accordance with tbe new system proposed by the Government, should it become law. It was generally considered that the ques tion of voting for borrowing was premature. The meeting terminated with a vote of hankß to the chairman.

DEVONPORT.

A BRKEZE ON THE NORTHERN SHORE, The Devonport ratepayers are ably sus taining an unenviable reputation of being very "unneighbourly neighbours. Ihe public meeting held in the hall last evening proved exceedingly noisy, and should have been favoured with the attendance of several constables. The building was crowded to tho doors, a latge number of lar rikins being among the assemblage. Mr O. Mays having been called to the chair, proceedings went a little smoothly until the report and balance-sheet were read. Then Mes«s Bond (father and son), Mr If. Alison, and others got into a rather animated discussion wherein the representative of the Board was charged with having had private work done at the expense of the public. We were told there were numerous punquali fied liars" present, and " big big D s were beginning to shock the ears of tbe up risht, wheu Mr Mays exercised his position as chairman and called the disputants (o order. Several gentlemen had by this time become rather excited, however, and it was evident tbe fun was not all over yet. But we are anticipating. The report and balance.iheet were read by the secretary, Mr Tanner, ai follows :-Receipts : lo rates, £356 11a; rent reserve*, £7 15i } sub sidy from general Government, £112 Ida 3d ; depasturing iicUQßg»^^L. ,S ??' £22 15s; sale bathing Mlßpnß«.^ »a > B undry items, £6 2s 10*TJf* °™- I draft, £79 2s 4d. Total, £M 3a,114 Expenditure : Ec-payment of overdraft and interest, £28 2s 4d; wages (day labour), , - £160 lis 6d; contract toads and footpaths £2i'B 10s 5d ; purchase of land for road, ±,61 17s 6d; valuaiion, £5 5s ; legal expenses, £23 4s ; rent, oilice, library, and hall, £-.d I 7s 5d : printing and advetttaog, £2o Is bd ; salaries and commissions, £4G 15s; sundries, £65 9s 3d. Total, £641 3s lid.

THE FOREMAN OF WORKS REBELLIOUS. Mr Bond, senior, wished to know why a certain road had been made in Wynyard's Block, improving Mr Alison's property. Mr Hurst, Foreman of Works, here came forward to address the meeting. He wanted to know why he had not been informed of this work. Mr Stark asked, " Who ate you?" and was answered, "Foreman of Works." Mr Hurst also agreed that Mr Stark was chairman of the Board. Mr Hurst then stated that there was an account of £i 7s for a private road to Mr Alison's property, which he bad refused to sign. Mr Ewan Alison replied : Mr Hnrst ia almost beneath my notice (groans), but I must tell you, gentlemen, his statement is an " unqualified lie." Mrßoad, junr., said that Mr Holloway (the contractor) had told him that he took a bill to Mr Alison, to sign, and now Mr Alison denied it.

Mr Bond, senr., wished Mr Stark to say whether or not the Board paid for clearing these roads, and was answered tnat it was passed at a meeting of tbe Board that the work should be done. It was done and the money was paid. He (Mr Stark) had no interest in the roads.

A ratepayer: " Alison has, though." Mr Bond, senr., inquired why it was necessary to cut Mr Alison's property; surely there was some reason why the Board should authorise work on private property. Mr t. Alison : I repeat that Mr Hurst's statement is untrue, No work has beeu done on private property, and paid for, by the Board.

Here a gentleman pointed out that the disputants wore evidently speaking ot two different things, whereat a deafening yell arose from the larrikin element.

Mr Holloway was called upon to explain He was afraid he'd "make a mess of it," He put the toad there, bnt bad got no money yet. He'd take the monoy now and clear out. (laughter.)

Mr Alison said Mr Hurst should be called upon to withdraw his statement. He was sorry Hurst was Foreman of Works, be cause he says he will do as he likes. Jf Mr Bond, also, had the slightest sense of decency, he would retrace the statement. Mr Bond, sea. : Gentlemen, he is trying to blind your eyes. I want to know who authorised Mr Holloway ta put the cutting In Alison's property, and who is to pay for that work.

Mr Holloway: I don't care a d where the money comes from, so long as I get It. (Great laughter,) The Cbairn:au here explained that £7 was paid for a new road in the Wynyard block; the work done by Mr Holloway was not paid for, and tbe Board repudiated all liability. This disponed of the question (hear, hear.) Mr Huist again stepped forward amid cries of "Give us the truth, John." He said he 1 ad been accused of neglecting his duty. The fact was, the Board didn't know what it wanted done.

The Chairman here iuterpoaed. Mr Hnrst was trespassing on personal matters. B.e would here state that he disapproved of "the action taken by Mr K. Alison in making a charge against a servant of the Board at a public meeting. Mr Duder thought that if Hurst proved go incompetent he should have been dis pensed with, whereupon Mr Hurst said they csuld not get a better man. Mr Hurst objectod to the Chairman ruling him out of order, and again attempted to speak, but was hissed doTtn.

Mr Stark here wished to show that the roads of tbo district were seriously injured by the peregrinations of numerous cows, but was told that tbe bovine species was a matter beside the question. He then said tbat the outgoing Board had done much to raise tbe value of property in the district. Ji, man who had enterprise enough to build a house in an outlying place deserved to get a road. He built a houso out "yonder," and did not understand why he bhould have to wade in mud up to his neck all through the winter. The report and balance-sheet were next adopted, and the meeting proceeded to the election of trustees,

KWAN ALISON AND JOHN DUDER GOME TO

biows;

Me_rs Trevethick aud Peacocke were appointed scrutineers, and the voting was in alphabetical order.

Suddenly it was evident to those in the body of the hall that something more than voting was in progress. A general rush was made for the platferm—the scene of disorder—and loud cries of " a ring, a ring," were heard, Messrs Ewen Alison and John Duder were observed in fighting attitude. The display was unscientific, we must admit, but still each did his best. Mr Alison aerate!od his opponent in the face, causing the claret to flow from both cheeks, and Mr Duder not to be behindhand returned the little pleasantry with a heavy blow between the eyas, causing his adversary, as a bystander remarked, to see " stars." Mr Alison left; Mr Duder remained to explain, The scrimmage, we were informed, arose out of the discussion which took place during the meeting. Mr Alison asked Mr Duder if he were satisfied with the replies made, and was answered ia the nogative. Mr Alison said Mr Duder ■was "something," which was not heard amidst the uproar, and Duder replied lhat Alisen was a "little puppy." The latter objected, and followed the remark by spreading his fingers over his opponent's face. The rest is already told. [Mr John Duder, who was one of the principals in this vigorous passage at arms, is not a member of the well-known North Shore firm, but is diminutive compared with his stalwart brothers.] The business of the meeting was then resumed, tbe polling for trustees beiog made known as follows :—O. Mays, 121; K. M. Stark, 120; W. H. Brown, 104; it. Alison, 96; Edsoo, 89; White, 89; Bart ley, 88; Slattery, 86; Vosper, 12; Parr, 10. There beiog a tie between Messrs JEdson and White, the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the latter, and declared that gentleman and the four others highest in the voting duly elected. Messrs Peacocko and Trevithick were ' elected auditors.

Votes of thanks were passed to the chair man, scrutineers, and outgoing Board, and the meeting concluded amid general cheer ing and uproar.

EPSOM.

At tbe annual meeting, held on Tuesday last, the following gentlemen were elected trustees:—Messrs W. S. Cochrane, S. Hesketh, A. Heather, V, Lawry, and B. Neal. Mr Paton declined to act, and Mr Cosgrave, who was again nominated, re fused to stand. The annual balance-sheet, which whs read and adopted, was as fol lows : -Keseipts: Balance from last ac count, £216 5s ; rates, £235 12s ; rent gravel pit, £21 12s; toll-bar, £18 53 3d ; sundries, £6 I7s; subsidy, £114 13s 7d; county fund, £71 6s 9d; total. £684 14s 7d. Expendi ture : Paid contracts and material for roads, £195 13s ; paid labour, £132 18s Gd ; advertising, £9 3s; salary and com

mission, £30 15s 9d; sundries, £!0 8sld; balauce, £305 12s 3d : total, £684 10s 7d. It was decided to forward a copy of the fol lowing resolution (passed at the meeting) to the member for Manukau, Sir G, M. O'Korke:—"That the attention of the Minister of Public Works be directed to the deplorable state of the road from Kyber fass to Onehunga, drawing particular at tention to the place known as Bird Grove, Epsom, and impress upon him the absolute necessity for altering and widening that portion of the road, which, in its present i state, is very dangerous,"—The customary vote of thanks brought the proceedings to a close. i

REMUERA.

