SHIPPING.

FUTfSET—This evening. 5.41. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 6.13. Moon's Age—Last Quarter Sept. 11, 2.42 a.ra

HIGH WATER.

AucKi,Axn-Thi3 evening, 10.6: to-morrow morning. 10.55. Manukau Heads.-This afternoon, 0.46; to morrow morning. 1.16. Kaipaka Heads. — This afternoon, 1.46; to morrow morning, 2.16.

ARRIVALS.

Wainui, s.s.,.from Fiji Janet Nicoll, s.s., from Oamara lona, s.s., from Tauranga Whampoa, s s., from Foochow

DEPARTURES.

Te Anau, s.s , for Sydney Australia, s.s., for the South Waihora, s.s., for South lona, s.s., for Barrier

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coroinandel, from Goromandel, to-day, 5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, Friday, 2 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 5 a.m. Mariposa, from Sydney, September 11 Zealandia, from San Francisco, Sept. 15 Aorangi, from Plymouth, September 1/

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow July 1 . Rosedale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 • , Star of the East, from New York, via Dunediri, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Grecian Bend, schooner, left Newcastle •August 25 Wild Wave, bq., left Newcastle August 29 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Mimiha, schr., left Lyttelton August 29 Orpheus, schooner, from Dunedin Marion, schooner, from Rarotonga Maile, schi\, from a cruise Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Ryno, schr., from a cruise Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hermione, ship, for London, loading C. W. Janes, schooner, for New York Koranui, for Greymouth, Wednesday Wanaka (Onehunga),' for the South, Friday IMPORTS. Per Janet Nicolf: 2,443 sacks potatoes, 1,157 sacks flour, 840 sacks oats, 70 sacks oatmeal, 21 sacks linseed, 15 cases acid, 88 sacks bones, 88 packages sundries. Per Wainui—For Auckland : 1,379 bunches bananas, 3,317 mats sugar, 1,420 bags sugar, 109 cases tea, 107 sacks pea nuts, 73 sacks cocoanuts, 72 hides, 22 empty cafeks, 6 bags wool, 3 cases fruit, 3 bundles sheepskins, and 15 packages sundries. For San Francisco :14 packages. Napier :11 packages. Wellington: 1,734 packages. Lyttelton : 1,566 packages. Dunedin : 3,108 packages. _ Bluff: 15 packages. Mel bourne : 55 packages. Per Whampoa, from Foochow: 2,430 half-chests, 2,195 boxes and 51 packages tea. From Hong Kong: 273 packages matting and blinds. Per s.s. Janet Niccol: 300 sacks Ireland's Lilywhite flour.—Thomas Wilson. "exports. Per Te Anau, for Sydney : 5 boxes gold, 75 kegs beef, 3 coops fowls, 304 sacks oysters, 20 sacks kauri gum, 75 packages mantelpieces, 13 packages shelves, 7 boxes brackets, 94 packages doors, 561 packages timber, 20 cases mullet, 40 packages lead, 14 bales flax, 17 packages seeds, "15 sacks she3U, 12 casks oil, 1,522 sacks maize, 100 caskß limejuict, 89 packages sundries, and cargo from Southern ports. The barque Notero, from Auckland, and schooner Lizzie Guy, from Kaipara, arrived ab Lyttelton yesterday. The ship Hermione was bending sails to-day. She will probably sail for London early next week. The schooner-yacht Sybil, J. Fernandez, master, sailed from Suva for Tonga on August 4th, the party being composed of Messrs Tufnell, Kirklinton, Henderson, and De Silva. The s.s. Blanche has been refitted and altered for use on the Waipa River, and is the first ship of the new company to work the Waikato Steam Navigation. Another steamer is being specially prepared for the Waikato River. Captain Mincham, who took the new schooner Toafa Haamia to Tonga for King George, writes to Messrs Donald and Eden borough that she made the passage in 7 days and proved herself to be a good sea boat. On one occasion she made over 200 miles per day. The s.s. Janet Nicoll arrived from Oamaru direct at midnight, and berthed at the Railway Wharf. After discharging she will be docked for repairs to damage sus tained at Oamaru, as previously reported. The injury sustained is confined to one of the plates in the fore part of the vessel. The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga and Mercury. Bay early this morning with the following passengers: Rev. Father Mahoney, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mrs Raw hiti, Messrs Allen and Forslie. From Tairua: Messrs Thompson, and Parker, Mrs Bradley. From Mercury Bay : Messrs Barry, and Rosenthal. From Opotiki: Mr Connolly, Sergeant Cahill and native prisoner.

