NORTH SHORE ROAD DISTRICT.

Proposed Division of the District,

A meeting* of ratepayers opposed to the division of the North Shore Road District was held at the Northcote Hall last Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock, and was largely attended, Major Benton, Chairman of the Road Board, in the chair. The Chair man read a letter from Mr McCallum, explaining the grounds on which he opposed the division of the district, The Chairman then explained that at the last annual meeting the statement of ex penditure shewed that out of £97 rates col lected at Birkenhead £80 went to Birken head, and £34 more has been spent, be sides fresh liabilities incurred. —Mr Parrish asked whether if a division was made of the listrict the portion divided would be that shewn by Mr Hammond's plan. —The Chair man said he did not know exactly the pro posed division line, but he is informed that the Birkenhead owners of property proposed to take the whole of the most valuable land they can grasp, and in fact cut off two thirds of the district, leaving Northcote only a very small patch. Mr Hammond had applied to him as Chairman of the Rood Board to send his (Mr Hammond'*) plan on to Wellington before the members of the Board knew of it, and to approve of and accept the plan, but ho declined to be made a cat's-paw of by Mr Hammond. Personally he was opposed to any division of the district. The Birkenhead people would continue to use the old road and cut it up, and at the same time not contribute ft penny of rates towards keeping it in repair.—Mr Faulkner thought that separation might benefit Northcote, because it was the most valuable part of the district, if the division were an equal one, and the roads more pro tected.—Mr Den by asked how the roads could be protected.—Mr Brassey said that he had only very recently become a resident among them, but he could see that the pro posed division is such that it necessitates them putting forth their utmost exertions to prevent it. It was a move of certain owners of property at Birkonhead, who have been cracking up that part of tho district to such an extent of late, with a view of selling, that they now fancy that if they first of all divided the district, they would then en deavour to take the main road round to Birkenhead, and eventually shut Northcote up. The meeting for the division of the district, held at the school-room, consisted chiefly of non-residentsinthedistrict. Surely tho resident ratepayers should be best judges of whai was best. If the division asked for was/an equal one, it would be different, but it was about the most monstrous attempt to swamp tho Northcote end and ruin a fine district that he had yet heard of, and so far as he personally was concerned he would oppose it inch by inch, and asked the meeting to do so, and not be led by the nose by Mr Hammond. He had no fear of a division being made to suit the whims of private cliques at Birken head, but he hoped they would not neglect their interest, but work vigorously in op posing any division just yet, at any rate, as premature.—Mr Wilson said there was a meanness about the other side at the last meeting that was plain to everyone, and a desire to burk opposition. When it came to the vote they had 10 votes to 8, and the "Herald" reported that there waa no opposition. Ho considered it a pity to divide the district; and those who were tryingto do so were the landagents; and they pretended they came over to open up the country. They had land at Birkenhead, and when they had enhanced the value of their property on borrowed money they left the district. He believed some day Birken head would blow up with tho gas introduced by land speculators. He proposed "That the North Shore Road District bo not divided, and this meeting pledges itself to oppose the division thereof." —Mr Wilson seconded the proposition, which was carried unanimously. A com mittee was then formed to oppose the division of the district.

CALLIOPE DOCK.

Harbour Engineer's Report on the Division.

In our last evening's issue, we stated that the Harbour Board had decided in reference to Mr Wnddell's report on the Caliope Dock as follows:—" That Mr WardeH's report; with tho exception of tho proposed division in the Calliope Dock, together with the plans as signed by Mr Wardell, and tho report of the Engineer of tho Board, dated 27th August, ISS3, and suggestions contained in same, be adopted. (2) That this Com mittee rocommend that, as soon as the Engineer has made the necessary alterations in the plans as suggested in his report, the plans and specifications be forwarded for the approval of the Governor in Council." Tho report of tho Harbour Engineer thus referred to, is as follows: — "My opinion is not in accord with that of Mr Wnrdell in reference to dividing the pro posed dock into two sections, at say from 340 to 400 feet. And while admitting that there is some force in what Mr Wardell says on this point, I am very firmly of opinion that the division of the dock into two lengths should be made at the end of the 500 foot, for the following reasons:—(l) That while the Board retains the small dock (Auckland Dock) overy facility is given for docking small vessels at a very cheap rate indeed; much cheaper than is done else whero; consequently the Calliope Dock need not be used for small vessels except in cases of urgency. And when the time arrives for doing away with the Auckland dock, the trade and commerce of the port will have increased to such an extent that the Calliope Dock will be fully occupiedfin dock ing two or oven three small vessels at the same time, and there will be no additional ex pense in pumping out the dock ; (2) I find that wherever graving docks during the last fow years have been constructed, and are now being constructed, or their erection intended, they have all been designed of great length on the floor without any creek whaiever, so as to accommodate the steamers trading to all parts of the world, and which are of great length. And the following is a list of a few of the modern docks that I am able to submit for the in formation of tho members of the Board :— Quebec Dock, 500 feet long; Cadiz, 500; Garvel, 515 ; Table Bay, 515 ; Alexandra No 1, 500; No. 2, 550 ; Sydney, 630 ; Carlton, 060. The first four of these docks have been completed for some time, the sixth is on the ove of completion, the seventh is in courso of construction, and tho eighth has, I believe, been commenced. I would state that five of these docks have been carried out by public companies, and it may bo fairly pre sumed that strict attention was paid to tho most oconomised mode of construction and mode of working. (3) Should the require ments of the port demand the Board to lengthen the proposed dock to 600 or 700 feet and place a sliding caisson at the end of 500 feet, the only coffer-dam required would be to close up the entrance to the stairs at the head of tho dock, for the excavation required for lengthening tho dock would be made in the solid sandstone rock. Finally, I estimate the cost of constructingthe cambier and providing the caisson required as suggested Mr Wardell at from £12,000 to £15,000. With reference to the excavations being benched out to level tobies, I think the suggestion a good one, and worthy of adoption. Tho floor of tho excavation can also bo widened out at a small cost, and the clay puddlo proposed would bo of considerable assistance in keeping back all soakagc water from the concrete In conclusion, I would invite your attention to tho lengths of tho modern steamers, and the following list may be in structive, and I feel quite certain that it i 3 only a matter of a few years when the longest and largest of these vessels or others equally large will visit the Aus tralasian ports, and it is therefore im porativo that the port of Auckland should have a graving dock with not less than 500 foot clear floor lengths:—City of Rome, 1)00 feet; Servia, 530; Oregon, 520 ; City of Berlin, 520 ; Alaska, 500 ; Austral, 474 ; Orient, 460 ; Auremia, 470 ; Caledonie, 470. I have, etc., D. E. McDonald, Engi neer."

