The Fencing Farce.

[BY TELEOKAriI, OWK CORRESPONDENT.]

PUNGAREHU, this day. Tub people at Parihaka are engaged in tangi-ing Kaporangt, and consequently the number which daily appear -it the fence is very uncertain. The tifty-four on Wednes day was reduced to thirty yesterday, and this again became forty-two to-day. Meto boys make up the number, and i£ any reduction U made, it is generally the able-bodied men who are absent* Perhaps some alteration will be made when the days of mourning for their father are over, as it is a few men and boys are sufficient to defy the New Zealand <irmy. One would think it advisable to take the ringleader, and thus stop such defiant nonsense.

The natives at Parihaka kuow of tho sentence passed on the 55 prisoners tried in New Plymouth, and wonder how it is that having such animus against them we don't kill them all.

TO-DAYS OPERATIONS. WELLINGTON, this day.

Fifty-two natives fenced to-day, There were only seven men, the rest being boys ; eight being o»LT about six years of age. They were wierely turned off without violence.

Mining News.

MOANATAIRI. —Mr Comer, the mine unanacer reports :—Tunnel Level: There is no change to mention in Golden Age rise, the men having been timbering up.— Point Kuixeil: The tise from 100 feet level shows no change. - Nonpareil Cross-cut: There remains 20 feet further to drive before get ting under shaft-. When this is done a permanent rise will be put up to connect with shaft for ventilation, and also as an outlet for quarts from upper levels. The main slide in not as thick at this point as in other parts of the mine, and only carries tlie clay on footwall. We havo gone through the slide a distance of 70 feet, intersecting varmaa leaders and stringers of ■ii gold bearing character, which it is my intention to prospect further when com munication is afteeted with shaft.—Moru ing Star section : A drive is being put in upon a leader 4 inches thick east from cross cut, and by continuing this for 120 feet fur thet wtx shall break through to an old level. To push on with this work the Rock Drill will be used here as the comprersed air pipes are close to the drive.—lSO Level: Near cross-cut south the leader referred to in last report at showing gold, proves to be No. 4, and is 8 inches thick. The cross-cut has now gone through, and it will be driven on to our boundary for further prospecting the ground in this direction. The drives and stopes on branches from No. 3 reef show no change and the workings about here are so much intersected by each other that I cannot give a detailed account of them. During; the past fortnight 360 tons of stuff, including 2.J cwt. picked titone has been crushed, the yield from which is 305 ounces retorted gold.

[FROM OUR OWN CORltius ruNDENT],

COROMANDEL, Saturday.

It is reported that the rich reef lately dis covered in the old City of Auckland ground has broken up. Some excellent specimens wore to-day brought in from the Tiki. The County Council have agreed to make a road to the new find.

Tokatba. —The past week's driving In the No. 7 level has been about the same as already referred to m my former reports, with the exception of having more quartz veins and stringers running through the ■country than usual. The country for the last ? or 3 feet has been through small leaders running in all directions, and looks liko the tail end of a large body of quartz breaking np, or a. loda making in the ground. The contractors have driven twelve feet for the past week, which brings the face of the level within about 40ft of the approximate line of reef, or about 140 ft Irom the Bismarck boundary. Since the above was written, the contrac tors have cut another leader 13 inches thick. The tributers are not doing much. Rhodes' party are breaking oat stuiv from the old ground, getting a few specimens,—John Mall, Manager. ROYAL OAK.—The manager reports : We have commenced driving eastward through light ground ; progress slow. The reef avenges |from 9 inches to a foot in thickness, and carrying the usual indica tions for gold. We broke down 7ft. along the drive tv-day without seeing anything worth saving. I expect to have the drive Bft. further before anything is got in parti cular. From No. 1 reef stopes fair crushing dirt is obtained, Tributer McSweeney is still driving ahead on the small stringer mentioned in my last report. There is a probability that he will get some good crushing stuff over head. At a meeting of directors on Friday another call of 13 a share was made in the Tokatea. The Eoyal Oak have also made a call of la.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., 8.M.)

IXIBRIATES.

James Heaton, an old offender, was lined 10s, Anne Swift, 10s, and Charles Spurgeon 10a, with cost?. SALLY IN THE ALLEY. M. Clarke, a handsome youug woman, tesrding with her mother in Mill's Lane, was charged with being drunk and dis orderly on Sunday morning. Tlie young woman blushed and pleaded guilty." She had been out to a party and had taken too much to drink. It affected her head.

Constable Dodd stated the case. Alias Clarke waa making a great noise in Mill's Lane, West Queen-street, and, hearing the smashing of glass in that direction, repaired to the place, where he found prisoner iv the attitude of fighting. He arrested her with difficulty. Miss Clarke, blnshing up to her ears, vaa fined 20* and costs. BREACH OF ASMS ACT. George William King, a re3pectably dreased young man, was charged with a breach of Arms Act, to wit with selling, without a license, to a native at River head, a revolver and box of cartridges on the 31st August. Sub-Inspector Pardy conducted the pro secution, aud Mr Brown, aative interpreter, acted between the witnesses and the Conrt.

Wha Tati, a native, was sworn, and deposed that he lived at Petoitoi. Knew the prisoner King. Remembered buying of him a revolving pistol on the last day in August but two, the 29th, at Petoitoi, by Biverhead. He also bought a box of car tridges. Gave him £1 for them, and a pair of elastic boots,value £1, making £2, the price he asked. When constable Naughton came to arrest him. that was his impression. He told the whole of the story, and gave np the pistol and cartridges. Purchased both at the same time.

Maiha Hekeheke, another native, gave corroborative evidence.

Constable Naiighton, stationed at Helens ville, deposed that he received information of the sale of the revolver and cartridges. He went in search of the prisone-. Found bim in the hotel at Kiverheari. Asked him if he had any firearms in the hotel where he •was stopping. He replied he had not. Then asked him if he had disposed of any lately. He denied that he had. Witness, being in private clothes, told prisoner that he was a police constable. Prisoner then admitted that he had sold a revolver and a box of cartridges to a native, but did not know the native's name. He said he pur chased the revolver of a man named Walms ley, in Mr Lamb's employ, and having no particular use for it, wished to sell it. He said he had no license under the A ct. Took him into custody on tho charge of selling firearms without a license.

This was the evidence. The depositions were read over to the prisoner, who said that he had been in the employ of MrLamb for some months aud purchased the pistol of VValmsley, another employe at the mill. Hewa3 then leaving aud asked him (pri soner) to buy the revolver for £2. He gave that amount as he said he had no money, and was greatly in want of a little. Gave Mr Lamb a week's notice to leave, but Mr Lamb pressedhimto stay on. He did so. He had made arrangencs to go home in the barque Chile, but did not go in conformity with Mr Lamb's wishes. Immediately after the Chile had gone Mr Lamb discharged him. Consequently, he was in a fix, as he had forwarded all his savings to England. He therefore sold the pistol and cartridges. The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next sitting at the Supreme Court, and the several witnesses were bound over to appear.

INDECENT ASSAULT.

An indecent assault is reported to have been committed at Parnell yesterday upon a girl Stepa have been taken to secure the apprehenahion and puniabment of_ the offender, and it is, therefore, n»i considered advisable to publish the facts connected with the affair until the matter has been enqeired into by the police. It may. how ever, be stated that the victim is a girt of 15, employed as a domestic servant it Par nell. The crime was attempted yesterday __ a £t emnntl *•

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OMTH CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this daj\ SUDDEN DEATH AND INQUEST.

An inquest was held this morning on Mary Minnett, daughter of the tote oohn Sinclair, of Newton, who expired suddenly enrly on Sunday morning. A post mortem examination was held by the doctor* The verdict was died from heart disease.

A man of colour namod Sellars was sen tenced to tlrreo monthV hard labour for ste iling a £5 note from a buahman.

The Hap<s Creek mine has yielded 114 ounces.

[t*ER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION^}

WELLINGTON, this day,

Returns of revenue to date are being pre pared for the guidance of] the Government. I hear that so far an they have gone, they show more favourable results than were an ticipated, especially in Customs, while the railways are not so bad as was feared.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. At a sale of entire horses on Saturday afternoon, the only good price obtained was for Sir Colin Campbell, 250 guineas, pur chased by G. King. RAILWAY COMPENSATION. The railway extension of the north line from Amberly to Wuipapawa, for a con siderable distance runs on the west side of the original North-road, and cuts off the owners' land adjoining from the frontage. Claims have been sent in by several land owners so affected, and legal proceedings will be taken should the Government demur to pay a reasonable amount of com pensation. 1 he Vretther continues hot and dry. JTHE MAORI PRISONERS. The Binemoa arrived at Lyttelton at 6.J10 thi3 morning, with tho convicted Maori prisoners, who were marched to gaol. The prisoners previously there were conveyed by the Hinemoa to liipa Island.

DUNEDIN, this day.

