NEWS OF THE MONTH.

SUMMARY FOR HOME READERS.

AUCKLAND- N.Z..

18th June, 1887.

Extensive preparations have been made by the people of this and othe r New Zealand cities for. the due observance of Her Majesty's Jubilee,, and the loyal demonstrations through out the colony will be on a gene rous scale, although not so lavish or elabo rate as those that are to take place in New South Wales and Victoria. The Govern ments of the latter colonies are spending a liberal amount in illuminations, and fireworks ; but the New Zea land Government, beyond proclaiming three public . holidays — the 20th, 21st and 22nd inst—are doing nothing in the way of celebrating the aus picious- occasion. In the circum stances of the colony their decision is a wise one. Unlike the Australian colonies, each of which has a single large metropolis, New Zealand has four leading cities, be sides many other aspiring towns which are " capitals " of distinct districts, and to have illuminated one city would have caused dis satisfaction, while to subsidise the Jubilee Committees everywhere would have en tailed an unjustifiably heavy expenditure. Both Houses of Parliament and the leadino- municipalities forward addresses of congratulation to Her Majesty; the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and probably other religious bodies also, follow the same course; the news papers all publish special Jubilee numbers; and the poets have broken forth in numberless Jubilee Odes. Tuesday, the 21st inst., is fixed for the Jubilee holiday in Auckland, and on that evening there will be a grand illumination of public buildings, merchants' premises, etc. In addition to a religious service in the City Hall, a tem perance festival takes place on that day, and an exhibition of local manufactures promoted by the Auckland Industrial Association will on that day be opened by Sir George Grey. His Excellency the Governor opened a similar Exhibition at Whanganui on Friday. A Kindergarten and Creche will be opened in Auckland, and in addition to a "Queen's Fund being formed for the relief of des titute women, a Jubilee Fund will also be -raised for the purpose of purchas ing works of art for the Picture Gallery. The Eailway Department have reduced the fares in order to allow people to travel freely during the holidays; balls and other entertainments are being actively organised; and altogether the' rejoicings will be (for a " depressed " population, in the depth of winter, and involved in a political crisis) on a scale of liberality com mensurate with the occasion.

The Stout-Vogel Ministry has fallen, Parliament is dis3olved,and the colony is on the eve of a genei'al election. By the cruel irony of Fate, it was their financial policy that proved the downfall of a Government that sailed into office on the strength of confident; promises to restore "commer cial prosperity to the c010ny,,,. and send us spinning down the ringing grooves of progress by '' leaps arid bounds. The particular rock upon which the Cabinet ship came to grief was the tariff proposals, which were framed on the basis of protec tion to colonial manufactures. A direct voteof no-confidence wae moved by Major Atkinson: "That in the opinion of the House, the tariff and other proposals of the House are unsatisfactory," and on Friday evening,27th ult. ,the division-was taken and resulted in the carrying of the motion by 42 votes to 38. On the Tuesday following the Premier'announced to the House of Repre sentatives that Ministers had requested His Excellency to dissolve Parliament, and that their request had been granted. After transacting some necessary business, Par liament was prorogued on 10th' inst., after laving sat for 27 days. ,''' .

Before-the next elections take place,,it is essential that there should be a' redistribu tion of'seats and readjustment of represen tation on the population basis. Under a new Representation Act just passed, various changes will be made, and by the shifting of population, some old electoral districts will wiped out, and new districts (Created; The North Island gains three members at the ex pense of the South. A strenuous effort was made in the House of Representatives jto have the number of members reduced, and a motion to that effect was carried by a sub stantial majority in Committee on the Representation Bill; but by means familiar to Parliamentary tacticians the number was restored to 91, as formerly, before the measure finally passed. The final fight of the session took place over f this bill, for although the Premier was pledged to pass it through other members of the Cabinet did not favour iV The Hon. P. Buckley, Colonial Treasurer, who had charge , of, the measure in the Upper House, made a motion which might have had the effect of; jeopardssing its passing this ses sion, and on. being defeated refused to take charge of the bill;; but Dr,;Pollen took it up and triumphantly passed it through all stages, at one sitting, the Government party being defeated in every attempt to stay its progress. . . ■..■-•■;

Under this bill the following non -political Commissioners were appointed to act in connection with the Surveyor-General atid Property Tax Commissioner in adjust ing the boundaries :—Dr. ,Hislop (Otago), Colonel Haultain (Auckland), and Mr Ed wardDobson, C. E. (Canterbury). These gentlemen are now sitting at Wellington mapping out the new districts on the basis of last census, while politicians and electors are preparing for the coming contest. It •will be nearly three . month's before, the elections can be over. The general opinion in* the best-informed circles in Wellington is that the ■ new Parliament will meet about the end of the second week in September. This_ estimate is based upon a very expeditious prepara tion of the., rolls after the Boundary Com missioners have concluded their labours.

If there should prove to be any important divergence from this programme on the part of the Opposition, it will be ori the question of educational ..expenditure. There is a widespread { opinion that ; a very con siderable* saving could be effected in this last item without in any way impairing the efficiency of the,system, and besides reducing the cost of management it- is not improbable that an attempt will be made to cut off all:aid,to secondary schools, and perhaps to introduce fees for the higher standards in- , the elementary > schools. The following is , a ' full return 'presented to the Legislative Council on the Hon. Mr Holmes's motion, showing the cost of edu cation to the colony for the year ending the 31st December last:— University of INew" Zealand..: Expenditure, ■• L 2.990 8s 8d; revenue, L 793 10s 9d; net, L 2,196 17s lid. Auckland University College: Expenditure, 14,315 17s 8d; Canterbury College: L 7,316 7s ; revenue L 1,379. Us. 4d ; net cost, 15,936 16s Bd. Otago University : L 9,645 8s 7d ; revenue, L 1,306 11s 3d ; net cost, L 8.338 i7s 4d. TharnesHigh School, L 1,538 5d ; reveriue, L 337 10s 6d; net cost; LI,2(K) 9s lid. Other■ secondary schools, L 59,958 7s Id; „ revenue, L 25.400 j net cost, L34||BB 7s Id. Native Schools, L 20.890 8d Ifchatham Island L 244 3s; Jndwstril^'chools,

L 16,466 17s 9cl; School for deaf mutes, L3,12816s lOd ; Education Boards L 409,575 6d: Total net cost, L 509,038 3s 3d.

The vexed questions of Free Trade versus Protection, and Land versus Income Tax, will be raised in many districts in connection with the ,forthcpming elections ; but they will have really very little influence on the result. Land Nationalisation versus Small Freeholds will also be fiercely debated along with the question of the abolition of the Nominated Chamber of the Legislature. Sir Geo. Grey will address the electors of Auckland East in the course of a few days, and he thereafter intends to make a politi cal tour of the colony, a course which will also be taken by Major Atkinson, the leader of the Opposition.

Judging by present appearances, the issue to be fought out at the elections will be men rather than measures, for all parties will probably accommodate themselves to the popular wishes, and declare in favour of vigorous retrenchment, modified protec tion, and encouragement of settlement on the land. The battle-cry of the Ministry may be said to be contained in the Premier's address to the electors of Dune din East. The. following is plat form laid down : — (1) Retrenchment in the public service; (2) any addi tional taxation that may be necessary to be so arranged as not to increase the burdens of persons of small means ; (3) any inorease of customs duties to be so imposed so as to assist local industries; (4) continuance of the present land settle ment scheme ; (5) the strengthening of local government by the decentralisation of all possible Government functions ; (6) the maintenance, at all hazards, of the present educational system. Proceed ing to elaborate his : policy Sir Robert Stout says :'—l am adverse to any scheme that would throw the representation of the people into the hands of the few, of the Wealthy ; and unduly "reducing the members of the House of Representatives would do so. I be lieve retrenchment in our Legislature oan be effected, but this can be carried out without interfering with the number of the members of Parliament. Were-the num bers reduced, several outlying or thinly peopled districts would be practically unre presented. Even now some districts are too large. It ie passing strange that many of those who increased the number of mem bers in 1881, when the population of the colony was 490,000, should now advocate a reduction of members when we have 505,000 people.

