THE COMING ELECTION.

Mr Moss Before His Constituents.

fe F. J. Moss, M.H.R. for Parnell, ad" jhair: and there was a crowded.. auditory. The Chairman briefly bespoke for Mr Moss a fair hearing. ■ i .;. .' ~ - d Mr Moss, who was well received, saia that he & the a food many years, and he nau X thiW takeJ the rivine an account of his stewardship, to of the dangerous had been .pursuedan the 10 or 15 years. He thought, that, tiie electors of Parnell would feel pleasure in knowing that ever since that policy ad been initiated ~ the r f .mem ber had been foremost in Both he and: his predecessor ¥»&«£» Wood, had done this. He #g* always laid stress on the fact tliat must come when their security would fall in value, and had warned them fliat when Sat time arrived they imistb, e ;.mepa E ec or the struggle as the weight 6±- taxation should ialbupon That was the true struggle^. which they were now engaged- the. bin - den should fall fairly and • evenly on all classes, or -byVfcwaey: jugglery be cast on the masses? Another great question was whether the policy, of the .country should.be mouVded to teep up the price of the land and to- lower the late of wages. That- was another issue they wquklWe to face. They would have, to say whether ttey would lend their hand to lower the grest mass of their fellow-colo- Ss for the few. : Then there wasathirdissue: Shortly, great runs in ie SoutV would fall into-the hands of the Cown, and •! it would nave, to be deeded how this matter should i, e dc*lt with—for the benefit of the inanyorof the few; They would recollect the/ast occasion when this matter came foeflre Parliament in 1879, and the trouble tJ&b then took place. He would like to 4,y a few words to them on the borrowing -policy of the'past. It was to this policy ' that they in a great measure owed the difficulties into .which they were plunged. Hedid not mean to say that this was the only cause, because he believed that another cause was the change in .the form of govern ment. He reminded #iein that when provincialism was abolished the peo ple were bribed with promises that could not; be' ' fulfilled except by borrowing:' :They now 37 mil lions, and were in the position of the man who boasted that three i years ago he ,was not' worth 6d, and now owed £20,000. (Laughter.) -Not .even their representa tives knew how the money borrowed had been spent. The very medals worn by' -their: Volunteers ; every chair: in the Agent- : Generals office in London ; every telegraph post, 'had-;'come out:-'.! oi ■[ ; the bor-i •rowed- J money. Victoria,, which had, spent its borrowed ..money-on- ; repro-; ductiye- public works, received £900,000 an nually from public works; while we with a larger expenditure only derived L 300,000. Their exports were larger than ours, and their prosperity-greater in every way/ With, reference to his own action in Parliament .he quoted from the c " Hansard" reports o£ 1880 to show that he. had then condemned the borrowing policy and warned Parlia ment. 'against' the' danger•!which would! i culminate iii lowering the credit of. the colony ■;'■ had 'advocated the re'ducti-on of the members; of the, General Assembly and the number -of Ministers.i l There was not a year since that he had not movedj ,in the same-direction*,,% In August; 1881,1 "speaking to a motion of Sir George Grey's,; he had condemned the extravagance of a large House of Representatives, and advo " cated the reduction of the number of : mem* •bers by one-half, which, wo-ald be followed by a substantial reduction in the mental expenditure.. Year after year he had gone on, and now he found he wag coolly reproached for standing alone; When he commenced, the party of retrenchment numbered 15 or 16, but one by : one -they had dropped : off, and he was left alone. It <"was- not a pleasant .position, to' isolate one's self ; from- his. fellow members, but for three years he-had not :' believed :either- Government pi? Opposition . were- in s earnest. -'He; was np'w delighted that the people were- at lasfraroused and would not further allow this fair : country to be a plaything in,the. hands', of politicians. | 'Massing on to allude to the,deficit, Major Atkinson .had accused the Grey Government j of leaving a deficiliof £911,000, arid of havitrg' forestalled the £5,000,000 loan j yo'o the Hall-Atkinson Government, instead of . 'endeavouring, to. reduce the expenditure, '•funded the deficit, increased the taxation, abolished; the, unimproved land tax, /jubsti 'tuted the property tax, and took 12 revenue against II months' ■They effected a - temporary . 'saving-of L 50,000 by imposing a tax. of 10 per cent. qn the unfortunate ' civil; ser.-yants. He remembered .that his , frienc'i Air Sadler, " who" had'been receiving tb.e magnificent salaryof ,L6;a year- as postm'astesin P.arhell, told him that.at'the end. of the year he had Jiad 12s deducted f.rom his Atkinson <pfe»f<essed" to ■ retrench, 1 j and re trench largely,, ;and appointed, a com| mispjion of 'Goyemme'jit'-officers;-'- They; made a report- and' Bent-* it in, but in the meantime Atkins bnuwas turned out of office,, and an extraordinary thing;happened. Atkinson destroyed the report of the com mission on the grounds thai) it wa&-confi dential. This he'demurred.to,, v Thereport .was prepared by' Government bfEcers, and .should have beery-left' for the benent.df their successors. Msijbr Atkinson 'left , a deficit of £182,000 on ; the, year's .transactions when he went out of'.of§ce. '. The 'Stout-Vogel Ministry' : QjA -nothing " mucib - ' in ; the way of retoenchment,...and,- they cribbed, the .last thing, left, to,, sink ' 'ing fund. He knew that' Treasurers were always teUing themiihat they were making lots of money by converting/loans'arid amalgamating, offices, but. notwithstanding that they were' gojrig steadily to the bad.' ,<lij.irM due to'the charging of all kinds • of : expenses to loanii■; ;He had examined ?the accounts ';bf .Victoria,'■': and,, -fdurid th;at t; they had''riot spent \ a' ■single penny of borrowed' ■ rrione'y' • oh' immigrar tipn. >-,We,ron the,.-otjher^hand,;ihad spent ,'i£2,oo<),ooo, and so on with.;.pther.l:dharges, JHe- had .been, —'ridiculed, -,as,;,& ■ pas! jsaridtti, a Jeremiab', ."'.the Ivofce'.fof/one 'crying .iii.the \vilderness,"',but' he ; djd • not-fear for7the colony" now.:that, the people-f-were' .roused.' -TheS people down there- "were , .-very., virtuous now, when 'itheir-f "credit"," was tliey "could riot' sell their 'debentures..:'He said they^muSt , refeerich, blit' they ' must '.Teconstruct the whole ; system,arid' begin at; 'the; top.; He 'wished 'to speak ; with ; '-the ■ greatest^respect of-the' , Governor, , but-they could nptaffordto spend'"lilo;000 per an num Extravagances "of -this kind" c6uld',V.-,.iiQt "''be '"-. stopped unless -the whole .: colony.. demanded • it.- • He f .advocated the redu'etipn' ,of -the number of the members of the"' Housej but then they'would require to increase the '-local government powers. They might in duce the, members ;tp";4p. or 45, and the •Legislative Council : to'2o iHhey established ( efficient local He, did . not " favour-' the. abortion, of f thetlJpper ,'House, : ' as. he considered^thati ' check ion the : Hoiise '■ bf' Representatives. •If;;;the. Council: were...abpl^hed,',:,,;:,what 'appeal would they! have * apainsti . :; ,;f;he. House of< Representatives?f Council' , might, be. elected ■ by ; . the J^cal., govern- , "ing 'bodies.: -Without,' :,a ;gpod t ;ipystem of local , • gpyernmenfc,,,;, how fvtjrj he feared they would" still ; go blufiMine op' (through lack of local ; jin $her. Assembly local .'■l-fIT

