bade my venturing to return to the colony ] in my then state of health. I employed i myself in endeavouring to give to colonial x loans, through inscription nt the Bank of England, the status and character of con sols, or of Hie Metropolitan I'o'i'd of Works Stock. I lirsfc arranged an agreement with tlio Bank of England, and, touching that agreement, it is only requisite to remark that through nil the change? of all tho years it has not been found necessary to amend it, though made only by letters be tween the Bank of England and myself. Eminent counsel have pronounced that it requires no alteration. When the agree ment was concluded it, was, however, di.s covered that an Imperial Act was neces sary, not'to validate it, but to enable cer tain of its provisions to be carried out. For over two years I worked unceasingly to procure that Act, and at last my effoits were crowned with success. No financial measure that I know of has met with such success. The Rtook Exchange sham list shows that already over fifty millions of loans of various colonies havo been irought under its provisions. Every constitutional colony has, I believe, used it. By tho aid of this Act it is that, I propose to save the colony LIWO.OfIO a-yoar. It cannot all he done atonco, but effected it will bo as the market will allow of its being done, and my proposal is to accept tho debt as it, at present stands, not vainly to tax the colonists to pay it oil", but by conversion to approach to the result of saving L;ioo,ooon year. This means that without further annual charges than at present you nmy borrow seven and a-half additional millions. Tho late Government did something in the direction of conversion under the Inscribed Stock Act, as'l have already related. The principle on which the great, prolit is made, apart from saving the colony the burden of the Sinking Fund, is the higher market rate of the inscribed stock. Whilst it rules now at about 3? over par, bearing only 1 percent, interest, ■(! and 5 per cent, de bentures rule at not. much over tho same market price. It, is probable also that large masses of accrued Sinking Fund will be set, free during the process of conversion, and, subject to the control of the House, will become available for public; works, in lieu of fresh borrowing. The lion, member for Egmont has again and a^ain claimed for his Government the credit of raising the value of New Zealand Inscribed Stock from 80 to 100. This is a very disingenuous claim. The facts are simply these: in 1879 the Government found that they had brought the colony toa financial condition thatmadea loan of L 5,000,000 imperative. Such an amountfora colonial loan wasthen unknown. The agents, of whein I was one, wore told price was notto bar the way. They found there was but one mode of'doing it, and that was by the agency of the Inscribed Stock Act. Wo were able to effect the operation by giving the option to subscribers of exchang ing the scrip for debentures for inscribed stock at about 80, bearing four per cent, interest, equal to borrowing the money at ih'e per cent. Even then we had to give an assurance that the colony would not borrow further for three years. That three years' interest —not the Government—waa the secret of the rise, together with the fact that all colonial stocks rose as the probability of an early conversion of consols became apparent. Again, Sir, part of the rise was duo to the popularity of the Inscribed Stock, as may be seen by its compa rative value to which I have already alluded, ft may soothe the milled vanity of my lion, friend if I add .1 few words. When I took ollico a few weeks since a remarkable rise in New Zealand stocks took place on the day the news reached London. My friends wore good enough to ascribe that rise to me. It was merely a coincidence. I had nothing to do with tho rise. It was due to Mr Cliilders's. operations for converting consols. All colonial securities rose. The •Stock Exchange and money market are, I believe, quite indifferent as to whom Parlia ment honours with the charge of its finances. They rely upon the littest person being from timo to time secured. INTBIiKST TO UK CAPITALISED, There is another relief, which, if it were necessary, the colony would be fully en titled to take, to ease itself of burdensome taxation. I allude to making the interc.i during the construction of railways par of the capital cost. Had I deemed sucl rel'ef necessary, I should not have hesi tated to propose It. I know my not doing so will be a disappointment to my hon, friend the member for Egmont, who, from remarks he made at Hawcra, had arrived at tho conclusion that I meant to come down with such a proposal, and had fortified himself with a case against it. It would bo a pity he should be left like Don Quixote to tilt an imaginary foe. I will enable him to use tho fruits of his own in dustry and his carefully-arranged argu ments, nor will the discussion be wholly without meaning, for though I do not intend to make proposals in the direction indi cated, it must be a comforting thought to the people of the colony that, far 'rom straining all methods of relief from taxation, they have left one unsued of which they would be fully entitled to take advantage. I contend that the real cost of a work is its cost during construction with interest. So it would stand in the books of private individuals, so it should stand in the books of the Govern ment. The only argument of any force against it is that it might be considered in London, where we borrow our money, an improper proceeding, but that idea is amply disposed of. A great effort was recently mado at Home to alter the standing orders of Parliament relating to private bills to enable interest during construction to be added to capital cost. The effort was not successful because of Lord Redesdale's opposition, he being a time-honoured authority on private bills, but numbers of men of high position and weight pronounced in favour of the change, and I am under the impression, though I 'do not say so positively, that the alteration was ap proved in the House of Commons. But tho alteration was not really of much consequence, because the samo result is com monly brought about by arranging with the contractors to pay to shareholders interest during construction. Such a course docs not prevent money being subscribed. I can remember quite recently the case of an English railway in which the plan waa adopted, and in which the capital was written for many times over, but the argu ments in favour of a Government adopting tho course with works which are a great heritage to posterity are ten times stronger. Our successors will think our doing other wise quixotic. " Why,'' they will say, "did our predecessors unnecessarily con tract their producing powers by uncalled for taxation '! The annual burden of adding the Interest to the cost during construction would have been a mere trifle." Let mo take a case. Lot me sup pose a railway constructed in three years at a cost of a million of money bearing interest at 4 per cent. The average interest during construction would be one-half the amount, and the total would equal for three years L 60.000. This, added to the million, when the work was completed, would give an annual charge- of L 42,400, instead of L 40.000. What" would such an addition matter? But the saving during construc tion of L 20.000 a year would matter greatlj to tho taxpayers.

