AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

JUNE 20 1885.

Il N°.°( PaM-up Aj^S nt Val*?v La. n ?i v' d &*_>_ Ann'l.lnt. 1 jfe** Shares, Capita}, jg. glgo. A __Z». Q.ffggs. C'nAte.

PRODUCE MARKET.

; AUCKLAND )fi«w tsv Dairy Produce.—Wholcsalo: huu fresh, Is 3d; Butter, salt 9d to Sracose, good factory, 5d to 6W; •lUljury do., 5d to 51d: Ku-m. dozen, ls Gd; 'ST tare, Bid ; Bacon and Hams, !:f;sieltl, Od to 8d; Hams, 8d toDd; Bacon S Hams, now cure—Bacon only B}d; Bacon 45 BMtna in equal numbers, SJd; Hams, Km; Jams, per case, 5a doz., £1 12s Gd to £1 : sfd- Honey in bulk. 4d por lb. Retail; Butter, taLlsGdlsalt do.. lOdtols: Cheese, colonial, ! Sijßggß, por doz., Is9d; Bacon, per lb, lOd to £ Buns, do., ls to la Id. : flora Market.—Wholesale-Superfine flour, .'adressed, per ton, £11; do, do, household, £10; ■'iradredfl.ss; fifties. 10spor ton extra; sacks and ■'lusfn. ; hundredß,ss; flftlea, 10a extra; South -1 I'-'ada »9; bran, por ton, sacks included. fSat iti ISa to JES: Southern do, £1 15a to £5; ''an*. £115s to £5; cabin broad, £10; oatmeal, Tflj 10s; oata, 2s Id to 2s 4d ; maize, 3s 8d to' c potatoes, £3 15a per ton; pearl barley do. iflloJKl J beans, 3s 8d ; onions, £7 to £3 ; fowl -.Iltat,2s6dto23 8d ': Jitrni Gum. Flax, K_o. — Poor ordinary, i^awtel, £25; (rood ordinary. £32 to £31; ■qerior.-£3l to £36 and upwards; Kast Coast. >' 'Ssto*so; flaxporton,£lßto£2l; tow. do., £7 ,13; fungus, per lb, 2Jd to 3d; cocoanut fibre, „.port 15a to 17a. fan iso Firewood Market.—Coal: Now jnlo (ship's Bide), 27s to 30s por ton; ■;.■'■!_, Es tc 35a; Bay ot Islands, at yards, fcMi screened, 30a6d ; ditto at tho nilnos, 13a -tip's aide, 26b; Waikato. 8a to 12s; in Ue-dand'S 18s to 22a; Kamo. 12s per ton at '■".'.t^g ground ; Taupiri at mine, 88 0d to 12a, .yard, 19a Gd to 225; Whangarei, at mine, 9a ;iir«rd (steam). 17a; houHohold, 21s; delivered, fc firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo). 8s 6d iJlporton; delivered, 14a; cut, 17a to 18s. .:]BCttDiNO Materials.—Timber: Boards and ontllnsr, 100 ft, best, lis; eccond-olasa, 8a Gd; - ■ iut, planed, tongucd, and grooved, flrstclass, SM; riiedluni, 13s; Becond ditto, lis 6d. ■■iigo, beat (at mills), 10a 9d; Becond 'jus (at -Bills), 6s: baulk, 7s. Now' Inland palllngs, sft (sap), 10a; sft (heart). _8 . 14: tltreo rails, £110s per (100; purln ' ols, tS 10a to £7 10a; shinglos, 16a per 1,000; Ht palings, sft. IDs; 6ft, 21s; Hobart rails, Sat selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), Wll to 16a per 1,000 ; town yards, l,">a to 55a ; de wraed. Ma to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), per 9H)S (8 Inches bore), 10s; 1 Inches, 11b ; 3 leches, Bt; J inchea, £2 10 per 1.000: socket glazod mcc, 18 inehoa, 4b per foot; 15 Inches, 4a 6d per Snot: 12inches, 3a per foot; 0 inches, 2s por foot; Bkcliea, la per foot; i inches, 9d per foot; 3 i:hc3,7d por foot. ■ Manures.—Bonedust Sydnoy, £7 15a to £8, i. nling to quality; boneflour, £810s; Auck- Bmd,£B; Peruvian guano, £18; Maldon Island, 91; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags in ' .led: Hurat'a chemical manure, £1110 a.

SHIPPING.

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS,

'May 29.—Alastor, barquo, Glazebrook, from

Mdott. June I.—Australia, P.M.S.S., Cheat, from San

ftancleco. [June 3.—lrene, brigantlno, from New York, a Dunedin.

luno B.—Nauphante, barque, Saundres, from verpool. ..-..--

iJuno 10.—Sam Mendel, barque, Persson, from I Jane V}.— Arawata, s,s„ Cromarty, from Fiji.

DEPARTURES.

May 17.—Salda, Austrian oorvctte, for Fiji, ijpoe I.—Australia, P.M.S.S., Gheßt, for tjnne I.—Arawata, s.s., Cromarty, for Fiji, June s.—Ferdinand, barque, Fetjuoh, for

iondon. Jnno 19.—Carl Both, barque, (or London, via tabai. ,-. -

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

jliiraato, chip, for London, early bunder, ship, for London, to follow jitje, brigantine, for New York, loading

SOUTHERN SHIPPING.

ffXlifilNuTU-N, may __.. —____._. rivt-u ; __ut_, uiu tlentlno, from Singapore Pom Chalmers, May 23.—Arrived: Tonga ■jo, from London. Juno 9.—lonic, from Ply- Knth, via Hobart—Jnno 13.—Auckland, ship, tan London, 90 days out, Oimabu, June 11.—Sailed: Dunedin, ship, for Won. LnTEi/roN, May 30—Arrived, Soukar, 116 kjt, from London. June 7.—Waimea and laws, from London. Juno 11. —Jasper, ttooner, from Maurittiis. June 3.—Sailed: Itor, for London. Juno 7.—Tongariro, for

ARRIVAL OF THE SAM MENDEL.

Tho barque Sam Mendel was signalled out fit TMtiri at 3 p.m. on June 9, and arrived in lubour lato the same evening. Sho left te*n an February 3, and has, therefore, been 8 days on tho voyage.

THE NAUPHANTE.

So barque Nauphante. which arrived in port tal&y; June 8. left Liverpool on February lit Uo'p.m. Had strong winds from south rat to north-west down the Channel, and tecs fresh breaze from north-east to.north-

S Passed Madeira on February 23, and got knorth-east trades In latitude 25deg. N , longi- JJeI&W. The trades proved light. Croßßcd * Equator on March 12, and picked up the WjMMk trades, which proved light through a. TUence light and moderate winds from wSajnth-west to south-east principally pre <tm to the meridian of tho Cape, after which ■mil gales from north-east and south-east JMaoouttered. Cape Maria Van Dloman J) righted on the 7th instant, and thence till Mm the barque had light winds from north S**th-west, The Nauphante Is in charge of Baonden, who formerly visited this port florlnda. and Mr Loo occupies the poal ■JOf'chief officer. The Nauphante brings WteugoforLyttelton.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

§g P.M.s.B, Australia, which arrived at 4.30 n-OKlathißt., discharged San Francisco pilot *!. 10th May at 4.10 p.m., arrived at Hono- Jtton* the 17th May at 11.15 p.m., and left on Itlttt v 14.10 a.m. Thence to Auckland had •Weather' throughout the greater part of tho "■Wi-Pasß.^ the Samoan Islands on the 26th Windfflatha' 28th pasaod the s.s. City of Aboundto S >n &anclaco. Sighted tho WfiS on tho i'"t June at 8 am- ttna re" •'-25 p.m. Passengers :- StoetMi and Mrs W. .%<s_ "*»> 111 Messrs A. Stone, Otto 'SnffiJiJft.SS!.' LW®aer, A. RotortsoVA. »«eerago. The Australia i.^fflgL*S MB**Sydney at 9 p.m.. with the l _]____{ "Wgwbooked at Auckland.--Dr. .^ n ¥ B r, s 'Mms 0. F. Bitso, Hlnks, E. W. Vft™' SSmO. Trailer, J. D. LaMonte, Li.u .ey. Richardson, Mrs Riwo, Mv" "■two 6 in the steerage. ,

THE ALASTOR.

