NEW ZEALAND FORESTS.

Professor Kirk's Report,

Wellington, this day. PuoFESsoitKißK'sreport on the nativoforosts and stato of the timber trade has been handed to me by the Minister for Lands. The Professor haa yet to make a final report on the forests of East Cape and Southern districts of tho North Island, Tho report is very voluminious, and treats of the different provincial districts separately. The Southland Timber Industry.

In Southland there are still 312,407 acres of virgin forest out of 345,197 ro served by the Crown. It will thus be seen that tho area already denuded by saw millew ia 32,730 acres. Thoro are thirty six sawmills in operation, employing about 700 men, the average weekly expenditure for wages being _C 1,200, or about t'65,000 per annum ; the total output being esti mated at 24,000,000 suporlicial foot of inch thickness por annum. Tho Southland tim ber trade is certainly in a depressed state ut thiatimo, caused by over-production, though tho rapid development of Southland trade has closed mills in Catlin's Rivor, annihilated tho coastal tiinbor export of VVestland, and greatly restricted that of Marlborough and Nelson. Tho timber converted in Otago district doos not amount to more than one-fourth of tho annual output of Southland, so that Southland practically supplies tho markots of tho Southern portion of tho colony from Invercargill to Ashburton with red and white pine, and exports cargoes to Queen Char lotte Sound, tho Wairarapa, and tho Man awatu. The quantity of timber shipped from Southland ports coastwiso during tho year ending 31st March, 1885, waa 1,059,038 suporlicial feet; to foreign countries, 1,107,074 foot. Thoro can bo no doubt that tho foreign trade is cnpablo of con flidorablooxpansion. Tho total area of forest land grunted for sawmill leases during tho throe years ending 30th Septombor, 1885, is 5,901 aciea, so that including tho mills working on private land, ovor 200 acres of forests aro denuded yearly in Southland alono, The Otago Forests. Otago has an aroa of 13,759,000 acres Crown lands, but the Professor thinks tho area of really good forest will fall Lolow ono million acres. From a return prepared by tho Commis sioner of Crown Lands for Otagol find that oloveu sawmills are in operation in the district, while two others aro returned as not working. Tho total number of men employed is stated to bo 101, and the annual output slightly oxcoeds 7,000,0C0 super ficial foot. Although six mills are stated to bo worked by onginos of 0 horse power only, tho number of mon may safoly bo increased to 100, and will then contrast poorly with 700 mon and boys employed in tho South land sawmills. Licenses in Otago are granted for sections of ono hundred acres, at the rate of £1 Is por acre, pay able in thrco annual instalments. Liconsos aro granted to split and cut firewood, fencing, etc., on sections 200 ft square on paymont of £2 10s per annum. The total receipts from both sources amount to rather moro than £500 per annum. Timber Industry In Canterbury. Tho proportion of forest land in tho Government District of Canterbury is loss than in any other part of the colony, largo portions of tho district being abso lutely divested of trees, except whoro email plantations havo been made by settlors. Tho district has an area of 8,093,000 acres, of which 374,350 acros aro considered to bo moro or loss clothed with forost, but as tho chief forest areas aro situated in mountainous country, tho quantity of timber available for tho purposes ot sawmills is extremely small. No timber is boing cut iv State forests in Canterbury under licenso at tho present time. The land is sold at £2 per aero, in cluding timber. Twenty-one sawmills are in operation, and tho avorago output of each is less than 500,000 feet per annum, the total not oxcoeding 9,893,000 superficial feot.

Wcstland. Tho area of Wostlund is estimated nt 3,045,000 acres, of which 1,897,558 acros arc covered with splendid forest still in the hands of the Crown, in addition to 632,519 acres of lowland scrub or inferior forest At tho present time most of tho mills aro not working moro than ono-third timo, and some even less. Tho actual output at the present time scarcoly exceeds three million superficial feot, while tho number of men employed is 291, convoision bting restricted to suflicient to meet locul domonds, tho coastal trado having com pletely passod away. Tho freehold may bo acquired in Wcstland for £1 per acre, including tho timber. Licenses to cut tim ber are granted for ono year on payment of a fee of £o, or 10s per month, but no definite limitations are mado with regard to aioa. Practically, tho licenseo has liberty to out wherever ho pleases within tho boundary described in this licenso, nosupor virion being attempted. Nelson Forest Lands. Tho aroa of tho provincial district of Nolson is ostimated at 7,000,000 acros, tho forost lands still in tho hands of tho Crown, comprising an area estimated approximately at 3,290,000 acres ; but this quantity includes good mountain forest, scrub, and patches of timber in gullies, etc., so that it is ex tremely difficult to form an approximate estimate of tho average cf timber avoilablo for profitable conversion. In all pro bability it will not excoed ono million acres. Twenty-two sawmills aro in operation in the district, and afford employmont to 139 mon and boys. Tho total output is stated at 5,260,000 super ficial foot. The Timber Interests of Marlborough. Marlborough has 2,560,000 acres, one fifth of which is covered with forost of vary ing quality. Fourteon sawmills are in op eration in tho district, and afford employ ment to 175 mon and boys. Tho annual output is ostimated at 8,000,340 super ficial feet. Sawmills were established in this district in tho very early dayß, a largo supply of good timbor growing in situations of easy access, and tho facilities for shipping coastwise having proved an irresistible inducement. It is therefore no great matter for surprise that most of tho forest near the sea has been practically worked out.

The Auckland Timber Industry.

A Vast Forest Area and Variety of

Timbers,

The Provincial district of Auckland com prises 17,000,000 acros, and includes tho most valuable forests in tho colony, Tho area covered by forost is estimated by tho Chief Surveyor to contain 7,200,000 acres, of which about 1,606,350 acres—including the reserves—are still held by tho Crown. A romarkablo feature of the forests of the Northern District is that while they possess timber trees not found in any other part of tho colony, they comprise as well all tho kinds found in tho other provincial districts. Tho kauri is by far tho most valuable timber tree in tho colony, and occupies from tho North Capo to the Te Aroha mountain, a few small clumps and isolated trees being found as far South as Maketu on tho Eastern coast and Kawhia on tho West. Owing to the peculiar habit of the kauri in forming small clumps or patches scattered through mixed forests, and to its wide range of dimensions, it is not easy to form an accurate estimate of either the average return per acre or the total quantity of kauri forest, If lareo areas aro taken, tho acreage returns will seem very small. Por in stance, a block of 30,000 acres is esti mated to contain 100,000,000 superficial feet, an average of 3,333 feet only, while in another district 6,000 acres may yield 120,000,000 feet, or 20,000 feet per acre. Patches varying from 40,000 to 70,000 superficial feet per aero are not un common. For good continuous kauri forest, 20,000 superficial feet per acre would bo a rather low average, but much of tho land classed aa kauri forest may havo only one or two trees per acre—equivalent, say, from 3,000 to 5,000 superficial feet. Tho following approximate estimate has been prepared at my request by Mr S. P. Smith, Chief Surveyor :—Kauri forest in the hands of tho Government, 36,470 acres; owned by Europeans, 58,200 acres ; owned by natives, 43,800. Total, 138,470 acres. Mr Smith states his belief that a con siderable proportion of the kauri forest still in the hands oi natives is subject to rights of Europeans to cut timber there from, and adds : "In making up this estimate I exclude forests in which the tim bor, as far as] my knowledge goes, is scattered and not likely to pay for working at present, and take only that which is fairly accessible."