The Roman Catholic clergy of Auckland have made arrangements for an elegant, and appropriate presentation to Pope Leo XIII., on the occasion of the jubilee of his priest hood in December next. It has taken the form of a handsome and most artistic inlaid pedestal writing table, constructed of picked samples of New Zealand woods, and polished throughout. A silver plate bearing a Latin inscription, of which the following is a translation in substance, will be attached to the table :—" To His Holi ness Pope Leo XIII., on the celebration of the jubilee of his priesthood, from John Edmund Luck, 0.5.8., Bishop of Auckland, and the clergy and Benedictine monks'of his diocese." '

The steps taken by tho Auckland Cham ber of Commerce to open up a trade be tween this colony and the British posses sions in North America appear to have awakened interest amongst the mercantile community of the Dominion. The letter sent by Mr J. Lamb, the President of the Auckland Chamber, to the Quebec Chamber of Commerce, has been published in extetiso in the Canadian,papers, and by last mail the Auckland Chamber received a large number of pamphlets, etc., on the trade and manufaccures of Canada. With the opening of "the Queen's Highway" across our North American empire, the colonies in these seas are brought into close connec tion with the grand colonies of American

The Customs duties collected in New Zealand for, the month of May amounted to L 101,401 16s 9d as against L 99,527 9s lid for the corresponding month of last .year. . The four principal ports con tributed as follows :—Dunedin, L 25,387 6s 10s ; Auckland, L 21.623 17s 3d ; Welling ton, L 19,395 16s ; Christchurch, L15.32010s Bd. The total beer duty for the Colony during May was 1.3,870 6s 2d, the'amount col lected for the same period last year being L 4,069 3s 7d. The amounts collected at the principal centres were : Christchui-ch, L 846 9s 10d; Auckland, LBO2 12s 10d ; Dunedin, LBO2 5s sd; Wellington, L 430 2siod.- : ; ;. .: : i ;

Affairs in the • South Pacific Islands are hot altogether satisfactory. At Tonga| despite the visit of the High Commis sioner, matters are very unsettled, and the feud between the King's party and the Wosleyan Christians shows signs, of break ing out afresh. From Samoa rumours come of intrigue to foment. > a rebel lion against, the King—this action being presumably'due to Grrman chagrin at the recent confederation entered into by Malie toa, the King of Hawaii. Sir J. B. Thurston is- now in-Auckland, on his way from Fiji to attend the International Conference. on Samoan affairs to be held at Washington, and at which it is hoped the affairs of that Island Kingdom will be placed upon a per manent and satisfactory basis. The Queen of ' Rarotonga has written to an Auckland gentleman, enclosing a request to Government that Ministers will ap point a British resident ,at Rarotonga. Our Parliamentary reporter in , Wel lington is informed that the Governmeritde sire to make such' .' appointment, but cannot do so owing to J the action taken by the English Government, who are anxious to let the' appointment bo in the form, Of a cohsjil, which means that the Home Government will-deal with Rare tonga in their own \yay. This the \KT6w Zealand' Government object to, arid though anxious to comply with the Queen of Raro tonga's request they are at present' unable to do so. The Premier has written to Mr Cadmanj who is interesting himself in the matter, informing him, that ; the Queen's letter has been forwarded to His Excellency.

AGRICULTURAL.

From a single orchard in Whangarei district, 1,100 dozen lemons were gathered this season. .'■,■' ■ ... ..'.'•• . '...,. ';. ~ ..■'!; The. New Zealand Shearers' Union now numbers 2,300 members. • The charge for sheep-shearing has been fixed at £1 per 100 for. the North Island and Is 8d for the South Island. ,<>;•.•] ■■■ ■■'■'■■ • : ,/ : ' v ,- ': r; "

The steamer Glerieigarrived front the Kai* para on the 29fch ult. with the ostriches that have been on v the;farm. at Otamatea for' the' last couple of months.. The birds were all in,separate cages, and placed in the steamer's: hold, the total rfumber recorded being 46; They did riot appear to be in first clafis condition, andduringthe voyage, which Wasi somewhat rough, two of the. birds died reducing the numßeV to 44.' These have been landed at, Turanga- creek, and con veyed to Mr L. D..'. JNathah's farm whei-e it is expected they will thrive more satisfac torily than hitherto. ' ■•■' : .We understand-that Mr J.C., Firth has sold nearly, the whole of, the Matamata estate to a syndicate of English capitalists; who, we believe, intend to continue Mr Firth's policy of placing small settlers upon the .block under advantageous condi tions. ..The .private residence," stock, and machinery Jiaye _be§n...disposed .of along with" the estate, and the : only portion of the latter that has been, reserved, from saleis a, small area around the hot springs. No par ticulars as to price, etc,'haVe yet tran spired, but at any rate the transaction has been arid Matamata'. \ has passed into other, hands...' It is to be hoped, that its new proprietors will do as much for it in the way of legitimate settlement arid cultivation ab Mr Firth has done, . • .■ ; "'-' J, -'-'

MERCANTILE.

The second ordinary general-meeting of the Auckland and North Shorft Ferry Com pany (Limited) was held at the office, Marine Chambers, on June 2nd: Whe balaiice sheet for the period ending Miiy 31st, 1887, was submitted as follow:--. Dr..: To capital 20,000 shares at LI, L 20.000 ; shares allotted 9 994 at LI, L 9.994; less 2s (Id per share un called, L 1.249 Ds; less calls in arrears, L 2 360 2s 6d L 6.384 12s 6d.; calls paid in advance, L3BO 5s 6d— L 6.764 18s ; accounts owing, L 5.606 11s Id; iMUs payable, L 126 11s 4d: Total, L15,49i} 0s sd. Cr: By cost" steamers and L 14,206 10s 6d; ship yard and buildings, L7ll 16s '6d; office furniture, Ll7 Bs,; preliminary expenses and general charges, L 552 11s 5d ; cash in hand, L 9' 14s : Total, L 15.498 sd.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Fibre Company took place at their works, Stanley-street, on May 26. Mr Clark (Chairman of Directors) presided, and six shareholders in all werij present. The Manager (Mr W. Johnston) read the report and balance-sheet which showed that the result of the year's trans actions was a loss of L 1,766 Is 3d, chiefly by depreciation, exclusive of iniercist, which amounts to L 2.876 8s 9d. These jimounts, together with the balance at debit of profit and loss account last year L 568 Jl7s 10d, make the debit now stand at L 5,211. 7s 10d.

The annual meeting of the New .Zealand Sugar Company was held at the Company's office, at Customs-street East on May 26. Sir F, lerick Whitaker occupied the chair, and after referring to the results 6f past year's operations, he thought that shareholders might have reasonable expectations of better returns for the present year. Re ferring to the Company's Fiji estate, he mentioned that everthing there was progressing favourably. Aftcjr re electing Mr D. L. Murdoch, the tiring director, and Mr Nutter as' auditor for-the ensuing year, a vote of thanks to the directors and officers of the Company termi nated the proceedings.

POLITICAL

The House of Representatives during the session just closed sat 27 days of an avorage length of 7 hours 9 minutes.

