conveniently make thin v.ist source oi' WOttlth nvnilablo. \V« havo bo much wealth in the ne.i ri'Rily to be t.-ikou out if wo only wish to do 50. Surely, thon, it ia to our interest to find nicsna lo gather iN

Hi;lt AI'JIUOtri.TUItAL I'IIODtJOTH. I reel""' U'at Kd far aa wheat and ocreala :iro eoucornod that that industry is in a annrosse<l condition all over the world. When, however, 1 consider Hint tlio aver age of production pur acre in New Zealand in'no strikingly in excess of tho production in other parts of tho world, I cannot help feeling mire Unit whatever the ultimate priei-B inoy bo, thin industry in New Zealand imi>'t mii'vivo tluitof other oountrien, where prodiietir.n is ko much ninnlli-r per acre, and i'OM»cc|iienll,y whoro prolits .ire so much less. Am H>;:inUi ihis oily i>n|in«ially, nw\ the lar^o extent of cnun'.iy nrouml it, you have not to Iliinlc of thn pmilnoLinii of ei'i'mils lliiiiiilj'f Yon havoto rcinninlinr that t,liim portion of tin; colony Inn ft iilimaU' wliich randers it iiiiilablii fnr thn growth of producUi jjcculi.ir to tcni|wr;itn unil sub-tropical countries. In tmvellini/, tlirotitrh It'l.V one in dcli«htod to notii.'o tho large f.;:iniena of maize, nnil planted between them, iv regular rows, the olive tretia crowded with fruit, and between the trees, grape vines entwined. Theroyou sco all thoxc tilings together in the jirealiest profu- Mien. Yon hiivii in this portion of the colony nil necessary facilities for prodtioing richly theue nnd similar products, ranging from temperate to Hiib-trOiiical climea- th« "{,'oldeu e.riipH," aa 1 B.IW them happily termed in a paper here, a few days since. iNur.iTßiAl, KXIIIIiITIONM. Now, gentlemen, i wish to refer to those exhibitions which wo aro iM-ginning to in:iut;u rnte and the first of which ih to be hold at thn 'end of thin year. The ohject i% to afford a mctuiH for the dcvulopmont of tho iniustrien of tho colony, and to assist also in tho development of local talent. Wo feel that by nie.uiM of these periodical nxhi liitimil a l<uowleil(!e would 1)0 gnillnil nf til" prn.j;re!i«. of iniluiilricM through out the dillwnnt parts of the country. which would be si v.vtt j;ain to thosn con eitineil ill tlniHC illdllHtließ, and we also feel that tho competition thus engendered must have a bimetioial ellect. Those exhibitions lire likewise tho meiiiw of encourn^iug native talent. An iustanco was brought under my i.otice not long ago. in one of the counties of Knglund, a small industrial exhibition was held, (|uite local to the county. Ono of thu artisans who exhibited at it—an artisan in thu receipt of very small amount of weekly salary, some 25s or :!0< I think--produced work of such rare excellence that he was at once engaged at a salary of £fl per week, nnd he is now becoming a very rich man. (,'entlemen, if the elfVct of one exhibi tion is to find out that so small a number as ten nrtinana receiving, say, C 2 10a per week eneh, have talent unde veloped which is well wortli p-iying £0 per week for, you have only to take the Average of these lives as twenty years, and you will be astonished at tlio difference produced in the remuneration of the latent talent which that exhibition brought out. It would bo no less than £36,000. That is, of course, supposing twenty, years to be the nvornge length <■!' life these artisans lived mibsrcjuently, Believe me, it is a great W( rk, and one nf which the results will show themselves in discovering and putting* to use the htent talent to bs found in the virions parts of the colony. (Applause) (ientlemen, in connection with this I should which was lately issued h t ; my colleague, Mr. Stout*, in rcteretfi • i'.o techuical educa tion. H» hap, '..aliDunctd his determina tion to |.i*A'.oUuce into tho schools of thei '. .y a system of technical educa te .i. 1 cannot help thinking that if it is carried out it will lm the means of devrlopirff .1 vast nmountof wealth and pros p"i"itv. (Ap"lini'«.) 1 cannot conceal from myself the feeling that I would yather ba thn uuthorof a succeisful scheme of technical education than of nil those so-called Radical measures with which my colleagues' namo in associated. (Dissent.) It has lately been paid by a gentleman in the southern part of the colony—l mean Mr. McKotiziu—that I care on'y for trade ami commerce. Now, I admit that I am very utilitarian in my views, but I do not make trndi' and comintrco my ntandard. The stindard 1 make i.n inilustry. I say tint when you hpve the maximum of well employed labour, and the minimum of unemployed, there you hive tinl best test nl the prosperity of the people of the country. •

Till. AUSTU4MAV FEDERAL PROPOSALS, I will ask you now to allow me to say Lomuthiujj on the wibjc t of federation, and i cannot -.!o so without expressing the great admiration I havo for the energetic ability which the Pioinii'r of tho neighbouring colony of Victoria (Mr. Service) has devoted tn this [|Ufition, It is nti extraordinary thing how he has managed to force this ijuaßtion under the notice and on the affections of tho people. 1 tike it that Mr. Service feels that, as Victoria iv the moat heavily populated of the Australasian ciltiniec, it ought to havo risnumeil the leading position, nnd that by 'akiutf up tho question of establishing a protectorate over New Guinea, in which it Dad only a remote interest, he would bent show how unselfishly the people of Victoria woro inclined to act; in harmony with their brethren in the other colonies, which were moro directly concerned. Hut the most remarkable thing, anil tho greatest evidence of this mißclfislinecH is that, although Vic toria has au interest moro remote than any other colony in this matter, yet it has been so fastened upon tho minds of the people thcro that only recently meetings were hold all over the colony to tako tho necessary fltepn for urging Grcst Britain to make a remonstrance against tho action of Germmy in annexing part of New Guinea. Therefore it is a matter of regret to mo that I am not able to go tho whole length that Mr, Service has pone with rogard to the proposals of the Federal Council Bill. You may perhaps be nwaro that we proposed at tho end of last sec iiion resolutions with regard to the provisions of tho Bill, which was approved by tho Cot vention which bad previously beon held at Sydney, and that these resolutions suggested some material alterations in it. Jirießv, they were that whilst tbe Bill prepatc"! by tho Convention would onab'c tho Federal ('ouu cil to pans laws which would havo to bo adopted by tho various colonies whether or not they approved of tho terms of theae laws, wo said that no law passed by tho Federal Council should bo hiuding on any colony, unless accepted and panned by the Legislature of that colony. Wo further said that instead of thn Federal Council being at liberty to make representations on behalf of i tho wholo of tho oohmies to the Colonial Oliice of the mother country, that tho repro acnUticniM imido by tho Federal Council should bo made separately to the various colonies, allowing thnu tho saino freedom of notion as they would with regard to their in ternal affairs. It scetin to mo that those ilill'orencus are very distinct, and that it would be not Eiifu to leavo tho approval of these laws to an outside authority, but that eauh colony must boo and cmlorao the law boforo accepting it, and that it must go through tho Legislature of oach colony in tho ordinary way. This is tho point of difference between us auil the proposals inado iv thiß Sydney Convention, and not less emphasized in tha epccinl Hill now sent out by Lord Derby, with somo amendments. Ido nit believe that wo in New Zealand will go further than tho resolutions passed last session, to which I have referred, Ido not believe that the colony ought to go further. At tho same lime, if the other colonies would go into the question of affording machinory liy which common measnrea might be passed for tho benefit of all, I think that it would be of great service to the whole of the colonies. Gentle moo, thero is, I think, very deep sympathy—and there is no goud overlooking it, butwecu tho various colonios, lam quiLc sure that a deep throb of pride and pkasure must havo rung through Ilia whole of the colonies when we read if the splendid and patriotic offer of New South Wales to supply troops to tho English Government—(loud applause)—for the purpose, of avenging tho awful death* of General Gordon, I feel sure that we have our full share of pride in this action of New South Wales ; just as much, indeed, as if the notion had come from omnclvt-8. lam glad, therefore, to say thai; our Government immediately telegraphed its congratulations to New South Wales upon its patriotic action. (Applause.)

