AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[pERS .S..TAHAWERA.]

SMALL-POX AT HOBART.

I', from the Quarantine Station at Tl! bates that all the patients are IjUDCeS Tnt present. There arc no new ** C Lcilil Hines. *S<* 32 > clicd °" °1 llit, having gradually sunk from SondSy 7 imission. A house at Carlton *** I b» been isolated for eight #y*to- Inmates had communication W> " S »J nerson? in Launceston. A ff ithsuspectea p " Tnt Flobftvt: on S*SJ?JSnsider the bert *tep> J evenfc the spread of the to be tsKe

BRAVERY REWARDED.

yioffin* reP° rt of a presentation of TBI Ito a" ex-Aueklander for an act mff> t in the adjacent » fbrS S interest our reader,. The Mr - rrferten to in the report is a son of Bwffnfl refe"e_ Auekknd i Sβ who died some colonist an« ' » )ort , j, from the rears Herald:" "On Tuesday WJKthe close of the Council even" , ? TpZ'sham, the Mayor (Mr J. twines a y., reques t of a large number and Mamck rf fne " * J e d the Petersham railway * P reS " Ir S Browne, with a valu -statlol lMf watch "in recognition of his IW9 -* Ol i avi the life of a fellow trW Ee X "evidently Ml across the -I'Jtf line in front of an opproach fflSwSS Saturday, September ? KSr from the Secretary of Railways » X" that he had no objection SniS onbein-inadet^ Mr Browne, j recognition i al£ Commissioner considers? that Kα of appreciation was well de iJ The Mayor then rose and addressed J Swmeinvwy lMdatory terms. Hosaid fSetestfmoninl. was not so much a 1 £ general esteem in which he a ine)wfts hold, nor because of the SS.ibligetliepublic,at the railway £><* he had always manifested ; fft'wWy « n expression of the suo -5w fidmivation ol the hr? very S in the act of saving life, and JrS watcb. The man whom Mr s!me hat! rescued warmly thanked Mr Smea&ev. He explained to those pre -1 that he had strained his right arm and Llder in holding «p a lady who had ibotweenthe platform and a morning tin Aujmrt last, and on the moraine of September 10th he was crossing the line, lid the hurry to get out of the way if-the approanliinc- train, placed his Lbled hand on the station platform ia order to.rise, when he fell back nrfjacross the line, but was rescued by \\t Broirae. Mr Browne, in a few manly ■tarns, thauked the Mayor and sub idfaer?, particularly those-who had speci fy interested themselves in the presenta h, assuring them that he should be ever lady to perform Iris duty on all occasions, ltd at whatever risk."

THE CHAMPIAN SCULLING BACK.

linlan anil Trlckett in Trainiiisr

Ifflcb, MtiliMi Perkins, Kemp, and llsoii were out on the Parramatfca River iifilitay last-to it was a regular filers'day." J" tne afternoon, the topion, \Vhd was in the best of health. piMf)& shell, the- "Jack Smith," and piWtip to the bri(lj.Te at Ryde. Peter top and Clni?. Kelsort accompanied the <m enlfer, whose .ttiovements were gveatinteret't by hf.s old and iMdfriend.Mr.l.G.DeeWc. The three oars wnwthe bridge together, a*<nd had a Gjood feoj poll as far as the mile beacon. ma went to Putney whan.- where he •ptWnjp Edward Hanlan and Cfiftorffo Per tie,l& tffliner. Nelson then turned and tteSireeoarsmen vowed up to Ulir'ft Point itndnjf apeed. Hanlan and Nelson went ihgi* hi style, but Perkiwr. did rtot do »*ffl, as ho is not in anything like hi? old f*,Ncls6n thonput into tine boatshvd »t Habiati continuing on \rp the vw& to we fitarting-plaee at C'har.-ty Point. Hs«he tamed and raced after Perkins, ?f» about 140 yards away from »»i to stream. The Canadian rowed •l»ats! strokes to the minute, and went mfo hie peculiar taking style. Keep vk pace ud for a short time, ho gained ■JpUifod Perking, and o%*erhauled him at ""mUerwiiere both men ceased work, and miM,m to.Sturt'n boatsl.cd at Mort ™* Hatilali appeared to be very -well. totw&il in excellent form, boat and oars- WJ jnbrini:to splendid time and almost TO unison. The champion (Beach) ™Hanlan will take up their quarters on ™>«epam River shortly. 'Vile race for ™]»|3iplisl)ip of the world takes place wttat titer, which is about 35 nrilen west JSjdney, en.;the 26th November. Great jwiTOjg being manifested reffarding the 3" Triekefct, who is residing at **p'Ph* (Queensland), has challenged »»«;to vow him on the Ktzroy Kiver He has also oflered to r™we Canadian the sum of £100 towards ■tJW :Hiihlan has not replied to

HORRIBLE SUICIDE IN VICTORIA.

supposed to be John Scott, uv? committed suicide in a on the Balaclava railway neck on the railway 9t:K« » approaching train, the- CvW 1 almost severed his head 'iiSSa* him terribly. ■J* *as weU dressed. • .* Jl '"''"*'i'"i4. ..

GOLD PROSPECTING.

feffc Port Moresby.., S iad « _r 8 G oni3a,, named Auder-, ***> of ®° nth Sea Islanders prospecting for gold d °wn JDoni-a way-and had m(ftlthe ' Mr.Goidie sending n ' Arrived at Thursday Port Moresby, and «>«l^ M f- Bapid arrived from 4bh instant. Jusfc as Mr H. CHorbes Btartecl on ? i *iS-T <>w «ri Stanley Ran»-e SfS , ' Mr w - B. Lively to port; Moresby owing ?*ml ' thb Party named Mul- through falling down icnlars are y efc obtain «H w tMsexpedition penetrated C B WbIP lias recovered S"%t,bn e l er - and Sfliled on the I? a Hi. official vi «>t to Yuille the resi dente at Porb

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OUR GOLDFIELDS.

