HOSPITAL BOARD.

Jk. meeting of the members of the above body was held at . p.m. yesterday after noon. Present: Messrs 0. Mays (Chair man), W. Crowther, A. Kidd, W. J. Suiter, R. Udy, and Major Isaacs.

Reports. — The master of the Lower Refuge reported 41 males and 15 females m institution at date. Upper Refuse: 68 males and 23 females. Hospital: 61 males and 22 females. • House Committee Report.—l he report of the House Committee was read. It re commended as follows: 1. Re mortuary. That tenders bo called at once for the erec tion of the new mortuary, in accordance with plans prepared by the Public \. oiks Department.—Deferred until next meeting. (2) P.e library. That the House Committee be empowered to alter the arrangements of the library so as to admit of the room being made suitable for the accommodation ot the Honorary Staff and as a dining-room for the resident staff. 3. Report of Com mittee on Mr Kidd's motion re Hospital staff: " That all male servants in the Hos pital be under the control of the House Steward; that one ward porter be dis pensed with, and a youth engaged in his Btead ; that the house porter be under the Bole control of the House Steward ; that arrangements be made for attendance on pauper funerals, so as to relieve the house porter from that duty: that the use of the telephone be restricted to the medical staff, Lady Superintendent, and House Steward, or persons acting under their direction or by their consent: that the House Steward be directed to frame rules for the guidance of all servants to be approved by this Committee." The report was adopted. Correspondent!;. —- Letters were read and dealt with as follows i From Messr.. Brookfield and Son, on behalf of the Public Trustee, applying for the sum of £36 10s, being half-years rent due to 15th June last for Allotment 7, section 12, Hospi tal Reserve ; also threatening to take legal proceeding, if payment was not made. — Resolved that the amount be paid forthwith, less 10s 6d legal costs. From the Premier's office, Wellington, stat ing that there might he £500 available for the use of the Board from the Public Trustee at the close of the year.—Letter received. From Messrs Hughes and George, forward ing on behalf of the executors of the will of the late Mr David Nathan, a cheque for £'200, bequeathed by him to the Auckland Hospital, " upon trust to invest the same, and apply the interest thereof to the expense ofmedicallectures.ol_e2ivenatthoAucklr.nd Ho3pital,orin connection therewith, for the instruction of medical students, and until such lectures are given upon trust to accumulate, by adding the interest to principal, which interest, when added, shall form part of tho capital fund." —Resolved that a letter of thanks be forwarded to the executors. From Edwin Danby, thanking the Board for theh- kindness te him while in the Re fuge—Letter received. From David Goldie, tendering his resignation as a member of the Board. - On the motion of Mr Suiter, the resignation was accepted with regret, and a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Goldie for his past services.—lt was also decided to fill the extraordinary vacancy by appointing Mr Charles La Roche.

The Cobtley Bequk .t.— The Committee appointed at the last meeting of tho Board to inquire and report on the best method of Investing this bequest reported as follow.:— fi That all the deposits now in the National Bank, and bearing interest at from 5.} to 6 per cent., -will mature during thenext two Months, and that the highest rate of interest rti fixed deposit in tho banks for a further term will be only 4£. per cent. Tho Ccmanittee therefore recommend thut the bequest* as far as possible be invested on mortgage of freehold property, tho minimum rate of interest to be six per cent., and that three trustees be ap pointed by the Board to subervise all investments."—(Signed) Olivek MAYS—- The Chairman stated that up to March last the interest had amounted to £2,800. At 6 per cent, it would realise about £1,488. The report was read and adopted. It was resolved to appoint Messrs Mays, Isaacs, and Kidd trustees of the fund while holding position as members of the Board.

Accounts.—Accounts to the extent of £213 14s 5d were passed for payment. The meeting then ad j turned. Next meeting to be held at 6.30 o'clock.

ENLARGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL POWERS.

SUBJECTS FOR THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON.

