COMING EVENTS.

''loctlu^, &c. To-uitfht.

Opera House—Hugo's BuH'rilo Miw-trpli", S. Choral Hall-St Mary'n Cony ml <ooinl. S. OJ'M'n'-..' Hnll :'ow by St Ptcph.n'?

hooky Nook (Mr Mouzios'b) Meeting uf R«8l flBIlti', 8.

Si. Andrew's, Hvmonda-atraet-Concort, S. St. Scpnlchri-'H Church -Choral llehcarsd, "sf. Thomai'9 and All Saintfl'-JHeeion Per vices, S.

Star of Newion Lodgo-.Tea Meeting and Con. con, 0.30. Parnoll Cricket Ciub Meetinß, 7.30. Went End Cricket Ciub-Kobson'd, 7XO. Lodge United iieivioa—iSmiMeney. 7.30. Y.M.R A.-KvnnKelical Service, 7.1W. 'i'licatre Konil-Military Conocrt, S. "'nararu Crleltet Club, S. ..... r.'r. Hall-North yhoro Cricket Club. 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Ocn. SUbMn and Son-GrocotUs, Hay, and Furniture, 11. ' Alfred Btickland— Ilnynmrket, 12. Hunter and Nolan-Durham Yards. 12. .S.Coclirnno mrt Son—Kurcituro, 11. B. Arllmr—PouKiy, Produoe, Fruit, Be:., 11. Carliini 3 md Tnylor—Weekly Sale, 11. VnUeandßraltoy-Storea and Furniture, 11. Gabriel Lowis—O'rocoties, i£o., 11. Richardson nna Jackeon—Household Furni ture, liananiu, 11 a.m.

Chief Post office, Auckland

Mails will closo aa under :— This Day. For Tauransa anrt Opotild, per Wellington, at

I p.m. For Whltanßi and Upper Mill, per Ar,7ylo, at !i p.m. FniDAY, 18th inst. For Noumea, p. r Orphena, ftt 10 a.m. for Cowoa and Coromandel, per Cororoandol, at. 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern I'orta, por Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Tiininoa, per Kntorpriso, at 1.30 p.m. For WimuKiirel Heads, Parua, Walvm, Wha iiKariil. Kumo, and Mangiipai. por Olenelg or Waltakl, at 5 p.m. For Gisliorno and Napier.' per buva, at i p.m. ■

Saturday, 10th inst

For Yon fitzray, Trypixna, and OVup'-i, r-er

Arffylo. at 7 n.m. }'or Han Katl, ADnpntoto. Tfturaiißß. ami Opotiki. per Icotonir.lian.i etSa.m. Kor Thnnips. pit llotomiihana. ut 5.30 r..m. for Wslwora. Te lin(.a, and WiirSwnnn, po; iio^o Ciisoy, at 10 a.m. Vm W'iiiv.vm, por V.'t llington, at 1 p.m.

Kor Australian Colonies, por Zealandia, im mcdialPly after arrival from Honolulu. For Taronaki aud Southern Pots, per Penguin, immi'diiitcly aftc- arrival of Zoilaivlm. For Luudon via Ilio do Janioro and Plymouth (per Doric, from Wulllngton. on 25th Inst.), for iuiucmllr addic-saed coirospondonco only, ivjr I1.:,-uin inri-n ilKtulynft-:i arrival of Zea h'.Ddin from Honolulu. Alu.il will t>o due at destination about Ttli Kovomber. Slttnetl) S. B. 8183, Chief Postmaster* Chief Poat-offlce, Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AVaXhAito— Tbls eve.niiiK, OSS; to-morrow corning. 1.12. . 1 .Manf ior :ikai>s—To morrow mornmp;, 3.12; tp-morrow Bfternoon, t.lti. jvau- .-,:>,•. Hr;sDri -ToniiuTow moruing, 1.1-; nftorooon. 3,16.

Hi sskt. -Thi? eveiling, o.JO. HirNiMSK.—To-moiTuw u ; ort.!iis.', ("luS. -loss's Ar.E.—Kiill Moon, 2ltii, 7.:: i p.m.

ARRIVALS.

r.AtT BVKN'FXCi. Cutivinp:, coh , t'onway, from Itiissoll TO HAY,' I'iivi-tiii-', sclioonor, .lone?, from Uid Araylo e.f., Anioico, frum Muromy Kay Wtinsanui, Elilp, from London

DEPARTURES.

TO-IUY. 'I'uriiwi'ia. P.s , Sinclair, ior gnnlhftca I'Orta (iii-u icliuouur, Porelvii!,forTobrh

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Itotomaliana Irom 'Diameg, 10-morrow. 0 p.m. Arcyle, from Morcnry i:ay. Saturday, oany i.'oromiindAl. from CJoroinamlel. tj d.iy, y p.m. (Vlunalit, from WhaiiK'irei. tlils eveuiiif! (' ansman, from Hii-.slli, to-morrow, early K.nterpri.-i-, from Tlmraea, to day, 7 p.m. .Suva, from S uths; :i uoitß, to morrow ZoaUr.ilirt from Ban Frrirciaco, Saturday AoriDpfi, from l.mrton, October. ; "Via*u, from London, Octjbe;; 'i.>v-i"-iro from ijOuJon, via Soathorn ports, early '

'i'-Vi,i;iVic:.to and mull nptlcoeil

EXPORTS.

Per Orpheus-1,11" pieces limber, 7:'> kesja boat 5 ki'K". l'"rk- yo cases nruserveil incuts, Hi;) ti-cte i>j-tu*.oc-7, G crates bisunita.

fNWARB3 CtoASTWiiK.-CoraUa.from Whalta f:'e ia bilJatt: K-.iuri, from I'ur: Cfcaries, with l.i.COD't. tiiiibuv; is.'llie, from Wlmnsa -.jui with :'.o.CO:fi. timber; Clyde, from U han i'a;oi with -iTti'.'OfL. timber; Mouhau. froai i'akiri, v.-ii.h lS,ooa;t, timber.

Oui'WAKDS Coastwise. — Kauri, for Port Ciiarles; tiuucv Kitw, £:.r Jtongonui; Nullio, for \\ iuioa.ipoiia; Jlo-hau (or'.'ninha.

Tl'op.b. Woitakiis tv bo detained ia port for an (.vc' liaul naiii the 3»St iuat.

Tii') B s. Wellington if to make a special e\-r-uinioa lo W^iivtr'1, I'javiriß Qucn-jtrcct Wharf at 2 p.m. on .S.iuiriifiy, und ruturniug hero ;.bjut 9 a.m. on Monday.

TbeteboouerGi borne left llnrcury Bay for (ilsbo.-ne on Tuesday la;C v.'ith it cargo of timber.

The schooner Olive sailed this morning for Kriandlr Inlands. l'iißsanKerß:-Captalu Hill. JMrs iliiland cnild, Me*rs Ward and Hawkins.

Monara S.ma and Brown hiie taken up thn (Instoms lau:.ch lluia on their slip for extensive repaiw, inclu<;iug a now bot%m

■s he schooner Howard, which touched upon a reef on Monday oht-rncon, has been raser. up on Mr HaUej's slip for rep lirs. fehe has suitamci' :io uamngeof ar.y cor.tequoncs.

The nutter Coralio, which recently went ush'ire OH the b'jach at Whakatanc, arriveii in li-irbonr this mornloK. She evidently suataiued very 'idle damage throush tho mishap.

'I'ho schooner Orpheus cleared at the Customs to-iiuy for Nuunsca, nith f,-eDB:al cargo.

Tm li». Argylo arrived from Mbrcury Bay thl' ino.nilif?. l£3 euRCi-3:—Mi'3 Eyra. Miss bitch Kov. !f. Wilson, SlcsSfa Pureell, Jtariow. Urvan ai.rt sjn.Moiik, Uiiftlll. Hoiinett. Fraser, Millies, Hannan, Maatois Wilkie, !iari!Mve,on(l throe in tlie tlcuraee.

Tho ss. I'ftrav/cra left for Melbourne, via Houthorn porte, at noon tc-day. Paasengers for (Jiaborne: roissis L'icltion and Doien, Messrs V/inchcombo, Dick^OD. and Ber«', Jlesdameß Rosle and JohDStone. For Napier: Mrand M«B Urnuhart ana child, Mcsdauies Chose, Chad wic < and child. Messrs atronij. T. O. Johnston, V Harvey for Wclliogton : Misses Wood, Lonz and Philson, Mesirj Kenyon, Whit.-heail, Rr niater t'i'cher, Wood, and Center. For £>ttelto : 'Mrs J MUls. Master Mills. Miss Mar tin, Major George. For Melbourne: Mr D. Strumpet.

THE CHRISTINE.

The cclioonor Chriitiue, wliioh wesconsider ablr damaged during a gule at Fiji, and subae ouently coudemnedas Eeanoithy, havmKbeen temporarily repaired cumo on to this port, arrivlnjt hero at 2 p.m. to day to unaergo a thorough overhaul.

ARRIVAL OF THE WANGANUI.

