THE GARDEN.

[By Hortos.]

Calender of Operations, October 4.

«{Hortus Is willing to answer any fineries. Correspondents must give, their fMn namos and addressee, though not ; or publication.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

«J ? i BV •*• Nowton).-The thick nob you i,™, coming from tho centro of your crowns r, WBt be the flr3t in <ii ca tion of a flower . staik. i rou mtwt break or pinch this out, Tho "OW'jv stoc'* generally crows very fust nnd "V^ng, and while growing robs the whole lVant. You cannot nhtiin Rood rhubarb if .'/an allow flower stalks ti prow. Pinch it out now. nnd continuo riuliig bo as often as they ni.'ike their appearance. I would nnt advise you to irrow melons on your pluee ; tho soil is too stiff nnd wet. ad you have the wrong asrwet. The host melon*' two to he obtained oIF warm, dry soil. Cucumbers wouM suc ceed with you if you use plenty of manure In a few weeks you will be able to purchase Bmn.ll plants in thu market. Tnixxisn Onions (Onion, Frnnkland).—Onions Bhonld he thinned before thoy fret too large— about four to six inches apart is largo crouch. Tho distance they a'o left apart in tile row will, in a great measure, depend on tho variety which is grown. Largo k'ndfli Such as the Itoccn, require double the room norcsM-rv for small varieties liko Damer'n or James's long-keeping. To obtain lan;1©! well-developed bulbs, eight or nine inches apart in tho row should do ; wtialler-giwvl-.ig varieties, from four to six. Where n S'Vpply of green onions la wanted for hso, tb<\ n rß t thinning ought to bo only ono to two inches apart; then thin ning out to the proper distances afterwards. Always try am', i eaV e tho plants which show tho most Ici'.ves. as these will make the beFt bulbs. Transplanted onions V. ill mako almost as good *juJbß as thoso left Vvhere sown. Sowj*;,o Small SV.kdT-. (Florist).—Failures aro K'.ore frequent In 'raisins plants from small ■seed than frniM Inn largo seeds. Various reasons might !>f assigned for this, but I think \hc principle cause is that they ore usually "treated, ft the same manner as largo seed. >.'ot. .-.Efficient care is taken in making the soil ■tine vctorc sowing. Wliere very small eo.efls •"are lio bo sown, some; tine, light, sandy s<iil "would 1)0 shifted, and wherever sniitll seeds Tire to be sown, a portion of this ought to bo put on the ground. After the seeds arc sown, Rontly prcs3 the Biirfaon; then put. a little moro of the flno soil on tho top of the seeds, but only stillleient to cover them slightly. It' the weather ha dry, water with a tlno rose watcrinjr-nol. Mid shade from tho sun. The failures in raising (small seed are seldom at tributed to mismanagement, but usually to had feod.

Kitchen Garden.

Continue sowing tho main crop of vege tables as already directed in a late issue. Attend to tho fortnightly sowings of mustard, cress, and radishes for saladings. Wake sucooesional sowings of peas, choosing tho dwarf varieties, so as to save staking them ; earth up those that are sufficiently far advanced. Make a considerable sowing of the running varieties of beans. Ro collect while doing so that this is also a crop which wants to bo sown successionally —about once in tho three weeks. Plant out| cabbages and cauliflowers ; earth up those that are growing, and sow another patch for succosslonal planting out. Trans plant lettuce as they become large enough to handle. Prepare places for planting out tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, etc., from tho $ramefs or for thoso you purchaso in tho ■market. Di<j a pit about four feet in and place about a barrow-load •of manure in each pit, then cover up. Let this lie for a week ov so, in order that the ■soil may sweeten properly before planting ■out. Continue planting out tho late crop of (potatoes. Thin advancing crops ; keep the moo continually stirring tho surface soil •about crowing crops. Look after slugs : Jirao fremientlv.

Flower Gardon.

Hurry with the planting out of all hardy bedding plants from the cutting beds. Tho Boonor all these are out now, tho better they will get established bofore the hot weather sets in. If tho day is dry and Bunny when planting out, make a puddle of cow-manure and water ; pi\t their roots into this before planting out, and Water in tho evening; but it is better to lift yourcuttings with little balls of earth if possible Still continue sowing hardy annuals in tho opon border ; sow them in rings or short lines, 80 that you may know the annuals from the weeds. Continue planting out all the summer flowering bulbs, so that you may havo a succession of flowers of the different varieties. See to the providing of stakes for those which were planted early in tho season. The dahlia, in frame or house, will require attention. See to the dividing and potting off as they require it. Begin to narden off cucumbers, melon?, and toma toes, so that they may be ready to go out to their respective places at tho proper time. Tender annuals will also requio to be hardened off, so as to plant out in tho borders. Look to all seeds coming through tho ground, in order that the slugs do not get them. Attend to walks —hoe, rake, and roll. Lawn keep cut short, and don't spare the roller.

Greenhouse.

Continue re-potting tho different stock plants ; water and shade for a few days till they "et established in their new pots. Pot off coleus cuttings already struck; start another batch. Pelai-goniums and geraniums in pots keep near the crass for early flowering; calceolarias, cinerarias, and primulas require tho same attontion. See that each plant has plonty of individual space, so that its foliage does not get drawn. Give them an occasional watering with liquid manure ; any animal manure soaked in water for a few days and strained off will do. An occasional look over of the plants for insects should take place, watoring and killing thoso that require this treatment. If of tho aphis tribe, they ought to bo smoked. Never on any account allow insect pests to get a good hold in any house, as they are then difficult to get under again. Give sufficient water, heat, and air on all favourable occasions.

Flower Show.

The Auckland Gardenors' Horticultural Socioty will hold their Spring Show in the Auckland Drill - shed on the 21et and 22nd November. Their schedule of prizes is now published. They offer 214 prizes, divided into threoclasses ;-Class I, All-Comers, 113 prizes, ranging from £1 10s to 2s 6d; Class 11, Amateurs, 60 prizos, ranging from 10s 6d to 2s Gd ; Class 111, Cottagers, 42 prizes, ranging from 103 6d to 2s 6d. In the two first cfassos a good deal of interest is taken by many intending exhibitors, and I only hope this interest, will become more general immediately before the Show. I would also like to see more of the Cottager Class take an interest in those exhibitions. These Shows are held bo that the public may learn how prolific our soils can be made if they only receive the necessary cultivation. There is no bettor employment or recreation for young peoplo than the management of a small piece of ground. Here I will repeat ■what Douglas Jerrold has said on the subject—"A garden ia a beautiful book written by the finger of God. Every flower and every leaf is a letter. You have only to learn them—and he is a poor dunce that cannot if ho will do that—to learn them, and ioin them, and then go on reading and rpadinf, you will find yourself carried away from the earth by the beautiful story you are eoing through. You do not know what beautiful thoughts grow out of the ground, and seem to talk to a man ; and then there are some flowers that seem to me like over dutiful children ; tend them but ever so little, and they come up and flourish and ghow, as I may say, their bright and happy (aces to you."

