CRIMES.

A skbvan* girl named Fanny Donnington was arrested at Blenheim on July 4 on the oHarge of infantciSe, her newly born infant b ting found in a water-oloset. A case of infanticide occurred at Taueru on July 9. A young girl named Annie Anderson was confined of a child, which was subsequently found dead, with marks of violence on the body. At Nelson on July 2, Mr C. C. Bunny, solicitor, was committed for tual at the Supreme Court on'a charge of receiving £70 from Mr Chapman for the purchaso of certain land from Mr l'earce, of Wellington, and converting the same to his own use and benefit. Bail was allowed, tho accused in £200, and two surities ot £100 each. The suicidal mania appears to bo spread ing. From Wellington we learn that a veterinary surgeon named Stanford was discovered on July 9 suffering from the effects of laudanum, but his life was saved by means of the stomach pump. He is in cußtody charged with attempting suicide. Early on June 29, a murderous assault was made on a man named Maher at \\ el lington. It appears that Maher and a man named Franklin were drinking together on night previous, and the former accom panied Franklin to his home, where they drank a bottle of brandy. A quarrel afterwards took place, when it is supposed that Franklin split Maher's head open with an axe, as he was found lying in Franklins house -with a fearful gash on Ins left temple about five inches long. A native named Te Meihana, a lunatic, was arrested on July 9 charged with having murdered a Maori woman named Te Tuke mata at Te Ngae, by striking her on the head and arm with a titree stick. The murder was committed at about 3 p.m. on the day named. Constable Abrams at once on receiving information, proceeded to tho scene of the tragedy, near Ohfnemutu, with Constable Takere. They found that the natives-had buried tho victim, and at onco exhumed the body. Edwards, the Ormondville murderer, was executed on Tuesday morning, the 15th July, at Napier. He was apparently callous. He walked up the steps leading to the drop without indicating the slightest fear, and stood under the gallows without a tremor in hislimbs. As the clock struck eight a signal was given by the Sheriff, the bolt was drawn, and the wretched felon was hurlod into eternity. Death was in stantaneous. A* the Wellington Supreme Court on July 10 C. H. Monckton, who was found guilty of making false representations under the Marriage Act, was brought up for sentence His Honor said: Prisoner, the scandal which your trial has exposed to view is one which must make even a hardened profligate

blush to have occasioned it. At the present ■ momentyou are justly an object of contempt . and disgust. The act of which you have ~ been found guilty may, in somo cases, be almost a venial offence, but. you stand con victed of having made a lying declaration to advance a vile purpose. I call it a vile purpose, because the marriage was, under the circumstances, nothing else than a dis gusting kind of prostitution. The institu tion of marriage is the corner-stone of society. You have vilified and degraded it in a way almost unheard of, and I feel bound, by severe punishment, to vindicate the laws which protect it. The sentence is that you be kept in imprisonment, with hard labour, for a term'of two years. Annie Lynch, on the same charge, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. AyoUng man named Recce, who sometimes assumes the name of Thomas, was brought up at the Police Court on July 9 on a charge of stealing a deposit receipt for £180 odd, ono gold watch, one silver watch, one gold albert, two silver watch chains, two gold rings, and knife-pencil case enclosed in a cash-box, value i2lO. Recce was a prominent member of the- Salvation Army, and regarded by that body of Christian people as a young man (19) of sterling qualities of character. He lodged at the boarding-house of Mr Lennard, in Vincent-street, and the box and its valuable contents were the property of M- Edward Lyons, a stonemason, also a lodger, Mr Lyons kept his cash-box in his bed- I room, and last night, on going to his room, he discovered that an intruder had been there, knocked out the bottom of the box, stolen the contents, and left the broken box under the bed. Mr Lyons at once communicated with the police, stating his suspicions, and Detec tive Hughes arrested Recce on the charge. The whole of the property has been ro i covered. A burglary of a most daring character was perpetrated at the premises of Mr Smith, fruiterer, Queen-street, near: the Albert Hotel, on July 6. Late' on the pre vious night, £45, thirty-two of it being notes, and the balance gold and silver, were placed in a cash-box behind the counter. Mr Smith is in the habit of sleeping on the premises, and on the date named ' he wont to church, leaving everything secure. On returning about half-past twelve,'he called at the shop, and nothing had then' been displaced; the cash-box WO3 undisturbed. Mr _ Smith ' went home to dinner,- and did not return to. the shop until six o'clock at night. He ;"tll&'n:'foUn<3..that in the interval the back door had boen prized open, and the lock of an inner door removed, giving access to the shop. Thjfeash-box was left open, and its contents had been, abstracted. Entrance to the back of the premises is gained easily by a passage between Mr Smith's shop and the shop of Mr Toss, butcher. The back gate was1 unlocked;'. and it was evident that an axe lying in the yard had been used to force open the door. Nothing else was removed from the shop so far as could be _ ascertained.'' Mr Smith immediately gave information to Sergeant Clark, but up to the present no clue has been found to the perpetrators of the robbery. What is most remarkable about the affair is the fact that it must have been committed during -the daytime. - The yard is overlooked from the Thistle" Hotel, the Albert, Mr Toss's premises next door, and other places. Mrs Foss states that she was reading all Sunday afternoon and heard

}no noise. . . It would appear that the terrible epidemic of self-destruction has.'not "yet Juri- its course, as on 7th July'the commission »f another suicide under circumstances of a most distressing character wafs discovered. It would appear that about the 21st of last month an elderly man of respectable ap pearance, whose'-name it'subsequently transpired was John Beit, called on Mr Samuel Rout, of High-street^with^the view to entering into negotiations for renting the small building ,in High-street formerly used by Dr. Philson as consulting rooms. After this, Beit made several' other visits'- to ' MrVARoinVsA premises, tatid eventually on the 28th nit.—a week ago last Saturday—Beit decided to'lease the premises at a weekly rental of 12s 6d. * The first week's rent was paid in advance, and ' the tenant took the keys. In reply to I from Mr Rout, Beit stated that he wished to store samples in the room, andhe was engaging the premises for Henry Brace and Co. He seemed to be averse to giving his name, and the receipt for the rent was made out in the name of the firm mentioned, and lhat was the Inst cccasion on which Mr Rout, faw his mysterious tenant alive. , During lti.«.t week Mr Rout passed the premises probably a hundred times, and though the front door was never Open, and the tickets "To let" still np ■peired on the dußty windows, he did not feel constrained to make any inquiries as to his lodger's whereabouts. Indeed, he thought it probable that Beit was taking a . short visit to the country before troubling : about his samples. On July 7th, how ever, the rent being due, Mr Rout thought ' he wo v lei give his lodger a call. He tapped -at tho front door, and, receiving no answer, he opened the door with a duplicate key. The first thing that aroused his suspicions that all was not right was the fact that the inner door was locked on the inside. Mr Rout nt once went out into the street and procured the services of Constable Bullen, jig who speedily burst open the inside door. A fiT terrible scene met their gaze. Stretched on •jl the floor was Beit's body, his right hand II clutching a five-chambered revolver, and a || ghastly hole in the right temple of the dead if man disclosed the method he had adopted of |j freeing.himself from the tedium of existence. P| There was a considerable quantity of black || blood that had flowed from the wound, and I _ though the evidences of decomposition were |] ,'.-'comparatively slight, it was evident that ,|| the suicide had been committed four ij| or five days ago. The deceased was a re -1 spectable-looking man, apparently upwards I of 60 years of age. There was absolutely || no furniture in the apartment in which the I dreadful deed wos committed. The body ■ | was fully dressed, in a dark suit. The man I had evidently lain down on a piece of green I coloured window blind, placed a pillow | ~ nndrr his head, and pulling the trigger of | the revolver, had launched himself into m eternity. So far as we have been able to as "; j"' certain, the deceased has no relatives in this

colony. He was a native of Germany, and I j bad been for many years on the West Coast m of the Middle Island. There appears to be - doubt but that poverty caused the depression in Beit's mind that impelled him gj^o commit the act of self-destruction. He ■raid been out of employment for twelve

POLITICAL.

The Hon. G. M. Watorhouse has been chosen by Sir William Jervois to act as Deputy-Governor during His Excellency s absence in Victoria. Both Houses of Parliament were pro rogued at 2 p.m. on tho 24th Juno by com mission, the Commissioners being Sir Wil liam Fitzherbert (Speaker of the Legisla tive Council), Sir G. Whitmore, the Hon. R. Oliver, and Dr. Grace. The formal prorogation was postponed until July 24th. Of the 24 Otago members of the Houso of Representatives, Messrs Dick, Driver, and Fulton were the only gentlemen who voted in favour of the reduction of tho honor arium. Mr Fulton, we now learn, has done an action worthy of imitation all over the colony, having forwarded to the Otago University £105 (one half of the honorarium) to form the nucleus of a scholarship. Mr Bryce, M.H.R. for Waitotara, addressed a largo meeting of his consti tuents on June 4, and was received with loud cheers. In tho course of his speech ho said there wero many abuses in regard to native lands, the Maoris receiving less than tho value of their land, while tho buyers reaped no advantage. Tho pakeha Maoris alone benefitted. Maori lands should be dealt with as waste lands were. The position of parties in the House was a very awkward one. There was a section of members who belonged to no Bide, and be lieved neither party, and if this state 6f things continued after the elections it would prove embarrassing. The only real differ ence that appeared to exist between mem bers was in regard to the proporty tax and land tax. Mr Bryce inveighed against the land tax by which mortgaged property was taxed on occupation,

The Premier's Speech at Hawera.

