BANKRUPTCY NEWS.

' -<5n one job alone,,n« ;«y toe ,S I made a loss of LBo,a» a jew "'" j. contract at .YW tools; in this 'SKSout L3O, without reckoningW :l< fZf etc I kept no books, ana have tA tOf tTo proving the losses referred|tol L" fmost of my creditors are penonoH iiSSt&efacte. My.dcbtsamount! Sβ 5s 9d, nearly all trade The only assets I have consists of my fflH '£ and took, L2O. The immediate caW f mv fiiino- was the issue of two judgments | Sr tto I would have made an effort to \ rttrievo and pay my debts.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

. . •■'-,::.. —■ • 'f: '■[.'■ 7f.: Paeeoa, Friday.'' ;' Tn the early part of this week I made an -lllvriiind tour of tho mines ab karangahake, £Te first one visited was the Kenil *ortlV, r of vliich a: portion is now^ being Irked by Moore, and party on the tribute __He_i Since starting, bins party have -Sn'veri the Woodstock surface level along X course of the Maria reef for a distance nf oo feet and that lode has maintained ail - „rpra"o thicknes-fof 3 feet bhroughoub. As ' tn.re.ult of this work, the ..tributers have about 35 tons of high-class quartz broken out . a nd slacked at the mouth ot the level, which is nlac'ed in communication with the U ood .toek Company's .furnace site by means of I complete system of ■ tramlines, and the - Vest of transit on quartz from point to 'TO&tls 2s per ton.'- Albhough there is very little "old visible in this stone mortar, nrospecfcsofthatinebal are obtainable, and it is pretty freely sprinkled with " sul ' '.hides," indicating the presence of silver 'in" considerable quantities. The tributers 'believe that/the whole of this stone will give a.return. equal to L2O per.ton ; and, " 3 appearances- are worth noting, I think they rather under than over estimate its value Their tribute section extends for a ' a distance of 200 feet along the course of ' fcbe reef, and, as there are fully 250 feet basks available from the present level to : the s-l'face, they compute their 'block to ' contain at-least 2,000 tons of ore, and as there'is only eighteen months of their ' term unexpired, it Will take them all their time tjo work it out. . In reply to my query ns to what they intended doing with their oreso'as to'convertit into cash, 4 they re plied that it was a'question which had 5 puzzled tliemselves for some time past, and the only solution of the difficulty '.■.wis to pass.it through the Woodstock Com (pariy's stonebreaker, subject it to the or ' dinary mising and sampling processes, and then ihiite'tenders'for "its purchase on assay value. They'were forced to thiscon _ln.iori'"iriasniuch'-as the road'to Railey's mill was impassable,and inquiries made had elicited tho fact th_'b*theL cost of freight and other cHatgeS. in-cbnnection : -with ship ping, presto, the London market would Mno.rit'to'LT'per' tori,, which' was simply prohibitory, and"' therefore they had ...ided-' tor'_d6pt' the 'above-mentioned course.,:,Tl.e next., claim visited was the Wboastock..inwhich there are two dis tinct parties of tributers ab work on a large and well-defined reef, located west of and . runi-iii*. parallel -with the '"Maria" lode. No;l tribute section is in the 'occupation of ffaslitt and party who have .not been very S-Cces'sful.tip to the; present, and if we are to .profit by, the experience: of others, the. following may be of interest to some of your readers:ttA -.horb '-irrie ago "this party treated a! parcel of quartz comprising IS tons '- at Bailey ..plant"for a bullion return which, ■■ _pori'bein-g!';melted and assayed, realised L 73 18s. Under ordinary circumstances this-woi-ld: have paid the tributers veiy 7.oodw_ges. but when the following charges were deducted - therefrom they had very little■ left, viz.:— Bagging at 5s per. ton, ; 14*10s; 'carting 'at - 15s per ton,: Ll3 10s; crushing at'3os .per. ton, L 27 ; Com pany's percentage,-L1415s : Total L 59 15s. , _his left a. balance of Ll4 .3s bo be divided i Wiongstftlie:' tribtifJers : for several weeks fpent inbreaking put bhe stone. Lasb week ffiey senba 10 ton' parcel,of similar stuff to the Ivarihoe. battery, which gave them a : bulHon returnof *L 1„ sterling, and the , foUotring in the manner in which the money • wa.'aUbcated:—Trammirig at 2s 6d per -•ton,Ll ss; crushing at 10s"per ton, Lo ; . Company .-percentage, L 3. Total: L 9 ss. •;- Thisr leaves.,a balance of L 9. 15s to be divided amongst the tributers,who are con siderably in pocket through _ sending their . stuff to the Ivanhoe~battery instead of treat ing;it at Bailey's mill. But, then, what .about the. percentage of bullion saved at the _ " respective plants ?" In round pum.bers,'Baileys process extracted bul : lioiv to the amount of L 4 per ton, 7?h_sfc the Ivarihoe battery only saved L 2 worth of bullion pcrton. Of course, it is ■ a matter of £.s.d with the tributers, and, as -ivanhoe battery' gives them the largest margin of profit, they have determined to , cpntimie, sending their ore -to that plant.

"FOLEY'S FESTIVITIES" AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

To-ni-Ht, Mr J. D. Foley, who- lias not in ■ ; aptly been called '^ The New Zealand Mac ca]3e>" ?Pens in a high-class variety enter tainment in Abbott .'Opera House. Of- Mr S! 8 P^mrmance" b_ Wellington, some ' S% ( f?o.- -the MNew Zealand Times" ewnf7,i Is Foley P°ssesses the qualities f^ ntlal to successin this line, and his per lormanee.was.one of the best of its class We have:had v., Wemngton. Mr Foley, , "Vthe course-of -a couple'of hours, im §__&■^ . S°rts 1 and conditions of £2 ' nale and fmale "> is in ra Pid ' SfrSSr aJ e™an > an Ashman, a China : SiSS^^^^Cplayi'' tunes ! Tfew^' 6 ?0n bottles > andgener ' E w—? Self in a manner irresistibly fS7h5 S ? hafSes are quite as quick as K__SS pi *laccab^'and the perf°™- Slenr S IS a,Q* jLtalone> I -ZtLZ h°Ur' e, nfcertamment." Simi llofllfcP^fe every town where fflffi _£?• tIVt c A S have been presented, ' Sct?t^ 17 1 0f- Aucll land W therefore th?tLS?' dun?? the brief that ' A bSr ent lS; to'h°ld the °Pera

HERR LOUIS TUTSCHKA'S CONCERT.

