THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

CIDY NORTH.

Mr H. W. Farnall Before the

Electors

Mr H. W. Farnall met the electors of City North in the Temperance Hall last evening. There was a very good attendance, the hall being fairly filled. Mr C. Otto was voted to the chair. The Chairman,- in opening the proceed ings, trusted that they would have an orderly meeting, and that there would be no uproar. Mr Farnall, who was well received, said it was a satisfactory and significant sign of the times to see so many candidates com ing forward throughout the colony, and such large audiences assembling to hear them. It might fairly be ar gued from this fact that greater in terest was being taken in political matters than formerly. It was to be presumed that the candidates had made themselves familiar with the position of the colony, and the more important questions before the country. If not, they had no right to come forward. There were amongst the candidates two classes-those who could offer no remedy for the present bad state of affairs, but who would pin their faith to some political leader ; and those who could propose no remedy, and who had no leader. These men were either fools or babies, and the electors should not send them to Wellington to complete their political education. He quoted from Sir William Fox's speech at Ponsonby on Mon dayevening to show that this veteran states man admitted that he could not point out any remedy for the present state of affairs. He referred to Major Atkinson's comparison of New Zealand to a noble ship that had sprung a leak. The ship had not sprung a leak. She was well-manned,but was badly officered. For his part he would liken New Zealand to a canoe that was being carried overland by one hundred men, fifty on each side. After they had gone some distance one man suggested that it would be a good idea for him to go on top and keep a look out. The idea is acted upon, and one and another find some reason for getting up also, until half the men are in the canoe, and the others are bearing the unequal bur den. So it was with the colony. He asked, was there one man present who believed that the colony had been brought to its present; pass by circumstances that were not under control? Was it from natural causes that •we saw in this colony men rich beyond the dreams of avarice, and on the other hand' thousands of people who were starving? Thero were few citizens who had not felt the pinch of hard times, and who did not wonder what was to be the end of it. And while thousands of people were cogi tating over these matters, he felt that there was hope for the colony, and that the elec tions would result in three-fourths of the present. members being swept aside, and men who would look after the interests of the colony returned in their places. The people had the control in their own hands, put they would not exercise it. He was iMrprised at the indifference of many people tL the privileges of the franchise, which flvce secured at such cost by our fore- Sat; ers. We bad triennial parliaments and nna> aood suffrage, which the British people iiae not. He was a Radical in politics, but lie could not tell, like Mr Connell, %>j looking at the back of a man's neck, wnether he would support him or not. He did not know who would support him, but he did know who would not support him. The banks would not support him, and neither would society, or the hangers-on of society. The speaker proceeded to read his address to the electors of the district, •which contained his political platform. The first item was the substitution of a land and income tax for the property tax, land to be assessed on its unimproved value. Taxa tion was the most vital question to be con sidered, and it had been held by one political authority that it must be fair on all classes, not arbitrary, and with: certain periods of payment. Our method of taxa tion was opposed, to these conditions. For six hundred years land in England paid the whole revenue, and it remained so till Chas. I. thought to let the aristocracy off, and squeeze something out of other people, and he got his head chopped off. (" Serve him; right," and laughter.) Gradually the land owners got the burden of taxation shifted on to the people themselves, and it was raised 'hrough the Customs. Last year in England there was only L 1,200,000 paid for land tax, and in reality thirty millions was owing, and should have been paid ; and the same state of affairs had been brought about in this colony. If Customs duties were fairly distributed, every man would not pay the same duty on a pound of tea. If a man who got L 3 a week paid Is alb on tea, then the man who got L3O a week should pay ten times as much. But taxes were collected through theCustomaso that thepeople should „ot see this. Customs duties were devised to rob the many for the benefit of the few. The speaker proceeded to quote figures with *he object of proving that the property tax -vas unfair. The large landowners, who should pay the largest amount, did not do so. It was the big merchants and importers who did so, and when the goods were sent out of their stores, they were "saddled with these charges, and the consumers therefore really paid the tax. A land tax would get the money out of the pockets of those who held large tracts of land, and not for the many, and those land-owners who could not pay the tax would have to sell the land to those who did. The next plank in his platform was the abolition of plural voting, and came second in the order of reforms that should be worked in the colony. At the approach ing election for City North the residential rotors wotdd have a good chance of being -camped by the freehold voters unless they >^ied together. Then came the question «fi protection, which, as stated in his pro jjrHmnie, was the increase of duties on those articles that could be manufactured in the colony, and the reduction of duty on those that could not, and the protection of our coastal shipping. Logically, there was nothing to be said in its favour, and there •was nothing to be said in its favour in the abstract. But while other countries were going in for protection we must do the same, and he felt sure the time would come when Great Britain would have to do likewise._ He quoted extracts to prove that the linen trade was falling off in England and in creasing in America, and manufacturers were closing their mills in England, and opening them in America and Germany. In self-defence, we were bound to have protec tive duties in this colony ; but these duties should not be levied for revenue, but only for protective purposes. To his mind the question of protection and free trade resolved itself into one of wages, and if wages and the hours of labour were to be maintained New Zealand labourers could not compete successfully with those of England and the Continent. The next platform was retrenchment in all items of public expenditure. Everyone on both sides of the House allowed that retrench ment was absolutely necessary, and the subject was nearly dry. If the Governor got £5.000 a year, he would be well paid. The President of America was paid £10,000, and our Governor cost £10,000 last year, and he doubted that he was as good a man. He thought the number of members should be reduced to fifty, and in this connection he thought it wasa pity that the Representation Bill was passed, and all chance of reducing the number lost for three years. He thought it was a great mistake to alter the original rate of payment of £1 a diem, which pre vailed when he was formerly a member of the House ; then the amount paid to the jnembers of both Houses was £8,000 or *9,000, aud last year it w«w *37,000. The

