BOARD OF EDUCATION.- This day.

BMEETisaof the Board of Education was hold to-day when tho tender of x. Hazard, £187, was accepted for the crefction of n teacher's dwelling at Mercer. JThe state menfrof Schoollund for the Education dis trict ' for the year was aubrintted find showed :—Receipt?, £4,990 Expenditure : Cleaning schools,£l.4oß; fuel, £/169; water supply, £151 ', repairs and improvements to buildings, £1,550 ; t :nts, &c, £jm j clerk, £92; printing, £37; Baiiionevy, £&>'; mis cellaneous, £156 ; total, £3,951] ; balance in hand, £1,038. A number ou country ap plications of various kinds we/ro considered.

FOLIOS COURT.-This day.

(Before J. JS. Macdonaltf, Esq., R.M.) Johnny AWA'. — John Chilvers was charged with being drunk and tiotous in Shortland-street last night.—Fined 5a and costs,being his first known oflence. Extrbmei.y Wild.—William Pendc, a man of middle age, was charged with wil fully damaging Constable Mitcbel's uniform, 10a 6d; also, with damaging a urinal, 12* Cd, the property of the New Zealand Government, in the course of last night. — Prisoner, who had evidently been drinking heavily, 6 aid ho would make short work of it, and plead guilty to every, thing. He had lost hia coat, and got two black eyes into ihe bargain.—The prisoner was fined 5s for drunkenness, and 10a for the other ollences, and to pay coats and damage, amounting to 40?, and iv default seven days' imprisonment. Foeoino and Uttering.—Thomas William Jiolton was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £i 10a on the Bank of New Zealand, purporting to havo Xioen signed by Mr B. Wrisht, with intent to defraud.—Sergeant Gamble said there were several other charges in course of investigation which would be brought against the prisoner, who was ouly arrested yesterday.—The case was remanded for a week; bail refused. Brkacji of By-Law.—Wm. Philcox, builder, was summoned to show cause for not keeping a light burning at a hoarding on the tootpath in Queen-street from sunset to snnrise on the 17th and ISth inst.—Mr Laishley appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty, and said that Mr Philcox had complied as iar as possible with the spirit of the by-law, and employed a man to see to the light.—His Worship pointed out tho danger of leaving hoardings un lighted, MJ.d to the serious accidents fre quentiyOTjurring.—Fined 7s and costs, Thouble in tub Yard.—Wm. Hafford ■was charged with uslasr insulting language toward Mary Jane Page on the 19th. Mr 15arl appeared for the complainant, and stated the case for hfs client, who was re puted to be a hard-working, respec table woman.—Mrs Page deposed that sho lived in vVaketield-itreet, aud was em? ployed as an upholstcress. She was desirous of leading a peaceablo life, but was continually subjected to the abuse of Mr Haflorrf. On Sunday, on returning from morning servico, Mr Hatlbrd found fault with ouo of her children. She could not believe it, although Mr Hafford had said so. She denied it, when deiondait cried out "you're a liar." She replied " William, you are another." He said "I ain't." She replied "You are," when |he commenced to abuse her in nigh tones, and called her a ditty Misa Page corroborated.—William Haft'ord deposed that Mrs Page was continually dis turbing his nocturnal slumbers by her noise, but the real cause of the quarrel was the ditty habits of Mrs Page. He was desirous of keeping the yard clean, and Mrs Page seemed anxious to have it In a state of fever-breeding disorder; hence the row. Mrs Page called him a psalm-singing , and he, in an incautious moment, replied id indiscreet terras. Called her Mrs John Chinaman. To His Worship: They were nexc door neighbours.—To Mr Ea^l: He did not care to shift; the place suited him. Miss Page was recalled, and said that her mother did call Mr Hafford an old psalm singer. Ho was a beautiful singer of bankcy's hymns. Mr larl offered some remarks, and considered there was six of one and half a dozen of the other, and he was prepared to bind both parties over to keep the peace.—The parties consented to pay costs, ISs each, and the case was dismissed. Bbkach of Marine Act.—David Har greaves, master of the s.s. Coromandel, was charged, on summons, with neglecting to secure a proper gangway fro do his steamer to tho wimf. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for tho Harbour Board, and stated the caso,—Captain Hargreaves ad mitted the unsafe state of the stage in stormy weather, which was unavoidable.— Fined 5s and costs. EOBBIRG A YouiH.—John Murphy aid George Howard were again brought up on a charge of feloniously and violently steal ing the tarn of £6 5s from the person of Henry Smith, on Sunday, the 19th inst.— Bergeant Gamble opened the case and called evidence.—Henry Smith deposed that he had been working in the bush. He was 16 years of age. On Sunday, the 19th, after dinner, he strolled out with a man namec, Murray, intending to take a walk. Murray went into a urinal, off Queen etreet. He followed. On leaving ho looked round for 'his companios, who was sick. The two prisoners came to him, and Howard asked complainant to lend him some money. He told him he conld »ot do it. Murphy then caught hold of him, held his head back, fixed his hands behind him, and threw him down,_ Howard then picked his pocket?, and took his pocket book containing five £1 notes, half a sovereign, and about 16s in silver. He threw the pocket-book down. They left 49 6d in his pocket. Howard ran away with the money, whilst Murphy held him down. As soon as he got his liberty, he went for a constable. Ho asked Murphy to get the money back for him, when Murphy replied, "I'll knock jour brains out with a brick." He saw tho prisoners on tha Saturday, and they wanted him to accompany them to Mount Eden. Did not go. To prisoner: Murpby did not come out of the hotel. You said you had no money. Did not ask you to search me to see if I bad monay. Did not beg for bread and butter. Did treat jou!to a long beer, You wanted too many. I did not drink eight long beers. You followed me up until-yon cot a chance of robbing me.—To His Wor ship : Had earned the money. It was paid to him by Messrs Worker and Griffin in February and March. Had received alto. gethor £15. Did thework at Alberthnd.— Henry Murray, seaman, had been working in the bnsh with Smith. Came down to Auckland together. He knew that prosecu tor got an order from Worker and Griffin for "about £15. Was in Smith's company •n ihe 19th inst. Knew he had money on him that day, several notes and silver in a email pocket They had dined at Powell's and left together. He was ill. Went on one side and sat down in a reces3 close to the urinal. Smith went in. Heard sllter fall on the ground. Heard Smith say, "give me back my money." This was said to Murphy. Heard something said about smashing his braips out with a brick, Saw prisoners previously on the wharf.— To Howard: Did not say that Smith was a clever little thief. Did not give you tho pocket-book. Persuaded you to give the boy his money. —Richard Hartshorn deposed that ho was a labourer, residing in Victoria-street at the Blue post boarding-house. Between oneandtffo o'clock on Sunday afternoon saw Smith and Murphy in a right of way off Qneen-atrset. Hmith was crying and asking Murphy to give him his money back. Murphy made no reply, but turned towards the wharf. He asked Smith what was $he matter.' He said he had been robbed. He walked towards the station with Smith, and, meeting Constable Walker informed him of what had taken place,-Conatable M. Walker deposed that, on receiving' information, he arrested Murphy, and took him to the police atation. He searched him, and found 10s In silver, half-a-soyereign, and fifteen pence in coppers. On charging him, Murphy said Smith had robbed him of the fivo notes in the market on Saturday. —Sergeant Andrew Clarke deposed to ar resting the prisoner, Howard, at 2.20 p.m. on that day, in Vulcan Lane. He charged hinii and upon'searching him, found the sum of £3 in notes, and Smith recognised one of the notes as his property. He found a fourth note in Howard's coat-pocket and 10s fld' in his trousers pocket; also the burse which prisoner identified, saying It contained pen nibs, a piece of pencil, and a picture, which he found within.—This was the case'for the prosecution.—The de positions were then read over, andprisoners fully committed for trial. •The Grky-stkbet Female CokpI.—1.— Lena Grey, alias Fleming, alias Duehalla, and Lily Maders, alias Cheeks, were charged with violently assaulting Alicia Dean, alias Primrose,' and Marion Stanford, by slapping their faces, pulling their hair, and nßing insulting language towards them on the 30th inst.-Mr Tyler appeared in this case, and represented the disturbance as the strife of elements in a heterogeneoui household, where domestic felicity was not always tho rule. The belligerents were inhaling the breezes outside, and possibly, after the storm, there would be a calm. After a few minutes, the Court was informed fhat Lena and her family retired in peace.

TELEGRAMS.

(FEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANOI, this day.

THE STABBIJNG CASE,

The depositions of the wonnded woman, Mrs Bason, were taken late this afternoon. She states most poiitively that the wound inflicted upon her was not the result of accident, but intentionally.

NAPIER, Thursday. House Burned.—Narrow Escape of Inmates.

A seven-roomed house at Tarradale was destroyed by fire at midnight. It was occu pied by a widow and five children,who with difficulty escaped. The house was insured for £100, and the furniture for £60 in the New Zealand office. Twenty pounds in notes were burnt—nothing saved. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 1122 this morning. W. H. Clayton, son of the late Colonial Architect, brother-in-law of Sir Julius Vogel, was arrested to-night on a charge of passing valueless cheques. He has been working on Mr Williams's Edenham station.

Philip John Murtagh, well-known In sporting circles, will to-morrow be charged, on remand, with larceny as a bailee in sell ing a racchoiso over wHch there was a bill of sale.

PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF MUNICIPALITY.

