WADE SMUGGLING CASE.

THE RE-HE AKIN G.

(Before R. C Burstow, E»q., R.M.)

THE re-hearing of the charges against Adam Emrili and Richard Polkinghorne of being knowingly concerned in dealing in certain goods liable to duties of Customs, to wit, a certain quantity of brandy, with in tent thereby to defraud, at the Wade, on or about the month of June, 1880, was con tinued after we went to press yesterday. Mr Laishley appeared for the Collector of Customs, Mr Heaketh for Emrili, and Mr Lnsk for Polkinghorne. The Court then adjourned till this mom ing. Edward Lorton deposed that he was a settler at the Wade. He remembered Kelly's old hotel that was burnt. When he got to the scene of the fire it was clean burnt. He saw no jars amongsttho ruins. He made an examination for curiosity, and it struck him there must have been a very severe fire, for the, place was cleaned, ex cept the ashes and an iron article or two. He saw no crockeryware. They were not there then, and are not there now. He saw where the bar had been. There were the remains of white bottles principally, and iron hooks, and hardly any remains of i black bottles. There were no broken jars, or remains of jars. "While the new Wade Bridge was in course of erection he had occasion to cross. The men had laid planks for their own accommodation on the old part. A man could get over, but he would not put a horse there ; it would not be safe. After the piles were driven there was no passage for a horse. Enos Bond deposed that he was a store keeper at the Wade, and had lived there about six years. In a conversation with witness about the smuggling case, Maurice Kelly said it was a bad job it ever happened. It would not have happened but for that infernal Moar. He was very aorry Polkinghorne was incarcarated, as he knew ho was innocent, but that black fellow had done a great deal of smuggling with him. Previous to that he had a con versation with Kelly after the prisoners had been to gaol. Kelly got angry and said if witness believed Adam wa3 inno cent he did not, and if Rory Urquhart was here he could prove it, for he had seen him pay Adam £1, and had seen him bring in a jar, or keg", by the back door. About a month ago Urquhart came into the store for goods. Witness told him he could throw light on this smuggling business. He re plied be could not, that he had seen nothing of it but what he had seen through the papers. He told witness he had been down to Dunedin, and while there he re ceived a letter from Mr Kelly asking him to come up, and as the climate was cold he did come up. Witness told Urquhart that Maurice Keily said he knew all about it, and aaid it wai a lie. The new bridge was first open for traffic on the 3rd of Decem ber. William Elias, a settler in Wainuifor the last fifteen years was examined. Jane Yandle deposed that she carried on business as taxidermist. She remembered Adam bringing » goat's head about the middle of April to get it stuffed. She stuffed it. The charge w»3 25s or 30s. She received one pound from Adam, and the balance 5s was due to her. The goat's head was in the possession of the police. Andrew Neilson, a settler, was examined as to the localities. He had seentho hole •where the grog was said to hare been planted. It wa« about five feet by four feet, and he had seen Mr Parker put down a gum spoar a considerable depth. He had been in Kelly's house on the Friday before the fire, and spoke to Maurice Kelly. Two young men came up a few minutes after, and inquired of Morton for Maurice Kelly. Morton told him he wts not there. Witness had spoken to Kelly a few minutes, before that, and Kelly told him he had been to Lucas's Creek, and would remain that night. Witness did not know who the young men were. The Court adjonrned until this morning at ten o'clock.

THIS DAY.

The case was resumed at 11 a.m,

Andrew Nnilson was recalled, and ex amimedby Mr Laishley on some of the points touched upon in the evidence given by him yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hesketh said that since yesterday Constable Moar had been to. the Orewa Bridge to make certain measurements. As both parties were interested, he thought that an opportunity should hare been fur nished the defence of sending someone with the constable. -'

It was stated that the measurements were attested by a Justice of tbe Peace, whose signature would be proved by Constable Hoar.

Captain William Somerville was re called, and stated that he could not swear positively that the Anne Milbank was laid up for a considerable time in June, fie ad mitted, according to the Castom House books, that the Anne Milbank might have been in the harbour for a considerable time in June, not regularly employed. Frederick Sidwell, storekeeper at the Orewa, and carpenter, was examined, and gave testimony in reference to the respec tive roads corroborative of that given by the previous -witnesses for the defence. He had known the prisoner Polkinghorne for about twenty years as being an industrious and honest man. Had known Adam about five years, and believed he had gained the repu tation of being an honest and trustworthy ■tan. He believed it was possible for a man to lead a horse over the Wade Bridge at any time during the repairs. He had a conversation with Maurice Kelly in Shortland-ttreet after the first hearing of the case. Witness recom mended Kelly to^make tracks, if he were wise. ' flis jreaßon for the advice waa in consequence of what Kelly told him. Did not remember what Kelly told him, but there was something about the case being reheard, and another smuggling case coming on. He thought that if he were in Maurice Kelly's position, he would "clear." Samuel King, settler of Wainmi, was the next witness called. He remembered having a transaction about, staves with Adam, but did not remember how long ago it was. The transaction was the purchase of £5 10s worth of staves. Adam paid 10s on account, and witness went with him to see Maurice Kelly. When; they met Maurice, Adam asked him for the loan of. £5 to pay tor the staves. Kelly [said he had not got a shilling. Adam, at witness' request, borrowed 103 from Mr Bond, and paid it to hire, He -also told witness that he would leave the £5 ■with anyone in the. Wade that he suggested. Witness told him to leave it nitli Kelly, but he afterwards got the money from Bond. Nothing was said about Morton in the con versation, and no one said that Morton owed Adam the money. He had a conver sation with Mr Kelly about this incident some little time ago, in his. :own public-house. When he : was on his way to the Wade, he met Mr Pardy and Mr Marsh. Witness mentioned the circumstance to Maurice Kelly on bis arrival at the hotel, and Kelly stated that be had made an inspection of the house'that morning, and referred to effort? made by Bond and Marsh to put the men in gaol. He reminded witness of the occasion when Adam wanted the loan of £5, and requested him to say, when he "met Mr Pardy, that he knew nothing about the case.' He did not know anything of any £5 paid by Morton. By Mr Laishley—He never had any con versation with Poolc about this business. Poole did ask him how much he got for tbe staves.. He did not tell Poole that ' Adam said Morton owed him £5. There was nothing said about £5. He had two shares in the steamer about three or four years ago. Adam was then steward of the steamer. He sold his shares to Adam, and there was a bottle of whisky given him by Adam. That was on the Tarn O' Shanter, and Captain Greeuleaf had a license to sell flPMichael William Munro, settler, Mahu rangi, was the next witness. He knew the old hotel that was. occupied by Maurice .: Kelly, jnnr., at tbe Wade. ■It was a good house, but in a bad situation. 'Heard of it being burned on the 31st of July. He saw tlie ruins, and went there to examine the . debris, and inquire into the origin of the fire on behalf of the Insurance Company. There was nothing left but several blocks, a, few pieces of iron, and portion of an iron bedstead. He examined the debris very minutely. Found no remains of furniture, or of stock.' Made particular examination for remains of stock. Examined the place where the bar had been very , closely, but ■could find no remains of jars, hoops, or kegs, that would show that : there had been stuff there pie vions to the fire. There were a few bottles in each corner of where, tha bar had been. There were ginger beer and lemonade bottles in one corner, and he also found .some in the opposite corner. He looked particularly for black bottles, and could positively swear that there were not two dozen in the debris. He found seventeen or eighteen. He then went to old Mr KeUy's house on the top of the hill, and «nquired for further information. Mr Kelly was not tiere, but he saw Mrs Kelly. In consequence of the conversation with her, ■he went back again to the spot.where, the iifire had been. His object was to, discover Whether there ware' any traces of leather

beds, or blankets, but he could find none, I either burnt or otherwise. He twice ex- ( amined the de'bria very carefully. There were no hoops or bars of kega, and no remains of crockeryware lying about. Did not see the insurance money paid, but was told by the agent in Auckland that it had been paid. Witness recommended that the house be reinstated, bat this was not done.

To Mr Laishley : Examined the ruins between 31st July"and sth August. That was about a fortnight after the tire. Although he was the agont who had insured the house, the Kellys sent him no information about the fire, lie first heard of it from Auckland, althoughthe Kellys might have sent him a message within an hour. He did not think there was any over-insurance when the policy was issued. There were no iron hoops lying in the ruins from spirit kegs. There were two or three hoops from the far end. They appeared to be from beef barrels. He would positively swear that there was not half a dray load nor a quarter of a dray load of spirit bottles on the site of the fir<3 when ■ he examined it. The stable was not burnt. There was a horse and some stable-cleaning implements there when he examined it. To His Worship.—There were no.spirit cases in the stable.

Captain Sommerville was again recalled by Mr Laishley. He had said that morn ing that the cargo book was lost. (Mr Laishley here handed the witness a book, which he identified aa the missing volume. According to the cargo book, tho Annie Milbank was in the harbour from 17th May to June 22. A trip to Mangawaiand another to the Thames were not entered. According to the cargo book, notrips were made from April to July. The steamer was engaged in dredging and towing in the harbour. To Mr Hesketh. He asked Mr RoweT at tho Customs, for the cargo-book yesterday, but he could not find it. The book was discovered after witness had gone. Mr Heskoth said this, was all the evi dence. His Worship : Do you Intend to call any rebutting evidence, Mr Laishley. Mr Laishley : Yes, your Worship. Only eight witnesses. (Laughter.) The Court then adjourned till 2 p.m. The Court resumed at 2 p.m. Constable Moar was called and deposed that he had crossed the old Wade bridge on horseback while the new one was being constructed. There was no difficulty in crossing with care. Timothy Foley, and Peter Neilson wore called and deposed that they had led their horsos across the old bridge in daytime but not at night while thejnew bridge was being constructed.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

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

Drunkenness. — Two persons were punished for this offence. Eccentric. — Wm. Lloyd was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Kyber Pass Road laat night.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.—Constable Dews deposed that Mr Lloyd was in a state of drunken mad ness in the Kyber Pass Road, fie had a long stick in his hand, and was chasing everybody who happened to be passing. He pulled down two fences, threw down a ladder, and, when he saw witness approach, ing him, prisoner made a blow at his head missed him, and after after a struggle he wrested the stick from his hand and flung it over a wall.— Prisoner: Where's Kelly; he knows all about it.—Constable Kelly stated that prisoner was drunk; there was no doubt of that; he helped to take him into custody; he was quiet awl inoffensive when sober, but otherwise when in liquor.—Prisoner, in bis address, said he was quite sober; had only taken two enps of tea and some plum cake, given him by a. dear old lady friend of his. His Worship considered that defendant was in toxicated, and ordered him to pay 5b and costs.

