Major Atkinson at Hawera.

(BY TELEGRAPH-PUESS ASSOCIATION.) Hawk.ua, Thursday. Major Atkinson addressed liis constituents horo this ovoninß. Ho snicl ho considered it necessary to roply to the speeches made by the Premier and the Colonial Treasurer, Both had been guilty of great misrepresen tation, of which he complained bitterly. When tho Government first took office it was upon dispraise of their opponents and praise of themselves. Then they claimed to be judged by their merits, but now their own merits had again disappeared, and once moro it was the demerits and miscon duct of thoir opponents that were relied upon. Muck good would have been done, it was said, had thoir opponents not prevented it, and, bad as things were, they would have boon worso had the Government not boon in ollico. A Government should havo some better reason than that to show that thoy woro ontitlcd to tho confidence of tho country. Ho had great respect for Sir Julius Vogel as a man, but it was his ways ho did not like, and lie should point out what he objected to. Tho Treasurer's Failures. When Sir Julius Vopel camo in'o office, ho said tho finances of Now Zealand woro elastic and buoyant onough to satisfy the most oxacting linanc'.or, and that all that was roquircd was bettor managomont. Thon certain promises wero given. Reduction of expenditure was ono, and, in connection with this, Mr Stout said that if ho nould not aavo £80,000 or £100,000 in two depart monts alone, ho would leavo office Ho (Major Atkinson) had shown laat eos?ii)n that thoro hml boon no saving. Tho Colonial Treasurer had also mid that thoro should bo a caving, specially on educa tion, though Ilio Hyntom rt'na to bo improved at the sa'Jio timo. There hnd been no such Having, Ho also pledged himself dis tinctly thai, tho I'roporty Tax should bo re duced in ISSi and abolished in ISSS ; but tho tax was miido higher Insfc nojHion than over it had been einco tho year it was Brut imposod. There was to bo fresh vigour in tho Public VV*orlcn policy; and, in placo of tho colony doing as it had boon doing, thoy .should progress by "leaps and bounds" in pursuance of that policy. Koliof from Iho .Sinking Fund wu'i promised to socuro the result tint seven and a-half millions more should bo borrowed without uny oxtra charge on the rovenuo, doprossion should disappear, and prosperity return. In ad dition to tliis, local govornmout was to be put in 11 moro satisfactory state. All these promisos woro distinctly made, but thoy had not been fulfilled. Ministerial Action Last Sossion. Dealing with lust eossion, ho said that, though the Govornmont claimed credit for having all their measures ready, the fact was that thoy were in a most unready con dition. Wkon mombera met thero waa not v singlo measure ready. Thero wero a largo number of bills put before tho House, but fow of thorn could havo boon considered by tho Cabinet. The Cabinet contained competent lawyorg, and if they, had con sicWred tho bills thoy would never havo laid thorn beforo tho LTouso in tho shape thoy did. Ho montionod eovoral bills, such as tho Mortgage Debentures Bill and tho Com' panics Bill, which woro completely changed several times and wholly recast boforo tho iiouae was at last asked to connidor thoru. It wus tri;o tho Opposition did not attack tho administration of the Govornmont on tho Address- in - Koply, though tho creation of .J.IVh and Logibla tive Councillors, and other auch nets, would havo given amplo room for doing so ; but tho Govornmont having uaado groat pro mises and announced an important policy roady for submission to tho House, tho Op position wero ready to judge them on that As a matter of fact, howovor, tho policy was not ready, for tho Public Works State mont—tho most important item — wafr not brought down till tho -oth August, :>nd all tho important policy bills wore brought down in a state of imperfection, which wns a dicpraco to the LegUluturo. Instead of perfecting thoir policy during iho recess, Ministers had fhovvu busy idlo iiohs in rushing r.bout tho country, and woro totolly unprepared. It was his opinion that tho explanation was that tho policy of tho Government had uover yot boon revealed. Sir J. Vogol saw that the House was not prepared for hia policy, and thore f'oro ho had simply waited his timo in order to feizo tho opportunity for developing his own policy, and that wna a policy of enor mous borrowing, Having failed to make reduction, and having iucrcasod taxation, tho Government must bo hold to havo failed in finance. With regard to railway management tho la.-t Government waa turned out principally because they do cided thut tho railways should pay a fair sbaro towards intorost on tho coat of con struetion, and tho present Government had conio in with a great flourish of trumpets about their expert managing tho railway fairly to everyone, and yet giving a better return. The result of ite efforts had been that with a grei.ter number of miles of railways opened tho returns had been less than those obtained by tho lato Go- Tornmont, and complaints wero still rifo. As to tho nun political Board proposition, that, liko most others, had disappeared, and it was co absurd that ho hoped it wpuld never be revived again. As to loan conver sion, ho hold that tho conversion of tho 5 por cont. lean was a bud bargain, becauso tho colony roally got nopreaent benefit, and in eevon yonrs' time would havo to give 4k por cent, bonds in oxchango for tho 6 por cont bond?, whereas every indication showed that tho colony would bj nblo to borrow at loss than 4J por cent. He had been urged to undortako tho samo opora tion, but ho hn'l always bcon convinced that the colony could obtain hotter terms if it would only tako timo. Tho present Govornrnont, howovor, did not mind sacrificing tho interest of tho colony in order to inako a " splash." Ho feared that thn " reinstated linnnco " would ond in a deficiency this yoar, though ho hoped it would not. But thoro was a falling-oft'in railways and Customs, which indicated a doficioncy, notwithstanding tho increased taxation. The Government Proposals. Tho public works policy of the Govern raont was to bo a trump card. Groat vigour was to bo shown, and works woro to be pushed on, and in that way tho colony was to be lifted out of its difficulties. Ho noticed that tho I'romior and tho Treasuror gave- two different accounts as to what was tho intention of tho Govornment, oaoh op porito.to tho othor, Tho Promior, in addi tion, contradicted himself, and thorefore it must be useuined that the Colonial Treasuror spoko the mind of tho Govorn mont. Ho said tho Government had iu tonded to carry out a vigorous policy, but woro_ prevented from doing so by tho Op position. That this was untruo official figures amply proved. He did not believe that tho Government had any intention of fulfilling tho pledgo about a vigorous polioy. Tho moment Sir Julius Vogol saw tho House was not prepared to sanction his schomo beyond moderate limits ho become moderate, becauso he wanted time, He only asked;for a million and a-half, and said that with that ho would carry on the works with vigour. But tho vigour was not shown, and to him it was ovidont that the Govornmont woro not sincere in their de claration. The Govornmont wero not short of money. Thoy had £1,500,000 at thoir disposal at tho beginning of tho year, which he (Major Atkinson) had left, and they had moro money in hand at tho end of tho session than thoy had spent by £160,000, and then tho ono million loan and tho million and a-half loan to draw upon, so that thoro could havo boen no difficulty This year the Govornmont uskod that £1,600,000 should bo granted to thorn. The Houseactuollygranted £2,150,000, butinthe Public Works Statomont tho Minister for I'ublic Workssaid that they only proposed to oxpendduringtheyoar£l,2oo,ooo, orin round numbers, a million and a quarter. It was said that the Opposition, by reducing tho Estimates, had hampered the Govornment and created depression, but the Govern ment had only applied for a million and a quarter, and a large portion of that was for defoncos, bo that while last year tho Govern ment spent £1,336,000 upon, public works, this year they only proposed to spend a million and a-quarter, of which a large sum, certainly £150,000, was to be spent in deferite works. It may be recol lected that this statement was made in a document considered in Cabinet, and long boforo tho Opposition had decided anything about reducing tho Estimates. Thus tho Government themselves had decided upon limiting their expenditure to a million and a quarter. How was it possible for tho Go vernment to say that they wero anxious for a vigorous expenditure, and the Opposition had Btopped them 1 The Minister this year had asked for railways a sum of £1,347,000. The Houso grantod him £979,000. They were told that the country was to be ruined and distress to be brought about beoauso of that small reduction, because tho Houso was not prepared to vote moro than £979.1/00 for railways, agreeing with the Government in limiting the expenditure to a million and a-quarter, If that was not sufficient, the sooner the country declared that it should be sufficient the better for everybody1.- The total'amount to the Whitoker-Atkinson Government for the two

