THE DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Opening Address by tho Bishop.

Tun annual session °f the THocesan Synod of Iho Anglican Church was opened this afternoon, when Uis Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Cowio, Bishop of Auckland, de livered the following address :—

Dear Brethren ok the Clergy and Laity, —We meet today for tha Becocd session of tho eleventh Synod of the -Diocese, thn number of clergy entitled to a soat. in our Council beingtho flamo aR in 18!4, and that of tho lay representa tives bblug mci eased by one. 1 p.m thank ful not to have to record tho loss by death of any member of the Synod tince our last meeting; but among others or our brethren who havo Kono to their rest during that interval, two at least doperve to bo held in grateful remembrance by tho Synod arid tho Dioeeso of Auckland. I refer to William Swatnson, late Chancollor of tho Dioeeso, and Philip Wright, formorly BtewarJ of St. John's Mr William Swainson, tho first Attornoy- Gonerai of New Zealand, was a member ol the Conference hold In St. Stephen's Ch-ipcl. Tanra run, in 1857, at which the Constitution Deed of tho Church of this ecclesiastical province was drawn up, and was throe tirnod eloctcd a mem ber of the General Synod. Ho was abo a mem ber of the flri-.t four Synods of this Diocese. Sonic of our brethren hero to day, who were im-mbers of our Synods with Mr dwainson, could bear testimony to the high esteem in whi Ii to was held by the late Hiahop telwyn, among whose most loyal and heluful coadjutors ho over .was during nil the j ears of his epißcopate. William Swuinaon was a man of a judicial habit or mind, and of punctllliiis accuracy in all that he Raid. His strong good sense and cautious method of proce durerendorod his advice opecially valuable tithe tlrst legi^liitors of our Now Zealand Church; and ho took a chief part. I believe, in drafting somo ofithc mest important Statutes of our Synods. For nijself I may nay that I shall ever think of him with gratitude for his never falling pyiupulhy, and for tno wiso counsel that ho in variably gave mo, in matters ill wh'eh 1 sought for bis help, during tho Drat lirienn jeuiß c f my resldenco in Auckland.

Mil Pmi.it" Within1 wan not for long a resi dent In tlie colony ; but hi« Intor.-Ht in ilio woU being of this Diocese never ceancd, and up in tho cnil cjf Ilia lire liv continued to p iy a lur^o sum annually to our Kmlowinent nnd Loan Fund iiß a voliintury tithe on bin Aiickluml uiopurly. MMBIO.VKRR.—In October laflt, I ■imornioil tho Synod thai. I wa3 in cotmnunlcaion \vl h two clergymen in England, whom I Imil Invited to fiomo to ub tnv a tlini), an misslonore to this Diocese. Those twi) lirothTisn, 11)0 llovs. 0. Bodinglon und 0. K. Mason, reached Auckland in August, and arc now personally known 10 many or you. Their sioaloiiH and effectual work in our town narishoe, ana in tho country districts which tin y lmvo already visited, haa been much ap predated by our pooplo, and I cannot doubt that lasting gojd will be tho result of their labours. Htate ok tiik Diocesk.—l shall now Htate to you in Eomo dolull tho progress made in our Diocesan work since our last mietini/, an has always been tho custom of tho President at the oponing of the Hcar.lon. Tiik Homk Mission.--The work being dono by our Homo Minion in oimof the-surest teas by which to giui[;o tho vllulity of tho Church in tho Diocoee. inasmuch na that work requires fir its accomplishment men of zeal ana self denial, and funds to mnlntnin thorn. Smtablo labourers for tho work will not bo found, if among o.ir younger olergy wo have not men witliiiK to onduro hardncsi as good soldiers of .leans Chrlet (2 Tim. ii, It); and tho necessary support will not bo provided, If our people are liidillemittothc wantsol thelrpuoroi brethren, and if our congregations i-cllbhly look only on their own tlitntis (Phil. ii. 1). for getful o'tho n'i'daof others. With tin) aid of the recently eatablibhed Homo Mißhlon Society, this mission has done excellent work during the DiMl year, enabling me to state that there is scarcely a settlement in tho Diccufo, however eiNttll which him not had tho mlnlHtrutiona of one of our clorgy. Thla improved condition of thinos is nininly owing to the onergy and ability of Iho organising clergyman, lhe Key. J. Hazel den who gives much of hi* time when at homo, boeides that which he upends regularly in the country districts*, to the work of this mission. I,av i'.eadkkk.—Thn Sunday services m set tlements only periodically visited by our Mis sion i-'frgy are conducted ordinarily by lay readoiH many of whom are doing excellent work In their s venil districts During the nast venr licenses hivo been is?ucd by me to Mr W. .1. Harris of vVaipipi. Mv W. J. King of Wnlnku Mr W. 11. idoley nf I'onannbjr, and Mr Ii J. Ccimpt'jn of Oinaia. Several of the militants of ft .lolin'si ('o)lcg.i have also done good w irk as In y rouilnra elm-inn the pnßt year Tiik Theological Studknth at tiik Cut. t.KOK.—Thoio aro in pronent eleven students at iho ColU-fiC, recolviuß umre orlts-f nsi-islunc-e from tho endowments. Of these, several aio undergraduates of tho Univcivity of Now 55i-n ---land and .•■/•veil have n oeutly been examined fur tiriulu 11. of liu> Tin oiorlohl Kxanilii* lion annually hod under Iho aiilliorltv i.f til" Ui-nu'al Syncd. one of them, Mr X 11. Cox. i m \ ii-' obtained tlio llrnt place, and Iho S ho.at gi'vun tiy lh" Thtolonicttl Do.mi; and two of our junior clergy havo pa9>cd Grade 111, and Gr.ido" IV. part I respectively of tlipiamo Xx ■ir.iinntlon n.mely, thn Ho\s. 0. H. Hewlett und >v. K. 11. lVrciviil. ('iirit'.-n Ui.AiiMAii SrY'iiooi,. —Our (Irani oar School, I" which we M>0.,|,l look mainly for a eonti' uoiis oupply of well iroim-'pil vo\ihs for ilia higher c.-liicallon of H. John's College. t<» UllU' v to b-; hampered by its luck tf endow moots Tho -number o' boja is a priwnt 83 ; and tno fees paid for them roastittro nearly the whole fund I)' which the stall' of masters is maintained. Groat credit in due 10 Iho Head ma -ter (Mr 11. T. t>fnrofl) for raising the elllol ency or Hi ■ ni-li o'. notwithstanding tho dillloul tWof hi* position. Tiik Si'nday Schools of tho Diocese ire uiiuiiigst Uio chieiest liißtrnmentalliies of thn ( liurcli, h' re as oloowhrro, and yet they lire Honrcely recognised in our ntntulßH It is lin.e IheSyiiodloui^hited for their butler enV...Uncy, with the I'.ni'p.ititiH'BS Unit beseems a matter of • ii"h vital impcrtanco. Wo have not nearly a» uittiiv children in our achooia a& Ih rfl oilght to be; iho stuff' f tea-hora in mnny ufourschoolg i 9 much Fiiiillcr than is n'qnlrud; a1 d the teaching ia of en far from elllei-iit. In nne of mir Alickl ird puri-lics there are It.inrd Schools at Whiell Ihe nvor«K« number of children ill at lei dimco ia I.MSII, while thuuv.riißo nit';ndiiiio ■ at our Sunday- i-lu.ola in lhe Fa:nfi pailah, and thai a well cured ti.i- one, i< only 880. After allow inn fir 'ho nfeii.!a'.ce nf oxira-piirochial children at iho Hoard Sehoo<a rofflrred to. ih dill* rence betwoen Hiusn two l.limbers is ob viuiis y such as it miuht. T.ot to be. 1 hivo on fiinne.'- neeas-ior.n urtreil the Bjii'illo prcivid.-a Hlit.end for a lilocemm Sin day School Inspector, vvl.oniijhtaid Ihn elortry i" tin) improvcnientol ilu ir --chools : and I lnvve advised the e'eruy to cstaUlis-li Hupplmnontnry schojh. In parts distant from their central m-hool; and when nceesf-ary in private hoiisee, in v h'ch cum potent teachers, uniiblo to loavo their homes on Sunday, miK'ht instruct tho children of sonic of their neighbour!) tOKCthcr with their own. I no* repeat these ricoiiiinoi.dations. and UeR that they may receive the uerious c™. aidnrulSoil of thn Synod, and of all tho clergy who hold cures of souls In our parishes and dißtricts. liisuor's Prizes.—Tho schools which mo^t dia.iini;ui>-hcrt themsolves at tho lust examinu tlon for the Hisliop's prizes wore-those of tho lfi.lv I'linity. Dovonport, All Saints' and St.. dopuljhie's. Auckland, St. I'etor'n, llumilton, and All 3ainth\ llowiek. SUNDAY siMiooi, Tkachkus' I'mzics.--- To rn courntfn our Sunday-'cho&l teachTH to eontinuo their stu-iies. 1 lnivelhiHyoar iniiituted for them an annual ox'iintnntUiu in Chureii Hihtory; ai.d at tho Ilrbt examination, recently held, iho prizo.i wore ruined by teanhera from Kt. jMnry'R, Holy Trinity, L'ovonport. St. Paul's. an:l St. Sopulehro'a. XXiv Uiiuitt'iikK liavubeon built during the year ut Avoinlale, Maunfraturolo. UhclHOii, nnd the Wade, 'lhe vt-cond of these was burntdonn Hmin after Ir, wiih cornpleled. but another and larger building is about to be erected in its j place. ST. Paul's, Auckland.—Since cur last acs- Rion Iho " Metropolitan (jhi'rch "of theUiocoao, as it was dc»iKiiatii.l on the foundation stono laid in July, 1811. has boon taken down, toonablo tho cit7 auiboiities to ell'ect certain improve ments in tho approaches to our harbour. Tlieiuh St. Paul's was not a hnndsomo buildinp, our ueoplo in Bcncrul would have boun glad to retain it, on account of it* many interesting and hnllowed associations. Tho site, now lowered, romains tho property of the General Synod ; and it will bo for tho pooplo of St. Paul's to sny whether their new church shall bo erected theroon. As tho trust* 03 of tho slto hold £1 (iOO. r< eolved aa compensation lioin tho city autl ori t'es. toward the cost o( Iho now church, ihero ought to ho no diiliculty in ereclinn acothcr St. Paul's suited to thei requirements of the parish, worthy of tho traditions it will inhorlt, and an ornnmont to tho commanding position which it will oooupy. St. Alaky's, Paunkh..—A new Church is also abuut to bo built in the parish in which we aro now uSßOiublod, in placo of our older ecclesiasti cal buildings consecrated by thofaiUiful minis trations of Eomo of tho most honoured of tno early pioneers of tho Gospel in this country. Tho decision to build a new St- Mary's on a stto olosoto that sot apart for thofuturo cathedral rondors it Improbable, that tho cathedral will he built during tho lifetime of tho youngost motn bor of tho Synod. Two largo Churches, ns oloso to ono another as tho cathedral und St. Mary's would bo, aro not ro quirod by us in our presont circumstances, uor will they bo for many years to come. Under theao circumstances, 1 purposo to make arrange motits. if posslblo, with tho authorities of St. Mary's Parish for usii g their church as a cathedral, in accordance with a provision of tho General Sj nod on tho subject. (U.S. Instruc tions to Truetoo?, 11 f, Proceedings I<B3, p. 100.) Tho proposed arrangements will, in duo time, be submittod to this Synod for iti approval. As I cannot havo a cathedral on the proper silo, it seems to mo that tho noxt best, thing is to upo as my cathedral tho ohuroh situated nearesttothat sit. if tho necoasary arranßemontii eau he mado. Parsonacuss havo been built at Papaki;raand Northcoto—thoforinur on a \raluable Bite recently acquired, mainly through tno oncrgy of the clorgynmn of tho district, tho Kov. O. R. Hewlett. Phnsion Fund.—The capital of this fund is now £8.783 7s 7d, that is, morn by £016 10s than at tho last session of tho Synod. Tho mimbor of claims on tho fund is. however, increasing in greater propoi tion than tho fund, audit is for tno Synod to consider what means ehall be adopted to render it more adequate to the pur- Posob for which it exists. It is mainly, if not. solely, by means of this fund that our clergy, when temporarily disabled by sicknor-s, can hopo to obtain needful rest and chaugc of air and Econo; and that those of thorn who have no lonßer tho physical strei-Cth required for a euro of souls, may icaiiju euch responsibilities, and enable younger or strongor men to bo appointed in their place. It is accordingly for Iho good of tho Diocese- generally, and not for the boueflt of Iho cl :rgy only, that tho Pension Fund should bo augmented; and it is very short-sighted policy, to say the loatt. for any congregation to withhold ila aid from tho fund. uuuOiu'iian Home, which has now been in existence for a quarter ofu century, continues to d i honour to til who aro concerned in ita management, and to deserve tho support of the community. 'Ihero arc at prosont -11 boys und 15 girls in iho Home. Tub Women's Home, which was oponod in Jui.o. IHBI. has bes n tho means of aft'irding ttmelv helu to many win greatly needed it, and for whom it \a the duty of the Church specially i care. The work ot this institution can bo fl*«ct' ally d< no only hy tho pirso ml snrvioa of oltdenyiiiK women ; and rho more quietly it is arrled on. the hotter it will be for a 1 who are oncorned tncrein. Up to tha pies-nt timo there havo been foiiy-eißht inmates in lhe Homo, teside3 infants. Some of theso havo been restored 1.0 their friends, nri then who havo lo'c the Homo, iJter tl.n n.gulur trm of probation to take Hituatlona obtained for them, aro giving satisfaction to their employers. TllK HOSI'ITAL. TIIK GAOL AND TIIK LUNATIC Asylum havo all been eared for regulaily by bomoof ourrlr y, with tho zealous afsist'ince of lay brethrpii. whosi minist-ations at the Hnn pital and Old People's ltvfugo have been regular and very efficient. Social Puu.ty — There aro limes and ocoa siona when tho prevailing vlcea of our ao^ia ' Bystom must be plainly denounced, and when '