At tbe Remuera meeting, held last even ing, Mr J. M, Lennox presiding, tho fol lowing statement of the finances of the dis trict ".v/aa read : Beceipts: Balance from last account, £212 ISs 4d ; rates, £492 10s ; receipts, sundries, £57 Is 6d ; contribution for gas lamps, £13; subsidy, £220 Is; share of county fund, £160 9s 3d: Ex penditure : Scoria and carting, £338 14s 5d ; contracts and improvements, £317 Is 9d ; labour, £255 2s 5d ; salaries aud com missions, £59 12s 6d; printing and ad vertising, £12 9s ; sundry accounts, £47 10i' 9d ; balance iv hand, £125 9s 5d ; total. £1,136 0s Id. Messrs B. Tonks, J. L. Wilson, D. Nolan, A. Isaacs, and S. Morrin were re-elected trustees for the ensuing year. Messrs Heaketh I and Byburn were re-appointod ! auditor?, aud Messrs G. Tutty and Reuben Scarborough fence • viewer.*. The following motion was carried without dissent, ou the motion of Mr Scarborough . "That tho new trustees shall direct the carters where they are to quarry the gravel at Little Rangitoto, and if any action for damages should arise, the ratepayers shall be responsible for the same,"—Some discus sion took place on tbe advisability of form ing the district into a borough.—lt was eventually decided to allow the matter to stand over for a few weeks, to give the rate payers an opportunity of seeing what power would be givea under the new Highways Act.—A voto of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

WAITAKEREI SOOTH,

This meeting, which was to have been held at the Thistle Hotel this afternoon, lapsed for want of a quorum. The balance sheet is to the following effect -.—Receipts : To balance, £36 9s ; Government subsidy, £16 17s 6d ; Waitakerei East (half share of cost of forming Waikomiti West Coast Koad), £30 8s; rates, £38 2s 2d—£l2l 16s 8d ; expenditure, £120 lis Gd ; balance in bank, £1 5s 2d—£l2ll6s Sd.

R.M. COURT.- This Day.

(Beforo J. E. Macdonald.Eaq., R.M.) UNDEFENDED 043K8.

In the following oases judgment went for the plaintiff:) in default of appearance by or for tho ddondants:—atodard and anothor v. X, Mci zlta, £13 1j 2d, balance of aooonnt; Edwards v. Charles Klley. £2 12s; John King v. W. Humphreys. £s'j oa a promissory noto; Han chard v. A. Robinson, £lOj„ 3d ,- J. W. Robin son v. John Mlllis, £2 2a, rent; Mrs Williams v. W. Black. £M on an IOU; John H. Dalton v' T. Hlaglns, &l 10s for coat supplied ; Charles Brookes v. Mrs E. Addison, M 6a rent and repairs; Wooding v. Benjamin Ellis. £5 15s. baianoo of account for books sold; G. VV. Owen and Co., v. U. K. Cotton, £9.

JUDGMicNT CONFKSSKD,

Aley v. Bridget Nolan; Claim, At Bs.—The defendant appeared, and confessed judgment; sho announced her readiness to pay at the rate of £1 por month, whloh was accepted.

JUCOMENT SUMMONS CASUS,

0. S. Ellis v. T. Hewlett; olalm, £i 18s. rent Tne defendant did not appear, and an order was therefore made for the payment of the debt. • hariand « Co. v. Carter; olalm, £15 lis Sd.— Mr uhurton swore that the defendant was doing a thriving business at Lglewood (Tarauakl), that ho boasted at a publlo mooting that his receipts averaged £1000 per month; and that he kept a carriage and pair.-Ordered to pay b ifore the Ist September; ln default. 21 days' imprisonment in New Plymouth Gaol. Goorga Stalnhß v. •'. M. Maoh»ttle; olaim £10 2s.— The judgment creditor failed to prove thtt the debtor had had means to pay since judgment was given, and His Worship there fore declined to make an order.

Moses v. W. Carter; olaim £3 lis 6d The debtor offered to pay at the rate of £1 per month, and tills having been accepted, an order Wna made accordingly.

DEFUNDBD CASES.

MoCroady, Thomson, and Nlven v, J. O, Jaokson: claim £9 is Od for books supplied.— Mr W. Thome apseared for the plaintiffs, and Mr J. Hlades for tbe defendant. The plaintiffs are a firm of wholesale book importers, who employ men to go about pushing the sale of tholr goods on what Is known as " the monthly payment" systom, and the defendant is a carpenter, to whose wife was sold copies of "Josephua," "Old and New London," "History of England," an album, and '"Ihe Carpenter's Guide."—Kdward Wooding, agent for the piaintiffa, gave evidence on their bahalf, and a man named O'tiellly doposed to too sale of tho works In reapoct of which the olaim was made. The sale was effected two years ago.— Tho defendant admitted the oidoring of "The Carpenter's Guide," acknowledged having given his wife permission to get the " JoeephUß." and was willing to accept "The History of Eng land," but the other alleged purchases he entirely repudiated. Ho paid he could buy similar books in Auckland at half the prioe charged for these, and at anr rate ho had not tho means ot paying for them —Mr S. Jackson swore that the pedlar, who brought the books, left them with her to show her husband, and that when he returned Bho told him to take " Old and New London" and the album away, as her husband did not want them, but that tho man refused, saying he preferred tbe money, iThe books had not been opened since.—His Honor, in passing judgment, said that it was quite evident that, ln a large nnmber of these cares, the book-agents (got to the right sldo of tho wives of the working men, and persuaded them into taking books without getting the concurrence of their hus bands. He gave the plaintiffs the oboioe of taking back the repudiated volumes and netting a judgment for Is. or else of aoceptine a nonsuit,—The plaintiffs signified their accep tance Of the former alternative, and Judgment was given accordingly.

Whitehead v. Thee Cole, claim £5 2a Bd. muney paid.—Mr K. Hesketb, inßtrnoted by Mr Thome, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Ttco. Cooper for the defendant.—This case re solved itself into a legal argument between the learned counsel, the faots being admitted.— They are as follow: In January, 1879, the de fendant being a lessee of property ln Queen street belonglog to William Coatloy, joined ln an a*slgment of part of it to the plaintiff, who Immediately took possession and Btaned ln b 'slness as a tobaoconlst. At the beginning of 1891 his shop was destroyed by ilre, and as tbe lease f.ad not mnoh longer ti rnn, he decided to give up possession to the defendant rather than jjiild again or bold the bare land. Posses Bton was eiven up in Maroh 1881, and the de fendant obtained a new lease of the whole property on the seoond of May, 1881.— The defendant, however, declined to pay the rates svruck for the year commencing June, 1881, ia respect of plaintiffs relinquished lease, and the latter paid them, tho present action being theiefore brought to reoover these payments. The qnestion upon whloh tho case depended was—whether the retention of a man's name on a rate book in respect ot any property debarred him from setting up tbe de fence ot non-oconpatlon to a olalm for tne rates —It was agreed to argue the questions Involved 'in a series of prooositlons. The first one agreed upon was—wonld the faot ot Whitehead being out ot occupation at ths time the rate was m_le have been a valid defence to an action for the rates at the suit of the Corporation ?-Mr Theo. Coo ocr submitted tint Whitehead oonld have successfully defended the action, It being at excess of jurisdiction on the part of the Cor poration to rate a man for properties whloh he does not ocoopy, snd contended that It was not a ground ot appeal, but a ground of defence to the aotion. Be quoted authorities In snpport of the view,—Mr IS. Heskoth contended that it was cot so. Whitehead was oocunier at the time the assess ment list was made, but not when the roll was settled. That being so he really was ocoupier within the meaning of The Rating Act, and liable to be rated. He quoted from The Rat ing Aot. and argned at length ln support of his contention. Eventually the oibo was adjourned till Thursday next, when His Worship will Rive judgment on the first point rained, and then,|lf necessary, the argument on the other points will be taken.

The Loyal Star of Auckland Lodge, 1.0.0. F., N0.26,A.C, will meet this even ing for the installation of officers, The following telegram was received this afternoon from the mine manager of the Queen of Beauty G.M.Co. : " Good gold [ showing in floor of bottom level." Some months ago, the harmony of a con cert in the Pitt-street Wesleyan school-room wss rudely interrupted, and the proceedings thrown into "most admired disorder," by the vagaries of an excited female, who, taking umbrage at the choir's non-com pliance with her request to sing a different selection from one they were performing, started a vocalistic essay on her own part, and finally had to be expelled by main force. To-day she appeared in the B.M. Court, and if her behaviour did not lead to such another result, it proved at any rate objec tionable. Her bnsband had to answer a judgment summons, and while tbe pair were awaiting its turn, the lady amused herself with sundry ejaculatory remarks of a more or less humorous character. One particular ease, viz., that of Staines ngain.'t Machattie, engaged her attention, and at once espousing the defendant's side, she proceeded to embarrass the ex amining counsel (Mr S. E. Hughes) with interruptions and rebukes, informing him amongst other things that jhe t was as good a lawyer herself as be was,'and in dignantly commanding him not to push a man when he was down. Her husband | settled his case by offering to pay a certain euro per montb, and after peremptorily de ! mandiog.andbeinginfoimed of tneamount, she exclaimed, "We can't afford it. The , children have to be provided for"; and then, after airily dropping a curtsey to Bench and Bar, she I smilingly wished the Court " Good even, ing," and departed after her meek but dis gusted spouse. The woman was formerly an operatic singer and is good-looking, but she is unfortunately deranged in mind. Hence her singular conduct. At the time -she caused the sensation in Pitt-street, it was stated that she was under the influence of drink, but this was not so. She is harm less, but rather too vivacious.

