Marriages.

BLACK-HANNA.-On August 1, by the Rev. R. F. Macniool, at the residence of the bride, , John Black, to Margaret Laetitia Hanna, both I of Auckland.

Deaths.

CAMPBELL.—On August 22, at his residence, \ Waipu, after a protracted and painless illness. . Donald Campbell; aged 79 years and 5 months.

DINNISON.-On August 28, at Manukau Road, Parnell, Jessie Vera, the beloved daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Dinnison : aged 1 year and 2 mouths.

JARRATT.-On August 28, at his residence, King-street, Arch Hill, John Jarratt, late of Leicester, England ; aged 63 years. MILLER.— On August 29. at the Hospital, o* heart disease, Joseph Foley, second son o 1 , late John Foley Miller, Kaiwarra, Welling" ton ; age 50. Wellington papers please copy*

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— Thursday, September 1, For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per lona, at 7 a.m. Iter Mangawai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, To Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at a) a.m. For New Plymouth and Ssuthern Ports per Gairloch, at 11 a:m. For Gisbomc, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Tarawera, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per "totomahana, at 12.30 p.m. Friday, September 2. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Wanaka, at 7.40 a.m. For Cowes and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Opotiki, per Douglas, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Clansman, at 5 1™ Whitiangi, Gum Town, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per lona, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Karno, andMangapai, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

LATE SHIPPING.

Messrs Stone Bros.' barque Cabarfeidh arrived at Melbourne from Kaipara on Sun day last after a smart passage of under seven days.

The steamer Herald, which arrived at Onehunga at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, discharged 600 tons coal and left for Grey mouth again last evening. This is fast work and says a good deal for the facilities afforded at Onehunga.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

j HOME RULE FOR IRELAND-

THE QUESTION DISCUSSED

{SPECIAL TO ASSOCIATION.)

London, August 30. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy contri butes an article to the current number of the " Contemporary Review " on the subject of Home Rule for Ire land. In the course of the article the writer expresses the opinion that Mr Gladstone's sheme is fascinating but unworkable, and he claims that Irishmen must form a constitution for themselves.

Sir C. G. Duffy proceeds to un fold a scheme of his own. He proposes to create an Irish Parlia ment, with an executive similar to those of the colonies. The Legis : lature should consist of two Houses— ithe House of Commons and the ; Senate. Under this scheme of repre sentation, which he proposes, the pro- Ibable result . would be that the ! 35 members would be one-third Ulster ites and two-thirds Parnellites—the : latter including eighteen members of no particular religious bias, who would maintain the ballance of parties.

The Senate, which he proposes should be a nominated body, should consist of 54 members, selected from the heads of the different churches, the principals of colleges, judges, peers, prominent merchants, and lawyers. In the event of a conflict between the two branches of the Legislature ex tending over three sessions, both Houses to vote together, and the result of such vote to be final.

The enactments of the Irish Parlia ment should be subject to the vetu of ithe Crown, as is the case with the colonies. The Ministries would pro :bably be proved by coalitions, and the Lord-Lieutenant's position should be ■ made analogous to that of a colonial 'Governor. Payment of members is advocated by the writer.

Under this scheme it is proposed that England should control the Cus toms Department, but should remit a portion of Ireland's share of the national debt, in order to pay the cost of establishing local govern ment, and enable them to advance money to tenants for the purchase of farm holdings, p The writer concludes with the expression of his settled con victions that Home Rule is certain to be granted to Ireland.

THE IRISH IN AUSTRALIA.

(special to association.)

London, August 30,

Mr F. J. Hogan, a member of the Melbourne "Argus" literary staff, is publishing a work on " The Irish in Australia."

FRENCH CONVICTS ESCAPING.

The Menageries Maritime Com pany's steamer, which has just arrived at Marseilles, had a stowaway on board who has been identified as an escaped readiviste.

(REUTER.)

QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

Brisbane, this day.

Amongst the measures to be intro duced by the Government during the present session will be a bill for the redistribution of seats, and one for decentralisation. The Land Tax will have to be abandoned for this session.

A large meeting of Mr Moss's election Committee was held last night. After deal ing with the roll it was resolved Mr Moss should address the electors at Newmarket Hall soon as the building could be obtained on a convenient night. The committee then adjourned till next Tuesday evening.

FROZEN MEAT COMPANY'S MEETING.

Loss of £8,000.

The annual general meeting of the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company (Limited), took place to-day, at the offices of the Company, Mr Arthur Bull, Chairman of Directors, occupying the chair, and about 30 shareholders being present.

On tho motion of Mr G. P. Pierce, the report and balance-sheet (printed copies of which were distributed) were taken as read. They were as follows : —• Directors' Report.—The dierctors beg to submit to the Shareholders the accounts of the Company for the period ending 30th June, 1887, and regret that the balance sheet shows a loss on the trading operations for the year of £8,193 14s Id, which includes bad debts, £3,090 8s 2d, and the sum of £743 12s written off for depreciation on machinery and plant. The directors have further carrefully considered the values ab which the various properties of the Company stand in their books, which mainly re present the cost price, and they have decided thab the valuations should be reduced by the sum of £34,535.