Thk Town Clerk (Mr P. A. Philips) has drawn up the following syllabus of amend ments of, or additional powers required in Municipal Acts, and of matters for legisla. tion by Act instead of by law. It will be submitted to the City Council on Thursday next, and if adopted will doubtless be transmitted to the Municipal Conference at Wellington :— AWEKOMFNT. OR POWF.RS It EQ 1.1 MI..- (1) Ratine Act: A clause to be inserted as an amendment to the Rating Act, 1876, pro viding for the primary liability of mortga gees to pay all rates in the same manner "as Erovided in the Rating Act, 1882.—(2) 'omain : To be vested in the Mayor and bur-1 f esses of the City of Auckland. - (3) Feesand j in.es under the. Licensing and Police | Offences Acts to be made payable lo the! Borough Fund. — (4) Auctioneers Acts (Provincial 1863, ,1871, 1874): Requirecon- Bolidating and amending. Licenses to be issued by, and fees payable only to, boroughs in which li censed business premises are located.— j (5) Slaughter-houses Act : Power is re-! quired to enable Borough Councils to en- j force examination of all meat brought: Within the borough limits, or suburban dis-! ti'icts adjoining boroughs, and to charge a; fee per head of cattle for such examination, j —(6) lie drainage works : There is a diffi- j culty in recovering cost of drainage work -. done by the Council. At 'owner or occu- j pier's cost, such works should be made a ■ primary charge, with rates, on the property. Matters desirable to be legislated uponj by statute in preference to by-laws, as in j Australia :—(1) The licensing and defining j of common and other lodging houses, and j tho providing of proper means for the j health and safety of inmate?!. _ (2) Meat, Poultry, and Pood : The in spection of dairies, cows, dairy utensils, cowhouses, both within and without the city, for milk bought, sold, or u._ed within the borough.--(3) Powers to regulate and approve of the internal fittings of all hotels, lodging or boarding houses, aud all buildings used other than uk strictly private dwelling houses. -(4) Powers to regulate the amount of open area of ground which shall be attached to every dwelling house. Sec. 422, Divisions A and B, in respect of the Public 'Health and Convenience : Powers are not sufficiently explicit or effective and should be fixed by statute.—(s) Power to ■trike a rato in a wavd, for a special work in a ward, notwithstanding present limita tion of rates in Auckland.

WAIKATO NOTES.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Te Awamutu, Monday. At St. John's Church, on Sunday evening' 18 of both sexes were confirmed by His Lordship the Bishop, who preached an eloquent sermon to a crowded congrega tion. A concert in aid of the Wesleyan Circuit funds is to be given in the Public Hall on November Ist. >

ill- O'Sullivan concluded the examination of the scholars attending tho public school on Friday. About 80 were presented, and it is to tho credit of the teacher, Colonel Smith, that all passed.

Hamilton, "Monday. Kwttcr Factory at Pukeriiuu. Since the establishment of a butter factory at Pukevimu by JNlr Reynolds, the demand has increased to such an extent that heads of families are inclined to take nothing but that produced at the factory, owing, in a great degree, to its excellent and uniform quality. Mr Knox, tho local acrent for Hamilton, has just erected a large safe in order to keep tho butter cool during the hot summer months. The sides, back, top. bottom and the opening doors in front are made with double boarding, the interval between which is filled with powdered char coal, which acts both as a sweotner and a non-conductor, thus enabling the public to obtain firm, sweetbutterall the year round. What is badly wanted in Hamilton is a system of drainage. At, the Council meeting the other evening Mr Knox suggested that the engineer should be instructed to bring up a report as to the best method of settling tins long-vexed question. Vincent's drain is not only dangerous, but. being open, is a nuisance. The borough have already the pipes, and as the outlay would be trilling, ib seems a pity that the drain has not been covered in ere this.

Saturday Meat Sales

The Saturday meat sales at the Hamilton auction mart are not nearly so well attended as they were n few months ago, owing in a great measure to the inferior quality of meat sent in by some of the fanners. The starting of the'meat sale ha. been a boon to many, and if it drops Off the farmers alone are to blame in not supplying an article which would be appreciated.

SlSeaUh of Natives

Regarding _he health of the natives, the reports to hand from the various officers in charge of native districts state that the general health has been very good, except at Taupoand tho East Coast, where several deaths from typhoid lover occurred. Cambridge, Monday.

Tho sale of privileges in connection with the Waikato Hunt Club Steeplechase were sold on Saturday by Mr J. McNicol, and realised £34 ss.

