BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A special mooting of tho Board of Educa tion was hold yesterday afternoon, Mr Luko in tho chair, Prosont:—Messrs Carr, Cooper, Goldio, Moat, Mosh, and Professor Tucker. The objoct of tho mooting was to consider an cstimato of tho Building Fund, and applications for buildings, otc, which had been doforred from time to timo. Mr Rico, tho Socrotary, submitted tho follow ing estimate of tho Building Fund :—Asset: Grant for school buildings, £9,G82. Liabili ties : Bank overdraft (February 6th, 1885), £4,091 7s 2d; grants authorised to date (February 10th), £259 14s 4d; unpaid accounts, £30; balance, £4,800 18s 6d. Against this has to be reckoned the per manent charges on Building Fund for fur niture and apparatus, repairs, and expenses incidental to surveys of sites, Expenditure for 1884, on furniture and sites, £1,727 5s lid ; say for 1885, £800 18s 6d. Balance available for appropriation, £4,000. Total requirements as per schedule, £32,075 3s. Mr Alwri^ht's report was also brought up and received. I'ho various applications wero considered, also other incidental sug gestions, such as tho GovenimontofTortocon voy children living neartherailway.to schools at a distance from their homes by train. Mr Goldio was desirous of affording every facility to teachers for dwollings, but re commended fairness to all as far as their funds would go. Ho moved, " That all school dwollings should be struck out of the list of requirements at present." The esti mate for the required buildings amounted to about £12,000. The motion was carried. The erection of the following new schools was authorised, Mr Al wright to prepare plans and specifications for tho Bamo :— Miranda (new school), £150 ; Taotaoroa (now school), £400 ; Rangiriri (now school), £280; Mahurangi Heads (now school), £200; Otaeka (near Whan garoi), £24 granted for lining present ' building; Okua (new school), £290; 1 Waimate (new school), £250, and two acres to be purchased for pite at a cost of £20 ; Puhoi (new school), £300; Hautapu—the re moval of the present school to nearer Cam bridge was authorised at a cost of £120 ; Babylon (near Helensville), new school the Education department had promised for native children (estimated to cast £240), £C 0 granted ; Komokoroki (school at pre sent held in a barn), new school, estimated at £250—£50 was authorised ; Mourit Ros kill (enlargement), £220 ; Parua Bay (now school, old one burned down), £75. A number of applications were deferred for future consideration.

AIR JAMES ASHBURY.

Mr James Ashburt, formerly M.P. for Brighton, arrived in Auckland on Sunday by the mail steamer for tho purpose of making an extended tour through Now Zealand. Tho " World," in tho course of an article on tho wanderingß of this nomadic gentle man, says:—" Besides having represented Brighton in Parliament, Mr Ashbury is distinguished by man y proofs of his public spirit for promoting tho interests of that stormy borough. Yot to call him a local candidate, or local in any way, would bo a gross perversion of the plain meaning of tho words. Ho has a lino house on Eastern Terrace, but he is very seldom in it now that ho is resting from Parliamentary labours. Hibernially speaking, he may bo naid to rest as ho goes along, and he travols fast and far. Apart from yachting, ho takes a keen interest in travelling of every kind, in explorations, as in tho network of railway and steamboat lines which covers tho globe. He has seen Spitsbergen, has had African fovor, and is at present about to \i«t Mexico for the first, and Now Zealand for the second time. On these long journeys ho has found a yacht usolees to a single man, who can easily enjoy all the luxury he needs on board an Atlantic steamer, with the advantage of a large company from which to select society. That he should love a wandering life is not remarkable, for he was born a rail way man. Like many who have amassed largo fortunes in business, he is not a Bolf-mndo man, but one born on the high road to ample fortune —the son of a man contemporary with Brassey and other giants of early railway enterprise. The elder Mr Ashbury was a Manchester man, and estab lished the great works for the manufacture of railway stock now in the hands of tho Aiihbury Company. His shares were in herited, like landed estate, by his son, who had been regularly educated as a mechanical engineer in tho machine shops, and at an early age was working in his father's trade. So successful were the Ashburys, father and son, that not long after the death of the former Mr James ABhbury retired, whilo yet a young man, from the active conduct of a business in which he had acquired very considerable popularity. Since that date he has been a resident in Brighton, taking a keen interest in all concerning London's marine suburb sending his pictures to Brighton exhibitions of Fine Arts, roading lectures on hie various journeys across the globe by land mid sea, founding and helping to consolidate the Brighton section of the Conservative party. The billiard-room of Mr Ashbury's house is a great joy to its owner, for it contains relics of antipodean travel—is, in fact, a storehouse of South Sea antiquities and curiosities of all kinds. The preserved hernia from Fiji and other islands are re markably curious, and so are the dishes for' long pig,' used exclusively at cannibal banquets. .

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDI TION.

Aa Outline of Wolseley's March.