H — «^_ __! Was second of Horr Tutschka's classical jfld. popular chamber concerts was held last ajfening in the Choral Hall, when bhere was rf large abtendance, all parts of bhe house |jng comfortably filled. As before, the ftntmental portion'of the programme was '$j leading feature. The performance ,§ned wibii an Andante and Scherzo from .lintett in A-" Trout "(F. Schubert), by a||s Carrie Wright (piano), Mr J. Jugh (violin), Mr J. Kelly (viola), Herr Sfechka ('cello), and Mr G. Clutsam m). This beautiful selecbion was ren l||d wibh pleasing precision, and ab ibs Hfiusion the performers were accorded !fmerited applause. Later -on in the '||ng Messrs Clutsam; dough, Kelly and M Tutsehka also played a quartette in ||inor (Mozart), which was equally Ureceived, arid Herr Louis Tutsehka |jd by special request Beethoven's fl sonata in A major, ,'Kreutzer," Mr [jlubsam officiating at tlie piano with his r|nown ability. In this performance jWutschka again displayed dexterous Ration of the violin, 'Most difficult fges were played with great effect, and tgerformers were recalled by the jatiee to bow their acknowledgments. 5| to the length of the programme, ifBS understood from the first $bo encores would be permitted. $!_sses Chew were also recalled after ttperformanco of a trio in G by >j_|7 Miss Elsie Hunter evinced •a].'], as a pianist in the perform-. Isa sonata in'D minor, by Beethoven. -jf Clutsman exhibited his accustomed Jiti|y and precision in the rendition of tjjuosolo, " Polka de la Reine." This \jiathiisiastically applauded, and Mr fjlS was twice compelled, to return 'fflatform and bow to the audience. Unitedly the most interesting performer ■yvaileMiss Otic Chew. Her piquant tn.v speedily established her as a fav«e" with bhoso presenb. She ex hik'greab skill in the management ofbiblin as she played Poppelsdorff's arriaent of "Home, Sweet Home.''' A'ptstorm of applause, accompanied witfiower of Bouquets, greeted, the con cl_s-.f the little lady's performance. Shes bwice recalled, and ib was oulyi lateness of the hour that pre vent, encore being enforced. Mrs Eadg ."The Old Cathedral" (Pinsuti) in giyle, and Miss E. Goldsbro' was twic_fed for her rendibion of Pontet's sonfMLove Tide." Miss E. Wilkins att.etri.rthe seena and cavatina from " Lte ai Lammennoor " (Doni zettij.T-i.is was the first appear ance-is vocalist. It was an am bitipnictibn, and Miss YVilkins's voice was sly equal to its requirements. alth.iiji.l evinced greab training, and the?(lift^passages were rendered in a credit-manner. Some of the upper notesnjood, but in the lower register the yps unequal to tho task impossd v pop iii S. Hunter sang " The Bedouin Love S_:(Pinsuti), and Mr T. Jackson wasHompplauded for Cowen's beautiful song "ten's Home," Mr limes playing th-Hiifegato. The programme termin ated >vi|'overture " Dcs Marionettes " (Guji6tsch was played by the Misses Chew, ,|fright, and Messrs Clutsam, Kelly, ttka, Blott and Clough. From the |exi._haracter of this concert, the i third;lpijaies will be eagerly expected I bytheji. ...

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In sural Coiupauies Blamed

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Tijiar., this day. The inqtttf the fire at the woollen factory cojecl yesterday, when a ver dict of^'Cjj unknown " was returned. The jury hated that they considered there wording' elements of suspicion, and ndae|(j_ler that the Insurance Companieg|_o exercise sufficient care in accept..^ The coroner concurred. An expert *_~ s bowod thab the stock was wor|h|l, an L2OO, whereas it was insured foßl|j 81| .i

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, Si V ; (BY TELEQg| OWN cORKESrONDENT.) ¥'. Wellington, this day. An unusual _| t 0 f interest has been manifested. ». investigation of the charges br.u^ aingt vy, R , Waters in the Bankr_pt^ ourt} wnic __ was con . eluded last eyea Theo p posing cre ditors, chief amongT,W ere the im p or t an fc firm of W. and M I blll]i W ere represented by Air tt.Mm CroWll p ro secutor, but Judge Rick, dec ii, iet i to make an order ocomrat| on the gl . oun d that Mr Bell had^ ghow hat in con . tracuing a spe^ ebt fche debtor kne w he had^no rea^^ probable expecta tion of being]l to » it /. His Honor cons^ had--b«en disgracefully W d said the debtor had never goto ?lWreot . balance . sheefc . S-r?S 9™> the creditors for their action ins* fch bankrapt to a Cr? MnrT'^case was before the Court tor hveida* i -t-tr _ h^ dS^-^'a^^ more observatiolf have + made so™ of the debtor ih#' c, *° tbe f condl l, cfc Court yesterday^ hlS self frH th° make a sin K l e^ fils Honor dld »ot matter having*\°? the polT^' ?- c memory. ?$?!% esca Pcd lns

(BYTELEGBAMt-..' 'r#CT ASSOCIATION.)

t .i -d ,I|SiNGTON, Friday. In the Bankrupt.^ examination W asco Vl The debtoi , s counsel submitted tk' ___••_ . . _. _._. "^V was not sufficient to show that the W _ . . . , business at a time\2 pt had camed on his engagements.WWe could not nieefc whether he hadhft* <luei3tion was specified liability " a 7 d the particular reasonable or proffihat he had n0 ing that particulaß'fpectation of pay the Court must braW 1^ ; and furtl,e,"» the bankrupt knewiypiy satisfied that quoted authorities j n J B insolvent. He His Honor, in Mv_T rfc of his views, when the debtor_.^i ucli?inenfc. s^id 31st, 1886, was drawn ent of March have known that-he-^' Waters must vent; therefore. i£ Mpppelessly insol whether Waters a&jj&pnly a question to be insolvent, helpSe knew himself affirmative answeiSgp once giye an by the authorities .flffio was satisfied the fact that the r Skerritb that carry on business loupr continued to self' to be insoly||ii he knew him him in convictingj§i|d not justify unsatisfactory state'V was a most books had been dftiMjll6 law- ie conclusion, His HoßoShy kept. In see his way to exSghat he did not to commit the baiikir^wHnmary power doubtedly have exef^Sje should un. 2 of section 171 of Stfad sub-section case, but the EtiglisMapplied to the showed that the sectwfpa'ities quoted therefore declared 'tMjJjot apply. He and the examination;|S{|pptcy closed, 'Hi ''. ;, '.;

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met at 2 o'clock yesterday after, noon. Present :Mr Luke (Chairman)- Messrs W. P. Moat, R. Udy, J. M. Clark, J. M. Lennox, D. Goldie, J. H. Upton, Carr, and Thco. Cooper.