THK 3IIXKMOA MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

Now there hag been a great deal cf mis apprehension with regard to our views upon annexation, and partieularjy about our in tentioua iv regard to the IJinemoa some weuksaiuco, (Laughter.) Gentlemen, I wish to explain this to you. There was no desire on the part of the Government to stnd tho Hinemoa to Samoa for the purpose of annqx ing the, islands of that Group. It had been communicated to us that the loading ohiefa and a great part of the whito population of thoae islands dcaircct to enter into more inti mate relations with New Zealand, and all that we desired to do was to send the steamer there to ascertain the true position of affairs, and to iiud some means of reconcil ing the various interests cf the nativoa with those of tho different Kuropeon populations, with tho view, perhaps, of concentrating the trade in New 2taland—a work of great im portance. It seems to me that, although bound to bow to tho decision of the. Homo Government, it is a matter of regret that we iliould not have been allowed to send down the steamer for tlio purpose of assisting to

icaiody such a state of th-ufis a: existed on those 'islands—that a peaceful community like that of New Zealand uhouM not bo allowed to keep open those islands to tho tiwlo of tho whole world, I cannot holp thinking that the people of Great Britain will not long submit to the present Btato of things when they learu that there ia one portion of the globe which baa boon thut to English commerce and enterprise. It was a mistake on tho part of tho Home Govern mi'Ut to imme ita veto ut all At any rate, our action in tho matter was of some benefit after all, beoauee it forced the hand of the British Government to the extent ot sending down a mau-of war—the Miranda—and al though before it arrived extreme action had boen takeu by tho Gorman population, yet 1 think when tho news comes to hand wo ahull find that steps have been taken to abandon tho arrangement whiuh the Germans had forced upon the native population, and by winch in effect thu people of all other countries on thosii islands would lie out lawed. The arrangement was such, and the provisions applying to Ihe Courts of justice auch, that the Germaua would clone lie able Co obtain redrcaa, whilst Lhe Germans might with utter impunity pitcli the Kuglish population into the sea, I do nut think for a moment that that ar rangement will be approved by tho Imperial (Joveriiinui't of Germany,—and 1 think that we have been to some extent serviceable in Killing attention lo it. I may nay this, that I iun not oue of those who feel tbat there is much importance to be attached to the political annexation of the inlands to New Zealand, We do not want ontside native dillieullies, and we do not want outside dilti culties to contend with.

TIIK SOUTH SKA TKADINC COMPANY. It i 3 trade and commerce that I look to, and it i.s to 1110 matter of tho greatest possible eurpriso why tho ptople of Auckland have not responded to tho attempts I have twice made for securing to thin colony, and to this port in particular, tho great trade of the Smith Sea LlamlH, Twioo 1 have proponed the estab lishment of a trading company for this pur pone, and twice has tho proposal beiu re jected l;y tin; Legislature. (Applause.) It in nearly toil yours since I made the first proposal, and 1 am able to say that men in high authority and of gieat judgment were willing to admit—l am not speaking of any poreoiiH who are here, but of men in Great Britain—that if the measure which I proposed in 1874 had been carried into effect, mine of these native ditiicul ties whioli have been the source of much trouble during the last eighteen months, would have arisen at all. And yet when last session vhe Government came down with a proposal to renew this intention of establishing a trading company, it wan to my great surprise that I found that I did not receivu the support of the members of tho Auckland province. The vast importance of the subject cannot bo underrated. When wo see that great nations like France and Germany are ready to go to war over the annexation of these islands, can we not sec that they have perceived how vast is the trado which in the fature will spring up in connection with thess islands. For a considerable amonnt of their productions there would bo a convenient market in a country like New Zealand, an<i in its turn this colony would give of ita own productions for tho purpose of securing for inanufasture raw products of ths islands. You may depend'upon it that if nations so distant aa those- 1 have mentioned are anxious to obtain a footing in the South I'acific, it is not wiae in us to be indifferent on the subject. When I asked tho reaßOn of thu opposition that was offered to my scheme, I was told that thn Auckland members op posed it, first —because they thought it might hum fere with some of the existing interests ; uud next, that they were not sure that the whole of the'bueiness would bo brought to Auckland. Well now, gentlemen, it seems to me that tho last is a more geographical question which may bo patisSed by looking on tho map at the relative positions of the Islands and New Zealand. And with regard to the other I coutend that one of the first measures to ho propose! was to acquire the existing interests of thia colony with the view of extending them on a much larger scale over the Inlands of the Pacific. I ani convinced of tliis that if we once attempted lo acquire the traiie of the Islands we should lie and ought to be moro successful in that respect than they have been in New South Wales, and yet it ia a fact that the trado between New Zealand and the Inlands for live years amounted to only £500,000, while between New South Wales and the Islands it amounted to over threo millions. Gentle men, I will not any further dwell on this : subject, beyond saying that, as Germany is establishing immense trading stations in re unite inlands, such as New Britain, New Ireland anil New Guinea, and that as France is equally active in those islands which owe allegiance to her, I am convinced that the trade is of such importance that 1 oan appeal with confidence to the people of Auckland not to be indifferent to it, and I ask them to look dispassionately at the whole question. I am sure that tho Government will not force the matter upon them. 1 told the Auckland members that if they did not see it to be their advantage to support the measure that the Government would not force it npon them, and tbat Parliament would not pass it. I say that when we notico the eneigy which is being displayed by tho nations of Europe in the advancement of their colonial interests and in the promo tion of trade, we should not be iodifforent mi to our relations with these islands, The Government was prepared to help the people. When Bismarck was asked by the Home authorities lately what course he pro posed to adopt in South Africa in regard to Augra Pequeua, ho answered " The same com se an you adopted with regard to North Borneo." And what was that but the estab lishment of commerce by means of a large chartered company. I could not in justice to mysolf make a smaller reference to this question, and I hope it is one that will be considered, INTERCOLONIAL ERSE TRADE. ISeforo leaving questions external to the colony, I should like to say a few words on colonial reciprocity. It has been to me a matter of great gratification to observe that within tho last few weeks the colonies of Tn«mania and Victoria have arranged Borne thing in the nature of a Customs treaty, by which they will admit free of duty tho productions and manufactures of the two colonies. I was largely initru mental in passing the measure, or rather in gotting passed tho mcasuro, which authorises thono colonial reciprocity treaties, and naturally I take a groat interest in tlio subject j and I am quite sure nothing would bo better for ■ New Zealand thau troaties made with tho various Australian colonies, by which we could exchanijo for their products our products—such as cereal*, boer, fish, coal, and other things which we have great natural advautaues in manufactur ing ami producing, anil I am sure euuh an alliance and such au agreement would work wonderfully woll with tho colonies -con cerned.

PROVINCIALISM VERSUS LOC.IL GOVERNMENT. Now, I havo to refer to a question to wliicli a great deal of attention has been directed — the local government question,—but 1 will not at thia lato period of tlia evening go into it at very gieat length, but I wish to say this :It has been a matter of unceasing thought upon my part for many weeks past, and I havo come to the conclusion that the local government question really resolveß itself primarily and principally into a finan cial question. I believe that a largo organic alteration is not required. I believe more, over, that what is most essential is to ascer tain what aro the real feelings and wishes of those who havo now the. charge of the local government of the colony— I allude to tha Chairmen of the County Councils and to the Mayorß of the vari oua towns; and so impressed am lin regard to my portion of the subject—the financial portiou of the Bubjcct—with the necessity of obtaining their views, that I havo made up my mind, unless my colleagues dis approve of it—that, at any rate, to satisfy myaolf upon such questions as come within the cognisance of the various departments which I hold, that it will be a desitable thing to auminon a meeting of all the County Chairmen and all the Mayors of the towns in the colony, with a view to eliciting from them generally their opinions upon what ia really required to make more satisfac tory the position of local government within the colony — especially in rela tion to its financial aspects. (Cheeys.Ji I believe we may ascertain fro^n th^so who are really concerned in toe lopal government of the country such amendments as are re quired $o improve the present system. |\>r my part, I boliove that what ia principally and primarily required is move -certain, larger, and cjore aUstic local revenuos, so that local bodies may kuow what means ».*y have to depend upon, and may fashion their works accordingly, instead of depend ing, as they have been duing for years past, upon what seems to me has been practically authorised—that is, a system of benefactions distributed by the Government or the Houße, according to a more or 1?« arbitrary pleasure or caprice. What tbey want is aomething certaia and well-defined, a.nd 1 believe we may aspertain that when we are able ta obtain their opinion jointly. Moreover, what is very essentially required ia to protect the means which already, to some extent, exist, by which for certain purposes, and not bayond thoae purposes unless desired, there may be a combination between two or more