Answer to Many Correspondents.

In reply to numorous inquiries from our readers concerning tho wonderful qualities of the Great German Remedy, St. Jacob's Oil mentioned in our last issue—we would inform them that the article may bo obtained from our retail druggists, or by their aid. Ask for St. Jacob's Oil, and if the doaler docs not keep it in stock, he will be able to procure it in a few days from the wholesale houses. We understand there is existing an immense demand for the remedy, "which is not so very surprising when it is considered what it is daily accomplishing in the way of relief and cures, bordering, in some instances, on the miraculous.—Sold by all Chemists. Price, Three Shillings.—M. Levy and Company, Agents.

Louisa had the toothache, and cried. Her mother tried to pacify her. "I'm ashamed of you. I wouldn't bo such a baby before everybody," said she. " Oh, yos, mamma, it's all very well for you; when your teeth ache you can take them out."

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Tna monthly meeting of tho abovo Society took place yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs Jame3 Russell (in tho chair), Barstow, Bull, T. B. Hill, Burtt, and Thomas Macffarlane.

Finance.—A statement of accounts was submitted, shewing a balance of £504 13 S 3d at the Bank to the credit of the Society Brown Troot. — A letter was received from the Otago Acclimatisation Society, dated August 27th, stating that the con signment of brown trout was to go up to Auckland by the Wairarapa on the 29th August. As to the singular disappearance of thousands of young trout both in Otago and Auckland, the Society had discoveied that the fish kokopu fed on them, while no doubt they fell an easy prey to shags. It was therefore recommended that trout should not be liberated at a less age than three months, so that they might have a chance of looking after themselves. Unlicensed Shooting of Game,—lt was resolved to pay Constable MeGilp a sum of £4 for this oflencc.

Distribution ok Ova.—lt was reported that the Fish Committee had made arrange ments as under for the distribution of the ova : — Fish-house at Waitakerei, 5,000 • Thames County Council, 2,000; Hamilton Domain Board, 2,000 ; Opotiki Farmers' Club, 2,000; W. Earl, Ohaewai, 1,000; E. M. C. Thompson, Te Aroha, 1,000; w| Vince and others, Bombay, 1,000; J. Col lins, Tuakau, 1,000; A. Reynolds, Drury 1,000 ; J. Bleehynder, Cabbage Bay, I,ooo* J. P. Steadman, Tararu, 1,000; (j, Kerr' Maungakaramea, 1,000; — Wallis, Raglan' 1,000: total, 20,000.

Accounts. — The usual accounts were passed for payment, and after a brief dis cussion as to the inexpediency of again at tempting to acclimatise the Australian swallow, the meeting ended.

MR DARGAVILLE'S CHARGES.

Tho Committee Find Them to bo Unfounded.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Tuesday. The Dargaville Committee's report is as follows :—

"The Committee have tho honour to re port that they verified tho report of Mr Dargavillo's speech by examining the, ' Hansard ' reporters, who read their short hand notes taken at the time, and found that the proof report, as submitted to the Committee, was substantially correct. The Committee having considered that report, extracted certain passages, which will be found in detail in the minutes of evidence, and passed the following resolution :— " ' That the Committee is of opinion that the speech of Mr Dargaville oa the 31st July, 1883, does impute political corruption, against the Premier and Treasurer, and that it also imputes personal dishonour to the Treasurer, and is capable of being inter preted as imputing^ personal dishonour to tho Premier.' Mr Dargaville was informed of tho abovo resolution, and made tho fol lowing statement: ' I did not intend to convey personal imputation of dishonesty against the Premier or Treasurer, and I only regret that the Committee consider the words could bear such interpretation ;' and in his evidence on the 23rd of August he further said, 'I did not charge tnosa gentlemen with personal dishonour or dis honesty.'

