GARDENERS' HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting.

The fourth annual meeting of the above Society was held last night in the New market Hall. The attendance was not very large. Mr Charles Hesketh presided, and after briefly introducing the busi ness he called upon the Secretary to read the report and balance-sheet. Which was as follows --Your Committee cannot congratulate you on tho position oi. the Society for the past year, the subscrip tions for the current year being less than those of the previous ones. There has been a great falling off in tho annual income, mainly due to the lack of interest in pac ing members'tickets, there being a a™r ence of £40, and a falling-oil in the door takings of about £10. The exhibits at the Spring show were very good ; pot plants and cut flowers were well represented especially roses, and vegetables were very line considering the season was somewhat late. The Autumn show was above the ordinary merit j pot plants, cut ilowers.and fruits of all descriptions, particularly grapes, were exceedingly admired, ihe camellia show was, as usual, a success, as far as exhibits go, and considering the bad State of the weather the door takings were fak, the sale at the conclusion of tho show being a great success. Your committee state that, although there is not a large cash balance, as may be seen from tho bal ance-sheet, theliabilitiesof tho society are not so bad; but they would recommend the con tinuance, and would advise great effort to be made by members to increase the number to 500, if possible. The Committee have to thank the numerous donors of special prizes, which have caused increased competition, and also the judges and stewards who so kindly lent their valuable time and assist ance, and would appeal to all interested to use their best endeavour to work the Society to a credit balance clear of plant and stock of all descriptions by the end of the coming year. Balance-sheet. Dr.—June 30. Society's prizes paid, £23 12s 6d ; paid printing and advertising, £30 ; band account, £11 5s ; clerical assistanco, £5 10s; secretary's account, £17 ; sundry accounts as per receipts, £50 15s 3d ; bal ance, £5 15s Id : total, £143 17s 10d. Cr.—June 30. Cash in hand, £16 17s Id ; balance special prize, £5 ; schedule adver tised and flowerstand, £3 16s 6d ; subscrip tions,. £32 3s 6d ; door takings, £83 16s 9d ; entry fees, £2 4s: total, £143 17s 10d- Balance in hand, £5 15s Id. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Gillespio, the report and balance sheet was adopted. Election of Officers.—The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : — President: SirW. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.B. ; Vice-president: A. E. Devore, Esq. ; Committee : Messrs C. S. McDonald (chair man), W. J. Palmer, A. Griffiths, Bennett, W. Mclndoe, B. Dawson, D. Mclndoe, Gillespie, J. C. Blackmore, Skelton, Jones, Allan, and Stimpson. It was also decided that in future the name of the Society should be altered to The Koyal Horticultural Society of Auckland. Other matters of routine were discussed, after which the meeting concluded.

MELANESIAN MISSION.

At the Library, Bishop's Court, yesterday, the annual meeting of the St. Barnabas Ladies' Association was held, when there was a large attendance. The Association, closely connected as it is with the Melanesian Mission, had the op portunity of hearing from Bishop Selwyn, who has just returned from a short holiday from his , labours in those fields, an account of the progress of the work under the Mission. Holy Communion was "cele brated at ten o'clock in the Bishop's Chapel by Bishop Selwyn,assisted by Bishop Cowie. After this service had concluded the Mis sionary Bishop gave a graphic and most interesting account of the labours of the white and native teachers in the rough fields he had just left. His romarks were specially directed to the recent progress of things in the Florida and Solomon groups of islands, also at Santa Cruz. The Rev. Dr. Codrington also addressed the meeting, speaking especially of the Nor folk Island training colleges. The twelve Melanesian native teachers, chiefly from the Solomon Group, who arrived in the Southern Cross last week, sang several English songs during the morning , . These men are very small, but well-made, and have remarkably well formed heads for natives. All dressed alike, with soft felt hats and bare feet, these scholars during the past week have been seeing the sights of Auckland under the fatherly guidance of Bishop Cowie.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ftlr Wcwinan on the Political Situation.

(To the Editor.)

