PUBLIC DEBATE.

" Is Atheism tho Best Gospel lor the World?"

The debate on thia subject' botween Mr George Aldridge and. Mr Thomas Walker, which had been commenced at the Lome street Hall on Monday evening-Mr Walker taking the affirmative and Mr Aldridge the negative side of the question—was resumed laat evening. The chair was taken at 7.30 by Mr Morris. There was a large atten dance, and though the audience showed the utmost fairness the applause that greeted the orthodox champion showed that those who do not believe in the proposition advanced by Mr Walker wore in the majority. The first to apeak was Mr Walker, who appealed to history to prove his assertion that Christianity was a religion of bloodshed, cruelty, and persecution. It taught that the murderer might go straight from the gallows to heaven, while the murdored, if an atheist, went to hell. Allusion was made to the persecutions of the middle ages, and as an instance of the modern persecution by Christians he quoted the fact that Mrs Besant had been deprived of the custody of her children because she would not utter the Christian shibboleth. Bradlaugh's exclusion from the House of Com mons was quoted as another instance. The religion of tho atheist had never used the faggot, the rack, or tho thumbscrew. It had never had a St. Bartholomew massacre ; it had not cut off kingdoms or persecuted science. He claimed that the natural outcome of the Christian dogma was pnrsecution, and assorted that the Bible was a long list of bloody deeds and horrible crimes. There was not a crime for which man was now liable to punishment that was not commended in that book. There was no more proof of the existence of tho Christian God than there was of ,Tupiter. He condemnod Christianity for driving men into uniformity inimi cal to progress and chaining them to a dogma. Atheism had grown with tho in croaso of intelligence, and was eimply a negation of the myths of Christianity. Mr Aldridue stated that Mr Walker had sot to himself tho task of proving that atheism was tho best gospel for tho world, but,.he had failed to establish his proposi tion. Ho had not shown what it could do for humanity, or, as Mr Walker styled it, for tho world. It apparently had no programme. That Christianity was bene ficial ho claimed would bo attested of every Christian present, and making use of a syllogism that had been used by Mr Walker, that ovory thing that was bene ficial must bo true, he showed that as Christianity was beneficial it was true. He could claim for Christianity men rescued and enabled to hold up their heads amongst their follow-men, and homes made happy. Ingorsoll had never made anyone happy. Bruno had been claimed as a hero of atheism, but to quote Mr Bradlaugh, who was a better authority than Mr Walker, he was not an atheist, but a Thoist. Be sides, as it was assorted that atheism was born in tho presont century, it could not claim men of past ages. He denied length ily the assertion that persecution was the natural outcome of Christianity. If it was so, why did not persecution go on now? He had heard a story of a vessel that had boon wrecked on a cannibal island in the Pacific. One of the crew who had been trading thoro bofore know the naturo of the inhabitants, and expressed a fear to his comrades that it was all up with them. He was sent to a hill to reconnoitre, and was soon seen waving for his companion to ascend. Ho had seen a church spiro. If ho had found Paine's "Age of Keason," or a copy of tho "Rationalist," it would not have eased his mind. He claimed that Mr Walker had not affirmed his thesis. Tliero had been no defini tion of terms, and he had not shown the effect that tho Gospel would have on the social, mcral, and political welfare of tho world.

Mr Walkkr atlirmod that tho dictum of atheism was ono infinitude, a belief in ono oxistenco of matter and foroo, and it taught all that scionco taught. Christianity might make old people and a few young people happy, but it never made common-sense people happy. Atheism taught obedience to natural laws, but it did not tho sugir candy of a future existence. On Mr Ald ridge's argument, as Galileo bolioved in the motion of tho earth, which is contrary to tho teaching of tho Biblo, Galileo so far as that matter wa3 concerned was an atheiat.

Furthor argnments having been adduced pro and con, the proceedings wore brought to a close, and a vote of thanks passed to Mossra Aldridgo and Walker on the motion of Mr McNaught, and a voto bo the Chair man who had presided.

HARBOUR BOARD.

Thk following is tho conclusion of our report ot tho proceedings at tho Harbour Board meeting yesterday.

Works and Tariff Committee, — The Committee recommended re Second Inspec tor of Works, Calliope Dock : That tho names of Messrs G. Harding, VV. G. Cun nold, J. J. Power, P. Austin, J. Charles worth, W. Dawson bo submitted to tho Board for consideration. Fish Market: That tho Engineer bo instructed to submit to tho Board, at its next meeting, plans and estimatos for fish-stall and gridiron in Quay • street, as shown on sketch plan. Dolphin westward of wharf: Tho Committee recommend that tho dolphin bo removed, and a screw mooring supplied in place thereof. Lighting Wharves : lie letters from C. G. Moore : That the con sideration of the matter be deferred. Hobson-street Wharf: That consideration be deferred. Wharf off Quay-street: The Committee recommended that the considera tion of the matter of wharf off Quay-street bo deferred pending completion of concrete buttresses, and that tho Engineer report to tho Board, forwarding estimate and plan for securing the safety of tho Quay-street wall.—Mr Harding was appointed Dock In spector, and tho report was adopted. Tug-boats.—The question of tho licens ing of the Argyle as a tug-boat was, at tho request of the Harbour-master, referred to the Board's solicitor.

Space in Dock Engine House.—Tho Harbour Board wrote asking had permis sion been granted to erect engine for electric light in dock engine house. Tho space there was already limited.—lt was decided to inform the Harbour-master that the engine was only erected temporary.

Condemnation of Dock Material. — A report by Mr Ware, tho Consulting En gineer, on the reports ot Mr Errington and tho Dock Engineer, was read. It stated that the sample of brick had not been seen by the Inspector. The ground Bhell would not bo as beneficial as sand.—The Chair man moved that the letter be received.— Mr Goldio moved that the report be re ceived, and that Mr Errington be requested to see that the specifications regarding the supply of tho materials be adhered to.—Mr Mays said the amendment implied a snub to the Engineer. Ho thought that it had been shown that both the officers had looked sharply aftor the materials.—Tho amendment was carried.

Betainino Wall.— The Mayor suggested that the Works and Tariff Committee should consider tho advisability of erecting a now wall, and so converting an uncer tainty into a certainty. The ground re claimed would nearly pay for the cost of the wall.

