ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(ET onR I,ON PON CORRESPONDENT.)

Personal and General,

The society papers chaff Mr James Ash bury about his purchases of land in New Zealand. It is indeed a little hard to understand such an incurable traveller and searcher after fresh sensations as the late mombor for Brighton settling down to the quiet, not to say monotonous, life of a colonial grazier.

It ia averred that " The Ruling Passion," Millais's largest picture in this years Academy, has been purchased for the Syd ney National Gallery. I regret to announce tho death of Captain James Steward, K.N.A., who was for 25 years in the service of the P. and 0. Com pany. He commondod, amongst other vessels of the line, the China and the Khe dive. , MrFredk. Young, of the Colonial Institute, goes to Cambridge next week to instruct the undergraduates on "Imperial Federa tion." Poor old William Creswick, who, sinco Ins return from Australia, has, liko many another veteran, " lagged superlluous on tho stage," now means to retire altogother. He witli take a farewell bonefit at Drury Lane in October.

A company of distinguished amateurs, in cluding Mrs Cecil Clay (nee Rosina Yokes), Sir Charjes Young, and Lady Monckton, supported by Mr and Mrs Beerbohm Tree and other professionals, are talking oi making a theatrical tour through the prin cipal towns of the United states, and thence back home via New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria, and taking ship direct from Melbourne to Brindisi, and not play ing at Colombo or Suez. Vesey Stewart's "Year Book of Now Zealand for 1885-C " has just made its ap pearance. The compiler is a My T. »■ ifones, whp, according to report, was once a journalist in Auckland. The volume costs 7s 6d, ond does not seem to bo badly put together, though most of tho matter has appeared in some form or other bofore. J hear "The Echo," which is great on everything connected with New Zealand, gave the book a capital review. At the tenth annual meeting of the Tonic Sol-Fa Colloge on Tuesday evening, the growing popularity of tho Sol-Fa system in Aastralia and New Zealand was re marked on.

The P. and O. Company havo doclarod an interim dividend nt tho rate of 5 per cent, per annum for the six mouths ending March Slat.

A "home fcreducated but needy ladies desiring to emigrate' has lately been started in Portman Square, by Lady Strangford and some friends. The idea is to ship off a lot of tho " gonus " govevne*B to Australia a^d New Zealand, where, it Beems to be imagined they aro in great request. I expect you will bear of some of these deluded females soon. When thoy find they don't drop into " £60 a year and a com fortable home" directly they reach the colonies there will bo a rumpus. Mean while swell amateur performances for the benefit of tho "home for educated ladies, &c," are the order of the day. There was ono tho other afternoon nt the Court Theatre in which Mrs Labouchere, Lady Monckton, Sir Charles Young, and Mr Clayton took part. ■■•'■'-•■' Shaw'e ejeyen jaado their first appoarance in England since their return from Aus tralia at Sheffield Park against a picked eleven consisting of W, G. Grace, F. Hearno, Painter, M. W. Newham, G. G. Hcarne, Hall, J. Hide, Emmott, Gumshaw, 11. Phillips, and Peato. Unfortunately, the weather was wet both days, so that even the first innings of both elevens could nit be broueht to au end. Lord Sheffield's team went in first and made 181, tho ohiof scorers being F. Hgarno, 02; J. Hide, 40 ; G. CHoarne, 101 and Painter, 18. Thon Shaw's team went in, and when timo was called had scored 80 for threo wickotj, viz., Scolton, 0 j Shrewsbury, not out, 18; Ulyett, 51; Burnes, 0 ; Bates, not out, 11. Liquidation of New Zealand Grain Agenoy and MoraantUo Company I Limited).

At the fourth annual mooting of tho share holders of this Company a vory doleful report was presented by tlio directors. For the year 1884 the Profit and Loss Account showed a balance to tho bad of i_tB,SB9 7s Od I Tho Company's shipments of grain, to this country last year legu^eo in a loss of A'38,02^, qiyjiig t_ the damagod t^nd 1-eated condition in whioh the wheat arrived | indeed, not a single cargo has boen sound, and all had to be sold at ruinous prices. This exceptional loss, aggravated by the abnormally low prices ruling for even good wheat, had beon further increased by bad debts in New Zoaland rosulting from threo bad harvests in succession. Tho dirootors, therefore, reoommended that the Company should at least discontinue the mercantile part of their business, and either continue only the mortgage part, or alto gether wind up. The Chairman, in moving the adoption ot tho report, added that they had lost more thon half their paid-up capi tal—a loss, however, which was very ovonly distributed among all persons connected with tho Company, He recommended a voluntaiy winding up, and this, qf-,er a .hort diacustjon,' appearing to bo the "sense" of tho mooting, he announced that a mooting would bo called for Friday week

A LOCAL NONAGENARIAN.

The Oldest Inhabitant.

Any time in fine weather during tho last ten or a dozen yoars ono may havo noticed upon the Queen-street Wharf a queer old figure, bent at the shoulders with tho weight of years, and olad in a short pilot jacket and seomanliko pants. The aged face was deeply furrowed, ond but for tho want of " tho glittering eye," the passer-by might almost tancy that he had stumbled across Coloridgo's " Ancient Mariner." On Sundays tho same venerable figure, arrayed with scrupulous caro, might be seen im mediately in front of the pulpit at St. Matthews, with hand adjusted to ear, so as to catch every word of the Gospel meesage that foil from priestly lips. As one gazed upon him, the memorable declaration of Shakespero's Adam rose in the mind and suggested a special application to bis case. He might well be imagined saying -

Though I look old, jet lam strong at,d lusty For in my youth 1 never did apply Hot and lebollioin liquid In nij blood, Nor did not with unbashf ul foruhead woo The means of weakness and debility; 'therefore my ago is aa a lusty winter. Frosty, but klnaly.'!

The patriuroh is popularly known as' 'Cap tain " Short. His uge has been statod to be verging upon the century, and Dame Rumour, who in general assigns him a highly chequered career, specifically credits him with the repute of having been a powder-monkey on board the Victory in the decisive engagement which sealed a triumph for England with Nelson's blood.

