PARLIAMENTARY

[By Telbqrai'h.]

{FROM OUR SPECIAL IIEPOUTKR.]

ISO USE OF REI'KESENTATIYES-

WurxiNOTON, last night. Hospital Districts.

Mr Skbdon asked without notico- («) will the Government causo maps to be mado showing the Hospital districts proposed to be treated by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bid now boforo the House? (b) Will the Government adopt tho enme course aa that adopted by Hon. J. Hall in regard to the fixing of tho boundaries of tho soveral electorates, viz , by asking opinions, and by giving overy fair consideration to the individual, and tho recommendations made by hon. members respecting doctors in tho several districts proposed to be created hospital districts. Ho urged on tho Go vernmont tho absolute necessity of this being dono, otherwise a very good bill would bo in jeopardy. Tho Prkmikr asked that notice should be given of a question of so important a character. Ho did not wish to answer oil handed.

Railway Charges on Coal.

Mr Pkacock asked without notico whothor it was the case that the charges for tho carriage of coal on tho railway were lower in Canterbury than in the other parts of tho colony, and if so, why ? Ho explained that ho asked tho question in consequence of a letter written to an Auckland newspaper by Mr Vailo, railway agitator, in which he gave figures to show that tho differential rates in Canterbury province wore less than in Otago and Auckland. The Minister for Works said that Mr Vailo did not appear to understand tho subject he was writing about. Tho ligurcs used by him showing mileage on Canter bury lines wero wholly inaccurate Hence tho extraordinary conclusion ho had come to. Similar errors would bo found in nearly every document that Mr Vailo had issued. 'Frisco Mail Contract. Mr Siittkk gave notice to move an amend ment on Sir Julius Vogel's 'Frisco mail service as follows : -" That tho figures and words £3,000 be struck out with a view of inserting tho following, viz., 'Tho Post master-General will pay tho contracting party at tho following ratos : Letters, 12a per 1b ; packets, la per lb ; papers, Gd per Petitions. Mr W. F. BroKL.AND prcsontcd two poti tiois today from Auckland objecting to tho alteration of Licensing Act. Sir Gloiiok Gmkv presented a lo igthy petition praying that the roll of tho colony bo tho roll for all elections connected with the Licensing Act, Mr Peacock presonted a petition from P. Long, a licensee in Arch Hill Licensing District, regardiag tho arbitrary con duct of a Licensing Committee in threaten ing to close alt hit;ls in tho district. Notice of Question. Mr Caij.mak gave notico to ask tho Minister of Works if it is true that a private contract has been let in Auckland to repair the Coromandel Police Station, and if so, why have the local bnilders been ovor looked ? Reducing tho Number of Legislators. Mr Moss asked leave to move his resolu tion in Committee on tho Chariablo Aid Bill. Tho Si'KAKhK, however, overruled this as irregular, whereupon Mr Mos-s announced it to bo his intention to introduco his motion on another opportunity. When tho hon. gentleman took his seat, he was loudly applauded, and it is apparent that a con siderable number of members arc favour ibly disposed to his proposal. The follow ing aro tho resolutions : -(1) That roticisch mstitin tha public expendituieis imperative 2 That to f fleet this it is dceiinblo (a) to roduco materially tho number of member.-1 in both Houses of tho Legislature, with a corresponding reduction in tho numbci >f Ministers and in the departmental expendi ture of the colony ; (v) to devise a system of lecal government, simplo, economical, and stlf dependent, capablo of relieving the General Assembly of all local work, and rendering tho present largo number of mem bers unnecessary.

Mr 0. F Richardson gavo notice to ask tho Minister for Works if the Government will make n substantial reduction in tho raihvay freight charges within short dis tances of tho ehiof cities, so an to induce tho carriage of heavy goods by rail.

Stamps Act Amondmcnt and Bccoat Persons Bills

Several hours wore spent in Commit'.o this aftornoon and evening over the Ht ,v p Act Amendment and Deceased Por. ens Estates Duties Act Amendment Bills. Tho Uouso struck out of tho latter measure its retrospectivo clause, the object of which was to mako persons making deeds of gift within the last two years pay a succession of duties. Tho most material a'loration made in respect to the Stamp Act Amendment Bill was the addition of a clause moved by tho Premier, providing that peivona or com panies acting as agents for effecting in surances abioad aro to pay v license fco of C'2',o a-yoar. Whitmoro Enabling Bill. Mr Ballance moved tho second reading of the Whitmoro Enabling Bill. Ho said tho offer was mado to Sir G. S. Whitmoro in conaequonco of an oll.ctr whom tho Govern ment had nppliod to in Canada refusinir to accept tho appointment. Tho appoint ment was necessary in consequenco of a competent head being required for tho Volunteer forco. Ho thought tho Govern ment could not have mado a bettor eduction. Major Atkinsox said if ho thought the appoiutmont was pormunent ho should oppose, but ho looked on it as an emer gency, and deprecated altogether the idea that a permanont head of tho forces was necessary. Mr Montgomery asked what wore tho terms of the appointment. Mr Ballakce said there was no particular timo fixed. The appointment was not temporary, but tho Houso could at any timo refuse to vote the amount required for 1 the office.

Mr Hurst thought no particular neces sity had boen shown for making tho ap pointment. It was not ndvisablo to havo a political Commander-in- Chiof, as ho might exercise considerable influence in tho House.

MrSEDDON quoted tho caso of the Com mander in-Chief of tho forces of Great Britain, who occupied a seat in tho House of Lords, and contended that tho ap pointment was not made for political reasons.

Mr Fulton agreed with tho second read ing, aa the Government were called upon to act in an emergency. Ho took oxception, however, to the appointment of an officer who had risen in tho eclony, although he had nothing to cay against tho ollicer him self."

Mr Rurskll intended to support, the bill He contended that as it was 25 years since Sir G. S. Whitmoro had loft the Imperial army, he could not possibly be a scientific soldier, which at the present timo was absolutely necessary in military warfare. Sir Geokoe Grey would offer no opposi tion to the bill, but ho would endeavour to delay its passage till the Houso had deter mined what its military expenditure should bo.

Mr Hamlin supportod the bill on the ground that a permanent head cf Volunteer Forces of the colony was urgontly required. Ho held that the appointment of a gentle man holding a seat in the Legislature would not operate injuriously on members of the Houso holding military commissions. Mr Ballascb Baid if thoy were to keop up their fortifications, a standing force of at loast 500 men would bo necessary for tho colony. It was intended to utilise tho Armed Constabulary for this purpose as much as possible. The second reading was carried on the voices,

Industrial Schools Bill.