Salaries.—Tho Board went into Com mittee to fix tho salaries for the ensuing year. They were fixed ns follows : —Secre- tary and Treasurer, £000 ; clerk, £275 ; clerk, £200; clerk, £125 and a gratuity of £10; cadet, £65 ; cadet, £35; engineer, £600; cadet, J?l2o| foreman of works, £225; harbour-mastor and dock-master, £500; harbourmaster and wharfinger, £300 and free house; boatman, £108 and free house; nightwatchman, £130 and free house; pilot, £275 and free house; pilot, £259 and free house; signalman, £175 and free house; chief boatman, £120 and free house; boatman, £108 and free house; boatman, £108 and free house; boatman, £96 and free house; engineer, £208 and free house; fireman, &c, £120 and free house; storekeeper, £175 ; assistant store keeper, £130. Frozen Meat Company.-Mr Waddel moved " That the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company be informed that, if agreeable to the Company, the Board will enter into arrangements to terminate the lease of land comprised in portion I), Bail way "Wharf, and to repay to the Company the cost of reclaiming such land." He said if the Company required half an acre or an acre, there would be no objection to them getting it, but they could not possibly find use for five acres. Slaughter-houses had been spoken of, but in that situation the carrying on of this industry was impossible. He thought the Board had made a mistake when they allowed five acres of the fore- • shore to go out of their hands. It was the birthright of the people of Auckland, and should not be alienated except for use,— Mr Devore seconded.—Mr Aickin eaid he did not see that any harm could result from the motion. He had no interest in the Irozen Meat Company. He had not a shilling in it, and did not mean to have,

The Company had been unfortunate, per haps through mismanagement, but that was no reason why they should be misrepresented. There was a letter in the "Herald" that morning, with a legal twang about it which contained a number of misrepresentafinns He did not think it had been written by a member of the Board, as he did not believo any member of the Board would bo guilty of wilful misrepre sentation. He referred especially to the reference to Section D. The allotment the Company wanted was on an ordinary lease.— The motion was then put and carried.—Mr Mays moved: "That the Finance and Legal Committee be instructed to inquire as to when and by whose authority the fol lowing words were interpolated in the con ditions of lease of Section D to the Frozen Meat and Storage Co,, viz., ' and shall not, nor will assign or underlet a part with the possession of the said premises hereby demised or any part thereof for all or any part of the said term without the consentin writing of the lessors first had and ob tained.1 "-Mr Maya reviewed the history of the Frozen Meit Company's lease, laying particular stress on the fact that the cite was leased to the Company "on the UEual conditions of lease," with the proviso that they should reclaim the land within two years. There was no provieo in the usual conditions of lease preventing the lessees from subletting. The Board had resolved that there should be no restrictive conditions regarding section D, and yet they found words in the lease completely reversing the decision of the Board. He wanted to know who inserted these words, and by whose authority they were inserted. Certainly the Harbour Board had not done it; and so,by the action of some person not known by the Board, the Board had been got into a wretchedly falso position. He wished to maintain that the Board, through the action of somo unauthorised person, had inserted a clause contrary to their decision. The result was that they wero now order ing the .Company to perform certain acts which two years ago they refused to permit thnm to perform, AVliat the Committee should know was when the words were inserted — before or after the, auction.— The Secretary : They were inserted before the auction, —Mr Goldie seconded pro firma. He said that Mr Mays had forgotten to toll them that when Mr Firth first came to the Board he stated that thoy wanted the land for a specific purpose, and no other purpose. — The Board would not have agreed to the Company having the land if they had been awaro that the Company contemplated entoring into competition with the Board in letting. The motion was carried by 4 votes to 3, and the proceedings terminated.

The Retaining Wall Buttress.

In a report on this subject submitted at the Harbour Board meeting yesterday, °and bearing date December 21st, the Harbour Engineer says: — " Herewith I have the honour to submit plans and specifications for the first section of new jetty off Quay ■ street, reforred to in my last report to Works and Tariffs Commit tee. I estimate the cost of the first 10G feet at about £4,G00, and recom mend that tenders be at once invited for constructing the work, the tenders to be submitted to next Board meeting. At the top of high tide yesterday, the portion of No. 2 timber caisson, standing above the concreta deposited therein, was destroyed by pressure of the water from without. The Committee are aware that by tho terms of contract the contractors are allowed to uso any description of timber they may think lit, inasmuch as they are held entirely responsible for building, launching, kooping watertight, mooring, and sinking the caisson in position with concrete therein. In consequence of this responsibility being thrown upon the contractors' shoulders, they increased their risk by reducing the yizos of tho timbers below the dimensions shown on the contract drawings and de scribed in the specifications. I think, how ever, that if Sunday had not intervened, the contractors would have filled No. 2 caisson with concrete to such a height that tho pressure of water could not have driven the timbers in. The position now is, that about 10 feet of concrete, weighing about 500 ton?, was deposited in the bottom of the caisson before tho accident happened. This large block of concrete is close in to the sheot piling, in correct position for line and lev-el to form tho root end of jetty, and at my suggestion the contractors will-build and sink a new caisson on the lop of the old concrete, and I think will probably follow the drawings and specifications a little nearer this time, after the experience they have purchased in connection with the last one. I cannot help expressing my tytnpathy for the contractors, al though I repeatedly warned them of the additional risk incurred by cut ting the timbers too fine and neglecting braces and struts inside, but.the same time 1 havo pleasure in sta ing that the con tractors have worked vigorously since they started, and show no desire now to shirk their responsibility at a critical moment whon an accident happens to their plant." In a subsequent report ho writes :—"I have prepared working plans and specifications for the first section of this jetty, but I un derstand the Works and Tariffs Com mittee are not inclined to recommend the construction forchwith, but prefer waiting until the question of con structing an apron along the foot of the retaining wall from Queen-street to No. 2 buttress has been decided. Should the latter bo found necessary for strengthening the spaces above referred to, and at the same time provision be made for dredging to a depth of 18 foet bolow low water, the cost would be £1,870, ani for a further dis tance of 240 feet, between Nos. ■ 2 and 3 buttressesj the cost of the apron would amount to £1,320. Perhaps, in the face of this contingent expondkure for securing Quay-street wall, the immediate commence ment of the permanent jetty may be de ferred for a short time, "

POLITICAL NOTES.

