SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 5.53. Sunrise—To-morrow morniner, 5.51. Moon's Age—First Quarter, 24th, 4.43 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This evening, 9.36; to-morrow morning. 9.55. Manukau Heads.—This evening, 0.16; to morrow morning, 0.35. Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 1.16; to morrow morning, 1.35.

DEPARTURES.

Rotomahana, s.s., for Sydney Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei Australia, s.s., for East Coast ports Lutterworfch, barque, for Conception Bay Welcome, schooner, for Mercury Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, Thursday,

Rotomahana, from Thames, Thursday, 1.30

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 5 p.m. Bellinger, s.s., from Sydney, Friday, early Wanaka (Onehunga),from South, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London,, May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, left London July 25 Margaret Ualbraith, ship, left Glasgow

'July 1 Rosed'ale, from Middlesborough, fovKaipara Zealandia, ship, lefb London July 23 Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel-

ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., lefb New lork

July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, from New 1 ork Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq.,from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Orpheus, schooner, left Dunedin Sept. 14 Stanley, bn., from Newcastle Seabird, bn., from Sydney Maiie, schr., from a cruise Louie, schooner, from a cruise. iSmaragd, brigantine, from Dunedin Lizzie <'.luy, schooner, from Lyttelton Annie Wilson, schr., from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading V. W. Janes, barquentine, for New York Lutter worth, bq., for Valparaiso Wainui, for Fiji, today, 5 p.m. Te Anau, for Melbourne, via the South,

Thursday, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday, 1 p.m. Gauloise, schr., for Tahiti

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. "Rotoniahana, for Sydney, yester day afternoon : o."> cases furniture, 16 paou a^cs hive?., 27 pieces timber, 255 sackj oyster.-. 1,304 sacks maize, 35 cases kftiu i gifiiii 26 bales Hax, 10 tierces and 30 *r.\s beef, 35 hides, 70 packages mantelpiet, ■* boxes brackets, 13 packages of shelved 1,700 feet timber, 2 'coops fowls, 7 cases seeds, 89 packages sundries,and cargo fro in Southern ports.

Per R.M. S. Aorangi, for London, \ia Lytfcelton, Porb Chalmerj and Wellington : —988 cases gum, 431 cases cheese, 95 ba!c» •wool, 25 casks tallow, 11 bales leather, 50 cases meats, 5 bales basils, 10 casks tailinga, 16 pigs of silver, valued at £3,143, and 15 tons sundries.

The barque Lutterworfch, in ballasb for Conception Bay, sailed last night.

The schooner Waiwera was floated nff Messrs Henderson and Spraggon's slip yey terda'y, and is now-taking in cargo at the Queen-street Wharf. She will sail for Norfolk Island afcan early.date.

Mr J. J. Craig has purchased the interest) of Mr G. S. Jakins in the barque Notero, now loading at Lyttelton for this port.

The following small coasters arrived sine® yesterday: —Lucy James, ketch, from Whangaroa with timber; Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay with timber ; Elsie, ketch, from. Thames.

The s.s. Stormbird left Wanganui at 9 p.m. on Tuesday for Onehunga via New Plymouth. She will arrive on Thursday, and will leave the same afternoon as per advertisement.

The schooner Welcome, in tow of the steam tug Awhina, left for Mercury Bay this morning. She will load with timber for Brisbane. Owing to late arrival of the s.s. Te Anau from Sydney, her departure for the South has been postponed till noon of Friday. The New Zealand Shipping Company by an advertisement in another column invite tenders for the supply of coal to their steamers for a period of twelve months. On the recent trip of the Orient liner Oroya her triple expansion engines worked splendidly, as the record given below of the runs from Suez to Adelaide will show. On the first day out from Suez the run was 301 miles, then followed 342, 342, 348 356 310, 341, 351, 335, 322, 316, 285, 310, 324. 342, 330, 352, 358, 367, 354, 324 and 331. j

LAUNCH OF THE GAULOISE.

