THE EDITOR'S TABLE.

Selection!, from tho Correspondence File.

BaK-lAIRs.—" A Wife and a Mother" wishes " Not a Bank Cleric " to know that sho is ono of " tho chieken-heartod in dividuals " who signed the petition against barmaids, and can give good reasons fcr do ing so. She thinks barmaids could find moro useful and honourable employment in learning household duties, and so fitting themselves to bo wives. " How," she continues, " would ' Not a Bank Clerk - like to come home to an ill-cooked meal and untidy house ? I suppose ho would seek tho society of thoso respectable and much injured barmaids,who never degraded thorn .solves by the drudgery of housework, yet do not hesitate to sit on tho knoo of, or bo kissed by, every Tom, Bill, and Harry. Thoro nro a few unfortunato girls forced into tho position of barmaids, strong minded enough to withstand tho tempta tions of dresses and jewellery, and trying to make the barmaid's lifo an honest ono, but tlio greater number have given heart ache to many a wifo and mother." Ode to Orkw—" Anti-Bosh," who is ovidently not an admirer of tho Knight of Kawau, and will not grant his panegyrist any poetic licenso, severely criticises tho ode wired by Mr Wills to Sir Geo. Grey during the no-confidoiico debato. Ho says : — "My appotito on Saturday afternoon was utterly destroyed and my Sunday mado melancholy by roading tho linos which you, in your kindness of lio.irt, call 'the verses of a poem to Sir Georgo Grey.' Tho ful some flattery in this Inst effusion 13 equalled only by its inhorcnt stupidity and it? faulty mochanism.

' Fair freedom's inarch to llhorty, So thou it be, A patriot in Ills majesty.' Whore is tho rhythm, ronson, or poetry in theso linos? How doos Froodom march to Liberty ? Is not freedom liberty, and liborty freedom ? Wo might as well talk of England marching to Britain, or tlio United States to America. Then tho inspired (?) poet ejaculates 'So thou it be.' What be ? Who bo? Tho answor is, Sir Georgo Groy. Yes, ho is ' Fair Freedom's march to Liborty.' In tho noxt line he is ' A patriot in his majesty,' and in the followirg voi'so hois 'A monarch in his purity.' Could anything moro idiotic or fulsome be written by any man not in his senses V" Woman's IsKr.u_.NC'>. and Drkss Im vitovr.us. —"A Subscribor" asks: "Aro tho young mon of Bcrosford-strcot Church going to sot iho fashions for our young ladies ? It looks a great doal lileo it. If thoy would only try and improvo (hcmsolves as much as tho ladies im provo thoir dresses, wo should hear some thing different from their meeting. Why not meet at tho street corners, and discuss women's dross, instead of talking over it in a Christian meoting-plnco ? Wo oxpect such things from larrikins, but not from tho young men of Borcsford-strect Church." Extension op the Logai, Option Fran chise.—MrStickloy, discussing this ques tion, says that whilo tho present mode of restricting tlio votes in licensing districts to tho ratepayers only, thereby depriving many porsons who nro bona fide rcsidonts in tho district of a voice in tho matter, the owners of property in many cases living out of tho district, is far from Loins satisfactory, thoro arc many practical difficulties in the way of a residential franchise. Tho chiof of these, our correspondent points out, is that connocted with tho compilation of tho rolls, which would ontail very great exponso, whilo tho rolls for members of Parliament would not do, tho oloctorni divisions not being co-terminus with tho licensing district. Ho would liko to soo some workable plan to ovorcomo this obstacle before tho prcsont franchise which, ho thinks, gives a fair representation, including women who aro ratepayers, is interfered with. OvKßi.oAiiiNii Tram Cars. —"Ono for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" writes that he counted 38 people on a two horse car ono wot night. Ho considers such overloading a proper snbjoct for tho attention of tho Inspector of tho Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A Wail from I'onsonhv —" W. 13."sends a protest about tho condition of tho stroots in Ponsonby, nnd hopes tho Council will cause proper inquiry to bo mado into tho statements sot out in the letter by Mr Macarthy.

Rights of Apprentices. — "Justice" says :—" Thoro has been a great deal of dis cussion lately as to tho rights of appren tices. I havo mado inquiries, and find that (according to law) tho working hours of an apprentice aro eight hours a day, with tho exception of Saturday, on which day thoy must knock oil' at two. If an apprentice wishes to knock ol! work at twelve on Saturday, ho can be required to mako up his timo."

NKinhhours' Bow.—"Their Neighbour" sends a complaint which, if truo, should bo communicated to tho polico, not to a news paper. Radicalism. —" Bluocoat Boy " is sovoro upon tho Stout-Vog.il Ministry. "Novor, perhaps, in tho whole courso of her his tory," ho writes, " has Now Zealand boon so overrun with political demagogues, jugglers, tricksters, and deceivers as at present. This complox of polttical opinion known as tho Radical-Liberal party havo not any fixod or recognised piinciplos. How is it possible 1 Indeed, lacking tho intellect and ability of statesmanship to create a einglo measure that would give entire satisfaction to tho country, tho present Kadical Govern ment commenced their work by undoing that which their predecessors had accomplished, ovidontly following up and accepting that suicidal cry of thopoliticalmnninc'Oown with ovorything that's up, and up with every thing that's down.' Hardly had this great government of all tho talents entered into ollico, than tho chiof and head of that motloy crow promised retrench ment and reform, but the pcoplo aro t» bo deluded by a nover-.to bo fulfilled promise. woll and truly havo wo in terpreted that political cuckoo cry to bo ' Wasto, jobbery, and corruption !'" City Council Finances. -"Ratepayer" discourses warmly on this subject:—" Your paragraph showing how tho Corporation of Winnipeg set about retrieving their finan cial position is woll worthy of imitation by our own City Council. As you truly observe, tho desired result will not bo brought about by tho dismissal of a number of road mon, for, looking at tho disgraceful state of our streets whor.o the mud swopt on ' onesidoby tho street-sweeper is lcftinljnos of batter, to the inconvonionco of tho public, tho reform is not required there; but tho real remedy lies in commencing roform in tho heads of departments. Lot the Council tako tho bull by-tho horns, and thoy will bo backed up by tho ratepayers at largo; indeed, ft this is not dono at onco, we shall soon havo to bo taxod to pay tho interest on another loan. With regard to our roads, thoro aro very few of them properly formed, and tho consequence is that thoy soon get out of condition; as for a good deal of tho channelling, it is a positive disgrace and wasto of irionoy. Lot any of our Councillors lork at tho channelling on tho east side of Howo-stroet as a sample. I hayo often watched work of this kind, and havo soon tho stonos sink several inchos by mere fravitataon a few weeks aftor tho work had eon passed."

Tub Tariw.—W.e have an accumulation of letters l,rom "Wright," "Kingsland," "Bluocoat Boy,"and ethers on this subject, but as the tariff has boon defeated and withdrawn, tho discussion has lost its interest. Mr Wright is sovore on tho pro position for labourers' cottages erected by road boards. "Houses for the poor labourer, forsooth!" he exclaims, "as if thero were no building societies, money lenders, and speculating builders and car penters in our midst. It won't wash, Sir .Julius. A labourer rests poorly with an empty stomach nnd badly clad evon in a house erected by a road board. No ! make his food and clothing cheap, and ho will iind a house somewhere, no doubt, for him self."

One Tree Hill Reserve.— "BeenLook ing at tho Man " criticises the action of the Mayor of Onehunga with reference to tho One Tree Hill llcserve. He says tho Mayor and Onehunga Borough Council utterly ignored tho One Tree Hill Road Board's communication re cemetery site, and con cludes : "I would respectfully ask Mr Mayor of .Onohunga if it is not a fact that tho Government did, somo time ago, grant a resorvo as a sito for a cemetery for One hunga—a site in overy way more suitable than Ono Troo Hill for such purpose-and if tho said site has not been diverted for other purposes. Also, by whose authority the party or parties have not had the effrontery to erect a building thereon, with out paying rent for it ?.

