NATIVE LANDS DISPOSITION BILL.

Dobato in tho Houso Last Night,

(l)Y TELEGRAPH — PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.)

Wellington, last evoning, The House met at 7.30 p.m.

Mr Ballance, in moving the second read

ing of tho Native Lands Disposition Bill, eaid tho legislation of last session pointed to such a measure as he had now placed before the Houso. It was then the feel ing of tho Houso that it was the duty of the Government to bring down a measure which would in tho first placo prevent the lands on both sides of the railway from the possibility of falling into the hands of private specula tors, and would also provide for the settle ment of these lands. The present bill, in ac cordance with a gcnerully-cxpreseed wish of the House, proceeded in both directions. So fur as tho Govornmont had taken the sense of tho native pooplo, ho had a right to main tain that the groat mv jority of native people of this island favoured tiie moasure. Ho was aware that ono or two petitions not numerously signed of a ho-tilo naturo had been sent to Parlia ment, and ho was also awaro that two or tlireo native chiefs had likowiso expressed their opinions in a direction contrary to tho bill • but notwithstanding all this, ho be lieved ho was warranted in telling tho Houso that the principle of the measure mot with tho ready acceptance of tho great majority of tho natives of this island. Ho had received a number of letters in response to invitations to native chiefs to express their opinions on the measuie, and ho was bound to say that some wore unfavourable ; but if thb li.mse would take his assurance on, tho matter, a very much larger number of replies wont in an opposite direction and wore favourable. Tho Minister having waded through a quantity of correspon donco pro and con. the bill, proceeded to say that thero wero now two bills before tho House, the Native Lands Disposition and Native Land Courts Consolidation. Sou.6 people had objected to the principle and machinery of the latter measure, while offering no objection to the former. Thero was, however, no relationship between tho two bills. Tho Consolidation Bill allowed lands to bo disposed of, whilo tho other measure gave a title to land after it had beon obtainod. Therefore, those who said " Givo us ono bill but not the other," did not cloarly apprehend that tho two measures woro quito distinct, and that ono took up a position where tho othor left off. 'Alio gpoaker proceeded to stato tho quantity of land that had been purchased since tho pass ing of tho Native Land Act, 1873. It wa in blocks of over 2,000 acres. Tho total land was 730,-60 acres; number of app'ications, 02; total amount paid for tholand, £200,227; I'ioperty Tax valuation, £64.022. In blocks of land undor 2,0-0 acres: Total land, 74,H'1S acres ; number of applications, 3-fO ; amount paid, £52,824 ; Property Tax valu ation, £114,427. It would bo seen that in largo blocks tho greater was tho disparity botweon tho prices paid for the land and tho Prop.rty Tax valuation. Ho disapproved of taking native lands compul.oiily and giving compensation, and said he thought resorting to Buch moans of acquiring land would be resisted ; but by doing a3 this bill allowed, tho land to bo placed in tho open market ar.d submitted to public competition, thero would bo placed in tho market at once as much land as thp polony could deal with, and as much land as monoy could bo found for. Tho bill violated no logal right', 110 charactoiisod free trado in native lu.dsas a most grudging monopoly, and solemnly de clared that tho newspapers adversely criti-iting tho measure had never ventured to touch the principle of the bill, for tho reason that thoy did not, want to inquire i.ito the principle of it. Going into details, ho explained tliut the Bond of Manage ment would eoiifi-t of a commissioner and two members. The commissioner hud largo powers of admiiii.tration and in most instances ho believed tho Commi-sioner of down Lands would also be ablo to perform the duties of com missioner under this bill. He agreed with the proposal that the other two members of tho Beard should 1). natives, and said that in tho past tl'.Q mistuko had bee;t made in not consulting tho natives sufficiently before dealing with their lands. Since his ap pointment as Minj-tpr, ho had beon literally besieged witli applications tp romovp re strittions, but had declined to do so until tho Houso, by legislation, ha;} decided somo uniform plan on which theso questions wore to bo dealt with The bill provided machinery in this direction. He bad done all ho possibly could to pro paro a fair moasure, and one which would benefit both tho colony itself and tho nativo p.ople, and ho submitted tho bill with great contidonco to tho House, and had groat ploasuro in moving its second read ing. (Cheers). Mr Ormokd said that no member of the Houso would deny to tho present Nativo Minister tho credit for being sincere in tho desiroto advance settlement in this country, ■vnd to promote its colonisation. Ho had hoped mat, knowing that gontloman's characteristics in this respect, ho would in h}_ speech havo boon moro convincing from his poinjt of view in favour of tho bill than ho had boon. His ppcech had,, no doubt, oxpresseel tho vory goneral opinion that nearly ajl tho members of tho Houso hold that tho pro-ent ejstem' waa'not it -ysto.n working to the bps. ad-ajutage, arid nearly all a-reed that a change 'vita fenuired. Having daid tha f, lie had stated nearly all ho o'uld as according vv}fch thp views of the lion gentleir.i»n. (|}e.f, hear.) Ho held entirely diffcr.nt views as to tho way in which thoso matters should bo dealt with, and tho proposals contained ii this bill did not look at tho question from a largo colonial v'W- The speakor expressed regret that the Mlni.Sjtpp had given no statement of what the Government had dono in tbo administration of native affairs during tho reoesa. Tho lato Nativo Minister (Mr Hryco) had forced pn the natives tho conclusion that obedience to the laws of tho colony was a necessity, and for the first timo the Queen's writ ran from ono end of tho colony to tho other. No man beforo ovor entered on the duties of the office with greater advantages than Mr Ballance when ho took ovor the nativo portfolio. From tho published reports of interviews between the natives and Minis ter, he regretted to say that in his opinion tho Minister had found it necessary to givo a great deal of inadvisable advice, which, if adopted, would seriously oheojf the settle ment and colonisation of tho country. Tho speaker regretted very inu'eh that it fell to his lot to speak to a certain degree in 'hos tility to tfio action o^ tho 'Native Minister, because they had .often fjoe'n brought into contact, and his wish would havo beep to tako entirely a different course . but his duty to those who sont him caused him to express an opinion entirely irresp'ctivo of privato regard. Then again, the Minister had tlone an unconstitutional tiling in promising that native lands should bo exempt from tho provisions of the Rating Act. To so bind future Governments was improper and unconstitutional, and thero was no necessity for giving such a promise. The Minister's mind was in the direction of recurring to personal interest and poreonal goverijiiiepl"- Ho pointed out that flis native people a_C_ "ot caro to makp ii?!* fif the committees to obtain'jusiie'e, preferring fqthey to go to English Courts. He "ho'ptd thai ere Jong tho Maoris wo.ild be placed under tho pani, law as Europeans, (Cheers.) Then coipo the point of Mr Ormond's indictmopt against the Nativo Minister, viz.. Ids pro mise to the natives that their lands along tho line of tho Railway Bhould not bo rated so long as they were held by natives, but that so soon as _ they were occupied by Europeans tho time would have come for rates to be put_ on. He said that the House did not intend the Nativo Minis tor should gr* and tell tho Maoris that Ja'nd was required for leasing but that tho Government' ought to have en deavoured to promote settlement and colonisation. The country along whiph^he North Island railway runs was, to a great extent, not first-class land available for settlement. There were places whore settlement could successfully take place, but large areas wero exceedingly poor, and could only bo occupied by Europeans after they had acquired freehold and could po ceed with the work of colonisation ai.d settlement ob lands belonging to them selves. In endeavouring to bring about this losing system tho Gp'vernmor,|; had acted unfairly towards the people of tho South, who expressed grievous disappoint ment at the action of Government in this matter. He said the House and country would no*; be satisfied with it, and that it was quite open for the House to reconsider tho whole subject of the construction of the North Island trunk railway. As to the Native Lands Disposition Bill, he oxpressed the conviction that if it became law it would have the effect of stopping all alienations of land for a considerable time, and would therefore stop coloni-ation and settlemont of tho North Is a id, On tho broad ground that its legislation was in a wrong direction and a mistake he opposed the measurr, He briefly referred to the disappoiatment of his