London, January 17. The present outlook, as nearly as can be judged sooms to bo as follows:—By the first week in January a force of some 7,000 men may be concentrated at Ambukol. Of these, probably about 5,000 will be in the whalers, and, consequently, provided with a boat equipment only. The remaining 2,000 will be mounted on oamela or horses, but will only havo such a desert equipment us can bo obtained on the ppot, or ex temporised, and will need between 2.C00 and 3,000 baggage camels to enable them to move any distance. A certain number of camels can. doubtloes bo bought at Don goln, and, with those sent up from Egypt, the tail may be made up. As the Camel Corps has up to tho present kept to the banks of the Nile, water transport arrange ments on a large scale have not been needed, and it is highly doubtful, there fore, if good camel tins and portable dis tributing tanks are available. Even if they are, 3,000 oamels would hardly be mi ll'icient to convoy the water, baggage, &c () for 2,000 men over the desert route be tween Ambukol andShendy. At Ambukol a considerable depot of stores must bo formed, since, even if the boats have a sufficient-reserve, which is . ques tionable, the land force must be pro vided for. The distance from Ambukol to Berber by river is about 300 miles. For some 140 miles above Merawi the Nile is extremely difficult—as bad, if not worse, than between Gemai and Henneck. The South Staffordshire Regiment, starting fresh from Gemai, appears to have covered 240 miles to Dongola in 30 days. At this rate, about 37 days would be needed for a single regiment to reach Berber; but, since the men will be much worn with their previous toil, and, moreover, the progress of a large force is necessarily slower than that of a small one, at least 50 days will probably be needed to reach Berber. This, of course, supposes that there is no serious fight ing, and that the difficulties of this portion of the Nile are not greater than those already surmounted. Tho boat force would hardly reach Berber, therefore, till the very end of February, by which time the heat will be considerably greater. The desert route between Ambukol and Shondy is 180 miles long, and there are two waterless distances, each of about 50 miles. There are three good wells at Gakdul, about 100 miles from Ambukol. For the rest, the water supply is small, apparently dependant on the somewhat precarious rainfall of the year. Given sufficient camels and a well organised and equipped water transport train, and the whole distance could doubtless be covered-in nine days. At Berber the expedition will be only 260 miles from British ships ; but the road will not be open, and no preparations for the movement of a flying column from Suakim have been made. As to the movements of the expedition, the probable power of en durance of the Khartoum garrison, the transport of the sick to Egypt, and the ultimate retirement, nothing has been said. The immediate outlook is serious enough. At length the mistake of selecting a line of operations 1,600 miles long whenone of 260 miles wbb available is beginning to be apparent, 6

AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB.

Annual Mooting.

The annual mooting was hold in tho Wai tomata Hotel last ovening. Mr Malcolm Niccol presided. Tho nttendanco wasyory small, and was almost entirely conflflH^o mombors of tho outgoing Committee. Balanoehhekt.— This was read by Mr T. Hondorson, junr., Honorary Treasurer. Tho expenditure included €450 5h for prizes and sundry expenditure, making tho total £588 6s Od, and the receipts amounted to £588 17s 6d. This included subscriptions, totalling £417 3s Gd; entrance fees, £132 9s ; programmes, £15. Thus their remained a credit balance of 11s. Mr Henderson estimated liabilities at £25 and subscriptions to be received at the same amount.—The balance-sheet was adopted.—The Chairman said that there was certainly not a consider able credit balance. He accounted for this by the prizes and other expenses having been unusually heavy. Tho Committee, however, would bo ablo to squaro up liabili ties by outstanding subscriptions, so that their successors could commenco operations with a clean Bheet, Officers.—Mr T. Henderson, junior, was olected Hon. Treasurer, and Mr C. Kowe, Hon. Secretary, Tho election of auditors and Committee was deferred till a special meeting of tho Club to be held in August. Presentation.-Tho Chairman announced that the Committee had purchased a clock and barometer for presentation to Mr Fraser, who had kindly placed the Triumph at the Committee's disposal for flagship, and these articles would be handed over to that gentleman. Thanks.—Votes of thanks were passed to the Northern Steamship Company and to the owners of the Rose Casey for towing, &c., in connection with the Regatta. This concluded the business.

MINING NEWS.

(by telegraph—own correspondf-nt.)

Thames, this day,

Caledonian Low Level.—The manager is now driving on the cross leader at the 640 ft. level from both sides of the cross cut.

Moanataiari ExTENDED.-The southward crosscut is passing through a mullocky reef, which cannot from its course be the Cambria lode, though the latter is believed to be near at hand.

Caledonian. —Ellis, tributer, crushed 26 loads for CGiozs. gold.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hospital Nurses and Piano.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—A person signing himself "Lapsus Lingua*" appears to be grsatly exercised over tho above, ftow, if Mr "Lapsus Linguai" knows anything about the Hospi tal, he will know that music is not allowed in the wards when there are any bad coses, and if played out of the wards, it is scarcely heard in them when the doors are shut. I speak from nearly four months' experience, and I can assure Mr " L.L." that I saw a good many deaths in that time, but not one was sent away with instrumental music. 1 write this in defence of the nurses,who can not well defend themselves, and I think it a great shame that anyone should try 10 tuko away one of tho few sources of pleasure they have; and as for continually being played upon, the piano has not been touched but twice by the nurses for some considerable time.—Yours, etc.,

Ex-Patient,

(To the Editor.) Sir, — In reference to the disturbance oiused by the nurses playing the piano of an evening at the Hospital, the feeling among the patients during my stay at that institution was that they did not get quite enough music, and we were always applying to the nurses. "God bless them" to give us occasionally a service of song, which was highly appreciated; and the only parties that I ever heard grumble about it were two or three old men from the convalescent ward, who are always picking holes in other people's coats ; but if you were to give them v few long beers, perhaps that would satisfy them—for an hour or so.—Yours, &c, C. Taylor, Ponsonby, an ex-patient.

Thought Without Reverence is Barren, Perhaps Poisonous (Sartor Resarties.)

(To the Editor.)