TELEGRAMS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPOHPENT],

HAMILTON, this day,

At a meeting of the Waikato County Council to-day, the Council resolved to write to Mr J.B. Whyte M.H.R.,askinghim to support any measure having for its object the suppression of the sparrow nuisance.

(PER PBKSS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANUI, tin day, SUICIDE.

The body of a man,named Ayleward, was found in the river this motning. The de ceased jumped off the bridge into the water last night at eleven o'clock, it is supposed with the intention of committing suicide. He was 25 years of age, and the cause is supposed to he through liabilities in the arbitration case.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday,

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB,

At the .'annual meeting of the Jockey Club the, balance-sheet showed that after paying all stakes and expenses, though the first Instalment (£1520) of the purchase money of Forbury Park &c, a credit ba lance remained of £363 10s lOd. The re ceipts were £2786, of which £2126 was from the autumn meeting. The sum expended as slakes was £3507, At the committee meeting 'afterwards, it was agreed to add £1500 to the stakes for the spring aud autumn meetings.

THE REPBIGERATING COMPANY,

The first annual meeting'of the New New Zealand Befrigeratiug Company was held to-dny. The report snowed that the works were now complete, and operations would be begun early next month to pre pare a cargo for the steamer to arrive in September. The total expenditure in the purchase os the site and works to date had been £11,534, and £3000 would be required for their thorough equipment.

HEAVY SNOW-PALL IN OTAGO.

During tho recent bad weather there have been heavy snow-falls in tho interior. Be tween Lawrence and Waipori there were snow-drifts over fivo feet deep, and between Waipori aud Toieri the mail-carriage tas been unable to get through the snow,

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF AN ACTRESS.

Cape Town pipers to the 27th June, re ceived by the steamer Fotosi, contain an account of the suicide of Mrs Fulton, known professionally as Miss Sally D'Angelis who whs a member of the Loftus troupe who visited the colonies some time ago. It appears she discharged a pistol inside her hotel one evening about a week before she committed the rash deed. She and her husband, who is also a member of the troupe, retired as usual. Early iv tbe morning she dressed and left the house in company with another member of tho troupe named Butler, The pair drove to the docks, and endeavoured to take passage by the steamer Suez for Australia, but were not taken on board, being unable to pay tho passage monoy. 1 hey reques ted to be landed at Blaauwborg Beach, bnt this could not be done owing to the surf, and eventually they were landed at the Central Wharf, Later in the day Miss Angelis was found by her husband, and she appeared with the troupe in a farewell performance. The evideneo given at the inquest was to the otfect that Mrs Fulton was alono in herbedioom itttlie hotel on the evening prior to the day on which the company was to leave Cape Town, and about 8 o'clock & noise was heard in the room. Her husband, brothers, and others rushed into tho room, and found her stretched on the ground. She died immediately, the bullet having penetrated her side, and being only stopped by the skin from passing out at her back under the shoulder,

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,)

WELLINGTON, this day. That Wretched Building.

Owing to the ill-health of members and sickness of reporters, Mr Seymour George will ask the Governmnt this day to have expert evidence taken as to improving tho ventilation of tho House, and it this can not be done to place a sum on the estimates to build a new House of Assembly for tbe Representatives.

The Session to End in Three Weeks.

Mj> jor Atkinson thinks the session will be over in three we<ks. Some members of Government, however, wnnt to see some measures passed of which there appears little chance.

To-day Sir George Grey gave notice of a Bill for imposing a Land Tax. In asking bis question about an improve ment in the Chamber, Mr Seymour Geerge said one gentleman had been suffering from distinct arsenical poisoning, which was attributed to the green hangings, Members too had beon similarly affected. The question was, he considered, an urgent one. Major Atkin«on undertook that no time should be lost in making all the necessary investigations.

Mr Macandrew said tbe real remedy was to go to bed at 12 o'clock,

SAWMILL FOR DEVONPORT.

We have recently had occasion to refer to the great expansion of the timber industry in various portions of tho provin cial district, traceable, no doubt, to the enhanced value of timber. We learn that a company has been formed for the purpose of erecting a sawmill at Devon port, and in view of the progress of this rising district, there is no doubt that the venture will prove highly remunerative to the promoters. The corporation, which is styled the Devonport Sawmill Company,' have purchase a portion of Messrs Sims and Brown's shipbuilding yards, and the work of excavation has already been commenced. The sawmill will cover an area of 80ft by 30ft, there being also storage sheds and other conveniences, The necessary ma chinery is already purchased and, we aro informed, will be in working order within two months from date, The company pro pose to raft the logs from the Wamui bush, near the Wade, and expect to have over 1,000,000 feet ready for cutting when re quired,

Though by no means as brisk as yester day the Sharemarket to-day was pretty active, mining slock being in the ascend ant. There were several sales of Queen of Beauties at 255, land a few parcels of Premiers were disposed of at from 9s 3d to 9s 6d. The annual meeiing of the shareholder of the Qneen of England was held this as rernoon, Mr George Binney presiding. The balance-sheet showed: — .Receipts :To voluntary calls, £42 12s; preliminary calls, £195 16s Bd—£23B 8s Bd. Expenditure by wages £69 6d, stationery and sundries, £27 4s 6d, Secre tary's salary, £37, legal expenses, i 6 16s, debtors tor calls, £75 6s 3d, cash in hand, £23 Is 6d—£23B 8s 80. The directors report spoko hopefully of the future. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The proceedings had not ter minated when we went to press. Two meetings of creditors were held to day at the Supreme Conrt-housp, the debtors being Fitzgibbon Leucb, civil engineer, of Tauranga, and Alfred Smart respectively. In the former ease Mr Thos. Macffarhne was elected trustee, and iv the latter a resolution was passed recommend* ing the Court ti grant the debtor bis dis« charge. Mr Louch's liabilities are stated at about £380 and his assets at about £150. I A case that was decided at the B.M. Court to-day may serve to [teach a whole sonio lesson to those book agents who are in the habit ot persuading women to pnr> chase volumes without the concurrence of their husbands, on the system of monthly instalments. In many cases that have come under our cognizance the husbnad was unwilling to sanction the purchase bat reluctantly consented rather than havo any tronble in tbe matter, In the case to which we (have referred, the husband re fused to take certain volumes that the agent had left, and the latter being equally resolved to decline receiving tbem bnck again tbey were allowed to lie in the man's house for fully two years. Then the book vendors brought the present action to re- Cjver the price, and His Worship, after hearing the circumstances, gave them their choice between accepting the rejected volumes and taking a nonsuit. It Is al most needless to say that they choose the former course. j ,

CABLEGRAMS.

HKUTKR S TELEGRAMS,

AUSTRALIANS V. NORTHUMBER-

LAND.

LONDON, July 24,

The Au«tralian cricketers commenced their match against the eleven ot Northum berland at Newcastle to day. There was not much interest taken iv the match, and there was not a large attendance of spec tators during the day. The Australians went in first to the wickets, and put to gether 193 runs before they were dis posed of. Tbe principal scorers were Horan and Garrett, the former being not out for 76, and the latter caught for 50. The wicket was not in good order. The Home team then commenced their first innings, and at the close of tho day's play had scored 5, for the loss of 1 wicket,

AUSTRALIANS V. NORTHUMBEK. LAND.

LONDON, July 25

A cricket match, between Australians aud Eleven of .Northumberland, was con cluded at Newcastle to-day in an easy victory for the Australians in one innings, with 95 runs to spare. The Home team scored 63 iv their first innings, and follow ing on, made 35 in their second, making a total of 98 for two innings against 193 of Australians. The bowling of the latter was dead on the wicket, Palmer and Garrett doing great execution, In the first innings of tho Northumberland, Palmer took six wickets for 21 runs, In the second innings Garrett took five for 20, nnd Palmer five for six runs. Tho weatbor throughout tho match was fine.

AUSTRALIAN.

SNOWFALL IN VICTORIA.

MELBOURNE, this day. Snowfall has been general throughout Victoria and South-East Australia,

CHOLERA IN BATAVIA,

Intelligence is to hand that the cholera is now very provalent in Batavia, Tho Ellesborough mine, at Landburst, will shortly be lighted by electricity.

SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY,

SYDNEY, July 26.

A caso of sickness fs reported from Waterloo, a suburb of this city, which is supposed to be small-pox. The house has been isolated, and the occupants have been quarantined, in case the illness should prove to be small-pox,

iNTEKCuLONIAL PLOUGHING CON

TEST.

MELBOURNE, July 26.

The intercolonial champion ploughing contest, under the auspices of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria, com menced to-day. Tho woathor was unfa vourable, but excellent work was done by the competitors. The judging will take place to-monow.

SNOW IN MELBOURNE,

MELBOURNE, July 26.

The weather has beon most -inclement during tbo pa°t twenty-four hours, and snow fell in Melbourne.

GRAIN MARKET. MELBOURNE, July 26.

Malting is in fair demand at last quota tions—Ss 2d to 5s -Id, Wheat is firm, and shipping parcels are selling at G* 3d to Gs 9.1. New Zealand oats are easier. Feed oats are quoted at 4s to 5s 2d, and milling torts at _ 2d to 4s 3d.

THE SUICIDE OF CAPTAIN JOHNSTONE AT RAGLAN.

AT the inquest on the body of Captain Johustono,held before Mr W. 11, Wnllis, coroner, and a jury of fourteen settlers, Lindsay Johnstono, deposed: 1 came np here on Wednesday night, the 19th of July, My father seemed to be in his usual humour. We both went to bed. Father told me to rise early in tho morning, and dry my clothes, as I had got wet the pre vious night. On the morning of the 20th he did a little writing, and sent me for a little wood; I having pieviously made him some collbe, and ho had had a smoke. When I went for tho wood and had got into the bush, I heard the re port of a gun. 1 lan back again, not being able to make out what it could be. When I got back to the house I found my father dead. His cloches were on fire a littlo. I got some water in a saucer and put it ont. He was quite dead when I came in, Nothing had transpirod to lead me to sup pose that anything of tho kind was about to take place. Emilia Johnstone being sworn, deposed: On Thursday morning, the 20th inst., at about II o'clock a.m., my brother Lindsay came down to our house and told us that his father bad shot himself. I then went up to the garden, and saw my father lying on the bed in the same position he now is. Tbe gun was lying alongside him, I took it and pnt it upon the table. The gun was lying alongside my father in such a position as that he could havo used it himself. I saw nothing attached to the trigger,—Archibald Chalmers, sworn, pro> duced a letter which he received on tbe evening of the 20th inst, (Letter read by the foreman.) The coroner handed the letter from deceased to himself to the fore man to read to the jury, which letter, with that produced by the witness, Chalmers, together with the document produced by Lindsay Johnstone, prove beyond doubt tho col determination of deceased to put an end to bis life.—After a short deliberation, the jury returned the following verdict : — j "That John Campbell Johnstone did end his i life by a gun-shot wound, such act being committed by himself while in a state of temporary insanity." Immediately after the inquest tbe body was placed in a coffin and conveyed down the river by boat to the landing place near the family resi dence, and thence, followed by a large number of sympathising settlers, was carried to the grave prepared for it by the side of a daughter of deceased, who died some months ago. Prayers were read, and a very impressive address spoken by tbe Roy, W. £lade. The deceased gentleman, a nephew of the late Lord Campbell, some time Viceroy of India, and first cousin of Sir George Camp bell, Bart., M.P., Liberal Member for Kirk caldy, Fifoshire, Scotland, had passed some of bis earlier years in India, where he had served with distinction in the East India Company's service, and had been looked upon by his superiors a* a daring and effi cient officer, having on two occasions led forlorn hop«s, storming one of the fortressos held by the bravest of the native troops tbat have been compelled to submit to British power in Imtist, He had also written a work on " Ttfe' Aboriginal Population of New Zealand," which his long residence in this country, and intimate acquaintance with the former barbarous state of the natives, gave him rare facilities of doing. His sad end has cast quite a gloom over tbe district.—[A Correspondent,]

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

JULY 27, 1882. Bank of Now Zealand—Sellers, £3315s New Zealand Insurance—Sellers, 80s Union Insurance—Sellers. 22s Auokland Gas—Sellers, £815s Union Sash and Door—Buyers, &$ 15s, cam new issue Auokland Tlmbar-£7; buyers, £7 Tanplrl Coal-Sellers, 17s 6d Northern 8,8. Co.—Us; buyers, 10s Bd Moanatalara Gt.M. Co.—Sellers, 19s a lburnia—Buyers. 15s Tokatea—Sellers, 93 Queen of Beau-:y— 24s 6d to 25s 6d ; sellers, 25s Humphries' Gully—Buyers, 10b 6d Southern Cross- 7s: sellers, 7s 6d Army—Sellers. 2a 6d Prince Imperial—9s 6d; sellers, 9i Od Snceoßß—Sellers, 6i Premier—9s fid; buyers, 9s New Find—Bayers, ia Werahlko-3s 3d; fellers, 3s 3d Smile of Fortune—Buyers, 8s 3d JOSKPfI NKWMAN. Chaliman.

Attention is directed to the entertain ment at the Young Men's Roonia to-morrow evening. Full programme will appear to morrow.

THE AUCKUUNU EVIfiJNJUNtf STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 27.