counties, or betvreen counties and towns, f.f works of joint interest. At retjardo tbeqne« tiou of renewing the provincial system, about which I know a great deal has been said, in my opinion it 13 utterly imposßiblo to do sol Tho provincial system merely depundtd upon two things—namely, the land r<« venue and tho power within the province* of borrowing largo sumo of money. Ido not think that a renewal of the Provincial GiS vcrnment in any sense can possibly bo I carried out. At tha same time I believe we may enlarge the objects and the scope of local government, and relieve the Central Government of some of its functions, and pet rid of tho objoction which ban very pro perly been felt, that the General Government lias much too mnch to do and muoh too much power, and the local bodies too little. (Cheers.) THE MAIL AHBANOEMKNTS. I wißh to cay a few words upon the mail service. (Hear, hear.) Fam of opinion that nothing that has occurred in New Zealand for yearn past han been of greater benefit to it than the fact that there are vow direct steamers botween Grent Pritain and New Zealand. (A Voice: "Well done, Mnc andrew.") When wo consider that those steamers running are not monthly, but fort nightly, bringing people out from Great Britain, and taking us homo with a rapidity which not many years ago would have been considered Übulous, I am sure that you will agreo that they are a vast benefit. As to the San FrancißCo service, I may say I am endeavouring to negotiate in such a manner as will enable me to lay before Par liament, for itfl approval, a proposal that when the present contract runs out, as it will in a very few months, that there shall be a now service to San Francisco, and that that service should have ita terminus at Auckland. (Cheers.) And I may say this, that instead of its requiring three boats, two faat boats would be sufficient to run the ser vice between San Francisco and Auckland in about 10 days. lam not without hope that we will be able to lay before Parliament pro posals in that direction which would bfl ac cepted by tho Legislature, and give you the moans of oommnuiontinfj with Sau Francißco inaliout 10 days, or with Great Britain in very little over HO days. (Cheers.) We arc also, I may say, about calling for tenders—the advertisements will appear in a day or two—for a service to the Islands— to the groups of islands included in the Tonga, Samoa, and Tahltian groups.^ ] have reason to believe, if that service Is estab lished, it will be the means of bringing a large amount of trade and commerce to the colony. (Cheers,) TDK NATIVB QUESTION. I wish to say a few words on the native question, although I cannot pretend at all to deal with it comprehensively or exhaustively. Some objections have been made to the pro posals lately made by Mr, Ballance in his interviews with the natives to pay them for the land taken for the railway. It has been said that he ought to have asked that the land be given When I explain to you the reasons which actuated us, I think that you will agree with me that not only are wo right, but that we could not adopt any other course. If we were to ask the natives to give us this land we should have to take the land from natives whom we might suppose to be the owners, but whose titles are not legalised. If we were to wait until the titles are le galised there would be a long delay. In other words, certain natives would purport to give us the land, but it might be found hereafter that the land did not belong to them ; ia fact, that we were building a railway and spending a million and a half of money upon land "which did not belong to us, to which we had no title, and questions of compensation would be raised, which might agitate the country for years and years to come. I ask you whether it would be prudent for us supposing there might be a saving of a few thousand pounds, a very few, to trust to a precarious title ? No, we said this. Thero is a power given by law to this effect, that where the native title has not been made good, and, therefore, no one with whom to legally treat for permission to carry railways through land, the Land Court shall appraise that land, and tbat land may be taken and the value shall be paid when the title is made good to tho persons who are found to be owners. (Cheers.) Therefore you will see the true policy — the diplomacy of the thin£; in other words, the Land Court will say, You want bo many thousand acres ; this land is worth so many shillings an acre. Whenever the title is made good that land ia to bo paid for. In the mean time you go on building the railway, and your title is a Parliamentary one. Is not that a prudent course to adopt? Why should we go on building a railway on land which we had no title to, and whioh we would have to quarrel over in the future, or pay an ex orbitant rate for at Bonie distant period! In regard to the land along the Bide of the railway, we took last year by Act of Parlia ment the right to reserve four and a half million of acres of land from sale by the natives to anyone but the Government. In adopting that course wo could not have dona co if the natives had the impression that we meant to acquire and take possession of the whole of that four and a half millions of acres, sml we could not place ourselves or the natives in the false position of supposing that we should do so. Wo s»y to tbo natives we have takon this land becauso we desire to see it settled and disposed of in such a manner as will secure its settlement, but we are not taking it with a view to obtainiug it from you, and forcing you to give it up. We are open to purchase large blocks, and we are under negotiation for very large blocks npon the line of railway—under negotiations with the natives in a friendly and peaceful man ner, and I wish to any on behalf of Mr. Ballanoe, thsre is no Minister who has estab lished suuh a hold upon the natives. (Cheers,) It is all very well to any he has been too friendly with them ; but I ask you to recollect this, there is nothing of more importance to the people of Auckland than that the railway should proceed which is to connect Wellington and Auckland, and it would have been next to impossible, at any rate exceedingly impolitic, if that line had been constructed or commenced in opposition to or in conflict with the natives. Within the naxt two cr three months I believe w« shall have works in progress upon that line in three portions of the route— at Marton, at the Waikato end, and at somn portion in termed iatn between them. And I say it is a great work, and one of which our Government has every reason to bo proud. They commence that railway with the good will of the nati^B from end to end, and shall have no difficulties from them in doing so. (Cheers.) With your knowledgo of native affairs, which is bo much larger than mine, because you have lived amongst them bo long you cannot help agreeing with me in this : 110 matter how autocratic or despotic a Native Minister may ho, no matter how little wo may have to fear from any effects of war, yet if we ronsel the opposition of the natives from one end of the line to the other, it would be impossible for that line to be commenced. I do not hesitate to say that it is my opinion. This Government is commenoing this live, and will ijo on with the line months earlier— : perhaps I might name a longer period—tian it would have been proceeded with under other circumstances. (Cheers,) Ido not know a desire the Government has more at heart than to se* that railway completed. The broad view of the Government in rela. tion to the lands of the natives is this, that «c should do everything we possibly can to convince the natives that the one objeot to be gained is to put that land to SBeful purposes of settlement, whether by Europeans or Maoris, and not allow theso vast tracts of land to remain unused and unocoupied, but to eubjeet them to purposes of settlement by an industrial population. (Cheers).

POBUC WORKS AND KAILWYs ln 6l7f°i! ldß T0! 1u- tl? 0 TPublio quea tion and then I think I PVa y apologise to you for /? vll*. ta»¥*»«' SO long, and thank you nK ef>™S you have given me. I?" 11*1 m the present Minister for Public Works wo have a gentleman who is thoroughly acquainted with tho construction of rai ways and with their management, and already I believe be l lu done a groai deal to improve the system of manages railways, but I am not blind to tho faft that an immense deal more jemaina to hs done, it is the opinion, of the Government that to manage <he i-ailwaya with success they must b« divorced from all politics) influence, and they should be managed by local boardß. (Lfleers). I will give yon an inotance which may ba of iatej-eat if not to you to your neighhovwa. Only a few days ago my atten, tioa was directed to tho very unequal and uufair rates charged for the oa?ra B o of cheese between Wailrato and Aacklaad-a charge which really sorioasiy affected the sncceßs of an industry which promises to be » very largo ono. I represented the matter >to my colleague, and he has, lum glad to say, wanted m« that within a very fw days taere will be a sen 6 ible reductioa made in the cost of freight of cheese between Waikato and Auck and (Cheers.) That mayseema small matter, bat it is a matter of great moment to a large number of eettl'rf, to fcheersf SD unProfitable industry. MAIN TKUNK LINK AND BRANCH LINKS As regards the main trunk line you will know that we succeeded in obtaining Par. X "V>\r D? ent to owy on that U«e. Although the loan was authorised prevj,

