CITY COUNCIL.

Thk ordinary meeting of the above body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr A. Devore), Councillors Phillipps, La Roche, Evans, Coopor, Swale?, Dignan, Buchanan, Atkin, Crowther, Holland, Kidd, Lennox, James, Garratt, Davies, and Clark.

Correspondence.—The letters received were read and dealt with as follows :—From G. Dalley, asking the Council to remit rates on one of hie housO3 whioh had now been burned down for nine months : Referred to Finance Committee. — From A. G. Ryan, requeuing that his nnme might be placed on the burgess roll ac owner of property in Victoria-ttreet known as the Empiro Hotel: Referred to Legal Commit tee.—From V. E. Rice, Secretary to the Board of Education, stating that tho upset price for the property in Howe-street previ ously referred to had been fixed at too high a rato, arid further stating that ac no higher bid than £25 a year had boon obtained at theaalo, the Bsord were prepared topurchaee the lease at that rental : Letter received. — From Messrs W. and G Winstone, aßking that the names of George and William Winstone should be placed on the burgess roll for City North in tho place of George Winstono'e name boing twice entered : Ap lication granted. —From William W. Lepine, asking to have the name of W. Lepine, senr., placed on the burgees roll, as he had leased a house from the writer, and had agreed to pay tho rates thereof: Application granted. —From H. Mackay, writing with regard to the refusal of the Council to allow him to erect 13 cottages on property in Sale-street fronting a road 22ft. wide, and Etating that he had decided to widen it to 40ft , and therefore renewing hia application: Re forred to Legal Committee—From Mary Boyd, requesting to be struck off the rate list for a house in Nelson-etreot, which had been dostroyed by fife on tho 6th January : Referred to Finance Commit'eo. From Christopher Greenway, notifying the Council thut if their servants or workmen trespassed npc n his property in Lorne-st, adjoining the Drill-shed reserve, or pulled down or dum>iged any fence or building erected thoreon, be should take such pro ceedings against tho Council in the Higher Court as he might deem noceseary for trespass : Referred to the Knyineer. — From W. B. ileldrum, askiug permission to erect a corrugated iron waterclo3ot in Shortland-stroet, at tho rear of Norrie's premises: Referred to Streets Committee. —From John A. Heldt, bringing before the Council what I o considered to bo a breach of tho cemcttry regulations. The ca-^e was that the child of a Roman Catholic was buried in t'.io Presbyterian Cemetery, Sjmondastroet, after having boen refused burial in the Roman Catholic ground. Tho writer hoped thut tho Council would inquire into tho matter, ac ho considered such action to be an injustice; to thoso who curried their dead to the Waikoraiti Ccmetury: Referred to Legal Committee. — From HoJge and Tyler, trustee* fur Mis Dickeon, utking that Wellington Lane be cut down to tho permanent level from llub-on street to the corner prior to the election of the building boing proceeded with : Keforrod to tho Engineer to roport — From Herbert Burn, Weet-slroet, etating that owing to tho cutting being deeper in front of bis liousu it would be unsufo to havo the usual sloping done. Ho therefore requested that tho Engineer might be ro quosteel to havo thocirtu lomovoet ontiroly, in order that ho might erect a concrete ro taining wall : Referred to tho wars! members and the Mayor. —From Theu Cooper, asking that a cab license might be again granted to liichaiel Walker, as tho (six months for which ho hud bee-li suspended had now ex pired : Referred to tho Streets Committee — From i'orcy Holt, Secretary of the Auck lund Institute of Architects, aeking for one oioiith's extension of the timo grunted by iho Council for tho consideration of pie> posud amendments to tho Building Regula tions : Referred to tho Special Building Committee.— I'rora T. M. Haultuin, on be halt of tho tiu.-tets of the Costloy Training Institution, calling attention to tho state of tho footpaths iv Kicbmund Road, fronting the Institute, nr.d asking the Council to at tend to the matter : Referred to the l'on sonby Ward members. — From Arthur Woed, butcher, stating that a short lime «go ho had losI. a lut bullock, euppoeed to have been killc: at ihu Abbatoir-, and pub etquontly two luUib.*, owing to tho pens boing detective. He considered that some ono j-hcnld be responsible at the Abattoirs for livoand dead stock for at leaH twenty-four hour*. II v also asked to bo supplied with a pen that ho coald lock up, unci to havo ono month's fees remitted as remuneration for his loss: Referral to Legul Committeo—From J. Braen and Co., wlipbaut-etreet, calling attention to the Defective drainage, whk'h created h nuieance, mid atkiijg that tho tamo might, be abated. The Sanitary Inuptuwr repotted upon tho matter, anel it wna reeo:vcd to for ward a copy of his report to ■ ho writer

Sriiti:T.i Committee Rel'OHt. —Thie re pu,l win rcui u& follows:—Letter from L. Hi Scharrer re cab-stand. Quoon street: Your Committee (vuomiatsnd that consider ation bo deferred until allotment of stands throughout tho city is fixed upon by Com mittee reviciug present by-lawe. —Letter frcm Michael Dervan ro wutor supply public urinal : Committee recommend that supply bo j^rantod fur uriuul only, on the ueual conditions —viz , urinal to be open day and night for tho public cunvonience, and to bo kept lighted.— Letter from Knight and Fowlor re asphalt ing (report by bn^iuuer received and read): Committee rocommond that work reported on be done. On the motion of •ho Mayor it was resolved, "That asphalting bo done from tho corner of K'lrungah.ipe tioad.to Girir.tt's corner, at a cost ot £08."—Re Kichmond iiuad formation : Committee have lefurrod ccirtspmdunco to the ward members fur loport tj Committoo.—With ropard to Clauce 4, Cr. Crowther moved,

" ihut Kioliinond Koad be formed in terma of agrooment, tho Newton Borough to contributo half too cost."—Ur. Cooper seconded tho motion pro forma, but dtfittCited the woik bi.in^ cluuo, aa Iho JSiwlon Borough had limited the expendi ture to £120. In addition to that, ho pointi.d out, thut tlio Isowton Borough lmd not tho fuuds. — Cre. Garratt, Kidd, Evan?, and James epoko against tho work being carried out, as tlio Council had not the funds 10 fparo. — The amendment to tho report was put and negatived. — The report was then adopted aa amended. Finance Committee's Kei'okt.—Tho re port of this Committee was read as folioiv= : —Re accounts for piymont, Mount Eden reeervoir,£ll for metal; Graingerifc D'Ebro, Freo Library : T Souiors, cleiical assist ance : Committee refer above accounts to Council. Ko Djmain piaua: Your Com mittee have instructed tho Engitieer to ro port to Council ro plans for Domain im provement*l, their coet, etc.—With regard to the second item, it was reeolvetl, on the motion of Or. Kidd, soconded by C'r. La Roche, to pay the account for £11 for curt ing uiolal, and that Mr Errington bo ro queeted to report upon Iho chargo. —Cr, Atkin explained that an amount of rubblu had boen thrown away that ought to have been broken up *;O be mixed with the cement. Cr. Clark said-that a quantity of the- rubblo was ueelees for mixing with cement.- Cr, Evans pointed out that as the Engineer had authorised the payment of the itom, the Council mußt of necessity payiJ:..- waetEen" put and lost. As this lesolution was an amendment on a report, Cr Crowther was permitted to move a further amendment to the effect that the account be not paid until the final settle ment. Cr Holland soconded the amend ment pro forma. He also pointed out that the money must bo paid, ac the Engineer had certified to the expenditure. He also ! pointed out that in the present case the j : extras alone amounted to i 213 There was, however, 20 per cent, retained until the ! conclusion of the contract.—Re Clause 2, ' Cr. Kidd explained that the Committee, not I fully understanding the matter, had decided toreferitto the Council. It was a question of percentage on extras. The amount that the Committee took exception to was £43 2s percentage or commission upon extras en | the building.—Mr Wade was called in to explain matters, • which he did at ! some length. He stated that in order ' to meet the wishes of the McKelvie ' trustees certain alterations had been made ■ in the building which had caused certiin deductions to be made. —Cr. Kidd then moved that the amount be paid, on the grounds that the amount would have been larger had not the architect fought on behalf of the Council.—Cr. Holland seconded tho motion.—ln reply to Cr. Evans, Mr Wade stated that tho contractors had claimed £1,302 17a 2d as extras, but he had managed to reduce the claim to £862 8a 2d.- The clauae 'c Domain plans was deferred, after which the report ; as amended was adopted. j Drainage and Formation Works in Ireland-street. —The following tenders were received for this work : -John Leydon, £277 17s Id ; William Bolton, £256 2s 5d ; William Forrest, £3JI 15h ; Colson & Co., £253 Ba9d; W. Hanke, £274 9a; McCrae & Co., £325 158; John Hatwell, £285 (te 7d ; E. M. Murphy, £260 ; John Renwick, £596 ; Thomas Katteren, £240 10a ; Robert Archibald, £280 Ss ; Mcpda & Co., £286 3s Id. Engmeer'a estimate, £270. The I tender of Thomas Katteren waß accepted, I