A lire at Caversham last night destroyed the shop and dwelling-house of Mr Griffiths. The stock and furniture wee insured in the Liverpool and London for £200, and the building, which belonged to Mr Madune, in the same ofllce for £250.

INVERCARGILL, this day.

the time table grievance.

The Local " Times1' states that a leading retail house has informed it that the new train arrangements mean a difference of £20 or £30 in the drawings on Saturday. The auctioneers also bitterly complain of the excesdingly early departure of the afternoon train at three o'clock, which the Com missioner and managers either cannot or will not understand.

SIR GEORGE GREY ON THE GO VERNMENT INSURANCE DEPART MENT.

The following speech on the Government Insurance Department was delivered by Sir George Grey in committee of supply last session :—

Sir G. Grey said the remarks ot the last speaker made him think that it was worth while to consider what they were doing in reference to this Insurance Depart ment. They were carrying on a very large insurance business, and wore therefore taking upon themselves as a colouy a very extraordinary liability, lie should not object to a Government Insur ance Department being conducted upon the principle followed by the Government in England, where servants and persons in humble positions ia life might insure their lives for certain sums, and where the lia bility incurred by the State was very trifl ing. Here they were carrying on, in op position to the ordinary insurance compan ies, a business which was continually in creasing. One advantage they derive! from it was that they obtained the temporary dis posal of considerable sums of money—the power of applying sums of money to invest. The last speaker had stated that no benefit would be gained by cutting down She salaries of the officers of the department, as the increased profits arisiug from that cause would be given to those who had insured their lives in this department. That ranark illu.-,tr,»t0.l tho whole ca.ie. The Parliament of New Zealand carded on the affairs of a private company—of a mutual insurance company. If any lo?s took place through any miscalculations in regard to rates of insurance or in regard to annuities, the people of the colony were responsible for that. The time of an execu tive officer, a Minister of the first rank, was partly occupied with the management of this department. Before he came into office the department was deriving great advantages from the public without giving any return The department paid no runt for office buildings. The cost of printing and other charges of the kind were paid for the department by the public without any return. Those advantages were given to private persons. Every person in rhe State, by subscription in the form of taxes, gave so much to meet the expenses of the depart ment. A great deal of patronage, by the appointment of tho various officers, fell into the hands of the Executive Government, and a great deal of power was given to them in that way. The other night they had the cose of the Public Trustee before tho Hou'e. The Public Trustee became, in fact, the executor to au immense number of persona in the colony—to a continually increasing number of persona—and ulti mately he would administer the greater part ot the wills in the colony, and would manage a vast nnmber of properties. Could one central office ia Great Britain discharge a work of that kind — a work discharged by many thousands of persons? It was utterly impossible that that could be done. But, having embarked on that sy&tera, they would go on here establishing branch offices ; and what would follow? Vast sums of money would pass into the hands of Government. That wa? the case at the present moment. Very large »vms pass into their hand?, which they had the power to invest as they liked. They might invest them in Govern ment securities ; they might lend them to Municipalities, Harbour Boards and other similiar bodies, and in that way acquire an amount of influence in the country which no Governmentought tohavc. And as these establishments spread, what would take place ? Thd effect would be this: the Government would displace a large proportion of the population from pursuits which they might follow with the greatest profit to themselves. For instance, it was pointed out in a discussion which 'nok place a few evenings previously, that, in many colonies there were boards of executors who carried on, as private companies, exactly the same business which was transacted by our Public Trustee. These companies gave employment to a large number of persons. They afforded openings in life to macy young men who, if the business was in the hands of the Government, would be shut out from many positions of this kind, and would become Civil servants. In. like manner many practical and benevolent men of mature years would be shut out from congenial employments. And the draw back was this : that, while a vast amount of money and patronage would pass into the hands ot the Government, they would have to undertake the management of things which they could not possibly control- No Ministry would be able to look after estab lishments of the kind; while, at the same time, private enterprise would be deadened to a great extent. We should have no variety of insurance, and everything in that direction would be reduced to one dead level. And this further evil would occur : that the Government, having all these things to attend to, would not have time to spare to see that the other companies carry ing on this business are tied up by such rules and regulations that they could not injure the public by failure, and that they must fulfil the con ditions for which they were founded. The Government would be neglecting its duty absolutely, because its duty was to watch over the various bodies who manage businesses of this kind, and see that they were tied down under proper restrictions. The Government would be embarked in duties which they could not posubly per form, which would certainly end in loss, which would create an undue power iv the country, which wonld create a fcreat Civil Service such as no other nation had seen, which would be an interference with trade, which would be an interference with the distribu tion of money, and would in every possible way work against the welfare of the com munity. And what advantage would be gained ? The profit would be nothing, for a part of the plan was that no advantage was to bo derived by the Government; while the risk would be very great—a risk continually increasing, a risk which was certain ultimately to entail loss Upon the colony; because no Government could keep up the supervision which was necessary to insure success. It contemplated bringing about a state of affairs such as never pre viously existed. Ho could have imaging such a thing as this : that the Government should say, " We willaet ap a great in»uc

ftneo office tot the wtjrld-. We will carefully manage that, and take the protita ordinarily made by the companies in England j and with these profits we shall be able to do without taxation." He could taacy the Government forming itself Into a great company of merchants, if he might Use thi* telfm, and carrying on a business Which would enable us to do without taxa tion. B\U to enter into a scheme of this kind) to tarn tile Legislature into a board of directors for the management of an insur ance company frotii which they WBre to g§t no protit, was ah unheard-of thing. Who waa til pay tho Country the cost of the time lent in administering the affairs of this com pany? The impression must get abroad that wb were carrying on this business simply to gwt possession of sums of money to euable Us to carry on our government, an impression which would damage our credit and do us great harm. The system of Government insurance should be confined to such moderate amounts as would enable persons in tho humbler class of life to invest their money in an establishment of the kin.!. He waa confident that the more Lion. gentlemen looked into tho question the more they Would see that they were embarking in a. matter into which we should not enter. He hoped the Houso would carefully con sider the question, and also the dangerous course they werj pursuing, and would take care that the insurance was conliued as much as possible to its proper and legiti mate duties.

DISTRICT COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

UNDEFENDED CASES.

J, Cosarave v. Samuel Strongman.— Claim, £P,l 15a 6d, for rent of premises at Coromandel.—Mr James Rmsell .appeared for the plaintiff. He said that he had had an interview with tho de fendant's solicitor, and that tho latter told him he intended to allow judgment to go by default as he could not see any defence li the action. Carduo v. "Wyatfc Claim, £78 7s Id (Mr E. Hcsketh for plaintiff.)— Judgment waa given for the pluintitF. ADJOURNED CASES. Hepburn v. Taylor and Danaher.— Claim,£b"4 12a 4il.—Mr Alexander said that he would have to apply for a further ad journment of this matter. The arbitrator had advised him that he had searched for Hudson's Mill, but had bceu unable to find it.—The case was adjourned till the 25th proximo. Ellison v. Adam Elliott.—Claim, £515 7s. -Mr S. Hesketh, on behalf of the plaintiff, asked for an adjournment till the 25th prox. - Granted. STRUCK lUT. Thackeray v. Walker.—Claim, £44 lla. —The defendant was the only psrson who appeared, and the cose was therefore struck out. DEFBNDBD CASES Scott v. Watson.—Claim £56 19s, price of timber supplied. -Mr E. Cooper appeared for toe plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for the defendant.—The former gentleman, in stating his case, said that the action was to recover the price of tutara piles supplied on terms agreed upon, tho defendant requiring them for the construction of a certain bridgu at the Thames. The defence set up an agreement upon which the piles were to he delivered. That agreement the plaintitl admitted. But the defence went on to aver that the timber waa not passed by the In spector of Work*, as stipulated for, that it waa unsound, and that the piles into which it was cut were not of sufficient length. The plaintiff, was not able to produce a cer tificate from the luspectorof Works,because that officer said that he could not pa.»s the timber until it was actually used in the bridge. It was, however) delivered.— His Honor remarked that there could be no action against the defendant until the Inspector had given a certificate—if that were made a condition of the contract. Even if the Inspector declined to certify from corrupt motives, so loDg as there was no collusion with the defendant, the plaintitF could not recover upon the contract.—Mr Ccopersaid that the pile, were cut to the lengths specitied by tbc defendant, but his calculations were erroneous, and the piles, therefore, proved too short. The Inspector could not pass them.—Mt Tyler denied some of the particulars stated by his learned friend. The defendant, on feeing the piles iv the Hguraki Gulf, absolutely refused to accept delivery of them, tor not only were they short, but they were also for from uniform iv their size.— bis Honor said that the matter might be entered into if Mr Cooper could set up a eyal case. —Mr Cooper said that although i»c could not guarantee that, there was or. taiuly a case in equity.—A nonsuit waa therefore recorded.

