FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.

It was tho Christmas week, and "things" had como to the worst. When a young married clerk suddenly loses his sit nation in a provincial bank whore employers aro reducing their hands, it does not follow that work can be had for tho asking in London ; and ho Mr Tom Craven found himself still

seeking employment many months after his savings had dwindled down to a few pounds. The last resource of the young couple was the sale of every available article of value thoy possessed, and when my story opens young Mrs Craven was on tho poitit of starting to sell the last remaining valuable —namely, her husband's boots. "The children must live," saitl the young man, looking at two tiny figures in the bed, " and all my other clothos arc done for, so the boots are no use to mo; tho only troublo is that you should have to take them, Clara." " But, Tom, you can't go without boots !'' "I've got slippers," replied Tom ; " make haste, dear—no one will sec you in the dark."

Resolved to keep up, Clara stooped for the boots.

"Something must turn upsoon—perhaps you'll hoar from Brown & Co. to-morrow," she said.

"Vcrylikoly," responded Tom, in a de sponding tono. Brown it Co. wero his late omployers, and ho had written to them asking if they qould possibly take him back —with faint hopes of success. Quickly tho boots were put into an old leather bag, and Mrs Craven dressed her self in a shabby waterproof anil bonnet, and covered her face with a thick veil. Then she crept down tho creaky old stairs and out into the narrow street with a heavy heart, and eyes into which tho tears would conic. It was one of those old Westminster streets which are so close to tho dwellings of the great, and yet dirty antl disreputablo themselves. The respectable persons dwell ing there had all been reduced to the depths of poverty. Tho othor inhabitants wore chiolly remarkablo for their varied vices, (lusts of wind made the street lamps dicker and cast strange shadows as Clara Craven sped on towards the shop where " loft-oil'" clothing was purchased. Sho paused a few doors oil' to let some persons go on their way, for she was sorely ashamed of her errand ; and as she stootl thus her eyes fell on a placard that was fixed under the light of a lamp on the wall of a police station. " £50 reward." " £50 ! —how nice to get it?" thought .Mrs Craven ; and then she took another look to sec if the coast was clear for the business she had in hand. Two more people were coming. Back went her eyes to the placard, and she read that this reward was offered to any person who would give such information as would lead to the conviction of the perpetrator of a daring jewel robbery. " Wish I could catch the thief!" said Clara to horself, half laughing, half sadly ; and when she looked again towards tho wardrobe shop she saw she might venture in. After hearing hor husband's boots depiociated in every possible maimer, she timidly accepted the pitiful price offered, and then stole back into tho street. Thero sho purchased a few of the absolute neces saries of life, and ordered some coals : which a greengrocer's boy wheeled in n barrow be hind her until they reached tho door of the lodging-house.

"Would you mind carrying them up to my room in two baskotsful, if I give you twopence V" asked Clara gently. The boy nodded by way of answer, and tlie young wife opened tho door with her latch-key, and ran up for an old basket. While sho was getting this out of her room a man had swiftly entered the houso and passed up tho stairs. The coal-boy never noticed him, for his back was turned to the door, and he was eagerly watching the signs of an approaching tight betweon twe ton cats on an opposite door-step. The stair case was very dark, so whon Clara came down with the basket the man had squeezed himself into a corner unobserved ; and when sho wont on her way tho stranger passed on to the top of the house, and entered the room behind that occupied by the Cravens.

An hour later a snug glow of tire warmed tho young couple and their children ; and tho latter having been satisfied with a meal, wont sound asleep. Tom watched his wife's busy tingers mending shabby clothes for awhile : and then he too went to bed, sharing her fervent hope that " something good would turn up to-morrow." And so it camo about that, when all wore fast asloop, Clara sat on by the tire that still burned choerily ; and aftor eleven strokes had fallen slowly from the big clock, and tho restless roar of trallic was somewhat less in the ever busy slreots, her hands lay idlo in her lap, and she blew out the candle to save its light, for another time, and turned such a sad younsr face, such troubled blue eyes upon tho dickering lire, that it seemed hard, hard so young a lifo should he so old in sorrow.

A sound of voices in the next room roused her. There was a door of commu nication betweon the two rooms, which was of courso locked, but which made soun Is oasily heard. Clara knew that their neighbour was an elderly woman ; she had met her on the stairs sometimes, and she wondered who her visitor could be at such an hour. Then the sound of frightened sobbing and expostulation made her listen attentively, for she feared her neighbour was in trouble, and determined to rouse her husband, if necessary.

"Not yet, Joe! Oh, don't say you must go yet!" " Mother, I've stayed too long already; they'll be all after me sharp, now the re ward's out; think of £50, mother ; the mon who tompted me, and got the jewels, would round on me now and get the re ward."

This was it, then! But one slight wooden door stood between Clara and tho thief she had said sho wished she conld find! only to step round the corner. There, she knew, was the police station, and for the news she brought them she would get £50 ! She clasped her hands tight, and sat perfectly still, all the while knowing that overy second lessened her chanco of securing this living piece of property valued at £50. In her present straits, £50 seemed a fortune to her. No one who has not gone through a similar experience can ever know what that tempta tion was to Mrs Craven. As she sat, her strained ears caught the mother's voice again. "I'll not keep you, though my heart is breaking ; my bonny boy come to this ? Oh, God, most merciful, save him from a felon's doom !"