isr_:_r_. ,<UD -njusior arrived nere irum mjuuuu 52®wsy;May28. Her passage has been a SSoneofllßdayß. Captain Glazebrookra ff.* n he left Gravesnnd on the 25th Jan. BgWMn., the pilot leaving the vessel in the 2™>°n the same date. On tho 27th, tho SRi* al%oaßt of the Lizard, with tho wind ___t-fi.V» blowing strong. This most jSPWMo WO ather continued for the J2W*lB days, and at times it was blowing KffiVrt hurricane force. It was not until JWay that the Alastor got clear ot sound- S J_. February 21 the Island of Madeira Sjwnte . and not until the 23rd was the Wfearoflt. From off Madeira took the BS*™», and carried them to 3' N., when * ( TMlable winds Intervened until the ffwrwfsorosaad In 27' W. Moderate S.E. ?£* .oh were picked up from almost off «wrtor, then prevailed. On March 21st iJMud of Trinidad was abeam, when SSm weather was experienced to the ffW of the Cape of Good Hope, which was [W m aB. Cape Leu win was abeam on the JS".; and the meridian of the South Cape of Sftwasjassed on tho 19th inst. On the HSS&B9 North Cape was rounded, and W me Mast fresh W. and S.W. winds pro 3"^ ranaengora: Mr and Mrs Johnston, Mr fiJJg .Simpson, Mrs and Miss Johnßon, JpS*Haatle, A Smith, C. Foster, F. Peace, CSS'.?' Hohnoß, H. Holmeß, J. McGinnis. "•Wlßtfor the vessel ia Mr A. Heathor.

ARRIVAL OF THE CRUSADER.

li» J^P-Crusader arrived from London on SSffi*-fe a Bplendid pasßage of 83 days. (M Scotland reports :-Left London on jMfcWfl had light, fair winds down Chan- HJffirJ'e cleared on second day. Light l"lM*.™2 lnd,B &oln W. and 8. W. pre 'jMS*? fte Bay, and on March 9 the ffitSSf were picked up off Finisterre. "w «Wi»o. us Info the trades on March 13.

Tho tradoß woro lost In 2' N, and tho Equator was crossed on March 23. Had no S.E. trades, but light alra and oalms prevailed up till April 2nd. Paasod tho Capo on April 20, 50 days out, and thon had a heavy S.E. gale, which laated for threo daya. Tho westorly winds wero then ploked up, ond con tinuod till May 11, after which light and variable winds from N. to N.W. provalled till arrival. Tasmania was passed on May 11, and tho Three Kings at 3 a.m. yestor day. Tho Crusader cornea into port In excollent order. Her chlof officer la Mr Strccter, and hor second offlcor Mr Marshall. She brings tho following pasaongors :—J. C. Mainwnrlng, Mr and Mrs Clapperton nnd child, Miss Clapperton, and Mr Thurloy. Stcorngo: S. L. Sandman, Her Sort King, John P. Mort, Joshua M. Crosa, Janet MoNicol, Dnnlol Mo- Nicol, Alexander MoNicol, Harold Yorke, Mrs Ingham and two chlldron, Arthur Frooman and Wm. Morrison.

An important oxtension of the steam shipping trado out of tho port is likely to tako place shortly. Mr Fraeor, owner of tho s.s. Triumph, having in view tho pur chase of another steamer of about SOO tons, also for tho Intercolonial and coastal trade. This will enable him to run a regular fort nightly sorvice botwoon Auckland, Southern ports, Sydney and Nowcastle. On Monday Juno 1, Mr H. G. Seth Smith, R.M.,delivered tho judgmont of tho Court upon tho inquiry into tho collision between the steamers Wellington and Macgregor off the island of Kawau. Tho result was that in the Court's opinion the mate of the Wellington was in default (1) in not stopping and reversing his engine; (2) in not porting instead of starboarding his holm, and that tho collision came about solely in consequence of his default. His certificate will be suspended for three months. j

On 11th instant, Mr H. G. Seth Smith, R.M., delivered a lengthy judgment in tho inquiry into tho collision between tho steamors Herald and Gairloch. Ho oxonoratod tho master and crew of the Gairloch, and attributed the collision to tho default of the master of the Herald. Tho judgment concluded: lam of opinion that the evidence disclosed groat want of caro on the part of tho master of the Herald. Captain Savory's certificate is suspended for three months, and he is ordered to pay tho costs of all witnesses subpeenaed at his request. The other certificates will be returned.

The New Zealand Shipping Company'ss.s. Aorangi, which is expected here about June 23, has 172 Government immigrants, of whom 71 aro booked for this port. Wo are indebted to Mr 0. Mays, Immigration Officer, for the list, which is as follows :— Aiton—Sarah, Margaret, Jennie, Agnes, Alexander, and Elizabeth ; Austin—Jlary A. ; Barber—Emiljr, Mabel J., Florence, Gertrude, and Emily ; Dewsnap—Amelia, Thomas, Arilian, and Sarah; Dunn —Jessie, Alexander, and James; Evin son — Barbara, Flynn, Julia; Geddes —Susannah, William, Margaret, and Mary; Gilberson—Mary, William Alfred, Lawrence, George, and Louise; Irwin— Maggie, King, Mary, and Catherine ; Mc- Carroll—Jane, Robert, Jomos, David, Eliza both, Thomas, and Hugh; McClonnan— Sarah, Ann, and William ; McCloskoy— John, Sarah, Maggie, Madge, Thomas, Ellen, Sarah, Annie; Meehan—Charles, Elizabeth, and; Teresa; Milton—Mary and Alice; O'Callaghan—John; O'Connor — Ellen; Poad—Ellen, Annie, and Bessie ; Taylor—Samuel, Ann," John, Barbara, Robert and - Margaret; Tuohy—Annie. Trades and occupations of the above aro given as follows :—General Bervants, 7 ; labourers, 5; cooks, 2; shoemaker, 1; housemaid, 1 ; housekeeper, 1; tailor, 1 ; salesman, 1 ; weaver, 1; iron shingler, 1. Tho summary shows—Married couples, 3 ; single men, 11; singlo women, 27 ; children, 29. The immigrants for Southern ports are as follows: —For Canterbury, 30 j Hawke's Bay, 7; Invorcargill, 1; Marlborough, 1; Nelson, 2; Otago, 9 ; Taranaki : 11; Wel lington, 22 ; Westland, 10. The total for all ports is 172, equal to 138 statute adults. . i

AGRICULTURAL.

This season about 60,000 sheep have been brought to Auckland from Hawko's Bay overland.

, Mr Macandrew thinks thero should bo three model farms established in connectiou with Otago University College. A number of Manitoban farmers, discon tented with their lot, are talking of emi grating to New Zealand and Victorio. The following interesting return shows tho number of sheep exported from Napier district during the year ended 31st March, 1885 :—To Auckland district, 75,160; to .Wollington (40,000 of which went to Gear and Co. for freezing), 86,783 ; to Wanganui, Palmerston, and Rangitikei, 27,874; to Canterbury and Otago, 1,964. Total, •191,781. Number frozen, 89,089; boiled downi, 9,155 ; boiled and preserved, 24,884. Total, 123,128. The agricultural returns lately gazetted) place us for tho first timo in possession of the figures relating to tho last..harvest. The total wheat yield' of tho colony is 6,866,777 bushels ; oats, 12,360,449 bushels; barley, 1,205,906 bushels ; potatoes, 123,504 tons. As Compared with the previous year, the increases are :—Oate, 3,129,110 bushels ; barley, 241,450 bushels; and potatoes, 10,306 tons. The only decreaso of import ance was wheat, 2,960,359 bushels. The acreage under crop was less by 21,864 acres than in 18S4. The average yields were very good. •

EDUCATIONAL.

