CORRESPONDENCE.

Sunday.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt is difficult to keep a discussion within limits. I wrote in my letter headod " Sunday Concerts" referring to the ex tonsivo taste for music in this city, re ferring to Sunday concerts as a public want, and advocating a direct charge for admission to them as tho business-like course, and tho one which would ensure the best order. " Public Weal," writing in your issue of this evening, does not deny tho cxtonsive tasto for music, nor that Sunday concerts would be appreciated, nor that a direct charge for admission is the best means of supporting them. I may assume, therefore, that he concedes these, the vital points in my letter, and here I might close this, unless I follow him into the general Sunday question, which, with your permission, I shall, If " P.W." advocates the imposition of a Jewish Sabbath upon the people of this colony, ho wastes his energies, for the people won't have it. If he advocates that indefinite thing a Christian Sabbath, how can it bo observed until it is defined what the observance shall bej? A Christian Sab bath is ono thing in Edinburgh, another in Lisbon, to which "P.W." refers ; one thing in Auckland, and another in New York, and amongst the citizens of Auckland there is as much personal difference of opinion and taste upon the observance of tho Sab bath as there is botwecn the observance of it in the citios named. In this difficulty, therefore, can anyone who respects the rights of tho rest of the community say that all citi/.ons must observe tho Sab bath in any ono way, and in his way ? I am sure " P.W." would feel tyrannised wero I to compel him to observe the day as I do, and I should not foci comfortable if ho compelled me to observe it as he does. How then is tho difficulty to bo solved? I see no other course but to leave each citizen to observe tho day as he chooses, so long as his obser vance is not interfering with how others i-lio.ise. to observe it. Thero are men whose observance of Sunday- is of that fashion, who, while enjoying perfect liberty for their manner of observing tho day, are most anxious to bring upon those who observe it differently tho prohibitive action of obsolete and sleeping laws, Such persons, however they may be called, exhibit a total want of common fairness.

As the owners of steamers, 'busses, and cabs, possess the legal right to run these on Sunday, and as I did not propose to increase their privileges, I need not reply to "P. W." on that matter. If he wishes to stop these conveyances on Sun day, he should propose it. As to labour on Sunday, there is no Christian Sabbath anywhere without labour, and the question is : Shall public opinion say how much or how little labour their shall be, or shall "" P. W." say it ? Who would care for Sun day If compelled to -keep the blinds down and lie in bed ? It is not as a day of indolent rest, but as one of change and recreation that it is valuable. In all recreation some must be employed to wait on and minister to tho recreated. Getting about in the open air is one of the best forms of recreation, and that cannot lie done from a city without employing conveyances. A church cannot even bo opened without labour, and the same attendance at the door which colleots a voluntary collection would also collect tin; prohibited fixed charge To the clergy man and the organist the Sunday's labour is tlio hardest in the week, and the best paid. Nor can wc get our Monday morning's newspaper without Sunday labour. Those who by the necessities of our civilisation iviirk on Sunday hdve their Sunday on another day of tho week, tho only way tho it. utter can be arranged. A good deal of professed sympathy is wasted on the working class in this matter; wasted, be cause tho working man is intelligent enough to know, and able onough to defend his own interests.

If tho Sabbatarian observance of Sunday Ims any connection with tho people's morals, tho morals of nations are an argument against tlint observance, and not in favour ot it. The people of continental cities, whoro Sunday is interpreted liberally, aro more temperate and hotter behavod than the people of British cities ; and it has been testified by the press of this city that the Japanese sailors, who have not had the supposed advantage of having been brought uji under a Christian Sabbath, are more sober and better behaved than Britit-h sailors, who have been brought up under " the glorious British Christian Sabbath " of which " Public Weal " boasts.

I am sorry I fell into the error with re gard to tho cause of the action of Supt. Thomson. Anyone who read my remark would see it was dictated by kindness and consideration for the Superintendent, and the violent disclaimer in your paragraph vtns uncalled for.

I attributed the excitement of that Sun day evening to tho threatened action of the police, nnd I tried to exonerato Mr Thomp son ; but now, if tho onus rests upon him, of course I was wrong, and I apologise.- I am, &c, A. Campbell. August 1, 1884.

To the Editor i Sir, —I am but a working man, and don't pretend to any book learn ing, and, thcrofoio, write to ask if one of your numerous readers, or maybe yourself or Mr Zamiel, will toll me if those who call themselves Rationalists or Freethinkers are not in reality infidels? if thoy are so, why do thoy not como out in thoir true colours? I consider tho man who desires to make somo preparation for the future much more rational than those who do not look beyond (ho present I sco by the dictionary that tin infidel is ono who rejects Christ, and I also road in Peter's letter to tho Churche* of Asia, " That there shall come in the last days scoffers walking after their own lusts, and saying, Whore is tho promise ot his coining ?" I would urge evory working man to look into tho matter for himself, and not bo led away by a stump orator, whoso sole object is to get a living out of those who will liston to him, aiming to destroy our hope of a future rest, and giving us nothing in tho place of it. Working men, the Scriptures say, " Bolieve in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt bo saved." If our trust is mis placed, we shall be as right as they in the ond ; but if we aro right, how terrible the doom of those who reject the Saviour.

