AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

OCTOBER 10, 1885.

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET. trim* ajjd Dairy Produok.—Wholesnlo nut «■ Prime fresh. Sd : Butter, salt. 9d to lOd; Cheese, (food factory. Gd to CJd: Canterbury do scarce; Kgg». dozen lOd: Lard, in MarM™63dto7d; HaconandHanis.in cloth.Pro- JSSitoMii Haras BJdto9|di CanLßacon end Haras, new cure-Bacon only Md ; Hacon and Hams In equal numbers, B}d; Hams, oriv 10) d! Jamß, per case, 5a dew., £112 a fld to a tvJfid -Honey in bulk. -Id Dor lb. Fiour Market.— Wholeßalo.--Suporflneflour. ««k'dressed, per ton. £lv 10a; do, do, houaohold, £9103 hundreds, ss; fifties. 10a por ton extra;sacks andb'iKS freo ; hundreds. sa; fifties, 10a extra; Sonthorn do, £8 lUa; bran, por ton. sacka Sded! local, £C i Southern do, £6 ; X sharps, £5 10b ; southern do.. £4; Si bread. £16; oatmeal, do. £11 03 to £11 it- oats 2s 6d to 2a 9d; ruaizo. 3a 3d ; notatoos. fll 56 to £110 a per ton; pearl barley do. SIS to £13: beans, 3a 3d; onions, £11; fowl wheat. 2a lOd to 3s. Kiubi UUM Flax, &o. — Poor oramary nominal. £30; (rood ordinary. £32 to £31; ranerior. £35 to £10 and upwards: Easf Coast. £lf,to£l9: supplies for Oct. up to date about 30 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow. do., % w £9; fungus per lb, 3d ; cocoanut fibre, ller cwt, 16s to 17a. The market is flrmor, but trices remain unaltered. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 27a to 30a por ton; «id 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards. «£fid • screened, 2SsCd; ditto at tho minus, 13a; K'nido. 265; Waikato. 8a to 12s; in Auckland, 18a to 225: Kamo, 10a por ton at inadinc wound; Tauiiiri at mine. 83 Bd to I'-'s, at yard. 19a 6d to 22a; Whungnrei. at mine, !)a M-yard (steam), 17b; housohold, 21b; delivered, «fe! Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 8s to 896 d per ton; delivered, 13j ; cut. Ha to lta. Building Materials. -Timber: Boards and Bcantllu?, 100 ft, beßt, 13a lid; Eccond-olaaa, Sa; best. planed, tongued, and groved, flrat-claKs, lfe ■ medium, 12a lid; second ditto, 10d. Cargo, best (at mill*), 10a 3d ; tecond dsiw (at mills), 5a 6d; baulk. 7a. Now Zealand pailinga, sft (sap). 10a; sft (heart), 13s • 6ff 11' titree rails, .€) 10a per 100; purirl cos'is iS 10a to £7 10a; shingles 15a per 1.000; Hobait palings, sft. 19a ; Oft, 21b ; Hobart rails. 100s selling quotations. Bricks <at Avondalr), 3m to J63 per 1,100 ; town yards, 45s to 555; de livered 60b to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), por 100 id inches bore), 40b ; 4 liichoa, lla ; 15 ilnehea, 6s- 2 inches, £2 10 per 1,000; socket glazed pipc3 13 inches, la per foot; 15 inches, 43 Bd por foot • 12incho8,3s per foot; 9 inches, k'a por foot; 6inches.la per foot; 4 inches, 9d por fool; 3 inches, 7d por foot. Manures. — Uonedust Sydney, £S to £9; aocording to quality; boneflour, £9; Auck land. £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maldun Island. $; Huon guano, small lota, £5 to £ti, bags in cluded : Hurst's chemical manure. £14 10b : animal manure, £710 a.

SHIPPING

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS.

September 13.—Duchess ofAwyle. ship. Herd from London. Sbpteniber 15.—Australia, P.M.S.S., Brou^h, from Sydney. SeptJinber 17.—Wanganui, ship, Adam j, from London. SeptemberSM.-Zoalandia, P.M.S.S., Webber, from San Francisco. Ocieter 6—Magon, Froach corvette, Pucch, from llobart. October6.—Southern Cross. 3d., Spmks, from New Hebrides.

October B.—Arawata, s.s,, Cromarty, from Fiji. October 8.-Junot Nicoll, s.fl., Ifutton, from South Sea Islands.

DEPARTURES.

September 16.—Auatralii. P.M.S.S., Brough, lor San Francisco. September 19.—Claribel, barque, Polerson, for New York. Septemta 20.-Zelandia, P.M.S.S., Webber, tosjdney. SepUmbor 20.—Altair, barque, Munro, for London. Bep.'ember 23—Arawata, s.s. Cromarty, for Ffji. Uclober 5.-Nerbudda, ship. Caldor, for Cal cutra. October 7,-Katahdin, barque, Seller, for Astoria.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tongariro, s.b., for London, about October 25 Arawa. 5.8., for London, about October 21 Ctmador, ship, Scotland, for London, loaded Benguela, barque, Martinson, for London, load tag Bam Mondel, barque, Persson, for London Coronilla, barque, for London wanganui, ship, Adams, for London

SOUTHERN SHIPPING.

Tiiußtr, September 3D.—bailed: ltnmitikei, ship, for londoii. pout Ohalmeih, Octobor 4.-Hailed : Bay of Naple3,ihip, for Diamond Harbour. \v EU,INOTOJf v aepieinlier 25.—Sailed : l'oric, to London, ail p.m. jestfti day, with lli.iOO car cases mutton. September i'J —Arrived: Zmi lapd!a,aMp. 106 days from Loudon. Lytiewon. September 2<.-Sailcd: Chill, Darqu^, for London. October i.— Sailed : City Of Canton, barque, for Portland.

Arrival of tno Arawa. The direct steamer Avawa, belonging to the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday, Sept, 30, from London. Sho left London on 15th August last. After discharging part of htr cargo there, tho Arawa left on the sth Octobor for Lyttelton, Welling ton, fupier, and Auckland. Show.ill here load a cargo of frozen meat for London.

Po3sengers for Auckland :-S:iloon: Mr and M« Clavuon, Heid, Mr and Mrs Anfray and $« a, Jlr and Mrs Crosswurtho, Mr and Mrs DilTOrtli.llrandMrs Trotter and 2 children, Mraßich, Messrs. J. Holland, J. Dray, G. Hen derson. Second saloon :Mr and Mrs'Campbell and child, Uev. K. Kelly, Mrs Kelly, .'! children, Mr. Mrs Tiddel. Mr and Mm Bates, Mr and Mrs porn, Jlisscs Doueney, Cm-mack, llorbcs, Tid del, and Messrs Thomas. Kelly. Hush, Taylor, olephenson, and Wright, Morrietr, Howard, Watson, T. Jackson, Craig, McNeil, Covmaek, » Hums. Smith, Atkins, Thorn, Hewitt, Kobins, Foley, McPlierson, Ilullon, Jlain , iteghorn, Kouch, Sper ey, Smith, and 210 tons

i'iio Arawas's paasago has occupied 45 %3 21 hours 32 minutes. Her total steaming time was 43 d;iya. Sho brings 2,659 tons uf cargo and 212 passengors, all in gqod health.

THE ZEALANDIA.

«I" c/- M- Bf- Zaalanditt, Captain Webber, "*vea from 8m and Konoluiu, at L s; m- O" a^pieniber 2O.h:iviiig left, Su.n l'Ym rawoat 3.10 p.m. ni tho L'yth tilt., and Honolulu *' W P-ni. on Ihe siu lust. On :i et tho *jsnst, at abont H pin., a lirgo picci of wrec:ing 3 was objervod. Tr,e eteumer stopp- d „" » u°at wus Hint off to invesil«ate. Tno wreosnuo was found to !■'-. tha after oortion of » veijo!, ci£ abjut 000 tons bottom up gangers for Auckland:-Saloon: Mr R. T. y™nan M r j. A H «nner, Mr J. R. Robartn, ffh» °3b? rni', wife, and two children, Mrs gwlotinachiM, Mrs \V. WlllLuiih, MrR. K. pKr-.MrJ- B-Gaylard Mr L). Fitz.'ornld, Mr wuiitx Mr and Mrs Durum and infant. Mr Smuall. Mr Karl, Mr Bligh. .«:!!. 11. Roe, B.» '. eUor' Dr- Novillo (Biahon of liunelin), ™" A. A. Klrkbam. Mr thompsoii aud w.fo- Steerat'o: Mtes Pi. mints. Mr Jaa. Portanf. aiD= n,,;;1 ,'! ia' n 3 an<3 two Rirls. v. m. Hayward. F. R iV.Y V*nnlnß GH- lJ"lt»c3 and wife. Jas. Mill ' J?" ,M^''"llum. Mm rs Nick*, Parker. f"1] r- Smhorla. d, Foy, and P. Crid (S • 'lie^oalandiaresiimo'l her voyage for SI?'•"' B*rly last i-veulng, with tho f .llowing 6 \vin®'' af''omthis POlti - MessrsL. McOowan Uweti aidT' Spawn' JllrßOii Auckland and

T!IK WA.NUANUI.-A STORMY PASSAGE. X- s ~P- of T?.l iat?by*tl?o 't-Ain'tiK Awl.if a rciriJi er"reOp-m on dautcmbar i 7. and »h« t wn T J ""Olio-ai;.! Nt Hiei,owdtTt'r«und übout mu,l!'h 8 a"'r (:'lPt"'n A--ohm is still in 0,.m ---»V« clletp|llc-rUMrH Cmr.of second cT'JfK. I. Hower, tliir.l oliiuer Mr hw» Plui'ke:- Thn vny.it'O ■ C tha W K npri nui m»rT, ,hcrtl>ownr t which Ciptuiu Adorns has W? n m?" y ie'ra- Hu reports huvliig left toSi™." rn'l»B morning ~t Jiino 18, wok 111 '5 Totm BOWL°" (lt Gmvebtind. and ro.nme<l tho UnfV v',' h """ weather a- d wet. rlv w ..d. de" ( ? h l p r ' ot'« "over on tho 19th, and haA a tCt£?l&l m (')iannel. uassin* tbeWzird on bree"^ d o t T^nflno woaihw with a fresh >WV. SK ' ]"• Bnrt lha "orth Rast tt^es wore «k*Mi}Sr in 2? N- 2OW- ' lllujr (!'irriell lhe weitlm " a"d 2128 W., uft r which vrmblo th^'Pfevdilediiuiutlio 13th J .1-. C.-« Bed 8E ,???"" "''en ?0 .iays out, ~nd h.in s'.onK TriVa i? A'ier this s'linny wcutl.tr au- in. '"•ft,a hteV CSfV, 1r 01-- k b"ll« *««<"»«» tilled •sdiLwil? i °'l hags wre nutrt cm eaih li-iw, «iewavM d,V! ater'1» l|y'nhru,iklng the for™ of and ~ , ' Jne woathiirnioierateri on the Dth. Mnw "'Ul<l modtrato until the 2Clh, when »e'ln »hii.li?o(thß 2lßt ate"ho hurricane 1 wnu« the eea rose and swept clean over

tho ship. This oontinued until midnight, by which time considerable damage had been done. The poop laddor and other moveable t lings had been wstahed away, tho galley fires extinguithed, sails adrift, skida carried away, and purt of the bulwarks missing, wlillst an apprentice named Jamoa Rao waa knocked down on tho deck and badly hurt. Tho weather Improved Blightly on the morning of the 22nd, although it was still violent, and at 0 a.m. a hoavy »ea came afeoard.broko tho poop rail' and moved the a arboard boat. On tho 23rd, thoro wero ind'catl^ns of another storm, and all pos siblo preparation was made. It burst upon tho vessel about 8 p.m. that day with perteo fury. A hard westerly gale prevailed all night, and on tho following morning about 10 o'clock a largo quantity ot wator was Bhipped. It washed away tho woodwork forward of the poop, and tho damage had speedily to bo ropalml with canvas to prevent tho cabin being flooded. Gales, veering from W.N.W. to W.S.W., continuod till Tasmania wa'j passed, when the weather moderated slightly. Henco light weather and fair windß until tho 16th mat.. when tho Three Kinga wnro sighted. After that W. and S.W. winds pro vailed, and brought tho vesaol to anchor, as provio-.ialy stated. The Wanganui is consigned to tho Now Zealand Shipping Company. Sho will probably bo berthod to-morrow.