Referring to the timber industry of Auck land, Professor Kirk says that the return drawn up by the Registrar-General states the number of sawmills to be forty-three, of which eight are worked by water power. The annual output is, eta tod to be 48,631,206 superficial feet,' and the number of persons employed, 1,443 men and 35 women. These are very much below the

proper numbers. The total value of timber exported from Auckland is returned at £135,952, or more than five times as much as all the rest of the colony put together— a statement that shows the vast importance of the conservation of kauri forests in tho interests of tho Auckland settlers as well as of the colony at large. After describing tho manner in which logs are conveyed to tho mill, tho Professor estimates that the quantity moved in the river Wairoa cannot be less than thirty million superficial feet per annum. In somo cases all the opera tions aro performed by day labour, but usually the trees are felled, cross-cut, and rolled inte the creeks by contract, the cost varying, according to situation, at from Is to 2s per 100 superficial feet. Occasion ally higher prices are paid. To this must be added the cost cf location, which varies greatly according to distance. The cost of constructing a single dam ranges from £250 to £900. So large a "proportion of the kauri grows on steep declivities and in broken places that the logs are often much damaged to a groat extent in tho process of driving. From this and other causes, the loss in con version ia larger than in any other native timber, and cannot bo estimated at less than 30 per cent. ; in somo oates that came under my notice it was over 40 per cent. As the contractor is usually paid for logs without any allowance for damage of this kind, tho loss falls upon tho converter, and materially increases tho cost of manufac tured timber. The average cost of conver sion may be stated at about 2s por 1,500 superficial feet. For the last two years prices havo boon fairly steady—the aver ago rate being 10a per 100 superficial feot. Tho manufacture of doors, sashes, &c , has aasumed largo dimensions in Auck land. In some large factories the timber is dried by hot air, but a difference of opinion oxists as to the advantages attending tho process. It is contended by Borne that the strength is diminished by rnpid desicntion, but this is denied by those who advocato tho method. Largo quantities of kauri aro shipped to Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, much of which ia worked up for doors and window-sashes, Kauri is tho chief timber used in moat parts of tho colony for work requiring high iinish-r-so that partly on account of the ease with which it can be worked, and partly on account of its superior qualities and greater durability, it outers largely into consump tion, and affords employment to a largo number of persons in the chief contres of population outsido Auckland district. Many of tho mills obtain their supplies of logs from freehold land ; othors from lands leased from natives or Europeans ; or logs may bo supplied by contractors who obtain them from the most convenient source. In past yoars some of the host forest land was purchosed at from 2a 6d to 5s por acre. Uocontly email sections havo been purchased from sottlors at £1 10a to j.3 per aero, and still higher rates aro occasionally paid, but tho Bums Btatod can scarcely be considered to represent the intrinsic value of tho timber, Thoro can be no question that tho timber is now obtained from posi tions so difficult ot access that a few years ago it would have boon pronounced impos sible to romovo it at any reasonable cost. On the Thamos goldlield, a fee of £15s has to be paid for each kauri troo used by tho miners, but the right to cut ordinary timbor free of chargo is conferred by the miner's right. In a fow cases a royalty ia paid, varying from 3d to 9d per 100 superficial feet, or oven more in extromely favourablo situa tions. Kauri is often beautifully waved, shaded, or figured, and occasionally mottled. Figured and mottled troea are moro frequent in rocky situations. Mottled timber is valued at from £3 to £5 per 100 superficial feot, for conversion into vonoors. Aa a rule, common pines are not highly valued. In kauri districts rimu is totnetimes converted forpurposos of cabinet making, and as already stated, white pine is converted at tho Turua Mills to tho ex tent of fully 2,000,000 superficial foot per annum, but except for packing cases etc., a very small portion of this passes into local consumption At Turua Mills, tho supply ia obtained from freohold land held by tho proprietors, or from land leased by natives or from eottlers. Tho cutt of felling, conversion, and haulage may bo estimated at 2a Od per 100 feet for labour only.

Tho Auckland sawmills must be classed amongst the best in tho world. Tho largest aro considered to bo unoquallcd in the Southorn homisphero. In one or two cases employment is given to nearly five hundred mon and boys, and tho annual output of each is stated to exceed 5,500,000 feet per annum. At tho prosent timo thoro are numerous mills with an output of 5,000,000 feot and upwards. They aro fitted with the most approved machinery, not only for general conversion, butfortho manufacture of doors, window sashes, otn. A readiuoss to adopt improvements is shown in all directions', and no expense is grudged to nccuro tho most ellicient appliances. The largo mills in most instances are worked by joint stock companies, who lmvo managed to se cure suilicient kauri to keep their mills sup plied for tho next 15 or 20 years, at prosent rate of consumption. One mill, with an annual output of 500,000 feet, is stated to havo sufficient timber to last for over thirty years, but this is au exceptional case. . Largo blocks of native land on Cape Colville Peninsula wero purchased by tho Crown a few years back, subject to the right of mill proprietors. YVith possibly two exceptions, all largo mills havo suilicient standing kauri to keep them going for the next twelve or fifteen years at least at the present domand."

Tho Extinction of tho Kauri.

Profossor Kirk concludes his roport as lollows ;—" Estimating the total extent of available kauri forest ot 200,01)0 acres, and placing tho average yield at the high rate of 15,000 superficial foot per acre for all classes, tho prosent demand will exhaust the supply in 26 years, making no nllowanco for natural increaso of local requirements. If, however, the demand expands in the same ratio that it has shown during tho last ten yoars, tho con sumption in 1895 will bo upwards of 240,000,000 superficial feet per annum, and the kauri will be practically worked out within fifteen years from the present date. Under theso circumstances, the best inte rests of Auckland and the colony at large demand tbo Btrict conservation of all avail able kauri forests. The progress and welfare of northern districts liave beon largely due to hor magnificent forest resources, and their conservation will prove an important factor in the pormonence of her prosperity. The utilisation of tho ordinary timbers should be encouraged, and it should be an axiom with the settlers not to use kauri when red or white pine can be made to answer the purpose. Any steps tending to postpone the period of exhaus tion will bo of tho greatest benefit to Auck land, as thoy would allow of a longor period for tho growth of kauri timber to take place within the restricted limit in which replacement is possible. Should this warn ing bo unhcoded, a large displacement of labour will result, and the prosperity of the North will be greatly retarded."

Waitemata Boating Club.