Hyram Gray,

Railway Tariff.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —MrS. Vaile's lecture was certainly a good one, so far as figures are concerned, but I would remind Mr-V. that while pas senger and freight tariffs are excessive and badly regulated, it is rather wide of the mark to introduce the tariffs charged by carrying companies in English, American, or Continental towns or cities, where the population is 25, 50, or 100 times more than it is in all Auckland province. Resides which, if the Trades and Labour Councils wish for such a very cheap passenger and freight tariff, they must bo prepared to work at the low ratio of wagos paid in those large towns quoted by Mr V, But, sir, if tho railway tariffs were reduced to Mr V.'s rate (which I consider out of all proportion to the wages paid in these islands), thoro is not population sufficient in all Now Zealand to make the railways any more profitable than at present. And then, would not the Trades and Labour Councils at once raise the cry : Tho tariffs.are reduced ruin ously low, so that land companies, land agents, and land sharks may be enabled to sell their large blocks of land in small sec tions at gooa prices to working men ; and thus they would escape the coming land tax, after which they might be raised again. To expect to be carried to Te Awamutu for 2s or 3s is rather fishy. No, sir; what I would propose is that the tariffs should be so arranged that it would be cheaper to leave a truck of coal at Otahuhu than bring it into Auckland and send it back again, as it is at present, or was lately ; and passengers might, I think, be carried for ono penny per mile profitably, but oven then the trains must be run to suit people's interest, a thing Mr V. seemed tv quite overlook. A working man could not use our railways at present were he carried for nought per mile, as he could not get to the Auckland Station in time to walk even a short distance and commonce work at eight o'clock. -I remain, E.G., Ponsonby,

Tv the Editor : Sir, — When I dropped my last iv your box the other evening I had no idea it would raise such a storm as I perceive brewing in Mr Vaile's reply. In the first place, however, allow me to assure him that I have no connection with the Railway Department, and never had, directly or indirectly, but am simply a totally disinterested and somewhat amused spectator. With regard to "differential rating," I maintain that my view of it is correct, and if such a meaning as Mr Vaile indicates attaches to tho term,, it is one poculiar to New Zealand, and ono I should objeot to as much as himself. When Mr Vailo speaks of immoral action I presume he means commercial immorality. If that be so, and he wishes to get at the root of the matter, let him go to the fountain head —let him attack the Minister who is res

ponsiblo for the railways, not the subordi nate, who generally only carries out the instructions of his superior. Let him call fpr a return showing tho various loans issued since the inception of this policy by Sir Julius Vogel, with particulars of the price they wero issued at, the interest they bear, etc. Commercial morality 1 Why, sir, I remember the time when the colony's secu rities were rushed on the market at such a rate that even Sir Julius Vogel was at a loss, and returned from London with a long face to tell the people of New Zoaland that money was very tight, and that ho had great difficulty in raising a loan, and that at tha last moment he had "hypothecated" the loan to somebody or other. Now, sir, not one in a hundred of those he addressed knew or cared at the time what he meant, until some low fellow (he must have been a common brutal fellow to use such a word), got up and told tho peoplo that the securities were pawned. Now, most of us know what profits pawnbrokers usually havo, and everybody laughed at the time, but they won't laugh now when they find tho pinch of hard times. If Mr Vaile cannot do this, let him get somo of his friends to do it for him. 1 venturo to say that tho r-ecklcss squandering of public money has moro to do with tho railway trouble than anything else. Apologising for trespassing so far upon your space.—l am, otc, SeituTATOK.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Your local relative to what passed at the City Council concern ing the rates on the Salvation Army Barracks puts a very different meaning to its real one to my ejaculation whilo His Worship was speaking. In addition to. what you report, His Worship said he thought it would do most of us (the City Council) good if we attended the Salvation Army meetings] I considered the remark uncalled-for, and, under tho impulse of tho moment, I told His Worship to speak for himself. I consider tho Salvation Army services do confer a roal benefit on most of tliose *» who attend thorn. None more heartily W sympathises with their crusade against the drinking and smoking habits of the people than I, antl although their religious Bervices appear fantastic to a person of my training, yet if I could help thorn, for the sake of the good they do to many who cavinotappareutly be benefitted by any other form of religious worship, I would gladly do so.—l am, &c, J. Wavmodtii.

To the Editor: Sir,—One of the city's starving children asked for bread or work, and the chief of the " City Fathers " gave him—in effect—a stone. Two months' im prisonment with hard labour, because a man confesses he has neither food nor work, seems to mo to be an outrage upon even the semblance of Christianity. "Do unto others as you would they should do unto you " seems to havo been strangled in this caso. Why, sir, tho very fact of the man surrendering himself showed a disposi tion to be honest, and yet he was sent to herd with criminals. What c, nhape 1 Poverty is at last demonstrated as a orime. Sir, might I suggest a way in which a line could he drawn to meet these cases to dis tinguish between poverty and crime—that is, to have a " vagrant ward " attached to the gaol, yet quite distinct from the criminal department, where poor unfortunates of his description could find food and shelter and give their labour in return for what they received. I hope, sir, you will use your able influence in getting this great wrong rectified, and oblige yours, &c, A Sym pathiser.

MINING NEWS.

Sin Walter Scott (Karangahake).— The " Stat " correspondent ut Paeroa wires that tho Company's crushing is shaping for a splendid return. The battery is running but ono shift of 12 hours yet. The plates aro yielding an average of 40ozs hard squeezed hot water amalgam per shift. There aro 500ozs hard squeezed amalgam on hand for 10 days' run. At the mine the stopes are yielding very rich stone, showing more gold than anything of the kind hitherto obtained in the district, excepting Waite kauri in its palmiest days. Cleaning up and retorting will take place in about ten days' time. Deep Level Cross.—The reef struck in the crosscut at No. 4 level has been pierced for a thickness of six feet without meeting wit h tho hanging wall. Little doubt now exists as to its being the principal branch of Mariner's lode.

