HOW GEORGE WILSON STOLE HIS WIFE.

(BY "SOUTHERN CROSS.'?)

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COM PETITION,

The first scene of my story opens upon the decks of a fine ship,.just entering Sydney Harbour.

Mary Wilson has come from the old land to be married to the man of her choice, who had left England four years before to make a fortune for liqr in sunny New South Wales. He had not made a large fortune, but had done ■well as a squatter ; and he then wrote home at once for her to come out. She, with her old servant Janet, sailed by the first ship., A cousin of hers and John's (for John waa her cousin as well as her lover) had, accompanied him to-Austra lia, where he had prospered. He had been a suitor for Mary in the old days, but Mary had chosen John. John and he had been friends ; and nothing had occurred to mar their friendship, until they both fell iv love with sweet Mary "Wilson, when John Hadley and George V\ 7ilson were estranged.

The ship came to an anchor close to the quay. A tall, handsome man, dressed in deep mourning, wont on board, and made his way quickly to the side of the young lady, and, taking both her hands, pressed them warmly, at the same time saying, ' Welcome to Sydney, dear Mary.' She looked anxiously among the crowd. ; but, not seeing the expected person, she turned to George Wilson (for the reader will have divined that it was he) and said, ' Where is John V Why did ho not come ? I hope nothing is the mattor !' ' Dear Mary!' he said, tenderly, taking her hands, '• prepare yourself for the worst news you could hear. John is dead.'

She sat like one turned to stone,

The silence, was broken by George saying, 'Forgive me, Mary, for dis turbing your grief, but it is necessary that you should take into consideration your lonely and unprotected condition. You cannot remain on board this ship, and where are you to go when you land?'

'I wish I could die and end. it all,' she cried; ' but lam so horribly strong; and death ever shuns tho despairing.' George seated'himself beside her.and taking her cold hands in his, chafed them gently. But she drour them impatiently away and said- ''What do you want mo to do 1 What had I better do ? I cannot think; my brain is iv a whirl.. All places .arc alike to me. na.w, and all things equally indifferent. All I want is to lie,, down and die, and forgot this misery.' 'Mary,'said George, keeping him self calm by an. immense. effort, so as not to frighten her, ' you know how dear you are to mo, and moro so in your grief and loneliness.,;, L Trus-t yourself to me. Be my wife; and you will never regret it.. When timo has abated your sorrow, you may oh joy a. measure of happiness with me.' 'I cannot! I cannot !: Do not ask me. It would be too horrible. My dear lovo, so lately gono, Oh, how dreadful! And I wasi so happy this morning. Was ever a. pooi* girl in such a position V George drew the captain on one side and told him Mary's: story,,, and ex plained to him that she had no friends ill the-colony,, and it. would, never do for such a girl as she to, remain, alone. The captain strongly advised: her to accede to her cousin's proposa.l. Ulti mately, she consented^ and th'.ey; worn actually married,.„.. .I*. - The next.day; they; started for his home, Qn, their;, arrival there the strength which, had. supported: Mary through all; these trying^ scenes de serted her. When- the necessity, for exertion was over; sh> gave ,way entirely, and would Ho for hours, vrHJi her face to.the wall on her bed, neither crying nor speaking. So things went on for some days ; hebeing scarcely less miserable than the girl 110 called.his wife,, but whom he had scarcely seen since he.lifted her outof.tha carriage at the door of their home.

About 1G days; after the wedding, George having ridden into the town side, and: not.being, expected back till night, Jaaet persuaded, her mistress to lie on tlia sofa- in the sitting room; and after making, her, comfortable, the faith, ful woma,ii brought; Boms: needlework andsat at the window/.,... Sitting, there, she saw a gig driven by a gentleman coming quietly np-tho road to the house. She watched! i^.as if;fascin ated, until it stopped at' the gate. Then she rose, and- glancing at her, mistress, sawr that alia: slept.. She quickly, leifr the room* and went to meet the. gentleman.who,was, standing at-the door.

