MAIL NEWS.

(Pun s.s. Doric.)

Threatening Letters at Glasgow.

At the Glasgow Circuit Court yesterday Lord Mure sentenced Peter O'Shea, a res pectably-dressed young man, to 18 months' imprisonment for sending a threatening lottor to Captain McCall, Chief-Constable of Glasgow. The accused denied the charge. The letter, which was pantly in French, warned that officer to make his will, as the writer would destroy him—he knew his house, office, and places of resort. OShea also threatened the Procu rator Fiscal, requesting him at the came time, should he so wish it, to publish the letter in the local press. The writer said that he was no Irishman, Englishman, or Scotchman, but a member of a Con tinental society and a Materialist. The evidenoe clearly established a connection between the accused and the recently con victed dynamiters, ond the handwriting showed a similarity between letters threaten ing the editors of "local newspapers.

Outrage at Cracow.

The dynamite outrage at Cracow was, it is now ascertained, committed by a youth named Malankiewicz, aged 17, and appren ticed to a worker in bronze. While loitering round the building, Malankie wicz attracted the attention of a police officer by his uneasy manner. After watching him for some little time, the officer, noticing that he kept suspiciously close to the room where the police officials were assembled, called out to him to move away, when Malankiewiez, taken apparently somewhat by suprise, hurriedly produced a bomb, and threw it against the wall beneath the window. No harm, however, was done to the building, although the author of the outrage was slightly wounded. He was at once taken to a hospital, and on his clothes being searched a revolver was found, while a visit paid to his home resulted In the discovery of a quantity of expl«sire material. Since he has been in the hospital he has confessed that he made tke attempt from motives of revenge against the Police- Commissary Kostrzewski, who has baen active against the Socialists, to which body Malankiewicz states he belongß.

Messrs Brogden's Bankruptcy. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, the case of A. and H. Brogden came before Mr Registrar Murray upon the adjourned hearing of an application to register the resolutions passed by the creditors. The debtors, Alexander (Brogden, M.P. for Wednesbury, and Henry Broaden, had carried on business as contractors, mint owners, and colliery proprietors at West minister, also at Ulverstone and Grange over-Sands, in the county of Lancaster, and at Wellington, New- Zealand, under tho firm of John Brogden and Sons, Their liabilities amounted to up wards of £500,000 the assets heisg returned at £3,830. Liquidation by arrangement was resolved upon, and Mr T. Ogdeo, accountant, Austin-friars, was appointed trustee under the proceedings. The debtors having been examined, the objections were withdrawn and registration was allowed.

Fire In London.—Three Lives lost. The old hostelry opposite the Central Criminal Court, in the Old Bailey, known by the sign of The Bell, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, the manageress and two barmaids, the only persons who habitu ally sleep on the premises, perishing in the flames. Four compositors, employed at the' office of the "City Press," werepassingalong the Old Bailey on their way home shortly before half-past two, and on nearing The Bell their attention was arrested by a fitful glare visible through the windows of the bar. On closer inspection, flames could be seen in the back part of the premises, making way into the bar by way of the windows communicating with the kitchen —a lean-to structure at the rear, where the cooking of the establishment was performed. The alarm was at once given, and the pro : prietor, Mr Billinghurst, was found to be safe. The other inmates. Miss Huggett (his wife's sister and the manageress of the estab lishment), Miss Braxton, and Miss Palmer, barmaids, who slept on the second floor, were unable to escape, and though Been at a window for a considerable time, making frantic appeals for help, they were all burned to death. The fire was, by the exertions of the Brigade, confined to the hotel, which was completely gutted, other properties being slightly damaged. French Designs on tho Congo.

Considerable surprise was manifest by African merchants yesterday at the reported annexation by M. De Brazza, on behalf of France, of territory between the right bank of tho Congo and the Equator line; but it was thought that this was but a part of the French programme which may be expected should the present Congo Treaty be ratified. It has all along been the opinion of mer chants in Liverpool that if the Congo were handed over to Portugal by England,' France might in consequence be induced to take steps which would materially influence British interests to the north of the river. This, too, has been the reason which made them suggest an international understand ing with regard to the management of the river. In the telegram respecting the latest achievement of M. de Brazza nothing is mentioned respecting the coast line, and for that reason it is assumed that if he has taken the territory specified— of which in Liverpool at least there is yet doubt—it comprises nothing but interior country. The coast line, from the Congo to the Equator, is now in possession of France, the Belgian International Associa tion, Portugal, and some which is indepen dent. Brazzaville is some 300 miles up the Congo, on the north side, not very far from Stanley Pool, on the south side.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Tun weekly mooting of tho Board of Education washoldon Friday afternoon, therobolngpresent —Messrs S. Luke (In the chair), J. W. Carr, D. Goldie, J. M. Clark, Theo. Cooper, and D, H. MoKonae.

Chairman's Report.—The Chairman's report stated inter alia (1) that arrangements had been made for holding annual examinations of pupil teachers at the Training College (Wellesley stroet). Kauaeranga Boys rSobool (Thames), and the public school (Hamilton West); (2) that the Head-master of the Girls' High School had been authorised to incur expenditure at the rate of 12s a we«k for cleaning school-rooms; (3) that tho lists of books proposed for Onohunga and Tauranga school libraries had been approved. Bane Balances.—The Secretary BVtbinitced the following statement of bank Balances at date :-Education Fund (debtor), £851; Building Fund (debtor), £2,71015s 6d. Total debit balance as per pass-book, £3,663 5s 6d. Indian Clubs.—lt was agreed, on the motion of Mr Goldie, seconded by Mr Clark, that tho resolution of the Board dated 23rd May, 1884, on the subject of the supply of Indian clubs should be rescinded.