• Jervois Road Works — Cr. Phillipps moved that the question of opening the tenders for the formation of Jervois Road bo referred to the Stieets Committee. Me did so because he felt that drainage works were more required in Ponsonby.-- Or.Evnns seconded the motion. He thought that no harm could result in deferring the tenders for one week. Cr. Cooper thought that Or. Phillipps might havo consulted with tne ward members before taking that action. He feared that drainage works in many eido streets could not be carried out until Jervois Road had been cut down, iho motion was adopted after some diacuseion. Waterworks Matekial.—ltwaaresolyod to advertise for tenders tor certain materials required for the Pumping Station, as ad vi-ed by the Engineer. Kebeino a i) Channelling Symonds stbkkt.—Tenders were authorised to be called for korbingund channelling Symonds street, from East-street upwards. Domain Plans. - Tho plans submitted by tbe Engineer for tho laying out of the Domain were referred to the Domain Com "drainage in Newton Road.-On the motion of Cr. Garratt, it was resolved that tbo Engineer bo authorised to notify the residents in Newton Road to forthwith con nect with the main drain. Gas Fittings i-or Art Gallery.-On tbe suggestion of Mr Wado, it was resolved to authorise Mr Miller to complete tho gas fit tings in the above building at a cost of £50. Fortnightly Meetings. -Cr Kidd re quested permission to deior hi? motion re fortnightly meetings until next week, owing to tho small number of Councillors in attendance.—This was granted, and the Council adjourned.

DUNEDIN NOTES.

(BY TELEORAriI.—9WS CORRESPONDEST )

Dunedin, this day. Mines .to bo Floated In London.

On tlit that seme of tho principal claims at the Blue Spur have amalgamated, and will send Mr J. C. Brown to London to place tho venture on tho market. Representative at tho London Conference. A Cabinet moeting will take ploco next Friday, whin it in expected that the Min istry v.i 1 iit.uMy dOieiininu whether the col ony h:iull ba specially rep fronted at the Colonial Conforenoa But for Sir Robert BtoiH's deciro for bu early session in order to deal with tho representa tion quositon, there is little doubt that his colleagues would etrongly press him to go Homo, and possibly thoy may yot succeed in inducing him to go. Charge Against a Policeman. In the caee against Corntablo Fleming, tho complainant gave this evidence. Alfred Cartor Broad, brush maker, resi dent in St. Andrew street, stated that about midnight on tho l!>th inst. he loft his house to post a letter at a pillar pott in Georgo-stroot, between Cumberland and King streets. Ho saw a constable with a woman coming towards Cumberland-street. Ho posted his letter, and on returning home ho saw the constable and tho woman leaning against Coombes'a tan nery. The woman left to go into Hastings's hotel, and witnoea went towards home. B*foro going in he took a turn round tho block, and ho met the constable (Fleming). The constable stopped him, andeaid, " Why did you let tho woman go?" Witness ex claimed, "Let the woman go, what do you mean';" The constable repeated his ques tion, and witness gave Iho same reply. Just then two men camo along, and the con stable bad them good night. After thoy had pa-fed, witness said to the constuole, " What is this you want to know of me!" He replied, "Go along, and g tout of this." WitnePe said ho would not, as the constable had Moppid him to ask a question, and added) '• Possibly I do knox something about tho woman. Do you mb in tho woman who left to go into tho hotel? My opinion U that ths policemen, the publicans, aid the prostitutes aro in loaguo together " The policeman thereupon caught hold of him by the thro .t, twisted hi; board, and dashed him to the ground two or three timcß. rt'tien witness eucceoded in getiiog away h^ wont to the Kirig-stroet Police- Station to give information 86 to what had happened, but finding tho Sergeant in ohsrgo wa not there, ho returned and met two cont-tublep. He told them ho wantod to inform on a constable who had aofotilted him, and noticing that one of them was Fleming, ho added, "I boliove that is the vuiy man who aftaultcd me." Tho constable fai Iho mu't bo ni-nJ, but ho '.old them what ho wa», and that th<ycGuldrcfe-rtodiffbrent person?, who would boablo to convince them as to h:scanity They kept asking for particulars of the assault, and once or twice Fleming laid his ' hands upon him. 000 of them whispered "Lock him up," onel witness feeling: vi ry weak from tho effects of the assault, decided to y.<> to Dr. Maniu for medical treatment. Ho was followed by the con ptublo, who wanted him to go to tho King street Police Station, but he declined, a.l ho had been there betoro Aftor Dr. MRrtiu had treated him, lie went to the McLaggan ftroet f'olico Station, and laid an informa tion i e^urdingthu occurrence Next day ho Fdiv Inspoctor Moore, and idontitkt] Fleming among a number of other constables. He had not tho slightest doubt, that Fleming was tho nvin who c >inmilted the assault. On being erot-s-exuninei), wimci-8 said he wns aeeaulte-d at midnight. It was either a rainuto before or after twelve. He wus a bit excited alter the assault. Ho admitted that, ho was of an ex cititb'e temperament. Ho was, however, surprisingly calm directly aftor the assault.

Defendant eworo very positively he had nover been in the locality where the a^ault was alleged to have taken pluce, and mot pluintifi" in Heorgo-etreet, and complained. Ho (Fleming) said, " You mu*t bo mad " Ho admitted ho had reported to his superior officer what oc curred in Gcoryoftrect. Conetablo i-'rank lin gave corroborative evidonco. This wit ness admitted that it was only after Broad had complnir.ed that ho leported the mutter to his superior, though, us Acting- Sergeant, he should have received report from Flemiug. Sergeant Oncill, in chargo of the North Duutdin Station, n:iid the constables ought to have reported to him,which was not done. The Bench of Justices eaid without consulting they had agreed that complainant hud proved his case. Ac a result of the conviction, Flem ing will be dismissed from the force, and Franklin reprimanded.

THAMES MINING.

(ISY TJSLKOBAI'H ■ OWN C"KnIiSVONI>ENT.)

Thames, this day, New Prince Imperial.