At nine o'clock this morning the new schooner Gauloise was successfully launched from Messrs Sims and Brown's yard, at the North Shore. She will take her departure for Tahiti, where she is owned, on Saturday, under the command of Captain Arnold, one of her owners. This vessel is one of the smartest-looking craft; that has ever been launched here, and should do credit both to her builders and to Auckland. She is built of the very best timber, and is coppered and copper - fastened throughout. ■■ Her dimensions are :—Length on keel, 83 feet; 93 feet overall; beam,, 85 feet 6 inches, with a depth of hold of "9 feet 6 inches. Her tonnage is 125 tons register, and she will carry a cavgo of 190 tons upon a draught of "between 8 and 9 feet. Her masts are tv /0 of the finest spars that have been pu>. 'into any vessel here, being respectively "gl and 79 feet long. The cargo hold extr. n ds the whole length, and is strength ,ened with iron knees. Her cabin accour , no dation is all ondeck,and consists of «J c state rooms aft, with a spacious cabin €P feet long by 15 feet, with a height of 8 zeet,sufßcienttoaccommodatel2passenger3. It1 is of polished mottled kauri, the Ceiling feeing in white and gold. The cabin is also fitted up with lavatories, pantry, etc., and j epecial attention has been given to ventila tion, astheschooneris in teudedforthetropics. The crew are provided for by a deckhouse forward, which is comfortably fitted up, and will accommodate six. The Gauloise is rigged as a fore-and-aft schooner, and will, on account of her great beam and immense height of mast, be enabled to carry a large Spread of canvas. The Gauloise is intended iov the pearl trade in the South Sea Islands^ and is eminently fitted for it, as she cony fcihes fast lines with large stowage for carp,o. Her name is a patriotic one, being similar to our " Britannia," and the headpiece she carries depicts a priestess of Druid, with sickle and the sacred mistletoe.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauraxga, this day. — Arrived, at 10 p.m., Chelmsford, s.s. from Auckland; lona, s.s., at 6. 30 p.m., from Auckland.

Melbourne, September 20.—Sailed : Tarawera, for New Zealand. Amongst the passengers is the Rev. Cameron Lees. Russell, this day.—Arrived: S.s. Roto mahana, from Auckland, at 6.15 a.m.

Whaxgakei, this day. — Arrived : S.s. Wellington, from Auckland, at 6.30 a.m. Waitara, September 20.—Sailed : s.s. Staffa at 940 p.m., for Onehunga; s.s. Gairlocli, for Onehunga, 10.10 p.m.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCOPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1887.

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

The official nomination for Ponsonby yesterday gave the electors a choice of three candidates. To our mind, how ever, the practical choice is strictly con fined to two. We have no wish to give unnecessary pain, but when the in. terests of Auckland are so seriously concerned as in the election of its re presentatives in the House we must speak plainly. A man who offers him self as a candidate challenges a scrutiny of his qualifications. We can say with a good conscience that we have honestly endeavoured, but without success, to discover in Mr Wright the qualities which he believes en titles him to represent one of the most important constituencies of the city of Auckland. In his open ing address to the electors, Mr Wright stated that he was one of those people who believe that a man may not be a good speaker, and yet make a good representative. This is true to only a very limited extwit. A man who cannot express his ideas, if he has any, with clearness and force has no business in Parliament. He is bound to become apolitical nonentity, and his own silence silences the voices of the thousands of people for whom he is the accredited spokesman. Oufc of the 60,000 in habitants of Auckland and sub urbs we are only permitted seven men, and we ask Mr Wright's supporters candidly whether, putting the question of personal friend ship on one side, they believe in their hearts he ought to be one of the seven 1 Aad if they exercise their votes simply " fop auld acquaintance sake," without

considering their duty to the city of Auckland and the colony, they wrong themselves and wrong the country. Moreover, they effectually prevent the removal of those disabilities which Auckland suffers through the South out-witting and out-voting us in Parlia ment. If Mr Wright wishes to work his way into the House of Representa tives, he should begin by standing for a seat in the City Council. In the Ponsonby contest, the re markable similarity in the views of candidates which we have noticed when alluding to other Auckland con stituencies is peculiarly prominent. Anyone who takes the,trouble to cut out the addresses of all three candi dates in this constituency and paste them side by side will be struck with the smallness of the differences on material points between them. All criticise adversely the present Govern ment, although Mr Wright has given no very decisive answer whether he will vote for them or not; all avow that Free Trade is not adapted to the circumstances of New Zealand, and declare that the tariff should be so adjusted as to encourage local industry; all profess great zeal for retrenchment; all sup port the secular system of education, the repeal of the property tax, and the principle of one vote for one man ; and on many minor topics, such as the totalisator, there is a notable agree ment. The real question, then, for the elector to determine is, which candi date is best qualified to fight Auck land's battles at Wellington 1 We cannot too often remind the electors that the South sends its heaviest guns to the battle, and we might as well be disfranchised as to back our cause with effete old blunderbusses — probably better, for we should escape ridicule.

