CHORAL HALL-"SAMSON."

The Choral Society gave on Tuesday night before a crowded audience its third and un questionably the most successful concert of the presentseason. Both chorus and orchestra displayed even greater proficiency than usual, and the soloists acquitted themselves with signal credit. The fact is all the more gratifying in view of the unfavourable state of the weather for successful musical per formance. Rain had fallen at frequent intervals during the day, and as night set in a damp fog settled down upon the city, enveloping everything m gloom. Yk c therefore cordially felicitate Herr Larl Schmitt upon the triumph which he achieved with the forces under his c°™™- None but those who have attended the rehearsals can adequately appreciate the amount of skilled care, patience and ap plication that is called into requisition tor the .satisfactory, presentation of a great artistic work. The oratorio selected ■ for performance was " Samson," justly regarded by Handel as one ol his master-pieces, and undoubtedly containing much of his very best music. Along with "The Messiah" it was com pose! in 1741, arid the* finishing touches were given to it upon Handel's return trom Dublin, whither he had gone to superin tend the first production of , I he Messiah." The beautiful soprano air, 44 Let the Bright Seraphim," and the concluding chorus were added some two years later. All Handel's oratorios may be divided into two great classes-the dramatic and epic-and his success in either mode of treatment is as marked as his fidelity to form. "Samson," ' Saul and "Judas' Maccabeus" are his grandest efforts in the dramatic style, just as The Messiah" and "Israel in Egypt are his best specimens of epic oratorio. In ", Samson" , he had the rare stimulus of a libretto sublime enough to evoke the highest flights of his genius. It was adapted by Newburgh Hamilton from Milton's splendid poem " Samson Agon istes," and it is peculiarly fitting that the writer of the most majestic English verse should be associated with the greatest of English composers. ' . The performing members of the Society mustered last night in about their average strength—rather less, if anything,- than above it. Of sopranos there were 44, con traltos 23, tenors 18, baritones and basses 33, and an orchestra of 33 instruments, making a grand total of 151 voices and instruments or with soloists 157. The vocal . balance was not as good as could be wished. Against the weight and resolution of the baritones and basses must be set the weak- Bess of the tenors, while the altos were also fewer than usual. Still, as we have already remarked, the chorus-singing as a whole was marked by a spirit, confidence and general accuracy of time and intonation that reflect the greatest credit upon all concerned. Better choral work has not been heard this season. The oratorio of course had to be given in greatly abridged form, in order to bring it within the limits of the two and a-half hours invariably assigned for concert performance, and owing to the regrettable but un avoidable absence of Mr Henry Brett, through a severe cold contracted last week, the composition was still further-abbre viated by the reduction of the important bass part of Harapha to one solo and a recitative. The opening chorus of Philis tinian priests and priestesses, " Awake the Trumpets' Lofty Sound," went with a crispness and power that fully satisfied the discriminating ear and assured the audience of a rich artistic treat. In the magnificent chorus " 0 First Created Beam," one of the-gems of the oratorio, the Chorus singers gasreifurther, proof of their capacity, the barrtones and basses being heard in it to especial advantage. The chorus' of ■IBJSSBlftSp l*Ttfen' shall they, Know," was not so good, its effect being in j 6ome measure marred by .weakness and un certainty on the part of the tenors. For this defect, however, they fully atoned in the succeeding number, "Then Round About the Starry Throne," which was as well executed as any portion of the oratorio. In it the tenors displayed both strength and alertness of attack. " To Dust His Glory They Would Tread " was distin fuished by nice expression, but it is a num er that would bear even greater elabora tion in that direction. The difficult chorus, " Hear, Jacob's God," was somewhat marred at the outset, the "sopranos particularly not being quite true in tone, but they soon recovered them selves, and the balance of this number told with its' full effect. Another item that re ceived spirited interpretation was _ the splendid chorus of Israelites and Philistines, "Fix'din His Everlasting Seat," It was really admirably sung, although the altos were rather deficient inpowerandresolution. In the second part the chorus " With Thun der Armed" was sung with great spirit, but the crescendo marks did not receive suffi cient attention. Of the remaining choral morceaux" Great Dagon and "Let Their Celestial Concerts " were decidedly the best, the altos in the former displaying the strength and assurance that were lacking in a preceding number. The concluding chorus was sung with a power that agree ably rounded off a capital performance. Some of.-the.brass instruments, however, gob slightly out of tune in the accompaniment. The solos were distributed among Miss Culpan (soprano), Miss Scraggs and Mrs Geddis (altos), Mr A. L. Edwards (tenor), ■and' Messrs- T. , Charter and A. Tayler (basses), the. occasion being the debut of both contraltos and the tenor as epioiata upon the Choral Society's platform. The result amply justified the wisdom of the conductor's selection. Miss Culpan was entrusted with the musio of the parts of Dalila'"-1 and ; the-Israelite woman, arid we have, seldom, if ever, heard her to' greater advantago. Through delay in despatching the cab" that was sent for the lady, she did not arrive in time to do her initial air "Ye Men of Gaza," and therefore her first solo was the lovely air " With Plaintive Notes." It thoroughly suits the lady's style of singing, and she rendered it with great taste and correct expression. Her only other air, «' Let the Bright Seraphim," is one of the most striking and beautiful numbers in the Handelian repertoire, and it makes great de mands upon the vocalist. Miss Culpan \s voice is rather light for it,'but her vocal flexibility was a countervailing advantage., . She sang the piece with very nice taste*and 'with decided'effect. Miss Scraggs was al lotted the lengthy-alto solo, "Return, 0 lordof Hosts,' and it.afforded her ample opportunity of exhibiting; the fulness and purity- of her', fine contralto.voice. Her interpretation was marked by true devo tional feeling. Mrs Geddis displayed the possession of a clear 'voice of mezzo-soprano range, and of much sweetness of tone. She ' sang '' The/Holy One of Israel," and that pathetic lament " Ye Sons of Israel, with singularly distinct enunciation and softly shaded expression. Her recitatives toawere marked by good phrasing. Mr A. L. Ed wards also produced a very favourable lmpres ■ eion, his singing being both 'studied and ex pressive. He has a flexible and sympathetic tenor voice, with more than a soupgon ol.the baritone quality in its lower registered his enunciation is very clear. He sang in really first-class style that touching air ' 'Total Eclipse," over which Handel in his own blind ness is said to have wept. The expression was very effective indeed. He also rendered with : equally good expression the air, ■" Thus When the Sun." His best recita ■ tive was that which precedes the bass air, V Honour and Arms." Mr T. Charter took the music assigned to Manoah, and sang it with much precision and correct feeling. .*' Thy Glorious Deeds " is very exacting, by reason of: its lengthy runs in the allegro \ -portion;, but;Mr Charter, acquitted himself very creditably, and in the moro congenial

