CITY COUNCIL

Tiie regular weekly meeting of this body was held last night. Present: The Mayor, and Crs. Holland, Mackechnio, Cooper, Upton, Devore, Dignan, Connolly, MonS tague, Crowther, Aickin, Kidd, Goldie, Masefield, Waymoutli, La Roche, Burns, Garratt, and Morrison.

CoKREsrO-TDEKCE.—Letters were received and disposed of as follows:— From the Colonial Secretary, acknowledging receipt of announcement of Mayor Waddel's re election.—From S. D. Hanna, offering Council £12 per annum, payable in advance, for the right to graze his cow and horse within the Springs enclosure, or £10 for the use of Tallow Co.'s 4 acres: Deferred.— From Board of Education, asking if Council would prefer to remove the whole 2,500 cubic yards of earth from Beresford-street School" ground on condition that Board should have permission to take from ad joining leasehold property sufficient earth to fill up hollow : Proposal agreed to.— From J. H. Bratby, complaining that a drain in Pitt-street was discharging sewage on his property: Referred to Engineer for re port.-FromF.Proebstingnndanother,asking that the dust-cart should be allowed to visit tho side streets of Ponsonby as well aa the main road: Referred to Streets Committee. —From N. Z. Timber Company, applying for leavo to retain in their possession the hydrant granted for use in case of outbreak of lire: Referred to Waterworks Committee. From Geo. Buchanan, asking for help in re-erection of wall in Franklin Road to altered level: Declined. — From Thomson and Graham, requesting Council to do something to the road in front of their shop in Customs-street before the coming winter, as they had been flooded with water last soason : Applicants to be informed that tendors had now been called for the filling up of this road ; tho grievance com plained of will be remedied before noxt winter.—From E. Mahonoy and Son, re questing that footpath in front of Queen's Head Hotel may be formed: Work autho rised, Engineer's estimate being £6. —From Georgo Strong, stating that the removal of his gridiron from tho eastern side of the baths would entail upon him serious loss, and asking Council to boar the expense of removal: Application refused. — From Frances Wills complaining that in tho construction of a sewer 'through her property by the Council several valuable fruit trees had been cut down, and begging compensation therefor: Engineer instructed to report.—From Har bour Board, inviting Council to depute its Engineer to confer with Harbour Board Engineer re complaint of Cußtoms-street leaseholders anent alteration of lovels in that thoroughfare (copy of complaint enclosed): Deferred till later stage of the meeting.— Fi»om Samuel Vickers, requesting that the earth should be sloped from the front of Mrs Knox's property in Franklin Road: Agreed. From W. Dunn, applying for permission to place a lamp over Mr Hughes s tobacconist shop on Queen-street Wharf, that being the entrance to his billiard-room: Granted, subject to usual conditions. — From G. Holdship, stating that plan for proposed alteration of levels in Customs-street West had been placed in the hands of the surveyor, and that n deputa tion would bo in attendance that even ing. — From W. F. Judson, enclosing 9s for scoria he had been obliged to get for the pipe track in front of his pre mises in Arthur-street: Referred to Streets Committee.—From L. Pitkethley, stating that his property between West and York-streets, and vines tiiereon, had been injured by sewage works, and requesting compensation in consequence thereof: Referred to Streets Committee.— From F. W. Revell, applying for per mission to erect an iron shed at back of his new shop in Hobson-stroet: Granted on usual conditions.—From Frozen Ment Co., stating that a temporary wooden box had been ordered,to afford an outlet to the main sewer, the question of liability therofore being reserved.—From W. and G. Win stone, asking some consideration for taking earth from the Hobson-street cliff: Re ferred to Streets Committee. Oliphant-stbeet.—A petition was re ceived from the residents and property owners of Oliphant-street, praying either for the extension of the water supply thither, or else the erection of n standpipe there,—Referred to Water Committee. Streets Committee. —This Committoe recommended :—(1) Letter from J. Macky, jun., and others re footrjath, Picton street: That Engineer be instructed to clear the earth from footpath. (2) Letter from G. Sago ro footpath, Vine-street, asking Council to grant 1J to 2-inch pipe for water supply : Committee havo no re commendation to make re footpath, but recommend the application for tho piping to be granted only on usual conditions— viz., 60 feet allowed. (3) Letter from J. W. Carr re permit to eroct building off Wellington-street: That tho Building Sur veyor bo authorised to issue permit with usual endorsement—viz., no right-of-way or other easement of any kind being granted. ( (4) Memo, from City Engineer re carts. That two tip-drays be tendered for. (5) Re unemployed: Committee report Council works being pushed on as speedily as possible. To others unemployed they can only recommend stone-breaking. (6) Letters from W. M. Hawkins an&F. Pea cocke re nuisance, Seafield View: That En gineer be instructed to carry put the works in the manner most desirable by tender. (7) Petition from residents of Pitt and East streets re asphalting footpaths : De ferred, pending filling in of East-street. (8) Letter from Hesketh" and Richmond re right-of-way (Fitzgerald to Seccombe), Albert-street: That same be granted, on usual conditions.—On the motion of Cr. Cooper, the first part of clause 2 was re ferred back to tho Committee.—The report was then adopted. Stanley-street Sbweb.—The Special Legal Committee recommended re W. Blewden's refusal to proceed with Stanley street sewer contract:—" That the next , lowest tender (Mr Heath's) be accepted, and the Bum of £25 be i paid to him, and that action be taken against Mr Blewden for all losses sustained on the non- completion of i contract." The report was adopted. Questions. —The following information was given in reply to questions by Cr. Devore :—(l) That the amount of rates out standing for the present year is £17,837; (2) That the arrears out-tending for pre vious years was £548 j (3) That the borough fund overdraft, after paying that day's accounts, was £8,000; (4) That extra as sistance had been engaged in Engineer's Department, but had lately been dispensed ■ with.—lt was agreed on the Mayor's motion to withdraw £10,000 from fixed deposit and place it to credit at the bank to meet over . draft. Ponsonby Levels,—Levels were sub mitted for the following streets, and it was : agreed to advertise them: —Clarence-street from Pompallier Terrace to O'Neill-street; St. Marys Road from College Road to London-street; New-street from College Road to London-street; Green-street; Harbour-street; O'Neill-street and Waite mata-street. College Road, etc.—lt was resolved !• call tenders for tho College Road works. ' Plans and specifications were submitted for George-street culvert. Grey-street Drainage.—The Engineer r reported that when tenders came in next week for the Hobson-street works, the gully drainage of Grey-street could be ad vertised for. Albert-street Hoarding.—Geo. O. Clayton applied for and was allowed to en close with a hoarding footpath in front of vacant section next Star Hotel. i Dost Contract.—The conditions of this ocntract were referred to the Streets Com ' mittee. Patteso-T - street Drainage.—Tenders were received as follows:—Jas. Wilson, ; £2,575 8s 2d; Jas. Cleghorn, £2,831 Is Gd; ; Larkins and O'Brien, £3,014 16s; Elias Pascoe, £2,733 17s Cd ; John Walsh, £2,444. The Engineer's estimate was £2,600. The allocation of cost of work was as-follows : Ponsonby Ward, 525 feet; South Ward, 910 feet; North Ward, 177 feet. A dis cussion took place as to this allocation, which was then adopted on the motion of Cr. Aickin.—Tho Mayor then moved, and Cr. Dignan seconded, that Walsh's tender should be accepted.—Cr. Mnsefleld moved as an amendment that no tender should be accepted. Ho considered the work unneces sary until Freeman's Bay had been filled up. —Cr. Goldie seconded.—The motion was carried by 10 to 4. Salt-water Baths.—Cr. Connolly's mo tion, "That arrangements be made to en able the salt-water baths to be open for ladies for two hours on Fridays," was referred to the Legal Committee. Norkolk-street. — Cr. Devore moved, "That the Engineer be instructed to pre pare plans and specifications for the culvert required in Norfolk-street, Ponsonby, and that the work be^declared urgent."—Cr. Upton seconded.—Cr. Goldie moved as an amendment the deletion of the words *' after Ponsonby."—Cr. Aickin seconded.—After an animated discussion the amendment was carried.

