SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER K^^^'is ■UNB_nt-Tl-ta-CV6-_nß..-.47 _ " BtTNRIBE^;To-morrow Morning, 7,18 MOON'S AGE.-Sew.Moon, 23rd, «.1_ p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING,

Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, for Whangarei Waitakt, S.S., Crawford, for Whangarei Reward, schooner, Colliugs, for Mongonul Columbia, Schooner, Conway, for Napier Grlffln, schooner, Bishop, for Russoll --owemj|s,&, Scott, from Mercury §ay

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

Kriemhllda, sohooncr/pathurst, for Moegonui Fanny Kelly, ketoh, Williams, for Whangaroa Golden Isle, schooner, Carmlcnael, for Mercury Bay Oamaru, brigantine, Richards, for Rarotonga Inwards Coastwise.—Margaret Casey, from Rorita, with 500 purlrl.posts;Tam O' Shanter, from Tauranga, with wreckage; Fannie, from Whangapoua, with 27,000 ft timber. . Oi-Twabds Coastwise.—Zlllah, for Thames; Fanny Kelly, for Whangaroa: Krlemhilda. for Mongonul; Margaret Casey, for Thames. The schooner Devonport left Lyttelton for this port yesterday. The brigantine Marshall S. left Mercury Bay for Oamaru yesterday. The s.s. Rowena arrived from Mercury Bay at ILSO p.m. yesterday. She leaves for Great Barrier this evening. The Government steam launch, built by Messrs Sims and Brown for the pilot service at Kaipara, arrived at Helensville from this port ogat7pan.yesterday. , .. The pilot at Tauranga has reported to the Customs that the iron buoy abreast of Strong Point has dragged from its position abont a quarter of a mflo to soa ward."" The following vessels havo ontorod outwards at the Customs to-day:-Freetrader, barque, Mo Arthur, for Sydney, via Whangaparaporo; Chieftain, brig, J. B. Mnnro, for Oamaru. A barque outside Tiritiri was signalled late this afternoon. She will most likely prove to' be the Loongana, from Hobart. The brigantine Occola has 'cleared at the Customs for Mercury Bay, trhero sho will load timber for Brisbane. The schooner Golden Isle for Levuka via ¥^_j BaT..mi the brigantine Oamaru for Rarotonga, SallSd this morning. ... _ . Several vessels. in" harbour to-day were deooratgL, with bunting In honour of the Clefts.-? -^ J" Munro ot the brig { The following .passengers have - booked at London for Auokland :-Per Coptic, from Plymouth, for New Zealand ports. May 28th, via Hobart: Second BfcJoon-nMr L. Williams. Mrs Raymond, Mr and Mrs George Wright and family. Third cabin—Meßsrs Samuel Stewart, HonryD. Bennett, Harry and Arthur Polloml, Marion Ellam, Arthur Bourne, Nathaniol Robinson, T. Lamb.—Per British Queon, from London, May 13th: Second saloons-Mr A. R. Fletcher. Stesrage-^Mr T. L. Parker, Mrs A. MDutton.—Per,Ruapehu, from London, May . 29th: First saloon—Rev.. W. M. Dv Rien. Second saloon-Mrs F. Seymour and children.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

_ Gmtmodth, this day.-Arrived • •inapero, from Auckland, 10 a.m.. ; • :'' • Nmw Plymouth, thisday.-Arrived: Hawea, frira Onehunga, early. ■,:'./•-'• Dirifßiri}r,thlsaay.^-irr.ved: Wiiwera.from Newoastle..^, >. , "

COMMERCIAL.

ji ..;.... .Evening...Stab Office, this-fey. B «#s„Mb rtANBEngON held a land and property sale I to-day Vi*. bls Queen-street Mart. The land in . < nook-street, ilnclndlng cottages thereon, realised I _?m The a_iotmei.ts in Seatteld View and I 5%-w Road, Mtount Eden, were withdrawn, the r.ffc-M>«a_(.__ uo t reaching .the rosorve, and aro open \ I: for prlvuto treatment of the auctioneer.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

iWHxeuwHas under:— ";'.' u '. '''''\ MAnß.,a s --I'-SHl*. Day. :i;j : -iKiEuterp.-ae, at_.3op.in. • Fo^^^Soat .Mthinst . , -?^KtfflK_:. OraiffiebHrn, Wads- Walters, T«Ka^^_ £„, • worth, etc. V°v "vSirtwa •—' ' PorKotonahanaMW tow fc^ -^ ForGuibo-ne. ] Napiw, re^te , ot . rv ?j£ 10 a.m. Fate letter. , y tin iI.H) »-«P „. 0 fl jandiro aftd Plymouth, 1 Uoric, P^Rotomaharia, * irS-'wSta.a W.perPougla-Tat 11a.m.; ;.; ' Fot T^B^OhineßUtu. and Opotlkl. per Fo^Whf^'o^yPP*l M 'P« NeDhine ' For^fiawal ;#*. * '**' Tn-xrM^n ', I For Cowos and CoromandelV r Coromandel at 1.30 p.m. , '\ .; Tobsdat, Ist JutH; '.' Per Te Anau as follows:— S_n-„ r-in. For Russell, .--.wakaws. \_sffi3_°T r ntes, ana Ciiteu win^amtuJ via Snif.l^ Orient boat,, for, letters. Jfoto., afxr*"* • BQ "^fertfo-^lne^d M ,-b«_™. only |FFaro ar ffiSum Monies, per\^Halmmedl atoly after her arrival from"iJ on V1ulu. 8.8. B-SS, Chief Chief Fost>o-ffce.Aa<fld^. : {s ■' ■•■■■■

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jonb 25, 1884,

Abbott's Opera Houso — Frank CatSs's benefit, 8 p.m, Theatre Royal—Professor Anderson, 8 p.m Brotestant Hall, Newton — Qonoral Orange Meeting:, 7.30 p.m.

Tho Bells," Mr

Working Men's Club-^-Quarterly Meeting of Bricklayers' Labourers' Society, 7.30 p.m.

HA.C.B. Society—Juvenile Contingent, 7.30 p.m.

Mount Edon Hsll—Lecture by Mr McNaughl —"Whence comes the Spirit of Persecution? i7.Sip.tn.

Parnell Hall—Silver Entertainment—Mrs Ji ley's Exhibition, 7.3J p.m.

Seresford-Btreet Chhrbh—Rev. R. Laishley on his 'English Tour," 7.30 p.m. '". .•

Notices to Correspondents.

Zymetiq.—Of course the marriage is perfectly liegal.

Births.

BILKE V.-At Pukekohe, on the 21th June, the wife of Mr John Bilker of a daughter; both doing wdlh Cornwall and Somerset papers ' filease copy.

Deaths.

BK.HAM.-iOn June 25th, at her late residoaoe, ■ Epsom, Eliaa Jane, the beloved wife or Robert Highain.and the only daughter ot William and Mary Walsh, Kybcr Pass Road; aged 33 l ears. Deeply regretted by all who knew her. Tke funeral will leave her late residence on Friday, at _ p.m. Friends please acoept this Invitation. ' WARBRICK.-On Juno 21, at the residenco of ■i her parents, Devonnort Road, Tauranga, Christina, oldest daughter of A. and H. War brick; ag6d 17 years. WEBB.^On June 24th, Elijah, infant son o f Alfred Webb; aged9days. >•'•'' r j Private interment.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1884.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs reslstanoa. For the future is the distance, ■ And the good that we can do.

In dealing lately with the agricultural statis tics of the colony, we pointed out the effect which Was being produced by the expan sion of the frozen meat trade. It was shown that there was a tendency for the area of land under cereals to decrease, while there was a corresponding increase in the acreage devoted to grass and green feed for sheep Sd cattle. The result of this tendency, apled w_ith the fallingpriceof wheat, was of course evident, viz., that the export of wheat from New Zealand would probably continue toj show-,a...ma."ke(l decline, and perhaps ultimSfalyuceWse. ,lWe hay* now placed before us other considerations ■which go to support that' Conclusion. In a .letter from Major-General Fulton to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, particulars •are given of the production of wheat in India, which prove that commercial com petition will very soon crush New Zealand out of tho London wheat market. In 1873, only 19,000 tons of wheat were raised in the whole of India, but the industry has made such enormous strides that in 1882 nearly a million tons were produced. At this late India, will soon be able to export sufficient wheat to meet the Horde demand, and this, too, at a cost which will Erobably run .other, countries very close, abour is abundant* and cheap in India, the area of land suitable for wheat growing is practically unlimited, and the avenge yield is from eight to thirteen bushels per acre. With these advantages, wheatcan,des pite heavy railway and shipping charges, be landed in London at a cost of 40s per quarter, and a reduction of the Suez Canal charges would have an appreciable effect in cheapening the cost of transit. There are rJresently over 32,000,000 of acres of land in the British and Native States of India under wheat crop, and there are millions of acres available for cultivation as ebon as iirigation works and railways are extended. It is clear that in the future India is des tined to be even a larger exporter of wheat than she now is, and our colonial agricul turists will thus >be in direct com petition with the cheap labour of Hindos thn,, a climate which is sure to yield a uniform wheat crop, and' a fairly fertile mil. Making every allowance for the great preductiveriesa of the -Oil and climatb of New Zealand, it is vain to expect that with; Higher! rates,of freight,we can successfully compete with India in tho work of supply ing, the English consumers with wheat. 6ur agriculturists may thus be .forced to' turn: to OthOr and Trhore profitable kinds Of farming, and especially to -the produdin'g of those articles of consumpt: for .which there is aJocal market.o"; ,•_■.' . ,;'• j '-.■