air, " How Willing my Paternal Love, he achieved an unmistakeable " hit. Mr A. Tayler is deserving of the best thanks ot the Society in particular, and of the public at large, for taking up at very short notice the bass part of Harapha, and the success with which he sang the ornate and spirited air " Honour and Arms " is all the more remarkable in view of the limited time for preparation. It was declaimed with true dramatic effect. He should not, however, have been called upon for any of the recita tives, as those he did were evidently sung at first sight. . We are glad to have the opportunity ot complimenting the orchestra upon their careful attention to the chiaro-oscura of ex pression. It was a feature of the perfor mance, and so also was their subordination of tone in solo passages. These accompani ments proved to be both- helpful to the singer and very pleasing to the audi ence. The instrumental numbers were all meritorious. In the striking and spirited fugue of the overture _ the orchestra gave indubitable evidence of careful training, and in the celebrated minuet movement which followed they emphasised this suc cess. The little symphony in the third part was given with its full descriptive effect, while "The Dead March" was played with an artistic taste which must command unqualified praise. It was most touching and impressive. Mr Chas. Hemus, as chef <VaUaque, exhibited his accustomed precision, and Mr Veale played with very good effect the trumpet obligate or cadence to Miss Culpan's air " Let the Bright Seraphim." Miss Hard ing played the organ accompaniments very efficiently. . We hear that there is a feeling in favour of the repetition of the oratorio next week at popular prices for the benefit of the Benevolent Society. The idea is an excellent one and should be crystallised into a settled purpose. The public would be given a real jubilee treat, and a very de serving charity would bo benefited. It is said that the vocalists are all willing, and it therefore remains for the orchestra to pro nounce the fiat.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Imported Furniture.—"R" writes in reply to the letter by Mr Gabriel . Lewis on this subject that he is not in a position to supply the information asked for by Mr Lewis relative to the place where the suite mentioned was purchased and its invoice number. He is, however, able to say that " the suite in question cost £17 10s, and it was stuffed with the sweepings of a stable, which had cheese and bacon rind mixed with it."— " Anti slop " writes : "I think that locally made furniture ought to be protected by putting a heavy duty on all made-up goods that are imported, and allowing raw material (such as mahogany and walnut) in free. There are thousands of pounds sent away from Auckland every year which might be circulated here, and dozens of skilled workmen would have permanent employment if even this trade ulone were moro heavily protected."

