House of Representatives.

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THUKSDAY.

The lAOellous Native Petition. At the afiernooa sitting Mr Peabson gave notice to ask Government if they intend making inquiries as to the allegations against the JVcw Zealand Land Company contained in the petition presented by the Native Minister and printed in " Hansard." A Question of Privilege. Mr Dick said he had a question of privi lege to bring up. He then complained of a paragraph which appears ia the "Evening Post" of last night, owing, apparently, to the fact that Mr Fish had communicated to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce the. business transacted by the Telephone Com mittee, of which he was a member. He moved the adjournment ot the Houae. Sir Geo. Grey expressed bis opinion that no breach of privilege had been com mitted.

Mr Bake )N asked had the motion of Mr Dick placed the matter fairly before the House ? It was not at all relevant to the matter of privilege. Mr Siiekhan said the proper course was to move that a breach ot privilege had been committed, and then the pub lisher of the paper should be sum moned to to the bar of the House.

Mr Montgomery thought the moving of the adjournment of the House was irregular. Major Atkinson apprehended that Mr Dick merely was led to bring the matter beforo the House and let it pass. Mr Dick then withdrew bis motion. Disfranchisement of Government

Servants. Mr Mitchelson asked—Will Govern ment, in order to prevent pressure being brought to bear upon members, bring in a bill this or next session to disfranchise the whole of civil servants, railway, and other Government employed throughout the colony ! If not, will they facilitate private members doing so! He said the question wasa very imporiantone. The power of civil servants had grown much and was still growing, and if it was allowed to go on they would soon rule the country.

Major Atkinson said the matter was of great importance. It had not been con sidered by the Government, and the state of "public business would not permit any thing to be done this session, but next session prirate members would have an op portuni'y of bringing on such a measure. Mr Seddon moved the adjournment of the debate.

Mr Moss seconded. He said he would have preferred to hear Government state at once that they would not entertain any such proposal, *Vas it to go forth to the country that Government would be pre pared to allow a measure to be brought forward to disfranchise a large body of fellow-colonista because they earned iheir bread from Government? Were they to disfranchise all the school teachers and their relations ? Mr FISH followed in a similar strain, when Major Atkinson expressed a hope that a discussioa would not take place on the matter. Nothing that he had said would give colour to the deductions drawn by the Opposition, Sir Gko. Grey said if Governm«nt did peimit the introduction of such a measure it would bo opposed by this side of the House.

Mr Grkhn said the remarks of Major Atkinsoa did not convey the impression that the Government would favour Euch a measure.

rtfter further remarks the motion for the adjournment of the debate waa withdrawn.

Nova Scotian Immigrants. Replying to Mr MitchkliSon's question ro immigration from Nova Scotia, Mr Rol leston said he quite recognised that Nova Scotians had proved valuable pioneers of colonisation, but it would be manifestly unfair to the Nova Scotian Government to entice away people who had perhaps been as-si*tcd in immipratine to that colony. Sir GEOKOK Gkky moved the adjourn ment of 'he House for the purpose of asking Mr Kolleston it arrangements could not be made whereby immigrants from Nova Scotia could be examined after arrival here, allowance for assistance being made on their passing examination. He testified to the valuable nature of Nova Scotian settlers.

Mr SHEEHAK seconded the motion for the purpose of making the statement that Nova Scottans were the best settlers in Auckland.

Mr dargaville also bore favourable testimony. Be said these people came from a virtuously reared and hardy race, as testi fied by the tact that there were over half-a doiien people in Waipu now over 100 years of age. They were industrious, frugal, and, for their condition, fairly well educated. They co?t the country nothing for police protection, as crime was almost unknown auionpst them.}

Mr Kollkstok promised to consider the quesdon.

Customs Offices for Onehunga. Replying to Mr Hamlin, re stationing of a permanent Custom-house Office at ilne hunga, Major ATKINSON replied that the present arrangements worked very well, and Government would not make any change unless complaints were made, when they would consider the question, Hie Escaping Prisoner at Wel lington. In reply to Mr Seddon, without notice, Mr Coholly replied that the man Ryan who inadvertently escaped from custody a few hours before legal discharge, and had thus forfeited twelve months' remission of his sentence, would bo discharged in a fort bight. Mr Atkinson asked leave to postpone re discharging of the name of Mr burst from the Dargaville Allegations Committee till to-morrpw, stating as his reason that ho wished to substitute the name of Mr Mason for that of Mr Fitzgerald. Auckland jLoan Bill Amended in

Committee. The Bouse went into committee on several local bills, including the Auckland Additional Loan Bill. An amendment waa made enabling a special rate to be levied up to 2s aa under the existing Act Instead of la 3d. This can be raised or borrowed witbi* these limits as may be necessary to meet the interest. The clause relating to Library rate was struck out,as it is leviable independent of the rate authorised by the bill.