Resignations, etc. —The resignations of Alice S. M. Gordon and M. Kennedy were received. —Dr. Bodle and , Mr Tebbutt, members of the Papakura Valley School Committee, : protested , againtt tho proposed- removal of Mr Halliwell, head master of No 2 school, on the ground that, the meeting at which it had been decided to remove Mr Halliwell had been called irregularly.—The Chairman stated that the Inspector's report regarding Mr Halliwell was unsatisfactory.—lb was decided to refer bhem to the Training Col lege Visiting Committee. West Maukit.—A deputation of thirteen residents of the YVesb Mauku School Dis trict waited on the Board to urgo tho re moval of the school to Cox's corner.—.Messrs Walker and H. Crispo urged tho views of the deputation on the Board, and oflered to move bhe school ab bheir OWII cosb and to tho satisfaction of the engineer. - After a lengthy discussion ib was resolved on the mobi.n of Mr Goldie bo agree to the removal of bhe school provided the district bore the ! cost. j

Bible ,ix the Schools. —A deputation consisting of Mr J. A.Connell, Sir \V. Fox, Rev. J. S. Hill, MrC. E. Button, Mr F. Larkins and the Rev. P. Mason, Air J. A. Connell acting as. spokesman, submitted tlie motion passed at a public meeting in favour of the taking of a poll of parents re garding bheir views as. to whether they desired the Bible read in the schools or not. Ho .explained that this had been done in Otago, the result being that 4,07-1 parents voted in favour of bhe Biblo being 'read in bhe schools and only 610 against.; The example set in Otago liad been followed in other centres. The information would be of great value to Parliament in dealing with the matter. — Afber discussion, ib was resolved, "Thab bhe Board offers no objecbion to the School Committees giving permission for a poll of the parents of children beiiig taken with respect to the reading of the Bible in the schools."

Albekt-street Scu'ooL. — A deputation of the City Schools Committee, consisting of Messrs Gorrie and Blades, waited on the Board with reference to the decision of tho Board to- dispense with the services of Mr Burlinson, master of the Albert street School. Mr Gorrio strongly urged that .Mr Burlinson's services be retained, although lie was aware that there was an adverse' report from tho Inspec tor. This • report bhe City - School Committee had considered, and had nevertheless decided to recommend the retention of his services.—Several mem bers supported the retention of Air Burlin son, but Mr Goldie strongly opposed this, because Mr Burlinson, being 1111 uncerti ficated teacher, was occupying the place that should be filled by a certificated teacher. — Several members bore testimony to Mr Burlinson's peculiar fitness for the master ship of a school of this particular character, and it was decided to accede to the request of the Committee.

Reabino Books.—Correspondence, from the Educational Institute regarding the use ,of.Longman's Readers in-tho schools was referred to a committee consisting of the school inspectorsand Messrs Worthing ton, Healy, Harrison, Hart, Dickenson, Bailey, and the Rev. Mr Coates, to report on the advisability of using the Longman Readers in the first four standards and the Globe Readers in the two higher stan dards. , ,

, Temperance Lesson Books. —MrCooper's motion regarding the above was deferred for a fortnight.

Retkenciimext.—Mr Carr moved. "That in view of the depression in trade, the ex cessive taxation (general and local), the privafeions and inconvenience experienced by. a large portion of the people whose in comes are considerably reduced, and the widespread distress among the wage-earn class caused by want of employment, this Board resolves that, after due notice all salaries' exceeding L4OO shall be reduced to that sum, and thab one of : bhe clerks in the office be dispensed with."— Mr Goldie moved, "Thab after the words 'all salaries,' be added, 'of inspectors and teachers, and that the salaries of the Board's officers be as follows : - Secretary, L3OO ; treasurer, L2OO ; clerk, L 175; cadet, LBs.' ". It seemed a hard thing that persons in business, with every responsibility, should have their salaries cut down in times of distress, whilst employes in public officers should be permitted to have their salaries intact. He was pleased that Mr Carr had brought this motion for ward at this time because there were other members of the Board who, with himself, bad been-taking a very active part in con nection with the formation of the Financial Reform Association, and had talked very largely of making reductions, but he feared that when it came to applying it to tho in dividual they would be found wanting. He spoke of the absolute need for retrenchment, but expressed himself averse to the abolition of Boards of Education.—On the motion of Mr Cooper, the consideration of the matter was deferred for a week.

RADICAL LEAGUE AND TRADES COUNCIL.

Last evening an adjourned meeting of the Trades Council was held at Robson's Rooms for the purpose of arriving at a common platform with the Radical League on which to contest the forthcoming elections. Messrs H. Holloway and W. Duncan n_re present on behalf of the League, ~ In the absence of the President, Mr Hannigan was voted to the chair. A long and exhaustive discussion arose on the proposals of the Radical League, and resulted in the follow ing planks being unanimously adopted :— (1) Substitution of a Land Tax and Income Tax for the Property Tax. Land to be assessed on its unimproved value. (2) Abolition of plural voting. (3) Sweep ing, retrenchment in the public expendi ture. (4) Increased duty on all articles that can be advantageously manufactured in the colony, and a decrease in the duty on those that cannnot be, more especially the necessaries of life, also protection of New Zealand shipping against foreign vessels in the coastal trade. (5) The settle ment of the land should be vigor ously prosecuted on the principle of the existing Village Settlement Scheme. The only alterations from the original plat form were the addition of clause 5, and the addendum to clause 4, in reference to the protection of the New Zealand coastal trade. The shipping question was introduced by Mr Ellison, the Secretary of the Sea men's Union, in a clear and cowrw speech, and his proposal was adopted after a short discussion. The same member also brought before the notice of the meet ing the " Seamen's Representation Bill and the question of employing Kanakas in. New Zealand vessels whilst hundreds of white men were standing idle, The speaker had tho sympathy: of the meeting, but did not ask that either of his proposals should be included in the platform. The Council meets again on Friday next, when a date will be fixed and arrangements made for the holding of a public meeting, in order to explain to the public the different planks in the plat form, and point out the probable results from their adoption as a political creed by i the coming members. .7, 7 . 7

GAS CONSUMERS' MEETING.

At the Chanber of Commerce yesterday afbernoon a meeting took place of gas consumers ir, connection with the .-agita tion in regad to gas bills, price of gas, and vagaries d meters, which has so long exercised the miiids of many long suffering citiens. Mr Graves Aickin presided, and-read bhe following report of tho FinariceComrnittee :—

"The commitee having carefully con sidered a large lumber of suggestions, beg to report upon .hem, and to recommend that the general meeting of gas consumers should press the Mlowing points upon the attention of the 7as Company :—l. The fine of 33J per c.it. upon the net price of the gas enforced fo\ non-payment of account after the lapse of bit a few days .after its being rendered, is.excessive and without parallel in any otlir business. The com mittee consider thai 10 per cent, would be sufficient for the putoose sought. 2. Thab bhe bime of paymeib should be altered bo bhe 15th of the ensuing month, for two reasons: First, tie time elapsing be tween the delivery of lie account and the day of payment is vey short for any re quisite verification' or rectification ; and, second, because maiy persons are in convenienoed by haVng to pay the account before receivhg their salaries, which are usually pad ;to them at the end of the month. 3, That the account should beleftat the time ofrcading tho meter because after the lnpso of .wo or throe days verification is UnpofesibU 4. That the charges should be graduued, so that con sumers would reap the beiefit of a reduc tion in,price proportionate to the quantity consumed. • 5. That gas usd for cooking, heating, driving engines, eti., being neces sarily consumed in proporionately large quantities, might be suppliel at a reduced price, fi. Thab a deposit shoud not bo taken from any. person of known reliibility. There being a unanimous complaint re to tho cost of the gas, the committee, in viov of the large amount of business done and lie substan tial profits made by the Connany, advise the general meeting of consumes to request the Gas Company to givo their favourable consideration to bhe reduction of price ; and, further, that inasmuch as wisto of gas through undue pressure in high hvcls is not the fault of the consumer.the Gas Company mighb reasonably be asked to sujply regu latihV burners which thoy reconmend fi cc of cost. [Signed] G. Aioiii^ [clnirnmn], War. Tears. — Auckland, March 1,1887.