Rocky Point.—The manager obtained Gibs of good picked stone yesterday in the second stope in the Adelaide reef. From tho present appearance he expects to havo a good crushing in readiness within a few Lone Hand.-Johnson, tributer, banked 9ozs Idwts of gold. Moaxatiki.— Roberts, tributer, obtained ICte 6dwts.

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! Auctions. TO-MORROW. HOTTER & NOLAIsT WILL HOLD THEIR TTTEEKLY GALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, Junction of Groat South and Onehunga Roads, OP KaT AND STORE STOCK, DAIRY COWS, SHEEP. AND PIGS. R. O. CARR.] [B. D. lONKB. TO-MORROW. MIRRORS, LOOKING GLASSES, AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD CHAIRS, BED-ROOM SUITES. B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell on Tuesday, tlio sth instant, at oleven o'clock, 7 OASES DRESSING GLASSES, Marble Tops, Box and Trays, different sizes, 2 BED-ROOM SUITES, in Ash and Panelled, 18 CASESOF AUSTRIAN DINING CHAIRS, 9 CASES OF ROCKERS, tea.. &0.. &o. ' TO-MORROW. ROOM PAPERS. ROOM PAPERS. SCRIM. GABRIEL LEWIS WILL sell at his Rooms on above date, at 11 o'cloak, 20 BALES OF ABOVE. FIRST-CLASS PATTERNS. " WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. Without Reserve. GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTBING, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, SHIRTS, HATS, FORFAR FANCY WOOL WORK, &o„ *c„ Ac. GABRIEL LEWIS HAS received instructions to sell at his Rooms on above date, at 11 o'clock. A LARGE PARCEL OF ABOVE GOODS. TO CLOSE ACCOUNT. No Reserve. W. 8. COCHRANE ] rjAS- DAORE TO-MORROW. BY ORDER OE THE MELANESIAN TRUST. TWO ALLOTMENTS MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. TO BE LEASED FOR GO YEARS. ?!HB Subscribers have received instruc tions to qfler tor loaso by Publio AuoOon their Land Mart, Queen street, on Tuesday, A*gust 5, at 12 o'olook. For a te»n of 60 years, "tWO ALLOTMENTS on tho Mannkau Road, Parhell, Immediately oppostt.i Ayr-street and the Churih of Englnnd Grammar School, being Subdivisions of part Allotment 32a. Section S, Suburb* -'-"'■•' of Auckland, viz.:— Lot 3. having a frontage of 50 feet by an average depth of 107 feet Lot 4. having a frontago of 69 feet by an average depth of 111 feet. Plan and conditions of leasing can be seen at the offioes of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. . W. S. COCHBAKB] [JA3. BACW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY. THE Subseribere will sell, at theit Rooms, Queen-street, on Wednesday, oth August, at 11 o'clook, By Order of the Executors in the Estate oi the Late E. K. Tyler, THE VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY in the abovo Estate, consisting of 050 Volumes. Catalogues on application. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. COCHRANE | TJAMES DACM MONDAY, AUGUST 11. THREE VILLA RESIDENCES AND FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS, ■ MOUNT EDEN ROAD. THE Subscribers have received instruc tions to offer lor salo by Publio AuoUon. at the Land Mart, Queen-street, on Monday. August 11, at 12 o'clock, THREE COMFORTABLE AND NEWLY ERECTKD VILLA RESIDENCES Of sb rooms each, substantially-built and wel finished throughout, gaa laid on, fitted with cupboards, grates, fta, situate In th< Moumt Eden Road, adjoining the rest denees of Mr H. Walte' and Mr Sykes each allotment having a frontage of 3i leet to Mount Eden Road. Terms Easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE k SON, Auctioneers. W 8. OOCHBANB.] [JAMBB DAOBI AT AN EARLY DATE, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY, ABOUT ONE ACRE OF LAND, WUk all Buildings, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House, Eden Crescent, THE Subscribers have received instruc tions to soil by auction, at their Rooms, ueen-streot, at an early date, THAT VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, being Allotments 6 and 15. Bectlon 7, containing nearly 1 Acre of Land, with all Buildings thereon, having large frontages to "Waterloo Quadrant (next to Mr Nathan's property) and Eden Orescent. i Full particulars and plan will be ready in a tew days. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. 40 PACKAGES BRIAR PIPES, DOLLS, GLASS VASES, ALBUMS, POWpER SETo, TIN TOYS, DECANTERS, METALLAPHONS, PICTURES, FANS, STATIONERY CASES, FLOWER STANDS, CHINA ' MUGS, JUGS, & CANDLESTICKS, SHELL GOODS, WATER BOTTLES^ CARAFES, &c. E. &. A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell by publio auction at their Stores, Queen street, on Wednesday nest, August 6, at eleven o'clock, PACKAGES OF THE ABOVE. E. & A. ISAACS, Merchants and Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY NEXT, AUGUST 6. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, 40. , W. DOWDEN WILL sell by auction, at the Exchange Mart, on Wednesday next, 6th Inst., at 11 o'clock, CONSIGNMENT OF MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS, ex'Otaki, Consistingof Pianofortes in "Walnut and Rosewood Case Harmoniums ... . . , ~ Bird Organs-' ' v-i»'< ■■ Tin Whistles. ~,,:. I • ■.:, Jews' Harps I :> , Musical Boxes ... ... ,:.;■.,-,.,, t ;,,.., l_3GoodSecond^mnd Pianoa