\ larao full-rigged ship was outside Tiritiri, licatioH; towaids porr, this afternoon, and will Srobably arrive in harbour late thla evening. she ia most lifeely to provo tho Wanganui, Sow U0 days ont from London, and, therefore, fnllv dne She brings thu tollowing cargo :- V vui cottorls. £200; colonial cottons, £100; or "ted coitons, *300; wooUens and worsteds, S-...M- liahnets, £10J; mlllinory. £1CO; hosiery, *;I»0i haberdashery, JM; Timbrel>h £100; pntcon and li'-on shirts, £200; uptiarel, £H0; ■ivDu'ta aud rugs. £300; coutiterpane?, £100; su'aw hats, £100; felt hats and capß. £600 J wrot liTttwr £Gr.O; aaddlory, J:200; floor clolh, £18001' Bev.iDS machines, £130; blacking, '■■'b- aKricultural machinorj- £100; raiTa ZWa conoral machinery, £800; books. '?•!■>• paper, 539cwt: stationery, £510; -vinprhuißioes, £650; horsehair and seating, i'lO°"whXery. £1.310; iron bedsteads. £23?; tinware, £30 ; bnuhware, £U0 ; tf ated and paplor macht gobds, £110; toys, £2.0; pianos, KlO- pcrlurnerj-, £10; pnnting material, £60; i-Kv'niuo-', £20; ctlier sorts, £30; gunpowder, 2?cwti safety fu 3 o, £110; iron tanks £20 ; rhatn anil anchors, 11 tons; hardware nnrl cutlery, £2,fi00; bar and rod iron, 9 tons; shoot iroD. 0 tons; pig iron, 90 tons; •Mlvuniaed iron, 77 tons; yollow metal, 1 ton ; pinner Tton; tin plates, 185 boxes ; iron nails, ''", tons; wire and wire rope, 77 tons; lineoed oil. ViiiiO Kails; rape oil, 910 galls; cod oil 200 galls; (,'livo oil in bulk, 200 (falls; varnish, £30; paint .:olouM, £1.030; Bl"e, 5 cwt: pitch and l!»r 20 barls; Hint glass, £110; window Kla'ss, £110; foreign window gIaES, 205 cases * plate KlabP, 5 caaeo; china aud odrthenware, £830 ; glass bottles, £10; bran and /lour bacs, 810 ; cunyas, £5:20 ; cordage, £110; lines anrt twines, £100; coment, 1,3j0 barls; urandy, infbulk. 3Oogals ; ditto, in caae, 280 gals ; rain flOea's : geneva, JOguls; cordial, lOgals ; ifriUßh spirits, eeogals; foreign spirits, not rated, lOgala; perfumed spiuw. 30gai3; ted wine 330Tcala ; white wine, lOOgdls; beer, m bulk.' 67 barls; boor, in Rlaes 120 lrnrla; bacon and hams, £60; sardines, £80; assorted oilmen's etoreß, £980: vine ttar 2oogals; foreign salad oil, 210 gals; pepper and spice. 5 owt.; oocoa, 29 cwt; nuts, 2-5 cwt.; mustard, 70 cwt.; starch,, £40; bluo, £10; coda orysta's, 5 tons; caustic, S! tons; candles, £71 cwt.; soap, 3 cwt.; dates, 23 cwt.; raisins, 40 cwt.; currants. 19a cwt.; almonds, o cwt.; oarraway seeds, 10 cwt.; glucose and saccarum, 50 cwt,; treaole, 02 cwt.; confection e,y and peel, £150; apothecary ware, £100; con densed milk, £170; corn flour, £10; can-away seeds, 12 owt.; manure, 50 toas. Total declared value, i.27,200.

A NEW SCHOONER.

Shipbuilding has been somewhat dull in Auckland for a few months past, but there is now indications of a slight improvement In the trado Th« most recent order lias been received from Nelson by Mes^s Sims aud Brown. Itia for a now fore-and-ait tctioonor, to register about SO tODB on the following dimensions^ Langa, BOft • beam, 17ft Cm; depth of hola, 7ft 9in. The vessel is to be finished in the tost stylye of work manship before January next, co tiat she will be built rapidly. Sne will ba constructed on a good model, speed being an important feature.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

To-nov Peptembsr 14 -The s.s. lonic left Plymouth io'r New Zealand on the afternoon of 121 ft The R.M.S. Rlmutaki arrived at Ply mouth from Wellington, on the evening of ttie Ktli. Her tram a meat cargo la in good condi tll"oßTCnALMKßS,yoatorday.-Salied:TeAnau, Tor Syduoy, via Northern ports. Passengora tor Auckland: Mass™ Alien, Jacobs, labfster. Sidney, thia day.—Arrived, thia morning: Hauroto, 8.5., from Wellington,

Notices to Correspondents.

BUBBCRIBEU. — Mr C. Weightoian ib profes sionally known as the man-ueh. He la vow iv the United States.

Births.

BACON.— On September 18, at Now North Road, the wife of Edward Bacon of a daughter.

Marriages.

MURRA.Y-WRIGHT.-On September 10. at St. Sopulohre's Church, by tho Roy. W. Por clval. Charles Nathaniel, of Otterburn. Wti hou, fifth Bon of tho lato Lieutenant-Colcnel Henry Murray, X, A.., M.H.K.. of Mount Mur ray and Thornton, Iblo of Man, to Annie Isabel, youngest daughter of the latn W. C. Wright, Ksq , ot Alma Cottago, Cambridge.

Deaths

GUNSON.—On September 17, Annio, beloved child of William and Jane Gimson, Burlelgh street; aged I years. The funeral will leave the above address to morrow (Friday j, at 3 p.m. SINCLAIR—On Soptombcr 17, at her residence. Karangnbapo Hoad, Newton, af.er a long and paintul illßbsa, Isabolla Sinolnir. tho beloved wito of William Sinclair ; aged 60 years. The funeral will leave her lato rcsidenco on Sunday, September 20, at 2.30 p.m. Intormont at the Kpsom Cemetery. Friends please accept this invitation. SUTHERLAND. — On Septomber 10. lit tho residonce of her daughter (Mra Kyne), Wynyard-street, Mrs Sutherland, rollot of the l»ta Uanlol Snthorland, Neint CalthnotS, Scotland ; agod 70 yoars. The fnneral will leave hor lato rosidonco to morrow (Friday), at 3 p.m. Friondß please accept thiß invitation.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News and Echo.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1885.

For the cauao that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, Por the future ia the distance, And Uis good that we can do,

In the process of knecking down the pedestal of Ministerial policy, which has been prosecuted by the House of Representatives with such unremitting vigour, the foundation stone was reached on Wednesday night, in the Local Powers and Finance Bill. The House completed the work by chipping the stone away until only a small and use

less fragment remained. In its original form, this structure was a bulky and imposing one. The bill setting it up, and which had been heralded during the recesM by various iniuUit'<ry

local bodies that acme of their desires, an "assured finance," was a substantial measure, contain-

ing fifty - seven clauses and three schedules. The Local Bodies throughout the colony wore to be guaranteed liberal subsidies for a period of 25 years. They were to be endowed with large borrowing and taxing powers, with authority to construct dis trict railways and watei-races, and to become borrowing and taxing machines of the very first magnitude. All that has vanished. Of the original

7 clauses, only tlie odd seven and a iortion of one schedule remain. The

Local Government policy of the Cabinet has, in short, been totally de stroyed by the House: and of the ambitious and much-vaunted scheme nothing but the title and a temporary provision for paying six months' sub sidies to Local liodies remain. Just one thing more has been accom plished ; a portion of the pre-existing local governing machinery, which was very profitably used by many of the distiicts throughout the North Island,

las been destroyed, and nothing set up n its place. By .the repeal of the Roads and Bridges Construction Act

the Local Bodies are deprived of the only practically effective machinery pro vided under the legislation of the colo nial Parliament for carrying out local works of magnitude.

The session has been one devoted to destruction rather than construction. Of the three months which members

have given to the public business, four-fifths has been occupied in pre venting the adoption of proposals dan gerous to the well-being of the colony. In tills work, Parliament has succeeded beyond reasonable expectations; the session cannot, therefore, be called :s barren one. Its fruitfulnoss is not to be judged by the number of new laws added to the Statute Rook, but rather by the expression of public opinion which has made itself felt through the

representatives of the people in mould ing the national policy and directing the administration. The House has shown, on the whole, that it fairly re presents the country, and ihe Minis terial measures have failed for tho op posite reason. The time wasted on party intrigues and useless discussions contrasts favourably with previous ses sions. Most of the protracted debates ended in some clear decision, surh al -commended itself to Uic country. h\ Auckland we uay feel a little sore at the cutting down of our moderate public works votes, but that sacrifice can be cheerfully borne as the price of checkmating the jobbery of the Mciggs contract, and curbing the disposition to extravagant botrow ing ; a few useful measures on which much attention has been bestowed fail at last from lark of time to complete them ; and the rude dis pelling of the delusion that the Colonial Treasurer could bring prosperity in the wake of depression by a wave of his magician's wand has. no doubt, proved a painful trial for the South ; ueverll.e less, if the renewal of the San Francisco mail finally receives tho sanction of the- House, the coup.tr}- will suffer nothing from the interval given for a. fuller con sideration c( delayed measure.--'.

Tho delay of New South Wales in answer ing Ihe despatches from the Government uf this colony relative to the Han Francisi\) mail eervico is explained by a telegram in another column, stating that they ha- c also under consideration a proposal from tin- Pacific Mail Comp.i-.y to carry on the ecr vico independently of New Zo.lnnd. mk-1i a service, howevor, would require n siih-i'h of i' 40,000 or i'iiO.OOOa year, mil (her.- k no ehui;ee of iv b. in r ; ipj-rovcil. Tho ro?tniaster-(icmeral of Nov.- South Wales, howovcr, piqued by tho rummarj .-xclii-imi of his colony from tho last contract, wi.-he to let Now Zealand know that he is in a position to act independently Cranted the willingnc^ of our ;-ist. i colony to pay the price, there was of course never liny reason to doubt that. Others ho-idos tho' Pacific Mail Company would be ready to carry it on, But a mar vellous change must have como over (he feelings of the New South Wales Government it it i- now disposed tv Fpenil a largo Mini of money for tho barren ?athf.T?tinn if having an in dependent scrvico. The eorrcpondc-noo laid before the Ho\>?o of Kcprcfontatives last night confirm* our reporter's telegram, announcing the arrangements entered into with the I'ninn Company. Thc.-o will bo formally submitted to Parliament to morrow.

