DYSPEPSIA VANQUISHED.

HAMBURG TEA TO THE RESCUE. Corroborative Evidence. Nlxon-stroot, Sumy Hills, Dccc, übor 8,1851. GkntlemKN,—Havlnß bocn a sull'jror for a con- Bidorublu limo from biliouanoes and hoadacho, I mil ploaacd o infor'ii you that tho llamburK Tea you recommended mo hus enbeted v complete euro. I know Bovorali" my noit»hboui'u who havo ÜBed it for Bimiliir complaints, mid llnd it n flrst-clnes roinody ; and a munibcr of my family who has been anb.ioct to dyspeptic ultticks for ugrout number of years snyu nho olitaino moro BUbßtantiul relief from Hamburg Ton than from any preparation sho has avor tali on. If my recommendation 13 of any sorvico, in common falrnosu I think It ia duo to you. Yours faithfully. It. A. GRANT. The nbovo testimony wan received by IMfSsra Myora ami Solomon, mid their Btileamcn inform mo thai iln y fri!(|iumtly hour very favourable reports of its reliable curative properties. Oislle but BMieaicioiis. Wyndlmm-Btreot, Aloxiuidria, Sydney, Fob. 11, Uentlmnon,—l beg to inform you Unit I have used Nmil Kivhu'b llHiiitnnx Tea in my house hold with i,m:>il resiilt-i. Jly children have tiikcn It an mi :\ |i. Hunt, and ita iielion hus been gentle but ollluauioua. Yours fuiihftl'y, JDilfit'H LINQARD. That tho Hiunburg Tea i most valuable for the enre of headache and i-her distrcssinK com plaint'i of females nun lie seen fioin the fol lowing lctlor, written !•)" a lady resident In Sidney : — Woolnliara,Sydney, Febninry 10, 1881. Dear Sir,-- Koranic li:ne previously to using your llamliurtc Ten, I hn.i been pubjoel to head acho and KimulOi debility. ciiimed.l think, b) theHiidden <.liuukc:i of I lie won I her. lam uliul tosny. limvovor, ilmlulneii tukinglt I have been entirely fro., from Huso complaints, and think it is a vury valuable medicine to havo on hand. Yours faithfully. J. lIOGAN. AN ALDKHMAN'S UICCOMMKNDATION. Sydney. lAiin-iiin-y 13, 1881. Pi;nr Sir. ■ 1 have" honi'i a : ullV-ivr from mdi ROBlion niul BUwf;i>;hne:Hof thulivir, and was, ulit'letimem-.i. icainimeii'lod lo try tlio Iliini burt; Tea. I did co. and I found it an exeullo t remedy. It i:i eas-y to mak", anil my children founil no dilllciilly in tailing it.. I found that n finv do.se i nluarid my liver and ureat'y im proved in}'di|,r[iitivo oixiuis, I oun safely re commend Hamburg Ten. Youra faithfully, T. MURRAY. Wholesale Depot for Auckland : M. LKYY & CO, QIIKKN STHEKT, AUCKLAND.

A POPULAR COMPOSER'S VERDICT.

Maiaon Suiflso, l'otorslmin, February 10,1535. GeKTT.kmek,— 1 Imvu plcamiro in Informing you Hmt St. Jacob's Oil lum hint roUovodmy wife of v sevcro attack of toothache and iiuunilKfii. 1 must contaa I tried Itimmcwhat fcluctuntly lmviiiK buoii viutliniriod at, diHorcnt tinios by many Bpurloim prniiarutloiiH. lint I am k''«l u> Bay St. .liiculjh Oil kuvo hor iimneilialo reliof, iind ia till you claim it to 1)0. 1 shall rcconinu rul it wlthovcry ronlldcnco, us I havo used it i>er Bonally loalloviato tho Irritation urisinK from mosquito bitcu. lam, gentlemen. You n rnspccl fully, aUABIKItS IIKOVVN. [Mr Sunimora Brown in Ibu writer and com posorof the popular pa! rinticHOliK, "OurHiuvi Jloya aL llio Front," which ia caiminK aucli n furore uinui.cat tho wcll-wisUora of tho N.S.W. contiUKOiit.]

A Leading Merchant's Ex perience.

CO Marvaretetroct. ty'ilncr. Murol) 2,18S. r>. Tlio Proprietors St. Jaeolw ml. Qknti.kmkv,- I Imvo rmmli pliwßiiro In tcs tifyliiK to ilf<> vnluo of Ihi! preparation known tin St. Jueuli'a Oil. having lui.<l ,oeen.»i<'ii to use ii often for i..-nriiliria. Kpiaii.H, ami l.nii-, s. bun Id blnc-o my umvul her.. Hint 1 Imvo toiiml BiicclulbunulUfraniuxiiiKil. About v mom! sincu 1 L'iuu:lit üßoriirvi'ulil on ilic lihi«h. mill notrlcctiiiK (liin for iwu iluyd, [Bllllunil K« ill pain, with all (lie hvhh of inllaininntn.n. Having miriu ot the oil ut hunil, 1 rubl««! thiiclicHl ni«lil:iii(l niuniint;.cxprricncliiKCi' hi relief, mill in it few cl.ijh tint vmm l-.ud entinh ciwkwl. 1 urn eoi.llilenl (Int. I hliuuM huvo : uf fured from un utinok of lulliiiiiiiiiitlun o( . li< hinK-f liml your valiiitblu prupuration not baun ush-iI mill jiiTßOveriMl with. Yon aro nt liberty to make wlmt uso you liki of tliia uotico- Yours faithfully. ; J. IIAUVKY W^.JCKII. Mr Wnlkor is a incinbcr of tlio w, llknowi linn of Wiilkor, Lemon, and Co., Slolbournoiuif! Syduuy.- W'lioloealo Dorot for Auckland— M. LEVY & CO., QUKKS-.STHKKT, Arclil.ANl).

CITY COUNCIL.

Tun wcokly meeting of tho Council waa hold last evening. Thcro wero presont: Hie \VorshipJtho;Mayor (Mr W. R. Waddol), in tho chair, Crs. Holland, Mackochtuo, Coopor, Upton, Devoro, Dignan, Connolly, Montague, Crowther, Aiokiu, Kidd, Goldio, Wayinnuth, La Kocho, Burns, Morrison, and Mnsefield.

Stanley -strket Dkainaok. — Messrs ' Frasor and Tinno wrote drawing attention to tho fact that tho main sower is now about completed, while tho lilling in of tho open ■ eowor is about to to commenced, and asking i tho Council to consider tho connection of an ) eighteen inchdrain running through the pro- Jicrfcy, drain ng tho gully at tho back of tho ' foundry into tho new sower. l'nlc-s this woro dour, tin ii: workshops would bo Hooded. Tho Engiuoor roportod that llic (Jouncil would require to connect tho drainf, ua thu main i.s now on tlio other tide of tho drain, and was changed by tlio Council. 'I ho coat would bo about .CIO. -Agreed that I lie necessary work bo dono as soon aa pos sible. EbUOTT STKEKT. — Moesrs Coutina and Atkin complained that in consequence of pipes being laid down in front of their factory in Elliott-street, and lifted in abovo tlio stroot lovol, there was great diiliculty in golfing vehicles in and out of their shopn. rieveral accidents liad occurred, and tliey iskcd that the lump bo taken oil'the road. — \j.:recd that Engineer bo instructed to ro uuvu tho cau.jo of complaint as soon as p.jtsiblo, Koah Sukai'Eu. —Tlio Mount Eden Dis trict Hoard inquired if (ho Council had at llicir disposal a road scrapei1 cither for palo or hil'O : Agreed that ti reply bo SOnt. ro •_;retting that tho Council has no scraping mac.lino for salo or hire. iMi'kiUAl, JliiTici,. —C. Kliodcs applied for Ihe extension of Wig permit for alterations to tho Jmporial Hotel for n further period d! one month: Agreed tbat a permit be h-Hticd for the extended term applied for. La.Ml.—William Wiriani.'on apji'.iod for permission to allix a lantern light under thu verandah of Mr Hogg's, butchery, Karanga h.-ipe Liotid.—The rcquont waa granted, sub ject to the usual condition*. ElilNUUlKili hTIiKKT. B. Woi dcoiiiplaincd I hat the i;i.-1 ructions to cut, down the foot path of Edinburgh el reel, at, ita junction witliKarangahupokoad luul not boencarried out. He also requited the removal of tho lirebull to (be waterworksivservoirsite, and tluitnlanip be placed at cornorofEdinburgh street.- Tho Engineer roportod that tho loromali in ihe ward has instructions to lower tlio pathway and lix the boll v lit 110 lower down Kdinburgli .-trcot, clear of the corner. A lump would bo useful, but that was a question of expense : Kefcrrcd to tho .Slreols Committee. Ai:kii(!ko.mi:iu STliiiKT, —James. Uilloepio applied for ]ieiinission to orect un iron shed en Mr I'carsou Wilson's property in tho above street, for tho purposes of a stable.— Tho Surveyor roportod that tho application was in accordance with tho by-laws : The rogue.-l waa granted. K.vrr.s.— Henry Keening, jun., applied for exemption for payment of rales on his allotment in Lower llob«on-etreot, on tho ground that ho had been prevented from building by the cutting down, and that his appru.'.ch had been cut oil. Jlo also applied lot a reinis.-ion of rates on the Emily L'lnco propuity erected by him : Kcferred to the I'iiuinee Committee. (lorn-: .s.iuiit. -McrHrs R. and \X. K. Wallior cinnplaiiiod of tlio Mato of the ■'rain in this street, and suggested that the nuisance bo remedied. A memo, from Mr Ucvciidgo stated that tho «oik was being altcndi d to. -Agi ted that a reply bo sent in accordance wilh tho memo, Ckmktmiy Ilium:!:. — W. Stirling com :'i,ineil that tin; culling of the approach to ho Ci.nieteiy Bridge hid caused his fence n fall, and'was likely to lead to further iiunago. lie requested tho Council to 10 erect hi- fence and Fouuro bis ground by : lie ertclion o! a retaining wall.—Tho Engi ■ ier «a- instructed lo repair the fence. Aktiii-i; st:;ki:t. -Whilakor and Ku.-sell, ii behalf i.f Mr S C. Smith, said that thoii lv nt bad been givil) to uiidcrsland Unit lie grade wouhl be 1 in 30, and at present ■i wiinoi.ly lin 15. His wall was tberefoie itilk-d a (li.-tai.ee uf twenty inebes. llu .-kid it the Council intended to do any ihinjj : Hi fuied to the .Streets Comtnil'.ce. I'atijii>ai:k. W. (i. Hoburtson npplied Mr (In piilron.ige of the Council at tho dramalie eiitertainiiient in aid of tlio funds ■il ihoCiiyieaii Vetcraiib' Association : 1 he Council ik'i-iik-il that it could not grant its patronage toother than charitable entertain motifs. Caut Timi'K —C. .1. Iliitchinson wroto stating that his pnmi.-es in Conmierce ireet a'O nearly ci'inplolcd, mid requesting 11ml n c-ut track bo provided for the |iirp<i-e (I entrance into hin warehouse: Kcfenxd to Streets Committee. I'm ami: CnMMirn.i;. -This Cumin it tee i\'Ct.itniin.m!ed : Tolegratl) Iran Colonial ■i-ielaiy re Killing Act, ISN.L' : Your Com mittee si c no rcuron to reeomniein-l any ilt - rut i .ii in tho pre.-ui'. system of rating. -fipccial report from Messrs ililuo and liawlings le CullicfiirV Itcparlment, clau.-e No. I of report: That the suggestion of Milne and Knulings, so far as making out n receipt for every individual properly is I'onccruul, be adopted \iith the iiiodilicafion lhat Iho receipt bo made lo suit tlio pay nient of the special rnto in two payments, (his doing away with the proposed supple mentary receipt book, as provided in the modified form ; that tho practice of Iho Collector going out to. Collect rates be discontinued, ami that all ruteu shall bo paid at the ollico.—Clauses 'J and :: of report : That tho Collector's re reipls be checked by tho treasurer at nqt less intervals than oi\o week, and all post ing be made daily, ami from tho cash book instead of tlio receipt book,—Clnuso I of report : That part of recommendation No, I be given ellccl to in the following nuin nor, viz ,by immediately on a duplicate payment being discovered, the attention of the Finance Committeo bo called to it by tho collector, and a cheque for refund bo

ibtaiucd.—Clauxo SI of report: That in ro

"poi't to clatiHo D, pointing out thatasu.vi of ,C2S 11b Sd was twien paid, but was not carried to any suspciifo account, but was fiuid to Treasurer as part of tlio rates col- Lcctcd, thus ii Hoot ing tlio rciativo amount of rates reocivcil and of arrears existing, llio Coininittoo find that tho looso memo, detailed in tlio items was shown by tlio Col lector to tho auditors, and initialled by them. Tho Coininittoo oro of opinion that tho Collector should have rovoaledhis error nn soon as discovered. Tho Coinmittoo nro further of opinion tlint tlio City auditors lufvo failed in their duty in not having reported tlio orrors mado known to them by tho Collector.—l-ie llobson-strcct agreomont : That tho eamo bo approved, consequent upon tho sixmo bo ing signed by all tho parties interested, Motion No. 957 (Cr. Dovore), ro cab fnros : That tho present by-laws bo amended ; that fares bo reduced as follows—For 4 wheels, Is each quarter of an hour or portion of a quarter ; for 2 wheels —Is tho first quarter, and (id oaoh succeeding quaator. Separ ate accounts : Committee recommend that iii accordanco with Clause 8 of Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, ISSO, sopar atoaccounts at tho bank bo opened for tho special funds in tlio hands of tho Council, viz., Ward Allocation (each ward), Town Hall and Library, Waterworks Extension. Allocation re freshwater baths : That Com mittoo find Unit thoro is in hand, alter al lowing for tho Fri o Library contract, of the ■monoy borrowed under tho Consolidated Loan Act, 1870, and tho Additional Loan Act, ISSO, about ,C 4,000 for Town Hull, Public Ullices, I'ublic Baths, and Frco Library purposes, and there still remains to bo borrowed under the ad ditional Loan Act tho sura of £7,« r>oo for

Town Hall and Free Public Library pur poses.—Cr. (ioldie moved that the clauses relating to Clauto 1 of tho report bo referred back to tho Committee, and that tho neces sary inquiries bo mude of the Customs in tho South Dunedin only paid a man ,C 225 for collecting all rates. A lengthy discus sion took place on tho subject.—Cr. Upton referred to the fact that there were i'JJ.OOO or i'l,ooo arrears, whilo Cr. Montague quoted from Mr Ellor's repoit to show that with tho rates at .113,000, tho wholo rate was collect, d excepting £13. Only CIS was uucollcctcd from a rate of £18,000, Clti from a £20,000 rate, and ,C 45 from a :t."'.».'{,000 rate.-Cr. Waymoutli paid the whole rato of Glasgow was collected in three days,—Tlio amend ment was carried, and tho clauses referred back. Cutting Down IJojisosstkkkt. — The clause referring to tho cutting down of llub.-'ui -ilrcot );avo riso to some discus sion. — (Jr. Cooper moved that the clause in the agreement binding, tho Council to cut down Hobson street from Cu.-toms-street to Victoria-street be expunged.—Cr. Mnckechnio seconded.— Crs. Masolield and Montague urged that no delay should take place in the work, whi.'e exception was taken to their remarks by Crs. Goldio and Aickin.—Crs. Upton and Aickin contended that full particulars of tho claims for compensation should have ben given to the C-'iuiieil and mado public, nnd that all the do tills ohou'd have been submitted,— Cr llolland suggested that tho matter hould bo refemd back to the Committee, The amendment expunging the cutting

down provision from tho agreement waß agreed t). An amendment by Cr, Mase h'eld that tho matter should bo deforred for a week, and that in tho meantimo tho schedule bo apponf'rrl, W as negatived.—lt was agreed, on the- motion of Cr. Goldie, that after tho deed has been altered it bo referred to the Streets Committeo and North Ward members with tho schedulo_ of pay ments to bo mado as compensation, with tho proposed work to bo dono for oach applicant. Cab Fares.—Tho clause of the report re lating to this subject was objected to. by Cr. Crowther. Several of tho members ri-J forrcd to the extortionate charges mado by tho cabmen in delianco of tho schoduloof ehargos arranged by tho Council.—Tho matter was eventually deferred for a month.

(Jitv Baths.—Some discussion tool; place on this subject referred to in the report.— It was agreed, on the motion of the Mayor, that Stophcnpon'a tender for the baths bo accepted —An amendment providing that cement, bo substituted for tiles was nega tived. -Tho Finance Committee's report was adopted in its amended form. As.vru, ACCOUNTS.—The following re port on this subject was submitted by tho Finauco Committee : — Your Committoo recommend as follows : - Ko accounts (1) Committeo find that tho accounts as presented to tho Council by tho Treasuror aro prepared in con formity witli tho order of tho Govcrr.or-in- Council. (2) Committeo recommend that No. 18 of tho printed accounts for Maich 31, 1885, bo prepared in futuro after the manner of tho form marked A, accompanying this report, such form being a modification of the account required by law, but not contrary thereto. (3) Com mittee recommend that in addition to tho annual statement of accounts laid before tho Council by the Treasurer, a st-ltcmont show ing tho operation of tho accounts of the Council after tho manner of the form marked B, accompanying this report, bo also kid before them, such form being a modification of n return requiring to be mado by the Treasurer to the (■■vernmont. The state mont marked B si o ra that after allowing to each special fund, tho interest and pro miuni to which it id owlitlud, tho General Account is doficiont C2u,'-34 -Is 2d. (-1) Tho Committeo ruconunend tho Council to take into consideration its financial posi ti*m. (.1) The Committee recommend that to meet ihu wear and Unr of f.o waterworks plant a conservation fund account, bo op: ned. Memo, from Town Clerk, re leaseholds ex piring in llowo-street : Committee recom mend that bho buildings on tho ground be advertised for removal 14 days after expira tion of lease, and that tho Engineer survey Iho ground and prepare plan, laying out plan if allotment to tho best advantage.— The report wan deferred till next meeting. CiMiK-sTiii-.i-T Skwkk. — Tcndeis were opened as follow :—Blades and Connolly, ,Clf)S ; John 11. Evans(accopted), £184 10s ; Win. Boulton, £193 Ilia Gd ; Archibald, £211 9s Oil; JameH Checn, i' 2-15 2a 7d ; Elias I'obcoo and Co., i'22llßs ; Conlon and Kogan, .t'233 —Tho Engineer's estimate was L'J.j-l. Worlcß to bo charged against South Ward.

NuJtFOLK sti:ki:t. — Tenders for drainago extension works wore received as follows : — William Blowdon, £32(i; Alexander Archi bald (accepted), ;C332 19s (id; William Boulton, .nil Us; E. i'ascoe, £370 8a 6d ; James Cleghorn, .C.iSi ISs; Conlon and Kcgan, £385. —Tho Engineer's estimate was C42.V Works to bo charged against I'on sunby ward. Cuohsino. — Cr. Aiekin moved, "That tho crossing in Queen-street, at tho north ern corner of Shortland-street, already authorised, bo at onco proceeded with."— Agreed to. Extension of Ratino I'ower.s —Cr. Dcvoro was to havo moved, " That the Town Clerk prepare a report showing tho scope and ell'ect of Sir Julius Vogel's proposal to extend and alter tho present powcis of rating properties within boroughs."—Cr. Uevore said the in formation he had asked for was already bo ing prepared by tho Town Olork and his ollicials, consequently ho would not move. The meeting then terminated.

MERCANTILE M A SINE ASSOCIATION.

The annual mooting of tho Auckland Mer cantile Marino Association was lield yostcr ilny afternoon in tlio largo room of tlio lluiboiir Board Olliws. Tlioru was a very .-■ ■!'ntiii-daiico. Mr 11. F. Anderson oc cupied tho chair. Kkhikt ami 15ai..\xck • siikkt. — Tho Secretary (Mr Yon dor Iloydc), road tlio report for tlio yoar past, and tlio statement of accounts for tho half-year ended May 30th. Tho receipts woro I"i 7 His Sd, and expondituro X'M '.h Gd, leaving a balance of £1 7c-3d ; assets, £31 M* (id j and liabilities, I'IS. Tlio ro port roforred to tlio o) orations of tho As sociation, which liavo already beon mndo public, and recommended that tho Sen iiioh'm Heprocontation Bill and tho Bill for llu constitution of Ihcllarbour Hoard should bo renewed this session o( Parliament. The members of tho Association numbered VO. In moving the adoption of tho report, the Chairman pjprepscu regret that alter throo ndjournmontH tlio attendance was ?o email, nnd that members took so little interest in the Association. Things looked very black iodooil.— Tho report and balanco-sheet wore adopted.

Unions.—A letter from tho Lumpers' Union intimated their determination not to entertain any infringement of their rules, as requested by tho Association. This matter was allowed to stand ovor. —A letter from Mr Mitehelson, M.JLUI,, on a similar sub joct, was read. It is published in another column.

Pilotack.—Mr I). H. McKonzio thought Unit tlio Association should movo in the matter of exemption certificates Ho also spoke strongly objecting to foreign vessels boing allowed to carry goods on the New Zealand coasts Thoy were undercutting tliu froights below what would pay for tho employ meut of locally-owned craft, lie thought foreign vopsols should bo allowed to carry cargo to and from tho colon}1, but not coastwise. —Tho subject was then dropped.

Hksicnatiox. —Mr E. Mitchc-lson wroto tomloiing his resignation ns President, and Mr Mottling rosiguod his position as Treasurer. They wcro accepted with re gret, Tho mooting then adjourned till Thurs day noxt, at 7.150 p.m., when otlicors for tho ensuing year will bo elected.

A GOLD MINING COMPANY IN DIFFICULTIES.

Considerable curiosity has beon occa sioned in mining circles by the Dublication of a Sheriff's notice announcing a forced sale on Tuesday last of the remaining machinery of tho New Zealand Kapanga Gold-mining Company at Coromandel. As the mino is the property of a reputedly wealthy English Company, wo have been at the pains to in quiro into the position of affairs. We have ascertained in consequence that the Sheriff's proceedings have been taken at the instance of Messrs Devoro and Cooper as solicitors for Mr Malcolm JSiccol, who has an undisputed claim or £294 3d in respect of coal with which he has supplied the Com pany from December, ISS4, up till the end of March. Philip Argall, ot Coromandel, was tho attorney for the Company in New Zealand, and after several ineffectual efforts to obtain payment of tho debt, a writ was served upon him in addition to the ordinary service. The clay after service, viz., at the bogin ninp of April, he left Auckland by the mail steamer for England without having done anything in tho matter beyond ap pointing someone also as attorney in his stead, in consequence of this inaction, the Sheriff offered for sale the less valuable chattels of iho Company, and they realised about £100. A second salo was announced to be held on Tuesday last, but was not proceeded with, as tho (sheriff, acting under instructions from tho solicitors, did not wish toslaughtor themachinery. The poppet heads, pulleys, pumping and winding gear, engines, and cylinder will now be allured in Auckland, however. Although there is now no otic here to represent the Company, they aro aivuro of tho claim and also ot the fact of judgment having boon obtained, for the information was cabled to them, and an

nnswur c.-ime to tho eir^cr, that the Com pany arc in liquidation in England. That, however, does not operate to prevent tho sale horo. The works at tho mine were sus pended befuro Mr Arj;nll li ft, and we under » and Lliat the employees have a large claim for waives. At* the Company is one 01 limited 1 ability, tho shareholders aro not individu ally liablo if tho whole of the capital has been called up. It is a noteable defect in the law that it does not provide means i 1 iho colony whereby tho creditors of such a Company may ascertain who are the shareholders, what is the amount of capital paid up or tho amount remaining to be paid up. If in the present case it could have boen ascertained that there was from £3,000 to £4.000 yet to be called up, Mr iNiccol would have rested satislii;! with his judgment. As it in, he i» taking the only course open to him of recovering money which he has actually paid out of his pockot jii the Company's interests.

DRASTIC CRITICISM.

Sir Julius Vogel ana tho Insurance Board. If tho Colonial Treasurer's recent threat of action has got rid of his caustic critic on the "Now Zealand Timos," Mr Wakefield, M.H.R., tho now editor of tho "Evening Press," is evidently resolved that Sir Julius shall not want a candid friend to remind him of his failings, In tho issue of May 29th, a bittor article upon Sir Julius Vogel's connection with tho Government Insuranco Board concludes in these terms :— " Wo come next to a matter of some littlo delicacy, but ono, nevertheless, which «c are- not going tv bo deterred from comment ing upon freely. When, on Wednesday night, Mr Fisher, speaking on behalf of his constituents the pulicyholdcre, drew atten tion quito courteously and temperately to tho impropriety of political interference in their alh'uiv, Sir Julius Vogcl gave utter ance to ono of thoso coarse and unmanly retorts which vo often escape him when anyone ventures to resist his plans. ' Tho sooner the Colonial Tieasurcr gives up tho Chairmanship,' he said, 'tho better, but you will have to get somebody who understands the busi ness.' Now, this raisoa at oneo the question of Sir Julius Vogol's personal fit ness for tho post of Chairman of Directors of tho Insurance Association. Ho raised the question himself. Wo only proposo to discuss it with him and with tho public. What aro tho evidences of Sir Julius Vogtl's fitnoss? Where aro his testimonials? They arc to bo found in the records of the New Zealand Agricultural Land Company, of which ho was Chairman of Direc tors ; tho 'Jonsolidated Telephone Com pany, of which ho was promoter, a prominent director, and ono of tho prime movers; and fually, of the Australasian Electric Lighting Company, of which ho was promoter and director. Now, tho particulars and the results of his connection with tlicso threo companies are notorious. They aro blazoned in denuncia tory and unanswered-mark that—un answered diatribes in leading newspapers in England, Australia, and New Zealand, The current articles upon tliern—such as that which appeared in 'Truth' of tho 19th March, headed ' A Colonial Financier' — aicenuugli to malic any respectable colonist of Now Zealand blush to sec such bitter and apparently well ■ deserved contempt cast on the country ho loves and lives in. These pro thousands of men of business, not only among the mer chant princes of England, but amongst ordinary folks in New Zealand, who would hang themselves rather than bo tho subject of such public condemnation ; and who would sink into tho ground with shame, under tho circumstances, rather than appear before their fellowmcn to arrogate to themselves the right to manage their business affairs for them. Yet this is the man, this samp Sir Julius Vogcl, this 'Colonial Financier,' whoso namo and career arc tho sport of the moat trenchant public writers on commercial immorality in London, who dares to sneer at us colonists, and to tell the elected representa tives of tho policyholders and tho people of Wellington that if tho Colonial Treasurer gives up tho Chairmanship of the Insurance Association, wo shall have to get somebody who understands the business ! Such a sar casm comes with a wofully bad grace, we say, from the ox director of tho Agricultural Land Company, thoTelephoneCompany, and tho Electric Lighting Company. We can tind plentyof peopleto manageourlnsurance Association fur us, who understand the business far better than Sir Julius Vogel does. It really needs no very great capa city. But rectitude, good reputation.

successful commercial experience-, and absence of the spirit of intrigue are esson tial qualifications. We quito agree with Sir Julius Vogel that 'the sooner the Colonial Treasurer gives up the Chairman ship tho better.'"

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Thursday.

(Beforo 11. G. Seth Smi'h, Ksq., X.M)

JUDGMENT I'OK I'I.AIM'IFIF.-]'. Glci'gOD V. J. Donornn, £13; C. 11. Uod^c v. .1. Grillin, £7 liß i,.1 ; D. i.ii.iiMy v. b\ M. Humpi ivyo, .-Ui (is C 1 ; A. H. Giilui&n v. J. Kirk, £."i 10d ; James Wise niun v. S. K. KvaiiH, >23 Its 9d ; W, Dowd™ '. 1,. L. Levy, £J t» Id ; A. Huckhttid v. J. Kelly. £15 7s 10,; boy croft v. .1. Lynch. £2712»: Tram way Company v. 11. M. Shepherd, £li ss; A, Walker v. Julia Gill, £12.

JiiDUMKNT SiMMoNsi-;-'. — S. Fcrgio v. J. Khodt-s :£7 3s 1(M. Ordered to pay Ida v week ; in dufaii t, fourteen dnjs' impriMinnicnl. PiO fessor v. 11. Mcllbone: £7 bs I'd. Oiilcrcil to pay fortlmtth; in default, ten dajß* impriEon ment. h. Muses V. K. h. Ciarke :£3 los lid. Ordered to pay forthwith; in dffimlt, seven da.va' imprisonmenl. L -Moses v. K. L. Clarke : .ci .).-; till. Ordered to pay forthwith; in defuult, seven da\s' Imprisi nnient. 1). N. Carter v. W. L. Hefs: £•> lOf. Ordered to pay forth with ;in default, seven days' imprisonment. VV, S. Jones v. William Kaye :£7 -.'slid. Ordered to pay forthwith ; in default, tcven days' im prisonment. Coumbcs nnd Co. v. J. Nelson: i.'ilSs. Ordered to pay beforo tho 23th instant, or In default seven ria>a' imprisonment. T. Minettiv, W. McVod : £5011s. Urdciudtopay dv or beforo the ICtli of July, or in default six weeks' imprisoument. Bolton and another v. A. K. Drain : £16-11e Gd. Ordered to pay 20s per weok, or in default 21 days' imprisonment. G, D. Uovan v. I. IMeison: £3 9sid Ordered to lay before tho 25th of June, or in default seven iiays' imprisoi.ment. I). Cohen v. T. Garlick: 130 2s. Ordorod to pay 10s a week, or one month n default.

J. KANUEUKON V. KIiKSHAM AND KELLY.— Claim for £S I'M Id.—Mr Frinklin apfcured for iho defence.—There being no apt earance of the plainiiir, the caeo wav struck out with costs, 15s Gd.

T. AND S. MO RUIN AND Co. V. UNION S.S. Co. —£7 10s for a ran^o broken in transit fro;n Dun edin to Auckland.—Mr Button appeared for the pluintiffi!, and Mr Campbell for tho defence. '1 he dclencc was that the damage was not caused through the negligence of the defendants.—His Worship resorvert judgnu.nt.

C. K. Jekfs v. G. Hurley. — Claim, £3 Gs, for canvassing in connection with tho elcc'ion of tho Tnknpunn Licensing Committee.— Mr T. Colter appeared for tho defendant.—Tlio plain till' dopobcii tnat ho had been engaged by Mr \\'. ii. Foi ton to canvass a" the North iShoro for me Takupu.a licensing (lection. Defendant was Secretary ten- Comniilteo, nnd referred him to Air Fcuton, who nllertd &t loj. which he d<; elined.—Tho plainiilf nonsuited with costs, the evidence not showing thai tho defendant wns liable

W. Huhto.v v. R O'Caliaoha.w-Claim, £12 lls Gd, goods supplie!—Adjuurned to produce books to bhow goods tupplicd.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

At tho Supremo Court yesterday aftor noou, tho bankrupts in tho following cases passed thoir examination, and their bankruptcies wore declared closed:—Wm- John Anderson, Alox. Royne.ll, Michael Luthor, Gcorgo Clinch, Arthur Osgood Field, Edward Wright Brothers, Thomas Harkis, John Wilson Buinago, George Wm. Whitcombe, Henry Adams, Thos. Hayw od aLd J. E. Banks. The following paased only, the closing of tho bankruptcy iv each case beine postponed -Ingram and Glover, Frank Owen Fisher, J. S. lograiu and H. A. Ellison.—ln tho cases of Allan Bell, Wm. Hugo, Stephen Man in, A. Snowden, P. Peaeocke, J. MaoMahon, R. Septon. and L. Netbltt, adjournments were made either through non-appearance or by request.—Albert Walker applied for and re ceived his discharKO.—J. Anderson, J. H. Flatt, and W. A. Gardener applied for discharge, but having failed to givo tho Assignee the customary notice, their coecs hail to be adjourned till tho 18th.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Atlantic Transport of the San

Francisco Mails,

(To tho Editor,)

Sir,— Tho lottcr of your London correspon dent on our mail service, published in your Monday's issue, fully justifies the action of our Chamber of Commerce in taking time by tho forelock in gutting tho quostion fully vontilited before a new contract is entered upon, so that wo may obtain tho best possible service in the future. I con fess his letter valuable, as it might havo been, from the information ho has access to, disappointing, and it is, I believe, be cauee he has not taken sufficient time and pains thoroughly to examine tho question in all its bearings. Tho letter is often very illogical and full of contradictions, which I Mill presently notice, Which company's service has been the quickest and best performed in the past may, I think, just now be allowed to pass, i should have something to pay were that tho subject for discussion. C mcerning tho immediate future, it maj bo in the locolloctinn of come of your readers that \ our corrwpordent in one of his letter* last \ear said, when noticing jtho connection of Mr Pearce with the Cunard Com pany, that that gentleman had avowed ho would havo a service on tho Atlantic within two years which would deliver Lon don letters in San Francisco within twelve days. In very carefully looking into tho matter I came to the conclusion that if ever this was accomplished it would bo by tho exprces boats of either or both tho Ounard and Guion Companies. 1 thought that in the next mail contract we ontered into we orgb/ to be in a position to take advantage of this quick service. S ion after this the Umbria v.as launchtd, when Mr JVnrcn alluding to th'J vojwbl, stated ho px puctedshewouldcro3stheAtlanticinsixdays; i s^ie was the largest vessel evar built on clio i .Clyde, and tho most powerful in the world, ' Mr Blackwood, of the Fost-offico (a gentle man well known to and spoken of as a high

authority by Sir Julius Vo S^7^~~~~ eamooccasion, "Youwouldbesur ! On were to learn the vast aaonnuf? ldlf Wa donee which their ship, have Mr w T6SP°» last year I ascertained that thi H one direction alone-outtL™?** * loss than seventeen millionlottor? 01'1?'1-''o articles, It is a matter of extern °tllet tiontlmt in theee forty fl™, Bmifi * untoward incident has*euriK DOt °»<> tion with tho conveyance of tl conn ec ono maU-bOB bu been Tost mails -not therefore been decided, as voii h Ithas fiom tho papers, to continue for th 0 Be<* at lout the connection which W fi h n ? res <»t honourably, al ,d l »o] la ppi] ygu b!*- p e. oloiig,Bo the Government and tho Com n betvrM» >at f tshi P w O lmvoseenlaSaWhllM eel convinced that it the ente r p,&. } Mr Burns and his co-dhectorg C\ hlch i manifested in the future as\v ,shovr« will be-if by ,1 U! aid cOuV?6l^ build such magnificent Lft^N soon to-day to traverse the A?, >Ye such a .peed, iUviilboa vorv, ntle «t before that happy union of lmlf „ 8 il ** comes to an end. Of coureeitisfV \centl>ry of the department which i avail itself of the very best e?r ■tllcre l ° interest of the Comparfy that c ™f or^ but. we believe jndUSX&di penenco has shown us, that tho o a' Company will not bo bchind-hiL^ competition." At tho time ITJ?« th« letters on tho subject, them „ oto my Oregon, Alaska, and Umbria -1 tk Etruria building, which wero i, "th Atlantic in six and a-half da™ in the to tho Arizona, Sorvlfl am) a dltion eevenand a-hal/days; these, .e^jjl finest steamers in the world, eneaw^ • the Atlantic service, and having K a fl,' nth° their day of departure Tho O» j• a» pa ny had withdrawn the Scyth 7«%°f Bothnia from the K xproES S a «"* the them on to tho Boston WedJSd^ W lho war irearo came, andthoGnvn 6l requisitioned the Oregon, t B &J*l aa the best and fleetest ships the Tl *, Ika1 ka hold of. Had the White Star Say poesMsed any vessel* of tho same si PM? speed, and tho threatened wa^V eand they would have been requisition^ 5 out any regard a» to whether thcvon.u^" spared frem their trade or not y& war cloud has passed over, wonuZz! in a very short time theee vessels W restored to the service; if, ho^ 0.,,1" aro not, the Cunard Company will .* 6y proceed to build others to re [1 t I? DCe Regarding my published fiSft*ft portanco need be attached to tl a » tion that they are incorrect. 0 S aro the printed averages of tha « sages of the steamers from 1870tol8sT issued by the Company, and all that ' available at the time I wrote. YoS™ por.dent uses the same with the avJS ISS4 incorporated. Tho figures T^i are really more favourable/obi'oLS than those he has. In one part of hi, hS ho Eays, "The White Star .teim. Germanic and Britannic made the (S !" 7 da>; s ,10 hours as long ago I 15,7, and have been keeping U p ftfe very rcspectablo average ever L»™ A little further on he says,* "LE^ steamer Britannic made 10 round voyage, Her passano outward averaged 8 davfii hours 6 minutes .... Th /» 14 manic a passage last year averaged Bdavall hours 15 minutes." How ho harmonises these two statements I cannot tell Tie Company's printed averages for ISS7 are' Britannic, S days 10 hours 22 minutes • Ger' manic, 8 days 3 hours 20 minutes. Speak ing of tho Cunard Company, ho says •— " Tho Cunard line, bear in mind £ ' t ontirely made up of Oregons or Etrurias There aro four or five express boats which the Company run, co to spoak, 'for their name's sake,'and the achievements of whict aro trumpeted far and wide on every doe. siblo occasion, and there are a dozenor so very ordinary boats. Oneweek youmay cross to Now York under 8 days in th ß Oregon, tho next be 10 or 11 in the Cephal onia, the Kussia, or the durana. Now, this is puro fiction, astyle of exaggerated writing which doe 3 his cause no good, and throwsa i shadow ol doubt on all the reßt, The Oregon and Etruria should not be tpokenof las " under S day" boats when all that is known of them is that they are G£ day ones, and to speak of the AuraniaasalO or 11 day boat, when in another part of his loiter ho gives her actual performance for

two voyages averaging 7 days 16 hoursfatn* fair. Tho Caphalonia, if ever she wbb on the express service, has been ofl' it for years, and tlio Russia, once a crack boat cariying only lirstclass passengers, has disappeand altogether from the Company's fleel, Its express service can be worked with 4boafs| a fifth is generally used as.a spare boat] Now, if tlioy have "four or five express boats," as your correspondent says they havo, they bavo enough to perform tie servico, and there can be no excuse for run ning in among them tha Cephalonia and Itusfi'.i. There is only one other point I will notice, and that is tho mode he adopts to get at tho average speed of the perform ances of tho two Companies. In the White Star ho gives us G passages by five vessels. Why ho repeats the Britannic I know not, except aa being their' faat boat it is to bring down the average, and on tls other hand he seizes on the momeDt of the disturbance of tho Cunard arrangements by tho loss of two of their vessels, and makes tho Scythia and Bothnia do service, when he knows they are only on just for a voyage or so to rill up a temporary gap. Had he examined tho time-table of the White Star, he would have discovered that our mails for the first (i months of this year would be con. voyed twice each by the Celtic, Republic, and Adriatic, and once by the Germanic, Tho Britannic ho has written so much1 about is not available tor our mails. What tho may bo in the coming 6 months I know not. Had ho struck out the averages of these boats, ho would have found them to be within 9 minutes of 9 days 2 hours; whilst on tho othor hand, had he obtained the averages of the Etruria, Aurania, Servia, and Uallia, the four Cunard steamers which are to work the service for the present 6 months, ho would have found i the nverago to be 7 days 14 hours, or a differ once in favour of the Cunard Company of 1 dny 12 hours. The practical outcome of tho whole is just thii :-Ourmail time table gives 16 days for tho mails to be put on board at 'Frisco from London, We all know it ia a rare exception for this to be done; it is oftener 17 or 18 days. The Cunard Company could not do the semes in 14 days, and are under pledge to doit in 12. A new contract is about to De entered into, and Sir Julius Vogel told the Chamber of Commerce deputation thati m that contract wo ccuid stipulate foranyday of departure. Are we, then, for the sake « obliging any company, or for old associa tions, to bo precluded from taking advantage of the best service? Or should we not rather be placed -in the same position as the authorities at Hone are as mentioned by Mr Blackwood in the former part of this letter? I wish ° observe, in conclusion, I have wnttenony on public grounds. Ido not know a Bingie individual connected with any of the U>m panies except by repute; I bel! B7B*™? •'all to bo honourable men." Since IW, when I resided in Manchester, I have watched with considerable interest m gradual growth and development of what is now tho great Cunard Company. i«J were tho pioneers of the Atlantic service, and have sustained a groat reputation lot punctuality, speed, and eafety.-laa t «••» Johx Milne. June 11th, ISSS.

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W. S, OOOHBANKI pAMKS DACBK MONDAY, JUNE 15. VALUABLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES. THE TWO CORNER ALLOTMENTS FRONTING VICTORIA-STREET AND HIGH-STREET. . ALLOTMENT, HIGH-STREET. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, HIGH-STREET, ffOUR ALLOTMENTS, BEACH ROAD. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, JERMYN STREET. ALLOTMENT, HANK-STREET. Tho Subsciibeis bnvo rorcivoil instructions from tho Trustees to sell by public auction, it their Koonis, (Jmr:i-stref.l. ou .Monday, Juno 15, at 12 o'clock, THOSE TWO VALUABLE BUSINESS BlTKS,situate at each cornurof llii;li-st and Vic-tori i-stivrt Knst, liaylnn f.;ontu;e of 3 feet 1 inched and ;tl feet to \ iotoriil Street, and 60 fei't trontapc each to Hifih-streot. AIiLOTMKNT 1, having 30 foot frontage to Victoria street. ATiLOTMKNTS 31. G, and 7, Imvimf 53 feet o*ch froutaKe to Uiith-stroct, with all Hui:dniKS erected thereon, The übov.) property adjoins tho Greyhound Hotel, and is situate only n fow foot from (Jiioon street. Is lit present, oceuiied by Messrs Koth anA Mackie. THAT LA.UGK 11WCK OF Ij.WII situnto close to tho milway workshop*, li.'ach Koad, divided into 1 i,o!juir!i oil feet 7 inches rrontano to the Heneh Kond, by 110 feet. deep, mul 1 l.ota each US fret 1 in.-h/a (rontivto to Jevmvn-atreet, by 120 feet deep. Tl»O3ii Allotments are situate in close proxi mity tv the rail ■'•«}• workslMp.^, "• d froiitim; aa they do one of the main outlets of tlueity, they cinuot fail to becjiuo in tv very short time of very great valuf. PART OK ALIjOTMKN'T IS. Hnr.k-stre»t, 31 feot fron'iu-c. .itu-.ttu i'limediiitely bjhind iho Northern Club. For plans an 1 further information upply to dAMUBL t'OOHU '.KM & SOX, Auctioneer-'. TUESDAY, JUNE Hi. DUBLI SI-STUEFT, L'ONSOSBY. HANDSOME VILLA RESIDENCE AND VALUABLE HOUSKHOLTS FURNI TURE AKD EFFECTS. H. F. EVANS Has been faronrol wUh instructions from 3lr O. l)a-v to >vll h ' public aue:inn, nt his reai deneo, near St Jl try's Couvant, Llublin etre''t, i'ons.mby, Tuesday next, Juno lti, 11 o'clock a.m., THE WHOLE of his VARIED HOUSE HOLD FHItNITUKK AND EPFKCTS, comprising — tlandsonu liudroom Suite in liimu, Chists of Drawers. Toilet Table and Washstand and Handsome Waro, Half-tester Hedstond. I!ni3se!n Carpet--, Certain i'olesand ltings, Ausivi.m Chair;-, Spriiiß Mnttni-s and Palliasses. Passat;.! Oilcloth, Door lints, scrap r, KocklnK Chair. Hors -hair Conch, Fender and Irons, Tin Tilths, Tahlua. Kerosine Limp, Coal Scuttle, and Uonei'ul Kitchen Utensils, &c, &c. Also, at N'oan, HIS HAND3OMK and WELL-FINISHED VILLA. RESIDENCE, 3 rooms, linishedoffin flrst-class style, b.-and new, rouister grates, range, cupboards, spacious hall, Klass doors, pretty verandHb. ooncrctu stopa, nice allotment, city water, excellent dr.iaueo. easterly aspect, healthy. This is a most riesirabla reaidem-.;. so near to 'bus and tram, and with undeuuble prospective va'ue. D. F. EVAN S, Auctioneer. F. C. RICHARDSON.] [T. M. JACKSON', WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. 5-ROOMED HOUSE AND ALLOTMENT, DEVON-STREET. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. Messrs RICHARDSON & JACKSON Have received instructions to offer for sale by public auction at their KxehanKO Sale Kooms, Durham-stroet, on Wednesday, tho 17th day of Juno. ISSo, at 12 o'clock, ALL that Piece of Land being Lot No. 41 of the tuh-divi.-ion into lots of Allotments 3 and 1 of Section 5. Suburbs of Auckland, hav ing a frontayc to Devon-street of 33ft; with a thoroughly woll-ttnUhed new Cottaso of srooms crt ited thereon. RICHARDSOiN & JACKSON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, JUNE 10th, ISB3. FARM OF 320 -ACRES- 2 ROODS. PARISH OF WAIUKU, COUNTY OF EDEN. RICHARDSON & JACKSON Havo received instructions to Sell nt their Kxchanpe t-ale Iloims, Durham • street, on Friday, June 19th, lbS5, ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND ON tho W'aiuku and I'rury Koad, now in the Occupation of Mr D. Flnnnasiau, beinK allot mont No. 113, Parish of Waiaku Kant, County of Kdon. contain ing S2-1 acres 2 roods of koo:1 lmd, fenced, and well supplied with water, about } laid dov,-n in Rrai!-, with tomo bush. Tho land U well situated, having >i frontage to Wutuku Hoad, and a naviKiiblti creek «t the back, aLd is.capable of carrying about 100 sheen. It Is close to the well-known farms of Messrs Uoid and Mavull. and «hou!d prove a DroQtablc iivistment to a man with small cupita). RICHARDSON AKD JACKSON, Durham street West. TOMORROW. AT MR STOKES' RESIDENCE, MOUNT EDEN. The undersigned havo received instructions from Mr Stokes, who has disposed of his milk run, to sell at hid residence, Mouut £den, on Saturday. Juno 13, THE WHOLE OF HIS LIVE AND j)BAD STOCK consisting of 17 Dairy Cows, milking and in calf 1 Well-bred Bull Refrigerator Dairy Utensils Kprine Cart, Horso and Harnoss 3 Useful Hurdcs Karm Implements Plough, Harr.nvf, Grubber Plough, Harness, Moulder Chaff Cutter, Puipcr 2 Stacks Hay Lot Harness, 2 largo Watering Troughs &o. &o. &c. SALE AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, JUNE IG. HUNTER & NOLAN WILL HOLD THEIR VXT EEKLY SALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, Junction of Great South and Onohunga Roads, Off FAT AND STORE STOCK, DAIRY COWS, SHEEP. AND PIGS. DURHAM YARDS, FOR SALE, at tho Durham Ynrdi, every Tuesday, iv U o'clock, niDKS, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HUNTER & NOLAN ■g > OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABL.TC, The Royal Mall Coaoh (carrying passengers) will, on and after 6th October, 1883, and until ft,i-thor notloo, run to the following Time table i— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 3.15 a.m.; returning from Btation to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leavo Hamilton for Te Aroha on Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridayß on arrival of Trali from Auokland; returning from To Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching tho 2 o'clock Train at HamUfci Junc tion for Auckland, Booking Oipkoes i Owynne'B Hotel, Hamilton Wost; Colemam Hotel Tn Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirkwood »nd laKo-stroets, Cambridge. „ ._., w- X- OATtTKB, Proprieto* Cambrtdga, October 1883. Pasaengora Biwtoi! at If. H. Hayr and Co'fl Efßh-fltr«Pt. Aunklanfl. rpELEGIIAPiriJNE~OF COACHES, IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHEEB. W. K. Carter begs to annotince that on and after TUKSDAY, Kith January, 1881, ho will Run a Couch through to tho Hot Lakes, Ohine mutu (conveying Passengers and Parcels), leav ing Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THUR3- R4Y<;'t,?L 7 am" rctiirning from the Lukes on VV KUNEHDAYK and FKIUA YS, ut 1 a.m. Single Fares, £115s; or Return Tickets, avail able for one week after uato of iasue, £3. All Passengoni to ho Jiool-.td at the Offlos before loavlnS Butrgiea anil Safldlo Horses, with eirpcriencod drivers, to ordor on tho shortest notice. Orders by iclegram or !.--.uur r«-(,;r.ptly sttauded to. '•atnhridw. Jn.niiur.7 83. i^i. Paassngera Hooked at H. H. Hayr and Cos., Hlffh-Htreet, Auokland, "



THURSDAY, JUNE 18. THE REMUERA YARDS. For Sale, on Thursday, Juno 18, at 1 o'clock, 61 A i \ HEAD WELL-FATTED £\)\) CATTLE Dairy Cows, Store Cattle 800 Put and Storo Shcop Fat and Storo Pigß ALFRED BUCKLAND. iH^OUNTRY CATTLE BALES. Pokono-Monday, Juno 15 Drury—Wednesday, Juno 17 Papakura—Wodnosday, Juno 21 ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. ?HX HAYMARKBT SALE OV V,'OOL, SHEEPSKINS, HI) IKS, TAU.OW, HAY. and STRAW, isaoh TUKBIJAY, at U o'olook, ALFRED BUCSKLAND. VITITH reference to former notices, VV ilato.l resiid-livoly iirtli May lust, and •'ml instant, for salo of Hattory. Jlaohlnory. Sec, of ilu> Knp:inga CioUl JlininK CJom«a»y, at toro mandol Inowelvo turthor notice tliat I shall cui-e to be Sold nt tlio Saleroom of Messrs Tonka and Co.. (Junon-struet, Auckland, on TUKSDAY Next, tho ltith June, at tho hourol VI noon, all tho Machinery thi-ro crectoci, luclnd- HiK l'opjir.t Heads, Pulloys. &c, Stamper■ Hat tury, all I'liiiipinßand Winding Gear,one Kißht horao pot table Kngino, compioto, ono 10 horao Power Knsino ; anil also Gold-mining License, No. 203, dated 11th November, ISSo. Tho above &do will vnko placo unless iho biilnnco now duo on tho Writ, of S:ilo before mimud.vitt'i all expenses, be paid to mo on or 'Vlx' Su'lU-iiora for the plaiulill'nro DKVOIiB and I'OOI-KU, of au^r.n-stivct. Aiicklaud. J);lt""aAlKi^ i ' ; u aUlliKKloN^heri l r ( |- 011 N J» UCHA NA N. WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & -SPICE MJ^CHANT, CDSTOMSSTREET, AUCKLAND. Tolecrnph AiMrcss: I Telephone Exohango. "Ea«lo,"Auoklftnd.| No. 55. The Advertiser desiroa special attention to his Colebrated Brands of BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Since their introduction tho groatly increased demand for them substantially proves their excellence, and confirms the high esteem which tho Public have justly accorded thorn. The following distinctive brands all bear his Trade Mark on tho labels, and are packed in lib and Jib packets, also in 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, viz :— BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHESS PRINCESS EMPRESS Brands. BLENDED PURE INDIAN TEAS VICER°Y- ZEMINDAK. SPREAD-EAGLE BAKING AND YKAST POWDERS Theso Powders, since their introduction, have been accorded by tho public tho re ception their exeellenco deserves, and onlj requiro a trial to bo more universally u*ed. Attention is requosted to tho following analytical report:— "Laboratory, Itobson-strcet, Auckland, Juni 13, ISSI - I have sampled the Baking I'owder in 'If l.ulk prepared by Mr John Ilnchumin, Mer chant, An kl.md, and have uiialyaed the sanu-, md Iliul tho constituents pure and well proppr lioned. Tho result proves this article to be auucrlor to any eiiliiT imported or colimiallj prnparad that has been Funmllted tome, and 1 can, therefore, confidently recommend it to the public—(.-Jigued) J. A. Pond. Colonial Analyst, Each tin bears hia Registered Trade Mark. Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally, ■he STOCK of GENERAL OROCKP.Y and Oilmen's stores comprises a Splendid Assort n.Uiit. which is constantly b.inK replenished by inport-itEoiH from European, American, and niotraiian Jlarkets. JI'ST RFCKIVED, lEX S.S. BUCK PI TALUS, from Calcutta, via .Melbourno, 200 DRUiMS BULK CASTOR OIL. Catalogues on Application. To those about to commence business, attontion is drawn to tho great advantage of being in a position to offer the Colebrated and Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Bakiiis and Yeast Powders, etc., and to secure, othor special induce ments which I am prepared to offer, TOHN I) D 0 B A N A H, WHOLESALE GROCER, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCE"£iMI>, TEAy Unrivalled /o'/ /O7 ou r/w / W* I /CO/ ABOUNDIN9 /o/ " /JSy Strength / , AND 'HIGH QUALITY. l|iiiiiilii;i!:i|ii!iai lll' <lr l-- jV" T H T>ROCTER, OCULIST OPTICIAN, Of Chrlstohurch, is now on a visit to Auckland, (or a short tlmo only, and may bo Consulted on all Diseases of tho Eye, and for tho proper ad justmont of Spoctacbs, With regard to the Disoßßca of the Uye, thoro may be ronsidi-ved two distinct kinds of treatment, viz., the Mr-rM..v and tho Optical; Clio Medical to the Physician tho Optical to tho Oculist Optician. Kntiroiy two-thirds of tho diseases are due to optical defects. Blindness. Squint Eyes, Headaches, Neuralgia of thoFaceandTenH)lc3,lJenfiief« » n | Inflammation of the Kyoinrofroqnentlycauaud by optical defects, and arc Proven ted .'md Cured, without oi'kimtions. hy propi (ly ndipte.l Sprjetaclcs, made to correct thi> il.-'fi.'ctivo por tlon oj tho oyo. Thoro aro ov.-r .v:,i !i';o v.iriuu comnlnations of Spectacles rcquit■ d lo correc" theaedcfocts-imiiosMibletobokept in stock hj any Optician, even in London, therefore must be ground oxprcK3lj 10 meet each individual case. T. R. PROCTKR rccoived tho hitfhtnt award (frantcd for the manufacture of Hjipctaclcs in every combination of sphorlral r.Dd cylindri cal form required, at tho International Kxhibi tion, N.Z, viz., a Certitato and Gnld Medal. T.K.P. has for many years mado an especial Btudy of the optical m»ans necessary to remedy the defects of the antlgmatic or weak-^;i^hted eyee, and this experience, combined with the appliances for manufacturing, enabloa him fre quently to rolieve even tho otherwise hopaleea oosoa. No Charge for Consultation. Addross:— THRBB DOORS FROM THBATHK HOXAIi VICTOKIA-BTKEJiiT.



SHALDERS SON, BROWN & 00. For / \ Having experienced buyers BLANKETS, / \ we secure the pick of tho CALICOES, / \ market. SHEETINGS, /A \ — °~" and // \ \ DIIESS GOODS in MANCHESTER Icf I \ profuse variety. / / \' VA GOODS U, / \\, } \ -o of all descriptions /<: / '$£> \ i\ lollies can have we cannot be O \ <p\ thm I)|VSHI' S beaten. J \ ~/-\ milo on Hie / ■ their busi- \ m \ _o_ /q / \%\ l)R' niisClS' / ~ / ness on principles \ O \ Try our / / \ ,ji\ ; , si-nLLiN(i/^/ ofstrictcsfeiuto«ritM^\ - « FUNNja7^/markil^all^ aaßloWMYp\ /"^ /possible, juul in plain li^tue.s,\ O \ / / mill.in;; no second price. \ \ / DRAPEKS, &C, i-.il.N .<!'. \ (vj.B.—We be£ to thank tho public for the very liberal patronage accorded to us since commencing business in February, and hope by reasonable prices and civility to customers to prove that the confidence reposed in us has not been misplaced. I IMPORTERS OF DIIESS I'AIMH'S, &0. | SMITH & CAUGHEY . | £» ffit^.h*^.tl M £jtL4, LvUtihrx^JU. t/Lcufr t£e~^ /Lxo-e. __ •_^ /ttxitXouA^. f^o-yt^. Ji{dl(Lo-i<-^f<-c. Id T^c^oa- o-^. £*-& ; % -^Ho-i^^t §o-ccL^ t(U~J. Ha.»-e. t-ai. oiLo-owL. <ln- '_- £Jitc.£&a.«,*6 en. J^cwcrt- i3^o-clLc Jt-dojut, Otto-n^an, '-< iQLCJI, a-i^cL Xa.c-/Cc-£a. cum-cK J£)o-L«ca_»<..;i,, Zl T? M t^-is^Ux. Lh- aJUL -^oJLo-u^l.^ o-k-cL 'p^.i^L.r^, S)<-t-p~ J>t<. i- rS -tg^^o- (k. £<!"-«- /<W a£ /4«-. tV£. ccx.a.rl), ~ "^ a^. <&-££ Xa~t^ <^<^ i3o.H-H-c.tf>., 7)icJL igxxh^., r ■ cIR-t-^e. Qo-o-dLa. y Cu.oa-c f^is^/Z-o. -^cct (Lj, ?.'Ci~. - yf «_t.a^ci-*<- cut rt-^e-cut^^. .-l^c^ccjl^. 'ui.Cca., a-*(_^£ <u-<x£ Ce. j to- c2h-cJt a. e.2t^^o.*L.t£^> q 72 £a.cL£csa. a-n-c, di-u-Ctt^L to- Li<--z-b-e~ct tt^c^^e. ijo-o-cL^. l~^ (u.CUL<M<X (Lt-Ln-a, b-n-es±*u-tL to- >^ S yrp | IMPOETBES. IWE BUY CHEAP FOR CASH. WE SELL CHMAP TOR CASH. THE WOW^. .-^aTEa Latest Improvemonte. Vuliiablo Applluncos. Ton Years' Guarantee. Patent Automatic Wlntlor. Patent Drop-Rollors. CrilflPin Patent liooso-Windlnfr-Wlieol. Patent Thread Roloaaor. Wor oLWlllU tbeim Machines kept in Rophirs for thren yoara FKEE OP CHARGE. Ulustratod Catnlog-uoB uncl Samples of Worlc froa from— MAPHINF^ THE V/ERTIIEIM SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. mHunim-o w j BEALE> iTO) wEl™™. AuoiaANDf



rim., c H A O O 0 X, • ' OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, BHORTLANB-BTKEHTX, ALWAYS IN STOCK- Hpootaolos and Eye-glasses of every kind an aoonrate fit guaranteed Opera Glasaoß of superior quality Telescopes, Blnoonlar field Glanoon and Mlorosoopes, powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Drainage Levels Abney Levels, Prlsmatlo Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulora Ships' Logs Sextants, Compasses, Binnacle Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrome'en Klootrio Bella. Batteries, and Flttlnga Magnetic p.na ualvanlo Medical Maohlneg Magic Lr terns and Slides, Hand MagnlQors atereosd ;es and Slides, Oraphosoopes Bteam G iages and Tubing, Sallnometeri Amateur Photographic Camerae JUST RECEIVED-SeU-reglttering Aneroid Barometers .M'uriDMBNBS 01 IVIBT KINS EIPAIBBD, OPPOHITM TJIB OHT-OFFIOB. OF PURE COD LIVER OH, And Hypopbospliites of Liwc awl Soda. ALMOST as PAMTABLE as MILE. Possessing the combined virtues of these two vr.luableremediesintheirfuUest degree. Moro easily digested and assimi lated than in the crude form, (md especially desirable for sickly, wasting children and persons with feeble digestive power, and aa A REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION, A REMEDY FOR WASTOtf DISEASES OF CHILDREN, ( 1 REMEDY FOR SCROFULA, A RCBIEDY FOR ANSMIA AND GEN EBAL DEBILITY, A RBJfEDY FOR COUGHS, COLDS. AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, I 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 the world equals this palatable Emulsion. i It is prescribed and endorsed by Ibe I best physicians in the various counrriesof ! tho world, who will attest these facia. i k Fox wU» by ftll Cl'.i-bts.



SEASON, 188 5. GUNS !! GUNS"!! G UNS ! I D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEENSTRKKT, AUCKLAND. The advertiser having a vory larnro Stock of 3uns, both IJrcocch-londing and Muzzlo loiid nKi haa ro-mu ked them at a conaldorablo SKDUCTION FOR CASH. £, c. d. I Sldrlo barrel Guns from .. .. 017 B I Doublo-barrol Gunß from .. ..300 Double-barrol H.L. Gunii from .. ils 0 , Slnglo-barrol li.L. Guns from ..500 i Otirtls and Ilaryoy's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowdor.. la fid per Ib. FFF Gunpowder 3a Od „ Shot 0a 5Jd „ Cartridge Casos, 12 Ruago, ss, Gs. and 74 per 100. Every Other Kind of Piiootiko Matehial Equally Ciikai'. ELEY'S CMNTKAIi FIKIS CATITRIDGKS, 12 gaago, loaded with the Now H.C. Powder. 3UNWORK OF KVBRY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN' 3 CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254 — QUKEN-STIIEET, AUCKLAND, — 254 Wholcsalo and Retail. Cff"SlsN-n for PnrcK lists. T IGHT HARNESS HOESES, SADDLE JIJ HOKRE3. and all klnda of SPRING VKHICLK 0 llirn.d. Boiu.'ht, and Said, at CROWTHER'B VICTORIA STABLES' Wp!I.T.F.HT.RV-S'ritEF.T. BRETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC, 1885. Tho whole of tho edition being completely sold cut, Ono ShillinK will bo paid for every Copy in Rood rondition brought back to the Star Ofl'ce. OOK PLATES7~Btencil Plate, Dies, MonoKrawa, otc, Kagravcd ct U>o St.ib Offiro MUSIC, Portraits, Landscapes, etc, Lithographed In Miniature and Uoluura 1 '<he Bias Uinaa. . -



•-"MICH ON CORNS.--.\,!. (.r w. i..-i:, Conn.1 dull* Mlrl j>l :> ■ - |vr ■ul mi... r..in.. •> .-I -MELBON, MOATE&Co.*& CELEBRATED CHALLENGE DKIKK NELSON, lIIOATE & CO.'S CELEBUATED PURK ltLEM>i:i> TEAS. Hunrtroiift aro trytnpt to copy, and mi»"j aro ndvortlslnß 'Common Mlxljuoh :v Blonaod Toa to mlsload tlio imblic. For Qovonuncut Annlyulß boo Clruulurn. f'f'-V. ' " ASK FOR NELSON, UIOATIS & CO.'S NATURAL FLAVOURED TEAS. They have been awarded GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS FOB PURITY, STRENGTH, and VALUE. EXTRACT FROM PRESS : "All the Teas of this firm .are Bought and Blonded by Mr. NELSON, a Pro fessional Taster and Blonder of Repute." NELSON, MOATE a Co.'b B6 Bsffl $k% fß^ %mv* ibsxaa 6" ™ Baas^ 9 BRANCHES: AUCKLAND, DUNEDIW, CEIRIST CIIJIRCJI, WEjSjLINWTON, 156. QUMEH-ST., AUCKLAND. AGENTS EVER.VWTTIEWE EV»RYPODY"~nowadayr"drTii'iH \VOLFE'fI Schnapps. WOLFE'S sCHNiTi's'ls'auperlor to brandy or whisky.



Feels Young Again.-" My motto w» afflicted a longtime with nenralgi«M*y™ seventy years old."-A Ladyinß-L l**^ T B. B LAI Xl R el « VICTOBU-STWOCr, sg . IMPORTER OF BUILDERS1 ft FUBH»» ING IRONMONGKRt DIBKOT FKOM MANCFAOTUBM* Has for Sale, »t Low R»tw- Carpcntors' Tool* Nails, Looka, HlngM Kltcheu Rangea Register Grates, to great Tfttletr Marble and enamelled BWbMM** 111" Lar.?eßtStook in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Cnrb, and other Fenai" Oalvanlzed Iron, Sheet Lead, undZlm Blsto, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION INVITE*