PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Tkleorafii.]

{FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, last night

Notices of Questions

Amonost the questions of which notices worn given to day are tho following :— Whether it is a fact that travelling agents for tho New Zealand Insurance Company are provided with free passes on Govern ment railways, and if so, what amount is credited to the Railway Department for such passes?' (Mr AIXWKtGIIT.) Whether tho Government, at tho closo of each session, will cause copies of statutes of that session to be furnished to each public library in the colony? (SirGuoncu Grey.) Whether the Government will, when con sidering the question of endowments for Wellington Harbour Board, also consider tho granting of ondowraents to Lyttelton Harbour Board ? (Mr Allwuigiit.) Wellington Streets. The adjourned debate on Mr Fisher's motion to liavo placed on the Estimates tho sum of £2,000 for tho purpose of putting the Thorndon (Wellington) reclaimed land streets into such condition as to render them safe for public traffic, was rosumed by Mr FiTZHKKpr.RT. Ho complained that Wellington city had been rob,bod of a grand estate. Mr Macajjdrjsw denied thero had been any hardship in the matter. Ho said tho land had been reclaimed by the colony at a cost of £89,000, and that the grand estate spoken of by the last speaker had only been sea.

Mr Buchanan eaid that whan the re claimed land was sold a promise was made by the Government that pn tho yoc]aiined land, streets should bo formed. Dr. NEWMAN said this was not a question of endowment, but of right and wrong. Wellington City Council hud been debarred from suing by the advice of Mr Stout (who was uot then a member of the Ministry), who advised that they must be nonsuited. Ho denied that tho petition had received fair consideration,

Messrs Q'Callaohan, Thompson, and Lanch argued that tho membois of the Public Petitions Committee had considered the matter fully with the viow of arriving at a fair conclusion, and they had reported adversely against the claim.

Mr FiPfiEJi, in reply, said that the rents derivable from endowments of Dunedin Auckland, and Wellington respectively, were: Dunedin, £11,528; Auckland, £8,339; Wellington, £3,872. The rovennos of those cities were Dunodin, £GG,OOO ; Auckland, £54,000; Wellington, £3.8,000. It was in conscience qf Dunedin ami Auckland boing so largely endowed that, thoy were enabled to carry out those works of beautitloation to which lion, members had referred.

On a division the motion was lost, tho voting boing : Ayos, 11 ; noos, 35,

Employment of Females Act,

Mr Bkabshaw moved that tho report of tho Committee on the Employment of Females and Others Act 1881 Amendment Bill be agreed to by the House. Mr Levestam said that ho foared the measure had been passed hurriedly, and that restrictions had boon placed on trado by moans of not allowing boys to work en Saturday afternoons. Ho pointod out that young, women employed in tho Kaiapoi Woollen Factory would lose halfa-day'n pa,y every week, and suggested t,!\at where dis abled vessels cam.c into pott on Saturday afternoons, lads should bo allowed to work at thoir repair. Ho moved that tho bill bo recommitted, with a viow to further amend ment.

Tho Minister for Works said that rp, presontations had been mado to him fcln^t in tho Govcrnrnont railway workshop! it was dosirablo that hours cf labour nhould be oight and a.half hours a day for live days por weok, in ordor to enable employees to got a half-holiday on Saturday. Thin was tho present rule, but tho bill stopped that, and would canse a great deal of inconvenience. He therefore hoped an alteration would bo made before the moasuro becamo law.

Tho Premier said it might bo as well to, provide, in case of omorgoncy, that tho K.M. should have p.Gwor to allow young persons io work overtime. That was tho caeo in Victoria.

Mr HomiKs thought that when omployees so desired they should bo allowed to remain during luncheon timo under sholter of the work-room, at tho sumo tiijiu puking tho penalty a eovoro one if thoir employers allowed them to work.

Tho Prkmiku said that ns to having uso of tho work-room ho oould not consont to that idea. It had boon condemned ovory « here. It was the employers' placo to pro vido a proper dining-room for tho em ployees.

Mr Ferous deprecated tho continued tinkering with tho labour laws of tho coun try. He had to-day soen a tologram from tho manager of tho Mosgiel Woollon Fac tory, in which he distinctly stated that if this iniquitioua bill became law, ho would have to immediately dischargo all tho young peoplo undor eightoon years of ago. He supported tho recommittal of tho measure with a view to having tho hours of labour, except on Saturday, oxtendod to S.\. Mr Hirst hoped Clauso 3 would bo re committed with a view to making "eight hours" "eights hours and a half." Ho thought the right way to legislate would bo to limit tho number of hours per week in which peoplo should work, find not tho number of hours per day. Mr Connolly objected to any attempt to oxtond tho houra, while Mr T. Thompson strongly supported the re-committal with tho view of continuing tho system which had been introduced by the employees thorn solves.

Mr Mackenzie strongly advocated tho re committal of tho bill with the viow to alter ing Clauso 3, and said he regretted that Mr Levestnm had not moved to liovo tho bill recommitted for six months.

On the question that tho Cominittco'e ro port bo adopted, tho voting waa ; Ayes, 75 noes, 43. •

Mr TOLE thorcupon moved, " I'or tho purpose of considering clauso 3," which was agreed to on the voice. The question, "That tho bill be com mitted for the purpoao of considering clauso 3," was agreed to. On the bill being recommitted, Mr Levestam moved, " That in placo of eight hours per doy, 48 hours per week bo sub stituted," but was prevailed on to withdraw this in fav«ur of an amondinent by Mr Fitz herbert for inserting tho word " half" after the word "eight," and providing that no young person may be employed for moro than 48hours in anyone woek. This was agreed to.