Hamilton played Cambridge on Saturday with nine men against the full eleven. Ansennc and Wilson, looked to for long scores, collapsed before Stevens ; but Long bottom and Forrest, with 18 each, made the score 73. Hamilton, with over .0 for 5 wickets, collapsed, and Cambridge won by 28 runs on hist innings. Anseune again distinguished himself by making a duck, but Wilson knocked up 20 before succumb ing to a grand bull from Rutherford. Connolly's bowling was a nuzzle to the Cam bridge men, and if he had not been shifted to the oilier end tho result would probably have been different.

CORRESPONDENCE.

-*_ ENGLISH CAPITAL FOli OUR ■ • r ' MIMS. ' '

(To tho Editor;)

Sin,—The gloomy outlook of our mining companies at tho Thames which do not happen to be paying dividends, and the fear expressed that the Big Pump will stop without Government aid is guaranteed, will intensify the foeljng of regret that the offer for the Moanataiari raino was not accepted a few weeks ago. If a strong English com pany had been established at the Thames it would have given a start to tho whole field, whereas tho despondency which now prevails proves that our local capital is quite inadequate to the proper develop ment of the goldlields.—l am, etc., Progress.

THE CANING FOR NOT PAY ING SCHOOL MONEY.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —No doubt the statement made to your representative by the Rev. Mr Coates has put this matter in as favourable a light as possible, and at the same time it is clearly shown that the girl was unjustly punished. At the present time, when parents aro dJs ; tressed how to keep body and soul together, and in this case, when the fact is the poor mother and, more than probable, the little girl (in mutual sympathy) felt humiliated to send or carry a message to the teacher of inability to pay, surely the highest school punishment might have been withheld. Mr Coates —when he ordered this child to be whipped, and thereby caused both child am. parents to bo exposed to suffering—felt little sympathy for the poor. Such a punishment should be avoided even for the parents' cake, and - certainly should not affect their children. Mr Coates, as a Chris tian, should apologise to these parents.—l am, &c, Sympathy.

A PLEA FOR THE SCHOOL MASTERS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,-With your kind permission I wish to draw the attention of the public to the gross injustice inflicted upon suburban school masters by the thoughtless parents of child ren attending the schools outside the city limits. These schools, the majority of which are commodious and adequately fitted-up and furnished, are presided oyer by masters who are us thoroughly qualified to teach and train the young idea as those who conduct the larger and more nu merously attended educational institutions in Auckland. These suburban schools have been built and an efficient staff of teachers appointed by the Board of Education for the especial benefit and accommodation of those families who reside in the districts ; yet, in the face of the fact that the training and tuition of the pupils is as thorough, sound and satisfactory in these suburban schools as can be obtained in the city, thoughtless and over-indulgent parents and guardians continue the unjust practice of sending their boys and girls to Auckland. There may bo .sonic—sons, perhaps, of retired men of-means who desire to have the advantage and benefit of a collegiate course. There is a reasonable excuse for such as these leaving the district school in order to obtain know ledge of a higher order ; but for the children of the majority of the suburban residents, clerks,' storekeepers, commission agents, et hoc genus omne, who are all enrolled under the banner of the working class, these schools are equally as good, if not more suit able than the overcrowded temples of learning and wisdom in town. Every right minded person who has thought at all seriously on the subject, or who cares so to think, cannot fail to see the justice of my remark... A master works hard and long fortheadvancentontof the pupils confided to his care ; some arc more forward than others, and get on with their studies much faster and ' more satisfactorily, and with these promising pupils the teacher hopes to keep

his name and the name of the school over which he presides up to a satisfactory and. creditable standard, when, just as his am bition is about to be realised, and his months and years of labour crowned with success, the pupils are removed to a city school, where their achievements go to add to the laurels of a pedagogue who has no claim whatever to the honour. The allurements of a ride in the train or tram, and the company to be found, often lead a boy or girl to worry a fond and in dulgent parent until the request is granted, and the suburban school deserted for the city institution. This, as I have said before, is a cruel injustice to schoolmasters whose fields of labour lie outside the city limits, and the sooner the Board of Educa tion frames and introduces some by law prohibiting children residing outside a certain radius from attending schools other than those provided for their district, and parents look into and consider the in justice and cruel wrong thoughtlessly in flicted by them "upon the hard-worked and persecuted teachers of the suburban youth, the sooner will a decided improvement become noticeable in the general all-round working reports of the district schools. Apologising for trespassing at such length upon your \-aluable space,—l am, etc., r Parent.