Butter Business. —Last year's accounts showed a profit of £639 2s 2d to the Com pany, bub this was taking at a valuation of current prices considerable stocks held in Sydney. A heavy loss occurred trpon realis ation of these stocks, but subsequent alter ations have resulted in recouping these losses, leaving a credit of £130 12s lOd in the profit and loss account of this depart ment. Acid and Manure Department.—Lasb year's working of bhis branch showed a neb profit of £145 17s Id. Sales' for the past twelve months have necessarily been re stricted by the continued depression of agricultural interests, but the directors have no reason to be dissatisfied with the progress of this department. The profit on the operations for the past twelve months amounts to £299 Is 4d.

Waitara Works.—The remarks of last year's report as to the depression in the value of preserved meats and tallow apply with equal force to the trade of the past twelve months. It should be borne in mind that the original object of the establish ment of the works was to enable the Com pany to provide a steady export of frozen meat in the form of prime joints of both beef and mutton, the prices of which on the Home markets showed a very favourable margin in connection with the tin ning industry. The heavy fall and continued low prices of frozen meats on the Home market has en tirely negatived these anticipations, and prevented continued shipments of frozen meat, which resulted in heavy loss to the Company. The Directors are unable to discern any near prospect of such a re covery in prices as to warrant further ship ments that would promise a profitable working of both the Waitara and Auckland establishments; and have therefore reluc tantly come to the conclusion that the Waitara Works must be closed pending a recovery in prices, and the business of the Company concentrated at Auckland, whereby a large saving in general expenses will be effected.

Sydney Ice Company. - Your directors regret that the favourable anticipations warranted by the statement of the manager of this company, printed in last year's report, have failed to be realised, the machinery having entirely broken down. Upon the first report of this state of affairs, your directors were disposed to favour the winding up of the company, and tho writing off the ascertained loss. Subsequent investigations and reports from experts, and the result of trials of the manufacture of ice in boxes, as referred to in last year's report, satisfied your directors that they would not be justified in abandon ing the capital invested in these works. Negotiations are now in progress by which, if successful, a further trial will be made during the coming season upon the "box system," and a satisfactory result is antici pated. The particulars of the accounts of the different branches of the business were sub mitted.

Balance Sheet.—The general balance sheet for the year was as follows : —Liabilit- ies : To capital issued, 20,363 shares at £5 £101,815 0s Od ; Less unpaid calls £352 10s Od ; capital paid up £101,462 10 Od : bills payable £2,058 3s Id ; Accounts owing by Company £66,745 3s 4d ; Interest sus pense account £1,271 0s lid. Total £171,536 17s 4d. Assets :Ay properties, "reeheld £27,451 5s 9d; Leasehold £56,701 2s Id ; Machinery and plant £6,727 Is sd; Furniture £663 15s Od ; Bills receivable £243 12s 9d; Cash in hand £0 16s lid; Stock on hand £17,83819s 2d ; Debts owing to Company £9,132 7s 8d ; Balance profit and loss £52,777 16s 7d. Total £171,536 14s 7d.

The Chairman in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, reviewed the operations of the year, and explained the causes which had produced the heavy loss shown on the balance-sheet. After re ferring to the low price of frozen meat and alluding to the losses incurred in the export department he said: — as under this system the price proposed to be paid for the milk is equal to B^d per lb for butter delivered at our Works, a price exceeding the average heretofore obtained by the producer for good butter. Our gain will come out of the difference between " I come now to the consideration of our butter business, andforvariousreasons which I shall refer to, I shall hope to be excused for going into this subject at some length. I have already referred to the losses we have sustained in our export business. During the past year more attention has been paid to the local trade and we have now properly fitted vans delivering daily to all retail dealers while the ad vantages we possess by reason of our cold air facilities will become more apparent as summer approaches. Some exception has been taken to our. ex tension of business in this direction, but it appears unreasonable that the Company should be expected to restrict itself to the export business, which, although undoubtedly more beneficial to the com munity is by far the most hazardous. Your directors have had under considera tion a new and greatly improved method of carrying on this business, by the establishment of creameries at various centres the milk being taken from farmers at fixed rates and the cream being forwarded here to be made into butter. The advantages of this system are manifold. Ist The butter will be made at a uniform temperature with all the latest appliancesand we shall thus obtain butter of the best quality and even grade. 2. Once made we have the cold'air available to prevent deterioration while under this system, we shall eventually get rid of the troublesome questions with butter-makers as to the quality of their butter, a matter which has, I think, been utilised by inter ested parties to the detrement of the Com pany.