The opinion of the members of the House themselves is worth something, and with a good knowledge of the feel ing in Wellington, we unhesitatingly say that, excluding Sir George Grey, no Auckland member commands a larger amount of respect and attention than Mr Peacock. The interest he has taken in mining and other indus trial questions, and the good practical knowledge and dilligent study which he brings to bear on such subjects, are generally recognised among members. It was for that reason he was chosen a member of the Local Industry Commission, whose labours'were cut short by the disso lution. Mr Peacock appears to be personally unpopular with some of the electors of Ponsonby on account of a peculiarity of walk or man ner, or something of the sort—we have never heard any one of the objectors explain exactly what; but those who have occasion to do business with him know that it is nothing more than a mannerism, and that at close quarters Mr Peacock is a genial and courteous man. It appears rather ridiculous that such a considera tion should have weight in the choice of a representative, but a human being is singularly constituted, and there is little doubt that this mannerism does prevent Mr Peacock from acquiring thatamount of popularity which his ability and in dustry might otherwise win. As it is, he has from small beginnings attained his present position entirely by hard ■work, and is not ashamed to own it. We think it a point in Mr Peacock's favour, and also indicative of the natural bent of his mind, that all the earnings of his busi ness have gone into the work of deve loping the natural industries of the country — coal, timber, gold, and manufacturing enterprises, instead of being invested in mortgages or land-jobbing, where the re ward would have been a good deal richer. This has not merely shown his patriotism, but has given him industrial experience, which is the very thing the colony wants most. No man knows better the difficulties under which our industries labour.

We were glad to observe that at the nomination yesterday Messrs Peacock and Cooper effectually exposed the canting clap-trap about what consti tutes a " working man," which is an insult to the men whose favour it is meant to secure, by implying that in this community there are social grades that separate the population into dis tinct classes. Every man who is worth his salt here is " a working man ;" but apparently the less work a man does the more he is apt to talk about it. The poor canal boy and the shingle splitter, -who reached the Presidential chair of the United States through hard work and self-improvement, were not working men, according to the de finition of political humbug, the moment their unceasing work began to yield success. Had they stuck to the canal boat and the shingle-splitting, they would have been " working men " and worthy of the admiration and con fidence of their fellows! If to be set to earn one's' own living at eleven years of age, as Messrs Peacock and Cooper were, and succeeding by their own in domitable industry and self-denial, is not considered a sufficient qualification for the title of "working man," and for his respect too, the working man is a good deal less intelligent and more easily hum bugged than we take him to be. A colonial population might properly be divided into two classes—working men and loafers, the latter living on the former. There is a small section, forming a legitimate leisured class, which may form an exception to this broad general definition, but their numbers are yet so small as to be not worth counting. The workman of to day is the employer of to-morrow, and both are working men in every sense of the term. Long may it continue thus.

We believe that Mr Peacock's special advantages over Mr Cooler

consist in his practical knowledge of industrial questions, the re spect which his opinion commands in the House, and his knowledge of its forms. This goes for a good deal more than many electors suppose. In short Parliaments a new member has scarcely fallen into the routine, ob tained the confidence of his fellow members, and got a grasp of his duties and the opportunity of serving his con stituents, when Parliament expires. It is all but certain that when par liament assembles next month the Go vernment, as at present constituted, will not have the confidence of the House. New combinations must follow, and at such a jnncture as that, the influence and knowledge of Mr Peacock will be of special value in protecting Auckland's interests. At the same time, we are not in doubt as to the course which electors should pursue who have any reluctance in voting for Mr Peacock. Mr Cooper is young in the game of politics, but he has aptitude, and will learn. Auckland will in the meantime suffer the loss of influence in the House which she would enjoy if Ponsonby sent back its old member, and the re sult of the political training which Mr Cooper obtains may then not be satis factory to the constituency. But if the constituency is absolutely resolved upon a change, let them by all means give Mr Cooper a trial.