' Auckland members -of'-the Legisl_.tive -Oounciland Hotise of 'Representatives left Wellington last night bythe Governrhent steamerHinemoa, and-'thatvessel, Withher Srecious freight, should arrive' in*-,the ianukau t .to:morto.w: .morning. Messrs Chamberlain, Dignan, and ~ Henderson, M.L.C.'s, are on board, besides the following ' members "ot the. Lower . House trr-Sif G. M. O'Rorke, - Sir J George , Grey; Hon. Mr' MitchelsOn, Messrs C^man, - George, Peacock, Hurst, -Whjtaker, Swanson, Hamlin, ' Hobbs, - Sheehan,' Dargaville.: Tawhai, and Tole. ;; .',,.:,: . '" ,';:-

f Despite pleas of losses, the fire insurance Companies, of rithe.! colony continue to firosper. The balance-sheet Of the Union nsurance .Company.Just published shows a credit baJnioei' '^£ljtssf>- 6s 4d, out of which' -the idi.«ot6-». ptopoSe to r pay the isual dividend of 10 petf cerlt.'i'' absorbing klfj^)oo?lßavliijptt*staiico=ot..2,«3e-Ss 4d' io,b)ocaCTie4 forward, to next year. ,»The rqibrt 1 states that both. .fire.. ahfl marino losses wjweu excepti6n.ally' H j during Ihot'tyearA ,/Chft ptemittmiu amounted to £176,395, an mci*(---Oi rif';_S-3;B00-bver v the previous year.

Th<s Auckland contingent of the New Zealand Football Team will arrive by thqf To Anau on Monday next. They did not leave Wellington last night as intended. Subscriptions are being raised for the pur pose of presenting them with silver medals, and it is probable that the presentation will take place from the pavilion of the Cricket Ground on Saturday week, on the occasion of the New Zealand v. World match.

Application will be made to Mr Justice Gillies, in Chambers on Friday next, for the admission of Messrs W. F. Buckland, J. F. Haultain, Walter Dignan, and G. A. Gribben for admission to practise as bar risters and solicitors.

In consequence of the alterations which are being made at the High-street bar of the Auckland Hotel, tho doing away with the side door, &c, in accordance with tho decision of the City East Licensing Com mitteo, Mr Caffery has been compelled to close the way through his premises, so con venient to the public, at least for the, pre sent. Ho does this with muoh regret, but necessity recognises no thoroughfare under existing circumstances.

Wo understand that it is the intention of Mr Singleton Rochefo. t to appeal against tho decision of Judge Smith in the case of Reid Vi Hohepa, in which judgment wob given for the plaintiff yesterday. A con densed report of the case appears in another portion of this evening's Issue.

Constable C. O'Sliea, one of the most intelligent and efficient members of the police force in the Auckland district, has "been seriously ill for some time past, but is now understood to bo recovering. His return to the routine of daily life will bo hailed with satisfaction by his friends and acquaintances.

A passenger writes urging that tho early morning train from Onohunga to Auckland should bo run more punctually, as it fre quently lands men too lato for their work. Our correspondent should make representa tions to the traffic manager, when we have no doubt any irregularity would bo at tended to.

There waa a fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when Professor and Madame Anderron ropeated their interesting performance. The now pro gramme will bo ropeated until Saturday.

Tho usual fine art drawing in connection with the annual fete and demonstration of tho Ancient Order of Druids took place at Melbourne on tho 14th April. Mr A. Rat clitt'e, of the Stab office, was the winner of the 96th prize, consisting of a pair of boantifully-framed oleographs, representing "Courtship and Marriage," which ho re ceived by mail yesterday through tho local lodge of Druids. In Chambers yesterday, before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies, probate was granted of the wills of Edward Bovoy, William Johns, Benjamin Pillinger, Margaret Penman, T. L. Black, A. Black, H. Neale, David Barty, and Sarah Carr, and letters of administra tion were granted to tho representatives of John Hood, Henry Meek, Thomas Prescott,

William Challerton, Janet Wallaco, Henry Ritchie, A. K. Finlay and John Bain. On tho motion of'Mr Thorne, an order was made to register a copy of tho will of Robert Kerr, deceased, and also copies of the wills of C. P. Fitzgerald and George Baird. In tho matter of " Tho Law Prac titioners Act, 1882," on the motion of Mr Napier, an Order was made that a bill1 of costs delivered by Tole aud Cavo, solicitors, to Henry Alloy, of Hikutaia, be referred to the Registrar for taxation.

We understand that Mr James P. Campbell, lately of Wafkato, barrister and solicitor, and formerly of tho firm of Whitakerand Campboll, has been admitted a partner in the firm of Russell and Camp bell, Auckland.

Ti.jre was very little business before tho Onehunga Borough Council on Monday evening. The Mayor (Dr. Scott) occupied the chair, and all tho members were present. Tho business consisted of a discussion on the gas question, upon which some practical information had been afforded by Mr Hailes, a gentleman from England, and which had been approved by a number of the inhabitants. A committee was ap pointed to interview the approving residents, and to ; report to the Council. It was agreed, re reaction reserve, to put fifty acres up by auction, reserving the right of freo admission of the public, and other privi leges. Tho tender of Mr Mclntyre for tho lease of waterworks plant, at £18 per month, for seven years, was accepted.

In opening the second annual exhibition of the Fine Arts Association at Wellington yesterday, His Excellency tho Governor referred in flattering terms to the recent Art Exhibition which he opened in Auck land. At the Wellington Exhibition our local artists aro well represented by pic tures from Messrs Blonifield, Martin, Drum mond, Gilmore, Gant, Howard, Sharp, Keesing, Mrs J. M. Clark, Mrs Harrop, Mrs Hetley, Misses Stuart, Homo, Ridings, Ansley, and White.

' The Wellington "Post" says Mr Dun ning,the spirited impressario at present in our midst, is the lessee of the Melbourne Opera House, and is credited with dis playing no little amount of enterprise in the many novelties he has from time to time iatroduced to the Australian and New Zealand public, not the least of which is the introduction of the capable Company at present in the colony. In all his business dealings he is noted for strict integrity and justness, and has earned golden opinions from all sorts of people by reason of his willingness on nil occasions to further the interests of those with whom he is associated.

Berne, who has been doing duty in this district for some time past, has been temporarily transferred to Russell, where he will remain during the* whaling season. Constable Day arrived from Wai tara yestertlay, for tho purposo of giving evidence at the Supreme Court sessions, which commence next week. . .Ti..,

- |The trustful creditors of W. IL Hamilton, a quondam grocer of Parnoll, whose passag* through the Bankruptcy Court was delayed for the purpose of realising somo property left to his wife by a relation at Armagh, Ireland, have just awoke to the faot that he ";out his stick " for 'Frisco in April last; and that his wife and family followed him thither by. the May steamer. The property was reputed to be worth £2,000, and the Official Assignee has already written Home about itr-™Hamilton's liabilities-amcranted td £221 10s 9Jd unsecured, and j_2(>o secured, /while the assets wore estimated' at £106 2s la: "^'

'To-morrow (Thursday), evening the, first of the' organ recitals in St; Matthew's .Church is announced to take place.- These recitals should prove popular for a variety of reasons., The organ is a fine instratqent, aiid_ Mr Neville Barnett a competent musician. Auckland is a musical city, .ond the programme provided for to-morrow night is of a very high order, embracing classical pieces of the chief ancient and modern composers. Lastly, the entertain ment is free, and omnibuses from all parts are pledged to ply to and from the Church lo suit those, wishing .to be present. The whole body of the Church, we are informed, will be free and unreserved to the general public Ahothor noto of interest to Esthetic people is this—the programmes, which are to be distributed, free, not only contain valuable historical sketches of the musical pieces, and composers, but are of artistic execution, and - well worthy of being preserved. - '•'■

At :the next sitting of the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, which open's :here next week,' there is a somewhat heavy calendar of crime to dispose of.: There are, at the date of writing, the following Cases set down for trial:—lnangarOa, breaking and entering; Penohu Heta Pakaraka, manslaughter ; John Orogan, perjury ; Hone Rata, forgery ; Henry Funko, mali ciously^ wounding ; John Francis Warne ford,'.malicious injury to property ; Thomas Wiseman, alias WJiite, larceuy as u-bnilee ; Wirihana, rape,' Richard O^en Brig-took, forgery; the game, utteringj, thesame, ob taining money by false pretences ; tho same (two other indictments), forging and utter ing ; Hori Hako Taiapo, cattle stealing : Riwhi Mohi, cattle stealing; John Jackson, larceny as a bailee ; John O'Connor and H. Atkinsy uttering ; Maria Pera, larceny j George Proud, unnatural offence; Edith E. C; A. Worman, bigamy. '*,

