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Mining Relics of 1500 Years Ago.

" ij-jj'at thinihg operations were.carriecjj oat iyill^M-^ ♦heir" occi-pation there is : abundance of evideitceiiibut nothing in this direction w equalled the discoveries recently made in connection with the St. Dom jngo-inine-; 'of Spain. _ These . were worked-by.the Romans in what may be teflfrfid a' scientific ma nn er consider - jug ttieir^ppiiances '■•". for in some of tbenr^te actually.' excavated galleries for <fwinJ°g"purposes nearlythree .miles in length, while':'in 'bttiefi the water was raised by means of wheels carrying it over-rb?k^' "Eight of these-rocks-have recently been found by the miners who are employed.in; contiguous - workings intliesb "old mines; and' all in a'high state okpreserv'atibri. They are made of wood; the wheels and axles, where the greatest strain: wpuld be, being- of oik, ancU-he other parts of pine. It is.es-, limatedthat the wheels, are at least i$oo; yearsiolo, although the wood is in ■", a'

apeftk't'stat'e of preservation owing to the water being charged : with metallic It would appear that'- the wheels niust/haye -been worked by -men on -I'the;-"; treadmill : principle . by; standing upon . , one , side ; the water, 'being "raised by one wheel into:; a" large*- basin, - and then lied another stage by a second one, and'jtßetl xa .the. -.ame, way .by die bthers;" JJot the - least interesting 'matter ja connection with the "discovery is • the state "iii which ttie was- fdtthd;... : When wood, is placed m water, or near to it, the *£Lecay-fs' rather"rapid."/-BM there are means' by; which it 'canbekept for' ages-ida-goOd state of preservation, -as shotyi- in:'tiw .case olf the St DpiningO; mines. Some metallic refuse is found evem* nowjf-efficien.t: for the purpose. Kyatiising':'ha's: long **■ been iii use for preventing fermentation- and decay, whicnK'.pon'elby steepingtlie'timber in i corrOsive sUbiimate, ,;the perchloride of mercury. '" Creosote has also .been found'aii' 'excellent preservative of, tiiny, fcr' subjected .to.the';action of water. | may'\'also°'.;'be'. said;.-that while the rJiomanst-.knew- how*-to. »pieserve iaber underdgrouDd,_Uie..Greeks also _DoW_how' 'to kgep'Tt m*a*goo_^stale"in_ ieir buildings. This, they, did by char ing the timber before p)aciriglt,in posi- P& f VYe r a.ire. told"' the beams of the lie theatre"at "Herctilaneum were con Iferted :ifit» £ cbarcoar by -; the Ibva which" overflowed _lthe: city, - and |after.a lapse, of molre*~thaff "i ."opo«years: 3 wreI.'-Qun(cfi entire c as if.they liad beeii'

fcrmjed^but:yesterday;' • The -'same ptoff-rty. was' known even before, this, is 'tfe'e faimous temple ol* Ephesus ;;wa^ btuirra'pies'charreh to prevent.them from decay.,, yhefiMoiy :6fitie long past-T^eyenln.mining,,it .appears after ,a laps);.. of '' lso6-years—may- be "of.advan-

He had a Screw Loose.

A good, story comes from San r.ariciscb;;; Residing there ior: some* timfr was:a Mr." M 'Roberts; "a j ournalist, fornfedypf.Leeds (England), and .who, kdalLhis-witsabout him^_ He was--so the ife^drts Igdes-thje" mc«targuniei-tative andltlie'xcalmest-'.of. nien.,. They ...use'• fitearmsrathec—inopportunely at_.times b:^i|erica';: anidyearly' one-! mornii.g v M® ld.jibberts .iwas, returning liome, le wais-thus accosted- hy .an-Aineiican Qti^n/stfddenly'holding uf» a .nstol i--,; ':I_ttrow:upyer bands !-.. . :. ' |My ?,^ask^a-;Mr. 'M'Roberts, un feiirbdcl." * ° '"- '•'_ ;'' '" '' 'Throwthem up.' 'Butwi-atibr1?^'';; - 7,.