AT Dunedin f3SO havo been raised by 8U bscription, and handed to tbe University for the purpose of founding a scholarship open'Jtow°men '. , . . ■'_■ t John Tlnline, of Amun, who went Homo-in the Tongariro, left £1,000 j with lib ■G HaTper, of Christchureh, and £1,200 with Mi- Sharp, of Nelson, to be devoted-, towards the maintenance ot three scholar ships in connection with English htera *"!_ compliance with Sir G. M. O'Rorke's request, Mr Stout has proposed to instruct the Agent-General to engage a successor to Professor Tucker in the chair of classics and English at Auckland University College. Instructions will be sent_by the outgoing mail, and the new Pro fessor Is expected to arrive fa Auckland by A^ril Pfessor .Tucker leaves on the 7th Of November, and as the vacation extends from that date to April, tho University willsave four months salary. It has been stipulated m future appoint ments that in case the professor should feave beforo tho expiry of bis term ho will require to refund the passage money. Dunedin Fire Brigade have resigned in consequence of the proposal to a paid brigade in oonnoction with the City Council. _ J^____

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

•a£UAUHUN.-0n May 29, at her residence, Chapol-stroot, the wlfo of H. P. Anderson of a BOn. BENNETT.-On May 25, at hor residence, nwSxPSSEI. °t? wi X c ot John Bonnott of a son. BENNETT.-On May 30, at hor residenco. O Noill-streot, Ponaonby, tho wlfo ot Matthow xii'JlSJBS 1*- Palntor, of a son (still-born). BRKWST.B_R.-On June l.atst. George's Bay. JjftMn J- E. Brewster of a daughter. CONNOLLY.-On Juno 7. tho wlfo of Samuel „J;onnolly, Hot Springs, Walwora, of a son. t*OW.—On Juno 4, tho wife of N. Gow, Moicury Bay. of a son. EVANS.-On Juno 1, the wlfo of Thomas Evans of a daughter. G00DW11..1..-On June I, at the residenco of hor mothor (Mrs B. Buttorwoll), Ventnor. Mount Edon. Mrß C. 11. Goodwill of a son. nOLROYDK.—On Juno 2, at Devonport, North Shoro, Auckland, Mrs Charles Jamoa Hol roydo of a son. HOQG.-On June 2, at Kamo, tho wlfo of C. ] Hogg of a son. HENRICKSEN.-On May 26. at Franklin Road, tho wifo of Lauritz Henricksen of a daughter. IMPEY.-On May 22. tho wlfo of J. Impoy, Mount Edon Road, ot a son. JOIINSON.-On Juno 16. at, Prospect Torraco, Mount Roskill, tho wifo ot Ellla C. Johnson of a daughtor ; both doing well. LOWE.—On Juno 11, at Arthur-street, Ponaonby, the wifo of James Lowo of a daughter (pro mature). LYTTLE.-Oa Juno 4, at hor residence 132 Victorlastroot, Auckland, the wif o of William John Lyttlo, blacksmith (S.S. Army), of a daughter ; both doing well.—Christchurch and Taranakl papers ploaso copy. LUNDON.—On Juno 11, tho wlfo of Robort Ijundon of a daughtor. MARSHALL.—On May 30, at hor rosidonno, Salo-strcot, Froomnn's Bay, tho wife of W, Marshall of a daughter. MUND V—On Juno 11. at Church-street, Pon sonby. tho wifo of A. W. Mundy of a daughtor. MoANENY. — On Juno 9. at her roaidonco, Unlon-Btroot, tho wlfo of Fmnola E. MoAnony of a daughtor. NAIRN.-On May 23, at hor roßldonoo, Darga villo, tho wifo of Goorgo Nairn of a daughtor. NAIRN.— On May 10. at Uundonald-stroot, Nowton Road, tho wifo of W. C. Nairn of a son. NEILL.—At hor roaidenco, Rydo-strcet, Pon sonby. tho wlfo of A. Noill of a daughtor. OSMOND.—On Juno 9, at Epsom, tho wifo of C. 11. Osmond of a son. PBTERSON.-On Juno 1, at hor rcsldonco, Exmouth-stroot. Nowton, tho wlfo of 11. Peterson of a son ; both doing woll. PAYNE.—On Juno 4. at hla roaidonco, Welloa loy-streot, tho wlfo of Edward Payno of a daughtor ; both doing woll. RIACH.—On Juno 7, at hor rcsldonco, Cook stroot. tho wifo of Mr J. Riaoh of a son. ROTHKRHAM.-On May 23, at tho Avcnuo, Wynyard Koad. Mount Edon, tho wlfo of A. Rothcrham of a son. ROBKRTS.-On Juno 11, at Quoon-atroet, One hunga. tho wifo of J. A. Roberta of a son. SIMS.—On May 25, at her resldonco. Water ' street, Onehunga, tho wifo of M.Simaofaeon. SKABROOK.-On. May 23, tho wife of H. 11. Seabrook of n daughter. SHARP.—On Juno 1, at tho Waikomiti Nurser ies, Waikomiti, tho wifo of H. E. Sharp of a Bon. TAYLOR.-On Juno 8. at hor roaidonco, Cross sbroet, Nowton, Mrs G. F. Taylor of a son. VINSON.—On June 16, nt Wcststroot, Nowton, tho wlfo of J. Vinson of a eon. WILLIAMS.—On Juno 4. at her rosldonco, Kamo, tho wife of E. AY illlamg, bakor, of a son. WEBB,—On Juno 3, at Drcsdon Cottago, Roso Road, Surray Hilla, tho wife of Thomas Webb of a daughter. WRIGHT.—On May 29. at her residence Morc ton-atroot. Frooman'a Bay, tho wlfo of Jamoa Wright of a Bon.

MARRIAGES.

B ATHOLIMEW-STOXESTREET.- On May 25, at Bt. Matthew's Church, by tho Rev. Mr Tebba, Jamoa Batholimow to Emily Stone streot, oldest daughter of Mr W. Stonestroot, Auckland. BR AD Y-COOK.-On May 28, at tho Registrar's ofllco, Whangarel, Philip Brady, oldost son of Jatoca Brady, Otahuhu, to Jano Eliza, oldcßt daughter of William Cook, palntor. To Arohn. GEORGE-BUTLER.-On May 31. at St. Mat thew's Church, by tho Rev. W. Tobba. MA.. Ernoat Edon Georgo (of tho firm of Tuttle and Co.) to Ada Butler, of Christchuroh. DOLMAN-MURRAY-On March 27, at Hong kong, by special license tf. H. Agata Dolman, third daughter of Frcdorick Dolman, Esq, ot Dunmoro, Devonshire, England, to Alexander S. Murray, Manager South British Firo and Marino Insuranco Company. Calcutta. GELDARD—LEE.-On Juno 9, at St. Matthew's Church, by tho Roy. W. Tobb . Samuel,. Soungest son of Jamoa Goldard. of Drury, to ano Loo, niece of Mrß Lynch, of the Aurora Hotel. HASLIP-DOWER.-On May 11, at St. Mat thew's Church, by Roy. Wm. Tobba, Samuol Hasltp, youngest son of Bouben Haslip,. to Ellen Curran Dowor, cldeßt daughter of Capt. Georgo Patrick Dowor ; both of Auckland,— Now York and Boston papers please copy. ■ JORDAN—MOORE.—May 25, at St Jamoa'a Presbyterian Church, by tho Roy. R. F. Mac nicol, Robert Jordan to Llzzio L. MoOro, boUl of Auckland, formerly ot Bangor, County Down, Iroland. KING—MAC-KENZIE.-On May 19, at tho resi dence of D. J. MoLcod, by tho Rev. Mr Car rick, J. Kijig, of King, Walkor, aiyl Co., to Henrietta MacKonzlo. LAXON-FOLKY.-On May 27. at tho Presby terian Church, near Otahuhu, by tho Roy. John Macky. M.A. William Donald, oldest son of Mr W. A. Laxon, of Otara, to Allco Maude, second daughter of tho lato Mr Jamca Foley, of Otahuhu. McCLINTOCK-HEIGHWAY.-On May 26, at the residence of tho brldo's father, Edon Tor race, by the Rev. J. Robertson. M.A., aaslatcd by tho Roy. W. J. L. Closs, Thomas, fourth son of tho lato W. MoCllntock, formerly of Lame, Antrim, to Annio Cooper, youngeat daughter of E. H. Hoighway, formerly of Madeley, Shropahlro, England. PEARCE - DUNSHEATH. —On Juno 1, at Baker-street, by Rev. A. J. Smith, Ebonezor Pearco, fifth and youngest son of Richard Jennings Stepheneon Pearop, farmer. Tiki Road, Coromandel, to Grace Jane Dunshoath, tho only surviving daughter of the lato John and Jnno Dunahoath, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland. WHARK-COLE.-On May 20, at tho Regis trar's oflloo, Auckland/ John Whark, second 'son of John Whark, Walrarapa, to M. A, Colo, second daughtor of John Colo, Hawera.

DEATHS.

