UNKNOWN

A two-nights' debate on the above subject botween Mr Goorge Aldridgo (minister of tho Church of Christ) and Mr Thomas Walker (tho roproeoutative of tho Auckland Rationalistic Association) was commenced last evening in the Lome street Hall, in the presence of a crowded assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The Roy, J. S. Hill pro sided, and the debaters were provided with separate tables on either side of him, while Messrs Edwin Carr and M. S. Leers, as the respective umpires, occupied scuts behind them. The Chairman opened the proceedings by stating that tho debute would be begun by Mr Aldridgo, who would speak for half-an hour in affirmation to the proposition of the evening, and that he would be followed at equal length by Mr Walkor on the opposite view of tho question. Afterwards each speaker would deliver two quarter-hour speeches. He requested perfect order, and equal fairness for each speaker. Mr Aldridge having boon invited to open the argument, began by saying that ho waa not a keen and practised debater, while his opponent had already won his spurs in the field of dialectics. Having thon explained how the debate camo to bo arranged, Mr Aldridgo went on to say that as tho subject of dis cussion, had been so often thieahed out as to have become stale, lio had resolved to make a novel presentation of it. He did not intend to put boforo them any defined kind of Christianity, which might bo held by ono soct or a dozen, Tho Christianity whoso divino origin he affirmed was that which deponded upon tho facts and teach ings recorded in tho New Testament, and especially that Christianity which had its direct basis upon tho sayings of his Lord and Master. Ho would first of all tako up tho field of prophecy, which con tainod abundant ovidonco ct tho truth of the proposition. Time would not sorve him to quoto v hundredth part of this vast body of ovidonno. His first quotations would bo takon from tho Book of Daniol, whoso antiquity was so groat that its oxistonco wus known long boforo tho incidents recorded in Matthow took place. Christ Himself spoko of it, mid Joseph us, in the 10th, 11th, and 12th chapters of hw Book on tho Antiquities, out lined tho history contained in Daniol, and totorrcd to its predictions, Borne of which had been fulfilled, mid others had yet to bo accomplished, It was extant in tho days of Aloxandor the Great, 330 b.o. Tho Hook of tho Maccabbeos which was ullogod to have boon written from 100 to I'2o yoaiH n.c , contained lurthor evidence of tho aamo kind, rfcoptics had formorly smiled at tho story of Nebuchadnezzar and his groat city of Babylon, but tho cunoform inscriptions on bricks dug up within tho presont century established this and many other historical facts whi h wore recorded by Daniol. Tho speaker thon quoted the prediction of tho 70 wooks from the Otb chapter of Daniol. Tho word translated " week " really meant nothing moro nor lots than " sevon," and the plain signification to tho Jewish mind of Daniel's day was 70 poriods of sovon years oach. By parity of reasoning the C 2 and tho 7 woeks meant 09 periods of 7 years oach, or in other words that 48.'! years woro to olapso from tho proclamation of tho prophecy until tho coming of tho Messiah. Now tho pro phecy was given in tho early part of the month Nizam, 445 v 0., and Christ made His entry into Jerusulom on tho Oth of April, li' 2 A.D., or exactly 453 pro photic joara of 300 days ouch. God's prophocios woro always fulfilled to the lot tor and tho hour, and this instance proved the fact, for £00,000 days hud elapsed, and on the very day indicated the prediction came truo. Tho crodulous peoplo wore those who doubtod such a prophecy.

•Mr Walkkk admitted that the jivino origin of Christianity was the most important tliut a Cmietiau could affirm or dofond As for Mr Aldridgo's ''novel presentation " of the question by means of prophecy, ho muat show thut all prophets were reliable and trustworthy, and further establish tho abso lute certainty of the prophecies having been fulfilled. It wtw very ensy to write out tho fulfilment of a prophecy, and lio declined to accept, the Gonpola as satis factory ovidonco of tho fulfilment of uny prophecy. Tho writers of tho Now Testa ment had boon unskilful in their endea vours to fulfil prophecies. Matthew said that Christ went down to Egypt in order to fulfil what was written of him in tho prophets, and yot tho only roforenco to the fact was contained in tho 11th chap, of lloeoa, viz,, " When Isrnol (not Christ) wan sont into Egypt, J loved him." Tho ;'4os pels aleo contained references to prophecies which did not oxist, ns lor instanco when Christ said that Moacs had written of him Modorn criticism hud shown that Moses had written none ot the books ascribed to him, It was aleo staled in the Now Testament that the prophets had «ritton that Christ should be callodaNazarene, yet no such pro phecy t xisted. Othor instancesworo quoted by tho Hpoakor, and ho then wont on to attack tho reliability of Daniel altogether. Ho cited tho article on Daniel in tho " lin cyclopiudia Britaunioa," wherein it is stated tiiat it is moro I ban probable that the Hebrowtext of tho book is unsound. Judjje Strange was also quoted for tho opinion that, although cast in the time of the captivity, Daniel nust be ascribed to a vory much later date, and that it was the least authori tative of tho canonical books. Suspicion was cast upon it by tho numborof Greek words it eontaiued, so that the prophet must have been writing after tho fulfilment of the events ho assumed to predict, 'ihe historical accuracy of Daniel was alfo assailed. Apart from this, if "weoks" in Daniol really meant' years," why could not tho prophet hnvo used tho correct term instead of leaving ingenious commen tators conturiea afterwards to try to fit in his predictions to histoiy long after tho evonts had transpirod. The Gospels themselves woro of moro than doubtful origin, lnstoad of boing written in Syriac or Hebrew, they were written inGreok, fully 150 years after the death of the persons to whom tho incidonts were aacribou. Tho saying ascribod to Christ, "Thou art called Peter, and upon thia rock I shall build my church," ehowod d knowledgo of Greek which Christ could not have possessed, pctros being tho Greek for " rock." Mr Walker went on to refer to tho contradictions, inconsistencies, and inaccuracies of the Gospels. Mr Aldridge alleged that hia argument had boen loft untouched. Ho was not bo foolish as to bo bound to ovory word of the New Testament, But he would swear to its doctrines, and ho would swear that the Trinity was not one of them. As for Judge Strange, ho know him sufficiently well to distrust him. The Bpeakor went on to arguo in support of his affirmation that Daniel's "70 weeks" moant 483 years of 300 days oach, and that this was the exact titno till Christ's ontry into Jerusalom. Ho defied his opponont to parallel such a romarkablo prediction and fulfilment. Mr Walker prossed for a definition of Mr Aldvidgo's Christianity, seeing that ho had just thrown overboard its cardinal doctrine of the Trinity. Ho then wont on to indicato historical errors in Daniel, and asked for a controversion of Judgo Strango's arguments, in place of a moro vaguo expression of distrust. If Joaophus woro quoted as to Daniol's pre dictions, why was ho not also quoted as to tho fulfilment of tho prophocy concerning tho Mossiah's coming ? Bocauso Josephus did not boliovo that it had been fulfilled. Mr Walker went on to cite tho contradic tions botwoen Matthew and Luk6 as to (1) Christ's being takon to Egypt to eecape the slaughter of tho innocents, (2) his genealogy, and (3) the fact of Herod being alive or not at tho time of Christ's birth, in order to show the unsoundness of the Gospels. Mr Aldridgo was afraid Mr Walker was asking too much nf him, for the questions ho had asked would take him (the speaker) long aftor tho holidays to answer. In his turn, ho wanted Mr Walker to give tho vorso in Luke which said Horod waa dead before Christ was born, and to show that Cyrenius was not Governor of Syria at tho time spooified. As for hia own Christianity, it was immaterial to the question at issue. The Jews ot Christ's day evidently believed in tho fulfilment of the prophocy concerning Christ's resurrection, for some of them wero converted in one day by that remarkable fact alone.