Mr Driver's motion re Direct Steam Ser vice Select Committee was carried with out discussion, The Committee will report in 7 days. The House went into committee on the Criminals Execution, Property, Law Con solidation, and Chattels Security Bills. The first was reported without amendment. In connection with the second, Mr De LAUTOUR Bald he had not considered the bill, but on some of the bills that had been before the Statutes Bevision Commission various errors had occurred. In one, for instance (the criminal code) one of the inter pretations, through error, was the cause of imprisonment for life. Mr Conolly agreed to defer considera tion of the bills. .Regarding the third bill, Mr Conolly intimated that since it was last before the House, the Government bad taken it up. The bill was considered, but no amendment mad j up to the 5,30 ad journment At the evening sitting in cauimittee the Chattel Securities Bill was slighlty amended and reported. Native Land Laivs Amendment

Bill. Mr Bryce then moved the second reading of the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill. He said the object of the bill was to endeavour to improve the method of dealing with native land. He was sure that when ever claims for justice were preferred by natives in connection with their lands, they would receive proper consideration at the hands of the House (bear.) Mr Bryce ihm referred to his efforts duriDg the past few years with a view to the introduction of a measure, and the circumstances which had led to those efforts being unsuccessful until the present time. He had been told in reference to this bill that he would receive considerable support from members on the other side of the House, and with this he was pleased. It was generally conceded that the .Native Land Court was in a very unsatisfactory condition, and that the title to the native lands ought to he ascertained in a mucn more simple man ner than provided at present. Jn consti tuting these Courts with judges we had probably gone too far in tae direction of making them courts of law t He thought it would have been much better had the judges been given some Maori title that would better indicate their functions and position. He could produce maps showing the extraordinary manner in which Maori lands had to be divided and sub-divided by the Court before anything liko satisfaction could be given. The greatest difficulty, he thought, experienced in dealing with these lauds arose through the practice of buying be fore determination of title. Such practice was not countenanced by law at present. Mr Bryce theu entered into an

explanation of the mannerin whl*h -i i to lands came before the Cowl;^ penses of bringing claims before the L^l were often very heavy, and the fait that the parties who we™ ct in the dispute had to be pad *s* no doubt, the cause of many of trip ~ ' being protracted over as W » Jr ? el as possible before being settled n penod quite of opinion that it was aye» 'J™? calamity to the colony when ia 1865 tW decided lo waive the pre-emptive ri»j,, ? the Crown. In epite of the fac tH tlt well known that it was illegal to Dur,h j lands until ascertainment of title, pe O nk had gone on for years purchasing ffi before the titles were ascertain,*? Justing to the honour of the ffi Ia the matter, and he (Mr jgS was bound to say, greatly to the credit of the Maoris, they had Jaithfully kent £ their bargains. Since he had been in office he had scarcely entailed any fresh mir chases, but had endeavoured to curtail the expenditure as much as possible, and wina up bargains that he found existing when he came into office. He was assured it was the fact that in many cases, while the lawyer who appeared nominally for Maoris to conduct their cases in Land Courts, for which he received large fees yet at the same time, while the land was | going through, the very lawyer who a D . peared for the natives was arranging to bay the had in question on behalf of certain European clients. (An hon. member "lt's a fact") Could the colony afford | it, he would be strongiy in favour I of the pre-emptive rights being re-entered iby the Crown; but there was more diffi culty in the way, and therefore he wag not prepared at present to ask the House to revert to that system, He hoped this bill might cure the ills of which he complained. It did not change the law, but it imposed penalties for breaches of that law, and if this failed to stop the evils, he would next year be ready to ask the legislature to restore the pre-emptive rights, though it should be necessary to raise a fresh loan for the purpose. (Hear, hear.) The bill pro posed to simplify the procedure in the Land. Court, which would result in increasing the chances of justice being dealt all round. Ha strongly urged the House to pass the clause which provided that theevidencein the Court should be limited to the Maori claimants themselves. It was hoped that the Native Committee Bill would assist the Court in coining to a just decision in regard to the tile ot native laud, by affording the Maoris facilities for investigating claims before hand among themselves. Mr Bryce resumed bis seat amid Ministerial cheers.

Mr Dblautouk though^ if anything, Mr Bryce had understated the case. He characterised the past dealings with the Maoris as a series of blundering and plundering which had led to moat unhappy rosults. Be went into the history of the Land Company, and argued that its opera. tions were in the interests of. the Maoris, In conclusion, he said he sup. ported the bill, and thought Mr Bryce did more good in initiating such legislation than in making a harle. qninade through the King Country by the grace of God and the leave of Wahanui. Mr Moss would be sorry to ccc the bill c»rried without more debate. Ec differed entirely from the bill. It was very email, and did not look much, but he doubted if a bill carrying greater consequences hi ita bosom had been passed for some time. It was all very well to tivy that it was in justice to the Maoris; but they should look to justice to the Europeans, and should iii quire how far it would close the North Island to rertlemeut. .Such legislation had in part produced wholesale corruption, and would do so again. Such legislation will not prevent illicit dealing with native land on the part of purchasers, who could employ agents, and who would not mind either tine or imprisonment, Ke ferring to pre-emptive right, the Maoris said itmeantthat Government would be compelled to purchase any land offered to them by the native?, and Government interpreted it aa meaning only that the natives would be compelled to sell to Government. He objected to the bill because it would again plunge the Government into the vortex of land purchasing. (Mr Bryce: "I don't admit that.") That seemed to him one of the objects of ttaebill. He wightbeniistaken, but he did not think the Maoris understood what was meant by pre-emption, After detailing the present system of private purchase of native land, he asked what they were going to replace it with, and deprecated any legislation which tended to make the M&ofis not self-reliant. He found fault with the ap» pointment o: a Trust Commissioner, saying that to possess the friendship of one of tlitsa oilicials would do an important part in the purchase of native land. He thought the power proposed to be given to the Native Minister by the bill should not be given to one nun, as it would lead to iniluencc being usrjd to oust the holder of such great power. Be* ferring to complaints made apainst land* purchase officers, be said that thoser acquaiuted with native- land purchase! knew that Government agents had more frequently be?n flagrantly wrong than agents for private purchases. He bad opposed' the Land Company's Bill in the interest of his constituents, but he believed if there were a dozen such companies the interests of the native* would be well looked after, If the natives could be organised into companies and compelled to sell land aa corporate bodies,it wonld work well. The great difficulty in the way of this was the payment of the 10 per cent, land dnty, which at once compelled them to apply to Jturopeana for assistance. It was because this bill did not make the natives Eelf-reliant, because it sought powers for tbe Native Office, that would be corrupting their tendency, tbat he would oppose it. Mr Sutton wonld support the bill, and Mr Shaw wonld vote for the second read ing, although he had several serious objec tions to make subsequently. The bill, if passed in its present form, would^ mean absolute ruin to honest dealers in~native lands. He knew of persons who had ad vanced tens of thousands on lav Js.and they could not possibly obtain all thceiauatures be fore the time mentioned by Air Bryce as the probable date of the bill becoming law. He did not object to the clause excluding lawyers, and thought the general feeling of the profession was that they should not ] push themselves into the Land Court if natives objected. After the supper adjournment, Colonel Trimble Bpoke in favour of the bill, and Messrs J. McKbnzie, Stewabd, and McDonald spoke against it. Mr Stevbhs gave notice to move an additional clause empowering the Trust Commissioners to make inquiry into any transaction, and, should they be satisfied as to the bonajides of the intending purchases to preserve existing equitable rights At 12.45 Mr Hubsthouse moved the,; adjournment of the debate, and the House adjourned,

