WESLEYAN METHODISM.

Hl.—Some Pkcoliaiutihs,

The characteristic of Methodism which perhaps first attracts tho notice of the out. sider is the "class mooting." This is a weekly gathering of ten or a dozen persons under a "leader," who meet for religious conversation, and to relate their spiritual experience, on which the "leader" com ments and advises. Its foundation date 3 from 1742, when John Wesley formed the first, as the means for collecting a relief fund. This financial side of the "class meeting " has not altered with the lapse of a hundred and fifty years", and a penny a week and upwards is still received from each member. What was at first an accidental institution, grew to be, in course of time, an essential part of the Methodist system. The "class-meetinc" is no less than ihe entrance to the Church. Were the rules of the body rigidly observed no one could bo a church-member without attending with re gularity. But for a number of years such attendance has been irksome and in tolerable to many members; and it Ins kept outside the church many moro who would otherwise be withiu it. Ovet the " class-meeting," we have no hesitation in saying, the next great diesention in Wes leyan Methodism will arise. The opposing party will grow too strong to remain in active any longer. A ready there are not wanting signs that the matter will soon be brought to the front, To the independent on-looker the non-contents have the beat of the argument. They say with truth that the " class meeting" is a back door entrance to the church; that it leaves too much power in the hands of the " leaders," who, though they may be' pious enough, are often, especially in coontry districts, ignorant and prejudiced persons ; that the New Testament nowhere enjoins such a > method of admitting religiously disposed people within the pale. .Besides these ob jections, another is offered ajainst the institution itself, in tint it encourage* a morbid System of introspection, which, to tbe weak-minded, the emotional and sensi tive oannot but have an injurious eft ot, That the constitution of Methodum will have to be altered ia respect of "class meetings," there can be little doubt; attendanoe will have lo be made optional instead of compulsory; and if nothing else will alarm the conserva tives Ints submission or compromise, per haps a regular falling off in numbers will do it. Akin to the "class moating "8 " lov« ---feasts," "band.meetings," and "fellowship meatlnga," all of which were enthu aiaitloally supported oy the ently Methodista In these days of respectability, however, they meet with only feeble and half-hearted »upp«rt. In the country thoy may retain some of their former warmth and life ; but in tha towns they arer«garded with growing disfavour. This is but one sign that the Methodism of to-day ia widely dShrent from the 'Methodism of fitty or a hundred years ago. Disguise tho fact as ono may there is no denying it Th» diverxoice has constantly been in the direction of '' gentility j" and it ha» become more murk ed through the ah«orptio« in large centres of p»plation of members unacquainted with and uneducated in tho characteristic prac tice* of original Methodism. To them the " class meeting " and the " love feast" have sosmed strange, uncongeaUl, i! not vulgar, institutions. The increase of wealth among tho Wesleyan body has partly t» answer for tho change wo are speaking of. During recent years a large nusiber of the Wesleyan families have grown rich and iniluintial; some of thorn quitted tho church of their first choice and'we»t over to tho more respectable EslablUhment; whila the rest, more consistent and honourable, elected to stay, wkero they worn. In;o their hands has drifted that portion of th« government of the connexion not in the hands of the clerical element; showing thai gold is a key which unlocks a»y portals, whether in tho Church or in tho \»oild. Tho men .who are chosen to "represent" tho Virious dhtricis in tho annual Confer ence are not those who hava evinced, the most wudem, the greatest capacity fur legislation,' tha widest knowledge. of Methodist polity ; but tho»e who can head subscription lists with the largest sums. Such is tho state of tho case in Hng'and ; though wo are gl»d to believe things are different in New Zealand at lcatt. Method ism is too rich. Whon it was poorer it was bitter. The work one* almost its mono poly has slipped from its control, appar ently because it was above it, and has been taken up by enthuiiasta like "Oeneral" Booth and hia "army." As an evidence of the money at tho command of Wesl^yan M«thodism it may b» mentioned that within tho laat four year* a fund amounting to over thieo hundred thousand pounds has been subscribed in England, altogether apart and distinct from the many other lunda which support the ordinary working of the body. The system of itinerancy whioh Weßley originated is still loyally adhered to among the Wesleyans. Its advantages probably nsu traliso its drawbacks, though tha lattwr are not small. The inconvenience to a minister with a family of removing once at lea'tin throe years must nec«ssarily be considerable, and tho expense to the connexion, especi ally ia tho coloniet, very eetious. But so conservative is tho spirit of We»leyani«m that the last item might be thrice as heavy as it actually is before the anthoritios would consent to bear of any proposals for a change. In respect to their standard of doctrine*, few religious societies ate so severely strict as the Wealeyans. That standard is.to be found in Wesloy's "Notes on the New Testament," and a certain sptoified number of his sermons. Subscription to it is required from ministers not merely, once, but every year, for the question Is annually asked at the Conference, "Do our minis ters still preach our doctrines I" .It is not difficult to estimate stme of the results of such a rigid unbending adhe rence to a creed! which, though spread over a tolerably wide surface, yet on all eß' sential points is plain and unambiguous. The youthful candidate for the mitistry in the multitude of his studies has to take the doctrinos very much on trust; ho learns thtm almost by rote, and has no time to think them out and test their truth for him self. Having entered the ministry, and hie mind having grown stronger and more ponc trating by exercise and observation, he be gins to put the creed he has already ac cepted to the proof by the closest reasoning he is capable of.'He findi, not improbably, that he cannot altogether acquiesce in some of the dogmas of his church ; he has a lurking suspicion that if he goes' on with his tests he will find the results at variance with the standard he has sub: scribed to. What is such a man to do? Three courses lie open before him. The first he is not likely to take, viz., to act a diehoncst part, and reply that he still holds Methodist doctrines when he docs not. What he will be most likely to do will be either to quit the ministry, or to leave off thinking. Since tho former action would perhaps bo highly inconvenient,. especially if he has a young family around him de pending on him for support, tho probability is ho will choose the last named course; he will give up theologicil studios, and, supposing' his intellect to be more than ordinarily active, will turn his thoughts in other directions. Wo come to this conclusion then, that the rigidity of the Methodist creed not unfre quently has the effect of stunting the mental powers of its ministers. We are convinced that facts will bear us out hero. The reputation of the body fcr learning aud scholarship during the. century and a-half of its existcnoe has not been high, Scarcely a scholar of tho first rank, witu the excep tion of Dr, Adam Clarke, has been pro duced ; and even Dr. Clarke was not ortho dox, Thero have been a few spcsnd'irato theologians, such as Benson and Watson, whose reputations do not extend far bojond their own church.

At the present time the appearance of things is more hopeful. The conviction that something ought to be done in the cause of bighor education is beginning to bear fruit: and there are fortunately several men willing and capable of helping on the good work, The names of Kigg, Moulton, Pope, and Daliioger would do honour to any church. But before the rank and file ot the ministry can rise to a respectable level, it seems to us that there will have to he some relaxation in tiie stern fixedness of the creed to be sub scribed. At present all independence of thought is not merely frowned upon, but absolutely strangled. This is one important point; another is tbo training of the ministry. We need only refer to the state of things in IV ew Zealand. There is no proper training college; how proba tioners are instructed we really do not know; but it is quite certain whatever provision is made it is most inadequate. The claea from whioh Wesleyan ministers are usually drawn are not .us a rule highly, educated; if they have a fair grounding in the rudiments that ia generally about all. It is not to be expected that men so circum stanced, no matter how zealous, will take that position in the world which should be occupied by the Christian teacher, without suitable preparation. Every year the duties of she clerisal class grow more

arduous, more exacting, and it becomes in* nrcasiugly difficult for them to keep abreast ; ot the age. A training institution, with a competent, if small, staff, should be eatab« lishcd'iu this colony without delay. I A great deal has been beard of late years about the union of the Wesleyan Metho dists with the Cuurch of England ; and within the last month or two the Bishop of Dunedin has made ihe topic the subject of Dii 3of his "charges.'' The difficulties in the way of uoionare so great that we may reasonably conclude them to be io surmount able. The absorption of the Wesleyans into the church from which they original!) sprang becomes each year more unlikely. In the first place it would be demanded of all Wesleyaa ministers that they be re ordained. It is not probable that they would cravenly submit to what would be tantamount to a confession tliat their first ordinat'on was incomplete, no other than an empty fo:m. I hen arfrei the qaestion : How would the ownership of the con nexional property te affected? The churches, schools, houses, etc., now belong ing to the Wesleyans, are highly valuable in total amount, and are vested in the hands of scores of trustee*, the greater numbtr of whom are hymen. Is it to be expected that they will bo unauimou9 in handing them over to anothtr church, that is, virtually convert ing them to a different use from that ovigiually intended ? Beside*, though the difficulties in regard to the clerical element might be overcome, the laity of course would bave gime voica in the matter, and then decisions wsuld be cantradictory in ( their nature rf things. Quot homines, tot sententiae. The K&ing over of the parions with a small pr«p»rtion of their flocks would not be the uafon of Methodism and the Church. Those who did' not consent to the change would simply appoint new ministers, and go perpetuate what would for a time be a weakened body. It is too I at* in the day far the Anglican Church authorities to talk of uniov, that is, absorption. ike ova-sided proposals wsuld have appeared more gracious hai they beea maie a hundred yeirs stoner.