Trenching and Manuring,

When anyone becomes possessed of a pieco of around suited for a garden—and if he possess any horticultural taste, a garden he will have—he should take the first stop to make that garden productive by draining, trenching and manuring it well at the beginning. It takes some people veara to bring a piece of ground into a good Btato of cultivation, simply because they think neither draining nor trenching requisite. Of course, lam aware there is considerable expense in the trenching and draining, especially if it is a large piece of " und . t, u t the immediate return of good proDB from soils properly laboured will be •mfficient recompense for the extra outlay in money and labour. Trenching and rWnintr aro useful to tho most shallow rnntpd crops and for deep-rooted ones it is -H- enable ItP Ps an increased depth o" Mod soil.and render all future operations g» pnsilv performed. During the opora- F«rb£rv.all weeds, thus bringing them into a position where they will be made into into a P u- croc?. Trenching allows a B.™ at"3 iV».r .ill for tb. »»tor Sd «,«" *XSch«l ..11. »d thl. mob.

what watt subsoil to the surface, putting part of the present surface In the middle longer. This will always give a good depth for cropping ground, and should throw good crops every season if supplied with sufficient manure. Whatever the nature or character of the soils, it is certain that every descrip tion may bo vastly improved by manuring in quantity. Clay soils can bo improved by burning portions and incorporating it with the body of the soil also by the ad lition of sand, lime, ashes, decayed litter, etc. These get mixed up with tho clay, and break tho tenacity or toughness of it, ren dering it much easior to cultivate, besides admitting free passage to air and water. Light, dry soils again can bo made moro re tentive by tho addition of clay inquantities. Even very sandy soils can bo made into good garden soil by this means. Now is the best season to drain and trench. Al ways trench and labour soil when it is dry.

Abijah's New Experience.

Am.iau Joses lives not far from Salem. Ho is a horny-handed agriculturist, and hard cider is the only stimulating beverage with which ho is at all familiar. He was recently visited by a young and somewhat dissolute city relative, and, in company with the latter, stopped tho othor evening at a well-known hostelry on tho Salem turnpike Tho evening was cool, and tho city relative lost no time in conducting Abijah to the bar.

" What will you have ?" he asked,

"Wai," replied Abijah, slowly, "I do not know much about such things : I guess I'll hey whatever you do." "I'll havo a whiskey punch," said tho city rclativo j and two glasses of tho insidi ous mixture were soon placed before them. Abijah swallowed his at a draught, and a look of infinite satisfaction stole over his weather-beaten features.

"What do you call them things?" ho said, leaning ovor tho bar and addressing the barkeeper.

"Whiskoy punches," replied tho bar keeper. "All right," said Abijah, nodding, and smacking his lips: "keep a makin' em." And tho bar-keeper did as he wns bid, until —well, Abijah had a new experience.— From tho "boston Globo."

A Rabbit Subdues n Bon-Con strictor.

ACCORDING to a Paris nowspapor, a rabbit was placed in the cage of one of the larger serpents in the Jardin dcs Plantes a day or two ago, for tho daily meal of tho occupant, A poorer specimen of tho rabbit tribe, in point of appearance, it would not bo easy to find, but it was noticed that tho little creaturo had a peculiarly knowing and de termined look. The boa hissed joyously at the sight of his dinner, and at once put all tho power of fascination ho possessed into his largo round eyes. But tho rabbit was not to be fascinated. Boldly, and even defiantly, ho returned tho reptile's stare, till the latter, finding mildor means of no avail, proceeded to unfold one of his coils. This menacing movo mont had tho effect of producing a marvellous display of saltatory ac tivity or. the part of the rabbit. His wild bounds and jumps, which ho kept up unin terruptedly for several minutes, moving his ears torrihly the while, could only be com pared to those of a red Indian " brave " in the heat of a war dance.

Tho boa, Who Was evidently unaccus tomed to such a show of fight on the part of his victims, drew back, thoroughly intimi dated. Profiting by this moment of hesita tion, tho rabbit, who was decidcly tho Bayard of his race, jumped upon tho back of its adversary, who now, utterly cowed and discomforted, retreated under tho folds of his blanket. The rabbit squatted him self on his hind quarters at tho other end of the cago in an attitude of expectation ; and in theso positions-so tho voracious history ends—both animals wore found by the keepers next mornimg.—From tho "St. James's Gazotto."

Dress at Long Branch.

Last ovening I saw the latest startling novelty in dress, vorn by a young lady who was waltzing with a son of Sir Hugh Allah, a youth remarkablo for his combination of lilac vest and tweed trousers and coat. The young lady is a. Philadelphian, a beauty, and an heiress. She was encased in a flesh-coloured silk, "tailored" to her figure so closely that dvery curve and bond of it was exposed. Tho sleeves fitted so tightly she could hardly raise her arm to her partner's shoulder, and every respira tion was visible. Over this skin-fitting silk was a plain drapery of exquisite black lace, the effect of which was absolutely startling, the wearer appearing like a ileshtinted marblo figure under a black veil.—From tho " Chicago Inter-Ocean."

How Kansas Men Evade the Liquor Law.

Thkre are 'cuto people in Kansas. The common sale of liquor is prohibited in that State as in tho state of Maine. But this ia how tho unlicensed victual lers get round the difficulty in Kansas. The liquor is locked up in a dark room of a dotached house. Tho owner is not far off, and very obligingly hands the key of the house to any thirsty soul on the look out for a drop of good liquor. The thirsty one enters the house alone, drinks what ho likes, and drops the price of it into a conveniently-placed "contribution box." Then ho wipes his mouth, and leaves the detached house a law-abiding citizon. Neither he nor tho owner can bo pro ceeded against, and from month to month the supply and demand goes on. Of courso tho United States are not without their complement of citizens without conecienco; and some of this class have been known to drink outanestablishment without payingfor it. But such fellows are "sent to Coven try " when found out. The detached house is henceforth not a boon and a blessing to them.

Etiquette at the Vatican.

Tub Vatican is the most ancient and cere monious court in the world, and to obtain an audience of the Pope requires consider able influence and patience. The visitor makes application in parson, provided with a letter to Mgr. Machi, grand chamberlain. After cooling his heels in an anteroom of the palace, he takeshis turn and is admitted into the office of one of the secretaries of of the grand chamberlain. No English is spoken here, and if the visitor doos not speak either French or Italian he might as well stay at homo. The name and address of the applicant is entered in a large book kept for the purpose ; tho card and the letter of recommendation are inclosed in an envelope, which is addressed to Mgr. Machi. The applicant is then expected to retire to allow the dozen or more persons waiting in the anteroom to go through tho same routine. If the application has been suc cessful the applicant will, in two or six weeks, receive notification that an audience will be held at a certain hour on a certain day, at which he is to have tho honour of being present. Tho regulation costume on puch°occasions is for gentlemen full evening drees, including a white cravat, but no cloves; for ladies, a black silk dress, Gentlemen arc never admitted at tho Vat ican on any public occasion without a dress coat; oven when the Popo officiates in the Sistine chapel this is required.

He Could Not Tell a Lie.

A well-known New York carpet dealer went down the bay fishing the other day, but luck was bad, and when evening arrived his basket was etill entirely empty. To make thothing more aggravating,a withered old chap, whose sailboat was close by, had been hauling up fish after fish, apparently with the greatest ease. Our friend did not like to go home with nothing at all to show for his day's sport, and yet to purchase from the luckier angler a basketful of fish and palm them off as his own catch was an expedient not consistent with tho high .standard of morality prevailing in the carpet trade. But, after some cogitation a way was found for get ting out of this difficulty. Approaching within a few feet of the old fisherman, the carpet man made a bargain with him for a basketful, but with the understanding that each fish bought must be thrown to him and ho would endeavour to catch it. As he explained, his conscience would not permit him to take home an exhibit flsh tie had not caught. He managed, however, to catch every one, and went home to enjoy a well-deserved ovation from an admiring household.—"From the Carpet Trade and Review."