ANOTHER PROSPECTING ASSOCIATION.

Another prospecting association has been formed here under the designation of the New Zealand National Prospecting Asso. ciation, its avowed object being the testing of the larye area of auriferous country lying , between Waiomo Creek, a iew miles north of Grahamstown, and Coromandel. Mr T. <T. Allen has been appointed prospecting inspector, and two skilled miners, Alfred Taylor and R. RicUngH, have already been engaged to prospect in the vicinity of the NVaiomo and Tapu (.'recks. The other prospectors for the Matai, Manain, and Coromandel districts will be appointed this week, and forwarded to their several localities at once. It is estimated that the sum o* i"l,000 will be required to prospect; the country, and a company with a capital of £1,000 in 20,000 Is shaves has been floated ; no subscriber being , allotted less than 10 shares, or more than 100. The promoters of the Association point out that during the past few years gumdiggers and others following their avocations in this particular part, of the Cape Colville Peninsula have from timo to time brought into town tine samples of loose gold, some pieces weighing as much as five ounces and six ounces each, also rich specimens ot gold, silver, copper and galena ore ; but owing to the want of an organised system of following- up those fields no benefit to themselves or to the public generally has been derived from them. It is intended that the wages payable to the proprietors \vill be £1 5s per week, finding their own outfit and rations, and a bonus of 500 shares each in the Asso ciation in the event of their finding any payable reefs while they are out prospect ing. The secretary and prospecting in spector receive 2,000 shares conjointly in remuneration for their services in promot ing and reporting monthly, by personal in spection, tho progress or finds made by pro spectors.

OHINEMURI.

Karancaiiakk, Saturday.

i Moore and party, tributers in the Kenil j worth mine, have just completed a crushing; j of 15 tons of second class ore at the Ivunhoe I battery for a return of 17 ounces retorted I bullion, of which the value has not yet been declared, but it is expected to reach a payable figure. The weather here continues boisterous, and as a natural sequence the road leading - to Hailey's mill is still ' impassable, so that none of the ore intended for treatment there lias as yet reached its destination. The county tramway connecting: the Crown mine with Railey's mill will soon be completed, but it will be of no service to any of the adjacent mines until the upper .section is in complete working order, and of that there is no sign at present. Matutoto, Saturday. The .survey of the Prospector's claim has ! been completed by Mr .Jackson, who makes .the area out to be til acres which is more j than double the quantity applied for by the ; prospector, and the question as to how the I surplus ground is to be dealt with will be ! decidod in the Warden's Court on the 20th inst. On Monday last Mr .1. H. -Moore j took charge of the above mentioned mm*», i and his men are now engaged in making , all ■ necessary arrangements for the starting of ! active mining operations immediately after i the cases now pending , in the Warden's Court have been settled. Develop i ments are being steadily advanced in i Fugan and party's claim, which is located. j north of and next, to the Prospector's, ami I upon the same line of reef. A lnvge body lof Stone has already been unearthed in this I ground, from which very encouraging j prospects of the precious metal have been I obtained,withutrong indications of improve i went as work is continued upon it. To the j south of the Prospector's there arc two or tlu-ee claims at \vork,aud of these Mcleaoca'a is the most, prominent at the present time. Here a large reef lias been opened up in various places throughout the whole length lof the ground,and fair prospects of goldare I procurable at every point of intersection. This lode is composed of "free milling' , lore, and a payable percentage of the gold contained therein should be redeemable by the battery system of reduction. Wμ hi, Saturday. j A general cleaning up for the .Martha mine took place at, the Company's battery in the early part of this week for a return of 43ozs 14dwts retorted bullion. Of this 6ozs 19dwt9 belonged to the Com pany, and the balance is owned by the several parties of tributers working in the mine. Some of the bullion realised 63s per dunce, Which is a very high price for thifl locality. Since Mr Mooro resigned the management, it ha 3 been decided to let the mine "and battery on the tribute system, I and tenders are now invited for that pur pose. . The rV«>v Discovery at Wiiaugaroata- YVhangamata, Saturday. The discovery made here a few weeks ago by MtfVVillianjs and parly i.s attracting a "-cod cfenl of attention, and there are now about 50 men engaged in prospecting in this locality. Within the area applied for as a prospecting claim by McWilliams and party, ti«e most, conspicuous feature lis a lame body of quartz sbinding up to a considerable height, above tho surface, and it is from, here that the stone showing raid as well as strong indications ot the presence of silver- has been obtained. So far jio work whatever has been done, and as there is only one wall of the reef exposed to view, it is not possible at present to ascer tain its actual course or average thickness. To tho northward of this claim there is a belt-of splendid ; sandstone country which is traversed by innumerable reefs varying in aize and character, and as some of these are now being tested I expect to be able to chronicle a good "find very shortly. I may state that so far as it is ex posed to view the ore in the Prospector s reef is of a refractory nature, and will re auirespeciaJ treatment in order thaca fair per centage of the metal contained therein may be extracted. The place is admirably located for general raining purposes, there being an abundance of timber and water for motive power close at hand, and the 1 amount «f back available for tunnelling is practically unlimited. Even now, ore from the Prospectors mine can be delivered for 20s per ton at- the landing, where there is fnllv 20ft. of water alongside the bank at bteh tide, and the cost of shipping large CiTantities of ore to Thames or Auckland Avvuld be comparatively trifling.