'.' Mr Dargavlllo having been requested to formulate his charges in precise terms, handed in the following:—' That the Gov ernment lent a sum of £22,500 of trust funds, over which the Treasurer has con trol, to the Bank of New Zealand, without security, for a term of years, in a manner, not contemplated by the law, thereby giving undue advantages to one banking establishment closely allied with the pre sent administration. Further, that Parlia ment has not yet been informed of the transaction.' Mr C. Godfrey Knight (Actuary of the Insurance Department), Mr Forster Goring (Clerk of the Executive Council), and Mr Luckio (Insurance Com missioner), were examined as witnesses by Mr Dargaville, and he and the Treasurer made statements. Mr Dargaville having been asked whether the charge already made was the only one to be brought forward, replied that he would rest his accusation of political corruption upon that charge The Treasurer then called Mr Luckie, and also examined Mr Gavin, Secretary to tho Treasury, and Mr Gray, Secretary to the Post-office. The Premier and tho Colonial Treasurer offered themselves for examination by the Com mittee or by Mr Dargaville. but neither the Committee nor Mr Dargaville thought it necessary to examine either of them.

" The transaction upon which the charge of political corruption was based was fully investigated by the Committee. The facts areas follow :—Some difficulty seems to have been experienced by those having the con trol and management of certain so-called trust funds in finding suitable investments for them, and in 1878 the Postmaster- General first commenced the system of making fixed deposit at interest of surplus Post-office funds in the Bank of New Zea land, and Mr Knight, Acting-Insurance Commissioner, shortly afterwards adopted the same course sanctioned by minutes of the then Colonial Treasurer. This has since been the practice with theso and other Gov ernment Departments when suitable in vestments were not otherwise available, and has continued to the present time. In March, 1879, the total amount of these fixed deposits had reached £262,000. On the 16th of March, 1883, thlte was £225,000 on deposit for two years, bearing 6 per cent, interest for the first year and 5J per cent, for the second year, and this formed the subject of the charge against tho Treasurer. The appended dooumenta show that except as to 'investments,' as defined in the Act, the Insurance Commis sioner is, in the opinion of the Solicitor- General, by law independent. of the Treasurer. It is further shown that he keeps a separate banking account, and operates on that account subject to the con trol of the Controller-General. The deposit of £225,000 was made by cheques signed by the Commissioner and countersigned by tho Controller-General. The Treasurer appears to have been consulted by Mr Luckie as to whether there were any Treasury bills available for purchase. There being 'hone, tho deposit was made with tho bank, with the consent of the Treasurer, although such consent was not considered necessary to enable the transaction to be carried out.

"No proof was offered in reference to the transactions of 1577, nor any other special charge made, but it appears that the accus ations which occur in the speech with re gard to the Public Debts and Con solidated. Loans Act must have been made under some misapprehension, as the Premier was not a member of the Govern ment or of the General Assembly at the time these Acts were passed, and although tho Treasurer was a member of the House of Representatives, he was not a member of the Ministry,'and voted against the Acts referred to.

"The Committee therefore find that Mr Dargaville, having disavowed any intention to impute personal dishonour or dishonesty to the Premier or Colonial Treasurer, any such charge contained in or deducible from this speech is wholly withdrawn. That Mr Dargaville adhered to tho charge of poli ticalcorruption, and has called evidence in support of the same, resting his case upon one particular transaction. That the evi dence with regard to that transaction wholly fails to substantiate the charge, and that the allegation of political corruption, based upon it, is thoreforo entirely un founded.

" For the Committee, Thomas Masok, Chairman."

Printed and Published by poPfSS HENRY BRETT, of Symonas-streot,at**g ,| General Printing office, \VWham-gtwet, IB ■ j the Province of Auckland, New Zealand. Wednesday, September 6,1885,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1883,