Mr Fitziierbert moved the addition of the following words, " provided always that any H.M. or inspector in any district may in any caso of emergency allow young persons to work overtime," which was car ried on division by 35 to 25. Mr Ross wanted to add that it should not be compulsory for any young person to work such overtime, but this was negatived on the voices.

Mr Scobie Mackenzie next moved the excision irom the same clause of the words, " without loss of wages." Tho clauso would read as well, and tho improper and mischievous element would bo excised. The amendment met with scant support, and its mover did not call for division. After further discussion, the bill was re ported with amendments and passed. Poisons Bill. In moving the second reading of hiR Poieons Bill, Mr Hatch mentioned that in Committee he intended moving to have " Rough on Rats" made a poison under tho first schedule of the Act. The second read ing passed, and the committal waa fixed for Thursday week. School Committees Election. On tho motion that the Speaker do leave tho chair in order that tho House may go into Committee on tho School Committees Election Bill, Mr W. F. Bccklaxd moved, "That the measuro do not go into Com mittee." It was only brought forward by the enemies of the Education Act, and with the view of testing (he House, he asked the House to say that the bill should be com mitted three months hence. He repeated that those supporting the bill wished to destroy the secular system of oducation. ■ Mr Hursthousk absolutely denied that the bill was introduced by the enemie3 of the Act. It seemed to him to be absolutely childish to refuse to amend glaring orrors in the Education Apt becauso there was a diversity of opinion whether or not the Bible should be read in schools.

The Premier said that the bill had been lntroduced.hy the enemies of the education syßtem. It waa proposed by a member who was a denominationalißt, and supported by an hon. gentleman asking for sectarianism and not State education at all. There were two classes alone-thope who wished to see the system destroyed, and those who wished to introduce the Bible in schools. (Mr Hursthouse : No). Well, porhaps there were some supporters who wanted to alter the mode of election of school committees, uenad no objection to altering the cumu lative system to three votes, hut Major otewaro would accept no compromise, but

wanted to use the matter as a lever to de- that the Premier had forgotten hia position in order to OBCribe to members of the House the sinister de °,™ of destroying the education system Ho affirmed that n°o 0.10 had done so much to establish Bible reading in schools as tho PrSL hS£n that the House go into Committee, the voting was : Ayes, 30 , noes, 15,

Advertising Sweepstakes. The (laming and Lotteries Act (Mr Hobbs) was committed. Major Stf.waM' moved a new clause, that no application to use the totahsator be grantedexcept to the principal racing clubs, or on the recommendation of Buch Ol Thß House divided on the motion that the Chairman leave the chair : Ayes, 14 ; ""Major" Steward then withdrew his amendment, and the bill was roportedand read a third time and passed. In Committee. The School Committees Election Bill was then considered in Committee. Mr W. D. Stewart moved a now clauso, to tho effect that onus of proof of non attendance of children rest with parents or guardians instead of committees, as at present. . . This was added on divißion. _ _ Mr Stewart again moved thut the mini mum .time that a child attend school shall bo 80 days in each quarter of the school term. Carried. Mr Stewart moved that tho amendment in tho bill be considered to morrow. Counties Act Amendment. After the supper adjournment, the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Counties Act Amendment Bill was resumed. There wr ( s a bare quorum of members present. Mr Pkacock thought that the consti tution of district boards was not likely to bo unsatisfactory. The principal function of this body would bo to dis tribute funds, thus taking a disagreeable duty out of the hands of the Government, Ho asked what would be tho position of Auckland with its rich endowments from Mr Costloy and others. Ho was some what disappointed with the bill, and thought the present system, witli all its evils, better than it. Dr. Newman said thatunfortunately pau perism existed to a large extent in New Zea land. The poor and sick drifted from the cold South to Auckland and Hawke's Jlay, and special provision should be ; wade for those places. He pointed out that New Zealand was uiid.eNia.bJy the healthiest place in tho world, and the result was that invalids carno out in Bhoals. Under tho prosont bill they would become a burden an tho colony. Thoy should guard against aiding those who would not aid thomfelves. Mr Riciiatwhon (Mataura) eaid that last your tlio Government contributed towards hospitals £"><!,000, and to charitablo aid £34,000, while tho public contributed towards hospitals £9,500, and towards charitablo aid £10,800. On thp, >0s subsidy, Government would, iwe to pay towards hospitals £9fkC>o& awl to chari tablo aid CO,OOO, leaving tho public to find X' 5,900 for hospitals and ,C 13,000 for chari table institutions. Seeing that under this bill the Government would save £70,000 or £SO,OOO, ho suggested that for tho first year they contribute £ for .C on tho, t«tal cost of hospitals and charitablo institutions throughout Uio colony. He thought the Uovenunont woro doeervlng of great piaiso for thoir monsuro.

Mi' Gohe went into figures to show that if tho bill bec.imo law, Dunodin wsuld lose i','i,72o per annum, wh^le tfye adjoining boroughs, with ijota^ population of about tbo Bonj\o S3 Dunedin, would becomo gainers to tho amount of £3.00. \io bolioved that whoii the Act oamo into force voluntcry subscriptions would fall oIV, and increased expense consequent would devolve on local badies. Though Dunodin would have to contribute onofourth of charitable aid in Otago, it would have only one voice on tho board. Ho folt bpv^d to. vote against going into Comtn^ttcLO. * Mr Guinness ruppoyted the bill. I)i the past towns had wot contributed their fair ahy.ve towards the maintenance of charitable aid ta hospitals. Mr White denied that country districts hud contributed more towards charitable aid than towns. lie thoroughly disapproved of the measure.