Major Atkinson addressed the electors at Hawera on July 3. Ho commenced by throwing on the Opposition tho onus of having caused at the present 4ime the inconvenience and expense jm a dis solution. The circumstances "that' the Government had raised tho railway rates and had dared to say it would stop specu lation in native lands gave the Opposition a temporary •majority, and they seized tho opportunity without considering the result to tho country. The great quostion for the people to con sider was that of finance, and this must, be considered under two heads: first; ordinary revenue and expenditure, and, second. public works finance—in other words, current revenue and expenditure and revenue and expenditure on loan account. As to ordinary revenue and expenditure, the deficit last year was really £152,000, which had been temporarily mnde up by tho issue of deficiency bills. To meet tlio £152,000 temporarily, nnd to givo further necessary power to anticipate revenuo in this way, and to provide money for carrying on public works authorised in the schedule of the Loan Act, Government had taken power to raise £700,000 on deficiency bills, bnt none of this could be regarded as float ing debt. In reference to taxation, it would be very easy to bring down an attractive budget if anyone chose to do it. It would be easy enough to abolish the property tax, and raise from Customs ssfficiont to meet require ments, but it could only be done by dealing with the public works fund in a manner different to the present method. He de fended the property tax, not only ns a fair means of raising revenue, but because a direct tax brought home to the people the close connection between borrowing and taxation, and therefore acted as a check upon lavish borrowing and lavish expenditure. It seemed to him that direct taxation, especially in a country like this, was very desirable. Let a man pay directly, any sum, no matter how small, in direct taxation, and he would agree that there should be economy of taxation. It would be very unwise not to keep to direct taxation in some form or other. It was quite possible that in tho next session there would tie a proposal to abolish this taxation, and to increase indirect taxa tion, about which the people would not likely say anything at all. However, he hoped that the people would look into the question, and not allow direct taxation to be done away with. . . As to the question, of what the present Government had done since they had been in office, he replied that when they had come into office they had found a very large expenditure going on, and when they came to examine into the accounts they found it would be impossible for the colony to pro vide unless on borrowed money, unless bor rowing were restricted, without taxation becoming spesdily of crushing weight. It was said,-on one hand, that they wero a cheeseparing Government, and on the other that they were extravagant. Neither state ment was correct. The Government had set out with the policy that the country could continue to borrow, bilt only at the rate of one million per annum, and that the increase on production would be found suf ficient to pay interest on such borrowing. The House and the country assented to that policy, nnd that was the policy which had been carried. It had been said that the Government had intensified the depression by suddenly checking expenditure. The fact was that the Government had spent more since the depression than they had done previously* In America, in Eng land, and in all parts of the world, there was now greater depression than there was in New Zealand or any part of it, and he could not believe that tie people, of New Zealand would sacrifice the futuWof the colony in order to gain relict from" a little temporary depression. He argued that the colony should go on as it was going, With a careful and steady policy of public works. The" colony had passed through worse times than the present, and kept to the course which it had always fol lowed, honestly facing its position, and it would again rise to a state.of greater pros perity than it had ever enjoyed before ; but if, in order to avoid, inconvenience at the present time, the colony went into schemes which could be shown upon the face of them as being likely to lead the colony into per manent difficulties, the colonists would richly deserve the depression which must necessarily ensue from a course of extrava fance. With an intimate knowledge of the nances of the colony, he asserted that a million a year might be spent upon rail ways, but more than that could not be spent," and he asked whether that would not -be sufficient. It was not true to say that the colony was suffering because of the , burdens put upon-, it, but there was need for more economy among people. Last year one-half million people who composed the population of the colony 'spent three, and a quarter millions upon tobacco and spirituous liquors, in contrast to which he> mentioned that contributions to friendly societies amounted to only £70,000. Speaking on the subject of immigration, he strongly favoured the maintenance of the nominated system, and the adoption of means to attract small capitalists, many of whom he was glad to say were now coming to the colony by means of the direct steamers. ■:■_ -, ? .

In conclusion hei said there was nothing in the financial position to make colonists despair, although there" was necessity for caution. There was no need for fresh taxation to meet the cost of the services of the year. The revenue of the year would be sufficient for that.

A vote of thanks and confidence was pro posed, and an amendment of no confielence was also brought forward. For the a»end ment nine hands were held up, and the motion was carried by' an overwhelming majority. AA -■

Sir George Grey's Address In Auckland.

•Pursuant to advertised notice, Sir Gee, Grey addressed the electors of Auckland on July 3in the Theatre Royal, He said that it was with some anxiety that he found himself on the present occasion before so vast an audience, But he came before them as electors of City East, to irivite.theirsuffrages. In doing so, he had to acknowledge the courtesy of Mr James McCosh Clark, who had not only stood out of his way, but had done'so in such a courteous manner that he would always feel grateful for it. Sir Geo. referred to tho reasons given by the Minis try for their action in holding office, and the arguments adduced by their supporters in their defence during the present elections. There were cries of a railway being jeopardised, and so on. Now he would ask them to look at the circumstances under which the present Government had expellee! him from office. Tho money was voted for the construction of the railway to Taranaki, and the work was about to be commenced. And not only that, but the natives were so anxious to have the line constructed that they would have given largo tracts of lanel to defray the cost. If his Government had remained in oflice, those plans for that rail way would ere now have been carried into effect.

'He now wished to carry them with him to another matter, and in speaking of it he asked that every working man and every working woman present, as well as the child ren of working people, should give him their eaisforafewmoments. There might bethree separate parties returned to the new Parlia ment. One efthem would be composed of himself and his friends. (Cheers). They were not to think that in that party there would not be many friends from the Middle Island. Then there would be another parfiy composed of Major Atkinson antl his friends. (A voice": ,.,'f Question," ana

loud groans.) The third party would be composed of Sir Julius Vogel and his friends (Tremendous groaning.) They would there fore have three fountains Irom which to draw supplies. The people were told that two of these parties would unite, and that then he and his friends would be in a minority. Ho would take that case first. He and his friends being in a minority would have to contend against the united two parties which would only coalesce with many bickerings amongst themselves, thus leaving the minority in the position of ruling the country in Bpite of them all. (Cheers). The first thing to do was to get a land tax passed into law. That was why ho told the working men here not to be separ ated from their friends in the other parts of New Zealand. They should keep their Xrades and Labour Councils together, and continue in constant correspondence with each other. There wero some things that ho wished to impress upon them. One of these things was the right of the people to the unearned increment. The people of the colony wore losing the land which belonged to them. Already 250 people owned 7,000,000 acres of land. Enormous blocks were held by other individuals, and enormous values had been and were being given to those blocks by tho expenditure of vast sums of public money upon them. Why should the people, having lost their lands, contribute these vast suras to make the possessors still more wealthy ? They must insist on their right to the un earned increment. They must not tax im provements, but all increased value given to these estates by tho expenditure of public moneys should bo taxed. They should insist upon getting the unearned increment, and thus relieve themselves of the toxation which was grinding them into the dust. Tho next plank in their platform to which he wished to refer was that ono man should havo only one vote. If they would take his advice, thoy would not vote for any man who would not promise to support a tax on the unearned increment and single voting. The noxt thing was the extension of the franchiso to seamen. That he would always adviso thorn to adhere to. The seamen of this colony wero a splendid body of mon, and deserved this reform. They should have their share in olecting representatives to the House. The next thing was the objection to coloured labour. Thoy knew that ho had always led them on this question ; and they should adhere to tho principle. They should havo one Europoan population for Now Zoaland, with no remnants of slavery or coloured people. The next thing was State aid to immigration. Ho thought thoy shouldgivo State aid in one way, and only in ono—nnd that was by offering evory opening for tho advancement of talent. They should give it in the first place by paying mom bers their honorariums, by offering every encouragement and facility for advancement and progress, by the estab lishment of free institutions, and by open ing overy avenue to prosperity. That con cluded the platform. They were all agreod upon it, and they should adhere to it. Mr W. Laimi proposed the follow ing resolution, " That this meeting recog nisos that Sir George Grey and his friends wero fully warranted in their action during the past session, and that they are entitlbd to the confidence and support of the Auckland constituencies."

