fAllin" o(T during tha past financial year shewed that the inforoncs drawn by the STAB mt-icle on tho "Gazette" acconnt* are verified as being attributable to reduced consumption and imports, Which was denied by your mo'ning contemporary. The proposed Beer T.ix of Ud per gallon was re ceived with minted cheers and laughter. Mr Ballance's countenance, which ha« been thoughtfully camrt, broke into sunny smile's. He had his revenge for the contempt with which his Ueer Tax had been received hv 'the present Ministers when he was iv power. The Treasurer concluded a well delivered statement in ail hour and a naif amidst loud cheers. _ jVlr Macandrew m a tone of virtuous innocence, expressed his horror that forty six members should hare agreed at the caucus, to support any financial proposal gubmittcd by the Government. Major Atkinson retorted that the la3t gT'aker had no experiences of caucuses, "' INTERRUPTION.

During Grey's speech, when he paused and asked with reference to tho abolition of the tax on books, and furniture, "Who will benefit by that?" An excitabls persou in the Speaker's gal lery called out, "The poor mau," but bo coining the cynosure of all eyes, subsided into silence. Sir George Grey spoke effec tively. The same stranger, at another stage. bawled out, " What would you substitute for that?" This caused a groat commotion jn the Speaker's gallery, and the irrepres sible stranger was interviewed by the House policeman, under whose surveillance he therefore remained. It was surmised either that tho stranger's feelings had been over wrought by the treasurer's proponed beer tax or that lie had been anticipating it, by drinking several gallons.

THE DEBATE ON THE STATEMENT.

Mr McLean took copious note 3 while Sir George Grey was denouncing the exemp tion of ship 3 from the operation of the property tax. Major Atkinson in reply said though a man possessed a thousand pounds worth of furniture and only put down in his return one hundred, the Government had no power to enter his house, but could only compel him to find valuers of his own who would swear that his valuation was correct. He shewed amidst cheers that Sir George Grey, though now condemning the exemption of personal effects, last session said a tax on books and works of art was infamous. Sir G-sorge Grey retorted, charging the Treasurer with arrogantly laying down tho law. True, he had condemned tbc tax on books and works of art, but he also generally condemned tho principle of taxing imple tnauts. And he bad said the Gotlis were at our gates, and there, continued the holi. gentleman, pointing to the treasury beuches, sits the King of the Gaths, the conquering horde. The speech excited frequent and general laughter. Mr Reid quoted from Hansard, shewing that the Treasurer had condemned the Beer Tax as unsuitable and wroug in priuciple. Mr Hall .«a;d the eflect of a tax on ship ping would be to transfer the whole ship ping now owned in the colony to Australia, Ho commented ou the inconsistencies in Sir George Grey'» speech, and on the unfairness of his Laud Tax. lie concluded by prai.«iug Sir George Grey's declaration, but said his arguments were as easily upset as he (the Premier) ventured to think he had upset them. Sir George Grov jumped up amidst the cheers of his supporters, and exclaimed, "Why the hon. gentleman has upset himself. If ships coalti be driven from the colony so could capital." Keply ing to Hall's statement that he, Grey, knew nothing of the Property Tax, the speaker said he had read a great number of works by eminent wiiters, and if what the Treasurer intimated were true, those authors knew nothing. He invented a new name, "Jumping Jubilant," for Hall, and then meandered off into the grid - ironing and compact, part of which sum of money •wns spent in the North Auckland (Hurst, no) well some parts of Auckland (Hurst.No.) then let him produce the compact. Sir George Grey then proceeded to say : It is a sign of guilt; I say it is a sign of disgrace ; I say if any name is attached to any such compact with which such conditions are connected, it Is treason ; I say any agree ment of such a kind to purchase votes is a disgraceful transaction, and keeping it back is a sign of guilt. Mr Crombio's " Guide to the Property Tax" was an immoral book, for which' the Government was responsible, while now endeavouring to evade it.

At half-past ten, the Premier, who had had taken full notes, again rose to speak ; but the duel of giants wa3 interrupted by cries of "Time."

The House rose at the half-hour.

Mr Seddon, who deprecated any per sonalities, wanted the tax. There were too many lawyers iv the House. Mr Spei«ht condemned the tax on the general ground that no necessity had been shown for it.

The beer-tax resolution passed, and the House adjourned at 12.10.

OPPOSITION TO THE PKOPERTY

TAX.

The opposition to the Property Tax is hardening, especially in the Upper House. Probably an attempt will be made to repeal it. Grey's party ia encour aging that move. Members from Jtbo poorer out. districts favourably received the Government substituting proposals. Brewers and publicans are much excited over the Beer Tax, and many are lobbying members.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before Messrs Cosgravi! and Prime, Justices of the Peace). DE3EETION.

William Norman, on warrant, was charged with deserting Ellen Norman, contrary to the provisions of the Destitute Persons Act, 1877. On the application of Mrs Norman the charge was withdrawn. FORGIKG AND UTTERING. Laurence H. Jillin^s was again brought up on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque on the Colonial Bank of New Zea land for the sum of £65, purporting to be signed by Mr Johu Abbott, of Parnell, on the2TßtM»y. , Sub-Inspector Pardy conducted the pro- Sf cation. The prisoner was u-idefended. William Kenoedy, carter, coach-proprie tor of Cambridge, deposed that he knew the prisoner; had several transactions in the way of bu»ines3 with him. He owed about £15. He offered a cheque in pay ment. The cheque was for £65, which Jillings endorsed. Gave him the balance by cheque, £45 and some odd shillings on the Bank of New Zealand, Hamilton, which has been cashed by the bank. Paid the cheque into his account. Had not seen the cheque since. Received information that the cheque given by prisoner was a forgery. To the Bench : Gave him £19 odd ; could not remember the exact amount. Arthur Busbe Christian, ledger-keeper in the Colonial Bank of New Zealand in Auck land, deposed that Mr John Abbott had an account at their bank. It wr.s not Mr Abbott's signature on the chcqnr. It was presented, but returned to the Bank of New Zealand as a forgery. The endorsement and signature appear to be in the same hand. (Produced two cheques drawn by prisoneriu his handwriting). John Abbott, bill-broker, carrying on business in Queen-street, kuew_ the pri soner. Had done business with him. Was acquainted with his signature. Knew no thinf of the cheque or the signature. The first ne knew of it was its presentation to him by tho clerk of the bank. Told him distinctly it was a forgery. He had not signed that cheque. It was a poor imita tion of his style of writing. Detective Richard Doolan, stationed at Cambridge, deposed to arresting the pri soner on the 4th instant at Andus Raynes's hotel. The cheque-book produced is that of Mr Kaynes. The cheque, marked A, evidently came out of Mr Raynes's book. Told prisoner ot the charge. He replied' that he had received the cheque for £65 from Mr'Abbott.

This was the case for the prosecution. The depositions were read aver to the prisoner, who was committed, for trial, re serving his defence. Prisoner asked fosr bail, which the Court granted—himself iv £400 and two sureties in £200 each.

This was all the business.

We learn that Mr E. McColl, Govern ment Librarian, is suffering from a severe stroke of paralysis.

Journalism, says a London paper, has decidedly come to the front, and will be re presented in the new Parliament by Sir Charles Dilke, proprietor of the " Athe njeum," his brother, Mr Ashton Dilke, the editor and proprietor of the " Weekly Dis patch ;" by Mr Henry Laboucbere, the editor and proprietor of "Truth;" by Mr Passmore Kdwards, the editor and proprietor of the " fcho ;" by Mr Charles Bradlaugb, of the "National Reformer;" by Mr Justin M'Carthy, of the "Daily News'" staff; and by Mr A. O'Connor, who once held a posi tion at the sub-editor's table of the " Daily Telegraph."

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THE FINANCIAL STATE MENT.

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WELLINGTON, Tuesday night. Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer,

delivered his financial statement to-night.

Tub Predictsd Deficit Exceeded.

Tho Treasurer began by a reference to the opiuion expressed last year that his esti mate of deficit of £800,000 wrs excessive, and he continued :—My anticipations iv this respect have been more than realised, and the financial results of the last nine months have proved even less satis factory than I ventured to predict as pro bable. I, for one, have not the least doubt ihat tho present cheek to prosperity, a check which has been felt at the same time through out the civiliied world, is a temporary one. Yet bearing iv iniud the ell'ect thi* check ;iud other causes which we might have con trolled bare had on our finances', and also the amount of our public debt, as compared with our population, the duty of economy and retrenchment has become clearer and moi'v; preasing. It is therefore gratifying to kaow that the plain facts of our financial position, which I had the honour to submit to Parliament last sensiou, have fully awakened public attention to this vital subject, and have produced iv the public mind a determination that the annual ex penditure sbail be brought within the annual revenue by reduction and taxation : the one, as far a3 is compatible with effi ciency, and if necessary increasing the other as far as may be needed. The Government propose, Mr, to a>k Parliament to give practical effect to this determination. My task, therefore, this evening, considering the extravagant habits into which we have fallen ot late years, is one of unusual diffi culty, iv the execution of which I venture to hope for, at least, as large a measure of consideration as the committee have so kindly extended to me upon former oc casions.