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THE AUCKLAND EVEIVIJNG STAR, AUGUST 10-



c ■ '■" Anctibnß. | ?> TUESDAY. AUGUST 14. j NSWOALBDONITEOTKIiBUILDIftG ( FOR REMOVAL. I (To to removal In Fourteen DayF). i ALSO, CJOONTBRFIXT'NQS.FUKNITDRB.&O. j SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, ; Auctioneers. ; W ~B. COCHRANR JAS. DAOBK j MONDAY, AUGUST 13, J STORE AND T~t5N ACRES LAND, KAMO, WHANGAREI. THE Subscribers will sell, at their, Fooms. Fort-street, on Monday. August 13. at 12 o'clock (by order of the Trußtee in tho Estate of Mr A. Ross), ALLOTMENT 122. pariah of Whatgarei (aaioiniwj the coal mines), containing 10 acres good Land, all level, together with Statable DWELLING HOUSE and STORE erected thereon. On the pro perty^ a valuable Orchard, bringing In ' aboutfi3oayear^_ | SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, I Auctioneers . W. B OOOHBARK *A& DAOBB MONDAY, AUGUST 20. , By Order of the General Truit Board. ALLOTMENTS, S. STEPHEN'S ESTATE, TO BE LEASED FOR SIXTY YEARS. THE subscribers have been iv structcd to offer for to.bo by pubilo auotlon, »t tho Land Mart, Fo«--ticot on Monday, 20;h 1-st., at li o'clock, for a term of 60 years, Tha fo'lowlDg Allotments in B. Stephen's Eitato. Tie.:— LOT 7. having 2iO links frontage to the Avenue by 310 links to aide ro&d, and containing 1 rood S3 perches,Bitaaie near Cap*, vonou's property. liOT 41. being tha corner opposite tha property Of G. B. Kissling, 221 links frontage to tha . Avenue f'ract. LOT 40, adjoining above, ICO links frontage to Avenue Road. Conditions of Lease oan be seen at the offloes SAMUEL COCHRANK & SOS, Aactionner* MONDAY, AUGUST 13, At 11 o'clock a.m. ARMY AND NAVY HOIBL. . HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. DINING AND SITTING • ROOM FURNITURE. BIR FITTINGS, LEAMINGTON RANGE, &c, &c, &c. B. O. GREENWOOD HAS received lnstrnotiona to sell by auction, on Monday next, at 11 a.m., THK WHOLE O81 THB FURNITURE. BA.R FITTINGS, UaS FItTINSS, &C. rf tha Army and Navy Hotel. THURSDAY. AUGUST 16, At 12.15 sharp, By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Comt. VAILE & DOUGLAS \57 ILL sell by auction, at their Rooms, T ?■'• Shortland-street, on the above date. That valuable Property known as THE NEW LYNN HOTEL. This property consists of tbe Briok Hotel, wltli bar and 10 rooms, Brick fatablo and loft, together with Lots 12 and 13 parish of Waiko miti, coutaining 6 acres and 87 perches. Further particulars on application to the A Uoneers. VAILE & DOUGLAS. Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland-street. B. TONES.] [K. O. CABB.] [B. D, TONES AT AN EARLY DATE. BX BABT LOTBIAN, FROM LONDON. SUPERIOR EBONIZED SUITES IN VKLVKT AND TAPfiSTRY, Old English Cabinets, Oak Dining Boom Suite, Walnut Drawing-room Bnltei In Tapestry and Plush Toilet Tables, Davenports, Whatnot?, Music Stools, Loo Tables, Card Tables, &Oi SO,, SXJi rha Auctioneers would specially osll attention ta i ho above sale of Kbonized and Walnut Fur niture, which will be opened up in a few days ; ■id from the remarks in Consignee's letter, can confidently recommend it for duality, style, and flnlah, B. TONKS & CO., ...,..,• Auctioncera, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. PAPA KURA CATTLE FAIR. The nnderalgnod will hold their rIRST CATTLK FAIR Olf IHB BBABON On MONDAY. September 3, at the Papafeura Yards. HUNTKE & NOLAN. DURHAM YARDS. IJ\OB SALE, at the Durham Yards, ■ every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HIDES. TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS, 'i HUJ9TKK A NOLAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. THE HAYMARKET. BALE OF HORSE STOCK. FOR SALE by auction, at the Hsy> market, on Friday, the 24th August, Z. TBK OTDKSDALB STALLIOW OOAH PION, oul of.an Imported Mare; 4 years old. A sure foal-getter; well broken and staunch in t^aoo and shaft. He Is a handsome horse, very aonve, and bee from ftlvfoe. It Is needlaes to comment on the quality of Champion's ■stock. X A FIBST.OLAS3 CLYDKBDALR MARK by Prince Arthur, 5 years old. A fine animal, with good action ; well broken and Btannoh, 8. A DRAUGHT MARK, aged; very good and stsunoh. i, A WKIiL-BRKD GKLDING, ! years Old. A Flrst-ciasß LsdT's Haofe; weU-paoed; 15} hernia, B. A OHKBTNUT GKLDING. 6 years old, 16 hands. 6y Satyr out of a Don Juan mare. ■ATftiSod orois-oountry horse; carries a lady: broken to slnsle and doublo har ness, &LFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tbe Remuera Yards, on Siursday nest. August 18 at 1 o'clock. 28 Oxen, from oisborno ro aawK:?xTir^om N apl« ■•sassjsaffesss. Ka« tmd Store Plus ALFRED BUCKL&ND. TUESDAYS. ta k. haTmarket. OAlk OF WOoZ SHEEPSKINS] ShiuX a AND TALLOW, each Tuesday. rtUtfoiook. ALFRED BUOKXAHP. "~ THE HAVMARKET KEGULAR SAL«rOF HAY AND STRAW KAOH TUKSDAY AND FRIDAY, (k At 11 o'clock, , AL¥KBD BUGKLAND. T^^Sl^HK^ ROYAL AIjTBHATIOH OJf-TIBia.TABIJi, SOBTB SHORE AND LA.XX TAKAPUMA. TIMK-TABI.S : YTIHTBR MONTHS, The Lake Uoaon -will, on and after Ist May, ÜB3. and until further notice, run to the folio ir te£eavßepoßt offloo. Devonpoit, at 9.30 a.ra. and U0 P.mi Leave Takapnn* Sohoolhouaa at, 10 80 alro.anaß.lspm. Hundaya (nDatoeT permitting).' leave Post- Offloo at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Takapuna __"* )Wn'MiaßPF!r3. QOlOK.Prowletw