An Early Dissolution Probable,

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Wellington, this day, The Premier's recent speech at Dunedin seems to have infused a little life into mat ters political, which are now beingdiscuesed with considerable interest| where a week or two ago it was found a difficult job to carry on an ordinary conversation on such subjects, even in political circles. The probabilities of noxt session are even now being intelligently discussed by poli ticians, and it seems to be pretty generally expected tbat there will be an appeal to the countiy very soon after the meeting of Par liament. This is deemed desirable by almost all men with whom I have spoken men of all shades of political opinion. There is no party in the House with a sufficient majority to carry out good and useful work, aud as the present Government are constitutionally entitled to a dissolution—the Parliament having been elected under the auspices of the present Opposition—it is thought likely they will ask the constituencies to j udge either for or against them at a very early period of the session. Recently some of the Opposi tion newspapers published a screed from a Wellington correspondent, professing to give a forecast of the policy of the Govern montnextsession. Therewasnothingstartling or original in tho prophecy. It was merely an ingenious hash ; and what was true in it was not new, whilst what was new was not true. The Government have considered no policy for submission to Parliament as yet, and it is not likely that they will evolve much that is fresh. I am inclined to think that their policy will be much after the policy of last session, and that they will ask the country to judge for them on their past two years' administra tion.

The elections are already being discussed here. Since last election, a disturbing element has been imported in the Bhape ot Mr Wakefield, editor and part-proprietor of the "Evening Press." The mem ber for Selwyn has no show for that_ constituency again, and he is now moving heaven and earth to unseat somo one in this neighbourhood. He thinks he is going to run on the teetotal ticket, and by way of preparation the columns of tho ' Evening Press " have for some time past been undergoing a change, and now assume a highly moral tone. Mr Wakefield iirst turned his attention to tho le Aro constituency, now represented by Mr O. Johnston, who always votes at his party's call and in the same lobby with Mr Wakefield. But Mr Johnston is to bo opposed by Mr Fraser, the head of the temperance organisation hore, and Mr Wakefield, although Mr Booth appointed him his standard-bearer in Parliament, could hardly put himself against his chief without too plainly showing that he did not care a fig about his ticket so long as he got a_ seat with its assistance. We next find him transferring his affections toThorndon, Dr Newman's seat. The little doctor is, even more than his colleague for To Aro, a staunch Atkinsonian, and I hear that the party had to intimate to Mr Wakefield that they hardly admired his tactics in seeking to unseat so staunch a member of hi» own

Sims^atioSaS^ time for T, Are, and that hemay r^°S. d Dr. Isewman to give up ThornriW J$ v1*9 and the interest , f the Tnhw tohim~ ! could give thoaeat to almet '°n ****** matter how great aS l ? yone' n° that case Dr. Newmn ? loU> *» Fraser might fight it Z ?* Mr Wellington Soflr.U^*^ South of any opposition to M? V-1, °th? ar although such an objection k? 6r> who> seems to have friends- but T t meinber ' chameleon friend. Mr WaWMj to our Te Aro and Thorndon outof Xi £ nding turned his attention to the Huh * ' next occupied by Mr Harry FitzheAert^i?** there was a little bolder play \ • official announcement was madeVandam^ canvass was prosecuted, all in the intS of temperance. The columns of tl» "Evening Press" suddenly sparkled JSh an intelligent interest in Hutt affafo? and the embryo member made a er l a t after-dinner speech on the upot but here again the Fitzherbort fernX interest was too strong, and that interest' is powerful enough to return any Doliri^i noodle, and Mr Wakefield has to S further afield. The latest rumom is that he is casting covetous eyes on the Pnxton soat.now held by Mr Wilson.one of the whins ofthe Atkinson party, but any attempt to oust Mr Wilson would hardly suit the book of the Atkinson party, and it does really seem as if Mr Wakefield is to go a beeei™ tor a seat, unless he should prove consistent and again change sides, declare himself a follower of Mr Stout on the temperanca ticket, and then fight Dr. Newman or Mr i isher. Mr BaUance. Tho Hon. the Nativo Minister (Mr Bal lance) loaves town to-morrow for Nanier to attend the great native meeting at Hastings on 2nd January.

MAIL NEWS.

(Via Beindisi).

TUe End of the Armstrong Trial.

[Fnom Our London Cobeespondent,]

London, November 13,

Yon will doubtless have learned, ere this reaches you, the result of the Armstrong trial. With regard to Mr Stead, it may be interesting to your readers to know that four years ago ho was an unknown journalist the editor, in point of fagt, of an obscure evening paper at Dallington. Some articles of hia were brought under the notice of Mr Gladstone during the last general election and struck the G.O.M. as so able that he moationed the writer to Mr John Morlev then editor of the "Fall Mali Gazette ■' Stead waß invited to contribute to that journal, and when Morley retired from the editorial chair in 1882 (I think it was) Mr 'iates Thompson invited Stead to succeed him. •

Till- this unfortunate "Maiden Tri bute" agitation, Mr Thompson had every reason to congratulate himself on huj choice, Within the last two years the " Pall Mall Gazette" has become ono of the most popular and powerful organs in the world. Nothing, indeed could have pulled it through last July save its immense prestige. Had ihe "Bt, James's Gazette " (for example) published the offending articles, it would undoubtedly have been ruined.

There can be no doubt the idea of the " Maiden Tribute "agitation was suggested to Stead by Muesabun (alias Jacques), a journalist who had offered a series of Bim« ilar articles fruitlessly to the " Morning Advertiser." The notion took a great hold of Stead's mind, more especially after he read the evidence on the traffic in young girls given before the Lords Committee. He then became impressed with the belief that there was worse behind the scenes, and when Rebecca Jarrett assured him young virgins, the daughters of poor mothers, were easily obtained for a few pounds, Jl9 only too readily credited her. Mrs Josephine Butler, Rebecca Jarrett'a patroness, is one of the best-meaning and most injudicious women in the world. For years past she has devoted her 'life to two missions — viz, reclaiming prostitutes, and protesting on all occasions (no matter how unsuitable) against the Contagious Diseases Act. The ..latter peculiarity has practically led to her exclusion from all save " very-much-in earnest" society. Mrs Butler is a charming and an intellectual woman, but she can no more keep the CD. Act out cf her conver sation than Mr Dick could keep King Charles's head out of the famous memorial, Mrs Butler is a good friend to fallen women —too good a friend some think. The worse the woman, the warmer grows her interest, Rebecca Jarrett, so the Btory goes, was a particularly " warm member" whilst good health lasted. When her constitution broke up, her means of livelihood disap peared, and she then announced herself reclaimed, and becamo servant to Mrs. Butler. Subsequently Becky relapsed into vice more than once, • but her health at loeij failing permanently, she joined the Salvation Army.andspentseveral months "testifying" as one of the Company's, I mean the Army's, " Btar " sinners. When Rebecca Jarrett horrified Mr Stead, with her ghastly stories about mothers sell: ing their children, the very last thing the woman expected was to be called upon fa prove her statements. That is not the wi»y with the Salvation Army, or indeed with most good people. Strangely enough, the holier the folk the readier they are to be lieve in the appalling guilt of others. Stead, however, though willing enough to, swallow Jarrett's tale, had sufficient sense left to require practical verifica tion. It musk have been a bad mo ment for Rebecca when Stead insisted on her buying a girl. One can quite be lieve that (as the evidence avers) she cried and protested, and begged to be let off. Certainly poor Becky was in an awkwafd fix. Few liars can have found themselves in a much nastier one. Either she must confess to having deliberately promulgated a vile libel, which Mrs Bufcler would be the last person to forgive, or she must tr/anf) humbug Stead, Jarrett chose the latter couree, First she tried to get off by pretending to have bought two girls, who mysteriously escaped without anyone Beef ing them but herself, Stead believed in these elusive damsels, but he still insisted on ocular demonstration. Then Jarrett bethought herself of "Nancy" (Mrs Broughton), and resolved to proiure a girl from Charles street, as if for service, intro ducing the child to Stead as "bought." Had Stead made any inquiries about eitber the Armstrongs or Mrs Broughton, Jarrett's story must at once have fallen to pieces. Unfortunately, it jumped only too well with his convictions. Mrs Armstrong is in a very humble position of life. An exhaustive inquiry into her habits has elicited the facts that she occasionally takes mere than is good for her, and that her language is not alwaj c refinedi Up to now but little sympathy has been wasted on the woman.

