DEPORTATION OF NEW GUINEA NATIVES FOR QUEENSLAND.

(SPECIAL COUKESrONBENT OF TIIK AUCKLAND . "STAR.")

Tokbes Strait (New Guinea), August 10, ISS4.

Sik,—l havo just returned from visiting the eastern branch of our mission, wlnro wo

have nine prosperous mission stations, eight which arc under the caro of four energetic ; Ma and Marc teachers and their local assistants, The other was Mr Chalmers's first station when ho joined this mission. It is situated on an island near South Capo, and under the care of two llaratongan teachers. I established five of those stations six or seven years ago, and three of them last year. Although amongst cannibals, and commenced without any introduction to the people or our knowing a word of their language, they aro now amongst the most prosperous stations in our New Guinea mission. lam earnestly hoping that next year I may be relieved of the superinten dence of this district by the arrival of two missionaries from England to take charge of this interesting branch of the mission. The people aro most anxious to have a resi dent missionary to protect and instruct them, and this portion of the held is certainly "white unto harvest." Abuses of the Traffic. Labour vessels from Queensland havo this year commenced in earnest to tako away natives from theso stations and the neigh bourhood, and as L 25 per head can bo obtained from sugar-plantors for native labourersintroducedto Queontlaud, it would bo surprising if natives were not obtained by some means or other. Tho authorities have passed stringent acts to regulate this trafiic, and seem determined to enforco them. They havo rtfased to allow the nativoa from one vessel to be landed, owing to tho recruits being unable to comprehend tho nature of their agreements. Another vessel has been detained for official investi gation, pending which tho Government agent has shot himself. A largo percentage of tho natives have died on tho voyage to ■ Queensland and on tho sugar plantations. Others havo stolen a boat and attempted to get back to their country. I mot a p_arty who had been out five days and five nights without food or water in an open boat. These facts led to tho Polico Magis trate of Cooktown being sent _to visit tho places whenco the natives are taken, and obtain authentic infor mation as to how they wore obtained, the Government requesting me to offer him what assistance I could in visiting the places and communicating with the people, Being about to visit all tho stations in the eastern branch of our mission, Mr Milman (the P.M.) accompanied mo in tho Ellen gowan, and as I know the language of tho teachers as well as I do my own, and they are woll acquainted with the languages of thepeoplo amongst whom they dwell, we had the means of arriving at the true state of tho case. How Native Griovancoa nro Rodrosacd. Wo proceeded direct to Samarai (Dinner Island), China Strait, our central station for that district. Here we found H.M.S. Swinger awaiting our arrival. Captain Marx, having learnt from the teacher that I was daily expected, decided to wait a few days. Our meeting was most fortunate and I enjoyable. Tho captain gave us a very graphicandamusing description of hiscruise amongst the islands, and his attempt at in tercourse with tho natives without an in- S torpreter, showing that instead of being able to ascertain and redress the wrongs of the natives, tho whole thing is a complete > - farce. How, indeed, can it bo otherwise, I when both parties are mutually ignorant of each other's language ? :• We spent tbe Sabbath together at Samarai. There was a large gathering of ■natives from the surrounding districts assembled to hear what the representatives of the Home and Queensland Governments as well as the missionary had to say to them. Temporary seats were made in the cocoanut —--"grove, and the floor covered with mats for tho services of tho day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the fruits and flowers and gravel paths of this, our pretti -1 est station, were looking their best. The officers of the man-of-war attended the native service, and the natives were pre- Bent at the service I held with the officers and crew of the man-of-war. All seemed pleased, and I am sure a good impression was procured upon tho minds of the natives. i The captain and officers expressed their ' surprise and delight at the singing, which was led by a native boy, and asked them i to sing a few hymns after the service. Both the captain and Mr Milman frankly con fessed to me afterwards that, in common with many others, they had entertained most erroneous ideas of the work we are doing, and declared that in future it would give them pleasure to think and speak of our mission work more justly. Planting a New Mission. FromSamarai we proceeded to the head of Milne Bay, the Swinger taking the Ellen gowanintow. Ihadheardfrom the teachers '■■■ ofafinoharbouropposite Discovery Bay, and having brought a native teacher from our ' Papuan seminary for that locality I was anxious to see if was a suitable place for his ' location. We found it a fine deep bay, with excellent anchorage, and named it " Swinger! Bay." Tho natives being numer ous, and desiring to have a teacher settled ? amongst them, 1 decided to form a mission station there, tho now teacher to live with the ono at East Capo for a time, till ho ac quires the language. Wo crossed over to ! Discovery Bay, and there anchored for tho night. Hero a great crowd of natives were I waiting' to receive us, messengers from 1 Samarai having preceded us. The first teacher I placed at this station was a native i of Lifu, South Seas, who died from the fever of the country before he had been I there a year. Last year I placed Enoka_ (a --' native of Samarai) in charge of the station until we have teachers ready from our i seminary. He is a quiet, earnest, good Mi man, who seems to have great influence --- .with the people. They have built him a moat" substantial, commodious house, which is well finished, and they informed me that they had given up fighting and cannibalism, : and are on friendly terms with their old enemies, the Maivara tribe at the head of B tho bay. We explained the object of our '■' visit through the teacher, and inquired If the labour vessels had taken any 1; natives from their village. Finding that ''■ a number had loft, we asked if they under stood tho conditions. They at once replied that they had already received tomahawks, i knives, and tobacco, and that their friends I were gono to get more, tho genoral imprcs- Bion boing that they would roturn in three months. Evidonoo That Natives Are Kidnapped. I From Discovery Bay wo proceeded to '■■ East Cape, the station under the charge of '' Dien, a Lifu teacher. The people having " heard of our coming, were assembled with tho largest present of food I have yet seen ! in New Guinea. It consisted of seven pigs, and about three tons of yams, taro, etc. This present was made in a very formal way by one of the chiefs, who delivered a very touching little speech, informing us that tho present of food was an expression of their gratitude for tho blessings of Christianity, which they wero learning to appreciate. '}■■ We made our return present; expressed our delight at what wo had seen and heard as evidences of their advancement, and gave ,' them some good advice. Upon making in -. quiries about the labour vessels, wo found ;' (as at all tho stations connocted with tho ; mission) that tho natives had gono ' willingly, but ovidently decoyed by tolna- I hawks, knives, and tobacco, and expecting goon to return. Along tho north oido of East Capo and tho d'Entre Casteaux and '■§ other groups where thjjEg»jirQ-!i£i mission lcarnlfrotn tho two interpreters V who wore board tho Hopeful, and others who wero present, not only that the i- natives wero takon by force both from >" tho beach and from canoes, Lut also that the natives were iircd upon on four different occasions, as many as thirty : eight being killed at one placo. A village •was burnt down because the natives ran : away as the boats approached. At Teste Island wo found twenty-one natives who ': had escaped from the Hopeful by swimming ashore. One of them (a woman) had a fractured skull from a blow received from the interpreter during her captu re. I a! Labour Vessel Sieged and Adjudi cated, ':'■■■ Tho day after wo loft East Cape we saw a '-' , vessel coming from the north side of the i. Peninsula. There being little doubt that it Iv was a labour vessel, it was decided to over haul her. Leaving the Ellengowan, Mr i "Hilmnn and I, with a Litu teacher and two s-, natives as interpreters, proceeded in the f 'v"_"Bwitiger. It was arranged that two of the I ;J officers from Vhe .man-of-war should board p- - ttio veesol in-tho usual official way, and Eeo I -,' how much thoy cwald Joarn of her -movo- I mrnitfi, Mr Miltnau nnd I to follow with |':;:": -interpreters. TMh plan was. adopted, and i%s on our arrival, wo found, as'-wo Bunpectcd R j that tho Rhlp'e papers wr-ro all right—tho Ei BKMi^* on hoard had all been legally ob h ■B*?'u*<*» ond woro nil going willingly to is vrork on the sugar plantations in Queous- II Kwnd. lot three yeartf, and Lieutenant Tor |^^ Imm was signing the papws to that effect.

