer will attend to roccivo fees. JOHN JAMK3. Secretary. I rptlE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Incorporated dy Eoyaii Charter, 1535. Notico Is hereby Riven that tho Half-yearly Dividend of .-GS'iOa.a Sharp, being ut, tho rato of | Gl2 10s per cent, per annum on tho Capital stock :>£• the,. Corporation, declared by tho Conrt of Directors payable) in Lon<l6n on ,tho sth October next, will Ho madoaviilableto tho Sharoho'ders 3n tho Colonial Register on and after tho Bamo lay. E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. ■Wellington, Soptombor 11 18S0. TOBACCO -Special Linc-llou«U (jut and Si ftings from besUTob-ccos, only Id per ounce, at Queen-street and Victoria-Btreot Shops. F. W H I T X II X A D, Tba I3k ilbr and Tobacconist, Auckland. <§*«&£. I-P ° X WAIT AX A. S. S. 'It OWEN A1 iVill loavo Onolmnija Wharf TOMORROW Friday), September 17th, nt 1 p.m. For freight aud passage, apply to A. McGRTCGOR. Manager. Or, A. BARNKB. Onohnutta. r\Ull WAREHOUSE AND STOKES vill be Closed on MONDAY NEXT, 20th Sop embcr. L. D. NATHAN & CO. •XT. O T I C E. I will not ho responsible for any Debts con tacted by my wife. . DAVID CHAIGiE, Auckland, ICth Soptomb'er, 1880. *^S«w DBOF, FRASBR^wiII f^Sv?N -"- give his Fare we!l Lecture, (ixnyn on "Tiik Hkuqion of Pube- A% \J?,r7 nolooy," in tho Temperance V rV Hail, on THURSDAY, Scptein s^V 7, ber 23, at 8 p.m. Admission us unnal. / " _\ Phronologic il Map, New Kdi //'"j)**"*3*l tion, moiintc-1 and varnished, k-^ per post, 2-j lid. L ° ° X O v T FOR "THE OBSERVER " CO-MORROW (Friday) AFTERNOON r^NEIIUNGA PUBLIC SCIIOOL. Parent? and Guardians of Children arc hereby lotifioa. that tho Committeo ot tho Onohung* Jistrict folio '1 bin adoptod tho Compulsory Clauses of tho Kducation Act, 1877, aud the aiue uro now in fO'CO within tho school Jistrict. C. C. FLEMING, . Secretary. \| AD A k B DTEHEIiLI 1* I I3cg^ to inform Uor numerous supporters md tha public Ronerally that hoc orders for Jresstoakinff. &c, have becomo so numerous hat she has decided to dispose of hor KstabHth nent in Queen-street t<> Mr Hendorison, and in uturo will be Rial to receive orders at WAKK- t\ which will be exeoutod witli ier usual car« anddespatch. A CHOICE STOOK kept, and Ladies' own Materials made-up. All outstanding Acconnt3 are roqucstod to be" lettled without delay., * A UCKLAND AND TE AWAMUTU A. RAILWAY. TO SUIPPEUS OP GOODS FOR WAIPA RIVKR. All Goods for Waipa River should be sent on PcHf days only, beforo 3 p m., to Auckland 3oods Shed. A. V. MACDONALD, District Manager. September 0,1839. AUCKLAND RAILWAYS. On and after MONDAY, September 13tk, 1880, a Pas«onxet: Carriage will bo attached to i Goods Train that loaves Auckland for Mercer it 9.30 a.m., picking up and Betting down pas leiigcrs. This Train being for tho convenience of tho 3oods and Cattle Truffle, arrivals aad depar ;ures at stations are not published. Intending Travellers will requiro to ascertain wy particulars from the nearest Stationtuaster, A. V. MACBONALD, District Manager. \7ISITINQ CAIIDS at an hour's notice V — SrAn Office. "TSEMUKKA LAND AND BUILDING JLV COMPANY (LIMITED). Tho Company is now prepared to negotiate [or tho eal« (tinderthedeferred pnymcnt system) 3f Choice Villa SitiS at Hemuora. Tho sites are misurpa'sed for situation and view, aro within jasy dietauco of the train, and 'busses run hourly to and from Auckland, Sitos can be obtained to juit purchasers, Vitrying In sizo from one acre and upwards. The Company is also prepared to advance money to the purchasers o£ Bltoa for the oroction of bnildinßS thereon. Kurther particulars can be obtained at tho Ollico, Shortland-streeU K. A. WHITE, Secretary pro tern. "XT O T I C E. All Debts duo to tho Kstato of M. H. Koesinpr. luto of Onehunua. must bo paid on or before n.itomber 30, ISSO, to Be-nard Lovi, Theatre luiildiußS, Victoria-street,or they will bo placed in the hunda of a solioitor. "|T O A R It I V E, r-En -LAPWING," 50 Tons PRIME OAMARU POTATOES. G. S. J A X INS, CasTOM-iionsK sirkkt. WHERE'S ? WHO'S WHAT'S ?