wecial action should be taken to discourage I them. Such are tho vioes of luxury, extrava gance, and popular frivolity j but there aro other vices, still more uoul destroying, about which it. 13 impossible aver to speak in detail before tho young without doiug more harm \ than good thereby. Whatever justification . may bo attempted for publishing, in a city like London, the almost Imradible particulars of a n-farioun traffic in the bodies of human beings there carried on, tho disseminating of thy samo corrupting matter In. our Auokland streets is plainly indefensible. The minus of very many young persona are denied br suoh revelations; and unchastity, siys a <^reat teacher of the present day, "eats Use a ranker and with difficulty can ever be orougnt to ltt to its hold again, but for ever tl«htena it. It is not by much talking at public meetings, nor by tin imposition of special pledges, that this particular evil is t-j be lessened ; but by the Christian training of our children, nnd the better exercise of. parental control over tnoir conduct, and by amending our conventional notions as to thu essentials of a prudent mar r CIVILISATION AND CJIKISHAJiI IV. — It id a delusion to suppose that mere knowl. d«e of the laws of nature (is it, extonds, will put an end to the variom ill* attendant on our modern ways of living. The selfishness of humim nature will never bo restrained in the 'HHJority of men tiiii women, by the know ledge that othrrs wi 1 bo iijurert by their giving way to self-Indulgence. A code of morals scientifically accurate Ins never jot of itself meaty influenced aro- large proportion of the men and women whoacceptulit Ourexoerience of ih-j world has taught us that therein no neces sary coum-cliou between knowledge and prueticr. Viilra mdiora proboi/iie: iletcriora fin/nor, is a maxim as true now as it was when first apokon. Our boasted modern civilisation, when riivotc d from Christianity, is no guarantee for Iho cherishing of high moral charactor; und a life of utter solflshnefs is quite compatible with the possession of great refinement ot manners. What, w(> require i* a perfect ideal of rinht 'attiun to be set before us all, ana to be recognised as tmeh, and v motive power sufficiently strong to induce us to conform to that idi al. "\\ hen, says John Stuart Mill, "the pre-eminent genius of .leßUsis combined with the qualitioi of pro bably the greatott moral reformer and martyr lo that mission who ever existed on carili, leligion cannot bo said to havo made a bud choice in pitching on i.vis mm aa the ideal representative und quid" of humanity ; norovfii now would it be easy, even for an unbeliever, to find it belter tninxluiion of tlin nilis of virtue from the abstract, into the concrete than to en deavour so to livo fhit Chriol would upprovo m\v life." Tho motive power required i 3 re ferred to by St I'uul in his well-known words— "the love of Christ" (2 Cor. v. 11l that is, His love for us ■'conntriiir.eth na." That love has conatraining to r.:f;hs conduct no.v na ever it Kirn; but what modern theory cnually clrectual, hns any philosopher |iropo-ed > ClliiisTiANrrv WITIIuDT A OußKi).—Thorn is a suurlousnon denoniinutionuH-in itlthopresent day, which says to us. let us lay aside our creed', and H'-t to work as practical Chris! inn reformers, contend ing against thocrylnK evils of our social state. Lot us not bo milled by such conven tionalities; definite action waß never yet sus tained by imii'UnitH belief. It is a b.llet roally afl'i'cting conduct that is i\ quireil. The moat distinguishtd Englishman of the pießent time, Air Gladstone, said not long since, " It ia tho preaching of Chiist our Lord which is tho secret, and sub:-tancc, und cen re, and heart of all preaohi' ir, not merely facts about Him aiid notions about Him. but Hi'i per.--.on, His work, Hin character, His simple yet unfathomable eay ingd—horo liei the secret"; and one cf the most learned Biblical scholur- of Kuropcthe venerable nr.lWllliigor.hfiHyivonitash^. pii,ioiuhat,Hinc,i tho death cf Dr. Pusoy, .Vr Hlndstone liaH bteu the greulCßt of living Kuglish theologians. To havo a creed is to have adeflnite heli( f concern ing (Jod. How then, we may ask, arc we to preach " Christ our I/ud " wiihout a creed? How shall wo preach " His unfutfcouiable bhj in«s," if we havo no creed or dellnito belief as to what those Rajinga were or what their meiinitg was ( tt. Paul Bayu, "How shall they believe without a preacher ?" and wo would also say how shall wepreacti without believing ? (Horn, x., II) Instead of ignoring our dellnito cren), lot un c,b aye to It let us love it, lot us livo by it. It In to us an the furnace is to the engine, ot our