Mr Brabazon's Rejoinder.—A letter was received from the Auckland School Committee announcing their unanimous approval of tho Board's action with respect to Mr Brabit zon, and suggesting tho desirability of removing him with aa little delay as possible. The following lotter was also received from Mr Brabazon:—

"Nelson-street School, June 12th, 1884. Sir,—l bog to express to the Board the following re marks on the action of th.c Committee, perhaps the last I shall have the honour of submitting to thorn. It must be fresh in the minds of the ! Board that the Committee, from the beginning, havo acted in a most partial, and, I must say, unjust manner, in not examining any persons to prove the truth of their opinion of me; and the unwarrantable statements mode by them, and which have appeared in the nswspapers, Bhow the amount of hostility which they have im ported into the matter. But I don't expect that the Board will, on calm consideration, endorse the action of the Committee, seeing that it has been carried through with little regard to truth or honour. In my last letter to the Board, dated May 23,1 refuted the charges made against the school of small attendance, naif-attendance, and small numbers presented, and now must say that their last insinuation (expressed in the papers) of doing nothing, but leaving the work to the assistants, must be flung back on them as utterly devoid of truth. ItoEdwin'Carr stated in "Herald" of 31st ult. that th,ere were other charges. These I have not been furnished with; and this astion on their part I must term a very un-English and inquisitorial way of doing business of so important a olmraotor »a the dis missal of a teacher of forty-three years' stand ing. I have heard of no charge but the flimsy one of slapping, so erronoously called flogging. The Board are in possession of facts stated at length in my last letter, ;namely, the pecuniary loss by transfer of school, and that caused by the smallness of Union-street building, and I ; therefore state, with duo rosp«ot, that the dis missal of a teacher of so long experience, with eood standing returns, and of unstained moral charaoter, will not rodound to the honour or oharactor of the parties oonoerned therein. Taking all these facts into consideration, a year's salary aa a compensation for my long ser vices cannot bo regardod as anything but aslight recognition of these services. I want no re moval ; I began with Nelson-street, andlintsnd to finish there. The enclosed lotter will show the ' Board tho character I bad when attending tiio College whore I reooived my education 43 years ago.—l am, &c, Joseph Bkabazqn." The oncloaure was couched in terms flattering to Mr Brabazon.—Mr Carr proposed that tho Board should adhere to their deoision to give Mr Brabazon six months' notice.—Mr Goldie, in seconding the motion, suggested that, while six months" notioe was given, Mr Brabazon should he relieved from duty threo months hence. He considered that tho sooner the Committee and tho toaehor parted the better.—Mr Cooper con tended that the Board had no right to voto gratuities, but only to pay for servioes rendered —After somo further discussion the motion was passed. A Singular Proposal.—Mr Carr then moved " That the Inspector be asked if any other head teachers in the Board's employ are equally in. capable of filling their positions as Mr Brabazon has been for some time. He said that it was well known the Inspector had been aware for a lose time paat of Mr Brabazon's incapability,—Mr Clark rose to a point of order, contending as he did so that Mr Carr was simply re.opening the Braba zon matter, which had now been disposed of. In answer to a question, the Secretary stated that the Inspeotor had merely said that Mr Brabazon could be trusted to remain at Nelson-street and i

do his duty there up till tho period of his en gagement.—Mr Carr, in replying, stated that ha had been elected to tho Hoard principally fn? the purpose of getting rid of Incapable head teachers, of whom Mr Brabazon was one It was for that reason that the Auckland Schools Committee supported his candidature—Alter some further expression of opinion, Mr Carr was prerailed upon to withdraw his motion Mr MoArthur's Case.—A petition was read from the students of the Training Colleeo pray, ing for the reversal of the Board's decision to dispense with Mr McArthur's services —Mr Goldie, in a trenchant speech, condemned the prayer of the petition, and on hia motion the memorial was simply received.

A Dissatisfied Teacher.—a telegram wa» received from Mr Arnold, assistant teacher of the Waiokaraka School, station that he was "off," as he could net remain an hour longer on a salary of fiUO a-year.-A communication was also received from the Head-master ex pressing regret that Mr Arnold, having learnt the method of school teaching, Bhould determine to leave at once.—Mr Cooper urged that the Board should enforce the 47th section of the Act, providing that no teacher should be per mitted to leave his situation as teacher in too service of the Board without giving at least one month's notice or forfeiting a month's salary — The Secretary was instructed to invite Mr Arnold's attention to the above section of the Act.