Mr Browv recognised in tho bill an attempt tQ make all portions of tho colony oontributo an oqual sharo towards the hospitals and charitable institutions Hia district had subscribed liberally towards local-hospital.

Mr Buchanan gave the Govornn>ent credit for an a tempt to bring down a good measure Ho did not agree with all its provisions, butbelioved it could be amended in oommittoe co as to bo a considerable im provement on anything of tho kind the colony had had for some timo. He thought district? were too largo. Mr Hukst said tho principle of tho Ijill seemed to bo to shift certain responsibili ties off the shoulders of thp Government on to local bodies, and. he predicted for it a coinplote failure. Disguise it as they might, tho bill was but a poor rate. Mr LevestAm would support tho second reading, but hoped that in Committee alterations would bo made as to constitution and meetings of district boards, Mr Rkeck, while recognising tho bill as a stop in the right direction, did not think tho institutions affocted were treated in a proper manner by the Government. They should be treated in the same manner ns educational institutions, viz,, by endow ment.

Mr Hatch eaid that the people in lnver cargill had contributed largely by voluntary subscription towards tho maintenance of charitable institutions. Throughout South land, Hospital Sunday was generally ob served. He hailed tho measure \yiUi satis faction, and should suocorf the second reading. 11 At 11.5 ft Mr Mentjjath moved tho ad^ journinentof the debute, bu,t

Tho Prkjiibr asked him to allow the dis cussion to bo continued for three-quarters of an hour.

Mr Mentkatii then withdrew his motion.

Mr I'yke pointed out that the amount of subsidies to be granted could not he amended in Committee He would make this proposition to the Government — that they should, p.djouvn the debate to enable their friends to see what proposal they could make to put their bills into proper shape. Towns would be sud denly called on to make a threepenny rate if this bill were adopted. • He agreed with the proposal that all parts of the com munity should contribute alike. He be lieved that many of the sick and maimed had drifted from the town into the country. In Otago, Benevolent Institution had in the past got £ for £, but ita subsidy would now only bo 10s for the £, and the result would be the closing of tho doors of that place- Tho Otago Board would consist of 20 mayors, 10 chairmon of county councils, and 10 Government nominees. Forty men would thus be called together merely to dole out charitable aid. That ecemed to him to be a bit of a farce. f[e could have understood it i{ they were entrusted with anything like local government functions. Ho stated his intontion in Committee of en deavouring to securo a central Otago dis trict. He recognised that under this moasuro voluntary subscription would cease. It was ao good a measure as that introduced in 1579 by Mr Stevens. The Premier claimed that tho bill was one stop towards decentralisation, and said Mr Pyko had forgotten entirely the pro visions for incorporation of Local Com mittees in the bill. The people who had rejected the consolidated fund a few nighta af/o, were now going to voto for it. Ho agreed with Mr Pyke that tho germs of local government wore in tho bill, and said he was thinking of that when he drew it. Ho thought education districts might be made to fit for other purp se?. Tho Government would receive suggestions from every sido of the House, and in Committee would cay what conces sions they would be prepared to make Mr Joyce said tho meusuro was a bold attempt in tho right direction, and that latent ehayjtatle puople were never appealed to in large towns.

At 12.15 Mr Fergus moved tho adjourn ment of the dobate till the following day.

SPORTING NEWS

The following made the final payments last night for the Wellington Steep'echase, which is to be run on Saturday nest: -

at- In. ftlb. Kavonswood .. m ti Faugh-a-ballatli 10 i Ma.-aroni .. 12 6 BU> go-by-em .. !) 10 King Arthur .. 11 10 Erebus .. .9 10 gilent .. .. 10 12 Fair Play.. .. it 5 Berrington .. 10 10 Flemington 9 n Romeo .. .. 10 7 Bobby .. '.' o q

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AUCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS.

Tnß annual meeting o f the. Auckjll I Society of Arts was held l ast ov '* ■ tho Museum, Princes-street, ,T m B'"' ? Clark, Esq ,in the chair. M r j j ' | land, Secretary, read tho report f^ I past year, in which it was stated that th I were 200 exhibits of various j • ' I of merit, and the prizes Z. **•*-I lows :-Frank Wright, «j. MislKV, B.'o' £3; Mrs Ilotley, £2,' andla dJ°T prize of £1 was awarded to Mies I A list of tho prizes to successful m % §1 tors in Herr Schmitf* musical *£$$■ I and or-lier prize winners wcro eiven S?1 I number of tickets issued to the Exhikv1 * ll was 2,620, single season tickets 114 UlWl 1 season tickets 50, making a total of 3 Hff to which should beadded3lsmemW' I'■ total of admission probably-exceeded'iK!!? '■ IP Thonumberof works entered forcoinmtit^' I was 198, valued at £350, and for 3?* SI 407, value declared at £2,500. The ■ then referred to tho character of tha>wo''- I ings, and to the loan collection inoff^-B Mr Mackelvie's gifts. The bCfe 1 showed tho total receipts to be mi I 9s 4d, and the expenditure £577 v $ I leaving a balance of £234 14 8 ii? ' 1 On tho motion of tho Chairman -b^ i"'': M by Mr Shunt, the report was unS^f adopted. The election of officer, ™ 0 * H ensuing year fallowed. On tho motim^ B Mr Albin M;.rt,in, seconded by lj r j .<?■ § Martin, it was agreed, "That McJ ip.'•■■ iH Cosh Clark continue President ot^t- II Society for tho ensuing year'l TvJ•■■'' f : tho motion of Mr Mackechnie, gecnwll W by Mr J. Martin, thefollowujrjvv-erereXti with the additional names of Me«w» iT1 ?$ Waymouth, A. E. Gifford, and T P«J '■ Mrs J. McCosh Clark, Miss HornV°\r""' I Stuart, Messrs E. Bartley, C. BlomfietoT I Martin, E. A. Mackechnie, Jfi T''' I thick, and K. Wntkins. Votes ot'tS^'P to the Secretary and Chairman ktSI-ffl the proceedings to a close. ™J 1

SINGULAR LIBEL SUIT.