',«o in steamers, t four creed wo inuy fay, ns thevoi'c said lo the Emperor Constnutlno con cern iiK the bi(jn of tho cross, Per hoc n'ticcr,. Hy Iliiu nlone, slinll wo overcome tho evil that is In tho world. When wo uro asked by some of our Christian brothroii to miikn little necount of our creed, I hoy are not a ware perhaps that tho Churchman's creed Is the bolief of Christ's first apoHtlee, mid that it contains no rel'ereneo lo tho temporary and local controversies by which rhrittiana In recent centuries Jiavo, aliis ! been separated one from ano her. Our creed is tho faith which "was onco for all delivered unto lli.i salntH" (Judo 8.)! and for every art'e'o of Ihla creed we shall, aa in duty bound, while tlie world lastfl, continue earnisUy toconlond. But If hy layng iiKido our creed it id only mount 1 hut we iihnuM unite with all who acknowledge L'liriHt iii their iUaßtor. in olerisliing what is good and lusißliiiK what ia evil In our Racial mate, oiir answer In Amcn-a thousand times Amen, By such brothoiiy cooperation in all niallura of practical benevolence wu Bball bo en abled t'j understand 0110 nnothor bettor, mid to Hppn.'ciiito onn annther'H ape ialiiio?, and in Cod's nood lililM tc icunitt-il, and become Hgiin .no, ua our Master prajed that his dißcip'.Cß might bo. And may we not hopo that tho altered rela tions of Christian bo lies to one another in this colony may liaftcn the practical rca'isatlon of thl«onoui'sa? In New Zealand all nvo free to do 113 they will in matters religious provided that tl»' liberty mi 1 tho lights of otliers bo not in fiingo.i : and no religious body is privileged pouuoiiliy nbovo anuther In those cireuin ftinccß may we uut hope that it will bo found unnecessary to reproduce, in this country every liitlo Btib-tecilon rf Chribtondoni, each in ila narrow isolation .n it exists or has existed in tho islands cf thn Untied Kingdom? It ia to ho luincntml thnt c olitical societies, the Mirvivals of tho nntugoui-ina of other times, nhou'.d be intioduced into our haw home from iho old country, reviviiu memories of intoler ance and bittT animosity, ond perpetuating iillen'tlinn unti hi art-burning; but much more to "ho lamented is the contlnuod dlsinto- Xl1 lion of Christ's flock. 1 am not my coif without hopu Unit tVo increasing in liKhtc nment of tlio people of the colony may ex jiedua the healing of ihcsob: caches, which all trm followers of Cln ist must deplore. For inu<-h of tliudltui.ion existing unions Chrintiuns i 3 the ribiiltof ignorunc '. regarding "« things i-sten linl tn true religion theories or usages which in thultiMu are In mi d as non-essential thereto; uud this dittlncllon, always liable to be overlook' il will hi more dearly pT-cnived when all Chris-tia 1 people can read the Hull' Scriptures Inlollucntly for themselves Ah our pit a'ii'. Minister nf Kdncaion truly says it is t'lo duty of tin: State M pr< vide for "universal Intollinenco" among tho people; und ihunumberot persons in ihcsu Ifll-inilH w th intollootH altogether untrained will In. we may hop1, alw.iyson tho dcci'iase — t will tako this opportunity of rcmiiuliiiK the Sjnoil of the very greut additional hel'-to thn intelligent ttudy of Holy Scriptiro th-it all English spooking people now possess in the revised version of tho Kng isb Bible. Tins Rkviskd Biiilij.-That gioat work was completed in July last: mid for it wo o«o a debt of gratitude to tho companies of learned men who have accomplished, 011 the whole co satisfactorily, UlO diltlcult and responsible duty entriibkd to thorn, and to the Hoobh of Convocation of Canter bury, by whom tliu work was orivinatd H is not to bo expected that overy iiltnration unido by tho revisers in the Authorised Version will bo coiis'doivd an improvemont by all RiblirLl scholars; and still lrß9 is it to be ex pooled that tho ordinary Knglish reader will Uo picas d with tie changes that have been nwido in well-known texts, "familiar uh household words" ami often mode precious hy BOlcmn and ondcariug association*. The that great rovioion ot the Holy Scriptures was accomplished by Juromo, who was born in a.v> 32!). Hia work ia. in Bub3tance. tho Jja'in Itiblo used by the Church of llomoat tho present day. At first it was, like other revisions, greatly disparaged, aiid it wrs rot until tlio close of th sixth contury thnt Jerome's vertion was ac cepter! as of equal authority with the older Latin translation. In his preface totheUospels Jerome auks, " Who, wheth' r learned or unlearned, when ho takes up tho volume, and finds that what ho rinds diii'e's from tho flavour he bus onco tasted, will not immediately raise his voice and pronounoo mo guilty of forgery and aticrilcgo for darii.g to add. to change, to corret anything in tho ancient books! (Jeromo Op. x, 668 (od, Vallatfj). But elscwhcro ho says, iv referenco to those who os ,icrt to his revision, "If they do not liko tho water from tr.o purest fountain head, li t thorn drink of tho muddy stream." Ourauthoris d version,when it first ap- S cared, met with Iho same kind of rccep'ion that >=rooie'a experienced, and its nso teems never to havo been f j' nulls' authorised by the Knglish I'ttrliaraent or Convocation, in place of 'bo older English vcralonr. Tho Westminster Revision ot 1885, as our rov.scd vertion will hi ncoforthte cilhd, has not ynt been formally accepted b> tho Church of ringland; and when It has been so accoplod. our own Gonoral Synod will have to authorico its use by iho clergy, boforo it can lo substituted b/ them for tho version at present road at public worship in our churches. Tub Gbnbra)'. Synod.—The supreme legisla tive body of our Church will bold its next trien nial session in January, ISSIi, in Auckland, and the election of clergy and lny representatives to Iho Synod will take place before the mil of the year. Tho number of members to bo re turned by this piocose, is seven, viz.. three clergymen and four laymen. The clerical re presentatives will bo elected by tlio clergy of tlie Diocese, and the four lay representatives by tho duly (itialillcd lny electors, one member being returned by each of the four Archdeacon ries. Every layman who 19 qualilied to vote for, or to be elected, a member of the Diocesan Synod, has the same rights in relation to the coming election for the General Synod. It will bo our duty during our present session to con sider whether any business should be brought by us before the General Synod. Among the most Important mallei's to be dealt with by that Synod, so far as 1 am til present Informed, iire tho questions, (1) whether the students of St. John's College should continue tc reside, as at present, in l'arnell, or be re moved to Tamaki, where the College was originally established by i(s founder. Bishop Selwvn ; and & whether the term '■communi cant, ns used in the Canons of the General Synod, as a qualillcation for Clru-eli olliees, should bo interpreted by that Synod, and, if so, in what terms the interpretation should be made. The, Diocustui Synod of Wellington, at heir recent session, resolved that, the term "communicant" as used in tho said Canons, ought to mean "any Church mombcr who has communicated at least once in tho twelve months previous to his nomination for election;" and that Synod haa expressed a hopo that we, of this Diocese, will co-operate with them in this matter. The Synod will also be asked to legis late, if it bo necessary, for the constitution of capitular bodies, t.e , for the appointment of Deans and Canons of cathedrals, and to define the duties and terms of oilico o£ such Deans and Canons.