Tho amendment was negatived, and the House wont into coinmittoe on the bill, which passed with verbal amendments.

Bills Forwarded,

Tho Houso went into committee on the West Coast Settlement Act Amendment Bill, which passed with some slight amend ments.

The Industrial Schools Act Amendment Bill was reported, read a third time, and passed. The West Coast Settlement Ee?orvea Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, and passod. The House rose at twenty minutes past twelve.

CITY COUNCIL.

No Fiirthei* Reductions to bo Made at Piesont. Thk adjourned special meeting of the City Council for the purpose of continuing the consideration of the retrenchment question took place latt night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr W. B. VVaddel), and Crs. Holland, Cooper, Uevore, Upton, Goldio, Connolly, Orowther, Aickin, Kidd, Garratt, LaKoohe, Burns, Waymouth andMasetield. Kach of the Councillors was supplied with a copy of the Treasurer1!* statement, published by us on Friday last. The report of the joint committees, which it had been previously decided to consider seriatim, having been introduced, Cr. LaUochu moved the adoption of tlm balance of the report in i/lobo, the first recom mendation, viz., that tho park's staff should bo roduced to Mr Wells (gardener), and two assistants, having already been passed. Tho proposal was seconded. Cr. KIDD moved as an amendment, "That no reductions be nude at present, but that tho Engineer bo instructed to re duco his department to tho ordinary standard as soon a? practical, and in future to report to the Finance Committee whan extra labour is required." Ho then read out tho following return, which ho had had prepared to show tho revenue applicable to general expenditure which could bo relied on for tho remainder of tho h'nancial year, and what further revenue might bo ex pected besides further anticipated expendi ture : General account.—Anticipated re venue and cxpsndituro for period from flth July, ISSS, to 31st March, ISSfi -Revenue ; Route, £8.341 ; various liconces, £1,000 ; fees, &c, i'Boo j abattoirs, £1,000; baths, £250 ; asphalting, £300 ; sundries, £150 ; rates current, £14,060; rates arrears, £1,000; total, £27,000. Expenditure! Salaries, £X,OOO ; otliee charges, £600; abattoirs, £350; sanitary (mainly wages),' £170 ; Firo Brigade, £000 ; baths,' £100 ; Lock Hospital, £300; parks, £■100 ; sundries, £150 ; streets (based on Engineer's estimate), £10,503 ; viz., day labour, £4,200 ; cartage and scoria, £2,150; stonobreakers, £1,350; forage, etc., £130; city refuse, £630; lighting, £1,500 ; asphalt, £543. Grand total, £10,.53. Balanco of revenue over expenditure, £10,7.3. Tho plain fact ap peared to be that at the end of the present year they would have a credit balance of 1 8,800 without tho 15 percentage at all. Thoio need not bo such alarm as appeared to exist over tho bank overdraft. Altc tho loan of £'200,000 was obtained, £100,000 was spoilt tho first year, and it had been ad mitted that tho money was well spent. Last year at this tiroo they owed £7,000 upon works then proceeding, and now they,, only owed £2,000 upon current works. Tho money spent in connection with tho tramways had been wisely spent, and tho public at largo wero reap ing tho benefit. Tho reduction they had already ell'octcd by tho lower ing of salaries was only a drop in the bucket, amounting as it did to £700 ; and it was quite unfair, seeing that, the otlico work was all tho time steadily increasing. They had fre«h money coming in evory year, and the best way to reduce tho overdraft and recover their position would bo to stay thoir hand in tho next three yoara, instead of the unjust expedient of "sacking" 50 labourers and "docking" oilicors1 salaries. Ordinary expenditure mint bo made as usual, but by timoly prudence in refraining from costly works not absolutely needed thoy would wipe oil' their overdraft, Cr. lior.niK considered that the mannorin which theso figures wero brought forward was most unfair. Instead of tho time of tho ellicera being taken up with tho pre paration of statistics for an individual Councillor, an official statement should have been submitted for tho consideration of every Councillor. Cr. Hum justified his right to ask for any ret urn that might guido him in voting aright. (Jr. Goliiif. went on to point out dis-

crepanciea between tho otli -iat estimate of oxpoiuiituio for tho year and Cr. Kidd's ttatvment. Kitlicr ono document or the other was sarily at fault, and they should not bo called upon to discuss tho matter

until thoy had an authoritative statement.

Lint joar they spent £35,000 upon general account, and .t'-I(),000 upon loan account, and if they had not near so much money to spend this year either they couM work uith a lessoned stall, or the ollicors could ulljid to take reducod salaries. Tlio Mayor remarked thattho Engineer's staff hud already been leduccd in number. Cr. Upton s:iid that ho was almost in despair at. tho turn matters wore talcing. After arriving at a rational decision at their last meeting, they were now once nioro drifting hclpless-ly from a sure anchor ago. They had already arrived at a correct apprehension of their financial position or: tho Hist March last, and certain thincs had taken pUieo since then of which conllictiny accounts were given. Tho City Treumror

said ono thing and thuTovv.n Clerk (through

Cr. Kidd) said another, and tho City Engineer's statement was not fairly boforo the meeting. Tho City Treasurer mado tho one very explicit statomout that tlioir ox pondituio was exceoding tlioir income at the rate of .C 1,77— per annum. In tho short space of ono jen- and three months their overdraft had increased by

£-24,146, and while that overdraft stood at f-J(5,000 at tho end of March last, it was now 1,",0,710. Unless they retrenched in i.no, he coul-i sco i.hat tho probable result