"Mother, pray for mc; if I escape, I vow to lead an honest life and make a home for you ;it has not been my fault; pray God to forgive and help me." Clara's grasp of her hands relaxed. Then with white face and sorrowful oyes she stood up and looked at her two tiny sleep ing boys. Then on her knees she fell, and stayed in earnest prayer until she heard the stealthy footsteps creep down the stairs, and the front door closed, and thon she stole to the window of her darkened room, and looking out into the lamp-lit street, watched a quick walking figure in an old country woman's cloak with a deep cape

and a largo poke bonnet, such ns her old neighbour always wore, antl she knew that the young man had escaped in his mother's clothes.

One of the most old fashioned houses in an old country town was Miss ( .'cybrook's, A steep flight of immaculately clean stops led from tho pavement of the High-street to hot' hall door with its shining brass knocker and bell handle. On each side of this hall door was a large bow window, just high enough to make it inconvenient for any one to oiler to shako hands with Miss Grey brook when thoy were in tho street and she was tending her (lowers in tho window. At the back of the broad hall that went straight across tho house there were steps leading down into largo, wcli kopt-gardens, and these woro enclosed by a substantial brick wall that effectually protected tho fruit and llowcrs from pilfering linger.. Inside tho house everything was expressive of wealth and solitl comfort. Miss tiroybrook herself was regarded by the townsfolk ns peculiar, but her pccuhirity being accmopaniod by riches she was novel* mado to feel it unpleasantly. In person sho was tall and angular, anil _a pair of piercing black eyes shone out- in vivid contrast to hor grey hair gave hor a remarkable appearance. Her caps wero always made high, and her dresses shorter than' anybody else's, and sho made no change for fashion or favour. Now this oltl lady was Mr Tom Craven's godmother. Antl on the very cold, dull winter morning, of which 1 have now to speak, she had risen from her high-backed chair in front of tho bright steel fender at. tho sound of [the po .man's knock, and ad vanced to meet the elderly servant who brought in the let ters on a silver salver. "None from him," snid the old lady, when she was ulono again, tinning over four letters eagerly in search of a hand writing thai was not there : " poor and proud, like his father: Well, I've seen much folly in my time, but if he refuses my offer, I question if there is a companion idiot for such a man.

It was three weeks since she had written to Tom Omvem, addressing her letter to the office of Brown and Co., by whom she thought he was still employed, and offering to overlook the hideous mistake he had made in marrying a penniless orphan girl, and to devote ii substantial sum to further his prospects in life. On the very morning that she wns be wailing openly her godson's pride, and secretly her own, Tom received a reply to Ihe letter be had sent to Brown and Co., politely regretting that they could do nothing further to help him, and enclosing Miss Crcybi-ook's letter, which had been lying nearly throe weeks at their office.

Clara, with tbe sadness of the last night's struggle still upon her, ran down the rickety stairs ut the sound of the postman's knock, and received the letter for her hus band. When ishe arrived, breathless, at tho top Iloor again, she watched his face as he opened it. The feu polite Hires from tho business men fell unread to the ground, while the envelope they enclosed was torn eagerly open. Clara looked over his shoulder and read too, and then with one glance at the renewed light and vigour in his worn, anxious face, she relinquished her role of bravery, antl cried out the misery of months in his arms. Hobby walked and Bertie crawled to tbe secneof action, anil seeing their mother in tears, lent a shrill aid to the chorus. Upon which they were kissed, blessed, and cried over till they thought the world (represented to them by their father and mother) had gone mad. When partial calmness was restored, Tom spoke joyously—"Now wifo, take a shilling of your small store, and send a telegram for mo lo tho dear old girl ! "

" Tom ! "cried his wife, laughing through hor tears, "how disrespectful ! "

But tlie tele.'ram was rent, and brought. in solemn won leriimcnt to MissGreybrook's doo:s before ten o'clock by the postmaster himself. The yellow envelope shook in tho old servant's hand, aid was taken from her to trcmbli still more in thai of Miss Grey biook.

When c c she had the open pink paper in front. ' her eyes, and devoured the information that her godson was in London, and desirous of seeing her immediately, she gave orders for a Uy lo be in readiness to catch the next up train, and that her fur travelling cloak nnd boots should be put to the lire immediately. In the anxiety that all the domestics felt to tako a share in tho general excitement, Miss Grcybrook's oloak threatened to be torn in pieces, anil when wanted, one fur boot was found warming in front of tlie kitchen lire, the othor reposing on the sheepskin rug beside the drawing room sleel fender. However, vouchsafing never a word of explanation, but happily for tho sanity of those she left behind drop ping the telegram in the hall as she walked out to the My, Miss Groybrook started alone on her travels. The dull, foggy shades of a London win ter evening bad gathered, and two big and two little faces were pressed tight against the grimy top windows of a house in West minster-street, as a cab drove up. "Go and bring her upstairs, Clara," said Tom ; " 1 can't go in my slippers." " Yes—but I'm so afraid of her !" All fears were obliged to disappear, how ever, for the object, of them had not waited 'to be brought up. She had intimidated the landlady hy the commanding voice in which she had desired to bo shown to the apartments of Mr and Mrs Thomas, Grey brook Craven : and that fat and lazy per son had preceded the stange lady rapidly up so many flights, that on reaching the top landing Miss Groybrook stood silent and stately, for she could not speak. She waved tho landlady down again, just as the latter wanted to look in and sec what would happen next. Thon Tom advanced, and his godmother kissscd him first, then his wife. Then, observing Bobby und Bortio, she grimly smiled, and remarked aloud, but to herself, evidently—"Children, of course ! being as poor as church mice." Looking round tho wretched room, and shaking tho throe chairs, sho chose the least ricketty, and sat down. "Pack up—haven't got much to pack that I can see ; you must all come back with mo to-night." Tom Craven and his wife exchanged glances, and at last Tom deferentially ven tured to speak—" Y rou see, dear godmother, we—we need a few things to make us pre sentable at your house."