Lay Preachers,-I hops that the Synod will also tako action for tho purpose of eMabliahi< k in every dioce oa etall'of laylpreacfcera, to assist tlio clergy in tliu important work of expound ing tho Wo d of God, and of applying its teneh i"« "for instruction li righ eousncss' (2 Tim. 111. 111). The Syiicd already ixprestly ro eognlsea tho right of tho Bißhop to -grant r.oi'nies to duly quailud und approved p?r ons to aot, in Kpcial eu-o", us lay preachers' ((>. S Kcioluiion VII Proccouinga 1883, p 111!); but more then this ia needO'i. The oilicii of lay preacher sliould not bo limited to speoLl cisea; but should bo recognt-ed aa among ilio o dinary mlnibtrdtlons of the Spirit and ch.iuld be du!y honourod aa such. It is grciitly owing to ihc noyloot of thta ofllc<i by tho Chu'ch of England, ii dayaptono by, that multitudes (•£ mou and women ha\ o been led astcay, into d«uilitatinfr hcivsyand unjustifiable separation from their brethren. Seen X that tho l.huroh would not, or with her limited numb c of clergy could nof care for all who neded her rui innaijna ;'ther teachers, often doubtless with tlio best of iuotm-a. but men unfciunht, hav-o i asumed to themselves the oflieo loft vacant b- tlm Church. It ia not, howov.r, nnnly tp eupplcment tho proaclunß o( tho clerKy. but to pultouHo the liiftof'prc-ovircy' (I. Uor. XII. 10) bestowed on many of our lay brethren, that those who lira qualiflH f,,rthoofl!ce Bhould now be 1 ccnsetl theruto by tho Blrhop. In all ages of tho Church wo may expect to find laymen with Rifts of the Spirit equal to those of Ambroße, Robert Nelson, the Irieh Alnxander Knox, or our own William

Mnrtln; and If the Church, for waut of care, or from any other causo, neglects or declines to miilca full U3o of such talents, tha coriuequenoes cannot rail to be serioiiß. Tub Maoris.—l nm atilo to report definite tolifiia of progress among our fellow churchmen , of the nailvii race, especially in iho Aroh- , diiuconry of '.Vuimiite. In February I had tho ' , gratification of opening a handcomo church at . lvaikoho one of tho oldest stations of tho | i Cluirch Missionary Society in tliisdioceeo. The coat of the building was nearly J3OO, almost the 1 whole of which sum was contiibutcd by tho ' Maoris thomsel vps. In the same, month of this ' year the annual meeting cf the Notlve Church I Uonrdof the Northern Archdeaconry was held ' , at Pnrengarenga, and was forthe first time pre- ' hided over by a Maori clergyman, in the un | avoidable absence of Archdeacon Clarke and , mysulf. All tho members of the Board, includ- | inge'ght clergymen, were of the Mnori race, and the proceedings were conducted in an I orderly and business-like manner. Au.ong the , resolutions passed by the Board was onorecom- i monding tlmtall congregations of Maoris should , contribute annually '0 tho funds of the . Molaneaian Mission. Two of our native clergy from the North havo spent some weeks in tho district recently known us the King Country, from which all Christian teioliers were ex cluded after the ever-to-be lamented Waikato war until quite recently, and they were kindly | received by their fellow-sountrjmcn anil their ; message listened to with intorest. There is | good reaeon to hope that before long the native | tribes of that district, who for nearly twenty yeaui lived in alienation from the Queens j Government and as apostates from the faith, : will seek to bo reunited to their Christian brethren of the !• orth in the communion of the Church. T . . i> ativk PABTOHATK FrND.-X have much pleasure in informing the Synol thntihpoapual of tin- fu. a for the aintenanco of Maori clorßvmen has been increased by «M 7 10s; that sum havice been bequeathed to it by■ ihe late Sir Wrn. Martin, U.C.Ij, formerly Chitf Justice of New Z-alan<\ and for many years a irincitml instructor of our Maori candidates for St. Ste^hrn's School.—Our Muori school at Parnell continues ■ o maintain its reputation for the uood behaviour of the scholarfl and the pro- Ktcsa made by them in their i-lndies. The Acting Inspector of Nativ- Schools, in hia last report' to tho Education Department, soys: "f ho disciplines Is gooi, the order being excel ]unt ■ . a very gocd and hcjrty tono b<ilnt' evident botli in scliool find ill ulay: . . every boy seem! to ho thoroughly Interested in ihu work." 'I'h'TO are to-day thirty-four boys at St. Stephens, and eight uppr< mines nil of \ln m being in Rood health attiie present time. Tin- lUiYt.anf.siax Mission.- The Mission from our Church lo the Islanders of the South west Pacific is steadily extending its operations. Islands which only a few years ago were con sidered beyond the reach of (he missionaries are now reirufarlv visited by them; and there are hundreds of scholars receiving flni-tian teach in" among populations to whom, not long since, I he Gospel was almost if not entirely unknown. From the island of Santa Cruz, where Commo dore Goodcnough was killed in 1875, ami where, the inhabitants were specially dreaded for their reputed ferocity, there are now fourteen boys at St Barnabas College, Norfolk Island, all re ported to be well-behaved and apt tolearn. 1 his altered state of things is due to tV courage and tact of Bishop Sclwyn and his faithful coadju tor Mr Alan Lister Ivayc. Tnthe VlondaGroup where in 1875 there was no permanent school, there was In January last a staff of forty-four teachers, engaged in teaching 577 scholars; and the sacrament of baptism had been administered to COO of (he inhabitants. This latter encourag ing result of fait lifnl labour has been almost entirely effected by the ability, self-denial, and constancy during many years of lhe Key. A. Penny, whoso services tho Mission is, I aim sorry to "iy soon about lo lose. The Bishop has, by his courage and persistent beneficence, effected a complete reconciliation with the people of Nukapu, the island on which Bishop Patteson was killed in 1871 ; and when last ne visited the island, in 1881, he erected there, with the help of the islanders, a memorial cross, near to the spot on which his predecessor expired. Iho Rev, Dr, Codrington, on whom, to its honour, the University of Oxford has conferred the de gree of Doctor of Divinity, in recognition of his distinguished services to the Mission and to tho science of philology, is expected soon to return to his work at St. Barnabas College. During tho two years which helms spent in England he lias been almost wholly engaged in work con nected with the Mission ; and has superintended the printing of some ofhis own versions of parts of the Holy Scriptures. We may hope to Fee Dr Codrington in Auckland in tiie beginning ot December; and the Bishop, together with his most recent recruit to the Mission staff, in time for tho moetingof tho General Synod in January '"jHY OF INTKHCEBSION KOK MISSION'S.— Of the work of the Melanesian Mis sion, 1 have long felt that it is in many ways a great support to the Church of New Zealand. We are thankful to possess at our vcrv doors, as it were, so irrefragable a pi-oof of the etlicacy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as is seen in the ameliorated lives ot the Melanesian converts; and the suggestive example of self-denial and perseverance that H set to us hero in Auckland by the well-known numnornf life of the Melfinesian Missionaries, is in itself an inestimable privilege. If'we. re gard only the contingent benefits of the Ml'sion, wo may well pray for the continuance of God's blessing on its labours of love, and on all like missionary Work among the heathen in other parts of the world. But it is, as we know, mainly on behalf of the heathen themselves that we are commanded to pay that more labourers may be sent into the harvest. And that this duty and privilege—of united interces sion for all missionary undertakings — may occupy its rightful place in our thoughts, it is well that we should have a day specially set apart for the purpose, to be observed, as tar as is possible, by all our congregations. Accord ingly. 1 now'recommend to the clergy of the diocese, and to our people generally, as a day for the si eeial intercession of us all on behalf of missions to the heathen, either the Sunday next before Advent, that is November 21, or somo ay in the week in which the festival of St. Andrew occurs. These days were originally named by the Church of the L'nited States for this observance, and (hey were subsequently adopted by the Convocations of Canterbury and York,

Church Fociety.—l am hoping that our real in tho caiso of mifsiona to the heathen, and in all other d partmens of church work, will henceforth bo quickened by tho help of a society lhat has recently been formed in Auck land, and is to be known as the Chu eh Society.