Three shifts are now employed driving eastward on the No. I, or Mariner's reef, at No. 2 level The reof is encased in an excellent channel of country for gold, although rathe* tight for speedy progress. Since tho last breaking down the men have extended the drive a distance of 7ft, and it is now in 30ft. Where ex posed to view, the quartz is Eornewhat whitish- ir. appearancSj akhsugb. in places some nice mineral is visible. Another breaking down will take place on Saturday morning, by which time there will bo 9 or 10ft stripped. Two shifts are engaged putting up a rise, in order to enable a leading stope to bo started over the drivo. It ia now up 4ft, and in another day or two the Btopo will be commenced. The reef in the drive is maintaining Its course, which corresponds with that at Nob. 3 and 4 levels It would seem altogether unlikely that the lode has ever been touched at No. 1 level, aa nothing can bo fonnH there to correspond with it. Afiarl from this, however, there is a chanca of meeting with a run of gold eastward, aa by the extension of the preaent drivo about 125 ft, the junction of tho No. 2 leader ahnuld be met with.

Camdria, — Tho hapgingwall reef has been disturbed in the winze lately, owing to a " break," but it h now again a strong body of quartz. Colours of gold are some timos seen.

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B. P. BOOTH.

Washington, D.C., April 3,1883. To the Hop Bitters Co.:

Sirs:-I write this as a tokon of the srroal aEfi rßOiation I have for rour Bi'tera I was aiHloted with Inflammatory Rheumatism seven SWK&K" 0 abont my oure' can B. M. WILLIAMS, 1103,16 th St

CHURCH MEETINGS.

Avondale Presbyterian Church.

The annual meeting of tho Avondalo Prea byterian Church was held in the church on Wednesday evening last, and was mest pleasant and harmonious throughout. The Rev. Alexander McKenzie, 8.D., presided, and tho mooting was opened with prayer. Mr Sinclair, tho Secretary, read the minutes of Inst meeting, which wero confirmed. The < hairman gavo an account of the Church and Sunday-school work during tho year. The church service* had been regular and well attended. The Communion was held fix times ii the charge during tho year, and t hero was a Communion Koll of 72 members, about 20 of whom joined tho church during tho year. Beeide?, (htra are about 10 oiher members who have not yet been enrolkd Iho church music is under tho able leader ship of Miss Archibald, tho organist- A special vote of thanks was accorded lo Mies Archibald and aesi-tants for services during the patt jear. It was menti'U^d that some tangible recognition s-hould bo given to Miss Archibald. Tho Sabbath-school is mo?t efficiently conducted under tho superintendence of Messrs Ingram and Sinclair. All the scholars sent to the Preabytory Examination obtained high prizes, and this email school had really more honour? than any other school within tbo bounds. A balance-pheot for the year was produced, which ehowed a most satisfactory stato <d matters, even though some of the most liberal members had left the district. Tho amounts from each station were mentionod, and the Avondale district showed an increiee of about 90 per cent. The m.inso was papered and painted, and the grounds and fence? considerably im proved, while the church wa-i repaired, and the graveyard laid out and improved. After tho usual votes of thanks, tho meeting was closed by the Chairman pronouncing tho Benediction. St. Thomas's. There was a fair attendance at tho annual meeting of St Thomas's parishioners, which was hold last evening. Rev. W. Jl. Vu BitU presided. The annual report, which was Jaad by the Chairman, ehowed that in spi'e of tho commorciul depression -6400 153 6d had been placed at the disposal of the vestry. Vnriouß old debte, to the amount of £&\'di 6d, had been paid off, and besides there debt* a largo proportion of the expense of furnishing tho new chancel had been borne by the general cir'artory. The belfry had cost £27 10s lOd, and a boll had been procured and paid ior by an advance of £20 5 3 6d on the part of tho treasurer. Two coloured windows and various eilken hang ings had been offered to the sanctuary. The receipts for the year were £430 Oi 6d, and the expenditure. £419 2i Od, leaving a balance, in bank and in hand of £10 18a. Tho liabilities are £297 Us 6d, and tho as nets £20 18a. leaving a liability balance of £27') 13d 61. The reports having baen adopted, Messrs Harkne=s Hamilton and Wallingtonwero appointfd churchwardens and thefollowing weroappiiinted vestrymen : Messrs C. W. Robinson, J D. Yarborough, W, H Armstrong, R. VV. Evans, A. G. Kni K ht, Rev. J. W. Alloway, W. H. Parkinson, It. Ward, R. F. Lacon, and E. Butler Mo?trs Fdgar Ward and A. J. Alloway were elected auditors for tho current year Votes of thanks were passed to Mies Hamilton f r her services as organist, to tho choir and cboir-maeter, to auditors, to district visitors, and to teachers in Sunday-school and Band of Hope. _______„__

Supreme Court.—Civil Sessions.

YESTERDAY (Concluded),

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Ward ) Elizabeth Asx Pkesojtt v. John Ebeskzeb Whim.—Claim, £232 16s, in respect of certain mining shares.—Mr Button appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr \V. F. Buckland for the defendant. real point at issue was whether tho de fendant bought the shares iv question, or took them as security for a loin. The shares were in the South Kapanga iniue, Coromaodol, which was not held as by a company, but by a party. Prescott (plain tiff c husband), the defendant (J. E. White), his brother (E. J White), and A McLeod wero tho owners It was arranged that defendant should advance the money for tho lease, etc , and that he should have 8 000 shares out of 20,000, that PiGrC tt was, to have 3,000, to be held in hia wife's name ; McLeod was to Ivive 3 O'O, and E. j. White 1 500, ar.d 4.500 shuroi undivided were to be held in (ruft for the Company by the de fendant. Mrs PrtscoU's shares were bought by tho defendant for £450,' and he cot a tran-fer, but had held possession of the document, which ho had not regis ter d. — Evidence was sivin in sup port of tho case by Andrew slcl<cod, the plaintiff, Mrs Prefcott, Joseph Pre3 •ott, her husband, and E. W. Hum mund, whilo for the deforce Edward J. White and the defendant, John Ebenezer White, wore examined. - Ciuneel then ad dressed tho Cuurt, and His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff for tho amount claimed, with costs on th^uiiddlo scale.

The Court thou adjourned till Monday next, at ten o'clock.

THAMES NOTES.

(lIV TBLEGBAFH — OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Til AMES, tl is day. Thk illorts made to havo Mrs Richards re leased from gaol on the ground of ill-health have proved fruitless, as her medical adviser will i.ot uive a certificate that she is too ui.v.eH to bo incarceratfd.

Tha wh'.ilo c,f the Sunday-schools will hold thtir nnnu.il festival tv-morrow (Satur day).

Mr McGoivan hns been roelacted Horough Council lepresentative on the Drainage Board.

At a special meeting of ihe Borough ("ojncil last ni.rht, it was resolved that a loan of £3 oOOshouid be obtained if possible from the Government for the purpose of paying off the bank overdraft. The reso lution is to be confirmed at a special meet ing to be held a month henco. The question of r trenchment was con sidered by the Bjrougli Council laft night in committte Consideration of the matter by tho Council was further adjourned for a fortnight. It is reported thar. in committee tho retrenchment party were defeated, although it is probablo that a recommenda tion will be made to the Council by which a reduction of £55 per year will be effected in office expenses.

Wesleyan Home Mission.

