t'.""""""" " ' " "■' '—'" Secretary (Mr Graves Aicken), read the annual report as follows :— kei'ort of graftos lload school Committee. Tho Committee Live to report that the average number of children on the toll for the year was 376, and the average daily at tendance was 275, showing that only 72 per cent, of these children on the rolls are regular attendants.

The Committee have met eleven time 3 duriDß the year, and the following indicate the attendance of members at those meet ings :—Messrs Aickin, 11; Macfl'arlane, 10; Cooper, 9; George, S; Chambers, 8; Pierce, 3 ; and Wayte, 3.

The Compulsoky Clauses op tiik Act.—la January last year we wore noti fied by the Board of Education that for tiic sake of health the number of scholars ou the roll must not exceed 35G, this being the utmost that could be accommodated in the building. Itwiil beseeu from tho above state ment that the number ou the rolla ia in excesß of the limit prescribed, and iv con sequence it has been a frequent occurrence during the year for the head-master to refuse admittance to new scholars. Tho Com mittee feel that in order to carry out bene ficially a national system of education so as to reach the neglected, indolent, or truant class of children, it is necessary to ouforce the compulsory clauses of the Act. 'Una matter was f ally discussed, and reluctantly abandoned by the Committee because we had not suflicient accommodation for those thatlvoluntatily applied for instruction. It is believed that there are numbers of chil dren in the district to whom the compulsory clauses would be applicable, and it. ih thought that an effort to obtain increased school accommodation should be made in order that every section of the community should have tho benefits of the education provided by the State. The Functions of tiik Committee.— Section 74 of the Education Act provides that "Subject to the general supervision and control ot the Board and to inspection by an Inspector as herein provided, the Committee should have the management of educational matters within the school district," and the 45th section is as fol lows : _" Provided that the Committee may recommend teachers to the Board tor ap pointment, and may also recommend tho suspension or dismissal of any such teacher, but no appointment, suspension, ordismissal shall take place until the Committee have been iirat consulted." From those clauses it would appear, that while the Board exercised a "general supervision and control "in matters of education," that the Committee should have a "special, particular," or local direction of educational matters in their district. This iutention has not been fulfilled. The recommendations of the Committee to tho Board ou educa tional matters have been ignored and the Committee's influence or coutrol on ques tions of education is simply "nil." It has been felt for some time that any suggestions or recommendations to the Board in regard to educational managemeut would be use less, as the executive power is wielded with an indifference to our opiuiou. This was rendered especially evident during the year, when some teachers were dismissed not -withstanding the urgent recommendation of the Committee to the contrary. The duties of the School Committee would seem to be minimized into the spending of £60 per annum ou repairs of school building, drainage, and sanitary labour. School Fees.—lt is desirable that atten tion should be directed to the utter lacK of interest taken by parents ia the educa tion of their children attending the school. It sometimes occura that the annual meeting of householders has not present a single parent of any child attend ing the district school. In no instance has any parent communicated with the Committee during the year in reference to the education of his child. For some years the Committee has not had the patent of a child attending the school amongst its mem bers. Tho Committee are of opinion that the local supervision in regard to instruction ■would be more efficient if the parents of children attending school were members of Committee. This indifl'erence of parents as indicated is no doubt due to tbe fact that the education of their diildren costs them nothing. If they contributed something, were it only 6d a week, or say 20s per ■.annum iv the higher standards, leaving the ■elementary education frte, they would be careful to see that the attendance was regular, and instruction sufficiently progres sive. Speaking of our district, there are few or none but can afford the contribution mentioned. Many would be glad to pay, and feel that they had a right to take apart in the management. As this opens up a large question, the Committee do not consider it within their province to refer to it in its .broader and colonial bearings, but simply indicate the aspect iv relation to their own ■district. The Committee have attended to <the drainage of the ground below and sur youttding the school buildings. Defects in •drainage and other sanitary matters existed which would have interfered with health if they had not been remedied. The balance an the bank and in hand is £4 2i 7d against which we owe (accounts received since Ist January) £13 ss. For the Graftou Koad School Committee,-THOS. Macffardane, Chairman. The balance-sheet was also read by the Secretary. The receipts were £99 9* 2d ; and expendi ture £95 6s 7d ; leaving a balance in haad of £4 23 7d. Both report and balauce-sneet were | adopted. Mr Laishlcy coincided with the views of the Committee when they suggested the imposition of fees for the higher stand ards, and that those who could should pay. Public education would not be valued be cause it was toi> cheap, but he believed that to enforce these fees fresh regulation would be necessary. He then went on to say that In. 1 tad heard some rumours of the late ♦CoLimittee declining to stand tliis time, .and ihe hoped such was not true. The Com anitfa't: liad rights under the Act which the ftoard. c~"uld not take from them, and they "should told their position on those lilies. fle thought that they would err greatly •were they to yield without a ttruggle, and the teal battle remained to b-: fought out during the next session of tin; Assembly. Mr Lankham objected to any class distinct ion, whieli would cerJainly arise were such a fee charged; and he also objectsd to any additional taxation. Thu secretary thought there were Aonc in the Gra?ton B.oad district so poor as to .be unable to pay such a fes. The Chairman said the Committee had determined to ■decline office, which was regretted by Mr iSeid and Mr Laishley, both gontlemcn thiakin" that they could not do better than sfielit the matter out with the Boatu as they knew saost about it. Mr Lankham thought vthey should separate without selecting a ■ Committee, for the only thing the Board allowed them was cleaning, repairing, and ■paying small cums on the school. Air laisWeydissentedfromtheview. Hethought -that if the several school Committees .combioedl they could make their power felt, and it was quite impossible that tne Com mittee could bs quite ignored by the legislature. After some further discussion ■the following gentlemen were proposed and ■duly elected :—Messrs J. Laishley, Kusli brook, Reid. Lankhwn, Thomas Worm, J. Stickley. Votes of thanks were passed to the chairman of the outgoing committee. The chairman announced that the newly elected committee would meet ou jinaay vening, the 28th instant, at 7. 30 p.m., at !L Bchoolroom, for the purpose of electing Ju- chairman. It was also announced that ■^ eir «trin« committee had, at their own the ro' purchased a number of prizes, expense, v di3tribute d to the suecesslul which won H t exan ,j nat ion of lion scholars at t. '* day next at 9. So> &' m'

PONSONBY.

T he annual ,ne f * «»* househo^ Of this district was hel^™ reso . last evening, Mr Ree.^ »Z f Ml . K . lutioa was passed, on the.-" Langfordj A, Stevenson, seconded by f * it £ "That this meeting begs o £V complete satisfaction with ™* i> , system of education." xhc re P° d was read by tno secretary ™£ stated that the number of s«-«»oW« a present attending the school wa.< *> large that the accommodation of the bur a Anns had proved quite • insufficient. Tho comrnitee was of opinion that some airend mrat Bhonld be made in the present Astern, so that district committees won d fclve more power in the management of the schools thau was now vested in them. As it was atpresent, the committee.had prac ticX no voice in either the appointment or , Suaal of teaeiiers, and in other respects XSetaJ*™ adopted. Tb. *to»|M .-Stßvsnaor]. and C Macmdoe.

MOUNT HOBSON.

Tho annual meeting of householders in the Mount Hobson district was held last night in the boys' school, Newmarket. Mr F. G. Clayton occupied the chair. Mr William Dinnison read the report. The report of examination for standards was as follows:—Girls' school : C 3 presented for examination, and 28 passed. Boys' school: 111 on the roll, 79 presented, and 4G passed, which certainly places the boys' school in the highest position. The Committee further reported that they had urged the Board of Kduciition (without success) to enlarge the building and make it a mixed school, believing that until this is done the school will not make that progress which it should do. The powers of the Committee are so limited that it seems a complete farce to ask six gentlemen to meet every month to do work which would be far better done by an inspector of nuisances. Tho balance sheet shewed that there was at present a lvvcnue of £4G 2s sd. The expen diture amounted to £45 11s 7d, leaving a balance in hand of 10s lOd.

The following resolution was unanimously passed:—"That the meeting sympathise with the City Committee in their endea vours to uphold the rights of the School Committee." The following gentlemen were elected a committee for the ensuing year: Messrs James Tait, F. G. Clayton, Arch. Noble, John Jenkins, C. Hesketh, Colebrook, aud Scarborough. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

PARNELL.