The Costlet Bequest. — Cr. Upton moved, " That the Legal Committee be re quested to report upon the general con ditions of the Costley bequest to the Free Publio Library, including the position of the present holders of the money, and

of tho City Council in respect thereto." He thought the trust should bo defined and its legal bearings fully stated. Ho al: | considered tho Council, not irresponsit o trustees, should administer the money. Cr. Devore seconded tho motion. He did not favour tho administration of the bequest by tho Council, for it had already mis'* appropriated other fund. .—The Mayor said* that the trustees wero quite willing tQ-trans fer the bequest to tho'Council.— The motion was then put and carried. Freeman's Bay Reclamation.—Cr. Waj I mouth moved: "That this Council invi'o the Harbour Board to a conference to arrange the best means for reclaiming Free man's Bay, and the disposal of the sewage which will flow into that bay." He said that he had brought forward this motion with special reference to the sewage system. He could well enough see that Mr Clark's system of drainage would never be carried out in connection with Freeman's Bay, and he wished to see tho drainage of that district mado part of a general scheme. The first thing to bo done should be the running of a wall the whole length of the proposed reclamation—say to Shelly Beach, and tho extension of the drain to low water mark, floodgates being provided for tho admission of silt barges. As part of the general scheme there should bo a canal cut between the Manuknii and the Whau, which would afford an increased tidal scour to the extent of a knot an hour, tending to the deepening of the harbour and the dis posal of the sewage.—Cr. Upton seconded the motion.—After some discussion, in the course of which Cr. Aickin said the Harbour Board would not commence the Free man's Bay reclamation until the arrival of the dredge—nine months hence—tho motion was put and negatived, only four voting for it.—The rough minutes wero then read and the Council rose at 11.20.

WIFE BEATING IN ENGLAND.

Wife-beating is moro common in England ' than in any other country, and what makes it still moro di-gracoful is tho fact that the laws do not appear to tako any cognisance of this brutal pastime. It prevails in the lower classes, and is not entirely unknowu in; tho higher. In the great middle class, which consists of the best part of the British population, woman-beating is, however, rarely heard of. The standing of people among civilised nations is not unreasonably, gauged 'according to the respect paid to women, and on this basis the low English are the least civilised and most brutal of any in the world. It is a taint upon England as a nation that its laws are defective in tho punishment of the assaulter of a woman, and that the law holds pro- ' perty higher than tho lifo and honour of women. The journals publish daily the most revolting cases of assaults on women, and the comments made upon the ridicu lously inadequate punishment of the brutes go to show that the dispensers of the law (not of justice) really seem to consider that women are an entirely inferior creation, not entitled to tho protection against tho brutal ity of their lords and masters which .is ex tended to horses, donkeys, cats and. dogs. Here are a few specimen cases: For the! brutal assault of a rough upon a women a > fine of 5s was recently imposed. /At,. 1 Greenwich a husband bit off one-tliirdl of his wife's ear, and the fellow was bound in the sum of £5 to keep the,., peace. A woman was tried immediately after,before the same Judge, charged- with ■'. being drunk and disorderly. She was sen tenced to a month's hard labour. Another; instance is that of a man who went' horned drunk, and because his wife—who had been . nursing a sick child all day—had been out for a walk, he struck her. When asked why . he assaulted his wife, he replied, " It's a habit I've got." The Judge let him o£f_ without any punishment whatever, upon the specious ground that if the fellow wa^, punished his family would have to suffer. s j If it had been a case of watch-stealing, the . learned Judge would not exhibit the samo consideration for the man's family, but would have given tho thief several years abroad if the watch had been stolen from ■■'-.', some rich person, and a couple of months* '.' gaol if taken from a common individual, i

At London Police Court the other day, a • woman was brought up for begging with a baby in her arms. The child had a bandage ; over its forehead, and it was incessantly screaming. No wonder ! Whon tho ban i dage was undone it was found that three 1 live black beotles had been placed- between Ay i the bandage and tho flesh for the purpose of :■■ ■irritating tho poor Httlo fellow and making | him cry. ..-- , "Do you really bolieve Blaino. would steal!'! was asked of an independent Repub lican, "Steal, sir I" was tho blurted re sponse. " Steal t Why, I would not trust , him in the middle of the Desert of Sahara with the anchor of the Great Eastern." You Can be Happy If you will stop all yon* doctoring yourself and families with expensive doctors or cure-alls that do only harm,.and use Nature's simple remedies for all your ail- . ments, you will be well and happy and save ■great expense. The greatest remedy for thla, the great, wise, and good will toll you, is HoiV Bittters. See.