change was made because it was considered thatimpecuniousmemberswouldprolongthe session for the sake of the £1. It was made £100, then £150, and finally two hundred guineas, and then, by sitting twice in a year, members succeeded in getting £420. Ministers' salaries could be fairly reduced, and we could do with one Minister less. The country should not pay for their residences or house allowances, and travelling allowances should not be allowed on such a liberal scale. The speaker reviewed the large increases that had taken place in the various depart ments, and thought the Native Department might easily be done away with altogether. Many people were under the impression that retrenchment would improve the con dition of &_air_, but it wouid do nothing of the kind. Many people would suffer by re trenchment, and though we might gain by it in the long run, no one would benefit by it now. Retrenchment alone would not be sufficient to cover the deficiency. Extra ba_ation inns, be got, and where were we to get it ? From the land, he thought. It was the opinion of Major Atkinson that we should get it from the Customs. He would be extremely sorry to touch the expenditure on the Education Depart ment. It was said there was extrava gance in the administration of this depart ment, and if this were so it should be removed. He did. not think the teachers were too well paid, and he felt that they could not have teachers who were too com petent to instruct the young. The fifth plank in his platform was that the settle ment of the land be vigorously prosecuted on the basis of tho Village Settlement scheme, in which he firmly believed. The unemployed were largely respon sible for that Village Settlement scheme. At first they were placed on the land in order to procure work, but afterwards the Government adopted a general scheme for the settlement of the people on the land. Mr Farnall referred in this connection to the part he had taken in connection with the meetings of the unem ployed heldin Auckland, and read telegrams he hadforwarded to Wellington, forcing upon the Government the necessity of placing the people on the land. He thought the Govern ment owed a lot to the Auckland people for giving them the Village Settlement scheme, for it was the only feather they had to fly with. The Village Settlement scheme was undoubtedly a good one, and he hoped that whatever Government came in would carry it on to a successful issue. In con clusion he observed that he had no hope for the country until somo alteration was ef fected in the incidence of taxation and a truly Liberal Parliament returned. He had warned the House years ago that by bringing Conservative institutions into this young colony they would bring ruin upon it. He hoped the time would come when the electors would return men to represent their views, and not the views of one class only. Mr Farnall retired amidst loud ap plause

Questions.