Local Finance,

There was no way, he said, of cleaning the dangers of our position without some thing like a re-modelling of our finance both" local and general, without careful administration by Ministers, and the exer cise of thrift and self-denial by all classes of the community. The Government would redeem the promise made last session of submitting a scheme which shall place local finance on a satisfactory and something like a permanent basis—placiuglocal bodiCM in such a position ai will euable them t;> obtain, as far as is possible, sufficient funds for all necessary works, while drawing a broad and distinct line betweeu local and general finance.

The Financial Kesults.

Owing to the change in the financial period ho had only to deal with nine mouths. His estimate of the deficit on the 30th of June last had been £131,824. The actual amount, with outstanding liabilities was £133,790. His estimate of expenditure for the last financial period had beeu £3,110,202, which sum was in creased to £3,139,539 by the supple mentary esti'' ates. The actual expendi ture to the aist Marcli was £2,772,270. The returns by the Under Secretaries showed £272,773 outstanding against the period uuder review, makiug the actual expenditure and liabilities £3,045,049, leaving an apparent saving of £94,490, which, however, is subject to some modifi cations for various charges. The expenditure in eight classesout of eleven, after including outstanding liabilities, was £92,020 less than the estimated amount, inchuliug, as we showed, £13,100 for stores purchased for the railways and unexpended, the amount wtw £105,720. In the ruruuininj! three classes, the expenditure was £9,O;S(i over tho estimate. Hon. members would recollect that six months of the nine had practically elapsed before Parliament ro je, and the Government, therefore, thought they might congratulate themselves on accomplishing so considerable a saving in so short a time.

IIEVKNUS FOR THE NINE MONTH 3.

The revenue for the nine months ending 31stMarch, including £50,000 for land tax wa*£2,183,759, the estimated amount being £2,445,200. The revenue, therefore, fell short of anticipation by the sum of £261,451. The revenue from the Customs did not reach the estimated amouut by £47,31>5. So far as this had arisen from the awakening of our population to the neces sity of cultivating more thrifty habits, and practising greater self-denial, the coin mitteo would agree with him in thinking it a matter for rejoicing rather than regret, though it may result iv a temporary incon venience, so far aa the revenue is con cerned. The Stamp duties produced £32,921 less than the estimates, but only that a considerable tefuud had to be made on one estate the deficit uuder this head would only have been £14,516' le.«s than estimate. The total amouut realised from Stamp duty was £111,057. The leceipts from the railways fell short of the estimate by £113,072 ; but this loss is counterbal anced-to some extent by the not inconsider able saving of £43,242,e(1ected in the expen diture. The land revenue, too, produced only £155,108, instead of £246,700. The postal revenue, however, exceeded the esti mate by £12,061, but of this sum £6932 was profit of the Post-ollice Saving* Bank ac count, which has heretofore beeu treated as incidental levenue.

A Million Sterling Added to the

Colonial Dbiit.

Parliament last session authorised the isnie of £800,000 Treasury Bills to cover the deficiency accruing during the year, with the intention of adding that amount to the permanent debt of the colony, and of thus starting clear of the floating debt from tho 31st of March, 18S0, measures bains* taken to secure an equilibrium between the revenue and expenditure from that date. Iv consequence, however, of the revenue of the last financial period not realising the amount estimated by £261,441, it became necessary to issue further deficiency bills to the amount of £200,000, making a total issue of £1,000,000 of Treasury and deiici ency bills during the nine months. _ The Government proposed to deal with this ad ditional sum of £200,000 in the same manner as with £800,000. Parlia ment would be asked to sanc tion a bill to enable them to do so. Tlie Treasurer said it was hoptloss to pro vide for this amount from the current revenue. The »ctual deficit for the nine months ending 31st March was £990,031.

The Public Debt,

Tho net Public Debt on the 31st March, ISSO.and after deducting sinking fund, was £25,617,113. This amount is exclusive of Treasury and Deficiency Bills for £992,000 held by' the Public Works fund, aud the £SOO,OOO unsold debentures for the loan of 1870, guaranteed by the Imperial Govern ment. When the latter are added the net debt will be £27,409,113, subject to an annual charge of about £1,535.000. In this statement of the public debt the last loan of £5,000,000 is treated ai uniuscribed. Should the whole of the debentures be con verted on the terms offered to the public the debt will be increased by £1,000,000, but the interest will be reduced by £10,000 per annum. The Treasurer then went ou to refer to the floating of the last loan, and said that if, as was anticipated at one time only three mil lions could be floated, the position of the colony would have been one of gravo em barrassment. The committee would under stand this when he told them it had been necessary up to the present time to uae the loan to the extent of upwards of £3,160,000, of which £1,818,000 was for expenditure, and £1,342,000 for advances to the consolidated fund on Treasury and De ficiency Billa. Now that these facts were before them hon. members wonld easily ap preciate the anxiety of the Government last srssion when it was considered that no more than £3,000,000 of the loan could be raised at once, and the remainder not for a year at least. Therefore they would understand how necessary i* was that the agents should ofFci the loan at such a price as would ensure its sale. There was no doubt that the price obtained was low at the terms of tho con version at the option of the investors, and was very favourable to the purchasers ; but the bon. members who were disposed to think the terms too favourable must bear in mind on the one hand that investors would naturally look on the large amount of our already existing public debt, aud the unusually large sum asked for; whilst on the other hand their agent had to consider the serious complication wh:ch would have arisen had they failed to obtain the loan. It was an unpleasant truth, but one which they shall do well to recognize in regulating our expenditure for the future, that their financial agents in London felt themselves compelled to offer our 5 per cent, loan at 87£, aud to insure sale ercn at that price to leave it optional with the purchaser to ex change it for a 4 per cent at 81,1, and (using an authority given them in case of need) to undertake that the colony would not foi the next three years again enter the London market. In the absence of the loan agent accounts, which had not yet been received in the colony, he was unable to state the precise net} price realised for the loan, but, after allowing for discount, commission, and accrued interest on the bonds, the price was about 95J for the 5 per cent debentures, and 79 7-12ths for those con verted into 4 per cents.

Public Works Funds.

The .amount received ou account of ihe public works funds with past balances was £4,775,054. Ojl the 31st March last the cash balauco in the public account, after providing for outstanding orders on the bank, was in the colony and in London to gether £802,410, and the advances iv the hands of officers of the Government amounted to £315,763 : making together £1,178,173. The Government had thus issued during the nine months ended 31st of March last £3,599,881, as follows :— On public works, immigration, and other i services, £1,750,571 ; redemption of guaranteed debenture of the loan, 1870, which are of course available for re-issue, £SOO,OOO ; temporary advances to the Con solidated Fund on Treasury and Deficiency Bills, £992,000 ; temporary advances on the debentures of the Waiinea Plains Railway Company, £40,000; and Wangauui Harbo'ir Board, £17,000: total, £3,509,881. Since tlve beginning of the policy the colony has borrowed for public works to the extent of £18,700,000, which amount has been sup plemented to the extent of £364,704 by stamp duties and other receipts, making a total of £19,0G4 794. Our net expenditure during the same period, on sources perman ently charged against the fund, has amounted to £15,256',C21, Adding various charges the'total amount remaining unspent was £3,202,410. To the prcs3ut~duto the public works fund had been drawn upon to cover deficiencies arising on the consoli dated revenue amounting to £1,342,000. Until tliis can be recouped, the amount available for expenditure on public works and other services wa^ diminished to that extant. Deduciins; the £1,342,000 there remained £1,920,410 available for public works until the Treasury and Deficiency bills can be sold. According to the returns csrtilied by the Under-Secretaries of the several departments, the liabilities of the public works fund, on the 31st of March , last, amounted to £2,455,313. made up as follows :—lmmigration, £10,000; Public \Vorks Department, £G44 ; railways, £910,500 ; surveys of new lines £1,500 ; roads, £150,690 ;' land purchase, £1,061,480; waterworks, goWfields, £10,704; telegraphic extension, £1,024 ; public buildings, £205,314 ; light!iousc3, £120; miscellaneous public works, £73,309: total, £2,455,313. After adding other liabilities, including £14,000 coat of defence force, ou the same scale im for the last nine months, and de ducting advances iv hands of officers of the Government, the large amount of liabilities referred to will absorb the whole of the cash at the credit of the Public Works fund, and will necessitate the .=»le of the £1,409,000 of the Treasury and Deficiency Bills hypothicated to that fund. The means available for new works and services will therefore be represented by £573,000 in Treasury and Deficiency Bills.

IjOccal Finance Proposals.

