PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph.]

[VliOM OUR SPECIAL IIIiPOIiTRR.]

MOUSE 01' REPRESENTATIVES,

Wellington, last night,

Questions for To-morrow,

Amono the questions of which notice was given for to-morrow, is tho following : If the Government have received any petitions or other correspondence from the inhabi tants of Fiji, expressing their desire to become more intimately associated with the commerce and Government of Now Zea land ? If 30, haa any reply been sent to such request? (Mr Brown.)

Replies to Questions.

In roply to Mr Strwart, the Minister of Works said tho Government did not intend going on this year with the complo tion of the now passenger-station building at Dunodin.

Mr Stewart askod whethor tho Govern ment intonded to appoint stenographers in the Supremo and District Courts,

The Minister for Justice : The Govern ment has considered this matter, and is prepared to ask the House to grant a suffi cient sum with which to inaugurate tho system of stenography.

Local Bodies' Finance Bill,

Tho adjourned dobate on tho second read ing of tho Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Bill was resumed by Major Atkinson, who said it was greatly to be regrettod that tho Government had scon lit to mako this measure a party question, because if there was one subjoct above all others on which hon. membors ought to sink party foolings, it soemed that this was that one. The combinod wiedom of tho House would bo required to contrivo anything like a satis factory means of local linance, and if the measure was to be approached simply fromj a party point of view, ho felc certain they. would not obtain a measure that would give satisfaction to tho country or to this House. Tho object of tho bill, aa set forth by the Treasurer, was to givo assured local finance to local bodies for a permanent time, but that had since been abandoned by tho Go vernment, who would only ask the House to make provision for a year or two in addition to striking out all the borrowing powers. That boing so, ho was relieved of tho neces sity of showing, as he easily could havo shown, that tho presont bill would not have given assured tinanco to tho local bodies. The only principle lie could see the in bill wns that all tho roads in the colony were to bo mado out of the consolidated funds. This was a principle that could not bo reasonably sanctioned by this House. Jlo asked was it right to construct roads out of tho consolidated funds without aid from local rates. No system of subsidies could bo fair and right, because rates wero not for tho construction of roads, but for their repairs. He ad vocated a borrowing policy for local bodies, to extend ovor 10 or 12 years, and thought a million would bo sufficient for tho purpose. The said tnonoy spent in roads was directly as profitable as on railways. Ho thought that if tho country was to bo sottled, they must proceed simultaneously with roads as they did with railways. If they wero to slack oil' for ono, ho should havo no hesitation in saying bottor slack oft' tho railways than stop making necessary roads for tho country. Ho did not boliove that tho country would agree to largo sums of money being taken out of tho ratepayers' pocket to pay lor the construction of roadß, but would rightly consider that property owners ought to pay tho chiof portion of that burden. Ho was not going to oppose the second reading, because tho most objectionablo features of tho bill had been abandoned.

Tho Pkkhiek was very glad tho leader of thu Opposition was willing to con sider this bill apart from a party spirit, Tho Government wished to mako tho mofcuro beneficial to the colony. Ho rcgrottkd that when tho quostion of tarill' was under contideiation the hon. membor, for tho sako of tomporary victory, had forgotten tho lines he had Inid down to-duy. (Colonel Tin Mm. r.: "Question.") Mi-Stout:

"The hon. member who says "Question" is a Freo Trader, whilo his chief is a Pro tectionist," (Mr Wakkhklii : 'Question,') Mr Stout: "I was referring to the hou. member for Taranaki, and not to the hon, membor for Solwyn, becauso I do not think any hon. member in tho House knows what tho latter." opinions ate." (Laughter.) Tho speaker proceeded to twit tho membor for Kgmont with übaudoning Inn favourite Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and said that under tho presont measure moro burdens woro cast On the land. Ho did not think that only outlying districts required assistance for road making. As to tho ttondft and Bridges Construction Act, ho said that as far as the distribution in tho pa«t had been concerned he felt that it had been so monstrous that no scliemo could bo pasted that would b) wor=e. Ho agreed with tho last gpeakor that rondo required to bo constructed, and he also agreed with him to somo extont that this colony should help local bodies to do so ; butliodi.-agreo 1 with him in paying that this colony should go into tho monov market of London and borrow money for roads, llu thought that money required to bo borrowed for roads should bo left to local bodies to raise as was done by boroughs. Tho Dunedin Corporation had boen enabled to borrow at 5 por cent., and why should not somo of tho wealthy coun ties bo enabled to got money nt as cheap a rate as 5 por cont. ? He asked tho Houso to try the subsidy system for a year or two, to soo how it worked. Like the member for Egmont, ho desired to sco tho question considered apart from party feoling, and membors do what they could to mako the bill workable : that was all tho Govern ment wanted.

Mr Bketiiam hold that roads were of moro importance than railways. If the Otago Central and North Island linos wero to bo constructed without roads being made, tho colony would bo brought into financial ruin.

Mr Richardson (Mataura) said tho sub sidies were exceedingly lavish, and had circulars beon sent to local obdies asking what assistance thoy required, tho amount would not havo approached that proposed to be given^ Mr Lance believed tho local bodios wero in lavour of tho measure.

Mr Gore was disappointed with tho bill now before tho lloueo, Under tho Chari table Aid Bill tho expenditure in Dunedin would be £4,420, whilo for tho polico it would bo something liko £800. That city would recoive £1,500 from the Government, leaving it a loser to tho extent of £3,720.

Mr Lake regretted that tho Government had not scon their way to deviso a tern porary measure, leaving over a bill of a comprehensive imturo till tho ensuing year. Had twenty membors of the Houeo put thoir heads togothor, thoy could havo elaborated a moro workable measure than that under consideration.

Mr Buchanan followed the mombor for Wairarapa East (Mr Beotham) in finding fault with tho Colonial Treasurer's figures relating to the Roads and Bridgos Con struction Act.

Mr Hurst thought tho Premier had placed tho House in a falso position in not laying the whole of tho policy bills before the country during tho recess. He advised tho House to grant temporal y relief to local bodios for this year under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and take theso Local Government measures back, and bring forward something of a moro perfect description. Referring to anomalies in the Act, he pointed out that the large poor district of Waitomata only received £3,556 under the Local Bodies' Powers and Finance Bill, while the small rich district of Eden would receive £7,756.

Mr Cowan strongly supported the measure, and expressed the opinion that if Government could see their way to make different provision for the North and South Islands, the discussion would be much clearer.

Dr. Newman said Wellington would get a subsidy of £1,500, but would have to pay £800 for police maintenance. Then, under the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, extra taxation amounting to £2,500 or £3,000 would have to be levied.

Mr Walker said the provisions of the measures could be so altered in Committee aa to make it perfectly workable and per fectly fair. Mr Pyke referred to tho Arcadian idea of county councils building homes, and said the bill merely destroyed ono vicious system and imported another. Tho meseuro was of a most temporary ohai actor, and could not survive even the two jears for which tho subsidies woro to bo granted. Mr Fisher said it was clear to any man with ponotration who looked into the future that borrowing must be discontinued absolutely. The hosannahs which greeted the man who proposed the borrowing pro posals in 1870 would lead to the political crucifixion of the man who proposed in creased borrowing in 1890.