Cnmbriaa are still dull at 17s: Manukau Imycrsobout --6'd; KonUwnrtiiAjller?'..'*-!-.]: Outrn buyo-s 2s : sellers 2* lil, Tho mir iijr market is still very dull, and fow transactions reported- Hank of New Zea land and loan pharos aro inquired for at market rates, and eas shares tiro wanted at ClO 12s Gd, with no quoted filers. Taupiri coal sellers 31s, and buyer? land mortgage about 25s Gd.

Tho Houso of Representatives this morn ing rejected by a large.majority the clause of tho Special Powers and Contracts Bill setting apart a piece of land in settlement of tlio claims of Mr Thomas Russell.

A largo ship, evidently tlio Wangnnui, 90 days out from London, was .-iuriallod when we went to press. Her cargo list i.-i published elsewhero.

Tho Government treated tho Auckland bandsmen on their way to take part in tho Wellington band contest very shabbily. Our correspondent telegraphs that they were compelled to pay full faro on 1 ho rail ways. Wellington ollici.-iW of tho Railway Department probably thought tho Govern ment money should bo made a gill to Ihe noise-producers of Wellington. A vory ex traordinary story is told by the Wellington "Post " of a supposed attempt to drug tho Christchurch band. A fine hospitable sort of placo Wellington is to hold a national show in !

The funoral of tho lato Miss Caroline V, Stevens, whoso death from mental overwork was rocorded this week, took place yester day aftornoon, Rev. C. M. Nefaon, assisted by' Yen. Archdeacon Dudley., conducting tho service Tho deceased lady was formerly a tonclioi1 in St, Sepulchre's Sunday-school, and lattoriy in St. Paul's. From tho gate to the gravo the coilin wag borno by tour church officers and tcachdrs of St. Paul's, and the sorvico was concluded by tho im pres?ivo singing of tho wollknown hymn, "Briof Lifo U Hero Our Portion," by toachors and scholars of St. Paul's Sunday school. A number of pupils from Pamell Public School, where Miss Stevens was a pupil teacher, paid their last tribute to the deceased by depositing a number of boauti ful floral oll'orings on the coffin.

Tho concert to-night tendored by the members of tho Garrison Band and musical friends to Bandmaster Morris should have the effect of drawing a bumper houso, if the deserts of tho rocipiont aro at all adequately recognised. Mr Morris ia ono of our oldest and best known musicians, and has always been a fuvourito with tho pubic. Quito apart from those considerations, the pro gramme prepared for tho concert tonight should attract a largo audience by its long and excellent selection of vocal and instru mental pieces.

A gang of men aro at present engaged cutting out and forming Exeter - street, This is a work that has been sadly needed, as for some time past tho resident* in that vicinity have been compelled to " walk the plank," which is not, under any circum stances, a pleasing experience. This f-trect runs ofl' Newton Road parallel with Karangahapa Road, and at tho point where it joins there is a largo gully, across which was placed a long plank for tho convenionco (?) of pedestrians. Along this tho residents liavo been wont to practise foats in imita tion of Blondin, until at last," Rome person sustained a fall of about twolvo feot. This caused the matter to bo brought bofore the Council, and the work is at last being pro ceeded with, and what is moro remarkablo, drainago is also being carried out at tho same time, thus saving tho usual extra expense of breaking up the roadway a second time.

Tho following tondors liavo boon rocoivod by .Mr li. M \Vatt, architect, for the erec tion of two brick fjhops in Upper Synwailf dlreet for Mr T. H-irrin:—Cleghorn iiud R.if=cr, £1,049; Hewson Mid IcNaueht, flOlO: MliisoN. £Hon : l:lv d- 1995; ':■ ..-.,■ ~ ffl? ■; •Bu p '"■■ : ;:ulo, .tii/'J ; Poliaitl, iil74'; 'XV.civ, C'.W ; tliuinp snn, £957 : Atlowoll, £'.Jm ; Jones, £948; Moll, £'.'\">; McLean, :C!)%J,") : Wrigley nnd

Hnndoock, £920 ; K&y, £920:' Layer, "C 905: f.eigh Brew., £SO7 : Ma«An and Me Ihvrnith, CSPO ; Julian, i.nss : KHingham, iJSSG; Pucey ani Hamilton, JCS7S : Morris, f.S.Vi: Colebrook(.icccpted), i'Sin.