THE WAINUI.

The s.s. YVainui, 640 tons, \\. L. Cromarty, arrived from Fiji at an early hour this morning. She left Lcvuka at 2.30 a.m. Ist inst., called at Suva and landed mails and passengers, and arrived at Navu?, 11 a.m.; loaded 120 tons sugar, and lei' Vat 8.30 on 2nd, arriving at Suva 10.45 a.m. loaded cargo and transhipments ex s.s. Southern Cross from Windward Island and Tonga, and left at 6 p.m., passed Mount Washington 11.55 p.m., sighted Cape .J3rett 2.30 a.m. 7th, and arrived at Russell afc 6 a.m. and landed 80 packages for Sydney, and took on board 100 tons coal foi: hunters, and left at 3.40 p.m.; passed Tin Tiri 4a m. on the Bth, and arrived alongside the wharf at 530 a.m. Experienced fresh easterly winds till 4th, thengo stronn- y>\ and S.W. Avinds with heavy squally »nd sea to Russell, thence strgjvjj N. winds with thick dirty weatjip^ to arrival. Pas sengers:—For .Auckland: Mrs Anson, nurse, and ehi'.ft, blisses Pttugev (2 1,, Mossrs Ldwards. Pauger, and Marches cc. For Nelson yMr W. E. Aifekinsor,. From Russe^: Inspector Mc&dvern. We are indebted to Mr A. C. Walker, purser, for reports, eke.

THE WHAMPOA.

The s.s. Whampoa arrived ffitn* Fooehow and Hong Kong at 10.50 a.m.t/)isr morning, and anchored off the Raibvuy W/iiarf, with the Health Officer's f)*g flying. At 12 o'clock she was visited and passed by Dr. Lewis, and afc 2 o'clock she was berthed at Queen-street Wl.arf. The Wbampoa is in charge of Capfaain Fawcett, and Mr Lumsden is thief officer. She left Foochow at noon on August 10th, ar rived afc Hong Kong flt noon on the 12fch, and lsit again for; Auckland «t 5.20 p.Bi. G£ thQ 10th. Favourable

winds and weather prevailed during the voyage. Passengers: Mr Whittle and 4 Chinese. The Whampoa brings 250 tons tea, of which 2,430 half chests, 2,195 boxes and 51 packages are for Auckland. After discharging here the Whampoa will leave for Wellington.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARIUA'AL,

Wanaka, s.s., Grant, from Lyttelton

The Union Company's s.s. Wanaka. arrived this morning, with 34 sacks pota toes, 20 bagsand 3 sacks flour, 3 cases bacon, and 20 sundry packages. During the passage she encountered a strong north-west gale and high seas, and was unable to communicate with New Plymouth, thus carrying her cargo and passengers for that port on here. She sails for the South again to-morrow.

The Evening Star WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The shocking disaster reported in con nection with the fire at the Exete r Theatre, England, following so quickly after the tragedy at the Opera Comique, Paris, again the lesson of rigid supervision over build" ings used for public amusements1 The lire, as usual, broke out on the stage, and notwithstanding that the theatre has been burned down, suf ficient time must have elapsed between the first outbreak and the extension of the flames to the main body of the building to have permitted the escape of the entire audience if they could only have preserved their presence of mind and if ample exits had been provided. But coolness and courage in a vast mob exposed to sudden unex pected danger is unattainable, and the arrangements of every public hall should make a complete blockade of the exits practically impossible. The audience at Exeter appear to have escaped from all parts of the building except the gallery, where there was only one means of exit, which quickly became blocked up, leaving the poor people penned up like rats in a trap to face a fearful deatli with as much fortitude as they could summon amid their terrible surroundings. While on the subject of fires, it may not be out of place to allude to the oft-recurring fires in the Auckland district. From a return which has been made up of the fires which occurred in Auckland city and suburbs from the 25th of August to the 4th of September, it appears that (counting the Eden Terrace fire as one) there

were twelve separate outbreaks in the city and suburbs, daring the ten days under notice, resulting in a loss to the insurance companies of ;£7,585, thus divided :— Royal .... £1,880 New Zealand £1,550 Norwich Union 1,520 National ... 1,430 Equitable ... 1,000 Union ... 900 Colonial ... 400 South British 745 United ... 570 Standard ... 450 Manchester... 400 North British 170 North German 225 People who never have fires grumble, and with good cause, at the high pre miums that are charged, but the companies are entitled to some con sideration and sympathy for the magnitude of their losses, which have resulted over such widely-distributed risks.

AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

PROBABLE BRITISH PROTEC TORATE OVER TONGA.

There appears to us very little doubt that the action taken by the Germans afc Samoa has been pursued with the full knowledge and assent of the Imperial Government. The terms of a despatch re ceived in Sydney ■ lately from Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, admits of no other in. terpretation. The despatch is dated July 23rd, and says: "With regard to Samoa, the Imperial Conference approved the proposal noiv being con sidered at Washington by representa tives of Germany, the United States, and this country, that one of the three great Powers having interests in the group should for a term control native affairs there." The most profound se crecy has been maintained with regard to this Conference, and Washington officials, according to papers received by the San Francisco mail, denied to inquiring newspaper correspondents that Sir J. B. Thursfcon's visit to the American capital had any poli tical significance whatever. We know, however, from facts which transpired while Sir J. B. Thurston was in Fiji, and subsequently in Auckland, that he was going to Washington with the intention of representing Great Britain at a Conference on Samoan affairs, and Sir Henry Holland's despatch of July 23rd explicitly states that such a Conference was being held. Now mark the sequence of events. The German squadron left Sydney a fortnight subsequent to the date of Sir Henry Holland's despatch. Can there be a doubt that it went to Samoa in pursuance of cablegraphic orders, and that those orders were based upon the decision of the Washington Con ference? Commodores do not pro claim war in the name of the Crown without express orders. There is just a bare chance thai the decision of the Conference was adverse to Germau wishes, and the German Govern-' ment then resolved to exercise a free hand; but Sir Henry Holland's pointed reference to the wisdom of entrusting " one Power" with control over the natives renders snch asupposition unlikely. Wcthinkitmuch more rational to suppose that the " one Power" selected hy the official repre sentatives of England, Germany, and the United State 3 was Germany, and that in pursuance of that reso lution the German Government have lost no time in taking such action as will establish its control over the native mind. The mere fact that the American Consul and the British Acting-Consul were unaware of what was determined upon at the Con ference is accounted for by the circum stance that the instructions were cable graphic, and there has yet been no opportunity of officially informing them. The reasons for keeping such a negotiation secret until the moment came for its execution are obvious enough. But we cannot readily suppose that the agreement for neutrality with re gard to Samoa and Tonga which was arrived at some time ago between Eng land, Germany, and the United States has been set aside wholly in favour of Germany. It is evident from the wording of the German proclama tion that the neutrality of the port of Apia is to be respected, and no doubt provision will be made to ensure re spect for established rights. There are, moreover, a number of " pointers " which convince us that while the Conference lias given Ger many supreme authority over native affairs in Samoa, it has con ferred similar rights upon England with respect to Tonga. The sudden departure of H.M. Opal from Auck land for Tonga and Samoa, if we mistake not, is in pursuance of that mission. The Opal's instructions were to steam to Tonga direct, and then on to Samoa, where it was under stood further instructions would await the commauder. Another "hint" which strengthens the belief that the Opal's cruise is directed with a full knowledge on the part of the British Admiral of what was about to happen at Samoa is contained in the Secretary of State's recent utterance in the House of Commons relative to Mr Baker and Tougan affairs. Sir Henry Holland, according to the cable despatch received last Saturday, stated that "the Colonial Office would in future keep a strict watch over Ton<Ta." Bead between the lines, and by the light of recent events, we 'think this may be interpreted to mean a British supervision over the natives of Tonga similar to that which has been assumed by Germany in Samoa. We do not suppose that England has any present intention of establishing her mana by a demonstration like that which Germany has made to inaugurate the new regime at the Navigator Islands, but she will doubtless reserve that right if she deems it advisable aud exercise it should occasion arise.