A Windy Night.—John Codling, of the Koyal Mail Hotel, was fined Is and costs, on account of his lamp, which was puffed out by the wind, on the night of the 15th inst.

Chaeok op Rape.—James T. H. Mont gomery was again brought op, charged with unlawfully and feloniously assaulting Demariß Mary Ajme feceats, a child under the age of twelve years.—Mr Pardy repre sented the police, and Mr Tyler appeared in defence of the accused.—The charge of rape was subsequently altered to one of indecent assault. — Mr Pardy said on investigating the evidence, it did not appear that the charge of rape could be sustained ; although their was evidence to prove the in decent assault. Hiring explained the cir cumstances, be submitted that if the Court was not satisfied with tho evidence, there was no other course but to discharge the prisoner. Mr A. E, Whitaker appeared for the prosecution. The Court was then cleared, and the case proceeded.—Mr Tyler asked that prisoner might be permitted to stand by him for the purpose of instructing coun sel, which request was readily granted.— Deruaris Mary Ann Scoats was called, and sobbing violently, deposed that she was eleven years last October; she could read and write ; understood the nature of an oath; was the daughter of the late Mr John Sceats; her mother kept the Britiih Hotel, Queen-street; the new hotel ha« recently been bsiltj had been living in the small place in Durham-afreet during the erection of the new hotel. Mr Montgomery was barman. Remembered Easter Monday; went to Ponsonby Regatta on that day. A few days before Easter Monday, her mother was asleep in a little room; she went into the bar. Defen dant was there moving ginger beor bottles. She was standing near him. He put his hand up her clothes, and hurt her. She pushed him away, and ran into the street. The door of the room where her mother was sleeping was shut. There wtre two doors, sne went into the kitchen and the other into the small room. &he ran into Durham street. Was atraid to tell her mother, feared a beating. Told her aunt on the Saturday before Easter Monday. Her aunt lived in. Wellington-street. Her annt looked at her clothes. Could not remember the date of the assanlt. Told her sister Ellen Elizabeth. She felt ill and could scarcely walk.—Cross-examined by Mr Tyler : Generally told her mother of anything that had happened to her. Her mother was kind to her. Mr Montgomery remained in the house three months after. That was the only time he had assaulted her. Her elder gister did not lire at the hotel. She called occasionally. Mr Montgomery lefc the hotel three weeks ago. Did not know why he left. He used to give her a swing round, but only did it once or twice. He was kind to them all. Was standing beside him. He put his hand around her waist and held her for a short time. He did not follow her into the itreet. Did not wake her mother. Did not cry out. Had not been behind the bar Since, at least, not alone, No one assaulted her besides. —Anne Ellis, wife of Richard Ellis, deposed that Demaris Mary Ann Sceats was her neice. Was in the habit of coming to her house. She called on the Saturday after noon, the day after Good Friday, and made a complaint to her. ' Did not examine her, but on the Monday she examined the child's clothes. They had been to Ponsonby. Noticed her walk which was different to her usual way of walking. Spoke to her. Had tea. She then accompanied her to Vincent-street, to Mrs Sceat's house. It was then she examined the child's clothes, and found stainß upon them. From certain appearances, and the girl's statement, she believed an assault had been committed.— Mr Patdy said at this stage of the proceed ings he must ask for an adjournment until to-morrow morning, as Dr Goldsbro' was unable to attend to give his evidence, being ia attendance upon a patient whose life would be in danger by his absence; he might say that he would offer no objection to prisoner being admitted to bail.—Mr Tyler said he oonld not see how Dr Golds bro's evidence could affect the case in one way or the other; as considerable time had elapsed since the date of the alleged assault and the Doctor's examination.-^- His Worship was inclined to favour the opinion of counsel.—The case was therefore ad journed until to-morrow morning at 10.30 ; and prisoner admitted to bail; himself in £50, and one or two sureties to the same amount.

This was all the business,

CORRESPONDENCE.

"PINAFORE" ANDIrHE ORPHANS,

(To the Editor.)

Sir,— Taking into considerstion the very large amount of patronage Mr Pollard has received during his sojourn in Auckland, I don't think it would be out of place to sug gest he should hold a midday performance of Pinarore and invite the poor little chil dren from the different orphan homes. I don't mean to say to perform to these children alone, but to charge the outside public in the usual way. We have had large circus proprietors do the same thing, and I think Mr Pollard should absolutely follow suit, as the performance of " Pina fore would be sure to amuse the children. Say next Tuesday,—that would be the beat day. and in the event of Mr Pollard carry ing out this suggestion, I feel confident he will leave Auckland, taking with him the best wishes of everyone.—Yours, &c, Charity.

RICHMOND ROAD AND THE PON SONBY BOARD.

(To the Editor.)

Sik,— Your correspondent, "Mudlark," puts the matter of above road in a strong light. Perhaps it would be as well to place a few other faetu before the wiseacres of the Poasonby Board. The chairman of Newton Board has told me more than once that the Newton Board ha» been ready and willing to perform their half of the cost of metalling Richmond Road, but the excuse of Pon soaby Board has always been "no funds." Gravel has been placed in a heap half-way down Richmond Road, and then carted away, and in carting it away the road has •beeu made axlfi deep in mud. Only lately they planted some more gravel near the top of the road, and in their wisdom saw fit to remove that aUo. Carters and horsemen now take tho footpath in prefer ence to getting axle deep in mud by taking the road. Not more than twice or thrice in twelve years that I haTe been living in this beautiful road have they con descended to put gravel on the footpath. The rates from Richmond R«ad have in creased in a wonderful degree, for in the last eighteen months no fewer than nine new houses have gone up in this road alone, I have written to the Board through their i late chairman, bat to no effect. Perhaps if the residents endeavour to have this long neglected road joined to the Newton Board we may then geit jistice, but until some thing is done in this or some other way we cannot expect to have anything else but mud. I hope the ratepayers will roll up to the meeting (when called) to consider the advisability of joining the city, and record their votes in favour of it.—Yoms, &c, Ratepayer.

THE WRECK NEAR KAI PARA.

This vessel Proves to be the Rona,

RETURN OP THE SEARCH PARTY,

Captain John McKenzik and Captain Smith have returned from their learch into the supposed loss of the schooner Rona near Kaipara Heads as reported in our last evening's issue. The result of their visit and enquiries furnish conclusive proof that the vessel is none other than the Rona. We are indebted to Captain John McKenzie for an account of thei trip and a graphic des cription of the present appearauco of the wreck. He says :—

"We started lrom Helena villo, on foot, at 11 a.m. yesterday (as intimated in tele gram), and walked until reaching a Maori settlement, about five miles distant, called Paeroa. Here we secured horses and a guide (Harry Stanaway). Several Maoris, who were at the (settlement, and also Con stable Naughton, agreed to assist in the investigation, and all started for the scene of the wreck. We reached the spot, which, us previously indicated, proved to be about half way between the Souih Head of Kaiparu and the Manukas Head, at 2.30 p.p. The vessel was much in the same position as in dicated in onr account of laat evening, but greatly to the surprise of all It was found tnat

THE SCHOONER HAD BEEN ON FIRE.

" The natives, apparently, had carried away everything moveable, and then set fire to the wrack «o as to secure the copper bolts, npon which they can easily realiae. From the keel to the commencement of the coppering was bnrnt, and the tire had only paused here owing to the rest of tbe vessel being nearly em bedded in the sand. Ths stern-post was starting, but all the copper and tteathing was lying about the beach. The formast was found about & quarter-of-a-mile to the southward of the wreck. It bad carried away close to the deck, and the mast-head was off from the Sounds upwards. The rudder, with tiller attached was alongside, but the rudder irons had been broken. A large pile of rigging, spars, etc., were lying to seaward and close to the wreck, while the bowsprit was discovered about a quarter of a mile to the northward. In fact the beach was strewn with wreckage, the principal portion lying within about v quarter-mile from i;he hull north and south. We heard that the schooner's boat had been found about seven or eight miles farther up the beach to the northward, but heard nothing of any bodies being recovered.

HEX IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.

"There is not this slightest doubt as to the identity of the veaseli tor the name was found complete on the bow, and R-o-n- and a portion of the "D "' on the stern. Both have been brought up to Auckland, and are now to be seen at the office of Mr D. H. McKenzie. The sail?, bulwarks, and other wreckage was aluo easily recognised as belonging to the Kiona. Tbe mainmast was not visible, but is very likely .bsried under neath the vessel. A portion of the brass-, work and stearing gear was also secured and brought to town.

HOW THE VESSEL CAPSIZED.