KXOUKAMOIKST TO UIC.KL INDUSTRIES.

I must, ask the Committee to allow me to make a diversion to another subject—that of local industries. The hon. member for Hawke's Bay, Captain Russell, the other day made a happy remark to the effect that this House should consider it possessed more the character of a Board of Works than of an Imperial Parliament. The efforts wo make to promote the resources of the colony are likely to bear better fruit than those we devote to testing recondite social or political experiments. It, is of paramount importance that full play should be given to tho industries suited to the capacity of the colony. It is a mistake to suppose that the Customs are the only vehicle by which re sources oan be stimulate! 1. Wo want -to produce not only for ourselves, but for ex port. When Canada, many years since, was cut out of the American market's by tho fiscal policy of the United States, tho Im perial Government placed one of her Ma jesty's vessels at the command of Canadian delegates, that they might search for other markets i» other countries, A fow weeks since my old cbiel and friend, Bir William Fox, just as ho was e/nbarking from Queens land for England, wrote me in that felicitous language which comes so naturally to his brilliant pen, that bo was convinced New Zealand should make a great effort to seek out markets for its produce in the islands of tho South Seas and in India. I believo with him that a great export trade is one of tho objects we should keep in view. Let us fee some of the obvious products we have to send away. The frozen moat industry is in its very in fancy, and though now wo onty Bond it to England, do we not know that to India and to the Islands teeming with population, in the Indian Ocean and Arafnra Sea, New Zoaland mutton would bean infinite luxury? But King Sheep does not stop at providing food. Since I havo been in New Zealand I have been struck with the singular beauty of the woollen fabrics which are being made.in the colony, and at prioes which I Jim assured would enable those goods to be profitably exported. Now Zealand should aspire tosend. ing away wool in only its manufactured

state, in the shape of fabrics. Do not tell me the price of labour forbids it. Would America be what it is if the high price of labour had not stimulated the intellect of tho people to discover labour - saving machinery ? I met an ominent engineer a short whilo back, who told me he could do work cheaper on the Pacific slope with wages at 10a a day than hi India with wages at about the same price a month. Besides, the high price of labour brings to us the feasi bility of ono of the greatest elements of human progress—co-operation. Co-opera tive woollen factories open out a great pros pect of enormous work here. The labourer who adds to comparatively small wages a share in the profits will give good service. There are other obvious industries that will come to the front. Semi-rropical growths ■nich as fruits, silk, tobacco, and other allied products must take firm and profitable root in this island. In tho fisheries of the colony great wealth remains to be gathered. Ido not refer to mineral resources, for these we propose to make the subject of the special attention of a Minister, but we also propose that other industries should receive the closest attention. A Government at little expense may do much in the way of lending a prestige to its country's products. To give us a knowledge of Vhat producers and manufacturers can do, and the extent of the improvements they make, we propose that an industrial exhibition shall be held every one or two years, and that two gold medals, besides others of less value 7 shall bo given to those who do most to develop tin; industries of the country by combining excellence and economy. We propose that, the first exhibition shall be held at Wellington next year when I'arlia ment i.-i sitting, and that it shall be followed by exhibitions in other large centres alter nately in eacli island. But there is an industry from which I believe great results will spring, and that may be assisted in directly by Customs. I allude to sugar from beet, and possibly from sorghum. Tlie production of beet sugar is now so perfected that it is made economically all over -Europe, even without artificial restric tions. Civilisation conquers in the end ; products of cultured labour will excel those of the savage and the slave. But this manufacture wants a ftimulus by assuring it somo advantage in the shape of freedom from excise duties for a term of years. Tlie assurance i 3 not much to give. None of the colonies favours heavy excise duties i few have any at all worthy of mention. The wine in Victoria and New South Wales, and sugar in Queensland, are notable examples. Sugar has done as much for Queensland as its vast sheep and cattle lands. We propose to pass an Act declarl ing that sugar produced in the colony shal bo exempt from excise duty for a term of years, and that the present import duty .shall not be reduced. It may also be neces sary to give a bonus for the first few hun dred tons made in the colony.