The Treasurer then proceeded to lofor to the question of local subsidies. lie re minded them of the warning uiveu last year that subtidica WJuld be discontinued. But to propose the abolition of the granti-in-aid to local bodies without substituting a work able scheme in their placo, would bo trilling with the subject in a manner which, he ventured to think, would not meet with the approval of Pnrliament. Their aim, their duty, being first to place their nuance upon a sound footing ; secoud to put their local bodies iv Mich a position as will enable them to do the work which rightly devolves upon them, and which must bo done by them if the country is to be pros perously settled. The system of subsidies had operated unequally. I; hud largely helped the rich and populous district*. while giviug little assistance to those which are poor ami thinly populated. It must also be remembered that they were proposed as part of a Rcheme to which full cil'ect has never b;en given. The circumstances of the colony having jo greatly changed since the By»tem of subsidies was introduced, and it bfiiiiij evidcut that the Treasury cannot continue to pay them without the imposi tion of fnwh taxation, the case for re-con sideration of the whole question is complete, for it is certain that I'urliameut will never consent to levy additional taxation for such a purpose without full inquiry and careful deliberation. The proposals of the Government were: — first an amending bill which will remove the present restriction upon rating, that is to say, it will permit all local bodies, having the right to rate, to levy rates to any amount they may consider necessary to their local requirements, not exceeding two shilliugs in the pound, or beyond that amount. It passed as a special rate, it will authorise Municipal bodies and other lochl bodies to bestow at any rate of interest the ratepayers may choo.ie to give, to any amouut, subject only to these restrictions : —1. That tiie principle and interest of all new roads, Bhall be made payable in New Zealand. 2. Tbat any local body desiring to raise a loan shall, before doing so, levy a special rate sufficient to cover the interest and sinking fund upon the nioucy proposed to lie borrowed, such rate to be continuous until the debt has been repaid. The more radical provision of the bill, however, was this— that all Government property, in cluding the wa'te lands of the Crown, and subject to an important qualification the Native lauds shall be liable to rating, to rating, with the exception of tlie Government House in Wellington and Auckland, the Parliament House and grounds, the General Government Build ings in Wellington, and the railways and wharves.

Rating Native and Crown Lands. He would first state how they proposed to deal with Native Lands. It ia a fact that some eleven million acre 3of land iv the North Island are still held by less than 41,300 Maoris, men, womeu and children, and that not one halt-penny ia the way of rates h«.s ever been imposed upon the native n by this House for the construction of roads aud bridge? which are baintf made through out the country, aud by which their lauds a.c being enormously increased in value ; although, it is true, that muny of them hiive voluntarily paid rates and contributed from time to timo towards the cost of public works. The whole of their property, too, is exempt from taxation uuder the Property Assessment Act. The GoYcraincnt con sidered that Maori property in boroughs should be rated, but as a matter of public policy thoy thought it would be necessary to exempt Maori country lands. Some equiva- lent, however, must be found to enable those counties containing a large area of Maori land to carry out the duties we are imposing upon them. The exemption being on account of public policy the CDlouy and not the locality should bear fcue brunt of it. The Government therefore proposed to limit the amount for native lauds in the district in which they lie to not exceeding Gd it: the £, and upon waste lands of the Crown Is, upon the annual value, these lands baiug practically unre presented iv local governing bodies. To simplify matters and avoid expense and dispute, it is further proposed to attach two schedules to the Bill—one showing for rating purposes the estimated acreage and full value of the Crown land in each county and Road Board district; and tho other affording similar information with regard to Maori land. The laud in each cas? will be devided into two clasaea, pastoral and agricultural, valued respectively at 6s Sd aud 20i per acre. The total estimated value of Maori land is £6,370,000, but of this only £5,200,000 is situated iv counties in which the Counties Act is iv operation.

Construction of Main Roads,

But those are not the only objects for which the Government must find money. In any satisfactory scheme of local finance, means must he found, to construct oiir main roads throughout the colony. Some provi sion must be made to repair damages done by flood and tempest to our roads and bridges, and some help must he extruded, if possible, to our district roads. To this pnrpose will be introduced the Local Public Works Bill. It provides for the constitu tion of an tinpaid board, consisting of the Minister for Public Works, the Eugineer iu-Chief, the Surveyor-General, and the Public Trustee. The duties of the board will be to pay the ratci on all waste lands of the Crown, to pay the rates on the Maori country lands, to make grants in aid of the construction of main roads and to advance to construct district roads. The Government will ask Parliament to sst apart the proceeds of the land sales for special purposes, not permitting it to be used for the ordinary expenses of the Government, charging against it only the cost of its administration, including survey. He (the Treasurer) bolieved that after this year we may fairly estimate the annual receipts from land sales, for some years to come, at not less that £300,000. This is a moderate estimate, looking at the fact that our unsold lands are estimated at a low average, as worth £12,500,000. The charges on the land revenue should not exceed £140,000 a year, so that, should we only tret from land sale 3 £300,000 a year, there will be a balance to credit of at least JEICO.OOO. The Bill with which I am now dealing provides that, out of the balance of the land sales, after paying the expenses of administration, there shall be paid to the Board, each year, the sum of £150,000. If, however, the land sales of any Jyear produce a less amount, only so much as the sales may Droduce will be paid to the Board. He had estimated the land sales this year at only £200,000. The balance therefore available this year, should Mb estimate not ba exceeded.would be only £50,000. Therefore it is proposed to ask the House to make a grant to the Board of

£150,000 out of the loan, so as to place it in I make up the £50,000. We hope the com funds for tho work of next spring and sum- niittee would think this a sufficient earnest mer. The fund thus created ia to be applied of intention to take this subject seriously to the following purposes :—First, the pay- in hand. The task, sir, was a very unplea ment of the rates on the waste laudi of tho sant and thankless ono, but it was a clear

Crown and Maori country lands : second, grants-in-aid for the constructing of main road 3 and repairing damage (lone by Hoods or tempest. The rains, estimated at a shilling iv the pound, supposing every Koad Board and every County to levy a shilling rate, would amount to about £60,000 or about £74,000 if rates ou Maori lands are included. But lie doubted if the amount of rates payable by tho Board will often reach £50,000 a year. The balance remain ing, whether it be £80,000 or £100,000, will be applicable to main roads, and maiu roads only. The main roads will be deiiued by proclamation. Sketch maps had been pre pared for the information of hon. members, showing the roads it is proposed to declare at once ; power being given in the Bill to proclaim others from time to tirae, as cir cumstances may require. The grauts-in-aid will by limited by the funds at the disposal of tlie Board, and will be made in this way. Suppose, a county wishes to con struct—and construction means forming and mctalliux a road, or building bridges—a tcciion of main road over which it has con trol, or to repair damages done to a. main road by flood or tempest. The Council must obtain an estimate of the cost of the work proposed to be executed, which we will sup pose amounts to £6,000. The Council will then make an application to the Board for a grant-in-aid; but before the Board can make the grant the Council must show that it has one quarter of £6,000, that is, £1,500 at its disposal, which it undertakes to spend upon the work, or else the rate payers of the county must impose upon themselves a .special rate which will repay one fourth of the £6,000, namely,—£l,soo in twenty half-yearly instalments without interest. In other words, three-fourths of the coat of tho construction of main roads will be paid by the Board, and one-fourth by the country, cither in cash or by a special rate extending over ten years. Waste lands of the Crown and Native lauds will be subject to a special rate as well as private lands. The Bill also pro vides that the Board of Local Public Works may borrow from time to time at 5 pet cont. interest from the Postmaster- General, or the Government InsAuauce Commissioner, any sum not excediDg £100,000, the colony being liable for repay incut, and lend it to the local bodies for the purpose of constructing district roads. The terms on which grants arc to be made arc that a special rato is to be levied by the local body desiriug to borrow which will produce 9 per cent, per annum on tho pro posed loan, the interest to be charged being 4 por cent., so that 9 per cent, paid half yearly will cover both interest and sinkiug fund, and will extinguish, the loan in fifteen years. The rate oi interest is very low, and the terms of repayment easy, but hou. members will approvo of substantial assistance being tjivou the local bodies for the purpose of constructing roads through out tho couutry, if only wo keep within legitimate bounds. But tho committee will say : " How can money be borrowed at 5 per coat, iutorcst, and lent at 4." This dilliculty can only be got ovor by tho same means as proposed in the cuso of the fund for the construction of main roads, by mak ing a grant from the loan to start the fuud. Ho would, therefore, a«k for £150,030 to be granted for the purpose, tuu Board will then be in a position, should the grant bo made, to lend £150,000 or any less sum at 4 per cent interest, and at tho same time pay 5 [>or cent upon such guini as it may borrow, to the limit of £100,0U0, with a safe margin for contingencies.

Position cf Bououaus.

Though the boroughs would lose by the stoppage of uubsidies there will uccruo to them the permanent lifjlit to tax Govern ment and Native property of not much less than one million in value. The rates upon all Government property it 13 proposed to charge upon the consolidated fuuil, ;w bein^ property included in the ordinary expenses of Government. He believed the proposals submitted wero a great improvement on the system of subsidies. The scheme is sound, because it is based upon two principle.-) which are now unanimously accepted iv this House : — First, that the proceeds of land sales should bo applied to opouing up anil settling the country; second, that landowners must, for the future, practically find the meaus for maintaining tho roads of the colony. And it has, more over, this great additional advantage, that it will enable us to complete the separation of general and local liuance. The one will iv future be in no way dependent upon the other, an advantage, which will be of incalculable beuelitto both tho Government and local bodies. Should the proposals meet with ihe approral of Parliament, he (the Treasurer) would tuk for authority, where necessary, to permit locul bodies to receive, directly, every ,tax or rate which belongs to, or has been made over to, them.

Estimxtis For Tub Current Year.