Had wo not been here, this vessel (Forest King) would havo returned to Queensland considerably benefitted by her certificate from the man-of-war, instead oi boing seiied and sent therefor adjudication. The captain and Government agent, uno were getting their papers Bigned when we stepped on board, wero considerably^ sur prised to find tho Magistrate from Oook town and the missionary on board, prepared to make inquiries from tho natives through competent interpreters. Wo found forty nine recruits on board from tho Eastern Luisiados, thed'Entro Casteaux Group, and tho northern side of East Capo, *ow Guinea. We asked tho Government agent how ho had communicated with natives ot tho«o place?, who speak dillerent languages. He replied that they had all been modo to understand thoroughly the terms ot their agreements through nativcinterprotevs from Tosto Island. The two interpreters were lirought forward, and turned out to bo two young men that I know very well. They had picked up a little broken English from tho beehe-tk-mcv fishers at Teste, but did not know a word of the language of the people to whom they were supposed to explain the agreements. It is possible that m this they "may havo deceived tho Government agent. However, their idea of the duties of an interpreter seems to bo simply that ho should bo nb!e to speak a little English and got plenty of Datives for the ship. That he cannot speak to the people is of little consequence, so long as ho can talk to the agent. Tho complaint of one of the interpreters was that ho had got plenty of natives for the Hopeful, and had not been paid. Upon inquiring what pay they wero promised, they replied that "Suppose wo get plenty man, we got plonty toma hawks, knives, tobacco"—and of courso they try to " got plenty man," and arc not at all particular about the means employed. Tho interpreter speaks to tho natives in his own language, and occasionally there may bo one or two who havo visited Teste, and picked up a few words of the language. As a rule they reply in their own lan guage, probably tolling him that they don't understand a word he is saying. Tho agent, who knows nothing of either language, declares himself satisfied that they aro conversing, and understand each other. Tomahawks, knives, and tobacco arc placed before tho natives, who aro given to understand by signs that these much-prized articles will become theirs if somo of them will go off in tho ship. Three aro counted off on the fingers, and tho natives aro left to sunniso whether it moans that they are to go away for three days, three months, or three years; or whether it moans that if they go off to the ship they will receivo three more toma hawks, knives, and pounds of tobacco. Finding that tho general impression amongst tho forty natives was that they were going away for three months, to return with boxes full of tomahawks, knives, and tobacco, and that they had been taken on board without tho possibility of their com prehending the nature of their agreements, Mr Milman officially reported the caso to Captain Marx, and advised him to detain tho vessel for adjudication, which was done, it being sent- to Queensland in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Bruce and-six men.

In the investigation to be made there will, doubtless, bo brought to light such informa tion relative to the voyage of tho Forest King, and especially the Hopeful, ns will make it pcrfectiy clear to all honest minds that in order to prevent abuses in this traffic (if it is to be continued) thero must be a suitable representative of tho Government located somewhere about tho cast end of New Guinea, who should acquire the lan guage and become acquainted with the peoplo, from whom all vessels must receive a certificate before leaving for Queensland, stating how many natives are on board, that they are willing to go, and that they understand their agreements. No missionary could reasonably object to their boing taken away under these circumstances. They have a right to take their labour as well as their produce to any market they like. Their coming in contact with Europeans is only a question of time, and it will surely bo better for them to learn their first lessons in civili sation under tho kindly influence of gentle menly sugar planters in Queensland, who have well regulated plantations, rather than from the beach-combers, beche-dc-mer fishers, and first settlers in New Guinea.

Visit to a Cannibal Chief.

We parted with the Swinger at the Engineer Group, after having paid a visit to tho notorious cannibal chief of the place. We were much interested in a very remarkable post that stands in a cleared space befor.6 the chief's house. It is about 01ft high, top of it being a wcll-carvcd representation of a human head. On the shoulders of this figure there is a circular platform about 4ft in diameter, on which the old chief stands when the bodies are being cut up, and directs the division. There are figures carved on the four sidc3 of tho post, giving it a most hideous appearance. Scores of human bodies have been cut up before this post. The chief and his people declare that they have given up cannibal ism. The lasb cannibal feast they had was a few years ago, when they went to avenge the massacre of Mr Ingram and party. The old chiof had received some kindness from Mr Ingram, and was far from satisfied with the punishment inflicted by the man of-war upon his murderers, declaring that a greater number should be killed than those massacred. When he and his party re turned they brought twelve bodies of the enemy, which were cut up and divided amongst the villages before that sacred post. Last year I placed a teacher amongst them, to whom the old chief is vory kind. Canni balism is probably a thing of the post amongst theeo people. When Christianity begins to livo cannibalism begins to dio. S. McFarlake.