Potty larcenies appear to be "the order |of the day" amongst tho light-fingered fraternity. Fully half-a-dozen thefts of a trivial but annoying are re ported within the oompass of ieach twenty four hours, and the success which attends the exploits of the offenders may be gathered ~from the infrequency with which an arrest Occurs. There was, it is true, one excep tion to tbo rule last night, when William btrnth was -apprehended by 'Detective- Hughes on the charge of stealing a pair of. boots, theproperty of Mr Hurley. Hewasi brought up today, and remanded on the understanding that other charges should be brought against him.'' In "almosKevery instance the articles stolen had been incau tiously exposedfor sale outside ashop doo_.< It wouldsbe-well thatistorekeepeffl'.shbuld) be more carefßl" of theiti.pr&pe.ty, and should place" fewer' temptations -of- this 1 character- irr the; Way of Uriprincipled .hieves. ;,•:- — J

We have much pleasure in drawing tho Attention of our readers to tho notice of •Miss Donovan's grand concert, which is to take place in the Choral Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. The con cert promises to be a great musical treat, as most of the leading professionals and amateurs of the city intend to assist. Tho full programme appears in our advertising columns, and we specially notico the fol lowing names:—Mrs Kilgour, Misses Stephenson and Staunton, as also Heir Tutschka, Messrs Angolo Forrest, Edoun-rd (of Milan), Edwards, Knox, Boyle, and Long. The last-named gentleman is from Dunedin, and possesses one of tho richest tenor voices in the colony. Wo trust there will bo such a house as the excellent pro gramme fully merits, and tho fair bcnificiare deserves. Mr John Dennison, C.E., has discovered a process by which ho can make Portland ceniont from Mahurangi limo, and two weeks ago ho had a sack of tho material properly mixed ready for despatch from Warkworth to Auckland to be tested. He avers that this has been tampored with by some mean rival or other malicious person— the prepared limo being abstracted and spurious stuff substituted for it. Au entertainment of a very interesting character was given last evening, in tho schoolroom of the Methodist Free Church, by the Literary and Debating Society. A goodly programme was gono through, con sisting of readings, recitations, and music, with chemical experiments by the Rev. S. Macfarlano, assisted by Mr 0. Knight. Mr Hinton "shocked" the audience with his galvanic battery. "A Parent," writing from Onohunga, states that since tho Sunday closing clause of tho Licensing Act has boen strictly applied, somo publicans are in the habit ol keeping young men belonging to tho place on thoir premises from Saturday night till Monday morning, and supplying them with liquor on the footing of being lodgers. II this practice is not stopped, our correspon dent threatens taking stops to oxpose those who follow the disreputable practice. Tho Roy. J. S. Hill delivered an intorost ing lecturo last evening in tho largo hall o the Young Men's Christian Association, 01 "The Infinitely Little," illustrated witl limelight viows. Tho lccturor, in a familial and pleasant manner, dealt with tho micro scopio forms of naturo, mostly invisiblo tt the unassisted eyo. A very largo numboi of young persons wore present, nnd np poared to tako doep intorost in tho natura fnots disclosod and oxpluined by Mr Hill A somewhat novel feature of the proceed ings was tho throwing on to the screen, bj aid of limolight, the hymns of tho ovoning so that all could read them in their ox tended form without tho hymn-book, whiol could not bo read under the circumstances. Wo aro now in possession of further par ticulars of tho alleged attempted incendiar ism at the Presbyterian School-room ii Upper Symonds-street. A bundle of etick ond other materials which would bo usot for fire raising purposes were discovoroi undoiv the school undor circumstance which left no room for doubt that ai attempt had boen made to cause thi destruction of tho building by fire. Sua picion fell upon a man named Michnol Kirby who was arrested by Sergeant Kiely. 11 was brought up at tho Police Court chargei with vagrancy, and remanded, but it i understood that tho police will lay an in formation against him. for attempted arson Whether the evidence adducod will justif' tho accusation romains to bo seen. It i said that amongst other circumstantia evidence will be the fact that a patchei shoo which ho wore whon arrested corres ponds exactly with tho footprints aroun< the building. Tho approaching season of comic opera i attracting much attention, and there seem every probability of a very brilliant opening Lecocq, tho composer of "Manola," is _i well and favourably known that tho mer announcement of an opora by tho giftei Frenchman is enough to excite interest ii musical circles. Local musicians and al lovers of opera will bo pleased to lean that the orchestra will bo unusuall powerful, and will include such rar' instruments as a French born and bassoon which are in the hands o? two of tho mos capable players in tho colonies. MrUunninj is sparing no expense in order to place tin opera and attendant ballot upon tho stagi on a most effective scale. All the origina scenery and appointments as used at th Opera House, Melbourne, will be used ii the present production, while tho dresse wore specially made by Mons. and Madnim Alias, tho celebrated costumiers. Th Southern press speaks of "Manola" in glow ing terms. Intending patrons aro romindei that tho plan is filling rapidly up, and nl who wish to reserve seats should do so a onco in order to prevent disappointment. John Hill, who was adjudged a bankrup last week, has made a sworn statement dis closing some rather singular facts. He say that about 12 months ago he entered inti partnership with Joseph Flood at Whan garoa, ho then being indobted to the exten of £100, and Flood being supposed to havi £2.000. Ho had lost on several contracts and during tho six months of partnorshi] Flood took nil the profits (£240), while do ponent only got £20, and that was r« oeived in consequence of a lawyer's letter About three years ago he gave a bill ti Guthrie and Larnach for £49. Their agen had handed it over to Mr Abbott, am since then witness had paid between £61 and £70 on it, and there was still £5 due 14 or 15 months ago he bought some mining shares for £10, giving in paymen a bill for £11 10s. The bill wa handed to Mr Bloom, and deponon had paid him since then £10 or £11 by wa' of interest, butnono of the capital. H bad a wife, and family of 8 children, onl pne' of whom was able to support horsolf and his earnings had not averaged uior than £1 per woek during the past year About eight years ago ho made a compositioi of Cs in the £ with his creditors. If th bankrupt's statement regarding his pay mpnts to Bloom be correct, he must hay boon paying interest at tho rate of 100 po cont. por annum, Thore was an unusually good attendance o members and visitors at the weekly meet ing of the,Ponsonby. Baptist Young Men' Mutual Improvement Association last oven ing, tho Prosidont(Rev. C. Carter) boing ii the chair. Mr William Turloy read ai espay on " Popular Pronunciation of tin -English Language," Walker's Dictionar being tho work adopted by him as the pro' : nunciatiqn standard for the occasion. M: ■Turley submitted a long list of Englisl words which were usually mispronounced the proper pronunciation, according t< Walker, being given in each instance Criticism ensuesl, tin majority of th< members being of opinion that a: Walker's Dictionary was now considerec as a somewhat obsolete production, a mon modern work should have been adopted at the pronunciation standard for an essay, At the same time, the essayist was unnni mously thanked for tho trouble he haci taken in tho compilation of his production, The President made some very pertineni remarks on pronunciation. Ho observed that no such thinp as a definite standard ol pronunciation existed beyond that fixed by scholars and custom. The English was constantly changing and acquiring new words, which rendered it a capricious lan guage as regards pronunciation. In rapid public speaking, it was a matter of impossi bility to adhere strictly to the frequently strained pronunciation of lexicographers, Mr G. W. Owen spoke of the difference in pronunciation between Canada and the United States, as well as betwoen the respective counties in England. These differences had much to elo with pronuncia tion wherever the English was spoken. The arrangements for tho forthcoming Poultry Exhibition are progressing well In reading the schedule of prizes wo feel sure the Committee have exercised great care and judgment. Prom intimation. Which we understand the Association hae rebeived from all quarters, there appears to be little doubt that the Exhibition will be one which has had no parallel in the city oi Auckland, and the interest is not confined to! Auckland alono, as several pens oi poultry arrived by the Rotomahana on Monday from Melbourne, etc., and no fewer than twenty canaries from one exhibi tor in Christchurch. Owners and ad mirers of poultry will, wo trust, do their part towards supporting this As sociation, whose object is so specifically tho breeding and improving the various classes of poultry, &c. Auckland mer chants and tradesmen have subscribed for special prizes with their usual liberality, arid this list will no doubt serve to stimulate exhibitors,-and so swell the number of en tries. Entries close on Saturday next, 28th inst., at the Working Men's Club, Queen itreet, from 10 am. to 10 p.m. Entries nay,'of course, be made with the Secretary orior to that date, by letter to Kingsland Post-office.; It may ,be advisable to men tion that .the ages of exhibits may, bo stated ivhen makingraiitry, -which will be 'inserted ■n the caiAlOgu<s, andtaxhibiloresbbuld note T ?4JS?S Ass°cu.t-on's.General Reeula afnvwfffbn runs as- fbllows^. -•'« The nrice lf w l m9fl,.p,Wibitor^,will sell each bird must -c stated when making:tn e :biitry, and such jrice-WiUbe inserted'inrthe catalogue. -irrls, though/exhibited in,.pairs, may.be nIH Binclv." '

The following statement has been made before the Offioial Assignee by John Daniel Bontloy, who was adjudicated a bankrupt on Monday last: —" The cause of my getting into debt was want of employment and sickness. I had an accident 8 or 9 years ago at the Thames, which prevents me taking employment where much stooping is required. I have a daughter partially paralysed, aged 17 ; I havo to keep anothor aged 15 at homo to attend to her. I lost two children about 8 or 9 yoars ago, and this, combined with my accident, was tho beginning of my getting behind in pay ments. I borrowed £10 in January lastj giving a P.N. at three months for £12. In March I borrowed another £10, for which I gave a P.N. at three months for £11. Judg ment was obtained against me on one of these P.N-.'s, which caused me to file. I havo not earned more than 30s per week during the last twolvo months. I have dis closed tho wholo of my estate and effects."