Until they/snade of ~ the : : Parliament* a, council, and nob a mere. "Board of ' iVorks, "they could not expect: colony Wprpspeiv , ' He yarned-His headers; not*to t/e carried away "entirely-by those who crj ed out so loudly for retrenchment, andw/ho wished to get to Wellington on that fW alona There were other matters < equjJly important, and firstly there was taxation. There were numbers of people -who could, afford, to..pay...taxes who .had,, ir/ade money through the Public Works tJolicy, and a fair- share.of taxation should be borne by them and not the whole ot it thrown ; on the struggling masses. It was the wrong time when wages were low and times were hard to impose increased duty on'tea arid , stigar."' One of the great est helps the colony, could have m this crisis, was ■ the. settlement of people on the lands, and. when Mr Ballance pro mulgated his Village Settlement scheme he had "given it his cordial support. Many people .preferred a country life, and. would accept it if they, had the chance; and see how this relieved, the crowded ranks of labour. (Cheers.)*' He believed it had been a step in the right direction. Proceeding to deal with the matter of Land Tax.he said he approved of a small improved land tax, just to show that' the people 'of'the''colony meant the holding ,o£,large areas, for specu lative .purposes to cease.. .It...should not be put on in ; a vengeful spirit,, but merely to let, people see that it was not a safe thing to speculate in land- Referring to protection, he r said .if they set themselves to protect wisely every , local in dustry that could be successfully carried out,' they would give new life'to the col ony. (Cheers.) When the Government brought downthe Tariff Bill, it gave him a good deal of concern as to now he should vote. He did not like the Government, be cause: they had shirked great qnestions l but he liked Stout, who was at one with him in mpst of his views, but he regretted that he had linked himself to Sir J. Vogel. whose views were diametrically opposite to his own. Stout was a Demdcrat, while Vogel was a Conservative. He condemned strongly, the Vogel policy, which he knew Stout also opposed. Stout, in an evil moment, had joined a coalition,, and if the people allowed it, it would, be governed by a coalition again. So long as they suffered coalition they would hare to suffer from great jobs, which done by the Government of the day would , be connived at by leaders of the Opposition anxious to get troublesome, political questions out of the way. Corning to his action in connection with the Tariff 'BiUj.hei strongly advocated the adoption of a thorough policy of protec tion, which not only would enable them to return to prosperity, but as in America they could commence td pay back' what they owed, and get the colony out of the hands of the money-lenders. They had to send home L 3,000,000 annually to pay interest on what they owed, and unless they pur sued a protective policy he did not see how they could stand the strain. Ho quoted from the statistics of the colony of Victoria, showing , what protection had done for it since ■theinitiation' of that policy in 20 years. They should not protect articles that they could not manufacture in sufficient quantities .to satisfy all their own demands, and if they adopted this policy he felt quite satisfied, and in the course of 4 or 5 years they might begin to payoff their debt.'; It would be a proud day • the Treasurer of' New Zealand who made the first: repayment of LIOO,OOO, and commenced, to'buy'back the colony from those into whose hands they and if had been so recklessly sold. Speaking generally of his action in Parlia ment, he said that he had taken part in several liberal measures—triennial Parlia ments, the extension of the suffrage, and the fixing of the payment of members, and hoped still to take part in securing that one man. should have but one vote. It was living people and not the dead property tlv-tt ' constituted the. nation, and whom its legislature should represent.. He concluded by announcing thatTi'e intended again to offer himselC for Parnell. (Loud and-prolbnged cheers.) ' \ } Mr Hodge asked amidst interruption ii Mr Moss considered; Stout sincere in his desire for retrenchment when he had linked himself with, a biliet-hunter like Vogel,., Mr Moss said he had already expressed the sentiment he .felt in regarding -thj Stuart-Vogel evolution.: ■■'■■ ~-■ ..;,'' ! In reply to Mr Fowler, Mr Mosasaiditht totaLamountke, had received from Govern ment for his .visit was £10 ss. - - ] Me ■JSreylor/fo'asoffiewJhafc incoherent ad : dress,, recommended ,the electors to '< rut out the f ossilated old fossils," andintimatet tliat on some future occasion-he would ccci "their suffrages. ;In reply to Mr Raynes, who wanted p lthow why they Could not get a raihva; station for Parnell, Mr Moss said that h< had made several attempts to get this, ~bu had always been told that the gradient wa too stegp.. • (■] J!: ■'' ".<'■ ; ■■' '■■'"- '■ Mr H. R. Jury moved a vote of thanki to Mr Moss 1 for his address and cohtinuec confidence in him as their representative He commended Mr Moss's action in puttinj his finger on the' Threats and Molestatio) Bill. He could ,•. easily lunderstand. ■ M Moss's position in; supporting,, the Govern merit on the Tariff Bill, v/f' ; , >'- J ; Mr Clarke'seconded. ! |-| ;; j ..The- .motion;: was .pub,: and eaWiec unanimously.'_" " "'■"■■. - ; i Mr Moss briefly thanked them for tht vote, and moved ,a. ./vote! 'of thanki to the Chairmari which was.'camed arid'thi meeting separated. i-.. • :•■; ■ ■< -■■ !