RETRENCHMENT.

(To the Editor.)

Str,—As our members have now com menced work, I think it would be well to keep attention fixed on the promises made by most of the successful candidates from this provincial district, particularly that one of drastic retrenchment. That there is need for this throughout the Government service, I believe is generally admitted, but no sooner is the cry likely to take a tangible shape than a lot of sentiment is at once got up on behalf of the so-called unfortunate Civil servants. That this is the veriest trash, every man who has to keep himself and family by the sweat of his brow is well aware. I can not understand why a Government em ployee should not be treated in the same manner as in any private situation. The Government champion will sny because the Civil servant has to devote the whole of his time to the duties of his office, and con sequently cannot attend to anything else. Is this not the case in private life also, the only difference being that the unfortunate Government official has to devote on an average about live hour., per day to a comfortable job, while those in private life have generally at least eight hours of it ? If there is not something very soft in a Go vernment billet, why are there so many running after them? It always .-.oems to me that when a fellow is so anxious to get a Government billet ho is a good deal like the man who wanted a job whore the work was all given out. I notice one or two of our members are endeavouring to gain notoriety by making inquiries into the grievances of railway employees. Now, sir, I think that body are well able to look after themselves. As far as I can learn, they have very little to grumble about. Why it is that all Government works require so much inspecting, is mote than I can understand. If half-a dozen unemployed are put on relief works, an inspector must at once be appointed, nt not less than four pounds per week. 1 soe that Mr Goldio has brought to light a few cases where public money has been squandered. 1 hope he will continuo to do so and when he comes back to Auckland he should mako in quiries into some of our public institutions. —Yours, &c, Economy.

ONEHUNGA WOOLLEN MILLS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—This matter is a public one, fraught with considerable interest to this part of tho country ; hence, allow me to solicit a few lines in reply to my critic, Mr Sharpies. 1 by no means depart from the position I have taken up, but am free to confess that, as Mr Sharpies states, I have not given much attention to the manufacture of tweeds and clothing- mv province has been that of wearing them for about half a century—and cannot, therefore, enter into a discussion with an expert on the technical points in manufacture, but simply ask to be allowed to soy that I took no "offence" at the machine I described, but, in fact, rather admired its perfect mechanical action, and referred to it merely as an illustration to "point a moral," not exactly to "adorn a tale " (most certainly not Mr Sharples's tail unless he so pleases). It is this demand for a " finer finish and more stylish patterns " rather than good, wholesome, enduring fabrics, with corres ponding economy, that contains the germ of the whole mattor which I have been en deavouring to suggest and advance. If Mr Sharpies refers to my letter, in fact reads it, he will find that I by no means deprecated the manufacture of the stylish and extravagant materials alto gether, but suggested that the Company might do well in making the production of the less costly and more sterling fabrics as a " collateral branch. - '

However, I observe in another column of the same paper a report showing that the Company were in prospect of being over whelmed with orders for the materials they now produce. I trust this is really so, for the good of all concerned, but still I hope that the suggestions I have made may be borne in mind, and that they will see their way to initiate the manufacture of the materials of which I speak, in a faithful and economical manner, so as to encourage their use. The outcome, I believe, will be good for the people, and in the long-run for the Company also in abundant proportion. —Yours faithfully, C. T. Wren.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1887.