Janet qaiight him. by. the arm, a§ much to prevent herself- from falling as-to- stop his,entrance into the, paa? sage. She (elt that. at. all'; hazards she, ; must prevent a .meeting, between tljis ma,n and: her mistress. Sh<? drevr him round the house into- her, own little room and.lockjidlthaidQeir.

: J?aaing- him, she Ra»t<s' ; PBfe ' • Hadley.what is. t|ie,meaning of this \ She was told that you, were dead, Ie it^u oryQ.ur.ghq^^,. Qlj.JLordl' sbp. cried, wringing her hands,1 '-this will kill my poor young lady. This was all that was wanted to ;fin.ish\the work.' The man she addressed seejned, to, be'bewildered liy. sucß an unlodked:for ; recgptipn, , ,: * ; • 'What is the matter, Janet I was on my way- tOi Sydney ito ■■ maefc your mistress \yhp, y^?\i camp upon, ipj sio unexpectedly^ 1 haye bee^ • very ill, ag no doubt yqU; ktj|p>v, or! shbuld nqt hftye^ent Mr :OQprga,airny ; substitute. I tojd liim,to ta,He;, r^m^f or j§}\ $$& at Petty's tilj. L coul^gefedpwn- Why t did hQ np^dp tyj : Wny are you here ? Where is Miss Wjjson ? Take me tp

her, and I" shall- soon'explain matters to her.'

'-That is the very thing yoit must not.do, Mr John.. Eor all, our, sakes, go away at onco. Go ami sco Mr George. He will tell you all.' 'Nonsense, Janet! 1 will not leave this house until 1 hayo seen Mary. Why should I not see her V ' You must not, Mr John. She is Mrs Gebrgo Wilsou, and she is very ill. The sight of you would'kill her, I believe.' IMy God !' he cried, ' what is this 1 Mary false to me ! I cannot believe she would.be guilty of such treachery.' '■■Treachery; indeed,' said Janet. ' The blackest, but not hers.' And then she told him the bitter story. The recital was interrupted by threats of vengeance and wild ejacu lations of rage. When she concluded he forced himself to bo calm..

'Well,' hesaidj.'l must see my poor deceived girl. I shall not leave the place until I have seen her. Do not fear. This favce of a marriage shall not stand betweeu us and our happi-

ness*'

Seeing that he was quite determined, Janet went to prepare her mistress for the interview. He, in the meantime, pacing up ami down the .room like a caged animal, in ado up his mind that if she would consent, h» wnulll take her far from the so all this misery, where they oi. Ie happy; and if she would accompany him he thought ho would leave Wilson to the vengeance of heaven. But if she would not, and allowed scruples to part them, he would kill this coward, and so free Mary. And then, and then •. He could not see the end after that. He would not look at this sido of the picture. Ha tried to think that Mary would nof hesitate, but would decide at onco to go with him. Janet cavne for him, saying, ' Be very quiet with her, Mr John, She is very weak and low.'

She led the way to the room where tho poor brokon-heartod girl lay, trying to steel herself for tho struggle, which she folt would be a terrible one, but must be gone through. When tho door closed upon her servant shu started up, and at the sight of her lover forget for a moment the dreadful past; and as ho advanced to moot her she threw herself into the arms hold out to her with such lovo and longing. Then she remembered all; and, pushing him from her, she foil into the nearest chair. ' Oh, John, my love ! my love ! how bitterly have we been betrayed. Oh, how could he have been so cruel V