ob'taiood heforeHic'll.^i wR' or the line eoull^WP with the object nt- i.WsSJMi -tiled, a coUitt Sim Middle Island gentian, * *£mI integrity, and wft&SgJSB in the route. The^^wSH sionthat the central Although it waa Z I'^SM thought it right to obtrSftwffl opinion, now that tha m u%tflH may say lam q u fo nT^SH would never bavo hadaf '"SB sure the people of AaoklaS *»V or 15 hour.. Had th J,, «»% Stratford .nch are th e SSl*? equalities of the lj nß J^flK Stratford that a fast ,L '^ been impossible, but no » l?'»W are going you will hJ.vS there is no reason At^.^M 4,-> miles an hour fr Om J 2^' e ß s stoppages and deW^t have, in fact, a first-rat, J.L^-X could not have had by thfS'W regards tapping Tatanak l'M thinking that l ong ffiU, finished proposal, will »I 1* Taranaki province <JrM direct communication J? fo Ine; and, simiUrly ?„ - * there will be a oonn^ti 2j runga a. I1(1 t »h.<> main C-JJ* agam-but this has ***,'&} direct communication will fo^' Napier and the main Una JJJW the whole brought into oieH^ present line will open ontUM** effectually than tho otter -3* fast service. lam no t EO in»fc?** with questiona relating to fi-V** merely say this-thati theO?TH no difficulties in the quaffiS! the negotiations of the loan ta»J® from proceeding, as it is theit'Sffl tion to do with the utmost nMM ing through the line betweenSSl Auckland, and giving vortSii possible completion ot that Li' I There is another line whicl I rf *"« portance to you, and it v tWtujnj way. I may say this to mfSfl think I have come to »2j3H discourse which must be'^JH terest to all persons who wML terested in Auckland! Ho««tll they may disapprove of me 'tfkfl ment, they must be Vwt.wluH careless people who do not'iSfli what are the facts upon a «fiL"Il kind. (Cheers.) lamuhsSl the resolutian puged luil'vljl which we were empower*! fcrfil Bubjeot to the approval of PiA?^ the various district lines, wiSK make such arrangementj'witt 'ihfi " pany as will be accuptabla v f!f " and lead to the Oovemmeatßall Rototua line, under condih'iJMJlaßj rapid completion. We'-riftl! Government are very muchS matter tor reasons uponwhicM >ary I should dwell, ■ftfcit matter of importance to tho mki access to this sanatoriumßhonUbi Lut it is also of great imporyji vernment that faith should:^ those who under inducement *§■ Government became lemetoflj township of Rotorua. (CX not time now to go intotWti district railways, but I .vjg| allow me to Bay this, thstfah it should be the duty of j^ session to settle once and f«t are the main trunk lines til in both islands, and that it abotfl mined we should proceed wis| lines from time to time, U;M| colony enable it to do to,,','AM gsrds other railways, they tkii the category either of fwpa district railways, and at I'iitritl should be charged half npoa I which is enjoying tha b6Efit.itJß half upon the Colonial .GottfiijtiH once come to a decision npontlraLfl there would be less scramUisj{||| would be more certainty, Ol:|ffi| those who claim the main Imp Jgg and less scrambling on the jm||| who want district rauwaji, fcajwi would have to give an earoeritttt^,' in the construction of. s^ck:|iSJ|| making the locality reipoiMittßS interest upon their cost. (Cfel KAST AND WIST COiSTOII j I wish to nay, as I diS|||||| before you under any fiW&andjti am a very earnest «ri;JckttjflH| strutcion of the railway^M! unite the East and Welffl^H Middle Island, and - joiiwHl there with Kelson. When'JtJßO me, when I was Btanding:f«]jH|j "Will you refuse yourcontaMn Trunk line of the North Ishpifctfl on until you have secured'lflißH the East and West Coast line «3VKB out?" I said "No; I willM^H coudition ; I look npon ifllflH Trunk line of the North'lJnlM importance, and it is onr fojffSl it as rapidly as possible; atuitiljHi admit I attach great' vtiSslMH| West Coast line, that I,«qt|iH| should be carried oat ifpaiitSHM enterprise, and if private onlapggj carry it out it that should be ""HI the oostjof the colony." ,l»i|g aider it was possible 'h|MH such an immensely rich district amR Coast of the Middle LduiiWM off and not properly opened, teflH culty of acceßs under wliijtllH feel oertain the line, iriMnnuAjflj be amply Buffioient revard iotn| desire to see it carried oatfjiSffl NOETH AHD SORB, gP 1 abhor tbedispositionßbomiftiijM toset 0 ff the two islands agiilirtH You are members of the iIMiWB Bame family, »ad it i 8 utterly n^Hj should not share each in tliWjW the other. (Cheers.)''"'!- if "Jj together you are-sttoßg-toflifflH want. If you are to waste M|M quarrelling", you have »lMlanoe»Hß of a very small amount. l*'*!|j| it by a very familiar W'f'Vfflßl game, tha tug of war. Yoyiß strong men on etch tajpiH the other. They may P*ißj great difficulty in pilj§m over, but put a boy jfftt^k on the one side and he W Therefore, the reßnlt is in :th* ■ mm that boy. Unite the itoFJH twenty-four men, acd y^^Mm Unite tho strength of the "™*K.] have the joint power, n°M™H»!3 tween their respective >iW^» want to work together,' ;mM|M|£ sure, knowing as 1 do'bbth *™SMK never be thoroughly pNspfWjfflp realise that the prosperity**l||l the interest of the other.. -^&B| no jealousy, and in any m"J|hK* i eaoh otheji (Cheorß.)" '. Mb;! Tar.ro are some subjects, J'&aß to have referred to whichyouwSKJ excuse me for not doing, :?B^B|?< lcncth of time I htao sltmJW^ml hope yon will not consider "".KjKj the destiny of the wlonyrjHMKj live in it, and I think IPf*^ upon a high pedestal when!WH^tt are not likely to gain y°w,£jl":V, fighting out theoretical 9ue^?3Sß country j you shall 'MMMEgBB your own self-reliant industry P»^» I hold it tmth with H«*ffia To one Bweet h»rp. in via\r, ,4 That men m»7 rUo n»SEI ! Of their dead solves to WgWj^lflßji (Cheers).—Ladies and B^JjJi^! you very much fot the no*' given me. jiMrtliSSl Tho conclusion of J with loud and conti»aed 1 Mr John Rkib, ehai^??|fOT| of Commovce, m 0 meeting tenders ai- coS:^S|i thanks to Si.' J* %Bjs able and illteresti°e Tf Sli|Hi ho has now delivered,' , Tj^fffi I necessary to detain . y'SSBHa further remarks at .™^-ftjijHH^ ho relied upon them '^:M.j unanimous and hearty:B>JWJ-jwß The resolution was tSjkM ■■1 unanimously by shoffOi I^JMg ! Slit JULU;S roML Mf&*m ciation ci the kindne^^]TO|Wli the good tasto L dTSgjflH it was apparent th»*,sjpßB 11: |m the meetin<:.whodld?«BJ| he had said, they nadj. : ?MW? feelings to interfere,, %»*«» had given him a patient gm pocted that they "■°"ld&* •■ that his earnest wish •JWjSgaW,-. in tho success *nd M !»jjffi "tl^U, of thanks ~JjM Mayor for prosiding," 11 , ' m Julius Vogel. air flß£a?V' ej Threo cheers for Of » *,* «» called for and enthusiM" 0- ,j a similar compliment w» was also heartily responaw^j j Tho proceedings tbeo w

THE Al/CKI^.HD jsrJENINQ STAB, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1886

Henbt Brbw, tyJffiWaSU General F^wmj^g . meets. In the Pf^MM

(Cj,:L.k<;J from rage Two.)