Mr Walker accused his opponent of preaching instead of proving, leaving the genuinenoss of Daniol and the Gospels—the two ends of the rope of prophecy- entirely unsupported by evidence. As for the point regarding Luke, in that book it was stated that Cyrenius was Go vernor when Christ was born. It was for Mr Aldridgo tj show that Herod was king at the same time, for Luke did not say so. Tho alleged prophecy of the resurrec tion was not a prophecy at all, for in the psalm referred to David was speaking of himself. Prophecy should make clear place, circumstance, and time, but these bcripturol prophecies did nothing of the Kind. Ho asked for one doctrine, miracle, or feature that made Christianity isolated and peculiar. Ho would himself show that >t was only one of a series of cognate systems having their rise in a mystic age. The debate was then adjourned till to night, at 8 o'clock;

THE PARSONAGE, MANGAWAI.

On Monday last the Misses Tutin gave their breaking-up party. The company arrived at tho Parsonsgo at 2 p.m., assem bling in tho drawing-room, whore tho pupils played some vory good pieces and sang some vory sweet pongs, with much credit to themselves nnd tho Misses Tutin, their kind instructresses. Tne most striking piece was a quartette played on two pianos by four of the pupils. The parents and friends were then shown into the dining-room to inspect the needle work shown on the dining tables, tho knitted and crocheted shawls and cuitains being hung on the walls. Among the stock was a very unique tea cosey worked by the Mieses Scriviner and some very nice velvet egg-coseys. There were also some very handsome brackets, two of which were worked with arrasene on plush, and a black satin toa-cosey with roses and apple blossoms, worked by Miss Sinclair was very much admired by nil. Thero was a largo quantity of really good work done by the pupils, knowing that the Missos Tntfn have, with their pupils, been working for months past for the bazaar that was held in behalf of the now church. After tea the prizes wero dis tributed, nnd three extra for deportment and good conduct, when the young ladies finished the day with croquet on tho lawn, the evening being especially fine.

DROWNED WHILE RATHING.

Napier, this day, A fatal bathing accidont occurred yester day afternoon in tho Tutakuri River, Three sons of Mr S. J. Williams and another lad named Birch had boon swimming till they wero tired, and on returning to the bank, and just boforo entering tho bolt of long reedn, Arthur Williams, aged ]7, went down. Birch tried to stand, but the water was too dcop, and getting ovorcomo, he was obliged to struggle ashore. An alarm was raised, and Messrs Harrap and McKay, who wore in a boat near the spot, camo up as quietly as possible, hurriedly stripped, and dived where tho deceased went down. They dived many times unsuccessfully, whon a Maori youth camo up, and swimming under water, touched the body, which camo to tho surface. Every effort was made to rostoro animation, but without avail. An inquest wag held today, when a ver dict of "Accidentally Drowned" was returned.

Costley Training: Institute.

The following tenders woro roceived to-day by Mr R. J. Koborts, architect, for tho erection of tho Costloy Training Institute, according to plan and specifications:—A. Maisey and Co., £3,989 (brick and Btono), £3,722 (brick and eomont), £3,000 (con crote), £3,900 (patent stone); C. Rhodes, £3,400 (brick and stone), £3,09-1 (brick and cement), £2,761 (concrete); Livock and Smith, £3,350 (brick and stono), £3,185 (brick and cement), £3,lßs(concrete), £3,535 (patent stone); W. Grant, £3,327 (brick and stone), £3,177 (brick and cement), £3,177 (concrete), £3,517 (patent atone); J. Julian £3,240 (brick and stono), £3,020 (brick and cement); J. Rule, £3,H4 (brick and Btono), £3,095 (brick and cement), £2,772 (concrete), £8,030 (patent stone); J. Morris, £3,0G5 (brick and stone), £2,Si)O (brick and cement), £2,700 (concrete); R. Farral, £3,060 (brick and stone), £2,989 (brick and cement), £2,925 (concrete), £3,063 (patent stone); J, Moll, £3,059 (brick and atone), £2,93J (brick and cemont), £2,907 (concrete), £3,057 (patent stono); Rose and Clark, £3,037 (brick and stone), £2,915 (brick and cement), £2,794 (concrete); W. Stephenson, £3,002 (brick and stone), £2,965 (brick and cement), £2,858 (concrete), £3,035 (patent stone) ; Cleghorn and Rofsor, £3,000 (brick and stone), £2,690 (brick and cement), £2,480 (concrete) :N. McLean, £2,972 (brick and stoae), £2,897 (brick and cement), £2,507 (concrete); K. Mills, £2,956 (brick and stone), £2,900 (brick and cemont), £2,506 (concrete), C 2.800 (patent stone); W. Hutchinson, £2,895 (brick and stone), £2,811 (brick and cement), £2,590 (concrete) ; G. Clayton, £2,819 (brick and stone), £2,769 (brick and cemont), £2,570 (concroto), £2,578 (patent stone); W. Newso;i, £2,816 (brick and stono), £2,689 (brick and cement), £2,569 (concrete); J. J. Holland, £2, 749(brick and stono). £2,677 (brick and cement), £2,649 (concrote), £2,757 (patent stone); 11. Brabazon, £2,096 (brick and stone), £2,624 (brick and cement), £2,448 (concrete), £2,048 (patent stono): B.Matthews, £2,670 (brick and stono), £2,G29(brickand eomont), £2,595 (concrete), £2,704 (patent stone); J. Horon, £2,500 (brick and stone), £2,800 (brick and cement); T. Colebrook, £2,490 (brick and stone), £2,290 (brick and cement), accoptod.

Speech Day at St. John's College, Tamaki.