'flit up'yer hands,' insisted the foot- pad^sßafeinghis pistol. 'Will you do »iut^tell.you7'.>".r-:; * «"'; -.-."."•'■iM said Mr. M'Roberts, 'ICye'can^show meany reason .why 1 Ihotitarpit up ma hands,: I'll, no say Wftjiat 1 weel; but yer mere requaist, "idibeVrio jiisteefeecation fur me to do' ,*^%urda.thing. ':Noo, why should W> a. complete stranger/ ask ,me ;at fe'aor o' rthe morning 'on. /a. public; % tae put my bands ?' ', .*, 77. '.':-.', 'Dash you,' cried the robber, 'if you Wt.quit gassin' and obey orders, I'll %, the top of your Head off.' '"" ' ;; 'IVhaf! Jaub, man, ye must be oot 0 Yet.'Kfee„v."ebme"noo," puir.buddy, aid-Mr.?M«Roberts, soothingly, coolly, filing the pistol and: wrestling, it with j .ibut loti: the* -man's. handr Mnqo, »n'l.']l show ye-where.they'll. I^'care o' ye. . rfecti! ' 'DTrina ye try !? If%'or ecbd l'Hshoot : ye. By.tbe ,%rj'e lriight as weel ■ put up yer am | %.an*-just walk aheed' o,\ me. J alsit. Trudge awa n66.' And' so ! ri -marched hismanto. the .handed him ?bvef,tbj ."; . -i • idea to pit bim J 1 he said serenely to §fev'' There's little doot but the "J/sll''-' ' :""7A7-:" ?i i; -v:'- M fie resumed bis interrupted 1 itfl^ Jubi.e(Twe£k :wV shall oner ex- I jWbat-gain'.J in :drapei;y ii'iVd clptliing; ■^ster, ShaHler?,'and Co'.:-[A])vt:.]

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1887.

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'" " ' Hoi~QTJR IQ Vhom HONOTJB IS DTIE. "":;-. '.; SSggS^ •^S-£»'^ the Auckland Public for the hearty response and-general support given to them during their realising sale, making it the most :;^kS^ ii 6drand upwards a unique Jubjiee Present, flffl!? ' a'; '■;.-.;; ,H t ;■- j V ;l ' v m^ rs c wisunderstoocl d^ys which we purposed giving; the Jubilee Presents, we have decided to continue donating Jubilee Gifts during-the whole of Jubilee Week/positively endiftg Saturday,' June 25. ' I ■* -7'°> _-',7 :l rf 1 •/;"- M*-13-~Titke notice that'EVERY fARCEL'of'2s 6d and over, purchased at T. SHORT'S on tho above mentioned days will contain: a JUBILEE GIFT/ -■ rn^AAAI 'mii,ai;d a ,z^,Ay,^^^ 0m _mm,m_um) rj-_ •■^Ji^^^m "~\^"~C2 : M TJ" A l&t-"^Ammw^^mm GRAHAM-TOWN, THAMES, j * g| K^J. MM Ik. O O -X; \J,: ! JTV \- l] _^g^^g^^ggAgig^jj^M^ ■■■i»iiiiiiiii l ii., llll i,,iii,,i : ■■■' ':"-''~"'" -' ■"•":; ''■"■' ' ~3_- oedeb- o -1 T_ea:_E_i ezecutobsj ~ < .:.. i-.^-i —"•.; .-*m