Mr Cooper goes " the whole hog" on Protection, more cheerfully than Mr Peacock does; but he shows a much less thorough acquaintance with the question in its bearing upon indus trial interests. In Mr Peacock' 3 first political manifesto as a candidate for Parliament six years ago, he included tariff assistance to local in dustry as one of the planks on which he would fight the seat, and he has consistently supported re-adjustment of the tariff in favour of local manufac tures. He does not go far enough to satisfy us, but still we would prefer to see a candidate cautious of promises and discriminating, than swallowing popular prescriptions holus bolus because people say they are good for political ailments. Holding the views Mr Peacock does, that manufac tures are essential to the well-being of the colony, and that they cannot thrive without tariff assistance, he must logically grant sufficient sup port to sustain them ; and this, we understand, he is willing to do. It is a mere question of assess ing the amount that is necessary; and caution in the imposition of taxation, no matter for what object, is very de sirable. Speaking from an intimate knowledge of Mr Peacock's political career, and with a sincere desire that the next Parliament may be one which shall apply its Avhole power to stirring into life the dormant industries of New Zealand, we believe that the electors of Ponsonby will find their own interests and the interests of Auckland best served by sending back their old re presentative.

THE CONTEST IN EDEN.

Perhaps no change of opinion and feeling during the election has been more remarkable than that which has come about with regard to Mr J. Aitken Connell's prospects in Eden. At one time people chose to regard it as a huge joke, and looked upon Mr Mitchelson's return as a walk over, and that gentleman's committee were in" clined to act on that supposition. Latterly, however, they have woke up to the need of exertion, Mr Con nell's indomitable " go" having made an unmistakable impression on the electorate. The change wrought in this respect has in a measure justi fied Mr Connell's claim to the title of " tactician." From being a compara tive stranger in the electorate where Mr Mitchelson's name was a household word, Mr Connell has become one of the best known and most talked of men in Auckland. He has also satis fied people that, notwithstanding the extravagance of some of his methods of electioneering, his Otago reputation as a shrewd, hard-headed, and very pug nacious Scotchman was not gained without desert.

Mr Connell is evidently a man of wide colonial experience, with a good practical knowledge of the difficulties of land settlement,.a more, than ordi nary insight into the intricacies of the native lands question, which is of no small importance in Auckland, and a thorough knowledge of accounts and commercial questions. He is also a fluent speaker, with that force which invariably attends strong convictions. He is self-opinionated to a degree—not a bad thing, by the way, in the race for success, but a dangerous quality when the opinion runs counter to the views which you wish to see triumph. This is Mr Connell's position in rela tion to the question of Free Trade and Protection, At the hustings, on Satur day, he staked his election on that issue, and let him take it from the hands of the constituency in the form of an instruction to commune with Mr Withy upon the subject, in private, for another three years, and let us know the result at the end of that period. Mr Mitchelson offers the electors a very good representative. He is a native of Auckland who has succeeded by shrewdness and energy. He fits Mr Connell's description of an " old colonial hand," and knows from ex perience the troubles that beset coloniai industries. The great blunder of Mr Mitchelson's political career was supporting, in antagonism to the other Auckland representatives and the united voice of Auckland's mercantile interests, the central route of the trunk railway, carrying the line through 200 miles of Maori territory where there is not a white settler to a junction from which we cannot draw a single pound's worth of custom, and

leaving Wellington in undisputed possession of the Taranaki trade. We could never understand Mr Mitchel son's action in this matter, it was so contrary to his usual method of looking at matters from the direct business point of view; but that it has done Auckland an irreparable injury now that railway construction has reached its limits for many years to come, is only too apparent. That single act, persisted in despite the entreaties of Taranaki, which felt its interests bound up with ours, has completely isolated Auckland in the North Island, and made Wellington with its three main lines of railway the great outlet for the whole North Island traffic outside of Auckland. We can only attribute this deplorable result to the power which officialism exercises even over the minds of Ministers in Wellington, where all the pecuniary interests of the heads of departments are centred. And it is a good argument for selling the Minis terial residences in order to contract the influence of Wellington society. However, the mischief is done, and though we believe the traffic on the trunk line through the West Taupo desert will not defray the cost of the grease on the engine wheels for the next ten years, we suppose the colony is committed to the expenditure of a million and a-half to spare a few pas sengers to Wellington the unpleasant ness of sea-sickness.

