friendly, and expressed tlieir pleasure at having tho toachors amongst them. Why this sudden change ? I fear the cause must bo sought in events which took place a short timo before this annual feast and ceremony. To turn a man out of your houso when ho has insultod you may bo a very ordinary and justifiable proceedings in civilised life, but it is often a very serious business in a new mission field, and haß now proved so on two occasions in New Guinea. The mas sacre of Rarotongan teachers and their wives and children—ten in number—at Hood Bay on the south-oast peninsula two or three years ago was caused by the teacher's wife turning a native woman out of the house — a very simple cause with a very serious effect, for it not only lod to tho murder of ten inno cent people, but to the visit of the commo dore, with twomen-o'-war, and the punish ment of the natives, associating in tho nativo mind missionaries with men-o'-war, tho missionaries and teachers having acted as pilots and interpreter?. A similar indiscretion was committed by a South Sea Island teacher at Kiwai, on the Fly Rivor, about a month ogo. The man who was turned out of tho houso bolonged to Samari, another of our stations about twelve miles distant. Ho loft the houso very angry, and soon returned with a numborof his friends, a 1 Hi-mud with bowf>, arrows, and spears. Tho tenehor had gone under tho house, which stands on posts six feet high, to feed a pig which ho had bought from the native.", ai.d whs there attacked. Wacono, hearing his cries for holp, rushed out with his un loaded gun, and succeeded in frightening tho natives, so as to make a way for his col league's escapo into tho house, which ho did amidst a shower of arrows, two of them striking Wacono'shead, and soveralsticking in Ins friend's back. Tho points of tho former wero broken, unablo to penetrate tho skull. Two of tho latter had to be cut out of tho back of tho other toucher, and aro now in my possession. In tho meantime tho Kiwaians, who wore friendly disposed to tho teachers, camo to their assistance, and a regular battle followed, ir. which tho natives of Samari woro driven off. It was fortunate that our teachers had gained somo inlluenco with the Kiwaians, and had their frionds amongst them, olso thoy, liko the party at Hood Buy, might all havo been killed at that timo. When the excitement subsided thoy all bocamo afra'd of tho con sequences of thoir attack ; and, having heard of natives boing punished by a man of-war for killing teachers, and fearing tho wounded toacher would not recovor, thoy decided to prepnro a rotroat in tho bush boforo tho arrival of tho " bi;> fighting canoo." Tho wounded toaehor was brought ovor to Darnkiy in tho mission boat, and thon brought hero, and placed under tho medical caro of my collonguo (Mr Scott). Ho is now boyond all danger, and liia wounds oro rapidly hoaling. Tho son of tho old chief Kiwai formed one of tho crow of the boat that took him ovor to I'arom, our mission station on tho apposite sido of tho river. This young man had strict injunctions from his fatlior and frionds not to go boyond Parora, and to ro tunl on tho following day. On account of unfavourable weather, thoy could not roach Kiwai boforo midnight, and it was woll that thoy returned thon, for tho old men had got it into thoir hoads that tho toaehor had died from his wounds, and that tho young man had been killed in consequonco. Hail ho not appeared on tho following day, it might havo lod to a massacro of tho wholo mission party, for tho old chief con fessed afterwards that ho had como to that determination. Dunn:; the following week or ten days tho nativos continued thoir pro parations for Ilight at any momont. Tem porary houses wero erected far back in tho bush in caso thoir village should bo burned down. It was in vain that Wacono awurod thoin that no man-of war would punish them without tho sanction of liiri missionary, and that ho was cortain t should not sanction such a thing. Thcro was no convincing them, however, and tho i-CHolvo to kill tho mission party on tho feast day seems to havo arisen chielly from their desire to om brace what (boy considered thoir only chuuee of rovengo for what thoy felt suro would happen. ow Mission Yacht. Tho mission yacht Mary, which wo havo had on tho stocks in tho Industrial School yard hero for tho last two years, will bo launched in about a fortnight. Our first trip in her will bo to tho Fly Kivor, whore 1 havo no doubt wo shall bo üblo to arrango peaceably thc.^o matters, and reinstate tho teachers." Wo expect to mcot with diffi culties and danger* dining tho tirst few yoars among BUoh Bivago and warlike tribes us thoi-o who li>o oil tho banks of iiio Fly River. Wo had to do this at Saibai. Twice I had to reinstate tho toaohers thore, and onco tho nativos tried to poison them. Now wo fli'O obtaining from tho church at that station our best young men for tho I'upuan Institute No Reprisals for Outrages on Missions. Wacono is quito right about my not sanctioning a man-of-war going to punish tho natives on account of thoir conduct to tho teachers. Ho knows that I would not confOnt to tho ropeatodly-exprcppcd wish of tho l'olico Magistrate at Thursday Island to recoivo from mo a lottcr about tlio murder ing of the teachers at I'arom years ngo, on which ho said ho would take iiuinudiato action to punish tho natives. Fighting is no doubt a nocossary ovil, and will continue in tho world ne long as sin does. I beliovo in monof-war, but nob in connection with missions : just ns I beliovo in tho State, but not in connection with the Church, When a mission cannot do its work without tho holp of a monof-war. it is high timo to pivo it up. Wo havo como to considor in civil ised countries that thoro is power enough in truth to ovorcomo orror without any material forco boing applied, and so ro gard roligious ncrnocution aa an infult to Christ. In hoathoii lands, also, wo find that tho Oospol euccooda best when propagated by its own methods.

Tho Annexation CoromonloM.

Fortunately for our work in this branch of tho mission, all tho annexations and man of-war demonstrations havo beon confined to tho peninsula. At Port Moresby thero havo boon throe annexation ceremonies. First by Mr Chester, tho l'olico Magistrato from Thursday Island, representing tho Queens land Govornmont Thon by the Deputy High Commissioner (Mr Romilly) in ono of Her Majesty's mon-of-wars ; and finally by tho Commodore and fivo men-of-war. Tho nltivoa wonder what it all moans, nnd probably oxpect ut: annua) annexation. At present tho Queensland annexation is tho popular ono, for Mr Chester gavo thorn most presents. Thonativo prof era his tobacco to theCommodoro'swalking stick! Considering tho importnnco of tho Papuan Gulf, with its great wator-wnys and proximity to Aus tralia, it is matter of surprise that tho Britinli flag was not hoistod thoro on tho Katati, Fly, or Aird rivers. On tho two formor wo havo mission stations, but tho navigation is dang, rous until the places aro surveyed. Tho Fly being central, and the natives boing numerous, warlike, and poworful, it is desirable, I think, that thoy should know that thoy aro undor tho British flag. It has not yet boon hoistod on tho main body of tho island, although wo havo onnoxod about .100 milos of coast thero. No part of this 300 miles of coast-line has yet boon visited by any representative of the British Government, although the mis sion was established boro in 1871. The native1" rocoivo strangely-exaggerated re ports of tho doings of tho " big war canoes" that havo visitod Port Moresby. This can scurcoly bo wondered at, seeing the news has to travel4oo or 500 miles, Port Moresby boing situated half-way down the peninsula. As far as our mission work goes, it is, per haps, best as it is, especially if the captains of men-of-war require tho missionaries and teachers to be pilots and interpreters for them, which at presont they can scaroly do without. It is best that tho mission should not be associated in the native mind with these "fighting canoes." A Floa for German Colonisation. I havo been considerably amusod by tho hue-and-cry against tho German occupation of Northern New Guinea. What docs it all mean ? What harm can they do us by ocoupying such a place hundreds of miles away? If they succeed (which is vory doubtful) Australia will bo bonefited. If they fail, they thomselvos will bear tho cost. Thoy arc not likely ever to be in a position to menace Australia ; indeed they are far mora likely to ba swallowed up by it. Should war break out between tbo mother countries, which God forbid, tho issue to Australia is not likely to be much affected by such a colony as the Germans (or a-iy other European Power) can establish in Northern Now Guinea. My opinion may be of littlo value on tho subject, but it :b none the less decided for all that, and it is that not only Northern New Guinea, bat all New Guinea and tho wholo of Polynesia must ultimately belong to Australia. It is only a question of timo. In the meantime Australians, like tho Americans, should bend tho whole of their energies to the development of the resources of their own continent, and not only let those alone who are willing to spend life and money in opening up New Guinea and the Polynesian Islands, but regard them with friendly feelings as Workers at their cost for the future welfaro of Australia. S. McFar. akb. Papuan Institute, Torres Strait, April 21, JBSS,