PROPOSALS FOR THE YEAH,

Lot me now gather up the thread of my remarks. We have seen that if wo make no chango we have a deficiency of £52,652, but if we are content not to reduce our debt this year we may recover an expenditure of L 244.000, leaving us a surplus of L 191.348. But that there is an understanding not to press the question this cession, I should re commend a rate (not a large one) to meet the cost of charitable relief and hospitals, together with a few additions to the stamp duties and the total abolition of tlie property tax, with its crushing effect on tho progress of the colony. As it is, we propose to re duce the property tax by one-half, namely, to three-eights of a penny. Eliminating tlio balances of last year, the reduction of one-half will amount to L 131.000. When we deduct this remission from the surplus of L.191,348, which I have just stated, we shall hnvo a surplus of LG0,348 at the end of the financial year, which may be reduced by Supplementary Estimates.

ITBLIC WOES?,,

I now como to the question of Public Works Funds. I shall attempt to deal with it with out forestalling my colleague, the Minister for Public Works. It ia my task to find the money, his to spend it., I have already Stated we shall want LIOO.OOO additional this month, and additional aid each succeed ing month until the third million of 1882 loan is raised. My predecessor had made arrangements for the disposal of another LIGO.OOO of deficiency billa, for authority to issue which lie proposed to ask the House. I am happy to say I shall not require to trouble the House to give this additional authority. I have made arrangements to obtain half a million in anticipation of the million loan next year, to be supplied to us as we want it. What possible good can there be in coming to the House for driblets of LIOO.OOO, when we know the existing liabilities require five times as much for their satisfaction l Besides, legislation is unnecessary. About L 60,000 of the three million lean will have been spent on open railways; about L 50,000 will have been consumed on the charges of raising the loan —in short, there will be little, if any, of the third million left when it is raised. I will refrain from exciting the eupceptibilities of my hon. friend opposite by commenting on the deplorable manner in which, hia three million loan scheme lias broken down. We cannot allord to leaw the roads unmade, the native land purchases uncompleted, the goldfielda neglected, the fragments of rail ways scattered over the country to rot away. We must borrow more, and the question is, What shall be the. amount! A MILLION AXD A-HALF PROPOSED. The gentlemen who have done me the honour to think, or rather, I should say, to pretend to think that my only resource is borrowing', have circulated reports that I intended to propose ten or fifteen millions ; indeed one gentleman went as high as 25 millions, but he dwells in a lake and hilly district, where amongst the wonders ij nature, the imaginative faoulty is said to bo abnormally developed. This is, I believe, the plank on which my honourable friends ami well-wishers opposite propose to return to office. When they have heard what I have to state, I fear, like Edgar Poe'g "Raven," they will be inclined to utter " Never more." We shall ask authority to raise an additional million and a-half, out of which we shall replace theamount abstracted from the three million loan. Honourable members who have followed the remarks I have just made about the loan, will see that the new loan, is only partly for the ourrent year. It is chiefly for expenditure after the end of the financial year, and if they wish to avoid future fracas they must not spend one year and borrow next, but borrow as expenditure has to be met. But it la im portant, in view of the operations to which I have referred as now pending in tho London market, and further operations that will" be necessary in, the direction of conversion, that we should as much as possible limit our borrowing just now. We may, perhaps, as I have already said, liberate a large amount of Sinking Fund, whioh will be available for votes of the House. It is not feasible, how ever, to fix a time for this result. Conver sion will have to be effected to suit the market, and the time it will take cannot be accurately fixed. As regard* further bor rowing we must in a great measure be guided by the increase in our power of meet ing the annual charges. Depend on it we have tho right to look each year for large natural increases in the revenue. I present to the committee an interesting table, showing tho revenue each third year over a period of twelve years. Ido not pretend that it accurately .presents the natural in crease, because there have been changes in rates and modes of raising the revenue, but, on the whole, it gives the idea that there is great natural increase, one on which reliance may be placed, if efforts are not made to dwarf the material progress of the colony, FUTURE RAILWAY WORKS. Without unduly forestalling the commu nication my colleague will make in his Public Works Statement, I must call the attention of hon. members to some points which have acquired peculiar interest on account of the reforence made to them in the Speech from the Throne. It is abso lutely necessary that members should be reasonable in their