Elliott v. Har-cock,

At the Suprumo Court yeet^{,} a y a (j erno '£. case Elliott v. Hancock w«b heard. This »a.! ■ action for a libel published hy Mr Thomas M* ' cock in a book fcubliabed by lfini, entitl T: •'Hancock's Recollections," reflecting nn ™: ' the character of Mr Gcorgo HlS a brewer, of Kew Pomii \v ß ]o» „ Theo• Cooper appeared for plaintiff, ailffi- ' A. WMtalcr (for Mr Colemai.) for &<<s months. Was not an active partner! , Had w? '■ a book written by Mr Hancock. In 18o3how fi93Ooiated with Mr Hancock in WiiS , <■ Bendigo as baker and storekeeper; Llsoirttt"'" ■ John Wholes and Robort Hill, "-ft e V»& was wound up wh,n Uio |Joudi K a goldfffi. werodDßCTlcd in/51. At page SSottho wS' was accused nf (inhcnest conduct. JI O dW»J?■ .mho™ »tat. ; .l. noil olf-ovcryihing sml w«: with tho \yopeeds. Did not act in a «£-<■■ honest wft y. Until !io saw the efetr mes\t ia, Mr Haycock's book, he 2,' heard of any coi.ipiuint against Win, Saw£: Haicock in Sc Geortso's Dny at thY UtLi witness's marriage, July 4. Mr J»hn SrtinW* waapresent. Tookv Metope her.audgoodwS' were exp oeaed. Tuey met mi friendly t e S*« Had au extonßivo business. He wantedl anuS apulopy.andliiaex^nseupaiduptodate.-PlainUt! had been c'.otaineti m consequence ot 3 : appoarort Jfitho book.. Had an apologyofSsS by Wr Oolomau, but it was not saii&faKr • and ne deohncd to accept T!m ■««?:■ oiler from Mr Hancock waa on ' ffiV • 27. On July Ihe had an apolOay signed brMi S Hancock.—Croas-exaniincrt hy Mr Whlhi»V :'■ He spoko to Mr Hancdcju-or.ee since, bufffi' notrcrerto the lib?!. ]{ad seen three coiileßKf" tlic '•Rfcoll'iotionb." ono in tho hands of M»' Lumpki* Was nolln treaty for a breweryU'?:- Auoklanu. llud fipoken übout onu, andm&K come to terms. Hoard Hie ho.'k was ouljlK' private circulivtiQii.— By Mr Uooper: He'mlidS. go into bnaSuess in Auckland if. lie should fi3»V BiiitaUe openiuft. Th« New South Wala' climato dittnot Buit his health.-John Schole? '■' a sottlcr, deoosed that he waj Hvins o»: his incane. He was a nartaer iv ft« Hendigo business. When \\yi biisiucss was wound up be took Hancock's share and subsequeutly gavoUtahim.' fchowcdhimaliit U what ovcrvlWiig fetched. Never pa<v an, improper yioyduct, cither o;i the part of Mr KlUo^t or Mi; lfiU. Was i.i business MiSS" Htnpook, in Auckland for seven years VBS mauibird Mr Killoit'u iimitl-jrc iv AucklaiJi had always been friendly with Mr HarMct' Tho proceeds if thu Bendiyo tjushi?»3, jj^j waa divided. nmoii(? the fouv partnitr.-^- John L). vv lckh'.mdeposed VJP^inting£oooosleii ot Mr Hancock's " Kevflinifccenci-p,' tQ o,^^.- Mr Coleruun. Dk] uos kcow Mr HauoockinlM. £ matter.—Henry Keesing, a.n, de:oßedthaHi»T { had soea a copy of tho book; it was lent fofc,' I friend; he read thh be ok.-by MrWhii»ttr» j Bid nof know thai iha pfissace referred to m jlClliott. J.ohn Lumpkin, butcher, Newmaik*- I smv the hook at tho lfoydl Hotel abouMw 1 months ago; Bevoral persons were e^aminmK it This being the cate for tho prtViecuUon, to VVhitaker addressed the jury, ;>ml calliflMrCole. man —William Coleman, nol\citcr, deposed thai iho ordered the pubMciiiiiou oj iha b.ick -.]»■ 1 privato ciEcnlatifta Abput iO were circulatet Ho wrote IJ^o book from Mr Hancock's dicta tion. My Hancock was too ill to rerfec fta proofs. Did not knotv Mr KUlott'"Saw Mr Heeketh, tho plaintilfs solicitor. Mr Heakefi; Baid lio called on behalf of Mr Elliott; and fugg' sted that tho passage l% 58. Bhofll bj corrected. Ho promised ta do so, if tt»: right man could bo found, Mr Elliott called;" and witness asked him Joy pruof of his beingths Mr Elliott. Ho vopliod that ho waa apartnet: with Mr Hancock a* Bendigo. Ho pvon iseSli correct tho passage. It was tho fecond week* April, BJr Klliott broiißht Mr Scbolca in, w«!; then hpwasfßtlafled that ho had got tho light * Mr Elliott. He ofrereil an apology ari to(»5 cxpenPoa. He aaid, " Youinu<it gxv&nie somK i: ililntf." Knowinn Mr Elliott ie be a man ol: moans, ho thought ho was ioUiiiE. Bubsequenfli ;: ho received a letter from Mes-r3 Devoro ait■•: Cooper. Had only circulated one eppy fines to Ueorue Grey ; that was a corrected cobT#: Pr,.Richard Coom dep-sad that ho had attcaflei Mr Hfanoook durinj; tho raat twelve months; ho waa still very ill and unfit to attend Conrtv His powers were tailing, and ho was suifeiisg f om less of memory.—Counsel on both, eidw having addressed the jury at considerate length, His Honor summed up, and said that h» had received a copy o£ tho book, and had read it. He conaldered that it was tho work of $■'■ old man who waa phased in tolling ot his atrsi-' Eles a»d experiences, and, with a stout beaft'' had surmounted his difficulties, ancl finally^' wou a oompetency. Ho thought tfioro ws*: no intontioa ut malica ia tbo passage #> which complaint had noon ruade, Thtf: jury occupied an h«ut in consider!!*. I their verdict, and found for the plaintiff^ damagea, £200.-rHls Honor gave judgment fw& this araov\ni, allowing costs on thelowettßOttk'/