TniAL fives in connection with tho Waite matavßoating Club took place on Saturday afternoon last for tho medals presented by Mr D. MeG regor. The course was from the Hobson-streot Wharf, where about 200 persons were assembled, to a buoy off Pon sonby, distance about a mile. The crews wero picked by lot, and although every heat was a tough struggle, none finished very closely. Tho results wore as follows :—

First Heat.—Waitemota: Stroke, E. Bailey; cox., A. Bailey ; No. 1, Cummare ; No. 2, G. Moore; No. 3, J. Waite ; No. 4, J.Harvey. Main: Stroke. F. Rackstraw ; cox., W. Bailey ; No. 1, Keesing ; No, 2, E. Mooro; No. 3. Johnstone; No. 4, J. Hunt. When the Waitemata crow were rounding their buoy the steering chock car ried away. The Maia's crew won, andi in order to prevent any delay in effecting repairs to the Waitemata, she was replaced by St. George's Rowing Club whaloboat. Second Heat.—St. George's Bay Boat: Stroke, H. S. Syms ; cox., H. Bailey ; No 1, Sußtius; No. 2, Smith ; No. 3, J. Keefe ; No. 4, Pritchard. Maia: Stroke, R. Moore ; cox., E. Bailey ; No. 1, L. Griffiu ; No. 2, Tucker ; No. 3, E. Binney; No. 4, S. King. This resulted in a win for the former crew.

Third Heat - M'aia :-Stroke, M. Keefe • cox W. Bailey; No. 1, W. A. Mooro ; No! 2, Maynard ; No. 3, W. Black ; No. 4, D Stewart. St. George's Bay Boat:-Stroke. G. Fmdlay; cox, E. Bailey; No. 1, Yeo man; No 2 Bishop; No. 3, H. Parker; No. 4, C. Bailey. -Tho latter was a scratch crew, formed to make up the third heat. They pu led very well throughout, but were eventually beaten. Final.—The three winning crews drew Z, v _W_ e _ *f, comPet'«on, with the result that Syms's crew stood out. The crews stroked by Rackstraw and Keefe therefore rowed off, with the result that the former won by nearly two lengths. This left the final to be rowed by Keefe and Ssymss crews. A very closely-contested race took place. The boots rounded the buoys together, and finished with Syms's crew nearly two lengths ahead. Mr H. Parker acted as Btarter.

FIJI NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Lkvuka, November 26, A Guardian Angel.

Apropos of fires, two months ago I re ported the burning down of a store at Ba, •wned by an old New Zealander, Murdoch Mcßae, and situated alongside the works of the New Zealand Sugar Company at Rara wai. On inquiry, held directly after the fire, the Magistrate pronounced it to be the work of an incendiary, and it has since been discovered that the culprit is one of his own Fijian police constables. It came to light-the crime, not the store through the fellow being found in pos session of goods which, according to all honest rule, should have been ashes. Inquiry led to the finding of a quantity of other goods, cached ; and then to the con fession that this guardian angel had first robbed the store and afterwards fired it to escape detection. Of course he has been committed for trial, and may possibly be convicted and punißhed. Tui, the youth who confessed to firing the various places in Lev-uka, and was declared not guilty, is atill subjected to police surveillance, and ia virtually under sentence of banishment for being innocent. Still apropos of fires, one of considerable proportions occurred at Sharpo, Fletcher and Company's Mill, Navua, on the night of the 11th, by which 3 megass Bhedß, each 200 feet x 40 feot, were burned ; value, £2,500. Indian and Colonial Exhibition. The preparations for the represen tation of the colony at the above Ex hibition are in an advanced state. An irreverent newspaper correspondent, who has neither carolor thopresont nor dread of a hereafter, has proposod that wo exhibit under the head of curios (1) tho planter with v balance at the bunk ; (2) —in clear glass bottles—tears dropped by colonists on the departure of Sir William Dcs Vieux. Volcanic. The effect of the Tongan volcano, of which you havo received accounts, was very distinctly folt hero, in the Island of Oged, lying about 175 miles to the N.W. of the' point of eruption. From the 14th to tho 17th heavy discharges as of siege artillery wero heard continuously. Tliu island was repeatedly shaken violently by earthquakes; a glare as of a strong con flagration was visible in the S.E. sky, and the phenomena culminated on the 17th in a grand Salvo, after which there drifted over from tho Tongan direction a heavy cloud of dense black smoke, which at noonday wrapped the island in Cimmerian gloom. The natives concluded that it was a Sodom and Gomorrah visita tion descending on tho Tonga group as a punishment for the recent religious schism ; but when a cutter came in and reported passing through fields of pummice, the truth began to dawn, as it is known that Tofua, a small island in tho neighbourhood of the present volcano, was formorly in a state of activity.

Era Na Vollakoyalri Is good Fijian for those who are doing tho perambulatory. Of these, three notables go up from Lovuka by the Arawata. No, 1 is your old friend, Mr E. Ford, the U.S S. Com pany's agent, who proposes to eat his Christmas dinner with his old friends in the Bay, and to come back like a giant refreshed with roast goose, plum pudding, and concomitants. No. 2, Mr A. Eastgato, is an old Now Zealander, who came down here in the cotton era, and afterwards cottoned to law as stipendiary magistrate. For 12 years he has discharged this office, and for the last two as Resident Magistrate in Levuka, with honour to himself and perfect satisfaction to us. He goeß on a short holiday trip to visit his family " down South." No. .1 is Captain Olive, our late Inspector of Police, and your new Secre tary of the Auckland Club. The arrange ment is your gain and our loss. Captain Olive has been a whimsical success as Police Inspector here. Ho has contrived to work tho native gent emen so judiciously, and to rulo so quietly, yet so firmly, that there has boon an almost complete cessation of crime and disorder, except such as is represented by a fractious servant or n boy bathing out of hours. In conse quence, both tho police and the Magistrate have had easy times, but, alas 1 revenue returns from fees, fines, and forfeitures havo fallen off in corresponding manner, and in tho present state of the Exchequer there is no saying te what extent his removal will be the saving of the country. His character may be roughly gathered from tbo following:—l remarked one day to a gcntloman connected with the Court, " Quiet times of it down here, oh?'' Said he, "Yes; no business at ull, but —Lord ! what can you expect with Olive as runner in ? what doos ho know of police duty ? If wo had Fowler now, he'd make, busi ness " Ergo, Mr F is a policeman; Captain Olive never was and never will be, and to my mind it's just as hard to make a cow's oar out of a silk purso as to work tho oraclo on oppoeite lines. Vet omt sap.

Glove Match at the Lome street Hall.