Gas Accounts.—VV. Pul.cn, Parnell, joins in the complaints about the increaso in gas accounts, and also, says that "in addition to this, the Gas Company has had tho un paralleled audacity to present me with a printed circular intimating that unless I immediately deposit £2 as security for the due payment of my account, the service will be at once stopped. Fancy one of our wholesale merchants writing to a customer and politely informing him that if he did not at onco deposit £-10 or £50 to meet his quarterly bill his credit would be stopped. I do not know whether any other consumers have re ceived the impudent notice above referred

to, but if thoy have, nnd supposing that they comply with it, the Gas Co. would derive a handsome revenue by investing their customers' money.'

The Pilot Service.

(To tho Editor) Sri? -I hear a movement is afloat to abolish h a eiK speciloo. BMWW. tt °f^eelorl" the real mo.iv. ESeHSfc»n t «| to use every """J™^ , increase and simplily custom rimes, ana to IQL madation , and t0 wharfage and harbour oco emoi ' enc y of -ll?s£ra ft%aru. £U.- K PSS destination of any vessel or Roods In m'H. AueH. ndl-nrroundedby islands.rooli_.and (lllvo^y. , 1 s-bect (as on Monday last to _u.Ucn\7a lowthin comparatively "inland waters," ihe lirst question they ask is. 'Do you know it thoro is an eflloiont pilot service, plao hUrraeac a visiting tho port beyond the caprice K master in charge i''ll this question is answered in the negative, the proposed destina tion of the vessel is at onoe put down as rioky, not dangerous even though the vessel .may havo tho host of commanders. Should an illus tration be wanted, look at the report in to-day 6 ■•Herald' in reference to tho lonic which, when southward of Cane Palliser, and ofltlio entrance to Wollington (now considered one of the safest nons in theso bo is) struck on a shoal The result of making the services of a pilot optional would bo Increased insuranco rates, and consequently Higher freights and prices of merchandise, for It Bhould be understood that our antipodean harbours oven now aro but little known to tho moneyed men of Kurope : and it necessarily follows that the bußy men thoro will not tako tho trouble .to look into tho matter deoply-indeed, have in sufficient moans of doing bo - bur. will cover the risk by marine insurance and higher prices, wholly ruled by ap parent circumstances at thoir end where the risks aro mostly undertaken. It is futile to aav " Oh, hut there are uig-boats I" for Buch boats do not guarantee a safe run in or out, and may be away at aomo wreck down the coast when required ; and, indeed, it would be to their interest to create wrecks for tho sake of salvage piolita. Tho compulsory pilotage does not. of course affect vessels the masters of whioh hold " exemption certificates," and these are the most numerous of those using this port. I am told the present service gives great satisfaction, but that it brings in £800 per annum more than is required for Its working Isubmit this should either bo utilised in adding to ita efltciency or in reducing tho charges. It certainly ought not to form part of tho liaroour revenue. Why can it not b. used in providing a powerful tug or tugs in connection with, and subservient 10, the pilot service, as is done iu other places? To weaken tho Batety and character of the port by removing ita host recommendation to tho shipping of the outer world Ib, to my mind, suicidal, so far as the goneral interests of Auck land aro concerned.— -onra, Seo., A Stranger. P.S.-I may add that, upon talking over this matter with tho very experienced commander of 11 large foreign steamer recently in port, he unreservedly gave it as his opinion that tho pilot service should be supported in every way, although, said he, "1 could have come inhere ui.liont any pilot, and took ono only to holp the service."

The Real Sleepy Hollow.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,— Sunday aft: moon was so fine I wont to Ouehuni'a. It is a pretty rural placo; its build ings so hiitriblo and unpretentious ; its two or three streets on whicli thero is any trullio— besides iho multitude grass grown on which thoro is none—are so silent and deserted that if any town in the colony has well-earned the name ot "Sleepy Hollow," it is Onehunga. Certainly It was Sunday, but even on week days, unless when a 'bus is passing, a shooting rango could bo had In most of tho streets without tho danger of hitting anyone. The 1 .cniiur complimented Oneiiuugn on its bracing atmosphere, but its residenrs seem all unbraced and their pants about their heels". In the two main streets it is quite an enterprise to get from tlio crowu of the street to the footpath, where thero is ono, on account of tha canal of mud which lies between. At tho bun depot I have seldom seen a moro filthy slough, Btreet and footpatn included; und this is close to tho wharf, whero visitors, via tho Manukau har bour, receivo their lirst impressions of Onehunga aud of this provincial district. This initiatory slough iscau-ed by tho wn.biugof tho'busses on the street. Tho borough Council and tho police allow It, and pedestrians got through tho muck tho best way they can. No shoeblack will ever sot up in Onehunga. Ho would bo ruined iu a week. On tha footpaths aro mounds and trails of cow droppings. During tho day you can navigate past there, but at night^and there aro no lumps-you can imagine. Hoaidents, when out at night, invariably leave thoir boots on the doorsteps when they return. A lurgo number of people of Onehunga do not wish this condition of things allerea ; do not want tho streets im proved. Many literally live from tho grass grown on the stree s, and wore they formoa and metalled, would have to Bell their cows. Tlity do not want trade, bustle, and commecco to in trude, and spoil thoir rural felicity, so municipal improvt-inentisneglected,nay oppOßud. Theflrst stop in municipal improvement is rating, and tho borough whicli does not impose rates cannot oll'ect improvements. Onehunga borough rate is Bi-ponce on the £; some public-spirited residents thought evin that too much. Auckland rate payers, ground down with municipal taxation, hore is an elysium for you. 'The license fees of the eight hotels ot tho Onehunga Borough are the mainstay of iis revenue. Wero Mr J. Newman and Mr _'. G. Hwington permitted to operate on the Onehunga hotels and reduce their number to tho needs ot tho place, the Borough must linancially collapse. On tho other hand, wore tne ousted Auckland hotel - keepers to establish there, tho Borough would flourish. What a municipal condition I There is not in these islands a villttKO or town with better possibilities for becoming a llrst-claas manu facturing city than Onehunga; but all these years old fogoyism has sat on her chest, and has not ullowed hor to breathe. Willi a blind parsimony tho imposition of ratos for neecasary municipal purposes has been resistod—rates which it spent, luriiclcmsly would havo increased tho valuu of property and tho population ono hundred per cent, long ere this. Surely One hunga is not Irrecoverably dead, buried, and beyond hope of being i.suri.otcd into lifo.— Yours, &c„ Vihitok.

How to Check Gas Accounts.

(To the Kditor.)