The remaining business was possessed of no public Interest.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Reduction in Miners' Wages. Thames, this day. A reduction of minors' wages is the order of the day, and it would seem that concerted movement has been arranged by various companies in order to compel men to accept sixpence less than the orthodox eight shil lings per day. The Golden Crown and Prince Imperial Companies led the way early last week, and now the Queen of Beauty purposes following suit, and the manager of the Deep Level Cross, deems it incumbent upon him to do likewise. Tho men naturally complain, and managers are not altogether pleased with the step. Queen of Beauty.—A contract has been let at 22s (id per foot for driving 100 feet southward on the Vanguard lode. Stoping will be commenced as soon aa practicable^ on the leader in which gold was met with last week at No. 7 level. Rocky Point.—Another parwl of 121bg picked stone came to hand front the stop* on Saturday, and gold is visible in both faca and back of the Btope. In the drive tha manager has struck what appears to be a cross leader.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor: Sir,—l verily believe that it would puzzle a lawyer to discover the source of the railway blunders. When A. V. was in charge the blame used to. b« thrown upon his shoulders, but now w« have a new manager, and still the depart* ment seems to possess the "happy knack" of tumbling off* Soylla on to Charybdis. Certain trains are not to stop at certain stations unless the travel ler intends booking to the terminus either way, and as the poor guards are pot omniscient dither in their own opinion or anybody else's, excepting perhaps that of the author of the order, they never know how to act when approaching those stations called ."flag stations," more especially if the train is late. If they pass on, the traveller on the platform may ba for the terminus, and if they stop he is pro bably bound for the next flag station, so that the train does stop at the very time when the order says it taunt not stop. Now, what is the remedy? Why, let the edict at once go forth that the train is to travel stern-foremost, bo that the agile guard may jump off beside the traveller, question him, and then act on the knowledge either by stopping the engine rapidly approaching, or jumning on to the nearest carriage and then making hit way to the front again. But how would that suit if both guard and passenger stut tered? I leave the problem, "Verb*ap. % &c," which, vulgarly translated into the veraaeular, is,—" A Wink's as Good as a Nod, &c." .

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your comment* in Saturday's issue, you are not consistent with your motto, nor your characteristio treatment of past wrongs which needed resistance; and if I appreciate public feel, ing aright, your handling of Mr Brabazon's letter is not a fair reflection of the opinions entertained respecting his ease. For some trifling exhibitions of irritability (in a very trying vocation) at an advanced period of life, with indifferent health, it does seem hard that so many years' service should receive such a requital. Mr B. has pursued his avocation with rare fidelity and seriousness—education, in his opinion, being not merely the acquisition of book knowledge (in the imparting of which he ia no perfunctory cram), but rather man bining truth, respeot for elders, .honour, and all thoss qualities which go to form the character of: the worthy son, father, or citizen. If due recognition of long and faithful service be withheld, we remove one of the most powerful and h«althy incentive* to duty, and entail serious loss to the coin-' munity.—l am, &c, Robert Mobust,

Sworn Testimony.

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Prtato4«n« PnbUihod br the Proprietor. HBNRY BRSTT, of SymondMtreet, at tSi General Prtattag Office, Wyndham-atreql, l» the ProTinoe of Anokland, New ZeaJUud 4 Monday, Junk 16,18^. t, it's