The recent death of Sir Moses Montefiore in his 101 st year suggested the appositenoss of an interview with the local patriarch, and accordingly a reporter fiom this offico proceeded to ferret him out. Our repre sentative found him domiciled in an humble three-roomed tenement with a frontage to Wellesley-street West, and upon expressing a desire to pay a friondly visit to the old man, was ushered by an elderly woman who opened the door into the kitchen whilo the bedroom was being propared for visitation. Invited at length to enter tho more private apartment, ho found the ob ject of his quest comfortably tucked in upon a stretcher, and an active woman, on the shady side of forty, in attendance upon him. After a few of the commonplacos of conversation had been exchanged, our reporter began to gently insinuate the purpose of hia visit, whereupon the lady, with groat candour, expressed an intense abhorrence of tho Press, and wound up her philippic by pronouncing upon it anathema maranatha. Fluent, argumentative, and well-informed, she readily assailed the apology that was offered for the Fourth Estate, but by insensible degrees the conversation was brought back to tho subject of the nonagenarian, and the professional character of the visitor was gradually i oßt Bight of jn th(j curiosit which he evinced in what the lady began to relate concerning her aged ward. She could not hereelf imagine why so much interest should be excited by a man of 95, lor had she not had an aunt who died at the age of 10;. ™tW'_^ c, ran. Waß Vei'y deaf' and pP°ke rather thickly, it came to pass that at length she enhrely. forgot her aversion to the i-ress, and began to act as interpreter be tween reporter apd old identity.' The in formation vouchsafed effectually dispellod the glamour of romance which rumour had tlirown over the aged patriorch.auditsbowed on the contrary that his life had been strangely uneventful. Wo reproduce iv coherent form the narrative of th s human survival of the last century ; . '',' y*** b°rn at Dartmouth, Devon, on tho 18th December, 1790, and therefore I shall he 9o years of age by the end of the present year. My father waa a plaetererand brick layer, and enjoyed the renpwn of having

built tho largest house in my native town. At the age of ten I went to work. The love of the sea was inbred with me. From my earliest years all my thoughts and desires were centred upon it, and at the age of eleven I had acquired the art of navigation, and could havo taken a ship anywhere, over the world. [Hereupon our cicerono warned us that, despite his age, tho old sailor could still spin very tough yarns] On the Ist of January, 1811, be ing in my 21st£year, I shipped on board the Lord Cochrane, a transport vessel plying about the Channel. We had not been out more than a week when we foil in with an an armed Frenchman, nnd after a smart engagement captured him, and ran our prize into Plymouth, The crew were dressed in clothes that they had stolen from another voasel, and they wereadirty set of fel lows. This waa the only thing in the shape of a naval engagement in which I ever took part. In May of the someyearlleft the Lord Cochrane and entered tha Coastguard Service. I remember as a boy seeing Lord Nelson at Plymouth Sound, and I recollect that ho then had his arm in a sling. Ho was pretty generally liked, although he had the reputation of being a strict disciplinarian. Once, too, at St. Leonard's, I saw our present Queen, then only a child in her mother's arms. They were living at St. Leonard's. After a service of between 30 and 40 years in ihe Coastguards, during which I met with no strikingadvontures.lre tired upon my pension. At tho age of '251 had married, and in course of timo was blessed with a family of cloven children, nine of whom woro reared to man's and woman's estato. My wifo died ot the ago of 54 or 55, and therefore when I retired, I yielded to the persuasions of several of my sons who were out here, and sailed for New Zealand, I arrived in Auckland about twenty-five years ago, and since then I have lived upon my pension." This was the purport of tho narrative, but the old man's mind recurred again and again with evident fondnessto his early proficiency in navigation, He is well cared for by the lady who, out of puie good feeling, has taken core of him, and he requires her friendly ollioes with on evident gratitude. At present he is recovering from the effects of an accident that he met with on the wharf some six weeks ago, ani is com paratively hale, considering his great age. His mental faculties seem to be unimpaired, He has a relish for his food, and hi-a only regret is that ho is con fined to his room. As he seems to be again gathering strength, it is not at all im probable that he may live like the Jewish baronet, to celebrate his hundredth birth day. Still, after all, one is obliged to admit with the hebrew Psalmist, that "if by reason of strength," man's age passes beyond the natural span, " yot is its strength, labour, and sorrow "

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Ponsonby v. Grafton.

These clubs played a goqt. return match en Saturday afternoon, and notwithstanding the unfavourable weather.there were nearly two thousand spectators present. Poh sonby kicked off, and rabidly carried Grafton down on their goaf lyie. Hew a scrimmage waa formed, and the superior weight of, the Grafton forwards cleared tl\eir goal. The relief was, how ever, of short duration, and Ponsonby, by a display of good all-round play, worked the ball back, with tho result that Grafton was forced down. Pearce distinguished himself by a good run, but once the ball was out of his hands, Ponsonby charged down, and Askew had a clear vu . for tho Grafton goal. Ryan, however, over hauled him, but in falling tho ball was thrown on, ans Whiteside, who ran in with it, was. caljed back in consequence. The fi,rst tarm closed without any score, although Grafton were being very hard pressed by their opponents. Ponsonby showed to ad vantage in the beginning of tho second part of tho gamp,and, although the Grafton forwards relieved their goal again and again, tho ball travelled from one part of the twenty-five to the other. The ball was heeled out of a scrim about twelve yards from the goal, and Whitcsido kicking at it, sent it spin ning high into the air. It fell, striking a spectator who was within the goal li,ne, and Bruce, who was following up. vrell, seized it, and getting over th? lino secured a try. Messrs Co.tter ans J. C. Macky, utnpiro and, rpfavee, allowed tho try, lyhflo Mr Orchard, umpire, considered it should be disallowed. Daniels kicked a roally protty goal, the ball passing about a foot and a-half abovo the bar. The play from thia stage waa generally in Ponsonby's favour. Kyan got away once, and van up behind the spectators, who encroached con siderably on the ground, towards Ponsonby's goal. The Ponsonby men were bewildered, but Arneii's quick eye detected him, and by a smart run across the field he intercepted tHe Grafton crock about ten yards from tbe goal line, and brought him to ep.rth. Ponsonby quickly cleared their own goal, and for the remainder of the timo kept the ball in their eppononts' territory. Again and again they appeared as if about to score, but tho game in tho end resulted as above, Ponsonby u-inninc; by five points, Tho sympathies of the crowd woro witfa, Grafton, and their parti«qnßh}p was shown at the close, when they hooted Ponsonby, who, by the way, had played a good, honest, and consistent gamtj. There vrag, no doubt, but Ponsonby had somewhat flip bpst of, the play, and they proved themselves to possess better staying powers than theij* oppo'peqts. Auckland v. Gordon. This match was played on Saturday, and) resulted in another defeat for Aucl-japd, the Gordon team winning by 4 points to, nil. Tlio Irics were obtained by d. Good., man and C^o.., hut the attempts a.t goal) by F. Clayton were failures. North Shore y. Albert. The Albert team wero unable to go, to, North Shore, and consequently this match fell through. Juxior. Matches.— Waitema .ay. Ai;a,wa match was drawn. Hoseb'erry defeated Cheltenham by 5 points to nil. Excelsior defeated Hobson by a goal to nothing. Sol wyn dofeatcd Nevvmarket by 4 points 2 tries to nil. Kyari and .'lavell s.ecu'rod one ea,ch, but the attempts at goals were failures, the wind being too strong to allow of sure kicking. Ponsonby second defeated Homo Bay by six points (3 tries); to nil. The Church of England Grammar School House Club defeated St. Stephen's Native School Second by ton points to nothing. Maunsell and F. Dawson scored the trios, \yhich Stevons converted into goals. Albert Second won their match against Gordon Second, by a try to nothitig. ' Grafton Second de feated Manukau by seven points to riill. J. pessonaud F, Ohlson each scored a try, qne of whioh \V. Speight converted into a goal. Church of England Grammar School defeated Clifton by four points to nil, Moon securing both tries.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Two Huge Fever Beds.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,—Having thought it impossible the city authorities could permit, but actually contribute to the formation of a fever bed for any length of time without public at tention boing called to the matter, I must, after several weeks' endurance and positivo fear of passing the spot (which I am compelled to do twice daily), and finding tho nuisance still continues, beg you to insert this in an early issue. I refer to the filth and rubbish be ing deposited on the reclamation close to Queen street Wharf, at tho entrance to this fair city, to offend the nasal organs of every passenger, which calls forth the universal exclamation of " Where can the Health Officerjor Inspector of Nuisances be, to per mit it l' If 100 th part of such a nuisance wero caused by a ratepayer, he would be fined immediately. Fevkk-bed Ko. 2.—The other fever bed is at tbe other end of my journey, situate in the pretty suburb of Devonport. I refer to the reclamation of part of Shoal Bay. The smell arising from dead iish and the usual di composition which takos place directly tho water is prevented from flowing over it, is bad and dangerous enough, but to permit a slaughter-houso to exist without any drain age from it, to pollute tho atmosphere us in this caso, is most reprehensible, and de mands immediate attention at the hands of the authorities, for if permitted I predict a fearful epidemic of typhoid during the warm weather.—l am, &c , Sanitas.