LA MONTE SYNDICATE.

I A meetingi of tlio La Monta ayndicato, for tie purpose of forming a Cojaviany, was bold in ihtI. Chamber of Commerce room lato yesterday"-. afternoon, Mr j. M. Lennox presiding. There wore <\lso preßont: Moeßrs A. Porter, W. a Wiloon. A. G. Ilo'rton, A. Saundors, J. H. Upton, G. Aiokin, J. U. Morpeth, 11. K. Davis, If. Campbell, D, J. MoLeod, ft;. C. McMillan, Jas. Bus-iell J. M. ClS*' ■ T. T. Masetleld, R, U Can', F. Seherff. Alexander;' J. Howard, and others. Aoout 35 were preaat: The Chairman stated that the unwieldlyisalßW ; of tlio syndicato, inaludine; a large liumte M gentlemen of varying interests, had suggejteß. : : iho advisability of formation into acompJoj'> He therefore proposed, "Tliat a company W formed to acquire tlio rights and interests BOW . held under thn agreement with Mr La Monte....■: Mr R. K. Datii aeconded.—The motion W»i' ; , put, and earned In anawor ti> a question, Mr HughCam»bell (solicitor of iho syndicate) ftattd thus ho had ascertained from tho Patents OfflW, Wellington, that Mr I.a Monte hadpa'en!e<Uta<> inventions In Now Zealand, tlio riglisot which tho syndicate had acquired. They \vero:-)n> provemonts in air smelting fnruacoa. imprOW. air blast smelting furnace?, and a now process« ireating fiuo aurifcrotts ana argentiferous 0W... : Drior to smelting —MrDodd (La Moute'fl partner^ had applied for further p.tent rights, andas» application was unopposed, iz wouldprobaW. ; bo granted in Septem.bor next.—After somea* cuß ? ion, it was resolved that tho name of Uif i Company Bhould bo "The New ZifcW:.' Smelting Company." Tho Sub-Commltl* rf comiuendod that tO.OCO shares of *H each B» issued ; that the capital of Iho.Company bear. vided into 2J,01>0 paid up shares' (1,000 of ™£;: to bo appropriati <\ to Mi La JVloutci, ana •»!**.! contribatinur sh«*s 11000 or which to bo appi*-.;,,, priated to Mr ha. Monte): <<') tliat the sjndicwi:. j tako up 10.C00 contributing shares, vi twi. proporaoa of one con'ributinz for fl™l-';; two paid-up sharos ihoy hold ; (c) tM» ■ the number ol contributirg chares to' w offerod to tho public bo 22,000, al * Oi on appl'cuion, and 2s Ci on aUotaionfc-: The Chairnwu explained that kouio :»* i*Wa- : . shareholders who had recently bought ■» > thought the terms oil' vod the outside pwUSHB bo altoßethor too favc\jrablo. A new scnßOt which had th-vefova been 6U(rgested WBS JM*: ■ th^re sliQX\ld be fO.i 00 shares at £'1 each, and uat.r. of these 31.0C0 paid.up shares should bo B'vca» ; the. syndicate, 4,000 of them going to MrJ*. | Monte alone. Tho shares should be,ew tribuliiiß shares. Auothor 4,0(0 ehM»; ■ should bo given to Mr La Monto. ,W"V loft a balance of IR.OOO shares at 3a, So. J»- ; r application and 2d Gi on allotment. All taw* tarank as dividend paying in proportion to to» : amount paid up.- It was (Jocinod that uio capi tal o! tho Company should he CO.OOO shares at«. ejeh —Mr MoMillan did not nee any BfOe^W for calling tho publiu into the concern. 'Sr.-'\ sbaros shouiu bo ronilncd io tho syndlca»e.r*»- A. Porter movi'd Ihu adoption lit wft Coßj :J mittJu'a report. lie thougnt 'ho roero11"?^; tho syndicate irmarkably well vaia for WJ- ; trouble in receiving 2 thin'.'^ lor cvtry ou«r ■-- Share they hurt paid up—Mi-Hortonsotonocojr Mr D. J Mfil.voi p.opotcd as an nmen-lu'f* that 30,0 JO fully padMipMiai. ailiouUlbeiHyiH*" amo'g tl p aj-i.dicau-, una J.COi givtu 'o -™ -jj Munto; tliat 1 OOi) contributing shares tliogj also bo (.inn to .Mr ia MonlA -■"" o.fiered pro ra.ta to tlio undialo, anU Ut»: rpmainirg 10 000 rcseivi-d for tl'.c ComfWyr.- iho amenrtmei.t \vu3 siri;n<!«d and ca.-riea. In was moved hy Mr (Jitl-ii thai upon contnou ■. tingshavos the dividend ihovldbu pnyaM "-.;..■! pr-rennt. upo-' tlir vv rortion pinrt UP-'"vujf'i.'vj I'crter ihou E l|t 'his v, ry vnf.ir io; the J*| aoiing that IiJ.OO tiiare= reuarded■ a'PH 4,?«•'•: w.rc thOL-e gr.mlo > to the memrors oi [»»,,.• Syndicato. 11., tl:orc£i re, lr. post das an gmra* ■ . ment, that all tharcs ■ houlu rank■ e«W. -Mr H. Cumphell suprortcd this, v*r--,j pcsal, which, aftei1 s mo discus ion. "» carried by 12 io l'.-lt was «rec(s 'hai''n- deposit Bhould be rofundod.-McssMi A. b» . ders. Chas. Altxandcr, A. Porter, A. G. wow J. M. Lencox, B. X Davi-, Green, »»a.'S Rutsell wero then elected iho ProS B'^,,]s diiecrors of tho Company, and Messrai Jtw and Campboll wero appointed iiasolicitors. ~,,]

