(Continued from. Page Two.) \ n mnn to Ho M ho p'eaeed with hie land ) without (uihßntClii* th" w«f"<=B of the I neolo Thh was not; a now iden, tor M. 'do Lavaloyea had roforrod to this mater in hip preface to "Primilivn Property " ''o had warnnd thfl reorient* in thesn'folnnies that they mii'ht, prevent, tho m»ny riiffinulties that hurl ernwn up in the old'rcountries. That a man lmd not the ri»hfc to utilise his freehold tenure an be | pleaded wao the only true portion that they | could take np, nnfl thnt they "Oti'rl not give a freeholH if th» Government rm-1 »" I power over the inriVl nffer it parted I with it For Piich i-eHnn mount to be- I come the same ar ntW older countries, j Id m'ght bn said by politician* that this was the proper course to pursue, but he I cnnlH toll them that it meant that, the State h'd yielded up Its nwt snrrrd functionß that of UoHng after tbo welfare of tho penp'fl (Applnu'o ) PERPETUAL LEASES. Then there wns tho question of porpetun] ; leases He was eorry that tho word lease . hnd been reed, bocauFO it me>nt o Fna liah neoplo an uncertain tenure. By | Kn.-lish re^rlo .h" nu>lt"t >}' n°" whP\ hid ,ome from Great Britain. To enoh , poonio tho tonn lea'O hid binn a Rjnn. , nym for insecurity of ph=se«9ion Ho j would rather liavo trrmerl 1' ' conditional , froe>ho]d " Tho pyitom prnviriPil that the j State doe? not n?k the man to ppand all hiR money upon procuring lnnd upon woich fo settle." What had always ground down t>io fnrnier, but, that ho Rp lit all hia money buvinf.' land from the Government, and after a few years had to co to thn monoy lender for assistance? Then followed tho usual result, that he had to go on tirindine and grinding until at last ho loßt the prooeedw of his labour. Thi" waa what they wished to prevsnt. (Applaupo ) By thi» aystom ho 'lid not prut with his little rapiUl. Ko entered upon <ho 'and, tho land was valued, and tho highest interest he was called upon to pny was only 5 per pent. ond thnt for SO years, and at the ond of that time tho land waa revalued apart from the tenants improvement?, and the lease could bo renewed for 21 years Tf the tenant thoupl.t t.ho land ovor valued. he could at the ond of tho torra secure payment to the uttormrst fnrtbine of hi? improvements, and walk out with the monoy in Ms pocket The State therefore cavo him by this system ahMute fixity of tenure, and protected his improvements I* o'so assorted a oontrolling voico ovor all the land of tho colony, snd limited the quantity which e.ould bo held in any one band. How much better would the fate of our small farmers have been had this system been in voguo yearß nsro ! And how much better it wo"ild have been for the colony as a whole by prevention tho monopolisation of large traei=i of ifs most fertile lands in tho hanris of a few capitalists. No blacker murk stained the early annals of tho colony than the fucr. of there thinfjß takine pl;:oa, The roßult was now that they bad district after district eryine out thnt its towns worn boini'obliterated by the locking up of the lands from settlement. The fact that such thinps as ho had referred to hnd characterised tho early history of Mow Zealand was one of tho proveet accus.i tione that could be made against thb lofjifli tion of any country. Yet people fully nlive to those evils of tho pa*t found soriocs fault with tho system of perpetual lennfm; and the State resumption of freeholds. They declared that similar evils would result from such a state of thines as this. But the men who held the=e opinions had yet to learu tie very alphabet of tho question. They contended that the Sta'o should resume the poapeps'on of lar;;a pioperties in order to subdivide and resell them. But tho resumption of land by purchase from private individual?, for tho purpose of handintr it or^r to other private individuals with no condi tions as to .cotHemeit, would bo a mons trous thing for tho State to contemplate. He could not xoi) od what ground* piich a thin[t could be defended, Tf wo wished to sen tho colony freo from the dancers, diffi culties, ar.d, ho mich a'lo en« revolutions of other c-mntiles, then we ahmiM fdncnto our ropresentativrs n**t to continue tho opnoMtion which they h.vJ rfferad to far to tho loifln" system. NATIVE LANDS. As for nntivo InnrJ lepi»'a*ion, the bill brought down l>y hi" (rovcrnmeut lut-t •ession was tho first mon^-uro which hnd plico'J iia'ivn lam] doalin^a on a proper t.iotiri(r. Thr-i- were two vi-ays of '(online with thorp lands : onn wiv un« to a'lnw native landowners to cU*pn«o of thrir nropcrty how, when, and wJirn thovplound. Lti'f. sewion ny t,,bsr after member from AucHa-tl hnd trot up and told the Fioupe in » manlier rhat fign-'fied 'ho rn»t of ihe eo'onv knew nothing at all in Iho matter, thnt wlmt wa» vrontwd lito was free trade in native land, but what did th'.t monn. It nvant that the native I'inHs wore tob=cnn!o tho properly of tho wealthy clique? or sydi cutess «hich could bfat fee lawyers and interproters, and ofl^r rew'rdu to facilitate thrir dofirrg Tlipy would establish a vir^ual monopoly of nitivo lands. But the, Oovr-rrtr>ent hid set t< tare ngaiost such a s ato of things, and the other way it hud provided tor the dh position of nativo lands wns that all trans actions in respect of them should be made through its hands, and that native land should bo sold or leafed only up-m the eamo conditions and in tho fame way as Crown lnndn. By there moans they pro tected the interests of tho pative owners and thoy placed t(je poor man — tho nian of fmell means—on an equality, to far as ihe acquisition of native lands were con oerned, with thoco wealthy cliques, crm nanios, or eyudicates, which, so far, had been the curse of Now Zealand. THE DEPRESSION AND THE MODE OF BELIEVING IT. This method of dealing wilh native Um'e would alaT enable tho ("Jovfrnmont to treat more fairly the question of local industry As the Mayor had told them, we wpre su(7eriuK iroai a period of depresFion, but, in that respect New Zealand was not unique. The pamo depression had nff-jctod Eneland, America, Austiolia and the Contimnt of Europe. A Comm'ssion hud been sitting in Ens; land to investigate the causes of the depression there and the decline of manufactures. Some pe-ople wanted to know ho* all this was to bo reraodied in this colony. He believed it could only be remedied io two ways—not by nny new methods but merely by tho people producing more and saving more. That was the only remedy they would got for depression anywhere in tho world. Wealth could not ba created without labour and Ravine, and capital was or.lv labour >uved. PROMOTION OF LOCAL INDUSTRIES. Tho only way of removing the depression was by >york and thrift, H> believed that the State could interfere beneficially by giving aid, whero in other countries asso ciations might glvg ihe aid, Already the State here hud Riven an enormous amount of ftid in that direction. Were not votes for railways, roads, harbours, and bridges, and