The Newmarket Reserve.

(To the Editor.)

Sm,-In Newmarket, if there is one man more than another who deserves credit for furthering the interests of the borough, it is Mr Suiter, the Mayor, who is most in. e fatigablo in promoting its welfare. Strenuous eAorta have been mado by the Council under his guidance to secure the Newmarket reserve as an endowment to enable them to provide a water supply and to drain tho disttict, whioh it is painfully apparent is much required. The Council, I am told, have been unanimous in carry

mg a resolutioiTa^rr^S Poses of tho r<_ or * ****__* ao also have the rX? *° $k?\ fed yet one7te!>« Jenkins), it is repoZ T^W Minister of Pafig*s J* & against its alienation w^.^il courage to oppose ith p^M acquiescing in it? tS o p*Bg manlinesa to attend thebLNiifi? inhabitants called tnp„P-.*"mS I understand Mr J°n»ft councillor expires hA^WB I,forone,hoVto^Sft one who will not shirk. E*.SJ proper time, and hari n V h' 8 4f, the district._Yo„™ tm? arecently.acquire7p r 2i« Parnell, August tS^V"

Imported Machinery.

_ a < To «>« Editor) 1 Dkar Sm,—Notioino _ t that the directors of thfiy ny °i^4,^ 1 intend sending to^SJSfflSl cry and [ramelork 0 f gfeQ should be brought wSlfc. public, with wfomlt^.SS whether it is a uavi™ '' --WH S A 8 Auckland \*s\«*3kS several hundreds being Ou P«M and among th 6m many Z e« think the directors wonK Uti adv lC efroman e.De_»r, T Te f«<to3 it could have tSPSHH equally as well, and « f s'*C as m Scotland. That^iNfS pleasure trip will be no AWM out.cost infreight, e^gll 3 to this port. Local WwE,' »* Mi the cry, but still these mefe*J our leading men , are d^ pWWi out of the colony! T'«>l or the public, werldnrgfl ticular, to patronifa ti. iSffSSB of which, I believe we It-Sl and tho shareholder. f^-Pffl pany will find that "t£J l^Hj good thing on after al 1.-1, „'" '* J|

Sleepy Hollow.

(To th . *»o.),; I Sir,—lt was vfi& gau nfeUji ', • I t .oorthre. a.oISi y!*BJ on Onehunga as ''t.om_W_#^_i I tos somewhat disappointedl^ rative allusion to the '■ uSfe ll of the OnehungaitesTW^ upon tho mind'oi nnf^-Nl butpnehunga is net ql CO?«S| imaginative talent, but g»i« whose verses aro of aa m»rP* of business, however™,,?S£.l now to remark. I w ishb^Ml people ; to incitethetatoll.fe I Blough, tobraceupandSfc to the work of mnkios nS'-I** I of its unequalled "H9&i I port and a busier:,fife!" I mo tell the burge.es offef.il plainly, that will nVbedonUil cabbages and keeping cow- &§ the very best situations in &__\ prosperous town-a geuUv .£.'.■ within four miles ot £ fell a large city with an eicelftl its own, and it is attSKI grass. But I shall not 2g& J and occupiers of ttU/«p|^ffijfl think they are getting np, jM*! yawning ruhb'ng their eye "B^l shortly he wide awake to their'SS and opportunities, and tale blSl ta their duties. The dtigwl borough eohoes even now to ib-Zl of the industry of Mr M. B |LT| works, and for him and h .rJEfcSI fitably too. Others areffil suitability of the barovgh foS3 purposes, and I hope ttat wijS the noiisa o« busy machinery' M M ovfln and vary the mono .ay of b_i oows. Cows are very gclod il iteS but that is [not in a town .li. 521 the possibilities of OneUunW. fuj mon in Onehunga of bad-e»'di«tfs and capabilities j let ''item 'iSf proper aseertiveuees of tk- \s_\M natural interests of tho placftindiAil to the rurally-disposed bargesfe'Ei they would proßtfromaninfafi . ( f« business and life. . LetiWHii impose the full general maimO and a special rate ' t_A¥th hot them put intelligent,! A business - men into - the. 'H Council. Let them repair ife . and light their streets and plii. (ill ness with g.e. Let them .mpjtijk cars to visit theih. Let themd?tlaa Bi .ny other desirable things, p")p will spring up, property wHlrotsi value, and they will hav^ijMjti_i visitors who will call again, ilt'iils and{reßide with them, andp_fersrdJ| there to one even in tt« itkM retreat?, Devonport and Norft .te,-M| Aug. 5. V__|

CANNIBALISTIC OUTRAGE.