would bo an appca' to Parliament to securo Legislative authority to levy nn additional rato of Is in the £. That was tho long and short of it. They would hnvo to bring ih ir expenditure within tlioir hand somo income. Ho was c implotoly in tho dark, and, like Cr. Maselield at last meeting, ho regretted tho absenco of any clour stateniont f|f their posi^pn. Prior to last meeting thoy had to regrot tho absonco of any data from tho ollic. i", but directly tho salaries were cut down tho town was Hooded with information emanating from the oilico, and Cr. Kidd was ablo to eomo fully equipped that night Unfortunately this voluminous information was clearly con Ilicting. Tho Mayor doprccated tho interchange of locriminations, and regretted that tlitro was such a disposition to find fault with tho oilicer?, who simply did tho work that thoy wero ovpectcd to dp. Cr. Gauhatt felt dissatisfied with tho Treasurer's ttatement as supplied to Cr. Kidd. Second • hand information, like second-hand clothes, was a misfit. The fact was that the officers, nettlod at the reduction of their salaries, had tried to bolstor up a case of their own by supplying Cr. Kidd with unroliablo statistics. Ho in tandod to ainke another effort to simplify the position by proposing that all the officers should receive throo months' notice. He thought Cr. Kidd should hayo ascertained that his statistics wore correct. Cr. Kini) resented the imputation of " tho juvonilo momber of the Council" that ho was bolstering up a case. Cr. Gakkatt denied that ho had said anything of tho kind. Cr. Kidd : Then I bog your pardon. Cr. Garkatt (paternally): I forgive you. Cr. Kidd : Thank you. Ho was not so recklosa as to attempt to play tho part of a J'avid to tho Goliath of such a mighty man of figure! as Cr. Upton, but ho did not think that this gentleman had gained a fair apprehension of tho Treasurer's figures that ho had submitted. Because thoy wero not dressed in tho garb that was desired, thoy found fault with them, but were unablo to controvert them. Cr. Wavmocth faid that Cr. Kidd's statistics showed a balance of £20,000, which gave a colour for employing tho men they had, and yot no onoseemed to see it. Cr. AICKIN, in seconding Cr. Kidd's amendment pro forma, remarked that five members of tho finance Commit-too had now been heard, and no two of thorn agreed. That showed that tho position wa.7 not clear. Cr. Upton had declared that everything was clear on tho 31st of March last, but tho fact was that the aceoun's then werj most muddy and obscure. Subsequently, tho Finance

CommUteo brought up an excellent report. lie saw tlio necessity lor reduction, but he did nob believo in the application of a blind percentage of decreaso all round. Thoy would have to diminish tho nnmbor of their day labourers, and in tho same way lessen tho number of officials, instead of lowering tho salaries of good and faithful officers. Thero was no proposal to apply the percentage) of reduction to the day labour ers, because they wero too independent to accept reduced wage?, hut tho oilicew wore not so independent, through a glut of clerks, &c, in the market, and therefore ad vantago was taken of their poeition. Or. Coopkr pointed out that tho officers had already been dealt with. Cr, Goldii', accused Cr. Aickin of speak ing first and thinking afterwards. If it was true that there were plenty of men in the labour market able and willing to fill the Council offices at reduced salaries, then lie wanted to know why they were paying high salaries. Cr. Masefield expressed his detormina tian to vote for the amendment, but con fessed that he was in a complete fog as I o the city financing, through tho absence of any clear official statoment. Cr. Waymouh sa'.d that he felt now as ho had expressed himself before, that they were sheep without a shepherd, The, Mayor

should be that shepherd, and not only should he supervise all the officers in their work, but ho should have seen that a full and proper statement of the position was laid before the Council, It was too much to expect individual Coun cillors to ascertain these particulars. Tho Mayor said that ho would rieclino to accept any such position or duties. They paid officers liberal salaries to super vise tho various departments, and no further supervision should be needed. After somo desultory remarks, the En gineer's previously published report was read out at Or. Upton's request. Cr. La RciCIIE said that, according to an average statement, furnished in May last,, tho yearly expenditure which was then con templated for the strr otswas £19,200, but the reductions which tho Engineer had Eug gosted would bring it down to .114,208. In answer to a question, the Engmeor stated that theso were not his figures, but tho Treasurer's. (Laughter.) _ Cr Devohu approved of Cr. Kidd s amendment, but suggested that instead of having tho dato of tho reduction so vaguely expressed as " as soon as practical, the dato "lft of October" should be inserted, , . Cr. Kidd thought that tho matter might safely be left to tho Engineer. Cr. DisvonK objected The Council had decided to take tho matter into its own hands, and it should go through with it, Cr. Orowtiier was of qpinion that the Engineer should be left to weed out the day labourers as ho could spare them. The maintenance of the streets was controlled by the weather. Ho could not acoopt tho figures that had been placed before them, for they were mislen'Uny in many partiou lars. He applauded the efforts of Councillors to make reductions, and he could not help saying that if tho heads of departments had only done their duty, their funds would not havo been waited upon day labour and jobs. The Mayor : Spent, you mean. Cr. Ckowthrti : 1 repeat, wasted. If the Council's money had been spent properly, thoy would not be in their present position. Tho constant interrogation of travellers by day labourers for the time of day, and the discovery, tho other day, that they wore paying for the best limber for HlO cemetery bridge, when the oommor.ost was being put in,were indications of tho way in which the waste had boon going on, Tho town 'Jlerk had been boss of thoir establishment for a great many years, and ho ought to bo thoroughly well up in tho details of overy department. Ho was at tho meeting of the unomployod the previous night, and among a great doal of purposeless talk, there was this much said direct to tho purpose : that the City Council would be found to make no reductions at tho expense of the officers. It really seemed a* if h wore ta be co. The Town Clkkk replied that ho was practically excluded from tho Engineer's department. Cr, Crowthbr rejoined that the Town Clerk and Engineer should bo hold answer ublo, a.id that thoro should bo no socondary responsibility. Tho Town Clerk should bo as woll up in the dttaili of tho Treasurer's Department as tho Treasurer himself. Or. KiDDproposod to moot Cr. Uovores suggestion by substituting " the Ist of September" for "as soon «& prqcjicql " in his amendment.