The Chairman proceeded to review the balance-sheet of the other departments at considerable length. An irregular and informal discussion en sued. Sir F. Whitaker pointed out that the speakers had not been in order and then seconded the motion. He endorsed the Chairmans remarks and said that he had dealt so exhaustively with the past year's operations that there was really no thing left to say. A discussion of a desultory character fol lowed, Mr Keesing, Mr Gibbons and Dr. Purchas being the principal speakers. Some shareholders complained that dealers in butter, as compared with the grocers,

did not receive fair treatment from the Company, and others asserted that the Company's unpopularity in the country dis tricts seriously crippled its success. _ The motion was then put and carried. Mr Alfred Buckland was re-elected a director and the directors were empowered to till up the other vacancy caused by the death of Mr C. H, Sbreeb. Mr J. Milne was re-appomted auditor at a remuneration of £35. It was decided to expunge from the articles of Association clause 94 which tenders ib necessary to show in detail upon the balance-sheet the profits made in each department of the Cos. business which was considered to be an imprudent proceed ing, moreover, the directors were authorised to insert in the articles ot Association the usual clause empowering them to reduce the capital of the Company. ~,.-„ Mr A. Buckland spoke highly of the time which Mr Bull devoted to the duties of his office, and proposed that a remuneration of £150 should be voted to him for the ensuing year. The other directors wanted nothing, bnt they thought the Chairman should be Mr L. D. Nathan seconded. A shareholder suggested that 150 guineas should be voted to the directors to be divided amongst themselves or given to the Chairman, as they deemed best. Tho suggestion was accepted by Mr Buckland and confirmed by the vote of the meeting. ~ A vote of thanks was passed to the directors and the meeting then dissolved.

DISTRICT COURT.

Tiiis ©ay

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., District Judge, and a jury of four).

Benjamin Peakce v. William Kobertson. —Claim £40. Mr Thos. Cotter appeared lor the plaintiff, and Mr Theo. Cooper for the defendant. Mr Cotter.in opening the case, stated that plaintiff had been engaged by defendant, who was master of the steamer Oreti, to serve as fireman on board that vessel for a period of six months at a re muneration of £10 per month, the engage ment at any time to be terminable by 24 hours' notice on either side. In the month of March the plaintiff met with an acciient in defendant's service, resulting in the loss of two lingers and incapacitating him for further service. He therefore withdrew from the vessel, but received no notice of dis charge. He therefore claimed wages from the Ist of April last until the Ist of August, at the rate of £10 per month, viz., £40 in all. The defence consisted of a denial of the alleged indebtedness of the defend ant, and an allegation that on the 30th of March plaintiff left the defend ant's service, and had remained absent from it ever since. The articles were produced by the defendant, and showed that the six months contract expired on the 10th of June. —Mr Cotter at once altered the claim to £23 6s Bd,being the amount of wages from the time of tho accident until the expiration of the contract in June. Evidence was given by the plaintiff (Pearce, who appeared with his injured left hand in a sling), J. W. Waller, owner of the Oreti, and James Stewart, engineer of the same vessel. After the learned counsel had argued the legal points in volved in the case. His Worship summed up. He said that the question was chiefly one of fact. As for the legal aspect of a case where there was a contract for personal service, incapacity, either through illness or accident, would be a ground for determining tho contract, and the servant would then have no further claim for wages. If, however, the master did not determine the contract by giving the stipulated 24 hours' notice, but allowed things to go on, the servant would be en titled to wages as he remained in the ser vice of his master. In this case it appeared that no express discharge was given. Un less, therefore, something was done on either side having the effect of deter mining the contract, the plaintiff would be entitled to wages up to its natural expiration. The jury retired, and after a brief deliberation found a ver dict for plaintiff for £23 6s Bd, being wages up to the expiry of the contract in June. The costs amounted to £8 Is additional.

CAUTION TO TRADERS.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day). Three bankrupts had their discharge sus pended this morning for various terms on the ground chat they had not kept proper books.

TELEGRAMS.

Thames, this day.

Cambria. —Cleaning up for the fortnight produced 2590z5. of gold from 160 loads of quartz and 901bs of specimens. The latter were very rich and produced 1360z5. of gold or over one ounce and a half to the pound.

Mr Renshaw was the only gentleman nominated to-day for the Middle Ward of the Borough Council.

Coromandel, this day,

Royal Oak. —Mayn's tribute have ob tained seventy ounces of retorted gold from 2001bs of picked stone and specimens.

JUBILEE BENEVOLENCE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

-'. • Wellington, Monday. The Friendly Societies raised £230 18s by their series of Jubilee fetes, which they propose to devote to building an orphanage- It was expected that the sum would have been much larger. They have proposed to add the money to that sum of £1,300, which the Benevolent Society have in hand, but there seems to be a hitch in the matter which has not been quite overcome yet.

The question of the license granted to the Jubilee Hotel at Newmarket was before Mr Justice Ward at the Supreme Court to day, when a writ of certiorari was issued. The effect is to bring the proceedings of the Newmarket Licensing Bencli before the Supreme Court, when an application -will be made to quash them.

Remember This.

If you arc sick Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature in making you well when all else fails.