Quito a forest of hands was hold up in its favour, and none against it. It was therefore declared carried, the an nouncement being followed by three cheers for Sir Geo. Grey.

OBITUARY NOTICES.

Mr McDon'ALD, ono of tho earliest settlers in Chrislchurch, and for many years Resi dent Magistrate and Coroner for Lyltelton j died on June 29, aged 6S years.

It is our melancholy duty this month to record the death of an old and highly respected citizen of Auckland. Wo refer to Mr Rcnjamin Tonks, who passed quietly to his rest ut six o'clock on June 29. Mr Tonka has been in failing health for some time past, his ailment being an affection of the heart. About a month ago ho had nn attack whilo attending service at St. Mark's Church, Remi era, but though weak and ill, he did not take to bed till n f wdnys before hisdeath. Thednngerousnatureofhis malady was heightened by a disinclination to take and he gradually sank till death terminated bis sufferings this morn ing. Dr. Haines attended him during his illness. The deceased gentleman was Dora in Warwickshire, England, in 1832. Early imbued with a desire to see new lands, at the age of 19 he sailed from (Jlasgow for Australia, landing in Melbourno in 1852. The gold fever was then at its height, and Mr Tonks, having spent several months in visiting the several goldlields, commenced business in Melbourne as a merchant, with fair prospects of success. But " man proposes and God disposes." The climate of Victoria was not suited to his health, and, acting on medical ndvice,he decided to remove to New Zealand. He landed in Auckland in ISs3—twenty-nine years ngo —having taken passage to this colony in a vessel commanded by Captain Wing, now Harbour-master at the Manukau. Mr Tonks, desirous in the first place of recupera ting his health, applied himself assiduously to farming at the Wairoa, and though he succeeded in strengthening his constitu tion,he found that pastoral pursuits did not put money in his purse, and removing to Auckland he entered tho service of Messrs Connell and Ridinjs, auctioneers. Some time later he entered the service of the Pro vincial Government of Auckland,and subse quently that of the General Government. But to be a Tite Barnacle all his life is not ths aim of a man of Mr Tonks's energetic nature, and we eventually find him estab lishing the firm with which for so many years his name has been intimately con nected. Twice aftor his arrival in Auck land he visited the Home country, nnd during his last visit he extended his tour, visiting America, France, Germany, India, Ceylon, and Australia. Aba public man, Mr Tonks has proved him self capable and energetic. In the last native war, lie joined the Volunteers as En sign (commission dated sth March, 1862). On the 22nd July, 1863, ho became Lieu tenant, and was promoted to a Captaincy on the 23rd April, 1866. After tho hostili ties had ceased, he received in Ju'y, 1860, a commission as Captain of tho New Zea land Militia In less warlike, and nodoubt more congenial capacities, Mr Tonks has since been before the public in a variety of offices. He was elected a member of the City Board in April, 1871, and upon the formation of a borough, sat as a member of the City Council. In May, 1871, was elected to the Harbour Board; and on the 30th of. October of the same year entered the Provincial Council, with o;t opposition, as member for Parnell. Contested the same seat in November, 1873, and was returned at the head of the poll. Became a member of the Provincial Execu tive, with the portfolio of Treasurer, on the 27th November, 1874, and held office until leaving for England in May, 1875. On his return stood for the Mayoralty, then for the first time mado elective by the burgesses, and was returned on the 16th December, 1875, by a majority of 660 ovor his opponent. He pat, ex oflieio, us member of the Domain Board, Chairman of the Local Board of Health, and member of the Improvement Commissioners. Was elected member nt the House of Representatives for Auckland City West on August 4th, 1876, with 6.">7 majority. I if late years he has not taken such an active interest in public affairs, but for some time past lie has occupied-a 6eat in tho Auckland Waste Lands Board.

SPORTS, AQUATICS, &c.

!An immense crowd of people assemble d on the wharf on the 30th of June to wel come the Auckland contingent of the Now Zealand Football Team on their return from Australia. Tho "reps." were driven round town in'a drag drawn by four greys, and were subsequently taken to the Star Hotel, where they were formally welcomed by His Worship the Mayor and other citi zens. Then toasts were drunk in bumpers .of champagne. Mr Warbrick, in replying, said many, in Sydney would like to sco a team visit New Zealand next year, but the older players thought that Brisbane should be visited first, aud that the year after New Zealand would be again called .upon to meet a team from New South Wales. Tho captain of the Intercolonial team and one of the best of the University team were debarred from playing, owing to an accident a day or" two" before their arrival, ...-Brodie,.. who was called the "Australian wonder," wus "away in Eng land, and ..was expected back this month. In Sydney the supremacy of the New Zea landers at kicking, dribbling, and running was willingly acknowledged. The passing of the team was a point which much struck their opponents, and they thought the com bined way in which they had played together could only have been acquired by more than a month's practice together in New,-Zealand prior.to their visit to Aus tralia. Other members of the team also spoke, and congratulatory remarks were offered by several gentlemen present.

MERCANTILE

One hundred tons of Malvern Hills copper ore is to be sent to England for the purpose of definitely ascertaining its value. Coal has been discovered in the Mata kohe district by Mr S. Cooksey. It is be lieved a largo coal-field exists, and steps are to be taken to prove it. In answer to a question put by Mr S. Vaile at tho Chamber of Commerce meeting the 25th of June, the Chairman Btated that tho Committoo had recommended to the Government the appointment of a Royal Commission for tlio purpose of re j modolliug the railway tariffs, and that it was the Committee's intention to nominate Mr Vaile as the Auckland delegate.

Despite pleas of losses, tho fire insurance companies of the colony continuo to prosper. The balance-sheet of the Union Insurance Company just published shows a credit balance of £12,356 5s 4d, out of which the diroctors proposo to nay tho usual dividend of 10 per cent., absorbing £10,000, leaving a balanco of £2,356* 5s 4d to bo carried forward to next year. Tho report states that both tiro and marine losses were exceptionally heavy during tho year. The premiums amounted to £176,395, an increaso of £43,500 ovor tho previous year.

Auckland Chamber of Commerce

Tho annual meeting of tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held Pin June 25 in the offices, Insurance Buildings. There wore present:—Messrs L. D. Nathan (President), C. C. McMillan, J. Held, O. Holdship, J. Milne, Henry Brett, G. P. Pierce, J. P. King, Nas'helski, J. Lamb, O. Aickin, S. Vnilo, Thos. Maofl'arlano, and Capt. Webb. Committkk's Report. — The Secretary (Mr Stodart) read tho annual report of the Committee, which proved to bo simply an epitome of tho Chamber's operations during the past year, A statement of receipts and expenditure was also submitted. It showed a balance in the bank of £54 13s 7d. A list of subscriptions unpaid, as woll as of those refused, was also given. Chairman's Address.—The Chairman (Mr L. D. Nathan) then dolivored tho annual address. He regretted that he was unablo to congratulate the members upon a suc cessful year. Thoy had been caught in a tide of commercial depression which had flowed over the entire civilisod world. Tho enhanced price of gold had been stated as one causo of diminished trade. A more proximato cause wore the ab normally low prices of wool, grain, and meal, whilo wages had ruled nt a rate which precluded its profitable employment excopt for absolutely needful pur poses. In addition we had suf fered from a succossion of throe bad seasons. As a reflex- action of tho depress ion, the demands of the South for our kauri had fallen off, and in Australia thero was a glut of American and Baltic timber. Still, it was highly gratifying to note the many evidences of advancement and pros perity which' woro observable in Auckland in the erection of durable edifices, and the almost magical extension of our suburbs. After pointing to tho fact that, while tho South mainly rolied upon a few staple in dustries, Auckland was sustained by quito a multitude of diverse manufactures nnd products, the Chairman went on to remat k that tho prices of wool were improving. Another season, however, would be required to put us right again. Hitherto importing houses had been misled by a too sanguine faith in tho permanenco of things. Tho colony was now being overrun by the agents of Homo firms, from whom retail tradors wore prevailed upon to tnko their ordors, in tho delusive hopo that a second profit would thus be saved. Such an idea was hurtful to the wholesale business, Aftor referring to the progress of the timber trade, and tho iti orcn<c in the exports of kauri gum, the speaker went on to say that tho cxtci. sion of railway works, tlio works on f.ho Calliojie Ducks, and tho introduction of the tramway hud been the principal pub lic works of tho year. Tho Hamilton and Morrinsville railway lino had boen finished, as well as tho Kawakawa extension, whose benefits had boon neu tralised by an engineering blunder, while the loop bonch lino to Penrose was under construction. Tho Kotorua lino to tho Lakes was undor consideration. Aftor ex pre-sinjj a hopo for a remodelling of the railway tariff, referring with pleasure to the progress of dock construction, and deplor ing tho inadequate facilities at tho wharves, the Chairman proceeded to refer to the question of colonial borrowing, which he condemned at present. He said the San Francisco mail Bervico was tho best we ever had, aid it would be an act of supremo folly to supersede it by a worse. After making reforonco to tho subject of federa tion, tho forfeiture of the Gazelle, and commending improvement of our bank ruptcy laws, besides suggesting en passant the desirability of removing the Assignee* office nearer town, the Chairman concluded with an eloquent retrospective and antici patory sketch of New Zealand's commerce and productiveness. In resuming his seat, the Chairman moved the adoption 6ithe report and balonco-sheot. —Mr J. Lamb seconded the motion.—Mr McMillan, while praising the report, ro- g retted several omissions from it.—Mr raves Aicken also spoke.—Both motions were then put, and carried. Proposed Conference. — A letter was re ceived from Christehurch Chamber of Com merce, suggesting the desirability of tho Conference of Chambers of Commorce meet ingatWcllirgtonduringJuly.nndaskingthe Auckland Chamber to appoint two dele gates. On the Chairman's motion the letter was referred to tho committee with power to act. Elkctios of Officers, —The Committee nominated the following gentlemen to act as officers for the ensuing year, and thoy wero accordingly elected, viz.:—Chairman —Mr J. Reid. Vice-chairman and Trea surer—Mr Graves Aiokin. Committee- Messrs H. Brett, G. Harper, J. M. Shera, M. Clerk, T. Peacook, A. H. Nathan, and G. Holdship.