The Chairman then stated that hoancl the Rev. Mr Tebbs had waited upon bo Gas Company as a deputation, and had i'ccived the following reply :—" Auckland Gis Com pany (Limited), Auckland, 27th Juni 1887. Graves Aickin, Esq., Chairman of tie (Jus Consumers' Inquiry Committee. Sir,—l have been directed to inform you tint the directors of this Company have fullr and carefully considered the several subjects brought under their notice by the repots of the I 1 inance, the Mechanical and the Climii enl Committees nominated by the gemral committee appointed at a meeting of tho gas consumers of the city,-held some tine since. The directors are desirous to nieit, as far as they can see their way to do ©, the wishes of the committee, and have _>■ solved aftor the closo of tho current liaF year, namely, 30th June instant: — [i] Discount on city gas accounts: Discoum to be at the rat} of twenty-live pel cent, on all accounts paid on the 25th oi each month, arid 15 per cent, oil'accounts paid between the 25th and tho last day of each month. Discount on North Shore arid Onehunga supply accounts. Discount to bo at the rate of 2s Cd per' 1,000 c.f. on all 1 accounts paid on the 25th of each month; and Is 6d per 1,000 c.f. on accounts paid between the 25th and the last day of each month. All acconuts for city, surburban, North Shore and Onehunga, not paid on the last day of eac.i month to be payable in full without any- discount.' [ii] Except iii any'special case, Ho step shall be taken td enforce payment till after the expiration of 10 days from the delivery of the account.' [«.'] Tho accounts shall be delivered at .the time the meter is taken.' [i>_ In re spect of deposit I have to state.that de posits are never required from persons known to be reliable, and any deposits so taken are returned as soon' as reliability is ascertained. In reference to the report of the mechanical committee :—[a] The direc tors .express their desire that the confidence of the consumers as to the measurement of the gas should be established by a proper inspection of the meters, and they will wel come the appointment by the Corporation of a properly qualified inspector, to whom every facility will be afforded in the per formance of his duties, [n] The Company cannot, the directors consider, bo reason ably expected to supply regulators gratui tously, as tho increased pressure on the higher levels is no-more the fault of the Company than of the consumers, and the consumers have the means, which the Com pany has not, to control the consu-mption to a certain extent by due attention to the tap through which the gas has to pass. In reference to the report of tho Chemical Com mittee as to tho qiuility of the gas, the directors give similar assurance to that which they have given in reference to inspection — that every facility shall be offered to a properly qualified person duly appointed for the performance of his duty. It must bo understood that any of the above new arrangements are subject to revision if they be found not to work satisfactorily. —I am, sir, yours faithfully, E. B. Parsons, Secretary,"

He (tho Chairman) had also written to the City Council on behalf of the gas consumers, asking them to appoint a Gas Inspector, the Gas Company having ex pressed their willingness to accede to such an arrangement. In all other cities the cost of such an officer was defrayed by the munioipal body. A general discussion tollowed, which it is needless to recapitu late. Messrs Hunnan, Otto and the Rev. Mr Tebbs spoke in strong terms of tho grievances of gas consumers. Mr Green, on the other side, showed that gas was cheaper here than in Christchurch, Dunedin, and VVcllington. If the city had tho manage ment of the gas supply, it would ease the ratepayers of L 3.000 or 1.4,000 a your. Mr Hannan then moved "Thnt the reply of the Gas Company being unsatisfactory, the General Committee be requested to act until such time as redress is given in the matter complained of." The names of Messrs Hannan and Otto were added to the Committee, Mr Green refusing to act. The Chairman thought the agitation had already had a beneficial effect, as the gas people had remedied some causes of complaints already. , On the motion ofMr Waite,it was resolved that a meter tester and gas inspector be appointed, and that another meeting be called next week.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COKBESrONDENT.)

Thames, this' day. , Slr Brome, Chairman of the' County Coun cil, has received a telegram from Sir Julius Vogel stating that it had been decided to lend the Council £5,400 under the Govern-; ment Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886. It will be remembered that a poll of ratepayers taken in December, 1886, was favourable to the Council borrowing £12,000, but owing to certain technical objections being raised by the Treasury Department the loan was never granted, although correspondence has been carried on ever sinco. Consider able satisfaction' is expressed at part, 45,400, being allowed, k . ~! ,-hii

DEAD BODY FOUND.

About six o'clock this morning information was conveyed to Constable Martin, who was on duty in Queen-street, that the body of a man was floating in the harbour near tin- Railway Wharf. Constable Marbin, as sisbod by Constables Mackie and McDonald, proceeded to the Railway Wharf, and there saw the body of a man floating upright in the waber near the sbern of bhe s.s. Rich mond. They speedily secured the body and conveyed ib to bhe morgue. Ib had ap parently been in the waber for aboub ten days, and the face was a good deal dis coloured. There is a small punctured wound in bhe neck. The following is a description of deceased:—About 30 years of age, 5 feet Gins, high, black hair, whiskers and mous tache ; dressed in dark tweed coat and vest, striped moleskin trousers. During the morning the deceased was identified by Mrs Conner, who keeps a boarding-house in Customs-sbreeb. She stabes that the deceased had been staying at her place for three weeks, bub she does not know bis name. On Thursday the 23rd June the deceased paid her for his bed and board, ancl told her that he would not require a bed that night, because he was going to .be hung. Mrs Conner told him ..not to talk like that, when lie replied, ".Woman, they'll hang you for nothing." Deceased then left the houso, returned about 8 p.m., and went to bed. At about 5 p.in.on the following day she saw deceased walking up and down hi front of the house undshedid not see him alive afterwards. She missed him at 0 p.m. because he did not come for his tea as usual. She found his clothes made up in a swag, as if read y for lemoval. Mrs Conner says deceased was sober and sho cannot account for his drowning.

POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs Rochfort and Smith, Justices.)

Larceny.—John Watson was charged with the larceny of an overcoat of the value of 255, the property of Isaac Bloom.—Defen dant pleaded guilty. — Sergeant Pratt stated that Mr Bloom and the witness, Mr Keesing,were of the Jewish faith,and as ibis was their Sabbath he would apply for a remand until Monday. Failino to SurroKT.—A charge against Alex. Neilson of failing bo support his inobher, she being a destitute person, was postponed for a month. Sinn .no and Seamen's Act.—A charge of neglecting to pay engineer's wages, brought against John Chambers, registered owner of the Lalla Rookh, was adjourned until the Bth inst.