"Eh ! what? My house is my own. Come as you arc."

The worst must be said thon? "But— please excuse such a state of matters, but I've got no boots!"

Miss Greybrook gasped, and stared from one to the other.

"Boots! my godson without boots? Hero, Clara—that's your name, I believe— run out, child, and buy all you need for everybody ; and let us get out of this place ; I can't breathe."

Away ran poor Clara, holding the fat purse Miss Greybrook pushed into her hand, and all unconscious what she carried in it. It felt so full, however, that she took a cab and drove first to a boot shop, whero she purchased for her husband, her children, and herself. Then came a big overcoat for Tom, and wraps for tho littlo ones—and she told the cabman to drive home fast. Sho had paid for her purchases with gold, and bank notes crackled as she closed the purse.

Miss Groybrook carried out hor intention,

and bustled them all oil' to tho station. The children slept all the way in the comfortable first-class carriage. It was eleven o'clock whon they drove up to the door of the old lady's house, and she grimly counted five heads in nightcaps thrust out into the night air from her neighbour's window amongst them tho rector's, with a llannel rolled round as extra protection. Inside the houso all was done in the right way as soon as the word was given. "My godson, his wifo, and children, have come lo live with me. Light largo liros iv the two best, rooms, and got supper."

Three years had passed. Tom was nourishing in rr largo linn in a seaport town where his godmother's money had bought him a partnership. It was only a short day's journey to his work, and ho nnd his family were still happy inmates of Miss tiroybrook's house, (lire day Clara accom panied her husband to this seaport, town, and beforo taking leave of him at his office door, antl proceeding to make Iho purchase which was her ostensible reason for bringing her boiinio laco irnd fresh winter costume through the grimy streets, sho waited while ho went in for a book ho wanted to chnngo. While she was stand ing outside great crowds of poor, respect able people came in and [Missed on to a large room boyond. She was told thoy were emigrants just about to start for Now Zeatand. She watched their faces with kindly interest as young antl old passetl by, and presently it woman who seemed old to be thinking of such a journey dropped hor purse in front of Clara, who stooped to pick it up. In returning it shu saw what made her stop the woman anil eagerly question her. Yes, il wns her fellow lodger in tho old Westminster streot, and with a face of quiet happiness she (old the lady that, a young son who had gone to New Zealand three years before had sent her monoy to join him. "lie's my only one, ma'am, and was ;t trouble to mo once, but, praise Cod, he's lining well now.'' Then Clara in gontle tones wished hor well, antl whim her husband came back to her she reminded him of the events of that miserable night which seemed so very far oil' from the prosperous to-day, ami in a hushed and reverent tone she said,

"Thank Cod, Tom, wo never had that £.•50 reward !' "

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

| Hiti.M or a London i-oKiir,sroNi.i:vr. | Fears of Egyptian Disastor. London, b'obrunry 28. At the lime 1 write a terrible feeling of sus pense, not unmiiiglcd with apprehension, prevails in London. We arc expecting every moment lo hear of a decisive engage ment between tho gallant little band of English soldiers ut Souakiin and tbo barbaric hordes of Osiiian Dign.i. "How will it end*.' is the question Liberals and Tories alike put to each other, and in the bosoms of one antl all lies tho unspoken drond that our rulers havo once again under-rated tho valour of the foe, and exposed au Eng lish expedition to tho ignominy of crushing defeat and massacre. Lot us hope, let us pray it may not be so. You will know the truth long before these lines appear in print: indeed, my most earnest wish is that they may be read with the smile of ineffable conceit which evory true Englishman i. stinics when the invincibility of British anus has been triumphantly de monstrated. Allah's have been quiet in Parliament since the Government so ell'octivoly squelched Sir Slallbrd Northcoto's note of censure. If the Conservatives had a policy, they might do groat things just now, so dissatisfied are even friends becoming with (Hailstone's conduct of all'airs in Egypt. Unfortunately for themselves, tho Tories seem hopelessly at a loose end. They gird at the Government for doing this, that, or the other in Egypt, but when requested to propose some other course, full back llaccid and silent. The Now Sponlcor. The retirement of Sir Homy Brand from the Speakership of the House is openly lamented by all parties. He enters the peerage as Viscount Hampden, and is to re ceive a pension of £4,000 a-yeur Mr Arthur Peel, who was elected Speaker on Tuesday, is a son ofthe late and brother of the present. Sir Robert Peel. Mr Whit bread proposed, Mrßathbono seconded,and tho House unanimously accepted him ; but it is understood that ho is one of Gladstone's ( " fads,' and that grave doubts aro enter tained as to his suitability to till tho chair at so critical a period. The Aylcsford-Blandford Scandal. That malodorous scandal, the Aylcsford- Blandford liaison, was brought before the public again yesterday, owing to Lady Aylcsford suing her lord for an allowance of JCoOO a year, which ho had once agreed to allow her, but now withdrew. Mr Wuddy, acting for Lord Aylcsford, said it was never supposed when the agreement was drawn up that Lady Aylcsford meant to live a lifo of vice abroad ns the kept mistress of the Duke of Marlborough. She had, moreover, given birth to a bastard child, whom sho persisted in treating ns Lord Aylesford's heir, and styling Lord Guernsey. This his lordship thought altogether too bad. He gavo her CfrOO a-year, believing she would hide her shame in somo quiet continental retreat. Tho idea of his being called upon to support the Duke of Marlborough's mistress and bastard was monstrous. The jury found for Lord Aylcsford, but so many legal technicalities are involved that it seems doubtful whether, after all, the allowance may not havo to bo continued for somo years moro. The Duke of Marlborough cuts a wretched figure in tho case.

