A Romance of the Goldfields.

A Man Supposed to Have Boon Murdorod Still Alive.

Georgo Dyer's (Late of Ancltland, N.Z)

Confosslon,

[Via Brindisi.]

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

London, Octobor 15. An extraordinary story, in which a man called Goorge Dyor, who lived in Auckland for threo and a-lialf years, botweon -8(12 and ISG6, and must bo well remembered by soino of tho old identities there, plays a prominent part, is at prosont going tho rounds of tho Lancashire and Scotch papers. It runs as follows : —There appeared recently in the Livorpool •' Weekly Vost" a "par" copied from a Scotch contemporary to this oflect: " About fourteen years ago Andrew Wilson, of Pathhead, who had many years pre viously gone to the Australian goldlields in search of fortune, was reported to have lost his lifo by foul play. His alleged assailant, one George Dyor, confessed to tho crime of murdering Wilson, and was sentenced to eight years on tho roads. Tho startling news has just been received from Wilson's rolatives in Australia that he haß just turned up amongst his friends tliero, having been absent 28 years. This " par " brought to tho " Post' 3" oilieono less a person than the supposed murdered man's wife, an old woman of about GO, who tells strange tale. She Bays she becamo ac quainted with Jatnos Wilson, of Pathhead— N.B.—not Andrew, as tho paragraph says —in 1849. He was then serving as an A.B. on board the mail packet Redwing. Sho was married to him in Livorpool, and he soon aftor marriage sailed in another vossel to Charlostown, where for a period of twelve months ho was engaged in the coast ing business. During this time Mrs Wilson recoived letters from him regularly. In 1851 he came homo, and in March of that yoar ho sailed from Plymouth in the Marion (Captain Kossock) with convicts for Port Adolaido, Australia. Ho wrote bofore starting to his wife, and again upon his ariivul out, and afterwards. In ono of these communications ho said he was en gaged on a trading .ossol sailing botweon Port Adelaide and Sydnoy, that ho had boon vory successful, and had very nearly mado an independency. With this com munication,

All Information Coased,

To a Pross reporter, yesterday, Mrs Wil son produced those letters, which are care fully preserved by her, and thoir faded ink and torn folds unmistakeably nttost their age. She said: "I have never seen my hus band sincehe loft for Plymouth. I wroto again and again to the last address ho gave in Australia, and could obtain no reply. I then tried to communicate through the ngonts of the ship, and got no answer." " Did no lottors reach you through tho Dead Lottor Oilico?" she was asked,and tho answer was, "No letters over came." Though no letters over camo, Mrs Wilson did not abandon hope. Sho hoped on, and '•hopes over." In her search fornowsof her missing husband she saw in 1871, twenty yoars afterjhe had said "Good-bye," an account in the papers reporting that he had beon

Murdered at tho Gold Diggings.

Tho information was given in a confession of ono Gootgo Dyer, a clerk, who had given himself up to tho Bow-strcot police, and mado this statement:—" My namois Goorgo Dyor. lam forty-soven yoars of ago, and resido at No. 20, Halliford-stroet, Essex road, Islington. lam a clerk at p.oscnt in tho employ of Messrs Brown, Shiploy, and Co., American merchants, Founders-court, E.C. I am a man with threo grownup children by my first wifo, tho youngest of whom is eovontoen. 1 lmvo boon married to my present wifo two months. Sho livos at above address, My children do not livo at homo. In 18f>:f I loft England from London for Molbourno, and arrived there in August of tho same yoar. I lived in South street, CoUingwoou, about ono yonr and a half. I then went to livo in North Melbourne, and sttiyod thoro to about May, 1855. My wife then died, and I sont the children homo to England. 1 wont to the gold diggings at tho Loddon about Juno. I took up a claim, worked it, and remained at Loddon about six years. About ono month boforo Christmas, 1857, I mot a man named Georgo Wilson. Ho svas, I think, eight yoars younger than my self. Ho was a sailor. Ho was an English man. I can't say whero ho camo from, and I know nothing of him. Wo woro both single-handed, and, as wo oach wanted a tnuto, ho joined mo in working my claim. Wo got on vory well togothor for nearly a month, whon a quarrol aroso botweon us in my tont as to tho quantity of geld roalised. It led to mutual recrimination, and ho drew his knife upon me, and to dofond mysolf, I took up a spado and cut him down with it. He dropped down dead in a moment. I cut his head clean opon. Mo was killed immediately. Fear ing discovory, 1 took the body and throw it into a well 30 or 40 foet doop. The quarrel began after wo left off work, and it was about ton o'clock at night when I killed him. Thero was another tont on tho hill 100 or 150 yards off. Somo Cornish people occttpiod it, but I cannot rocolloct their names. It was light at the time. Tho woll was a fow yards from tho tent, and I draggod tho body to tho woll and throw it in. It was quite warm. I roturned to the tont and went to bod. Wo wore both per fectly sober; in fact, I nevor kept any spirits in the tont. Next day I went to work alono, and when asked by a Cornish party as to what had become of my mato, Georgo, I said that ho had gono to lngle wood Rush—a now diggings. I continued on tho Loddon about four years afterwards, but romovod from whoro the murder was committed very soon, and wont two or two and a half miles away. I

Did No Good Aftor tho Murder.

1 left London and went down to Melbourne, and then to Now Zealand. I etayod at various placos, in all threo and a half years, and tken roturnod to England from Auck land. I reachod Livorpool in July, 1866, about tin 20th, in the Groat Britain, from Melbourne. Excopt tho few inquiries mado at Loddon, no ono ever asked about him. No inquiries woro mado, and I nover heard him mentioned. I had boon in correspon dence with my children, and I wroto to them on my arrival in England. I lived at first with my married sister, Mrs Axten, 10, Porcy Road, Kilburn ; then with my eldest son in Middloton Square, No. 16 ; then at 22, Stonofield-streot North, noar Cloudosloy Square, with a Mr Redmond ; thon again at Mrs Axton'a, thon for a fow wooks at Collogo Placo, noar tho Liverpool Road, from thonco to my prosont address. I mot my wifo at my son's. She was my deceased wife's sister, and had boen taking caro of my two sous. Not a soul knows of this but myself. I am perfoeUy calm, sober, and rational, and fully realise and under stand tho very sorious statement I am now making. I surrendor myself of my own froo will, and aftor mature reflection, as the events of that night prey hourly on my mind, and I havo had no po"*ce sinco. I have boon engaged to-day about my usual dutios. I left the office at three p.m. and went direct homo. I took tea and came out in a dis tracted state of mind, as I havo often felt beforo. I wandered about, and then saw the words ' Police Station' on the wall. " I wont and gave myself to the officer on duty" Dyer was chargod upon this con fession before tho Bow-street magistrates, and subsequently handed over to the Australian authorities. The Evidence of tho Police. Dyor sailed in charge of Sergeant Holmes, of the Brighton Police, Victoria, who was sont homo to bring him out. The ovidonce collected by tho Victorian detectives was to the effect that Dyor, during his wandorings on tho goldfields, fell in with James Wilson, who towards the end of 1857 accompanied him to Green Gully, at the Loddon rush, Castlemain, Here, according to his own statement, ho and Wilson had a quarrol as to some gold, and a fight took placo between them, which ended in a murder, the prisoner killing Wilson with a pickaxe. He con cealed the body in a dry waterhole, and dis appeared, and tho body was not discovered tUI January, in ISSB, whon an inquest was held on the remains, and an open verdict returned. On Dyer's surrendering himself to the London police, inquiries were made from the Victorian police, which resulted in the discovory that his statement was correct so far as the finding of Wilson's body was concerned. Hewas then remanded to Australia, but prior to the voyage out