Auwiro Larceny. — Herbert Henry Bnrnebb was charged wibh stealing a certain manuscript recipe book of bhe value of £100 bhe property of Theodore Alexander Brunei Piesse.—Mr Hugh Campbell appeared for tho defendant, and Mr Clendon for the prosecutor. — Oil the application of Mr Campbell tho case was adjourned until Friday next.

This was all the business.

WELLINGTON NEWS

(by telegraph—own* correspondent.)

Welli-Tgto'm, this day. It is understood that the 'Government will ?e able to call Pa_li_hient together earlier than the middle of October next. Parcel Post Arrangements for starting a parcel post in the colony are proceeding satisfac torily, and the system will shortly be in augurated. Jubilee Menioria!. The police of Wellington city and coun try districts have subscribed Lll 4s (3d towards Her Majesty's Jubilee Memorial Fund. » ] Welling ton Special Settlement. Wellington Special Settlement Associa tion hive obtnined from the Government an important concession in tho special settle ment regulations. The Miuister of Lands has dispensed with residence by settlers on tho rural sections. Members of this as sociation will henceforth be able to com ply with the : Act by residing in the. township atbached to the block, enjoying . comparatively comfortablo life whilst at tho same time tkey are preparing their rural sections for settle ment by felling bush, burning, etc. Steam Fire Encine. The City Council have decided to con tribute LIOO towards the cost of a steam fire engine. Cost of the Representation Com mission. The salaries in connection with the Representation .Commission will amount to 900 guineas. The official members of the Commission will receive: 200 guineas each, and the non official members 100 guineas.

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Mk Benjamin Blakey, ships' block-maker, of Albert-street, has forwarded some fine specimens of his workmanshi to the Ex hibition. This industry, despite the foreign competition and tho unfair manner in which the tariff operates against local manufac turers, has been established in this city for upwards of 20 years,and while the shipbuild ing trade was prosperous the local makers did very-well.l Now, with the stagna tion in trade, and : from tho fact that ship chandlers in many instances pre fer to sell tho imported article, the block-making industry is at a low ebb. Tlio shells of the blocks are made from a very excellent New Zealand wood called mangaio, but the sheaves are manufactured from an imported wood-lignum-vita.—no local wood having yet been found sufficiently .tough for the purpose. As an instance of tho monstrous idiocy which at one time was made manifest in.,the construction of the tariff, tho manufactured blocks were ad mitted free, while the wood for making sheaves was dutiable. After an arduous struggle on the part of the blockmakers, the Government some six or seven years ago admitted the raw material free, but tip to the. present have .imposed no tax on the imported article.' The local goods are admitted to be quite as good as the imported, and yet the best price tho'local makers can get from the retailers is 40 per cent, less than the retail selling price of the foreign blocks. Mr Blakey thinks, that a. duty might fairly be imposed on imported blocks which not only would revive an almost crippled in dustry, but would so expand it as to give employment to a I large number of hands. Auckland is, we understand, the only town in tho colony where blocks are made ; so that a.protective duty in this connection would immediately be a great local benefit. "•''" •' .... •

I The blocks shown by Mr Blakey at tho Exhibition are of almost every known pat tern, and are well worthy of Inspection. '

ELECTION NEWS.

Mr E. Wltny and tlie Newton

Electors.

In accordance with the arrangement made by the deputation who waited upon him' Mr Withy attended a conference of New ton electors in the Excelsior Hall. About forty gentlemen were present. Mr Withy gave his opinions upon various matbers. Ho premised his remarks by stating that he would not go to Wellington as a dele gate, but rather as a representative, for he could not go down under any man's colours. He would always be opposed to Sir Julius Vogel's schemes ; as he con sidered him. a politial adventurer, who had i done an immense amount of damage to the colony. He considered that the colony had got into bad habits, such as wasting its borrowed money and gambling. Borrowed money should be systemati cally repaid, instead of which Sir Julius Vogel had seized upon the sinking fund. He was in favour of retrenchment.. Members of the Legislature should only be paid their apbual expenses. He thought Ll per day would be a liberal allowance. He was opposed to give railwaypasses. He thought that the Government House in Auckland should either be gob rid of or thrown open to the public, instead of being kept for a few people to play lawn tennis in the grounds. In his idea, the Lower House should consist of 50 members and the Upper House of 30, but ho would have the Upper House elec tive. An enormous reduction should be made in the Government Establishment. All amounts paid to the Ministry should be fixed, and no allowance made. He was in favour of a cessation of borrowing, but still.it would be foolish not to complete the railways already commenced. They might, however, be worked more economically. With regard to education, he also thought a saving might be. effected. He believed in bhe presenb free, secular, and compulsory basis of education here, and lie did nobbelieve in centralising the Education Boards in Wellington. The Civil Service staff, he held, should be largely reduced. The question of protec tion of local industries was going to be the burning one of the day. He would move another step in increasing the tariff. He was an out-and-out freetrader. He had been a manufacturer all his life, and could hardly be supposed to be entirely ignorant of the question, and to show that he felt for local industries, he had placed one of his sons in a local saw-milL He could not see any gain to either the working man or manufacturers in the in crease of tho tariff It simply meant a further increase in tho cost of living. In such a small community they could not expect a sufficient demand for articles to enable them to turn them out with economy, therefore the prices could not be reduced to the English standard. He did not agree with the propertyl tax, because it was-virtually a tax upon thrift and improvement. They had been spending more than their income, and they would require to reduce the ex penditure by LfiOO.OOO. At home the In come tax was extremely disliked, and ho feared i' i would be more so here. He had not yet had time to fully study the Village Settlement scheme, but of course he recognised that the land was the true source of a Ration's wealth. • The present schome wasundoubtedly betterthan the land grabbing which had been going on. Ib was quite clear that the State should not part with the freehold of the land. But under the leasing systems no man should be allowed bo secure more land than he could utilise. To do this they would require to stop sub letting and the middle-men. He was strongly in favour of land nationalisation, bub ib could-nob be quickly broughb about. He also favoured local option, and would do all in his power to give'the people the right to reduce the number of licenses. He considered that Railway Reform was intimately connected with the 'land system, but he .was, not an entire convert to Mr Vaile's system. In .conclusion, he again gave expression to his absolute in dependence. In reply.±o questions, Mr Withy said he would do whatever could be done with justice towards reducing the wages of public servants, both high and low. He would not tinker ' with- tho tariff other than to raise revenue. He be lieved in premiums being given to certain industries,; such,n instance, as for the One hunga Iron Mahufctui _. If they produced 100 tons of marketable iron he would give them LI,OOO, but not go on supporting thorn with a protective tariff; He was iii favour of a poll-tax on Chinese. He thought local greed had been the error of the colony., He was not in favour of plural voting.; He thought that the Bible could be best taught by parents thems .lves,and not in tho public schools. He had a strong objection to pensions of any kind. -Was in favour of the present jury system, but thought the grand jury a simplo farce. He did not think the' abolition of the Property Tax and the sub stitution of a land tax could be safoly made at the present time, but as a matter of theory he agreed with it. He had not studied the question of a State Bank of Issue. At the conclusion of the address a vote of thanks was carried to Mr Withy by acclamation.