Questions were invited, and answered as follows :—(1) He was not a supporter of the present Government as a whole. (2) He thought there should be a Board of Appeal to investigate charges against railway em ployees. (3) He would be in favour of de creasing the staff of officers at the Drill-shed. (4) He was in favour of paying a bonus to any person who discovered a payable method of dealing with the quartz. (5) He believed that the large majority who had gone on the village settlements would re main on the land and work it successfully. (6) He was in favour of putting a yearly poll-tax on Chinese labour. (7) He could not answer as to the expenditure of the 62 County Councils. (8) He would reduce the salaries of Ministers. It was a shame that any Minister could save £1,000 and live on hia travelling expenses. (9) He would support the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal. (10) He would be prepared, if elected, to resign his seat in Parliament if he failed to adhere to his principles. (11) He was in favour of the abolition of the Upper House. (12) He was in favour of tho early closing of shops. (13) He was in favour of a State Bank of Issue. (14) Judges' salaries were regulated by Act of Parliament, and be thought it would be an injustice to interfere with them. (15) He thought we should be perfectly justified in putting a tax on foreign insurance or any other foreign company. (16) He would tax the land on its unimproved value. It would be a very difficult matter to classify land according to its quality. (17) He was not in favour of having the Bible read in the public schools, because he would not trust any schoolmaster to teach to his children that which he pro bably would not have them to hear. (18) He was in favour of Mr Vaile's railway scheme having a fair trial. (19) He thought the time had arrived when the European and Maori population should be placed on exactly the same footing with regard to their lands; (20) It would be a very good thing if both judges and magistrates were magistrates occasionally, (21) He saw no reason why judges should be exempted from retrenchment.

Mr Hodge proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Farnall for his interesting address. This was duly seconded, and was followed by an amendment, " That a vote of thanks and confidence be given to Mr Farnall." The amendment was carried, and Mr Farnall returned thanks. He hoped they would back their vote up by coming forward on the polling day. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

SIR WILLIAM FOX'S MEETING.

It Ends in a Fiasco

Sir William Fox was announced to deliver an address at the City Hall last evening, at 7.30, on current political questions. At the hour appointed there were not more than fifty persons present, and the promoters of the meeting decided to wait until 8 o'clock. At that hour the attendance had not materially improved, many who had come at first leaving. It was, however, decided that Sir William should proceed with his address. Mr J. H. Upton took the chair, and in a few complimentary remarks intro duced the speaker to the audience.

Sir William commenced his address, which was frequently interrupted by a loud knocking noise proceeding from below the floor of the hall. This, it was explained.was the method taken by the shopkeepers in the basement of the City Hall block to protest against the use of the hall for rinking purposes, which has occasioned them great annoyance. The noise at last became so loud and persistent that the Chairman at twenty minutes past eight declared the meeting dissolved. We give a summary of Sir William's re marks up to the time of the abrupt closing of the meeting.

After expressing regret atthesmallattend ance, he proceeded with his address. He said that though the present times were bad, he recollected in the early days of the colony, when he was representing the New Zealand Company at Nelson, the people were reduced to digging the seed potatoes from the ground for food. Then during tht Maori War, when the natives were almost thundering at the gates of Auckland, they passed through another crisis. He had carefully read the speeches of candidates during the past few weeks, and had been amused at the remedies suggested by them for doing away with the depression. They should first find out the cause of the depression, as they would do in case of an outbreak of infectious disease. We were only suffering from the effects of the depres sion thftt was gristing all over Europe, and which was due principally to the great fall in all commodities,and alsotothe supporting