The estimates which will be in the hands of hou. members to-morrow, show a very large reduction of charges upon the consoli dated fund, aa comptucd with last year, amounting iv the gross to £541,0C0, and but for tho increase in expenditure over last year of £109,000 for interest aud £23,000 for reduction, over wliich of course the Govern ment had uo control, the reduction would have been £673,0C0 ; aud if wo deduct trom this the sum ot £150,000, transferred charg.s against the laud sale*, there would .still have remained the very substantial teduction, of £523,000 ; but even after making provision for this increased expenditure tJ £302,010 on interest and education, and allowing fcr the loss to the rcveuue of the proceeds ot laud tales, £200,000, there will be a saving of expenditure from the consolidated fund of £340,000, and this without impairing the usefulness of local bodies, the efficiency of the public service, or shifting burdeus, which should be borne by the revenue, to loan or other funds. The total proposed votes tor the year, exclusive of liabilities, is £3,473,709 ; but of this we cannot spend and briug to account within the year more than £3,248,709. This advantage will not recur, but fortunately conies to our aid now, thus giving the revenue time to recover its normal condition, as we have every reason to hope it will, by next year.

Civil Skrvicji; tiEuucriONS,

duty.and must,theiefore,be done. If, then, the Committee should agree to this reduc tion, the total expenditure within the year will be £3,198,709, for which provision has to bo made. Estimated Revenue.—Fall in the Customs.

The estimated revenue was £3,190,000. Iv making this statement he could not take so hopeful a view of the Customs receipts aa he did last year. He had estimated Customs at £1,250,000 for the year. There was a net decrease of duty of £107,G54 paid at the Customs during the year 1879, as compared with 1878, and more than a pro portionate decrease continued for the first quarter of 1880. Notwithstaudiuj; the largo increased duties imposed in November, 1879, the Customs receipts for March quarter, 1880, were loss by £42,257 than for the corresponding quarter, 1879, Im ports, too, were less iv the former quarter than in tho latter by £978,734, and this difference was not caused by any large fall in;,' oil' in railway material and other articles imported tor the Government, the total value of Government imports being, for the March quarter of 1879, £95,203, as against £54,092 for the March quarter of 1880. Tobacco yielded an increase of £7,193 duriug the last quarter, but this is owiug to increased duty, :10,7261b5,, or 12$ per cent, less being cleared than |in March, 187 P. But the greater portion oi the decrease may be traced to the fact that in the preceding quarter there had been withdrawals of tobacco from bond considerably in excess of tho usual average, iv expectation of the duty boiug increased. Drapery and spirits both show an actual falling oft during the last quarter, as compared with the corres ponding quarter of 1879; tho former of £6,346, tho latter of £7,457. Drapery, etc., found yielding for the lirst quarter of 18S0, £39,8G2; and spirits, £82,482. The per centage of loss upon drapery is really double that on spirits, which he took as an indica catiou that smuggling and illicit distillation will not increase to any appreciable extent turough the additional duty imposed upon spirits last session. Looking at all these facts, I do not think it wise to estimate the Customs for the year at more than I have done—namely, £1,250,000. Hou members will see there is a considerable increase in thu estimated surplus of receipts over ex peuditure on railways—namely, £341,082. liut the Minister for Public Works proposes to slightly increase the charges for freight, and still further to reduce expenditure. Tho estimated expenditure to bo made within the year will be £3,195,709, and tho estimated revenue £3,190,000, thus leaving a balance of £8,708, though if they made up the accounts as they had done hereto fore there would be a still further amount to make jjood of £225,00;); but this will not becomepayublowithintheycar, and therefore ho had to propose to mako provision for it.

New Taxation.

The Government had hoped not to have to mako auy new proposals with reference to taxation, but in tbe Customs duties the increased rate has not been sufficient to prevent a decrease iv the amount collected, while from many quarters we have received strong representations that one feature of the Property Tax is extremely distasteful to ti large section of the people, Discontent has, wo believe, largely arisen thiougn a misapprehension ;of the Act, which does not, as commonly supposed, empower any officer of the Government to enter a man's house to value his yoods ; but, as discoutsut exists, aud whether baseless or not, should as far as possible be removed. The removal of this obnoxious feature of the Property Tax is fortunately rendered moro easy from the fact that it is generally admitted that this ciinuot be done without the substitu tion of uome other tax which will produce an oqual amount to that abandoned. The Government, therefore, in accordanco with what thejr b.'lieve to be the de.iirc of the taxpayers, will ask tho Kouse to exempt personal effects, furniture, books, etc., from assessment under the Act. By this concession it is estimated that the revenue wi ll lose £40,000 a year. This, then, together with the delicit of £8,70'J has to be made good. The question how could that bj done in the most eil'ecivc and least objcctional manner. There wore only two practical courses open,to rcimpose tho tea and sugar duties, or tax beer. The Government have carefully considered which cf these courses to follow, mid de termined to ask Parliament to irupote a tax upon Colonial beer, of o'd per gallon. It was with the greatest regret that he made this proposal. When Colonial Treasurer some time ago, his colleagues and himself carefully considered the subject, and ulti mately decided that they would not propose this tax; and when iv Opposition two years ago he helped to throw it out when introduced by the lato Government, upon the ground that it was prac tically begiuiug a system of excise taxes which he was very loth to see introduced into New Zealand so long as it could bo avoided ; but tbe liuancial posi tion of tho Colony is such as to compel us to resort to taxes which in more favourable times would not have been supported. We also propose to increase the duty on im ported beer by Gd a gallon. Wo hope to obtain from the beer tax duriug tho current year £80,000, or at the rate of £100,000 per annum. It was al*o intended to introduce a bill to increase the succession duties, which would increase the stamp revenue this year by about £10,009. These proposals are expected to leave a credit balance of £41,291 with which to end the year,

General Kemarks.

In closing, tho Treasurer referred to the causes which had precipitated the colony into its present cmbuirissed condition. lie said her Government had been blamed for stopping the] expenditure too suddenly, and therefore, iutousifying the depression under which we are sullering; but when he told tho committee that during the nine months which ended ou the 31at March last, they actually spent ou ordinary services cf tho Government, and on public works in hard cash, notwithstanding strenuous endeavour lo retrench, no less than £4,523,257, of which £2,741,963 was borrowed money, they would fully appreciate what he had said as to the dilliculty of bringing expeu diturc within reasonable limits, founded as it was upon an exaggerated assumption of their meant", and would fully acquit tue Government of uuduo parsimony. To meet this serious dilliculty and to retriovo our position, the Govern ment at once set to work to reduce tho ex penditure iv every direction. But this must necessarily bo the work of time, our cominitmcntsbolh by habit and'engagements being so large. They proposed to separate laud sales and receipts from the revenue, aud to impose additional taxation to raise a sufficient sum to meet our necessary expen diture. But although all this, so for as it could be done, was done promptly, it was impossible to bring it into effective opera tiou during the last financial period. The time was far too short; and as a conse quence of want of forethought through years of prosperity, we have now to add one million of funded debt, that is, a pcrma mancut charge of £50,000 a year, ns tho result of the deficit outstanding against the Consolidated Fund on the 31st March last. Oi the necessity of finding this no one who considers oar engagements and our heavy taxation will entertain a doubt, and if only we have learnt the lessons of economy and thrift?,- which our difficulties should teach, we shall not have passed through the present crisis in vain. We must make up ovu- minds to three things : To a greatly reduced expenditure, both on public works and from the Consolidated Fund; to a complete separation of our local from our general finnuces ; and to submit to increased taxation for some years to come; and he would also emphatically point out that we ought to connect far moro closely than wo have ever yet done tho idea of an additional taxation with further borrowing. Aa soon as it is actually realised by the people of the colony that each new loan has to be repaid, but that until repaid it imposes a yearly burden which must bo met, if not by the increase of the tax-paying population, then by the in crease of taxation itself. As soon as this is fully realised, fresh loans will be much sel domer called for, and much more carefully spent. That some further borrowing will be necessary was to him evident, but he trusted that it will be only in very moderate sums, and for specific objects. He would add, before resuming his seat, that he had no doubt of the thorough soundness of the Colony, and of the great future before us, now that the people have awakened to the real facts of pur financial position, and the responsibilities it involves.