!:>-;: JBwsiDcss Koticcs.-... j'','.",' |:' r'■ t'Vy OO.LLA'ivr'S. ,yTI!EIA.ILOr?, . JnniT.EE ■ gREsV Suits, Of Sypoiiqr Black Sufievllne Broaclctolli— E-xtia quality Sillc-lincd— This Suit' is idoTit ical with , .tl.e.-e'J 9s Suit oflong .. ,; credit flnns. My' Winter: Stock being - extra-: lioavy,-•-..■l have; —; Teclncertmy prices Gahf lomeuwlionpproeiate • ' -well*tint sartMehls . SYI.KNHAM lIOVJSE, ! fi[ _. 0% .c my^mcrW ? Ts- 6'n,; ■If I f.. X H O T E I_, : I' .'-.Ai.uii.nT stuekt.1 , ~ r.'lhisnew Hotel, l.avi'ng a most central posi tion'ar.ci Tiiagnifir-.ei.t view of* the Harbour, etc., 1 has • been "recently, li.tted and furnished,, with every convenience. '-Tha J>.k.roo**is i_y«s'lkrjfb; a^f-T. an<l Aviii.'^rofri^ 'onl'u.ijl..'l' ic.-c.y uccouii*.io' diilonfor.l.a'.:i<licrsan(ljuoaHio.-s. " . ' - ■. : I0 HOT AND COL!)- BATHS. Board and i,od'_;iri{? 20s_ and 25s por Aveok. ,^^t:lfe^^Si'Sn7t^^!SlPso^[>, j- i-_T.-~WEIXESLEYSTBEI-T.WHaT.-. ;"'! ; " SUIT'S"!' I -'"' ■■'- 1 - ;' , "" ~zzci)A'?S7Z- r..co__i:._ - - ■:« ,:;:" ;', • VKSTS ~ - r -_ " VEST 3,- ,' ■A ! TT-OTJ.S.-iT.S, TROUSERS coats — -45 En 1 coa-p?! iSTE'-TS 'i i - - ' .- ill '- •■ V li,. r! rs suits' V A T-T-TTh 1 n«»»'js! "COA.TS-.. • ,TX,,: : <:<)AIS . VESTS I UVV-JN. — Esis I IitOUSiUtS ' TROUSKit-i j si. 1 (.•..;...,..-•-. .-: .'.-HUTU-.. , -^-OA IS ~ C.O.A IS ...-,,,/ ■-- -'v'K.:»r*s ■- VK'-jiti-' . ■^-Z7.*KA.^...'Z^m&o-A; -, :;E;l);yv''A 'it-li'.^.i.'A'Sk' I Iron Xj crftvei) fok'" ( V suANDAa - at siiO-r-i^sT: WoxtcE. S !" w V: .- Q £ OR G E S¥i;cCAU L v', I Manufaetuplng-Plumber, *s-i.ND * J'"'-- '-'"' IMPORTER-OF AUJ-jTRApB REQUISITES '-21 yrELLESLE^-STREET EAST . < ,!(oppo-it.ft>'ow .Librsj—), and; ; _ , BROWN &"DA-V;V STREETS, THAMES, 1 ;'"';". , .', FOR,SAtB-7;,^. '~'-"'''.'