MINING NEWS.

(From the "Cortmandel Mail."

Tokatea,—On Saturday marning about hirty pound* of picked stone was obtained from tho winze going down in tbe low level, the gold being of a coarse character. A little has shown siice then, but nothing particular. A fine reef ia being oarried down in the winze from Kg. 2 intermediate. Tbe crashing stuff from both these work ings is shaping well at the battery. Boyal Oak. —The c«ntractor ha« made a fair start to dtiv« from the van level, Gem have also beea canying on prospect i»g warkfram this (van) level; but owing to the good gild gettug by tbe Tokatea from the low level it is proposed to make arrangements to work the mine from the TsKatea low level Queen of the JJobth.—Steady work is going on, and we hoje so»n to hear of something Rood being dropped on. Bismarck;— The winze block is being worked, and the rise is going up from the low ltvol. TcKiTEA NO. 2.—Good progress Is being made with the new low level. Union Beach.—There is nothing fresh to report from the mine Them is a fine looking reef in tho Tangye winze, but BO gtld as yet showing. lon A,— The work of clearing out thc^ bottom level has prog<esßed more rapidly since the old winze was passed, which ap pears to have been badly secared in old times, and caused the run of »tulf which so greatly retarded present operation!. As a sign that the old faoe of the levtl is being approached may bo mentioned the fact that tnoie water is in tho mullock, and various toals are being found, which wore left behind at the time the mine was flooded with water. Picks, hammer, truck, &c, have been raised. It is to be hoped that a great measure of success will attend this company's operations, as such would greatly benefit the field. Matawai.—A largo parcel of quartz is ready for Ihe battery. Matawai Battery. —Mr. Burder is now giving tho finishing touch to this sub stantial battery. Men have been engaged fixing tho turbines, and ia a tew day every thing will be ready for crushing. It ia to hoped that this machine will not be erected in vain, .but that ■as soon as completed It will bate siuff to crush, and will bo kept csnstantly going. A ereat cry is frequeatly made for a cattery, which, when erected, is left to go to decay. We trust ail claims in the vicinity will show aotivl.y in netting out quartz and keeping the mill going. , Homeward Bound.—The usual work is proceeding with nothing fresh to report, j UNlos Bkach.—The Tangye has been lowered another 10 feet, and is now 20 feet from the top. The winz« is d»wn about 40 feet. A change ot country is coming in the west side of the winze, tho change being »11 for the better, it being a nice, soft, easily worked sandstone, which, if it continue*, will make sickiDg much euior. The mining inspector is thoroughly iatlefied with the charactsr ef the w*rkiig«. He considered the poppet heads especially-a thorough gtod job, and done very cheaply. Jusr-iN-TiMR — The manager is stoning on No. 1, and getting out good crushing ■tuff, together with some good picked stone, aboat thirty p*unds having come to hand during the week. Stoping is also bsing done on No. 2, on a fair-sized leader. The drii* south ia still being extended beyond the alide on a good-sized leader, but nothing showing in the stone. The crushing did not look well the first week, hut Is bow shaping for fair average. " : United.—Tho usual steady work is being carried on in this mine. -

COURT ETIQUETTE IN AUCKLAND.

(To the Editor.)

SiK,—Aa a visitor to the Supreme Court during the " Priestley-Hamilton " trial, I watched with the eye of a critic the whole case, and I was hot only astonithed, but forced to exclaim, "O, Virtue, how, amiable art thou." So far as the evidence for the prosecution went, not a tingle wit ness was shaken by the defending counsel with the exception ot Mr Crae's, and that immaterially. The learned counsel for the female pristner tried his utmost to shake the evidence of Mrs Catnahan, but this witness, above all the rest, witshtood his badinage as well as Mr Earl's, and even the learned Jndge himself failed to entrap her, The "Horald " said: " This witness ad hered closely to her statement; the Stab saids "Thsy failed to shake her testimony;" and the "Observer" said: "He (counsel for the prisoner) met his match in Mrs Carnahan, who very smartly indeed answered his badinage, and d^Feated all attempts to shake the Reliability of her testimony." These are the opinions of three of the Auckland papers, notwlth standing Mr Cooper naked the jury to give no credence to her testimony, which he conld not shake. "Her volubility of tongue" was too much for him, and accord ing to his promise he tried "to be even with her." But 1 d!d not think so much in Mr Cooper doing his best "to best" a witness, if only he could g*in his point, but when it came to the Judge to "sum up " I felt that he was overstepping his bounds. For him to say that "the strictures upon her by the learned counsel for the female prisoner wore thorougblj Justified," that "she appeared ta bo a. very gossipy person, prone to exaggeration, and altogether a person given to indulge in the marvellous, and consequently to colour the facts she deposed to with some degree of fiction," was what I believe not another Judge o! the Supreme Court would be bold to assert in the face of the three papers mentioned, I have, sir, sat in all % Courts in the North of Ireland (inferior and superior) as reporter for a leading morning paper for nearly five years, and have witnessed four murder cases, and not one of the Judges or Magis trates ever addressed a jury in such an un becoming way. It is for a judge to address the jury on the facts of the case, and leavo them to consider the hones.y or otherwise of the witnesses, but to assert that a witness told " untruths," when her testimony could not be shaken, ie descending to language unbecoming a gentleman of his position. But, as lie states, that "his opinion was nothing," I forgive him; but it was a. stigma, which, if it bore the semhlatce of tiutb, placo her in the same category with the " lying" male prisoner. If socli is to be the method of addressing juries in Mew Zealand, tiio fooner "Johabod" is written over our Court doors the better.—Yours, &c, Argus.

BOARD MEETING.

At the usnal monthly mooting, w Thursday evening a number of ratepay 011 availed themselves of the opportunity o j; ? -■ ' "open meetings" clause of the new a - , —Mr fctur«es proposed that a comm an |'' '"' tion be sent to the Chief Postmaster»' •'■ ing the inconvenience of the present if*' for posting and delivery of letters—lo^*- ■I: to3p.m, and asking that the old av.t^ *: mißht be again adopted. Cariie/l!?:' | Wills proposed that the Board take Bt'pr»7 1 extend the boundaries of the di^r ■ $ Messrs Bowden, Sturge?, and the mow . ■ § be a committee, and report ;I' next meetiog. Carried.—Mr w n ." If laid upon the table a v*| I of the Committee, which was to the dp ' I that the late secretary was indebted tnj?' ft Board 3s <H. At the same time'theeec § tary claimed having a voucher for X' ff:: which the late treasurer repndiated «h ■! P would entitle him to a balauce of j&'ir. ,?■?■ m They therefore left the matter iT^l! bands of the Board—The report i I" adopted,—The late secretary, then J® ih I formal notice of li's mtcoton I 1 11 take legal steps to enforce his claim s': Mr Sturyes brought forward asu B « e ,•."" (,' that the present recreation ground bs S II and six acres bought ia a more cent! 1* position, the Highway Board to W 1' funds for the same.- Mr Wills o y '°.r | : and the matter was allowed to drop tot th' ll■■ pro cnt.—Messrs Buwdcn, Goodwin 111 ft Sturges were appointed t, sign cb '^ X and ordered to pay all outslandioe <&«'■ 'im before next meeting. . "| f,',\

THE AUCKI*4IB EIEHIEf© STAB. JANUARY 27.