LAUNCH OF A NEW FERRY STffAMER.

At high water this morning, tha now Ferry steamer built by Mr C. Bailoy for tho Oovonport Forry Company waa successfully launched from Customs at; ect West.

As tho veasol boßan to movo on tho ways. Miss Annie Allison performed the christonini? ceremony in the orthodox manner, nanjinK tho a earner tho " Britannia," and as the steamer glided beautifully into tho harbour, the assom bled crowd of several hundred people expressi-d their pleaauro in checrioß. The new btoamor was tuwod to an (meliorate, aftor which the company arijonrneil to an ..ncloaure, where the usual refreshments had been provided. Tills veasel in one of tho moat handsome which htm yet been built in the colony, and in every re-peot she is far in advanco of any other crafi of tho kind now running In theeo waters. She has been built from a model of Mr Bailey's, tho plans having been prepared by the builder. The dimensions of tho steamor arei-Lohrilioverall. 120 ft: beam,2lft; depth of ho d amidships, sft 9.n. She is put to gether on thediagonal principle,and isunuiusliy strong. Tho diagonal planking ia Uin thick. In thi) outer planking the garboard ttruke ia I2in x "in., the next strake la slightly reduced, and others tapering up to the bilgo 12in. x am. at tho bilge, the tup atraku being 12in. x ujin. Stringers of long longths, l.Un. x Sin., rua fore and aft inside, and are fastened through with copper bolts. The fastenings from one end of the vessel to the other arc not anywhere Gin. apart In tho onyiuo-room, amidships, ihe vessel has groat strength, being bound together with diagonal tio plutoH and angle iron frames. Thin vosol dill'..ra from tho others owned by the D.S.F. Company in havi g her eulooa accommodation on tho main cU ck, while tho hurrioano deck oxtemla tho whole length of tho vessel, and is very roomy. The saloon ia a capacious apartment. Wft lin long, and the length of tho fore caWn (or °moking-room) in 31ft. Gin , both having a height of lift, tiin. clear. The furnishing, which has yet to bo finished, will bo ot a very elaborate description. Tno saloon will b:> enamelled, and will have mouldings out in gold, while the scats are to have cushions in crimson ill veWot. The smoking-room will be or namentoil wiih panels in splash kauri with either oedtir or riimi stiles, the seats hero and also on the hurri ano dock buing similar to thoso on tho Victoria. The uteamor fs expected to carry SOU passengers, at'ain a r-poi'd of 12 knots per hoar, and draw not moro than 3 feet of water. Messrs Krastr and 'I inno are to furnish the vessel with a diagonal engine a- d locomotive boiler after the same pattern as Ihoto in the p s. Victoria.

THE ALTAIR.

Tho barquo Altair, tin'ir charier to Messrs Henderaon and Macfnila- c. cluaiod at the Cnaton s on Beptcmb-r 111 for London, with a full general cargo, valued us f.illou s :— S Gum, 1,239 case, valued at .. .. 9 909 Tallow. 193 ca-sks, valuj.l at .. .. 1,379 MaiiKaneso, 53 tons, valued at .. .. U-fl Copra. ISS ton?, valued at .. .. 575 Flax, 180 bales, valuid at .. .. 380 Pru> erved meat?, 150 ousea valued at 185 Salt beef, 15 kejfp, valued at .. .. 17 Rnw cotton. II bale?, valued at .. IU-J Leather, U bales, valued at .. .. 123 Hums and Donef, valued at .. .. lit) Apparel, valued at M Sunirieß. valued at 5 Total l:<,0;!l

On Octobor 0 tho French corvette Magon came into harbour, and anchored otf tho Jiailway Wharf. Tho Magon, which is last from llobnrt, is rather ft lengthy, broad beamed, ship rigged vessel, constructed of wood, \3 2,300 tons measurement, and is fitted with compound engines of 2,100 horao-power Shu is aimed with 15 brcoeh loadiug guns of 14 centimetres, mad a at tho Government factory, 3 Hotchkiea guns and 2 small rield guna for sorvico aslioro. Her crew, who aro mostly smart young fellows, number 270, all told, and are armed \vith modern rifles, sworcl-bayonota. revolvers, and cutla.-ses. The Magon hae a formidable looking mm projecting several fcot undor water. Sho has a full comple ment of boats, including a steam launch and a torpedo boat, and U said to bo cap able of steaming 14^ knots an hour. The Magon, at the time of the war between Franco anrl China, was sont from Franco with others to reinforce tho French fleet, but before .<=ho arrived at China tho war was concluded, and consequently there was no thing left for her to do. Sho was thoro fore ordered to proceed to tho Pacific station. Hot1 comploment consists of eight officers!— Commander Puech, Lioutenants Mnrquer, Pascal, Br'chot, Corquem, Lonnrd, and Linkenbold, and Dr. T. Dudoze, and 279 men.

Th^New Zealand Company's direct etea'iier Tongariro arrived at Port Chalmers, from Ply mouth a'Bu.iu.on September lti. ThoTonganroa utiaming time was 12 days 1 honr-< .'( iiiinut. s. On the day she left Tern rlfti her main (•huf.t was badly broken mid she «ai under c.iuvas for 10 hmirs. v til repuirn weru effected, t-ils b.ings 332 paasongera. nnd 251 ba^s maim. vt thn pas songeM. 15 1 are nominated immigrnnrH. princi p-iily for Southern ports. Crgn: fi 0 to' s for Jjuncdin JsnunsforLyttelt«.n,T7Bfor Wellington nnd C 57 tons for Auckland. Neither birtliH nor doathfltcokplaced-iring the voyiige. Bhe mingß the following silojn passen«-ru lot Audi l,n d :-Mra Do l-iaa. M.ssrs Norman l.ubbook, G. Wharton Marriott. VV. 11. Mcnzics. Mr and Mrs IT. MoiHgnmery Sp.--nc.-r, Mr and AIR T, Hiirforrl anil eliild, Misa Alice It. Iteauchuinp. virandMra •*', Boimmont, Mewrs Thos Col.-,Kdw«dVV.UlUh.Kliim.MraHaif»rd, MissK.Hover,MeastsJi>s<Ji>h, William, Riohftrd, HTederlck, John, and Bnsll lloop.T Miss Hoop ir, Me-s-a Hiomaa Jolly, William It. KnUall. SaniMcl liiiwi-on. Miss M. Ma.ion, blaster J. Mi.tson. Miiw M«Ktnlnv Mr S Mioklcthwait--, MranilMwH llf:ton. Miss X U Miltnn. Measra F A. Page. 11. A. Swafllold. .-. T. Tu'ly. Also, a large numb r i.f third- lass passengiTa and 150 nominated immi/ranis for all poits. Tho lon gariro makes Anck and her lust poit of unll in th.- colony. being udvei tised to leave hero nbaut Octobor 25.

Tho Union Company's s.s. Southern Cross re turned to pirf, after a lon^ absence, on Ootob^r Bpeoi'a'trTp.-) bou"ot?'ijr Si ek/fTSuvn on Septem ber 1 with 121 re-urn V- lynt si. n labour, a native of. flouUa died on thft Oth nnd w n3 our cd at ana Ih.-natlvea were all anded without any mishap at different J>lOiß, 'he voyu*.; towards Aunk l*n-J being commence I on the 21th. at 10 lo p.m., from Sun CbrUtuval. Poo- Knights were Blirhttd on C'e obero, at noon, ann port reached a? above. I'xp riem ed ftrong S.H. trades until tlieSid October, and thence s'.rongS. VV. winds, with rough sea, up till arrival.

Tlio annual meeting of tho Auckland Cricket Association wan held on September 24 Mr J. Muul'ord presiding. Tho report eubmitted hy Mr A. M. Bealo, Soeretary, showed that the nsiociated.clubs numbered 1G of which 9 "ore senior and 7 junior club. Tho report referred to the pro bability of n Canterbury team visiting Auckland This season, and suggested that tho Association might with a-lvantego arrant'o two or three whole day matches, such as tho Eiovcn v 18, tho Eleven v. 22 Co'tn, and Eleven Town v 22 Country. Fflil (ho statement of funds submitted by Mr C. E. MaoCor mick, Treasure, it appeaed th-.t there was a cro«lh bulunc ..f i=l7J. Office-bearers were e'ectcd iH follo-v, : P.itrj«, His Me colloncy the Governor; Presidents, the Mayor (Mr W. It. Waddel) and Mr• J. M. Clark ; Vice-Prwidents, Messrs J. M. Dar eavillo. W. F. Buckland, W. S. Wilson, G. Bowden, A. E. Whitaker, II Brett, G. b. Bourne, J. Cortv, A. Devore, T. T. Jlase field, E. Jfitrhels ti.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