On Saturday evening] thero was a fair attendance in the above building of persons eager to witness the boxing contest be tween Donovan and Webb, Prior to the commencement of tho match, a series of small contests eventuated between Murphy and Nicholson, Dawson and Mc- Kinney, Lennihan and McAnnally, and Parker and Dawson. In the first contest Murphy had undoubtedly the best of it. Dawson had the best of tho affair with Me-_ Kinney, but though displaying the most science in his second match with Parker, be was " sent to grass" twice by that individual, who might there fore be considered to have had the best of it, and retired amidst loud applause. The match betweon Donovan and Webb for £15 and tho light-weight championship of New Zealand next came off. Mr F. Burns seconded the former, and J. Martin the latter, Mr D. Leos acted as referee, and Mr Fisher as time-keeper, When the mem stripped, Donovan dieplayed the most muscle, but Webb presented a fine pair of shoulders. Donoyan got in the flrat blow in neat style, and all through the fight ex hibited a marked improvement in his punishing powers. Webb put in some line blows, and displayed a remark able celeiity in recovering hut self after receiving a blow, and more than once Donovap narrowly escaped a heavy hit by theso means. During the first and second heat, both men appeared equal, though Donovan's friends wero offering two to one in his favour. At tho end of the third set-to, both men began to show evident signs of distress. At this stage of the proceedings several of tho audjonco began to get excited, and several indulged in a free dispute, during tho course of which one individual goner ously offered to ram his fist down an oppon ent's throat when he got him outside. The appearance of the contestants for the fourth spar stopped this interesling discussion. It was plain that Webb was done, but ho camo up to the scratch pluckily. Donovan sent in the blows rapidly, and Webb being powerless te defend himself, struck out wildly. He was sent to grass five times,, and not coming up to scratch when time was culled, tho match was declared in Donovan's favour. An uproar then arose, and language moro expressive than polito was indulged in, many of tho audience shout ing out loudly that the whole affair was a swindle and a pigeon- plucking match. The timely appearance of two or three con stables in the doorway proventod any further disorder, and the meeting closed. If the profeesors of tho noble art of self-defence wish to make these meetings popular, they should take steps to give them at least a semblance of respectability, and prevent low language being indulged in. It would also be an improvement if the principal match came off first, so that those who did not wish to watch amateurs practising might retire.

The Bad and Worthless.

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SPORTING NEWS.

ot*h <*»sp rtag ». e _ T"H following Woi^^ * by the sub.eom m ( ttw fgjfeM** „ BOBORBAK Platr. „„. «« «T ters—Mysterv 4fio?v 6 ""Us Mfl ,. ' Bedlver i.™t; VSuJSV «SI I^Om. Cast Ashore Vat _?■ _ I" P&ffi_§?B 7at; Nannie, fet 71b •' iH^ta^ ___E> *t 31b; ReformfT *-&*_. Howoly, 10st 3ib;Tul|ra'„ %"o>om^vS% 9atlole;Tourla^te^O^

Canterbury Summer.

The following weighteT tU* dared:- elghta •w* be» 4 Pat, lean, Gs"lb l&i Z: __^S?M 6st 71b; Madonna. eS^ffi 7i b > *£__ Gst; Misnomer, Cat. ' Pnck-6si; fifi*' sw__m&M Peter Osbeok lfet; Becretatil^ ttSaSl 9st 71b; Azim, 9st. Becretar 7. Mat; MiS&jgS Mr S toad scratched Lochirf _ weights appeared. _ _**%

Anglican Mission at St. Sepulchre's.

Tn E Chure£ottt B HolyS0lySe Bn ic ta , Xy ._ was crow* at the several ml. il hM' yeßterdi■lathe I „orningCeSS^1,, munlctff at the two celebration* !>' elevens-clock service, Ure m JL* preac«d an eloquent sermon iLt'**' chapter 61. verse C, •• AH ourri,u are as filthy raze." Tho S^mnami Illustrated from knXi, fS? ***_• %% paper mills where the Revised'.S. rol<& BlGlo was printed on paper wmlS 0. 01 ffi rag ? which had nndffle^E^M«ffi until it became fit for rZS 1 a W°t_X vrenlons of Scripture. Ar&<W_s a lecture on '-Some nfm m i«cc Wmk. lief" was Slivered r m e B iffl0&«i£ adul a were present, and the 3. 80 »'ll speaker were received with deep S, g > of tho discoursobeing, "Ibeseech^ 7__m bret ren, by the merelyoiffffi,. •"*. your bodies a BvL_?ffl?sW acceptable unto Sod, which ta 2S. h., able service." The «n?®» io its fervency of -anneSfci *f T^S for absolute gelt sacrifice unto Christh. •?"< they had been redeemed. The oflSfcx ™* olotoot the services nmonotedtoShM'l^' missioner informed theoongreeltton __ i> nesflav evening would be ffISSSttJSE,* at this church, and Uioaa X ffifr an interview with him mnst^lU^ri* 4 '* «Ithout delay. TmwtomTiSSSKSdSw* Bodinitton will dflirTvtSili girls in theißnMßfc street «Si_SS services at the Epiphany wera fniii ?' Jll and the rervleesi eSSdnetS \_ vL^S Mason and Dr. O'CallaghanT y y*' **

Sunday Tramways.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,-I sco by the paper that the Tram way Company are Koingtoapplysl City Councillors for permission!fa \Z S cars on Sundays, to gratify the desire o some loafers; for no working man wonM ask such a thing: they love the day of M too much to try and force : others to work. Besides, it will ■ not,. bo'; J! long before all. the 'bus and cab m prietors will turn out-if .the-frame rtart to run; and what will our quiet little ton be like 1 God grant that our City Father) may sco the evil of it, and rsfrisel'; them, ia the men havo twelve hours a dayl, and 'I think that is enough for any white mm without working on Sunday, I believe tbi majority of the public are against it as I am.—Yours, &c, ' '- ; Lover of Fbbiiioii.

JamosMclntoshfarmer.Greenfield, South land, is bankrupt, with liabilities stated at £57,108, while his assorts are eetimatalu wortL £103,808. The principal creditors are the British New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, £33,072; national Mortgage, £50,262; both secured-:. fta Assignee said that in the present' etate of the land market the surplus -was purely visionary.

Tho benefit to be given to Frank Gerald and Charles Thompson, of Messrs Mm- Motion and Leiteh's Co., at; the Open House on Wednesday, bids fair to Ins great success. Agreatnumberoftlcliotsiiave already been disposed of, and theboxplan has been opened at Lennox's, His Tvorship tho Mayor, Col. Sir George ISVhitmere,.CoL Lyon, Capt. Seccomfre, Capt. FenUm, ted other officers have most kindly accorded their patronage for the oceasifj, . A short concert by several of the best knownsiogen of A uokland will begin the programme, end will be followed by Dion Boucieault-'i great drama "The Octoroon,".in which Mesin MacMahon and Leiteh's Company will ap pear, as well as Mr George Belcher and fir Michael Gallagher,' and a host of talent, SKINNY HEN.-"Wdii'iirminßrewn-mioiti^n tud v_g__ur,.._un_B Dys]*ps___. liupolilict, Dcbllljj. AtDißjjhli . KtmpllKirtu. I'imsbTli Co., i|a.li. Aa-llud .

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, MONDAY. DECEMBER 7, 188*.



