CITY COUNCIL.

The weekly meeting of the City Council was hold last evening. There wore present: —His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Holland, Holdship, Evans, Cooper, Devore, Dignan, Connolly, Montague, Crowther, Aickin, Kidd, Goldio, Morrison, Burns, La Roche.

Correspondence.—Letters were read and dealt with as follows :—From Wm, Edge combe, asserting thnt the stono wall erected by tha Council had deprived him of halfan-aore of hia estate : Referred to the Legal Committee, —From the Acting Under secretary, onclosing the rider to the verdict of the jury on the body of Robert Skiilins, drawing attention to the disgraceful state of the dead houeo : Roforrod to the Legal Comtnitteo.— From C. W. Cavo, asking if tho Council aro prepared to remedy tho matters complainod of by Mr Mbriarty, Ho offered to accept £25 for compensation without prejudice : Unferred to the Streets Committee—From Alox. Hedloy, Pittstroct, asking permission to erect an iron post behind the korb on the Karangahapo Road footway : Granted, on condition that tho post bo painted white, ho that it may bo soon at night.—From A. Bhorfc> managor of tho Fryer and Fauet Combination, asking for tho patronage ot tho Mayor and Councillors at tho benoh't : Koquoet granted with pleasure.—From Q. Wilson, complaining that hia contract for the supply of horeoe nnd ciutH for tho emptying of eosspits in Queen-street had boon wrongfully dolor minccl t Kefcrred to tho Logal Committco.— From Goorgo A. Clayton, asking an ox ten sion of time for 11 days of liio permit for hoarding at now Star Hotol premieos, Albort-atrcct: Extension of pormit waa authorised. —From Andrew Otto, drawing attention to tho position of his proporty wit!', reop'ect to drainage into VVollesley- Streot, and at tho same timo expressing hie willingness to drain into Nolson-street. Tho Engineor roportod that as Mr Otto's pro perty fronted Wollosloy streot, a notice to drain had been served in tho usual way. Ho, howovor, beliovcd that tho natural way for hisdrainagewasintoNelson-st. Hothoreforo recommonded that permission should bo grunted to loavo tho drainage until tho drain in Nolson-stroot is put down : Roply ordered to bo sent in accordance with tho Engineer's memo.-From William Lynch, asking a special pormit to make a connec tion between tho first lloor of tho Aurora Hotol and a building at tho roar : Pormit ordorod to bo issued on condition that tho work bo carried out under tho building regulations.—From E. Pascoo and Co., ob jecting to tho deduction of £100 as timo ponalty for 10 weeks' overtime on Collego Road work?.. They pointed out that thoy had been delated by sending 17 men to tho North Head fortification works, and waiting for the etopm roller : Lettor referred, to Legal Committee. — From tho Harbour Board, offering to pay Is per cubic yard for all earth filling in Freeman's Bay, north of Pattoson streot, such filling to bo dopoeitod as directed by tho Engineor of tho Board : Letter ordered to bo rocoived and acknowledged.—From Edmund 8011, asking pormission to add anothor etory to a houso in Princes-street owned by himself: Permit authorised, subject to sevoral con ditions.—From N. McMillan, stating that if tho Council would lay a drain pipo up Rokoby-strott from tho eewer towards Queen-street, ho would connect with it opposito his placo : Referred to Streets Committee—From Joseph Dixon, stating that it was not intentional that no notico was givon to tho Council respecting tho fixing of a W.C. at tho roar of Coupland's old storo. The waterworks clerk reported that this sort of thing had happened eeveral times beforo : Referred to tho Streets Com mittee. - From Mrs Taylor, complaining that nothing had been done towards alter ing tho back entrance of her proporty in Sjnmnds stroet and Havolock streot, al though tho Engineor had called to soo Mr Hoes on tho subject: Reforrcd to tho Streets Committee- -From J. R. Hanna, complain ing of tho bad sttito of tho drain :n Wood ?trcut, between Franklin Road and Knta stroct. Tho Engineor reported that instructions hud been given to havo tho drain cleaned regularly and attonded to : Agreed that a reply bo sent in accordance «ith this memo. —From E. Mahonoy &, Sons, neking permission to erect a cottage fcr Mrs Boyd at the rear of her storo in Nolson street, accees to bo had by n right of-way : Permit ordered to bo ffiantod in accordance with tho usual conditions.

Tjik Makkkt. Lotkr from tho Market stallholder*, requesting that tho Council fhould make their leases subject to a month's notico oh oithor sido : Agreed that a reply bo eont to tho cltoct that tho Council had decided that tho tonuro should bo for a year. Tho condition:! of lease wore considered seriatim. Tho clausoa restricting tho Fftlo of poultry to tho south wing, and providing that lenses bo subject to threo months' notico, were struck out. Tho clause relating to opening and closing of tho Market wns altered so as to provido for tho closing of tho Murkot at coven o'clock all tho year round, oxcopting on Saturday?.—The Finance Committee wan requested to roport on tho duties of llarkot Inspector.

Finance Comsiittkk. —This Cominitteo recommended as follows : —Letter from Annio Robinson re surrender of loaso, lot 16, Totara-etrcoc: Committee recommend that surrondor bo acceptod without com pensation.—Letter from Mrs G. Wallace, re remission of rates owing to fire in Vic toria-street : Committee recommend tho application for onothird remission of rates bo allowed —Motion No. 1,002 (Cr. Kidd'a amondmont) : That tho Finance Committee bo instructed to roport what amount has been charged to general expenditure which can bo taken from same and charged to allocated funds ; also tho proportion of amount bo charged to oaoh ward. Your Committee roport that tho following totals are tho respective gross amounts that tho City Engineer reports as chargoable to Ward Allocation Expenditure, as per roturn in detail, laid on tho Council table at last meeting, and again presented, and your Committoe recommend that tho amounts named bo charged to tho respec tive Ward Loan Allocation : East Ward, £3,329 8a 2d ; North, £1,245 9s 7d ; South, £2,440 0s 9d; Ponsanby Ward, £1,168 2s 7d; Karaneahapo, £1,439 3s 9J ; Graf too, £535 17a 6d ; total, £10,164 2s 4d.—The first two clausoa wore adopted, and the third deferred for a fortnight, particulars respecting each ward to bo supplied to tho mombors.—Mr D. F. Evans was olected to fill the vacancy on this Committee.

Valuer and Collector,—Applications wero received fromthofollowing persons for the position of Valuor and Collector :— John S. Duke, C. D. Whitcombe, J, F. Ryder, John 11. Vaile, Jae. Smith, Peter Austin, John R. Strange, William Gullivor, John Ponsford, P. Clayton, and Joseph Gilmoro. Tho applications wore allowed to lio on tho table, and the applicants re quested to bo in attendance noxt week.

CoiiMissioNiia.—lt was decided that ex- Councillor Upon should bo roquostod to ro> tain his position as Sinking Fund Com missioner.

Debentures. —It was agreed that the price of tho £25,000 to be raised should be at par.—Cr. De voro aekod if they were bound to the Bank in tho matter, and if tho loan could not bo placed on the local market.—The Mayor replied in the affirmative to the formor question, and in tho negative to the latter.