hopes in the Local Government Bill, whichhecbaracterisedasalameandimpotent measure. Necessary proposals in this bill could have been inserted in the Consolida tions Bill, and there was no necessityJM passing the present measure, which would Cve the effect of absolutely blocking up the colonisation of the North bland. iLead of this bill, the Government should have come down and pro posed the resumption of the right to pre emption. That was a right and true policy to have adopted in the matter, and he believed the natives would have infinitely preferred it to a measure of this kino, which emasculated them as much as going back to preemption in the management 01 their affjirs. ' The natives should be tola that taxation of land was necessary, ana the time had come when they should share with tho Europeans the liabilities oi the colony. Were this done, the burdens of tho South would be re lieved by making a large territory bear a share of tho burden of the colony, tn conclusion, he announced his determination not to move an amendment, as he did not think tho colonisation or settlement ot tno country should bo made a party question. Ho hoped that the bill would be negativea on the second reading. The Premier said that the groater portion of tho la-t speaker's speech did not deal with tho present bill. He (Mr Stout) was not going to comment on the native aa ministration of tho hon. member of Waito tara, beyond saying that it was amost unjust administration (Mr Holmes : Hear), tliougii it was true, in ono respect, that he hari brought poaco. Ho ako had brought peace, but without sympathy, between tho races. Having been through tho North Island, no assorted there was a profound feeling ol irritation against the administration, me member for Napier wanted local selt govornmont for tho Europeans, but witti the Maori, ho would have no local seit- Tovernment. As to the increase of rcpre- Tontation, if Maoris were to stand on a level with Europeans, thoy ought to havo equal representation. Tho King Country was exempt from tho operations of the Crown Lands Hating Act by a past administration and not by the present Government, so that tho pledge referred to by the last speaker was contained in an Act then on the Statute Bosk. Ho strongly defonded the leasing system, saying that were the Maoris to sell all their lands they would spend all their money, and after a time their main tonanco would be loft on tho State, lie said that tho Government had pro ceeded in the right direction in taking tho hind alongside tho Worth Island trunk railway, and protested against its being taken compulsorily. With tno hon. member for Napier, ho askod tho Houso to decide tho bill apart from party sidcß, and if they did ho had no doubt how thoy would deo.de. If tbo system of pro em ption was to bo carried out they would require further borrowing to a considerable extent. Tho Maoris would not pay their taxes, and tho Legislature, considering tha{i fact, had passed the Crown Lands Bating Act, and took the money out of the con: solidatcd fund. Taxation of tho Maoris was impossible, except as provided under tho present bill. In dealing with the Maoris, Government gave them more help, moro sympathy, and more fair play than was given to people of their own race. Under the present bill all colonists were put on the samo footing in having an oppor tunity of purchasing native land. Mr Bryce thought tho member for Napier was justified in referring to notes of tho native interviews, inasmuch as the Nativo Minister had in the first instance done so. Nativo committees as at present existing were simply boards of arbitrators. It was true tnat the King Country was exempt under the Bating Act, but at that timo there wero no roads within the King Country, nnd no prospect of making ono. Tho promises by the Nativo Minister could nevor bo kept, and thoy had no right to bo made. Ho (the spoukor) could see no reason why tho Maori lands near tho roads should not bo rated tho same as European lands. The bill was a mass of intiiinitios, ami would promote hnd-sharking to a degreo of which the colony had known nothing yet. Since tho present Government took ollico, nothing had beon done towards the survey ou tho North Island trunk line. That would havo a most unfortunate effect on tho settlement of tho country, and would provent lands near the railway line being settled on for many years to come. Had the Houso known that this was so, thoy would h_vo hesitated last year before granting authority for tho immediate con struction of that railway, ' lj.be bill was full of blunders, and ought not to pass jts spcond reading. Though the Native Minisfc;- bad failed, it had not bepn for want of intention to fto good. Mr Pratt moved and Mr Tjj Aq seconded tho adjournment of the dobato. Mr Joyce said that so tar _as the spoephos of members for Napier and Wnitotara went, he never hoard so many words used with so littlo effect. He .up ported the adjournment. At J2 10 tho adjournment of the debate was carried.

Thoseoond roadlng of tho Native Laud Court Consolidating Bill was adjourned at tho requost of tho Native Minster. Auckland College Besorvo Bill.

In Committeo tho Auckland College Reservo Bill was taken.

On clauso 5 Mr Uukstiioc. _* said that he lookei on tho bill as one of tho greatest swindles ever perpetrated in the colony. Tho ii.s'itutionwa.-pi-obablyoneofthomost highly endowed in the colony, it having already an coucwciont of £4,000 a year from (ho con -Obdated funtji. Ho was ono of the few people in tlie j.lacd wjio thought the colony pijiiltf nojt afford'suchaluxurious institution as tfio Auckland priiversity College. Tjio bill vyns yepgrted, w-jth slight amend moi)t, road a third time, an.d pag'sed. TJ)O Ifpusja rose at 12.30 a.nj

AUCKLAND PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Tn_ Parliamentary U-lfln Hojfre pf f} .pregon : tatives met as U3ual in Rob.on'a Rooms latf night, the Speaker (Uon. P. A. Philips) in tho Bhair. Thoro wa^ a good attendance of mom: bGi-s, and tho Ladies' end Strangers' Galleries woro well filled.