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TOMORROW. ' W 'DOWDEN -—^.MOKKOW 1'"""" 0" FANCY GOODS, WHIPS, SCALES, BOOKS, BOOTS, TABLE ORGANS. 17 at U o'olook, riSnks Cages. China Cups and Saucers, Whips', Counter Scales, Tumblers. Also. 3 American Table Organs 200 VSS^d Wants^ootsand Shoes. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW. JUNCTION SALE YARDS. . nriHß nndGrsigued have received inatruc- T UonTtoßeU at the Junction Yards on Tuesday, 17th Juno, A PURE-BRED AYRESHIRE BULL,^OOtour A darklSfaid white spots: calved 2nd May. 582; by Sir James, dam Dnohesa. •Further particulars can be had by applying to the Auctioneer. HUNTER & NOLAN, ' Auctioneers ~.'■/'• '■ ■, TO-MORROW. JUNCTIONiALE YARDS. mHE nndersfenea have.received instenc- X^tion» to Seß, at the Junotion Yaids,on Taesdoy, 17 th Jane, The Pure-bred SHORTHORN BULL. •OXVOBD'B BRASSKNOOKER." ■ ' ' Bed", oalved Junb 26, 1879. by Cherry Oxford tod^d^NoJ, PWefl; damßw«ta^er Duke of Melbourne (Stud Book No. 1, j-nrthor particulars can bo had by applying to tho Auctioneers. HUNTBr"aND NOLAN, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. Undbb Bill op Sale. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND EFFECTS, &0., &c, &c D. F. EVANS HAS been instructed to sell, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Tuesday, the 17th June, at sOeven o'clock, PIANO.HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB AND . ■ BF^ECTS, consisting of—Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads. Bedding, Carpets,! Crockery, Glassware, Jowellery.Massiye Gold Albert, very handsome Lady's Diamond Ring. Silver E.L.H. Watch, Gold Albert with locket attached, and a lot of useful House hold Requisites. UNDER BILL OF SALE. D. F. EV AN S, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, - At 12 o'clock. FINAL CLEARING SALE. ,- .FINAL CLEARING SALE. FINAL CLEARING SALE. BANKRUPT STOCK ! r BANKRUPT STOCK 1 WATCHES! WATPHESI WATCJSS§ ! WATCHES I WATCHf S! WATCHES! JEWELLERY I JEWELLERY ! JEWELLERY!; ' R. ARTHUR "El AS received instructions to hold a EAST AND FINAL CLEARING SALE OV THE <;:;■•< WHOLE OF THE BALANCE , ' or thb ABOVE WELL-KNOWN GENUINE -~ ; BANKRUPT STOCK, That is now on view in Lowbb Quekn-stbket, AT HIS MART, On TUESDAY NEXT. ' >The Goods, now comprising one of tha most «BIWINE STOCKB of GOLD AND SILVER ENGLISH LEVER i, WATCHES DIAMOND RINGS 'GOLD.AND STERLING SILVER JBWEL . OF IiVEBY DESCRIPTION COREENSTONE JEWELLERY MEERSCHAUM PIPES, &C. That has ever been offered in an Auction-room. ■ REMEMBER!—Every Article Warranted, and a Written Guarantee glvon with every Watch. DON'T MISS THIS LAST CHANGE! NOTE.-AS this is now our FIFTH SALE, and POSITIVELY THB LABT, those t who kav« not been fortunate In securing some of those GENUINE BARGAINS which were ■old at onr previous sales will do well to be pre sent on TUESDAY NEXT, as these wriettUe acknowledged to have been the MOST GSNU ' &H of the kind held in Auckland, and the pro ,' Btietars are determined to dispose of thewhole S tha balance REGARDLESS of their COST if ! ■n'»ppartnnity presents itself on ' • ; : ; i. JWJKS.] [K. O. OABB.] fa. D. TONla. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. TO STABLE-KEEPERS, CABMEN, AND OTHERS. B. TONES 4 CO. VJfcTILL Sell en Wednesday-next, ./ A LANDAU, built by Howland, of Chrlst ohurch. B.«)NKaJ 18. 0. OABK.J iB. D. X0»KB. .■..::. Wednesday, jtjne is. .-:''■';.; ohristchurch carriages. =r LORNE CART, WAGGONETTE, LIGHT DOUBLE BUGGY. B. TONKS &CO. \ITILL Sell on"Wednesday, the 18fch, at ' ;if V,- * • n.o'ciook, . •' ,'ffßX' ABOVE CARRIAGES, from tho oele ' brated makers—W. Moor and Co., of ■ Christohuroh. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. ; 'BLACK CABHMEBE, BLACK LUSBRE, a i BKESS GOODS, TWEEDS, HOSIERY, MEN'S CLOTHING, SHIRTS, FELT ~HATS,'MERINO SHIRTS, MANTLE 1 AND COSTUME TWEEDS, &C, &0., &O. . GABRIEL LEWIS HAS received instructions to sell at his ," Rooms on above date, at 11 o'clock, . LAEGE PARCEL OF ABOVB GOODS. Tebjis at Sale. r THURSDAY, JUNE 19. vMESSRS RICHARDSON & CRAWLEY BAVE been favoured with instructions: . from Mr Jackson to sell by public auc on Thursday, 19th June, at the rooms of R. C. Greenwood, Esq., Queen-street, M THAT VALUABLE BLOCK OF BUILDING LAND, 2} Acres in extent, close to the Green Lane Station, and known as Jacksonville, over looking the Racecourse. The block is surveyed and laid out in building Lots, having 810 feet frontage. A flrst-class opportunity to Duilders, .or as'an investment. '- . ;*,. ," , ' ■•'■■;' Also. ' ■ " ,» ft.ROOMEDHOUSE,thoroughlrwßllfln!Bhed, . water Uiid. a patent range, register grates, *c; every convenience, large workshop, and nice Allotment; within 15 niimites' walk of-Queen- Btroet i realising rental of *40 per annum. >■': .:;..:...:,;,- : ;, ■■ Also. . ■ •', TWO 1-ROOMED HOUSES AND ALLOT MENTS, 4th Avenue, Kingsland Estate, each let at 10s per week. ■■. •: •■" . i:; ■ . .. Also,' ■ . A NICK FARM OF 160 ACRES, in the Papa kura Valley; ring fenced, subdivided; splendid 1 stream of water running through it; 8 miles . from tho Manurewa Railway Station. Nearly :>■;■ Xofi whole of the purchase money can remain on ■ -mortgage for three years, at 6 par cent. Splendid Oponlng for a Small Capitalist . RICHARDSON AND CRAWLBY,