He Retracted His Confosslon, saying that he knew nothing about the murder. Notwithstanding this retraction, he was placed on his trial before the Castle maine Circuit Court on tho capital charge, and an Australian contemporary of the period said: —Although tho prisoner re tracted his confession somo time after it was made, there could bo little doubt of the truth of the main portion of it; but one part of it left it doubtful whether he had killed his victim in self-defence or not. Tho facts were that in November, 1857, Dyer and a man named Goorge Wilson were mates at.the Miamia diggings. ~ Wilson was suddenly missed, and sooh afterwards the prisoner lift t_e place, taking with him the tent, A few days after Dyer left the Mia

mia a body was found in a wnteihole about 60 yards from where it was supposed his tent was pitched. It was not identified; but an examination of it showed that the jaws had been fractured as if by a spade or iaxe handle, and in the

Bad- Part of The Skull Woro Several

Largo Holes, as if caused by a pick. It was these, and not the fracture of the jaw, that caused death. The prisoner defended himself, and afsertod that ho must have beon labouring under an hallucination when he mado tho confession ; that ho never was at the Mio mia. He had a recollection of being part ner with George Wilson for a short time, but he denied having quarrelled with him. Tho judge left it to tho jury, whether the prisoner, oven if he committed tho act, was guilty of murder or man-slaughter; and the jury, after deliberating an hour and a half, found him guilty of tho lesser oH'ence. Ho was sentenced to oight years hard labour.

Waiting the Burial Certificate.

Mrs Wilson says that after obtaining all this information about the murder of hor husband and the trial of Dyer, she sought to obtain the burial certificate of her husband, as she belioves him to be. She communicated her wish to tho metropolitan polico, and sho reccivod a reply stating :— "The Commissioner of Police of tho Metro polis has to acknowledge the receipt of your lottor of tho Bth March last, requesting to bo informed by what moans you could obtain a register of the death of your husband from Australia, and to ac quaint you, in reply, that an answer to your inquiry has beon deferred in the expectation that some further particulars of the description of the man Georgo (not James), Wilson said to have been murdered by Georgo Dyer, would havo been received from Australia. These have not, howo.'or, been sont, and the particulars in possession of the metropolitan polico aro too vaguo to assist in identifying tho murdered mar/. It is possiblo you may obtain tho information you desire by applying to tho police authori ties in Castlemaino, Australia."

Sho communicated with tho Castlemaino polico as de-irod, but could obtain no satisfactory reply.

Still Hopeful nnd Anxious for News,

The publication of the paragraph with which this article begins has revived hopes in hor mind which have never ceased to be active for noarly forty yoars. With a smile and an earnestly hopoful glance, Mrs Wilson said her husband had a sister, who was married in Livorpool, and who after wards wont to livo with hor husband in I'athhead. She afterwards hoard that thoy had loft Pathhoad for Austtalia, and sho thinks theso aro tho frionds among whom hor husband " has just turned up " in tho anti podes. If he bo alive, sho thinks, with "newspaper publicity, she is cortain to hoar from him,

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(NY TELKOKAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day.

Tue Promier is having a surfoit of banquet ing. On Saturday he laid the foundation stone of the Wellington Woollen Company's factory at Petone, and was present at the inevitable junketting in connection with such coromonios. Last night he was ono of the guests at the inaugural dinnor of tho Caledonian Society, which seomed largely to consist of tho national haggis woll intorsporscd with a " woe drappe9 glonlivot" axd kindred liquors ; whilst to morrow ho is to bo tho spocial guest of a Wairarapa Association, whero more "woo drappios " will naturally form part of tho bill of faro, and, woro it not that tho Pre mier's teototal proclivities aro so woll known, this roystoring might bo lookod upon with suspicion, if not alarm.

Admiral Tryon's Visit to Auckland.

Tho truth of tho saying that man pro poses, but Cod disposeo, is oxcmpliticd in tho utifortunato position of our gallant Commnndor-in-Chief Sir Coorgo Whit moro is already in Auckland us the ac credited rcprcsontntivo of the Government, to accord a fitting welcome to Admiral Tryon, who was oxpoctod at Auckland this week. Tho Defonco Minister has, however, receivod a cable message from tho Admiral, who states that ho will bo unablo to leave Sydney as he anticipated, and that he can not possibly reach Auckland for a fortnight nt loast.

Submission of Kingito Natives.

Mr Ballance is exulting in the possession of anothor indication of the peaceful state of the native mind, Wahanui, t'lo groat Ngati maniapoto chief, having forwarded him tho taiahrt, or scoptro of war, of thoNgatimani apoto, which it is hold indicates that from henceforth no moro bloodshed shall take place between Europeans and tho Waikato tribos. This presentation, if it roally has a signilicance of the kind, comes at a peculiar time, sooing that a general amnesty was proclaimed two or throoyearsago. Howevor, the symbol is a harmless one, so I am not disposod to quarrel with Ngatimaniapoto about it The "Post" cays :-—"This taiaha has boon in the hands of the Ngati maniapoto for upwards of 700 yoars, and its passing out of the hands of tho natives is a mattor of the highest importance. The sceptre, if it may bo co termed, is a long shaft of hardwood, clubbed at the foot and pointed at the other oxtromity, the point boing carved and decorated with dog's hair and kaka foathors At tho timo tho King's aukati linos wero drawn, this taiaha was sont down by tho Ngatimaniapoto to tho Tuhua tribes, indicating thereby that poaco had not boon proclaimed botwoon the Maoris and tho Europeans, and that the Tuhuan natives were at liberty to wage war against tho Europeans who overstepped the aukati. The taiaha remainod with Ngati and his people until MofTatt's murderers woro pardoned, somo few years ago. It was then returned to the Ngatimaniapoto, in whose possession it was kopt till it was handed over to Mr Wilkin son, Government Agent at Waikato, by Wahanui a few days ago to bo forwarded to tho Native Minister. Mr Bollanco intends to havo the Taiaha placed in tho General Assombly library, or In the House of Rep resentatives, as a token of the final with drawal of the aukati by the Waikato tribes. Nativo Gathering at Napier. A meeting of delegates of native tribes is to be held near Napier on 21at inst., at which tho Native Minister will be present. Southern Goldfiolds. The Minister of Mines has receivod a voluminous roport by Professor Ullrich on the deep loads of Central Otago. Tho report is of a highly satisfactory character, and is now in tho printer's hands Tho Minister leaves for Southorn goldfields in a fow days. Ho will probably bo absont about six weeks. Profossor Black tolographs from Thames this morning that the enthusiasm over his locturoa still continues, that it is a now ex perience to him, and that ho would not havo missod it for tho world. His assistant, Mr Montgomery, goos on immediately to Tauianga and Katikati.