vonrs preceding the accession of the present Government was lee. by £1,100 000 than the money granted to tho present Govern ment ihirin K their first two yours of ofhco, vot the StmitiGovernmenfc had spent less than their predecessors. They could have , aliown more vigour if they hnd chosen to do so Thoy had shown that thoy wore . utterly insincere or incompotent for their j position. He believed that they were In- , sincere, and that tho Treasurer was anxious • to start some extravagant scheme, and was seeking to get an oxeuss by accusing the Opposition of having prevented him from carrying out his policy. The reason the re ductions had been made in the Estimates was that the Opposition considered that to vote the Government £2,100,000 instead of £2,600,000 was to givo them quite enough margin, when they proposed to spend oniy ono million and a quarter, and it was known that if they grunted the larger sum they must have authorised a new loan, or tho Government would have had an excuse for taking that which thoy had since threatened to do-seizing tho North Island Trunk loan. It «as untrue that the re duction of the Estimates stopped works in any way, but if all tho money asked for had seen granted, there would have been groat pressuro brought to boar upon the Govern ment by their political friends to exceed the limits which thoy had set themselves in tho Public 'Works Statement. There was no nocessity for the Govornmont to stop works, or to diachargo public officers. The effect of tho reduction was eimply to prevent the necessity of a further loan. The Premier and tho Treasurer had accused hiui of wrongfully divorting a portion of tho three million loan, but that had all been ex plained. Ono object of tho million and a-half loan was to recoup tho various linos which had been expended on rolling stock under circumstances detailed at tho time. North Island Trunk Railway Loan. With regard to tho North Island Trunk loan, ho condemned tho threats which hud been made by tho Premier' and Treasurer. Ho was glad to notice thoy had been scouted by friend and foe alike from ono ond of tho colony to tho other, and that the Government, to uso a homuly phrase, had " dropped it liko a hot potato." Kutnono the loss it was a terriblo disgraco to the colony to have ;» miin in tho position ol tho Premier making uso of such a throat. Ho protested in tho strongest possible way against the political morality of tho uUorancos of tho Colonial Treasurer and tho Promior on the-subject. Whilo the lute Government was in olllco, tho North Island Trunk loan hud always boon dealt with as being entirely yuparatj from the other pub lic works money of tho Government, and it was only tho other day that ho discovered that last fOiSidn tho Korth Island Trunk Railway loan had been schodulud in tho Appropriation Act. Ho took blame to him eolf that ho had not noticed this when tho bill was passing through tho Houee, but ho had not thought it possible that Hio Government could do Huch a thing without bringing tho matter'1 undor tho notico of tho House, which had not been done. Ho could not say whether it had boon dono intentionally or accidentally. Itmight have boon one or tho other. He was certain that if tho mattor had boon brought under tho attontion of tho House it would novcr have been done. Jt was a spocial loan, and should have continued to bcspecially treated. He had nodoubtthe House onroasaoinblint' would restoro tho loan to its old position. However, the action of tho Government in talking as thoy had of taking this loan was simply to frighton people. They had no right to tako the loan, and they had ample tnunoy to moot all the votes without taking it. Thoy had over £2,000,000, and had undertaken to spend not more than a million and v quarter. East and West Coast Lino. With regard to tho East and West Coast and Nolson Railway, bo had always looked on it as part of tho main scheme which would havo to bo carried out some day, but it must tako its turn aftor tho com pletion of other lines, which promised to bo moro profitable. The colony would not be cutitfied in spondiug £3,000,000 or £•1,000,000 uponitatpresont. The House had grantod cortuin concossione if a company would undertake the coustructionof theline, und ho disapproved of tho action of tho Go vornmotit in proposing, whilo negotiations wore still ponding, to votu a sum of £150,000 to commence thu construction of tho lino. District Kailways. As to the district railways, ho eaid ho iilvvay felt that tho colony would have to acquire the lines. iJe supported tho pro positions mude last session as a meant of putting an end to the existing stato of affairs. Local Govornmont, Tho local government policy was to crown tho editico which Govornmont wero building up. Ho rofcrrcd to tho failure of tho Government in rospect of tho Local Bodies Financo and Powers Bill, point ing out that tho Act as passed granted subsidies for isix months, instead of for 25 years, us proposed, and contained eight clautos, as against fi7 whon it was in iroducud. Ho liopodtliey would hear no moro of such a hill as that. The fact was, neither tho Premier nor tho Colonial Treasurer knew anything about tho requirements of tho country districts, nor about local government. Tlioy woro anxious to do their best, but thoy hnd not tho knowledge. Tho Koads and Bridges Construction Act had been ropealod, and nothing had boon put in its placo Something must bo dono to holp localities with tho construction of roads Tho localities could not construct tho roads. Though railways wore important, they wero valueless without roade. He ridiculed the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Bill as totally unworkable. Protection and Froo Trade As to the question of protection and froo trado, ho thought it was nonsense to raise tho issuo, as tho Colonial Treasuror was doing, becauso revonno must be had. The Customs rovonuo was so necessary that tho colony could not afford to remit taxation. Tho taxation to bo levied in the main should bo regulated by tho requirements of the rovenuq. It poomod to him to bo an abstract question at the present timo. Nativo Affairs. As to nativo affairs, he »hould have to loavo that subject and others to bo dealt with in a speech which ho would deliver later on, but ho might say that ho w«? afraid native aUairs wero being mismanaged. The natives woro using Mr Stout and Mr Ballance at the prosont timo, as tho colony would lind to its cost by and-byo. Ho roferrod to the proposod Nativo Lands Registration Bill of last session, and was strong in his objections to tho 1> ative Land Disposition Bill, which would have placed far too much power in the hands of the Nativo Minister, and created a most unde sirable stato of affairs. Ho referred to tho fact that Wahanui, in evidence last session boforo tho Nativo Affairs Committee, had professed uttor ignoranco as to Eettloment going on tho lino of railway, and said ho could not reconcile that ovidenco with tho statements of tho Government that blocks of land were being acquired there. The line certainly should not be mado until the land was acquired. TUe Future.—A Warning. As for the future.the Government having failed in everything they had attempted, would, no doubt, try to recovor their position by a new departure. They were now putting out foolers with that object in view. There was no doubt that prosperity could bo restored by a largo annual oxpon dituro for a Bhort time. If tho colony wore to goin for a loan of eight millions, it was certain interost could not be provided out of revenue, and ho wished to say dit-tinctly that ho was entirely opposed to, and should resist to the utmost, any proposition which might bo made by any party whatever for paying interest out of loan. That might bo tiio proposition brought forward, and it would be for the people to consider it. He did not believe for a moment that tho col onists of New Zealand would ever submit to such a thing. He did not believe they would over consent, to raise money for the purpose of constructing works which it was imposeiblo could be reproduc tive, in order to gain immediate advantage. Ho could not believe the coloniets would udopt a policy which, though it meant fictitious prosperity for four • or five years, would result in such a collapse as had never yet been witnessed in New Zealand. He bolieved that the truo policy was a moderate system of public works to bo pushed on steadily, but borrowing must be gradually contracted, and not increased Borrowing must not be for tho purpose of restoring prosperity by "loapa and bounds " but be kept within such limits that the interest may be easily provided out of revenue. Ho believed that a largo number of tho public men of New Zealand were not prepared to go in for oxtravagant proposals which might bo brought fonvard by the Government. He denied that his policy was to "lie down and wait until Pro yidence helped you," as had been alleged by tho Treasurer at Christchurch. His policy, on the contrary, was to labour and to wait a policy which Sir J. Vogel could not under stand. On the other hand, Sir J. Vogel belonged to the same class as two Ameri cans, who, having failed in everything, had to be locked up, and having nothing at all proceeded at once to make each other's fortunes by swapping jackets. Sir J. Vogel did not understand waiting 6r pro

gress. He did not understand either of these thing?, unloss it is to bo by loapß and bounds. Tho colony wanted a steady and continuouH progress. Those who hnd come to tho colony to muko it their home wanted todo'sogracfuallyand steadily by continuous work, and not by lying down and waiting. Neither did thoy want to bo handed over to great speculators who hastonod to be rich, and who would land tho country in bank ruptoj, A vote of confidence was carried unani mously, ___________

CITY COUNCIL.

