A Stable Ventiator.

ttjwoper ventilation of stablea is an ira- for those who are careful jboal'the.health of their horses. THere are joGflipethodsand bad methods of ventil aHon, and it is essential that mistakes are not made from a want of knowledge of the fjj&jffljtf! to he attained and the evils to guard against in ventilating a building. What is ff|nt«l is a continual changing of the air as ii becomes vitiated by the exhaustion of its ■ Ween, and the accumulation of the car bomcaeid gas given off from the lungs of Is jjreatliing animals. The evil to be gained against in endeavouring to obtain ttfs&ntinnal gupply of fresh air, is the TOtioji of draught*. TKe kind of com 'tted'veqfcjiator sjnd 'window for a stable %ejllfsfrateti\ will, it is claimed, fulfil tho miiwtM a good ventilator. The follow in'description of it is given in the American Aflfiijbltumt:— _;''The sides are of timber, twenty-six inches long, and one foot wide at the broad rad, twermg to one inch wide at the other %$,, this wider ends are cut to a segment asAwnin the engraving. Quarter-inch Iffllw are bored in the edge of one of these tank A sash eighteen by twenty-six

, "rches, with fqur lights pt glass, is screwed I the front edges of the boards. The whole ■f. ifljing in ; place by pair Qf wrought ■Nnbufcy, screwed to the lower side of the to a board firmly nailed to the in- Mβ of the gt a bi e) in the rear of a stall. A wpiece of iron, with a quarter-inch hole fcftetout screw' eye is fastened into the ppjewall directly over one of the side S" this an ron pin, a, is Mfcintoaholein the of the side °°S ! t6 hold the Ventilator at any desired When open, as shown in the en- a cun-enb qi air is admitted, in the r*ton indicated by the curved arrow, 2Ppfe'#e stable without exposing the to a direct draught."

WBLE WINDOW AND VENTILATOR. !.i.- , , - -

A Waggon Jack.

H ?agon jack, which is simply made, %°st entirely of wood, can be made by '"ytogenious settler. The upright part is 'Plank or board, three feet long, to which JWtial brace is firmly nailed,' and sawed iM Qa f to leave the lower end level with Ifc °( c u P"ght. The horizontal lever Wi«lon§, notched on the upper edge

iAV/v, ' WA <?ON JACK. •©Spend, to receive the .axle of a *ws is loosely pivoted to the up-

right by a common carriage bolt. Thp pawl, or " dog," is also held in place at the upper end by a bolt, while the lower end rests in the notches of the lever. It is powerful enough to lift the axle of any farm wagon. '•

Hay Making Extraordinary.

Under this heading the Agricultural Gazette publishes the following communication from ii% of W."—

"I: saw an extract from the Gazette of what'an Essex farmer had done by way of haymaking—that is, in having cleared 200 acres at a cost of 7s. per acre, including beer. As a practical haymaker I knew at once that this could only bo dong by merely cutting the grass, turning it, and pulling it in with horse-rakes. My experienco teaches me that this ia false economy. The only true'and right way of making good hay for the London market is by turning- the grass soon after it is cut, shaking it out,,wind : rowing, 'and "cocking it. This makes uniformity, and it retains its weight, colour, and aroma. 1 have been a large haygrower for the last thirty .years, and, as I have done this year what I never did before, I think it is worthy of record. I started cutting with three machines on June 20th, and con tinued without intermisson (excepting half a-day for Jubilee) until tho finish, and, owing to the extraordinary season, we were enabled to complete the cutting aud carting of 392 acres in eighteen consecutive working days, thanks to the glorious sunshine. Tho whole of this quantity, except about thirty acres, was turned and shaken out with the small hand fork (not with haymakers), wind rowed, and ctcked, and I have secured 700 loads of the best hay it is possible to get together. 1 used about 200 gallons of home-brewed beer, and paid £250 in wages, but this included carting tifty-five loads of hay and straw to London. Having a large private connection, I dispose of nearly the whole of my'grbwth. lam thus bound to give this business the same attention in hay time Vanother time. To carry out the whole of my business recmires a team, during the season, of twenty horses and thr.ee ponies. The whole of the men behaved admirably, and worked, as only Eno-lishmen can work, and with but little grumbling, fn the last week, we cleared in two days 91 acres, viz., <M acres on the Monday, and 48 acres to finish im oh the Saturday. This being something uncommon, each man was promised one shilling extra, and by all working together and making extra effort we succeeded in accomplishing what we had laid out. The land is very divided, and is six miles asunder from point to point. I feel very proud of having accomplished this great feat, and am almost open to challenge the wor d in having secured the quantity and quality so efficiently in the gnen time ithat is, under the supervision of one master and one gang of men. CheapW making generally means hot stacks: lain hTppy'to say I have nothing of the kind I eSse my card, and if my statement is disputed, I shall be very pleased -to see the disputant and confirm it by proof.