demands for the prose cution of railways in the interests, I will not say of economy only, but of prudence and common sense. Railway works must bo carried on with some regard to obtaining early returns as tho work progresses. I will now say a tow words concerning the railways specially mentioned in the Royal Speech We still adhere to the opinion that tne korth Island trunk railway is of supreme importance, and must be proceeded.with as rapidly as possible, In connection with it wo also recognise the necessity of obtaining large blocks of land along the lino of route, and of making them the subjects of special settlements. We atill regard snme of the lines as of excep! tional importance—amongst them I may mention tho Otago Central and the short piece that will place the Napier line in con nection with Wellington northwards. We shall introduce a bill to authorise the Government to enter into an agreement with a company or syndicate for the con! struction of the line between the East and West Coasts of the Middle Island. We shall make provision in the bill for authority to enter an agreement on the same conditions, with the same or another syndicate or company, for the extension of the line from Nelson to connect with some point of the through East ftnS West line giving Nel?on communication with troth

coasts. The conditions we phall propoie will not bo onerous on Government, but they will be sufficiently favourable to en able, in our opinion, the contractors to pro cure the necessary oapihil. In the.se and other future arrangements with private persons for construction of railways we shall keep in view that it is dcsirablo all lines in the country should bo worked by the Go vernment. LOCAL OOVETIN'MENT.—A ROYAL COJIMISSIOS PROPOSED. There arc several subjects indirectly bearing on finance about which I might have much to say only that I hare already greatly trespassed on the indulgence of the Committee. I must, however, make a reference to the subject of local govern ment. • The Colonial Government and Par liament may do a great deal to push the colony forward, but all their efforts will be incomplete if they are not seconded by the self-governing institutions and abilities of the separate localities. In order that'local government should be efficient it must possess considerable freedom or means of raising revenue and inducements to exer cise economy. Railways do not dis pense with the necessity of roads and bridges to open up the country. On tire contrary, their success depends on the energy with which arteries to feed tliem are made available to tlieir use. There ia more need than ever for opening up lands, promoting settlement, and for construct ing means of communication in tho shape of roads and bridges. For these works the colony must chiefly depend on local efforts. It may assist, and when it does assist, it should effectually. In connection with the railways we have in view special settlements within which a grout number of families should bo grouped. We want to see a largo population located on the lands of the •colony, enjoying its free institutions, and not in dread of the security of property being invaded. The present system of local government falls fhort of what the interests of the country require. We have determined to appoint during the recess a Royal Comuiigoion to inquire into and report on the whole Bubject. We will not consider the re sultof the investigationourprivate property. They shall belong to Parliament, and to whatever Government ii in office. Upon them we hope that next session the legisla tion will be founded that will vastly im prove the present system of local govern ment. Under a reinstated finance and diminished expenditure the country will, we are convinced, rouse itself from apathy, and spring forward with leaps and bounds of progress. It is a mistake to suppose that borrowed money is the cause in. stead of a consequence of prosperity. Long before borrowed money was being apent in any quantity, after the policy of 1870 was proposed, the colony was replete with progress. With common prudencewe need not have more financial embarrassment. We may banish from our minds the philan thropic notice of insurance against pauper ism, which might more correctly be termed insurance of pauperism. We must maka our railways as we are-ablo to do so, without undue pressure. We must look forward to the time when colonists will no longer dread additions to population in the shape of suitable immigrants. The North Island trunk railway must be pushed on with every possible expedition. It will open to tho colony a new world. It will be as though it was increasing by one-third its territory. Let us encourage the progress of industries, whether they be agricultural, mineral, pastoral, or manufacturing. Still one thing remains. The system of local government must be improvod. The edifice cannot bo crowned without we have a satis factory system of locu.l self-governing insti tutions. My task is concluded. I wish I could have discharged it with more force and ability. Still, I shall not have striven in vain if I have succeeded in impressing members with my own strong conviction that the finances of New Zealand are not in a condition of difficulty, that they are suffer ing only from mismanagement, that they are elastic and buoyant enough to satisfy the most