The weekly meeting of the City Ceuncil was held lust evening. There were pre sent : His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Holland, Holdship, Evans, Cooper, Devdre, Dignan, Connolly, Monta gue, Crowther, Aickin, Kidd, Goldie, La Roche, Waymouth, Burns, Garratt, Steven son, Maaefield. CoKnEsro.iDENCK. - Letterß were read and dealt with as follows:—From the Property Tax Commissioner, stating that ho lmd for warded a voucher for the payment to the Council of £900, being the maximum sub sidy for tho half year under the Local Bodies Financo and Powers Act.—From tho residents of John and Oliphant-streetß, praying that the Council would not neglect the works already sanctioned. Tho Engineer reported that the work was oidorod to be done in its turn. As it was a very necessary woik, he thought it should bo mado urgent, after the drainage works : Agreed that tho matter of this work be considered at next moating. —From J. B. Morpoth, on behalf of tho Ponsonby Naval Volunteers, requesting pormifcsion to orect a temporary boat-shed on tho Sholly Beach Roud, alongside Mr Upton's fenco. It would be of wood, with iron roof, and would in no way aifect tho acceß.-f to tho beach: Tho Engineer promised to see tho applicant and examino tho site with him, and the matter was deferred pending his report. From J. 11. Withoford, stating that tho residents of Lawrence street and its vicinity had already contributed over £70, and requesting the Council to tako into consideration the former potition respecting tho construction of tho street : Referred to tho .Streets Committee.—From tho Town Clerk of Nowmarkot, expressing the satis faction of his Council with tho torms for tho supply of water, but expressing the opinion that tho Ponsonby supply would bo undoes for tho highor levels of tho borough. Thoy requested that connection with tho Kybor Pass reservoir bo allowed instead, and also applied that tho pipo running olonsr Gaol Koad bo functioned with tho ono running down Kyber Pass Road. The Waterworks Engineer reported that this requost would involve extra cost to the pump. It rested with the Council what extra charge they would make for water so supplied: Koferred to the Waterworks Com mittee.— From W. J.Mundy,drawing atten tion to the nuisanco caused by tho drainage of Irolandstreet and other streets running into his allotment in Scotland-street through a cutting that was mado by the Council's omployecs to drain tho gully whilo tho culvert was being made : Keforrod to the Streets Committee.—From J. G. Henderson, urging that the formation and channelling of Jervois Road, Ponsonby, be undertaken at once : Agreed that the applicant be in formed that the work is authorised, and will bo dono in its due rotation.—From John Roid, ofl'oring to pay hia proportion of the cost of asphalting the frontage to the allotments occupied by tho Walkor Gum Company and others, which he desired to have undertaken : The work was authorised. —From tho Secretary of the Tramway Company stating that ho had advertised that tho cars would stop only lor taking up and putting down passengers at the inter section of streets as requested, viz., tort, Shortland, Wyndham, Durham, Victoria, Darby, and Wellesley streets, on Monday next.—From G. P. Pierce, requesting the Council to lix tho kerbs at Queen, Short land, and Fort streets, in order to permit tho completion of the approaches to the Victoria Arcade : Agreed that the work be authorised. - From G. Ssge, relativo to slop ing work which he desired done in Bara lield-street, in order that ho might get on with his building. The Engineer reported that the levels of Sarefield street had not been fixed yet. The work would not inter fere with tho proposed building: Agreed that a reply be sent in accordance with this memo.—From J M. Chambers, Waitemato Bicycle Club, and H. Hayr, Auckland Bicyclo Club, requesting the rise of the ground for training for tports, and for the purposes of tho annual sporta respectively. A 20ft margin was allowed. The use of tho ground for tho Eight Hours' Demonstration Sports was granted. Legal Committee.—This Coramitteo re commended as follows :— Letter from T. McCluskey, asking Council to make him some slight allowance in consequence of his having slipped and fell on newly asphalted footpath in Queen-street, nearly ruining a suit of clothes : Committee consider that tho Council is not liable. - Letter trom C. Wood and Co., re compensation for injury rose Wed by a horee, owing to stumbling into a largo hole in Mechanics' Bay : Com mittoo considor that (he Council is not liable, — Letter from Dignan and Com pany, ro claim for damago to horso in Albert-street: Committee consider that tho Council is not 'liable. - Letter froln Socritary of Diocesan Board, re permit to make now road off Syinonds street: That same be granted subject to tho following conditions, viz., that same be drained, kcrbod, channelled, and maintained to tho approval of the Council (plans to bo submitted). - Letter from J. A. Tole, ro permit to lay out and dedicate to the' public a street, through the property of Messrs Tole, at the Throe Lamps, Pon aonby : That eamo be granted, subject to the following conditions, viz., that the same be drained, kerbod, and channelled to the satisfaction of the Council (plans to be subraitteJ) —Memo, from Town Clerk, ro salo of Bowling Green : That application be at once made to tho Government for pro coeds of tale, viz., £800, in terms of Public Reserves Act, 1858, under which tho land was sold.—Clause 5 was deferred for a month, and tho othors adopted. Finance Committee —This Committee re commended as follows : - Letter from A. R. Dunn.ro refund of 17s, amount of rates over paid: Thatthoamountberefunded.—Memo, from City Engineer, ro Baker-street gully druinayo: That tho work be dono con ditiona'ly that tko aiiiounfc be charged to ISB7 allocating.—Memo, from Town Clerk, ro brick building, Chancery-street: Com mitteo have no further recommendation to make.—Memo, from Town Clerk, ro Market leases : That solicitor bo instructed to en force oonditions of sale at once. —Adopted. Hobson-stkeet.—On tho question of de ferred letters for consideration, Cr. Mon tague said he hoped to be able at next meeting to submit a fresh proposal that would make these letters useless. Assistant Librarian.— Six applications were reoeived for this position, and were referred to the Legal Committee. Recess.—lt was agreed, on the motion of the Mayor, that tho Council, at its rising, adjourn till the first Thursday in January, in order thai the Finance Committee might have an opportunity to pass the accounts. Higher Lkveli.