Arrrtlons- T 0 - M O R R O W, At Noon. CAMPBELLVILLE. CAMPBELLVILLE. CAMPBELLVILLE. THE BEST SITES IN PONSONBY. THE WELL-KNOWN RESIDENCE OF MR COUPLAND. and his tastofully laid out and highly-cultivated Grounds, stocked with the choicest of fruit trees and lljwors, have been subdivided, and will bo offered for sale, by public auction, in throo separate lot j, on Tuesday, December S, viz :— Lot 1, having a frontage of 116 feet to Hamilton Road by a depth of IK feot, together with the commodious Villa Riißldenoo. Green house, Sec, erected thereon ; verandah on throe sidesof Houso. Lot 2, having a frontago of 133 feet to Hamil ton Road, anil of 71} feet to Sarsflold-atreot. This la an unrivalled Curnor Allotment.and is wit hln 60 yards of tho waterside, to which thero Is easy access by tho road. Lot 3, having a frontago of 711 feot toSarsfleld stroet, by a depth of 135 feet. The Proporty is profusely planted with roro flowerp, anrl applo, pour, plum, poach, ilg, loquat, lemon, and aprleo; trees in full bearing, bosldes having guavas, bananas, gooseberries, and strawberries. Both Houso and Grounds In first -class ordor, , D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW. £t 12 o'clock. ARTHUR-STREET I'ONSONBY. FREEHOLD VILLA RESIDENCE. KING3LAND, THIRD AVENUE. FREEHOLD COTTAGE. D. P. EVANS Will Bell by Public Auction, at his Land Mnrt, Queen-street, on Tuesday, L'ecembcr 8, at 12 tfolock, A RTHUR-STUEET, PON3oNßiT(noar .A. the top of l'"rai>klin Roidl. that Desirable Freehold Villa Residence (new), two stories verandah, aud balcony, wih 5 rooma, all con veniences, gas mid wi'.nr throughout, gas s-tova (new); nice wash-housn with copper boiler laid in, &o„ &c. Tho whole substantially finished eft In firot-claus stile, hating a frontage to Arthur-street if 23 .oet jc 120 Good views; Stands high; close to tram. KING3LANB. THIRD AVENUE-Freehold Verandah Cottago of 1 rooms and cellar; regis ter grates, all convenience; newly painted j good look out. I). F. EVANS, Auctioneer.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, At I o'Clock. THE REMUERA YARDS H _\f_ HEAD WELL-FATTED JLOvF CATTLE 800 Fnt Sheep and I auibs 25 Shorthorn Built; 60 Good Store Cows in forward condition Dairy Cows, Store Cattle. Fat and Storo Pigs FOR SALE. Cottago and Ten Acres Land at Walpipl. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11. THE HAYMARKET. For Sale, on Friday, December 11 (from Wan g*nui), OA USEFUL HACKS AND LIGHT &\J HARNESS HORSES. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. THE HAYMARKET. "yjrr o o l q a l c THIRD FOR THIS SEASON will he iiei.d o.v WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, At 11 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, THE REMUERA YARDS. I SHORTHORN BULLS. For Salo, at Remnora. on Thursday, Decomber 10, at 1 o'clock, f> ?T YOUNG BULLS, ranging from nine &k_ months to t*o years old; bred by Messrs Reid. of Motutanu, from the Puro Short horns Duto of York and Lord Wardon. ALFRED BUCKLAND. pOUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Pokeno—Monday, December 11. Drury—Wednesday, December 16. Papakura—Wednesday, Decomber 30. ALFRED BUCKLAND. T O- M O X R O W, At Eloven o'Clock. LIMEJUICE CORDIAL, CHOCOLATE CREAMB, LIMEJUICE CHAMPAGNE, CANDIED PEEL. EX JKSSIE HEADMAN. G. W. BINNEY Will Sell by Publio Auction, at his Mart, Corn Exchange, Fort-street, oa Tuesday, December 8, at 11 o'clock, 5 CASES OF J. TERRY AND SON'S CANDIEV) ORANGE, LEMON, CITRON, and MIXED PERL O Cases of 01100011111 Creams, Medallions, a and Bars ■J Ft Casea ot L. Roso and Co.'s Limejulce Cor x v dial and Champagne,



W, S. 000HBANK.J [JAS, DAOBB. TO-MORROW. SBLTZOGENES. SELTZOQENES. SELTZOGENES. The Subscribers will sell by auolion, at their Roomr, Queen-street, on Tuesday, Decem ber 8, at 12 o'clock, -f S D'FEVRE'S CELEBRATED At) PATENT SKLTZO3ENKS. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. w. s. coohrane] [jas. dacre to-morrow. galvanic battery, fox tail dusters. books, ornaments, fancy goods. The Sobscribors will sell by Auction at ttu%ir Mart, Queon-Btreet, on Tuesday, December Bth, at 11 o'clock. FANCY GOODS, consisting of Concer tinas, Ornaments. Lemonade Fountain, Boots. Books, Axes, Toys, Siiells, Cutlery, Plated Wnro, Shirts, Pictures, Glassware, Drapory, Handkerchiefs, Jewellery, German Pipe, Powerful Galvanic Battery, &c, &c, &o. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9. CHOICE SEASIDE VILLA SITE AND RESIDENCE, ELDON STREET, PARNELL. TWO ACRES OF RICH VOLCANIC LAND, MOUNT ST. JOHN, EPSOM. The subscribers have received Instructions to sell by public auction, at their Lana Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday, 9U instant, at . twelve o'clock, THAT FREEHOLD PROPERTY situate in Eldon street (off the Brighton Road), Parneil, containing nearly one acre of land, with 200 feet frontage to the Harbour, and having ereoted thereon a substantially-built and well-finished House of six rooms, as now occu pied by Mrs Frasor, N.B.—To thoso dosi-ona of living by the seaside this offers an opportunity that seldom occurs of scouring a freehold with a water frontage. Also, Two Largo Freehold Allotments at Mount St. John, having each 169 feet frontage to the Market Road, Immediately opposite the resi dence of Moj or George. These allotments have extensive viowa which can scarcely be equalled, and the soil cannot be beaten tor quality. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W.' S. COOHBANE] [JAMES DAOBE MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. COMMANDING FREEHOLD PRO ; PERTY AND VILLA RESIDENCE, NORMAN'S HILL, ONEHUNGA. Thesubsoiiberß havo received instructions from P. Ould, Esq., who is leaving tho colony, to sell, at their Land Mart, Queen-street, on Monday, l-lth Inst., at \i o'clock, his WELL SITUATED PROPERTY, ON NORMAN'S HILL. ONEHUNGA, containing 1J acres of rich land, all in a good state of cultivation as garc en, paddock, &0., and on wbinh is ereoted a comfortable House of t-ix Rooms, outhouses, &o. N.B.—This property commands one of tho moat extensive views to be obtained la that neighbourhood. SAMUEL COCHRANE _ SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. ' FOR SALE BY AUCTION, By Order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Auckland, Northern Judicial District, BY Messrs MORTON & JACKSON, Auctioneers, •At 'lHr Mart. 69, Quean-strett, on Monday, the 11th da; of December, If 85, ; ?ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND in __. the Provincial liiat'loWof Auckland and Colony of New Zealand, containing by ad measurement Eighteen Aores mnro or lea-, and being Allotment No. 79 iv the Parish of Puke kohe and County of Edon, being all that Land contained and described in Certificate of Title Volume 10 folio 172. The Farm was lately occupied by Mr Thomas Routly, of Pukekohe, aforesaid, farmer.