Auctions. I I trr^^E] [JAMEs'dACRB TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. i'r household-Furniture v I j; T the North Shore. T* IHE Subscribers have received instruc tions from Mr Corbett. to sell by auction, * MqTrMidence, North Shore, opposite the : Chu^, on Thursday, 6th September, at 11 I :*HMJSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of HOCouch, Curtains. Chairs, Matting..Oil cloth Crockery. Plated Tea Service, China, (If TablesT Iron Bedsteads Mattrasses, Bed dliuf 6hests Drawers, Mirrors, Dressing UI 1 Tables, Washstands, Toiletware, Bath Kitchen Utensils, Stove, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. Ifi iw. a. cocnEAN-F.] [james dacre monday, september 10. 1 Iresidence^summ^r-strebt, I nHHE Subscribers have received inetruc- I X tions from Mr John Soppot. toi sell at It their Rooms, ForUtreet, on Monday, 10th inst,, I f at 12 o'clock, His COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE in Sum- I; raer-etreot, Ponsonby Oatc Spring-street), weU-fln^hed throughout, containing seven good rooms, Wash-house and Scullery, gas laid on, orected on allotment, haying a trontogo of about 100 feet by 108 feet, j T, drained and planted. Terms easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TOMORROW, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER G. TRADE SALE OP II I PERFUMERY, OILS, WINDSOR SOAP, ! HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, DRESSING COMBS, &c, &c. GABRIEL LEWIS i iTTAS reeeivod Instructions to sell, at ! ' XX his Rooms, ot 11 o'clook, on above date, 30 CASES OF ABOVE GOODS. Terms at Salo. 11; it ' ■ ■ ■-■ TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. THB REMUERA YARDS. I! imOR SALE, on Thursday nex|, $ep» sJP tember 6, at 1 o'clock, nalry Cows, Store CatUc II I tTO Head Well-fatted Cattle 700 f »t Sheep and Lambs I ' Fat and Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, If THE HAYMARKET. • •* ____ W X^OR SALE, at. tho Haymaxket, on JJ Friday next, 10 GOOD HARNESS HORSES. Ex MoOr gregor and Hannah Mokau. ALFRED BUCKLAND. HEAVY DRAUGHT ENTIRE. \ \ '< XfOR SALE, at the Show Ground, Ellers- X? He, immediately after the Parade, : Tbo CLYDESDALE " DUGDALE," Imported from Melbourne. Pedlgroo in a future advertisement. ALFRED BUCKLAND DRURY CATTLE PAIR. ST i iJ First tor this Season will take place on 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, •' \ I I ji Ii l! Entries are requested to be forwarded to the Haymarkct previous to SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19rat. ] |ji A LARGE MUSTER OF GOOD BTEBRS WILL BE MADE. i | ALFRED BUCKLAND. I |: THE HAYMARKET. TDEGULAR SALES OF HAY AND EACH TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, At U o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. ' TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, and TALLOW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o clook. ALFRED BUCKLAND ij! . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. DURHAM YARDS, FOR SALE, at the Durham Yank, OD Friday next, 15 USEFUL HORSES, from Taranaki HUNTER & NOLAN. DURHAM YARDS. IHOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, | every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HUNTER & NOLAN. j — CITY OF AUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. if FIFTY YEARS LEASE OF SEVEN i I BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, M WELLESLEY - STREET EAST. 1 ONE BUILDING ALLOTMENT GREAT M NORTH ROAD 'H (CO feet frontage by a depth of 240 feet, to ■ be leased for 33 years). MR G. W. BINNEY H TTAS received instructions from the-dity XX Council to offer by auction, at Oie Market 1 HouSe. at noon of Wednesday, tho J2th instant, IS the lease of f! SEVEN VALUABLE ALLOTMENTS, as % above. II The Allotments in Wollesloy-strcet East aro 11 tho LAST the City Council havo for sale in the 11 »wOne-third tho valuo of tho. Buildings pay | I able to tho Lessee at tho expiration of tho Lease. 1 Plan Terms, and Conditions of Sale and I ' Lease «ay bo v-iewed at the Office of the Town I cfcVk,' Council Chambers, High-street, on and ' after the Bth inst &i AT AN EARLY DATE. \ Screw St W mer (^RH^sEYß "KINA" "LILY" Paddle „ "CITY OF CORK," Together with I SUBSU)Y, TRADE, ATJ. EQUD7MENTS, FURNITURE. PLANT, COALS, STORES, BOOK DEBTS, Sec, &c. E. AND A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions from the Liquidator ot the Koipara Steamship C *i Company {Limited) to SbU by Auction atttefr j looms, Queen-street, at an early date, THE ABOVE. n * "^i 9 mentioned vessels are. now i River. The "LUy" and i»i Harbour "* at P"*86"1 ta °»8 Auoldand 9k apply to the Office ol »»>__ E, AND A. ISAACS,