The usual monthly meeting of the Radical League was held on tho 6th inst. in the Excelsior Hall, Newton. Mr W. Duncan was voted to the chair. In view of the coming elections Mr Holloway moved the following resolutions:—This League agrees only to support candidates pTedged to the following reforms: 1. Substitution of land and income taxes for the property tax, land tax to be assessed on unimproved value. 2. Abolition of plural voting. 3. Large reductions in cost of 4, Increased duty on goods ■which can be advantageously manufactured and grown in the colony, and reduction of duty on those which cannot—more particu larly the necessaries of life. The motion. having been discussed and seconded, it vaa carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr McManus, the following clause was added to the above resolution :—" The abolition of the Upper, Honse." On the motion of Mr Duffus, which was seconded by Mr Jeune, it was agreed, " That a State Bank of Issue, based upon the soundest principles that experience and modern science can suggest, is a necessity." On Mr Duffus's motion it was further agreed, "That a commission should be appointed to investi gate the currency question."

FIRES.

On the nighfc of the' sth inst! an outbreak of fire was discovered" in Mase field's buildings, Albert-street, and before it was quenched a valuable collection of patterns Belonging to Mr Francis Forster, plumber and brassfitter, had been com pletely destroyed.

Another outbreak of fire took place on the morning of the 28th instant—this time in Upper Queen-street- and resulted in the destruction of a five-roomed cottage owned by Mr Henry Donnelly. Mr J. Don nelly believes that the fire originated in tho kitchen, as it was in flames vnen he awoke.

A fire on the evening of 25th ult. des troyed two dwelling- houses and.two shops in Patte'son-street, Freeman's Bay. The properties all belonged to, Mr T. Biyington and were covered by.insurance. The build ings included cottages occupied by Mrs Beith and Mr Collins, and shops occupied by Mr Mackay, stationerfand Mrs C. Wells, fruiterer.. •■■ • i

About 2 a.m. on Thursday, 2nd inst., a fire broke out in an eight-room«d house in Albert Avenue, Mount Eden, belonging to Mr Keyes,' builder, and within half an hour the place was burned to the ground. Mr and Mrs Keyes and family had barely time to escape in their night clothes. The origin of the fare'is unknown.

An inquiry took place on the 26th ' ult. into the circumstances surroundiug the late fire at the' Free Public Library Build ings. The jury, after retiring a few minutes,- returned the following verdict: " We believe the fire to have been the work of an incendiary, but there is no evidence to show by whom." '. , ... ..'.. - [..' . .

• About one o'clock on the morning oE 27th May, the Royal Hotel, ' Onehunga, was totally destroyed by fire, and a servant girl named Annie Allan, who slept, on the premises, was'burned to ashes; The indi cations. , are that she was ' suffocated by the smoke while asleep and pro bably sbffered no pain. : The lessee, Mr Edward Hill, who was the only other person in the building at the time, escaoed -by leaping from his bed-room window , in his nightdress; but he was Badly burned, and also succumbed to his injuries. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a light left burning by Mr Hill when he went to sleep. , ' , ; ..

TEMPERANCE.

The Choral Hall '.was. crowded to ex cess on the 24th May 'on' the occa sion of the annual gathering of the members of theßandß'oi Hope. The chorus consisted of 400 children, who, were led by Mr 'Frith, - 5 An was also 1 in attendance, numbering about 30 instru ments, conducted by Mr Townhend. They played an excellent opening, selection, after \vhich the Chairman (Sir Williatti Fox) ascendedthe platform, accompanied by Mr. D. Goldie, President of the Band of. Hope Uniorij and the IlevS. Messrs Chew, Bray, Spurgeori) ' Gilmore,' and Hamer. v Th'e 1 Evening's proceedings were most enjoyable and successful. ■ j ; '

On the evening of June 9, the first of many Temperance Clubs which we hope to, see established in Auckland, was opened, by Sir William Fox; president of the; club. The meeting took the form of a promenade concert with an, exhibition of curios and other pbjects of interest. Admission being free, the building, wae crowded. The ground floor ,is occupied by the shop and public; coffee room which are open to all. and where ref:eshments can be had at .very moderate rates. On the ground floor, but entirely separate, is the youth's department, consisting of reading . and game rooms and gymnasium. ■ Upstairs are the mens , rooms, open to members ,only on payment of a small weekly, subscription whiGh, with other receipts, will, ,it is hoped, make the, club self-supporting. This department comprises large reading, room, amusement, and .bagatelle rooms > : bath room,, lavatory and spacioua smoking rdorn,; . -;,.;.. ■„,■[ . , . ~,-.•.:•:j .■ '.;.■.- .is; i ■■

OBITUARY.

We regret to have to announce the death of Mr Stephen Edward Hughes (the senior partner of the firm of Hughes and Georgej solicitors), at his residence at Shelly Beach Road, on ' the-30th Hit.. The deceased gentleman first saw >few Zea land about the year 1841, when, as pay master's clerk, he visited this country in H.M.S. Hagard, hAng present at the battle of Kororareka, in which he served as volunteer. He leaves a widow two sons (married and living in Auckland), daughters, one married to Mr George.

' Mr F. A. Whitaker, former member of Parliament for Waipa, and eldest son of Sir Frederick Whitaker, shot himself in the board room of the Auckland Club on Thursday evening, the 9th instant. The bullet had penetrated the upper part of the forehead, and passing through the brain, had cracked the bone at the back of the skull, .but had not emerged. His three brothers —Messrs A. E. Whitaker, Harry Whit aker and E. Whitaker--arrived shortly after the sad occurrence, but the unfortunate gentleman did not recognise them, and ex pired at 5 minutes past six—4o minutes after the -firing of the shot. He was Sir Frederick's eldest son, and was born at Pernambuco, South America, in 1847, while his parents were on a trip from this colony to England. He returned to New Zealand as a child, bub at the age of nine was sent to the Old Country to be educated, and after passing through a scholastic course at Marlborough and Westminster Schools, commenced to study for the legal profession and was called to the bar Of the Inner Temple before he was 21. Returning to New Zea land, he practised his profession here first at the Thames in partnership with Mr J; E. Macdonald, now Chief Judge of the Native : Lands Court, afterwards at Coronmndel, and in 1874 at Waikato,' with which district his interests have been bound up ever since. He be came very largely interested in specu lations in native land, and was also the owner of the " Waikato Times," one of the most flourishing country newspapers in the colony. In 1878 he contested the Waipa in Parliament, but was defeated by Mr E.. G. McMinn. At the next general election he was elected, and sat for several years. He was a keen politician, and though not by any means eloquent, was well up in Parliamentary tactics, and was invaluable as whip to the Govern ment of which his father was the head. A coroner's inquest into, tho circum stances attending the death of the, deceased was subsequently held. At the conclusion of the evidence the jury returned the fol lowing verdict: —" That deceased met his death from a shot from a revolver : whether discharged accidentally or otherwise there is not) sufficient evidence to determine."