Mr W. F. Buckland approved of the measure in so far as it gave a temporary Bupply of money (laughter) to outlying dis tricts,

Mr Joyce thought the propoeala ot the Government would help the colony tp tide over the present financial difficulties,

Mr Birst said the portion of the country which he came from had never benefited to any appreciable extent by the many millions of money spent in the con struction of railways, That being so, he claimed a moioty of expenditure for the construction of roads and bridges, which he considered as essential to tho well-being ot the colony aa any railways. . Mr Holmes joined issue with the member for Egmont on the question of the construc tion of roads and bridges. He thought that to open up the country a portion of the money should come out of the consolidated revenue. Mr Menteath thought the measure was framed with a disregard to the principles which govern in dealing with roads and bridges. Mr Dobsok did not like the present measure, even now that it had boen stripped of its objectionable features. He did not approve entirely of tho system of subsidies. Mr Duncan was of opinion that it was high time that tho Roads and Bridges Construction Act was repealed. He gave qualified support to the present measure, feoling satisfied that it could be made workable in committee Mr Mon'toomf.rv thought the most objectionable foatures had been withdrawn. He should therefore vote for the second reading. Mr Iv'RSS supported tho bill. Col. Trimm.k urged the Government to withdraw the cottage scheme from tho bill. Mr White expressed his great dis appointment at the moasuro. If finance wero to be put on a-sound footing, ho failed to sco why an oxecption should be mado in favour of goldfield districts. Mr Brown said that in Otago roads and goldfieldß wero in a most disgraceful state, showing tho necessity of a special subsidy. Mr Hobbs said tho bill did not suit his district. It appeared to him that no Gov vernment could sit on tho benches that would not givo goldfiolds members what thoy wanted. Mr Bauron said that excepting that the bill repealed that most obnoxious measure, the Roads and Bridgoa Construction Act, he could not find ono solitary provision in tho measure to approve. Mr Fitziierbert considered the Counties Act to bo the worst possible system of go vernment that could bo conceived. Sir Julius Vookl, in replying, said tho determination to mako the bill a party one would bo adhered to. He strongly urged that railways should be pushed on while tho revenue of the colony would pormit of it. Auckland, ho took leave to prophesy, would in time bo the queen cityofthePacific When the North line was open the pro gress of Auckland would bo enormous Taking statistics on tho basis on which the wealth of nations was ascertained, he found that there was a surplus of wealth in the colony of £127,000,000, which gave an average of £227 on each individual, and turning to tho statistics, ho found that it mado New Zealand almost tho wealthiest colony in the world. He was not an advo cate of indiscriminate borrowing from timo to timo, such as the House considered neces sary. Tho second reading nf the bill was curried on tho voicos, and its committal fixed fof Friday. Tho House adjourned at 1.15 a.m.

SIR JOHN HALL ON THE RIVER PLATE.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

London, May 30. Captain Baldwin, of Dunedin, who ac companied Sir John Hull on his mission of inquiry and investigation to the River Plato, passed through London la.it weok on his way to Germany to rejoin his family. 1 hopod to have onjoycd a long talk with him about the i'late country, but owing to an unfortunate accident, wo didn't meet till lato on the afternoon of his departure), and he was then too pressed for time to bo ablo to do more than give mo a hurripd outlino pf their cxporionces and opinions'. Sir J.flail's tour seems to havo been simply a pleasure jaunt. Ho did not stay Img in the country, and pvincrpilly visited "show" places. Captain Baldwin, on the other hand, made on exhaustive inquiry into the possibilities of tho various provincos as sheep country. After Sir John's departuro he undertook a formidable tour on his own account, pene trating even to Santiago and returning through tho south-woet distiicts of Buenoa Ayres. Ho lias, I could ccc, collected an onormous amount of data that will dooply interest Now Zealandors. To do inoro than run ovor tho leading features was, with tho short timo at our disposal, impossible. Capt. Baldwin will, howovor, bo back again in London in a fortnight, and then I hope to no into tho subject more fully with him. Meanwhilo, tho following brief summary from soruo almost undecipherable notes I poncillod on tho back of an envolope must suflice.

Captain Baldwin arrived on tho Plato, from Rio Janeiro, in March, and thoro met Sir John Hall. They first of all visited somo of the principal show eitancins on tho River Uruguay and Banda Oriental!—such as Stilto, Deliciuf (Wilson's Jhlawin), and Taylor's Ettanciu, Tho two gentlemen were, needless to say, received with great hospitality, and made much of everywhere. Tho Bunda Oriental! is a far bettor cattle than sheop country, tl c grass being too hard for sheep. After spending scvornl days very pleasantly in this district, tho travellers returned to Buenos Ayres, and went on to Rocario, up tho Faiuna River, visiting Mr Kemmfc's horse-breeding establishment, which (as I daresay many of your renders may havo hoard) is ono of tho great " show " places of South America.

A reporter of tho Buenos Ayrcs "Stan dard " seems to hava interviewed Sir John Hall re this excursion. In tho issuo of March 28th I find:—"Sir John Hall has arrived down from Cordoba, and is much pleased with what ho has seen of tho pro vinces. Ho says it is impossible to aclmiic too much the blood horses and cattle ut Kemmis's cstancia of La Kosas, which are an honour to tho country. Ho saw the Swiss cjlonies of Santa Jb'e, tho city of Parana, and that rising placo Roaario. Everywhere he was struck with tho sigi b of active industry and enterprise, and ho adds, 'tho plant of hospitality tbrivos in this great country, for 1 havo never met with greater kindness iv my life.'" After this Sir John and Capt. Baldwin parted company, tho former making for Europe, and tho latter going on to Mendoza to see the South American Exhibition, and subßoqucntly crossing into Chili (Santiago). On his way back Captain Baldwin passed through tho South-West District of Buenos Ayres, known as The First Sheep Farmere' Camp, some of the finest land in the world. It comprises a block about 100 jniles by 150 miles in extont, and carries between 25,000 to 30,000 sheop to the league (6,600 acres) or, in other words, 4 sheop to an acre. This land fotchoa £20,000 a league easily.

New Zealand Settlers on tho Plpto.

The most interesting visit Captain Bald win paid in South America was, without doubt, to Mr David Shennan, an ox-Now Zoaland colonist, and a brother of Mr Watson Shennan, of Pukotoi. Mr Shennan ia the great man of his province. He owns two of the finest estancias in tho country, ono of them (Negroti) being a famous show place. The house alone cost £10,000,

Captain Baldwin speaks in glowing terms of tho stock and management at Negroti. Tho estancia consists of 25,000 acres of splendid grazing land, carrying 30,000 cross-bred sheep, and 10,000 head of pure to three-quarter bred cattle, besides 2,000 mares and well-bred Clydesdale entires. The annual sales of pure-bred and surplus stock alone yield eorno £20,000. Adjoining Negreti is Corrolias, another estancia of My Shonnan's, poneisting of 70,000 acres, most of it quite as good land as Negreti, pr (in other words) worth 50s on acre.

Captain Baldwin also visited Curramajan, an immense estaneia belonging to a Mr Casey, which is managed by Mr Brett, nephew of Col. Brett, of Canterbury. 1 his covers no less than 700,000 acres of splendid cheep country. Captain Baldwin considers South America offers extraordinary advan tages to youths brought up on ai Australian or N.Z, sheep station who possess a little capital. Excellent land can bo bought far out for £SOO a league (0,000 acret), and about the same sura (£800) will stock a league fairly. Two of Sir E. Stafford's sons are there and proving amazingly for tunate, though comparatively recently started. One of them bought 3 leagues (19.500 acres) and paid £2,400 oply. With about £5000 capital a young man can do Well. River Plato Frozen Meat. I understand Sir John Hall formed much the same conclusions with regard to the advantages offered by South America t» ■young sheep-farmers with a little capital as Captain Baldwiu. They differ, how ever, on one important subject. Sir John flail thinks that in course of time the River Plate estancias will be able to plice as fine frozen mutton on the London market as New Zealand. Captain Baldwin says," Never! They can't grow turnips. The sheep will get too fat." In any case there is no immediate danger to apprehend. At present, indeed, the River Plate shippers of frozen mutton are rather aghast at the result of their specula tions. According to report in Buenos Ayres, they have cropped *?S,QOO,

MUNICIPAL RETRENCHMENT.

Reduction of 15 per Cent. In Salaries.