Laud ami Estate Agents. Chas. Williamson, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT, Vulcax Lane, Auckland. Bankers: National Bunk of New Zealand. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on. iirst olass Securities without charge. Six per cent, allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. SHARES Bought or Sold to order. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. ALLOTMENTS Bought and House 3 Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT:— Scotland-street, 60s West-street, 503 Mount Eden Road, £3 Hepburn-street 80s Randolph-street,- Ligar Place, »s Bond-street, 203 Richmond Roau, £3 Beresford-stroet, 90s Ayr-street, 4Gs Percival Parade, 453 Parnoll, pus Reclamation, £6 SWIJ VY,% Howc-strect, 85s Valley Road, lbs Hackett-street, 153 William-street, 80s NorHicote, lte^ strcet3 ]qw rates> £1000 TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards, on good securities. _ . , ROCKY NOOK-New Cottage for. Sale in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trict; fitted with register grate, colonial oven; very easy terms can be lUTaiijieu. VALUABLE FARM AT OREWA (Twenty milesfrom Aucklaud)-203 acres, with eomrort able homestead; two miles of beach frontage. Must be sold ut once at the low price of £.»0. HOBSON-STREKT-New Ten-roomed House For Sale, fitted with all conveniences; large allotment; splendid position. Greater portion of money can remain on mortgage. NFWTOX—Five-roomed House and scullery For Sale New Workshop. Allotment 10 by 200, planted with lemon and other choice fruit trees. PONSONBY—Five-roomed House lor bale (new) at £230. Six-roomed House and Stable, £3JO Large Six-roomed House for £100. LARGE ALLOTMENTS For Sale at North- COto; ten minutos' from wharf; sunny aspect; five chains dcop. Price £30. DEVONPOUT—House and 4 acres garden * or Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, 1 our roomed House and scullery. Quito new; largo allotment. Price £285. Grand view of Auckland '"dAIRy'fARM TO LEASE-IS acres; very suitable (or market gardener or nurseryman. Owner will take out rent in milk, poultry, vege t(ll2s 6d WEEKLY—New Houso of 5 rooms for Sale in King-street; nover failing woll. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Sale in William-stroot, near St. James' Church. PARNELL—Frcohold Allotment For Salo, 200 feot doep, in a choice locality; sunny aspoct and Bheltercd from cold winds. Prico only £70. S?RELA PND-STREET-Now 1-roomcd Houso For Sale; good viow of harbour. Easy terms •an be arranged. PARNELL—Six-roomed Houso (new) For Sale In Rutland-street; pleasant view of harbour. Price £325. Easy terms of payment WELLINGTON-STREET — 9-roomcd House For Sale, with two large allotments, front garden. Price £450. HOUSE at Mount Eden, with about two acres ground, having a main frontage of 417 ft.; orchard, garden, cow-shed, pigsty, fowl-house, &o. Price £675. Easy terms. PONSONBY—Five-roomed Houso for salo in Clarence-street; well-flnislicd ; good garden; price £300. Gas laid on. j HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and acre of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank Of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. WAIKIEKIE— Eighty Acros atWaikicklo for £65. Splendid chance for working man. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, &c, and SO Acres of Land, For Salo; Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed Houso and nearly 6 acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to bo found around Auckland, £250—A NICE NEW COTTAGE in Newton For Sale; allotmont 40 x 100; very cheap. WAiTEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blocks. £2W^-HOUSE For Salo in William-street, near St James' Church. Also, Very Comfortable Seven-roomed Houso, bath-room, &c. ; price £450. EPSOM—Gentleman's Villa Residence, seven rooms, coach-houso, stabling, &c. £1000. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Salo, allotment 40 x 100; water laid on. Price £30i>. PONSONBY —New Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomltl, Paremo remo. Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North Shore. Papakura, &c. Also, see List in " Now Zealand Herald" and " Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT, VULCAN LANE, FG. B W I N G T O N, • house and land agent, Established 18 Years. COTTAGES For Sale in Dnke-strcct, Newton; Dundonaldstreot, near St. David's Church; Charles-atrcot, Rocky Nook; Mount Itoskill Road, Victoria Avenue, Great North ltoad, York-street, near Roman Catholic Church. ALLOTMENTS at Rocky Nook, Ponsonby, New North Road (corner of Valloy Road), Eden Terrace, ML Roskill Road, ML Eden, Avondale. HOUSES.—Eden Terrace. ML Albert, Pon sonby, Upper Queen-street, Ellerslie, StonvhursL BUSINESSES For Sale, Boarding Houses, Butchers. Cordial. MONEY To Lend on Mortgage and Cottages Built to Order. TO BE LET, Properties in town and country. Apply to F. G. EWINGTON, next to the "herald" office, Queen-street. MT. CLAY T0 N, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER. Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office: 30, Insuranco Buildings. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen- Btreet, has for immediate sale (really cheap):— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 4-roomcd Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town ; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 3ln acres, the other 150 acros, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. I\ J. MOSS AND CO., HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENT, Shortland-stkbbt. Intending Buyers aro respectfully invitod to inspect our List of Properties. Money to Lend at Current Rates of Interest. Sewing machines. W» C» DEN N E S, THE GREAT SEWING MACHINE IMPORTER, Has just received a Large Shipment of the Challongo Machine of the World— THE WHITE CO.'S SEWING MACHINE, The Most Silont The Cheapest The Most Rapid The Highest Arm The Most Simple The Largost Table The Most Easy to Work The Best Cover The Most Durable Tho Simplest Shuttlo The Most Elegant Tho Neatest Stitch Treadle Machines, from £5 10s. DENNES'S CHALLENGE BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES. liifJi jl-Jlt TRICYCLE, BICYCLE, 48in., from £12 10. hsMio?h CASH ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. 30 Days CASH SALE OF . SEWING MACHINES, TREMENDOUS REDUCTION. HAND WERTHEBI £3 15s. FRISTER AND ROSSMANN, from £4 is. FRISTER & ROSSMANN TREADLE MACHINE, from £6. STANDARD TREADLE MACHINE, £6 10s. mHE /"IREAT T\ EPO T, QUEEN-STREE mELEPHONE LINE OF COACHES. NORTH SHORE AND LAKE TAKAPUNA. TIME TABLE: Leave Post-office, Devonpobt, at 9.30 a.m. and 4.20 p.m. Leave Takapuna School-house at 10.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays—From Post-office at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m.; from Takapuna at 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. F. J. QUICK, Proprietor. "OAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From Union Bank—22 minutes past the hour and 23 minuter) to the hour. From TnE Three Lamps—7 minutos to tho hour, and every hour. Night Tuips from TowN-S-pust 8, j-past 9, VTio ii ttndi'past "" From ITIIBEB L'^ps- From Shelly Beach -8.30 am 845 am pm.a-m>> 1-3° P<m-3<3° *"•?*•» PS*. Ima& Saturdays from Shelly Beaoh-5.30 a.m.,