I Ironmongery. i —~~"~~~~~ ~~~ ———— | T.&S.MORIUi^&CO., I LIMITED, IMPORTBEB op EHGLISH And j AMERICAN HARDWARE (OF EVERY DESCBIPTION), I AGBIOULTUB&L IMPLEMENTS AND | MACHINERY. i i ———■ T, & S. MORBIN & Co. direct attention i to their Extensive Stock of HARDWARE, Purchased for CASH from leading English i and American Manufacturers, ! FURNISHING IRON | MONGERY. Highly-finished Leamington Ranges. Sizes in stock—3 feet, 3 feet 3 inches, 3 feet 6 inches, 3 feet 9 inches, 4 feet, 4 feet 6 inches, and 5 feet. Superior Leamington Range?, with Tile lined Covings, and Bright Mountings, feet, 4J feet, and 5 feet LeamiDgtons, with Solid-welded High-pressure Boiler, suit able for large families, hotels, and dining-rooms, &c LAKGE ASSORTMENT OP Smith & Wbllstood's Cooking Stoves, comprising—The Little AVoi Id, Mistrees (with or without Boiler), Mistress (open fire), Trafford, Knchantress, J>ew Princess Empress, &c, &c. Coal brookdale Ranges (all size*), Open Fire Ranges (with Oven and Boiler), Colonial Ovens, Camp Ovens, Kerosine CookiDg Stoves. Marble Mantelpieces, Enamelled Slate do., Tile-lined Register Stoves, Tile Hearths, Brass, Bronzed, Steel, and Nickel-plated Fenders and Fire Irons, Fire-iron Rests, &c Enamelled Iron Lounge Baths, Painted Iron Lounge Baths, Galvanized Iron Baths, Hip and Shower Baths, Hand gome Toilet Seta (a large stock), Round and Oval Galvanized Tubs, Wood Tubs, &c, MANGLES. Just arrived, a Shipment of Tuperior Mangles, all sizes. American " Putman" Table Mangles, Universal and Eureka Clothes Wring ing Machines, Champion Carpet Sweepers, XYLONITE DRESSING COMBS, In " Coraline," " Salmon," &c. flair Brushes, Clothes Brushes, &c, Feather, Dusters, Candle Shades, Wax Tapers, laper Holders, Horn Sugar Scoops, Bone and Ivory Napkin Rings, Egg Poachers. Universal and Nursery Stoves, assorted i sizes, Twisted Wire Sponge Baskets, Champagne and Sodawater Taps, Derby Cement, Bird Cages, Breeding Cages, Parrot Cages. STEEL TRAVELLING TRUHEB, T, & S. MORRIN & CO., LIMITED, ole Agents for railner's Thief a Fire proof Safes and Boxes.; On Hand: A LARGB ASSORTMENT OF SAFIS AND BOXES. Also, I Milner's Strong Holdfast Door and Frame, 6 teet 6 inches x 2 feet 6 inches, 1 Milner's First Resisting Door and Frame, each 6 feet x 2 feet 6 inches, and 6 feet 6 inches x 2 feet 6 inches, BUILDERS& CABINET MAKERS' HARD WARE. A large and varied stock of Builders, and Cabinetmakers' Hardware, English and American, of every description. WILL OPEN IN A FEW DAYS, A choice assortment of Gilt and Nickel- Plated Drawer and Cabinet Handles, Gilt and N.P. Escutcheons, iv great variety, Cabinet Hinges and fittings. ENGINEERS' & BLACK SMITHS' TOOLS AND FITTINGS. Steam and Water Cocks, Wheeltop-Valves, Oral Top Gland Cocks, Water Gauge Cocks, Flange Cock up to 2 inches, Steam Whistles, Pressure and Vacuum Ganges, Gauge Glasses Tallow Cups, Hatchet Braces, Drilling Machines, Screwing Machines for Bolts and flntf, aid Pipe, &c. T.&S- MOKBIN&CO-, LIMITED, ';' WHOLESALE & RETAIL IRONMONGERS & SHIP CHANDLERS, QUBBN & C'GH STREKTr, AUCKLAND, HOWOKTB'S PATENT JREVOI.VING VESITIIjfI.'XORB,