N.Z. ART STUDENTS' ASSOCIA TION'S EXHIBITION.

Agreeably to promise and intention, the first exhibition of pictures by this young and promising Association was formally opened in the ©boral Hall on October 15. A very cursory inspection sufficed to re assure those over-anxious friends who, while confident of the ultimate issue of this tentative work, feared that the effect of the first display might be to confirm the pre dictions of oracular rivals, It became at once evident from the number of purely native studies on the walls that the members of the Association must have been exceedingly industrious during the rather limited time at their disposal, while the merits of the exhibits augured brightly the attainment of a high degree of excellence. The students' exhibits are hung on the northern wall, and a choice assortment of lent pictures graced tho op posite wall. Studios in flowers, &c, are ranged in front of tho orchestral dais, while crayon drawings from tho flat and round garnish tho ontraneo or eastern wall. Two largo tables, laden with Maori curios, lent by Messrs C. O. Davis and 11. C. Barstow, and also exquisite speoimens Of in laid woodwork by Mr A. Soufl'ort, plaques, kauri gum carving, samples of painting by Miss Tye, etc., etc., extend down the centre of the main hall. What conspicuously strikes the eye, however, within the build ing-, and atrests admiring attention, is its profuse and artistic decoration with native foliage and fern frodns. All this work, even from the procural of the greenery among the Waitakorei ranges, had been energetically and tastefully carried out by Mr S. K. Keesing, assisted in somo measure by Mc?srs Durrieu and S. Stuart, and sevoral lady members of Committee. The eflect is a charming lout ensemble. In the southern anteroom there is a varied as sortment of photographic views, intended for Christinas presentation, Christinas and New Year competition cards, majolica ware from Boyd's pottery, and rough' sketches. Tho lattcraroprincipally productions of the facilo brush ot Mr Stuart, whose sketches of well known native trees aro particularly good. They arc capital reproductions from Nature. Messrs Kcosing and Watkins's pictures aro tho chief points of attraction in tho main hall, and tin; great improvement evidenced by the former artist's work, as well as his ro markablo industry, formed tho subject of genoral remark.

The annual meeting of members of the Auckland Naturalists' Field Club was held on October22at the Auckland Museum, Pro fessor Thomas in the chair. The report of tho Committee showed that during the year feven expeditions had been made. Tho financial statement showed a credit balance of £12 15s sd. Tho following officers were appointed :—Presjidgnt, Professor Thomas; Committee : DrV-j^pnd, Colonel Haultain, Mess/S" jjbfartinp Pond and Cooper, It was .d^cJoVed. that the opening excur sion; of the season should take place on November 10th, the place to be visited to be Maraeti or Waiheke (as the weather permits), and the following places were re commended as worth visiting during the season:—Waitakerei Falls, Motuihi, Tiri tiri, Little Muddy Creek, Nihotapu Falls, Makotu, &c. It was.decided to permit members of the Auckland Photographic Society and similar organisations to join in tho excursions on the same terms as the Chitirman.concluded the proceedings.



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The Advcrtisor also wishes to bring before tho Public his Baking and Yeast Powdors, which aro meeting with general favour, and requests attontion to the following Analytical Report :— Laboratory, nobson-strcct, Auckland, June 13,1831.—1 have sampled tho Baking Powder in the bulk, prepared by Air John Buchanan, Merchant, Auckland, and have analysed the samo and llnd the constituents pure and well proportioned. The result of my examination firoves this article to bo superior to any either mported or oolonially proparcd that has been submitted to mo, and I can, therefore, con fidently recommend it to the public—(Signed) J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyßt. Each Tin Dkahs his Rkqibtkred Tiudb Mark. Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally. The STOCK of GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assortment, which Is constantly being replenished by importations"from European, American, and Australian Markots, Catalogues ok Application. SPECIAL TEA NOTICE NEW SEASON. 1884-5. I have Received MY FIRST BHIPMENT ot the NEW SEASON'S CROP, EX S.S. TAMSUI, from Foochow, via Wellington, And shall bo glad to Forward LIQUORING SAMPLES on application. The QUALITY of THIS YEAR'B CROP la of Very High Chakactkk Compared with the previous years. To those about to commence business, attention is drawn to the groat advantage of boing in a position to offer tho Celobrat«d and Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc., and to secure other special inducements which I am prepared to offer, JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Customs-Street, Auckland. aicdicul. ORTH SHORE PHARMACY DKVONI'ORT, In specially fitted up to meet thorcqulrcmonlflof tho District wilh linva of tho be.it quality. Surgical Appliances, Homrnopathto Medicines, Patent and Family Medicines, and all loilctand Nursery Kequistcs and useful Compounds, imiHlly obtainable at any flrstclass ostabllah- Prescriptions dispensod and Modiolnos promptly forwarded by Coach throe times a week to Puhoi, Wntwero. Wade, Dairy Flat, Lucas's Creek, &c, to Takapuna daily, and to Cheitonham, vauxhall, Melroso, and all parts of tho Shore as required. GARDNER, M.P.S., ENG., Pharmist, Family Ciikmibt, and Surgeon Dkntibt, Tho Pharmacy, Dcvonport. QTEBDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS CHILDREN CUTTINQ TEETH. CAUTION TO PUROIIA.IKRS. The rarao of th!» well-known Family Medlclo* aos boen largely tested In all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of riiTT team. Ita well-camod extensive sal« has induced SPUMOUS imitations, some of which in outward appkaraNob so closely resemble the original as to have deceived mamr purchascn. Tho proprietor, therefore, foora It due to tho public to give a spocial caution against the use of such Imitations. Purchasers are therefore requ-jeted earofull7 to observe the four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none are genuine :— Ist—ln every jase the words John Steed man, Chemist, >v alworth, Surrkt, are en ■craved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder has directions foi tho dose, and the words John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name Bleedman la always spelt with two KE'b. 4th—The manufacture Is carried on solely la Walworth, Surrey. Sold In Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, at Is I id to 2s Od each. Agents: KKMirnoKNE, Prosser and Co., Auckland, Wellington. ca.*i-*»huicn, and Dtmedln. Corsctmnbcrt f"\/TR3 DOWN ha* JL*J. junt received r Boloct Assortment of STAY MATKRIAL, li every variety and coloui STAYS, CORSKTB BKLTS, &c, &0.. Upon the latest Improve Country orders punctß ally attended to. All parcels sent post fcm MRS DOWN, Bt«y and Corart-makei Uooor Hiib""n-street Insurance. I\TBW ZEALAND INSURANCE 131 COMPANY (FIRE AND MJiRDfE), Capital JJ1,000,000 Paid up and Besorve Funds - „ £400,000 Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. claims hex with psomfiitudl and liberality. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. riOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Uead Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, ■Wellington. tiie only new zealand life ofrlcw. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWKST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance Of £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with tS. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. J» PREMJUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Polic:c3 of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can bo surrendered for Cash, or Jor a Frco Policy. —— - — LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings liisutanco within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and obild in tho community, but pro vides the description of polioy and mode of pay ment best suited to the requirements of eaeb. D. M. LUCKIE. Commisaloßer,