" Captain J. McKenzie expresses as his firm belief that the Kona went ashore with everything standing, and that the breaking up occurred after she was on the beach. He thinks the ma,«ter, finding tha vessel unmanageable in a heavy gale, tried to beach her, or that she drifted ashore in spite of all efforts to keep her clear. Judg ingfrom present appearances, she mustjiave capsized before the keel struck the sand, and there are no signs of damage done by extensive bumping on the bottom. Thia conclusion ,it arrived at from the circumstance that a little of the copper is off the forefoot where she ihad touched first, while in other places it seems intact. The Rona., it is thought, never^i reached the Kaipara Harbour, but capsized within 20 miles of the spot where the wreck now lies."

"CAPTAIH KBWNETH MCKENZIE, the master of the Rona, was a cousin to Mr John McKenzie, the Auckland Harbour master. He was a married man, his • wife and family (as previously stated) residing at Oamaru. His parents are both alive,, and are living at Waipu, wher» he had/also numerous friends. He was about 33 years of age, and bos been engaged^ trading between this and adjacent ports for close on 28 or 29 years. He has had command of several vessels during that: period, notably, the barques Cabarfeideh, and Wellington, brigantine Flirt,;and two or1 three small schooners, the Eona having.' been taken in hand by him, when launched, about 2J years ago. MR ROIJKRT SMITH, who occupied the position of mate In the Rona, was related, aa brother-in-law, to Captain John McKenzie, and was a brother of Captain Smith, who owns the schooner Christina, and who constituted one of the search party. Roberts is a single man, aged about twenty-one years, and his father and mother are now reaident-at Mangare. To them, no doubt, his loss will prove a heavy one. Of the OTHER MEMIIERS OF THE CBEW we know little excopt that they are all said to be single men, and young In years. They have most likely friends in the city who will greatly regret their untimely end. There now exists hardly a possibility of any of the crew taming up alive, seeing nearly a week has elapsed since the wreck and that it is only a day's walk to the Maori settlement, and the sad event is sure to throw a gloom over many homes, more especially in the case of the master and mate of the vessel who have a great many friends and numerous relative!! all over the province

The P-ona, as she now lies, is so complete a wreck that she is said not fc> be worth taking away. -

TELEGRAMS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

DUNEDIN, this day.

STANDARD INSURANCE COM PANY.

The halt-yearly report of the Standard Insurance Company shows, after providing for losses, there remains a balance of £5190, whichthe directors propose to carry forward. They hope to be able to resume paying dividends next half year. DRUG COMPANY DIVIDEND. The New Zealand Drug Company declare an interim dividend at the rate, of 10 per cent.

MATA DISQUALIFIED.

The Adelaide Racing Club has disquali tied Mata. Prince, with his string of horses, left to day for Melbourne.

CHRISTCHURCH, thin day.

THE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.

At a meeting of the Benevolent Aasooia tion yesterday, the receipt of the subsidy from" the Govejnment amounting to £850, was announced. It was agreed to dispense with the soup kitchen in future. The operations of the Association are to be clearly defined at au adourned meeting next week. A. T. Dunning, of Dunedin, is said to be negotiating for the purchase of the Theatre Royal and adjoining hotel. A trotting match of three miles yester day between Porter's Beach Boy and McCarthy's chestnut mare, the former Riving the latter 100 yds. start, was won by the latter.

A NEW ZEALAND LAND LEAGUE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LYTTKLTON, thia day. A MEETING was held here last evening, for the purpose of forming a society " To pro mote the nationalization of land in New Zealand in accordance with the principles contained in the pamphlet 'Land Ho!'' An explanation having been given of the scheme proposed, a resolution was passed in favour of forming a society entitled, " The Land Ho 1 Association, No. 1." The movement is meeting with considerable suppott here. It is intended to take steps to form branches throughout tho colony. The basis of the proposal is to re-ptirchase by the State of all freehold properties, and the substitution of a system of lease with' provision enabling tho State to resume pos session of any block of land abovo two thousand acres, ou payment of fair compen sation.

COACH ACCIDENT.

As the 5 o'clock coach was proceeding from Auckland to Onehunga, yesterday afternoon, it met with an accident, by which some of the inside passengers were very seriously injured. Tho omnibus, which wa» being driven by Mr Weston (the owner), had descended Coffee's hill, and was proceeding along the narrow por. tion of the road at tho foot, when it over took one of Captain Cunningham's drays, and whilo endeavouring to pass it, the horses shied off the metal and caused the vehicle to overturn with its living freight of seven passengers and the driver. It appears the inside passengers, three of whom were ladies, sufiered most severely. Mrs Lewis, of the Epsom Seminary, was seriously hurt, and h*d to be removed in a chair to her resi dence, where she received the attention of Dr. Scott. Mr J. W. Waller, of Onehunga, also received an ugly wound on the fore head, besides being otherwise shaken and bruised. The other passengers 'do not appear to have received any injury more than a good shaking. The coach was smashed considerably on one side, ;

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education was held this afternoan, there being present:—Messrs Moat (in the chair), Goldie, Hobbs, Luke, Prime, and JJarga-

Executive Committee's Report.— The report of this Committee was adopted. It recommended the accept ance of H. Pitts' tender, £29, for im provements to teachers' dwelling at Deronpore; the invitation of tenders for an addition to the teacher's residence. at Hamilton East, and a fortnight's and » ■week's extension of time, respectively, jto contractors, for school works at Hastings and Omaha. j

Girl's High School.— The Secre tary explained that the Government, having omitted to place on the estimates the usual contrition towards the Girl's High School, Mr W. Swanson had been moved to take action in the matter, and his representations had had the effect ol securing a promise that. provision would be to supply the omission by placing the usual sum on the supplemen tary estimate. Tkachbrs' Averages.—The Secretary also Hubmitted some correspondence with the Government tending to obtain : for teachers the uninterrupted payment of averages when children are detained at home on account of the prevalence of any epidemic. The effort had been unsuceess fnl, howover. Newton.—The Committee recommended certain additions to the new school,—lt was resolved to instruct the Surveyor to prepare an estimate of the cost. Mount Roskill.—Application for a bosket-grate and shed for storage of fuel.— Agreed to. PokkNo Valley.—Spencer's tender for tank spouting was accepted. Fuller Publicity to Board Meet ings. —Mr Goldie moved pursuant to notice, " That all meetings of the Board, whether in Committee or otherwise, be open to the representatives of the 'Press'," He pointed out that the public were anxioun to have a fuller publicity given the meetings of the Board, and that the usual request to tho press representatives to 'with draw after a certain proportion of the busi ness bad been disposed had produced a very nndesirable impression. Besides, the with drawal of the reporters was usually followed by the departure of some of the members of tbe Board.—Mr Dargaville seconded the motion.

After some discussion the motion was pnt and carried on the voices, the Chairman's and Mr Luke's being the only dissentient voices. A division was then taken, when it was lost on tbe Chairman's casting vote.'

(Lett sitting.)

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

August 19. Bank of N.Z.-Buyers,*24; sellers £24 6s National Bank—Buyers, 74s , : Colonial Bank—Buyers, i&a ; sellers, 46s Bd N.Z. insurance—Buyers, B'2s tw ; sellers, 85e 8.8. ditto-i-Buyers, 60s; sellers, 61s 6d Standard—Sellers. 16a 6d Union—Buyers, 23s fid Colonial do.—Buyers, 12a: sellers, 12s 6d Auckland Gas—Bellert, £10 fie Thames Qaa—Sellers, 31s Union Bash and Door—£s 18s (3d: buyers, £9 17s 6tl: sellers, £8 . : . Auokland Timber—Buyers, £6 4s N.Z. lioan and Mercantile—£6; sellers, £6 6a N.Z. ShippinK—Buyers. £5 7s 6d Accident Insurance—Sellers, 4s Taupirl Coal—Buyers 10s Coromandel Steam—Buyers, 14s 6d; sellers, 15s 61 Caledonia—Sellers, 12s HKurunui Hill—Sellers. 4s 6d Golden Crown—Buyers 11s JOSEPH'NEWMAN. |T^ Chairman*

The residents of the North Shore are determined to make use of the recreation reserve lately acquired. In our advretising column appears a notice of a meeting for the purpose of forming a tennis club. As this is a game in which both old and young c»n participate, the meeting, do doubt, will be well attended. ,-, : ; ; , : ::■

We learn that a grand match at hand ball will be played in Gleeson's Court, foot of Hobeon-strect, to-morrow between" two of onr best amateur players (I.M.D. and 8.J.D.) The game will commence at 2:30 p.m. sharp, and there is a good deal of speculation on the result.

Mr William Vince.of Bombay,brought to the Star office thissmorning some specimen of castorail plants,whichftchas successfully grown'at<the-Bom bay settlement. The seeds were imported 'i, wo,years ago from Califor nia and;th*e plants "which sprung from them have.thriven .so vigorously that Mr Vince haiinow.a sufficiency of(jt.seeds for planting of ten acres of^ground. If,'the beans which areproduced canjbe turned to profitableac count here, the culture ?of the plant should prove aWy lucrative ..undertaking. We understand that the real explanation of the delay.in bringing up the, mails'from ihe^.Quarantine Island on the last arrival of the' City ot Sydney is the fact that,the Customs launch was" not' available when the postal authorities received intimation that the, mails were ready. ItWas pniy after the Health Officer was done "with her that tho Chief Postmaster .could»obtain the launch, No doubt this will be obviated in future, jr.l } ■~. Vii '■ '•' ■■ -; -.:>

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

THE NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon.

The Government intend proposing a Royal Commission to deal with New Plymouth Harbour and report. A ma jority of the Select Committee will oppose tliis, thinking that all was done that was possible, and tbat there should be no delay. There will probably by a hard fight ov«r it to-night. The Committee consists of Messrs Wright, Richardson, Fulton, Moss, Weston, Barron, Montgomery, Murray, Ormond and Pitt. AUCKLAND FOOTBALLERS. Mr Moss tells me he intends giving notice of a question, if ministers are aware that tootball players are prohibited in the meadow at the back of the Government House, aHd if so for what reason.