Drapery, Sic. ) WANTED. I ! MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! PROCLAMATION, NO. 2. ITO ALL IT MIJIT COITOBRIT. 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. tST NOTE THE ADDRESS :- OPPOSITE McAUTIIUR'S WAREHOUSE. \ Tea Merchants. NELSON ; MOATE | &Co. NELBON, MOATE 4 Oo.'B PRINK OUB INCOMPARABLE Pure Blended Tea O ARJEELING 3 It has No Equal for True Natural 3 Flavour, Value, and Strength. I 1 PRICES ffigM l/n® ■ 2/-, 2/4, 2/8 1" ■ § I ijf ! 3/-, 3/4, 4/- * F| II Mb. and l-lb. Packets. M H I i||J|i HALF-CHESTS. BOXES. HHj "PRESS," *_ .—. "Mr. Nelson Is a Professional P""5) 3 i^ It Ir^ Tea Taster and Blender." Pj I J^ | |^ „ AWARDED ' cold&silvermedals. QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, N«ff if Next the New Zealand ELSON, JfIOATE & (,0. ciotWng Factory. TEA MERCHANTS! CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON. VGENTS-EVERYWHERE. Unapproached in Quality and Cheapness are the TEAS BOLD BY If mar not bo nnrVorsaliy known that without Advertising, Ticketing, or Pnfflng, ROBERT NEAL has obtained In a Jew years the Lakciest Retail Sales of Teas in tho Province of Auckland, Thla tact la unadstakeahle proof of tho PURENEB3 and SUPERIOFJ QUALITY of the TEAS BUPPLIED, As the result of forty yoara1 English and Colonial oxpcricnce in tho trade, and by careful selection of the best ot the various growths of INDIA and CHINA .TEAS, ROBERT NEAL la able to give his Customers EXTRAORDINARY VALUE. ■ ' " The Blend of Tea at Is. 10d. 1S UNEeir T E H D E price. The Blend of Tea at 2s. 10d."- TrXXESSn. The Superior OtrAirre of tho Teas sold by Robert Neal aro so solf-oridont to those who have tried'them, that'no scientific analysis Is necessary to proclaim tholr Gcnulno Purity and Excellence. Theatre Royal Buildings, Queen and Victoria Streets, Auckland. New Teas. Earthenware, &c. TEA. X X nHINA, GLASS, AND QKILL In the art of combining the EARTHENWARE. kJ growths of INDIA and CHINA Is far from common; long oxporlenoe In "Qnvr aw »«n TAHiMiem Sorting and proper facilities lor Mixing JftOXLAN AND J[ ANFIKLD, are not always at the command of the DmEor Impohtkhb dealer In Tea. The best Teas In the of Kvery DesorlDtlon of CUP aro the PRODUCT OP MANY BORTB. UI aveiyuesoripiign OL Twenty years' knowledge of the trade CHINA, GLASS, AMU enables the Subscriber to place the very RARTHBNWARB, bost value at the service of hia Cus- . tomere. 171, Qo^bn-strkkt, a few doors below Very muoa extondod areas of oultlva- Anokland Savings Bonk (opposite tion, and qnioker means of transit, have n»»h w D ,,™,i lessened considerably the flrßt cost of all Darby-atreot). onaail Bortsaan'dU^ttaUtieß?r Tho P VERY THK LAKGKBT. OHKAPKST. finest tarieties are now sold by tho and _- __. Subscriber at lower prices than over. i BEST ASSORTMKNT in NKW ZKA liAND, NKW GOODS, SEVEN POUND BOXES of Pare ___ .th h( , Bt K __ ~h FronO h IndianTeafortwentyshlUlngs. »~»»of %™fs™tX£l SEVKN FOUND BOXES of Blended oanntantly arriving, Tea (of extraordinary merit), fifteen N.B.—Wholesalb and Kbtaii, Bhllllngß and sixpence. BIX POUND TINS of Family Tea, X^ ""Y eleven shillings each (cash). jf^ TWO POUND TINS of Unriraltea Tea, four BhlUings each (cash). - ROBERT" REW, CHINA. City Tba Mart, —! '— VIOTOBIA-SXBEET. ' T HB CHEAPES-JI AND BEST ASSORTMENT M OF £ CROOKERY, CHINA, AND 3 ~ ■ —- o5 a LI.QUOR TEA COMPANY % GLASSWARE, | LONDON. g , aAT | A HANDBOMK VOLUMB „ BROWNING'S 5 IS GIVBN AWAT WITH KVBRY TnBBK U> »»"»»«» »«»i g Founds OP lil-QUOR 267, QUKKN-STREET TTTTTTTTTTTT tt tt tt (Near Market Enteamce), 2/6 Wlb g 3/l>tt-. BstabUßhedim TT _ ____________________________ TT^TT \ FANCY GOODS. \ W. S. COLLINS, AOKNT, "~m MANUKAU EOAD, PARNBtI., AUCKLAND, Termß Btriotiy Cash. Horticultural. ; 20 VARIETIES OF AMERICAN POTATOES MEN'S TROUSERS TO MEASURE, 13a 6d. § I "/ | * \jJW' g MEN'S SUITS TO MEASURE, £2 15s. < ' ¥^S R^ \ w Tho IMMENSE SUCCESS which has attended g H »> ' VJ?hl > New Zealand Tweed Company /^itMllral l^t • sinco opening, enables them to I / MEASURE AT THE ABOVE PRICES. SCORZONEHA. Illustrated Cataloguo on application. . Lapßtone Kidiioys, Sutton's Flour Balls, . Breesea'a Proliflo, Blue Dorwcnt Seed Potatoes JOSEPH MOSES, at towoat market rates. JUBJS tt W ' THOMAS STEADMAN & CO., [ iMANAGER «fc Queou-etreet.