BELLTNGHAM.—On Juno 9, at Lincoln-street. Ponsonby, William Uolllngham; aged 39 yeara. BRADNEY.—On Juno 13, at Groy-stroot, In tho 31st year of his ago, William Thomns, second son of Joaoph Bradnoy, Nortlicote. COSSKY.-On Juno 9, at Drury, Isabella Coasoy; aj^sd 22 yoars. COCHRANE.—On May 23, at tho roßldcnoo of hla parents, Epsom, Apthur Stephon, youngest son ot William S. and Sophie Cochrane ; aged 11 months. .CLARKE.—On Juno 11, at tho residence of hor ; grandfather, Charles Sanders, bootmaker. Cook-atreot, Auokland, Carolino Maud, second ; daughter of tho late W. A. Clarko ; aged 17. CROMWELL.—On Jnno 11. Alexander Allen Cromwell, jun.; aged2B years. DAVIHS.—On May 28, at his residence. Raw- Ungaton, Mount Elton, Edward Elwall Davlcs; need 51 years. ECULKS.—Robocca Jano, tho gontle. aflection ; ate, boloved, and eldest daughter of Catherine Elizabeth and Robert J. Ecolcs, has fallon asleep in Joaus at 0 o'clock a.m. on Friday, May 1.9. EWEN.- On June 12, at his rosidenoe, Railway ! street.Nowmarkot. William Ewon. late from : Aahburton; aged 33 years.—Canterbury papers plea bo copy. ~ ~ , FITZE,—On June 17, at her residence, Nolßon stroet, Kllon, the beloved wifo of James 1. tze. daughtor of the lato Mr William Bayley. of Macclesfield. Cheshire, England ; aged 27 years.—Homo papera please copy. GIBSON.-On June 17, at tho Western Springs, Grace, the eldest daughtor of Aloxander :aud i Annio Gibson ; aged 19 years, GRATTAN.—On Juno 11, at Falcon-street, Par • noil. Mrs Rebecca Grattnn ; aged 09 years. GRAHAM.-On Mey 28, at Emily Plaoo, Auok . land, Robert Graham; agod Co years. ■HARROP.-On Juno . at his residence, St. Stophen's Road, Isaac Worthington Harrop, of Altringhara, Cheshire ; aged 81 years. HOPKINB.-Cn May 30, at Cobdpn-stroet New ton Fanny, tho belovod wifo ot William Hopkins, and mother of Mrs Hewitt, Kings land ; aged 03 yoars.-Napior papers pleaao Ha££—On Juno 6. at hor parents' residenco. Hargravostreet, Katlo. tho boloved Infant daughter of Thomas and Isabella Hall; aged JOHNSON. — On Juno 10. at Costley-street. Robert James Johnson, youngest son of Chas. and Annio:Johnson; aged 2 years 4 months. JONES.-On June 10, at his late residence Victorla-Btroot West, John, the beloved hus hand of Mary Jones, lato or Shropßhlro England; agod 51 yeara. . , JOHNSON.-Ou Juno 6, at hor parents' reßi denoe, Coßtloy-Btreet, Minnlo, the dearly beloved daughtor ot Charles and Annio John- Bon : agod 5 years and 11 months. KEANE?-On May 29, Stolla Ruby, the beloved dauentor of Barnard and Isabella Keone; aecd 3 yoara.—Gono boforo to dwoll with Jesus. KING.-On May 26, at Brighton Road jcomuera, James Harry Roy, infant son of Harry ond Bortha King ; aged 13 months. LUCAS -On June 10, at her residence, Puke kohe East. Margaret, the belovod wife o£ Frederlok Lucas. Deeply regretted. MACHATTIE.-On June 3, at his residenco, John-streot, Ponsonby. after a long and patn lul Hlnese 3 ihomas Milne Machattlo member of Masonic Lodge. Fortes Scotland ;In his 75th year.-Australlan and Homepapers pleaso Mc°(?ALLY.-On Juno 17, Mary McCally ; aged MITCHELL.-On May 27, at Mount Eden, Mary Ann, tho beloved wife of W. L. Mitchell, M S dNE.-o™'May 10. at Adelaide, Arthur Henry, beloved son of Henry and.Rebecca Mayrie; the nephew of Mr and Mrs W. G. Rarrard. ot Grey-street, Auckland. mcHOI&ONlon May'2s Waterhouse, third son ot the lato Dr. J. R. Nicholson. nimmo —On May 7, on board. R.M.f1.8. /soa- Nffla JamesTeldest son of Mr James.Nlmmo. of Edtaburgh, Scotland ; aged 20 yoars. noTLVIE -On Juno 2, at hor resldpnce, Vic °tor™oet Weat. laabolla the dearly beloved wife of John Ogilvle ; aged 58 voara. ROCHE -On Juno 3, at tho Provincial Hospital, Raf tor a long and painful illness. Charles Roche i ShleHaT-Ou June 12, at Pctano. Napier JobTsh<_ ban. M.H.R.. eldest eon of tho late SpWn^ffALWarrlßSharpe, RTMPSON.-Matllda. the youngest and beloved daughter Of J. and M. Simpson, gently fell asleep in Jesus, June 12; aged 11 years.

THORNTON.-On Juno 8, at her late residence, Greyatreet, the bolovod wifo of William Thornton; agod 12 years. WEBSTER.-On Juno 7, at her residenoe, Ellerallo, after a short and painful lllneaa, the boloved wife of Richard Webster; agod U years. Dooply rogrotted by all who knew hor. WHITTLB_.-On May 27, at hor paronts' resi dence. Karaua-Btrcot, Nowton, Amolla Clark Whittle, tho boloved daughtor of William and Jano Pooloy; agod 2G years. WIIjSON.-On Juno i, John Charles, the boloved and fourth Bon of Robert and Harriot Wilaon, I of Groy-streot. I WARDEIiL.—On Juno 1, at hie parents' roai donco, Nlxon-streot, Great North Bead, I Alfred, eldest Bon ot Benjamin and Ellen Wardoll; aged 21 years. WILSON.—On June 12, at Auokland Hospital, Jamea Wilaon, Devonport, of hoart disease anddropßy.

FIRES.

Aiataia Bridge Hotel, near Oamaru, was destroyed by firo on the morning, of Juno 10. The insurances amounted to £750.

A six-roomedhouso in Union street, Dun edin, occupied by Mr A. Maggott, and owned by Mr A. J. C. Babcr, was burnod down on Ist inst.

On Sunday, May 31, the Public Hall at Matakana waa_ burned down. All the Road Board's books and documents wore lost in the firo, tho origin of which is un known. The building was insured in the Imperial office for £150.

On Juno 12 the Salutation Hotel, Dunedin, was destroyed by fire. Mr Person, tho landlord, was tho only ono in tho houso, and in attempting to savo the cash-box, which was upstairs, ho was sevoroly burned about tho hands and face. Tho insurances amounted to £1,050.

Pressor's Hotel at Opunake was de stroyed by firo on Tuesday, May 28. The fire spread with most alarming rapidity, the largo building being completely destroyed within half-an-hour from tho discovory of the firo. The origin of tho outbreak can not be traced.

Tho residence of Mr F. Browning, Tau wharo, Waikato, waa burnod down on Juno 17. Tho firo is supposed to havo origin ated in the dining-room, whoro some clothes wero drying before tho firo. Nothing was saved. Tho property was insurod in tho Now Zoaland office to tho extent of £-1-15, but tho loss is estimated at ovor £1,000.

A liro took placo on tho ovoning of Juno 10 at Bast Tnmaki, nnd destroyed the residonco of Mr F. D. Yonge. Two of Mr Yongo's sons and anothor gontloman wero bacholorising In tho houso, and had a liro burning about toa-timo. Thoy wont out during tho cvouing, and had beon absent about an hour and a quarter whon tho liro was discovered, Nothing whatever was savod.

One of tho most disastrous fires that has occurred in Auckland for many years past broke out shortly boforo eight o'clock on Juno 1, its location boing Mossrs Owon and Graham's well-known wholesale ware house, of four stories high, situated near tho Now Zealand Insurance Buildings, Quoon- Btroot. Tho firo was discovered by R. Barkor, tho storeman, who has beon inthoomploy of tho firm for upwards of fourteen yoars. Part of his duty is to havo tho ware house oponed by oight o'clock, tho salesmen and other employes not coming to business until nino o'clock. On passing tho Quoen-streot front, ho noticod a slight hazy vapour arising from tho galvauisod iron wator pipes running down tho fagado of tho building. Ho called tho attention of two pasecrs-by to tho circuinstancc,remark ing that ho supposed it was steam caused by tho heat of tho sun. On oponing tho front door, however, ho found that tho whole of tho department on tho street lovot was full of smoko. Ho at once rushed to tho cornor of Queon-stroet and Customs-street and sounded tho tiro alarm on tho oloctric firo alarm post. Tho Firo Brigade woro promptly on tho spot, and leads of hoso woro got in position to play on tho burning building. Aftor three hours hard work tho flames wore effectually subdued, and it wna found that very heavy damage had been inflicted, tho building being completely gutted, and the stock iv great part doatroyod. The total loss is estimated at £30,000, which is fully insured.