Thk ceromonios associated with tho annual presentation of prizes to tho pupils at this institution took placo on Friday aftornoon when there was a large gathering of pupils and friends. Tho hall of the college was tastefully decorated for tho occasion, the drawings and water colour paintings by pupils exhibited en the walls show ing a very high degree of perfec tion. Proceedings opened by tho per formance of tho following programme, which was most ably carried out in every particular : - Pianoforte duet, " Marcho aux Flambeaux " (Scotson Clark), Master Chas. and W. Heather ; violoncello obligato, Mr A. Boyd; song and chorus, "Children's Voices," solo by Master W. Heather; speech, " O Navis, reforent in mare, te novi" (Horace), Master L. Owen; part song, ' Sweet and Low ;" speech, '' Lord Chatham on the American War," Master Hubort Dacre ; part song, "Intoper vitio;" entr'act for concertina and violoncello,- Rev. T. King and Mr A. Boyd j pianoforte solo, "Swing Song," Master F. Jagger; two little duets for four little playors, Masters R. Black, A, Mitchel son, W. Jagger, and V. Heather; speech, " LaudabuntaliicUram Rhodon" (Horace), Master C. Heather; concertina solo, Rev. T. F. King; song, ''The Lost Chord," Master W. Heather; part song, "Tho Fisherman ;" " Trial Scone from the Mer chant of Vonico," tho pupils of the school; " Dulce Domum." The various accompani monts were performod by Mr Mouzor on a pianoforte lent by Mr T. Webb, Hobson stroet.

Tho prizes were distributed by the Head master, Rev. T. King, as follows : - Latin : C. Heather, 1 ; W. Owen, 2 ; J. Black, 3. French: L.. Owon, 1; A. Mitchelson, 2. Arithmetic: G. Pilkington, 1 ; JR. Dacre, 2; J. Lennox, 3. English :G. Pilkington, 1; W. Owen, 2; W. Mains, 3, Drawing : F. Jaggor, 1; L. Brodie, 2. Writing: F. Clayton, 1 ; W. Stephens, 2; W. Mains, 3; W. Heather, 4. General proficioncy :C. Heather. Good conduct: G. Pilkington. Attendance: W. Taylor. Conduct in Chapol: H. Daoro, Gardoning : A. Scccombe, Ist; R. Masefiold, 2nd. Car pontry :F. Clayton. Mimic :W. Hoathor. Declamation : 11. Masofield. Euclid and Algebra ;H. Dacre. Book-keeping :H. Dacre. Mechanical :G. Pilkington. Draw ing :R. Mflsofiold. Tho last-named four prizos wero given by Mr A. Boyd, assistant master. Mr D. B. Cruickahank proposed a votoof thanks to Rev. T, nnd Mrs King, nnd suggested that parents should follow tho example of liberality E6t by Mr Kirg in providing valuable prizes, and offered to givo ono himself. Aftersinging " God Save the Qnoon," and giving cheers for the masters and Mrs King, tho gathering dis porscd.

Bus Drivers and the Police.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir, —There is ono public nnisanco which ought to bo soen to.at once. The overcrowd ing of the tram cars and 'bussos is dangorous and a nuisance. Ladies (?) push themselves into the busses of an ovening when they are full, and business men too tired to get out and walk homo are obliged for deconcy sake to stand up and let the solfish ladies sit, Ladies might just as well do their shopping and go by an earlier 'bus. It is no joko to bo suffocated, have your toes trodden on and head knocked about by the roof of the 'bus. Ladies ought to know better. The Mount Koskill and Mount Eden 'busies are great offenders; and Mr R. Garlick has had tho moral courage to do his part to abate this nuisance. But it ought not to bo left to privato in dividuals. The polico ought to do their duty, and Mr Superintendent Thomson ought to have his attention drawn to it. Tho law is very clear. The 7th sub-seotion of Section 4 of the Polico Offences Act says : —" Any person who, being the driver or guard of a public vehicle for tho conveyance of paseengers, allows more pas sengers to enter or remain in or upon such vehicle than it ia licensed to carry," &c, " Bhall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10." Tho drivers ore not actuated by gain, but by a desire to cblige people, but it is suffocating this weather, and the police should interfere.—l am, etc., Traveller,

SPORTING NEWS.

Northern Jockey Club Whangarei.

The following are the local v for the race meeting of S*^ the Bth and 9th of January n t°7 e ?«C Hurdlea-Native, Barb L f * : ~M^eo Northern Cup - Til 'VuSfa'- C Worm, Larr/ Ladb/p^ ' M Deceiver, Dick, MnDuff u~ heM >W Stakes May Flower (Late c£L can), Beanstalk, Larry H« nr ii"tmif JOn -Trovatore, Native, Tift^ Kensington Park Handicap Ti J^M- Beanstalk. Northern Coanil'^ VioK Deceiver, Worm, Lsrry S"^64llß^ Glencoe, Hormion, Sy °nStal«»-- Tho Auckland entries ««' i;v i Hurdles-Soukar Northern o£?f** Carbineer, Kalo, Mitral leue P~fr»- Cmderolla, Wyatt Forbes X\ '^ty. Flying Stakes -JLittle"feS^^ Kalo, Metrailleuee, Blarney, s'fe'- Handicap Hurdles -Tim Cil^ Stakes-Nannie, Carbineer, Ks?o vi^ k leuse Cinderalla, Wyatt, ffl Mi «"■ Northern Ceuntieß-WyatrForbM.*'

Thames J.C. Races.

The following are the a^ 1^ V Thames Jockey Club's S, *(L: olln, Mystery, R ewi X Q n , •■ Hurdles.-Granvilk n ~ * Stewards' Handicap ' Mystery Cinderella, ReV"^UW BedSc%X;SS^, Rewiß . Cinderella, and Kali "*• M»«*, fiftf Goldfields Handicap v ■ " Mitrailleuse, Cinderella sTrffiH to*L Victory, and Kaiwaka BedlTe ™, W Handicap Steeflechato n'« ' Ann, Granville, CamS?"^ J* man, and Auctioneer. ' Rowd y., Bo£

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Unemployed, ;'' ■'. '")

(To the Editor.), . '' S! u '-As I J take. (m «tereßtin:thei^ ployed, and seeing by accomrtMS Vickermann, assistant surveyor, hadtow f two hours one day last week, I laiI ai down to tho Frozen Meat ftM.™.- Ground to sco how ma? %*»** up and thcro wore at least fifty 2 ready to start, but Mr ViekermXS not tako them all. They started this morning in a boat to gb to fiLL Point, and did not get back ttntil ßo s2 th» evening, allowing half-an-howfoE -rather long hours. I wish to drawS tion to the fact that all these men mWi very necessitous coudltion, and hot» SI will bo enabled to get a little inonevS out much delay to carry them alone Bo^ have to walk from Ponsonby district S Hill, and outlying diatricte,boT&2 consideration will be given for theS of hours and the distance themeahWtn travel. They seem a passable goodbodvX men, and used judiciously, eheuld ofo,, good account of themselves. Their psv I understand, is to be 4s 6d ncr dar hot hope some addition will be made -yW &0., Samuel Anderson, Ede n Crescent

Carpenters and Others.