BIRTHS. BACON. —On September 18, at New North Road, the wife of Kd ward Bacon of a daughter. BLAIR.-On September 18, at her residence, Lornu-street, thu wife of N. J. Blair of a d ugliter. BIHV.iMAN.-On September 20, at Bollwood Avenue, Mount Hnskill, the wife of Harry Bowman ot a son. Both doing well. BROVVNAILL.-On September 21, at Orakei Road. Remuera. Mrs W. Brownhillof a son. BHUWN.—On September 25. at Clarence street, Ponsonby, tho wifo of William Brown of a daugmer. COOPKK.—On September 28. the wife of Chaa. Cooper, Belmont Terrace, Remuera. of a son. COLE.—On Septombur 13, at her residence, Church-Btreet, Ponsonby, Mrs N. Colo of a daughter. CKOSs.—On October 5, at her residence, Bol monr/Houso, Nelson street, the wifo of J. It. Cross of a eon. CURRY.—On September 12, at her rosidenco, Bulmont Terrace, Remuera, tho wifo ot Kdwin Curry of a son. COYLK.—On October 5, at nor roaidenco. Upper Union street, tho wife of A. J, Coyle, builder, of a ton (premature birth). EVKNSKN —On Soptomher 11, at To Awamutu, tho wifo of W. A. Kvenseu of a son, GIBSON.—On September 12, at her residence, Otahuhu. tho wifo of John Glbaon of a son. HKLAM)KR.-On Soptembor IS, at hor reßi oeuco, Alton Road, the wifo of Capt. Helandcr of a son. HICKTOX.—On Soptember 29, at Waimato, Bay of lalandp, lira H. It Hickton of a daughter. JAMIKSON.-On October 2, at hor roaldenoo KaEt-street, Newton, tho wife of Robert Jumioson of a son. KKKSINO.-At her residonco, Victoria Villa, Symonda-street, Mrs U. H, Kocslng of a aon ; both doing well. LLOYD.—on August 10, tho wlfo of Mr Janii'S Lloyd of a daughter. LONGHOTTOJI.-On Soptombor 20. at hor real donee. Olir/nant-atioet, Pouaonby, the wife of O. Longbottom of a son. McANKNY— On Septemkor 20, at tor rosi donco, Union-street, Nowmarkot, tho wife of J. \V. McAnony of a daughter. McIJON"ALD.-On September 15. tho wife of Captain K. McDonald, Franklin Koad, of a daughter. MuFARLAND.-On Sop'embor 21, at hor rest neneo. Elleralio, tho wife of C. \V. McFarland, Govurnmont Surveyor, o£ a son. Both doing well.—Waikato and Home papers ploaao copy. MCQUILLAN.—On September 23, at hor resi dence Newton Road the wife of John McQuillan of a son. PKACOCKE.—On Septembor 29, at Sunnrsoa. Cheltenham Heiiob, North Shore, tho wifo of Gerald L. Poiicoeko, bairistor-atlnw. of a boh. PITT.—On Septombor22, tho wifo of Frederick Augustus Pitt, Lincoln-street, Ponßonby, of a daughter. RKDFKRN.-On September 17, at Surroy Hills, the wife of R. Redforn of a son. RKW.—On SoDtomber 17, at her ro3idonoe, Col lego Road, Mrs Robort Row of a daughter. RALPH.-on Soptombor 23, at tho residenco of Mrs Schllnkor, Arthur stroet, Ponsonby, Mrs Ralph, of Dargaville, of a daughter. RHOuKS.-OnSeptonibor23, at hor residonco, Grcyatrcet, tho wifo of Alfred Rhodes of a son. SLOANK.—On October 2, at Marino Parade. Ponaouby, Mrs W. Sloane of twin sons. STOOKIiKY.-On Soptembor 25 at hor real donce, Arch Hill, the wlfo of Kdwin Stockloy of n son. SUTTON.—On Septombor 25, at iMount Kdcn Hond, tho wifo of It. W. Sutton of a aon. STKVKNSON.-On Soptornber 20, the wife of W. E. Stevenson of a aon. TALBOT.—On September 30, at Brighton, tho wifo of 1). R. Talbot of a daudhter. WADE.-On September 18. at her roaidonce, Duke-atreet, tho wifo of William Wade of a daughter. WALIvER.-On October I, at Mount Roßkill Road, tho wife of Horace Walker of adaiightor. WAUNKR.—On September 17. at Alexandra street, tho Wlfo of Robert Warner of twin daughtora. All doing well. WRIUHTSON.-On Septembor 5, at Northooto, the wifo of J. W. Wrltfhceon of v son.—Napier papore pluaeo copy. WYKR.-On Soptember 10, tho wife of Mr 11. Wyor. Upper Symondu-Btroet, of a daughter. —'.Vanganui papers please copy.

MARRIAGES.

ABB.-Tr-CHKKK-On September 21, at the Auckland Uogistry Ofllce, Daniel Warnor Abbott, of Mount Koaklll, to Rosalia Che k, of Avondnlo. AVKKY-HIPKINS.—On S'eptembor 2(i. at St. Hcpnlehre's Church, by the Yon. Arohdoacoo ) udley, Francis C. J. Avory. of Kensington, London, to Mary Am (Polly), daughter of David Hipkins. Into of Staffordshire, knglaud. BUCHANAN - M ANN ING.—On September 11, at Christ Church, Whangarci, by the Key. 1.. \,, Cubitt, Camerou Kncuanttn, of Auckland, to CathorlnoU race, aocond daughter of Samuel Manning. Whoniiurci. LIPPIATT-CUuOltS.-On Soptombor LM. at tho residence ut thu bride, by ihe Hoy. John Macky, William Kd ward, eldest son of Kdw. Lipi i at. Otahuhti. to Jane, eldest daughter of David Crooks, farmer. Kast Tamukl. Gffil MOUNTAINK—WHYTK—Od Sop'ember 8. at tho residence of \V. 11. SnelUng, Ksq., Mammaturoto. by the liov. J. Hasolden. J. R. L. Mountnino, L.S.A., London, L.X.. ot Kal parn, to Ann!.! Woodley, daughter of the late Thomai U'lnto, Use,, Glhfrow. ML'IIKAY—WUUSItV.-On Se|*cmber 10, at Wt. Sepulchre* Church, by tha Uev. W. Per clvu>. Chinks Nathaniel, of Otterburn, Wi.i hou Ilfih t-on of the lato I.ieutonant-Colcnel lUnry Murray, It. A., M.X.X.. of Mount Mur ray and Thornton, lalo ot Han. to Annie Isubd!. youngest daughter of thu late \V. C. Wrigl t, HUi . of Alma Cottage Cambridge. SOMKItvILI.K-WHITrAKKR.-On October 5, at the retml>ut:oof H. Somorvillo. Ksq.. North Shore, by tho Ktv. W. Q. l'nraoiiscm J. Somi'rvMlo. (Jiaborne, to Magtfio Whit tukor, North Store.

DEATHS.

ALLKN.-On September 10, at Coicmandc1, Margaret, tho bn'uvcd wifoof Jercmiih Allor, liitt of Auckland, formorly of Fennoy. Countj Cork, Irohnd ; aged H yea'a — Homo papura Vlmsocouy. BALKK— On September 25, at 'ho residenco of lila grandfather (Mr John S. Duke), Dedwood Tarraoe, I onsnnby, Albert John Cecil, tho b.-lovod sou of Oscar And Uortrudo K. Balfo uiftil 11 wucke. BWIIIKK.—On September 27, John William scootid and dear.y beloved ton of Francis slid Catherine! Hit. l>er ; aged :i voara J nii.ntha, BRUMPTON,—On Sop ember 21, at Victoria Avenue, Now North Hoad, Annie, the bclortd wife of John lirumpton ; aged tG years. CAMPBM.Ii -On Oc ooer 2, at Maruiion-stroU (itt'Ut'per Quunn-slrnol), Auckland, Aloxandnr Matthew. 1 funt sou of Aloxandcr and Ger trude Campbn 1; aged 8 weeka. CAN'K.—On Kcptombor 13, Mary Jano. tho bo loved wife of .Mr l-I.Cano, and only dam'htor of tho Into John Norton, of Mercnry Bay ; uk'&l 21 yrar>i.—Thames papers tilonso c"py. CoLiYINS.—On Sjptembnr 20. Charles Colllnn, eon nf J. T. tv.llinn, Donches'or, Knglaud ; iigod 29 yoarß.—Homo uati.ro please oopy. COX -On Siptombar 11, at Upper J.nrm -stroot, Annie Isabella, thj bo!ov«d ami youngest daughter i.f Hobort and Sarah Cox ; agod 8 CUliliKN.-On P.epteniber 24. at his paronU' rcflidcnni', Wolfe-strcotlolTW.'lliiifctnri-atrool). Jolin, tin; third and youngest v ill nf John and Bridget Cnllen : rxo iIZ yenra.—H.l P. DIC THIK.HKY —(n Oe'olii-r 1. aft. r a nhnrt Ill ness (leor^e WH:lam, second >on of llaion fh-.rl'v" dii Ti.ierry ; agod 20 years. FKittU'SON' —Ac.Rid'iit-nlly kiiltd by a full from a horpe, Archibald ForirnßOn. Fl.oiiD-()n fciJtainbi>r2l, tit his reaidorei. ft. GeorK's Bay Koa-1, Will am Flood, iat.i Pay master tt.N.. uud SeiTetary of Uio Auokhmd rinb ; wed « year?. GFRRANS.—in rtoptombor 22. attho remdenco r{ J. 1.. IVilaon, licmaora, Mrs KliZibil h Gnrrung ; n(?^d 68 years G OVKR.-.ln doDtoinbor 29. at tho Auckland Hotel Uri >h U;over, lale of Coromandel; Kurd 07 yenr^. OUNS"N.—On SoDtotnhor 17. Annlo, bolovcu child o£ William and Jane Quneon, Burleißh ; ukkl lynius. HVICrtiKS.—On September 18. at her parents rntidenco. Shelly lSnach Road, Po>-BOnby, Blanclifl Kilith.thn beloved second daughter of Stephen Hdward and Alice Klizabeth Hughes; iiKwl 10 years and 10 months HUGH K y- -On October 2. at tlio resldoncc of nor onn (Gr-orco MoAlplne). Th« BridßO Farm. Mangere, Maria Huuhc s ; n<crt R6 yarn. KKHH.-On September 13, at Albcrton, Thora Daisy Howard Korr. younijest daughter or Allan Korr and Sophia Louisa Taylor ; aged 9 LAI?IUNS.-At Omkol Vlow. Wciimoro, on tho night of Sfptembor 11. at haU-pußt 9. Kllza Anno tho beloved wifo of Fredk Larkine; ngolM yoa'S. Her end wai peaoo. MARTIN.—On September 30, at tho roßinonco ofhin pii-ter (Mm Cistill"), llnpcr Symwds streot, Pa'rlck Mariin ; a.i,"-d SS yeais MoKKNZtK—On Sc.ptfimhrr 11. M Hamilton Hoad llobprtnK. yoiinncett d .nghtor o[ Capt. John MoKnrzio i nged 3 yoaiß 7 roonthr. Mll.liKlt— On .-cptiinbtr HI Miir^iirßt.-'lio bo loved wlfoof Wfllam Miller. Into of County Antrim ; iiwd 5S years POUTKR.—On September 2i, at, hur residence. Avnnilolo Mar««ret, wlfi- of John Porter, and FeoO'i'l ilaiißhturof Andrew Kelly, VVnikomlti; RSp?l(i r -()n Soptember Jl, Riohard Hath ii.mo. pldoHtsontifiliolatolliuliardßathl-onoi S'i'i' OV('NSON T-OnO(:tobiT7, at his raaldt'ltoa, Shelly Hi-aeh, Ponsanby, Hubert Humphrey Stevenson ; aK-d II year*. RUSSELL.—At the rosid(-i>ne,o( his onn-in-'a •■ (Mr (Jaradtiß), Jininv-tl-st'wet. oir Ourran etreet, Pnr unnby. David Unwell! -asunder by tliH. June GifToid) | in his 7tUh year. PIMPKIV.—Oa Ocr.itior I, at nor residence. " Newton Road, Mary. the holoved wife of laiiinsaiinpkin.ttr.dpMeatdatißl'torofKdward in d Margaret Hall, of Penroao ; ngeff 11 years. SINCLAIIt -On September 17, atherroaidDnoo. lCurancnhape Hoad. Newton, af or a long and nain-ul Ulnewj. Isabella Sinnlnir. tho beloved wife of William Sinc'air ; aged 50 years. aOMKUKIW.I>.-On Scptenr.bor 21, Frederick jiiiues Somorileld. < f KUcthllb : og d IB yoar,i. STKViCN'.-i.- On Soptnmbor li. at the roalilonce nf hc-"f>ithcr Wjnyard-Bt e,-t. Caroline rimily Vnro tho e'dent and beloved daughter of WaltorVorn Stevens : aged 18 years. SUHMON.—On September 15. at his fathers " residence Mount Kdon Koart. after a long and painful illness, Frederick Stephen Surmon : SUTHERLA.ND. —On September 16. at tho reMdo co of her datightor (Mr.- P^vrie), Wjnya'd-alreet, Mb Sutherland. reHnt of the )?tn Daniel antnprlaDd, Neint Ca!thno<s, Pcoiland ; apod 70 years. «MITH.—At his parent:) retidence. Vint ria " Oua'lrant VVillhun Henry, tno youneeßt and bi-loved sen of William and Caroline Smith ; aecd 0 months. TALBOT.—On October 5, at Brighton. Jane, iV,f,int daughter of David and Sarah Talbot; TH' \GUK -On O itobor 2. at Homo-street, Arch Hi'l, Phillip Teaguo ; aged 43 vnjrF. . TAYLOR-On B"Diemb'.r 18, Maty, relict of tie late Rev. W. Taylor, Mauku; aged 71 WALLER—On September ;2, at Pomnalller Tirr.co Emma, th» hMoved wlfo of Ch rl>B Waller, sen —' rar paki rap-rs please enpy. WKliH.—On Pepiemuer 15. at t.er reddence, Underc'iff Kt'pnru. North"m Wairoa Miry Ann, beloved wife of Thawnx Stirrup Webb, J.P. ; aged 65 years— Staffbrdpbiro papera WhEKLEr'-Ou Pctotwr b. Nt her pive.nte' resi d Mice Gmidrv-Bf.reet N'cwton, Ju'la Ellen, Hi'r ' and bo'.ov. d d .ught r of Jaiuea and Ann W-nolur: "KO'I I7y™r<. WIIYTK. On Peptembor 21. at his parent* r-RiVnee, Onchunga. Frederick William, tho t' ird and dearly beloved non of A'exonder and Mary Whyte ; ap-ed 13 ye in a "I 2 months. WiLL'IaMSON. On^oDtember 19, at Nelson s trecf, Mary Nichols, wifo of Charles William- B/in ; fn"~d 2!) y< ars, WO3DING.—On September It, at the residence of hor fn.thir, Jo'i ph Hurdua, Keg.. J.P.. Tal ••'. Viu'orlß. Elizabeth, belo-ed wlfo of E. '\ ooding. Auckland.