The City Council met last night » Committee, for the purpose of reviewing the yearly ex penditure of the Corporation in salaries, labour, Sec. with a view to sweeping retnnolimant. Kn™a™onth/ Kiddl La Koche. Ws, Garret?, and M«£*> eJ^ d a repo rt from the Kn- TheTOWN Clctkreaaa» v o{ gineer r^o™?^' 11?,, 47 the reduction includ- IBbourfrom9, handsto*^ 1 stone-breaker, inn the men empioyea bi c various STud^e fnumbeTprSosed to be turned off were as follow :— Proposed No. hands to be Ward. employed, dismissed. East ;; !Q 7 No»th .. 15 8 South fl 5 Ponsonby •• •• •• ~ . Karangaftape.. ■• ■• J 3 Sinters andlabourers!: « 4 Masons and labourers ■• ' * Council carters •• •• ° j,",, Atstone-crnshor .. •• ll «" In charge stone-breaker .. 1 1 Steamroller .. •• •• j; 97 47 This would involve the stoppage, of the steam- S The annual cost of day labour, cartage, metal' ashes, collection of oity refuse, lighting Sreo « and asphalt repairs, was included in an amended statement and represented the sum o? V f I" 8 llii Nothing was down for now asphalt: To quantity laid last year cost £2,600. Tho fo lowing summary of expenditure per annum on proposed new establishment was also aubmiited:— Day Labour, Msd»yp._«y«iß per fl fl Cal'piefnir alSCOra' &C:1 250 8,001 0 0 Hand Broken Meta', say £150 per month .. .. „••„■• :x I'Boo1' 800 ° ° Forage for 3 Council Horses, o2 weeks, at 63s .. ■ • ■ ■ • • iw lv v City Kcfuso, 12 months, at £70 p.r month .. .. 9 ™> 0 0 Lighting Streets, AM.. •■ ■■ 2.*00 » ° i sphalt (maintenance only).. .■_ 725 0I) Total .. £H,i9B 10 0 Note: New asphalt laid down during laßt year to iho amount of £2,600. Cr G oldie took exception to the unsatitfac tory results of the collection of rates. In Duucdln, with an annual income of «9 000 la*t year from rates, ODly £77 remained uncollected ; while in Auckland, with a revenue of £14,001) from the same Bource, £0,000 regained uncol lectod at the end of March lost. At the Present time theso arrears amounted to between £3,000 ""cr Waymoiith objected to the manner In which Cr Goldie deduoed the^ results. Cr Ui'ios was dissatisfied with the way In which the accounts were presented. The total revenue of the Corporation had been Btated to bo £71i SCO, whereas It was really only £70,274. Mr Er.MES (the Treasurer) explained that since the statement upon which Cr. Up' >n had baßed his calculations was drawn up corrections had C(.'r Ui'i'OM accepted the explanation as satis factory and said that at any rate the outcome of it was that the annual revenue was £70,274, instead or £76.000. During the first three months of tho pmon( year, viz., from AprU lto June 30, fls COO pf this amount had boon expended. exclusive of intcrebt and contiacts, and now tho balancj available upon which re trenchment was to take place was £4J,i98; lor they could not retrench on Interest, as llio proporiion of rpvenu,o for the three months ho iiad men/ioned wbb £1Q,949, the excess of expenditure in that period was £1 511 over incoino. So that if they stopped on Juno 30 they wore thia amount worse off than they woro qn tho March 31st previously. That quarterly dellcienoy oai.'iedon proportionately for the year would produce a total deflceney of f> 18 OCO up till the end of March. 1880. The pro blem they had pos to solve was, what reduc tlona they could make so as to oover thw nossiblo deficiency of £18,000. Now he ban various propositions to that end to submit lor consideration. The finance Committee had recommended that a certain number of day labourers should be dismissed, whereby saving for thin year of £3,332 would be effected. That would bo his first proposition. He would alt>o proposo another recommendation of the Cotnmittse, viz, that tho expenditure on tlie parks should be reduced from £1200 to £100. Then ho would propose that iho Lock Hospital should be eithur closed or made eolf-suppoi ling, whereby £148 would be saved, liy (Jluuso 14Sof theMunicipii'.Corpora tions Act, power whs given them to pay out of luau the 11 rat ycai'o interest, and therefore he pro posed triat thoy should pay out ot tho additional luau the llrtt year's interest ol ifl,B.' 1. The next item he prouowd wai that at) a largo sum of money had ocen 1 xpondod la the Knginter'e dupariment for Currying out permanent works, iJI.OOO should be written back 10 Loan Acco.ut in ruepect o! that expenditure. Then, too, a number of works in the way ot street formation had been performed, and ho proposed that they should be estimated by tho Trcaburir and w.itten back to Loan Account. He would put 1 hat down at £500. Tho Ma you explained that thiß item would be much larger. (Jr. Upton : Thon so much larger toe saving. Thoßunitotulof tho saving ho propotedwaanow £12 000. Another £l,oQll should be saved by re trenchment In tho ottlct'S of tho Town Cierk, Troasurer, mid Jugiwur. Tho general effect was that £7,750 would bo Bayed by legitimate wr ting back to Loun Account, and fi33o by actuui saving. They would still bo some £*,CiO woreu off in March, IS.l), than they were in Murch, 1885. Heconfesteuihat he did not sec any way of getting that, unless the Engineer in is.uing h s c.oniractß for public works under ih j loj n, would allow buflicieu t for formation, uud write it back to L ian Account. At present, tho Council was snenalnx at the rate of £0,000 per annum. Ho betted to propose tho reductions heluid indicated.

Cr. Aickin socondod the resolution. Ho was not prepared to BWollow Cr. Upton's figures, but he had modo out a good case for retrench ment, and had Buggcßicd a very fair commence ment.

'Jho Mavok did not sea that there was any occubion for certaii Councilors ti play ihi) pait of Simon Puree. If wrong had beuu riorio, they were all equally culp able. Every Councillor hud been a tuated by a dc-H'ru to giit aa much as possible for his pan inilar ward. They had n>t been ablo to ai.li.iiputo the result. They hud acted in gooc fait!, aid could not bo accused of any misappro prialioi p. Oi\ Dkvoue: What about tho Town Hall silo?

Tub Mayor : Well, that certainly had been a mihuppropi im ion wo'iig that the City Solicitor had pronounuvd it to bo il;igal. Tha expendi ture lately had betn cno nious, but they had had Kuod valuo for their money in the worK that had been dono.

Or. Gauuait thought Cr. Upton's ironoeals should bo withdrawn until tfie Council had beforu it tho actual data from the responsible heads of depur.mtuts. Me objected to the re trenchment being commenced with the men who were so m cos irv—tho day labourers. Or. rt AYMOUTH said that they were Bllatsea in this matter—like sheep without a shepherd. Tboj wern simp'y hanging to lhe Bkirlß of Cr. Upton, » ho seemed t > be the only authority on tho subject under consideration. He therefore moved as an amendment, "That the Mayor, Town Clerk, Kngincer, and the Treasurer should pro[ are a retort for submission to the Council, ehowing how tho expenditure could be best reduced, so as to carry on the necessary works ot tho city during the roaminiug eight momhs of tlio j tar: and also pronounding a Echemo whurebyih. Overdraft could be reduced and the ciiy rendireU free of debt." Cr. Goujik soooi ded tho amendment pro /orjim.bat said that ho would voto against it, fcr tho simple reason that as tho finance Com miitee w.s composed of tho financial membors ot tho Council, the duty tuggested by Cr Way mouth rightfully devolved upon it.