What, then, ifc may be asked, has the United States received in the dissolu tion of the triple control over Samoa 1 In reply, ifc may be pointed out that the policy of the Ameri can Government is strongly adverse to any intermeddling with foreign affairs. Over and over again requests for a Protectorate over Samoa have been denied afc Washington, and if the responsibility of controlling the natives which has been assumed by Germany had been offered to the United States, we feel sure ifc would have been refused. The American Congress wisely consider that the af fairs of their own extensive territory will furnish employment enough for their thought and energies for a cen tury to come without embarrassing themselves with petty foreign concerns which entail much trouble and bring no profit. If, however, the United States desired any duties or authority over the native populations of the Pacific, their inclination and their interests would incline them to ask for a free hand in the Sandwich Islands, and it would be granted readily enough, neither England nor Ger many having, manifested any disposi tion to consider the concerns of itala kau's little kingdom as coming within their sphere of action. All persons who have had dealings with Samoa acknowledge the want of some stronger control ever the natives than that furnished by the weak native King,whose authority has always been disputed by the party of the Vice-King Tamasese." Malietoa has been sustained on the throne solely by the influence of the foreign Governments, and he was perfectly powerless to bring about a set tled condition of native affairs in the islands. The Imperial Conference, representing all the colonies, declared this state of affairs to be unsatisfactory, and Auckland and other British traders have stated, that they would prefer a German authority to the reigning condition of chaos. Then it must be borne in mind that Samoa has always been the headquarters of the great German houses trading in the Pacific. Four per cent, interest on the capital administered by these traders is now guaranteed by the German Govern ment. The rights of Germany in the group are unimpeachable, and the decision of the Conference, if it be as we have surmised, will only be im peached by those who insist upon the absurd proposition that the South Pacific is a private British reserve into which no foreigner must intrude. If the first act of the new rule, however, should lead to bloodshed, the conduct of the Germans will merit the se verest reprobation. The landing of a very large force should, how ever, tend to prevent this if the troops are held under proper discipline. Consul Griffin, who was for some years stationed at Samoa, always maintained that Malietoa's party was in a consider able minority, and that only Sir Arthur Gordon's strong will prevented the majority from maintaining the claims of their representative to the throne. The German policy, however, will, no doubt, be mainly in fluenced by the fact that Malietoa has shown himself less amenable to their influence and wishes than Tamasese, and although any adjustment which recognises Germany's right of control will secure verbal guarantees of justice to other foreign residents, the practical working of the arrangement is certain to turn in favour of the Germans. Already we learn by cable there is a conflict in relation to land claims. Similar claims by Germans in Fiji, however, were amicably settled by negotiation, and England and the United States are bound to see the interests of their subjects amply pro tected.

The Auckland Grocers' and Dairymen's Associations quote the wholesale price of fresh butter lOd per lb, and fresh eggs 7d per dozen, delivered, for the week ending September 14th. The above quotations refer to prime quality only. Mrs F. sends five shillings towards funds for Mrs Harris ("Jenny Wren"), widow, at the Thames. There are 1,500 churches and other build ings used for public worship in the colony, there being sitting accommodation for 256,153 persons. Ifc is estimated that 164,033 attend services. A Huntly correspondent writes: —"Mr R. J. O'Sullivan, Inspector of Schools, has been here on his round through the Wai kato, and o£ the number of children pre sented for examination (sixty-three, com prising from the first to the fifth standards) only one failed to pass. The fact of such a large percentage of the children passing reflects very great credit on Mr Talbot, head teacher, and also on Miss McLeod and Miss Talbot, his assistants, who have all been highly complimented by Mr O'Sullivan on the state of efficiency of the school in general." The report of the Registrar-General on the census of last year recently to hand draws attention to the fact that the growth of temperance principles has apparently pre vented an increase in the number of breweries. In 1881 there were 99 in opera tion, employing 526 hands. In 1886 the number was 98, employing 475 hands. The qiiantitv of beer brewed in 1885 was 4,735,735 gallons, or less by 139,019 gallons than the quantity brewed in 1880. The production in 1880 was equivalent to 9'B per head of the population, but in 1885 the production ■was only at the rate of B*4 gal lons per head ; nor was this reduction com pensated for by larger imports, as the quan tity of beer entered for consumption ex warehouse' was less by 28,457 gallons in 1885 than in 1880. The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Poultry Association was held yesterday, when 30 persons were present. Mr Hulme presided. The Secretary, Mr Morpethv, read the statement of accounts, which was duly adopted. The election of officers was proceeded with as follows :— President, Mr Grainger ; Vice-Presi dent, Messrs Hulme and Stephens ; Com mittee, Messrs Martin, J. B. Morpeth, C Phillipps, Waddell, Walker, Towler, Heywood, Craig, Charles Bartley, W. Fletcher, G. Hazard, and Knight; Secre tary, Mr T. S. Morpeth ; Treasurer Mr George Cruickshank ; and Messrs Way mouth and Son, auditors. It was resolved that the fees should be as follows: Patrons, £1 Is ; life members. £2 2s ; annual sub scription, iOs, Ixi was also decided to hold a gift auction to assist in paying for the wire coops recently imported at a cost Of £150.