Etiquette in Chicago.

; " Is this an editor. The horse reporter looked up from a little idyl on the life and career of llysdyk's Hamblctoniun into which he had been put ting tho best ell'orts of his surging brain and beheld a rather short young man who was peering in an afl'ublc but somewhat irresolute manner over a very high collar, on whose upper lip was a delicate tracery which looked as if it might have been effected with somo No. 2 molasses, and at which the young man was making furtive grasps with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, evidently under the impression that he had a moustache and desired to pull it. " I want to see an editor," said the young man in n voice that. soundod like the best efforts of a crickot, "about a social topic— I want to sco tho social topics editor." " What sort of a social topic is it that's worrying you '!" inquired tho biographer of St. Julien. " There are a good many social topics. Has somebody in your social circle been holding three aces with criminal fre quency, or has the green-eyed monster in vaded your once happy fiat because your wife goes to the matinee ?"

" Oh, it's nothing like that," said the young man. "1 promised papa that I

Mould never play poker, and I'm not mar ried—that is, not yet." " Well, thegcntlesox is having one lucky winter, any how," said the horse reporter, surveying his visitor carefully, "if you'll quit grabbing for that suppositious mou stache, and tell mo what ails you. perhaps 1 can sottlo tho point. What., the social topic youiirc distressed about?" "Woll, you see," said the young man, " when I got into the laces —" " Into the what?" " Into tho lnces—tho laco department in our store, you know.-ill the other fellows there were real jealous of me because I had been oul, more in society than thoy had. I belong to threo clubs on' the West Sido, and wc have hops, anil assemblies, and things every week ; so I'm really quite in the swim, you know. Well, they were awfully jealous, you know-just as I said-uud they talked real mean. I told (.'holly about it Cholly's my chum, you know-and ho said to never mind them', but keep going right into so ciety ; ami ho lent mo his rnanve pants for an awfully swell reception ono night last week. Cholly and 1 aroawful chums, andl'm going to give him a book-mark on his birth day. That will bo nice, won't it?" " Yes," said tho horso reporter, "a book mark is a valuablo aid to any young man who is hustling around to got a living. With a strong arm, ptiro heart, and a nico book-mark, fortune is within the reach of rill. Hut what's the question that's worry ing you ?" "Oh, yes, Ihe social topic. Well, the othor (lay a lot of us were talking about young ladies, and I saitl that vory few young men knew what real etiquette was, nnd 1 : gave an awfully severe look at one fellow who has been terribly jealous of mo ever since n young lady who came into the store the other day smiled right over in the direc tion where 1 was standing, and never oven looked nt him. And then some one said it was proper to call on a young lady and ask her-to accompany you tothe theatre that; evening. I said that would bo wrong-that the con-eel way was to write the lady a note asking the pleasure of her company. We hud a terrible discussion about it, and finally agreed to leave it to the social topics editor of tho "Tribune." Now.supposingyou were it young lady, anil I wcro to call ut your papa's house, and ask you to go to the tliciilro with mc that evening, what would you do ?" "Suppose I were a young lady?" said the horse reporter. "Yes." " And yon were to call anil ask mc to go lo the theatre with voir?" "Yes." "What would 1 do?" " Yes."

" Well, if somebody had mislaid the gun I suppose I should have to content myself with a club."—" Chicago Tribune."

General Sheridan's Fox Hunt.

l)i kino the winter he remained near Win chester, but as soon as the roads and rains allowed, (.'rant directed him to push onco more up tho Valley - -this time not to return. He was to advance in tho direction of Richmond, destroying the railroads in every direction, us well as all the stores that could possibly be of use to the enemy. In order to conceal his purpose, Sheridan resorted to one of those ingenious devices in which ho was unrivalled since the days of Hannibal, lie learned that the people in the neighbourhood were fond of hunting, antl encouraged his stall' to make their acquaintance and talk ol fo\cs anil hounds. A pack of hounds wits found, and a day set for the chase. Tho hounds were brought into Winchester, the horses were shod, and all the talk of tho country around was of Sheridan's hunt. On the appointed day the whole neighbourhood came to the meet, the gcneial ami his stall' con spicuous. Tho start was mado and the run was good, but the general was his si.itl! went further than the Virginians, and the army followed. They rode after the enemy, and never returned. Tho stratagem had kept all news of Sheridan's intentions secret, as all preparations were attributed to the hunt, and lie was far on his way be fore the wile was discovered. — Central llutleuu, hi the Century.

What Woman Has Said Against Man.