Auctions- W. 3. 000HSANB.1 IJAMES DACBJI TO-HOKKO W, At 12 O'Clock, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, FOR REMOVAL. THE Subscribers havo received instruc tions to sell by auction, on the ground, Shortland-st., on Thursday, 19th lustant, at 12 o'clock, THAT LARGE BUILDING KNOWN A3 ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, To bo removed within ono month from day of mile. It contains a vory largo quantity of Bricks and Timber, which a recent examination haa proved to bo in llrstrate condition. Conditions of sale anil specitlcntlon3 can be seen at the oinee of SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, AuctioneorH. \v. m. oicmkanT-] [jas. haokk T O - M O R R O W, At 11 o'clock-, CUTTER ROSE. YACHT MISSISSIPPI. 171 OR SALE, by auction, nt our Rooms. ' Quoon sfroct, on Thursday, 19th instant, lit 11 o'clock, HV ORDER OP THK MORTGAGEE. 32-01 TO SHARKS IN THHCUTTER UOBK, now lying in Freeman's Bay. with all her Sails, Ciear, &c. Also, THK YACHT MISSISSIPPI, now lying In Freeman's Bay. about li tons, '23 foot long, 74 foot beam, with Sails, Gear, Anchor, Chains. Iron Hallaht, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. mMORROWI DESIRABLE FREEHOLD BUSINESS PREMISES. Also, ORANI) BUILDING ALLOTMENT, AT NORTH SHORE. E. & A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell by publio auotion on Thursday next, Feb. 19, at twelve o'clock, THE FREEHOLD BUSINESS PREMISES, let on loaso to and occupiod by Mr D. A. Nairn, Grocer, North Shoro. Also, THE ADJOINIMJ ALLOTMENT. Tho above havo a frontago of 79 feet 6 inohes to tho BKAOH ROAD, and 101 feet to ANNK STREET, Tho auctioneers beg to cbII the -jttention of Intending purchasers to this FINK PKOPKRT Y. which is situated WITHIN A KEW YARDS of tho WHARF, and possesses a MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF THE HARBOUR. Thti Building haa only rocently boen ereoted, and tho slto is one of tlio most desirable in this rising district. For further particulars apply to E. ft A. ISAACS, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. CLIPPER BARQUE GAZELLE. E. & A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions from THE HON. THK COMMISSIONER OF TRADE CUSTOMS, WELLINGTON, to 801 lby publio auction, at their Stores, Qucen-Bt., on Thursday, February 28, at 12 o'clock, THK CLIPPER BARQUE GAZELLE, Ab Bhe now liea In Auckland Harbour. Included in her Inventory aro-Sailß. Boats, Anchors, Chain, Sidolights, Compassos, Bart meters Cabin Furniture, Medicino Chest, Flags. Sparo Blocks, Life Buoys. Bucket*. Bhip Chandlery, Stovo and Cooking Utensils, Crockery, Cutlery, &c, So. Also, THE RIGHT TO LIFT AN ANCHOR now In the Harbour (spot to be indicated by Tide Surveyor), and Spare Stores, Tobacco, Cigars, Tankß, Coal Buckets and Shovels, Rifles, &o, Intending purchaser can inspect the vessel on application to the Tide Surveyor, and on February 23, 21, and 25. The Cuatomß Launch will lcavo tho Queen-street Wharf at 12 o'olook noon for the Uazelle. For further particulars apply to E. & A. ISAACS, Merchants and Auctionoera THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, CUSTOMS STEAM LAUNCH. E. & A. ISAACS 1 TTAVE received instructions from the H Hon.' tho Commisaionor of Trade and Cuitbmß, Wellington, to sell by auction, at their Stores. Queen-street, en Thursday, February 26, at 12 o'clock, THE CUSTOMS STEAM LAUNCH, as she now lies in Auckland Harbour. Tho Launch will be brought alongside tho Queen-street Wharf on Wednesday Morning, February 25. For further particulars apply to B. & A. ISAACS, / Anctioneera, TUESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1885, AT NOONy Btf Obdeb of the Registrar of the ScrBEME, •'Court. D. 11/I1/ EVANS HAS receive^instructions to soil, at his Auction Hart. Queen-street, on Tuesday next, tho 24th insA., at 12 o'clock noon, the under noted properties.:— ALL THAT.'PIECE OF LAND, being Lot 1, ot the Subdivision of Allotment 30, Section 8, Suburbs, hu.Ving a frontage to Richmond Road Lincoln-stt'uotandOliphant-strcet, together with the Shqßand Dwolling orected thereon. Also, Att that piece of Land, being part of Lot 13. of tt-e SubdivSion of Allotment Sand 10, Section TnenhnrhH having a frontage to Mount Roskill *"" T&,fd of SO feot w"gi a depth of 400 feet, together Sitb. a Handsome Villa Residence ereoted thereon. _ _ Conditions of Salo can be scon at Office of Messrs ConnoU and Coopor, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. - ■ ■ SATUKDAST, NOON. N0 R T "~H c° T E TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, UNDER BltL OF SALE, AT THE FERRY HOTEL, NORTHCOTE, BUGGY, BEES/TOOLS, So., R. ARTHUR HAS received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at tho Ferry Hotel, Northcote? on Saturday next at 12 o'clock noon, UNDER BILL OF SALE, mm Household Furniture and Effects of DWng.7oom?Two SHtoB-rooms, Hall and Bar a^ TWrnrwns and Kitchen. Glass and firth?nwarrcutlory, Plated-ware. Pictures; iTOCKrAiures, Wefcfc $®cis%Jr& &Darklty ßDHo? B ne! Enrrnw Foroe-pump, Tools, Tubs. Buckets, two HiVesolfiecs, Garden Sot, Parrot and Cage, &c. &c -KTOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR J> TRANSFER OF LICENSE. t TonANNAn Lunkox, of Howlck, being the holdo? of a Publican's License to respect of thn house and premises known by the sign of the Prince of Wales, and situate at Howick aforesaidl do hore% give notice that I deairo to Sbtain and will, at the next licensing meeting to bo h'oldon at the Licensing Court, Howiek, on T L L I A M REACH (for many years with Mr WUUam Morgan) "2tef iii^SS^fW Bridles, flnnrß. &c. fee., always on hand. J—- Q HENDERSON, pWWffl«U CR^S TD^TI3T, Medical Hall. Ponsonby, opposite Throe Lampa. Telephone No. 307. 't HENDERSON, y HOUSK, SHIP, SIGN, AND GKNBRAL I i DKOOBATIVK PADJTBB, | NO. 8, WfKDBAM-BtBUTi '



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. UNRESERVED SALE of FARM STOGK AT WAIROA SOUTH. THE undersicned has received instruc tions from W. Richardson, who haw sold his farm, to soli, at his roaidonco, on Saturday noxt, Fob. 21, at 12 o'clock, HIS STOCK, consisting of -160 Ewcb and Lambs 5 Rams 4 Yearlings Quiet Horse nnd Spring Cart 50 Head Poultry Dray, Light Cart, iron Harrows Dairy Utensils, Cheese Press Washing and Mangling Machines Sundries Luncheon provided. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TO-MORROW. THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tho Remuora Vnuds, on Thursday, Feb. ltd at 1 o'clock. DAIRY DOWS Fat aud Store Ottttlo Sheep and Pigs ALFRED~BUCKLAN D, T7l O R PRIVATE SALE 150 TWO-TOOTH EWMS, ot good Quality SHROPSHIRE DOWN. OXFORD DOWN. SOUTH DOWN. AND LINCOLN RAMS. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET, SALE OV WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES. TALLOW, HAY. and STRAW, onoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock, ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR PRIVATE SALE ON LIBERAL TERMS, IN LOTtf TO SUIT PURCHASERS I Farm Lota from 20 acroa and upwards, near Pukekohe Station; from £7 10s to £10 an acre. Farm, Lot ISO, Awltu, containing US) acres: •ocursly fenced; la near other homeateada, and •ood land ; BX an acre. ' Farm of ISO acres on tho Pnkokohe HUI, ad lolnlnft that of Mr Jacob Wright's; considerably mproved: 48 an acre. A llrflt-oIiUM Farm, half-way between Klhlklhl and To Awamutu, oontainlng 680 acres, with ohslce apple orchard. Available and Fertile Farms, ranging from 1,300 to 10,000 aorefl, at prices varying with Im provemonta from 61 to «7 an acre. *^ ALFRED BUOKLAND. B, 0. OARB.] (B. D. TOSKB MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, At 12 o'clock. ELLERSLIE. ELLBRSLIE. FOP. POSITIVE SALE, THE PROPPERTY OF MR F. J. SOMERFIELD, ELLERSLIE RAILWAY STATION. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE received positive instructions to Sell, on Monday, February IS), ut twelve o'clock, KLLERSLIE-9 ALLOTMENTS, averaging li aores each. Instruotions aro to close without rceervo. Plan at ofllce of Auctioneers, B, 0. OARH. | [B, 9. TONES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23. MOUNT ST. JOHN. EPSOM AND NEWMARKET, Within three minutes of Railway Station. B. TONKS & 60. HAVE been instructed to soil on Monday. Fobruary 23rd, At Twelve o'Closk. EPSOM-6 Sections adjoining the resldenoe Of Mr H. Maxlleld, and having a frontage to Market Road of 50 to 70 feet, with a depth each of 300 feet Situated on the eastern slopo of Mount St. John, and within three minutes' walk of Remuera Railway Station. Soil purely volcanic, and with tho Mount SU John Roaervo immediately behind them, cannot be surpassed asßuburboo*Rcsidence sites. Oneaectlon. having GO feet frontage to Market Rood, has a substan tially built 6-roomod Residence only just erected on it, and ready for immediate occupation. NEWMARKET-2 Allotments with two Residences orootod thereon, situated at the corner of Railway and View strcota. within three minutes' walk of Newmarket Railway Station. Healthily and pleasantly situated. To be sold separately or in ono lot. Eminently adaptod as tho horaea of working monj as they are within easy acccßS of town. All particulars and plans at Auctioneers'. B. C. CARE.] [B. n, TONRS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 12 o'V.ook. CARRIAGE?, x, i/GGIES, WAGGONS, SINGT/i AND DOUBLE HARKESS. whips. wilFs. whips. B, TONKS & CO. WILL sell on the above date, at 12 o'clock, 12 Carriages, Buggies and Waggons 25 Sets Singlo and Double Harness 200 Driving Whips. B, 0. OARB] [B. I>. TONKS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, At Twelve o'Clock. QT. XTELIER'S! qT, TTELIER'S ! WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL ON THE ABOVE DATE, THIS TTERY TTALUABLE TESTATE, COMMANDNG SOME OF THE FINEST POSITIONS FOR RESIDENCES ANTWHEREB ABOUT THE SUBURBS OK AUCK LAND. MAGNIFICENT SUBURBAN SITES. FINE RESIDENCE SITES. FOR POSITIVE SALE. FOR POSITIVE SALE. STEAMER LEAVES FOR THE ST. j HELIERB WHARF DAILY Plans ready on Thursday, the 19th inst. B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS. TJIOR SALE, at tho Durham Yards, JD every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HIDKS, TALLOW, WOOL, and BKINB WJMXKR AND NOLAN.