ALFRED BUCK. LAND. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tho ttomucra Yards,, on Thursday next, August 7, DAIRY COWS, STOKE CATTLE 200 Head Well-fatted Caitla ' 800 Fat and Storo Sheep ' Fat and Storo Pigs ALFRED BUCKLAND FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at tho Haymarket, on Friday noxt, August 8, at 11 o'clock, OVKBLAND FROM WAIRARAPA. 2 EXTRA HEAVY DRAUGHT GELD INGS 2 UNBROKEN HEAVY DRAUGHT COLTS 6 ACTIVE DRAUGHT COLTS Suitablo for Omnibus or Tram work. ALFRED BUCKLAND. /COUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Pnkekoho—Monday, August 1 Pobono—Monday, August 18 Drury—Wednesday, August 20 Papakura—Wednesday, August 27. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal terms, tho Estate ot Win. McLaughlin. Esq., containing about 3,000 acres, in lots of 10 acres and upwards, as may bo agreed upon. This property Is noar tho Papatoitoi Station; has been in grasß for about 20 years; is well adaptod for agrioulture, and Is in good heart for oropping as well as bearing good grass at the present time. Terms: Ono-.third Cash balanoo oan remain at 15 por cent.—Apply t Wm. McLaughlin, Esq., or ALFRED BUCKLAND, FOR SALE, a Choice Kami, fenced, tind In grass, equally near tho Kiliikilii mid To A wit mutu Townships, containing ,Wi acrus. ALLOTMENTS Nos. 3-1 and :>o. containing 11* aorna, at Whiriwhiri, near Waiukti : snbstAt tially fenced ; fronting tlio Maoris' road loartin to Waikato Heads. FARM — Lot M, Whangaroa. County i» Raglan, containing 308 acres; good Homestead, considerably impiVcd (adjoining tlio farm of W. Harsard); price required, £700. Also.abow 700 acres adjoining the above. ALFRED BGGKLANT). TUESDAYS, SHE HAYMARKET, SALE Off WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, TALLOW. HAY and STK&.W, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'olook, ALFRED BUCKLAND. m.. ' ... t =sm Auction*. WEDNESDAY, 12 O'CLOCK NOON, SALE OF TREES, From Messrs. Hawkins's, Thompson's, and Waikato Nurseries. R. ARTHUR WILL soil by public auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clook noon, A largo assortment of Fruit and Forest Trees, from celebrated Nurseries. APPLE TREES-.Takapuna, 'Russets. Grn venstccn. Golden Russets. Nelson Apples, Boston Russets, Duich Mignonne, Cox's. Orango Pippin, nnd many other equally choice kinds, well worked and tisuo to name Peaches .Plums, Pears, Cherries, Figs, well assorted Pinus Insignus, &c. Cupressus Macrocarpos, &c. Shrubs and other Trees, Szc. • MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 11 o'clock a.m. MESSRS POTTER __ CO., DURHAM STREET. FIFTY-EIGHT PACKAGER MERCHAN DISE. EX SHIP OTAKiTfKOM LONDON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, AT Messrs Potter and Co.'s Store, Dur ham-street, on Monday, llth, at 11 o'clock a.m., ex ship Otaki, from London, TRADE SALE OK FIFTY-EIGHT PACKAGES IRON SAFES, Ironmongery, Tinware, Lamp?, Carriage Lamps, • Turkey Sponges, Brush waro, Glass waro, Plated , ware, Earthenware, Toys, Pictures, Oleographs, Jewellery, Accordions, Concertinas, Tools, etc. I R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer and Salesman i ;durham yards. KIOR SALE, at the Durham Yardt every Tuesday, at 11 o'clook, UDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SK2NB HUNTER & NOLAN. Coaches 'niME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT t AND LAKE COACHES. 1 Leave Victoria Wharf, Dovonport, at 10.21 a.m.. 2 p.m.. and J. 20 p.m. Leave Takapuna School house at 11.15 a.ra„. 3 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—Loavn Devonport at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Lake School-house 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. FARE BACH WAY. ONE SHILLING. F. J. QUICK. Proprietor. i I»OYAL MAIL LINE OF COACIjE> 1 ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE, ■ Tho Royal Mall Coooh (carrying passengers, vf HI. on and after 6th October, 1883, and until further notice, run to the following Time table :— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leavo Hamilton for Te Aroha on Alondays Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train irom Auckland; returning from Te Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Juno don for Auckland. Booking Oroides I f3vtyn-.o's Hotel, Hamilton West; Colemanl Hotel Vn Aroha; and at my Premises, Klrkwood and Laice-streeta, Cambridge. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor Cambridge, October- 1883. Passengers Booked at H. U. Hayr and Co. ■ High-street, Auoklan OLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACHES. . ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunoa Lbavk Auckland ■Manukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel) Ei.O luin. B.t~i a.m. f.3D a.m. 9.15 a.m. 9.0 a.m. to 1e.30 a.m. 9<oo a.m. . 11.0 a.m. 10.0 a.m. . g 12.15n00n R3oa.m. gg 1.0 p.m. 11.15 neon . o 1.30 p.m. 12.15 p.m. .3 ° 2.0 p.m. 1.0 p.m. - . _ 2.15 p.m. I.:iop.m. rSg 3.15 p.m. 2.» i p.m. 'JF~ L.i p.m. ■"^.m. s£g 1.30 p.m. S.3op.in. &; fi.fln.in. 4.0 p.m. „fc« 5 30 p.m. #.op.m. ««£ 6.0 p.m. D..lop.ni. S^S 6 3ip.in. Monday, ti.U p.m. j.'ho Mondays, 11.0 p.m, Siiiiirdnvs. ■•.fip.m. J-5« BatvMn.Tß, to p.m. 6.^0 p.m. to"** 11 p.m. SuNixiva • Sundays! 8.:t"" "i. liH>n.m. 12 noon 2.0 p.m. 4.30 p.m, 6.0 p.m HOLLTS & CO.. I-ruuHotors \TORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY ±1 (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIME-TABLE, on and after WEDNESDAY. March 19th, 1884 :- Auokland to M t Albert Avondale toMt. Albert and Avondale. and Auckland. Leave Union Bank: Leave Avondale i 10 a.m. 7.55 a.m. 1215 p.m. 11.15 „ 4.15 „ 3 p.m. 5.30,, SATURDAYS. "10 a.m. V.uou.m. 1.10 p.m. til 2.30 „ 'i.-tOp.m. U „ 5.3U ~ •For ML Albert only. tFrom Mt. Albert only. Auokland to New New Lynn to Auek- Lynn. land. 12.15 p.m. T.!»iuui. 515 „ 2.15 p.m. SATURDAYS, l.ni) p.ui. 7.15 v.m. It „ 5.15 p.m. GREAT NORTH LO ill. Auokland and Area liilt. Leave National lilfiik. Lcnvr- nroh Hill. 7.3oa:in. 6 lon.in. fl -, lUO „ 10.15 9.15 „ 11.45 ~ - 11 1 p.m. 12.'.!: i p.m. I.« .. . 1.30 .. 2.15 „ 3 „ I ?.15 „ «3.50 „ i JtL » i-20 -• 5.30 „ 5.15 „ 8.30 ~ 7 | Saturday Nights Only. Saturday Nights Only. 8.?0p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10 ~ 10.30 „ An Omnibus will ruu from Provincial Lunatic Asylum to Auckland -at _.?_ a.m., and *3.50 p.m.. and from Auckland (National Bank) to AaylEj 1.15 and 5.30 p.m.' Also, mi Oiiiiiibuv will run from Avondale v. , Auckland at \l a.m.,.,aiid frnm Auckland (National Bank) to Avondale 5.30 p.m. Saturday Nights OJHiSj Avondale to Auckland 6 p.m.; Auckland to AvOndale 10.30 p.m. ; * Will not run ot. Saturda" J