Water to the Domain.—Agreed that wator bo laid on to tho Domain for the benefit of picnic parties and Sunday school feasts at a cost of £53.

Hospital Boaed.s, — The Mayor read a letter from tho Colonial Secretary stating that the Governor had fixod Thursday, 15th instant, for tho first election under the Hospital and Charitable Boards Act.—Tho Mayor and Cr. Kidd wore tho only gontle men proposed, and thoir nominations will come up for confirmation noxt week.

Nokfolk-.stkeet.—lt was roported by the Engineor that tho only objection to the work was made by Mr Lind— Agreed that the tenders be called for tho work in accord ance with specifications, omitting the slop ing on Mr Lind's. Wakd Balances.—lt was agreed that the South Ward £0,000 and l'onaonby Ward £2,000 be placed on iixed deposit for three months, and that tho Karangahape balance be kept available.

Alma and Ihelanb streets.—Cr. Coopor moved that the Engineer be instructed to proparo plans and specifications to continue tho Alma Place sewer through McMath's property to the culvert in (ieorgo-street, and that the work be declared urgent. (2) That the completion of the formation of Ireland-street be proceeded with at onco. The motion was agreed to without discus sion.

Sujijiek street. — Cr. Devore moved: That Suminer-Btreet, Ponsenby, be drained, and the Engineer report as to the best method of so doing, and the probable cost. The mover said that one-fifth of the houses in the street were empty in consequence of bad drainage—Motion agreed to.

To the Editor ; Sir,—With reference to the local in y»ur issue of 2nd inst. relative to the dance given bj. iho Jewish young men tit the conclusion of the holidays, tho wording of the eumo makes it appear aa if the refreshments were provided gratis by the ladies. Such was not the case, every thing being paid for by the subscribers,— Yours, etc, Truth,

THE CASE OF LILY ARM STRONG.

CHARGE OF ABDUCTION AGAINST BBAMWELL BOOTH.

A cablegram in a recent issue stated that tho editor of tho " Pall Mall Gazette," Mr Stead, Mr Bramwoll Booth (son of General Booth), and othors, had been committed for trial for tho abduction of a girl namod Lily Armstrong, " St. Jamos'a Gazetto " gives the following par ticulars of the case :—

"Tho following communication reaches ub from a gentleman who is known to us as ono who has long boon intorested in tho rescue of fallen women. It is the result of careful investigation. Within tho lust two months a young girl was met and stopped in tho Btroota of Winchester by a woman who was an entiro stranger to her, Tho woman asked tho girl whether she would liko a nice situation in London. The child said ' Yes,' and tho woman at onoo made a bargain with tho girl to accompany her. A neighbour heard of the incident, told the child's mother, and gave her a clue to whoro tho child was—namely, at a certain Hopo Cottago in that town. Tho anxious mothor went oil' to find her child. A fly was standing at the dour roady to convey tho girl oil' to London. By this timo the girl's aurnamo had como out ; and then tho woman who had ' ongagod ' her remem borod an assistant of tho same namo in 11 cortftin 1 fomo. Tho woman now began to liesitato j presently it appeared that tho child sho proposed to docoy was a sister of tho porson she had known in tho homo. Tho mothor of tho decoyed girl, in her oxcitemont said that her older daughter was about to pay lior a visit, whoro upon the decoy exclaimed ' Oh, I should liko to bco her.' Early in July tho as- Bistant went to Hopo Cottago to sco the decoy, who admitted her at once. After a brief introduction this woman said, refer ring to hor attompt to luro away tho sister of her visitor, that 'sho would not have had it happon for the world !' Tho sub ject of conversation then turned from tho sister, and tho woman made tho following startling statement: -That sho was employed by tho Salvation Army, by tho wife of a clorgyman in Winchester, and othersto getgirls to prove that 'a mother would sell her child ; that tho child could aftorwards bo sent right away, and that no inquiries could be made for tho child by tho mother.' This woman—tho decoy—also stated that she had secured a young girl who was in Germany, and that in a lew weeks sho expected to fetch her back again. Further, that she had been up to London to see some gentlemen, and that what sho had done would ' coon como out in the ' Pall Mall Gazette.'' What sho bad done in part did come out—but not by her arrangement in ' Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper,' under tho heading of ' A Mother Seeking hor Lost Child,' in which tho decoy tiguies as a Mrs J arrot. But when she appoars again in tho ' Pall Mall Gazotte' sho is presented to tho reader in tho character of a ' pro curess,' and einco that time sho has ap poared as a ' Salvation Army laae.' " Further inquiries havo been mado into the strange story we printod on Saturday, with what result tho following communica tion will show :■—

" I am able to supplement with tome interesting particulars tho briof account you gavo on Saturday of thecircumstancesundor which Eliza Amstrong was decoyed from hor homo. I saw tho child's mother to day, and honrd from her own lips tho story of her distress. Bbfore proceeding to give an outline of it, I may say that tho poor woman struck mo as being anything but a person who would be a party to tho disgraceful bargain attributed to her. Sho spoke most all'ectionately of her children, and tears filled her eyes when sho showed me a jackot which tho woman who took Eliza away did not think good onough for hor to appoar in. " Tho story opens on tho Monday preced ing lnst Dorby day. Mrs Broughton, a neighbour of Mrs Armstrong, waived a visit on that day from a woman who had been a follow-sorvant with lier in a largo hotel in London. This woman, whom she had known as Racliol Jarrott, told her that the had recently married a commercial travollor named Sullivan ; and, as sho had mot with an accident which had lamed her, sho wished to ongogo a young girl who would act as servant to her Sho added that tho girl sho encaged must bo botweon 13 and 14 years of ago. Mrs Broughton promised to try to find a suitable girl; anj, knowing that Mrs Armstrong had a daughter whom sho thought would meot her friend's requirements, fho mon tioncd tho matter to Mrs Armstrong. Mrs Sullivan called on Mrs Broughton next day, and was introduced to Mrs Armstrong. Negotiations were entered into ; and tho result wa», that Mrs Arm strong allowed her daughter Eliza to go on approval, and on the understanding that tho girl was to writo evory week, and that hor mother was to ccc her once a month. Mrs Sullivan gave it to be understood that she lived at Croydon ; and on learning this, tho girl readily consented to go with her, solacing her mother on parting by saying that it was not far from London. Mrs Sullivan said tho child would need to havo new clothes at once, and sho went and bought some articles of dress. Attired in thoeo, Eliza left home with hor new mistross. This was the eve of Derby Day ; and it has been ascertained that Mrs Sullivan and Eliza stayed that night at a house in Albany-street. A week after wards Mrs Armstrong received a letter from Mrs Sullivan. It was dated from Hope Cottage, High Cliff, Winchester, and stated that they were all down there, and that Eliza was well. Several wiokj having passed without any further communication respecting her child, Mrs Armstrong bocame anxious, and her anxiety was in croased when sho read in print a horrible story of outrage, the victim of which (there called ' Lily'), according to tho descrip tion given, corresponded closoly with her missing daughter. It was stated in this story that the mothor of tho child had sold her for infamous purposos for £5. The opinions ol her neighbours strengthened Mrs Armstrong's suspicion that ' Lily' and her own child wore tho same, and the poor woman was almost distracted. She applied to a magistrate for advice and assistance, and he instructed a warrant officer to make inquiries. This was on the 11th of July, and the inquiries havo been continued so far with little satisfactory rosult.