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Ancflow**. ~~~~~ TOMORROW, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, At 2.30 o'clock. J. H. HAMER X)s]H___ soil at tho Newton Auction Mart, V V Karangahapa Road, on abovo date,— A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF CHEAP DRAPERY, including ' Dress Pieces. Tweeds, Men's Pants and Half- Hose, White Shirts, Merino Shirts. Felt ' Hats,&c. ' , __ Furniture in great variety Clocks. Boots, Egg Powders, Sardlnea, Hops. .Cloves, &o. Flour. Oats, Chaff, Oatmeal Duoks, Fowls. i . Also, 6-roomed House, with Allotment, Karaka . street, Newton __„» an - i-roomed New House, with Allotment, 80 x .110, John-street, Ponsonby «„„„. 1 Large Allotment, Bellwood Avenue, Mount ■•' •• Roskill Road 1 Largo Allotmont. Kingsland 1 Large Allotment, Hoslett-atreet, Arch Hill. ioß_, L. BRADLEY.] [FRANK NEWJSLL. TOMORROW, | - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, I At 2 o'Clock, ' '" AUCTION SALE. BRADLEY & NEWELL WILL hold their Regular Weekly Sale on above date, at their Sale-room. Karangahapa Road, Newton, next Bank oi New Zealand. FOR SALE COUCHES, Easy Chairs, Bedsteads, C.S. Chairs, Tables. Washstands, Matting, oto. Fowls and Ducks. Also. CONSIGNMENT OF SUMMER CLOTHING. BRADLEY _ NEWELL, Auctioneers. W. 8. OOOHRANB] | JAMES DAOHI P . MONDAY, DECEMBER 1. VALUABLE FREEHOLD ALLOT MENTS. KtANKLIN ROAD AND ARTHUR-ST. SURREY HILLS, NORTH SHORE. THE Subscribers will Sell at their Rooms, Queon-streot, on Monday, Ist Deoember, TRAT VERY-VALUABLE BUILDING , SITE, situated corner ot Franklin Road (to wide- it has 120 feet frontage) and ■' Arthur-street (50 feet frontage). x' SURREY BILLS. - Lots 19. 20,21, and 22, Section 27, each 381 feet frontage to Pollen-street by 132 feet deep. .Lots,«. 13.15,18, and 17, Section 68, eaoh 40 feet frontago to Surrey-street by 13* feet '^_ deep. NORTH SHORE—MELROSE.-Lot 6, Sep tdon 9, having a frontago of SO feet to Flagstaff Road by 140 feet deep. % For further partiouiars apply to 'A. r BAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. OOOHEAIJB.] _JA3- DAORB MONDAY, DECEMBER 1. ALLOTMENT, WHAU. ALLOTMENT, NGARUAWAHIA. 40 ACRES, RUATANGATA. THE Subscribers will Sell at their Rooms, Qneen-street, on Monday, Ist December, at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENT 3, WHAU TOWNSHIP NORTH, containing 3 roods and 36 ** porches. Fronts the Whau River, ana is olose to Railway Station. Land Trans fer Aot Title. By order of the Agent for the Publio Trustee in ■:■'■ G.L. Scott's Estate: Allotment eai. town of ngarua- WAHIA, containing 6 perches. Land Transfer Act title. _ ■ ■■ By ordor of the Mortgagee; N.W. Part LOT 12, andS.E. PartlS, Parish of Ruatangata, containing 40 aores.. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, .i-.0-rs'', Auctioneers. ,■'.••'. ' •#. B. b-OH-AH-J , tfASi DAUB! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. ALLOTMENTS, MORNINGSIDB. THE Subscribers havo recived instruc .Ucns from Mr S. Finch to sell, at thcto "HOoms, Queon-atreet, on Wednesday, 10th December, at 12 o'clock, • - v ; EOS WELL-KNOWN AND VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, constating of . about 20 acres Splendid Land, all in grass, ' subdivided into , |1A GRAND BUILDING SITES; '•'/ ... About three minutes' walk from railway ' '■' ' station and 'bus, and possessing most ex ;; tensive and beautiful views, . , Plans in preparation. Terms: One-fourth Cash, balance can remain at --, . -. 7 per cent. 1 « :" Full partioularS in future _sue. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, "'.;.. -;q Auc-oneeiß. ; MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1884. NORTHCOTE. SPLENDID BUILDING LOTS. i* MARINE, -V-LL-TaND BUSINESS \ SITES... EXTENSIVE AND CHARMING VIEWS. MISS BARTLEY'S PROPERTY. :..- TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. THE undersigned has been favoured 1 with instructions to sell by public auction at his Estate, Land, and House Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, Queen-street, on Monday, De cember LIBB4, at 12 o'clock noon, THATWELL-KNOWNANDSPLENDIDLY SITUATED ESTATE of Miss Bartoby's, bav _£_ a large frontage to the MAIN THpßocoH- Sabb, wfih a gentle slope to a good Sandy -, .beach. Roads of 66 feet width havobeen laid off through the property, one of whioh^supplies a want Sngfelt; a dlroot road from the Great North Road to the Beautiful Beach at the foot ° Tha ™!__oi- "is such as to make it a most de sirable place for residences, and an excellent speoulaflon, as it must become at no distant data of great value, adjoining the township, fronting a good road, having sea frontage, com manding a lovely view of city, fiarbour, suburbs, and country; within 5 minutes' walk of the Northcote Wharf. TmH: Lands Transfer. ;/v B. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. MONDAY, DECEMBER Bth, Noon. GL E N S I D Tjl L E N S I D ___!_• SYMONDS-STREET. .. SIR FREDERICK WHITAKER HAVING made other arrangements for obtaining access to the lower portion of the property, has determined to sell TOT. WHOLE OF THE SYMONDS STREET FRONTAGE OF HIS TRULY '- MAGNIFICENT ESTATE. Tho q at.c will take place by PUBLIC AUC TION SW_3eHO_X MA«* " "JJUPSS^ Decemberßth. atU o'clock ajem.jgento^; MAINDER OF THE SYMONDS - BTREKI > MONTAGE WILL BE SOLD. tiBANI. BUILDING SITES, A MAGNIFICENT VIEWS. COUNTRY PLEASURE WITH CITY ADVANTAGES. TITLE-LAND TRANSFER. TERMS EASY. , R. ARTHUR, Salesman and Auctioneer. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. HUNTER & NOLAN WILL HOLD g|[HBIB yjT EEKLY SALE. AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, jonotlon of' Great South and Onehunga Roads, v STORE STOCK, DADSY COWS, . ~^_ SHEEP- AND PIGS. ' * :. -. Fvi^7^ YARDS. FOR -BALE, at"t_: twi,,-, v._i_ A every Tuesday, at^K??"? 1 YM«a» H_-_a,Ti__aw^w^_,^^- TOB '*^™o^iN6__JNi><^' ''- ■• ■'" ' ' 'j-M'pWßr<'--■■ '---'' >- -I FOR;;ttp-E_t_._E vSALE, A' R__i4 * S^H___l^ Twß'«aoo*l'<«M««n«e4rw_: «»Hr porn fences ; a -roomed House and ■A _?*2__&_ to*a- BWl,«',ina stream ____*__. r' oa?' vbL oof drivln -err power Sr-S__ wc_.iV <Jl l ,? h"»h_Ko( ..nt4oto tha ___ikV,__' ~ 7