If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffer ing; from any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels.it is your own fault if you remain ill, for Hop Bitters is a sovereign remedy in all such complaints. If you are nervous use Hop Bitters. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally. Hop Bitters Will give you fair skin, rich blood, and sweetest breath and health. That poor, bedridden, invalid, wife, sister, mother, or daughter can be made the picture of health, by American Co.'s Hop Bitters, cost ing but a trifle. Will you let them suffer ? In short, they cure all diseases of the gtomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, kidneys, Bright's disease. £500 will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Druggists and chemists keep it. Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you call for American Hop Bitters {see green twin of Hops on the while label and Dr. isotde s name blovm iv the bottle) the vendor hands outanything but American Hop Bitters, refuse it and shun that vendor as you would a viper; and if he has taken your money for any thing else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally Uk the conviction.

jtreets. In thetwvi m

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31, 1887.

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Auctions- TO-MO R R O W, 12 o'clock. TXOUSEHOLD TjIURNITURE AND THIFFECTS, NORTH SHORE. Under Distraint for Rent. ' Mr T. M. JACKSON Has received instructions to sell To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, at the Residence of Capt. Landers, North Shore, ALL HIS FIRST-CLASS HOUSE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS com prising: Pier Glass. Card Table. Huito, 5 Chairs and Sofa; Round Table, Brussels Carpet. Iron Bedsteads and Bedding, Toilet Tables, W ash stands and Ware, Mirrors, etc.. Kitchen lable, Chairs, Saucepans, Crockery, Wash tubs, bare, Clock, and a Lot of other Articles too numerous to mention. THOS. M. JACKSON, Dunblane Auction Mart, Queen-street. ~ TO-MORROW, At Eleven o'Clock. TO WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOTELKEEPERS, AND OTHERS. EXTENSIVE SALE OF HENNESSY'S BRANDY, ROVER GILLETT'S BRANDY, WALKER'S WHISKY, DOUGLAS'S WHISKY, BERNARD'S GINGER WINE, GENEVA, DAUK'S ALE AND STOUT, TENNENT'S NEW BREW ALE, PORT AND SHERRY WINE, PERRIER'S CHAMPAGNE, ROB ROY WHISKY, LAGER BEER, LIMEJUICE CORDIAL. &c, &c, &c. GABRIEL LEWIS Has been instructed to sell, on'above date, at eleven o'clock, 1000 PACKAGES 0F ABOVE' Terms at Sale. TO-MORROW, at 1 o'clock. REMUERA SALE YARDS. For sale, on Thurday next, at 1 o'clock, under distress for rent, 16 cows 1 Bull Spring Cart and Harness 20 Fowls, 3 Ducks Refrigerator and Appendages &c, &c, &c. ALFRED BUCKLAND. W. S. COCHRANE.] [JAS. DACRE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, At Eleven o'Clock. WALNUT PIANOFORTE BY BRINS MEAD, WALNUT AND SILK REP SUITE, WALNUT TABLES, CARPETS, BAGATELLE BOARD, VALUABLE DINNER SERVICE, PLATED TEA AND COFFEE SET, HANDSOME BRASS-MOUNTED' BEDSTEAD, DUCHESSE TABLE AND MIRROR, LARGE MAHOGANY WASHSTAND WITH MARBLE TOP, WARDROBE, BLACK MARE, LADIES' AND GENTS' SADDLES, PLEASURE BOAT. AT CHELTENHAM, NORTH SHORE. Tho subscribers have received instructions from C. W. Cave, Esq. (whose family has left for England), to sell by auction, at his residence, Cheltenham, North Shore, on Thursday, Sep tember 1, at 11 o'clock, A LARGE PORTION OP HIS VALU ABJJ3 HOUSEHOLD FURNlTUßE.com prising—Splendid Upright Grand Pianoforte (full trichord), in handsome walnur, case, by Brinsmead. Walnut Drawing-room Suite, nine pieces, in brocaded silk rep, and Set of Cretonne Covers, Brussels Carpets, Fenders and Irons* Heavy Wool Hearthrug, Walnut Inlaid Occa sional Table, Inlaid Walnut Pembroke Table, Marble Clock, Large Vases and Lustres, Cur tains, Ebony and Plate-glass Wall and Corner Brackets, Books, Tea Tables, Afternoon Tea Set, Large Carved Walnut Table, with marblo top, Bagatelle Board, complete, Double Perambulator. Austrian Bentwood Chairs, Valuable Green and Gold Dinner Service; 165 pieces, made specially to order, • China Tea and Coffee Service, Handsome Plated Tea and Coffee Service, in case, Plated Dish Covers. Glassware, Massive Brass-mounted Bed stead. Wire-woven Spring Mattress, Hair Mat tresses, Bedding, Mahogany Duchesse Dressing Table and Mirrors, Mahogany Washstand, marble top, Handsome Cedar Chest of Drawers, Toiletware, Wardrobe, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Myrors, Wash stands and Ware, Child's Cot andT_air Mattress, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc. Also, Black Mare, very quiet in either saddle or harness, carries a lady; Gents' Saddle, Side Saddle, and Bridles; Open Boat, 12 feet long, Sails and Oars complete—nearly new, being built by Logan last season. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [.TAS-. DACRE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, At 11 o'clock. 499 SHARES, T. & S. MORRIN & CO. The subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Saturday, September 3, at 11 o'clrck, 4£\i\ SHARES T. & S. MORRIN & US/ CO. (Limited.) SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. R. C. CARRI fD. B. TONUS WEDNESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, At 12 o'Clock. AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY. MANGARE ! MANGARE ! MANGARE ! VALUABLE RESIDENCE SECTIONS. B. TONKS AND CO. Have received instructions from Mr B. P. Dawson to sell on Wednesday, 11th Septem ber, at 12 o'clock, MANGARE. -His VALUABLE PRO PERTY, subdivided into sections of THREE to TEN ACRES. This Property is second to none in the Mangare District. The Soil is first-class, and Views charming and uninterrupted. There is a good Residence and large Orchard, which will be embraced in one of the sections. This Sale offers exceptional advantages to those seeking a Country Residence, as commu nication with the city is frequent and com fortable either by train or road to Onehunga. Plans are now being prepared. All particulars and conditions from B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. WOOL, HIDES, SHEEPSKINS TALLOW. HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers.