Medical. JH Eg R EAT.fIJ4|SI^yi^JDICIN ES p RIC £ HALF A CROWN Established in Australia in 1864. A MEDICINE to be taken in ternally, and used externally, for all NERVOUS DISEASES and INFLAMMATORY ACHES and PAINS, composed of the choicest Aromatic Herbs, Healing Gums, Balsam 3, and Vegetable Oils. Cures Rheumatism Sci atica, Gout, Neuralgia, Cholera, Spasms, Headache, Coughs and Colds, etc. TT EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. COUGHS. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, ACCUMULATION OF PHLEGM. Composed of the purest articles. These Lozenges contain no opium nor any deleterious drug, there fore the most delicate can tako them with per feot confidence Their benotleial circet is speedy and certain. This old unfailing family remedy la daily recommended hy the most eminent physicians. (In use nearly (!) years.) MEDICAL TESTIMONY. July 23,1877. 22, Cold Harbour Lane, London. Sir,—Your Lozonges are excellent, and the boneflcial effect most reliable. I strongly recom mend them In cases of Cough and Asthma. You aro at liberty to stato this as my opinion, formed from many years' experience. J, BRINGLOE, M.R.C.L.S., L.S.A., L.M. Indian Medical Service. Mr T. Keating— Dear Sir.—Having tried your Lozenges In India, I havo much pleasure in testifying to their benellcial olFccts in cases of Incipient Con sumption, Asthma, and Bronchial Ail'cctions. I have proscribed them largely, with the best ■\V, v. G , Apothecary, H.M.S. Keating's Cough Lozenges are sold by all Chemists, in tins of various sizes, each having the words "Kcatlng's Cough Lozenges" en graven on tho Government Stump. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A purely Vegetable Sweetmeat, both in ap pearance and taste. furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for Intestinal or Thread Worms. It is a per fectly safe and mild preparation, and is espe cially adapted for Children. Sold is Tins by all Chemists. Proprietor—THOMAS KEATING, London, Export Chemist and Druggist. Business Notices. Coffee i Coffee i Coffee i S. C. BIIOWN, l)i:mr\M-.-;Ti;Ki-:T. Arcrcr.AN'n, FLOUR MlLl.Kll AM) UllTKh AND SPICK MERCHANT, Has Always ox Ha.\i> and Foil Salk- FLOUU, in Packs, l.i.'s,and Mi's, "Blue" brand FLOUIt. in ;-;u:.-ki. Illo'.-, ami .Mrs, "lted" brand I'.KAX AND SHAItPS i;aw and roasted coffee pepper and spices, In the matter of COFFEE, the attention of the Public is called to the cxcollrnce of my Bi-ami;<, ami n trial solicited. The Mixtuivsi iiro OOinposcd only of Hie P,cst Plantation Culfce and the Best' Chicory procurable, and maybe characterised thus:— "Kf.sle" (my best I'nv.iil), marly pure co!ii-c "Shi;)" mid' "Camel," medium cofiV.cs of (Treat stiviij-vtii mid llavour "Cttsllc" and '■ Lcupard," low medium and common coffees. To lovers of really fluo Cofl'eo, I strongly ro comniend the. " Eaglo," but to tho general taste Medium Cofibes arc found to be most acceptable, and I say, therefore, Thy tiih SHIP Brand Try this CAMEL Hiuln-d, Procurable from all Merchants and Store keepers, loose, and in tins, 1-lbs.. 281b5., lllba., 71bs., t'lb3., Jibs., albs., and lib. Coffeb ! Coffee i Coffee i the hayma rkc t, 105, queen-street, auckland. ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandol and Roman Empiro— Wliite Clover, Red Clover, Alsyko Clover, Cowgruss, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Kape, Trcfolium Incamatum (Scarlet Clover). From America direct — Timothy, Kentucky Blucgrass (Poa Pratcnsis). Poverty Bay Hyograss, Canterbury RyograSß, Cocksfoot, Prairiegrass, Rattoil. EARLY SEED POTATOES, as follows :-Ash leaf. Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Latkr Vakiktiks—Hobart, Sutton's Magnum lkmum, Sutton'a Flower Ball, etc ALSO, Oats, Barley, Gardon and Flowor Seed; Coarse, Fino, and Rock Salt; Bran, Sharps, New Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of all grades. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO, &c, &c, &c. HESKETH & AITKEN. CORNER OF CUSTOMS AND COMMERCE -STREETS, Auckland. THE RIVERSDALE MANUFAC TURING CO. (Limited), TANNERS, CURRIERS, FELLMONGERS, IMPORTERS OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FOREIGN LEATHERS, . GRINDERY, SHOE MERCERY, TOOLS, AND ALL THE KBQUIBITES 01' THE BOOT & SHOE TRADES. Tho R.M. Co. (Limited) have now on hand and to arrive, a Splendid Assortment, aud Firsl-rato Valuo in Colonial Sole, Kip, Calf, Split Brown and Black Harness Leathers, &c, &c. Also, First-rate valuo in French and English Calf Calf Kid, Patent Cult, American Buff Split Enamel, East India Kip, &c, &c. Machine Silks, Machine Threads, Grinder., Tools, and Shoe Mercery of all descrip tions. CASH BUYERS OF HIDES, SKINS, WOOL, AND TALLOW. Tannery: I Office and Store: AVONDALE. | 22, GREI'-STItEET. Telephone 95. WJL S. HAMPSON, Secretary. NION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED).! MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS. CANDLES, PEANUT, AND pTIIER LUBRICATING OILS. Soap and Candle Works: Paunell. OH Works: Customs-street West. Warehouse and Offices: Lower Albebt street. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Delivery taken at their Pavnoll Works or.



8 iisteS LlsKaa %a& "^ss^ S « DRINK OUi? PsH Jlehded "Pea It has No Equal for Trua Natural Flavour, Vaiuo, and Strength. PRICES 3/-, 3/4, 4/- r lib. and i-lb. Packats. HALF-CHESTS. BOXES. "PRESS," "Mr. Nelson is a Pi-ofosslonal Tea Tastsr ;a;u! Slandor." AWARDED COLD& SILVER MEDALS. |ELSO^, JOATE & (Jo. TEA MSgCHANTSi CH»!STCHURCH, DUNEDiN, AUCKLAND, V/ELLINGTOM.