Sin,—Sovoral of your correspondents are com plaining of tho tins Company, and imply that thoy aro being charged for much moro gua than they burn—not a very likely thing on tho face of it that tho Company or tho directors should combine to cheat their customers, for that ia the plain Knglixn of thu imputations. What 1 wish t'j know is why iho public are not able to check their gas bills, a_ the complainants a'-lcge? I I Hnd no dilliculty whatever. 1 read tho meter as eu3ily as the clock, and if my gas bill jumped uo unexpectedly, and 1 found the metor in oicatcd th« increased consumption, I should not cry out to Jove, butshould put my own Bhoulder to tho wheel. Kirs'. I would trust my nose to find if thero was any leak; failing that, I should ._. if Ultra was any wasteful consumption, then 1 would oxamino tho meter daily, or at lixed intervals, to find if it was apparently registering uniformly, aud if the con sumutlon thus indicated seemed excossive, I should report at tho gaa ofllco that tho meter was out of order. It is the customer's busintss to keep hia pipea from leaking. Tho motor has threo dials, eaehdividod into ten equal parts, and with ono hand to ouch. Tho right-hand dial or face registers up to 1,000 feet; tho ligures mean so many hundred feet; and when tho hand completes tho circle, that means that 1.000 feet have been passed through the motor. Tho u.jddlo dial registers up to 10.000. nnd each tlguro passed is an additional 1,000. This dial roads from left to right (tho re verse of tho othor two). Lastly, tho dial on the right registers up to 100.060 feot at oach revolu tion of tin hand, each fjgure indicating 10,100 feet additional to thp previous tlguro. Now, it we read the three dials from lift side to right, 3ay tbo hands pojnt to ■}. 5, _ai . respectively. Put them down and add two noughts— thus, J5,6'.0. That is tho total consumption that has passed through. A man o mes round onco a month and ontors these llguros in hia book, and the customor ia charged the difference botween tho reading this month and last. For instance, if I burn 2,700 feet this month, between tho man's vlßits, tho hiotcr will then road -18,300, and tho gas hill I receive will oxpress this clearly, thus :—

Index: -15.300. August 8. Judex: 45,(100, July Q. • 2,700, aniount charged for. Jt will bo obvious that if tho man made a mistake and entered too much in July, the error would correct itself tljo following month. If all tlio gas meters and gas accounts aro like thoso auppliod to mo, t fall to seo Jiow customers can be overcharged.—l am, 5.0., Fair Play.

Barmaids.

(To the Kdltor.)

Sir,—ln your issue of Tuesday evening, "Not a Hank Clerk " writes regarding bp.rm lids. We total abstainers do not desire to injure thoso young ladies, but waiifto protect them from the I evil influences that thoy are surrounded with. 1 havo no doutit many ro^peptablo young women, with tho best resolves, become birmatds, but what Is the end? While I was a director In the Scottish Tomperance League wo employed tho late William Logan to ascertain what waa the result of employing barmaids and femalo 8. r.ants in hotels. After a caroful inquiry through Scotland, visiting gaol.', ponitentiarlos, houses of refugo, lock hospitals and bridewells, his roport was that nintylivo out of ovory hundrod females so employed wont on tho streets.' Wo desire to prevent this Taking a quotation from a writer, Havo you over listened to hoar tho lamenta tions that riDgs up from those far dopths" :— " Onco I was puro as tho snow ; but I fell— Fell liko a snowllake from Heaven to I loll; Fell to bo trampled as fi.th of tho Btreot; _ ell to bo tootled at. and eplt on, and beat; Pleading ar,d cursinir and begging to die : filing my soul to whoever would buy ; Healing in shame for a morsel of bread : Hating the iving, and fearing tho dead," —lam, &o, John lamb.

Remember This.

If you are sick Hop Bittors will surely aid naturo in making you well when all else fails.

If you arc oostivo or dyspeptic, or aro sulfat ing from any other of the numorouß diseases of tho stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill, for Hop Bittors is a sovereign remedy in all such complaints.

If you aro wasting away with any form of Kidney disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a euro to Hop Bitters. If you aro Nervous uae Hop Bitters. If you are a frequenter, or a rosid cut of a mias matio district, barricade your system against tho scourge of all countries—malarial, epidemic, bilious, and intermittent fevers—by tho use of American Co.'s Hop Bittors. If you have rougti, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel niiaorable generally, Hop Hitters will givo you fair skin, "gblood, and sweetest breath, and health. that poor, bedridden, invalid, wifo, sister, ni1 thc, r ',GrdauKhter' can b° made tho picture of health, by American Co.'s Hop Bittors, cost Ing but a tnflo. Will you lot them sulferl In short they cure all Diseases of tho Stomach, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nervea, Kidnoyß, Bright', Disease. £500 will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Druggists and Chemists keep. t. , SSW#¥ w"hout a bunch of green Hops pottle. Bhim aU others u vOe, poisonous stuff,

PAPERS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

(EY TBI.FOR.. i-ii, PARLIAMENTARY EE p os [ Wellington,^,. [ Prisons Uepoi-t. -. The Inspoctor of Prisons' report ...« _ during the year 1884 the dailv-^ number of prisoners has fallen fLTSfe. male and 09 G female prisoners to _^ males and 908 females. The mob 5Il» each prisoner was £55 9s 6d staff 0* 0 vision cost £44 14s 5d por head and _§ tenanco, £15 9s 2d. ' and ■* Probationary System in Gaofc Regarding the probation system, th.', traduction of which was BU__6rCi time ago by Mr Tole, Inspector H™> ports :—" I have no hesitation in S°> that J believe such a B , Btem " g«» ously applied to certain case, r Now Zoaland, would be attended Wi,.? saving of no inconsiderable sum 0 f m » to the Government, and would lead t,? reclaiming of many, and would uT moans of their redeeming thoir ehanu*^' Probation as provided for by .tatutefll practised by courts, is not generallyS understood, many seeming to thi t • to bo virtually pardon, when in fact •. ■' only a suspension of the sentence fm limited timo to give opportunity for Z '* mation. It does not relieve the from any responsibility for the Jt^ committed without further action 1? the Court at the expiration of the t of probation when the sentence is susmiS? The conditions generally imposed by (W' are "to be of good behaviour, and i. the peace towards all persons" Ti these conditions are faithfully «^ with, the Court may order dUcharm. the expiration cf the term of probation J the person has been sent to the country to sea the case may be dismissed or nILS on file. It would appear that in consiffl the matter of suspending the sentence _T persen convicted of crime two imnmtl ant questions arise: First, what « the demands of public justice? fi what are the probabilities of refom tion ? Both are entirely at the disS_ of the Court, but in the latter aSff Statutes provide for a probation offi^ whose duty it is to investigate such ca£ with a view to ascertaining the probabihu of reformation without punishment andil found favourable, to so report to the Ceoit The persons placed 011 probation are required to report themselves periodically (at the dk cretion of the Court) to the probation ofC and when honourably dischargod at theei piration 01 their probation, or when M cases havo boon dismissed or laid on fto they aro required to pay tho cost of tha'. prosecution. Tho probation system-fc corried further, and reaches permm who aro actually sorving sentence who may upon sentences of J more than six months remaining n M j pired, with a view to ascertaining the too! liabilities of their reformation, by reoom mendation of the probation officer an. with tho concurrence of the Conii which imposed tho sentence, be released on probation; but as there is sucl a liberal scale of remission in force in New Zealand, I do not think the probation system noed bo mado applicable: fo such cases. It appears to me, ho.. ever (though it is not done in America that there are cases of prisoners committed for trial, such as an attempt to commit suicide for whicli porsons are often % in prison hero awaiting trial for low periods, to which probation might be tM to apply, ar.d 1 hope you will be enabled to recommend the system to the favourable consideration of the Legislature, •:'•:. : Crown Lands Report. The report of tho Secretary of the Croi.ii Lands Department shows tho absolute sales of town, suburban and rural lands doling the past year to have been 65,998 am, tho consideration teing £82,110 8s 2d cad and £1,472 scrip. A total of 70,238 acres was sold on deferred payments, tie, cash rocoived being £88,579; 2,9.2 acres of agricultural leases on gold fields yielded £2,723; 24,410 acres V perpetual lease produced £2,349; 11,384,ff1_ acres held under pastoral lease realised £108,300, and coal royalties, &c, produced £13,478, making- a total of £357,611, ! 5,428 acres woro selected under tlj homestead syßtem in the 12 months elided 31st March, 1885. Thore have been 842 \ selections of an aggregate area of 105,351 acres under the various systems '/A j deferred payments, perpetual lease, ! agricultural lease, homestead and vilhgt j settlements, of which 21 selections aid ! 4,303 acres wero in Otago edaa..! tion reserves, and 36 selections coveiijj j 6,314 acres in the native reserve, W« Coast, North Island.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Auckland v. Ponsonby.—Thoso Clubs plajjl their return match on the Metropolitan ;j__ Saturday, when Ponsonby was again victoriM by four trios (eight points) to nil. The playinttl earlier part ot the gome was vory even, each* securing a mark, but without any contributioni. tho scoro in t_e lirst half. Whiteside did getora the lino onco and touched down, but the Id was recalled. Immediately afroiwardsArael mado a splendid kick at a rolling ball, andibt leather passed scarcely a yard beneath the lm, Whitoside gained threo tries in quiokauccestiflll, and MoConncll one, all being the result of« ---selilBh passing. None of the attempts at Hal succeeded. Tho Auckland forwardß pl&ywV good gamo, and O'Connor ehono cspeoL-tlr amongst tho baclis. Whiteside, Arnell.ViM Macky played the best game for Ponsonby. » Gordon v. Newton -Gordon won thismitti whicli wa9 played on tbe Domain, by tonrpSflg to nil. W. Meldrum obtained both tho t-_es_g Gordon, but the kicks atgoal by F. Olaytonlirie un-ucoßtui. 'ihe Newton captain proteßw against tho second try, which one of tho umpiit had decided against, and at ono period it<«l! peared as if tho game would be BUddaS? stopped. Grakton v. Albert.—This was a very gW match, and resulted in Grafton's favour by atjf: (2 points) to nit. Gardiner obtained the OT, which Ryan unsuccessfully attempted to co vert into a goal. Junior Matches.—These matches result-. as follows:—Auckland v. Athlotic, dram neither eido scoring.—Union defeated Rita of four pointß to nil— Clifton defeated VicWHI by four points to nil.— Selwyn was.'.„fi. torious over National by six points. (a.ttr . and goal from tho field) to nil. Ryan seouretltM try, while Major potted tbe goal.—Ponroibrv Waitemata: Drawn. Steadmon soorlng a to?ill Ponsonby, and Mackay another for Waltemail —Silver Star v. Blue Boys: This malch resaJW in a draw, both sides securing a try. Theß_VS Star got a second try, but it was disputed, 8 'fit' Bluo Boys had 21 men on tbo field all ttrrougt the gamo, the star having tho usual nutate (15).-Grafton 11. v. Albert ll.: Tho Alberfteu.; did not put in an appearance, and G.d-18: therefore claims the match.