'•My love, do not think of it,' said John. ' Como away with me at once. Wo shall have no mercy or considora tion. Lot him como and find this place as dosolato as ho has tried to make our hearts. Come, dearest; come to tho heart and homo which liavo boon so long waiting for you.' She looked fondly and sadiy at him, as slio firmly said, ' John, I daro not do this thing. Hateful as the thought is, lam his wifo. The-old minister said that what God has joined together, man must not put asunder.' : ' It is all very well for you to quote Scripture,' he replied; 'but God did not join you two together—man's false word and troachery did the devil's work, not God's. Oast all such doubts and scruples to the winds. I swear to be as faithful to you as if we stood be fore the altar and-some priest blessed our union. Come, dear girl; let us go at unce. lam impatient to shake the dust of this accursed place off my feet.' Ho attempted to load her to the door; but she resisted, and sadly said— (Dear John, do not tornpt mo to do wrong. You are strong. Be merciful. Think of the contemptible thing you would make me,,the sliame and, dis grace wo should bring upon all those who love us. Even you in timo would despise me; and blame- me for yielding to your prayer. No! no!.. Wo must part for ever in this world as surely as if the grave had closed over you, a3- L was led to believe it had.' 'You- never loved, me,' lie burst forth, not/waiting for her to finish. ' I did! I do!. I shall always love you: first and; best,' she said. 'But if we ceased to respect each other, love would soon die ; and then wo should have nothing left, but misery and re morse. My. love, we must see each other no more.'

' Ah!' he cried; 'you are like all you sex, cruel and. protni. Your pride will separate us. You say, 'I love you,' but when you are called to give up your, pride for that love, you draw baekV ■

' John, do not misjudge me. It is not pride, but' self-respect. And; if I sacifice that: to our Jovo, you would ceaso to respect me, and' I would wish I had been firmer in my refusal. No! I will never lose my place in your, lieart. When > you are calmor, and qan think, your own noble nature will assert itself, and you. will bless mo for this decision.'

' Never ! never !'; he cried: And ■rushjijg, irow: the room, he jumped ;into liis gig and drove furiously, away^ Kite heart: full. of> rage and despair ; one moment cursing Mary for her oold h'eartedness, the next blessing her for her determination to keep their live? pure, though miserable, and wasted, fie drove many miles upon his home ward, way before he pulled up his tired'horse and stopped for the night at the. first-inn he came to. His agony of miud was so great that he could not ,rbs.t. But, he passed the night walking .qp and down in front of the inn. The people who- kept it knew him well, and wondered: whatr so disturbed him. Now, ' just a few words to show how the opportunity was <jij?eu, to.George, to cause, all this misery.. A' short time before Mary was expected/ Joh\i, while riding across h;is.; run, was thrown from his horse, iwh'i6h" rolled on liiiri, breaking his leg and. two-of his ribß,--.a.«d giving him a genera] shaking. IJis anxiety to g§t AYell, anil his • fretting aad fuming

retarded his: recovery, so that he was obliged to, write ' and ask George Wilson to go and meet his intended wife. He desired' him to take room for Mary and the servant in a hotel for a fortnight, by which time he hoped to be able to join them. When George received this letter from his cousin, Satan entered into him, and he formed a plan which he io successfully carried out when the time came.

He told himself that all stratagems were fair in love and war. Iv fact, he determined that nothing should come between him and his love. He had succeeded beyond his hopes. When he returned late that evening; he heard from Janet that Mary knew all. It waa in a measure a relief to him. Now all was known, the worst was over. Ho felt no remorse for the crime he had committed ; and being .personally brave, ho did not fear any violence from John. He shrank from his meeting with Mary, but he know it must be. He was one of those who liked to get over a difficulty as quickly as possible. So, though he feared this riery ordeal, he wished it over. When Janet came for him after his supper, he was quite ready to accompany her to her mistress. Mary rose from her seat at his entrance, and not giving him time to speak, said, ' What have I ever done to you that you should take such a vengeance upon me, and destroy the happiness of my life ? Oh, how could you be so mean and cruol %' ' Now, Mary, calm yourself, and listen to me,' he began. • You never injured mo, and it was not revenge, but the mad love 1 bear you which forced me to do this. That should plead for me with you.' 'Don't, for pity's sake,' she said, 'sully the divine name of love by calling your selfish and unholy passion by that sacred name. You have totally ruined two lives j and if you had a spark of manliness left, you would bo ashamed to show your face among your fellows.' ' Well, Mary, talking cannot alter the fact that I have won the day. What course have you determined to follow 1 What did John say to-day ? I suppose ho felt it a bit. But he'll get over it. Do not fear. His nature is not as deep as mine.'' 'If you do not wish to chive me mad ' she cried.