.- --200 CoTTi-ga'te-t Galvaniiek' Tanks (asßOrted) 500 Colpnial Ovcnsian sizesV - • ' 60.000 feet Lead Edge RWge Oap aU aLtest. r>o'ooo'feet.O'.G.*Spotit,iri(*.(all sizes) f 11 n- H > * sOiooo feetnownprpes.fatl sizes), i^y n jv''. ; 50!000 feet. Galvanized Water Pipea <aU sizes) Lead-head Nail9^:Lead' 'Washers.'-Portable Ovens Furnace Frameß. Copper Boilers. ~ -»■ etc. i rote*',, etc. I/-- Z-f. ).**'' 1 A-warded Three First7Pri7.es for above lines, at AucklandrAKricnlttiral Show,. * !,:■* *£&*'*% " i^rpe'-st^and best' selection of Gas Globes .In A"ncklan<L ,j;-' '-'-*'-"•'"'-'■" ■:■. Z .. :A '.'...',', S As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for feafh. he.is in a r position to-supply the trado at the lowest remunerative prices. -Liberal discounts'to 'the'trade.' Country; ordera-nunctually attended to. ■•;..- ?- ■ .. - -~. ■ "'" ' "'*' J<!Bl^^iW-'-*^l**^*-J^^J^Sf^ ■'■ ; -GEom&'W€WUt,„ Mannfactnjring Pluihber, and lii-rpOrter-of all 'iTade Requisites, .W f nosloy-st..Ea3.t.(opposite •'"siov* Librar^i, and' ferown arid pavy-Bt?eets,, '-■•'■'"'--' ■'•"■Tl.a-nris.'';'''. '' ' '___.'.__ 4nis /;erAmuti latorMtory: A'VvßoßtfC rtfitiiWrn** Frec.man-s.Bay). ; "0 1 -_____^____: " S_'-"*Q' £ ® &'? &**___. Ks^iQ!.r™ o 0 . L , "3 -_ \*-». ■ W^r-T^OT" ■r« tO- . cfl C^W _ lfefe»_-'jt_-_B O- »h 9,! tf '4 1 /___*^_^^^-!-^t' ' »r " S ■03.; *j's ,- " ' «*"' "- Ho 'o ' '" _~....-^.t-r.T -in* -*i CHAFfES1 SMITH,, ; ;' ' tVI i "^ ,-Rnssinettes. Perambulators, .Manufacture^ of ''BW™™f iceg have been iSvalidtf Carnages ..J '«»pi pQs carefully-adiusiel. ana n workmansllift oons Stently f' keep In:repa r foi .j- Jlc f^fc V_ a _ Jnfflcie Proofiof. their e.ycolleDce r^«||^^_S__S_. ..-Wpi-FE'SSCHNAP^* . . * J.US