Parents Feasting on The. fflllfa Flesh-Work of thq. WipO'iM. The mother was induced to go to tail Prirjpe, fop an afternoon, wtaitM was kidnapped and hidden anik IM oj a, Yaudoux temple. The motfeni 'qeived on her return, and on Kn Is ove a. select company assembled it j ;hpuj3e of Jeanne to, partake of wis i feast. The child was horribly' bti carved up, and the.lesh placed .is ja di,shes. After various ceremosMs a) was cooked .ith Congo bOTJ^MdM \yas put into a potwitb yamjtom." soup. One of the women present,nipfl i the fearful appetite of a cannifcsl, nis the Qhild's palm a piece of fleslnte raw. The night was pasted i*^ dancing, drinking and detect*" -1' nex;t looming the remains of theU« n;arp*ed up ior brealjfaet. Besides hunjan sacrifices feoiw religion, thereisanotberphasefoMJJ practised for the sake oi the food™! slaughtering of hupjan teing»:iWj yil,o aeotion of the comwmity.". j« widow of a missionary, forced to*. interior on, account of civil -SfW rounding districts, related.«W» iuci.de tjts of her gyro \ knoWS declared thpt human sacrifice*-iinjj fctaut; that human flesh waaJpeoMffi the market. A man t_aveliiiC«*B wife was! obliged to seeVshelter-ia'wfß on account of a atpr m, Tk" WW* and becoming \);oise, the xßWJtSr.V h.qlp, l.caving his wife with tk«# two men and a woman. lt"M?»B) hefore he could find anyor, i, M return his wife was gone;. Pftffl she bad followed him, becomog'W his loug absence. _^™*Sj induced the police to'follow hißj-.W inmates were arrested and WW tin?" woman, already diemeoM* found in a cask in an wmSR with a thick layer of salt. mmW ment the assassins received mm ministered by the clubs of mSS were taken to prison. The pm**F wives slaying children tj vmSM ono in Hoyti. As lateaslWMj wero arrested in a hut near l»fi caught eating the raw flesh ofifl^ was found that all the Wood WI sucked from the body and put" * had been salted down f°^ h!IS woman arrested for oannihateß.^j byapriost:«'Hwoould^<»gJ i of jour own children [~']MM coolly, "And who had a toW&S There is in Haytt a *» "^i monsters called loup garo^'*Hg practice to prowl about iMW.f-jj night tocatry off the children^ employed by thepapadoisto*^ ren for sacrifice in case tn«WW) does net furnish a iU.tuil»H they ate naturally the k-Bl*, country,

Every country and submbM fhou'd send for tho Au.urt VW^ , X- -n Zealand rainier, Bee »rl.^ mil,'- wbicli U rcplot; »i»ta^Jprt de. arm ent of r..r.il Wo. J" ™Ml_ tiona on farming opeWW-Bfs» Sopten.b r« c given hLPjraWy « J and southern di'inc s, »WSBH| tf-le of ccntens, l'«ft» sS „( ti* this issue, wi 1 give ni if. $0 a-.d practical eharaoter o'^JM supplied by "Thu *'*>n! B\, ,'y w»* befeuntains, amor-, ft it« "»«* % jj tions, a beautiful rngj» ru,° M M bred Jersey cow. Undet■ \a\ the -Timber Gazette, MUwAj 0- the timber mill? "'Jffifflgj most interesting statißh«W»ffiMl limber companies a*dtw "JUg* Kveryone interested in''Ki^EaSH road it. The Home and Hott*gSag full and Interesting ss tißuahW™^ Tales, Articles, and Kf°'?™,„ [HiHK atmotlve, anduscfnl. ggg&M apiarists, and poutW**ft£S Mfl of this periodical full oi instruction Ut them,and;« e"Sß| admit that thero is no published in thu 'fWj^Pn Brett. thortlaLd ai.d 'orl yk^

Printed and l'MWsJU>*&s Henry Brett. O' m °l nihofll«a| General PrintlngQfficft m ao*"* streets. In the Province « » Zealand, AD orsi 10. Pi

j/HE AUCKLAND JfiVBNINQ STAK, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886



Avicaoas TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, At 11 o'clock. GROCERIES, CANDLES, CORNFLOUR, &c„ &0., &c. JOHN REID & CO. Will soil by auction on 'I uesdsy, at 11 o'clock, QiWlk BOXES ORIENT CANDLES, iP\f" 172 boxe3 Brown's Cornllonr and other Grocorios. TUESDAY, NOON. MONTAGUE'S SALVAGE STOCK FANCY GOODS, TOYS, JEWELLERY, -^'~- WATCHES, &c. BUT LITTLE DAMAGED. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions from Mr M. Montagno to sell by public auction, at his Mart, Queen-atreet. Furniture Department Sale-room No. J, on Tuosday next, at 12 o'clock noon, In Consequence of hia having to give up Possession of hia Tomporary Premisos (late Linnbury and Co ), Queen-street, the Goods havo beon Removed to the Mart. I7IINAL GREAT CLEARING-OUT ■ SALE OF MR M. MONTAGUE'S STOCK. FANCY GOODS — Vaaes, Ornaments, Work Boxes, Deska, Dreßaine C isea, Hags, Writing C'asca. TOYS.—Dolls. Bats. Stump.*, Balls, Ganios. PLATEO WARE. JEWE LLE RY.—Gold and Silver Brooch es, Ear rings. Seta. Studs, Pms, Albeit . Chains, Necklets, Braoolets, Sec WATCHES.-Goldand Silver, Now and Second hand, Ladies' and Gents'. BARGAINS FOR ALL. Terms Cash. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. WATCHES, JEWELLERY, DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER AND ELECTRO PLATED WARB, &c, lee. It. ARTHUR Mas received Instructions from the Melbourne Jowolleryand Loan Company to sell by mic tion at his Mart on tho übovo date, at 11 a.m , A LARGE STOCK OF JEWELLERY, consisting of nbout £3,200 worth of Gold end Silvor English Lover Wutehes, Walthamp, Genevas, Valuable Gold Chronometer, Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Silver Alberta, Pendants, Charms, Diamond Bracolcta, Diamond and other Klnga. Brooches. Kurringa. Suites. Gentß' Bo'dPins, Gold and Silver Lockets. Necklets, Bracelets. Alao, Silver and Electro-Plated Wafe, Marble Clocks &c, Sec W. _. OOOHRANEI fjAMES DAOKB TUESDAY, AUGUST 1.1. C HEST CARPENTERS' TOOLS, HAND ORGAN, BOOKS, DRAPERY, MEDICINE CHEST, FANCY GOODS. Tho Sulworlbers will sell by auction, at their Rooms, Queen-otreet, on Tucsdny, August 11, -at 11 o'clock, FAN.CV GOODS— Japanese Cahinete, Teapots, Fancy Soap. Hat-peg . Desks, Brushwaro, Troys. Box Silk Reels. China. Glassware Paper and Envelopes, Hair Oil, Eau do Cologne, Albump, Boots, Novels, Hats. Shirts, Trouserp, Prints, &c. First-class Chest Carpenters' Todls, Counter, Weighing Machine, Medicine Chest. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, WemTesdayT august!^ extensive trade sale OP CALICOES, SHIRTINGS PURE LINENS OXFOPD SHIRTINGS CRICKETING FLANNELS CRIMEAN FLANNELS AND WOVE SHIRTINGS LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS SUPERIOR MERINO SHIRTS AND PANTS LADIES' AND GIRLS' HOSIERY DRESS MATERIALS REGATTA, OXFORD, and HARVARD SHIRTS MEN'S SERGE SUITS &c, &c, tec, GABRIEL fcEWIS, Has received instructions to sell, on above date, „ at U o'olook, 00 CASES AND BALES OF ABOVE **0 SPRING GOODS. Just Landed, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11. | JUNCTION YARDS. The undersigned will sell, at the Junction Yards, on Tuesday, August 11, 1 O/k FAT OXEN, from Hawera, JLo" Waikato, and neighbourhood 1000 Fat Sheep Dairy and Storo Cows Store Cattle Veal Calves HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. MISS O'HANLON, Artiste in every - Mad of Artlstio Work. Lessons given in Fancy Work in all its branches, also in Lustre Painting, Oils,- and Water Colours. Drawing Class on Saturday Afternoons. Speci mens of tbo different warks can be Boon and Lessons given at Oflice No. 10, Ccombes'e Ar ' cade, Queen-street BILL DOSTI li O THROUGHOUT AUCKLAND AND SUBURBS. At the "STAR" OFFICE arrangements can be mode for the speedy Printing and Posting of Bills throughout the whole City and Suburbs, Including Onehunga, Otahuhu, Mangere, Devonport, Northcote, and np the Waikato, at HOST REASONABLE CIIAI'dBS. Bills Posted by tbe weok, month, or year, or at per 100. Those parsons having Bills to Post will please forward them to the Publishing Offlce, where they will receive prompt attention. OINGER BBWTNG MACHINES Sales Id 1882 603,292 Machine* m 1881 561,036 _, Inoebasb 42,258, ifeS. THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR MA> , CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD APE SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THRKE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES 11! ASD AT C&RISTCHURCH EXHIBITION tWO GOLD 4 TWO SILVER MEDALS. To be obtained ot 11 I*B 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK 'OKW 11 261, QUBEJ^STMET, AUCKLAND. ________ ftEWARK OF GERMAN AND OTHER USB IMITATIONS, B WHQDR .SWING MACHipyj,.