LECTURE ON AFGHANISTAN.

In his interesting locturo on Afghanistan, delivered in the Young Men's Christian Association Hall on Friday night, tho Bishop of Auckland said he would en- | doavour to mako cloar to tho young men of | tho Association what tho present troublo was about in the north-west of Afghanistan. 1 The Russian army had come very near to the j British possessions in India, and was threat ening to take possession of Herat, a city in the northwest of Afghanistan, During the last ten years the Russian Government had advanced steadily from tho Caspian, until they had annexed Turkestan, a country to the north of Afghanistan. It was not the proposal of the Russians to enter into war with Great Britain at the present time, on less obliged to do so, but to obtain posses sion of a district from which an advance into India could bo mado nt some future time. Tho Bishop pointed out the import ance to Great Britain of the possession of India, and that India could not be lost to England without the loss of much more be sides. It was absolutely necessary for the prosperity of the country that India Bhould bo secure from invasion, nnd it could only be invaded from the north, and by a Rus sian army. In 188+ a Boundary Commission was appointed to define tho boundary be twoon Rufsian Turkestan and Afghanistan, but tho Russian members of tho joint Com mission had not mot tho English mombers. The Kiusinns desire Panjdeh to bo included in thoir territory, and it seems likely to bo conceded to them, though tho Afghans claimod it. Tho Bishop gave a short de scription of Afghanistan, of which the population is about four millions. Though the' Afghans and Persians are both Ma hometan nations, thoy do not work together, as thoy boloti^; to opposing sections of tho Mahomedan religion. The chief dangers to tho peaco of India aro tho fifty million Muhomedans, who will never bo contented to be ruled by Christians, and tho largo armies of tho in dependent princes. Tho Bishop spoke of tho great educationul work going on in India, and of tho iulliioncos for good exer cised by Christian missionaries. Ho said that if England would remain at peaco with Russia, it would bo necessary always to be prepared for war, und that the 251,000,000 of Indian peoplo would bo prepared to oppose an invasion by Russia in propcrtion to thoir contentment, as tho result of just and benevolent government on the part of Great Britain.

"CO OPERATION-LAND, LABOUR, AND CAPITAL."

This was the subject of a locturo delivered pursuant to notico by Mr W. L. Rees in the Ponsonby Hall on Saturday night. Not more than twenty persons woro present. Mr T. T. Masofiold occupiod the chair, and briolly introduced tho lecturer of the ovoning.

Mr Rees regrottcd tho paucity of the attendance, in viow of tho paramount im portance of his subject am* ' . vital connec tion with tho real interests of tho peoplo. Political economists had made the mistake of treating tho question of the distribution of woalth as of apolitical character, whereas it was distinctively a part of social economy. In times past proporty wbb hold in common — as in Scotland, for instanco ; but within tho last two or threo conturios tho heads of great clans, such as Lord Macdonald, of Skyo, and tho Duko of Argyle, hnd assorted nnd gained tho sole ownership of thoso tribal properties So, too, in bygone ages, master and work man stood protty well upon on equality, but tho introduction of labour-saving machinory and tho growth of population had altered all this condition of things, and drown a lino of demarcation botweon lubour and capital. Tho result was being evidonced by recurring strikes liko that of tho Mol bourno and Christchurch bootmakers, which had tnkon place within tho past fow months. Even now. 100,000 ironworkers wore out on striko in the United States. All this tended to ovidonco a very bad stato of affairs. It proved that capital and labour wero massed in hostilo camps, and at any moment a spark might lead to a conflagra tion, ending in a thorough disruption of fociol y. So, too, tho intorosts of tho land owner nnd of tho general public wero at variance, ond henco tho nppoaranco of such a man as Mr Homy George to urgo that tho Stato should abolish all individual titlo in land and bold it in porpotuity for tho peoplo. Mr Rees went on to review the saliont points of Mr (ieorgo's contention. Tho fault ho found with that Bystem was that in a wholesale confiscation of tho land by tho Stato largo numbers of pooplo would bo ruthlessly de spoiled of tho fruits of their honest industry. A man's oarnings might just ns reasonably be tiikcn out of tho burk in which thoy woro dopositod. It would bo utterly in effectual to nationalise or to tax land, for that would not crcato wealth, although the taxation of tho land might bo just enough. Tho threo factors iv the production of wealth wero land, labour, and capital, and each of them had a yoarly valuo in them selves, viz., rent for tho land, interest for tho capital, and wages for labour. It was aftor nil tjipsp disbursements had boen mado that wealth aroso and accumulated. That wealth all wont to th.o owners of two of tho threo footers of production and not otic sixponco stopped wif-h the industrial classes who created that wealth. Tho workman spent his wages, but tho landowner had his rent and retained his land also, which in tho meantime had acquired a greator valuo. So, too, the mer chant had his intorest, kept his money, and oxtondod tho scope of his business and-the measure of his profits. Why was it that tho lnbouror, wno made tho wealth and who could not bo dispensed with in tho produc tion of that woalth, obtainod not a titho of it ? That was tho social wrong, and it was thoro that tho Inequality manifested itsoll, Hence it was that ns time went on and wealth accumulated, tho rich got richer and tho poor grow poorer. It would be the same hero as elsewhere. As tho colony increased in prosperity the scale of wages would bo gradually lowered, until tho point of bare subsistence was reached. At the samo timo the groat capitalists crushed out tho smaller ones. Even now he had heard that tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, with its powerful organisation, was crushing out tho smaller mer chants with whom it entered into rivalry. Furthermore, there was a strongo anomaly in the fact that neither the real produce of marketable commodities which formed our chief weal'tl* nor tho con signor of it dorived any sharo of the surplus profit. It all went into the pockets of the owners of the land and tho capital. The problem to bo solved was to give every factor of production a fair proportionate sharo in tho wealth they combined to create, and this was to be done by tho voluntary co-operation of men. Having referred to the growth and success of co operative schemes in England and Franco, and throughout Europe, Mr Reos went on to say that since ho was last here he had been lecturing at Gisborno, and as the out come of his lectures there a company had beon formed, styled tho New Zealand Co pper!'tivo Land and Labour Company, under the JointStopk '- •■- - — Its objects would be to found a now settlenoptpn the East Coast, within easy access of the sea, where the full benefits of cooperation might bo tried on the most extensive scale. Auck land would derive great advantage from the founding of that community, for most of its business would be done here, and a local board of directors would be appointed. It would, too, be a focus from which other similar settlements would be started. Its effects would bo felt in all directions. Frqm that settlement tho graziers would supply moat to the shareholders in town at from Id to lid por lb cheaper than it was now obtainable. Besides this, tho shareholder would have his dividend of Id or Ud in the pound, and every porson who had contributed to pioduce the com modity would share in the profits, while the land overy year would bo growing in value. The same thing would hold good with respect to milk and other productions. It would help to unite the great bulk of tho peoplo upon one common platform by giving them a common bond of intorest, It would also have the effect of attracting mpn and money here. Indeed, it was for this very purpose that he was going Home to further his scheme. Tho fact of every man sharing in the wealth he assisted to creato would prove a powerful attraction to men of wealth and of skill, and the results would deal a deadly blow to the present cut-throat competition, which had such a demoralising tendency. It was both the duty and in terest of every man to assist in such a movomont. He wanted the assistance and the approval of the multitude, and as a guarantee of good faith he stated that there was no fear of the affair passing into the hands of a ring, as the number of shares which any man might hold was limited. This plan would be the surest cure of poverty, and the most efficacious moans of diffusing general prosperity and cbnjwnt ment.