Gold Kxpokt Duty,—Mr F. W. Paul (Wa\ loci) moved, pursuant to notice; "That in tho opinion of this House, tho time has arrived to abolish tho export duty on geld. After giving an hi. torical reium, ot gold explorations in New Zenland and Australia, and -howing how un equally tho tax had pressed on the gold-mining industry, he el'oged that if the tax were aboil, hod, mlnos coul I bo profitably worked at tho Ihatnos for n yield of 3dwts. to the ton. Ml- Paul also contended that as tho revenue from ti'O dutj- had been diverted frcm its original pnrp.io of maintaining charitahlo iivjtitutions, it should no longer bo retained. Tho Native and Ifefpnoo Minister (Hon. J M. Gmldit) secomV d th'd motion rirq forma.—l ho Premier (ilon, W. 'Gorrie) wo. hot c nvir.eed that tho hon. m.h.bcr for Wallace had'proved liis caso. The rcvcuuel'was not of very inatariai njom-n.t, bu'f it was) conveniently derived, and vory usefully . pbo.t. '|'hu Qoyi rnmcut were not prepared to offer any group oppooltiori to tho proposal, but their minds were in favour of the retention of tho duly-Mr H. 11. _ue). ' (Wal kouai'.l) (avoi)red tho abolition cf iho ta^.—Mr Paul laving replied, the motion was put and carried.

Importation op I'fst.-,—Dr. Mu.ray Moo™ (Napier) gavo ni'tico to moyo for lhe appoint ment of a skilled entoniolo^i3t for the Norlii Island of New Zealand, who shall inspect _U lo :alii.iej whero insect or animal roslß aro re ported t. exi-t.

Kki'rks-nta.ion Bill.—Tho consideration of this Bill in Committee was resumed. Clau_o 2 was amonded by the alteration of tho number of momber- specified for tho Houso from 50 to 60. Upon olhuso 3 which p-ovided for tho division of Hi colony into nlhe eh ctoral'dis tricts Mr A. Boardman (Newton) moved as an amenuiii .*' I "11- t J 1?,? c! lpl *y should bo divided into Eixtyolectorai ul.!."!" ls as Pearly as posslb'e cnuul in population, and that atiiH.r."'''' o£ lix y__.rn, it necaaary, thero should bo are-adjuft hi n,t of Beats. -Mr R. Cranwell (*ydenhim) seconded.-AJter'Mr F. Phillipps (St. Albans), the Premier /Hon. w. Gorii'e), Mestrs J. 11. S?')? . ( _ffi'J* X- MoManusji.ladotone), VV. Grady (Wairarapa North)."ll. H. Luslf (Wai kouaiti), J. Buchanan (Auckland West), and IS W. burton (IJunodiu West), had spoken, tho committeo reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Lkauei. op tbi. Opposition!. — The House having adjourn-d for flvo minutes, the members of the Opposition held a oaucu», and on tie proposition of Mr G. M. Main (Dunedin Central), seconded by J. M. McLachlan (Dunstai.) the llcv. D. Bruce (Timani), was elected leader of tho Opposition. The hon. gentleman, in announcing his election to t> o Houso, said that it would bo his ondeavour not. to embarrass tho Government unnecessarily, whi eren-rvlng to iho Opposition the libnrty for logitirfiatfi but umpiring critici.m.-The Pre mier congratulated1 ti)e Lon. memjjer upon his Abolition of Oaths Bill.-The adjourned debato upon thi. ma.ure waa furthor nd. journed for a fortnight. Otiieh Bills -The second rendings of tho iu_.per'J.3 •_>?*■ I* cpeal Bm the Tax Bill, and tho feting • oura Extension Bill were also p-tstponed till next silting. Transmission of Resolutions i o Welling- TON.-Mr Boardn an (Newton) suggested the U-npjmssion to the Auckland members of t'e SSSrilra 'WP7 °I tho moro Important dec - slons of the Onion prf que S tioi)s of pubjio poliej; -the Premcr expro-sed himself as beinc favourable to iho project. ' X ? Tho Houso then rose.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Annual Meeting. The onnual meeting of the Racing Club was held at such a late hour yesterday afternoon that only an abridged report could be presented in our last issue, We now subjoin fuller particulars.

yij. W. Pebcival, Secretary, read a lenethy financial statement of the opera tions for tho year ending the 30th of June last. The substance of it was as follows :— cs^iTitMicNT ov AcooDNTS.— Receipts: Caßh m hand 30th June. 1881. £5615s 8d: debtors, per l-l-noe-B-eet. £18818s 6d; per Capital Account, S. To_-£ 00 8s fid: rec .ved, £65 7s; had, per r«.Vital.Account. __s—£7o 7s: due porba'ance- Sffflßt __130 Is 6d; subscriptions. £755; Sprinft MnetinK £95» 2s' Ed; Bummer Meeting;. £0.3-8 ~= <_ i• leas Derby nominations received last _l_r £?«• debtors, £15-£6,127 lis9d: Autumn StiW, £2185 2s Cd; Winter Meeting. £86013s rh- rent of racecourse. £111 fis Id; foes for as gS_oednarne_?£B 7 fl ; training fees. £68; Great fjnrthern Derby, 18-:G-87, £69; Great Northern wSd slakes. £75 Great Northern Bt. Leger. £54; Lie of total sator, £50, sale ot grandstand. £91 _o_° Distressed Jockey,' Fund £40 Ma; New Zea land Loin and Mortgage Company. £5,000. •PntJl £IGB7I 10s fid.-Expenditure: Creditors, l_oi l'sfgd: overdraft at ban., 3 th June 1881, ll 11013. Id; Spring Meeting, £7214s lOd ; Sum mer M'Oting. £1.359 I3s9d; Autumn Mooting, S 848103! Winter Meeting. £839 ss; racec.urse. fs_ G9 Id; new grandstand. £218 0s fid ; second | .rand and bui'.dinfcß, £70 19s fid; furniture, £2 ?u- working plant. £IC9 7s 9d; fencing. £111 19-_dTlotalls_tor offlce, £40; Secretly. £?59 ; wa-os £331 is; Intei est, £155: advertising Sum. nier Mceti_g,lßßC -7, £2812s;; expenses.fi324lls 4d 4outh British Insurance Company, £1816 4s, Auokland Savings Bank:. £10 Us: dishonoured rheouo £211» fid: cash in hand, 30th June. 1885 SKj*. cash in bank. 80th June, 1885, £314 158 sa! Total, £16,87110s sd. Bi_A_OIII-SHEET.-To creditors. 18s; rent, exnenso", Plant Axount, and Autumn Met ting, £19 18s 5d ; loan on mortgage, per balance-Bheet T[ine3olh, 1884, £5.000 ; New Zealand Loan and Mortage Company. £5,058 fis 8d ; Distressed Jooltoy Fund. £40 lis; nominations. £391: de n.ndencics, as por contra, £2,350; capital, la .fitl7s 3d. Total, £27,850 ia 6d.-By debtors. £215 fis 6d : subscriptions unpaid, £195: race course. £17,250: new grandstano, per expendi ture £218 9a 6d ; second stand, stables, and .otnUsator building, £1.900; furniture, £70; waking plant £350; Summer Meeting. 1886-7. £88 12 s - South British Insurance Company, £i 860 3) Cd ; Auokland Swings Bank. £10 14s ; cist in bank £31115s sd; cash in hand. £57 3s 7d; denendencics, £2 350. Total £27.850 4s fid Profit and Loss.—Dr.: To 10 per cent, off furniture £8; 10 per cent, off cc. ond stand, £■'00 : working plant depreciation. £17 13a lid ; Bccretary'sßccretary's salary, £250 ; wages (principally im provements!, £.'3l Is ; interest, per expenditure, £1607810 d ; charges, perexpendi:ure, £324 llsid Ser credit! rs £157 9s 9d ; balanco to Capital Ace unr £2,150 i_S M. Total. £3,787 5,2d.-Cr.: By members' _üb.c iptions. p.r ba'ance-sheei, 30th June, 1885 £.10 ; fees for assumed names, ..orroccipt., £8 7s ; traners fees, per receipts, £63 ; Si.rirg Me< ting, per receipts and expendi ture. £.31 17a 10di Summer Meeting do., £1 868 183; Aulumn Meeting, do., £619 7s od J vvintnr Meeting, do. £39 8s fid ; rent of race, course, perreo-lpts. filU 6 j Id. Total. £3 787 Si _d, Capital Account.— Tj unpaid subscriptions written off, por balance-shoot, £70 l debtor bad 30th Juno. 1881. £5 ; grandstand rer balance i-heot £2159 2s lid; furniture, p^r balance-sheet, £10 4_; diß_ontured chc ,v«. £2 lis 6d ; totali satorfper balance-sheet, «330ilii 6d ; work tag plant. £30; balance, £11,959 7s sd, lqtal, fi i7 srfi 18s 4d. -By balance, per balance ft ft. 30.h June, 1884. £5,747 6s lOd; debtors at' that date, £11 10s; iacecours ■, £9 957 8s lOd; profit and loss, 30th June, 18.5, £. 1150 12s Bd. Tbtal, £17,86618s 4d. r By balance, £1|.959 7ssd.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the balance-sheeti said that the profit on the vear'e operations amounted to £2,150 12s Bd, and as they commenced the year with a debit balanco of £1,000 odd, they new had upwards of £400 to the good, while their capital account stood at, £14,900. These figures must bo generally satisfactory, not only to tho members but also to the general public. Mr James Philson seconded the motion.