(To the Editor!) '.'< Sir,-Carpenters and other mediate would do best for themselves just now in acting manfully, and on no account what ever to part with their individualindipsn dence by joining what is apparent to all onlookers as a senseless and tyrannical union. Better far to bow qnieUj for the present to the general condition of the times. No one, two, five, or seven mastersare really responsible for any present chaDge in wages, but euch is timpljjtb outcome of the stern fact of an wertara plied labour market. Only yesterday one steamer brought hither; 40 nr itiote working men, and pipbably'many wekj'to come may witness similar arrival!,1- Thß happiest state is just to bend a littlii to cir cumstances, and not to ba over-stiif, and crotchety. By-and-bye, things' %Jll tjjjit themselves again. To oppose natural circumstances is altogether as uieleea as fighting tho vlad. If tho Mr- Let wore glutted with flour m'bejf, everyone would expect the price df tte same to bo lowered, and is it noljpwcisalyjsi with everything besides? Report seems to stato that in tho city of Dublin at'til present time you can Lava the liiatt'w » medical man for a half-crown, Soiiatt else where in other callings, and the remedy fa in diligently cultivating patience and con tentment in tho meantime, and work cheer fully and thankfully for such price as is in accordance with the present general.condi tion of the market, while he who today ties fairly regular employment may'tbanVlPrO; vidence, and indeed be satisfied.—Youre, & c.,n.z. , ;

The Evangelicals-Where are They.

(To the Editor.) ,<■ ,','.. Sir,—ln the many letters;writteii.Oß.to " missioners" question us to their creed, ritual, and constructions of, Anglican doctrine, few, if any, have dealt wW question, viz., "Is there anything turther to be said 'beyond the in structions of those /earneali ffliniaten or priests as they generallj^etjfo themselves." Is the High Chatca.vi^to so-called "Catholic" tone, the onlyfW>B fairly possible or right in expounding fW an Anglican Churchman enouldwllatti and what he should do? Well, air,1 IIitl» so, millions of Churchmen hayo be* laota still in the wrong. Thousands: of ;booka have been written in vain. MilUone of ser mons for or against high, low, «id taw churchism have been: so ; many, pertinences, and mere wasted tiffiei*ni piper. Ridley aud ,Latimer, H»U ;m Taylor, Sumner and Uickeretelh,VaMOW churchmen; Stanley, Kingsley, and«aa- : rice as broad churchmen; Wouldvlin certainly disputed if they did Bftt'oofidgwi and explode tho doctrines and to"18™" ticnß, to say nothing of :the Ritual, of the Anglo-Catholio party ii^Sf Church. Even- the •■tiJg'^WSE hop Blomfield condemned; Jthe, K» of St. Paul's, Knighsbridge,,tt? ,a*oi "histrionics," and many biahopa, WM; and other clergy have had We.patWM with whot woe roughly, called vyw average churchman, f"B6^l , h( J! Catholics, whether priests or »W»» «V?' Anglican Church have much ontbeirOTe. but fow will say there is nothing»'"!r on the other side. Like aU «» partisans, they will necMsanly.gJW ,™ colouring of their own schoolI.«*?C Tho evangelical churchmoO of *%*£* land, and the liberally W*£&& church party, who are not "If««*SJ word Protestant, most, havfi ioners over here too/ ; J™°, ™ show, with an earnest sincentyjWV that of the present misMonew, thMg Prayer Book no* only the Ang^-W but tho Puritan and the broad amJ*J may find reasons of paf»f f &"s -force. Why an Evangelical^Creed. amw crate Ritual, a non-aacerdoWl t^ww v as reasonable and right as the*j« view of these things. IhMS Mr Editor, I will give «"W«*J!&, the above. The coiuprehensiwßMS*- Church as established mj B»8»°J transplanted to Sew. ZeaM « , gloryf We wish do ill to Mf^' and an Arminian clergy.. .&&£s& charge need not alarm any read! the sixth of the 39 «*f,g&. the charter of every reasons* lei^^ Holy Scripture containeth^^ necessary to salvation, ° YOBS'1-

Attempted Suicide.

Patka, this day-A Spted Pottcu, living at VVood™£ » .-^ suicide by stabbing hl' nsel' n W' 8 bntli*? knife, '/he wound M«g* B /u are entertained of WTO^*; reported to hove beendn"I"^ T • DUNEDIN, this K£!tf**«* been chosen as the I»*2« Team :-Au»tin (Capt), W'*H^ Carson.Beck, Drabble,Britb,W»™. ~ Vatley awMbur™ed down >j£jfij% Sera* loss fa £1,000. Kwm insured «, : British Office for £600. , ; _£ ,;,,

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 188 ft.