Much has been written of the evidenceon traffic in girls given before the Lords Com mittee. It may therefore be as well to ex plain that the Blue Book in question deals principally with the export of girls (mostly prostitutes) to foreign brothels.. Instances are certainly given of brothel-keepers selling daughters who were already piostitutes to men, but there is not an atom of evidence to show that virgins are constantly bought and sold. Of course, nobody denies that a man rich enough and depraved enough could, if be deliberately set to work, buy a maid in London, This crime, like other offences of an unmentionable character, is committed occasionally in all great cities. What reasonable folk do Ray is, that such crimes aro few and far between, and that to accuse poor women of Mrs Armstrong's class of deliberately selling their children is a gross libel.

The sentence of three months' imprison ment passed upon Mr Stead is far severer than even his bitterest opponents antici pated. Jarrett, on the other hand, most people think, has got off too lightly.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY* DECEMBER 30, 1886



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TO-MORROW. TH E 11 EM U E II A YARD S. For sale on Thursday next, Doeember 31, at ono o'clock, DAIRY COWS, STORE CATTLE, l.iO Head well-fatted Cattle COO Jfat Sheep and Lambs Fut and Store l'igs. Fcr Private Snle—lCo Acres Land at Waiuku, with Cottage, garden, ana other improvements; price required. £300. ALFRED BUCKLAND. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 18S6. ANNUAL SALE OF THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS, THE PROPERTY OF THE NEW ZEALAND STUD AND PEDIGREE COMPANY. MESSRS HDNTER & NOLAN, In conjunction with MR ALFRED BUCKLAND, Have received instructions from the Now Zea land Stud and Pedigree Stock Company to hold their ANNUAL OALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 18S6, AT SYLVIA PARK, When they will riioposeol about 35 Yoarlings Catalogues of which nro to bo soon at tho " Star" Office, or will bo for- . warded on application to the Auctioneer?. . SPECIAL TRAINS AT TWHLVEO'CLOCK. LUNCHKON AT ONE O'CLOCK. Also, at Eleven o'clock. Qfk LEICESTER RAMS Ovr CO Lincoln Rums 50 Shropshire Down Kams 8 Shrops-hiro Down Rams (for lease) 30 Pure fired Hereford Bulls 10 Pnro Bred Shorthorn Bulls WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0. THE H A V M ARK ET. T^ 0 O L q A L E. FOURTH FOR THIS SEASON Will take place on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 18S6. ALFRED BUCKLAND. At Twelve o'Clock, DESIRABLE GRAZING FARM. The undersigned has received instructions to sell, at the Haymarket, on Wednesday, Jan uary 13,188G, at twelve o'clock, THE SURREY FARM, situate near tho Miranda Redoubt, con taining 1,268 acros cf freehold, with Dwelling and outhouses erected thereon; and TWO LEASEHOLDS, each of 500 acres, held at annual rentals of £25, ono having about flvo the other ton years unexpired. The property is advantageously situated, ad joining the Coal Mine 3 now being opened up by Hunt and Co. About 1,000 acres are in grass and otherwise improved. Most of the land is of excellent quality. The whole Katate forms a Srst-class cattle run, and its prospective value, from Its proximity to the coal mines and a pro jected railway from Pokeno, mukos the above a most desirable investment. Intending puichasora would receive useful Information by applying to the undersigned as to inssecting ihe property, and Mr Gunn, the manager, residing on tho estate, would show intending purchasers over it. For further particulars apply to Messrs Whitaker and Russell, Mr William Aitken, or to the Auctioneer. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES. TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. mUCKER'S "DAKING T>OWDER JL Ask your JD> Groocr JL for it. Once Tried .Always Used. TjiDWARD BARTLBY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUKEI-STREKT. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Ropairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and spokes, Red Gum ITelloes, and llobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. Telephone No. 308, DR. SPEEDS FAMILY DISPENSARY. PiIMBBSTON Buildings, Foot of Queen- STREET, AUCKLAND (Established for the Scientific and Speedy Cure of Chronic, Nervous, and Special Diseases), Dr. Spebr is a Regular Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard College, U.S. He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to be the most expert Physician in, hia speciality in the United States. Young Men and Middle-aged Men who Buffer from Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss of Energy and Memory, Krupsions on tho Fnce, Mental Depreeston, Kidrey" and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Ehmimatiam, Pcrofula. Salt Rhonm, paralysis, Fits, Spinil Disease, St. Vitus's (Jance, Liver OompUint, Asthma, Catarrh. Heart Disease. Gravel. Piles. &c, and are t'red of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come aid try the Doctor's method of cure, as it will, if properly aviplied, relievo them or their suffarine-s and restore them to health. The Doctor uses, do min-ral prepura'lonsj his treatment consists wholly in tha use ot ve^e tab'e remedies. It will cost jou nothing for consultation; so please call and satisfy your selves that tho Doctor understands your case Dr. S. cures Humours and l)israsos of the Blood. To Ladies who are afflicted by any ol the following complaints :—Cold Extremities, Weak Stomachs, Lame and Weak Backs, Norvous and Sick Headaches, Constipation and Indigestion, Pain in the Side and H'.ck, Leu chorrea. etc., etc: I wish It distine'lv under stood that I do not oiaim to perform im possibilities, or to have . miraculous power, All applying to me will receivo my honest opinion of their complaints. No experiment ing. I will guarantee a positive cure in every case I undertake, or forfeit £200. Consultation in office or by letter (FREE). Charges moderate. Examination and Advice, 81.-Call or Address: Db H. J. BPKHR, PALMKHSTOisr BuiLDijsGa, Auckland, N.Z, Office Hours: 6to 12.1 to i. 6to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12. N.8.-All Medicines necessary for a complete cure oan be sent free from observation on receipt of symptoms. ' pUNSM GUNS!! GUNSI! D. ~Ev7tT, GUNMAKER, 251, QUEEN-STKKET, AUCKLAND. The advertiser having a very large Stock of Suns, both Breech-loading and Muzzle-load ng, has re-marked them at a considerable REDUCTION FOR CASH. , H £ s. d. Single-barrel Guns from .. .. 017 6 Double-barrel Guns from .. ..300 Double-barrel B.L. Guns from .. i 15 0 Single-barrel B.L. Guns from ..500 "Curtis and Harvey's Beat Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowder.. Is 6d per FFF Gunpowder 3s Od ~ •Shot Ooajd ,' Cartridge Cases, 12gauge,5s, 63, and 7sper 100. Every Other Kind op Shooting Matbrml Equally Cheap. ELEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTKDDGES, 12 gauge, loaded with the newE.C. Powder. GUNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY and EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'S CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254—QUEEN-STBBET, AUOKLAHD—2S4 Wholesale and Retail. tS-Bmm FOB PBIOB JiIBTS.