Tho result of tho late bazaar at Otahuhu has been most satisfactory. The Sisters of Mercy gratefully acknowledge the receipt of £100, and return their most sincere thanks to Mr Bachelor and tho committee who so ably contributed to the success of the undertaking, as well as to tho kind friends who helped with contributions and presents.

Constable Haslett has been transferred from tho Thames to assist Sergeant Greene at Onohunga.

" Ono Who Knows " writes accusing the Town Clerk of sophistry in making the cor rection which appeared in ourMonday'sissuo. He says that tho facta are simply these : —Cr. La Hoclio asked at the last City Council mooting if the returns of ward expenditure for March, April, and May were to hand, and tho Town Clerk replied that ho had made repeated applica tions to tho Enginoor for them, but with out avail, as thoy were not ready. It now appears that the Engineer has had the returns for March and April ready for some considerable time past, and that the blame for their non-production is attachable to the Town Clerk alono. Our correspondent hopes that this esteemed functionary will bo loss Jesuitical and more circumstantial in hie noxt communication to tho press.

"Hand and Glovo" and afterpieces wore performed at Abbott's Oporo House last evoning boforo a moderately good houso. Mr Frank Cato? takos'his bonofit to-night, when "Tho Bolls" will be producod.followed by "Tho Irish Volunteor,"

Mr Angelo Forrest's second ovening concort, given last evoning in tho Now markot Hall, was largely attondod, and, highly creditably throughout.' Mr Forrest performed a number of pianoforte solos and selections in admirablo stylo, command ing tho applause of tho houso. Mr and Madamo Pooloy contributed to tho musical pleasures of tho ovening. Tho songs of Madaiiio Pooloy and Mrs Revitt wero encored, and dosorvedly bo, these lady vocalists being in oxcellont voice. Tho Newmarket Band porformed several popular airs, and Bandmaster Hunter supplied the danco umsic. Tho concort, in all its details, was quite a success.

The following newly-elected officers of Lodgo Am, 348, 1.C., were installed last night by Bio. P.M. A. W. Wright as in stalling master and Bro. W. L. Mitchell as presenting officer: Bro. G. H.Powley, W. M. ; J. R. Han.in, S. W.; S. D. Hanna, J.W. ; chaplain, ;Kev. Dr. Kidd; treasurer (ro-eleoted), Bro. W. L. Mitchell; secretary (re-elected), Bro. A. S. Russoll; S.D., Bro. S. Vospor; J.D., Bro. C. C. McMillan ; director of ceremon ies, Bro. E. W. Poire (re-elected); organist, Bro. A. Hnnno ; 1.G., Bro. Georgo Smyth ; stewards, Bros. W. H. Fenton and J. R. Carbines ; tylor, Bro. Tonge.

A correspondent suggests that the City Council should fix tho holiday proposed for 28th inst. in honour of tho Queon's Birthday, t« be held on Monday instead of Saturday, in tho interests of the shopkoeping class.

A walking match, fur £25 a-side, comes off on Saturday at the Lome-street Hall.

The new promises in which tho Sailors' Rest and Home is situated are a great im provement on the old quarters, and should prove very attractive to "thoso who go down to tho sea in ships" and can ap preciate a comfortable and well-lighted, building, filled with attractions of a varied character, during tho short intervals spent on shore, Tbe leoture-room is lurge and in ovory respect suitable, and the reading room is also a largo apartment. Here the local and othor papers aro.tilod, and thoro is also a library, which, by the way, is not im mensely great, and tho few books that are on

im shelves afford evidence of having beon well used. Contributions of good readable literature would bo vry acceptable. Mr Foil has received from Mr, Neil Heath carpot for ono of tho rooms, also a lottor stand, and Mr Heath has, besides, had a room papered. Mr Ft'H made arrange ments to commenco the noonday prayer meetings to-day (Wednesday), and thoy will be continued weekly from this time. Kogular ontertainmonts are also given, so that seamen should find special pleasure in dropping in during their spare time/ "when they no doubt will find Doth useful and profitable employment. Wo mentioned in our last evening's issue that tho Newmarket Licensing Bench had granted the applications for renewals of licenses to tho Royal Georgo, Captain Cook, and Newmarket Hotels. Applications were made for extensions to 11 o'clock, but these wero refused. In the case of the Captain Cook, tho Chairman said tho Committee had visited tho Hotel, and found that the improvements had been effected. Conse quently there was no objection. In the case of the Royal George, Mr Cotter sub mitted plans of a building for Mr Odium to cost £1,800. . It was stated that Mr Corbelt had withdrawn in Mr Haywood's favour, and tho application was granted, subject to tho condition that satisfactory progress should bo made with the erection of tho .now building before next quarterly licensing day. Permission was granted to carry on business for the present in tem porary promises, tho hotel having been doitroyed by firo. Referring to tho New market Hotel application, the Chairman >ald that when the Committee visited the house thoy found that no " jlush" had been made to furnish tho bedrooms, and whom they wont to the Bide bar they found young men throwing dice, and one member tola him thore wero people playing cards in an adjoining r00n... If such were continued thoy would' take-Steps to withdraw the license. It was explained that the playing in question took place without tho know ledge of Mr Ctombie.' The renewal was granted on condition that the license should be retained by the clork till the police were satisfied that the house was finished and properly furnished.

Great excitement was caused in town last ovening by an alarm of fire, and the feeling was naturally increased when it was ftund that the outbreak had occurred in the immediate vicinity of St. Mary's Orphanage at Ponsonby. Crowds of persons hastened in the direction indicated, and despite the difficulties in making their way hither con sequentuponthenon-existenceofa road across Mount St. Mary, there were many—includ ing police, Fire- Brigade, and. Salvage Corps—who reached the scene of tho firo. i The outbreak was found to have occurred j

in a small cottage close to the Star of the Sea Orphanage, and on the Convent pro perty. The building in question was in a somewhat dilapidated condition, and was used as a wash-house. Several neigh bours who were first on the scene found that the fire had broken out in the vicinity of the chimney. Nothing could be done to save tho building, but a quantity of clothes and washing utensils was removed from the interior, and taken to the school. A number of lads,, who arrived later, saved an outhouse from destrwetion by overturning it,i a , lC i carrying it bodily to a place of safety. It was fortunate that the wind was from the south-west, as otherwise the neighbour ing property would have been endangered. As it was, the showers of sparks were carried seawards, and caused no anxiety to the spectators. The cottage, which was owned by the Convent.authorities, was soon reduced to a heap of ashes, ' It was not insured, and we understand the loss will amount to nearly £100. Nothing is known concerning the origin of tho fire. The building had been used for washing purposes yesterday, and it does not appear to be clearly known whether the fire under the boiler was extinguished. It is just possible thatarticles of wearing apparel were left before the fire to dry, and taking fire, caused the conflagration.

(My Art Union will be drawn on Monday iKht, at 8 O'clook, at the Temperance Hall, ffaertstreet Soventy tickets left. Subscribers ill be required to show their tickets to obtain Imission,—Fraacis J. Shortt.—[Advt.J

We would direct the attention of work ing men to the advertisement of Mr R. Arthur for the sale by auction of household properties in Upper Queen-street. The terms aro easy, which will suit those who wish to be possessed of a comfortable freehold. Tho sale is at noon to-morrow. , ' '"•

] Classes in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association meet this evenings- Professor Tucker's for tho study of "Milton at 7.30: Mr Chadwiok's 'elementary ting-DR at 7. -tfjr R. K. Davis's book-keeping class will meet on Thursday, evening at : 7,31. ..■■:.

(The residents of Devonport are reminded tljat the second annnal meeting of the Band of Hope will be held to-morrow evening (Thurs day) In the Public.Hall, Devonport, when a very attractive'programme may bo expected; Chair to be taken at naif-past seven o'clock.

THE FIRE IN CUSTOMS STREET WEST.

We have received the following lotters in reference to the destruction of tho New Zealand Timber Company's premises by fire:—

Sir, —I trust you will insert this contradic tion to a portion of your report. I am prepared to prove that the first alarm of the fire was given at thirteen minutes to 3 a.m., on the bell belonging to the Auck land Timber Company.—Yours, &c, Onk of THE WaTCKMKN EMPLOYED BY AUCKLAND Timbkb Company,

Sib, —I would appeal through your columns to the ratepayers of this locality to make an attempt to obtain some remedy to the ne glected state of this street. Your remark in last night's issue re tho fire, that " what is wanted is a nightly patrol by the police," is very true. The large amount of in flammable matter stored in this street is not safe from night to night. Only a few days since I discovered from blocks of wood arranged as seats round a trolly (serving as a table) and from traces of candle grease, that a shed in my yard was made a nightly rendezvous by loafers—l believe for the pur pose of card-playing. To gain access to this shed tho street gates (locked at sun down) would have to be scaled, or several fences along the sea front of different yards have to bo climbed. On lodging an informa tion at the Police Office, I was informed Customs-street West was out of tho police beat, but under the circumstances a police man would probably be sent round therefor a few nights. Having further instructed one of my yard-men to be on the watch, it is probable my loafing friends were dis turbed, and had to make a rendezvous elsewhere—possibly at the Timber Com pany's yard. An upset candle, or the con tents of a pipe or a match carolossly thrown away, would bo sufficient to ciiubo the fire; and had there been any wind, might have Caused a wholesale destruction of property. Why should Customs-street bo excluded from the policeman's beat ? Have not the ratepayers in this street equal rights to police protection with those of Queen street ? The concave formation of Customs street West leaves in it during this wet weather a most liberal supply of water, but tho heavy traffic incorporates the refuse so thoroughly with the water that it would be useless as a water supply in case of fire May I ask my. follow ratepayers why we tamely submit to tho miserablo and dis graceful state of our Btreet—a dust-bin in dry and a slough of filth in wot woather ; no footpath excopt a few hundred yards on the left-hand sido from Queen-street, which is being formed by a deposit of the sweep ings and scrapings of other more favoured streets ? —I am, &0,, Chris Wood, Customs street West.