"Two or three days after the story of outrage appoared, a post card was received at a house four doors from Mrs Armstrong's, which was addressod Bimply 'To Eliza's Mother,' and bore neither the name nor the address of the sender. It said : ' Your daughter is all right and doing well. The reason why I havo not been able to po to my own borne is that 1 havp been so poorly ; but as you are so desirous to sco your daughter I shall bring her up next week.' This promise was not fulfilled. In tho mean time, Mrs Armstrong heard that her daughter had been seen in Winchester, and stje wrote to Mrs Sullivan at tho address given above, and also to Mrs Canon Butler, Winchester Cathedral. To neither of these letters did she receive an answor.

" Somo fresh characters now come upon the scone. Having ascertained that General Booth, of the Salvation Army, knew some thing of hor daughter's whereabouts, Mrs Armstrong called upon him. He, however, refused to see her, but promised to write to her. Being determined to leave nothing undone to recover hor daughter, and wipe a cruol imputation from hor own character, Mrs Arm3troug,acting on friendly advice.re solved to lay her caso before the committee of prelates and others who wero engaged at the Mansion House in examining tho '.Pall Mall' articles. Theso gravo a"d learned seigniors listened to the poor woman's story vith dumbfounding stolidity, and when ehe had finished they allowed her to depart without expressing a woid of sym pathy or of indignation. "In the beginning of last week Mrs Armstrong was surprised to receivo a letter from her daughter bearing French post marks ; but having neither date nor signa ture. It was to the effect that her mother would, no doubt, be thinking about hor; but that she must not fret. The writer said she was now in France and doing wol), being employed in nursing a baby. She added that the woman who loft her there was a long time coming to take her back. 'On Saturday Mrs Armstrong, accompanied by tho police officer who has been investi gating the case, again called on General Booth. That person granted her an inter view on this occasion. He began by demand ing what eho wanted. She told him that she wanted her child, and was determined to have her. He said she should not, and re fused to answer her question as to how he had got possession of Eliza. He stated that he had spent £100 over the child, but declined to say in what manner. She showed him the letter that had como 'mm France. After reading it, ho said the girl was doing well, and asked her mother if she did not think it would be a pity to take her away from a good situation. Mrs Arm strong pleaded with him that he should bring Eliza back to England that she might go boforo a magistrate with tho per sons who were present when it waa ar ranged that Bho should go with Mra Sullivan iso that eho. (Mrs Armstrong)

might bo put right in the oyes of the public. The Genoral replied that ho could not comply with this request; but he put his hand in his pocket, and, turning to tho police inspector, asked him what he thought would bo a sufficient wago for a girl of 13 — would not 3s or 4s per week do? The in spector said ho thought that question could be best answered by Mrs Armstrong. The Goneral then asked Mrs Armstrong if sho would take her daughter's wages, to which she replied, ' No, I want my child.' Tho General threw down a slip of paper, on which was written an address in France, which ho said would find hor daughter. Thi* Mrs Armstrong took up, saying it was all she wanted. The address was this: — Eliza Armstrong, care of Monsieur Th. Berard (Drome), France.' As DrOmo is a province with nearly half-a-million of in habitants, it will be evident that a letter so addressed would bo as likely to find its destination as one inscribed-Eliza Arm strong, Westminster.' The General thon went on to remark that it would bo absurd to bring the child back, as sho would not recollect what had occurred. The Genoral has had the street in which Mrs Armstrong lives watchod by some of his ' soldiers' with the object no doubt of finding out what manner of persons are interesting them selves in tho woman's misfortune."

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Quarterly Rcjjort,

TllE following report was prcsonted at the quarterly mooting of tho Chamber of Com merce to-day:—

Tho Committee beg to submit the follow ing report for the quarter ended 30th Sop tember, 18S5 :—

During the period tlmt has elapsed since the annual general meeting, several matters of considerable commercial importance to the colony have engaged tho attention of your Committee. First amongst these must bo classed the SAN FKANCISC'O MAIL SJERVICK. It will be in the recollection of the mem bers that when it became known that oppo sition would likely ha manifested in the House of Representatives to the continu ance of tho subsidy, an urgent general meeting of the Chamber was called. The result was a large and influential attend ance, when tho following resolution, pro posed by Mr J. C. Firth, was unanimously adopted:— "That as the San Francisco route has proved itself to be the best mail service for tho colony of New Zealand, this Chamber strongly urges upon the Government the importance of making arrangements for its continuance at the expiry of the present contract; and that the stoppage of this ser vice would be a retrograde step, highly injurious to the commercial interests of the country, and would close the only existing line of communication to the vast continent of North America."

It must be a source of satisfaction to the colony generally that tho House has re solved on maintaining the continuation of the service, the terms of the contract, within certain limits, having been left to the Executive Government, and that now the basis of the new service has been settled, the Union Company of New Zea land undertaking the service between Syd ney, Auckland, and Honolulu, and the Oceanic Company between Honolulu and San Francisco, ft would be well to men tion, in connection with this service, that a subsidy will probably be given by the United States of i' 4,000. This subsidy must bo regarded as quite disproportionate when the large expansion of trade between Australasia and the UnitedStatesduringthe last ten years is taken into consideration. Further than this, there remains a doubt tin to the subsidy being ratified by Congress. Under these circumstances your Committee think it as well to bring under the notice of the Chamber the fact that a memorial to Congress waa adopted so far back as May, 18S4, by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, pointing out the very great commercial advantage that has accrued to tho United States through this service, and praying the United States authorities to aid in the support of this important line of steamers. U.UILK KATES JBETWEEX SK\V_ ZEALAND AND AfSTKALIA. This is one of the subjects partially dealt with by tho outgoing Committee, and which has since been warmly taken up. Several communications have been ad dressed to the Government; also the East ern Extension and China Telegraph Com pany (Limited), and various Chambers of Commerce, .strongly urging that a sensible reduction of rates had now become a neces sity. The whole question was lately con sidered by Parliament, when it was decided to grant a subsidy of £5,000 for the cable services to" be continued for five years, the rates for ordinary messages to be (id per word and Press messages not to exceed 3d per word, DILLS OF LADING KEFOKM. This question having been further con sidered by your Committee, it was decided, in view of the subject being still under the consideration of the London Chamber of Commerce, to ask Mr Matthew Clark to represent this Chamber at any conference or representative meeting that may be con vened by the London Chamber to consider this question.

In consequence of complaints from the commercial community, joint action of con signees is urgently needed to protect their own interests, and pending the adoption of a more equitablo bill of lading than the ono at present in force, it would appear advisable to appoint an authorised (surveyor to act on behalf of consignees.