Working Hobses ik Hot Weathek.- That horses at hard work should have an 6oportuhity of drinking good clean water, whenever they are inclined to do so, is a Swell known to every horse-owner who Rfudfes the comfort andhealthof hxs animals. SorisZuld not be compelled to go thirsty ffcanv time, but particularly when at hard woAmid sweating freely, when the water to kee? up the moisture of the body When kept for several hours without Z'v they not only suffer for want of it Ltwok With less B y pirit, but will drink too rnHch wHen they have an opportunity. In 7 e r J» in very hot weather many contn- Am llnre adopted to add to the comfort of , VanC l Xn at work in the heat of ttfe day, h< T*VJ Taiional Live Stock Journal says Sat lis a common practice to fasten lfr?e sponge saturated with co d water on fhetolS tSfanimal's head. This precau tiSS? <Srse intended to guard against ijitris broke.

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Iron and Stae! Merohants, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers QUEEN AND HIGH BTEEETS, •A-LSO, STREET. M~ —— "ORTER AND CO. wish to draw attention to their large shipments to arrive, which, added to their already ex ensi r e stock of Hardware, they are in a position to execute any orders placed with them, and at the very LOWEST PRICES. . \ just landed per Zealandia Now landing psr s.s. Balcarres Brook from London. To arrive per Ada Stott from To arrive per Canterbury from To arrive per Deutschland from , New York via Lytteiton. London, now due. Nw York, via WeUingtoS, oin ffomi) Ovens and Covers 4 tons Galvanized Fencing Wire 1 cask "Rnv TYrm* — " ' mr, '*' t- -A™ *<. ?* wv, -. ifi'S-leggedPots 45,000 feet Galvanized Tubes ° L k Dumbbe Is 500 cases Aurora Kerosene, test ........ f case Plated Ware 2 (jOO feet Black Tubes |eS PWed Weights' 500 cases Coronet Kerosene, 150° test, f cases; Corrupted Irqn _ ! 000 ? Coronet Kerose&e , 150' teetf IS Leather Belting 2 casks Tube Fittings }Jg p≥l^ 13 faucet nozzles . , | " ' «^^¥f . I y cast Tomb Pillars 100 coils Galvanized Barb Wire 1 cask Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches 2 cases Axe Handles 60 pjister Stoves 4 cases J ubu Jf. Hand LampS \ caS eWoodTap Sj Wood Spoons, etc. bunde Black Hooplron \ and Belts '' 2 cases Pick Handles iS Metal iS-tt^SSSa.^ 6 "- ISSS, 2 C asesH amra erHandles : , 10 cas« Cy the 1 ■ 2 Sfrii Cup Hooks, Screw Rings, 6g drums Boiled Linseed Oil J Cloth 2 cases Broom Handles J Sir 6 Lilley Butter Workers Butts, etc., etc. 6 casks Linseed Oil 1 caso Furniture Polish and Flour 1 case Eelucenfc J casks'S Pans 2 cases Lamps, Wicks, ■; , . 12 casks Horse Shoes Emery 24 Novelty Wringers 140 kegs Genuine White Lead 0 m f — A E f aSks w- V ' ! case Knife Polish 2 cases G3aw Hwnmeni ' j 4 cases Enamelled Jaw Boxes \ cases W e : , ft^Mf t SEJSg'ffi X S Slff&^ffif 1 BkCk J - W?5 J 1 case Screw Brace Bits ' ' " " iUSt landed per Margaret « drums Olive Oil J f S2 sS! sJJwE 2 ses oacll Frenches ■ I I 2 g^ge Adzes 1 case Wheels ■:;••.- 5 drums Rangoon Oil 4 Oak Diaphragm Churns * 9 cases Champion Scales 24 Axle Arms 2 cases Porcelain Knobs • Galbraith from GlaSgOW. I°° cases Corrugated Iron 1 caS e Gauge Glasses 6 cases Enterprise Meat Choppers 80 ingots Tin 30 cases S arp , S S , \ ? £ 01 , ls £ olb w Pe 9 in S° ts Patent BronM « cases Glass Fruit -2 casks Butt Hinges }8 cases 9225 bars Iron J bale Lines 1 ca s e Italian Whisk Carpet Brooms 40 boxes Putrnau Horse Nails 1 case Wood Screws and Cotter Pins * 2 cases Axe Pattern Hatchets TO bundles Iron 5 cases Galvamzed Flat Sheet Iron 1 case Fittings for Thrashing Machine *v boxes rutmau liore W aUs 6 ke-s Snap Head Rivets ' 1 case Lroad Axes ■ I bundles Sheet Iron 3 bales Chalk Packing 3 cases G un Caps 3 cases °' arna S e Hardware \ g« g^ 1 5 Rochester Lamps (new des.gns) '10 bales Oakum 1 J casks Minton s Tiles 1 case Gun Wads 1 case Oil Stones 1 cask Rat and i ab bit Traps 'i cas ? s SPSS^S?t] 1 case Marble 1 case Cartridge Cases 2 cases Spy the Handles 1 bundle Mushet's Steel 3 cases g*? Handles 3 cases Simplex Silent Sausage 1 case Cartridges 6 cases Bush Hooks 1 bundle Copper Tubes 2 cases Rake Handles Machines j caso Nai i Pu ii eiSj Cutting Plyers, 3 _wt«, '. p 6 cases Travelling Trunks J ?? s ™ S^Sf, 25 kegs Pencil Point Fencing Staples Punches cases Water Uoset Paper 71 coils Manilla Rope 6 Read's Butter Workers MOW lanCimg per WaikatO 40 kegs Steel Fencing Staples 1 bale Fish Lines 1 case Rubber Hose . -.? 