Jubilee Illuminations.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — Allow me through the columns of your paper to suggest to the trustees of the V.M.C.A. the advisability of illuminating those buildings on Tuesday, the 21st, as it is one of the most prominent buildings in town. I think that if my suggestions were carried out the Y.M.U.A. would be ono of the most attractive buildings on Jubilee evening.—Yours, etc.,

J ÜBILIiE,

Foreign Competition.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—The " Daily News " lately drew com parisons to show that wo were rapidly sinking in commercial importance as con trasted with India, saying :— " in the year 1884 we imported from Australasia mer chandise to the value of 28J millions. Last year our imports from those colonies were valued at only 21 millions. In return we sent them of our goods last year only 22£ millions compared with 25 of the previous year, and 24 millions of the year 1884." It then goes on to explain that " the expan sion of the trade of British India has been very remarkable of la to. . . . each Presidency having developed a greatly increased power of absorption during the past year." Thus, while we are living in hopes of a speedy re turn- of prosperisy, statistics demonstrate that our trade is simply slipping through our fingers into other hands. This is borne out by our late agricultural returns, which show that our lands prepared for . cropping have decreased during the last year more than 25 per cent., in spite of all our great efforts to settle people, upon them. Now, how is tins disastrous state of affairs to be accounted for? By an economic law, which acts with as much certainty as the law of gravitation itself; commerce expands or contracts in exact proportion as it becomes more or less pro fitable. Then how has it become more profitable of late for employers to produce :or manufacture in India than in these colonies ? Simply because the recent rise in the value of gold has reduced the ex change value of the rupee from 10 to 14 to tho £, and consequently the Indian ex porter receives for every £100 worth of goods sold in foreign markets 1,400 rupees instead of 1,000, as formerly, although, since the purchasing power of silver has not fallen in India, it costs no more rupees to produce those goods there',. than" before; hence India's ex port trade, is very naturally increasing by leaps and' bounds, while ours is being just as rapidly annihilated. I firmly believe that we are now suffering a thousandfold more from the late disturbance in the cir culation caused by tho demonitisation of silver and the growing scarcity of gold than we are from Government extravagance, and since all of us, both rich and poor, are alike feeling its disastrous effects, I trust that free traders and protectionists will unite in demanding a searching investi gation into the currency question, for when Englishmen once fully realise why they are unable to compete successfully with inferior races they will not be long before they either find a remedy or make one.—Yours, kc, j R. D. L. Dcmjs.: '

Mount Eden Road.

Protection Mad.

(To the Editor.)

13lR,—Competition in several productions has now become so keen between Auckland and Dunedin, notably candles and soap, that protection .from the South is wanted in the North. We have not the popular tion in the colony to support large manu facturing establishments, as the demand would not keep up with the supply; We even hear of our woollen factories having to seek for fresh outlets beyond the colony, while others are being closed alto gether. The same with the Fibre Com panies, North and South, the production being far above the demand, while every trade is being ruined by swarms of appren tices in all departments, ranging from engineers to dressmakers, who in very many instances get the sack as soon as their apprenticeshipterminates.lt is all very well for some engineers to howl for protection, but what protects the men from the boys ? People in the country complain that they can hardly earn a living, and it is not to be wondered at when we hear of four baby calves being sold for a shilling; calves six months old sold for 4s Gd each, and fat cattle L 3 7s 6d. No wonder, then, some of our butchers can swell it out! Country

settlers do not want any of our protection duties, as they wish to buy the necessaries of life as cheaply as possible. Protection, is a good thing for the producers, but a very bad thing for the consumers. Moreover, if prohibition duties are put on, how, in the name of wonder, is the interest of our enor mous debts to be paid ?—Yours, &c, Igno ramus.