'Ah ! All you think of is him and his sorrow. Have you no pity for mo —no thought for my great love ? Do you mean to go to him 1 Or will you forgive and forgot ? Wo are husband and wife. Nothing on earth can break that tie. We may make each, other divinely happy,or supromely miserable. Which shall it be ? If you elect to remain with me, I will do all man can to rake you happy and win your love.' She said, ' John and I have parted for evor. For tho sako of. our own self-respect, and to spare those who love us and who would have to share our disgrace, I have rosolvod to remain faithful to the vows I spoke-to you on that fatal morning which ended" my happiness on earth. But I must liavo 'tima.tojNr££oncile myself to this change. Grant mo twelve months' retirement, and I will do all a Christiau woman can to forgive you. To forget is, lam afraid, impossible.' As she spoko she entered her room, and ho heard the key turned in the lock. ....

Ho was more' than satisfied at the result of urns interview, which was moio than he had hoped for. But he was rojoiceil to have Mary on Her own terms ; andlfjhe trusted to time and his lovo for tho&C3t. Alas! He knew very little of a woman's heart when he hoped that. i

I must condense the rest. John Hadley lived a recluse amVinisantlirope, hating all men for the fault of. one ; and he died as he had lived—alone. His old hutkeeper, Dave* who had been with him for years, and knew all his moods;- stood by, and closed his eyes. The newspaper notice conveyed the news of his death to the: woman who had once hoped to be with him in life and till death. For those years she had. lived with the. man who had separated them. And. to those who only saw the outside, she, though calm and cold in manner, seemed fairly happy and contented as a wife and mother. . For she had children.

But who shall tell' of' the- weary hopeless days, the sleepless nights, the unutterable misery of."her lot? Her life was like an, endless day of darkness —no.' sun to illumine it™^mv stars to shine upon it —no hops. Nothing to look forward to for. Nothing ever bridged, over the chasm which lay between those two ; even their child ren brought them no nearer, to each other. i Every year they drifted wider and wider apart. He became; more and moro gloomy and morose; and friends noticed that' he did not seem the same as formerly, He,was, to say the least, of it; eccentric. One day he weut into town and'placed himself under the protection-of; the police, alleging that His wife had .declared her intention of poisoning him.. As he was a magistrate and: well-known, the con stable took him* homeland his son sent* for the doctor, who de olared him. to be- hopelessly in sane. His family kept him at home for a few years, during- which his wife tended him' with every care. But-he became so violent that for his own safetyhe had to be. removed to the asylum,,where he diedia.year. after his admission. Mary survived him three years, and then she, too, went^to her long home. Her children, who knew her sad history and her pure and blameless life, thanked God that for her rest had come. She and her lost lover may now be together, where, earth's trials- and ties are no more.