Cr. Holland deprecatod Uio fixing of any dr,tg. The i(ien should bo weeded out aa they could bo eparod. Thero waa no doubt that thoir day labourers had learned tho Uovern mentstroketo perfection. It was not expected that Councillors should act tho parts of private detective?, but ho might cay with out giving details that ho had soon the man upon ono parijcular continot light their lamps nt halfpast four, and at about Iho same timo ho had watched a group of thorn stand for fully 20 minutes around a cask reading the ovening paper. Tho Mayor said that this more protor.ee of doing work was such a glaring fact that it waa in consequence of it that he had suggested a parado ot tho Council's om ployes, know ingash : did that many of them woro unfit to do a hard day's work. Tho Council's employos thought their tituationa were easysinecurosforli'e, and vhononewaa dismissal, hj oithor r.isjd a pitiable story, or eho excited curiosity by \vhisporing ominously—" I coultl rovtal cortain things if 1 only opened my mouth." Tho Strocta Committee.in order to ciro, th^s sliir^ing of, woik.had instriufod tl'.av any man found idling should bo instantly dismissed, but no result had followed. Cr. (ioLniK ropliod that tho obvious con elusion then waa that, as Iho responsible otlicors had neglected their duty, thoy should bo dismissed. Cr. Cooi'Kß taid that all tho old Council lors woro united in finding fault with tho oilicial?, but thoy were not bold onough to apply the obvious remedy of disponeing with them, Cr. Goldik : If you try you will lind tho difficulty, Cr. Cooi'EK went on to say that it did not bocomo a young Councillor like himself to movo in tho matter, It seemed to him, howovor, that the Engineer was responsible for a very groat deal of tho blame, and in his opinion tho best plan would bo to give notice to all tho officers in order that they might sco if the/ could not get a better articlo or oleo better work from tho present < rti;lo. The Mayor bantorcd Cr. Cooper upon pi a ling juvenility, and remarked that whilo ho inadp sweeping statements against tho Engineer, ho was afraid himself to, move in tho matter, but wished to shelter himself behind tho old Councillors. Cr AieiUN followed in a similar strain. In rcsponso to various romarks, Cr. Kidd declined to insert any dato in his amor.d mont. Cr. La Rooms then said that a? three hours had been wasted in talk without any thing being done, ho would withdraw his proposition in favour of Cr. Kidd's In reply to eoino remarks from the Mayor, Cr. Crowtiikr stated that tho inquiry into tho Sanitary Inspector1!) de partniont waa still proceeding, and that probably a ohango would bo recommended. Cr. Kidd's proposition was then put and. canied. It was at once rorolved to roport progress on Thursday night, and, dospito a desiro en tho part of Cr. (ioldio and others to con tinue and complete tho business, tho meet ing was closed.

NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tiir ordinary ineo! Ing of tho above bo:ly was held last evening. Prcsent-Hia Worship tho Mayor, Councillora Taite, Morgan, Maßon, Whisker, Blsliop, Kdgerloy, Kcoainj?, and Burgess. CoiiriKSPOND»NiB. — Tiio lottero received woro read and dcviit with an followa: -From F. J. MO3B iff rwardlng a numbor o' telegrams, ie mattera of interest to iho bcrough: Keciived, and a voto of thanks tendo cd to Mr Moss; also lhat ho be roqucstcd to tako charge of tho Bill ■ about to bp forwarded — From tho Undersecretary of' Public Work-, requeating to know what prioo Iho Governqier.t would havo to pay per tbpuaand gallons for water at tho Newmarket iiillway workshop" Lo:torroeeiFo).-Fro:u iho Miniator of Lands, stating that tho request ro conversion of Nowmarkot roservia could not bo dealt with oxceot by special Act: Received. — I 1 rom tho Munagor ot tho Railway Dopartmcnt statinoithat tho GovernnihLt wtro iwing their utmost OLdoavours to Bupply as much scoria as poasiblo from iho Mount Albert pits: Recoived. —From Meaare Wilson and Hortoii, applying fortheadverliaineof the Newmarket Boroush Council: Resolved that tenders ba called for the same.

Petitions.—The following po'ifon was pro suited by Or. Kooftn/ Irom the retldenta of Nowinarkel, pra>in» thut the asphalt loot-path suggested by Cr. Keeainu might Loformed, and promialugto pay unohaif ihocostof ibiim- Re ceivo t and oninrod tos'.and overfortho prosont Legal and Financk Cojt.MiTreic.-Tliia com mittoo recommondod ta followa:—'1 hat tho Btauding orders at preeent used by tho Auck lind City Council bo slluhtly amended, aim adopted by tho Nowmarket Borough Council Thar, o'tnor Jatnoa Knox oi- Musars Biylan ard Lundon be appointed mgintcra ana eurveyo;a for tho Borough.—Tho report waa adopt.'d Public Wokks CoMMiTTEE.-This c-ra mittoo recommend as followa: That tno Wind road at the foot of Mori ia s-trcot be utiil oJ as a aite for a public pound, providing that tho con sent of the i.psoin.ltoad Uoard to the eaiuo may bo obtamod in writing. Adopted HY-LAWS KOH THE I'OKOI.OI[.-It WBS TO BOlved, on the motion of thu Major, eccoudod by Cr. Koesing, " l'hat a apeciu! meeting ot this Council be calxd to considr iha <iueition cf oy-iaws.

Borough ? kal -1 hj Mayor stated ilia", to ob tain the seal atugoatedat the 1 ist n.ectinK of the Council would ccst £0 5-,-l'r KcesiiiT mu° procoodinga againet such per.ona who novlt-ottd to keep their pretiiaos clean cr aitiml to t'l o emptyinpr of their closets when notified odo ec! 1-o'iOL'Oii KN.piiKK-On tho molio.i of C Wlnaker, second ,d by Cr Ka^crly. Mr Jams IJnox was apppmtid KnKinoerto tho lioiouah M D TiON'S.-The motion cf which notice hi,d ?!» % y iv? aS Blvel ttnd Published m raW.g

STATEMENT OF TOE MIN ISTER OF EDUCATION.

(]iT TKLKOKATH.-TRIMS ASSOHATIOff.)