—The Engineer (Mr Errington) reported upon a scheme for highor levels :- Ho said that he was still of the opinion that to construct a reservoir at JVlount Eden, as detailed in report above re ferred to, would be the best plan to adopt, which could be filled by pump from Pon sonby, as shown on plan, should the Coun cil detormine on a cheaper plan, a "tower" and etandpipe could be eroctod on the reser voir resorvo at Kyber Pass, which would givo ample pressure for lire-extinguishing purposes on the higher levels of tho city, and would also augment tho pres suro in the wards of Karangahape, Urafton, Newton, and Ponsonby, to the extent of 301bs per square inch. In his original design for waterworks it was in tended to pnmp to " Kyber" only as a tem porary measure, the mains from Ponsonby being twolveinches; those from the pumping station to Ponsonby are twenty-one inches. He estimated the saving that would bo effected in pumping would more than pay interest on expenditure for pumping ap pliances, and the approximate coßt would be £2,2u0. He also tubmitted a plan showing elevations, one tower in brick with base in ashlar, and the oiher in iron as shown.— Referred to the Waterworks Committee to report upon. Tenders for Supplies.-Tho following tenders wero received :-Printing: From Messrs Wilsons & Horton, W. Atkin, C. Gardner & Co., and H. Brett : Beferrcd to Finance Committee. Coal :J. J. Craig : Bay of Islands coal, 22s per ton; W hangorei, 16s 6d ; Newcastle, 23s (accepted). I'usoy and Lovatt: Newcastle, slat k, 22s ; ditto, steam, 27s ; Bay of Islands, 24s ; Kaino, 18s ; Whangarei, 16s 9d ; Taupiri, 16s. W, and G. Winstone (at Pumping Station) : Taupiri, 16s 6d; Whauwhau, 17s; Knmo, j7s 6d ; Bay of Islands, 245; Newcastle, 255. S. Smith and Co. : Kamo, 17s; Bay of Islands, 24s 6d ; Whauwhau, 17s; Taupiri, 17s; Groy mouth, 2fa's; Newcastle, 255, Removal of refuse: S. White, £80 per month, £1 per month additional for new streets ; Messrs Casey and W. Lovatt, £5S per month; E. Pascoe and Co., £63 per

month, new str6Bt«^T"^^^Ss^ now streets, 20s ncr m ton>•*» «» i I 11^' t hey d d not v 1 Cl *» ?0< each Z.«:*OP division, and Mew^r in «>• S'* tender was accent aßsl aid T.^ Steam Sash an K' *" Zealand TimbeSiyPo^,^ accepted. Mr *<** h&j**T

THE THAMES SCHOOL OF MINES.

PRomsoßßuoKdel^,,.:; - above subject at the Ch LS^ evening under the auepil! 1^ Wt of Commerce and thTrS Ch'i Association. Mr G. AicS>W the Chamber of Commero »( chair, and the i-U^Bj-fiSN * The CnAißMAsbHefl,^ ; " fo«or Black, mentioS n / t h"ft** Pro commissioned by tha fin 'h8 had hZ tions made by lheCham h errfp'dthe •* the establishment of a-Schon] {T 6t«f t project which Lad hung fi cV Mlne M was happy to say that the ,1 ,ytafß t fewer Black's visit wouldfck" f & merit of such an institution te *•*!*• Professor Black who ™m 'L^W ' applause, said ho was ?V, JfMlved »ith them on a matter of impoS, '**&« tho people of Thames £Su*fl*««l»h also to tho inhabto nho ?&t?H b« referring to the School S $ ***• would S ay a word or two *&*' h« rnandol Peninsula, anditsmirufi* 6 Co™- It would take year, bf 6 S «OUICe«' with confidence of its __g> *ft and as he had ouly bcontlT «*""« M, ho could not express ESfe^ never, till ho came to thtST' H» country of that kind carrvinp^ij iW** piece of tufa from tho ThS 8? 14 'Hid. him at Donedin:' he «m&-'?W*«i "Don't search for goldSeJ'V^ country in which geoToghtS,^*.«« wero not entitled .& fi nd Ql\%% the Thames, 'they »t two or thre« ounces to rtJrv 'tot they got in Otago, but two, thf^' " four ounces to the pound| wJ1 Coromandel the other day "ha »• v/ mine called the SucctS '*'foLW • though it had been workS !&*■* 17 tons had Men crushed? bit IW profit. The reef was nou'feSilf' small seam the thickness of Tnl i •' At the Thames itself thWw««! W ordinary variety of minerals -gold S copper, lead, iron, ca d4m S sulphur, and ovor and above thwa fIT was arsenic, which.in the matter of «£? ing gold, were very objeotjonnble" _f and antimony was the curse of thaiW country, from Cape Colville to Te iff Arsenic existed in many- form* £X became a question -it .Wld I be advisable to do away with Wm altogether, and depend OnmfeurttSf and long strokes of Mankets.- In *YdS questions as these, the School of Mfc would have its work cut out in experimeT ingin the direction of the best"sSw saving the gold, the silrerl the'tteZv and the lead. The School atlfifS been established, and it remained for ti» people of Auckland'to Rive itenoourem ment to prevent it from dying out PrX at the Thames xalled: all'le'siJlsS minerals, and he was going 'totaake »f n remarks on the roasting ofr the mirietaU He was aware that the minerals bad been roasted at the Thames and the WestCosrt, but he «did not boliexe that the roMlioj process had ever had a.,[proper -test Several mistakes had been madei Thi conditions of successtalroastingifefe'ift)]. lows:-The roasting mu«t beooMictd withastrongdraught.andonpassißglireiitl! the furnace the air must pass over the ore, that was being rousted. Boast ing in a retort^ as, tried at the Thames, was ueeloM, ii tin oxygen had no chance of ffiombbing with the substance.' Tao/eebond coWititu was that the roasting should be sraductal at so low a temperature that tliwe liould be no fusion. The reason of this ra that fusion destroyed the process. The thiid condition was that roasting nsnst go m udUI the whole of the sulphur, arsenuyand antimony had disappeared in vapour, The last condition was that after-the fume* of tho sulphur, et(\, had disappeared, tho furnace must bo hWied to white heat, as tho sulphate of iron interfered feftfc the success of the operation.- .Theiftisiwu I danger which had not occurred to hjniintil quite lately. Whox!galena vaaprawtitin the furnace, precautions bad to be.taikei) to prevent the lead carrying away JheMdand silver. The instructor of the.Scwl ol Mines would keep the" jniners .ngUion these points, as a great deal.of goldws lost through a want of knowledge which tie veriest tyro in chemistry-ehould'fcliow, The lecturer then proceeded to allude to the Coromandel Peninsula in connection with the industries ot-tUe''provide^' vit, tht manufacture of sulphurio acid from tie sulphurous oxide.: : The B.ulpKurfc sdd might be made by rondacting;toeipie< from the chimney of the'roasV.pi'4pttratai into one of the long disused drives. iAnenic and antimony might also be precipitated by this process. JBy mixing, tho stuphtmc acid thus obtained withiealt made from ki water, they had muriatic acid. Njtriow might also be made' £y utiJUitij{ tihe'tal phuric acid with saltpetre importedta Chili The lecturer spoke;elp|Senw on the manufacture of saperphospn.ate. of lime, and on the necessity of 'saving iw£»■ phorus as a country. He BeliSrid ttai.™ present desert state of Palestine wm due to tho waste of the |ast -,pamed. f»W>» material. In. concluding,' the' Ptofesor asked the people of Auckland to' support the Thames School of Mine*; by mm ting £1 for £1. Branches "of the '.school should bo established :at ;othjt mining centres. - ' :'!j" _ , At the conclusion of,the lqctpre sjrow « thanks was accorded toProfafflflrßtoW, on the motion of the Chairmaa.1 ""''• ;/ ; ;,, Professor Black, in acknowlMPnWJe compliment, expressed himrelf :gratw>'?r the hearty co-operation he had mos™? I]l Auckland and in the CoromandelPoniM"* A Mr Richard Armstrong, of 6re|«o4 is said to have devised a pertain. KW* n°D against fire on board.ships; H9;lWj»» municated his idea to the head *W »« Union Company, who tvUI takestepjtop« his-idea'tested, 7 :; :■•■ m'Atfi j£**!B{ "ROUGHON CORNS."-JuirlsjW«' !l ( Xi,!; Corns.",. Quit* nil* cou.I»l«t«. IBM— W< «T^,; .