Printed and Published by the PWP^V&f^ i . Bbbtt, o ; Symonds-street, at fljs «™V. Printingr Office, Wyndham-streeJ. to»» " rtn<» of Anokland, New Zealand.„;« Saturday January 271°: ;'v;j..;j ; mm



Auctions. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY BJ. LADIES1 AND GENTS' BOOTS AND SHOES, BUTTON ELASTIC SIDES, HOUSE BOOTS, GENTS' SHOES IN KID AND OALF, INFANTS' BOOTS AND BHOES, &0,, &P., &O. GABRIEL LEWIS HAS received instructions to sell, at his rooms (opposite Messrs Thornton, Bmlth «nd Firth's Mills). Lowor Queen-Btreet, on the abovfl date, at 11 o'clock. PO TEUNKB OF ABOVE, a First-class ■ "■* Assortment, Just Landed, ox Border Chief and i".s. Garrono. Terms at Sale, FRIDAY, MARCH 30. R. C. GREENWOOD, HAS been instructed by the AUCK LAND HARBOUR BOARD to sell by auotion. at the Offices of tho Board, Fort-Btreet, On Friday, tho 30th March, 1883, at noon, THR LBABB, for a Term of FIFTY YEARS. SuMect to the provisions of "The Harbours Act, 1876." of a portion of tho Foreshore on Iho North Bhore of the Auckland Harbour for the iuYpoae of a BUQARBKHNERY. Conditions of sale, draft loaao. and plan of fore shore will be on view at the Ofuoca of tho Board. TUBSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, mHE \ NNUAL QHEEP i^IAIR Will bo hold at THE REMUERA YARDS, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Bntrlea to be praviona to Thursday. February 1,



ALFBED BUCKLAND. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. THE KEMUEBA SHKEP FA 18. FOR SALE, at the fiemnera Sheep IJflir, on Tuesday, Feb. B, tKAn TWO AND FOUR-TOOTH LIN" iOUU ooLN BWKS gQQ AQED BWKS 4QQ LAMBS 3Q TWO-TOOTH LINCOLN BAMS ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS THE HAYMA RXE T. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS HIDKS AND TALLOW, eaoh Tuesday, ntlfo'oloctc ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30. JUNCTION YABDS. "BjIOK SALE at the Junction Yoidtr. on Jj Tuesday next, 20 Fat Oxen, from Cno-treo HIH Estate 30 Fat Oxen, from Bawora 50 Fat Bullocks; from Waiteato 800 Fat aheop 100 Fat Lambs Ai 1 o'Clock, HUNTER & NOLAN. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30. DURHAM YARDS, Under Distress "Warrant, t pHE undersigned will sell, at the JL Durham Yard?, on Tuesday, January 30, A GOOD SPRING CART, HORSE, AND HARNESS. At 11 o'clock. HUNTER. & NOLAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, JUNCTION YARDS, TjiOK SALE, at the Junction Yards, on ■ »,' Tuesday next, THE PURE-BRED SHORTHORN BULIi, SOMERSET 2nd. Also, A PURE-BRED HEREFORD BULL, The above are ptiro-bred' cattle, bred by Messrs Maclean & Co. For Pedigree see Stud Book. HUNTER & NOLAN. ' TUESDAY} JANUARY 30. DURHAM YARDS. Under Distress Warrant, fFIHE undersigned will sell, fat the X Durham Taras, on Tuesday; Jannari 30. A BAY HOBSB AND BAY MABB. AT 11 O'OTiOOE A.M. HUNTER & NOLAN.



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, SHEEP FAIR. Tho nnde signed will hold their FIBST ANNUAL' SHEEP FAIR ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Intending vendors will forward entries not later than the Tuesday previous, the 6th. HUNTER & NOLAN. B, TONES, B. C. OABB. B. D. TONES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. B. TONES & CO. WILL SELL, on Friday noxt, Febru^ ary 2, tt 12 o'oloctt, , THE BSJHT TO GRAZE thr KLIiKRSLTE ' ■[■'■■ RAOBOOURSE for EIGHT months, : ■ \ . fr jin Ist February to lit October, . B, TONES. .Bi ft OAEE. B. D. TONES • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. /»|\ ACRES, AVONDALE TOWN : :. SHIP. : ADJOINING RAILWAY STATION, FBONTING on Naw North Road. ' ■ IHB PROPERTY Off H. WALTON, BBQ, j NOW SUBDIVIDED, Ana will be offered I 1?OR POSITIVE SALE ON THE ABOVS DATK. B, TONES & CO. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. ' EXTENSION OF TIMB. STmLINGWORTH. ' HI-UTAIA LAND SALE. FARMS FROM BTVE TO SIX HUNDRED ACRES. VTiil be held atJGBAHAMSTOWN, THAMES, On WEDNESDAY, February 14, II Inrteadof January 23, as previously annonnced SiUiograplis to be had on application' to the I Auctioneers. B % W. HICKSON & CO., li O.N.T^A,, AUCKLAND.



W. B. COOHEIOTt JAB. DAOR« TUESDAY, JANUARY 30. BY ORDEK OF THE GOVERNORS, AUCKLAND COLLEGE AHD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. BUILDINGS IN CHAPEL ■ STREET FOR REMOVAL. THE Subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Tuesday, 30th instant, at II o'clock, Tho Whoto Of tho Buildings now orccted on Part Lots 11, 15, IG. 17, and 18, Section 22, fronting Chapel-street, consisting or 13 Dwelling Houses 1 Shop 1 School 1 Stable To be Behoved within 14 days, SAMUEL COCHKAJNE & SOK, Anctione&m. ff. S, GOCHRANK.J [JAMES DAOEK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12. THE FREEHOLD OF SIX LARGE ALLOTMENTS AND FOUR COMFORTABLE D^YELLING HOUSES, CONQUEST PLACE, PARNELL. THE subscribers Lave received instruc Uona from the Rev. B. Burrows, Asont (or the Church Missionary Booloty, to bou by public auction, at Iho Land Mart. Fort-atreet, on Monday, Fobrmry 12ih, at 12 o'clock, That Valuable Blooli of FRKBHOLD PRO PBBTY, altnato In Oonqnost Placo, ParnelU opooaito the St. Stephen's Katata, and adjoining Mr Barton Ireland's, aubdivlded as follows :— Lot I—l2B feet frontage to Conaucst Plaoe, by 181 feet doep (8 roods 8 percbei), with the oomfortable Family Bealdenoo tberooo, as occupied by Mr Corbctt. Lot 3-U feet ftontcse to Conquest Plaoe, with Dwelling houjothorson, now in the occupation of Mr D'Aray Twine. Lot I— Tho Hoiwo occupied by-Mr Bedford, with 68 feet frontage to ConQuast Plaoe, Lot S-Larae Allotment, 15 feot frontaKa to Cooauest Pinoo; contains ono rood aevon < perches. Lot 0-Oomfortablo Oottag*, ooeuplod by Mr Morgan, witb Allotment 65 ft. frontage Lot S-Large Allotment, oontalnlng 8 aores S roods 25 perohei. with ontranoe from Oocqueat Plaoe. N.B.— Intending Parohaeera are invltod to In apeot the property. Plana are now ready, and oan be obtalntd at the offlooa of SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, Auotloneera. r^OUNTKY OATXI.K SALKS, Vy Papakura-Wodnesdnyi Jommry SI.



ALFRED BUOKLANDk Qovernmont Land Bales. TCT B W ZEALAND, SALE OF LEASES OF SJXTY RUNS IN OrAGO. Ganeral Crown Lcmda Oilloo. Welllnston, 13th January, 1881 Bixty Hune, oomprialng an area at 1,153,180 aorea of Crown iimda, well grußied and watered, and easy pt access by reads, will be offered for Leaao by Publio Auotion, on T tt«B. DAY "he 27*h February, 1883, at Watson's Long-room, Dnnodin. The Runs average an area of 21219 aoroa. 26 Runs are undar toln avorage, tho lowest being 300 acres; and 21 Huns are above the average, the highest belnu 71.7J0 aorea. The upset rentals average nearly 2jd an acre, ranging from 5d to less than ±d per aore. .Tho tenure ranges from five to twenty-one years. Dotalis ofi'eaoh Run. and Lithograph Maps, oan be aeon at any Land Offloa; and I'ottars, giving fall particulars of-tho Kuni. are exhi bited at all the Railway Stations and Post OfQces throughout the Colony. WM, RO£iLEBTON, Minister of Land?. N.B.—lmmediately after the Bale of too above Runs, about SO.oro acraa will be offered it sec tions of from £00 to 5.000 acres on Pastoral De ferred Payments, at upsat prloe of £1 per aero. Drapery and Olotnlngf.



M* J. S. M ITH Begs to infoi'm her friends and tho public In gonoral that, NOT BEING ABLB TO DIBPO3S OF HER BUSINESS SATISFACTORILY. S Sho has dooldod to CARRY IT ON FOR A SHORT TIME. Being noder very little expense Bhe wl be enabled to OFFER GOODS AT A VERY SLIGHT ADVANCE ON COST.