COKFKKEKCE IS LONDON OF CHAMBERS OK COMMERCE OF THE BRITISH EMI'IISE.

Acircular letter has been received from the London Chamber of Commerce stating thuf duly authorised representatives of Cham bers in any other country would be ad mitted to and allowed to take part in the proceedings of the London Chamber, It will be for the members to appoint a gentle man as their representative.

TRADE WJTH SOUTH SEA ISLANDS,

Your Committee having received and considered the roport furnished by tho Chamber's delegate, Mr. J. L. Kelly, on the possibilities of extending tho trade be tween thoso Islands and New Zealand, caused the same to be printed in pamphlet form and circulated amongst the members. At (he same time it was decided to urge upon the special consideration of the Chamber the recommendations made by the delegate to secure this end. Tho recom mendations are as follow :—

1. Form a New Zealand and South Sea Island Trading Company. (If under Go vernment auspices, these should go no further than guaranteeing interest on paid up capital for a brief term of years.) ■2. Have head-quarters at Samoa, and resident manager, who should visit other groups as required. (If Government guar antee interest, this gentleman might be a Government trading agent,' with powers analogous to those of Consul, which would add greatly to his influence.)

3. Buy out one or two of the leading trading houses, thus securing at once a con nection and the services of experienced men.

4. Assist in establishing branches of a New Zealand Bank at Apia, Papeete, anil Nukualofa.

5. Stamp out the base coinage and es tablish English currency. 0. Encourage tho formation of a settled Government at Samoa.

7. Secure treaties of reciprocity with Tonga and Tahiti.

8. Have New Zealand import duties on Island products abolished.

9. Make Auckland a free port. 10. Reduce freight charges to and from the Islands.

11. Make Auckland the terminal port in New Zealand for tho mail steamer, and despatch her every sixth week, instead of every eighth as at present.

It must be borne in mind in connection with this subject, that tho Pacific Islands Committee appointed by the House last session have recommended that the Fijian and Samoan Governments should be brought into closer relations with New Zealand, and also, that in view of the probable early completion of tho Panama Canal, it is of the utmost importance that the island of Opara and the Cook Croup bo brought under British control. TELEGIUrHI.N'O SHIPPING. Since last Committee meeting a commu nication has been received from the Canter bury Chamber of Commerce inviting the cooperation of this Chamber in influencing the Government to make arrangements at the Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wel lington, Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth, Onehunga, and Auckland to have the hours of arrival and departure of all ocean-going ships and steamers telegraphed at least twice a day to the various Cham bers of Commerce, or to the Post Office authorities at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, to which pro posal tho Committee has cordially acceded. EXI'OKTS,

Through the courtesy of Mr. Hill, Collec tor of Customs, your Committee are enabled

thus early to buTT^^S*. f"r this period amount 1*8 «'% i for the J llne qnmS»^fe are the precursory s£*&§ 8 every reason to bcWho! V "'M'ortantitemofC^O ■""vketstendtofc^S^ IMI'OKTS Thcexnct figures In, a avaiWMefor.oine^'j, e^, 3! last are as follow :- ksei*<l!!;t^ iBSS, ■■;':'. k Auckland . oeifm, £ Canterbury uS %

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OuuadmkUtratorhaliXS1 vu.it to Tonga. Heran dw J?> and was absent a weet , Q . *ki amicably to intervene, ..7 '> Commissioner, between ft, li. andtheW M ie y anS D tS question of the unlawful, te|% tho vuit was auceess/H was promised, and it w^i^ tho persecution of theW«2f> should ceaw. It ; 8 a C >3 another object of this visit 2^' for a bi-monthly visit of U H ! commercial relations ihav b, ?"* between Tonga and Fiji/ fe% by Sir Arthur Gordon J*?"^ ''Black Swan," but as » 0 »i allowed to our merchant? th» ■ through very badly. WkfV^ attended the present effort^ spired ; ;butl believe tha tk^ k of framing custom regulation,3 drawback, will Bhortly boZfr in that case Fiji will enterkf 11 petition with you j™^* trade. The competitio^™* $« dangerous too, smct)islandfc a s they can obtain more suitable ™7* Fiji than elsewhere CaM9i°*ia o H-M;S- Opal arrived v, gI M . 28th ultamf fate tato fa 33fc! again to Tonga almost immedia™^ Touching the annexation mfiL members of Committee say tie! satisfied with results so far, The,!? for the support and assistant dibT ment of New Zealand in the K dl, effect the union of the two 2? they are to receive it Theyare<X tent to await patiently for farfherfa mente. ."■"««, Tho sickness lately so: prßvitfi, variety of caueea h decreasing I*? almost free, and Suva is on thlimmt, Tho cerobro-spinal meniaEife; <ft proved so fatal to the New Britauaij \, Ireland men, and carried offakfii them, has disappeared.; . ■.'-■, Counterfeit coin has lately baa fe ing in Huva. There aro nainoursofaweopiagrajiifc on next Estimates,.and therefore tieo^ servants go in fear and tremblinV, atis inwardly praying God to give binnti deliverance. ', ' Now Zealand Sugar Compm, On tho New Zealand Sdgar Co-'ubb they havo very judiciously bea nut half epeed, to keep outlay vrithin ifej bounds consistent with good policy, ah tide over the time, of depression, It. fore they have been working frith cattp tively few hands, getting th%U (ti into working order, andlaybedonm tended area of cans to be jipe tta p machinery ie ready to start; Thiifcl fixed for tho commencemeiit :of Hikt! season, say nino montbß'hßoce,M(lfe!; will then be ready fortherolfaiareit ontly estimated at from "ptii-lfiXiia The district is a most fefiileiißfifjtij! graphical features areiajfeTOmMt! the working of tho indaetrj/andiliii cane yield in any degree appmchtki tho Rewa — there betag'not the ilijte reason why it should not^tk AmUa will have good came to shake hiniiri themsolves.