Cr. lA Kociik accui ed Or. Qoldio of talking purorot TheFinai.o.-CammlttephaAbeen fulfill ing ttaia vury duly, when the Council first of all associated the Streets Committee with the fiunnco Committee, and finally took o\er the matter into its own hands. Cr. Aickin oudoreed this statement. Cr. Coopku, while acroelng with Cr. Upton's propopalc, thought that more atd authentic in formation wes required. It bad been shown that the whole amount available! for ex penditure on the streets this year was £14.000 odd, and moro than that had been already spent during the first quarter of thia year, 'l hoy had boon spending at tho rate of £60,000 per annum out of general revenue, aud, therefore, ho could not boo how the Kngineer's statement could be correct, BCr. Upton explained that thlß large expendi turo was not ortlaed to fne year, seeing that last year £32 000 was expended upon the stroeta. List year they spent at tho rate of £65,000 per annum, and this year they were Bpendinp at tho rate ot £60,000 per annum, .'f his reductions woro accepted, they wou'd still bo t •"> OCO wo;se off iv March, IBSG, 'han they were in March last, md in March, 18 3, they would be owin<? £31,000. Cr. Goi.dik Baid that it £13 OCI had to be saved, tho ofliciuls should share equally with ttio day labourers in the effect of (ho retrenchment. In a volunteer corps, it tho strength were reduced, f ome of the olllcers oould be spared along with the men, and so. too, in tho Counoil.

Cr. Upton pointed out that his proposals con templuted this. It would be perfeotly disgrace ful to retrench by tiniply turni ig oil" fifty labourers in the depth ot winter; and rather than do anything so one-sided he would reaifcn his position as a Councillor. Cr. Waymoutii's amendment was then put and lost.

Cr. Mackeciinie suggested that the deficit should be divided amongst the wards, and a fresh stare made. In future, when tenders woto called for any woik, tho Finance Com mittee Bhould determine where the money was to como from.

Having been requested toreduc»hUproposa1 B to writing, Cr. Uptuu proposed—"That tho ful 'owing reductions bo made, viz., for tho re mainder of the year:—Day labourers, two thirds of *i,(00-£3.3i7; departmental expenditure. £1,(100: parks expenditure, two thirds of £SOO -£516; Lock Hoßpitil, two thirds ot £700-£11G; and that the f ollowine sums be charged to loan: Ist year's interest, ff1i,250: Engineer's depart ment, £1,000 : forma'ion, £500: total, £13,079."

Cr. Gabratt'b amendment was put and car ried.

Cr. Masbfikld then proposed as an amend ment, '• That tho whole queUion should be yo ferrcd to tho Kinan. c Committee, la order that li should briiijf up a repoit." This was eousiderod to be Bimoly an attempt to ovade an irkscme responsibility, and there fore, it was rejeettd. Or. Gauuatx'r amendment having then boon putunci carried, the council proceeded to con biaur seriatim the riepuitmental salaries. Gt '■'arkatt propi sea th« reduction of the Mayor d Bulary ir m £100 to £250 ; tut the Coun cil dicln. d to nmko this reduction, as it was beyond their power, teeing ihat the amount hal boen fixed for the your.

Or. Maciickchnik thoi moved,and Cr. Kidd seconded, that the Town ( lerk's salary shuuld remain us ut. pr. h.nt. «t £500. Cr. Goldie prcpoßod as an amendment that this Bolnry ehouli no ri duced to £100. A oiscu'Bion a oee as to whether the reduc tions would take effect Inttanter or from Ala rob. 1880.

In answer to a question, the Town Clork said (;he annual coat of his department was £800. Cr. Upton was prepared to move tbat the second clerk (Mr James) stpuld be dispensed W'th and a saving of £190 thereby effected; that Mr Bennett (chief clerk) should be reduced to £150, and the Town Clerk to eiso-all reduo tfons to tike eflfect from August next. ■ Crs. V> AYMpuTH and aiokin were quite opposed to the reduction o£ officials^ salaries, but the number of officers might be reduced. Crs. Ckowther and La Rophe thought that e a a / a a^ Percentage should betoken off ill too „£?*< S?? 1? an 4 6*RR4?r considered it most unfair that the unfortunate day-labourera ehoufd bear the brunt of the rtttwchipei*

Cr. Gpzpm also pointed ontthnTr seconded, that a reduction of 20 p«£r l «% be made in all salaries of the denartiSH ttSB The propoflition was rejected Sy 7T? 1" Cr. OAimATTexnreaseisurDrisetV^. 5.-., ; fteneral avowal ihat retrenchment; w» ""lbs eary, they wer« afraid to take thVfl M ae c* HoproFoaed asameansotachieviwrtCj «*■ result, "That all the officerishonw k** three months' notice, and 8?Jl ld.'««K meantime the Council should f,x ft.?, fi and invite applications for the officer, tk**, The voting was: 7 for, and 7 eKalnut .i'j amendment waß lost on the Mayor's vA»5 W tt* Cr. Mackechnik proposed: "Th«t«fS in the city account be divided aiJSlJ.^l* charged against each ward, in prowrfW "W amount ot the ward allocation "oa 'J he Mayor ruled thiß out of order m'SI ginal motion before the meeting wia n S'W by Cr. Mackechnie. B M Bropoi^ A further amendment, moved by fi. n and seconiied by Cr. Upton thif .iQoil'tt Clerk's Balary should bo further J5 6 Tos £450, wasaleo rejected. er red«o«4^ A proposal by Cr. Coopbk that a r»fl,,^> 15 per cent, should be made all nmSSi ™9* M ther by Cr. Crowther thataredncte> cent. Bhould be made, were then ÜblW?]* latter lapsed and ihe former was wffiwl'^ A proposition to adjourn having be*?" tived. Cr. La Koche revived Cr. CoowI"8!|- ---e Oc 8o endr g l! iOn- at thß me Ot 15 «KSSJt g This amendment was put atd cartiej '" Or. aickik moved as an amendment »»j^ JKidd secondtd, that the leductionsshml?^' the rate of 10 per cent. °TO™Wl)ett The amendment was lost, and the Ifi n». reduction carried. ° WfOen), It was resolved that tho reduction. .1 take effect three months hence BB On tho in,lion of Cr. Garuatt, a return ordered of tho names und fa'aries O f •ffiI"'' with a stat ment ot theirlengthof servip» Mll Cr. La Roche proposed that effect >hT.u, given to the recommendation of thn wWdb(l and Streets Committeoj, presented at i.i. *"* ing for the reduction of the day laboiip Ule* An amendment to take the items 0! the™, : scnaUm having been adopted, the item S" Parks came unter consideration ™» The first recommendation of thePnm,.iu was tint only Mr Wells and twoW" should be retained for the two Parka totai"» An amendment by Cr. Kidd. to" mkli, ■«■ number of park employesfiv?, was reteSS h! the recommendation 01 the Committee i&¥ After some desultory discussion th o » it eration ot the balance of the report mi"? ferred, and the meeting was adjourned Z Tuesday evening next, juuraea m

TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.