Suspenders. The "Diamond1 Suspender. As the Diamond is the Queen of Gems, so is thisithe " Boss " Suspender of the \\'o.-ld. Tho "Diamond" Hns;>eiHlern cxpund tlie ehral, and make bettor fluin^ Irousura Ihan any other make, as by n tiin;|!'.", :-.'if-n'!j>i:itiiiLf' lateral movement, they i;nim:s:i:i.hi!;.- lit thoinselvcs to any possiblo position i.f llic wearer, whether sitting, walking, dam ii«, ■ riding, rowing tcnncaslng, bicycling, &<•., Sec. W. GREENS HIE LDS, BRACIST, SnORTLANDSTREET, INVENTOR AND PATENTEE. Horticultural. TIX BRITISH KING. Just Landed, a Now Stock of. MAMMOTH RED. MAMMOTH YELLOW, RED GLOBE, and CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE MANGOLD SEED. PURPLE TOP, YELLOW ABERDEEN, CHAMPION, and KING OF THE SWEDE TURNIP SEED. YELLOW GLOBE MANGOLD. EARLY. AMBER, SORGHUM, SACCHARA TUM, ARABIAN, EVERGREEN, MILLET, TOBACCO, AND TEA SEED. SEED POTATOES IN VARIETIES. THOMAS STEADMAN AND CO., SEED MERCHANTS, 175, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Tea Merchants.



NELSON, MOATE&Co.'s INCOMPARABLE DARJEELING BLEND. QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Next the New Zealand Clothing Factory.



Ironmongery. HANDSOAIE TILE GRATES - SHOWN IN WINDOWd WINGATE, BURNS & CO., WHOLESALE AN.D RETAIL IKOMONGERB, OUSTOMS-BTHKKT, AUCKLAND. I ? | MODERATE PRICES RIGIDLY ADHERED TO. g I % < FURNISHING inONMONGKUY FURNISHING IRONMONGKP.V /" FURNISHING IRONMONGERY FURNISHING IRONMONGERY ► fc FURNISHING IRONMONGERY FURNISHING IRONMONGERY FURNISHING IRONMONGERY FURNISHING IRONMONGERY § § | | SPECIAL CONCESSIONS TO CASH BUYERS. ? § ? CARPENTERS' TOOLS CARPENTERS' TOOLS CARPKNTKUS1 TOOLS CARPENTERS' TOOLS CARPENTERS' TOOLS CARPENTERS' TOOLS CARPENTERS" TOOLS CARPENTERS' TOOLS RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, AND COOKING STOVES. Drapery mid Clothing. WANTED. MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! PROCLAMATION, NO. 2. TO ' ALL XT M-A.TT COIfcTCIEIR-Isr. Be it Known to all Men, • THAT AS WE HAVE SHORTLY TO VACATE OUR PRESENT PREMISES, WE SHALL OFFER, FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY, PRODIGIOUS BARGAINS In Men's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing. ALSO. SPECIAL CHEAP LINES IN GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. OWING TO THE HARD TIMES, AND TIGHTNESS OF CASH, No Reasonable Offer will be Refused. '' KST NOTE THIS ADDRESS:- v J. LEVY, 214, Queen - street, OPPOSITE McARTIIUR'S WAREHOUSE.



Gunsmith. nUHS. GUNS. GUNS. SHOOTING SEASON, 1883. TO SPORTSMEN, D. EVITT, GUNMAKKR, 251, QUEEX-STUERT, AUCKLAND (Opposite the City Market!, Offers FOR SALE, at unusually Low Prices : Double Breech *doWosSk.C\ londing Guns jo\ ' ■ Wlj Double Muzzle- A rf;* loading 0 uns „ ($% - —"* Single Muzzle- X JPSffiJsS' loading: Guns V^mf-ip^V Curtis and Harvey's Dia jAjr "• -»?***k mom! Gunpowder .- ~' \ Pigon,Wilks\&Lanrenco «6r:ilS"!ffiiF^to.^».l Alliimco Gunpowder E^HiP'F* Walkor' B> I'nrker & Co.'s II Wlffilw*-^ Nowcastlo ChUlod Shot Be^-jßjggfej Kloy'a Cartridges and C<ir l^R^Bla^l tridgo Cases K®-' *rar^ Klcy's Caps and Wadding Bp Ml Loading Machines, He-cap- HE » Towilrr Masks and Shot Pouches r|v flaino Unga and Gun Cases [lX Gun work of overy kind dono on the ffii Promises. WorkinanßhipunsurpaßSed SkS, 'n ''10 t-°'oll.v' '""'■ Prices Keasonable. |||| Established 1859. OPPOSITE THE CITY MARKET. Coaclibuilders, &c. COUSINS AND ATKIN, DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF ENGLASH, AMERICAN, FRENCH, AND ANY OTHER STYLE OV CARRIAGES. ESTAIILISIIED 1861. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY JAMES MACKIE, PRorEiETOE, VICTOmA-STUEET EAST, AUCKLAND Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironlmrk Shaft.s and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Itobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. BOYS' VELOCIPEDES, 22a; PERAMBULATORS, 16s: INVALID CARRIAGES, all kinds (Wholesale and Retail); BABY SLEEPING CARRIAGES! Also, BICYCLES (best English make), ROCK ING HORSES, &c. R. ANDERSON, PARRAMATTA-STREET, SYDNEY. Awarded Four Priso Medala.