The Treasurer wciit on to say it wonld astonish members to hear that the Colony is now paying over £1,000,000 a-yoar iv salaries, pay, and wages, and £18,700 for pensions. This includes railway employees and our ordinary coniplemeut. ot constabu lary and police. Of this sum, £643,000 is for salaries, pay, aud wages of £200 a-year under the Government. To grapple with this enormous expenditure the Government had not had enough time during tho recess, and though they had made reduc tions wherever possible tho whole of next recess would be required to eilcct permanent savings, and in this work the report of tho Itoyal Commission on the Civil Service would greatly assist. Besides several minor rsductious the Minister for Public Works has reduced the expenditure of ilia department by £36,0U0, without impairing in any way its ellicicucy. The .Native Minister has succeeded in reducing the expenses of his department from £46,944, which it was by last year's estimate, to £14,262 this year. Salaries and coutiugeucies were last year £21,164, this year they were estimated at £13,453. Nor is this all. For; in the Laud Purchase Department, which had crown into a serious excrescence on the Native Oflicc, we have reduced salaries from £10,000 to £6,000, or about 40 per cent., aud in both cases ho ventured to state, the services were better performed. From this hoo. members would sco that that lion, gentleman had more than fulfilled his promises of reduction made to the committee) last year. Tho Government had considered the question of reducing Minister's salaries, and though they did not . consider them overpaid, but looking to the financial position of the colony and the necessity for reduction which must be made iv some form, wo propose that 20 per cent, be deducted from the salaries for the current year, beginning on Ist July next. So far a reduction is simple enough ; hut how to deal with the service generally was a far more difficult question, as gross and cruel injustice may be easily done to many deserving officers it large and indiscriminate reductions be insisted upon, and the efficiency of the public service may he seriously impaired. There were among our Civil Servants a large number of willing and efficient officers ; and while some of our departments urgently require reform or re modelling or even abolishing by consolida tion with others, some could hardly be touched without being injured. And again, while some officers are over-paid, others, considering the value of their services and the difficulty of filling their places, deserve more than they get. The Government thereto: c lay down no rule tor retrenchment, but an eftort must bs made in the iutereats of economy at once. They should therefore propose to the House, notwithstanding the fact that the estimates have been kept within the narrowest limits.that 5 per cent., or £50,000, be struck off the votes for salaries, pay, and wages, and will proceed in the manner indicated to make this saving ; aud if, with the aid of the depart ments, they are unable to make the neces sary reductions to cover this amount, they will issue a scale of percentages, showing the sum to he deducted from every employe" .of the Government, which together will

The Duty on Beck,

The Treasurer concluded by moving, " That towards raising- the supply to be granted to her Majesty, there shall be levied and charged on and after the 9th day of June, 1880, an excise duty of sixpence per gallon on all ale, beer, porter or other malt liquor, brewed or made in New Zealand, before removal from any brewery, cellar, warehouse, or other place in which same may be stored j such duty to be levied, collected, and paid in such manner as the Commissioucr of Customs may direct; that in lieu of the duties of Customs now charged on the undermentioned articles, the follow ing duties of Customs shall, on and after the 9th day of June, * 1880, be charged thereon on importation into New Zealand,

or on being cleared from any warehouses for homo consumption, viz.—ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider and perry in bottle, the gallon Is 9d, .Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider and perry in bulk, the gallon Is Gd. The resolution was agreed to after a long discussion.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1880.



mHE "OUZZLE ; JL Jk-7 -JL 017, rr\HR /-IAMK OF TjiIFTHEN. Pxiice—One Shilling, <ar May ba lmd at tho AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Cornel of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. "Wanted. WANTED, tho Ladles to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digeuc Dampier's Now Advertisement in tho third column, fourth page. . WANTED, a smart, active Boy about 15 to rido for o-dora.-R. fc W. Hollaby. WANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— Apply at tho Domain Gardens. ANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— MilnoandChoyco. W ANTED, a good Bench Hand ; also, a good Machinist; also. Improver to tho Machine—Auply C. Brookes, Blue Boot, Quc^n-streot. ANTED, a useful Girl.—Miss Haines, Tobbaconiet, Queen-street. WANTED to Let, a comfortable three roomed Cottapro, five minutes walk from Post Ofllno.—Apply Star Oilieo. WANTED, a Cellerman of experience (a married man) in a wino and spirit business. Nono roed apply unless producing first-class testimonials.—Address " Post Office Box No. 38, Auckland." ANTED, a Nurse Girl at once— Mrs Uowo, 2 doors from Aurora Hotel, Chnpol-stroot. W~ ANTED, Tenders up to fi p.m. of Siiturday 12th instant, for tho erection ot a Four-roomed House.—Plans, &0., may bo seen at W. Coohrano's, nutohor, Ponaonby. OT ANTED, Owner for Case Clothing, ♦ V pac'cod in boor case. Owner can have tho samo on paying exponces,—J. Craig. ANTED, a General Servant. —Mrs G. Ijowla, Solwj'n Torraco, Parnell. WANTED to Borrow immediately, £650; first-class security; no money lem'.era mod apply.—Address "A.8.Z.," Stab Oiiino. WANTED,|Lcssons in Shorthand.—Ad dress •' A.1i.Z,," Stak Offlco. WANTkD to Purchase, by instal ments, a sovon or oiprht-roomed house. In a good position.—Apply stating particulars to '• A.5.G.," Stak Oflleo. W"~XNTED7by a p;ood Workman, Em ploymont aa an Upholsterer.— A ddress, I'J ). J.," " Daily Telegraph," Napier. WANTED, a good General Servant; one with knowledKO of co jking proferred ; anothar ono kept.—Mrs Waterman's Dining Hooins, Quoon-streot. Vfof ANTED, a strong, active Girl as 1 ? Gonoral Servant.—Mrs Constable, Hob- Bon-atrcat. WANTED, Man and Wife to do the work of an Hotel, man preferred if Hakor and Cook, -wife to do the Chamber and other work.—Apply to Robert Graham, at Mr Kwington's. tjT&T A NTED~to"Rcnt7 byTsin^hTGentre v V man (no childron), a Hou«o, either unfurnished or partially, or wholly furnished, with Btttblo. in city or suburbs; IJoiiso with harbour viow and come lnnd or grounds pre ferred.—Addrosa " Voit Office Box No. 103." WANTED, by a young Man (married), employment any capacity, good account ant.— Adiiresa " T.W.," Oillco of this paper. AN^EDT^renders for Building One ilile cf Jtone Wall, Specifications may be rcon at my oflleo and tendors to bo addressed to mo on or before Thursday, 17th inst.—Adam IjHyhourno, Fort-street. WA NTED, a 10 or 12 horse-power Uultituber Horizontal Boiler; also, a Four-roomed Hotso v/ithin ton roinutes walk of Queen- !treot. — Address, W. Hampton, Com mission >Kent, Graham-street, Auckland. \\T ANTED, by an expeiicnced Book- Vv keeper aomo employment either ter- nor riermamont; pood references and lc I linonialß.—Apply •' i.. M.," Star Olllco. \\\J AN TED.— Widow Lady of respecta v V bility, without family, is offered part of furnißhoi house (delightfully situated), firing, part liviuir cxpenrcs,' &c, lor taking change diulnu the owner's absenco. No duties required. Pormanont home.—Mrs Foitherston, North Shore. WANTED, Buyers— Prime Boast Beef, id : Jjccb Mutton, 4c\, Snperior-mado Faussgps, Id ; Boiling Heat, 2id and 3d : Cornel Beef. 3d; Sides Pork, Id ; new Baron, Od to Sd ; hard, In any quantity, Gl: in Bladders, Sd ; Corned Pork, from 3d.-G. IIULME, Butcher, Atmospheric Hausagc Factory, Quon-strc3t. 'VSRANTED, Pheasants in any Quantity, V t Ho res, Kabbits, Pigeons, &c. Highest prico Riven. Also, Kowls and Herbs.—G. Hulmc, Butcher. Quoou-attC3t. WANTED, to Purchase or Hire, a Punt or Barco to carry 20 to 50 tons Coals.— For particulars apply at tho Walkato Coal Company Oflleo, West Queon-street, Auckland. ArTflU KNOWN.—That the " New Zealand Magazlno," No. 2, oontaipinfr tho Fairy Wedding Waltz. &c. may be obtained at tho Auckland Mudc Warehouse, 74, Queen Streot. ANTED. — Special Notice to the Ladies of Auckland.—Wo havo now tho Finest Assortment of Millinery, in all its bianches.to tio found in Auckland-—Dunno.Hal and Co., 171, Qucon-Btroot (opposite tho Thistle Hctal. WANTED KNOWN—John Green is now ofTcrinc Aberdeon Knit Woollon Bocks (damaged) at 3d and Is par pair; usual prico, 2?. WAN I El) KNOWN-John Green is now ollcrlng Chlldion'a Volvet Rink Hats lUd. WANTED KNOWN—John Green is now ofl'orinp? New Zealand Aloa Yarn tit 2s per ho»d (damaged); usual prico. 03. WANTED.— Wanted to Sell, cheap :— 530 pairs of Good Spoctacles, only Is pair, 3 pairs for 2s Gd, 8s per dozen; 20 dozen Hiding Whips, Is each ; 10 doron VVator Bottles, with GlußSoa, only la 3d tho two; 12 dozen Decanters, only Is each, 3 for 2« 6d; Canary Pipo«, only 2d each, i for Bd ; Good Plated Toa spoona, Gd e*eh,ss 6d dozon ; 80 pairs of Chinese Trays, on'y Is each ; Sleeve IJnks.only 3d pair; Gilt Btudo. with Sloovo Links, only Id tho sot; Iron Tablespoons, only Id each; Plated Scarf Ping, only 6d: lot of Sporting Ploturos, with Gilt Fnunos Is each ; and Bundry articles.—H. WATTS. Pitt-atroot. WANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Aephaltor, has Removed to his Now Yard Custom-Houso-stroot West, 'qotween Hobson and Nelson-streets. Asphalting at tondod to on tho. Bhortest notice. .Also, a l_vrao Stock of Flrowood, cut and uncut; -wholesale and rotiil. WANTED KNOWN—L. H. Green has for salo this year a Splendid Stock of Fruit and Ornnmontal Trees. Parties want ing Gardons and Orchards laid out will do well By giving him a call ovory Saturday in the Market. All Ordora lo with Mr. Smallflold, House and Land Agent. Market House, Auck land, will bo promptly attain l»d_to. rpo BUTOHEKS.—Wanted, a young JB Man to ride for orders: one acoouetomed to tho trade—Mr Maxwoll, Butchor, Froainan'a iiay. ; W "ANTED to Purchase, for Cash, Best Kauri Shingles, Palings, also Houso Blocks.—Auckland Timber Company Sawmill at\d Manufactory opposite Gas-works. Office in Custom-houso-st' eet. __^ "\jiTANTK.D, the travelling1 Public to Vf and from Waiknto to know, for the winter, thoro will bo Hot Menla and a good Cup of Ton on tho table at Dillon's Railway Hotel, Mercer, on arrival of every train. Plonty of 'timo to stop across. Char.ses Moderate; TIfANTED KNOWN, that Carlaw and V T Co. havo on hand a largo and Woll solcctod Stook of Timber, Shingles, Houbo Blocks, Posts, liails, and Palings. Wo rocoivo ordors for all kinds of Joiners' work, Mouldings, &c. Timber by ttio cargo forwarded to any port from our Coast Mills. SAWMILL AND TIMBER YARD, Custom-houso-Btreot West. WANTED KNOWN, Cheap Timber can now be Purchased at tho Yards of D. Goldio, Alhort-strool, oloso to Dock. He having purchased botween 300,000 and 400,000 foot of Seasoned Timber on advantageous terms, will be prepared to givo customers tho benefit of hia purchase^ ANTED KNOWN, that B. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauri end Whito Pino, Sh nplea, Honao Blooks, Palings, Postn, Rails, ant Firewood in their Yard, Cuatom-houso-atroot" West, opporito end of Hobson-street. N.B.—Tho increasing demand for Whito Pino has induced them to arrango for a constant supply^ yu- ANT ED KNOW N. To Ar-t, m Want,of Monky.—L. H. Neu megen is prepared to advance tho Bame ou pjinonal or any other ooourity, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note tho address: 165, Quoon-streot, opposito tho Savings Bonk. 'V^r A N T E D. SPKCIAL NOTICE. Wo again Invite tho Attention of tho Ladies of Auckland to the Prices of our Large and Well - selected Stock of Mlllinory, Feathers, Satins, Volvot, Ribbons, Laoes, Gloves, &o, &c, in the prices of which we de*y competition.— Dunnb, (Hall & Co. — N.B.—Ladies' Under olothlng, a Bpecialty. WANTED, Builders and othors who require Building Materials atthe cheap est rate and best quality to SPnd their orders or call at tho Auckland Timber Company's Works. Over two mi'lion feot of timbor stacked, season ing ; largo quantities daily arriving.—Must 3ell. H'very thing done on tho premises—Sawing. Planing, Moulding, Sashes, Doors, and every description of Joinery; Wood Turning in all its branches.—With their high-class Machinery the various classes of workaretnrned out quickly and cheap. Correctness and despatch guaranteed. To prevent mistakes address all communica tions to tho Company or the Manager Mr & Holdahip. ANTED to Sell, 30 dozen of Lepine Two-button Kid Gloves at 2s per pair, worth Sa 63, equal to Josephines; 25 dozen of Ladles' New Lace Collarettes at Is, worth 3s 6d; Josephine Gloves at la 6d per pair.—W. Kyre, KnnUkillon House, Viotorla-streot.