bonuses for smelt ing and other indu»t r i ea a \\ R0 many forms of State aid tO local industries ? All they were asking, therefore, was simply that tho State should push for ward tho natural industries of the colony. As an example of the logical teaching of" free trade Mr Stout reforred to a pirapraph in tho report of the Koyal Commission on the depression of trade and industry in England. That report Btated as one of the reasons for the depression of trade that production had been re duced and the manufactures of the country handicapped by shortened hours of labour. Neverthe'ess, the Commis sion were of opinion tha^ \t wan of so muoh importance to maintain tho physique and social health that, al though it might be true that manu faotures did suffer from this oauße, yet it would be unadvieable to alter it. Professor Pryeo, however, contended that this was contrary to the principles ot free trade, because if laws were made affecting the hours of labour they would interfere with free trade, and mean that the State had no right to interfere with labour in any respect, no right to interforo with the hours of labour for women and children. Every thing was made a struggle for existence, and the State waa to stand by and see fair play. On the principles of absolute free trade this colony should not make a road, should not aid any industry whatever, should not even interfere with the Post office, and the State's duties would be limited to merely main tuu.ing order. Thio was the logical posi tiou. It was the duty of the State to see that industries wore encouraged and no country could expect to be come great by depending upon one industry alone. The State would have to still further assist in the develop ment, of local industries. The State had already fciven assistance to agricultural and to pastoral pursuits, and the State should again aseist in promoting other industries. There were, however, great dangers, and he might say great evils in view in dealing with this question ; lor if the opinions of some people were carried out to a logical conclusion, the State would be dejing everything and for everybody. He wi-hed to say a few words on the question of taxation, and would point out'how, even in taxation, this oonld assist industries. "

Liro tax ' There must bo two classes of taxation ■- direct and indirect taxation ; and horo he «onid say one word nhoufc a Un(l tax. Two years a--> ho had rafe-red to thin Ho had proposed in 1885 to mafco nl ..■rnoultural implomentu >v.d aaricullural 1 ninnhinorv to the amount of t'3,000 exompt from taxation, vnw in fact a modified land tax, anJ he was sorry that those who were calling out for the imposition of a land tax had voted against it. They had there fore to dpal with indirect taxes, and must necewarily face » taxation per head. The • ustom» revenue hat! decreased from two causes. First, he woa very pleased to nb'ervn that, there had been less liquor drunk (heir, hour), and the goods imported had not been valued so highly as previously, and there would consequently have been leva revenuo received Thus, although p^pnlation had increased, Customs revenue bud become lece than it was yoin ago. Then, nl«i, as they continued borrowing ihsv would have £10 000 to pay this year more than In^t and this would Invo to be i met puriiolly' through the Custom-House. i If an industry was likely to thrive, it I had a rii<hr to be c inMiJnreri in adjusting ! taxation, nnd ho saw no difficulty in doing i thxt. (Appliuso.) One way was to encourage I agricultural Kotrlement, and the Govirn j rrTent hail done much in that rlireci.-.n He I hoped they would be encouraged by tho ■ people to go on, for nnletfl the oountry wns I nettled tho town could not go on. They were importing into this country hundreds ot articles that could bo manufactured here, nnd by a judicious Customs tariff in a few years new industries would be etarted, labour would bo attracted to tho colouy, the industries would thrive and the colony would prosper. He wifhod to deny at once the assertion made by free traders that the result of protection was to increape the cost of goods to tho consumer. He could instance, for example, experience in the manufacture of soap and candles in thi* colony, and there was the manufacture of tweed, too What was the history of tliote industries J Duty waa put on important goods, and capital was attraoted to those industries Then there aroae competition in thrso industries, and the articles produce--' btcame cheap to the coiif umer. Take, for ini-tnnce, the mai.-u ---facturo of tweeds and oandlea betore and nftar these industries were Rtarttd, and they would find n decrease in tha price, even greater than could have otherwise have been brought about. In Ofago, they started a factory for tho production of bla't ing powder, and the result was that the price of that article waa lessened 3d or 4d per lb to the consumer. That industry was started by tho imposition of a Customs duty on the imported article, and the manufac ture of blasting powder i.n Otago had com polled the importers to poll 3d or 4d a lb cheaper than they did previously. He would refer them to the book published by Mr Atkinson, in which illustrations were given of the progress of tweed and eteel rail industries under a high import duty. The result of this movement in America had ben to reduce the expenditure of their Railway Companies horo by 20 per cent or 30 per cent. These industries having been protected, capitul nnd labour at once flowed into the place, and it wae plainly quito mis loiding to a?U people to believe that the imp-;fi'ion of extra import duties had the effect of raiting the cost of articles thu? protected to the consumers, for within a vtar or two of the starting of these industries prices bocarm lei-a. Thr ; y must deal with the question in a practical manner, and a? practical men, acd he warned them of the danger that if the functions of the State were too much increased it would re?ult in the weakt ning of individualit-m and weaken ing uf tho raoe, .___ REPRESENTATION. Norn" he camo to the question of repre sentation. (Applause) If they irejut that tho State phould give equal justice to all, then thoy oould only give that by treating eaoh *nan :,h one, and one onls. Any othpr principle would dimply be un jaot Theie was no othrr jus-t principle u^-on which it could bo done Ho saw thatono No) them member in aridretping hit C'.nstiruonts had bUmerl the doveroment for not parsing tno Repretentation Bill, but he cuuM t*-lI them that another m^mbor fo' tho North I-land bad oopoi-ed thj paß-injj of that bill pimply becunse it ii-a- ba»ed upon pnpulation. The only mo ilicition which bs thought mit-'ht bo admitted in the bill was. that, tlioy must mako tome allownnce f.ir wine timn to c.ime for pooplo in scac t■■ltd country dietricta He must warn ♦ h- m, fic.