GOOD NEWS FOR THE DEAF.

Leo Ehrlioh's Invention, Which, he Says,

Will Perform Wonders.

Leo Eiirlioii, former secretary of the Humane Society, has invented a device which will cause all the deaf people in the land to call him blessed. It consists of a contrivance which can bo located in the handle of a cane, umbrella, parasol, or fan, aild which, when placed to the ear of a deaf person, will cause him or her to hear any sound audible to the ear of a person who is not nlllicted with deafness. Tho device which produces these effects is a tube about six inches long placed in the hollow of a Malacca cane. In the tube is a cone-shaped electric coil beginning at a small battery at the lower end of tho tube, and terminating in tho bird's bill. Tho vibration of this coil caxiees a multiplication of any Bound or noise passing into the tube through several slits in tho side of the cane. Tho cv.no and tube together weigh about six ounces, and the whole outfit looked liko an ordinary Malacca walking stick with a silver head.

" How did I happen to invent it!" said Mr Elirlich, in reply to a question. "Well, it was the necessity of my own case. I was ro deaf that it interfered with my social and business duties. I had boon treated for my ailment in Paris, Vienna, and in this coun try, and still I grew worse ; so I sot about to invent something that ■would euro mo, and the result surprised mo. I can now hoar as well as you can, and without the use of tho cane. It is very simple. It is simply a multiplication of sound by electricity and the projection of a steady current of elec tricity against the weakened or paralysed nerves and tissues of tho ear. There is no dogvoe of deafness in which a man cannot hear with this, even if tho car drum is destroyed ; of course, it won't make a now ear dram, but it will mtiko him hear. It is simply a multiplication table in tho shape of sound. Hero is ono of the features of it. When a man is near-sighted ho can <;et a pair of glasses, and no ono takes any notice of it; but when a man is deaf he must either lug an ear trumpet around with him, much to tho amusement of everybody, or hear nothing. This thing ho curries in a case or umbrella, nnd not only uses it without any ono suspecting what it is, but hears well and is cured of his deafness. It accomplishes what nothing elso has ever done. K. C. Withorspoon of tho Cotton Exchange, who has not heard a dog bark for the last twenty-threo years, can hear as well as anybody now. Ho was made deaf by tho accidental discharge of a pieco of artillery. His friend* on 'Change aro astonished at tho readiness with which ho hears now. I havo boon at work at this over a year, find when I began everybody had to yoll closo to my ear, now I can hoar tho slightest whisper at a talking distance I will 6end ono to Mr Edison, who ia deaf.— "From tho St. Louis Republican."

French Military Operations in Madagascar.

Pom Louis, August: 24. A FnKNtii man of-Vvnl1 arrived at Tanm tavo about tho Ist Of August, with mules from Bourbon. What men haVo failed to accomplish tho mules nro not likely to do. What is wanted, if tho French roally mean anything, is an army Of .WiOOO hion, with all tho etceteras ; and what theso mean my mail letter will fully cxpluin. The French traders at Tamatavbttro becoming intensely disgusted. There is no trade, living is enormously dear, anit tho Hovns aro as far from submitting as.feVeh Thb traders, I nm told, lire beginning, to .regrbt tho war they havo prohioted. The latest nows from Tamatavo is per TuynWUth Castle, which arrived on tho 17lli. Tho French wcrO much discouraced at tile news from Ton qiiin, but still they wort fangliiito that Ad miral Milot would attack the Hovas and drive them from titbit- bosltitln at Farafate. The Bouisaint lUttt loft for tho tho south and thn CapricoHl.Toi' tho north, and Mohombo was blockaded ijn thb lOth. Admiral M Llot has decidod that all Vessels arriving nt Tamatavb having touched it any part of Madagascar will bo quarantined, unless they can show n certificate signed by consular or other persons of position-. A Kurbory had been hold by tho (jjuconi when "war to tho knife" Was proclaimed agaitlut tho French, amidst the arjclitmatioli of 100,000 persons; It is said that three soldiers who tied during the la»t engagemoht with the French hiwo been caught and burnt alive. The Hova general ftt Farafatc had been commanded to resist tj tlio last. On the 7th of August preparations wflre being made to attack Farafatb and to occupy Mahosoa on that evening, and on tho next night the French got everything ready to march. Tho men wtiro armed, tho mules And ambulances nil ready, and nothing was wanting except tho words, " March for ward." "It is probable," adds the corres pondent, "that the Taymouth Castlo will bring tho news that tho blockade of Tamatavo has been raised, and that tho French occupy tho Hova camp at Farafate. Alas for Fronch hopes! tho Taymouth Castlo has brought nothing of tho kind, as tho whole affair ended in a miserablo fiasco. When everything was ready, news reached Turniitavo that in tho river to Farafato tor pedoes had been laid down ; that dynamite had been placed round tho camp ; and that tho Hovas wcro quiotly awaiting tho French attack. Whether the Hovas are pro vided with dynamite and torpedoes I know not; but it is absolutely certain that the baro rumour caused the French troops to bo sent back to their hute; and tho 88 mules, whoso arrival tho Commander-in-Chiof had been six weeks waiting for, wore sent back to their stables. It is said that high words passed betweon tho leadors, one officer bluntly telling his chief that ho (tho speaker) and his men had not been sont from Tonquin to Tamatavo to plant cabbages. This affair has filled the French residents with disgust. Tho troops are suf ing from fever. Tho Naiado and tho Creuso were tho only meno'war at Tamn tave, and tho former had 40 or 50 sick soldiers on board. It will require a fleot to blockade the coast. Tho Taymouth Caetle took 400 hogsheads of rum to Tamatavo. No English merchant was allowed to buy any, but tho whole was bought by French traders, put into email craft, and quietly sent to be landed at cjuiet places along tho coast. Since writing the foregoing I have seen a gentleman who has a largo Madagascar connection, and he tells me that his letters convey the im pression that the torpedoes and dynamite story has been invented by the French themselves. The Hovas are strongly en trenched at Farafate, upon the Ride of the mountain, and to get at them the French will have to cros3 a swamp two miles wide, and after that a deep river. It is assumed that the French felt tho necessity of doing something after all the tall talk they have indulged in ; but also feeling that tho place was too strong for them, they have made the demonstration, and then invented the dynamite-torpedo story. My informant hus also re coived a letter from Colonel Willoughby, who commands at Farafato. Colonel Willonghby says that with 200 English mon ho could easily hold his present position against 1,000 or 1,500 men. The general belief is that the French will loave a few men to garrison the fort at Tamatavo and one man-of-war, and shift their base of operations to Majunga, on tho west coast. They have ulrcady found out that Madagas , car is not Tonquin. A European of tho name of Wilkinson had wounded a Hova with a revolver. He was lined £8 by tho British Consul, aB ho claims to be an Englishman. It is said the Hovns insist upon his being expelled from the island. The last part of the report needs confirma tion.

How Bececher Kept a Cow.