Siß, ;i —*Not> s beirig a candidate for Parlia mentary perhaps give me greater '4ib6rty -to point out some of the errors of our Parliamentary proceedings. A crisisrjds'at-hand, and it behoves each one who has the welfare of the colony at heart to offer Jiis, contribution of advice, and thus effect,}if possible, .a removal of the difficul ties that surround us. -Ho one,has greater confidence in the future of the -colony than I have. In the course of three dr four years I believe we shall forget all the troubles that <now .embarrass us, if we only make a wise Selection of men to represent us in the next -Parliament, Finance must of necessity (claim our attention before any other subject is considered; and I fear very few of us fully realise the extent of our liabilities or the difficulty of meeting them. If we rely upon past party lines, we shall not obtain our object nor secure the reductions , we require. Sir Robert Stout, Major Atkinson, and other leaders of party must, for the time, be not considered. A sensible reduction in our expenditure must be effected, and if one leader cannot do this another must, and one Ministry after anQther'must'be set we find, onethat will. The exigencies* of the time demand this ; otherwise we shall not be able to meet.the interest upon our national debt; and any dishonour on this score will be fatal to our future prosperity and credit. But statements like these, without pointing out the dark spots in our expenditure and how to remove them, are useless, and I feel that I am chargeable with egotism by sup posing! know any better than my neigh bours, as to what we want do nefor us to Improve our condition. Please take my statements for what they are worth—and let the public set them aside if they fail to suit. First;'l think we are over-governed for a population of 600,000—our machinery Is out of all proportion to our require ments. If the General Assembly can be ■reduced rto fifty members, we should be better 'governed; the talking power of : -the House would. ,be sensibly lessened— ■ ,the 'Ministers, could then be reduced to four ; the {honorarium can be reduced to ; ,one~hundred pounds, the Ministers' salaries , to £1,000 for the Premier and £600 L : ior .the -others. .The Legislative Coun j, cil being a '.place of honour, and its • members wealthy, need m*JJ ay - The 1 Speakers -all the other ; «sLcers could then be reduced in proportion. The de ; j|ence ; e x peuditureiCan>be ? almoßb.suspended

for a time. Already a fearful outlay has been incurred and our debts augmented by guns and fortifications that are of very questionable value, and a few years -hence will be set aside as useless. Meanwhile our poverty and our determination to de fend our house and home are our best de fence. Let us first enrich our country, and we shall find means for defence. Let us not beggar ourselves by finding the means now to please a lot of " hangers-on," who are every year dragging us down -to poverty. In this evening's Star (June 28fch) we have the report, from Wellington of a commission being appointed com prising two Major-Generals, two Lieu tenant-Colonels, and a Major, with a captain to act as secretary. Of course, each commissioner "will expect a salary corresponding to his " title." As a matter of course, they are expected to make a great show for their pay ; and a Commis sion sitting at Home (in addition to the one hero) lias recommended a new rifle for adoption, entailing additional expense. Already the guns we have mounted for pur defence are said, by a competent authority, to be nearly useless, and must be superseded by others. Shamo upon tho Government, who, while the people are groaningundcr the present taxation, and daily passing through tho Insolvency Court, are forcing us into debt by fresh appointments, whose yearly pay, although large, will bo trifling com parod with the changes they will introduce into their departments. Mr Editor, is there no means of stopping this waste of our hard - earned money, or is it possible that your whole paragraph from Wellington respecting the commission is a hoax, some thing like the "cask o' whisky" in Mr' Luckie's editorial days? We have next our education little bill of £500,000 per annum for 600,000 people, which Sir Robert Stout says ho will sustain, if ho suffers martyrdom (political, he means). Tor this I shall be sorry, for he is a clover man, and may bo of great service to the colony it he can only be separated from his evil genius (Sir Julius Vogol). Nevertheless, tho edu cation voto must bo reduced by at least £150,000 yearly, and I trust Sir Robert will survive tho operation. I believe we shall render great service to the rising generation, and increaso then physical ana brain power, by deferring their education until they are seven years old. Let them be encouraged to spend as much time in the fields and in our parks as pos sible. They will then be prepared to battle with their lessons far better, and at ton years of age be quite,as forward in their educa tion ; meanwhile saving tho country about £70,000 yearly in their capitation fees and tho additional school accommodation that must be provided to keep pace with tho present and futuro increase. Some reduction can bo made in the higher classes by reducing the ago, but until wo can get generous citizens to provide an increase of scholarships to givo every smart, intelligent boy a show, 1 would deal cautiously in this direction ; but all tho boys over tho Fourth Standard whose parents can afford to pay for their children should be required to do so. Our universities are in the right direction, but, alas ! ten years in advance of our means. One university for the colony would be better, and if Ofcago has got endowments to sustain a good one, let her do her part generously, and provide for all-comers. I have not gono over all tho ground open for inquiry. There are tho higher salaries in the civil service— the judges and their courts, tho Governor and his balls, tho evils attending Bellamy's, not so much in tho cost, but in the wasto of time, by speakers inflamed with too much wine lengthening out the session beyond all reason. .There are also tho steamers and Ministers' travelling expenses, together with secretaries and private secretaries, and a number of. other things for which I fear to trespass upon your time and space., But while trying to en force economy on our Government, I should not be true to my principles if I failed to point out with an emphasis far stronger than any I have yet indulged in, that if wo wish to save the colony and a speedy revival of trade and -commerce, we have the remedy in our own hands, i Let each individual put a restraint upon himself and abstain from all intoxi cating drink. The effect would be liko life from the dead ;we should advance by " leaps and bound ;" we could then nearly dispense with our police ; our gaols would soon be half empty—and while all we can hope from our futuro Government will be a saving of about five hundred thou sand pounds (£500,000), by a suitable reduction in the liquor traffic we could save at once two millions a year to tho country oi our adoption, and would be morally and physically bettor for the change. Let us become patriotic for once, and stand manfully in tho breach and save our country.—l remain, sir, yours truly, J. Newman. p.g.—I lay great stress on the last sen tence, for 1 have no faith in tho man's honesty who would entail sacrifices upon everyone else, and'yet make none himself.— J.N.