Also, ■1 Case of Cholonzone Powders. Terms at Sale. WILLIAM VAILE] [ROBERT ISRADLK? TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clock. FURNITURE. FURNITURE FURNITURE. VAILE AND BRADLEY Hare received instructions to sell on above date, at thuir premises. Queen-street, THE ENTIRE STOCK OF A CABINETMAKER, giving up business, consisting of—Drawinsr-room Suites (in horse hair, cretonne rep. &c). Book Casis, Ward robes. Handsome English - wood Round Tables, Do. Do. Colonial Chests of Drawers (in various woods), Wood and Iron Bedsteads, Waahstanda, Dressing Tables, Dining Tables, Kitchen Tables, Carpets, Mats, Meat Safos, Clocks. Lamps, Corner Polos, Spring Mattresses.' Flax Mattrassos, Toilet Sets, aud a large variety Of General Furnishing Gocds. VAILE AND BRADLEY, Auction Merchants, Queen-street. B. 0. OARItI [B. D. JONKB. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, At 12 o'Clock. WAIATARUA ESTATE, ELLERSLIE. BY ORDER OF THB MORTGAGEE. B. TONKS & CO. Havo received instructions to sell on Wodncs day, 9th December, nt twelve o'clock, THE WAIATARUA ESTATE, consisting of 200 acres choice Volcanic Soil and having nearly 2,0ii0 feat frontage to Panmure Road, and running back 3,000 feet to Wa 1 utar ua or St. John's College Lake. Situated within easy access of Ellerslie Station, the pro perty must ere long be ome oxlremely valuable for residence sites. Full particulars at (he office ot R. Browning Esq., Solicitor, or the auctioneers. a. O. OABB.I [B. 1). BONKS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, At 11 o'clock, IMPORTANT SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. DESIRABLE SHEEP AND CATTLE RUN WITHIN EASY DISTANCE OF AUCKLAND MARKET. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell, on Wtdnee day, December 9, at eleven o'clook, THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SOUI'H HKAD RUN. containing 0,904 acres, ot which abont 8,500 are securely fenced, situate abont 20 milua from the Helensville Railway Station, and within three days' easy drive with cattle fr^m Auckland. This property Is '-ell watered, naturally fortlic. and has been considerably improved by laying down per manent pasture. 'I hero are two homesteads, besides workmen's cottages, erected on different parts (f tho property, which, if not Bold in one lot, will bo offered as follows :— Lot 1 contains 1,419 acres, adjoins the property of Judge Fenton, is unfenced, and bounded on the west by tho Lako. Lot 2 contains 3,170 acres, fenced and sub divided; a portion in English grans and clover, with a comfortable homestead and small orchard; two large froth-water lakes near tho homestead, aud included within the fencing is a block of 3,116 acres Govern ment land, rented tor a term of 21. years at £5 per annum. Lot 3 contains 3,076 acres, fenced and divided into 5 paddocks; portions have been Burface sown, o'her parts plou; bed; in all about 800 acres are in grass. There are two labourers' cottaucs on this property, whleh is bounded on the south-west by the Lake Ototoa, con taining about 600 acres.



For further particulars apply to the Auc tloneors, Auckland. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 At 12 O'clock, Noon. T ONSDALE. T ONSDALE. EEMUERA, REMUERA. REMUERA. : VALUABLE VILLA SITES. The subscribers has been instructed by H. G. Pain, Esquire, to sell by Publio Auction, at The Mart, 69, Queen-street, on above date, THIS SUPERIOR PROPERTY which has been cut up into i-aore lots. The - Estate -is situated on the sunny side of Little - Rangltoto, and is bounded on the North and South by reserves, so that thero is no possibility of the views belnr' built out. This property should excite keei competition. 'Busses pass every half-hour. It i-i within 15 minuto' walk & of Green Lane Railway Station, and 10 minutes' of the beach. Terms: One-fifth cash, balance at .7 per cent, for S years. & ''.._ Also, The large and commodious 12 roomed House on the same property, with or without 2J acres " of land, which was nut up about six months ago, and coat over £l,teo. It commands a magni ficent view of the harbour, and Is beautifully finished with all oooveolences—linen and plate cupboards, pantries, &c Also, stable, cow house, piggery, &0., &o, Lithograph Hans at ■ oar office. morton&Tjackson, Auctioneers, Produce Merchants, Estate Agents and Valuators, 69, Qneen Btteet, Auckland. . TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDE 3. TALLOW, HAY. and STRAW; each TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. 1 ALFRED BUCKLAND. E DURHAM YABDH. WOB, SALE, at the Durham Ttfdl, *WT Tu—d *7-M v o'olock, :y .*»■*, TAUUOfW, WOOL. and HEDIB, • ' | HVMTWtAJID MOLAM,



Lot i contains 2.235 aores, is fenced and sub divided ; about 1,500 in English grasses, and with a comfortable Homestead. Steamers from Helensville pass the landing daily; the trip from Auokland by rail and steamer occupies about 6 hoars. For further particulars apply to Mr William Alteon, Mr Alfred Auckland, or the Auctioneers ■ ~ TO-MORROW, JUNCTION YARDS. | The undersigned will sell at the Junction Yards, on Tuesday, December 8, "1 C A FAT CATTLE IOV 900 Fat Sheep Fat Lam ds Dairy and Store Cows "Veal Calves Also, 5 First-class Dairy Cows Also, 10 Prime Christmas Bullocks from E. Pilking ton, Esq., Tamakl. - HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17. THE DURHAM YARDS. WOOL SALE. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL HOLD THEIR SECOND WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, At 2 o'Clock. HUNTBR~AND NOLAN, Auctioneers,



j WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9. I E X LAI BA, ENGLISH-MADE FURNITURE. THE UNOPENED PORTION, TOGETHER WITH BALANCE FROM LAST SALE. Without Reserve. GABRIEL LEWIS Will sell at his Rooms on above date, at 11 o'cl' jk, as under, CELLARET TE SIDEBOARD, Choll'onniors (marblo tops), Duchess ard Pedestal Suites, handsome WarJrobea in Mahogany, Walnut, and Birch, Hall Stands and Chairs. Devonport Writing Deaka, Chairs, Mb rors, Couches. Suites in Hair.lLoather, and Vi'lvet, Commodts. Occasional Tables and Chairs, Whntnota, Music Canterbury. Wash stands (marble tops), Work Tables, Loo and Faiicy Tea Tuhlea, Towel Kails, Brackets, Office Tables, Chairs (various), Rugs. Mats, Fenders, Sorvices, Flower Pots, I,ace and Tapestry Curtalnß, and Tablecloth Ornaments, Sec., See., Sec. TOTAL VALUE £080 Without Reserve ALL FIRST-CLASS GOODS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, At Twelve o'Clock. JEWELLERY ! JEWELLERY ! PLATEDWARE ! PLATED WARE ! PLATE DWARE ! In Great Variety and Largo Assortment, To arrive from the Soutli on Monday next, R. ARTHUR Han received instructions to prepare for a Sale, on Wednesday next, at his Mart, Queen-street, at 12 o'clock aoon. One of the Largest and Boat-Assorted Collec tions of T\f ATCH ES, JEWELLERY, PLATE DWARE That has over boen offerod by Auotion, care fully selected, expressly for this market, in England and Australia. WATCHK3-G*ld, Silvor, and Metal, Ladles' and Gents.' JEWELLERY - Gold and Silver - Sets Brooohesj, Ear Rings, Dress Rings, Wedding Rings, Slgnst Rings. Keopere. Lockets, Neck lots. Bracelets, Alberts, Pendants, Shirt Studs. DIAMOND KlNGS,Sots,Hracolots,Brooches, etc PLATE OWA RK -Tea and Coffee Sets, Cruets, Biscuit Boxes, Sardine Boxes. Pickle Standß Fmlt Knives. Timepieces. Napkin Rings, Mar malade Jars, Butter Knives, Fish Knives, Cake Baskets, Butter Dishes, Toast Racks, Salvers, Card Stands of t_if> latest dosigii3. WILL BE ON VIEW ON THE MORNING OF THE SALE. INSPECTION INVITED. SOMETHING TO SUIT EVERYBODY.