Auctions. WILLIAM VAILK] [ROBERT MUDLEV TnmilAV DEC. 25, being CHRISTMAS o'clock. VAILE AND BRADLEY, Auction Merohants, Quoon-Bttoot^^ T O-M O R R O W (WEDNESDAY) AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2i, 23, AND 24. At 11 o'Clock. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! NEW YEAR'S GIFTS ! £5,000 WORTH OP FIRST • GLASS JEWELLERY. BALANCE OF THE SUPERIOR STOCK OF MR ISIDOR ALEXANDER. BALANCE OF THE WELL-KNOWN STOCK IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF MR H. PETRY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. GENUINE AND UNRESERVED SALE. EVERY ARTICLE~OFFERED MUST BE SOLD. DIAMOND, GOLD, AND SILVER JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. GOLD AND SILVER" WATCHES, BY THE MOST EMINENT MAKERS. EDWARD LEYDON Will sell, at hla Mart (next British Hotel), on the < above dates, THE BALANCE OF THE ABOVE SUPERIOR STOCKS. Which aro well known to tho Auckland public, and require no further description. N.IJ.-This beins? a bona-lldo and Unreaorvod Sale, every Artlcle.otlored will b» Sold, and a written guarantee (riven when roqu rod. 1 hose wishing to Purchase Presents would do well to inspect tho above before pnrchuflinß elnowh(.re. On view eaoh morning of Sale. EDWARD LEYDON, Auctioneer^ TOMORROW. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE, AT ARTHUR'S MART, At 12 o'Clock Each Day. £8,060~^ ORTH 0F WATCHEB, DIAMOND GOODS, JEWELLERY, &o. SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRE SENTS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, &c. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with Instructions to sell, at hla Mart. Queen-street, to morrow and Wod nesday. December 22 and 23, rjiHE WHOLE OF THE ABOVE ' GENUINE STOCK, RKGARDLKBS OF COST. EVERY LINE IS TO BE CLEARED. Note.—This is a grand opportunity to those desirous of purchasing genuine bar gains, Buitable for Christmas presents and Now Year gifts, &c. GOODS ON VIEW 10 A M. EACH DAY. R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, At Eleven o'Clock. ISLAND HOME, STORE, AND RESI DENCE. KAURI BUSH FARMS, TOWNSHIP ALLOTMENTS. TO BK SOLD BY AUCTION, TO CLOSK '! PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS. R. ARTHUR Has been favoured with instructions to sell, by public auction, at his Estate, Land, and House Sale-room, Arthur's Mart. Queen-street, on Wednesday, Docember 23, at eleven O'clock a.m. THE FOLLOWING FREEHOLD PRO PERTIES, well worthy the attention of persons seeking investment or occupation and investment :- RAKETU IBLAND, two miles off East Coast, Great Barrier.-020 acreß, partly in grass; good harbour, steamboat communication once a week. TAUHOA.—I6O aores of Land, being Lots 107 and 10S; must become a township. Steamer has been running there from Helensvllle. There 1b a house of 0 rooms, Btore. gum store and wharf, on the West Coast Koad, eight miles from Port Albert and three miles from Hoteo. Good open ing tor an industrious, entcrp: iaing man. WAIOTAHL—6O Acres of Land, being south east portion of Lot 39. EARIOI, NEAR RAGLAN.-100 Acres of ex cellent volcanic soil, part of Lot 17. TIA KAPARA.—7I Acres, being Allotment No. 030, about a mile from Eawakawa Coal Mines. WAIOTAHL—S) Acreß, Lot 187, near the har bour ot Ohlwa. TE PUNA .-50 Aoreß, Lot 111, on the coaoh road from Taaranga to Katikati and Thames. ORURU.-100 Acres, helng part of Lots Nob. 87 and 38. WAITAKEREL—IBO acres. Lots 38 and part of Lot 45; very heavily timbered, good kauri, near Mr St. ltoe'a timber mills. PORT ALBBRT, KAXPARA.—Allotments Nos. 17 and 18. Section 3, andNos. 17, 18.19.20, 23, and 24, Suction i. KINGSTONHS, COROMANDEL.-100 Allot ments in various bo-Umis. TAPU.—Good Allotment ceDtro of tho Town ship, good business Bite. TAURANGA.—Allotment No. 437, Section 2. KAPANGA.—Allotments No. 32, Section 1, and 23 and 27, Section 11. MONGONUI.—Two Township Allotments. Terms to Suit Purchasers. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. TH E DUR HA M YAR,D S. WOOL SALE. Tho undorsigned will hold their mHIRD WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON ;;/:'■.; On THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, At Two o'Clock. 'i,'.. • ••• HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. DURHAM YARDS. rR SALE, at the Durham Yard*, every TutokUr. M U o'clock, ? HJBK3, TALLOW, WOOL, art HKIKS, ' -' '•\* pw»»ll.fg]PJg.!^g- .1, -XT O T I C E. I;KDWARD LMTiitGßHEN,Sheriffo£the District of Auckland, hereby give notice that under a writ ot sale duly issued out ot the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern Dis trict, at Auckland. In an action wherein John Richard Randkhkon, of Auckland, Estate ' Agent, is Plaintiff, and Edwin Lbgok, of Auck land, Commission Agent, Is Defendant, I have taken in execution at the suit of the Baid Plain tiff, all the bight titli and interest of the • said Defendant by virtue of his partnership with O. Hlbbert, Of Auokland, carrying on busl nesa aa Patant Stonemakers, inoluding every thing! in, on, and about the premises' of the sold 1 ' firm, situated at Mechanics' Bay, ana excluding • " only the Machio cry and Articles enumerated in a schedule attached to a certain bill of sale in favour of T. T. Maseflelrt and H. Campbell. 1 ' 1 will sol), or caupo to be sold, the above ma a tereit ot. said defendant on the Premises at I Mechanics' Bay, *n MONDAY, the 28th ' inntant, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon. , The Solicitor for the execution oreditor ia J. A. BEAM, ot Queen-street. Auckland. iWteolin... , BQWARD L, GREEN, j__ji_piJ.->-i*,. /LO( <-I V • • •' Sheriff. I^TO%Of ot Deoember,.



m II E li A V M A R It B T. IMPORTANT NOTICK. IN CONSKQUKNCK OF THK HOLIDAYS, Thcro will bo NO HORSE SALE THIS WEEK. ALSO, NEW YEAR'S DAY FAT-LING ON FRIDAY OF NEXT WEKK, Tho Sale will be hold on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1885 ALFREDJIUCKLAND^ "'WBI>NESDAy7~JANUARY 13, 1886, At Twelve o'clock. DESIRABLE GRAZING FARM. The undersigned has recolved instructions to ■ soli, at tho Haymarket, on Wodnesday, Jan uary 13,185G, at twelvo o'olock, THE SURREY FARM, sltuato near tho Miranda Redonbt, con taining 1,268 aorea cf froohold, with Dwelling and outhouses orectod thoreonj and TWO LEABKHOLUS, caoh of 500 acres, held at annual rentals of £25, one having about five the other ton years unexpirod. The property Ib advantageously situated, ad joining the Coal Mines now being opened up by Hunt and Co. About 1,000 aores aro in grass and otherwlso improved. Moat of tho land is of excellent quality. Tho wholo Estato forms a flrst-olaBS oattlo rnn, and its prospective value, from itß proximity to tho coal mlnos and a pro jected railway from Pokeno, makes the above a moat deairaola investment. Intending purchaser* would receivq useful Information by applying to the undersigned as to inspecting iho property, and Mr Gunn.tho manager, residing on tho estate, would show intending purchaser* over It. For further particulars apply to Messrs Whitakor and Rußstll, Mr William Altkon, or to tho Auctioneer. ALFRED BUCKLAND. jM 0U N TTfV r~C~A~T~TI E SALES. Pupakurn—Wednesday, Docomber 30. AURED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS. THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDKS. TALLOW, HAY, and STRAW, each 'f UKSD'AY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. R. O. OAIUI] fli. D. IONKS. T O- M O X R O W, At Elovon o'Clock, AT RRUNSWIOK MART. CHOICE COLLECTION ok STATUARY, TERRA COTTA WARE, RUSTIC SEATS, VASES, FILTERS, HEARTH TILES, FOUNTAINS. NEWTON TOTTERY. B. TONKS & CO. Havo received instructions from Mr Boyd. who is relinquishing business on account of ill health, to sell on Wednesday next, at eleven o'clock, A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHOICE STATUARY, Vases. Fountains, Rustic Seats, Hearth Tilea, Terra Cotta Ware, &c, &o. Many new and beautiful designs, and an in spection is earnestly invited. Part of this Col lection was shown at the Exhibition and re ceived tho highest honours. On View after two o'clock on Monday. W. S. COOHBANE] [JAMES DAORK TO-MORROW. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. BESIDENCE OF EIGHT ROOMS, HELENSVILLE. The subscribers will sell by auction, at thoir Rooms, Queen-street, on Wednesday, Decem ber 23, at twelvo o'clock, \ LLOTMENT 15, BLOCK 3, TE HORO ____ BLOCK, HELENSVILLE, having 50 foot frontage, and containing 18 perches, with a well built 1 iouse of eight rooms erected thereon. Lana Transfer Title. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W, 8, COOHRANBj [JAH, DACIU TO-MORROW. LARGE STORE, FORT-STREET, CONCRETE RESIDENCE, SHORT LAND-STREET. The Subscribers will Sell by Auction, at thoir Rooms,Quoenstreot, on WedncEilay, 23rd In stant, at 12 o'clock, THAT COMMODIOUS BRICK STORE Bituatcd in Fort-strcot, now occupied by the Auckland Tobacco Company, two storeys, roofed with slates, recently erected on an Allot ment having 67J foet frontago to Fortstreot, held under tease, having 13 years unoxplrcd, at a rental of £100 n year. Aleo, LARGK FAMILY RttSIDENCE. built of concrete and roofed with slates, containing 13 rooms, bathroom, and all conveniences, gas and water laid on, has grand view of Harbour, and is mo* t centrally situated ; erected on Allotment top of fchortland-streot. having 117J feet fron tage, and held under Lease, having 48 years nnexplied. at a rental of £A 0 a year. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE k SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. EXPIRATION OF LEASE. COACH FACTORY PLANT, AND WORKING TOOLS, •ENGINE, BOILER, &c, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. D. F. EVANS Has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at the Newton Steam Coach Factory (on account of expiration of lease, and the site being required lor the new church), on Wed nesday, I'ccembor 23, at 11 o'clock, THE WORKING PLANT, TOOLS, KNGINH, BOILER, new Dray, Anvil, Vice, Ironwork, Wheels, and a lot of Sundries. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, At 11 o'clock. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. GABRIEL LEWIS Has received instructions from Mr L. H. Noumcgun to sell by auction, ac his Rooms, Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill, on Thurs day, Dec. 21, at 11 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING UNREDEEMED PLEDGES of tho Monte Depete Office, Darby-street:— A3 PHR "EVENING STAR" OF DECEM BER 21 AND 22. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29. Noon. By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. PROPERTY, NEW NORTH ROAD. JOHN REID & CO. Have received Instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme* Court to 801 lby Public Auc tion attheir Store,2o,Queen-streot.on Tuesday, the 29th day ot December, 1885, at 12 o'clock noon, ALL that Piece or Parcel of Land in the Provincial District of Auokland, being part of lot No. 84 of the sub-division into lots of Allotments 1 and 2 of Section 7 of the suburbs of Auckland, having a Frontage of 18 feet to the New North Road, with tho Shop and Dwelling thereon erected. Title Deeds and Conditions of Sale can be seenatthoolfloesof Peter Oliphant, SoUoitor, High-atreet. NELSON, MOATE & Go.b SPECIALTY BLEND, BRANCHES: AUCKLAND, DUNEDIN, CHRIST CHFROH, WELLINGTON, I6Bt QUBBB^ST., AUCKLAND,