Auctions. POSTPONEMENT OF SALE. THE SALE BY AUCTION OF "I 4-4 XI WATERBURY .WATCHES HAS BEEN POSTPONED. E. & A. ISAACS. TO-MO R R O W, At 11 o'clock. ORANGES! LEMONS! MANDARINS! GEORGE SIBBIN Will sell by auction at his Mart, Fort-street, To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, /|A CASES SYDNEY ORANGES \9\J LEMONS & MANDARINS. R. ARTHUR.] [J. F. BUDDLE. TO-MORROW, 11 a.m. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, PIANO, &c. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have beeu favoured with instructions to sell by auction, at their Mart, Queen street, To morrow, at 11 o'clock a.m., A SUPERIOR LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, consist ing of: Parlour, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requis ites, Plated Ware, Cutlery, &c, Good Piano, Horsehair Suite of 9 pieces, Superior Sideboard and Chcffonier, Toilot Tables, Washstand, Chests of Drawers, Leo Tables. To be sold by Auction at 12 o'Clock Noon. Three casks"Lamns and Lamp Ware. A Wcll-ossorted Lot of Drapery, Undercloth ing, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Hats. Boots, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Gold and Silver Watches, Jewellery, &c, (Second hand, Clothing, &c. Terms—Cash before Delivery. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1887, At Two o'Clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, NEWMARKET. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. THOS. M. JACKSON Has received instructions to sell by public auction at tho residence of G. E. Madden, Esq., Newmarket, on the above date, ALL HIS NEW AND COMFORTABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Without tho Slightest Reserve. THOS. M. JACKSON, Dunblane Auction Mart, Queen-street W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, MOTTLED KAURI SIDEBOARD, BOOKCASES, MARBLE COUNTER, TEA URNS WITH GAS FITTINGS, BRUSSELS CARPETS, TWO TELEPHONES, INSULATORS AND WIRE, AUSTRIAN CHAIRS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Tho subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist ing of—Drawing-room Suites in red rep and tapestry, Brussels and Tapestry Carpets, Fenders and Irons, Hearthrugs, Mottled Kauri Bookcase. Iron and Wood Bedsteads. Palliasses, Spring, Hair, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Pil lows, Bolsters, Duchess Suite, Washstands and Ware, Chests Drawers, Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Wood and Cane-seated Chairs, Round and Square. Tables, Dressers, Couches, Mangle, Portable Boiler, Wringer, Filter, Kitchen Uten sils ; Assorted Bentwood Chairs, comprising RocKers, Arm, Folding, Dining, and Children's Chairs. Also, Marble Counter, Tea Urns with gas fittings, 2 Telephones, lot of Insulators and wire. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, i Auctioneers. S. VAILE j [j. DOUGLAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, At 2 p.m. sharp. VAILE & DOUGLAS Will Sell by auction, at their Land Sale Rooms, Shortland-street, ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND being Lots 10,16.17,18,19, and 35 of Section 2, Town of Howick, comprising 3a or 23p. Lots 16,17,18, and 19 arc all newly fenced in with barbed wire. Also. Lots 8, 10, 11. and 12, Town of Pakington, Parish of Waiuku East. % For further particulars, apply to— VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland street. R. ARTHUR]. [j. F. BUDDLE. . MONDAY, SEPT. 12, NOON. CUSTOM-HOUSE AND ALBERT STREETS. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, BRICK BUILDINGS. By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions to sell by public suction, at their Estate, Land, and House Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, Queen-street, on Mon day, September 12, at 12 o'clock noon, LEASEHOLD, 58 years to run, being Allotment No. Hi of the Reclamation having frontage to Customs street West of 110 feet, and 40 feet to Albert-street, with tho brick buildings thereon erected, being the black smith's shop and premises of Thomas Inglis, and the large building adjoining known as the Auckland Fish Market. This is.a good business stand, close to Queen-stroot. and should com mand the attention of anyone requiring business premises or speculators. W. S. COCHRANE] ' [ JAS . DACRE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. RESIDENCE, GREY-STREET. The Subscribers have received instructions from the Registrar of the Supremo Court at Auckland to Sell by Auction, at their Rooms Quoen-strcet, on Monday, September 12 at 12 o'clock, PART OF ALLOTMENT 46, Section 29, City of Auckland, containing 24 per ches. having a frontage of 43 feet to Grey-street &^™™ tr4 eep' iwift V le Large' Comfortable RESIDENCE and all Improvements erected thereon, lately in the occupation of Mr Samuel Coombes. Land Transfer Title. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. CITY MARKET AUCTION MART. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, At 12 Noon. HORSES, SPRING CARTS, TRAPS, HANSOM CAB, HARNESS, &c. ALEX. AITKEN Will sell by auction, in the Market Yard, on Tuesday, September 6, at 12 o'clock noon, HORSES, Harness, Hansom Cab, New Spring Carts, Harness, Windmill, Light Dogcart, Buggy. ' BUL And 20 Sets Pohutukawa Buggy Hubs. ALEX. AITKEN. T\7"ANTED KNOWN.-Thatwehavein V T Dress Goods an immense assortment of every conceivable variety of matoiial, and all are marked at greatly reduced prices during EXORS. LATFT THOS. SHORTS GREAT STOCKTAKING CLEARANCE SALE.



