SPEECH BY MAJOR ATKIN SON.

Ho Criticises tho Government and Thoir Measures. Hawera, Friday. Major Atkinson addressed his constitu onts hero this evening. Ho said it was his business to criticise the actionß of the Go vernmont, but he did not believe in harras ing a Government simply for tho sake of harassing them. The Government, how evor, according to the speech of tho Colon ial Treasurer at Christchurch, rcated thoir claims to confidence on their own merits, not on tho demorits of their predecessors, and he, therefore, had to criticise acts which had been done, and measures which ho understood it was proposed to pre sent to Parliament, and to point out where the Government had failed, and whero it waß likely to fail. First ho had to refer to federation, with respect to which subject there was now a bill bofore the Imperial Parliament. Tho people of tho colony had not yot mastered this subject, nor had many members of tho House, and public opinion had yet to be formed and expressed. Tho question was, worn wo to remain part of 11 groat nation with tho people of Eng land and the Australian colonies, or did wo desire to havo separate existence apart from them ? He desired tho former—that wo should becomo part of a great Empire. Tho adoption of the Federation Enabling Bill, recommended by the Intercolonial Conference, would bo a stop in that direc tion—a email step, porhaps, but an impor tant ono. Such a confederation as that of Canada was, no doubt, impossible, but we wanted, and could havo, a body which would speak the will of the Australasian colonios in matters of Australasian interest. Ho saw no practical likelihood of the Federal Council doing anything which was calculated to injure any colony. Thoro was not sufficiont divcrgenco of intorest betwoen tho colonies. At present they ran tho risk of tho Imperial Parliament legislating against tho interest of a colony, but that was not advanced ao a reason for separating from tho mother country, and there was no reason for assuming that the Federal Council would do so. A member who represented nny constituency in the Houso of llepresontativos wan only ono of 04, but it was not assumed that tho other 93 would legislate against tho interest ol the district he represented. There was no danger which counterbalanced tho advan tages of federation. Ho understood that the Government would not recommend tho Now Zealand Legislature to accopt the bill unless it woro provided that tho action of the Federal Council should havo no effect in the colony unless it had been first approved by tho Legislature of the colony; but fodera tion of that kind would be useless, and ii that condition were to bo insisted on, federa tion had better bo diecarded. Tho Expenditure on Dofonco. As to defence, he was only partially informed as to the reasons tho Govoriimont had for tho action they had taken in pro cooding with tho defonce of the colony, and theroforo ho could not say whothor he approved of everything that had boon done. It seomod certain a short time ago that wai would tako placo, and therefore the Govern ment were justified in oxponding public monoy without tho authority of Parliament, but they must show Parliament that there was a nocossity for such expenditure. Thero was no doubt that tho colonies must bo defended, and holding that opinion, the Into Government had obtained tho servicef of Major Cautley, and it was because of the action of tho lato Government that the present Governmont had been ablo at once to proceed with the defences, which wore approved by Major Cautloy, and by sc oininent an ongineer as tho Governor. The Government might certainly havo taken c vote last year for dofonce, but ho was nol going to blame them for that, and wher tho question was considered in Parliament, ho should Bimply judge their action b> that standard. "Uad I been placed h Biich an emergency as tho Government what would I havo boen justified in doing V Ho wao not propurod, for party purposes to blame them for doing that which mosi probably ho should havo had to do himself 110 thought tho Govornlnent woro wieo ir nroceodintj to carry out plans approvod bj Major Cautloy and tho Government, bu' whothor they woro justified Ifn spending i' 200,000 without the authority of J'nrlia inent, and calling out tho Militia ho should bo ablo to sny when hi had considered tho rearons which hat induced tho Government to do it 110 did not bollovo that tho colony or am colony should atart a navy of its own, nm if it woro true that tho Government hac sent Homo to obtain a cruiser, ho ontireh diesontcd from their action. Tho propel method would bo for tho colonies to con tribute so much towards tho maintenana of tho Imporial nary, conditionally m thci: being protected by tho British navy. Hi oulogiged tho action of tho Now South Waloi Governmont in sonding troops to aid the mothor country in tho recent crisis, anc ngrood that under tho circumstances Now Zealand was not called upon to do th( same.

Tbo Samoan Question.

As to the Government proposal to send tho Colonial Secretary to Samoa, no doubt Hint had beoii greatly ridiculed ; but if ho was correctly informed, it was merely tho intention of tho Government to send a high oilicial to Samoa to iiquire if the people thcro desired annexation under Sir George Grey's Act. Ilodid not think tho action of tho ttovornmont unreasonable from tho Go vernmont point of viow. Whetbor it would bo advipublo for Now Zoaland to accept tho responsibility of governing Samoa waH a mattor ho need not go into, for neither tho Imperil 1 Government, Germany, or tho United States would permit New Zealand to tako possession of those islands. Local Government. Ar to local govornmont, no doubt good local government was tho root of prosperity of the country ; but good local govornmont was ontirely depondent upon tho public spirit and energy of the rate payers ot tho country Unfortunately, the tendency of tho ratepayers was this : Ifthoy tiiscovorod a mud-holo, they ran to their member to stir up the Government to fill up tho holo. They were constantly asking tho Kovornmont to do for them what they ought to do for themselvos, and no local Govornmont would be satisfactory until the ratepayers had determined to be more in dopondent in the way of doing matters treaißolvo.«. Ho did not say that there should bo no assistance from the central authority, but the ratepayers must bo got to believe that the duty was upon them of providing the necessary funds, and not upon some outside bedy. The present Government were supported by men who desired the restoration of the pro vinces, some who had always been provin cialists, and others who had taken part in the abolition of the provinces, but had recanted their faith. The Government was not only supported by these men, but raisod hopes in many minds that such desires would be gratified. Larger bodies with extended powers was the phrase ; but what did they find, that the Government, having been a fow months in power, and having tho opportunity of looking into the matter, said there should be no restora tion of provincialism. He learnt from Sir Julius Vogel's speech at Dunedin that they wer6 not going to abolish the Roads Boards, but they were going to kill them by slow degrees, that they were going to give thorn inducement to come into county government; in other words, the Road Boards were to be deprived of their advantages, and placed under disabilities, in order that tho people might prefer county government. What he thus meant was that there was no trust in the rate payers of the country. The principal on which the late Government always went was that the ratepayers in these matters must work out their own salvation. They must determine what form of local government was the better, and that it was impossible to impose any measure upon this country which would bo satisfactory unless it was first worked out by the people themselves He argued that the unit of local govern ment must be the Road Board, and if any mistake had been made in the past, it was possible that it was made when the Coun ties Act was passed. What they should have done was to have relied on the Road Board system, but giving the Road Boards power to unite for certain purposes such as for the pvrpose of carry i?S. °n , lar? er works in their districts Evidently the Government were going to give local bodies greater facilities for bor lwing. Well, greater facilities for borrow ing meant greater facilities for taxing our selves. The only way in which the Govern ment could assist local bodies to borrow was by means of tho Roads and Bridges Construction Act. He contended that that had worked well as far as it had gone