HAVING SOLD THE LItASE of my Promises, I MUSI BK OUT IN SIX WKEKS. To Rive possession to pnrobAser. To effect a Clearance of my stock, I have marked it down to ■WHOLESALE COS! PRICE. , The whole of the Stock Is New, having been advantageously bought fluting tho lost 0 months. A few prloes will eufflco to eon vlnoe yon of the Bargains to be had:- Oatmeal Cloth, in ell fashion sblo Bhadeß...-- —„ ..Ti<l Fast Colour Printa_._. .8d All Wool Flsnneis-_.„.._ _7id China Matting, yard wide.. ..did Dross Pioces, from _..., 14 12 fl ozen Bhirt Buttons f0r,.,. _2d Men's Geelong Tweed TrouEers and Vests, 11/ I}. t regular prio?, 25/ Mer.'s Tweed Bnits, 22/0 ; regular prloa- -. 40s Men's Tweod Tronscrs-,.-33 ill Men's Scoks.. _„..._,.. ~3d pair FOR SIX WEEKS ONLYIM Bpoolal Terms to Small Shop keepers. BuSHAI'S, FOOT 09 lA-STHEET,



REVOLUTION IN MEN'S. BOYS', AND YOUTHB' CL'JTHINGt TRADK. TW WOUNTAINE Having BOUGHT THE STOCK Of J. W. Pbaksk, Earangabape Road. Guarantees to supply tho liaaidonta of the DiS trlot with Goods at QUEEN-SXREET PRIOE& MEN'S SUITS, from .. .. 27s 64 MEN'S TROUSERS and VBBTB 168 MEN'S TROUSEKH „ .. 6s6d BOYS'BUITS •• Wa6d youths'surra .. .. .. Nasa KNIOKER SUITS - 63 VARIETY OF HARD AND SOFT FELT AND STRAW HAT 3, MEN'S MERCERY, TIES, fto. rCp fJIOUNTAINE, Opposite Lambourne's, Ironmonger, KAEAKOAiiAra Road,



Land and Estate Agents -gji O X s A Xi B, JO Bit EDWARD WAYTK HOUSE AND LAND AGENT. MODNT ALBKRT-Gentleman'a Keniaenoft,lo rooms. outbuUdhißS, 3(o B aorea; vory ohoap. MOUNT ALBBRT—House 10 rooms, outbuild ings, 2 acros (near station), £050. VOLOANIO LAND (at Mount KdonMi sorea, 7-roomed House, ao. £150 wah. at 7 POT cent, MOUNT ALBBHT (uear Railway Btatton) ---6! aores voloanlosoll. In grass : splendid view. MOUNT ALBKBT (near Btatlonl-Honso 10 HOUSK oI'MOHTaOOMI Kden Terrace. Ors atove, woli. &c. Offered cheap. MOUNT KUKN (near Stutlonl-Beven-roomod Houne and Lnr ß e Allotment. &00. Terms easy. MOUNT BDKN—House:! rooms, &M 0 VIKW UOAD (Mount Bden)—7-roumed Honaa: oonorete olßtern. with newly ono aore. COTTAGE and LOT-193 X 160-fi2oo, UNKHUNGA-Houßoarooms-BlO!). ONEHUNQA 7-roomod Honso and Land, £350. A! LOTMKN'IS, seafleld Road, PnrnoU.Kloh roonfl Mount Kden. etc. MOUNT KDKN, Valley Road—House of 9 largo rooms, ont houses, la. Ip. land. Choar. SKAI'IELD ROAU—aentloman'B RpsldQnoeof 8 room?, large allotment, overy convenience. LKAMINGTON ROAD — Now Comfortablo i Hoosea end Land, £250 each, I CITY— Oapltttl Shop of 0 rooms, stable, &c to lease, rent low. _ I JVOUNT ALBERT—I6I aorea and House, £500. MOUNT ALBSRT —Lease of 62 aorea and Houses. &o. Cheau, KLLKUStltt—Howo. 7 rooma, and land, CJ3O. PONSONBY—Houses of C and 11 room?. PAPAJ'OITOf-Flno Houao and 20 aoros. F*RMS ftt Cambridge Pukorlmu, So. KD. WAYTB. House and Land Agent, if! ii &. S. sQ£f i. Utj iAMSON, HOUBB. liAND AND FINANCIAL AUKNT VDU3AS3 Lass Aucist.iitn.



Uenlcera t—National Banfe 01 New KoMiinfl, RBNTB USd INTKRKST Collected, SSONKY Invested for Gapitallato on Bnrt-olatß aoonrltlos. without Ouauok. Six per cent Bllowed on deposits until invested, MORTGAGBS and LOANB NoßOtJntei HUARHS Bought or Bold to ordo;.-. EBSTAIHS MftßMtod for Absentees, ALLOTMENTS Bought, and Honsea 8011 lon the Weekly Payment System. BUILDINGS ALLOTMENTS FOR BALH is psb poor i— Bootltuxd-street, 60/ Woat-Btreet, 80/ [nSerman-streeti HI Ilepburn-etrMl, 80/ Rond-Btrcet, 16/ Ltgar Plaoe, H/ ArgylMtroot, lEb Norfolk-street. 10/ Beresford-atreet, 90/ . Oook-etreoi. £10 Perolval Parade, 167 ' Wharf Road, 90/ Reclamation, £8 Mount Kden Koad, Ci Howe-stroet, 80/ Kyber Paso, «J Hackett-atreet, 45/ Normanby Roud, Cl Nortboote, 103 Brighton Road, 10/ And la vbxlouj other itreeti at low rates, jßA(\ft(\ TO LEND, la Sana ol «10 andun »4UUU wards, on nood securities. WBLLINGTON-STRKKr- 9 roomed House (or Sale, with 2 large allotments, front garden. Price £450. rtOUNTKY S I'OBK for Sale, with 8-rooraed \j House. Stable, Cow-ehed, Fowl-house. Pls pery. Five aorea in orop aid orchard. TVfORTHOOTH^-Allotmentsi two flno Corner xl AUotmentg for Bale, five minutes walk from lit wharf. fiSOeaoh. KOSKIUNK B9TATK.-Noady Four Acwe for Bole, on main road to Auckland: level laud, fenced, in Brass; H mllea Irom Auckland. Alio, 34 acre), water frontage. SHOl'd and HOUB&S to Let in Prinoomtwot, Groy-strcot. Karougahape Boad, Kyber Paaa. Kdan Terraoe. *o. HOUBK at Mount Kdon with about two aoroti ground, having a main tronta&o of 117 ft.; orchard,garnan, oow-ahod. plgaty, towlhoiuo, ota Price, £675 Kasy term*. -Cl Kn-FOUR-ROOMKU HOUSK for tale in SJi.u\J Newton,near thoMasoulo Hall; easy terms of paymunt roKH—NEWTON—ffour-roomod House and i/4UV workshop for aale, with g«od garden. /tHAPKL-STRKET (OITY)-Two Houiaa tor \j aale near Durham street. Price. £129. SUBURUAN STORK fgr Halo; houw oon tains six rooma and goullary: main tho lOUghfuro. splondld position far business. £690. D^BLIN-STRJCKT, Newton—Vory comfort able Home for Bale (new), near Pott and Telegraph unices, on dofoxrwi p»jmenta; i'AQ deposit reanlred. BKR-iSIfOHU-aTBBSr— Sew and vory con venient Cottage for Sale, near Cotißroga tlonsl Church, On easy terms. HAMILTON (Walkato)-Houae and acre cf ground for sale, two minutes walk from Bank of Now Zealand, for £100. Lot 321. Hamilton West HUNUA— Klgbty Aores of Land for Sala for 663, Also, Klglity Aoree at Walkiokie, for ££5. A splandid chance for working man. NOai'HCOTK — Seven-roomed Houae, ont bulldiugs, ito,, and SO aoroa of Land for S»ie. Vary cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also; Now 7-momed House and nearly S aoroa excellent land. DBVONPOHT, Lake Btoaa — Several vary choice Villa Sitos tor Sale, having road and st-5 frontagos, and posseesing iho flneat landsoapo viewa to be found around Auckland. Very easy terms of payment /•.-jen-A NIOK NISW OOTTAQH In New x-/j«JU taa tOI gale, -with larse ehed. allot' nwn 110 s 1001 very ohoan. WAITKMATA RIVKB FROWTAGK^-Lnnd for Bale ftt £3 par aoroi In large or small blocks. ICaay snrmß. for Sale la WUJJanwrtrert, •B^OO nee, Sfe Jomos" Ohurob. Alsa Very Comfortable Seven-roomed Honse. bath-room, &0,, prico £150. gTip&OM-GenMeman'a Villa Keaiflenoe, sevon lit rooms, couch-house, Btabling, too. £1000. BBMURBA-16 aoreei, tor Sale I ezoellent 801 l ■ Bnaßplonttldrisw BHiaHTON ROAD, Pamell — SJjr-roomefl House for sale, allotment X x 10(11 water taMna, Pfloe, CTfi. TOONBONBir-New Blx-roomed Bouaa onfl £ Workshop for uala i two aUotaenta i two frontages: easy terms. PARNKIiXi. - Newly • flnUshefl Slx-room»a Bonso for rala; plessani view) H3Boi WAKMa also For Sz!a at Weikomitl, Pare ■® mcromo, tJtokee'MPobit, Waitaborel, Mahu- ' ransi, North Shore, Papatara, ftc. Also, aea lirt in A'ew Zealand Bcraia aim wttWv Newt. OHAS, wTIIiIAMSOH, EST/ TB AOBNT VottUH lilBH. O i B O R N E, • Kutite, Land, and General Co mrula Blon Agent. 81, Qnten-atroot. Anokland. Hotd&



pACIFIO HOTBL, RUSSBLL, BAY OF ISLANDS. G. H. WHITE ... .«. PKoranrtOß. Tho above Hotel having undergone oxtens! ye and thorough repalii, tho Proprietor trusts that by careful attention to the wants of travellers and regular oustomers, he will obtain a fair share of tho patronage of all. There la a good Billiard Tablo.a good Cuisine, and tho vory beet of Spirits, Wines, and Ales. Preparations aro being made for a really good Salt Water Bathj so suitable for all travellers to and from Sydney, &o. The Bay of Wanda can not surpass the advantages offered for bathing, as it Is but ono succession of bays and inlets for ovor eighteen miles. Families can bo accommodated with private rooms and all the roquißlte conveniences. Oyßters and Fish will be always on hand. Good Stabling. Saddle Horses can bo hod at very short notice, so as to enable Visitors to see tho Manganese Mines. . Boats aro always to bo obtained for Picnlca Fishing Parties, &o. TEEMS MODERATE. Commodious Sample Room for Commercial Travellers. "OOYAL MAIL HOTEL, NGARUAWAHIA. First-class Accommodation for Visitors and Commercial Men. Sample and Bagatelle Rooms. Saddle Horses and Ploasuro Boats ahraya on Hire ELLISON & LATCHMOBE, Proprietors.