THE WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (LraiiTKD), LAND SALE. millS COMPANY will roll bty PUBLIC -*- AUCTION, in tlio HAl.li of tlio ATIIK- N/KUM, City or Wellington, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), FEU. ID, At 11 o'clock a.m., THE WHOLE OF THEIR SUCTIONS IS' THK FITZHERBEUT BLOCKS, TIKHM'HKII WITH TUB TOW NSHI I' OF LINTON AND SUBURBAN SECTIONS AD.IAL'KNT TIIKUKTO ON THIS IJNK OF THE WELLINGTON AND MANA WATU UAIIiWAY. The aioa to bo sold In tlio KlUherbort BlooL-a yonipriaoa from IS.OOO to 19.P00 acres of AOIU OCICTUIIAL AND PASTORAL LANIIH UK KlltST-CLASS QUALITY, uml iaconvanioutly sltuatod for access froui Wie Bottled portions of tho hlockii. Kach toutlon lias a frontage to a road connno t«d with tho district roiuls. which leads to tho Railway Station at Linton. Boven and v half miles from Palmoraton North. Tho TOWNSHIP OF LINTON AND SUBUUUS comprise about 550 aorea. and la tho bite of tho station, four inilea from tho junction of the Company's railway with tho Foxton- Taranaki linn. The main road through tho Fitzhorbert Block loads to tho station and tho Township, and will bo tlio toruilnus for tho trafllc of tho district. THK UPSKT PRICES FOU PASTORAL LANDS WILL RANUK FROM 20* TO Ma PER ACKK. AND FOR AOIUCULTURAL LANDS FROM 3os TO (Ms PKR ACIIK. Tho aim of tho Company boinK to soil their lamia and to Bottle population upon tho name with a view to create trafllc, tho upsot prlcoa have been tlxod at the above low rates in order to place their purchase within reach of all classes. Tho aoctions will bo put up consecutively ns to position on thti map. without regard to run ning numbers, so that ihoso purchasers desirous of acquiring .several sections, to make a largo block, can do so. Tho Tkhmb Of Sale will bo ai follows :— 12J per cent, ciujh deposit on tlio full of the hammer i2J per cent in one month from tho date of salo, and tho remaining 75 por cent, by acceptances falling due In three, six. and nine mouths from Iho dato of salo, with interest added at S per cent, per annum. Tho Title will bo under the Lanfl Transfer Aot. and special arrangements have been made with tho Company's Solicitor by which pur chasors can obtain their Transfers at a great reduction upon the ordinary charges. Plans of tho Lands and Schedules of Upset Prlcoa can bo scon at overy Post-ofllc") in the colony, and may be obtained on application at tho Company's unices, Wellington and I'almora ton North, and at the ofllces of tnis paper. Full information how to inspect tho sections will be furnixhed at tho olllces of the Company, Paliuerston North, where arrangements can be made by intending purchasers, on nny day be tween tho Ist and ltith February, to havo the guidanco of compotent persons to any scetion Bhown for salo «n tho plans. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary Wellingtoni-Manawfttu Railway Company (Limito.), T, KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., Auctioneers to f.ho Coripany, Wellington. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, ISSS, ,i, NOON '"VTEWMMIKET. "XTTEWMARKET -I^EWMARKET. £io iio £io ■yiLLA OITES. TTOUSE aiTES. /COTTAGE OITES YOUR OWN LANDLORD FOIL £10, COTTAGE ANW ORCHARD AND GARDEN SITES, Sec, &c, &c, ALL FOR £10. O n f^REENWOOf) lit \y» \J( TTAS been favoured with inßtruoUons to -*--*- out up and offer for salo by auction on tho above dute, ALL THAT VALUABLE I'IKCK OF LAND, containing about 14 acres, and having over 1,000 loot frontago to Brighton Itoad, and intoraocted by 66 foct wido road running from tho Kcmiiera Road alangsido tho Masonic Hull, through tho property to Brighton Koad, and being within fl minutes' distance of the Newmarket stution. The vlowa from tho land aro very grand, com manding tho whole of Hobson Bay, North Shoro, Rangitoto Channel, and tho surrounding soa and land. WORKING MEN OF NEWMARKET, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. This is a raro chance to sccuro a good-si r,a d lot for a rosidoncc silo and garden. The land being situated so near to tho fast-rising town of Newmarket, iB bound to double itself in valuo within the next twelve months, and tho terms on which tho property will bo offered brings it within reach of all, namely: £10 per allotment deposit on all lots bought for £100 or less, and £20 por allotments deposit on lots bought for more than £100. Balanco may remain at 7 per cent, per annum for 3 years, or 5 per cont. discount will bo allowed for cash. BE YOUR OWN FREEHOLDER for £10. THERE IS MONEY IN IT. Also, at samo tlmo and place, WINDEBANK. REMUERA. REMUERA. VILLA SITES. VILLA SITES. VIEWS UNEXCELLED. A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY OF A. G. COVER, ESQ. THE LAND ia cut up into convenient-sized Allotmenta.havinggoodirontagesandunrivalled views. Situated in one of the best ports of Remuora. and close to Newmarkot and Parnell. The Allotments aro flagged, and lithographic plans may be had on application to tho Auotion eer. The Property has frontages to BRIGHTON ROAD and SEA VIEW ROAD. The following aro the Nos. of Lots with front ages to BRIGHTON ROAD and SEA VIEW ROAD:- Lots 3,3. 4.6. G. and 7. having frontago of 66ft each to Sea View Road, and Lot 1, 63ft Bin to Sea View Road. Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. and 14. each with BGft frontage to Brighton Road, and Lot 15, Illft lOin frontage to Brighton Road. Terms : One-fourth Cash. Balanck, Two Years at 5 per cent. Money will be advanced lor building purposes on Building Society 3 principles. DBNT FAIL TO CALL FOR PLANB. T> n C* REENWOOD, AUCTIONEER.