A firo broko out about midnight, of the Ist instant in tho contro of a block of elovon now wooden shops, extending from tho cornor of Nolson stroot towards Freoui.iu's Bay. Thoro is no doubt that tho firo originated in two shops occupied as a drapory and clothing storo by Messrs Daro Brothers. On tho eastern sido of thoso promises, in tho order given, were tho shops of Mr Slnnoy. (jeweller), Mr Somors (tobac conist), Mr Cotter (cabinot-inaker), Mr Young(confeotioner), and Mr Scutt(drapor), whilo on tho western side were tho shops of Mr Brown (fishmonger), Mr Mettam (tin smith), Mrs Crawloy (grocor), and Mr Cnrr (bootmakor). WhenthoFireßrigadoreacbod tho ground.tho whole of tho interior of Dare's Bhop was ono mass of flamo. Smoko-pourod out through the upstairs windows nnd roof in dense volumos, whilo sheots of flame swept upward from tho roof as woll as from tho front windows. Armed with good appliances and a steady stronm of water, however, Suporintcndont Hughes's mon soon waged war into the camp of the onomy. Water was poured on theruins until tho firo was extinguished, and nn occasional shower of wator over tho roof ex tinguished any stray sparks. Dare's build ing was completely reducod to ashes, whilo Brown's shop was roprosontod by a charred and useless framework. Mottam's was also badly damaged by tho firo. Slanoy's on the other sido had tho wall,, roof, 'and front badly burnt, and tho front nnd roof of Somcrs's woro also injured. The other places wero all somewhat affected by tho firo, and moro or less damaged by -water. It is estimatod that tho damago to buildings alono would not bo covered by £1,500. Another firo broko out shortly beforo mid night, on Juno 9, tho scene on this occasion being Princes-street. The result of tho con flagration was tho total destruction oi a block of two-story buildings at the corner of Princes-street and Waterloo Quadrant occupiod by Mr Poarco as a boarding house, tho almost complete demolition of Mr Hatswell's woll-known grocery establish ment in Princes-streot, and damage to the houeos occupied by Miss Tomple, Mr A. K. Murray, and Mr Robloy, baker. Tho occupants fit Poarce's house appear to havo had a narrow escapo. Mrs Poarco and her little girl, and throe lodgers, named Joslin, Hayward and Gordon, were all in bed in their respective rooms. Tho dis covery was mado by Gordon, who soys ho bad beon dozing, whon ho was recalled to his senses by the smell of smoko. Ho thought first that he must havo beon smoking, but the feeling of oppressiveness incroasod, and getting up ho saw the reflection of fire through the back Btaircase-window. Thero was not a moment to lose, and hastily arousing tho other occupants of tho house, he aseisted Mrs Pearco and the little girl to effect thoir escape, which thoy managed to do by tho staircase. So hasty was their exit that they had not timo even to put on wrappers, and wero com pelled to run out in their nightdresses. Hayward. and Joslin wero not bo hurried In their movements. They partially dressed themselves, and then discovered that escape by means of tho Btaircase was entirely cut off by tho flames. Their inventive faculties were brought into play by tho necessity for a spoedy departure, and an effective firo oscapo was quickly improvised from two bed sheets tied together, Thoso wero let down through the window, and enabled Hayward and Joslin to reach ten-a jirma in safoty. Mrs Pearce aw} tho child had meanwhile been taken to the Masonic Hotel, where their comfort was attended to. Mr Hatswell and family had also a narrow escape. Mrs Hatswell was awakened by the smell of smoke, and called to hor son. He got up to ascertain the cause of the alarm, and found dense clouds of smoke ascending from the window of Pearce's kitchen. The whole family were awake by this time, and they lost no timo in making their escape. It is expected that the damage will amount to between £4,000 and £5,000. The two-story block at the corner, occu pied by Pearce, has been converted into a heap of ashes, while the whole interior has been burnt out of Hatswell's, leaving only a charred sholl standing, In Waterloo Quad rant, tho roof and ono side are burnt off Misa Tomp.e'a hoiiEO, whilo considerable damage has beon done to the roofs of Robley's and Murray's. The three latter can be repaired, but Hatswell's will require to be rebuilt.

CRIMES AND SUICIDES.

Fkank Jenkins, a Canterbury station hand, committed suicide by hanging at Mount Somers on June 12,

Mrs Adamson,wife of a baker at Hawora, committed suicide by drowning on Monday night, June 1.

An attempt was made to wreck a train on Juno 11 near Dunedin, a sleeper having been placed across the rails.

At Timaru, on June 10,Trengove, charged with an assault on his wife, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years' hard labour.

_ A farmer named Godfrey Leachfield, ro siding at Papanui, committed suicide by cutting his throat on Juno 4. Frank Nicholson, architect, committed suicide at the Terminus Hotel, Dunedin, by shooting himself in tho head.

A married woman named Harris, at Wellington, mado a deliberate attempt to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by throwing herself down the hold of the steamer lonic, falling a distance of 35 feet. Sho was takon to the hospital, protesting that sho was tired of life, and meant to kill herself.

A daring jewel robbery woe perpetrated on the night of Monday, May 27, at Wellington, at Mr Jenner's jeweller's shop. Tho robbors effected an entrance at the back of tho building, by cutting the panel of the door, and thon turning the key. They carried a locally manufactured lantern, which had been arranged so as to be dark' ened. They took 26 gold watches, 40 silver watches, 20 solid gold Alberts, 15 English Alborts, 20 ladies' gold Alberts, 40 to 45 gold nocklots, 24 silver necklets, 12 ladios' silver Alborts, 6 doz. silver rings, gold broochos, 4 pair of diamond earrings, 24 gold brooches and earrings, including 5 diamond sots valued from £3 to £35, and 12 gold and diamond scarf pins. Within a fow days tho police succeeded in nppro honding two men on suspicion, and in recovering a large part of the stolon goods.

An inquest waa held at Port Fitzroy on tho 3rd inst., beforo Mr H. Palmer, Justice of tho Poace, on tho body of a young man, Robert Paddison, who was accidentally drowned on the 31st ult. in crossing a creek. It appeared from tho ovidenco that deeoased left Mr Shank's houso ot 8.30 that morning, intending to rido to tho; houfio of his undo, Mr E. Paddison, Karaka Bay, but was no moro seen alivo. Mr E. G. Lo Roy, on passing Whangopoua tidal creek som'o days after, discovered tho dead body cf tho young man, lying on his back, with his arms across his breast. Mr Lo Roy carried tho body to the shoro, but found that ho was quito doad. Tho body was convoyed to Mr Shank'a house, whore tho inquest was hold. Tho jury roturnod tho vordict, " Found drowned."

A elderly man named John Nairn com mitted suicide at tho Old Men's Refuge early on Sunday, May 31, by cutting his throat with a tablo knifo. Mrs Brophy, matron of the institution, states that Nairn cammittcd tho rash act botween 2 and 3 a.m., shortly after which ho was discovered in bod with his throat cut, the injury having evidently boen inflicted with a table knife which ho retained in his possession. Tho man was bleeding freely and it was deemed advijable that ho should bo removed to tho Hospital for medical troatmont. Ho was attended to by Dr. Bond who found that tho wound was a serious ono, sovoral veins having boon cut. Nairn is a man about 73 years of ago, who once boforo attempted his life at Epsom. Ho waa committed to tho Lunatic Asylum, but owing to somo irregularity ho was not ad mitted, and was sont to the Refugo. His prcsont attempt on his own llfo proved moro successful than his last, for ho diod from his injuries in tho Hospital noxt day. Ox Juno S, considerable commotion was caused at Korikori Sawmills, near tho Manukau Heads, by tho extraordinary conduct of a man named James Egan, who had worked at tho mill for a period of threo was known that Egan was working in thoHuia or four months some twelve mouths ago. It Bush, and ho travelled from thero to tho Korikori mills, a distance of over 15 milos. On reaching tho mills, he accostod a man that ho had formerly boen acquainted with, Mr John Betholl, and drawing two loaded rovolvors from his breast, threatened to shoot him .pointing tho weapons at him. Egan accused Mr Bothell of having called him somo bad namo 12 months ago, and ho intended to. havo his rovongo. With somo assistanco the rovolvors wero takon from Egan boforo any injury was inflictedon Mrßotholl,butEganwasallowcd to escape. Mr Bethell rode from Kerikori to Auckland on Tuesday, and informed Mr Suporintcndont Thomson of tho circum stances, who instructed tho Onohunga polico to tako tho necessary. stops to arrest Egan. Sergeant Greono and Constable Hoslett went by boat on Wednesday to tho Huia Bush, whoro thoy succeeded in arresting tho man.