Warehouse MATcir.-The match betwa* the employes of Measr-B JloArthur and Co. flu Sargood, Kwen, and Co. took plaoe. H Devonport on Saturday, and was won byll* Sargoodians by nine points (a goal and Mt; tries) to two points, one try. The tries forlil victors wore obtainoi by Howitt, Whitaier, and Hewin, and ono of thoso was converted ato a goal by Whitaker. Binney secured the trjlw MoArthur's.

THE SOUDAN.

ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS,

"EVERY MAN TO DO EIS DVTTg

BY TELEGRAM.

Soldiers of New South Walos 1 Actuate. Wi spirit of loyalty and patriotism, you havo WjJJ tarily offered your services to the'row* country. Those services have been heart!? and cordially accepted, and you go forth to in« a bravo but relentless foe, in a f reign lan* Tho heart of tho colony is with, and tho _* ot tho world on, you. Hemeniber that -WJ amidst tho din of battle, England's great* naval hero expected 'Every man todoffi duty." '1 hey aid it. Now South Wales at fflfi hands expects likewise. Do it or die ln.th-J*: tempt. Bolt or deatji than dishonour. StrivilW; your strict obedience to orders, your ft-UnM under all circumstances, and .-our herojo-_tlM» In the field, to enmlato the gallant deeds of JJK ancestors, and make your adopted country JnjW proud of her sons. So far, tho pageantry otW has been your lot, now you aro to enpo-. tar m stern realities. Shoulder to shoulder WtktJJ veterans of the British Army sou wflhjf called on to avenge brave Gordon's death m defeat the Mahdi _ followers. In 7s*M\ tho hostile Arabians find foemen -jjHs. of thoir stool. Soldiers! Many have <)fiW but fow have boen chosen. You B™JfS chosen few. The honour of a colony is kWOlw in _ our futuro career, whilo the pulse <ff# people throbs with cxcHcinentniid expects** in anticipation of the deeds of her BO_B_o*aS " euger for tho fray." Let not that colony™ dec lived, nor the sympathies cf hor peoplanitj placed, th. ough any action on your part, HMJ of you fall let it bo as a soldler-svJW. post. Tho Government of your country; wj.: made every provision for your '""■•JSR comfort, both en route and on tho Held, wig | the chango of climate, however, to whiffl-HJ-. will be subjected, an addition to your Kit or» bottle of St. Jacob's Oil will bo found InWJ ablo. You oavo these shores with tbe By" wi.hrsand God fpeod of thousands atrongij the faith that you will do your outy, and U» when the campaign is over y.u will bo MK entitled to that meritorious welcome st a hands of the Colony that is only extonaea* brave and gnllant men. Advance New aoau" Walos. God Save the Quoen. .\&

Wholesale Depot for Auckland— S M. LEVY & Co., , ,'il QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND"