Auctions. j MONDAY NEXT, SEPTEMBER 5. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions from S A. Asher, of Melbourne Loan Oltlce, Market-street, off Cook-street, to Sell by Auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, on above date, at 11 o'clock a.m., AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OP UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, consisting of-Diamond and other Rings, Gold and Silver Lockets and Chains, Gold and Silver Alberts, Watches. Brooches, Earrings, P.atcdware, Musical Instruments, Opera and Field Glasses, Choice and Valuable Books, Sewing Machine, Desks, Work-boxes, Quantity First-class Cloth ing, Rugs, Blankets, &c, &c. 1886: November 1,5127, Gold Pen and Pencil Case ; 17, 6058, Silver Locket and Cham; De cember 16, 6263, Gold Locket (Turquoise and Pearls* ; 28, 6329, Gold Signet Ring; If, 6281, Gold Locket; 20, 6287, Gold Ring and Gold Charms; November 18, Pair Gold Earrings. 1887: January 6,6377, SH Watch ; 10,6412, 2 Gold Brooches and Pair Gold Earrings (Turquoises and Diamonds); 22, 6481, Gold Ring; J*. 6496, Lady's SH Watch and Chain: 28, 65ZL SH Patent Lever Watch and Gold Alb.rt 31,6542.2 pairs Gold Earrings. 2 Gold Rings and Silver Locket; Feb. 5, 6569, GOF Watch and Silver Chain; 7th, 6588, Gold Locket and Gold Necklet; 6581, Gold X Ring; 16, 6645. God Medal and 2 Gold Rings arrd Brooch; 14, Gold Earrings and Gold Ring; 17, 6659, OFS Watch, Feb. 1776649, GH Watch; 18, 6667, SOF Chrono graph Watch; 6661, 2 Gold Rings ; 14,6623, Cot- Brooch and Earrings; 19, 6666, Gold Broocft, 6680, SIIEL Watch and Gold-mounted Guard, February 31, 6549, Gold Brooch ; 30, 6497, aHEL Watch ; 6499, OFEL Watch ; January 27, 6525, SHL Watch and Silver Chain; February id, 6617, Pair Greenstone Earrings, Pair kolctiuir rings, and Brooch; 1886-September 14, 6269,2 Books ; 2, -5992, Gent's Dressing Case ; October 12, 6702, 2 Books; 16, 4928. Chest Carpentei s Tools; November 15, 7049, Leather Vellsee con taining Riding Pants, etc.; 5060, Lot 1 later Spoons and Forks; 27, 6126, OWJra Glasses, December 11, 6224, Book; 10. 6219, Book ; 14, 6436, Album and Concertina ; 18, 6456, Book ; 21, 6485, Book ; 21, 6686, Album ; 26, 2535. Gladstone Bag and Collar-box; 9, 6593, S.P. Toast Back and Sugar Tongs ; 10, 3907, S.P. Chalice; 15, 6284, S.P. Breakfast Cruet (flint bottles ; June 19, 3724, White Sewing Machine (treadle) ; August 3, 4093, Walnut Writing Desk ; 6, 4116, Walnut Writing Desk, Card-case, and W. Links ; 1887, January 6, 6375, Boring Machine and Bits ; 18»b, September 19, 4481, 35, Photos, Scenery, and Sundry Jewellery; December 9, 6199, blutem CaGlothing, etc.. 1886: October 13. 6721,2 Coats; 15, 7247, Silk Jacket, etc., December 7, //9b, Quilt and Child's l rcss ; 21,8104, 2 Boys Coats; 31,8339, Coat and S.H.E.L. Watch; 1887, Janu ary, 8353, 4 Pieces Underclothing ; 1,835 d, -lack Diagonal Suit; 3, 8361, Tweed Suit; 6,8361, Tweed Suit; 8422, Overcoat; 8, 8441, Cloak; 7, 8443, Light Tweed Coat and Vest; 10, 8463, Tweed Coat; 8474, Merino Dress Piece; 8473, Silk Dress (pale green), Silk Duster, and 2 S.D. Coats ; 11, 8488, Lot Children s Clothing ; .13, 8538, Searge Coal and Vest; 14, 8563, Merino Dress Piece ; 8174, 2 pair Lace Curtains ; 24,8697, Tweed Trousers and Coat; 8688, Remnant Silk and Underclothing ; 21, 8663, Trousers and Vest; February 16,4793, Sheets and Towels, &c.; February 22, 9273.2 Girls' Dresses; March 4,9440, Piece Tweed ;6, 9787,12 Pieces Underclothihg; 7. 9310, Rug and Blanket; 12, 6470, 2 Blankets; 1. 