School Inspection.

(To the Editor.) Sir,-A good deal of publicity has been given recently to the above subject. It originated in the failure of many ot the pupils at a certain city school. The Head master represents the cause in a new light to his School Committee; the Committee brings the matter under the notice of the Education Board ; the Board asks its Inspector. (Mr Fidler) to report; Mr Fidlor has done so ; and I was ex tremely pleased with his report on this matter. Every word of it breathed of fairness and impartiality. Mr Fidler has defended himself ably, so I need not speak in his behalf. I would, however, state that in my experience, extending over 15 years, I have como in contact with many inspectors ; few, however, understand their work better than this gentleman. He ex amined my school on two occasions, and I had an opportunity of observing his methods, etc. If the country schools with little assistance in the way of a staff are ablo to overtake the work of the standards, city schools should more than overtake it. The headmasters of the latter schools should work a little harder, to ccc if it be possible to teach all the subjects, and, beyond a doubt, they would find a dif ferent story to relate. Many country teachers, with four or five standards, un assisted, show better work at the standard examination. The cause is not far to seek. A city teacher gets from £300 to £400 a year, and a large staff to do the work, while he " bosses around." The country teacher geis from £80 to £150 and no help, and is obliged to work.—l am, &c,

Fair Play.

June 13, 1887

Candidates for Election.

(To the Editor.) Sib,—"One Who Sees" in the Industrial Association the right sort of Christian men who would adorn that cottage of four hun dred rooms in Wellington, no doubt sees a good thing sticking out for his Christian brethren to go in and pluck the goose of its goldon feathers. " One Who Sees " would like to bring forth his Christian soldiers to do battle for our country. Eureka ! what will become of us ? Does not " One Who Sees" know that this over-taxed country has been ruled by nothing else but Chris tian men, and what has been the result ? Echo answers that Justice has always been half blind and had ono eye focused on our goose. Well, to look no further back than the Christiana fighting for supremacy of power and to feast on Uie golden calf them selves in Tonga, is in itself enough to arouse suspicion in the minds. of- right thinking people. In former days the savages here were taught the Bible, and filled chock full of Christianity and civilisa tion. At the same time the land of the savage was being purloined and Christianised from the unsuspecting rightful ownor. Beware, I say, of such dear, good, Christian men as thoso who would, like Uriah Keep, be so 'umble until they hod got their legs under the Go vernment table. Give us such legislators as our tried friend, tho member for City East. His. opponents may knock him out of wind for a season, but he comes to time when called upon ; and when he cannot conitftetftame.it will be a aorry day for New Zealand, although many of his colleagues have been found wanting and deserted him at a critical moment.—Yours, &c, Elector.

The Water Cure.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l did not say in my answer to " St. Legor " " that any one system of treatment is a specific for, or is adapted to relieve all the ailments of our race, therofore his re marks about intelligence being " dulled by the surroundings of an unhealthy atmo sphere of prejudice and ignorance cannot apply to me. What I did was simply to give my experience in two cases in my own family. With your permission, I will give another instance of a cure which also was effected in one of my children. In Jan., 1885, our baby, not three months old, was taken ill with whooping-cough — a doctor was called in, baby got worae and worse; days went by, and stul no improvement. Then the doctor said the child had inflammation of the lunge ; then we were told he had congestion of the brain and bron chitis as well. The child was worn to a skeleton, and was a pitiable object to look at. Twice we thought he was gone. At the end of nearly three months the doctor said '' he had done all that could be done for him—that he could not possibly live; that if he did live he would, from such a complication of diseases, be a misery to himself and us, and that if he belonged to him he would pray to God to take him. It was no use his coming any more." And, oh ! what a quantity of physic that poor child had been forced to swallow. Ifc makes me shudder when I think of it. When the doctor had gone I said to the wife, "If baby is to die, let him die in peace. Do not force any more medicine down his throat." So the stuff was. thrown out side, and as a last resource I deter mined to try Professor Kirk's remedy. I had his books in the house, bufc unfortunately had no faith in them. On reading up I found his advice for whoop ing cough as follows : —Hot fomentation to the feet and legs, cold water towel along the spine, to be changed .as it got heated ; and for the inflammation a warm bran poul tice between the shoulders; and a cold cloth on the chest, combined with a gentlorubbing with warm olive oil. These remedies were tried with such good effect that thechild went off into a sound sleep, which lasted for several hours. When he awoke we could see a great improvement, in a week's time all danger was over, and at the end of a month those who had seen him in his illness were simply astonished at the progress he had made. He will be three years old in October, and I venture to '". say there are very ■ few .children in Auckland of his age, who will outweigh , him, while ;the: doctor, who said he could not live is dead some time since. I may say that one day, about three weeks after his last visit, I met the doctor, who asked how,long the child had lived, and when told the facts, he said he had never heard of such a thing; it seemed incredible. In conclusion, sir, lam not so ignorant or so prejudiced as to think that cold water will cure every kind of disease, but I do believe that water, hot or cold, as the case may suggest, together with acetic acid properly used, will cure most of the ills which flesh is heir to. I will answer " Sympathiser," with your kind permission, at some future time. —I am, &c., Cold Water.