Mkn are hard to please, and apt to change. I had a conception of a monster I It had a rational soul, yet was a fool. It had a beautiful and perfect shape, yet was de formed and illfavourod. It was produced from the Gods, but had the nature of a devil. This monster I call-man. -Dui'hkks in-' Nkwca.stli-;. " Ay ! Ay ! One would think, to hear some folk talk, as the men war'cute enough to count the corns in a bau o' wheat wi' only smelling at it. They can see through a barn door": they can. Perhaps that's the reason they can sec so little o' this side on't !" " Mon arc mostly so slow thoir thoughts over-run 'cm, an' they oan only catch 'em by tho tail. I can count a stocking-top whilo a man's gctting's tongue ready." —Gkoiuih Eliot. Show mc one wicked man who has writ ten poetry, and I will show you whero his poetry is not poetry ; or rather I will show you in his pootry no poetry at all. —Miss Shki'Ahd. Curs'd, curs'd dissembling men ! their flattering tongues Cnn feign a passion that will look like love: Till by degrees they get us in thoir power. Then with bold impudence they draw the vizor, And show the cheat that mocked our credulous hopes. —Mas Cknti.ivkk. Your wise men are the greatest fools upon earth, they reason about their enjoyments and analyze their pleasures, whilst tho essence escapes.— Mrs Cowley. Man's temper is Often forgetful, fickle, and throws down The temple ho can never build again. —Lktitia Eliz. Landon (1-i.E.L.) Falsehood ! why all that seemcth fairest and sweetest on this carth —honour and loyalty— friend ship and love— the promises of man —whaf bo they but falsehood. —Mary Russell Mitford. Oh, sud state Of human wretchedness; so weak is man. So ignorant and blind, that did not God Sometimes withhold in mercy what wo ask, We should be ruined at our own rcmiest. —Hannah Moore. Men in general are apt to act and think as if they were created to exist of and by themselves. We may grant them to be sel fish, and pity rather than blame them that they arc so, for no happy boing ovor yet was found whose hopes and wishes centred in its ow bosom, —Mrs. Ellis. Sonic men are born to feast and not to fight, Whose sluggish minds, con in fair honour's field, Still on their dinners turn. —Joanna Raili.ib. What is a Gentleman I Is it a thing Decked with a scarf pin, a chain, and a ring; Drcsl in a suite of inimaculato stylo, Sporting an eye-glass, a lisp, and a smile ; Talking of concerts, of parties, and balls, Evening assemblies, and afternoon calls; Sunning himself at" At Homos " and bazaars. Whistling mazurkas, and smoking cigars? —ODONOGHUIi,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1884