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Bailway Time Table. 'V,1 » * zB A L iJL. D RA * & wajl. ■^ TIME TABLE. —On and after APRIL 1*1857. ' AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINB. ,J Auckland ;■ aaK DAYa# , SoT^tN I'' —Q*l2"l^o-- iTm'-m m.a.m. n.m.tno'n p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.ip.mj p^nT^nS";-^ ~ a«„ S\k ffiO 10.40 120 2.0 1.15 5.20 G.2G .. I lO.fli l.ifl I fr'frM^ Auckland., dep. 7.j5 .. ».ty v 2io fl - __ |i°-ioi I M $ *#/. bSSS?» " ?:» " iwe-ifcM l2.la 2.1s *.ao 5.35 s-ss .. 10.15 ■ 1.251 nig gj, •Green Lane .. ••• •• g - 0 ,(•- 12 ;: 23 2 V25 i"]o 5.J5! fUS " 110.25 lisjlij. J\ fenroleVnction i$ 8.56 W1.U.10 12.30 830-Ufi K«O'MJ 7:30 10.30. ,;ia j^, gt' , OneKa?- arr. 7.55 9.5 9.20j11.M 12.40 2.40 4.55 6.0 7.0 7.10 10.10 Uo|t 2 , c J •GreeuUne •• -^ g ", 4 (,; J5 I£ j; 2l #35 125 4.51 5.35 '.'. 'T.'isilUsLo'« ,„".•! Roiouera •• 7 35-8 49! 10.1 a 10.30 12.40 1.30 5.4 5.M0 .. 7/50 11 iofgii Mfi J^gggg^___7:p) 8:^10.101 10.39 12^50 1.40 5.13 6.60 .. 80 n^a §jf ■ "ChanKoforOnehunga., ' 1 - J Change for Otahuhn. t ChaTe for VVaikujS stations a Chaoge for Kalpara Brand, Ste t Change for Mercer and If.'.ermealate Stations. < -M 1 ChanKOfor Ancluandand Intermediate Stations. ■ • •-'•-.• .—: MAIN LINE. AUOKLAND-MHBCER-TK AWAaiUTU-OTOROIIAXGA,. ', ri ~—m~mm~~~'~~m~'~~~~~r South—Week Days. "~* 1' — £ "" ■ »*s3i A.M. AIM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. | P.M;.;=a^S| ADOKtAND .. dop. 0.0 B.iO , 7.15 B.o^ 11.10 4.35. 4.55? kffi 9^ Nc-S-tet Junction . ; Biltt O5 j 7.25 8.10 ,11 do 423 5 r 7. .;§- ft; iffiue 1*110 " "• '■'■ *« 6.18 7.38 8.23 »: 4.40 , 5.23 5. yV «4| Pom-SieJttnctlw ... "|» 7.0 IjUT 831 12.25 tW9 6sgM Otahubu {,?»„■ ,'. 7.19 .'. 8.41 12.40 4:69-'t '■■ U., M Papatoited ...... ' - •• ™.5o 5 8 "• ,« f u.|iuiviiw ••••••" line 00 ■ •*■ V* f*IP Papakura • 8.0 .. •• 130 6.3? _ SSS* :: :: :: :.: :: «.»■ » 7 5« :: ': SSSkohe* :: :: :: z s.f :: aw 2.19 &» .» aSr d. :: :: :: :: a« :: :: 43 6-i 3 :: i Sr to-:: s- :: :: *k :: :: 3 . 3 7.0 •■ * 5. w / arr. „ 10.0 10.35 3.15 7.10 " ;" Mercer .. .. ifo^ .. .. 7. 10.55 3.40 .. ; •■Whanganiarina ~V ; ... ; ; '. *' i ... ',[',.-:-,>.£ *Wairangi f. ... «. '*• ••? •• •• .... .—• •.:.,•...fa ♦Rangiiriri .. .. .. •• •• •• •• * - .../JIG .