Last ovcning a most succosful tea and J social wa? hold in the school room, Edin- ] burgli'Strcot, in connection with tho Newton Congregational Church. About ono hundred persons were present, and a pleasant evening waM i>n-sod, hnmovous speuclies being' dolivered by friend.) proijouki Thi.; is the iiivt of a ?.;:i: ;i of Foriala which it, [■■ intended to hold at intervals fur the purpo?o of uniting the members of tho church more (irmly together in tho bond:) of mutual friendship, find sil<=o with Iho viow ( of introducing strangera to tho various members of Iho "church. ]( has been decided to hold tho fancy dress ball in connection with tho Ponsonby Social Union on October 2nd. Owing to tho largo number of applications already received for visitors' ticket.l?, it is notified that no further applications will bfl received after Battmlay nc?:v. The following tenders have been received by R. Kcu!m !uni Sons, architect.", for addi tions (o Ponsonhy ]{otol:— Da via and Evans, .17!)."'; Chamber?, i'yr.O ; Macintosh, C9lO I.lk ; Wcoller, ,C9;>7 ; Wrigley •'"'<! Hande-ck, C-059 ; Hutchinson, £QG-l; I'cnU nnn (\llnn, l'9i>7 ;1! Kay, t'i'SS ; Buckley, .I'flii." ; W. fYar.kham, £1,013; 0. P.wl, Cl,I02; and T. Upton, ti1,107. Thu deci-ton li.'ia not yet be-on made. At a Bpecitil mating of tho Auckland Lud^o of tho Umicd and Ancient Order of Druid?, District President Kidil, on behalf of tho brethren, presented Bro. William Jennings, 1.A.D., with a handsomely framed Arch-Druid's certifieato. The Presi dent nuule some complimentary remarks in prosonting tho eortifiento, and Bro. .lon ningH returned thanks in n neat speech. About fiO mombors wore present, and ■i-iougst tbovisitorswero District President Aloxn.xler, of Wnngtinui, and Vast Arch- Druid Ryan, of Christ church, Iho petition of residents of To Arqhfi against tho removal of Warden Konrick was forwarded to Mr.l. P.. Whyto, M.H.K. Anolhcr of the/popular Waiwcrn excur sion-: ia announced for Saturday next, the steamer Wellington leaving Auckland at two o'e'ock in iho nftemoon and ro turning from Waiu era at 7 a.m. on Mo.iday: break fa-l on board. According to an "Ago" special cablo despatch from London, tho Canadian Pacific Railway l.'ompany allured to contract for a thirty days' mail service between England and Australia. The following is the trio gram n feniufi- to this proposal : " London, September 7.—Mr K. ('. Hakor, the late Postinastcr-Goiioral of South Australia who i-i nii'V |.:i-ir. llu-niigli A'niM-ifa r>n hi" i ay to England (whither lie is proceeding for tho purpose of arranging a fodorul ocean mail service botwoon Britain and tho Australia') cotoiiies), has dad an c Her for a weekly sir vice submittc I to him Iry Iho Canadian and Paeilic Railway Company Tho Company propose-: to run nnila through in thirty days, and asks for a Mib-idy of .".00,000 dollars per annum,'' Mr l-'red .loiino created a laugh at tho Laud atnl l.ab'iuv mooling last evening by stating that he knew n Indy in Auckland who has '2:1 children, and'the laugh in creased to a roar when Mr .louiie suggested tin* tlioy should endeavour to got 100 ladies with oi)ual!y large families ns shareholder.o. Then, ho said, they would have a business right oil the '■ reel." This evening a concert and entertainment will bo given by tho members of Sr. Andrew's Choir in tho school room ad join ing tho L-hurch, Symondstr, of, commencing at S o'clor!;. Tliesu ontorbiinmr'nts hnvo :•.!'.,.:'.■■' been popnlar. a'ul wo have no lionbl lh-.f"«he attui.iainv will \n- good. The programme : a varied one. The rnnocvt in rminertion «iili tho Aut-I; land Philharmonio Society, in nid of its fiiinN, lak.s pluco on OcloLor 10th, in S'l. .lav.'-'s Iliil. W■- hear thai a number of our leading vonali?t;..'ind iin.trmnunUlist.-i are liki ly to take p-.rl ii thi-s rmi.-ort, r-o treat in .-I >r■-. 1 n»\ cv.v in.; the Hand of Ilnjio Ui ion C'lwir hail an wvellcnl reluar.-iil vl tho f.ivouritu ''.Hilin Tivgeni»v. t!),'1 v.liioli i« tn ' 1,., pmtiirmcil liy ;! in i<\ "m.-.lay iw-x! in St. .1.,•.•.-".- II iM Tliof.' n-!».« n iiill iil-umiil ance ■ i rh. irntitl :veh. '• -. and the |v.,,-tici> n-a- Inj;! I, -.it > -'•.■:,.; ~ \\ hc:i the puco i: !i.uJ it inOi'l -:ir(O--.-tul ivkwi1, being pi ['■ formed no 10.-h than eight times, and it is now being iwivid in c <ii)]<liiiiict' with ■ni.'n.'a^^b-T^Vr,^'^:;'1;;',^ 11:1. ib.'lnii,crs have im v i.o.i, m ii , Mini h.-.vt' ,„,! 1,-ir.l H v.,:'.! HKi ■... I.a- ' l!,o-..; ■(>.■.■ tut.ifcy, vvl.ilv Ih »i- wh.i \-a-e. can i, ■ -i menciit to their friend.- -~* tin. 1.-si temfe: ■ nnre. «Tory with sung, ami advi«o ilum to tuko tlii-' opportunity tn jurlgo for them selves, Ah tho ~l md hrnni !i .•;' Amalgamated Sirt-icly r.t lJigiii.er.- !,,,i.| ih,-ir ant,i:al sCiMar:.'f.th.-|-ii:g foinorrnw in tho l.nn.p street Mali, it ma;, ncl be out of place In piiblUi .i feu- fa.'N ar.l ii. ; i:.v, in v n.^u (i.iu with Ihi- Society takon ''romthr yearly rep at fi i- IS-.1,;;.vl 'which ( -'übii in ;i very favournblo light tho Ivncli,- >lori\cd by meiiiborf- of the large-* and most powerful dado .--noioty in tho wm'..l. Tho branches number I'll), situated in I Emopo, A«i:i, AniTi^i. ami An-!»<-i!:i-ia ; linmbct of Pi.tn'n.'i.-, ."OliSl; told i'lCO'ue fcr. tho year, 1.'1.*'7.-l>-l : iiv ;■■ ndiittro, C 172.5-11. hrtlufiting ;i!io iieiie.idncie.-i from the picvinus balance of I.T.'S,!'.'."i. thcro U stiil left, an accumulated fund in tho hands of branches and ollicers of .I.' 11>—, V Ht>. The folk)'.ing tire a low nfthomosi important items of expenditure : - Donations : Out of work benefit, i"iW,3lO: sick bsnotit, £-'0,071 : sitpoiaumiution, £;!i',.")t'.l ; doatha, £8,-2.j0. Accident?: Crani- of .CIOO as per rule, namely, los?s uf limb or bli'iilnc s at £100 rea-h, i"'*,100; p;raiit« from Benevolent Fund, JL':S,'J!I7 ; grnnt to our oivn an.i other trade.-" lo?s of to'.i'.s by fi ro. Parliamentary Committee and liwuiaiiee, i'20,57i). Tho Society a'-o aims ai maintaining a standard of excellency in ltd members', none but >, rood workmen <>■ 5..1v.-r and steady hi'bi!.- being I admitted. We have leceived fho fciUowing letter from him.: of tho parly who loft Auckland for Syduoy in the \\ aihoia : ''^ir, l.!o so kind as (o iii-ert flic following iVom otiu of the 4);issengei..i of Iho Waihura (ihat i.-< tho so-called umjiuploytd): — W'u arrived in Russell at quaiter !■> povoii o'clock on Wednesday, tho loth. There wo found wo had live stowaways, all well-known Auck land y out ha, but thoir piiN-ago money was made up by Mr Foil, a resident of the Ray of Islands, and Mr \V. .J. O'Hrion, tho woll known bakor, of Auckland, who is ;i paa-ongcr to Sjdnoy. 1 may stnto that wo are pricked togothor liko shoop, as thoro id not enough bunks aboard for all. But for tho caro of tho steward, Mr Menco, wlio has dono all in his power for us, wo ought to return our sincere thanks. We are all a jolly lot At tho present moment we arc taking in conls, and nearly every passonger lias sung a song. Bo so kind as to insert tho abovo in fail, a.: I have bliowii it to all on banrd.—U. l!n>-. P.S.—lt ought to pay the Union Stoamcliip (.'ompany to give cheap fares just hot, for we hnvo l"0 pcoond-clafs passcngorri on board. Moral: No raora stownwnys, n» (.hero may not he another Mr Fell for tho larrikins to impofo upon. —11.1.1.' Tho anniversary entertainment and fruit poiroo of tho Nowmarkot W'esleyan Church was celebrated last, evening in Iho Kowmar kct Hall. Thos. Buddlo, E^q., occupied the chair, supported by tho Revs. It. Bavin (Giafton), T. G. Can- (Ponsonby), and G. B. Monro (Romuera), Thoro was a, full choir of vocalists preeont, under tho con ductorship of Mr Gatland. The Chairman, Imving made a low uppropriale remarks by way of introduction, railed iipfm Mr .1. B. Burton to read tho annual rcpul, which wnaol a hoprfuland Biicoufagingcluirac'er, showing : —liecoipfp, £79 Us Id ; expendi ture £7'i KJa Bd, lo.iving :i cK-dit hnlunco ot £t> Ms Sd. Tho following seiec tiona v.cro given during the evening :—■ " St. Andrew'^ Miroh " orchet'tra : ohurus, " Happy Homo Ahovo," ch^ ir ; solo, " Ko signation," Mr (tatland ; duct and chorus, " Oho Day Neaor Homo," choir; polo, "Who Shall Hull Away." Mr Douylac ; duet and chorus, "Coino Unto Mo," nlioir ; polo, "The Gravcdiggor," Mr Gatland; chorus, "Song of tho tjoldior," choir. Ex collcnt nddrofßca wero delivered by tho ministers above-named, and in tho interval fruit, cake, light dainties, and sober drinks woro handed round to friends and visitors, provided to order by Mr Kent, the New market, confectioner. At tho close of the meeting a general voto of thanks was- given to Miss Luybourn, tho lady organist of tho church, to tho Chairman, the singers, and to all who had given assistance. Tho Dox ology brought tho proceedings to a close.

Tho annual social in aid of St. Mary a Convent, Ponsonby, which is to luko place in tho Choral Hall to nijiht promises to bo 0 creut snecea.-, a lm-, ■ ■■' iib-rof ticket* hftVinu' been *oK Imh. ■ • mences «t .8 n.in' Ciub nob bumg able to secure v ground lor thoir match on Saturday, thoy havo given the Grafton 2nd, whom they woro to piny, a;' walk over." ' Mis Green, who resides in St. George's Bay Road, was coming 'town Shortland ftreut yentorday, and when just below Hol laby's butcher's phop her feet slipped nnd eho fell violently on the pavement. She wna able to ['o homo, though much shaken, but hassinceboon confined tobed, sufl'eringfrom a shock to hor syatom. Tho condition of the pavement at this ppnt_ should bo attended to by tlio proper officials, or other and moro seriouß accidents may result.

The purchase of thoßolorun Railway and tlio "unrautea "of .C 50,000 worth ofdoben lurea to tho Knihn Valley Railway Company woro ."-auctioned by Parliament last night. Some amendments woro made with respoct to tho Kaihu deben tures, but will not interfere with tho im mediate raising of the money and prosecu tion of tho work of constructing this rail way.

About 7 o'clock la.°t evening, tin alarm of fire was rung out on some of the city tire bolls, the cause beiup the julltcuun evidently of a largo lira boniowliure 111 Uio direction of Onchunga. An :t was plainly fay bnyond the boundaries of tho city, neither tlio li'iro Brigado nor SalvagO Corpn turned out, Some horsemen, who said thoy hid been as ne.ir aa pcsiblo to tho lire, "toted that it. wan behind Miiii^aro Moun tain, about six mires from the township, on Asont Fcinn, iiti.r occupied by Mr Smith, bul lately tho property of Major Greenwood. They thought it was cither a haystack or a swamp on liro. Subsequent inquiring elicited that thia statement was wrong, tho scat of tho fire-bein^ at Karnka, on tbo Waiuku sido. There was a vory brilliant reflection visible in town, but it is stated by the driver of an Onoluinga 'bus that tho lire scorned quite as far away upon reaching that township. Up to our going to pross, news hud not reached town us to tho oxact locality of the fire.

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTT.n'S TKIiEORAM.] Mklhodunk, this day.— Kingsdalo and Matchlock aro scratched for tho Cup.

Major (!eor{,'o'a pair, Nelson and Wapiti, were siiipped to Christchurch by the s.s Tarnwora today, for Iho purpose of fulfill ing their engngementa at the C.J.C. Spring Mootin<r. It will bu seen by our telegraphic shipping that tho stoamor Hauroto which convoyed Trenton to Sydney, arrived thie morning,

TABLE TALK

c» Wkatiikk still unsettled. Musicul Auckland.-Five or .-ik ooncoita tonight. A " Breeches liiblo" is on sale at Wel lington. It wit is bad in-a^'o, what mutt it bo in youth ; Captain Monis, M.11.1t , reported dan j^erously ill. f.ord Catrin^ton has a retimto of 2S ser vants. \ un well find fashion in town, but you coino across more stiles in the country. i' ranees 'a [latont incubator ■iv tho latest invention by an Aucklandor. Mr It. T. Booth commonccH a mii-aioii in Melbourne ne.xt month. Tliou. Smith has committed suicide by shooting himself at Afhburton. Laziness i^ a preinaturedeath. To bo in no action ia not to livo. (ioi'iildino County ('ouncil propose spend in!,' r'o(> on irrigation works. Messrs Dobson and Fell, tho East and West Coast delegates, liavo returned from London by tho Tongnrlio. W. c, Wilkini-,luvurcargill,haapatontcd improved cln.-u.-o making n[iparatus. Internal improvomentf to cost, Jl s>oo liavo been cflectod in All Hnints' Church, Port- MH.by.