-fiiTo tlic tj'eat inereaQy of populn ti«m in Auckland, thnt if they allowed como Auckland irieajbcrf to have their own way tiiey would not pet any increase of repre oentatirn because tho yam wae all in the t)in Ho held ilia*; it was the duty of the State to trrtit one man a« one. They fflust remembnr that Ihe cry of the leading «em hers rf the Oppnrftlon—Mr Bryoe and Mr Ormoiid wai thaf if they allowed thia rpprefentbtion an a bnsi? of population they wou i! have the foir erent r.itief ruling 'hr ro'.ony : but he had yet fn learn that the four towns had ever united upoc any ore ques tion ayainet the remainder of the colony, nor did he believe that such a thing was probobln Why Parnoll nnd 3 uckland would not. nnile r.lwayp, anil he <1 i,h'«d whether, If they went to Newmarket, they would alwoyn find Mr Suiter ready to shake hfmda kIUi their crairmnn. (Lnnuhter). What happened to be the state of tifrairs at present 1 Wellington votes Opposition, Auckland was opli' (laughter), and a good thing too, for perbaoa thry might have been all Opposi tion. Chrictohurch and DuniJin were united for the Onvernment, and he would priy that it would bo almost a miracle if tbey got the four towns to rule the colony ; and yet, why should they not rule the country if they were in the majority? But would thty be in the majority? Supposing the f'-ur town? did unite ajjainet th,e country, where would they be jf th# country united asra n-t the. town? But, accord in k to Mr Ormnnd. theeounlry, though in the mino rity, should rule. Who was going to lay down a principle like that to a democracy thal the minority should rule? If that was the principle of ihe Opposition, he would say, "God pave the demoracy." It all meant that the man in the country had more intelligence than those in the towns, but could tbey efe that from the members that tho country returned? (Laughter.) He would undertake that taking them man for man, tha one in the town was generally more intelligent than the one in the country, and he wag =o because those in the town had better advant&eeß. He had no dread of the towne, and the man who rlreaded tho town dreaded the democracy, for they dreaded the majority. What they wanted was the principlo of representation ! based upon the population. (Applaas'e), ! He was not going into the question of why | the representatives of the Opposition i opposed the passing of the hill, and then said to the country a.nd towns that it was n vicious bill. They started by saying that it was a vioious bill, and afterwards abused the Government for not pas sing it. They dreaded first that the Government would not allow them to mangle the bill in committee, and they also dreaded the wakening up of the country to the fact that representation should be o^the basis of population. He would ask them to notice the speeches of certain members as reported in " Hansard," and ccc how their acts accorded. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. And now he came to another ques'ion which followed naturally from representa tion by population. For representation by population really meant goveynmont of tho colony by the people, and to do this they had to take iuto consideration the Civil Service cyotem. He would affirm ihat never had such a bill been passed by any Government as r.hat one known as the Civil Service Reform Bill. It took away the patronage by Ministers. It provided that none but ex perts should be especially appointed on the Civil Service. The rest must come in through examination—the only door to enter the Civil Service was for young open and women to onter for the examina lions, for there wos to be do extinction. A bright boy, whoever he was and whore ever he was, should have a chance. He proposed that each district shonld have a nomination-say Auckland City Euet. It should have one nomination, and ehould not bo entitled to another chance until every other district in tha colony had also nominated one cadot. Now as the law existed, patronage was taken away from the Government in pne and the Auditor-General was bound to see that a boy had the requisite number of marks before he would authorise payment of his salary. The question was were they to lock upon the Civil Service as a pro ua»ion, or were thoy to put the civil sorvantß on the fame footing as bankers and merchants'clerks? They had chosen the latter course, and now a Civil Service appointment could be terminated at threo mouths. (Applause.) And in order that 'he man should not ge away penni less, five ocr cent. of hie salary L&nn ,/f* ln,f d> and' with interest, nanaed to the civil servant on leaving! ilere came m the question if retrenqhmnui. He., th°uKhti that the cost of government to U«avWS^ *oa he undertake w™f¥h^ 8t ) 6 £Btim a,tes that they would bring down would be more fair than any yet brought down by any o v h,ji

Government. To dismiss a large num. bor of Civil servants, however, would bo no aid to the crtl"ny, for moat of thfm would cam and get compen sation. Bit wha mijjlit be iloue would bo to consolidate uffieea and 'o see that the ■ sjlarios paid wme not larger than those given in ether colonies. A' the fame time they could pave the way K.r future economy by engaging Civil to vanta on quarterly ter.us, setting apart 5 per cent, of all sala ries for retiring allowances THIS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, [A voice : What about the Legislative Council ?] Perhaps his friend was aspiring to that Chamber, and for that reason he did not know what 10 e-iy abo-it it. (Laughter). He hope"), however, the time would come when we would only have one Legislative. Cnambei-, and unt.il that reform came he. would strongly oppose any attempt to make the Legislativa Council elective That . would mnke of it a barrier to retorm and crea'e difficulties between the two Cham bers, such as those v, hich had happened in Victoria and resulted in a deadlock there. SOCIAL REFORM. Turning to this question, ho believed the Stuto should taku care to preserve the, physique of the people. As a first step in, thia direction he thought the State ebould limit the hours of labour for meu and women, and in this connection he com-' pljioed uf want of sympathy from the* iwipio most interested—the workers them selves. He could understand free-traders objecting to eueh legislation, for free trade. . wua virtually State non-interference. He. was surprised, in introducing to Parliament his bill lor limiting the hours of labour for barmaids, to find men calling themselves democrats getting upoue another to oppose the measure. Without social reform poli tical reform would be of little avail, for social reformaimed at the preservation of the race from degeneracy, and that object was only to bo attained by careful regard being paid to the physical well-being of the people^ ' and by cai iog for their physical welfare Uieg would be also conserving the.ii morat weifure. THE BOKKOWXN6 QUESTION.. Ue thought he bad now touched upon aU thu questions which were prominently bi;i(;ya the country, and which affected tha policy either of Government or of Opposi tion. In tact, there