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' TUESDAYS. SHE HAYMAK&B* SALE OF WOOL, BHEBPSMNB TALLOW, UAY. *Nt -'THAW each TUESDAY, ai IS o'clock .'- ALFHHT) BUOKLAND ___ TOMORROW. By Onlorof the Registrar of llio Supremo * Court. Tho unaeraUtnoa hßfl bcon 'avouml with instruction.-, to toll, ai h s Mart, \f<ffi h"Z£< Auckland, ou Friday, 17th .ay of J' ly. ISBS. at 12 o'oloek noon, hy oracr uf Hie Ret U ur ot tho abovenamid Coui t, A LL THAT PARCEL OF LAND, J\. being part, of IIMB !U ivnH 11U of Section 3(Kof the City of Auckland, unmeet to a mort gage to sfleuro fi-iOOllml mtere.t. having a tron. gago of 10 feet to fymonds-strco . will, a sub stantial Dwolling homo, containing 10 10 mis. For conditions of sale, plan b; pronc-ly. ard further particulars ii;>p'y io Mamra Uigiiin ana Armstrong, Solicitor.-. I ami 5. Imperial l-lm-u ---bere, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. K. C. GREENWOOD^ #»&«$? TO-MORROW, AT ll O'CLOCK. FRUIT TREES, FANCY AND ORNA MENTAL SHRUBS. PLANTING SEASON! PLANTING SEASON! GREAT SALE 0? THE SEASON. Mr Jamoß Mason has favoured Rteliihfeon and Jackson to sell by public auction, at their Mart (oppoain BucUlun'l's llor.se Repository), on Friday next, the 17th July, A MONSTER COLLECTION 0? FRUIT AND OTHKIt SHRUBS-JKO Apples and Pears (best sorts', Lomnn-i, Orangea, Guavaa, Plume, Cherries, Pcachca, Apricots, Quince, &c, &o. A'so, Magnificent Assortment of Ornamentul Trees and Shrubs. Ho.;os, Camellias, Rhododendron*). Alacrocarpa, l'incs and other Coniferafl. N.B—We ca'l thfl attention of tho public to theae Regular Hales, as these Shrubs, &o, are oxclOßlvf ly from Mr Mason's best stock, al! guaranteed clean trei3 and plants, and names labelled ; and for convenience of buyers we have a professional gardener in att •ndanco to describe, ani catalogue.s printed, which can be had off the principal hotels and our nfllcps; and wo should advise tho mihlic, as the planing ecason is drawing to a closa, not todela; attend ing our Sales. KICHARSsON & JACKSON, W, S. COOHRANK.J . [JAS. DACItE. MONDAY, JULY 20. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. VALUABLE IMPROVED FARM, KAWAKAWA, BAY OF ISLANDS, Thfl subscribers havo roceived Instructions to sell by Public Auction at the Land Mart, 185, Queen-street, on Monday, July 20, at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENTS 10, 11,14,15, 16. 17, 18, 19. 20,21, H, 23,2f, and 25. Parish of Kuwa kawa, containing 5G2 acres 1 rood 17 perches. This Farm is situated but a shori, distance from the Township 0' Kawakawa, on a main road, is pretty, improved, carries good grass, and 18 known as tho property of Key. 11. A. Hull. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. AT 11 a.m., TUESDAY, 21st JULY. By Order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court. JR. RANDERSON has received in • Btructions to sol Iby public auction, on the above date, at Mercantile Chambers (next Bonk of N.Z.), Allotments i and 5 of a subdi vision of Lot 189, Par. of Takapuaa, containing 281 acres, partly improved and laid down in grass. Substantial Cottage and Outbuildings thereon erected. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1585~ At 12 noon. J. R. RANDERSON Having been instructed by Mr R A. Mills, will sell by Public Auotion as above at Jlercantilo Chambers. THOSE CONVENIENT AND WELL SITUATED COTTAGES, having re spectively 1 and 5 rooms, situated in Hargraves street, College Road, and being on allotment 43, and having 75 feet iron'uKe by a depth of 100 ft, 1 now lot to good tenants at total rental of 23d per week. 300 of the purchase money may re main at 7 per cent, interest. Further partlcuars and cards to view at tho office of thoauotioncer' FRIDAY, JULY 24, At Noon. CITY OF AUCKLAND. FIVE BUILDINGS FOR REMOVAL, HOWE-STREET. D. F. EVANS Has received instructions from the City Council to Bell by auction, on the ground, at noon on Friday, July 21, for removal, 1 BRICK COTTAGE 2 WOODEN COTTAGES • 1 DOUBLE WOODEN COTTAGE, Sltuato In Howe-street, below the Industrial School Grounds. TERM3-CASH. 682 TO-MORROW. DJURHAM YARDS. The undersigned will Bel], at the Durham Yards, to-morrow (Friday), July 17, at 11 o'olock, I»AY GELDING, by Day Dawn, perfectly y quiet, carries a lady, a good jumper, from T&ranaki A Heavy Draught-Mare, 30 owt trial A Good Croßß country Horse, from Wanga nni A Bay Horse, thoroughly quiet, driven by a lady, any trial up to a ton Draught Horses Light Harness Horses, Hacks. &o. Harness, Saddlery, &c. A Set of Clothing, quite new 2 Rugs 100 sacks-Maize, from Opotiki 103 sacks Oats HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM 'YARDa T7IOR SALE, at the Durham Yard*, JD every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HJDHS, TAXjLOW, WOOL, and SKINB. HTTNTER & NOLAN ARCH HILL BUS TIME-TABLE From Auckland National Bins.—B.lsa.m., 0 am., 9.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m.. 11 a.m., 11.45 a.m., 13.20 p.m.. 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p in., 3.45 p m., 1.20 p.m., 510 p.m., 5.15 p.m. 620 p.m., 8 30 p.m., 10 p.m., and 10.20 on Saturday nights only. JTbom Aboh Hi 11.—7.20 a.m., 8.15 a.m.. 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 10.1S a.ra 11 a m , 11.45 a.m., 12 20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 345 pin., 1.20 p.m., 5.10 p.m.. 5.45 p.m. (and 630 p.m., Saturday nights only), 7 p.m., 7.15 p.m. S. YOUNG, Proprietor. mUCKER'S TDAKING pOVVDER! The Trade can obtain it on Best Terms from Mksbbb Brown, Barrbtt & Co., A. IJKATHEK, G. W. Owen & Co., Potter & Co., Or of the maker, W. F. TUCKER, Mount Albort. GO TO B A T H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 3HOWEK BATHS, VICTORIA - strket Kasi Charge—ONK SHILLING. Open all-week days ' from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY JIOKN INGS from 6 till 10 a.in. The Bath-rooms arc all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies avery day, at all hours, with.female attendance, Ono Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria stroot East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber In attendance. JB. E L A I JC I 1, • VIOTORU-fITRJCR, UJPOHTHR OF BUILDERS' ft FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY OIKKOT FROM HJJTCIMOTUIUOM, Hm for Sale, at Low Ratet- Ohrpenten'Toolt Ntlla,Looks, HlngM Kitchen Rangoi Register Grates, la great Variety Marble and •namelled Slate UantclnlMM Largest Stock to Anokland Harble. Electroplate, Curb, and other F«nd»ti OalTanlied Iron, Sheet Lead, aad Zlat itoto, Oamtnt, and Fiaitw