.The steamship m,,^ Lain Ah Tack jumS n^ n C stea raer was stop^dfi E^B and a maa sent aloft to ifu »*' 5 no sip of the missing man w and the steamer hadtoTZ?uobs^s without him. WhS C"Sr^s Hong Kone a typhoon walbfi?1 * S anS^^T^ H question of international Jif*.»W» South Sea Islands, being Se^V** seven months' cruise int°h lT^ being published in Lond nb l? "^ Low, Marston and Co., and 5 80"' very opportunely in view oTti complication in Samoa. Tha Llf ptes^ deals with the na^\^t^*^ and present position of the fiS> KctGe^^^H a tM^ C-C was adjourned till Iffifr ber 10. All members arerSXwfr tend, as business of importaEju*'" up for discussion, and thefcrTpEi?6 ing the past season will be pKSj * **, A tram will leave the Thiw T^m ' « sonby. at 7.30 and go d 2 toW On> Hall f or the eonvenfenctTthte pJ^ the Association foofball concertT 8 gto The first annual concert for the benrfM the Auckland Football Agsociatinn ft°! place to-night in the Choral 3*A programme aflbrds the sure promise 0 ! most enjoyable performance. Th £ and gentlemen who h ave T? semcesare the bestof local tal e n fc) iit: are choice, and Herr SchmittVnai? ductor is a guarantee that theanticS; raised by the programme will be S* house" TherewUldoubtl^beacroJ d S

Moore and Ashton's Mammoth Minstrel,' having finished their short season atS Thames returned here early this moraine and will open at the Opera House this even ing. preference to the programme in our" advertising columns will show that a talk Mammoth" bill of fare has been compiled and no expense spared, each member of the company providing a special line of business ; in fact, it really ia a first-class specialty organisation. It has been decided to open at popular prices, which should also tend to a successful season.

The scandal connected with the Lane worthy case seems likely to bear fruit in parliamentary action. In the notice paper of the House of Commons appears &n entry in the name of Professor Stuart of a notice for leave to .bring in a bill to legalise certain marriages celebrated at Antwerp by the Rev Dr. Potts in the year 1881-2. Thereare three or four of these marriages, the lona (it character of which is beyond dispute, but' although marriages in fact they were un known both to Dr. Potts and to the parties to the marriages, invalid in law. The bill which Mr Stuart will bring in proposes to legalise these marriages. It will be re membered that the Langworthy marriage ij one of those which willbe covered by tb» scope of this bill. The bill is endorsed among others by. Professor Stuart and Sir Sexton, one of the members for the town of which Mrs Langworthy's parents are resi dents.

The Scottish " chiels " have been laving large and enthusiastic audiences during their tour in Whangarei district. They performed twice at, Whangarei, andraro entertainments at Kamo and Kjauribonore before proceeding to Waipu. The com pany return to Auckland to-night, and to morrow evening Mr Munro resumes tis dancing classes at the Masonic W, Karangahape Road. The Mount Eden Chess Club tournams* is now drawing to a close, the following being the scores at the present time:- Hosking lost 2\, won 7J, to play 4;Ashtoa lost Zi, won 6i, to play 4; S. B. Waftin lost 6, won 8 ; K. Watkin lost 2J, wonBJ, to play 3; Matthews lost 4£, won 6}, to play 3 ; Tamage lost 8, won 6; Grant lost IOJ, won 3J; Glceson lost Hi, woi2S- Arrangements are being made to play» match with the newly-formed North Shore Club, and also to start a one game tourna ment with a small entrance fee.