The Conditions Kiferrbd to

Committee,

PubsuANT to notice, His Worship the Mayor moved the following resolutions at tho meeting of the City Council last night: " (1) That in the opinion of this Council it 1? de»irable that the boundaries of the [city should be enlarged. (2) That the districts which might bo added to the city with ad vantage to the city and to the said districts are Parnell, Graf ton Road, Karangahape, Newton, Arch Hill, and Ponaonby, and possibly a portion of Newmarket and Eden Terrace. (3) That in the etcnt ot the said districts joining the city, they should be divided into three wards, thusi making a Council, including the Mayor, of nineteen members. (4) That in the opinion of this Council, the probaole policy of the enlarged Council would be to borrow a sum, say £ , for the purpose (a) of extending the water mains to all the most important parts of the new wards ; (b) fer completing the most important drains in the city in both the old and new wards ; (cj for any other new work which the Council might deter mine upon. (5) That in the financial ar rangements all parts of the city should pay tho same rates, with the exception of the vvaterwoiks portion of the special rate, viz., Is in the pound, which, under Clause 34, Municipal Corporations Act, 1878, would not be chargeable on any property in the new wards situated 100 yds. from v main." Before addressing himself to the argumnnts in support of the resolution, His Worship shortly explained the reasons that had in duced him to bring it forward. Ho said that the question ot enlarging the munici pality by absorbing the suburbs had been talked about ever since he entered the Council, and perhaps before; it had been a frequent subject ot diacustion at convivial meetings in tbo ComcilloiV room, but it had never previously been debated at the Council Board. He had therefore thought this a good opportunity of obtaining an expression of opinion on the matter. The ordinary mode of dealing with a motion which, like bis, contained a number ot clauses, was to move them seriatim, but in this in.t»nce he would move them en bloc, in order that he might speak to the resolution as a whole. Then, after the debate had been cloied, ho would, ia the absence of any amendment, ask the permission of the Council to refer the matter to the Finance and General Pur poses Committee, with a. view to their reporting upon H; and probably he would suggest also that this report should ba btought up as early as possible after the accounts tor the year had been laid upon the table. His Worship then went on to speaK to the motion. He said that it had been remarked that this was a matter more of honour and glory than of material ad vantage. But to his mind there was some- ! thing even in the honour and glory of | enlarging their city by being able to say | that it was the largeit, mo»t prosperous, and most populous in New Zealand. Perhaps the proposed alterations might not put it in that position at once, but he believed the time was rapidly approaching when that position would be ours. The distinction of being the largest town in the colony was, however, not ! merely one ot honour and glory j it would ] have a considerable) influence, also in ex tending and increasing our size and im portance. We wero anxious to bring amongatus as army immigrants as possible, and the publicationof statistics netting forth our real standing, as compared with tho other cities, would have a powerful effect in deciding people from England where to go. At present the municipal statistics were misleading, and did not operate to our advantage. Still, that was not the par ticular reason he would urge. He would rather lay stress upon the general improve ment in health which might be expec ted t<> result from the improved system of drainage and the ex tension of the water supply that the proposed amalgamation would neces sarily involve. At present none of the sar rounding district?, with the single excep tion, perhaps, of Parnell, w»re in a posi tion to get water, and possibly they had difficulties about drainage. Given a good water supply and drainage, and the health of the residents in those districts would be improved, an effect that would extend also to the city, for if infectious disea-o broke out in the suburbs, the citizens could Dot be indifferent to it, and neither could they, for the want of authority, take the necessary steps for the removal of the danger. Ho maintained, therefore, that the matter was one which affected the health both of the city and suburbs. Then there was such a question as that | which had been discussed that night, viz., the question of boundary drains, in which various districts were interested; and the present difficulty of getting such drainage work done, either because the districts would | not agree us to the respective amounts they ' had to pay, or, as in the case of Grafton Road, where, as Cr. Aickin had said, the poverty and not the will of the Board had prevented them from joining in a scheme of j that kind. Were we to wait indefinitely with that fever spot still uncovered, when by the means he had indicated, we would be able to complete the drainage ? Then, again, there was the inconvenience which arose in connection with the boundary roads in arranging the proportion of expense that each of the interested bodies had to bear. As for constructive works, it na« almost impossible to make arrangements for them. One such difficulty was facing as now in Karangahape Road. A further argument in favour of city extension was that by giving these districts a water supply the | amount which they would be required to i pay by assessment and through consumers' | rates would assist in reducing the | cost to the ratepayers in the city, i The cost of the water pumped now, in cluding" the interest upon the cost of the ■lant, was something like Is Bd. An assess- | ment of Is in the f 1 in the portions ot the new districts to which mains were laid | down would more than pay interest upon , the cost of laying these extra mains; and further, the cost of pumping to supply these , districts would not be more than 21 per ■ thousand gallons, whereas the lowest rate that had been talked of was something like lOd per thousand gallon?. There- ( fore the tendency would be to reduce , the price of water considerably to rate payers in the city. The present lost, | according to the' Waterworks working account, was 5Jd, but as that included a j considerable proportion of work done in the way of connections, say 4sd. A'large pot-1 tion of that expense' would be just the | same, whether we were pumping double ■ the quantity or not. And in regard to the \ outside district*, they would procure water which many of them cannot procure now; ' and oven if they ■ had the means of raising it they could procure it cheaper from the city than in any other way. There was perhaps an exception to this in the case of Pamell. The cost, he was told-and two prices had been mentioned - which I Mr Seccombe asked was 8d or 9d per thousand gallons. Even though the assessment might amount to more than that fo the cily, still, with tne borough largely increasing, and the consumption doubled, Se'avS price would not amount: to very much more than those sums. If Itcost 13 fid now with double the quantity, the averagl'wonld be lld-because there was always some uncertainty about such an ar- Sment-assuming that M was the add. tional cost of pumping. Ab to the other pair h^ n«^3

to get it at to much per thousand gallons. ) Their share of the expenses would be less than if they had to barrow money to carry oat works for the purpose of getting a separate supply for themselves, and if they did borrow they would have to do so at a much higher rate than the city did. Then, too, the city was more advanced in the way of improvement than those dis tricts, and her endowments were more than sufficient to pay the interest on the whole of the money borrowed for improve ments. The borrowed money amounted to £70,000, and the interest upon it was £4,200, while the rents arising frem the endowments nearly approached £7,000, so that by consenting to allow the suburbs to participate in the revenue of these endowments, indeed, so much is this the case that we were, in one sense, offering a bonus to them to them to come in. The Mayor then addressed himself to the questions of population, value of assess ment, and area. The population of the city, he said, was now 17,730, and the population of all the other districts was about 14,500, The average population of the city wards was 6,OoO,|but if these dis- I tricts were constituted three wards their ! average would be 5,000. That would iv effect give-a preponderance to the new wards on the population basis; but it will be admitted that in a few years this Btato of things would be altered by the rapid in- I crease of the new wards. The assessment I value of property in the city was £181,000, ; and the value of the assessment of property in these proposed new wards would be something like £SO,OOO. The proportions would not perhaps in all respects harmonise, but he believed that the remarks concern i ing population applied equally to the assess i ment. Then there was the question of " ways and means." In proposing to raise a loan for water eupply, and carrying out the drainago of these new wards, he had not filled in the amount, but he would take it for the sake of argument at £150,000. The position of the new borough would then be something like this :—Taking the present debt, less £35,000, which was owing by tho Improvement Trust—and he hoped that Trust would in a very short time be able to pay interest on £35,000 from rents of its own endowments—the interest and sinking fund on £250,000, which ho would put down at 5 per cent., would amount to £13,975. The interest on £150,000, taking it at 5 per cent., without sinking fund, will be £7,500 makiDg in all £21,475. How, as for revenue—there were the rents of our endowments, which reached £7,000 a year, and would amount, in a very few years, to a much larger sum. Next, there was the city assessment of £180,000, at Is 3d, that would amount to £11,500. Taking the other dis tricts' "special" assessment at 3d on £80,000, that would give, say, £1,000. The water assessment of Is would not be charged until tho water was within a hun dred yards of people's houses, but fixing the asieisment at 1b on £60,000 the whole would make up a revenue of £30,000, leav^ ing a surplus, without taking into account the ordinary rates, licenses, or other sources of revenue, which would still ro to the re pairs of streets. It appeared to him that, with £150,000, we could not only carry a water supply into all thase districts, but do most of the drainage too, including such boundary drains as that of Stanley-street without pressing hardly upon the ratepayers of the city, while improving the position of the surrounding districts. Ho therefore moved the first resolution, saying if that were carried he should nek leave of tho Council to refer the other clauses to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, —On the suggestion of Cr. Thompson, the first clause was put separately, whereupon he seconded it. — Crs. Goldie and Waddell held that they could hardly affirm the prin« ciple contained in the clause withoutknow ing and approving the terms upon which it was to be carried into effect.—Cr. Aickin combattod this opinion.—Cr. Wadael thought the citizens should be consulted be fore concessions wore made to the suburbs, and especially so as the suburbs had ex presssd no desire for amalgamation.—Cr. Goldie moved, as an amendment, "That the whole matter be referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, so that all information bearing upon the matter bo procured." Ho attached very littlo im portance to tho influence statistics -would have in increasing the population, and as to the matter of health in the suburbs, the city oould now snpply the water if the people chose to tako it. They could also get drainage works if they chose to tax themselves. The same remark was applicable to the reduction in the price of the supply of tho water. There would have to be a poll, and that poll would have to be advertised, and the proposition must bo accepted by one-fifth of the ratepayers. —Cr. Waddel seconded tho amendment.— It was then put, and lost on the Mayor's casting vote. —The firßt clause was accord ingly carried, and the others were referred to the Finance and Generil Purposes Com mittee, which will report after the annual accounts are laid upon the table.

SUPREME COURT.—In Cham bers.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Qilllos.)

A sitting of the Supreme Court in Cham bers was held to-day, when the following business was done: —

fie Kobert Greenway (deceased). —Mr Coleman moved the rule nisi be made abso lute—Leave was granted to amend the rule, returnable one month after service.

Dornwell v. Gillon.— Mr Mickechnie applied for leave to issue execution, which was granted. Be Bernard Montague (a debtor).—A motion was to have be«n made by Mr Thome for adjudication, but the matter was announced to have been settled.

Ke Elizabeth Houston (deceased).—Mr Whitaker moved for probate of will accord ing to tenor, which was ordered to issue. Ke William Dennett (deceased).— Mr Whitakw applied for leave to register copy of will.—Granted.