The annual meeting or tlie householders ot Parnell school district was held in the public hall last evening. Thero was a good attendance. It was proposed by Mr I). 11. McKcnzic, aud seconded by Mr C. Wood, that Mr Kcatley tako tho chair. —Carried. The secretary of tho Committee, Mr J. P. Clarke, road the report and balance-sheet: —

Report,

The Comnuttoo havo to congratulate the residents of the district on the completion of the lmmlsomc nnil commodious school buildings erected by tins Board of Kducation. There has boou a marked increase in Hie number of chil dren on the roll since the opening of the now school— tho iiumbors being lor iliu lust; quarter of 1ST!) 11)8, and for the corresponding qitttt-tur of 1S8I) 352, an increase of about 80 per cent.., the average attentlauco during these periods being IiVJ and -I'M respectively. The pereenliigo of attendunco to averngo number on roll is as fol lows:— 1870, 70S; and 1880, 77i, tho difforonoo In this respect being very slightly in favour of the past year. The head master still complains of the irregularity in tho attendance of the children. The Commilteo would therefore specially draw the attention of parents to tlii.) mutter, as tho slow progress made by children who are irregular is discouraging to their teachers, and must be anything but, satis factory to their parents. The Commitl co regret the unsatisfactory result of the examinations for standards, attributable, they believe, to the extra work thrown on the teachers through the sudden incroaso in the number of scholars and the ditliculty of classifying the new comers, many of whom came from private schools. The statement of accounts of tho school fund for the year ending 31st December, ISSO, shows a balanco in hand of £51 3a, !)d., the Committee would, therefore, suggest the desirability of purchasing gymnastic apparatus, &c, for the use of tlio'children attending tho school. Bible classes for those children whoso parents do not object to their attendance have been held twice a week (after school hours), conducted by Dr. Maunaell on .Mondays, and by a Committee of ladies connected with the Church of England on Thursdays. These classes aro well attended throughout tho year

J. Winks, Chairman.

The balance-sheet showed that the re ceipts were : Grants from tho Board, £56 13s 6d ; hire of school, £2 10s ; balance in bank January 1, ISSO, £48 2a lid; total, £107 (is sd. Tbe expenditure was : Clean ing, £31 Is 3d; furniture, £10 us ; sundry expense?, £2 I(js 5d ; tQtal expenditure, £f>3 2s Sd. The report was adopted. The fol lowing gentlemen wero elected, by ballot, the committee tor the ensuing year:— Messes. D. 11. McKenzie, Caleb Wood, \V. J. Speight, G. T. Keightley, J. Winks, E. J. Clark, and J. ¥. Clark. A vote of thanks to the out-going committee, and one to the head-master, Mr Lennord, were passed. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings.

MOUNT ALBERT.

The annual meeting of the householders of the above district took place last evening in tho school-house, Morningaide. There was a fair attendance, and Mr Monk was called to the chair. Tho schoolmaster's report, shewing a good attendance) for the previous year, was read, as also tho financial statement.—Objections were expressed that the School Committee had not fully reported their proceedings of tho previous year. This led to a discussion, in which compliments having a tropical temperature wero freely exchanged. l>y way of explanation minutes of a School Committee meeting held on 30th March last wero read implying that a dread of the westerly winds had induced the Com mittee to recommend to the Board of Edu cation a school site us far to tho eastward in the district as possible. Remarks wero made to the ellect that had Committeeman Melville (who lives well to the westward) been present ho would have satisfied the Committee that westerly winds are not so injurious to youngsters as they seemed to believe, and tho selection of a more central site might have been the consequence.—At this stage of the discussion Mr Fry adroitly cooled down the combatants by moving the "previous question." This introduced tho pipe of peace, and the following gentlemen were elected a. School Committee for the present year:—Messrs Walters, Hibburt, Stuart, Stone, Try, Martin and Taylor.— The customary thanks closed tho meeting.

TUAKAU.

Theaunualelection of a School Committee for Tuakau and Harrisville schools took place at the Tuakau school-ioom on the evening of 24th instant, and wa3 pretty numerously attended. Major Harris, M.H.R., Chairman of outgoing Committee, read the advertisement calling the meeting, aud afterwards the following report on the two schools for the year 18S0 :—

Annual Report. Gentlemen*,—The year for exercising the trust you conlldod in the members of the School Committee about this time last year now ex pires • and, while returning you thanks for the honour you then conferred, they bug to draw your attention to tho following report on the Tuakau and Hamsville Schools lor 1880 :— Receipts: Balance in hand and in Bank, Ist January, 1830, £3117s 2d; Capitation Allowimco to 30th September, 18S0, £30 19s tid —total, £71 10.9 Sd. Expenditure :—Cleaning Schools and Outbuilding, £t! 11s; Requisites for both Schools, including two Filters, £'J 15s lOd; Repairs to School .Furniture, .€>; Pmnting Tuakau School, £7 5s ; Fencing and otherwise improving both Schools, £11 UM; Cash paid Treasurer of Magic Lantern Entertainment in Harrisvillo School, Hi Ss; Balance in Bank and in hand, £2 153 7d—total, £71 lto Bd. As you can understand from what Ihavcjust read considerable improvements, which there can be no doubt wero very much needed, have lyen made to the school grounds and buildings; and, besides, the contractor has already com menced the erection oi a teacher's dwelling at Tuakau on the ground allotted for the purpose. This was also highly needful. Application was made to the Board for making allowance to the Hurrisville teacher in lieu of. houso rent, but it was unsuccessful, and tho outgoing committee would respectfully suggest, for the considera tion of their successors, the justness of tho claim, hoping that it may not bo lost sight of. During the year both schools have been examined by inspectors in standards, according to the Go vernment regulations to that eltect; and at Tuakau school, out of 77 children presented, ol! passed iv Ist, 2nd. 3rd, Ith, and sth standards: while' at Harrisvillo school, out of :« presented 21 passed in Ist, 2nd and 3rd standards. Both reports reflect very favourably on the teachers of both, schools. It is the pleasing duty of tho Committee to inform you that one of tho Tua kau pupils passed, and took »th place at the Civil Service examination last ' June; and at the recent District Scholarships Exami nation, two boj'3 from the Tuakau .School competed, and although there wero 109 can didates, who represented all tho schools in this province, one of the boys of our own district, Master John J. Poland, was accorded the honour of tho first place and a second boy, Master Frank H. Brown, the lGth place amongst tho winners of certificates of proficiency. This result is not only creditable to tbe industry and intelligence of the boys, but to the district and their teacher as well; and while congratulating the boys or their suc cess, tlio"Guigoing. committeo do also think it right that MR" O Donoghuc be sent, for the success of his pupils, a congratulatory, letter as their last act; and hopo that this time next year- their successors may have a similar pleasant duty to perform. In concluding, the Secretary, Mr. Poland, desires to state that he has found Mr. Rico, the Secretary of the Board of Education, in his correspondence with him, both punctual »iid courteous. I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, I The Chairman.

A fter alluding to the gratification it gave to him at the time the result of the scholar ship examination had been published In the newspapers to see al the head of the list at successful candidates one of the boys from fctoir own district, while another stood Dratfcy well in the list of winnerc of certifa eatesof7>ro(iciency, he wpuld propose that the meeting offer a vote of thanks to Mr O'Donostlnie for the success of Ins two can didates' which was carried by acclamation. From the favourable reports of the two ackools given by the Inspectors he con sidere-l that votes of thauks ought to be also passed to the other teachers ofc Tjiakau a;id HarrisviUe schools, between whom and . the committee the most amicable under- K-tandiiig had subsisted during > the year. The votes of thanks vcre carried unam rnou«ly Tfie election of a n,ow committee wm then proceeded with, and resulted in The c ecttoA ot the following genttenwn :- Mess s A Bro?vn, C. Djrongool, \V. Jonw, T Elliot E Lisk, A- Oldham, and J. Poland!_(Own £orre S pondenf, January 24, 1881).

POKENO VALLEY SCHOOL.

The annual meetiug of householders was held ia the above school on Monday, 24th. Mr J. J. Clark in the chair. In the absence of the chairman of the outgoing committee the presidios chairman read the financial rcuoi-C and its adoption having been carried, the meeting proceeded to elect a committee for the present year. The following are the

names of those gentlemen elected and the number of vote 3 that each candidate ob tained :—Mr W. H. Porter, 39; Mr W. Dean, 30 ; Mr 11. C. Powell, 29 ; Mr J. J. Clarke, 29 ; Mr J. Mitchell, 28 ; Mr J. Graham, 25; Mr C. Jackson, 25. The result appeared to give great satisfaction to all present. After a vote of thanks to the outgoing committee, and a vote of thanks to tbe chairman, the meeting dispersed. I canuot close this without one remark. There never was a moetins held iv this building that passed off as quietly as this siuca the division of the .district.— [Own Correspondent.]

NEWTON EAST.