MINING SUMMARY.

Thames, Tuesday. All tho Ilauraki goldfields havo experi oncod in somo measuro the current of tho tide of returning prosperity during the past month. At the Thames, tho yield of gold lias been greater than that obtainod in any corresponding period for some years, while the prospecting operations conducted inland have resulted in tho discovery of silver bearing lodes throughout a much more ex tensive area than was over anticipated. The oxistonce of silver in this neighbourhood was first detected at Karangahako, in the Woodstock mine, and the metal has now been unearthed in many other lodes in the same district, and has also been discovered in considerable quantities at Wiiihi and Waitekaim, and within the last few weeks at Tui Creek, near To Aroha. Good pro gross has boen made with the erection of the furnaces for tho treatment of argenti forous oro, both at Thames and Karanga hako. Tho latter plant will be required lor tho solo uso of tho Woodstock proprietors, who, it may be montioned, have formed a company with a capital of £36,000, but the Thames smoltor will be in operation within a fortnight, and will bo available to other claim-owners. Tho prin cipal feature of Thamos mining affairs during tho month has boen tho marvellous richness of the Cambria mine. The run of gold followed down in tho winze on the main reef bolow No. 3 lovol has ceased to produco spocimons in notoworthy quantity, though still yielding remunora tivo crushing dirt. Tho falling - off here has, however, boon more than counterbalanced by tho discovery of a rich run of gold in a cross lode on its hanging wall in tho stopes above the level. From this not lees than 30cwt of rich stone has boon Becured during the month, of which 17 cwt has boon crushed, and his yielded 2,2980zs gold, while tho 13cwt still on hand seoms by no moans inferior in quality. Tho reef avoragos about 18 inches in thickness, and in tho workings there is at present one of tho richest shows of precious metal known on tho goldfield sinco the time of tho colobrated patches worked in tho Moanutairi mine. Only one stopo has yet boon taken along tho block, and tho run of gold is asconding into virgin country. Tho muuagor now employs fifty head of stampers, and for tho last few days tho goneral dirt has yielded fully three ounces per load. Arrangements have boon made for tho reduction oi 500 tons quartz at tho LaMbnte furnace, tho New Zealand Smolting Company charging £.') per ton for troatmont, and guaranteeing a yield equal to 90 per cent, of tho assay value of tho ore. A dividend amounting in gross to i'2,30'2 10s was declared oarly last month, and tho diroctors havo now a sutuciont sum in hand for tho paymont of another substantial amount. Tho re turn from tho Now l'rinco Imperial mino for tho past month shows a considor ablo improvement, consequent upon the dis covery of a better class of quart?, in tho workings on No. 1 lodo. There aro also payable returns from tho Caledonian, Adclaido, Doop Level Cross, Now Eureka (Otanui), Queen of Beauty, Waiotahi, and Thames Golden Crown mince, v hilo nt Ohinemuri tho Martha Extended (Waihi), Smile of Fortune (Owharon), Now Find, and Colonist (Wuiorongotnui) aro now furnishing profitablo results In tho New Alburnia mino payablo quartz is comint" to hand from tho winzo on tho Succoss rouf, at tho Whau lovol; a crushing from tho Now Manukau promises to yicLl about two ounces of gold por ton, and small parcels of spocimons huvo como to hand during tho last week from the rico on tho Sons of Free dom lodo in tho Devon mino.

AnsTKACT os- Gold Hkturns From Siipienib.r 9 'o Oetobur l>, iuoluslvo. ozs dwts. Adelaide und tributon 10:1 11 Culwloniun. 110 loads 100 2 Cainbrlii, 705 load a 3.101 1^ City of Manchester Si! 13 Darwin. 10 loads :. !('i fl l>i>oul.ovoU'ros3. SitiouiU .. .. :« 1 Kiirauui Hill tributes HI 17 Moauutai&iitribuU-s 265 lit Now Kureka (Otanui), fii ioiib .. .. !I5 0 Xew l'rinco liuyi'i-ial, US louils .. i'.'li 0 Now Wluiu trluutiM 61 :i Oriental (Otiimiii. 22 tor.s .. .. 1111 do. irlbutea 115 3 Quoen of llouuty. 70 loadu .. .. 68 S Rooky l'olnt tribute* M 15 yaxon. la loinia 'Jli 8 Sundrloa .. CiO (I Thunics Uolden Crown. 100 loads .. SI 5 Waiotabi, 215 tona 22a 0 Total 5,173 7 WAIOHONQOM.M UIBTKIOT. Now Find. :«0 trucks 303 0 ColODlat, 211 truck.i 20S 11 Totil SOS 11 OHINKMUKI DISTRICT. Martha Kxtended IWnihi) .. .. 200 H Smild of Fortune (Owharoa) .. .. f4 8 Sutro(Karangalmki) :«) 3 Watteltauri tribate 7 0 Total 311 9 Total yield of Huurakl Goldflolds.. B.HIiJ 10

GOLD PROSPECTING IN THE KING COUNTRY.

It will bo romembered that a Gold Pros pecting Association was recently formed at Alexandra, and that Messrs Thomas Dunn and Charles Barker, two experienced Thamos minors, wore omployed to go into tho King Country in search of tho precious ruinoral. Thoy left about three weeks ago, and havo returned to Alexandra un successful, tho natives having turned them back, saying tho writton pormissjon granted by the Oovornmont was of no uso. The Wanganui party, which consists of four men, has beon similarly troated, and is no./ atKihikihi. Thenativee havo not absolutely refused permission to prospect, but havo stoppod thoprogross of Hio prospectors until thoy have had a mooting amongst them selves. Ono of the Thames party, Mr Dunn, arrived in town on September 23, and through tho kindness of a mutual friond, ono of our reporters had an inter riow with him in tho afternoon. Mr Dunn is naturally very reticent, for tho reason that bo is acting for tho Alexandra Association, who are entitled to tho first information of moment from him. Our repre sentative however, gathered in course of con rarsation, that tho Alexandra prospectors had been absent about three \vee,ks. They pro cooded neaily as far as To Kuiti from Alexandra, a distance of about 20 miles, which occupied about a day and a half. After camping there, tho party were interviewed by some natives, who insisted .upon the return of the pakohns until a meeting wasjheld. Areturnto VVhatiwhati hoe was agrood upon and carried into effect. No force was u«ed, and Mr Dunn says they wore very kindly troated by tho nativos. Mr Dunn, who has had 14 years' oxporionco on the Thames, and has boon brought up on a goldliold, is satisfied that tho country through which thoy trav oiled is both an alluvial field and good reefing country. Ho believeß there is alluvial gold in the bed of the Waipa River, although ho did not sco any. The sand and other appearances all favoured tho idea, flo saw quartz, but did not observe gold in any of tho stone. Ho is, however, convincod that gold will be got in that district. Tho party wero making towards Rangitoto when thoy wero stopped. The nativos told Mr Dunn that thoy had got alluvial gold at th» mountain in quan tities which they said gave a nico show in the dish. Half cartes, they said, had gone f hero, but no Europeans wore allowed there yet.