The Big Sugar Yitli;; By the way, touching thii Ben jSi derived no little amnEement froiili of an attempted correction of ijip which appeared in your issue oi^i ISth. Itdidnotcatehmyeyeonttat! last was despatched, or it ehouldtto'ai beon noticed. As the mattetstui recalls a very amußipg .anacdote:-! I ordship the Bishop, in nrgijg«BS Laodicean Churchmen i the: mcesJj 1 repairing their place of iroeif.' claied that for:,his., parti :> * never preach in thoir "ifflUß church again." Tbia the looi'tip* with the very beet intention^ racto "Would never preach in theifi--" church again." In the■neitismiP" the Bishop's indignant dUclwafc* rection, to which the editor m m! w,iy of footnote: "YVe insert Hiitae; explanation as a simple act o co*' him, but we wiish it to be underiM* our confidence in our :reporter»i« remains unshaken." Eo.wwp, this Kowa sugar yield. YetitliiW» mitted that my critic was right iW exception to my figures, aB they.'Pt» in print. The cane yield pr«W * was quite right, and so also was "». ported density, lOdff'',. 8"" general calculation is, that if i ta)Kti run this denaity, ten toni i * will yield one ton of sugar.; P* set returns from the above attW peracn. A typographical errtrW-j the 7 into 9, and hence to «m» however, "A.M." considers^ be an extreme yield, he m»W^ sugar experience with profit to to* a study of Honolulu n*onM»X that thougk 7 tons per act 6 £», ordinary yield, it is not .unW^ Ergo, the Rewa yield this year *** ordinary one.— Q.^-0. ■:; r Sale of tne Hotmt »» One of the incident*, of tie*^ been the sale by public iw*» d g Pioneer Mill, the firet,m.ll-jg^ It was but a smairhiDg^ ( possum power capabki of Jfife about oowt per day; turn well iv provmgUie pwSgJi of the place, and m ope^^^ the larl-e mill,, winch h»^ t ownor to the wall. «"^ know that the fate of both W^ goneialfallof the Pl° n«fMHU vent of fto big Rowamillet ing of the small one no :oug« P™ „» that district the omer "W^ip banks of the Drekcti -I'""'.^^ By this time it » in years, and so it. NB** sstfaffAtV tha only bidder. coffee WW^ eupplies another i DSt»n%!^ w '«» pioneers have eaa»to«P^Z »X Fortune seems to-have sonaga of this *\ Wilson, Fore S t Cf-Mg,^ held to his work with W^V who simply retu'eV?if D «K) O ct bylast return thatgP^,^ tea, more at a later date. ■ Frnit Cnltn« v^, has not been giving during the winter raonth» adJle i^ good in Auckland, Bjdom^ gi To improve matters, gn. .^ mourning over a d^«fo,j which has been * years, and is ■£$»*.% burn them. But ;,, B fO.A« that the Messrs f/ r TO« are now going m W (0 «j,^ and canning.for■«?«*. faith i»,& they entertain a^j verJ rfd* g siderable weigh. on this general cub 1- *^ a moro convenient 6»r *

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1885.



Auctions. TO-MORROW, At 10 o'clock. ANANAS. PINES. BANANAS* Ex Arawata, from Fiji. L. W. EATON ' ill Sell by Auction, at his Mart on Saturday, Ootober 10, at 10 o'clock sharp, .».»"'A BUNCHES BANANAS 10 Cases TINES In lots to suit purchasers. S, COCHRANK] [JAS. DAOKE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12. 64 ACRES, KAUKAL'AKAPA. 0 Subscribers will soil by auction, at their {oonm, Quepn Street, on Monday, 12th instant, it twelve o'clock, by orrti<r of tho Agent for ho Public Trustee in the estate of Joseph linith, docenscd, I /FIDDLE ANDSOUTHERN PORTION •-JL ALLOTMENT 107, Purißh o£ Kaukapa- ( . .p". containing til uores. No Reserve. SAMO2L- COCHRAME & SON, Auctionoerp. . 8, OOOBBAIfK., 1 |JAS- DAOU* MONDAY, t7. f 'TOBER I 2' COTTAGE, BIUDFORiT'- &TRSE' r' PAUNELL. 50 ACRES, WHANGAMAIUNO? Oho Subecribors wi 1 sell at their Hooms, Quctin' street, on Monday, October 12 at U o clock, 1 k COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, t\_ containing' 5 roomp, situntcd in Bradford i troot. oroctod on freehold allotrnont 28 sub division lot 61, Btiction 1. Parnell, having 11 fcot rontago. Alao, Allotment 55, Panah of Whangamarino. containing 53 acres, near Township of Waoronga. BAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctionoore. W, S. COOHRANK] LJAS. DACRB MONDAY, OCTOBER 12. FOR 50 YEARS' LEASE— ALLOTMENTS-WYNYARD AND HAVELOCK STREETS. FOR 21 YEARS' LEA^E— ALLOTMENTS—NEW NORTH ROAD. B"y Ordor of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School. The Subscrib'ora will1 lease by auction, at thoir Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, October M, at 12 o'clock, For a term of 50 years— T OTS 16, 17, IS, and 19, Subdivision of 1J Part Lot 20, Section 9, City of AiiSMand, iiaving a frontal" "' '0 foot each to Wynyord ™ite'Sdi&BuMlvlßlon of Part Lot 20. Section 9 City of Auckland, each 11 foet frontage lO Havelock-streel by 80 feet in depth. For a term of 21 years- Part Lots 17. 20, 31, 38. and 43 and Lota 18,19. 233 31 35, 3S, 39,10, and 11 of Subdivision Lots C 2d te. and 2k. Section 10, Suburbs of Auck ■aid situate on tho New North Road, clobo to Ltooky Nook Property. For plan and further information apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ?/, S, OOOHRANBI [JAMES DAOBS MONDAY, OCTOBER 12. VILLA RESIDENCES. "MOUNT! EDEN! MOUNT ALBERT! bo subscribers have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at their Rooms.Queen street, on Monday, Octobor 12, at twelve o'clook, A COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE, nearly new.and faithfully built and finished 'iroughout, containing Eight Largo Koonia, ! :tcd with every convenience ; 2 buy windows, ,id Verandah all round. Thero is ako a large j 'ied at the back, large eoncetc tank with forco tamp. This property has 132 feet frontago ■•! Cromwell Btreet. with entrance to tho Mount i''den Roflorvo, and is situate opposite tho ■ jsidences of Mcssra Waddel and 'Ihomp jn Tho grounds are well laid out and planted, ■ nd have carriage drivo right up to House; the , iew is ono of the grandest and nost extensive 11 be obtained in the neighbourhood ; can never c shut out, aud includes both the Waitemata •■ad Manukau harbours. Also. A NKW CONCRETE VlLLA—Conveniently ituatod, next tho Railway Station (Mounl Albert) contains 7 large rooms, walls all tinted jlaster; two bay windows. There is a large itablo, coach-house, and concrete tank. The <and consists of about 1 acre of rich volcanic and has about 259 feet frontago to Albert street. Terms easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers^ W, S, 000HBANE| IJAS. DACBB WEDNESDAY, OCIOBER 14. BOOKS! BOOKS! The Subscribera will sell by auction at tbeir ltoome, Queen-street, on Wednesday, 11th Ootober, at 11 o'olock, mHE VALUABLE LIBRARY OF THE X LATE REV. MACKENZIE FRAZER, consisting of 1,200 Volumes First-class Works. Catalogues in Preparation. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, W. 8. COOHBANB.J [JAS. DAOBB. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. LAURIE'S ESTATE. JiARANGAHAPE ROAD PROPERTY, THE VERY CBNTIIK OF TRADE, AND WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST POSI TION OUT OF QUEKN-STREET. ALL FREEHOLD, YITH ALL BUILDINGS THEREON. ■\ ho subscribers will soil b/ auotion, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Thursday, October 22, at twelve o'clock, ; r ORDER OF MR MATTHEW S. LAURIE, TRUSTEE IN LAURIE'S KaTATE. nHHAT MAGNIFICENT CITY FREE *- HOLD PROPERTY, known as Luurlo's, iuato In Karangahape Road, extending from . icPherßon's corner to opposite the Foresters' :"all, and ono allotment adjoining the Quoen's .' Aid Hotel, subdivided into SIX VALUABLE ALLOTMENTS, ' lontiag Karangahapoßoad.from 33 feet 9 inches )10 feet each by from 115 feot to 155 feot deop, VITH ALL THE BUILDINGS ' ERECTED THEREON. The only large Block of Land in the main I uoroughfaro available for subdivision. It 1b in i he very heart of business, the main outlet of all 'he tra/liooutof Queon-streot, Increasing overy /ear. This property is bound to riso in valuo year by year, and will soon rival Queen-street ;n its retail trade; the demand for shops is still 'insupplied, and business here is ever on tho in nrease. Holders of property in this locality are very dislnolioed to sell, tho prospective value 'jelng immonso. Terms'. Ono third cubli ; balance on Mortgage. ■ BAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. FIRST-CLASS~DAIRY FARM. "or Bale by auction at Ohaupo.on Tuesday, 13th October, at two o'clock, THE FARM known as W. QUALTROUGH'S, Situate close to tho Town of Kihikihi, Containing 217 acres. Fenced and euodivided. with COTTAGE AND USEFUL OUT BUILDINGS. C 750 at 71 per cent. can. at the option of tho p-uchaßer, remain on mortgage od the property. , J. B. BUCKLAND, - Auctioneer.