seemed to be very tew points on which the Opposition seemed to. differ from the Government. The chief points oi divergence were with the Government's lai.d. legislation, aod Da the subject (it representation as well on trie eubjtct oi borrowing. It waa a i einnular thing that as soon aa he began to point aut thao the colony could not stand any more borrowing, the Opposition sad- ! denly began to rind out that further bor rowing was absolutely necessary, yet, not so ; long ago, bis colleague had boon denounced throughout the length and breadth of the colony on acount of hie proposals for bor-. rowing iS'ow he found that the leaders of the Opposition, an for instance, Mr Bryce at VVaverley, and Mr Ormond at Napiejy had declared we muet have more borrowing^ and he would undertake to say that all thfl Opposition candidates, big and little, would now echo the cry that we mast borrow more, which simply meant that the Opposi tion being assured that the progress of the colony depended upon further borrowing, were afraid to stop it. He believed, how over, that we should try and limit oar borrowing, a,nd that the colony would never be truly gieat unless it co'-.ld depend upon itself without invoking the assistance ol the money le'jder. Ue did not say that we could stop borrowing at once, but that was the goal >vu should tot betore ourselves, Lind towards which we ebould continually strive. THE AIM OF DEMOCRACY. j Moreover, these periods of depression were in the cud the butter for us, and those who came after us, by reaeon of rhe pro vision they induced us to make. What should be our aim in dealing with these* political quettion? ? He had aeked them to confcid^r every political question b% goi.g v s?op backwards, and considering whii is the fu.iotion ot the Stale. Ha a-kud thtin to think ot tha-cjtlvta ac a democracy, and a.s such to have hope in the future VV* should never be o great people, cjr tttaiu to any position in the. v.'o;!ti l exccpt wo had taith in ourselves, and believed that tho world was belter than, when we cama into it. The world was to, be jjuvtrned by the people, and therefore wo mast ain-aye tiui-t the oeople and have faith in the lutuiv. W v must have State education, u>id State education of the highest character, .iiffuao.: throughout ttio laud, fO that the poui'i»t ma,u's oui^ uiight attain to ihu loftiuet posit, Liou in tlie Ktutc, (l^oud applause). If we hud la,ith in the tace and in its pro gress «c t-Uould be struggling for what> ivsi believed to ba nuo and light, and vie* > tory W-uld be curs in the end. He asked thu people oi Auckland to take every poli ticui question back tp those leading princi ples, uwi hu ielt assured that the result, would be a ccn^iritucy in effort. If they, ■ only would, »heti couaideriuw. those political, qui.ritii.in-, look to the future rather t,har| to the present, he had up. fear at,), to how they would vote, at the cony ing election - tb,ey wou^d not -b$ influenced by men, bat by piiaciple, 7 They might have a country well governed ] by $ dcrp..t, who wight do just as well .as a Government backed by a legislative, Council but tho people would feel that the Government was not their Govr rnment, ani that the State \\>\-> not their State. Tha time would come, hu felt convinced, when, the people would look upon the rights o\ the vState as their own, and support them,, in every possible way. Ue noticed one, in-. < stance of this kind, in connection with the Stark purchase, when thu public called' upon tha Government for a v ntnrmesion of legally ; then ihe Government faw that.the. pei^le ut Auckland recognised the factl ,< that any injury to the ■ State waa un ir jurj doneto themselves. He«aspleaseq,( to see that they had been educated this far,; and he felt that if this feeling was generally | adopced they would have a vast improve ment in the condition of the people and 1% the government of the colony. The State was, simply the men bad women of the colony , organised, And, by bringing every political! question to tbis test, tbey would bo, interested in the government in. a way they could not imagine They would* have a cheaper . government and, a better people if they would only recognise., these facts, and all work together for tho, good of the colony, and the generation who, came after ihem would bless them becautQ they would then live bettor and more con tented lives iiian we were able to find apon, th\s earth.. S|r Robert thanked I the audience tot the patient hearing they bad accorded him^ and resumed his seat amidsb great applause. Mr \V. Duncan fcheu came forward, andj moved that » vote of thanks Bhould be ac?.; corded the Premier. He felt that the Hon. Mr Stout hid given them much to think over, and no doubt those who had listened attentively would admit that it was very different.to some political speeches they had heard. He must also thank Sir Robert Stoufj. on bt half of the Radical Reform League fo^. his generosity in delivering an addreaft under their auspices. The Radical Beforin, League had not long been formed in tbU city. It was simply an association formed; to study the political Bigns of the times. They Eat there to watch the actions of the Government, and if they saw any abuse tOi draw the attention of the Government V>. tho matter. Although, they might not, ngree wsth Sir Kobert Stout on all points,.. tull thty muse admit that he was far morel advanced than some politicians who had,; addressed them (Applause.) Mr batty seconded the motion, which, ; was then put to the meeting and carried; with acclamation. Thi: Chairman, in conveying the vote oft thanks to' the speaker, said that he had never contemplated tho address would beat the form it hud. They had been used to far, different addresses in the past, but np,w in, the future they would be able to ccc how these advanced opiuiono were received, and; if they saw politicians who would not assist!, in these matters, then they would know what to do at tho bi lot bi x. : ■ Sir RibL-rt Stout briefly thanked the, audience for the vote. QUESTIONS. In answer to queMioup the Pteuiler said— (1) Tnut the question of differential tariffe ;in favour if INriiiMi p.>seH«luna he bad -hdvocartd : (2) ibat uur port-) were pro tectwt for thu ro°pl" a- \<Tt>o. «nd not for tho banks i.i pmticuiftr ; (3) that he did not think the lionnrnrinmti p»id t<i the Legisla tive Council should be nkdlhhed, for that would me in :haf only ri'^h men could enter that Hon^e ; (4) that aa wb hud triennial parliamei ts M>pre was no ntceeeity of vacat ing mtmbois1 tcarp upon petitions signed by oyer hhlf his then constituents; (5) that he did not'believe jn the reduction of the repretentatives to 13 from each island, an that would simply mean the placing of power in the hands of a few. (Applauee). ' The Premier theu in a few complimentary remarks proposed a vote of thanks to Hta ■:■ Worship the Mayor ior presiding, and the : motion was passed with acclamaiion. Tho aateinblagu then dispersed.