Public Notices. X>ONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT.' BATE S. Notice is hereby given that Mr William Gulliver, the Collector, will attend at tho Pon sonby Hall, between tho hours of 9 and 11 o'clock a.m., and between i and 5 *.m. dally, and on Saturday I£venlngs f/ om 7.30 until 9 o'clock for tho purpose of receiving payment of rates. T. SUDDON KVANS, Chairman Ponsonby Highway District Board. Ponsonby, Juno 7,1880. PROFESSOR PEASER may novy be consulted dally at his Residence in Prinocs street, from 2 to 8 p.m. Phrenological Kxaminations from 5s upwards. Patients hydropalhictlly treated at their own homes by Prof, and Madam Frasor. Phonographic Classes and Leswns in Physi ology and Phrenology as usual. 3,000 Volumes of Works on above subjects to solect from, and now parcels always arriving. TTfeISSuLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. JIJ? m The Partnership hitherto oxisticg between JOHN THOMSON Sc ALBERT WICKHAM, at Hobson-stroot, Auckland, in tho business of General Merchants, has this day been dissolved. Mr Wickham ha 3 dijposod of his interest in tho business to Mr Thomson, by whom all debts due to or by the lato firm will be received or paid at tho lato firm's place of business, and Mr Thomson's receipt will be sufficient. (Signed) JOHN THOMSON, ALBERT WICKHAM. Witness, (Signed) W. COLEMAN, Solicitor. Auckland, Juno 3,1880. N" ° T __ I c E In reference to the above, Mr JOHN THOM SON has disposed of his intero^t in tho abovo buainces to Mr NEIL THOMSON, who will con tinuo to carry on the business in the aamo premises in his own name, and solicits a con tinuance ot tho favours bestowed on his pre decessors. Mr Neil Thomson is also authorised to reooive debts (iuo to the late firm of Thouißon and Wickham, and it is requested tho same ba paid to him forthwith. (Signed) JOHN THOMSON, NKIL THOMSON. Auckland, June 3,1880. l^P O T I C E, Senior Warder John Dunn boxb to return his sinoere thanks to the Governor and Officers of the Auckland Gaol, for thoir present of a Valu able Black Marble Bight-day Cloolr. WOTI C E . *H Accounts duo to me up to tho 7th Juno, 1880, must be paid to Messrs. J. J. Austin & Co., Wyndham-stroot, whoso receipt alono will bo sufficient; (Signed) CHARLES MARKS. Witness— William Felkis. X ITTLE RANGITOTO GRAVEL J_J RESERVE. Notico is hereby given that any person Re moving Scoria Aeh or other material from tho abovenamed Reserve, unles3 with tho consent (In writing) of tho School Commissioners for tho Auckland Provincial District, will bo prose cuted. By order of tho Commissioners. H. N. GARLAND, Secretary. Auckland, June i, 1880. OAKNELL Ratepayers 1 Will you trust JL £1,000 to those who bo miserably wasted £800 roPoaohey's affair? Roll up on Thursday, £1,000 is the thin end of the wedge; It is weighted with loather; read by tho city lamp, it means from £25,000 to £30,000 debt. Crush^the Hydra. "YirrARKWORTH, MAHURAWGI. CHARLES THOMSON Begs to inform his friends and the public he has resumed Bariness in tho Old Premises, known as "Thomson's Temperance Hotel," and hope 3 by Btrict attention to business to still merit the patronage ho h^s always received. Good Stibling and Paddocks. HcTaes for Hire. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-street, opposite Grey-Ltrffot, where he may bo Consulted bo tween the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after G p.m. T ARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for JLJ FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BEU , DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. TTPWARDS of twenty different patterns <U of IRON and BRASS BEO3TKADS for Salo, at T. & 11. Cooke's, 67 Queen-street. "\TEW Patterns in DINING-ROOM and 1.1 BJiD-ROOM CARPETS just opened, at T. & 11. CooKt's, 67, Queen-street. BEST Quality KAPOK DOWN, a fresh Supply of Best Quality received atT. & H. Cookk's, 67, Queen-atroot. tniVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to BJ Cash Purchasers at T. &H. Cookb's, Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen etrect. AIRY-FED PORK! DAIKV-FED POKKII Wanted Known, that T. BARNETT keeps nothing but the Best Dairy-Fed Pork, and is a Cash Buyer from Settlors of the same in any quantity. TH O M AS BARNETT, HAM AND BACON CURKR, Maker of tho Celebrated Warwickshire Pork Plos, Bath Polonies, and Gorman Sausages (the lattor warranted to keep for six months), QUEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND. ATKINSON & CO. bag to inform tho public of Auckland that they havo REMOVED to more commodious premises on tho Reclamation. Freeman's Bay, next Kelly's Foundry, where all ordora will be punctually attended to. ATKINSON & CO., Paint, Oil, and Varnish Works. Reclamation, Freeman's Bay, next to Kollj's Foundry. DAVID THORPE Legs to inform hi 3 frlonds and the public in senoral that ha has Opened his Now Butcher's Shop, also Fruit and Vegetable Store, in Wellington-street, whore, by keeping good articles at moderate prices and strict aitontion to buslno'S, he hopes to secure a fair amount of 6npport and glvo gonoral satisfaction to his customers. PARNELL Ratepayers Look Out 1 The proposed Water Rate will be worse than the clobnited Property Tax ! "OARNELL Ratepayers Doa't bo Gulled! JL The proposed Water Rate of 8d In the & means Is 9d In the £. PARNELL Ratepayers Don't bo Caught napping, but attend the Public Meeting for Thursday, and rejoot the Water Rate! FARNELL Ratepayers ! Who is it that wants the wator 1 Fight it out at Thurs day night's meet:ng. PARNELL Ratepayers ! The Borough is in debt now £100, and yet want to borrow £1000 for water works. Reject it. ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. —A. Wiokham begs to thank his frlonds for the liberal support given him during his connection with the Glasgow Store, Hobson streot, and to inform thorn that ho intends to carry on business as General Morohant aid Commission Agent at No. 13 Stall, Market Houso, whore ho hopes his friends will rally round him as before. STORAGE at the rear of the Imperial Bakery, Wharf. Guaranteed dry and froe from rats. TPIDEN TERRAoa POST OFF^E. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALBRS AND FAMILY GROCERS, Bdkn Twrbace. M. and W. (formerly with Messrs. Glanvllle and Eilyott), solicit the patronage of the public. Families waited on for orders. Goods delivered any part of the town and suburbs. JS? 1A t oci 00° LKNT, on Building Sooioty S&J-Y/ principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 800 List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— O. Williamson, Estate Agont, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per oent. allowed on money deposited for investment. KID GLOVES !—GLOVES '.—Just going to give away, 50doz. Dont's Laven dor Kid Glovos,at Is a pair. A Rreat variety of 2, 3. and 1 button Josephine and other makes in Kid Gloves. 200 doz. in all tho Now Colours of tho Season. 500 yards All-Wool Crimean Shirt ing at Is idj, worth 2s, por yard; a splendid as sortment of Now Waterproof Cloaks, with hoode, at 32s Gd, worth £1; imitation Welsh Flannel, at Is a yard; 200 Lady's Winter Jackets, with fur capos; Wide-width Blue Serge at Is 3d a yard; 300 long Ostrich Feathers (coloured), at 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and 7s 6d, worth 12s 6d; a Now Lot of Children's Jackets, at 5b 6d, 63 Gil, and 7s 6d. I will sell the balance of my Hoots an'l Shoes for two weeks. The price of my 12s Gd Sewn Kid Boots iB only 6s 6d. A Splendid Assortment ot New Fashionable Boys' Velvet Hats and Caps; also, Ladio3* and Gents' Travelling Boss, at half the Queen-street prices. -W. BYRK Victoria-street W. C. D KNNES THK GRTCAT MACHINE IMPORTER, IS NOBODY'S AGENT I mports Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform Frister & Rossman Princess of Wales Wertheim Home Companion, the New W heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co.'s New Grover & Baker latest and best Domestic Howe—A., B, and C. And Otheh Good Makers, All of which are for Sale on Weekly Payments of 2/6. One Month's Free Trial, with option of changing "Without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's house by tho bost Machinist in the Colony. Machines kept in order twelve months free of charge. These are some of the advan ages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, QVBSN-STRBiiT.