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, At 12 o'clock. WOO L! WOOL! WOOL! THE FIRST SALE OF THE SEASON will take placo on Wednesday, Deo. 3, 1884, at THE HAYMARKET, AUCKLAND. ALFRED BUCKLAND, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, on Thursday next, Dec. 4, at 1 o'clock, 150 HEAD WELL-FATTED CATTLE 800 Fat Sheep and Lambs Dairy Cows, Store Cattle Fat and Store Cattle. On Sale at tho Haymarket, Prime Sausage Skins, ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND, FOR PRIVATE SALE ON LIBERAL TERMS, IN LOTS TO SUIT. PURCHASERS I Farm Lots from 20 aores and upwards, near Pukekohe Station; from _3710s to £10 an acre. Farm, Lot 130, Awitu, containing 123 acres; seourely fenced; is noar other homesteads, and good land; B2an aero. Farm of 160 aorea on the Pukekohe Hill, ad joining that of Mr Jacob Wright's; considerably improved; £8 an acre. A first-lass Farm, half-way bet woon Kihiklhl and Te Awamutu, containing 688 acres, with choice apple orchard. Available and Fertile Farms, ranging from 1,500 to 10,000 acres, at prices varying with iin nrovementa from Hi to £7 an aero. *™¥ Aid?RED BUCKLAND. Public Notices. &_—— FEMALE PRISON GATE BRIGADE, WOMEN'S HOME AND NIGHT REFUGE. AN AUXttIAJRYOF THE SALVATION ARMY. C_l-AIN-IN-ClUl__: Mna C. J. Hutchinson, Hobson-street, City. B_l__D_ Members. MBS BAKKH. MRB CHAM-TALOU!", Mna Boynton, Mrs Withkrpord, Mrs Bramb, Mrs Hutchinson, Miss Davey. Trkasurer* .Mr Robert Fry, Fort-street, City. Mr F. W. Boynton, Fort-street, City, NEED. _ As the pressing need ot the above Home Is dally on the increase, it has been decided to form this auxiliary to the work of the Salvation Army. , _ At the present time there are several Women being boarded out, while others whoso needs are of a pressing nature, aro obliged to fall through, and return to their old haunts of vice and misery. Objects * The object of this Heme is to reach and re claim the fallen; leading them to Christ as their Saviour, who is mighty to Bave. To shelter and. provide for thoir temporal wants until such times as they shall be fitted for suitable employment, whioh will be found for them. Operations : We purpose, by God's grace, to moet every discharged prisoner at the prison gates, giving them our sympathy and proffered help. To visit the evil haunts of those we are seek ing to reclaim; also, to take up those who have become slaves to drink. APPEAL. Seeing that a large amount of money will be required to obtain a suitable building, furni ture. Set., and to carry on tho work, we appeal to the Christian public of Auokland for their liberal support. We have token the liberty of enclosing two vouchers, and shall be pleased to receive your help by donation and subscription through our Treasurer or Secretary. " Inasmuch as ye havo done it unto one of the least ef these my bretrhon, ye have done it unto tne."—Matthew _5, v. 40. »T> RETT'S ALMANAC.' NOTICE TO SECRETARIES OF SOCIETIES. LISTS OF OFFICERS OF FRIENDLY AND OTHER SOCIETIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND COMPANIES INTENDED FOR INSERTION IN THE DIRECTORY OF KB- "BRETT'S ALMANAC, 1885," -» SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS OVFICE BEFORE .' THE END OF THE PRESENT MONTH, ; ! ADDRESSED— "COMPILER. BRETT'S ALMANAC." Early attention to this matter is requested, as ast year a quantity of matter was sent in too ate to secure insertion. '«mHB AUCKLAND STAR' ISA GAZETTE rOS THE PUBLIOATIO-r 01* ___t NOTICES Cf RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a TKTOTICE OF REMOVAL. We have REMOVED our Lithographic and Engraving Establishment from Wyndham street to Fort-street, at the New Premises erec ted for the Auckland Evening Star. Having imported and erected extensive addi tional Lithograph and Engraving Machinery Of the newest and largest construction, we are now enabled to execute Lithographic and En graving work of every description In the highest style of art with prompt despatch and at the Lowest Possible Rates. The Department will as heretofore be under ■he personal supervision of Mr J, D. Schmidt. I BRETT, SCHMIDT tc, CO. New Offices, Fort-street, . Opposite Union S.S. Co. T* H. WITHEFORD RECEIVES ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ANY NEWS PAPER IN THE WORLD. Various replies to Australian and European advertisements now awaiting advertisers* and can be obtained on application at my office. "Ttt-ORTHERN LUMINARY.' NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Oft AND AFTER THIS DATE, MR J. H. WITHEFORD, SHORTLAND-STREETi IS SOLE AGENT FOR THE "NORTHERN LUMINARY." F. MACKENZIE. Kawakawa, October 3rd. 1884. •ft/TR J.. H. WITHEFORD nas Purchased the Exclusive Right to the ADVERTIsma SPACE of the DEVONPORT FERRY COMPANY at NORTH SHORE and AXJCKLaND WHARVES. BENJ. TANNER. tivj .■■ I B** Devonport Steam Ferry 00. I see ~-_»• M^obtain 1 »n p^ o^wit&r^00< l| 3- H. WITHEFORD.; ? ■ -*■ • • " . ■ ' ■ ''• '' ' ■'■



JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Tea, Coffee & Spice Merchant CUSTOMS-ST,, AUCKLAND. Telegraph Address: I Telephone Exohange, "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 for them substantially proves their excel lence, and confirms the high esteem which the Public have justly accorded them. The following distinctive brands all bear hia Trade Mark on the labels, and arc packed in lib and Jib packets, also in 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, viz :— Blended India & China Teas. Household Countess Duchess Princess Empress Brands, Blended Pure Indian Teas. Zemindar Brand. BAKING AND YEAST POWDERS. The Advortisor also wishes to bring boforo tho Publio hia Baking and Yeaat Powders, whisk are mooting with goneral favour, and requests attention to the following Analytioa lienor I— "Laboratory. Hobson-stroet, Auokland, June 13,1881.—1 havo sampled the Baking Powder tn the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan. Mer chant, Auokland. and have analysed the same and find the constituents pure and well-prop*. tloned. The result proveß this artiole to be superior to any either imported or 0010-taUy prepared that has boon submitted to me, and I can, therefore, confidently recommond it to the public—(Signed) J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst" Each tin bears his Registered Trade Mark. Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally. The STOCK of GENERAL GROCER and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assortment, which ia constantly being replenished by importations from European, American, and Australian Markets. Cat aloqubs on AraJOATKnr. SPECIAL TEA NOTICE NEW SEASON, 1884-5. I havo received MY FIRST SHIPMENT of the NEW SEASON'S CROP. EX S.S. TAMSUI, from Fooohow. via Wellington, And shall be glad to Forward LIQUOft-NQ SAMPLES on application. The QUALITY of THIS YEAR'S CROP b ef Very High Character compared with the pre vlous 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 tp ' secure other special inducements which I am prepared to offer, JOHN BUCHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, Customs-Street, Auckland. - DRINK - NELSdN, MOATE, & CO.'S GOLD MEDAL PURE BLENDED TEAS. PRICES: 2/- 2/4 2/8 3/- 3/4 4/- FOR PRESS OPINIONS AND ___V_Z___s SEE CIRCULAR. NONE «ENUI_«_rwiTIIO_T OIJB NAUIE ON. AUCKLAND BRANCH AGENCIES: ALEXANDRA _. .. Aubin, John AVONDALE „ .. Peck,H. BDCKLANDS „ _ Walker. Thoft CAMBRIDGE .. „ Reid, W. HAMILTON EAST .. LeQuesne, P. HAMILTON WEST _ Knox, John HELENSVxLLE.. _ McLeod, P. and J. HUNTLY .. _ _ Friar and Davfes KAWAKAWA _. _. Kirkpatriok, W. J. KIHIKTHI.. - _. Ellis, J. W. KINGStAND _~ _. Letts. W.M. KOPURU Kopuru Saw Mill CO. MOUNT EDEN .. _. Surman, a MOUNT EDEN .. .. Badger, R Mt. ROSE-LL ROAD _. Rollott, Geo. MONGONUI ... .. Wylea,Robert NEWTON .. .. „ Stevenson, H. NGARUAWAHIA .. Friar and _»tloS' NORTH SHORE _ Johnston, W. NORTHCOTE _ _ Porter Bro* OHAUPO ;.- -„:■ _. Edwards, J. T. ONEHUNGA _ _. Moody, Geo. OTAHUHU _ _ Hall, J. PAEROA „ Robson, J. M. PARNELL.. «. „ Marriott,M. PONSONBY _. _. Field, H. PONSONBY _. _. Hawthorn, R. PONSONBY - - Young, W.H. POKENO .. _ - Campbell, 3V RANGIRHU _ - Gerrard, James TAUPIRI .. _ _ Lovell, W. H. M. TAURANGA ... _. Bedell, James TE AWAMUTU _. SUchbury. J, A. THAMES .. .. _ Hansen, J. 5. TUAKAU _ - . Walker, Thoe. WADE - .. . _ Dunn, 8. WAIORONGOMAI _ Soppett,J. WHANGAREI .. «, Conyngham and Co. WOODLANDS _ - Waikato Land Asse a elation KELSON, MOATE, & CO., ■ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS, BLENDERS, AND IMPORTERS, OHBISTOHUBOE, DUNEDIN, WELLINGTON, AND . ' J 58, QUEEJiT-ST., Aucklaw , JL J__j_-jl./ Unrivalled A*% is /o7 o v 8.//2;/ , / fflM ! lmh/ TEA, j /0/7 ABOUNDINQ /o7 > fey/ Strength / AND 411GH QUALITY.' OR SALE, a really good Dairy Farm, 160 acres good land, well-fenced, good grass, and plenty fresh water all the year round, comfortable dwelling-house, and numerous out buildings; all in good order; J-mil ifrom rail way station, 15 miles from town, and will be join oheap.—Apply to John Boppe t, Land Agent, Vl. 18, Queen .tree •■■■■■'•. •' • -* . o"''--- ■': .-•'■ .v'.o'^_