Public Works. As to pubi; C >orks, the late Government were charged with being a great deal too slow, and the present Government were going to push things on with great ra pidity, m order to make the country prosperous again Well, in respect to the Otago Central, the people are Baying that the present Government was even f little worse than the very bad Atkinson Government which had prweded them. He

did not find fault with the Government, but he merely wished to point out that thoir Eromiaes in this, as well as in other matterc, ad not been fulfilled, and oould not be fulfilled. Major Atkinson spoke at some longth on tho question of the North Island railway. Dealing with the question of the route, he considered that in tho interest of the colony a mistake had been made, and intimated his intention of doing what he could to get a Burvey made of a line to ' connect Taranaki with the central lino and to open communi cation with Auckland. As to the purchase of district railways, when thoße railways were made, he forgone foresaw that tho colony must purchase them. The Act which authorised their construction was passed to relieve the Government of pressure, and that they were not ex pected to pay was shown by the fact of the colony being liable for 2 per cent, inte rest, and tho lands of the district for 5 per cent. He described vhat took place in the House last session with reference to the question, and said he should be prepared noxt session to support the purchase of these railways, if the price at which they could be obtained at was the fair market value of the costof theirconstruction at the present time, but he was not prepared to give more than they were worth, nor would he be prepared to return to tho ratepayers what they had :o pay. As to tho East and West Coast Kail way Bill, it must be remembered that railway had always formed part of the Public Works schene and it seemed to him that tho peoplo in those districts had a perfect right to ask that it should bo made, but on the other hand the Government were bound not to proceed with it until the colony was in a position to undertako it. He had no objection to tho Bill passed, except that he did not like to see tho title to the Crown lands parted with. As a whole, the Bill was not an unsatisfactory one He also ap proved, with some reservation, of what had been done in respect of the Greymouth and Westport harbours, but instead of giving a colonial guarantee as had been done, he would have proposed that the coalfields should have been made the ■ security for the loans. Hebadfoughtagainst i the guarantee, but Sir Julius Vogel was too | strong for him. Railway management had . not improved under the new Government. , Mr Richardson had told a deputation that • ho could point out 500 faults in the present . tariff. Why were they not remedied ? He - had more power as a Minister than he , woulj havo as Chairman of a non-polit/cal Board ; that was if tho Victorian . model were to be followed, for there , the Board had no power to alter , tho tariff. He could not imagine , how there could be such a body as a non \ political Board. Tho country would never [ hand over its railways to a body appointed for life, and if it were appointed for v term, ■ say of five years, there was no doubt that , members who wanted to be re-appointed would be very anxious to secure favour in political circles. Native Affairs. ; Aa to the nativo matters, he did not think '. there was any fear of an ousbreak. It was [ possible, but improbable, and this was due j mainly to Mr Bryce. Sir Julius Vogel paid Mr Ballance was tho best Native '. Minister the colony had ever had, \ Ho hoped it would turn out to be the . case, but ho confessed he saw no signs of it at present. He did not consider tho \ Nativo Minister was doing satisfactorily for the country. For instance, as to the I central railway, the late Government had j a requisition from a native chief in the , King Country to place tho whole of that j country under survey. The surveys were j being finished when the present Govern , ment came into office, but he understood , they had now been stopped, and the , only reason ho knew was that it was done to 3 encourage what were called native commit i teeß ti deal with matters of titles. He ; ridiculed the idea of any good following , from leaving titles to be dealt with by the native committees. It was preposterous. \ The natives never could settle such matters. , If it was true the surveys had been stopped for this reason a fatal mistake had been com '> mined. He also complained that the land for the railway had been taken I before tbe titles had been ascertained. An exorbitant price would have to be paid j lor the land, and the colony would suffer, f in fact tho colony was absolutely and t entirely in the hands of the natives. , As to the position on the West Coast, ' ho ehould bo glad to eeo the back of the last A.C., but as far as he could q make out, tho natives still believed abso \ lutely in Te Whiti. They were not follow ing their usual avocations. They were '~ parading tho ccuntry, and what it meant ho I did not know. Neither did the native mind. ] To Whoti never deviated from the statement , thiii, the land was to come back, and the r natives believid him, ond it seemed to him . tho removal of the A.C. force encouraged 3 this beliof. and was therefore a mistake. ~ Then ho came to tho question of dealing 3 with tho natives, and he understood that 3 tho Government had a great bill in prepa -3 ration, which was understood to have the 1 object of creating a Maori aristocracy in f this country by enabling them to lease 3 whatever land they had more than they would require for their own uses If that

wero the intention he should cortainly be found opposing it. He did not beliove in creating Maori landlordism in this country any more than European landlordism. As to tho special settlement scheme of the Native Minister, he did not object to it, but he did not think it would be any great boon. Ho thought that there was danger of setting people upon too small quantities of land. Howover, if the scheme was ?hown not to possess those disadvantages, ho should rely on it as one more means of inducing tho people to settle upon the land. He thought, (hat they should try every experiment in ramtrclion with the Grown lands, to see what was the best way of settling them. Delusive Finance.