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w. j. oocm-UiE. i---^ I,ArH T O - M O l< U O W, At 11 o'clock. QALVAOE! g ALVA 081 TJLANKETS! jyiAPEKY - ! /f .LOTUIXt; ! ! ! FROM THE SALVAGE STOCKS OF MESSRS OWEN Ah'l) GRAHAM AND ALLEN. Tho Snhseriliers have received infltim-tionn from -Mr Allvn. lo s«ll on 1 1, ptcnnsc--. earner of Jcrvols Roa.l nrnl 11 -akc-strec . Ponsonbj . on'lMcsday, llfh inst., at 11 o clock, A LARGE AN D VARIED STOCK OF SALVAGE U'.KM.'S from the recent firos at, Messrs Owen and Gruliiin'H and Aliens War-hnusps. cionsistiir. of ll!,iu"e!s. Flannels. Calico, Cloihing, llandki relucts, &c, &c., See. The above furnishes a splondid oppoit unity of purchasing lirst cla_3 goo is at prices very much below actuil cast beside i being tho last salo of Salvage Goods. As Mr Allen has to give.up possession o! the. premise), the whole of this stock must be absolutely; sold without any reserve. SAMOEL COCHRANE &. SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE.] _JAS. DACRE WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! VALUABLE LIBRARY. 400 VOLUMES FiRST-CLASS WORKS. The Subscribers will sell bv miction at their Rooim, Qiioen-streut. on Wednesday, Jalv 15, at 11 o'clock, THE VALUABLE LIBRARY belonging to Mr 11. H l,u»k. consisting of .00 volumes FIRST-CLASS WiillivS. all bcautitullv bound, mostly in calf and half-calf, incluuing- Pope's Poetical Works Shelley's Poetical Works ; Kcnelm Chillmgley (Bulwer Lyltou); (tomans under the Em piro. 8 vols : Wnverlny Novels. 21 vols. ; Sowell's Tules mid stories, 8 vols. ; Charles Rcado's Works, 10 vols. ; Thackeray's Works 12 vols. : The llillyars anil the Hel tons (l.ini.fhyl ; Clirisimas 'l'iiliw. I! v01.,.; History or Normandy and ICiwlaud, 1 voli. ; Mlseellant-niis Kssuys (Carlyl.-), (i voK; Ureek L.i.xi.-.on; lii'.dcn's i'oclical Work', Illustrated; (lon-iivin'n l.'onrs-i of IMittho ruatics; U-llnm's Middle Ages. _ v.1).; Anci.-nl lliilory (Philip Sniithl. II vole; Tacitus; iliiiine_>i<:ti,iii! Donic.-tic. Meili.-inn (Laurie); vi, v il ; Herodotus (I'arjl ; P.il grave'uAnirln Saxons; Ancient Law (Maine); Dictionary of English Literature ( Vilnius! ; Poetical Work-tot Kir Walter Scott.; Ciccr onls Opera. S vols.; History of British India, !) vols. ; Milton's I'oetical Works, 3 vols. ; Shakißptr.;, ?, vols.; History of Rome, -I vols. ; ilßiory of 1 .nul-'iid. 2 vols. ; Charles Dickons'* Works, IS vols. ; Beeton's Hook of Harden Mausg'-nu-nt; Intrortu-.tion to Kng li-ih Hi-itory;The New Relief At'as; llistoiy of Greece (Curtiiis), r> vol-i ; Tun lliign/ino of Art, 2 vols. ; Wordsworth'.. Poetical Works: Harnett's History of His Own Time; Don Quixote: Southcy'a Poetical Works; Science for All, 3v.il-.; N'onnan Conquest of England. 5 vols.; Graphic, 111 vols.; Gra phic, 10 vol".; Lives ot the Chief Justicos (Oampboll), 2 vols.; History of ti recce (Grote), 12 vols.; Lord Lyttoa'a Works, '.'2 vols.; Lifo and Works of Burns, 2 vols.; Tenny son's Poems, 3 vols.; Liroratur,. of tho South ot Europe, 2 vols.; History of Rome (Arnold). 3 vo!s ; Kingsloy's Works, 5 vols.; ICingaloy's Works, li vols ; Lavater, i vols.; Alford's Greek 'testament, 1 vols.; Life of Milton (Masson). 5 vols.; Works ot Cor nelius Tacitus ; Oliver Cromwell's Letters, etc. (Carlyle), 5 vols. ; Littel's Living Ago, 25 vols.; Stanley's Jewish Church ; Gray's t'octical Works and Lifo; Frolssart Chron icles ; Lord Lytton, 2 vols. ; Browning's Poems, fl vole.; .rtoinus Ward's Lecture; Student's Ancient Geography; Lytton's Dramatic Works, 2 vols. ; Mrs Browning's Poetical Works, 5 vols. ; Keat's Poetical Works; Cowper, 3 vols.; Lancaster and Vork (Gairdnor) 11 vols.; Picturesque Europe, 5 vols.; Latham's English Dic tionary, 2 vols.; Matnriit Medica (Ilempel). 2 vols.; C-isfloll's Russo-Turkish War. 2 vols.; Sophocles' Opera Omnia ; Gibbon's Roman Empire, 7 vols.: Prcsc-jtt's Works, 5 vols ; Matthew Paris. Knglish History, 3 vols. ; History of Homo, 2 vols.; Byron's Poetical Works; 12 vols.; 12 vols; 2vo s.; 5 vols; School Books. 6 vols.; School Books, Dvo's.; School Books, 12 vols.; School Books, 5 vols.; School Books 12 vols.; School Books 12 vols.; School Books, 12 vols.; School Books, 5 vols.; School Books, 12 vols. Ac., &a, &c, Catalogues on Application. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE. J JAS. DACRE, THURSDAY, JULY IG. PIANOFORTE DINING-ROOM SUITE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. . At Merlin House, Hobson-streot. The Subscribers will sell at Merlin House, Hob- Bon-street (i few doors from Cook-stret), on Thursday, July 16, at 11 o'clock, THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Pianoforte (in walnut case), Dining-room Suite (hair-soated). Loo Tnble. Largo Gilt Mirror, Carpetp, Pic tures, Pendois and Irons. Music Stool, Brackets, Dining Tablo, Cover, Cheffonier (carved back), Außtrian-bcnf Wood Chairs, Linoleum, Couch, Large Wool Mat, Dinnerwaro, Crockery, Glass ware, Filter, Hall Table, Hat Pegs, Oilcloth, Mats, Largo Vienna Hall Clo.k, Clock, Double and Sin<lo Iron Bedsteads, Palliasses, Mat trasses. Bedding, Chests Drawers. Washstands, Toiletware, Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Curtains, Matting. Kitchen Utonsils, fcmfo, Dresser. Gas Stove, Meat Safe,. &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COOHIUNE.J [JAS. DACRE MONDAY, JULY 20. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. VALUABLE IMPROVED FARM, KAWAKAWA, BAY OF ISLANDS. Tho subscribers, have received instructions ■to sell by Public Auction, ut tho Land Mart. IRJ, Queen-streot, on Monday, July 20, at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENTS 10, 11,14,15,16, 17, 13, 19,20, 21.22, 23,21, and 25, Parish ofKawa kawa, containing 502 acres 1 rood 1 ".perches. This Farm is situated but a short distance from tho Township of Kawakawa, on a main road, is pretty, improved, carries good grass, and la known as the property of Rov. K. A. Hall. SAMUEL COCHRANE __ SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, at 12. O'CLOCK. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Messrs CARBINES & TAYLOR Have received instructions from Mrs Gardner to sell by auction, next Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, on the premises known as tho Old Club, Eden HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, comprising Suite Furnituro, Carpets. Dining Tables, Chairs, Dinner Waro, Pior Glasa, Pictures, Linoleum, Bedsteads, Washstands, Toilet Ware. Tables, Looking Glasses, Safe, ChofFonlor, Drawers. Venetian Blind, Filter. Gas Stove, Mattrass nnd Paillasses, Blankets, Bedding, and Kitchen Utensils, &c. CARBINES AND TAYLOR. T O - M O R R O W, TUESDAY, NOON. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS. DRAPERY, EANCY GOODS. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, SALE ROOM No. 2. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with Instructions to Soil by Public Auction, at his Mart on Tuesday noxc, at 12 o'Cloek, Noon, A WELL-ASSORTED lot of Household Furniture, Effects, Planoß, &c-Draw ing-room and Dining room Suites, Carpets, Fenders, Fire-irons, Hearth-rug, Loo and other Tables, Cane and other Chairs, Cheffoneers. Book-case, Mirrors, Kitchen Furnituro and Utensils. Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Mat trasses, Palliasses. Looking Glasses. Wash stands, Toilet-sots, Toilet Tables, Chests of Drawers, Matting, Glass, China, and Plated Ware. One Case New Clothing, One Caso Books. Fancy Goods. Toys. S_a_ &C; TO-MORROW. JUNCTION YARDS. The undersigned will sell at the Junction Yards on Tuesday, July 11, QA FAT OXEN, FROM WHANGA OV NUI 15 FAT OXKN, FROM WEST COAST 60 FAT OXEN, FROM W .IKATO 25 FAT OXKN, FKOM NEIGHBOURHOOD 350 FAT SHEEP, FitOM WANGANUI 250 FAT SHEEP. FROM WEST COAST _.-) FAT SHEEP. FROM NEIGHBOUR HOOD 12 EMPTY DAIRYMAN'S COWS 0 WELL-BRED \O<;NG BULLS DAIRY AND STORE CATTLE, VEAL CALVES. HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS FOR SALE, at the Durham Yard*, every Tuesday, at 11 o'olook, HIDK9, TALLOW, WOOL, and BKINB. HTOTE-T&NOLAN,