RELIGIOUS

The Dunedin Presbytery, at its noxt meeting, is to consider a motion approving of the union of the Northern and Southern sections of the Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Mr Rice, who takes charge of Wellesley Baptist Church-in the absence of Mr Spurgeon, arrived by tho steamer Arawata on Monday, July 14.

The amount contributed to the Suston tation Fund of the Presbyterian Church ol Otago for the past half-year is £5,023, which allows of a dividend of £108 10s.

The newly-erected church at Wairnit Pah, Blenheim, was opened on the 9th of July in the presence of a great crowd of Europeans of all denomina tions. Episcopalian, Wesleyan, and Pres byterian ministers were present, with Major Pollard and Bandmaster Tucker, of the Salvation Army. The oublic meeting in tho church was presided over by Arch deacon Butt, who has completed forty years' service in Nelson and Marlborough. The new church cost t'3.50, all of which is paid for by Wairau Maoris out of moneys of the tribe of which Pare, son of one of tho principal leaders in tho Wairau massacre, is chief.

The Newton Congregational Schoolroom was on July 6 opened as a Congregational Church, and services were held by the Rev. Thomas Adams, the appointed pastor. For some years, one of tho largest Sunday schools in the city has boen held at this place, and the growth and vicissitudes of the building would form an interesting miniature^ history. Singular to say, tho building is entirely free of debt, and apai t from the church proper, forms quite an in stitution. There were large attendances at the services, and the singing by the choir was excellent. Mr Adams preached in tho morning frdm the sth verse of the 25th Psalm, "In the name of our God wo will set up our banners," and in the evening from the 11th verse of the 3rd chapter of Ist Corinthians, "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesuß Christ." A recognition soiree will bo held during tho month of August.

THE AUCKLANO EVENING §TAIt, SATU&DAV, JULY 19, 1884

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■ FLIES AND BUGS, beetiea, Uuectfl, ia__i.hci.auta bud trojja, rumialce, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by "Euujhon —itteeuttte. KemEthomo, trrna « Co., ittaU, Auckkn4 ,



The United States Government hai made a prompt and graceful recognl- tion of the services rendered somo months ago by the New Zealand Gi - vernment steamer Stella and the schooner Kekeno, in rescuing from Campbell Is land the castaway seamen of the sealing schooner Sarah W. Hunt. It will be soen by tho following extract from a des patch to Mr T. T. Gamble (tho American Consul) from the United States Department of State, what form the recognition takes:—"To the promptitude of the New Zealand authorities, and the op r portune movements of the Kekeno and Stella, may be attributed the safety of these men. In view of the facts thedepartment has directed that a gold watch and chain be awarded to Captain J. B. Greig, of the Kekeno, and to Captain W. J. Grey, of the Stella, with a suitable in scription commemorative of the event. These testimonials will be forwarded through the regular diplomatic channel, and will be accompanied by a letter expressing the Department's appreciation of the great kindness shown to these unfortunate sea men."



Sporting. £10,000 -m £10,000^=- £to,ooo jut 20,000 Members at 10s. Jjifc MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 ? y-_ To bo run Tuesday, Nov. 1. t> O Will Close 30th OCTOBER, 1884. U v — 'U -^ 402 - PHIZES - 402 -r» ]^J 133 Nomination. 2CO Cash Prizes. ]>£ EJHrat .. .. iCSfIOO lat 100 £100 XT' Second .. li'OU Jut 50 200 J-' Third.. .. 000 10at L'. r> 250 CStartors (div. 20 at 20 100 f-* utiout.B2.sea.) 7SO 20 at 15 300 *___/ TT Non-Starters 20 at 10 200 TT TJ (about £15 ca) 1515 100 at 7 700 U 91 at S J55 --— __ ■*■ £7005 20'J £2905 Please send P.O. Orders wlicn convenient, they can at all time* be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two slJinips requited for replies, una One Shilling added as c;:c!iaiiKe on eonntrj cliiMlues, whit-k must lie c-crti lied tuns "Correct. Kach ticket has Nine Cllwncos, the Cup bciiiK drawn llrsl, after which the marbles arc nil re placed each time till the Nine Drawings ure completed, thus giving one ticket the chance ot drawing Nino Prizes. Raiff thiol N'"1""" ,""1 Addresses of three fieaU llllb! prinejpal Winners in Cvii, awl four principal Cnsli l'i:i/.e Winners can be ob tained by Subserilieis on application. Drawiog is utlcmfcd hy the Press (members o( Ibc Pimw can freely inspect AdnV, books). Jlanagcw ot papers at a ilislance ecu appoint a responsi.We agent in Dunedin, to whom all Information >viU be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the (ki.i» lull- elmraeler of th.W Ooiisuitution, a course nn nl her "Consultaliomst pursues ill Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 consisted of IS 000 .Subscribers, whn eimtribiltcd £9009. Names of Comniiltcc furnished to Press on ap plication. ADA MANTUA, Cure of Mr. Abraham. llox 851. Post OKKICE. DUNEiiIN. £10,000 ■^"^OQOiBr""^O|OM ada aynuA.jst t tja Oll'oi-s a Special Prize of £1001 Which amount has been deposited with tho Editor of (Mayo Wititist:, and will be paid to any person in New /.calami « bo can niuno tho placed liorsuH in Melbourne Cup. in the order as race reported in (««./-> ll'itiuJs. Kach Ictlor will bo dated when received, nnd money paid to llrst, "Muster." Competitors not restricted to one trial, but ran try as often as they please, and it is not compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus Riving anyone Iho chance of obtalniiiß thoubovo valuable prize. 11l the mont of winners not being tipped, tbo £100 will be eiiimly di vided between the Olago Itonevoloat Institution and Industrial Schuol (Cavcrahani). It will bo observed that Ada isdlsinterested, having placed the money beyond her control, ami « must oe paid to mmebody-henre her declining to recent lips herself, for she will not accept any. Applications will bo received; nntil 27th Oct., and must be addressed only to Spobtino Editoh. Otayo Witness, Di'Skdin. Plciue koepcopy oi tip. Winner must apply for priie within oao month aftor race. A LEO'S CONSULTATION. I LIST No. I. ON THK MELBOURNE CUP, 1881 2,000 IN VKSTdItS AT £1 KACH, To be divided as follows: First Hors.i «.«» Second Horse ""j Starters Olid Non-Starters' (Divided).. GOO Tolal &-m it Is particularly requested that KAKI.Y AJ'l'l.t c.lTlo.v for Shares will bo made. a« No. i List will be opened immediately tills* ono is filled. Jteiults will be forwarded to Subscribers im mediately uft.v Drawing. Any Sutiseribor drawinga Horse can invest In \'<i. 2 List to the amount of Four Pounds without further payment, ihut amount to bo deducted from prbio money. _ Tho Drawing will bo conducted by a Com mltiec. to Which the Press will Wo invited to * Amoication ny Lkttkuoxi.v, onolosiiigTwo Slumps, with exchange on Cholines, or by Money Order, Hank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account bo received. It Hank Notes arc sent, iiieaso uso two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside tho othor. P.< i. Orders preferred when procurablo It will greatly expedite bn-inoßs if anaddrcssed envelope is onclosod with ni'iplicaiion. Should it be deemed advisable after AccopU ancesnre pulilisluit lo re arrange Progranimo No. 2. the .'nine will bo notified by circular and advertisement .. ,„,,„,, rmn Addn-ss-A. LKO, caro ALFRED MDI), Shortland-street, or Uox 2J7, Post-oulce, Auck land. "]Y/T E LBOV XN E 0U P, 188 4. ADAM BEDE IS NOW FORMING A SEMES OF COM PANIICS ON THK ABOVK GUISAT KVKNT. 2.000 INVESTORS AT fit KACH. To bo divided as follows :— First Horse _ «1,000 Second liorso _.._.. 2PO Third Horso ~ .. „ _ 100 Othor Starters (divided) .. 300 Non-starters (divided).. - ..100 Total _ .. - ..£2,000 It Is particularly requested that early applica tion for sharcß will be mado, as oach list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately aftor draw ing, and tho next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horso In any list will bo allowed, it be so desires it, to invost In the following list any sum not oxcoedlng Thn-o Pounds without remitting any furthercobli, this amount to bo ultimately deducted from prizo •noncy. . , , Tho acceptances for this raco aro declarer In August. lieforo that dato, all Drawings will contain tho whole of tho horses BNTRHBD, and evory horso will receive a prize, but after that dato tho .iccEiTOiiu only will be drawn. NO. 1 N~OW~ OPEN. Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stamps with oxchango on Cheques, or by Mono; Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered Letters or Tclcurams will not. on any account bo rocoived. If bank notes aro sent, please use two envelopos, ono soa'cd and placed inside the Othor. P.O. Ordors prcforrcd whon procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of 11. N. ABBOTT, Box No. 2. Post-office, Auckland. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION No. 1.-M KILBOURNE CUP, 1881. 2,000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH, DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS : -Ist Horse £250 Starters 4203 2nd Horse 150 Non-Startors 301 3rd Horse 100 - - £1,0"0 Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to / A. WELLESLEY, Caro Citas. F. Andrews, Tobacconint, Wei lesloy Billiard Rooms, Wcllcsley-stroct, Auck land. QPOR.IIHG NEWS. £3,000. £3,000. (tarFouivrii Grand Drawing is Nov/ Open I Tho three previous drawings wore filled a wecii pi ior to tho ndveriised date of closing. The Public of New Zealand havo approoiatcd thetc Grand Hamburg Drawings, thoroforo tho Company anticipate having their Fifth Drawing on n larger scale. 'i his Fiiurih Grand Drawing for £3,000 will closo about Hie end cf AUGUST, nnd the Fifih DniAing will tipeu on tho Ist SEPTEMBER. Tho large number of applications (over 900) that came too lato .will bo duly registered for this Fourtli Drawing. This Fourth Orand Drawing will consist of 240 MONEY Pltl/.ES. amounting to «3,000, subscribed by (t.OCO membors at 10s each. , Tho various Money Prizoj will bo distributed as follows:— 1 £300 PRIZE 10 £25 PRIZES 1 £l.'io PRIZE 10 £20 PHIZES 1 £100 PRIZE 10 £15 PRIZES 2 £50 PRIZES 120 £10 PRIZEB 5 £30 PRIZES 80 £5 PRIZES Total Amount, £3,000. 210 Monky Prizes. Tho Grand principle of Uiobo Hamburg Draw ings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, us it is so drawn that a orizo must come out to every 25 numbers, and tho thances aro in favour of tho investor draw ing a largo pr.ze, as there are 100 large prizes to 80 small ones. To any investor of £2 the chances aro only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prizo or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. Tho Company would not presume to tell the public that thoy have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single Invest ment of 10s. The largo bulk of tho Money in this Grand Drawing ib not given away in one big prize, as it is in tho Horse Consultations, but you will observe in this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 Prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of yetting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawina is one of the most novel, and will be conduoted on the fairest principle possible, so as to give entire publio satisfaction. This FourthGrandDrawingfor £3.000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of Sight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. _!®"NOTlCK.—Country Cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, mado payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care of Mr MOSELY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist. Box 64, P. 0.. DUUSPJNi