The passengers by the ship Hermione, which arrived from London to-day, are a tine healthy looking lot of persons, and for the most part in the prime of lifo. They speak highly of Captain Roberts, and express their gratitude for the kind manner in which they have been treated during the voyage. The only thing which occurred to mar the pleasure of the trip was a sad accident which occurred to one of the passengers. On Friday, June 17th, whon comparatively fine weather prevailed a lad named Jones aged 11 years, while playing on tbe forecastle head, by some un fortunate circumstance, fell overboard. The accident was observed, and an alarm immediately given. Three life-buoya were tnrown overboard, the yards of the ship were thrown back, the starboard life-boat lowered and manned, all within tho space of about three' minutes. The three buoys were picked up and the lad's hat near to one of them, but no eign of tbe boy himself was visible. The crew, after searching in vain for some time, had to give up the search and return on board of the ship; It is feared that the unfortunate boy must have struck something whilo falling, never rising to the surface again.

Bank notes, as a rule, sayit a Ballarat paper, not the most wholesome things in the world,, but when their .condition is such as" .to cause one to loathe contact with'them it,is high time power .were vested/In some one to compel their with drawal from circuculation for sanitary sons alone, This morningVwe were shown a disgustingly filthy,- scrap?o£ paper in the formvof a dEI-note, •the'smell'&f which was sufficient to cause;,a^feeling of sickness'to overtake one in handling.it. Considering the prevalence just now in the sister colony of one"* of the most infectious and,horrible diseases, coupled with the1 fact that inter course and exchange of thiß>filthy paper currency takes place daily between^ydney and. Victoria, it is rather to be wondered that the disease in.question has not already made its appearance here.

A football match between twenty-two young women—one half English, the other half Scotch—was lately played in public at Edinburgh, The teams appeared in a cos tume essentially similar to thatworn bymale footballplayera, consisting of jersey, knicker bockers, stockings, boots, cowl, with a sort ot sash depending from the waist—the Scotch team wearing blue jerseys and red sashes, and tho English red jerseys and blue sashes. The match was played accord ing to Association rules, and the game was one of two periods of three-quarters of an hour. At first it appeared as if the English team were to have the best of it, but after half-an-hour's brisk play, Miss Lilly St. Clare kicked the first goal for Scotland, and thenceforward the Scotch had it nearly all their own way, hardly ever allowing tho ball to enter their own terri tory, .

KUSSELL, this day,

Sailed: Penguin, Wellington, Golden Isle. Passengers per Wellington—Messrs Simms, Pope Peacock, Murray, Constable Tatton, two prisoners, and others.

DUNEDIN, this day.

A LUCKY WINDFALL.

Tbe wife of Robert Chapman, ex-Regis trar of the Supreme Court, by the death of her uncle (ox-Governor Sutherland) receives a fortune of £7,500.

*THE AUCKLAINDIEVENING STAR, FRIDAY AUGUST 19



The nearest approach to perpetual motion vet discovered is pawnbrokers' interest. It goes right on, day and night, and never stops. Cheap Ibon Bedbtbadb.-A large lot lust opened up at the City Hall Arcade. Also, some very handsome Black and Gold Frame PIM GUiSes of. quite a new design, some having shelves for ornaments to rest on; Cheffonier Harks Gilt Fr»me Glasses. Toilet Glasses. (S Folding Carriage. Booking and High Chair Combined-a very ingenious contrivance. Fresh shipment of Austrian Bent Wood Furni tare now on viow-a greatnumbers of patterns. This style of furniture so well adapted for the climate, is ta&t growing in favour, as it is suit able for either dining or drawing-room. Just landed a shipment of American Chairs and Perambulators. A large stock of OeDera- Honsehold Furniture to select from, and Bed. ding of all sires Kept ready for delivery. New comers should especially visit the City Hall Arcade, as well «B Residents and those abent to marry. Five percent, discount is allowed for. cash payments if pud at time of purchase. Goods delivered free to any part of the town, Note tie addresa-City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland.—SarUck and CranweU, pronrietoWr-AOTT.



Destruction of tissue and change of structure, in fact, evory breath we draw every beat of our hearts, Cannes wastes,of «"» body, and this waste Is largely Inpeased when, fa addition to these P»»«^e and^voluntaryao tions. we add active exertion. ■^.XKft&'thfi taszer. or walk ••yard, without helping: KB fcbange. Then, lean on the staff of life, and buy fSnr mMt supply.o:! G?orge Jlutae, butoher, and the quaUty?t»t he oa*gi*?»ou enables us to write septemvlr. Read advertisement in wanted colnmn.-=-(ADVT,) .



Wanted. WANTED, an active steady Man to Post Bills; permanent engagement.— Apply to Mr Barton, Stab office, between 8 and 9 a.m. on Saturday W "ANTED, a steady Man, also a strong Boy, for a farm.-Apply R. Udy. Mount Eden. ANTED, a Married Man to Manage _ a Farm—Apply to A.L.T.. thla offlco. WANTED, - respectable Girl to help in housework. —Apply to-morrow, Mrs Nowson. Edinburgh-street, Newton. W T ANTED, Hardener.—Apply to Box VV 8, P. 0., stating qnallfloatlon. WANTED, a Man w make Mattrasses and Palliasses.—T. and H. Cooke, Qneen Btreot or Yiotorla-street. WANTED— This is my First Selling Off I and I hope the Last at these Prices 11s Jaokflts for 5s 6d, and 17s ones for 7s 6d.—W. H. Dampier. l_ . \RrANTED, a Good Cook.—Apply Mrs ' W ■ * J. C. Firth. Monnt Kdon. " * : ' ■ WAfrTKD, s steady Man; one accus tomed to the trade preferred.—Apply T. Hedger, Bntoher, Kyber Pa»B. WAN TED, a smart Boy, about 18 years of age, to look after horses and make himself generally nseful.—Apply this office. __ ANTED a respectable Girl, about 17, for house work—Apply to Mrs F. Calver. Conqneat Place Road, Parnell. ANTED, at once, a good Quarry man, aooustomd to hard lime-stone— Apply J. H. Buchanan, Victoria-street KBBt *\[ ANTED, a Young Man accustomed V » to shopwork. No other need apply.— Apply to Riohard Reeves. Bntoher, Viotoria ttreat. WANTED, o good Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs G. Waller, Kpsom. ANTED, a Young Girl as Nnrse; must be useful with her needle.—Apply; to Mrs Howard, Wynyard-street. ANTED, Smart Boys to learn to operato machinery.—Apply Auckland Timber Co. (Limited). iX7ANTED, a Second Cook; must W understand his work.-Apply Waite mata Hotel. ■/ . ■"' : WANTED, by a steady Man, a situation as Carman, staple or pair horses.—Apply by letter to HB. WTARoffloe. ANTED, you to note that 30 cases of New Spring and Summer Ooods are just opened at the New Zealand Clothing Jfaotory. New Clothing, Hosiery, Shirts, and Hats in immense variety. WANTEDKNOWN— I am Selling Off at my Branch Store in the Market as . well us at Wakefleia-street.—W. H. Dampier. W" ANTED KNOWN-Selliug Off Gents' and Boys' Real Satin Scarves, 6d and 9d; Black Bows, 2d—At Dampler's. ANTED, by a yeung man, a Situa tion on a Farm ; oan milk, drive, and make himself generally meful.—Address AC, this office. WANTED, an experienced Milliner.— Apply to the Mlsues MoLanghlin, Short-' land street, Auckland : WANTED, a six-roomed House within, a mile «f Queen-street.— Apply " House," Governor Browne Hotel. I ANTED, tt young Man to Drive a bread cart.— Apply on Thursday after noon, 18th. to B."nd R. finder. North Shore. WANTED, Tenders tor Bnilding'Two Chlmnies. Plans, &o, at the residence of John Dnff. Kdinburgh-etreet. Newton. ■. WAJNM'JED, everyone who is inneea oj., a good Umbrella to seethe stock at J. ! Gilmour'B, Upper Bymond-street.—Ladies, from' 2s to 14s: gents, from 8s 9d to 27b 6d.—See Advt. ANTED to Sell, Choice Apples at 3d per lb by the 401b ou.no, SOlbs each, for cooking and eating.—R. Burrows, Ponßpnby. ANTEI) KNOWN—I never heard of.1 a draper Reducing the Price on Kvery Article in his shop in my life, and yet I am Doing It I—W. H. Dampier. ANTED to Sell, Pure Kauri Gum Oil, 2s Bd per e»llon, the beßt preserver of timber; also Good Primine Paint at 59 61 per gallon; also Ready Mixed Paints, all shades.— Atkinson fc Co., Freeman's Bay, Auckland. WANTED KNOWN—A Good Second hand Piano for £13, at Mr Thqs. H. Webb'a, Oak Cottage, Hobaon-fltreet. ANTED KNOWN, that you can Drew well for a small weekly payment by going to Munvo and Milllgan. Boe advertise ment on front na*"' WANTED— Uomc and see how pretty yonr children look in the Fur Kink Hats that lam Selling Off at Is Bd.—W. H. Dampier. WANTED, Tenders up to 5 o'clock on Saturday to build Chimney., For plan and;' specification apply ■w; Pyatt, American Storo, Alexandra-street, any evening after 6 o'clook. | WANTED KNOWN—That W. Payne, Baker, Ponsonby, is still Selling Bread, for Cash,_3d per 21b. Loaf. ,\ttANTED" Dealers to know, Good <■ T T ;'■ Business Standß to let in City Market.- Apply T. fc-'lator, Weighbridge Offlce. ' " \\7 ANTED KNOWN—Special: Advan » y tages to Persons about to Bnild.— Auckland Timber Co. (Limited). G. Holdahip, Manager. I WANi'EI) Known—That J. Downey, Kyber Pass Store, is selling on the Co operative System. N.B.— Note the address: Kyber Pass Road, opposite Seafleld View. Families waited on for orders. , V\7ANTED KNOWjn—For Sale, Two V T Small Printing Machines, several founts of new type, and a lot of printing apparatus; inclnding rollers, ink, shears, fee, &c. Suitable for printing hand-bills, cards, &c. Would do ifor a man'ln kusisesa or an amateur,- Tin whole lot for £15.— Apply at ray Branch Store in tho Jfwket. W,'H.Danipier, ' >« *'