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iiuctioiis TOMORROW. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE, AT ARTHUR'S MART, Commencing SATURDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 19, At Eleven o'Clock, £8,1)00 WORTH OF WATCHES, DIAMOND GOODS, JEWELLERY, &c. SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRE SENTS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, &o. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions to soil, at his Mart, Queen-alreet, commencing Satur day next. Deconibor 19, at 11 o'clock, and to bo e-ontinucdonTnosday and Wednesday, Deo. ■22 and 23, mHK WHOLE OF1 TIIE ABOVE GENUINE STOCK, REGARDLESS Olf COST. HKE DETAILS FUTURE ADVERTISE MENTS. R. ARTHUR, Auetinneor. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, UNREDEEMED pLEDQEg R. ARTHUR Has boen favoured with Instructions from Meßsrs Hart and Levy, of the London Loan Office. Victoria-street (under Theatre Royal), to Sell by Auction, at his Mart, Queen street. on Monday njxt, at 11 a.m.. THE Mowing List of UNREDEEMED PLUDGES, consisting of Gold and Silver Watohee, Gold and Silver Chains, Diamond and Gold Rings, Broochos, Seta Studs, t-olitaireß, Earrings, Gold Pins, Lockets, Sowing Machine?, Family Bibles. Violins. Level and Stand; also, good lot Second-hand Clothing, etc. AS PER "EVENING STAR " OF DEO. 15. ' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, At 11 o'Clock, ALTEN ROAD. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, HANDSOME PIANO, ARTICLES OF VERTU, ORNAMENTS, BRONZE ORNAMENTS, AND TIMEPIECE, PAINTINGS, CHINA, PLATEDWARE, &c, &0., &c. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions from Mr L Alexander (who 1b leaving Anokland) to seU by public auotion, at his residence, Alton Road (aeco-d house from St. Andrew's Church), on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m., HIS HANDSOME SUPERIORHOUSE HOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. DRAWING - ROOM — Handsome Walnut Piano, by Nicolas Erara. Suite (in blue rep), Occasional Chairs, Hosßouks, Mais, Handsome Japanese and Lustre Vases, a very superior Handsomely Inlaid Japanese Cabinet, Superior French Bronze Ornaments and Timepiece, Chinese China. Brackets, Painted Flower-potß. Mußio Canterbury, Handsome GUt Cornice. Silk and Lace Curtains, Brussels Carpet, Fender and Irons, Flower-Bland. Paintings, Oleographs, Fire-screen, Glass-shade and Flowers, etc. DININ G-ROOM AN D HALL-Superior Buite (In horsehair), Mahogany Teloscopio Dining Table, Mahogany Sideboard, Cane Chairs. GUt Cornice, Lace and other Curtains, Coal Vase. Fender, Fireirons, Large Gilt Mirror, Mottled Kami Cabinet, Marblo Timepiece, Cane Rock ing Chair, Marble Ornaments, Oleograph Carpet Oilcloth, Hull-stand, Chairs. Glass China and Earthenware, Platedware. etc. BED-ROOMS — Handsome Rimu Bedstea and Hangings, Mahogany Duchesae Suite Mahogany Chest of Drawers (with Mirror Wardrobe. Marble-top Washstands, Cane an Basy Chairs, Bed-chair. Beddett, Toilet Sets Good Sewing Machine, Towel-horses, Mirrors, Cheßts of Drawers, Iron Bedsteads. Bedding. Carpets, Ornaments, Pictures. Walnut Chess Table, lion Cot, Toilet Tables, Oilcloth, etc KITCHEN, Etc.— Gas Stove, Furniture. Earthenware. Tuba, Kitchen Utensils, Gas Chaudallers, Hip Bath, etc On View on the Morning of the Sale. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. VALUABLE BUILDING SITES, Fronting Manukau Road, in the centre of Parnell. B. & A. ISAACB : Have reoMved instructions from the Trustees in the estate of the late Mr Thomas Johnson, to Lease, at their Roomß, Queen-street, on Tues day, December 29. at 12 o'clock, for 21 years, with Purchasing Clause, mHREE GRAND BUILDING SITES, L Manukau Road (opposite Windsor Castle Hotel). THREE GRAND BUILDING SITES, corner of Manukau Road and Gibraltar Crescent The Allotments are all flagged. Also, A LARGE QUANTITY OF FOUNDATION STONE, at present on the Allotments opposite Windsor Castle Hotel. For further particulars, apply to MR WM. OROWTHSR, or E. & A. ISAACS, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. DIRECT FROM KIOTO, JAPAN. HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY o? JAPANESE MANUFACTURES and ART PRODUCTIONS. E. & A. ISAACS Will SeU by Auction, at their Boomo, Quoen-st. on Tuesday next, December 22. at 11 o'clock, Of_ CASES JAPANESE GOODS, Ov comprising-A valuable collection of Porcelain Ware. Vases, Punch Bowls, Fire Grate Soreena, Tea S»ts. Rare Tea Pots, valu able Plaqueß. Table Mats, Fancy BaaketWare, SSSrtedJ-icquered Ware, Candlesticks, Trays, Gonas. Albums of Views. Table Napkin Rinns, Smokers Sots, handsomely Embroidered Screens and Hangings, Paper Knives, .Brackets, Desks, Cigar Cases"rich Cushion Covers, Antimacas sara. Silk Handkerchiefs, Bed Coverß. Polished Shells Wall Pictures, Fans, Dress Silk. Masks, Walking Sticks, Carved Insects and Anlmala, T)hor and Window Binds, Birds and Wild Flower^ Turkey Mata and Rugs, Toys, Modelg otjlp-neseKiwhens, Lanterns, Rare Bronzes. Bows and Targets, etc., etc. This magnificent shipment of very interesting, rare and. curious Art Objects, specially seleotec by a connoisseur, in its ensemble forma amos valuable selection of Japanese. Curiosities anc Man-factnrea. and contain objects admirably adapted for complimentary presentation during Christmas and New Yearseasons. ON VIEW FRIDAY. NO RESERVE. I. & I. ISAACS, Merchants and Auctioneers. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. CHRISTMAS MARKET. JUNCTION YARDS. The undersigned will hold their Christmas Market at the Junction Yarda on Tuesday, December 22, and will dispose of rt X FAT OXEN, HEAVY-WEIGHTS 26 ij«?S E#^?E ss T»?° & r HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. . DURHAM YARDS. ITlOa SALE, at the Dnr__m Yards, JJ:. «** T_«a_y. m U o'olook, m-HH, TAIiIOW. WOOL, aa4 BK-OT. ■VKTBK AMD HOLAM.