Ironmongery. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), Hardware Merchants, Importers on EfN<IIISII AND AMERICAN . IRONMONGERY, CEMENT, CORRUGATED IRON, SHEET, HOOP, PLATE & BAR IROty, SHEET BRASS, SHEET COPPER, COPPER RODS AND BARS, ! BAR STEEL '< OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. £i _ / Buggies I Carriages I Waggons J duNS. ■ Ag/ x GUNS, if \ \ 7UUNS. t . I " — ' \ t. & s. moeej;n & co. Are now showing a Splendid Assortment of GfUNS.'oornpriHing SINGLE BAKJREI. BREECH-LOADING tIUNS DOUBLE BARREL BREECH-LOADING GUNS SINGLE 'BARREL MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS DOUBLE*BARREL MUZZLE-LOADING __/ GUNS f REVOLVERS. ( AMMUNITION. Ky<nock'.s Patent Solid Rrass CARTRIDGE CASES. 1 Caps and Anvils for .110-loading do. He-loading Implements of All Kinds. BLEY'S PATENT CARTRIDGE CASES. . WIRE CARTRIDGES FOR LONG DISTANCES. PATENT WADDING, CHILLED SHOT. ! GUNPOWDER. ; CURTIS h HARVEY'S Best Brands of Sporting Powder, : PIGON, WILKS, & LAWRENCE'S Suporior Sporting Powder. ! ! COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. Now landing, ox Rangitikei, an extensive shipment of COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. New and Improved Designs. LEAMINGTON RANGES \ MARBLE MANTEL PIECES. Tbo 'Grandest Show of Marblo and Ena melled Slate Mantelpieces in Now .Zealand. Vory elegant designs ; , choice colours. Designs * \ quito now. i T. & S. MOBEIN & CO. Would draw special attention to thoso Mantelpieces, boing tho first shipment ol tho kind ovor scon in A uckland ; and prices very littlo nbovo thoso of good wooden Mantolpioces. TILE-LINED GRATES. , Tile Hearths, with Fenders and Fire h Irons to match. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. BRONZE ORNAMENTS. Elegant Bronzo Ornaments In great variety. , MANGLES. American Table Mangles, English Table Mangles, Two and Throe-Roller Mangles, Wringing Machines, &c, 4c. LAUNDRY~STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. Charcoal Irons, Box Irons and Heaters, Mrs Potts's Sod Irons, Nickel-plated, &c. PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT. GENUINE PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT (In all colours) in J, _, and 1 gal. tluß. Mixed Ready fob Use, GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND ZINC WHITE PAINT. Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Turpentine, Driers, Putty, Paint Brushes, &c, &a, &c. Now landed, t\ Large Stock of ELECTRIC BELLS AND FITTINGS. Cheap Electric Bells, with simpb Instruc tions for fixing. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITKD), QUISM-SXREEJ. AUCKLAMB..^