A lakkely-attknded soiiee andpubHcmcet ing in connectiun with the above was held at the Grafton Road Wetleyan Church last ei-oning. At the meeting the Key. W, C. Oliver, President of the Conference, pre sided. The Chairman, in his opening •addross, referred in happy terms to his previous connection with the Grafton Road Church, and to the erection of the handsome new place of worship, regarding which Jjg.^offercd his warmest congratulations A repoTt on the Eo'me-Miasjon Fund was read by Mr F. L. Prime, which sboveu that the revenue last year was £2,828 is BJ, and the expendituie £2,854 19s 3d, showing a deficiency of £26 14s 7d. It was estimated that next year the revenue would be £2 810, and there were claims for £3,344 37s !M. That was about £700 above the estimate, and a committee of the Conference had already boen engaged for nearly two days arranging for the expenditure, so as to bring it as Bearly as possible within the income. Addresses were delivered by the Revs J. Berry, W. Bautnbar, W. B. Mar ten, J. Law and W Rowse, and a collection was taken in aid of the Home Mission Fund.

Shale Industry in Southland.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORBKSPONDENT.)

Invekcargill, this day. At the Land Board meeting the Orepuke Coal and Shale Company applied to b£\e the miniDg lease cancstted and extended Tho lease was granted to Mr Instone on behalf of the Company. They said they had spent about £10,000 in opening up tbe mine, and aa far as the coal output was concerned, they were losing money every month. It had therefore been decided to go in for oil industry and shale, tha locality having been teated with highly satisfactory results. With that object in view arrangements had been made for float ing a company in Glasgow with a capital of £60,000 Thi?, he had good reason to bo liovo, could be done successfully if the Board would grant a 99 years' lease. The Chairman, while agrooing that the industry ■would bj of groat bouefic to tho district end colony, expressed , tho opinion that the Board had no power to grant a 99 years' lease. It wae resolved to grant a3O years' louse, aud recommend the Minister of Lands to grant aa extended leabe of 99 years

CORRESPONDENCE.

In the lato crowded condition of our ooluiflnl we have not been able to do justice to our

correspondence; Resident" writes : " Af'or witnessing ihd conduct of those members of the Fire" Brigade who rendered such valuable pro; fessional assistance at Arch Hill firej I am very sorry to learn that it is most probable that they may have to repair the damage done to their uniforms, besides receiving no remuneration for services rendered. I think, eir, that the Insurance Companies affected certainly should make good the damaged uniforms, and I believe that if the Chairman of tho Road Board made an effort thero would be vory little difficulty in rsWng sufficient to place the firemen who attended the fire in our district on Sunday in the eamo position as at a city fie I would willingly subscribe my mite, in spito of I ard times."

Mount Edbn Bifltc Range. — Professor Aldis writes : - " Will you allowmetodraw the attention of the authorities to the great and apparently increasing nuisance caused to dwellers near Mount Eden by the rifle practice. The range is not placed in a hol low, but high up against the elope of the mountain, so that every opportunity is given for Iho noiee of the firing; to spread itself as widely as poseible. For some tine past firing has been going on from 6 p'clock in the morning, with intervals of uncer tain duration, on some days until dark. Even at the distance from the range at which ! live, the effect of this inceesant noiee has been moat eerious to the health of one person at least. I think others who are nearer must bave suffered even more. Among the now large population living near to the targets there must often be ca;oa of serious illness in which quiet ig absolutely necosfary. To such patients an hour's firing may, or almost must, mean death by torture. This is surely a case in which the authorities ehould interfere for the removal of the rango to some position wliero eucli a dangerous nuisance will not bo created. I shall bo glad if any persons who share my views in this matter will communicate with me with a view to taking steps for a remedy." The CO. Act. — " Faust " caustically criticises Mr J. P. King's remarks from the Bench on the so-called " false meddling sentimentality " that led to the repeal of the abovo Act. Our correspondent quotes a number of facts in rebuttal of the worthy J P.'s " do doubts " and " reasons to be lieve." We do not consider it desirable, however, to reopen the discussion. The Act has been suspended in Auckland, and it will take a good deal more than oracular twaddle from the Bonch to fasten it upon the ratepayers of this city again.

The Worboys Testimonial.—Mr _W. Knott writes stating :-" Anyone reading your report on the above matter would naturally conclude that the presentation was made by the Mutual Improvement Class. Such waH not the case. The class, as such, had nothing to do with it. It was done by a few members, without the know lodge and consent of the majority. This few°took it upon themselves to collect sub scription?, buy the presents, and then in vite the members of the class to come and see them given to Mr Worboya."—"A Member," sends a letter similar in effect to the one from Mr. Knott.

Capital Punishment. —" A Mother " thinks, in view of the horrible scene at the execution of the Mount Rennie offenders in Sydney, that some more humane method of carrying the death sentence into execution ought to be adopted. She suggests death by electricity or shooting. She thinkaalso that severe flogging would be'quite as deterrent and a more humane punishment than doath for such offences as that com mitted at Mount Rennie.

American Mission to New Zealand.

A Flourishing Sect.

On Monday evening last, Mr A. 6. DauielU mm dwelt on the rise and progress of the church if known as the "Seventh Day Adrentiets,' of which he is a minister. Theii Mission ary Society is extensive in its operation, ; I ui.iting with others in distribution of- / religious reading on vessels, and en couraging the study of the Holy c Scriptures amongst all claeses of tie people. They have flourished in America | during the last forty yeara. They beliere in the second personal return of Christ to this enrth, the resurrection of the dead and'; the final inheritance of the saved, jot the ■,: oarih made new spoken of in Revelation 20. In relation to the operation of the Spirit of 11 God in the heart, they harmonise with all Christian denominations. They maintain the perpetuity of tho moral law aa 1 spoken on Sinai, consequently are strict observers of the seventh-day Sabbath. They havu in America 28 fully-organised 6; conferences, coveriusr a large share of the ;;: Uuited States in territories. They have > missions in Scotland, England, Norway, .Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Sandwich I-lands, and also an active and vigorous church in Australia, eo that now their mission encircles the earth. | They have upwards of 400 ministers, and last year 250 intelligent young people went forth from their various colleges. They have upwards of 725 churches Their people in the United States are estimated to number upwards of 40,000 members. Their regular receipts last year were I : £30,000, bc.-idos £80,00u pledged for tho I carrj ing on of the work in its various branchoa. They have six offices of publics- I tion, fully equipped for binding, electro typing, dtoreotypiog, and every branch of the printing business, and they publish 19 H different periodicals in English, German! m French, Dani.-h, Swedish, Roumanian, Italian, etc Their central office has 9 m power presses, which strike off hundreds of thousands pages of printed matter | daily. Tho monthly circulation of re ligious papers in the various languages averages 200,000 copies The combined capital of those .departments is over £50,0C0! Last year the "Bible Echo" and "Signs of tho Times" publishing house was . established in Australia, issuing several religious papers. Their work is continu ally iucreasmg in volume, and 'theif <ii ' shipments average over three tons per week. T: ey own exclusively at Battle Creek, Michigan, the largest sanatorium in the world — so great that if brought on one floor it would cover an area ; 31 of three acres. This sanatorium is superin tended by Dr Kellog, who possesses an inter | national reputation as a physician of the first order. Visitors from most parts of the world are found at this place for medical treatment. Thty are a thorough temperance people,receiving none aB mem bers of the church that use ardent spirits ; as a beverage. The use of tobacco is also prohibited. In the summer season they hold tent meetings, where,, id many | instances, 20,000 people m-emble. la tbU way many people aru reached who are not • usually found inside churches. They do not believe' that sensational meetings are productive, or will secure permanent : results in the conversion of men. They havo no connection or sym pathy with Mormonism, as many conjec ture. The term " elder," as applied to ministers, they hold as Scriptural. Their object in coming to Auckland is to establish

a permanent mission eociety,

SPORTING NEWS.