exaotlng financiers, that oppres sive taxation is not required, and that under good government we may safely rely on a progressive improvement of the country's resources. After the Financial Statement had been delivered, Major Atkinson- moved to report pro greas, with the view of adjourning. The motion for reporting progress waa carried, and the House resumed. ITTUEE BI7SI>T:3S. In reply to Mr Hobess, Mr Richardson said that it would very much depend on the nature of the debate on the Financial Statement as to when the- Public Works Statement was brought down. Major Atkinson- said that they could not possibly decide as to the projected loan until they heard how it was to be spent. He therefore argued that it was imperative the Public Works Statement should be brought down at an early datß. Mr lUhoavi-lt.e and Mr Fergus also aygued in support of the Public Works Statement being brought down early. Mr Stout argued that it was their duty to discuss the principle of the statement first. When the Financial Statement waa discussed they would bring the Publia Works Statement down, and be prepared, aa thoy were on the Financial Statement, to stand or fall by it. In ordinary circum stances they would finish the debate in a week, when they would bring down tha other statement. It would have to bo dis cussed on its own merits. Mr Holmes contended that the Atkinson Government had followed exactly the same course now proposed to be followed by tha Government. After it had been arranged that the debate 3hould be taken on Friday evoning, so aa not to interfere with private members' business, the House adjourned at five minutes pint nine.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. D U RII A M YARDS. rf^Hß undorßigned will sell by auction, at X the Durham Yards, on Friday, Sopt. 19, at 11 o'clock, ' THE WELL-KNOWN CLYDESDALE ENTIRE SIR JULIUS VOGEL, by Major, 'i And tho Coaching Entire )] DUNCAN GREY, by Traducer. HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneera. DURHAM YARDS. "|TIOR SALE, at the Durham Yardg, JD every Tuesday, at. 11 o'clock, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HUNTER AND NOLAN. D. E v l T T< GUNMAKEB, jffHßflwp|Mp QUEBUr - STBKKT, HI- ISJiiftSlf (Opposite tho City Market). lit fe"^^^Sy"«lntonalnKßuyorsßhoiadln it! RWBlisP J B^6ot too LABGK STOCK of all BJlrKiSe^— * Breech and Hutzle-loading IP I^SSKKa Guns on hand. They will see a 111 fiJHlißiJci-»i the BEBT value in Auokiand. ||! s|^S|ysiS' Every gun thoroughly eiamln- Ii i&H' Hammerlesß Gnns, with Slemen'a U- -' StS Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gauge | ■ W {Sal Silver's PatentAntl-recoilßnttFlatesi IS HH - w«bI8y'BBull Do* and IrishConsta- II BUS onlary Uevolverß, alßohls New Patent H Btl "'■■ ?«W-extraoting Revolver; Kynooh'a EU fSBk JJatont •• Perloot" Keloadlns MetalUc '11 Vffl Cartridge Caßes and Orlmpers; Kley'i B' 5» Kovolver Ammunition and ietalllo Ijß *sg Cartridgo Coses 1 Newcastle Chilled 'If M»t|OnrtlßsandHatvoyandPljt(mWflk'»«aa H tttarence'il Gunpowder; Kley'a Wadding and IH E"l^/? 8 C*B" 1 Powder Flaskß. BhotPouohai rll Bame Bags, Oun Caßou, Cartridge Bolts, Gnn i^l Balls, Saloon Riiles, Air fiaaes, Breoeh-lMdmg ®BL Implomßnta, Fishing Tackle, OuUoit, FIS Mm •5SF AJ tRB» deluding Browning and B* fflfi, wISM. 80^17att6nd6ato' wdMtlafMuS



AI*V k* W SS tf i) 'A hh S J». /'■(OIJNTi: V L-ATTLB SALES. \j Drnry—Wednesday, September 17 Papakura—Wednesday, September 21, ALFRED RUCK LAND, ( TO-MORROW. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Reimiem Yards, on Thursday next, Sept. 18, at 1 o'clock sharp^ 120 THREE and FOUR-YEAR-OLD STKSRs! from Whangarei. ALFRED_ BUCKLAND. TO-MORROW. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Remuora \ an!?, on Thursday next, September 18, 200 CHOICE FAT CATTLE, from WalkatO and Waitnrn 700 Wethers, from Napier and Waltarn Dairy Cows, Store Cat Uc hat and Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBEK 10. DURHAM YAK DS. riTHE undersigned will soil by auction, at I the Durham Yards, on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11 o'clock, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION RETRIEVER. ■ Retriever is by Totara, dam Gift (importedl. He is a bright bay, (i yenr.i old, stands l(j} hands high, with splendid action, powerful muscle, and is well proportioned. HUNTER h NOLAN, Auctioneer.-', FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER If). THE HAYMARKET, FOR SALE OR LEASE FOR THIS SKASOJf, THE WELL-KNOWN AND FAVOURITE TROTTING STALLION, MERRYLEGS. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. LAND SALE. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. fTSHE Undorsigned have received instrnc ■*• tions, from the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited), to offer for sale by public auction, at the Haymarket. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, prox., TOWN, SUBURBAN, AND COUNTRY LANDS, AT GISBO R N E. Lithographic Plans of the lands are being pre pared, and full particulars of the sale will bo Riven In a future advertisement, ALFRED BUCKLAND. Auckland, Augustl9,l3Sl. TUESDAY?; THE HAYMARKET, SALE OF WOOL, BHEEPSKINB, HIDES, TALLOW, HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 13 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. Tea Merchants. JOHN BUCHANAN, O WHOLESALE GROCER, Tea, Coffee & Spice Merchant CUSTOMS-ST., AUCKLAND. Telegraph Address: I Telephone Exchange, "Eagle," Auckland. | No. 55. The Advertiser desires special attention to his Celebrated. Brands of BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Sinco their introduction the greatly increased demand for them substantially proves their excel lence, and confirms tho high esteem which the Public have justly accorded them. The following distinctive brands all bear his Trade Mark on the labels, and are packed in lib and Jib packets, also in 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, viz i— Blended India & China Teas. Household Countess Duchess Princess Empress Brands. _ Blended Pure Indian Teas. Zemindar Brand. BAKING & YEAST POWDERS. The Advertiser also wishes' to bring before the Public his Baking and Yeast Powders, which are meeting with general favour, and requests attention to the following Analytical Report :— Laboratory, Hobgon-gtreot, Auckland, June 13,1884.—1 have sampled the Baking Powder in the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Auckland, and have analysed the Bame and find the constituents pure and well proportioned. The result of my examination provoa this article to bo superior to any either Imported or colonially prepared that has been submitted to me, and I can, therefore, con fidently recommend it to the public—(Signed) J. A. Fond, Colonial Analyst. Each Tin Bears his Rkgisteukd Tit ade Mask. Sold by Grocers &a d Storekeepers Generally. The STOCK of GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assortment, which is constantly tieihg replenished by importations from European, American, and Australian Markets. Catalogues on Application. SPECIAL TEA NOTICE NEW SEASON. 1884-5. I havo Received MY FIRST SHIPMENT of the NEW SEASON'S CROP, EX S.S. TAMSUI, from Foochow, via Wellington, Ana shall bo glad to Forward LIQUORING SAMPLES on application. The QUALITY of THIS YEAR'S CROP is of Vkkt High Character Compared with tho previous years, To those about to commence business, attention is drawn to the great advantage of being in a position to offer the Celebrated and Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc., and to secure other special inducements which I am prepared to offer. JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Customs-Street, Auckland. SAM "WHITE, FE jjCEE CUBTOMS-STREKT EASTV ' Loweßt Prices. All kinds 6t Fencing put upby Contract, as per plans W bo seen at Yard. Twelve Iron Tanks For Sale, good and cheap. _Purirl Poats In wholesale lot*; also Shingles. Palings, ana Pickets, a, M per doz.. So., Sc! it *



Business Notices. TEAy Unrivalled /o'/ /07 o v R/v / rv A I /Q)/ BOUNDING /o7 - /ijf /ti/ Strength / AND QUALITY. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET iAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Spring 3 made ar.d repaired. Always on lland-A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shofta and Spokes, l:ed Gam Folloes, and Hobart Town Hard wood. N.B.—Country Ordnrs punctually attendod tn. \\VI APPOTNTMKNT T9 HIS KXCELLKNSn? T3M QOVKRNOR, /^LEDHILJ/S GINGER ALB, PINTS AND QUARTS. PRIOB-LtST OK APPLICATHMfc d. GLEDHILL, WxujsuT-nBUK 83 Telephone 58. TP E A 0 0 0 X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK BPKCTACLES AND KYB GLASSES of every description. An Accuratb Fit Guaranteed. COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. AHKROID BAItOMETEItfI, TBBRMOMVTEBB, KLJteTRIO BBLLB, BATTESIXS, AND FnriNss, Magnectio EleetrloMachtaei and Medical Coils, OPERA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES, THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. BPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'S SEWING MACHINES. The Balance of Stock of those excellent Hand and Treadle Machines will be sold at 23 Eer cent discount, NaarJy 6PO in use in Anolt ind. OPPOSITE TUB POST-Oi'FICB, <3flOHl'l^lKl>-»THIC)tT. (Established 1805.] W* HAVE TnK tAROF.HT, OtIEAPKST, AJ(L BEST SKLECTKD STOCK Of gICYCLES AND YRICYCLKS IK TJIP1 WI^OSV. Gentlemen rtesirou3 of obtaininß any particu lar maki forthopn?i)i.M/'>«-u?o'i. w«phnllbeg'i\d o INDENT by the hkx' nmil for any roHponsihle. >uyer, and we undertake to doliver at 20 or 25 per cent, lower than the prices now ch.irfcud in Auckland. For exnmjjlot "AKor 54 inch No. 1 Rud(?e ischaruuri at *22 or iC'J3. W« will deliver the same on arrival tX cut moro than «ilj~ probably lcsja." __ Al VV y H. BHAKr"''"«l 4 CO., t*n*«PJ-HTRKJ ND. ffQESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich Mottled ICauri, are now selling at Die following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest Of Eieht Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rowa rowai ,fiß 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £(. The above articles have always given great B.itisfaotioo. and be (joins moro beautiful with age, W. NOKRIK, TOP Of SUOHTLANI>-BTBBBT. T IGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE VPH^9§S BSii"^ d S U ktada of SPRING -■'■■■■ • ~:...' ' " . . ..... • ... - , " ' '



jWM. RATTRAY. WILLIAM RA TTRA V begs to announce that his first ship ments of SPRING NOVELTIES for all Departments are NO IV OPEN. He respectfully invites an inspection of these Goods, cpJiich have been carefully selected and . marked throughout .at Strictly MODER A TE Prices. i7B, 180, 182, Queen St.