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M r TcHE LL" HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, MERCANTILE CHAMBERS, QUEEN STREET (Next Bank of Nisw Zealand). RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. Securities Found for Investors With out Charge, i the care and management of estates undertaken. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Stocks _ iKSKS* b ought & S OLD Timber Co. Stocks & I All kinds of Stocks, / FOR SALE: LINCOLN -STREET, PONSONBY-5-roomcd Hquso and Grocer's Shop attached, with fixtures; also, 2-stallcd Stablo and Shed, the wholo lot, a bargain at £550. with terms. VERMONT-STREET, PONSONBY-New 7 roomed Villa with verandah Iront and back. City wator laid, Tho house well built and standing nn corner suction. £la(>-.,, ST. MARY'S ROAD-2-st.oncd Villa on com manding marine site. Shop and wash-house detached. Allotment 50 x 100. Price, £000. UNION-STREET. CITY -1 roomed Cottage and Scullcrv. Wator and K»s hud. Good cellar beneath. This is a handy property, always commanding a ready rental, lo oo sold for £.'l5O. Part cash, tho balance on easy CLARENCE - STREET. PONSONBY. -s rooirodilouso, tilted with every convenience for £380. , „ ~ KINUSLAND—A pretty Suburban Itesldonce ol 7 rooms, with 2 register Bratt'B, situulo on the main road to Mount Albert. I>rico.#jso. CLAhKNCK- STREET. PONSONBY - A Good Allotment, 10 feci, by 0 next, to Mr Dallon's, Surveyor, for£l')'J. '1 errns to suit. MOUNT KDEN Incur Bail way Station)—A lirnt c'ns3 Villa Residence of U rooms. Allotmont, 00 by 120 fret, Willi 2 stalled stabl.i, workshop, and fowl-house. The ({round is a'moßt free ot stones. The rooms arc largo and lofty. fitted with register grates, and the: proprrty is now offered a decided bargain at fewU, upon favour able terms. _ ~,,,• I KARANU AIIAPE ROAD-fl-roomcd Dwelling- I lioiiso, situate on corner section, frontage "f 10 feet lo main road, Property in this im portant thoroughfare Is now commanding great attention, and for a business site its certain value in the immediate future cannot hoover-estimated. Price. £1,150. nUSSELB-STHEET, off Great North Road-1 roomed Cotlug and scullery. Price, £21.). CLARENCE-STREET-- Cottage of 5 rooms. £210. STOKES'S POlNT—Dwidling-housn of rooms, within .'I minutes' walk of tlio wharf. £1150. MOUNT ALBERT—A urund now Houso of 9 rooms, wltli one acre of rich volcanic land, on the main road, handy lo both omnibus and railway station. I'rico BCflO. To an approved purchaser £50 cash will lie. accepted, and the balance nuiv remain for 5 years at 8 per cent, IIOWICK -llonevnioon Residence, of SI rooms, Situate on the beach, with 0 acres planted in garden and orchard. 1 'rice for the lot. £2.i0. .'2O ACRES-£I 5s per acre. Splendid Farming Lands closo to a railway-station. The pick of tho Richmond lllock on the Hotorua line of railway. No better agricultural or pastoral land can he chosen in this pro vincial district. Title, hind transfer. 'I ho soil is a rieli deep loam, well watrred, and in addition to railway advantages thero is a good road to the Karm. About 120 acres down in gruss and crops, divided into 7 paddocks, fenced with good posts and barbed wire. Tho land tukes surface sowing exceed ingly well, and In a few years will give good crops of wheat. Terms easy. lIURUHURU—A Splendid Form, within ten minutuß' walk of Pucrou; 120 acres of rich grass land, with a leasehold in addition of 150 acres, containing good timber for fencing. Tho owner docs not desiro to sell, but will give a long lease on advantageous terms, with a purchasing clause if necessary. There is also a Dwelling-house of ten rooms, with cow sheds, burns, &c. ~_...„ TUAKAU—A flrst-rato little Homestead of 110 acres, all in cultivation. Price, £1,100. NORTHCOTE Seven Acres, all in cultivation, and now 8-ruomcd Dwclling-houso.to he had a bargain for CSOit, part cash, iho balance to re main at, six per cent. .__-.... WIIANGARKI— Dwclling-hnuso and Cabinet maker's Shop in this rising township. Price, £W) The slock can. if necessary, bo taken on valuation. About £150 can remain on Build lug Society terms. „, . _ „. ALEXANDRA —Large Store ond Dwelling house on 1 aero of freehold land. This pro perty can either bo bought or leased on very favourable terms. ~ . _. AI.LO'IMK.VIS FOR SALE at Mount Eden, .Birkenhead. Northcote, Mount Albert, Kings land. Ponsonby. and other Districts. GK aND CORNER SUCTION. Mount Edon, on easy terms, I'ROI'KILTIKS ItOUOHT OK SOLD TO ORDER, MONEY LENT ON MORTGAGE ON GOOD FREE HOLD SECURITY. W. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantilo Chambers, Quecn-strcot. ■ "i ' I SB= Paperhanglngs, ace. TJAPBR HANGINGS W. PHILLIPPB & BON ■AVI RJtCIIVID, IX Ull ABBTVAU. 186-P A 0 X A Q E B-1W OONTAINIHO 18,000 ROLLS O* PAPERHANGINGB, ooNsißTina or New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-room* and Hall and Staircase, suitable foi the Mansion or Cottage. BKAUTIFUL DKSIONS, AND BUST VALO» EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANQINOB. 916—PACKAGES—910 SCRIMS AND HBSSIANB 1 1»U and Sheet Glass, White Lead, Oils, Turin Varnishes, and all Trade Sundrloft. W. PHILUPPS * 60fc t» * «l, Uilßcn-rrnim Corsctiunkcr. I\TRS DOWN ha _«l_Mp%*_. XfJL just received s Select Assortment of VwT(FSW STAY MATERIAL, it **&'-'iii uVkrif every variety and colour ylp'xMf STAYS, CORSETS jg J\t BELTS. &c. fee. ____£•? ivy. Upou the latest improve J_\_ FW.V mont. /i&iii ii"«:A Country orders punctu KkW W\\\ ally attended to, m _\S Xssl Bill *^U Parcels sent post treo <» IP MRS DOWN, fr 'Stay aud Corset-makei Unoer Hob"»ui-Btro<.t "nnHE AUCKLAND STAR" ISA GAZETTE FOR THE PUBLICATION 07 ALL NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &o- A. and Gr. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, . THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery :— 1 Portablo Engine by Horasby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, doublo cylindor, lOin. diametor. 21in. stroko 1 Horizontal Engine lOin. hy 181 n. stroko 1 Launch Engino, tjin. by Sin. stroko 1 Multitubular Boiler. 17ft. long bysft. diameter 1 Cornish Potior, 20ft. long by lift dianioter 1 Cornish Hoilcr, 18ft. long by oft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler. 17ft. long by Ift. Gin. diameter 1 Cornish Hoilcr, 15ft. long by sft. diamotor 1 Cornish Hoilcr, loft, long by Ift. Cm. diametor 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft. x 3ft, Jin.; now A quantity of second-hand Quartz-crushing Plant. Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheols, Hydraulio Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and othor Lift Cages. A UCKLAND DEUTSCHER VEREIN, Gcsolligo Zusammenktlnfte jeden Mittwoch Abend, 8 Uhr, im Voroins Zimmcr, Park Hotel, Wollosley-street. Dcutscho Zoitungen und Journalc. Dcutscho Bibliothek. MAX KOBER, Sohriftfilhrcr. A UCKLAND HOSPITAL. COMMITTEE: Elected : Appointed. His Worship W. R. Wad- Hon. Col. Haultain del, Esq. (Chairman) Arthur Bull, Esq. J. M. Clark, Esq. Captain Daldy E. A. Mackcchnie, Esq. Sydney Dando, Esq. T. Peacock, Esq., M.H.R. Applications for admission hy persons suffer ing from diseases and requiring medical treat ment will be received at tho Hospital on any day between the hours of 9a.m. and 10 a.m. In coses of accident or cmcrgoncy, patients will bo rocoived into the' Hospital without delay, beds boing kopt ready for urgent cases. Patients able to do so will be required to pay for their support at the Hospital according to their position and cirourastanccs. Subscriptions will bo thankfully received by any member of tho Committee and by the under signed. H. N. GARLAND, Secretary. Wyndham-strect. STOP THAT COUGH I DON'T DELAY. How con you stop It 1 Where is tho Remedy! BONHNIGTQN'S "PECTORAL OXYMEL •OF CARRAGEEN OR IRISH MOSS (REGISTERED). Can p> educe moro ovidenco ot real merit than any other article for the purpose. SMde«er m nher l -\ G. BONNINGTON, umw4Ahmm. f a i irm.l,,.,__.—iirn-i