Order for Payment.—Be Public Works Act, 1876, and of allotment 11, sectiom 10, suburbs of Auckland, taken for Ktipara railway, Mr H«sketh moved that the Public Trniteo .be directed to pay Annie McMurray £250. — Order made as applied for.

This concluded the business,

A CAUSTIC EPISTLE.

w Thi following letter wa« received by the City Council, from the lessee ot the City Mar kot.and read at the meeting last night:-Maroh 20th, 1882. Complaint and Claim. To Mayor and Councillors : Gentlemen, — About 18 month! ago Coonolllor Offer was frequently round the Market He succeeded In towing; the se»d of dissension wlh stall holders Knight and Olpberf. bo effeotnally did he manage thin underhand busintw, that Knight had the au dacity to tell me that he would have me out of this. In order to acquit myielt ot the responsibility that I had under taken, and keep fall control over this plaoe. I had no other remedy than to expel Knight and Olphert from the Market, at a great loss to mTBBIf, Cr Oft>r has commenced again by statins to H. Bafton th&t I had ruined — "entirely ruined"—this plaoe, etc.. eto. I will provo to you that this busybody U uttering "base faliehoods," oaloulated to irjure this tmblio property In the same ratio that ha has pecuniarily injured me. For this said lDjnry I enolose my claim, and oan prove It to be an aotual los?. I hope tha insidious Councillor will at once make amends. —Yours truly, Thomas slatsr.-[acoouht j -Auckland, JOth March, 1882. Cr Offar, or City Council.—Dr. fj Thomas Slater, marktt If ssee '—To loss on Btail 39, from 17th January, 1831 to 20th March. 1882, 61 weeks at 5s £15 6s ; loss on stalls «. 11, and 15. from January _2J, HBl. to Maroh 20, 1883. CO weeks at' 12s, £36. Total £51 59. £51 6* of aotfial loss sustained by Cr Offer wilfully, malloionsly meddling and interfering with my bnslneßf. presnm ;lng on his position, and perverting tho same. '1 he above sum I require to be paid at oice without farther trouble. — T.B. — On the motion of Councillor Montague, seconded by Councillor Thompson, the letter was laid on the table.—Councillor Offer said that tho only thing he had to state In reply to the ohargea made against him waa this: He had been button-holed In the street by Kafton and Bpskea to about a shed that he wob erectlnsr at the back of his stall. Ho had looked at it and then remarked than he conld not possibly re oommend its being allowed to remain there, as that end of 'the market had been sufficiently damaged by Knight and Olpherc leaving it, without being farther spoilt ■by the erection of such rattletraps, flis statement ■ had been reported- to 'Mr Slater, who spoke to him In the street about it subsequently, and he then informed him that what he had heard was correot, and that if he had a grievance he had better bring It before the CiMmoil. He had spokon and aoted in his indi vidual capaoliy, anil therefore the Counoll was in no way responsible.—The Mayor concurred in this last observation. The matter then dropped.

A poll of Ponaonby ratepayers will bo taken to ascertain whether the feeling is in favour of joining the city or forming the Bistrict into a separate Borough, ■ The re tult of the ballot will not definitely decide the change;' and in fact the poll is- not coft. sidered legal, but is taken In order that the 1 future action may be in accordance with the wiahes of the majority. Should the dcci ' sion be in favour of forming a Boroogh a ' petition to secure that end will be 1 forwarded *o the Governor, while if a con i trary finding is arrived at, steps will be taken to have the district amalgamated with the cit>. No particular day has yet been fixei for the poll, but it will "take 1 place between the hours of noon and eight 'o'clock in the evening. Every ratepayer , will be entitled to vote, whether he has paid his rates or sot.

COMPENSATION COURT.

MESSRS DROGDEN V. THE GOVERNMENT.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies),

The Compensation Court eat this morn ing to hear the claim made by Messrs Brogdtn against the Government for £400,000, in respect to their immigration and railway contracts.—Messrs Hesketh and Cuve appeared for the claimants, and the Hon. W. Whitaker and Mr Hell for the Crown,—His Honor said the first thing was to show that he had jurisdiction to sit as arbi trator,—Mr Hesketh said if the petition was filed, it was not a question for the arbitrator whether he,had jurisdiction. It was for the parties on the other side to move for an injunction to restrain the arbitrator from sitting. —His Honor said he was bound to determine whether he had jurisdiction, and he considered he had none;—Mr Hesketh said that in fixing the date, His Honor had practically assumed the office.—His Honor did not think so.—Mr Hesketh said it was within the power of the Crown to apply for an injunction. He quoted from the "Jurisr."whereanappealhadbecn made on the ground that there was no jurisdic tion. The appeal was dismissed.—Hiß Honor quoted fiom the Act to show that the proceeding must have been commenced within 6 months. —Mr Whitaker said no arbitration would go on if the time had ex pired, and it would be tho proper course to have a mandamus issued to compel him to go on.—His Honor preferred to have a question of such importance fully answer ed. -Mr Hesketh said he would proceed on that ground. It would be necessary to show that the proceedings were commenced within six months of the dispute taking place. He submittted that tho dispute arose in January, 1882. The next matter was the letter of Messrs Brogdea of ¥eb< mary 2lßt, 1876, which was a claim for £2,173 9a 3d. A copy was put in. That was followed by an amended claim of the 10th of May, 1876, which amounted to £3,072 18s lOd, The next was a letter from the Government of Juno 19th, 1876, wherein, it was stated that the Engineer in-Ohief found that in tho Waitara and Inveibtfftlll contracts, they had beeO overpaid, of which further particular would bo submitted subsequently. On the 21st December, the claimants issued a notice, stating that a dispute had arisen in connection with the N«w Plymouth and Waitara contract. They claimed further interest, and applied for the settlement of the matter witbin ono month from dato. Then followed the letter of 81st January, 1877. from Mr Travors, claimaut's solicitor, to the Solicitor-General, who was acting for the Crown. Jn that letter, Mr Trovers suggested the course which they thought should be adopted in sanding tho case for arbitration. To that, there was tho Solicitor-General's reply, dated Fobruary 14th, 1877, in which tie stated that tho Government was prepared to agree to tho course indicated, On tho 12th May, 1877, the* Government, in a letter from tar Knowles, stated tho amount of the over payment at £4,582 on the Waitara and Invercargill contracts, and expressed their unwillingness to pay any more. A subsequent letter gave the separate amounts of over payments. In 1877 the claimants filed a petition of right, which was assented to. That petition was filed on tho matter upon which His Honor was called to arbitrate. In Septernber,lß7B, a plea was put in that the claimants had assigned the contract, and that the proper parties were not before the Court. On tho 21st September it was proposed to file another petition of rights, but^tho petition appeared to have been sent to the office, and could not bo found, A subsequent letter from Mr Stout, for tho Crowo, referine to the document in ques tion which could not be found, and saying that the Solicitor General bad had no com munication in reference to the right to filo tho petition. The consent was refused to filing the petition of rights concerning the Invercargill contract. Consent was sub sequeutiy given to the petition, and It was before tho last Court of Appeal. In January, 1882, details of tho overpayments were given to the claimants. Xho claim was delivered on the 80th of December, 1881, and answered on the 12th January. —Mr Whitaker said a letter ot 25th May, |1881, had beea omitted.—Mr lies ketli: That is from the claimants.—Mr Whitaktr: Yes.—Mr Hesketh said he had that letter, and a printed copy was handed in. It stated their willingness to have the matter in dispute settled by arbitration. There was the reply to that of the 6th of June, from Mr Knowles, denying the justice of tho claims and tho right to prosecute them. Thu firnt point, Mr Hesketh said, wai disposed of, and he wou'd proceed with the second. Tho dispute did not arise until tho particulars were supplied, and even if it had taken place earlier, it could not legally arise until a notice had been given under the Act. Thirdly, tho delivering of a notice was ttc commence ment of proceedings, and the earliest notice was of December 21st, 1876. Fourthly, the Crown were stopped from setting up the 31st session, and further, waived tbo delivery of the claim. He reviewed tho dates of the claims, and pointed out that tin only dispute was the fact of tho money not having been paid. Assuming that a dispute did arise, by their assent to filing tho petition of right, the Government had accepted tho notice as sufficient, and waived the right to the delivery of claim.—His Honor said the effect might hayo been to waivo the assent to go to arbitration.—ln . reply to Mr Whitaker, Mr Hesketh said they advanced a stoppel and waiver. He quoted the case Hughes v. Metropolitan Kailway Com pany, law reports, where an action for ejectment was commenced in con sequence of the neglect to complete re pairs. It was held that the notice to repair was au'pendcd during the couise of negotiations, Other autho rities supported the tame view.—His Honor considered that the sis months had expired before they pnt in the petition of rights, and then tho claimants adopted a different remedy. This having failed, they went back to where they commenced.—Mr Hesketh said the claim had not yet been delivered. —His Honor thought tho claim should have been delivered beftre the propositions subsequently were made.— Mr flesketh said the question really was whether the dispute had arisen, and whether they had time to! tako proceed ings. If His Honor decided that the plain tiffs were too late in their claim, they had no appeal or remedy, He asked that the con duct of tho parties should be closely soanned.'and the effect of it considered,— His Honor said according to the proceedings in the petition of right, it was the claimant whs declined to come under the Contractors Act, and there was there fore no lulling to sleep as referred to in the case of Hughes quoted by Mr Hesketh in his opening. They had abandoned the pro ceedings, and therefore the caso wag one for a Court of Equity, —Mr Hesketh asked if it was not the duty of the Crown to ask for the delivery of claim during the time this correspondence was taking place. He submitted that the statute gave His Honor authority to sit in arbitra tion.—His Honor could not tee that he had any such authority. -Mr Heskpth said |hp ruasons which prevented the claim being filed in 1877 still operated.—Mr Whitaker replied. He said it was quite true that certain propositions had been assented to on the part of the Government. He would put in further letters, and one of these was of 16th March, 1877, from Messrs Brogden,' to the Government, in which they stated their desire to place the matter under their legal adviser without de lay. There was a further letter of March Bth,and a reply toit inwhlcbthe Government declined to assent to any propositions which prevented them from having a full enquiry into the circumstances. The petition was an abandonment of any consent by the Government to let the matter go to the arbitrator. Within the last tort -1 night Messrs Brogden had written stating that the Government nevpr did forego sec tion, 31. The notice of December, 1870 was not in compliance with the seventh section | of the Act no cause and particulars having been assigned. —His Honor held that these were sup plied in the notice.—Mr Whitaker con; tended that the notice of claim did not give all the matter it should.— His Honor asked if it was open for Mr Whitaker to open that; matter'after the SoJicitor-General'slptter.— Mr Whitaker said he Would not press it. If there bad been a waiver, it lost effecj through the abandonment pf the proceed ings under the Act, and their eommenrameiit under another form. It was perfectly plain that the commencement of an action after a notice was the first conrmencdment of proceeding.' He could quote1 various ' authorities iv support of his contention. I His Honor :Of course the mere giving of | notice is DQt (he commencement of prqeeeti ings,—Mr Whitaker : T-h^t waa what I was i going to show. Mr Whitaker further said jbe would call a witness to shew that the I dispute arose in February, 1870, and that the notice in December was too. late, being more than cix months sub sequently, That witness was Mr Hurst.— His Honor thought it wag not necessary to call the witness.—Mr Whitaker eubrniitoa that the notice had not been given within