Miscellaneous Wanteds. ANTED KNOWN-On Moi. day we shall Sell a Lot of Ladies' Umbrellnß at Is, worth four times the money.—Samuel Coombes & Co., Canada • Buildings, Queen-_trcet. ANTEDKNOWN-Durinfr tho Great Salvago Sale we are sellins a Superior White Quilt at 3s Gd, quito perfect, worth 8s 6d.—Samuel Coombes and Co., Canada Buildings, Queen-street. ANTED, all Men to buy a pair of tho Nelßon Tweed Trousers at 7s lid. worth 15s Gd.—Samuel Coombes & Co., Canada Buildings, Queen-street. WANTED, 2,000 Ladies to take away Millinery. It cannot be called Selling it, the prices are so absurd. Come early, and avoid the crush. — h-^ VJ Samuel Coombes & Co., Canada Build- w* l_Z_i ings, Queen-street, • CIAN SUC-TtHINGS BE f POSSIBLE? —Men's Tweed Trousers 4b lid, worth 10s Gd ; hundreds to select from ; during tho Sale of "Vaile'a VJ Salvage. — Samuel Coombes and Co., • Canada Buildings, Queen-street. © T^TANTED SEEN — The~Me__ TT Sorge Suits at 18b 6d (slightly Tf) H damaged by water) at the great Salvage Sale now going on at Samuel Coombes t___j and Co.'b., Canada Buildings, Queen-st. ' __ _-, _. TTTANTED WELL KNOWnT^ (/. __1 Ti_\ CO TT We are almost giving away mJ <fj Men's, Ladies', and Children's Socks and K^ ' U A Stockings, during tho Salo of W. Vailo r J -it Se Co.'b Saivago Stock.—Samuel Coombes _____ p , and Co., Canada Buildings, Queen-st. fH (■■'l B2 CO T^RICKET MATCHES.'-TThose ___ fej ■^ X \J intending to play in the forth- i_j Ph coming matchoß should soeure at once 'j___ _- M one ot OUT Superior Cricketing Trousers t n Ci at 12a Gd per pair; every Bizo kept, at y-j Tf) W O S. Coombes and Co.-. ZJ u_ j__ HPio iXDlii \raARING"HATS^ O S ___ fa X JL They can now got Fashionable h^ " O^M \H Millinery at half tho usual price at S. *-\ i_i Q Coombes and Co. 's. v« j-Lj H k TUT ILLINERY te Christmas t*_ * P3 W -.TX Presents at nominal prices, at S. O O PQ Coombes & Cos., Canada Buildings P* 1 T-RESSES FOR CHRISTMAS M ►-_ b-J H \J PRESENTS, from 33d. at S. __*. Z| C_| tD Coombes and Co.'s, Canada Buildings.. __Tj "^ ■-J O »T_BESSES FOR CHRIST-CAS t> lv_ Fx. "**f_ XJ PRESENTS, from 3M. at 8. O fV. Q Coombuß and Co.'s, Canada Buildings. Hj O W X INOLEUM Pattern FiooTcloth, [__*. fe (jj Qj JLi Is OJd per yard, at S. Coombes and ftn , <j ° a <?___ WH© <1 Cd XXAVE YOU SEEN the Ladies* 4- * P3 ___ H i_3 .il button Kid Gloves, at Is Ud, , J k j p. worth 4b lid. Quito perfect. —Samuol )*r\ y-j □ r /s w Coombos & Co., Canada Buildings, O ' ___ tJU Queen Btroet. ~ r_A I—3 *** ** __ T ADIBS noed no longer be seen in <"-' O" JLi Queen-Btreet with soiled gloves— *~. K-^_ fiO doz. Blaok Kid Glovos at 1b per pair, W U^ (ri L^ f_i this week only.—At S. Coombes & Co.'s. [i <j r". TVf ILLINERY for Christmas ~ WS-r __ JLYJL Proaontß, at nominal prlcoa, at S. l_i f"H " *g Coombes and Co.'s. Canada Buildings. W , M ' "JOSEPHINE CLOVES aro no- ft - P.. Q O thing in comparison to tho lot of f*a S r_>. >A Black Kid Gloves at Is per pair, now at Ul a __ r* «S 55 S. Coombes and Co.'s. O " "^ TO LABIES.—A Splendid Lot of M JL Nuns' Veiling, beautiful Bhadcs, at Op _ _ Q 8)d. wovth IGJd, at ci. Coombes and Co.'s " ( J t-y~l r~* txila woek only. 3 X ITTLE BOYS-500 vorv pretty -. \__\_\ _ JLi Jersey Suits from 4s lid, cap ln- fT. W eluded, at S. Coombes and Co.'b. _ fß__| ROFE-TsiONAL MEN^OOO . H pairs Shoppord Check Trousers rr . _* |^ and Vests, holt prico, 10s Gd, at S. (Ji •*■* \s Coombos and Co. s. • A. X>ANKERS aT_^"gOVERI. X> MKNT OFFICIALS -VSO Tweod ■ Chcßterfleld Sao Coats, splendidly trimmed and flnlßhcd, at 5s lid each— —_. l At. S. Coombes and Co.'b. (JJ r pJALICOES, 2id por yard, this H^ ' \J wook only, at S. Coombes & Co.'s. a. Ao^ID^EEN-Tho^-hing _T Silks at la Cd, worth 3s Gd, quite Cj perfoct, during tho Groat Saivago Sale. i , K__ —Samuel Coombos & Co., Canada Build- f_H' __\, ings, Quocn-street r\ OAAA PaTrS of Men's Printed Mole Trousers at 4s Ud, worth 7s Gd, during tho Groat Salvage Salo.—Samuel Coombes and Co,, Canada Buildings, Queon-streot. BEFORE spending your monoy, give Samuel Coombes and Co. a visit during tho Great Sale. You will save money. ANTED KNOWN-A Go_d Froneh Twill at HJfl, worth Ii 6d, during tho Sale of William Vailo and Co's Saivago Stook. — Samuel Coombes and Co., Canada Buildings, Queen-street. -["IMMENSE LOT of French Costumes at half-price during the Salvage Sale; not damaged.—Samuel Coombes and Co., Canada Buildings, Queen-streot T.&S.MOREIMOt. il.i_m:it_E3_d : , Furnishing Ironmongers and Ship Chandlers, QUEEN STRRET. T. -ft S. MORRIN ft CO., Limited, Have now unpacked THIS SEASON'S STOCK of V. J. : KEROSENE COOKING STOVES, ETC., somprising a LARGE ASSORTMENT of the most useful sizes, etc. NO SMOKE. NO SMELL. A8 EFFECTIVE AS GAS AND MORE ECONOMICAL. Genuine English and American Electro-plated Ware. Now on View, a beautiful selection of Useful and Ornamental Articles, suitable for Christmas Gifts, Sports, etc., etc. ICECREAM FREEZERS I ICE CREAM FREEZERS 1 ICE CREAM FREEZERS I T. & S. MOEEEST & CO., . i_i__:i_._sd, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLANO



MOORE,: COMPETITIVE HATTER, j f I J i QUEEN STREET, opposite Wyndham Street, j i ] , AND .1 i i i PITT AND BERESFORD STREETS. I Gentlemen will Please Call in as often as convenient to Jiave their SILK HATS DRESSED, FOR WHICH NO CHARGE WILL BE MADE MOORE, COMPETITIVE HATTER THE WONDEKfiIi i Latest Improvement* Valuable Appliances. UnTem' B_____«-rnttW_t Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-BoUera. thelm Machlna. kept to Bepalra tar ■Ujree yeara *£™ °J OBABOm. aiMt_»ted Oat»logae» _nd_ampl«BOfWor_i-»« WBRTHBIK SEWING MACHISB ACII-CY. W. J. BEALE, 170, «o___M*^g(jk^



IBS— _____S—Sh Mr JB. B L A I X.l B, • Victoria-street, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DIBECT -BOM MANUFACTURERS, Has For Sale, at Low Rates, Carpenters' Tools Nails,,! ocks, Hinges Kitchen Bongos Register Grates, ln great Variety Marble and Enamelled Slate Mantelpieces (Largest Stock in Auokland) Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlno Slate, Cement, and Plaster. '_ INSPECTION INVT-BD. D. B T xT * dfllfc GUNMAKEB, ____fl __M_\ ***• AA Of" Qcb-n - snisf, ff mmmw^^^^ AuoK__ro \^MBW_\ (Opposite the City Market*. ___\\W \__r\ -STA-J-SHXD 1858. mm 1 ~l— ■BHAI Intending Buyers should In -mm mW J sp6o* tbe lahm stock of M Bh/ Breech and Muzzle-loading ■^B Guns on hand. They will sea :m_m 8 the best value ln Auokland. .^_______W_w Every gun thoroughly eramln mm^m *-~ od and guaranteed before dtll '■ ■ very. _____W Hammerless Guns, with Slemen"! -■■ Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gauge | — Silver's Patent Antl-recoilßuttPlatesi ■■ Wabley's Bull Dor and Irish Congta -WK bularyße vol vers, also Us New Patent E3 Solf-ertractlng Revolver; Kynooh'i JBB Patent " Perfect" Reloading Metalllo Wg§ Cartridge Cases and Crimpers; Eley't Wat Revolver Ammunition and Metalllo Cartridge Cases j Newcastle Chilled Shot | Onrtlss and Harvey and Plgon Wilk'a and Laurence's Gunpowder; Eley's Wadding and Cartridge Cases; Powder Flasks, Shot Pouohes, (Jams Bags, Gun Coses, Cartridge Bolts, Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret Muzzles and Bells, Saloon Rifles, Air Canes, Breech-loading Implements, Fishing Taokle, Cutlery, Firs works. REPAIRS, Including Browning and Rs- Hooking, epoolally attended to, and satisfacUoa guaranteed. ______ "• JaV-l-Ll, Gu-«___ai a. iKPOBin, Vi. Qu_uv ——-j, AuaKj-Ura. T IGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDfcE JJ HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES. Hired. Bought, and Sold, tf, CSOWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES, WW , •At! Attfrm