Money i*l6AA^ TO LEND in Bums of from d&OI/IFH-F £50upwards.—Apply Wm. S. Coehrane, Cochrane'a Auction Mart, 185, Queen- Btroot. "It/fONEY TO LEND at current rates oi _TjL lijtorest.—Lalohly and Jackson, Queen Btreet._ MONET~TO LEND, on Freehold Securltles.-Arch. Buohansn, Solioltor, St. Mnngo Chambers (opposlto Bank of New Zealand). M"" ONEY TO LEND on Mortgage oi Freehold at current ratoa.—o. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queen-street (next the Bank o( New Zealand). oN£¥ TO LEND, in largo or email Bnma, at usual ratoa of Interest. OONNKLL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vuloan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicltoi-B, Shortland-stroet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLBMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings, 85, Quoen-Btreet. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and up ward s, at enrrent rates of Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-atreet. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSO'R? NOTES. HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY, MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIE, Fund, Commission, and Estate Aqbst, High-Btraet. Auckland. TNDUSTRIAL "AND PROVIDENT J_ permanent building, land, and 3NVKSTMBNT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED, £ 8. d. S3 o. d. 1 yoar -. _ 2 0 0 101 0 0 8 yenra _ _ 014 7 113 IS 0 6 years _ 0 10 0 ISO 0 0 7 years I . 1 711 111 9 7 lOjyoars - ..063 163 10 3 nd other Periods to auit Borrowera. The Board has power in cases of Sickness Oi Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTB. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PAKT OR WHOLE OK THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THIS PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notioe -.-.-- S per oent. 6 months (fixed) - 8 per oent. 12 months (fixed .. ~. .. 8i per oent CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO __, OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. OFFICE] 147, QUEEN-STREET. LOANS granted upon approved securities ol Freehold or Leasehold Properties in Bums of fi2o to £6,000. principal and interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Kates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Kepaymonta extend- Dn _ m ..i, (Total Amount ing over. Per Week. Repa >ablo. £ B. d. £ B. d. lyear _ „ 2 0 o 101 0 0 2 years _ 1 010 108 6 8 '3 torts _ 14 7 113 15 0 4yeaw _ 11 8 m B 8 6 years _ _ 8 9 136 18 9 8 years „ 7 1 147 13 9 lOyrara -■ ■■ 6 3 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Sociaty recolvea money on Oopooit:—Repayablo at 7 days' notice, 5 per oent. per annum. JOHN BATHER, Secretary. yiOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGBNOY. On and after 31st AUGUST tHH BUSINESS ci bhi ABOVE AGENCY WILL BI CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET. Bakk op England Kotbb Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DI3COUNT BANK, 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse), And Little Co'lina-st., Melbourne. LOANS are Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Soonrity, Repayablo by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes or Merchandise. Loans granted upon LiCft Pflbles. Legacies, and Interests under Wills. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Loans upon Dero?it of needs. Repayment by Easy Instalments. Forms Gratis. All communications and inter- view» held strictly confidential. ATEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, JIV AND DISCOUNT BANK, Htgh-street Post to Atkins Printing Office), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, PERSONAL SECURITY. JRHKHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, BIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGK OR ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, UNPAYABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Oi In any way unit the Borrower. Loeuu on Furniture without removal 1 also do all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid at tho rato of Slzpenas par week In the Pound. . aillii Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications atrlotly otrofldontlal, N_W ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Nbxt to Atkins Printino Oitiob ' A RCH HILL BUS TIMB-TABLI. Fhom Auckland National Bujk.—B.lsa.m., a.m., 9.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 11 a.m., 11.45 a.m. 17.2 C p.m., 1 p.m., 1.3 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m. 3.45 p m.. 4.20 p.m., 510 p.m., 5.45 p.m. 6.20 p.m. 8.30 p.m.. 10 p.m., and 10.20 on Saturday nights only. From Arch Hi 11.—7.20 a.m., 8.16 a.m., 9 a,m,, 9.30 a.m.. 10.15a,ra. Ham., 11.45 a.m., 12.20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 3.45 p.m, 4.20 p.m., £.10 p.m., 6.45 p.m. (and 6.30 pm. Saturday nißhta only). 7 p.m., 7.15 p.m. 8. YOUNG, . Proprietor. TJOYAi. MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTBKATION OF TIMK-TABLS, The Rii)ui M.ul Ocaoh (carrying (awmgeral will, on i'.urj .liter CUi October, KSB3, and un_ Jui-ther uutioe, run to the following Timb- TABL3I— Laave CsmbrMjra to: Uamlltou Jurciion Roll. way Station .}nHy at ."»>S a.n». j returnliitf from Station to '■•ii.iM-vi.-li/r. on crrivsl >>C Train trow Anofeljiiiri Leavt iic.iuii'A-t, fin Iv, ii-iihft et. Monday* Wcdm.silv.y-. .--.■: ;:'wl:t.;,~& .m iirr'v;:! of Troll. fora A-:-. i4(-' '-.'-: r.-v.'irni.iK fnvi. IV Aj-oha on ■»•>«:•:, ■nm,-<!.-;*y» w! "ffaturdays, at 7 a.m. M.'jt ■haioctl-'-^ :'t-i; 1»t i'.ijjnliten Juno IfcOKiNG O?Wota I •'■Vivyf.nt'a Howl, Hamilton West; Coiaraaoi HoUsL I'oArohu; and fA my Premises, Ki'iwood ivnd Lasn-ntreota, Cambridge. \V. X, CAKTKR, Prop: SaWW C_uhriAcs. uoirtbsr IKS. PassenKßßs Bookod a* H. H. Hayr and Co>. HlKh-atrnnt. Auoklund ■\TOßTHßßN OMNIBUS COMPANY _1 (LIMITED). NEW NOP.TH ROAD TIME-TABLE On and after July 6,1885. DAILY. Leave Avondale, Leave Auckland 8. oa.m. 10.15 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 11.30 a.m, 4.15 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 6.15 p.m 5.30 p.m. 6.45 p.m SATURDAYS. 8. 0 a.m. 10.15 a.m. 9. 0 a.m. 1.10 p m. 11.15 a.m. 2.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 3.45 p.m. S. 5 p.m, . 3 p.m. 5.30 p.m. p.m. NEW LYNN TO AUC_LAND. , Leave New Lynn. Leave Auckland. 9. 0 a.m. 12.15 p.m, 2. 0 p.m. 5.15 p.m. SATURDAYS, a.m. 3.30 p.m. B.IS p.m. ' U.o».m. : RP. HOLLIS'S LINE OS1 : • COACHES. LEAVE ONEHUNGA-ManukauHotel—7.3o, j 8, 8.30, 9, 9.45,10.30, 11.15 a.m., 12.15,1,1.30, 2.30, j 3, 4, 5.30 p.m. Mondays—6 p.m. Saturdaya-G, 6.30 p.m. Sundays—B.3o a.m., 12 noon, 4.30 p.m. LEAVE AUCKLANU-Greyhound Hotel 9, 9.45, 10.30. 11 a.m. 12.15, 1, 2, 2.15, 315, 4,4.30, * 5,6,7 p.m. Mondays—ll p.m. Saturdays—lo,ll p.m. Sundays—lo a.m., 2, 6 p.m. ' Single Fare, Is; Return Fare, Is 6d. Tickets sold by the dozen :—To and from One hunga, 7s; to and from Greenwood's Corner, 6s; to and from Brown-street, Epsom, ss. R. P. HOLLI3, Proprietor,