Mr Otto then moved, " That Sir Withy is n lit and proper person to represent the people of Auckland." This was seconded by Sir Rowe. Mr Garratt moved, as an amendment, the adjournment of the meetings till the boundaries were defined, and spoke against Sir Withy. They did not want an inde pendent man, but one who would do as his constituency wished him. Mr McManus seconded the amendment.

Mr Otto thought Mr Withy was the proper sort of man to elect as their mem ber, although he could not altogether agree with him. . ,

Mr Rowo said complaint had been made of Sir Withy's independence, but they had had enough of toady representatives: as a matter of fact their members, when at Wel lington were quite beyond their control. They should send down good and true men, with clean character and clean souls,'like Mr Withy. Sir IWorboys knew Sir Withy well and had found him a modest, conscientious,: courageous, and reliable man. Only six voted for the amendment,':and, the resolutions were carried by a large majority. /'. '

City North.

Sir Jns. Mackay, ono of the candidates for City North, invites the electors to meet him on Thursday evening next at the Tem perance Hall, Albert-street. '

Mr Connell's Meeting on Monday.

We have been requested to say that Sir Connoll relies upon the arrangements ad vertised for the meeting at St. Sepulchre's on Monday being faithfully adhered to by all parties. If any elector, excepting. _.i elector of Eden or a member of his family, enters the School-room bftfore 7.30 p.m., Mr Conhell will. taUtf it; as. a distinct breach of faith, and he desires to put non-electors o£ Eden On honour on this point. The plfttfWW is reserved strictly for personal fr|enss,, old and new, whether electorg p,. Eden or nob, but no person must occupy the platform who is not well acquainted with, approves of, and is a friend of the candidate. Ad mittance to platform by side door. This class are requested, to accept of the invita tion. Non-electors of Eden are welcome t^o, fill up: after 7.30 p.m; if there is'xq^M;. \thivw ■'■"' •'.;;;.',.. . : ~.777:.

(BY TELEGRAPH. - OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Dunedin, this day.

The Meeting: of Parliament

The Premier denies the statement that Parliament will not meet before the middle cf October. He expects the new House to meet in September. Blr Monts;o-Mcry. The "Star" states that but for the Go vernment's distinct pledge that no appoint ments to the Legislative Council should be made during the recess, they would have recommended the Governor to call Mr Mont gomery to the Council. • •■-'' Comprehensive Retrenchment At a meeting convened by a circular last night, a Reform Association was estab lished with the following platform : — Reduction of the Governor's salary and allowances to L 5,000. reduction of pay ment of members of the Legislative Council, Ministers salaries and allowances not to exceed LI,OOO in all; reduction of members of the Lower House to 50, and of the honorarium to LIOO per year ; reduction of the Civil Service by 25 per cent, on the gross cost, and that all Civil servants be disfranchised ; reduction of the educa tion expenditure by 50 per cent. ; entire stoppage of borrowing and railway construc tion ; abolition of exemption under the Property Tax Act; reform of the land laws and railway management.

A very interesting exhibit in the Indus" trial Exhibition is that of Messrs Ruther" ford and Company (lately from England)' consists of various cements and limes, from "The Island," Whangarei. After many years of cement making' in England Mr Rutherford selected "The Island" as the richest spot in various limes in the North Island, and has on view at the show samples of Hydraulic lime, White Roach lime, (tho latter having 86 per cent of fine lime in its composition when found) and also a good collection of red and yellow hematiti paints from the same locality. Tiie usual Sunday afternoon concert given.by Mr Pooley's choir takes place to morrow at the City Hall, and from the pro gramme, which appears in our advertising columns, a most enjoyable entertainment may be expected. It is suggested to cut out the programme from the Star, for use at these concerts. . On Monday evening the new cantata, " Queen Victoria and Her Reign," will be rendered by the united choirs of the schools connected with the Auckland Sunday-school Union. The performance will take place in tho Choral Hall, Mr Robert Tudebope officiating as conductor. An orchestral band will accompany the vocalists. The cantata is of a biographical character, re ferring to the literature, art, commerce and the natural development during the last 50 years. The music has been com posed and arranged by Mr Henry Os ward, and the connectiona. readings by Mr A. J. Foxwell. Some of the musical selections are very pretty, and the performance should prove a success. The final rehearsal takes place on Thursday evening. Mr C. F. Kretschmar, dealer in fancy goods, who has been favourably known for some years past on account of his moderate prices and well assorted stock, has recently opened a second shop in Queen-street, ad joining Tonks' auction mart, and is offering a choice selection of articles at prices that will meet with the approval of the public.

TITHES AHCELANDi EVENINGT^ STAR." :''SAWED_-Y, ; ; JCLY/-„,'; _88t.