McKenzie and Rosa v. Deye.—Claim, £50, damages.—Mr E. Hesketh for plain tiffs, and Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant. —The defendant U the master of the brigan tine Lena, and on a recent trip from Lyttcl ton he brought up 300 sacks of wheat for the plaintiffs. The cargo was damaged by sea water on the voyage, and as. soon as the plaintiffs learnt the fact they were very anxious to get delivery of their wheat. It was not taken out of the vessel's hold for several days, which the plain till* alleged to be unnecessary delay, and which delay they further averred had the effect of seriously depreciating tho value of their goods. - Mr McKenzie, in hia evidence, stated that in consequence of this deteriora tion, 76 sacks of the cereal had to be dis posed of a.*- 3s 6d each, whereas had they been delivered soouer they would have brought 10s each. The balance was sold at 15a per sack, but under other circumstances £1 per sack would have been obtained for

it. G. B. Owen v. Hendry and Dacre.— Claim £90, for charter moucy.—His Honor delivered judgment in this case as follows : " The Pearl was let by plaintiff to defend ants from the 14th of Apiil last to trade be tween Auckland and the South Sea Islands at a rental of £30 per month, defendants tak ing over entire charge, appointing their own master, and through him the crew, and Mr Marshall being also placed on board as defendants' supercargo. The agreement need not be set out, as, beyond fixing the rental and other undisputed matter, it contains nothing tearing on the question, though a clause providing that the charterers should at the end cf the hiring deliver up the vessel in the Fame good order, etc., perils of the sea, etc., ex cepted, 'was much referred to during the hearing before the real question became ap ■ parent, nor doea the nature of any insurance on the issues. On her first trip under this charter the Pearl touched on a reef, and though she made Noumea —her intended port—was so damaged as to be unfit for sea without large repairc. On the first of May, the outward cargo being then discharged, Mr Marshall notified the master that the charter was abandoned, and said he would write and inform the charterers thereof, and the master, assuming to act for the owners, acquiesced in this proposed aban donment, and in hi 3 evidence says, " the characters had nothing to do with the vessel after that, and I afterwards acted either for the owners or the insurers, bat I cannot say which." The master then raised money on bottomry bond for the purpose of repairs, and by the 28th June the vessel was again fit for sea, and in due course sailed for Auckland via Norfolk Island under the same person as master, and with Mr Marshall on board, not how ever, he says, as supercargo—but as one of the crew, he negotiating, however, for homeward freight as agent for the master he saya, and having in his pocket a boad, to which he was obligee, the advance having been made by him out of the proceeds of the cargo. In fulfilment of a duty imposed on the charterers the Pearl was brought back to Auckland on the 19th July, where the master, without communicating at all with the owners, or officially with the charterers, discharged the cargo and placed the vessel in charge of a shipkeeper, where she remained without interference by either plaintiff or defendants until the time for which the rent is now claimed had elapsed. In the meantime the defendants were ap prised of the accident to the Pcaal and afterwards, on tho 20th May, the plaintiff's agent, Mr Heather, hears of it, and at once sees defendant, Heudry. YVhatthen passed between tbemia indispute. Mr Heather says " I told him we proposed to abandon so as to make a constructive total loss and asked him to join with us in abandoning, but he would not." Hendry says " He asked me to give up the charter and I did so." Later in the same day the owners gave notice of abandonment to the underwriters, and also on the same day Heather wrote to Wilson, the muster already mentioned, advising him of the proposed abandonment, and concluding " This i 3 written without pre judice to our position, not knowing what action your employers, the charterers, may take, or what they may adviae you to do." On the 15th May, Mr Shirley Hill writes to Mr Heather a letter, which he says was submitted to and approved ot by Heudry, and in which after reciting the state of the Pearl, he goes on "Until she is made fit and ready to resume her voyage, the charter party will remain in abey ance, and of course auch abeyance shall date from the first of this month, when the vessel was clear of goods, and ready for the shipwrights." Such are the cirenmstances under which this action is brought to recover three months' rent np fo the 14*h of August, rent for the first m .nth liivin-; bsen paid. The defence admitting the contract statia sets np a

release, tlrst by opcratioa of law and that either (a) entirely or (b) temporarily while the vessel was under repair j second, ly an act of the parties* (a) When Maralia.il ami Wilson agreed that the charter party should be determined, or jb) wtien Hendry and Dacrs so agreed; The eases of Kiploy v. Scaife SB*C 187, ttttd HavelocK v. UCddes 10. ifast 555 effectually dispose of both branches of the claim to the re'» leasa by operation of land for the effect* being, as in this case, it is then decided that in the absence of an express stipulation to the contract the ■ reat continues fco be rent While the vessel is under repans. Then, as to the release by the act of Marshall ami Wilson, assuming tUe charterers' master may, iv some Ciiies, act for the owner, there is no authori.y sbowing that he, the servant ef the charterers, nould ( even in the clrcum "taueen of the Pearl, give an effectual assent to the proposed rescission ot the charterer's contract. As to Hemlry and Heather, the question U one ot fact, viz., did Hendry accept the proposed rescission which was urged in the affirmative besides Hendry's positive statement that Heather, iv giving uotice to the Underwriters ami writing to Wilson, was immediately a'ter asking Hendry to rescind, has, and could only have acted had Heu dry's assent been obtained. But to the first, it may be replied, tnat, aa by law, notice of abandonment must be given at ouce, Heather, failing to get the concur rence of too charterers, which really was not essential, was constrained to give tun notice alouo, while, on the o^bcr hanJ, it may be suid that if the charter hud been abandoned, the circumstances would no doubt have been disclosed to the insurers in the notice. Then as regards the letter to Wilson. While it discloses nothing incompatible with the continuance of the charter, it expressly rcfurs to it as existing, aud to Wilnon us defendant's ser vant. Besides, there is nothing to rebut the obvious refcreuco from Mr Hill's letter that, subject to a ceaser to rent during repairs, the charter was then treated as existing, aud to bo continued:, It was also urged tor tho defendants that they never interfered with the vessel after the 20th of May, but until she returned to Auckland there was no room tor interfereuce, aud then as Ilendry tells us tnat the venture was such a failure as to make him sick of the trade, aud, of course, the charter as well. As no determination of the admitted contraci is ahown, judgement must go for the three months' rent, £00, as claimed with coals

COLLAPSE OF A STORE.

About four o'clock this afternoon a terrible dusk was bowd in Wyndham-stree', and a moment later several persons were seen to rush out of the passage leading to the rear of Gittoa's shop. An investigation revealed the fact that the upper storey of the wood and zinc building at the rear used by Mr W. J. Hurst as a store had collapsed. The smash apparently han been caused by the storage of a quantity of hea»y goods on the first lloor, and the beams and supports gave way. A carter with his dray w.a standing by the building in question at the time of the accident, and they had a nar row escape.

THE AUCKLAND E\ENING STAR, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2T