In answer to a question, the Chairman said that the matter of appointing a handicappor would be considered by the Committeo at a subsequent meeting. Mr li. BnowNiNo asked, for the informa tion of meinbors generally, what woro the facts in reference to the new grandstand. Tho Chaikman said that Mr Grainger had drawn up plans for a grandstand, to oost about £0,000, as that was the most the Club was prepared to spend upon it. Ten dors wero called in due course, and upon being oponed the lowest was found to be £10,000. At tho Committee's request Mr Wade (Mr Grainger's agent) modified the plans by taking off tho roof, leaving that to bo built at some future time, ond fenders wero again called. This time the lowest was £7,430, and the Committee decided to accept it. There was £5,000 now in hand for the purpose, and it was anticipated that the profits from the summer meeting would make up the deficiency. The motion then passed, and upon the proposition of the Chairman a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Wm. Crowther for allowing the use of his property for so many y; oar_.' - t' .!.... 'The retiring members of Committee— viz , Mes.fs F. W. Marks, J. Marshal', L. D. Nathai), J.'KirkwQod, J. W. Buller, and W. McLaughlan—were re-elected. Mr Jamus Hosse^l asked why the Palfu ranga Hunt Club h^d paifl no money for tho use ot the cour.e..

The Skpuetary replied that the amount thoy owed was written off because they were too poor to pay, and since then they had had the course free.

Mr Russtfcl* did not see that they were called upon to to giant the free use of the Courso to tho Pakuranga Hunt Club, more o-pecially as their members were obliged to pay the 10s 6d fee for admission to the grandstand on the coc_3ion of the Hunt Club', Knees. He, therefore, moved that in future they should bo charged £20 per diem for the uee of the couiee.

Tho motion was seconded by Mr J. B. Morpkth, and carried.

On tho motion of Mr M. Gallagher, a vote of thanks was passed to the gentlemen (Messrs F. W. Marks, W. Percival, and J. Kirk wood) who had carriod out tho duties of handicapping committeo.

Major Wai.vsley thought something moroi than a more tawdry, yote of thjjnlts should bo £iv_ti''_o thofeo £erit.emen;: (A silver c^p, or something of that nature, >y.Quld bo (:f(0 proper thjiig. \ It was thpn agreed that the presentation of a suitable testinjonial to the haijaicapp'ers should bo left in the hands qf the following members of the Cppitftittee : - The Chair-: man, Major Walmsleyj ijud \V, McLaughlin. , It was also resolved, on the suggestion of Mnjoi' W4i,ji,sr,i;y, that tho Hie members of the Club phould be prespntpd witi) H Email silver medal to wear as a tickpt upon their

watch guard. The minutes of a special meeting re the fixing of a foe upon country clubs were passed, and the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.,

"FISH, FISHING, AND FISHERIES."

The ordinary meeting of St. Matthew's Debating Socioty wa_ held last evening. There was a large attendonee; The Key Mr Tobbs occupied the chair. Mr Murriy was elected a -'member of pomrnittee,, vicp Dr, 'Murray "Moore, resigned. '■' |"MjM_& Cairns and Burttwere also elected m- lnbers of Cojnmittee. The Rev. Mr Tebbs then oppnpd.a dispussiori op . JTjsl), Fishing, and ii-hei'ies." He fir.t observed ,that $*§, al. ternated with other dipt, was vepy bpne.- Kpinl to our health, and.then went on to re mark upon the manner in which the fish in: dustry was .prqmotqd in, New Zealand waters. There were, t)a was, sure,, fish to bo caught, and he thought it would be a good thing if the unemployed, of which so much had been heard, were occupied in thcii; catching and disposal.. The fish ms had wqrp very numerpus; and included 33 kinds of edible..fish, which were readily to bo obtained, besides others, wjiich made ih__ varioties in these waters total 45, Ho then referred to the., suocess ,of .fishing parties wniCu i." ?.P, afternoon caught .00 lisb, whilst similar food was hawked about tho town at 4d each. \ Iho. c could, be utilised if the industries were established here, cjufte as well t.s tfiey y,*,ejp \n the Q\(l Country. If we had'not the jierring proper, we had a- rery good substitute, and they should be utilised as they were In iho Ola Countiy. Mr Tobbs then went on to give ft list of fish obtainable here, showing how each could be made useful, and expressed wonder that varieties which abound in adjacent harbours could not be delivered here regularly in smacks and find a good market. At Kaipara, he was told, the water was really alive with fish, and it seemed a monstrous pity that t_"?sa &*. should be beyond our reach, the prices nßr^ e- " L? y 4ealers being exorbitant. He had been ' t3ld" that the pause was that certain men here held ' a molio poly of the trade. Only certain men were allowed to catch, and if they caught too much they were thrown overboard; others who started in the fish trade found that they could not obtain the eerviees of hawkers owing to the influence of large dealers, who fixed a price which was im^ movable, and not at all regulated by supply and demand.—Mr 3urtt stated that about eighteen months ago he had endeavoured to start a company to open the fish trade, but after several meetings had been held tho projoct had to be abandoned. The cause was the moDoro'y atd the want o skilled lab-ur. He thought tho _. vernmont should be moved towards obtaining experienced men from England. Very little capital was required, and stations could be established at Capo Col ville or the Barrier, where the harpuka could be cured for market.—Mr W L Kees was not in favour of applying for Govern-