ALLEN'S pH owen ■ J GRAHAM'S DRAPERY # mm DRAPERY STOCK. gJ STOCK. Salvage Stocks ■ NO¥ SELLING AT .... mm S. COOMBES & CO. 'PRICE LIST: SALVAGE Flannel,-BAd per yard SALVAGE Blankets, 3s lid each Sheeting, BJd „ Honeycomb Quilts, 3s 6d „ Striped Hessian, lfd „ Trousers, 4s lid Calico, l|d „ Boys' Suits, 3s lid „ Diapers, 7|d „ Men's Coats, from Is ~ Dress Material, 4|d „ Hats, 6d „ Prints, 3d ~ Mantles, 3s 6d „ a x 4 China Matting, 7id, Cashmeres, is „ worth Is lid AT SAMUEL COOMBES & CO. NOTICE ! —SALVAGE — DRAPERY & CLOTHING < ll ' lIWXH 'il II lin The MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING CO. Having purchased from Messrs. Owen &'Graham over =£5,000 worth of Salvage from their late Great Fire at Discounts varying from 25 per cent, to 50 per cent, will on FKIDAY NEXT, JUNE 26, 1885, Commence an IMMENSE SALVAGE SALE, When all goods will be sold at the full discounts obtained by the M. D. and C. Co. The Stock consists of a full assortment of General Drapery, Blankets, Men's, Boy's, and Youth's Hugs, Flannels, Calicoes, Clothing, Mercery, Hats,. Sheetings, Prints, Silkjs, Satins, Gloves, Ribbons, Mantles, Dress Fabrics, Cashmeres, etc., etc. NOTE.—This is the first time Owen and Graham's GENERAL SALVAGE STOCK has been placed on the Market. Do not be mislead by the many misrepre sentations now being advertised. TERMS CASH. —THE— MELBOURNE DRAPERY k CLOTHING COMPANY, QUEEN STEEET, AUCKLAND, • ALSO AT THREE LAMPS, FONSONBY,