" I can remember," said Henry Ward Beecher, " when I received an old cow in payment of a bad debt. It was a very bad debt and I came to consider it a bad pay ment. She was a thin cow, but the former owner said she was better than she looked, being a cross between a Jersey and tho Dur ham. She looked as if she might have been a cross between an old liair trunk and an abandoned hoopskirt. I kept tho brute three days, and no one, except perhaps Lieut Atwell, could ever appreciate the suf fering I endured in that time. The first night she broke through the fence and re duced to a pulp all the underclothing be longing to a next door neighbour. She put her horns through my bath-tub, |and ate up all my geraniums. She was to give three gallons of milk a day, but she seemed short just then, and never had that to spare while we kept her. The second day she walked into tho kitchen, upset a pan of butler and a tub of lard Then she fell down a well, and when I got her out at at a cost of §5, she took the colic, whooping cough.or something, and kept us awake all night. Not a green thinjj was loft in my garden ; my neigh bour's peach troes and the rope on which his under-wear grew were as bare of fruit as a single-tree and he did not have a twig of shrubbery left. My neighbour came over (o see me and said :

" ' Now, I don't desire any quarrel, but I want you to keep your cow out of my slJrubbery.' " ' Ancfl want you, my friend,' eaid I, 'to keep your shrubbery out of my cow.! "

The Iron Duke's Son.

The Duke of Wellington, who dropped dead in London a few days ago of heart disease, was born—sevonty-eeven years ago —plain Arthur Richard Wellesley. At the age of two, ho became Honourable by courtesy j at live, his style was Viscount Wellesley ; at seven, he had developed into Marquis of Douro. At eight, his father whipped tho great "Napoleon at Waterloo. When young Lord Douro went to Eton, his father was considered tlio greatest man living. He was a quiet, rather shy lad, with an apparently painful consciousness that he was the observed of all observers. He was moderately diligent, generally knew his lessons fairly well, and was never in a serious scrape. As at Eton, so it was at Cambridge, whore in due course he matricu lated ns a nobleman at Trinity. As an officer be once had tho misfortuno to incur tho serious displeasure of his father. His regiment had been ordered to Dover. As soon as it arrived all ollieors left cards at Walmer Casllo. Douro, as tho son of the house, folt himself dispensed from the observance of this formula. Wollington thought otherwise, and invited all the nflicors to dinner except his own son. Douro did not venture to go without an invitation, but called on his father and asked what the omission meant, " Why, sir," replied the Duke, in a stato of calm irritation, "theso gentlomon did me the honour to call on mo, and I havo returned their civility. You did not call, and so I was not bound to invito you." No wondor that fathor nnd son saw little of each other. The Duko was punctilious in exacting liomago, which, in fact, had becomo meat and drink to him.

When his father died lie hesitated to as sume tho title. Moro than two months elapsed between tho death and funeral of tho great Diiko, so that it became nocossary to rcuounco the name of Douro before tho usual time. It was transmitted to no ono. Ho had no children, and his successor is Col. Wollosloy, lato M.P. for Andover, who is not to bo confounded with tho Col. Wol lesloy who married Ktito Vauglmn, tho actress. Tho lato Duko was not a groat territorial magnates, ns 'English estates go. The Strathlicldsaye property, tho nucleus of which was purchased,, by the nation, now extends over noarly lij,t)bd acres, and produces a rental of about £1 to tho aero. Threo or four thousand acres more in Herts, Somorsot, and Berks make ujJ tho wholo of tho entailed property; which is worth somo £'22,000 a year. The Diikb had also an es tato in Spain, voted by tho Cortes to his father, and described by Spanish writers in grandiloquont language). It would be con sidered a small squire's property in Eng land.

Hints on the Diet of a Dyspeptic.

Without being actual dyspeptics, a great many pooplo suffer from what is termed weak digestion. Tho symptoms of such a condition of stomach and intestines aro only too well known ; the feoling of uneasiness after eating, with probably somo degree of distension and flatulence, acid eructations, constipation or tho reverse, or tho ono utato alternating with another, discomforting or alarming sensations about the regions of Wio heart, swimming in tho head, noisos in the cars, sleeplessness or non-refreshing .slumber, occasional liendnehes, general am id ami weariness, and lastly, norvoua symptoms of any or all kinds, not tho least distressing of which may bo nome of tho many jthubsas that alllict people with weak digestions, from cardiphobia to hydropho bia. I havo had pationts whom no amount of reasoning would convinco that they wore not suffering from heart discaso ; others who suffered, they said, from incipient soft ening of the brain ; some who had no lungs, others minus liver. " I don't believe," a patient told me only the day before yester day, " that I havo an ounce of liver loft." Well, such people, at all ovonts, havo my sincere sympathy, nnd my advico to thorn in tho matter of diet ie somowhat as follows : Eat moderately ; on no account tako what may bo called a full meal. Tako food when ever hungry j for inctanco have breakfast immediately rtftor getting up, merely going out of doors for iivo minutes previously. If hungry about 12, havo a cup or cocoa- Una ; dino at 2 o'clock off a tendor joint, or steak, or chop, with potatoes sparingly, nnd greens, a little soup, and tapioca or rico pudding. No nastry, or sweets, or chcoeo. Take no fluid until you havo nonrly finished tho solids. Vary tho food every day. Fish only ifquito digestible, which it oftontim»K is not; no veal or pork, but mutton, bcof, gnmo, and fowl. Fruit be foro breakfast, but not after dinnor.— A Family Doctor, in "Cassell's Family Magazine."

~THE~AUCKLAND"TBYEICINT3 HSTXH, "SAttJRDAY, OCTOBEIT4, tmr



Good Words—From Good Authoritt.— • • • Wo confess that we aro perfeoOy amazed at the run of your Hop Bitters. We never had anything like it, and never heard of the like. The writer (Benton) has been selling drugs here nearly thirty years, any has reen the rise of Hostetter's Vinegar and all other bittf-rs and patent medicines, but never did any of then, in their best days, b«gin to have the run that Hop Bitters have. ' " We can't get enough of them. We are out of them half the time. ' " extract from letter to Hop Bitters Co., August 22, 78, from Benton, jUyebs & Co., Wholesale Drug gists, Cleveland, 0. Be sure and Bee.