*Ohin«irai .. .. •• ~ •• •• 10 - Vk .*. - ... ' Huntlr •• •• '• •• 12-15 st 2° •• .* 'faupirl ... .. .. .. ' ... ~ - J2.30 5.40 Ncaruawafaia ... .. .. * f •• •• &W .. *iWto .. .. ':, ■ - .» ' : : .... "Xffe "TcKapa ... .. - % R *. r cJFrankton Junction -(^ c3 " Oi ' ' *.*; ;,*; i^ D 035: "! |;| " OhHupo 11;! '.'. '.'. '.'. 8.33 !! '.'. ■• 2.5 j 7.30 '.'. ""$& .. .. .. * •• •• „* i NgaroU) 3.55 •.. .. 2.2 a 7.50 .. : t^avvamuxu.: } d a- 9;,° ;; ;; 2f ;; ■• -\ •ToJPnhi .. .. .. .. ~ .'• - »■■■■■ * .. I." ;'' "Kuwa w. .. .. •• •• .. ... ~ r: ; 4Kiokio .. ~. ...-. .. ..,: .... .... - * ... ; ...u: ?k •Qtorohanga .. [.. -J •• . ; - J-0 t-■ j .. .^;f North— Week Pats, A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M.' P.M!' ipi, 'Otorohanga dep. .. .. .. .. eB.IO .. .. «; •Kiokio ~ - .. .;■;- ... !■- - - ...--'.... ...*,■>..■. .:>>.. \ *Kawa;. .. ... •:*■ - ■•■•- '*•• •• ■ -• •• ■•• : " —..-. j ..a.fe •ToPohi.. •• •• •— •• •• * n .. .. : _;; teAwamutu {^p. " ;; ;;. ;; :; ;; 'h N K arotO •- -• -r '•- .- .. 3.23 .. .., -Jj *Cakeßoait, ... •• ..... •• r .. .. ~, ■■ ; - .. ( Ohaiux) .. ~ ~ <. ;•• •• : ••■ r •• .. ' 945 ~. „ |I "Hukuliia. , T „ .-> f •• «■ -: « -•■* ■! .. „■ p] FranktonJunction... { d a^; ~ " " - JgJ ;; :; ;« •To'lapa-. •» «... .- ... — .... -■ „ „; 11 'Pukote- ~ «■ ... ••■ -••- ••• • ■ ! >>*?l ■■■•• ■': «:' ■*••; ; ■.. .. ! TaVpirt>;!..; ,; /f) i^ r(f f!°vi-' •• -l i- ,W.: _ n.iT '.:-'■■'.. # Hnntly: .. .. #» ■■ — ..■■.'.•- : - .... ... 12.25 -.. .vggm -Ohinownj <f. ■■ ..:, ..! ■»•-..! ••' i ».- ••- •• i-;-*:' •.. : "H»S "ltaoijirivi ~ .. .. . *.... »•- j.. ... .. * ... ... i. •Wairingi ~ ... •• ■• .. * .. .. ', "t, 'Whangamarino ■ «J"»««j -•• .'^"— v.~' , .;, v .., .:..■• i ... ...^p Mercer .. \. J {;^ J;; ; ; lfflfc ;; ; ;;-«jj|j Pokeap .. .. .. „ .. -' .. 6.31f 11i43» 2.16 .. ■ H •Whangarata ~. .. ..'... •; ' « i,/** ': * ■'■ i.. -..,'fa Tualsai? .. .-. «, .. ~! .. 6.50. 12.S .2.421 ;., > •Bucfcland- 1. ... »'; .... : •;..;« '. .*".'. . *..'■* '..-,, ■,■■ .^im PukckoKa,." .-. ..„ ~, ... — 5 .-.,.■ 71W ! 12.31. 3.3 .. ..'.""lji •Paerata .. /«. U .. .. « ' .. *", .: *. -■•'*' ~ : <g m *ltunctman ."• o-- *«c •• ~ *• i: *■ -■ *: •••• ■' ' Krury ■.. ..'■.Vi ... ~- ... , 7.47 . 