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The land on this farm is really good, and can cmilidenllv he recommended as a very desirable little homestead. 110.50) CHl'lti'll-STlO1; T-\'ill;i I'esiileiicooi","> rouins. filled with cupboards,dre-ser register grate. oven, Sec: good well and tank, well-stocked garden. Price, £_<0. (720) CO.Vi.-KIU.IA'. ItOAD, nil' Great Not th I load — '.'. rieres; 2 acres paling fenced and plan er. wilh SOU rruit trees. Very ch.-ap. (838) COMMKKCIAL ItOAD, oil' Great North Ho.-.d -New VerandahCottngHof 5 Kooms, Regis ten:'! On:"*, Cupb.artlg, See. Allotment 111 . ISO. r.tno. (728 i DAIRY 1 |j.\T—2m acres pood Lund, part vol canie. bush, nice homestead of 1 rooma l'.iee. 32-lit p. r acre (117■'■) DKVONPOKT - Bench Road: I Dwelling houses ; 3 lot at £.0 etch, and ono ntJ__ First-class investment and v. ry cheap. (8391 KDWIV-STREET, ROCKY NOOK-Vt-iy nice little Coltag.i of 5 roomsl gon. volcunical lot merit Price, only £2,5. EI'SO.M- ' ilia R> sidearc and Ground:. .»Is i, t-plendid Building M otineuW, near real denconf X Hesketh, Esq. i 751 KLIjKRSI,IK-H] r.ci-ea Volc.nic Roil; good road frontago, rear Race, ourse. (!)5l) KlAiKttt-r.IK (near Harp of Erin)—6-roomed Houso, Outbuildings; every convenience; about I', acres on main road, near Itailway Station. £025. (903) ELLERSLIE (on Panmure Road) —freehold Building Allotment, ornamental trees beautiful situation for building, main road ; Lmikl HIS x IDS feet. £100. 11070) FERNLEIUH-STRI.ET-.'l Verandah Cottages of .'!, I, and .5 rooms respectively. In good order. City water- laid in. Price, for the three, £500. A good investment. (1102) FRANKLIN ROAD—Two Good Villa Resi dences, almost new—ono of 13 rooms and the other of 5 : gas and wator. Allotments _i x 180 each: magnificent view of harbour. Price, only £1.100. (10G9) GREAT SOUTH ROAD— j acres antl 6-rooniert House and nut-buildingx on the main read m-ar Ellerslie Station Price. £625 (Mill) GEORGE AND WILLIAM STREETS, PON SONKY—Brick House of four rooms and scullery, outhouso, &c; allotment 33 x 132: £100. GREAT NORTH ROAD-About 5 miles from Auckland — _ new and well-finished House of G r, o-ns, stable. _c, aud 3 acres splendid l..nd. in cult'vrition: bounded by a grand stream of water: more lard if required (319) GL-KNBURN, PONSONBY—Three magnificent Sites for Marine Villa Residences. Price for the three, _B_). Superb view of Queen street Wharf, North Shore and Harbour. (10S5) HOWICK Good Cottage of S rooms and 2 acres land well, fenced. Good well. Price. £200. (1110) JOHN-STREET —First-class Building Allot ment, quite new. and good view. Price, 30s per foot. (10(171 LEAMINGTON ROAD—New Villa Residence of 1 large rooms nnd scullery. American stove, register grate,; allotment, 50 x 100. Price, £270; £1.50 can remain on mortgage. uio.) MANGARK—One of the best little Grazing Farms in tho province n_ Auokland '01.1 MONTaGUK-STRKET, NEWTON-Now Six roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with register grates, colonial oven, cupboards. &C. Prico. £_(). (719) MOUNT EDEN ROAD—Very nice Villa Resi lience of 7 rooms; tank, outhouse 6, good garden: allotment. I!)1, x 193; best part of Mount Eden Road. (10IS) MELFORD .TREKT-Two good Villa Sites, each .50 x 150. Price, 50s and 5.5s per foot. (1099) NELSON AND WILLIAM STREETS—Houso of I rooms and scullery, corner of Nelson street; water laid on, asphalt yard; allot ment 1.5 x (i(">. Price, only £100. House ad joining the above, 5 rooms, gas, water, &c,; allotment 33 x 15. Price, £3.50. (1053) NEW MARKET.—New-street: New Verandul. Houso of 5 rooms; good woll, tank. _c ; nice garden; nllotment IS x 120. Price only £350.' (815) NEL-iON-S RBRT, CITY.-A very mco and commodious Hou-e of S rooms, having a grand view of hat hour Price, _650 (979) PAPAKUR , VALLEY - 120 acres good alluvial land; partly fenced, and a portion improved; a splendid creek thronijh the properly; about 3 miles from Railway Station. (8.2> POKENO (89 acres Volcanic Land, nearly all level : 20 acres cleared and in good gra. and fenced" Prico * 2 per acre ; a bargain. (91) PO-vENO-Nico Little Farm of 21 acres iv cropa, grass, _c.; good five-roomed Cotlngp. and outhouses, which, with 4 cows, dairy utensils. Sec, _c , is now offered for ___l; M'tuate Just nt Pokeno Station. (80?» RICHMOND ROAD - Two nicely-finished Houses of li rooms each, fitted with every convenience. Let woll. Price, for the two, £700; or would be sold separately. (11031 UAM.tll.VltA- IGO acres good mixed Laid a shot distanc. from Drury. Cheap, at £3 10s per acre. (7l_l) RAZORBACK-48 Acres Good Land, 26 nctos in grass; Cottago of three rooms, cow-shed, piggery, _c; never-failing supply of water. Price, only £250. ' (67) RYLE-STHEET—Pretty Verandah Villa of 5 rooms. &c.: allotment v'„ x 120; a very desirable residence. (1039) RICHMOND ROAD-2 good Building Allot ments: quite level; 10x99 each ; good view. Must be sold. (10l(i| ST. MARY'S ROAD corner ot Dublin-street— Houso of 5 rooms and soullery. and 2 rooma detached : gas, tnnka. _c Price £565 (731) TAMAKI EAST—Snug little Farm of GO acres. Good Houso of 5 rooms, and usual out buildings ; all new ; stock, &c. Price, only ..ISO. (10901 TE PAPA—IS acres good arable Land. Price, only 15s per acre. (1107) VI. WRO.-. J AND THE TERR iCE. MOUNT LDE V—A First clasa Residence of 7 rooms complete with every convenience; well laid out grounds about 1 aero : fruit and flower garden. Magnificent view (915) VIEW ROAD MOUNT KDEN-5 minutes' from Railway station — A new 6-rromed Two-otorv Building, verandahs, bath-room, water- laid in : f.uit trees and vegetab c garden volcanic mould. Price. £430. (91-) VIEW AVENUE, MOUNT EDEN - New Villa Residonce of 5 rooms, and outbuild ings; scoria soil, and good position. Only £300. WAITANGI BLOCK, MAKARAU-GO acres of land, supposed to contain valuable bush. Price, £60. (1028) WIIATAWHATA - Waipa River - Beautiful Homestead of 200 Acres; house, stables, sheds, and outhouses ; splendid cherry grove; steamer stops at landing four times a week ; plenty of wood and water; good run for cattle. (1055) WARICWORTH-Old Established Boarding house Business for sale. First-class oppor tunity to secure a really good paying con cern. Prico only £500. WHANGAREI —121 acres Improved land: small piece kauri bush; Lot 51, Tauraroa (9511 WH VG 'RFl—lmproved Farm of 143 acres at Mangapai; li acros in grass, and 6in orchard: dwelling house. Cheap, £61.0 (9811 WHANG ■ RHI HfOAD -Paruaßay - ffiacres, part, in grass and kauri; homestead farm ,* good road. Prico, £22- (96) WH_l'_WH TA-Waipa River —W acres Improved Farm ; firat-clusa residence; good orchard; charming proporty Price, £ .1.0 (959)