of the large standing armies by European nations. Coming again to the depression in this colony, he said it first commenced in the South about seven years ago, when there was a depreciation in wool which gave the farmers L 1,400,000 less than they had previously had. Shortly after there" was a great reduction in the value of breadstuffs, owing to the immense crops grown in America. The depreciation in breadstuffs was probably equal to LI ,000.000. Then the gold produced was L 2,000,000 less that it had been, and timber had gone down so that timber companies, in which many people had invested their savings, paid no dividends. Altogether he considered that from depreciation in these four articles the ,pooj>!c of the colony had L 5,000,000 less to spend than they had six or seven years ago. Alluding to Atkinson's metaphor about the ship of State being all right-that there was only a rivet loose —he asked what would be thought of the captain of a ship who, knowing there was six feet of water in the hold and that the pumps were choked up, sent his men below to bale it out with pannikins. He thought that the depreciation of these articles and some others was one of the leaks. Another leak was the expenditure on liquor, which amounted to L 2,300,000 per annum, which would be sufficient to pay the interest on another loan of L 40,000,000.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Property Tax.

(To the Editor.)

Sir.,—Two relatives purchase a homestead between them, the deed being in both their names, the tax valuation being LBOO. As neither of them individually is worth LSOO, are they compelled to pay tho property tax the same as if only one of them owned the property, although not being worth LSOO each ?—Yours, etc., Property Tax.

[They are not legally liable. We have, however, heard of errors of this kind occur ring,in consequence of tho way in which the returns aro made out. You should repre sent the matter to the Commissioner. - Ed. E. S.]

Water Supply for Mount Eden.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — What has become of the money borrowed or supposed to be borrowed for this undertaking. Have our Board bungled again ? If Mr Aitken Connell wishes to win Eden, he should lecture on the present water supply. He would probably gain hundreds of votes from those who have to pay LI per tank of water. I would suggest to the Board that the minutes of their meetings be sent to the Star, so that the ratepayers may know what is going on, and where the money is expended. Our roads and footpaths are in anything but good repair. A district so favourea with metal and scoria ought to set an example to other Boards. Also a few crossings on the main road want to be made, so that foot passengers can cross without getting over their boot-tops in mud.— Yours, etc., .Ploughshare.

Gas Bills.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Once again is there a universal com plaint at the size of the gas bills for this month. It is a downright shame that this state of things should exist. When the last outcry was made strong hopes were held out that the Committees appointed would be enabled to remedy the matter somewhat, but the result is practically nil. The scurvy treatment of the Gas Company in refusing to reduce the price of gas at the solicitation of the consumers tlirough their Com mittees will rebound on themselves. I strongly urge the formation of an associa tion immediately of gas consumers who will pledge themselves to refuse to use the gas until the price is-rednced to a 'fair""thing. This is the only remedy. BiHs-att-round this month are 20 to 30 per cent, higher than for June, and it is shrewdly suspected that the cause is the enormous pressure put through the mains on Jubilee nights to give sufficient supply for illumination, but this is too rough on ordinary consumers.—l am, etc., Consumer,

Price of Gas for Cooking.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Your correspondent, James Besant, is not, I see, satisfied with your arguments in favour of the Gas Company charging one price for their gas, regardless whether it is used for lighting or cooking. Mr Besant quotes Wellingtcn as an example, and states that there the reduction.is 50 per cent, for gas used for cooking. I have not been in the South for many years,and would like to know what their arrangements are, as many correspondents have advocated differential rates for gas. Will Mr Besant be good enough to tell us what the price of gas is, say in Wellington and Christchurch, and what is the discount allowed on gas used for lighting and for cooking, or whether the price is charged net ? It would also be very desirable to have the number of stoves in use in Wellington, if he could let us have that information, as I have always under stood the Gas Company have been pretty successful in this line.—Yours, etc., Ojse Who Cooks by Gas.

To the Editor : Sir, —I would respectfully beg to draw the attention of the trustees of the Henderson Racecourse to the wholesale destruction that is being carried on by cut ting down the titree scrub and other native trees on the ground known as the Picnic Ground, a3 it is altering the appear ance of the placo altogether, much against the wish of the residents.—l am, etc., Resident.