f'USSDAYJ.. | B'Ogl ..A1-:.f_lH??.i_'3' OAL-i OS" iv'UOL, SHi-El'SB-llSo, D K'UIKS. TAi.IA.yW. HAY, ami STRAW, __,a'i\ TU.KHDA Y, at Vi o'c-look. AL-ffRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, JULY 10, At 1 o'clock. THE REMUERA YARDS. For Sale, on Thursday, July 18, at 1 o'clock, DAIKY (OWS, STOKE CATTLE 1.'.0 Well-'alttd Stcors 500 Half-bred Knpier Wothorj Fat and Htore Piß.i. For Piiiii, a goon Suburban Butcher's Burliness. ALFRED BUCKLAND. 11. I'. OAKH.] in. I>. TONKS, TO-MO R R 0 W, At 11 o'clock. CIGARS ! CIGARETTES ! Ex Beuceplialus, from Malta. IS. TONKS & CO. Aro instructed to sell on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock. « AAA CIGARS Of.Xj'W Prince Alexandre ' Flor do Vail 20,000 aJT" tlb Duchess Kmpress Princes-'. Kx Beuceplialus, from Malta. R. C. CARR ] |B. D. TONKS T O - M O R ROW. At 11 o'clock. TEAS, GROCERIES, AND OILMEN'S STORES. B. TONKS h CO. Arc. instructed to sell, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'olock, 0/#/K PACKAGES GROCERIES AND OOU OIUIKNa STORKS- Moir's Herrinf? and Shrimp Sauce, '"•iirrants. Peerless Uloss, Twino, Vcrmlc-111, &C..&C. .1 Iwilin I'aiier I!n;:s, assorted ai^es 1110 h-ill'-clicsis China Tivih GO half clients Indian Teas. 1!. T0 N K S k C0„ Aiii'tioncois. U. C. V..V.V.] • [11. li. TIINh'.-i TO-MO U R O W, At 11 o'clock. SALMON, CANNED FRUITS, CODFISH, Ex Zealandia, from San Francisco. B. TONKS k CO. Are instructed to soil, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, rVA CASES TABLE FRUITS, Assorted 10 cases Tahlo Fruit, White Cherries 10 cases Table Fruit, Black Cherries 10 casos Table Fruit, U rapes 5 cases Whole Codfish, 1001b 2i cases Boneless Codllsh. 301b HO buss Now Ualiforniun Walnuts fiO kegs Dried Apples. Perfectly new shipment, having arrivod by tho last mail steamer. WILLIAM VAILE] [110-ERT L. BRADLEY T O- M O R R O W, TUESDAY, JULY 1-1, at Noon. AUCTION SALE OF BOOKS ! BOOKS I ABOUT 400 VOLS. BOOKS, comprising Chillis' School Bool's. Geographical, Bis torioal. Scientillc, Stowe's Training, Pickerings Illustrated Races, Jlauuder's Biography, Maeaulay's Essays, Shakspero'a Works, Novels, &o, &c. VAILE AND BRADLEY, Auctioneers, opposite Savings Bank. TO-MO R R O W, At 11 o'clock. OATS. COCKSFOOT. OATS. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. G. W. BLNNEY Has received instructions to soil by publio auc tion at his Mart, Corn Exchange, Fort-street, on Tuesday, July 11, at 11 o'clock, QQQ SACKS SHORT FEED WOO OATS 511 SACKS DANISH OATS 2/9 SACKS TARTARIAN OATS 40 SACKS COCKSFOOT Terms at Salo. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15. EX ALASTOR, FROM LONDON. IMPORTANT TTNRESERVED qALE OP SUPERIOR "CINGLISH-MADE "CIURNITURE, ; AS UNDER SPANISH MAHOGANY SERPENTINE FRONT CELLARETTES, Plate-glass Backs, 5, 6, and 7 feet, LOUIS XIV. PLATE-GLASS BACK IN LAID MEDALLION CABINETS, SOLID OAK AND MAHOGANY SIDE BOARDS, CELLARETTES, HANDSOME PLATE-GLASS BACK CHEFFONIERS, CHEVAL, PEDESTAL, AND DUCHESS SUITES, IN MAHOGANY, BIRCH, AND WALNUT, A PERFECT NOVELTY (NoUiing Better Imported), SUITES IN MASSIVE WALNUT AND MAHOGANY, Upholstered in Leather, Velvet, Plueh, and Silk (the VERY LATEST DESIGNS), CANTERBURY WHATNOTS, MUSIC CANTERBURYS, AMBROYA TEA SET TABLES, LADIES' WORK TABLES, DAVEN PORTS, WHATNOTS, BLACK AND GOLD INLAID EBONY PAINTED PANEL CABINETS, MAHOGANY AND OAK COAL VASES (A NOVELTY), OAK, MAHOGANY, AND ;WALNUT HALL STANDS, Plate-glase and Marble Slabs, CHAIKS TO MATCH, BUTLERS, TRAYS, OCCASIONAL CHAIRS. MUSIC STOOLS, ANTIQUE CUPBOARDS, PLATE-GLASS FRONTS, WARDROBES, COMMODES, CARD TABLES, BELL-SHAPE WORK TABLES, WRITING and OFFICE TABLES, LOO TABLES, PEMBROKE TABLES. CORNICE .POLES AND CURTAINS COMPLETE, WASHSTANDS, BLACK AND GOLD WALNUT OVER MANTELS AND GRONDOLES, CARRIAGE AND OTHER RUGS, HANDSOME VELVET and EBONYED BRACKETS, MOST CHOICE AND UNIQUE CHILD REN'S CHAIRS, WOVE MATS, HEARTHRUGS, FOLDING CHAIRS, LOOKING GLASSES, WIRE MAT TRASSES, SPRING MATTRASSES, &c, &c, &o. GABRIEL LEWIS Has received instructions to sell, at hia Rooms, on above date, at 11 o'olock, QNE OF THE MOST COMPLETE V CONSIGNMENTS OF FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE EVER IMPORTED INTO AUCKLAND, ex abovo ship, amounting to £2800 VALUE- Comment is needless. yiGHT-SOIL CONTRACT. The Juno quarter being now aue, immediate Payment is requested. Service stopped where payment is In arrear. Offloe, Market Yard. Telephones, M'^TE,Contractor. ; S