100. /3.37- ..,...' m 'Hunuft .. ... .. ..-■•.■.- ! k •■■.. •■'■ *" *■', '. * i. ..,' ~, ! Papakura,*.. „ <» ~ ... «,. =.;■,-».. 8:l: 1.26; 3.4r' ~ ... ;:5J Manurowv ... .. .. .... - ,„ 1 B.JS 1.42 i 4:2" "...■ '|: * Papatojtoi .. .. .. .'. .-. ■; .. 8.30 2.0 4.15. . !• .. Si Otaliuhu: .. .. « .. .. - 0.50' 8;18 8.41 2.10 4.23, 6.20 7.15 Pcnroso Jun^i 17.15 W-30 tß.si ; t4J36 >t6 30 t7JO ■. M Ellcrslio .. ... a ~ ...7.20 8-U &58 .2.35: ' 6;35 T;:«-^ "GrccnLanß ... ■*.-/ * *" •• * . ;■• *•; . * lst Remueriv.. .. .. .;, .. 7.30 £44 9.7 2.45 , , C>M; 7.15 ' NowmarkotJune. .. ~. .. : 8.10 iU9 2.50' }5.4 G.SV 7;SQJ;|S ArckT.Ayn arr. 7.15 8.63 9.28 .".;'. ,0.13 7.0 g.p- 33 I -■■' ■; ' ■ ■■•' ■■■'■■ ' '.":;'_ '•■_ ; ~.. ,_ ',: . ,Miv t Chancefor OnohuriEa. 1)' Change for Auckland andinter^^ediatß^Station3.• t Cliansc for Kaipam Branch Stations.. § Change for. Otahuhu.. ~ ~;, : A-. Paasongcrs are not: booked by this trainrto Stata'6hs between Auckland'and'Oneh'iiijjKi! i v.. <.lnjystopa.to.pick u» Pasaenffora (or South of Pcnrose Junction. i 0. Runs on. Mondays,' 'VVqiJne?dajT», Fridays.ani aatui days puly. D. Runs on Mondays and'Wedncsdayß oniyr K. Huns from Otorphanga' on Tuesdays nndThuredayß only. 4. ThoD.lS a,ra^ train from To Awanjuturunadaily. p,. Frauk-ton J unction iqr Cs,ni bridge, Te Aroha and Rotorua-Liaea. CAMBiaDQB—TfI AROHA AND ROTORVA LIJfE3. ■; s 99WTff.^ Wgß«^. DAm ■ ' Nortit.-\Vekk 'Day?.. ' * ■ A. 31. A..V. »■ / A.M;P;S Auokland,dep.'. ... . 8; an 40 Lichfiold,dep, ... ... .. ...bM • — '■. — rrrr, — y..u>m»«>i*tv-*p!.» '■-v .{■■.■. , "Putaruru,Junction ~..., .. m ..P.M. p.m. *Taumangi ; ~ ;:' Frankton .Tim,, dep. .. ~ ~ .. 1 30c7 0 Oxford, dep. .. „..'.. I»S| HaraUtomWdßtu.i ....,; . .. i 387 10 *Okorpii-e: .. r ■ ..; .... m *HaniUtpn East,,. M , } : ... v.. *< *' ; *Mangawhara- -... •..,.•.. • 1! Runkpjra Jan., arr. .. ... .-. .. 152 722 ' Mntaiuata ; ■•, { tp CAMnRiDQSi;BB.r-,v /, - .-i.;•...,,.••.; T~'" f * Walton r;. ■'•'.'. ■■■•'.'.'> ■;<)^ ': 'P. jIS Runkura Jnn.,dep, ~ ~ .. .. 2 0d730 , *Kiwitahi..; ... ... <.. .. - f •MongaontiF .7 ■.".: .1 "L .. * • Moriinsville, arr. ?5 Tamabere ~ ... „ ~,■ .. ,* *> t ■ -^——— —- -1 '•'.,."'1" ~-^- ; •Fenconrt *. ..; i. .. ■;; : • ♦ Te ARortA.BR.— ■'.: §11 •Sautapu... .;, .