Mont aid, and roferred brlef_V^^ ■ ■ fits of co-operation. I-iJ^W'l'l guaranteed to take fish h£7f. M IkSlI! men who could come out fc«&pfl I thought these men could IS VH induced to come. -M r .j 7. %■ • did not think we had such \_^M I of fish as had been stated I?" Pi. M why Great Britain had suchimml "-J I grounds wo. that there >«^ I shallows in the North Sea £_\ .. >»to ■ British Isles, where there" 2&S? I supplies of faunas growing nfi^'H bottom, which afforded food A«2'i Coming to New Zealand, there «_. tt*« 1 strip round the colony of ahttS_K*!!Jß» I deep whore breeding ground .^H 1 1 fishing boat could not g wtJoSff 1 the coast and catch fi-hlucnthri 11*** ■ Cook's Straits and as fa, IT& £ M shallows for fish existed, idTH ■ schools were not such as were font? . **• 1 North Sea, where the word &'1 passed from Norway to Lan_„WV_H the herrings were coming. He V ■ *. W entered into a trawling'enwif^-'SH^ with Mr Plumley. A cutterl"? B I properly equipped and m_SsJ__. rc-Vi rne- °_ nco wit. ha broken -£_,_*■■ with a broken sprit, and then <___**» ■ went out, and what was their , ( N m about half a ton of sea urchins but« * B Occasionally a pair of soles -Wl*. ■ rafter trawling for three month,fr^B Tauranga and Whangarei T bfS B him they could not have theseliS1" B of herring, ns they had no. t_?r-*"B grounds. There was another _WH __ we could never have the fish in 2rH B we had not the ocean currents _£S__*i fl in and about England,-.),. a^B concluded the discuseion bri. 1 *•*»■_.: which the meeting terminated :***s H

AUCKLAND TIMBER COMPANY.

The ordinary yearly meeting 0 f th, t ii was held at 3 p.m. yesterday. y ( : tinue our report. A. :'** Tho balance-sheet shd'wed- ____■'■ amount called up), £119 447.' __P9 _ -324.000; amounts owing by Com_»?J*!M 7d; balance profit and T0... raffiUMJ £232,683 2s Bj. /usets: FrS'-f^W builainf,., machinery. WtSreaa.l^? 9d ; vessels, £2.911 Os 3d iJE^SW £21,817 15s 7d; stocks, book de&^ to contractors at branches, m _li .jl** debts ('.eoured and unsecured) ,'M £19.751 13a 6d; horses and S'is*a iurnituro £150 lis 3d; _-S?eS§ ratos, rents, eto., unexpired -iiiffi?to. receivable In hand. £199 9 S ; i_Kffis 15j lOd: total, £232 633 2sgd.. ; ttINS The profit and loss ooconnt »___,».» "To inteiim dlviiend. paid WW**}. 24,000 shares, at 4s, £4,8.0; salarL XSS taxes and sundrle., £,M\W&m interest, and bad debts, £9,78712, 5; JN tionß,£l,s2r63Bd;nreloss,k,-slß 3 ;ya_* balance, £30.537 13s Id: to-aiSMS* balance from 30th June, 18_1. £3 'fill 11. J_- A j dividend on 24,000 shares, at W £18 21+ lis 7d; transfer im ____}*_&. profits, £36.581165: total, £5481i2iH,>-1W The Chairman, in moving h. __.__. of the report, said that it-» M .ZS pleasure for the directors to'meettlsiW holders when they had a good biW sheet to present. In the present j2 their assets amounted tj 4:fl 12s"per«_3 It was the object'o. the directontoS a safe trade;' He might .fete thttg mills were in first-class conditio.^ quiring less expenditure }n the jqtini they had in the past. The dlrecteiu also improved the town mills by paitw brick purtition wall in order te pcS spread of fire, should such a cat«to2 occur. They were now making unSfl ; ments with tbe New ZcalandMH 3 Company to erect a similar wall muM eastern boundary. In addition to4_)H was their intention to lay 4 \___ mains all through, the mills. ■ - ilH ■ Mr E^-p g.e6ptfed".hi? adpmio_c.a.Hi report, which was thon unanimouslycujiK' Mr GoyEit said that it TOildberfjfii the shareholders had the h.iWJBi placed in their hands: at least J( _j,|jj before the meeting, in order th»t iuW might ask questions regarding it" '-.. HB The Chairman said that he quit? wigk with tbe speaker, but to dp sojtjuytjß require to alter their Articles of 4ssoffl'i||| and meet at a later date. _,s it mEH had only been ablo to obtain, by lir^llf results of the Sydney trade; I Mr Elkin said he supposed till i||| Company could pay as easily 15 pet hWb \ this aa last year, only that,it waH-W necessary to borrow tbe ready mamtj|B| so. The property of the Compaij M_Sm creased, and tbey could not have it bctltßH bread and in meal. . »■■: The Chaieman eaid that _nc_, vunilJH the case. There had scarqeli leg »U freshes for over a year, andtoeMpieysjffl "'_, wa'f that logs ifcerp waiting ready tit ttiH| floateiiio themiife, ' '■'■'■':'... '___ ELECTION OP A DISEptOB,, if*. Or the motion of Mr MttSß,npco# X Mr Sayagk, Mr George Hpldei|ip,tiiilH| tlijng d(rector, nn^injowlj fH Mr ijoLDsnir said that he \M M|H them for re electing him, and PWWH would be as well for him towplw-wHE a little with regard to the batowWßK The bad debts, for instance, wereput-tHB at over i 3,000. This was becaosiltJß wero doubtful they wore in tlelißfflF. sotting them down ob bad deb-,t-IIW they wero paid afterwards they comtd^B_ the credit balance next year. Wi_n<MH_ to the liabilities, which were set fa_l«fc' £58,000, they really OHfid^^twA^H £10 000 of that, because they »llwri«Mi traotors an amount equal to thatfo|ffls|M; down timbor, whioh was really.w^Mp hand, but might not be needed,(°'{_™|H. year ; still, as the men coiild, not they were compelled to go on Celti-ItHm. moro timbor. With regard to IMp^R ciation, one great cauee ,'j»,vFjHf> because when they cut a lot of "*Bw!. thoy wroto o(T that amount iMffflH Tlioy'ih'ad been"in the habit of WBfc timberthat 'th*. had'fcllbd, WWiMB: which was'of cbufse a igaje P'»fgfMJ value's pf their properties yeie,ref«Jßj_ their original worth, instances, it was worthdouble m>»___ Their bush properties, for.ip»Wjß. vaj'ue- St £23,000 ; but if caW»W«Br; per lnmdrpd feet, thoy yould Iffß Au_)iTORS.-Qn tho motion of M™* eecon-eid,b.y Mr Savage, MeMf»>''»S|^ Nutter were re eleofced aaditora,'*'»_, ensuing year nt tho.u.ual Balary t pjjgg Directors' Honora?.iwi.-o»''",K; of Mr Savage, eeoonded.by Mr B*W, sum of £3ls.wasvotodfoi:thß»PW= Thanks to TnE Manaoeb a»WjK A vote of thanks was accorfodtbegMH and staff .for the, wwe'gß business had been cpndgcW«TO. past year, on the motion Qt.fflgaM scc-nded- by, Mr S_vaga-*ffi9B briefly replied. Mating «**-*-£?JB greatly due to the efficient mg! * HI the staff performed their *-».£■. appeared to have the.welf^g-^m pSny at heart t-A vote of MgH awarded to the Chairman »#PM ;; -.nd.'tho, meeting e»Ms»|j- _.'' 1 '"->+