Sic, —I went last night to hear Dr. York, the great Freethought lecturer, his subject being "Divine Revelation.", I heard him speak a few words at Lorne-etreet Hall, and his remark that he had not come to break down, but to build up, attracted my attention. I was curious to know which of the many systems of moral or synthetic philosophy he had pitched upon. I was grievously disappointed. Merer a word of synthetic or other philosophy at all; the usual farrago of ridicule of miracles, picking holes in the non-essential part of Christianity, and vulgar, ignorant misrepresentations of the Founder of Christianity and His teachings, with regard to which the greatest thinkers and most lofty idealists of the present day, such as Froude, Tennyson, Carlyle, Ruskin, Emerson, are agreed that sublimer words were never uttered than by Jesus of Nazareth. Sink the miracles, and there remains in the Bible a residuum of the most searching and profound philo sophical and spiritual truth, beginning with the childhood of the race, and treating of the problem of life. and God's dealings with man (see Froude's essay on the Book of Job). For twenty-five years this man, as a Methodist preacher, has been preaching the absurdities which he now ridicules. I

suppose he was paid to do it, and did it. The question whether he believed them any more then than he does now is one for his own conscience, It will suggest itself that the Freethoughtbusinees may perchance pay better. There was an appeal to the audience for support, because he had to pay Brother Hughes four pounds a night, and advice to go to Lome-street, where you could hear for a shilling a lec ture tluit,inbißeßtiination,waßwortha dollar. But now. for the substitute for religion. It is nothing else than science. What science, or how much of it, we were left in ignorance of. Whether there would be a poU mortem competitive examination instead of the judgment day, and take places according to various standards or other, the precise methods of salvation by science we were not informed. There was a glorification of mathomatics and some other science at the moment, I forget which.

Hark to tho now GoßpeL Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they 6ha:l bo filled with como sections.

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall— learn algebra. Blessed are the meek, for they Bhall inherit-the differential calculus. And the impudent volubility with which the rubbish is roared out with lungs of leather and forehead of brass is past belief. It is sad to see such an audience—so full was tho theatre—and this the spiritual food offered to them. The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few. No hammer to build, only an axe to hew down. As Carlyle says of Voltaire, "Take' ojr thanks then and thyself away!" Of his silly misrepresentations of history, of his incoherences and inconsistencies, I could cay plenty; but enough.

Blind mouthß, that soarce themselves know how to hold TWf^Jl 00?1 ■I!?' I,*? I(»rnt aught else the least Ihat to the faithful herdsman's art belongs. What recks it then? What need they? They are sped. And when they list their lean and flashy songs. Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw. Ine hungry sheep look up and are not fed. But swollen with wind and the rank breath they draw. Rot inwardly, and fonl contagion spread ; Besides what the grim wolf, with privy paw. Daily devours apace, and notliingsaid. J.H.

The War.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Strangely the "Herald" (N.Z.) says that General 'VVolseley, the War Office, and the Admiralty were "etupid" (the very ■word) for taking the Nile route for the great expedition to Khartoum. The Foreign Office Minister (Granville), the Cabinet, the War Office, Guards, are surely poor crea tures ! Sir, the " Herald " evidently knows almost as much about this particular thing as my very_ fine tom-cat. There has been tall talk in this far-away New Zealand, generally evincing a wish to correct Gran ville and Wolseley and to put them right No officer should have been killed i No not one. But I think officers, generally! themselves say it necessarily appertains to the fortunes of war. The fact is, sir, "We know too much " —in ostensible seeming and in pretence, Truly our military,' not pur political, affairs are now temporarily looking rath« ugly, JYTiat U coming j4

UNKNOWN

Bin,— Auckland soomß to bo Hi PI Southorn contempt. I am otilvfifflffllfl yet have not failed in seeing to whtHl the Southern brethren vvill m V Es*l|*J at Auckland. Tho victories■^■V^'Ml bailors, crioltctoi-H, nnd l,i Wn j ° ,°* i% Mi liavo won a namo among tho atM Jsm that cannot easily bo rubbed m that Auckland is wont to bepr&iß a portion of the athletic younftt! f' H 'cyclists, raustreada tolcgramffi«% -in which we learn they pZSftW' ten-mile champion race in thatoifSi in Auckland (as the rules of i&'Sßm provide), on the ground that "SIH best riders" reside there-ami ft W calm their pride, yet buckle on^tfw " What man hasdoiiemancando "Jaiii the watchword. When a foreign*Jil wound and dishonour, united nffi^tHi be resorted to. Pick'out yo^JB give him o thorough training?!! him tho best machine, and^JP on an orrand of elory or death ?5i"»: my word, an Aucklandor wiirfeOSSi trail of his predecessors—"victor* hIP We find clubs of footballerß SMW uniting to win a name,' and «fif wounded pride of 'cyclists endure Si minious death, and without atrHSI trial allow tho epithet, as yet 'J&lm "that none of tho best riders reSil to go unchallenged ? Let immediittll* bo taken, call a meeting of the 53* select your man, and stick to hiii'*iP win.—l am, &c, ' jjfijlM

A Plea for Working Girls.

(To the Editor.) am Sir,—A suitable place of resottfM intercourse and the obtaining of i£gs freshment at midday, for tha decaff tion and welfare of girls and younff«SS engaged in business duties, IrfiH present time more than ever needMiai city. About four years Bmce^«3|§l| be seen in an active as well as mortis ficial operation, in an upstair w|M> Queen-street. Surely the Womenwli tian Temperance Association, noilli formed, could hardly do betteSl strive to again open such fflgß room in a convenient situation, witli'iS coffee provided at a nominal figure :]fsi two hours daily, viz., from 12 till2;Mh the wants of tho case would bo roS supposing volunteers in tarn wmles willing to take charge of- tkgSR —under one responsible oversfSl expenses would bo kept no moderate M? a very short period the object mightS supporting. A vote at tho outset S the needful fnrniuhing would be neceS and possibly tho Blue Kibbon orgSi would see their way to at oncelS Buch, and all or any debt be thuß «Jfi —I am, &c, Citizen. •