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THE AUCKLAND EVETCUNtji STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1887.



Auctions. rp H B HAY MARKET. In oonsaquonoa or KTM-.y noxs being Good Friday, the Uaual Weekly Snle will ba heM on SATURDAY. AprivO. 1887. ALFFWD BUCK.AND. „, fJ. F. BUDDLK B- ARTUKSDAY, APRIL 12, at Noon. MARINE RESIDENCE, DEVONPORT. Beautifully Situated, Well Finished. ARTHUR & BUDDLE l,e overiXed. Terms easy. Immed.ate pos session. '■;. PAPAKUR* VALLEY. JjEEP, SOIL, WELL WATERED (Three Miles from Station). EASY TKKMS. ARTHUR & BUDDLB Rave been favoured witb instructions from tho SSS4 mSSf). Artbur- a Man n , Oaeenjoroet. on Tuesday, ipril UtU proximo, at 12oclocK -rr ni S FINE ESTATE. Mt fSSiSf'^MJ-^fflS feiS fnto^'u""^T2o SS^reTeJch. mlklSe most d"siraole Honrjatoad^. amali F^ B for°™haTdßitea. for waich the.soil is well adapted. Deina of rich d; cP-J** '°"m ---level, easily oeaced. and well^ w,? B r^v «naeir to the City, within nucn thort distance !?om KaUway ymtion, in a Good District, and "Tilwa^Ua b byg y to Usecure dCountrV Lands for Im medlaTe lieturns. or for Future Ocupanoy. Should not allow rhi^soo.l cnanoo to pa-a. The Te:un will bo raiaa vory o^sy v re " Fordfurther pattioula™ ..oply at the office, whera lha pUn cm bu hi»l>eoUiL B, ABTHTO] [J- F BODDLE MONDAY, APRIL 18, At Noon. VALUABLE SUBURBAN and COUNTRY PROPERTI S. By Order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court. Messrs ARTHUR & BUDDLE Uo?oS iffiay, tne !Bih April, at Uo'o.ook noon, at ttteir afuri. Qaeon-s raet, at tba re qnest ot the Mortgagees, TBS FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTIES :- MOUNT ALBtSKI'-Par-. .vllolmeut 37, Parish o( Titlran-i, Uto the Villa reaidonue of R. O. Qraeuwool, witn convenient oatbtuldingß. stibleg, «o. i'hfl laud comprises 20 ncroß less pordjn taUon Wr_raU*ar, havinijov-er 660 ft. froutage to main roai. and situata within 3 minutes' walk from Mount Albo^t Btatlon. lUnder Mortf?a([e No. 9t070.) HAMILTON -Par* or Allotments 255 and 256 of the Parish of Kir.kiriroa, containing ito 2r 28p aujolning tbe property of the Waikato Ohoese and Buoon Factory Co. (Limited) and near Captain Susie's residence,. (Uatier Mortg»Ke3Tßo). lhis is a highly improved property, owned by Joseph Coohra* OHAUPO Ilia Homestead Farm uf K. H Gubbjna (Uooans cl). wutaming noaly 1.200 acres, »nd o.mpri^inK i,ota 164 155, 3iß 3.7 3Bt to 369 (iuJ'usi'«). ttud 3/0 t0, 33b (Inrush c) o£ the Parish of Ngaroto. Whether with > alu aoleFarm Building me:eon. Slowd as ihe InnesfalUn Kawte. iU.ider MoitiagtsS 0 7 and 3392). PONdOMJi—Lut 10 of tub ilvisioa .of part of Allotment 28, of Section 8, duourba of Auok land. havii k 33ft froatagt) to Spring-atreet, by Slit deep, wicil DwellinK-honae moreon. the proueity of U. A. Mills. (Mortgage No. 82549) PONSONBY—Lot 43 of a subdivision of part of Allofnent 16, ot Section 8, Suburbs ot Auck land. conUinin* 17 perohes. Laving fro nace Of 75ft. to Har^reaves-Btroct. wittt 2 Dw.ll ing-hoUßes Llieroon, tny property oX J*. Nightingale (.vlorceiigc 2575), For furthar pirticuiarj apply to the Auc tioneers, ABTH[JR & BUDDLE , O. HESKETH] U- AITKKN ValOAt", ApJilL 15, At 12 Norn. BY ORDER OF TdK R-tCGISTRAB OF THB SUPRKMa COURT OF N!W ZEALAND. Tho Subscribers have been instructed by tbe Regißtrur of tbe Sapromo Court to uell t>y piibic auction. »v Friday, the latbiuat., at 12 o'clock nojn. rriAKAPUNA— illottnent 21, Section 1, I situate on the Lake Road, about one mile and a halt from Dsvonptirt Wharf, containing 27 acre* 1 rood 33 parches, substantially («oced and laid down in grass (about 6ace. bain? panted withoaV.co f r.M tre.j>i, w:th Oo;ta(t) and Outbuilding. *i:io voder Liod Truasfer Act. Aad KARANGAH4.I J.^-M.dlle portion of Al ot munt 38 oontaluinx 120 acres. And, A WHITU-Lots 23, 27. and 29, 3ub division ot Allotment 3. having frontage to Manu«iU Harboor. BESKRr«; AITKEN, A; CO , Auiaoneora. O. HESKBTH] I*- AITKE.N PRBLIMINARY NOTICE. WEDNESDAY, APHfL 13 at 12 o'Clock. CHOICE SUBURBAN RE3IDBNCE, WITH 6 AORES CLEAR VOLCANIC LAND. AT MOUNT ALBERT. FOR ABSOLUTE SALK, The Subicrib3M w.ll s ill b ■ s.uclvo.i, &t their Mart, on Wednesday, April 13, at noon. THE WHOLE of I ot 2, of a Subdivision of Lot 3 7 and 8. of a Subdivision of Allot ment 38. Parish of Tltirangi, containing 5 acras 2 roods 22 parches, und having ur^o:6d thereon a Superior New Family Residence uf eight rooms, with large Outbuildings al insuroa fir tSW The Land is pure vol.-.amc. laii t ut in Krasa paddocks, plantation?, and or;hurd^. Aiso, DKSIKABLK SUBURBAN RKBIOENCH! SlTffii, OR SMALL FARMS, Adjoining the foregoing aai portions of same Qubiivibioa. Full pirticnlarn ou application to HESKKTH. AITKKiV, & CO., Aueti-'aeere, W. 8. OOCHBAHKI IJAB> DAOR" MONDAY, APRIL 18, BY ORDER OB1 THE MORTGAGEE. RESIDENCE, tONDON-STREET, PONSONBY. . f ho subscrllierß will sell by auction, at their Kooms, Quetn street, on Monday, April 18, at twelve o'olook, ALLOTMENT- 138, Mount St Mary's, Ponsonov. hnviog a frontage of ii feet !0 London street, by il'2 feat oeep, eitnate oiose to he co?, and commanding a flae view of the Har bour with a oo^forablereslden x i of five rooois and outhouses .