Wanted. WANTED, an Aerated Watsr ottler: none but aflrst-class workman need apply. Permanent employment and good wagea to a suitable, steady man. Applications re ceived to September 11th.-R. McPherson, Cordial Manufactory, Chriatchurch.. ANTKD KNOWN—Grand Lot "of Silk Dress Buttons. Id the doz.; Ladles' handsome Leather Bags, 3s; Holland.Gid; Berlin Wool, all colours, 3d the doz.—at Hampler's V\7 ANTED KMOW>— Music, Music, " Mubls.—Another fresh lot of Piano Music, all at 6d; Songs, Dances, Pieoes. fee. Particular attention ia called this thne tt the Pieoe Music, all at 6d; no higher price. Come and see the grand display of it in tho Auckland Market, near Wellesley-street.— VT. H. Dampler. ANTED, Everybody to Try Kobley's Firstolass Digestive Brown Loaf, light and wholesome; also Digaßtive Meal for Por ridge, Digestive Meal for Bread, Robley's Nu tritious Food for Infants and Invalids, Kobley's Patent Self -raising Flour for Gakes, Pastry, &o. Wholesale and Rotail. 25, Grey-street.—J. Kobley. WANTEU KNOWN-I am only Gett ing jdlon the Ladies' 2 Button Black Kid Gloves that I am Selling Off at Is 4d 1 the pair.—W. H. Dampler. WANTED KJNOWJS—UOODSONS London Arcade is open dally fr»m 9 till 9; Saturday, 10.30. Universally acknowledged to be the most extensive, attraotlve. comprehen sive and economical Kmporlum of the useful and ornamental in tho colonies. Stationery, Cutlery, Silver and Rlootro - plated Goods, Clooks and Watches, Jewellery, Perfumery. Brushware, Mechanical and General Toys—til Kaucy Goods and Useful Articles, including somo of tho greatest Novelties to be Been la town No place in Auckland like the classified departments of the London Aroade, where you can inspect all and purchase only what you choose. See tho five splended windows, all filled with New Goods.-liS, Queen and Vioteria streets, and Brandon House, Parnell. London Office, 88. at. Mary Axe. WANTED KNOWN-A Grand Line of Large bilk Curtain Tassels selling oft at Is 3d; Dress Tassels 6d, at Dampier's. WANTED, all the Ladies to calf at my shop and see the Splendid Glass Sugar Basins and Butter Coolers at Ib, and the most varied assortment of better qualities. Cream Jugs, Sd; Jam Dishes, 5Jd •• Tumblers, S}d; Good Jiikb, ljd; Bett Gold and White China Cups and Saucers, lid; Tea ditto, 8d; WhlU Stone, 6d and all other sorts equally cheap. Meat Dißhes, 7d: Wellington Knife Polish, 8d; Old Brown Windsor Soap, 7 cakes, Is; and the cheapest and best assortment of Vases, Ornaments, and all kinds of Crookery and Stationery at Kngliah prices, Note the addreßS. F. a. HKNMAN Karangahace Road, opposite Newton Hotel., • ANTEI3 KNOWN - Selling Off Infants' Elaatio-side Boots Is; Ladies' High-heeled K.S. do, 4s 6d; Croc'iot Cotton 2}d; Dress Holders, Id—At Damplet b. WANTED KN OWN that the Victorian Loan and Discount Agency's Advertise ment appears onjithjmge, 6th oolnmn, : . W~~AlTrisD™KNOWN,lhat J. Taylor has Commenced Business next Hnlme's, Butcher, Queen-street. He kindly requests his friends and the general public to roll up and give him a oill. ICvory description of Hoots und Shoes made to order on tho shortest notice. —Notethe address: J. Taylor, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, next Hulmo's Butohery. ANTED, BUSINESS MEN who would like to ocoupy my Allotment or Premlsea (If built to suit) to apply on Site.— Apply at once to G. hhodes. Builder, next Hay and Bnohanan's Store, Cnßtom-honse-Btreet. ANTED, Mouut Albert and Burround ing Residents to patronise William Thomas in Mb Wheelwright and Blacksmith's Business. Town prices for shoeing and all other lobs. Discount for cash. **/ ANTED KiNOWN—That the New vy Zealand Timber Company are selling all kinds of Timber and Building Material at the very lowest ratea. Very superior White Kauri, from our new bush, jnat opened. \«/-ANTED-Parties about to .Furnish, TV hotel-keepers, &0., to Buy Proof Kngraving, 2—3 x 3-9, Framed and Glazed in Maple, &o, for 18s, worth 40s.—J. M. Mc- Laohlan, 222, Qneen-Btreet. ___ V|7 ANTED K.NOWN-I can sell a very T T nice Bright Black Lußtre at Is yd; Real Maltese Lace, Is yd; Crochet Antimacassars, Is; Spoon-Bu«k Corsets, 2sod: (Boys' Tweed,lsßd a yard.—A.Lovett. Wellesley-Btreet. *)irANTED, J. Jford's Customers to m know that n consequence of the late fire lie has let the front of his shop to Mr Payne, Jeweller, but carries on the Tailoring in tho same shop, where he guarantees to supply as Good and as Cheap Garments to order as oanbe produced in this city,—J. Ford, Tailor, 166, Queon-street. VS7 ANTED to Sell, 50 dozen of first T T ohoioa Josephine Blaok and Coloured Xi d Gloves (stitched backs), at 1b Gd per pair, worth 3s,f3ti; and a General Assortment of all kinds of Gloves on hand. Heal Maltese Lace at Is'3d, worth 2a 6d per yard.—W. Byres, Kid Glove Depot, Victoria-street. W ■ANTED, orders tor our famous Trousers to measure, at 13s 6d; also, theiwondrovß 55s suits. Overcoats from 40s. Marvellous value at J. D. Phillips', Cheap Tailer, 170,"Qneen-6treet. : \\J ANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Wincey V T Petticoats selling off at Is 6d each, at Dampier's. ■■ ■■•... .. ■ WANTED, the public to Know that R. , Pasco, Bntoher, Grey-street, Is selling Prime Meat at the following prices:—Legs Mutton,!4d|lb; Foreqnartere, 2d; Boiling Beef, from'2dUq%d ;Roast Beef, from 3d to 6d; Best Sirloini>*Sd ; Rump Steak. 7d; Beef Steak, 6d ; Chops,' id : Fresh Corned Pork, 4d; Corned Beefed. Terms Cash. ■'■ WAATJED KMUWfI, tnai D. Goldle s prepared to sell all kinds of Building Sand other Timber, Including Hardwood, Spokes Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks. Palings and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-street, near the Dock, at lowest cash prices. The timber, being under cover.ls better than that Durohaeed elsewhere VX7ANTEJD KNOWN, that you can W ■ obtain Gheap and Good Furniture of every description, also Crookery, at lowest possible prices. Kleotro-plating carefully done at Woodruffer, corner o£ Victoria and Chapel streets, the Cheap Furnishing Mart, Victoria stroet. N.B.—Orders for Carpentering promptly executed. . VHfAKTED KNOWN, that wo shall V t have a large show of Prime Ox Beef, Wether Mutton, Lambs, and Veal, on Friday and Saturday, and will be sold at a Reduced frioe to effaot a Clearance. Mutton, Hi; Roast Beef, 4d; Lega Mutton. Id; Sides Pork, 4d; Corned Beef, extra good, 3d. Superior Saußagea are our speciality; proof—we have the largest trade in No w Zealand at 4d per Ib. Lard at 6d; German Sausage at 6d: Boiling Beef, 3d; Poultry, &o.—G. HULMK, Butcner, Queen street. .j . WANTED KNOWN-Selling Off— Towels, two for 3d; Calico. 2id: Tape, six knots for 3d; Cork Soles, 2Jd; Boys' Belts, 3d-at .Oam pier's. ' • O/ ANTED-WANTKD to Sell (Cheap), V * Fine Salt Codfish, only 6d per lb., 6 lbs. for 2s 91, 5d lb. by the case of 30 lbs; SO doz. cf Ladies' Blaok Straw Hats, assorted shapes, only 6d each : 10 doz. Ladies' Black Kid Gloves; only Is 3d pulr, 3 pairs for 3s 6d; 8 pairs of Carriago Lamps, only 27s pair; about3o doz. Fanoy Green Oupß and Sauoera, 4tt and sd; Green Plateß to matoh. 6d :150 doz, Toy Plates with Piotures, 2d. 3d, and id each; Steel Pens. Is per box of 12 ioz.; Note Paper, 5 quires, for lOd; Magnum BouumPens, 12 in a box, only2Jd box; White Stone Cups and Sanoers, M, 6b 3d per ..doz.; Large Jugs, A to the eet, only 4s 6d set" Be in time. Rat Traps, only 9d, 3 for 2s; Bread Trays. Is: Bread Knives, only 9d; Large Trays, only Is 9d, wortk 2s 6d; 60 doz. Cnps and Saucers, only 4d each; Sardines, 6d, 2 for lid, 5s per doz.; Cocoa and Milk, 1b per tin, 5s 6d the half doz.: Rlmmol's Brown Windsor Soap, 7 caKes for Is ; Price's Carriage Candles. Is lb.; Prioe's Bed room Candles. 16 to the lb., la box ;Lot of Cheap Pictures, in Gilt Frames, only la 3d and 2a Ba.. —H. Watl»i^roy<treeJ L __ • XWlLlTpive 6 of the Boys' or Men's 9d Frenoh Peak Caps for nothing to the first person who floes not think them a " Wonderful Bargain."—W. H. Dampler. . ■' |. T— O PHOTOGR *PHEhS. — Wanted, a wide angle Landscape Lens, not larger than 10 x 8; state size, maker, and price, to Photo, Evbning Stab office. Calls. . QUEEN OF ENGLAND GOLD" MIN ING COMPANY (LIMITED), j The Direotors have this day made a pre liminary Call of One Penny (1) per Share on the Capital of the Company, due and payable to the undersigned, at the Company's Office, 5, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on or before the 20th instant, 1881. . -,; ■ ' JOHN R. RANDKftSON.: \K. Secretary." • . Auokland, Angnst i, 1881. 'I ~ LiOßt and Founa. 1 STiOUND, in Symonds-street,on'l6th insti, BJ Purse containing £1 3d.—Apply to tho LocknP-keeper, Police Station. .Lectures. CHORAL HALL, SYMOIVDS-STBKET. A LECTURE ON "ANCIENT IRELAND,1] Interspersed with Musio Selections from Moore's Melodies, By Lady and Gentlemen Amateurs, . : Will be given by the LORD ABBOT 4LCOOK, 0.5.8., On MONDAY, August 29, In aid of the Seating of the New Church, Newton. Doors open at 7.30, oommence at 8. Front Beats, 23; Back Seats, Is. Tickets to bo had of Messrs Canning and Call nan Queen - street; Mr Lonergan and Mrs Lynch, Wyndham-street; Mr Flynn, Wellesley- Btreet; Messrs Brophy and Mclntyre, Karanga hape Koad; Mr Yates, Parnell and Members of ihe Church Committee. YOUNG MEN-S CHRISTIAN AS SOOIATION. . ;,,? Corner of Wellesley and Albert streets. Wintkr Course of Lectures, ISSI. September 2—Lecture: " Christian Work in Australasia"— Key. Wm. Morley September 9—Entertainment September 23—Lecture: "Italy andtheWald^ enses, with a Vißit to Rome and the Valleyi ; of the Vaudoia"—Ji by. A, M. McCallum. 1 October 7—Lscture: Subject to be advertised. 1 Commence at 7.30. Seats reierved for Tloket 1 holders till 7.20. ' ; Tickets for the Course (to admit bearer and 1 lady), ss; Single Tickets for Course. 3s ed 1 Single Ticket, 18, to be obtained from the Book , .euew, Memiek, of »M«»» HO9, Sec