WADE HOTEL. Wises and Spirits oir Best Brands, Good Accommodation for Travellers. Made ready at all hours. Good Stabling for Horshs. M. iENNON, Pbopkietok. D.ACIHC HOTEL, JOHN GILLANDER, PftOPRIWCiR, Begs to announce to his friends and the gonoral public, that he has completed tho oxtcnßivo Alterations on his Promises. Among tho many improvements, ho has intro duced a SPECIAL DINING-ROOM, under tho suporintondonco o£ a woll-known fJatoror. The Cuisine will bo tho Boat tho Season can supply. Meals at all hours. BEST BEANDS OF~WINES AND SPIRITS. Hancock's Sparkling Alos always on Draught. Board and Residence ":20s, per Woelc Reasonable Cliargos. Escollont Faro. Civility and Attontion. Good Btadlinq, MOT liAKJSBI HOT LAKES HOT LAKES IMPORTANT NOTIOB. TOURISTS lotenaing to visit these Natural Wonaoss o£ Nevr Zealand con obtain through RETURN TICKETS (inolndlng Gulden, Boat and Coaoh Hire, Hotel Aooommodatlon, &c), together with every Information, from the undersigned, who have baen appointed Sole AasNTa In Acoklaud for Mr William Kelly. Proprietor of ilia PALACK UOTEh, Ohtao mnin, Flrst-oloea Accommodation for Visitors daring both Winter and Summer Months. bivawi slsiins, bmokinb, 4kd bhadihci Eooms B I L ETTr D S. . Oeaohes, BugKlw, and saddle Howes for Hire. conveyances moot every Btsamer, - MKTOALPB & HILB.- W, N.Z, Insraranoa Buildings. 1 Jane ird m Aeent



Business Notices. jM EE AND POTTER, CoAan Builders, VJT Grey-Btroot, Auofc)Bnd.-N.B t : Iron-bark Shafts, Spoken. Fallow, Hluu 1 am and all iiinda of Uardwood. at Lowest Market Prlooa, HOBSON-STRKET STEAM COFFiCB MILLS.-H. P. GIBLKMTS and CO., Tea, Cot Too, and Bpioo Meroliants, Wholesale and Kamtly Urccow. Cofl! < Firewood, ana Froauca Dealorp.-H. P. GIBBOMB anil CO.. Hob3On atraet, Anokla-fl JAMBS BUTUIi £Xi OAHSKR, OONXB-vOTQ 850 Gsafla Oattsd _~a De_T-ro_ from chip's Btfls OR Short« 3 Notloo. f lalUiaJ Bnpplisa. a_\7olHT_B AWt> BAS 0» _3t,iHCB OQAI Also flltewoodlonl-n anoaH raaian.ma T UKNJLIKKSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL iDECORATIYE! PAINTER. NO, 8, WY N D HAM•ST HBX T. *ar H. SKINNEK & SON, T ? . BUILDERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, Vulcan Lank. AU Brunches of tho Building Trade oxooutodby Exporioncod Workmon. Shop B^-onts, Oflloo Flttlnga &o. "O D W A BARTLEY, AROHItKOT. STIOHBURX'd BDILDIISG3, UUKKN-BTRKET. p, J. MOSS.] IW. P. 0 SULLIVAN F. J. Moss & ()a, HOUBB, LANK, AND ESTATE AGENTS, SIIOUI'LANn-STHKUT, Intending Bayers are roapsotlally Invited to Inspect our List of Propertlee. Money to Land at Current Hates of Interest. \\, X B T END STOB E, VY VIOTOIU_-BT. WBJBT. JOHN H, HUGHUS la now prepared to feopply all kinds of Groceries at the lowest prices. A Tbiu Invited, N.U.—Kamllloa vrnltoil on far Orders, and Goods delivered. Please Noto the Addroaa— JOHN H. nUQHKB. Tea Dealer and Family Urooor, Vlotnrln-stroot Weat, ne-t Heid Lion Hotel, WAKNOCIi BKOTHERS, SOAP AND OiNDLK MANU FAOTOKEKS, COX'S CKEISK, WCHMOND. Office l-UDBHAM ■ STKEBT, AUCKLAND. Caah P-Tdhosora ol Tallow, Wool, ahocipaklnß, aaA Bones. 0 BRIDGE OONTftAOTORB, BUILDERS, ETC. Tho nnflor-stnefl. h_\"lu_ epoolaJ mechbuoy tor the DumafMtore of UalW. baa o-wply of all lengths In Mock ot ohae.poßt ratal; also. Uogn latlon Yarandah Posta. Iron TabnUr Bield Gatos. prloe £3 10b, to no had trout T, and S. Morrin & 00.. Cinlck-biank, MUlor & Co.. and „ tho Works. a< _ a . Tj Lornixtreot Bolt and Ganoral Iron Wafea, / rsMIOB> I Xi'-KHDrS. f- SRH9 KAPAK tjUi.ls SKOOIC FAOI'OIJT. Pd£Ml W»3si Btora uva pet -on ■ •OUKBINDINIi AHD ACCOUNT X> BOOK FAOTOttY. VioroniA-BTBEvr Wkst. Auckland, One Door above Holland & Butlor's,



CHARLES COOPEIi, hato Uoad «t the " Harold D«(iarnm»t, UtKJ to Inform his l/Vlandi and tlio Pablio In RAneral that ho has commenced BoilnoßS (or hlmaalf. U. 0, la now praparod to eiaouto Pkomptly, CniiAPiY, aad in tho Baar wt»lk. nil olnoaas Ot iiuoKiuimcu and Ronoral Bw tlonory. _ |.s or bo liUaasrte. LI Dumotuitefl. or TaaialQliy Moanta<l Is various wara, i»om U up so UQ yas anaa. otßiiiebr H Jil C OBAIG, rliO OOWTKACTOUS AND OTHEKS, WELLS BROa, DEVOinPOBT, Are prepared to supply mt Lowest Itobca Hrlcka Llmo, Bond, Sholl, Ash, Purirl Poata and House Blogks, &0., So. CJonti'acts mado (or tho do- Uvory ol Tlmbor, &0., from tho mills to any art of Dovonport District. Address: WELLS BltOa. Carters. Dovonport. npHAMES CARKIAGE AMD DKAY J. FAOTORT. JAMES MaCKIE, PIIOPRIBTOn* VIOTORLV-ST. KVST, AUOKItiiND, Rosalia of every description In Wood and Iron neatly execuwd on tho Bhortest notice. SprlnKS made and ropulrtd. Alwarn on Hand—A Imk« quantity o( Lampa, also Ironbark ahatts anill upobob. Bed Gum Fal low, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country orders pnactually attended to. *^10 TO BATH VJT to ROTH'S PUBIJO HOT, OOLD. AWD BHOWKR BATHS, ViIOTOHIA • BTBB*T KABT. OharKO-ONK SHILLINH. Open aU week ilaya (torn 7 a.m. to 0 p.m., and SUNDAY MOKN -INBB from B tUI 10 Bum. The Batn-rooms are all private, and supplied vrlth every oonTon lenoo, Turkish tovtefa, flesh and hair brashee, oorabg, respirators, noups, fco. Beleot Zlath rooma (private) (or Laillea every day, at all honrs. with (emale atteu dance, One Shunng and Sixpence. Pleate note the adiress i—Vlowrla street Kosi, above the Greyhound Hotel, and nest tho Uheap Beddtag and Farntiure Mart, Auckland. NJ3.—Barbur In attendance. JAMES QiA KB, Havlns retnroea from Siiendlv ißlaoda wishes rvspeotfully to infoipj (the PTuuipjGbas he has BTARTRD BDSIKIS3 AGiTSji HIS OLD SHOP OoMOM-HouWMfnuwr wwt, and will bo most hnppy to boo hft old oostoraaca and any new ones who will fnvora him with tholt patronoffe. A U kinds of Yaohta and Boats bnllt to order on the shortest notice. Boats repaired. N.8.-A Small Slip on the premlsos. J. OL.ARR, YACHT AND BOAT BUILDER, eOBTOM«HOUSE-STBBET WBSST, ITBCEUAH'B BAT.