10-SOB JR 0 Vf, At Noon. DEVONPORT, NORTH SHOKE. FINK FREEHOLD BUILDING SUES AND COTTAGE. R. ARTHUR HAS beon favoured with instructions Tram tho Proprietor to noil by pttbllo auction, at tils Kstato, Land, unil Houso Bale room, Arthur's Mart. Queen-street, on Tliuiß ait/, the 19th, nt Vi o'clock uuou, TIUKTKKN LAUGH, WKLL-9ITUATKD FltKKIIOlil) BUILDING SITKS, having fmntiiKUH to FliiKstall' Road and Abbotsrord ! Terrace, I.Vvonnort. North Blioro, but n short distance from the wharf, on a koocl road, adjoin ini: Mcl rose. Tho larger portion of the inimo illato nuiKhliourliood ia occupied. «»d good residencon arc erected. On No. 18 tlioro la a comfortable CottaßO. , 'l'hi> iioalliim in lilotiHant. convenient, and lii-tilt.liy. coininamliiu: un cvlonmvn vluw. l.illink'rapbie iiliiULunvnow irmly, nnd cmi bo obiainud at Him ulllrn of tliu Auctioneer, TKISMM FiXCKI'TIOXAM-V EARV, T 0- M 0 11 R O W, At l.wolvo o'clock. BUSINESS 1' KEMI SE 3, GREAT NORTH 110 AD. 11. AKTIHJR B'AS boon favoured with instructions from Mr JnunliiK to unil by public* auction, at hiH ICstulo, Land, nnd Houso Halo Mart, Queen-street, on Tliuvadiiy, Iho I'Jtb. »t 12 o'ulork noon, HIS WlClili-SITUATKI) HUSINKSa I'KIOMISKS, Biiuatcd on llih Ureat North Hoiul, linnicciiatoly opimmln I'rliicepHßtroot, Surrey Ililla Kutute. A lino health*,- coiiiiiinniling posl lion, with extensive view. Tho allotment ia 48 x 111) feet, on which lv oroctcd two Bood Shops and Kosiiloiiccs. TOMORROW, At "Noon, BUILMNOS TO HE I.IEMOVKI). TO LSF. SOLD 13V AUCTION. AT A It T 11 U X' S M A It T. Un Tlnmeday next, at l'J o'alool; noon. A HOUSE of Fire ltoome, with Frei»h J&l. Casements and Two Verandahs, etc.. as it now bUuklh at fho corner of .Swanson ami Ilobson-Btrents, to he Removed. THURSDAY, 26th, NOON. CIITY FRKEIIOLI) I'KOI'ERTY, WELLESLEi'-STKEET. R. ARTHUR HAS received instruction? from Mr John 1-ocUio to Bell by public auction' at Iris Kstnto, Land, and House H«lc Room, Artliur'H Mart, Quuen-BlresU on Tluuwlay, With, si* !-' o'clock noon— HIS KINK PROPERTY, nituated In Wei lesloyulrout West, near to that superior business centre known aa " llillinnlon a Corner," a iunction of four Htroeln, nenr tUn Tramway Line. Dock, Timber, and ylilp-bulluini} factories. A law amount of niono> is now ucinu u]»'nt in the immediate neiulihour hood in reclamation and making of Btrcot. Tho property in .'uilxliviclocl into iTour wood laruo HnildlnK Bites. I'lans imi.ii In! seen nttlie door of tho Mart. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, Twelve Noon. AUCKLAND'S IVKKMIKII OUnUIUI. UUKLANDS ' JtKflllKK 'JUUUiIU. O KM UERA. 1 > EM UERA. JLYkaiukka. .LVkmukka. TO BB SOLD AND GIVEN AWAY. r»BNUINR cAI,K WITHOUT vxknuinic Calm »»ithout bogus Ijlds. OUUS -IJIDS, /\UARTKU ACRKS AT \yiIOLKBALK '■CtIAIITKU -"-CIIKS AT * ' 110LKSAL1C RATKS. •"ATKD. J. R. RANDERSON "YliT'ILTi H0" by public auction, as above, V? at Mercantile Sale-rooms, TIIK WHOLK OK THAT GRAND PRO PKKTV, situate at the junction uf tho Homuora Rond with Greon Lane and Ladies' Mile, which U now bolus; Hubdivirtc*! into unrivalled Bites, Inllnltoly supurior in natural position and ad vantages toany i'.?er before oll'creilta tho public. There aro 11 to bo sold, viz. :— A FRONTING Komuera Kond O FRONTING Uroou Lano t» FRONTING Ladies1 .Milo X FRONTING Kacccourso Road 1 4 FRONTING Grand Stand View. Lot 13 includes l-roomed (.'ottnee, with brick chimney, now let at lOh iicr week. N.R.—Tho property i;i llaKKod, and Iho freo AUotmenta iiavo liana »t each comer petf. This property (aituato near the rosidenacs of Ales.Hra Newman, Jacknon, liartlott, and Davies) is without doubt THE CREAM OF REMUERA, becauso its natural position commands VIEWS COMBINING \\TAITKMATA, IKVVH VJ VVaITKMATA. ORAKEI, MANUKAU, ONEUUNOA, TAMAKI, WAIATARUA MOUNTS WELLINGTON, EDEN, HOB SON, MANGERE, AND ONE-TREEHILL, PAPAKURA VALLEY, I'ENROSE, EPSOM, RANGITOTO, NORTH SHORE, NORTHCOTE, And, last but not loiiet, tho fortilo plain of Ellcrsllo, with tho HACKCOUKSK in the forotround. EVEUT I'URCItASKR MAY HAVE A HRANDaTAND ON HIS OWN VEItAN'DAn. A !JjQ.TMICNTa piVEN AWAY! AIjI/jtmKNTH "IVKN -^-WAYI ONE IN EVERY EIGHT, SAME AS IN VICTORIA GLEN ESTATE. Lota 10,19. "fi, 29,31, and 10 (In all ono aero and a-lmlf in oxtemt) will bo Riven away to the buyer or Liiyers of tho six Allotinenta who pay tho hiuhest pricos per fool, providing that Rcmnora Road frontuKes aro rsiluccil twollilrds and Grcon Lano and Ladies' Mile frontages by one half, so as lo make every purchaser compote equally. These six Sections uro among tho fluent iv tho block. Terms : Ono-fifth cosh, balance at purchasers' option («) for :i or IJ years, at 7 ]ior cent.; ((<) by promissory notes without intercut at i, 8, and 12 months (oiuul iiiHtalmunts); (c) on Building .Society terms up to 10 years; ((/) 5 per emit, dis count on ontlre purclnido money, if paid within II days. If tlicfe Terms are not easy enough, Uuyera may make SPECIAL TERMS With Auctioneer prior to Sale. FRKK PASSES T>Y ALL 't>USE3. RKE A ASSK3 &V A hh 'i>USKS. SPECIAL EXCURSIONS To viow tins Fino Estato will bo arranged lor SATURDAY AND MONDAY NEXT. All are welcome to uo, as the Auctioneer is not afraid to show tho Property, tho mime being neither gulleyf, swamf. or broken land. Witli. out exception tlio FINEST AND MOST VARIED VIEWS Can be got from nearly all the allotments. All who arc willing to ko please leavo namosat office. Communication by train at frequent Interval?, 7 minutes' easy walk to station; or by 'buß, which starts from the Property. THE LOOP LINK TO PENROSK WIIX TASK TIIK EBTATB, LfETAIL WHOLESALE TmiCES. tiBXAIL AT »V HOLKSALIS -I KICKS. Do E v J T T GUNMAKER, 254, QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND (Opposite tho City Market). Established 1859. Intending BCVKHB /w^^ should inspect the Lap.qkSTGCKofßreecii T-ii,^*^!^. and Muzz!o-loartini{ Guns on bund. They f"•»» t will see tho best value in KP*f;!v-/f Auckland. Kvery Gun tho- _,<6SK' «ft^k roui;h!y examined and k"uaran- f s'^jsN&M teed before delivery. I I Hanijnerlcss Guns, with Sic- V It 15 '| men's Patent Steel Barrels. 12 N—■'Bfflffl | and 20 guage; Silver's Patent Anti- fcf'^pl recoil Butt Plates; Webley's Bull ifS** Dog and Irisli Constnhulary Revol- faffM vers. also his Now Patent SelJ-sx- tra,i;ting Revolver; Kynooh's Patent jilji " Perfect "Roloailing Metallic Cart- ¥»Sj ridge Cases and Crimpers; Eloy's Re- \ volver Ammunition and Metallic Cartridge !;j Caseß; Newcastle Chilled Shot; Curtiss H and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's and Lav- 8 renco's Gunpowder: Kloy's Wadding and 4 Cartridge Cases; Powder Flasks, Shot B > Pouches, Game Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge *•* Belts. Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Fer ret Muzzles and Hells, Saloon Rifles, Air Canes, Bro2ch-loadiug Implements, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery. Fireworks. REPAIRS, including Browning and Re utocking, specially attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVTTT, Gukmakeb and Importbb, 251, Queen-street, Auckland. SKINNY MEN.-" W«ll»'« Health Bbmws"re.to.re. b«.Uk mirtßour. cure» Dyii»l»la, linixjtouce. Unbltltr. At Dnigglit*- W"' Ksiiptlwrn* rrouer * Co., MtuU, AucUaud.