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I Wanted. v*rANTED, a strong, active Lad to drive "T a horse and Cart,—Brown, Barrett, and Co., Elliott street. WANTED, ageod Carpenter for in-door work.—Apply at once to T. and H. Cooke, 123, Queen-street. WANTED, a good General Servant; must be a good Plain Cook ; no ohlld 1. ren.—Apply lv the morning to Mrß J. H. Tomp . son, St. Stephen's Avenue. Parnell. 5 \\f ANTED, a First-class Cook, reforen -1 V Tees required; also, a Kitchen Man.— Apply to Mr Menzlos. at Mrs Memore's, Short , la n (I-Btreet. WANTED, Tailoresses and Appren tices.-!. Phillips, Tailor, Queen , street. WANTED, a General Servant; must bo a good laundress and oook.—Apply Mrs Sloman. top of Grafton Road. WANTttD, a strong Girl.—Apply Mrs Basdown. Queen-street. ANTBD, aFlrst-olass Cook.—Apply at tho Prlnoo Arthur Hotel, oornor of , Itobson'and Wolloßloy atreeta. Y\7ANTEiJ,a strong .band ; at once— v v Apply at tho Red Boot Warohouso, 63, Vlotorla-street. WANTED, a Girl to assist in tne kitohon.—Apply to Mrs M. Banks, top of Grafton Boad. WANTED, a strong, active Youth — Frank Rowo, Glasgow Storo, Great . North Roa'l. WANTED, a Nursery Governess.— Apply to Mrß Elsmoro's Registry Ciiloe 11 Shortland-Btreet. WANTED, a Servant Girl.-Apply to Mrs Aley. Alten Road WANTED, a smart active Boy for a Butchor's Shop —M, Brearloy, Hobson street. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Miss Sharland, Princea-Btreot WANTED, a Practical"Weaver to take oharge of the Matting Department.— Auckland Fibre Manufacturing Co. (Limited), Btanley-Btroot. WANTED, Boys or Girls as leorners at tho Hope and Twine Faotory, Stanloy streot. WANTED, a good Strong Lad, must bo a good milker.—Apply to Mr Pcton, Hpsom. ANTED, a Good Man for Farm Work.—Apply tc-morrow, between 10 and 11, at Peterson's Stables, Lorne-Btreet. , \\J ANTED, a Root! Housemaid.—Apply TT at Aurora Hotel, Vlctorla-stroot. \\T ANTED, a General Servant.—Mrs YT Taylor, Sootla Place, Uppor Queen street. WANTED, a Plumber and Zinc Worker.—Apply F. and W. Fowler, Vlotorla-Btroor, WANTED SEEN, the Ladies' Clsters, 6s Gd; Ladles' Jaokots, 6e6d; Girls' do,, Cs-At Dampler's Wakofleld-street Shop. WANTED, a smart Boy to be generally useful.—Customhouse Hotol, (fort-street. WANTED, a nursery tjovcrness wnere thoro Is a young baby; must be compe tent to toaoh music—Mrs Gabriel Lewis, O'Rorke-Btroot, Albort Park. WANTfD, a Boy ; references required. —Mr do Lialo Hammond, Parnell WANTED, a Good General Servant.- Apply to Mrs P. Lanigan, Hobson t treat. RANTED SEEN-Horrocks's Long v v doth, yard wide, 4s 9d don., or 5d yard. —Brennan's, foot of victorlo-Btreet, WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply to Mrs William Cruiokshank, Parllament-Btreot. WANTED, a Country Gin, aiso a Nunse Girl.—Apply to' Mrs Banks, Meadow Bank Farm. Panmnre. m\TANTED, a Good Cook and Laun- TT dress.-Apply to Mrs Shora, Arney Road, Remnora, \\, ANTED, Blacksmith for bush saw. »v mill. — Auokland Timber Company Limited). ' WANTKD, a Youth to learn Sewing Machine Repairing, &0.-W.C.Donneß*B UepOt. Qaoen-etreet. AINTEu, by a young Gentloman", Board and Residence where there are only ono or two othor boarders, — Address " 8.X.." Stah Offloo. WANTED, a Lady Canvasser; work pleasant and rogpeotiblo. Flnolcbance to make moneyi— Addrcßß P.O. Boxlgj. ANTED, Dairies ot Good Fiesh Butter.—Taylor and Entrloan, late C. Major, Wellesley-street. WANTED, Tenders for Clearing about 37 aores ot Titreo and Furze. To be sent in not later than 2nd August to Alison Brothers, Beach Koad. Devonport. ANTED SEKN—Tweed Macintoshes for men 6ft 61ns to sft 81ns high, 255.— Bronnan's, Victoria-street. Aft TED SEEN, t\o urand Lines of Ladies Fashionable Hose. 6d ; Men's Books, 3d; Children's do. irom 2d; Boys' Klaatio Braces. Bd—Damplor's Waketleld-street Shon. WAN t'KD, Apprentices to the Dtoes making.-Apply MisaO'flare, Viotoria s treat. \\7 ANTED to Sell, House of 5 rooms ln ■ T v Kyber Pass Koad ; also one of i rooms in Seafleld View,—Apply to A. Hewaon, Kyber PaBB Road, WANTED, immediately, a Good General Hand; also, Benoh Hand, and two Boys as Apprentices. Permanent emnloy meat —T. Proaser, Upper Qnoon-Btreet WANTED known, tbat distinguishing foaturos of my bUßinees are good Workmanship, Fit and Stylo, at moderate prices.—J. H. Dalton, irashlonablo Tailor and H*bit-maker, Victoria-street East. WANTED, Several Good Macbinists.- G Blaok and Co.. Vlotorla-street East. VfcTANTED, Fresh Butter ana Eges; v v best prioos glvon.-Apply to Mr Beaton, City Market. WANTED, a Young Man and Strong Youth for farms in the oountry,—W, Barton. Mr aecoomha'i', Kybor Pass. WANTUD to Sell, £300 Legacy for fil6o. Bona fide.-Apply, for particulars, by letter to E H G., Post Offlco, Jnokland, WANTKD, an experienced hand to Sell Pies, oan provided.—Apply, J, Stevenson, welson-gtreet. WANTED to Purchase, a hour-roomed Cottago and good garden.-State lowest price to Walter V, Stevens, House Agent, next Union Bank. YVANTED to Hire, a Cutter by the v v month, between 16 and 30 tons.—Bond address to Cutter, Stab offloe. VV7 ANTED, a Man to open oysters, vv hawk fl?h and fruit—Apply, stating wages, to V. Granville, Cambridge Walkato. WANTED SEEN, tho Silesia at 4o r; „,.. rr TwUl Sheeting, Is id; White Calloo. 3}d j Unbleaohed do, 2Jd; Brawn Holland, lid; at Damplor's Wakoflelq street Bhop, \\l ANTED SEEN, the Ladies' Trimmed V v Hat* at Is and is 6d, and the Fur Hats for 1* Bd; Satin do., Is 6d—At Dampler's Wake fleld-street Shop. WANTED, orders for Serge Suits, from ,„ . ■ Ms-J. H. Dalton, Fashionablo Tailor, Vlotorla-street Bast. ANTED SEEN—Largest Size White Counterpanes, 0s 9d; Cloth Table Covers, S3.—Brennan's foot ot Viotoria-atreet. WANTED SiSEN, the Japanese Silk, o. J* 3i '5S yara: Colored Satin. Is 9d; Black do.. 2o 3d and 3a; Black Velveteen. Is lid and 2a 6d, at Dampler's Wakefleld-stroet U7 ANTED to SeU, a nearly new centre r. _ .. bOMs. Y,? c.7!' weU fonnQ **& oopperod.- O. Bailey,. hlpbnlldor, near the Dock. WANTED SEEN, the Gent's Tweed Coats, 5s 6d ; Holland do. (small sizes), 4s Bd; Gents' Chest Soarves. 2d; Boya' Bolts. 3d. at Dampler's Wakeflold-street Shop, WANTED, orders for Tweed Suits at 65s.—J. H, Dalton, Victoria street Bast. ANTED KNOWN, that the London , „ 'Phptographlo Company has reopened in Upper Qneen-street, to take Carte do Visits Portraits from 59 per dozen. WANTED KNOWN-A Sale by Anotlon ot Unredeemed Pledges, by order of Mr Nonmegen will take place on Mon day next, on the promises, next Albort Hotel, Queon-atreet, commencing at 11 o'alook. WANTED SEEN-The Window Met, 3Jd; Long Curtains, 3s lid; Children's Pinafores, lid; Frooss. 2s; Amerloan Leather, 11 jd; at Dampler's Wakefleld-street Shop, \I7 ANTED KNOWN-That Sharland's v V Worm Powders aro the mOBt popular and successful remedy now known. Price is paokat.-Address; Opposite Post-office. WANTED TO SELL, Two or Three Light 'Busses in good repair.—W. Crowthor, Wellesley-Btreet. ' \A/ ANTED SEEN-Gioss, at bd the V T bottle; and Cork Soles (ladies or gents'), 2}d the pair—At every one of Dampler's Shopa WANTED, One or Two respectable Young Men to join in a Bachelor's Hall. House near Newton POBt Office — Apply Mr Hayes' Grocer, Ksrangahapo Road, Newton. WANTED to Sell, Hotels in City, Country, and Suburbs, cheap, for oash or on termß.—Armstrong & Co., Real KBtate Agents. 177. Queen-street \\f ANTED KNOWN-J. B. Marriott, » V Auotloneer, Valuator, and General . Salesman, holds his Begnlar Sales at his mart every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, for the fale of all kinds of Furniture, Produce. &o. -TWT ANTED SBBN, the great new lot , TV of Dress Buttons on the Counter, Id the dozen ; Stay Busks, 2d, Id, and Od, at Dampler's ' Wakefleld-street Shop. WAN' T'KD KNOWN, that Sharland's Cherry Peotoral relieves Coughs ln ten minutes; bottles, 2s 6d.—Address, opposite Post-office. WANTED KNOWN —Instantaneous Portraits from 5s per dozen) weather no objeot—London Phptographlo Company. WANTED, Board and Kesldence tor one or two respectable Men, within a minute's walk of Auokland Fibre Company. ■ Terms moderate, — Apply S. Brawn, Alten I Road. WAN TED KNO W«—For Sole, a moßt valuable Mastiff Watoh Dog (trained); owner leaving >ew Zealand —Apply Stab Offloe.