WrecUoftUe^Spe^HaU-Au^

ThkM.M. steamer Peiho brings intcUtec™ i lie wreck of the British steamerSickeß" a cyclone, about 180 miles this sidcof Aden if hands were lost with the exception of tXi! officer, named Henry Keyzor, who wa« i2*^';; by her. The Speke ftall was boiindft^cSg'" to Bombay, witi coals, and aUwontTellS ■ Wednesday, 3rd June, when at 1 am W: countered a whirlwind or cyclone if 12t seventy, commencing; from the north-weS veering fo the narthwardioundtothceaXf: southward, and south-west. Tho sea anS to cut up underneath tho ship's boats"® were soon broken and vondered unfit for «,7 - There were six boats in all. ThedeckhotS which were occupied by the offlecre, weH gutted the tarpaulins torn off the hatche ?m the hatches were either burst in or w«S away, the water pouring into tho holes v attempt was made to secure the hatches'* sails and awnings, but without success the S washing the men away from the hatcbestod injuring several of them. At lialf-nast I S tho ship was visibly settling down, and auK foundered. The captain, officers and crewS■ on the bridge, with the exception titblS eer and firemen, who were oola\v. TbefolK \"?J S "1% V ar,rati, vf o£ ««° second offlw"!. one of the lifebuoys, and one of the quS! masters, named Thomas Usher, hadholdofX: same lifebuoy, Mid we were both swept off th» bridge together, both having hold of the £ buoy. When 1 came to the surface I andoS termaster Usher were clinging to the same lift": buoy, and I saw the funnel of the Speke ffi just going under water. The water had ffi her holds owing to the tarpaulins beinir waZS on" and the hatches broken to pieces, andsheutt tied down quickly. No hatches could stand suS : a sea. It \vus not a rolling sea, but thewatw seemed to curl up around the ship and cam away everything. Boats and everythineW been smashed to pieces and washed away iM indeed if the bouts had been available ffi could not have lived in such water. WelLwhS I caught hold of the spar, I abandoned the life buoy to Usher, and shortly afterwards IH ' him say, "I've got hold of a barwL" ItX dark at the time, und I could not see him andl saw nothing more of him or anyone else. Thi spur 1 had hold of was a " strong back," uts tor holding boats on tyic. davits. At daylight? managed to get l\M (4 another apar, aimUiarioT llioone I lvusaii, but belonging ta oneoftta'" awnings, \ lashed these two together withS': belt prassswiße, so that I was able toeit onifla centre. I could not have held onmucnlojS to the single spar, because every now aadffio ;l the spar would rail above me, and my htS would go under water. When daylightsetta the sea and wind had gone down, and item on to ram. It was a very heavy shower ot iik I had a sou -wester on, luckily, and I held it it till I caught about a oup full of water, I belien' tlmt saved my life, for J had swallowed a mSh deal of salt water, and my mouth was panE; I felt much relieved after drinking UiefrW water, I saw nothing that day except piecd3'-i§ wreck floating about. On the morning olffj':lii second day 1 saw the smoke of a steamer alora distance off. I could just see the masts and ffl smoke from her funnel, but of course I nr'flß invisible from the deck. She, of course, piwft1! 1 on without seeing me, and I saw ono or t#! 1 others during the day, but they were stiHtm I far oil. About the middle of tlicseconallT- I nt least I think it must have been I tho day, bill I could uott.el.l the time—a abut ! came rushing alone «t a great speed. ItvrM ' not a very large one, a half-grown one, about nine foot, lotifc, I was sittinge n the cross-pte, with my feet underneath, The shark tSiSI over one pieco of wood, and I fancy he got tin) other arm of the raft in his teoth, because li stopped suddenly. I had a, piece <jf stick aboil three foot long which I picked yp, thinkingl might bo usetul tor hoisting my capon asst signal. I poked him with this stick, andSa : cleared off at once, ann 1 never saw anytbii more ot him, 1 had no weapon of any sat with me, as I had turned oui in a hurry ana ptf'< on some old clothes which had nothiug in It* pockets. '1 hut night there was a steamer which passed quite close to me. I oould see all to lights, but of course, being dark, she couldn* • sec me. I hailed her, but she was too far offtl hear me. That was on the evening ot til second day, and I saw nothing further until tlj morning of the third day, I dozed off once » twice, but when I doned I fell off into the watffi I didn't fee] much inconvenience from the sun] this hat saved mo, When my head began to feel hot I dipped the hat in the water and pntil on again, and it kept my head beautifully cool On the morning of tho third day! snwastcamtt and a said, which I took to he. a man-of-waro! a surveying vessel, because she was not steer ing a straight courso, but kept an offing court* I took my coat off then and hoisted it on tl« stick and tv!cd to attract her attention. Sl>t altered her course and came straight to\fu4 me, and I fancied that she had seen me. In nif impatience I thought she seemed coming vat slowly, and 1 thought to myself I would not loot at her, and she would appear to come mort quickly, so I held my head down, and whenl looked up again she had altered her course and was scoring away from me. I had almost girell up hopo then, Later in tho same day anothcrati much larger shark visited mo, but did not comß within tho circle of tho raft, Hekept swimming round and round mo for about 10 minutes, an J eventually went away altogether without mik ing any attempt to attack me. He was a tee-' mendous follow, 20 feet long at least, and Igave myself up for lost when I saw him. I couldonlf raisp up my foot and hold them out of water, which I did while the shark was round meibH» I could not have stayed in that position onlg. Nothing moro occurred until the evening. W' sun began to get low, und I could not seewr thing all round the horizon, and i made up ml mind for another night, I must have gone W>> into a longer dose than usual, for I fell off CM raft on my face, and when I got up again th«; French steamer Peiho seemed close on roe, Mil i it hud. sprung out of the water. I did not tain*:;' 1 had been dosing 10 minutes, but I maylW boon longer, for I could not see anything whet: I dozed oil. 1 lost the stick I had durmsrW day, and 1 had nothing to signal with but BJ; hat. I held it up as high as 1 could, and one of tho soldiers on board—she had troops on boit» —saw mo. The officer on tho bridge did notsee mo at first. When they dirt sec me tho enguw were stopped and reversed, aud a boat til loworcd and u\\ ortlcer and four men, cameo™, tome. They treated mo very kindly on bow tho French steamer. They gtivo mo iced beet1 tea tp drink, but the doctor would not aItoWBH; to havo more than a couple of spoonfuls»*,;•. timo tjil I could oat something, and then belt lowed mo to drink as much as Iwantw* never gave up all hope, and 1 did not suffertHJ; much from thirst. I fancy it was because wJW being wet all the time. 1 was so low in w water that every now and thou a little w»« would wash ovor my shoulder, so that I wg constantly wet.' I did not feel a bit hungry, WJ : I did not feel any hunger until the second cm,, was on board the Peiho, While I was in tM water I felt strong enough, but when I was On board the ship I became very weak." '%'■

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tiik ordinary meeting of the above body WJ holdon Monday evening. Present: The ifayor.u? Crß. Wi.Uis, Ireland, Whit'ey, Kidd, Vay, * Intjro, and Mulling. Cqrhksfondknce —Tne lettera received wtn read and dealt with as follows:-From JO6OP" Smith, Arthur Smiih, and A. Armisted,W»' plaining of the sthteof the footrath in ATeSW: Road: Resolved that tbe writerß be info™!" that tho Council are prepared to attendtotw matter as Boon as the footpath lias beenforfflw by thp St. Stephen's School estate. In jM mointimolt would be toii'porarily repairea.-; From John Howard, reijuesiinn the ConndJ[w repair the lootpath In Ayr street: HcsolvetttM" request buKianttd.-l'iom v\urelia Tbomaw, renuostinKilnt a dram which oreifloweanw property nrght bo a'Unt'edto: Hesolved U* ; tho request no comp.ied with.—Krom "Jj liSe,n,|lingattenii.iritothe bt ills of the roao». thoead of the road through Mr Wrights fit, i.uny: Hfmlvrd 'hot ihe oi-erpe rolworM"; instruct d to attend to tho matter.-lrtm wj- Gaoler of Mvii iKin til«iiir 4 to supply «WJJ ».iid motn): U-Vfv nc.ivea. - F.om, JW? Taylo ■, conipldininK of c'aiimtto ('onetorus WK por.y in Tiirarua Terrace, by tho drains w» Kraiin«'a bcii.t; chi.ktd : Kosolvcd that ' IC nintti r receive iiinncoiHto attenticn. .. m TBNDERS.-Thi: ut.liis fir «it?htEOil re moval, supply of niiijl, &c, for tfco awj year, will bo opined at 'ho nicoiicgnew"" August 3rd. (M Public Pound —It was resolved > bti JJ pound ba removed from its prosont blm to."" lower end of Honbj-streos and thut Mr_A»» ton bo appointed pound keeper fir iheWiffiy.- The Firkbei.l NuiFAKOE.-Begarding jw matter, it was reßolvod, "That the Pa™6"!^ alarm bells are not to bo ruDg only »*S'-: when fires qtour within the borough. AW XV sons jjnifing the said bells for flrfsouWM'1" borouKh or givine; false alarnif will "".jrrU outed." It was also resolved that the poli«g communicated with, in order thatatepsmafa, takon to prevent the continued rinKiiK m , bells after the alarm has been given. This was all the buslneeß.