Onehunga Borough Council.

The usual meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council was held on Monday even ing, when tho following membors woro pro sont:—His Worship tho Mayor, in the chair, Messrs Hill, Hills, Robinson, Tapp and Yates. Tho principal business before the Council was tho following correspon dence:—From the Under-Secretary of Crown Lands Department, enclosing regulations for tho conduct of meetings of the One-tree Hill Domain Board, meetings to be held in the Onehunga Council Chambers on the second Wednoeday in the month. — Lotter from Mr John Denize, re forming a footpath in Victoria - street : De ferred.-From Captain Hulse (Onehunga Naval Artillery), stating that at a meeting of the Artillery it had been decided to vest funds for the purpose of building a drill shed in trustees, to consist of two members of each company and the Mayor.—From Mr P. McCarthy, contractor, for extension of time: Referred to the Engineer.—From MrThorne, solicitor, Auckland, on behalf of Messrs Sutherland and Co., that the names of Sutherland and Fry be inserted in a lease: Agreed to. - From the Auckland Gas Company, stating that the Company Intend to lay on gas in the streots as early as possible in tho new year. It was resolved to call for fresh tenders for supply of tank to the blockhouse The ac counts were brought up, showing credit balance of £.59 I6s 6d j liabilities under compact, £106 10s ; ordinary accounts paesed for payment amounting to £43 9s 9d.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr Thomas Walker In Explanation.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — You havo briefly summarised the decision of tho judges cf tho Supremo Court of Now South Wales in my appeal case, and as I desire to prevent a mis apprehension on tho part of tho pub lic as to tho true nature of the caso, I pen tho following particulars, with the hope you will give them pub lication. In Sydney I gave a course of lecturoson "ThoPopulation Question," and illustrated the physiological portion of the subjectwithmedical oranatomicaldiagrain., Tho diagrams were exact copies takoti from Carpenter's " Human Physiology," Lizar's "Anatomical Plates,"Kirke's "Physiology," ■ andthomedicalworksofEricksen, Fly Smith, Lush, Nichols, Cowan, and Churchill. This was proved in evidence It was udmittod they were "medical diagrams," and ar. a matter of fact such diagrams aro daily used in the colonial Universities, and can be pur chased at all the principal booksollors' shops. And now, after hearing the judges deliver their decieicn, I am at a loss to know what the real offenco is thoy complain of. It may be for lecturing on physiology without being a professor. But surely that is no crime ! It may be for lecturing to those who arc not bona file medical students. But I should imagine it is no crime to give useful knowledge to poor people. It may be for charging for admission to the lectures. But tho labourer is gonerally asserted to bo worthy of his hire. It may be for hav ing advocated the views of Malthus and Dr. Khowlton in a lecture delivered to adult men only, and though there is the uncer tainty I allude to, I am inclined to think this is construed to bo my oil'ence, especially since one of the judges went out of his way to condemn along with me both Mr Brad laugh and Mrs Besant. If this bo tho offence I havo committed, I can only say that in spito of the judges' warning I intend to repeat it, if only to defend the rights of free discussion. It will be readily admitted, I think, that tho " population question " is a debatable one, and not a matter for an ignorant policeman to sottlo. Tho views I advocated in my pro scribed lectures were held by such mon as the late J. S. Mill, and are now held by mon like Dr. Drysdale, Professor Biichner, Professor Bain, and Mr Fawcott, and, indeed, by most of the ablest political econo mists of Europe. I am not ashamed of them, and aver my right to express them, that if I am wrongl may be set right in fair discussion. I do not want to open up the argument now, but I think that it must bo admitted that a question involving tho sciences of political economy, physiology, sociology, and ethics, cannot bo settled by the mero ipse dixit of three judges who havo never studied it, and who look upon it with all tho prejudice of their early training. — Yours, &c, Thos. Walker.

December 1, 1885,

Captain Burton's Book.

(To the Editor.)

Sik, —I notice in your issue of Decomber let that the " Pall Mall Gazette " is endeavour ing to suppress tho sale of Captain Burton's "Thousand Nights and a Night" on account of its indecency. Many of your readers might think on reading tho para graph in Table Talk that my friend has deliberately written a book with the worst of motives—pandering to diseased minds. Now, nothing can be moro untrue or unjust. May I respectfully solicit tho favour of the enclosod memorandum (which has and will accompany every volumo) being allowed a space in your columns.—Yours, &c,

T. B. Hannaford, Solo agent for tho sale of the work in N.Z

" Memorandum.—lnissuing this first vol uimo of 'Tho Nights,' Captain Burton begs to romind all who havo honoured him by sub scribing to it that the work ia intended only for thoso that wish to study the peculiarities of Moslem lifo and Arabo Egyptian manners, customs and language. It is emphatically a book for mon and stu dents ; and nothing could bo moro repug nant to tho translator's feelings than tho idea of thoso pages being placod in any other hands than tho c'ass for whose ospocial use it has been prepared. In this essontial mattor the writer trusts confidently to tho good faith of his subscribers."

Appointment of Teachers.

(To the Editor.)

Sik, —Thanks for your article re abovo. The " Herald" has cortainly taken up a peculiar position in agitating for tho Board to resume its old attitude, for if I recollect aright both the " Herald" and yourself were supporters of increased power boing given to tho Committees. The roferonce in your contemporary's article of Tuesday is parti cularly unfortunato, as tho case in point only shows tho necessity for the committees to retain the power of selection, subject to tho approval of tho Board, such approval being withheld only in cases of flagrant error on the part of tho Committee. The caso at N.W. is as follows : Ono of the de feated candidates for tho recent vacancy is a Becond master of the Girls' High School, and as he is shortly to lose that position, owing to retrenchment, some influential frionds ondeavoured to push him upon tho Committee of N.W., who, unlike the Board, refused to havo the nominee of wealth and influence, but selected tho candidate whoso credentials and local reputation entitled him to the position, irrespective of relationship, inlluouco, otc, etc. 1 main tain that the Committees, being ejected by the householders, aro the proper' bodies to select tho hoad-tcacher, and if any attempt is made to take tho power away, I trust the Committees will resist that effort in every legitimate manner, and I am confidoat the householders will sup port them. As you point out, there is no argument used against the Committees which will not equally apply to the Board, and I think in an intensified degree. Therefore I hope the Board, the Com mittoos, and the householders will unite to make our presont education system as beneficial as possible.—Yours, otc,

A Committeeman,

"The Children are Sent a-Begging."

(To the -Editor.)

Sir, —No loss than six times to-day have I been disturbed by the entry of children carrying cards or boxes, and soliciting money on behalf of various roligioua insti tutions, i.e., missionary societies, tea meet ings, &c., kc. So well schooled aro they that thoy stay and plead with oven more importunity than tho well-known insuranco agent. I am naturally fond of children, and thoroforo strivo to hide my feelings of pain and angor, so as not to botray any harshness that might wound tho " little boggars"; but is it not cruol that these bright little membors of tho rising race should have to so dogrado themselves and play tho mendicant from door to door? Are their parents aware of this ? I think not ; for their intelligent manner and woll dressed exterior aro suggestive of a careful training altogether incompatible with such procoduro. Many a hoartrending sight I nave witnessed in tho city of London, where the children beg for food ; but hero in this city of Auckland surely there is no noed for tho little ones to trucklo to their elders for money: it is not calculated to develop in thorn an independent spirit, but haß a decidedly demoralising effect upon them, and lowers their dignity at a time when thoy aro most impressionable. lam not a father ; but as I have tho woltaro of the children at heart, and think this system much to be deprecated, I beg you to give publicity to thoso linos.—l am, etc.,

Alfred Edgar Boulter. Karangahape Boad, Auckland, Doc. Ist,

Street Calls.

(To tho Kditor.)

Silt,—ln answor to "Sufferer from Street Calls," I think something can be done to mollify tho nuisance, as far as ho is con cerned. I think the proper thing would be for tho street hawkers to buy a cage for him and send him to the Lunatic Asylum. I have no doubt he would be out of tho noiso of tho street calls, and from the sight of tho fiends in human shape. Hoping whon he writes again to the papers ho will not be ashamed of his name, if he has any.—Yours respectfully,

William Chatwin, Morningside,

The report of the Prison Gate Brigade Home for the week ending Friday, Nov. 27th, is as follows:—Meals given, 150; beds, 37_; persons admittod, 4 ; discharged, 3 ; still in the Home, 6. Articles receivod : Meat: Garrett, Hulme, Wood, and Hellaby ; bread : Waddol, Mrs Howie, Parsons, Kingjsford, Phillips, and Robley; cabbage, a friend; firewood, a friend; milk and butter, Auckland and Devonshiro dairies; a bedstead from a friend for the now Female Homo in connection with the Army. Requisites—firewood, groceries, ov anything to assist in the new Female Home—send to me. General remarks : Home quiet and in good order. Several have found work, still I have some wanting. —Captain .11. Little.

WAITEMATA BOATING CLUB.

Tfl KBB wasal argemeet . . ™ta Beating Club a*^* ** H- Bailey presented to the J?** * C Champion Whaleboatß*.' et! ot _ Inhandingth e :Z,&?^.S remarks on the success 5£S?% nade» i*' Club and its CK***sfe a hope that they wn«u l ' WnwS ful next .year n° I be. «y 8 »,_? Messrs HCo ..J* H^^fi?" 2), H. Slade (No 3)' H' hitc N _ M. Keefe(stroke),EMi°?(NM)._ E. O'Hare (trainer), TWwS were loudly cheered' fi»^*S ness transacted, about 3^* W. were elected, and _f a n» toea|Z th.t trial fives for the £___'"-'SS Mr D. McGregoiWfcfffi Saturday next, at 2,3o'^'^2 thanks to the Chairman'S -A vote of proceedings. man **mi_A £

SPORTING NEWS.

Wollingto^Cup Welghtii

(BY TELEGRAPH-.^ 'g^

Wellington, Wedn«__i The following weights have berS' for the Wellington Cup.-_ **«

A SOUTH SEA PIRATE.

In the Central Criminal Court Sjim Wednesday last, before Mr. JusUce1 wJ_! Frederick Maddock was arratagedoaaclT of having piratically and felonously m 7Z with the schooner Jessie. A second J, charged the prisoner with having stow _ schooner. Particulars of the oifenro _? _ lishcd in the Star several fSTf Browning, who appeared for the d__ mi. __. • tliaUho Indictment was bai oS?_l_ !W taming two distinct offenccs-a HS and a misdemeanor. His Honour Sffl objection, but reserved the point ThSi 8 for the prosecution went to show ■ t__T_* year 1873 William Nifcholl^^ *> schooner Jossie engaged the prisoner m£_2 _ __nto|?£ ther_ _,tiley ProceedeS to ftelZft While there tho owner went ashoreto.ff and when he returned ho found _c v__ft left Subsequently he was rani»t2 he vessel to New Zealand, whcrolT lS had been dismantled and sold by auction X tho past three.years it appears t_at CcctS had boon driving a cab infcydnev. ThepS in his statement denied having .eloniouilrS. ted the ship, but asserted that this ,H action of the crew whom he had no power m in the circumstances. He had taken no partfi the sale of the yeßsel, and received aoneof t_ proceeds. The tury found the prisonerguK both offences. He was remanded for sentence

The native chiefs of the King Comb? repudiate the recent proceedings of a section of the Ngatimaniapoto in iandi_i> thoir lands over to Tawhiao, THeKingtt« declare that they wish to bring their land before tho Native Lands Court,

At a conference held in Mjlbppebe. tween representatives of the Employer! Union and Wages Council it was resolved to appoint a Board of Conciliation to deal with all future labour difficulties.

These Maoris are a contradictory lot, Wahanui the other day wrote stating that he would have nothing to do with the Land Court, and now ho has handed over to the t>ative Minister tho symbol of authority over tho Kingito natives. >'<> f'Sfc.

Printed and PubUsh %*gj£ft*J# streets, In the Prov™" ~.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1881.



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mmm »»i mmmgmtm Auctions. W. B. COCHRANE] [JA3. DAORE TO - M O R R O W, At 11 o'Clock. UNDER BILL OF SALE. FISHING BOAT AT MANUKAU HARBOUR. Tho subscribers \\ ill sell, nt thoir Rooms, Quoen stroet, on Frldaj, December Ith, at II o'clock sharp, THE FISHING BOAT "SARAH," with all he- gear, anchor, dingy, etc., now lying in Manukau Harbou-. SAMUEL COCHRANE &_ SON, Auctioneer*. W. S. COCHRANE] [JA... OAOKK TO MO UiOW. ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT PIANO FORTES, MANTEL MIRROR, HAIR SEATED SUITE, ICE CHESTS, \YOOD TURNING LATHES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Tho Subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooius, Qu en street, on Friday, Dccombor 1, at 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist ing of Rosewood Pianoforte Walnut I'iauoforto by Rord, largo Gilt Mirror, Hnir- Beatcd Site, largo Ico Chest, Pictures, Case Stulled Birds, Iron ar.d Wood Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Palliasses. Foathor Pillows, Wasli- B'andsand Ware, Toilet Ttiblos, Mirrors, large Wardrobo, Curpotß, Sowing Machines, Bathß Stops, Meatsafn, Round and Square Tables, Wood and Canc-seatod Chairs, Rooking Chairs, Hip Bath, Wood Turning Lathe, Spur Wheel, Bhaft Blocks, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. WJI, VAILE.J [ROUT. BIUSLEY. TO-MORROW, At II o'clock. REGULAR WEEKLY SALE OK POULTRY, FARM PRODUCE, FRUIT, &c. VAILE & BRADLEY Will soil by auction, at thoir Auction Sales room, on Friday, "DOULTRY (at 11 O'clock)-consisting JL7 of Choice Fowls from Waikato and Ejvst Coaat, Turke.a, Ducks, Gocbo and Fancy Birds; also. Young Fat and Storo Pigs Also, Immediately after s:ilo of above 100 sacks first-class Feed Oats 60 sacks Chad' 2 tons Hams and Bacon 5 tons New Potatoes 10 kegs Honey Onions. Cabbage, Green Peas, Flour, Tea, Sugar, Oatmeal, Biscuit, Swias Milk. Starch, Cornflour 1 Sec , &c, &0. VAILE & BRADLEY, Auction Merchants, Queen-street. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. NEW FRUITS ! NEW FRUITS ! DIRECT FROM SMYRNA ! 20 CASES BOXED FIGS 140 BOXES SULTANAS 12 CASES ASSORTED JEWEL PACKETS AND BON BONS 2 CASES CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS E. & A. ISAACS Will sell by auction, at their Stores, Qucen-at., on Monday noxt, Decomber 7, at 11 0 clock, THE ABOVE NEW and SEASONABLE GOODS. E, & A. ISAACS, Merchants and Auctioneers. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. CHINESE BAMBOO VERANDAH BLINDS, Various Sizes. AMERICAN REFRIGERATORS and ICE CHESTS. E. & A. ISAACS Will aoll by auction, at their Stores, Queon- Btreet, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock, fif PACKAGES OF THE ABOVE, E. & A." ISAACS, Merchants and Auctioneers. A, MORTON.] [T. M. JACKSON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1885, At 12 o'Clock Noon. MESSRS MORTON & JACKSON Have received instructions from the Trustees in the Estate of tho late John Scarrot, to Bell by publlo auction, at their Mart, 69, Queen-st.. THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLE CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTIES :- COOKSTREET.-Lot 13, being part of allot ments 15 and 46, section 28, city of Auckland, having a frontage of 11 feet to Cook-street, and 291 feet to Brewer's Lane. ANGLESEA-STREET-Tworeally flist-clasa Allotments, being 1 and 5, Section 19, City, hav ing a frontage of 178 ft to Anglosoa-Btreet, having an average depth cf 112 ft, and containing 3 roods and 20 perches. RICHMOND.-Sub-division allotments 1,2, 3, i. and 5, section 11 of Suburban allotments 1 and 3 of seotion 9, having large frontages to Victoria and King-streets, and Cox's Creek. WYNYARDTON-Allotments 2, 3, 1. 5. 6. 7, and 8, Section No. 2C; Lots 1 and 2of Seotion 27 ; Lots 10 and 11, Section 33: Lota 2, 3, and 1, Section 31: and Lot 2of Section 12. WAYM6UTH - Allotment No. 13, Village of Waymouth, containing 2 roods 20 perches, and hf.vlng a frontage to the Manukau Barbour. ?o___NO.—Lot 21, McLean's sub-divlalon, having a frontage of 50ft to Great South Road, and 99ft Gin to Government Road. For lurtherparticulars apply to MORTON AND JACKSON, Auctioneera, House, Land, and Estate Agents, 69. Queen-street. TOMORROW. DURHAM YARDS. The undersigned have received Instructions to sell at the Durham Yards on Friday, Decern ber i, at 12 o'clook, THE WELL-KNOWN RACEHORSE m H E "D A R B, by Nigger J Nigger by Barbarian; dam, Prairie Flower by Tradncer. Winner of soveral races in Otago. (_ee Turf Record for performances). HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW. DUR HAM YARDS.! Tho undersigned will sell at. tho Durham Yards To-morrow (Friday), at 10.30 o'clook, 5 DRAUGHT BROOD MARES from Dunedin 2 Hoavy Draught Mares from Whatawhata. Trials given 1 Bay Draught Gelding. Heavy trial given 2 Draught Maros. from Waikato. Trials given 1 Pair well-matched Grey Mareafrom Waikato 1 Pair useful Cobs from Waikato 1 Creamy Gelding ; goea in ainglo harnesa, from Waikato 6 Good Hocks, from Waikato 1 Grey Gelding ; good Buggy Horse Light Harness Horses Hac*B, Vehioleß,: Harnesu Saddlery. &0., &c. Traps, Drays, Carts. &c. 1 Moulder and Grubber 1 Chaffcutter, nearly new. Also. 1 Superior Hooded Single Buggy. HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. ™ TO-MORROW, ~ GRAZING. IN ESTATE LATE JOHN SCARROT. The nndorsignod will Bell at tho Durham Yards on Friday, Decembor 1, at twelve o'clock, THE RIGHT OF GRAZING for Six Months on the Drayton Estate, containing some 35 acres scoria land, woll grassed, and abundant supply of water, subdivided into five paddocks. HUNTER AND NOLAN, . Auctioneers, TO-MORROW. DURHAM YARDS. The undersigned will sell at tho Durham Yards, on Friday, December Ith, at 11 o'clock, ox Riagarooma, from Dunedin, 5 MAGNIFICENT HEAVY DRAUGHT CLYDESDALE MARES, Young, sound and staunch, N.B.—The above are a grand lot, and offer a rare opportunity for breeders to aocure first-class Brood Mares. HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. THE DURIHAM YARDS. WOOL SALE. TBS UNDERSIGNED WILL HOLD THEIR SECOND WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON ON - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, At 2 o'Clock, " '{' HUNTERAND NOLAN, Auctioneers,