T«a Merchant* JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, \ Tea, Coffee & Spice Merchant CUSTOMS-ST., AUCKLAND. ! Telegraph Address: I Telophone Exchange, "Eaale," Auckland. | No. 65. The Advertiser desires special attention to his Celebrated Brands of BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Since thoir introduction the greatly increased demand for them substantially proves their excel lence, and confirms the high esteem which the Public havo justly accorded them. Tho following distinctive brands all bear his Trade Mark on the labels, and are packed in lib and 41b packets, also in 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, via i — Blended India & China Teas. Household Countess Duchess Princess Empress Brands. Blended Pure Indian Teas. Zemindar Brand. BAKING & YEAST POWDERS. Tho Advertiser also wishes to bring 'before the Public his Baking and Yeast Powders, which are mcoting with general favour, and requests attention to the following Analytical Report :— Laboratory, Hobson-street, Auckland, Jane 13,18<!.—1 have campled the Baking Powder in the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Auckland, and have analysed the some and find tho constituents pure and well proportionod. The result of my examination groves this article to bo superior to any either nported or colonlally prepared that has been submitted to me, nnd I can, therefore, con fidently recommend it to the publlo.-(9lgnod) J. A.-Pond, Colonial Analyst. Each Tin Bears his Registered Trade Mark. Bold by Grocers smd Storekeepers Generally. The STOCK of GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assortment, which Is constantly being replenished by importations from European, \ American, and Australian Markets. Catalogues on Application. SPECIAL TEA NOTICE NEW SEASON, 1884-5. I-have Received MY FIRST SHIPMENT of the NEW SEASON'S CROP, EX S.S. TAMSUI, from Foochow, via Wellington, And Bhall be glad to Forward LIQUORING SAMPLES on application. Tho QUALITY of THIS YEARNS CROP is df Vbry High Character Compared with the 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. JUST PURCHASED., 11,000 POUNDS OF EXTRA CHOICE MONING. PACKLUM, WOOUNG, AND PANYONO CONGOUS, AT A VERY HEAVY REDUCTION. Characteristic Advantages to my Customers. Somo people am vi w anxious evorbybody should know they get their Teas from China. For my whereabouts in buying, I would Dimply ssy: The phrnwlc-t TVn-iii'ii I over knew nriis the London Quuki-r Tea Merchant I served three years' apprenticeship with. He made a large fortune bif-re T left him. and he never bought a Package of Tea in China, FREBK. WHITEHEAD, TEA MERCHANT & FAMILY ORoCEH. No. 95. VICTORIA-BTREET, and PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. 3 H ■ m _= ,;IBY APPOINTMENT TO HIS' KKJBLLENeV THE GOVBKNOR. /^LEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICE-LIST ON APPLICATION. I G, GLEDHILL, Wblles&bx-wroti. S3 Tolonhone 63.