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Ecclesiastical. ',"'-'..',.'.'. I [ YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN.ASSO- ( ■CIATION NEW BUILDING, CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. —THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at halt-past . seven. IH ectints in Lecture Hall, for United Prayer and Bible Reading. All arc invited. . ' ST. PAUL'S—Sunday Services. 8 a.m., - 11 a.m , 3.30 p.m. (Children's Service), 6.30 p.m. Sermons: Morning, Incumb.nt, " Con iirmation. Evening:, Bishop Selwyn, of Melanesia. ■ "■ ] ST, MATTHEW'S CHURCH. — Fourth Sunday nfter Trinity. 11 a.m., Morning Prayer and Holy Communion, with Sermon; 6.30 p.m , the Rite of Confirmation administcied by tho Lord Bishop of the Diocese. CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPUL- < CHRE.—Anniversary Service continued To-morrow. ~ Holy Communion ; 11, Morning Prayer and Sermon; 2, addresses to young Seoplc, by Bishop Selwyn; 6.30, Sermon by Rev. . Still. M.A., of St. Paul's. Wellington. ' DTJ SFPULCHRE'S.-To-morrow, July k_7 3. 8 a.m.. Holy Communion; 11 am, _ Morning' Prayer, Sermon by Incumbent; 3.15 p.m., Address by Bishop Selwyn; 6.30 p.m., Evening Prayer, Sermon, by Rev. John Still JjVLA. ~ * EPIPHANY C5-URCH, Karangahape Road.-11, Morning Pi-ayer, Holy Com munion. Sermon, " Life's Work." 3, Baptisms tc. 6. 30, Evening Prayer ; Sermon, '• Truth the Bond of Love." All seats free,—Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan. T. PETER'S PRESIIYTERIAN CHURCH, Surrey Hills.; Morning at 11 "God. Family." Evening at 6.30. Lecture, Immortality of the Soul, as Taught in the New Testament."—Rev. R. Sommervilfe. CJT. LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN : K3 CHURCH, REMUERA.-ServicoTat 11 a.m. and 6.33 p.m. Pautor. Rev. G. B % Monro All seats free on Sabbath Evening. ' , PITT- STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH —Morning at 11, Rev, A. Rcid. Eveninr? at .6.30, Rev. H. Bull Subject. "Missionarf " Triumphs in Foreign Lands. . • ' QT• - JOH_TS : WESLEY]_ircIiTjICH ' KJ (Ponsonby), .Morning at 11, Rev H Bull. Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. H. Garland , DEYpNEORT r CPNGREGATI^i ' CHURCrL—Morning at 1., Rev W E Clarke, of Samoa. Evening^ 6,3u, Rev. B.j Roberts > , \"" ■VTEWTOIH CONGREGATIONAL Portrait No. .V. .''Ahab.-or, Infatuation and Impotence. Evening at 6.3Q,-=Pasto_. Rev H J. Lewis. ' "• ERESFORD-STREET CONG^EGA TIONAL .CHURCH.-Pastor RevTjfs Chew. Morning at 11, V A Priceless Treasure " Evonlngat6.3o, "An Unwelcome Guest?" MOUNT EDE_n CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, VIEW ROAD.-Mornine at 11 C. E. Button, Esq Evening »tflSff_gs. W. E. Clarko (representative of London Mis sionary Society at Samoa. Strang-rs invited Seats free. ■ - * ~;" ARN EL L CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Oddfellows'HalD.-Serviccsas usual: Morning at U ; Evening at 6.30. ARNELL CONGREG-_TIONAL CHURCH (Oddfellows'Hall).-The Second of the Series of Loctures in connection with tho above ohuroh will be given oh TUESIIAV ™*NG, by. the, RevflT. M. LivomJn^lm Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell, at 7.30 rwai. Subiecf "Sir Walter Raleigh." A^x^.'ea.-K O, Burgess, See. ,:-.7.,'' ). A UCKLAND TAB_-RNACLE._Lord's J3L. Day, July 8,-Pastor Thomas Spurgeon will proven-Morning at 11, "Aged Simeon and the Infant Saviour." Evening at 6.45. I '! The Good Shepherd ■ Other She.p> * * ONSONBY BAPTIST ""_3-URCH. -,/r ~Jul? ?; R^' J- J?JB« more will prech, Morning at 11, subject aw he Came to Say It." Evening at C.?O X gAn Open Door." ; TTNITfit. ~M ET H O DIS T ~FREE Xj CHURCHES. 7 , ■.% PITT AND VINCENT S^__S__l_U__^ T .w! B . MOUNT EDEN __ Morning ; A^iu n itf ji Foster. Evantog at 6.30. gr J^no,,, PRIMITIVE ' M E T H ODT ST Wf&^. ioffiSeSng; at iVReV. ■„;„«^B^' Pl»i'ln& the Man," an election ?. e _.nY? n; Evening at 6.30. Rev. C. E. Ward, rrnf_Bi.i lH Antedelurfan.Times." TOmffi\ r at 7- 30 P-m.-For Young Women. , l H ...ttSD AY, at 7.30 p.m. - Evangelistic' service, RICHMOND ROAD-Afternoon at 3, Rev. C. *. }\,£*si 'Christ, and Man's Soul." Evening at 6,30, Mr D. Goldie. ; PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCHES. SERVICES ON SUNDAY AS FOLLOWS :- ALEXANDRA STREET—Morning at 11, Rev. A. J. SlftsiV. Subject, " Memorable Words.!' KWwßg at 630- «cv- 'A. J. Smith. Subject, -\ Miabight M wdor in the Palace." FI-f-i AND, KDWIN STREET-Morning at '; Ifc Wt- J. Booth. Evening at 6.30. Evange- I «s__. Service, Mr H.E, Potter and others.