Ho objected entirely to the finance of the Government, for this reason, that it was not honest finance, but simply an endeavour to maka things pleasant all round, to keep up the fictitious value of land, and to avoid taxation, though it were really nece&sary. Tho Colonial Treasurer held be was going to save £300,000 by abolishing the sinking fund, but the saving had consisted, not of ceasing to pay sinking fund, but of paying it out of loan instead of paying out of revenue. AH that was secured by this operation would have been done better, though a little slower, by kcoping to the inscription under the Consolidated Stocks Act, under which conversion had been proceeding for eorae considerable time. It had been said that it had not a detrimental effect on the credit of tho colony, but he maintained that it had. It was one of those small things just within the letter of the la\v which a man might do once or twice, but be would then suddenly find his credit gone. We had undertaken to do a certain thing, but had not- done it. We were said to have a surplus of £20,000 this year, but if, as formerly, this sinking fund had been paid out of revenue, the accounts would have shown a deficit of £200,000. Yet last year, in face of this, the Treasurer did not hesitate to take £150,000 taxation from the shoulders 6f those best able to bear it. Meantime the cost of education, which was to be reduced, had gone on in creasing, and they were told that there was defence to pay for, and that the Government were seriously considering the position. Local Industries,

With regard to local industries, it must be admitted that if the colony was to be pros perous, if the land was to be occupied in small blocks, then there mußt be provided in some way a homo market for oui pro duce. He referrod to the difficult question of the employment of labour, pointing out that all over the colony arose the cry that industries are beinf; worked by boys Aa soon as a porfon had finished his apprenticeship his services were no longer required. This was a serious question, and he called attention to it, because the community as a whole muet consider it. ISo doubt the queation of freo trade arose He waa not R oin K to enter into that question, but he said this, that if to-morrow they were to remove the whole of tho Customs duties, supposing the colony could afford to do without the revenue, one half the population would of necessity leave the colony. What that argument might be worth wa* a matter for people to consider, but it was as certain as possible that if ih o protective duties of lo and 25 per rent, were to be removed, it meant the closing up of the industries of the colony. That was a matter that needed consideration, and he was certain that the local in nrnM 168 W Oll wa" one of the greatest problems that was to come up for their consideration. In conclusion, lie said he haci No Confideuoo In tho Present Govern ment, but his opposition would be the opposition or fair criticism. He would nevor be a party to useless obstruction, but as soon as he saw lhat the people of the coun try were, satisfied that 2 and 2 could not be turned into 5, he should do his utmost to eject the present Government from office. In the meantime there was nethins? to fear for the colony. A 8 he had always said, even in the gloomiest times the colony was thoroughly sound, and he ventured to say that if the colonists went on ac they had done in the past in the great

work of colonising wW^Til taken, they woufd"SftfiW «4 nnde , really prosperous. BbttSb Wl°tt?- m progress, as the Tr^*^sß' " leapa and bounds." ltir,5 IIt» it, fc! the labour of our hanilXolll^ : m pleasant placea. "^WiS Several unimportant « asked, and then aWe J^** to. carried, there being o^T^C sentlents. By tWo Of <fe« g

"Harmony" and the Colonial Band Contest.

(To the Editor.) VJ Sin,—Your correspondent wk« ' '■ above norn de plume, has ttm.» Bam«tla useful suggestions as' totte°Ml* choosing a band to represent? the Colonial Band conCt f M^fc Wellington during the L^-^at whilst making thole ZJttt^J C fortunately sh)wn htalgft^MiJ and has already fixed aa the «?ff too.EOO» l best band in Auckland, X^»i> diffidence in stating to h« tv c W Band If the musical abilSeft-^U beys of thatbandwereequafSfi^'Mii ab.lities of thoir champion SP' 0?* no question ac to their right V^k Auckland. '■ Harmony » B b^ ■»*■*■ upon a statement said to haTlJ 18 c' by an officer in the A Battery offe^' to the effect that the ArilrfM' Band i» the bestin the S?<& the musical people of AucklZ. ■ • ■^ « to learn the name of the III *"?*6l officer who made such a rSn s ? ,"** for it is well-known that the A^in^V' under Mr A. R. Hunter iS""*W always could, give the prZu^ Band points and then t G"> Itmay be asked, "Thenhow wi"«^¥»- Artillery Band did »otSSp:; ment of Garrison Band? Th.W*"" Offi- C- M X?? ualmoßt *£,%! opinion that the Artillery wa. tl. J* band, but on account of the «£?!! liberal terms offered by CaDfZ ru^W behalf of the Hobson ffi ftf^ could hardly do less thaa %£sfa although as far as their nwJSSft were not in the came street as to* |W onts. Of course, they have faiZjMoll' I have no doubt that now ffiS^J to the distinction of beingth/sffi in Auckland Since the GafilW was appointed, several VolS^f P3™? have sprung into «£*» Auckland, who will have H^ of paying their quote :ft».:' and therefore would natorKS'' have a voice in ite appointment) therefore, propose that a« 3K' between these bands ' dfiiH S| place; that Judge; fS^# Carl Schmitt and iferr Tuft W with Colonel Lyon, should bo'theni» and that the verdict of the judge* 4»*^! to the officers of the various YdMiiT!! panics in Auckland, •■•n^tWt'iiSEKiY. credit the officers appoint" t^lffi:: Band for ate.m, say three JeawlS