Wantea. AfITEU KNOWN.—SELLING OFF.—Tomahaw-S Is each, and lota of other Baruaiua ia tha 3rc column Ith page.—W , H. Dampler. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply Olobo Hotel. ANTED, a good Canvasser to proceed to (Jhrlatohnrch in the interest of the Accident Insurance Companr.—Apply to the Manager. New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; _____ WANTED, an Engineer.—Apply at, the Offloo of the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company _by noun of Monday. 27th mat. ANTED,!a General Servant; one that can milk.—Mr. Beck. Mount Albort. \%7 ANTED, a General Servant.—Mis V T VTilloughby, Cotele Villan, top Symonde atreet WANTED, a General Servant; refer' encea required.—Apply to Mrs Grcr, Waltemata-etreot, Ponsonby, adjoining Con vent Grounds. ANTED,a good Plain Cook andLauu dreaa: alao. an experienced Nurse, wno must bo a (food needlewoman.—Apply any day before two o'clock to Mra D. B. Cruickshuiik, Re m nera. \\ rANTED, Tenders for small job ot VV Excavating in Hobiion-atreet. — Apply Thomas Couatable. \\7 ANTED, the youth who called upon V * \V. H. Dampier on Saturday night to call again to-nignt. between 8 and 3. ANTED, a smart Junior Clerk, who can write a good hand, for the " Obser ver " Otflea; wagea. Ids a week. ANTED, all economical Matrons to inspect the Bargains that are now being offered at the Great Cheap Sola of Somerlleld and Leek, Queen-gtreet. \\ TANTED, a thorough good Sinsle v 7 Man Cook for a flrst-cln«B coun try hotel. Good wagea.—Apply to Edward Lewis, Custom housc-Htrcet- WANT El), at Haanaford's Auckland Registry. Queen and Darby streets! Hotel Housomaid, Waikato; wages, 12a ANTED, at Hannafonl's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby etreeta, nninonmbered Couple forconntry hotel. V\/ ANTED, a Lady as Companion ; VV must be able to play and teach the piano; also nseful ut needlework.—Addresa, " Nelson," offlce of thia paoer. ANTED, a young Man for the country to m*ko hlmsalf genoral!y use ful : must be able to milk.—Apply Craickshank, Miller & Co.. Iron mongers. ANTED, a Boy about 14 to learn the French Polinhlng.-Apply to K. Drink water, at Qarllck and Cranwell's. ANTED KNOWN, that J. Harris has opened the premises lately occupied by J. Bymons, Uaircutter, with an entire New Stock of Tobacco. Stationery, and Fancy Goods, and hopes hia old friends will rally round him. WANTED, Youne Men to avail them selves of Somerfleld and Leek's Great Cheap Sale, now on, to purchase a new suit for the approaching Summer. ANTED, by a steady, sober, hard working Woman, with large young family, washing or scrubbing to do, willing to be generally usefuI.—Address " Washing," St»b Office, WANTED, Employment of any sort by a young Engineer, a«e 25; good refer ences; tot_l abstainer.—Address " W.A.P., care Mrs Ganlr, Qrey-atrect. Auckland. ANTED, a small Uufurniahed Room (cheap).—Address " R.F.," stab Offlce. ANTED, Vessels to bring about 500,000 feet timber from Thames to Auckland.—W. W. Batt, Customhouse-street. ANTED, Everybody to notice the difference in Tenders for Fire Brigade :— Phillips, 62s 3-i: Coombes, 7fia 6d," Alwinger, S9s. Draw your own oonclualon. Comment is needlegs. , WANTED, Fathers and Mothers to know that they can save an incredible amount of money by making their purchases of Drapery and Clothing at Somerfleld and Leek's Great Clearing-Out Sale. ANTED to Let, a Furnished Bed room and Sitting-room, with or without board, in Parnell.—For address apply Stab Offlce- AWTKD KNOWN, that Somerfield and Leek's Great Cheap Sale ii now on. Great slaughter of the Stock. ANTED, Gentlemen to Buy their Slilrta, Sockp. Straw and Helmet Hats, and Clothing, at'!'. McMastefs. WANTED KNOWN—Burchell and Day are de'ivering Best Ti tree Firewood at 12a per ton.—Ponsonby Coal and Firewood Depot. WANTED to let, a Front Room, Fur niahed—Apply to Mrs Banks, Victoria street, four doora from the Old House at Home Hotel. \\J ANTED, by a .Respectable Middle- V» aged Woman, a situation as House koeper or Companion to an Invalid Lady; good references given.—Address " M. 8.," Stab office. ANTED, Situation as Farm-servant, by a Married Man, who can milk, plough, or do any other farm work.-Haa bren over 5 years with Mr R. Hobba, Pokeno Va'ley, who will snpply character, &c. ANTKD to Sell, One Second-Hand Spring Cart, in good condition.—Apply .' C.P.," Stab Offlc9. WANTED, Three Unfurnishod Kooms, Bhort distance from Queen-streat.— Address " 8.A.," Stak Offloe. ANTED, Everybody to caU at Somerfield and Leek's Cheap Sale, and see the Bargains in Drapery and Clothing. ANTED, to Sell Cheap, a Photogra phic Tent, 26 x 10 feet, fitted up aa studio with all apparatus and necstsaries suitable for taking portraits, designed especially for travel lingphotOßrapher.—Address "A.H." " Herald" offlcej WANTED KNOWN, that J. Morri son, Asphalter, has Removed to his New Yard Cnstom-House-street Weat, 'oetween Hobaon and Neleon-streets. Asphalting a^ tended to on the shortest notice. Also, a Large stock of Firewood, cut and uncut; wholesale and retail. W ~ANTED to Sell, 100 Iron Tanks, ot good quality, at low rates.—W. &G. Winstone. WANTED, Orders for Trousers to Measure, 13s 6d; Trjuaers and Vest, 253; Suit, 55s.—Marvellous value at Phillips Mart, 170, Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN.—Mrs J. White, Dressmaker, etc. (recently from moat fashionable house in Nottingham), will Wait upon Ladies at their Residences on receipt of letter.—Address : Brighton, Parnell. \XT ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie v V is prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other 'limber, including Hardwood, fpokes, Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palinxs and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-street, near Dock, at the lowest cash Tirices- The timber, being under cover, is better __»a that purcbasedehe where.



Wanted. WAN TED, Youngiiathes contemplating Matrimony to fiake tbeir pnrcliases tor their future homes at Scmerfleld and Leek's, Queen-atreet, by Which thay will be enabled to effect a very large saying iti their disbursements. T.\7AjStEd~SSo"WN l —That which :S V V tßrriiid the TVrong side will be found to be the right sida of Queen-atretat for Intending purchasers. At No. 1U the Made motto is, "Small profit* and quick returns," or, "A nimble sixpence better than a Blow shilling." Tho "Tom Thumb" has arrived aniongot tae other novelties just haing unpacked. Call and itisp ct them. No old stock to otter at nominally " alaf ming sacrifice, all being imported within the last sir months. C. W. QOODSON. ryANTED to Sell or Let, the Lease of a Blacksmith's business aiid took, etc., 17 years of leaao to run with a right of purchase; good opening for a good tradesman.—Apply to C. T. Rickit. Te Awamutii. WAM TED, Laities to Know that T. McMaster has Opened aXChoice Lot of Dresses. Millinery, Mantles. Lace, Net and Cashmere Fichus; also, Collars, Collarettes, and Ties. Make your purchases at T. McMaatCf'B. WANTED KNOWN-Ales and Stout best Duncdln and Nelson brands bottled by Bin Jon and Co. ; also, Wines and Spliita, Hrst quality: Aloa and Stout, 10a perdoz. (quarts'; 68 per doz, (pints).—Bindon & Co., High-street and Vulcan Lane. ANTED KNOWN, that the remain" ing small stock of Initial Stamps, in 5 beautiful types, are offered to clear out at halt price, viz. If, with all requisites for stamping paper and envelopes; Ruled Note-paper at Kid por 5 quires, and Envelopes at 2d per packet, are still being largely sold; Table Cutlery, just arrived, especially cheap- Knives and Forks from 7s por dozen; the Boss l Juzzlea are tait disappearing— a. few mora loft. Am advised per ' City of Now York' of the despatch, by the n. 3. 'Somersetshire and 'Durham.' of the Climax Diucrn, Automatons) and Monogram Stamps. vVlth a greiit variety of tho latest novel ties ot tho season, which will now shortly bo to hanjl— Ul^Queenatreet. WANTED to Sell, a comfortable and well situated Six-roomed House, to gether with outbuildings and fruit trees; with in five minute* walk of tho Market. £50 Cnsh, balance at easy weekly instalments to suit pur chaaers. 'I he above Is guaranteed a bargain;— T. Prosaer, Upper UueuQ-atreut, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. \y ANTED" KNOWN, that tho under- V V signed are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Shccpaklca, Wool, Tallow, Jtc., at highest markot ratPß.—Qarritt Bnos, Tanners. Wool Mer chants, Wholeaalo and Retail Boot Manu facturers, Wakefleld-strect, Auckland ;Haatlng- Btreet, Napiur; Ciladatono Road, Gisborne; Devon-street, New Plymouth; Thames street, Oamaru, Works: Star Tanner^, Oakley's Creak Whau and Point Chevalier. WANTED KNOWN—That Samuel Whito has Oponod a Yard near Brlto mart Hotel, Custom-House-atreet, for the ealo of Posts, Hails. Palings, Coal. Firewood, &c. All kinds o Fencing done by contract. Wire, Paling, Corruga'ed Iron, Ornamental Fences. All kinds of Gates fixed. Post* supplied ready bored and morticed. Rails dressed on tho ground. All at very lowest prices.—Addresß, Bam. White Custom-House-Btreot, opposite Brito-nart Hotel. W~~ANTKD, 1000 Purchasers for Blankets and Counterpanes at Somerfleld and Leek's, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN—Owing to nu merous purchases lately, I am obliged to let tho public have the benefit of my Large Htock of Boot" and Shoes at a real sacrifice. Come early and secure for yourselves the Bar gains. Boat value in Ladles', Hurra', and Children's Hoots ever known in Auckland, at the Hhnp of IV. Johnston Victoria-Btreet. WuKKl>>G M.&IN I—Plenty of good Tea at tha T Pot for la 8d per lb; a good Sugar for M; splendid ditto, lid; Rice, 2Jd; Corn Flour, 61; Sperm Candles, lOd ; Stonelets Jams, Kit (tho best brand), only 7d per tin; Orange Marmalade, 3d; California Honey. 21b. tins, Is 3d ; Now Dates. 6d, Prunes, 7d- Plenty of choao Provisions —Pigs' Jowls, only id per lb.; Dried Orern Peas, 2d; Kggs, lOd per dozen; Bacon, oheap : < heeae, cheap ; Bntter, cheap nil at tho T Pot.—F. Hewin 1M BBOTHEIi. Q'lecn-street. G" UM PA^TfEKS, Wanted.—Apply To morrow morning at 8 a.m. sharp, at Griffiths and Coi. Imperial Bakery ( Queen-utreet Wharf. TO BAKEKS.—Wanted by a Youth, employment in the above business; baa been twelve months in the trade, and is used to horses.—Apply by letter to " A.H.," Star olllce. OAL BOXING TOOLS.—Wanted, to Hire for a short t'me.—Address, with terms, Wm. Harker, Napier. H.B. Drapery. 1%/T ONSTEH T\IUPEBY SALE! ! DISSOLUTION OF PARTNEKSIIII:'. SOMERFIELD & LECK, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS. AND OUTFITTERS. QUBEJf-STRKET, Being about to DilßOlve Partnership, offer to the public tho Wholo of their CHOICELY-ASSORTED STOCK AT AN JMME NS E gACItI FIC E ! NSW GOODS, purchased expressly for the Bpproaching SPRING and SUMMEP. trade, will be Cikabuii Out at PRICES HITHKRTO UNPRKCKDKNTKD in the City. iff THIS SALE IS THOROUGHLY GENUINE, aa the Stock must be realised upon to Pay Out one of the Partners. SALE COMMKSCES OS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS. REMEMBER! GENUINE SALE. N.B.—All ACCOUNTS now OWIiK must be paid forthwith. ■ SOMERFIELD & LECK, Drawchh, Clothiers, and Outfittkbs, 134, UUEEN-STREET. (Jazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the several amendments th Te'-o and in the matter of the Bank ruptcy of William Cook, a Debtor. This is to cotiV that William Cook, of Jermyn street. Auckland. Painter, his this day tiled a Statement that he is unable to meet his h"n gogeuients with his Creditors: tho First Meet in* of Creditort to be held at the Supreme Court Huildings, Auckland, on THURSDAY, the 7tn day of October, ISiO, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon. Dated this 27th day of September, 1880. H. WILLIAMSON, Deputy Registrar. ■Wiixiam Cook. • Debtor in person