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

We have been favourod by Mr J. 'i. Stevonson, TT.R.A.S., with tho following account of tho lunar eclipse which occurred Friday night, September 25 :— The evening being favourable, the eclipse was soon to advantage

*- No misty vapourhcrald oC tho Ftoroi Veiled Immi'ii taco or hid hor glowing form,

Tho colour of tho earth's shadow aa the lunar orb paesed through it seemed of a uniform dork hue, being as dark ac the sky at the timo of observation. Tho portion of the di»c immorfod in the Bhadow was nearly invisible, although at tho east and weft portions of the disc the limb could be traced for somo distance. Tho whole disc was visiblo in tho furder telepcope, yet at no timo wns it so seen in tho larger in strument. There was no appearance of the reddish tints ofton noticed during totality. At 6.54 a small Htar was occulted at that portion of the disc immersed in tho ehariow. It presenteda somewhat curious appearance, the limb being invisible; it was apparently blotted out instantaneously. The reappear ance of the star occurred at 7hrs. 29mins. 30secs. On some parts of the disc tho shadow did not appear quite so dark, thus the grey plain known as Crisuiin could bo traced easily, also tho light slre.iks emana ting from tho crater T>pho wore yiriblu for many mi|os wiM|:n (he .-hud"iv. Arittarchus, tho most brilliant of tho lunar craters, was qnilo invieilm- until about the tim- '<■ o 1101-9 "' i"mtlen'iM In ■,

Ab t!i • tli.'il » i % i.i I 'vev Cnsujm, it also gradually became, invisible. The lust contact with the shadow was timed at 8.53 p.m , a result slightly in excess of tho r-m i 'nr) time Owing to the indefinite nil. [-.»'- er nf the outline oliho Bhodow,how over, t.ie contacts can never be observed with accuracy.

MURDER OF A WOMAN IN DUNE IN.

(BY TBIJCOIIAVn.—PRKHS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunf.mn, October 1, A MinDLE-AfiKi) woman named Buller was discovered on Saturday morning dead in her house, with her skull fractured and other injuries. It was at first thought that her death was duo to the bursting of a blood-vessel, but examination showed that she died from violenco. No arrest has yet been made. The police are very reticent,

LATER DETAILS.

A Horrible and Mysterious Tragedy DuNF.niN, Octobor 3.

Mrs Georgina Butler, whoso death forms tho subjoct of inquiry this afternoon, was over 50 years of ago. Sho was known to bo intemperate, and lived in a small threo ooined cottago at South Dunodin with hor daughter (aged from 25 to 30) and the latter's two children. Tho daughter is Mrs Edward Brown, and was a witness in the notorious Wain caso. Her husband in at present at Ashburton. On Saturday morn ing, Mrs Brown alarmed tbo neighbour hood with tho intolligonco that sho had found hor mothor dead in bed. Tho dead woman was discovered lying drossod upon a small strotchor bod, which sho usually occupied. Her head was surrounded by a pool of blood, but there were no signs to raiso suspicion of violenco. It was at ' first supposed that the deceased, who was a | woman of drunken hab'ts, had probably broken a blood-vessel. Dr. Hocken made a post mortem examination, and found that the woman's skull had boen fractured, ap parently by a blow from somo blunt instru ment, and thero were other wounds about her head, hands, etc. Mrs Brown states that she loft hor mothor aud retlrod to bed at 9 o'clock on Friday evening, and did not soe hor again until she discovered her dead body. The two women wero drinking beor on Friday evening, but the daughter did not say that any visitor was at the place. No arrests have yet been made. The medical examination shows that the wounds on Mrs Butler could not havo been self-inflicted, or the result of n. fall. The wall of the room opposite tho bee in bespat tered with blood, showing that sho was at tucked whore sho lay. Both woinon wore drinking, and tho daughter ia unable to givo an intelligililo occount of hor actions on Friday.

MERCANTILE.

Wnangarot Coal Company

The annual meeting of the Whangaroi Coal Company, took place on September 30, whon tho report and balance sheet woro road by tho Secretary, Mr J. IJanna, the follow ing being an addition: -"Tho mino is in thorough good oidor, and tho coal continues to maintain its high cuaractor, tho i-oum being of an average thickness o f 10 feet,, and having been proved to bo without brouk or fault ovor the vory extensive area which in now thoroughly opened out. It wus considered that tho Company would be in a position to sell coal in largo quantities at such a low price us, combinod with, tho excollont quality, would undoubtedly plare it in tho lirst rank amongst our loculcoal."

Kfcl'OßT. — Tlie dirottoru' report via* as follows:—"Your directors have much pleasure in pivuunliuK 10 the slmitilioidcrj ihvii 11: at Kr.nunl report, bularco aheot. urn! ni-olli. mid :o-e account fur the jeironrtlnßr July 31st, ISK Tho baliince-slieetehuwsrt not profit of £117 7a sd. ihe itmilhu'Sß of the amount beinn due to tliomiue having btfeii olocOil from the end of Jumwry lust. H will be tho duty of hhitrcholilcrß tr) elect thrco directors In tho video of din tarn Alexander MoUu'ROr, Alt-surd F. JiitKcr, uud tiravca Alckln, who retire iv uocord anco with Articles of Aa ochition, bin are oiißible anil oll'ci- UieiiMUiVoa for rc-olcellon. Tlioy will aho ilect auditors for the liiißulnu year. Pnorir and Lobh Account. Kxpendituro: Towm. Blind iiuturliil. .-U1.410 IBs lOd : piiliirio.s. £138; rut. £10 la Id ; interest and dhi-uunt, £tl2 1S»; i '.'oliininury oxDonsesof formiuijcoiiiiuny, ,i:i-.'S ■-' ■ Sd ; !rud« exiionßca. liSl Via id ; bulunro. £111 7ia 1 : total. £i,U"S l. rH Id. Kccii.ts :Uy Bnk'f uf coal 11 Ulat ianuiiry. £'.',070 15a til. ll.ii.ANt'K-.siiRKT- Dr. :-To liraham uiul Wa.ion (i-Ovjured) £ti (>■(); 11 mk of Australia, £ri7 0al0d: billa (ayable, £iM 10d 8d ; bundry crodlti 1-3. .4:718 11a 6,1. Capitul: 11I,S;I2 aliaruß ill l.'is inch cnll.'d up, illi St ; 25 sli .res nui-i up in bulk. £?o ; lo Dr.illt null lons n.:.;jili I, till 7« sd : to al. ei6,i't> lli-i 5.1. Cr.:-I(y iniauuiul pi •ml (fr. eholi uivd luusuhold land). rolluik'-atoil;,oie., liot-dta and Biorcs, .Clli.SJi '2a Sd ; M otl's frieho d (uouuo and lund), JU.u.M); a.». Pi<k>i, £2."ii); mil w.iy. £1,115; Coiiu.uiij'a s<hari:B (Shmiiu'sJ, .Ciii; oltko furnliurr, £-.'1 Ins; culls uupiid, .C1,!.'!:!; 11 s rocetvablc, £300 Hi lOd: VV. Slo^no (nL-curod), £1,!»IV> 19a ; sundry dabtora. £^'l lUj lOd: totiil, £.l(",'.'.T<i IBa Sd. The accounts woe iiuditod i.y .vicsjib U. Gilmor and XV. L. Jlitoliell.

Tho Chairman, Mr 1). J. McLeod, in moving the adoption of the report, k.M that it was unnecessary for him to tnako any lengthy remarks, tho fullest information having b;en already given in tho annual report and in other reports. It would bo *ecn from a rough balance-sheet prepared for tho private information of shareholders that tho mine was opened on the 15th August Shareholders would, no doubt, bu surprised at tho timo taken in tho construction of tho line, but ho could assure them that the directors did their utmost to push forward tho work Tho railway was constructed to their satisfaction, and tho mino was now in good working ordor. l[o congratulated tho shareholders on having a man like Mr Lowe as manager at tho mino II o had mado very goodj progress iv every ruspeci, lie had opened from north to south a face of coal 2J miles in length, and from south to east another 2\ miles, making a total of I J, miles. On tho wholo ho had only taken out ono two'fth of the coal, which enabled the Company to suvo tho usual oxponses of timbering. Tho directors, he could suy, had givon eveiy attention lo the in forests of tho Company. Ho concluded by congratulating tho shareholders on tho condition of tho minp, which for a pro lit producing mine he believed would bo second to nono in tho colony.

Mr W. Wilson secoudod the motion, which was put. and carried.

Captain A. McGregor, Messrs F. Jagger and Craves Aickin wuro re elected direc tors, and Mr Mitchotl was uppointoi auditor.

This concluded tho businots

The Auckland Woollen Manufactory. A meo inn of tho provisional directors <f the No-th Now 7mb. iiM Woollen M-uuracturlnu Company (Umitcdl was hi Id on Suptemt.er IW, at Mr Uonnutl'ii Cliuinbrrj, P.tmicivton Bui dintis. Mr l>. 11. Mi-K iistlo ir.-tidid mid iv op ning rumarkod tlmt when Ihti (urination of tho Com pany had boon tl at proposes, it unfortnmttuly happened that tho citizens wiro ruoro seriously interested In what appeared an inevitable European war. Tho question wan therefore sholvart for tho time biUnir. Since than >oai.' £l(>,l 00 capita had bmiMibsmbud uj personal ounva-B. evidently principally by peop'e outside tho ordinary appli<:iin:u for shurcs who woi'o anxious to see a wooilounmiinfuclurfnijlnduKtry rsUliliohed <omewliui-n in tins viduiiy i.f Auck land. Jurlyintf from tho report und oihur ovl denco before tho mooting, it iipnea-cd that unite another .<!20.f00 wuti Id lo subscribed upon tho Company bolr.K registered,and llio factory smr tod. A population of 100,000 w;Ui in tlie Auckland district, which bhould surely support mieh nn industry. Tho Company, if sue.»sful, would all..rd cmoloymcnt in be onil hunilr. it n r^on*, which wns uf it-elf v uro.it coiirtidiiiit.MOn. Ths'i tliure aa iho fact that by esta.Mi-.hinu: mob. an Industry, th» coiniiiuiclul utabilitj of th« city would bu improvoJ, .Mickland city. iilonc, »■«* v cuslouitr of tli» Soatht-rn mH< to the nxto.it of UnO 000 p-rannum. >n.d in tliocvciit of t' i. prui ostil onii any fmlinif tlirouxh, (t. mi» Ht-tt-'il that n bi'iinoh Siu'lium ml.I would th rtly be st.riod horo with .-outnirn eaj>-t>l From ihe t nlor received fr in Mo.-rs IM.it Urutliurs, of Qldhiiii), i ngluml, i; wua ovidonl llint a. compliJtd Ihrce-eai iiltinf.. wi'.h tilts 111 i^t modern imirordmcntg. oould bj obtatni'd I'cr £9,000, which whs.lost '.0 )) r (-(-lit. iclov iho ciihio i ary prioi.-u. and by il.o os'iui'ito na drawn up by iin iirclil'cc. fHO on br.ilil in«p. eufUclct.ily lar;;o but nith-iut ilabom'o otnunientallon, t omrt bo rrurM1'! for j;.f Oro With rairu'd lo ihc question i t ilio li-oamuii ■>' iiiutrniJlcont 'siius Inul b.;ou ofTerod- (-cihold in one cas •, with pure, clour .pring wu^er, r<t 5 pir cent, on ilia prlocip 1 prioo. Howeve, thoi wn c irmilir-. , f lictii! whiih wi.uld bo settle! b> liiu directois. Coa-ldnrnble discus t n tic n ri sa<:d upon the qiio.tion of i-lans Cm tint fu lory, m d uUo the site, various lll'K"m"nls bin ■<n iluucd in favour i£ i ■ 01.o1. U iimt D U wan resolved Una tnii Coi t'linyb wiii.nceiCKisl.ircd and 'liftt a general meuii i" o' tho tliareluilil rt-bjiiiim) by the scorotai1} fo nexilhii's aj week, at 230 p.m., forth • ill" 0 <• of rlu t:mr a dircctorj o entry out the I mitts o tin. C.unranj,

TEMPERANCE

At f&inaiii the l!luo Hibbon Army has pplit into t«i> faction*. Tim Ztmlatid Alliance v to bo open t.) all friendß of tfctnporanco who pay Da nnnually to tho funJ.-1, and eooieties paying £1 per annum will X: affiliated A'l thu temperance orp-atii-oii iohh in UlO colony are to ho invited t;■ e'eet tidetjaic^ to matt at Wellington nbo'it 25th January next to fonii.illy inaHKi;rato tho Alljance.