Sewing Machines. QINQER SEWING MACHINEg. Bales In ISB2 603,292 MachlnM. „ 1881 561,036 „ Inokeash 42,256. $T THRKK OUT OF KVKItY FOUB MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD ABB SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THRKK HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES!!! AND AT CHIUSTCnUUCH KXIUBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDAL& To bo obtained at PBR 2/6 WEEK I'KR 2/6 WBKK Only at 261, Qdekn'-strket, Auckland. BKWAHK OF OKBMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER BBWINO MACUINBB. Coaches. mELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICB TO TOUUIBTS AND OTHERS. W. I\. Carter heps to annonnco that on arui after TUKSDAY, Slth January, IJBI, ho will Itun a Couch through to the Hot I.nki«, Ohlne mutu (conveying Passontrers and ParooliO, l«ov me Cambridge on TUESDAYS and TIIURB- I)AY!S, at 7 a.m., returning from the Lakee on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Faros, £1 16a j or Return Tickets, avail able for one week after date of ieaua, £X All Passengers to he Booked at the Offlct beforo leaving Buggies anil Saddln Horsoa, with experienced drivers, to order on tho shortest notice Order* by Telegram or Utter promptly atUaded to. Cambridso, J^>»uari- 23.11181. Pajaengors Booked at 11. 11. Hayr and Cos., HlKh-Btrcot, Auckland. L>OYAL MAIL LINE OJf COACUEb ALTERATION OF TIJtK-TABIiB. The Royal Mall Coaoh (carrying passengers! will, on and after Ctli October. 1833, and unlit (iiruiui- notice, run to tho following Tim» fablk:— Leave Camhrldgo for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival oC Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for To Aroha on Monday* Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of 'Uraln itora Auckland; roturning from To Aroha on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching tho 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Junc tion for Auckland. Booking Officks i Qwynno'ii Hotol, Hamilton WoBt; Colomani Hotel Ye Aroha; and at my PreHiisos, Kirk wood und LaKo-atroeta, C<i.mbridKe. W. K. CAIITKR, Proprietor Cam bric!»i, October 1!¥O. Passengers Booked at 11. IT. Hayr and Co. n Hlgh-Btreot. Auckland. T>AINBIiIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From Union Bank—22 minutes post tho hour. From Tub Thukk Lami'ss-7 minutes to the Hour. Night Tmrs from TowN-J-paat 8, }-pa<t 0, |-PBjit 10. and 1-post H. From TiiitKE Lami'S i. 9, 10,11. From Union- Bank to Shelly BKAcn and Barsfikldsthkkt—7 minutes past 9,23 minutes to 10,7 minutes past 10,23 minutes to 1,7 ininutce paat 11, 23 minutes to 12, 7 minutes post IJ. 7 minutes past 2, 23 minutos to 3, 7 niinutes paat S, a minutes to 1,7 minutes past i, Zi minutes to 5, • minntes post 5, 23 minutes to 0, and 23 minutes to 7. Fhom Siiklly Bbacii-8.30 a.m., 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m., and 7.16 o.m. UCKLAND AND ONEHUNUA LINE OF COACHKS. BEALLACK k JENKINS'S COACHES Leave Onbhunoa— Dally at 7.30 a.m. and at U.li «.m,; S»turd*J Nights at 0.t5. Leare Auckland— DsiW at 9.15 a.m. and 3.30 ».m.; SatunUj Ni(hU) at m.ao. Singu Farb, 9d: Rn'Cßif DO.. IbJd. 3atura>T Night Fare«—Single. H: Return, laM IME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT AND LAKE COACHKS. L«ave Victoria Wharf, Dovonport, at 10.2* a.m., 2 p.m.. and 4.20 p.m. fjoavo Takaitsa Sciiooi, uouss at 11.15 a.m., 8 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. itiNixYß Leave Dovonport at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Lako School-house 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. FARB EACH WAY, ONE SIULLINO. V. J. QUICK, Proprlettn. OLLIS AND CO.'S UNB OF COACHKS. AI^TKRATION OF TIME TABLE. Oavo ONKiiuNOi Lravb Auckland Mauiikiui.lliftol). (Urnj linmul Hotel) f.O v. 8. to a. m. (t.30 a.m. 9.15 a.m. 9.0 a.m. j lu.ROa.m, 0.500.m. . 11.0 a.m. 10,0 a.m. . 5 12.15 noon 1 '.Ml a.m. £3 1.(1 p.Mi. 11.15 noon . c 1.30 p.m. 12.15 p.m. jt2Q 2.0 p.m. L 0 p.ra. 2. a 2.45 p.m. l.S(lp.m. ~-gg 3.15 p.m. 2.50 p.m. S-r * 4.h p.m. .1" n.m. %< £ 4.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. tto Mm 1.0 p.m. "552 5 30 p.m. J.Op.m. 6.0 p.m. 4.:w p.m. cP2 6 •'' P-ln- Monday, G.O p.m, s?jJo Mondays, 11.0 P.ID! BamHa.vß. «.op.m. BS2 Saturdays, 10 p.m. B.M p.m. m~* 11 p.m. Sundays. BtwDAvat g.:«l a.m. 10.(1 v.m. 12 noon 2.0 p.m. ISO p.m. S.O p.m HOU.TS ft: CO.. t'nitir>Mtant \fORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANi 1.1 (LIMITED). TIME TABLE, On and aftor MONDAY NEXT, Sept. 22, 1881 Auckland to Mt. Albert Avbndale to Mt. Alberi and Avondalo. and Auckland. Leave Union Bank. Leave Avondale. 7. 0 a.m. 8, 0 a.m. 10.15 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 12.13 a.m. 11,30 a.m. "2.15 p.m. 2.15 p.m. ■1.15 p.m. 13.5 p.m. 6.10 p.m. 5.30 p.m. SATURDAYS. . 7. 0 a.m. 8. 0 a.m. •10.15 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 1.10 p.m. til. 0 a.m. 2,30 pm. 2 30 p.m. 3.45 p.m. 4.55 p.m. 11. 0 p.m. 5.30 p.m. AUCKLAND TO NEW LYNN. Leave Union Bank. Leave New Lynn. 12,15 p.m. 8.15 a.m. 6.15 p.m. 2. 0 p.m. SATURDAYS. . 2.30 p.m. 8 15 a.m, 11. 0 p.m. 5.15 p.m. * For Mount Albort only. t From Mount Albert only. "mHB AUCKLAND STAR1 ISA GAZETTE FOR THIS PUDLICATION 09 ALL NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNT? COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a (Established 1800.] HY. I*. II AY\VA RD, UPHOLSTICUKR, MATTRASS iMAKEIt. AND UNDERTAKER, GREY-STRKKT. Auckland. FUNERALS KUBNISHKD with Neat ness and Despatch. GRAVE FENCES ERECTED. "■\FORTHERN LUMINARY,' NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. ON AND AFTER Tins DATE, MR J. H. WITHEFORD, SKOnTLAND-STIUSICT, 18 SOLE AGENT FOR THE "NORTHERN LUMINARY." F. MACKENZIE. '. Kawakawa, October 3rd, 1881.