At the Sydney Turf Club's meetiog yes terday, the Anniversary Handicap was won by Soldier's Wind.

la Banco at Christchurch yesterday, Mr Justice Johnston heard the appeal of Charles Alfred Porter, bookmaker; against tho decision of the Res-ident Magistrate last November, by which he was fined £20, under section 18 of the Gaming and Lot teries Act, ISBI, for betting totalisator prices on New Zealand Cup Day. Mr Stringtr appeared for Porter, and Messrs Wynn Wi:!iitns and Gfessoh for Detec tive O'Connor, the nominal pro; eoutor. It was contended tb»t section 18 did not apply, as the investments wore not re gulated by chance, but were the teault of knowledge and ekill on the part of investors. The Judge took time to consider his decision.

Mr Marshall, of Hay, &.S.W., has.pur chased three thoroughbred yeirlings from the Middle Park Compmy. They will be shipped to Aus'raiiancxt week.

Printed ,and P.ubfishod by the Proprietor, ;,,a . Henry Jirt'nr,,nf Sy'mohds-streel. at hie ... : General PrlaUnir.Office. Bhartlond and Part ■ streets, in tho Frovlnoa of Auckland,-HOW ■ Z*n>itm&. , i ' .. h ■ ■> _ A FsioaTj January 38, IBBT.

AY, JANUARY 28, 1887

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, Will)



Auctions. .MONDAY, JANUARY 31, At noon. PROPERTY N SURREY HIM.S AND PARISH OF PAUBMOREMO. By ordor of the Eegistrar of tho Supremo Court. Th» undersized h in- tructsd to eoU by public anotlonatiiis y,,,rt. Qm; » ; >troet on Monday Uw Slat day o( Janna. y. ISSI. r.t 12 no >n, ALL THAT I'IEI.E OF LAND containing It pc-r.-lu-s b rart, of Lots i and sof See ion 7t o." a f'.it.divi-imii of A ot mint 31 ot Section Sot t.he Sut urbsof AucUnnl, with tho newly o.xcx-A 5 . 0..m d IXoubo tl'o/'oon. Also, all tbat pic jo o( Lsn.l contui.'inßllafres (more or Icaa). bolnc the wcatern hnlf of Allot ment 19 ot Uio I'nrish of I'^enioremo County of Waltemata. citua'.c n.nr tho niout!. of Hollyer* Orcok. will) lsrKu frontuße to the sa'rt Creek. Further particulars on application to GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. R, ARTIIUU] LJ. *■■ BDCDM MONDAY, 12 o'Clock Noon. GRAFTON KOAD (.VICAR CHORAL HALL). HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTri, TO BE EOLD BY AUCTION. ARTUUR & BUDDLB Havo l>con favoured with instra^iionFj from Jli-a GiO. Berk, who is removinn, ;o sell by public auctiou. at h.r residence, ;No 1, Graf ton Koad.u-arthT Choral II ill. oa Monday next, at 12 o'clock noon, HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND KFFKOIrf conaistini,- o£ Dining room. Parlour, U.-drojin unrt Kitchen Itcqul eites. iv good o dsr and rendition — Table'?, Chairs. >cndfT», Firo Irons, Oilciotii, <'aip_-t9, Curtains, Cliclfoji r. Iron and Wood Bedituadß, Sprinß and other M-.t'.rnssra, Hi'i!c;inß. UhesH o£ Drawers, Loukhi.'-«'.as.i;s. Tmiet 't'liblos, IVlattine. Gas Stove, Cookiun Utensils, Tubs, Tools. &c. Piauo (quits no •) by Haria On View on tho morning of t!ie Day of Sale. W. S. OOOHKASfcj UiMlti I'&Ulif FRIDAY, JAKUARi' as. BOOKCASES, MANTEL MIRRORS, BRUSS.OLS CARPETS, WALNUT PIA>,OFOKTE3, WARDROBES, POI.TASLE BOILERS, MANGLES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Tho Subscribers wil Pell by Auction, Bt their llooina, Quoen-strcot, en Friday Nuxt, £Sth in stant, at 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o, consisting of Welnut Piauo, by llosenor. Piano by Bord (nearjy no*] Muutol Mirrora, robes. Iron and Wuo'i iliiaeii'i, I'ul.ia^sc, Mattrassca, Feaihor Pillow^uDii lio'.ner , Ik-d ---dlnK. Wftshatamis aid Ware, Droi:inji I'tib os. Mirror?. Austrian »:hni:s, Poraiiibulntors. I'ic tures, KocKine '. lulls Uoumi ami Scmurc Tables. Meat Sates. .M.it..i.-i.<, Oilcloth, Lino leum, Glasawaru. WoJ'l a-.d i Um-s aud Cliairn. Portablo Boiler. ilanKlcs, liitchon Ulcntib, Sc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneord. wTi. cocdkane]. [jas. dacbe MONDAY, JANUARY 31, ISS7, At Moon. DAY-STREET, KSiK BBRESFORD STREET. HANDSOME PIANO, NEW AND SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND EFFECTS. The Property of a Gentleman Leaving Auckland. The subscribers ara instructed to soil by auc ian, on the premises, U.iy-stro;-t, ncrir Boresford street, at noon, on Monday, the 3bt in=t., THE WHOLE OF TOR HOUSEHOLD FUKNITURK AND KFfKCI's, oom prising—Handsome PianD tin A'lUnut case). Drawinc-rcom Suite o' 9 Piecoa. Urus-el's C.r --netß, Fender aid Iron^ Tables and OlviirH, Dil Paintlngß, Dining- oom Suite and Tatoo. O/nameata, Iron HcJd!C:Lds, Soring Mnttra s^-s and PaUiaases, Yurv HanOsoraj Mot'-leel Kauri Wardroba, Cut'cry, Glasswure, Kicclicn Furni ture and Utensils:. SAMUEL COCiIKANE A SON, Aiintionoert), W. S. COCIIUA.NS] [JAS. DACKE MONDAY, JANUARY 31. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTS BUILDING SITf:S, PON'SONBY ROAD, AT K_UAN rGAUAPK ROiD JUNCTION. The BU^serihor.) ivill soil hy auction, r.t lhali Koarn?, Qntwr.-st'-0.-t. 0.-, Jtjud;iy, 315t i-.ist, at 12 o'clock, ALLOrMBNTS 1 \N'D 5, SURRKY HILL 3 BSI'ATi?, Laving a f-on'age o( 70 feot to Po.^SJii'iy B>aU bjr 142 feet deep, situated next '.be /lUohliml Br^nuh dari.iKS Bank and the Batik o: SuwZsauvjd Bite. The land Is perfectly lev.l. and b^i 'i; within a vary short dictaueo from trie J uncti.m of thr Kn<-t\nsii\ hapeaad Poisonb" Roods, cannn fail to greatly improve tn value every year. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, ' AuctiTDeer'r. H, 0. OARB.I [b d TONES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. AY 11 o'Oiuck. I ANNUAL EXTENeIVE S\LE or FIRSTCL&SS ENGLISH AND AMERICAN FURNITURE. OVERMANTELS AND BED ROOM SUITES. Ex Rakaia, from London. B. TONES & CO. Havo Received in t w lons 10a 11, on Tuesday, • . February I ,t ul 11 u'oij -k. Q-g CASES FIRST-CLASS OX FURvnup.B DrawiiiE-r.-.cin t-ii.tcs I}lningrji>rnyu!t« Dining TnuVs Uuchesae Toilets Loo T-iblei Cheffonl«n> Music stoo'a Whitaot-j CabU'O-a Oommodai Coff c Tab'os Davenpo't3 F..ldiufe'i.h,ir- MjrbloTofl W.i-h ■.tenets Occiaional T Mis Walnut ovcrmi. tsla Black and Uoltl Overmantola Mahoxa' y Liressiuß Glasses tC. &C. &G. i The Goods are all of. the brst f"c'crlption om bracinK many now ohrurn t\r. i^i.s and we of all lhoso wisauu to niroh is : r.uliy HrDt-clas3 furniture. •has. tntsjuaal.! ._ . uw.kk aitkks HE-SKiiiH, A HiKN, AS*- CO., AUOIIO'.K'C'fS, L.l'Vl), ST-S AVK. AN"O COM M.WSII IN A!i iCN Td. Kegnlar Solo every Tufwaay of Hldtß, SklnE, Wool, Tallow, Sm. CiITY MARKET. DURHAM XAKOS. For eels. e»erj Txi-s Ok?, a; slowa o'eloo*. WOOL, HIDSB, SHEEPBKIMS r^Ltow. TCiirajatniß i -ktoSmwobb FOX PBatVAIB BALB {Naw ins i<!(io:']p.|s*«6i AT AUCXiON PHIOBB, i the ua<J'irai«cnKi »s»» vos bula tA fctss j'-J-tca}, asoea-Bireot a larea (tuantlt? ci BnjrlfcA saa gotsnlal-msisJPuraltßM t'jasietiDß tS-Pl»c> krUH, Tables ttf all tlaiis. Austrian »sotT»oo« tui Amiirioan Obate). Walnut Drawtcg-ttxw Bnlifsc Dining-room Baitaa In mriuwMjr s*4 auhor. CarDste, Mirroßi. Dicing Tebise, Site iar«o. OhstTcniera, Plnturos, MancKaa7 fiooS »■•(, Hat Stai>ai!. Bwiroons BSrt Ktt ■ fSnl. l«raofi^ra«soripU()|4L -■' ' *"" i— ■—a*jurae'»od pttttams, ■<■. lost thsr. K'-sIMJiJ 3«w*. UXNaLXa-HaiTU '.OwolveStai' K-J^'-saUt-i TSio. O.iii C •:*./■.?:» S';f.l..;!s^, 0v,1., »'*■• H^H '■ v..i!.i ■■"■ *A\ Q\ I SSSAI/I)yv^^^ssil^^^^si /' 7/ kdVb iMtTSehf.""mfV^MT1"-■- r\ BBL/ ;h -■ ■kLii V - S-t/X SET,'