Moneiß £*f*d\£\4\ TO LEND in sums of from dLt)\/\PIF «50upw<ird8.-Apply Wm.B. Cochrano, Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen- Btreat. MONEY TO LEND at current rates ol Interest.—Lalshly and Jaokijon, Quoen Etreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Scourltlee.—Arch. Buchanan. Solloltor, Bt. Mungo ChaJabon (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage ot Freehold at onrrent rates.-O. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queen-street (noxt the Bank o( Nuw Zealand). . ONEY TO LEND, In large or nrriall eurna, at naunl rut on ot Interest. CONNELL & COOPER, Bolloltorg, Ynlcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSBLL, Solicitors, Shortlond-atreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgago, of First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings, 85. Queen-street MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upward b. ot ourrent ratesof Interest Apply to PKTKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street oney Lent on prTomissor* NOTEB, HOUSES, FURNITURE, ftO. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. HOKTGAQKB NEGOTIATE! tt JOHN W. HARDIE, ■ Land, Commission, and Kstate Abbot. Hlgh-otreet Auo-land. I NDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PKRMANKNT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY Off AUCKLAND, SOALK OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. a s. d. fi 8. d. I year - _ 2 0 0 101 0 0 8 years . . Oil ! 11315 0 6 years _ _ 010 0 130 0 0 7 years _ _ 07 11 114 9 7 10 years - -. 08 3 | 103 16 8 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board bos power In oases o( Sickness oi Want ot Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARK IN PROFITS. PAKT OR WHOLK OF THK ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIMK. INTEREST CEABES ON THK POHTION KKPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notice _ _ ...... 6 por oent 0 months (fixed) .. .. ..6 per aunt. 12 months (fixed 0i per oent CORNER OF UUEENSTREET AND VULCAN LANK, AUCKLAND. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- J\. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 147, Quren-sthbet. LOANS granted upon approved seouritlos Ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties In sums ol £10 to Jii.ooo. principal nnd lntorcat being ropay abloiuiuatalmenta at the following Reduced Rates for ropayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repaymonta extend- p.. w .,,i. Total Amount ing over. rer vveuCl Repayable. £ B. d. £ s. d, lycar _ _ 2 0 0 101 0 0 2 years - 1 010 108 (I 8 3 years _ 11 7 113 15 0 4 years _ 11 8 ISSI G 8 6 years _ 8 9 136 18 B 8 years „ _ 7 1 117 13 9 lOypqrs ■■ 0 3 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or largor loans. DEPOSIT3.—The Society rocelves money on Deposit :—Repayable at 7 rtnys' notice, 5 per oent per annum, JOHN BATGKR, Secretary. yiOTORIAN LOAM AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, On and after Slot AUGUST CHE BUSINESS ct tmx ABOVE AGENCY witr, _■ CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL QHAHBKRS HIGH-STREET. Bank of England Notfs Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, SO, SHORTLAND-STRKKT, AUCKLAND (Opposito A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse), And Llttlo CoHlna-st, Melbourne. LOANS aro Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upon Personal, Freehold, nnd Leasehold Security, Ilopuyablo by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, nt Lowest Current Rates. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and nil classe< of Merchandise. Loans granted upon Llfo Policies. Legacies, and Interests under Wills. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Kepaymont by Easy Instalments. Forms Gratia. All communications and lntor view3 held strictly confidential. "KJEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, -Li AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGU-BTRKET (Next to Atkln's Printing Offloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, PERSONAL SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE ANT iYAILABLK SKOURITY, BEPAYABLB IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in any way unit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal | aim pn all kinds oi Merchandise. Loam mar be repaid at the rate of Sixpence pet week In the Pound. Bills Discounted at Onrrent Rotas. Bank o! England Notes end Australian Bank Notes rtouaht. ah oommunloatloiio strictly confidential* NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins PiuNirwa Owwiom JB. B L A I X I E, • VICTOKIA-STREET, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS1 & FURNISH • • ING IRONMONGERY DIBEOT PROM MANUFACTURERS, • •. ; . Has for Sale, at Low Rates— Carpenters' TOOI3 Nails, Locks, Hingos Kitchen Ranges Register Grates, in great Variety Marble and enamelled Slate Mantelpieces Largest Stock in Auokland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other. Fenders Galvanized Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zino Slate, Cement, and Plaster W. C. DENNES, TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES, 1 BICYCLES, .TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash or Deferred Payments. HAND MACHINES. msmr :: :: :.11t FRISTER & ROSSMAN (with cover) 6 5 0 isveiiticalfekd : ! f s wertheim ■'. ;: " ;; ;; Iw « TREADLE MACHINEB." WHITE (without cover) .. .. _ «10 0 WHITE (with cover and loaf) .. Z 710 0 yr.Q, dsnnks, QvawrSnunr.