TM PORT ANT "VT 0 T I C E. THE CATTLE ENTRIES FOB THE REMU ER A FAIR AUE INSUFFICIENT FOR AN ESPECIAL SALE. ALL STOCK ENTERED WILL BE SOLD NEXT DAY (THURSDAY), ALFRED BUCK.LAND. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. THE HAYMAKKET. y^ OO L CJ AL B, i FIKBI roil THIS SEASON WILL BK HKLU ON \VED^f»SDAY ISui NOVEMBEU. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, OPTOBER 15, THE REMUERA YARDS. For Sale on Thursday, October 15, at 1 o'clock;, -| O/\ HEAD FAT CAXLE, JLOV LOGO FatSheopand Laml« Dairy Cows Store Cuttle Fat and Store Pigs ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, At 1 o'Clock Sharp. THE RE.MUERA YARDS. For Sale, on Thursday. October 15, at ono o'clock shurp, a Mixed Uord of qaa HEAD STORE CATTLE OW 1 Yenrliucr Buila of roo-1 tiuality 2 Twoyoar old Shorthorn Bulls. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. McDOUGAL'S SiiEEP DIP. For Unreservsd1 Salo on Friday next, October IP, in lot 3to suit buyers, Af\ BARRELS, cadi 501bs. ALFREDr iiciCLAND. /COUNTRY OATtliB SALES. Remuera Cattle Fair-Wca'os9day,.Oct. U Pokeno—Monday, October 19 Drury—Wednesday, October 21 j Papakura-Wednosday, October 28: ALFRED BUCKLAND. CUSBDAYB. ffHB HAYMAR&.BB. SALE OF WOOL, BHEBPSKINB, HIDKS, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, saoh TUESDAY, at IS o'clock. AL7RBD BUOKL&ND. MONDAY NEXT, At 11 o'clock. ENGLISH FURNITURE, MESSRS JAMES AND CO. Will sell by auction at t'ueir Rooms, Queon street, rnflE REMAINDER OF THE CON- X SIGNJIKNTOFENGLISH FURNH'UKK, coTiprising Drawing room and Dining-room Suites, Sideboards, Cabinets, Mahogany and Walnnt Duchess Sui cs, Overmantels. Occa sional Tables. Fancy Occasional Chairs, What notß, Canterburys, Hall Stands, Chests Drawers. Chcffoniera. Drowinß-room Centra Tables, Coal Va°os, Card Tables. Also. Carpets, Mat ting, Linoleums, Double and Single Iron Bed steads. Pier Glasses, Spring Mattraeses, Toilota, Washstands, Dressing Tables, &o , &c. The Furniture will bo on view at our Rooms on Saturday evening from 7 till 9 30, when the opportunity of inspecting tho Goods will bo afforded to intending Purchasers. JAMES & CO., Auctioneers. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21), NOON. VALUABLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTY, * HOBSON STREET. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. By Order of the Trustees Under tho Will of the Lute Mr Robert Craw. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions from the Trustees of tho Late Mr Kobert Craw, to soil by public auction at his Estate, Land, and House Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, Queen- Btreot, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 13 o'clock noon. rTIHAT VALUABLE WELL-SITUATED X CITY FREEHOLD PROPERTY IN HOBSON-STREET, being Allotment No. 17. Subdivision of Allotments Nos. 1 and 2. and others of Section JO. of the City of Auckland, having a frontage of 35 feet by a depth of 106-7 and 101-2, together with tho well-built Brick Dwelling erected thereon. This Property Is in tho best part of Hobson streot, near to Cook-street, and surrounded by lirst-class Buildings. A raro opportunity for procuring a (splendid business fiito in this very fast-rising thoroughfare. THURSDAY, OCTOBERI 15, At 12 o'clock noon, "yALUABLE f^ITY TpiREEHOLD TDROPERTY, QJYMONDS-STREET. By Order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court. G. W. BINNEY Has received instructions to Bell by pnblio auc tion, at his Mart, Corn Exchange Fort-street, on Thursday, October 15, at 12 o'olook noon, ALL THAT VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD PROPERTY, being Part of Allotments Nos. 6 and 9, Section 15, Suburbs of Auckland, with the Substantial Dwellings erected thereon. Tho Auctioneer would draw the ospoclal atten tion of investors, speculators, and others to tho above valuable property, which adjoins the property of Sir Frcderlok Whitukor. Full particulars can bo obtained from the Solicitors, Mceors Derore and Cooper, Queon- Btreet; or at the Auctioneer's office, Fort-street tuesday, october 13. junction"~yards. The undersigned will soil at the Junotioa Yards, on Tueeduy, Ootobor 13, -J C^V FAT OXEN 900 Fat Sheep Fat Lambs Dairy and Store Cows Veal Calves, &c, &c, &c, HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers, DURHAM YARDS, FOR SALE, ad the Durham 7ard«, every Tuesday, at U o'olock, HIDBB, TALLOW, WOOL, and BKINR, HUNTER h vot.atj,