: ■ Dress an«l Fashion. FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. j j ESTIMATED VALUE : £7,000 woimf wollTn £7,000 OF DRAPERY CLOT I IT NO. DIM PEIIY A Ni) CLOTH INC I DRAPERY CLOTHING. j DRAPERY CLOTHING. DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. DRAPKRY CLOTHING. TTIB S-A-I/V-A-GIEJ STOCK! OF W. VAILE & CO. Id SOU" OFFKHKD FOR SALE! FOR SALE! FOR SALE! AT OUR PREMISES, CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET, AND AS THE GREATER PORTION' OF THIS STOCK WAS ONLY DAMAGED BY WATER, CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF SECURING SOUND GOODS AT ABOUT QUARTER THE USUAL PRICE. REMEMBER! THE SALE IS NOW ON AT TBE PREMISES, CANADA BUILDINGS. SALE NOW ON. SALE NOW ON. SAMUEL COOMBES & CO. THE^fOMDERPUIi ® ~M . i- «-—_#^^ / Latest Improve menu. Valuable Appliances.-Ten Yeara" 1 Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Bollarß. ?rVI/'A!P \ P»tent lyooße-WUKHt'Sf-Wheel. Plitent Thread Beleaeer. War wUVfilltU jthelrn Machines kep,t In Repairs for three., years FREE OF VOHARGK. Illußtxttel Oatatotruea and Samples of Work fr«« B«IH,Oi| 13% L 14.1 W|j T p TJI A T TTI Jv 170 ""■ W(-Sj. JiJli/lJjJli, \1 <V, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. (J ° " \tfoß ASW *K2 "' T U «-.T PJIjJHA.I I». Kj.li.3tt a»o Ar.nEur-irrjtßim t7 11,000 POUNDS OF n»v« to Stock- KXTRA O.'OIOK MONING. PACKLUM. *■*££**$**, M, WOO^UNa AND PANYONa Vhmtena, Vis-a-vis, WaguoDetteg, Dog OOJNbOUSs, Carte, Sooond-h*rid Pbetoiiß AT A VERY HEAVY REDUCTION. *D ufl"> Characteristic Advantages to my Customers. JMo, *M 7 Th(WUßaflßSßa«6'nftl«nlsh»ftSp«!fe«i.ttw Some people are very anxious everbybody Beat gtpok Id Auckland! opoJSM' ttv 9 hould know they get their Teas from China. "\TEW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY B*y "*&* Bhrewdest Tea-maifiever\newwa» XI the London Quaker Ten Merchant I aerred FROM MATAMATA, ft»e I In small pressed bales of about ll2lbn eaoh, j bougbt a Package of Tea In China. SOLD IN ANT QUANTITIES ' FREDK. WSIITEHEAD, '"• all Dealora. and In not less than I-Ton lots' W ' TEA MERCHANT & FAMILY GROCER. ISo B5 VICTORIA-STREET, and PONSONBT THORNTON. SMITH, ft FIBTH. \ ( ROAD AUCKLAND.



Ironmongery. T. & S. MORRIN & CO (LIMITED), HARDWARE MERCHANTS, Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN IRONMONGERY, CEMENT, CORRUGATED IRON, 3HEET, HOOP, PLATE, & BAR IRON, SHEET BRASS, SHEET COPPER, COPPER RODS AND BARS, BAR STEEL OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. NOW LANDING, EX WANGANITI AND GLEI¥MOKE. 1 ton French Glue 2470 Sash Weights 14 tona Wrought-iron Platea CO tons Galvanisod Corrugated Iron 220 kegs Diamond-head Wire Nails 60 tona Annealed Oilod Fencing Wire 25 tona Galvanised 4-barb Dominion Fencing Wire SO tona Bar Iron 40 platea BBH Plate Iron 180 plates Staffordshire Iron 2ii platea Low Moor Iron 400 ' Weß Candles 50 tona Pig Iron 1 20 hTp. Tanpyo'a Engine I 14 h.p. Robey's Semi • portable Engine 1 3cwt. Tangye's Steam Hammer 1 12cwt. Root's Patent Fan Blower 2 cases Patent Lock Morticing Machines 7 casks Compo. Pipe 2 casks Brass Axlo Pulleys 1 cask Iron Axle Pulleys ■ 1 cask Stench Traps 6 cases Carpenters' Patent Rim Locks, etc. 3 casks Tinned and Blued Cut Tacks C cases Green's Patent Sausage Chop pers 18 oases Tools—Turning, Farrier, and Socket Chisels, Adzes, Bill Hooka, Trowels, Chisel Handles, Gauges, Turn-screws, Saw Sets, Gas Pliers, etc. 2 cases Copper and Brass Wire 2 ciuka Tinsmiths' Fittings, Kettle Ears and Rivets 2 casks Brunswick Black 1 caao Lacquered Cased