tand and Estate Agcnti. SAMUEL VAILS.] [JOHN DOtJOIiAS "V"ailb & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), house, land, and estate agents, land and estate auctioneers, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. SnOIiTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). BANKERS: Bank oe Ka/vr South Walks. Sco also our advertisement In " N.Z. Herald1 and " Weekly Nows.") MORIJGAGES~BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. X*OOA-NEAT COTTAOE 10 min dW/^iV" utea walk from Post-ofllcc. A Bargain.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortland-street. £3 PER FOOT—Splondid Building Sito, near tramway torn inus; 132 x 271 feet.— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland stroet. next General Postofllcc. WOOdVILLE, MOUNT EUEN—riana of this property can bo luul on appllciitlon. ALBERT PARK.—Vory Suporior Family Residence, containing 12 largo rooms, with numerous ofilces and overy poasiblo con venionco. Largo Allotnient; grand view quito one of tlioucstßitcß in the Park.—Vdlle and Douglas, Houbo, Land, and Estate Agfettts; ShortlanU-Btreet. , 1323 LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 06 x 117 foot, tdgothor with dTvclliitg-hbußc, atablcß; &c., conveniently sltiiatfed, within 7 minutes' walk of Poat-offlce, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; prlco modcruto. Terms eaay. —Vailo and Douglas, Land and House Agents, Sliortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acroß, all fenced and In Braes; good, level, cloared bush land of suporlor nuility; houao of 1 rooma, dairy, stable, cow biicU, othor Bheds, &o.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-st 1314 300—NEW HOUSF. of 5 rooms and bath room, ovon. grate, 2 tanks, &c. with allotment 33 x lIS. Terma—£loo cash, balaneo weekly payments. — Vailo and Douglas Houao and Land Agents, Shortlond-street 13i'3 £600—DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard, good well, &c. Terms as agreed.—Vailo and Douglas. Estate Agents, Shortland-street £630—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out houso, tanks. &0., and allotment 60 X 193, volcanlo noil: convenient Eituatlon. — Vaile and Douglas, House and Land Agent Short land-street • 1271 £300— HOUSE of 5 rooms and scullery, j out-houso, tanks, &c.; allotment 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—Halt cash, balance 8 per cent.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso, Land, and Estato Agonts. Shortland-stroot 1302 £200—TWO ACRES of LAND in one of tho most fashionable suburbs. Terms, i cash; balance, 7 per cont., 3 or S years.—Vailo and | Douglas, Land Agents. Bhortland-st 1218 £150—Sovon building ALLOTMENTS, each 83 x 113. situated In Newton South.— Voile and Douglas, Land Agents, noxt tho Post-office. BhorUand-street 1215 £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotment 40 x 100, 20 minutos from Queen- Btrcct—Vailo and Douglas, House and 1 and Agents. Shortland-stroet. 1213 Sovoral Convenient FARMS of from 30 t 400 acros, situated within 30 miloa rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good soil, well watered. Prlco. from £1 to £1 per aero. Terms, 1 cash, balaneo 3or 5 years. 7 per cent.-Vailo and Douglas, Land and Kstato Agents. Shortland-streot. 1299 £500-Capital Waterside FARM, of 00 acrea, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 aorcs in grasd. Houso of 4 rooms, dairy, sheds, &a— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, ghortland street 1227 £48 lOs-ALLOTMENTS at the North Shore, near tho Big Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £18 IDs each. — vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, noxt tho Goneral Poat-ofllco. £900—Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and woll improved. Dwelling house. Storo, Barn, Shods, &c. attached to thiß Farm; there IB a profitable business, requiring but little capital to work It. This la a aplonrtid opportunity for an industrious family. Churoh and school close at hand. Prico quoted includes good-will. Tormß. £100 cash, balance 7 por cen'.—Vailo and Douglas, Houbo, Land, and Estato Agonts, Shortland-street 1259 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in tho Mount Eden D.strict. 50 by 132 foet, at fro n 15s por foot upwards. — Vailo and Doußlas, Shortland ■ Btreot, next the Poat ofllco. £2SO.—NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, ovon, safo. &c. Al lotment 33 x GO.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and-Estate Agents. Shortland-Btreet. W. L. M l T c H E L L> LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. MERCANTILE CHAMBERS (next Bank of New Zealand). Telephone excuanqk No. 109. FOR SALE: PARNKLL—Excellent now Houso for £175. on lousohold, having nearly 50 years to run, at an annual rontal of 19. This is a really good house, vory nicely situated, and should com mand an immediate buyer. Kasy terms of pnymont can be arranged. NEW NORTH HOAD-Grand Leasehold Allot ments, at annual rentalß of £610s, £7 10s, and t&. To bo sold at moderate promium. KINGSLAND ESTATE—A Firat-olass Block comprißing 2 excellent cornorH. The whole a Eood frontage. To an onterpriking Buildor thin will be sold In ono lot on easy terms, to allow a good margin of prcflt io tho buyer. MAUKK.T GARDEN.—Ono of the handiest sites closo to Town, near a Railway Station; good black soil; partly fenced. Thia pro porty ia oll'ered a bargain. To anyono want ing to establish a homo on about six acres of ground, no bettor could bo selected. Price, 6120-2 ACRES levol ground, rich black soil, within flvo minutes' walk of Railway Station, or Bix Acres for £300. WAIIvOM ITI—Tho pick of an Estate, all fonred good loamy Boil; wator on tho property almost adjoining Railway Station. Only a few eeotionn remaining; from £10 por aore. Small cash deposit, the balance on easy terms WaFkJJmlTl—Small Farms, 10. 15, and 20 Acres. No deposit roqulrcd if only buyers will occupy and Improve. AVONDALB -Somo of tho best Sections in this lapiilly-rising township, to be sold on Building Socioty torma. MOUNT AL.BKKT—Rich Volcanio Allotments —all cleared of stones. Nice, warm, dry toil, Bitunted on tho main road, in tho very centre of the distriot Good bnilding sites from £90 and upwards. Deposit of £10only required, or if buildings erected, all tho pnrohaso money can remain at 8 per cont BUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES MOUNT ABLERT — 2 acres and Houso, 10 rooms. MOUNT ALBERT—I nore and Houso, 9 rooms. MOUNT EDBN—S Very Choice ResideDCOS, with good allotments, at prices £170, £550, £600, and £630. MOUNT ALBERT—2 aoroa and Grand Now House. MOUNT ALBERT —lj acres and 7-roomcd House. CITY AND MARINE VILLAS. Wallace-street, Ponsonby—2 Houses, £500 and £550. COLLiNGWOOD-STBEBT—3 HOUSCS. Ponsonby Road—Cheap Houso. Vermont-street—Cood Corner, Now House, £450. CLARKNCE-STREET-5-rOOmod HOUSO. St. Mary's Road—House, £600. Prospect-street—Houbo, £425. Lincoln-street—House, £500. Hefuithn -street—House, £800. Wood-street—Houso, £000. Grakton ROAD-Hoiise, £150. Commercial Road—House, £280. Union-sthekt—House, £350. Rubsellstbeet—House, 4250. Bekeskokd-btbebt—Houao, &c. HELENSVILLE—A vory compact block on this rising Township, close to Railway Station; well suited for building purposes, and sure to increa«o In value. This is a good investment to anyone, and will bo sold at a cheap r^to to clear tho lot. SUSSEX - STREET NEWTON-Very good Cottago of 5 rooms, well finished. £300. CHEAP ALLOTMENT - Kingaland EBtato. £35. ALLOTMENTS-Mount Eden Road. £7 per foot; Sußsexstroet. 10a per foot; Mount Eden. 15s and 50a per foot; Poneonby, £1 to £6 per foot; Lincoln-street, £3 to £4 por foet; Ponsonby Road, £15 por foot; Northcote, from «1 p<T foot, and upwards. PUKEKOHE—A Grand Farm of 80 Acres, closo to Cheese Factory, acknowledged to bo tho boit in the district. TU AKAU—A First-class Farm of 110 Acres. NEW LYNN —One of tho Choicest Little Farms ia tho District, with Good Orchard, which will, in two years, come into grand value. BIRICKNHKAD—The coming season will mark a steady demand for this improving district I have several choice Fruit-growing Farms now offoring, and my clients will do well to take early advantage of iho season just open ing. Some of tho best Building Sitos close to the Wharf are now on Salo, for which very easy terms can be made. GLADSTONE—Adjoining the Northcote Public School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grard lot of 7 acres, nil in cultivation, with dwelling newl erected, to bo sold very cheap. 520 ACRES—A very suporior Farm on the Thann-s-Rotorua railway, mostly improved, at £153 per aero. KARANGAHAPE ROAD (City)-I offer for a few days only some of the best frontages in the most central part of this rapidly-improving thoroughfare. W. L. M I T C HELL, ESTATE AGENT QUBBN-STBKET. QUE RB V TJ ItliS, NOTICE. The New Plans, embracing additional lota for sale, are now ready, and can be had at tho Office. Shortland-street Those who have already applied for lota on the new pluna are requested to state without delay which they intend to take. The earliest applicants will have first refusal at prices fixed. Terms aa usual; one-fifth cash ; balance In five years at 7 per cent, or can be paid off by Jnetal i ments. BOARDMAN, *genfc