The Eden Electorate.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Politicians are as a rule so ambigu ous, evasive, and disingenouus, that it is per fectly delightful to read Mr J. Aitken Con nell's second address to. the electors of Eden. Its originality is unique ; its modesty of tone, marvellous; its tran sparency of style is symplicity itself; and its delicate allusions to the .political situa tion evince a critical acumen both rare and wonderful. The moral earnestness with which Mr Connell alludes to his bell-topper ; theexemplary suppression of the personal pro noun? the felicitous language in which he de picts thesweatrunningdownhisback, "in the happiest and altogether best days of his life ;" the pathos of his appeals to us to see fair .play while he ''gives the "Government the soundest thrashing they will get in the colony," are stimulating to a degree. What ever Mr Connell may have oeen in his happiestand best days, his natural force seems unabated, his pluck is undoubted, and if he does notget what is "very dear to his heart" he will evidently bear defeat with commend able fortitude. But if Mr Connell does not become less diffuse in his addresses, he will court defeat. Electors of Eden do not want to know the style of Mr Connell's coat or hat, but what he thinks of the unearned increment; not what will gratify a long cherished personal ambition, but how we are to pay three millions a year in interest; not whether the sweat has ever run down his own back, but how he proposes to find work for the unemployed to sweat at. New Zealand, with a population of 600,000 souls, owes L 89,491,324 ! That sum is simply appalling and it were the veriest sham to aft'ect that we could pay even the interest legitimately, to say nothing of the principal. We have borrowed to pay in terest until John Bull has found us out; and now he will lend no more for that pur pose, extra taxes must be wrung from the people. The public creditor must be paid, but private creditors simply oannot bo paid, hence mortgagors are abandoning their pro perties, mortgagees get no return for re investment, therefore the unemployed re main idle and capital unproductive. Thie can go on only for a time ; the end draws very nigh, and those in power are making hay while the sun shines. Fancy the Speaker drawing LBOO foi* about four months' work at Wellington ! Fancy the Ministry having from L1,'280 to L 1,750 each, besides resi dences, allowances,, and private practice ! Fancy the two Houses drawing this year nearly L 50,000 ! But it is not a ques tion of fancy; it is a question of life and. death. Unlees some good men come forward and man the ship, we shall inevitably soon be among the breakers. If Mr Connell can satisfy us that he can help more than others to save the country from bankruptcy, our wives and-little ones

from starvation, and the men from despair, we will welcome him ; but the crisis is too serious to permit of our dispensing with cre dentials.—Yours, etc., F. G. Ewington.

Analysis of Food and Drink.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Your timely paragraph in a recent issue of the Stau set me thinking of the real necessity for periodical examination,by analysis of the various foods and drinks vended to us—more especially drinks, you will say, and far more especially in toxica-, ting drinks, which will continue to be used by the bulk of the people, notwithstanding the vigorous crujades against their use originating from temperance societies, the members of which are, as a rule, as humane as they are sometimes illogical. These societies have done much to make drunken ness disgraceful, which is so much. Now let them put the people of this colony further in their debt by insisting upon wholesomoness in the alcoholic drinks vended to thoso who consider such drinks good or necessary for them, or who are so weak as to be unable to withstand tho temptation to drink whether good for them or not. In point of fact, insist that if the people will drink they shall have good and wholesome drink, and no other. In this you will succeed, for you will have all tho people with you, and my Lord Bung can easily afford out of his easily-gotten and enormous gains to give at least pure and wholesome liquors. Most people have heard of glucose; not a very great many know what it is. Very largo quantities of it are used in tho manufacture of beer, displacing a proportionate amount of malt. It is starch converted to a sugar by action of sulphuric acid. Ifc sometimes contains sulphuric acid, and is contamin ated by copper or lead, according to the metals with which it has been in contact during conversion. Any person who de- Hires to know more about ifc can refer to tho experiments of Dr. J. Nessler (of Baden), of A. Sclimitz, or Dr. ttarfch, the reports of which will convince any reader that,' in the opinion of Dr. Nessler (that most patient of scien tific investigators), as well as in the opinion of tho other scientists, the stufi" is detri mental to health. At any rate, those who will drink boer should have good beer, and brewers should bo compelled to use malt and hops only, with allowed quantities of beet or cane sugar if desired. Later on I j Bliall name some other articles used by brewers which would be as well omitted-.— Yours, &c, Micro.