Ironmongery* EJ. POETIE &c CO., WHOLESALE AND RETaIL IRON MONGERS AND IRON MERCHANTS, QUEEN AND HIGH STEEETS, AUCKLAND. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PTATEDWARE. RODGERS' & LOCKWOOD'S CELEBRATED TABLE CUTLERY. Electro-plato and Nlokle Spoons and Fotlta, Sliver-plated Dessert and Fish Knlvea and For-ca, In Ivory and Pearl Handled, in Bets or Owes, Silvor Plated on Boat Nicole, Kntreo ilfshei in Bets. Flßh Siloes ani Carvers. Napkin Rings, Steak Dlahoa, Oruot Framea, Liqueur Frames, Kmbosroa and Kngra»ed Trays, Tea and Coitoo Services, Oafco and Cwd Baskets, Vino Scissors. Nntoracks, Uslory ata-ide, augara and Creams, Tart Sorvera, S»rdlne Boxes. Botile Holders, Sugar BKtera, Fruit Spoons Salad Knives and Forkß. Brlderoake Knlvea, Jolly Spoodb and Dinhoa, Child ren's Caps and. Beta. MEAT and VEGETABLE I "EUREKA" CLOTHES CHOPPER. i WRINGER. These Choppers aooomplUh with ease In tfcrae Every family should p*Hist* a mlnutoa what TOQulrea imlf-an-hour'u laboar CLOTHK3 WKINUKK, with k Cho^plefc KnUo *ud Tray, and ara nn- Baj&use It ij a rolief to the hardest p*rt Of donbtedly tho bent maohlno for chnpnlnjt minoe tLe waßhlna day, and ho!p3 to w»Bh the Ciothta meat, kaah, flab, trait, end vegetables. ue well as dry thorn. GARDEN TOOLS. FHOM TUB JtSnBT MAKKHB. SPADtS, ; L vWN MOWERP, SHOVELS, . GARDEN ROLLER HOES, . EDGING KNIVES, V KAKES, GABDEN SHEAKS, \ llU®! BHAY FOBKS, nVi PBUNING KNIVES, ffifj MM SCYTHES, and 1 DKAINISG SPADES, 1111 HANDLES. |: GVRDES FORKS. //// BLACKSMITHS' AND MINING TOOLS. Bmithß Pe'low.", Portable For«eß with Fan Blaat. Hydranllo PMOhM "* »f ™KjL£ aohlD' D Hldr»O»o and Bottle J»ofc«. Nuwly Des^aed amiths 1 HearthlAnviltallWeunis, y Anvilfl wlthVlco onniolnod. Swaw Blookii. Hcanh Backs, Water Tojre irons. Torninsj Lsthra for Iron and Wood, Btuckß and I)le» .-crowing Maohines (or Bolu and Pipes I. rilling Machines. Ceo. COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. §■ n^^Bii - i lUl| |_-ag=fagj^iMi^^~>j ■! y pL OUR LARGE STOCK OF STOVES COMPRISE- O EU Smith anil Weligtood'n. Wation. Gow and Cc's. Anißrlosn Cooklnir BtoroK. ■with la»eft mpr^e ments, (or Coal or Wood. *. P. & Co. b Bel^ettlng Cottagn Rannßi with oven and boiler: Kunijos .with 2 ovenß and boiler, snltab'e tor largo families 'and uotiilfl. NKW""iWIONBIi mtoHe.rthP.TllM for ajop.:B»ttß. Furßltnre. &o, &a STEAM ENGINES AND STEAM PUMPS. Just Landed, a Shipment*of the abovo, from TANGYE BHOS1., comprising Phosphor BrowesJ. o AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LANTERNS, FOB OIL, C.vNDLK, AND KEROSENE. Lantern 9, Horraoaie Lanterns Farm Linturne, iiiuble Lanterns, Packet ljmierns Bull's eyii lanterns. Tabular Lanterns can be filled, lighted, and regulated without removing lac globe. E. POBTEB 8g CO. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT RETAIL DEPARTMENT : HIGH-STBBBT, ! QUEB2M3TBEET, AUCKLAND. BRANCH STORE : NEWMABKET, ALL ORDERS DELIVERED IN TOWS ASD BUBUBBBJ



IyERVOUS DEBILITY. I Dh. E. C. West's N'ervk and Bkain TnßAf MiiNT, a guaranteed Specific for Hysteria, AMJ™" ness. Convulsions, Kits, Nervous Neuralgia Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by tno use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakcfulness, Mental Depression, Softening of the Brain resulting in insanity, and leading }o "misery, decay, ana ■ death, Premature Old Age caused by over-exer tion of the brain, youthful folly, or over-indul gence. Each box contains one month s !rea£ ment. 5s a box, or six boxes for 2os, Bent By mailP*^SS^C BOXES : To cure any case. With each ord or receivcdW us for six boxes, accompanied with 2os. mj™ I send the purchaser our written (r"a rantc f e]iiX ; fund tho money if the treatment does not effect a cure. Guarantees teucd^nly b fe Chemists, Quoen-stroot, Auckland.