N.8.-I can give "St. Leger" my ex perience in the cure of pleurisy and bron chitis, if he desires it.—C. W.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—"St. Leger" has written enough, but failed to reply to my plain and definite question—not having even informed the public who those medical gentlemen are who practisel the vraier cure, while he again as serts the undoubted value of hydropathy as a remedial agenb in typhoid and other dis eases. Admitting such, how is it the doc tors failed to cure a large per centage of the typhoid cases at our Hospital, where the best medical skill is available ? Will "St. Leger", tell us if in any of those

cases lost the hydropathic treatment was used ? Will he deny that well-known hydropathists have not lost 5 per cent, or the thousands of typhoid cases treated by them ? I would like to know who are com petent to judge, when others of equally sound judgment and undoubted skill have proved the water cure to be a specific for typhoid and other fevers. The assertion that typhoid has a fixed course of symptoms is untrue, unless the patient is allowed to go without treatment, and cases can be quoted where doctors in this city affirmed in typhoid cases that the turn would not take place for 21 days, when actually under the water cure one case wascured in five days.^ But what is most absurd is, " St. Leger says nature unaided will cure the majority of cases—why on earth, then, do not the doctors leave them alone ? He would have us believe that the opinions and quotations from eminent men aro worthless ; but this is contrary to fact, for do not the students to-day accept the fallacies of the old school, and practise them without dispute ?—I am, etc., St. Andrew.

Smith and Caughey, importing, as they do, from the best manufacturers, supply dressmakers and the trade generally in any quantity at and under wholesale prices for cash only.

Poverty and Suffering. — "I was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a side family and large bills for doctorinK, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year a^o, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters. and commenced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day sinco; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Co.'s Hop Bitters for less than ono doctor's visit will cost. I know it.—A Work ing Man." Read.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, MOT.