| Drapery and Clothing. Important JSTotiob. 8. COOMBES & CO. S. COOMBES & CO. S. COOMBiSS & CO. S. OOOMBES & CO. ■BIINAL AND TMPBRATIV (JLBARAKCK gALE. S. COOMBES & CO. S. COOMBES & CO. S. COOMBKS & CO. S. COOMBBS & CO. For a Few Days Onlyi s. coombes & co. S. COOMBES & CO. S. OOOMBES & CO. S. OOOMBES & CO. Or PREMISES COMING DOWN. "M STOCK OFFERED AT AN TMMENSE SACRIFICE I IN CONSKUUENCE 07 THE BXTKNBIVK ALTBRATIONa WHIOH SAMUKL riOOMBBS A fiO. AMUEL VOOMBES * \JO, An ftbcmt to make to their floslnoas Premises, they are oompelled to effect v BfiTTIBB ULKARANOK OP XHKIB IMMENSE & W£LL-KNOWN -STOCK, Reoently parobawd by them from Messrs. J. Coagrave ft Co., and Intend offering tho same on TIfONDAY ATEXT AT AN Immense Sacrificbi THE ENTIRE STOCK WILL DE BOLD IV LESS THAN HALF THE ORIGINAL COST! S» Coombes & Co. Ufß9 upon the Pabllo the desirability of availing themselves of this opportunity, ■which can never be repeated, for scouring the MOST GKNUINK BARGAINS ever offered, S» Coombes & Co. ABm BELLING— ULANKKTfI COUNTKRPANKB SHBKTING3 CALICOK3 . FLANNRL9. XABLKOLOTH3 LACK CURTAINS AT LESS THAN ENGLISH PRICKS. S» Coombes & X/O, ABK NOW SHOWING— DRSBS BBRGBS. OABHMKRKS, PRINTS AND BATBKNB. WINCKyS, BILEB AND BATINS, VKLVBTBKNa. VJMiVBTD, AT LESS THAN KNQLISH I'RICBB. &• Coombes & Co. ABB SELLING— MANTLES, DOLMANS, ULBTBRS, MILLINHRX, ffLOWSRS AND FKATHKRe, OORBBTS, LADIBB* DNDKKCLOTHING. AT IiEBB THAN BNGUBH PRIOKB. &• Coombes & Co. ARE SKLUNG— GLOVBS, HO3IEHY. RIBBONS, LACKS, TRIMMINGS. HABERDASHERY. TRUNKS, AT LESS THAN ENGLISH PRICES. S« Coombes & (Jo. Invite epeolal atte&tlon to their C O THING DEPABTMENT, Whloh oomprlsoa every description of MSN'S SUITS. MEN'S TROUSBR3, BOYS' CLOTHING, TOP COATS AND ULBTBRB, SHIRTS AND HO3IBRV, COLLARS AND TIES, WATKRPHOOFB AND UMBKKLLAS, Whloh will be eo'd AT LE3B THAN ENGLISH PRICES. NOTE THE ADDRESS ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCU PIED RY J. COSGRAVE & CO. O fIOQMBES & ft 0