13 Sack Trucks ' : v'^ .'_."'' I 20 kegs Galvanized Steel Fencing 1 bale Netting Twines 1 case Safety Razors : 1 cask Lamp founts and Collars • from London. Staples * 5 bundles Guia Spear Steel 1 case Enamelled Letters 1 bale Rubber Hose 1 case Asbestos Millboard 39 bundles Black's Spades 50 cases turpentine Just landed W6r S S MatfDOSa P £6 „' ~t, ,c, t . 1 case Brass and Bronzed Door Fur- 1 case Gum Ate, Furze Hooks, 10 „„.:« fcio 1 • JUStxaniiea per S-S- manpobd .J Curtis & Harvey's Sporting aiture Hoes, etc., etc. ! J cases Black n S f o FranciSCO v , P( s vder „ . 4 bales"Brown Paper 1 ca se Pit and"Cross-cut Saws 1 cas P Padlocks Iron * a? 1 ?ranciSCO. ManaDOUri from SvdneV I) bales Paper Hangings j| M a n g li ug Machines 78 Cylinder Churns 5 bott l es QuicksiLver " iUd - na P ouri Irom D ? Une f ? cases Carbons forLlectric Light | 5 cases Defries 1 Lamps , 1 case Johnston Harvester Fittings 1 package Wind Mill Fittings 100 cases Castor Oil E. PORTER AND CQ, Queen and High Streets, Auckland, also at Newton, Newmarket, and Symonds Street.



Saddlers aud Harnessniakers. TENNIS RACKETS Eeeti'ung and J^Z^*^ A large and superior assortment of Ladies' ■""^ and Gents' SADDLERY. 160, QUEEN STREET. HADDLERY AND TTARNESS SELLING OFF ! BULLING OFF! 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. G. F. HILL, SADDLER, 176, QUEEN-STREET (Next British Hotel), Begs to announce to his friends that he will CLEAR THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK during the Christmas season at price? unequalled in the town, to makerooui for further shipments. G. F. H. would recommend purchasers to inspect his stock before buying elsewhere. INSPECTION INVITED. Business Notices. EiSbING CARDS.—Latest. Style ab the Stab Lithographic Works, Short land-street. Auckland. __ GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-STREET Etsi. Charge UNE SHILLING. Openall week daJβ from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY mukiv INQS from 6 tiU 10 a.m. The bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish Towels, flesh and hair brushes oOinbe. respirators, soaps, etc.. Select Bath-rooms (trivatc) for ladies every day. at all hours, witn femlle attendance, On/shifiing and Sixpence P™ so note the addreßs-Victorm-street East, abovethe Greyhound Hotel,and nextthe Cheap Beddinft and furniture Mart, Auokland. N. 8.: Barber in attendance. -|7< DW I N JON E S HOU3E, /uRNi'sIIINg/aND GENERAL a • ' IRONMONGER, - ■ ' Ponsonby Road and Pompalher Terrace, ..'"■■' Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoanix Fire Office. Advertisement Agept for AUCKLAND Evening STAT*. ■ r\&\ Post-office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. TSfefcraph Station, Telephone Bureau. I S -S S M I T" H, CORSET & BANDAGE MAKER, Has always on hand a Good Supply of Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANT' PATTERN. Ridinc Stays; Stays for Invalids, Bandages, ana Shoulder Bracesonlhe most approved STAYS CLEA&mf AND REPAIRED. Has been Fitter for twelve years in the leading establishment in Edinburgh. Ladiee waited on by sending address to ESKBANK COTTAGE, GUN DRY-STREET, NEWTON (by new Epiphany Church). // Th e American CORN BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. •rn/r ON U MEN PI IVI w ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEADSTONE* IN MARBLE AND STONE. Ikon Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices Prices and Designs sent post free. Country " orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, comer' of Rutland anq ■ : Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland.