; ' To bet. TO LET, at Whangarei — first-clas: opportunity—a large Honse, -well adapted and bow oooupied as a boarding-house, opposite Post-office; doing a good business; presem occupier leaving this district. — Apply Mrs North, Whangarei. Hpu LETT fitting-room and Bed-room. 1 with use of bath-room, ineood position near Qaeen-Btreet.—Apply this office. TO LET, with immediate possession, ont of those beantifcttfew Bhop3 at the cornei of Hobson and Victor** etreota; water laid on and every oonveniatic&Hfor living on the pre miBQB.—J. M. Lennos/gfltdto Agent, Auckland. TO LET, an Office in Port-street.- Apply to Samuel Coohrane & Soa. MHO LKT, in Parnell, Business Premises, I. large Shop and DwelUnß-houHe.—Applj Mr Robinson, Chemlßt, Parnell. TO ~LET,~~a Honse~r>f Eight Rooms (Onehunga Road) with about 1} aore. Also Cottages in Nuwmarket.—Wm. Dinniaon, Agent, Newmarket. rpo LET, an Office in Queen-street; J »round floor Apply to Mutual Life Aseo olationof Australasia. rjlO LET, Two Shops or Offices in Lower A Queen-atreet. -Apply H. and A. Isaacs. nnO LET, a comfortable Furnished Room, 1 with or -without board Apply " WK," Vincent-street, next to Dr. Macdonald g. rg^O LET, Gentleman' Kesiaence and JL Grounds, beauHttfllySßltuated near Shelly Boacli, Ponsonby; house coutainß 11 apartments, with necessary out-honseapteurrouaded by forest and fruit treea, wateaatrontage view of harbour unsurpassed. — 1). i>F.-'3£vans, Agent, next to " Herald" office, Qneon-streei. PIANO.— For Sale, a good Second-hand Piano in good order; price, £13; at Mr Thoa. H. Webb's, Oak Cottage, Hobaon-street. EVONPOKT, North Shore.—Cottages to Let, Furnished and Unfurnished. Good BulWing Lots for Sale.-Oliver Mays, Post-office Store, Devonport. C~~ENTRAL OFFICES, Goodson's Cor. ner,—Two of the large Rooms to Let.— Hickaon'a Q.K L. Agonoy. T^fORTH SHORE.—To Let, a newly- JJt erected Villa Residence, a few minutes walk from Devonport Wharf. Also, several Cottages.—Apply to R. and K. Duder, House Agents. For oaie. fjiOß SALE, Hotel in Country District. To be sold cheap for cash.—Address G. Wight man, Kden Crescent. FOX SALE, at Remuera, one, three, or more acres of Firsfrolass Land, well drained, fenced, commanding good sea view.— Apply H. Partington, Land Agent, Stiohbury's Buildings. ' FOR SALE, a good Fellmongery Busi ness in a country district—Apply to Boi 205, PostrOffloe. Auckland. jni'uR'SALK, on very easy terms, a good r Building Allotment in Parnell. If desired, apnrohaserwill beasslßtodto build a house.— Apply J. M. and J. Mowbray, 42, Quecn-atreet. F~~ OK SALE,,a few Freehold Allotment^ .. at Coromandel, 33 x 99, at 35s each. Street rontage —Apply at once to Joshua Jackson, Sharebroker, Insurance Buildings. BilOK SALE, Leasehold Property in .8. Whansrarel, built for Photographic pur poses and Fancy Goo'iß Store, with Dwelling Jouße.—For particulars apply to T. Harkis, Commlßßion Agent, High-street. RT^OR SALE, a First-class Country Store, 5 doing a large and increasing business, or a Partnership could be arranged with a praotloal man having a moderate capital.—For full par ticulars apply personally to W. H. Metcalfe, 29, N.Z. Insurance Buildings. i/iOK IMMEDIATE SALK (cheap), in X Ponsonby, a really srocd and well-finished Seven-roomed House, scullery and waghhouse, splendid well, tank, &0., and large garden.— Apply to John Soppet, Land Agent, fee., Fort st^eet. ; /colonial-made Tubs, Buckets, \J Churns, Cheese Vats, Knife-boards, Wash (oarda, Store Trucks, and a variety of Coaeh lullders' Ware, from Guthrle & Larnaoh'a Faotory for sale by John Reid & Co., 26, Queen b treat. IjiOK SALK or Lease, those Premises in ! 3ymonds-street, lately oocupied by Par tintzton Brba, consisting of Large Allotment, with large Mill Buildings, Engine, Boiler, &c, suitable for crushing, gristing, or any manu factory, Messrs Partington Bros, having taken hose Flour Mills recently oocupied by Messrs low and Motion,—Apply to H. Partington, House and Land Agent, stichbury's Buildings, Queen-atreet. ■ -•• . • PONSONBY.-For Sale, the Dedwpod Store,—Apply to P.. Homo, Shortland street. ■ > tpOR SALE, the Eaeu Vale Post-office V Store. Torms easy.—S. Vaile, House and :Land Agent, next the Post-office. 4?OOK—NBW and Well-built Cottage of four jjuukj rooms, verandah, good well, &0., and Allotment 33 x 100.- S. Vaile, House and Land Agent Shortland-street. f>OR SALK, Corner a llotment in the FraDklin Road.—a. Vaile, Honse and Land Agent, Rhortland-street. ,j?cf|A—CHOICK Suburban Villa Bite, con *«/VU tainlng about 1\ acres, substantially fenced, laid out In Brass, garden walks, and fully planted with fruit and ornamental tree?, forty minutes walk from Poat-offl e.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shorfland-atreet. £*750— TWO CAPITAL SHOPS, doing ow • a good business, and let at good rentals, splendidly situated on a corner allot ment, 33x100 foot.—m. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Short land-slreet. #_*79 k— SUBURBAN Kesidonce of ten rooms, *'"" with slated roof,ooaoh-hoDse, stable, five tanks. &c.; also, fruit and ornamental garden of nearly an aore in extent. This desir able property la conveniently situated near the Newmarket Railway Station.—S. Vaile, House Laand nd Agent, Shortland Btreet. mO POULTRY BREEDERS. KGGS supplied for HATCHING from j Bramhas, dark Couohlns, buff Coucbins, blaok Langshans, black Hamburgs, silver spangled ' Spanish, black These birds are from the oelebrated stooks of Lady Guyder, Ipswich, England, ; Terms, &o. F on receipt of stamped envelope. All orders addressed to the Poultry Yard. Lake Takapnna, or Kobarteon 8r03., Symonds-street, will receive prompt attention. r\ n sal c, 100 tons Pbimk Canterbury Potatoes , G.s. JAKINS, Custom House-street.., pi OR SALE AND 10 ARRIVE, At L o west Market Rates (Wholrr alb ): Milling Oats Danish and-Tartarian Oats / Milling Wheat. .'•■ '■ , . Adelaide. Auckland,. Christchuroh* •' '• Oamaru, and Timaru Wheats ;V» Mock's, MoQill's, and. SomeryUle Bros. ;:.■:•:•••.'■•. .'Oatmeal. '■ '■"''■'■ ■■'• '-■' •'■ '< jj '.". ,;■.','. '„. ', TO ARRIVE, -. . :.-..;' i 1 i'l . Per ' Roderick Dhu,' from Dnnedln: .. I,ooo.Sacks Prime Black Oats for Seed. ' D. H. McKENZIK. Fort and Gore streets, June 8,1881., -vr c we a;s t l k p o al s. NEWCASTLE COALS. (jJheapi £Jhbap! (]Jheapi , -, XX SYKKBT. vi BBBT SCRKKNBD, NBWOABTLK COALS, I Delivered within the City, at 30s.' per ton in bulk; 2a. per ton extra in bags. Suburbs equally cheap in proportion to distance. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! | w, & g. Tinstone. : ! ,'.--. TKRHS CASH, SAWW* ,12th, 1881. T7"AMO #IOAL. DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. OFFICE: No. 6, South British Iksubanoib Company. KAMO COAL Is Delivered from depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, And is Guaranteed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOI HOUSEHOLD PURPOBES. pUEAf TIMBER THE UNION SASH AND DOOR CO AEE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY c ALL KIND 3OF BUILDING MATERIALS INOLUDINQ Sashes, Doors, MouiiMNGs, Tuenbey Carving, and Fretwork, AT THE Vkby Lowest Ratks, Union Sash and Door Company Branch Ofsiob Custom-house-street. Auckland. Board ana Jttesiaence. riOMFORTABLE Board and Kesfdem V/ for married couple, also for two gent men friends.—Mrs Wlghtman's, Kden Oresoei C^IOVERNOK BROWNE HOTBI JT HOBSON^TBJtaT. Boaed andljodqino..... ..* per"W« E1Nat8K00M....... .„__ . ,26b. *