THE WONDERFUIi Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ten Years' Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Rollers. «t-««lj|llft Patent Loose-Winding-Wlieel. Patent Thread Releaser. Wor uL¥'"sinfO tbeim Machines kept In Repairs for three years FREE OF CHARGE. Illustrated Catalogues and Samples of Work free from— M h Pl| I ft] ITO THE WEKTHEW SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. OUE FIEST SALE TO COMMENCE FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1885, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MERCERY, ALSO SALVAGE STOCK1 From OWEN AND GRAHAM'S Fire. ALL GOODS MARKED lIST PLAIN FIGURES. [33* NO DISCOUNT. NO SECOND PRICES. H ANN KEN BROS, CORNER OF QUEEN AND ALEXANDRA STREETS. FRESH SEASONABLE DRAPERY AT, WE BEUKVK, LESS PRICES THAN DAMAGED GOODS ARE NOW OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC CAN BK PROCURED AT SMITH & CAUCxHET'S 239, QUEEN STREET, AND NEWMARKET. S. & C. have attended the various Salvage Sales, and owing to the High Prices that prevailed, have, with a single ex ception, abstained from purchasing, and :ec-a.-v:e ooisTFiDEirci] iir statiitg That their well-selected and thoroughly assorted Stock of General Drapery, Dress Fabrics, Mantles, Millinery, Clothing, . Gents' Mercery, etc., BOUGHT FOR CASH, largely their own importing, and marked on the principle of SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, FOR CASH ONLY, Will be found the safest and most satisfactory investment. They confidently invite comparisons of prices and quality without being pressed to purchase. — - t HrJH ■' n —- SMITH & CAUGrHEY, 239 QUEEN STREET, AND NEWMARKET.



r. r. P R °°T a * OCULIST OPTICIAN, Of Chrlatolmrch, is now on a visit to Auckland, for a short time only, and maybe Consulted on all Diseases of the Bye, and for tho proper ad tustmont of Spectaclas. With rcKurd to the Disoaaes ot the Kye, there -may be considered two distinct kinds of treatment, viz., tho Modioa) and the Optical; the Medical to the Physician the Optioal to the Oculist Optician. Kntire'y two-thirds of the diseases arc due to optical defects. Blindness, Squint Kyes. Headaches. Nouralgia of thoFaco andTemDles.Doafnoas.and Inflammation of the Eyes are frequently caused by optical defects, and aro Prevented and Cured, without operations, by properly adaptoa Spectacleo, inado te correct tho defcotlvo por tion of tho eyo. There aro over 500,010 various combinations of Spectacles required to correc' tnoßO defects—impossible to be kept in stock bj any Optician, ovon in London, therefore, must be grouud expressly to meet each individual case. T. R. PROCTER recolvod the higheat award granted for the manufacture of Spectacles in every combination of spherical and cylindri cal form required, at tho International Kxlitbl tion, N.Z. viz., a Ccrtifleato and Gold Medal. T.R.P. has for many years made an especial study of the optical means necessary to rcmody the defects of tho aeti^matlo or weak-sinhtod eyes, and this eyporierce. combined with tho appliances for manufneinring, enable? him fre quently to relieve even the otherwise hopnloss oases* No Chargo for Consultation, Address :— THREE DOORS FROM THEATRK ROYAIf VICTORIA-STREET. SCOTT'S OF PUKE GOD LIVES OIL And Hjpophospkitos of Lime and Soda. ALMOST as PALATABLE as MILS, Possessing the combined virtues of these two valuable remedies in their fullest degree. More easily digested and assimi lated than in the crude form, and especially desirable for sickly, wasting children and persons with feeble digestive power, and as JL REMEDY FOB CONSUMPTION, A REMEDY FOR WASTING DISEASES .OF CHILDREN, A REMEDY FOR SCROFULA, A REMEDY FOR ANiEMLL AND GEH. ERAL DEBILITY, A REMEDY FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, In fact, all diseases where there is an Inflammation of the Throat and Lungs, a WASTING OF THE FLESH, and a WANT of NERVE POWER, nothing in tho world equals this palatable Emulsion. It is prescribed and endorsed by the best physicians in the various countrios of th» world, who will attest those facts. **»• »il« by all Chemists. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES, Hired. Bought, and Bold, at CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABIIkS WEIXJKIMY-STnBBT,



TP B A C O C X, • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SIIOHTLiND-BTUKKT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectaoles and Kyo-glasses) of cvciy kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glauses of superior quality Toloscopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Mloro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites. Mining Compare?. Ahnoy Lovola Drainage Levels. Prismatic CompaßßOß Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulera Ships' Legs. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers. Thermometers. Hydrometers Klcctrio Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanio Medical Maohinea Maglo Lanterns and Slides. Hund Magnifier* Bterooscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Quagcs and Tubing, Salinometera Amateur Phot-graphic Cameras _ .Just Received— Solf-regiatorlwf Aneroid Baronioton Also, inorolds for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames _ INSTBUMENTS OP EVERY KIND RKPAIKKD. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. <JHOOTING SEASON, 1885- GUNS! I GUNS!! GUNS!! D. EVITT, GUNMAKHR, 251. QUKEN STRKBT, Auckland. Tho ndvertipor having a vory laruo Stock of »umi. boLh Brooeoh-loadlng and Miiizle-lo.nl ng, has ro-ma ked thorn at a considerable iKDUCTCON FOR CASH. 6 s. d. Slnprlo barrel Ouns from .. .. 0 17 0 Uouble-bnrro) (Juris from .. ..300 D iable-barrel B.L. Guna from .. 415 0 Slnule-barrel B.L. Guns from ..600 Curtis and Harvey's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. 4s Bd per lb. FFfT Gunpowder 3s Od „ Shot .. ", Oa s}d „ Cartridge Cases, 12 guage, Ss. Os, and U par 100. Bvkby Other Kind op Shooting Material Kqually CnEAP. BLEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guago, loaded with the New E.O. Powder. 3UNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIRSWORKS. D, BVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254 — QUKKN-STBRKT, AUCKLAND, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. tarsmtp fob Pbioslibts. FB NT O N & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS, OLD "OBSERVER" OFFICE, VICTORIA-STREET WEST (next to Thoatw Royal), Families In Tom and Subures Walted-on for Orders. Corned Beef and Pork Supplied in Urge Quantities. Hams, Bacon, and Poultry Dragged to Order. USIO, Portraits, Undeoapee, eta., Llthpmpliad In Miniature andCalonrt



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