THE AUCKLAND .KVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15; 1885,

Printed and Published Iff .* h«S° IJ?S Henrt Bbbtt, of BjrmondM»«w«i VJS General Priuttnfl Offloe, BhoitUnd^ «J?4ffi WSDNSBOAV, JVIY W. >6S*|



TO-Monr.ow. TITE REM.UE]tA YARDS, For Palo, ou Tluirp lay next, Julj' 16, C A LOXC'-V(H)i.l.El) EWES, 01/ 'H i-uiibiiu;. ai.fjied__iu;(:klanp. * tomorrow, ! At 1 o'clock, THE RBMUERA YARViS j For Sale, on Thnrsdny July 1". ;it s o'clock, DAIRY COWS. STOKE CATTLE 150 Well-'ftU.'d ?tc-rs 500 Htilf-bred Nupior ethjrJ t'ataiu! .-.torn PiffA For Sale, a Kood i-nliurban BntchwV Hurincsa. ALFRED I'.OOKLAND. . tHS HAVMAKKEt S&.LB Of wool, SMfiEPBKJINB HIDES, TALLOW, KAY. «"' """RAW e»ah TUKHDAY. i. iS - t'-nak ALS-KEP inniKLAN?' W. S. OOCHRANK | '■''- J'At.'UK. TO-jMORHOW. PIANOFORTE DIN'INCKOOM SUITE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. At Merlin Hou?o, Ilobson-street. The Subscriber! will soil at Jfnrlin Hoiue, ttob son street v few doarfl fiom Cook-ftrel), on Thnrsday, July tC, at It o'clock, THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITUIIK. cnn:iMii'tr of Pi.-itioforte (m walnut c ; i=.'i.iUn.n-.0-.in~.,itoii.' i irsi).iiod). LOO TxMe. j.a-u-o (iut Mlmir. Citni'.'. •', Pio turea. BWdorkand 1.-0,-m Al^u'-yol. Hnukets, Dining Table. Hivcr. ninilomir Waived back), AmtriHn-heiit- V. \>nd ClMirn, 1, i,a!i:\im, touch. Mats; LarK-'vionm Hall rl, !;. o.ock, Uoub'e and Siniil.- lrjn IlcdatiN-uls, Valli.iascs, Mnt transea. Boddi»K. Clioat, Danvmv. V, a-li.il.in.U-, Toiletware. Mirrors. Div,-.- m< 'I'-iliVh, C.urinmi, Matttni. Kitrl.or. Utenfila. fate, Dtc.'ser. O.i Stove, Meat Safe, Sea., &c. SAMUEL COCfIIUNE & SON, Anotioncera. "'"W. 8. COCmiASK. | [.'AS. DACRB. MONDAY, JULY CO. BY ORDER OF THR MORTG-\OEB. VALUABLE IM I'llOVKI) FARM, KAWAKAWA, 0.-VY OF ISr.ANPS. The Bubscrih rs liavo received Inatrunttooß to Bell by I'nblid Auction at tlin Land Mart. 185. (Juocivaifot, on Moiulay, July 20, atl2o'cloclf, ALLOTMENTS 10, 11, M, 15,10, 17, 13, 19, 20, 21,22, 2^. 21. nii'l 2.1. Parisb of Kmviv kawa, containing ">ii2 acres 1 r.icd 17 pereliM. This Farm is situate! hut a sbori distance from the Township of Kawakawi. on ,i main rood, ia pretty, improved, carries Rood firasn, and is known as tlio property of llov. 1". A. 1 mil. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, JULY 17, at 11 O'CLOCK. FRUIT TREES, FANCY AND ORNA MENTAL SHRUBS. PLANTING SEASON I PLANTING SEASON! GREAT SALE OS1 THE SEASON. Mr James Mason has favoured Kichardson and Jackson to soil by public! auction, at their Mart (oppoaito .BnckHnrl'fj Horse Kepo^itoryj, on Friday next, the 17th July, A MONSTER COLLECTION of FRUIT AND OTHEIt SHRUL'S-000 Apples and Puara (beat sorts), Lemons, Oransc3, Uuavai, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Apiioota, Quince, &0., &o. A;so, Mai?nilicent Assortment of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Hoses, Camellias, Rhododendrons. Uuorocarpa, Pines and other Coniferos. N.B.—Wo ca'l the attention of the public to these Regular Sales, as tlieso Shrub 3, &o, are exclusively from Mr Mason's best stock, all guaranteed cloan trees and plants, and names labelled ; and for convenience of buyors we have a professional gardener in attendance to desori.be, and catalogues printed, which can ba had off the principal hotels and our offices; * and we should ad vise the public, as the planting eeason is drawing to a close, not to delay attend ing our Sales. RICHARDSON & JACKSON, DURHAM YARDS FOR SALE, fib the' Durham Yarda, ever? Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDB3, TAIJLOW, WOOL, and 883N3, HUNTER & NOLAN ARCH HILL BUS TIME-TABLE JTrom Auckland National Bank.—B.lsn.in., 9 am., 9.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m.. 11 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 12.20 p.m., 1 pin., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 pm., 3.45 p m., 4.20 p.m., 510 p.m., 5.15 p.m. 6.20 p.m., 8 30 p.m., 10 p.m., and 10.20 on Saturday niffhta only. From Arch Hi 11.—7.20 a.m., 8.15 a.m.. 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 10.15 a.m 11 am , 11.1aa.m., 12 20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m.. 3.45 pm.; 4.20 p.m., 5.10 p.ni, 5.45 p.m. (and 0.30 p.m., Saturday nißhts only), 7 p m., 7.15p,m. S. YOUNG, Proprietor. JB, E h AIS 18, • VIOTORLI-BTKEBT, IMPORTER OK BUILDERS1 & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DHCEOT VXIQU MAKUFACTURKSB. Haa for Sale, at Urn Bstas- Carpentsra' Too'b Nails, Locks, Hlng«j.i Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, In great Varies? Maibla and snamellod Slats Mantelplsitj Largest Stock in Auckland llMble, Electroplate, Curb, aad other 7end«n Balvanlsed Iron, Sheet Lead, Bad Zint BUte, Cement, and Plaster XBSPBG2XOK nXV JTB" QUOOTING SEASON, 188 5 GUNS !! GUNS"!! G-UN.S !! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEMN BTRKET. AUCKLAND. The advnrtipor having a vory lar^e Stock of 3 Una, both Breecch-loarting and jyuzzle-load ng. haa re-ma rked them at a considerable REDUCTION I'OR CASH. £ s. d. Singlu barrel Guns from .. „ 017 C i)onble-barrel Guns from .. ..300 Double-barrel B.L. Guns from .. 115 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis and Harvey's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. 4s 6d per lb, FFF Gunpowder 3s Od „ Shot Os 5Jd „ Cartridge Cases, 12 guage, ss, Us, and 7a per 100. Eveky Other Kind of Shooting Material Equally Cheap. BUSY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guage, loaded with the New B.C. Powder. 3UNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONK PROMPTLY and EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIRSWORK3. D. EVITT, GUMMAKKR AND IMPORTER, 254 — QOBHN-STKEET, AUCKLAND, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. MTSend fob Price-lists. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kiuds of SPRING VKHICLKS. Hired, Bought, and Sold, at CEOWTttBR'S VICTORIA STABLES WBUjeBLBY-3TKEgT. "\fIJBIC, Portraits, Landscapes, eto., XtJL LlthOMaphed In Mlnlatnre undOoloon *