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1880, At Twelve o'Clock. DESIRABLE GRAZING FARM. Tho undersigned has received instructions to Boll.Rtthe Haymarkot, on Wednosday, Jan uary 13,185G, at twelve o'clock, THE SURREY FARM, Bitimto near tho Miranda Hodoubt, con taining 1,263 acroß cf t roehold, with Dwelling and outhouses erected thorooni and TWC LEABKHOLUS, each of 500 acres, held at annual rentals of £25, one having about five the other ten years nnexpirod. Tho property is advantageously situated, ad joining tho Coal Mines now boing opened up by Hunt and Co. About 1,000 acres nro in grass nnd other wino Improved. Most of the land is of excellent qnality. Tho whole Estate forma a flrat-claas cattlo rnn, and its prospective value, from its proximity to tho coal mines and a pro jected railway from Pokeno, makes the above a most desirable investment. Intending purchaser* would receive useful information by applying to tho undersigned aa to inspecting the property, and Mr Guon.the manager, residing on the estate, would snow intending purchasorti over it. For further particulars apply to Messrs Whitaker and Russell, Mr William Aitken, or to tho Auctioneer. ALFRED BUCKLAND. BATUKDAY, DECEMBER 19. At 11 o'Clock. Tho undersigned has recolved instructions to Bell, on tho Farm of Robert Robertson, Esq., Otahulra, OA FIRST-CLASS DAIRY COWS 1 HEREFORD BULL HORSE, CART, AND HARNESS Also, All DAIRY UTENSILS required for carrying on a \V holcaalo Milk Business, including a REFRIGERATOR. &0., &C, &O. Luncheon Provided. Alfred buckland. _ /Country cattle sales. Papakura—Wodnoaday, December 30. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET, SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDKS, TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, eaoh TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. W. S. COCHRANEj [JOHN DAORE MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. GREAT CHRISTMAS SALE. FIRST-CLASS TLATED WARE AH New Goods, Just Landed from Mai Steamer. To be sold without reserve. The Subscribers will Sell by Auction, at thoir Rooms, Queen street, on Monday, 21st inst., a 11 o'clock, A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF FIRST J\. CL&BS KLKCTRO-PLATBD WARE consisting of Cases Dessert Knives and Forks, Sets Fish Carvers in cases, Knife. Fork, Spoon and Ring in cases, Salts and Spoons In sets Pickle Forks, Butter Knives, Asparagus Tongs Toaßt Servers and Racks, Pickle Frames, Cako Baskets, Waitora, isalvcrs. Card Basketß. Bowls, Salad Servers, Tea, Tablo, and Dessert Spoons, Uessert Spoons and Forks, Butter liiahes, Mar malade Dishes, Biscuit Jars, Vases, Honey Jars, Teapots. Jugs, Sugar Baskets, Inkstands, Break fast Cruets, Hot Water Jugs Fi9h Trays, Fruit Spoons, Salad Bowl, Bearers, Tea and Coffee Services, Ice Pall, Jewel Case, Claret Jug, Bachelor Tcapota, &c, See,, &c. The above aro only just landed from mail steamer, and will be sold without tho slightest reserve On view on Saturday. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. Wr. Speer's {Private- dispensary, Palmerston Buildings, Foot of llukkn strket, auckland (Established for the Scientific and Sneedy Cure of Chronic, Nervous, and Special Diseases). Dr. Spekk Is a Regular Graduated Physician, educated at Harvard t'olloge, U.S. Ho has devoted s. lifetime) to, and isacknowlodgod to be the most expert Physician in, his speciality in the United Statcß. Yonng Men and Middle-aged Men who suffer from Nervous and Physical Debility. Loss of Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Ifnoe, Mental Depression, Kidroy and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum. Paralysis, Fits. Spinal Disease, St. Vitus's Dance, ljver Coinplrtiut, Asthma, Catarrh. Heart Disease, Gravel. Piles. &c.,ant are t'red of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try thu Djctoi's method of euro, as it will, if properly applied, relievo them of their Buffiirine-s and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mln ral preparations; hia treatment conslntH wholly in the übo of vege table remedies. It will cost jou nothing for consultation; ea please call and satisfy yonr selves that the Doctor understands jour case. Dr. S. cures Humours and Diseases of the Blood. To Ladies who ar« afflicted by any of the following complaints :—Cold Extremities, Weak Stomachs. Lime and Weak Backs, Nervous and Sick Headaches, Constipation and Indigestiori, Pain in tho Side and Buok, Lou chorrea.eta. etc.: I wish it distinc ly under stood that I do not claim to perform Im possibilities, or to have . miraculous power, All applying to me will receive my honest opinion of the'r complaints. No experiment ing. I will guarantee a positive cure in every case I undertake, or forfeit £200, Consultation in office or by lotter (FREE). Charges moderate. Examination and Advice, £1.-Call or Address: Dr. H. J. SPBER, Palmkrston Buildings, Auckland, N.Z. Office Hours: 9to 12.1 to 4, 6to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12, N.B.—All Medicines necessary for a complete euro can be sent free from observation on receipt of symptoms. lyT ISS TEUTENBERG'S GRAND ART UNION OF FINE ART NEEDLEWORK (By Special Permission). FIFTY PRIZES. Tickets, 10s Each. FIRST PK'ZK ..„_.. fl2o SECOND PRIZE- .. „ „ 15 THinl) PiUZK .. .. „ _ 12 FOURTH PRIZE 10 The Remaining Prizes ranging from £1 to £10. DRAWING AHOUT CHRISTMAS TIMK ««\; v ■ \ '—' _v I ■ ■ \ %w a '■' i 1 icy S \ f-^j O \ &* 9 158 & 160, t . j QUEEN- J- .) Y*.s\ STRKST ; Jfl Li - ALBERT t ' ) STRKKT, THAMES. CELEBRATED FOR STERLING VALUK BEST QUALITY. Every Garment of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS'CLOTHING Made of the MO.SGIEL TWEED is -.'..: GUARA.UTEED. BOY31 SCHOOL SUITS MARVELLOUSLY CHEAP. Parents will do well to Inspect Endless Variety of Hats. Ties, Broc»s, Umbrel las, and every requisite for Travellers and Tourists. J. FITZBIMONS, Franch Manager. LAWN-MOWING MACHINE!! SHARPENED, By Speolal Steam Machinery, At Gkkatly Reduced Fbioes. Guaranteed to work equal to new. J.. STONE, KNGINEHR, MANUKAU ROAD, NaW-ÜBKBT. i