A Builder's Grievience.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—ln your issue to-night I&d -ML respecting two brick shops ib Kaicamn^ K. ottd- w6? te • Th» ;a»«it«Ss -about which I wish to maki»feirMffi; i Jn the first place, he accuses myeelfS' proprietors of dishonourable Mtitkim ible actions, ilr ConsUbloko^Mlfc ful how he expresses hiin^*MSS respect, and after hoaHnc%ia|M»' say, I think he will see tW.jffijSEK ÜBea are uncalled-for and wij^iiEji 1 have to do with the firm-fSjuWi]), contract, I am not inclined to,ealkib|llr C , but J can cay that the tafawtt opened at the place and hoortpjxjgtoj and in the presence of nine or i&niijri ■ who were tendering, who caw thfeottia cut. Kow about toe ridiiUoiilMliijS^ ho talks of, although £357 boloirJiljS: mated price, but which do^'j^Sfgi ridiculously low when coppaiedSPie tender next above, which is bMm&fo'i • most respectable and truatyptftjfj||ffln in Auckland; Mr C—-'stend^gß&'i i highest but three out of f?a.r^®jii;': I euppo«e had the works b^ett':^jaf^fbi" Constable at his price tenderediiilf^^l' growl " would have been tnniwSi^ii "lordly crow" because Lq;jinUrJuSßted over the tenderers below*himofßflmaiß not tho case; fortunes are' tjifonii^jo easily these times; and had <he ffjtlfl?%fo tigated tho case as he talks (if, libloiilJ have thought his time more ptftipii! tta to waste it in penning such »l«tttflsM|u; 1 hen referring to the deposits -'.which In says were cashed by myself) tib'is •to gether wrong. The builders Wti.M) present had theirs returned,, to jikj there and then, and 'ill fen taken during the aftor^ora-^miH.,,:; three, Mr Constable being1-oiV 6(s|^ . which three I returned by post on the same night, enclosing my own .ob^ot in place of theirs. I did that not bftawtt was any advantage to ffleVito'casfiaf" cheques, but becaufe I vrantedtffjjffiy receipt for return of deppWtSliiMWr •_ that before calling any one wtevfjilM • pickpockets, Mr Constable .slioald felt make sure.his suspicions aw Mrrec^ud not merely write on Buppoation.-l'c|UH Norfolk-street, P&xatj Auckland, May 2lst, ISBS, '•:■'. T:'

The Cemetery.

(To the Editor) Sm,—Have you any idoa what out .city fathers are doing or going -M^ regard to closing the .pf«»?tts!pW. ■: and opening the new, one Jv-I W'iW :; 1 is a largs piece of Wi^iTPff • 1 fenced in adjoining ttQWOTj" 1 station, which I was told is mm/M® 1 tory. Is that all, I should 15^4 to inWiiMt they intend doing beforede&rlfSliF i the public? These good ee#?f§|if!*: I the trustees for the eaid;;Mtt»Wr|W -'Ti looking over the Cemeteries «!#' find that provision is made in **$? 17 for the "laying-out: thß;Seri««H ;i proper order," and for borromng»i»W:! | that purpose...Clause23 contra*ttffiß -* for the management of the earns.: .W" therein says, "Lay outana orUWg :; cemetery, &a, and embellish.«Mff ,' such walks, avenues, Tonda^apWg.. i &o.; clauses 73 and 74 P^&S ; closing of old cemetery "MffJ new ones, being suffid? n*Jf£Sjiiß I think I saw lately i" ,OII«. rf,TS 1 that the Governor had decl^eq BjFP. : ;| the closing of the future one was made i thing to that effect, This KM?" season for planting something should Be doneatM^SH 1 way at VVaikomiti, if ■ we •»**«i£ r ' J cemetery there during^e|«ffi!;:| especially as it "Mff^B' one was cloned, i-ais is a. KSSijjM :/;i that I fancy the Press *«WgE. J ranted in ventilaUng. WM^iA look at the matterpw horn P^aK" ! etc.. __—.

THE SUNDAY

ADDRESS TO . j h EVERY MAKirODO Bti PF^'" BY TKLKGBAtt IS^fe ;'; Soldiers of New South Wales I AqtjW^,' spirit of loyalty and patrlotto, |f SMhrr : tarily ottered your wrvleffl W *»pi,, : . country. Those services MVjffiSjJgM: : and cordially accepted, and you go W^, a brave but relenUets to. In *-^&», : i; The heart of the colony is StSWl"!^" of the wond od, y<«. -ReroeriW,J^.,, ; amidst Uw ciin of W^Sn*lll: naval hero expected ;' Every Jffifattfi* duty." *heydidit «ewSouthJW»^,,v hands expects hkewuse. 'S.i'JJ l ft=fflWtt:"14 tempt. BetterdeftththMdtohon^ J a dJ your strict obedience to °™°™IS>E •;, under all circumstances,M*,?JS9S»jfi4«' '* in the field, to emulate *ne P'lß'^SwWW-' ancestes.and makoy.oMriWltf^^w proud of her bods. So far,lhaW^SwflJ. :■; has been your lot, no *■ you J"'"^ \ri* fK atern realities. Shoulder to«*"%,■.iiM t« veterans of the B'p'L^ffljjW**'! ■ called on to avenge brayo Wrco v. j^ W defeat the MaMrt W**«^& :i : tl. u hostile AJ"W» nß ct 6xLyZri «4!.:' of their steel. Soldiersl^^.utj**..-. .■ but fow havo^born °^Lfi^J»WW' s chosen few. ThotonourotsWW to ,W» in jour future «^^ "Si'^&WWJfi if will be Bubjected.anoWmon^o^ jj,ftg bottle ol St. Jacob's Oil *K-.Wl»«*/*&■■ wluheaand God speed of i^tttiMS WhOlcaale Depot for A^|-

THE AUCKLAND JUVJSNING STAK, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1886