PATENTS.

Vv. C vVilkisb, Inveroargill, has patented improved cheese making apparatus. I Loiters patent are applied for by Mr J. B Klaikie, • Auckland, for a sli.iu uutting and boring machine. : A now method of making p.jpar from native grasses, straw, ov wood has been discovered by Joseph Noble, of Timaru.

RELIGIOUS

Mr T. T. Trtmmem, has been appointed organist of St. Mary's Church, Parnell.

Napier Borough Council have passed a by-law to put down Salvation Army pro cessions.

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of New Zealand meets in Auckland in January next.

Dr. Barry, Primate of Australia, has consented to preach at tho opening of the Synod of the Anglican Church in Auckland in January next.

Tho Jowish Rabbi at Wellington rccontly reproved Jowish parents for failing to give their children that religious training winch the State schools did not supply.

Tho anniversary entertainment and fruit soiree of tho Newmarkot Wesleyan Church was celebrated on 17th ult.,in tho Newmar ket Hall. Thos. Buddie, Esq., occupied tho chair, supported by the Revs. 11. Bavin (Grafton), T. G. Carr (Ponsonby), and G. B. Monro (Romuera). Thero was a full choir of vocalists present, under tho con ductorship of Mr Gatland. The Chairman, having made a few uppropriate remarks by way of introduction, called upon Mr .). B. Burton to road tho annual report, which was of a hopeful and encouraging chnractor, showing :—Receipts, £79 11« -Id ; expondi turo, £73 10s Bd, leaving a credit balance of £5 14s Bd.

There was a largo attendanco at the l'on- Bonby Wealeyan Sunday-school tea-meeting on September 28. The tables were presided over by tho following ladies :—Mesdamos Penny, Jack, Bloomfield, Hutchineon, Joßsop, |Bartley, Scott, Clark, Goodacre, Sou«ter, Gittoo, Main, and Misses C. and A, Joynt, McElwain, and Goodacre. i Row T. G. Can- presided at the subsequent meeting. The report showed an attendanco of 281, with 27 teachers. Thero were 475 volumes of books in the library. There was a oredit balance of £31 8s 3d on the year's operations. A vote of thunk was passed to Miss Good acre for her services ot the harmonium. Ad dresses were delivered by Messiß Parsoneon eon, Jones, and others, and the meeting ter minutod.

. On Octobor 4 the annivoreary services of tho Pitt-atreot Wosleyan Uhurch took place, and were each largely attended■ In the morning tho Kov. R. Bavin proachcd from Romans, 12Ui chapter, and Ist verso, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service" A juvenile minsionary mooting was held in the church in the afternoon, when thosamogentle man dolivorod an address on Home Mission work. In thoovoning, the Kov.O. Worboys preached from St. John's Gospel, Bth chap., 12th verso, " Then spuko Josus again unto them saying, ' I am the light of tho world, and ho that followoth Mo shall not walk in darknoes, but shall have tho light of life.'" A collection was taken during each sorvico, which amounted to £25 13s 4d,

At a mooting of tho session and congrega tion of St. David's Presbyterian Chinch hold lately, tho question of oppointing a successor to their late pastor Rev T. Mac kenzie Fraser came up for consideration. The session laid boforo tho meeting tho named of iivo or six clergymen, chielly in Olaj^o and Canterbury districts, who vvoio willing to become candidates for tho charge. The mooting while willing to hear any who might visit, Auckland, resolved not to invito any of tho gentleman named. Kov. Mr Bnvin, a clergyman, who is coming to the colony by tho etoamor Aorangi, which will shortly arrivo, was favourably mentioned, and it was duteiuiinod to ask him to occupy the pulpit for somo time. Aftor considerable discus sion it was also agreed to inyito tho Rev. T. \V, Dunn, of Pukckohe, who waa formerly pastor of tho church, to deliver several discourses aa a candiduto.

Tho anniversary soireo of tho Union strot:,t Wenloyan Sunday .school was hold nn September 15. Tho room was pleasantly decorated with lloweis, ferns, and banners. A sumptuous toa was provided by tho i'ul lowing ladies : —Meadames Blackburn, Caradus, Forsyth, L'urkor, Volley, Purely, and Simons, and Misses Our.idus and I'urdy. At the meeting which followed, Mr Thoa McMaster occupied tho chair, tho Rev. H. Bull not being üblo to Qttond. Mr IS. Graham, Secretary, rend tho annual report, which L'howud that 10<i sehnlarb are ut present on tho roll. Addresses wore delivered by tho Chairman, and Keys. J. Robertson, T. <i. Oarr, and Mewm ttuddlo and Simons. The Sunday-school choir sang a nunibii of hymns during tho evening.

Tho anniversary services of the Mount Eden Congregational .Smidnyoohool took [jluco tin B udny, Siplcmbur 20. 1 lio pastor of tho Church, tho Roy. W. .1. Clops, proached in tho morning, anil in tho afternoon an interesting ivddrosa was delivered to tho children by tho Roy. J. Lovcns, who has lately taken charge of tho Dovonport Congiogational Church. In tho evening tho Roy. R Bavin preached an eloquent sermon. Thero was a goud attendance at oacli sorvico, visiting friends from othor Congregational Churches being present. Tho u.-ual publio meeting will take place this overling, without tho toa. Tho p:ißtor will preside, and addresses will bo delivored by Key. J Robertson, M.A., J. S. Hill,- and Mr F. Battlcy. Tea meet ing for the scholars will be hold on Thurs day ovening.

The anniversary soirooin connection with the Dovonport Wesloyan Sunday school, took pla.ee on September 21, and was most hucCl'Ssiul. Tho tea tables were presided over by tho following ladies :—Mosdamos l'aroonson, Patrick, and O»on, and Misses Henderson, Burnett, Kurd,and Guo«t. liov. W. G. Parsonson presided at the subsequent public mooting. Tho annual report, road by the Secretary, Mr Patrick, showed that there had been an increase of So scholars dining tho year, and a decrease of one in the number of teachers. Tho school was progressing rapidly year by year, and en passant, wo may add that when Mr Cox assumed tho pupcrintendoncy, live whereas there aro now 157- Tho average attendance last year was 9Sk whilo out of IS ituchors tho avorago attundan.ee was 10. The financial statement road by Mr O. O. Honderton, treasurer, showed: receipts, £41 (l.s(Ud, and expenditure, £'.V2 l Is 7od, leaving a balance in bank of £8 17s lid, Several anthems wore well rendered by tho choir during tho evening, and addresses wore delivered by Roy. G. Worboys, Mr S. Par liur, and Mr A. Cox, Superintendent.

The anniversary soii-eo o" • o Baptist Tabornaclo congregation too'; ■ "'eon Sep tember 28, and was largely a'londcd. Tlie following ladies dispeni-od tea at tho various tabloa : Mosdames Oravcs Aickin, Batts, Battloy, blomtiold, Dewar, Gaze, Hollo way, Lambourne, Philson, Pearson, Robin son, Smith, Vailo, and Miss Stono. At tho subsequent public meeting tho pastor (Bey. Thos. ripurgeon) occupied tho chair, md delivered tho opening address. Mr Seering tl. Matthews. (Sscrotun) read the annual report, which inter alia gavo the fo lowing statistics: — Numbor on members' roll at beginning of year, GO2 ; received [by bap tism, 58; by report and dismissal?, 33. Against this loss .by death had boon 8 ; re movals, &c, 2S ; transferred to sister churches, H ; present totd, fi43. 90 new roholais liu.il joined tliu Tabernacle Sunday schdtl, and '27 of thu Chiiitian Band had joined tho cliuruli during thy year. Tho school statistics wory : Tnbcmuclo tchoul (IliO in'infant r olus>), J5 teachers, o(i9 hcliolars ; Mount' Eden sehoul, 17 teachers, IHO scholars; Otahuhu, 4 tsui hers, 33 scholars ; Tabernacle school, Young (/liri.-liiui Rand, iSSi j Tabernacle Church Band, 100; MaunL Eden, ditto, 20. Fr.nii tho Tabernaolo school 20 had joinod tho church iluiinc tho year. The caur-o was progressing at O'ahuhu, and the Mount. Eden congregation had i< solved to ailiiat.) with the Tabernacle, and when one to the pastorate. The Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, Band of Hope, and other Church organisations wore all fuvourab'y spoken of, and the finances wore sliov. ii to be in v hcal'hy condition. En the course of the evening a.idi'Gfses of an interesting character were delivered by the Rev. J. Hughes Jones (Pcnsonby Baptist Church), on " Onward " ; Mr fc\ Battley, on "('hutch Progress" : Rev. S. Macfarlane, on "Help"; and by the Clmirmun, on ■'. Prayor." Tho proceedings closed with the Benediction.

VOLUNTEERS.

FnoM the balance sheet of tho New Zea land Rifio AsFociation just published r,t Wellington, wo observe that the receipts dining the year 'ending 31i-t July were £I,GOO si3il, including i' 373 ft* Cd aa sub scriptions and prizes, and £160 19? 5d aa entrance fees. Tho expenditure was £1.586 15J, including £SOB 3d (id for prizes, £\OH fcr markers' wage?, and £118 U-- (tl for tho formation of the Island Bay range. Tho expenses of tho Island Bay meiTting woro heavior than at Auckland.

Now Zealand railway receipts for tlio p;ist twenty weeks show a falling off of over £•22,000 .is compared with laet year, whilo the expenditure has increased by about £3.0C0.

AGRICULTURAL

Nelson this season exported 1,041 bales of hops. Maoris on Motiti Island, Bay of Plenty, this year grew and saved 2,500 packs of maizo.

Taraimki fanners aro giving up wheat culture to a groat extent, and are going in lor oats.

Tho success of Cambridge Jam Factory is assured, 1,163 shares having been taken

up. Cambridge Dairy Factory will send a ton of cheese as an exhibit to Auckland Agri cultural Show.

George Watts, miner, while working at Hiudon, Ota^o, yesterday, was killed by a fall of earth.

Waikato farmers have abandoned for the present the proposal to establish a meat tinning factory.

Professor Kirk says the peach blight has diminished the food supply of the colony by several thousands of pounds,

Public slaughter-yards aro to be erectod in tho Waikato by the North Now Zealand Farmers' Co-oporative Association. Horso parades took place at Christchurch and Timaru on September 26. At the former place thcro wore 31 entries, and at the latter 14.