This, however, is aside from the point at issue, but in discussing Mr Mitchelson's public career one can scarcely avoid alluding to a blunder which will cost Auckland so dearly. On the main points of their political creed both candidates are in pretty general accord, so much so that Mr Connell's many encomiums upon Mr Mitchelsons excellent qualities pro duced a widely-spread belief that he intended to retire at the nomination in that gentleman's favour. The published correspondence between the two candi dates showed that there was some kind of understanding, but when men get into a fight it does not always end where intended. Both are strong sup porters of Major Atkinson, and which ever is elected the result would be the same so far as do ing his utmost to replace the present Government by any Ministry Major Atkinson might form is con cerned. As we have said, however, Mr Mitchelson's decided declaration in favour of Protection to local industry, and Mr Connell's dogmatic opposition to anything savouring of tariff assis tance, should be sufficient, if on no other grounds, to induce the electors to give their votes in Mr Mitchelson's favour. The issue is of Mr Connell's own choosing, and if it goes against him he will doubtless console himself with the reflection that the world is out of joint, and men have, gone sadly astray from the' principles of sound political economy.

TO THE ELECTORS OF PONSONBY.

In our leading columns to-night will be found our views upon the issues in this contest. We have endeavoured to look at the matter dispassionately in its broadest public sense, and in its bearing upon the city of Auckland and the colony. You must discharge your trust from such motives, and you will, we believe, find you own interests as indivi duals in the community served in the general advancement of Auckland's in terests.

To-morrow we shall deal wit) Auckland North.

The Auckland Grocers' and Dairymen's Associations quote the wholesale price of fresh butter lOd per lb, and fresh eggs 7d per dozen, delivered, for the week ending September 28th.

The suggestion made by the Harbour Board Engineer, that the Hobson-street Wharf extension should be carried out as soon as possible, as published in extenso in our last issue, was considered at a meeting held yesterday afternoon. A proposal that the report be referred to the Works and Tariff Committee was lost, and an amend ment carried to the effect " That no action be taken." The cause of this decision is that it was considered that there was no urgent neod for further extension at Hobson-street Wharf,the Chairman remark ing that he would feel very pleased to see the accommodation now available oc cupied.

The Ponsonby Auxiliary Reservoir is now fast approaching completion. The work of cementing the inside is now completed ex cepting the side on which the slip occurred. Here the work of puddling the bank is still being carried on Avith greac care, and the bank is cemented as high as it has been raised. The frame work of the roof is now finished, and in a few months the whole work will be concluded.

Afc the Lunatic Asylum yesterday an inquest was held on the body of William Dent, an inmate. After hearing evidence the jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes."

The .Maori perjury case still occupies the attention of the Supreme Court. Yester day afternoon Mr Dufaiir opened the de fence. As there are about 20 witnesses yet to examine, it is improbable that the case will finish before Friday. Notwithstanding the dreary natura of the evidence a number of visitors still continue to attend the Court, as if it was their mission to see that justice was properly meted out. As for the jury, they do not appear to. be hilariously happy, although well cared for between the sittings of the Court. All the officials of the Court that can be spared have ceased to attend, much to the envy of those who are compelled to remain. To-morrow morning a change will be intro duced, as the Court is to hear argument on the question of appeal raised by Mr O'Meagher in the case of Charles Aicken, who has been convicted of uttering.

Amongst the passengers for Sydney by the steamer Rotomahana was Captain McGHlivray, late master of the s.s. Richmond. The gallant skipper has determined upon giving the maritime element a "spell," and having turned his at tention to gold-mining he collected samples of the " new find " gold-bearing stuff re cently obtained from Hikutaia, Waitoa, and Coromandel, for the purpose of introducing them to the notice of speculators and capi talists in Australia.

The annual meeting of the Parnell Cricket Club is to be held to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7.30. As it is pro posed that the Club play two elevens this forthcoming season, all intending members are requested to attend.