A UCICLAND SAVINGS BANK. EXTENSION OF BANKING HOUR& On and after MONDAY, tho Bth September, tho Bank Will bo open for tho Receipt and Pay niont of DoposlU from TEN to FOUR O'CLOCK daily, except on Saturdays) when tho Bank Closes at TWELVE O'CLOCK Noon, and Reopens in the Evening from SEVEN to NINE O'CLOCK for tho RECEIPT OF DEPOSITS ONLY. R. CAMERON, Manager. JAMES SLATOK (Eight Years Draughtsman Railway Department), ARCKITEC T, ENGINEER AND DRAUGHTSMAN, ILLUMINATOR, &c, &c Coomhks's Chambers, Qubkkstreet. Rcsidonce: St. Gcorgo's Bay Road, Parnoll. Agent for A. Dodmnn. Kngineor, Lynn, Norfolk, Contractors' Quantities taken out. "\TOTICE.—In consequence of the y-J J3I Great Demand for onr Coupon /-\ Packets, and the great satisfaction ex- O pressed upon all sides, we hnvn decided to continue them a little longor. Anyono Catting Out this Coupon, and taking it Qj with One Shilling to Mr T. E. CARTER'S. Picture Frame Manufacturer, &c. t—j 88, Victoria-street, 6 doors abovo Albort- H"' street, Auckland, will be given ono of his a Beautiful Packets of Chromo Scrap*, &0., © worth sa, suitable for Framing, Screen. Q making, or Scrap Book. Also, sent Post Free to any address in New Zealand on Receipt of Coupon and 14 Penny Stamps. JUNCTION HOTEL. JAMES SMITH, PROPRIETOR. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOX HOARDERS AND COUNTRY SETTLERS. WINES, SPIRITS, AND ALES OF THK BEST BRANDS. Good Stabling. H'OLROYDE & CO., CUSTOMS-STREET WEST. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. Eloctric Lighting, Indicators, Bells, Pushes, Bat teries, and all eorts of Repair Work. Agents for Pollit and WiKzell'a Patent Compound Horizon tal Engines, Patent Spiral Steel Piston Coila.&o., Yatcs's Patent Velomoter, J. Kdge and Sons' Wiro Rope, &c.. Chains, Fleming'B Patent Square Leather Driving Ropos and Belling. Particulars on application. [Established 1860.] HY. P. HAYWARD, UPHOLSTERKR, MATTR.ASS MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, GREY-STREET, Auckland. FUNERALS FURNISHED with Neat- I ness and Dospatch. GRAVE FENCES ERECTED. piIEAP PAPERHANGINGS. A. H.~MORIIIS'S NEW STOCK OF ABOVE FOR QUALITY AND PRICE IS UNEQUALLED IN TIIE CITY. INSPECTION INVITED. WELLESLKY-STREET EAST (ABOVE CHOWTHKK'S). FOB SALE, At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Chamt.ion's, Scott's, and Storer's Genuine White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 4J inch to J inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frillß, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from 1 inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. D. H. MoKEN ZI B, lOBT-STKEBT. HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Timber. Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Shingles, &c. Tew Office— coMMiAi Sank buildings.



Ironmongery. T^ENDERS. T^ENDERS. ■RENDERS. TjIIREIRONS. TCTIREIRONB NINE CASES OF ABOVE, WELL ASSORTED? AT UEDUCED PRICES. T AMI'S. T AMPS. T AMPS WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNIf LEADER AND AMERICAN BURNERS. NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. rvOWNEA'S TZ"EROBENE. J. & J. D ICKIY 234, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Tea Merchants. JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Tea, Coffee & Spice Merchant CUSTOMS-ST., AUCKLAND. Telegraph Address: I Telephone Exchange, "Eagle," Auckland. | No. 65. The Advertiser desires special attention to his Celebrated Brands of BLENDED INDIA.AND CHINA TEAS. Since their introduction the greatly increased demand Tor them substantially proves their excel lence, and confirms the 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 41b packets, also in 6ft, 101b, and 401b tins, viz y— Blended India & China Teas. Household Countess Duchesa Prlncesß Empress Brands. Blended Pure Indian Teas. Zemindar Brand. BAKING & YEAST POWDERS. The Advortisor also wishes to bring before the Publio his Baking and Yeast Powders, which are meoting with general favour, and requests attention to the following Analytical Report:— Laboratory, Hobson-strcot, Auckland, June 13,1834.—1 hare sampled tho Baking Powdor in the balk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Auckland, and have analysed the same and And the constituents pure and well proportioned. Tho result of my examination proves this article to be Buperior to any either imported or colonlallr prepared that has been submitted to mo, and I can, therefore, con fidently recommend it to tho public—(Slgnod) 3. A. Fond, Colonial Analyst. Each Tin Bears bib Registered Trade Mare. Sold by Grocers *nd 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 havß Rccolved MY FIRST SHIPMENT ol the NEW SEASON'S CROP, EX S.S. TAMSUI, from Foochow, via Wollington, And shall be glad to Forward LIQUORING SAMPLKS on application. Tho QUALITY of THIS YEAR'S CROP la of Very High Character Compared with tho prorious 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 us prepared to offer. JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Customs-Street, Auckland. VVf ILL 1A M GULLIVER, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, QUEEN-STREET. Allotments : Church-street, 38 x 100.6, *312s pc? foot Mount Roskill Road, 50 x 148.6, £2 as per foot Surrey Hills, £4 and £5 per foot Wharf Road, 40 x 100, £2 per foot Bulwer-ftreet, 40 x 163, £2 53 per foot Arthur-street, 56 x 100, £6 per foot Prospect-Btreet, 80 x 100, £4 per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218, £4 per foot &t^llr^ several lots for £60 each l ohn:?"o, 10 x -. for *80 enoh &Tarl ■ w«o " » * IWfff «» each W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET,