GREAT SALE OF SALVAGE— —SALVAGE STOCK FROM OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT FIRE. __——<__j<-=>*,_-w_-e=__>_____> We have bought all that Large Povtion of Messrs. Owen & Graham's Salvage Stock of tho BEST QUALITY AND LEAST DAMAGED BY FIRE C'ON.sISTIN- OF Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Clothing, Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Mufflers, &c. ALSO Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, Silks, Broches, AND A Large Quantity of Dress Material. WHICH WE SELL AT AUOUT 131A._1-__P "WAEEHOUSE PBICE We will also sell OUR LARGE NEW STOCK, purchased within the last six moiiths, AT COST TRICE AND UNDER DURING THIS GREAT SALVAGE SALE, commencing FEIDAY, JUNE 36, 1885, And until all is disposed of. \V~e respectfully advise our Customers and the Public to COME AT ONCE AND GET THOSE FIRST-CLASS GOODS at MERELY NOMINAL PRICES. —-«*-J«*C-*s»— —— —— WE MEAN TO SELL, AND NO MISTAKE. . _«»—»t-*93»1« O W- &c CT. _B_E__l]"_E_CA_.__>r Sc CO.. THE CASTLE DRAPERY HOUSE AND GREAT DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT, JUNCTION OF QUEEN ANU .GREY STREETS. "salvage STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK ! SALVAGE STOCK I SALVAGE STOCK I -A__ SISTEIIDDEIsr, QUEERS STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, HAVING BOUGHT LARGELY AT MESSRS. OWEN & GRAHAM'S GREAT CLEARING-OUT SALE OF SALVAGE GOODS PROM THE LATE FIRE, WILL HOLD A C/earing-Out Sale of the same, COMMENCING FRIDAY, JUNE 26. GREAT BARGAINS I COME EARLY I CASH VERSUS CREDIT. IN consequence of the reduction in prico cf Now Zoaland Twocds, together with our rapidly increasing business, we aro enabled to reduce our pricos, and givo tho enor mous discount of 4s in tho £. Inspection invited. Largest Stock in Auckland to Boloct from. The following is a List of our Prices, all of which aro guaranteed Now Zealand Tweeds, and thoroughly shrunk. Terms Net Cash. When ending orders pleaso add the followfng amount for postage:-Coat, 2s; Trousers, ls ; Vest, Gd. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO., Shortland-stkeet, nearly opposite l'ost-otlico. ' j Quality Xo. 4: Qua____ No. 1. Quality No. 2. Quality No. 3. Boat Saddle Tweed. Suit Trou. & Vest Trou Suit Trou. & Vest Trou Suit Trou. & Vost Trou. Suit Trou. & Vest Trou. 3,3/- 1/7/- 10/- 3/15' 1/13/- 20'- 1/1/- 1/17,0/- 2,1.G/-JUO/ il-l- 20/ ---r Measurement for Coal— 1 to 2, Krnm neck seam to length 3 to I 100. From s.nni at buck to elbow, and onto _f~~~ m~™~~T___ TlniTmi rho t unto cont F^A^^^ . .From buck of neck to ro- I I 1 Stale what pockets you I \ 1 M Measurement for Vest— A \A~ \ !ia 2 Round chest under coat /, iW , I .xS Koiiiml waist under ront / i\[ 1 §S3 From back of neck lo re- I ft\) quired opcuingand thon / (V)[- 'CJj** onto length / MP $^ Measurement for Trousers J iW\ fl Whether rockets to ho I Ml \ M side or across I day 1 js ltos. From top of trousers / iSW 1 SS to boots / if I % 0 to 7, Inside leg 3cam [ W \ SS 1, Hound waist V \ *f 1, Hound knee \ 1 ___]_4 i, Hound bottom of boot 1 i^ P .3^* , v . . When e«ndii_g yoni «• 1 -K I || 11 | der, please state colour of I 8| I«F [ I I-. Tweed. Fill up measui'O- I J. ||j I I I ''< v .<" i ments according to in- I §S J§7 l I j ';'.,._ .zj'ri.%.. -tractions, and we, upon I m I(f ~*__ 1 . I I. '.■'"________________' receipt of Post-ofllce Or- I stt / is/ -_\_\_\ * V ■ '-, | ..^s==__.w_ der or marked Cheque, / \h *_l Ib ~r _ Is. wj t_^_"*" forward to any part ot I JU _t_o_l ly _______% |> i \ ___7" New Zealand any gar- S"-i_m*iM&—^'ll—Ul r V ___ j~>_s~r~ ■'. nient required, aB perrfjj^*'^ y , j "_£?.. \_nJ_W\u_&£e£?'£jr Vvice Ll3t- jSJLrP"I^" T*T A-NTBD TT N 0 W _T. AT THE SYDNEY DRAPERY CO., 250 — QUEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND. — 250 WINCEYS, from 23d per yard 9 x _ BLANKKTS, 8s lld per pair TARTAN CHECKS, special value, B_a 10 x 4 BLANKKTS, 12s Gd per pair FANCY DARE STUFFS, B|d 11 x i BLANKKTS, ISs Gd per pair FANCY CHECK OTTOMAN CLOTHS. 9Jd 9x4 ALAMBRA QUILTS, 2s lld NEW FANCY OTTOMAN CLOTHS, 7.d 10 x 4 WHITE HONEYCOMB QUILTS, 4s Ud FANCY ALLWOOL STUFFS, ls 3d 08in. UNBLEACHED SHEETING, BJd yard FANCY KNICKER WINCEYS, 93d 721n. PLAIN and TWILLED, HJd CASHMERES (li yards wide, 8 shades), ls 3d 72in. WHITE TWILLED, lljd MEN'S MOLE TROUSERS, 4s Gd pair 80in. WHITE TWILLED, la 3d MEN'S TWEED TROUSERS, 4s Ud and Os lld FAMILY CALICO, 2s lld to Gs 6d per doz. MEN'S FLANNELETTE SHIRTS, ls lld; TURKISH TOWELS argeglze.-jd worth 3a Bd MEN'S RIBBED L.-WOOI. SOCKS, 10id ALSO HOSIERY, GLOVES, VELVETEENS, MILLINERY AT EQUALLY LOW' PRICES. 250 — QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. — 250 THE CELEBRATED NEW AND IMPROVED PRIZE MEDAL SEWING MACHINES ! SEWING MACHINES I THE LATEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD. These famous Machines, protected by Thirty Patents, beat all the other machines at Sydney Exhibition, &c, &c. Caution —No Canvas-ers, Call and inspect, or write for samples and prices to >!>_ S- CHAMBEES, »o, queen-streot. S_UW_.BS AMD THE TRADE SUPPLIED.



ATTENT ION! ATTENTION! SIIALDERS, SON, "BROWN & Co. ■ «-#-«. ii-»^ We would invite the attention of the public to our great show of AUCKLAND-MADE HOSIERY, manufactured by Messrs. Archibald Clark & Sons, of Shortland Street. It is our intention to make a speciality of these goods, in BOYS', GIRLS,' WOMEN'S and MEN'S, the Hosiery being equal in finish to tho best English Goods. When in Queen Street, do not fail to inspect our Southern Window (containing tho most excellent goods), and, by wear ing this new Hosiery, patronise a local industry. DO NOT FORGET THE NAME, SHALDERS, SON, BROWN & Co. 204 & 206 QUEEN STREET. . >_-cwo* ADVAITCB _£T:_--W- ZEALA-TDI ■ \ rasas-



JTOHN TOOCHAN-N, WHOLESALE GROCER, TEA, COFFEE, & SPICE MF3CHANT, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND, Telegraph Address I I Telephone E-ohangs. "Eagle," Auokland. | No, 55. 10 "" "">- %\ The Advortisor dosirea spocial attention to his Colobratod Brands of ItLFiVDED INDIA AND CHINA THIS. Since their introduction tho (,'roatly incroasoil demand for tliom substantially proves their exeolloiice, and confirms tlio high esteem which the Public have justly accorded them. The following distinctive brands all boar his Trade Mnrk on tho labols, and are packod in lib and _lb packots, also in Clb, 101b, and 401b tins, vi_ :— KLENDED INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. HOUSEHOLD COUNTESS DUCHRSS PRINCES? EMPRESS Brands. BLENDED Pt HE INDIAN TEAS VICEROY, ZEMINDAR, j SPREAD-EAGLE BAKING AND YEAST POWDERS. Thoso Powders, Bineo thoir introduction, havo boon accorded by tho public tho re ception thoir excellence deserves, and only require a trial to bo more universally u .oil. Attention is requested to the following analytical report : — "Laboratory, Hobson-street. Auckland, Juno 13,1551- I havo sampled the Bilking Powder In | tho bulk prepared by Mr John Buchanan. Mer chant, / i kliuid. and have analysed the sain.-, and lin ,io constituents pure and v.cll-propor- . tioncd. . he result proves this article to h_ super! t to any either Imported or cilmii.-illy | prepari .t Unit has been submitted to me. ar.d I , can, tinrefore, conlldently rccommimil iitnrho j publio.-(Siguod) J. A. I'ON'l). Colonial Amu J St. ] Each tin boars his Registered Trade Mark. J Sold by Grocers and Storekeepers Generally. The STOCK of GENERAL GROCERY and Oilmen's Stores comprises a Splendid Assort ment, which ls constantly being replenished by importations from European, American, and Australian Markets. just received, EX S.S. BUCEPHALUS, from Calcutta, via Melbourne, 200 DRUMS BULK CASTOR OIL. Catalogues on Application. To those about to commence business, attention is drawn to the great advantage of being in a position to offer the Colobratod and Popular Brands of Spread Eajjlc Teas, Baking and Yeast Powders, etc, and to secure othor special induce ments which I am prepared to offer, JOHN T>UOHANAN, WHOLESALE GROCER, CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. _WKSS^l~[W?~~fW^im»um___ ___. ~_*_-_-_„,, - ._«/y. I ' * >»*£.■, qiIOOTING SEASON, ISSS g uns 11 (Funs"! i g uns .. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN STREET. AUCKLAND. The advortisor having a vory largo Stock of Juns, both Hrooceh-lo'iding nnd Muz-lc-loiid ng, has roma-ked them at a considerable itKDUCTION FOR CASH. e. s. d. Single-barrel Guns from .. .. 0 17 ti IJoublo-barrol Guns from .. ..300 Double-barrel B.L. Guns from .. 4 1J 0 Blngle-barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 Curtis and Harvoy's Best Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowdor.. Is Cd per lb. FFFGunpowdor 3s Od „ Shot Os 5Jd „ Cartridge Cases, 12 guago, 6s, Os, and 7s por 100. _v_B_ Other. Kind op SriooTiNO Material Equally Cheap. -LEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12 guage, loaded with the Now E.C. Powder. 3UN WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, . GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254 — Queen-steeet, Auokland, — 254 Wholesale and Retail. tarSBND for Price-lists. FENTON & CO., FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS, OLD "OBSERVER" OFFICE, VICTORIA-STREET WEST (next to Theatre Royal), Families is Town and Suburbs Waited-on for Orders. Corned Beef and Pork Supplied in Large Quantities. Hams, Bacon, and Poultry Dressed to Order. LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all klndß of SPRING VEHICLES, Hired, Bought, and Sold, at CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES Weixesley-stbekt. DOOR PLATES, Stencil Plates, Dies, Monograms, etc.. Engraved at tbe Stab Office MUSIO, Portraits, Landscapes, etc., Lithographed In Miniature and Colours v'tieacMOfflw,