Ironmongery. (LIMITED) Furnishing & General Ironmongers, QUEEN STREET. T & S. MORKIN & CO. aro now Unpacking (ex lato arrivals) LAEGE SHIPMENTS of Furnishing Hardware INCLUDING— ENGLISH and AMERICAN ELECTRO, SILVER-PLATED and GILT WARE of the very best quality and greatest variety. FIRE "SCREENS. ELEGANT AND AUTISTIC FIRE SCREENS AND STOVE ORNAMENTS, IN GREAT VAUIBTSr AND PRICE. BLANK SCREENS, SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR WATER-COLOUR PAINTING. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT O51 THE ABOVE TO CHOOSE FROM IN THE CITY. Wl ft1! 'llw *fe^w4 Bessemer Steel Trunks, Japanned Oak Hat Boxes, Bonnet Boxes, Picnic Cases, Deed and Cash Boxes, Milners's Paper and Cash Boxes. —— r -^ y$L -*" ■*-< *7 o Vni 3 GARDEN REQUISITES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NE¥ LA¥lf MO¥EES. INCLUDING — Improved Pennsylvania, Archimedean, Guelph, Buckeye (Senr and Junr.), Ranger, &.C., &c. T. & S. MORRIT[& CO., LIMITED. GARDEN ROLLERS. t I I.JI--.I—I 1 I_-L.l_l._l XJ L« ' ■ ' SPEED TO HEALTH I HITCHENS'S BLOOD RESTORER. GOOD NEWS FOR THE SICK! ! RHEUMATISM TO BE BANISHED FROM THE LAND!! Tho Prouriotor has much pleasure in announcing that, yielding to tho solicitation of thousands, * v he Uiis decided to reduce the pric of Wood Itcstorcr to fis. PER BOTTLE. ss. PEK BOTTLE. Tims placing the Grandest Remedy of tho Age w Hhin the reach of all. HITCHENS'S CELEBRATED OINTMENTS. RHEUMATIC OINTMENT .. Is. 6d. per box SKIN do. .. Is. 6<L „ PILE do. - 2s. 6d. „ Hundreds of Residents can proro that tho nbovo Ointiicnts nro most effective in curing th« diseases indicated, though exceedingly mild and gentle in their action. To the Public of New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z., I.lth Sopremucr, 1881. I have niueli pleasure in stating that Hltohens's Blooil Uostoror has boon the means of rcßtoriiiK me to hcaltli, and indeed I think it saved my life. I have been EHflbrinß from Rheumatic Gout of a very sovcrc and stubborn nature : in fact, it had seized such a hold on mo as to halllo every other kind of treatment, and i must publicly stale that Ilitchens s Blood Restorer lias in my case, proved itself to be tho X ink'of Remedies. I was under the best; treatment at the Hospital for four months, I was at the W'nlwrra Hot Splines live weeks, and attended by doctors and herbalists for seventeen weeks. Asa last resource, and yielding: to the earnest persuasions of my employer 1 then tried Hitchcim'B Jilnod Restorer, which effected a most nslonishini,' and rapid euro: and, being well known in Auckland, I hereby Kivo this public testimonial to tho grcflt value of Ilitehons's lilood Hestorer, as 1 should bo Tory sorry for any fellow-sullcrcr to remain unawaro of tho merits of this Brand cure for Rheumatic Gout. ._„„.,.„ I remain, yours gratefully, JAMES TIT. PhTETCSON, laiio in tho employ of It. C. Greenwood, 1/sq. Sir Williams "~ ]*aik Hotel, September 2!st, IFB3. Dear Str.-ilearing from Mr Hltchcns that you aro agent for his Blood Restorer, I have pleasure in testifying to Its wonderful properties as a cure; for•Rheumatism. \ou knowwhat a martyr I was to it whon on tho Const, I tried every remedy that I had heard of, to no Purpose, until I was induced to try Hitchcns's Blood Restorer and Ointmont, and am happy to say that it h£ perfectly c"urod mo. *I am now six month, exposed to all weathers, and have not felt he leas symptoms of it. Before I took it I was a complete cripple, could not walk without the s pportof Hicks, and for weeks at n time could not leave my bed. I will state af°,J V of the Hiln?s 1 had trij-tj for it to no purpose:—lodi. potass., guacum, Gollahs Indian Mixture, Turkish Ua-hs. Kotoiun Sulphur Baths, and White orSSulphi -Island. I was also in GrcymouthandWanganm Hospitals, and' received[very little benefit from nuy of them. I was very ill when first taking tlio medicine, hnt after a few bottles it took away all pain. lam now as woll as ever I was in my life. I hare suffered bo much from tho complaint tliat I think it would be a neglect of duty not to mako it known as muoh as possible. (g M 3£&f{s oßGß BARRON . MEDICATED VAPOUR BATHS at Residence ABERCROMBIK-STREKT. May bo Been from 7 to 10 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m.. and fl to 7 p.m. . THE WONDERFUL J Latest Improvement*. Valuable Appliances. Ten Tears' Gnarante*. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Rollers. Patent Loose-Wlndinß-Wbeel. Patent Thread Reindeer. Wer th«lm Maohlneo kept In Repairs for throe year* FREE) or OBABQB. Illustrated Catalogues and Samples orworkfrt* fr°mlTHE WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. W. J. BEALE, 170, quben-street. AUCKLAND. OUR ADVERTISEMENT npHE ONLY GOLD MEDAL EVER re Adulterated Pepper Bccms to havo gone J^ AWARDED FOR home. Messrs Trent Brothers, of Cliristchurch, COFFEE, CHICORY, PEPPER, &c, haUcr eEoi Fng £ translated info plain Was obtained by English, acts vory damaging to them, boing an 1 nnmCTminD™ ' acknowledgment o£ iiriultrration. But that 8 CHRISTCIIURCH. notjSur "business; we> simply object to their MB E. N. LEGGE. Oustoms.stkket EAST, oHuUflrnfnd nnnnnr rntninc to our market, asan Agent lor Auckland ana District. SStal?"mpS^a'gSonrßemiino article. COFFEE AND CHICOUY.-REroHT. This having been tho caao, tho attached copy o Canterbury Golleco, the analysis of their pepper in Auckland wUI " Chrlstchuroh, Sopt. 0,1881. Drovo"—^ At tno rcQu°Bt of Messrs Trent Bros., I "Laboratory Honson-atrect, visited their manufactory, and selected indis " Auckland, June 11, 18S4. criminately two samples of Coffee. Bothsamplcs "Mb Woodfibld, Inspector under tbo Adul- wero vory well prepared, and of oxcollont teration Act, Auckland , - quality. A chemical and microscopioal ex " ffir.—l havo completed my examination of amination proved them to bo quite free from the pepper received from you on the 19ih Hit, any deleterious adulteration.and containing no said pepper being contained in a tin securely other ingredients than Coflee, with a small ad fastened, and bearing tho brand Trent s Fink mixture of Chicory White Pki-peb, CIUtIStOHUBCH. and llnd this (Signed) "A. W. BiCKKRTOisr. F.C.S., &c. sitmnln tn ho adulterated wilh Wheat Ixoun Oolonial Analyst. toOio extent of notleas thal'nvßNny-Kivß PER PEPPERS, BLACK AND WHITK-Repoht. cbnt (25%).-I have the honour to bo. Sir, your •'Canterbury College obedient acrvant, «christcliurch, Aug. 20,1881. (Signed) "J. A. Pond, "Having selected indiscriminately samples of " ColoDial Analyist. White and Black Pepper, and having examined If Messrs Trent Bros, thought it profitable to them both microscopically and cnemicaßy, I themselves to publish our correspondence, as find them exceedingly good samples, very well per advertisement, they should also have in- prepared, and quite free from injurious con serted other letters of ours complaining of their stituonts. The microscopical examination, corn chicory being aduiterattd, which compelled us pared with that of genuine Pepper, scarcely eventually to discontinue buying of them, and shows any difference in the farinaceous sub hence thelspite. P«*™ sap fSSfSyTOSS 2s&Sge. mV« *° W *"" BROWSfas^^ Tgp& Merchants. "^ *• Ito***™^*.*^ DATTOTI'^ PATKNT ORNATOR. Verbatim Extract from Letter received from ALIUJMH i-AliiJM uuDia.xuxv. MbBSM linoWNi bariiett & Co., Auckland, W J DAT TOY C E dated Feb. fl, 18S0. ARCHITFCT \NIJ SURVEYOR, "Wo would remind you that ever since wo HiausTKKiST, Auckland. commenced using your Chicory we have never ' imported a pound from Homo or elsewhere, un '••jinMAeimt. loss compelled to do so by your short supply, c '-*" nor do we intond doing so. We trust therefore — ~ that you will sco your way. clear to charge us TilOR IMMEDIATE SALE, a Butcherine the lowest price, viz.. £50; and you can book ua Jj Busineßß. doing a good cash trade, in the a? many tons ahead foras long as you think we centre ot the city • a low price will be taken.— shall live—say about 5,000 tons, but only charge Apply to John Soppet, Land Asent, No, 8, us for it as we ftf.itj, _ B ;™~_ «» rv. ■• "neen-stT«eti , ignea) "i'soww. Barrett S Co, H