Tube 3 Saw Trimmers' Anvils 24 Axlo Arms 40 koga Storer's Axle Grease 3 cases Sorby'a Crosscut and Pit Saws 2 cases Lock wood's Files 2 30" Pony Lawn Mowers 1 caso Davy'u Patent Safety Lamps 1 caso Brass Rod 0 cases Murvtz Motal Sheathing II casks Patent Single and Doublo Tape Fuso 4 cases Electro-plated Goods 2 casos Tangyo's Patent Crab Winch 2 casks Tin i'latos 2 bales Plough Line 40 ingots Tin 4 canes Patent Water Closets 6 cases Cheese Presses and Curd Mills 3 cases Wheatman and Smith's Circu lar and Mill Saws 7 casns Mamler's Oak Varnish GO kegs Paint, assorted colours 1(5 cases Paint, mixed and dry, ready for use 5 cases Patent Driers 2 casks Putty, in bladders 5 casks Putty, in bulk 23 cases Hardware — Weights, Door Knobw, Locks, Spirit Level Tubes, Key Rings, Thermometer Plato, Powder Paste, Plate Baskets, Jack Chain, Oven Ventilators, China Mortico Furniture, Escutcheon Pins, Brass Wire, Cloth Brushes, S. Hooks, Bridle Hooks, Chest Handles, etc. 107 cases American Hardwaro Sundries TO ARRIVE, PEB FIUTH OF DOKNOCH, ANTA RES, WAIKATO, AND ELEANOR VERNON. 600 casks Cement 350 barrels Blasting Powder 140 cases Galvanised Corrugated Iron 30 casks Sheet Zinc 10 tons Pig Iron 10 tons Best Hoop Iron 2 casks Perforated Sheet. Zinc 30 casks Chain, Plough, Trace, and ■ Back 45 kegs Wrought Spikes 9 eases Hornsby's Ploughs and Reaper Fittings 15 ci'Ois Howard's Agricultural Ma il, inery 62 Cftse.l Smith and Wellatood'a Stoves a..d Ranges 6 packages Samuelson's Patent Com bined Mower and Reapers, com plete 13 cases Chaff Cutters, assorted 21 cases Hunt ancfTawell's Horse Gears 18 case-* Randall Harrows 6 cases Seed Drills 2 casein Steel Soft Tinned Sheets 8 barn !s and 50 drums Lubricating Oil 12 barrel > Linseed Oil ISO drum.' Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil 10 drum? ;leatafoot Oil 135 boxes Coke and Charcoal Tin Plates 250 cases Downer's Kerosene Oil 50 cases Lard Oil 400 cases Kerosene Oil 25 cases Turpentino 54 cases f>harp's Handled Axes 22 cases Hurd's Handled Axes 10 cases Grindstone Fittings 6 cases Bush Hooks 5 cases Washita Oil Stones 12 caups Tinsmiths' Tools and Machines, Groover, Headers, Folders, etc. 155 cases General American Hardware 2 cases Chair Web 3 cases Paint Brushes 1 cask Reap Hooks 1 bale Flax Sash Line 1 case Shelf Brackets 1 caso Tangye's Patent Tacks 10 cases Mangles 20 bales Spun Oakum ; 2 bales Boiler Felt ' .1 case Butchers' Knives 3 cases Knife Polish, Glass Paper, and Emery Cloth 6 casks Heavy and Light Tee Hinges 4 casks Tin Basins and Pie Dishes 6 cases Electro-plate 10 hogsheads Trunks, Deed Boxos, etc. 1 case Sifting Machine 2 casks Horse Shoes 6 bundlos Socket Spades 7 hogsheads Hollowave, enamelled i cases Gardner's Sausage Machinos 1 case Garden Syringes, etc. G cases Blind Furniture 1 cask Borax i cases Brassware, assorted 3 casks Weston's Pulley Blocks 5 cases Washing Machines 3 cases Factory Bells 20 casos Ship Chandlery 45 cases Hardware, Tools, and Brush ware, assorted T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



THB - ONLY - GOLD MEDAL ; PURE BLENDED TXTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTtTTTT TT yyji TIP - '< IT TTT XX ■'--■ TTT TXT TTT TTT TTT TTTTTTT DRINK Nelson, I^oate & C 0.(9 SPECIALITY BLEND, OUR MATCHLESS COFFEE [KING BRANDI SOLD IN lib., 21b., 41b., 71b., and 281b. TINS, At Is. Bd. per Ib. NELSON, MOATE & CO,, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TBA MERCHANTS. BLENDEB9, AND IMPORTERS. CSRI3TOHDBC!I(, DONIDJN, WMUdKOTOS, 156, QUEEN-ST., Auckland, AGENTS EVERTWHEBa