I'O LOT. TO LKT, a Hoiise of four rooms and ScUllery ; garden bacfc and front, good wellt Sec— James Keid, Eden Te racß. i f\O LET, in Grey-street,a Seven-roomed -1 House; good well, with pump nnd t«nkj and large girden and lawn.—Apply P, Walsh, Vincentßtreet: 1"\O LET, in I,'ueen-street, a Spacious . First Floor with. Ofilccs complete, aiao a Ground Floor office.—For particulars npply to W. W. Binney. Auctioneer. queen-street. 0 LET, House, in St. Mary's Hoad Poneonby, 8-rcoms; near the Water) splendid view, &c —D. F. Evan», E«tato Agent, 74 Quean-street, opposite Bank of New Zealand. TO LET, House of eleven rooms, at pre» Bent in occupation o.C Cj. Lewis, KBq.j also; Hduse o{ Seven rdotiis, Sel*yh Terratfe, Darnell.— Apply to W. Culpan, Selwyn Terrace, cr at Hesketh and Richmond's. mo BE LET (in the centre of the Town), JL at the foot of Wakeneld-atreet, the Brick Shop (with plato glass tront), occupied by Mr Bloomfleld, Painter and Cabinetmaker; rent, 3()3 per week H. Ashton and Son, Insurance Buildings. SO LE !', a comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Pamell Rise.—Apply a: Mr Meekan's ParneU Store, Parnell. TO LKT, a Four-roomed Cottage in Nolson-strcat: rent, Uia 6d per week—J. Cater, Chemiat, Hobaon street. rj^O be Let, or for Sale, a New Six-roomed I Hoime, in Anglesea-street, only about 20 minutes from town, with every convenience, and water laid on.—Apply Mr Kout, Anglesea street. ff\O LET "(furnished or unfurnished), a 1 Three-roomed Cottage, three minutes' walk from Queen-street; good view of harbour. —Addrea?, Star Office. npO LET, a Superior Dairy Farm of trom jL SO to 150 a: res of flrat-elaaa grass, securely fenced, with an excellent bunh run of 850 acres attached; also, New House of 5 rooms, and Cottago of 1 rcoms. The Stock on the farm will be lot withlt. Situated in a rising district.— S. Vaile, Land Agent, ahordand-street. TVTOTtTIf SHOKE.-Cottages to Let, J3I Furnished atd Unfurnished. Good I-hji.ding Htes for Sale.—Uhver Maya, i Jcst Olllco Sioi'o, Victoria Wharf. STORAGE.— Capital Dry Cellar to be Let in B\jrtatreet.—Apply ta A. Sautiders; Insurance Buildings. ±i'or Haiti TVECREATION RESERVE, DEVON " ' PORT. NORTH BHORH1. Forty-five Freehold Building Sites adjoining the abovo For Pale. Large Arci, Ri;h Soil, and overlooking the new Domain. Terms: Pno thlrd Cash; balance at eight per cent. OLIVER MAY?, Po9t-ofllce Store, Devonport. tjTcTk s a l~k (C he a P), 1 f mall Harmonium 1 Alexander's Hroad Reed Cabinot Har; monium, 10 ato;s equal to now. Apply for particulars to RU3HBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Upper Queen-atreet. FOR SALE, Half-an-acre of Strawberries, at Parnell.—G. Fowler, Blacksmith; Parnell. SALE or Lease, a Store and Dwell : ing houao. combined, in Waiuku.—Apply to John Kirkvvood. Auckland. SALE, a. 3ix-roomed House, free -1 hold, uas, water, all conveniences; five minut«B from Railway or Poat Oiiicj.—Apply to Mr McLean, Fish Merchant, Custom-house atreet. TJIOR SALE, in the Karangahape Road, I" a Six roomed Honso; water laid on, and every convenience. Also, a Five-roomed Bouse. —Apply to Mr Larubourne, Karungabape Road, Nawton. |^IRST~CLASS GOVERN MEN V LAND JU on n-ferred Payments, Papurona block. —Call as Walker's Kaipara Hotel, Hoiensvile, for Information and guidance. P^IUK PRIVATE SALB, a New Store, Two Allotments; could do a f*lr business with Post Oiilce if any, or could Iw altered into a private House. Price low.—Anply to Mr Keynell's Store, Illlerslie, or B. C. Greenwood, Auckland. I BjTOR SALE, a thriving tirocery Business, 1} situated in Alma Piaco, PoiißOnby. con sisting of Shop, Store-room, and seven-roomed Dweiling, together with two thro'vroomed Cot> tages in one block. Owner 'eavinfr town. Freehold.—Apply J. L. West, on the premises. FOX LEASE, a Family Residence at Remuera, containing 10 spacioU3 rooms, with detached coach-house, 3-etall stable, and every convenience necessary to make tho home of a fre°tleman completf. The grounds com prise about 8 acres, a portion of which is ta-to fully laid out in garden, shrubbery, and tennis lawn, the remainder in n)ea<!ow. The view is ono of the moit beantiful ia Kemnera —Apply to J. M. Lennoi. Katate Agent. Ano'<land. Ij good Allotment, Newton; to be sold cheap, for lmmediato Sale, 4 Allocmenta, Ponconby ; 2 Allotments FranUin Road: 3 Allotments Mount Eden Road. For S*lo, 10 A.cres o£ firsts class Land, aix-roomed Hons", Out-housep, half an acre of Orchard, Oraki Road, Remuera, all fenced and in fjr.isi.—ll. Partingtan, House and Land Agent, Saohbiirys Buildings. "CT O R SALE. Sea-side Residence, in London street, IPon sonby, Bplennid House, almost new, well fini shed. Gas laid in, &c. Containing 6 rooms, porch, large wasli-hoaae, long verandah, com manding a magniflcont view of the river and harbour; tho allotment Gl x 100, prettily laid out. Fruit Trees, Shrubs, !-nmmer House. Steps down to viater'i edge, &c. In fact a really choice spot— D. F. Evans, Estate Agent, 7i, Queen-street. "ipOR SALE, Building Allotments : 1? Grace-street, Poasonhy, 100 x 123, at 30s per foot • Wallace-street, Pousonby, 130 x 400, 20s per foot; Sheehan-3treet. Ponsonby. 60 x 100, for fifio; Mount Kden Koad, 95 x 193, 40i per foot; Park Road, 40* j Carleton Road, 40s per foot; Kyber Pass, 50 x 200, SO* per foot.—D. F. Evans, Kstate Agent, 74, Queen-street, opposite Bank of New Zealand. BjTOR SALE, at the Nortn Shore, a P comfortable well built House, with every convenience, and commanding a fine view, as a marine residenc-, there is nothing equil to ir now in the market. The grounds are well laid out and comprise a Croquet Ground, Orchard, Vegetable Garden, S:c, in good order and con dition.—Apply to Milne & White, Land and Ketate Agents, Colonial B<mfcßuildings, Queen treet. inOK LEASE, a large and dry Ware- Jj honse, with good cellar, in Custom-Houae- Btreet, next to Messrs McKonzie and Ross.— Apply to H. Ashton and Son, 8, Now Zealand Insurance Buildings. Ij^Oß SAIE, very cheap, the Unexpired a" Term of Elevoa Yeara of a Leaaehold Eight-roomed Honso and larga Harden, fitiiate on C-'llege Hill, Ponsonby ; well adapted for a grocery store or private residence. Terms can be made to suit purchaser.—\pply D. B. Orchard, Estato Agent, &c, 18, Insuranca Buildings. "■ 4\i\t\ EARLY Cabbages for Sale; AIH ■ V can be seen at Wheeler's Pad dock, Epsom. TO BOOT MANUFACTUREKS.-For Sa'.e, the Complete Plant of a Boot Factory, in good working order.—C. C. Fleming, High street^ TO BOOK COLLECTORS.—Stephen's Latina Linij, Thesaurus, published in French 1531, translated into English by Thomas Cooper, and oublUlied in London 1571. Perfect except the title pa«e. Price, £10.—Apply to Arneil, Albert-street. N SALE, Prime Anckland Potatoes,sin : good order; upset price, £2 5s per ton.— Georee 7. Qucen-atreet. C COUNTRY STORE with Post-office J for pale, the proprietor having other agencies to attend to. splendid chance for a young married man; incoming low.—Apply to Mr Biggs, cars of J. Buchanan, Custom-house street, Auckland. jjooxa and anoes. T OOK OUT! TOOK OUTI FOR THE BLUE BOOT. CALL at C. BROOKES' and inspect his Large Stock of English and Colonial Goods Comprising : LADIES' GKNT'3 AND CHILDREN'S Elastic Sidks and Lace-Ups. All Kinds and oM Sizes, at Gheat Reduction* . CALL EARLY ! CALL EARLY 1 C. BROOKES, BLUE-BOOT. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER. | (Opposito Garlickand Cranwell's.) qXEPH E X S' k SPRING SHIPMENT OF ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL BOOTS AND SHOES Has arrived, containing tho Latest Faahior.a and Newest Goods in tho Trade. These are now on Sale at Cheapsr Prices than such articles have ever before been offered to the public. TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS IN PRICKS! Tremendous Reductions in Prices ! At F. STEPHENS', 136, Queen-street. theee paibs of boots for the fokmeb pkice of two ! Tremendous Reductions in Prices ! Tkesiendous Reductions in" Prices ! ' NOTICE TO HEADS OB" FAMILIES Respecting the Children's Feet. Stephens' enormous Stoc* of Boots and Shoes selected and hougbt at a gr^at reduction from tho Best Makers, offers .in opportunity seldom met with of llttins up a family with this indis pensable article of daily wear. The importance of Beeping chil 'ron'a feet warm and dry cannot be over-estimated, and at Stephens' you can now get three pairs of boots fcr the usual price of two. ONLY THE BEST GOODS IN STOCK. YANKrca BOOT3.—A Fr^sh Shipments Yankee Boots from Children's s!ze to Maida'l and 2, 20 per cent. Cheaper than last, ¥ •» havinn completed hia improvements in vites the Ladies of Auckland to Inspect Me Stock. #>'-•'*«* ' *