WitixiNM'ON, Tuesda}'. i Mb Stout delivered the Educational State- j ment this ovening. " is exceedingly , lengthy. He proposed first to show what j our educational machinery is, and what tho j State doea for higher, secondary, and , primary education. He (hen referred at , eneth to the present system of education, | and to the establishment of universities, and the success of New Zealand youths at decree capping at Edinburgh Uni versity He next referred to secondary school's, and of those the following received assistance directly out of the consolidated fund last year:-Auckland Girls' High School, £1,000; New Plymouth High School, JU2O01 Wellington College, £150; Welling ton Girls' Hi'li School, £350: Nelson Girla' College €500; Christchurch Girls' High , School £200 ; Timaru High School, £400 ; , and Waitaki High School, £500, the total amount voted being £3,3.00. Others which , did not receive assistance had been endowed c with land and money from tho Crown, ; from associations and private individuals. , Ha referred nt langth to primary achocls, , the aid granted to them, and the ] training colleges, of which he approved, : In colonial schools there are altogether : 1,550 teachers, and of these 1,034 were ' trained in New Zealand, of whom there ; were 328 who were born in New Zealand, : 307 who, though born elsewhere, have been ', educated from boyhood or girlheod in New Zealand, and 3=9 who were mainly educated : out of the colony, but first became teachers after their arrival in New Zealand. As to the weakness e3 of our system, it seemed to him that it has been weak in three re sneetu. First, there has not ben proper graduation between primary and secondary schools ; secondly, there has been more at tention paid to the literary part of educa tion than to scientific; and thirdly, tech nical instruction has heon almost entirely ig nored, Reforms in education, however, like reformsineverythingelse.mustcome slowly, and it is impossible for any Minister for Education to do at once all that he thinks ought to ba done to make an education system complete. He thought that before much can bn accomplished in the direction of doing away with elementary teaching in secondary schools, population must become more dense, and that standards for primary school* must be slightly altered, so_ that pupils can more oasdy changefrom aprimary to a socondary school. He then spoke en scientific education, and was glad to stato that in njcondary schools considerable advance has been made in providing for scientific education. Several of them have science masters, and all of them are doing something to teach science. Speaking o| technical education, all tl\ts they could hope to do ip primary or eecon,d ary schools is to so teach boys the theory appli,ca,bje \o any tra,de that tho practice may become easy to. him, and also to so train! him, tha.t li« may havo a bias to'wqrda industry. Training may perhaps include, wkero circumstances will permit, some piaotical exorcises in the handling of ijools. Dealing with tho standards, of primary schools, he pointed out that thQ ob jections wore various. Ono main, Qbjectian, and ono which was always difficult to over come, is that in order to oonductoven small schools in country districts there must be a largo numbor of classes, Suppose there ara eu standards, thero will require to be moro than six altveses, because there are usually some children not yet ablo to under take i yon the work of first a'andard, and somo of those classes havo to bo instructed in goography, history, and grammar, and if it was impossible for a single teacher to do all this work, what thon was to bo done? Ho had so arranged the standard that a toicher will be able in country schools to roduce the number of his classes. Ho had, divided tho subjoct9 to bp taught in sch,qola under three heads. They arc \vha,t w*y foe termed compulsory subjects, p^a.3B subjects, and additional. Compulsory subjects, of coursp, j^rc. thpae in which no child who docs not pass individually can obtain a certificate for tiau'ft.tl. Cla3s sui juts aro to be ex amined in class. In the additional subjects there must besome elasticity allowed, asEome schools may not bo able to undertake them. Ho had included drawing as a compulsory subject, as this was the first stop in toohnioal education, but would not enforce this sub ject in the highor standards at once; He proposed, however, by the adoption of drawing copy-books, ond by only requiring at first what may bo termed an elementary pasp, to lay the lines fortho development of drawing. He alfo proposed that attention should bo paid to elementary science, and be lioved thait elomOntary science can be. taughf, not from-text books, but orally by tho teachers, and that it should b,o taught to onr children from their earlwt yoa,rs, and without any tephsiioal names. Geo graphy could bo called earth knowledge, botany plant knowledge, and so on. And tho principles of mechanics coujd be taught without text bpoks, by mew of object lessons. In country schools teachers should bo able to give a. partid bias towaida I agriculture, and \n ach.objs jn various tawn districts 9p?cia| bjas inqy bo given towards t ioso manufacturers that have been or are (ikejy to be established in those towns. Ho entertained a hope that perhaps from pri vate munificence, if not Government aid, we may see established, at alloyentg in each largo centre; some working schools where tho handling of tools may be taught to children, if only for an hour or two a week. With roferenco to native schools, he"th,ought they wore doing effective work., and the colony was greatly indebted to the oijorts of. Mr Pope, the organising Inspector. Looking over tho reports of tho Inspector, and com paring the work with that done in European BchocJe, ono sees that with proper edu cational opportunities tho Maori raco will not be fur behind us. The industrial school* wore doing good work. Ifc was not for him, perhaps, to stato what the result of this industrial school system has bcon. lie would only say this, that it has exceoded what might havo been oxpected of it. Of course every child does not tu.rn out well, nor does overy child, trained in the primary ani secondary schools, but he believed that the proportion in industrial schools is just as great as in other schools. He had known inetanoes of child ren whose ■ parents were criminal, low, and degraded, who havo, through being taken in time and placed in our indus tt'al schools, turned out good mem bers of society. Cases of this kind had, come before him almost every weels since he had been Minister of Education. He might say ono word in reference to the cause ef so many children being in industrial schools, The statistics show thdt it is i mainly thcfaultofparentsidruukenparents, criminal parents, parents who were leading ; immoral lives, parents who did not recognise . parontal lj"ty, Jt is their children who prowd our industrial schools, and he believed ; there is need of some moro stringent law to make parents who are criminal and neglectful do their duty, and he proposed to ask tho House this session to amend the ; Industrial Schools Act in this direction. After referring to libraries and museums he 1 continued :—When I say that no country in 1 tho world that can be termed civilised hits been able to do without State aid to educa tion insome form orothor, the question really is, what form t hut aid thull take, There are somo who aro willing that aid should be ' givon by the State to education, but they think that that aid should be given to ; private persons, or to corporations, or re ligous organisation^, who will undertake to ■do all tho teaching. Whenever that system lis adcp'.ed, the State has little oon ' trol over tho modes of education. All that it can do iato. test the knowledge of children at certain examinations. Now, I 1 bplisvo that Iho mode of toaching is of as much importance as what is taught, . and that if children aro trained to acquire ; knowledge) in a proper way, even if the knowledge they acquire may appear small, they havo been really educated! I do not ; think that tho Stato is called upon to ex , pend large sums of money on education if it lis to suirender to any persons, or corpora tion?, or organisations tho control of tho ; education of its youth. To the objection to . our sjetsin that relieion is not taught, I • wsuld first say, irDm a socular point ef view, . that here "0119 of tho blcts of our system ;is disclosed, for religion is taught. Our l system is nupposcd to be free, socular, and ! compulsory. It is free, it is compulsory in I many districts, but I do not know that it is \ secular in any one. Our school books arQ full of what may bo termed religious ; lessons. If one takes up Nelson's Koyal ; Readers, which is the series of school , books in greatest uso throughout the colony, he will find on pago after page re. ligious lessons." Mr Stout mentioned several other books. Ho quoted from , statistics skowing that our Stato system did . not tend to crime, and he hoped he would ■ Lear no mare remarks on that question. He 1 thought secondary schools required more aid • than primary schools, and he could only 1 say from what ho know of the working of • tho schools that there aro not dozens or ■ score?, but hundreds, of youths obtaining education in tho secondary schools that 1 have been endowed by the State who would [ nave been deprived of thia advantage had ,it not been for those endowments. He • next referred to the universities, and in 1 , conclusion Buid ;—"And now let me just add that I recognise, aa I have etated that

our system is not perfect. T hm/T^ that the alteration in tha'iKfo ' our primary schools will makooSN better, and more practical. Bri.^N£ * cation and technical educating •,ifle6fe •;' treated as inferior to Htora™ eri , »»tt ]> os onr University and seeoSt OnlN ' ' follow on the same lines, we m \ *** Ril ward to a great improvement JCT n,J°°k fc? ; ' and Colleges in n.ethod a^d L°iI** perhap.assucceedingMinistersSß^ when culled upon, as our svsreT 1 UCJt te :: : to attempt further «foißi7^Hs ; 'r acknowledge that what ■■ done by the department has'h&7*{ • his path easier, and to lighten hisla^S '''

HOSPITALS REPORT.