OADDLEKY k O, F,"ci3OPEB, 27T & 270, UPPKR QUKffiN-BTEBBa1, Fibss Pbieh Auckland snow, 1883. Maanfooturor Of JSvery Dosoilptlon of OARKIAQff, GIB. BUQOT. OART. AND I,adlßa' and Gents' Bsddlos, Pnok Saddles, Bags, Vallooa, LoKKlnKs, fee, &0., on hand and made to order! Brldlea, Whips, Spurs, Hits* Brashes, EMmatfs Kmbrooßtlon, fco, Bteepleohssa and Ilaoo eaddloa mado W order. Evening Concerts, SEIiBOHONS FROI![ OPJCRAB, 9ONGP, DUUTd, BTO>, Kl'O, Kvory Perron can havo these In tholr own Homo by oalllnK on * J, HOWDEN, SHOBTIAND-SfF., And Pncohaalng ono of his NKWLY-IMPOKTKD PIANOS.



THE AUCKLAND FORWARDING AND PAKOKb DRLIVKBX AGENCY Dospatoh Goods and Parcels of nil descriptions to every psrt of the Town and Suburbs i CniaAP Katbi ana with uraaranteod regularity, The folio winpr are tho BooMnpt Aitwiolesi— A. It. Ladd, Cabinetmaker. .KarangahapeKoad W. H. Yountr, Grocer .....Powonby Road X, Blrnio, Baker Arch Hill J. Bald, Cabinetmaker....Cornerot Kyber Pass i andSymondsst. ' S. Reid, Grocer.. ..twComer of Kyber Pass ana Gratton Koad. W. a. Collins, Grooer,. i. Parnell a. Hoidt, Cabinetmaker Nomnarket DELfvKBIKBi- Town i Hourly. Buburban 111 a,m, ana 0 p,m, No. 78, TeleDhone Bxchange. HVCAD OFFICE: NAKHAN'B Bond. COBtom honso troot. i&VVKiUQii OOB.«UBAX«P KAHitS SF&B X S R HAS tfOK BASiBI B DUtuber Of too RbOTfl, VW>> Tap ready (or nso, A3 and upwarfic, At bis H'iaiM Works, Viotosia-btbsss, 01 bli Shop WnirißßtswHsmisßf, Large QoiuHUes ol Hijoniinß, Hidaloc, snd Down pipes ai ways In Itook. V'oiiß&'i Xroa sanoil ftt sliortest notlosc ManuCaottuer of Les;a and Oomno Pise. A oholoe Mleallon ot Ohandallerf, SCO,, M hll WeUealey-stireet shop. Conn try arden will «ii»oy» raoelTe bu prompl tttfl&iOUi Uoeaica U i«r m Watai, Sin PAninm ov inn ikphqtbb lmp



BewtKK Maomnes- j SBT&BLISIIH1D BY BPKCBAL ' ' AEPOINTMKHTi OUY ONLY THK CKLBBRATBD \ i -W^ •p \/^ SEWING MACHINES. The Kftjleat, Simplest, Beat Made, and Moat Durabln. Tho only Sowing Machine wbioh Has never baenlbeaten In competition. Bole AKenta In New Zealand l SHAKKSPBAIt AND CO,, (Opposite the Market,) QUKKM-HTKKKT. Sm«KKB Bkwing Machines,



qinnwn MaohlnM Blnßor-o Doolslve m?SSK« Singer'u Ooolßtve m'mHSSS Slnsor's Doolalvo m ShSSJ Blneua'e Doolslve SftSwSSS 3toßor-0 UooUlve SJ"ffi2 Si OTerwhelminT Jgg|J«2 Slngort Overwhelming SKSmSJS ainner'B overwhelming s£2Shis£2 Slnger'a Overwhelming mJSJJKSS Blnger'e Overwhelming X" 0?! 11"1 Blnger'a Overwhelming «""??■ BinSart overwhelming Machines Bluger'B Viotory for the Blngor !} a2ffiJ2s SlnSer-B Viotory SJ^SS Blnger-8 Viotory XJShiSS! Blnger'e Victory K£Sms£ Blnaert Viotory mSSmSS SlnKor'e Viotory SJSffiS Singer b Vlototy SJ^MS?! SIHKOT-a Viotory Kffl" ginaor'e Viotory Machines BUwrtAt Ohrlstohuroh Bxhibl&oa Jg^JJ Singer » The Blngor SJJSmSm SlngVe Tho fflngor SKShiSS Stagers The Singer sSSmSSS Blngert The Singer SJ^mSSS Sinaerfl xhe Blnger SJJSS&S B!n K8 r» The tiinsor. "^g{??" Blnaar'a fwo HolU Medals SJXiES! Blngor-o Xwo Gold Medala SJ2SS2 Blnger-B Two Gold Medal* mSSSiSm BUiKer'i Two Bold Medala s?Sh£22 Hlnser'e Two Gold ModaU !J?5m522 BlnSer-B Two Gold Madali JSSJS" Bligert Two Gold Medftlß SJ^Sg Blnger'a Boating aU wSffiS BlnKer-B Boating aU mSSSS Blnaert Beating aU MSohtaS BlnKer-a Btmtlngall mSSmSm Slngort OompetltOM mSSwS2 BtaKor-a Oompotltora mmmSS Slngart Compotltow mJowSS Blußor'a Oompotltom. X^SJ" Slnßer-a Boatlnß all Compollllon. JJJShtaM SlnKcr-a Always Hollabla mSSSSSS Singer's alwm-9 Hellablo Sf2ShJS2S btaKer-B Aiwaya Kollablo w2ShS2 Blngort Thodlngorla mJSwSSS Singer's ThoSlnK.rla uKhSS Btaßer's The Simplest ana. Heat SSStTrS Slnßor-a Tho Simplest and Boat mmwSS BlnKer'B The Simplest and Boat ManhlS«s SloKer-B Always lialluble mSSXS Blnger'a a Reliable MSShInM BlnKer-fl Aiwaya UeUabio mSSSSSS Blnge^rhßSlnprU iSohtaS Sinner's The Sinner 1b MaohlnSi Singer^ xho Singer la MaohlnM Blnger-e Thoßlngerla mSSuSs SinKar The Singer lfl SiohlSai Blngort ihe Singer Is SJShSS Blnuor1 xho Slußer la sKShInS Blngor-a Tho<lngorlfl utohtoS! Singer1 Thoßlngerlß mmSiSSS ESKS fe^ IS Singers Unequuliort Msdi £2 Blnger« Uniiqaalled wSohlnM hin K era Unequalled SSohtoS blnsor'a l/neqnaded SJnMS«i HlnKOr'.) UncQaaUod In tho World. ]55ShlSi2 »%«., sasss S "S, kiss aiogVe Largest Sala- toohlnet Slngor^B largest Bald SKSSS" Bingor j Lareeai Sale jJaohlntß S-nstor-o in«»world. MaohSeß Btwtejo jg M cor Week uSohlntfl Blnsttir-a as Crt per Week MaohlnS 8 ngor^a 3b qj nor Woo* MicKS SloKOta 2a 8d per Week MaohlnM siwrt JaßdporWeok mSoSSS alnuero a-M DB r Weak MaohtaM Staaert •uW B d per Week %£s£& mSSrI iB M "** We6k S! X BBlTon: SSSSSSS Kr- WLQaeen-atrwi JJ^S*? BlnEert JSUQueeMtraot JJS?S2 BlDgVs Ml. Uueen-etroe* JJ* 0?!11^ Stagort 261. Qttt»n-Btreo« M^i?!! Slnwr'B Ml. Uue*n «treet K**^} 11*" I °k«?" SOI. Qneen^troot "«s^« »«Sd 3 SINGEK'3 SBWING MAOHNES. W. C. D* H H 18 TUB GRKAT



gaWIKQ MACHINE IMPOETKB. HAS JUBV BtOnVID A!Lor,ia Shipment at tha Ohallengo M^nhtm the World- Tbb Whits Oo,'b Sswnra Maohihh, The Mart Silent The Cheapest Tht Moat Ilapiii The Highest Ann The JUtoa* Simple The Laraost T»DU The Most BasyWWois The Best Oerei The Moat Dnnbla The BimplMt Bhnttlt Tha Mwt Kie«an« She Neatett Bttton 'IBHADUS MAraraas bom £f Id, »hb mw tvwma saACHujsia ivbb hade, Piles oi HA3SU MAOBDISB, £8 10a, Also. A&WA7S oh sum- Gk^olne Blester Frluiet ana Bo man V/uthelm Standard Huwa Oompaujrik Wheeler and Wllaoa Etocor ana Bakcv^ Jones's ABO BomesSs And other good makes wsoa 33, ►■7i, FSB WHBS ! 23, SO, FBB WIRK> A£& HtUHIKBS aUABAHTBBO, 3Th«» MUAluea esa l:e bed ol ror Agentt i- K. Mol^nnund Co., Plohoor Store, Whaugare 1 "Shmwa Wellff, Odmbriago; WUUam Sterens on Qnehungai is;. Wayte, iteiaUton; Farnell and Borlan, Qlabornii) Brean&n and Oo» Tantann i w>o m aiUw places.