GREAT SALE OF SALVA^ALTAGE STOCK FROM OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT FIRE. We have bought all that Large Portion of Messrs. Owen & Graham's Salvage Stock of the BEST QUALITY AND LEAST DAMAGED BY FIRE CONSISTIN'Ii OK Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Mufflers, &c. ALSO Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, Silks, Broches, AND A Large Quantity of Dress Material. WHICH WE SEIL AT AIiOTTT ZEE-AILIF -VsTA-S-EHIOTJSEI PEICE Wo will also sell OUR LARGE NEW STOCK, purchased within the last six months, AT COST PRICE AND UNDER DURING THIS GREAT SALVAGE SALE, commencing FRIDAY, JUNE 36, 1885, And until all is disposed of. We respectfully advise our Customers and the Public to COME AT ONCE AND GET THOSE FIRST-CLASS GOODS at MERELY NOMINAL PRICES. WE MEAN TO SELL, AND NO MISTAKE. "W- & J". BEEHAIT &o CO., THE CASTLE W.AISRY. HOUSE AND GREAT DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT, JUNCTION' OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS. SALVAGE STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK I SALVAGE STOCK! -A.. SISTIEIDIDIEIN", QUEESX? STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, HAVING BOUGHT LARGELY AT MESSRS. OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SALVAGE GOODS PROM THE LATE FIRE, WILL HOLD A Glearing-Out Sale of the same, COMMENCING FRIDAY, JUNE 26. GREAT BARGAINS I COME EARLY I CASH VERSUS CREDIT. IN consequence of the reduction in price of Now Zealand Tweeds, together with our rapidly increasing business, we aro enabled to reduce our prices, and give the enor mous discount of 4s in the £. Inspection invited. Largest Stock in Auckland to select from. The following is a List of our Prices, all of which aro guaranteed New Zealand Tweeds, and thoroughly shrunk. Terms Net Cash. When sending orders please add the followfng amount for postage:- Coat, 2s; Trousers, Is ; Vest, Cd. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO.i'Shortland-stkket, nearly opposite Post-olßce. ' ~~—~~~ Quality N'.o. i. Quality No. 1. Quality No. 2. Quality No. 3. Beat Saddle Tweed. ~Fuit Trou. & Vest Trou Suit Trou. & Vest Trou i 3nh Trou. & Vest Trou. Suit Trou. £ Vest Trou. 3,3/- 1/7/- 10/- 3/15' 1/13/- . 20'- |l/ 4- 1/17/6/- 23/6/- 1/10/ 2,'-/- 26/ ---% Measurement for Coat— ~?j&"W 1 to 2, From neck seam to *Tgr-K&;\ [ length -lW v I 3l° ' '"■"'■ rr' m seam nt h "" I 'djt*^ State what pockets you I I IN\ \ It Measurement for Yest — / A v~~'~)f |1% \ I Itouml v.iiisl undercoat / W| 1 ?'"I >«,'%' i . I quired openingandthen / Oiv.tr \~^ -■-/ I on to lontJth I M" 1 Jf; / \ Measurement forTrous^rs J S\ I ■ I Whether pockets to be / Xjr \I §i I lto.'i. From top of trousers / it/ \ 1 t'L-^r —»—f Cto 7, Inside leg 3eam IW \ --'I ;sp* \ }• Round waist I «% \ '-4 f\ I 'i Kound t high \ §1 '") 1 \ I 4, Round Unuo \ |a . .-'j \ I V I 5, Hound bottom of boot I f| 1 ry -* ** f Wfera sending yeni or- I !• I *3 I dcr, iiloriEf state colour of I s |y7 I Tweed. Fill up nicosir c- J §..: I M J incuts according to in- I s I H ■• • | ._^T~~" or niarkerl Cheque, / fj ~_ jh ■= f?r- VW -SgT^" forward to any part of / y Jfil /«/.__-> i \^^Sr I= ~' incut required, aa nor tj§3s*^" 7/ /■-)' s<; XT/- ANTED |Z"NOWN. AT THE SYDNEY DRAPERY CO., 250 — QUEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND. — 250 WINCEYS, from 2!d rer yard 9x4 BLANKBTS, 8s lid per pair TARTAN CHECKS, Bpeoial value, 9ja 10 x i BLANKETS, 12s 6d per pair FANCY DARK BTUFF3,B3d 11 x i BLANKETS, 15s 6d per pair FANCY CHECK OTTOMAN CLOTHS, 9Jd 9x4 ALAMBRA QUILTS, 23 lid NEW FANCY Of TOMAN CLOTHS, 73d 10 x 4 WHITE HONEYCOMB QUILTS, 4s ltd FANCY ALLWOOL STUFFS, la 3d 68in. UNBLEACHED SHEETING, Sid yard JfANOY KNICKKR WINCKYS, 9Jd 72in. PLAIN and TWILLBD, lljd CASHMERES (li yards wide, 8 Bhades), la 3d 721 n. WHITE TWILLED, lljd MEN'S MOLK TROUSERS, 4s 6d pair 80in. WHITE TWILLED, 1b 31 MEN'S TWEED TROUSERS, 4a lid and Ga lid FAMILY CALICO, 2s lid to 6a 6d per doz. MEN'S FLANNELETTE SHIRTS, la lid; TURKISH TOWELS arneslze,9Jd worth 3s 6d MEN'S RIBBED L.-WOOL, SOCKS, IOJd ALSO HOSIERY, GLOVES, VELVETEENS, MILLINERY AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. 250 — QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. — 250 THE CELEBRATED NEW AND IMPROVED PfiIZE MEDAL SEWING MACHINES! SEWING MACHINES! THE LATEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD, These famous Machines, protected by Thirty Patents, beat all the other machines at Sydßey Exhibition, &c, &o. Caution—No Canvas ers. Call and inspect, or write for samples and prices to X>. S, CIHI.AJyiIIBIEIRS, 2°. QUEEn-street. SHIPPERS AKD THE TaADBj SUPPLIED.