AT WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY I DBAPEBY AT WHOLESALE PRICES. SMITH & CAUGHEY, IMPOETBBS. 8O /~i HAVE pleasure in announcing the arrival, ex s.s. Doric and .Ou V 7. Kaikoura, and ship Braemar, of the first portion of their NEW SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK personally selected, as we have previously intimated, by our Mr. Caughey during the prolonged depression existing in the British and Continental Manufacturing Districts. Mr Caughey draws special attention to the fact that (besides securing at the end of the season some wonderful bargains in job lines in Novelties and Plain Goods in various Departments, some of which are now on sale, with others to open in a few days) his visit Home has resulted in our being placed in a position to purchase in most cases direct from the leading manufacturers on the same terms as the most extensive colonial importer. One important result of this will be that our Customers may now expect to SAVE AT LEAST THE WAREHOUSE PROFIT, while we are enabled to sell FOE CASH AT EONA FIDE WHOLESALE PRICES. We confidently assert that when the public compare the New Goods »nd present prices with those hitherto paid to ourselves and elsewhere, they will find the above statement fully borne out. _ , . The Goods already to hand comprise a choice variety of Novelties in all Departments. DRESS DEPARTMENT. .„,,.,. -~ * . New Dress Fabrics in the Canyass and Camehne Cloths in beautiful effects ; Stripes and Checks, with plain goods to match. Zephyrs, Crepe Foules, Chevrons, Tricot.me, Nun's Clotths, Beiges, Soudan Frise, Coloured Cashmeres, Prints and Washing Fabrics in bewildering variety. MOURNING. . , . Our well-known values in Black French Cashmeres and Merinos have been far excelled by the New Goods to hand from a leading French Manufacturer of Black Goods, and are dyed a special shade of Blue-Black with the best indigo dye, which gives them a rich bloom and permanent colour. One line of Black French Merinos, 44 inches "Vide, at 2s. 6d. per yard, will be pronounced surprising value. • MILLINERY. In Straw Goods we have been fortunate to secure a full assortment of the popular Home Fashions, including the "Princess Beatrice," "Sunbeam, "Mysotis," "Lady Churchill," "Chic," and other shapes. By next direct steamer we will receive an addition to this Department in an assortment of Handsomely Trimmed Millinery and other Novelties. LACES, RIBBONS, In all the newest designs; EMBROIDERIES in all colours; HOSIERY ia immense variety and extraordinary value. Ladies are at all times invited to inspect our New Goods without being rpressed to purchase. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. , , S*^ In this Department special care has been taken to jfoZj? exclude anything we cannot recommend for durability. \h3^Kvta Our celebrated "LION BRAND" Geelong Clothing can £^ffW\ only be procured in Auckland at our Establishment, and as we are supplied direct from the Melbourne Manufactory fjt f in this brand, we are selling this wear-resisting Clothing less Cs\\ the wholesale profit as follows :— ell MEN'S TROUSEIRS, 15s. 6d. ( Made up in neat patterns from pure TROUSERS and VEST, 21s. 6d. \ All-Wool Tweed, perfect fitting, MEN'S SUITS, 525. 6d. ( and guaranteed to wear. BOYS' CLOTHKNG in all sizes and qualities. GENTS' MERCERY in great variety. For Working Men our "Lion Brand" Mole at 7s. 1 id., with patent indestructible ButtOD, is specially v " '"value. #rAT WHOLESALE FRIOf. FOR CASH ONLY. SMITH & CATJG-HEY, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FAMILY DRAPERS, QUEEN STREET AND NEWMARKET. I, ____ CASH VEB_STTS CTI DE3 3D IT: new zealand tweed company, tailors, Shortjland-strbet, Auckland. patterns sent~post free, 7gyid extra for Pagot or ( Morning Coat. Postage: Coat, 2s; Trousers, la; Vest, 6d; to any part /| %_ KIW GOODS FOR BPEIHO NOW SHOWIMO - 4f*z^iß&rW AU orders by post must D 0 Prepaid ; yßmli'™ _" Measmcmtnt for Colt— ' )• r 5 ■-*■ 7to I', From neck team to '/@S^~iisSSfyL jf \\ .-.■. T/ jp "'"'•V' 3 te *to B- From 'cam at I i\ ■f % /[ * "^"WresTf'"'" tdk^rt l'»Bth of tlica'a J |\ •' I % 11 a ' Aap*""^ Round chest under coat A 11 1 $Sl Iy, I'm From back of neck to rtf 1 I 1 / A\ 1 I - • quirtd opening /' II """I "t*a* I ' i)\ N/\ *'"'c w>iat P'^ett v" I ***" 11/ ■"* l 1 v I Xeuiucment for V«»t— I Mf\ ,'y* §| I '.. Round theit under coat I MM I flj 1 7 From hack of ntci to re- I ■ $W I §s| 0■ .• I V j quinti opening and then I iSSF I §j l~ I 4' '_ f en to length I 1 J V ■'. I Measurement for TrouiMi— A 5| ■ |--I|4 YV> I Whether pockets to be tide > n I |s| ■k \\ I ' or <"rosa \ lia \, .. I , ' t" 5- F'om top of trousers h I §1 "■• I -i '° '"">' X j «? I jrj 6 to 7, Inside leg seam | I lf.»J 1, Round Waist j| / ;y "~f^j \ai It WS^«S 5, Hound Bottom of Boot QUALITY No. 7. ' QUALITY No. 2. QUALITY Nt>. 3. QUALITY No. 4. SUIT, ! SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, £9 3s >| . £3 IBs. £4 4s. £4 lOs. TEOUSEES&VEST, V TROUSERS & VEST, TEOTISERS & VEST, TROUSERS & VEST, £1 7s X £1 13s. £1 17s. 6d. £2. TKOTTSER3, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, 16s. |\ 20s. 235. 6d. 265. ~—~"~- "~~"""""""~ , ____________^ best Saddle Cloth. QUALITY No. 1. BE&T QUALITY No. 2, SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH. FOX'S No. 1 SERGE, COAT, COAT, COAT, COAT, £2 48. 22 17s. £2 Ss. £2 6e. TROUSERS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, ot s 28s. 3Os. 2Os. VEST, VEST, VEST, VEST, 15s. .JBs. IBs. 14s. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth. P SHOOTING SEASON, 1886. GUNS!! GUNS"!" GUNSII J*> t » t -a- r n UUNMAKER, 251. QUffiKN-STRKBT, • VIOTOBIA-BTBKET, , AUOKI,A«a. IMPORTER OF BOTLDKR3' ft FUBNISa Tho aave rtl,.er haTln X a very lsr*e Stock o( INQ IRONMONGERY j unH both B rO oooh-loading and Muzzloload- DIBBCHI fBOM MANUJAOTUBiaH I&DUCTIOn'^OT CASH*' * °°nßlderable Has For Bale, ftt Low Bntoi, ' v * a». a. n....t.,.>T».i 1 Single barrel Guns from _ _ 017 6 Carpenters Toota Doublo-barrol Gnne from „ _ S0 f Nails, Locke, Hinges Dunblo-barrel B.L. Qunß from _ iIS fl Kitchen Rangeß Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ,600 _ , , _ . . >.»»_i_ CnrtU and Harvey's Beat Quality Register Grates, In gveat Variety Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. 4s M per lb. Marble and Enamelled Slate Mantelpieces FFF Gunpowder 3n Od „ (L»rgont Stook In Auokland) Shot .. „ 0s Sjd „ Marble, Electroplate. Cnrb, and other Fenflers o . Calttli r P Caa!!' l2 KURg^ fc' Bl- andJ ß per m 1 *" ' ' ,„, Ev*BY Other Kind or Shooting Material Galvantaed Iron, Shoot Lead, and Zlno Equally Cheap, Slate, CJemsnt, and JPlaotor. KLfCY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, nßwwfioTnmam M emie> loadea "^H K« B-°- Pow<l« - OF KVEEY DEBORIPTIOU jrf^ia^S ~_j mL DONK PKOMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. fffiggff' WmS^^ IMPORTKB OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FE NT O N & GO.. D< HVITT» BUTCHERS, Wholesale and RtUII. OUD "OBSERVHiB" OTnOA 4MTU-~~ warn rmmlMm,. _ VIOTORIA-ETBEET WEST (aezt to TbMtt /^OALS. COALS. UO4 LS. best internal disinfectant 1b Wolfe's CASEY AND LOVBTT. ■•• Schnapps, the purest spirit known, Beware » » o » .■ i ~n» » * of imltationa, Railway Station, Auckland.