/MOUNTRY CATTLE SALES.- Poker.o— Monday. August 17. Drury—Wednesday, August 19. Papakura— Wednesday, August 20. ALFRED BUCKLAND ' «U EbDAYS. SHE HAYMARB.B* C3ALB US' WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, £. HIDES, TALLOW. JAY, ■snd STRAW, esoV- TUKKD AY. at • - Col ock. ALyneo buckland DURHAM V A ROH J7IOR SALE, at the Durham Yard*, I? every Tuesday, at 11 o'clook, HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKIN:*. HUNTER & NOLAN _ ___ RALANCE OF MESSRS OWEN AND GRAHAN'S SALVAGE QTOCK. G. W. BINNEV Is instructed by Mr D. M. Spadding to TTkISrOSE OF THE A BOVE BY PRIVATE SALE FOR EIGHT DAYS, COMMENCING 7m AUGUST, Af Discmints of 10 to CO per cent, on tho marked wholcsa'o prices. Terma Liberal. Stock on viow in Upstairs Salo-rooms. PO 80. 173] [TKLEPIIOSKESCnANOK.No.— MESSRS JAMES & CO., AUCTIONEERS, OF NELSON, Have much pleasure in announcing that thoy intend OPENING \ BRANCH OF THEIR BUSINKS3 IN IHK CITY OF AUCKLAND AS FURNITURE BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, &c. And have Eeoured UIO3O COMMODIOUS PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET Lately occupied by iho New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company. On and after tho Bth August wo thall bo pre pared to undertake SALES BY AUtiriON IN TOWN OR COUNTRY. VALUATIONS MADE. LOANS NEGOTIATED. BANK. INSURANCE, and MINING STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD. We havo FOR SALE, and TO LET for a term of voara, HOTELS and FARMS IN OTHER PARTS OV NEW Z .ALAND. Also, FOR SALE, a Flrstolasi TANNERY BUSINESS, with Plant, Engine. Machinery, Stock-in-Trade, &c. liberal Advances made on every description of Merchandise and other Goods placed in our hands for absolute sale. Prompt Account Sales and Returns. Charges Modeiato. Address— JAMES & CO., AUCTIONHERS, &c, J25 and 127. Qweon street (Ute N.Z. Frozen Meat and Storage Company). JOHN "DUCHANAN WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & SPICE M#&CHANT, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telegraph Address I I Telephone Exohange. " Eagle," Auokland. I No. 68. Tho Advertiser desires special attention to his Celebrated Brands cf BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Since their introduction the greatly increased demand for them substantially proves their excellence, and confirms the high esteem which the Public have jnatly accorded them. The following distinctive brands all bear his Trade Mark on the labels, and are packed in lib and Jib packets, also In 61b, 101b, and 401b tins, viz :— BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHESS PRINCESS EMPRESS Bbands. BLENDED PURE INDIAN TEAS. VICEROY. ZEMINDAR. SPREAD-EAGLE BAKING AND YEAST POWDEES. These Powdors, pi_ce their introduction, bavo boen accorded by the public the re ception their excellence doservee, and only require a trial to be more universally ui;od. Attention is requested to the following analytical report:— "Laboratory, Hohgon-atreet, Auckland, June 13,1881.-1 have sampled the Baking Powdor in the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, Mer chant, Au kland, and have analysed the same, and And the constituents puro and well propor tioned. The result proves this article to be auporior to Any either imported or colonially prepared that has beon submitted to me. and I can, therefore, conlldontly recommend it to the public.—(Signed) J. A. Bond, Colonial Analyst." Each tin hears his Registered Trade Mark. Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally. i he STOCK of GENERAL GROCKRY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assort ment, whloh ia constantly bdlng replenished by importations from European, American, ana Australian Markets. JUST RECEIVED, XX S.S. BUCEPHALUS, from Calontta, via Melbourno, 300 DRUMS BULK CASTOR OIL, Catalogues on Application. To thoso .bout to commence business, attention is drawn to the great advantage of being in a position to offer the Celebrated and Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc., and to secure other special Induce ments which I am prepared to offer. TOH . -OUCHANAN, WHOLBSALB GROOBR, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. The Publio Trustee may be nominated Exeoutor under the Will of a Testator, or Trustee under a Marriage or othor settlement. No oharge is made upon the deposit for sate onstody of any Will by whloh the Publio Trustee is appointed Executor. Present Trustees. Executors, or Administra tors may, if approved, relieve themselves of future responsibility by transferring trusts to the Publio Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing In England, Amerioa, and elsewhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have emigrated to New Zealand, may not only relieve themselves of responsibility, but, aa the rate of Interest obtainable In New Zealand exceeds the English rate, will greatly augment the income of the beneficiaries by so doing. The State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its oifioers. The Publio Trustee holds largo sums of money for Investment on real seourity at ourrent rates of Interest. Applications for advance on first mortgage will be received at the various agen das, where all tnrthor particulars mar bo ob tained. R. O. HAMERTON, _ _ _ Pnbllo Trustee. O. D. PB Castro, Acting Agent. OOfi PLATES, Stencil Plates, Dies, Monograms, etc. Engraved al the Bias