Tho householders of this district met to gether last night, at 7.30. On the motiou of MrT. Cooper, sen.. Mr Young Warren was elected to the chair. After a few brief explanations by the chairman as to the non exiatenco of a Committee, and the duty, etc., ot the meeting, Mr Garrett stated that he was one of the late Committee, having been elected treasurer. The chairman not. being present he gave a brief outline of what was dono before the Committee re signed. On examining the treasurer's book he found a great many discrepancies. He placed the books in the hands of the chair man, who said he would get them rectified. Tho book was never returned again until the end of May last year ; but accounts had been brought forward, aud money had been expended. He had reason to believe that Mr Ewington's accounts were perfectly correct, aa ho paid everything consecutively by cheque, but that the chairman tampered with the book and made sevoral alterations, after which he (Mr Garrett) refused to have anything further to do with it. Everythiup therefore remained between the chair man and tho secretary. The money paid aud accounted for, no far as he had found out, wan about £11 5s lid. He did not believe that money had been mis appropriated, but there had been a foolish and careless method of keeping accounts, aud he was of opinion that tho late chair man, Mr Macj;reKOr, knew nothing at all aboat book-keeping.—Mr Bindonoxpluined that with regard to the swoopem he had been asked to keep on the sweeper iu>d forward tho account to the Board of Edu cation. Ho did so, paying the sweeper on his own account £0, and received the peremptory reply (hat he must be respon&i blefor the cleaning hiinsolf or forfeit hid posi tion, lie waa.as it were, between two stools. Mr Connolly thought the Committee had mado a great mistake. They had been ap pointed by the householders and received their power from them, and they did wrong m resigning as they had dove. They should have called tho householders to gether and obtained their moral support to light the Board of Education. lie thought there was an eleiueutof weakness among them, and naturally enough it fell to piecea. Some people objected to tho word, " JJe- Qominationaliaiu," but he thought that " Boardism " was only another name for it. lie hoped iv the new committee gentle men would be found with courage enough to fuce tho difficulty. —Mr Jackson thought that the deficit ought not to debar good men from coming torward. The email deficit they would have to face could easily be raised by householders, by getting up some entertain ment, and thus do away with the necessity of troubling the Board about such a small matter.—The Chairman thought that con sidering the amount of discussion that was proceeding, they would never arrive at a conclusion.—Mr Cherry thought house holders should tako a firm stand, and enquire into the conduct of the Central Board, and proposed, " That this mooting views with regret the arbitrary action of the Central Board of Education to the late com mittee."—Mr V/ilkes seconded in a speech, denouncing in strong language the action of the Board, which should be reformed, lie referred to the lengthy holidays granted to pupils—that the custom of allowing so many holidays to children caused them to logo tho impression which they had received iv school. —On the motion being put, 20 voted for it. aud a against it.—The chairman declared it carried.—Mr Frotich moved, "That this meeting is of opinion that oar national system of education should by Parliament be maintained as free, secular, and compul sory aud should not be disturbed by any session, unless specially elected for that purpose." He thought this was a point of mnch importance, und the opinion of the meeting should be recordod on the subject.—The motion was seconded, and carried by a majority of 18 to 3.—Mr Gar rett then moved, "That the meeting for the election of a committee be adjonrncd to en able the Board of Education to furnish a statement ef the assets aud liabilities of this school district."—Mr Wobloy seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously, tho Chairman of the meeting promising to call the householders together wlion the Board of Education furnished him with the information which the resolution required : lie promised to pay for the advertising in the Star at his own expeuso, aud Mr Jackson undertook, at his own expense, the advertising the other daily papers. A householder asked that the adver tisement might be put in the " Observer." The Chairman suggested that the old Com mittee should make out a statement of the receipts and expenditure for tho time they were in ollice, and he would try to get Mr Kice to fill up the balance—Mr Garrett said the Committee had done so, but ac counts which the Committee never au thorised were charged against them.—Mr Jackson thought, in consequence of the iiuaucinl condition of the Board of Educa tion, the householders should try to help them more than they did. The people in this country depeuctcd too much upon the Government, instead of trying to help themselves. — Rev. P. Masou moved, " That this meeting has learned with much satisfaction that one pupil of the Newton East School has gained one of the district scholarships, and another a certificate of proficiency at the late examination ; and that a copy of this resolution be furnished to Mr Bindon congratulating him." One large school had expected to take all the scholarships, but it was not so.- Mr Jack sou seconded the motion. —On the motion of Mr Garrett, a resolution waa passed for tho Chairman of the meeting to take possession of the books and papers in the possession of the secretary of the late corcmittee, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman being passed, tho meoting separated.

BOMBAY.

The annual meeting oE bousehoulders in the Bombay School District took place in the school house at 7.30 p.m. Mr V. C. Sheffield wan voted to the chair. The chairman after reading tho notice of the meeting, called upon Mr Prou.de, chairman of the retiring committee, to read the annual report and statement of aecouDte. The income tax for the past year irom all sources was £33 9s 3d, and expenditure £'20 11s Bd, leaving a balance of £12 17s 7d. The groatcst number of children on the roll at one time durinj' the year, was 62 boys and 65 girls, -127, and the average attend ance for the year : boys, 38.8 ; girls, 42,2— 81. The highest attendance on one day was 56 boys and 51 girl3,—lo7. Mr Strat ford proposed, and Mr Vince seconded the adoption of the report. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr S. Luke, as a member of the Board of Education, for the interest he had taken in this school district. A vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring committee. The following gen tlemen were then duly proposed and seconded for a new school com mittee-.-namely, Messrs K. Froude, W. Evans, Cuthbert, Swetman, W. Piggott, Stratford, and D. B. Allison. No others being proposed, the Chairmau declared them duly elected. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close.

WHAU.

The annual meeting ot householders for the election of a School Committee was held in the hall last night, the liev. R. Somerville in the chair. The Committee's report was read. It stated that the school had been regularly and efficiently con ducted ; that the number of names upon the roll had been 70, and the average attend ance $0. It also stated that the Board of Education had not yielded to the just and pressing demands of the district for a school-house, while other districts of less necessities had received magnificent build ings. The statement of accounts showed that £49 Us had been received for capitation and other allowance, and that £39 had besu expended, while a balance of £28 10s lid wa3 left to begin the year with. 'Ihe following gentlemen were elected the new Committee:— Key. R. Somervilie, and Messts Buchanan, Bollard, Thomaa, Owen, Ncwbold, and Bell.

MAKETU-GREAT SOUTH ROAD.

In accordance with the notice appearing in the Stab of the Bth inst., a meeting of the householders of this district was held on Monday the 24th iDBt., at which about 30 were present. Mr William Kerr, of Springfield, presided. Mr Maiider, secretary tf. the late School Committee, re?d the financial statement, showing a swajl deficit balance. fhe meetirjg after a ghorfc discussion, proceeded^ pleqt a com mittee tor jtke current yea;, composed of Messrs ft HoneyJ<jrd, W. Ke.rr, H. »9na, hue, F. Mander, &. Townsend, W. C. Kyland, andL. Keany. The commit* imroediJitely assembled and elected Ijff/. Kerr their chairman. Mr Donahue then tendered his resignation, and accordingly

Mr Ashdown was elected in his place, as he was the next highest on the poll.

MOUNT EDEN.

The annual meeting of tha Mount Eden householders was held last night in the school-room, Mr T. Thompson occupied the ch<«r. After the usual preliminary business, tho report and balance-sheet were read by tho Secretary. The balance-sheet showed that the Committee had at present a balance in hand of £1 ss. The report stated that the school work had been steadily progressing during the past year, and they would have to provide some further accom modation for pupils, aa the school was alroady overcrowded. The Committee drew attention to tbe tact that they had experienced great trouble in providing clean water for the use of the children. They were not able to obtain any from the wells, and the tanks were at present in a contami nated state owin% to the fact that they have no means of preventing sparrows build itig their nests in the spouting. The only remedy would be to have wire gauze fastened over all the spouting, and they were not well enough up in funds to attempt Buch a big job. The old Board were pro posed for re-election, but Messrs Williams, Bridgeman and Batcher declined to stand. Ultimately the following gentlemen were I declared duly elected: Messrs Cliamptaloup, Prince, and Cranwell, new members, and Messrs Hirst, Cole, Potter, and Dixon of tho outgoing committee. A voto ot thanks to the chairman and outgoing committee was also voted.

PROPOSED HOLIDAY ON MONDAY.

Thurg is a strong aud growing feeling in tho community that Monday should bo proclaimed cither iv wholo or in part a general holiday, and that the Regatta Club should seize tho opportunity of holding the rowing matches upon it instead of crowding them in at the fai; end of an exceptionally long programme on Saturday. It would he highly inconvenient, of course, to disturb in any way tho arrangements made with regard to the Hailing matches, other wise the expediency of altogether substi tuting Monday an tho time for the aquatic festival might bo taken into serious consideration; but no such diiliculty need iuterfere with the suggested alteration ot the rowing and sculling matches. Instead of having to row in lumpy water and at au hour when the public mtcrcst in the day's events would havo been all but exhausted, the competitors would presumably, on Monday, havo BinootU wator, a clear and uninterrupted course, aud be nerved t6 their best exer tions by tho consciousness that they were monopolising the eager, .and not merely dividing the jaded interest of the spectators for the time. Oil ether considerations also the change is desirable. Saturday, at best, is an awkward day for pleasure-Becking, and business people are indisposed to close their doors on <it. Were the rowing matches iixed for Monday, and a half or a whole holiday declareil, wo are confident it would be highly popular, whereas thero is much reason for fearing that the attempt to got through a very heavy programme of sailing aud rowing events on Satur day will only result iv failure, disappointment aud extreme dissatisfaction, Those who aro agitating the alteration to which wo havo thus lent our advocacy should bestir tnemselves at onco in order to meinoralise the Mayor on the subject, while the Regatta Club at its meeting to night may seethe advisability of consulting the popular wish.

SUICIDE OF A LUNATIC.

A MOST distressing case of suicide occurred at the Auxiliary Lunatic Asylum at an early hour this morning, a person named Margaret Ann Wyatt having hanged hereelt to tho roof of tho buildiDg by the means of pieces of a sheet which she had torn up. So far as we can learn tho facts wore as follows: — The woman was admitted into the a.sylum on the 30th ol September last a9 a lunatic, but from that time up to tho present her guardians have always regarded her as a very quiet aud iuoll'eusivo patient. It is the custom of the night nurse to visit the patients every two hours, aud the deceased was last seen alive by her at 1 o'clock. Sho was then asleep in a bed iv the same room as twenty-eight other patients, all of whom were asleep. Tho night nurse tiaid another visit to the raom about 3.20 o'clock, when to hor horror sho beheld, the woman Wyatt suspended from tho ceiling by tho neck, to all apperanco as if she had fastened the rope first to her neck, thence over a support to the ceiling and jumped off her bed, death being almost instantaneous. Indeed so quietly was the wholo affair carried out that not ouo of the 28 inmates of the same room were awaro of what happened and are still in a state of blissful ignoranc''. No time was lost by tho nurse in sending for Dr Cooper, and the woman was cut down as speedily aR possible. Dr Cooper is of opinion that the woman must have com mitted the rash act between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning, as tbc body was quite cold when he first saw it. An in^ quest on the hotly will be held at the Asylum at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when fuller particulars will come out in evidence.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon, there being present -. Messrs T. Morrin (Chair man), J. M. Clark (Mayor), P. Larkins, G. Holdsliip, J. Bennett, D. 13. Cruickshank, J. Batjjor, F. Hull, W. Lodder, J. M. Dargaville, B. Ireland, D. H. McKcnzic, G. Aickin. and G. B. Owen.