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"^V madeup into new _*d fashionab.o avtic.es to a™ If M If! order, and all the better class of watches and Men's Bluchers, nailed, good, from 5s lid -A-cei>cies Auckland, Sydney, and MelW chronometers receive his personal supervision. All other articles at equally low prices. . • —— — r -■ ■ ...'•'■ •Rotherhams' Genuine English Levers in stock. ' a^^JS^SlSS^h WHERE CAN WE GET This being a Genuine Bona Fide Sale, no MASEFIELD BROTHERS' reasonable offer will be refused. Z^^te^^;^^ STAR BRAND MULLET (Blue Labels) MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY h «f i At their lowest current rates. WfUmeata,« FRUIT DEPOT, KARANGAHAPE ROAD* NOTE THE ADDRESS: ADVANCES mad w. watts, s=ii'ss»S'Sas . faCtUr6dfeythem- KARANGAHAPE ROAD, BILLS DISCOUNTED at curreut^ STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, Interviews and communist- '''''! ' "' 'l UPPER PITT-STREET, NEWTON. NEXT EA RLE & MONTGONGERYU BlKSaStiS mmUnlCation? & j»<Ul Messrs Grubb & Sons beg to inform the public ■ ■ — - - that they have taken over the Laundry them- Office Hours : From 10 till,'JoVlm* " " selves, and by having the clothes well done on ; ■. r ,-. , ~7^7,5 the shortest notice, it being the only steam laun- —— pr = j^p r m 5 ' """T^ —s* SrS^^^^V^^3^^ G toROTH'S-PU^LIC HOT. COLD? AND Bankop JJb^jb N otes C HiK GE , notice. Communication %y telegram or post SHOWER BATHS Victobu-street East. T ONDON MORTGAaE, LOAN; liffl) promptly attended to.-GRUBB & SONS, fro- Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week _LJ DISCOUNT BANK, '- U prietors. days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY 50, SHORTLAND - STREET ATTPirr.xmi — MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.ra. The bath- (OnDosite A Clark and q nn J' -^^^AND J. &**££•<££: S& Si =Set7,»«H .."TJASSSKassr*; i-inrmws Clothes Boxes Travpllini? Chests and hours, witnremaie attendance, one amumg ana Upon ' ■.V:,..-;'Tf cErHorseifm S°tock. lravellinK^estß' ana sixpence. Plcasenote the Address-Victoria- Personal, Freehold,, and Leasehold -:&, BftlUc PinePolesTfrom 22 to 55 feet long, suit- street East, above the Greyhound Hotel and Repayable by ■■•DWtV able for Boa? Spars and Flag Poles, on safe. "ext the A ag % d*Z* fiMXnE 0 ""*■ Weekl3r' ?5," N.8.-Ladders, Steps. Bairrows, Screw Jacks, Auckland._N.B.-Barber in attendance. At Lowest Current Rates. T^1 and Floor Cramps on Hire. T^IOALS COKE, CHARCOAL, FLRE- Advances made on Furniture without reotoVal . . , i . ' WOOD T a"4 a}' classes of Merchandise. >■ FOR CHEAP GROCERIES go to T. H. _ _' ) ™BM^ntoS^^ lwl&Bl^lc^- u4 Matthews, People's Co-operative Store, B eßt Rata, Titree, and Puriri Fire<vood ; also, Bills Discounted at Oitrrb-v-i. p Patterson-street, Freeman'sßay-21b Butter in fl rs t-clas3 Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, T ™ "„„„T™!™,£* v^ CTEates.;? Jar, 8d; New Reason Jams, assorted. 5d Tin; a J Lowest Price for Cash, furniture carefully Loans upon fPff* 3- M«| Peacock's, 5s Iddoz; Large VineKar.dd; Corn- Kemoved, and Goods delivered to all parts of ~ „„,, Pr . .. -^asy Instalments. .;..., flour, sdlb; 1001b Bags Four, 10s; 251b8ag8,35; Cecity and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.-Note Terms Gratis. All communicaUoM|-and;iiit» 81bBags, Is; New Currante,6d; New Raisins, 6d; the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby views held strictly confidential.;'-.-. ,■..-; Rice, 51bs Is; Matamata Cheese, 4d by the Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga- : ■ . - , ~-, .r>^\- - cheese; Oamaru Potatoes. 4s ; Local, 2s 9dcwt haneßoads. -m nrri-Ki~vv r-n-xrm --;aw • -nrinrr^i or 5s sack: Sperm Candies. 