"CHILD TRAINING" AND "FAMILY RELIGION."

An undenominational ■■' conference.:on.;rth( above siibjects took place last night in Hblj ! Tiinity, splibolrbbni, DevQnportj the Rev Joseph Bates presiding. • Between 50 and 6( persons were present,; amongst them being ' Bishop .TheproceedingshaV' ingbeenopened■vv'itHreligious exercises, ihi (Rev. Mr Bates explained that the:con ference had been called by Mr,Gγßrown, who was greatly interested in the sub ject oi -family •:■ religion. , . (The i cognate subject of "Child Training "had been added, and Bishop Cowie was present for'the 'pur ipose of delivering an address upon it. The Rev. H. Bull ,had promised to open up the 'other subj'eefebjit hadrbeen prevented; by illnessrfromifulfilling the sduty. ; ■ :Timely notice was given of this, and Mr Browii th'e'ii asKed 5 the Rev. 41ex.' Reid to undeij take the duty, but he also had, been pre cluded bjr "illness. ' Pinally the Rev. T. G-. Garr hk& Consented to open the discussion on •'•* Religion," and was present for rthatf purpose;., (.Deuteronoiny, 4 'to; ily. were'Vread .as a kind of itext for the discussion. • -ob'o? asitiOir.'.tun<>} j . Bishop Cowie then delivered an address by way. of initiating a discussion upon "'Th'e v ßeligious.'Training of 'Young Chi ldren in the Home." ' He began by remarfc ing upon the importance oi the subject, and then* went on to say, withj reference to the frequent s statement that, colonial children •were less deferential and towards their seniors'than childfen, at his own experience • had proved .that colonial children were quite as well behaved as thosja he; had v met in other parts oi the world. So' far as their religious 'training was con cerned, it' could .hardly be , "commenced at' ijbo '.early, an age.' It was a strange anomaly 'that'while children were never considered too young to be regarded as inheriting the spiflt/of.evil, ";they. were looked .upoii as . insusceptible : i to holy - influences until ' they/had begun to grow; up. Ifc; -was J , "a' •• first' .essential to teach, them obediencej' and .in ,hprder : to, ;; dp;i this -ySnpcessfully. the parents .jiiustibft'.united..,,,lt ■was,fnotr.-riece9Sary

WbewereJwhen violent measures had to be resorted oo the chances were tfca* *J& fault lay with the administration. Parents too should impress the child's mind with. 2 o? guilt- C° nvent "X* should not bY established in ones family.. He had seen some parents punish their Sm\l broking • elate as for felling a her•_ Trivial faults should not.be treated with. rigour J evt to obedience was the inculcation of truthfulness, ' re: was:'" mischiev ous thing to threaten children with punishments which are never intended. It encouraged unteuthfulness, and so did Sty 'Obedience and truthfulness formed the basis of the Christian character, and theywere best taught, at home-not at school. The teaching of moral and: Christian principles.was very much like the teaching 1 of languages-it was best instilled when tie pupil was quite young. The leaving of nature to herself W like the conduct of the; man w,ho ; left his property uncultivated because, he was unwilling to prejudice the soil _in favour of; flowers and strawberries to the detriment of weeds and briars. Great care should be taken in selecting'the passages ot Scripture to be read to children, and, above all, they should not be weuried. Salvation, ' should not be regarded' as merely pertain-' ing to the future life.' It was a state of ! spiritual health.. Canon .Knox's handbooks ion the Testaments and Dr. Geikies works for the young could bo recommended for use in training children. ~ , ' ■ , : Mr Brown endorsedthe Bishop's remarks ! upon .the importance of early training, : No one else evincing an inclination, to. speak, a hymn was sung, and the Rev. T. G, Carr then called upon for his address !upon "Family?Beligion." I Mr Carr commenced by paying a tribute to the Bishop for the excel lence of his address. As for family i religion) it must centre.: in the heads; of ! families. They must themselves have the grace of God. Mr Carr went on to cite the instances of the enduring influence. of religious exercises in the family. He then recommended the reading ot the Scrip tures topically, rather than at random, or diffusely verse by verse. The regular read ing of the Scriptures was at the foundation of family religion. Prayer, too, was a very important element, and the members of the family circle should be encouraged to pray in rotation. ... ~., Mr Geo. Brown offered a few remarks, and then, oil the motion of Mr W. Hoyle Brown, a vote of thanks was passed to Bishop Covvio and the Rev. T. G. Carr. The' proceedings wore closed in the usual way. ~

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~' '-'/,; Election Jfoticefr ma the- .{p;s- X •;■'■ ~<: ''-'';■■ 'SBJ-GXi- •., •; ■■•■.; / find that; a number/#*»** sentativa electqrsfih «jir, district, g*"Jgg£ that f should stand as a candidate for yoursuf frages at*the forthcoming election.. ; As I do not; think it" fair that any Elector should be asked tojoiriin any requisition, or, OtherwiSß.conunitthimselftome, without know ing fully my political principles and programme, I now beg to subjoin-a statement of the same. I have-not yot definitely decided to become a candidate; thia will.depend upon whether 1 can arrange my private business so as to allow of mybeinjj absent-in Wellington.for the time necessary to devote to public affairs. This I hope-to succeed in arranging, butif not, I shall withdraw from my candidature within a very few days and intimate the same to you. <In this case I shall probablysoekyoursuffr.ag.es on. some.future occasion.), Although personally unknown to many of you, yon will find, as the election proceeds, that I am very far. indeed from boing unknown in Jsew Zealand, whioh I hare made my home now for noarly thirty years, and I venture to hope that jyouwillnndineMotunfavourablyknown. , I Meantime I oarnostly trust that the general ofvthe eleotors will resist all attempts to ! obtaifr promise's ofi tlioir votes until they are in a i position, to decide upon the important iseues 'which will be placed before them in this elec ition, and have fully heard all the candidates. As I may not have another opportunity of ad drosßing the electors of the wholo district, I beg to ask, , as a personal favour to myself from every elector'who intends to support me, ( that ho will ion all occasions aid in. giving to my opponent jor opponents tho ; samo fair and impartial hear ting that ho desires, for the candidate he sup ! ports, ! By all moans, let us have the enthusiasm of istrbog and intelligent conviction, with the use !of every fair and honourable means of carrying ' the election; but lot us despise, and brand with ! overwhelming disapproval, disgraceful and de grading shifts or trickery, which are the last, and, let us thank God, the desperate resort of md ignorance and prejudice. My colours, gentlemen, are, I firmly believe, your colours. If, however, it should turn out I that I have been incapable of gauging and of Identifying myself with your intelligence, the consequence of the failure must be mine, as I always nail my colours to the mast and fight through. , ~ ... I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, J.AITKINCQNNELL. PQLI GWf&TSS E R S B n D O. P^ 1. Effeotive and permanent retrenchment in the public expenditure. 2. A vigorous opposition toall inoreaae in the aergregato of tho taxation of th« colony until every other possible expedient" to make both ends meet" has been exhausted.' More particu arly to tho imposition of any additional taxation usually termed "protective duties"), whoroby ho already crushing burdens of the treat mass of tho people would be increased without; benefit to the public chest. 3 The encouragement of local niaaef actures by the removal of all duties upon ra»inatecial used in connection with articles radHectured n the oolony not directly " protected, with judicious direct aid from the public puree to young industries likely to prove ultimately self supporting. 4. The recognition of tho immense import ance of the mining industry to tho colony, and tbe adoption of moans to promote its growth and success. 5. A vigorous proseoution of the all import ant workef the settlement of the lands of New Zealand by the encouragemont of bona fide working settlers of moderate capital, particu larly tho encouragement and expansion of tho most popular system of settlement — tho de ferred payment system with froehold tenure. 6. Reform of. the Nativo Land; laws with a view tq the resumption o£ tho pre-emptive right of the Crown. 7. The abolition of the differential legisla tion in favour of natives, whereby they are re lieved from taxation, or otherwise havo rights and privileges conferred upon them not'enjoyed by the European population. 8. That Vailo's Pail way System, as appliod to passenger traffic, shall havo immediate trial on the Auckland scotion of Railways. 9 Tho curtailment of the borrowing policy with a view to its total abolition at the earliest practicable dato.' ' 10. The maintenance of the efficiency and general character of the .Educational System, primary and soponda'ry, bot with, tho abolition o( Education Boards and the adoption of other necessary-reforms in the direction of economy and improvement, including undor this, latter head tho introduction of the daily reading of selected portions of Scripturp without comment (with leave to tho children of all,parents who object to such reading to absent themselves). 11. A staunch adherence to tho principle ol Local Option in respect to the liquor traffic. 12. The reform of the Legislative Council. 13. A loyal adherence to the principles and traditions of the great Liberal party of Eng land as distinguished from the revolutionary, visionary,' or Socialistic extreme Radical, and therefore a reliance rather upon economy of ad ministration, common sense, and vigorous in toligent work, than upon political nostrums, fads, or costly but doubtful experiments to pull the country through. . 14. Opposition to tho present Government mo THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND £"'• .'.»;. I CITY NORTH. : . . Gentlemen,—l have the honour to intimate that I shall be a Candidate f6r re-election to the House of Representatives for the above Dis trict; -'■ ;; "■■' v ?;;..•; ■ ;; ;, ']'■ " ';['' :' I am. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully,! , T. TH6MPSON.' TO, THE ELECTORS OF FRANKLIN ,-, ',(,:;.,•,■; , 'SOUTH. .:■ .. • vu Gektxemen,—Having; been' asked by a nu merous and influential section of your Electorate to stand as their candidate-at- the , coming election, I hkvpi consented to do so, »nd have the honour to intimate to you the fact. Indut course I purpose to meet you at tho variouj oentree of popnlati6n; with a view to explaining ihy views on the <mdstlonß of th 6 day. '■ ,' < I am, . ' ','. ': '. ■~.■'.'.." ' Your obfedieht servant, * '' FItED. H. JONGSFORD, Eazorbaok, . • ■...,, ' ' '17th June, 1887. < mO THE ELECTORS OF p FBANKLYN ■■ r --I , "•,:;•.•;■ ' : SOUTB[i: »'•< •' the 'Very urgent request; of a large number of influential electors in youi'verj important district, I have consented to allow myself to be nominated as your; representative in: the coming Reform Parliament, and will positively go to the Poll in the interest oJ Retrenchment and Rpform, and independent ol all other Political Parties. ,'•''■ : ii-' ■>'■' IWA''.l_ IXaitij' ' ~. I. ''~:' Yours yery truly, , | ,'• ri| ':';!* '" ,' ' JQHNJENKINS. , Newmapket, June 10th, 1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF FRANKLIN ". Q ; ,;. ; NO R H., v Yi:jr/l£jViF. i r^MR:-W i : l -F. iBUCKLAND' : -n. ■'i ■< WILL i " "'■■ - ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF. FRANKLIN 1 ; ! :: '~ ! ;, NORTH AT OTAHUHU ;, •• ',: I. On THUJRSDAY, the 23rd day of June, '.;/.'■"•";.'.■■. '■'.'.'''' : ;l At7 !, '.';'' ; ; ,; ;luthe Otahuhu Public Hall. , ! ASK Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Jib boxes, net weight JX is tno best.' -Mr Arthur Masy, High-etreet, Agent, ,for the Manufacturers. . Wholesale— >pp]y to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Cus toms-Street, i;. ■:.•;?: si



Business Notices. pOALS! £<OALS !•; ; PJSR ■ REBECCA. NOW DISCHARGING 600 TONS BEST ! CO-OPER AT :i YE NEWCASTLE HOUSEHOLD, AND SMITHY COALS. As the market; is now very bare of Newcastle Goal, to secure !3upply, orders should be sent in promptly. »y TAUPIRI, BA.Y, and WHANGAREI always on supply. W. &.Q. WINSTONE. AUUS! G NS! GUNS! !RIFLES KIFLES REVOJuVERS REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER! Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wibk Cabteidges, Loading Apparatus, AMMUNITION Of Every Description, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &o. The best and cheapest House in Auckland for the abovoisat T>. EVITT'S, 254,. Queen-street. Repairs and ovory description of Gun work done tthe lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, GONMAKER, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite tho Market House). ■ PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS.



TP E A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL . , N3TRUMENT MAKER. SHQETLAND-STBEET. t ALWAYS IN STOCK- Speotoolee and Eye-glasses of every kind; an accurate tit guaranteed Opera Glaiees of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scopes: powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Pnrallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers. Thermometors, Hydrometers Electrio.Bells, Batteries, unci _ Fittings M agnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes. Steam Guages and Tubinpr, Salinometers JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, lls • >: ' ■■'• "■' >'" Settlors' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s tid Settleßs' Mlscroscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, •ti% Cd Also, Steam and Electro Motor WorkingModela and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS OP EVERY KIND BEPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. J. BUTCHER.] t J - GROOM, LOCAL INDUSTRY. . y Everyone interested in tho prosperity of Auckland should purchase LOCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with tho best articles, ■which toe made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD. A. LEMAN... ... ... Manager. ARNOCK BROTH E R~sj [Established 18621_ SOAP AND CANDLK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEI*. AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of tile Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double ! Crqwn,- Economic, and Household; Carbolic, and other Medicinaland Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, &C. , ! litnAl : ■ ' .- i ■'■■■ Offlces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. } N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bone?. • ~



Q.N S A L E, HARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTORIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., ' •'". ■. ..„ Durham-street. • '. 'tcincourage local industry, AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Victobia-stbbet (near Freeman's Bay). *•'' ■■-• CHARLES SMITH, ' Manufacturer of Bassinettes, Perambulators, Invalids' Carriages, &c. The prices have been carefully adjusted, and areas low as possible consistently ivith quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep in repair for one year is a sufficient proof of their excellence Perambulators of any makorepairedortakeu in exchange. Price list post free. Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS. : LORNH and RUTLAND Sxbeets. . Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Bufifgies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, ftnd 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. \ ; . GET one lof -my : 4os Overcoats. They are very taking with the fair sex.— J, H. Palfcon, Tailor, Victoria-street East.



Business Notices. TJI ISH E R & C °"» Ji WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND BU T C H E B Sj , Established 1864. AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers i^Game H&mg &mlB _ Cornod Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage SuppUed; N.8.-Calves' P.ennets. giß, Customers Supplied with Ico. DWINJ 0 N E S (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Fobnishino, and Gen.ebaEi IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N./. Agent for the Phoenix Ifim Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star, Pnst Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephoneßuaea^^^ RICHMOND H0 U SB,, PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sbnb., j FAMILY BUTCHER. fi ROUND L I ME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI o HYDRAULIC GROUND rivalled for durability and hard-setting dualities). For tanks and other wet work it ia a first-class material. W. L "- T s ' BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, BOOK! MANUFACTURER, , avvndilam-stkeet. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, . Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday BAKERS' S SI\ 0 L k RK» BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. Iron Curved for Verandas (ANY PATTERN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. • .



George M c g&ul, Manufacturing Plumber, . . AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), end' BROWN & DAVY STREETS. THAMES, HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanka (assorted) 600 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) "... 60,000 feet Lead Edge Ridge Gap toll sizes) 50,000 feet O.G. Scouting (all sizes) 50,000 feet Downpipes (all sizes) . . ■"• 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Noils, Lead , Washers. Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc Awarded Three First Prizes for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. - • '-. ■■: ■' Lcrgost and best selection of Gas Globes In Auckland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders punctually' attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all lYade Requisites, Wellesley-st, East (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. A (JLOSE BROS.' JhP\ BLEND OF |tpiteii ;. -. . AT ■ \ " ■■ • ' I: ~ / PER.LB. \^^| Pronounced the best yaluX in Auckland. \



Buisnes! s Notices. QELLING-OFF ! QjELLING-OFF.! BOOTS AND SHOES! BOOTtf AND SHOES! BOOTS AND SHOES ~ i. W. WATTS, Having opened extensive premises in Queen street, has determined to close the premises in Karangahape Road, and to enable him to do so ) will hold-a i GREAT QLEARANCE SALE, FOR ONE; MONTH ONLY, During which tin iO the whole Stock must be cleared. , . ,; gee. our P«ice I .ist below and compare with i: any other. Children's Part ILace Boots, size 7 tp 9, 3s Cd Ghildi'en's Leather Lace Boots, 7 and 8,3s lid Children's Leath or Lace Boots, 10 to U, Is Hα Girls' Kid' Butto: n Boots, 7 to 13, 3s Gd jVlcids' K-id Elas tic Sides, 1 and 2, 2s Od. Ladies' Dancing-Shoes, from 2s 6d _ ■ ; Lerlies' Morocco) Elastic Sides, from as Hα , Ladies' Kid Ela irtic Sides, from 5s lid Men's Lace Bal morals, from 6s lid ■ Men's Kip Bias tic Sides, pegged, from 8s lid ••; Men'sßlucherf j,nailed, good,frpmsslid All other i irticles at equally low pricee. This being a Genuine Bona Fide Sale, no reasonable offer will be refused. Note the A.ddress: ; ; ■ ;.■ W e : WATTS, KARANGAHAPE- ROAD, NEXT EARLE & MONTGONGERY'S. R0.8., 284] ' [HIGH-STREET Ar t Hv r. lyjr as. y, . „ . '■■ , ■-LVA • MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND AVUOLESALE GLASS MERGHANT.) j ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. . FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Grlass. "■'■'■' Wire Nails . Portland Cement .. :■■.,■ Royal Remy Starch . ' ~ Havannaand Manilla Cigars , / : , Claret and Brandies ■ . . . ■ \ -yrriLLiAM errington, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., ;'■," CONSULTING' ENGINEER,; AUCKLAND. ' '■ : •'■ I



TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. ! '; j Very beatitifui Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets. Fanot Boxes, etc., all made from, the pick of K.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, CABINET WOXX ER, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. // The G-OR'N BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH - STREET. ■jT-ARANGAHAPE ROAD J-Sl. (Opposite Forosters' Hall). •' TEMPERANCE DINING-ROOMS. Meals at all hours, 9d. Special facilities for Grilling Chops and Steaks promptly at any time. Dinners, 12 to 2. Separate room for ladies. Tea (fresh mttde for each customer), 2d a cup. A really good cup of GofPee always-ready, 2d cup. TT O N: ' . E ; : -;.Y !• Finest Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at id per lb, cash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, ■-:'■:■ "■' 95, VICTORIA-STREET, Auckland, i QJ ACK S. SACKS. SACK S. O Wo are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain Sack * STONE BROS. "DDTTEEICK'S /CUT. . PAPER ' 3 PATTERNS Of All the Latest London Fashions for Ladies, Misses, Boys* an» Little -.- ■•.. •-. i ■• ' • CHILDBED,.. '.' . ."'■ .; - ito'io . Can be obtained from ■■■■ KIDD & VWLDMAN . „ .. Shortland-st, W. P. OGILVIE .. „ „ Victoria-st. ■ J. &W. WILLIAMS .:. : .:' I MUN^EIO&'CO. 1 "L " i. : ■'■'..' Ponsonby. j MISS FISHER' „,„ : „ Parneli. •Fashion Sheets and-Journals, illustrating the above Patterns may be had from any j •'•'' Stationer or Bookseller. -.:• i ''ADAM fEIR r 'MukRAY, IMPORTER ' ;ANI) i PUBLISHER, r , Queen-street, Auckland. : • 4 l !i jt' Educattona&l. ,, J ' 1 NIGHT SCHOOL J3I -CLASSES; >Monday,< Wednesday, and Friday, 7.3J to 9 p.m.—G. Thwaites,- Assistant : ■/■ .. ■■■■•;-■•'- MR J. H. SWALES,-Certificated Pupil of Professor Swallow. Eady's Music Warehouse.7 Lessons in Pianoforte-playing and Violin-playing. ' \ [A CABD.] MR. ,J. X E- ,L r L • V,. TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULI\ CLASSES. Address—- , i j . Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Road MR F. B. j WOODHAM, >', ; Teacher qf the , PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. : ■ Address: Card o£Mr A. Eady, Auckland • 1 Music Warehouse, Queen-street. ■ ■, : • TU BTL E ] E COUPON. O ! •' •■ ;■;— ■ . ■■'■' Vvi? Anyone cutting out this Coupon and 1 ■'* ■ ; 'taking it to S?.. T, E. CARTER'S •q. Picture ,Vand Musical , Instrument Depot, ' '. . ' 88, VICTORIA-STREET, > AUCKLAND, . Will be given for Is one of his J_ BEAUTIFUL PACKETS OF SCRAPS O '•■ : ' '■■• i - - ; ■ : ' ! >- : •'■"■- ■• ■■■ '■:■ ;; ;-■ *& ■„■...:,:].;., .• .Worthos.; . .- .. Q Post free to any part of Ifew Zealand | ■v; v J i;';/for:is2dinetamps.



J-YX sfanu, upon firsffii or repayable either weeUyor 3^llol4 6 «Si a term of years.— i\/|".oney t6 ; SW~~^t~-^ 10. Freehold Security ZT 0 * WM. READ BLOOMtfn?Tr> „ - rate of intercst-Apivt a tto <W<i ——^sssas^i TV/TONEY TO LEND • 1^ DISCOUNT BANkllJa%OM^ > Darby-street (off Qaeen-street), ahck^ HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane Agencies Auckland,- Sydney, and m^ MONEY advanced from £5 and upW !, ' any amount required, to suit the - h - PERSONAL, FREEHOLD. "L^slSf 5 any TANGIBLE SECURITY; repaSS' *- way as may be arranged,. either Wj-innS MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY - lowest current rates.- ; . ~-,. 7*' ADVANCES made on removal; also, onallkindsof MEßCHAVi^n 1 * including BOND WARRANT &o. IaE > BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rates, Interviews and communications WhA 'ffiu strictly confidential. ; . . ™ j '™^el§ Office Hours : • From 10 till 5 b'olpok.' $ Bank of England Notes Changeiv" -T ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN JU - DISCOUNT BANK, :~' SU 50/ SHORTLAND- STREET, 'AUpkLLVD (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' (Warehoused '- And Little Collins-st., Melbourne,-sr LOANS,are advanced froin.,2l,oto£s m •■■..' ■ '•''; '' ' :Upbn ! / •''■•'-"■■■?' ',"'j< Personal; Freehold,' and 'Leasehold , Seeurib Repayable'by ' '-■■■• lJ ' Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Initatak . : At Lowest Current Rates." : : ••■'" Advances made on Furniture without, removal and all classes of Merchandise/ Loans granted upon Life Policies, legadtii, ami , Interests under Wills; r .■. v = Bills Discounted, at CtjKKEXT ; BATEs, : Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. 7 RepayJiSita by Easy;lnstalments., >••, ~;• ; = Terms Gratis. All-communications and,into views held strictly cOnfldeSltialii'; ' * MONEY '■ LENT- ■ ON -PROMfsSOfiY \ NOTES, HO USES, FURNITUEE, &d BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. , MORT G AGE S. NEGO TI ATE.D, JOHN W. HARDIE;- Land, CoaianssioN, ■ and' Estate Agett/ HIGH-STREET, AupKLAND.'f.- f ■ART HUβ ' p'H "E'ir, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT; 24, SHORTLAND -,STREET-'



(Three doors past Stab Office). \,;, I am prepared to, value land in Auckland or the Country for intending. purcls3sers;atji]ost reasonable terms. All land sold by land I charge 2k per cent.: commission. - I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages/in'mma. l ■';;":' ■ : ; from £25 to £15,000 - v Having at command a large snm of money I can ■ '.'■■ make advances on'life Policies. ' Having Agents in'; all parts of Australia anSia ' "England, I can make Advances upQnWule insumsfrom £50t0£15,000. ;, !..-\.^ TNDUSTRIAL AND' PROYJJIEjrt' ;i"- PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND.AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY. OF, ; AUCj|LSP SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUiM|^ Repaymentsextend- Per Week j!L ing over for £100.' ' _T*^oftj_i, -.'- - ' ;■.■ ..' \,&a.d.~' fl^T 1 year -: -i 2 00 1.. .104.0-0 ,-: IIS: n.,014T7>i 11315 0: 6 years „ - ~ ;. 0.10 0 , r.W.M 7 years'.; ~ 0 711 ! ~: !$&»; 10 years.,. .. -P .6 3. 16216 And otiier Periods to suit ; Bprrow*> r( The Board has power.?.<%"*&blf&Elfr Want of Employment toCSUSP^NU^fAi , MENTS. • -•:.--:";• :: ...';■ i;:;..: :_,:-_ BORROWERS SHARE IN i PROFITS, PART OR WHOLE.OF THEJI>VANra, MAY BE ■• REPAID- INTEREST CEASES ON THE.EOBTION REP. AID, ;.; _.r. ■■ ... ~^ :Kt ''; - : ,; ' A mem ber who has obtained an advanMJsat liberty to sell his property at any tißje, am io pay olt his mortgage; or may; if hp desires,scu his property Bubject to 'the; mortgage:.tp;if» Society. ; . ~ ; ; -! Corner of QUEEN , STREET andTULCAN LANE, AUCKLAND. ." A OPERATIVE'BUILDING & MVESI .MENT ..,.;-,,- ■_;;■-. ;. :v-,;.;'i.;. Officb: 147 Qoeen^tebßT. , '-■--• Rates for.repayment of each Si^PJ^?^ ss^^fena^fwS|§^ 4 years- . ; 10.11 ■£■■ -, 6 years .. , -~. , M'H ; ,1J713 f >8 years,. ; v *rJ S ,: '• 162 16:3k 10 years .. .. oba ■■'^—~—'- And in the same proportion for smaUerj;■■-. or larger .loans. .-■•;. „ „ _ • DEP6siTS.--The t Soc^^mWS )ie at 7 day^ , notice, i per cenUper. a^ Eg v ,-■•■ -.:■_ i --;-: , ..;:;^;.K ! J J^l f>N secretary' 12 months ..■ ,-■ .. 6 months ,«■•<: fiper.M"^^ --.... ;,' :-: .1 ■:. ■:;...,.:;.■.:■, ■v : ' :i., ~--■ ;'"■■• .