liis.i. a.ice ANOT H_ R FIR EI j WHAT TO DO~IN CASE OF FIRE. The most fruitful sources of fires are—tho careless use of matches, candle flame coining in'contact with window curtains or bctlhang ings. the mismanagement of kerosene lamps, and the leaving of ordinary household lumps untended. Matches should always be kept on a high shelf out of the reach of children. When employed in stores, warehouses and factories, they should be protected from mice by means of proper metal-boxes. Care should bb taken not to dhoi* unlightcd matches, nor to throw down unextinguished matches care lessly on the floor. Never leave a lighted candlo unwatched near hanging drapery, especially if there be an open window in the room. Reading ( in bed bycandle light is a pructico very much to be condemned, and a burning candle should never be suffered to remain after the inmates of the house arc asleep. Gas should be turned of! at the main when not in use. In caso an escape should br; strongly smelt, turn off at once from the main and set open the doors and windows, but on no account take a lighted candle into the room till the smell has passed oil. Never pile up partially burnt wood against, the chimney : scot-os of houses have been burned in this way in New Zealand. >evcrput firewood inside the fender or on the stove to dry. Paper, clothing, or similar combustible material should never be left near the grate. Ashes should never be thrown away against a wooden building, or kept in a wooden box or barrel. The above hint 3 relate to the preven tion* of KIRK. When unfortunately a fire does occur, remember that wet blankets and rugs oconomiso the 3tipply of water, and arc more effectual in preventing the spread of fife than wator simply thrown on, and at the same time cause less damage to furniture. In tho hurry and confusion of a fire doors and windows are too apt to be thrown open ; they should be kept shut as much as possible. Fire can only spread rapidly when it is plentifully supplied with air. Have your chimneys regularly swept, at fixed intervals; at least once in three months. WHAT TO DO AFTER A FIRE. The assured must use his best endeavours to save and protect his proporty during the tiro and afterwards, and until an officer of the Insurance Company arrives, he should act precisely as he would if he had no in surance whatever, i.e., do all in* his power to prevent further i.o.s or damage. This is especially necessary where the loss is on merchandise or chattels, it being a mistake to suppose that goods damaged by cr in con sequence of a (ire must be allowed to remain in the chaotic condition into which a fire generally throws them, to await, inspection by the adjuster. On the contrary, they should first of all be removed (if necessary) to a safe, dry place, and everything done that is requisite to prevent further shrinkage of values. After this they should bo straightened and assorted, the damaged separated from tho sound, and the whole cor rectly invoiced. The polici '3 make this a part of the duty devolving upon the assured, and prompt, intelligent compliance with this condi tion is calculated to facilitate the adjustment of losses. As the goods saved from a fire belong to the assured they cannot be abandoned to tho Underwriters, but the Companies arc liable for all damage thereto so far as th. policies will reach. WHAT TO DO BEFORE A FIRE. Effect a policy of Insurance with the NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY, where every description of Insurances aie taken at Lowest Ratesof Premium. GEORGE P. PIERCE. General Manager Corset-maker. .-*— IVf RS DOWN has' .v "."*..","}"_>> t jLtJL Just received a ■■'■' .:.U.:-'..;'_J Select Assortment of \ ';'•; ',',-'"# STAY MATERIAL, in '■■il'. '. <•'' ■•'■';»• every variety and colour. vv.- ".:•'. V STAYS, CORSETS, V. ,'--: c BELTS, &c, &C, . • ',-,.A. Upon the latest improve .' ." !_■•£. ment •■> Country orders punctu .'. . f •£'-, i,. ally attended to, ;..'.-.:. '■__ All parcels sent post free. ' • -; ' by * MRS DOWN, -.j • _■' Stay and Corset-maker' Upper Hobson-street. j *•__' Public Notices. T> ÜBL I C NOTICE. Notice is herchv given that the Waitakerei West Highway Road Board intend to stop part of the Road leading from Mound Springs by Spring Hill to Wairiri. The Road proposed to be stopped adjoins Allotment No. 4, Waitakerei West, and is immediately opposito tlie house and premises of John Smyth. The plans of the proposetl alterations are on view at the Office of the Board. Mr W. Buchanan s resi dence, Waitakerei Railway Station. JNO. SMYTH. Chairman Waitakerei West Highway Board A UCKLAND HOSPITAL. COMMITTEE : Elected : Appointed. His Worship W. R. Wad- Hon. Col. Hanltain del, Esq. (Chairman) Arthur Bull, Esq. J. M. Clark, Esq. Captain Daldy E. A. . lackcchnic, Esq. Sydney Dando, Esq. T. Peacock. Esq., M.H.R. Applications for admission by persons suffer ing from diseases and requiring medical treat ment will be received at the Hospital on any day between the hours of 9a.m. and 10 a.m. In cases of accident or emergency, patients will be received into the Hospital without delay, beds being kept ready for urgent cases. Patients able to do so will be required to pay for their support at the Hospital according to their position and circumstances. Subscriptions will bo thankfully received by any member of the Committee and by tlie under eig'ned. H. N. GARLAND. Secretary. Wyndham-strcet. GOODWIN'S ELEPHANT BRAND BAKING POWDER. ONE TRIAL WILL PROVE ITS SUPERIORITY. GOODWIN'S RAKING POWDER. OODWIN'S -DAKING -POWDER. GOVERNMENT ANALYST'S REPORT. Colonial Laboratory, August 8, SSS2. Mr. GOODWIN: Dear Sir,— Having made a very careful analysis of your Baking Powder t I find it to be a very superior article, containing nothing in any way deleterious to health. I nave, there fore, much ploasure in giving itmy certificate.— J. M. TUNNY, Colonial Analyst. Of all Storekeepers, in Tins Is 6d and Us 6d. Manufactured by GOODWIN & CO., Onehunga. STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parte of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of fifty years. Its well-earned extensive sale has induced spurious imitations, somo of which in outward appearance so closely resemble the original as to have deceived many Surchasers. Tho proprietor, therefore, feels it uo to the public to givo a special caution against the use of such imitations. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive char acteristics, without which none aro genuine :— Ist—ln every case tho words John Steed man, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, are en graved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd—Each Single Powder has du'ections for the dose, and the words John Stecdman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—Tho namo Steedman is always spelt with two EE's. 4th—The manufacture is carried on solely in Walworth. Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, at Is 1»d to 2s Od eaoh. Agents: Kempthornb, Prosser and Co., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. STOP THjAT COUGH! DON'T DELAY. How can you stop it. Where is the Remedyl BONHHIGTON'S "PECTORAL OXYMEL op QARRACEEN OR IRISH MOSS (REGISTERED). Can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere 1 G* BONNINGTON, cota everywnere.l Christchurch. YOUNG, Family" Grocer, Shortland strcet, Auckland