Increased Accommodation at A Recommended, cl%! (Pimm Our Special Rbpost^, ' Wellinstox thi., P8 "< I make the following extracts from * f' ' ot tho Inspector of Hospitals <j 1!. "*» ; ana donations amounted to £- <m» ■■*» !" »" against £9,269 9s 7d In theprev^B lr>&U &■ demand mid by patic" ts ™n? «VIS was £3,SGt 15s Id, where™ /"""ttsuS 184! £M 34 4s Cd was X, V 1 "isS? this heading. Pre^urrVSi^ P" chiefl? felt at Auckland, ani n 2 h««« vi; tionts having ocourred. EnlaSS?' k needed at Auckland, and wo,,irtT nt •' ift fprinofafeverhoapitelandTOitabl&S4^l ' the aocDmmr dation of nursesaJ?! J?"?%S Tho hospital is over-crSd^TQ?:=^ patients. A few refueo cases InK ™*llf P ■ Uabit the roo ma in theG^fedtC '&;■' for hosoital purposes. I would atai, £* W opinion that tho present want «i° exW*2 system of subsiding ia last dig l^H any locsl efforts to raise funds tl^'T «i '. charitable institutiona have 'eaJS'UIW X ::; The provision of a praotioaliy $3 m■>'■: " pital treatment by « ocmrfi SW* is paupenaing population to an a Wef t!«? &: tent, and taking away indncomentff*l^2 3 Extravagaaoa in manaeem"nt mfol*Si :i the hoapitals, and wiir rantLm?l*! ■»': whilo tho locality benSK t *tfcfi • pondituro of Government money Sf fc, port shows the receipts of HosnitJty » chief towna. and your readers wllfreZj?«» ' tho Auckland subscriptions are the wS^ that the amount of charitable aid fa ifi?*N inthetowns. Auckland: Subs-riD ii *,****, He. £2ffi ; received from paUemsfS'S^ from Government. £182; total, &£*H ' and aid from county and boroS n "81 £7,319. Dunedin, nil, £iv W^™* > Chrlstehurch. nil. £32J £5.124 £sii«?n,%! " ton, £11, em. £7,637, £7 9J6 lH8! W*i ,

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b^*^ ■ — T fTo7mCHARIWON| IT. M. JACKSON TO•MO R R O W, At 12 o'clock. MessbS RICHARDSON & JACKSON Have rooolved instruoiions to w-11 by public auction, at thoir Kxrhuißß Pato-rooms, by Crier of tlio Movtgiwo \ on 1 hnrsiiiiy, J »ly 23, ut 12 B'cloclc, I AWfILL-IM PROVED FARM AT WAIUKU. being Lot Xo. 37. Wamku ) Ktt3t, containing Ss_L*™^ — T~O ■ M O R X O W, At 11 o'Olook, O. A. STEVEN, Instructed by Jlr Maklon, who h le(ivin«^vnck land, will bo:1 ut his K.'sidt-ncu, conu.r Now North Road aud Uaslett-mrdot. FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, ■omprisiug- DOUBLW BEDSTEADS, CEDAH CMKf'FONIKR, &c, &c, &c. O. A, STEV EN, Auctioneer. " tojSoiuiow. sterling silver sterling silver tea and coffee set. Gabriel lewis Will tell, on uUovo date, tit 11 o'clock, ISTBKHNG SILVER IBrV AND COFFKK blt'l' 1 STEULI.vI! BILVKU TKA POT 1 HANDSOME IfILEOTKU Diatl COVER, Very ljargo TO MORROW. ELECTROPLATE, ELECTRO-PLATE. Ex Alast«r. GABRIEL LEWIS Has receivod instructions to aell, on abovo date, at 11 o'clock, A CONSIGNMENT OF ELECTRO PLATKUVVAHK, as under— TBA ANB COWKKK SETS CKUKT-UHISOUiT iiOXKi TKA UltJlS HRKSKNTiVTIOV OUi'.-j WAirRE33, I'IvPPMK BOXK3 BUTI'KK CUOLKKS &.U., Szc , &c. T O - M O R II O \V. TOTATOE3, SEED POTATOES. L. W. EATON Will Sell by Auction, at Ms Mart, on Thursday, July 2;(, at 11 o'clock, IAA BAGS 15 A Til KIDNEY JL\J\J POTATOKS, in lots to su;t pur chasers. Alao, Carrots, Oats, Canterbury Potatoes, Butter, Apples, &c, &c, &s. Terni3 nt Salo. FRIDAY, JULY i.'4, 1885, At 10.30 a.m. Foe sale, on tho Premises, Durham-street, at 10 HO a.m. mHE LEASE, OF ABOUT SIX YEARS -*- TO RUN, OF THE faTABLES, presently oc«upied by tho Northern Omnibus Company (Limited). Further particulars of Lease.-to bo obtained on application to Mcsrih Heskcthuad Aitkcn, Ooe« Merchams, Durham street, or tho Auc tioneer. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. FRIDAY, JULY 24. FRUIT TREES, FANCY AND ORNA MENTAL SHRUBS. PLANTING SEASON 1 PLANTING SEASON! GREAT SALE OB1 THE SEASON. Mr James Mason has favoured Eichtirdaon and Jackson to soil by public auction, at their Mart (opposite Buckl-ind's Horse Repository), on Friday next, the 17th July, A MONSTER COLLECTION of FRUIT J\. AND OTIIEJt SUKUBS-500 Applos and Pears (best sortHj, Lemons, Oranges, Guavas, Plums, Chorries, Peaches, Apricots, Quiace, &o. t &c. A'so, Magnificent Assoijment of Ornamental Treo? and Shrubs. Rose?, Camellias, Hhododendronp. JMucrocariia, Pines and other Coniferas. N.B —We ca'l the attention of the pUDlic to those Rngular Sales, as these Shtub3, So, are oxclusively from Mr Mason's best stock, allguarantred cloan trees and plants, and names lauelled ; and for sonvenienco of buyers wo have a professional garionar in attendance to describe, and catalogues printed, which oan bo had off the principal hotels and our ofliceß; and wo should advise the public, a3 the planting ucaaou is drawing to a clcso, not to delay attend ing our Sales. RICHARDSON & JACKSON, 81, Queen street, and Salo Rooms, ■W. S. eOOKRANE.J JAS. DACfIE MONDAY, JULY 27. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OJT TUB SUPREME COURT. IMPROVED FARM AT PUKEKOHE. The gubsoribors will tell by auction, at their Rooms, Quoen-ttreet, on Monday, !27th iiißf,, at twelve oclock, by order of the Registrar of the Supvome Court, at Auckland, ALLOTMENTS 64 and C 5, PARISH OF PUKEKOHK, containing 31 Acres, partly improved nnd good orchard, w'.th the BWKiiLINi HOUSE erected therein. SAMUEL COCHJrInB AND SON, Auctioneers. W.,8, COOHBANE.] |JAS. DACRK MONDAY, JULY 27. 50 ACRES WHANGAMARINO, 50 ACttES, TAUPIRI, so. Acres, whakahara. Tlie Subscribers will sell by Auction at their Roams, Queen-street, oil Monday, 27th July, at twelve o'closk. By order of tho Agent for tho Public Trustee, under the provixions of the Rating Act for non-payment of rates. A LLOTMBNT 3, Parish of Whangama- J\. rino, containings9 acres: upßet price, 6s an aero, ALLOTMENT 22G, Parish of Taupiri; contain ing to 50 acres; up3et price, <3 Od an acre. PART LOT G, Pariah of Whakahara, having a large frontage to Waroa River; containing 39 uorea; upset prise, tti an a;ic. BAMUEIi COCHRANE & SON, mEJjjftSSi Auetioneerg. THURSDAY, JOLY 30, at 11 o'clock.; By Order of the Registrar of the Supremo Court. R. C. GREENWOOD Has received instructions to sell by auction, at his Mart, Vuloan I ane, as above, LOTS Noy. S2, 28, 4G, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, sfi 57. 59. 79. 133, 135, 137, 139, 140, 126,125, ■ and 118, in the TO WNS HIP OF X A WAX A WA. R, C. GREENWOOD. Auctioneer. ' FRIDAY, JULY -21, AT THE DURHAM YARDS, The undersigned will soil, at the Durham Yards, on Friday, July H, at 10 SO asm., Ex Hauraki and Oroti, from Wanganul, SUPERIOR BLACK GELDING, by Gdadiitor; good saddle and harness horse Pair Jet Black Bngpty Ponies, fast and quiet Pair BlUck Cobs, good in saddlo and har ness, and capita! hunters 8 Ueef nl Single Harness and Saddle Horses Pdir Black Ponies 2 Medium Draught Fillies 3 Medium Draught Gildings S Good Hunters, in gocd condition HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. ' DUKUAM V ARDS FOR SALE, at tha Durham Yardj, every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook. f HIDKS, TAuLOW, WOOL, and SK3W3. HUNTER & NOLAN mUCKER'S "DAKING DOWDER. TIJO Trade can obJain it on Best Terms from M-ESSIIS BK9WN, UAI'.UKTr & Co., A. llF.vnittß, G. VV. Owes & Co., I'OTTEH & CO, Or of tho maker, W. F. TUCKER, Mount Albert. FE NT O N & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS, OLD "OBSERVER" OFFICE, VICTORIA-STREET WE3T (next to Theatre Royal), ~ Families in Town and Snburos Waited on (or Pt V^^ffv Corned Beet and Pork Supplied In B DMMoa to cSd 6"' llftma' Baoon' *°* Jpoaltr'