Printed and Pub^%%A»' atreota, to the Proviuw (^ H; ;

I_E_E AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY, AU<B.¥ST 4, 1885.



-flu.. I ,r I AOCK-BS- THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, At 1 o'clock. the remuera yards, £__-._._ head-well-fatted a v" cattle 1000 Fat and Store Sheep Dairy Cows, Store Cattle Fat and Storo Pigs For Sale, the Thoroughbred Entire Ariel. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, At 12 o'clock. THOROUGHBRED AND DRAUGHT ENTIRES. THE HAYMARKET. For Bale on Friday, August 1. at 12 o'olock, •VT EVER MIND HIM. _\W a pure Clydesdale, brod by J. Bogus, Esq ,of Christchurch. By Princo Charlie, imported. A quiet worker, well-shaped, with plenty of bono and good hair, 8 years LKONIDA3, Thoroughbred, colour, dark brown, by Traitor, dam P»ri. Traitor by lra ducer, dam Deception ; 8 j ears old. ALFRED_ BUCKLAND. 7*lo UN T R YljTfi- B SALES Pokeno-Monday, August 17. Drury—Wednesday. August 19. Papakura—Wednosday. August 26. ALFRED BUCKLAND ' IUHSDAVS. BHB HAYMAI.__.H2 SALE OF WOOL, SHEEFSKINB. HIDES, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock, ALFRED BUOKXANP. TOMORROW, NOON. SUPERIOR PIANO. HOUSEHOLD FORTvITUEE AND EFFECTS. GRAFTON ROAD. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions from the proprietor to sell by public auction, at the residence, Grafton Road, adjoining the Bowling Groon, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock noon, THE SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS - A Handsome Walnut Case Piano, by Broadwood and 8on; a Superior Instrument; coat about AIM: Walnut Suite in Plush Velvet; Superior Brussels Carpet, Rugs. Fenders, Flro Irons, Whatnot. Loo and other Tables, Curtains, Odaloth, Mats, Ornamont., Glass, eiiina, and Earthenware, Superior Dinner Service, Plated Goods, Kitchen Uto-sils, Iron Bodsttadß (double and slnsrle). Paillasses, Mat trasses. Pillows, Bedding, Loosing Gla.Bes, Toilet Tables, Waskstands, Toilet Sots, Chests of Drawers, Matting, Carpets, Chairs, On view at 9 o'clook morning of the day of sale. TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clock. SALE OF LEASE OF RESIDENCE. PARLOUR AND BEDROOM SUITES, &c. J, H. HAMER AND CO., Instructed by Professor Brookes, will sell, al his rosideno., Edinburgh-street, Newton, THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, includ ing Parlour, Dining and 2 Bedrooms, and Kit ohen: Cretonne Suites. 3 Musical and Mechanl •al Bhipe. with glass Bhades; Round Tables, I/irgo Bookcase, Easy and Arm Chaira, Pic tures, Curtains, Blinds, Linoleum, Matting. Oil oloth. Full Bedroom Suitoa (carved Canopy Bet! and Jilting-). Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Chest Drawers. DreßSirg Tobies, Wa.hstand and Ware. Mattrasses. Palliasses, Swing Glaes, Baslnette, Clothes Basket. Iron Cot, Sofas 00-ohes, American Stove, Perambulator, Tea and Dinner Sets, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, Boilers, Baths, &c.; Set Carpenter's Tools, &0., fee., fee. The Sale of Leasehold of Promises will bi offered at 12 o'clock. A pretty five roomed Cot tago, in .good locality, with very low rental (our years to run. On view morning of sale. J. H. HAMER AND CO., Auctioneers. a, o. oakb.] Lb- d- tonks TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. PORTLAND ROAD, REMUERA. MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, CARRIAGE, HARNESS, Ac., &c., &c. At the Residence of M. A. Clark, Esq., Remuera. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions from Mr M. A Clark to sell, on Wednesday next, .at Elerei o'clook, TTIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, BUGGY, HARNESS, Sec, &c, See. Catalogues now ready. "—-~ TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. 8 UPERIOR HOUSEHO LD F URNITURE, BUGGY HARNESS, See,, C.C., fto, At the Residence of M. A. Clark, Esq., Portland Road, Remuera. B. TONKS & CO. __- inßtruoted by Mr M. A. Clark to sell, 013 Wednesday, August 5, at II o'clook, THE MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: Drawing-room Suite Dining-room Suite Piano, by Collard and Collard Carriage, Harness &c, &o„ &o. $_!_? Tl-E RESIDENCE, PORTLAND ROAD REMUERA. DURHAM YARDS Tj"loß BALE, at tho Durham Yard-, B* every Tuesday, at U o'olook, Hides, ta__low, wool, ana skins. HTTNTEITft NOLAN _______* * ■ -■ ■ _ ■ ■rtnUCKER'S "DAKING DOWDBR. /"VNCE nnRIED ALWAYS TTSED. ftHIJCKER'S "DAKING "DOWDER, JL Ask your JL> Qr.oer -17 for It. ■QINGER BEWING MACHINE! Bales lo 1882 603,292 Machine., {' it 1881 661,036 „ J ' _ 1H088Ag8.»._.42,268. x'M 'ta.T-ftREK OUT OF EVERY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD APE SINGER'S. __>W__.D3 OF THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES I 1 1 '! AND AT CHRISfCHURCH EXmBITION WO GOLD ft TWO SILVER MEDALfi,j TO be obtained *»* :'. PER 2/6 WEBS PER 2/6 WEEK Only it 261, Queen-stbiet, Atro___A__>. ' 'BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER :,. ■DIITATIONB, W_QBJI BBWINQ IIAOH^f..