TP B A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SHORTLiNDBTREET. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectaoles and Eye-glasses o£ oveiy kind; an * accurate tit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasfe-<, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, 1-arullel Rulers Ships Logs, Sextants, Compisaea, Bianaclea Barometers. Thermometeis. Hydrometers Electrio Bells, Batteries, und Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magio Lanterns and Slides, Hund Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Uratih«Bcop<-a Steam Guas?ea and Tubing, Salinometera Amateur Phot graphic Cameras JtTST Reokived- Sell-registerinK Aneroid Barometers Also. Aneroids for Lobbies, with handsomely carved frames INBTBTJMBNTS OF EVERY KIND REPAIRSD, OPPOSITE THE POST-OmCBS.



THE WONDERFUL Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ten Years' Guarantee. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-RolleraJ ©riUflWf* Patent Loose-Winding-Wheel. Patent Thread Releaeer. Wer- UL WIIIW tnelni Maohinea kept In Repairs for three years FHBE OF CHARGE. Illustrated Catalogues and Samples of Work Ire* from— RJIAnUIfyrQ the webthew sewing machinx: agency. lIIHUIIIIBLO w j RFALEi 170 QUB KN -STREK T , AnoKtAin)| F L OJJ H. REDUCTION IN PRICE. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S SUPEEIOR FLOUES GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. This Reduction will enable everyone, even in these bad times, to obtain First-class Flour at a price that defies competition. OUR BRANDS ARE : " CROWN" "CHAMPION" "CANTAB.'' Ask Your Grocer for them. SMITH & CAUGHET,/ . IMPORTERS. /&/ /v/ S. &C. beg to intimate that further shipments, ex b.s. Arawa and / / Aorangi, in all some / jV^* / 135 CASES AND BALES /£*?/ % (Pcrsonnlly selected and boucrht under tho most favourahlo cir- / *fc/^ / i\D cumstances AT THE END OF THE LONDON SEASON, /.^f / ,6y when inanui'iicturers and merchants woro clearing out their / /1 V T / Summer Btocks) ARE NOW OPENKD UP, and will bo sold / j^C/ / ,O at oxtraordinary low prices in order to effect / r / /Gx A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. / V / Gr> ■ / /Ay "^ NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in DRESS / / > *"* FAI3KICS, SILKS AXD SATINS. / /Q^y / Q) NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in /Aj / -^» PIUNTS AND WASHING IJKESSES. / A^V / <S^ NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / -Sfcw / 'W KIBI3ONS, LACES, AND HOSIERY. /jir^V / ' NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in /jfeSV / GLOVES and HABERDASHERY. / jj^O7 / NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE / >O% / We liolcl an Enormous Stock of i"?v-y^7.'w^VrA'H jLINEUY> AND / f^y / fin*ll Good 3. BUch as LINENS, UNDEHCLOaHIiNG. / *<> / direct from the mills in Belfast. ETC., ETC., ETC. / / / / CALICOES, SHIRTINGS, SHEET / Zl^. / INGS, ETC., aTid all kinds of Cotton Goods AJ /jL^V / bouKht cheap, aid will bo sold cheap. Aj / -^^ /CARPETS. RUGS, LINOLEUMS, OIL- A-J 7 / / CLOTHS, ETC., unusually good value. O / V / _ Our ojlobratcd LION BRAND / / j&'^'V HOYS', YOUTHS', & MKN'S GKK- Ay /. / r^K-'a LONG CLOTHING is proving it ■Kjr. ,ty / r"X / O TSir-HV self unsurpassed for wearing qunli- C* ■<? / . \JT / >k ■^M/Jf% ties, and is ofl'ered at specially low V //&&. / •w^ W \ Prices- C~) /aT^V / "'"^ V \ Gents' Hata, Shirts, Collars, />T^V / tßi^v TioB< Umbrollaa, &o, in great XJ? / >Qv / f«3t1 J variety. f\ //vV / FURTHER SHIPMENTS TO }~> /*J / t~B ARRIVE AS THE SEASON ft/ / f^S / €-' ADVANCES. / / All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. No Second Price. No Discount. /^/smithTcaughey, /V/ WHOLESALE & FAMILY DRAPERS, f ' 239, QUEEN STREET, X NEWMARKET.