The Marlborough Moat Freezing Com pany's annual balance sheet shows a loss of £157 on the year's operations. The share holdora blame tho directors.

At a meeting of Waiknto farmers on Sep tember 21 it was agreed that slaughter-yards should bo erected in Waikato under tho auspices ef the Co-operative Association, and that tho moat should be sent in carcase for salo in Auckland.

Tho Auckland Tobacco Company are to be sincerely congratulated on the success thoir exhibit haß mot with at the Industrial Exhibition, twofirst-classmedalshavingbeon awarded. The other day the directors were asked by tho New Zealand Commissioners to the Colonial Exhibition at London to allow tho exhibit to be Bent Home, and we understand that the request has beon ac ceded to in part, tho directors agreeing to exhibit their specimen of cured leaf. The Company is now making good headway. Twenty-four girls aro constantly employed making and packing cigars, but their deft fingei-3 aro scarcely able to supply the de mand. Altogether forty hands are working at the factory, and several additional " twisters " are expected from Sydney in a week or two.

The sixth annual parade of stallions in connection with the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association is took place at Greon Lane on September 26- Combined with the attraction of the "meet" of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, which is fixed to take plaeo at the conclusion of the parade, thoro is a good number of spectators present, the majority of whom journeyed out from town by the special train laid on by the railway authorities. The feature of the parade, of course, are the horses owned by the New Zealand Stud Company, and the imported Isgomar, recently leased by them from Mr P. Camp bell of Christchurcn, came in for a deal of attention from tho onlookers. The follow iug aro tho namos of the horses paraded : — Billingsgate, Hippocampus, The Dauphin, Incoinnr, Loolinua, Leonidaß, Fitz-James (American trotter), Elgin, Young Champion, Young Sir Colin, Bredalbane, Sir Colin, Matchless, Duncan Grey, Sir Ju'ius Vogel, br c by Wallace, dam Kate, Prince Carlyle.

OBITUARY.

J. F. Duncan, of Rewaka, Nelson, has just died at the ago of 79, leaving a widow and eight children, sixty grandchildren, nnd three great-grandchildren.

Arama Karaka (Adam Clarke) a loyal Maori chief of tho Kaipara District, died recently aged 75 years. He was married twice, but iiis five children all predeceased him,

Our own correspondent telegraphed from Wellington on September 29 : Col. Reador, LJuilor Secretary of Defenco and Com mifslonur of Constabulary, fell dead at his breakfast tablo this morning. His death is attributed to heart disease. The Colonel hus been ailing fer some time past, and recently mado a tour of tho Australian colonies in search of health. He returned only about a month ago, and since his return has apparently been much improved in kealth and spirits. Mr Uriah Glover died on September 29. It was a caeo of dlseaso of tho liearc, and but slight hopes of a recovery Jwero entortaiucd fiom tho time the sufferer took to his bed. By his death a familiar faco and figuro aro for over removed, and another gap is mado in the fast-thinning ranks of the pioneer colonists. The do ceased gentloman arrived in Auckland by the ship William Myles, in 1862, being one of that band of Nonconformist settlors who havo left their impress for good in all parts of the provinca. Mr Glover did not go off with the rost of his fellows to tako up his share of the land allotted them on tho bleak wastes of Albert land, but at once sot off with his wife and two suns for Coromandel, whero lie entered into poseoseion of the Royal Hotel. For the next sixtoen years ho conducted this well-known hostelry in first class style, and also found time to play a loading part in public affairs. He was a considerabo factor in all contested elections for Pro vincial Council and General Assembly, and ho filled to the general satisfaction the local offices of Chairman of the School Committee, Chairman of the Hospital Board, and Chairman of the Highway Board. In IS7S, Mrs Glover died, and the boroaved husband, resigning tho hotel, came up to Auckland, in order to reside with his younger son Albert. Bince then ho has not taken an activo part in political matters, and of late he has been in vory enfeebled health.

We regret to aunounco tho doath of Mr 11. H, Stovcnscm, manager of tbe Union In surance Company, which took place on October 7 at his residence, Shelly Beach Koad, Ponsonby. The causo cause of death was consumption, and the deceased had been steadily declining during the luwt two years under its itisiduous pro gress. It is only within tho last six months that tho disease dovoloped into its acuto stage, and though much against his wili Mr Stevenson was at longth obliged to give up his daily visits to town. Rather than relinquish his duties altogether, tho invalid hnd his private rosidonce connected with tho Telophono Exchango, and by that mean 3 was kept in communication with his oll'iee. Ho also camo down town on fine days, his last visit being paid about a month ago. From that time the disease progressed rapidly, and tho end was reached very peacefully this morning, Tho deceased came to Auckland as a young man of 21 in 1863, his brother, the late Mr J. G. Stevenson (who was married to a sister of Mr J. M. Clark), having preceded him by sovoral years. Ho entered into business with Mr McGufiie, saddler, of Queen-street, who had the contract for tho supply of pack saddles to ll.M.'s forces. Upon the formation of the Board of Im provement Commissioners for laying out tho Albert Barracks, Mr Steven son nceived the appointment of Secre tary to tliat body, und he hold the position until the Board's dissolution. Im meciintely aftonvard, he was appointed tnnnngor of the Union Insuranco Company, and this responsibleorlice ho held up till his death. Almost from his arrival in Auck land, Mr Robert Stevenson was a very activo mombor of the Managing Com mitteo of the Choral Society, and al though ho was nover a candidate for political honours, ho took a very lively interest, and a considerabie part in all contested electiona within the city. Of Into years, Mr Stevenson was a membtr oi St. Stephen's Presbyterira con gregation. He was married to a daughter of Mr W. Motion, and ho is survived by his wifo nnd two sons and three daughters.

ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS

VisaißNT CkOLL a seaman on the Hinemoa, has been drowned in Wellington Harbour. A littlo boy has died at Oamaru from poisoning resulting from eating green rhubarb tops. A man named Andrew Thompson has beer, killed near Fielding by the branch of a tree falling on him. A boy of three years old has been burned to death at I.eeato'n, Canterbury. Verdict - " Matches and a straw atack." A railway guard named Zephania Aldons died at Wairaate, Canterbury, on Octobers, tram injuring sustained on the railway. A woman nauiod Mary Scanlon, who was severely burned at I araru three weeks ago, succumbed to her injuries last night. An old Wairarapa settler, George Great heaU, urania lotion in mistake ior rum on Thursday night, and died three hours after wards. Richard Miles has been thrown from a horse on Pierson's run, Canterbury, and sus tained injuries to the base oi his skull, ex pected to terminate fatally. Tho wifa of the Engineer (Mr Wray) of 1 Hie Now Plymouth Waterworks, in dipping ! a bucket into the reservoir at noon on Sep tember 21, slipped in, and was drowned.

A Dunedin doctor warns people of tho danger of scratches from jam and fruit tins. A child at Dunedin lately died from blood-poisoning caused by a scratch from a jam tin. A steerago pa?sengor from Melbourne by the Manapouri, named Mrs Winn, for Auck land, was miesed on Thursday night, October 1, at nine o'clock. She issuppesod to have fallen overboard.

I Mr W. Flood, the well-known Secretary of the Auckland Club, was thrown from his horse while returning from the hunt on Saturday, September 21, and the injuries he sustained terminated fatally the follow- I ing Monday morning. James Hall,fireman aboard thoWareatea, steamer, was drowned at Wellington on f)th October. He fell into the river when stepping from tho wharf to the ' steamer. The body has not yet been recovered. Henry Ick, omployed as a bush cook, was found drowned at low water on the boach at Whangaroi on Whednosday, September 30 Docoaßed had been drinking the night previ ous, and it boing ivot and very dark, ho is supposod to havo fallen over from tho road into the tide, Doceased belonged to Christchurch, and was a son of the lato Mr Ick, auctioneer, of that place.

An extremely painful and unfortunate accident occurred on September 27 at a late hour, at tho residence of Mr A.F. Etheridge, Campbell's Point. It seems that Miss Eva Ethoridgo, the third daughter of Mr Ethoridgo, about 14 years of ago, had boeu suffering from an attack of typhoid fovcr, and was fast ap proaching tho convalescent stato; It being about the hour for tho usual medicino to be given, an elder sister proceeded to administer tho same as she thought, but in advertentlygaveadoaeofcarbolicacidinstead of the proper medicine. It is supposed the greater part of a toaspoonful was taken, cauting intense, agony to tho poor girl Under careful treatmen, she has since re covered from the effects of the poision.

Three natives named Na Wate.Patu, and Maki (tho latter otherwise known as John Williams) were crossing the Whangarei River in an open sailing boat on October 4, and when near One Tree Point a sudden gust of wind capsized their craft, They clung to the boat until the afternoon, when Patu and Maki dropped off exhausted. Na Wate was rescued by John Aena (a native), who wan passing in a cutter, and seeing Na Wate's signal of distress, rescued him, and found the body of Maki The other has not been recovered. Maki's body was brought to Whangarei this morning, and an inquest will tuke place this after noon, before Mr Bedlington, coroner.

On Saturday, September 30, an accident of a serious character happened on the ship Crusader. The vessel was a short distance from the wharf, and preparations were being made to haul her alongside. The crew had made a large hawser, run be tween tho ship and the wharf, very tight by working tho capstan with the bars, as usual. Suddenly the capstan lifted and spun backwards, knocking down all tho men who were near, They fortun atoly escaped with little injuries, but Cap tain Scotland and Mr Strooter, chief officer of the ship, farod worse. The latter sus tained a painful wound under ono eye, while Captain Scotland was far more severely hurt. Ho was thrown to the deck, and struck his head upon a largo iron bolt. Ho became quite insensible, and was re moved tc his cabin. Dr. Walker was soon in attendance, and appliod the neces sary romedics. The patient progressed slowly towards consciousness, which he reached on Sunday morning, just eighteen hours after the accident. He has since mado goodprogress towards complete re covery.

FIRES

Bacon's flour mill and timber factory at Masterton, Wellington, wore destroyed by firo at two o'clock on Tuesday morning, September 29. A dwelling house, ou Wardell'a run at To Wliiti, Masterton, was burnt down yesterday afternoon. Thu loss, about £400, is believed to be injured.

At Wellington on Friday, September 24, a ten-roomed house in Tinakori Road, which was formerly tho i asidonce of Dr. Feather stone, was completely gutted by fire.

The house of John Osborne, farmer, Thames, was burned down on Monday night, October i.

A fire broko out enrly on the morning of Wednesday, October 7, in the Gear Meat Company's Boiling Down Works at Petono, Wellington, which were destroyed, with a largo quantity of tallow. The slaughter yards and freezing works were saved.

About G am. on October 7 a most de structive fire was discovered raging in tjio warehouso of Fergus son & Mitchell, station ers, printers, &c, Dunedin. Owing to the prompt action of tho Fire Brigade, the flames were suppressed speedily, but not before damage to the extent of thousands was done. Tho whole of the mechanical composing-room and part of the litho graphic department was destroyed.