— Questions and Answers —Q. Where can I leave an ortlor tor a Sorvantf rom Hannaford's Auckland Reslstry, without going to the top of Queen-street?—a. At tbe Branch Ofllce. Q. Who wil recoive my Letters, rodirotthem, aud forward to any address?—A. I will. Q. What Central Ofllce cai I leave Small Parcels at, with the certainty of thoir being delivered at any part of tho City or Suburbs?-A. At mine. Q. Who will safely Store my Luesago for is per month?-A. I will. Q. Whero can 1 readily Hell or Let Land or Houses?—A. At my Branch Ofllce. Q. Whoro can I roadlly Huy or Ront ditto at low rates?—A. At my Rranch Oflice. Q. Who can get mo a Loan of Money on good security?-A. lean. Q. Vvho keepi an Inquiry Boo*, wherein l can continuously ronistor (wherever I might be) Information for inqairkg friends t— A. I Co. Q- Who J3 the principal public amanuensis in Auckland?—A. lam. Q. \Vboo.rc you ? —a. T. IJ. n^Tinaford. Q. your Main O/hVe?—A. Upper Quecn-Htreet. Q. where'a your Hranch?—A. Darby-street, undor Albert Hull. —T. B. Hannakokd, General Agent, Scrivener, and Collector, OlUoo of the vvaita kcrei West and Okahu Highway Trustees, Upper Quoen and Darby utrects, Auckland F ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for JLI FURNITUUK, CAKPKTS, and ÜBD DING. is at T. & H. Cookk's G7 Queen-Btreot. WARDROBES, Clicsts of Drawers, Washstands, and Toilet Tables of choice Mottled Kan ri, on sale atT. & H. Cooltes, 67. Queen-btreet. IHEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, r Pulu Beds, and aix kinds of Mattresses, Paillasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Salo at J, and H. Cookb's, 07, Queen-street, ULY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland emnloyinc Steam Power in the Manu facture™? Kuraltnre Is T. & U. Cooke's, 07, Quoen-atreet. KRAMBULATORS, at Reduced Prices, on salo at T. & H. Cookb's, 67. Queen street, FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. & H. CooiCß'e Furniture and Carpet Wamhcraao 07, Queen street,



Personal. nnilK Two Ladies vim h.ive'a7v?r»Twmca 3 decoyed away a I'ii-go blade and white >cwfo'nidl»i.fl Ddk are i.iivbv warned not to rep-nt the eflnuce. or th-y wl 1 1)0 iiroscoutcd (or Don-BtealiuK.— »'• fomorvitl". _^ WILT, G. PEAK, late of Queen's 'lie doubt, mil and sco Mrs Pollock, Quoen- Btrcet.—U. Godlcin. Jtsooi.a aud ibiioes. Q T E P II E N IS' SPRING SHIPMENT of ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL BIOTS AND SHOES i Has arrived, containing the, 'latest Fashions 1 and Nowent Goo<"b in 1110 Trn.dc. Thesoe aro now on Sale, »t. Chcnpfr Prices lhan such articles have over before been offered to tlio public. THKMKNDOUS REDUCTIONS IN PRICES Tremendous Reductions in Prices !J At F. STEPHENS', 136, Qukkn-stkeet. IIIBEE I" AIRS OF HOOTS FOB THE FORMER MUCK OF TWO ! TnifMENDOus Reductions jn Pkicbs Tremendous Kmicctioks in Phickb NOTICE TO riICADS OV FAAIILIHS Respecting the Children's.^Fcct. * Stephens'cno'inoiiij Stork of' Hoots urn* £ I'M*. Sfllecodand bonsiit at a frri nt icdn/etion. >'(ln tho Bust Makers, oilers i n opprrtnni ly , u.oi m metwlthof fllliiK iiii ii family with li » ' °'- pcunablc article of daily wenr. The importance of Rcepiiiß children's feet-warm ai;d«iiy canrot be over-estimated, am! at Stephens' yen.can now get three pairs of bootßfor the usual nriceol two. ONLY TUB BKBT GOODS itfSTOCK. YANKKK BOOT)".—A' Frrsh Shipment Yankee Hoots from Children's szo to Maids and 2, 20 per cent. Cheaper than last. F." 3. having completed his improvements vltea tho Ladies of Auckland to Inspect Stock. TOOK OUT! TOOK OUT FOR THE BLUE BOOT. CALTj at C. BUOO-ES' nnd inspect his Lamb Stock of Kn,'jlifi li "aid Colonial Gocds CoMl'iiisiNfl : LADIK3* O iCN'I 'rf AVI) CHILDREN'S Klastio Pinis and Lace-Ups. All Kinds and ill Sizes, at Giikat llmiuotioNß CALL EARLY! CALL EARLY! t C. BROOKES, BLUE BOOT.' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFAOTURKR AND IMPORTER. (Opposite Garllck and Cranwell'a ) iCITIIERE DO YOU BUY YOUK VV HOOTS AND SHOXS? Whcro wo havo bought thcin for the last 15 or 1C years wiiero wo get. a good lit and real valuo for our money, AT TIUC ItBD BOOT, J. BOKLEY, NEWMAIIKKT, All kinds of Boots on hand and made to, measure.. ' t t ', Meetings. QCOTTISU COMPANY, A.R.B. A. JioetinK of Mrmbors will bo held THIB (TliU'S(la>) KVICN ING.at 8 p.m., in tho upstairs room of tho. Metropolitan Hotel. Butiness Tho Blectlon'of Cnptaip. By order. J. P. TTOTHKUINOITAM, ('olonr-b'crgt. Board and Residence. BOAKD AND UESIbENCE — TwoSu. pcrior B<-rtrorms, nsc of Sitting-room with l'iano. Huitub!o for mariKd couple or FitiKlo eentlemen. Jew minutes' walk fiom Fopt oiHce. Terms, nicd' rate.—Adurcf s, " Flint," Utah Offlce. A COMFORTABLE Home for one or £\ two Ludies in a private fiinlly. Houbo p'caßant'y eitaated ten minutes' walk from Queen-atieet; good, inferences given and ro quirod ; terms uiodcrute.—AddrcßS, "E ," STAH Ullico. GO V E H N O X BItOWW E HOTEL HOHSON-STKUKT^ Board and Lodßlni? _20a per week (=intrlft room) _259 Liost and Found. LOST, a Greenstone Brooch, with Gold Settings.—The fiiulpr will bo rewarded oa Icavlnu: it at Win. McAi'.hnr and Co'a. Offlce. LOST, in oi near Syraonds-street, a Double ca?ed Silver v\ ajch ; number can bo Riven.—Finrior will be rewarded on leaving; at Mr Kohu, Queon-strcet. ■ Auctions. TO-MoIiKOW, AT SIB B'% N'S MART, AT 11 O'CL' CX, 332 Sacto Waikrtto Potatoes from the best; , farms, and eamplo equal to anything in tho mirltct 150 Sacks Prime Coast Maizo 2>)o Sacks Oat 3 27 Sides Bacon in Cloth 20 Kegs Butter, upS'it price 3d Flour. Pollard, Cheeso, Oatmeal, Bice, Tea, Sugar, Jams, TO-MOKROW, AT 11 A.M. . MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. ' . : ■ _____ . . .:.:■' AT ARTHUR'S MAR T. POULTRY SALE, 11 O'CLOCK A.M. POULTRY, &c—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geeso, Brahma Fowls, f igoons. Canaries, Small Vige. &c. PRODUCE SALS, 1 O'CLOCK P.M. PRODUCE. &c.-Super:or Waikalo ana Can terbury Potatoes, Onions, Carrots. Pump kins, Canterbury, Sydney, and Auckland Bacon and Hams. Auckland and Canterbury Cheese. Taranakl and Auckland Batter, Beef, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Oatmeal, Maize, Oats, Wheat, Pca-nuM, Apples. HROCERIBS, &o.—Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Suirar, Rice, Arrowroot, His vita, Lollies, Candles, Soup, Hue, Sturcli, Clothes Pegs, White Lead, Matches, &o. ON SALE PIUVATKLY. (Furniture Department), Pianos, Ai aerican Organs, Pictures, American Stoves (new). Sowing Machnos, General Household Furniture and Kfl'oota—a large assortment. TO-MORROW. FURNITURE. P 11 O 1> U C F. W. DOW DE N WILIj sell by auction, at the Exchango ' Mart, To-morroT7 (Friday), at XI o'clock, Couches Clico'O Xudstcacls Bacoa Chairs Buttor ■Jublea Hams Carpets Tea Looking Glasses Siip:ftr OtieJFoniors OftMncal Chest Drawers Wheat Washstnnds O«ts Drawing-room 3uites Barley Loo i >il>ios Potatoes Mrtut Safes Onions Sowing Machines Flour Stovis Boots &c. &c. &c. FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. RIGHT to GRAZE Mount Eden Domain —about 15 acres—to bo sold by Auction, . on FKIDAY, SKPI'.hMIIKU 24, at 12 o'clock. Conditions on application. B. TONES & CO., ■' Auctioneers. n. tonks] [b. o. CAun FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. LEASE OF IITcTnT TO GRAZE MOUNT EDEN. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE received instructions from tbo Mount Rden Donmin Board to I^oase by uuction on Fn3ay, the 24th last, at 12 o'clock. Tho Right to Graze tho Mount Eden Pomafn for a period of Twelve Months, from tho 'Ist of October, 1830. Conditions can bo seen at ofllooof. auctioneers. MONDAY, SKPTEMB!^ 20. TO FISHERMEN AND OTHERS. FISHING NETS. B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell, on. Monday, 20th inst., at 11 o'clock, 2 Stationary Nets, 90fatliom!3anddfathoms deep 3 Draw Nets, 20^, 150 and 60 fathoms, all best Amerieau Line AT AN EARLY DATE. AMERICAN OKGANSI AMERICAN OKGANS 1 ! GEKMAN PIANOS 1! 1 B. TONKS & CO. WILL Sell, at an early date next week, U AMERICAN ORGANS, 7 to 17 stops. Suitable for Church, Concorr, or Drawing-room. 5 Iron-bound German Pianos, by Nonfcld and Noumeyen. •Now on view. (Continued on Fourth Pago.