SMITH & CAUGHEY,/ IMPORTERS, /#/ /vy S. &0. beg to intimate that further shipments, ex a.a. Arawa and / / Aorangi, in all Borne / £^,* / 135 CASES AND BALES Z©/ . (Personally selected nnd bought under tho mo9t favourable cir- / >^_T / _O cumst-nces AT THE END OF THE LONDON SEASON, / / qy when manufacturers and merchants were clearing out their / JTLJr / Summer stocks) ARE NOW OPKNED UP, and will be sold / /%f / /O at extraordinary low prices In order to cft'oct / / /A A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. / V / Cr, / / fiy 13! NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in DRKSB / - / > **"" FABRICS, SILKS and SATINS. / -S>V / ,O NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in /A> / 4^- PRINTS and WASHING DRESSES. / C%J / <V NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL* VALUE in / >^y / <<w RIBBONS, LACES, AND HOSIERY. / iT^y / " ' NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE in / *^V / GLOVES AND HABERDASHERY. / iT^1 / NOVELTIES AND SPECIAL VALUE / >Ov /We hold an Enormous Stock ol in MANTLES MILLINERY, and / >/%• / plain Goods, such aa LINENS, UNDERCLOTHING. / / direct from the mills in Belfast. ETC., ETC., ETC. / / / / CALICOES, SHIRTINGS, SHEET //^ / INGS, ETC., and all kinds of Cotton Goods X" / _^^_1 / bought cheap, and will bo sold cheap. AJ / *^* /CARPETS. RUGS. LINOLEUMS, OIL />/ / T / CLOTHS, ETC., unusually good value. *<} / vr / O / T / Our celobrated LION BRAND / / 2*& V HOYS', YOUTHS' & MEN'S GUK- Ay / . / /™lv^ LONG CLOTHING is proving it ■_s» ,ry /nt / O TE^e-Hlf self unsurpassed for wearinc quail *3* °2 / iV?" / tleB< &nd i 3 ofl'cred at specially low V / »_t_ / /^ W\ ' Prices- Cj /XNy"" / *- '"'■'"irf; "V \ Gonts' Hats, Shirts, Collars, / _T^ / :*4_ n* Tics, Umbrellas, &c, in great a? /-Or / (Jij vaiie* (-V /fS T / r^S \\ FURTHER SHIPMENTS TO /■ / C<<~ / M ARIiIVR AS THK SEASON «jr / £_T / CJ ADVANCES. / / All Goods Marked in Plain Figures, No Second Price. No Discount. /^/SMITH & CAUGHEY, /V/ WHOLESALE & FAMILY DRAPERS, ' 239, QUEEN STREET, & NEWMARKET. REDUCTION IN PRICE. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S STXIPIEIRIOIR, 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 : " CEOWN " "CHAMPION" Ask Your Grocer for them. CASH VEBSIT3 CBBDIT! NEW ZEALAND TWEED OOMPANY. TAILORS, SHORTL-ND-BTRKET, AUCKLAND. . __ -*_ * „ PATTERNS SBNT~POST FREE, 78 M extra for Paget or Morning Coat Postage : Coat, 2a; Trousers, la: Vent, Bd !to HIT Dart S X of New Zealand B 'JL HXW OOPBS TOR SPEIMO X OT BHOWIHO. J|li jßffTlt All oriiers by post must bo prepaid, «K^7 I Mninranest for Out— J—JJ^S -j. ' fo 2. From /i«n* nan <v jg^jfej j^JKjpA X/ l "v^^^ 3tt4 ÜB. From team at I' \ f % f X I .~— --t 4 6ac/( to e/ftoiK, and en to I I •«. /[■ ■ .jzdkS ""'""/•i"" ill J I ilijin***^ ffownrf c*«it undtr tout A I / H / f From (we* of neck tt n- I ___l_Jss-3 | A\ »ufrtrf op«n//i» / - T —SS I M ttot* m/iat roekrti ton I J \ M 'jT KMfiinmeat for Vtit— I |lf| S:| I Stunt that undtr coat I Ar 1 §^ fmn tmtk of ruck to n- I MM \ Wi I 2 1 opening u4 Men f 1 j^s V V^ I K»»ior»ißeßt fat T*«nn— \*; S ——J-a4 i' V I Whetke* pcckttt Übe $idt I {.'. "• | l| 1 % I cf a*n" I •■ « I | ' I Ito 6, From to^ o/ trouitn I•„■ , | I JM I j eto 7, tntlde leg uam I |;. | IJr \ I 1, Round Waltt I'_*''.•; | IS ~S0j; V I .^ '- *> *«•""' hip* ]y 1 j- Ifiir^ % KH .-~ 3, Round nigh [ |f^^/ /l^^p \ i '■\-^^=?:" 4, Round Xnte >.<QP* *"r »S>>' VeJ* WjJl&P^ £■ B, Round Bottom of Boot /^T^*' 2^' QUALITY Ho. 7. (?WOrK /Vo. 2. QUALITY No. 3. QUALITY No. 4. SUIT, SUIT, SUIT, • SUIT, £3 3b. £3 IBs. £4 4s. £4 108. TROUSERS* VEST, TBOITSERS & TEST, TROTTSEEB 4 TEST, TROUSERS t VEST, £1 7s. £1 18s. £1 17s. 6d. £2. TROUSERS, TROUSERS TROUSERS, TROUSERS, 103. 2Oa. 235. 6d. S3s. ———^—— — ———— Heat Saddle Cloth. QUALITY Ho. 7. BEST QUALITY Mo. 2. SUPERFINE BLACK CLOTH. FOX'S No. 1 SERGE. COAT, COAT, COAT, COAT, £2 4s. £2 17s. £2 B*. £2 6s. TROUSERS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, TROUSERS, Sis. 28s. 80s. 20s, TEBIj . VEST, VEST, VIST, IBs, IBs. ' IBs. 14s, Blatk or Slut Diagonal Clotk. Black or Blue Diagonal Clotk. THE WOMIIRFUL Latest Improvements, Valuable Appliances. Ten Team' Guarantee. Patept A utomittc Winder. Patent Drop-Bollera. Orifl/IJUf 1 Patent Loose-Winaing-Wht el. Patent Thread Roleaser. War- OLYV l!? 0 tllelm Maohlnes kept in H epaira for three years FREE OF CHARGE. Illustrated Catal oguqs and Samples ofWorkfre* MACHINES rWE WKTBE&I SEV ING MACHINE AGENCY. W. J. RISALE. lT\o QUEKN- 8TRBB!T- AocittAinj . t,_jT^3^3 MATHJCMi VTICAL AND NAUTIO.M, gZ^aTSiii^^^nmiil^? " Spectacles .and I 'yo-Rlassea ol evoiy kind; ap Wt» Opera GlaM3»«>£ fl^upurior quality Teleßcopeß^^Binoou. 'ar Field Glasses, and Mioro- JB. BL A T -TC T W scopes ;powerlt land cheap. • Victoria-btWt ' Theodolites, Mining. Comraso.Abney Levels • victoria street, Drainngo Lwela, Prt imatic Compassoa IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH- Diwliir Inßtrnmenra . Wca'ea. I ai-illel Rulers INO TRONMOKftiTRv Shipa' Lams. Sextants, Compiaseß, Binnaclea unw IKUNMONGBRY Barometers. Thermoin»eteia.Hyd«.niot«rß Direct from Manufacturers, Electric Hells, Batterira . «Dd Fittings _ • MaKnetiio and Galvaßic. Mfdicil Machines Has for Sale, at Low-Rates— Ma^io Lanteniß and Slid cc. tumd MagniQera Carpenters' Tools Stereoscopes/and dJides. a a ii t i rr- Steam Guagee and Tubini^ '■ Saliuouiuters Nails, Locks, Hinges Amateur Photographic t'a tieraa Kitchen Ranges Just Rboici ved— Register Grates, in great Variety Self-rsgisterin« Ajiermd^Bai ometers Marble and enamelled Slate Mantelpieces Aneroids for Lobfeleß, with h anueomely carved Largest Stock in Atiokland frames Marble Electroplate, Curb and otherFend 9 H, ■ o* evbrv Kft «' eepairbd. Jalvanized Iron, Sheet Lead, ana Zinc ' _____ 31ate, Cement, and Plaster OPPOSITE) THK POSI-OIWICE.