SUPPOSED WRECK OF A STEAMER.

[»V TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, this day, Captain Bkro, of tho cutter Lena, which arrived here last night, reports that he passed a quantity of wreckage at the entrance to Tory Channel. Tho wreckage embraced—piece of mast, evidently the portion from dock to keelson, 14 to 16 Inches in diameter, newly painted red ; also side planking, painted black. The deck plank ing is all kauri, and Bomo of the side plank ing is marked as for iron llauges, pointing to the probability of tho wreckage belong ing to a steamor, Tho breaks in the timber were quite new. From tho size of tho mast, it appeared to belong to a vessel of 100 tons.

MINING NEWS.

Thames, tliis day. Rocky Point. — The manager to - day bonked 11 lozs. lOdwts. melted gold as tho result of a crushing of about 36 loads of fon oral dirt and lOOlbs of picked stone, ho yield is considered a vary encouraging one, as the Company has a large amount of backs to work out Tho price of the gold was £3 2s per ounce. lUjuben Parr.—Estoe, tiibutor, has ob tained lO.ozs. from 151b., picked stone. Queen ok Bkauty.—A tiial parcel of twenty loads from the Vanguard lode gave only 2obs. lOdwts. of gold. Tho reef now, however, looks better than} when this Jlot was takenout.

DISTRICT COURT - Yesterday.

(Boforo His Honor H. G. Soth Smith. Esq. District Judge.)

ItKiD v. Hohki'a HiicAißO.-Claim, £34.—Mr Theo. Cooper (Instructed by Mr Dufaur/ for tho plaintiff, and Mr Singleton Roohfort for the de fendant.—This was an action brought on a promissory note, and to which a written defencs had' boon filed by tho defendant of a very voluminous nature, covering some ten pages ofj foolieap. — Mr Rochfort said ho wUhod for an adjournment, but ho understood HiS Honor to havo intimated that ho would require to hear evidence first. Ho would not, therefore, now apply for an adjourn ment.—Mr Cooper stated that practically tho defence allbrded no answer to the action, but topavo time he would formally prove the oaso. Ud called tho defendant, who admitted that he Signed the promissory note, and that It was for £13 cosh lont. and -21 for a horse sold. Tho noto was duly Interpreted to tho defendant.-The dofondant was examined at length by Mr Itochfort as to his dealings with Mr Blair in support of tho defendants ca«e.—Mr K. T. Dufaur deposed to conversations he had had with tho defendant.—This was tho plaintiff's case. —On tho Court resuming at half-past 2, Mr Rochfort renewed bis application for an adjournment, and also addressed the Court at length on the defendant's evidence.—Mr Coopor submitted'that tho dofondant himself had shown that, tho transaction was perfectly straight forward jviitl bona lido,' and tho plaintiff was consequently entitled tojudgmont—His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff, and in doing so said there was no ground that he could see for the accusation of fraud. If thoro had been the slightest suspicion of fraud, ho would havo granted the adjournment applied for.

This Day.

(BeforoH;O. Seth Smith, Esq., District Judge, j *■! , and a jury otfour). t Claim for Damaqks. s 4ot»-t,v. Thomas ..WARiNqrtnCUtlm, 4383 18Sfld'aamages.--MrTheo:-©oop6. lor the plaintiff, and Mr K. Hcskcth for defendant.— Tho .plaintirr-'ls the Ewell-knownJmoney*lender, and he seeks to recover damages in respect ol the loss of a valuable horse, tho death of which ho alleged was caused lby" injuries received throiighacollislonwlththccartof defendant,who is a milkman. Thoaocidont.occurred Inßrighton Road, while plaintiff "was riding homo on his bono. £60 was claimed for tho homo. £313s (Id for tile surgical expenses connected with tho accident, and £2 for tho burial of the animal.— Plaintiff deposed that on tho 19th May ho was returning In company with his son from a rido, and when proceeding along the Brighton Road the defendant approached at a furious pace in hisunlightod cart. Witness halloed for him to moderato his pace, but to no purpose. The cart camo on, and one of tho shafts entered the breast of his horse, and from this injnry it subsequently died. The def ondant was Bitting on tho wrong side of lus cart, and ap peared to be in a maudlin state, from drunken nos.. The horse had been bought for £43 while In poor condition.—Lionel Abbott. 10 years of age, and son of last witness, gave coroborative ovidenco.—Messrs Halstcad, Smith, and Mc- Laughlin wore also heard.—The defendant in his evidence donied the imputation of drunken ness, and maintained that the accident wa. attributable to plaintiff's unskilful and carelesß riding, as he himself had taken evory care to avoid a collision.—Mr Theo. Cooper, for plain tiff, was addressing the jury when we went to press.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo His Worship the Mayor and Mr I Prime, Justices). Down in ttik World.—John Drake was charged undor the Vagrant Act with having no visible means. — Defendant pleaded not guilty, and called sovoral witnesses to show that ho had occasional employment in writing specifications for contractors, and in furnishing street in cidents for the press, vis., Messrs Owen Humphreys, George Wilson, and Hopper Aijams.—The evldenco, however, was not con vincing, and John Drako was sent to prison for one month with hard labour.

Larceny.—Win. Smith, charged with steal ing a pair of boots, value 10s, the property of Peter Hurley, was remanded until Tuesday next, pending investigations into similar lar cenies supposed to havo been committed by the prisoner. Old and Pooß.^ElizabethDoghorty, charged with having,no visible means, was remanded for a week.—Sergeant White Said the < old woman was destitute, and had given herself up to tho police. Tho old woman said she had been in the Old Women's Refuge, but had left bocause the matron had ill-used her.—His Worship said the old woman's statement should bo investigated. He thought it was very un likely that the matron had done bo, but an inquiry should be made . Under thb Vagrant Act.—Mary Lewis was charged with being an habitual drunkard, and without yipihlo moans.—Sergeant White said every effort had boen mado towards re forming Mrs Lewis, but thoy had proved of non effect. MrS; Brame had done all she could for her; had found'hor a home, clothed her, and for a tune there wore signs of reform in her general conduct. Unfortunately, however, tho old habit returned, and she fell back.—The Bench regretted to see prisoner in such a posi tion, and ordered one year's imprisonment

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

Wellington, this day. Railway Sleepers.

A return laid on the table of the House on Monday completely vindicates Mr Mit chelson's action in ordering jarrah sleepers when puriri cannot be obtained. The re turn shows the number of sleepers of vari ous woods on the line in. 1881, and the number removed up to 31st March last : —Matai shows 18-3 per cent, re moved j totara,. 8; birch, B'l ; blue gums, 34-8; jarrah, 0-5 ; kauri, 42; Oregon, 51: red wood, 32; manuka, 753 ; puriri, none removed ; iron bark, 0- 2. Annual Reports. Tho annual report of the Crown Lands Department shows that the total area dis posed of during the year by sale or settle ment conditions was 306,404 acres. 159 acres of town lands were sold on immediate payment to 416 purchasers, 844 acres suburban lands to 179 purohasers, and 144,589 acres to 882 purchasers, the consideration received being £1,808 in scrip, and £166,192 in cash. The cosh receipts for land sold on deferred payments was £85,305 ; rents from 0,410 acres leased on goldfields, realised £3,313 ; 14,386 acres leased on perpetual lease, realised £1,090; pastoral rents on 11,143,671 acres produced £125,694; mineral leases, etc., realised £13,330. 4,160 acres on the selected home steads system. The annual sheep returns show the total sheep on the 31st May, 1883, to be 13,306,329, an increase of 898,223 in 12 months. Of this increase, Napier con tributes 542,000. Auckland is stationary. The exports have amounted to 250,154, of which 247,772 were in the frozen state. The report on the constabulary shows the strength of tho field force to bo 492, a decrease of 142 on the previous year. The police branch shows a strength of 465, an increase of four. Report on Auckland Hospital, Dr. Grabham, in his annual report Of hos pitals, draws attention to the large expendi ture for wine, spirits, and other alcoholic liquors in the hospitals. The amount, in his opinion, is excessive, and might, without dotrimeut to patients, be greatly curtailed, as has lone beon done in tho lunatic asylum, with good results, the death roll in the in stitutions being low, and percentages cf re coveries exceedingly high. In his report on tho Auckland Hospital the Inspector says:—"The Lady Superintendent, Miss Crisp, possesses in an eminent degree the qualifications that are desirable for her present position, and is ably seconded by her assistants. It appears that the visiting staff, medical officers, and com mittee take a deep interest in the welfare of tho Hospital, but I should not bo doing justice if I did not here state that con siderable progress towards tho present im proved state of things was effected during tho tenure of office of Dr. McKellar."