ALFRED WCKLAfXtt.- THURSDAY, JUNE 19. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tho Remuera Yards, on Thursday, Juno 19, at 1 o'olook, 180 HEAD WELL-FATTED CATTLE 700 Fat Sheep '' Dairy Cows, Store Cattle Fat aud Store Pigs ALFRED BUCKLAND. COUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Drury—Wednesday. June 18 Papaknra—Wednesday. June 25. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal terms, the Estate of Wm. McLanghlin, Esq., containing about 3,000 acres.inlotsof 40acres and upwards, aa may be agreed upon. This property Is near the Papatoltoi Station; has been in graßS for about 20 years; is well adapted for agriculture, and in in good heart for cropping aa well aa bearing (rood grass at he present time. Terms: One-third Cash >alane9 can remain at 6 per cent—Apply t Wm. MoLaughlin. Kggj^ BUCKLAND . FOB BALE, a Choioe Farm, fenced, and In awaß, equally near the Kihikihi and TeAwa nuta Townships,containing 586 acres. AELOTMEWTfe Nos. 31 and 35, containing 100 acres, at Whiriwhiri, near Waiuku; substan tially fenced: fronting the Maoris' road leadin to Waikato Beads. FARM-Lot 95, Whangaroa. County of Raglan, containing 308 aores; good Homestead, considerably improved (adjoining the farm of W.Hatsard); price required, £700. Alao,abont 700 aores adjoining the above. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET, SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, ! HIDES, TALLOW, HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 13 o'olook, ALFRED BUCKLAND. Auctions. DURHAM YARDS, filOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, C every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and BBINS, QUNTBR & NOLAN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, At Noon. FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. BY ORDER OF SECOND MORTGAGEE. CITY FREEHOLD,' YIELDING GOOD RENTAL. J. R RANDER^ON Will sell by public auction, as above, THAT PIECE OF LAND being Allot ment 21 of Seotion 39, City of Auckland, having valuable Jrontages of 66 feet each to Cook and Sale-streets, by a depth of from 160 fe6t. The buildings consist of throe Four roomed Cottages (iron roof) to Cook-stroet front age, and one six-roomed House froMting Sale street ; all being well let to good, permanent tenants at rentals aggregating over £80 por annum, subject to mortgage of £100 at 8 per cent. Also, at tho same time and place, 37 Bhares (60s paid up) in the Northern Wai roa Steam Navigation Company (Limited). Clients having Properties for Sale on this occasion are requested to furnish particulars without delay. QINGER SEWING MACHINES. Sales in 1882 603,292 Machines. „ 1881 561,036 „ 1n0rba5e......42,256. tar THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD ARK SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES!!! AND AT CHKISTCHURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. To be obtained at PER 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK Only at 261, Queen-street, Auckland. BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHEB IMITATIONS. SQTOBR SEWING MACHINES, ■ IMVBK COMPLAINTS. Tfcß. KING'S DANDELION ANI U QUININE LIVER PlLtfl (without Her oury). 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The -whole frame is greatly invigorated by Pepper's Tonic, tha mental faculties brightened, tho constitution greatly strengthened, and a return to robust health certain. Bottles, 32 doses, 4s 6d; next size, lla. Sold by Chemists everywhere. The name of J. Pepper, Bedford Laboratory, London, must be on the label. There is no Tonio so certain in effect as Pepper's Quinine and Iron. It is Strongly recommended to residents in India and the Colonies, and should always be kept ready for use in every case of fever or febrile condition. SoIdbyKEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & Co. nriARAXACUM AND PODOPHYLLIN, X Prepared . only by J. Pepper, London. This Fluid, combination, extraoted from medi cinal roots, is now used instead of blue pill and 'calomel for the cure of dyspepsia, biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion of the liver, which are generally pain beneath the shoulders, headache, drowsiness, no. appetite, furred tongue, disagreeable tasto in the morning, giddiness, disturbance of the Btomach, and teel fog of general depression. It seta the sluggish liver in motion, very slightly acts on the bowels, (riving a sense of health and comfort within 21 hours. It is the safest medicine. Taraxacum and Podophyllin is a fluid made only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratory, London, whose name is on every label. BotUes, 2b 9d and Is Bd. Sold by all Chemists. A most valuable and essential medicine for India, Australia, the Cape, and Colonies generally. Sold by KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & Co. " CiULPHOLINE LOTION. '—An Ex- JO ternal Means of CURING SKIN DISEASES. There is scarcely any emotion but will yield to "Sulpholine" in a few days, and commence to fade away even If it seems past cure.. Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, scurf, roughness, vanish as if by magio; whilst old, enduring skin disorders, thai have plagued the sufferers for years, howsver deeply rooted they may be, "Sulpholine" mill successfully attack them. It destroys ths aninialculte which cause these unsightly, irritable, painful affec tions, and always produces a clear, healthy natural condition of the skin. "Sulpholine Lotion" is sold by most Chemists. BotUes, 2s 9d. Made by J. Pepper and Co., London. Sold by KEMPTHORNE. PROSSER ft Co. "mill AUCKLAND STAR" ISA &AZETTE , ' iX)R THE PUBLICATION OF tXL N O T ICE S , . ', - IK RELATION TO BOROUGHjgOUNCILS, '• V- COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a .... ■■■■.. ... ' ■ ;- ' ■ ■ ' ■