JC. ERASER'S • NttW PATENT CYLINDRICAL WASHING MACHINE. IS THE ONLY WASHING MACHINE IN THK WOULD that does not Injuro the most delicate fabric, Dispenses with all rubbing. And does all tho family-work in two hours. Printed directions with overy Machine. f Prick Prom £•! 10s Upwards. Address— CUSTOMS-BTBEBT WEST (Opposite Kelly's). JB. E L A I X I «, c VioTORiA-STWtrr, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' ft FURNISH ING IRONMONGER! DIRSOT S-ROU M_NUFACrrU.HU, Has for Sale, at low Rates— Carpsntert' Tools Nails, Locks, Hinge* Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, hi groat Yarlely Marble and snamollod Slate MantelnltOM - Largest Stock In Auokland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanized Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlna 81».t . Ceptent, and Plaster {NSPKOTIOM lirVTra*8 TP B A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Shortland btrket. ALWAYS IN STOCK - Spectaelea and Eye-glassea of eveiy kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glas3o.i of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glassos, and Mloro- Bcopes; poworful and choap Theodolites, Mining Oompaavo', Abney Levels , Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasaea, pinnacles Biromeiers. Thormometers. Hydroniotora Electric Hell . Batleriea, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magio Lantcrcs and Siidea. Band Magnifiers Stereoscopes and SlMea, Orauhoecopes Steam Quagcs and Tubing, Salinouieters Aiaataur Phot graphic Cameras J ost Received— . Self-registering Aneroid Barometer! Also. Aneroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames instruments of every kind repaired. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. SHOOTING SEASON, 1885 GUNS!! GUNS-!! GUNS!! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. The advertiaer having a vory largo Stock of .una, both Ilrooech-londing and Muzzle-load ne. has re-ma ked them at a considerable tUDUCriON FOR CASH. _ s. d. Single barrel Guns from .. . 017 8 f'oublc-barriil Guns from .. „ S 0 0 Double-barrel B.L. Guns from .. 1 15 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis and Harvey's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. Is Bd per lb. FFFGunpowder 3a Od „ Shot Oa 5Jd „ Cartridge Caaos, 12 gunge, sa. (is. and 7a por 100. Every Other Kind ok SnooriNO Material Equally Cheap. BLEY'S CENTRAL FHtE CARTRIDGES, 12 guage, loaded with the New E.C. Powder. 3UNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254 — Quksn-stbebs, Auokland, — 354 Wholesale and Retail. CrSEHD TOH PuIOK LISTS. OAPER HANGINGS, i W. PHILLIPPS & SON i HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS ' 185-P A C X A G E S-185 CONTAININB 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS Cor Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitablo for tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST. VALUE KVER OFFERED IN TAPERHANGINGS. I 916—PACKAGES-916 ! SCRIMS AND HESSIANS ; PLATE AND SHKKT GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 AND 97, QUEKN-STRKKT. CHARLES HES»ET II.J [ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform thoir Customers and the Public generally thut having cold the whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., thoy are m avoaition to Offer an Entirely Now Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Franciaeo as under, all current season's growth, consisting WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium ropens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trefolium peronne) %%%kW& L 9 incarnatum) TREIOIL (Medicago supulina) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medicago Chilian a) TIMOTHY IPhieum Prateuis) BH_HEB& ?££_; l£J L,(Crnosuroß eristalus) KM^ 1 (Alopecurus pretensls K_J_ss»Ss§fiP Bi (Eestucaoviua) in??£,M SADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralia) Es_-i Xi E (Bromus Sohreederi) DOOB GRASS gAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) E7,KsJ if? 16. *. Perrcnosompervlrens) Er.vS?"-'Ol (Daotyhsglomorata TURNIPS 1 GKE™ TOP ABERDEEN 1 *f?,T>GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats. Maize. Barley. Beans Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, arid Linseed Cake ; New Zealand Flax und Tow. oto. They are also appointed Agents for the Pure Indian Tea imported direot by Captain Harold from hie brother's garden at Dargeeling. FENTON & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS, OLD "OBSERVER" OFFICE, VICTORIA-STREET WEST (noxt to Theatre Royal), Families In Town and Suborns Waltedon for Orders. Corned Be« and Pork Supplied ia