A correspondent who signß||H " More Light" writes that it is areaS fact that during the time '<($sS Frances's guspension from the^JSjij Heads signal station, about threejjili the Vindex was lost going ou£f§j| Captain Frances's reinstatement thM been no calamity at the Heads ;jfflm days following his dismissalfrom tioiS the brig Annabel goes ashore onTiittß the Louise brigantinc touches, sm^h days later botli tho Wave brigJiiH Camille brigantine also strike bnlHB spot, and receive damage. TM'jsi of the signalman's diemisßall|||ij account of it being reported to HI ment that his services could be droijjj with, as the lighthouse-keeper-traSSI competent to do tho duties. As USaa is an entire stranger, and; unac^S with the passages and shoals"tttfßl Heads the same as one who las.Mfifß long Boafaring careor sailed throagfljlß it is hardly likely that ho eoulft'jflHK sels in and out of the harbour. TISB lighthoußO-keepor is not to bo Bx|ffl|M perform such duties, and it is the Government should 'mWse\™B

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeUw, ; /!ai3» especially true of a family niediciit^W|«ffl positive proof that tho remedy imiiatoSii j^M highest value. As soon as ithadM^fflK and proved by the whole world thatHqHHJ whs the purest, test, and most valM^JjfH medicine on earth, many imitations mi||m and began to steal the notices in v\d and the people of the country had eijHiij merits ox H. 8., and in every indaoe Buffering invalids to nioilHH instead, expecting to make moneM>sj9HH and good name of H. B. Manjrothetilijffl noßtmms put up in similar stylatflHSpH variously devised namos. In wMcKjSlffl "Hop or "Hops" were used in a wartjHH people to bolievo they were tho aimeßM Bitters. All such pretended remetynj| no matter what their style or nsurtWH especially those with the word " Hops " in their name, or in any vnH with them or their name, ore imltfMjjH counterfeits. Beware of them.- TocMplß them. Use nothing but genuine AOj§^H Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of Kre*Mß on the white label, and Dr. Sonle'sMtiiNl in the glass. Trust nothing else. Dnwß and Chemists are warned again&wjHHfl imitations or counterfeita. AwiM

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885

Printed and Published &,%s£& Hbnky Brett, of y/mi o<mer»l PUjdUdk Offlc*. 6 n Wj£Hff 1Z rtwetj^ln tins ™™"Afflß;fl



Auction* TO-MORROW, In tlio Estnto of thos. r. sunn & co., AUCKLAND BOOT FACTORY, Customs-street West. ON THE PREMISES. GABRIEL LEWIS HAS received instructions to 8011, on tho promises as above, commencing at 11 o'clook, THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK-IN TRADE, Consisting of— COLONIAL and ENGLISH-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES iKATHER, CALF, KIP PATENT WEBS, TIPS, NAILS BINDING, LINING And Every Description of Material suited to the Manufacture of Boots and Shooa Also, THE PLANT, in iirst-claas order— ROLLERS, PRESSES KNIVES LASTS . SEWING MACHINES BLOCKING MACHINE EYELETING and WAXING MACHINES Woll arranged to carry on a Manufacturing Business, GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. WILUAM VAILE] IJOHN RII-PON VAILK TOMORROW, At Eleven o'Clock. W. AND J. R. YAILE HAVE been instructed to sell on the Promlsos, Vincent House. Pitt-stroet, THE WHOLE OF THE NEW AND FASHION ABLE STOCK OF MISS HARKIS3, Consisting of— TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED MIL LINERY. Underclothlnfj. Corsets. Children's Straw Hals. llibbons,Calicoos,Collarottes, Hose, Aprons, Ginghams, Prints, and a quantity of Genoral Drapery. Immediately after the Drapery, DOUBLE AND SINGLE IRON BEDSTEAD Pillows, Nifc'ht Commode. Mattresses. Palliasses Curtain Poles and King". Chairs. Tables, Carpet Pictures. Lace Curtains, Looking Glass, Drug gat, Washatand, Crockery, Ornaments. Cooking Utensils, &c, &0., &c. W. AND J. R. VAILE, Auctioneers and Land Agents, Queen-at., Opposite Savingß Bank. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. NEWMARKET YARDS. THE Undersigned hnvo received instruc tions from J. K. Stent. Esq., of Hawera. to soil at the Newmarket Yards, on Tuesday, lith February, 20 Pure-bred Shropshire Down Kama (de scended from Lord Chesham's flock) 30 Pure-bred Romnoy Marah Ewes 3 Pure-bred Romnor Marah Rams, bred by — Boyes, Esq., of Canterbury. BUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. THE WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). LAND SALE. THIS COMPANY will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, In tho HALT, of tho ATHK NJEUM, City of Wellington, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1885; At 11 o'clock a.m., THE WHOLE OF THEIR SECTIONS IN THE ITTZHERBERT BLOCKS, TOGETHER WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF LINTON AMD SUBURBAN SECTIONS ADJACENT THEBETO ON THE LINK OF THE WELLINGTON AND MANA-1 WATU RAILWAY. The area to bo sold In the Fitzherbert Blookß the blocks. Each section has a frontage to a road connee tedwith the district roads, which leads to tho Railway Station at Llnton. seven and a half miles from Palmerston North. Tha -TOWNSHIP OF LINTON AND SUBURBS comprise about SSO aores. and is the Site of the station, four mileß from the junction of the Company's raUway with the Foxtan- Taranaki Une. The main road through the wSSrerbert Blook leads to the station and the Tiwiship, and wUI be tho terminus for the traffic of the district. tote UPSET PRICES FOR PASTORAL TANnS WILL RANGE! FROM 208 TO 30s The aim of the Company being to sell their lanflß and to settle population upon the Bame with a rtew to create trafflo, the upset prices live been fixed at the above low rates in order to place T their purohase within reaoh of aU classes. The sections will be put up consecutively as toMsltlonon the map. without regard to run- Sm numbers, so that those purchasers desirous of Squiring several sections, to make a largo j block, can do so. The Tbbms of Sale will be as follows :— 121 per cent, cash deposit on the fall of the hammer i2t ccr cent in ono month irom the date of sale, and the remaining 75 nor cent, by acceptances falling due in three six. and nine months from the date of sale, with interest added at 8 per cent, per annum. The Title will bo under the Land Transfer ,i ..„* Tnecial arrangements have been made £?& to. Company* by which pur- SuSera can obtain their Transfers at a great reduction upon the ordinary onarges. Plans of the Lands and Schedules of Upset Prices can be seen at every Post-offlce in the Stony and may be obtained on application at ffieCompanrt Offices, Wellington and Palmers ton NoXaM at the offices oFthto paper. WuU Information how to inspect the sections Jirbe tarnished at the offices of the Company, SomSSroNorth. where.arrangements can be made by intending purchasers, on any day be tween the Ist and 16th February, to have the guidance of compotent persons to any section Shown for sale «n the plans. x JAMES WALLACE, Secretary WsUington-Manawatu Railway Company (Limited). % KENNEDY MACDONALD & CO., Auctioneers to the Company,