The- Very Rev. Monsiernore Fynes died on the afternoon of the- 16th instant. The deceased priest had laboured in the colonies for nearly forty years, and in this district since 1849. Hβ was a man. of sin gularly genial and cheerful disposition, broad in his sympathies, homely in his tastes, simple in his habits, and without the slightest trace of the bigot or fanatic in his character. He was sympathetic rather than austere, conciliatory rather than ag gressive. He loved to be on friendly terms with everybody, and hie great popularity showed how* amiable' qualitios of heart and mind had won for him "" golden '''opinions from all sorts of people."" His good humoured face, portly figure, and unfailing cordiality of manner, will be sadly missed. Henry James Fynes wasborn in London in the year 1822, so that he was 65 at the time of his death. ,

It is with sincere regret that we have to record the death of Mr J. P. Qxley, which took place at his residence, Hardinge-street, on June 3. Mr Oxley, who was a native of Prince Edward Island, arrived here with a party of settlers from that colony about thirty years ago, and at once established a manufactory of blocks pumpsy and other shipping appliances. This business was subsequently amalga mated with that of his sons, Messrs J. and D. Oxley,ship-chandlers of the Queen-street wharf. Mr Oxley was of a genial kindly disposition, and no man was better known or more personally popular in shipping circles. Except for an affection of the sight which produced partial blindness,he enjoyed very good health until recently. He was 68 years of age. In token of respect for the memory of the deceased all the vessels in port hoisted their flags half-mast high. The funeral took place on June 4.tho services at the house being conducted by* the Rev. R. 1" , ., Macnicol, of St. James's Pres byterian Church, under whose ministrations the deceased gentleman had sat for nearly twenty years. The funeral cortege, num bering between two and three nundred friends, left at four o'clock, the chief mourners being the deceased's sons, Messrs John W., Daniel, and George P. Oxley, Mr Thomson W. Leys, three of the de ceased's grandsons, Mr W. Leys, Mr, J. M. Brigham, Captain Nearing, and Mr' A. McLeod. The services at the grave were conducted in a most impressive manner by the Rev. R. F. Macnicol and the Rev. D. W. Runciman. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Symonds street, side by side with those of Ins wife, who died seventeen years ago.

j Mrs Madden, a colonist of 40 years' stand ing, and relict of the late Mr Charles Madden, is dead.

i Geo. H. Merston, a veteran of the Maori war of 1845, has just died at Christ dhurch. / ; ;

AUCKLAND SAILORS' HOME ASSOCIATION.

The anmial meeting was held in the As sociation's office, Arcade , Buildings, oh the 16th June, the Right Rev. Bishop Cowie presiding. • Report and Balance Sheet were read by the Rev; J. S. Hill. ' The report traversed a period from January Ist, 1886, to March 31st, 1887, and stated that the change of constitution adopted at the last annual meeting had been duly observed. It also made reference to the progress made with the new Sailors' Home. Tenders were accepted in January last for its erection at a cost of L 3,045, and on April 6th, 1887, the foundation stone .was laid-by the Right Rev. the President, in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen. The accounts to March 31st; 1887, duly audited,: showed that the income for the fifteen months had- exceeded the expenditure by ' L 169 8s 3d. The furniture, books, boat, ,etc., were set down as assets, arid no portion of the capital, viz., L 12,150, bequeathed by ■Mr .Costley.,..had, been.applied to-current expenses, and there was a surplus of L4l 3s 9d. ...It was .estimated ;that the cost of the building, With the furniture on hand and to be would not be less than L 4.000. The interest on the remainder, L 8,150, at 7 per cent;, •together with say L6O interest derived from the building money which is on temporary deposit, and subscriptions to LSO, would yierd an income for ; the ensuing year of L 645. ■• The expenses might be estimated at: wages, L 30 0; general expenses, : L2OO ; rent, Ll5O ; total,. L 650 ; leaving a small deficiency.* Careful economy in every respect-was needed to prevent'the Council from encroaching on the capital. The re- MissionaryV Report. Fell read his report, showing that a large amount of work had , been done* by; the regular course of meetings, and also a large number .of letters received from various parts of the world; in which sailors who at tended the Auckland Home testified to the benefits they had derived from it during their visit to this port. This report was also adopted.

PATENTS.

The application for letters patent for " Lamb's porridge meal" is gazetted.

f :'j. J. Haslam,-builder, Auckland, seeks letters patent for " Haslam's twin self-dis charging hydraulic hopper pontoon.' Mr J.M. Malfi-oy, C.E., who supervised the construction of Rotorua waterworks, has applied for a patent for an automatic sewer-flushing tank.

Mr J. A. Messenger, a member of the Devonport Brass Band, has what should prove a great boon to all musicians. It is called the Patent Presto Music Turner, and is an ingenious device for turning over leaves of music by the performer.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Government proclaim three public holidays in New Zealand—the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of June. 5 In 1884, 13 girls of between 15 and 16 were married in New Zealand. Last year L 66,246 worth of rabbit skins were exported from New Zealand. New Zealand colonists accumulated £15,000,000 in the -ten years from 1875 to 1885 ; and yet people talk about "depres sion !" ' Over 300 tourists have visited the Roto mahana volcanoes this season, the two best months being March and April. At Wellington the Salvation Army intend to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by giving a dinner to a thousand, poor children. The Wellington Woollen Company intend to try New South Wales as a market for their tweeds. The. Permanent Artillery of New Zealand have subscribed £90 to the Imperial Institute. It is inf ended to have a mimic battle at Wellington Heads by the Volunteers on Tuesday of Jubilee week. A recent Mayor of Invercai gill has had to resign the office through his bankruptcy. The sum of £623 has now been collected for the Macandrew memorial fund. At Otorohanga on the 24th May,a ballast engine ran into a trolly, severely injuring two men, named McKenzie and Pearson. An Auckland gentleman offers to give £25 towards the fund of the Jubilee collec tion of pictures, provided, that a similar amount be received from nine other sub scribers, making a total of £250. The Fijian Chiefs have resolved to build a native markot-place in Suva to be called the Victoria Market, and to place therein a monument to the memory of Cakobau and the other chiefs now passed away, who ceded the islands to Great Britain, as a memorial of the Queen's Jubilee. Mr S. Weetman, F.R.G.S., has brought back with him to Auckland from Maunga turoto ■ a splendid specimen of the tarsal bone of a gigantic moa, which has been presented to the Auckland Museum by Mr H. Cullen, postmaster of Maungaturoto. This bone was found at tie head of the Wairau, about ten chains above the bridge. This is the first instance we believe of moa bones being discovered in that neighbour hood.

Mrs Dudley Ward informed the City Council on the 2Cth ulfc. that a citizen of Auckland had generously promised her a donation of LIOO towards the equipment of the proposed Kinder garten, besides an annual contribution of LIOO towards its maintenance, on condition that a hot dinner were provided gratuitously each day for the children who attend it. It now transpires that the benevolent donor is Mr James Dilworth.

On Sunday afternoon, 29th ult., the steamer Durham, gaily decorated with flags, having 40 Albertlandersfrom Auckland on board arrived at Port Albert Wharf. The resident Albertlanders did not wait for our shipmates and friends to land, but welcomed them with hearty cheers while those On board similarly responded. Every token of wel come was shown each settler claim ing the right to take charge of at least one visitor as a guest. On Sun day morning a thanksgiving service was held in the hall Mr J. Coupland presiding. The afternoon meeting was presided over by Revs. W. Gittos and Charles Barley. The latter gentleman preached an eloquent sermon. In the evening there was a free conference, Mr Edward Brown tn the chair.

We announced some time ago that Dr. Alfred Wright, a London physician, had arrived in Auckland, and was pro ceeding to Te Aroha for the purpose of in vestigating the medicinal properties of the thermal springs there. Wβ understand that durine his four Weeks' sojourn at'Te Aroha the doctor has had the opportunity of thoroughly and practically 'testing the value of tho hot baths in a variety of.cases which were brought under his tveament. and so convinced has he become of theix , re markable efficiency in 'promoting the cure of rheumatic gout, cutaneous and dyspep tic cases, that under his recommendation it is likely that a santorium will very shortly be erected at Te Aroha. Dr.' Alfred Wright has now come to reside at Auckland.

A meeting of the Early Closing Bill Com mittee was held in one of the rooms in the Young Men's Christian,-Association Build ing, on the evening of the 31st ult. Mr Gilmour presided. Messrs Wooton and Hughes, who have completed their, canvass of She various trades, reported that they had waited upon 789 tradesmen with the following result: 535 were in favour ■of the proposed.hours, 50 were in favour of one hour later, namely 7 o'clock, 204 were op? posed to any .interference, although the majority of them would like to see shorter hours. , . .