-r«cttd thereon. The property of Mr D. S. Cambia. SAMUEL OOCHkaNE & SON, Auctioneers. OHAS. HBSKETHi [*"»■ AITKBN TTESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO., AUCTIO S R fe^a G KBTATK. AND Regular Sales every Tuesday of Bldea, Skins. -:-. rWooi, Tallow, &o. CITY MARKET. " DURHAM YARDS. For sale, every In adny, a- o'ev n o'clork. WOOL, HIOFS, SHEEPaKINS. TALI.OW, HUNTKR AND NOL4N, .: ; Auctioneers.. ~.:' WALTER J. DOWDEN, AUCTIONBBE, Q tr-«H(HJ-»^-JS ■BrBHI, "pBODXJOH 8&M EVERY FRIDAY 1



R. c. OARK] tE- D- TONKS THCKSDAY, vl'.'.'l 21, At 12 o'Clock FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIED, MACHINERY, ENGINES, CHATTBIP, GOODS, TOOLS, KFFECTS. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PATENTS, &c., &c, &c, OF TIIK NEW [ZEALAND IRON AND [STEEL COMPANY (LlMIMB). BY ORDKR OF THE LIQUIOA <O!l. Mr .lambs Macfari.ine. B. TONKS A CO. Will Soil on Thursday, April 21, at Twelve rpHE WHOLE OF T«E PROPERTY, BUILDINGS. PLANT, hlUHi'd. Etc,, KU\, Etc., THE NBW ZtIALA.SU IRON AND STKBL COMPANY (LIMITKDI. Conditions of -<:•■ Mil uthur p- rticularso»n besoenw ilio Ulli« ■ ( iha Auctl ii>ee'»; ir, a; the Office ot the Liquidator, Kurt-streut, Auolc land. N.Z. KEEP PACE WITH THE TIME* J. H. DALTON, TAILOR, Victoria Street East, Auckland, T«nny»on Straet. N»Dler, Msa TATTXRNS OW CLOT* <TOy FOB 6ENTLEMEN'S CLOTHINB l^ 'I\^ P«t fn* •"«• TIM LI.U F^Hi Swi« Suit _ ~2 10 xft'-'tWi 'Fox1 No. 1 StrraSnlt 3to W%wr .. no. * _ _s is t.,-z jH Ftnty Surge Suit -4 10 V^'i^M Heavy Diagonal _4 1» m*l Bost.. .. - _B0 ,f v J Black Cloth Suit .- 410 '*■ I ~ •> ii -• 0 \ '{3 _no '■■■w Froik and Dratl Salt 7 S G«nt'tm«u'« Cortrt Co»t», PRICE LIST jW LATEST FASHIONS F|£|i in CantUmen't and Boy?' ,\%>s|pß Clothing;, rto., and Eo»y \^^^^m Self - M*asur*m«nt Forms ■fflMjitiru' ■n tant, ' i -??^^M GRATIS AND POST FREE, WW On Application. || MM Ch.qu.c, Po»tH Order*, eta.. v||p|fijl to be ironed J. H. DALTON. Wjjg fitntiemtn'a H orninj Ooat and Yut. Ts& EXTRA M^ PAIR TROUSERS GIVEN AWAI fe^^r witb Each Suit f^^^a All Goods are sent CAB l^^^l BIAOE PAID, and If not approved are exehang ! fi-\ 1 ed, or the money return i^S^B ed (whleheTtr pre- Butlimm'i rrook Ooitl. Good Tweed Suit 210 0 Vj|. Trousen • 012 6 itkiM •mUanun'i l«t<d laik Soiti. morrTsotsTs Patent DisiNPEOTANiilvLcnD No Hospital should be 'without It, JfANCFACTUKED OLNY BY THh; t'ATEDTtS, ; JOHN MORRISON, PAGKTSTKKKT, HRKATNOHTH ROAD, AUCKLAND. Office Of the Sanitary Inspector, Auokland. NoTembor 34, 18S6-TW Mr John Morrison, Pauet-RiTßut, Auckland :- Sir,—l haw tested ronr Patent DJslnfocisr.: Flnld In Mveral different ways, and have found It, In all Instances, to be a powerful and continuing deodorant, being eqna. to bi.ido. and superior to uther dlcinfeotents which have bcten used bj me. Aa your fluid l» void, of odour. It will which elve forth a tmell, (Men belns an ob Jection, In many instance*, to th^ir gonertil vac. As a purifier and destroyer at noxious B&iellc, | conscitiitiously recon.ru nd tbe nalnK of yojtl Patent Dlalnfeotant Fluin - freely," and In eon olnaicn. -ny yon are deserving of thanks lor the boos yci, have placea within the reuoh of suffering humanity.—l am, yoars respeotfnlly. Obcksc QOI.DIB. B»nlurT Inipeclor, City hi AnoUuuL



FOUR WEEKS TO CLEAR! In sending forth this announcement, I beg to state that my business for the last tw< aoaaons baa so serioualy suffered through ill health, that I hay» decided to relinquish it and to save selling the whole Stock by tender, purpose hoMtag a FOUR "WEEKS' GENUINE SALE COMMENCING AT ONCE. [I^GREAT REDUCTIONS! Reductions will be made on every article, and no deception. At the termination of Sale, the Balance of Stock, with long Lease, Fixtures, &c, will be submitted to the Public for Tender. Onshmeres, black and coloured from IOJd Men's Tweed Suits from - - 13a 6d Fancy Ureas Goods - • 2Jd, 43d, 6;fd Men's Printed Moles • • . 4s 6d Calicoes from • lf'i Men's Tweed Overcoats from - • 15s 6d Crcwdson's 32in. No. 2 - -• - S^d Knicker Suite from - - - 2s lid Scarlet Flannels from - - - 6Jd Twee'ls by the yard irom - -Is OM Sheetings, white and unbleached, from Bjd | Men's Shirts Is 3d Table Damask from ' t " si I Men's Socks • • - 3d per pair )/4 Blankets from - - ■g - 3s lid i Men's Hats - • * ',„• "la each Ladies' Corsets Is 3d per pair | Flowersldeach, Underclothing, Infants' Robes, &c, clear at Lowest Prices. -{ COME EARLY FOR BARGAINS TO \ JAMES SCUTT, XiOIETjDOISr HOUSE, VICTORIA AND NELSON STREETS, AUCKLAND. Thrco minutos from Train Oar, top of Wellosloy Street.