South Ska Island Trade.—Upon the suggestion of Mr Lamb it was resolved that as the revenue of the country had now im proved the Government should be reminded of a previous request to subsidize a steamer for the Tongan and Samoan trade. The Proposed Kauri Gum Tax.—Mr J, Lamb proposed, nnd Mr F. Larkins .seconded "That this Chamber would re commend that the Government do not give effect to the resolution passed by the Waste Lands Coard of Auckland, viz., to impose an export duty on gum, as this would press very heavily on struggling settlers in the North, and also on the ordinary gumdigger, who earns a precarious living by this com modity, 4'ind tho uncertainty of earning Vfflgcs in consequence of the irregularity of its value. The gentlemen concurred in think ing that the exigencies or the State did not require the imposition of such a levy, and that even if they did it was so inequitable in its nature .and so oppressive in its incidence that it should be strongly opposed.—Mr Hull also supported the motion. In doing so he said that if it were desired to make the gumdiggers contribute to the public revenues they should bo granted licenses similar to miners' rights, which would en ; title the holders to work upon Crown Lands.—Mr J. M. Clark, aEter pointing out that Mr Firth was not devoid of reason for his action at tho Waste Lands Board, ex pressed hi 3 opposition to the tax as partak ing too much of a cl£.ss character.—Mr Aickin also opposed the suggested tax.— The motion on being put to the meeting was passed ncm con. —It was agreed to for ward it to the Commissioner of Customs.

Surveyors of Cargo.—On behalf of Captain McKenzic (\ylio had been obliged to leave), Mr Iloldship moved, " That this Chamber appoint one or more surveyors of I cargo ex ships for Auckland. He thought / the object of it was that private individuals should not have the option of employing surveyors to survey their own cargo, but that the surveyor should be a disinterested person."—Mr Barton Ireland seconded. —A discussion ensued, in the course of which it was admitted that great abuse existed in connection with the survey of cargo. The general opinion, however, was that the Chamber had not the power to take action in the matter. It was eventu ally remitted to the Committee. This was all the business.

MINING NEWS.

The following reports were received lO'

day:— i Southken Cross G.M. Company.—l went above the U.P.A. shaft on Saturday to see what the 400 ft. level was like, and found there was a good current of air coming from the Tookey shaft, but could not get any distance towards the Caledonian claim owing to the existence of gas beyond the cross-cut to the Tookey shaft. There is no doubt in my mind but the drive must be closed somewhere between the above-named cross-cut and the Caledoniau Bhaft, as there is no circulation of air. I would suggest what I think would be fair and reasonable, viz., that the Association should clean up the drives as thecompanies are all more 'or less concerned'in it. Specimen leader : I have started to drive eastward on the bottom of the winze, and the drive is now a '■ distance of 9 feet. There is a great amount of copp?.* SiOd other mineral in sho stone ! that Jias been broken out from here, aud I mink there'is a good chance of us getting on yie run 0/ gold that we had above the battery levej oh this {>;de of the winze, as we did nb.t'iier it on tfy? wnstern- side. Stoping si^rconljovie's as usual on this

have on hand about 9 loads of quartz and 311)8. of picked stone—James Coutts. Old CALEDONIAN.—The trial crushing fjom North of Otago winze yielded loz. lGdwts. melted gold, hardly payable, but worthy of prospecting!, as there is a large block of ground standing intact from No. 1 to No. 2 levels, and about 120 ft. long. This cau be cheaper prospected through the (Jtago winze by driving intermediate level. I have started two men to drive a cross-cut to intersect the No. reef 95 feet south of Ctago shaft. I have two men cleaning the Otago winze of mullock and laying down an inclined tramway. They have to blast the bottom wider in the centre to allow trucks to pass each othur. This will take nine or ten days to complete, when I shall be able to clear the Utago caoes-cut, which is driven to the Northern boundary, and the plans show three distinct reefs. I have cut one of them marked No. 1 Caledonia; the others are not named. This will be from 40 to 50 feet on the line of reef below No. 1 level and 100 ieet south of crosscut. I have started at No. 1 level, "i feel greatly interested in this, as there is a good chance of discovering something fresh. No. 2 Level, Hanging Jwall: They have driven 13 feet, and the reef has taken a heave round to the foot wall opposite the specimen leader. There Is a leader gone oil' at right angles, and I believe it will prove to be the old specimen leader marked oil by Captain Kichards on the foot wall. I shall stop driving on the hanging wall and put these two men to prove thia leader next week. 1 iiavo done nothing more in repairing the shaft. 1 have Jtricd to get down the pump shaft, but could not do so for gas. Will try agaiu to-morrow.—ll. 15. lIICKS.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUA V 25,