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Election Notices. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen, I beg to offer myself for Election as your Representative in Parliament. Many of you have been my constituents for a period of over eleven years .pqst in the lato Electoral District of Eden, and if elected I shall serve you as faithfully as heretofore. I will Address you at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentleme_, Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure ia accepting the invitation. I am., Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. E. W. can bo seen by any Elector at his Committee Room, St. George's Hall, Great North Road, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 7.30 p.m. THIDEN ELECTORAL DISTRICT. Mr. E. MITCHELSON will address tho Electors of Eden in Mr Wayte's Mount Eden Hall on MONDAY, tlio 25th instant, at 8 p.m^ in the Mount Albert Hall, on WEDNESDAY*, the 27th inst., at 8 p.m.; and in the Public Hall, Avondale, on FRIDAY, the 29th inst., at 8 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— I have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself tho honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, 80th June, 1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen, I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in the House of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19,1887. A UCKLAND NORTH ELECTION. Gentlemen who are willing to assist in securing Mr Samuel Vaile's return for Auckland North will greatly oblige by meeting at tho office of Messrs Vaile and Douglas, Shortland-street, on THURSDAY, 2lstinst. In order to suit tho convenience of all two meetings will be held, one at 5 and another at 8 p.m. H. SHAW. Secretary. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Mr J. AITKEN CONNELL will have much pleasure in meeting the Electors of Eden in Waite's Hall, Mount Eden, on FRIDAY, July 22, at half-past 7 p.m. Mr Connell will explain fully his political views. Special Subject : "PROTECTIVE DUTIES." Mr Connell will be prepared to answer any questions with respect to the various subjects engaging public attention, "DONSONBY ELECTORATE. Mr C. S. WRIGHT WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF PONSONBY ON FRIDAY EVENING, 22nd instant, in the PONSONBY HALL, At 8 o'clock. mO THE ELECTORS OF MANUKAU. Gentlemen,—l desire, with your indulgence, to POSTPONE tho MEETINGS of ELECTORS which I have convened for next week at One hunga, Newmarket, and Epsom, and will notify next week other days for holding meetings at those places. Yours truly, G MAURICE O'RORKE. Mount Smart, Penrose, July 16, 1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF RODNEY. Gentlemen,-- Having been requested by a number of Elec tors to contest the above seat, I havo consented to do so. I should go as an Independent Member, and should only support a Government that would go in earnestly for Reform and Retrenchment. Yours respectfully, ARTHUR COLBECK. TO THE ELECTORS OF FRANKLIN SOUTH. MR JOHN JENKINS will Address tjie Electors at— Pokeno Yaliey'U THURSDAY, July 81, Public Hall ' Pukekehe EasI^FRIDAY, July 23, Publio Bohool IfiAOHfiVENINGAS?#. '