Tho muUiplica'ion ot organisations in the l)ioc< se is not generally to bo encouraged. This new sacieiy :s not. however, established for fhe i herlshiim of some one grace ot tho Christian character; but miinly for the purpose of in j'ueinf every member of tin 1 him h to do some dtilniti work for Chrltt, and to he"p all who desire its boh) in living lives of s;riitor dedica tion to the will of Hod

caiiikduai, l.intuuY.—Bc-forj tho close of tho so-fion I hopo to be ablj to lay upon the tahlo of 'he Synod a r. port cf the state of the library and of tho condition of tho books.

Otahuhu.—At our next sitting I flhull present to tho Synod an application which 1 have re ceived from members or the Church residing at Otahnhu. requesting lhat the parochial district of Holy Trinity Church may be constituted a (lat-lbh. 'J'iie Report of lira Standing Committee for Iho last twelve months, containing a sum mary of its proceedings, and a list ot the bu i nesl, of which due notion hns been given, to be brought btfore tho Sj nod, will now hi laid upon the tible ; end I pray that God'o Holy Spirit may, in all that we do or say during tbia Ees'iou of our Synod, direct mid rule our heart*, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

BERESFORD-STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL SOIREE.

Las revelling the tea and publio mooting was held in connection with the Boresford-etreet Congregational dunday-sehool anniversary. '1 ho attendance was not eolarge as anticipated, U'Obubly many persona attending the comple tion of tho Bind of Hope Uui:n competition who would otherwise have been present. An ample ten was provided in the adjoining school room, which had been tastefully decorated for tho occasion with digs, flowers, and ever greens by tho teachors and senior soholara. Tho following ladies presided at the tables:— Mofdames \V. C. Daldy, W. B. Smith, A. Atkin, \V. T yons, mid Lowe, ar.d MissisDaldy. Potter, Haylej. J Hayles, Archibald, Hill, Kislior, and Brown. Captain ljaldy. superin tendent of tho Sunday-school, presided at the public meeting, wtioh was held in tho church, and apologised for iho absocco of the pastor through i 1-health. During the evening several hymrs were sucg by tho scholars under the leadership cf Mr H. Tudehope, Mr J. P. Hooten presiding at the organ. Mr Cox, tho Secretary, read tho annual report which showed that iho collections for tlio year amounted to £37 8s lid. The number of Echolnrs on tho roll wii over SOD, out of whi'Ji there had been an avorage at b ndanco o( 203. The average attendanco of the touchers was IS outof 21. In reading his report, tho Secretary expressed tho thankfulness of tho teachers at tho arduous and gratuitous titorta of Mr t'. Tudohopo In training tho children to their present atato of ellicioncj. Mr 11. Potter next read the Treasurer's report, which showed recepta, £S!) lOs Bd. and expenditure. £87 S3 lid loaving a credit balance of £12 2a !)d. The report of tin senior young ladies' class showod 30 oa the roll; average attendance, 2). It also stated that during tho pist year six of tho class had been "lost" by nianlaKC. The Chairman stated that Air Ka<iy hid now tatuht that clas3 for the 1-iat thirteen years, whilo that was the 53' d or 31th yeer of his own connection with the school. Addresses were delivered by the fol lowing gontlomo; :-Itov. R. J. Williams (^urnoll), on ' TroublcsomoHoya;" Iter. H. W. F- llillo:1 (Onehui ga), on "Encouragement to Teachers;" Hoy. A. Smith (Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist), on " Ihe Duty of Par' nts i:* i raining Children;' and Mr Enoch Wood (Noutcn, on "Tho Imp ovement of Protcnt 1 porlui.iticj."

SPORTING NEWS.

Caulfleld Cup Acceptances. Mkm'.ourne, Tuesday. Tiik following aro tho final paymonts for the Cauiliold Cup, to bo run on Saturday

Hero ia how a Wolsh parson expounds astronomy :-" A starr ia but a lidl dot in tho bkyeo. Saw many starrs mek ono plannat. Saw many plannate mek a cun slcllcsshon. Haw many nunstelleeshons mek ono milkee we. Six milkeo wes mtk one rorriborriallis." How to Get Sick.—Exposo yourself day and night, sit too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor ull the time, take all the vrlo nostrums advertisod, and then you will want to know How to Get WELL.-WMch ia answered in three words-Take Hop Bitters 1 Read.

OHINEMURI GOLDFIELDS.

t.on,vnhthoU'oo dstock^ &.^ preaching completion, ground, and a 8 ptoaw- "^wS^ looked for shortly g> gooi rNIaN Several reef/^'^A^g^ cutting th. Woud^Wo^ To^ 8X be\r*3^ formed part of Sir W^ftkH. but Wo ' forfeited f Or n ,?"* r Sooft^ yio ded3soo Zß bullion to t ?B hu!*t L'iAMOKr>._o oor ). ™llleton, *i with the work o ° tiln S!a^S w should b 6 in g Ood ffi"B<*4O oft,ho W eek, wh e n YheM g ß ortler«C stoping o P eration 8 south „>« I

KosKMOKT.-Everythtou 5 H. this mine is assuming fi" tk anco. The whole of «f,dte-«S be finished during Iho tho manager «ill th en tions preparatory to {£,*s*<& cmanuty of qu art z to Th. EI X Works for treatment Nes H ANTIQUARY._Combio, thai porta: The low level U t^'U feet.andisnowwitWaSuS o,^ ting the leader. Ab ma i, fi*V met with, the d.ive v,n Z M'!" Ci its course towards U loo y i, of gold, which, at this point *$**$ 130 feet of Lacks. »„&%«<* a pectingakrger e efr&< MfeettotlieeastoftheEXk Wo drove on it about * feS*** body of stone from four tofi^i Thi^lodecanbobetCiS level now po ag in ut> it kIZ-, °*4 the cliff, and llwm"l4fcS?N Woodstock low.lovd tS'f trace th.cc other «ett )&& £4 Commny's ground f^ H+l bour.dary, which from their M , ;"^ be valuable lodes. The« w^S to be prospected from tontrtjl^ great depth of surface BwttJS' fc{ stone from tho thre^loobS^ bo.fißilverandgold.and^fc orgo is finished I intend tofe from them, 'w«st,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1885,

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et, lb. Bt. 1b. Wolcomo Jack .. a 1 Anglesey.. ..7 5 Sardius .. .. '.) l Prince Imperial 7 5 Viinguard (N.Z) S 12 Claptrap .. ..7 3 I) ink Itiinny .. S 8 ' ho Andes ..7 3 loin Urown ..8 7 Kingship .. ..7 3 Mozart .. .. 8 (i liritislicr .. . ! J Madcap .. ..8 2 Mario Louise ..7 2 Lord WiltDn .. S 2 Tarpeia .. ..7 2 Cnriolnnus ..8 2 Lord Kxeter ..7 2 Warwick ..8 0 Thnliombau ..7 0 Dirk Jiatteraick 8 0 Lennox .. ..7 0 Plansibl'j .. .. 7 12 Lucky Hit .. G 12 Archie .. ., 7 11 Clarendon, iyrs.. B 11 at. Lawronoo .. 7 10 Minerva .. .. 6 10 firnco Darling .. 7 10 KealJum.. .. G 10 Liverpool.. ..7 8 I'lack Diamond.. 0 9 Graliuido.. .. 7 H Winchester ('ate Lantern (A.) ..7 7 Manchebter) .. G 9 Hilltop .. ..7 7 Sirocco .. .. B 8 Kospot .. ..7 7 Lesbia .. ..0 7 Velocipede ..7 7 ViBion .. ..0 3 Irnpilso .. ..7 6 Forlorn Hopo .. C i Sitfnor .. ..7 5 Yellow Hammer 6 i urown and Rose 7 5 Too Too .. ..6 4 Country Boy .. 7 5 Urura .. ., 5 1 including 51b. penalty.