j C. FRASER'S tl • NEW PATENT CYLINDRICAL WASHING MACHINE. IS THE ONLY WA3HIN» MACHINE IN THE WORLO that doo3 not injure tho most delicate fabric, Dispenses with all rubbing, And doe. all tho tamtly-work in two hours. Printed dirootions with ovory Machine. Pr ICE From £1 10- Upwards. Address— CUSTOMS-STREET WEST (Qppo.ite Kelly'-),, . TP _ A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Sl-O.ttT_.AND STREET. ALWAYS IN STOCK- * Spoctacles and Kye-Rlasses of oveiy kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Mloro scopes; powerful and cheap Thoodolites, Mlninpr Compas'oi, Abney Levels Drainage Lev els. Prismatic Compasses Drnwlng Inatrumonts. Scales, Pe.rallel Rulers Ships' Lows, Sextants, Compasses, Binnaolea B iromoicrs. Thermometers, Hrdrometers Eltetrio Bells, Batteries, and Fillings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lantorna and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Storooacopos and Slides, Graphoecopes Steam Guagos and Tubing, Salinometers Amateur Photographic Cameras Just Received— Self-registering Aneroid Barometer. Jlso, , . Aneroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carvM frames , INSTRUMENTS 0! EVERT KtND RSPAIBBD. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFIOE. JOHN "DUG H ANA N, WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & SPICE M.RSLCHANT, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. The Advertiser desires spocial attention to his Celebrated Brands of 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 justly accorded '■ tliem. The following distinctive brands all ' boar his Trade Mark on the ljibels, and are packed in lib and _lb paoketu, also in 61b, ! 101b, and 401b tins, viz :— i BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHESS PRINCESS EMPRESS Brands. BLENDED PURE INDIAN TEAS. VICEROY. ZEMINDAR, SPREAD-EAGLE ' BAKING AND YEAST POWDERS. These Powders, since their introduction, have been accorded by the publio the re ception thoir excellence deserves, and only require a trial to be more universally u_id. Attention is requested fo the following analytical report:— "Laboratory, Hobson-street, Auckland; June - 13,1881.-I havo sampled the Bailing Powder in a tho bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, Mer chant, Auckland, and have analysed the same, and find tho constituents pure and well-prppor ' tioned. The result proves this article to be sup.rlor to Any either imported or colonially, prepared that has been submitted to me, and I can. therefore, confidently recommend it to the public—(Signed) J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst," Eaoh tin bears his Registered Trade Mark. ". Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally. The STOOK of GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assort-. ment, which is constantly being replenished by > Lrportations from European, American, and Australian Markets. JUST RECE-VED, XX S.S. BUCEPHALUS, from Calontta, via Melbourne, 200 DRUMS BULK CASTOR OIL. Catalogues on Appuoation. • To those about to commence business, n attention Is drawn to the great advantage rj of being in a position to offer the Celebrated j and Popular Brands of Spread Eagle Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc., and to secure other sjiecial induce ments whioh I am prepared to offer, g JOHN JJUOHiNAH,; WHOLESALE GROCER, OUSTOMS-STRBBT, '« AUOK--AMP. . 0 MERCHANTS, DRAPERS,; STOREKKEPHRS, AND OTHERS. . The undersigned being tho successful Tenderers ' for OWEN AND GRAHAM'S Bulk Stock of tho following, viz : j "• MANCHESTER GOODS ' HABERDASHERY; AND HOSERY SILKS, RIBBONS, AND LACES SHAWLS, JACKETS, ULSTERS ; AND SUNDRIES, " Aro prepared to sell the same in WHOLESALE - LOTS ONLY, at a reduction of from 25 to SO per' i cent off Invoice Cost. _..,__ "' Tho damaged portion of tho Stock has been shipped South, and that now offered is in first class condition, has been thoroughly sorted, and removed to the Stores of ; G. W. BUSNEY, CORN EXCHANGE, FORT-STREET. The Goods will not be sold by Auotlon, and any Lines unsold at the expiration of a fortnight will be-hipped away. D. M. SPEDDING & CO. JB. B L A I X I l e • Victoria ___u__-., , IMPORTER 07 BUILDERS' ir. FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY D-REOT FROM MANDVAOnnUU, Has for Sale, at Low Ratas . Carpenters' Tools Nails, Looks, HlngM ■ , '. Kitchen Ranges Register Grntoi, In great Variety Marble and enamelled Slate MantelpleeM Largest Stock in Auokland. Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and oliher renders Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and ____• Slate, Cement, and Plaster wrapEonoN nmni" OOR PLATES, Stencil Plates, Dies. Monograms, eto,, Engravsa at tbe Stab 0-fIOI



r»HBAP TTORSE TG*. EE D, .^^^ST-EALANO*S^^ WK ARE OFFEHING /Xt -^ffe -*^v PRIME OATEN CHAFF, /& \ vBMaO A'^ From Oaten Sheaves, with all Grain, in Lots efj-fcon .< TLf&mßf&StiM J) At £3 a_7s UorP£R To*. &> <_y<F__|; *%/ Ex Store, Net Cash. Delivery Charged according ----1 """"" NORTH NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (Limited), CUSTOMS-STREET WEST (Next Hcathor'- Store). ATTW--. IB OWEN " M GRAHAM'S DRAPERY # #| DRAPERY STOCK. U STOCK. Salvage Stocks NO¥ SELLING AT S. COOMBES & CO. i PRICE LIST: SALVAGE Flannel, BJd per yard SALVAGE Blankets, 3s lid each Sheeting, B_d „ Honeycomb Quilts, 3s 6d „ Striped Hessian, ljd „ Trousers, 4s lid Calico, l|d „ Boys' Suits, 3s Ud .. Diapers, 7Jd „ Men's Coats, from is „ Dress Material, 4|d „ Hats, 6d •» Prints, 8d „ Mantles, 3s 6d ». 5x4 China Matting, 7Jd, Cashmeres, Is .» worth is Ud AT SAMUEL COOMBES & CO. SALE I / SMITH & CAUGHEY, /<_/ WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPERS & CLOTHIERS,/s/ Will submit on Friday, July 31st, and following days, the whole / / / __^ of the Valuable Stock of _f j\ . X X? I DRAPERY ) /*f / *f FOR SALE j DRESS FABRICS} FOR SALE / . / » I CLOTHING ) //> / At their Promises, 289 Queon Street, and Newmarket. / <r / G .ft. (\ Both Shops will bo CLOSED from .Wednesday Evening until /_^ / Respectfully ir Friday Morning, at 10 o'clock, to preparo and / /„_._,.__ ._. _ _. mark down Stock / ' / tira<**° that a . / /"\ / disagreeable noco! SWEEPING REDUCTIONS / U / Bitr for onco ngai, -_. . . .... ~ / / offering to their Custom May bo expected ™^™_^£_t_clo and in every / /.„ ftnd th(J p,^ at m _______ / A_.i / Pr'ces, thoir comparativel; /1/7 / NEW AND CLEAN STOCE Everything will bo marked aa MUal in Plain / fy / (i arg __ r thd, own importing! Figures and in /j. / a v t i. _ ✓/> / and bearing out as it docs a repn RED INK, /CV / tntion for EXCELLENCE an. Showing tho genuincnoss ot the Reductions / / / CHEAPNESS, arises from tho fac made. J \^^ / that thoy are compelled to mako roon / / for an Entirely New Stook of Spring anc un ct7r,A\TT. dt)Yi-'to /_ _. / Summer Goods, now being purchased b- INU ->iM__,UND PKl_i_b. /Q / Mr. Cauohex in the various —— / BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL MANO NO DISCOUNTS. /W / facturing districts, _____ / y^A / Advices respecting which they expect to receive / 7. / by the Incoming San Francisco Mail. £_> / Xs- and 0. have no Spocial Lots to offer in the shapd o( £! / /yA> / Soiled, Damaged, or Unseasonable Qoodfli i_y / Ay r ly^ //C /Tno Reductions mado embrace the Entlri Stock; thrffi tQ //C^ / affording $ / yAN EXCEPTIONAL .OPPORTUNITY *** / (_/ / For replenishing Housohold Necessaries and Articles &y / / of personal demand. ft//$/ STOREKEEPERS, HAWKERS, & OTHERS W / ' / Buying Parcels.for trading purposes aro urged to shop in thd /f\ / .forenoon. /_h / — AT— SMITH .& .OATTG-HEyS. OUE FIRST SALE TO COMMENOIC FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1885, AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY. DRAPERY,' CLOTHING, MERGERY, ALSO SALVAGE STOCK .From OWEN AND GRAHAM'S Fire, ALL GOODS MAEKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. G____r* NO DISCOUNT. NO SECOND PRICES. H ANN KEN BROS, CORNER OP QUEEN AND ALEXANDRA STREETS.