THURSDAY, JULY 21!, At 1 o'clock. THE REMUEKA YARDS. Katimd .store Pigs. FOR PRIVATE SALK- Mr Bainbridgo's 1-yoir old Stallion by Elgin, dam by Prince Arthur. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, At 12 o'clock. THOROUfiIiBREI) AND DRAUGHT ENTIRES. THE HAYMARKET. For Sale on Friday, August 7, at 12 o'clock, "\T EV E R MIND HIM. i_l a pure Clydosdalo, bred by J. Bogue, Esq., of Christchurch. By Prince Charlie, imported. A quiot worker, well-shaped, with plonty of bone and good hair, 8 years LEONIDAS, Thoroughbred, colour, dnrk brown, by Traitor, dam Puii. Traitor by lra ducer, dam Deception; S years old. ALFRED BUCKLAND, EaaaDAYa. SHE HAYMARKES SALE OS1 WOOL, dHEBPSEINS HIDKS, TALLOW, HAY. and BTRAW Baob TUESDAY, at 13 o'oloclr. ALFKKD SUOKLASP, a—"' I_'_™ liyil_L!l -' '"-!—.'"■! ... MUmZl. ..—!-— .""m^^Tt^^ giNGER SEWING MACHINES Salcain ISS2 603.202 Machine!. „ !SSI 601,036 „ Increase 42,250, v>, ' - Dv/.;-\ (35. THREE OUT Oif EVERY FOUR MA CULVES SOLD IN THE WORLD APE SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THRfEE HUNDRED FJRST PRIZES I! ! AND AT cnßi'sTcnuucn exhibition TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS, To bo obtained at PKH 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK Only ai 261, Queen-street, Auckland, beware of german and other IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES. JB. B L A I X I B, • VIOTOBIA-STKEKT, ' IMPORTER OP BUILDERS' ft FURNISH ma IRONMONGERY DISSOT *BOM MANVTAOTUBMSM, Has for Sale, &t Low Rttes- Cwpenten' Tooli Nails, Locks. HlngM Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, In great Yarlety Marble and enamelled Slate MaatelplKM Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenaui Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zla» Slate, Cement, and Plaster INBPEOTION INTITa" TP B A C 0 C X • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SHORTLIND-6TRKET. ALWAYS IN STOOK- Spectacles and Eyo-Rlasaes of every kind; ai accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of supnrior quality Telescopes, Binooular Field Glaasea, and Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compas?ei, Abney Levels Dralnago Liivela. Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Low, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Bdrometers. Thermometers. Hydrometers Electric. Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lantenis and Slides, Hand Magniflora Stereoscopes and Slide 3, Graphoscopes Steam Guapres and Tubincr, Salinometera Amateur Fhotgraphic Cameras Just Received— Self-registering Aneroid Baromotorj Also. Aneroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames INSTRUMENTS OF EVERY KIND RKPAIKBD, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. J HOOTING SEASON, 188 5 G UNS !! 0 UNS~!! G UNS !! D. EVITT, GUNMAKSR, 251, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. The eflvcrtlser hiivint: a very Uree Stock of ;ua», bolh Broecch-lu'iding aod Muzzle-load ng. has ro-inu k'jd thorn at a considerable tiIDUCi'ION FUR CASH. « c s. a. Single barrel Guns from .. .. 017 6 Double-barrel Guns from 3 0 0 D.ublo-barrel B.L. Guns from .. ils 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from .. S 0 (I Curtis and Harvey's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. 4s Gd per lb, FFFGunpowder .. .. .. 3s Od „ Shot 03 5Jd „ Cartridge Cases, 12 guage,ss, 6s, and 7s per 100. Svery Other Kind of Shooting Material Equally Cheap. BUSY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guago, loaded with the New K.C. Powder. 30NWORK OF KVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIRSWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKSR AND IMPORTER, 254 — QUEKN-STBEET, AUCKLAND^— 954 Wholesale and Retail, «rSKND FOB PUIOE-IJSTa. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SAUDLB HOR3ES. and all klnda of BPRIMG VEinCLBS, Hired, Bought, and Sold, at CROWTIIKR'S VICTORIA STABLKS Wan XKStKY-BTRICKT. USIC, Portraits, Landscapes, etc,, Lithographed In Miniature aadColonm 'h»HfA»om<m OOR PLATES, Stenoll Plates, Diei, Monograms, eto,, Kngravefl at tbe Btju» OmOS '