P^ t*'t _..-^> ALBERT THAMES. CELEBRATED FOR STERLING VALUE BKST QUALITY. livery Garment of MEN'S, YOUTHS1, & BOYS' CLOTIIING Mado of the MOSGIBL TWEED GUARANTEED. BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS MARVELLOUSLY CHEAP. Parents will do well to Inspect. KndleßS Variety of Huts, Tie?, Drno^s, Uinbrol las, and every requisite for Travellers and Tourists. J. FITZSIMONS, Franoh Manager. OHBISTCHURCH. X M PROOF POSITIVE. At tho N. Z. Interna tional Exhibition of 1883 NIILSON, MoATE & CO.'S Colebrated Pure Blended Teas were acknowledged by three judges the beet by ponce per lb., but owintf to an irregularity a frivolous protest was ontorod. Nelson, Moate & Co. threw up the award (although not compulsory) and chal lenged the opposing Com pany for another test; consequently a Special Committee was called, and tho teas takon out of the difforent cases by Mr. Twopenny to bo ~ wrapped In plain papers £ Q (N. M.& Co.^ conditions) 3 a to be sent to an expert w H appointed by the Com- R k mittee ; but the said > p Company foaring their z Q teas would not stand 0 anothor test their prices were reduced 3d. per lb., so the Comm. ttee decided that in spite of tho ir regularity they wore thoroughly convinced, from the separate eviden ces of the juror, that the first test was most severe and impartial. Although N.M.&Co. were competing with scented mixtures, flavoured with artificially seen tea teas, a Gold & Silver Medaj, was awarded to them. Prices : 2/-, 2/4, 2/J, 3/-, 3/4, 44/- ' NELSON, MOATS & CO Ask your Grocer for N. M- & CO.'S TEAS ■i & C a WELLINGTON. RP. HOLLIS'S LINE OP • COACHES. , : LEAVE ONEHITNGA- ManukauHotol-T.30, 8, 8.30, 9, 9.45,10.30, 11.15 a.m., 12.15,1, 1.30, 2.30, 8, 4, 5.30 p.m. Mondnys-6 p.m. Saturdays-6, 6.30 p.m. Sundays—B.3o a.m., 12 noon, ISO p.m, LEAVE AUCKLAND-Qreyhound Hotel— 9, 9.15, 10.30. 11 a.m. 12.15, 1, 2. 2.45, 315, 4, 4.30, 5,6,7 p.m. Mondays—ll p.m. Saturdays—lo,ll p.m. Sundays—lo n.m., 2, 6 p.m. Single Kurc, Is; Return Fare. Is 6d. ; Tickets sold by tho dozen :—To and from One tunga^7s; to and from Greenwood's Corner, 6s; tp and from Brown-street, Epsom, is. 8< P, HQHJB, Pwprietor,



Co-operative Drapery AND Clothing Company, SALE EXTMORDINAEY. The abovo Company having purchased THE STOCK and PREMISES of S. Coombes & Co., Together with al! their Branch Shops, amount ing to £37,000, Have determined upo.i holding a Genuine Clearing-out Sale of the entire Stock. Substantial Reductions throughout. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. REDUCTIONS FROM 10 TO 50 PER CENT. OFF OU) ['\WCV.H. Extensive Alterations to promises in pro«res<. I* is nbnolutply nonp«nry to sell « 'aige portion of our Stouk, wliicli must r«; one al iui.v .-•«■ i ■■'•. 1 »v gonuinaiiCßS of this announcement will Lie hUlKuk-uily I'-iinnua tia-teil by inspeuliua of price.-", SALE COMMENCES O>l FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1885. AUCKLAND CO - OPERATIVE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMPANY, LIMITED, CANADA BUILDINGS, AUCKLAND. TO THE PUBLIC. Ladies and Gentlemen,— I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to you for your kind patron age extended to mo during the many years I hnvo been in business as Draper and Clothier. I also beg to inform you that I have sold my Stock and Promises to the Auckland Co-operative Drapery timl ClothiiiL' Company, Limited, nnd would solicit tor them tho same patronage so kindly bestow til upon me. I mil, Ladies and Oentlemen, Yours Respectfully, 8. COOMBES & CO.



TP E A C O C X, * OPTICIAN. MATIIEMATrOAL AND NAUTICAL INSTIIUMKNT iIAKEIi, SUOHTLiND tTHKKT, ALWAYS IN STOCK- Speotacka and Kyo-iilasnoa of cveiy kind; an aoourata fit t?unrftntei;<l Opora Ulaeson o( suimrior niiallly Telcscoptß, Binocular Field Olnsaos, and Mloro ecopoa ; poworiol and cheap Theodolites, Mininif Compasse-. Abney Lerols Drainage Lcvelß, Prlsmutio Compaßßes DrawlnK Instruments, Scales, I urallol Rnlors Ships' Loks, Moxtantß, Coniiwasi',3. Hinnaclea n»romoters. Tliormomotuta. Ilyclrometdrs Kleotrlo Bella, Hattories. and Fittings Mannotlo and Gilvanio Medical Jluchlnos Alaglo Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Btorooseopea and Slides, Mraphopcopi'S Steam Ouagos and Tubing, Sulinomotors Amateur Phot graphic Cameras Just Kkckivkd— HeJf-rcKletorinK Aneroid Uaromotera Anorolds (or Lobbleß, with bnnaaomoly carvod frames INBTKC&IKNT3 OF KVEBY KIND IIEFAIRSD. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. QUNGER SEWTKG MACHINES. Baloslnlflß2 603,302 Machine*. „ ISBI 501,038 „ Inorkass.^. ..42,266. XSS.THRKB OUT Ofr EVERY FOUR MA CHINKS SOLD IN THE WORLD APK SINGER'S. UPWARDS OF THUKE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES 1! I AND AT CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS, To bo obtained at PKB 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WKKK ONLY AT 261, QOEKN-.STREUT, AUCKLAND, BEWARE OF GKTiMAN AND OTHEB IMII'ATIONa BINQER SEWING MAGHINBB. NELSON, MOATE&Co/a CELEBRATED CHALLENGE i / DRINK NELSON, MOATK 6 OO.'S OEI.BBRATED ; PURE BLENDED TEAS.