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Auction* ' TUESDAY, MAY 26, At 12 o'clock. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE STOCK TO BK SUBMITTED TO AUCTION AT ARTHUR'S MART, /~IOLD AND SILVER T EVER ■\\T ATCHES (AN ENORMOUS VARIETY), t\iamond "dings, heavx solid lockets, gold and silver alberts. t adies' /Sold and culver VyATCHES, LADIES' GOLD BROOCHES AND EARRINGS, GOLD LOCKETS, PINS, PENDANTS, STUDS, BRACELETS, &c, Also, AN EXTENBIVK ASSORTMENT OF TIIK NKWKt/T AND MOST FASHIONAHLK STERLING CULVER JEWELLERY. tt. ARTHUR Has boon favoured with instructions to soil tho whole of a largo consUnniont, just to hand, as above, at his Mart, on Hrst lloor, ou Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock. ALL GOODS WARRANTKH. EVKRY ARTICLE FOR ABSOLUTE SALK. Goods on viow from 10 a.m. for inspection. NOTE.—Tho above comprises one of tho best stocks of tho kind wo havo yet disposed of. boing an exceptionally good lot of New and Solld-mado Jewellery. &c Dealers and othors will do well to be presont. as tho whole must bo cleared. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, At 11 o'clock. CLEARING-CfUT SALE. LARGE GLASS CASES, CEDAR COUNTER, DOORS, SASHES, FITTINGS. BALANCE OF STOCK, &c. &c. &c. R. ARTHUR Has boon favoured with Instructions to noil by public auction on tho Promisee, Queon-Btroot, lately occupied by Messrs M. Levy & Co., on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, rflHfi BALANCE OF A STOCK OF J. GLASSWARE, PLATEDWARsK FANCY GOODS, CUTLERY IRONMONGERY, SPONGES CLOCKS, WORKBOXK9 DESKS, CONCERTINAS TOYS, PURSES, PIPBS ORNAMENTS &C, &c. &c. &c. Also. A Superior Cod fir-Top Counter Large Glass Show Cases Dbskb, Office Fittings. Sashes Doors, Sundries, &c, &c. Terms Cosh. TUESDAY, MAY 26, NOON. VALUABLE FREEHOLD, GOOD DWELLINGrGREENHOUSE, WELL-CULTIVATED AND PLANTED GARDEN. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with Instructions from Mr Goo. Warburton Gardener to sell by public auction, at Ma Estate, Land, and House Sale room, Queen-street, on Tuesday, 28th, at 12 o'clock noon, HIS GOOD FAMILY RESIDENCE, well arranged and faithfully built, con taining 12 rooms, and great conveniences for a family greenhouse and other outbuildings. The grounds have been well cultivated, and are planted with a nice assortment of troop, all well fenced, having frontages to Beresford street and Wolf-street, situated near to Hepburn street and the Western Park, pleasant, healthy, and convenient, a fast rising, improving neighbourhood. Will be sold in one Lot, or in four seotions, as per plan, to suit purchasers. Cards to viow can be obtained at tho Office o( he Auctioneer. W. 8. OOOHBANB] [JAS. UAOBI WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. VILLA SITES, NORTHCOTE. TO BE LEASED FOR SIXTY-THREE YEARS. Tho Subscribers will Lease by auction, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Wednesday, May 27, at 12 o'clock, By Order of the Commissioners of Hospital Reserves. ■ryCf BEAUTIFUL BUILDING SITES, /■y I Situated at NORTHCOTE, within a few minutes' walk of the Wharf, on tho now main rood to the Lake, containing from 1} to 3i acres, • great many having frontages to tho sea. Term of Lease: For Building purposes, 63 years; for Pastoral purposes, 21 years. For further particulars, apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE and SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANK.] fJAH. DAOBE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. BY ORDER OF THK MORTGAGEE. HOTEL. ALLOTMENTS. FARM OF 224 ACRES AT RANGIRIRI] Tho Subscribers have recoived instructions from tho Mortgagee to sell, at their Rooms, Queen street. on Wednesday, tho 27th instant, at twelve o'clock,* THE FOLLOWING FREEHOLD PROPERTIES AT RANGIRIRI:- LOTS 11.U2,13.1t, 27. 28,29,30, Town of Rangi riri, having a doublo frontage of 100 links by SOO links deep, containing two aoree, with iho Rangiriri Hotel erected thorcon. LOT 67. Town of RangirirL having frontages of 100 links and 250 links. LOT 815, Town of Rangiriri, having frontages of 250 links and 100 links, containing one acre. PART LOT 96, Parish of Whangamarino. having a largo frontage to tho Hangirlri River, is partly fenced and Improved. containing 22-1 acres first-class alluvial land. LOT 308. Parish of Whangamarino, contain ing eleven acres three roods, and front ing the Rangiriri River. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, . Auctioneers. ■W, 8/.OOOHBAKEI [JAMES DAOBB PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AT AN iARLY DATE. VALUABLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES. THE TWO CORNER ALLOTMENTS FRONTING VICTORIA-STREET , AND HIGH-STREET. ALLOTMENT, HIGH-STREET. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, HIGH-STREET. FOUR ALLOTMENTS, BEACH ROAD. '. -TOUR ALLOTMENTS, JERMYN .■■----... STREET. ALLOTMENT, BANK-STREET. The Subsorlbeis have received instructions from the Trustees to sell by public auction, %t tnpir Rooms, Queen-street, at an early dato, iTIiHOSE TWO VALUABLE BUSINESS 1. SITES, having frontage of 31 feet 4 Inches Bid 31 feotto Victoria-stroot East, and 50 foot to High stroet. Allotment 1, having 30 feot front- Bga to Victoria-street East. Allotments 3. 4, 6, and 7, having about 2,'S feet frontage each to Hlgh-Btreet. Allotments 5, G. 7, and 8, each bay ing a frpntage to Beach Road of 39 feet 7 inches by about 140 feot deop, situato opposite the rail way workshops. Allotmontß 1, 2, 3. and 4, hav ing each a frontage to Jermyn street by 120 feet deep, situate adjoining the late Mr Shepherd a Jiroperty. Part of Allotment 18, Bank-street, 31 ™t frontage, situate immediately behind the Northern Club. Full particulars in future iSßue. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS. "EIOR BALE, at the Durham Yard a, JD every Tuesday, at U o'olook, HIDES, TAiiLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. HUNTER 4 NOLAN TUESDAY, MAY 26. HUNTER & NOLAN 2 . WILL HOLD THEIB ijjtir m B ELY SALE AT THE NEWMARKET YARDS, Sundttaaof Oreat South and Onehunga Roads, or fAT AND STORE STOCK, DAIRY 'OOfff, SHEEP. AND PIGS.