The following letter lias been sent to Cflkmel Lyon by Professor Aldis: Sir — g*eaking afc the meeting ofVoltm teerslnsfc Wednesday, yoii are reported as hSg made statements which implied that tho decision of the Defence Department to Remove S,o Mount Eden Rifle Range vvas produced .by a newspaper, war. AHovr me to rWiind you that this was not the fact: that, months before the first letter of complaint appeared in the news papers a sum of money had been placed on the Estimates for the porpow of providing a new range, and that the orders from your superiorofficer.whichyoustatecthatyoudis obeyed, were sent to you not because of complaints of the huieafaoe, br.t Wuse-to use Uenerel Whifcmore's words -the Defence Department was of opinion that the pie sent site was becoming daily more and move nvTsaf c I have reason to believe that this action of the Government was repeatedly and strongly urged by a person who has since taken "ii very prominent part on the opposite 2£!Ll am, sir, yours truly, W. ftWftDlUai

THE TRUNK RAILWAY.

A STHONG PLEA FOR THE STRATFORD ROUTE.

(UY TKLE(J]tAI'H—OWN COnRESPONDKXT.)

H.vwEiiA, this day. Tin: " Hawera Star" of Monday night, in a strong article on the Stratford route, after commenting favourably on the article in the Auckland Stau, goes on to say that "the arguments adduced in it can be bucked by fresh facts unci figures in support, of the Stratford and to the detriment of the central route, which have only been ascertained since the memorable mis taken decision of the B«slecfc Com mit fee of youth Island members whose report was brought up in October, 1884. In the first place it is now known that Mr Rochfort'a estimate of the cost, namely £1,293,000, despite the fall in the cost of labour and of material, is notoriously in sufficient. In his evidence before the Committee, he further .said, 'By lengthening the line, a grade of 1 in 7G might be continued throughout. . He was asked if 1 in 70 would be the steepest, ' Yes,' he said, ' I feel confident, of that, and can prove it by the plans that I possess.' That in the statement. The fact may be learned by turning to page 35 of the 6th annual report of tlie Engineer-in-Chief, 1887, which sets forth that during the past, year on the central route, 'two parties have been started to run Is-inl gradients from the Waimarino plateau to the upper Wanganni, where there is a fadl of 2,000 teet in one drop, and it is difficult to find suit able ground on which to run out the incline, so that it may become necessary to increase the grade to 1 in 50 but by confining the .steeper gradients to one locality the carry ing capacity of the railway will be but little impaired.' This is "ifr Blackett's report. Beyond question it -was his evi dence backing' up Mr Rochfort's that curried the Committee against the Stratford route, so that he was bound in his report to tell the Minister of Public Works to minimise to the utmost the difficulty of a 2,000 feet drop. It may be mentioned in passing thatarather dishonest diagram was attached to the Centralßailway Committee's report in 1884. It professes to .show* tlio throe route:?, but the scale is incorrect. The central route is shown as an absolutely straight line to its junction with the Stratford route, a length of 193 mil*, (lie distance from Marton via Stratford to the point being 22 miles. If a *cale is Applied it will be found that the Marlon route is drawn to a scale of about '(0 miles to rho inch, ihi' Stratford roulo under 53 utjles i<> the inch, to the. manifest disadvantage of tin. , latter. We liavo ever «:ontond<*l thut the merits of the Stratford route were never fully ascertained, and that it was condemned on insufficient evidence. Mr Mitchelson, when examined, admitted this : he said that ' with ample time and more extended e.\ plorat ion it i« possibles somewhat befcterlinc could begot through the Tongarakau broken country.' .Mr Holmes said much the same. Ho considered it. ' advisable to explore the country to find out whether «i Jiiie could be run from 42 miles in an easterly direction to the Eao, and up that river until the line already explored is reached. Tin's would avoid rough and valueless country in the Tongarakau, and open up more eifectively μ-ood country said to exist in the lower part of the Eao \ alley, This line wus nol exam ined because time was short.' It would have been uiiHonessary h> allude to this, but that Mr Skeet, in his report of March, 1887, on the two most feasible roads to connect Tarauaki with the Central Railway lino, ap pears to show a suggested road line up the Kuo and Okattru, which may prove to lie the very route suggested by -Mi , Holmes and implied by Mi , Mitchelson. The road actually recommended by Mr Skeet strikes the central ionic at Taumamnui, about ISO miles from Marton, and if fairly suitable for a railway, as io probably is, the length of a branch railway required from there to con nect with Tarutmki would only be from 70 to 80 mile.s instead of 123, as suggested in 1884. This year's report shown that the Porofcarau tunnel, which was to have been finished next August, was only .started on March 31st, 1037. .-V gentleman, who last summer explored the central line and canoed and walked from Wanganui through to Mokau, assured us on his way through this district that the diliieulties to be surmounted around the shoulders of Ruapehu were simply enormous. trestle-worked viaducts would have to be constructed, also very deep cuttings on treacherous papa ruck, sidinjjs of which imißt slip as those cuttings near the tunnel had already slipped. These and .similar difiiculties must, he said, inevitably delay the work for years. We have ateo been assured that one high authority in Wel lington, who gave evidence in 1884 in favour of the central route now admits that he then xinder-estimated the physi cal difficulties to be encountered. They arc enhanced by constant rain involving fre quent slips, there being in part of the route an exceptionally wet climate though, by the way, ilr Koehfort, when asked, distinctly denied that it was so. The experience of the past three years has, we contend, .shown that the coot'of the Central Railway, and the time required to complete it, have been jjreatly under-estimated, that a branch line to connect with Ngairo might be only 70 to 80 instead of 123 miles long, that grades on the central will be no better than those on the .Stratford line, that the colony is now cer tainly not in a position to incur the extra, cost and extra delay involved by the con struction of the central railway, that the native difficulty is no longer serious, and that the only part of the island where it can be said still to exist would be opened up equally well via Stratford as via Marton."

ONEHUNGA R.M. COURT.

(Before Capt. Jackson, R.M.)