' A meeting was held on June 2 in Robsonte Rooms ,for the purpose of considering the advisability, of,; forming- "a . Political and Financial Reform Association, the immedi ate purpose of which will be the selection and support, of .men-of honesty and integrity to represent the various constituencies in this, district? in the ensuing Parliament, and who will pledge themselves to use their most 'earnesf'endeavours to secure the honest and economical administration of public affairs." There was a very large and, influential as semblage, all classes of the/commuriity being represented. Mr.-C. ELy-Button presided.

On the 27th ult. at Napier, one of the Crew of the ship Northumberland was sentencedi: to,, four, months ; ■'imprison-' ment for "sticking up" a child and robbing her of a reticule containing thirty .shillings. •■' ' j; ' : " ,: "■'■■"■ A bold and successful burglary canie to Jight on the morning qi : the 29th ult. The premises in Queen-street occupied by, Mr C. W., Goodson- as a fancy g00d5...; warehouse,, and known as .the London Arcade, were found to have been forcibly entered from the,; rear and the southern show window and ad joining showcases stripped of their con tents about; £350 worth of jewellery.

The following are the . New Zealand im migration and emigration returns for May : Arrivals: From United Kifigdoiii; 229 '<; Queensland,: I;'■■' New South Wales, 256 ; Victoria, 316; Tasmania, 54; other places, 64; tataL.-920..Departures: To United Kingdom, 313 ; New South Wales, 489 ;., Victoria* 354;! Tasmania, 19 ; Other places, 108; total, 1,283. The.. arrivals were ; At ('. Auckland, 210 ; Wel lington, 330 ; Hokitika, 5 ; Dimedin, 17 ; InvercargiU, .358.;, total, 920. Tne departures were: From Russell, 6 ; Auckland, 449; Wellington, 308 ; Napier, 1; Lyttelton, 142 ; InvercargiU, j 378 ; total, 1,283. Theriet gain, to the colony from the excess of-immigration over emi gration for the five monehs of this lias

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

The following list does not include regular coastal steamers :— - .ARRIVALS. '~,.,-.., ■■ May 21—Peerless, bn., from Oamaru; Notero, bq., from Lyttelton. May 22—Alameda, R.M.S., from Sydney; Gleaner, bn.,. from Dunedin. May 25-Nellie M. .Slade, schooner, from New York, via Nelson , May 25—Louie, schooner, from Picton May 26-Mariposa, R.M.S., from San i< ran cisco May 28—Maile, schooner, from Tonga June 1-Eillan Donan, brigantine, from Newcastle . • ■ June 2-Marion, schooner, from Lyttelton June 2—Sybil, schooner, from Rarotonga June 3-Orpheus, schooner, from Fiji June 3—Recamia, ketch, from Lyttelton June 6—Fleetwing, schooner, from Raro tonga June 13—Rebecca, bq, from Newcastle June 14—Centurion, ship, from London June 13—Wild Wave, brig, from New castle ~ June 13 - Look-out, bgn., from Newcastle June 15—Arawata, s.s., from Fiji June 16-C. W. Janes, schr., from New York

DEPARTURES.

May 20—Torea, schooner, for a cruise May 23—Cabarfeidh, barque, for Lyttel-

ton May 23 -Alameda, R.M.S., for '.Frisco May 21—Ensign, barque, for Whangaroa May 26—Levuka, barque, for Fiji May.27 - Mariposa, R.M.S., for Sydney May 30—Devonport, barque, for Oamaru May 31—Arawata, s.s., for Fiji May Sl—Peerless, barque, for Oamaru May 31—Notero, barque, for Lyttelbon June. I—Oamaru, ship, for Oamaru, to load for London . June I—America, ship, for Bluff, to load for London June 1-Welcome, schooner, for Kaipara and Brisbane Juke 2—Myrtle, briganfcinc, for Whangaroa and Dunedin June 10—Orpheus, schooner, for Norfolk Island ' Juste 10—Recamia, .ketch, for Lyttelton, via Mercury Bay June 11—Easterhill, barque, for London Juke ll—Heinrich Bauer, barque, for New York June 11—Maile, schooner* for Friendly Is lands June 11—Eillan Donah, brigantine, for Kaipara and Sydney Juke 11—Yolande, schooner, for Napier and Dunedin June 15—Louie, schooner, for Rarotonga June 16—Three Cheers, schooner, for Oamaru, via Thames

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Nellie M. Slade, schooner, for KeW York, loading TELEGRAPHIC "SHIPPING. Wellington,, May 22.-"-Arrived : Rimu taka, from London. May 25th—Arrived : Port Sonnachan," ship, from London. Sailed: Western Monarch, ship, for Val paraiso. June 7th—Arrived : Coptic, from London. . , •■ ■ , ■ Port Ciialmers, May 23.—Sailed : Jessie Readman, ship, for London. ; . .- .'. Hobart, June 14.—Arrived : Ruapehu, R.M.S. from London. Lytteltox, May 29.—Sailed : lonic, for London, June 10. Arrived : America, ship,, from Auckland. Russrll, June 2.—The whaleship Califor nia, 10J months out, arrived to-day with 860 barrels of oil. June 15th:—Sailed: Horatio, whalerj for a cruise. Bluff, June 10.—Arrived: Oamaru, ship, from Auckland.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale: Butter, prime fresh, 10d ; cheese, good fac tory, 4d to 4Jd per lb ; Canterbury, none; Eggs, Is 6d ; Lard, in bladders, s£d ; Bacon and Hams, in cloth, provincial, 6Jd to 7d; Hams, Bfd to 9d; Canterbury Bacon, now cure, 7d ; Bacon and Hains'in equal numbers, 7|d. • Hams, Bfd. '

Flouk. Market.—Wholesale : Southern flour, £11 15s to £12; Lamb's Premier, £12 ,15s; Standard) £11 15s; bran, ton (sacks included), £4 to ■•• £5 ; Southern do , .j £4; local sharps, £5 10s and £6; Southern do., > none; cabin bread, £15 ; oatmeal- d 0.,: £10 103 to £11; oats, 2s 3d to 2s sd; maize, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; Southern potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; pearl barley, >do., 20s; beans; 3s i 3d; onions, £8 to £9. , All grain, chaff, oatmealj &c., sold including sacks. w'.i :•.-.'

Kaurl Gum, Flax, &c.~Smcelast mail a large amount of- business has been done, and the market is firm and active,' with an upward tendency at about the following prices:—Fair •to good, £44 to £45'; superior, £46 and upwards; East Coast, £58 td £60, and Some transactions as'high as £61 and £62,_. Supplies™,for thine, 350-tons. Flax, per' ton, £14 to £17 ; tow, ditto , , £5 to £7 ; fungus, per lb, 2|d to Sid ; cocoa-nut fibre,, 15s to 17s per cwt. Coal and Fibewood Market;— Coal: Newcastle (ship's side)>».24s.to,2Bs per ton; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s 6d-j screened* 28s 6d; ditto, at the mines, 13s; ship's side, 265; Waikato, 8s to 12s ; at Auckland, 18s to 22s ; Taupiri, at mine* 8s 6d to 12s ; at yard, steam, 17s 6d; household, 225; Whangareij at mine, 10s ; yard (steam), ISs; household, 20s ; delivered, 225. Firewood: Uncut at wharf, (cargo), 7s 6d to 8s 6d per ton j delivered, 12s to 13s ; cwt, 14s to 16s.< .- < '■, .h ■

Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and scrintlihg, 100 ft best, 12s ; second-class, 6s 6d ; best, planed, tongued and. grooved, first-class, 14s; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s ; ru"sticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9sV New Zealand palings, sft (sap),.los; sft (heart), Us ; 6ft, 14s ; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100 ; puririposts, £6 10s to£7 10s -shingles,' 13s per 1000 ; Ildbart palings, sft, 17s • 6ft, 19s; Hobart rails, 85s,.selling quotations. Bricks, at Avondale, 30s per 1000; town yards, 30s to 355," delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works per 100 (6 inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches; 14s; : 15 inches,' 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches', 4s per foot ; 15 inches; 4s 6d per , ;io'6t; ; ;l2 iriches, Ss'per , foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot; 6 inched, Is per foot:; 4 inches; 9d per foot; 3 inches, 7d perfoot. i. ,; - < ;; ■' ■ ,; ■■ ■■•■' ' ■: ■■

• Manuees.— Boilednst : Sydney, £7 15s to £9, according to. quality ; ,boneflour, ; £9 to £10 ; Aflokland, £8.; .Peruvian guano, £14 14s to £17 ; Longlslancrdo.,;£4 lQs, bags included': Hurst's chemical manure, £13.