DECLARATION OF WAR. LIFE OR DEATH (•000.000,000 LIVES ENDANGERED. A Never Failing Rcnie4y. Whilst very elaborato preparations aro being made at home and abroad for tho propagation of warfare, and tho wholesale destruction ol human life, few permit themselves to give ft moment's thought to its preservation, and the permanent maintenance of God's greatest bless ing—Good Health. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, and the multitude of ills to which tho flesh Is heir, dally carry off Ui.ir myriads cf victims, and in the midst of disease and despair, when medical skill seems bullied and human aid is in vain, try Kmll Frees Ham burg Tea,"whlch, Hko the silver lining M the blackest cloud, inspires the sufferer with hope, and has saved its thousands, and prolonged the livos ot tons of thousands. Lest iho honest testimony we publish from.timo to time may bo doubted, wo heartily invite tho rcade.-sof Auckland Evening Stab to correspond Mlh our patrons direct, and beg to call attention to the letter annexed. SAVED AT LAST. None Need Despair Hope for tho Hopeless. 10, King-street, Sydney. Gentlemen. —For many years I have suffered f cm acute -ironic dyspepsia. In orrtor to rid mysolf of it I havo travelled all over tho world, and bcoo treated hy the most eminent doctors iv nearly every civilised land, but without avail. Only last year I spent a ht.lini.y on tho Blu■! Mountains, übstuioiiig from busi ness alt• gcthor, and al.o I'ndi'itjofc a journey to the popular health reports of Victoria, but without gaining any appreciable reliof. Having read no much utoat the merits of Hamburg Tea. 1 was induced to use It, and I am happy t. say with such beneficial nsultß that I write this without BO'icitatlon- not as a testimony thoughtlessly given without proper trial, Hit us the honest re commendation of a grateful sufferer, and will back It uu by my influence and personal assur ance. I tun as well known as most Sydney merchants, and to all who suffer from tho ro morseless panRS of dyspepsia. I carne-Uy com mend your Hamburg Tea.-Youry faithfully, H. SOIjIAN. Wholesale Depot for Auckland— M. LEVY & CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



OHOOTING SEASON, 1885 GUNS!! GUNS"!! GUNS!! D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUKKN STREET, AUCKLAND. The advertiser having a very lar.o Stock of Suns, both Breeech-loading and Muzzle loan ng. has ro-ma-kvd them at a considerate tIRDUCTION FOR CASH. , £ S. d. Single barrel Guns from .. .. 017 6 Uouble-barrol Guns from .. .. B0 « Double-barrel B.L. Gunß from .. 115 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ..SOU Curtis and Harvoy's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. Is Rd per lb, FFF Gunpowder 3s 0d „ Shot 0_ s)d „ Cartridge Oases. 12 guage, 6s, 6s, and 7. por 100. Kvbr¥ Other Kind of Shooting Material Equally Cheap. ELEY'B CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guage, loaded with the New E.C. Powder. aUNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AMD EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. "EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 25* — Qdksn-stbket, Auckland, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. JOT-END 1-B PIUOB-ÜBTft, NELBON, MOATE & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHALLENGE JL J__J_JL_\ B _m DRINK NELSON, WQATE & CO.'S CELEBRATED f PUKE BLENDED TEAS. Hundreds arc trying to oopy, nnd many are advertising Common Mlxturos ft* Blended Tea to mislead the publio. For Government Analysiß boo Circulars. ASS FOB NELSON, MOATE & CO.'S NATURAL FLAVOURED TEAS They have been awarded > GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS FOB PURITY, STRENGTH, and VALUJS. EXTRACT FROM PRESS : "All the Teas ot this Arm are Bought and Blended by Mr. NELSON, a Pro fessional Taster and Blender of Repute. NELSON, MOATE 4 Co.'. SPECIALTY BLEND. BRANCHES: AUCKLAND, DUNEDIN, CHRIST CHURCH, WELLINGTON, 166. QUEEN. ST., AUCKLAND. AGBNTB EV_ERV_7___RK LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES. Hired, Bought, and Hold. *' CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES \ W»lJJ»LlT_«_____[T. __ MUSIO, Portraits, Lond-oapeß, etc., li-homphed In Miniature awlOolonn "» 'iißf*_oflJce,



The following valuable testimony to the ™i,,_hi» ° '"'■'.' Z-. armer" is peculiarly "r.?_?l 6 aV_,,.**?'_ from the Proprieior of „S ej ?£ nd F'£lu. an agricultural paper cir culating in South Australia. Mr A. Molineux writes:— \our fourth number is so good that I teel torry yon did not Bond ovor tho flr_t,Eccoi d. and third. Toe "N. Z. Farmer" is a credit id agricultural Journalism, and I can honestly say without tho slightest ucsire to flatter, that it iB the boat colonial journal of the kind that I havo ever ha. the pleasure to w«4 " Chambers's celebrated sowing machines. J 80, Queen .trees. ......



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