T AS. q C O T T, COTINER . COOK AND NEIiSON STREETS, HAS A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW TEAS, JUST liANDKD, Price from ls fid per lb upwards, best in Auck land at the money. Whito Sugar, 3d per lb. _>! by tho bag .lams, (id per tin, fl.. Gd hy the doz Swiss Hairy _lilk, "d Moir's Fresh lieirings, Cd .-ialmon. "hi; s-'nnlines, flrl Hest. Colli'o, lib tin", Is hi; Dandelion Cott'eo, 6d Mnllnr'M Worcestershire Sauce, lid per bottle K.,.;1k.1i Pickles, lld Hcii't Flour, Slbs Is Good Tnt-iiaki Rob Butter, Sd per !1> Small Quantities of all kinds of Goods nt Whole sale Prices. Goods Delivered to all parts of tho City and Suburbs Froo of Charge. Noto tho Address - .lAS. SCOTT, CORNER COOK AND NELSON STREETS. iZ«S_-i_^^^«l^SS_t-, T B. E L A I __ I I, t) • Vl-I-Itl__-BTR__-, IMPORTER OF BUILDKR3' fc FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DIBJ-Cr TROM M-N-TAOTCR-UM, I Has tor Sale, at I_ovr Rats,»- Carpeuters' Tools Nails, Locks, Hingoi Kitchen Rango Register Grates, In great Variety Marble mid annmellcd Slats -r_.nU_plc.t_ l__.rt.cst Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, .aid other Fenden Gah-anl-ed Iron, Shoot Lead, and Zlns Slate, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION INVITB" TP E A C O C K, • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SIIOHTI.AN'D 6TRE-T. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spoctncles and Kyoglassos of ovoiy kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glasso" ot superior finality TolOßCOpi'S, Uiiiocnlar Field Glosses, and Micro scopes ; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compas-O'. Abney Lovols Drainnge Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, l-arallol Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextant*, Comp-isf.cn, Binnacles B iromoters, Tliormometers, Hydrometers Electric Hells, Rationed, nnd Fittings Magnetic nnd Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnillors Sterooscopus and Slilies. Oraphoscopcs Steam Ullages and Tubing, Salinomotors Amateur Phot'graphic Cameras Just Rkcmvkd— Self-registoring Aneroid tSarumotcrs .. 180. Anoroids for Lobbies, with hanaeonioly carved frames INSTRUMENTS OF EVKItY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE' THE POST-OFFICE. \rO W T>UBLISHED, "THE HISTORY OF THE MAORIS" From tho yoar 1820 to tho Signing of tho Treaty of Waitangi la 1810), BY T. W. GUDGEON, Author of " Tlio Romlnisconcos of the War in New Zoaland." PRICE TEN SHILLINGS ON SALE AT ALT, BOOKaET.LI.RB FISHER AND COMPANY, WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. QUEEN - STREET, AUCKLAND. Poultry of all kinds .resscd to ordor, Homo Cured Hams and Hac.n, Corned Beef in largo quantities, Proservod .floats. N.B—Dealers in Game. Fnmilics waited on for orders in town or suburbs. Importers of Sausago Skins. Tha trade supplied. Calves' Rennets guaranteed. TUCKER'S "OAKING "DOWDER. Al _I_> Al A Al TUCKER'S "DARING "OOWDER, For -DwhcuosomoJ- Broad. TUCKER'S "OAKING "OOWDER. Toa Cakos, JD Pastry, JL Soones. TUCKER'S "OAKING OOWDER. Ask your -D Grooor A for it. ,i ' ! r i in i DECLARATION OF WAR. LIFE OR DEATH 1.000 000,000 LIVES ENDANGERED. A Never Failing Reuie4y. Whilst vory olaborato preparations ore being mado nt homo nnd abroad for tho propagation of warfare, nnd tho wholesale destruction of human lifo, few permit themselves to give a moment's thought to its preservation, and the fiermanent maintenance of God's greatest bless ng—Good Health. Dyspepsia, indigestion, nnd the multitude of ills to which the flesh is hoir, daily carry oiF their myriads of victims, and in tho midst of diseaso and despair, when medical skill seems ballled and human aid is in vain, try Emil Frese's Hum burg Tea.'whlch, liko tho silver lining of the blackest cloud, inspires the sufferer with hopo, and has saved its thousands, and prolonged tho lives of tons of thousands. Lest the honest testimony we publish from timo to time msy bo doubted, wo heartily invito the reado, _ of Auokland Evening Star to correspond r irh our patrons diroct, and beg to call attoution to the letter annexed. SAVED AT LAST. None Need Despair Hope for the Hopeless. IG, King-streot, Sydnoy. Gentlemen, — For many years I have Buffered fom acute ehronic dyspepsia. In ordor to rid myself of it I have travelled all over tho world, and been treated by the most eminent doctors in nearly every civilised land, but without avail. Only Inst year I spent a holiday on the Blue Mountain", abstaining from busi. nossalt- gether, and alsoundertook a journey to tho popular health retorts of Victoria, but without gainiDg any appreciable relief. Having read so much about tho merits of Hamburg Tea. I was induc.d lo use it, and I am happy to say with such beneilcinl results that I write this without solicitation- not as a testimony thoughtlessly given without proper trial, i ut as the honest re commendation of a .'.rntcful sufferer, and will back it up by my iiill_'_co and personal assur ance. 1 ajp as well known as most Sydney merchants, and to all who suffer from the re morseless pangs of dyspepsia, I earnestly com mend your Hamburg Tea.—Yours faithfully, H. SOLTAN. Wholesale Depot for Auckland— M. LEVY & CO,, QOiSEN-gTBESX, AUOKWND,



" Groat Caesar !" exclaimed tho fO9S. : ho leaped over tho fence. " Great, eß? ze!tt| ! } observed tho farmer, as he watched ™?jSj| returning with a sample of the tram, trousers. DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.-"no^J i *3. ! (._._« out rat«, mice, beoUe . roach.., '«d-.-.i. al". *""■ . ■••■_ i Boles, J_4k-«a»bita, gopher*. ~ ,___l_B--.;. K.nip-lionie. Fwar * Co.. Aunt* A°""_^