TmOR PRIVATE SALE 150 TWO-TOOTH EWES, of good Quality SHROPSHIRE DOWN/ OX FO R D DOWN, SOUTH DOWN, AND LINCOLN RAMS. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR SALE. FRIDAY NEXT. UNDER BILL. OF SALE. T ANDAU, HORSES AND HARNESS. ALFRED BUCKLAND.. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. CJALB OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, © HIDES, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'olook. ALFRED BUGKLAND, FOR PRIVATE SALE ON LIBERAL TERMS. IN LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS t Farm Lots from 20 aoros and upwards, near Pukokoho Station; from £710s to £10 an aoro. Farm, Lot 130, Awltu, containing 123 aoros: •eonroly foncod; is noar othor homostoads, and »ood land; £2 an Rcro. Farm of 150 acres on tho Pukokoho Hill, ad joining that of Mr Jacob Wright's; considerably 4K dciaSFarTnalf.waybetwe.nKlhlklhl and To Awamutu, containing 68(1 aoros, with choice apple orchard. Available and FortUo Farms, ranging from 1,500 to 10,000 acres, at prlcos varying with lin provements from«itog, *™- UCKLAND . THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. CUSTOMS STEAM LAUNCH. E. & A. ISAACS TTAVE received instructions from tho H Hon. tho Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Wellington, to soil by aucUon, at their Stores. Queon-streot, on Thursday, February 26, at 12 o'cl .ok, THE CUSTOMS STEAM LAUNCH, as she now lies in Auckland Harbour. Tho Launch will bo brought alongsido the Queen-street Wharf on Wodnosday Morning, Fobruary 25. For furthor particulars apply to E. & A. ISAACS, Auctioneers, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2G. CLIPPER BARQUE GAZELLE. E. & A. ISAACS HAVE roceived instructions from THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADE CUSTOMS, WELLINGTON, to sell by public auction, at their Stores, (Jucon-st., on Thursday, February 20, nt 12 o'clock, THE CLIPPER BARQUE GAZELLE, As sho now lies in Auckland Harbour. Included In her Inventory are-Sails. Boats, Anchors, Chain. Sidelights. Compasses, Haro motera, Cabin Furniture. Medicine Chest, Flags. Spare Blocks. Life Buoys. Buckets, Ship Chandlery, Stovo and Cooking Utonsils, Crockery, Cutlery, &c, &c. • Also, THE RIGHT TO LIFT AN ANCHOR now in tho Harbour (spot to be indicated by Tidn Surveyor), and Sparo Stores, Tobacco, Cigars, Tanks, Coal Buckets and Shovels, Rllles, &c, Intending purchasoi-s can inapoot the vessel on application to the Tide Surveyor, and on February 23, 24, and 25. The Customs Launch will leave the Queen-street Wharf at 12 o clock noon for tho Gazelle. For further particulars apply to E. & A. ISAACS, Merchants and Auctioneers w. s. cocnBANE] [jas. dacre MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 50 ACRES, WANGAMARINO. 50 ACRES, HOROTUI. THE Subscribers will sell by auction a' their Rooms. Queen-street, on Monday, 16th instant, at 18 o'clock (By order of the Agent for the Publio Trustee in the Estate of Hugh Turner, a Lunatic), ALLOTMENT 95, Parish of Wangamarino. containing £0 acres BOUTH PART LOT 41, Parish" of Horotul, containing SO acres. No Reserve. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, Auctioneers. w. s. oochbane] jas. dacbb MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, at noon. By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. HOTEL, QUARRY, AT TUAKAU. FTIHE subscribers have received instruc l_ tlons from the Registrar of the Supreme Court to sell at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, 16th February, at 12 o'clook, PART LOT U, PARISH OF TUAKAU, con taining about) acre land, with large build ing erected thereon, known as Cohen's Hotel. ALLOTMENT 103, PARISH OF TUAKAU, containing 20 acres, more or less, with STONE QUARRY, and good water power. For furthor particulars and conditions of Bale Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANB ft SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. 000HBANB] ["S. DAOBB MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. ALLOTMENTS, POINT CHEVALIER, npHE Subscribers will sell by auction at X their Rooms, Quoen-street, on Monday, 16th inst., at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENTS 48 and 69, subdivision of lots 28 and 27, of allotments 20 and 21, Parißh of Titirangi, each 40 feet frontage by 122 feet deep. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, Auctioneers. i w. s. cochbank] ■ [jas. sacbe MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. FORTY ACRES, KAIWAKA. THE Subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, 16th inst., at twelve o'clock, BY ORDER OF THR AGENT FOR THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE IN THE ESTATE OF T. R. WILLIAMS (pEGBAspp). SOUTH-EAST PORTION OF LOT 104, Parish of Kaiwaka, containing 10 acres. No Reserve, SAMUEL COCHRANE ft SON, Auctioneers. W> B. 000HBANB,] [JAMES DAOBI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, FOR REMOVAL. rfIHE Subscribers have received instruc X. tlons to Bell by auction at their Rooms Queen-street, on Thursday, 19th instant, at 12 o'clock, THAT LARGE BUILDING KNOWN AS ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, To be removed within one month from day ot sole. It contains a very large quantity of Bricks and Timber, which a rocent examination has proved to be in first-rate condition. Conditions of sale and specifications can bo seen at the office of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. H, 0. OABB, | [B, S. TONES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, At 11 o'clock sharp. On Account of Whom it May Concebn. BRIG WAVE 1 BRIG WAVE! B. TONKS & CO. ■\ XT ILL sell on Saturday next, the 14th V T instant, at 11 o'clock, THE BRIG WAVE, 171 tonß register, As the now Ueß at Te Eopum, VTairos, Further pMtiouJtn Q»Tbun4»rt