TP E A 0 0 0 X, a OPTICIAN. HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND BYE GLASSES of evory description. Aw Accurate Fit Gd__s__ns__.. . COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES; Powerful and Cheap. Aneroid Barometers, Tbxrmometers, Ele strio Bells, Batteries, and FnriNos. Masnectlo Eleotrio Machines and Medical Colls,; OPERA GLASSES, BINOOULAB, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES. THEODOLITES. SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. •SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.-TAYLOR'S . SEWING MACHINES. The Balance of Stock ot these excellent Hand and Treadle Machines will be sold at 25 per oent discount. Nearly 800 In use In Auok land. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, B_orti_.ni. street. [Established 1856.] BY SPECIAL ,^^^g^^AP_--NT-t__.T. WH. SHAKESPEAR ft CO., • QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Importers, Manufacturers, Commission and General Merchants. Sole Agents for the Celebrated "ROYAL MAIL" BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES. W. H. S. Se Co. have much pleasure ln sub mitting the following testimonial, given to them for publication:—lCopy.]—"June _, 1883. To Messrs W. H. Shakespear & Co., Auokland. Gentlemen,—l am glad to say that on the 54-inoh Royal Mail Bicycle I bought from you, I won the A.O.C. Championship, beating a Rudge, a 58-inch Racer, and a number of other machines, also the Avondale Handicap, on the 2nd June: and I can honestly say it is the best finished and nicest running machine 1 over role. Mr Flowel lyn, to whom I lent it to win the Milo Handicap with, also speaks in the highest terms of it —I am, gentlemen, yours truly, (signed) W. M. Service." They also have in stook— Best Red Rubber Tyres, 5s per lb. Harrison's Double Gong Bells, 4s 6d each Kino of tee Road Lamps (latest patent), Saddles, Steel Balls, Bags, Springs And other Fittings m* "^eap. OLLBRACHT'S NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING, CURING, AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Head Office—Auckland. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company has beon formed for the purpose of promoting the Growth of Tobacco by Formers, amongst whom genuine Havana and American SeedswiUbe distributed, with printed instructions, FREE. Growers will be visited from timo to time, > and all information given by the undersigned, who is well-known all over Now Zealand ia connection with the Tobacco Industry. Tho Company undertakes to Purchase the Crops from Farmers at remunerative rates, giving the highest prices for good sound leaf. Tho process of Curing will be carried on by the Company for home consumption and ex portation on their own premises. The climate and soil of this country having been satisfactorily proved to be capable of pro ducing the best Tobaoeoes, the Company invites Farmers willing to grow and sell Tobacco to communicate with them on the subject. All communications to be addressed to the Managing Director, Box 188, Post-office, Auck land, AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, ' Managing Director.



Emll Frese's Hamburg Tea* - ■ ~ -w THE GREAT GERMAN FAMILY t'-M MEDICINE. ,;.' ; ;■; RELIABLE. SIMPLE, EFFECTUAL. \ : The well-known Tea has proved itself tb be I Most Certain and Efficacious Remedy for such ■ diseases as Sudden and Severe Colds, Coughs, Fevers and Ague, Asthma; Phthisis, Headache, '; Bowels, Kidney, and Liver Complaints, t_r Piles, Congestion, Sec, caused by an impure state, or a superfluity of blood. Its use remove! Scrofula, Contaneous Eruptions, Pimples on th« Face, Blotches, Boils, Rheumatic Pains, ani Pains ln the Bones and Joints. It is a Preven tive against Contagion, and destroys. Inhaled Miasmatic'and Contagious Vapours.' Itnuriflei the Blood, cleanses the Stomach and Bowel* and gives to the whole system a healthy, easy tone. It opens the bowels in a very mild a_i oertaln way. It works on tho system generally, | jaustog little or no discomfort. It will proven.;;' i Jmost any disease If used at loast once ■ month. It (restores tho appetite, it removes th« distress caused by eating hearty food or ove_ loading the stomach, and will be found effectual as a Family Remedy where a simple purgative . only Is needed. 'iIS HAMBURG TEA RELIEVES and CURE* SICK HEADACHE Hi SICK HKADACHB , { ; SICK HEADACHE . j HAMBURG TEA RELIEVES and CURE*' BILIOUSNESS • ..'-I',-'.'!■( BH-OUSNK3S : |! . BILIOUSNESS I > HAMBURG TEA RELIEVES and CUBS CONSTIPATION ii 3 CONSTIPATION, r, 5l CONSTIPATR""). . h ; HAMBURG TEA RELIEVES and CURES INDIGESTION ,' ~ _ • -A i INDIGESTION . ".% . INDIGESTION . ; .'-^"Jj HAMBURG TEA IS SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS AND STOR-KB-PE-" THROUGHOUT THE COLONIES, PRICE: One Shilling and Threepence a Packst. ________ - .. -I.' o'ivfffS Wholesale Depot for Auokland! - "i_ M. LEVY AND CO., QUEEN-STREET, o Farther Positive Proof. Montague's Fancy Bazaar, 68, Princes-street. Dunedin,' '■•'■■■ v. May 9th, 1884. Messrs M. Levy and Co. -.. s. Dear Sirs,—l have great pleasure ln testifying A to the efflcaoy of St. Jacob's Oil in a severo oaas of neuralgia in the face. After trying many so called remedies withoutobtainlngrelief, itdtnlßfS| did me bo much good. After two or three appll- _m cations the pain entirely disappeared, and am: >-..; glad to state I have had no return of the troubM m since. I cheerfully recommend it to other* suffering from the same painful ailment.—l >».; main, dear sirs, respectfully yours, nS - , ■ Julia Montaoub. |§| He Suffered Acutely. '] [, D. Benjamin, Esq., the well-known Wholes-* ,S Jeweller and Importer, Dowllng-street, Da_». _'. din, writes oheerfully as follows:— " \ .. Dowllng-street, Dnnedln,'^-;' A'A; May 2nd, 1881.- To Editor " The Press," Christchuroh. - 'AAft Dear Sir,—Being a firm non-believer In patenj Or proprietory Medicines, my testimony may bj . of some value to you. Last week I suffered ... > acutely from severe contraction of the nerves Of *§j the neok and shoulder. A friend laughingly gg suggested St. Jacobs Oil, and I Invested In a bottle, rubbing it well in at night before retiring _ £ The feeling of warmth and counter-irritation 1. g experienced almost immediately was very strong; and lam pleased to state that I awoks next morning with hardly any trace of pain. A j second and less prolonged application oured me completely, A bad chilblain on my ear was re moved with one rubbing. You may mention ;i my name as an authority on St. Jacobs OiL—l • remain, dear Sir, faithfully yours, . , - D. Benjamin. GOLD MEDAL, CHRISTCHURCH, 1882; 5 1 GOLD MEDAL, CHRISTCHURCH, 18S2. GOLD MEDAL, CHRISTCHURCH, WSl§ ST. JACOBS OIL. ; -1 ST. JACOBS OIL. \-Ai. ST. JACOBS OIL. \ A ST. JACOBS OIL. GOLD MEDAL, CALCUTTA. 1884. /^ GOLD MEDAL, CALCUTTA, 1884. • .. GOLD MEDAL, CALCUTTA, 1884. . - | Wholesale Agents for Auoklani I AAA M. LEVY AND CO, ') .