TCrBW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. — OnTnd after JUNE 21, 1886. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE. Auckland Wekk Dayb> Safsonly. Sundays. Oxkuuxoa. ■-— ; ' a mi a m no 'nil), ra.'p. m.!p. ni. p.m. p.m. D.m, p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. &£_&& ::^3faETS :: if § § :: «jf|ii.| M> f Itjmii('ra '.'. 7.Xl\ 8.55 12.151 2.15 .. 4.30; 5.»-> G3O .. 10.15 1.25 J 11.55 9.15 2.15 wliSSii"*" " " »:w- li's 12.2s 2.25 '.'. j'.io! o'.isl o'is !! iuu's i*.33 I in." r. n.2'i z'.ijJ 1Vn,40 Junction V. 7.15 0.1112.30 2.30 .. " Ur, isttpisi 7.H0 H..MO 1.10 IS. 10 o.ttl| 8.07 OnehSnX. mi! 7.66 wn w'.iosLio .V i.ia a.b j t.o f.ioj'inVioj i.m 1 12.20 9.85 3.7 IS?" :: :: ftmS & fft :: fe'^JSlf! 8 :: iS'B fi! "Sln^i? 1"1 " " 730 BUUK23 12.") JJH '.! 5.83 •'•' 7^5 IMS 2!2fi i; 10,21 B.JS Smvnf-ifl-et .Tim " U5 850 '0 31 1.31 5 0 5.10.. 7.50,11.20 2.111 .. 10.20 5.58 ■1! 7.i0 B-0 ilO-'^l I-"* "■"> ■ 5-sp| .. »-0 111-30, 2JI) 10.3.) C.7 I c\'^E ff£^lckwin.l muUmcrmociiate Stations. S Change for Otahuhn. t Change lor Morccr and Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINK. AUCKLAND-MERCKR-TK AWAMUTU. "~ Sooth—Week Days. A M. A.M A.M. A.M. A.St. P.M. I.M. P.M. *«S5Sa dep- 8 51 :: £ u;.'° iS & I Rpnment . '•• '•'•• '•• •■ B>l* G-'° " 813 " '"!<U 6-33 ''""''' L-;''!-1"; I'"" 0 G22 6.13 ". 8.23 i> i'lO 5.W (US >•™cl unction " " 6.28 7.0 S.O 830 12.25 U.IIS 5.50 M....11 Pcnvoso junction .. •■ gJO 0.0 7... Olnhiilm \dep. .. 7.10 8.42 12.10 1.50 W'T'v'l " ; 2 '■'■ '^ s'?° :: :: Pnpakuva. '.'. '■'■ '■'■ '■'■ -■ s-° | " 1 :l° iM nnir™ " •'•' •■ •• •• •• f-15 I D-"3 I'l7 *"M " "' p,S£- " :: " - » *'« s *« 2V19 b7js ■• •; TuVnu'"1 " •'• '•- •■ ■■ °-21 •§ " 24: i Gl3 ■' "' vyhansjamto ■■ „■■.. .c •■ s y ;j 7 " n jj ;; '""■"° /air, I! iao IS 10.W SIS I 7.10 Mercer \ dcp. .. .. 10.55 3.10 MVlinngamn •• •Wairnnfti ■• 2 = Mtanviriri ■• - o ■Oliiiimval - .„•■„ -■„ « - •• :: :: :: :: :: s !£» £«! " :: : Nrarnawabia !. !! ! * '-■'* v'" "'Ji' l!?, a'T 'i- o " "-f "■"•'■ :: :: I i:-°, B"is :: ■• :: cFranliton Junction.. \ dcp. S.O .. g '■•lv 3KBSS 1*:: :: :: :: :: &» :: I « " » :: :: |M°J W :.: :: :: J j>» "___f__J:^ JJ ii ii L North—Wekk Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. I A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. lj.M. TeAvtamutu dfp. ■■ • ■■ ] ■ ;.,,:, " " •!"-. NKavoto - •• ■■ ■•-'' Olumpo •"■' •• I•■ •Hukuhia .. ~ - •■ •• •■ •■ ;; ,„■.„ ;; ;; i.i) Frankton Junction .. | '{^ [[ [[ .. .. m.sj .. !.. 1.10 *Tciiapa •• •• •• ■■ •• ; •• ... :: .. :: ... :: :: | :: :; : | •Ohlnowai _ *l!an>-iriri -. ■; •• ;; a: : :{- ;; ;; & ,;.;„ &:: i! « Pokeno .. _ •• •■ '• - •■ »Sl lv;! "M - - '•" SSSSf!!? 1 :: :: :: :: " '■'■ «* >« 2-42 :: ': Pnkckoho 7-10 12- 31 3- 3 " •• ' •Pnerata .. - Mtunciman „ .. » .. - ; ;; --^ 33. ;; ;; 8 . 10 S"s?* " • - - b.2 oi Ixi7 :: ;:: s-is iliiiim-cTCi '-'■ '■'■ s-', 7 !J2 Lfl |fk^ i: :; :: ,| ,| || | || g g - ■Rpi.Vni'.rn 11"0 7"0 S!l 0.") 2.15 ! I.M ! n".»5 i 7.'l : i Nownnritct T" 5 SSO DIS 153 | 15.0 CIO ! 7.W jj.2o t Change for Onehun^.^^Chan^Jo, Auckland arKn^nnc. Hate Stations A. PnsscngCMan-.not bonked hy ii ;< I.v.in In sta!i;,,,-: li.-i-.v.;-. ;; ' ■■.l.Uu.d and O,,chun B n. B. Only stor^o^U up Lines. JSommencing onMOXDAY, December 20, the 11.10 n.m. train from Auckland will run tliroußk to Te Aniamutu on Mondays and Wednosdayn niniiinpr Franklon junction to Te An-ii'iintu a? follows:-Frankton Junction dep. 0.55 p.m.;' li.ukuliia"."; Olumiio, dcp. 7.: M p.m.; Luke ltoad. v; NRaroto, dep. 7.50 p.m.; To Aivamutu, 7.55 p.m. *Flag Stations; stopa only when required to pick Tip or set down passengers. Commencing on TUESDAY, December 21, the 8 a.m. train from Frankton Junction to T« Awamutu will not run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cambkidgk—Tis Akoha and noTOKOA LINUS. South.—Week Bays. Xohth.- Wekk Days. | j !^.!^ ~|" I s*u A. M.IA. M...A. M. A. M JF. M. | \. M. P. M. [•. ii. Auckland, dcp. .. .8 Oil-1011 40, .. LiohliuW. dep. .. • | ■• !l-' i ■■ 1 ■! ; 'Piuarurii Junction . PM. P.M. p.m.! -Tauinangi .. . Frankton Jun 1 30; 7 0 7 0 .. Oxford, dep. .. . .12 51 Hamilton West 138 710 710 .. "Okoioi.-e .. . i 'Jlainilton East ..!.., .. "llansawliara .. ..; lluakiira Jun., arr IS2 7 !2i 722 .. MaUimatu 18 C'AJinitinr.K 13r.— j a Walton .. '.'. '.. '.'. '.'. " Ku.i!.-iira Jun., dcp. ...s.S 2 0 725 .. 315 'Kiwilalli *Mon;;aonui .. .. 'ft ..I .. i.. .. Mon ma ville. arr 235 .. -Feninurt .. .. Si ~ ;,,| _, it Te AIiOHA Hu.— ! •llautapu =■= .. .. .. .. Te Aroha, dep 8 201 ..5 0 Cambiidse, arr. .. —i 2 10, 810 .. i 1 25 "U'nihou Baakum Jun., dep. ... 10 10' 2oi .. 7 30| .. 'Ta'ttiao Hana '.'. '.. '.'. '.'. '.'. •Eureku .. .. .. 1.. '.Murray's •JUotlimaoho .. .. .. .. .. .. Jtorriusvllle, an. . 9 5 .. 535 Morrinsvillo. arr. .. 10 50! 210 .. 810 .. j j llorrinsville, dep. .. 910250 540 TkAuotiaßb.— : 'Jloluraaoho .Mi,it;;,.,v illc. di;p 2 65: .. 815 .. -Eureka •Murray's I Tlusikura Jun., air. .. 9 50330620 •Waiioa '. ' '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. , '.'. V. '.'. Camuhidgkßr.— ~ ■Wnlhou Cambridge, dep. .. 9 15 2 50 5 10 Te Aroha. arr 340 .. 85i .. "Hautapu Morrinsvillo, dep 2W _" .." .. 'Tanialicr.- ' '.'. '.'. ". '.' "Kiwitahi I .. ' .. j .. 'Mongaonu' , gallon I ■■ I•• Iluakura Jun, arr. .. 9553 30 620 Jlatainata V. '.'.. '.'. 3-G5 " '.'. '.'. Runknra Jim., dep. .. 10 6 310 625 .'Jaii^iuiiara .. ... .. .._!.. .. ■'Hamilton Bast . 'Okdrolro I .. ...i .. Hamilton West.. ..1020 355G 10 Oxford 1 35; .. .. .. Frankton Jun., arr. .1025 i 00 45 5l5 a:; :: :: fI :J :: :: I:: ' Flag Station. a. In connection with 12.5 p.m. Train from Lichfleld. KAIPARA BRANCH.— Auckland—Heni>ekso.n-—Hki,knsvti.i,e. Auckland to Helknsville.—Week Days, j Helenbtille to AdoklaM).—Week Days, ' ' I a.m, a.m. p.m. ; I a.m. .a.m. i p.m. Auckland .. .. dep, 7.15 10.50 4.40 | Holensville .. .. dop.j 6.30 11.15 4.0 Newmarket Junotion ... 7.29 11.10 4.57 j •HolciisYlUe South i .. Mount Eden- „ .. 7.31 11.H 5.3 •. -hir. i..--i •Kingsland .. _ "Fneroa "Mornincside.. _ •Woorfhill S£™. : :: riii tA a ftS&k,:: :: :: .. :: 5 : 6 •New Lynn .. — Kumeu .. .. .. 7.25 1.5 5.0 'Henderson HZ!! B,ia 12.4 SAS '.'. '.'. '.'. 7.45 L3O s!£o 'wan'akcrol ™ Z - BiiO 12'.3i 6,i5 H-ndcrson 1! " '.'. 8.i5 2.5 S.lo •Tavmakl *\Vaiknniiti Kumeu _ .. .. 9.0 1.6 " 6.38 "New Lynn .. _ •Waimauku Avondale .. „ .. 8.40 2.32 6.10 "Reweti.. .. 'Mount Albert •Woodhill „ _ *jv!prnin).;Bide •Paeroa .. •• *Kinyfalana •Ohiranrf „ .... _ .. Mount Krien 9.0 2.55 C.24 •Helenaville S»uth .. .. Xcwraarket Junction .. 9.!3 3.W 810 He'msvllle " arr. 9.55 2.10 7.30 Auckland .. .. arr. 3.22 3.20 I 1i.50 *Hag Stations.—Trains do notstop unless required. Notice should be given to the Guard ad orevions stopping stations by any passenger desiring to alight at Flag Stations. Or All Tfine Tables issued prior to this date arcs now-cancelled J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager. Telephona 424. P.O. Box 205 HEW ZEALAND "IfMtfHWPANY ...-■■ ■ ' WiERGHA^T TASLOr?S, SHIOI?,TI__^-.1T13 STBEET, WILL CLEAE, BALANCE OF SUMMER TWEEDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ALL GARMENTS THOROUGHLY SHRUNK. / Please send for PATTERNS, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, and Rules for SELF-MEASUREffiENJr-vvlireh will bo Posted Free to any part of New Zealand. - J JOSEP%- MOSES, Manager.