"OETLRING FROM BUSINESS. \ A REAL CLEARING 6A.LE. JNO SHAM. W. Eykk, VICTORIA-STREET, Who has now been in business for 21 years, is about to retire, and will oiler bin STOCK AT LESS Til AX COST, When ho trusts hln old Kiiomla and the. Public. of Auckland will einluwo Hie opportunity of HOOUI'iIiK Home uf THE HAIUJAINS, For in fail, tun CloodJl will lio HIVBIN AWAY. rJIVKN AWAY. TUE STOCK MUST BE CLEAKKI) OUT IN A UOUL'LE 01' WEEKS, To make room for a toiiunt. A KJSW IMJOTATJON.S OK I'KICKS will (;!« an idea of tlio IMMENSE REDUCTIONS— CLARICS JOOYi) HKKLS, 1" Iho do/.; usual prioo, Is (id DRESS KUTTONS, I>3 per gross; usual prioe EXTRA SUPICRIOR WHITE SOOICa, Ud por pair: usual price. In MEN'S 1).( J. and WOOL SOCKS, from 3d per pair USuvna RIBBONS tluu COBI from -Jd to In ud por yard, will ho «i\ en away »t 'Al iu:r yard A LOT Ob1 liliST HOYLK'S PHINT.S, cost M anil Set. will ho ualJ at ltd A NICK LOT OK LADIKW TIUMMKU HTRAW HATS, 0 at 15d, thai wore HOu; U itl lOh, that were 20d A LARUK UUANTITY OK UNTIiIAIAIKU HATS AND HONNKTM, Neueut Hlylt-s, at nd each. Milliners, Dressmakers, Src. will llnd this a raro opportunity of buying LACKS, TLUMiMINUB, LININGS, UUTTONB. &c, fee., AT A JIBKKLY NOMINAL CSST. SALE NOW ON. ANB WlUi (X)NTINUn F©K TWO WEEKS. TDEII BOOT I K;E I) BOOT! BOOTS AND SHOES 7 BOOTS AND SHOES! VICTORIA-STREET. GOING OUT OF THE BUSINESS. j IMMENSE SALE on BOOTS anu SHOES. The Proprietor bens respectfully lo Inform tho Pulillo that tiie whole of Uis IMMKNHK STOCK MUST. BK SOLD. Tho Sale wIU bo continued until a. CLKAK ANCK 13 KFFKCTKD, and ot such prloos as will astonish tlio Public. Rnmombor Uio itKl) BO<JT. Vie- TORIA-BU'UKKT. liABIKS'AND GKNTH'KN'GLISIT, FRKN'CU, AND GERMAN UOOTB ADTU SUOl!;3._ LAWN TKNNIB AND SAND SIIOIJ. " FOR CJMTH(k.ijY. K. ' b A W X I N S. January 21, 1885. BAY OF ISLANDS WAGGON AND CARRIAGK CO. (LIMITED), 83, QUKKNBTHEUT. This Company liavlnf? opened an Auckland ARcnoy, are now prepared lo take orders fioni tho ti-adu and tho ptihllo for all klndsof Wau'Kon and Carriiwe Mat/irlal at manufacturers'prices. Karmor'sSpriuK Wukkoiib. with win mid oruko, now on hand ; aluo, liubn, Wheels, &c. Order.' Bolicited by tlio A^ent, GUY TRKNCHARU. SCORIA ASH. SCORIA ASH TO liUILIIKHS AKI) CONTUACTOIIS. I am proparcd to supply (or deliver) from Threo Kln^B Scoria Pit. in any tiuantily, Coarao, Mrdium. mid HerctmiMl. In Auckland .Suburbs unil OnehunK'n. Ordi-r» can l»i left with Ja*. Mackie. Coaohbuildor, Victoria-street; or tilt underslfmed. OiKiliutiKa. Jan. 8 ISBS. Wm. HHtKItI.Y. _ II OM A S MA OHI N, BRICKLAYER AND HUILDKR, CoLLINaWOOU-BTUKUT, Quantities proparcd for tho Trado nnd reliable estimates (then. Kurnace work done In nil branches. Stoves, Coppers, und Kitchen Ranges set and guaranteed. Oonuunnlcationß by post attended to. TP E A O 0 0 X, • OPTICIAN, matiikmatiqal and nautical instrument makkh, Shobtland-btrkkt, ALWAYS IN BTOCK- Speotaclna ard Kyo-glassos ot ovory kind an accurate tit guaranteed Opora Glassed or suporior quality TolOßcopcn, Binocular Field Glassca and Microscopes, poworful and cheap Thoodolitos, Mining Compasses, Drainage Lotolb Abnoy Lotolb, Prlßmatlo Compassoa DrawlnK Instruments, Soolcs, Parallel Uulera Shlpa' Ix)ga BoxtanU, Cornpassoß, Blnnaolos Barotnetnrs, Thonnomotors, Hydromotora Klectrio Bella, Batteries, and FltthiKH Magnctlo and Galvanic Medical Maohlnca Madfio Lanterns and Slides, Hand Matrnillors Stereoscopes and Slidos, Graphoacopes Bteam Guuges and Tubing, Sallnomaters Amateur Photographic Cameras JUST RKOKIVKD-Self-regißtoring Aneroid Barometers IfWTHOMKNTS 0J KTKRY KIND RKPAIIIIID. OPPOaiTB TIIK PO3TOFFICK. COUSINS AND ATKIN hnvo on Bale several Second-hand Bnßtfes, Phaetons, and Dog Carts, light, and suitable (or summer nae. "QALLBD BACK, MBWMAHKBT XIOTKIi, NEWMARKET. GEORGE H. EASTON Bogs to notify to his old Frionda and Customers and the Gonoral Public that he has rooumod the Proprietorship of the above well-known and soleot Suburban Hotol. and that tho business will bo ennductod under his poiboh.il super vision, and on tho same linen which caused his former reoime to bo so satisfactory, popular, and successful, and trusts they will ugaln favour him with their kind patronoKO. - MMURCIJIE, Tailor, who loavos • for England on tho sth March, roquostß that all accounts against him bo sent in, and that oil outstanding iiccounts owing be paid on or boforo tho 23rd infj. T7"B&TING'S pOWDEE, KEATING'S POWDKU KBATINO'S POWDER KEATING'S POWDER &ILLB ISUG3 FLKAS MOTHS BKKTLKS. Tnta Powder is Quitic hakmi.eas to Ani mal Life, hut is unrivalled in destroying fleas, bugs, cockroaches, boetles,'moths in furs, anil overy other species of insect, Sportamon will Hnd this invaluable for destroying (leas in their dogs, as a)so ladies for tboir pot dngs. This AiiricLH has Found so Great a Salk thatit has tempted others to.vend v so-called article in imitation. Tho Public are Cautioned that the tins of tho "genuine powder bear tho autograph of THOMAS KICATING. BEATING'S WORM TABXiKTS KBATING'S WORM TABLETS KKATING'S WORM TABLETS A Purely Vegetable Sweetmeat, bofh in appearance and tasto, furnishing a moat agreo able method of administering the only cerluin remedy for INTESTINAL or I'HRKAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe nnd mild pre piiration, and is especially adapted for Children. Bold in Tinß by all Chemists and Druggists, Proprietor: THOMAS KKATING. Ldnmjk. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HOBSKS. and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES. Hired, Bought, and Sold, at OHOWTHKB'S VICTORIA BTABLKS Wrf. aO T 0 BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria- smeet East. Charge—ONK SHHjLING. Open all week days from « a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furnitflra Mart AunklaaA tf,H,~Barber in *ttondiuiq«. '