PERFEcfiIIMBER. COMMEKCIAL HOUSE, 172 QUEEN-STKEET. WILSON, WILLIAMS, & M°CULLAGH BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARE NOW SHOWING A JLARGB ASSORTMENT OP NEW DRESS GOODS, COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING LINES:— GRANITE COSTUME CLOTHS-ritiln and Chooked ENGLISH DRESS TWEEDS NEW ZEALAND DRESS TWEEDS SOLEIL CLOTHS at 1s 6d, worth 2b HOME SPUNS from IOJd BIAKITTZ CLOTH—A Blob and Soft Mntoiial DRESS SERGES-In Varloty FRENCH MERINOS AND CASHMERES VELVETEENS from is QA ■ THE ABOVE IN ALL Tirß LEADING SHADES. WILSON, WILLIAMS, & M°CULLAGH, COMMERCIAL HOUSE, 172, QUEEN-STREET. THE FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS WUI give to Ready-money Buyers of Drapory an Idea of too Value Abb now giving at thbir Cheap Drapi.tsy WAREiieosEs, 300 and 302, Qcebn-ot,, AND AT Nr.WMAKKKT :— DRESS DEPARTMENT.-Homcßpui.!.. ■'cr-.m. jfrcnc>H F°u]^c^ tu o '£, o' I J?5, (1 POna Cloths,Casbmereltes. Frenoh Cashmorcs nml Mitrinos from 3Jd. 4Jd,6d, 7Jd, »jd, IOJd, Ib, IbSid. VELVETEENS.^-" The Louie.' " Arcadia," '■ Unique," " Koiat," "Baveno," and othor makcl atUSJd.lß4»d.lß6id,lßlld.234d,23ot.aMdiijit:. 1-1 .1 pit yard. MANTLES.-Aspjcial lot of Handsome rinili Jii kpf na lormade) at 19s M, 21s, 20s Cd ; I good Ulster (now shaps), with Capo, for Mia 01; a wiirm Velvet Pilo Snawl for 12s Ud, Us Od, and BLANKETS.—SingIe Bed Blankets from 7a H'l orpnir; our Speolal Value Wltnoy Blankets » yards long. 13s lid per ptiir; 21 yard* to-,'. 17* Ud per pair; 2} yards long, 21s por pair Ihffi*^^S&™'t™Z& iff- Ynrd Wide. 1.; «U othor makes and width, Coats, a special line, 21a; Kaiapoi Tweed Suil. (sa; suit Nelson, Wost of England, and Mosgle Tweed Clothing la Boys1, Youths', and Mon's .sizos at lowest prieoa. Good Value in Every Department. Oar Advantages are special. Wo buy cheap for cash, and wo sell cheap for cosh Our Goods ore marked In plain figaros-No second prices and no discount. Our Aim is to supply a good article at the lowest possible price for cash. & FOR GOOD VALVE. FOlf €ASII ONLY, THY S. & C "S« MOORE, JIATTER. WANTED KNOWN, THAT WE HATE The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of HATS in Auckland, INCLUDING ft 4 GENTLEMEN'S SILK HATS, splendid value .. ,- - ~ 14 8 GENTLEMEN'S SILK HATS, extra quality. .- .- •> «» 16 6 LADIES' SILK RIDING HATS, newest shapes .« .. .* ~• V 6 HARD FBLT HATS, Bplendid value • .» « - * $ HARD FELT HATS, extra quality —. 1- «. 6 6 MEN'S SOFT FELT HATS, really cheap ... .•„ .. «. > 21J MEN'S SOFT FELT HATS, extra quality... .„ ~. .- .* 6 6 MEN'S AND BOYS' TWEBD HATS* good value .«. — 111 OUR CUSTOMERS WILL PLEASE CALL IN AS OFTEN' AS CONVENIENT TO HAVE THEIR SILK HATS DRESSED, FOR WHICH flO CHARGE WILL BE'MADE. MOORE, HATTER, PITT AND BERUBFOBD STREETS* UNSURPASSED IN GENUINE PURITY, UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY AT THE PRICE, ARE THE TEAS SOLD BY ROBERT NEAL. is 61 per pound Is 81 por pound Is lOd per pound 2s 01 per p«isl So 4d per pound .. 2s 101 per pound THEATRE ROYAL BUILDINGS, QFEEN-STREET. THE WONDERFUL b^ ib mm b^^^^b - |H' IBB' bm9 : Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ten Years' Ctaarentee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Rollers. CrUIIMP Patent Looee-Windlng-Wheel. Patent Thread Releaser. Wer- ObWIilU thßto MMVneB kept in Repairs for threa years FREE OP. "w" OSABOB. niuatmted Catalogues ana Samples of Work fr«» II APUIIirC m THX WERTHIBM SEWING MACHINE AGENCY, •l»«f"W(w. J. JSBALE,.. J7O, —^