:7rj zM ',' ';'.'' A. "' ' Business Notices. "~ 'AllWooX^ %, S^C^< , , TjA ETA N.V< ,A- % % - VPLAIDS la m^s^U/j/ S We .usual price Is 4*d : X^^V \ Qx\"VOj OaS. .all other Dress Goods >s* ./> K & .^ %_jV>- *% «T j ! equally cheap. , l^/^> \ %'' ™ A splendid line in \vA \, \/)\ %_, CRISP WINCEY xf4VlSv^) S (nearly yard %vide) 5Jd ; 6 * /"> REAL ABERDEEN do. do. ; NAVY SERGE \."<f/> *^A>_ (54 inchos' wide) Is 61d ; Wholesale Price of this X^ fj/'y- N^Ay ; Sergei. 2s Gd'; , - C/T) GOOD STRONG BLANKETS from 3s 3d each; «001)\ /. Cf CRETONNES from %k yard; SCOTCH SHIRTINGS 9_d, >V <//">> , ' usual prico Is; WHITE SHEETING CAL.ICO\ > from 6Jd ; a Half-Unbleached do. do. lO^d j y* BED TICK (wide) 4.fd; UNION do. B.fd ;• LINOLEUM PATTERN >^ FLOOR CLOTHS 11 id. square yard; UMBRELLAS from Is each. S^ • JA FEW LONDON SAMPLES OF LADIES' NIGHT GOWNS y^ ; , . -30 per cent, under price. Air Underclothing, Infants' Robes, y^ . s\ Cloaks, &0.. under wholesale price. S:' cs9 >* \ \ *-, . MEN'S TWEED SUITS><^X <V ! 13s 6(1 to 50s; y^ <t> /^ *Vx , MEN'S AUCKLAND MADE PRIN- /^. r\\_ ) ' C& TED MOLE-TROUSERS 4s lid ; /^<^ ' L**>) gP* £> '$ Men's Tweed Overcoats 17s Gd, j< P" . V^X^'X-? 1 -A^ -'30s; Tweed Mackintoshes / ,<?? Q^ & <«■£ <I°* foi 20s; Men's Shirts /^ x£ Tj *'V-# g*/ .^°" •Hatsls; Socks^X^ 0 '^A V;/^M^l# -. 3d pair. X • VH^^T-AV ,//# o *<<-$>' X <AA A <7AA i v ~—™"""" v. -i-~- —-— : : — ":';IjABT FEW WEEKS. ' GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST PEW WEEKS. , *S .GREAT CLEARING SALE. $ 0— - | .® BLANKETS VERY CHEAP.- v ~.-; : U_^ "gj AU-wool Flannels from ... .'..'...' .„ lOd ' ' HH , All-wool Crimean from ... - • V.-.i...v. - ...'■... Is Id Vj H72in. White Twill Sheetingfrom ... ' ... ' ... 8;? d\y Ladies' Macintoshes from ... .„ ... .... 3s lid r l, Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... .. ... 3s lid f—\ 'fi Fur Capes, 10s lid, usual price 16s l_| d Dress Stuffs, in variety, from ... ... ... 3|d rt\ (f) &c, " &c, &c. f r Lj . . - _____ • • H: ■§'- A. SNEDDEN", . -:"a::. g; 62, QUEEN STREET. - jr) Mh:• ' — ' £v Splendid Tweed Trousers from ... ... ... 5s lid (jft \J Good Tweed Suits from ... ... ... .. 21s 6d p. 0 Black Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 8s lid \J - - -Tweed Macintosh Coats from ... ... ...25s L-j B.T Crimean Shirts from .... ... ... ... 2s 6d L Strong Cotton Shirts from ... ... . ... Is 6d W jQ Cardigan Jackets from ... ._. ._ ... 5s 6d U •'' '' . . . ~. . "'&e.,, &c, &c. '"..A.. SNEDDEW, V 7 .■;■;■•' 62, Q U KEN ST R E ET. : -REDXJOTIQISrS. "*" The best Black for .Bloom, Beauty, and TbufabiUti/. ' J Siniifh'fy Cduiliey.'^invofteH ojhress Fabrics, fyc. I ______jniiiM_iiliiWiW iiwiniinril I —__—--— Ml ~MM~"ta'~~lW' -■iniiiiwi—iii» iwiwiiwae-—-,-—___n :i:|^]g^E^gN;~^ H'OBSONYILLE. ' :::; . ::v ....-THE.^AOGKtAMQ : MSOI,MO POTIEeY;OOiPANY T>EG to anadunce that they have completed the purchase of the business an ..... i property of the Auckland" Bbiok and Tue Companz (Limited). ~ The extensive works at Henderson and Hobsonville are now In full operation, and »re turning out Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality. ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT,: BREAKWATER ROAD, ~;.! ~ •'''*!P~[) ' by ; "';' ' f ' ■■ '' i . i . EDWIN HORNSBY, AGENT, I '. I .OH AT-THlj.'. '^~| TOWN OFFICE, 14, VIGTOftIA ARCADE, FORT-STREET, !.1 ; ; '• ; ; ' ' -' General Manager, I