THURSDAY, MAY 23, At 1 o'clock, THE REMUERA YARDS, OAA HEAD CHOICE FAT £\j\j CATTLK 800 Fat Sheop Palry Cows, Store Cattle Fat and Store Pigs ALFRED BUCKLAND, /IOUNTRY CATTLE SALES. \J Papakura—Wednesday. Mar 27 ALFRED BUCKLAND. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, PRESSED CLOVER HAY of ohoico quality. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYB. ffHB HAYMAUKES. SALB Off WOOL, BHEEPSKINB, HIDKB, TALLOW, HAY, And STRAW, etujh TUESDAY, at 19 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAY, MAY 2li, at 11 o'Clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EF FECTS. UNUKIt IiILT. OF SALK. ON THE PHKMISKS ov ilu. A. LINABURY, PONSONBY. R. C. GREENWOOD Has recaived instructions to Soil by Auction, on Tuesday noxf, tho 2Cth inst., at 11 a.m., on the premisoß. Ponsonbv, THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND KF KKCTS, comprising :— Pianoforte and Stool, Pier Glasses. Brussels and othor Carpots, Draw ing-room Suite. Round Tables. Tables, Chairs, Oil Paintings and othor Pictures, Fondors and Firoirons. Laco Curtains, Statuettes. Hoatth rugs. Bookcase aDd ovor 150 vols. o£ valuablo Books, Whatnots, Choii'onlors, Clooks etc., etc.. Iron and othor Bedsteads, Bods und Bedding, Chests of Drawers, Marble-top Withstands dm Waro, Choirs, Tables, Carpets, Rugs, Piotures, Curtains, Blinds, etc.. oto., Dining-room Tables. Sideboards, Chairs. Sldc-tablos, Coalbox, Fen ders. Picture?, Sowing Machine, Brackets, Statuettos, Curtains, Blinds, Ornaments, etc, Linoleum. Mats. LauiDS. Tea and Dlnnor Ser vices, Mangle. Battle. Ico Cheat, Filtora, Safo, Btove, Carpets, Tablo. Chairs, Cooking Utonsiln, Crockery, lvt-j. Pang, Tools, oto,, etc., oto. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctlonoor. WFP"- :; )AY, 27tii MAY, 1885. By Order of the Registrar of tho Supreme Court of New Zealand. GRAND RESIDENCE SITES AND GROUNDS WITH LARGE RESIDENCE AND VINERIES, KNOWN AS MR A. LINABURY'S, JERVOIS ROAD, PONSONBY. R. C. GREENWOOD Has received instructions from tho Registrar of tho Supreme Court of New Zealand to offer by Public Auction on Wednesday, tho ■37th May, 1885, at 12 o'clock, at his Mart. Vul can Luno, ALL that pieco of Land, containing 3 acres 2 roods (more or less), beings Lots 30 and 32, of a subdivision of Allotments 3, 1, o, and 6, of Section 8, of the Suburbs of Auckland, togothor with tho Villa Residence, containing 11 rooms, and coach-house, stables, and other buildings eroded thorcon. The proporty ie tastefully laid out in garden and orchard. On this land are the well-known vineries, with vinos bearing immense quantities of fruit. Tramcars and 'buses pass tho property. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. F. C. BICHABDSON.] [T. SI. JACKSON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. By order of the Mortgagee. NINE-ROOMED HOUSE & GROUNDS, KAWAKAWA, Loading Ground, Bay of Islands, RICHARDSON AND JACKSON Have been favoured with instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at their Mart, Dnrbom-Btreot, on 3rd June, FTIHAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD of 7 X acres 2 roods 33 porches, situated at Kawa kiiwa, upon which is built a 9 roomed House and largo Shod (ased as ball-room), now occu pied by Capt. McLcod. This proporty posboisos a grard Wator-front oge of unclaimed land. Vessels at low wator can come alongside Grand opportunity for a Shipbuilder. F. C. BIOHABDSON] [T. Hi JACKSON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. RBMUERA. REMUERA. REMUERA; By Order of the Mortgagee. BELMONT TERRACE, REMUERA. RICHARDSON & JACKSON Have received instruction? to sell by auction, at their Rooms, Durham-street West, on Wed nesday, Jane 3, at 12 o'clock, THAT NEAT COTTAGE AND ALLOTMENT, now in tho occupation of Mr John Hogon, containing 23 perches, being Lot 49, of Allotments 17, 28, and 30, ejection 11, Suburbs of Auckland, with 50 foot frontage to Bolmont Road. The above is a most dosirablo Eroperty, having an uninterrupted view of the arbour, and being within three minutes' walk of Newmarket Railway Stßtion. Terms, &c, on application to RICHARDSON and JACKSON, 81, Queen street, and Durham-street West, TUESDAY, MAY 26, At Noon. BUSINESS PREMISES AT HELEN S VILLE. HOUSE AND ALLOTMENT, O'NEIL STREET, PONSONBY. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, BAYFIELD. ALLOTMENTS, SENTINEL ROAD. D. F. EVANS Has boon instructed to sell by public auction, at his Land Mart, Queon-streot, on Tuesday, 28th May, at noon, ■\TALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES V in HolonßVllle South, consisting of Shop and DwolllDg-houso of S rooms, in ttrst-class "order, grand position, and known as Mr John Ryan's, being f/Ot 1, Block 10, To Horo Block, Township of Helonsville. Allotment, 60 x 100, Land Transfer title. A first-class investment in this rapidly rising township. NEW AND WELL-FINISHED HOUSE OF 5 BOOMS, &0.. &c.; large workshop. The house ia replete with all conveniences, and in first-class order; Bituato in O'Ncil-street, Pon sonby, quite close to tho Ponsonby Rood, and known as Mr Wm. Cowloy'a. A very eompaot and deßtrable place. GOOD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. 40 x 100, at Bayfleld, Pooßonby, quite close to Tramway Terminus. VALUABLE BUILDING SITES, 44 x 275, In Sentinel Road, Ponsonby. Nice position, near Ponsonby Koad and tram line. All the above properties are lor absolute Bale, the owners being dealrous of selling at once, even at a sacrifice. Full particulars in future issue D. F. BVA NB, Auctioneer. "pONSONBY NAVAL ARTILLERY. Owing to tho oxtonsive seaboard of New Zoaland, our Naval Defences must ever occupy a placo of the first importance. The public, for whoso safety Volunteer Companies have sprung into oxistence, ought to do everything in their power to encourage Naval Corps. The PONSONBY NAVAL ARTILLERY numbers among its members some of the finest amateur yachtsmen in tho colony, while every man is more or less expert at handling a boat* As these men give their services freely for the defenco of Auckland, it would beagracoful and generous act on the part of the public to provide them with a suitable vessel for marine manoeuvres in time of peace, and which would be of great service in war time. Subscriptions towards this laudable object will be received by MR J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-street. 