21bs 9*d or ii by flape noaas" : T^ONBY LENT ON PROMISSORY box : Star ftlullet, 2 tins lid; Tomato Sauce, 6d x T OXT7TXT IVTTT'TJ HH/^ AT JLfJL NOTES, HO USES, FURNITUKK&a, bottle: Wax Vestas, 5d doz; Good Tea, is Gd; J J J3 W IJMN Shti 1 OJN. —■— ;.: ' Washing Soda, Id per lb; Whitening Id; Car- W nnn TIIRNITR Wtodhamstmet BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY./ bonatc Soda, 3d a lb; Best Wax Candles, 9Jd ; WOOD IUKNJCK, Wyndham-street. MO RTGA GE S NE GO TIATEa Ixjmon Peel, Is per lb ; Nestles Milk, 7jd ; Figs, Established 1806. . flluoluaor; Jli __L~ l m Mbox; Golden Syrup, 7d; Canterbury Honey, TOTTM W TTA-rt^t't? 4d a lb; Cocktail Salmon, 9id : Tobacco, as A rA f) nPt ion of i>er cent on all common work. T ounss W. JIAKIJI&, Signci, ts 3<l, Gem of the Sea, fis, Oneida, 5s a A reduction or io per cent, on^au common woru. Land Commission, and Estate Agent, lb. The above prices referred to are for cash. Billiard Balls Exchanged. HIGH-STREET, Auckland. , ' Prime dairies of butter and eggs always to Special care given to Returning and Staining. ■-'-■' y< < ' hand, at lowest prices. Orders promptly at- Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, A x> mvrn T> su r\ ay» tended to, and dolivered to ajy part of city or alwava on hand A I* ° " ? "« Buburbs, at shortest notice. Give us a trial. always on nana. , -"L .. ' \J EDWIN jONESpAPERHANGINGS. LAND MONETARY AGENT, . (Late E. and A. Jones), Ji- , , . . -..— '. House, Fuunisuing, and General ox cjttotjt! atcd citrvpt IRONMONGER. W. PHILLIPPS & SON 24, bMUKILAJND - bIKLET Ponsonby Road and^Pomp^llier Terrace, haVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, '' (Three doors past Stab Office)/ t Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. 185—PACKAGES—185 , , , ; Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening CONTAINtNG ■• -■■-" " lam prepared to value land; in, Aucklate Stab. nTr(3 -._, pApi?-R-nrAxrpT-vr r , a the Country for intending purchasers at most Post Office Savings .Bank Money Order Office. 50.°°0 ROLLS I^n^ ' reasonable terms.' AUlandsold'bymei^t TdeKraphStauon.lelephoneßuacau. NEW PATTERNS • land 1 charge 2fper cent, comfe^ : RICHMOND HOUSE, For Drawing. Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and • ■ ' PONSONBY ROAD, Staircase, suitable for the Mansion I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages to spiia AUCKLAND. • or Cottage/ ... .. ■■ ; ' {rom£2sto,£ls,(p ; ; i; W. COCHRAN, Sese.. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, Having at command a large snm of money I cuj FAMILY BUTCHER. AND BEST o!™™ make advances on life Policies. WARNOCK BROTHERS —PACKAGES—9I6 Having Agents in all parts of Australia andia y [Established 1862] ' SCRIMS AND HESSIANS EnSlaM' 1 can make Advances upon Will? I SOAP AND.CANDLE. MANUFACTURERS, ; in sums froni £50 to jeis.oofl.! Manufacturers of tie Celebrated' Extract of LEA™ OILS* wS V^NlS^™ 8 ' JNDUSTRIAL ANDPRoW BB^*BM? U fes'^lS! W PHILIPS* SON ™™™i$T E%Zc^W'^' &Bmces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. 05 LO7 QunlsLt. ' SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUOE.a N.8.-Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, >— — » PT , nrm pntaPTt#niiJ Pnr WpeklTofall A? on, n Sheepskins, and Bones. P. 0.8., 284] [HIGH-STREET B" B"^gsE^ tor Jm Xe Pafi 6 te HO N E YIARTHUR 1%/T AS V, ■—■ 1!75~~T&%^ J\- IVI lyear .. .. HO-*'} FinostPaleßright Extracted Honey in bulk MANUFACTURERS' AGENT .AND S years „ .. '0-M 7 ■■iSTJ- at 4d per U, cash over the counter., WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. 7 yeafs I'Z 0 711 'H j . ._ _10 years,; ..063 16216 "FREDK. WHITEHBAD, ORDERS INDENTED. . d Periodstoßuitß6rrowere . 