FIRE!—TO BE, OR NOT TO BE? THE HARDEN PATENT "STAR" HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PATENTED AUGUST 8, 1871, AND AUGUST 14, ISB3. I UI v v I," p gjjjjiß Kpj suF6st B.nd most effective inven nQr m^^^m, tionforinstantly Wm^^m EXTINGUISHING fc^fef^^^S FIRES SOME OP THE MERITS OF THE GRENADES. 1. They aro Bmall and convenient for hundling, can bo hung up around ovory floor of your office, storo. factory, or houso, accessible at an instant's notice. Night watchmen can carry them wh"f ™hey\ro°a\w& ÜBTeX ntor Immndlato u 3 o. Any man, woman, or child can use them efllc entlv. mo normct | oa i ly soaied, and will koop for yoara in any climate. Unlike other ex- , tingulshors they do not require to he kept in order by frequent recharging, and having no metal explosive cans or fuaea are not bubjoot to corrosion. 5' ThoVico piaooßo thoni'within tuo roach of all. Plvory man who has a homo, offloe, store, M T tLT opir'ato ffiSWSndWttTlire can be oxtlnnulahod with them as if by ovor known or led may bo frozen solid or becomo perfectly useless, and the owners loft to the mercy oftlmdVvonrinßtlamoi.. the Harden llan-l Orenatle Fire EMlnuuUher standalone and funmlmwffmedln/ am, deterioration., or climate as the unapproachable ami irresistible Co"s" f Wo Ki/i'rantoo these Grenades to bo perfectly uniform in quality and offlcienoy. Every Grenade is subjected to a thorough chemical test to ansuro absolute cortainty aa to its quality. iniNDRI-ns OF KIRKS ALRKADY EXTINGUISHED BY THESE GRKNADKS AND THOUSANDSI OF POUND 3 S VVICO. ACICNOWLKD&EH TO BK THE BKST IUUU KXTINOUISIIKH OF FIRBS EVER DISCOVKItEI). KVBHY STORE, FACTORY, OFFICE, and HOME SHOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH THEM. Testimonials and Proofs from all parts of the Country. T. & S. MORREST & CO., LTD., SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALIND. ATTENTION I ATTENTION I SHALDERS, SON, BROWN & Co. « M , B «^, We would invite the attention of the public to our great show of AUCKLAND-MADE HOSIERY, manufactured by Messrs. Archibald Clark & Soxs, of Shortland Street. It is our intention to make a speciality of these goods, in BOYS', GIRLS/ WOMEN'S and MEN'S, the Hosiery being equal in finish to the best English Goods. When in Queen Street, do not fail to inspect our Southern Window (containing the most excellent goods), and, by wear ing this new Hosiery, patronise a local industry. DO NOT FORGET THE NAME, SHALDERS, SON, BROWN & Co. 2C4 & 20G QUEEri STREET. v^liOjp mHB public trust office of *\^j£r V» y J_ NEW ZEALAND. TP B A C O C X, Tho Publio Trustoo may do nominated • OPTICIAN, Executor under the Will of a Teatiitor, ot MATTTWMATrrvT AMn MAHTtPAT Trustoo under a Marriago orothora.atloment. niAIIiUMAIILiAL AND NAUUL.AL N cnarKo i» made upon tho di;po3it f.r safo INSTRUMENT MAKER, enstod" of any Will by which the Public Suohthxd street. Trustee is appointed Kxecutor. Present Trustooa. Executors, or Adminlstra- ALWAYS IN STOCK- tons may, if approved, rcliovo thomsnlvoa of Spcetaeles and Eyo-glaeses of eve.y kind; an g^&X^Sto? l&SlWSi'rSdin'S accurate ntKU»mnteed in England, America, and eliowhero, holcliii X Opera Glasac* of Hupnnor onahty mouoys for tho benellt of pursons wlio have Telescopes, Wno.-ular Field" Glasaos. and Micro- "Xratod to New Zealand, may not only relieve scopes ; powerful and cheap fhnrrinnivnanf mnnnnslhiHtv hut. as tho rato of Theodolites, Minim.-Compaq. Abney Levels "n Now &M^STthi Dranißßo Levels. Prismatic Compasses KnX rate will greatly aujfinont tho income DrawliiK Instruments, Scales, l-'amllol Rulers „# thn h™pflr3«rliV« by bo doina Tho State Ships' Low, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles % v^° an^Tnie guarantee alainat loss of SiS'tTSSii J£2'i^SifiuSS. 0'81" ?nSa by the f?aud o? diahonesty 5f its offloera. SSSsSSffISJSXi fo^SSrr^r^t^nrffi JUBT itECKIVKD- ' R. O. HAMKRTON, Sclf-reßistorlns Aneroid Karometon Pnbllo Trustee. , ~ , - ... Also. o. D. DE CABTKO, Acting Agent. A.neroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frame. mUCKER'S "DAKING "DOWDER. INSTKUMENTS OP EVERY KIKD REPAIRED. J. Al _D Al _L Al mUCKER'S TJAKING X>OWDER. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. X For .IjWholesomoX Bread. ltatiuo'C" pnirnu ifncunco rriuciCEß's t>akinq t>owder. KEAIINGS GUULH LUZbNIICb. XTeaCak™, X) Pastry, Jr Scono.. OOUOHS. mUCKER'S T>AKING T>OWDER. hfia* JL Ask your _L> Grocer X for It. lAJ U urUo. - i i -i i CEIITAIN AND SAFE REMEDY. rjuPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. ASTHMA. _** ASTHMA. K-' T t rr wa xr ASTHMA. "■ "• "■ ** "■ " rii'W.TATW Awn iapic ■p'PMirnv Haß 'or Sole B nnmbor of tho above, with taps CERTAIN ANjO SAFE REMEDY. _ oa( , ~. ugQ , 35^ Qt h ,_ shoP| w elleß i oy BKOMCHiriS. street East (next door to Crowthor's Stables). JiKONCHI n% Lanfo quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and BItONCHITIS, Down Pipes always in stock. Verandah Iron CERTAIN AND SAFE REMEDY. onrved at the shortest notice. Country ordors tin-TjcTTwcQa will alwayß reooive his prompt attontion. Lead HOAHSKNBsI: Wftßhors alw WB on tond- HOAUBENKSS, — Composed of the purest articles. TheßO Lozenges f( EOROE H, EASTON, contain no opium nor any deleterious drns-, \Jf thorefore tho most dolieato can tako them with VIf.WIVfARK'P.T TTflTlilT. perfect confidence. Their beneficial effect is «I. W-____*____i ilUll_-j, speedy and certain. Thi_ old unfailing family remedy la daily recommended by the most cmi- NEWMARKET. nent Physicians. (Tn use nearly 60 years). Sold __. __~., ■ ■ _~-,_, by all Chemists, in tins, each having tho words, T> ICHMOND HOUSE, " Keatino's Cough Lnzonßes," engraven on the X\) PONSONBY KOAD, Government stamp. Auckland. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. w mPTTRAN Q.m HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. vv" tiUU-IK-UN, HEN., KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. FAMILY BUTCHER HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. JfAM.i-Y _i U lU_l i- It. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in an- TT\ URKISH BATHS, pearanceaDd taste, furnishing a most agreeable X. itppitr nnu-jrw qthwwt method of adminlatrTing the only cortain UPPER QUEKN-STR..KI, remedy for INTESTINAL or THItEAD Near the Quoen s Hotel. S-KJdS?.^ This wen.ventllat^-e7 te blishmont is Open Sold in tins by all Uruggistß. D*l}l from 9 a-m- to 6 P-m- and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. JA S ddO T T These Bathß are highly recommended by the _^ medical faculty. Baths for Ladies on Toesdayh and Tburb corner datb, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 1 nder oharge of an COOK AND NEMON STREETS, Seoretary. HAS A _^ LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW TEAS, TJUTCHER AND CO., JUST LANDED. "^ """S^gggfJlS WB*Bf'' Price fromls6a n P d er t lb h Upwards.bestinAuck. RBCBIVINQ AND FOR V A RDING AGENTS. KeilTrtfnVofed'by^e'dof baK WOOL STORED AND DUMPED «-OB SHIPMENT. Swiss Dairy Milt, 7d ....... .r,™,™-, Moir'B Fresh Herrings, 6d ballast bppplD-P. dalmon. 7Jd; Sardines, Sd Beat Coffee, lib tins, Is 4d; Dandelion Coffoe, 6d \\T ABNOCK BROTHERS, Moller's Worcestershire Sauce, 6d por bottlo T T ■ Established 1862.1 English Pickles, Cd SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Best Flour, 81bs Is COX'S CRKEK, AUCKLAND, Good Taranaki Roli Buttor, 8d par :b Manufacturers of tho Celobrated Extract Of Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow, Small Quantities of all kinds of Goods at Wholo- Blue Mottled, Double Crown. Economic and eale Prices. Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal and Toilet Soapa.mado from the purest of Tallows, Goods DeHvorod to all P«u*i of the City and & o ' ffIOaB _D UR HAM.STRKET, Auckland. Suburbs Free of Charge. N.8.-Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Woo ~~. ~, Sheepskuia. and Bom»* Note tho Address- JAS. SCOTT, /ffy f W 1 CORNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS. / X HOB. fj • JII.ARBUTT,| ftmr (^^ m^ MAHUI'ACrrUBHB OV $m$W srimmatse* PDT?N RROOMS basque |i<ffisM,2t nSnfk^fn^^ vvHl" JJlvvUluuj ROAD. *^™®9W"^ JlJ^^g^T, ntADBJK APAI}MARg. FE NT 0 N & CO., TBLBPHONB N 0...232. ■' FAMILY AND SHIPPINO " SH O TO BATH BUTCHERS, {Jr to ROTH'S PUBLIO HOT, COLD, AND OLD "OBSERVER" OFFICE. gg^HS^rf^TtoifS™ "^ VICTORIA-STREET WEST (next to Theatre, fi^k"^ B?aS^S^i « Royal), private, and supplied with every conven- Famlliesin Town and Suburns Waited-onfor 'ene'e, Turkish .towels, flesh and hah^brushes. Orders. Corned Beef and Pork Supplied in oomba. soaps. &0. beteot iJatn BSSS^SfaSSS?" Hams, Ba.on.anf Poultry K^em^atttV^sKand uresßea to uraer. glxpenoe. Please note the address-Viotoria- DOOB PLATES, StoncJl Plates, Dies, itMJtJI^ above Greyhound Hotel, and met Monoßrame, etc,, Kngr^ed «t the fea ( SatS^e? MWt>