Wanted. WANTED TO SELL, Business Lots and Lots for private hous*s, in City and Suburbs.—Armstrong _ Co., Real Estate Agentß. 177. Uneenstreet. WANTED KNOWN—The Choicest New f-eaoon'sToa may be obtained at Row's Tea and Coffee Store, Viotoria-Btreet. WANTttD SEEN, the Jfur Trimming, 9d the yard: Grand Pompadour Fringe, fid the yard; lot of Black do., ohoap Chenille, Not. 9d tho yard, at Dampler's Wakefleld-stroet WAN TED, * T You to call at BRENNAN'S AUCKLAND HOUfIE, Foot of Vlotorla-street, And see the following lines :— Lustres, sfd; Dress Serges, lid Merino, Is 7d; Winceys, Hi Flannel, 7Jd ; Holland, 6d White Oaltoo, 2s 9d don; Oxford Shirtings, 6|d; Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide. Is 2d yard Men's Alpine Hats, 2s lid; Hardfelt, 3s 6d; Twood dults, 27s Od; Overcoats, 22s Bd SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY AT ORKNNAN'd, "U" ICTORIA-STR BET. mHE MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND Require a Gentleman as Manager : must have extensive practical experience ln Fire and Marine Business. Colonial know ledge Indispensable. Applications to be sent ln on or before the 10 th day of August next to the temporary offloes, Canada Buildings, addressed to the Chairman of Direotors. O TAILORS. — Wanted, Two good Tailors at once.—W. Jaggs, Tailor, Uam bridge. r|IKY THE NEW DRINK— OIN AND \ PERFECT LOVK. ra^BAVELLER AND BOuK-KKKPER. I —Wanted, onergetlo young Man as above; must know town woll.—Apply, stating salary, Box 181 PoßtOffloe, QKaTES, SKATES. SKATES, Wanted Known - That BRANSTON and FORSTICR are now manufacturing Skateß of all Rlzos, on the moa approved prinolplo, and at Reduced Prices To L.et. mO LET, Two Rooms (furnished or un- JL famished), with nse of kitchen; three minutes' walk from Qaoen-street— Apply this offloo. | r»AU LET, a Family Residence, contain, | 1 Ing eight rooms, bath, and water laid on with 11 aores of land, situate on the Great Houth Koad, a few minutes' walk from Ellorslle Railway Station, commanding a good view.— ipply to F. L. Prlmo or W, Altken, Estate and Land Agents. TO LET, in New Brick jauuuings, Wyndham-street, two Comfortable Dwel lings, all replete with overy convenience,—J. M. Maodonald, Agent. rpO LET, tor a terra of nine years, first I olass Offloes, suitable for a lawyer or arohltoot; high pitched and well ventilated, with i'en entrance to Queen-street, and ln the most contra! position—next Union Bank.— Apply to Thomas Steadman, Ssed Merchant, Quoon-strcot. JO LET, desirable Shop and Dwelling in Pitt-Btreet, near Wellington-street.— Apply to D. F. Evans, estate agent, Queen- Btreet. __________ rpo LKT, at Newmarket, two Cottages, X one ot S rooms, one of 1 rooms; rent, IDs and 8s per week.-Apply to F. Q. Clayton. T O LET. a Family Residence at Epsom, with GO aores of land.—For particulars, apply to T. Pi Cleghorn, Kpßom. f|lO LET, one of thoße new and comfort -1 able Cott»gns situated ln Brown-stroot, Ponsonby; rent low to a suitable tenant.— Apply mallard's Store, Ponßonoyi rt\o LET, a Seven-roomed House in Cook- X street.—For particulars apply to John L. Leplno, Star ofUoo. I^o LET, Wellington-street, a Grocer's Shop and Dwolilng, established 15 years. FOR SALE, Choloo Allotments ln Lower Uopburn and Herosford-streots, on terms to suit parchasers.-B. Y. COLLINS. High street. SIX-ROOMED HOUSE to Let, at Monnt Kdon, two verandahs, detached wash house, large and very productive garden; rent; 17s weekly.—Apply at Darby's Dining Rooms, Queen-street^ OFFICE TO LET.— Appiy at G.N.L.A. Rooms, Queen-street. Meetings. --v*C«S__«_- T OVAL STAR OF Tfei^_™K J_i AUCKLAND LODGE, J_\P^^JiL. I-0,0.V., NO. 28, A.C. Installation of Oflloers will take plaoe THIS EVENING, at LoOgoroom, Insurance Build ings, at 7.30 p.m. Evory member requested to attend. By order of the N.G. R. S. ALLEN, Secretary. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, corner of WeUesley and Albert streets.—Evangelistio Service, THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.30. Ail are Invited, Recent arrivals cordially invited. T RCH HILL HIGHWAY DISTRICT. " ANNUAL MEETING OF RATEPAYERS, An Adjourned Meeting of the above will bo held ln tne Nowton West Publlo Sohool THIS EVENING, at 7.80. | J. JENKINS. Chairman Annual Meeting. ONEHUNGA. A Meeting of the Business People of One hunga and surrounding districts will be held In the Counoil Chambers TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, at 7.30. Business: To hear a Re port of the Correspondence with the Govern ment about the Onehunga Wbarf Charges, and to consider what is best to be done.-For tho Committee. Onehunga, July 27,1882. VTuTICE is hereby given that the j_ ▼ Quarterly Meeting ot tho undermentioned Licensing Committees wiU be held at the honr of noon, on the dates and at the places set forth horonnaer, opposite the names of each respec tively:— Otahuhu — Friday, Ist September, 1882, Court house. Manurewa -Saturday. 2nd September, 1882, School-house, Woedside. One Tree Hill—Tuesday; sth September, 1882. KpHora Hall. Onehunga — Wednesday, 6th September, 1882, Court-house. Paparoa — Friday, Sth September, 1882 Publlo Library, Howlok. WILLIAM G. P. O'CALLAGHAN. Clerk of Committees. OT. PAUL'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL. The Annual Toa and Entertainment will take plaoe TO-WOBROW EVENING. Tea ln >ho Sohool at S p.m.; Gift Tree and Mnsio by the Choir in Freemasons' Hall at 8 p.m. Tlokots-One Shilling; Children of the School Free. HOME RULE GOLD MINING COM PANY (LIMITED). The ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders wiU be held at the Company's Offlco. New Zea land Insurance Company's Buildings, Auok land, on FRIDAY, tbe 28th instant, at 11 a.m. D. G. MaoDuNNELL. Manager. Auokland, 20th July, 1882. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. Tho Annual Meeting will be held on MON DAY EVENING. 7th August, In the Museum Leotnro-room, at 7.30. Speolal Business: Elootloa of Oflloers and Re vision of Rules, JOSIAH MARTIN, Seoretary. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice Is hereby given that the ordinary Half-yearly Mootltiß of the Shareholders in the Auokland Gag Company, Limited, wUI be held In the Company's Offices, Fort - street, on FRID iV, the 28th Instant, at 2 o'olook p.m, for the purpose of declaring a dividend for the half-year ended 30th Jnne last. By order of the Board o* Direotors. E. B. PARSONB, Socretary, Auokland. 19th July, 1882. RAFTON ROAD HIGHWAY DIS TRIOT. " The Annual Meeting ot the Ratepayers of the above Dlstrlot will be held at the Dlstrlot Pohool honse, Nugent street, on FRIDAY, the 28th July next, at 7.30 o'clook, to receive the Trustees' Report, Acoonnts, and Balance-sheet for the past year; to eleot Trustees and Audi tors for the current year; and to empower the Board to take such steps as the Board may think necessary for lighting the roads in the Dlstrlot with Gas. Dated this 13th day of July, 1882. THO. MACFFA.RLANE, Chairman of Board. jProspectns. OICTON COAL COMPANY (LIMITBD). Capital- £60,000; In 60,000 Shares of £1 each, of whloh only 30,000 are at present offered to the Publlo. Terms.—One Shilling on application, One Shilling and sixpence on allotment; the balance by Calls as required, not exceeding Two Shil lings and Sixpence at a time, and at Intervals of not less than one month. As the Share List will olose on the 31st August next, and a limited number only have been supplied to eaoh district, early application Bhould be made. Specimens of the Coal oan be seen, and copies of prospectus and forms ot application for Shares obtained from JAMHS STODART & SONS, * Insurance Buildings. Auokland.