__■■ Insurance TVrEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COM- J3I PANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital .........!.,..fi1,000,000. Paid-iipand Reserve Fund 5.... ..£135,003 Protection from FIRE OB MARINE LOS 9 Can bb Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND MBICRALITY. ■JAMIs BUTTLE. Managor. UeW' YO R X Ij IF B INSURANCE COMPANY. Cash Assets, Ist January, 1887 .. £15,518,817 Income for 1886 £5,956,874 Local Director C. C. MOM ili an, Eβ Q. (Meesre W. McArthur & Go.) Solicitors: Messrs Rusbem. & Campbell. Bankers: Bank or Australasia. Polioies issued guaranteeing the refcuw <jf all Premiums in addition to tho sum insured it death occur within a twenty-yf &r period. J. HUGtQ HARROP. , 1 Resident Agent " Ponitryl "PLYMOUTH ROCKS EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! Eggs frpm Pure-bred Prizo Plymouth Racks of the beet stadne. '":"' .'. . ■-■ Thirteen Ekfts for 10s: cash with order. Agents:-Auckland; Mi- w hite, Grocer, corner of Ponsonb f And Newton Roads. Devon port: JdflNSoN &NoBtE; Giocors, Deronport. J. SINCLAIR, Lake Takttpuna, Auckland. Conveyances. •VISITORS TO TE ARQrty.—Nofcipe. T —The Undersigned will run a Coach from To Arona on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, meeting train for Auckland at Morrins vJlle on those days, and returning to Tβ Aroha from Morrinsville on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on ai rival of train from Auckland, conveying passengers, parcels, and mails.—E. Gallagher. ■.■>■.-. ■ TIM E TAB LE, DA VIES BROS. , 'BUSES, DEYONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MERE, LAKE BEACtf, AND SqHOOL-HOUSE. Telephonic: DrfvoiwoßT Bureau. Leaves Victoria Wharf, Devonport :—8.20 a.m., 10.20 a.m:.2 p.m.. 4.20 p!m.; aundaya—lo a.m., 2.25 p.m. ff4reß, Is. / ' ] I Leaves Takapuna:—9.s a.m., 11.15 a.m., 3p.m., 5 p.m.; Sundnys-ll a.ni.. ?.3P p.m. _ Special Trips can bo arranged at Post-office, DoV LX r s l i'and Gents.' SADDLE HORSES, Also BUGGIES, BRAKES, WAGGONETTES, And Conveyances of every description, .'•■ ■ ■ At shortest notice. Eafpresses meet every Boat to receive and for ' ward Luggage of all descriptions. iS ATE BSON AND CO., ff UKAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnlbusee Bmkej, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest ratgs. Special arrangements mode with Evening and Pipnip Partlea, Stores and Stables:—Lome-street, Mt. Roski'.l, and ATondaje, Auckland. N.Z. EVONFORT, WAIWEBA, AND WARKWORTH R9YAL MAIL ' ''' C O A G "Hi MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDATS- Leave Dovonport 8 a.m., Takapuna 8.30 a.m., Wade 10.30, Waiwera 12 noon, Puhoi 12.46 p.m. Arrive Warkworth 2.30 p.m." TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS- w Leave Warkworth 8 a.m.. Ptthdi 9.30 a.m. ( Wai wera 10.15 a.m., Wade 11.30 a.m, Takapuna2 p.m. Arrive Devonport 2.30 p.m. ~, , THOMAS BUTLER, .• . Proprietor.