mH B O.RBAT J^KPOT, QUBEN-3TRBKT. fI^TEW A RRIVAL OF QOOIKJ. fM'Rs. Down, STAY AND CORBHST TJppbh HoDßon-ax but Established 1861. E very Doaotirtlon of Stay Snrgloal Belli upon the latest Improvements. Shoulder Straps Made to ftIASS Iffl 0K X S Q.LASS -^yOBKBI Onr Loafllnfc Artlolesyhlfl week an i Confer Honors' Jarsjs peril) jS Glass Juers tor 8s till Lamp Chimneys, 3 tor fid; Glass Balls tor Shootins Bt. in Quantities to salt onrohasariM Harden Shadeß, aU sizes i WUjH Global ana Holfl Fleli. very cheapi tM. COOT& SONS, FREEMAN'S BAT. ■OEDUCXIOH IN FIKB KATES JL\i ■ HEW ZEALAND IJRSURANCH COMPANY, CAPITAL ....ONJB MILLION BTHRLINai V IRK BISKS taken on the most LIBERAL TBKMS. PK.OMPT SKTTL'BMKNTH. UNDOUBTBD SECURITY, i GKOi P. PIERCE, Manage



Pablic Noricoß. Coffee i Uofeeki Coffee i s. c. brown, DURIUM-STREET, AUCKLAHD, FIiOUXI MHiLER AND COFffffiE & SPICK MERCHANT, Has Always ok Hand and Fob Bale— KLOUK, In saoks, 11)0*9, and 50's," Bine" brand FLOUR. In aaokß. 100's, and 50's, "Red" brand BRAN AND SHARPB RAW AND ROABTKD OOFFKBS pappßß and spioks. In the matter ol COFFEE, theattontlon Of tho Pobllo la oaUed to the excellence ol my brands, and a trial aoUolted. Tho Mixtures are composed only Ot the Beat Plantation Coffee and the Beat Ohloory procurable, and maybe characterised thus- Era! "Eagle" (my beat brand), nearly pure coffee "Ship" and "Camel." medium ooffetß or great Btrength and flavour "Oaatle" and "Leopard/ low medium ana common coffaea. _ . . To lovera of really flno Coffee, I strongly re oommend the " Kagle." bnt «o tho general taßte Medlutn ooii'oeo are found to be moat aooeptame, and I aay, therefore, Try thb SHIP BBAND Try thb OAMKL Brawb Procurable fiom all Merohanta and Btore keepßra, loose, aud in Una, iOlos., ZSiba., lliba., 71b8., 61b8., 41bs., bB., and Üb. pOFFKK /SWFBK riOFFKK Ulli. Ul,'J-i»Ult, aM 1> <* UAS fcl MKROHAWtH Tffl t ]paiiiMjpi«3 $£ goa Mi ft 87, qURBH-STESiaTj AUOKtA WD. X,2, IHPORT»RB OS fiPßKaiaamsa, Panel U«ouraMcn«, ttULbß—PtiiUhoa, SllTered, and Roosh Ftias ' BnaUflh and Uoattnontal BhMt, Photo- Kraphlc, Olaw Shades, WHITB LXAO, Oolonre, Oil, VARNISHBS Bnuhsß, Mixed Palnte. Oejcob'j ADtloor* radro and PatentßUloate Palnto. UOUIiDIHGB—am. UlAluefl. Veneered, fa: Hjchir«lfnuneandltocmDeooraUoni,Fanas Framea tot Cabinet and O.D.V, noiona of erery description In area! Twisty Bobaw—Photos ana Coloured, jjbnnu tor Photm. Bonpi. *Oh fta, Ka, Dot-out or Qrerlay Mounts, aU rizeßi OablMl Wi P. * 8. batini aiwsyi on nand toa Urgeil ■tpok Of U» atanra spoda w the North Xtland of Mow XemUnd, are able to ezeoate either whole uUfl or retail orderii on the moat (atoaKDla Itnoh BuuplM M Paperhongingß Iron omb IWeWoj! of orlslniU paokacea, n«n* on appUOfr Mob. New Htuen In Auckland Humid bspert nor (took of Paperhanginas and Plotona before intng up their new homes i they wUI Ond iom«i HdM tp IoU Uu meau o( BTarycacS H, phillipps & soar;



l£L r v Id A, H X fa*'^" .<■«**> E* O X 8 A Ii B, 1 Four-wheeled Don Oart (nearly aowi 1 Two-wheeled Dog Cart (nearly newi 1 Lenin Lndr'fl Phaeton Doubte-wato* Buggy ■ Wanted to Purohaaa. DounJe-seoted Hooded Buggy. ___ THS Ha 4M A X KE T Ui. qOIUtN-STIIKKT. AUCKLAND ON BALK. Awunro pbb OOROHANDBL txo ROMAN KMPIKK,- Whlte Oarer, lied Clover, Alsyke Olorer, Cow man, Meadow Jfosoue, Meadow Foxtail. Greeted Dosrstall, Kape. TrefoUam Inoarnaturo (Brarlet ClOTcrt, rKOM AMKKIOA UllUCOX •nmoihjr, Kenlnoky BlaegnM (Poo PratansW. Porwiy Bar Hyeeraat, Canterbury Ryeeraa. Ooofctfoot. PralrlegraM. RattsJl UASLY HKKD POTATOKB, 48 FOLLOWS I- Ashlea( Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canter bury Klukea. Pattonson'i Victoria. liATEB VARIKTIKB—Hobart, BntSon'a M»s norn Bcnam, Hnttor.'a IflowM B&U, etc. ALSO, OaU, Barlay, G«men and vlower Bead, Coarse, Flno end Kook Salt, Bran, Sharps, New Ze* land KUix. Tow, daoon and Hama. UONKDHST AXD IJONICFLOUK of all arsrtos. B3LANI) AJRD PKBCFVIAN DUANO, KOh IWk QBSKEVH & AITKBN, fSI V X A D O 0 X JL« OPTIOIAH Hal n StOOk BPBOTAOLKB AND KYB eiiAHSKB of erery tleooripllonj an Mcntete Tit 6nar(into»a, OOHPOOWD MIOKOSUUPKQ ANIJ TSIM I SOOPB9, Powerful and, Oheap. AKIBOID UAKOMKTOSa, THRKKOMKTaEB, KUOTBIO BH.H, BATTKBIBB AKD FrrriKos, Bfkgceto Eloctrie Maebiae* and JAJtodloal OoU«. OPCKA BLAB3KS. BINOCULAR FIKLD AND MAKINK GLABaiCS, TmtODOLITaB, COUFASSBS, SXZTANTS, Spirit Hydrometars, Saeebarometera, Bftlinomatere, Argentomettri, &c, &«.,&& JUROR KM TATLOR'S PATKNT BBWTNO MAOHINKa ft KXTKAS, iMtmminta and Sewing Maehfnoo repaired, Onraam ran post Own* RiUßtlwia-ttraet, (J. BOy a v LIU* GROUND LIMB, FOE BALB. SOUTJSGATB'S MABUBANQI HTUKAULIO QROUND BOOHH LIMB. IB My Qnaotlty, tor Oongrata, Pattu, Bloc re, Oellarn, eto. {uxt to (tone nagglsg, Is on- Hralled (or dnrabUlty and har&mttlni cuaUOea). For tanks and otter we) work it U a flrat-olan matesiaf. B, KEAHB, SOLE AGENT, nDBVOM-BODSMSTBKIXt



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snuaav £10 to £1,000. \TIOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT HIGH-BTBKKT, AUCKLAND IOPPOBITH OIXY OODNOIL OFWOKS>. Monoy aflvanoo from £10 to £1000 on Personal Seomlty, De ds of Property, Bharei, &o. Beparmaota oan bo made in Instalments of Onb HniMiNa pbb Wbhk (or each Pound bor . rowedt or In ny way to mil borrowers. Ooramunloatlona Oonfldontlal. Pom Office addbhbs i box SO, AnoklsnO. EXCHANGE ON NEW ¥ORK AND LONDON, la samß to spit. ?OB BAIjK BY ARNOLD. HINHB, AND CO., Corner of Cuatom houao and Fort atreetg. MOtf EY TO LEND, in large and small Inmsi at current rates of interest. Apply to PETKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-atreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Beal.Kstftte, in gams of £60 and npwarar- at the our rent rates of interest —Apply Win, 8. Coohrane, 15, N. Z,i Inarn'aroa Bnlldlngg, or aamuel Coohraae and Son. Fort-Btreet. MONEY JTU IBM) on Mortgage m asy sura required, on terms to ault orrowers. Interest allowed on monies placed nmy hands UU Invested.—W. V, aterens, In • Teetlng Ageat, 187, Qneen-iitreet. . MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage at FlntMlass Freehold Seourltiee. WM. COLBUAN. Solicitor, Corner of Queen and Shortland-streets. ONEY TO LEND, In large or small Dumsi at nmal rates ol Interest. CONNKLL & COnPKR. I ■■:■■;' Bpuoi{orß,TßloMft«e,



Rheumatism, Nervous Affections, Lum bago, Neuralgia.Chronic Liver Complaints, and loss of vital function, yield to the Influence oi electricity—the vital stimulant. The best form is the continuous current, as generated by Pulvermacher's chain banda and chain batteries. They are permanent in effect, and most durable in construction. Agent for New Zealand:— Aickin, The Pharmacy, Auckland. Write for a pampnlot and testimonials., Ui



tphe tmperial qchtkdas! y Schnapps! ' •-••• ■'■'■■■'» A POBK ABOMATIO SPIRIT, Distilled and prepared In BoMedam. Baniu 1 from an Original Keoetpt, and powoS. ' H Bare Medicinal Qualities totSH I DISEASES COP raa ■ f KIDNEYB, BLADDER, Aan ÜBlSAfiv W ORGAKS. f 1 A Tonic, Diuretic, Antl-Dyepeptlo CORDm 11 by the recommendation ot the iwi^ >" . Continental Poysloians, ana isnow^ ' 1 ACKNOWLEDGED AS THK LAT2ST AHDHfci m VALUABLE REMEDY »0B'; V? ; M GRAVEL, GOUT, & CHROHICRHEi! P The Trade and Consumers aie canMjn,< J against spurious Imitations, the gennlni m. v bearing the atgnatnre and address ofti^ y|' HENKI J. HAST, ' MELBOURNE. ' d in tho Melbourne Hospital, and m bytbeJary FIBBT PRIZE atthe^. U bourne International Exhibition, * DR. HASSAU/S BEFOUL • The Analytical and Sanitary Inatttnfic : "64, Bolborn Viaduct fta (i, " London, Bth Ma Report of a Sample of Imperial SchWm' si; Bohnappa. received from Mr H. J. Hsrt "We have snbieoted a Bomple ot the Hm. ' " named article to a veer oiref al ohemtoalic! and oxainlnatlou. , " The reanlta o£ tbe analj>Bl», whloh aru m forth in a separate report, enow that tfcla itM la at eood strength, praotically frea fronißc I and that it contains but traces ot Bolld at:,,'. In solution. It jOßSeesaa a aelloate and ml »ble aroma, and a pora and mild tatta, it Hart's Bohledam Ichnapps ia a very i:jb.i ■ ' artlola ot its olaaa, ia well purifies, «b4 i* tp genuine. > "(Signed) AhtbobH.HAsaiu.M.D,, " Autnor ol' Ifood and Its Adnltaratloaj,'S«, | " Otto Bkhnrr. Jf.ce,, s " publlo Ansint," II Wholesale Agect i . ; ARTHUR H. NATHAK; ?J , RATING'S rOWBS., KffiATrNG'3 POWOHR • -'J| ' MICAT£N»'B POWDKK. l i|S| SkATING'S POWDER U KIJLL3 BDQS, a gffl MOTH«, BUBtLtf?." ■ This Powdbr is Quitb Hahmibbb to Ait 3 Life, bnt is unrivalled in deatrortag flsu'Sl buetg, oookroaohes, beetles, motbs in tan, Si and every other speoie3 of. Insect, Spcr* men will find this invaluable tot dc-stto)ir; . iloaa in tbolr dogs, eb aho ladles In >M:, potdOß*. ■ :: This Abtlolk has Found co GiHit a iursS that it has tempted others to vend!E>:' oilled article in Imitation. Tho Public si Cautioned that the tlua of tho gonalii powder baar the sutograph of XIIOMiS o KK4.TINB. ■' ;■': f Mm KBATmO'B WORM TABLST3 KEATIfJG'd WORM TA3LKTS KICATING'3 WORM TABLICTS KKATINQ'S WORM I'ABLftTd -i""PUB!BLV^ "VKQETABLB FWsiISSli J both in oppearanoe and teato, fffwljl moat agrwable method of arlmlniiMftg s . the only certain remedy for INT/SOTM f or TUKKAD vt ORMS. It Is a tertiJir eate and mild preparation, and isespi ! adapted for Children. . Sold In Tina by all Oheraiata aoJ . Rlsta. PBOPBrKTOH! ' THOMAs KEATING, £■ LONDON. 4 >l



PRO S P E 0 .1 U S 09 TBK ... - ~• s|j ;: ■ BELENSVILLB FLOUK MILL COM PA«Y (LIMITED)..^ - CAPITAL ...._....;...,.....:..^^18 Xw 20,000 Shacks of £1 Sim, ■ PAXA lb mb follows : — Tea BhnSnWirfijS Bharo to b9 paid durlaß tlio tot Twin Months ; One Shilling on applloson;:Qa||K Shilling on allotment: TwoShtMngrmgliH February ; Two Mailings on Is! Kay; Is) SMlUnge on Ist August; Tyro SblßlWtLfg lat of September, 1883. |||| Pbovisional Diheotobs t Mr John Foster Mr H. P, Havana Mr James Hand Mr Isaao MoliStf <.;-l; Hi U MoOlennon Mr wiuiam Mm • Mr R. A. MoLeod, "iSfgjHl ' With power to add to their mafiaf*1 ANKKB .'. National, ankof New ZeslMMjf ■•.. ' . .•" SOUOITOBB! Messrs Dlgnan and Armttrons Bkbbtabt. pro tern. I , ■ Joseph Griffiths,. ; TheobjeotsoltheHelQßSvllle?lohrMni( pany (Limited) will ho the erection of aw Mul and Groin Store, and the Importalls Oraln troin the South or nny other part (I world where they eaa pnrshase wltb m tags. The advantages that tho proponed Ow'W ! wonld posses ovec all others in tie prey:-.-, are patent. Veeeels coming from the Bo; . Ealpara Ports for timber ere, ag a rnlej/rslgnw with BTAln,and the Heienaville Timbar i. ' pony's mills being sow lv fall operation, Wg be a great Inducement for that olasa of tow Ibt? to rnn to Halensville, andwanld anniie Mg Mm trelgUts, whilst the consumption of flow »» Ji* Kalpara nlono will guarantee a largo B* :, be Company. "W&JSTEEiQ' VST ANTED KNO^S I AT BRIGHTON HOUSB, ■-| lIiADIKS' LKATHBB Bi'flS||j J. RENDKLL £ Hm oleored a stock, ana wili offer them at * « 4s Bd, 6a Cd; ye! y large size, 63W. : . FEATHERS. ,: „ A Lot of Real Ostrloh from Sa 64 to to Botb'HoMjAbd Coats, 3s lid; Yodth** it M; iSEN'a no, 4s lid; Imitaiijk. Silk no, it M. ' : BLACK EGYPTIAN OLOTBS, Suitable for aummor, monrning or.othet TO Is2dandls6d. For Childkbn's White PBMsass,Pi«^ ;!> Dbessbs. Hummed Hats and Bonnw , TRY B H I G HTON HOUS.I PBICKB TO BUII'EVERYBODY-. „ , A fotr piaooa of Horrooka's B Long£»»"• nnaold, at 4s lid doz, yd wlda; '■a»o. lCa6£«i Capes, n'oaly trlmmod. from §a w.»^» i , Ijotot Oostnmn ciotha from Hi; ObqwulßK ' Clotna from SJd yu. R Ladles nood not tronbi« to sftve oij»s^ * MUUnory. At BKIGHTON HOUSi,' MZ«J& salt themsolvea in im* ptlco or #[,% , . , Kksp A LARGE ASSOKTMHNT 10 CHWj | fbom. Prioea-KromSuCd to 428. MOURNING MILTJN«RY «.TA ISI .* HOURS1 NOTICK. J. RENDELLt ISO and 182, top of Gw^ttM*. VLTANTKO, Hotel-keeperj,,^»*M ▼ T tlon^ra, and the Hnbllo km%M nrevent nooidenta from the bursttßß of '*™S I s | b ittles while bains openod, whloh 19.SflnSlSi P.ttleotly Ba toby Dsing one ot W.S.-JOT Zg§m Ar^Ytd Leather Hana Guards.-W. °"Xl^ Aiaiufaotnrer ot Saddlery, vUarßesj,KKrViS: WANTED KNOWN, SterlM^'fjli Jewelrey-ChatUs Kelsoy wj "J,! only real Bilvor jawelery. no warisea gjos,. any kind; the newest deslgna ooßjWWr^, ng per.roaU BteameM.-Ohariea Kelse?s w twodcowbelowMorrin»\lronniongor^__ ;^. . WANTED KNOWN-mow-r^ ; v,anoed on Personal and, C^aWSgi onri(ar, repayahle by weekly instetoenß.t WMOunted.-Rae's New Zealand Pswd un-> Darbv-Btreet. .^_^-gi j