Prosecute the Swindlers!!

If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green txoig of Bops on the white label and Dr. Houle's name bloivn iv the boltle) the vendor hands out any thing but American Hop Bitters, refuse' it and Shuri that vehdb¥" aS yoil would a viper; and if he has taken-your mohey for any tlnng else indict hini lor the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and ! we will vaf you liberally for the conviction. • « ■> v

Look for the words " Freezing Company. ,j on the : margin of the pats ; shell brand in the centre. ,Nα other reliable.;,; ■ r >" Two hundred dozen Men's Irish-Knit sdcks at ls;"is 6d, arid Is lid ; 'Boys', Youth's, and Men's ready-made clothing in superior English and ~ colonial tweeds. Splendid-value int "guaranteed" make— yf'U&i Coats's~ab Smith and Caughey's lor casholny,- ■■'. '■ '■' -- im-m p<.; '■■■>■ ;■>■■-. >-•--;

AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHAKE LIST.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

BLACKIE.-On March 25, 1837, at Vayau, Friendly Islands, tho wife of John Blackie of BOLLARD.-At her' residence, Avondalc, ori May 29, the wife of R. Bollard of a daughter. BOWDH.N.—On May 29, at her residence, Oxford-street, the wife of James Bowden of a daughter. ' . „ ~ -, BROMFIELD.-On May 23, at Cameron Road. Tauranga, the wife of Arch. W. Bromfleld of a son. ' ..■. ■. _ , ___ . BRUCE.—On May 11, at Bushey Park, Wai rangi, Mrs Daniel Bruce of a son. BURGIN.—OH June 8, at her residence, Tenny son-street, fc-urrey Hills, the wife of J. H. Burgin of a daughter. Both doing well. BYRON.- On May 30, at his mother's residence, Willow-street, the wife of Harry Byron of twins, boy and girl. COLLINS.-At her residence, in Tennyson street, Napier, the wife of .Edward C. Collins

CORBETT.—On May 30, Mrs Corbett, of Pon sonby.Road, of a daughter. Dunedin papers DANN*FCERD.-On May 14, at her residence, Bracken Hollow, Ponsonby, Mrs K. Danne-

foerdof a son. ' _ • j/ DAVY.—At Treen, Buckland, on June 3, the wife of W. Y. JDavy of a son. Cornwall papers ELLISON.—On the 22nd of May, at her resi dence, Cross-street. Newton, the wife of E. Ellison of a daughter, both doing well. FERN ANDEZ.—At her residence, Karanga hapo Koad, on May 31, the wife of I. Fernan dez of a daughter. Both doing well. FOUARTY.—On June 5, at her residence* JEden Terrace, the wife of P. J. Fogartyof a son. Both doing well. , : '"; FOhTiiß.-onMay3o, at Alpha Road; Parnell, the wile Of B. Foster of a son. Both doing

FORSTER.—On May 29, the wife of R. Forster, residing Garfield-street, Parnell, of a daughter. ' , , FRASH.R.—On June 2, ■ at. Portland-street, Parnell, the wife of W. Fraser of a daughtej;. GIBSON.—On May 25, atOtahuht, the wife of John Gibson of a daughter. GIBBO.*S. • m May 25, at Franklin Road, the wife of H. P. Gibbons of a son. HOPKINS.—On May 20, at Eranklin; Road>; the wife of C. Hopkins of a . . ~,. KEVEY.—On June 10, at her residence, Camp bell Terrace, ParnelL tlie wife of Henry

Keveyofason. ,' „'-'.-ii ' LAIRD.—On June 13, at her residence, Norfolk street, Ponsonby, the wifebf William Laird of a daughter. . ■'■ ■ ' ' ■ . LIND.—On May 25, at Staniey-street, Devon port, the wife of Wm.Lind of a daughter. LOCKE.—On June 12, at her residence, Swan son-street, the wife; of John Locke of a

MA^CDONALD.—On May 30, at Glenburn, ■ Whauwhau, Whangarei, the. wife, of Donald Macdonald of a daughter. \. ' "/ MARRIOTT.—On 17th June, the wife of M. Marriott, Parnell, of a Bon. . ■ > ■:,..-. •■■■■■ MILNE.—At St. Francie de Sale-street, Pon sonby, on May 30, the wife of Da\id A. 3Sailne'

of a son. MOSLEM.—On February 23, at South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, the -wife of ,G. W.

Moslem of a son. ■ .:■ ■ . ,! , OBERLIN-BROV\TN.—On June 2, at her resi dence, Eden Terrace, the Wife of H. Oberlin- Brown of a son. „ '"'''-, ' ' OLII7E.—On May 25, at Parnell, the wife of Captain H. Olive of a son. . PATTON.- At Seafleld View, on May 28, the ■wife of W. P. Pattbn of a daughter. ' ' Pi*AT.-0n May. 3i, at Penrose, the wife -of R. ,B. Peat of a son. . : . j , , : ! PETHERaL.—On May 23, at Frankton, Hamil ton, the Wife of Mr I. Petheral of a daughter. PROBERT.—On June 9; at her: residence, Bur goyne-street, Newton, the wife of j Walter Probert of a son. .. , ~■... ~;<! RIGGS.—On' May 27,. at Rose' Road, Newton, the wife of Albert X Riggs of a' son. Both doing well. .• - •- :r/,v ■ RUNCIMAN.—On June I, at Reston, Kings-, land Road, the wife of Thomas Runciman of a son.' ' SEDDON;—On May 26, at Tauranga, tho wife of R. yeddon of a son. .■.■■■■ : <. \>-\ SIMS;—On June l, at Franklin Road, the wif eof R. Sims of a son. i: -_=•-■- ■' -••—• SMALLFIELD.-Oh May 27, at Ellerslie, the" wife of Rev. P. S. Smallfield'of a daughter. \ SOMERS.—On March 2S, at Dock-st., Freeman's Bay, the wife of F. W. Somers of a son. SOMH.RVILLE.—On April 13, at Laurel Bank, 20, Wilson-street, Hilllhead, Glasgow, the wife of W. F. Spmerville, M.D., of a son. TIBBITS.—On May 11, at Antrim Terrace, Albert Park, Melbourne, the.wife of C. H. Tibbits of a son. ->i' •>' ; ■■'•,- > ' 1 WILLIAMS.—On May 30, the :Wife of F. Wil • liams, Kyber Pass Road, of a son.. . ~,., WITT.—At Grafton Road, on May the 16th, the ; wife of James Witt of a daughter. ' J

MARRIAGES.