Mr Rtes resumed hie seat amid applause. The Chairman, after a few remarks upon the beneficial effects of cooperation propoewj a rot. of thanks to Mr i\m,

which was seconded and passed with ac clamation.

Mr Rues acknowledged tho complimont, nnd in doing so stated that when ho re turned from another visit to Gisborne he would enrol shareholders and havo a local Committeo appointed in order to at onco start co-operative stores for tho salo of moat, farm produce, &c. Tho procoodings concluded with tho pass ing of a vote of thanks to the Chairman,

CORRESPONDENCE.

As usual during mail week, correspon dence has accumulated rapidly on our hands, and the only chance of clearing it off is by boiling down.

Cruelty- to Animals.—Mr A.Campbell repließ to tho letters sent in answer to his former communications on the cruelty of coursing. He says :-"I am no apologist for the Pakuranga Hunt Club, nor for cruelty great in degree or small in degree. Society should bo protected against witness ing scenes of cruelty; when these shock the sensibilities they causo pain, when they do not shock the sensibilities thoy harden and dopravo them. And I havo been honoured by a notice from ' Zamiel'—the many-headed. A friend predicted that if this question went to discussion the hack ' sickly sontimentalism' would bo pressed into service. ' Zamiol' has ridden tho hack. 'Isothing is destroyed until it is replaced.' Allow me to Buggoat a substitute for the Coursing Club—a Delving Club. As the commorcial community - and also thoso who have not sufficient to occupy their atten tion—cravo for tho open air and exercise, to thorn this is just the thing. Delving is excellent open-air exercise ; it calls into action the muscles of the arms, legs, back, and chest, and I cannot sco why a two or three hours' competition as to who could dig a square of ground best and quickest should not become as attractive an exhibi tion as hare-coursing. If 50 or 100 gentle men woro to go out armed with a spade each and attack a piece of ground belong ing to tome charitable institution, they would 'show how fields are won' from nature, and made productive. Nor would these gentlemen be without spectators— lady spectators, too. Would there not be as much health, as much fun, and more use fulness in this than in hunting hares ?"

"Don't Let the Russians Know" writes from Makarau :—"Mr Campbell deserves the thanks of at least a section of the com munity for his manly letter re tho late Plumpton Park Coursing Meeting. Shakes peare says: ' Tho blood more stirs to rouse a lion than to start a hare.' Of course we have no lions to rouse in New Zealand, but in their absence the timid littlo hare is a poor substitute for the dis play of our exuberant bravery. Cruelty and cowardice go together."

Imposts on Mining.—Mr Richard Marsh writes urging members of tho House of Representatives to employ their votes in removing tho unfair tax on gold, and other imposts on mining. Flagstaff Hotel.—Vox Populi, in reply to Mr Kerr, says the Licensing Bench must do its duty on tho evidence submitted to it, ond not bo influenced by such " advertising puffs" as Mr Kerr's letter. Colonel Wiiitmore. —R, Shepherd, N.Z.C, late Sergeant of No. 1 Division Armed Constabulary, writes on Colonel Whitmoro's appointment to tho Volunteers. Ho says:—"l had the honour of serving under bim in his East Coast campaign, after Te Kooti into the Uriwera country, also in tho Wanganui and Patoa campaign after Tito Kowaru. I have seen some service on tho Crimea and in India, and I must say a hotter commanding officer it has not been my fonune to servo under than Colonel Whitmoro. A thorough disciplinarian, and yot kind, expecting every man to do his duty, and setting the example himself."

The Dock.—"Amicus" hopes tho Har bour Board will sco it necessary to make the now dock 000 ft. long instead of 500 ft,, as oiiginally intended. It will be seeu that tho "greyhounds cf the sea," recently built on tbo Clyde are considerably more than bOOft. long, and present extension will occasion much less expenditure of time and money than if done subsequently.

The Address of the Member for City North.-Mr John Shaw criticises the recent speech of the member for City North. Ho says :—" With only a few fragmentary erratic references to sovoral incidents which occurred during tho past session, and which nearly overy working man in tho district had digested eight or ton months since, we woro askod to be content. And thon our hon. member stated that ho didn't know what was to bo done next session, but would wait and soo what would turn up. Has it come to this ? Is there no reformation of existing abuses to attend to ? No mutters affecting City North which prompt and intelligent action on the part of a determined representative would save tho patient and submissive taxpayer somo thousands of pounds? Yes, there is; and if timo would permit I could record a dozen. Why do men who constitute them selvos leaders of the peoplo wait to bo driven by tho people ? Are men who pro fess to bo statesmen to sit on a rail in waiting to jump?"

Larrikinikm at Devonport.—''Decus" donounces tho conduct oF somo well drofsed young men at tho Sunday evening meetings held at the Masonic Hall, Dovonport. Ho says: —"Wo do not wish to resort to ex treme measures, but unless a stop is at once put to it wo shall be compelled to do so. We are nt all times glad to sco a good attendance, and more especially of the young men, many Of whom do not often gq to any place of worship. All wo ask o them \s the sanje orderly and deoorous behaviour thoy would show, say, for instance, in the Episcopalian or Wesleyan Church."

Gaol Management.—" Scrutator" criti cises severely the management of the gal 1. Ho says : " It is undeniably true that tor a considerable period past the colony has lost very large sums, which might, and would undor better management, have accrued from the salo of road metal, &c, at Mount Eden Gaol j the money has simply gone olsowhero b sen use would-be purchasers will not submit to the insufferable arro gance ond humbug which havo invariably beon exhibited under the present queer regime." Bird Cages—" O H." asks if anyone can toll him what is the best method of cleansing canary and other biid-cagi s of the red mite to troublesome to all his biids.

Orange Coltcrr.—.'« Lohengrin " wants to know : " If the climate in Auckland is likely to produce as good an orange as those of Sydney?"— This is a question which can not yet be answered with certainty. We believe, however, it will not, and that only in sp?cially favourable situations can a good marketable orange be produced. Local Government.—"Ratepayer" re ferring to the Local Government scheme of the Ministry says:—" If the Government are determined to abolish Road Boards, lot them do it openly, ' and not employ the country to be hangman, however eminently fitted for tho ollice.' Tho purity of Road Boards in a groat measure depends on their annual term of oflice and non-payment. Still our Government ought to bo above this kird of thing—this tinkering and triflirg.'and rid us of one of tho other of these rival acts.' The Government want the counties, and the pooplewant the Road Boards Make tho Co millors' term of office annual without pay in any form, and the Chairman without pay, such as the Road Boards are, and I think to this there would bo small objection.'' An Jmportant Road Work. —Mr Barron, Waikomiti, advocates the opening of a road from tho Whau River near the cemetery road, aoross the cemetery reserve to join the Waikomiti on the other side. He says thero are fifteen feet of water in creek at low tide. With a small wharf tho work would confer groat advantages on the dis trict, giving it communication by water as well as by rail.

The Case of Mr Ayer's, Jeweller.— Mr R, Marsh \i rites :—" Surely thero would appear to be some screw loose in our process of law when a man may be arrested by tho police'upon a slight suspicion and thrown into a dirty cell until he shall be called upon to prova his iniiocenco. No comment is in tended to bo made upon this gentleman, who was treated like a felon, and yet, as you justly remark, " left tho Court without a stain upon his character." A C ntradiotio.v': — Mrs Mary Wilson writes :—" I wish emphatically to contra dict H. Miles, statement bofero the Official Assignee in bankruptcy to the effect that his liabilities wero incurred whilo in partner ship with Wilson somo four months ago. Tho fact is tho partnership was severed°on 14th September last, and Wilson left tho colony on 27th September, his wife find ing the money."

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of this body wa» l, late on Friday afternoon, Sir G M 7X* presiding. ,lu' ußork» Mii Grace's Aitlicatio . -Ti turn of Mr Grigg to be'accredif^*" three years' terms was refused wi«< Pofular Lectures. -Leave _ Professor Thomas to deW s a8 81™" lectures to artisans on geoloev an? 8? 6. of and £5 was voted for the n e E sa . „ SS* tions and apparatus. necess «y lUustti! Professor Tucker's Attune letter from Professor TuokeT *f_ ATION-A be relieved of bis engagement?^ *• accept a Melbourne oppotatment _S_j*« an interesting discussion (iffiS***l reported in our Saturday^ ieaue. •?« mately tho request wa ß granted hi' a P lti- Immediately afterwards the C\kJ *° 2. marked that as to Pro&S"^*? successor, he was surprised t ts from the Registrar that there fi"d several applications i„ alr^ c Wets ef the applicants was a onß man connected with the AdolfiM 8'?? 6" yersity, whose credentials were m_L Ulli level with thoso of Professor Tuff 0? 8 deed, he stated in his letter that wh n lessor Tucker competed in EnulanS , f o' appointment to the Auckland Col Wok is one of four candidates selected bviLn* bridgo and Oxford men who nSfSft* Jowott and Sir Dillon Bell h b I a° x been assured that butforProfeßs or T,?i he. exceptional claims, he would havo ~ ■ ' the appointment. He had taken tL^ honours in classics and Ensll«K.?„* Dublin University. Rev . flK*** thought competition should be i -? 06 within as well as out of the colony vT the colony hitherto felt they had_ n ?nio Judge Gillies approved of S^ matter in the bands, of the 2 the who had made previous eel(S, ? the. past they had done TJ apparently, and had excited the mdMhT} our neighbours. It was resolved to *w the Government to permit the JT General to act in the matter as hehafb. fore, and while inviting applicant- Great Britain it was also iwMjJ? tise the vacancy in all the leading M WI newspapers, the applications to Kti to the Agent-General. 6 86nt in University Reserves.—Upon tho »„f fA^Gim^T^SSZ the Chairman, the Rev. D. Bruce sad tk mover, was appointed to draw up ■. ttf vesting the endowments oft_eU§« in the Council. °ml>

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the regular meeting of the Bom_ of Education on Friday afternoon, the (&&. man's report authorising vatioHa.mln_ r arrangements was approved.

Official Assignee's C.Ai_,_Tl_i»_i m for £200 from the Official Assignee (Mr Lawson) in the estate of MrPeaooek-wu brought up for consideration—Mr Ctonm thought the Board was placed in ttttwu. awkward position; the Official Asiwee had kept his claim before the Boml from the very beginning; ho .^ould not say whether the Assignee y a right to claim, but. the Bftard had acted wrongly in paying each 4'lama sum of money to MrPeacockein such \i hurried manner, without notifying the A ssignee. He thought the Board might have to pay the money over again. Mr Goldie thought that the Board should al. be blamed in this matter. Professor Tucker and Mr Upton having made some remarks exonerating the Board, it was resolved that the opinion of Messrs Hesketh and Rich mond be obtained. ; "; -■'-

Mr Goldie's Motion.—Mr Goldie moved. " That tho resolution of the Btfai. dated 10th Ootober, 1884, requiring ah entrance examination by an Inspector before pupils can bo admitted to the Gir.' High School, be altered, and that lor tho future such examination be h_4 by the Headmaster of the school."— Mr Goldie spoke in support of his tnotioh, and hoped it would be carried,-Mr Cooper moved as an amendment, "That the Bead master bo requested to report whether, in his opinion, the entrance eliminations should be conducted by himself qrhy theln spoctor."—The amendment was Iceland the original motion was carried,

Applications, Etc.—Several applications from country school districts were received and dealt with, and the remaining business consisted in appointments of teat, ere, correspondence, and the passing ol iilitrent accounts. "_-::;.: "'•".'■

THE AMMONIAPHONE.

This remarkable invention by Dr. Garter Moffat, which is alleged to have the effect of improving the human voice in. power, range, volume, and sweetness of tone baa just been introduced to Auckland by Messrs Murray & Spencer, of Lower Queen-street, who are the agents for Mr J. Marshall, of Dunedin. Tbo price, 355, is so exceedingly reasonable, and the method of operation is so simple, while the value of the instrument is attested by such a mass of testimony from singers, actors, and public ipeafais of the highest repute, that there can be but very little doubt that [the ammoniapbono will come almost at once into very general use. It consists of oho. ovr tube of .bite, non corrosivo metal 25 inches long, witb a perforated projection in the centre,' JW is the mouth-piece, and when the knobs at either end of the tube are pressed: In, ft" operator inhales through the perforations the Italianised air which-effects all the yropdprs of which flu) nnnipj, ous singers, pubjic speakers,;, and »*,, ore who have used it so grateMv speak. A reporter frona this ops tried ftp instrument, and found the intoMairtoW like ammonia applied to the tibstrils-T-atnef pungent arid tipjdish, but not;at all !.• pleasant. It has a' soothing effect upon tbroat and bronchia, and immedUW afterward the voice acquires jreater sonority. Very great benefit murt result from its systematic use, and Mm ft* slightest Irisk is .esopiated with it, even toladies of the most Bepsitive organieatton. One instrument, with care, w^WJ,*' lifetime, but the saturated wic|-*ntMnttß tube requires to be replenished once in »♦ months, which may bp done at* coat.Ot (» ' 6d. The principal chppical consti tuents of the Italianised air ;M<*,am monia and petoxide of hydrogen, «»» its virtues are by no means conpneo w vocal development, for it is also spoken °i as a most valuable curative agent in p.*. monary and bronchial disorders.

DECLARATION OF WAR.

LIFE OR DEATH.

1,000 000 000 LIVES £NPANgE»H>'

A Never Falling Remedy.

Whilst very elaborate preparation! ««^JJ made at homo and abroad t for the P»P«« of' warfare, and the wholesale i <» human life, few permit themselves to » moment's thought to its privation. anow permanent maintenance of Tuid Ink-Good Health. D^W^fffffiß the multitude of ills to wMch "H is heir, daily carry off their jWSS of victims, and in the midst o'dSSd despair, when medical skill human aid is in vain, try Kmll W'K burg Tea, which, line the .s«v«J&_op. blackest cloud, inspires the WsMM^_3 and has saved its thousands, and pro™"™ (t lives of tens of thousands. Lest. mo »« _ testimony we publish from time » v «K" 0 r; be doubted, wo hoartily invite £•$»& Auokland Evening Star to WJftSSo.t» our patrons direot, and beg to call an*1"" the letter annexed.

SAVED AT LAST.

Nono Need Despair

Hope for tho Hopeless..

16, Klng-Btree t, SjoW Gentlemen.-For many P*& j no! ser SUIT,-n il fern acute chrome d'ff 1 67| ove r tho to rid myself of it I have •"^•lS'piß' world, and been treated I**lßP&J_ but doctors in nearly every «'lVV' B™,tXlldir without avail. Only last year■ I pai • » bnst . on the Blue Mountains. «I»W**W SSgtfH ness alfgether, and also undertook a W y the Dopular health resorts « X'ffifolief.; ivithmtt . aming any »?«» m eritt Having rend so much "bout P» ps 9 of Hamburg Tea 1 was MW^jH it, and I am happy to fJ* withoat beneficial r. suits that I V £« l mm, so'feitation-iiot as tt tps Im«lff '»%k. 3 given without prop-r trial.'»"» "°A B « «» commendation of a oratefU BUlJ"&_| !«_> back it ud by my f fl«»1M "* "^°t WW ance. 1 am as well kn.-wn M m**, $„ merchants, ond to alt who su f *Jgfifa coo -moraelesß nanus of drsprpsia. 1 ««« f ~. mend your Hamburg Tea.-Yours raiu

Printed and JS^J^r^m General ™<?H°32& rf AnStWA M» im^'m^^^m!)'k:X' ■* . :;..m

•JL'H&J EVENING STAK, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1885

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Anetioca W. S. COCHRANE.! fJAS. lUCRK. TO-MORROW. DRESDEN ft TERRA COTTA FIGURES AND ORNAMENTS, JAPANESE VASES AND TRAYS, PLATEDWARE, CHINA, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Tho Subscribers will sell, at the'r Rooms. Queen street, on Tuesday, June 9. Nt 11 o'clock, AVERY CHOICE COLLECTION OF CHINA AND HOUSEHOLD FURNI. TURE the proporty of a gentleman loavingtho colony," consisting of-Dreslen Ornnnientji and Figures Terra Cotta Figures, Japaneso Vases, Trays Bisketß. Totoa-tctc Set. Ewctro-plato. Cutlery, Dossort Set, Fruit Set, Couch. Pictures, Clocks, Now lowing Machine, Tables, Oilcloth, Easy and other Chairs. Chests Drawers, Wash s ands. Toiletware. Carpets, &c SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W.". cociihank] Tjamks dacrk MONDAY, JUNE 15. VALUARLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES, THE TWO CORNER ALLOTMENTS FRONTING VICTORIA-STREKI? AND HKIH-STREET. ALLOTME>T, HIGH-STREET. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, UK! H STREET. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, REACH ROAD. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, JERMYN STREET. ALLOTMENT, DANK STREET. Tho Snbecilbcis luivu rocolvod instructions from the Trustees to sell by publio auction, it their Rooms, Qncen-street. on Monday, Juno 15, at 12 o'clock, / THOSE TWO VALUARLE BUSINESS , SITES, situate at each corner of High-st. and Viotorli-streot East, having frontago of 31 feet i inches and 31 feet to Victoria Btrcet, and 6_ foetfrontaßc each to High-street. ALLOTMENT 1, having 31 fsct frontago to Vlotoria-streo t. ALLOTMENTS 31. 0. and 7, having 23 feet each frontai-e to High-street, with all liuldings 8-octed thereon. Tho above property adjoins tho Greyhound Hotol, and is situate only a few feet from Qnoon treet. 1* st present occui.ied by Messrs Roth and Mookie. THAT LARaK BLOCK OF LAND situate close to tho railway workshops. Bunch ltoad, divided Into 1 Lots inch ,1!) feet i Inihf s froninge to tho Beach Road, liy 110 foot deep, and 4 Lota eioh 3S feor 1 inclijs frontago to Jormvn-street, by 120 feet deep. Thoso Allotments aro situate in closo proxi mity to tho rail "ay workshops, arid fronting ns they do one of the main outlots of tho city, they oannot fall to become in a very Bbort timo of very great valuo. PART OF ALLOTMENT 18, Bank-street, 31 feet frontage, situate immediately behind the Northern Club. For plans and further information apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers^ R. C, CARR.] [D. IS. TOXKS TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. SULTANAS. SULTANAS. SULTANAS. Ex Alnstor, from London. B. TONKS & CO. Will sell, on Tuesday, June 9, at 11 o'clock, O TANKS SULTANA RAISINS. Ex Alastor, from London. B, 0. OARR.I [B. D. TONK9 TUESDAY, JUNE 9, At 12 o'clock. N.Z. NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT COMPANY (Limited). SHARES. SHARES. SHARES. B. TONKS 4 CO. Will sell, on Tuesday, Juno % at 12 o'clock. t AAA SHARES OF THE NEW JLUtF\F ZEALAND NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT OOAIPANY (LIMITED), £1 paid up. R. C. CARR.] [B. D. TONKS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, At 12 o'clock. PONSONBY. PONSONBY. VILLA RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS, LATE THE RESIDENCE OF MR E. LEWIS, PONSONBY. THE VILLA RESIDENCE OF MR MATTHEWS, IN ARTHUR-STREET. B. TONKS * CO. HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, THE RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS OF MR E. LEWIS, Arthur-street. Pon sonby, being Lots3o and 3i, subdivision of Allot ment 20, suburbs of Auckland, having a frontago to Arthur-street of about 112 feet. ThoHOUSE Is replete with evory convenience, gas and water laid on, and ono of the most mag nificent views can be obtained from tho balcony, equalling anything to be scon In onr unrivalled suburbs. Also, NEW RESIDENCE IN ARTHUR-STREET, two storied, substantially built, and of the best materials, In perfect order, and commanding tho most desirable viewb. The Residence has been completed lately, and embraces all tho adjuncts of a most perfect home. The out-houses, wash houses, eta, are well and faithfully built. Gas and wator are laid on throughout. Cards to view either property may bo obtained from Auctioneers. B, o. OARR] [b. d. tonk. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, At 12 o'clock. piTY, "DROPERTY ALBERT-STREET. CONCRETE DWELLING-HOUSES AND SHOP. B. TONKS * Ci>. Itave beeii MMH& to sell by auction 0 _ W'e'An'iWay, tho llth June, at 12 oV^ H^HE THREE CONCRE"\ E DWEL . LINO HOUSES with SHOP 'attached, contain ing 5 rooms each, and le\ ft j a weo kly rental of _3 15s, situated In Albert-street, adjoining the Salvation Ar^ny Barraoks, leased from the City Council lor 50 years from tho Ist April, 1881, at the low ground rent of £30 per annum. The above Property Is admirably situated in close proximity to Queen-street, trams passing ovory four minutes. Gas and water laid on throughout. TO-MORROW. HUNTER & NOLAN WIU HOLD THEIR yjrr EEKLY SALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, Junction of Great South and Onehunga Roads, OF FAT AND 'STORE STOCK, DATRY COWS, SHEEP. AND PIGS. Also, 50 LONG-WOOL EWFS, WELL FOR WARDED LAMBS. " SATURUA^JUNE 13. AT MR STOKES' RESIDENCE, MOUNT EDEN. The undersigned have received instructions from Mr Stokes, who has dlspo ed of his milk run, to sell at his residence, Mount Eden, on Saturday. Juno 13, THE WHOLE OF HIS LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, consisting of 17 Dairy Cows, milking and In oalf 1 Well-bred Bull Refrigerator Dairy Utensils Spring Cart, Horse and Harness i 5 Usef ol Horses Farm Implements Plough, Harrows, Grubber Plough, Harness. Moulder Chai? Cutter, Pulpor 2 Stacks Hay , __~,_ Lot Harness, 2 large Watering Troughs &c. &c. &o. SALE AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. ■dSSjjL Hy»T_Ji"&NOLAN, IH^ft Auctioneers, 11