MrGarratt laboured mwT"""^^ tinned his address ho*££?* "d one hand and the candle I" not«« * ladder was then "ot on to a T®*. A the gas behind the scenes w^,^o^ 4 next trouble arose fro^tM^ 4 some of the member J COnd^J club, who were holding a °.a. the rooms at the rear of S^^i young gentlemen amused t&S rvmnmg up and down B L O felves by the floor, kicking Jai^..ataan>in & 1 doors ,nta it wSmiffi^^ speaker to proceed. wW 1*"" was concluded, it was'dW ? tteetin» hoodlums at the ftfe 1^ spending their time tearin* aS* of hats and hiding otheSoU vingo»t this would be alfconsSSfr. Ho.** had one of their numbe,• not des 2S c' theft, as a fine walking stick h*l? ded •» gentleman on the ptafiSSSS*l* •», Such conduct on the part nf Ppeare(i -s:mS/outhsci^tKs last night at the OperaEAfr** benefit of the twS £££ m nrre Faning and Wai Cottier S 1 Chatliß especially amusing. Me SS S D S2c«S don, and Holland brought down rf i y with their inimitable landS £> sketches, "ScenesbaCiw^JS*? mgGas," were particularly gSL^. the audience from first, to kit wen?W^ roars of laughter. To-nighte ™1,! P " will be a b/nefit for llJKfej don, and Holland. On Thursday Hi a monster farewell performani JJ? given in the City Hall asabeneuttoMfe Josephine Smith and Ruby Clifford. The relations between Mr Pierea Tj>«; ff. th p c I? sP^r of Works and 'fig atthe_CamopeDockareevidentlysom?£ "strained." The contractor, as wouldt seen from a letter published in our U issue, complains that he has been deta m his work v various ways. The HarC Board havmg considered the complaint dl cided to forward a copy rf .MrWaJ letter to the Engineer, with a request tha any plans now requiredand necessary shonld be supplied at once, and further that tk Engineer be informed that he will be held responsible for any claims arising from de lay that may take place through his neglect in providing necessary information.

The Newton East and West Schools Coir,. mittee held their visual monthly meeting September 19th. Present:, Mr JenkiL (Chairman), S. Brooking (Secretary) p Jeune, Wilcock, French, and White.'lie report from Newton East School showed: 834 vn theroll,6B6 average. A letter was received from Miss Wallace, resigning her appoint ment as teacher in Newton East School, on account of having accepted an appointment in Fiji. The Committee regretted the te of so valuable a teacher, and trusted that she may be as successful in her new sphere of labour. Newton West report showed: Number on roll, 510;, average, 436. A re. quest that 6th Standard boys be allowed to attend the lectures on Natural History by Professor Thomas was granted. The Com mittee consider that the Professor should change the hour from 3 to 3.30, so that ii need not interfere with ordinary school duties.

The adjourned annual meeting of tie City Rowing Club will be held in tie V.M.C.A. Rooms this evening, at 8.50, no! 8 as previously advertised. All mem bers are requested to attend, as the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place and other business of importance he considered. This club has just been in existence one year, has a: 'splendid -roll of members, and is in a flourishing condition. Ttie r members have now under consideration the advisability of purchasing a new five oared whaleboat, which, if procured,'"will prove a worthy addition to their present stock.

The New Zealand ? Mefchodisfc" of tie 17th inst. prints the draft .copy of the Shop Hours Bill, and say^ "The m moters of the bill have certainly a good case; it is high time that some int-erfereaca were made with the 'liberty' by vbich, in some cases, the business hours ot stop assistants; are prolonged beyond all. ream. The movement has our best wishes fe success." There is little doubt but W the bill will meet with a very favourable reception in the new House.