Election Notices. ■VTEWTp'N ELECTORATE. MR EDWARD WITHY Will address a Meeting of Electors in the CHRISTIAN'S MEETING HOUSE, New North Boad. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING At 7.30 o'CTock. T>ARNELL ELECT ORATE. MR. SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE Will ADDRESS THE ELECTORS In the PARNELL HALL, ON FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, The 22nd instant, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITE MATA. Gentlemen,—l beg to. offer myself for re election to represent you in the General Assembly. I shall shortly do myself the honour of address ing you at some of the principal centres in the Electorate. RD. MONK. July 7.1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND "^ CITY NORTH. Gentlemen,—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages, and will take an early opportunity of placing my political programme before you. Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL VAILE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen, -1 am a candidate for your suf frages at the next General Election. I pledge myself to do my best endeavours as follows :— 1. Protect the industries of the colony. 2. Nationalise the land. I regard tho Village Setfement Scheme as the thin end of the wedge to nationalise the land. 3. To impose a Land Tax, and, if required, an Income Tax, in lieu of a Property Tax. 4. To keep our present education system intact, trimmed economically to produce the best results. P. And one vote for one man. I am for measures and not for men. Yours truly. H_NRY R. JURY. Architects. P. HERAPATH, F.8.1.8.A.] [S. M. lIEEAPATH PHERAPATH and SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. TIDWAKD bXrTT LEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. TjIDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITECTS, Queen-street, Auckland, H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c. Ml P.~F. M. ~B UR R 0"W S, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. A.M.P. Society's Buildings. XraiLLI.AM ERRINGTON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. Educational. RS & MISS WILLIAMS'S Juvenile Dancing Class every Friday afternoon from 3.3D till s.—The Willows, Wynyard-street. DANCING CLASS (ADULTS), THURSDAYS, EIGHT P.M. J. KELLY, Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Rd [a card.) MR. J. KELLY, TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Address— Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Road MR F. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-street. MR G. OSWALD gives Lessons in Elocution- Twelve Lessons ■.. .. ..21s At pupil's residence .. .. ..30s Entertainment" given and attended. Allletters —Ciiamptaloup & Coopek, Queen-street. All fees payable in advance. Lectures, Etc. "DONSONBY BAPTIST CHURCH. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES, &c. The First Lecture in connection with the above will be delivered on FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, BY THE REV. J. D. GILMORE, entitled, "Leavers from an Evangelist's Diary; or Scenes from the Highways and By-ways of Ireland." Chair to be taken at 7.30. Admission, One Shilling, or for the course, 2s Gd. Tickets may be had of the Teachers' of the Tabernacle, or Ponsonby Baptist Sunday School. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN A'-SOCIATION, corner of wellesley and albert- STR_ETB. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Commencing each evening at half-past seven. July 22.—Lecture and Musical Selections. Chair man H. G. Seth Smith. Esq., R.M. Sub ject : "Dry Bones," by Rev. C. H. Garland. July 29.—Debate: "The Nationalisation of the Land." Chairman: Rev. W. Tebbs, M.A Affirmative: E. Withy, Esq. Negative- Rev. J. S. Hill. _ August s.—MusicalvEntortainment Chairman ■ E. Withy, Esq.. Conductor: J. P. Hooten, Esq. August 12—Musical Entertainment. Chair man : F. Battley,. Esq. Conductor: Herr Carl Schmitt. August 26.—Lecture and Musical Selections. Chairman: Rev. J. s. nill. Subject: "Daniel Defoe," by Rev. H. J. Lewis September 2.—Debate; "Free Trnde v. Pro tection." Chairman: C. E. Button, Esq. Affirmative: E. Bell, Esq. Negative: J. lamb, Esq. September 23.—Musical Entertainment. Chair man: G. P. Piorce, Esq. conductor: V.E Rico, Esq. Tickets for the course to admit bearer and lady. 5s ; to admit bearer only, 3s j single lec ture, 1?, may bo obtained from any of the book sellers from Members of Committoe, or from the ! ibrarian at the Rooms. Seats reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven.' T. BUDDLE, \ ♦ a. X IG Vr./Hon.Hoo. W.BItA_ENRIG. Gen. Fee, r ' i ii ii ii ■ i " ii. . i — rflBY my 60s Suifes. They we real pice, 4 H yiSu^