the six months, and gtrffereforo the clai mants had now ao claim.—Mr Bell argued at some length, and Mr Hesketh replied.— His Honor said tho question was not ono which he could decide off-hand, i.s he would have to look through the documents, If ho really had no jurisdiction, it would be much safer to do this than go on with the case as arbi trator. Any decision he would give would not be as arbitator, but wonld be a decision taut he was or was not arbitrator. He would give his decision on Tuesday. The Court then rose.

THE CAR ACCIDENT.

McLAUaiILIN STILL ALIVB,

The boy McLaughlin, who was so dangerously injured by the cab accident in West Queen-street on Wednesday evening, passed a quiet night at the Hospital, his mother being with him all the time. He was delirious this morning, but subsequently took a change for the better after tho doctor had dressed him, and regained consciousness. It was impossible to say whether the improvement would be a permanent one or not. Mr Brunton, owner of tho cab which met with tho accident, has sent in to the City Council a claim for damages suitained uy himself and his vehicle.

The Contractor's Liaiulity. c The City Surveyor has reported to the ouncil on the subject of the accident as follows: —"I have to report a serious acci dent that occurred last night in West Queen-street, where the sewage ..con tract is now being carried out by Mison and Archibald, for the City Council. A carriage passing down tho street, with several gentlemen inside, and a boy outside on the box with the driver, was upset through ono of the wheels coming in contact with a mound of clay. Tho clay, about a cartload, was 18 inches above tha level of the road, and between the water channel and pipe track, which was filled in. From Inquiry, I find that the con tractors had been filling in the track, removing surplus clay, and putting on the metal yosterday between Albert and Chapel-streets, and that two email heaps— about a cartload each -had been left on the side of tho road where the accident oc« curred. The contractors last night bad re moved tho lamp from the junction of Albert-street near the junction of Chapel-street to tho point whero the track had been filled in and these two heaps had been left unprotected and without a light. Ono of them (the upper one) was soft clay, and had been passed safely; tho lower one was stilt' clay, that had been lying thero some timo, and had become hard, The wheel pass inc over this one, upset the carriage, which 18 damaged, and injured tho occu pants. The boy on tho box with tho driver is severely, if not fatally, injured. Tho contractors stato that the carter had taken a few loads of clay in the morning for bal last, and had promised to remove the two loads referred to in the afternoon, but had not done so. The contrac tors should certainly have seen that these heaps of earth were either removed or levelled down, so as to be safe for traffic before they moved the lamp away. Clauiq 6 of tho printed conditions of the contract state clearly the responsibility of the con tractors. I may state that the heap of clay which caused tho accident was only 48ft. from the strcot lamp at the junction of Albert and West Queen strcets, and should have been seen easily by tho driver at that distance, The clay heap, however, being of a similar colour to the road adjoining, would make it deceptive to tho eye.—Wm. ANDERSON, C.S."

REMOVAL OF THE NATIVE DEPARTMENT.

DEPUTATION TO NATIVE MINISTBR,

A imputation from tin Chambor of Com morco, consisting of Mr O. O. McMillan (ohalr man), Mi Thomas Poacook, M.H.It., Mr C. D. Stone, and Mr Graves Aiokin, waited upon the Hon. J. Brycu (Native Minister) this after noon, with referonco to the removal of tho Nutlvo 011100 to Wellington, — McMoMlllan explained that tho objaot of tho deputation was to maio some representation with regard to the proposed, removal of the Native offlc-3 fi om Auckland. Tbo Law Booiety had aloady pointed out the inconvenience It would cauuo them, but the Chamber of Com merce took wider ground. In tho public intorosts they had uken action, and also in ttto inierestu ot the natives thomiolvee, who woro vofy aversa to the ohange. aa in foimsr years they had leoi to tbe removal of the seat of Govern ment. The slop was unvoptiiar bolh from t'io Karopcan ant Maori points of view.— Mr Aickin endorsed Mr AScMll'an'B remarkc— Mr Stone s«ld that he had been informed on good authority that tho Maoris viowed the sug gested removal of the offices with groat dls tuTOar.—Mr Poacook also pointed tho incon veniences that would ho produced by tho orange.—Mr B-yce, in roply. Bald that tho itreneth of tho ariumonts whioh tho deputation had used was directed rather to tho condemnation ol tho removal of the Beat of Government from Auokl&nd than to the matter in ha«d. According to the chairman's remarks, tho Maoris and Tawhlaol particularly wero Btrocgly averse to the chango, and s> too were they to the removal *f the seat of Government. 'i'(vwhi»o, the other day, on being told that in fixing his [great meeting jfor May, ho had dono an unfortunate thing, bocauao Parliament met, thon hadcald:; "Oh. that is »nothor mistake you white people have made; tbe puce for Parliament to hold its sessions in ought to be Auckland." (Mr aickin: Quite right.) Tneargu mont that|tho Native Department should have itßlhead quarters in ||Auckland would apply equally tounylothordotaTmontf; In his opinion If any department should bo centred in Auckland for the convoniooce and benefit ot the Maoris it should be the department of juetico. If the ad mmtßtrativo | work of tho Native Office was to be performed satisfactorily and with cfllciancy it should bo under tho immediate direction of the Minister, and as he had to resile at Wellington it would have to be taken thero a'so. The lawyers, to whom referenoo had been made, took an exceedingly reasonable view of the matter—a more extended one, in deed, than the deputation seom'ad to supposa. They pointed that the chtngo would not entail any great monetary loss to them, bnt only Inconvenience them, while the extra expense would be borne by their clients. Tuoy also aiggested that, tf tho office were removed that a registrar should be ata ioned hero, with tho papers and documents In his charge, sad agreed that that would answer all purposes. Thero appeared to be some oon fuslon of ideas in the minds of tho deputation, insomuch as the Government did not interfere with the juiiolal part of tho Native Lands Court, and oou'd not interfere with It. Ho had been told that thero was some slight legal dlffloalty lf» the wav of 'appointing a Registrar; b»t if ao legislation could be easily brought to bear to smooth that away.—Mr Aiokin pointed out that 17 years had elapsed since the removal Of tho seat of Borerument. and that ever nlnce It had been found desirable ti retain the head quarters of the Native Office hero. What epoclal reason had arisen to reqnire the ohange. — Mr Bryee replioi that the reaßon simply wbb that the Minister should enenre its efficient working by exercising the dlreot control ol It, otherwise its administration wonld be beyond his BuperviaioD. Nothwlthßtanoing the charac ter which he was said to bear, he wonld endea vour to consult the public convenience in the matter. — Tbe deputation then thanked Mr Bryce and withdrew.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Thkre was a good aowstairs house at the above place ot amusemen, t last evanlng, on thp oooadon oC tbo drat appearance In this oity of Mr James Mace, the- phamplon ot the world, assisted by Mr DeUas'a, Australian Speolalty Company, The entertainment opened with the performance of the amusing little comedy, "A Capital Matob," of which Mr McGpwan, as Sunnyßide. was tho lite and BOnl. The Other characters were Captain Tempest, Mr Arthur Elliott; Tobin, Mr Frank Berald; Mrs Sir>gle ton. Mrs McOowan; and Ro'omond, Miss Major. Alter tho comody Mr Mace appeared on the stage accompanied by Mr Elliott. The latter introdnoed the champion to the audience, and having briefly alluded to a few of Mr Macs'a oxplblts in the prlzs ring, exhibited the Champion Belt of England — the Barrio for which Heenan and Sayera fought — and tho Australian Gold Belt, presented to Mr Mace by his Melbourne admirers. The Champion worn on hla breast two gold medals—one presented to htm in Eneland and the other in America. Mr Mace having [mads his how and retired amidst loud applause, an amusing comic sketch, "A Ghost in spite of hlmsolf," was placed on the a^age, Mr Dillon as Nicodoinua, Mr McGow&n as Oldwinkle, Mr Gorald as Paul, aria Mr Welsh as Squire Oldwinkle, were very amusing, and made the most of their parts. The final por tion of the programme was Mr Maoo'a repre sentations ot oelebrated Grecian and Roman Statuary, and we must say that the illustra tions were exact facsimiles ol tbe olbsblo models. The most successful of tho series, perhaps, was tha Dying Gladiator and Hercules struggling with the Hon. Tho programme will be repeated this evening.