Constable Coll Is received information at an early hour Tuesdaymorning, Juno 9, that a man named William Bellingham,by tradoa; carpenter, had committed suicido by jumping down n woll in Lincoln-strcot, Ponsonby. On rccoiving tho information, tho conetablo called for Dr. Knight, who' promptly accompanied him to Bollingham's houso, and found that tho body had boen drawn out of tho woll by several neighbours. Dr. Knight's sorvicos, however, were unavailing. Tho man was quite dead. Mrs Bollingham states that sho woko up this morning about two o'clock ; missed her husband from her side, also from tho room. Shoot once got out of bed, nnd receivingl no answer to her calls for William, popped on somo clothing and went down stairs in search of him. The back door was partly open, and on looking around sho missed several pot plants which had boen placed on tho well-lid. Others woro knocked ovor. Tho lid of tho woll which had previously beon nailed, was down over tho top, but on closer examination, she i| found tho i nails had been drawn out. Hor husband's conduct had previously beon occen tric, and sho at once concluded that he had jumped down the well. She ot onco called hor neigh bours in tho noxt. house, and, assisted by two rton, the body was brought by grappling irons. At the Poiico Court on Juno 6, Theodore Cecllo D'Anguior, alias H. W._ .Lennox Max woll, on remand, was charged with murdoring C. A. Preller, of St. Louis. Great interest was takon by the public in tho proceedings. Prior to tho opening of tho Court, a largo crowd of curious porsons assomblod outsido tho polico Btation, and when tho prisoner was brought out of the colls and escorted to tho court his every movomont was followed by hundreds of pairs of eyes. His face was somewhat pale, but his' manner was perfectly composed. He was faultlessly dressed, and over his arm he bore a heavy friozo overcoat. Mr Superintendent Thomson, who represented the police, applied for a remand for eight days. Ho said that since the prisoner was last before the Court full details of the crime with which tho prisoner was charged had come to hand through tho medium of tho St. Louis, newspapers. No official docu-, ments had, however, come to hand, for the sullioient reason that there had not been timo to forward thorn from St. Louis after tho receipt thoro of tho cablegram from Auckland announcing the arrest. Ho ex popted that an officer of the American police, with tho depositions and other papers would be hero by the mail steamer, which he noticed by the time-table was due here on the 27th inst. He would apply for a remand every eight days until the arrival of the officer.

AGRICULTURAL.

The Gisborne Dairy Factory Company intend sending six tons of cheese to London by the steamor lonic. Auckland Acclimatisation Society aro ordering 20,000 trout ova -from "Otago'for distribution in this district,

South Canterbury Agricultural' and Pastoral Society havo a large bank over draft, and a canvass for subscriptions to wipo it off has raised £4,500 in promises. - Tho direct stcamor Tongariro took 4,978 carcases of frozen mutton from Christchureh yesterday. Tho Aruwa. leaves with 1,428 to-morrow, aud 10,000 aro being prepared or succeeding steamers. The chief gaoler at Addington, Christ church, complains that he has at present five prisoners suffering from delirium tremens, the gaol being a regular Bedlam, and discipline, being.impossible with the limited staff.

ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS.

The body of a man supposed to have perished from exposure has been found at Lovell'sFlat, Otago. A ganger named George Payne haß beon found drowned in Lake Waihola, Otago. Ho was subject to epileptic fits. W. Mumford was accidentally shot while out rabbit shooting at Christchnroh, and died at the Hospital on 3rd inst.

The infant child of Mr Cotterlll, tailor, Napier, has been killed by the accidental spilling of carbolic acid over its body. A little boy named Brookes, of St, Albans, who was bitten by a dog a few days ago, died from the effects on 3rd inst. At the Princo Albert Hotel, Nelson, a bricklayer named Passoly haa been killed by falling six feet through a trap door into a cellar.

Mr John Graham, of Mangnpai, was killed on Tuesday, Juno 10, by a tree which ho was felling crushing him. Deceased was aloise whon the accident happened,

W. B. Stanley, while working on the roof of the City Hotel, Dunedin, on May 29, fell through a skylight and into the back-yard, a depth of 35 feet. He died noxt day.

A miner named Marriotto Sheard was killed on Thursday, May 28, in the Brunner coalmine, Greymouth, by a mass of coal and atone falling on him from tho roof,

The body of a man was discovered near tho rofrigerating workß at Wellington on June 4. It was identified' as that of Peter Fleming, formerly pook on a Government steamer.

F. Liardet and J. S. Harris, who were out shooting game on Wairarapa Lake, in tho Wellington district, wore missing nearly three weeks, and It was feared they had been drowned. Harris was found all right, but Liardet has not boen found, and a boat in which ho tried to cross tho-lake has been found bottom upwards,

Watene, a native, fifteen years old, shot himself on June G, at Ruapekapeka, while pigeon shooting. It is supposed that ho committed suicide, as tho muzzle of the gun was placed >In his mouth, and he re ceived the contents there, causing instant death. His companions was some distance from him at the timo.

An accident occurred at tho New Prince Imperial mine, at Thames on Juno 10, which had a fatal termination Just after a shot had boen fired, a minor named Hugh McCormick advanced to the face of the workings, when a largo mass of rock, which had been detached by the explosion, fell on him, killing him instantly.

Two fatal accidents are reported from the Northern districts of Canterbury, An old man named Edmund Bobinson was run ovor by a horse and buggy near Rangiora, on Sat urday, June 6, and diod shortly after. The samo night, Miss Wright, a daughter of Mr Robert Wright, R.M., of Kaiapoi, was thrown from a buggy on the road from Ohako to Kaiapoi. She nover gained consciousness, and died in a fow hours.

An inquest was hold at Te Awamutu on June 8 boforo tho DistriotCorenor, Mr Gres ham, solicitor, and a jury of twelve,of which Mr Henry Lewis was foroman, on the body of tho infant female child of James add Ellon Riley, Tho ' ovldonco showed that tbo child slopt in its mother's bod and was accidentally covered with tho bed clothes and suffocated. ■ A verdict was re turned in accordance with the evidence.

POLITICAL.

Mk Gttioa, M.H.R., has resigned his seat in tho Houso. ' i

Mr Holmes, M.H.R. for Christchureh South, addressod his constituents on Juho 4, and got a vote of thanks and confidence. Captain Russoll, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of electors at Hastings on May 30, and got n vote of confidence. Mr John Holmes, M.H.R. for Christ church South, declares himself a Govern-, mont supporter and a strong advocate of protection to colonial industries. ' '-. Govornmont intend asking a committee of citizens to tako the management of tbo Wellington Hospital ponding legislation on the subject of hospital and charitable aid. The total rosulte of tho Waimeo election show Mr Korr to have a majority of threo.- Tho numbers aro:— Kerr, 263 ; Franklyn,' 250 ; White, 95 ; Boucher, 92; Wastney, CO; Piper, 33. Mr Kerr la a Government supporter. .' Thoro arc rumours afloat at Wellington that tho Government Intend to increase tho sugar duty on tho first day of tho sossion. It Is considered certain that tho Property Tax will be raisod to tho samo amount as in 1883-4. .:

Christchureh Harbour Board have rosolvod to support tho action takon by othor Harbour Boards to have an alteration made in tho Harbour Act so that tho Go vernment should bo required to pay wharf age on material imported by it. ~ Major Atkinson addressed his constituents at Orakau on Tuesday, June 2. Speaking on nativo affairs, bo said the Native Minister ap peared to bo coming back to tho old "Hour and sugar policy." The taking away of the Armed Constabulary forco from Pungarehu caused tho natives to beliove In Te Whiti more than ovor, for it helped to bring truo his prophecies, Ho thought that Punga rehu should havo been the last A.C. Station which should have beon brok;on up. Tho natives had full confidenco in Mr Bryce, but thoy found that Mr Ballanco's word was not to be roliod on. If the Nativo Minister said "I will do this,", tho Maoris ropliod, " No; you must do that." A vote of confidence was unanimously passed.