(rerson&i 1%/lISS G. GRAHAM is requested to ■I.T.JL pall at No. 8, Queen-street. THE Person who took the Umbrella off Mr Row's counter by mistake is requested to return It to the Stab office. B'or Hale FOR SALE (a Rare Chance), a First class Little if ARM, close to Monnt Albert and the Whan, only a;few minutes' walk from the railway station. It la a corner lot of nearly 17 aores, having; a frontage of over two- thou sand four hundred links to two main roads one of these roads being; the Government main road. It has one of the most charming views that oan be had around Auokland. It rises on a pretty eminence ; undulating; Bloplng com pletely to the ti.K., overlooking; Mount Albert. Mount Rosklll, Three Kings, and the Waite mata, taking ln the majority of the views of the City of Auokland and Suburbs, Onehunga, and even the Manukau Bar oan be seen ln the dis tance—2o miles of a view. The aspect Is com pletely N.K., as the Bun rises and sets on Ihe j land. It is absolutely sheltered from bleak winds; a fine creek runs along the bottom ot I the property. The soil la excellent, part of It being voloanlo. The whole Farm is oleared; well ploughed up, and has first-class new wire fence erected all around, with over 200 fanoy ' trees and over SO fruit trees of various kinds— apple, pear, peaoh, plum, orange, and lemon. This would make a mognmoent spot for a gentle man's re&idonoe, nursery, or orchard grounds. Prloo, only £25 per acre. Easy terms It re quired. Can be subdivided If needed.—Apply to Publisher. Star office. g/iOK SALE, a Grocery Business in a I- leading and Improving thoroughfare; a good opportunity for anyone with small oapltal. —Apply H. Bmlth, at A. H. Nathan's. IjluK SALE, a New 7-roomed House, JL' well built and finished, wash-house and outhouses, i-aore of ground, well situated ln a healthy locality.—For further particulars apply to Da vies and Baker. National Insurance Build ings. 83. Queen-street, Auokland. |/tOR SALE, at Newmarket, a 6-roomed F House; gas and water laid on: splendid well; large allotment; also Cottage of i rooms, both within five minutes walk of the station.— , F. G. Clayton. eOUDAN FOWLS.—A Pair to be . Sold by Auction To-morrow at Arthur's Mart. rilO BREWEKS, SPECULATORS, J AND OTHERS. For Sale, the Freehold of a SNUS HOTEL ln orrtalnly one of the most rising Suburbs of Auokland, and possessing prospective advan tages whloh no other suburban hotel oan offer. The proprietor is reluotantly compelled to Bell In coneequonce of his leaving the colony. Principals only dealt with, Apply by letter to a W.8., Box 10S, Post office, Auokland. LI O 1! SALE. A BARGAIN, FIFTY 150) ACRES OF SUPERIOR LEVEL LAND, In the Parish of Te Papa, Tauranga. Fronts Main Koad to Ohlnemntn, and extend to Eopnrererua River. T. COWPER, FUHRHOP & CO., 8, Qr/KKN-BTREET. For continuation, tee first Page New Teas. TW"EW SEASON'S TEAS, 1882-1883, The undersigned begs to notify the arrival, per s.s. Rlngarooma (transhipped ez s.s. Hun garian, from Foo Chow), of a FURTHER SHIPMENT OP New Teabi .New Teasi Consisting of :<s>. 11AO T> A O X A Q X S, LLVa JTaCKAOES. INCLUDING SEVERAL EXCEPTIONALLY FINE TEAS. Jar Samples for Liquoring on application, TM H» 13. .Morton. 26th July, 1882, rpiiE NEW TEAS OF SEASON 1882-3, The subscriber, ln solid ting orders for NEW BEABON TEAS, has every confidence ln reoom mending them as being very much superior to any Teas placed on the Auckland Market for some time. Prices as under i— Per lb. a. d. a. d. Good Common Congou _ _ 1 8 to 2 0 Fine Congo-and Souohong.. _ 2 . to 2 8 A Vory Superior Sample of Indian Tea, sold pure ai Imported _ 210 210 The merits of New Tea as compared with Old are but indifferently appreciated by tea drinkers. Old Tea is '' Btale. flat, and unprofit able," takes more time to Infuse, and Is apt to taste vapid after the most careful infusion. New Tea is fresh and brisk, more eaßlly inf used, and has a rich aromntlo fragrance. Orders called (or and Goods Dollvored to al parts of the city. " ROBERT KEW, TEA AND COFFEE MERCHANT, Victoria and Albrht-stbkbts, Auckland, (IHIHA TEA SEASON, 1882-3, ARTHUR H. NATHAN, Begs to advise the arrival, per s.s. Menmnir, from Foochow (transhipped per Rotorua) of his FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW SEASON'S TEA, Consisting of-1606 PACKAGES To be followed by about 3000 PACKAGES. The whole are specially seleoted for value, and will be found well worthy the attention > of the Trade. lOt , July, 1882. 'to- c w rjn c as. 3000 Packages OF NEW SEASON'S TEAS, DNE Specially selected to our order from the Best Market Standabdb or Labt Season. VALUKS ARE EXCEEDINGLY GOOD. Musters lor Liquoring now obtainable. Jj. D. Nathan & Co. TtTEW QEAsON'S MpEAS, The undersigned has Just Received, Per Rotoraa (transhipped ex Menmnir, from Foochow), 1300 A. 1300 PACKAGE 3 t,—A J PACKAGES KOSEBOD. NEW SEASON'S TEAS, Oonßlsting of HALF-CHESTS AND BOXES OF FINK TO MEDIU CONGOUS. Sample for Liquoring can be obtained on appllcatlo ___ Heather. ■ i ■eg ■ ii .11 A_> I i\ TO *I(J,UOU JL__T on Bulidin* dv.Lv Bootety principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Allotments bought and Houses buUt on weekly payment system. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Properties for sale on Ith page. Six per cent. allowed on money deposited for Investment— O. Williamson, Land. Estate and Financial Agent and Valuator Vulcan Lane.



Public n otloea. A UCKIAND GOODS SHED. ~.T.°,onßnra despatch Good a for Stations South or Mercer and the Kaipara Branch should be delivered at Auokland Station by 3.30 p.mi the previous day; for Mercer and Intermediate Stations North, by 5 p.m. A. V. MACDONALD, Dlstrlot Manager. A UCKLaND HARBOUR BOARD. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Harbour Board Office, Auokland, July 27, 1882. About 9,000 oublo yards of Mateiiol for Re clamation Purposes will be available from the south Bide of Brltomart Road, to be removed snbjeot to the direotion of the Engineer. F. E. CO UPTON, Chairman. JL he Fire Insurance ASSOCIATION (limited). Head Office : cornhill. London, b.c. Capital fully Subscribed „ £1.000,000 Paid up £200,000 Reserve and other f nnds .... ..£82,600 General Manager for New Zealand : T. J. LADD, WELLINGTON. M CENT FOR AUCKXAND DISTRICT : C. F. E, K.ISSLING. UNION STEAM SAW, MOULDING, BABH, AND DOOB COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice Is hereby given, that the Company will offer to tho Shareholders as registered on the 3lst July ourrent, 10,000 Unalloted Shares at par, in the proportion of Ono Share to every two now issued. Any transfer not Registered before Noon on date named will not bo recognised in the alloca tion ot shares. DAVID MURDOCH. Secretary. HARGAN & CO. S DUNEDIN PRIZE ALES, STOUT, CORDIftLS, AND AUSTRALIAN WINES. BOTTLED ALE—lst and 2nd prize Melbourne Exhibition. DUNEDIN STOUT-Classed with Gulnneßß's. PERFKOT LOVE—A new and exquisite Cor dial. UNION BITTERS-New, and In high favour In the South. See Samples and Prloo List, COWPER FUHRHOP & CO., SOLE AGENTS, 8, QUEEN-STREET. __ _ _ j- The SYBIL CARGO, direct from Japan, Is now offered to Wholesale Purchasers and the Trade. It la the Finest Bample ot Japan dressed Rice that has been seen here for some years. Quotations aooordlng to quantity. ■ L. D. NATHAN & E. W° ° D & C°- Beg to announce that, in connection with their previous business of FARMING AND CATTLE FEEDING, They will OPEN A SHOP IN KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, For the Sale of FIRST-CLASS MEATS OF ALL KINDS. Opening Day : FRIDAY, 28th JULY, 1882. A SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF MEATS OF THE PRIMEST QUALITY Will bo held EVERY FRIDAY, To whloh Inspection is invited. By the advantages of their previous business connections, the Firm oan well afford to Supnly to Consumors MEAT OF A BETTER QUALITY AND AT A LOWER PRICE THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN AUOKLAND. Tho Business will be conducted under the Style and Firm of E. Wood & (>. CHKAPSIDE HOUSE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON. TT O B S O N COUNTY, Notice to Ratepayers. All Ratepayers who have not void their rates due to tbo 3Ut day of Maroh last, are requested to forward the same to!tho Chairman, Council Office, Te Kopuru. Northern Wairoa, before the 31st day of August, 1882. No further notloe will be given. F. W. MATHEWS, Chairman, County Connoll Offloo, Te Kopnrn, 18th July, 1882) rilS AND PERFECT LOVE. jjrOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Mrs TWIDLE begs to thank her customers and friends for the liberal support hitherto ao oorded, and Is now prepared to execute all orders at a short notice and on the most reason able terms. Ladies'and Children s| Spring Cos tumes neatly executed. Underclothing and Baby Linen of every description, Note the address—Vlotorla-street (opposite the Empire Hotel!. ARANGAHAPE HIGHWAY DISTRICT. At the Annual Meeting ot Ratepayers, held on July 26th, 1882, the following persons were eleoted :— Trustees- Messrs George Daniel Bevin George Burns —. bexton —. Carlisle J. H. Burns Auditors- Messrs Stevenson and White. At the First Meeting of Trustees, Major Burns was eleoted Chairman; Mr Carlisle, Treasurer; and Mr Hayes, Secretary and Col lector. J. HKRBERT BURNS. Chairman Karangahapo Highway Dlstrlot. Jnly 27.1882. " COME DAY I'LL WANDER BACK AGAIN" Now Pohlished, at EabV Mublo Warehouse. ONE SHILLING. THE AUCKLAND FORWARDING AND PARCEL DELIVERY AGENCY DospatohGoods and Parcels of all descriptions to every part ot the Town and Suburbs, at a Cheap Rate, and with guaranteed regularity. The following are the Booking*. Agencies :— A. R. Ladd, Cabinetmaker, Karangahapo Road. W. H. Young. Grocer, Ponsonby Road. R. Blrnia, Baker, Arch Hill. J, Reld, Cabinetmaker, corner Kyber Pass and Symonds-street. S. Reld, Grocer, corner Kyber Pass and Grafton Roads. W. S. Collins, Grooer, Parnell. A. Heldt, Cabinetmaker, Newmarket. DELIVERIES:- Town: Hourly. Suburban :it o.m. and 6 p.ms No. 6. Telephone Exohange. HEAD OFFICE i- NATHAN'S BOND. Customhouse -street. OERFECT LOVE A3D BRANDY. ABTIN'B INSTANT* NEOUB PHOTOGRAPHB.-New Album Views of Auokland from 6s per dozen. On Sale at Market Entrance. Qnnen-street. Tenders. TT7" AITEMATA COUNTY. Tenders will be received at this office, and at Rodney County Office, Warkworth, until noon on SATURDAY, August 6th, for the under mentioned work :— Repairing tho Bridge over the Ranhorl Stream, near. Makarau Bridge. Conditions and specification oan be seen at Waltemata County Office, Shortland-atreet, Auokland. Rodney County Offloo, Warkworth, or at Mr Clailrard ra, Makaran. Ti „„ o JOHN JAMES, . County Clerk. Auokland. Jnly 27.1882. rrtO WORKING-MEN AND OTHERS, JL —Wanted, Tenders for Burnlng-Off, Stump ing, Ploughing, Sowing ln Grass, Planting, and Fencing about 6} aores of Land at Avondale (Whan),— Apply Immediately to F. S. X wlngton, Queen-street, Auckland. Uor oonHiMMtton, ate First Page,)