Attack on Freethought Prin ciples.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—At the public meeting held to con sider the Bibfe»in-schools question, one of tlio speakers went out of hia way to abuse the principles professed by a section of his fellow-citizens; Mr Button's statement that Freethinkers had "no conscientious convictions" should not, I think, be passed by in silenco. Mr Button evidently detests heterodox opinions, but he surely might give his opponents credit for believing what thoy profess. I abhor his orthodox opinions as much as he does my heretical ones, but I should refrain from making sucli sweeping charges against those who differ from mo. Why, let me ask, was Vanini burnt at Tou louse, Algiori afc Rome, Hypatia martyred at Alexandria, and Thomas A ikon head afc Edinburgh, if it were not that they pos sessed "conscientious convictions "—con victions that the God of nature and of the universe was misrepresented by tho Chris tian creeds ? Mr Button tries to support his statement by saying that our opinions are simply negative. Is this so ? A con siderable number of Freethinkers are either Deists (believers in a first cause and a Supremo Being) or Spiritualists. The re mainder aro purely Agnostic or Atheistic, and these believe in the " religion of humanity," and that the only true worship n to benefit, mankind. Then again, Mr Button says that "he thought it a strange thing that these men" (Frecthinking teachers) should raise no objection to the teaching of the most foolish fablos of myth ology, but were shocked on being asked to read tho Bible, the foundation of all truth." Of course they were not likely to object to Grecian mythology, because it was to bo taught as mere legond and fable, not as solemn truth and a revelation from tho Deity. Would Mr Button object to the Bible being taught under similar condi tions ? As to its being "the foundation of all truth," it is evident that Mr Button has heard but little of Zoroaster, Socrates and Confucius, men who taught the highest morality long before tho supposed birth of Christ. One of Mr Button's concluding romarks is the following abusive pass age referring to education without the Bible :— " They must not sond their children forth as educated beasts, having no sense of their moral duty. He did not believe that man was a man because he was an educated animal, and the man who knew his duty and did it, though he might not know how to read, was better fitted to be a citizen than the person who, though he could solve a mathe matical problem, did not know that which was right from what was wrong." At all this Rationalists may afford to smile when they l'ecall that according to statistics their body furnishes a smaller ratio of criminals than most, if not all, of the Christian sects, and when they also remem ber that " infidel France " was the first out of all the Christian countries of Europe to abolish slavery avid slave-trade within its dominions. The world has not lost by tho lives of such "educated beasts" as Darwin, David Hume, and Condorcet, or Madame Roland, Florence Nightingale, and Harriet Martin'eau. True morality has been the great aim of Freethought philo sophers, from the Emperor Julian down to Herbert Spencer. I revere the great Deistical writings as much as Mr Button does the Hebrew Scriptures, and I have quite as much right to request that selec tions from them should be read in the public schools (to those scholars whose parents are agreeable to it), as ho has to ask for passages from tho Bible.— J am, yours, etc., J. G. Cox.

Mount Roskill Road.—With reference to the state of Mount Roskill Road, "A Resident" writes:—"May I ask through the medium of your valuable paper the reason that Mount Roskill. Road is allowed to remain for so long in its present disgrace ful condition? It is impassable alike for pedestrian's and vehicles, and very much worse than before the Road Board improvements were begun." The reason seems to be that the road in question is on the outskirts of Mount Eden district, and as it is not under the direct notice of members of the Board, it is liable to be neglected. The vehicular traffic has increased very much of late, and as there are no footpaths,pedesbrianß have df>eidedly the worst of it.

Remember This.

If you are sick Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature in making you well when all else fails. If you are costive or dyspeptic, orarosufrer inpr from any other oC 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, pams ana 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.'g Hop Bitters, cost ing but a trifle. Will you let them sufter ? In short, they cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nervee, kidneys, disease. £500 will be paid for a case they -will not cure or help. Druggists and chemists keep it*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STA^THTOSDA^JUNBjyg^