Coaches. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE OF COACHES. BEALLACK & JENKINS'S COACHES Leave Onehunga— Daily at 7.30 a.m. and at 11.45 a.m.; Saturday Nights at 6.15. Leave Auckland— Daily at 9.15 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; Saturday Nights at 10.30. Singlb Fare, 9d; Return do., Is 2d". Saturday Night Fares—Single, Is; Return, 1b63 OAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE From Union Bank—22 minutes past the hout md 2.) minutes to the hour. From Tuk Turkic Lamps—7 minutes to thi hour, and every hour. NianT Trips from Town—j-past 8, 1-past 9. i-pust 10, and J-past 11. From Three Lamfb 3, 9, 10. 11. From Union Bank to SnEi.i.v Bkacii—« minutos past 9, 7 minutes past 11,7 trlnutes pas' 2, 7 minutes past 1, 7 minutes past 5, 23 minute* past 6, and 37 minutes past 7. Fiom Shelly Beach — 8.30 a.m., 8.45 a.m.. 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m., and 7.46 p.m. BATURDAYB FROM SHELLY BKACn—B.3O o.m. .45 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. From Union ank—9.7 a.m. U. 7 o-vn. and 1.7 p.m. OLUS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACHES. ALTKRATION OF TIME TABLE. Leave Onkhunoa Leave Auckland IManukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel) c 0 a.m. 8.15 a.m. X.30 a.m. 9.45 U.ill. 9.0 a.m. to 1.,'t0 a in. 9.30 H,in. , 11.0 a.m. 10.0 a.m. ■___• 12.15 noon l-.:ju •i.in. g S 1.0 p.m. 11.15 neon . o 1.30 p.m. 12.15 )i.iii. .2° 2.0 p.m. 1.0 p.m. 2 .a 2.15 p.m. 2..t'P.u). Z_\, 4.i p.m. •"'••..nt. 3£g 4.30 p.m. 3.30 p.m. b " Mom. 4.0 p.m. "Sz« 5 30 p.m. ' 4.0 p.m. u-u P-'" ---j..iti p.m. .7^ ____ C 3 p.m. Monilny. ii.li p.m. y'-tu Mondays,. 11,0 p.m. Hut ii "hit's. .11(1.111, -iS Saturdays, 10 p.m. G.'tO p.m. tn*fr< 11 p.m. Sundays, Sunw,ivsi S.Wu.ni, lu.i'ii.m. 12 noon 2.0 p.m, 1.30 p.m. . G.II p.m HOLMS & CO.. frouHßtom rrilME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT L AND LAKE COACHES. I_«ave Victoria WnARF, Devonport, at 10.2» a.m., 2 p.m., and 4.20 p.m. l.ouro Takapdna School house at 11.15 a.m. 3 p m. and 5.15 p.m. jUNiMYSL—Lcavo Devonport at 10.45 a.m. ant 3 p.m. Leave Luko Schoolhouso 11.30 a.m and 5 p.m. FARE KACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. V .1. QUICK. Pivprlfctor I > OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHEt ALTERATION OF TIMETABLE. Ihe Royal Mall Coach (carrying passengers, will, on and after 6th October, 1883, and until further notice, run to the following Time tahle:— Leave Cambridgo (or Hamilton Junction Rail- . way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Aucklund. Leave Hamilton for To Aroha on Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Truir crom Auckland; returning from To Aroha on Tuesdays. Thursdays, und Saturdays, at 7 a.m- Pitching the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton June tiou for Auckland. Booking Offices i 1? ynno's Hotel, Hamilton West; Coleman i Hotel 1 •■■ Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirk wood ■md Lai:e-streot*. Cambridge. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor Pambrldga, October 18X3. Passengers Hooked at H. H. Hayr and Co. s High-strcot. Ancklan mELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. W. K. Carter begs to announce that on and after TUESDAY, 29th January, 1881. he will Run a Coach through to the Hot Ijakes, Ohine mutu (con vcying Passengers and Parcels), leuv ing Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THURS BAYS, at 7 a.m., returning from the Lakes or WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £115s; or Return Tickets, avail •ible for one week after date of issue, A3. All Passengers to he Booked at the Ofllci tcfore leaving Buggies aud Saddle Horses, with experience I rivers, to ordor on the shortest notice Orner ij Telegram or letter promptly attended to. Coinhridge. January 23. 1881. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY J_S (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIME-TABLE, on am after WEDNESDAY, March 19th, 1881 :- Auokland to Mt. Albert Avondale toMt. Albert and Avondale. and Auckland. Lea™ Union Bank: Leave Avondale: 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1215 p.m. 11.15 „ 4.15 „ 3 p.m. 5.30 „ SATURDAYS. •10 a.m. 7.55 a.iß. 1.10 p.m. til 2.30 „ 2.30 p.m. 11 „ 5.;u ~ 'For ML Albertonly. tFrom Mi. Albert otili Auckland to Now New Lynn to Auck Lynn. land. 12.H5 p.m. 7.4S a.m. | 615 „ 2.45 p.m. SATURDAYB. £.30 p.m. 7.15 o-m. 11 „ 5.15 p.m. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Auckland and Arch Hill. Leave National Bank. Leuv;. Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 9 _ n. 30 „ 19.15 > 9.45 „ 11-45 „ 11 1 p.m. 12.25 p.m. 1.4S „ 1.35 „ 2.15 ~ 3 8.45 „ "3.50 „ 6.5 „ 4.20 „ •6.30 „ 5.45 .. 6.30 ~ 7 .. Saturday Nights Only. Saturday N ighta Onl> 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10 „ 10.30 ~ An Omnibus will run from Provincial Lunati. Asylum to Auckland at tf.2o a.m.. and *3.» p.m.. and from Auckland (National Bank) i ' AsylUEi 1.45 and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale v Auckland at 9 a.m., and from Aucklur.e (National Bank) to Avondale 5.30 p.m. Saturdut Nights only; Avondale to Auckland 6 p.m. Auckland to Avondale 10.30 p.m. * Will not run or. Saturda — Medical. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S OHLORODYNE, THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. Ad vice to Invalids. -If yon wish to obtain quiet refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuag* the weary aohings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating Bystems of the body, you will provide yourself with that marvellous remedy discovered by. Dr. i. Collls Browne (Late Army Medical Staff), to which he gave the name of CHLORODYNE, and which is admitted by the profession to be the most wonderful and valuable remedy over discovered. CHLORODYNE is the best romedy known for Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma. CHLORODYNE acta like a charm In Diarrhoea, and is the only specific in Cholera and Dysentery. CHLORODYNE effectually outs short all attacks ot Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation, and Spasms. CHLORODYNE is the only pallatlve in Nouralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer, Tooth ache, Meningitis, &c. From Symes & Co., Pharmaceutical Chemists, Medical Hall Simla, January 5,1880. To J. T. Davenport, Esq., 33, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. Dear Sir,—We embrace this opportunity of congratulating you upon the wide-spread reputation this justly esteomed medicine, Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, has earned for itself, not only in Hindostan, but all over the East As a romedy of general utility, wo much question whether a better is imported into tho country, and wo shall bo glad to hoar of Its finding a place in evory Anglo-Indian homo. The other brands, wo aro happy to say, aro now relegated to tho nutivo bazaars, and judging from their salo, we fancy their sojurn thore will do but ovanescent. Wo could multiply instances ad infinitum of tho extraordinary efficacy of Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne in Diarrhcea and Dysontry, Spasms, Cramps, Nouralgia, tho Vomiting of Pregnancy, and as a genoral seda tive, that have occurred undor our porsonal observation during many years. In Choleraic Dlarrhrea and even more terriblo forms of Cholora itself, we have witnessed its surprising controlling power. Wo have never used any other form of this medicine than Collis Browne s from a firm conviction that it is dooidedly tie best, and also from a sense of duty we owo to the profession and tho publio, as we are of opinion that the substitution of any other than Collis Browne's is a deliberate breach of faith ON THE PART OF THE CHEMIST TO PRESCRHIER and patient alike. We are, Sir, faithfully youl-B, Symes & Co., Members of the Phar. Society of Great Britain, His Excellenoy tie Viceroy's Chemists. Sold in bottles at Is lid, 2s 9d, 4b 6d, and 11b oach. None is genuine without the words "Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne " on the' Govern ment stamp. Overwhelming medioal testimony accompanies each bottlo. Caution.—Boware of Piraoy and Imitations. Sole Manufacturer—J. T. DAVENPORT, S3 Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS . FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The Tame of thin well-known Family Medlolne has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of fifty years. Its well-earned extensive sale lias induced spurious imitations, some of which in outward appearance bo closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to the publio to give a speolal caution against the use of such imitations. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none are genuine :— ist—ln every case the words John Steed man, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, are en graved on the Government Stamp affixed to oaeh packet. 2nd—Eaoh Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words John Steedman, Lhemlst, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name Steedman is always spelt with two EE's. 4th—Tlio manufacture is carried on solely In Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, at Is Ud to 2s 9d each. Agents: Krmftbornb, Prosser and Co., Auokland, Wellington, Chxiatohuicli, via I gjttftUn. * —