95 VICTORIA STREET GOODS IMPORTED. DIRECT. The Board h & l Tpower in Sses of Sickn«J« 95, VICTORIA-STREET. QUAUTY GUARANTEED. Want of Employment to SUSPEND ~ViX; AUCKLAND. ._■■> - .. : MENTS/ -T--■■ -■ ■:■■■■:-■■■■-■■■'':'r'^'' G" nnn w „ ZT „ „ FOR SALE, ' BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS/, ,_ X M - 1 Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window PART OR WHOIJB1 OF^HE: ADVANOT GROUSE"™ G\vTreNaus M&^ SMi ON^ThBoS ; ~ Portland Cement - REPAID. . . . ■ FOR SALE: Royal Remy Starch .'./ • " a momhprwhn TmWnhtriiTiprlknadvanceisali • S O U T H G A T E ' S §SSf2SS]^SSffl a CigarS li^^^^Sg^JS^Jl I MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND I'arctanaßiandies . pay ott his mortgage;l^ or may. if he desires, eU , rochk limb, ~^~ " ' ~~ his property subjeQt to tho mor«age;,». tns. In any quantity, "foi 1 Concrete Paths, Floor <=K^kSi^^^~^> Society. . ■ ; , v ■• Cellars, &c, (next to stone ilagging is un ' •*ZjCsW&>§M*gffir ■ ' ' ■ '" ' .'« rivalled for durability and hard-setting BYAPPoiNT- 'Kl^^o^^^EStt rt] M MENT j, o corner of QUEEN STREET andTULOAN qnalitics). .For tanks and other wet His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. . LANE, AVCKLAHV.:■'■ .. work.,tiß ajflvst^lass material. nRHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY • ■ JOHN BANCROFT^; B. KKANE, SOLE AGENT ■&- FACTORY. VICTORIA-STREET EAST ' ;.': ; __JWW£. \ CUSTOMS-STREET. and . —" —" wTTTwFW'r CO- 1 , _■ . A UCKLAND .PEBAIANENT^ - ■ ■ ;,ti ?; > ?.r A OPERATIVE .BUILDING & IHWS&. ■ r -— ■ AUCKLAND. MENT SOCIETY. \ . USE Telephone.SOS. • ; Ofwoe: mTq^-stbekt. \ JAMES MACKIE, Coachbdilbeb, LOANS granted upon approved security o| \ mmv TmpiQ> manager.' — ; s^s^'Sss»^Bss^b. ---\( I^^ J>JiUO- Builder of every leTcription of Vehicles. «A "~ " fensrsm|g^ iffw \ BLEND OF Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. ... ■:■ -■■ ..-• ~ ..& 8-£• '|1 oi * @k\ \ Coachbuilders" Requisites in Stock. The Trade J ye?£l "' " ?n 10 108 68 > pSffl^A \ • . Supplied. * years » .. jl4 7 .113 15:0;. HWJ \ _ _^ Country Orders punctually attended to. 4 ylare H Z 011.8 j| j j A H X H Cash Customers liberally dealt with/ : «S" "'. 14713 J" Hi \ -*- *-^ -JL U ..l.li : —: — -■■■■■ 0 years «. - « ' j -16216 Jt: HI % ■ . , ,-,.-»;-.. i. . JQ YPQTjjJ ■ '1" v D OS ■■•'• * m « \ .=.-. ERBIyoTOK, AT \ .■.*i-.<**i»ki, ~:..-. DEP os I t S .-SS&;»£SS . \TT?AG CONSt7LTIIfG "hoih-bbb*. jmetsstassSr^ ■ / \ I n■/I iV AUCKLAND. . ,< JUU Secretary. /■ " ■■' . •" a - * I /I /l^ \ T^° TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. " ~~~" ~~^- ■■■■'''■ 1 /iff I \ P^SENTS_FORHOME. EW ZEALA ND WTGA^,« 1./ ivy \ ; ■ AND / \ /5 W. NORRIE CABtKETAybK.KER, _^ / \ I In New Zealand Timbers only, FREEHOLD AJN u^ / \ Lew" TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. irrnqT AND SECOND. MORTGAGE, Hi/ \ /^!\ ~~ ~ '~ ORi OIwrsECUBI TY Zh \1 am EßlCAN^mm** J^l"* \* GOES BROOMCO. •—«-ffISS^SSS? I*V Pronounced the best valu^ exmouth street: toffls»wboSS?u?iw^lS?^ i" "' in Auckland." Vj*Dw a X d beadfokd m^^T-» ; . \ ■ Having taken the . This Bank will receive peppsitaa,. • V ; PROVINCIAL HOTEL, ing rates of interest.:- . g percent - ! «^ ~ _„ Shortland-street, will be glad to Bee old friends, 12 monQis ~■■ •" .:'JP€S';; 8/^iSfflto isira nrai -ASW . F..©K and hopes, by strict attention to give satis- 6 months ' -.:'' '~•; "Ef^nijl. 5^T fi i^ iSnll ®^J»a» faction to all. 8 months . irrj-RTG AGE. i-^V j ®M fll wt W «LHJB& Pip« GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS JJJJW ZEALAND^gJ-BANfc ■^^BafS^&UlSfc WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST * ANDi&STBiCg ■ VmmßlVWWmMwßm ■ BRANDS. - \ ■ $bmx *>***** I