ABBOTT—BIGELOWV— On May 18, at Franklin Road Church, by the Rev. C. JB. Ward, John j Charles, second. sou, of Mr, James Abbott, i Manchester, England* to Emma Sophia daughter of Mr John .Bigelow, Pon-, sohby. ' •:"' ' -<.- ''■; ADLINGTON-LAYBOURN.—On Juno 1, at the residence of the bride's parents, Norman's Hill, Onehunga, by the Rev. Rainsfqrd Bavin, - Robert J., eldest son of Mr R. Adlington, of Brighton, to Jane, ! the yonngest daughter of; Bftr Adam Laybourn, merchant, Auckland. .< BEITH-HAYNES..-On June .1.. at St. ■ 'Thomas's Church; by the Rev. De Rieu, John, third son of the late James D. Beith, of' Auck .landt to Eliza, third: daughters of William Hayncs, of Hammersmith, London. ■ BLOOMFIELD-CLARKE.- On June 1, at St. Church, Parnell, by the Rev, G. H. S Walpole-vWrii. Read, second son of the late , Captain Bloomfield, Poverty Bay, to Isabella,, only.daughter of J. F. GJarke .Auckland. . ,'■< BLUNDkLL — STURGK."- tin May 17,. at Mangonui, Arthur Pflrcival, eldest son Of Richard Blundell, of Okoro Grange, Okaihaui to Annie Sarah, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Sturge. of Olveston: Manor, Mangonu., '. ■ CANTLE-GEE.-On May 21, at Waipawa, Na pier, by the : Rev. J. C. Ecoles, Harry Cantle I to Catherine Mary Ge,e, third daughter of Mr Thomas Gee, Coachbuilder, Auckland. * GENTLES— May 25, at Gisborne, ! William Gentles to Minnie, daughter of Mr I Charles Judd.of Manga wai."'"T-". HARLEY—SATCHELL.-On April 13, at St. Leonards-on-Sea.-William C. .Harley, of Nel ■ son, New. Zealand,. to Edith F. i Satchell, daughter of the late W. C. , SateheU,"6f Tun : ' bridgeWellsr ■-;■- - KOHN—MAITLAND.—On April. 12, at Christ : Church, Norwood, Max W.'Kohn, of Leipsic, to Florence, eldest daughter of G. H. Maitland, of Dunedin, Otago.New Zealand. Mct)uNALD - NICOL.—On May 28, at Auck -1 land; Donald, eldest' son of McDon ald,, of. Perthshire, Scotland, to Sarah-Jane, i second daughter of John Nicbl, of Wairoa South. Home papers please copy. O'TOOLE-ROBERTSON.-On May 24, at St. Andrew's Church, Gambiiidge, by;>the;.Ven;, Archdeacon Willis, Frank D." O'Toole to, Caroline, third daughter of Mr John Robert- 1 son, Cambridge." ' •' ' ,r ' : ■■■■ j PROUD WooD.=4on June:.7, < 1887. at 'the Registrar's Office, George Welford Proud, eldest son of George Bell Proud, to Mary ; Lornas Wood, eldest.daughter ,of William I Wood ; both of Auckland. - ...,■,-" RICHMOND-MACDONALD.—On May 12, at Bishopsdale, Nelson, -by- the Right Rev. Bishop Suter, Maurice Richmond, Solicitor, Wellington, son of the Hon. J. C. Richmond, .to Flora Hursthouse, eldest, daughter of the late Alex. Charles Phipps Macdonald, Assist •aht Undersecretary to the colony of New i Zealand. ,",;..■,.);,- , ' ■ ■•;; ■:■■,. , ! , ■ ROBERTa-LO.VATT..— On June 1, at Mel roee, Three Kings; by the Rev: T. Bray, John, second son of Joseph Roberts, Clover Nook Farm, Pakurariga, to Annie, youngest of George" Lovatt, Thames. ,' , r SIMMONS-MURBoOH.- On April 20,, at St. ■ Mary's Church, ' Onehunga," by ' the Father Paul, Charles Henry, eldest'son'Of .Charles P. Simmons,> Xα Elizabeth,, eldest daughter of Edward Murdoch, both of One- I hunga, •■•■-■• -■•- •■■ ;-•', ;■-.'-■■ ..■•■■■•■■- ■•

STEWAET-SCHOLESi-Oii.May W James's- Church,... by Rev ■> iL?. 1 s ' Alexander, eldest son •of Jamp^* l . > County Antrim, Ireland, cat daughter; of the ' late HeYrf !§»?«• County Monaghan, Ireland. •-?;W''«, STOREY- CUNUAUL-On Monday w> at the residence of the bride's ( mSß£rS,f Rev. T. Bray, Ki-nest George, 'eldlfi* 8 . Geo. Storey, Ksq. 1 , Crowle FlaxSi- 1101 Doncaster to Agnes,' fourth te6&3ft Atllna^ Obert^C^ d *^4SS WARMINfiTOIS T -GEOR(JE.-0n M ft v <m '■ t Ohauiti, Hokianga, by theßerT A Lfli' EdwmWarniington;tojea A^^i May 24, 1887, : R.F. Macnicol, William* We^;eldest fi S James Weir, to Lily Ann^bo J; 2°l daughter of C. W/Sandert^oth&SS MAHON-GEORGE.-On' the St., Benedict's Church, by.the Bey ■ im? Downey, 0.5.8., assisted 6y tleSft O'Sulliuan, 0.5.8., 3m<*i%Wsßtsi the late James Mahon, the late John George. •, •v< ,",.,/,,! SEDDON-PADFIELD.-On the 13th r of' at Tauranga, , William Seddon, of OhinemS to B. A. Padfield, of Gloucester, MgfflSfi '' ■■. "' ". ~~ — * Jl '" ! >:'■■''*.'• M3BB<fj;

DEATHS.