4650, Carriage Rug; 4731, 2 Blankets; 21, 61D7, Lambswool Blankets; 24, 6277, £ Coloured Blankets, and about 320 Lots Good Clean Clothing, Rugs, Blankets, etc. Election Notices. WAITEMATA ELECTION. In pursuance of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1831," I, THOMAS SEAMAN, Returning Officer for the Elector..l District of Waitemata, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ bearing date the twenty-sixth day August, 1887, under the hand of the Clerk of W nts, an Election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as Member for the said Electoral District in the House of Representatives, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at the Borough Council Offlbe, Dcvonport, at NOON on Saturday, the seventeenth day of September, 1887, and that the POLL, if required, will be taken at the several polling-places of the said District on MONDAY, the twenty-sixth day of September, 1887 The following are the polling places for the Electoral District of Waitemata: The Borough Council Office, Dcvonport (principal) The Road Board Office, Takapuna Mrs Lind's Hall, North cote Zion Hill Schoolroom,' Birkenhead New Zealand Sugar Works, Barracks, Chel sea Tho Schoolroom, Lucas Creek The Schoolroom, Wade The Post Office, W'aiwera The Schoolroom, Wainui The Public Hall, Kaukapakapa The Court House, Helensville Mr Walter Ellis's House, Kumeu The Schoolroom, Hobsonville The Railway Station, Swanson The Schoolroom, Henderson THOMAS SEAMAN, Returning utlieer. Dated this 31st day of August, 1887. T>ONSONBY ELECTORATE. MR. E. COOPER will Address the Electors at the Ponsonby Hall on MONDAY EVENING, sth September, at 8 p.m. mO THE EDEN ELECTORS. Gentlemen, In reply to false reports and statemenls which I find are being industriously circulated amongst the Eden Electors, I beg most dis" tinctly to say :— 1. That I have no connection whatever with any land rings in Otago, and that my interest in land in that provincial district consists merely of some ten acres of highly improved suburban land upon which my late residence was built, and which I have been and am desirous to quit and dispose of. 2. That in coming to Auckland it was and is my full intention to remain here with my family for the rest of my life. 3. That no politicians, land owners, capitalists, or other person, or persons whatsoever in Otago, have agreed to contribute, or been asked to con tribute, a single farthing to the expenses of my election, these expenses being borne by myself alone. 4. That no person whatever in Otago was even aware of my intention to contest a seat in Parlia ment, until I issued my address to tho Eden electors, previous to which no person in the Colony, excepting the Eden electors, asked, or suggested that I should stand for Parliament. 5. That the motive which alone induced me to seek election, was my personal desire to take part in the public affairs of the Colony, with the intention of faithfully and efficiently serving the Colony and the constituency for which I stand and in which I have resided for two years_ 6. That if elected I go to Wellington as a North Island representative, and should the in terests of Otago or the South Island be at any time in question as against those of the North Island,l shall esteem it my duty to contend to the utmost of my ability for the interests of that part of the colony of which I should in such a case consider myself the special representative of the North Island. Permit me, gentlemen, in conclusion, to say that I rely confident'y upon your intelligence to judge me fairly, and that as a result you Avill place me at the head of the poll by an over whelming majority. Yours, faithfully, J. AITKEN CONNELL. JJ C> T? I C~ E. Impounded in the City Pound, September Ist, 1 Bay Pony; white near hind foot. If not released by September 14 will be sold at noon to defray expenses. _ A. TO'OMAN, Poundkccper. \XT ANTED KNOWN-The Greatest T T Variety of Infants' Boots and Strap Shoes in Auckland, to suit the various sizes, soxes, and tastes, in Cloth, Kid, and Patent, from 9d per pair upwards. Sec them in the window of Budge's Boot Shop. IPS. Victoria-st. WANTEDKNO W N— Thatourcaref ully selected stock of Blankets, Sheetings. Shirtings, Toilette Covers, Bed Covers, Qui its of every description are being sold at greatly reduced prices during EXORS. LATE IHUb SHORT'S GREAT STOCKTAKING CLEAR ANCEJSALE^ _______—- • WILL .Mr langloy, Carpenter, f'■ •% send address to Bos 206, Auckland P.O. J Small job,