Buisuess Notices- O THE INHABITANTS OF WANGA MORINO & SURROUNDING DISTRICT. MR SOMERSET, of Little Bush Farm, having leased his Farm and Butchering Business to MR JOHN LEITH, thanks his customers for past favours, and solicits a continuance of the ( same to his successor. Mr John Leith trusts, by attention to business, to deserve a continuance of the support given to his predecessor. ACINTOSHES, a Bargain.-At J. H. Dalton's. Tailor. Victoria-street East. J^ J^YTTLE, BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER AND FARRIER, Begs to intimato his having commenced busi ness at Captain Elliot's yard, in Pitt-street, near the junction of Hobson and Wel lington Streets. W.J.L. has had over twenty years'practical experience in the best workshops-over two vo years in New Zealand—and promises good work manship at moderate charges. Also, having bought a portion of the stock and plant of the late John Hearst, will be glad of a share of the patronage of the customers of his deceased old friend. Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE ano RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes,, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-stheet. EstabUshed 1566. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always on hand. WARNOCK BROTHERS, Established 1802] SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from tho purest of Tallows, &c. Offices-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. C<OALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titree. and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carofully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city aDd suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hape Roads. STILL'S Milk Bread, Milk Bread, • sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes delivered daily, and can be had at the Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or al'the Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden. Agents Wanted. tf>r| PHiETONS, BUGGIES, WAGGONETTES AND TWO WHEELERS, AT LOWEST PRICES. GOOD S.H. WAGGONETTE for £30. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET. _" HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CHOICE LOTS. FINE VIEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HTLLS, SURREY UILLS, SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received. Oeeices: Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen-street. A. BOARDMAN, Agent TF" GARRICK having started a Manu factory for making a Mineral Soap, nown as Garriok's Patent, it is used for all household purposes, and it surpasses anything ever produced or brought into the market, and being a local article, he trusts that everybody will give it a trial. Sold at all Grocers' shops. D. NORDEN, Agent, Woodbine Cottage, Grey street, TITONG GONG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA AND CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEASaTsPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. are prepared to supply a first class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET. Two Doors above Market Hotel. "TO" HARF BOOT SHOP. GIVING UPPREMISES. . CHEAP SALE CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. EVERY PURCHASER, To the Value of Fifteen Shillings and Upwards, WILL RECEIVE A PRESENT. I^ORRIE AND KEMPLAY, -*".J Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. BUSINESS NOTICE. Mr Larkins being about to establish himself in London for commercial and financial lnattors, wil: transact business for Auckland on. behalf of MrEwington, aud receive through MrE wington any Goods, Manufactures, or I.oduce, which Mr Larkins will personally receive in Loiu.on and watch tho sales of, so as to do full justice to clients and estab ish a regular business between New Zealand and Eng and. Estates liquidated. Arrangements made for receiving money in England. Indents executed Estates in England and New Zealand bought, sold, or exchaliged. inquiries made. Moneylent. , __■_', The lowest rates for commission and interest will be charged. - F. G. EWTNGTON, Queen-street, AUCKLAND. Fredk. Larkins, 17, Gresham-etreet, EC, London. A PPLES. APPLES. APPLES. 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, ono two, and three years old. at £3 1 s, A and fy iCs per 100 respectively, all worked on Northorn Spy Stocku. Considerable roduotlona on largo orders; Kurris. Peaches, Pears, eto., also, a fine eolation of Roses. _. j Nurseryman, Qtahvihu.