TO-MOBROW, At Noon. SUPERIOR RESIDENCE SITES, FINE VIEW, CLEARED AND CULTIVATED, RICH VOLCANIC SOIL, MOUNT EDEN. R. ARTHUR HAS boon favoured with instructions from J. Pottor, Esq., to soil by public auction, at his Estate, Land, and Houso Sale Rooms. Arthur's Mart, on Thursday, Kobruary 12, at 12 o'clock noon, THAT WELL-SITUATED PROPERTY, ad lolning his residence and grounds, having a laree Frontage to tho Mount Eden Road and to Essex Roadr^vMch is a continuation of Stokes's Road, extended through tho property, sub divided into 22 ]?INE gUILDING gITES. The position is beautiful, pleasant, and con voniont; volcanio soil: ohnrming view of land and water, suburb and country, mountain and Elain; but a short distanoo from tho city, omni usos passing every few minutes j surrounded by n superior clnss of residences. Lithographic* Plans aro now ready, and can do obtained on application ut tho ofllco of tho Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 18S5, A T NOO N. FOR POSITIVE SALE. MOUNT ALBERtTmOUNT ALBERT! K. C. G BEEN WOOD WILL soil on abovo date, at hia mart, Vulcan Lane, at noon. MOUNT ALBERT—Allotments No.'s 22, 23. 21, and 250f Roganvillo, containing SJ Aores of Rich Land, having a northern aspect, magnill cent views, and frontage to main road. Iwo minutoi walk from Railway Station, and being williout excoption tlio piokof tho Mount Albert district. Also, at sumo time and place, THE NEW AND SUHSTANTIALLY-BUILT FI VE-ROOMKD COTTAGE AND OUTBUILD INGS, Bituatcd on liOt 15, Rogunvillo. having fronsages of 120 feet to Counsel Torraco, CO feo to Mary's Lane, and 124 foot :i inchOß to Prospect Torraco. Magnillcent views; and closo to Railway Station. At present let to a good tenant at 10s per wook. Also, AHIPARA—Piok of the District; Soda-wator Springs, etc. Middle part of allotment 11. eastern part of allotment 11, eastern part of allotment 12, western part of allotment 11, Parish of Ahlpara. containing In all 103 Acros of First-class Land, said to bo tho pick of tho dis trict, having Soda-WHtor Springs on tlio Land, and being in a good settled district. Also, PARISH OK WAITARA<U, South-western part of Allotmont 1, County of Mongonui, con taining 10 acres. PARISH OF MAUNGATANIWHA. County of Mongonui. North Western part of Allotment, No. 103; containing 60 acros. Also, A woll-built SROOMKD HOUSE. GAR FIKLD-STRKET.oir Manukau Road, Parnell, togethor with conservatory, gardon, niooly laid out, gas laid on, good woll with pump, on Allot ment JO xBO feet; lot to a yearly tennant at £40 per annum. Also. WINDSOR LANE, PARNELL. ofTManuKau Road, a good 4-ROOMKD HOUSE, gas laid on, House in good condition, well-drained, on Allot mont 30 xBO feet; let at £20 por annum. Also, A good TWO-STORY nOQSE of !) Rooms. Sunnysldo Road, oil' Eden Valo Road, Mount Eden, large washhouso and Kitchen dotaohod, concroto tank (2,000 gallons) and pump, verandahs lmck and front, iron roof; on Allot mont 18 x 132, with rlght-of way Into Eden Vale Road, House ciulto now, well fenced with picket fence; (lower garden" well laid out. Also, adjoining the above, A capital HOUSK of 9 Rooms, largo dotaehed kitchen and wnßhhouso, good concroto tank: on Allotment 3" x 230, with 1(10 foot of front gardon, filantcd with ornamental shrubs, adjoining this 9 an oxlra Allotment, Gil x 35, with back eutrance to Edon Valo Road. House quite now, ornamental foncn, (lower gardens, carriaga drive 100 feet up to tho House. Also, at same timo and placo, WINDEBANK. EEMUERA. REMUERA. VILLA SITES. VILLA SITES. VIEWS UNEXCELLED, A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY OF A. G. GLOVER, ESQ. THE LAND is cut up into convenlent-sizoc AUotmont9,havinKKOOdfrontasesanduiirivjlle< views. Situated in ono of tho best parts o Romuora, and cloao to Nowmarkot and Parnoll Tho Allotments nro flagged, and HthograohKo plans may bo had on application to tho Auction eer. Tho Properly has frontuges to BRIGHTON ROAD and SEA VIEW ROAD. Tho following aro tho Nos. of Lots with front ages to BRIGHTON ROAD and SEA VIMW ROAD:- Lotß 3, 3. 4, 5. 6, and 7, having frontage of GUft each to Sea View Road, and Lot 1, Klft lilu to Sea Viow Road. Lots 9, 10. 11, 12, 13, and 14. eaoh with' 86ft frontage to Brighton Uoail, and Lot 15, Ulft lOin frontage to Brighton Road. Terms: Onkkourth Cash. Balance, Two yeaks at 5 i'er cent. Money will bo advanced for building purposes on Building Society 3 principles. DGN'T FAIL TO CALL FOR PLANS. Also, ALLOTMENTS, BOXD-ST., ARCH HILL. Allotments Nes, 60. Gl. C 2, and 63, of Lot IR, Section 7, suburbs of Auckland, having a front ago of 33ft each to Bond-street. R. C. GREENWOOD Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1885, NOON. T^EWMARKET. "XTEWMARKET -J^EWMARKET, £10 £10 £10 T^ILLA QITES. TXOUSE (3ITBS. /COTTAGE QITES YOUR OWN LANDLORD FOR £10, COTTAGE AND ORCHARD AND GARDEN SITES, &c, &c, &c, ALL FOR £10. O ri /GREENWOOD HAS been favoured with instructions to cut up and offer for Bale by auction on the aboye date, ALL THAT VALUABLE PIECE OF LAND, containing about 14 acres, and having over 1,000 feet frontage to Brighton Road, and intersected by 66 feet wide rood running from the Remuora Road alongside the Masonic Hall, through tho property to Brighton Road, and being within 3 minutes' distance of the Newmarket station. The views from the land are vory grand, com manding tho whole of Hobson Bay, North Shore, Rangitoto Channol, and tho surrounding sea and land, WORKING MEN OF NEWMARKET, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. Thia ia a rare chance to secure a good-si^ed lot for a residence sijto and garden. The land being situated bo near to tho fast-rising town of Newmarkot, is bound to double itself in value within the next twelve months, and the terms on which the property will be offered brings it within reach of all, namely: £10 per allotment deposit on all lots bought for 43100 or less, and £20 per allotments deposit on lots bought for more than £100. Balance may remain at 7 per c*ant. per annum for 3 years, or 5 per cent, discount will bo allowed for cash. BE YOUR OWN FREEHOLDER fob £\Q. THERE IS MONEY IN IT. T> ri /GREENWOOD, AUCTIONEEB. DURHAM YARDS, FOR BALE, at the Durham Yards, every-Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDXS, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS wnrou? and nolan SCORIA ASH. SCORIA ASH To Builders and Contractors. I am prepared to Bupply (or deliver) from Three Kings Scoria Pit. ta any quantity. Coarse, Medium, and Screened, in Auckland Suburbs and Onehunga. Orders can be left with Jas. Maokie, CoaohbuUder, Victoria-street; or tho WC*e%%t' J*d. 0 1885, WW. BRJBRLY,



■pAFDRHANOINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVB RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—P A OKA G B S—lßs CONTAINING 68,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGB, consisting or NEW PATTERNS Tot Drawing, Dining, Iled-rooms, Hall MM Btairoaso* iuitnble for the Mansion oi Cottage. - -*asMa |— ■ 918—PACKAGES—918 BORIMS AND HESSIANS W. PHILLIPPB & BON, 85 AMD 07, QUHN-SIRBIB. TL> X A C O 0 X, t OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT, .MAKER, SnOUTLAND-BTREET. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Speotaclos and^Eye-glassos of overy kind an aoounvtofltKUarantood Opora Glassos or Buperloriouallty Teloscopea, Blnoeular.«Fiold Glasses and Mlcroscopos, poworfuland oheap Theodolitos, Mining Compasses, Drainage Levols Abnoy Lovols, Prismatic Compassos IJrawing'lnstrumonts, Scalos, Parallel Rulers Ships' Ijogs Soxtants, Compassos, Blnnnolos Barometorß,,Thormomotors, liydrometers Elooulo Bolls, ltattorlos, and Fittings Magnotlo and Galvanlo Modical Machines Mairlo Lantorns and Slides, Hand Magnillers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoßcopos Steam Guagos and Tubing, Salinoinotors Amateur Photographlo Cameras JUST RECEIVED— SoU-reglßtormg Aneroid Barometers INSTBUMBNTB OJ EVKEY KIND RKPAIBID. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. "/CALLED BACK. XTEWMARKET J.JOTEL. NEWMARKET. GEORGE H. EASTON Begs to notify to his old Friends and Customers and tho General Publio that ho has resumed the Proprietorship of tho abovo woll-known and soloot Suburban Hotel, and that tho bUßinoss will bo oonduotod under his porsonal super vision, and on tho same linos whioh caused his former regime to bo so satisfactory, popular, and successful, and trusts they will again favour him with their kind patronage. Til OM A S M ACII IN, BRICKLAYER AND BUILDKR, COI.LINUWOOD-STHKBT. Quantities proparod for tho Trado and reliable ostlmatos glvon. Vurnacu work dorm In all bronchos. Stoves, Coppers, and Kitchen Ranges set and guaranteed. Coiumunlcatlons by post attondod to. THAMES CARRIAGE! AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, PxorßiiTOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUOKLAND. Repair* of overy description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest uotloa. Springs made and repaired. Alwaya on Hand—A large quantity of Lampi, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—ConntrT llr<U.r« nnnnlimUr KtUndad 10. TELEPHONE, No. 308. JB. B L A I X I H, • VIOTORIA-BTPJMT, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DIBBCKT rBOM MANUFAOTUBBRB, 11 aa For Sale, at Low Rates, Carpenters' Tools Nails, Looks, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, in great Variety Marble and Enamelled Slate Mantelnleoea (Largest Stock in Auokland) Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fendorf Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zinc Slate, Cement, and Plaster. INSPECTION INVITED X HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, WYNDHAM-STRBET. W. Ii B * S, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ' ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " BTAR " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKB, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Mualo, Magaidnos, Publio Libraries, and Son day School Books woll bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED- Ty/r r a. l. wr i gh"t", SURGEON DENTIST, Will bo prepared to receive Patients at his Premises, TOP OF BHORTLANDSTRKET, On and after MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY. Hours of Attendunco-D a.m. till 6 p.m. DR. WRIGHT begs to intimate that, for the convenience of his patients, ho will attend daily for Consultation, from 12 till 1 o'clock, at tho above address. T>ED BOOT! RIED BOOT! BOOTS AND SHOES? BOOTS AND SHOES I VICTORIA~-irREET. GOING OUT OF~THE BUSINESS. IMMENSE SALE on BOOTS and SHOES. The Proprietor begs respectfully to Inform the Public that the whole of his IMMENSE STOCK MUST BE SOLD. Tho Sale will be continued until a CLEAR ' ANCE IS EFFECTED, and at Such prices as will astonish the Public. Remember tho RED BOOT, VIC TORIA-STREET. LADIES' AND GENTS' ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN BOOTS AND SHOES. LAWN TENNIS AND SAND SHOES. FOR CASH ONLY. H. SAWKINS, January 21, 1885. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIO HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open aU week daya from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, tco. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at an timirs, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auoldan* N.B.—Barber in attendauca. T IGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE _I_4 HORSES, and all kinds of BPKING