Pablic Notices, In the supreme Court of new ZEALAND, NORfEtBltlN WSTBICT. Til the tflatter Of "The Leases and Sales Of Settled Kstates Act, 1865," "The Leases aDdSa'eaoC Sett'fld X totes Act, 1865, Amendment Act 1879,'ani in tlie matter of Allotment 66, and part of Allotment 85, Section!, fcuburbsof Auckland, in tie provincial District of Auckland, and Colony of New Zealand, being land 8-ttledby the will of Mary Chu'ton, late of Parnell, near Auckland, aforesaid. Widow. Pursuant to the abovemeniioned Acts, notice i 3 hereby given that on the 17th day of Septem ber, 1880, John Buchanan, of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland; and Colony o£ new ZeaJand, Insurance Agent; ttnd Mary Dorothy Kyre, of Auckland aforesaid, widdw. Trustees onder the wju of the aaid Mury Char ton, rrescnted their Petition to His Honor Christopher William Richmond, Esqulra, pray ng that the said Petitioners may he empowered to dedicate to the public a3 roads certain por tions Of the said land, and to apportion the pur chase money of landa Eold sccorcliof? to area, and that the coitsof thla Petition be paid out of the Estate of the said Mary Chnrton, and that all propar directions shou'd bo given in the premises ; and notiea la alao hereby gi^en that the Petition will be heard by this Honourable Court on Wkdvisday, the 10th day of Novem ber naxt, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as Counsel cm bo heard, and that the Petitioners may be served with an Order of this Honourable Courr, or of a Jwlga ia Cham bers, or a Notice relating to the subject of the m;d Petition, at the o3lce of tho undersigned, eituate at Wyndham-streer, Auckland, afure said. Dated the 2Xst day of September 1830. JOHN RICtIMO.SU, Solicitor for Petitioners. ART UNION DRAWING, 1,500 SUBSCRIBERS AT os EACH. GO PRIZES. 4 PRIZES, 1 BUILDING ILLOT.'rfENT Esch 5G PRIZES. FURNITURE, Consisting of 0 Ohcsta of Drawers, 2 ChelTo niers, 12 Tables, 1 Suite, 4x3 Chairs, 1 Bedsteads, 6 Kasy Chairs, 6 Lamps, 2 Treadle Sew inn Machines, 2 Elegant Clocks, 7 Lookinu Glasies, 2 Wash- Btanda and Ware, 2 Coushca. Furniture first-class workmanship. Prizes will bo on exhibition a fortnigh: before 1119 Drawing takes place. Tickets to be had by Mr Mcndoza, General Dealer, Grey-Btreet, next door to Mr Fos-!, Butcher; aud Ponsonby Road, in Fiuit Shop opposite Franklin Road.. npOKATEA GOLD-MININCi COM i PANY (EEGISTEEtKD). NOTICE. At a Meeting of tho Directors of the Totetca Gold-Mining Company (Registered), he'd this 21 1 h day of September. 1880, a Call of One Shilling per share was made, payable to Mr William Homo, the Manager to the Company ( at tho Company's Olilce, Coroinandcl, on or b-foro SATURDAY, the Blh day of November, 18SD. (Ith Call). W, HOrtNE. Manager. ECoromandel, September 21,1830. -jSjtffo- f^O X HOKIANGA The 5.3. •ROWENA' Will leave Onehunga Wharf TO-YIORROW (Tuesday), September 28, Bt 1 p.m. For freight and passage, apply to A. MCGREGOR. Manager. Or, A. BAKNKB. Onchunga. pOSITIVELY the LAST gSynVn week in Princes-street. \L/ (j Books at Published Price. Mmi1 —-^i Examination at all Uoura this $o,^^ week. OIA to £1,003 LENT on Building Society 9&.L\/ principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and ijoaan negotiated. Sei List of Properties for Sale on 4th pa?c—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on moaey deposited for invwtmep' "VT O T 1 C E. Mil Archkxans Ball has been appointed Ranker and Pound-keeper (or tho Mount Eden Highway District, torn this <^ M p 3ON( Chairman Mount Eden District Board. September 17th, 1880. ■\\7 HERE'S ? WHO'S WH ATS ?— » » Questions and Answers —Q. Where can I leave an or>ler ror a Servantfrom Hanuaford's Auckland Registry, without going to the top of Queen ftreet i—A. A Uhe Branch Ofllce. Q. Who wid receive my Letters, re-<2iret them, and forward to any address?—A. I will. Q. What r^^fifg^^tte^^ffl^gTO^^^^ part of the City or subart>3?-A. At mine. Q. Who will safely Store my Luggage for Is per month?-a. I will. Q. Where can I readily Sell or Let Land or Houses?—A- At nay Branch < ffice. Q. Where can I readilj- Buy or Bent ditto at low rates?—A. At my Branch Office. Q. Who can get me a, Loan of Moaey on good security ?-a. lean. Q. Vho keeps an Inquiry Boo*, wherein 1 can continuously register (wherever I might be) information for inquiricK friondsJ—A. I do. Q. Who i« the principal public amanuensis in .Auckland?—*, lam. Q. \Vhoaroyou?-A. T. B.Hannaford. Q. Where's your Main Office?—A. Upper Qneen-siroet. Q. vVhere's your Branch?—A. Dai by-sireet, under Albert Hall.—T. B. Hinmafoud, General Agent, Ecrirener, and Collector, Office of the Waita kerei West and Okahu Highway Trustees, Upper Queen ami Darby streets. Auckland Meetings. -j^OTICK TO SHiPWKIGHTS. A Special General Mo;tin? of tho Auckland Shipwright's Protection Society will be held at the Working Men's Club, TO-SIOIIkOW (Tues day), 28th inst., at 7.30 p.m., for general business. H. MotfORMICK, Secretary. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. A Public Meeting will ba held In the Lecture ro m of tho Museum, J'rincef-Btr. ot, on 4th October, at 7.30 p.m., to receive Uio Draft of Rules which tho Committee, appointed at last meeting bad been instructed to prepare. NHIL HEATH, Hod. Sec. TjIXCELSIOR LODGE, NKW ZEA- Vl LAND ORDER GOOD TEMPL4K9.— iMcmbers of the above aro earnestly requested to attend a General Meeting of the same, to be held in the Lodge-room. Franklin Road, on WEDNESDAY JtVKNING. Soptember 29. Business of importance. Hy order.—J. Gibbs, W.C.8.; Geo. Warburton, W.S. pro tern. riPATTERSALL'S CLUB, A Meeting of those persona interested in tho Formation of a Tattersalla Club in Auckland will be held at theOcoidental Hotel on FRIDAY, the Ist October, at 8 o'clock p.m. T. 11. SMITH. ' "tenders. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDER FOR LEASE OF BATH SITE, HARDINGffi-STREET. Harbour Board Office, • Auckland, Kept. 9,1880. Tenders will bt received at this office until Tuesday, tho 16th day of November, 1880, a,t noon, for the Lease of Bath Site at Hardinge- Btreet, in terms of conditions, dratt lease, and plan? to be seen at this offlc». BThe highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to bo endorse J, " Tender for Lease of Bath Site." D . H . MCKFNZIE, Chairman. nnENDERS Bequired for Ploughing 3500 JL Acres at Matamata for Mr J. C. Firth. —Conditions may be seen at the Wharf Mills, Auckland, or at the house of Mr Dibble, Mata mat*. who will show thj land. Tender! for not less thßTi 500 acres will be received by Mr J. C. Firth. Auckland, not later than October 5,1880. m J2 N 1> E R S. Tenders will be received until 0 p.m. SATUR- D AY, Octobor 2nd, for the erection of a cottage. P^ftca* MRBYI , XEP , Grocer, KjberPaas. m O CARPiiN TEI S. Tenders will be received until 1 o'clock p.m., ot THURSDAY next, for Addiiona to the Newton Congregation School. Plans at my O' hCe" HENRY G. VfADK, Architect No. 25, Queen-streot. mO BUILDERS. Tenders willba received up to Noon on MOV DAY. lth October, for the Erection of Office Premises a*. H apipr fir the N.Z. Loan and Mcr caniile Agency Company. Plans, &c, at our Offices. EDWARD MAHON'EY £: FON Architects. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will be received up to noon on TUESDAY, October 5, for tho Erection of a Warehouse in Shortland-atreot for Messrs Winks & Hall. Plans, &c, at cur cfiire'. EDW. MAHO.>KY & SON. Architects. iiducation. \ UUKLA.ND COLLEGE AND GBAM ±\. MAR iCUOOL. The Fourth Qnirter, IS3O, will commence on TUESDAY, the otb Octobor, when th<s Treasurer will attend to receive teo^^ Secretary. SCIIOOL. — A Gentlen.au oE Classical Kiiucation wishing for the Proprietorship of a Select School may hoar! of one by applying to J.T., Stab Office.