T^TEW ZEALAND RAILWAY Sj TIME TABLE. — On and after APRIL Ist, 1884. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINK. vVea. . ';! Out. Week Days. . and Sundays ffl "T —■■" ~ a.m.a.m.|no'n p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m.(p.m. ,'s a Auckland .. dop. 7.15 8.10:12.0 2 0 .. 4.15 fi.2o 0.0 8.30 11.15 9.0 2.5» ;>: 2lNcwma"kitJunillon .. 725 8.50;i2.10 2.10 .. 1.25 5.30 6.10 8.10 11.25 9.X 2.40 1 3 Itamuwa . .. .. 7.30 8.5512.15 2.15 .. 4.30 5.35 6.15 8.15 11.30 9.15 2.45 . ijaGreen Lano I I c'l'cnroB li'junotion1 i'junotion .'.' '.'. 7.45 8.i0j12.30 2.30 LndiM 5.50 0.32 9.0 ll.il 9.2f i'tf \ S^hungT. '•'■ '•• »«• 7,55 972012.40 2JO til 4.50 6.0 6.-10 o'.lO 11.50 9.3/ 3.7 ONEHUNGA LINK. ■•ij : I N , Wkkk Days. Sundays, " " " a.m. a.m. ii.m. n.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.|a.m, p.m. 0 Onchunfja .. .. dop. 7.5 8.20 0.20 10.10 1.0 365 4.30 5.10 6.20 6.5a 9.30 10.0 6.30 3i"pcmwo l3unction " " 7.15 8.30 cri.3o-610.20 1.10 <M.5 MJO 5.20 dUO di'.S 01010.10 5.-10 ? llaKllcrslio ,- •• "77 .. •• .. GliiSmucra" 0 ". ". '.'■ 7.30 841 " 10.35 1.25 4.30 " 5.33 " 7.20 9.5.110.21 5.53 7 Newmarket Junction .. 7.35 8.50 " 10 II 1.30 1.10 " 5.40 ". 7.2.V 10 010.26 S.SB 8 Auckland nrr. 7.15 9.0 "; 10.50 1.10 1.19 5.50 " 7.3510.1010.35 0.7 b Change for Mercer and Intermediate Stations. c Chango for To Awamutu and Intermediate stations. d Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. c Change for Otalmhu. MAIN LINE. AUCKLAND - MERGER - TE AWAMUTU. SouTn—Week Days. ""~""""""" j t 2.) a m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 0 Auckland dop. fi.O 620 9 0 9.15 4.15 6.0 2 Newmarket Junction .. .. G. 1(1 6.30 9.11 9.57 1.25 6.10 3 Kcmucra 1i.15 .. 9.15 10.3 4.30 6.15 a! (Jrcen Lano .. .. c .. a ■■ ab Klleralio •• .. c .. (1.. C Penroso Junction 6 32 fi.l7 9:M 10 20 61.15 66.30 9 Otahuhu - 6,12 7,5 Ul'J .. 1.57 6.<2 11 Papatoitoi .. 9.50 10.17 5.6 15 Manurcwa •■ .. c .. .. 5.20 .. .. r, li) Papalcura . •• ■• 8.0 10.18 .. 5.M a2l Hunua •• .. c ■■ .. .. •• : ? 22 Drury 8.15 10.37 11.10 5.55 a£l Kunciman ■• .. c .. 028 Pacrala .. .. c .. fO Pufcckoho .. 8.57 11.5 12.13 0.25 «33 liuckland .. c .. 35 Tuakau 9.20 11.22 .. 0.11 a27 Wangarnta .. .. c .. 10 Pokono .. 11.3S .. 7.1 ,„ ~ I arr. .. 10 0 11.50 1.20 7.15 .. , ■ : 43 MBBCEB \ dop . 1020 12 , 0 050 Whangamarlno asi Wairangi ao(i llangiriri «U0 Ohinowai •• -■ ■-, •• •• — 05 Huntly 12.0 1.21 60 Maupiri •• 1.3? 71 Nguruawahia •• 12.50 1.00 078 Puketo •• .. •• •• •• - aSI Teltapa 85 Hamilton Junction 1.35 2.3a (•5 Hamilton .. •■ 1.10 90 Rukuhia .. •• 91 Ohaupo •• 3.8 a96 Lakoitoad •• •• •• 99 Ngaroto : •• •• ■■ 3.,-j 100 Tk Awamutu .. .. arr. .. I .. 330 | ■■ | .. | North—Wkbk Days. i'J JL> li n.m. n.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. ' ; -0 Tk Awamutu .. .. dop. .. .. .. 9.10 2 Ngaroto.. .. : .. •• 9.17 al Lake Uoad 7 Ohaupo •• •• 10.1 all Kukuhia •• •• - .. .. \m 16 Hamilton .. .. .. 2.0 16 Hamilton Junction i .. 10.10 2.5 o2oToltapa •• .. .. .. .. ...v$ a'iZ Puketo •• •- •• •• .. .. :■ 27 Ngaruawahla .. .. 11.20 2.49 .. ' fl 31 Taupiri .. .. 11.10 3.10 36 Huntly .. .. 12.5 3.30 all Ohinewai o!5 Rangirlri .. .. : 017 Wairangi .. .. .. .. .. .. asl Whangamanno •■ .. .. .. .. .. 57 Mxrckb J c.is ;: i,V2O \% &» " 60 Pokeno 6.26 .. .. 1.57 063 Wangarato •• .. .. / .. 65 Tuakau CIO .. ~ 2.18 a6B Buckland .. .. /.. .. „ -:c 70 Pukekoho 7.6 .. 12.10 2.35 6.23 „ J§ a73 Paorata .. .. .. / .. 078 Runciman .. -.. .. / .. .. „ 78 Drury 7.13 .. 1.20 3.10 7.5 .. ano Hunua ■■ .. .. /.. 81 Papakura 7.61 .. .. 3.22 85 Manurowa 8.10 .. .. / .. 7.31 89 Papatoitoi 8.2S .. 2.25 3.55 7.50 92 Otahuhu 833 7.5 .. 4.3 .. 6.50 95 Penrose Junction 68.51 0t7.15 2.53 64.15 8.20 ' T. 5 0961 Ellerslie.. .. „ .. .. .. .. h.. a97 Green Lane .. .. h .. .. .. .. W Remuora 9.4 .. .. d.30 8.35 7.°0 ■ 98 Nowmarkot Junction .. .. 9.11 .. 3.20 c1.4'0 8.41 7.25 100 AuCKr.ASD arr. 8.20 .. 3.30 4.49 8.60 7.35 : 6 Chango for Onehunga. B—Goods Trains-a Passonger CarriaKe is attached to these Trains which stop for Passengers by Signal only, and runs from Huntly to Hamilton and back on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, d Change for Auckland ftnd intermediate Stations, c Change for Holcnsvillo and Intermediate Stations. D— '" i floods Trains-a Paßaenuer Carriage ii attached to tlieso Traiim which stop for Passongers by Signal only, c Only stops to pick up Passengers for Waiknto. /Only stops to sot down Paßscngcra from Waikato. a FLAG Stations.