• -''-A ,;'Ecclesiris.i_ain» j "P A_l NELL w ESLt_YAN CHURCH.-' m __y^_s____!_g • student-'Even^ *' A VONDALE HAfL:-Sunday, July 3 ±%- Meeting for Wo. ship and Breaking tt. Bread, to., at 11. Preaching the Goane. a. 63 p.m. Subject, "How ilhalf WeS» AJ arewelcoine. Sankey'< Hymns. ?-77 ( ;■, A B T^PERX^Tolosis -t^. -Mr Geo. Aldridge -will continue tin* Addresses on "Stumbling Blocks to Faith.' Subject, :. The. Deluge." Service to com_.enc, at 6.45. Sankey's Hymns. " JDay .Adventist Church. m„ _ft* 6l! Surrey Hills,' Pastor A^ G. Darnells will-preach, Sunday, at 3 and 7 n n_ An- invitation is extended to all. "■ "XTEW CHURCH SERVICES, Foresters- ,__ rr_- Hall, Karangahape Road.—Morning at 11 IS bu o.i ect, Jethro's Advice in Choosing Rulers or, the Principles That Should Guide Electors." 1 HRISTADELPHIANS meet in the Mount Eden Hall, Summer-street, every Sunday morning, at li, for Fellowship and the Breaking of Bread. Sunday-school at 9.30. ASSOCIATION for the Teaching; of Divine Healing, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Usual -iveotly meeting on Monday next at p.m., in the Social Hall; V.M.C..C, Buildings. Members and Friends invited. THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE . NEW. TESTAMENT.-The above is the subject of discourse atthe Christians' Meeting House, Cook-street, To-morrow, at 6.30 p.n_ All are invited. No collection.: OLITICAL, IMMORALITY _ tt-i^a.. the subject of the Rev. J. S. Hills Address .to Men To-morrow (Sun day) Afternoon, at Three o'clock, in the Lecture >;all, Young Men's Christian Association. Come and bring a friend. Gallery, reserve'} for ladies. ■<■ ■.■■•■.-•■■ ITY- HALL SUNDAY .^EV__N__S« , «. ?JANGELISTIC SERVICES, cAiducta! by tho Young Men's Christian Association, to morrow (Sunday) at eight o'clock. Doors open at half-past seven. Seats all free. Come early. "^ESLEYANiJTOREIGN MISSION, THE ANNUAL; SERMONS TO-MORROW. AT THE PITT-ST. WESLEYAN. CHURCH^ Morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev. A. Reid . ' Evening, at half-past six. Rev. H. Bull . ( /» ! AT ST. JOHN'S, PONSONBY— ;.'-.• | Morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev. H. Bull;; ''■>'■ ' ■ Evening, at hal-past six, Rev. C H.'Garten. ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING' ' 7 Will be held at the ,"' WESLEYAN CHURCH, PITT-STREET, Oh TUESDAY EVENING, July 5.' Chair will be taken at hat-past seven o'clock.bJ Thomas Buddlk; Esq. ~ ' Addresses will bo given by the Revs. J. Chew, J. A. Taylor, the Circuit Ministers, and i .-.. Mr Laws. . ■•- ~£ i Colleotion in Aid of Foreign Missions.'' SECULAR AND SACRED . CONCERT At the Young Men's Christian Association will be given on TUESDAY EVENING. J_ly 5, in aid of the Building Fund..Ticketstoallparts, Is; to be obtained of the various Stationers, and at the Rooms. Doors open at half-past 7, to. commence at 8 p.m... ._-.._■■. ....-.- ;:>;,■,.•. * P R, 0 G R A M M E. * ' s; '• ' Part I.—Secular.' -,• Trio, "Fresca," Violin,, 'Cello, and "Piano. Messrs Miller, J. A. Beale, and Martin Solo, " Never Again". .Miss Corbett Solo..Mr Morey ,-.■_■. , -. 7,,'"j■'_.';. Piano Solo..Miss Puckey Recitation from Sing Richard H1... Mr Lindsai Brown ~ •;■• ■■■,■.. ■:.. -,-,, Solo.. Miss Halstead • Solo, '(The Garonne"..Mr Gilmer Piano Solo.. Mr Leslie Martin. 7.i •„■; r. INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTESV .is ■' 'Partll.—Sacred., ", '"' Triei, Violin, Mr Miller; 'Cello, Mr J.A; Beale: Piano, Mr Leslie Martin 7 ■•_ Solo. "Thpur't passing hence"..Mr Hookey '• Duet, When Tftou.1 3assese\.M_3sKempt_or_9 and Miss Maunsell ~-.,• Solo..Mr Hookey ,■...-•■- .-••;.■ i m°-°• • V,9 3S_*i__. the L°ra" • Miss Maunsell P : Tnlv. I4 i,ft Thl, ne Eyes",. Miss Kempthorne, Miss Maunsell, and Miss Corbett •■.:.: / /-.. Quartette. ".The, Wondrous Love of Jesiis".. Miss Kempthorno, Miss Maunselli Mr Abel. and Mr Lindsay Brown". -. ■■<—. ■ 'r. • i GOD SAVE .THE, QUEEN! ,» / ' A_ UCKL AN D ¥fJN_M^'SCHOb._ ' '.-..' . ''UNION. ' ■ .-•-•' IN COMMEMORATION OF HER MAJESTY'S: ;,-'• :,- : ".: JUBILEE.'.. '■'. .'-.-- 7- " • A SERVICE OF-" SONG, "m '•■■■ '■'■; 7:!':..7Ehtitlea ,>';7 .7. ''■'.-■ .' QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER REIGN' ■ y_lsft ■ ~, ... Will be rendered._nthe ; - >.■;■--«/_ CHORA L. % A L L !' ' 'W '' ' ' _ '' ."":' MONDAY-EVENING,1 4th INSTANT, By a Choir chosen from the Sunday Schools o the City and Suburbs, assisted by a Band. > of Instrumentalists. .7 '■ C0nduct0r..'........;.-;...MrR. Tcdehope Organist ..Mr J. P. HoOTON The Connootlye Readings will be given by REV. A. J.f SMITE.. ': .."A '*:'.' " Admission :...;ONE . SHILI.ING.. ; ,r*. Doors open at half-past .7. To commence at". ; o'clock punctually. i.-» The Choir are recjuested to be in'their, places bj ten minutes to 8 o'clock..." :,-!,:;> f^ I LT:._..Y_. H..-.A L L. •*--'-=JfMRPO6LEY'S^ H' T A SUNDAY, AFTERNOON- CONCERTS. ■-•■v. . _ :.i|a ■'■■ ■ ■}'■ ■ 7 TO-MORROW, 3_!f> Jtot, 1887. : A '-'7 7 ',';: PROGRAMME;':;,' :..; 7 7.': ',' * '■; 1. Hmyn 160 (a. and M.). "Hoiy, Holy, Holy" Choir. - • -:■•: "-•• ■;-;:-- - 2. Magnilicat (Farebrother), Choir 7 ,: ';'.., ---3. Two—Part Song, "Sweet Dove, that' Home. . ' ward Winging," Boys (Beethoven) •. >:' i. Scena (Elijah). .Widow—"Help me; man of God, my son is sick, and his sickness is,so sore that there,Jamo breath left in him.'' 7 Elijah—-' Give.yara!thy son; turn unto her, QLord my GMp-'etc—Madame Pooley • and Mr Bush (Mendelssohn) -- ' '. 5. NuncDimittis (Farebroth_r). Choir ',"■ 7 6. Quartette (Elijah), "O Come, every one that Thirsteth"(Mendelssohn),MadamoPooley, Messrs Burham.Kenrick, and Bush • 7. Solo Organ, "March Belgian/'.'Mr Pooley ;.' (Spotson Clark) •■■ ■" v,'7^;,7.,i'" ; 7 ' S. Anthem, " 0 Taste and See," Choir (Goss) 7' 9. Solo, Mezzo Soprano,-0, Ye Voices Gone •■ (Zeta), Lady Amateur, wi-Molin obUgatq .-, 10. Hymn 197 (a., and m.). :'• ThelKing ! otfioYe '•'■- 'is my Shepherd "■ ' "A■ ■* ■'■'';['"■' .'"'■' OPEN TO:TpE PUBLIC.; ■: An Offertory taken to idefray-necessarir^ ■■■}"£ A ~.■■.:■ ; expenses.--' ii v v : -.^' .7,- ''. Doors open 2,30» - ~ , .-rv > Cojnmenee,.a^? Lasts one hour.; -t CUT THIS PROGRAMME OUT. ;', . ;COMIIv£JVENTS,:.: : :v:f a / ! .-■ :&o', ; .T<wi_glit.':'-'.. r ,.'.."7f. Abbott's Opera House-Foley's ';Festi*«toe,V . Agricultural Hall-Royal Jubilee Buries _u&a^ Pantomime Company, 8. ;--7j'2S.i Bell's Buildings, Wyndham-street - Inttitfona.' 1 Assoeiation's.Exhibition.^ :■;■: '»■• _~s n ; Y.M:C.A..Rooms-l^ang«bcService#|y. > • Toniperanco:Hall-Free:EnT!lrtmnmenP.^ ; CityHall^Skatmgßink,,loa.ni.tp^™r..a n 9. t ' P^_kohe ,3Sc^ooihouse - Addres/br MeJ« H_rriTto'ElecWrsof South - ' ,: Old Wellington Hotel-Supportari °r jUr *; w • Morrison,17.30. J i tf i _ ■ "., Bota' of^Jaatioea-tft'jrfpiico XJpnrf.. f =■ ■ july S-Messjs'J Stevcngo^g. E.; Thomas ' '' ".''''■ Ano^io^Sps^a^ay..' ■' ' '^7 : y '■ Arthu^&e- Ales.and Stouts, Unr. j ; G^^^iSr-etAcorru^cd *»»**££, ' G!w?'BLn.cy-ProduceU^.ll /s£te^