Sporting* I T> O B I N HOOD'S NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ONTHB NOVKMBBR, 1884, Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital Of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 401 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING 7 CHANCES. _ To an Investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, ana £3,110 may be yon with One Ticket. MELBOURNE CUP. HEW ZEALAND 134 prizes. »,,CUP> * Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO lOpkizbS. 2nd Horse.. .. 900 Is.Horse .. ..£IOOO 3rd Horse.. - 460 2nd Horse.. .. «0 Starters (about 3rd Howe.. •• 200 £33 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-Btartors £27each) .. ZoO (about«l6eaoh)_l7so Non^B UrUr. 200 CASH BONDS. . . 2at£so „ .. £100 WatfilO - - 400 6at25 .. „ 130 H6at S - ~ ?30 6at 20 .. .. 120 WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER I. 55,000 SHARKS on various events hayo been sold by us since starling. Applications as usual. Two 2d .Stamps for Reply and Result. Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct, with is exchange addca, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are Bent, letters should be registered. TJH.KORAMS AND REGISTERED LETTERS KE okived. Ten per cent, deducted from all Pnzo Moneys, four per cent, of which ial given to agents who Roil Tickets, or Clients who pur chase Books of Twenty-live Tickets each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. Agents' returns mu3t reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not bo recognised. Addr6S" ROBIN HOOD, pn Care of T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch, or JUBAL FLEMING. City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although wo send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners .in our Com pany, as many other consultatiornsts advertise they do, wo rcspoctfully remind the Public and our Clientß that our Books arc at all times open for infection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. We consider each »ttbßcriber has an equal right of inspection. VTOW OPEN.—" BAKGO'S" CONSUL- Ll TATiON' on the Pnkuranga Hunt Club Oup, rim on SATURDAY. 25th October. Un limited number of subscribers at Ten Shillings. First horse 30 per cent. Second horse 20 per cent. Third horse 10 per cent Starters and non-starters .. 40 per cent, (equally divided) To be drawn by Committee chosen from. Snb serihers, and in presence of a representative or the Press. Address- Care of M. Gallagher, Swan Hotel. "ly/T ELBODKKE CUP, 1884! A. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION Is filling rapidly, and will be drawn early. 2,000 TICKETS AT 103 EACH, Divided as follows :— Ist Horse £250 Starters f.2CO nd Horse..7 150 Non-Startcra 300 3rd Horse 100^ — Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELL3SLIIY care Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wellesley Billiard Rooms, Wellesley-street, Auckland. Drawing conducted by Shareholders, and cpen to Members of the Pressj



Ironmongery. T.&S.MOBRIN&CO. (LIMITED) Furnishing & General Ironmongers, QUEEN STREET. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. are now Unpacking (ex late arrivals) LARGE SHIPMENTS of Furnishing Hardware INCLUDING— ENGLISH and AMERICAN ELECTRO, SILVER-PLATED and GILT WARE of the very best quality and greatest variety. LU >- / § H Cfl \— — £ / \ co =o — i f2 u~ — ' / \ p o o 00 li;- = / 1 -n "^ > UJ cj J \ c=> 1— C =n: fir V S a» —• <*> _1) P -I "* ~ ———— C 3 N. P., B. M. and Planished Tin Dish Covers, singly or in sets. Wire Dish Covers, Hot Water Plates and Dishes, &c. m^A \ ste kil\ waoh l |b quAi p! WM?WBr Bessemer Steel Trunks, Japanned Oak Hat Boxes, Bonnet Boxes, Picnic Cases, Deed and Cash Boxes, Milners's Paper and Cash Boxes. —— F-i is m J^ c? % °- GARDEN REQUISITES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FEW LA¥I"MO¥EES. INCLUDING— Improved Pennsylvania, Archimedean, Guelph, Buckeye (Senr. and Junr.), Ranger, &c, &c. T. & S. MORRIN^ CO., LIMITED. GARDEN" HOLLERS. THE WONDERFUL n / liateat Improvements. Valu»ble Appliances. Ten Team' 3? 1 Qaarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Bollen. Crilflßir> \ P»tent Loose-Winding-Wheel. Patent Thread Beleaeer. Wer -OC.WIIIU lthelm Machines kept in Bepalra for three year» FBEB or * ' JOBAROB. lUosts»tod Catalogues and Samples of Work fiM ■lip|J|l|rn J m (THE WEKTHEIM £EVIKG WACBJMI/.CI J CV. WIAOniWLd/ W j BEALE , 170, QUEKN-STEKBT. AUCKLAND.



The Stud. rTIHE FOLLOWING MAGNIFICENT STALLIONS, The property of tho New Zealand Stwd and PEDIOBEB BTOCK COMPANY, Will Stand and Travel as under:— AT SYLVIA PARK. Single Mare. Two or more. MUSKET .. .. Ssgulneaß 30 guineas To owners who have never made use of the Horse before, SO guineas). LEOLINUS .. .. 10 guineas 7 guineas HBlf-bred Mares, 5 guineas. CAP-A-PIE* .. .. 5 guineas i guineas ROSEBERRY .. 7 guineas 5 guineas Stand at CAMBRIDGE and Surrounding Districts. Single Marc. Two or more. ANTKRO3 .. .. oenineas t guineas ELGIN .... .. 5 guineas 1 guineas Stand at AUCKLAND District. Single Mare. Two or more. LOCH FERGUS ~ 5 guineas i guineas Stand at PUKKKOHK and Surrounding Districts Single Mare. Two or more. YOUNG MELBOURNE 3J gns. 3 guineas Stand at MORRINSVILLE and Subround ino Districts. Single Maro. Two or more. LUCK'S ALL .. 3 guineas — * CAP-A-PIW will Travel and Visit Mares when required. „. X WHITAKER , Secretary. ME L B OURNE d CUPANDN E W ZE A. both runnovembeb itu. grand A'co'ns Mitltation On the above event Is now open,bf 6,000 INVJESTOBS AT 10s EACH. mi Kach ticket has .two separate chance* *3- &B^ i^be divided as follows: MEtBOURNK Cop. New Zealand Cup, istHorsf."! 10' ..£BOO Ist Horse,'.. '.. «M ToUl.. «2,000t Total.. «1,000 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only enclosing two Stamps for replies. II bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed andplaoett Frißidn the other. No telegrams or registeratl letters accepted. P.O. Orders when convenient. Addre3B- A . NEMO, Cake of K.'.Tomldtsow, Jtesd .Hotel. ptxatXL