A now method of mnkinp nnpor from nntivc ;;ra^-i>'. Ptrnw, or wood has been di.-cuvorod by .10.-cph Noble, of Tiinaru. '.!n.-cu!ar Christianity. — Tho Athletic l-iuii in connection with All Saints' Church lvi- :i mijtnhotvhip of nearly a hundred. 1- (ho '-taniwlia " e.\tinct or notI.' Soino I'anlerbiiry shepherds doKCriboseoing some pucli liuudt.^c'i'ipt en.uluic in Lnko I'ukftkl. li ■• il.i-hod \n:<> tho water, making a t'i'eat f |. I:;.-!..''' In ict diet muy not bo cuch poor feed ~.;>.■: d! 1 here i:1 ft Jfip-inoso epu'er nlnch n.i. hum 1 K.;t i ilichud vi..'f, i'r.ii -i feet I! iiich:- ".cvu?" I ho leg-. Alleged attempt to spoil the playing of Chiii-tchurch Garri-ou Hand at A\ ejlington ; diabolical " doctoring " oi water. Mirisnn j.l;titi Mnnd, Bay of Plenty, jjil., year gro>. ami snvoJ -,500 eacUs of

lv i-.cw prnnd Rtand on Mclbouvno I'riikut Giound, ju.^t fiuUlibd, will coat t'l l^ilO anJ itiul. !!,USO pioplo.

A recent telegram described To Aroha a;* an •' itland." Tho tolo^iaphist had pro b.-tbty been taking n sail on tho winding \\ nihon and had got mixed.

IMPORTANT NATIVE MEETING.

| p.v -i r.t,i:<.kaimi -- riiKss AWOn.VTIOS.]

Nai-ihb, this day. Mi:smss Stevi'ns ami Kknnkdy roturnod fromTongriiirolasf night Atfhcbaeeof lhat mountain there has been hold, during tho past three week.-', an important Maori

gathering. Over I,2oonatives were prcsont, representing all tho tribes occupying tho interior of tho island, Tho object of tho moating was to comont tho union of tho native race by tho formulation of a common platform on which both tho q-ieen and king natives could asreo. The following resolutions wore passed : -(1) Tho recognition of the King as the head of the unlives. ('-) The unify of the Maori raco :md maintenance of friendly relations with Kuropenna. (3) The abolition of tho Native Lands Court. (I) Tho abolition of special represent at ion in the O moral Anserahly. (.">) Tho withdrawal of all lands from ealo, IcjisOi and survey, pending the nrrivnl of Mr (iorst from England. (0) Tiio support of tho temperauco movement. (7) Though no obstruction would be offeved to tho conatruotion of railways, consent should not bo given to them, mid all land taken for railways should be paid for, A

fuvill section of natives, of whom tlohopa Torigaruutu was tlio spokesman, disagreed >\ ith nil tho abovo resolutions, but being in so HiriiiU a minority, fhn objections carried no weight. Tho natives resolved to shut up the hotel nt Toltono. 000 took tho total abstino-ico pledge. The principal chiefs present woro To Hou lieu, Topia Turou, Ilori llopoha, Matu Ahau, and Te Kcro. The latter was present a« represent ing I ho King.

A PITIABLE CASE.

Amonust tlio oH'onilers against tho law punished at the i'olioo Court to-day was a lill.lo girl of mxteon years, named iMary Ann Fowler. Slio has several timoa figured at the Court, and only a wool: a^o Mrs Hut cliitwoi) took her away in the liopo of effect. inj; lior reformation, 1/ist night, tlio wos found sleeping in a stablo in Albort-streot. from the information in tho hands of the polico it appears that tho child—for slio is nothing more - has been in tho habit of con torting with ChinamoD, with whom she con tracted a craviugl'or opium smoking. Dotec tivoJones, who gavo evidence respecting tho girl in Court to day, paid her mother lived in an apjlofty for a houso off Miils's Lane. Tho hovel was iv a filthy stato. Tho mother was a woman addicted to heavy drinking1, and she allowed her daughter to go out at nil tour.-! of the day and r>i^li(. On t'irci; occhsiol'K during the. lasf four months he lie..] warned the girl off tho streets. She was in the habit of goiu^ with oyster boys at nifjht, and pretended to have fits, thus causing urcafc crowds to cougrogato, Jlo considered that slio was ono of tho worst young vagrants in Auck land. There was no other course open to thoßeiifh but to Bond her to prison, ami tlii-.' vat; 'lone. This shows tho urgent necessity for a roformntory in Auckland where girls might bo detained .\ ith, or with out, their own consent, and prevented from continuing their evil courgo. The attempt of tho Foinalo Prison Gate Brigado to save tho girl failed for the obvious reason that (lie management of tho Homo did Dot poa ee.-ethe power to compel her to stay with them, and could only hope to keep hor by tho oxercise of pationco and kiudncsr?. They seek authority to keep tho girla in the Homo during a term for which they might be committed, and until this power is granted, tho obstacles in the way of re forming these girls wril be almost insuper able

CABLEGRAMS.

(p.K.rTin's TKIiKOKAMS ) riOCei'.'C :■.'■!•; '" I'hc .'■ ;:■ ' |i.v.i..-r. •■■ -1 London, September 16-The "Times of this day, in the course of an article upon SirDrurnmondWolir* mission to the Porte, states that tho British Government have declined to fix tho date of the evacuation 01 Egypt by tne English-forces, but perhaps nn = Anglo-Turkish Commission may bo up 1 pointed to determine tho period when such evacuation will become possible. The Tainui'3 Frozen Meat. Rio De Jasikro, September 15.—Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's Tainui left last night ior London. Her meat cargo is in good condition. London Wool Sales. London, September 15.—At today's wool sale, 0,700 bales were catalogued, Dull market.

Illness of lord Randolph Cnurchill,

Lord Randolph Churchill has been fuller ine from tho efl'ects of overwork, and has boon ordered by his physician to take six wo ka' rest.

(SPECIAL TO t'UESS ASWOMATIOS, )

Proposed Antarctic Expedition. (Received September 17th-11.45 a.m.) London, September 10.—Admiral Sir Erasmus Omany advocates tho equipment of a Government, Antarctic expedition. An English Cricketer ior Australia. Lucas, tbo cricketer, is a passenger by the Orient steamer Liguria, for Australia. Louis Kiel Respited. Louis Riol, the rebel, has been respited, ponding the settlement of a point rofoired to tho Court of Appoal. Resignation of a Bi3hop. Dr. Marsdon, Bishop of Bathnrst, resigns hia bishopric on the ground of ill health. (Received September 17—2.15 p.m.) Reduction in Cnblo Charges London, Soptembor 10th.— Mr C. J.I. B. Patoy, Third Secretary of tho General Post Oflico, and British delegate at tho International Telegraph Conference, op posed the proposed reductions on Press messages to Australia.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received September 17—1 p.m.) Mr Service on Now Guinea.

Melimiuin-k, thißday.—Referring to New Guinea in tho Legislative Assembly last night, the Hon. Mr Service stated that ho considered that the territory shauld bo thrown open for the purposes of trade, Ho also proposal tho appropriation of tho Viotorian quota towards tho i' 50,000 per annum for livo years required from the colonies towaids tho expenses of tho liitfh Commissioner.

THE SAX FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

Two Schemes Proposoa,

[lIKI'TKR'S TKI.KffIIAMH.]

Sydney, this day. Tin: New South Wale.s Government liavo at piwent uuder consideration two propo-als for Sin Francieco Mail Servico, ono eman ating from tho New Zealand Gevernmonl, and the other from the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company. Tho latter proposal U for a service indepondout of Neiv Zealand con trol, Their decision in expected shortly,

THE CAROLINE ISLAND DISPUTE.

England Favours Germany,

LoxDOM, September 10

Tin-: British Government has made n recom

mcnd<ition to Sjiain !o accept ilio docisio

:>f tboaibitrutora in tho aottlcmout of tl

Uaroliue Inland? dispute

London, September lii. Tho English Government have announced that, so far as tlio purely commercial aspect of (ho ques tion te concerned, England will pnpport Oennnny in her pretentions to tho Cavolino

A STORMY PASSAGE.

The b.s Wnitoa loft Manahau Harbour on Sunday, under tho command of Captain Hopkins, to proceed to Auckland, it having been decidod by hor owners to place her on tho tliamcs Favor (ratio, which has considerably increased lately. They loft harbour with lino weather, but had not been out move thiin an hour, when heavy woathor was experi enced, causing the vassol to pitch pretty lively, owing to being lightly laden. At list the tossing was t-o were I hat even tho fireman bocamc eea-ick. Wlnn ell' Kfii para Mends, tho vessel met pevoro head winds, and was ?o roughly handled thixt the engincor wns burnt by being thrown against tho steam pipes. At last, seeing that it would ho almost impossible to make for Auckland, Captain Hopkinn decided to run over tho Kaipara bar, which was suc cessfully accomplished, and tho AVaitoa now lies thero wind bound.

THE AUCKLAND BAND IN THE SOUTH.

(lIV TKI.I-i-n.M'H—OWN I'OIiUKSI'ONJiKXT. )

Wakcakim, this day. The Artillery Band left liav.era this morn ing, and eomo straight through. They Imivo determined tn forego concorts at L'ntiia and hero, as they must have ono or two days clear at Wellington, v.iih (ho prospect of a stormy passage in the Storm bird. Thoy left at twolvo last night, and have had to ]my rail vay fares.

THE HUTT TARRING AND FEATHERING CASE.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWS I'ORnESI'ONBBST.)

Wr.r.LTS'cTox, thia day. Bkjsidks tho Colonial Secretary, three local Justices of tho Peace have been summoned to j^ivo evidence on Tuesday next, in connection with the llutt tarring ease. It U under stood that those witnesses will be called to provo conversations they had with tlio lion. P. A. Buckley in connection with the mat tor. It is .stated that information of a certain character wan given to Con stable Milton yesterday moriiing, which it ia Raid may elucidate tho mystery a« to who woro tho real aggressors in tho outrage.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TKr.RCU.M'II,— OWN CORRKSI'ONDKNT.)