CASH VERSUS CREDIT. IN consequence of the reduction In price of New Zealand Tweeds, together with onr rapidly increasing business, we are enabled to reduce out prices, and give the enor mous discount of 4s in the £. Inspection invited. Largest Stock in Auckland to select from. The following is a List of our Prices, all of which are guaranteed Now Zealand Tweeds, and thoroughly shrunk. Torms Net Cash. When sending orders please odd the followfng amount for postage:-Coat, 2e; Trousers, Is; Veßt, 6d. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO., Shortland-stkeet, nearly opposite Post-office. " j Quality No. 4. Quality No. L Quality No. 2. Quality No. 3. Bert Saddle Tweed. Suit Trou. & Veßt Trot. 3ult Trou. & Vest Trou ink Trou. & Vest Trou. Suit Trou. Se Vest TroO. 3,3/- 1/7/- 16/- 3/15/ 1/13/- iO.'- 1/4/- 1/17/6/- 23/6/-J j/!0/ »•/• M. r Measurement for Coat— I to 2, From neck Beam to length S to 4 to 5, From scam at back to elbow, and on to , m mm* length of sleeve __B___E_l gßaligasHi , Round chest under cont I ™bm*tj- « [ Hound waist under coat / ' \ \ W, . From back of neck to ra- | I 1 5a ° quired opening I \ 1 si Stato what pocketa you I I I^* Measurement for Vest— / j- \|i 2 Round cheat under coat / il/ 1 |§| Hound "'h-'xi undercoat / _J 1 From )<&>-.. oi neck to re- / VM • s§»i .un ud openingand then / OSH: —S»J* on to length I ffil" § Measurement for Trousers / M\ |j Whether pocketa to be | If I is flldo or across. I 1 ,ss ltos. From top of trousers I aSaf I JiJ Cto 7, Inside leg 10am I Is I .. I. Round waist . I ?4 \ l] Round knoe \ || I _ ___%> A. I, Round bottom ot boot \ I ■&* \\ \ r When s«ndi .1 yoni 01 I j& i| I / dor, please state colour of _ I SI I I Tweed. Fill up tneasui c- I & IM \ \ I ments according to In- I & la , 1 I ■ moV. struetlopß, and we, upon I j| /a -±-^ 1 I ZSSZ receipt Of Post'odlee Or- I §■ I a .y_b*3. V 1 I — der or fnarked Cheque, / 1» -_fc Isjziiki" \\ I _:* -^JET"" — forward to any part ot I |l jgg Is 4rk |-, I _£?= .- New Zealand any gar- ,/iiim iitf .Wj /fTV" "1 \ t\ Y_s£- ' ment required, as per __\w r y 1.1 %' \^ £_■ Price List! THE NEW ZEALAND FARMER, BEE, AND POULTRY JOURNALi HAS A LARGE AND INCREASIKG CIRCULATION IN EVERY PART OF THE COLONY FROM MONGONUI TO INVERCARGILL'. AS ITS NAME IMPLIES, IT 13 DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS, AND EACH NUMBER HAS ABLY-WRITTEN ARTICLES ARRANGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS :- THE FA RM—Seasonable Operations for both Southorn and Northern Districts, Live Stock, Dairy THE GARDEN THE FRUIT GROWER THE APIARY—Thia Department is supplied with the Latest Information fin Beekeeping. Tho -! Now Zealand and Australian Bee Journal" has now boen incorporated with the N.Z. FARMER, so that it is moro than ever important that Apiarists should subßoribo to the lutter publication TIMBER GAZETTE MARKETS SPECIAL INDUSTRIES THE POULTRY YARD CORRESPONDENCE ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT HOME AND HOUSEHOLD : BEABINGS AND TALES ADAPTED FOR THE FAMJLY. THE N.Z. FARMER IS SUPKRBLY ILLUSTRATED. NO EXPENSE 13 SPARED IN PROCURING ENGRAVINGS OP THE lUGHBBT CLASB ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ARTICLES. The position which The Farmer has taken among agriculturalist* In all parts Of New Zealand, and the wide extent of its influence, ensure Ui superiority as an ADVERTISING MEDIUM. It is especially valuable to all trades anxious to bring themselves under the notice of the farming community. Advertising Rates on application. From the spontaneous commendations received by the Proprietor, the following selec tion is taken. These will show tbe estimation In which the Nkw Zealand Fakmeb is 1 held by those who have read it. To the Editor New Zealand Farmer,' Bee and Poultry Journal: Dear Sir, — "lam in receipt of The Farmer, ond I must say it ib really a first-class journal—the best of the kind, I think, in Australasia ;at least, I have not seen anything equal to it. I can got you some subscribers here.—Wishing you success, yours truly, L Hopkins (Matamata Apiary)." " It is a paper in every re-pect well pot up, and contains a large'amonnt of valuable reading matter which should bo acceptable to farmers in every part of tbe colony, at least to those of them who desire to keep pace with the progress of the times. Tho illustrations of poultry, &c, are equal to those of Home publications."—-" Oamaru Mail." B. A. Wight, Thames: —" I think 'that over thirty-five years' experience as a practical farmer in these colonies ought to enable me te form a pretty good Idea of what kind of instruction on agricultural matters is of most use to the farming community; and on receiving your first issue of The .Farmsr, I am convinced that it is a most useful journal, and contains just the advice required by farmers." "We have received the current number of This New Zealand Farmer, Bee, and Poultry Journal. The work is well written, and deals with subjects of interest tQ the beekeepor, poultry breeder, and farmer. Such a useful work only needs to be known to country settlers to secure a large share of support in this district." — " Hawke's Bay Herald." Mr Church, the Socretary of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, writes from Oamaru :—"I have just been favoured with a reading of your new pub lication, The New Zealand Farmer, and am mush pleased with the contents,- I think it calculated to do much good, and it should be liberally patronised by the farmers and every one interested in the development of our resources." Mr A. Ferguson, Palmerston North, says:—" Please send me the Farmer. I consider it the very thing wanted," Mr Thos. Adams, Gisborne, writes:—" My subscribers are very much pleased with it (N.Z. Farmer). The matter is very good, and the printing excellent." Mr J. McGregor, Timaru:- "Herewith please find my subscription to your excellent paper, The N.Z. Farmer. ' People only want to read the paper to become subscribe*" " From Mr F. R. Burt, Nelson :—" I. will mako an effort at once to get new „_,_ soribers, for I like to see good aecd sown in good ground, and the paper well supported," Mr John Watti Poultry Farm, Sawyer's Bay, Port Chalmers, writes:—" I must con gratulate you ou tho Journal, It is simply grand, and only requires to be seen to be ap preciated. I wish you every success." ■-.'.'.' • Mr John B. Walkinton, Waverley, writes :—" I have the March number; it alone is worth all the money. I only trust you may bo able keep it up to present standard. I shall do all I can to help you in recommending it. The week before 1 got your March number 1 had spent a day and a half looking through bock numbers of the 'Field,' to hunt out an article re Chiswick Apple Congress, with no success," Send for a SPECIMEN COPY, which will be sent post free to any address. The N.Z. Farmer will be found a good investment by all engaged in rural pursuits, •""arming. Gardening, Ftuit growing, Stock Breeding and Rearing, Bee-keeping, and Poultry Raising, >"ew Zoaland has long wanted a good Agricultural Paper, and the Proprietor of The Farmer is determined to satisfactorily supply that want. Published Monthly. Annual Subscrip ion, post free, IPs (either jn Stamps or Post-office Order), payable in advance. He RRETT 9 1 PROPRIETOR, I STAR PRINTING WORKS, , SHORTLAND AND FO&T-STREETS, AUCKLAND, *'