A violent and unprovoked outrage was committed Jast night i^pon Mr P, EercivaJ, of the South British Insurance Company's, office, He Jiad bpen detained at business until between ninp and ton o'clock, and was returning home at the latter hour in the direction of Mount Eden, When pass ing close to the Mount Kden railway station he was set upon by a number of hoodlums, who knocked him down and belaboured him unmercifully with their nets for several minute 3. Suddenly one of their number exclaimed 'f Tbi/i Ib not the fellow," and de camped with his ruffianly comrades without any further ado, leaving M.r Fpfcival vejsy weak from the, effpet of the , blows he had received. Tho assault was a very serious ono, and, for tb,e sake of other residents in tbp suburbs who might fall victims to similar outrages at the hands of roughs, it it to be hoped that the police will leave no stone unturned to bring the offen ders to justice.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, MARCH 24.



Wanted. WANTED, a-first-class Ploughman.— Apply Lendrum's Stables between 8 and 1.0 p.m. to-morrow. WANTED, a Good General Servant; small family; good wages; apply at onoe to Mra J. Levy, 214, Qaeen-atreet. WANTED, a Lad to Ride Out; also a Strong Youth (or Wionworkj and a Strong Girl for Housework.—Apply K. Kecvea, Batoher. Ylotorla-Btreet. WANTED, a Nursegirl, 13 or 14 years of ago.—Mrs J. Rule, bottom College Road. WA NTJED,Dressmakers and Jmproverej constant employment. — Mrs Heap, Vincent-strcot. ANTED, Mill Sawyers at once.— Apply Mr Phllp, this offloe. WANTED, a good Barman for Gis. borne.—Apply United Servioo Hotel. Vy ANTED, a Young Girl to make herself T generally usof ul.—Mrs Robinson, Wind sor Store, Pitt-street, near top of Grey-street WANTED, a respectable Woman as General Servant.—Wooabine Cottage, Grey Btreet. WANTED, an active Young Man as General Servant. — Nevada Hotel, Qaeoo-Btreet. WANTjkD, a Boy who can write well, for a shop, to mute ont bllU.—Apply Mrs Heppnor, corner of Nelson and Vlctorla- Btreetß. WANTED, immediately, Apprentices to the Dressmaking and Millinery,— Panne. Hall fe Co,, Queen-street. WANTED, a Good Barmaid for Private Bar.—Apply this office. WANTED, a General Servant, with relerenoea.—Apply Sydenham Store, Karangahapo Road. WANTED, a Good Joiner. —Joseph Becrof t. O'Connsll-street. Ponaonby. ANTED, a Lad or Young Man to drlre, milk, and make himself generally nsefnU-Apply (with references) to Poauonby. thlß office. * WANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply to Mra Edward Lewis. Ponsonby. WAIN TED, a Steady Man to Drive Horses, and do Ploughing.—Mr Mason, Ponsonby Nnrsery. TE7 ANTED, a Good shoeing Smitn for ww the Kaat Coast.—Apply to K. Porter and Co. WANTED, a good Ploughman and Carter.—J, Peach, Reraner*. ANTED, Gum Diggers to know that the s.s. Fingal will gall for Groat Bar rlor Gum Fields at noon on Wednesday, 29th Innt. Pares. Ten Shillings.—C. J. Hntohluaon, 15, Castom-hODse-street. ANTED, a respectable Lad to drive a baker's cart.—Apply at the Glasgow Bakery, Wellington-street. \\f ANTED, a good Bread Baker; none TT but a good hand need apply.-Mr Kaedown, Baker, Queen-street. WANTED, a good Driver at once; one that can drl a pair of horse*.—Apply to George Wilson, Nelson-street. WANTED, a Smart Active Lad, for a Butcher's Shop,—M. Brtarley, Hobson- Btroet. ■ ANTED, a respectable Girl as Honso maid.-Apply at the Market Hotel at onoo. ANTED, a good Blacksmith for Wangarel; most bo a good shoer and general smith.—Apply T. and 3. Mqrrin. WANTED, kmart Boys foi Operating Maohinea.—Apply Auckland Timber Company. WAN TIED, a General Servant; one that can oook preferred.—Apply to Mrs Patterson. rltEroy Hotel. Wakefleld-Btreet. WANTEU. a Boy.—Dunne, fcUU and Co., Queen-street. WANTED, a Strong Soy for a Black smith's Shop at Mongonul; passage paid; wages, 8s por week and found.—Apply at this office. %AT ANTED, a few General Scrvantsfan TT experienced Cook, a useful Girl as Nurse, and a Charwoman (must bo a good lanndreis).—Apply Mrs Lealo's Registry Offlce, four doors past at. Mary's Church, Manukau Koad. Parnell. WANTED, a Respoctableßoy.—Apply at Montague's Fancy Uaziar. ANTED, to Let, a3-roomed Cottage, within tbreo minutes walk of Queen- Biro* t.—For addreta apply btib Office. WANTJtD, a Clerk ; muat be quick and accurate at figures; a knowledge of the firocery business indispensable, — Apply by ettor. with references, Btatlnit salary required, Box No. 3, Post-office. WANTJSO KNOWN — tjuinces, 81bs for Ib.—W. Gadd, corner of Victoria and Albert-streeta. ANTED, a respectable General Ser vant,—a pply at once to Wilson's Dining room. Castom-homa-BtreetKaßt W/AJNTKO, for Gisborne, a First-class T T Shooing dial Goneral Smith; good wages and a constant jib.—Apply Worthington and Pago, Newmarket ANTED to Sell, cheap, a First-class Show, N*w Barrel Organ, and Urge Tont.—Fw address apply at Utah. ANTgD.T respectiible~Youch for an Auction Mart; must write a good hand. -Apply by letter to Phconlr. Utah Office. WANTED, a Koom or Small Shop for an offloe, In or near Grey-street.— Addroea OM. fc'rm Offlce. ASiTBD, by Married Couple, Private Bed and Silting Rooms, with *se Of bath; near town,—Address JC9G. Stab Offloe. \\fANT*D KNOWN.—To Let, Two n Unfurnished Kooms In Kuanell Road. Great North Kotd.—Apply to Glasgow Biiorc, Great North Road WANTED TO X.ET, in Parnell, a Furnished Bed-room; no other lodgers. -Apply by letter to Mrs K.K., Pout Office, WANTED KNOWK-I have altered my mind about going into the grooery trade. I will tell off the Peanuts that I have just bought at cost price, 2}d per lb by the bag, or id by the lb. at my new Branch Shop, Hobeon Btreet— W. H. Dam pier. WANTED KNOWN —Four Weeks must Clear Out the Whols Stock of Boots and Shoes at any price. Lease expires 31»t of March—W. Johnston, Victoria-street. «»/ ANTED KNOWN—Tnat the Mew TV Zealand Timber Company are Belling all kinds of Timber and Building Material at the very lowest rates. Very superior White Kauri, from onr new bush. Just opened. ANTKD, Tenders for a Six-roomed House. Plans and specifications can be seen at the offloe of D. Goldie, Albert-street, qp till noon of Saturday next. _^ ANTED, Buyers for a Ton of First. olass Qulncos; to b* sold cheap.—Alfred Tyer, late Robertson Bros., Upper Symonds- Btreet. \\r ANTED everybody to know Phillip's TT Cheap Tailoring is carrjtii QO as usual at the' Albert Hall. Party-street. ANTED KNOWN, that E. Mltchel son ft Co., No. 19. Queen-street Wharf, are selling Maize, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Flour, Oatmeal. &c fee. at lowest market rates. \XT ANTED KNOWN that the Victorian V T Loan and Discount Agonoy'a Advertise tnent appears on 4th page. 9th oolnmn. WAITED to Purchase, in vicinity of Albert-street Small Cottage or Allot ment, with visw of Flagstaff.—C. Williamson, Kstate Agent. Vulcan Lane. \\r ANTED KNOWN, that our firm, TT "The Royal Sewlcg Maohlaa Co., Limited," are mannfacturlnr; ". BICYCI1K8" and '-'TRICYOJjKS," and wd will takeerderß at English prioek-W. H. SHAKEBPKAE and Co., opposite the Market, Queen-street, Auck land. WANTED everyone to examine the Handsome Teeds from which we are making the noted 13a G.l Trousew.—l. Phillips'. Albert Hall. Darby-street. ■ •- ■ ■■ -■ - "%«/ AJNXED KN Offll — Thet tea V T Aucklr,na Tlmbor Company (LUnltea) are Manufacturers of all description of Goods, With Buparlor Maohlnery and despatch.—Workßi Cnatom-honße-Btreet West WANTED, Lovers of Good Tea to try the Teas on sale at the Royal Tea Mart (R Frenoh, Grocer and Tea Dealer, Karanga japo Road). Splendid values in General Gro ceries ana Provisions. Our mixtures anabliSnd of Teas give general satisfaction, and should be tried by all. Prices; Congou, Is Cd. Is fid, is lOd; Special Mixtures, from 2s; tho Esoolelor Mi^turejit tolOi WANTED KNOWN.-That W. H. SHAKES PEAR & Co., opposite the Market, Queen-street. Auckland, »re the Sole Aoknts for the " DOMBBTIC," the beet of all Sewing Maohlnes; and are also selling Genuine "HOWB," and other makes, at 25 por cent lower than any other dealers. ANTED KNOWN - Ju,st opened Latest Styles in Hats-Straw. Velvet, and Seal; splendid assortment of Fsathers, Ulsters. Velvets. Velveteens, Pluoh, Silk, Satin, Cashmere and French Merino, Ribbons, Scarfs, Laces, Tics. Ladies' and Children's Hosiery in Cashmere. Merino, and Cotton: Wool Squares, Fringe, Card and Tanfels, New Fashionable Corset, Coloured Table Cloths. 4b. All other Goods equally cheap.—G. Carter, Victoria St. ANTED KNOWN, that MELr DRUM, Bootmaker, Suortjland-street, Auckland, is culUntf Byaclal public attention to hta Cob torn Work. Hopalrs neatly done. Boots Sewn' and Pkqgied and Made to Order, a trial roßPOOttally solicited.—J. MKLDRUJJ. ANTED KNOWN, tJi^Vx am now QelUn'o every deßcrlp.tlon of China, Glpss, and Hartlionwaie cheaper all round than any other bLqp In the trade. Vases and China Ornaments considerably below town prices. One trial will prove the fact.—Note the address: F, A. Hennrmn, Karangahape Road opposite Newton Hotel. ANTED KNOWN, tnat yon can Drees well for a small weekly payment by golngito Mnnro and Mllllgan. Beeadvertiaa ment on front pqgi). ANTED to Sell, Mixeo Jfamts in gallon tins; Kauri OH, 2/9 per gallon ; Prbnlng Paint, 6/6 per gallon.-Atk^oon ft Co., Freeman's Bay; wholgasls Agente,Messrs B, Porter g Cq. Ranted k n o w w- POSITIVELY THB LA.3T WBEK OF TOMLINSON'S PARNELL OLEAEING SALE,. JPUBTHKR REDUOTIONS,