a term of years ~x, } w «tlh». "^ IVrONEY^To^Lp^6^^ Uonal^^§' QtlEENSl^^ D^UNTBA^ ecoi . Darby- 6tbee . (offQooen,^ HEAD OFEi CE . B_i* Acencies Auckland, r^ tod>6rdaf».^ll^ MONEY advanood from A,,, any amount reouirnd t„ .™ an» !)])__ any TANGIBLE SKCUftSy 1?^ way as may be maamil _.JP**fc_ MONTHLY, or qVS^S lowest current ratea * ia«»l^ ADVANCES made on P URNITni)R removal; als-% onaUkindsofM&% including Bi .•!_, WAIiKANT*I^B^ BILLS DKCOUNTEBatcurrent st£^asr^ i^^^ ____!__?i_^!!7?»-M^ L Bank op England No_Trv^> ONDON MORTGAGE fe DISCOUNT BAVr^ AS. 60, SHORTLAND -STUi^W (Opposite A. Clark and Sons'' W>) And Litde ColUus-at., *__$***, LOANS are advanced from __. r ,L_. Upon '"Hi Personal, Freehold, and Uaseholi »_. wii » ~ R«»ayable by9oll S Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly _-*. At West Current RMO9^ Advances made ou Furnitm_ wuL. _ and all classes of fihwS^j Loans granted upon Life Policies ff, Interests under Win's*''**! Bills Discounted at Corrj^ ft ite Loans upon Deposit of Leeds. R^S1 Easy Instalments,^^ Advances on Life Policies. MONEY LENT ON PROMISE NOTES, I?quSE&JTJJttXIfiB BILLS DISCOUNTED DATtv MO R T G A G X 3 J E G 0 T^i JOHN WThaRDI_ Land, Commission, axd estaw'a_» HIGH-STREET, _Jjggffi J^RTHUR '^jlj LAND AND MONETARY AGEK^ 24, SHORTLAND-STREET (Three doors pastSTAB Officii I am prepared to vatae land ht4iis__| the Country for intending purchaawJilM reasonable terms. All land sold by melni_ land I charge 2_ per cent, commission. I am prepared to negotiate Mortgaraliin from&_to&5,00() ; ? Advances made on Colonial wdEbglj-i Policief. : ':>~7T!}T,[-Tr- Having Agents in all parts of A_strah_ u£i England, I can make Advan'jea.upon ffit in sums from QaG to £15,000, INDUSTRIAL AND PROW PERMANENT BUILDING, LANDiS INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF.APCM Repayments p . w"k Totalw* extending over A vvoeK- repay* 1 year ~ .. £2 0 0 '__■'•! 2 years .. .. 1 010 J* 3 years .. .. OH 7 -}v 4 yeirs .. .. 011 8 121« f> years .. .. ;010 ft JO 6 years .. .; 08 9 M 7 y ara .. .. 0 711 »*, 8 years .. .. 07 1 1«» 10 years ...... .063 IM__, The Board has nower in cases of Sic-*' Want of Employment to Susppnd P«IW» Borrowers Share in Profits. Part or whole of the advance may In W at any time. Interest ceases on tie pow renaift. .. A member who has obtained an af™ ajj; irtertv to sell his property at any t(mftF,' ■ pay oft his mortgage; or uiay.if l>eqo?litt» his property Btibject to. tlie DWrtMl;"1' Society. Corner of QUEEN STREET and YIP LANE, AUCKLAND. JOHN BANCRpn, , Mann* ~i O'CKLAND PBWJANJSJ A OPERATIVE BUILDING &W® MENT SOCIETY. "_- Office: 147 Qpinff-flTß_a. ' LOANS granted ym&^fj_\ Freehold or Le.iseho d Proi^ WJ* £20 to „6,000 principal nnd iMWjWKg able in instalments at; the »n&3 Rates for repayment of each £100 wmp ■■-■■ -' ■' . ■*-—■ ~~Wr&A IK" Repay^enuextend- ss. d. W_y t lyear - r 200 J J 2 years.. .. J l3 |S 3 years.. .. 0{ 7 ffl| 4 years- .. « gg 6 years .. .. »» i»ul 8 years.. .. . ' §|l 10 years .. . 0 «..__ !£j?" And in the some prnpqrii'ip fur sinalW DEPOSITS.-The''^tyr^vesg« i deposit :-For 6 months. [f^ait | at 7 days' notice, I por ccjnvrji gju ' vtw ZEALAND MORTGAGE,^ | _i.l A-^ iI I( SH _TJt_ET ;, (Next.toAtkin^:gn|o^ GRANTS LOANS, IsT „.«.?*s, PERSONA^SECTKITI^g,! ; FREEHOLD AND LEA^HOtD^ : FIRST AND S^^ f) ANY AVAILA^gI, BUlsDiscountedatC'urre^^ Thisßank will receive Deposiwat^ lng rates of interest:- ._ B p 9 r«; 12 months •• •• ; 7 P^ rC:i 6 months. ... ■•. ■. tjgfa LV/ -AMO Di3oolW|^ , VerjbwnUf.u^JSS^ NSeKi^S^ carefully pae^d and shippc : ... , *•" V . in ttf 0 * W. NORRIB,