TenderT^^^^ I I Tenders are invitedTf^ «. Church for St. Mar"s ParM* _' Plans and Specification „' " office of Mr C. L?N iK°V Men _ „ i Arcade, Auckland, up™ft#ffvss accepted. n> tend« not n^, B- W. MOUNTFOIS> ' Queen-street, S^S^fe** to^ PAUL & PRrpp .■ + ' , _____i_Coßmopolltan Chambers t ° B_rir^v^ Tenders will be receive «««i s_j^*ta«Tiai»^ EDWARD MAHONEY & toV'i AND STORAGE COMPANY ffJinn^ WATERWORKS CONTRACT, j Tenders for above Contract will berecci up to noon on MONDAY, September 12ft! our Office, Colonial Bank Building, wherei and specifications may be seen. BOYLAN&LTJNDOnJ . Engineer j AUCKLAND AGRICULTURaTaniI PASTORAL ASSOCIATION; ■ Tenders will be received by thenndersimuw up_to noon of FRIDAY, the 9th Septal, 1. Lease of House (at present in tbeoccßw tion ol Mr Percival) for onerX years. ""* 2. Buildings and Grounds, belonehtttnft. Agrrcultural and Pastoral AbsocS situata at Elelrslie, for one or tir« 3. House, Buildings, Grounds. ' Conditions of Lease may beseenattheoin' of Messrs W. J. Hurst and Co. T) P. SLOANE MORPETH,J Secretary, ESTATE OF H. W. PENH, DECEASED. ' OPOTIKI BREWERY AND BUSINES FOR SALE. : Tenders in writing will be received at tli office of the undersigned (John A. Clark) l noon of SATURDAY, 10th September next, M the Opotiki Brewery business and liens os Hotels. Full partictfars of property and terms of sale can be obtained from Messrs Sutton and Co,, ol Newmarket; or JOHN A. CLARK, J Agent of Pubkc Trustee, | - ; .. . . Tanratiga.*] TO ROAD BOARDS, COFIKACTOBSi AND ALL REQUIRING BROKEN ; : METAL OR METAL WASTE. We are in a position to supply _etal, brote to any size, suitable for road or concrete works; in any quantity; also metal waste, Bnit_le_j concrete or footpaths. We Also supply stonefa any purpose. Special Quotations m Delivery.-PASCOE & ROWSE, MountEdcj Stone Breaking Works, near Rifle Range, j Late Advertisements, j — - - rtrj WANTED, a Gardener, Milker, ftrffi Ploughman. Blacksmith, Elderiy »U Who can garden and work about the Honso.-, A. MoLeod. 7. Queen-street. '. j LOST, between Onehunga and Nw' market, Oilskin Coat. Reward on » turning. Stone Bros. _j MACHINISTS Wanted for plain &4 fancy work ; constant employment- Apply the Shirt and Underclothing Company, Great North Road. . -_,j mHAMES GAS COMPANY {UMHM The Share Register of the will be Closed 6from FRIDAY, the 2nd to TUESDAY, the 6th Soptemoer, wheni ft Jm, dend of One Shilling and Sixpence per BW; 3 ill be. payable at the Company a Office, a; Quecn-str<;et, Auckland. whTTF, '■ ' Sec eta?. ; Auckland, August 20,1887 -vroTrrF. — _1> • '__*«_'*&' ertobeing] __d «.„,.. «,,T2n *ad Firewoodh»rf Coir- -miners. Freeman's Bay, has this HV, been dissolved by mutual consent. j August 31,1887. > \v BARNSDALE. 1 Signed j-^ BOOTH. J Witness: J. H. Perm. - . ... The above business will mi futur|.gg on by J. Booth, and all orders cntnjsteawu will receive prompt attention. —___. IT A. __C. B. & -AUCKLAND BRANCH, NO. 81 j A Special Mating will behjH WEDNKSDAY, 7th f Septemberfor dinary meeting night), at 7^^^ o{| Business: Consideration of the p~ui« unflnaneial^f BARNEY, Secreta_F_i —— JUVEm__P^EST,| W_B__t An Open Meeting «>?! -~_i___gg___s- . vlllads f ro mßU)loyeat» . agearccordially^vitgh s] E. J_^___LJ-^---t-^i mO THE ' ELECTORS OF BASIj JL WARD. Lames and Gentlemen- ■ „ nt onf I am again a Candidate to'«P_^„W Ward at the City Counuil. «y°« «c pm me I will do in tho *UV^ w weure-ft*^ past, that is, try very t K"\VardV^ nf current expenditure vitnin ""'•■. Wfilia a sui"you itisnot alway?easily don• !arl , doing my duty to my «°™ x,_Jlo sun* « desirous to secure a more re»»« whatever 1 can to get.the w».^!l« Emily Place and khortUmd-suc£ Alo»n«*| the works n Queen-street, apo* jjonitM, stivct, amicably settled, »ndl bel»*• c rortsl have tt^Sgl sion had not come on^rto » w ghould bare, this summer had passea ove», . had these works in hand. „ nc j dtrniw in&^rcnces that throush alteringl^^ffl^rfSwot ««SSS etc., cammt be lairly »ged wtt r fik g. tlie indvndual. It ia veij «■ . ( 0 a udia«r to vote forthe individual b_ nt i^ thro ugho; f. thpn our city would unduly 55.",'_ £ voting »•*! and protecting the latepaye _B. Upper «jei!2^33S^S*3