y~lol/NTRV (IATTLE SALES. I Pokeno -Monday, June 1;> Drury—Wednesday, Juno 17 Papakura—Wednosday, Juno 51 ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. IHB HAYMARKHt SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, : HIDES. TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'olook. ALFRED BUCKLAND, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, At 1 o'Clock p.m. THE REiIUERA YARDS. For salo, on Thursday next, Juno 10th, at Ono o'clock, DAIRY COWS, STORE CATTLE ] 200 Well-fiitted Cattlo 1000 Eat and Storo Sheep Eat and Storo Pigß. FOR SALE—A good Suburban Butcher's Businosß. ALFRED BUCKLAND. J F. ft RICHARDSON] [T. M. JACKSON i T O - M O 11 R O W, , At 12 o'Clock. THE OUTTER MAHURANGI, 1 Now Ijinj; alonyfiiletlioQucon-.it. Wharf. RICHARDSON * JACKSON Havo boon favoured with instructions to sell . by public auction, at their Mart, Durham-81., on Juno 9, THAT FAST AND WELL-KNOWN' CUTTER MAHURANGI. 21 tons, newly , copnorcd and overhauled by Messrs Henderson , and Mpraggon, together with 2 Sets Sails and 3 ; Topsails. | RICHARDSON & JACKSON. ' F. O. RICHARDSON.] [T. M. JACKSON. TOMORROW. By order of tho Mortgagoo. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE ft GROUNDS, SITUATED AT KINCISLAND, J! minute' Walk from Railway Station. MESSRS RICHARDSON ft JACKSON Have been favoured with Instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at their Mart, Durham-street West, on Tuesday, llth June, at 12 o'clook, THAT NEWLY-ERECTED FOUR roomed COTTAGE, fituated Ith Avenue. Klngsland Estate, being Lot No. 1 of subdivision of lots 170 and —, now lot at 8s por week. RICHARDSON ft JACKSON. 81, Quoon-streot, and Durham-street West. F. C. RICHARDSON] [T. M. JACKSON PRELIMINARY NOTICE. 32G ACRES 2 ROODS. PARISH OF WAIUKU EEST, IN THE COUNTY OF EDEN. RICHARDSON ft JACKSON Havo received instructions to soil, at thoir Auction Mart, Durham-street West, on Fri day, Juno 12, •>•>!« Acres of land, of good O/VU quality, mostly laid down In grass, and somo bush. Tho land is well situated, hav ing frontage te the Walnku Road, and navigable creek at the back. Tho proporty is capablo Of carrying 100 shoep. Further particulars In future advertisements. RICHARDSON ft JACKSON, Auctioneers, 81, Queen-street, and Durham-Btreet Wost. TO-MORROW, At Noon. J. R. RANDERSON WiU sell by public auction, at Mercantile Cham bers, as above, THAT SPLENDID FREEHOLD having a frontage of 30ft. tothe New North Road, by a depth of 100 ft, on which Is erected a two-story block of Shops, suitablo for any busi ness. It consists of two largo Shops, togethor with dwellings of five and six rooms respec tively. Also, Large two story double-fronted Store, with vorandah and six-roomed -Dwelling, on Lease hold Allotment, 17 years, at a ground rent of £3 per annum. Also, CORNER STORE. Victoria Avenue and Evelyn street. Shop and three rooms on lease hold allotment, GO years at £8 per annum. Allot ment, 33 X 100. Also. l-ROOMEDVERANDAHCOTTAGE,EveIyn street and Victoria Avenue; good view; stands high. Leasehold allotmont. GO years at £5 10s per annum. DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Durham Yard,!, every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HIDES. TA_JLOW, WOOL, and BKINB. HUNTER & NOLAN i 4 JB. B L A I _. - -, • VIOTORIA-STEmtT * * "> IMPORTER OF BUILDEP ' _.„,__. INGIRONMr w f* TORNIBH Has for S** Carpenter.' Tool- at Low V*Xt— Nails, Looks,' .■* SitchenF HlngM Reglste ' <lneß, , __ Orates, In great Variety ar .ole and enamelled Slate MontelplMM Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fendsrs Halvanlzed Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlns 31ate, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION mVTTE'- QHOOTING SEASON, 1885. GUNS! 1 GUNS)! GUNS !! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Tho Bdvertlser having a very large Stock of Suns, both Brccech-loading and Muzzle-load ng, has re-mn-ked them at a considerable BttDUCTION FOR CASH. £ s. d. Single barrel Guns from .. .. 0 17 6 Double-barrel Guns from .. ..800 Double-barrel B.L. Guns from .. 4 15 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis and Harvoy's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder., is 6d per lb. FFF Gunpowder 3s Od „ Shot Os 5Jd „ Cartrldgo Cases, 12 guage,ss,6s, and 7s per 100. Every Otuer Kind op Shootino Material Equally Cheap. ELEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guago, loaded with the Now EC. Powder. QUNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY and EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN' 3 CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254 — Queen-street, Auckland, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. 1 C^*Send for Price lists. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLB HORSES, and all kinds ol SPRING VEHICLES. Hired, Bought, and Bold, st CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLEB* Wblleslbybtreet. | . MUSIC, Portraits, Landscapes, etc,, | Lithographed in Miniature and Colours Vie Stab Offlce,