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With it I ilnd none of the irregularities coin plained of abovo, but a most palatable Pornago, and the whole system free from unpleasantness or irritation. 1 can strongly recommend it, and certainly think you should do a large trade in such an excellent article.--Yours very truly. (Signed) FREDK. WHITEHEAD. Industrial School, Kohiirianima, Auckland, June 2,1887. Mr John Lamb. , Sir,—We have nowbeon using your Patent Porridge Meal at this school for two months, and I consider it but right to inform you that wo all (staff as well as boys) like it so well that I would And it a difficult matter to get them to return to using oatmeal. It is without a doubt a splendid article of diet. I may add on my representing to tho Education Department in Wellington that I was using your Patent Por ridge Meal instead of Oatmeal, I received authority from Rev. Mr Habens, Secretary for Education, to continue its use in the school. ~ Yo tiS> 7 ' GEORGE P. HOGAN, Manager. Ponson Auckland, Ma 30,1887. 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Drapery, Clothing. &c ■m/ToMASTER, QHALDERS, & £JO. rf Have just opened out S 5 £ New Dresses *-* New Mantles CO H New V .situs t. W P? New Hats Q New Bonnets CO i-. tti <J New Feathers and Flowers ►> 02 New Hosiery and Gloves q New Ribbons 3 c_T y New Laces J* 3 §2 &C. &C. &C. <: PER AORANGI. 9 TVTcMASTER, OHALDERS, & £JO. pRicE | pmcE | pmcE BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTRICH FEATHERS In Cream, Tuscan, Grey, Tan, and Pink. 1/_ Just Received, a pa'ccl -1 f* « I .I. of the above, to bo sold I g fflT) I'liiiiiiiiiiiiiiini"' the very low price of—A—:__-. W. P. OCILVIE, Victoria Street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try piITTERICK'S / IUT pAI'BK pATTEENS. Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT WM. P. OtlIL VI E, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST. 7"UE AT ID; A. R GAINS! THF BABYLINKN & INDIES' UNDERLINED WAREHOUSE. 700Pali-d Ladies' flowered and I'lain Snk Gloves, in Tan, Browns, Navys, a d Greys, at Is; worth Is Od to 2d 9d. I.ooMDozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, at 3d per Dozen; worth Is ik\ to 3s 6d per Dozen. (iOO Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen : worth Is, 20. Dozen Assorted Friflings, at Id to 6d per neck length : worth 4_d to Is per neck length; beautiful.ami new goods. 60 Ladies' Crinolines, at as lid worth 7s Gd to 12s (3d. 200 Pairs Ladles' and Children's Beaded CufT3, at 3d and 6d; worth Is to Is tid per pair. 150 Children's Coloured Drosses, lined, from 2s Od to 7s 6d; worth _s6d to 12s Cd. 65Ladies' Reversible Waterproof Cloaks,ss lid; worth 15s 6d. _, __„ „ . 10 Children's VV'ool Pel'issos and Walking Drosses, at 3s lid to (is Ud; worth 8s (3d to 12s (id; bought iv great job. SO Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s till to 5s Gd worth 5s lid to 8s (id. , .„„ , r 36 Dozon Children's Drawers, size, 1, 2, 3, 1, 5, very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, Is id, Is 2d, and Is 3d. , , , • _, , The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of Baby linen and Ladic.. Underlinen in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from 9d and Is. P. DAVISON, No. 9. JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY 8T& Booksellers. &c TfHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF BOOKS ON YACHT and BOATBUILDING andSAILING b. d. Adams-From Stem to Stern 6 6 Boats of the World Depicted and Described 4 0 Biddle'B Model Yacht-building and Sailing 5 0 Biddle's Amateur Sailing in Openand Half decked Boats 4 0 Frazer, D.—Practical Boat-sailing .. ..50 Folkard, H. C.-The Sailing Boat and its Management 16 0 Kemp, D.- Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, new edition 27 6 Kunhardt s Yachts, their Design and Con struction 40 0 Ncison and Kemp—Practicalßoat-building and Sailing 8 6 Neison's Practical Boat-builder. Amateur* 3 0 Prescott'. Sailing Boat and its Management 3 0 Rosser, W. H.—Yachtman's Handy Book 4 0 Vaux, C.B.—Canoo Handling, American 6 0 Walton's Model Yachts—How to Build, Rig, and Sail 3 0 Woodgat.es Oars and Sculls, and How to Use Them .. ..4 0 TO ARRIVE- Biddle's Hints on. Yachting 5 0 Davis, G. C, Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs 6 0 Coyzen's Yachts and Yachting .. ..7 0 Hints to Beginners and Amateurs in Yacht Designing 3 0 Kemp. D., Yacht Designing and Archi tecture 45 0 Stanslleld-Hick's Yachts.Boata.and Canoes 12 0 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. T> E M O V A L. W. E. MEAES, BOOKSELLER. STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, Queen-street, Auckland, Wishes to inform his customers and the public that he has REMOVED TO NEW & MORE COMMODTOUS PREMISES, Five doors below Wellesloy-street, and Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse, Where he will be glad to see all his old cus tomers and as many new oues as will favour him with a call. A CHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS. MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KEPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY. Please Remember New Address 21«, QUEEN-STREET, Five doors below Wellosley-street. W. E. "~ME AR S, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER* Tailoring. EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS ti X r J-__?A,__o» [ >, J 50s. 55*. (50s. % §fc 6cs. 70s. 755. ~ p %t TROUSERS § * a. rt £ 12s. 6d. 15s. 17s. Gd. ► ® s. 3 % H g v 20s. 225. Gd. 255. «? y Z a H. ROBINSON, Tailor, J % 5 CORNER Ot' /S O 3 \?Sv COOK & GRI.Y STS. y^ : \i qhiov STiiEafiT" I y H. ROBINSON." C Trass manu iie .' "-"Free zi 'ng"ca r i' ~i? X 10s, of all merchants.