WILLIAM RATTRAY, 178, ISO, 182 QTJEEISr STEBBT, A-TJOKLAJSTID. CONTINUATION OF THE REMARKABLY LOW SALE PRIOESI RALE FBIOESI FOR PROMPT NET CASH. PKIOE to the HALF-YEAELY STOCK-TAKING. FURTHER REDUCTIONS in ALL DEPARTMENTS. Special Bargains in Household Linens, Sheetings, etc. COSTUMES Tfr^BESßd] houss [ajEs^^rib^^ssji HOUSE p_j|lllj). _\ tUoluinJio ' n^s |S^^Ef|^^Bßl' silks MILLINERY OMgU y_yjJ^MMMM B |gJ3£~ HOSIERY |"|_ * j; ° nderclothing WH^KPiiiiiii °- s READY-MADE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. OS- NOTE.—The space occupied by this Stook is required for the extension of tho Gentlemen's Mercery and Hut Dopartmeno, It is therefore determined to clear it afrany sacrifice, prior to Stock-taking. As none but first -class garments havo ever been kept in Stook, tho Public will havo the priviloge of purchasing tho very best possible goods at prices asked elsewhere for tho lowest qualities. All nro invited to inspect the voluo offered : thero can bo but one opinion -IT STANDS UNRIVALLED I REMEMBER! Tho entire Stock of Men's, Youths', aud Boys' READY-MADE CLOTHING must be cleared AT ANI SACRIFICE, prior to Stock-taking. BABLT CLOSIITGI WILLIAM RATTRAY desires to remind his Patrons that his Establishment CLOSES ON SATURDAYS AT SIX O'CLOCK, and rcs{icctfully requests thorn to mako their Saturday purchases beforo that hour. WILLIAM RATTRAY, 178, 180, 182 QUEEN STREET.



Tea Merchants. THE - ONLY - GOLD MEDAL PURE BLENDED TTTTTTTTTTTT rrinp |irpr|ir|tnnr|if|if|»'jpnp TT TIT IT TT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT WTTTPW DRINK Nelson, Moate z_ Co.'i CELEBRATED CHALLENGE ■MMBMMMBM _____ TELA™ W TRY our Hire;iiless COFFEE [BUNG BRAND}, BOLD IN lib., 21b., 4lb„ 71b., and 281b. TINS, At Is. Bd. per lb. NELSON, MOATE & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS. BLENDERS, AMD IMPORTERS. Chskstohdhou, Dn.NEDiy, Whllikotok, AMD 156, QUEEN-ST., Auckland* AOENTB EVERYWHERE TEA/ Unrivalled /GQ'j ou R/S7 / n/ A I\Wm tea I AGO/" ABOUNDING /o7 - /ky Strength / AND %m\ QUALITY. IKSTABI.IBIIBI) 1855.) W£ HAVE THK LAKOEST, CHEAfJSST, ANII BUST SELECTED STOCK OF Bicycles and "Tricycles IN THY COLONY. Gontlemeu dtsu-otia of ohtainini? any particu lar make for the ensuing; ?oason. wc ? hall be glad to INDISNT by tho next mail for any responsible buyer, and we undci-tiikc to deliver at 20 or 2a per cent, luwer than the prices now charned in Auckland. For example l" A 82 or 51 inch No. 1 Ruuuo is charged at til Ot ißffl. Wu will deliver the wimti on arrival iA __r_!_ mom than £18— piuhably 1(SB." ____^. AWf H. SHAKFUIPSrW * CO,, QUEKN-STRKJ ND.



PanHtritTMigtngft, Sec. nIfiRDAB 0 1 N 8 I. W, fHILLIPPS * BON tiAVI &KUXIVED, EX LAIE AXBITAt% 186-P A 0 &. A G B 8-1 M .jONTAIKWO j 46,000 ROLLS OV PAPERHANQINGB, ! CONMI4TIKB 0» New Patterns for Drawbig, Dining Hed-roomA and Hall and Staircase, luttablt far the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUB KVKIt OFFERED IN PAPERHANUINaS. BI6—PACKAGES—9IB BORIMS AND HEBBURI, r'l»i« sod Sheet tlUsi, White Lena. OUI, Turpt. Varnishes, and all Trad* Sundrtea, W. PHILLIPPB * BOR, nun. amuM.«TMB«, D. Ei~* x *~* ■gagas* GUNMAKEH, r -\W QIJEKN - STREET, o^jwir^*^^ AUCKLAND C^ >>,:, '.: i& lOpposlto tin- City .Market). /!••/.■ I-'. ''i_mm_. -:— •&£//• ;'-.'■ f\ Ebtaiilikhkd 1859. ;y."~.»«;V s V""nJ Intondlni.- Bu> ore should In xi'.SeiSffl*? S snoot tin- I.AiifiK stock of &]■&s&¥*-* BreeoV "",'' M'"»l«-'o»'»ng hV___.l. "W Guns on band, llicy will aoo fc'jflfß»vl 'ft lll° nKBT VUUK in Auckland. .:,HM_Ki__f Every gun thovoughly oxamln jKSiltKf c' an<l guarantooU before deli _M^_t vcry %'_ J?* Hnminerlesß Umie, with Sionion's E&B Patent Hti>el Barrels, VI and 20 gauge; %tf"% Silver's PntenlAnti-recoll Hutt l'tuton; ESlfi Wabley'a Bull Dor and Irish Consta ts. 8j bulary Itevolvors. ahiu his New t'utent K'l Self-extracting Ituvolvur ; Kynooh's ffijM Patent " Perfect" Keloadlug Motalllo SSfil CartridgeCamm und (Iriinpurs; Elcy'i E3i Revolver Ammunition and Motalllo ,B" Cartridge Casus ; Newcastle (.'Jillled HhotjCurtissand Harvey nnd l'igon Wilk'B and l.aurenco'3 Gunpowder : Kloy's Wadding and yartridgo Casoa; Powder Planks. ShotPouchos, Jamo liutra. (Jim dtww, Cartridge Helta, Gun HI, Tow for Run Cleanlliß. I'Ynvt Muzzles and Hells. Saloon Hides. Air Cnruw, Mruoch-loadlng Implements, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fire works. RKPAIKB. Inrliitling Browning and Re •tocking, specially uttunded to, and satisfaction miminteed. '-'• Ji VA 1 X , titiKMAKRK tc Importer, 231. tIuBKN btiikkt. Auckland. TP E A 0 0 0 R, • OPTH3IAN, BAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES of evory description. An Accurate Fit Guaranteed. COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. Aneroid Barometers, Thermometers, Elkstrio Bells, Batteries, and FmTNoa. Magncotlo Eloetrio Machines and Medical Cells, OPERA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES. THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'B SEWING MACHINES. The Balance of Stock of these excellent Hand and Treadle Machines will be sold at 26 Jier cont discount. Nearly 600 in use in Auok and. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, SHORTLANn-BTRKKT. TJC'ARNOOK BROTHHRB BOAP AND OANDLS MANUFAOTURKKa COX'B CREEK. RICHMOND. Omoil DURHAM •81 KQJCT, AUOKLAM' Cash Purehaoort oi Tallow. Wool, Slieepiikinii, and Bonn, Uf ILL 1A M 'J HOM A j Cornor of Lome and Victoria-street*. Auckland Kant. MONUMENTAL, MAUIILK, AND GKNKiIAJ STONEMASON. MtCHITKUTUHAL SCULPTOR ANI> CARVER lnsurt(iftor.is Acourata and Beautiful. Monument- Tombs, Headstones, and over; le.M-ript.lni, ct rii.'me Wnrlrot tbnlx>westPoi»!M» •V"EW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, ' -i small pressed bales of about 1121bs oaoh. ROLIJ IN ANY QUANTITIES ,t nil Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lots by TIIOIiN'TON. SMITH. & FIRTH. |^H<nk *^________t_J___________¥ m .wVn w^h____mßKHmm/^w__\\ LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all „ kinds of SPRING VEHICLES, HiEod, Bought and Sold, at OROWTHER'S VICTORIA 9***?*®, Wol-