Public Notices. OZART'S TWELFTH MASS . Mendelssohn's Walpurgis Night. Copies of the above can be obtained at tho Auckland Music Warehouse, 74, Queen-street. A. KADY, Manager. mHE HENDERSON'S MILL PLOUGHING MATCH and SPORTS arc poatponod until further notioe. H. W. STEBBING. DONSONBY NURSERY. WILLIAM MASON. As the planting season haa now arrived, I have great pleasure in inviting the attention of tho public to my valuable Nursery Stock which is now ready and in excellent condition for io moval, consisting of CONIFERS, PINES, EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS TREES ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, A Z ALIAS, CAMELIAS, ROSES. I havo grown a large quantity of Pinus Inslgnis and Cupressus Macrocarpa, thoy being tho universal favourites as ornamental, or shelter trees. Pinus Insignia, balled plants, per 100 .. 50s. Do. do. small 30s. Cupressuß Kacrocarpa balled plants .. 70s. Do. do. email 50s. Twenty thousand FRUIT TKEES, at low prices, from 1 year to 7 yeaw old. Also a large quantity of EVBRGREBN and FLOWKRINU SHRUBS suitable for planting in belts or borders. I have great pleasure in inviting intending planters to an inspection of my grounds ana stock Tho This loaves the Union Bank, Queen-street, every flfteon minutes, and passes within a fow minutes' walk of my place. Price Lists can be obtained, poet free, on application at tho Nursery, Ponsonby, Auckland, or from JSflr. LtPSCOMBB, Seedsman, Queen street. W. MASON. ALLEN P. WEST, Phofkssor of Dancing, Deportment, Calisthenics, &c. (Late of Europe). Parties or Cluba wishing Private Les«ons apply between 11 and 12 noon, Temperance Hall, Albert-stre6t. P.S.—The Popular and Fashlonablo Waltz, Quadrilles, Redowas, Club Dances, Parisian Varieties, Glide Waltz, &c, introduces. mHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Are Better Cut Look Butter :: Are Better Made Wear Better :: are Better Shrunk And therefore give more satisfaction than any other goods offered to tho public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES^ Now Established in DUNEDIN WELLINGTON INVEROARGILL NELSON OiMARU WANGANUI Timabu New Plymouth Ashburton Napier Lttteiton Thames Christchurch Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Price. N. 8.: Our New Winter Manufactures are now Ready. SS. "TRY THK N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Wholesale Prices. AUC XL A N~D B RANCH, Queen-Btreet (opposite Theatre Royal). ij. FITZSIMONS, MANAGER. fi O TO BATH \M~ to Roth's Public Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Victoria - street East. Charse, ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornikgs from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro all private, and sup plied with every oonveciauos, Turkish towels, lech and hair brmhes, oombo, respirators, soap, fee . Seloot bath-rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with foniale attendance, On a Shilling. Please note the address:—Victoria streot East, abovo the Greyhound HotaL and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart 5 Auckland O SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS.— Wanted Known, that Pheasants and all kinds of Birds are beautifully Stuffed and Mounted on Ornamental Stand, very cheap, by R. Madden, Hairdresser and Naturalist, Cus tomhouse-street. "OUTTERI CORNED BUTTER! LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN, of all qualities, from Common to Prime, AT CURRENT RATES. Bakers, Storekeepers, and large buyers libera^y dealt with. ADAM LA.YBOURN, Port street FRUIT AND FOREST TREES SHRUBS, &c. SURPLUS NURSBRY STOCK FOR SALE CHKAP -10,000 Apple Trees, 60s to 80s per 100 20,000 Pinus Inslfrnis. 1 to 2 feet high, 20s 100 10,000 Cupresßns Macrocapa, 12 to 18 inches hiKh, 15 to 20s 100 10,000 Blue Gums, 12 inches high, SslOO 1,000,000 First-class Strom? Quick, 6a por 1000 Dolivered free on Board Steamer at Nelson. H HALE, Nurseryman, Waimea Road, Nelson. Meetings. UILDERS' AND CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION. — The Adjourned Quarterly Meeting of the abovo Association wiil be hold in the Matooio Hall, Newton. TO-MOR ROW (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.3) p.m.—W. G. Connolly. A h- v- *• A Meeting of the Members of tho abovo As sociation will be held TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 10th instant, at the Altert Hotel, Queen street, at 2.30 p.m. P. GORMAN. President. HARBOUR VIEW GOLDMINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). The Annual General Meeting of the Share holders of this Company will be held at the Kapanua Chambers, Corombndel, on SATUR DAY, Juno 26,1880, at 10 o'clock a.m. Business : To recoive tho Directors' Report and Balance-sheet, and to Elect Directors and an Auditor, P. TIERNEY, Manager. Coromandel, June 5,1880. Board ana itesiaence. X)Tr ATERLOO HOUSE. Waterloo Quadrant, Auokland. Board and Residence, by the Day, Week or Month. Oppo site Governmont House and within five minutes walk of the wharves. f~l OVEItH OR BROWNE HOTKL XX HOBSON-BTREET Board and Lodging. 20s per -week (single room) _25a Lost; and Found. LOST, at the North Shore, on Sunday, tho 29th May, a Gold-mounted Pebble Brooch, between Lake Road and Cheltenham.— 10a will be given to the finder by applying to 4it Leek. LOST, on Saturday night, a Black Over coat, between the Greyhound and bottom of Wakefield-Btreet.— Finder please return same to this office. -| £\S. REWARD.—Lost, on the Wharf JL Vf luesday Eveaing, a Purse containing Hotes and Gold.—The finder will receive the above reward by leaving the same at the Star Office jjj OUND, this looming, a Coat.—Owner X 1 apt>ly at Mr Grubb's Crown Bakery, Karangahape Road. IjiOUND, in the Harbour, a Ship's Spar ' branded " HH" Owner can have the came on paying expenses. If not claimed within a fortnißht from thiß date will bo sold.—L. Kings ton, No. 4, Britomart Terrace Eden Cresent. To JLet. mo LET, a Family Residence, situated in JL its own grounds (abont 16 acres) on the New North Road, within two miles of town. 'Busses pasa and re pass daily. The Dwelling contains ten rooms. Entrance HbII and Conser vatory attached; Cottage, Laundry, Stable, Conch-house, and other necessary out-buildings • lately in the occupation of the Hon. Dr. Pollen.— Apply to F. L. PhiME, Estate Agent, 28, Insur ance Bu Idings nno LET, a Five-roomed House in Eng- JL land-street. Franklin Read. Rent. 7s 6d perlweek.—T. Harper, Paperhanßer, Victoria street. TO LET, a Front Room (furnished), with fire-place.—Apply Star Office. mo LBT, near Miller's Grocery Store, I. Grafton Road, a convenient Seven-roomed Hou«e; healthy situation; good view of Harbour and Domain.—g^F.^orter, Grafton Road. TO LET. a Shop aud Dwelling-house in Htgh-streot.—Apply W. McCanl, on tho p remises.