RATTRAY'S SUMMER SALE saa^-% j^ww-ty ''W Jll'4/L Queen Street, .A-TTOIKZIj .A. IST 33 - Owing to the general depression in trade and large deliveries of goods just to hand, all Departments arc considerably overstocked. William Kattray has tho efurc determined to begin his Grand Summer Sale on Wednesday, sth January. Tho Reductions in Trices will not bo confined simply to certain lines and departments, but will bo applied to THE ENTIRE STOCK I And will be on a sealo of liberality such as will mark this as tho SALE OF THE SEASON, As it would tuko at least a week to mark down the entire stock, William Kattray has decided to allow 20 per Cent. Discount, or 4s. in the Pound Off his present very moderate prices. Those wko havo not yot made their Summer Purchases of Costumes, Millinery, Mantles, &c., now have (.ho opportunity of doing so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Ladies who find their stock of Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Underclothing, etc., rather low can now supply their deficiencies and save 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices. Housekeepers wishing to replenish their Linen Cupboards, can now do so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Economists of all classes now have an opportunity which rarely occurs of buying ne<" r and carefully selected Drapery Gjwds oi every description, and effecting a saving of 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices AT William Raitray's Summer Clearance Sale, yrf^f 4/i#'J| '& 4441 Queen Street, N.B.—The only goods not subject to discount are Josephine Kid Gloves, which are already sold at cost price.