Prapery. NOTICE. ' NOTICE. NOTICE. COMMERCIAL HOUSE, 172, QUEEN-STREET. WILSON, WILLIAMS, & M CCULLAGH • BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUPLIC THAT THEY HAVE JUST OPENED A LAEGE PARCEL OF MANCHESTER GOODS, COMPRISING 40iN. PILLOW LINEN OOin. LINEN SHEETING railrs sheeSngs, plain and twilled, all widths DAMASK QUILTS AND TOILET COVERS TO MATCH TABLE DAMASKS, IN VARIETY DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, ALL SIZES DAMASK NAPKINS „„„,„_ DAMASK D'OYLEYS, ROUND AND SQUARE DAMASK TOWELS BIRDS EYE AND RUSSIAN DIAPER FRONTING LINEN, &c. APPLIQUE AND LACE CURTAINS CALICOS IN ALL MAKES. THE ABOVE GOODS ARE OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, AND ARE MARKED at prices that will command a speedy sale. Wilson, Williams, & M°Culla(jh, COMMERCIAL HOUSE, i j.) QUEEN-STREET. A ' w > '



Ironmongery. JB. BLAIEIB, • TiocoaiA-cnuMT. OIPORTBK OV BUTLDKKS' * rURNWM ING IRONMONQBRY Demos wmom Mjlmu»aottoucm Hm for Bale, at J>w Raw* Oarpeaterr Tool* Nails, booao, Hint.. Kitchen Ranee* RWlMer Gratoa. Is (fro*, *»ne<» Marbl* and naninllaO »_.,•* M»ot*i»'- LtrgMt Btooli In Annklftrx' Marble. Electroplate. Cork. *-& oU.tn C*i>n - aalvanleod Iron. Pheii lx*J »fi fts, BLau. Casual and Plan** WMWrtON i«'VJT"" ' . |TIENDERS. TjIENDERS. TJIENDERS. T7UREIRONS. TjUKEIRONS NINE OASES OF ABOVE, WELL ASSORTED? AT REDUCED PRICES. T AMPS. T AMPS. T AMPS WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNE LEADER AND AMERICAN BURNERS. NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. T-kOWNER'S TZ-EROSBNE. J. & J. D ICKEY' 234, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of evory description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs mado and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Folloca, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to W» Tj B V B, BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT HOUR MANUFACTURER, THREE HOOKS AIIOVIO "STAR" OI'FIOB. MERCHANTS ACCOUNT HOOKS. Insurance and Minino Kkoihtich Hooks Specially Kitusi, and Hound. Musio, Maga&lnos, I'ulillo Llbiaiinfl, and Sun day .School Huotts woll hound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKB. ' Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULED 7>< O T Ci B A T H \T to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from « o-m. to » p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 0 till 111 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with evory conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps,- &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Stiilllnfr and Sixpence. Please noto the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Annlcland. N.H.—BnrhsT in attendance. •