" Auctions. "•"^'o.B OUKO W, At 11 oclock. AUOTI"OF SALE T3IAKOY GOODS, LOOKING-GLASSES, FpiVtnres Clocks. Deor Mats, Work Boxes. Writtag Desks. Plated Ware. Toys. etc.. etc. VAILE AND BRADLEY, Auction Merchanta, Queen-street. - ■..„■■ i " fSTTI BRADLEY. AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD S CARBOROUGHOTER RRT2c E ,PARN E LL. to MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, BY oRUk/oVtHKm'oRTGAGEE. n&ve J^IJZJ^^L M to soil by auction, at iheir Auction saiosroom, S&LSS.JSJ&& I^^S!SSIIS| ffi^o^* o^T" """"" • VAILE AND BRADLEY, A^oJion^ercJui^J^n^eoL j. h. hamebT"" [.r. ptsiwiKO. TO-MORROW. At n o'clock. j. H. HAMER &CO W&^^TO«&^^^ ■dSSodbkhold furniture and &N!SSl^f&T^'&l^^ Double aid Single Iron Uudstmida. Heading, "fflaSK*"" I™*l™* Also, after abovn, A lot of really Rood Clothing, consisting of mi^^oTnX^f ß Bacon. Hame, &c. oMnnMio'clock Saloa^iiociock. J. H. HAMER & CO., R" to .MOR B 0 W, T ° iJ 111 o'clock. TRAn;i A L E TKADt •ktwot prints CHINTZES ZEPHYR N^OTFhT CHM^| S' n WHITE SHEETINGS, MO IE TROUSERS, TWEED SUITS, I'ARiCHOTES, o. f.o &0., &c, &c. ——— ex BtrcHE'fl of AR<m.K, fkom MNDOK. B. TONKS&CO. J« «o «no» Thursday ne^. at n XT vNnosF"A<ShiJiALES OF NEW Al cloth?ng. PAKAcftos^ PEBV' &c, &c, &o, Xx Dneheas ef Ar ßrl e. from London. T T~7 .. ..Ji Jbytii i^mmM^L j&mm^im^ FRIDAY npvt [R' C' CARR JiniLiAi «i\i, At I£^ ock- PRIVILEGES FOR ONEHUNUA RACES " RACE MEETING SATURDAY, OGIOBER.4. B. TONKS * 00, A hMDga^eiD g buiublto^onn%a' r thb? ne' I2o'olook, ' ' *' THE GATES BOOTHS N f) BAR &"-. &C., &C. „_, ___ . m'^%SSiMS^' TO-MORROW, Noon, FAIRBURiFcORNER JJAIKBUfUN !3 UUKJNJiK, SYMONDS-STREET, NEWTON ROAD GLADSTONE-STREET. IMPORTANT TO SPECULATORS, INVESTORS, BUSINESS MEN, AND OTHERS. ONE OF THE BEST POSITIONS OUT OF OTJE EN STREET " UJ!'r'ili OX-K-,-,1. A BUSINESS CENTRE. GRAND SITE. FINE BUSINESS AND FACTORY Q n^^ AMILY BESIDENCE' SUPERIOR HOMESTEAD SITES. FREEHOLD^EASY TERMS. The nnderetoed has been favoured with in- Btrnctionß from \he owner to sell by pubUo auction, at his Estate, Land, and Honse Sale- rooms. Arthnr-8 Mart, Qaeen-Btreet, on Thurs- day, October lath next, at twelve o'clock. "°°n> mHAT EXTENSIVE AND WELL- JL BITUATKU PROPERTY KNOWN A8 THE LATK W. T. JfAIKBURN'S. SITUATED AT THE CORNKR OP SYMONDSSTREET ?K^T.9f', R I OAD^ND9LiD3TCiIi', X'STREKT- BuUdta?«tesni° y OtmentS> °r 10 Allotments fronting Symonds-street 7 Allotments fronting Newton Road 1 l^^MlfflatanuOt'lS|tl«faa l^argeuontral Allotment about lOox 139 fee P^a^JigSJto^xg&tytgf. S Bplendid site for a factory. This property, so favourably Bituated on the principal outlet Bouth DUSQtaaeTTatollcindhUohe^9t).Cand distant period, be tlie heart of tho olty, com- njands a meat charming anc varied view of the city, harbour, suburbs, and country, wilhManu- kau Headß and Tltirangi Ranges in the back- Kroimd, and should command the attention of home; a first-class business cite. or a good in- veatment. Lithographic plans can bo prooured at the office. Title under the Lands Transfer Terms cash ; tho balance on mort- R. ARTHUR, Salesman & Auctioneer. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, NOON. VALUABLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTY nnoomoTOMfi! ±IUIJOUJN-»iK.lil!jr, m^ v.r, cnTT^r „„_,„; TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. By Order Of tl)0 Trustees Under the Will of the Late^lrßobert Craw. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions from the Trustees o( the Late Mr Robert Craw, to soil by public auction at his Estate, Land, and House Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, Queen- street, on Thursday. 29th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. . T^BS_K3aß_¥S HOBSON-BTREET, being Allotment No. 17. Subdivision of Allotments Nob. 1 and 2. and and 101-2, together with the well-built Brick DThUlpropoftyd|slinr'tho< beet part of Hobson- ctroot, near to Cook-street, and surrounded by flrat-class Buildiiisfu. A rare opportunity for proourinßa splendid businesseito in this very fust rising thoroughfare. VAf [JART F C™,r -w-ouunAin _„„..„„„ ITY TCIREEHOLD pROPERTY, -1- -1- SYMONDSSTREET. By Order of the Registrar of tho Supreme •Courtl. , OVV BINNEY Has received instructions to sell by pnblic anc- tion at his Mart. Corn Exchange, Fort-street, on Thursday. Octobor 15. at 12 o'clock noon. 1 ALL THAT VALUABLE CITY FREttHOLD PROPERTY, being Part of Allotments Nos. G and 9, Section 15, Suburbs SSSSSSK^ 11"81*- The Auctioneer would draw the especial atten- T^^ZZZT^otS^ll property of Sir Frederick VYhitaker. W ParUoulars can he obtained from the tt^!££i£%£?