Business Notices. - ■ •"-' ;"'."',".": 1 ; ; ■ ' m ' i ■ -a-mmammm-maaa*aamm .1 1 WW-W «-i*i_T"l .GREAT' Clearing Sale '.' ■ ov '. "' /;; .',* A.^: i->- MR. W. RATTRAY'S STOCK. WILSON, WILLMS & MCCULLAGH,. Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have purchased the well known Stock of Mr. Wm. Rattray, Draper, Queen Street, along with the lease of premises. The above choice and well selected stock (over £10,000) has been bought at very heavy discount off cost, and will be offered to the public at less than ENGLISH PRICES FOE CASH. Wi, W. & McC, in appealing to the public for their patronage during this sale, can confidently state that no such opportunity has ever occurred of getting the same class of Goods before in Auckland; and while thanking their customers for past favours, would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on their part to secure a continuance of the same. As they intend to vacate -' their' present premises, the Sale will beheld in both places simultaneously. Sale commences on Wednesday, Istfi June. WILSON, WILLIAMS <fe imLAGI ■■:■( .:() ••-• J" '■":> ' >T: -■:'-'.-'-■'- 'I *':' >v.ftTiilTi- -. ■: "> .xfj •'--..{.--. .TZri t-3UWi_.£.d ,"~ T7l. .&-i COMMERCIAL AND NEW ZEALAND HOUSES, .mh&bk-i m, iBo '^M^^^M^^^^^^i ' ' """"" ' ~ '■- ■ ■ ■■■Miinini nnmm ii ~ ,_„,, ,„, im.-tw ■ GREAT REDUCTION DURING THIS MONTH IN^OT VARYING FROM 25 to 50 BERi CENT!.':Be£oW M&E^ fC-A;T:a 3 VA.LUE WHO PROPOSE CONFERRING LASTING BENEFITS- ON HER MAJESTY'S LOYAL SUBJECTS BY t ... * GIVING THE ABOVE'REDUCTS FOR ONE MONTH.l 'r v : " '-"■■ A 1 -'■■" : jubilee, keigel "iWilllli: 6A\A\ PAIRS BLANKETS at 3s 6d,3s lid, and 4s Hd each , Q/Yjfl. MEN'S MACItTNTORTTTiIcj ail -_^« =« JM) wort h2s pe r ceut. _no r eat'the D ;i.C..C t .nadaßulidin g s r . | . M\ (j SHS^SS^ A LLWOOLFLANNELS/Sfd, iOJd, English make; Colonial ! -—-i "^ '"' "'■' "'-'' — ■■••--*—•- ~.r. __:' make, ftonvls: greatly reduced, at theD.I.C., Canada Buildings. TURILEE MOLE TROUSERS. Sovereign brand WO r,A,V B _t Queen Street. ____ .'■ __ ___ Llj_HfL______ £^g^ CALICOES AND'SHIRTING, 25 per cent, off regular pricesi; ' ? A'dYERCOATS/i*. 16s 9d;^orth'2s-}-'iTweed,Hy,- il kW) \_f :at the,P.I.C., Canada Buildings. Queen-styeeM ■ ;*'-__ : ;- _f_ ' , f O\P, -worth'.2s ; 6d: Shirtej la IM. vS 2/lid! ' 6d> DRESS MATERIALS,^, worth 84d; French Twill: Fabrics,' ;f.c rT.WBH.Di SUTTS'OF CLOTH for 17s 6d worth2ss • n„r 9 _• j 6jd. worth Is. at the D.LC, Canada' Buildings, j; ; *..- „ ; jI 1 ir-Suits.not.tfrbe equalled; to be had only'atbTc. ' MILLINERY ..at half-prices; Mantles: reduced one-third •' | 7OOXS''CLOTHES in great variety aFveWldw 'brices for nn« j .Children's, reduced to Is ecLeach.-.;, -...-,.-.-, ■, ". -'••*-■-•-, --'O iiionth'at tiie D.I.C.'H .. > .... _ ... . ."r,-' ?s,_°: ne. We Guarantee to supply Goods lai^heaiaboye^ which will enable many to purchase; their wiiSeH'Siippl|- of Clothing at very small " a at&i cost, therebybringing:^ to malny'"a hofrie. b'%; .'•;'.' CANADA JBUILD IN &S/ Q TJ-E E N STli.^ -i,-.-.-.*- rlsiilv/ WiO'.-jfi^-l-u.j- -'::•-.-.-—/ Jwi'-.-f-.(*.-.-j r'o ii--f-;!;.i>r-.j. jj-^-K.v- -.-,., ,;-;'-, ;,, . - •-- >'.Ai' l't I'•.•-'■ mi:. 6 J f;oi; OH >.-.*:.•!< f '.oi -l_::d •t!I-,.^,r.;.j' ' '". .-i'^-vj; ;r j ... v...