T II E SOUDAN. ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS. " EVERY MAN TO DO BIS DUTY." BY TELEGRAM. Soldiers of New South Waleß I Actuated by a spirit of loyalty and patriotism, you have volun tarily oftered your services to the mother country. Those services havo been heartily and cordially accepted, and you go forth to meet a brave but relentless foe, in a f reign land. The heart of tho colony is with, and the eyes of the world on, you. Remember that when amidst the cm if battle, England's greatest naval fcoro expected " Every man to do his duty." They did it. Now South Wales at your hands expects likewise. Do it or die in the at tempt. Bettor death than dishonour. Strive by your strict obedience to orders, your fortitud9 under all circumstances, and your heroic actions in the Held, to emulate the gallant deeds of your ancestors,and make your adopted country justly proud of her sons. So far, the pageantry of war has been your lot, now you are to encounter the stern realities. . houldor to shoulder with tho vctorans of the Hritish Army jou will 1)0 called on to urerge brave Gordon's death and defeat tho Mahal's followers. In you let tho hostile Arabians find foemen worthy of their steel. Soldiers 1 Many have oiiored, but few have been cl lotou. You are that chosen few. The honour of a colony is Involved in jour future career whilo the pulse of its fieople throbs with excitement and expectation, n anticipation of tho deeds of her ions now so " eagor for tho fray." Let not that colony be deceived, nor the sympathies of her people mis placed, thi ough any action on your part. If any of you fall lot it bo as a soldier—at your post. The Government of your country have made every provision for your 1 utflt and comfort, boih en route and on tho Held. With the change of climate, however, to which you will bo subjected, an addition to your kft of a bottlo of St. Jacob's Oil will bo found invalu able. You leavo thcso shores with tho good Wishes and God ppeed of thousands strong in the faith that you will do your duty, and that \vhen the campaign Is over you will be justly entitled to that meritorious welcome at the hands of the Colony that ia only extended to brave and gallant men. Advance New South Wales. God Save the Queen. Wholesale DepOt for Auokland— M. LEVY & Co., QCEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. DECLARATION OF WAR. LIFE OR DEATH (,000 000,000 LIVES ENDANGERED. A Npvpr Failing Remp4y. Whilst very elaborate preparations are being Biado at homo and abroad for UlO propagation of warfare, and the wholesale destruction of human life, few permit therasolvcs to give a moment's thought to its preservation, and the fionnanent maintenance of God's greatest bless ng—Good Health. Dyspepsia. iudigestiOD, and the multltudo of Ills to which tho flesh 1b heir, dally carry off thoir myriads of victims, and in the midst of disease and despair, when medical skill peems baltled and human aid is I- vain, try Kinil Frese's Ham burg Tea, which, liko tho silver lining cf the blackest cloud, inopires the sufferor with hope, and has saved its thousands, and prolonged the 1 lives of tons of thousands. Lest tho honest testimony wo publish from timo to time mny be doubted, wo hoartily invite Iho readers of Auokland Evening Star to correspond r-lih our patrons dlreot, and beg to call attention to the letter annoxod. saveiTat last. None Need Despair Bopo for the Hopoloss. 10, King-street, Sydney. Gentlemen. — For many years I have suffered f om acute ihronic djspeisia. In order to rid myself of It I havo truvullod all over the world, and beon treated by the most cmin»nt doctors in marly ovory civilised land, but without avail. Only last year I spent a holiday on tho Blue Mountains, abstainli-R from busi ness alt gethor, and alio I'nder took a juuneyto the popular heolih retorts of Vlptorio. but without Ka'nii'U: any appreciable relief. Having road so muoh about tho morlte of Hamburg Tea. 1 was indued to uae it, and I am happy tj say with such bencflotiil nsulls that I write this wllhoul 1 BOllcitation-uot as a tcstim ny Ihoughtloaily given without proper irlal. 1 ut as the honest re commendation of a Kratefi.l sufferer, and will back It ud by my li,ilin>. co and pereoi-al insur ance. I am aa woll kn wn »s moat Pyduey 1 oioichanW., and to al! wh> sufler from ihe re morseloas panxs of dyspipsla I earnestly com mond your Hamburg Tea.—Yourt; fulthfully. H. SULTAN. Wholesale Depot for Auckland— M. LEVY & CO., Queen street, Auckland. DECLINE OF HAN.-s.rw«. W'.-""^.™^ Al lir Ki.li Kvml>lll „ mi , pre,,,,, * Co. Alio ut •. Aiß-ktuiJ. T. E M OVAL II B M 0 V A L. FRANK 0. FORWOOD, FRUIT AND PRODUCE FACTOR, UasRKMOVKD to SCHKRFF'3 STORE 3. op posite former premise?, Fort-streoU Extensive Accommodation for Freo Sto.age Goods at low ratoa. LIGHT HARNESB HORSES, SADDLE HOR9K3, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES, Hirod, Bought, «Dd Sold, »t OROWTHKR'S VICTORIA STABI.KB Wm.t ______ -wtrk J - r A S. .3 C 0 T T, CORNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS, HAS A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW TEAS, Just Landed, Prloo from la Dd per lb upwards, best in Auok land at tho monoy. White Sugar, 3d por lb, 2*d hy tho bag Jams, Cd per tin, Ss Dd by tho doa Swiss Dairy Mill", 7d Moir's Fresh Herrings, 6d dalmon, 7'd; Sardines, Sd Best Coffee, lib Una, Is Id ; Dande-ioo Coffee, Dd Meller's Worcestershire Sauce, 6d por bottle English Pickles. 6d Best Flour, gibs 111 Good 1 araoaki Rnl Butter, gd per lb Small Quantities of all kinds of Goods at Whole sale Prices. Hoods Dollvercd to all parts of the City and Suburbß Froo of Charge Note tho Address- JAS. SCOTT, COBNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS. TUCKER'S X>AKING "DOWDER. Al D Al I Al TUCKER'S "DAKING "DOWDER For JDWholesonaJL Bread. TUCKER'S X>AKINP T>OWDER, Ask your JD* Grooer L for it. Once Tried Always Used. tjoyal mail line of-coach*. ALTERATION OF TIMK-TABIJS. Tho Royal Mall Coaoh (carrying pasaengor-, will, on and aftor Sth Octobor, 1833, and tint. further notice, run to the following Tim* TABLE I— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction RaU way Station dally at 5.15 a.m.; returning fi ou Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train fron Auckland. Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Monday* Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Trail fr nm Auokland; returning from To Aroha or ■sdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. hlng the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Junr tor Auok-land, Booking Orrioxs 1 Gwynne'a Hotel, Hamilton West; Colo man ■ Hotel; Te Aroha; and at my Promises, Klr'i wood Ud liaKe-streots. Cambridge. W. K. CARTER, Proprietor Cambridge. Ootobor 1883. Paseengers Uook.td at H. H. Hayr and Co's High-Rtroet. Auokland. WARNOCK BROTHERS, K'stabllshed 1862.1 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract ot Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow, Bine Mottled, Double Crown. Economlo. and Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal and Toilet Boaps,made from the purest of Tallows &o. Offloes- DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.E.-Casn Purchasers of TaUow Woo xieeprtmis. and Hone* THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on tlio shortest notice Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Folloos, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually fttterded to. Telenhcne No. 808. RP, HOLLIS'S LINE O F • COACHES. LEAVE ONEHUNGA-Manukau Hotol-7.80. 8, aSO, 9. 9.45,10.80, 11.15 a.m., 12.15, 1, 1.30, 2.30. 3, 4. 5.30 p.m. Mondays-6 p.m. Saturdays-6. 6.30_p.m. Sundays-g.30 a.m., 12 noon, 4.30 p m. LEAVE AUCKLAND-Greyhound Hotol 9, 9 45, 10.30,11aam„ 12.15, 1, 2, 2.15, 3.15. 4, 4.30 B, 8, 7 p.m. Mondays—ll p.m. Saturdays—lo, l) p.m. Sundays—lo a.m., 2, 6 p.m. Single Fare, Is; Return Fare. Is 6d. Tiokets aold by the dozen:—To and from One I hnnga, 7b ;to and from Greenwood's Corner, Be 1 to md from Brown-street, Epsom. 6a ' I R. P, HOLI4B Proprietor. '