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Insurance. ATEW ZEALAND INSURANCE JM COMPANY (KIUK AND MARINKI. Capital £1.000.000 Paid-up and Resorvc Funds ... .£IOO,OOO Photkctiok from FIRE ob MARINE LOSS Can bk Ekkectkd in this Company. claims mkt with promptitude and lihekality. JAMK3 BUTTLE, Manager. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Itt Head Offiob: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. ehi only nsw zealand lif> omwl. ; GOTERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance It £1,200 at the premium charged eua whore for «,000, equivftlent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF A2OO In addition to Fall Participation in Promt, WORKMAN'S INBURANOI Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued »rom Si Upwards, wiW «SL PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. Ml PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDRBH. Policies of £20 and upwards, after Thrae Years, can be surrendered for Cash, of for a Free Policy. LIBERAL RKQCLATIOXB, NOTE.—The Government not only Mag* Insurance within the reach of nearly every ma», woman, and child in the community, but pro- Tides tho description of polioy and mode o( var ment boat suited to the requlrcmonU ot eaoh. D. M. LUCKIK. Commlwilwiar. lIE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). AUCKLAND OFFICKS : 139, QUEEN-BTBEET. DIRECTORS I Auckland.—J. M. Shorn (Chairman), S. Thome Ucorgo, F. J. Moss, M.H R. UUNKDI.N-K. J. Sponco (Chnlrman), W. J. M. Larnuch, C.M.0.. M.11.H.; Hon. GeorKoMo- Luan, M.L.C.; Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THK COLONIAL MUTUAL haH added to all tho ordlimry forms of AHauranco SICViuIAL DISTINCTIVE KEATURKS. and is tho only Colonial Llfo Oilico which issuos TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. Tho "Absoluto" and "Modilled" Tontine Pollcios of tho Colonial Mutual socuro advan tages not oll'crcd by any Foreign (,'onipany. Colonial Mutual Policies nro IN'CONTEST ABLK FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tiroly froo from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence, occupation, mode of 111*. X manner of death. Hg H LYALL> Soorotary for ftavZoalaai. <^UPBRIOK OORKUGATSD TANiB J. L. KHAN HM tot Sale a number of the above, with Tap* remdy tor use, prloo Sfla, at his Shop, Woileale* Sroet East fa«t doer to Crowthar"* Stabloo) Large ot Spontlng. Ridging, v* Down Plpea alwaya to Btook. Verandak Iroa SSvedirUioahorteatnatloa. OountrTordan SwaiwayareoelvehU prompt attMtfaa. Imt Washaas alwara oa hawL BAY OF ISLANDS WAGGON AND CARRIAGE CO. (LIMITED), 83. QUKKN-STREKT. This Company having opened an Auckland Agenoy, aro now prepared to take ordors Irom tKo trade and the public for all kinds of Waggon and CarriiißO Material at manufacturers prices. Farnior'sSprinK Waggons, with seat and brako, now on hand ; also. Hubs, Wheels, &c. Ordora aolicited by the **"*q UY aRB NCHARD. PDW AR D BARTLSY, ARCHTTEOT, •VtOHinBT'H BniLBIVOI. QU»l«t-lSBIB«. tea; Unrivalled /ty/ is /O/ ou ~rM/ i W- I /OQ/ ABOUNDING /O/ ». py/ Strength / AND yHIGH QUALITY. mo MR J. H. WITHEFORD. SIR,—I have the honour to inform you that your tender for tho solo right of Advertising on the Auckland seotion of the Now Zealand Rail, ways has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister tor Publio Works on behalf of tho Queen. I have, to,, J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager, Wellington, December 1,1884, Spaces at 63 Railway Stations may be had on application at my office. Business men desirous of having special notices, almanacs, &c, can have them orected immediately at a very mode rate charge. N.B.—Advertisers will please note that no other person has the right of recoiviag adver tisements for these Railway Stations. Decembers m J- "■ WITHEFORD. "pjOTICE TO GUMDIGGERS. Any Persons found TRESPASSING on my Land, situated in Matakohe and Omaru Parishes, for GUMDIGGING OR ANYOTHBB PURPOSE, will bo prosecuted. H. BRETT. ®v mo poultry 4k. i'T*P|<§Sw The Second Number fFVJ&X Sp fijF of the N.Z. FARMEH fe'C^r^S^^ir BEB fa AND POULTRY published about the 'jjßSffiP^SMmalsl Send in your «nb> fcjMßMpß|aßßj§pps6OriPtlor> at oi.ee to the IO» yesrir^plaQTorßtampj!rocolved.



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