_ j public Notioes. jl^ O~ T I 6~ 1&. i ST. SEPULCHRE'S. t 3 The Bishop of Auckland's Lecture on ; "WICKuIFFK" is ' UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED Till FRIDAY, 26th inßtant PULMAN'S PHOTO ROOMS, SBOnTLAND-STRRET. Tourists and Visitors aro invitod to inspect ■ Pnlman's Views of the Hot Lakes, Auokland and Bush Scenery, &c. Tho greatest, variety of Original Portraits of Maori Celebrities in N«w ' Zealand. PHOTOGEAPHY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, • _£»O KKWARD.—I will give the above • fSi<O Reward to any one who will give in ' formation that will lead to the Conviction of the . Thief who Removed a. Fruit Tree from my . paddock in Grace - street, Ponsonby.—John . Taylor, Ponsonby Road. PROCEEDS in aid of Baptist New Churoh Building Fund.—Photographs of Mb THOMAS SPURGEON can be obtained at Wayte & Co.'s, Upton & Co.'s, Kelsey & Co.'s. ■ W. E. Mears's, and at the Sunday-school Union Depot, WeUealey-street. Price: Cabinets, 2a 6d; Cartes, Is, O1 A TO £1000 LENT ou Building o&.«- " Society principles, or on other terms !to oult borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego , tinted. See List of Properties for sale on fourth page. Six per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. —C. Williamson. Land, Setate and Financial Acont, Vnlcan Lane. A MERICAN PORTRAIT ROOMS, 13, GREY-STRBET, OPEN AS USUAL. ' <ftfcBfeN*.TVTORTHEIiN STEAMSHIP • CO. (LIMITED). ; FOR WAIT AR A. [ The B.S. i 'R O W E N A' WUI leave Onehunga as above on MONDAY, ! the 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. Freight, 12s 6d per ton. For freight or passage apply to A. MCGREGOR, Manager; Or to a. BARNES, Onehunga. . INDIA AJNU CHINA TEA WAREHOUSE, NO, 95, VICTOBIA-STREET. : Owing to the late Fire in Queen-street, and consequent loss ot outlet for my lareo bonded stook ot Tobacco, and especially Cigars, I have determined to sell a quantity of the latter at a i price which, though entailing no loss to me, will actually be lower than import cost laid down here, 1 offer tho first line as under:— 6.000 Real Amerioan 3-year-old Cigars, heavy weights, viz., lib 6oz per 100 box, at 20s,' or 53 per bundle of 25. In Teas I have some of the choicest blends obtainable. A trial will suffice. All my teas ; from Is 8d and upwards are now carefully blended with "Very Strong" and "High-class Flavoury" Indian Teas. This announooment will, I have no doubt, prove acceptable to the poorer olasa, as especially is it true this season ' that they show better value in the oup than ordinary China alone. 9 ft. lOlbs of Good Kaiaou Congou for .. «. Us 2d Strong Darjeeling Flavoured Codrou .. Is 8d "Tea Extraordinary," a thorough econo mic tea, with Assam ilavour .. ..2a " Family Mixture," very choice, rioh. and pungent—Darjeeling kind .. .. _ 2s 6d "Very Rich Deep Brown Tea" .. .. 3s Capital values in Box Teas at 20s, 225, 2is, 269. . and 28s per box. Sundry quotations on page i, . '.' FREDK. WHITEHKAI), Tea and General Importer, Terms Cash. 95. Vlotoria-st.. Anoklana. LI-QUOR TEA COMPANY, LONDON. . T JE A, SPLBNDID VALUE.' BOOKS. Handsomely Bound, and by Popular Authors. W. S. COLLINS, Agent, ; manokau Road, Pabnbli., auoki,and. ' Terms Strictly Cash. pRO UN D LIME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALE SOUTHGATE'S Mahubangi Hydeaulio Geound Roohe Limb, , , in any quantity, for Concrete, Paths, Floors, Cellars, etc. (next to stone flagging, Is unrivalled - for durability and hard-setting qualities). For 1 tanks and other wet work it Is a flrst-olass material. [■ B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, ■ ■• ■• Customhouse-street. :. X. OPPENHEIMER & CO., X CUSTOM-HOUBE-3TREET. ApoKLAND, ' Are taking orders for the American Fenoing 1 >< - Company's Steel jjarb Jb ence Wire. The Cheapest and Best in the Market, j at £42 10 s" PKR TON toT Palnte*' : ££Q PER TON for Galvanized. . Duty Paid and Free, Delivered at Wharf, Auckland. , For terms and full particulars apply to OFPENHEIMER & CO., XCCSTOM-HOUSK-aTREKT, X/" ■■'■'■ ::•;•■:••! ••■ '■: • • ■ Auckland. pUB LI C NOT IC E. 1 ' "Honour to them whero honour la due." JAMES UElb~& SONS j Beg to call the attention of the Public to their FUR NIT UR E KM P O RIU M, Situated in Hobson-strebt. Their Cablnetmaklng is equal to any in New Zealand, Furniture Repaired and Re-polished on the shortest notloe, and in the best work manlike manner. MRS. MINCHAM, WaKefield-street.— Dressmaking, Costume-making, Uphol j stering. "O ELI E P Q F (JO UGH ■•f; ' : -. • IN TEN MINUTKS. ' ' :: . ■ ;S H AeTln b'S nHBR X V T> ECTOBAL, « -\j ~- »■-." • • JL7- ~ ■:■.'■ S-:* '" i - 28 6D A BOTTLB. APOTHECARIES' HALL, - ;;; „ *•":".',. ODDOSite Postofßoe POTATOES! POTATOES! POTATOB3I ' .' The undersigned have in stook:— ' PBnne Waikato Tabhb Potatoes Prime Cantebbury do Hobahtown Seed do FLTJKEB . . ASHLK AV KIDNKYS ' Taylor's Kidneys Jackson's Kidneys, Sea., &c, &o. They are also prepared to supply, in any quan tity, their oelebrated MIXTURE FOR ROOT CROPS and MIXTURE FOX GREKN CROPS, tho use of whioh has produced such remarkable ' results as to need no comment. Also, all kinds of Bonedust and Guano, in any quantity. . . W J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEEN. STEEET. T'&ri E ' SSSaSSaT mELESCOPE Tables. Oval t *-w rnmrw -*• Tables, Round Tablos, " trQnff 1 Writing Tables, Occasional 67, «ueen-Bt. TableSj Coffea Rnd Gipßjr Tables &c, t xrft rnmrw i^iILT Chimnsy Glasses and W Oueen^st Mahogany ToUet Glasses b7, wneen-st. Ip great variety. T XrTt rnnKR IKt»N BEDSTEADS-Half t B?Dn^2 ■■■ Tester, French, Stump, 67, Queen-st. and Foldin ' g> m^ chair Bed> steaaa end Iron Cots. GILT Cornicesand Polished Cornice Poles, Venetian 67, queen-st. Blinds, and Patent Spring Roller Blinds. . W~ ~ ARDROBEB, Drawers, Washstends, Toilei 67, Queen at. Ware, in single and doable sets. T IBERAL DIBCOUNT to I Tfcn nnninr -"-^ Cash Purchasers. All 'm?ii£2Srt goods deiiveredFUKi: in town 87, Queen-st, Catalogues forwardedton pub lioation. QHE A P TIMB ERI CHEAP TIMBER I To Clear our Yards, we are now Selling Off all ■ i ourpreßentStockata GREAT REDUCTION, Job Lots at any Peice to bffbci Clkaeahce. = NE W ZEALAND TIMBER COMPANY. - axtellesley-strekt oil, ;e V» COLOUR, &aLA6BWARBHOUBB. -le C. G. Hill, Importer of Paperhangings, Oils, it Colours, Glass. Varnish, White Lead, &0., Gilt !■• and Stained Jdonldlnga and Pictures, &o. Pic a, tore-framing to order. Just landed, ex 'Coro nilla' and "Loch Uoon,' 245 packages Paper ■ hangings. White Lead, Oils tec.— Please note !k the addreaa: Walltssley-Btroet Weat (opposite Market entrance).