rTIHE UNION STEAM SAW MOULD " INO, SASH AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED), DEALERS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES AND ; TURNERY, 3uppllos from Bush Mills by dlroct dolivory at ; any Publio Wharf in Auckland:— \ BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVERY \ FORM, HfOLUDiKO MOULDINGS. I Ownor of tho Tairua Saw-mills, > WHICH PRODUCE TIIE BEST JOINERS' ' TIMBER IN THE MARKET. ', IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CONTRAC- f TORS. CABINETMAKERS and JOINERS. ; A Specially Solocted Stock of * JOINERS' TIMBER f From the Tnlrua Mill, thoroughly Bcaßonod and - roady for working up. is always kept in Stock at - MECHANICS' BAY YARD, and can be secured In lots to suit Cuatomors' requirements. ' MECHANICS' BAY TIMBER YARD [ AND FACTORY. ; riMRER, DOORS, SASHES, TURNERY, FRETWORK, , . and GICNKRaL JOINICRY rho Company continues to supply, in lots to suit * purchasers, material as above. , Stocks in all Departments aro huge, well- ', assorted, and thoroughly seasoned, and - Favourable quotations will bo given to thoso about to build. [ Prieo Lists and all information on application at > HEAD OFFICE, MECHANICS' BAY. [ J0 B LOT S. { Spoelal inducements to buyers of Timbor suit- I iblo forOUTUI'ILDINUS. ( BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTE. i Tho Company's Branoh Yard in this dlstrlot, , jc connection with tho business of Messrs Flo- , wollyn Bros . Birkenhead Wharf, contains Largo , Stocks of Timber (Rough and Dressed), Mould- ; inga. Doors and Snshos for immediate delivery ; It TOWN PRICES. ; I RI ,C 11 MO N D HOUSE; PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. VY. COCHRAN, Sen., FA MI L V BUTCH E 11. TP E A 0 0 0 R, • OPTICIAN, MATHKMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Shortland -street. ALWAYS IN BTOCK- Bpeotaoles and Eye-glasses of every kind at aooura to Ut guaranteed Opera Glasaoß or snporlor*ouality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses an* Microscopes, powerful and ohoap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Drainage Levels Abney Levels. Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Ruler- Ships' Logs Boitants, Compasses, Binnacle Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Kleocrlo Bells. Batteries, and Fittings Magnetlo .no ualvanlo Medical Machines Maglo Ijf ternß and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Btereosct ;oa and Slides, GraphOßcopes Steam G iogoa and Tubing, Sallnometeri Amateur Photographic Cameras JUST RECEIVED- Self-registering Anerolf Baromoteri IKBIBDUINCB or iTinr kino _bpai_ii> npposiTH the oBT-onnnw TOHN OUCHANAN WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & SPICE MERCHANT, OU3TOM3-BTRBBT, AUG* .taND, Telegraph Address I I T«le*htne Exchange. '•Eagle," Anoklamd.| No. ty' Tko Advertiser de'.irea special attention U hU Celebrated firands of BLENDED INDIA AND Ca^NA TEAS. Sine, their introd',, ,tio» the greatly Increased demand for thorn substantially proves their excellence-, and confirms the high esteem which th. Public have Justly accorded them. Tho following distks^ >:tM* »1> bear his Trade Mark on the l»b*ls, and art packed In lib and Jib packets, also In 81b, 101b, and 401b tins, vl. ,— BLENDED INDI4. AND CHINi WjkS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHES .. PRINCIBB bjaPRESB Brand*. BLEND^o ppkb INDIAN TEA* v <XCKKOY ZKMINDAK IPREAD-EAGLE BAKING AND YEAST POWDERS ' These Powders, sinoe their introduction have been ocoorded by tho publio the n oeption their excellence deserves, and onh require a trial to be more universally used Attention i» requested te the following analytical report:— "Laboratory, Hobson-strset, Auckland, Jmv IS, 1884.-I have Bampled tho Baking Powder it the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buohanan. Mer Dhant, Auckland, and have analysed the samo md find the constituents pure and voll-propoi tlone .. Tlio result proves thia artlcljo to b< superior to any either Imported or oolonlalli prepared that has been submitted to me, and 1 oan, therefore, confidently recommend It te th> public—(Signed) J. A- rOM1. Colonial An&lyal Eaoh tin bears hla Registered Trads Mark. Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally The STOCK ot GENERAL GROGBRY and Oilmen's Storos oomprlsea a Splondid Assort meat, which is constantly being replenished bj Importations from European, American, . n< Australian Martlets. JUST RKCHIVDD, EX S.S. BUCKPHALU3, from Calcutta, via Melbourne, 300 DRUMS BULK CASTOR OIL, OATALOOUM ON AFM.IOi.TION. To thoso about to commence business, attention is drawn to the great advantage of being la a position to offer tho Celebrated and Popular Brands ol Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc. t and to secure other special indues manti whloh I am prepared to tffer, TOHH D U OIIH A . WHOLESALE GROCI*, tfUSTOMB-STREET, Al TCD. TEAy Unrivalled /ty) is /O/ OU B.M/ lmh/ TEA I /&?/ *BOUNDINB /o7 - V/sy Strength / AND 4IIGH QUALITY.