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WB.Tit.nri. WANTED KMOww-ino wand New Yoiu' Advertiaomnnt of Toys, l>rn pury Hooia. fto., &c, will bo found inthallh column. Ith paKO^^^H^i^inplor. TRTANTED, a good General Servant.— V* Mi-h Wynyurd, North tjhoio. \\J ANTJ<,l7to Rent, a small Blacksmith VV Sliop.-4ddri)Bß BI'AH Offlco. ANTED, n good General Servant.— Apply to Shamrock Hotol. WANTED, a Mau to do repairing, etc., or an Improvor.—Apply, at onco, W. 11. Jacobs, UppurQueon-stroet; WANTED, a General Servant for a Country Hotol.-Apply to Mrs Glovor, Chapol-etroot, behind Btak Hotel. __ WANTED, by a Lady and Gentleman, with one boy. Hoard and Resldonoo; no other loggers.—" Alpha/ bTAR Olllco. WANTED, at Iliiunaford's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streets, Yonng Man ablo to milk. ANTED, a General Servant ; must bo a good plain cook nnd laundress.— Apply Mrs Wliilaon, Waterloo Quadrant. T\7aNTEU, Kespoctable Board and V T Henidonco, North Shore. - Address, " Omoßa," I JostOlllco, North Shore ANTED, a Smart Boy, about 14 youry of aw.-Apply G. QlcduiH, Cordial Manufactory, Woiloalo)-street. WANTED, at liannatord'a Auckland Keijistry, Quoen and Darby strode, Ntirso for an invalid lady (Thamot). ANTED, liuyors for about 4 tons of go-id Bound Corned Hoef; ovor 501hs. 2}d por Ib. or 253 per kcu (guaranteed.)—G. llulmr, Qneen-Btreot. ANTJJD, a good Cook and Laundresa. —Apply to Mrs a. Morrln, Daßhpor, Komuera. WANTED, a respectable Lad to drive a baker's cart.-Apply to J. Lylo, Glasgow Baktry, Welliugton-Btreet. WAN'IED, «i Quiet, Stauiicli, Buguy ' Hon)o.-Apply to Dr. Huoper, Hobuon aticet. WANTED, n Good General Servant.— , Mrs Conßtablo, HobßOu-street, oppußile MrGroenwayj). ___^_ ' "ANTED, a pood General Servant; referoncoa required.-Mrs Sloman, top Ot Graf ton Koad. ._ ANTED, a Good Machineat, also an Apprentice,—Apply to J. Tronwlth'B Boot Faotory, VVakofleld streot. WANTUD, a Carpenter.-J. J. Austin and Co, Boot Manufacturora, 11, Wynd hatn-Btrce^_ ___ i ANTED, a Boy accustomed to Butchering to rido for ordorß. - Apply to A. Wocd, v> oiiingion-Btreot. ANTED, anlron Safe 17 inches high In tho insido.-A McLeod. City Mart, 123, Quoen street, opponlto T. and a. Morrin. \&[ ArsTED, at llaunaford's Auckland « • Registry, Qncon and Darby stroot^, KomiiloSorva.it where anotlior survant is kopt, (Panmuro); waxes, 13s. W ANTED, a" Rood Cook for a Country Hotel: no one but a steady man neoit apply.—Appij Gleoeoti'* Hold, foat of JUobson siroot. WANTED, a strong active Boy ; Rood chaiocter indispsnable.—Apply, after 3 p.m., J. Burton, JCxcelßior Bakorj, Gratton Koad. \\[ AN'I'KD, a Situation, in Town or Y7 Country, by an Active Young Man ; has boen acoustoir.od to drive, and caudohundy work,—AdiiruEa, " A.H ," Herald Ollico. VV ANTED, for an oflice in the City a Yl Boy who resides at Dcvontiort.—Apply by lotter to Mr O. Mays, North rilion-. VyANTKD, at Uannafords Auckland It HCRißtry. Queen and Darby streets.— Female Servant for private family (Tauran<'i).3 W """"ANTED IMMEDIATELY, a Mann- ! sor for the Albert Hotel, Auckland; references wM be required.—Apply to J. M. & J. -Muwbrny, it Queou-s'rect. WANTED, a strong Girl about 10, to | mind a baby and do hotisowork.—Apoly i at Scotia Uotel between 12 and 4 o'clock to- ] morrow. WANTED,ajliiat-class Pjaning Machine Hand; none other need apply.—Jsgger < and Parker, Timuer Merchants, Frseman's '. Bay. _ . WANTED, a young Girl as General Servant In a small family; references i rcquirod.—Mrs Hart, Nolson-street, three doors i from Cook-street. WANTED, a Getieral Servant.—Apply to Mrs Taylor, Scotia Place, Upper i Queen-street. i WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby streots, Female Cook (Thames); wages. 20s. i VK7 ANTED, a respectable Youth to » T Drive Horse and Cart; ono accustomed to the work preferred.—Apply Robertson Bros., family Grocers, Upper Symonds-street. XXT ANTED " KNOW N.—Mr "Walter yv stubbing will resume his professional duties as Teacher o( Muate on February 10th. ANTED, Ton Men, also Four Boys, for Platolnyiag.—&pplr on Thursday ' morning to Robinson nnd Gordon, Hondoroon's Mill. _J__ \\JAWXV-Y), at Hanuaford'a Auckland T ¥ Registry, Queen and Darby street?, Fnnmlo Servant; must ba able to cook; wngor, 12ai'Suborbs). WANTED, a Boy of about 14 or 15 years of ago to make himself gonerally useful in a private family ; ono who has been , accustomed to waltinn at table preferred. Also, a good plain cook aud luundrusß,—Apply lo '^X.Y.Z./STA}Ujfflc_e. WANTED, to Let an old established ' Horae-shoolng Forge, with TooUu—For particulars apply to A. Mackie. Royal Standard Carringo ai.d Spring Factory, Durham-street West. WA NTliL>, Orders for Trousers to measure, }3s fid; Trouaerß and Ye t. 25*; Suit, 555. Marvellous valuo at Fhjllips's Mart, 170. Queon-3tre«t, W~ANTJBD KNOWN, that you can Drew well for a small weokly paymmit by going to Munro and Milligan. foe advertise munt on front page. WANTED KNOWN-tfor Sale, a Blacksmith's business in the Country.— Apply to J. Wilson and Co., Breakwater Road, Auckland. WANTED.-^rck for Waite's Pruit Preserving Tins; and 809 you got them, Bold by all Ironmongers, and at th» Factory, Fort-Btreot.—H. Waite, Wholesalo Tinsmith. aTSYed known.—At c. w. Goodoon's Stationery is sold at English prices. Creatnlaid Ruled Note, 2d per quire: Envelopes, 2d per pacKet; a. job lot of 15,001) at Id ncr packet of 23; Beautifully Tinted Rep and Fancy Note Paper, with Court Envelopss to match, Is per quire and packet; ditto ditto, J with Gold-printed Texts and Birthday Inscrip tions; Mourning Note, in all borders, 6d per quire; Court Envelooes, Cd: Foreign Note, Is6d per 5 quires; (envelopes to match, 3d for 25; Kulod Foolscap and i etter Paper, 9d; Blotting Paper, la 6d per quiru. Pasj and Account. Kxercise and Copy Boohs, equally cheap. Writing Deskß, Despatch Caees, Knvolope Cases and Blotters in great variety; Ink, Id per bottle; Inkstands in various styles; Pen-wipers, a great novelty; Paper Knives; Initial Stamps for paper or linen stamping, beautiful types. Is and 2s; The Climax Dater, with fixed dates for 10 years and business address, 30s; the Auto maton or Pencil Stamp, any address, 7s fid.—lll, Q leen-Btreet, opposite f onks's Mart. WANTED KNOWN, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, find natil 10 p.m, on Satur day, the original, inimitable, and most brilliant I Illumination in Auckland, is to bo aaen at C. W. • Goodson's, 111, Queen-street, tho accredited Novelty Dep6t. Trade motto: "fmall profits and quick returns," orj >< a nimble sir p:mce bolter tbai\ a. slow sbillitg."—Watchesi Walt.ham, Key and Keyless; Ueneva, Allu minium Silver, Gilt, and Metal Cases, from 30s; (Crench-American Clocks and Alarms, com prising : Eight-day and KeylcsK French, Kllip tical UarriaKO, Jokers, Pcepo'-Day Carriaeo Alarms, Prince, Princess, Nutmeg, La Belle, Mrato, Wheel, Bnnnar, Sea., &c, from 7s 6i, excellent time-keepers, and handsome in appear ance. B'resh arrival ot Potoai Silver Uooda, boinpr whito sll through (not platedl, wearing equal to silver, ForUs, Spoons, Cups, Castors, Cruets, Waiters, Napkin Ring.n, &c.; Gold and Silver Jewellery; Alluminium, Gold and Silver plated, in Broocheo.and Sets, Studs, Rings, Soli taires, Nccklots. &c.; Elephant and Dog Inkstands ;, Table and Pocket Cutlery in great Variety; Knives and forks, from 7s per dozen; , Carvers, from Is Cd par pair; Pocket Knives, from (>d : Sycamoro Bread Platters, from 2s (id ; Knives, from 1b 6d; Butchers' Knivas, from 9d; ; Scissor?, from Is; Japanese Scraps at 2d each, . in great variety and great request; handsome ' Oleographs framed, at 2s oach; a splendid 1 BPSortment of Luotrcs," Vases, GJass, Porcelain, . and Cbinnwr.ie &o , &c, at Ococlscns, opposito i Tonks'sMir I