Tea Slercliauts. NtLoUN, RfluAl t, AND CQ.'S BLEMDED TEAS VERSUS INDIAN TEAS. FROM a late paragraph and advertise ment in the "New Zealand Herald," we notice a serious error in the remarks about the Increase of imports in Indian Teas. We can as- Buro all Interested that the consumption ol Indian Tea has decreased to an alarmingextent; so much bo that last season the Melbourne and New Zealand markets wore glutted, and good, sound, sweet Teas were selling pence por lb. below cost, and thiß year the imports are many thousands of cases below last, making it a very difficult matter to buy even a few hundred coses. The same advertisement alludes to the intro duction of Indians into Now Zealand, with regard to which wo beg to draw the attention of the publio to the following local that appeared somo time back in tho "Lyttellon Times," showing NELSON, MOATE, & Co. to be the Largest Importers, and consequently tbe Largest Sellers, of Indian Tea in New Zoaland. We do not wish to iun Indian Tea down, as it is without doubt, when carefully flred, &c, a most useful Tea to those only experienced in the art of Blending China and Indian Teas. The Tea by Itself will never tako tho place of China or Blended Teas, as only about 10 % of the Tea Drinkers ara over able to drink oven the finest Darjoeling and Assam kinds. • . In England tho consumption of Blended Toa has increased to a greater extent than any ori ginal imported tea. . " The largest importation 6f Indian Teas to Now Zealand was made last month by Messrs NELSON, MOATE, AND CO. It consisted of over I.HOO packancs (chests mid half-chests) of Pekoes anil Pekoe Souchong, from the well known districts of Cachar, Assavi, Darjeeling, Shvlett. Chittagong, and Dovars. We are in formed this is one of the many shipments during the year, intended for iiae in bleMing with numerous varieties of New Seasoii China Teas." Nelson, Moate & Co/t CELEBRATED CHALLENGE I o My I fflU I TEA NELSON, MOATE & CO., WHOLESALE AJfflb RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS/ BLENDERS, AND IMPORTERS. Cmnsioiiußoir, Ddnemn, WKLtitraTOK, 166, QUEEN- Asfl, Auckland. T E Lbl is I ustmSk j Urn / • is IJS our m r Wblend, Mm a Optician, &c TP E A « O O K. « OPTICIAN. rtAP IN STOCK aI'KCTACLK3 AND STB ftLAriSKH of every d.esoriptlon. A.n AOOURATI FIT OUARANTEBO. OOMTOUND MIOItpSOOPES ft TELB SCOPES. Powerful and Cheap, ambroid fuuomjctkm, thebmombtim, Kijcstbio Bells, Battkhieh, ins FrrnNoa. Usffnootlo Eleotrio Maohines and Medical Colls, OPKRA &LABSES. BINOCULAR, VWjT AND MARINE QLABSKS, I-HKOUOLITES, BKXTANTS, COUFASSB& 1f KOIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'B BBWINO MAOHINES. The Balance of Stock of these excellent Band and Treadl* Machines will be sold at 35 per oont discount. Nearly 600 In nse In Auok (and. 9PPOSITB TDM FOST-OffFIOB, aHnaTi,Awn-«TttBBT. VyBLLE SLE V HOU SE. JUST OPiNKD, NEW, CHEAP, AND FASHIONABLE MILLINERY AND DRAPERY FOB AUTUMN AND WINTER WEAR. A. IjOVETT Begs to announce tho ARRIVAL of hla NEW SEASON'S GOODS, which for Stylo and Good Valne CANNOT BE EXCELLED. A CHOICE ASSORTMENT 07 DRESSES. BROCHE SILK AND VELVETEEN MKRINO, CASHMKItK, &0. HATS, BONNKTS, FEATHERS FLOWERS, RIBBONS . JAGKEIS, ULSTERS, AND MANTLES ID THK LATEST STYLES. GOOD VALUE IN FLANNELS, BLANKETS, AND ATX KINDS OV MANCHESTER and BELFAST-GOODS. For CHEAP and STYLISH MILLINERY WE CANNOT BE EQUALLED, ÜBIES SHOULD FA? ITS A VISIT BEPORI BUYING KLSEWIIEKE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. THB MEN'S MERCERY, TAILORING, ANT WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT IS WELL STOCKED WITH NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS. FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING TO MEASURE AT MODERATE PRICES. HATS. TIES, SCARVES SHIRTS, COLLARS, UMBRELLAS HOSIERY, &0. A HEAVY STOCK OP WOOLLENS AND TAILORS1 TRIMMINGS ALWAYS ON HAND. IHB TBADB SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE VKIOE, AT OVETT, . IJOVETT, IMPORTER, Wki.hhley-st., Auckland.