Educational. TTNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. DECEMBER EXAMINATION FOR MATRIC ULATTON JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEDICAL PRELIMINARY. This Examination is to commence on MON DAY, December 5. Candidates must send in to the Registrar of the University, Wellirgton, on or before .SATURDAY, _• ovemberoth (after which date no application will be accepted), a list of tho subjects in which they desire to be examined, signed with all their names in full, accompanied by a statement of their age last birthday, and' the fee of TWO GUINEAS. One Guinea of the above fee will serve for their first degree examination subsequent to matriculation. Candidates for Junior Scholarships must state the school or schools at which they have re ceived tuition during the last five years. Candidates who desire to pass the Medical Preliminary must state the fact in their notices. The places of examination will be Auckland, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Grey mouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Dun edin, Invcrcargill. W. M. MASKELL, Registrar. MR G. 0S W A L~D Gives Lessons in Elocution, 12 to 2, at Mears's. Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. Address—Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street. FTIECHNICAL EDUCATION. — Instruc | toi in Geometry and Mechanical Draw ing.—\\ .F. Burrows, Hill's Chambers, Queen streets _______ W OICTURE-FRAME MANUFAC- M . XT TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU £ © MENT WAREHOUSE, _ C? 88, Victoria-street, Auckland. ©§ T. E. CARTER, C_ £ T E ACHE R: OF MUSIC, x* VIOLIN. D J '-. ■ Z, O PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &c, &c. "3. r. _____ W Musical Instruments Tuned and g_i Repaired. Eusiness Notices. npO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superiorjjeed Bags —Apply Star Office. TEE Best Gift for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-nrcet, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. &c. Sec. BONES.— Our price, delivered at the Works. Railway w barf, in quantities not les.-. than half-a-ton, is £4 lbs 6rl per ton • or, £5 per ton at C. eniicnl Works, Westflebl S.dipg, Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Wostfleld.__ _ < __ i ONE SINGLE-ONE RETURN"-an Illustrated Story in this week's " N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bits." DISSOLVED BONE MANURE, - Freezing Co.'s ££. of all merchants, S"UpERPHOSPHATES. -Freezing Co.'s. £8 and £. of all merchants. ai __ TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. -The topic of the past few weeks has been the Elections; the topic of to-day is where to get the Cheapest Drapery and Clothing, Why, at C. lloi'KlN'S's London House, corner of Victoria nd. Nelson streets. Beige Ureas Mate rials, light and dark grey, 4_ lid for 12yds: Satins, in all colours. Is, Is 3d, Is 6d (worth double): Muslin Curtains, 3> ds long. 2s lid per pair; Lace do., Is lid per pair; Matting, liyda wide, 10..d islightlv dama_odl; Youths Black Worsted." Sac Coat and Vest. 7s 6d; Ladies' Linen Collars, in white and .coloured. Is 4{d Wo_; go.d value in liomrspuns in grey, Bs6d for 12yds. American jCOKN BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. I CHMOND H O'pFß P JNSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Senb FAMILY BUTCHER. pA.IiB HANG IN GS, W. PHILLIPPS A SON HAVE RECEIVi-D, _JX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACK AG ES—lB5 CONTAINING. 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS - For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase,suitable for.h Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST Vai/JJ_ EVER OFFEKED IS PAPEBHA^NGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHIMS LEAD, OILS. TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES .' , W. PHIL LI 1 P S & SON, -5 and 87. Queen-street. ■\ U S X \rjLQSE_BRDS.' Pftl.A BLENDS OF I\pUEE /. n\ TEAS / PER LB. \ (H» Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. V P. 0. B. 284] [HIGH-STKEET & OUSTOMS-ST. Vf. A RTHURIVTAST, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Gloss Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chiuawaro Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS ..assarted _i«* :