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Bon havo to hand Building Timber in Kauri and Whito Pino, Shingles, House Blocks, Palings, Posts; Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-house.street Weßt, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B,—The increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to arrange for a constant supply. WAw.liiD KNOWN, that 1». Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokes, Felloea, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palings and fhingles, at his Yards. Lower Albert street, near Dock, at the lowest cash pi ices. The timber, being under cover, is better than that purchased elsewhere. ANTED, Strangers and Travellers visiting AucklanH will find the largest outfitting stock in the Colony to select from ot the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTORY. ThOU sands of Customers testify to tho superior quality and fitting of tho garments made by th m. Auckland branch: Queen-street (oppo- Bito Theatre Royal), and at Albert-street, Thames. VXf A £i"T JK D Kri U VV N. Tho Auckland Timber Company have on hand sevoral Job Lots of Building Materials, which will bo sold as Great Bargains, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashes. Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &c., at LoweßtPrices. q H OLDSHIP, Manager. ANTED Known, that J. Morrison, Asphalter, has Removed to hia Now Yard, Custom-house-stroot West, between Hob- Bon and Nelson-streets. Asphalting attended to on the shortest notice. Aloo, a Large Stock of Firowood (cut and uncut), wholesale and rotail. "ANTEDKNOWN.-31,OOOBeautifnl Oleograph Soraps for Albums, from Id each; Handnomely-bound Sorap Albums, at 29 each; Japaneeo Scraps (the few remaining ones), reduced to Id ouch, exquisite for ladies' fancy work, A Bplondid ABBortmont of Now Goods just received por s.s. 'Northumberland,' from London, BUitod for Valentino presentations.— Note tho aridreS3: C. W. Goodson, 111, Queen- Btreot, opposite Tonks'B Mart. WANTED KNOWN.—AII Local Man ufacturers aro kindly renuosted to Call at A. MoLeod'B New Zealand Local Industry Ca9h Store, City Mart, 123, Queon-Btreet (oppo- Bito T. & S. Morrln, Ironmongers), in order that poino arrangements can bo made by which their Gonds can bo brought before tho Pnblic. Also warned, tho Public to call and Inspect the Goods now for Sale, all prices boing marlceA in plniw figures on each article. Open every riuturday night till II p.m., in order to give the public tho opportunity ot purchasing or in specting any Goods^lieyrequiro. AN EXPEKIKNCED FAKMEK "- requires an Kngagoment on a Farm or Station; would mako himself useful. Wife can manage Dairy, and mako up Butter for market —Apply to " Farmer," Stah Office. A LADY, on leaving the country, wishes to Sell a Pianoforte, soven and a-half octaves, doublo action (patent), rich tone, in wnlnut caae. — For address, apply at Stah OfHoe; milE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE J ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITKD), invite applications for the appoint ment of Inspector of Agencies, and Special Agent for tho Colony of New Zealand. " Applications should be sent in not later than tho 15th February, 1881. Further particulars may bo obtained from Mr Thomas Swain, Kcsidont Booretury, Templo Chambers, Ifea therstone-street, Wellington. To JLet. rf(O LET, in Conquest Place, Parnell, a « Six-roomod Cottage.—Apply S. Mcekan, Parnoll Hise^ rjnO LET, Two or Three Unfurnished i. Jtoomß; with fire-ploco,—Apply to Mrs Balrd, College Road, I'onsonby. rriO BE LET, a 10-ronmcd House in JL Kradford-streot, Parnell.—Apply to John Buchanan, Shortland-streot. npo LET, at Lake Takapuno, Two i'ur- L nlshed Houmo, with uao of Horse and Trap; also. Boat on tho Lake.—AddrdES "Com fort," Poit Oftlco, Lako Tulcnpnnu. rriU LET, Cottage of .six rooms, five S. miles from town fbuaor rail), with garden, orchard, and 5 acres of lund; 12a (id per week.— Address, " Cottage,'' Star Ofilee. raiO LET on Leafe, the Business Pre- JL mises ot the lato Mr George Osborne, situatad at tho lower end of Queen-ntreet. Also tho good will and Block at a valuation.—Apply on tho promisoH. _ rjAO LET, Kour-roomed Cottage, nearly 1 new, with overy convenience, View Road (Mount Roskill Roadl.—Apply Morley & White, Kdon Terrace, or Thos. Ball, Mount Itoskill Road. f 810 LET, Lease, or for Sale, Farm of 31 sL ocres, including 10 acres ready to plough, quantity ot ti tree suitable for firewood; Houso, ftc. (nnw), near Dcvonport. If let, 12] Cd per week.—Apply this ofilee. rJTIO~LET, a Six-roomed House and Shop ; X low rent; water laid on. Also, a Four room Cottage, with patent colonial oven and kitchen range.—Apply at the Cheap Beddine and Furnlturo Mart, Victoria-street Kast, next Public Hot Baths-. •fcTORTH bHOKE — Houses "to" Let. JLs Furnished or Unfurnished. Builoing Sites and Cottages (or Salo.-Ollverj Mays, Post Ofllcsjitoro, Deronport. "ftT"~~0~~ X T H (J O T K. TO LTCT, for a term, Mr Tunny's Hesidenco, Htokos' Point; six lareo rooms, groundß beauti fully laid oat, and delightful view. R. HORNE, ahortland-street. For bale. }7iOR SALE, now landing, 300 Iron ' Tanko.—-lleiry KUlott, Queen-atrC'St. tjlOH SALE, a pood quint Cow; will I? calvo shortly.—Alison Bros., Devonport, Schooner; 'mauineh 'Tor Podtivo Sulc—Apply to C. J. Hutchinson. ANEW Cottage Trichord Piano, in Kosowood Case, by Krard. Cost 80 guineas. For Bnlo at a discount. Tho owner leaving the colony.—Franklin Road, opposite the Chapel. U OUSfiTfor tiale iv Fraukliu Koad, P containing 6 room?, shower bath, work- Bhop, and wash-houso; gas in every room. Tho owner about to leave tha colony.—Apply on the premises, opposito tho Chapel. tj>Oß Immediate Sale, one of the best .r Building Sites in Ponsonby, comprising ovor 5 acres; fenced and planted.—if. U. Kwingtjn. ; FOri SALE, at Northcote, Villa Site; Lot 1, of Subdivision of Allotment SS, containing ono acre, largo frontage to bay.—\V. and J. Frater. : |nORjI3ALE, at Whiingarei, Shop and .Jj Dwelling, with 3 largenllotment?, known as Christie's Store.—W. & J. Frater, Shortland streot. jjTTOR SALE, a Small Busiuess in the |j Karangahapa Road; capital required; abont £50.—Further particulars, Mr J. Princo. Watchmaker Victoria-street East. KpOR SALE, comfortable Seven-roomed Hi' Houbb; largo Allotment planted with fruit and ornamental tree): sea frontage, St. Mary s Road, Ponsouby.—J, B Morpeth, No. 20, Now Zealand Insurance Buildings. sjiOß ssALK Cheap, Building Allotment |8' in Upper Quean-street, 33 feet frontage, at £! per foot.—D. F. Kvans, Kstato Ageut, 7J Qnoon-street. BjIUK SALE, Grace-street, Ponsonby, a I? well finished lloubo and about aero garden, &c.; 110 ft. frontage to Grace-street; Tery good position, &c—l), y>hvan3, |AOK SALE or TO LET, 3J Acres of c" good land, at Green Lane, opposite Pas toral Association's ground. A house will ba built upon it if required.—Apply to Thoj, C'olebrook, Builder, Newton Road. ■1/1 OK SALE, the" Otahuhu~VVeilejan 1J Church and Acre. Tenders are hereby solicited for the sale of tho above BuildiDg and Acre, or for ihe buildine only, in which case it must be removed. Full particulars may be obtained by applying to Messrs Goodwill, San flold, and Johiistone. Otahulm. by whom tenders will bo received until noon on Tuesday, Feb ruary Ist. The highest or any tender will not necessarily bo accepted,—J. Law, BJIOJi SALE, a valuable 450 Express a} Riflo by Turner, of Birmingham, now and a most suitable weapon for India, with 300 brnsi Cartridges.—Apply "E.D.," Post Offlco, Ohanpo. Jm ka CASH, balance at 7i per cent, two X/l o\J D W olling Houses ana Shop, in a prin cipal street, close to Qunen-strost. Allotment, 35 x 82. Price, £525.—a. Vaile, Houso and Land Agent, Sbortlaiid-3treot. (?oo<-Neat Cottsgoof 4 rooms, fitted with 3j*j-iu cupbonrda, Oven, Stove, 2 Tanks; also, new outhouse, 14 x 12, &c, and allotment 33 x ; 20 minutes from Post Office.—S. Vaile, riouso and Land Agent. Shortland-street. PQKA-DWELLING HOUSK, containing 10 SJOoVf rooms, with verandah, cistern, tank, good garden, &0., and Allotment 180 x HO; pleasantly iituated on good volcanic soil.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreet. nnty c-fretty and Well-finished HOUSK of 5 3j*j I o rooms, with frontand back verandah, tank, wash-house, &c., and Allotment 35 x 200. An additional A llotment of tho same size can bo had, if required, for another £50.— S. Vaile, House nnd Land Agent, Shortland^street. J7. nn _Comfortablo CITY RKsIDKNCKof 7 *"«" rooms, bath-room,scullery, tanks,&c , and garden 66 x 300, well stocked witn fruit trees.—s. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Short land-streot oft i AS PKR ACRE.—superior Farm of 200 *l J-" acreß(or3soifdesirod);all wellfencod and subdivided; all in grass and turnips; good orchard; soil rich loam; House of 5 rooms, &c, &c; conveniently situated in one of tho best districts.—S. Vailo, Land and House Agent, Shbrtland-stroßt. STIOK SALE, opposite comer to Messrs IP Swanson and Dickey in City Road', and (immediately at the bactr of I ho Girls' High '. School, a Comfortable Six - roomed Cottage, with bath-room, &c. Gas and wator laid on. Every convenience for a small family. Terms easy.—W. L. Mitchell, 66, uucon-stroot. jjj'OK SALE, at Mount Eden, near Mount $D Koikill Roai, a new and well-finished Houso of 7 apartments, largo cistern, new atable, buggy-hov.ee, cow-shod, &0., with!) acres volcanic l>md, subdivided and enclosed with stone walk. A good investment. Only £650.— D. F. Kvanß, wstato Agent, 7J, Qaeon-strott. fn o^ R s^ a L" is, $} WOOD-STREET, PoNSONiiv.-New and Well-finished House: 6 rooms, large wash house, well, tank, &o.: on allotment 63 x 182, all in garden. Quinco, applo, nectarine, and peach trees all in full bearing. . i D. F. KVANS, Ketate Aeent. 74, Queon-stroat. Tj\ O R » A L E. TKJIPfIRANCE HOTEL, KAWA KAWA. , There is a good business conneoticn. Failing health is tho reaßon for giving it up. This ia a rare opportunity f"r a good investment. Parli -1 oulars can to bad by applyiDg to Mrs Buiier worth, Milliner, Queen-strtot, or tft G. anaJEl, J ohiißon, Kawa Kawa, . ■ " ■• ■! •