THE ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.

[BT XHU.O-U.F-I.—COPVRlbriT.]

'[rehter's tb__eokams.]

[Received 25th, 1 p.m.]

- London, June 24. In the House of Commons last night Mr Gladstone made a statement regarding the Convention which was concluded between England and France in regard to Egyptian affairs. The Premier announced that it was optional with England to withdraw her troops from Egypt before 1888, and that France had repudiated the idea that she desired a renewal of the dual control or Anglo-French occupation after the British evacuation. The Premier further stated that the conference of European delegates will meet soon, to decide upon Egyptian financial questions; that its decision thereon will bo submitted to Parliament.and failing its approval of same Government would resign.

London, June 23,

Tho following is the substance of the Con vention which, as Lord Kimberley announced in the House of Lords on the 16th instant, has been agreed to by the French and Eng lish Governments as a preliminary to hold ing the projected European Conference on, Egyptian affairs. By the terras of the Convention it is stipulated that the present British occupation shall cease and the British troops be withdrawn atthe beginning of 1888, if tho other Euro pean Powers, consider that the stability and tranquility of the country will be sufficient to warrant tho adoption of such a course. With regard to the question of Egyptian ', finances, it is agreed that, in order to secure the control of tho Egpytian national debt, and extended control of tho budget, the office of President of the Egyptian Council of Ministers shall be held by an English man. The Convention also refers to the necessity for ensuring the preservation of Egyptian neutrality in time of war. In this connection England engages hereafter to propose for adoption by tho powers a treaty similar to that by which, in 1870, . England, Prussia, and France agreed to respect the neutrality of the kingdom of Belgium. Similar measures are also to be adopted with the view of maintaining the neutrality of the Suez Canal. By tho terms of the Convention France engages not to occupy Egypt without the consent of England, and to abandon its Claim for tho revival of the system of dual control. The agreement to neutralise tho Suez Canal is based upon Lord Granville's circular of January, 1883. 'Mr Gladstone has stated that the agreement 1b entirely contingent upon the results of tho projected Conference, but that if Parliament rejects It, the Government will resign. Ho also stated that the question of the eightmillion Egyptian lean will not be mentioned until sanctioned by the Conference. . ... ... i; ~

PROPOSED DIVISION OF THAMES COUNTY.

(by telegraph.--own CORRESPONDENT.)

Paeroa, this day. An inquiry was opened this' morning at Paeroa Hall by Mr Kenrick, R.M., acting under the Governor's commission, Vegarding the petition for the separation of Ohinemuti Riding from Thames County and the constitution of a separate county. The potition bore 170 signatures, and after hearing evidence in support of the objections, tho signatures were read, and five more challenged on the ground of bad attestation. The electoral roll con tains 251 names, and it is olaimed by the objectors to the petition that 17 other per* sons aro entitled to vote on the miners' right qualification without enrolment. With these alterations, the names remaining to petition are two in excess of the three-fifths required by the Act. Several legal points were, however,. raised, and subject to these, the Commissioner will forward the evidence to the Governor.

The will of the late Captain Johnstone, of Raglan, who committed suicide some months ago, is a decided curiosity in its wpy. It runs thus:—"l bequeath my soul to the great Creator, who sits throned with the care of million^ of worlds, which, I believe, He governs by fixed la wis. Through His infinite mercy I hope for .progressive happiness after this life, which is, possibly, a| punishment lor *sins done in Some old. world.'. I bequeath my. body,to the fire, I believe burning tlie1 dead to 'be clas.icai,1 cleanly, and with respect to the living for sanitary and other reasons, the best mode of disposing of the dead. I request that my family do not go into mourning for me. My wife, Emilia Johnstone, is provided for by the marriage ' settlement to an extent I am riot in a position to increase. I bequeath all my property, real and personal, of; which I may die possessed in equal shares to my children (names). I desire my sons to strive against the abominable injustice of the swindlers calling themselves the Government.qf New Zealand, who, for the purpose of enriching themselves, have borrowed many millions from the people of England; Whom I have repeatedly warned through the press of England'that'they will lose .their money. Tho rising generation of New Zealand is not answerable for the debts thus contract^ by English's^ venturers, " TheY bo'f-' rowed nor benefitted by this' money, Kilt On the^corrjtjgary it is tho caupe of .our now* suffering increased taxation on the neceaf Saries of life. _ .(Jesiie my '.Bons to expect the day when it will-be- their cluty to resist the'repaymdrtt of thiltadney/of Which*^' other islagd Imii , tfti ijor^'s share of the plunder. "• " '••'-■'■'■

ELECTION NOTES.

Pendinu the arrival of members from Wel lington, oloctoral gossip in tho city is rather scarce to-day ; but no doubt the next few days will put a new complexion upon affairs. Registration still goes on merrily, and electors, as well as prospective candidates, aro preparing for tho stirring times which will soon be upon them.

The name of Mr J. M. Clark, ex-Mayor of the city, has been repeatedly mentioned in connection with various local seats, and notably with City East, the scene of his closo run against Sir George Grey. We may state, however, that Mr Clark will not be a candidate for any seat at tho forth coming election. He was recently depu tationised on behalf of an electorate in the district, but declared positively that ho would not sock election at this time for any constituency. Among other city Beats, that of Mr Dar gaville (City West) is looked on as the most insecure. Mr J. M. Lennox, the well-known sharebroker and land agent, is spoken of as a candidate for this seat, and many consider that, run in the Government interest, he could oust the sitting member. On the subject of Newton and City West, " A Ponsonby Elector " writes as follows :— " Sir, —It has been very well known for some time past that MrSwanson had determined not to stand again for Newton. Mr Pea cock thereupon decided to stand, and his friends have been working for him. Some of the electors have been trying to get Mr Swanson to revoke his former statements about retiring, and vir tually to oppose Mr Peacock. I think this would now be very unfair, and many of us who have formerly supported Mr Swan son will support Mr Peacock. If, therefore, the former opposes tho latter, there will be a split vote, and a sympathiser with the South will slip in. Mr Swanson ought not tocontest Newton. Lethim stick honourably to his past determination as to retiring, and come out for City West, and Mr Dar gaville would be signally defeated." Waipa.—Our correspondent telegraphs : " Mr Whitaker's electioneering agents con sider that their only chance lies, as at last election, in dividing the votes; conse quently wo have two eminent gentlemen announced as candidates, namely, Mr Patrick Corboy and a Mr Lake." North.—Dr. Erson is "out" for this seat to-day in an able and lengthy address. Major Harris has as yet made no sign of .his intentions, but will probably lose no time in feeling tho electoral pulse and ucting accordingly. The present proba bility is that should he stand, Dr. Erson would take a lot of his votes; and Mr Buck land would " sail in."

Dunedin, this day. -The Grand Secretary of the Good Templars says that the Order will support Mr Green, even against Mr Stout, for Dunedin East. Messrs Driver and McDonald are announced for Bruce, and tho Hon. T. Dick for Dunedin West.

Wellington, this day. —Sir Julius Vogel has definitely decided to stand for Christ church North, arid has declined all other requests.

Hawera, this day.—A requisition is being signed here asking Sir Julius Vogol to contest the Egmont seat with Major Atkin son at the coming election. Sir George Grey has expressed a desire to address the electors after his visit to Auckland.

TELEGRAMS.

The Gumfield Lease Question.

Russell, this day.—lt is considered in this district that the Waste Lands Board f in the matter of kauri gum land leases, aie trying to favour a largo gum company about to be started.

CiißisrcnnßCH, this day.—Miss Genevieve Ward is to open a dramatic season at the Theatre Royal next December.

New Plymouth, this day.—H. M. Calders, late postmaster at Parihaka, and in A.C. force, was committed for trial for embezzling moneys belonging to the Go vernment.

Reefton, thisday.— Sigismund Schulhof, stationer and tobbacconist, committed suicido by hanging yesterday. He did the deed with great deliberation, bade his sisters good-by, said he was going a long journey, and then went into an empty shop and hanged himself.

Dunedin, this day.—The house of Chas. Pearce, Mornington, was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was insured in the Royal Office for £200. .

HARBOUR BOARD-(Yesterday continued).