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Public Notices. EOSPECTUS OF THE KAMO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL ... ~~~~ ... £50,000; In 50,000 Shares of £1 Each. 2s 6d per Share to bo paid on application Gd on allotment; in three uaonths after allotment Is 3d; in six months after a ; »otment I \A\ . in 12 months after allotment, 2s bd hereafter as required, but no Call to oxoocd 2s bd per Share, Provisional Directors: THOMAS MOHRIN I EDWIN MITCHJELSON K. W. MOODY I IUEKCE IiANIOAN Manager Bankers: B. W, MOODY I BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Solicitors: MESSRS. JACKSON AND EUSSEUi Secretary, pro tern.: it. w. moody. This Company is to be formed to purchase from tho Kamo Colliery Company. Limited, their Works, Machinery, Plant, Lands, and Royalties, situate in the District of W haugarei. New Zoaland, and to work the present valuable seams of Coal, Fire Clay, and other minerals which have been already opened up, and otber seams of Coal of very superior quality recenuy discovered on the same lands. _ Tho Property to be acquired consists of 1./47 acres of freehold—6oo acres of which is forest land, affording an unlimited supply of timber for Mining purposes; and 571 acres of leasohold - 250 acres of which are held for a period or. ninety (90) years on payment of a royalty or sixpence per ton. and the remainder tor 11 years, in all 2,318 acres valuable Mineral Lands. Manager's House, Houses for Miners, and Offices are erected on tho freehold. . Tho Machinery and Plant (fnlly particularised in the Schedule attached) is all in good working Order, and is a complete working plant for im mediate operations, and adequate to present requirements. The hulk Senator will carry 750 tons coal from Whangarei to Auckland, is in good order, and cost the Company years ago, £3,200. Jwo barges, each with a capacity of 150 ions, cost each £550. „ _„. Coal Wharf at Auckland with storage for 500 tons coal, leased from tho Harbour Board at rental of 30s per week. Railway siding at. Kamo connecting the pit, through tho Railway, with deep water con structed by the Company at cost of £1,000. This extensive and valuable property is offered to the proposed new Company for tha sum of thirty-nvc thousand pounds (£35,000)— los»!than half the cost to the present owners. The Kamo Coal Co. (Limited) to pay Kamo Colliery Co. (Limited), £35,000: f/iws—ls,ooo sharos paid up to 10s, £7,500: to take existing mortgages as under—Bank of New South Wales, C per cent...416,000; Meredith, 6 per cent. £1,300; Farmer, 8 per cent., £1,750: Morrin and Co., "Senator," 8 per cent., £1,000; Bank of New Zealand, C per cent, £1,750-£21,830; balance in cash. £2,G70-£35,000; capital (nominal), £50,000; loss 10s per share on 15,000 shares, £7,500 - £12.500: amount to be paid or to represent mortgages, as above, £,4,820; to be paid in cash, £2,670—£27,500; surplus available as working capital, £15.000. The present company after having expended a large sum of money in acquiring and opening up this property, has recently been reluctantly compelled to suspend operations owing to want of capital to meet the requirements of tlie Go vernment Inspector of Mines, the resources of tho few on whom the burden has fallen not being equal to any further etrain. A sum of from £5,000 to £0,000 will provide funds to sink the shaft, etc., as indicated by Mr Moody, and for a working capital, and Mill at once place the mine on adi vidend-payingfooting. Tho present condition of the mine and workings, and an ostimatc of its immediate prospects, may bo gathered from tho report of Mr R. W. Moody, mining engineer, who has recently inspected and thoroughly examined tho property at tho desire of tho promoters of tho new company. His report is appended to this prospectus, and is of value as the report of an independant expert in coal mining. • The present working is from two seams, the first being at a depth of about 230 ft-, and 7ft. 4in. thick, giving a first-class household coal, and tho second at a depth of 275 ft and lift, thick, from which the coal is highly esteemed for stoam purposes, and is extensively used by eca-going and coastal steamers, and tho local Government railway. The demand for both household and etenm coals, widely known as "Kamo" coal, bus always been greatly in excess of the supply, tho output not having exceed '2,ooo'tons per ironth. This output can be immediately doubled with the facilities which the small outlay before reforred to will afford, and can be placed in a ready market at a coat to compete with any other coals. In addition to tho vast stores of coal proved to exist in this property, there are valuable clays, iron ore, and other minerals which will in time prove sources of profit, but in the. stores of coal a lone, which arc proved hoih as to quantity and quality, there is the ustsunmco Ota protitablo in vestment. The groater part of the Company's freehold, consists of good agricultural land, and may be loused in small areas for r -tarms. Several lots have been already so leased, and it is estimated a rontal of from £400 to'£soO'pcT annum will bo received from- thisuource Tho Machinery and other Plant consists.of Winding. I'limplng, and other Steam Kiiklucs, Steam Boilers, Coal Skips, a largo quantity of Tramway llntls. Coal Screens, Blacksmiths' and Carpenter's Shops, with Tools, Timber, Iron, etc.. also Agent's and Workmen's Houses, etc., etc., as per Inventory to be seen at the Com pany's ouicc, i, Marine Chambers. AUCKLAND. 15th June, 1887. To tho CIIAIR3VTA N nnd DIRECTORS of the KAMO OOLJjLEKY COMPANY, LTD. Gentlemen. In accordance with your instructions 1 have been over, and have thoroughly examined, the whole of the mineral properties and plant of the Kamo Coal Company at Whangarei, and now 'beg to hand you my report, as follows :— Iflnd that on roforriiiK to tho plans of your surface properties they consist of 1,747 acres of freehold and 571 acres of leasehold lands., in all about2,3lßacres; tho leaseholds being all sec ured to tho Company for long periods at very modorato rentals. The whole of these properties have already been proved beyond all doubt to contain two very valuable seams of coal; the top scum, 230 feet from the surface, being 7ft. 4in. in thickness of cloan coal; and tho lower scam, 275 ft. from the Burfaco, is 14ft. thick of. clean coal, there being no bande or refuse whatever in either seam, which is a groat advantage in securing the marketable coal in a perfectly clean con dition. And, by a careful examination of the ■underground working.*, I find that tho quantity of coal extracted from both scams up to the pre sent time is not more than 120 acres, thus leaving about 2,220 acres of both seams of coal untouched for future operations, which will, I consider, yield (oxclusivo of faults and small coal) some thing like 33.000,000 tons of marketable coal; and I am certainly disposed to bcliovo that from good indications other scams of coal will be found on this proporty. at lovvor levels, and at no ■great depth below your;present bottom scam. 1 Tho permanent winding and pumping machi nory, with all tlio other plant and appliance? now on tho Company's property are good, sub- , stantial, and in first-class working order, and quite sufficient, for an output of coal of from 300 to 100 tons per day. Also the winding and pumping shafts, with all thoir necessary fittings, and all the underground drives and tram roads necessary "for the conveyapce of coal to the bottom of tho shaft, arc all in perfect working order, and ready for work at a momont's notice. Thoonly outlay required to commence working operations on a satisfactory basis is the sinking of a new and larger ventilating shaft, wiiich can bo done at a very moderate cost, aud which is renderod necessary by the Mining Act recently passed "by tho New Zealand Legislature, with some other minor improvements *foxmd to bo absolutory required to increase the output of coal, which is necessary to meet the gz-eatly incrcaseddemand for the Company's coal. Tho coal can bo produced and loaded into the railway waggons alongside the Company's screens at the colliery at a very moderate cost, and the daily increasing demand for both house and steam consumption is satisfactory proof that a very prosperous future is in store for the Knmo Coal Company. And. in conclusion, I Tseliove that Trim per feotly safe in stating that the Kamo Colliery speculation will prove to be one of the safest, in vestments of the kind in tho Australasian Colonies. I am, Gentlemen, Youi» faithfully, R. W. MOODY, Civil, anfl. Mechanical Engineer. HOBE E, T SE W, J In gratefully acknowledging the liberal patronage 6f his customers since the establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating that in order to moet the growing tendency of late towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this system. R. R. therefore begs'to intimate that a substantial reduction will be made on all goods paid Cash. The price thus reduced wi'l bear favourable comparison with any of the wholesale houses or local cash, establishments. The high, quality of goods, which has been a leading feature in this business, will always be maintained. R. RE VV trusts that his readiness to adapt his business to the requirement of the day will meet With the approbation and increased sufpnrt of, his customers. ■ :, Viotoria-Btreet, June 23,1KV.



Land and Estate Affcnts. P. Gβ EWING T0 N, LAND, ESTATE, & FINANCIAL AGENT, QUEEN'STKKET, AUCKLAND. [Established 20 years.] Co™o'rfabloC<,tt«« S lnVio'ortoAvon™,Edc» Sumy Hills, 8s Gd per week Cottage in Summer-street. Mount Eden, i>B ba HEuse W in e Chapel.strcot. 8s 6d per •Wte S^ZS^£ y P™or*y Road, 12s 6d in centre street, Freeman's Bay, 12s (id per week TO BE LET OR SOLD. For Sale or to Let, a new, well-built Villa Rosi dente on Mount Roskill Road, nearly oppo site View Road, on very easy terms. Gas. water, and many conveniences. 1" 0 H N "O 0 L L A R D Begs to inform his friends and the public gen erally that he has commenced business in Auckland as ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC., And trusts he will merit a fair share of public patronage. J B , having many years' experience as a VALUER OF REAL ESTATE, LIVE ©J.OOK, Jiiv.i Is in a position to advise buyer and seller for their mutual benefit. J B also, having received a thorough agricul tural and pastoral training in the United King dom, and having 25 years' experience a3 a fanner in Auckland, is capable of PURCHASING ALL KINDS OF STOCK, For his farming friends who live at a distance from the principal markets. tfOHN BOLLABft, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT. Office: Durham-street West, Auckland. ourkey hills. surrey hills, ckoicelots^^— healthy situation. SURREY HILJA^" SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. Gnc-flfth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received. Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen-street. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. Business Notice?. ILLIAM If RIO NGT ON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. mO TRAVELLERS' AND TOURISTS. JL PRESENTS YOU HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops,'Cabikets, Favcy BOXES, etc., all made from the nick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, CABIXETW OH.X EX, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. STTtS A / J. HE i|_MERICAN COEN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General ■IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Firo Office. Advertisemeiit Agent for Auckland Evening Utah. Post Office Savings Bank, J.loncy Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone liuaeau. JTT 0 W D E N, • JO. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for tho repairs "of every description of Watches, Chronoinetera, &c, &c, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, he is disposing of the, remainder of his PIANOS at and under coat. Persons having old gold jewellery 'Can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the bettor class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. Rolherhams' Genuine English Lovers in stock. /GROUND LI M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : S 0 U T H G A T E\S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND . ROCHE LIME, : - In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is nn ' rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEA NB, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. I' il ISH Eli & c 0., 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUT.CH E R S , ESTABLISHKD 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. R Jervois; His Excellency Sir J'amcs Ferguson ; and H.R.H. tlfo Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of aU kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon t ■■' . . b Cox ™ A B eef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings ;. ~ The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. , SSL Customers Supplied with Ice. W. 1/ E ~^~^ BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER ACCOUNT BOOK MAN UFACTUIiER WYNDHAM-STREET. ' MERCHANTS'ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books 1 Ro-bound. ; BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. ASEFIELD BROS.' STAR BRAND "'.'" BLUE LABEL MULLET ; Can be had eithor direct from tho Factory. ■ •: BATLEY, KAIPARA, • ' ' Or at the following Wholesale Merchants in Auckland:— J. BUCHANAN, H. B. MORTON, T. H. HALL &• CO BROWN, BARRETT & CO.



Business Notices. BY APPOINT- nSAail '« M! «S*4_wi6ii# MENT fro) HIS KXCELT.ENCY THE GOVERNOR. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACEIE, Goachbuilder, MANAGER. . Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in all,the branches of the trade ■ ■• ■ ■ ■ faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. ¥TOTICB OF REMOVAL E. LANGLEY, BUTCHER, Bejje to intimate to the public that-he has re moved to new and commodious Brick Premises. Hobson-street, and' begs to tender thanks for past favours, and hopes, by strict attention to business, combined with good quality and moderate prices, to merit a continuance of the same. BAPEE HANG ING S. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, '[ CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS, For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansiou or Cottage. ; BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN I'APEUHANGINGS. ' 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS A N D H E S S I A K'S, PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS. TURPS, VARNISHES ' AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES W. PHILLIPPS & SON, : ? 95 AND 97, QUEEN-BTREET, I C H O US E, PONSONBY-ROAD, AUCKLAND. W.. COCHRAN, Senr., -. FAMILY BUTCHER. / J. BOTCHEIt.] [j. GEOOM. I OCAL INDU ST R Y. Everyone interested iri the prosperity of Auckland should purchase LOCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you witlftihe best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD. A. LEMAN... ... ... Manager. ,> TT O X S E riO V E RS g WATERPROOF RIDING AND 5 DRIVING > GAITERS. , APRONS eO TO ,~B— A T~ H to HOTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 0 till 10 a.m. The bath room are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish .towels, flesh and hair bruehes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfcrnale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence, flease* note the Address—Victoria street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. ; WARNOCK BROTHERS, Established ISG2] SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CRIOEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract-of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Bine Mottled, Double Crown, Econimic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal 8nil : Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, Offices-DTJRHAM-STRBET, Auckland.' N.B. — Cash Purchasers, of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD T URNER, Wyndham-s'tbeet. i Established 1860. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. • , - Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pius, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always on hand. : .; ; ]7 AEANGAHAPE EOAD (Opposite Foresters' Hall). TEMPERANCE DINING-ROOMS. ■ i Meals at all hours, 9d. Special facilities for Grilling Chops and Steaks promptly at any time. Dinners, 12 to 2. Separateroom for ladies. Tea (fresh made-for'"each *cnstpmcr),'2d a cup. A real y good cup of Coffee always ready, 2d. cup. p. 0.8., 284] ■ [high-street A R I HU. R-Tl/f,,A"s V,' MANUFACTURERS' .AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. 'J; ORDERS INDENTED. '-' '1 * GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. JFOR -SALE, - ; Plain Enamelled, . and 'Coloured Window Glass. : ' ' ...■'. I Wire Nails ' ■'. TW Portland Cement' • ■. ,\ QT2 Royal Remy Starch..... .:- . . : ; llavannaaiid Manilla Cigars , , ClaretanS Brandies, ■:•;-.,,: ~ ....•"• .',;-,.•• FIRE- V> ■-, ; . WOOD. ' Bestßata, Titree, and'Puriri Fire>vood ; also, 'flrst-dass Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kam'o Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully j Removed, and Goods delivered, to all parts of the city and suburb's, at Lowest the Address : C PIPER, opposite the Potisonby Reservoir, and cornerof Newton aridKarangu hape-Roads. i "- ■' : WEDDING GAEDS. -Latest Style ?af .the Stak Lithographic Works; Short and-strcet, Auckland. : M DAY'S ILLUMINATION OF , OF OUR CUSTOMERS. We have decided .not to spend money on lluminations, . but to "give our customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in our ■ Prices for 14 DAYS' ONLY. GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS. ECONOMY BOOT SHOP. VICTORIA-STREET. ST EAM LAUNDRY COMPANY,: UPPER PITT-STREET, NEWTON. Messrs Grubb & Sons beg to inform the public that they have taken over the Laundry thorn selves, and by having the clothes well done on tho shortest notice, it being the only steam laun dry in Auckland, hope to merit a share of their patronage. Ships' washing done on the shortest notice. Communication by telegram or post promptly attended to.-GRUBB & SONS, Pro prietor^,



—- ——~_ Q U£msa^»GAa^ DAHBV-S TMEl(offQueen . strect)^, HEAD OFFICE 8 .-, ' ACENCIES MONEY advanced from & ' : any amount required ni W any TANGIBLE SECURITY J?« way as may 'Tie. arranged toSSp MONTHLY, or QUARTE R £aM " lowest current rates. ": A™""^^ ADVANCES made on ' removal; also, onall kinds of VrSN including BOND WARRANT & %Si BILLS DISCOUNTED at current^" . Interviews and ' strictly confidential. s "Mi[ __ Office Houksj From 10 till 5 Bank ofEngla^d'NotS^pSTT^. T ONDON MOBTGAgFiiB*' JU DISCOUNT SV & 50, SIIORTLAND-STREW V^,:" ; ; tOppositcA. Clark and Sons , ' IVj And Little Com^MelboS^' LOANS are advanced from £10 Upon"" -- -iSsSWB Personal, Freehold, .aiid. LeisehoLl %»■' Weekly, Montlife ya ft r b t^r t r « At Lowest Carrent Rife S Advances made, on furniture wi&ni ! T - a".d all class.es of.MerchandSf Loana granted upon Life Interestexinder Wilis Bills Discounted at Currkx tr • Loan 3 upon Deposit otDeeds. ; ?EeDarai^ Kasy Instalments. J ** Terms Gratia. All coinmunications'andL _ ; __v i ewsjield.strictlyconfidenap% NOTES, HOUSES, FURNIT^J 1 BILLS DISCOUNTED DIF.Y " M 0 R T G A G . ■ '"■'■■} JOHN W." HARDIi^M 1 . 1 Laxd, Commission, and EsTiTaffis-' ■ _____ 'mGH-bTßEkT;iucriS| 1 t> m -rr n : n .. — 1 —m —"ssSsS; A R1 H U R r\ 0 fljij LAND AND MONETARY AGEM, 2<, SHORTLAND - sSfijSfe , (Threedoors past Star Off m). lam prepared to value land in AljpuiiK the Country for intending reasonable terms. 'AlllandsoM'byMeiiiiin. land 1, charge 2i per cent. commieslon. I am prepared to from £25 to £15,000 ' Havingat command alar£e iimofmtmeylos , ~', make advances on-Life Policies, Having Agents in all parlspfiMrfralaiMi : l£__gland, I can'make AihtiaceifsiSt-IfW in sums from' £50W£15ff&....;■.. INDUSTRIAL PERMANENT INVESTMENT SOCIICTY Oil-iUgKMa ;'. SCALE Of REPAYMENT^B®! Repayments extend- Per ing over . for £100. rf^ e f _ £s. d." 1 year _, _; 20 0 1M 0} S years _, .. 014 1- 11315 J :■ 6 years-". ..' lO 10 0, ,'--130 .61 1 years _. „ 0 711 11! 3 ;r 10 years .. .. •-■-.9fi6 j^^l^M And other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Hoard has 'power in casß3 : ol ! St«n«iJ ■■ Want of Eniployment to SUSPEND Pif -HENTS. j. BOUHOWERS SHARE IN PROFIT 0 , PART OR WHOLE OF THE AUVAffij MAY...-BE- REPAID AT. ./AN! .S '' INTEREST CEASES "ON"'THE]*OBp, AnjeniberwhbWs obtained atLai|H|!' • iberty to sell,his property at pay oft his m'oi'tgajjc; or may, if-lioQesWy his property subject to the mpt^aMC Corner of QUEFA T STREET i' V H -'' ■ -, - LANE, Aocklasj). JOHN BANCROrI: •;■■-'.■■. ■".'Mauj* j AUCKLAND PERMANENT_CJ OPERATIVE : BUlLpfif&!&'|®4 MENT SOCIETY. ' \ ' OFFFCB: 147 QOEEN-STRKET. LOANS granted ; Freehold or Jjeasehold . £20 to £0,000. principal and intt# j'jMp able iirinstalments at.thefo M^S,^ , ■Bates for, re payment of each £100 ;borroW?t_ • : Ke-pSymen'tsextendr-— ingover. -!:(.. Per Ww|i! 1 year „ .. 20. O.v j g ■ • 2-years.. ... 1 .0:10** |S,f q 4 years „ .. 011 rjjd.jjj ;; 8. ~ ~-0 ; .7,llil|t f ,- 10 years ..: / " ;' : 0 'tymJEas? , *. And in the same pibpdrH6^&^? 1 ; . or larprer Inn t , [n DEPOSITS.^-Th , c ! Society' reMtelSfla deposit :-For 6 mouths. 5 per cent at 7 days , notice, i per '^$js^--- TKPEW ZEALAND MORTGAGSr< : •'. PERSONAL_SECURm' ;i . ,. ,_ FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD•W^ ■ SICCOND HOBTG.\A ANY ArVAILASO.E rSBP«Wjv ANY AY A REp^L a W^β BUlsDiscountedatCurrentßatcs. . ing rates of interest:- ;> BpOT«#i 12 months ■••■ ■" 7perceer« ' 6 months ( » •• " 6perc<«^ 5 months ■•__.!• ...,j~ l >rn G |__Q.E hOM ' KEW f^S D C ffBU