It was stated at the Harbour Board yes terday afternoon that the Board was quite prepared to negotiate with the Gas Q» pany re the filling in of Freemans Bayon the lines originally proposed. -These*" to the effect that the Company be p»» a road not less than 90 feet wide and li vening space to give them access to W property. The Burns Club bid tohjn * nucleus of a library provided before W hall and institute are erected. « two gifts of books have been to Club-the first betoga neatcoßecto»«J songs of Burns, bound in Stoari W» boards. This, strangely enough, is P« sented by a Welshman, Mr 9' LJ r °s Morris, and bears an mscnptioj»jm[J a hope « that the Scots of Auckland muu all in Ptheir power to rt^gj Scottish Library. It is difficult to foresee toj*}^ competition in trade.willl be <f™*£® « drapers of Auckland Jatotw that instituted by Milne and Cboyc^ rf are going to the expense andl trou setting off their shop to the jF> advantage by show,ng d .ttar spring goods, asking tbeir cv* aSd the genend public tojg'lytt them all over, and ye,t not wugg sWBJ more dearly than a &«^ sa to On Sunday, at the Wa^P^ Methodist t igrsH««*.i were preached by-the Jtev. grega tionj- Mr Field. There were good£onp« Yesterday the annual J^^ There were two ■JWJfi rf xnuera, the AUCKIU 0 been requested to. Una pH**^ and varied programme 01 song, and story. dPfo{eSS orCarrJ Last nig" terminated wo over competitions, which 0 » * week. LigW-welS hi S e C on^ ?iii Long, after a very djgc order {fJJ judges.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR,' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1887.

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QTARTLING \ NNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARKETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS. have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefleld-street and Karangahapc Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is the opportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at "•enuincly Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore puffing is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE IS TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can be quoted here :— s.d. Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slipper 3.. reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Buff Slippers .. ..reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers ..reduced to 3 6 Ladies' sto 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to i 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. ..reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies'WalkingPrunellaßoots reduced to 1 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots - reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to i 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduced to 611 Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to Oil Children'sßuttonßoots,2to6.. reduced to 1 6 Children's7to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced reduced to 1 6 Maids' Kid Elastic Sides, land 2 reduced to 4 11 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. .. reduced to 711 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 6 Men's Watortighta .. .. reduced to 8 6 Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes.. • ... ... ..reduced to 6 0 Boys' Boots reduced to 4 G Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to 6 6 Women's Lace Boots .. .. reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s tid to 13s 6d. Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly, iherefore come early and secure the best. BARRETT TJROTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. PREDK. LARK INS Having retired from his partnership with Win. Me Arthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (care of Thoa. \ Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F.- G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the snporjntendanco.of if. Larkins. INDENT^ executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. ' MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. \ ißt for general business, I ( CASH VERSUS CREDIT. We, the undersigned Traders in Eden Terrace, being fully persuaded as to the ad vantages (both to seller and buyer) in conducting trade strictly on the Cash System, and being anxious to keep the trade as much as possible in the district, herewith beg to intimate to all our friends and the piiblic generally that we will sell for CASH AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. J. H. GARRETT. Butcher. EDWARD TESTER, Draper and Hosier. GEORGE ALEX. COLES, Bootmaker. THOMAS PENNAL, Grocer and Provision M or chant, TN CONSEQUENCE Oj? THE DEATH OF Mr ALEXANDER INGLIS, The only surviving partner of the Firm, TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THAT WELL-KNOWN & OLD-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS (Successfully carried on for the last 24 years by Messrs A. and T. Tnerlis, at George-street, Dunedin), AS A GOING CONCERN, IN ONE LOT. THE BUSINESS COMPRISES General Drapery, Clothing, and Mercery Boots and Shoes Carpets and Furnishings Furniture, Crockery Ironmongery. Undertaking Boot Manufacturing. Cabixkt and Furniture Manufacturing. For particulars as to Leases, Ground Rents, Buildings, Book Debts, Stock, Turn-over, etc, apply by letter to " The Executors of the late Mr Alexander Inglis, George-street, Dunedin;' or on the Premises to the Manager. Tenders must be at the Office of the Firm not later than THURSDAY, the 20th day of October, 1887, at 12 noon. The highest or any tender not necessari'y accepted. Each tender must have attached a Marked i Cheque for 10 per cent, of the amount of tho tender. ■ ■ , . THE "UNI ON" And the " SOUTHERN SPERM " CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Of AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candles now in the market are Light Weights, and therefor© DEARER, at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. \ TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE. rp H A N X S. E. B~ HILL Tenders his sincere thanks to the numerous friends who so kindly assisted at the late flre in Eden Terrace, and also to the Medical Pro fession since opening his establishmenr, and kindly intimates that until re-opening in the above district hiR business will be carried on as usual at Mr T. B. Hill's, Chemist, Queen- Btraet. WHICH will you have? An Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Waton.I?—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East



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