Tmamks, "Wednesday

New Prince laipbhiat.,—A few pounds of picked stone wore obtained to-day from tho winze on No. 1 lode, beneath tho inter mediate level, and the reef yiolds about IS inches of excellent crushing di'-t, ir. which gold is Freely visible,

Camiuua. - Tho hanging wall loader was broken down toduy in the winzo below No. 3 lov'ol, and yielded a small parcel of picked stone, while thei loader shoivod goiil tlia full longth of tho winze.

Adelaide,—Tho proprietors hnva ob tained a payablo return of OOoz-s 13dwta gold from GO tons quartz.

Thames, this day

DEEr I,ftjsJj Ckobs. A crushing of 30 loads quart/ ha,3 givon the payablo return of 330Z3. Gdwts, retorted gold. Moanataiaki Extenped.—ln sinking on tho leader near tho Cambria boundary, No. I level, tho manager finds colours of gold in the quartz.

Hon. Robert Pharyzn, M.L.C., failed to appear as a witness at the Supremo Court, Wanganui, yesterday, and an application was made to have hia recognisances es treated.

THE PROROGATION OF PAR LIAMENT.

fr.V TFI.-'.U'PI, -f.KT.MU'^TAI" It is now definitely deoldod that tho proro gation ennnot taUo place bctoro Monday or Tuesday afternoon,

UNPARLIAMENTARY CONDUCT.

A Lively Scene in the Loobies. ( (BY TELEGRAPH — PATIUAMEKIARY ISEI'OJtTEII ) Wmjjmitok, this day. j Tlirar. v.T.a a lively scone in the lobbies last j night, originating from the disagioc-ment of tho tv.o Ch.iinbcis on tho Mint? AcJ Amendment Bill. It items that tho only point in dispute is the question of tho reduc tion of tho fees for minors' rights. Somo members of the Council stated oponly that the obstinacy of their roproEontativefl attlio Conferenco was due to tho fact that a raembor of tho Lower llouso had told them that the miners did not care for the reduction. This member (whom I may cull A) mid Mr Seddon wero in tho lobby last iiinht when a third member came along (whom I shall call B). Mr Seddan chal lenged the latter to say whether he had not beard those statement!* made. B replied I!-tho bad whereupon A told him that ho ' % " i ;,.,- » B retorted that if such un'inVult i.ad corao tiora a peiitlenian he •- ,uld |m- c felt him-elf insulted,but Hut aa A was "tho champion liar of tho llouso " );o could not condescend h. notice it. Ihoro upon A auappod his lin^tra m B t face, and the latter retorted by laying his stick on As shoulder. A threatened to pull Ba noso. Bdenlaredho would brain him if ho tried it on Then Mr Seddon interposed hia burly form, and dared A to deny the state ment, and tint "hon member" tnen ad mitted that he had so represented matters to the members of the Council. The httlo fracas then ended without further un pleasantness.

SPECIAL POWERS AND CON TRACTS BILL.

(CVT PX KORA fir—I'AKLIA M EKTABY KKVOHTKR.)

YVeiaiSGTON, thia day

The House sat till S 35 tliid morning on the Special i'owors and Contracts Bill. After some discussion, the proposed grant to Te Kooli was struck out on tho voices. On subsection 11, granting to Mrs Robert Graham the right of acquiring v the tea simploof 10 acres near Lake Rotorua, and the right of acquiring some land adjoining not exceeding 300 acres, Messrs Rolleston and Triinbli.- objveted to (he grant. The Native Minister defended the grant, and thouL'ht Mrs Graham had a just clam; clui-o pftßßed. Clause 11 B, mukinj?itlawful for tho Governor lo issue Crown grjnta to Mr Thomas Russell of two allotments of land of (1,000 and 1,187 acivsi.ach..in Waiharnheke Bast nnd Went respectively, waa, on the motion of Sir (ieorge Grey, Btruok out by 33 to 12. Clause 22 A, providing that two town sections should fall into possession' of tho Crown, unless claimed by tho heirs of the lato William Hovvclls (who was ownor) within 12 months, passed by 25 to IS The bill was reported as amended. Progress was reported on tho Railway Authorisation Bill. Tho District Railway Bill was recommitted to consider the schedule, and then adjourned till next day. Wairnea Plains Railway Bill was read a third time and parsed. Tho Special Power.? and Contracts Bill was also read a third time and paspor).

STABBING AFFRAY.

As unseemly dispute hatween sailors be longing to tin: ship Duchess of Argylo oc curred laßt evening, p.ml nanowly escaped having 11 fatal termination. It appears that during the voyage from London a stowaway named Ocorgo Berry was discovered, and was allowed to work his passage Hey.a? in company with others belonging to tho eliip, who wore indulging up town last evening, and ha became involved in an utigry p.ltercation with a rctman namod Thomas Bryco. Tlio party vent on board about 10 p.m., and the dispute vras continued in tho forecastle until a regular uproar took plane. Pome very bad language) was used, and eventually Bryce .struck Berry with his lists. Berry was then cutting tobaeca with a sheath 'knife, mid with this weapon ho retaliated upon HrycOi striking hini on tho left breast near the ghonlder, and inflicting a wound about n quarter of an inch in iongth, mid nearly an inch in depth. Bryco was evidently inclined to continue the content, and re nwrkoili " Well, you have- cut mo once ; you had better cut mo again," but two othor senraon named Smith and P. ulsford interfere:!, an<l prevented further injury to either, ('apt. Hoard, hariugheoninformed of the orourren ::c, telephoned to Dr. Walker, who arrived speedily and nttonded to Rryco's injuries, which he found to bo less serious than had been supposed, tho knife Slaving been stopped by the bono, and thus pro vented from inflicting a fatal wound. I'hia morning Captain Heard pawed tho matter in the, handa of tho police, and Kor.^oan.t Clarke subsequently arrcstod Bsrry on a charge ot wilfully wounding The ca.cu will como on for hearing at tho Police Court to morrow.

ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

(BY TBIiKORAI'II—rjKIiSS ASSOCIATION1.)

\Vi:lli.ni;tos', Ibis day. At three o'clock this morning fire broke out in a small oyster saloon situated in Pipitea street, and occupied by Joseph Marks, which was totally destroyed, Xiic fire spread to n largo building known as tho Old Kay View Hoarding-house, which was thoroughly patted. The boarding-house was let to a man nnmed Hood, but sr.b-lot (o three or four Eainilic.", A cottago adjoin in;.", occupied by several well known pro^ti lute.s, waatavod with dilliculty. Tho whole of the buildings woro owned by Mr William Ebdon, Thoro is no insurance on the build infjs or contcuts, Tho Firo Brigudo were plow in p.rrivinjr attliesconp, and when tiiey wero I hero, appeared to bo disorganised. The lire is supposed to ha-vo originated tlirou{,'ii a dcl'octivo uliimnoy in Marks's kitchen.

WELLINGTON EXHIBITION JUDGES.

(liV IKLKfiBAPJI—I'EKW ASSOCIATION".)

\ViiMiS("rc)K, this day. The following gentlemen have boon solcctud to act in the capacity of judges:—tiros, Uaildiug Stone, Ciiinout, Kerosene, Elc : Blah" JJlackett, IlU(,-insoii, Skey, Buchanan. Aahcrof!, A. McKay, and Thonua Turnbi'.ll. Machinery, Tco'3. GarrKases, Me: Mussrs Ferguson, it. VVnitc, Cr.in'jc. O'C.^nno:-. I) liana, Andrew YciuiK, Mo ■Uromcry, ]}. \V. Snilrtn. i\files, VV. i:o;luao-!, W, Hrowii. Nhjicitov.-, unil Lews tnm. \lr,iE-,vju\ 'IMin►-<•:•. I'ottnry, .Hnats, \1 chanif;iil liivei:t\i;-:!i : ':'c->.-im Hl-iolictt, illair, HiiKiiiK.ii, Buo!ih;ut, Ashcrofr. 'i'ho-j. '! nrn liu 1, Skoy. Luuftliniy, and C li.l.tin Ilolli day. 'J'i>:-:ri!u Ma-mfiictnrcs. (.Ilolliwu, Ktc, : Messrs Johhins, J. b'. !,c:r^iv.s )!. dnrtin, J,Somlur<:. Iro;ii-: Mcsu-j \V. iU-owinl'iU'inol, ,1. H-iu-is, .1. Kiimnir, .1. I'ikois v, Cl-.i-i.-t u.hor, Siiiiih, !'\v<T,(jm.n. W. Cmk, Cuptaiu Itos.>. nmi t.'«i'!;iin U.ilut. llnvncs', Jjen'lißr, Koota.