/ BUY YOUR h DRESSES i l| WHOLESALE PRICES l] WILLIAM"IATTRAY, lr 178, 180. 182, Queon-st. |/ \ I ® I V gggr wNET CASH SYSTEM. t» WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR PROMPT NET CASH. William Rattray, Importer of FAMILY DRAPERY. Ktq t_ *>>___. £5 0 $«k •**< ____*< & p4 s> ft r-i &■ i-< fv- :v,X>;.' Y__--.....-j :_;.J f.__l a_J ' ' a VTT sff I -. < nv. ,—«, I - '; w * lip. f Wmm 158 & 16° ftf^ QUEEN- V )•' ,?r STREET; W \ And m ¥L^ ALBERT >||||^L|^§|p STREET, xjpF THAMES. CKLEBRATED FOR STERLING VALUE ANl> BEST QUALITY. Kvory Garment of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' CLOTHING Mario of the MOSGIEL TWEED 18 GUARANTEED. BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS MARVELLOUSLY CHEAP. Parents will do well to Inspect, Endless Variety of Hats. Ties, Bracks, timbrel las, and every requisite (or Travellers and Tourists. J. FITZ3IMONS, Franoh Manager. JB. B L A I X I E, • VrCTOItIA-STREET, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY Dinner from Manufacturers, Has for Sale, at Low Rates- Carpenters' Tools Nails, Locks, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, in great Variety Marble and enamelled Slato Mantelpieces Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Elcctroplato, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanized Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zinc Slate, Cement, and Plaster



C>! p I p E R J» COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails House Blocks, and Shingles on Sale. T> OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLX, The Royal Mall Coaoh (carrying passengers) will, on and after 6th October, 1883, and untß further notice, run to the following Time table I— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 5.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Monday* Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train *J}m Auokland; returning from Te Aroha on "Sdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. hing the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Juno ' , for Auokland. Boob:iks Obtices i Gwynne's Hotel, Hamilton West) Coleman( Hotel Te Aroha; and nt my Premises, Kirk wood mm LoKe-streeta, Cambridge. _ ,__., W. K. CARTER, Proprletoi Cambridge, October 1883. Passengers Booked at H, H, Haj. and Co*, High-street, Auokland,



OHAIGE OF OWNERS. SWEEPING CLEARING SALE OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING. ALEXANDER BROWNE, HAVING PURCHASED THE STOCK OF W. & J. BEEHAN AT A GREAT REDUTCION OFF ENGLISH COST WILL HOLD A GRAND SALE ON THE PREMISES, Junction Queen & Grey-streets. The Stock is New, Sound, and Fashionable. Enormous Reductions have been made in every Department. SALE EVERY DAY AT 10 AM. ALEXANDER BROWNE, LATE W. & J. BEEHAN. SMITH & CAUGHEY,/ IMPORTERS, /£?/ S. & C. beg to intimate that further shipments, ex b.s. Arawo and / / Aorangi, in all some /mm^ / 135 CASES AND BALES /©*/ , (Personally selected and bought under tho most favourable cir- / w^r / /O oumstancos AT THE END OF THE LONDON SEASON, / . / when manufacturers and merchants were clcarinir out their //vJ' / _ Summer stocks) ARE NOW OPENED UP, and will bo sold / j^Cf / /O at extraordinary low prices in order to effect / / jt^y A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. / V / .Cr> / / -^ H NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in DRESS //_ / FABRICS, SILKS and SATINS. / >Qv / ,0 NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / /t?V / .-^ PRINTS AND WASHING DUESSE& //L*W / <V NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / aS_V / V RIBBONS, LACES. AND HOSIERY. /jCN? / NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / ,fe^y / GLUVES AND HABERDASHERY. /jC> / NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE / >CS / We ,lol<l on Enormous Stock of in MANTLES, MILLINERY, and / >^V / plain Goods, such us LINENS, UNDERCLOTHING. / / direct from tho mills in Belfast. ETC., ETC., ETC. / / / / CALICOES, SHIRTINGS, SHEET //^ / INGS, ETC., and all kimls of Cottou Hoods AJ / j^^J / bought cheap, and will bo sold cheap. /L) / >«s*• /CARPETS. RUGS, LINOLEUMS, OIL- A>7 / / CLOTHS, ETC , unusually good value, 'r / >_*■ / O / T / Our celebrated LION BRAND , / / *?*£>_ HOYS', YOUTHS'. & MEN'S GEK- Ay /__ / _^_%y_ LONG CLOTHING Is proving H msx. ir. / C*jl / O __£._ self unsurpassed for wearing quail-1 K«7 <<? / a / til' 3' ",ul ia offered at specially low j V />w^ / _o^? slr \ ' rriccs- C) / JL~\r~ / *' Sm« V \ Gonts' Hats, Shirts, Collars, / J?\J / 3ttl V TicB> Umbrellas, &o, in great A- />QV / (3. f variety. rv //VV / _J»X\ FURTHER SHIPMENTS TO V / V / t*J JM ARRIVE AS THE SEASON &( / (^TV / <—I ADVANCES. / / All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. No Second Price. No Discount. /^7SMITH & CAUGHEY, /VV WHOLESALE & FAMILY DRAPERS, ' 239, QUEEN STREET, & NEWMARKET. CASH- VEBSTTS CIR ~S_ T> IT« NEW ZEALAND TWEED OOMPANY, TAILORS, Shortland-ktkkbt, auokland. PATTERNS SENT POST FREE, "s 6d extra for Paget or Morning Coat. Postage: Coat, 2s; Trousers, Is; Vest, 8d; to any part fof New Zealand IHW GOODS _0K BPEIHO WOW BHOWIKO. All orders by post must be prepaid. Mtusremukt for Out— 1 to 2, From neck team to /BJB M^BfflK . 3t**to 6. From team at /' \ \fa 4 back to elbow, and on to I I I -?\ length of ileeoa I \ I M Rounl cheat under eoct -I I ;~|\ From back of neck to rt- I I qirirti opening I ' \. ttatt what pocktU ton J iW Kutonmsat for Vtit— j Ami * ' jp| Hound chut under coat I If 1 From back of neck to rt- I MM I »nW opening and then f Sjf I en to length I w 1 §| Kwrarouat fa Tr»aim»— \ % J Whether packeti to be tide \ I \ II or atroti \ 1 If Ito6, From top of troutert I | I $ Bto 7, Intlde leg ttaa I If 14 \ -k=-- 1, Round _Waltt I M / §'~yi__ V I .sslfsr 2> RoUHi ~H,p * J m __\ lsi__\ V * A^^=*' •*, Hound Knet d_&^^^J—n^^ \Oi W m/SBo* C-. 6, Round Bottom of Boot QUALITY No. 7. QUALITY No. 2. QUALITY No. 3. QUALITY No. 4. SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, £3 3s. £3 IBs. £4 4b. £4 10s. TROTiSEBS&VEST, TEOUBZSS 4 VEST, TROtJBEBS fc VEST, TEOUSKRS ft VE3T, £1 7s. £1 13s. £1 17s. 6d. £2. TROUBEBB, TEOUBKEB, TEOUBERB, TBOUSESB, 16s. 20s. 235. 6d. 26b. ———————— — iictjt Saddle Cloth. QUALITY No. 1. BEST QUALITY No. 2. SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH. FOX'S No. ISEROE. COAT, COAT, COAT, COAT, £2 4s. £2 17s. £2 Bs. £2 6*>. I TBOUSEBS, TEOUBEES, TBOtTBERB, TEOUSET.; 21s. 28s. 80s. 20s. [ VESI> VEST, VEST, VEST, IBs, IBs. IBs. 14s. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth, Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth. THE WONDERFUL / Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ten Years' I Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Rollers. Qrilfl&in \Pate^tl,ooße-wtndinß-Wbeel. Patent Thread Releaser. Werl utWilvU pbelm Machines kept in Repairs for three yoars FREE OB* J CHARGE. Illustrated Cataloguoa and Samples of Work fre« |ftom— M ARHIM __ / THE WERTHES« SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. imtunniM^ w j IB>FjALEi 17 0. OtJKKN-BTBIi:ET- AnolttANDi TUCKER'S "OAKING "DOWDER ,_ | „ i . ii ,^. i , ,_..,,_,,.,„., ™~„ Ask your X> Orooer JT for It (limited). Once Tried Always XJ bed. NEW NORTH ROAD TIMK-TABLK On and after July 6,1885. 1%/f I S S T BUT ENB ERG'S DAILY. ITX Leave Avondale. Leave Auckland GRAND ART UNION 8. 0 a.m. 10.15 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 12.16 p.m. ._ 11.30 a.m. 4.16 p.m OF IwplS eJspim ', FINE ART NEEDLEWORK SATURDAYS. 8.0 a.m. 10.16 a.m. <By Special Permieslon). 9. 0 a.m. 1.10 pm. "iso. m. lis. Si Van PRIZES. Tickets, 10s Each. 6. 6 p,m. , 0 p.m. fi.Bop.m. p!m. FIRST PR'ZE .. .. „ ..£2O SECOND PRIZE „ 15 NEW LYNN TO AUCKLAND. Tmmi vntvw i<> Leave New Lynn. Leave Auckland. nmu» *•«!__ H _ Vi 9.0 a.m. - 12.16 p.m. FOURTH PRIZE.. .. .. _ 10 Pm* SATURDAYS. 'P" ' The Remaining Prlaes ranging from filto fllO. a.m. J.i«p.m. 8,15 p.m. U, 0 p.m. DRAWING ABOUT CHRISTMAS TttO,