The usual monthly meeting of St. PeferY Band of Hope was held in the church, Sur rey Hills, last evening. In consequence ol the rough weather prevailing the im. dance was not so good.as usual, Mm prize competition had to be postponed* the next meeting. It was decided to change the meeting night from the test to the last Wednesday in the month. . -WQ and recitations were given by members m visitors, and a very enjoyable evening«■ spent by those who were present. A treat in store for the residents in J around Ponsonby to-morrow evening, wl) : the Rev. J. Chew will deliver alecg" the Baptist Church, taking for bis sn j«t '' An open Question." A large attendance is anticipated, The weekly social gather ing of AuckW Burns Club will be held m the oW <» room to-night, the Committee having to unable in the meantime, to secure a larger hall.

This evening in the V.M.C.A. Room,» didates for City North, vffl «**ff£ the subject of selling <* fc ways. The meeting will be under-* auspices of the Auckland Athen* M whose good work is .manifesting i»«g at everf assembly of its JJJ^J*^ lectures in connection with tne am are free to the public.

DISTRESS IN WELLINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH.- OWN OOBBKSPOOTBft)

Wellington, tbis'day. The trustees of the Wellington^ Institution have; been compelled to ■* more money during'tke past »«*»» Hevingdistressthaninanyot^^ the yea, Hopes are "T^jT^ current months show an unp^ and that some of th« grf£& charitable aid *«f *£$ £ and so relieve the trustees o^ strain upon their resources, i for the month amounted* »*» <■ « there was a slight returnto tne rf against this outlay of £ » *° b thos6 » done in the Corporation yards DJ ceiving relief. __

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

iumttaf the R^lof;^ whichwereexpectedinthecolony^r^ San Francisco boat wero by « left behind, and ««■-#■ be here tfll the Z^l^ with the next rflJ^/S ponohoaen,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THUBSDA^SEPTEMBiiiK 8, xwi.

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TT\ONALD W. JACK AND Co. PONSONBY ROAD, Ake Selling— Ladies' well-made Ulsters at, 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at hall-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, or S yards for 7s 6d Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets. Is lid per pair, worth 3o 6d All-wool Shirting, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Ponsoxby Road. m hank s. E. B. .ifILL Tenders his sincere thanks to the numerous friends who so kind y assisted at the late fire in Eden Terrace, and also to the Medical Pro fession since opening his cstablisbmen', and kindly intimates that until r<-opening in the above district hi* business will be curried on as usual at Mr T. B. Hill's, Chemist, Qaeen street. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARKINS Having retired from his partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFKREE. . London Address pro tern.: 17, Grksham-sthket, E.C. (care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendance of F. Larkins. INDENTd executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist tor general business. WAREHOUSE SAMPLES. WILLIAM X, BRIDGMAN Has j ust purchased 324 Men's, Boys', and Youths' Tweed, Soft and Hard Felt Hats at about half warehouse price, and will sell them very cheap to clear quickly Job Lines in Boys' and Youths' Long Trousers Tweed Suits from 12s 6d ; splCnnid value Large lot of New Long Lace Curtains, choice patterns, from Is lid per pair Splendid stock of New Cotton Shirtings from 43d New Block of Llama Prints, Combination Prints, Drillettes. Cainclinos, Checks, Lace Prints, and Fancy Prints, in great variety, choice in style, and marked low Great variety New Cretonnes from 13d Nice assortment Printed de Lames New Dress Goods in great variety Beautiful lot of New Dress Trimmings New Umbrellas from Is 9d to 16s 6d Job lot of Coloured Cloth Tablecovers, half-price Splendid stock of Oriental and other Laces in variety Splendid line Men's Cotton Shirts at 2s. worth 2s 9d Boys' Cotton Shirts at 9d, worth double Large lot of Remnants and cheap job lines.