"" ~~ _..____,„ P^w?*& TUI . OST^" J_ _Ll ■— THE CATTLE ENTRIES for the REMUERA FAIR OTnr , TAT ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR AN ESPECIAL SALK. — ALL STOCK ENTERED WILL BE SOLD NEXT DAY (THURSDAY,. ALERED BUCKLAND. ][ MPORTA_N : r_ NOTXC, THB REMUERA YARDS. ln conßea uence of IholaTge number of entries for Thursday's Market, the Sale will commence at tweive o'clock T«ELVE_OCLOC . ALFBED BUOKLAND. WEDNFSDAY NOVEMBER 18 BDOTW^, NOVEMBER 18. - THE HAY MARK! T. 1 vtt 0 0 L O A L E, T T KJ \ " WTR9T vf)R thts SEASON FIRST FOR THlb hbAHUJN WILL be HELD ON WEI)NESDAY IST(t NOVE MBER. ALFRED BUCKUNa ■ TO-MORROW. _, „-, 81 ,,, n j,p. VABnq TH a "Jlu"4 ian,jj a. „„ Thnrßdnv ootohor is at l o'citnk For Sale od TMiradas. October la, at lo eitok, , , _^ >-. HFAD FAT PATIE lo" l.oco Fat sheep and Lambs ' ' Fat_and_BtoroP IK9 ALFRED BUCKLAND. T _ a* ", £i « P" THE REM^i^A YARDS For Sale, o;-. Thura*ar. Octobor 15, at one QAA^IBAD sioRE^cITTLE 300 2 *sS^« tS!Wfi* alfrbd buCICL.\ND - - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. MoDOUQAI/S SHEEP DIP. F(jr Vmuayea Bal 7 o --J rldft _ noxt , October io in iota to b^, buyer* 40 BARRJLL SI eftcll 601b9> ALFRED BUCKLAND. ■ ■ f^OUNTRY CATTLE SALES \J Pokeno-Monda y "^o"berl9 Drurj-Wtdnesday, October 21 Papaknra-Wednesday. October 28. a^-su-ok^. ' W. fl. COCHBAKE. ] [JA9. nACRE MONDA,, OCTOBER 19. 88 ACRES WADE IJO ACRES g JUBA A°KE3 A. The subscribers will Bell at thoir Rooms, gno^-atreet. on Monday, October 19. at 12 A LLOTMBNT 9, PARISH of OKUBA, " -"- containing 88 Aores good Land, havins; a " lar^e frontage to the Wade River, not far from h |S: b S°^ d w Sia*heLr'ed°dwoii known S G'all^gher's'V^rmf \sioamer°slpaas three "inies" ; WA^otmont 5, ParlHh of Okura. containing 180 acres, all eood land, has lar(?e fioi.ta K o to tho *™ S^^^l^,^^ co^[^Macr^ LOt3°>Pari3hOtUUatallWta C"ntalmnK»«aores- ; „ ~^t,t n^.~^~» SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON. Auctioneera. Vrtdav nrTORPT! in *T wi Jr. 7 1 At yen 0 Clock. HOUSE FOR REMOVAL, UPPER VINCENT-STRKKT. _, „ -rr=l___,-.-. R. C GREENWOOD Haa recelvcd »"tnioUoi.B to sell, at his Mart. Vulcan Lane, on above date, at U o'clock, A HOOD TWO-STORIED HOUSE OF J\. EIGHT ROOMS. Situated in Upper Vincent-street; tho liuilding to bo Removed t> n fIRV.WNWrtrn) AnSf Auctioneer. • , l "' * ™**^l [^ DAORB. mmioon«v nmnmjii nn ItIUMHUfI \, UlilUiihiti __. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. LAURIE'S ESTATE. KARANOAHAPE ROAD PROPERTY. THK VERy mRK QF TKAnK _ ANn WITHOUT DOUBT THE BIC.T POSI- TION'OUT OK QUKEN-STREET. AIL FREEHOLD wr™ mmm , ; UEREON . Tho subscribers will sell by auction, at thoir Rooms, Queon-street, on Thursday. October 12, at twelve o'clock, , lv (mnFR opmh MATTmivq 1 Arißiif BY OBDIiK Ol MB MAHHaW 8. LAUKIK, j McPhorson'g corner to opposlto tlio Korostcrs' Hall, and one allotmont adjoining tho Queon's Head Hotel, subdivided into vAT IT ART P ATTOTMKNTC SIX VALUABLE ALLOTMENTS, frontin g Karangahapeßoad.from33feet9lnche ß ! ! 1. Z t ,*e • 1. •. ,„. lm to 40 feet each by from 115 feet to 155 feet deep, WITH ALL THE' BUILDINGS ERECTED THEREON. The only large Block of Land in the main thoroughfare availablo for subdivision. It Is in the vory heart of bu 3 lne ßs the main outlet of all the traffio out of Queen-street, Increasing every . year by year and will soon rival Queen-street in ltß rfita n trade; the demand for shops Is stUl „ ~ . unaupplied, and business here is ever on the m- crea3e- Holders of property in this locality are very disinclined to sell, the proapectivo value boing immensa. Terl n3..One-thirdca^"alanco on Mortgage. SAMUEL COCHSANB & S0N ' "rTL, DURHAM YARDB, FZJ^^A O^ m *"*■ HIDKB. TA_XOW, WOOL. Bnfl BfOSH. HUNTSRiiD NOLAN.



TO-MORROW". 10 O'CLOCK. , 8OnH1I» "JS"^ HOLD L'UKmIUKh, v ALUA BLE ORIGINAL OIL , MINTING* am. WATER COLOURS, STEREOSCOPE HANDSOME MARBLE CLOCK (14dav) (14-BA\), ''• 11 D.P.EVANS I^Parnol^on Thurmlnf October lii.Tten ffi= « .^Kuifc hold FiJUNrniKK, which is almost equal to "M^^ —. Brussc.^Ca^ot. ( Va^ablo | g™ Fended and Firo Irons, Mats, Ornaments, &c> AI^ORIGINA^O^ PAINTTNGg thk a&Rmm cH^nou, by a. do cotner, ■ro^t^rm'm^ ok DOD, by Kavana^ a PH,.- Picture, exhibited In the bt£ "y lWlowhMl "Xl"h"ort '" roi'Jf <>"' nwm* WAX. by a. ,iofhuior. SVATKII COLOURS. ™™>B<®&£ ''iS^.T^ao-i Nowa" COWS, by B. Goddard A MOUNTAIN TORRENT L"ift "° WOl Kranai DINING-UOOM-ToloacopoTable, earvodlight iHium^^'&io'Sl^' 2"easy chairs?^ oouXvwy oWanUind |^S«SSS"£H . &&^%£&SL SST BEu.iooM-M-Bivo nr>. liodatoid, extra blko, sft Bin x dft Bin, Spring Mattrnsa, feobe% d A a.ffi«S!iSS™lviS£Si Draws. Jlurbie Toi) l'cdoatul, Writlnn I^^^^^^, Ornaments, etc. SKUOND BEDUO oM-iiandaomo Hrasi Bod- atead, full aizo; Horanlmir MuttriiHH, Feathor ikd and l'iiiowe. iHich ducl.osh M.ubio Wnshamnd .md Ware, Birch Marble , Ton Toilot TaMo Towel llorso and Chairs } to mutch, very eU-Kiuit Birch Wardrobo. ZXtX^Xn^tkjT "^^M^&^&.rVa« Chairs,Carpet.Hoturea,&c. .tJ™" O WS& w^mffaSSl 1!™»™ Clock, Kocuinp: i;hair, Tables', [Jhui™. Carpet. •B.anl.cts, Quilts, and Sheet- HAI.L-Oilcloth. Wool Jlats, Pictures, Urn- biviia stand, Donb'o -ban-el Broooh-iojdor SS. A^ "U" K ™-*aS» "rrvanw hSm-i«» Bedsteads, Wnshßtands and Ware. Toilet TwUwjniltw clock KrOninn«r°t?: Jp^-'^fcffjM^^X l " 1<JOI9:-'d_lotoiBundricH. -riu nbov«-noted FurniTu,. v ., 1M - MW g*^ -"••"" "> °*« » wrt, ,, Hlwn i^S I . »~7 ■lir'ißtOoeWp E°VANS Auctioneer. ' ;»■ ...—.___-= ARRIV I N G, ±%_ XX DORIC- »*IANO by M.Kno^Haa.e. Hapo.di. and KNULISH HAIUtONIUMS. from filO CHOICK VIOLINS AND VIOI.ONCKLLOB 8 KARDLHY'B PITCH PIPKS, ombraclng the whole Cbrpmatic Scnlo. Invaluable to WATCHKS. in Oold and Silver ERIIAKDTSLKVKR WATCHK3, with chain »* °' J HU""tfl' V!l'b«n-htb--» __^-«^^~___ «^^^£a_^*r^&^*? ^Sl^^"Ve 3 '^~~*:!^Tr:~i^^£ZZ: *~~' "*? ' I'L . '. v 3' r£ -1'" «^S*«* 3 %f. W$0&& 'I ' [7^=^? 'L " 3 M tS^ST^^TI !N V ! 'I'CS/s**' l^^S K^ '<* Vl ■;;_-; __ - 1 — --. ..._-_ -- --- ' TTIRANCIS'S PATENT AUTOMATIC Jj INCUBATOR , I ' This Incubator includes all tho Improvement which have boon mado in Incubators np to tho presenttime.andlsthoroughlyautonmtical.lt is complete in itself, and only requires a few Kallona of warm water to commenco oiierutlous. When the desired heat is arrived at, it is main- talned automatically. There is no smoll or smoke, or the inconvenience of heattau water. Tho results h;ivo provod most patlafactory, hatching ninety -seven per cout. The Machine can be ecen working at the following address, or Dnrtlculars can be had by applying to Mr Mohi.kv. at Messrs Porter and -, . ° T , „„.,,,,,,, S h uS I Richmond Avenue, rh<>PinM- ___""&*_. pBtB-CVj. /_^Ss5V __. ' «S»^ T. o^TICIA^ ° °*I I I MATHEMATinAT, ANTI WAIITTOAI inhtrtimwvt i?»™ INSTRUMENT MAKER. BHORTLAND-BTBEKT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- I I Speotaolea and Eyoßlaasos of eveiy kinfll M acourate lit ffuarantoed Teiosco^TSl l^Fi^Gl" 1' dMI 3^S «^J II Ships'Losrs, Sextants, Compasses, Blunaolei' B»romotors, Thermomoters, Hydrometers '' Electric Uella, Batteries, and Fittings Maprnetlo and Galvanio Medical Maohlnei Maaio Lauterns and Slides, Hand Magnifleri atcrooscopos and Slidos, Uraphoncopea B=S?BSB&»— Solf-reirfsterln/ Vn«rSrt"dt™ ' registering Anerold^uiometon ra™(!B _ ikbtbumbhm of kvkr7 khd eipaiiib, I OPPOSITIE THK PQHTJIITFIGK. ul m___ f SEASON. 1885 Q GUNS GUNS "" GUNS!! p, EVITI, dUNMAKKB. 264. QUBSN-BTBBKT. Auckland. Tho advertiser having a vory htrtto Stock of ' 3unu, both Uroeooh-londing aud Mukzlo load- 'toM GASH."' * °OUU '* *b. d. Double-barrel B.L. Guns from ZiIS fl SlnKlo-barrol B.L. Guns from _ 500 Curtis and Harvey's Il«ut Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. 4s Cd per lb. Hl^ Gunpowder 3s Od ~ Cartridge Cases, 12 guage.ij, 6a. and°7a pur 100. Bvkby Other Kind or Shooting Material 3 CJNWORK OB* KVKP V DESCRIPTION DONK PROMPTLY and KFFJ.CISNTLY. ™™™o^™^™ FIRSWOKKS. acxit™ i^D^poRTBB. 264-Qn.™«T, ANJ^-Hi ro^' c"le u l^ lUtalL