Publications. mESTIMONIALa TO li TJRETTB riOLONISTB1 nUIDH xSretts L/OLONISTS' vjuide AND CYCLOP-ffiDIA OF TTSEFUL YCLOPAfiDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE » NOWLEDGE, BKINO A q£>MPENDIUM OF INFORMATION BY PRACTICAL COLONISTS UPON FARMING, HORTICULTURE, AND ALL BUBJEOTS OF INTEREST TO NEW ZEALAND" SETTLERS. Edited by Thomson W. Leys. Tho publisher has much pleasure in acknow ledging receipt of tlio following testimonials from well-known agriculturalists and otker practical colonists on tho valuo of the above work ;— Tho following letter la from Mr Jambs Wal lace, Hillside, Papatoitol. As ono of the most S radical and successful settlers in tho Auokland islrict, his opinion is of great value. "Sir,—l havo looked forward with a con siderable degreo of Interest to the publication of Uhktt'b Colonists' Guide, and can now say that It has far oxcoeded my expectations. Hardly a day pnssos without my finding some thing in its pages both interesting and instruc tive. It is a book that Bhould bo in evory settlor's houso in the colony. Tho portion devoted to funning is full of rollnblo Informa tion, und I havo no hesitation in saying that It is tho moat comprehensive and useful guide for a New Zealand colonist ever published." From Sm Gkohoe Ghey, K.C.B.—"My dear Sir, -I have kept In constant use for upwards of two months the copy of Brett's Coloni.tts' Quids and Cyclopaedia ov Useful Know ledum, which you wero good enough to send me. I havo tcstod It in many ways upon n great variety of useful subjects, and nm satisfied that It Is by far tho best work of tho kind I have over seen. 1 feel that Its merits and usefulness in re lation to all practical Bubjccts, on which a settlor's comfort and success dopend, render It a necessary appendage to ovory homo in New Zea land. — Faithfully yours, G. Grey, — Kawou. January 7th, 1881." Mr John Walla«k. of Both well Park. Waiuku (formerly of Flat Bush), who is one of uur earliest settlers, and has boon for many years closely connected with ovory effort to pro mote the agricultural inter/ists of the Auckland district, writes as follows :— " Dear Sir,—l have much pleasure In addlne my mite In warm commendation of Brett's Colonists'. Guide. It is a book that should bo, not only in ovory farmer's library, but should also be on ovory colonists book-shelf, no matter in what lino of colonial industry he or she may bo engaged. Thero Is information for all. In looking back ovor a perod of 41 years'of hard colo nial work how much valuable tkno and money might have been saved If attho beginning such ■ fund of information had boen available to guide us as Is now within the roach of all in the shape of Brett's Guide. Colonists, who doslro to ht worthy of tho name, should not, from its ele gant appearance or the quality of Ike material, liulto it a drawing - room book, to be looked nt and admired as ono would a fiicturo or a curio; thoy should have t on the mantle-shelf, the sofa, or th« cornor of tho tablo; in fact, anywhore »o thai the oyc of Father, Mother, Johnny, and Jenny, and oven the helps, may have a chance of look ing at It during sparp minutes in the heat of summer or the inclemency of winter. Mr Brett has shown pluck in bringing out such a book, has been exceedingly fortunate in thf selection of his contributors, nnd I sincerely liopo it will provo i financial success." SUMMARY OF CONTENTS: The "COLONISTS' GUIDE AND CYCLO PJRDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE" eon tains 830 pages, and is profusely Illustrated will engravings, comprises sections on :— THE FARM, by Thomas Allen t Direction* for Bush and Fern Land; Growth of varl ous Coreal and Root Crops; Management of Cattle,, Snoop, and Horses, with Cure of thoir Diseases, etc., etc. This section, wldch contains 217 closely- prlntod pages, with many diagrams and Illustrations, including spoolrnens of tho best pure-bred horscs.sheop. and oattlo, together with selections from tho Stud and Pedigreo Stook Company's thoroughbred stock, comprises tho carefully collated experience of some of the most successful Auokland and Canterbury Farmers. HORTICULTURE, by W. Goldie: In this seotion, which covers 106 pages, with numer ous illustrations, special attention Is paid to tho management of Fruit Trees, with such simple directions and diagrams for Pruning. Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settlor, without'previous knowledge or skill, can manage his orchard profitably. POULTRY, uy Thomas Allen : This section comprising 14 pages, gives specimens of the bost varictios of Poultry, with directions foi thoir Management, Designs of Fowl-houses. Treatment of Diseasoß.'etc. USEFUL MECHANICAL, CONTRIVANCES. 31 Pages: Under this heading have boon olassod a variety of contrivances, which will bo found usoful to tho settler; hints and helps for tho bush; eheoso presses, carts, fences, gates, measuring and splitting tim ber, measuring garments, erecting walk and banks, windmills, &c, &c. PRESERVING AND STORING, 30 Pagoe : Includes tho best methods of storing, drying, bottling, canning, and preserving fruit; the . most approved modes of curing bacon and hams, with design for smoke-house; instruc tions for piokling, sauces, vinegar-making, &c, &o. INSECTS AND AGRICULTURAL ENE MIES, by Capt. Broun : In this soction Captain Broun, tho well-known Now Zea land entomologist, supplies tlio results of years of observation upon natlvo and Im ported insoots, useful and injurious, with illustrations of tho same, and directions foi destroying gurdeu and orchard pouts. SCIENTIFIC BEE CULTURE, hy .1. Hoi" kins This' intcrostlrtjj department hat boon fully and skilfully treated by Mr Hop kins, of Malamata, whoso works on the subject «m woll known jhroughout New- Zealand. Tho above rooapitulation only enumerates the General Hoads indicating tho scope of the work. It is the largest Book ever published In Austral asia, is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, and published at an exceedingly Low Prico, for a Pyolopa-ilia of this description — namely, twenty shillings |k/b). .J-Jenry ]3rett wyndham • street, .•"'"•"'■ISHER.