Tho poll for tho election of nine Coun cillors to tho brand now Borough Council of Nowmarkot closed at five p.m, on Satur day, Juno 15, and for more than two hours thereafter Mr Angus (the Returning Officer) was busily engaged in. counting up the votes. Tho Newmarket Brass Band, how ever, relieved tho tedium for tho waiting and expectant burgosEes by playing selec tions of instrumental music. At half-past seven the doors wero thrown open, and the Returning Officer declared tho rosult of tho voting to bo:—Charles Whisker, 97; James Mason, 91; Wil liam Edgerly, 90 ; William Morgan, 84 ; George Bishop, 82; James Taite, 72; E. Burgoss, 71; John Jenkins, 67 ; and Ralph Kessing, 67. i These nino were declared elected. The polling for the other candi dates were as follows :'—John McNeill, 65; Georgo Kent, 64 ; G. T. Koetloy, 63 ; Thos. Gillibrand, 62; John Pearco, 34; John Ball, 32 ; and George Morris, 32. There woro originally 19, candidates, but Mr Suitor," upon being oloctod Mayor, was struck off tho list, and Mossrs F. A. White and Walker resigned. Tho an nouncement of tho rosult wob received with cheers, and a number of tho candidates addrossod the ratepayers, thanking them for tho measure of support which thoy had respectively recoived. With a vote of thanks to the Roturning Oflicor,tho proceed ings closed

TRADES.

Three cases of Taranaki Iron sand have boon forwarded to M. de Harven at Ant werp. '•■•.-■■''■'

. The Blenheim Branch of the Amalga mated Carpenters' and Joiners' Trade Society started on Saturday June 6. The building trade is vory brisk bore, and the Socioty is likely to enrol numerous members.

By tho steamer Australia on June 1, tho machinery for Vollbracht's Now Zealand Tobacco Growing and Manufacturing Com pany arrived, and it will bo fitted up at once. By the same steamer Mr Vollbracht also received a further consignment of tobacco seed sufficient for a thousand acres, which will be distributed gratis to growers. On Monday, Ist Juno, the first pile of a building to bo used as a fish, fruit, and ment preserving factory at Port Albert was driven, and it is expected that it will be ready for übo in six weeks. Tho building is situate near the Topuni Sawmills, on the bank of the Oruauhare, ond forms tbo nucleus of what will in the future be a very important industry here. It has already been proved that fruit can be produced bore in great profusion, and each year it is be coming moro and moro the staple produc tion of the settlement, and it is tho inten tion of the promoters of tho Preserving Factory to utilise much of tho fruit pro duced In jams, and as the Kaipara terms with fish, it is expected there wiil be no difficulty in meeting any demand. The promoters aro Messrs Small, Nicholson, and Co.

To enable Whangarei to^haveagas and water supply, it is suggested to enlarge the boundaries, and erect the town into a borough, -

MISCELLANEOUS.

It has been resolved to erect public abat toirs at Dunedin.

It has been resolved to introduce the chamois Into Otago. Building operations in Auckland show decided signs of revival. Ngatimaniapoto natives wish Tawhiao to reside permanently at Kulti. Other £2000 are to be spend in enlarging the Exhibition at Wellington, Auckland, the finest city in the colony, is to havo the handsomest railway station. The police state that there is a good deal of drunkenness among women In South Dunedin,

During April last 2,059 cattle, 55,627 shoep, and 2,002 pigs wero conveyed over the New Zealand railways. A corner lot in Colombo-street, Christ church, with a frontage of 163 feet, was sold yesterday for £3,750. Otago Institute means to urge Govern ment to prevent the wholesale deportation of tuatara lizards from tho colony. Mr John. Thomson, New Plymouth has boen appointed Harbour Engineer at Gis borne. The salary Is £800 a year. Government have accepted the tender of Messrs Cranwell and Co,, of Dunedin, to supply 150,000 ereosoted sleepers, at a cost of £29,909. Tho Colonial Treasurer has just received £140 from some consciencs-Btricken person in New South Wales who formerly swindled our Government out of that sum.

J. R. Mcßoth, "the friend of the Maoris," has just been sentenced at Rotorua to three month's hard labour for swindling the hotel-keeper of the district. Miss Sperry, of Wellington, has been entrusted with the task of painting a portrait of Mr Macandrew, tobe placed in the University H*ll Mr Hiscock, who risked his life in trying to save a drowning boy at Sumnor, Cantor bury, has been awarded tho Royal Humane Society's certificate. During the thirteen months that the Sailors' Homo at Chrlstohuroh has been open, tho expenditure has reached £891, and there is now a debit balance of £173.

Mr.E. ;G.:AUardyce has won the Civil Service literary prize of £25 for the best essay on "Laud Laws, nnd their Effect, Social and Economical, upon the Condition of the People." ~'.', The resolution of-the New Zealand Go vernment to sell no moro totara bush is stated to be the first really practical step towards forest conservation in Now Zea land that has boon taken.

At Queenstown, Otago, Ranger Penne father, and Mr Tanner, solicitor, have been oach finod 20s and costs for poaching. The charge of assault brought by them against Constable Young was dismissed with costs,

The following is a return of the number of passengors who travelled on the Auck land tramways during the past three months:—March, 57,687 ; April, 65,116 ; May, 60,280. Receipts, £2,179 10s. ~ Dunedin Harbour Board having decided to take no steps at present towards making the dock at Port Chalmer*, an indignant mem ber, by way of protest, intends to move— "That the Government bo requested to take ovor the trust from the Board, and select another body for the construction of tho idock." ' . - ■ •. i

At tho Wellington Harbourßoard meeting the Finance Committee recommended that a loan of £50,000 at 441 per ocnt be raised. A resolution was also carried "That the Finance Committee be requested to report upon tho feasibility of providing funds for the construction of a graving dock for Wollinjrten." A girl named August* i Plersen, who wandered from her homo at Ormondville, noar Napier, on May 29, has beon found crouched under a fallen tree in the bed of a shallow etroan) about two miles from her home. Her legs were immersed in the water, and it is feared sho will lose the use ot her hands and feet. She is said to be of weak intellect.

A 6 showing the increase in the valuo of' property, it may bo- montioned that three years ago Mcasrs.Coupland and Co. bought tho lease of their business promisos in. Queon-streot from Mr James Coupland for' £300, and thoy sold it back, c him on 6th. inst,, prior to tho removal of the firm to, now stores, for £2,000. The leaso has 17 years to run. Tho petition to tho Legislature praying for a prohibition of tho employment of barmaids in hotels which has been cir culated in this district under the auspices of tho Women's Christian Temperance Union is now ready for transmission to Wellington. It is very largely and Influentially signed, and ought to carry considerable weight. At the Government Insurance meeting at Wellington on Wednesday, May 27, Sir Julius Vogel stated , that it was the intention to do away with the Industrial branch of the institution; and another step that had boon decided on was to in crease tb,e rates of premiums to new policy holders. The latter course had been adopted on the strong recommendation of their actuarial advisers.

Tho best paying line of railway in New Zoaland is tho Rawnkawa section, which is in ohargo of Mr J. D. Harris, who was formerly manager of the Now Plymouth line. The section is only 8 miles in length, but.tho year's profit is 6058 per cent, The revonuo per mile for tho twelve months was £706 19a 7d. The expenditure per milo for the samo period was £278 14s.