The hearing of the case Wade y. White, which had been adjourned from Wednes day, occupied the whole of Saturday lnst_ Sir Win, Wasteneys appeared for plaintiff who claimed a sum of ±'3 10s for damage done to cabbages purchased by him from defer. tlant.— The plaintiff, Win. Wade, de posed that in June Inst the defendant asked him to buy a number of cabbages which were growing on the various pieces of land rented by defendant from Captain Oal braith, near plaintiff's house. He referred him to Mrs Wade, who bought the cab bages of him for £4 10a In the evening. when he saw defendant, lie told him he had imposed on his wife, as the cabbages were not . old enough to cut. Defendant told him they were fco be cut as they came ripe. On Bbh August plaintiff discovered defendant cutting up some of the cabbagei with a spade to plough in. When ho remonstrated with him he told him he wanted the ground, and would servo all his other cabbages the same. He also said ho would make it hot for him. Defen dant had cut down about 700 cabbages. He valued the damage done at £2 10?. He also claimed £1 lav loss sustained by being obliged to prematurely cut and pond to auction the remainder of the cabbages he had bought,—Mrs Wade gave corro borative evidence, and Sidney Wade de posed that lie saw defendant cutting down the cabbages with a scythe.-- The defendant swore, on the- other hand, that the cabbages he cut were seventeen months old afc least, and not worth anything; in fact, the plaintiff had given him leave to cub them down, say ing that the cow would not -eat them. ■Defendant's son corroborated this state.

iiiftiii, ]lailioulfiily aato the permission said id have boon ••.riven to out fchom down.— Captain (.ialbraith vra.s called to prove the value of the cabbages destroyed.—Sir W. Waatencya then addressed the Court at some length on behalf of plaintiff', urging that defendant had admitted destroy ing some of plaintiff's cabbages, that this was a trespass, and that plaintiff was entitled to exemplary damages. He urged that it was impossible that defendant had received permission to cut the plants down, as directly plaintiff claimed it he in terfered and a violent altercation accompan ied by threats took place. He asked tor a verdict for his client for amount claimed.— The KM. reserved his decision.

CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee was held last even ing. Present : Messrs Gorrie (presiding), Crowther, Farrell, Uflsher, McMaster, Blades, and Batty. Changes.—The following changes were authorised by the Board :— Wellesley street: Attached, Mr John R. Murray and Mr J. AY. Proudfoot, probationers, and Flora MacKenzie, probationary pupil teacher ; also, Miss A. S. Dewar as temporary assistant in the ab sence of Mfca Nicholson. Mi«s Alice Kells, probationary pupil teacher, hits been temporarily removed to a country school. Beresford-street: Mr W. Meldrurn, probationer, to be removed ab end of month. Nelson-street: Attached, John N. McKay, probationary pupil teacher ; removed, Miss M. Crookes, probationer ; also. Miss T.rant to be removed at end of month. Franklin Road : Miss M. Astley to be removed at end of month.

Techkto.*x Classic—Mr Batty moved, " . hat a sub-committee be appointed to con sider and report on the desirability of estab lishing technical and other evenino- classes in one of the city schools." Mr Batty said that a very good offer had been made by a teacher for tho working' of these classes, and he hoped it would be taken advantage of.' The technical classes would prove of immense advantage to our young people, and pro vide scientific instruction in respect of vari ous trades and occupations. Private classes did not meet the want at all. The motion was seconded by Mr Farrell and carried, and Messrs (Jorrie, Blnnes, and Batty were appointed a sub-committee. VVBIXKShEv-street ScnooL.—lt was also agreed to draw the attention of the Board to the necessity of painting Welksloy street School building at once S\r.Anu-:>\—lt, was agreed to draw the at tention of the Board to applications for in crenso in salary, particularly those of Miss McUhoneand Mr Burlinson.

"PRISON CLASSIFICATION," BY AN EX -CONVICT.

Tin: address which was announced to be deli veredonMondaynightin the Teniporance Hall, Albert-street, on " Hume and Restpn'* .System of Classification of Prisoners in .Mount Eden Gaol," by " A first-class graduate of live years' experience," did not lake place, for the very simple reason that the lecturer failed to draw an audience. Less than a dozen persons attended, and unionist those who were present to hear the disclosures wan Detective .Herbert.

After waiting for some twenty minutes and perceiving; no accessions to his auditory, the lecturer mounted the platform and an i<ll - "As there are co few gentlemen present in answer to the advertisement in the paper, I have to thank those who have attended for their presence, and to inform them that their money will "be re tnmod to them ; and if on consulting my friends I should iletenmne at. some future time to deliver this lecture i will call your attention to it through the newspapers. Trusting , that you will be satisfied with this apology, I beg again to return you my thanks. My idea was to ventilate a subject which I feel wants ventilating, for J am sure tho moss of the people outside have no idea of what Mount Eden (!aol is. ("Hear, hear.") If there had only been 30 or 40 per.sonw present—enough to have paid the expenses of this hall—l should have been thoroughly f-atuslied. I have plucked up moral courage to appear here. Some people might call it bravado, but (here has been a spur at work which has compelled me to appear. No one knows —no ono can feel—what it is for a man—let him be what he may personally— to see men in thut gaol for years and years for a first offence. They are treated just the same—aye, even worse than men who are in and back again ten times in one year. The same rations , and everything for both classes. All this and much more J had intended to explain. I will, however, say no more to-night, gentlemen, and I trust that, taking my position into view, those who are here will not think worse of me for making appearance in public. (" No, no."') The lecturer then dismounted from the platform and the few persons in attendance dispersed.

IHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1887.

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G. F. poot/.s popular cantata, "Bel sha/zar'a Feast," in St. James's Hall, Friday, October 21st. Conductor, Mr J. If. Eduioudes.— {Advt.)