Tenders. . |JIH PROVINCIAL DISTRIC^HOS- Ih| Anokland, August 18.1881. ':] 11 Tondera (with samples) -will be received at 1 ill tho abovonamed institution at noon on MON ! S « DAST, August 29th, 1881, for the following ! VM articles:— ~ *yf 'i\ SHs Blankets, 9 x 4. 60 pairs || Of Grey Cotton Sheeting, 8 x 4,300 yards IS lil Flannel (or Vests, 110 yards ; RH? Scotch Twill Shirting, 325 yards «•!! 36in Grey CaUco, 400 yards l|j Ml Blue Serge, 330 yards ■, I all Military Half-hose, 48 pairs ;' | ,•'] Shirt Buttons (bone), 4 gross ,j;i[ aj Trousers Buttons (metal), 6J gross ill jfll Clark's Anchor Keels, No. 20, 72 ill B' Thread, Marshall's A 25, black and white, X ijjl Needles (paokets), 1 dozen 1] HI Quilts (white single), 6 dozen ■ 'I Sf Matting (cocoa fibre), 4ft wide, 50 yards 1 It Comb 3 (hair), 3S M Sf Buckets (zinc), 12 ~ , T -, Wm Drinking Mugs (pint), 69 »HT \ U Plates, 50 IMDI Bowls, (pints) 50 . 1 ■ Chambers, 50 ] j ,|j The lowest or any tender not nucosflarlly lIS accepted. ■ ft g ij- By order Colonial Secretary. .;,; ]■ j \j' TT AIPAtt A - WAIKATO RAILWAY. 11 KOAD, HELENSVILLK STATIOK. ! .jj Publio Works Office, || Auckland, 4th August. 1881. . ! Tendors wIU be ISjelved at this office until il noon of MONDAY, 22nd August, 1881,'forthe ! Construction of a Road at Helensvllle Station ' Kaipara. j| Hansand specifications can be seen at this 111 office, at the Hailway Office, Helensrille, and at ! | the office of the Inspootor of Mines, Grahams- SI town, Thames. | .Tenders must be addressed to the Hon. the 'II Minuter for tnblio Works, Auokland, and ■111 must be marked outside " Tender far Helens- 1H ville Station Road." I ■' ." 1 ! ijij The lowest or any tender will not necessarily '■') be accepted. ~ ; c »j ;■' By command. .-„, Vo il •\\' (Signed) W. H. HALKS, li Distriot Engineer THAMES RAILWAY. 1 .; Hamilton Biuxqn.~j~~2 j| ,::'■■ Publio Works bffleei if Auckland, 4th August 1881. f nooT a ot 3MOSin'AVOB^f ¥ this offloe Mtu IE noon or MONDAY, 22nd August, 1881 for fSifwly? " Extenßion' Waf atiTham?s j ,j Plans and specifications oan be Been at this I S^fflo^ 8 "Tender for B&?Mto &**"£ fj The lowest or any tender will not necessarily Hi DO fiOCGptOCI. ~ jijl By command. ■•'■.. i|[ (Signed) W. H. HALEB, ; \\ ..- •: District Engineer, ij ,-,r ■■;.. i >.'■ ■■.:::■:■(.,■> a ,v/ jjl[ AUCKLAND HARBOUR ° BOARD. I ~■ .■ —r,.-^ iviF.iP ssm it TENDEBS FOX OFFICES OX QUEKN-STEKET 1 WHAEF. " .-igoWO . |i Harbour Board Office, !'■ Auckland, August 13,1881! i TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at noon, for tho Erection of Offloes on Queon-street Wharf In ' { termß^p^B and specifications to bo seen at Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Offices." i »»if^ WBst or any tondor not neoeasarily ao- || CQPIGU* t <;] F. B. COMPTON, i| .■-... -Chairman. ■! m O B U I L D ER S. i • : EXTENSION OF TIME. /I Tenders will be received nntu nnmi nt ' It rfp^r & tatm CyVfflc^ Pbarn-Street- F HENRY G. WADE. • Queen-street. Architect. I: rp o car pc n;t:,je.v» s. %. ■ . I of a Cottasis at Ponsonby, \ Plans, &c at my office. . \ :\<\t- HKNBY G. WADE, ' Qaeen-Btreet, Archltect rp 6 B v I--i,.::: BP;-' r9'/4- S. „ Tenders will bo " reoeived nntil 10N6oii of ZSZ&b&g&Sfr for fte Ereotlm of a BDWARD BAKTLKY^ .-. . -'"....;; Aroblteet Y. E W D, ,E R js. Ji.T^ d6s"'wlll to received nntll 20th Instant for gio Hrect on of House and Shop on Mount Kden Moan't HZB^ POSIaCaUOnB at T' A**vriß, August 17,1881. t i r O W v w mm CJEPARATE TENDERS wiil be(ret|ived P by the Trustees for the Lease for 21 years. £?.?„ *c ?? of aePteniber ttiext, of the t«™P n Preßs nt >? the occupatldri MMr Kohn, . m. \ Jeweller, and Mr Williamson, Tobaocontat These premises are situate in the best part of B!i cc«", BtreetV A, nokland- Tenders to Deleft at the offices of Messrs Hughes and George. Soll thsw£ ao$ }*sa'5 a'J an °F before THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, where con ditions of leases may be seen. U HUGHKS & GKOROE, - Dated 18th Angustfffi?" 8 1^ TENDERS required pp till noon of 20th instant, for Shop arid Dwelllng-honse on Mount Hden Road, Plan and specification can be seen at the residenoe of B. Pilllngflr_Minmt Knenßoad.; ,', '.{'■) ti X "1 ?i * ~ . ,Meetings., , . Ttirm ■ ~■.;. '.■,". ■•; ft' I • T^rORTH SHORE.—A Meeting, of.^H xjt those interested in tho fbrmatibn J6f a Lawn Tennis Club .will be held in the Trinity Pchool-room, North Shore, on Monday next the 22ndinstant,atT.30pm. ■- *•' |3' EL E WIS BR O S*. Er S ¥a TE. * The adjourned meeting of Creditors io the above Kstate will be held at'the^bfowof B. '# Garllck, Fort-street, on : MOKDAY;itK^i«6id instant, at 3 p.m. -.. • '■ ~ Business: To take into farther consideration the accounts of the National Bank of New Zealand <I,imiterl) with tho Estate, or any other bueiness that may come ijj /, before the meeting. : , • g -j1 & S DSP,. J?^S,) Truatees In the V. KUMMKR, V Estate of H. BROWN, } Lewis Bros. Auckland,lßthAugust, 1881. ~,,.,, n j QUCGESB GOLD MINING dOMPANY O (LIMITB3)). ■ : ~;,;;,{ The First Annual General Meeting of'the Shareholders of the above Company will bo held at the Company'a Offlcß, 6, New Zealand Insurance BnUdings, Auckland, on] WEDNES DAY, September 7,1881, at 10 ajn. , , \. Business: To receive Directors' Reportfand Balance-sheet, and Elect Dlreotors for the ensu ingyear. ,;L n> By order. JOHN R. RANDERSON, Außkland, 16th August, 1881. : .■■■:.■ , Sporting. . "■' ;! 'iT. THE LAST CONSULTATION BE FORK THE LOTTERY ACT BECOMES Six Chances of Winning xjv to £1,200 fob Ten Shillings ! fleming and stapucton's NOVELTY CONSULTATION, No. 10, OV THE N.Z. METROPOLITAN MEETING, i To be ran at Chrfstchurob, Nov., 1881, and will be positively Drawn ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31. . 8,000 Subscribers at 10s eaoh. , About 190 Nominators, and 190 Prizes. Kaoh tioket hasia chance of winning Snc Prizes lit the following events:— .:. •'.. v.r ** Dbbb7 Stakes, O. J. C. Handicap, £750. aooo. ;•;.;■ Ist bone .. .. £200 Ist horse .. .. £300 2nd horse .. ... 100 2nd horse .. .. 160 3rd horse .. .. 50 3rd horse .... 75 Other starters Other starters. "..'■',;• (divided).. ..100 (divided).. ; ..; 125 Non-starters (do.) 300 Non-starters (do,) 350 WBEC3ME BTAKEB, . CANTERBDBr OUP, £500. «MXm. hso i Ist horse- .. .;«100 Isthorso -iBMO 2ndhorse .. .. GO 2nd horse ..':;; .-.< ISO § Srdhorse .. .. 25 3rd horse .. -.j-i." jt acer. Nonstortera(do.) 225 Non-starters (d0,),..,200 PPoaite CHBISTOHT7RCHPIATE MKTROPOLiriS-'BUkJI- ' £376. DUMP, £375. " let horse .. - £100 Jst horse „• .. £lOC' 2nd horse .. -. 50 2ndhorse .. ■'.".': '-£0 3rdhorse .. 25 3rd horse _ ~:2ivr « Starters and non- Starters and mm- "..;■" '■ S Btarterß(dividcd) 200 Btarters(divlded)' 2(K Each race will be drawn separatelyv iucler the supervision ola Committee of Bubacribers, and results publiEhed in morning papers. > - .' Should all the Bhar.es not be disposed' of., Prizes will be distribntßd pro rata, legs 19pei - cent . . :.,.>.; .__■■■.... lies io; i, ■■,■,,.,.■ .• Two Stamps lor reply and result; is excJwngt, ~ Tmm on Cheques. i, Ijlajxu, IHO6 .9TAPLKTON. i Bor 238, Chrißtchurch. ~ JUBAL yiJBMING, Treasurer; <•> Olty Baths, Christohurch (for ■: . -• ' merlypf Auckland, Thames and Waikato). i.. . . ; LOCAL AGENT WANTED. ' s OFFICE,'