DUETTO A BORLAND A LMANAC AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK For 1680 Wiut contain Smcm.TiKS op a Kuw and attuactivk (jhauactkb. and wlix uk thkbksl' shilling volumbk7eb offered to the Public. The aim of this work is to describe to an interesting manner the vast resources, the olimate, and the scenery of the Auckland Pro vlnoial District; its mountains, harbours, rivers, and lakes; Its foresta and Its plains; Its cultivated and Its waste lands; and to show foreign capitalists that our genial clime, rioh lands, mineral produots, and intelligent, go -Bhead people, olFer inducement to intending lnvoatora or Bottlers suporior to thoso of any other part of the worlii. Other Colonial Handbooks have invariably misrepresented this naturally rioh and beautiful province, while many pages of the abovo work are devoted ontlroly to setting foith Auck land's capabilities; and its many superior ad vantngos. In addition to which, tho fulleßt lnforniatlonis afforded of all politloal, social, and religious maitors of Provincial or Colonial importance. As each yoar the contonts aro rowritton, and tho statistical information bronght up to tho latest date, the annual volume becomes a valu able work of reference, worthy of a permanent plaoo in every oolonlsi's library. GUARANTEED CIRCULATION: li.ooo COPIIC3. Lftßt year's ontire isßue was sold complotoly out in tix weeks, aad a premium offerod (or oopioa of the book. As thifbook has now become a work of daily reforenco in the homo of evory settler through out tho province, and in in use in all public offloes throiiKhout tho colony, and in many loading peaces abroad.it may with confidence bo describe! as the brat pormanont medium of advertising offered to business mnn. It Is estimated that at least 2,000 copies of this book are sent abroad annually by morcbants to their foreign correspondents, and by residents to their friends who aro meditating emigration to Now Zoiland. Troy are found on all ir. oomlng passenger ehl])O and Eteumors. Tho work wul bo iseiied at tho old prlco. Wr. Speer's (Private' dispensary, Palmkrstdn Huii.diNqs, Foot of Quebn stkeet, auckland (Kstabllßlicil fur tho Soiontlflo and Socody Cure of Chronio, Nurvoua. and Special Disenso*). DR. Si'KKH tea Regular Graduated Pliynlolan, educated at Harvard Ooilubo, U.S. Ho haa devoted a lifoilmo to, and io acknowledged to bo tho moat expert Physician in, hid upeoiullty in tho Uuited States. Younit Men und Middle-aged Men who suffer rroni Norvous und Physical Debility, Loss of ICncrgy mid Memory, liruptions on ill" faco, Montiil Depression, Klili.oy utid lllnddnr Troublos, Neuralgia, IthoniuatiHui, Scrofula, Salt Uhonin. I'arnlynls, Kits, Spinal Dieoaae, St. Vitus'a Uaner, Liver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, llonn Dlscusa, Hravol. Piles, &.0., mid lire fml of Hiking mineral drug", will do well to come aid try tho Doctor's method of euro, aB It will, if properly applied, relievo them of tlieir suH'eiliit's und rest iro them to hoiiltu. Tli« Doctor IIBOS no mint nil proiiurniior.s; ma treatment consibts wlio'.ly in tho use nt vovu lab:o romoilios. It will cost jou nothing for eonKiiltation : no pleasu cull and salary your siilvos llmt thi) Doctor uudiraiandu >our auso. Dr. S. curi-a Humours anil Diseases of tho lllood. To Ladies wlio itr.; ulllicted by liny of tho following coinplulntß :-C!olJ. Extremities, Weak Humaclia. Luino und Wunk Hacks, Nurvousuud tfiek Hvadachut, Conciliation und Indigestion, Pain lv the Sido and II ek, Leu chorrea etc, etc.: I wish it dlstinc It under stood that I do not claim to puiform lin possibilities, or to liavo . miraculous power. All applying to mo will receive my huuott opinion- of thoir complaints. No eiperimunt ing. I will guarantoo a pottitivo cure in evory cuse I undertake, or forfeit £»OU, Consultation in offlco or by lotter (ICRKIC). Chargtß moderate. Kx&mluatlon and Advice fit.-Gall or A<ldrcua: Dk H. J. BPKBR, Palmkkston Buiuhxgs, Auckland, N.Z. Offlco Hours: oto 12.1 to 4, oto 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 to 12. N.B.- All Modlclnos nocoßsary for a complete euro can bo sent froo from observation on receipt of Bymptoms. • OF PURE COD LIVES OIL And Hypopliosphilcs of Limo and Soda. ALMOST as PALATABLE as MILK Possessing tho combined virtues of these two valuable remodies in their fullest degree. Moro easily digested and assimi lated limn in tho cvudo form, and especially desirable for sickly, wasting children and persons with feeble digestive power, nnd us A RESIEDY FOR CONSOMPTrOtf, A KK.HHDY FOR WASTLNG DISEASES OF WIILDttfiN, A REMEDY FOH SCROFULA, A HKMRUY FOTt ANEMIA AND GEN KIM I, I)i:nil,lTY, A RKjIEDY FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, In fact, p.ll diseases whero there is an inflammation of tho Thront and Luugs, a WASTING OF THE FLESH, und a , WANT of NEUVE POWEK, nothing in tho world oquiils this pnlntablo Emulsion. 0 It in prescriuod and endorsed by tho best physicians in the various countriesof tho world, who will fittest thoso facts. For salo by all Chemists. HHOOTING SEASON, 1885. GUNS!! GUNS!! GUNS 1! D. EVITT, GUNMAKEH, 251, QUKEN-STItEKT, AUCKLAND, Tho advertiser having a very largo Stock of Guns, both Ureooli-loadlng and muzzle-load lnir, has re-marked tlitim at a considerable RECUCTION FOX CASH. fiß. d. Slnitlobarrol Guns from .. .. 0 17 6 Doublo-barrol Gnns from .. ..300 Donblo barrel B.L. Uuna from .. 115 0 Binßlo-barrcl B.L. Buns from ..500 Curtis and Harvey's llont Quality Diamond Grain Gunpowdor.. la Gd per FFF Gunpowder 3a Oil „ Shot 0s 6&d „ GartridKO Casoa. 12 Range, Ss, os, and 7s per 100. Kvbry OTnKR Kind op Shooting Material KQUALLY CllKAf. ELEY'S CENTRAL FIRE CARTRIDGES, 12gau(?o, loadotl with tho now B.C. Powdor. GUNWORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION DONE PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY. IMPORTER OF PAIN'd CELEBRATED FIREWORKS. D. EVITT, GUNMAKKR AND IMPORTER, 254—QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND—2S4 Wholosalo and Retail. OTShnd fob Price Lists. T\/r I SS TEUTENBBBG'B GRAND AKT UNION OF FINE ART NEEDLEWORK i (By Speoittl Permieslon). . TV PRIZFS. Tickkts, 10s E/on. FIRST PR'ZK .. „ .. .. 620 SECOND PRISSSS „ .. .. .. 15 THIKD PKIZIC .. M ... _ 12 fourth prize io Tho Remaining Prizes ranging from £1 to £10. DRAWING ABOUT CHRISTMAS TIMK. mUCKEJ&'S T> AXING "POWDER JL Aok yonr X) Grooer JT for it. 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