Laud and Estate Agents. Chas. "Williamson. HOUSE, LAND, _ FINANCIAL AGENT HtGH-ST., NEAR SIIORTI.AND-ST. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand, RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First] class Securities without charge. Six per cent' allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on tho Weekly Payment System, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT FEB FOOT:— Newmarket. SO. Y\ est-street. 50s MountEdcn Road,£lolos Hepburn-street. 80. Randolph-street Ligar Placo, 80s Inkcrman-street. 80s Emmett-slreet, t'2s 6d Beresford-stree t. 6-, is Conquest Place. £6 Howe-street. 1000 Duke-street. 90s Shelly Beach Koad, 7_s William-street. 80s Northcote, 10s Customhouse-street O'Connell-street, 60s Fort-street (lease), 60s And in various other streets at low rates. £4000 TO LEND, in Sums ol £10 and upwards, on good securities. SHOP and Dwelling-house to Lease, with purchasing clause, for 10 yearn; centre of city; 5 rooms and cellar; gas and water laid on. Good position for business. . 120-NEW HOUSE (just finished) For Sale in Bond-street. Easy terms. _i2__—Comfortable HOUSE ForSalcin Sussex- Btreet, Newton Road. Small deposit only re quired. WHANGAREI—Compact Little Farm of 37 acres and House For Sale. Capital orchard. A real bargain. GUNDRY-STREET-New House For Sale, near Karangahape Road; very convenient; nice garden. Price, £100. Easy terms. HOWE-STREET—New House For Sale; well finished : very convenient; nice view ot West ern Park. Can be sold on easy terms, with small deposit. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE—Beautiful Villa Site, close to Domain ; 'busses pass every seven minutes. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Howe and Borosford streets for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. Also in Inkerman-street. Freeman's Bay. £700—New Villa Residence For Sale on Pon sonby main road. 8 rooms; gas and city water. £230.— New House and Large Allotment For Sale in Newton on easy terms. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-erected Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, detached wash house, stable, buggy house, large orchard and garden. £000. GENTLEMAN'S VILLA RESIDENCE For Sale at Home Bay; :0 rooms and out-houses. Every accommodation, fine sea view, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Owner leaving the colony; will bo sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and SO-acre,Farms For Sale, excellent land, at £15 per acre. £sso.—New house for sale in Upper Queen street : well finished; very pleasant view. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay-6-roomed House For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large aUotment and fine view. Chanco for speculator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in the best position for business in this thorouahfare. ARCH HILL—S-roomed Houso For Sale (new): allotment, 50 x 430; £210. Also 4 rooniß and scullery : £120: leasehold. MOUNT EDEN ROAD—Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Sale ; gas; large allotment. Price. £600 NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient ; large allotment; price. £475. Also New 4-roomed House with large shed, £225. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Sale: volcanic soil. £175. Also, Seven-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable. &c. Magnificent view of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable. £380. Large Six-roomed House for £400. DEVONPORT—House and * acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed House and scullery. Quite now; large allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Sf c in William-street, near St Jame&'s Church HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and <_ie ot ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, _c and 30 Acres of Land. .For Sale: Very Cheap. Grand view of tho harbour. Also, New 7-roomed House and nearly 5 acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape Views to be found around AucWand. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms, FARMS also For Sale at Waikomiti, Paremo remo. Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakura, &c. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET Insurance. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital _1.000,(X_. Paid-up and Reserve Funds __00,000. Protection from FIRE ok MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager, /GOVERNMENT LUTE INSURANCE. H__DOrno_l provincial buildings, Weixinston. IHB ONLT NEW ..ALAND LIT. OFTIOS. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branob Offers an Insurance ot 31,200 at the premium charged elsewhere for £1,000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus ot £200, In addition to Full Participation In Pro St. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwardb, with AS- PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS... PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY. For whioh a Collector will calL SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN, Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Policy. LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings In surance within tho reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ment bost suited to the requirements of each. D. if '" "* CoMMissior — ■" ' * _ Photographic. ?T>H OTOGRAPHIO A. B. BROOMHALL _ CO., PHOTOGRAPH!/. STOCK IMPORTERS, 1. SHORTLAND-STREET AUCKLAND. Hit vc just. Received a Largo and Varied Stock of Cameras, also many Photographio Novelties quite new to New Zealand. Cherry Fabric, tor darkroom windows,'.speryard, Hydrokinone, tlie new developer, 6s (id per oz. Appliances for the Now Art of Colouring Photographs on Con vex Glasses to imitate Cbina Painting. SOLE AGKNTS throughout New Zealand tor SEA VEYS' BACKGROUNDS AND ACCES SORIES.