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Money. M ° —^ ~Y> £(> 000 T0 TjKND in Bumß ot cloo nnd "p ' wards, on good securities, at lo veat ourront ratoa. W. & J. VRATKU, Land AKouts. Quoon stroot. JL*&i4 hi ki k TO LENDI n onmn of Irom d&\P\W\fiJ «fiO npwardD.-ApplyWm. 8. uuobrane. Coohrane's Auction Mart, ISO, Qunea straok. MONBY"fO LEND on good Security, from *80 and upwardß. at sovon por oont.-Apply to J. A. Boalo, Solicitor, Moroan tilu Uhiuuborw. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oi First-olass Freehold Seonrltlos. W. COLKMAN, Solioltor, National Insurance liulkllPKa. MONEY TO LEND, In annul "of £21 and upward.!, at oniront rates of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, SoUoltor, Hlgh-atreet MONEY TO LHND, at « moderate rnt'j ot Intorost.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSKLL, iJollcltora. Bnortlnnd-fltroßt. ONKV TO 1-iSNU, ft largu or «saaL' hdTuj. Nt dual raict ot intorcit. CONNKLL fc COOi SR, eoUoitom. vcloan Lwa MONEY TO LEND at current rotoe of tntoroat—Latnhlny and Jaclcraa. Qnnna tinek. MONEY LENT ON PKOMISBOKV NOTES, HOUSKB. FURNITURE. &a BILLS DISOODNTEU DAILY. MOK'i'UAOKB NKOOTIATSD. JOHN W. BARDIE, UXVCD, (XiMMIasION, AND KBTATB AHKRI. HIGH-BTRKKT, AUOKUUTO. r> U B L I C NOTICE. In conecquonco of other Monetary institutions trading unilnrhlmilar names to "Tho London Loan and Discount Company," of High-street, that Company, to avoid errors which aro or fro quont occurrence, will, in future, Inuiu undor tho name of "TUB New Zkai.and, Mohtgaqb. Loan, and Discount Bank." "\TEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, i.l AND DISCOUNT BANK, HldH-STKKET (Next to Atltin'B Printing Ofllco), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £ 1,000, PERSONAL 'SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIUST AND SKCUNI) MORTGAGE. ANY AVAIL A b'i?E SECURITY, KKI'AYAUI.K IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or In any way to Butt tho Borrower. Loans on Kurnlturo without removal; also on all kinds of Morchandiso. Loans may bo ropnid (it thorato ot Slxpcnco por woek in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Ratoe. Bank of England Notes mid Australian Bank Notes HmiKlit. All communications strictly conlldoutlal. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, lIIGH-STREKT (Next to Atkins Pkinting Okfick.) ICTOTICB 07 REMOVAL. VB.S VICTORIAN LOAN AND DIBCOON* AQBNUY REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MH 11,I 1, OLIPHANT, BoMomoa, HIGH-STREET. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. fiO, SHORTLANDSTREET, AtrociiAND (Opposite A. Cr. \u« & Sons' Waiikiiousb), And Llttlo Cuilins-otroct, Molhourno. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon porsonal, f reohold, and loasehold soourlty, rcpuyablo by Weokly, Monthly, or Quartorly Instulnionts, at Loweat Current Rates. Advanced mado on Fumituro without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LoanbGranted upon Life Policies, Legacies, and Interests uniier Wills. BDjLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit or Dkkds. Repayment by Easy Inhtaj,mkntb. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strictly confidential. Bank or England Notes Changed, TNDUSTRIAL AND • PROVIDENT X PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND. AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queon-strcot and "Vulcan Lano. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Sooloty is now Issuing : OrdlnaHpnvestlng Sharos, carrying full rate of lnteroawlnd profit. Paid-up. Investing Shares Of £20eaoh, carry- Ing 7 por cont. interest (payable half-yoarly) and participating In profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits: 6 months _ 6 por cent, 3 months .. .. .. 6 per cent, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advance on Approved Froehold and Loasehold Property to tho extent of threo fourthß of tho valne. Borrowers may pay off part or tho whole of their mortgages at any timo. Reduod Table of Rates nnd any furthor partl onlars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. GEORGE FRABSR. Manager. . AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUHJHNa & INVEST MKNT SOCIETY, 05TI0BI 117, QUHBK-STBJUK LOANS granted npon approved securities of FreonoM or Leasehold Properties in sums of 820 to fifl.ooo, prlnolpal and interest being repay able In Instalments at the following Reduob > BATES for repayment of eaoh aiOO borrowed I— Bepoymentsextend- p w b ITotal Amount Ing over eeT woes, Repft y a ble, " — ■ Si a< «b. a. I rear - „ J 0 0 104 0 0 1 years _ 1 DlO 108 B 8 8 rears - - 14 7 US IS 0 I years - ~ II B 131 0 B B rears _ ! I 138 18 9 S years • . 7 1 147 13 0 10 years - - 8 3 168 IB 3 And, In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans, DEPOSITS.—The Sooiety receives Money on Deposit i—Repayable at 7 days' notice, S per oent. por annum i repayable La 0 months, 6 vet aent. per onnum, JOHN BATOKK. Secretary. FOR POSITIVE SALE.—6OO Acres Good Land, with water frontage, only 10 miles from Queen-Btrcot Wharf, and will ba sold cheap.-Apply to John Soppet, Home and Land Agent. No. 8. Qneon-straet. "BjlOR BALE, a really good Dairy Farm JD 160 aoreß good land, well-fenced, good ■ jrass. and plenty fresh water all tlie year round, - comfortable dwelling-house, and numerous out iuUdinH<): all in good order: J-mll tfromraU- way station, J.S mllea from town, and will M , sold uhaap.—Apply to John S (ippat. Land Agent, , «»• t, Qneen-stn f ■ ' '