The election of Mayor for the;.newly-oon stltutod Borough of Newmarket took place on June 7 at tbe Newmarket Public Hall, Mr Angus acting as returning officer. Tli9re were three candidates, Messrs W. J. Suitor, F. G. Clayton, and J. McColl. The former was the favourite, though great exertions were made by Mr Clayton's friends. The result was as follows:— Suitor, 74 ; Clayton, 51 j McColl, 28; in formal, 3. Out of 173 available votes 156 were polled.. : ---..-.- A meeting of the J. E. Redmond Branch of tho Irish National Land League was held in the" Temperance Hall, Albert-street, on the sth Juno. A statement of the moneys received and forwarded <to the Hon. Treasurer of the League in Melbourne was submitted, and showed that the Auckland contributions to the League had been : — To General.Fund, £253 18s 6d; Payment of Members o! Imperial Parliament Fund, £10 ; and to tho A. M. Sullivan Testimonial Fund, £33 7b 6d. To tho latter fund Bishop .Luckhad contributed £5 ss,

'■ Mr MacMahon, of the "Silver King" combination, remembers visiting Auckland somo eight years ago, when on his way from San Francisco to Australia, but ho expresses himself as totally unable to recognise in the improved and expanded Auckland of to-day even the faintest likeness to the timber-built town ho formerly saw on its site. Ho considers that Auckland has the most thriving appearance of all New Zea land cities, and ho is so charmed with the sconery and the beautifully mild winter weather that he hopes to remain for several months. -"

A young woman named Margaret O'Brien who was employed as domestic servant by Mr W, J. Courtney, Jervois Road, Pon sonby, died suddenly, under somewhat mysterious circumstances on 13th. June. : A return giving the approximate rvalue of school buildings, furniture, and- teaohers' dwellings in the several educational dis tricts of the colony shows-.—Buildings, £466,761; furniture, £42,250 ; dwellings, £160,627. Value of school buildings in the four principal educational districts is as fol lows: Auckland, £83,932; Wellington,£26,439 North Canterbury,£l24,B7l; Otago £100,580. The average daily attendance of scholars m the last quarter of ISB4 for the colony was 76,832. The 'number of schools open is 957 ; number of teachers, 2,247. Aver age school attendance in loading districts: Otago, 17,915; North Canterbury, 14,210; Wellington, 5,678; Auckland, 14,686.

Public attention has frequently bee;i di rected to the necessity for a home in the neighbourhood of Auckland for the reform of fallen and the accommodation of destitute women. Something has been done in tho direction indicated by the establishment of the Female Prison Gate Brigade and Mrs Cowie's home, but it is felt that these in stitutions aro not on a scale sufficiently large to meet requirements. Tho authorities of the Female Prison Gate Brigade havo had the mattor under consideration for some time, and it is their intention to take immediate steps to secure the object in view. They propose to have a home Bome where in the suburbs, or at all events out of town, and to carry on tho present premises in Albert street as a soup kitchen, and for the accommodatian from night to pight'of homeless females,

The Queen of Rarotonga purposes visiting New Zealand.

The tomb of tho late Captain William Hobson, R.N., having fallen In a state of disrepair, Dr. Shortland, ono of tho trustees of the Hobson estate, has decided to erect a suitable memorial stone over the vault con taining the remains of the first Governor of New Zealand. It was mainly owing to Captain Hobson's efforts that tho spot on on which Auckland now stands was Belected as the site for tho capital of New Zealand, and ho always predicted that the city would eventually become of vast size, and of the greatest importance. In consequence of the laxity which is said to prevail in reference to the prosecution of parties for open Sabbath desecration, of which the law takes cognisance, some of our citizens aro contemplating tho early formation of a Sabbath Observance Society, in accordance with the rules of the New South Wales Sabbath Observance Associa tion, which was established upwards of twenty years ago. Thesa rules have been written for, and whon received in Auckland the movement will take a definite and prac tical shape. The following gentlemen in Auckland district have just been added to the Com mission of the Peace:—J, Atchison, Wai roa; W, D. Davis, Waimato ;A. Ginders, Rotorua j A, A. Harris, Otahuhu; VV, D. Hill, Alexandra; W. F. Hirst, To Aroha ; H. W. Johnson, Rotorua; F. Lawry, Auckland ;T, B. Lowis, Cambridge; T. Mitchell, Karioi; P. N. Pegler, Raglan ; G. Ross, Parua Bay; J. Ross, Tairua; W. H. Snelling, Maungaturoto; HughStowart, Kihlkihi; Thomas Thompson, Auckland ; W. Thomson, Ruapeko; R. Thompson, Whangarei; G. T. Wilkinson, Aloxandra. About other sixty names have been added in other parts of tho colony. No doubt tho Government see tho necessity for increasing the roll, in viow of their intention of striking off all those who fail to perform tho duties of tho office.

Steps are about to be taken for the early establishment of a Highland Society in Auckland upon such liberal principles as will comport with those of similar organisa tions in tho United Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada, and tho Australasian colonies. The Gielic Society of Dunedin, with a branch at Invercargill, is in a flourishing state, and as it is estimated from reliable data that there are no less than four or fivo hun dred G-Blic-speaking people in the province of Auckland, exclusive of the Highland settlement of Waipu, no misgivings need, it is asserted, be apprehended as to the success of the Society. It is not intended to confine tho membership to Scottish Celts and their immediate offspring, as is done in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, but, on the contrary, to mako it open to persons of all nationalities willing to identify thom selves with the movement, Irish and Welsh, belonging as they do to the great Celtic families who originally emigrated from Asia, the cradle of the human raco, will bo heartily welcomed to join the projected Highland Society, The annual meeting of the Auckland Mer cantile Marino Association was hold on tho afternoon of June 11 in the large room of the Harbour Board Offices. There waa a very small attendance. Mr H. F. Anderson occupied tho chair. Tho Secretary (Mr Yon der Heyde), read the report for tho year past, and the statement of accounts for tho half-year ended May 30th, The receipts were £37 16s Bd, and expenditure £36 '.k sd, leaving a balance of £1 7s 3d; assets, £31 14s Ga ; and liabilities, £18. Tho re port referred to the operations of tho As sociation, which have already been made public, and recommended that the Sea men's Representation Bill and tho Bill for Ro constitution of thoHarbour Board should be renewed this session of Parliamont. Tho members' of tho Association numbered 90. In moving tho adoption of the roport, the Chairman expressed regret that after three adjournments the attendance was ho small, and that members took so little interest in the Association. Things looked very black indeed,—The report and balance-Bheet were adopted. Mr E. Mit'helson wrote tendering his resignation as President, and Mr Noaring rosigncd his position as Treasurer. They wero accepted with re gret.

OBITUARY.

Andrew Dalziel, one of the original Otago settlers, died on Friday, May 29, aged SO.

Mr Seorlo, a well-known journalist; died of paralysis at Wellington yesterday.

Mr G. F. Brown, formerly M.L.C. for Tuapcka, has died suddenly of heart disoa; c at Lawrenco, Otago. The death is announced of Mr J. W. Harrop, at the age, of 61 years. Deceased was formerly Treasurer of Auckland City Council, and for some timo back has beon in delicate health.

Mr Mylus Child Yaxley, liconsoo of tho Albion Hotel, corner of Hobson and Wol losley-streeta, died suddenly yesterday after noon, The deceased gentleman, who has not been very long in the colony, was only 33 years of age. He had been slightly ail ing for somo time, and was attended by Dr. Bayntun, who will, it is understood, certify as to the cause of death.

PRESENTATIONS.

The officers and employees of the Engineer's Department of tho Auckland Harbour Board met on Thursday, June 4, and presented to Mr D. E. McDonald, on the occasion of his retiring from ofiice, a neatly-executed address and a handsomo marble clock. The address stated that tho donors fully recognised tho skill and ability displayed by Mr McDonald in his profes sion, and also his uniform kindness to those under his authority. The clock bore a gold plate engraved, "To D. E McDonald, Esq_, C.E., from the officers and workmen of the Engineer's Department, Auckland Harbour Board, ISSS." The presentation wasmadoby- Mr John Taylor, Foreman of Works, and Mr McDonald returned thanks in a few appropriate words.

DEFENCE.

The total strength of the Volunteers in Canterbury, including the Honorary Corps, ,i 51,451.

Major Cautley will hand over the charge of the defenco works to Major Badham on the 10th, and will shortly afterwards pro ceed home.

In consequence of the pacific nature of cables from home in connection with tho RussO-Afghan difficulty the expenditure on defences will be largely reduced.

On Juno 3 the Otago Volunteers were suddenly called out by signals (firing of guns and ringing of bolls), to test how speedily they could muster in tho event of a night alarm. Thoro -wore SO4 on parade at Dunedin, whilo 219 turned out at country railway stations.

PATENTS.

An improved rotary engine has been invented and patented by Mr G. A, Ritson, engineers' fitter, Wellington.

Mr C. Atkin, coach-builder Auckland, has applied for lottors patent for the "premier centripetal brake."

The Bad and Worthless.

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