28S, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. New Season's Tennis Racquets Tennis Balls, &c. Crick etw a re Croquet A.ll Gtames AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. rjpO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed' Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black. White, and Dun Bonemeal and Bonedc.st of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrato of Soda, Anvaionia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STUREET. AUCKLAND. [card]. ~TKT AN T E D, Landlords and others to know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts,. Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession, undee Bills of Sale, etc., witlvcareand despatch, i OFFICE: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). ! BANKRUPT. C Y. ' i vrwing to a wrong'impression that prevails, and ' to prevent furtDoiy mistakes, I beg to state that. the Bankruptcy of Messrs Partington Bros,, o£ the Western Sprints Flonr Mills, has no cop neetion -whatever with my Business or Property - in Symoads-slrerjt, known as the Victoria Wine L and Steam F.ov.r Mills. JOSEPH PARTINGTON. Victoria Wfnd and Sttam Flour Mills, jSymor.ds-strcefc, Auckland. I> A .NDREW bogs to inform the resi - .li» _C3i. dentsofßemucraandpublicgeno*Li- ully that luj has commenced business as Hor se Shoer and Uoticral Smith at the Ileniuera For t-o (next stored Cart and Caniaue work execui ed Bromptly and well. Shoeing iione early or 1* .tc. 1 orms moj'.erate. B» EMKMBER, if you leave your order at Li J. Jtf. pulton's for a Suit, you get a cho ice of three thin«a—an Extra Pair of Trouai .vs, Waterbicry Watch, or 10 per cent. Price. 150s, 60s. 70s. ASK your Grocers for Royal Renry's Starch, lib and }lb boxes, net weight "t ti3 the bebt. — Mi- Arthur Masy, High-sm Kit. Agent for the Manufacturers. Wliolesai c— Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, C as toms-street. OITNT EDEN ROAD BOARj Ol ■— in the mati«r of " The Local Bodies' Loan Ac t, 1886," und the Water Supply of the District. A Meeting of the Ratepayers in the Special! Water District (aa described in advertisement: of 30th August) will be. held on FRIDAY, September 9th, at 8 p.m., at the School-house, junction Valley and Mount Eden Roads, in ac- i, oordance with, the requir>Mnent of "The Local} Bodies' Loan Act, 1086," 9 jction 34. \ • J. STICKLEY, I Clerk. [ September 3rd, 1897. *



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gPRING JQRAPERY. MILNE AND CHOYCE ARE NOW OPENING UP THEIR NEW SHIPMENTS Ex Doric an td Tongariro FOR THE COMING SEASON. The Goods are all in the latest fashion, and, having been all bought in the very best Home Markets, will be found not only fashionable, but very reasonable in price. N.8.-Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2' o'clock. TVT ILNE & riHOYCE, IMPORTERS, >" -" Queen and l Whimssley Streets.



STARTLING ANN 0 UNCEMENT. A MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GAURETT BROS.' 3 1 Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer tl»e whole of their immense » Stocks at Wakefleld-sta-eet and Karaugahape Road a» COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and alsoi to make room fbr two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is the opportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zeal and, therefore puffing is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE IS TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines arc offered. A very iew only can* be quoted here :— s.d. Ladies' Honse Boots ..* .. reduced to 211 Ladiei'House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies* Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Buft* alippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies* Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 3 9 5 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 ti Ladies' sto 7 Shoes, assorted' -. reduced to 4 9 Ladies* Button Shoes .. r . reduced to 6 0 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .» reduced to 6 6 Lad ies"Walking Prunella Boots' reduced to 4 6 ■> Ladies" Levaat Elastic Sides .. vreducedto J> 9 ' Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. r educed to 6 6 Ladles' Hygienic Lace Boots- reduced to 8 C Ladies' Prunella Shoos .. .. retluoedto 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduoed to. 611 Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to Oil Children'sßuttonßoots,2to6.. reduced to 1 6 Children's 7to 13assortedE.S.. reducodto 2 6 Children's Laced .. .. .. reduced to 1 6 Maids'KidElaßticSides.land2 reduced' to 4 11 . Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reduced to 7 11 . Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc- reduced to o 6 Men's Watertights .„ .. reduced to 8 6 Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 C 3 Men's Shoes _ .. reduced to 6 6 Boys' Boots reduced to 4 6 3 Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 3 11 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to 6 6 Women's Lace Boots .. .. reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' -very superior Walking Boots, assorted^it'rom 8s (id to 13s tid. Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, therefore come early and secure the best. AARRETT "OROTHERS, \jr Jt> WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. ' mHB UNDERSIGNED SUPPLIES : . A Good Rasher of Ham A Bottle of Delicious Sauce , 5 A Cup of Refreshing Tea A Piece of Prime Cheese A Pound of Good Fresh Butter A Cup of First-clas-* Coffee Also, Tarawera Baking Powder to Blow up l! the Scones '•'' With anything else you require if you Jbring the • cash; and let. it be understood the effect of tho ■ Goods on the purchaser will be inst the same a3 the effect of the Cash on me-that is, to eftfec- L tual y remove all feelings akin to melanc ho yor depression. My Sauce and Baking Powar will, in future, bo know as " TARAWERA," by which name both have been registered, that being my Trade Mark. I FREDK. WHITE HE AD, I 95. VICTORIA-STREET AND I PONSONBY ROAD. Terms-CASH. 5 171 IRE AT1 POST - OFFICE. j _jj ' Avoid similar accidents by using DEBERG'S 1 IRON ASHBINS. From 6s each. C. R. DEBERU, Ironworker, Albert-street. ] Box 329. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD .* OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, ok ONIONS, OATS, ok MAIZE, ' CAHiON ALFRED JO WITT. XSTHICH will you have? An Extra ri Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury ,'Watch?—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street [East "T^TEE.'N' your physician orders you T T Schnapps he means Wolfe's Schkapps, as" Jtt is the c*ni}- genuine brand.