Tenderer TtTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PLY AND DELIVERY OF STATIONERY. Railway Department. Wellington, May 20tb, 1880. WRITTEN TRXDTCRS will bo received at this office up to NOON on SATURDAY. 19th Juno. 1880, for the the Supply and and Delivery ot Printed Hallway Stationery. They must bo addroeeod to (ho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside, "Tender for Railway stationery." Specifica tions, patterns and io*ms of tender may bo fioen at tho ofllca nf Ka-'lway Managers, Auck land, New Plymouth, Napier. Wangftnui, Wel lington, Chrbtcburoh, Dun'din, snd Invercar glll. Kach tender must b<? made on the printed form, and must bo acoorupaniodby a price list and a. oheqco markod by a banker as coot! for twenty-ono days, and to be made payable in favour of the lleceivcr Gineral's Deposit Account 'only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily bo accepted. By command. JOHN LAWSON, Commissioners for Railway, North Island. mENDERS FOR STATIONER AND JL BOOKSKLbKR'3 STOCK, BOOK DEBTS, &C. Scaled tendere wiU bo roooived as under for tho purchase of the 3tock-in-Trade, Shop Fit tings, and Book Dobts. belonging to the As signed Kstato of Mr Newton JTairslately carrying lon business as a Bookseller, &c, Queen-street, Auckland, , . , Tenders (addressed a"! such) wiU bo received till 5 o'clock p.m. of WEDNESDAY, lGth June instant, at the store of Mr Hobert Lusk, si. Lower Qaeon-streot. . Conditions, List?, and Stock, may bo seen by intending tonderors any day in the meantime ai Mr Fair'H late Ehop. ... The lowest or any tender not nocessariuy aooepted- ( Trustees J. V.DSON, ) ot, tho = ROBT. LUSK, ] Assigned \ Estate. Auckland, June i, 1880. mEKDERS for the Erection of a School- JL house for tho Mount Albert District wi'l be received at the Office of tho Education Board, Wyndhamstrcot, Auckland, until noon of FKI DAY. 11th June, 1880. . .. Plans and specification may be seen at tno office of the Board. VINCENT X RICE> Secretary. TTIENDERS required for Painting a JL House on Cheltenham Beach. North, Shore. Specifications to bo seen at tho bu'ldlng. ALTERATION of time for receiving for Stone-wall Building :—Not later than 12 o'clook TO-MORROW, the 10th instant,— Adam Luybourn, Fort-slrcot. npENDERS for the Erection of a Cottage M in Grafton Road will bo received, until noon of Saturday, Juno 12, by C. Williamson, KBtate Asont, Vulcan Lane. For Sale. FOR SALE (cheap), a Treadle Sewing Machine by How*, with latest improve ments.—Address "321," Star Office. O BUILDERS, Bricklayers, etc., e^c. —For Sale. Chimney Bars very chear. Will give substantial Bars at 2d per lb.; all sizes. —James McEwen, Ship Blacksmith, Lover Albert-street. ■ IJIOR SALE, Country Store—the Stock- Jj in-Tradft, Goodwill, etc.—in a flourishing township on tho Waikato.—Tanner and Evans, Butate Agents, li, Qneec-atrcet. fIAOR SALE, a few very cheap Allot ■ ments. Mount ICden Road, near Reservoir, either tor Business or Villa Residences; also, a new 5-roomed House. FOR SALK, 7-roomed House, Park Road, near Domain; a Larse 4-rooined House, good Allotment, Now North Road. T7VOR immediate fc?ale, 100 Acres, part bush; the JC remainder fern, Parua Bay, near Whan garei; price, £30. nnOU SALK, Allotments, Ponoonby. Cheap, X from 2 aoroa to 33 by 100. For immediate Salo. H. PARTINGTON, HOU39 and Land .Agent, Stichbnry'a Buildings. £ A Q(\— EXCELLENT FARM of 53 aores of X>tO\J rich volcanic loam; all level lend, and well watered; 25 acres grass, 27 acres bush. House of 4 rooms, Co*--Bhed. &o. School clO3e at hand; 3 miles from Station.—S. Vaile, House and Land A«eat, ShortlMid-gtreet. 77 q e- a _ CHOICFB LITTLE FARM of 28 acres 3JO OV 0 { tjje richest volcanic Roil, a'l cleared and ploughable, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and in grass, So.; never-failing: stream of water; House of four rooms, Dairy, Stable, Barn, &C.-S. Vaile, Land Agent, Short land-stroet. _^ J?A Kn^—Capital House o£ Five Rooms, with SJ'iOV i arge outbuilliuga, well, pump, tank, &c, aud Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid out as garden and orchard. Tormß as agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Qeoon-street.— ti. Vaile, House and Land Agent,»-hortland-st. ■PA an— HOUsa of Eight Rooms (we'l-bu'U X/'UVK) and in good repair), with stable, loft, shed, wel', &c, and tiareo allotments, haviDg frontages to three streets. Price, £400. Twenty five minutes from tha Post Office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-atreet. too c.—COTTAGE of four rooms, -with allot- X/AAO ment 33 92, good well, &o. Terms aa aereed. 25 minutes from Post-offlce.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Bhortland-street. .(joe a.—Suburban Cottage of three good-sized *^uu rooms, tank, &0., with one acre of rich volcanic land, fenced and planted in three divisions; good view. Terms easy as agreed.— S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, BhortJiand-st. Tp O R SALE, WAIKATO - Farm &13 acres; splendid orchard, &c. PUKEKOHK—22I acres good Land, at fis PAPAKURA—I<"arm 294 acres; good position. £1,600 WAlKATO—Splendid little Farm 297 acres; good position EAST TAMAKI—For Sale or Lease, Farm of 160 aorcw MANG APAl—Nice Hoaeo and 32 acres Land, only £260 MANGATAWHIRI — First-class Farm 230 acres; very good Several other Farms for Sale—Full particulars from Tanner & Kvans. BUILDIN&SITES-Splondtd position: Kyber Pass, 50 x 1200; Quarry Road, 60 x 310; Pon sonby, various sizes PONSONBY-House Five-rooms, staWea, &c; corner lot, £350 DEVON PORT—Hobso and llarjfe Allotment, • £300 PONSONBY—Iarge Houss and five acrea garden, &c. PONSONBY—Honeo (new) and two acrea planted, only £700 VINCENT-STREET—House 14 Rooma, good position, splendid view; only £700 TANNER & EVANS, HOUSE ASP ESTATE AOEKT, 74, QPBEN ST. T U S T A R R I V E D,' Primo SEED wnEAT (Purple Straw) - Do. do. (White Toscan)^ O. S. JASINS, _ _ jr Cnatom-honse-BtreetT . Auctions. TO-MORROW, N O O ». " ~j\'. FRUIT ! 1 FRUIT 11 FRUIT 11 Ex ' Ringarooma,' from Hobart Town, I R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, Qaejn etrcer, To-morrow (Thursday), at 12 o'clock noon, 1-60 CASE 3 APPLES^ French Crabs1, Stone Pippinß, WelJinsrton Pip pins. Naw York PippiDS.Stunn'i! F-10 CASKS APPLES >-Pippins, Crowa I Eggs, Adams & Scar.Pearmains Crown Pippins, I Dutch Mignon, VM-30 CASES APPLX-S,! Malchal, &c. GO BAGS ONIONS. W. S. COCHRANEJ. [JAMES DACRE, FRIDAY, JUNE 11. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WATCHES, JEWELLERY. THE subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort-streot, on Friday, tho 11th inst., at 11 o'clook, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising of— Cochcs, Chairs, Easy Chair, Piotnres, Wal nut Card Table, Mirrors. Clocks, Glass ware. Hardware, Tables, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Spring Mattrass, Mat trass, Chfßts Drawers, Washstands and Wa,re, Matting, Sewtna Machine, Cook ing Stove. Kitchen Utensils, Patent Mangle, etc. Also, SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. " _'; W. S. COOHKANB.J [JAMES DACKE. MONDAY, JUNE 14, • By Okdeb of hue Mortgagees." " HOUSES 4J)D ALLOTMENTS HAMILTON. TIHE subscribers have received instruc tions from tho Mortgagees to sell by trablio auction, at tho Land Mart, Fort-rtfeet, on Mon day, the 14th instant, at 12 o'clock, HAMILTON EAST.-Allotment 8, 1 bom with Dwelling-house thereon erected in the occupation of l»r Be»le ' HAMILTON EAST.-Allotment 3M, con taioing 1 acre. Unoocnpied. HAMILTON WEST.-Part of Allotment Ste^c^^^ ¥AMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. [Continued on Fourth Page.]