) Busmesa Noticea. __ | r — ■— —^ i j Formosra In Morte. J TkTEW ZEALAND FERNS I i-1 (Unmounted, or TaßtefoUy Mounted in various ways), From 12 np to 120 Varieties, j Fob Sale by ERIC CRAIG, PRINCES-STREET. IaBBBI DOOBB ABOVE "BTAll" OFVIOH. MBROHANTB ACCOUNT BOOKS, inbubancb and mlrinq hkoihtbr books Specially Ruled and Bound, Musio. Magazines, Pnbllo Libraries and Sunday School Books well bound. BAKERS SPECIAL RULKD DAY BOOKS. Bibles Prayer, and Hymn Book* Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULKD" .•ff* PEACOCK, $ » OPTICIAN HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND BYK GLASSES of every description. AN Accurate Fit Guaranteed. Compound Microscopes & Telescopes, Powerful and Cheap. Aneroid Baromkturs, Thermometers, Kleotbio Bblfs, Batteries, and Mafttteto Kleotrlo Machlnea and Medloal Coils. opera glassk3, binocular, field and marine glasses, Theodolites, Compasse3, Sextants, Splri Hydromotore, Sacoharometera, Balinomotors, Arftentometere, &C, &0., &O AGENT TOR -HYLOR'S PATENT SEWING MACHINKS and EXTRAS. OPPOSITE THE POST ■ OFFICE, Snoim.ANn-STRWwT, Jo B. BIAIKIB, VIOTORIA-STBBKT, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' at FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY uiuKtrr whom MANUTAOTCiu»a. Haa for Bale, at low Kate*— Oaroentera' Tools Nallit Looki, Hingei Kitchen Ranges Reslster Grates, In great Variety Marble and Bnamelled Blata Mantlepleoei, Lartteat Stock in Auoklind Marble, Bleotro-Plate, Curb, and other Fenden Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zino Slate Camon:, and Plaster INSPKOTION LVVITkD. /^RAHAME'S PUBLIC BONDED Kjf STORE, FORT-STRKE!. The Commerolol Pnbllo are Informed that this bond la now curried on nnder the the direc tion of Mr Louis Klkmmino. who has for several years boon onuaged in tho Warehouse, and 1b Intimately aoqtmtntod with the wishes and requirement of all the customers. Importers may rely upon o*ory oare and attention bolng Riven to their interests. ' WM. S. OK AHA MS Ironmongery. fWBAP O ARDWAK* O'OUS*. RJI, QUSKN-STRBX7 J« d «$ J} -VK B V HAVE FOR BALX-J RffWATS AWVC-fIPTNIC rAMPB AXCO.EX SUBURB'!, ■■'OWTB, QLOli^a, ASB WIOU And a Grest Vftiiet; of Chlmnlw, Bonasui'a LocKTfooD'e, ako Wiaf*»LS TABLH AND POOKSTK3X. JOHMSOH's CBLBBBAT»C BOTS3OBB OtfcHtiTl BOIUBBS SAUUSFAHB, ttX, GBnmiH'B Patbnt Tba Am Qonm Pots, staupbd tdhhd Miat amd Fix Dishks, Babihs and Milk Pahs («ll siiw), Buasurrs, Tubs, Pails, ahd oybsb, ijlsooef. sububbsss, whisks, 40 llaib, Cloth, and Nail Bbdshhh, ■'akk'a, blacks, ahd lyndoh's HVADE^ AND DIGdINQ BARDKN HOKS. RAKRS, ANU ailOWSlif!. Gunsmitn. (j-TJJNS! i^UNSI Q-UNS! SHOOTING SEASON, 1883. TO SPORTHMBN. D, SVI I I GVNMA XX B, 251, UUKSN-STREKT. AUCKLAND, Oppoaito the City Market, Offers FOR SALE, at Unusually Low Ptloee I— Double Breeoh jdfflmffiSisk.H. loading Gnne j^^^tv^y^ Double MuKKle- -»*l^l loading Gnns * f^^S^^" I^"^ Single Muzzie- IV iSxwHr loading Gnns WmBBsW Curtis and Harvey's Dla- Jlm/MlSb**^. mond Gunpowder rmgmSttm \ Picon, Wllks & Laurenoe NtS^^SlWftxsa.! Alliancn Gunpowder IBimffll-'l^'i Walkor' B> ParkorßndOo''fl II '■lllfP*^ NBwnautlo Chilled Shot KtßEsfiSfl Eley's Cartridges and Car i>S^ rfflwia trldge cases Wl Kley b Capn and Wadding IffiP Kfm LoiMliEi* KiiiolitnOß, lto-oup- Kit? uers.ao. Hi T Powder Flueka and Sho Fonchee X Gam« "" fin and uu-■. Ccdsa lap'1' Gun wuri: of avary kind done on the Efc1 PremlefH, Workn-ivnahln Unsurpassed ,s|& In the Colony. <uwl l'rlccs Heaeonable. I' X KBtablUhed; BS9. Opposite thk On* Mabkkx.