The Stml. TO STAND THIS SEASON. ISAAK WALTON will stand the season or run in thn paddock with his mares at the farm of Mr Walter MoCanl. nearly in Auckland. laeak is t.he sire of Billingsgate, Silvio. Bard, and many others. Fees: £10 I*. thorou£fh-brcds; half-breds, Groomagefee, u3. r, AT -T B. McCALiL. Owner. Koad Board Notices. I> PS 0 M R0 A D l> I 8 T RIC T. \ ■ "PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1832." "In accordance with the provisions o' the ahove Act, it is hereby notified that the HiPspm ]toad Board propose to Slop a Portion of Road lvliurbeiwem Lni ;ff. Srction 6. of the Suburbs of Auckland, unci Lots 97. 98. 93, and 100 of said Seel ton in the Epsom Head District. plans o' ihe P.α-i ion of Road proposed to be Stopncd lie for public inspection at the office of the Epsom Road Board, Newmarket Hall, By order. V> M. JJIN N ISO^γ,, Ens"in Pioad Board Office, 21st S pUnriber. 1887. TVfOUNT EDEN ROAD TUSTRICT. NOTJCIO OF TXTKNTJOM TO SPafIAL RATE FOU WATEII ££PPIA IN ACO'tRDVNCE WlTIt SECTION 75. ROAl)-BQAPtDS ACT. 3852. At a Meeting of the Board, to be lield on THURSDAY, tho 3rd day of November, 1887. it isintended to make a Special Order. rtrlkiiMMi Snecial Kale of S of a penny m the Pound (w on ho rateable value of the property m tho Special Water Supply District. Said Kate to be an Anntio.l Koouprfne Hate, to l>e levied annually, and to he made* payable on let day of January in pooh yew until tlie who c of the Loan and Interest is pa' 9 off. Payment to be ■mwle at the Office of the Uoard or to such persons and at such places as shall be legally appointed by the Board. By Order of the Board. & v^, CJerk. nr.totjcr* iW7.