Money] i*fHii\i\ TO LEND in sums of from 36*0""" «50iipwaru8.--ApplyWm.S. Onohrano. Coohrano's Auction Mart, 183, Quoen- Htreet. M~~ONEY TO LEND at current ratea of Intoreat-Liiißlily and J.vokson, Queen -trwt. MONEY" TO" "LEND, on Freehold Seonritteß.-Areh. Buohanßn.Bolioltor, St. Mungo Chamber! (oppoelta Bauk of New Zealand). MON_IY TO LEND on Mortcago ot Freehold at currant rutPß.-C w Cave, Solicitor, Queen-Btrcflt (next the Bum i. of Now Zealand). , \y|ONEY TO LKND, in large or small LvJL Bums, at usual rutoa of interest. CONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Ynloan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Snliclton^ghortland-ptreet. MONEY TO LKND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Build ings, 85, Quoen-street ONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, atourront ratesol Interest. Apply to PKTER ULIPHANT, _^ aolioitor, Hjghj3treot_ ONBY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTBB, HOUSES, FURNITURB, SO. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY, MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIB, LAND, COMMISSION, AND ESTATB AB-OTT. High-street. Anokland. INDUSTRIAL ANO~~PROVIDBN1! PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Bopnymontsoxtona- Per VVoek ' K °^i y^ o™, Ing over tor £100. v mm. _____ ■ b. d. 1 year _ _ 20 0 101 0 0 Syoara _ _ 014 7 113 « 0 5 yeara _ _ 010 0 ffl 7 years _ _ 07 U 1« __• years - ..003 _M_L_ nd other Porlodn to ault Borrowers. The Board bos power In casoa of Sloknesa or Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BK REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CKA3K3 ON TflE PORTION KKPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 day." noUoe - _ _. _ 6 por cent. 0 months (fixed) _, „ ..0 per oent. 12 montha (llxod (JJ por oent. CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, AUCKLAND. JOHN BANCROFT. Manage!^ 4UCKLAND pIIiMANRNT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST- T SOCIETY. OmOE 1 147, QU_KN-STR__T. LOANS granted upon approved Heourltlos of Freohold or Leasehold Properties In suras ol £30 to £0,000. principal and lntorest boing repay ablo in Instalments at tho following Reduced Rates for repayment of eaoh £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend- p ._ w ..|. Total Amount ing over. lerwooK. R op3J . a ble. - d. fi B d. lyear _ _ 2 0 0 101 0 0 5 yoara _ - 1 010 108 8 8 3years _ _ H 7 113 15 0 4 years _ 11 8 l-l 0 8 6 years _ .. 8 9 136 13 9 8 years _ _ 7 1 H713 9 lOynara .. 6_S IG3 10 3 And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society rooelvos monoy on Doposlt:—Ropayablo at 7 days' notice, 5 por cent, por annum. JOHN BATOim. Recrot-ry. yiOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY. On and alter 31at AUGUST CUB BUSINESS CI SHI ABOVE AGENCY WILL -■ CARRIBD ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITK CITY COUNCIL CHAMBKBB HIGH-STREET, Bakk of Kngi.and No-tits Ciian'okd. | O-TDON MORTQA'iE, LOAN, AND .'• X DISCOUiNT RANK, .J. SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse), AndUttloCo'llnsst., Molbourno. LOANS are Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upon Poraonal, Vrcohold, and Leasehold Socuritr, Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, ut Lowest Current Katun. Advances made on Kurnlturo without removal, and nil clbpso< of Merchandise. Loans granted upon Lifo PollMpk. Legncion, and Interests undor Willa. Bills Discounted at Cuhhknt Ratkb. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repaymcat by Kaey liißtalmcnts. Forms Gratis. All comnuintoitlonß und inter viowa hold strictly confidential. XT_W ZEALAND iIUKTGAGB. LOAN, J_l AND DIBCOUNT BANK, HIBM-STIUJSV (Next to Atkinu Printing Offloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, PKRSONAL SECURITY. ifRKEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECUiUTY. FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE! on on ANT AVAILABLE SECURITY, IUEPAYABIJE IN WKBKLY OB MONTHLY INSTALMKNTS, Or In any way roll the Borrower. Lomna on Furniture without removal I also on all klnda of Merchandise. Loans mar be repaid at the rate of SLxpenoo per week In tho Pound. BHIb Discounted at Current Rate*. Bank ot England Notes and Atutrallan Bank Notes Bought. All eommunloatlone atrlotly oonndenUoL NUW ZBALAND MORTOAGB, LOAN. AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STRKET (N_ET TO ATKIN'H PKINTIN9 OVFIOS mUCKER'S "OAKING T>OWDER JL Ask your .!_> Grocer JL tor It. Once Tried Alwayb Used. / BUY YOUR h DRESSES U WHOLESALE PRICES l) * FROM J WILLIAM RATTRAY, rr 178, ieo, 182, Queen-Bt |/ cs-NBT CASH SYSTEM, tbi WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR PROMPT NET CASH. William Eattray, j ..-J-OBTBB OF FAMILY BRAPJSRY, ETO FISHER & CO,, WHOLESALK, SHIPPING. AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 1861. By Bpeolal Appointment to His Exoellenoy the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervols: His Kxoellenoy Sir James Fergnsson; and H.R.H. the Dnke of Edinburgh; also. Kosha Butchers to the QUEKN-BTREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds niUCSSRT) to ORD Dealem in Gnmn Home-ourod Hams and Bacon. Corned Beef In Large Quantity. Importers of Saußage Casings. The ..Trade Supplied, N.B.—Calves' Rennets,



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