uap Hiul UiuuUcß (lri.iiiiil'iinhi".■:! ii'om anininl liud ic^vtiiliio biilnronci'.-' : r.li::!;i'3 Andrew, Young. K. I' sroiv W. Nmvtau, JJ. Uam.rcnJ). Holil, .1. Ct. Oliap f»n. (Messrs 11-irroiirt and MuDonulil wtiunpcninttti u> piocurt. mloitiunul n.uiics to tlm ii'iovi- !'ni). l'i\ ]i irinion- uf l'Vod, fo.rci.h-, rn-iii-urnl I'ri'kp, JCtc: Jliss-rs .T.jU Vil-■. I). McMillan. \Y. Rol!c-ton, Th-R. Larcliiu mid M.'Oatliij. -\. S. Cimumi'i, L>. Andruwsun, \V. Wiii'oliOiiM!, Jl. X L-uran, \V. Hint,,., (;. •nioiiuy, !■:. iii-u-i!?. G. Kiw.tiiani. 11. Cnrtl-. Make, Hop?, Manures, Ho,: M-"»*i-d Hkc;-, Tiifiiuiia lrtiiihin, U. M-jMiiiiin, W. iiollesioii; *\. Tmo T. (i. McOinhy, 11. Do ;>on (M.IUI ). :,V. u-ow!-. \v. r. i!iios'...-,.,ii, (\;.ii I-.). ;\f.ks :ii:u U linill':..:,; iM.'l.i!.'. T',■(,,(i^.tr. l,i>lo i,'iM;ili/, Kw.: Ale him i:. HroiV, ii. i>i<]y- Dury, G. W. Duitoji. .1 lii>Ke.i, VV, =ii-riii;;.'.. J. C.-oli. T. Muniion, and Wri-r-;. C.,n ir-ur?. Stovm. Kt.:. : Mi-xhin 1)

r.'o.VlUinn, \V. \\ \.i\\ .>'..:i'Knnu-.'v, .) )>-u.un! G. l.'fnl'i'i. 10. W. Mms. :N:i;,c.irr-!\v". \v\ Krown (-ixoi-.pt lorran<<o-). ].e\<vN.>.. \V. IHwsoi\ nr.d A-h.-rof'. l-'ur ikuiv, ltt.-,.ttv,;i'.-, Ktc: Ale<=si* 0. McMill in, \\". Whit-, J. IMrJCav. |\ wi'bl). G. TilliT. Thomas 's'm'nbull, itnd ti:o hind Hit r ax, tho Pct.oun Work?. Jenvllciv (Uold and Silver), Smiths' Work : Messrs AViliinm-'.Srady, and Vultev. l'iauos, Oruana App;iraiua for K!oi-tr!c J.'.Kl>t!>. Sciiictili.; liisu uin.;nti: Drs. GlMlilvuii. LrDHI, Cil:;;!i. I !i!U:iiinsc!., lir.d HawHon, Mi-BBTd Ashcroft, .1. Wiird, Moor,', n .nd Hicliurd Dravvi •« ami I?dlntliu;: Mcssra \V and Ij. Trttv.w, D.". fell. \V. H. Holmes t- ,nl Martin Cli ii>niau. .A.r.-lii' cotnrc in". S-ulntnr - • H- WriW'. X 1',,,-iUxm (M H.K ), «'::. J.TpV vvii'-d, ('lmtllold, and li eison. I) ■cor-livn Ait ■ Messrs .1. !■: Fi!;' H "'n,'(l, .1 (:.' '\,"i,-\\w -i,d (M L.0.), Uohh- 1M.1i.K.), Coli-n, (h:iili Id m.,,,1 ■frmgham, I'liotrxraphy : lr (Jcori-o Groy. Mcssra J. 0. Richmond (M L.C.), Knowles Cazneati, and Toureon. '

LAND, LABOUR AND CAPITAL.

i^hw^bo iueindustrial cla SBeacmi ' or las . veciaj; i a Uli S f. J«mor ß Ha?"** 4 " briefly opuiied the meeUng'' chalt .aii4 ■ llfiiit Mr Juuy morea, "Thaf»i» . lion propounded by Mr Ke ea PL'S of<*(«««.■■ of, andAd iwiuSSrteS hv° "! e«&■■ nun, and should recM VO fr£ aU *W|E gu : u.i(.M u^istance they J' m > *«« S mtherightdireciion It ™.smi??*«»S! ■•, would do with the loafora bm"^ Wfi? that i!■«.full Htfhihou" wotklr» Wi«%^ b,,>|.,;-,c U,c,oeiaievil Soi"^ J«*I?R iuitubla uiniiloj-inent lor the worn?,, h? "aniS Spln; U n ihw Una scheme 6 WgSdV^^t ' natiomdiaation of laud- IM4 to ft,- Mr V. Jeune seconded tha n» n i,,.i ' ■ c reel, every man in Auckland iSSK1*! plenty cf mor.ry five years hence i? d '•W ": plenty of other corporations in >i«Jf V*' ' li«J marlu un attempt "> eotabllai a aSffitt into tlie scheme. ouwring neaj% mous'/" 80111"011 WiS pUt Bnd OWied lag; -■' fully diecuesEd in Auckland than d««S2&fe ia desirable that some poraon tomtiSTZiß*-' ---to proceed as a delegate from tha «SS?'i men of Auckland to the oth« nnhrfSP^ colony, in order to adroiate ttßh|o:Ss! soluUona already passed, and to imif!ii£t ' ■ tance. He thought they shouldeafinauh ' cet trade societies to operate in SBI The cooneradon of the working HS'* Son til was very desirable. HeadmSthSttt!:1"'; fchfime appeared theoretical on Sfflf" ' Provisional Comnnttee was takino S. i! ' elucidate the arfieme, and to organiM. ffi.^' \ycre p'accd within reach of the taffi' -; There w, 13 no f e arof calls to carry BS^ Mr Pnti.i.ipsißfeonapi the itMutai'tliSa' wt; ej-o rareed to wrliout oppiMUon. T*^\ Mr I'aciiK moved the fourth resolution, "nji-" tlii) Bast Coast pntltionto ParliamentMmS aiioptod, and being altered to IncluaatheSo*1- Innda throughout the province it be tfmJK** Auckland, and transmitted as a.netifoiHp" Porllameut an/1 Government." ■" *' • Jlc Rkes taid that this waa fonnaeo<mai*ii: tnl:en in (jisnoinusome ton days egoatttott v niculing, wlnch dcolartd that lha wastekSiS'-' i tho Crown ou ?ht not to be iflle while mJSS-I in want cf employment; and that it mS'ii. duty at tho Government to settle lieffifiV tho land and make them SeltßUppotffi ?;?/ poiition wan drawn up asking the wfitfi"- to afl'ord facilities for settlement on thesSS' i ou co-ojieraiive principles. A t <jwhmitlteSiS ; thousands pprat in opening these lafldTHS''l render htm etipabloofnlvuigprofltablelttilC-?' m.!i tto tho whole community, '. , 7" ■ \ Mr Duxsisoham supported thei'readSitha." which wob also carried. - f:- •"SttJ Mr Bkttakv opposed the pntchauothM. hokl lands as being opposed to the prhcioKr" lund naUonolisation. . 'ff ]§^'v

Auckland College and Graman School Examination.

Mr G-. Van df.r Heyde, Secretary to tbe &Sjfi' histitnUoa, has received a letter ftom'tkt.te ■ Moasrs Nelson and Galllver, oxatalnen'Mhf that in the junior division No. 12 obtaiMd the highest nnmto of mark ß . and No.fflth»Mii<Bi Until of thesa im accordinnly rocommjifflj fa > fichol arahipa. Nos. 13 ond C were also iped* rccommcr.tlc.tl for good work. ThßtilK| not he published until tho report iacomiW,'.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

City Guards. " Tiibhe was a fine muster of City Qai«li«iJi; Captain Isaacs at tho Drill-ahed lultM^J,; tliere being 05 presont ia the MBls.'iittOm: 1 lir.ny v/.*a put tkroush baf:t#pn -juqiMft|^ ' I wh!( h wore performed in a credlUHp nuns, A nesting of the Company-ww held nta rjnuMly, ills comrc'inding officer prtjpt ;. uiotbv' V. tiiiemilc and J. MoConnelLlatlijlm ' (■£tlm I 'a! null Company) wora proponed te U ; i.Asiilon iif : > cor.d lieutenant, vioeiliiateint Heniuii, r.jsißiitd. The, Oallcit, gaTS Mt Siu:iuilc a n.ajoriiy of 49, the v6Bng b&t1 - BheinHt 5,5. and MoCoanell 6. Tbe. WriF elected oiticer waa formerly third sergaiW tlimomimuy, r.t:il is au efllciunt sndpopu! ..' oiiiciii-. I'oiitniti Isfincs aunciMced tho ftj _ co ' petition for hi 9 special ■pniet mw tike rl'ien during the olass-nriig «»f ' tition, and It would be quitei. .jowl-; for out) man to win all three piiia-Ills:;, anr.omc'id that the company yuMVmd with iho Vistoria Hlfl-s next ■fteadßffljw,/ in scarlet uniform for bsttallon diUllMgl,.,:. tha iho election of two tergeantt mm'-~ cr>i jiorala would take place on .WwjJW eveninß. Captain Isaacs hss Ibto«>JJ" own and tho Victoria Company, aid WB- Ca-ii on Ba;:d, to spend the atternopii.tttW; ■■ flay fortnißhtathiarcßidenceatßemnnif.W. that occaaion, flu men will bopntihrotOi;. f eourso <if lnltalion drill, and wnwmertfli' \ also bz trovided for tuem. j ::' .'• .. M . j Dovouiiort Navaln. The n*u»l-weekly drUPot th«:W«wCg f took place last nluht. There wanKOOdfflW* | ■IS mpn beine present, and He>«ai«*J*».; and .lorrard w.- re alsobattendance, I P«*>lj piny were pnt thiougU cntlesa mi m ; exfirciaoß A moetingof theCor«m"«»?,j; | t!u- conclusion of tho drill, at wNcafcjgS:; cidod to catronlae Bandmaster Momnl.lW 111 | to-i.ifilit.at the TheaU-e Hoyal : ; .i