CASH VIE BSJT S OBBDITi NEW ZEALAND TWEED* OOMPANY, TAILORS, SHOETIiANb-STKBKT, AUCKLAND. PATTERNS SENT POST FREE, 7s 6d extra tor Paget ot Morning Coat. Postage: Coat, 2s; Trousers, li; Vest, 6d; to any part y-" of New Zealand fj m. mw ooobs foe bfeikg now bhowiho. if* J||P"fcfc All orders by post must be prepaid. to»*t j, ■Minnmtut foi Out— T Vi ?'""'•> ' '• 2> F""" "*"* •""" '• . yf l ■ ••^*/~ —"2^"*^^ 3t*4t» 6. From team at I ll 1 f X i- vf'i'.jn | ■■— back to elbow, and en to I II I ?S fl ' f A>Jb.S length of tlteoe I l\ I » II aP"""^^^^ Round cktst under eott -j I 1 I / ft jiV From back of ittck to n / 1 I I I A\ / I *"*"* *P«>l*t I 11 ' 1 I *li I ttatt what i>eck*U fen I W \ Jp 1 BHiuinat for V«t— / Mm M li I Hound thstt mitr coat I jffl' 1 *11 . 1 Fi"* *«•* of "*«* *° "■ I ,^r I II 2 I **"* op'ilov **' '*'" I W \ V V. I KtManment fer Twujmm— \ . I I 3|4 1% \^ j Whttker pockttt to b« ildt \ I \ .1 j I Ito S, From top of trouam I I i I J oto 7, Inilde let ttam I ! I lif \' I "jaJll=—:'" 4, Round Knee .■^fir^^S^j—-4A Vcg^W^^^^^^- 6, Round Bottom of Boot <^^ rTS>*dB *"~ QUALITY No. I QUALITY No. 2. QUALITY No. S. QUALITY No. 4. SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, £3 38. £3 IBs. K4 4s. 24 10s. TROUBLES ft VEST, TEOtJSEBB & VEST, TKOUSEEtfS VEST, TEOUBEHS ft VEST, £1 7s. £1 13s. £1 17s. 6d. £2. TR.OUBEES, TEOXJSEM, TEOTTSEEB, TKOUSEEB, 16s. 20s. , 28s. 6d. 265. ■ L-—__^__—- Jieut Saddle Cloth. QUALITY No. 1. BEST QUALITY No. 2. SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH. FOX'S No. 7 SER6E. COAT, COAT, COAT, ,HP AJ' £2 4«. £2 17«. £2 6s. £2 6s. TEOI7BEBS, TEOOBEEB, TEOTISEES, TEOTISEEB, 21s. 28a. 80s. 20s. VKSB VEST, VEST, VEST, IBs, IBs. IBs. 148. Black or Bint Diagonal Cloth. Black or Blue Diagonal Cloth.



FISHER & CO.. WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 1861. By Special Appointmont to His Kxoellenoy the Governor, Sir W. 81.B1. Jervolßj His Kxoellenoy Sir James Fergusson; and H.R.H. the Duke o( Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to tbe "QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of aU kinds DRESSED to ORD Dealers In Game. Home-cured Hams and Bacon. Corned Beef In Large Quantity, Importers of Sausage Casings. The Trade SuppUed. N.B.—Calves' Bonnets. JOHN SOPPET, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Queen-street. also, I BOLB AOBNS JOB v MESSRS DICKESON AND BURNETT'S CELEBRATED NOABDAWAHU PALE ALE, In Bulk and Bottle,