Early on tho morning, of September 29, a firo broke out in the Post-officoatHikarangi, near Whangarei, which resulted in consider able loss, The premisosdestroyed comprised the Post-office, and Mr J. W, McKay's store and dwelling house. The fire, which was discovered shortly after midnight, spread with such rapidity that it was with difficulty Mr McKay managed to escapo unhurt. Not only the buildings but all their contents were burned, the loss being covered by an insurance of £800 in the New Zealand Office.

At three o'clock on tho morning of Sep tember 17, a fire broke outin a small oyster saloon situated in Pipitea-street, Wel lington, and occupied by Joseph Marks, which was totally destroyed. Tho fire spread to a large building known as the Old Bay View Bourding-houfO, which was thoroughly gutted. Tho boarding-house was let to a man named Hood, but sub-let to throo or four families. A cottage adjoin ing, occupied by several well-known prosti tutes, was saved with difficulty. The whole of the buildings were owned by Mr William Ebdon. Thero is no insurance on the build ings or contents. The Firo Brigade were slow in arriving at the scene, and when they were thoro, appeared to ba disorganised. The fire is supposed to havo originated through a defective chimney in Marks's kitchon.

CRIMES AND SUICIDES.

A hakmless patient named Lowson has been kicked to death by a lunatic in Seacliff Asylum, Otago,

Mary Moran has been committed for trial at Oamaru on the charge of child-murder. Tho infant, which was born alive, was killed by boing thrust down tho pit of a water closet.

An elderly man named John LamonC was drowned in the Waikato River on 18th ult. He loft Ills home in tho morning and pro ceodod to the river, whero ho divested him self of his clothing and wont in. His clothes wero found carefully folded up. He left a letter in the house bidding "good bye," and leaving everything to the chargo of Major Wilson, also telling him he would get all particulars about his family from his brotbors, at Christchurch. Deceased has for somo tirao been suffering from religous mania and was prophetically inclined His body was recovered far down the river a fortnight afterwards. An unseemly dispute between sailors be longing to tho ship Duchess of Argyle oc currod on 17th ult., and narrowly escaped having a fatal termination. It appears that during tho voyage from London a stowaway named George Borry was discovered, and was allowed to work his passage. Ho was in company with othera belonging to the ship, who -were indulging up town, and he became involved in an angry altercation with a seaman named Thomas Bryce. The party went on board about 10 p.m , and the dispute was continued in the forecastle until a regular uproar took place. Somo very k-id languago was used, and eventually Bryce struck Berry with his fists. Berry wae then cutting tobacco with a sheath knife, and with this weapon he retaliated upon Bryce, striking him on tho left breast near the shoulder, and inflicting a wound about a quartor of an inch in length, and nearly an inch in depth. Bryce was evidently inclined to continue the contest, and re marked, " Well, you havo cut me once; you had better cut me again," but two other seamen numed Smith and Pulsford interfered, and prevented further injury to either. Capt Heard, having been informed of theocourron to Dr. Walker, who arrived speedily and attended to Bryce's injuries, which he found to bo less serious than had been supposed, the knife having been stopped by the bone, and thus pre vented from inflicting a fatal wound.

Though the revenue returns for last half ■ year are £2ti,i:oo above tho Treasurer's estimato, the Sep tember quarter shows a falling off oi over £12,000 compared with tlio Juno quarter, and a falling off of no less than £38,71)0 as againat tho September quarter of 18S-1.

MISCELLANEOUS

Last year 45 persons wcro drowned in New Zealand rivers.

A flowor show at Wellington Exhibition has proved successful.

Electric lighting of Auckland to be seriously considered.

Last month there wero threo deaths cer tified as from " alcoholism" in New Zealand. It is proposed to keep the Wellington Ex hibition open till the end of November next.

Of deaths in New Zealand boroughs last month over one-third were of children under five years. Rev. \V. Macrae has been appointed Secretary of the Auckland Caledonian Society. Timaru Woollen Factory Company huvo imported five Yorkshire families to work for them.

Heathcoto eloctors by. a largo majority call upon Mr J. L. Coster, M.H.K., to resign. Mr Bhrenfried, late of Thames, has got first prize for bottling at the Wellington Exhibition. Since IS4O there havo been 55 persons on an average drowned yearly in New Zealand rivers. Brace and Co., sf Auckland, have secured tho Wellington Exhibition first prizo for ladies' saddles. At Wellington, on September 15,t1i0 wind blew a pilo driver and donUoy online into tho harbour.

Kerosino lamps aro to bo substituted for gas in tho streots of Timaru, on tho score of cheapness.

The New Zealand Government aro to givo " duo nttention " to tho question of ap pointing residents at Tonga and Samoa. The judges at Wellington Exhibition havo awarded first prize for solid loathor portmanteaux to Mr Hatfield, of Auckland.

It is proposed at Apia, Samoa, to elect Mr Mabin as Municipal Magistrate in room of Mr Kelßall, deceased ; but the Germans object.

In proportion to its population, NewZoa land has more lawyers, land agents, paten tees, and telephonists than any other lalion on earth,

At Wellington Council on Septemper 24, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare an estimate for the construction of a muni cipal gasworks. Gold prospectors have arrived at Welling ton from Tubua Country, and report that they found prospects of a most encouraging character.

Plans are now ready of the proposed new Turkish Bath buildings in Lorne-stroot, and shares in the Company are being freely subecribed for. The cost of the building and site will be about £3,000.

A 440 yards race for £100 aside, betwoen Hunt, of Wellington, and O'Laughlan, of Brunnerton, was run on Greymouth race course on Monday, September 28, and was won by O'Laughlan by a couple of yards.

Chief Detective Brown, of Wellington, has been promoted to the position of In spector of Police. Detective Neill^ of Christehurch, has been promoted to tho position of chief detective, to bo stationed at Christehurch.

In the course of his lecture on " Russia,' at Wellington on October 5, G. A. Sala said that there was not the slightest doubt that the recent rising in Roumelia was the result of Russian intrigue, which had been thwarted by the British action in Afghan istan.

The polling for the purpose of filling tke vacancy in the representation of Ponsonby at the City Council caused by tho retire ment of Cr. Upton closed at 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening, September 19 and in duo time the result was declared to be :—D. F. Evans, 456; J. H. Field, 135.

Tho Maoris are prophesying that wo eholl have a very hot summer; they also foretell several earthquakes. The reason they give for their prognostications is that they have seen something in the flax flowers this spring which lias not boon observed for years past, and in past times .was a suro sign of a very hot summer and earthquakes.

A Dunedin father has a ten-year old boy who has developed strong Robinson Crusoe proclivities. The boy cannot be got to go to school, and prefers sleeping in a dog kennol to a bed. He occasionally bolts to tho bunh, and lives there for weeks before he is discovered. Tho Magistrates have committed the youthful advonturor to tho Industrial School.

In opening the Supremo Court at Wel lington on October 5, Judge Richmond con gratulated tho country on tho fact that tho law of evidence had not been amended aa had been proposed during tho late session ot Parliament so as to exclude the evidence of admission of guilt by accused persons while in custody.

We published on September 24 a telegram from our Wellington correspondent, in which he stated the probability of tho Pacific Squadron, under Admiral i'ryon, paying an early risit to this port, He has since supplemented that by the statement, on the authority of the Minister of Defence, that the Admiral intends visiting New Zealand waters early in the coming summer, but the precise date has not yet been fixed.

A meeting of the Cambridge Jam Com pany was held on 17th nit, Nine hun dred and five Bhares wore reported to have been subscribed after a partial canvas. Sixteen hundred are to be taken up before operations commence. Tho progress made was considered satisfactory, and it was decided to go on with the Bcheme. Messrs T. Wells, J. Sharp, J. Forrest, R. Reynolds, and VV. B. Souter wero appointed directors. The new Act relating to coroners' juries provides that the jury shall consist of six in stead of twelve men, am', that the concur rence of at: least four of those shall carry a verdict. This modification of tho existing law will be hailed with welcome by work ing men, who are frequently taken from their business to attend inquests whore the verdict cannot be otherwise than in accord ance with the medical verdict, and where there is no probability of bringing fresh facts to light.

The improvements that have been made in the buildings in Karangahape Road during tho past fow months are perhaps unprecedented in the street history of any other Now Zealand city. In fivo months tho building of 53 ohopa has been com menced in this thoroughfare between Pitt street and Ponsonby Road, tho majority of these being substantial edifices of brick. Other property-owners are preparing to build, and it is safe to predict that in tho course of a couplo of years Karangahnpo Road will, for retail business, be of scai'co less importance than Queen-street.

The question whether Newmarket should have a water supply was decided on Sep tember 24 by a poll of the ratepayers of the new borough. The re3ult showed consider able unity of opinion —thero being 141 votes in favour of the proposal to borrowl £7,000 for waterworks and other purposes, and only 28 against it. There are 227 voters on tho roll, so that the necessary majority has been obtained in order to tho authorisation of tho loan. Of the sum tn bo borrowed £3,000 arc to bo devoted to drainage purposes, but only tho waterworks will bo proceeded withintho meantime.

On September 28 an adjourned meeting of theSub-Committee on rawandmanufacturod products, in connection with tho Colonial Exhibition in London, was held, there being present: —Professors Thomas and Brown, Messrs A. Vollbraoht, Percy Smith, and Do L'Eau. On the motion of Profoasor Brown, tho Secretary was instructed to writo to tho Auckland Institute, requesting that body to make up a collection of building stones to be forwarded to London. Mr Vollbrachfc stated that it was the intention of his com pany to exhibit tho tobacco leaf as grown in tho colony, properly cured, along with specimens of colonial manufactured tobacco and cigars.

At a meeting of local artists held on Sep tember 21 (Mr E. A. Mackochnie presiding) to takestepsforhavingAuckland^art adequately reprosentsd at tho Colonial and Indian Ex hibition, it was resolved to apply for 1,500 feet wall space for division amongst intend ing exhibitors belonging to the two Auck land Art Societies. It was subsequently decided, in view of the short time available for applying for space, to tolegraph to- Christchurch to know if tho required apace bo granted. The secretaries of the two societies were requested to obtain irom th& mombers of their respective societies the pictures, etc., they intended exhibiting with particulars of the same. '

An adjourned meeting of the fhareholdera in the New Zealand Land and Labour Com pany was held on September 29, Major Green presiding. It was agreed that proxies be a;lowcd; that each shareholder have but one vote, whatever tho number of his shares; that the number of Bharcs to bo held by any shareholder should be limited to 200 in the first issue of 5,000, and to a like number ia the throe succeeding issues of 5,000 each. The ballot for the election of directors resulted in the following being placed at tho head oi the poll:—Major Green, Messrs J. Ihmningham, R. Jury, JE. J. Austin, x: M. Grant, &. Warburton, H. Philips, C. S. Wright. G. Peacocko. As some of those elected were absent, it was resolved, in tba event of their declining : office, to fill W the vacancies from the next on tho poll: w. J. Saltuv, J. B. Lanslov a nd O.Mays, & J>

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1885

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