H ™toUtor o 1 J^'ta<___ s I ■* ,80 »««_« llb I (o,Poslt eAfClar Md^ ™ COLU ' LOANS are Pe ">Q«al, Freehold Upon In£io ta %, .BaußiSftW^ IV! one*: TO Li_TT7^^-*>' IifONEY TO a term of yeow_-_S°^?!ftWßffl M ONE "^ r mteofintcr^TA*;?^ ONE\ TO LEND First-class Freehi. d SMaiitfe, W ■' AationaUnsuraneeßitijL; —-—_~- —-v'-V ~''-_-____w%tv €6000 Pll^w Queensland morSIIoI DISCOUNT BANKIMSCOJJPM, DABBT-BTKBKT (offijlJWJii), ■ AUCKLAND. Head Office: Brisbaki Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and M.^. Money advanced from £5 ands)nft. any amount required, to suit; : ite:iww>«, upon Porsonal, Freehold. LeascioM, «ty Tangible Security, repayable in any. t;i maybe arranged, either Weekly, Jtalfyj Quarterly Instalments, allowwtouri-catni Advances Bia4e on ■ Fui7iitur& r g|^cii|| moval ; also on a.l kinds of MenkM including Bond Wamrnts, ftc. Bills Discounted at current rata. Interviews and communications.irjlj;). W strictly confidential. . Office Hours: From 10 till 5 b .tat ARTHUR f-OHII LAND AND MONETARY AGES." j - '' ■-"',. "2., . ! (Three Door? rwt Qfta). I am.prepared to vateeland i? '}istisi theeoimtry for inteudini. putcto.fi M reasonable terms. All land Ml. ft ro' 0 " \tfaiX charge2iper cent, comralssioa. I am prepared to negotiate MprtgH«tiirJ< ffO»£2ato£ls,ooa A4vaw»sißß4e m GqlQUial W* ®0 iH Policies. Having Aftents in »Tp_tt of An*** ■ England; I cftn 'make Adyancci *» Wills in sural) from _Sotp#,«ft:; ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOJI IX AND''DIBCOO_IT_AW. " . . HIOH-BTRKET _ B , - GRANTS LOANS, £6 TO £l,m ON .PERSONAL SEOTRItYr FREEHO_Td AND LEASfHQId. JBKWw" FIRSTANDSECOp-MORTSAO. anyavailMskcubitv- ! WEEKLY OR Or in any way to suit the Bornwr. B.IIb Discounted at Current W». This Bank tag rates of interest:- spef* ll 12 months •• •• " imjfi& ■ 6mo_ths. -..■;. " "sfec*;, 3inonths ;,•• ~««*/_iflß. NEW ZEAUND ANDOISCOUNTBANiir HIGH-STREET. , Itetiar.ro. ufe«-- pet Weiifc extending oyer _____—. -r— : -^' iye«- ■■• Toi 1, . 2years .. ■-.- ■•s l i-*» lw»-| Sycars.. ;,. \ ;1.,1|;J 4yews- •• iy 0 X WU 6 years- — gg 9 }» ! . 6year*.. - g7n flfU .years,-... .- X 7 1 /|« f 8 years.. - _2!lli ttrß ''••' -^—^-—^ —irfflcintf.* The Board has V^&jESififl** WantofEmploynif t^ c .. Borrowers Share m^ nC p jgOTJ Part or whole (te P. j, M oW*i»ttfS 1 lay offbißniort«as9i gi^fi*-**" _fs y Sei'tr s-oject to. r tbe w O fOUKEN'-STR E £Tfli'< lW LA C &&^^^ O mo_:l^^.^ FrecholdOcWA o Dd . in torest n tSijj,llli" ingov_L_ — —-— I ' £2 ; oo ytm\ lvenr .- - 1 01° pfi 2 years .. - 0 14| •rf 3 years- - O.Uv« §1} \ 6yeor» ■• ," :0 ft .M> ; 8 year*-. ■; , 10 orSlB ,