CASH VERSUS _CREDIT. IN consequence of tho reduction in prioo of Now Zealand Tweeds, togpthor vritti our TWEED CO., Shortlasd-street, nearly opposite l'oat-oflico. quality No. 1. QtJAMTY No. !__ QUALITY No. 3. Beat Saddle Tweed._ /f;\^ Measurement for Coat — 1 to 2, From neck seam to n I ■/£>** dtal° >vlmt i)ueketa r°" I 11% \ h.**"**^^ require I I I 'V /| Measurement for Vest— / '| ' \ 'it I.| \ / / Hound chest under coat / \l \ ll] |ri \ J / Hound waist under coat I I 1 §><s V^|" J quiredopeningandthen / e|g 1 / l\ Measurement for Trousers J «\ « 1 I Whether pockets to be I aW I 1 I lto.i. From top oil trousers I Mr 1 || 2 fl to 7, Inside leg 3eam I W I j| I ]\ 1 i, Round kni'O \ §; I I—'\j-l \I \ I i, Hound bottom of boot 1 f§ \ I % I When eendirx ycT,i oi- 1 j| I I I eler, please stato colour of I gj 11m I j Tweed. Fill up ineusu;o- I & I I Jar I J wents according to in- I || II M -jlj± V^ S='— ■■' Now Zealand any gnr- J^^-SMS^n L £j)V'l' \ ' - V :s£= !=r *' ment required, as per sb*^ '/~~~ TJ V^W^^^- Price List. ATTENTION I ATTENTION I SHALDERS, SON, BROWN & Co. We would invite the attention of the public to our great show of AUCKLAND-MADE HOSIERY, manufactured by Messrs. Archibald Clark & Sons, of Shortland Street. It is our intention to make a speciality of these goods, in BOYS', GIKLS/ WOMEN'S and MEN'S, the Hosiery being equal in finish to the best English Goods. When in Queen Street, do not fail to inspect our Southern Window (containing the most excellent goods), and, by wear ing this new Hosiery, patronise a local industry. DO NOT FORGET THE NAME, SHALDERS, SON, BROWN & Co. 204 & 206 QUEEN STREET. ADVAHCB InTEW ZEALAND! GREAT SALE OF SALVAGE— —SALVAGE STOCK FROM OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT FIRE. We have bought sill that Large Portion of Messrs. Owen & Graham's Salvage Stock of the BEST QUALITY AND LEAST DAMAGED BY FIRE CONSISTING! 01' Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Mufflers, &c. ALSO Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, Silks, Broches, AND A Large Quantity of Dress Material. WHICH WE SELL AT ABOUT BLA.IDIE 1 -WABEHOTISE PEICE Wo will also sell OUR LARGE NEW STOCK, purchased within tho last six months, AT COST PRICE AND-UNDER DURING THIS GREAT SALVAGE SALE, commencing FEIDAY, JUNE 26, 1885, And until all is disposed of. We respectfully advise our Customers and the Public to COME AT ONCE AND GET THOSE FIRST-CLASS GOODS at MERELY NOMINAL PRICES. WE MEAN TO SELL, AND NO MISTAKE. ■o ■> OS» Ho ■ "W_ &c JT. BEEHAIT 6s CO., THE CASTLE DKAPERY HOUSE AND GREAT DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT, junction or QUEEN AND GREY STREETS. / SALVAGE STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK! . SALVAGE STOCK I SALVAGE STOCK I -A.- SIsTIEDIDIEIsr, QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, HAVING BOUGHT LARGELY AT MESSRS. OWEBT & GRAHAM'S GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SALVAGE GOODS PROM THE LATE FIRE, WILL HOLD A Clearing-Out Sale of the same. COMMENCING FRIDAY, JUNE 26. GREAT BARGAINS I COME EARLY I



Fkeis Yodng .Again.—"My mother wna afflicted a long time with neuralgia, and a dull, hcivy, inactive, condition of tho whole system, headache, nervous prostration, and was almost help'-eas. No phjsiolana or medicines did her any Kood. Throe months ago she began to ueo Or. Eoule'a Hop Bitters, with Buch good effect etiat she seeina a^d feels young again, altnougb over seventy years old."—A Lady in it.)., U.B.A Lookup. "ROUGH ON CORNS."-A«k Jot Wellrt■"Bough on Coim" quick relief, complete, permanent cure, turns, irons, fiuuioDi,^ K(mlltl)0I j, proper*Co,,A»out?,Au<*lma.



All farmers, gardeners, and fruitgrnwoi-P who do not want to stick fust In the mire ot old-fashioned ignorance, while tho inuruiT u( SlSfnf 8?!,1^ 7??!* 1101? fS r behina' Bhould take note of tho fact thai tho New Zealand Fahmbb, ii*e every other good rural journal, ia published 11 keep them movma along the path of progro39 with credit and p oflt to themaelves and their S?r«H,T f e. nd a yoy Bubßeriptlon, fla, for six pffiCB^KASS--11- BKETT What an immense improvement ! ! Why, I did not think there was such a, laruro Show Room in Auckland I Such are tho EffAMMUSF 1* •Crttnwell-



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