Wanted. WANTED, the Shoemakers, Tailors Bakers. Blaekomlths. Shipwrights CoaeMralldorß, Plumbers, and any other trade still unrepresented, to Bond two Delegates eaoi to the Show Demonstration Meeting, to be hoi at the Working Mon's Club on FRIDAY EVENING. March 31. WANTED KNOWJS —That J. H Dal ton has Opened a Special Branch o the Tailoring Business In Victoria-street East for the purpose of making Ladies' Garments such as Ulßters. Habits. Jackets, etc, mado ii the moat approved stiles, by first olass work men. . WANTteD KNOWN—Cheap Tim bert OHKiP Timber ! And all othei kinds of Building Materials, can be purohasec cheaper and better than anywhere else at th< Yards of D. GoLt>iE,Alb9rt-street There being no manufactory for Joiners' Timber on the pro mises, the customer has an additional oppor tunity of getting superior timber. Wheel wrights' Materials always in stock. WANTED KNOWH.-lt appears to benow admitted that Gland Sepectaoles are no more injurious to the eyes than Pebbles, and yet millions are dally destroying their eye- Bight for the want of a Pair of Good Bveetacles like those being sold for Is at Dampier's Branch Shops, Hobson street and City Market. WAnxJSD KNOWJN—mat rroiessor Gusscott is the only Original and Practi cal American Herbalist in the Colony, and also the most expensive man to do business with. Be requires no Information; he can deolde at a glance the diagnosis of the case, thereby roliev ng the patient of a great deal of nervousness and hesitation. Try and disprove thla If you an WANTED KNOWN, that "Conl ferine," the new atmospherio purifier.' is a very pleasant, as well as thoroughly reliable Disinfectant, and should be used In ovary house in any neighbourhood where Bcarlet fever exists. Price Is 3d. per tin at Gardner's English Pharmacy, 184 Qneen-Btreet, Anckland. WANTED KNOWN, that H. Waite'S Fruit Tins are acknowledged to be the best ever introduced in the colony. They re ceived a first prize at the Agricultural Show held at Kllerslle on the 9th November,. 1881. A. reoipe Is Issued to each purobasor, and the maker's name is stamped on every lid. Sold by all ironmongers, and at the factory, High-street, next City Oounoil Chambers.-E. WAITK, Wholesale an* ftetall Tinsmith. ANTED KNOWN —Music, Music, Music.—The Piano Musio ordered by mo from Knaland has arrived; all 3d and 6d each. Particular attention this time la called to the Standard Popular Songs, whloh I have specially ordered from list; Ist and 2nd Violin Strings, ii; 3rd and 4th ditto, Rd.—W. H. DAMPIER, Hobson-Rtreot, Wakofield-stxeet, and City Market. WAN'IED KNOWN, that Mr George Cuokson, having recently arrived from England, has taken new and commodious premises in Hobson-strcet, and at top of Wel lington-street, and is now selling very cheap Earthenware and Glass, all goods of English manufacture, being imported by the proprietor. Inspection invited. —Note the Address — G. Cuohbon-. WANTED KNOWN, that WILUAM Wxst, Oano and Beat Chair Manufac turer, wlshoi to inform the pubUo that he can now supply them both at his residence, Wynd bam-atreet, and at the City Market, with all kinda of Household Furniture at the lowest possible prices. Also, every description of Furniture Repaired and Sold on Commission.— Note the AddreßS—Wyndham-street and City Market. Wanted Known, last two weeks or C. BB° °X X s> CLEARING-OUT SALE. GREAT BARGAINS!! CALL EARLY 1 I ! CT»ROOKRB,)''BLUE BOOT" (opposite • JL>ROO_EB,J GarUck&CranweU's, QUEKN-STRKKT. W ANTED KNOWN—A Splendid Line of Beautiful Oleographs, lately arrived; also, Children's Toy Books.fromld eaoh; Clocks, Photographs, Stationery, and General Fancy Goods. Two LovoJy Wax Dolls, life-size and life-like, just received per Oxford, are creating quite a furore among tbe fair sex, young and old. The finest display of 6d and is Goods ever made In the colony. On the 6d counter there are over 2000 articles, and on the Is counter, whloh is 50 feet in length, there are between 1,600 and 2.000 distinot articles. New consignments of Goods have just arrived by Oxford, and others are on their way from Europe per Halclone and Lalro.—O. W, Goodson. In thanking his; numerous customers for their patronage, hav ing established by demonstration their aporeol atlonof his efforts to supply a noed in this In creasing olty, would intimate his Intention, In order that he may be able to maintain his posi tion as taking: the lead in the JLuoßland tansy trade, or. visiting Kntcland during the winter mouths, and making his own selection of goods for the coming season, thereby imparting a knowledge of the present requirements of the trado to his buyer who is constantly on the mar ket.—Goodson's London Arcade, Queen and Victoria streets. TO CONTRACTOKS AND OTHERS. Office for Bale cheap.—H. S. Caoham's Coal and Wood Yard. Symonds-street. A THOROOGBLY reliable middle aged Mao, acoustomed to business, teaks an Engagement, either as Manager of a country store, Debt and Rent Colleotof, Bookkeeper, or any employment of trust; reference and security if required,—Address MD, office of thla paper. ■ To Lmz m O h E T. GENTLEMAN'S COMMODIOUS REBI DKNCK (new) of eight rooms, situated in Princes-itreet, Albert Park. Situation excel lent ; gas and water laid on; plunge and shower batht; convenient detached offices.-Apply to W. Beaumont, Star ofllce. mo LET, in Conquest Place, Fame}!, a L Five-roomed Cottage. ■- Apply 8. Meekin. Pamell Rise. TO LET, a New -Detached Five-roomed House, fitted with every convonionce.— Apply J. Booth, Butcher, Greai North Road. 0 LET, Family Residence of 10 Rooms, at Mount 8t- John, with about Two Acres of Land; fln« view.—Apply to H. Ashtonand Son, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. O LET, a Seven-roomed Cottage in -ibert-street.-Apply to H. White, High street T~ O LET, a ten-roomed house.— Apply Mrs Briton, Vincent-street. _ TO LET, Ouiuus in CJueen-street, Up* stairs and Down-stairs.—Apply Mutual Lite Association of Australasia, No. Ul, Queen etreet, - TO LET, a BaYers'Shop and Oven, in Wellington-stret, now In tha oooupatlon of Mr J. Hamilton.—Apply to F. L. Prime, B»tate Agent. 28, N.Z. Insurance Buildings, _ rr\O LET, a Brick, Bakehouse and Oven 1 (nearly new), In Rutland-street, off Wake field-street;' rent, £1 Per week.—Apply to F. A. White, . ; TO L&T, a New Shop in Upper Queen street, next to Mr Brldgman's Drapery Establishment; large Show-room upstairs i gaa and water laid on.—Apply to H. Ash ton & fiWJ, 8, Wew Zealand Insurance Buildings. rT\O LET, at Unf^un a, a comfortable I 6-roomed house; with an acre of orchard and garden; stable and out-houses.—H. Par tloKton, Stlohbnry'B Buildings, Queen-Btreet., O LBT, a Corner Ship in Symonds". street; good business stand, suitable for Draper, Ironmonger, or General Btaiekaeper.—■ Apply to H. Aihton & San, S; Now Zealand Insurance Buildings.' " TO, L|5T, two or flir'ee Good Offices, 177, Qaeen-atroot.—Apply T. Harkls, Bigh treet. ______________ TO LET—Those Now Brick Shops and Dwellings, recently erected at the Corner ot Pitt and Vinoert-streets, hy Mr W. J, Offer, and now ready for occupation Apply to F. L. Prime, Estate Agent, 28. N.Z. Insurance Build inga, __ ISO LET, a Family Besidence containing . 10 rooms', with suitable outbuildings, on be New North Road: possession given imme diately.—Apply to F. L. Prime, Ketato Agent, 28, N.Z. Inqnranoe Buildings. I\O LET, a six-roomed House in Sti . George's Bay Road, Pamell.—Apply to B. Keals and Son, f|iO LET ON "LEASE, lay Tender, for 1882 (rent commencing on Sid April), that New BUop in Queen-gtreot adjoining the Greyhound Hotel, No lease will be granted to Grocers or Tobacoonists. Highest offer not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be left at the offices, cs! '«. D. Nathan & Co., Shortland-street, en or before 29th Maroh. _____ m 0~~ ti ■~-'tb T. To Lot, YD/a Tbroe-storr Bullilins at present ie)nz ejected, adjoining Theatre Royal, Vio torhvotroet. Very soitablo for a wholesale or manufacturing bUßiness. - ToNgg & OQ> ItrORTH BHOKK.—To Lot, a Furnished _3I Cottage on the Beach, with immediate possession.—B. and R. Purler. OTAHU-U.— To Let, an Eight^roomed House, with or without 10. aor.BS of land -within one mile of station.— Apply to John Gordon. Otahnhu. li'or Bale. U^QR SALE, the Freehold of a Country J} store dolDg good paying business; satis factory reasons for present proprietor disposing of his property.—Apply T. Harkls. High-street. TjIOKTSaLE, New Boat, suitable foi _D pleasure or carrying purpose!; measure; 20ft by sft lOln beam, and 2tt Gin depth; flup plied with ash oars, new sails, and fitted with braaawork. Strongly built, and will carry three tons.—Apply by letter to F.R.A. Stab Office. FOR SALE, nice little Farm, neai Mount Albert and the Whau, containing 5.j acres, close to the Railway Station. Ithai an extensive view; land all ploughable ant well watered. Boil well salted for frnlt-growim and other purposes. This would make a capita little homestead tat a person with small meant Theve is a good roadolose by. Omnibuses pat often daily. Price—£6s; very easy terms.- Apply to Publisher, Btab Offloo. FOR' LEASE, JUairyFarm of 33J acres all in grass, with seven-roomed Housi Of chard, &o. about 2 miles from town; goo road,—lpply T. Harkis. High-street. mo (JKOcuits and otukks The Stock-In-Trade and QoodwUl of a Grocer Business, in Queen-street, having a good cas. tarnrover, immediate sale, and oheap^-Fo farther partloularß apply to a. F. Bvans, Ktfat Agent, Qoeen-street. ' • Ityr oonhnmtion, see First Pwie).