Sewing Machines. [ESTABLISHED 1855.] BUY ONLY THE CELEBRATED /domestics >. MACHINKS. S The Easiest 1 Simplest, Beat Made, and Most Durable. LAKGEST SHOW-ROOM IN NEW ZEALAND. Tb. only Sewing Maohlne whloh has never been beaten in eompolitlon. SOLE AGENTS IN NEW ZEALAND I SKAKESPKAR & CO., Qaeen-street ( opposite tho Market. W,. 0, Dkoes, THE GREAT SEWING MACHINE IMPORTER, I Has just reoelved a Largo f-hlpment of the Challenge Machine o£ the World- THE WHITE CO.'S SEWING MACHINE, The Moßt BUent Tho Cheapest The Most Rapid The Highent Arm The Moat aimplo The Largest Table The Most Kney to Work The Best Cover Tha Most nurable The Slmpleit WhutUe The Most Elev'.u] t The Neatest htitctt Treadle Machines, fkom £5 10s. DENNES'S'CHALLENGE BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES. IP i~Wlii i TRIOYOLK. 5 BIOYOLK, ißm,, from 812108. EgMf^gfi CASH ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS. SO DAYS OABH BALB OF SEWING MAOHINBB. TREMENDOUS REDUOTIO* HiND WERTHRIU--...- £3 lfis. ' FRIBTKR AND ROS3MANN, from fil la. FRISTEK S6ROSSUANN TREADLE MAOHINB. from . £3. STANDARD TRKADLB MAOHINB, £6 10?. The Great Depot, 1 queen-strkkt. Coachbuilders, &c. J Cousins & A.tkin, DBSIttNKRS AND BUILDBRB ENGLISH, AMKRIOAN, FRTOOH, AND ANY OTHKR STYLK Off CARRIAGES. ESTABLISHED ISGI, 8 DOYS' VELOCIPEDES, 225.; t> PERAMBULATORS, 165.; NVALID CARRIAGES, all kinds (Whole sale and Retail); BABY SLEEPING CARRIAGES; Also, BICYCLES (beat English make), ROCK ING HORSES &O r. aniTerson, PARRAMATTA-STREET, SYDNEY, Awarded Four Prize Medals. Oonvevanceß. rp I M B T A U L is. BAINBRIDQE'S 'BUSSKS, From Union Bank—22 minutes pant the hoor and 23 mtnutos to the hour. From the Thrbs Lamps-7 minuted to the honr, and every hour. Night Trips from TowN-+past 9, i-paat 10, and J-pant 11. From Union Bank to Shklm Bkaoh —T minutes pant 9, 7 tnlnutoa pasi 11, 7 minutes past 2, 7 mlnniw past 4, T mlnutea past 5, 7 1 minntea past 0, ud 13 minute* to 8. From I3b(llt Beach—BJo a.m.. 8.15 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 1 to 2, J to 1, i to 5. D uLLIS'S WEEKLY TIME-TABLE. I-cavo OnohunßO i Leave Auckland I j 8.0 a.m.' 9.46 a.m. H 8.0 a.m. 11.01 a.m. H 1 9 9.30 a.m. 1.0 p.m. g £ 10.0 a.m. 2.0 p.m. g "£ 13.15 p.m. fcOp.m. P S5» 1.30 p.m. 8.0 p.m. g-5 Krf 4.0 p.m. 6.0 p.m. r Pa 1.30 p.m. 7.0 p.m. S H bundats i 5 H U.Soa.m. H p>m* « 4,0 p.m. 8." p»m. • Mondays and Mondays and i Saturdays, 6 p.m. Saturdays, 11 p.m. qpELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, KmirwooD and Lake Street, Cambridok Waikato, New Zealand. W. K. CARTER, ■Proprietor, W. K. C. begs to return his slnoero thanks to hit) namorous friends and the pnbllo generally for the liberal support ho has rcoolvod ainoe oommenoing business, and haa to Inform them ' that, in order to moot tho requirements of this rapidly advancing distrlot, he is at present BUILDING LARGE ADDITIONS tO his PREMISES, whioh, when oompleted, will make them second to none in the North Island. Tourists for tho Hot Lake Country supplied with Saddle Horsos and.Buggies on tho shortest notice; also, experienced guides and careful drivers. Buggies and Saddle Horsos always on hire. Ordors by tolegram or otherwise punctually attendod to. Cambridge. Dccombor 22,1882. TJOYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES, ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. Tho Royal Mall Coaoh (carrying passengers) will on and aftor Ist January, 1883, and. until further notice, run to tho following Time table :— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station dally at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for To Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m.; re turning from Te Aroha on Mondaya, Wednea , days, and Ifridaya, v■ a m. Booking Offices i GWynne's Hotel, Hamilton West; Coloman otol, To Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirk ood and Lake-utrcots, Cambridge. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor, Cambridge, D ember , 1882 IUI J-iUJCJFS XIMS TABLE. Leave Aroh HUI -8,16 am M.Warn Ham 1.10 pin Ipm d.lEpim i,(Spm latsjt National Bans— m '10.16 a m U.UIa m tn J. 45 pic (.( p m M 0 did Bzeopt Tuesdivyi and Thnrisflwi, when tike (ram Auokland ami sB.SC tram Aeylura "•111 Rr>■«:, and {ram Ih* 'Whan W~ J. KELLY'S (Ute C. Codling & COACH Leaves Onehnaga— Lonvos Auokland— 8.30 tuin. 10.30 a.m. 10.3(1 a.m. 13.15 p.m. lp.m, 3.15 p.m. 2.30 P.m. 1.30 p.m. Saturday night— . Saturday night— 6,30 o'oloote 11 tfolook BUGGIES and Carriages for Hire at the Kxohwigo Hotel Smbleß, Prinoea-atreet, OnehunEfc KJ[UiSi Froprleto ,



Coffee i Coffee i Coffeb s. c. brown, DUKHAM-STKKET, ATJCKIiASD, '•£ FLOUR MIU.BR AND CO7FKE £ SI'ICS MERCHANT, Has Axwayb on Hand awd Fob Balk— FLO UK, In saoks, 1UO"8. and GO'S, " Blue' brand I FLOUB, In Baoks.oo'B, and GO'S, " Bed" tetad BRAN AND SHARPS RAW AND ROASTED COFFSK PBPPER AND BPIOKB. In the matter of COFFEE, theattenttOß the Publio is called to the ezcelletoe o( my brands, and a trial solicited, The Mixtures v* composed only of the Best Plantation Cofflw and the Best Chicory procurable, and mayM ■' characterised thus— " Kagle" (icy best brand), nearl; pure coffee . "Ship" and "Camel." medium ooffees 01 grout strength and flavour "Castio" and " Leopard," low meflium »<* oommon coffees, To lovers of really fine Coffee, I strongly "• commend the " Bagle," but to the general tosw Medium coffees arc found to be most aooeptawe. and I say, therefore, Thy thh BHIP Bband TBY THK OAMRL HKANii ___ Proouratle fiom all Merohanta and Store keepers, loose, and In tins, 401b5,, 2811 m.. U"*< 7lbs., Bibs., libs., bs.. and lib. y^IOFFKK pOFFBB T> E M O V A ■ Jt'i JMb. H' Xi. PoSSENNBKIH! • HA3 REMOVED TO TEMPORARY PREMIBES DI SHORTLAND-STKEET, OPPOSITE ARCH. CLARK & SONS. Lately Occupied nr Mb. F. A. WHITK.