Frozen Meat Co.'s Reclamation. — Upon

the above Company's application for a variation

of the terms of their contract with the Board a spirited discussion took place. The Chairman strongly supported the application, and in doing so said that what was proposed was that the

Board should be released from the obligation 0/ erecting such a wharf as was provided by the covenant, and that, on the other hand, the Com pany should be enabled to sub let portions of the live acres leased to them, and construct other works for (according to marks on plan). He therefore moved that the application should be granted.—Mr J. Lamb seconded the m.tion, and in the course of his remarks affirmed that the effect would be to save the Board an ex penditure of £12.000-oraloosely-pilednew wharf, whereas a solid one would involve a cost of MO.QOO. The £12.000 saved would bo bettor spent upon a dredfting machine.—Mr I). H. McKenzie moved, as an amendment, that the ap plication should ho referred to the Works and Tariffs Committee, and in doing so condemned the concessions asked- for. —Mr G. W. Owen seconded tho amendment.—His Worship the Mayor, in supporting the amendment, stig matised the retereneo to tho dredge as an attempt to draw a rod herring across the scent. He surmised that the real reason for this change of front was an anxiety on the part of the Company to c.capo from the penalty of 6_,000 for non-construction of contracted works within the specified time. The Comi.anjr; should not have entered into com petition with the Board in dealing with the forejhoro of the harbour. The Company bad had largo enough concessions already, and it was time now for the Board to stand firm.—Mr Niceol fol lowed in a similar strain. He considered that tho Board had made a big mistake iv rescinding its resolution to build a wharf out from the Rail way Wharf at a cost of £12,000. He urged Mr Mc- Kenzie to withdraw tho amendment in order that the matter should bo decided at the present meeting, there being a full attendance. This was agreed to.—Mr J. M. Clark, while ad mitting that the Company asked for very con siderable concessions, pointed out that its operations were fraught with great benefits to the entire agricultural interests of tho district, and on that ground advocated the granting of the application. As several members stated that thoy wero not acquainted wi h the bearings of the matter, Mr Mays moved, and Mr McKenzie seconded, that the application should be dc forres. for a fortnight.—The Chairman flatly contradicted the insinuation of the Mayor that there was any attempt to draw a red herring across the scent—The Mayor retorted that he had gone further, aud ho would repeat that one of the motives of tho Company was to escape tho £5,000 penalty.—The Chairman denied this, and added that the suggestion was Quite un worthy of any member of tho Board.—After soma further discussion the motion was with drawn, and the amendment carried. Committee Reports.—The reports of the Works and Tariff Committee and Finance Com mittee were adopted after the former had boen amended by a resolution to pay Mr Sutherland £75 compensation for the loss he has sustained. Tenders.—Tenders wore received and ac cepted for supplies of timber, ironwork, and 0 trting. at per schedule in each case.—lt was reßOlved that new tenders for coals should bo galled for (all local coals to be tested and speci fied). The tenders for -hipchandlery were re. ferrcd to the Harbour-master and Engineer to report to the Finance Committee. Sheds.—Mr Lamb moved, " That the sheds belonging to tho Harbour Board on tho wharves bo let by public auction "—Referred to tho Works and Tariff Committee to report as to conditions. .-' .

Receivers.—Mr Lamb moved, "That tho right to receive goods on tho wharves belong ing to the Harbour Board bo let by public auction."—Referred to the Works and Tariff Committee to report. Resident. Consulting Engineer.—Tho Chairman moved, "That Mr Wm.Warebe ap pointed Resident Consulting Engineer for tho construction of the Calliope Dook."-Tho motion was seconded by Mr Lamb.-Mr Niccol moved as an amendment, "That applications be ad vertised for. —The amendment was negatived and the resolution was carried. This concluded the busihes-".

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a family medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated Is of the highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on eatthj many imitations sprung up. and began to Bteal'the notices in which the Press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induoe suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on tho credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names, in which the word

" Hop or " Hops" were used in a way to induce people^ to believe they were tho same as Hop Bitters.' All such pretended remedies or cures, So matter what their stylo or name is, and Specially those with the word "Hop' or 'IHopsJ? inithbir ndme, or in'any way connected: them or their name, are imitations or counterfeits.' Beware of theni. Touch none of ttoefti. ■ "Use nothing but genuine? Atherican Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster'of green Hods ' on the white label, and Dr. Soule's name alowh' lp the glass. Trust nothing cjse. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing *_ r>l imitations or<counterfeits. rt

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Annual Meeting,

The annual meeting of tho Auokland Chamber of Commerce was hold this after noon in the offices, Insurances Buildings, There were present:—Messrs L. D. Nathan (President), C. C. McMillan, J. Reid, G. Holdship, J. Milne, Henry Brett, G. P. Pierce, J. P. ting, Nashelski, J. Lamb, fct! Aickin, S. Vaile, Thos. Macffarlane, and Capt. Webb. Committee's Report. — The Secretary (Mr Stod_.it) read the annual report of the Committee, which proved to be simply on epitome of the Chamber's operations during" the past year. A statement of receipts ana expenditure was also submitted. It showed a balance in tho bank of i's4 13s 7d. A list of subscriptions unpaid, as well as of thoso refused, was also given.

Chairman's Address.—The Chairman • (Mr L. D, Nathan) then delivered the annual address. He regretted that he was unable to congratulate the members upon a suc cessfal year. They had been caught in a tide of commercial depression which had flowed over the entire civilised world. The enhanced price of gold had been stated as one cause of diminished trade. A more proximate cause were the ab normally low prices of wool, grain and meal, while wages had ruled at a rate which precluded its profitable employment -; except for absolutely needful pur- / poses. In addition we had suf fered from a succession of three bad seasons. As a reflex action of the depress sion, the demands of the South for our kauri had fallen off* and in Australia there was a glut of American and Baltic timber. Still, it was highly gratifying to noto the many evidences of advancement and pros perity which were observable in Auckland in the erection of durable edifices, and the almost magical extension of our suburbs. After pointing to the fact that, while the South mainly relied upon a few staple in dustries, Auckland was sustained by quite a multitude of diverse manufactures and ? products, the Chairman went on to remark ' that the prices of wool wero improving,'. " Another season, however, would be required to put us right again. Hitherto importing houses had been misled by a too sanguine ii faith in the permanence of things. The colony was now being overrun by the agents of Home firms, from whom retail traders were prevailed upon to take their orders, in the delusive hope that a second profit would thus be saved. Such an idea was hurtful to the wholesale business, After remarking upon; the agency of the Australian drought in rendering our money market strin gent, the speaker went on :to say " Every day the colony is gaining greater' Erominence, population and capital are • etng attracted, and with - ordinary : • prudence in the conduct of public business, nothing can stay her onward progress, and I may be allowed to express my conviotton ■ that Auckland, from her geographical and commercial position, will continue ~to cofcupy a very prominent status among " tho business centres of New Zealand. I intended tabulating the imports .and. 'ex- n ports for tho year as compared with Jpre visus years, but there are many reasons for i doubting^ if the Customs statistics are re liable guides of either our progress or retro gression. With no fleet of grain or wool >■ ships at our wharves, ,it Is often assumed that our exports are small. This is a popular fallacy, although rest-' ing on Custom House figures. It must he remembered that this province, is i'" nit irally endowed with many fine harboUre, the first of their trade being Auokland. Our northern and coastal saw-mills aro 1 rincipally supplied from hero, while the cargoes of timber, etc., from WhanearOa, Hokianga, Kaipara, the Thames, and Bay of Islands do not fiuure in export lists. , although every shilling goes into the . Auckland banks. Then again the ' Sugar Company's cargoes of raw sugar ■ from China, Jarva, Fiji, and other places, how arriving, alt figure as 'Sin-. , ports,., but tho re-shipment of the samo ~ sugar to coastal ports at higher value, viz., first cost plus labour and profit will not.' ' shew as an Auckland export. It maybe '.''J said that our coastal imports are not '. reckoned either, but as these principally consist of New Zealand produce oj manu factures, it can be seen that statistics give no fair index of ths position of our foreign trade in comparison with other New Zealand ports. Mere production again is , not significant of wealth. It is quite pos sible to grow grain at a loss to the grower and the country. Our imports are ap parently very much in.excess of our ex ports year after year, and it is often wondered how we can bo long continue doing this with ever-increasing prosperity. England does it because all the world pays interest to her, and she has monopo lised the carrying trade of the globe."". Oiir position is quite the reverse of this, for instead of receiving interest' we pay it, but the difference in our export and import returns are not nearly so great as they appear for the reasons I have given. ' i Imperial expenditure on war vessels, i pensions, the influx of private capited; the . tourist money, and Government local cx i penditure out of loans are and have been all ; big items in the provincial balance-sheets, , and it must ever be borne in mind that all , young progressive countries must of neces ; sity import the plant of all industrial enter prize from those centres of labour and capital where all manufacturing operations arein full blast, and where everything needed ' in a new country can be best obtained. Our locomotives, steel rails, fencing wire, sawmill, flourmill, Bugar refinery, fibre, and otherrnachinery, reaper binders, printing presses, &c-, are all cases in point. I might ' alse instance the case of the purchase of the' * celebrated imported Jmare Sylvia, O-sij ing our spirited Stud Company 2,000 m guineas, the exact sum b.ißg re- '" turned fey two of her produce otit of the colony, while her progeny now running in-the Stud Company's paddocks,.. are moderately valued at 2,500 guineas "to say notliigof the mares own worth. As .' lor Musket, we all know what unquestion-* 1 able good yalno in coin and reputatiohuthat f import has been. If* we had >not.lave < obtainei the choicest breeds of Hereferdy{ | and shorthorn cattle, we should notf'i have been able to open up the trade in pure I' j sibck commenced .during the year to the -I United States and other places. lam in-" debted to Mr David Murdoch and Captain -- Webb re-poctivelyforapproximateesfimatea . Of the extent and value of the business in these products:— " " ... -SJ'.: : Annual production cf sawn and v ■;,>, dreFsed kauri timber .. .. 85 millions Annual export of baulk timber .. 10 million. : Total number of feet .. 85 millions Of this amount foreign markets—Aus tralia. Tasmania, the Paoiiic Islands, China, ' London, &c., absorbs 35 million feet, of an export, value ol £175,000. To produce the q jantity as above absorbs in wages annu ally, £275,000, and in other trade require ments annually, £75,000. The value of plant required in the industry is £180,000, and the total capital invested in the industry is £650,000. Vessela aid seamen are not noticed in th» abovo figures. In referring to this torero reduction of our magnificent forests, I can not disguise my concern at the neglect of provision for the wants of tho future. We are letting the bushman's axe do its work without utilising tho productive for.es of nature to replace the kauri tree by others that will mature-say, 50 years W_e, year to fulfil our duty to posterity in this respect. I look upon this as a v^y serious matter. iotVOT* olJ*™ S™ from 30th June, 1883, to this 25th Jane, 1884, are :-3,155 tens to London, 3,090 tons to the United fatates, 12 tons to Australia; total, 6,257 tons, estimated at an average value ot £sai per ton, f.0.b., brings out the ■ respectable total of £344,135 sterling. lhe j development of tho ooal trade Steadily goes on. Out of the three principal mines of this province, two are dividend paying, viz., the Taupiri and the Kamo '• ' both are very energetically worked, and their output is largely on the increase. Tho Bay Company have had a hard battle with faulty ground, and great skill > and energy have been devoted to trm enterpr.se. The .earn present, an improved appearance to what it did some hionths back the immediate consequent being an additional output. I may rXti™ that the ability or otheLiso^alat^pua isi no inconsiderable factor in the praS btlitj-of extending the steamship traded Tahiti via Raratenga, Samoa, and Tonea __*_$ Kervice t0 *hich frem Aufk' land has heen mooted, cheap coal at ThL *l en route b°in? essential!! £ oPf 6tfi r wWent on,to Bay *at tCSten. , sion ol railway works, the works on .ho* &?£_? .a, S^SHSt tralised by an engineering blunde? *hsl the loop beach line, to Penrose * ffift V construction The Rotorua'line^to th*' Lakes was under consideration. : .After «3P prising a hope ;for a remodel! ng of S" Mway tariff, referring with &M__t' ■ frogress 0 f d^k c6ns!ruction,traK.t, wfarves th^Tif*? fociHtieß °* SIS wnarves, the Chairman proceeded to.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1884.