Amusements. OT. MARY'S, PARNELL. ORGAN RECITAL, ON B'KIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IST, 1880, AT KICfIIT O'CLOCK. Choral Hymn. " From All That Dwell Below The Skies "- Dr. Walmlsley 80:0 (tenor)!'" 0, Htrttao of Jacob"("St. Peter") TnoT" Heartß Feel That Lov* Thee" ("Athalte') MendeleaßObn Solo (contralto), " My Siul doth Magnify tin Lord '("Placida")-Wm. Carter. Anthem, "Judge me. 0 God"-Mendel»sonr-. Solo (tenor), ■' Kefrain thy Voice" ("Light of the "World "V-Aw S.SulUvan. ~ , Duet, •',< •fcildren Pray this Love to Cherish"— SpoKr.- . . w Instrumental, "Meditation' —Gounod Duet and Chortle, "Come, Magnify the Lord," '•God's Mercy is on them that fiar Him <''Piacida")-Wm. Carter Quartette, "Take Heed, Watch and Pray' (" Immanuel") -Hy. Leslie Hymn for SojTano Solo and Chorus, " Hear my prajer"—Mendelssohn Polo-Organ Anthem. ''How Lovely are Thy Dwellings, fair"— Ppobx Hymn, " All hail th« Great Immanuel s Name (in which all are requested to join) DONSOMBY AT HOit E, The Committee intimate that the season ter minates on the 11th October with a Fancy Dress Ball. Tickets can be obtained from members of Committee, or w , QUDOTO ». Hon. Sec TUVENILE TEMPLARS. o TEA MEETING and KNTERTAIXMKNT'in the Alexandra Scnool-roim on THURSDAY (First). Tea on thi table at 6.30 p.m. We beg to assure the public that a really Frst-clasa Programme 13 prepared for the occa sion. Mr I>. GoWie in tne Cnair. Juvenile Tickets, 6d ; Adult, Is. -piXCELSIOU HALL, NEWTON. The Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school in Newton will hold » Mub.cal and Literary Kntkktai«mbnt in th» Excelsior Hall on THURSDAY KVKNING NEK I", at 7.3oo'clock. The Kntertainment will be of a flelest char icteranathe Proceeds are in aid o£ the School (funds. Chairman, Mr w, Beaumont. Tickets, Is; Children, 6d. Gazette Notifications. DUBLIC NOTIfIUATION. Sale of Town, Subukban, and Ruhaz. Lands. Crown Lands Offlee, Auckland, September 25,1880. 1 hereby notify that the Town, Suburban, and iural Lands mentioned in the Schedule here* inder will be offered for Sale by Public Auction it this Office on FRIDAY, the 29th day ef Jctober next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the lorenoOT- D. A. TOLB. Commissioner of Crown Lands. SCHEDULE,, Tews of Newcastle. Jlock. SeC Area; Upset Price. A. a, P, & b. d. 17 0 0 23 4 13 9 Suburbs of Newcastle. 101 4 3 12 It 10 0 103 2 2 0 7 10 0 103 2 2 0 7 11) (1 101 S 0 9 15 0 0 IUS 5 0 0 15 0 0 122 1 3 20 1» 13 0 123 6 2 16 19 10 9 127 7 0 0 21 0 0 128 7 0 10 21 4 0 130 7 0 0 21 0 0 131 7 0 10 21 4 0 133 6 3 31 21 0 0 134 7 0 0 21 0 0 135 7 0 10 21 4 0 138 7 0 10 21 4 0 SUfiUEBS OF TE AKOHA. XI. 12 6 029 18 11 0 21 6 0 It 15 0 9 22 5 0 0 15 0 0 35 5 0 0 15 0 0 till 4 3 30 14 17 0 27 5 2 ill 17 2 0 28 9 2 3 28 12 0 29 9 2 17 28 17 0 30 0 3 0 20 6 0 31 6 3 0 20 5 0 32 10 2 2B 32 0 0 II 10 0 0 30 0 0 15 10 0 0 30 0 0 lli 10 0 0 30 0 0 17 10 0 0 30 0 0 18 10 0 0 3U 0 0 19 10 0 0 30 0 0 60 10 0 0 30 0 0 ■at r& sie-e ---53 10 0 0 30 0 0 51 10 0 0 30 0 0 53 7 3 28 23 16 0 a!i 9 311 29 10 0 57 10 0 0 30 0 0 58 10 0 0 3d 0 0 59 10 0 0 SO 0 0 60 15 1 32 46 7 0 61 3 3 11 11 10 0 62 It 2 29 44 1 0 G3 8 1 25 25 5 0 Town op Cambridge East. Lot ■Jb-2 10 0 30 0 0 337 10 0 30 0 0 135 10 0 30 0 0 130 10 0 30 0 0 137 10 0 30 0 0 438 10 0 30 0 0 139 10 0 30 0 0 410 10 0 30 0 0 111 10 0 30.0 .0! .' Towif OF Meroeb. Sec. Block I. 12 0 038 7 2 6 13 0 15 8 8 9 11 0 0 26 4 7 6 Town of Kamo (Whangarei). 62 0 10 7 10 0 64 0 10 7 10 0 65 0 10 7 10 0 105 0 10 710 0 . 106 0 10 7 10 0 107 0 10 710 0 Pamsh of Waipipi. 8284 57 0 0 28 10 0 Description cf Land.—Open lind. PAMSH OF TtTAKATT. 13 120 0 0 420 0 0 Description of Land.—Good second-class laud; :lay BUbsoil, 60 acres bush, tawa, and other soft woods; 80 to 90 acres level, remainder in snort ilopes; all ploughable. Nots.—Plans may be seen and further par iculara of the land obtained on application at this office. Terms of Sale:—One-fourth of purchaae-money ;o be paid at time of sale, and the balance within one month, thereafter, otherwise ihe part of the purchase-money paid by way of lepoait shall be forfeited, and the contract for the sale of the land shall henceforward be null and void. Crown Grant fee to be paid on completion of purchase. Merchandise. m o a. i k 1 v k, pbb 'lapwing,' 50 Tons PRIME OAMARU POTATOES. G. S. J A X INS, CUSTOM-ROUSE STREET. tj uL h BKOTHERS "^ HAVE NOW LANDING. Ex 'JTajienoth' and 'Loch Dook, 1,200 PACKAGES, ' Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOE SALE— AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STBEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWKB3 COKSSACKS. GRINDSTONES, OIL STONHS, &c. &c, &c Anentß for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- WhUkey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneer, Wino and Spirit Merchants, Queea-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Free and Bonded Stores, Albert-etrcet twt EW REASON rjIEAS 1880-1881. We Okfeb for SALE the CARGO or the Schooner 'Stibil,' from Focchow, CONSISTIKG OF 391^ PACK AC E S OP THIS YEAR'S CHOP, Specially Selected to Ouit Obdeb. tTNDKSIABLT THB t& FIRST VALUE OF THK SKASON T» IK THE AUCKLAND SIABKETi Samples for Liquoring may be ha<! on applca tion, or wUI bo forwarded post free. L. D. NATHAN ik C 0., SIIOKTLAND-STRKET, i Auckland. ■». ■ . + (^