Educational. MISS LILIAN EDGER, M.A. (late first assistant in the Girls' High School; Chrlstchurch), intends to open a Select School for Girls in Ponsonby after the Christmas vaca tion. All the' branches of a thorough English education will bo taught. Special CJasscs will also be arranged for any who utaydesiro to pre parp for the MatriCa'atton or Junior Scholarship Examinations in tho Now Zealand University. Only a limited number of pupils can he received. Address: Care Mrs Judson, Arthur-street, Ponsonby. n HU M P HKEYS, 8.A., Cambridge, Solicitor, Receives » few Pupils for tho Legal, University, , or Scholarship Exaiuhiations. 25, Coombks's AROabe, Auckland. M" ~8, (O. OSW AL D Gives Lesfipna in Elocution, 12 to 2, at Mears'(3. Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. Address—Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street. ■ '• H OICTURE-FRAME MANUFAC tt. JL TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU- MENT WAREHOUSE, ' -T £8, VICTOEIA-STREET, AUCKLANB. o| T. E. "CARTEE, fsfa i TEACHER OF MUSIC, w| -violin, PL4.NO, CORNET, GIJITAR, &0., &c. W Musical Instruments Tuned and Ejn ' • Repaired. mECHNICAL EDUCATION. — Instruc- I ti*n in Geometry and Mechanical Draw ing.—W. F. BurroWs, Hill's Chambers, Queen street. ■———■■''——*—~™—™^γ**? Motels miE CLARENDON HOTEL, JL Corner of Wakefleld and Rutland-streets, .'• Auckland. ' ' ' ' G. B. HOWARD, Proprietor <L&te of the Albert Hotel, Queen-street). Sample Room k6r Commercial TRavejxbrs. The GeneraV Public will Find Every Modern Convenience, Combined with Ciyility and Prompt AJ,te.ut}qn. . Night Porter In Attendance. , TeloDhone, 290. WARNER'S Family & Commercial Hotel CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christchurch, New Zealand. This Hotel, being most centrally situate, adja cent to the Cathedral, within a short distance of tho Museum the Theatre, and other Public Buildineß, mid 'having 'a''Tram Service to all parts of the Suburbs passing it at frequent inter vals, is unequalled as a'place of residonce for Families or Commercial Gentlemen visiting Ohris|church, THE SUITES 0F PRIVATE APARTMENTS, which are el egah fly furnished and appointed, are entirely distinct from the Hotel portion of the building, thus securing perfect privacy. -A'noTelty in Colonial Hotel accomtnodation is available at the Commercial in the shape of a . LADIES , DRAWING-ROOM, kept especially gelect and exclusively for ladies. A High Pressure Water-supply has been ar ranged for on the Premisesr and the Bathrooms are fitted with every convenience for hot, cold, or shower baths ai anrtinte.'' Comment on the Quality of the Liquera sup plied at the COMMERCIAL is unnecessary, ac the Cellar is under the personal supervision of Mr W. F. Warnor. THE BILLIARD ROOM attached to the Hotel is unsiirpaseed by any in tho Colony, contains Three Tables specially imported fronl England to the order of the Pro prietor. For the convenience q£ Commercial travellers SJX SAMPLE-ROOMS " are provided. .■ , AN EXCELLENT CHEF-DE-ClJigiN.E Has been engaged, and generally no pains have beensparedfc order to make the Commercial the Leading Hotel in Clnif-tchurch. Prompt attention will be given to Teleerame or Letters applying for apartments. / . Vf, F. WARMER,'Proprietor.



Public Notices ■.A -fi fiKl s ' , R. GRAY. The well-known Cheap Gash Draper QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Having purchased J. Gilmour's £§,BOP' Stock] of Drapery and Clothing §0 per cent, undej*] Wholesale Cost, is now holding a Or\LC < TERMS CASH. NO RESERVE. ; ; N.B.—As the premises in Ne-wton are comparatively! arid the Stopk very heavy, I have decided toi place £2,000 worth of it in my Queen Street premises where there is ample room and every a'pppmmpdatiqrij or public inspection, sp that the Sale 'Will be carried! on in both places, and thus aeeommodate everybody. By Order ~~~~ rr " ' a gray, Cheap Cash Draper, opposite Bank of New jZealan^U; ¥-MiM ■■■••' O- 0 My - \ V« ; I