ALLAWAY.—At his Mn ;Allaway,. formerly-1 of ' Bradford-on-Avmi Wilts; aged7s. .. , - ; - ; .;. ANDERSON.-On June 11, at' the , residence o a her daughter, Mary-street,' , Mbmit il EdeiL Isabella Anderson ; aged:6B.; - Indianijato pleasecopy. •■-.., .- :- -...■:? ..,;;,- BAKKER.-Qn the'9th June' at'the DisSet Wiliiain Thomas Barker.siate of Epsom, aged 17 years. r<..,,.: BASSETT.-On the 14th June, afcßerattekS. dearly-beloved son of 'John- Chaiwon and Marie Bassett; aged 10 yeari 'and , 10 months '•■ BYRNES.—At ids residenceiEybesPassfJamea Byrnes, grocer ; aged 50 years. , , BROWN.—On June 11th, 1887, at her residence Winchester-street, Newton, HannaK, teHct 3 ■ the late Alex. Jamas 'Brown, , aftera'MgM painful illne'ssi; aged} 47 gretted. Sydney and .Hqmp, papery.please copy; -' ' "" : " -'.;';,", ""/. CHAPEL.-On May'Sl,, at Archßil kmie ■thedearly-beloved daughter-of-TnofiiaeaJid . Annie Chapel;; aged,B years. -H^end.wss £eace. ..:■,..- .;.,..' .'; ;; r .5 AKK.-At Penrose, on June 12, Albert, dearly-beloved elder twin soiibf'JoHflsqiiaiii Jemima Clark; aged3years. >, »ii •' .CLARK.—At, Penrose,; on May,i24, , ,lfetgatet > the beloved daughter 6f 'Johnson aiid Jemima Clark; aged 14 months. '' •■ ■ COCKING.-On April 8, at Moanataiti Creek; Thames, James Cocking ; aged §7. lUJ COLEMAN.—At his residence, Mauku, on May 15, after a short illness, Mr James Coleiian. COLLINS.—On May' 25, at; Napier.-.tlie.Mfl son of Edward Clements .and, Fanny M& Collins ; aged 8 days. DEA'N.—Ori Sunday, ; Juue-'5,-' at 3us-Mlaei| Mt. Smart Road, Onehunga, James .Tiw, (I 79tnHiglilanders;'Morrishire,'ScptIandJ<{td 81 years. Home papers please fibpy. -. PINNIS.—On June 9th, lßß7,'at'alie -Incip Hospital. Mr W. H. pinnisj.,agedb2? yean Late of Yorkshire, En'glanav , - DOWNING.—On Junelo, 1887, at her late resi dence, Louver Hobson-street,. Briaget Dtor ing, the beloved , wife of -WilUata TOmiing; age 59years. R.I.P. - " >' ' '•' ™ DEMPSE V.—At the residence of law (Wm. Beehan), Grafton;:Road,'Aiick%a, ~' New , Zealand, after a short'illnessioflMiti 1 fever, James Francis, second i son ofrjhtelate Vr James Dempsey. contractor - and.ip.li R.I.P. -■■,*'■'■■■ EGGINTON.—Cn May 26, at the ; father'sfflt dence,Hill-street, ! Block 27/ Thames/' George Edward John, \ eldest' son of Ti-ancis Bggm ! .. on t m, . . • -■■ ■ "^-'■'•''■"'_'' FBRGUSON.-Oh :Mayr3o, af;.Diißdoii6ia street, Newton Road, Margaret,.Aedeadsr beloved wife of William I'erguspn ; ,age .& On ; June 4; at 1 the: GranCT,^Rnssßll^ , Mary, the beloved wife of ErnesfrFord, - ; FOWDHAM.—On June 4;' Omaha, Laura Augusta, fourth:and aeaviy beloved daughter of the late : Sydney,aw! Matilda Augusta Fordhahi, in her lSthjyear, - -after long suffering, borne.withgftatpanence. Home papers please copy. '. .■ [, ■■, f : > '■■; -, GRAHAM.-On . May 25, , .CBarlfs. -Graham, second' s6n'of 'Mrs"ftMJrataiß. Raglan; aged2l years. ■• . ~ GRAiIAM.- On May 25, of typhoid fever,in his 20th year, Charles George, youngest son oiu«. late J. Graham; of Raglan, Auckland.;; 1 , GUBBINS. -On May 29, KdinundWiiittap, in fant son of A. W.Gubbins,of Piaka, -.; 7 HAMMOND.-Oxr ( May 20,"at Christina Hammond,' relict.f-of-:tiiD ]:»- Christopher Hammond; aged4Byears.:- m his residence, .Montigu^Me^ • Newton, : Jx)hn, : third son' of the"late 'WilliMl Harkin, Shorfland-street; age 48.years. _■ . HEATHER.-On June •l,.;at-Boxl«r.<;Motpt Eden, May, the beloved, chfldpf .Arthur aua Mary Heather. . ." ■' - _ ,„■., HERD.—On May 22, -at her residences victone Avenue, Eden Terrace.-MacytJane Herd, W beloved wife of Mr Arthur.Herd,; late ;pf,Bei: Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Joiniani .EllenHeslop ;age2Ayears. , r . ; , .^To'diir HUGHHS.-Oh May 30,' at. his'residenceSMg Beach Road, Ponsonby, Stephen- Bughes, of Auckland; solicitorlagea w. - __ HUJlifi.-At Richmond-street,; -Thames,? lire, "Hume; late of Selkirk, 'Scotlaiid, m-her,<W. HUNTERiOn JW Sydney, second son of Henry and. Mary jbu» Hunter; aged 1 year ands months..;-; . 3AMES A tfrowned, on' June 12, ing to rescue lives in Tologoa W.'-J* m .Josiah James, bootmaker, -formerly/.,<«• ' Thames ; aged 32. ■ '-. ; " . ■■^i^jpn JBNKIN.-At the - to w Mgg .Vale Road,. Christopher Gotty;Jenkni, a^ea May : at his" residenbe, &?- Jessop, ironmoßsW ;MACKINLAY.-At,her., •i Kyber ,Pass,; Road, Mha. Agnes, **m^. ldved daughter *$%%'.' .John. Franklin -»&^^&ffleA* ..Chelsani Sugar .Works; Maryi'oaovea i Hugh McCrum^; aged_66 r, ■ B . Devohpbrt; Alexander, McMMfip aged 9 years and 8 montlis. v . „ Thorn .street,:Mr J. P. Oxler: residence, Elleralie,, Fi a p«s,wt & beloved 1 son Ot'At and . S. At.V . ■imonths.■: — -'- ' ■ n f, S RENNIE.-OnW June .16j ,°^SEden, Jol* his residence; pm Griffith Kennie; late Of J 27. His end was peace. - t■ . jielehaviHc I SALI>BURY.-pn : .JDnej.|, e a^ ibWr;: • Sarah, beloved wife ?Kf-e Tiolet Abdia. SCOTT.'-On J^β mif youngest and belovea aa«b - ] J 'V', fc >Annie iSopfeWM"?

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THE] -AUCKLAND EVENING; .STAR. SATURDAY, JUNE, 18, 1887.



JUNE

.8. 1887.

w^Ts&^i^:

Companies.

No. of Shares.

Paid-up CapitaL

Amount per Snare.

Paid-up per Share.

Last ■ A %per q Anntua,,

Hi- lj J|5 ; ■ i; - ■ 51 I 8* «f I V ' - i ■ ' T ■=%.':.ei- '".-■ J: "' ■ li3 .°-:: is ; 010 O.'i ; £ ,12 0 0 '•.»■] ; 'oio;o: •, 5/noin ■ ,: ~- =

BANKS— , New Zealand National Colonial —, iNSUBATfOE — New Zealand National .. •• South British Standard .. Union .. «. .. Colonial Accident Loan— • N.Z.L.&Mercantilo N.Z.Land Mortgage National Mortgage. Gas— Auckland Gas Thames Gas.. XlMBBE— Union S. and D. .. Auckland Timber.. New Zealand .. idero'ry B'y Timber Heiensville Timber Shipping— Union Steam Ship.. N.Z. Shipping Devonport Ferry Coromandel Steam. Northern Steam .. Coal— Bay of Islands Coal Taupiri .. Miscellaneous— New Zealand Drug. Arch Hill Brick and Tile Auckland Fibre .. Northern Boot and Shoe N. Z. Frozen Meat N.Z. Tobacco .. ..

100,000 200,000 400,000 J00.000 200,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000

1,000,000 350,000 400,000

10 10 5

& a. a. 10 o o 3 10 0 2 0 0

mi

200,000 100.000 128,000 75,000 100,000 50,000 2,000

10 10 20 10 20 10. 1

2 0 0 010 0 40/ & 32/6 0 15 0. 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 2 0

15 ' 10 rrj

: "7i V IJ 10- ' 25'

120,000' 200,000 100,000

3W.245 100,000 100,000

25 10 10

2 10 0 0 20 0 10 0

15 ■'. 8 ■ 7

50,000 10,000

77,000 18,965

6 24.

100/& 50/ 118 0

17 '•■'8; ■■

40,000 21,000 16,000 100,000 4,000

' 150,000 96,000 55,000 37,500 8,869

5 5 5 1 5

5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 15 0 6 0 0

10 ■'■- 0 ,

50,000 100,000 10,000 4,500 150,000

400,000 380,000 10,000 3,016 77,000

10 7 1 1 1

10 0 0 7 00 10 0 1 0 0 0 12 6

9

' 71 '

4,000 12,000

30,000 7,800

10 1

10 0 .0 0 13 0

'

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100,000

77,659i

2

10/&20/

• 7 F;

6,000 25,000

5,350 18,945

1 1

10 0 1 0 0 ■5 0 0 0 13 6

15,000 40,000 4,000

8,520 101,383 1,750

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