Personal. JANE SMITH.-A Letter at old place for you.—J, B. Qowan Burn. .Lost and Found. ~ - , LOST, on Wednesday last, either oa the I Railway Wharf or the Queen-street Wharf, a lady's Bag, containing a Bam ot money in one pound bank notes, some loose : ailTer, aofio bunch of keys. ihenmnDcrs of the notes ari'Ttno wn, and payment stopped at ton Bank. The finder will 1» suitably rewarded on leaving the same at the Native office. j LOST OR STRAYED, a small Sky terrier Puppy, light cream colour.—Finder rewarded on leaving the tame with Mr Petrj, Jeweller, 24, Yictorfo-Btrper., Auckland. -i /.3 REWARD, Loata Piebald. Canary. \ t%f —Finder will receive the'abovereward , on returning it to Mr btnart, Morningalde ; Mount Albert. ______^_ j F~OUND, a Bundle of Pawn Tickets.— ! Owoer apply to this office. Bua.ru ana itesidence. ■•■ > BO AKD and Residence for two gentlenw n I in a house pleasantly situattd. with bath- ; room and use of kischec-For addresa opply ] Smak Office. -_ ' /COMFORTABLY Furnished Bedroom, j KJ with Board, /or Lady or Gentleman, clcse « to Symonda-street; terms moderate.— A.r. : thia office. :\ BOAKD AN I > RESIDENCE for one or two young GcnUemen in a private family; : four micuies' waik from Queen-straetyueasantiy ; tituated. Teraaa moderate.—AddreeS, Stab ,- ; Office. J I /TOVERNOB BBOW.XE HOTEL \ VJT , HOBSON-aTRBBTJ i Board and Lodging SQspsrweek r t'lnula room) _26a I Auctions. I IV-MOBKOW. ?; JUNCTION YARDS. ; FOR SALE, at the Junction Yards, at 4 ,f o'clock, 120 Woil-bred FatSWES, bredbyH. and &! | Goodfcllow. ■ HUNTER & NOLAN. J MONDAY, OCTOBER i. [,|j PAPAK.UFA CATTLE FAIR. i rnOE SALE, on Monday, October 4th, Tj 100 HALF-BRED HKRKFOED3; 1J to ! j 3 years old; mixed sexes. Bred by i|| Meßsra K. and T. Coatee, Kuipara. | | The Anctioneera would call especial attention !4 of Graziers to the above Cattle, ai an oppor- a tunity to secure such good thriven rarely i offew. || HONTER & NOLAN. i TEUtSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. | r ; OHAUPO SPRING SALES. ' .'[ THE undersigned will hold their first Waikato Spring Sale in the Ohanpo YsrdF, on Thuraday, September 30. ot a large uumher o£ well-bred Cattle as follows:— ~ . 4 ■ 31 Choice two year-old Heifers -~ - 20 Choice Steer Calres) From the 15 li-year-old Steers! t nelghbournood ;| I , 15 YearUng Heifers from Te Rore j* 60 Yearlings, mixed vexes, from Anok -40 grown Steers and HelXera from Auck land. ■ . "f f 20 Mixed Cattle from Mo-kan ! 12 2-year-old Steers fromKihikihl 10 2-year-old Steern from Patcramrf 6 Bpringing .Cows aud Heileis from neigh bourhood. : ' : ■■: Wtl if 2ft Syear-old-Steera I From loHeifera » Wairangl _ 12 Well-Bred 2-yearold Steers from Orakau 16 Choice Yearling Steers, 5 StoreJJow*,. •* Store Bullocks from Rangiaohia 13\VeIl-brod 2-year-old Heifors from ; Alexandra ' ■ .r *'. «' '■* ■ Well-bred Mare in foal to Young Fresl- ■ Fat CCattle. Sheep, Horses, &o. ';■ ; -''){ 12 Berkshire Pigs Also, ■ , '* ; I Lot No. 90, containing 32 acres 2 raoda 0p. f ; pari-h of PunuT, and joining the pro-. perties of Messrs Cockorlino and. ; JlcKiDder. Also, • ■■ '■■j ■■; Stove, Chest Drawers, Beastead and > Bedding, Cooking Utensito, Baddlery, 80. ■ • ■ : ' I '■ : ■" " i i Tons first does JTating Potatoe3 At 1 o'clock. " 1 HUNTER AND NOLAN. . ~ | TO-MORROW. 7 r '" 1 B. TONKS & CO. il WILL sell at their Mart, Queen-street, i To-morrow, at 11: o'clock, . U O ' ill 36 HANDSOME TRAN3PABSNT BLINDS S a CASK OB" HARTS HORN'S PATENT a i ROLLKR3 ■ |f ■ ;M At Ho' Clock.' : . ~ E ■\ B. TONKS & CO. ": I TO-MORROW, 1 P.M. f| AT ARTHUR'S MAKE, .l.;-: !« Furniture Department |l TO .BE SOLD. BY AUCTION, under, :;f |) distraint for rent, ' M HOUSEHOLD KURNITORK AND »FffB!CTS Si (I'o Clear Consignments). |j 1 TiNWABB-Tea and CoffeoVots, Slop P»ilB. Pi Jjanterns, Baking Dishes. Buckets, Basins, |]! MilK Cans, Jiiilics, SanoepaDß, Sec, &c ,Bj General Hoosehoid Fdkhitub'c (New and |ji tecond-hand)—A Large Glass-front Book- Si case. Sewing- Machines, ftoves, Ranges, ' ill Clocks. Watches, Books, Boots. Clothing,, r p,J Bellows, 12 volumes New Zealand I»M«--M- ffjil liamentary Debates, : Nos. 20 to 31: i,! : three Pianos, two American Organs. ||| Sorewjacks. Fit Eaw«, Grindstones, and Car- : pentera'Toola - ■ ■ ' pi tV. S. OOCHKANB.] UASi DACEB. ,; jjj WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2i , ; , Mi HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE, WQKB. II EFFECTS. il In the Estate of Boynton, Deceased; SI ffiHE Subscribers have".received, f&jfo ill L structions from tbe Agent for the Public VI Trustee, to soil at their Rooms. Fort-street, on § B Wednesday. 29th inst., at 11 o'clock, Hi HOU3KHOLD FURNITUKB, BOOKS, ill TOOLS, TBLKSCOPK, KTC, STC. §1 SAMUEL COCHBANE-& SON, 11 ■ Auctioneer?, &c. 11 iTHUFSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. || TO MERCHANTS, CLOTHIEBS, t . 11 COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS, '^M AND OTHERS. || G. W. BIN NE V . Il TS favoured with instructions from Thos. fll Macffurlane, Fag., Interim !•equestrator lia the I Estate of James Berry Robinson, to sell by *■ public auction, on the premises known as the Ml Auckland Clothing Company. Queen-street, on .g>| Thursday, September 30, at 11 o'clock, |jl TBE WHOLE of THE WBLL-ASBORTED f Till STOCK Of CLOTHiNavHOSIBKY,aiiA.v*i;J«I TAJLORS' FIXINGS, COtmTBHS, 11 SHELVING. GAS FnTINGS, and fll TRADK UTENSILS. f ■ G. W. BI2JNEY, |n Auctioneer. |ffl WEES 0""88* || PRELIMINARY NOTICF. U AN Invoice of Lambswool, Angora, 19 Patagonia Liunca*. White Patagonia Doe- II skin Hearth Bugs, on diflerent oolonr. KM I cases Croquet Folding-chairs. §■ B. TONKS & Ca |1 Auctioneers. &■ B. TONES.] '1 [B. C. CABB 118 | AT AN EARLY DATR:, IB -* t> CASES 6i~SUPERtOR PEK-r ffl 18 FUMKRY, Scents. Hair O^ Pomade. !■ Cosmetiques, Powders, ft«x, w. |H b. ToinpliE co., ¥m Anctioneeas. < tH (Continued, on Fonrtti Fage. H