Land and Estate Agents. D. Fm Evans, ESTATE, HOUSE. AND LAND AGENT, AUCTIONEER, &c. mO CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS? FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT IN THIS CITY FOR SALF. All that Valuable and Centrally Situated Pro perty, consisting of FREEIIOLD ALLOTMENT, together with Commodious Double Shop, Store room, and 5 Rooms upstairs, built of brick on stone foundation, in first-class position, and well adapted for Solicitor's Chambers, being situated in Shortland-street, near those handsome and extensive new premises in course of construc tion for tlio Evkning Stab; and also near the Post-office, banks, and those magnificent now block ot buildings (the Arcade) now about lo be erected for tho Now Zealand Insurance Corn, puny. This Is a real first-class investment, and well worthy tho attention of capitalists, L is, with; out doubt, tho most valuable and safest invest ment now in tho Murkot, with undoniable pros pective value, second to none in Auckland. (557) AUCKLAND—VaIuabIe Business Site for sale, situate in Shortland-street, corner of Mills Lane, and immediately between the pre mises of Messrs A. Clark and Sons and Bycroft and Co. Terms easy. AVOND A LX - -ii acres splendid land, mostly in grass; a lat go portion in orchard, and shelter tiees; good creek. (8511 BOMBAY—S9I acres improved farm Land very cheap. Only £30 cash, and £T0 can remain for 5 years. (ShS) CHURCH-STRh ET- Villa Residence of 5 rooms, fitted with cupboards, dresser register grate, oven, &c; good well and tank, well-stocked garden. Price. £380. (729) COLLEGE ROAD-Good Building Allotment in a Splendid Position for Business, being on the main western outlet from the city. (1136) DAIRY f LAT—2S3 ucrea good Lund, part vol canic. hush, nice liomestenri of 1 rooms Price 221 6*l n r acre ; a bargain. (97t) DRAKE->TRKET-Shop und Dwelling-house, freehold allotment: a bargain. Only £250. (1150) EAST TAMAKI—Nice Little Farm of 51 acres; good grass; plenty of witter; valuable bush; good alluvial soil; £350. (1111) KLLKRSLIK-ll} tcies Volc.nic Soil; good road frontage, tear Racecourse. (95*) ELLTCItSi-iTE (on I'anmuro Hood) —Freehold Building Allotment, ornamental trees, beautiful situation for building, main road Land 198 x 198 feet. £400. (1070) BPSOM-i ilia Ret-f deuceand Orounds Also, iplendirt Building Allotments, near resi dence of X Hesketh. Kan. < 75) KPSOM—Desirable Property, House 6 rooms, &c, &c, and 5 acres First cluss Volcanio Land ; very choice. Price, only £1,500. Terms easy. (1165) EPSOM—Gentloman's Residence and Grounds. Tliis is tho properly of a Gentleman who has spared neither time nor money, not only in beautifying tho Grounds, but in furnish ing the House with every possiblo comj fort and convenience. Stables and necessary out-buildings, &c, &c. Cards to view from the undersigned. (1118) FERNLEIGH-STREET—3 Verandah Cottages of 3, 1, and 5 rooms respectively. In good ordor. City water laid in. Price, for the three. £500. A good investment. (1102) FRANKLIN ROAD-Two Good Villa Resi dences, almost new—one of 6 rooms and the other of 5; gas and water. Allotments 33 x 180 each; magnificent viow of harbour. Price, only £1.400. (1069) GEORGE AND WILLIAM STREETS, PON SONBY—Brick House of four rooms and scullery, outhouse, &o.; allotment 33 x 132; £400. GLENBURN, PONSONBY—Three magnificent Sites for Marine Villa Residences. Price for the three, £650. Superb view of Queen street Wharf, North Shore and Harbour. (1085) GREAT NORTH ROAD-About 5 miles from Auckland —a new and well-finished House of 6 n otiis. stable, X.c., and 3 acres splendid l»nd. in cultivation: bounded by a grand stream of water; more land if lequired. (319) HOBSON-STREET—First-class Building Sites. HO WICK—Good Cottage of 8 rooms and 2 acres laud well fenced. Good well. Prico. £200. (1110) JOHN-STREET — First-class Building Allot mont, quite level, and good view. Price, 30s per foot. (1087) KEPPKL-STREET—Lurgo Allotment, double frontai;e; cheap; only t75. (1171) LINCOLN-STREET—Splendid Building Allot ment. (1151) vtONTAUUE-STRKET, NEWTON-New Six roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with reglsler grates, colonial oven, cupboards, &o. Price. £280. (719) MOUNT EDEN (Main Road)-Desiro.blc Villa Residence, G rooms, &c.; good position; £365, (1168) MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD.—Villa Residence (6 rooms', bath, range and shed. £500. (1124) VAPIER-STRKKT—Good House of 5 rooms; allotment 30 xlt 0. Price, only £300. (1145) NELSO.N-S REET, CI IV.-a very nice and conimcdious Hou-e of 8 rooms, having a erand viow of hai hour "Prico. £630 (979) NEW MARKET.-Niw-street: New Verandah House of 5 rooms; pood well, tank, &o. n'c° garden ; allotment 48 x 120. Price only £350. (815) NORD'OLK-STHEET-A first-class Cottage of i rooms, quite new; plenty of room for 4 other rooms; allotment, 33 x 100. Price, £400 terms, one-third cash. 1183 NORFOLK-STREET - Several good Building Allotments at from £210s per foot. (1150) ONEH'lNGa.—Cottage and Allotment (free hold). £85. (1127) ONEHUNGA—Grand Villa Sites, ranging from 3to 8 acres; magnificent views; close to Pah Estate. (1143) PARK ROAD—Good House of 7 rooms, pleas antly situated: splendid view; large allot ment. Price £650. (1121) PARNELL.-Several cheap properties. PARNELL (Brighten Road)— New House of 6 rooms and .workshop, stove, register -grate: vtranduh side and front: allotment, 50 x 310. Price, £SCO. Can be sold on terms 1198 PENROSE—Volcanic Land for sale in lots of four acres or more. Situate next to the sta tion; main road frontage. £50 per acre. This is desirable land, and Very cheap. (1173) POKENO- 189 acres Volcanic Land, nearly all level 26 acres cleared an<i in good grass and fenced* Price «2 per ac_i a bargain. (94) PO f ENO- Nice Little FurSi of 21 acres in crops, grass, &c; good five roomed Cottage and outhouses, which, with 4 cows, dairy utensils. &c, &c , 1b now offered for £300; situate just nt Pokeno Station. (803) POMPALrERTKRRACE—Firat-elass Building Allotments. 45 x 100. Price, £3 10s per foot. PONSONBY-Splcndid Villa Site in Curran-st Well situated, grand viow. (1131) PON-ONBY ROAD. - Good Villa Residence. closo to the Franklin Road ; quite new ; gas and water: allotment {6 x 100. Price, £1.000. RAZORBACIi—4B Acres Uoou Land, Sid acres in grass; Cottage of threo rooms, cow-shed, piggery, &c; never-failing supply of water. Price, only £230. (67*) RICHMOND ROAD - Two nicely-finished Houses of 6 rooms each, fitted with every convenience. Let well. Price, for the two, £700; or would be sold separately. (1163) RICHMOND KOAD-2 good Building Allot ments; quito level; 10x99 each; good view. Must be sold.! (1016 RING TERRACE, Gienourn, near the Beach, Ponsonby—First-class Villa Site, grand view of Auckland Harbour, 116 x 100. (1085) RYLE-STREET-Pretty Verandah Villa oil 5 rooms, &c.; allotment 66 x 120; a very desirable residence. (1039 SALK-STREET - Nice Little Cottage of i rooms; coiner allotment; very cheap; only £250. (1135) STUART-STREET (off Grace-street). — Good Building Allotment for 00. (1161) SUMMER-STREET.-Good New House of 5 rooms; gas, gas stove; allotment 33 x 99. Prico, only £350 1182 SUMMER-STREET. Ponsonby-Nice Villa of rooms and good freehold allotment, £300. (1166) TAMAKI EAST—Snug little Farm of 60 aores. Good House of 5 rooms, and usual out buildings ; all new; stock, &c. Price, only £480. (1090) TE PAPA—4B acres good arable Land. Price only 16s p> r aero. (1107) VIEW AVENUE, MOUNT EDEN —New Villa Residence of 5 rooms, and outbuild ings; scoria soil, and good position. Only £320. (1097) VIIWBO. J ANDTHK TERRACE. MOUNT iDK^-A First claßs Residence of 7 rooms. compl'-ie with every convenience: well laid out grou' ds aboti' l acre . fruit and flower gnrdfn Migntficent view (915) WAlPU—Grand Farm of 260 [acres—the very best in the district ; cond house and out buildings ; to be sold very cheap. (1146) WALLACE-STREET (next Tramway Termi nus). - Firstc'(issVilia.-'itc;grandposition; splendid view; SO x 170. (1172) WA RKW' RTH-Old .Established Boaiding hou c Riißimss for sale. Firßt-class oppor tunity to seen o v really good paying con cern. Price only £500. WHANGAREI - 12' acres Improved Land; Blilill P'cce kauri bush; Lot 31, Tauraroa. (9511 WH ' G 'RBI-Ituprovod Form ot 143 acres nt Mnngapni: 4 ■ acre* in grass, and 6in orchard dwelling house. Cheap, £6:0. (884) WHANG R>IH<UD — Paruaßay -60acres. part in grass and kauri; homestead farm; good mud. Prico. £22 (961 WHATAWHATA - Waipa River-Beautiful Homestead of 200 Acrc3; house, stables, sheds, nnd outhouses ; splendid cherry grove; steamer stops at landing four times a week; plenty of wood and water; good run for oattlo. (1055) D. P. EVANS, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENT, AUCTIONEER, &c. Land Mart— Queen-street, next Bank ob1 Australasia. Hotels. SETTLERS HOTEL, WALTON STREET, WHANGAREI. MRS S. H. FULLER, Proprietress. Thiß Old-established Hostelry occupies the Most Central Position of any House in Whan garei, boing within 2 minutes' walk from either Railway Station, Wharf, or Post-ofllcejpossess ing Excellent Accommodation for Visitors and Tourists. NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS BRANDS . OP WINES AND SPIRITS KEPT. MACNAB AND HANCOCK'S SPARKLING ALES ON DRAUGHT. BRILLIANTLY-LIGHTED BILLIARD- ROOM AND GOOD STABLING: EVERY CIVILITY AND ATTENTION PAID TO VISITORS. ORDINARY DAILY AT ONE O'CLOCK. The Cuisine is under the Personal Superin tendence of ttio Hostess Herself. 'ebj^lSodebate.