—Trains do notstop unless required. Notice should bo giviin to llio Guard nt the previous stopping Stations by any Passongors desiring to alight at Flag Stations, g Only stopa to pick ■ up Passongers. h Only stops to sot down Pusscngors. KAIPAttA BRANCH. . AUCKLAND - HENDERSON - HELENSVILLE. OUT.—Week Days, IN.—Week Pay*. •: ~m STATIONS. Mix. Mix. Mix. Stations. Mix. Mix. Mix. a.m. am p.m. n.m. 1 a.m. Ip.m. ■ t Auckland .. (C.W.) dcp. 7.15 10.50 130 Holensvillo .. (C.W.) dcp. 6.25 11.45 4.30 NewmaTkct Junction arr. 7.21 10.50 1.39 Ilclensvillo South „ Ditto .. _ dcp. 7.26 11.10 4.11 Ohirnngi .. .. , .. S Mount Eden .. |W.) „ 7.31 11.17 4.1G Pocroa .. .. " .. .. ...» Kingsland .. „ Wooflhill.. .. '§ Morningsido _ ~ Itewcti .. , Mount Albert _ „ Waipapa.. .. (W.) Avondalo .. „ 7.47 11.37 5.3 Waimauku .. " .. "13 Hunt'BSiding .. Kumcu Junction arr. '.. iass 5.3* > NenyLynn .. Ditto .. .. dcp. 7.25 1.10 5.35 1;' Waikomiti .. , Taupaki .. ,9 Henderson .. „ 8.10 12.4 6.30 Waitakere .. (W.) arr. " . 5.54 r Swanson .. .. „ . .. .. Ditto .. .. dcp. 7.15 1.33 6.55 Waitakero .. (W.) arr 5.51 I Swanson .. .. , .. - Ditto .. .. dcp. 8.35 12.31 5.55 !II ndcrson .. „ 810 2.6 619 ■, Taupaki .. .. ! Waikomiti .. a- Kumeu Junction arr. .. 12.55 6.16 NowLvnn Ditto .. .. dep. 8.55 1.5 6.17 : HuntV Siding '.. '•' " " '.. Waimauku .. I Avondalo.. .. „ 5.37 2.27 6.41 ' ■ Watpapa .. .. <W.) i Mount Albert .. . .. Rowcti .. .. i Morninj,'6ido . ■■ Woodhill.. .. I Kingsland "" .. ' S Paoroa .. .. ! Mount Kdon .. (W.) " F. 55 2.48 7.0 Ohirangi .. .. ] Nowmaikot Junction arr. 9.0 2.53 7.5 HclenavilioSouth Ditto .. d n 920 3.5 7.10 Helcnsvillo .. (C.W.) arr 9.55 2.in 7.sn | Auckland (C.W.) arr. 9J30 3.151 7.M GENERAL CONDITIONS. v ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.-The Department does not pledge itself as " to tho despaxh or arrival of trains at the exact time shown in tho Time Tables; should , circumstances render it impossiblo or inexpedient, for a train to proceed, the fares paid will bo ;! rCtUn?m ™£ 0K DCB? 'S l6lll d°H eS "i? 1 undartalcc, '0 to^vard passengers In such case™ CHILDREN.—Children under three yoats of age are carried free; above three, and under twelve yers of age, at naif fare. S^aiSvPwSl ca? b, e bo^ ke fa stati0 T n, 9 eonditlonally only that there is room in the train. t PA^^GKRS entering the train at a Hooking Station without a ticket, or having got in imnMddfuoSt tto o'rtoU toe?' &t Pl°POr B°Okinß StaUon- wiU b° charged Me ■ LUGGAGE.-Each pa»songer is allowed to take 1121bs. of Personal Luggage free (not ~ Inoluding merchandif c of any Emd) and for every 561bp., or fraction of 561bs , above this weight, for every oO miles, the charge will bo one shilling. No luggage will be allowed to bo taken ' into the carnages unless of 8U& a size that it can be placed under the Beat without inconv. nience. The Department will not be responsible for luggage which is not carried in lhe van, or which passengers may have neglected to see labelled. Passengers having lugguage to so by train : ?TL Pnp™V™at^iiStatJ0£ at least. t l e,n minutes before the ad verified Separture of^the train... »,™E?i n« b! rfJP°?, BlDle for its despatch. Passengers who have lost luggage : aV^e^}iLJ°a 6 notice t0 tho ,st? tlon Masters at once. The Department will not be responsible f« any luggage or^ parcels .improperly left about the Station premises. *f t?Pn?«»rtS ?AKP£I^ t0 Flag Stations, platform, and private siding-, where no officer riJr nf SSSS^b charge, must bo prepaid, and will be put out at such Stations at the i fipnfrti^nf th^ B* bS at. t- hP S utation at loast thirt>' mioules before the advcrUfcd time of I aepartureot Uie train by winch they are to be forwarded Wnr?rS 1r?n E?'oP AKR?^ GK iS> AI<U" BOGS.-The Department does not undertake to forward SS.K WJ B he r B by ai? r sartlcular5 artlcular train, but v hen sent Die must be at the forwarding : SfSim ?*t ££ 3 Sf before the departure of tho train. The owners of horses must provide Sr ,L • B? c".rinK o thcl? "' *° horse box, and tho Railway Department will not be accountable ™""y "«ur 103 sustained throHgh their breaking loose cr otherwise, nor wUI it undortafce to Ksll^ D wSh. mX tJS pf°yidc.(l with cliainß or other aufflcient means of securing thorn. They Sa 1 Tttos£g&£S*Fgs} iSSvSSd" mUBt obtain a Ucket- t0 be «iven up b()foro the ■ *JT^ li^&^^&£X&Z«*S^™ prerciaes or fa the carria*es er All Ti,o- xatms ..wned prior to tMs date are now cancollea.