UIWLAKATIOft OF WAX. LIFE OR DEATH 1,000 000.000 LIVES ENDANGERED. A Never Failing Remedy. Wl.ilst very olaboratcpronarattoni aro beinß inu.lo ul homo and übruiul for Iho propagation o( warfare, ami iho wlioloaalo destruction of liumuu lifu. fuw permit themselves to givo a uiuiiiuiii'Htliouidit to its pnsorvation, und tho rurmiuiuiit uiuiiituuatico of God's Krcatcst bless in.,'—UiioJ Health. Dysijci-uia. indigeßiloo, and iliC iiiultUndu uf ills to wUoli Iho flush in lieLr, daily cany nil' tliuir myriads of Ticiims, nnci in ih« midst of dieeuso and lU'xiuiir when m*di*ul skill seems bullied and hiimun aid U in v»in, try Itiuil Kreso'n H»ni •j.r/ T«u, which, Uio tin uilvar lining of the UlkckiHi. cloud, i»i|ilroa (lit tuit'eror with hope, vi* ku suvud Hh tlioiirta«(l.i, and prolonged tho livch tf leiifi of thoiimndi. Lest tho honest kiilinuny we publish fr«m time to timo may fco duubied. -.tii ko»rlily invite llio renders of AuukUn.l Kv»NIN<: STAR to correspond With our im*o*» iili'«it, and beg to call attention to tho lciler annexed, SAVED AT LAST. Nono N«cd Despair Hopo for tho Bopoloss. ■ lti, KliiK-iitroct, Sydney. Ci:n ri.K.Mi m —For in»ny yoars I have ->, i' ml f ■■muoulo chronic dj'Hpui..Bia. In order 'i iul n-v.-Hf n( it I have ir ivi-.'lud nil or»r the -riil.iii.il i.i>«i. iroiMod by tho moat eminent i'loi'.h in limrly every civiltad land, but . i i-tiiii iivAil. O:ily lttt-t yr»r I spent ahdliday v. > Hit" l: ii" Viniintaijiu, iibstaininK from hum ii-.nall get her, awl also undertook a journoy to 11.' pujuliir hoitllh retorts erf Vicloria. but ". iti.uut tinniri: any appreciable roliof. Having road *> much about tho merit* vi llunihiiri Tea. I wrh induced 10 use ii. ii'iil 1 •in nappy v.) my with such Lii-ni licial n silt's llml I writo this without to (citation not as a testimony thoughtlessly u'vou without proper trial, > ut bb thr lipncot ro ri.iiimcniliUionof A tratefnl milWrir. ,«nd will ■.mule it v • bj mr iiiliunnco aud purßonul assnr ii .c(. am r.s well kn -wn »b most Sydney inoichniit», and tn all wln> aull'or from thero morsi'lii'A |iH»KS of risftpepsln, I earnestly com moid >uur Uamburg Tea,—Yours faithfully, li. SOLTAN. Wholesale Hi-jot for Auckland— M. LEVY & CO., QUEKN STKKKT, AUCKLAND. QIIOOTINCi SEASON, ISBS GUNS!! GUNS! I GUNS!! I). EVITT, GUNMAKEH. 251, QUEEN STRKBT, AUCKLAND. Tho advcrtlpor having a very larso Stork of Guns, both Brooi-uhlo'iding and Muzsleload inß, has ro ma'ki'd them nt a consldorablo KKDUCI'ION FOli CASH. .6 a. d. SinKlotatrrcl Gunafrom .. .. 0 IT 6 Double-Imrrol Hunß from .. .. a 0 0 n-Hibli:-barrclU.li. duns from .. I 15 0 Bliißlo-bnrrol H.L Gunn from ..500 Curliß and Ilarvoy'B Host Quality Diamnnd (irainUiiupowdor.. Is (i.l por Ib. FKFllunpowdor Us W „ Shot On s)d „ CarlridKu Cfteoß, 12 kiibbo,Cs, tia and 7a porlOO. Kveuv Othi'.u Kind ok Shooting Matkiiiai, KqUALLV CllKAl'. KLKY'H CUNTHAti FIItK CARTHIDGKS, 12 kimko. loaded with tho Now K.C. Powder. aUNWOItK 0? KVKUY DIESORIPTrON DoSlt PROMPTLY and EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OP IMINV-! CELKBRATKU FIREWORKS. D, EVITT, SUNMAKKR AND IMPORTER, 231 — QUKKN-STltEliT, AUOKtAND, — 254 Wholosalo and Retail. £3TSkn'd koh Prick lists. T> X 0 C L A M A T I ON. GREAT SACRIFICE of £3,000 WORTH OF JIOOTS, HHOKS, and SLIPPERS, tho Bulanco of our Immoneo Stock. GARRKTT BROS. havlnK decidort to tirolong tho SALE FOR ON] MONTH LONGICK, in order to close partner ship accounts, G.B. aro dotorinluou to 801 l dur ing that timo at PRICES UNHKARD OS1 IN THE COLONY! Tho following aro the PRICES of a few lines only :— b. d. a d. Men's Watertlghto .- ... 8 6..worth U 6 I Men's Elastics 7 6..worth 12 6 Men's Balmorals .. ..9 o..worth 12 6 Men's Bluohora i 6..worth 8 8 Motfs Shoos 6 6..worth 10 6 Ladles' Kid B.S S 6..worth 9 6 Ladies' Buttoned Boots .. 0 B..worth 13 6 Ladies'l'uttoned Boots .. 7 6..worth 12 Ladies' Kid K.S 6 6..worth 9 Ladies' Kid E.S. High-log .. 7 6..worth 12. i Children's Shoes .. .. 1 o..worth 3 6 Children's Boots .. .. l o..worth 3 6 Ladies' Evening Shocß .. i 6..worth 8 6 All Other Bines at Equally Low Rates fo CASH ONLY. GARRETT BROS., Tanners and Boot Manufacturers, wakefield-strket, * """-'.AND. jgXTENSION OF PREMISES. LETTS, WOODWARD & CO., IRONMONGERS & HOUSE FURNISHERS, UPPER SYMONDS-STMSET, Finding the present accommodation too limited for their trade, have decided to make EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS & ENLARGE THEIR PREMIKSS, MAKING SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FROM WRHSKNT PRICES . To prevent Goods getting damaged during same. Loading LOW LINES aa follows :- Bedsteads, Matttrassgs, Spring Mattrasses, Linoleums, Oilcloths, Mats, Perambulators, . Ranges, Register Grates, Colonial Ovens, Fenders, Fiireirons, Lamps, &c. In future, our STOCK will consist of that ola COMPLETE FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. T IGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE lj HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING* v-EHICJIiF.B, Hired. Bought, and Sold, at IROWTHER'S VICTORIA. STABLES, Wei eeler-Btreeti