Coastguards. Thi- compiny had agoodmnitoratdi*'! Rulway shed last evening. OapfctaWf ]v.cut«uatit Jloirojcle were In cwra« . Dayllgbt Parfld*. The following corapMicßrare «dlrfjMt»: Battery Aitiilcry. Kngineew, Jlotw»v« «u;ird3, Hnbson Rifles, andGanlsonH™ Nowton Rifles. ' i'j'i . The NowtoQ Rifles miißtered f<t™3? Hazels Kiaius School o^^FS; a K ood attcn3anco, aiid tho men WW«wj tho movements in a ™$^S$,W eidorine tlio short time that thewmpw" botn in existence

THE ANGLICAN MISSION

'fh -,■'■■:. }'■'" St. Thomarti'PlWH*' ~, Tme usual minion scrviceTwero heM«£, eimrcli yesterday, commencing at j* nill. Holy Communion. *»*«Sj35 l(.i S o attendance, the building being flW,^,' Rdv 0. E. Mason delivered aa «g| kj, irth chapter and lSlhvcreo. r«s£.,, wort- in rouble to come 10. '""A,?;?ritli«ft he would l.cliappy tomcetamlpW^lf S J-S'i:srd«S||i hud o\ or boon written. H« n l^Siid»« i SoSSS&i^f^ . All Sainis'CUM**'.j, j, Mr Jiodiiwton delivered an^Jftttj* .; ,n,,tivc ofthe example of /StbtWigSl'^ -reiilesi incentive to a P"iei' r „««a^BM| word si ml v.M-k us those «no """ ff »*»J; 1 tliim; too costly for ' h"?<'2° o f B"«['Jl« k his Saviour for thirty SloWrf »»J»!: instruction service whic i'°"" ■ ,nd *«%.;,. ; was (iriivoiTil on "ItcpoiW"" , ■jMj . IU'SS, '''.'**&'■

vm?a:!lVh>il Cra?t'utU's7f S'ri«®m»l ■o wilt sco better tluio »™

THE AUCKLAND EVENING BTAK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1885



[A CARD.] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT.ERSON, loto Medical Officer and Public Yaooinator, Huddorsflold (England), may bo consulted at his raaldenco, Onohunga (opposite Mr Oilman's, I'hireiit)- Morning , 9 to 10 Afternoon '- 1 to 2 Evening .. ■■ ■■ Cto 7 MRS. S. H. C LA R K'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' RKGISTRY OFFICE, 310, Qukevstreet; Telephone No, 545 Wait ing Hooma (or Ladles and Servants. Ever/ facility given (or immediate engageme»ta. Cor rospondonco respectfully Invited from Ladles in all parts of tho Provincial lEstrlct. Referees: Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Baddlo, Esq., Solicitor; O. J. MoLeod, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; B. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary. Gaß Co.; J. M. Shorn. Kaq. (Shera Brothors); J. U Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and Helton), AK»nt for ATWtra lian Mutual Provident Society. 0 R M! ■ 6 N D S SWISS CIGARS Hrto boon recognised aa the BEST tor half a century. G~ BARTL ET T, • 151; QUEENSTRKKT. Chronometers, Watohes, Clocks, and .Towel lory in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by post carefully executed. T\R. G. TOUSSAINT GIRDLBR, JLJ PHYStCIAN AND BURGEON (Late In practico in Victoria-street, London), Having commenced praotioo in Auckland, may be oonsulted daily. At Homo-8 till 9.30 a.m., 1 till i p.m., and G till 8 every evening. In Town (at Kins and Sons', Chomisto, Queen street)—lo till 11 a.m. RKHIDitNOE-WESTMINBTKR LODGE. Kybor Pass. Two doors from 3ymond3-strect. QIPEINO E A S 0 N MILNE & CHOVCE Would ben to notify to their fiionds and the public generally that they have NOW OPENED AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON, And would respectfully solicit a CALL, Tho Goods having been bought in the Roma Markets on very advantageous terius, the Prices are guaranteed to be EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. a ~~ EIJ The following represent a few of the £T^ Goods Opened l XIWWw STRAW GOODS \^i NEW MOB CAPS r^ NEW JIANTLKS, VI3ITEB, &C, O'NKW JEKBHKB, DUBT COATS. &o. i NEW FANS. FANCY GOODS WsJ . NKW-COSTUMES pM NEW UHK3S GOODS (trumenßO varietj] ONKW WA3HTNCI MATERIALS NEW ."lIJC3. UROCHES, &C NEW Ci:RTAINB. NEW ANTIMACA3BERq, &c, NEW LACKS (iti great variety) NKW KID & TaFFKTA OLOVES NEW FRir.LINGS, RIBBON 9, &c. rvi WmSt hy EVERY REQUISITE r -i BABY LIKEN, HH ANT) |<b^ LIDIBB' AND CHILDREN'S M DNDEKCLOTHINO. BOYS' CLOTHING, COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES, fen. DIiESS-MAIUXG. MANTLF.-MAK ixa, boys TAiLonrxa, axd UXDERCLOTHIXG-MAKtSO OX THE PREMISES. Patterns and Prices- by Post Free. --PER CENT. DISCOUNT' FOR-R •J CASH,- v MILNE & CHOVCE, AUCKLAND, " JEWELLERY AND THATCHES AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. I. Alexander. (Established 1865.) retiring from business. first and only sale since Isgs. £3500 worth OF HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY GOLD AND SILVER WATCHKS, , MARBLE CLOCKB, SILVER GOODS, and ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE. ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRICE TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. We have muoh atUNttDifiPUYOi pleasure in stating our extensive el- IRON ploted. At con- f? BEDSTEADS Biderable ontlay *- wo have enlarged AT our Show Rooms. TT Many of onr GARLICK friends will bo fairly astonished f> « at the enormouß **> ORANWELL'3. variety In Bed eteads. Carpets, TU and General -1-' Household Furni- —— ture presonted to T their view as they ■»• premierl * ™ * mW ►J Assortment of GARLICS & jg; CARPETS CRANWELL. Atßedueed Prices _* BARUGK . YOURj - & , CRANWELL. Toud^ people about to start TT Houjelreeping Jhf will find ft to their advantage to. Furnish from II nwnßii™ our Establish- V BEDROOM, ment, because, as TT arrTIVO RfMM we keep bo many II oixii«w-iww«. olasßes of Goods, ■~ nnminprnM ■we can suit ali ™ DINING-ROOai, SaS&to"^ S KITCHEN gfijT'SS E FURNITURE amount from our Warehouse. <? AT GABUCK \ GABLIOK & FBOM & CRANWKLL. CRANWBLL'B. /^ARLIOK O riRANWELL'S. QUBSN-STREKT, AUCBO.AND. i



TyssOI.UTIO.N OF PARTNERSHIP. Tho Partnership hitherto existio« between Dr. Leger Eraon and Dr. Howes, of Otahuhu, has this day boon MUTUALLY DISSOLVED. All Jlonoya duo to tho lato partnership to be paid to Mr James Pime, at Jloasrß Do Lacy md Gibbon's, 21, Quoen-stioot, EDWARD GEORGE LEGER ERSON, L.R.0.P., Kdin. EDWARD AUSTI9 HEWES. M.R.C.S., I.on. Boptemher 15,1R?5. J\ R. T£ E W E S WILL ATTEND A3 USUAL- Saturdays - Panmmo, 10.30 a.m. Hoffick,2p.ra. Wodnesdays-Papakura, 10.30 a.m. Walroa, 1 P.m. T\ R. T EGER Tfl It S0 N CONTINUES HIS PBIVATK PRACTICK. AND RECEIVES PATIENTS A3 USUAL AT THE TRIANGLE. OTAHUHU. />< E 0. M c C A U L, VDT WEU.KSLEY STREET EAST, Plumbers, Bd ii.de ns. Contractors, axd STOKBKEEPEHB Are Informed that GEO. McGAUL. of Thames, HAH TAKEU^VoIf B !« EilA^ TELV And boing a Direct Importer niul Piirchaacr for Cash, ib proparod to Supply ull Business Material at Lowest Rntes. Awarded Throo First Prizes .for Colonial Ovens. Corrugated Tanks, Lead-hoadeu Naus and Washers. Spoutinp. andl.pail-edKU RiUßing. GEO. McCAUL. MAXUFACTURER AND IMPORTER. WEHEeIjKV-BTRKRT EAST, Al/CKLANT), and Bffiwn and Davy streeta, Thames. THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODB THE NEW GOODS Are now opened out B'OR THE WINTER if OR THE AY INTER JfOR THE WINTER JfOR TUB WINTER Tho Stock Is tho largest and best selected In the cliy and to THE "fiSWWs JJEW SoTeral lines In overT De- VartmnDt «3 marked «'. CLOTHING ■STOltfiSftSp VACTOBT. 15S & 160, qj»oca-niroa», The JnronUe Departmtat h»8 reoelvod olose attention, »hil p&ronU will find DURABILITY ■^^OONOMY DURABEJTY ECONOMY DURABIUTY ANDECONOMY DURABILITY A" KCONOMI Combined If the leadlnß feature. In Boyi' Kanoy Bui ta several new and choioo styles are now bilng ahovro. v" S T ARRIVED AND OPENED UP. EX liANGSTONE, FROM GI-iSQOW (VIA POUT CIIAT.MKRB). "A LARGE SHIPMENT Of TWEEDS AND WOKS TEDS, Which embrace everything New or worthy Of attention in the Homo Market j. JOHN WHITE, Tailor & Importer, VICTORIA-STREET (Next Union Bank). [A CARD, j IY/TR FARQUHAR MACRAE, SOLICITOR, QIEEN-STISKET, AUCKLAND. Office—Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compauy'a Buildings, next Bank of New Zealand.