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rnEY KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is made from Nelson-grown fruit, and is boiled within a fow hours after the fruit has boen gathered. It thus retains mo3t of the natural flavour of tho fresh fruit. Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is the most delicious preserve in the market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferior brands of jam, the remains of old stock which must be gold at any price, but ask for Kirkpatrick'h New Season's Jam, and see that you get it. The best it always the Cheapest. Kirkeatriok's New Season's Jam Ir tho best. CAUTION. None it genuint unksa out namt w itamped on each tin and has our registered tadt_jf\&rk r^'l2rd FcTson," on lit label. 1 S. KIEKPATEICK & CO., Manufacturers, Nelson, N.Z rr b a o o c Si • OPTICIAN. MATHEMaTIUAL AND NAUTIOASi INSTRUMENT MAK3CB, BHOHTIiAKD-BTRKBT. AL"»VATf) IN STOCK- SpsotßOloa andKye-tflasaua ct evoiy ktadl oa licourate fit pUßrantacd Opjrn aluouofi of supnrior quality Teleeoor-hB, Hinooulur Field Glaaaos, »n 3 Mloro raooes; powprful and oiKjap Thi'odbiHea, Mlnlni* Compasses Abney Lovela Drain»f(e Levels. Prismatic Compaaaea l)ii'v■'!:.< Inatvum«nts, .Soclea, Parallel Uulerj j"hi'a1 iioKfi. Suxtunts, Cumpasues, Blnnaolei H -roruolei-B. Ti:oruioiriet.?re. Tlydroniotorn Kicc'rk Ueili, ti-itreriea, ajk) fttilnga Ma^ifstlcai'.i O.rininio .«<-dical Maohlnap Ma.ric bant'srne and BUdcD, liund Magnlflorn 3teiiKu?cop«ri and SUdeu. Grarlneoopea Steam Ounces an-1 Tuli'.iisr. Sn'iconjotflM JUST I'.KCEIVED, Settlers' Teloecopus—powerful, portable, and SotUers1 Aneroid Barometers— strong and gooS Bettterrf iUoroßOopoa, magnlfylnK 1,750 Umos, Ataofstopinnnd Electro Motor Working Models and Bteaniero. INBTBWItBNTfI OB1 BVBHT KIKD nKI'AHSED. opfHsi'i'B THiiTi'osr oinfrcg. . VST EDDIN6 l'Aßl'B. — New Designs VV ' juat received tsom Knglund.—Stab , CithOßraphlo Works. Bhortland street, Auoi;- . and.



CIREWORKB piREWORKS g£r«S?AJ&2 FIREWORKS rrtiic"*? A"i? RB*u.ii<. Cniir ran Cash. ■vrholotalo and retail. Q.UNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING r-CKLE, CUTLERY, Etc., Etc., At Reduced Pricks. ttepalrt to Firenrms, including Hoivol-browtt- Ing mid Restocking, fiuUhM equal t« the best Ki.jilsu work. D. EYITT, QUNMAKEB, 264, QCTEEN-STRKKT, AUCKIiAND TUB OKIOIXAL IJirnitTK.y or PUN'! o*LB bbated rthciroßKni. OPPOSITE CITY MAPttHTT rj^IMB TABLH NEW LYNN 'BUS. On ana after MONDAY ,21st Jon«, the N«w Lynn 'Bus will run as under:- - from New Ijjum Hotel' From National Bank. -— 8.45 a.m. 1, p.m. 1.16 p m. 5.80 n,ra, ON 8 A.TURDAYS. - «.18a.m. ______ . -JMfm. S.S9JM3V 10.Wp,m. ON SUNDAYS. I. a.m. 10,41 »,ni. .. ISO p.m.... .8. . 8.18, - M. ATWOOD Manager. |_> ATEB. 8O N AND 0 0., QRAIV AND PRODUOK MKROHAKTB. UVKKY AND BAIT STAULBg, LORNE-STKEET. • tfroikß »r.d OmnlbiUL-a tor Hire.. Btacwl Mrranitomante mads with I'lcnlo snd llvouinff i'artiew. ON SALS£-Oat«, Make, Wheat, Chaff, etc., at lowest current rates. BUSKS 3TART From Vlotorla arreet to Mount T"o»Mll—8, SlB, 9.1511. 10 30. 11.15*. 12.1*. 1 45. 5.30", 3.16. 4t. 1.30\ 6". S. IS, 5 GO", 6.45". 85, 7. 5.30. 10". Saturday - 12 30,1.18.2,8,9,11. From Mount Kosldll-7*, 7.20, B*, 8.25. 8.45*. 8.30.10.50 U. 11.15,12», 1,1.45* 2 3', 3.15*. 4. 4.45 M, 6.30", 6.15, 7 9.15. -Saturday-1.10. 2, 8.30, 8.*5. ffrom Quoon otrofit. (onp miio Wyndfciim-ttroet) *i Mount Men-8. Bf.n 3. 9.30. 10.15, 11. U.SO, 18.30, 1 lit, 2. 2.45, 3 30 4. 4 30. 5, 5.7t. 6.30. 6.5, 9, 10. 9atu,rdny -1.1.30. 7. S 15. 9. ">. after Opora. From Mount Hdon-7 30, 8, 8. D, 8.15, 9. 9.30, 10 I^, U. 11.30,12.15 1.15, 2 2 45.3 30,4,1.b0. o. 5.30, S.4sT 7, 9.30. Sahirday-6, s 9. 9.30. Fron' Union'Biink to Mount Albert and Avon 3«!i>- V 15, 10.15, 12 15. % 3, 4.15t. 0.15. B.IM, 10.18. Satn-day-I.V, 3.15. fl. 10. 11. Fiom AvotV.ld m ' .Vnunt AJb-.r*— 7. », S, 10.U, 11 3!, l.STfc) <!, SO; £ie.tv rday-fl 30. f Omlued -;k cbtntdhf * Via Stoncrb>ir»t |>LACKSMITH & WHEELWRIGHT. You ran Rot your Wbtclo well Unpaired and lircd I'iirap. and all other blacksmith's and vvlM-i Iwvib'iit's wurli v.-Uilij you wait, at Ilcdley's Shuiiiiiii Forge, Upper Pitt-street, opposite Newton UiUlio. The boat appliances in town; SO yearß' experience. Srirlnu Darts for «alo. THE best gift for liowo frienda— Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Kepreaentation of Queen-street, DeeoripUcn <&■ the Provincial Dlßtrlot New Snide to Hot Lakes, &v.. &o. .'



A large lot of Children's Dreeses and Ladles' tnd Children's Undorcl;.thing are batca Bold very oheap this week at McMaster, Shalders, and Co. a, Qu3en-street.-[ADVT.J



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If when you call for American Hop Bitteri {sec green twig of Hops m the white label ana Dr Soule's name bloion in, the bottle), the Ten dor bands out anything but American Hop Bitters, refuse It and shun, that vendor «B 70V would a vipbr: and If he hisa taken your money tor anything else, indict him Jnr the frond MI ■ue him for damages for the awlndla, tud W« will p»j joa Ulioro'Uy (ortl'i oonvlotloiu



Four children ventured out in a leaky boat at Brick Bay on 'Wednesday, »nd narrowly escaped urowuiug. They were reßcusd by Messrs Shaw and Cashor.