JLrOat and Found! LOST, on Sunday last, Between Symondsl street and aemr.jra, Sooket of a Lamp.—* Finder rewarded on returning it to Mr D. Fallon; near Hallway Station. LOST, between Durham-ntreet and Col« _ . nngwood.street.asmall Gold Kar-rlng.- Flnder wlllbe rewarded on leaving the same at this office. OST, on Sunday, 23rd inst., a Black Setter Uog.-The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at Mr 0. Bartley's, Nelson street, OST, a Small Gold Shield, with "Pre. sented to Robert Mason," &o„ engraved on one side.—Reward on leaving it at Star office, Board ana Jtcesidence. A YOUNG GENTLEMAN requires a Bed and Sitting Room, with Board; Parnell preforred.-Aadresa "D.E.R.," Star Offloo. - VACaNCIES for Married Couple and two Gentlemen; terms moderate.—Mrs Fuller, Croydon Villa, Vincent-street. COMFORTABLE Lodgings for two or three Respootoblo Young Men; healthy situation.—For address, apply Ji m. White, Proper, Newton. - /GOVERNOR BROWNE Hlil'KL, _*" HOBSON-STBEET, BoardandLodging .. ..20s per Wee* Single Room__...■.-- — -..255. SUPERIOR Board and Residence (bath, piano, large grounds), not to be equalled, n oentral oosition in AnoWand, for families, adles or gentlemen. Address. Star Offloo. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW A ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Aot, 1876," and ot the several amendments thereof, and In the matter of tho Deed of Arrangement ot Kobbrt Borrow, of Ponsonby, near Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auokland, and Colony of New Zealand, Grocer. Noticeiß hereby given thaton WKDNKSD AY the second day of August, 1882, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, or as sjon thereafter as counsel can be heard in that bflhalf, an applies* tlon will be made to the Supreme Court ot New Zealand, at Auokland, Sitting in Bankruptcy, for a declaration ot the complete execution of a certain Deed of Arrangement, dated tho 7th day of July, 1882, mado between the above-named Robert Burrow of the fltßt part, John McKaie Geddes and Alfred Edward Isaacs, both M Auokland aforesaid, morohants. of the seoontt part, and all the creditors of the Eaid Robert Burrow of the third part, and filed in the proper offloo of the Supremo Court, at Auokland, afore said, on the eighth day of July. 1882, and which said Deed was assented to by a resolution ln writing passed by a majority in number repre senting three-foutths in va ue ot the creditors of the said Robert Burrow present or represen ted at a mooting ot creditors, duly convened and held for that purpose at the office of the undersigned, situate in Bank Buildings, Wynd ham-streetj Auckland aforesaid, on this twenty sixth day of July, 1882. Dated the 28th day of July. 1882. JOHN M. ALEXANDRE. Solicitor for the Trustees. Auctions. . 10-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK A.M. MARKET.DAY. ARTHUR'S POULTRY, PRODUCE, FRUIT, AND GROCERY AUCTION MARKB.T. POULTRY DEPARTMENT. Fowls. Turkeyß, Ducks.Geeso.Pigoons, Canaries, Small Pigs, Houdan Fowis. . j PRODUCE, FRUIT, AND GROCERY DK-,' PARTMKNT. Good Table and Seed Potatoes, Onions Carrots* Cabbageß, Pumpkins, Mangolds Cheese, Baoon, Hams, beef Butter (In jars and kegs). Oats, Oatmeal Malt, Lard, Flour, Bran, &o, FRUlT.—Apples, Coooannts, &o. At 2 30 p.m. Balance ot a Stook. GROCERIES. &0.-12 half-chests Tea, 16 bags ■■.. Bait, Bottle Salt, Coooa, Sploe, Castor Oil. Salad OH, Peel Matches, Voßtas, Pepper, assortedConfeotionery, Show Glasses, Nuts, Blue, Almonds, Scales and Weights, Sar dlnes. Dried Apples, Currants, &c (FURNITURE DEPARTMENT) 0N BAM PRIVATELY, AT AUCTION PRICES! „ PIANOS (New and Second-hand), Registered Grates, Ovens, Stools, Sewing Machines. Ciooks, Watches, a Large Assortment of ■ Household Furniture and Effects suitable for all ol&sees ot house, Glass Cases, Pio- > tures, &c .' ,: *;_;. TO-MORROW. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, To. morrow (Friday), A BAY Mi.UK, 6 years, oapltal weight carrying hack, Btaunch and quiet ln harness, suitable for a family waggonette or hansom; trial given, HUNTER & NOLAN. TO-MORROW, FRIDAY, JULY 28. ',-'4 TIMBER I TIMBER! TIMBER .-,' rriHE subscriber has received instructions -JL to cell by auotion, at the RAILWAY STATION. To morrow (Ifrldaj), at 12 o'clock, ,". A QUANTITY of SECOND-GLASS KAURI TIMBER, HARDWOOD SLABS,CA&KB, OIL DRUMS, KEROSENE TINS, &0. G. S I B BIN, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, AT 11 O'CLOCK A.M. AT SIB BIN'S MART. W£\ BAGS BEST MAIZE I \J 95 Sacks Oatß 10 Tons Flour 3 Cases Baoon, ex Manapouri i Tons Potatoes, unset price £3 7 Jars and Kegs Prime Butter Fowl Wheat, Onions, Carrots, Pump kins. Pork, Beef, Currants, Jams, Raisins, Soap, Candles, Rice. Kero sene, Groceries, &0. TO-MORROW, 11 O'OLOOK AM. CARBINES & TAYLOR WILL sell, by auction, at their Sale room, Queen-street, To-morrow, at 11 o'olook sharp, POULTRY—FowIs, Duoks, about 30 Turkeys, Geese, and young Pigs . FRUIT TBEES-Shrubs, Plants, &ci,&o. PRODUCE—Hams and Baoon, Cheese, Butter. ■ Potatoes, Onions, Salt Beef, Lard, Carrots, - Oats, Maize, Bran, Sharps, Floor, Chaff, Grooerles, Tea, Sugar, Candle Mustard, Kerosene, &o, y Also. V HOUBEHOM) FURNITURE and Kitchen * Utensils, Glass Dishes, Iron Baths, Jewellery, 1 Eleotrlo Pen, &o. Also, ''*" GO sacks East Coast Maize, Just landed &0„ &0„ „0. At 11 o'Clock. CARBINES & TAYLOR, Auctioneers. , TO-MORROW. OATS! OATS! OATS! Ex Circe, from Invercargill, At the Store, Quekn-stbeet Whabf. B. TONKS & DO. WILL sell, To-morrow (Friday), at li o'clock, ok BAGS OATS, nil more or loss damagod, , °*» at the Store, Queen-street Wharf. TO-MORROW, } ~~\ i PRO DU C E .SALE. W. DOWDEN WILL sell by auction at the Exchange Mart, Queen-street, To-morrow, at II o'olook, 6 Tons Potatoes 3 Cases Canterbury Choose .. 10 Casks Currants 16 Kegs butter 5 Cases Canterbury Bacon 20 Bags Bloa 12 Boxes Tea _ Biscuits, Onions. Maize, Vestas, Coffee Sewing Maohines, Watches. • > jeo.. &*o., &o. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. At 2, for half-past 2 o'clock. OIL PAINTINGS. OIL PAINTINGS. G. W. B I NN _ V HAS received instructions to sell by pnblio auction, at Air Schorffo Ware house, Fort-street, on Taesday next, A CONSIGNMENT OF GENUINE OIL PAINTINGS, All by woll-known Artists, , The Paintings will be on view from Saturday I 29th July, to day of sale, and catalogues oan ba obtained at the Rooms. - " • ?* (Continued en Fourth Paqa.)