BRETT'S Auckland Almanac AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1838. The aim of this work is to describe in an inter esting manner the Vast Resources, the Climate^ the Scenery of the Auckland Provincial Dis trict ; its Mountains. Harbours, Rivers, and Lakes; its Forests and its Plains; its Cul tivated and Waste Lands, and to show Foreign Capitalists that our Goniul Clime, Rich Lands^ and Mineral Products, and Intelligent, Go-a. head People oilier inducements to intending investors or settlers superior to those of any other part of the world. Other colonial handbooks have largely mis represented this naturally rich and beautiful province, while the pages of the above work are devoted entirely to setting forth Auckland's capabilities and its many superior advantages^ in addition to which the fullest information is afforded of all Political, Social, and Religious matters of Provincial or Colonial importance. As each year the contents are re-written, and the statistical information brought up to the latest date, the Annual Volume becomes a valu able Work of Reference worthy of a permanent place in every Colonist's library. This valuable publication being designed to further the prosperity of Auckland: the price charged is merely nominal. As the Book has now become a work of daily reference in the home of every settler throughout the province, and i 8 in use in a'l public oilices in the colony and in many leading places abroad, it may with confidence be described as the best permanent Medium of Advertising of fered tv business men. The work will be issued at the old price— ONE SHILLING, SECRETARIES of MASONIC LODGES FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE, M ERCAN TILE, SPORT, MUSICAL, and OTHER SOCIETIES are repuested to forward to THIS OFFICE, addressed "EDITOR BRETT'S ALMANAC." the information necessary for the compilation of the Directory attached to the Almanac. The publisher is desirous of going to press earlier than usual. Tradesmen and others desirous of iuserting their business notices will ihereforo oblige by forwarding their adver tisements without delay. HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at, the Old Chambers, ShortJund-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a Urst-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 21U, P.O.] [Tklepiione 377. T\ X E M P T, i * SURGEON DENTIST, ; Has Removed to ' CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY ! STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Bos 210] [Telephone 378 DTs EASES OF WOM EN. DR. COBBETT, Who makes a Special Study and Practice of this Department, of Medicine, is prepared to receive RESIDENT PATIENTo, particularly those requiring Surgical Treatment. A Trained Hospital JSuri<c in Residence. Terms moderate. Apply Dr. COBBETT, Lower Svjionds-st., Auckland. R J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-strcet. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDA V andFRIDAY MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a longtime. He would therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul tations, examination of the chest, etc., to come In the mornings from 9 toll. Saturday"after noons and evenings will in future be reserved for male patients only. - Address : Honsox- STREKT, 2 DOOKS BKLOW COOK-STRKKT. Hours: 9to 11, 3t0i,7 to 9. Fees: Cash invariably ;no booking. For1 advice and medicine, 2s Cd; for visit and medicine, ss. DR. WILKI : NS, In the present depressed times, has reduced his fee to os for advice and medicine both in general and special practice. P.S. —Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight.