SHARKS IN SOUTHERN WATERS.

potato of t&e Harbour" at San

,fc . g ], tt rks ! y° u should see the 'S ey have in the harbour of San fe fel! ° , JL 'peaber was an old sea *V'k«e voyazes have led him to ex- of the globe. "What P-iL a *>te shark in fcheS6 Watei ' S "ffavei-y small one there," he con fj The slaughter-house where beeves ftwfte killed every day to supply IS of San Domingo with meat stands U ■ rocky eminence over-looking the #"* Th e sharks come every clay at a * • krtfltO feed upon fche ofial thrown « r There are hundreds of £ udtbe way they fight is terrible to jump out of the water *J. lm and lash it into foam with "Jtoils One bitr fellow, fully twenty Winter*, is called b y the San Domi »- Captain of the Harbour.' He is &y• fierce, and has killed several sc ®ViyL Every seafaring man who !?visited the harbour of San Domincro Ltitf for he is the first shark to make nearance in the wake of a vessel. He "■ ttTfirsi seen in the harbour twenty laeo and has found the living so good Ltbjt he has never left it since. I sup ajieistiie most celebratei shark in the Bisks of Divers. «lWtb6 popular belief that divers for kjiliand sponges in waters where sharks otnd incur terrible risks, but this is not it, A careful man has notliing to fear. to .lnto the water heavily weighted, aadiver's helmet on his head, which en- Aj Ma-to fismain under the surface a BtoiJjnd is usually armed with a long S knife. When he sees a shark ap radiing, which in those clear waters may (rises 100 yards off, he has only to lie with his back to the bottom of do living shark can harm him. iitiife compiled to turn over on their Itti before they can seize their prey. jj&iontM are placed so far back of is anouts that it is only by swim qalder their victims and turning, that ifcaiHiie their vicious jaws with effect. Siortr Outwits them by acting as I have gSM. Sometimes a shark will try to Sblmoai from his position, but a few I Iwnl the sheath knife settle that «rjpeedily. The Avounded shark »off With the speed of an arrow and ifter pnlls bis rope and is liauled to ijjrjsce., men kilied in the jsiind sponge fisheries are native divers, Wire into the water naked without

iji&is of defence other than a knife. afalii efay tinder water for only a ante or two at a time, and if a shark ap- Eiclte.they must either fight him or rise Jjifljfiii.tne surface and climb into the Bk Even tinder such disadvantageous Ramstances few of them lose their lives.

Fear Paralysis. •fl» : greete»t danger to be feared in the KfaiM a&ark is the paralysis of fear. SrijM6Sß very hungry will not attack a en while in motion. They swim around eyes waiting , for one moment tetldi 1 victim shall remain quiet, and saiaietheironelaught. On the coast of W the natives fight sharks fearlessly. fefeiifer ffie ocean naked, having first Weir bodies in order that they may the water easily. Their only fessisa ijtoufc stick about two feet in m iharpeaed at both ends. The J*fe.M clear that they can see of feet around them. When them they wait until ■ f^M feirrifl on his back and a*s he WM to seize them they thrust the wwjjwise into his mouth and swim off. wmttiMOt. being' held open by the JateßMon drowned, when the natives w him ashore and feast upon his flesh. ''typitl 86'iiofc believe that sharks are ™c to American waters. I have heard «men gay that they came from Africa, rS.iti the wake of the first slavers "*« tt> this country. These vessels ways so overcrowded thab many died f * T ? ya S e and were thrown overboard. upon their bodies until they "•"Was side of the ocean."

™"> fed Canghey have received, ex a large shipment of boys', kILS. mens clothing direct from jjsP* Nothing factory in England, li^i men , 8 strong tweed trousers at 5s Jr 1 ! A wonderful line of men's fii W Buitß at 2l£ . stylishly made ».Bhed. Their Geelong clothing jjl»j r.*sv:.from them is, unsurpassed durability. [Advt.]

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1887.

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lIT THE OiLOTSIIETG- TR^I.DE. Having purchased in a depressed market, for cash, a large stock of Gents', Youths" and Boys' Clothing, beg to intimate that they will offer for a few weeks the whole parcel; at prices hitherto unheard of, ' as the following quotations will show : ' m i Knickerbocker Suits, 3s lid ; worth Men's Tweed Suits, 10s 6d ; worth 20s Men's Blue Serge Suits, 35s ; worth 45s 4s-lid. , , T Strong Tweed Suits, 18s 6d ; worth 27s 6d Blue Dungaree Pants, 2s 6d; worth 4s 6d doe , and Youths Tweed Suits, 10s 6d; Men's Tweed Suits, 20s; worth 30s Mole Trousers, 4s lid; worth 6s 6d ; really p worth 15s 6d Men's Tweed Suits, 27s 6d; worth 37s 6d good. Tweed Suits made of Kaiapoi, Mosgiel and German Tweeds, the style and cut of which are equal to any tailor-made, and at considerably lower prices. Also just to hand a quantity of Gentlemen's superior Light Summer Tweed Overcoats, Gents' Umbrellas, in Silk, Zenella, and Zenella and Durable Cloth, with choice handles, at Sale Price.



I L*%, f OS w A L T> S ! tß l *a ( '" it Elocution. 12 to 2, at given and attended. and Cooper, Queen fi&LEDUCATIOK - Instruc ?-*. f llL™- tr;r ,'] nd Mechanical Draw- Hill's Chambers, Queen h MANUFAC ;'. . ■HaNT WAREHOUSE, 0§ Vict °Ria-&treet, Auckland. t t • &■ i. CA~RTER, 0 Tea cher of music, J, VIOLIN, Jj &c, &C L Jnetrumenta Tuned and ;;^> w Repaired. I J?J I«I«U.iWMJ|JT & CUSTOMS ST. W. C v R MAs V'Y ' AiENT AND W LASS MERCHANT.



Business Notices. Business Notices. Public Notices Get your Dresses made at LBSUEUR'S and secure Fit, Style, aad Finish second to none in the V/-L JlilN • -L-i-M VJ" iN \J±l\Jjll. 1 /VT" VI I I ll.fll. I \ (ST, \ l\f colonies for 12s. 6d. only. ■ JL • \JU h^J • XTJL V/ XI/JL U-LJL 1 UU Vv* If you want a stylish Hat or Bonnet, inspect LESUEUR'S Stock before purchasing elsewhere. m^m These two departments are under the sole supervision of Madam Lbsubur, who for many |Lj L AI I 01/ I A- M'FY O'A'Q'LJ - ' D /Tt/YT DAI A' OI- (LIMITED ), years carried on a first class business in London, and whose reputation for oxcellcuco of taste I 111 H.l f|l¥\ I H l\! J 1 11/Aill'M lllfl'rl |H rliiT <*. is now widely known. 111 8- fIU VI \ l_fTl VL/ \JI lU II UUU I ' HUIUL UAPnW&PF SMS FBtf* M 19k WT^ A. LESUEUS is now showing the mo3t recent ENGLISH and PARISIAN NOVELTIES in n#<fSfcf VwJWCi- RIERVrM*" I <0y DREoS IABRIOS, Embroidered Lawn Robes, Plain and Fancy Tussore Silks, Lace Flouncings, ~ ' Braid and Bead Sets and Panels, Trimming Silk's, choice and carefully selected Millinery in D MAXIKIAB-B O DnAnmevAne ' ETC.,, ETC., ETC. trimmed and untnmmed, Corsets, Gloves, Kibbons, Laces, Flowers, Feathers, Umbrellas, ■». riAIMIMArI &. GO»* PROPRIETORS. • ' etc., CtC. * i ' . i.ri ■■ ir i .ii i«*i ■•— T. & S. MORRIK & CO. have now latfdedi their SEASON'S STOCK of the under TfSSfn^iJK^Si I™™1™™ T N res P° nse t0 the wißh of a%* secMon of the **»"*■"* of Auckland, and the motioned Goods, and invite inspection. TERMS CASH ON OR BEFORE DELIVERY. 1 suburbs, Ponsonby, Newton, Remuera, North Shore, Onehunga, and a great many _ r _, J_ other places too numerous to mention, we most respectfully beg to notify that we have q mmmm^i^llfJiSMltt^F' I '^^ 1"""^ /\ "T" Lj i "1 T s_i 1"1 p taken those most convenient and centrally situated premises in Queen Street, lately f WJW)iiiflf^ aiXS^^^_^^^^KSP rs« ■ r^l - - 1 —• -Li-l k_> y-J -J-LJ -i-w D occupied by Messrs. Wilson,. Williams, and" McCullagh, and will Open on the 18th T mililllirf'T MILLINER AND COSTUMIER, day of November, 1887, with the largest and best assorted stock of Boots, Shoes ' r/-> , and Slippers of every description that has ever been submitted to the Boot-purchasing jj^^^S^M'^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^L T1 T "EH TD ~\T ~\/T A X-T" IT , public of Auckland. Our name is a household word in a great portion of New Zealand CZ -p ___, • JIIL Pj JL-) V_y JL> _IVX -LA. jL\) X_L for the superior quality of our Ctoods with cheapness combined, and we shall make it our ft £3 j<^ f~^TTTT I ~R~ I Tvr ATTPT? —T A special aim to have the same echoed from one end of the North Island to the other, and £,__ g B q Va4 v_j -Ej-Cj-LN -p. J-., it? v O JJ throu-rhout Auckland in particular, as we are the largest Importers of Boots and Shoes O 2 MjSBBPP ■ / t§ —? ( Ihree doors from Wellesley-strcet Last). . Ju Ne * Zealand) anc j we manufacture over 2,000 pairs every week on our own premises, g I^^^^ ct »SibeadßWP BP #»A. S —> PATTERNS POST FREE. of which a great por ti O n are made out of the far-famed Ireland Bros.' everlasting sole «=- £ f\ 5" , . ___«_ leather and water-resisting Kip and Calf. By purchasing your Boots and Shoes from us - w B| \ Jp * fc ' you save all the intermediate profits. We open the Auckland C«ish Boot Palace as a Mutual CO fiL^L^C^i^^^&'l'^S^^^^ ,5^^ 12 C>=> Benefit Establishment. We are Direct, importer*. We arc large Manufacturers. We °*" CDDDIur loo? pnniiMA mn-r pay cash for all the materials we use, and the public get all the benefits of the cash °<5 W r^J&jU **^T CD i«t»/« gtPKinKbi 1887. |::, n ., nl . q pto . '"^^^^g^SST!" 1 "* /—>, SAM I "*f- I I f* All f\ I IPX/ VERY IMPORT 4NT, and every person snomd know it. We have only one Cash fiAPJTIIEN 5 * &(* iVI I 1 H tS/ I /fll J V"% HK" I Price, and a child will receive the same attention and value as its mother or father would. Vjr AKDL JN U-riAllTtO, laAJTtUrurS DILAID, GEC ■VI I I II £\KJ lILμ I We have in stock from the 1/6 Copper Toe, the 4/11 Bluchers, and the 9/6 Watertight —■ to the very Superior Eukuemida Button and Luce Boots. TENNIS f*ftOffiQ I IVI PO RTE RS All classes of Boobs and Shoes made and repairs done on the premises. LAWW I EWWIO uVIUUOi o , 7 . „ A „ . 7 o «7 Single and Double String Tennis Rackets. Ex Steamships Tonganro, Arawa, Aorangi, and Sail ing Vessels Crusader and Pialco. f{ HanHcth & CO 'S PfJCG LlSt fOT ThJS MOflth. A special line of inexpensive tennis Rackets. SPUING NOVELTIES AND GOOD VALUE in Silks, Satins, eta TENNIS BALLS! | LAWN TENNIS MARKERS! | TENNIS FOLK*', Ipuno SoyS™ ill oooS vituE £ ?S s r et iOT - Ladies' and Ch.ldren's Department. Gent's Department. tbmhsnets. v&oi 1° K£r. LAWN MOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! Sg SSISSS SSS SBSS ;i£BS!" S; c il^»!C^»Jl.%>««• iHIH°SHzf» ; s w N ™ ta^d to Mowe "- lighb *" d -* to wort Lam Mwere ab * pric * SPUING NOVELTIES AND GOOD VALUE in Small Ww. j-JJjg i"cJSsb'iT SSI, 7/6.8», ; C&I &Tve S rf. G e«M-» SSt wilktae 4o« . . g „ ' 25/" ' Immense shipments of Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Hollands, Towels, Linens, etc., Ladies'Bostook & Co.'s Systematic Shoes, 16/6, Coye& West's Calf and Porpoise Walking Shoes, *• 081S ta- "'"* i-ugha«*«**»*"—«»«. ISSISSS&WV,!* rnTTTi , nfiTiT TAT "IV./m r rTT clothing l-tUL UUUIjIIN IVIUIH. The celebrated Lion Brand Geelong Clothing in Men's, Youths', and Boys' sizes (obtain- Ladies' s! Wolfe Glace Lace Boots, 18/6.20/- W6,lslb '.; ~ ■ . ~ able in Auckland only at our establishment) is proving itself unsurpassed for cut, finish, Otto Herz's Ladies' Glazed Kid Shoes, 12/6,13/6, D. Boots and SUoes, all tunds, PmTLpS SUltable for throwing all kinds and wearing qualities. mto Ladioß , Button gho otto Bootß and Shoe8 > all kind f' THE GENTS' MERCERY AND hat DEPARTMENT j^^^gSJJSl^^W l6 of Preparations for the destruction of the »« n^ii *t rC'cTi/iw <sirafoiniitif» T.iion Roots Hannah & Co.'s Shoes, 6/6, 7/11,8/6 . .-.;:',. . \'i Will also be found replete with all the requirements for a first-class trade. Gents' Hats, Bos 17,* systematic liaoe coouj, H(innuh & Co/s B almoralßi m> 9/6; i O /6, n/6 Scarves, Ties, Shirts, Collars and Cufls, Half-Hose Braces, etc., in great variety. Wi. 6«.6« 7A.B* MOTH and all Other pests Of th,e Orchard All Goods are marlcecl in PLAIN FIGURES for gg«g&fft£* „m ti H in «„ H dlUon Witllin IJj, daiJS Will be exchanged for Other MMJhffIMW,Sh. fa ForconveniencewehavoarntnKedwmeoheap goods or money ref M uled. SSSS.II?« » m & g MOKEIN & GO -~_.. « Att Hannah's r.adies' Shoes. 4/11,5/9.6/9 7/6 box, etc. * X . iX> kJ« UU V^. SMITH & CAUGHEY, !SSSIiaS«& SSSSSSBSSSSS&iihai.7/6 (limited^, 10 tninkß Ladies' Shoes, from 7/6 10 cases Ladies .Button castings, //o IF.AJVriIj-X' 15 cases Ladies'Lastings, at 5/11 Tpi "IT TJUJSPHONE 339. efc c will not rmifc us to ive in detail the prices of the thousands of L 'fTT) \TTC< It>A XT HI" T?T> d different" kinds of Boots and Shoes, but the above will give a faint idea of the immense T I X l\. INHI l\ lx t JfIU J\ JVIU JN \J Jjitb — " stock we hold and the remarkably low prices we are prepared to sell them for. X U XtXl XKJXXXXI VI J-11V11 XTJ. WXI \JI J^XI/KJ Saddlers and Harnessmakers. Insurance AUCKLAND, N.Z. IJ.ENNIB. COM NOTE THE ADDRESS: ._ . R, HANNAH & CO., Proprietors naArnq "kaatq "ROOTQ stßfft claims mkt with promptitudb and c —*»—■,-. l >--r- l -^ —« y I. tbepr^.a t e ly occupied by Me.,, WU.on, WiUia-,, ..dMcCHagb. Qf « '« N" BW Y° RK LIFE CHEAP DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AND I § GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. . T. ETANSV KARANGAHAPE ROAD, « W Cash AB 3 etß,lßt January, 1887.. £15,518,817 q sff~ J > 3ST E"W T O 3iT GF. HILL, Saddler, 175, Queen-sfc. _f orl oaft £3 956 874 03 CJw M*& & $ 0 l? 3 —- " 3 .O Who, for the purpose of making room for Spring and Summer E^ftlt»A^l?^Vtti.S? r * t r r L ° c c a M^T N no 2 wF//jiJMJ/is7/J a Goods, is clearing the whole of his large stock of Winter Gents.'Saddles, complete with mounts, from C. C. McMillan, i<, sq. £r &T/ Mr M NT &J? jffl JW jW Jffl J? /& & JsLSjff O r> 1 (Meesrsw.McArthur&co.) . Jfol/ 7f» F yS^^€/%sWS%/& & titer g Goods at considerable reduction in price. mounts, from 70.* to h\i Xis, uupgy narne.e, _2*j ._ . / ■.... fvnrn j-'fi to £12" Scrintr Cart Harness, from-to os . boucitors: HH Br n<nil'ftMff l i}T i,i f , Ti*"H , i'yrTi[. : i 3 ~.. ».ii ii«t i i/» t-> » i /-< • i to|j£cart n Meflers RcBSET , L & campbkia. g S The stock includes a splendid assortment of Boys and Girls' »**«' a to a wn A tt A "PTT , "RO A r> of School Boots (high and low legs) and without doubt the best IfndSab" with:strong leather flaps 7 an| Bank of Austkaiasu. UAilAr±Ll ±tUi*-U 9 Kj EAST-STRKET. . ~. , heavy strapping, raw-hide seats, from £21756 a ____ ■ *■". tut? Ll«tUb. &c.; Policies issued guaranteeing the return oilaij ikj*jL % k&iiki 4sKilbfeiH Also Ladies' KidLeglets made on the premises at 9s 6d per pair at equally low prices. Premiums in addition to the sum insured if «y>au i iSI*S« (fceHß | iy»wlleßl B W«a ""'■" c x f f J^p^f^JgJ^JJffif^* 6 * , ™ , * 3, death occur within a twenty-year period. Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes of all kinds and hS^^S^ 11 for SecoDd - hand J ' HUGOHA S nt A ge nt. lOfi HJI 111 FpTjl variety equally cheap. DentfafaT" " Public Notices. \ }\ HI V/l I >4IZ. PMW OR TICKETED; -tr GOODWIN COX, — ~ ~" VV % %Mr jffr ; : : : J,! —aCSk CPB4fffiP?teeP* V A . % SALE TO CONTINUE FOR NINE DAYS ONLY. A.M.P.SoDiety'sßuildirifl{ Coaches, Carriaees. Waggonettes, Buggies, fsAl J% krikletakA Pony Carriages. Carts, Drays, and every de- ' 1 hA M «tArft >/ — '"' "'"''' '" '" ,hi "' rr "' Vli " l '" '■ ' '•-" Auoldaad. f c ""' tion of Chicles kept in stock, or built to r I rIR \ ' nAr\T-rs —— ——— ' order. The trade supplied. . **▼ g . % PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS— ' . POX AND SON, N B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs B A "PI. DENTISTS, . are being executed. B m % INDTJSTEIAL GAZETTE. "T? "tHTl*\7" A "KTPI XJ# KingsleyHbuse. EWARD FOR LABOUR !-Gabrick's (-Jl I 1 V B -/ft\ \ blendiag is entirely atten- ■*"* - I —' v O, ED J^ esT, eas /la \S:SS2 THE PEOPLE'S BOOTMAKEE IN THE /yW \::S=i KABANGAHAPE EOAD, NEWTON. WUMUW CQtßge,Gw S .reet. . P / fo \»Mr. S i »p«. . ft *"»■ . TIL JMAiIM. g a #/* 4 \s=!, T """ ™ J J|k \»®onble - Starch.; μ-jy be Consulted at his Residence, j-— — ~~ [j. groom. THOUGH jLaJik PRICES: / Sole-Manufacturer & Inventor \ GAEBEtrS BUILDINGS, wEH AVB F O X S AL E =_ COPIED 2f 2/4 £j W",:^:! .«»«»<» Vet * * Oa, * us « LaND ' wwmnwi, ohristchuroh, ounedin. seegnEr, LANGGf th & CO., »ddrS"S3&oirr Sr *«— ™ AGENTS EVERYWHERE,. sole aglnts job hew zkawnp, '