THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE.

Meeting of Representative)} of the Kniidlng Trade.

A meetinii of representatives of tho build' ing trade was held laiit ovoning in St. Jainoa'fl Hall. Thore was a large attend anco.

Mr P. J. Moss was voted to the chair, and in his opening remarks said he would like to soy a few words in connection with his taking the chair that evening. Ho was aaked by the Committee of the Society and others not connected with it to preside that ovening. It waa rathor awkward for him to interfere in a dißpute the merits of which lie did not understand, and on the merits of which he could not express an opinion ; but he was told that he was not expected to assume that position. The invitation was given in consequonco of hia roitoratcd conviction that a fall in wages would boa bad thing for the colony. It waa a patent fact that if they overloaded tho ranks of labour, they must dopress it, and this would briug about such a deplorablo stato of affairs as that which he condemned. In connection with this strike, ho was im pressed by tho fact that nothing but good things were suid of Mr Majiuiro,. who was held in esteem by the men. He took the opportunity to see Mr Maguire, who told him that he regretted very much the reduction that had been mado, and would much rather soo wages higher. But confu sion had arison, and some contractors were paying less than they. Hence tlioy wore compolled to mako this step. Ho took it that they did not always expect wages to keep at a stereotyped figure, but if thoy foil at all, they expoctod to bo consulted in the matter. He had a second interview with Mr Maguiro, and was pleased to find that good relations existed on both sides, and that thoro waa a likelihood of the dis pute being sottled without loss of respect^ to either party. Ho would bo glad to assist thorn in any way ho could if thoy would only tell him how. Ho regrettod that thoro wero no courts of arbitration or conciliation in this part of the colony, so that their aid might bo invoked to settle tho present diffi culty. If they had a grievance thoy should have it out and bo done with it.and nothing would give him greator ploasura than to find at the close of this mooting that thoy had uppointed a deputation to moot tho Builders' Association.

Mr May moved tho first resolution, " That we, tho carpontors and joinors working in Auckland, view with regret tho action of a section of tho building trado in tho attempt to lower tho wagos of work men without notice and boing justified in so doing by any attempt on tho part of tho workmen to raiso wages without duo notice being givon to tho omployers," Tho resolution, ho explained, did not ask them to nay whothor tho omployora wero justilied in making tho reduction, or tho carpenters in resisting, but only to say whothor tho proper mcJe was adopted. It was usual for omployoos to givo employers at loast throo months' notico of any dmngo thoy demanded in their wages, giving them full opportunity to complete their contracts and avoid any loss. Wlion tho contracts for tho particular works woro given, tho wages wei'o calcutatod at )os, and it was apparent that this was an attempt on the part of employers to tako advantage of tho glutted Htato of tho labour markot, and reduce tho standard of wages pormanontly, Tho summary proceeding in this caeo woro unfair and unjust, and duo notico should havo boon givon. If tho curpontors had to stand out in this matter, ho was suro an appor.l to tho trades unions in tho South and tho neighbouring colonies would ovoke practical support and sympathy. Letters explaining tliu nature of tho dispute had already gono to tho other colonies.' It was tho duty of all mechanics to taltoan intorest in this matter, and support tho curponters to tho beat of their ability.

Mr J. J, HuKTEUsecondod tho rosolutioii, Uo leared that if tho carpontors gave way, tho sflino attempt would bo mado next with tho bricklayers. Ho hoped that tho car penters would bo true to tliemsolvos, and light the matter to the bitter und, and pro piiesied that if thoy did so, tho public would givo them both monetary and pecuniary support. Tho resolution was put and carried unanimously amidst cheers.

Mr Farley proposod tho second resolu tion:—"Thatthi j mooting requests thoAinal gunjttted Soeioty of Curpontors und Joiners to tnko stops to ttop piocowork, tho non- Society men horo present agrcoiug to assist thorn." Ho faid the accusation had boon mado that thuy had brought this trouble on thoinselvos by taking ilooring and other work at 2s, and ho was afraid tliero was a certain amount of truth in this. Tho price was a starvation one.

Mr CiiAUiEiss seconded tho motion. Ho had been carpentering for 30 veara in the colouicf-, and know very littlo about piece work, iio thought that tradesmen had no show if contractors let out their work by the pieco to starving work men at ruinous prices. Ho thought that tho architects and mills wero vory much to blauio for tho introduction of the piecework system.

Mr Cawlkv (Amalgamated Enginoors) said that his Society had strenuously ect thoir face against tho piecework ays torn.

Mr J. A. I'ahkks (District Secretary of Amalgamated Carponters and Joinors) said that Messrs Malcolm and Price had brought a true charge againet tho carpen ters of Auckland for competing against one anothor. lie felt euro they wore thomsolves to blamo for not trying to stop it. The Socioty would not allow their mombers to work on pieeowork if tho non-Society men would only support them.

Tho motion was then put • and carried with one dissentient, Mr F. Burke. 4

Mr E. Brown next moved •' That this meeting tenders its thanks to those mombers of tho Builders' Association who have not taken any action' in this at tempted reduction of wages." Air K. Andekson seconded tho motion. Ho considered that tho action of the con tractors ha 1 been most unmanly in attempt ing to reduce their wages in this underhand mannor.

Air Parkes thought that some diflbronco should bo mado between those employers who had attempted to reduce ttio wages oponly and those wh,o had been acting secretly, and there were thoso who deserved credit for not attempting tho roduction. Mr Cawlhy thought Mr Maguire was only acting the part of the monkey and the nuts. It had all been settled by tho seat of government, a little highor up Queen-street. Mr MoNauuht (Buildora' Association) said it was tho opinion of the body ho be longed to that the wagos should not como down. (Immense applause.) Only at their last meeting ie had been mooted about thoso builders who had been mean onough to take advantage of the present depression. (Voice: Maguiro). Tho Government, by emigration, had in torferod with the natural law of supply and demand|; henco the depression. Instead of accepting reduced wages, let them work ono day out of six at full wagos, and if they were to starve then let it be when they were not working, but don't let them work and starve (Cheers.) The tendency of piecework was to scamp tho job and make it a disgrace. They Bhould have nothing to do with piecework, unloss at fixed rates. Mr Connell (Chairman of the Unem ployed) asked whether the " Herald" fairly represented the working man, or whether Hioy struck under thobelt. He said that they i jo. He would like to see the'1" Herald"

litenhim. Theremedy for this wasorgan isation, All trades should pull together, and all associations should bo inter-colonial. Let them demand justice — 4s 6d a day— (laughter) and run after it cheerfully. Men should only take that when thoy wore starving. Thoy should only support thoso papers that supported the cause of tho working man. They had it in their power to send up a true account of tho stato of nll'airH — he meant by a monster meeting. Tho motion was then put and carried, with one dissentient.

Mr Parkes next moved, "That tho time has now arri/ed that a Board of Conciliation should, be formed for the purpose of settling any disputes connected with trade matters." He thought that tho strike had been caused for want of such a court as the one suggested. He did not see any reason why disputes should not be settled by such means. Strikes should only bo a last recourse. The only question was, Would the builders join them? He had spoken to Mr Maguire, and ho found the idea, but Messrs Malcolmson and Price would not; still they might thump oven a donkey till he would go. Mr Ghabt (Chairman of the Trades and Labour Council) seconded the motion. He thought such a Board -would effeot a great saving in all ways. Tho nations of Europe were now adopting arbitration in preference to war, and this Board of Con ciliation was only a similar system. Ho concluded by urging all to join some species of trades union. He was sorry to sco that the morning paper had suggested that they should accept the reduction, but he maintained that the men were perfectly justified in striking. Mr Jdry was in favour of amicably settling all disputes, as both sides were bound to suffer. The firm of Blyth Bros., engineers, Loridon, tried an imperative way of reducing the men's wages; the men struck and the tirm were ruined, So that some times the employers suffered very severely, M/ Hunter also spoke in support of the

motion, T: 0 courts enabled the men and employers to meet and quietly discuss mat ters. The court was renlly a court of equity, and tho Chairman's decision was always final in enso of a tie. They would also provont the wide disparity in pricoa that at present existod. Tho motion was then put and carriod unani- Mr H. Dkan next moved, " That this mooting record a hearty vote of thanks to the combined societies for their attendance and support at this meeting ; also, to the Press for their hearty support of our cause. He exhorted all to join some species of union. Mr Pakkes seconded the motion. There was no doubt that the Stab had given them a very fair report. (Cries of " Star, Star.") The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Pahkks then moved a vote of thanks to the chair, which was carried amidst rapturous applause, Mr Jury roferrod to Mr Moss's action at Wellington in fighting against tho Threats and Molestations Bill. Mr Moss, in responding, expressed pleasuro at having attended tho meeting. Their conduct hud been that of men doterminod to preserve their own rights and self-respect, and to respect thoso of other people. With regard to tho bill mentioned by Mr Jury, ho must say that Mr Seddon's name should have been put in. The bill had been hurried through very quickly. Mr Seddon told him that it had beon framed for the purpose of putting down tho Lumpers' Union, which was then on the strike. (Crios of "Shamo' shame!"). When tho bill wan proposod, Mr Seddon moved that it bo rend that day month, which meant shelving it. Ho (Mr Moss) seconded Mr Seddon's motion, and objoctod to tho bill boing withdrawn, bb tho fromier wished to do when he dis covored opposition. The bill was ulti mately withdrawn. This showed that politics was really tho business of all working men. Trades unions mightof courso bo abused, but they tended tc keop things on a fair basis, and were nocossary for sell defence. Ho would pay to thorn " never sock tho battlo, but nover shun it whon it comes." (Cheers). Ho had for years bogged tho workingmon not to allow thomselves and children to be mortgaged to people sixtoen thousand miles away. It meant starvation in tho end, and ho must etill protost against it, us the time was not far distant when thoy would be askod to sanction further borrowing. It was tho duty of tho working man to soe that this bouncing was put down. Lot them declaro themselves strongly against plunging tho colony into grcator debt if such proposals were mado to them. Threo eheors wero given for Mr Moss and also for the Kvhninii Stah as tho meeting dispersed.

LOCAL PRODUCTION.

Report by Mr Reeves,

[ISY TELKUItAPU— OWN CORUESPONDENT.]

Wellington, this day. Mr BAM.ANOK has kindly handed 1110 a roport by Mr Kcoves of tho Forests and Agricultural branch of thu Lands Department, showing tho valuo of articles imported in ISB4 which tho colony ought to produce in abundance, not only for its own consump tion but also for export. Tho articles and their vuluo, together with the markets, aro also given. From this report it is seen that, aftjr the Ui:itod Kingdom, our bei-t customer is NewSouthWalos, which took just half what the mother country did, and more than five times as much as any other country. That colony has proved a most valuablo markot for our draught horsos, oats, bran, butter, cheese, potatoos, and to a loss extont wheat, thoso seven articles having brought ltd £280,000 in that market uluno. Tho valuo of uli mentary products, etc., imported from and oxportod to tho undermentioned countries during tho last year was as fol lows :—

United Kingdom : Imports, £255,891 ; exports, £901,0^(i Now South Wales: Imports, £24,590; exports, £455,123. Victoria : Imports, £42,599 ; oxportf, £52,157. South Australia : Import?, £4,257 ; ox ports, £42,189. Fiji, South Pea Islands, and Whalo Fisheries: imports, £13,1)34; exports, £35,000. Queouslaud: Imports, nil ; exports, £23,557. Cape Colony: Import?, nil ; exports, £12,069. Tasmania : Imports, £32,008 ; exports, £12,120. Bengal: Imports, nil; oxport;, £4,163. 'Mauritius : Imports, nil; exports, £3,524. United States : Imports, £34,127 ; ex porta, £3,192. Brazil: Imports, nil; exports, £1,309. Wostorn Australia: Imports, £12; ox ports, £225. Hongkong : Imports, £1051; exports, nil Germany, Hollund, France, and Belgium : Imports, £464; imports, nil. Totals: Imports, £409,533; exports, £1,577,528. 1 ho principal articles importod from tho Unitod Kingdom wero grass and clover seed, candles, linseod and olive oil, pre eorvod fish, and preserved milk. Tho chief articles exported wore, wheat, meat(frozon and preserved),flour, grass seed, butter, cheese, beans, and peas. Imported from Now South Wales : Fresh fruit, stud horses, catilo, and sheep. .Exported to that market : Oate, potatoes, buttor, bran, und sharps, horses, wheat, cheese, bacon, hams, und malt. Imported from Victoria: Flour, freeh fruit, stud sheop, confoctiouory, canales, and chaff Exported : Onts, gross and clover seed, buttor, cheese, barley. From South Australia—lmports : Flour and jam. Ex ports : Uats, barley, and malt. From Fiji, &c, fresh fruits. .Exports: Bacon,biscuits, butter, choeso, preserved meat, potatoes, salt beef, cattle,-horsee, and sheep. From Queensland tho exports wore : Uats, butter, cheese, bran, tharp, potatoes, 'lo Cape Colony tho oxpurts were : Wheat, buttor, and cheese. From Tasmania the imports, were fresh fruits, jams, stud sheep ; the exports, salt beef, wheat, sheep, oats and barley. To Bengal, the exports were horses, oats, and chaff. To Mauritius, exports were oats, Hour, bran and sharps. From United States, tho imports wero preserved fish, fruit, hops, grass and clover seed; tho exports wore horses, bacon, hams, grass teed. To Brazil, the exports were potatoes and flour. To Western Australia, tho exports were cheese. From Hong Kong, the imports wore preserved fruit and fish. From Ger many, Holland, France, and Belgium, the exports wero, grass and clover seed, preserved fruit, and starch. The South Sea Islands, including Fiji and New Caledonia, took £35,000 worth of our pro duce, and it may reasonably be expected that now there is a regular mail service these figures will bo largely increased.

One thing that cannot fail to strike even a caeual observer is the large sum (£25,0u0) paid to Tasmania for fresh fruit, besides which our jams and jellies cost us £10,552. The greater portion of these two amounts should be kept in the country. We can grownearly all the kinds of fruit we want, and oughttodoso at'"a price to compete with tho imported article. Similarly wo should not have to import marmalude, as ora-iges can bo obtained very easily from Sydney or the Islands, and it is to be hoped wo may bo ablo even to supply ourselves with this fruit in a few years. No doubt our jam bill will bo reduced considerably this year, as sovoral factories aie hard ufc work at the present time.

Tho report contains further very full in formation showing the quantity of each separate article imported and exported during tho year, together with tho value of each. From this part of the return I find that New Zealand imported candles to tho value of £74,979 ; fish £51,086; fruit, £76,528 ; preserved milk, £112,231; jams, £10,552: or a total of £225,948. Surely these articles wight all have been produced here and the abovo sum retained in the colony. In a memo, to Mr Ballanoe, the Head of Department (Mr McKerrow) says, in the 0* T^-TV '* d°6B Seem curioua tha* £75,000 should have been sent out of the colony in their purchase when taliowono of the principal products of the country is almost unsaleable. It in worth while con sidering if the importation of candles made from mineral oils should not be dis couraged.

Herbert A. Slade, the Maori pugilist and wrestler, who loft these shores a year or two ago with Jem Mace for the purpose of seeking honour and dollars in tho land of the Stars and Stripes, drifted to Sacra mento, where he took a drinking saloon On September 26th a dissipated mortal by T1 ; , v- Cooper, suffering from'the effects of the heat, entered the Maori's den? and ordered drinks. He got the drinks but not having the wherewithal to pay for Slade took hold of him, when he pulled a derringer and fired at the ex-slogge?. The ffc uC^ Slade in the "S^ brlast goinl taf ™J*a S SlanolJ>g off. Cooper waa arrested, oharged with attempt to murdw.

THE PREMIER'S ADDRESS.

(BY TELEGRAPH —PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedin, Wednesday. The Hon. R. Stout addressed the olectors of Dunodin East in tho North Dunedin Drill-shed this evening, Mr Calder, Mayor of North-east Valley, presided,

Mr Stout said that he met the electors that night in fulfilment of a promise made when he addressed the electors last month. He proposed avoiding going over almost any ot the ground he went over then, and of approaching the various political questions of the day from other standpoints. Since his last meeting thero had been many criti cisms of his speech and of the actions of the Government. Kogarding most of them it was unnecessary that he should say any thing. Some of them displayed bo much ignorance ot political affairs in New Zealand that it would be wasting time for him to speak of them that night. Let him give an example of the kind of criticism to which the Government had beon subjected. One member of Parliament,, in addressing his constituents, had found fault with the Go vernment for not resigning when their tariff resolutions wore rejected by the Houeo. That same member was one of those gentle men who requested the Government not to resign at the tim 6 j nay, more, pledged him that if they did not he would give them a cordial support throughout the session. Tho less said of him the better. (Laughter.) Since he (Mr Stout) had spoken, the leader of the Opposition had addressed not only his constituents, but the colony, and, as everything could be best teßted by com parison, it was his duty to reply to that 3peech, and to Bhow that Major Atkinson's criticisms wore wido of th 6 mark. Un fortunately, that gentleman must have, in some things, an exceedingly short memory, He began his speech by saying that the present Government had got into office by abuse of hie Government. Tho best way to answer that was this : Tho Atkinson Go vernment wero defeated in June, 1884, before threo members ol: the prefent Go vernment had even seats in the House, and at the general election which fol lowed that defeat tho verdict of the country was against the continuous Ministry. The present Ministr3T took oilico not by abuse of the previous Govorn mont, but because the country demanded a change, and bocause a majority of the House would not have the late Government restored. It was, thorefore, unfair to say that the now Government assailed Major Atkinson. He was assailed and defeated by those who had been in the House before. Unfortunately, Mujor Atkinson had not pro pounded a policy in his speech. There was not a shadow of policy. It was simply a running criticism on tho actions of the Go vernment. Some of the Major's criticisms wore entirely wide of the mark. For oxamplo, ho twitted him (tho speakor) for having failed to fulfil his pledgeof saving from £80,000 to £100,000 a year. He would show that theplodgo had boon fulfilled, and would give figures to prove it. He had stated that this saving could be effected mainly in tho Defence and Survey Departments. What was the case with respect to the Uolenco Department ? The Armed Con stabulary force, on tho Ist Septembor, 1884, consisted of 42!) men located, in native districts, at a cost of £54,050. On the 19th of tho present month tho total number of A.C. in native districts was only 84, and their cost, including the depots for A.C., only amounted to £15,215, so that, so far as tho A.C. was concerned, there was a saving of about £39,000. It was true that tho Government had had to creato another permanont force in tho shape of torpedo corps and artillery force, unddespitethis additional expenditure, occafioned by the war scare, a saving of £10,000 had been made. Not only had this saving beon made, but it had been attended by peace in nativo districts, and tho Maoris had nover beon more friendly than they wore at present. , As to tho Survey Department, there had been a saving at the rate of from £20,000 to £30,000 per year. Major Atkinson admitted that, but ho said that the surveys had been allowed to lag behind. On readingthat, he (theepeaker) wired to Wellington, and received a reply that the surveys had not been so far forward fey years past. Savings had also been effected in the Charitable Aid vote, and in other votes. Lines had been laid down for further saving. It had been said by Major Atkinson that tho present Govern ment had given the colony nothing but loans and additional taxation. He charged the Atkinson Government with continually increasing the taxation from 1878 to 1884. Tho Major's first Government came into oflice mainly by abuse of the Grey Govern ment. 'Chat was the trump-card he played at tho elections, and when he left office he left a deficiency of £150,000 for the year onding 1854.' Had tho Government pro posals of last year been given effect to, the amount of that deficiency would have been wiped off instoad of boing added to tho per manont debt of the eclony. As to the loan schomes, he charged Major Atkinson with having misapplied the £3,000,000 loan. Tho money had beon so manipulated that it had to be sot down nine months before it actually camo to credit, and this he regarded' us one of the most disgraceful episodes of financing a colony could well havo to disclose. In this matter Major Atkinson had not kopt faith with tho UouEe or with tho country; and, in order to make it appear that he had kopt faith with the colony, he had brought the loan to credit nine months before it took place, merely to bamboozle those who know nothing of the finance of the country. As to tho extravagance of his Govern ment with respect to the East and West Coast Railway, ho pointed out that the Atkinson Government in 18S2 proposed two parallel lines from the West Coast to Christchurch. It was hia opinion, that the colony would not be ripe for two such parallel lines for the next fifty years. The criticisms of the leader of the Opposition showed that his memory was either weak or failing. Speaking of tho railway management, he stated that non-political boards were absurd, and so absurd that he hoped they would never be revived again. As a matter of fact, those non-political boards wore proposed by the Atkinson . Government in 1882 as the only means of getting rid of political pressure in the management of railways. He now came to deal with the future antion of the Government with reference to railways. Major Atkinson, lie contended, had no right to .criticise in this matter, because tho Government had not come to a conclusion on the subject as yet. His own viows with reference to borrow ing were that they should only bor row for works which would be re productive, and here there was a contrast between himself and Major Atkinson. The latter cared little for railway extension ; he wanted to borrow for roads and bridges. In years gone by tho mode of distributing charitable aid had been simply disgraceful. It was not founded on any system, nor were the hospitals treated on any system. But tho present Government had endeavoured to get a stable, fair, and competitive system. He did not say the system arrived at by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act was por feet, but it was a long step in advance of what had previously existed. It had beon predicted by Major Atkinson that there would be a deficiency at the end of the year. He (the speaker) had no knowledgo'that there would bo any deficiency, but if there was it would not be large. In conclusion, ho stated that if the Government did not get loyal support from tho House, they would not remnin in office. They were carefully and economically administering the affairs of tho colony, and it was to their credit that not a single fault in their administration could be pointed out. Much as one might feel honoured by holding the position of Minister of tho Crown, it had many drawbacks and worries, and the mem bers of the Cubinot had no desire to hold office for a day unless they believed they were doing some good for tho colony. (Applause.) If they did not get a loyal support from tho House, and, in the event of a dissolution, from the country, they would place (he trust in other hands. They were not going to resign office simply to please some malcontents anxious for office themselves. (Applause.) In answer to questions, Mr Stout said he favoured an incomo tax, as he believed that taxation should be ot a progressive charac ter. With,respect to borrowing, he would not pledge himself to borrow ten millions. The matter had to be considered by tho Government. As he had stated, he would not favour any wild scheme of borrowing. Money borrowed should bo pledged on pro ductive works that would pay oome in terest.

A unanimous vote of thanks to Mr Stout for his addross, and of continued confidence, was carried.

COROMANDEL.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

1 This day. Success.—The manager reports as fol lows:—For the past week there has been but little gold seen, although there has been a great improvement in the appear ance of the reef, which has been well de lined, carrying good wallß and showing every indication of making gold at any moment. This stope n in line with *here gold was got in sinking.

EPSOM SCHOOL MEETING.

Tub h°ußeholde^llto~r;, "^ meeting in the Pajg* evening f or tho purpOg^ <"> Moajj, educational committeeife!"****. ■ district. MrKobert HaH^<l" HIJ Road Board, wasvot^V candidates were *&«&£ Sfr Chairman gave hia « """"W Th! of Mr S. Dando. It MrG. WorraU, seconded bvTA along the division lines wL *' thenca Mount Roakill, and Moulr| n/h9E^ tncts respectively to thTIT nto»<W. Eden, near Mr Firk*rsd£? °f >C in a line to the poinHf Tl^ *W« Junction Hotel." Vote ß of f"l^ 8t %: accorded to Sir G, M o Lll*"ii Thomas Thompson, \ hr! sM Mr public services in inducing H, or Uietr to change the purpose^ ttJ^ the advantage of the Fn. r6BMvesto also to Mr &rJu£fisft« i interest he had taken in Lir« ''.f(»toe Replies having been made f Committee w£ held, &Mr L°gOf *: elected Chairman, Mr n3 t avrry *M' Mr bando Secretary. Treairatw, iuid

CORRESPONDENCE.

New Chums.

(To the Editor.) •Sib,—ln reply to "Constant<j,,i.. * " think if h/wouldrelS the ffefft"* Tuesday's Star showing £"*■>«!» tion is promoted throngE your c^ 8' vernment intending eenVg Mr^K to bring out more new cSums Wen are termed, and how they ate'dlffi when here it would empbya^ of his leisure time. •'■ConßtentSubjoriK speaks of new chums accepting wort w many of those men have families ii * men who were tradesman so ' .?..-,! back rather than stop. I Inow V who have been here 6 months fiC' money to invest—but where (!) W sent to look at a farm 100 miles awmrf! we have not come to Auckland to uK! or cut down ti-tree. Then, again. )K[ the price of your ground. for iniliCl' ; Some few weeks since I saw an advert!* ' rnent "a business to be sold" whirTr understand. I wrote atfl received « answer back requiring referent i sent copies, received an answer ay ing "Home references no good W' was ray banker?" I. cent word bail but never received an answer, (frfi your colonial style.because thofoareolel of new chums who both .have money M business, but they cannot see their w clear to employ it at the preeenfestate ol tia timee. What a chance "New Chto» could havo now of getting a job at the bench if he wished, because ha happens to bo a joiner, but he. hta 4 principle above taking work save from mv ■ old chums.—l am, &c, A NbwCkdm,; '

A Hint to the Auckland Racing Club.

(To the.Editor,) ■ Sir,- I have noticed, since the Racing Club has stopped the practice of vehicles Btand ing inside the course od race * daW that the number of persons who-at tend the meotings in oarriagea • has much diminished. The reaspn Jsi. not far to seek. The only BTailables'tonltnf. ploce for vehicles anywhere within f'.cooey", of the winning-post: Is o.Q.the^ Tighthsad^ side of the grand stand, and; its oc cupation by respectable people is rg^aer-, ally rendered untenable by the obnoiioiis presence of three or four: Cab-loads of prostitutes, whose unseemly "betavioni, and the crowd of larrikins, .they attract, drive respectable : people tram ■ the best part of the course.;■ Oflultjinotthj Club find a less prominent position lor these ladies of doubtful reputation and re fuse to admit them in vehicles at all ?—I aa, etc., A Member of the A,R.C. V -■'■'■■ ■:'■■■■':■

Mr Clayden's Mission.

(To tho Editor,):; Sir,— Re your article in last night's Biu, as tho paid Arthur Clayden is at present iv Auckland, I would suggest that be call's meotinglandhonestly tell the jeoplaofAock land what are his precise instructions.' I fear on hia return home sach ,ptaasLble tales will bo told of New Zealand that toe wiil be no end of people disposed to and act upon his suggestion, the result of which will only be too apparent; in filling the already overstocked,matket. Assisted passages cannot now be obtained in the Old Country except by perepps who are nominated, and I trust that those per sons will not deceive thtir, friends, pi relatives by any false Btatoments,' Itea come out, and many more like me, expect-; ing to gut something to do. Three months' hard trying has brought me m success. All tho money I have:lostluu only brought gad experience,, t ai(« grocer by trade, but prepare! to go to any thing, even manual work (pick ancLßliovel excepted) only men used to thafi woA jau.. do it, eke I would oven.do that.-(cigi>«l) A.G.H. December23rd, 1^85., • :

The Blue Batlrat Rotorua haßbecaniß nearly dry on account of the drbdglft ■ G.A.S. also shows ssymptoms of up." ' '". Wellington Hospital Board reoommfflo that an allowance be made to ilhi MaiiMfn,1 who retires from the position of lady anper intendenti .catarrh o^rn^_'m.^uu^j^-

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, IBS*,

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Auctions. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 29. Noon. By order of tho Registrar of tlio Supremo Court. PROPERTY, NEW NORTH ROAD. JOHN REID & CO. Have receives Instructions from tho Registrar of the Snpromn Court to sell by Public Auc tion atthoir Stori«,26,Qneon-street.onTuesday, the 29th day of December, 1885, at 12 o'clock noon, A LL that Piece or Parcel of Land in tho j\. Provincial District of Auckland, bolns part of lot No. 84 ot the sub-division into lots of Allotments 1 and 2 of Section 7 of tho Buburbs of Auckland, having a Frontage of 18 foet to tho New North Rond, with tho Shop and Dwelling thereon erected. TlUa Deods and Conditionn of Sale can bo seen at the offices of Petor Oliphant, Solicitor, High-street. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1886, At 2 p.m. sharp. PRELIMINARY. •VAILE AND DOUGLAS Will sell by Auotion, at their Land Sale Rooms, Shortland-stroet. T> O T H S A V, .t\i situated cloic to Now Lynn Railway BtaUoD' lD 4! ALLOTMENTS, containir g from ono to three and threo-quarters of an aoro each. Terms Tory Easy. Further partieularsinfuturendvortisoments. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland-street. NOTICE. DURHAM YARD 3 HORSE SALE. OWING to tho Holidays, the under signed will hold their next HORSE SALE on WEDNESDAY, Decomber 30, . HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. JUNCTION YARDS The undersigned will bo! lat tho Junction Yards on Tuesday, Decomber 2i), "i WA FAT OXEN, l_t" 1.000 FAT SHKKP FAT J..A.MBS DAIRY AND STOIIK COWS VKAL CALVES. HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30. DURHAM YARDS. The undersigned will sell at the Durham Yards on Wodnesday, December 30 (ox Gairloch fiomHawera), 1 BROWN EX PRESS MARE, 5 years, by Sir William Wallace; ttial 1 Unbroken Filly. U months old, by Presi dent; Ist rrlze taker; special merit at Egmont and A. and P. Show. 1 Bay Gelding, 5 years, by Monarch, out of a MatapoMare. 1 Brown Gelding, 7 years, by Resolution. 1 Unbroken Hack. 2 Good Ladies' Hacks; very quiet. HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctinnnerß. THUBSDAY, JANUARY 7. THE DURHAM YARDS. WOOL SALE. The undesigned will hold their mHIRD WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON Ok THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, At Two o'Clock. HUNTER AND" NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, every Tuatday, at 11 o'elook, HIDES, TALLOW. WOOL. W»S SKIMS. HUNVBR AtfD HOLAE. -vr o T I C B. I, EDWARD LISTER GRffiEN, Sheriff of the District of Auckland, hereby give notice that under a writ of sale duly Issued out of tho Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern Dis trlot, at Auckland, in an action wherein John Richard Randkrson, of Auokland, Estate ' Agent, is Plaintiff, and Edwin Lesoe, of Auck land, Commission Agent, is Defendant, I have taken In execution at the &u!t of the eaid Plain tiff, all tho right titlk and interest of the said Defondant by virtue of his partnership with C. Hlbberr, of Auckland, carrying on busi ness as Patant Stonemakera, including every thing in, on, and about the premises cf the said firm, situated at Mechanics' Bay, and excluding only the Machinery and Articles enumerated in a schedule attached to a certain bill of sale in favour of T. T. Masefleln and H. Campbell. I will sell, or cause to be sold, the above in ' terest of said defendant on the Premises at Mechanics' Bay, on MONDAY, the 28th inatiuit. at the hour of 12 o'clock noon. The Solicitor for the execution creditor is J. A. Beams, of Queen-street. Auckland. EDWARD L, GREEN, Sheriff. Sated at Auckland this 18th day of December, 1885. DE. SPEEDS FAMILY DISPENSARY. PaLMJCBSTON BUILDINQ9, FOOT OF QOEBN BTKEET, AUCKLAND (Established for tbe Scientific and Soeedy Cure of Ohronio, Nervous, and Special Diseases). Db. Spbbr Is a Regular Graduated Physlolan. educated at Harvard College, U.S. He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician In, his epeolalltyin the United States. Young Men and Middle-aged Men who suiter from Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss o; Energy and Mcmor;, Kruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladdei Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula Salt Rheum. Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, "St. Vitus's Dance,JLiver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Plies, &c, ami are Hred of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor's method of cure, a>- It will, if properly applied, relieve them of their Buffeiioss and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no muvral preparations; hi treatment consists wiiolly in tho use of vege table remedies. It will coat you nothing foi consultation; so please call and satisfy your selveß that the Doctor understands your case Dr. S. cures Humours and Diseases of thi Blood. To Ladies who ara afflicted by any ol the following complaints :—Cold Extremities Weak Stomachs. Lamo and Weak Backs, -' Nervous and Sick Headaches, Constipation and Indigestion, Pain in the Side and Back, Leu . ohorrea,eta. etc.: I wish it distinctly under ' stood that I do not' claim to perform im possibilities, or to have . mlraculouß power. All applying to me will receive my honest opinion of their complaints. No experiment ■ log. I will guarantee a positive euro in every cose I undertake, or forfeit £200, Consultation in oilico or by letter (FREE). Charges moderate. Examination and Advice «81.-Call or Address: Db H. J. SPEER, PAtMERSToN BuiLDiNGa, Auokland, N.Z, Office Hours: 9to 12.1 to 4. Btoßp.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12. N.B.- All Medicines necessary for a complete cure can be sent free from observation on receipt of symptoms. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY A FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Propribtob, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and . Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. ■ Telephone No. 808. "_ _ BP. HOLLIS'S LINE OF s COACHES. LEAVE ONEHUNGA-Manukau Hotel-7.30, 8, 8.30, 9, 9.15,10.30, 11.15 a.m., 12.15,1,1.30, 2.30, 3,4,5.30 p.m. Mondayß—6 p.m. Saturdays—6, '. 6.30 p.m. Sundays—B.3o a.m.. 12 noon, 4.30 p.m. LEAVE AUCKLAND—Greyhound Hotel— 9, 9.15, 10.30. 11 a.m. 12.15. I, 2.2.45,315,4,4.30, '$,6,7 p.m. Mondays—ll p.m. Saturdays—lo,ll p.m. Sundays—lo a.m., 2, (i p.m. 11,I 1, SingleFure, Is; Return Fare, Is6d. '■ sold by the dozen :—To and from One- P'lWffNjßi to and from Greenwood's Corner.Bs; - w and train Brown-street, Epsom, 6s, ; ■ RrP. HOLUB, Proprietor



mnE H A V M A X X E T. IMPORTANT NOTICE. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THK HOLIDAYS, There will bo NO MORSE SALE THIS WEEK. ALSO. NKW YEAR'S DAY FATAINB ON FRIDAY OF NEXT WKKK, The Sale will be held on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 18S5 ALFRED BUCKLAND. "WEDNESDAYrJANUARY 13, 1886, At Twelve o'Clock, DESIRABLE GRAZING FARM. Tho undersigned has recoived instruction to sell, at the Haymarket, on Wednesday, Jan uary 13,188G, at twelve o'clock, THE SURREY FARM, situate near tho Miranda Redoubt, con taining 1,268 acros of freehold, with Dwelling and outhousos orectod thereon; and TWO LEASEHOLDS, eaoh of 500 acres, held at annual rentals of £25, one having about five the other ten years nnexpired. The property is advantagoonsly situated, ad joining the Coal Mines now being opened up by Hunt and Co. About 1,000 acres are in grass and otherwiso improved. Most of the land is of excellent quality. The wholo Estate forma a first-class cattle run, and iis prospective valuo, from its proximity to tho coal minos and a pro jected railway from Pokeno, makos the above a most dcsirablo investment. Intending purchasers would rocoive useful information by applying to the undorsignod as to inspecting iho property, and Mr Gunn, the manager, residing on tho estate, would show intending purchasor« over it. For further particulars -apply to Messrs Whitakor and Ruostll, Mr William Aitken, or to tho Auctioneer. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES. TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, oaoh TUKSDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. /COUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Papakura—Wednesday, December 30. ALFRED BUCKLAND. JO H" N SOPP ET, HOUSE. LAND. AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8. QUJCEN-STHEET. Ar.so. SOLE AGENT FOR MK3SRS DICKKSON AND BURNETTS CELEBRATED *T9ARr;AWAHIA VALE A L E, Inßnlkondßottla mUCKER'S T>AKING T)OWDER X Ask your _D Grocer JL for It. Once Tried Always XJbed. FISHER & CO., WHOLES ALB, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 1864, By Special Appointment to Hia Excellenoy the Governor, Sir W. F. Jorvois; His Exoeliency Sir James Forgnsson; and H.R.H. tho Duke of Edinburgh; also, Koaha Butchers to the QUKEN-STRKET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Famllieo waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORD Dealers in Gams. Home-oured Hams and Bacon. Corned Beef In Large Quantity. Importers of Sausage Casings. The Trade Supplied. N.B.—Calves' Rennuts. f; • ••J *■* »V v ° l V v' J 158 & 160, W * 'I QUEEN- KjPa SHIEST; • W f'J --» ALBERT J/S.-K \• > STREET, \^ THAMES. CELEBRATED FOR STERLING VALUE BEST QUALITY. Kvory Garme.it of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' CLOTHING Made of tho MOSGIEL' TWEED GUAR&NTEED. BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS MARVELLOUSLY CHEAP. Parents will do well to Inspeot. Endless Variety of Hats Tiop, Braes, Umbrel las, and every rtquis-t ■■ for Travellers and Touribta. J. FITZ3IMONS, Franch Manager. BY PERMISSION OF THE! COL ONIAL SKCRV.TARY. GRAND ART UNION OF MOUNTED BIRDS, PREPARED BY A. RBISCHEK. 800 SUBaOKIBEIUJ AT 108. FORTY PRIZES Ist Prize, value £!5 - Handsome carved and or namental Sli'>w-c!ise of figured Kimu ano Kauri, conainins 12 different species, oi visw at Mesßra Upton and Co.'c, 2nd Prizo, value £30-Containing 6 varieties in •similar case, on view at MesBTB Phillipps and Sons'. 3rd Prize, value BW— Containing 8 varieties In similar case, on view at Mr N. G. Lennox's. Those Prizes contain a variety of very rare birds, many of which will soon be extinct. 2 Prizes at £15; 20 Prizes at £ 10; 15 Prizes at £5 Total, £100. To be drawn about the end of December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombes and Co.'s, Hazard. Hurst, and Co.'a, N. G. Lennox's, Josiab Martin's, Phillipps and Sons'. J. A. Pond's Teutenberg's, and Upton and Co.'s. Other prises on view at fnture date to be advertised. Tfl D W A R D BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, . STIOHBURY'S BUILDINGS, aUEEN-STREBT. TV/TISS TEUTENBERG'S GRAND ART UNION OF FINE ART NEEDLEWORK (By Special Permission). FIFTY PRIZFS. Tickets, 10s Each. FIRST PR'ZE .. ..£2O SECOND PRIZIC .. „ „ .. 15 THIRD PKlZffi .. «... _ 12 FOURTH PRIZB.. .. .. „ 10 The Remaining Prizes ranging from £1 to £10. DRAWING ABOUT CHRISTMAS TIMBL "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. The ROOMS of the YOUNG MEN'S CHRIS TIAN ASSOCIATION have been REMOVED to TEMPORARY PREMISES, OLD BAPIIST CHURCH, Wellesley-sireot. Entrance .to READING-ROOM AND LD3BARY • from Chapel-street. JMPORTANT AND SPECIAL NOTICE, J. HOWD EN, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Importer of English, Frenoh, and German PIANOS PIPE AND REED ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, WATCH AND JEWELLERY, &0., Begs to inform the Public that having made arrangements for taking over the premises and business of Mr I. Alexander, next the Auckland Hotel, he liiib decided, so as to avoid the risk and trouble of removal of his large and varied stock, to hold a GBNUINE UHKAP SALE of the above mentioned Gomln in his present pre mises, adjoining the Bank of New Zealand; and to effect, if coKßiblo, a speedy cl earn nee, all Goods will be cold at COS I PRICK FOR C *SH. A trial will convince the most sceptical that this offer In genuine, and to prove it ERHARDT'e CKLUBRATHD SILVER LEVBR WATOHSB will bo given away at 60s. Cili wily and seonre one.



Mouey] £*4*d\d\fl TO LEND in sums of from gfc/\>V\rV' £50upwards.-Apply Win. 8. Coohrane, Cochrano's Auction Man, 185, Queen stroet. MONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest.-Lalshly and Jaokson, Queen street MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Seonrltles.-Aroh. Buohanan, Bolloftor, at. Mungo Chambers (oppoolw Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage oJ Freehold at current rateß.—O. W. Cave, Solicitor, Qneen-street (next the Bonk of Now Zealand). ONEY TO LEND, in largo or small Boms, at usual rates of Interest. GONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest-Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Bhortland-atroet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLBMAN, Solioltor, National Insurance Buildings, 85, Qnoen-street. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PETKR (JLIPHANT, Solioltor, High-street ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTKB, HOUBKB, FURNITURE, &0, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY, MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatb Aobnt, fllgh-Btreet, Auokland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT JL PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUOKLAND, SCALK OF REPAYMENT REDUCKD. Repaymen^xtend-P^vyS^ c b. a. c b. d. I year - .200 1M 0 0 8 years - _ 014 7 113 IS 0 6 yean _ „ 010 0 ISO 0 0 7 years _ _ 07 11 144 9 7 10 years - ..003 163 10 3 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power In oases of Sloknesa oi Want of Employment to SUSPKND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARK IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANOK MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THK PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notice - - -. - S per cent. 6 months (fixed) _ „ ... 6 per oent. 12 mouths (fixed BJ per oent. CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO _t_ OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST ment society. Office: 147, Queen-street. LOANS grantod upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £fi,ooo, principal and Interest boing repay able In Instalments at the following Reduced Kates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend- p ._ wnotr Total Amount lug over. ™r vveeKl Repayable. £ S. d. £ s. d. lyear _ _ 2o 0 104 0 0 2 years _ 1 010 108 0 8 3 years „ _ 14 7 113 15 0 4 years _ us 11 8 121 6 8 G years _ „ 8 9 130 18 9 Bvoara .. _ 7 1 117 13 9 10 years .. C 3 162 1G 3 And In tho same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society roceives monoy on Deposit :—Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 p»r ; cont, por annum. JOHN BATGKR. Secretary. yiOTOKIAN LOAN ANU DISCOUNT AGENCY, * On and after Slat AUGUST SHE BUSINESS CI fIHI ABOVE AGENCY WIM BI CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPO3ITK CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET, Bank of England Notes Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANE, 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warolionso), And Little Colllns'st,, Melbourne. LOANS are Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Soourity, Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classed of Merchandise Loans granted upon Life Policies. Legacies, and Interests undor Wills. Bilt.s Discounted at Cuhkent Rates. Loans npon Deposit of Deeds, llepaymont by ' Easy Instalments. Forme Gratis. All communications and Intor viewa held strictly confidential. XTEiW ZEALAND MORTGAGE. LOAN, JJI AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGU-STKEET (Next to Atkln'a Printing Offlsot, GRANTS LOANS OB1 £5 TO £1,000, PERSONAL SECURITY. jfREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE OR ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, REPAYABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. Or In any way snlt the Borrower. Loana on Furniture without removal i also Dn all kinds of Merchandise. Loans mar be repaid at the rate of Blxpenoe cor • week In tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current RatM. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE), LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Nbxt io Aram's Printino Omen C^ PIPER, J» COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER, kt Yard, Karangahape Road, or Bhlp'n Bide. Posts and. Ball* Honfsa Blocks, and Shingles on Bale. W. ~ L ■" T * BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WTNDHAM-RTREBT, MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insuranoe and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and. Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Bookß Re-bound. RAND AND CHOIR MUBIO BOOKS BULBIL .* _ TTIT ABNO C X BROTHERS, VV Kstabll shed 1862.1 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS • COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extraot of Soap, Dlslnf eotant Powders, First Prize Yollow, Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic and Household, Carbolic, and other Medlolnal and Toilet Soapß,mado from tho purest of Tallows, Offloes-DURHAM-STRKKT Auckland. N.E.-Oasn Purohaßaro of 'Fallow. Wool, Sneepskius, and Boner. ii « * &\ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMEHT TA2LORS, DRAPEKo. ANB HABIT-MAKER H, EOBSON-STBEKI, We respectfully invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Grea (Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ, and the great successes of our efforts) to produoe Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Un ezcellodl n Cut and Style, Rives us everr con fidence in respeotfully soliciting the favour of a Visit. All Tweeds thoroughly anrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries In the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers reoelve 5 per oent. Discount one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcelß of 80s and upwards. TRAMCARS PASS THE DOOR. INSPECTION INVITED.



HILLS. SURREY HILLS. OHOIJR LOT*. . KINTC VI W=>. II -AVrilV SIT CATION. SURREY Hl' T,'. cUi.KKY HtLia . HJIIREY HILLS. T:iA.M-IURS Pi S3 EVER* 10 MINUTE 3. On- flitli Pa"h, btOatvc any tune within Five YuiU'd. luSlul-.llOliM I" OOiVOll. OFFICE: SIIOHTLAND STREET. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. aO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, VICTORIA - STREET EAST. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all wook days from « a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towols, flesh and hair brushes, combs, jespirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with femalo attendance, One SliiLhng and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victorm- Btreet East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Ip D W AR D DAiISONS BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, SYMONDS-STRKBT. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Vlotorls-streeta, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inaorlptlona Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstoneß, and every description ot Stone Work at the Lowest Dos glblo Pripoa for Town and Conntry.. MRS. 8. H. CLARK'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE ANt SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE, 310, Qukknbtkkbtj Telephone No. 346 Walt ing Rooms (or Ladies and Servants. Every faollity given for Immediate engagemeats. Cor respondence roapeotfully Invited from Ladles in all parts of the Provincial Distriot Rbfkrhebi Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solloitor; D. J. MoLeod, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; E. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary Gas Co.: J. M. Bhera. Kaq. (Bhera Brother!); J. L. Wilion, Kiq. mwuißJl-HfrtonJ, A««n» (or Autr» Uu Mntul ProTident Bodetr,



SMITH & CAUGHEY,/ IMPORTERS, /$/ S. & C. beg to intimate that further shipments, ex a.a. Arawa and / / Aorangi, in all some / .BMfc.* / 135 OASES AND BALES AOV x /V 5 / rV (Personally selected nna bought tinder the most faymirablo olr- / W_T / AJ oumstances AT THE END OF THE LONDON SEASON, / W / *ty when manufacturers and merchants wero clearing out their / Xvv / _ Summer stocks) AHK NOW OPKNED UP, and will DO Bold / C?\J / Q at extraordinary low prices in ordor to effect / O»s T / /hT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. / V / £o / / 4/ f^ NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in DRESS />, / t FABRICS, SILKS AND SATINS. / \>V / ,0 NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in /A> / -^ PRINTS AND WASHING UUKSSKS. / rSJ / <V NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / / 'Vv RIBBONS, LACES, AND HOSIERY. / /Sc' / "V NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / _&V / GLOVES and HABERDASHERY. /-OV / NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE /O\ / We hold an Enormous Stock of in MANTLES, MILLINERY, and / >^V / plain Goods, B uoh as LINENS, UNDERCLOTHING. / V? / direct from the mills in Belfast. ETC., ETC., ETC. / / / / CALICOES, SHIRTINGS, SHEET //^ / INGS, ETC., and all kinds of Cotton Goods AJ , / jr^J / bought cheap, aud will bo sold ohoap. /O / Xs-> /CARPETS, RUGS, LINOLEUMS, OIL- A/ / / CLOTHS, ETC., unusually good value. <j / X*r / O / r / Our celebrated LION BRAND / / HOYS', YOUTHS', & MEN'S GEE- Ay / / r" msk LONG CLOTHING ie proving it ■saj. rV / C~jL / O T^aK'tV self unsurpassed for wearing quah k3? &3 /a\_T / \V /n?'J{\ ties, and is offered at specially low V / >*-W / fJ^^WV pl'ico3- O />CV* / "■Jm^ v\ Gonts' Hats, Shirts, Collars, w / jy>J / 3^_ ># Tios> Umbrellas, &0., in great /Q? / >Qx^ / f*-*!1" I variety. fV //VV / FURTHER SHIPMENTS TO S> AY/ / C~S Jfl ARRIVE AS THE SEASON ft/ / <_^T / *-- ADVANCES. /. / All Goods Marked in Plain Figures, No Second Price. No Discount. /^/SMITH & CAUGHEY, /VV WHOLESALE & FAMILY DRAPERS, / 239, QUEEN STREET, & NEWMARKET. F L_O_TJ R. REDACTION IN PRICE. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S SUPEEIOR FLOUES GREATLY REDUCED BN PRICE. This Reduction will enable everyone, even in these bad times, to obtain First-class Flour at a price that defies competition. OUR BRANDS ARE : " grown" "champion" "CANTAB." Ask Your Grocer for them. CA.S IT V B BSTT S • CEEDITi NEW ZEALAND TWEED COMPANY, TAILORS, SIIORTLAND-STBHRT, AOOKXAND. PATTERNS siNT~POST FRKE, 7s 6a extra for Paget or Morning Coat Postage: Coat, 2s; Trousers, 1«; Vest, Mj to any part x** "V of New Zealand b ' % ftl* OOOSB SOE SPEINO HOW BHOWIHG jS&C-3!&^% AU order 9 P°st must bo prepaid. an^ r . , Ktuorement for C«tt— T" V Ifc ''« 2. From nich team to /£S3l|iK|pl£% » S / l j "J- I**^ 3ti4t» 5. From team at \ f x' " ""' I .1,,, ,■■— <Jq back to elbow, and on to I $3 fl " -.- F //JAi^/ Itngtk ef tlieoe \ II lamo**^"^ Hound cktst under eo*t - /tt / X From btck of neck to n- I _ _____ I*J / ttatt 'what pocket! ton I I \ V ■Mianauot for Vtit— I AraM \^ V Round tkeet under coat I Mtf I S| I fnm btek of neck to re- I Mm \ 2' j fulnd opening and then J Sw I s| Vjt I Ku-nramat for Tiwumi— \ | ; "^4 \ \J 1 Whetherptckett to be tide \ % \ J V I or atrott I I I % I Ito 5, from top of troutsrt I I I M I 6to 7, tnelde let team j j j I >W i. I _____ 7, Round Waist I | I I §;^§ \ * "\_^p=-' 4, Round Knee J^ff^^^J-—jA^>ff' V^j^Wi^^^^^- 6, Round Bottom of Boot QUALITY No. 1. QUALITY No. 2. QUALITY No. 3. QUALITY No. 4. SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, £3 3s. 28 18s. £4 4s. £4 10s. TROUSERS S VEST, TROUSERS & VEST, TROUSERS 4 VEST, TROUSEKB * VEST, £1 7s £1 13s. £1 17s. 6d. 22. TROUBEBB, TKffDSEBa, TROUSERB, TROUSERS, 16s. 20s. 235. 6d. 28s. !______________ - lJest Saddle Cloth. QUALITY No. 7. BEST QUALITY No. 2. SUPERFINE BLACK CLOW. FOX'S No. 1 SERGE. COAT, COAT, ZS^e'u TROTJSERB, TSOTJBERB, TEOUBEEB, TKOUSEKB, V_BD VEST. VEST, VEST, IBs, . 188. 188. 14s. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth.



/GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STRKET. Board ana Lodging '_ _ 20s per Week. Binglo Room.. _ Ma per Waek, "V" O T I C B, My Trade Mark, "AUCKLAND ABATED WATER C 0.," has been Registered. All persons are cautioned against purchasing or using Soda-water Bottles bearing that mark, aa they are my property. QEO. GLEDHILT.. /GROUND LIMI GROUND LIME FOR SALE " SOUTH6ATB B MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, &o. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material, B.KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET mO TRAVELLERS, &o. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very Handoome Inlaid Table lops. Cabinets, Inlaid Boxes, Glove Boxes, &0., &0., all carefully made from New Zealands rich and beautiful forest timbers. These articles are greatly ad mirod at Homo, and become more beautiful with keeping. Carefully packed tor shipment. W NORRIE, Manufaotubkr, Top of Shortland-street. tjUTCHER A~N D CO. -*-* FOKT-ST., AND QUEKN-ST. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST BUPPLIED. S. C. H A L * HAT AND CAP MANUFACTUBEB, SHIRTMAEER, HOMIER. AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCER. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERT DESCRIP TION MADE TO ORDER. KARANGAHAPB ROAD, AUCKLAND. 8.0. H. having made arrangements with Messrs Fenton and Co., of Queen-street, for the manufacture and supply of the whole of hie stock, Is enabled to adduce the name of that well-known firm as a GUARANTEE for the exoellenoe and quality of his goods. KARANGAHAPB ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND.



n # . jones, (I into Chief Agent for" tho Royal In?nt»«« Company;) ;! Wh " .-- HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, , INSURANCE,, ■■! .. FINANCIAL, ANB GENERAL,.' COMMISSION AGENT,-v*I ■<•;■ • iii«enie.-t8 for carryine on the abara WJW ■ Keuitu m*i.ii|{fd ahd -superviied 1« tnrci>t collected. ,-.: : _-jirtalc(n,: ■ Confidential. - Negotiation* .T«S PartuorsUps and Sales of BnHM»» nrlneipala, or their solicitors, only Wf!■«!" : : <otlatvd with. m'iim T 'Auoklund, September 22. .UjE. , J 'Lj , "pi RE! J 1"111381,, F IRE THAMES CARKIAGB'&DBAT.FAO^y. VICTOBIA AND HIGHSTBBm ' AUOKLAKD. i • JAMKS MACKIB~wI^s to '^^S tomera and the Puolio generally wg^wj Btaudinx the disartroua *^°?SS&S » he is prepared to undertake ■£s£s£- ' f)r>l«ra fta linretofore «t the same AM'"--n-. NOTICE. In consequence of tbe Ores* I^'ffifthe! by the Fire I would (eel VftoS. , Syabie to prompt Settlement of all Aocouow P » h me. AH Accounts cwinß ThreeUWVbßß,; remaining U..paid on the 2'f n ,W(Jtfflfcr will be placed io tho handaot my »».. immediat6 recovery, /-v;,. " JAME3M«iSIff^ Dooember 8,1P85. ■-rrrtxTtti: 'OHHAP TIMBER! CH^J*^ erw.cdui'OnDeforredPayme 11* - ;;' 4dviifltaKeoni)tjoußtome»___ ; __— ■:-~rr ~^ ' T> A T E B SOS *■ 9°:' "^KAIN AND PRODUCE MBBOBA^ LIVERY AND'BAIT^I^' ■ LOBNK STREET,. ; Breaks ana toßibuWSfor^^ Special **~Bi&g&£*'.^