AT WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY —"' _ _ ______ ■ TIT TJ ATVQA TTC PRTfI T1 S VVilUi-Jj-OAJj-Lj lillU UO. " _ 1 QQK 1 ( Q,Qh isJlKliiljlla ®@b fl WIJI-li IBBIa 1000 J-U^v «=• -, „ ______ _ H A TTnUI^V SMITH <fe CATJGHBY, IMPOBTBBS. , O£- p HAVE pleasure in announcing the arrival, ex ~ Doric and Q. (\j \J. Kaikoura and ship Braemar, ot the first portion ot men "% Qf bargains jn ._ b Unes in Novelties and Plain Goods in various Departments, some of which are nowon sal , w>m others to Open in a few days) his Visit Home has resulted in OUr being piaceu in a position to purchase in most cases direct from the leading manufacturers on sam£ fls m _ st extensiye colonial importer . One important result of this will be that our Customers may now expect to SAVE AT LEAST THE WAREHOUSE PROFIT, while ___ are tQ __„ FOR CASH AT BONA FIDE WHOLESALE PKICES. We confidently assert that when the public compare the New Goods and present prices with those hitherto paid to ourselves and elsewhere, they will find thp nhnve Statement fllllv home OUt. 'Se^odsTeady to hand comprise a choice variety of Novelties in all Departments. ■ DRESS DEPARTMENT. ~...„ New Dress Fabrics in the Canvassjind Camehne Cloths in beautiful effects; Stripes and Checks, with plain goods to match. Zephyrs, Crepe *°"'es> Chevrons, Tricotine, Nun's Cloths, Beiges, Soudan Frise, Coloured Cashmeres, Prints and Washing Fabrics in bewildering variety. MOURNING. / , fc Our well-known values in Black French Cashmeres and Merinosi have been far excelled by the New Goods to hand from a.leading French M^ac urer of «i. .1. r; ooc j s and are dyed a special shade of Blue-Black with the best indigo dye which gives them a^ich bloom and permanent colour. One line of Black French Merinos, 4 4 inches wide, at 3 s. 6d. per yard, will be pronounced surprising vahlO. __' , ° pRY MILLINERY. T n Straw Goods we have been fortunate to secure a full assortment of the vi ju«h uuuu» »>. ■«"» t>.;_-».- n M i r ; f «n "Sunbeam. popular Home Fashions, including the "Princess Beatiice, sunucam, ~.„■■ ~ lTnflu rhnrrliill " " Chic " and other shapes. By next direct AlySOllS, J_»aQy L^nurcnui, \^tiic anu unit.- i)imf^'" i * steamer we will receive an addition to this Department in an assortment oi Handsomely Trimmed Millinery and other Novelties. L AOEB» RIBBON*, In all the newest designs; EMBROIDERIES in all colours; HOSIFRY in immense variety and extraordinary value. , are at a" times invited t0 ins^cX our New Goodi without being pressed to purchase. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. >§^3>i In this Department special care has been taken to t J?vn exclude anything we cannot recommend for durability. Our celAraled "LION BRAND" Geelong Clothing can f^M\ onl>' be l^^^'l, j" Auf and , at °^, and *^CS) as we are supplied direct from the Melbourne Manufactory (*-**:• 1 '» tllis brand- we are se!ling this wear-resisting Clothing less C-J the "hok™l* irol'l aS foll°VVS:~ f MEN'S TROUSERS, 15s. 6d. ( Made up in neat patterns from pure TROUSERS and VEST, a is. 6d. < All-Wool Tweed, perfect fitting, MEN'S SUITS, S ". 6d. and guaranteed to wear. BOYS' CLOTHING in all sizes and qualities. GENTS'MERCERY in great variety. For Working Men our " Lion Brand" Mole at 7s. 1 id., with patent indestructible Button, is specially »' ' value. _, ~ AT WHOLES ALE F R IG>. FOR CASH ONLY. .w^L^w +t~*+- SMITH & CATIGHEY, ! __ _. UrTJAT I^CM 117 P PI7TATT 1? A 11"!T V IYRAPT?T}S WHOLtbALjli & UlAlli LAMILY DKAI Mih, TTT ,_. T o-r,,,,™ . Mn vn\niADl,'PT QUEhN SIRKhI AND rMKWiMAKIvfcI. CASH VER3 TJ S CEEDIT, h_ w __AL AN Q _ w E —— OMp AN y .A, LQ R siionTL-ND-RTitKßr. Auckland. PATTERNS sInTVoST TOEK. 7*M '1 or Morniu« Co:lU Zealand! Tr°" SOrßl '3! Bt' M! '° R"T ""' A 'A NEW UOODB FOR SPHINO NOW showing. JL—_^*4» A» orders by post must be prepaid. \ laP* 1 Meuuromcit for Co«t --' 2- »«* ««» '• /fi^SPp^V Z___kK-f| ■*- — -_. lenqih /^l*VQi*a'a^l 51^^ -" &£^^ - / 1 I I M V I "^^ „ "T'/',T\ 1 Ajiaß****^ Round chest under coat A \ J\ I /A „ waist „ I I isa \\ I From back of netk to rt- / m<>. I A\ / I ■/»'«<' ope«/n» / 1 '<U / S(af( „/,„( poeM , yon / I \ '-M Ik. 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FOX* No. 7 SEROE. H^ COAT, «)AT. £ COAT. tl|,S^- TR™' V %' H^ $££» ™S- VFqT Vor ",„ <« ' ~ • IS9< IBs> IBs- 14S> _______________ _________________ ' ________________ SfacA or Blue Diagonal Cloth. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth. ■ THE WONDEIRFiVXa -*_fcJh_l W« VA« JE^-USJ-.IS.A Vißyi ____» _-_-_ _•___■ n gH H| Im Kh« B_Brara B HihHß _^1 H-fl KB KH HB P3 KB H ISI SB B B«li3 ioHl HBB ffiH H IB ES ffil H Bm HH H K-9 MsS ™ ___Br ffli EW-_J» l«_ MIMH-808 HhHBB HH HhL Sal mBH HH BW-iB BW Hjß RSmMB wL m _H _9 _S____i H_H H ™" ™" nlrrmßßw 'oil •■» BB Xv SSJIUHBI Bl US Eai Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ten Years" Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder Patent Drop-Rolle™. OriA/lr\?O Patent Loose-Winding-Wheel. Patent Thread Eeleaaer Werl OtvfUl'U theim Machines kept in Bepaira for three yeare FftES OF CHARGE. 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