J. LEVY & SONS' ASSION'Hh STOCK OF CLOTHING, MERCERY & HATS, Amounting to $& — ~ The Melbourne Drapery and Clothing Company having purchased the Stock at Half-price, are now seiling the same on the premises as above at one-hali the original price. The following lines are specially cheap: — 300 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, 4s lld Levy's price, 15s 6d 350 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, Cs Ud ~ „ 18s Oil 270 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, 8s lid „ „ 25s o<l 170 Men's Tweed Suits, 20s 6d ... ... ... ~ „ 50s 0.1 240 Men's Black Cloth Coats, 6s lid „ „ 30s Od Youths' and Boys' Tweed Suits, Via Gd „ „ 30s Od Boys'Knicker Suits, 9s 6d ~ „ 25s 0d 150 Men's Tweed Coats, 4s lid - „ „ 27s Gd 80 Men's Overcoats, 29s Gd „ „ GOs 0,1 100 Crimean Shirts, 6s lid r- „ ~ 10s d, 200 White Shirts, Is lid ~. .... ... ... ~ ~ 4s 6a 150 White Shirts, 2s lid , « „ 5s 9d 600 Scarves and Ties, 8d a ~ Is Gd 450 Scarves and Ties, Is . „ 2s Gd 50 doz. Men's Hose, Is ... » » Is 9d Hats at Half-price. Portmanteaus, Collars, Handkerchiefs, &c, AT HALF PRICE. THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY & CLOTHING 00. Half-price Sale of J. Levy & Sons' Stock.



GIVING lIP BUSINESS. — r-»»-oao « As n c d o c sy ■ StvjS* SNB Khar fc*' Owl*' Sam »Vj DRAPEII&CLOiHIEE 62, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE 8.N.Z., ■JDEfiS to announce that he has rleculeH on filVIWi Ul' BUSINESS, ami in orili-i i. clear out the Stock as quickly nit po.-t.iblt!, In: will I I n Great Genuine Cash Clearing-out Sale, COVIMI.NCINO TODAY,-FRIDAY, MARCH 11. The Stock has been reduced to such prices that , Bargains are to be had in every Department. COME EARLY AND SECURE THE PICK OF THE STOCK. GREAT REDUCTIONS. Note the Address ; A. BNEDDEN, 63, QUEEN^STREET, OPPOSITE B.N.Z,



: jh-J JaMM&r who is c. a. postbbi I i ' /tHaI l*» lA "The peipotrator of tho striped shop ft ! |\ 11 W-' monauosity ;" (late Vamom's) 276 VJ **' Queen Street, corner of Wakefield Street, Auckland, N.Z. 1 1 1 n IN ALL ITS BRANOHES AT A C. A. PORTER'S YlilV AUTUMN GOODS^



WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KA^ANGAHAPE ROAD CORNER OF f-ASr-ST.



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W. O. DENNES, TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES. 1 BICYCLES, TKICYOI.ICS, PIANOS, OROANS, und HARMONIUMS, for C»»b or Uafarred PnyinauU. HOMi! BHUTTLK tS It « pi- (■'.!.k.-s '.vj-th; 401 rKI.>TKR & 11...- \: •■ S (win. .-overt Sit M.W I).iV[> Vi.i'.ilCAU FKH.D ..551 '.>•>:•: K-'Tlei .. w _ i I i WKKTUEm .. .. ~ .. _ 1 t» 1 THFjnr.F hUCHIXKB. VrHITK (wiltiu- or.- _ _ 110 I WHirK <» :•-!..:., «T. ..'. li-.-rj _ _ 710 • DOMIC;;'! (■»!'.;. ;.::. _ ilO t KiiW DAVIS VBftTICAI. KKKD _ 717 I W. O. mCNNKg. Ui-'SKN Btmr. QINGBK Sewing machines fales In ISS2 .. 603,292 Maohinos 8»lr» in lx" SliKO:?8 Hnehlne* In.'ikw- 42,i!f>ei Machine* MTTHRBK OU'l OF KVKBY FOUR MA OHJNSg HOLD IN THK WORLD ARK SINUJSKS. UPWARPS OF THKEB HUNDRED •FIHST PHIZES I CHRISTCHI lICII KXIHHITION TWOGOLD & TWO SH.i'ER MEDALS TO BR O"TAJNI|. I! fitK 2/6 vvkks; cl^; 2/6 wtckk AT 261, QUKKN-ST., AUCKLAND. BEWAIUt OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES. Iron Curved for V brandas (ANY PATTKR-) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. George IVI c gaul Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OP ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS FOB SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tank» (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 50,000 feet Lead Edne Hidge Cap (all sizes) 50 000 feet O.G. Spouting (all sizes) 50,000 feet Downpipca (all sizes) 50,000 foot Galvanized Water Pipes (all Bizei) Lead-bead Nails, Lead Wanhcra, Portabla Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boiler*, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Throe First Prizes for above linea, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best seleotion of Gas Globei Is Auckland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade it the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country Orders punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all rrade Requisites, Wellealuy-st. Ka-t (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames.