T 0 • M O 1. It 0 W. THE HAYMdRKET. The iindersigned has rccclvi <1 instructions from Mr H. Thompson (whn is disposing of his rac ing stock) to sell by unction, THE FOLLOWING .."ELL-KNOWN RACKRS 1- JiAY MA .111. PUT, aged, by Southern Chief- Sir Wtt*klr maro HAY GKUHNG A.B , syrs. by Musket-Lady Klizaboth HAY GKI.DINIi TIM (lato Fn'i;). aged, by Duke of Edinburgh — Clymenos marc. Wi'nier Tukuiuinu Hurdle Unco. HAY MARK K.'TK. nged HAY GKJ.DING, lyrs, by Sir Walter— SatftnolU. ALFRED ROCKLAND. TO-MORROW. THE HAY MARKET, For Sa'.o, To-morrow, A SIX-YEAR-OLD SOOND MARE _____ (any trial), Trap, anil Harness Hack liuggy Mart-, ,"i years old (any trial) Handsome l.ittlo Creamy Pony, 3 years Heavy-draught HoiMca Light-harness Horses Saddlery, otc, etc ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, THE R EMU ERA YARDS. SHORTHORN BULLS. For Sale, at Ucmuorn, on Thursday, Uecembor 10, at 1 o'clock, O£J YOUNG BULLS, ranging from nine fWW months to tvo years old; bred by Messrs ltcid. of Motutanu, from.the 1 _iro Short horns Dime of York and Lord Warden. ALFRED BUCKLAND. r.OUN TRY-CAT TLBS ALES. Waiuku-Saturday, Bceoniber 5. Pukokoho—Monday, December 7. Pbkono—Monday, Dccombor 11. Drury—Wednesday, December 10. Papakura—Wednesday, Dcceiubor 30. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET, SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clook. ALFRED BUCKLAND. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 11 o'clook, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HPKTHR AND SOLAS. S. ZONKS.] [R. 0. CARR. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, At Twelve o'clock. NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS, ST. BERNARD DOGS. B. TONKS & CO. Are instructed to sell on Monday next, t twolvo o'clock, O PURE-BRED NEWFOUNDLAND ! & DOGS, SPURE -BRED ST. BERNARD DOGS. From stock which has taken a largo number of prizes. R. O. OABRI fB. I), TOIJK3. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, At 12 o'Olock. WAIATARUA ESTATE, ELLERSLIE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell or. Wodnes day, 9th December, nt twolvo o'clock, THE WAIATARUA ESTATE, consisting of 200 acres cholco Volcanio Soil and having noarly 2,0.0 feat frontage to Panmnro Road, and runuiipg back 3,000 feet to Waiatarua or St. John's Collego Lake. Situated within easy access of Ellerslio Station, the pro perty must ere long be omo extremely valuable for residonco sito3. Full particulars at the offlco of R. Browning Esq. Solicitor, or the Auctioneers. SSgggTUESDAY, DECEMBER S, At 12 o'clock. i ARTHUR-STREET TONSONBY. '_ FREEHOLD VILLA RESIDENCE. 1 KINGSLAND, THIRD AVENUE. FREEHOLD COTTAGE. D. F.. EVANS I Will sell by Public Auction, at his Land Mart, Queen-street, on Tuesday, December 8, at 12 oclock, ARTHUR-STREET, PONSONBY (near the top of Franklin Road), that Desirable Freehold Villa Residence (new), two stories ' verandah, and balcony, with 5 rooms, all con i venlences, gas and water throughout, gaa Btovo (new); nice wash-house with coppor boiler laid in, &c, &c. Tho wholo substantially finished oft in first-class style, having a frontage to Arthur-street of 28 leet _ 120 Good views; stands high; close to tram. KINGSLAND, THIRD AYKNUE-Freohold Verandah Cottage of 1 rooms and collar; regis ter; grates, all convenience; newly painted; good look out. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, At 12 O'clock, Noon. 1 T ONSDALE. T ONSDALE. REMUERA, REMUERA. REMUERA. VALUABLE VILLA SITES. , The aubsoribers has been instructed by H. G. Pain, Esquire, to sell by Publlo Auotlon, at The Mart, 69, Queen-street, on above date, THIS SUPERIOR PROPERTY which has been cut up into J-acre lots. Tho Estate is Bituated on tho sunny side of Little Rangitoto, and is bounded on the North and South by reaerves, so that there is no possibility of the views being built out. This property ahould excite keen competition. 'Busses pass every half-hour. Itli within 15 minutes' walk i of Green Lane Railway Station, and 10 minutes' of thobeaoh. Tonus: Ouu-iiftacash,balancoat i 7 per cent, for 5 years. Albo, Tho largo a tl commodious 12 roomed House on tho same property, with or without 2. acres o( land, which was pnt up about six months ago, 1 and co.t over £1,000. It commands a mugnl ' flccnt view of tho harbour, and is beautifully finish _d with all conveniences— linen ana plats ■ cupboards, pantries, &c. Also, stable, cow house, piggery, &o ,So Lithograph Plans at our office. ■■■'■■ AIORTON aTjACBSON, Auctioneers, Produce Merchants, Estate Agents and Valuators, 69, Queen-street, Auckland. ■piffAßD BART LEY, ARCHITECT, BTIOHBURY'B BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. (\V all tonics, diuretics, andnervines, WOL.PE. v-' Schnapps is tho safost and best. Be sure you obtain Wolfe,. TTEATING'S poWDE?, KEATING'S POWDER KEATING'S POWDER KEATING'S POWDER KILLS BUGS FLEAS MOTHS • BEETLES. This Powder is Quite Harmless to Ani mal Life, but is unrivalled in destroying fleas bugs, cockroaches, beetleß, moths in furs, and every other species of insect Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their flogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. Ims Article has Found so Great a Sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article in imitation. The Publio are Cautioned that the tins of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS A Purely Vegetable Sweetmeat, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agree able method of administering the only oer vj___aeil ( or or THftEAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild pre paration, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tina by all Chemists and Druggists? Proprietor: THOMAS KEATING. London jy/£ ISS TEUTENBERG'B GRAND ART UNION or FINE ART NEEDLEWORK (By Special Permission). FIFTY PRIZES. Tickets, 10s Each. , FIRST PRIZE „ _ _i. „ £20 SECOND PRIZK „ „ _ ;. 15 THIRD PRIZE .. _ „ 2' 12 FOURTH PRIZE,. „ _ Z 10 The Rs___ai_g Prizes ranging trott.£l to $JO, DRAWING ABOUT CHRISTMAS TOUS. ' ___________ _.~-. 'fcjr ?w»»atev.-_:.ewa»i.7t .-_£___



I QTNGER SEWING MACHINE!* I O Sales In 1882 603,202 Machine* „ IS-1 661,030 „ Increase 42,258. V.O >,''' 7.\':-iu.r'7-^y p'^^yy : \£7s ;-. THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN' TDK WORLD APE SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF TURKIC HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES I ! ! AND AT OHRISTCHURCII ICXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS. To bo obtained at PER 2/0 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK Onlx at 2GI, Queen-street, Adokxand, BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHEB IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES.. W. C. DENNES, TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES, I BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash or Deferred Payments, .a. ■■■■■ ■ .';-&fc_;.!--: 0^' \-Wife • -,^^_k_l^|L*^;^g "^^^^ §ci: __$&? , 7. .ND MACHINES. HOME SHUTTLE - *3 10 0 PEERLESS WHITE 4 0 0 FHLSTI.R 1. Uti.-.MAN (with cover) 5 5 0 NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED ..550 DOMESTIC 14 0 WERTHEIM 1 10 0 TREADLE MACHINES. WHITE (without rover) .. .. _ 610 0 WHITE (with cover and leaf) .. _. 710 0 DOMES' I'll": (with lc.-ifi 6 10 0 NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED .. Jl7 I W. C. DENNES, Queen Streit. 1 ' te'.l!'>!i ,i;ill! ::i_7!..^:'in^;i:T:-;i:iH!llii|"" =* ___Eysi^_M@%SJJKa----__gal JB. BLAIKIB • VIOTO*IA-a_B-_!T, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' * FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY D_B_C_ TOOK B__N__ A__o_.*B*i Has For Sale, at Low Ratu, Carpenters' Tools I Nails, Looks, Hinge) > Kitchen Ranges ! Register Grates, In gnat Variety > Marble and Enamelled Slate Hsntelpleoet (Largest Stock In Auckland) Ifarble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenden Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zln« Hat*, Clement, and Plaato?, INSPECTION IN VITHD. OHOOTING SEASON, 1885. GUNS!! GUNS!! GUNS I! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKI,ANII. The advertiser ha\ ing v very largo Stock of Guns, both Bretch-loudlng and Muzzle-load ing, has re-marked them nt a conßldorablo REDUCTION FOR CASH. £ s. d. Singlobarrel Guna fTom .. .. 0 17 6 Double-barrol Guna frotu ..300 Double-barrel B.L Guns from .. 1 15 0 Single-barrel b.L. Guns i'_om ..500 Curtis and Harvey's Host Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. Is lid por lb. FFFGunpowdor 3s Od ~ Shot 0s 51d „ Cartridge Cases, 12 gauge, ss, (la. and 7s per 100. Eveby Otiieb Kind o. Shooting Material Equally Cheap. ELEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 gauge, loaded with thonowE.C. Powdor. GUNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254—Queen-street, Auckland—2s4 Wholesale and Retail, £2TSend for Price Lists. TUCKER'S X>AKING TOOWDER Aak your JL> Grocer ________ for it. Once Tried Always Used. m PEACOCK, -*- • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL' AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SHOIITL _NI)-6T__EI_T. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Eyo-f;ltisßos of evoty kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glussei or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes ; powerful and choap Theodolites, Mining Compare '. Abuey Levolß Drainngo I_evels. Prismatic Conipaßsos Drawing Instruments, Scales, I'arf.llol Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, I .nnacles Baromoters. Thermometpirs. Hydrometers Electric Bells, Rattories, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lar.tert:s and Siidos. Hind 'Taßniflors Stereoscopes and Slide.. (iinf.h:».cop.s Steam Guages and Tuhing, Siliaoui' tors Amateur Phot .graphic Cameras >,-,_■. JOST RkcKIVKD— Self-registoring Aneroid liaruuieters Also. Anorotds for Lobbies, with hanrieoiiioly carved frames INSTRUMENTS OF EVERY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. HELBON, MOATE&Co.'a CELEBRATED CHALLENGE sts_w_a».-ia _oiKM mathwtitffx _M__. . W.FT.SON, ffIOATK, _ CO.'S CELEBRATED PVREi BL£KI>£D _?£AS. a(



THE A.XJO__CIjA.3Sr_3 Co-operative Drapery AND Clothing Company, LIMITED, SALE EXTRAORDINARY. ' 'O • -p— Tho above Company having purchased THE STOCK and PREMISES of S. Coombes & Co., Together with all their Branch Shops, amount ing to £37,000, '. 1 lave determined npo l holding a Genuine Clearing-out Sale oi' the entire Stock. Substantial Reductions throughout. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. REDUCTIONS FROM 10 TO 50 PUR CENT. OFF OLD PRICES. Extensive All-rations to promises i" program_ It is absolutely nc-iwsary to sell a largo portion nt our Stock, which must be rem. at any sar.tiico. Iho ) genuineness of this atinouiictinetit will Ihp giiili-..iitly <<<miio_s 1 tinted by inspection of prices. ) SALE COMMENCES o_. ! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1885. AUCKLAND CO - OPERATIVE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMPANY. LIMITED, CANADA BUILDINGS, AUCKLAND. TO THE PUBLIC. Ladies and Gentlemen,— I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to you for your kind patron age ex tended to me, during the many, years 1 lmvo lie. n in business as Draper and Clothier. 1 also Dog to int. rtti you that I have sold my Stock and Premises to the Auckland Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Company, Limited, and would solicit for them the samo patronage so kindly bestowed upon me. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours r__.pt._lfully, _ S. .O O HRES & CO. I JN" EW Z EaLaND FROZEN MEAT & STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, £200,000; CALLED UP, £100,000. DIRECTORS: [ A, Bull, Esq. D. L, Murdoch, Esq. J. Ba.nks, Esq. L. D. Nathan, Esq. 0 P. Comiskey, Esq. Hon. J. Williamson. Sir F. Whitaker, KC.M.G. The Company bogs to notify to the public that tho works at Auckland and the Waitar* have now been completed, and constitute the most extoneive Meat-proserving and Freez ing Works in Now Zealand. WHOLESALE MEAT MARKET AND SHIPPING DEPOT : Is now open at tho Company's Works at the Railway Wharf, where Town and Country orders will be attended to with tho utmost promptness and dospatch. The Company can refer with conOdonoe to the superior quality ef its Prime Meat, as ;, selected for the market from large quantities of first-class West Coast stock, dealt with at the Company's Works, Waitara. , SALT BEEF. Special attention is directed to the Company's brand in this line, which, with the faci lities afforded by the cold-air process, can be cured in mild pickle, and the necessity of cutting up in small pieces obviated. As contractors for H.M. Navy, here and in Sydney, large stocks are kept on hand. BACON-CURING. The Cooling Chambers for Bacon-curing at the Company's Works in Auckland are now so far advanced that this New Industry Tias beon commenced, and choice Hams and Bacon can be offered cured on the most modern principle Particular attention will be paid to tho selection of Pios for this use, and on no account will any except Dairy ok Corn Fed Pigs be purchased, as it is purposed to build up a reputation for an Auckland Ham and Bacon Factory. MEAT-PRESERVING. This branch is. equal to an output of 120,0001b5. per diem, and the Company has the greatest confidence in recommending its PRESERVED MEATS As superior tp anything of the kind heretofore offered to the public, Tho Company would specially call attention to tho fact that the COMPRESSED CANNED BEEF AND MUTTON, ' PACKED in the square can (The right to which is patentod), is the first eamplo from any part of tho wurld that has beon able to compote successfully in the London Markot with the boat Chicago brands Hitherto tho Colonial moats packed in the round cans, although callod compressed meats were only saleable in the English markets, whoro a low price was tho first consideration' but meats of the New Zealand Packing Company, submitted in competition for Admir alty sifpplios at Doptford Dockyard, wore awarded tho highest commendation and placod on tho register of accopted brands. * The following extract from the letter of the Company's Agents In London, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), is referred to, who write as follows :— " We have tho pleasure to hand you horowith an extract from a letter receive'! from the Wat Office, Army Department .-"Samples of the Peach Brand of tho New Zoaiand Pnckinct P_ submitted by you, have beon teatud and proved, and tho Brand will be added to the Selected Lla't of the Deptrtment" This now entitling you to tbe prlviloga of comp ting, wo therefore tonderedoi. your behalf at 60s 3d por 1121b; and to-day were grat'llod to hear that the oiler had been accented notwithstanding that it was 9d per owt. higher than the leading American brands, showing that the quality was fully appreciated." B " Consequent upon tho temporary stoppage of production during the transfer of the Company*- Moat-preserving Works from Auckland to Waitara, and owing to the fact that tho resorve which had been relied upon to meet current demands was taken by the New South Wales Government for the Soudan expedition, the Company has been unable to comply with numerous domands from customers, hut are now prepared to execute with promptitude all orders with which they may be favoured. WHOLESALE BUTTER DEPOT. The Company is about to open a largo Wholesale Butter Dep6t at thoir Freezing Works, Railway Wharf. Cooling Chambers and the necessary plant are now being prepared. It is anticipated that with tho appliances, cold-air chambers, and facilities for dealing with the ever-increasing surplus, the Company will be able to offer a regular and satisfactory market for Dairy Produce. The Company's Managers of this branch are cosh purchasers of Prime Butter and Fresh Eggs. Communications may at once be undressed to them. Tho utmost care will be taken in tho selection of Butter for table use. This will be made up fresh every morning. As early as possible, wholesale orders of Butter will be delivered in refrigerated carts, so that retailers will be able to obtain a day's supply each morning, and householders, by insisting upon being supplied with the Company's Brands of Butter, will obtain a table delicacy throughout the year. The department will be under the management of Messrs Glanville and Ellyett whose Butter Business is being taken over by the Company. ACID AND MANURE WORKS. The Directors being very desirous of satisfying the public as to the genuineness of their Manures, have requested Prof. BrowD, of the Auckland University, to act as their Analyist, and he has agreed to certify to the Analysis of the Superphosphates. The Company will defray the coßt of any Analysis of Manures purchased direct from them and duly sampled, the result of which may bo proved to fall below the guaranteed standard, aud also allow 4s 6d per ton per unit for the deficiency. Samples and further information may be obtained at the Works, Otahuhu, or at the Office, Railway Wharf. STORING. The Company is now prepared to enter into arrangements for storing Genebaii Mbiichandi.se, etc., at current rates. The Stores have a line of rail running through the building to the end of the Rail way Wharf, so that all cartage, either by rail or vessel, is avoided. All goods stored are 1 aded and unloaded under cover, hydraulic lift and other appliances being available. Cable Address, "Iceberg"; Poet-office No,, 113 i l.i.^hone, 106; Telephone,) ■ Chemia.l Department, 119,



There are at present 2.4G8 students of both sexes attending the Public High School, Grammar Schools, and Colleges, at a cost of £71,900 a year in round figures, or an average of £29 14s for each scholar.



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NELSON, MOAT.E;& Co.. SPECIALTY BLEND. BRANOHES! AUCKLAND, DUNEDIN, CHBISI CHURCH, WEILINGTOI. 156. QUE EN.ST, AVCKUS9, AGENTS EVER _WH_JU_ CHW6TCHURCH. ' N —! M PROOF POSITIVE.' At the N.Z. Interna tional Exhibition of 1882,, , Nklson, Moatb & Co. f Celebrated Pure Blended Teas woreacknowl edged by throe judges the best. , by pence per lb., but owing to an irregularity, a frivolous protest wa». - entered. NkISOH,; Moate & Co. threw up, the award (although not compulsory) and Chal; lengodthoopposlngCom-.. pany for another test! consequently a Special Committeo was calleo, and the teas taken out of tho different eases bjr Mr. Twopenny to be > wrapped in plain paper* tf _ <N.M_&Co._co__taM Q q to bo sont to ah expert R 5 appointed by the Com- r g nUttee ; but, thf,. ri K I E> Company fearing their, « p teas would not stana « anothor test their prices were reduced 3d. per p.. sotheComm tteedocided that in spito of the ir regularity they were thoroughly convinced, from thosoporatee viden; cea of the juror, that the first test was most severe and Impartial.. Alt_ou ? _N.M.&Co.were competing with scenteu mixtures, flavoured witn artificially scented tea* a Gold & silver Mr_*i was awarded to tneffl. . Prices : 2/-,2/4,2/B,S/-,S/4,*«/- NELSON, MOATB &OT Ask your Grocei'for., H.«. UO-'STE^L WEUiINQTOrL-- ' OHA__BS HESKETB.J I*" 81, *" ' HESKETH AND kljfjj_ are glad **^£&££l&_* tlie Public generally s that having sow wo of thoir last year's Stock o^__m& are In a position to Offer an Entirely^ m . arriving per direct steamer Aorwfti™^, don, and per Mall SteamerfromSag njgjjj aa under, all current season's grewta.*™ ° WHITK CLOVER - BED CLOVER ALSYKK CLOVER < Tre£"™ff ___, COWGRASS (Trefolium pwennei SCARLET CLOVER (Tre oUumine*" TREFOIL (Modicago snpnliw LUCERNE (Medicagofiatlvat ALFALFA (Medtcago Chilian* TIMOTHY (Phleam I .atoms. jrliulM CRESTED ioGSTAIL lO^Sl MEADOW FOXTAIL (AlopeenrM s* BHEEPS FESCUE (F»WJK**_* WOOD MEADOW ORASBffJ*™" PRAIRIE (BromußSchrceder. DOOB GRASS , ,„_™m»l - RAT-TAIL (Sporobolusclonga™ perrlrao. PURPLE and GK__N TOf *" turnips „„„_ _.<,«* wsfl* DEVONSHIRE r GRKy_CTW'^pg STONE, AND GLOBE it"""* BWBDB TURNIPS They are also Agent* for B M S_« Manufactured by the AwkWMjnJg pany, Sydney Bon_.nst and*">m JlM io«* lono ftosphate . Potato and s£ri<££ Peruvian <suano, Kitra'ei ol»°^ rie ; ,&& Artificial Manures; <^|fefs_ ,a b »_* Peaeo; Coarse, Fino, and RoCJ^SV_. Toff. «»■ Linseod Ct*e; New Zealand Flax a 1