Special Advertisement;?- - 1 ■'-■ - ■', 1.'.:.! »! .. ITMPOS T A N T, . !-"-''• GENUINE, ' r': iKl CHEAP SAO.. :u:''':i } MILNE & CHOYCE, f Having deojded to I REDUCE THBIBfERY I_ARGB7"j \] I JSP^t-lliO-da- ' I J ,^HE_iP SALE. .-":'.i-,:'•• ... 1.C."! 6* .-..' '.'-.'., '"]". i. ':.; ■'■. p :«^LL^EAfIONS GOODS. ',;§ . ' The Stock will be J_arke4 at .i-'::, : |COST :Pftlb|i ; : '■ '.:'• "f " :'-'' W ['■:. ■: *" '■ ■' "...".'.""' ; ",_?',L A I N ;'; F/S'.SV.U E E S. '%■ -~:..i. a_a_-!.,{»MM_aioi_b_ • .■':£;,.'■''. V,"ii>. ni ■,*'■:. .' .'ok'_;.'' r ;';■', ,"■.'.';.""';./ .., • , ftftlDAY, JUNE 6. , ...V::.!;. .'. elii'i'i •.. ,»u'i ■ ~ivi!i •"-*"-MB&WE-«-CIIOY«Br':- - Ctorherof'** I ' -OwEU-Esyrr-A^/to^ --T^K-'''*''1 S©MM EB, VILL E, /^H. MILLINERY WAR&ROOMS AND f STRAW-WORKOTO ESTABLISHMENT. ! . W_a-JB__Bi;TSTB_n.T. ~•'. ;"-: I• •' ';.■ V' opposyr-i Ohcba Hqubr. _'■ "VT -ff m W E E DS, ft O I\EW 1 WEEDS. ° .' _ "j tH. l. POSSENISKIE t .*> r* .Begs to announce the completion of his •"' ' W-sT_^B: XtHPoriTATIONS, ■'.•'.• »g* t| ;• Consisting of Z- ALL THE LATEST NOVELVBS , ■ ___ in ;':''' ' to' «U "WORSTEDS AND TWEEDS , W •! Jmtbe Home Markets. '< -. •► - o- ■'. r —_ ; , '■■ « H. 2_ PasSBN I 8 X lE, " H .:.:/■'. ,Tv li ,:■'. "•^RfcKB,..- ,;' ''' !_j. ____ Snoinj-AND-ST., Auckland. , J5, H''" - — Ij_ '•; D" R. WILKIN '# J-RXtsr;-- OONSUWEra AND OP-!BA,TINa SPROEON, Is at his Surgery, foretneral Practloe-T-Mprr. ---ings, 10 until It; Evenings, 7.30 until &30; . Afternoons, 3 to., for Eyo, Ear, and Throat $Js_? a£•-- fi.-• Whkiks boom seven .years at ~ Moorefleldß Bye Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Crichett, two at Throat Hospital, Lendpn,sevenyears Honorary Surgeon AltS-ft Hospital, and eight years at Eye. Ear, and Throat Inflnoarjv Melbourne. Corrects Sight for glasses.—Consulting Rooms, Queen-street (nea -*o»4>o_Bce)rAuckland, mt-in a3 k; ~ , l /Hoke., .gokb, ' t coke. - THB AUCKLANQ^AS COMPANY LTD.) Invite O.aer^for OAS COKE. Delivered "within 1 mile-of the Works, for Cash'; loagez distances at proportionate rates :— ilamplo Sack of three bushels *" _." is Bd - ! Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. ._.. 68 3d . Ten Sacks (or half-ton) — ~._ „ lis 6d '-Vintjrßachßforonetonj*..'" -. 22s 6d * 1 The Company s COKE is made from the best Grpymonth-Coal8; Is superior to" that made f~ fwswi Newcastle coals, being free from' Stone' and clinker.in a remarkable degree, gives a '■ ■• : RE-.---BLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL. LICIHTS READILY, and ;"«- -■' .■'. MAKES NO SMOKE.: i «, ; 'Jj-- 'j,'„'.: t ;, ? GOOD BUtEIN 10 M-NllTEa. |■ : ' *': OF_*_o^^^|^nM-_rt.'' '"M ' J' !j I^TSKS. OOKK. COKE.-



Special AdyertlscineHts. /^fARLICK ANIS' 5 rjRANWELL'S ...' SPECIAL I^ALE ''■ '"■' '■' "';'. op V . REMNANTS. REMNANTS. REMNANTS. REMNANTS. REMNANTS. REMNANTS. • -: REMNANTS OF' :: .11 Brussels Carpets for 4/9 ; 6/ Brussels Carnets for 3/9 5/ Brussels Carpets for 3/ "4/ Tapestry Carpets for 2/3 3/ Tapestry Carpets for 1/0 2/6 Tapostry Carpets for I' 3 4/9 Linoleum .. for 2/9 .3/ Linoleum .. ,for l;». . ~:■ CLHARING-OUT OF. REMNANTS AT A HEAVY LOSS. We liave docidod to make a SACRIFICE on SHORT LENGTHS of MAT TINGS, OILCLOTHS. &o. &0.. in order to clear out a largeaccumulation which now occupy valuable space roquired for ordinary stock. CARPET REMAJANTS vary from 2 to 20 yards in length—useful for Small Sitting and Bedroomß. THE SALE, which will only LAST A FEW DAYS, will commence on SATURDAY, ICtii Instant. GrARLICK AND CRANWELL, FURNISHING ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. TMFOBTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. IS.-ONE SHILLING.-ls. TO THE LADIES' Of AUCKLAND. . j I. FERNANDEZ, Having purchased from one of the Largest Wholesale Houses in New Zealand their Entire Stook of Ono Thousand (1,000) Ladies' and Child ren's Fashionable WINTER HATS and BON NETS, has' decided to sell them at the LOW PRICE of ONE SHILLING EACH. The Colours are Hack, BroWh, Myrtlo, Navy, Grey,, and White. , ,_'hoy conipriso .all the Newest Shapos in Bbaver. Volvet, Plush,' Fur, i Felt, Squirrel, Satin, &o. ' . The above are really beautiful New Goods, and tho most Wondorful Valuo over offered in Auckland. '.''■•■' ''."''. In consoquencc of the very largo number purchased-, and for the convenience of my cus tomers, I have fitted up a Show-room ex pressly for theso Goods. i -„,„ Pleaso note tho address:-FERNANDEZ, Draper, Karangahape Road,.N<>wton, Come early for first selection. THE LIVER STIMULANT.-A COMPOUND EXTRACT OF EUONOMYN AND . PODOPHV-LIN WITH TARAXACUM —IS INCOMPARABLY THK'BEBT TONIC FOR BILIOUS-. NESS. TORPID* LIVER, DYSPEPSIA, FLATULENCE AND LOSS OF APPETITE. 28. 6D. PER BOTTLE ►~ MCKVH'S, CU_W\... _U_iN StR-tt. kUOMAHB



J The: next dance of tho Remuera Social Union will take place on Thursday Evening, 3rd Julys,".:'At> the reauest of many members, dancing will finish at 12 o'olpok.—{Advt.J (KiKriiijiAjfD WiFEi—Notice.—The draw-.



ing for my A.rt Union will take place this week (date to be advertised). Anyone requiring tickets will please obtain, them as soon as con venient.— FRANCIS J, SHORTT.—TAbVT..



'Not' Mo La_ I—i-lectorr who have neglected to place their names on the roll should, do sdat Once. Forms of application at the Star Office.