Ironinouffcry. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), Hardware Merchants, Impoktees ob ENGLISH AND AMERICAN IRONMONGERY, CEMENT, COHIIUGATED IRON, SHEET, HOOP, PLATE & BAR IRON, SHEET BRASS, SHEET COPPER, COPPER RODS AND BARS, BAR STEEL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Buggies I Carriages I Waggons) GUNS. ~~~ GUNS. GUNS. T. & S. MOEKIN & CO." Are now showing a Splendid Assortment of GUNS, comprising SINGLE BARREL BREECH-LOADING GUNS DOUBLE BARREL BREECH-LOADING GUNS SINGLE BARREL MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS DOUBLE BARREL MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. KiraroaK'a Patent Solid Bkaps CARTRIDGE CASES. Capa and Anvils for Re-loading do. Re-loading Implements of All Kisds. ELEY'S PATENT CARTRIDGE CASES. WIRE CARTRIDGES FOR LONG DISTANCES. PATENT WADDING, CHILLED SHOT. GUNPOWDER. CURTIS & HARVEY'S Best Brands of Sporting Powder, PIGON, WILKS, 4; LAWRENCE'S Superior Sporting Powder, COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. Now landing, ex Rangitike!, an extensive shipment of COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. Now and Improved Designs. LEAMINGTON RANGES MARBLE MANTEL PIECES. Tbe Grandest Show of Marble and Ena melled Slato Mantelpieces in New Zealand. Vory elegant designs; choico colours. Designs quito now. T. & S. MOBEIN & CO. Would draw special attention to these Mantelpieces, being tho first shipment of the kind evor scon in Auckland;' and price» very littlo abovo those of good wooden Mantelpieces. TILE-LINED GRATES. Tilo Hoarths, with Fondors and Fire Ironii to match. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. BRONZE ORNAMENTS. Elegant Bronze Ornaments in great variety. MANGLES. American Table Mangles, English Table Mangles, Two and Three-Roller Mangles, Wringing Machines, &o.« && LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVE& LAUNDRY STOVES. Charcoal Irons, Box Irons and Heatett, Mrs Potta's Sad Irons, Nickel-plated,-fee. PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT. GENUINE PACIFIC RUBBEK PAINT (in all colours) in J, J, and 1 gal, tins, Mixed Ready fob Use, GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND ZINC WHITE PAINT. Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Turpentine, Driers, Putty, Paint Brushes, &c, &c, &c. Now landed, a Large Stock of ELECTRIC BELLS AND FITTINGS.' Cheap Electric Bells, with simple instruc tions for fixing. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Timber. ' THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED), wholesale: timber dealers. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARDS (Bough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WBATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or V. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, ' DELIVERED at any Publio Wharf In Anot land 01 at the Company's Private Wharf, Meohanlcs' Bar. rhe Quality of the Company's Timber to Un surpassed, and Prices speolally favourable lor Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement In Mechanics' Bar Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. Gunsmith. IX E v ' T Ti GUNMAKKR, jdßW&ir^ngr QOEBN • STREET, KftJ||ffr (Opposite the City Market), jjSSfijs^??" ~f\ Established 1859. Intending Buyers should In ■raHMNlr J s P°ct tho i-ahok stock ol BilßEnfift*-*' Breech and Muzzle-loading BaSSHI® Guns on hand. They will eet ffi^JUS-Sliga the best value In Auckland wKußSnar Every gun thoroughly examin ■81 Wl odand guaranteed before deli' ■jijfur Hammerlesa Guns, with Siomen't R§§ Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gaur.o; wfl Silver's PatentAntl-recoilßuttPlnies; H| Wsbley's Bull Dor and Irioh Cointu n£l bulary Revolvers, also his Now Pu Lem M Self-extracting Revolver ; Kynoch't Jt&m Patent " Perfect" Reloading Mi-milk ■|l Cartridge Cases and Crimpers; Klcy't Han Revolver Ammunition and Metallic Cartridge Cases; Newcastle ( hilled Shot; Ourtiss and Harvey and Plgon Wilk's and Laurence's Gunpowdor; Eloy's Wadding and Cartridge Cases; Powder Flasks, Shot I 'ouches Same Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge iswta, Gui. Oil, Tow for Gun Cloanlng, Ferret Muzzles'and Bells, Saloon RiQes, Air Canes, Breech-loading Implements, Fishing Tackle, Cutlory, Vlr? works. REPAIRS, Including Browning and -Re jtocklng, specially attended to, and satisfaotiot guaranteed. • Ut JilVliJ., GONMAKKR & iMFORTKII 351, QUKItNBTKKKT. AUCKLAND. Iroumowrery. X B. B Ii A 1 X I >. tP • YIOTOMA-STBIM, IMPORTER OV BUILDERS' ft FWRNIHD INO IRONMONGKRT Oamat wbou Makui'aotobbm. Has tor Bale, at Law R»t»- Oarpentan' Tool* Nails, Looks, BingM Kitchen Ranges Rtgisttr Grates, la crwi Variety Marble and enamelled Slate Haatelptoeei Largest Stock In Auokland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenflert Galranlised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zinc Slate, Cement, and Plaster , inspection nmrm Cheap Hardwarti JEloush, 234, QUEEN-STKEBT, AUCKLAND. J. & J. DICOY HAVE FOR SAOJB ROWATT'S ANUCAPNIO LAMPS, Also, EXTRA BURNERS; FONTS, GLOBES, AND WICKS, And a Great Variety at CHIMNEYS. RODGERS'S, LOCKWOOD'S, & WIGFALL'B TABLE 4 POCKET CUTLERY. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED SCISSORS. CLARK'S BOILERS, SAUCEPANS, fto., GRIFFITHS'S PATENT TEA AND COITEE POTS. STAMPED TINNED MEAT AND PBB DISHES, BASINS AND MILK PANS, AlJj SIZBS, - BUCKETS, TUBS, PAILS, AND OVENB, BROOMS, SCRUBBERS, WHISKS, 40,, HAIR, CLOTH, & NAIL BRUSHES. PARRES'S, BLACK'S, AND LYNDON'B SPADES AND DIGGING FORKS. GARDEX HOES, RAKES, & TROWELS. DISSTON, SORBY, AND BPEAR AND JACKSON'S HAND, RIP, AND TENNON SAWS. AXES, ADZES, TOMAHAWKS AND CHISELS, AUGERS, PLANES, HAMMERS, BRACES, TWIST AND PATENT BITS, AM SIZES, LOCKS, HINGE NAILS, & BRASSWARB, SCOTT'S GENUINE WHITE LEAD, RAW, BOILED, & LINSEED OIL. FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT ALLOWED 10 OASII FUBOHASBBS On all Sales amounting to 20a and upward*. J« & «T« DIOK BJ, 234. QUEEN-STREBT. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kinds Of SPRANG VEHICLES, Hired, Bought, and SoldT at CROWTHKR'S VICTORIA STABLKg, Wei* esley-etreot.



GOLD MEDALS GOLD MEIJAL3 _,_„,„„ GOLD MEDALS CALCUTTA CHRISTCHURCH CALCUTTA AND CHRISTUHURCH CALCUTTA CHKISTCHUHOH ST. JACOBS OIL. ST. JACOBS OIL. ST. JACOBS OIL. Wholesale Agents for Auckland I '■ M. LEVY & CO. M. LEVY & CO. , ; For ttie Guidance of Otftera PAIN VANQUISHED. <;• >• GlenmoroKoad, Paiklington. Htli.January, 1884. " Gentlemen,—Somo few weeks since I was SO severely affected with indigestion as to render my rising each morning a matter of difficulty and pain on account of severe pains in tho back; and it had just become necessary for me to take a holiday from my work, for the performance of which I was by no means fit, wnen a Mend mentioned to me the benefit he derived from tho use of Hamburg Tea. In the hope of getting ■some relief, I used it myself, the result being that I was myself in three or four days, and have not suffered since. My friends hava advised me to write this for the guidance of others, and you aro at liberty to make what uaa you please of this. , "Yours, "JOHN KELLY. " Messrs Elliott Bros., Sydney." "HAMBURG TEA. ■" T.: , ■ HAMBURG TEA. HAMBURG TEA. CURES DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, BILIOU* NESS, , ' ' . : HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, ' SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS AND BTORB KEEPERS. PRICE ONE SHILLING AND THREE PENCE.