QHOOTING SEASON, 1881 GUNS!! GUNS!! GUNS II D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN-STRBBT. AUOKWNP- , Ths advertiser having a 9i_^M____ Guns, both Breech-loading and 'MugMOM; ing, has remarked them i% s Wm*m RE DU CTION JOB CASH. ■ Single-barrel Guns from ... •• ''J § Double-barrel Q una from t '.. _ ".. ;_>,\ ! Doublo barrel B.L Guns from ',;, {» ». Single-barr. 1 B.L. Onns from . '.. '• » » Curtis and Harvey's Best Qnabtr. .. - Diamond .rain Gnnpo, der.. to 64 »« FFF Gunpowder.. •• ir «*&'{- Cartridge Cases, iigaifo'&'iS*?*^ .s!* Every Othbr Kinij off ShootiNQ Maßß"' Equally Cheap, ■,- - .. y_ ELEY'fI CENTRAIi FIRE -CABTRID™ 1! gauge, loaded with thonew&C. jtwer. GUNWORK OF KVKBY DBS^IOS DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTS IMPORTER OF PAINB-CffliKßiu'lßl' FIRBWOBKS. D.lviTT, GUNMAKER AND IMPQS WV 254—QCEBN-STBBKT, ; AtOKtANB-254 Wholesale anißetal), - iO'Send fob Price lists.', . '"



OHAWJJS HESKETH.J . ]\^.i 0"' HESKETH AND ATTK^ are glad to Inform their Gusto»er9«>« . the Public generally that baring sold j»««" of their last year's Stick of Clov«M»,wm "are iv a volition to Offer an Entirely Kef 8.1 "* arriving per direct steamer AorMgt WO""; don, »jid por Mail Stoamer from San PW"H as under, all ourrent ssosou'e growth, oonw»« Of—. - • ' r\:"i.' WHITE CLOVER rrrefolltoi JWJ RED CLOVER (Tretolium prettna). ■ ALSYKF, CLOVER (TrefoHu.lisT)rl(lll COVVGRASS (Trcfolium perenneI --i SCARLET CLOVER (Trefollnm ImaiW"" TREFOIL . tedicagorapulinfl,; "!,' LUCKKNE (Medicagosativa) ;. f," . ALFALFA (MedlcagoChilian!) ~) - TIMOTHY (Phlenm Pratculs> _ •„i, u i m | CRKS'IED DORSTAIL (CP«™™*S MKADOW FOXTAIL (AlopecnrM BWT! SHEICPS FESCUE QM^______ WOOD MKADOW GKASf ff<» a"0**"" PRAIRJK (BromusSohroederi) DOOB GRASS ,-■-- .iA--:i-'» -' RAT-TAIL rSporobplußolong3Wfl_ M 0 RYK-QUASS (Soloum pipneasmjwn" _°sri_ Dit&9^^ STONK. AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS y. "■ - They are also Agents i^ffli Manufactured by the Auckl&nd^KSJH pany, Sydney Bonedust and MSK&kS Bone Phosphates, Potato Poruvian Guano, NjOT^ffiSiffiSffi^ Artificial Manures; oaW,MMasggffip3 Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Unseed Wte; New Zealand &>xm t They aro also aPP^,^j*sjJ*to' a*"* Indian Tea h__^j£^ify£«__^ rom hie brother's gardon^igSs^---7^| RP, HOLLIS'S hit* , COACHES. LEAVE ONEHimOA3w*^^A 8, &30, 9. 9.15,10.30, "■ll_T<_\___VSs^ 3 1. 5.30 P."' M°nWßll«l 1 K 8 30p.m. swfozrfj^mm. A°t. LEAVE AWKLAJfl^WftattfHj 9, 9.45, 10.30, II a.m., >*£ i-^sMW"-* 6 6,7 p.m. Mondays-IIP-*- » ft p.m. Sundays-lO^m.,^^,^^^ Single Fare, Is; KetpPJ .fo^M"! % Sto soldi by *»*&£l_Wi** v hunga, 7s; tciand fromiflS to a£d from Brown^treo^ggJg^^B^