"DRBTT'S ALMANAC, 1886.! BKCRKTARIBS OF MASONIC LODQES, FRIENDLY SOCIETY LODGES, MER CANTILE, TRADE, LITERARY, AND ATHLKTIC ASSOCIATIONS. &C &c, aro roquested to forward to thlß ofllco the informa tion nuccßsary for tho compilation of the Local Directory In this valuable Handbook, which ia now ia coureo of preparation. Sovoral Soclotloa were not mentioned in tho current' edition through tliodilatorlnegs of Sccrotarioa. ~T~(rH N T>UGHANAN IMPORTER, TEA, COFFEE & SPICE MERCHANT, CORNER CUSTOMS-STREET EAST ' AND GORE-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telegraph Address : I Telephone Exohange, " Eagle," Auokland. I No. 68, 1885-86 NEW SEASON CHINA TEAS. Tno First Shipment of NEW SEASON CHINA TEAS, ox Tamsul. via Wellington, It now to band, and Liquoring Samples can be, obta'ned on application, NEW SEASON INDIAN TEAS, NOW IN TRANSIT DIIIECT FROM CALCUTTA. Tho Advertiser directs spndal nntloo to his CoiPbratiHl Hramlf. nf INDIA AND CHINA AND PURE INDIAN BLENPKO TEAS, which for their worth and chiirftctor are bo highly esteemed and increasingly inquired for. NB.-My Trade Murk, as abovo. proteota oach package of t'<c following Blends In Jib and lib packotß, 21b, 61b, 101b, and iOlb Tinu, viz., BLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHESS PRINCESS; EMPRESS Brands. BLENDED PURE INDIAN TEAS VICEROY ZEMINPA& spread eagle Baking POWDER- Those Chemically I'uro and Kxoellont Powders hnvocßlubllHhoil their claim on tho public pat ronage, and to provldo for the increased sale I lmvo arrangod a more comploto and commodi ous department in my Now Promlaoa for tholr preparation. " Laborutory, Hubjon-atrnet. Auckland, Juno 13, 1831. —I havo sampled tho flaking Powder in tho bulk, proparod by Mr John Buchanan, Mer chant, Auckland, and have nnalysed tho Bamo, and find thi constituents pure and woll propor tioned. Tho roMilt proves tllia article to bo superior to any cither (mnortcd or colonially prepared that has been submitted to mo, and I cau, tliorefore, ooDlldontly rcconimoni .'■' to tho public—(dignedi J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst. SPREAD EAGLE QUEENSLAND AKKOWKOOT, Packed In Jib und lib packets. GUARANTEED PERFECTLY PURE AND OK FINKSJC QUALITY. SPREAD EAGLE GROUND RICK, In lib Tins. SPREAD EAGLE GROUND GINGER, In 41b and 71b Tlnß. PURE AND OF FINEST QUALITY. None Gonnlniß without my Trado Mark. Wholosalo by tho Proprietor. Rotall by Grocers and Storokooporß gonorally. Tho STOCK OF GENERAL GROCERY and Ollmcn'B Stores comprises a Srlondid Aeairt raent, which Is cot'.atnnlty l.oing replenished by importatlocs from Kuropoan, American, and Australian Markets. To thneo about to commenco bueiness, atten tion is drawn to tho groit sd vantage of being in a position to oiler tho Olohmtodiind Popular Hmnds of Spread Englo Tons, Bulling and Yeast Powders, etc, and to secure other spoctal Inducements which I am prepared to offer. Cataloguoa on application. JOHN OUOHANAN, MERCHANT, COSTOMS S7BEET E>ST AND GoRE-STRKET, AUCKLAND. XjiRANCIS'S PATENT AUTOMATIC INCUBATOR. This Incubator includes all tho improvements which have boen made in Incubators up to tho prcaont timo, and 1b thoroughly automatical. It is complete in itself, and only requires a tow gallons of warm water to commence operations. AVhon tho desired heat Is arrived at, it la main tained automatically. Thoro is no smoli or smoke, or tho Inconvenience of heating water. Tho resulta havo proved most satisfactory, hatching nlnoty-Boven per cent. Tho Machine can bo seen working at the following address, or particulars oan bo had by applying to Mr Mokley, at Mobsts Porter and Co'e. H. FRANCIS, The Pines. Richmond Avenue, Arch Hill. WONDERFUL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM, &c. MR WOODING, who has Btudlod and prai, tised for thn above for tho past four years, and has proved tho efficiency of Ms treatment in cases whoro other reouns havo failod to effcot little or no result, bOKS to announce that he may be consulted at hia Rooms, Hlgh-streot, for the spooinl treatment and euro of Rhouma tism.Gout, Lnmbago, Sciatica, Nenralgia, Hoad nchijH, Ncrvoußnoßß, Deafness, Affections of the Eyes, Asthma, Spinal and Liver Complaints and all Blood and Skin Disenaea. Ilia modo of treat ment is Buoh that it quickly removes from tho body, through the pores of tbo skin, tho matters of disease, clean&ing and puri fying tho blood, enabling it to perform its proper functions with bo little inconvenience to patients that in most caßos thoy can follow tholr ordinary occupations. Tho most important ad vantage of his treatment, and one that oannot bo ovor-estimatod, ia that medicino is discarded, and thus tho deloterlouß oitect of mercury and other injurious drugs upon tho constitution aro happily avoided. Acuto pains in tho joints, knees, arms, legs, and back removed by one ap plication, and in a few hoars. AUCKLAND TESTIMONIALS. I Buffered from Ithomuatlsui in my oint knees, olbows, and wris's for ovor onth and part of the timo was confined to my i I But, thankß to your modo of troatmont, by out ward applications only. I was quite cured, and have not 6ufFored Binco.—l am, &c, J. C. Cartkb, Mechanioß' Bay. I am thankful to say that In one application of youra I was quite cured of a most eovoro attack Of acute Rheumatism in my anklo, after I had tried everything else in vain.—l am, truly yours, K. \V. Eyre. CONSULTATION FREE. Patients attended at their own Residences. Letters receive prompt attontion. Reasonable Charges, according to Ailment. 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