Publio Notices. ijALB Off PASTOkAL LEASES OF O CROWN LANDS IN THE DISTRICT OV NKLSON.-PKBUMINARY NOTICH, General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, Bth March, 1882. One hundred and seventy thousand three* hundred acres of pastoral Crown land .in the' Amur! Ijistrict of Nelson, divided into twenty runs, in areaa of from 3,000 to 17,000 acres, will be offered for lease by publio auction, at the Lands lOfflce. Nelson, early in the month of -lay next. Maps of tbo country to be leased will be pub lished io the beginning of April, and further particulars respecting the runs Will appear in future advertisements. WM. ROLLKSTON. Minister of Lands. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICB TO CONSUMERS. All Accounts now due for Gas and Coke, which remain unpaid at 1 p.m. TO-MORROW, the 25th instant, will become payable In full, without discount. K. B. PARSONS, Secretary. A -LOW me to acknowledge,through the* ,x:\. columns of your valuable paper, tbo , kindness of the Plasterers and Gentlemen attending my ohild's funeral. EDWARD CAVANAGH. AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. Tho Trustees are prepared to Lend Money on Freehold Securities in sums from £50 to £5,000 at bevin per cent. Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly instalments. Applica tions for loans to bo sent in by SATURDAY, the Ist April, 1882, R. OAMKRON, Manager. Temporary Offloes: Darby-street. HOTICE. —Allotments Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment Bystem.—C. Layer, Kyher Pass. X LEI ALE! ALE! MESSRS. JAS. SPEIGHT & CO.'S DUNEDIN ALR XXX DUNEDIN ALB At 2s Cd per Gallon, on the Premises. XXXX (IN BOTTLE). Quarts, 10a; Pints, 68. Delivered, Sole Agents : M. WHITE & CO., UOBSON BUILDINGS, I FOUT-STRISET. MX. MENZIES will run a COACH: TO-MORROW from SUerslie to tho Panmure Races. "JCTOTICE OP REMOVAL. E, H. PERCT, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Begs to inform his customers and friends, and the public generally, that he is removing; from nil present residence, situate in Pitt-street, to those premises reoently occupied by Mr Heath, formerly ot Wakefield-street Mr Parcy, In returning thanks for the liberal support recently accorded, respectfully solicit* a continuance of past favours. E N X V P ii T R V, JEWELLER & DIAMOND SETTER, Viotohia-stkbex (opposite Royal Mail), two doors below Holland and Butlers. N.8.-A Choice Stock of the Latest Novelties in Jewellery, Watches, &c always on hand. Repairs neatly exeouted on the Premises, and Orders promptly attended to, WHITE, Howe, Sintfer, Davis, Werthiem, &0., 10s down, balance weekly.—D. 8. Chamber, removed to 70, Queen street (opposite Bank of New Zealand). lANOS FOX SALE, very cneap, Just opened, in handsome cases (iron frames), extra bolted, and with all the latest improve ments. Persons la want of a really good instru ment would save many poundei by seeing the above, which are now on view. Second-hand Piano, £20. Pianofortes tuned from fis.—lhos. H. Webb, Oak Cottage, Hobson-street, nearly opposite Mr Minettl's, Baker. N.B.—Name on entrance gate. rpHB NEW BOIUOING SOCIETY. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMA NENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVEST MENT SOGD2TY Off AUCKLAND. OOBNEB OF QUEEN-STREET and VULCAN LANK. Allelaaees are Invited to take no Investing Bharoa, payments weekly, Interest remunera tive. LOANS granted1 on security of Freehold or Leasehold Property for the purpose of Buvino. Building, &c, in sums of £20 to £5000, repay able—for every £100 advanced—at the following scale, by weekly, monthly, or quarterly inatal ments;— Repayments Per i| Repayments Per extending over Week, extending over Week, 5 yean „ 1610 I 7 years .■ 8 8 i years .. 12 6I 8 years _ 7 c 6 years _ 10 6IJ 10 years - 6 8 SPECIAL FACILITIBB are given to Bor rowers for paying off part prinolpal money and reducing weekly payment, or the whole sum may be paid oil at any time—the Soolety grant ing ÜBKBAIi DISCOUNT. GEORGE 7RASER, Manager. FBEDK. WEITEEKA ITS RETAIL TKA ADVERTISEMENT. FINEST CHINA TEA SITTINGS, VI per lb. Selected from the London market, and re maikably cheap. Gives a strong, thick, and pungent liquor, CHOICEST PURE FIRST CROP BROKEN PANYONG CONGOU. This Tea for value in the oup is worth pence per pound more money. Price, V 6 por lb. The like rarely comes Into this market. A SPLKNDID DARJEELING FLAVOURED MIXTURE; guaranteed a blend of Pure India and China Teas. Prioe, 1/8 per lb. "TKA EXT RAOR D IN ARYT The ready sale this Tea oommesas proves it worthy the name, Prioe, 2/ per lb, "FAMILY MIXTURE.1" • A blend ot extra highly cared first crop India and China Teas; will carry well, and im prove with lengthened brewing in the pot and prove itself an eoonomlc Ugh-cJaßa Family Tea. Prioe, t/B per lb. •>VERY RICH DEEP BROWN TBA." A combination of some of the purest, the strongest, and theriohest flavoured Teas imported. Give it a trial, Prioe, 8/per lb, SO BOXES "FOOK OAN PEKOE TEA." About the Finest Importation ot the Seaßon, Prioe, 28/ per box, Fredk. Whitehead, WHOLE ALK AND. RKTAIL TBA DEALER, VlpTOfcU-STBEffir. AUCKLAND. T I-.QUdiR TEA COMPANY, LONDON. The undersigned tas Just reoeived, per Roham Empike. a Large Consignment Of the above Company's ANB ■y°LUMBS THE TBA poßMSsoa great pnneenoy and power, and is full flavoured, THE BOOKS are Handsomely Bound and by POFffUB Authors. 2S 8D PkhLb 3S W. S. COLLINS, rAKNKLL, AUCKLAMU, Sole Agent for New Zealand. Orders by post promptly attended to. and Goods delivered to all parts of Town or Suburbs, terms Strictly Cash. ■JEST NEWCASTLE COALS HOUSEHOLI) & BLACKSMITHS'. Also, tOOAL COALS AND JURB WOOD (LOWEST RUBS) DELIVERED IN TOWN OR COUNTRY. W. & G. WJNSTONE. £*-a £\ TO #10,000 JjfiiiMT on BuUdinn 3&l\f Society principles, or on other term! io Buit borro worn. Mortgagoa and Loans nego dated. See List of Propertleu for sale on fourth page. Six per cent allowed on money deposited lor investment. —C. Wimj amson. Land, Bstate and Vlnandal Asent. Vnloaa Lane. * ÜBTRIAN BENT WOOD m t,xx rnnxrw ■**■ Cane Chairs, Austrian monmSt: Bentwood Oane Conches and 123, Queen-street, mnuges, Austrian Bentwood Pane Rocking Chairs. WALNUT DRAW1NG .,.„„,.,„,..„ ROOM BUITEB in lVttaM^ibSS:suk- Tapestry, Rep, and Ore -123, Queon-etreet. tonn6( Wamut Tab f eßi y^^ ' , note and Canterboryg. \ TMTAHOGANY, CEDAR i t»u nnnirw -"-1- Bimu,and Kauri Din lh qmmSi^S' taß-room Suites in Leather i IS, Qneen-street. HalrcU)t^ imerioaß . Cloth. ; f TRON Half-Tester Bed c n» sr xi nnmnr -*- steads, Iron French Bed* • St.B^ 3* COOKS' steads. Iron Stnmp B»d ---1 123. Queen-street. SeSSt Iron FowSS Cbott * Bedsteads. Iron Cots. J "PATENT Sprina Boner i T.&H.COOKE,Jr BlindsL "Og"1^ ■ riAHPETS, HeartnrDgß. xIiBBBAL DISCOUNT to Jut Gash Purohasers. All ' T. &H. COOKS, goods delivered free in town. US, Qpeen-street. catalogues post tree on appli g oatlon. r : —— TJEDROOM FURNITOBB 6 T ssH.OOOKK.iJ in Choice Mottled iCaur!, ' 123. Queen-street. Wardrobee,Bedsteads,Wash tends andToUetTaUea. :