^ ... ... .j; • * TeArohajdep..-. '.~. ,; Wit",F CambridßO, arr. .. /.. .. .: 2140 810 nVnihou..... ...,..,;,« ".« r ' .^ , ,— > *Waitoa' '..:' ... . .... ' .-.,.* h,w, Ruakura Jan., d'CR,:... ...:... ~2* 0i>730 • *TatnaoHiiua .. .. .. \. •Eureka ... .. ~ ;.. *■ *■ *Murray^Sr .. .. .. j*' "V T *Motumaoho • * Morrinsrtlle, arr.. ... ,-. j9> 6.. Mbrrinsvillo,arf. .; ■;. .. .. 240 8"10 ' --i.:.-:.' '" ". •■' ■- ■ ■ —^^ ■? -. . , - ,;„ .^ —e«,»_^ • Morrinsville, dep., .. '".', 'SWift TbArohaßb.— ...;...... *MbtumaolM> .. .. ~"" k MbrrlusT{Uo,.deH.. ~. .. ,„ ~. 0250 8.15 ( *EureJca- .. ..; .. .. " ' ♦MnrraTß_, ..,,/■,., .....,,..,, ■.'. ...f.' * Ruakura Jun;,arr. .. ~ O.ofl 8-S; ■ *TatuaoHaua ~.' ■..■ .. ,v- .. •• *: *' ;• _- --■ ■ ■ • ■_^-^g *W«itoa « ~;... ~ .. .. ••■ * ; Cambridge -Bit—' nVnihou .. .. ~. ~ * * ; Cambridge; dep. .. .. 915{8» TeArpha, air. ... .. .. .'. .. 310 855 *Ravtapu.. '•,..* * ;'j ■ '";" —•■; '•ju..v 1 ;. l iii.|}iiii. .rinni^iv^1. ..i^-i:——-: *Fehcour(r ~.. .. .. ;.' "* Mprrmsyille, dop. .., ~■ „ ..52 CO _ *Tatnahero * ' 'Kivntani.. ........ *■ * .. *M6ngaonui' ; .. ... ~ ■".* '\* Matamata,> .., .... „, ... ..> .. '^Ruakura X\m.,,dQp. ... ..iQOo3| •Manßawhara „ .. ~, ~„ „.*... Hamilton Bast.. .. ~' l ', ♦Okoroir^;. ~ ... ~t ..... * ' .... Hamilton -West.. .. -.liO -20 3f Ord. iiV - - -v -\-* 35' •• FrftnkwnJ\in.,arr. *lttiimangl, .4..: ... ..... .. ~ *.• . . ■ . ~ t^l^'SF" Jun^- -v --.f- ..., ■..,-* ' '.." 'Auckland;' arr;.. ' „:' •. ."; •s'lS t ?§.I.| * Flag Station. ■ - a Runa on Tuoadays, Thursdara, and Saturdayst)nlf. 0' Runs on-Mondays, Wedb?i»s Frtdayß only^ c Rune on Mondays, VV. dnosdays. Fridays, and Saturdays GDif. d?Kuaa«sis noadayaand Saturdaya only. Thaothers run daily., , AJEtunaonflrßtSandßyftifteaohmonthonlyv >; J^ •Mormngside:; Z « * *' „' *p^r??-.; 1 " " * • • * •Mount Alberl!' *■.••>. \ ~ , tWj^}^l "• •' * i:'V. • - 4Z™£™ - - T-^ n-f • •^SSSuku ::■ :: • *'; ■■ nvJkomw :; :; ; : ;■ : :s™™. - -™ m :: -: ;: *l a* ™: w2ESrei:: :: ri; l» i« ; SSi oreii:- ?.;ifttjri^i.;;; j £S tt ::, ■;; io ij H»i Kumeu v "b « 1 i » [- *Walkom»tl .. „ * *..»** *Paeroa.. 2 • •■ » '• *Morpingside.. .. *' .■• #()hiranirl * * » \. t« *Kingsland .. .. *.„. » M M •kelffilie South"1 •• ■■'*-'* - MouAtKdw,. •■ .. 'B*P |«'!g -ffl{