Fair Trading CONSISTS IN BUYING CHEAP AND SELLING AT A SMALL PROFIT Itf PRO PORTION TO THE COST. SOME TRADERS take Extra Profit out ot anything they buy under the usual rate. This system Is not adopted at BRIGHTON HOUSE, as Customers always share in any reduction got in buying. Thia accounts for the fact that CHEAP GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Can be bad at BRIGHTON HOUSE. New Customers coming in by rail are^ in formed that 3d spent on the tram will take them t0 *c TOP OF GREY-STREET. and a very small parcel will repay tho modest outlay. PLKASK NOTE PRICES AND ADDRESS. 150 LADIES' BLACK CAPES, in Ottoman, Broche Silk, and Caahmore, 88 lid to 10i 6d— about half tho usual prices. Trimmed with Gimp Lace, &c. A handsome ono Sent Free by Josephine GLOVES, UP^°elttrtod Bin P B(?Y^ KNICKBR SUITS. trouser SUITS, all good valuo, from 12s Od to 25s tho SUa' special cheap line in useful TWEED MKN'S SUITS, at 17a lid ; not rubbish. SUITS, 29a Cd. Nothing can beat tho value of TWEED BTROUSERS, 5a lid to 8a lid, a grand Trouser for wear, now selling at 9s Cd; equal to anything made to measure at 14s. FOX'S 3KRGK SUITS, 39a 6d. Thia quality made to measure is advortised at 49a 6d. BOY'S CABBAGE TREK HATS, ,1s; Mon'a CHINA MAT TING, Is 3jd; usual prico, la 9d. One of tho lines in which oustomers havo tho advantage LACK CURTAINS, from 2s Cd; TAPED AND SCALLOPED, 5s lid to 13a Cd ; good Vll!oOO yards AMERICAN DRILL, 3s 3d dozen y"^otVf enußef"il°flßK33 GOODS, including goods that usually Co3t Is yard, for 7b lid por 121)RKS3MAKING AND MILLINERY In Only Address— J. RENDELL, BRIGHTON HOUSE, TOP OF GREY-STREET. Have a regular supply of NEW POTATOES FOR SALE AT LOWEST MARKET RATE. loBM ON D H0 U 8~1, PONSONBY KOAD Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Sbn., FAMILY BUTOHKK. THE, PERPETUAL TRUSTEES it^TATK AND AGKNCY COMPANY Olf NEW ZiCALANO (UiHTHO) With which r.ro iocorpoiaed the Firmß oj GillioH, fctieet. and Hlalop, and Conne'l and Moodlo. Duncdln). SubacrlUd capital £108 315 0 0 Paid up (£l2fl Gel per share) .. 21,3;7 12 6 Liability of shareholders .. .. 218,090 0 0 Auckland Directors: . R. C. Darhtow, K=q , Chairman D. B. Cruickilmnk, K> q. Henry Brett, Esq. Gray. s Aickin, Ksu Manoginir Director, Auckland: J, Aitktn Council, Esq. Offices: Corn Exohanfre Bu'lrtinrta (n«xt G. W. Binnej aud Sane), Fort-a'root. The Comn .ny ia empowered under tho pro vision- of ahpeciil Act of tlio Ci-neral 4«wmhb of New Zealand, intituled "An Act to Confer Powi-rs u]i >n the Perpetual Trusties Entata und \ritjC\ lonipany (Lia>il< ril." to act na Uxocutor hihl Trustee ur.dar Wills, Trostco under n.:i| m ij'r Att. rnoy under Power of Attor n i, Uqii.d lor. Guardian; Committee under ill". Lunacy Smnit' s or Agent, nnd undertake) inter alia iliu n;ni.->i;,"ii>eiii if reul ami pcrtonal in. peny. thuinve t ■■ oi tof funOß on murtkaKi in,l i.ih-r '■< en-Hies. Hi.' co'livtimui'all r-voi.ut i>r inciiinC! fnmi uvil <>r Drr.-onnl estmea, rents n UrtM. (livi:'cnca, &c ; ar d tlin sale of land, house-, &■>. and mcl-. crin'iall- us iui-nt. A (a phi t e.xuiii'wtury of Urn 01-j.-ctß n»' •i vamimu of tnr Con i my, with tr.tormaloi f;i'i'nM.» 'o inti<ndii>» u-s'uiors mill ot. ur con »titiie»«p, nun h« obtained on api'Hca'ion at tht OoMHinj'»()(rc"P. iah. (ur- Tin-■Coinpany'M Pamphlet.") The Cii'ii) niiy lias money to lend in nums from fi'Oil :o /SUUO rai-h on llr.-t-el as montage 3-cu'ill •} nt tl.o lowest cuuvi.t rntoa if m 'l'iio Auckland ofllcea wl 1 tw opon for the rnr.S'iction of business on and after WKDNKS DAY. Ulh Novombor. /GROUND .LIMI. GROUND LIME FOR SALE ' SOUTHGATE B MAIIUHANOI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concreto Paths, Floors Cellura, &c. (next to stone nagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks and other wot work it Is a llrut-elass material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STRICKT SURREY HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CIIOHJK LOT*. FINE VI .Wi, II -ALTHY SITUATION. SURREY 11(1 17*. bUUIIKY It'lT,'* tURKKY HILLS. TUA.M-UA.ItS PASS KVKUY 10 MINUTICS. Om fifth Pah, ba'ftnro any timo within Five Yen. liitftulu-oi t-i r cclvoJ. - —— •* Office : Suoutland street. A. BOAUDMiN, Agent. TV|"ISS TEUTENBERQ'S GRAND ART UNION OF FINE ART NEEDLEWORK (By Special Permission). FIFTY PRIZES. " Tickets, 10s Each. FIRST PR'ZIC ..__.. «20 BECOND PIUZB ..__•„ 16 THiltD PKIZK .. _ „ - 12 fourth puizk _ w Tho Remaining Prizes ranging from £1 to £10. DRAWING A.ROUT CHRISTMAS TIMK TMPORTANT AND SPECIAL NOTICE. J. H O Wl) BN, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Importer of English, French, and German PIANOS PIPE AND REKD ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, WATCH AND JEWELLERY, &0., BeRB to inform tho Public that having made arrangements for taking over the premises and business of Mr I. Alexander, next the Auckland Hotel, he has decided, bo aa to avoid tho risk and trouble of removal of his largo and varied Btook, to hold a GENUINE CHKAP SALB of the above mentioned Goods In his present pre mises, adjoining tho Bank of Now Zealand; and to effeot, if possible, a speedy clearance, all Goods will bo sold at COST PRICK FOR CASH. A trial will convince the moat sooptical that this offor irf genuine, and to prove it ERHARDT'S CWLHiBRATKD SILVER LKVER WATCHES will be givoh away at 60s. Call early and secure one. rriELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS .?*• £-rS^ tor ,rbeS B ,to announce that on and after TUESDAY, 29th January, 1881, ho will Ken a Coach through to the Hot Lakea, Ohlne mutu loouveyingPa3Bengersand Parcels), loot iris* Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THURB DA VS. at 7 a.m.. returning from the Lakea on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £115 a; or Return Tioketa, avail ablo for one week after date of issue, £3. All Passengers to ba Booked at the Offlo» before leaving Buggies and Saddle Horses, with experlenoea d rivers, to order on the shortest notice. Orders by Telegram or Lettor promptly ntUaded to. Cambridge, J'»mary 28.1884. Passengers Booked at H. H. Hayr and Co's,, Hlch-street Anokland BILL "POSTING ■ THROUGHOUT AUCKLAND AND SUBURBS. At the "STAB" OFFICE arrangements can be made (or the speedy Printing and Posting of Bills throughout the whole City and Suburbs, Including Onehunga, Otehuhu, Mangere, Devonport, Northcote. and up the Walkato, at MOST REASONABLE CHARGES. Bills Posted by (he week, month, or year, or at per 100. Those persons having Bills to Post will please forward them to the Publishing Office, where they will receive prompt attention,



It seems, from reference to Home papers, that English ladies of dutinction aro beginning to acknowledge that there is as much true art in the making of a lady's dress, to thin H may, nt the weaier gracefully, as thore is in the painting of a beautiful picture, and that Eome of them are planning ho tv to learn without going thrown a work-room apprenticeship. Th» art of dress making and adjusting itillinery ia one of the flucst of arts, and though toousunds practice few excel at it. The undersigned knows tnis well, and has spared no painu to Rettnobeic artists that can bo had, om s that excel in dress 1 making and millinery, ana whose tilenw are specially adapted for these occupations., J;j>«l™ are respectfully invited to call and ccc if this '» not so, and judge for themselves, poring Christmas week, and up to New Years IW, beautifully Trimmed Hats and Bonnets will P| sold very cheap, and all orders will be executeo quickly an i well, at J. Gilmore's, Draper, Upper Bj mondß-streot and Karangahape Koaa. rieww note the Karang,.hape Hoad address: It ISJBM oppoate the Bank of New Zealand.-[ADVTJ.