irersonai. . || TF Scgdam Smith will send his address || ■JL to " A.8.," Stab Office, he will heareomri '. -i j thing to his advantage. WANTED, Mr McPheraon and his » » Men to call again at Stamford Honse, ' gymondg-Btrect, this evening or to-morrow. iiost and Pound. ; J| LOST, on Monday, in Newton or Pon* ' i .n .M? by- a Mirer Chain and Looket. with , initials J.M.O. on one side.—Finder will lie j; rewarded on leaving above at Bt <b Office. || LtiST, on Friday morning, between 9 and it 10 o*olaete,tn Upper Qaesn-stroet, a Silver i Hunting Geneva Lever Watch. No. 15.419— »M< Binder will bo rewarded on returning game to - 1] J. Bldlake, watchmaker. Upper byinondß- ' If street. li r OBT, a Gold Scarf Fin, Ret with Scotch | I JLJ pebble stone.—Bos reword by loavlog it I with Mr Piggott. Watchmaker. Vlotoria-street LOST, In Symonds-strcet, ~ a Diamond Bin«.—Finder will be rewarded on jeav lng the same at Mr J. Craig's, Forkßtroat. | f /|S KEWAKD.-Loat, on Sunday, a S I JL V Blaok Pony, white star on forehead. ? brandod H.K.-Apply Mrs George. Baili-street, Purnoll. ! Board ana jsealdonou. li ,' ' Amusements . j Ye Olde Englishb JTaybe. % \ tb. old countrie fayrb. >70 be held In the Ij AItGK PADDOCK adjoin• ing the Racecourse of the Takapnna Jockey Club, NORTH SHORE, during Kastot Week, commencing MONDAY, ! APRIL 10, 1882. COMB AMD SEE THE PUNCH AND JUDY! THE FUNNY A^MERRY^LOWNS AND 3 THE LIVELY COLUHBINE3I i 2 THK NIGOKKB! : I 9 THE AOEOBAISI I TH«! MINSTRELS I ■ The Thousand and One AmusiDg Shows and ■"""' Games of j OLDE .ENGLANDEI THE MEREY-dO-HOUNDS I THS DONKEYS I ! BrCICLK CIKCUS I j AUHT FAW.Y I SWINGS! QUOITS I FDOTBAOESI ' ! BARROW RAOE3! i SAGKKACrfei I DANCING! a Children of all the Charitable Institutions In Auckland will bo admitted Free. ■ !{■ Admission, Is (lnolndtaflr return fare by Ferry I 9 Steamers, Is Ci); Children, hait-prico. «M ' H. BLUB. Seoretarr.■; 'l. |jH A for the Kight to Erect IS ±3L REFRESHMENT BOOTHS at the Fair H must bo made to Secretary without delay, as !■ only a limited number will be allowed on the I ground. j| H Pankraptpv Notlcea I IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF AUGK- I LAND, HOLDBN AT HAMILTON* I IN BANKRUPTCY". In thematterof " The Debtors and Creditors . Act, 1876. and the several Aota amend- ' Ing the same, and of the Bankroptey of Kdwakd Gomby. of Cambridge, In the Provincial District ot Auokland and , I Colony of New Zealand, Cabinetmaker,, a Debtor. , , | »P£ Uj? n6tl£ tjat at the First, Meeting of the Creditors ot the above-named Kdward • ' I Qumbj', held at thoßiatriot Court-house, Hamil- • !' ton aforesaid, this day, Thomas Charles Ham- I mond, of Hamilton aforesaid, Accountant, was P H eleotod the Creditors' Trustee in llaukrnptcy of Mt thetrpporty o£ the said Debtor: arid that the | said Thomas Charles Hammond has slgnlfiedln IS written, to m», his ucoortanoa of the trustee- - MS 0 ship; and 1 hereby certify the said election and . I'M aooeptanoa as aforesaid. ]H Hated at Hamilton this 18th day of March* 19 THOMAS KIRK, IB _ ■ Clerk of Uie Court. H_ Thomas Obi sham. , ■ IJH Cambridge and To Awamutu, ■ iflfl Bollclior for Debtor. j j SB Beoleaiastical. |l ST. SKPULCHRB'S CHUHCU, Kyber fi Pass.-Bnnday next: 8 am., Holy^ Com-' ■ munion; 10 a.m., Morni-ng Prayer and Sermon > 1] ■ L 1 f ervlo« Pf Ordination (Oeaoon ana Iflj S? eK"i,! "»•'"•■■ veniiiK Prayer and Sermon; -;v KJI Th• ColleoUon at the oflSrtory at 11 a,m. will bo . £01 given to the Society for Promoting Christian ■ ii Knowledge.. 'I'al Meetings. |jfl rw% aX X NO-TI <J B° 11 That the adjourned meeting of Ratepayers of JS| tho Kftrangahapo Hiiihway Oistriote will bo ' 1 I^_ held in the Primitive Methodist Bohool House. ".! ?' H upper Pitt-scieet, on FRIDAY, the 21th insfc. |H At 8 p.m. iij_ March 20th, 188 X Ohalrmaa, JB THE usual Meeting v of the late Em- ]«M will be held TO-MORROW EVKNING, 25th .4H Instant, at 7 o-olook, at the Worklnu _ten'» " ' ! ■ Club. The dalegates and member* of all Trade ■ ■ nm Sooietles are invited to attend to consider the» lU_ conduct of Charles Watt, who haaiwneDaok to ,|II -^ ■■.i ; ■ Tender*.1 •-■'■ {« rjp OCAB FE X y b;r S.: jifl Separate Tenders will bo received until & nSsM o'olook on WEDNESDAY next, March 29, for ' ]■ the Taking Down, BempvinK, and Rebuilding: \i Cottage in Symtodß-strest, and far Bntldins Hi New Dwelling Home (labour and nails only). ' II Plans at my oHJco, 83, Quoen-Btreet. . ' jj :■'■'. BKNRY Q. WADE, ! jl AwMteofc I;.;1;; -ML mob v i l j> k ka* ■-f' Tenders will be reoelved up to noon Bn MON- ]! DAY t the 3rd April, for the BreoUon of a Villa; . ;11 Residence at Maogare. | Plans, &a, at our offices. Queen-street , J BDW. MAHONKY & BON, 1 ■■ '■ "i " •.■.•■' | '■ ArcMtecte. n rjn o b v i l n 'B rs* i Tenders will be' reoelved np to noon on, If TUBaDAY.thettbAprH,fortheKrepttonofs i Biick Building In Little Queen-Btreiit. ' I Plans at our offloes. Qaeen-stroet. ■ ii fi KDW. J__HONBY & S(W, -' li ■ ■ -rehltoot. i; ■ J TENDBSS trill bn received by the f Qrafton Road Highway Board until i ■ if o'clock p.m. on TUKSDAY, March 23, for ■'. -a Korbiug and Channelling. „ ' : ? II Also, separate Tenders for Covered Drain In It SeafleldView. , |I SpeoifloatloES for both Works at the ofßee of |l tho Board, No. 8, New Zealand Insurance f BuildlngQ. if ALF. ABHTON, gwretam ; : | OWING to informality in Tendera"r»~t ' | ceived for Messrs Fisher & Co.'s Boiler J for Refrigeration and Ice uhamber, Kreeh Ten- v dera arc invited, to bo tent in to ray office not if later than MONDAY next, the 37th, Bt ooob» fC I No alteration In plan or specification. ii W. liODDXR, IB MaMb.2i.lßß2. Bngineeri ; |flj npBNDBBS for tho Erection of a Teacher*B ill JB-, House at Okaihan jßay ot Islands) trill be gfl reoelved by the Bdueation Board. Wyßdbam- 1 1-1 street, Anokland, until noon ot THUIWDAT. : !■ 1«J li April, isoii p 9 Plan and spedfloatton may be seen at the ?i« Office ot the Board, and on application to tb» in Chairman of the District School Committee. . ill 9 OkuiuQ.u. , ■ i ■ ■ " ' . i • v ■,'- s ' : :ulri"fii For continuation, ett First Pagt, jj I Medioat. -; : |l JtIOKINS HYPOfHOHPHITWH. jjH Aiokin'S Syrup ot Hypophosphlte ot JJH Lime Is guaranteed eonal to the J"renon '•■■■. jffli preparations of Dr Churchill, cud lew uJ9 than hall the price. i- vllfl The great expense of tho Imported 118 preparation to the Biok, and thvAtat that :■ fPI BuonJPnarmacentioalprepsratJonacftn !*_■ mZaaoturedoqnaUywKAx.OW«i* !;■ ha«mdu<)edthepropriat«to««««»«ea» I imJdngßiealiyrenaDtoßrtioieof_ H BTAKDAKD STIIKWOTn AMP OmWIfA«, H S« n lla'en^ tlb™^o WmoaiSf Ifaoultjr1 faoultjr to 19| Hypophosphltes wiaanower 119 nil the reanlrenienta stated, and a trial : ; :| iriU snffloo to chow that in theraptiutlosJ ~h ' iJH netlon they are quite es offlcaclou? in all 31 Ml : d-easea tor which the continental pro- . ' 1 H parat ions are so Justly celobratorf. ?! fIP Bold in bottles at S« 6d <woh. Dose, ;{ H twoteaapoontulßonlf. ifl Aiokin'S Brave or Htpophos- nil phitbß of Limb asd Soda, especially ff H suitable in boiuo oaees of ludk dineasea, ,■■ |H_l and is most palatable and cordial, each '!s:■ teaspoonful contains three grains pnro ijH hypophosphlte of lime and one and a ;; v 9 twit grains hypophoapbita of soda, It 9 Sold in bottles at 2s Gd each. \\M Keauest your medical advifor to try U M the .taaaX Byrnps ot HypopkoepWtes, rt-xwM made by Aiokim of dclinlu) ttniferm Km > BtreDgth. :. ;,.. j . ;.: ,■ ■' ,- i.-^i:: ■ ■ 'AICKIN,- ■ '. \lm WhotoaaloManufacturintr Oi»mlat, \\m ! : The PhanoMr. Ascktand ' • <! ■ HllH_______l_____i