Public Notices. | O. PAUL'S DEDICATION FSSTIVA.L. The Service announced for To-night, at 7.30 p.m., will NOT be hold. CHARLBS M. NBL9ON, M.A. Incumbent. DISTRICT GRAND LODGti OF AUCKLAND, E.C. A Banquet will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, in tho Largo Room New Zealand Insurance Buildings, at 7.30 p.m.. to celebrato tha return of the R.W.D.G.M., Bro. Graham, at which all Master Masons may attend in Regalia. Tickets, 12s 6d each, may be obtained of tho D.G, officers, and of HKNRY G. WADE, Secretary. T^ ELLINGTON CUP. Tho List being nearly full Subscribers aro resnectfully requested to pay up their shares on or before WKnNKaDAY, 28th insfc. Those remaining unpaid after that date will be con slaered as abandoned. ABBOTTi United Service Hotel. ■yiAL]UATION NOTICE. Toko Notice, the Valuation List for Kden Terrace Highway District, for the year 1881, is now open for inspection at Measrs Money and White's Storo, Edon Terrace. All objections thereto must bo left, at Kden Hall, on or b»foro tho loth day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at Messrs Morley and ■Wnite's Store, not less than seven days before tho next sitting o£ oho said Court. CHARLES ATKIN, Chairman. A UCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. Tho Trustees are prepared lo advanco Money on Freehold securities in Sums of £50 and up wards. Mortgagees can be redeomed by quarterly instalments. Applications for loans to bo Bont in by TUKSDAy, the Ist February, R. CAMERON, Manager. Auckland, 21st Jannrrr, 1881. T X' ' T U N I o N. 200 sub3cribbrs at 20s bach. Five Pkizbs. Bngino and Boiler (with certificate) Chaffcutter, for ateam or hand power Upstanding Horse, warranted Spring Cart (nearly new) and Harness ■10 Acres Land. Tickets forwarded to Subscribers in the Country on receipt of P.O. Order fcr £1, and Postage Stamps. Apply to Mr S. Worms, Land Agent, Newton. TtrOTICE OF REMOVAL, P. ITerapath, -Architect, begs to intimate to his patronß and the public generally, that he has removed to more commodious Offices, over the Colonial Bank, Qneon-atreet. OLD CALEDOINIAN GOLS MININn COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE. Tho Directors havo determined to offer to the present Shareholders 2,450 of tho Reserved Shares, in tho proportion of One to Thhek of tho Shares held by them, on payment of 10s per gharo. Applications for such Shares, with a deposit of 10s per Share, to bo forwarded to tho unrter- Bignod not later than Monday, January 31et, 1881. Karly application Bhould bo made for the above Shares as tho list will bo peremptorily closed on tho 31st January. JAS. STODART, Secretary. Shortland-strcet, Auckland, December 21,1880. LAND IN THE ISLAND OF MOTU TAPU FOR SALE. Offers aro invited for tho Purchase of tho One sixth Undivided Share or Interest of Robeit Maxwell in 2200 acres in the Island of Motutapu. Hauraki Gulf, forming Section 371 .0., in the County of Kden, and Province of Auckland. It is held under tho Crown Grant, Registered No. 42130, and Robert Maxwell is one of the Six Grantees, tenants in common, Tho land is bounded towards the North and Kast by hinh water lino on the shore; towards South t-outti Kar t and South by land granted to Robert Graham; towards the West by high water line on the Bhore to Public Reserve; thence by said Public Reserve; and thence to wards the West by highwater line on the shore. Motutapu Island is one of the Gems of tho HauraeiGulf ; rich and fertile: and the Share for sale, when partitioned, would form an ex cellent farm for a wording settler. For further particular!) apply to SIKVWItIGaT & STOUT, Solicitors, Wellington. Wellington, th December 1880. OIANOS ! PIANOS ! PIANOS ! PIANOS ny Brinsmkad, Kibkman, Hopkinbok, Trauman. BANOKR, AND COI.ANI, In Rosewood, Walnut, and Bbonlsad Cases. SOLD AT LOWEST PRICKS FOR CASH, Or on the Most Liberal DEFERKED PAYMENT SYSTBM. J. J. MILNE X & C 0., Auckland Music Warehouse, Corner of Vulcan Lane and Queen-atreot. XT UL L BROTHERS, HAVE NOW LANDING, Xx 'FAmenoth' and 'L'JCH Doon,' 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE— AMERICAN RANGKS AND STOVK3 BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRK DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORNSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STQNESi, Sec, &c, &c. Agents toi J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Sootch- Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, j Auctioneers, vVina and Spirit Merchants Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Free inrl Bonded Stores Albert-otreet. O"I f\ to £1,000 LrCNT on Building Society *.lv principles, or oi other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Leans negotiated. Sea List of Properties for Sale on Ith page.—C. Williamson, Kstate Agent, Vtdcan Lane.— Seven per ceDt. allowed on money deposited for in vastmeni; TJ O E D O. N E, AT THE THISTLE HOTEL, WALNUT Dmvins-room SUITES in Damask, Rep, Silk, or Velvet, on Bale at T. & H. Oooke'e, 67, Queen-street. DINING-BOOM~SUITES in Leather, Hair Seating, or American Cloth, on sale at T. & H. Cooke'a. G7, Queen-street. TRON BEDSTEADS and IRON COTS, JL m great variety, on sate at T. &H. Cooke'a Ifurniture Warehouse, 67, Queen-street. B~KDROOM FUKNITURE in Choice Mottled Kauri, on sale atT. & H. Cooke's, Furniture Warehouse. 67, Queen-street. B"~PRING MATTRASSKS, Pair, Wool, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67. Queen-street. tfSTRIAN BKMTWUOD CANE CHAIRS, English and Amorican Cano Chairs, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. BRUSSELS CARPETS, Tapestry Car pets, Kidderminster Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, and Matting of all kinds, on sale at T. & H. Oooke's, 67. Uueen-street. hJUVE PER CENT DISCOUNT to SJ Cash Purchasers of Furniture at T. &H. Cooke's 67, Queen-street. OTItfEl WiNE!! WiNE!![ Yt , WenderaExcellentStrengtheningWino—Prize Medal Sydney Exhibitition—Can now be ob tamed at all Hotels, 2s 6d por bottle; Sparkling Champagne, 3s por bottle.—J. WENDKL, Wine Manufacturer, Symondsstreet, a few doors frdm the Windmill. LADIES ! If the Tea you are liuying doea not suit you, pleaao try mine.- I have a capital" Broken and fllavoury Tea." at Is 8d • my " Tea Extraordinary," at 2s, is what I style it; my "Family Mixture," at 2s Cd, is a real household consoler; while my " Very Rich Deep Brown Tea," at 3s, ombodies some of the finest chops of the season. The above are all IfIRST CROP TEAS, and Cannot be surpassed at the prices. 450 boxes Choicest First Crop Toa; 250 half-chests, ditto, own importation, and for any of which Small Dealers will bo LIBERALLY doalt with.-FRRD. WHITBHKAD, India and China Tea Warehouse, Viotoria-atreot. TERMS-CASH. ,piENCING! FENCING! FENCING! I can do al kinfls of Fencing at lower oripps tbnn anybody. Hero's the proof: BestHobarton PaUin ? Fence. 58b ; Heart Kauri Posts a^d S, and Kwri Palings, dss; Puriri Posta, and Hobarton Rails, 445; do Kauri, !Us; Wire Fono (5 wires, 20s; Top Rdl Sis; Puriri Po?t Kobarton Top Rai\ and 5 wires, 335. Othe ; kinos equaUv qheaj. Ton materials and work 1 of tbs uesiaescription. Largß stock of Posts • aad Rails for aale at. low prices. Posto bored ■ and morticed, and rails dressed 6c ireound. •i " ' ' Sam, wfflrK, fencer, Cnstpto-houae-street