'IMPORTERS OF DRESS FABRICS, &C. __• „ , , -f-,, —j— < % Q>«__JdUiU.. \ 1 SMITH & CAUGHEY 2 33 O e_i ftu*f~c*±£«£fy. i^XV^-cJu. -ULcc^ t(L_^. Horn.c J__j /^.(^aJ^jlJL j6k. **<, J(\tJuLoMsi_A^-. id Ts*x<. e-o. oJJ. tM-e. *. J23 -^iLo~i.ejt^t Qcy^JL^L. tJLiM, ILom^. __au*^_. _JLouu^i_ >-h- g g a^cMl^JL iM. ■ £&w^ 13wJU 'OJL^jO.. Otto***.*, sa pq J?«. x^t-^o- in- cJUL T§©-£o>-<c/ua. euut ©/iZcc-a., Slu-p- £«.«- __^ _2 tgctA_-a- (a- Q-Uul. C~f- Idd oit JUkx.. dcL. £^C-IL), ps)tsua__v_ cx^__L crdbt SbaJta. ou^_ ljo^^v^ct-fi-, (KaJL ~^a-^-, f fcs^ t^cuu'i. ita. t*c o-t/Lt^t- ___)t_f^xsCtvK,t~*Ctvi<- g Z/_ \—, <jjj _%Lt-cw£. §o^cU_. auAb (Lj, M^.. _* « -^aM^A^ l«, J(*Mo^^^_. <x.t tJLu L^cL o-f- tJLc M j_2 *.«-o-*mp-m. ojt cIsVL-aXS-J, aA*cUu_A-cL <v<_£<-a-, o-^d u^iM-lL li.-. g W cU. ««. OL__M.t*^o.aj_^ Homu igasJl p<Ua-<*- J~^ to. i__4-Li_-J- a. <__.£l_*_.iljJ_.U, ej2t_a^v«_-i-e^^» C_ 22 iQcccLit-^. a^_- <mmMuJL ta. ln^-fuL^t tfU^e. Qa^t-cL-. H I—l Ot_xtlL<M_t (Lt_.in_xj_. iui*C&ZJL.<L to- t^ o I IMPORTERS. WE BUY CHEAP FOR CASH. WE SELL CHEAP FOR CASH. SHALDERS SON, BROWN & CO. For /\ Having experienced buyers BLANKETS, / \ we secure tho pick of tho CALICOES, / \ market. SHEETINGS, /a \ —0 ~" und / /\ \ DRESS GOODS in MANCHESTER /oW \%\ profuse variety. / / \z\ GOODS / \ —o— 'of all descriptions 2; / %& \ ?_\ Ladies can havo we cannot be / O / \ CP\ their Dresses beaten. I<* Com,uct W\ made on the -o- //? / theh" busi" \ promises. / ® / ness on jirinciples \ O \ Iryour A \£\ L L //t /of strictest iutegrity, \"^ \ & *. SHILLING/ Ui / \ \ / Q / \ 9? \ ut wrwrT /-J /marking all goods as low as\ r \ MjAiNrll'jL. / <r / \ O \ I*C /possible, and in plain figures, \ 9 \ / / making no second price. \ \ / DRAPERS, &C, 204 & 206 QUEEN ST. \ N.B.—We beg to thank the public for the very liberal patronage accorded to us since commencing business in February, and hope by reasonable prices and civility to customers to prove that the confidence reposed in us has not been misplaced. THE WONDERFUL / Latest Improvements. * Valuable Appliances, Ten Years' ( Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Hollers. Oril/IMP \ Patent Loose-Winding-Whoel. Patent Thread Releasor. Wer- OIWIIVU jtholm Mechlnoß kept in Repairs for threo yoars FREE OP Johakok. Illustrated Oatalog-uos and Samples or Work free ', \trovi_— MApUIMrOy THE WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. mHun,,,LO(w. J. BEALE, 170, QUKENSTREET'a^akp. POTTIES HORBB AND CATTLE THE S © IT D A A MEDICINES. ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS. mm | m m i m _ a taw M every man to do his duty." _)S] M I 2 § X | WW T_\ o I. . 1 I I S3 BY TELEGRAM. So §^S£3S SS Soldiers of Now SouUi Waloa I Aotuatod by v jlqT tn B r 9 5 Uta spirit of loyalty mid patriotism, you havo volnn I S ■ * • turliy ort«r«l your sorviooa to tho mother -..- oo"iitry. Thoso servlcos havo been heartily These Meillolnen havo Iho Largest Sale of any a™* cordially aoccptod, anil you go forth to nioi'i in Now South Walos, Victoria and Quoensland, *J>l* v« ■""' ".uutici-s foe, in a f lolgn land. and havo boen proved very raiild and safe Id Iho heart "f tho colony is with, and tho eyes Curing all known Diwaaoß. Books on Treat- "' '•<» w. 0"11 ,""• you. Remombor that when ment forwarded Post Koo on application to the uuliist tho cm of battlo. England's greatjiM Agonts. naval bero expoctert Every man to do ln- duty." They did It. Now South Wales at your LIST OF REMEDIES. hands exiwcts likewise, Do it or die In tho at -, tempt. Hotter death than dishonour. Strivoby \tii- rr.t- o itr_-._ _„n,. ?.our strict obedience to orders, yourfortltudo tr__,.«) Lrti Hal § ot25?iHJ. undor all r.lroiiiii»tancc>, and yourhoroio actions Human I Oil g JlyßHstor in tho neld, to etntilato the gallant d.ods of' our uao rmghland | Ho« Ointment .noostoia imdmakoyouradoptedcountryjustly rl.^_.lr_nii rf n_.«_„nr„_l_t,f proud of h.r bona. So far. tlio puKCnntry of war SnS n_?_ 0U 2 SSnSnt has been your lot, now you are to c, counter the m__rf_n%l. W n»n "^'Sh^nlSU itorn ''' "M"*- Shoulder to bhoulder with the Physic Balls o Q*1. 1."? 4 Shoulder n , temm o( IUo I!litißh ATmy JOU wi „ 1)0 Embrooatlon M Sflfe called on to avongo bravo Gordonsdoath and Green Healing Lo- to Condition Powders dofcut the MabAVa Jo iiowors. In you let _i._ 2 tr„.ti„_ t_ k, iwTif°i_l_? the hostile Arabians and foemon worthi Black Healing Lo- M UrlnoJPowders f thl . ir aumU aoldiersl Many have olleroe-. m'.SS.t !_.-___,. 5 SJ__f i oP^i__r>. but few have be.-n choeen. Yon are that &_„ L o.li_?Zr S ow_kMi..?i7« chosen few. Tho honour of a colony is Involved Whiti ?_i? StW O rSriSr l" s°"r future car"ori wl|i-.o the pulse of it -501_?J?.... 5 SSv. r ll_nk . »»Ple throhß wllh excitement and oxpcctatlo., n»?_il?ni Lf«. w SwfJ'i'niM '" ontlciottClon of tho deeds of hor t ons now to Ctolden Blister W Blood ionlo " eager for the fray." Let not that colony I c • dcoivcd. nor tho nyuirathios of her people mis „__ " .. „__,_,_ placod, th- ough any action on your part. If ai.y SOLE 'AGENTS of you fall lot it bo as a soldier- at your Fob Auckland. Qisborne, Napier, Nbw pott. The Government of your country nave PLYMOUTH ano WAnqani*i, made every provision for your i utllt and tt»-dt>tt tt ir.vD * vit\ r>/_ ooiufort, both on route and on the Held. Willi HAKKX H. MaiK AJNU KjU., tlw change of climate, however, to which you HIOII-ST AUCKLAND will be subjected, au addition to yonr kit of a m , J ... bottle of St. Jacob's Oil will be found invulu- Tolephone No., 280. able. You 'oave these shores with tho good : • wishes aud God speed of thousands slmng in IMWvjjT-AxrM. nv» wmT.wwnT m?R« the faith that you will do your auty. and that MPORrANi 10 HOUbMIOLDbKb W |,„„ the campaign is ovor you will be junlv „. ,„„„_ ..^* ~, . „_. __ entitled to that meritorious welcome at the HAWKES, VERRAN AND CO., handsof the Colony that is only extended to Carriers, &c, brave and gallant men. advance New Souih NEWMARKET, Wales. God Save the Queen. Mean revolutionising tho Coal Trade, as from ,„. , , _~ ~~ , ~ , this date they deliver the best Waikato House Wholesale DepOt for Auckland- Coals as under:- jj. LEVY & Co., OnoTon.orl2Bags.2lß. Half Ton.orO Bags,lis _ . Quarter Ton, or 3 Bags. 6-. QuHEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, This Coal ia daily improving in quality, and is . i —as destined, at no distant period, to become tho Premier Coal in N.Z. Try it. Wo tako orders __. tt mn-a mtr jv n nn for any other Coal in the market, and also for 13 V I \J. U. .JO a A. n U \J v., Firewood, Scoria, and Contractoro' Requisites. 33 j- OHT .gT. and QuKBN-sr Whabi", AH orders executed with promptitude and care. „_„„„„„„„„ A Post Card to abovo address will ilnd ua. STEVEDORES, — ! RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AR R I V ING, AGENTS. EX DORIC— PIANOS, by Mignon, Haako, Rapoldi, and WOOL STOBKD AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT. Ascherberg ;...-. ballast supplied, ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 : _______ CHOICE VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOS i • ohosen especially for J.H. by an Eminent ! English Violinist ... , ;/^<HEAP GROCERIES! STRINGS, and FITTING^ _ \ AJ ".. CHEAP GROCERIES I EARDLEY'S PITCH PIPES, embracing the i whole Chromatic Scale. Invaluable to i v ow ton Prloes Brought to Symonds-street. ~ t Choirmasters, Tuners, &c. | ■ 1 „.. „_j „., p- I ._T| B t ROTHERHAM'S CELEBRATED LEVER ! „ f T ali, and?!?*?"*- w WATCHES, In Gold and Silver NONE CHEAPER. - ERHARDT S LEVER WATCHES, with Chain { ' and Fnaoe to ensure accuracy of |' E, W. ROLLERSON, Time-keeping; . THAMBB PRU it AND GROCSRY STORE. J. HOWDEN, QUBKH-BIBKBS P»B» SYMOjn-3-BXBBW.



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