a>TMAMATII.-AL AND NAUTICAi INSTRUMENT MAKKH. anonvr, Mfp-Tuww, u.K.vrfi i» sTooa Mouril; flt ipi«.r»r.i"-.-! Ui"-tA Glo:;iit>^ in uuprtrioir j- ,;61|t7 •■bu-«c0i.«.6. ulnooulnr Weld aiassw. *n& Mlnv KUeSSSSfA?MiIni. Coin'i'iwV . Ab:.oy L*T«k> Hi'tJr.r.K.1 LuvolK. I'rtaniuno C!<<mj»iibM« i; iiwl-.K li.rttrnmtinU), feile* 1 ar ilml rtnlan J>.iu' 1.0a.i. Soxt»-..«a, (ompisw, Bl'ioaolc* i; •nmstorm, Tnormome*ini, t-irilromu'^M V:.:-i<A.- '."-'.U' SnlinriM. jurt !nttlnij» :. v. nolle »ncl U-Jvuntc Mcdlcul Muchln«t ! !s;.-,ru• !jir.!..ir'.j6«>! ;Ui.<i'» v'i»od M«ii'JiM» ! JTJST RKCKIVKD Bottlors' Toloacopes—noworfnl portable, *ne) cheap ; 118 Settlors' Aneroid Barom.'i-'»- «ronK .tiie! <ixx' 25«6d Settlors' Microscopes, nmiMlfytm- 1.7M1 «rti~. 22a 8d Mbo, Htcam and Kleolro Meito: iVitrKlnil Moon1 and Steamers. INSTRUMKNTS OF KVKIiY XIX <JCPAIU« opi'oaiTH: t•' ■•! >'• in1 >tr ••• NEW ZEALAND PBRAMBULATOB FACTORY, U AND 38. ORKY-STRRKT. MKS-R8 'OPKMIN & CI.KGG, Pi a'jt'c^l AlftnuficturiTs of BVery do.criptlon of ' HftiMnattu-. >let;«inhijl«t ,rs, lnvft'lel Car rbif.O', so.; Kei»iir» of ev-ry d»ecriptlon No»Mv Execut-.el. I A knotty quo'.t.;.oo(.irlia'dildio : Whydoneoole ' buy Oaieli'Utti d tnd P, mrabuliitors from other innkoiß.aii(lcoiii'^o^oontouptoejtr:httngoforone our make, when th,y can s"curo a'i tb-:iy deaire 1 In ono ot our new '1, hlkhu at tt.e first outlay, md ut much loop 00-i 1 Our prramtiulatore are con stantly inoreaflinn in favour, and bo oonfldent aro woof their rtu'abllltv 'bar. -we gruara' too to ' k«ep tboiu in repair ti/r onn year I'UICH l.lHTii FHKK 'riDNS! QDMB GUNBI KIVI.WJ ! RiSTiP* RKVOL.V]r,H J I KKVODVKRS OUNPOVVDKK Shot Cape, Cartridges, Wadding wihb Cartridges, loading Apparatus AMMUNITION Of Kvkky Description, Fishing Tackle. Cutlery, Fireworks, etc. The best a.nd oheapeet House (n Auofcland for (bo tiDove In At D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Ropalra and overy doscrlutlon of flunwork dons at the lowest possible prices, and satlsf aotlan guaranteed, D. EVITT. Qdnmaksr, QUKSNISTK BK'i', 4.UCKLAWD (Opposite the Market Houael. PfHOH! UHTS SKNTT TO ANY ADURKSP. I /^HAMPTALOUP & (fiOOPER. \_/ \J SiCLKOTKD LIST OF BOOKS ON TRADKS AND TECHNICAL, KNOWLEUGB. „. d Boot &Sboo Making, Art of. by J. I,em .. 6 6 Carvers', GiMors', and Picture- frime makers' Ouiiic SO Carving in Wood, for Amateurs .. ..IS 4rt pf, by O. A. Rogers 1 3 Cabinetmaker, Tho Prao to 1 IB Carpentry nud Joloery, by T. I'redirold .. j 1 Oarpeitry. Circnlar Work in. G. ColliniTß 3 0 Colour & Dye Wareß, Manual of, by J. W. Slater 8 8 French Po'i'hlrpr, br a Practica'Man ..SO House Decoration, by J W Facey .. ~6 0 leather Mnnnfarture, Art ot. by A. Watt 14 0 Lithojfranby, tha Gr-iran-ar of (W. D.Kleh rnond) 5 8 „ Colour Printing, ~ SB Mechanic's Own Book, Hdoiib .. ..7 0 Patterk-uifikli'g, uy Foreman .. .8 0 Ptimire Mnfhin s nnd Mnobine Printing, by P. Wilson 5 0 Printer. The A merioan, by T. MacKellar 12 0 Photography, Tr.wiin.i on. by W.Abney ~ 4 0 Practical Guide to, Marlon 3 0 Prospeofors'llai d-ook hjr J, W. Anoereon 4 0 Plnmbnr and Kauiiary House-B S. Hellyer 12 0 Sanitary Plumbing. Art of, tiy ~ 7 jj Spiflninnrin Flnx. Tow, anelJute (P. -<baru) 7 0 Sign-writing and (Jlasa llnibosting. by J. CaliDghom _ 6 0 Soap O Tidies. Luhricsntfl, atd Gljoorlne, The Manufacture of 12 0 Tntn^n's Manual. t,y I. H. Butts .. ..8 6 Varnifboß and oils, by J. Cameron.. ..8 6 Varni6hes, the Fabrication of, B. Andres 11 0 BOOKSELLERS AND BTATIONBR3 76, Queen street, Auckland. FLAGSTAFF BOTBI,' NORTH SHORE. ! J The above Hotel is now Replete with all tho advantages of a firat-olaas Hotel Boat Brands of Wineß and Spli Us, MICHAEL CORCORAN, Phopbibtob,