1J- B W ZEALAND It AI L WAYS.) TIME TABLE. —On and ajtrb OCTOBER Jft 1887. AUCKLAND AND ONBHUNQA I3NBI. Auckland to Wssek DAia Sate only. Sundays. _JOWBHPNQA. ______ B.m.ia.ru. a.m.|n.m.!rto'n p.m. p.tn. p.m.|p.m. t».ia, p.m. p.m. p.m. a.in. p.m.. Auckland., dep. 7.15 .. 8.10,10.4012.0 2.0 4.16 5.20 6.20 ..' 10.0 1.10 11.40 9.0 2.10 Newmarket Juno 7.26 .. 8.6110.5012.10 2.10 1.25 5.30 6.30 .. 10.10 1.20 11.50 9.10 2.40 Usmmere .. .. 7.30 .. 8.5610.5512.15 2.15 4.30 5.56 6.36 .. 10.15 1.25 11.65 9.15 2.45 •Green Laae • * *I * * * * * * * * *. Kllerelie .. .. 7.38 .". 9.6 11.5 112.25 2.25 4.40 5.45 6.45 .', 10.25 1.35 12.5 9.22 2.52 Penrose Junothm 7.18 8.56 9.1111.1012.30 2.30 "4.46 5.50 "6.52 7.30 10.30 1.40 12.10 926 2.&7 ieJ'apapa .. ' • *I * r * * * * * * * * * * Ouehungs.. jut. 7.85 9.5 9.2011.2012.40 2.40 4.56 6.0 7 5 7.40 10.40 1.50 12.20 9.35 3.7 _. , I I I .. I J J Sate ' ■ unega to Auckl'd. a.m. a.ro._.m. a.m. p.m. p.mJp.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Onenuuga ..dep. 7.5 8.20 9.30 10.0 12.10 1.0 4.25 5.10 6.20 7.15 10.50 2.0 10.0 5.30 Iβ Papaoa .. f • I *■. ■» * * • « ■■■■■ * • * * Penrose June. .. 7.15 16.30 9.40 10.10112.20 1.10 t|1436'«5.20§ii63q 87.30 11.0 2.10 10.10 5.40 KllereUe „ 7.20 3.351 9.45 10.16 12.85 1.15 4.40 5.25 6.35 7.35:11.5 2.15 10.16 5.45 *GreeuLe_e •''.. " * * ' * " * * * * * * * * ttemuara .. 750 3.44; 9.55! 10.24 12.35 1.25 4.51 5.36 6.45 7.45 11.15 2.25 lO.a 5.53 Newmarket Jnn 7.35 8.49110.1 1a10.30 12.40 1.30 5.4 5.40 6.51 7.50,11.20 2.31 10.26 6.68 .Awc&land. nrr. .. 7.45 3.58110.101 10.391 12.50 I.4QJ 6.15 §.QOJ 7.0 8.0i11.30| 2.19 10.36 . 6.7_ HJfoHgelor Onehuagw. ~ for otahabri. ~~ I Cimußo for Waikftto Stations, a Change fci Kaipara Branch Station? t Chan- , © for Mercer and Stations. II Change for Auckland and Intermediate Btatlpn». MAIN LINK. AUCKXAND—MERCER—T B AWAMUTU—OTOROHANGA. SOUTH—WEEK DAYS. ' j I ~~ A ' P.M. '< A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 6.20 AUCKLAND ' .. dep. 6.0 6.20 7.15 8.0 11.40 4.15 4.65 6.20 6.30 Newmarket Junction .. 6.10 6.55 7.25 8.10 11.66 4.25 5.7 5.20 6.35 Remuera .. ... 6.15 6.40 730 8.15 B 4.30 612 5.35 * *Green Lane " * * * -• B * * 6.45 i'Uersllc '.". " ~\ 6.22 6.48 7.38 8.23 B . 4.40 5.25 t6.50 iVm-ore Junction .. .. 6.2S 7.0 18.0 8.31 12.25 14.49 5.50" * •Weetflcld .. .. ~ •' ... * 7.5 -ahuhU./ .. {«£ 6.40 7>io 8.10 mi 459 6.0 •• Papatoitoi * .. .. 12.56 5.8 Manurewa * ~ .. 1.10 5.22 ~ .. Papaknra 8.0 .. .. 1.30 5,37 'llunna -■ * •• •- '' Drury I .. 8.15 .. 9.26 1.47 5.56 'Jiunciman ' .. .. ' * "Puorata * .. -• * .. •■ . Pukokohe j .. 8.57 .. 9.52 2.19 628 •Auckland * .... " Tuakau 9.21 .. .. 2 43 6.43 "VVhangaruta I * . •• * l-'ukcno I .. 9.46 .. .. 3.3 7.0 ~.,„„„ f arr. .. 10.0 .. 1O.?5 3..15 710 - ,loiccl •■ •• \dep. .. - 10.55 3,40 .. .. ._• "Whangamarino .. .. '' * •• .. "wairanjf .. .. * : ' — "Uangiriri .... * * - "Ohlnewal * * .LuntJy 12.20 6.26 .. : Taupirl .. .. .! 12.35 5.40 .. .. ■•.;, .N'garuawahia 12-53 6.10 .. .. ,; 'r'ukcte ......* * — 'ToKapa.. ... ~ * * - t.-frankton Junction g{ " ** " cl ;4o e6!55 " '.'. '.'. "Uukuhia njmiipo 2.15 7.30 'Lake lload „ .... * * ... .. - I'EAwAMCTiT .. I^* , :: 12 .50 j .... •TuPuhl .' : i •• ' ■• "iCftWa 'Kiokio 'Oiorohanea .. ■• ..' ■■ . ■■ •• vo.to '•• ■ ■• . ■• ••_ __ i yoa'ra—wick- uavs. •___—_____———>————»"» , -»«—Jin ■•■■■l—< ■____«__««_»————«——«—«——————» A.M. A.M. A.M. A.lf. A.M. P.M. V.M. P.M. •ntorolianga <lep. .. „ .. .. fS.IO •iiiokio .. _ - •• •• , "!Cuw* .. .. .. .. .. •• ~ •• -• •ToPuhi .* f arr. .. .. .. .. f9.0 _ UcAwakutu .. .. \<J.ep. - .. .. ■• 9-15 \jraroto •• - •• •• •-*""** "duke Road •• •• •• ... Jhatipo •• •• •• •• 9 -*° Kukuhia .. - -• •• ..«...- " •- - •■ f a.vi' * • • • 10.20 . • •• I'rankion Junction .. °\dep! „ .. .. „ 10.35 .. .. 4.10 "lo Rapa • •- '• •• , , "Fiiketc ,•,:-■•...•■••*. ~ •» N\'aruawahia .... - •• •• ij-Ju •• •• £•*> Ilimtly :;...--.. •• - •• « 12.25 .- .. 5.20 'Oliliictvai .. •'J — •• ••■ „ •• •■ » "liuiifrJriri .. •• •• •• , ••• •• fc 'Walrungi — # •■ •Whanjfainarino .. •• •■ •• •• •• •• * •• •• , „ ( arr. .. — .• •• l-'*6 .. .. 6.50 Mercer .. .. - \.deu. «. .. 620 11.20 2.5 .. .. 6.&0 I'okeno .. .. .. •• ■• - •• 6.31 11.43 2.16 .. .. 7.0 Sf! ta :: :: :: :: : " 0.50 2 . 52 :: •: ; [>\Soh?.. r. :: :: :: ~ '-'■ 7.10 1231 is :: :: 7.37 "Pacrata «... c •• •• # "Sy haa l :: :: : :.:. " :: w? ii &* :: " **? SS»" " •• •• •• - :: 8.1 i. ( 26 3.« :; ~:; .β-w Warmrcwa .. - .. 8.16 1.42 4.2 .. .- * Pin -hoi 8.30 2.0 4.15 . • .. ouljVili" . .'." 6-50 8.18 8.4f 2.10 4.23 6.20 7.16 I." •'•' " 87.15 t18.50 18.54 12.30 H. 36 16.30 17.30 9.0 KllCTsllo I! '■'. •• •• •• 7.20 8.J6 8.58 2.36 4.40 6.35 7.35 * Jcimuonf' 10 " '■' "•'. '.'■ 7.*30 8.44 9.7 .2.46 4.51 6.45 7.45 Now market Juno. .. 7.45 8.49 9.19 2.56 15.4 6.61 760 9.§0 Awn m T[vl> :: ■■ arr. 7.45 .8 56 926 3.6 &13j7j>LJ_) ?,oO,_ "~ r ~~*~T6n"a"nße' ?oVOnohunga. I Cbautte for Auckland and Lntermediato Statlone. , ,-a. j Change for Kaipara Braucb StaUone. S Chance for Otahubu. , - -fir ~-w ■■<* X Pasacuicers arc not bookesd by this train to Stations between Auckland and Onehunga. M' Only atona to pick up Paoaoogere for «owth ol Penrose Junction. c Rune on Wondayo. Wednewlaya. and Fridays oaly. t>. Hune on Mondoyn and Fridays only. E Runs on Tuosdays, Tnursdaya. and Satuttlaye only. r Runs from Otorohanga on 'fucadays andjbaUirclayß only. ' Tho 9.16 a.m. trulu from To Awaimitu runs daily. a. Fraukton Junction for Cambridge. To k ~*>~ -''M Ilotoma Luies. CAMBRIPGB--TE AROMA AND ROTORTTA LINBB. Som-H.—Wkek Days. North.-Wkek A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. Auckland, dop. .. 8.0 11.40 L!chfield, dep. ... .. .. •• el2lo " ■ - . Junction .. .. •• ..PM. p. m. *Tautnangl •• '* Frankton .Tun., dep MS 67 ,-?,, ?£ md -- 4ep ' " " - " Hamilton West - .- l.« 8 7.10 ?Okoroire * + Han>iltonEast.. .. : .. •• ! * ;Manrawhara KuakuraJun r ,aiT. .. .. ■■ ■■ 2-0 7.22 Matamata .. .. .... 1.35 PiMiKimnc Tin Walton .. .. .. .. •■ * BKdep. ~ - .. ■..β-fel 7.85 * *MonKaonui _ ..| * * Mori ins ville, arr j .. «2.40 *4SuT :: :: :: :: :: J | BOTSffir^— - *Haatapu •• -• Tc Aroha. dop. ». .. .. •• p1.05 Cambridge.'arr." 1 • «2.»5b8.5 *^^ ou "* 11uftkuraJun.,,dcp ~,2.5 ... •TatuaplTJrae ". Z '.'..'. * «l£urolta .- • •• 'tows *Mdtiunaoho *. •• Morrlnertlle, arr. .. . .. 62.40 HJorrinsvillc, arr .. .. 2.45 ~ —r ; --• —————, - ~~~ .„ ;.___„ ~ .. i MorrmsTyie, dep 250 TkAbohaßu.- •Motiima.oho * Momnsvllle, clep. .. a 2.65 .. *Lm;cka * 'Murray h | •• Iluakura .Tun., arr. i.35 ■*T»vtua o Haua .. .. _ i • .. ■■■ ~— *Waitoa _ I * •• Oambbidgh: Bu.— *Wuihou I t " Cambridge, dep 9.20 .. TeAroha.arr, |o3 40 ... *Hau.tapu • __ , ■ , j *Fencourt * Morrinsville, dop 62.55 .. Tainahere * •Kivvitahi ...... * .. .. .. .. * *vvalton .. .. .. _ .. .. * .. R.uakuraJun.aiT. .. •• 10.0 Maumala ".'. .V. '.'. 7. '.'. 4.0 '.'. Ruakura Jun., dep. .. ..10.3 3.3? *Mnnirawhara _ .. w East.. .. ~ * '(Toroire .. Z .. * .. Hamilton West.. .. ..10.20 353 Oxford '.'. ..4.40 .. Frankton Jun., arr. _ ..10.25 3.58 *IS"a?ur?Jun._ _ !! '.'. '.' * '.'. Auckland, arr" [ ~7. ..'5.131 ■ 9.30* Lichfield. aiT. i>5.85 .. I ■ ; 1 a Runs on Tuosdays', Thursdays, and Saturdays only. 6 Rune on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only The others run daily, KAIPARA BRANCH.—ATTCKLASP—HEyDBRSoy—HEi.EiirsyiLL-. Auok-AXD to HBLENayn.Lßi.—Week Days. H-lbnsvh-.e to Al7ck-akd.—Week Days. — " A " " ' ■ A' ■ •»-m. am. p.m p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.ai. Auckland .. dep. 7 0 10.55 4.40 2.15 Helenaville .. dep. 6.20 11.45 4.0 „ -Mflwnu_kefcJu-o& 7.12 11.12 4.57 g.26 *Helensville South.. • * * .. IWountKden- .. 7.19 11.19 5.4 2.32 *Ohir_oKi .. .. * • * ... *Kinesland .... * * * 'Paeroa * * * .. *Morffiide:: . * • : ; : w «x«tin .. ::■; ♦„...» .: *Alount Albert * * *■ * *Reweti * * * AT«d_to " ' 7.35 11.38 5.20 -Waimauku .. " • * • _ •New Lynn .... * * •' * •• " 7 4 5 l ' 5 t 5 -° •• *Waikomiri ~ .. ' 3.0 *Taufia_i .. , . ■» * .. .. 8.0 12.5 5.45 .. Waitaker<ji _ .. 7.35 1.30. 5.20 .. *Bwßnßon ..' '* * * * .. "Swanson ►, _. * * * VVartakerei _ .. 8.25 12.32 6,15 .. Henderson .. ..8.0 2.5 5.46 .. te? :: :: ai ii q> :: .ffiSBS :: :: j .« : :ttr k11 " :: : : : " -4SSft_lb«- :: 8^ 7 I *WMd_t_ " '. : : : ■• :: * * : . *Paevoa •■ "Kingßlana .. *" * * * 'Ohirangi " .. * * * •• ! Mount Eden.. .. 8.47 2.55 6.24 5.15 *Helei_vUleSou_i.. * * .. Newmarket funct'n 9.4, 3.10 6.36 6.21 ■ Helensville .. an , - 9.40 2.10.7.30 .. I Auckland arr.| 9.13 5.20 6.45 5.30 WAIKATO TfIAIN SERVICE. Trains from Auckland for m a wtttntitii -I Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.tn. leAwomutu 1 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11.40 a.m. .. - ... Mondays and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. T-Tnmiltnti Wput /Daily at.S.O a.m., also on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Hamilton vvesi Fridays at 11.40 a.m. rnmhri(iM ) Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11.40 a.ni. : Cambridge. 1 Tuesdays, Thurß(lays,,and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m. Morrinsville .. .. .. Daily at 8.0 a.m. TeAroha Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m. .Oxford aud Lichfield .. -. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8,0 a.m. Tβaims kob Auckland prom Lichfleld and Oxford .. .. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays TeAroha .. .. ~ .. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1.65 p.m. JWorrinsyille Daily at 2,55 p.m. Cambridge .. .. .. ■ Daily at,9.20 a.m. Hamilton West.. .. .. Daily at 10.20 a.m. and 3.53 p.m. "Otorohanga Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.10 a.m. T,e .. .. . Daily at 9.15 a.m. * Flag Stations.—An asterisk * opposite a Station denotes that trains do not stop unless required to pick up or set down passongors. Notice should be given to the Guard at pre\ions stopping Stations by any pasaepgerdesiring to alight at Stations opposite which en asterisk is placed. gST All TLme Tables issued prior to this date are _ow cancelled. .. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager.



Land and Estate Agents. CH A S. H. OSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, Begs to notify his clients that he has REMOVED To those centrally-situated and most convenient PREMISES ADJOINING THE COLONIAIi l BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Until lately occupied by Messrs J. M. and J. Mowbray. "■VTQPvTHCOTE.— A nice Homestead of level land, with 3-roomed Cottage, good brick well, orchard, strawberries, etc.; 300 feet frontage to main road. Kasy terms.—Apply J. IT. Witheford, Shortland-street. HAMILTON ROAD, Ponsonby. -Villa Residence of 0 rooms, with every cou venienee ; rent," Us.— J. H. VVitheford. L~~ AXE fAKAPUNA. —For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, near Htirstniere; sea beach frontage; Lake 'buses pass every hour ; close to main road to Devonport. Price, £150. Land ia the immediate neighbourhood sells at £100 per acre.— J. H. Witheford. Shortland-street. /CLEVELAND ROAD, PARNELL.—For \J Sale or to Let, Villa Residence of 9 rooms, with wash-house, bath-room,andeveryconveni ence; splendid view of harbour; allotment 62 by 180; terms reasonable.— J. H. Witheford PROSPECT TERRACE, MOUNT , ROSKILL ROAD.—Five-roomed House, scullery, 2 register grates, stove, bow-window; water laid on; allotment 60 x 172: price very low.— J. H. Witheford. ' ' USTOMS-STREET WEST.—To Let, for one or two years, Allotment in Customs street, 26ft x 90; good water frontage; cutter can get alongside; sui table for coal and firewood or any heavy goods; steam power can be had if required at next property. Rent low.— J. H, Witheford, Shortland-street. feQ ACRES in Turanga, partly culti- O O vated, adjoining above, with nice bit of bush on property, and never-failing stream 6t frc3h water.— J. H. Witheford. "\T ORTHCOTE. — 5-roomed House on A.% allotment 200 ft to Pearl-street by 160 ft.; good well and pump; fruit trees in full bearing; strawberries, etc. Price very reasonable.— Apply J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. TilOR SALE in Leamington Road, off J} Valley Road, Mount Eden, a 5-roomed House; good scullery, sink, cupboards, fittings, etc.; allotment 50 x 99. Thei owner is leaving for Melbourne, and is prepared to part with this property at a great sacrifice.—? J. H. Witheford. URANGA CREEK.—Nice Homestead of 19 acres; 13 acres fenced, 8 acres in grass; 1-roomed House nn property, with dairy and new stable and outbuildings; frontage to tidal river, and plenty of fresh water all the year round. - J. H. Witheford. Architects* P. HERAPATH, F.R.1.8.A.] [S. M. HEKAPATH PHERAPATH and S0 N, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildixqs. =|J1 D W aTTD BAE'TLIt, ARCHITECT, ETICHBUKY'S BUILDINGS. QUEEN-STREET. -TjIDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITE T3, QCEEX-STREET. AUCKLAND. WrWr. f. m. b UR r o ws, Jj/JL ARCHITECT r AND BUILDING 317, Victoria Ahcade. •vy il l Ta"m eleTrTn gto n,' M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. Business Notices. milE CENTRAL LUNCHEON ROOMS, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS (Next door to Dowdcn's Auction Mart), , ;.:.. - Queen-street. .'•'. The Proprietress of these *ommodious Ropm a having established an excellent reputation ac a restaurateur, and haviiig made extensive al teralions,and improvements in the above pre mises, guarantees to provide Luncheon of a first-class description, served at- any time from ?.30a.mi to 11 p.m., at prices in thorough keep ing with the times. M. M. PYE ... Proprietress. Iri .i she r & o a, 1 VYHOLESALB SHIPPING AND B U T C HER S Established 1864 By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, sir W. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James I^erguson; and H.R.H. the DuVe of Edinburgh; also, Koshu, Butchers to the e QUEEN-STiiEET, AUCjKLAND, N.Z. Families waited pn in Town or Suburbau POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER, Dealers in GaT.e Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. cs. Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 43* BY APPOINT- ' *SSfe*wi<;jjf mrNT TO HIS EXCEIXENCY THE GOVERXOK. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. ' AUCKL A N D. Telephone, 303. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbdildbb, MANAGER Builder of every description ot Vehicles. Repairsi n all the branches bfthe trade , faithfully executed. -, Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. \ Country Orders punctually attendjßdtou Cash Customers liberally dealt with. J. BUTCHKK.] E HAVE FOR SAI<E:— Bod and Bar Iron, Wire Naite , . Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing.lcaa! . Sash Weights, Buckets, Tubs ' Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 110 h.p. nominal Portable Engine, by Wallie and Steevens, with duplicate wearing parts Hoisting Engines, from 3 to a h.p., yrith reversing gear. ' GRpO M, ,B FTX HER, & Co., FORT-STREET. Tblbphone;?U;l ' ~ BONES.— Our price, delivered at tho Works. Railway Wharf, in quantities ndt less than half-a-tori, is £4 16s 6d per ton : or, £5 per ton at Chemical VVorks. Westfleld Siding. Otahuhu. Bags supplied oc returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Westfleld. OYMONDS STREET BOOT FACTORY. T. B. HEATH, Being about to remove to his New Shop, and Factory, will continue for a fortnight Spisciaj Clearing Sales of his valuable,and i varied of Ladies', Gentlemen's and and Shoes for Cash Onlyi '",'■ EDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Stab Lithographic Works, Short land-street. Auckland. ■ ; . ' ' ■ THE - Biggest Literary Shilling's Worfeh in Auatralaeia—Bretfs Auckland Almanao,