Medical* li^B A RNOLD'S BALSAM 07 HORKHOf I f\ HNOLD'3 BALSAM OF HORKHOJ, I IA-RXOU>S BALSAM OF HOREHOti ■ /> »'|TS!E V>u-.T.18L8 EXTRACT, ti BW Thf n,-st !;•■ .!■ ■..! for -hortnesaof BreatD U Noihii.K so (|ii i-kl/ cures Cou<hs, Branch U Astirii:,. :.,(>■;» nf voice. In uenza. and. W «■■ Ulie.-t, .i» ihU Uiil'am. Where cliildrcn hai | H Whoo l"(c i:.m li ur are liable to Croup, ttlvi MB <.>rj)ii iii His i so. a Binßloiioßoquiotena ■■ ri>"O"r iii-i. a -Mi.ill bolt •: often cures. 'Th BB inu bi'i; c\i-i'<tuiv,:it I'.O'.vimi o; rupldlyxeli; H tho broixhial luuos by dissolving the eongoi ■ phlegm. Carefully observe-name of cole 9 priotor and manufacturer oh label atid.wrap |H JAKES BRINSMKAD, Chemirt,;,g;;i| .-■ St Ki!da. Melbourne. ' ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOTJ H Ask for "Arnold's,' ana get it. Spuriot ■ imitations are sometimes offerwivSg ARNOLD'S KA.LSAM OF HOUEHOTJ V ARNOLIV3 BALSAM OF HORKHOD H ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOKEHOU ■ Sold by all Chemists throughout t ■{ New Zealand. ■ M»H Wholesale Agents—Tns New Zealand Di I COMPAN V. ■'~' -' • i Retail Agent-GEORQB AIOKW. ' _MB The Pharmacy, Quaoen-Ktreet, Auckland; ~^H Insurance. vmH /"GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANT 1 VJ ■"■' 4eM Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDING ' ■ Wellington. THB ONLY NEW ZEALAND LIFE OX7IOI. ■ ."jHH GOVERNMENT SECURITY, • >f B MUTUAL INSURANCE, JnH LOWEST PREMIUM i-Wt The Ordinary Branch ofTera an Insurance" £1,200 at tho premium charged etae-g &^B where (or £1,000, equivalent to ': ■ AN IMMEDIATE BONUS Of £200 ?■ In addition to Full Participation in Proflta.te ■ WORKMAN'S INSURANcjaM Specially provided for In tho ■ fl INDUSTRIAL BRANCH, 1 ■ Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, wit' HI t3L PARTICD7ATION IN PROFITS. JB»j- ■ PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, ;I* H For which a Collector will call. -?* <HB| SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN ■ Policies of £20 and upwards, after ThH at Years, can be surrendered (or Cash, or (or, ,^M Free Policy. , H LIBERAL BEGULATIONI). f W NOTE.—The Government not only brina W» [nsuranoe within the reach of nearly every m»i ' HB woman, and child in the community, but pp rides the description of policy and mode of Mj iHJI nent best suited to the requirements of each, j C ■■ D. M. LUCKIK. Commlagtonw. ■■ EW ZEALAND INSURANOI Wt COMPANY (FIRS AND M/iRINK). • ■ Capital - -...41,000,000; I Paid-up and Reserve Funds..._._ _£100,t'» Bmt ?BOTECTION FROM FIRE OB MARINE LO9i 1 Can db Effected in this Compant. i ■■ .. , :'. ';'. ;; JH CLAIMS MEI WITH PBOMPTITODB AND Bfl LIBEKALITY. JAMES BUTTLK. Manwrer, ■ Business Notices. : H fiOKE. COKE. CO KB « U , : Hj THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.J. Vfl| nvite Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered H within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longei I istances at proportlonato rates:— ■ U Sample Sack of three bushels «, ll 8d H Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. _ 6e 3d J 9| Ten Sacks (or half-ton) „ _Hs6d A H Twenty Sacks (or one ton) _ _ 22s M 1 |H The Company s COKE Is made from the best] B Orcymouth Coala; is superior to that model H From Newcastle coals, being (ree (rom etoce] -M uid clinker in a remarkable degree,-gives a . ■ RELIABLE FIRE, i| B CLKARER & HOTTER THAN COAU i;| H LIGHTS READILY, and „ ■ MAKES NO SMOKE. | H GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. \ ■ OFFICE: FORTSTREKT. .; B coke. ' . °^^m -!■ THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL EVERI I AWARDED FOR J ■ COFFEE, CHICKORY, PEPPER, &c, I ■ Was obtainod by ;!;lI VH TRENT BROS., 4 M CHRIBTCHUROH. , •—flm ! MR E. N. LEGGE, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST,, I Agent (or Auckland and District. g| ' ■ TRENT BROS, beg to thank their many Cns- { tomera (or their very liberal support in tho f " past, and take this opportunity of saying:: » that they will still sustain the well-known J quality of their Manufactures, thus rendering It a quite unnecessary to resort to.any ingenious or j unscrupulous device against respcctablo Storejlj keepers (as some manufneturera indulge In), as j . they are quite satisfied that their Goods will|| /* carry their own recommendation. ".: TRENT BROS.' Goods have always receiVedl <i the Higheßt Awards wherever Exhibited—-Mel*| bourne.Sydney, Vienna. Christchurch, Dunedial .', Sec. Gold Medal. N.Z. Exhibition, 1882, againstw ' all-comers. ' From the many facilities at the command ot: ...,• the above Firm, and the large scale upon whlcly their business is conducted, they are in a •posh f tlon to defy competition, and give better value! than any other house in the trade in the Atß»| ■ tralian Colonies. SAM. WHITE, FENCE R>| 1 CUSTOMS-STREET. - Wi!j3|l '"* PRICE LIST. j s. d. . • .« "", Best HobartPalinK Fence.. 65 0 per chains Very good do 50 0 „ '..*"« Barbed Wire Fence ~ ..20 0 „ „ 6 3 rail Fence 47 6 „ . rt*« .-■( I do. .. 55 0 .. „ & .- Picket Fences 2 3 per foot Aj 5 FOR SALE. Kauri Palings .. .. .. 10 0 per 100. -A White Pine do .86,,,, i;||| a Heart Kauri ..« 6 „ „ «ft|] v Hobart lg 0 „ ~,§ffl , : jj Sawn Boards 18 0 „ „ .'>■ I PuririPosta,from .. .. 13 each. *m 1 Heavy Posts J- 6 „ r :; Rails Hobart 87 6 per UfciZffl j Rails, Rimu Sawn .. .. 60 0 „ „%« Light Hobart Rails .. .. 60 0 ~ „' 5 400-gaL Tanks, Iron .. .. 80 0 .. ...;v\« A Good Wickot Gates .. .. 8 0 each. ,-' | Pickets, por doz. .. ..2 0 Terms: Net Cash. - '.-,;|:'j- A. and G. Price,! ENGINEERB. BOILERMAKERS, ,-^T IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERBi» \ AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, S| THAMES, J Have (or sale the following Machinery:- ; 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby fc.Co., 8 h.p. j 1 Horizontal Engine, double oylinder, lOia. I diameter, 24in. stroke . • , , ' I - 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin. by IBin. stroke J 1 Launch Engine, 4iln. by sin. stroke I Multitubular Boiler. 17f U long by sft, diameter 3 1 Cornißh Boiler, 20ft long by 6ft diameter 1 1 Cornißh Boiler, 18ft. long by sft diameter j t Cornish Boiler, 17ft- long by 4ft 6tn. diameter 41 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by sft. diameter j 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft long by tft Bin. diameter \ I Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft x 3ft lin.; new J A quantity of second-hand Quartz-ornshing ;l Plant. 1 Katimateß supplied forallclaßsesof Englneorlnß | Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quart*- j crashing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, ' j Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jacks, 1 ] and Pateut Safety Catches for ■ Warehouse and other Lilt \ Cftgea ; ■ A ROBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, fto., j begs to announce that he has taken j ove' the Pienii-e« lately occupied by Mr 'j\ •'•amuel Parker in Wclleßley-streot, eppo- I site the Opera House, and would take J the opportunity to thank his numerous friend* j for past favours, and in soliciting a continuance I of support, woiild state that his more extensive , A premises and facilities will enable him to oanr. i on the trade in all its branches to greater «d- .: 1 vantage than formerly. ... . v _^t I GAS FITTINGS, a splendid stock, at flhesneal. j prioes In town. Excollont assortmont otffloo?^ trade in town or country. LTOBHBBD WATEBWOBKa PLUMBEB. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, VVKIiLKSLK YST RE«T. opposite Opera Houm COUSINS AND AT KIN, COACH BUILDBRS, BLUOTT AND ALIUtBT-BTEE»T», Have in Btook- Double ana Single-seated Baggie*. BoodwS XOCAL INDUS TRT | | DUTTON BROS., j Manufacturers of Every Description of OORKB, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLOATS Wholesale and Retail* ' j FACTORY: UPPER~OUEEN-STREET. / . J^ALTON'S PATENT ORNATOR. ' YRCHI^C-Mlnu^vKYOß. \ HIOUSXhECT. -AUCKI.A^U., PatentiAsento*