j Public Notices, *jka^ > .'W' M' ICelly's excursion .§3^wfc» T° THE HOT LAKES AND BACK IN 8 DAYS. Through Rotnrn Tickets issued from Auck iand to the Hot Lakes (inclusive of Hotel charges and Coach fares) for £12, of parties of not less than two. Theis.e. 'GLENELG' leaves Auckland for Tfturanga on Wednesday January 26; Monday, 30th ; Friday, f.ebruary 4; Wednesday, 9th; MoDday, 14th; Knday, 18th; W ertnesday. 23rd ; Monuny, 28ih. Further particular can be obtained at tho ' Glenelg' ottlco, Queen-street Wharf. A. McGRKGOH, Manager. ,^-Vfc^aTEAM TO TUB WADE ■4ssls[fi»'*- J AND PUHOI. To Wade: To Auckland: This Day, 10 p.m. Wednesday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m, Monday, 7.30 a.m. To Puhoi: To Auckland: Thureday, 10 a.m. Friday, 5 a.m. TVTIUHT-SCHOOL oommenced at Nelson ±\ Btreet School last Kvenlng (Monday), 24th Pupils are expeoted to enrol names immediately. A CCEPTAJSCE. I hereby accept A. Harpbr'b Challenge of tho Bth January, for the sum o£ £30 Deposit and. Arrangements to bo made on the 25th mat., at Whau Hotel, between 8 and 9 p.m. JAS. SINCLAIR. ECCLE'S SULPHUR HAIR RE STORER Will complotoly restore in a few days Grey or prematurely Light Hair to its Original Colour, Gloss, and Beamy, withont the slightest chance of Injury. Eocle's Hair Restorer is one of the best offered for sale. It effects its objects satis factorily in a few days, producing a perfectly natural colour, thoroughly cleanses the head from Scurf and Dandruff, and causes the growth of new hair, and preventing it Irom falling off, Sold in bottles, 2s 6d each. Prepared and sold by M. idcclea. Dispensing Cnemiat, Hewins Buildings, Wellesley-street, and told by all respectable Hairdressers. CITY FLOUR MILLS AND BISCUIT MANUFACIORY. Auckland, November 1,1880. We beg to advise you that our Prices from this date are as under: Sacks. lOOlba. 501bs. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Anchor Flour, ton.. 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 0 Baker'sKxtra.ton.. IS 0 0 - - Sharps, per ton ..500 — — Bran, per ton ..500 — — Cabin Bread, ton .. IS 0 0 — — lOOlbs. SOlbs. lOOlba. Case .... 2a 0a 2s Sks. Is We aro yours truly, J. BYCROFf & CO. TO SMALL CAPITALISTS, A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. In the Flourishing Town of Hawera, a DRAPERY BUSINESS occupying the Be3t Position in the Town, doing aFirst-ciass Trade. Terms Liberal. Solo reason of the present Pro jrietor selling, ill health. Note.—The V7aimate Plains, adjoining Hawera, have just been sold, so that there is a good prospect for anyone with small capital. For particulars apply to A. CLARK & SONS, or tho unflersignsc G. H. ARMSTRONG, Proprietor, High-street, Hawera. BDara ana Kesidence. BOA.KD AND RESIDENCE in a Private House, with bed-room and uso of sitting-room, required by a gentleman ; near Auckland. Uso of paddock for horse if possible.-" Z.Y.," Post Office, Auckland. BOARD AND RESlDENCE.—Com fortable Board and Residence may ba had at Mrs Johnson's, PeafleW, Kamo, Whangarei, quarter of an hour's walk from tho Sodawater SpiiDgs. ifi OVERjm UK BROWNE HOT.BL \.T HOBBON-STP.KET Board and Lodging 20a jw week (oinelo room) -25b municipal Notices. ri IT V OF AUCKLAND. VALUATION. TAKE NOTICE. The Valuation Lists o£ the City of Auckland, for thß yeßr 1881, are no «r open for inspection at the City Council Offices, Queen-street; and all objections thereto must be left at the Pollco Court, High-afreet, on or beforo tho 15th day o£ February next, addressed to the Assessment ' Court; and a enpy of every such objection must bo left at the City Council Offices not less than Hoven days before the next sitting of the Eaid Court, P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, January 15,1881. niTY OF AUCKLAND, FORMING AND SETTING KBEBS, LOWER UNION-STREET. The City Council will receive Tenders until 4.31) p.m. of THURSDAY, January 2?, for work as above, in terms of specifications and condi tions at tho Offlco of tho City Surveyor. The Council oo not bind themselves to accoptany tender. Tenders to be endorsed as abovo. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, January 21, JBBI. Tenders. :"RTEW Zls ALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS FOR SOLK RIGHT OF ADVER TISING ON RAILWAYS. Tenders will bo received at this office up to noon ot SATURDAY, tho 29th day of January, 18S1, from persons destrons of obtaining the Solo Right of Advertising atlho various Stations and in tbe Carriages of the following Railways with their extensions :— Kaipara-Waikato N apier- Wood ville Wellington-WooivElo Foxton-Carlyle Carlyle-Waitara Picton-Blenheim Nelson-FoxhiU Greymouth. They must be addteaaefl to the Hon. Minister for Public Wor.ka, and marked outside, " Ten ders for Advertising on Railways," and must also bii accompanied by a cheque on some bank, to be specially marked bp a banker as good for twroty-nno flayp, and to bo in favour of the Receiver-tscnerul's Deposit Account only, acd not to bearer or order. Specifications can be seen at the Pailwey Stations at Auckland, Napior, Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouih, Picton, Ne.son, Greyinouh, Christchurch, Dunediu, and Inver carcill, and at the General Manager's Office, Wellington. The highest or any tender not necessarily aooaptcd. J. P. MAXWKLT... General Manager Now Zealand Hnilwajs. Railway Department, Wellington, 2Sth December, 18S0. T>EMUERA HIGHWAY BOARD. Tenders for Improving Main Road; Footpath in Grammar School Road; and Widening Stone Culvert near Orakei Springs, will be received at Mr Dlnnison's Office, Newmarket, before 4 p.m. of MONDAY, 31st Jannery, whore Plans and Specifications may be seen. JAMES BABER, C.K. 25th January, 1881. ONSOJVBY DISTRICT. r FORMATION OF ENGLAND AND RYLH STREETS. Tenders for above Contract will bo received up to noon of THURSDAY, 27th met. at my offlcs, 71, Queen-street, where also Plans and Specifications may be seen. JOHN BO.YLAN, C.JC., Engineer to the Board. m O CONTRACTOR S. Tenders will be received until i p.m. oa FRll) A.V, the 28th inatant, for tho R'rectioa O<a | Dwelling House in Arthur-street, PoDso^by. Plans, &c, at my office. HEHRYQ. WADE, Architect. TO B U, J t D E R S. ■ 'i'ender.3 will be received up to Noon on TUKS- D,A¥. Ist February, for the Krectiou of a Tower and Spire to .St. Mark's Chnrch, JKemuera. Plans, &c, at our offices. EDWARD MAHONBY & SON. Architect. TO BUIL 3> E R *S. Tenders will be reserved until noon ot SATURDAY, January 29th, for the Krection and Completioaof a small Villa at Devonport North Shore. ' KDWARD BARTLKY. Architect. TCIPSOM HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tenders to Form Footpath on Onehunga Road will be received before 4 p.m. on MONDAY the 31st January, at Mr DinnißOn's Office New market, v/here specification may be Bflea. j JAMES BABER, C.B. TENDERS are requested until noon o* Saturday, 23tn instant, for tho BrecMon of i a Cottapo. Fpr particulars apply to Mr H. I Pnnoe, j^ing-stjrEOt, Great North Road. I i mENDERS for the Carting of 20 to 40 JL Loads of Scoria, will be received by T * Crow,, at the star Hotel, Otahufcn, till the > IBt ofJFebruary. M



Personal. MR. JOHN WADDEL, from Sydney^ call on J. R. Robert, Albert-Btreet. /fi HKISTADELPHIAH2 \j MR WITHER, whose name recently appewea in the above, please communicate with A* McKILLOP. Provincial Boarding House, Short land-street. uraperv /^ o o .i) "vr c w s GOOD NEWS! The Drapery and Clothing Establishment hitherto carried on under the style of SOMERFIELD & LECK having been purchased by the undersigned, the WHOLE OF THE STOCK on hand will bo offered to the public at m CLEARING - OUT PRICES !! "§W To Make Room for NEW GOODS NOW ARRIVING. The Shelves must be Cleared for a Now and Complete Stock, and Q.REA.T gAEGAINS •will therefore be offered of all the late 1 firm's Goods. The advertiser would take this opportunity 0 returning thanks Cor the liberal support ac corded to him while a member of the late linn, and to respectf ally solicit a continuanco of that support in the future, No pains will be spared by him TO KEEP A WELL-ASSOKTED STOCK OF GOODS; OF as- FiBST-'JiiAss Quality "W AT PRICE 3 A STONISHINGLY TOW I ■Trices Astonishingly JLiow! By Carefully Attending to the Wants of HlB Customers, and Judicious Buying in the Best Markets, he hopes, ere long, to have the MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF TPTASHIONABLE TTJBAPEBY AND fOOXHIMI I^-TN THE CITY. INSPECTION INVITED 1 OIREDERICK X QOMERFIELD, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, and OUTFITTER, 13 4, Queen-street, auckland.; Meetings. A MEETING of the Owners of Boats under 20 feet will be held in the Walte maia Hotel on Wednesday Evening, 26th inst., at S o'clock sharp. Business: Important. MR GORDON GOOCH'S Advakced Singing Class.—New Quarter TO- MoKHOW (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, in Schoolroom rear of Supreme Court. Fee, 103 6d. Ladies and Gentlemen able to read Music may join. A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY A LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the ordinary Half yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in the Auok land Gas Company Limited will be held in tha Company's Offices, Queen-street, on MONDAY. the 31st inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of declaring a dividend for the half-year ending 319t December, 18S0. By order of the .Board of Directors. E. B. PARSONS, Beoretary ( ' Auckland, January 21,1881. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). The Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held in the Largo Room of the New Zealand Insurance Buildings, on MONDAY, the 7th of February, at 3 p.m. Business: To receive Directors' Report and Accounts for the half-year ending December, 31, 1880; to elect two Directors, and two Auditors, and to transact any other business that may be brought forward. Tie Transfer Bookb of the Company will bo closed from Monday, January 24th, till Monday, February 7th, both dates inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors, HENRY GILFILLAN, JUN., Secretary^ 10, N.Z. Insurance Buildings, January, 21,1881. Gazette in Bankruptcy. FTHE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZKALAND NORTHERN DIBTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. la the matter oE "The Debtors and Cre ditors Act, 1876," and the amendments thereof, and of the Bankwptcy of Wn> liam John orb, of Auckland, in tha Colony of New Zealand, Builder, g. Debtor. It ia hereby notified that at a first meeting of the Creditors of the abovenamed William John Orr, held in the Buildings of the Supreme Court, at Auckland, this day, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, Thomas MacfDirlano, of Auckland, Certificated Accountant in Bank ruptcy, was elected Creditors' Trustee of toe property ot tho said William John Orr; and ihat the said Thomas MaoflUrlano has intimated to the Registrar, in writing, his acceptance of the caUl trusteeship. Dated at Auckland this 25th day of January, 1881. G. W. BABLEY, Deputy Registrar. William John Obb, Debtor in person. Auctions. TO-MORROW. ~" FURNITURE. FURNITURE. W. DOWDEN WILL sell by auction, at the Exchange Mart, Queen-Btreet, at 11 o'clock, Drawing-roem Suites (in hair oloth, green rep and damask Cheats Drawers Iron and Wooden Bedsteads Hound Tables, Kitchen Tables, Oncffloneere, Washstands, &0. Two Boxes and Contents i Groceries. &c,, &c. TO-MOEROW. SPRING SURRY! SPRING SURRY f B. TONES & CO. WILL sell by public auction, To-mor« row, at 11 o'clock, ONE FOUR-WHEEL SPRING BURRS', capable ot carrjing two tons. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. TOBACCO! TOBACCO! TOBACCO I On account of whom it may Concern. B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell on Thursday, the 27th inst., 1 at 11 o'clock, 9 Boxes TOBA.CCO, Bright Navr 6's 1 Box TOBACCO, rite wnsaaY7l)S On account of whom it may concern; THURSuAY, JANUARY 27,' * At 12 o'Clbck, Noon. OPEN SAILING-BOAT 'PASTIME.' R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction at his Mart. ' Qneen-street. on Thursday, January 27j at twelve o'clock noon, Tho WelWniown Open Sailing-boat! 'PASTIME.' Nowa* g o g by; to^seen gWatwuuft (Continued on Fourth Page).j. *