SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 5.3 i). 1 fcSUNitKE—To-morrow morning, G. 33. j Moon's Age—New Moon, l'Jth, 6.1. p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This evening, 0.31; to-morrow morning. 6.52.

Manuicau Heads.—This evening, 9.11; to morrow morning. 9.32. Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 10.11 ; to morrow morning, 10.32.

ARRIVALS.

Mariposa, R.M.S., from San Francisco Douglas, s.s., from Opotiki Rotomahana, s.s., from Russell lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Rotomahana, s.s., for Southern ports lona, s.s., for Great Barrier

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Enterprise, from Thames, to day,

p.m. Richmond, from South Soa Islands, due Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney,

sailed July 20. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 10.30 •p.m. Mariposa, from San Francisco, Friday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Waikato, ship, from London rialco, ship, from London Zealand ia, ship, from London Evio Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel

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

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Yolando, schr., from Dunedin Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Rotomahana, for Melbourne, via the South, Thursday, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Fri day, 8 a.m.

The schooner Queen arrived at Hokianga from this port yesterday.

The barque John Knox left Mongonui for Sydney yesterday with 160,000 fceb baulk timber.

The s.s. Whampoa lefb Foochow for Auckland direct on Tuesday last. She brings 250 tons cargo for this port.

The schooner Three Cheers lefb Brisbane for Long Island on Tuesday last to load guano for Lyttelton.

The s.s. Douglas arrived from Opotiki at 7 o'clock last evening with 70 sacks of maize. She brought no passengers.

The brigantine Eillan Donan, now at Sydney, will proceed to Newcastle and load coal for Oamaru.

The brigantine Clansman has entered outwards for Rockhampton, via Mercury Bay.

Messrs Wiggins, Hall and McClintock were passengers from Russell by the s.s. Rotomahana.

The New Zealand Shipping Company for warded to Wellington per Rotomahana 300 sacks gum and 7 packages for conveyance to London by direct steamer.

The brigantine Peerless, from this port, bound for Hokianga, was spoken close to that port by the s.s. Glenelg, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay at ah early hour this morn ing, and left again for Barrier at 8 a.m.

The brigantine Linda Weber has finished loading at Thames and will sail early for Normanton, Gulf of Carpentaria.

The following small coasters have ar rived :—Christina, schooner, from Whanga rei ; Waterlily, cutter, from Barrier : Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay ; Tokerau, cutter, from Tauranga ; Ada, scow, from Pakiri; South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier; Atalanta, schooner, from Whangarei; Lizette, ketch, from Thames; Margaret, scow, from Pakiri; Elsie, ketch, from Thames; Tamaki Packet, cutter, from Tauranga.

The s.s. Rotomahana left for Melbourne via the South at noon to-day with the following passengers:- For Gisborne: Miss Nixon, Mrs Nixon, Miss Andrews, Mrs Bond, Mrs Reid, Mrs Scott and child, Messrs J. Fraser, J. Tutchen, J. Glyn, Rev. Lee, Mrs Bannister. For Napier: Miss Swanson, Mr and Master Simcox, Messrs Allison, J. Simpson, Brown. For Wellington: Mr and Mrs W. Parker and child, the Can terbury footballers ("17), Mr and Mrs Long, Messrs Beswick, C. Alcox, R. J. Houston, and Harrison. For Lyttelton: Mr and Mrs Biackwell and child, Miss Ross. For Port Chalmers: J. and _?. Heenan. For Hobarb: Messrs Knight and Thornton. Steerage:-Messrs J. A. Roses, and J. Stalla, Miss Evans.

THE OPAL.

H.M.S. Opal, having left Wellington for this port yesterday morning, will probably arrive here on Saturday next. The Opal is a composite screw corvette of 2,120 tons 2.108 h.p., re-commissioned at Sydney in October, 1886. Her list of officers is as follows: — Captain, Day H. Bosanquet; lieutenants, John G. M. Field, Frederick W. Loane, Win. Storey, John H. Gold finch, and Henry W. Therens; Chaplain and naval instructor, Ilev. Joseph Reed, M.A. ; staff surgeon, Ralph W. Brereton ; staff paymaster, Edwin P. S. Sandys; chief engineer, Robert C. Moon ; sub-lieutenant, Basil W. R. Hall; surgeon, Ernest D. Minter; assistant paymaster, Wm. F. Horniman ; assistant engineer, Samuel A. Screech; gunner, John H. S. Wyatt; boatswain, George VV. Emmcrson ; carpenter, Thomas S. Weston ; midshipmen George P. W. Hope, Rudolph W. Benbinck, Frederick G. Loring,St. John H. Wagsbaifej Lionel H. Webber.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

S?B Kopuru, this day.—Sailed on Wed nesday : Annie Wilson and Recamia,for the South. Arrived: Aratapu, from New castle. The Marmion will sail for Lyttel ton to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, this day.—Arrived: Doric, from Port Chalmers, 6.30 a.m.

Wellington, August 17.—Sailed :. Ton gariro, for Lyttelton, 9.10 p.m. Port Chalmers, August 17.—Sailed : S.s. Doric, for London via Lyttelton. Wai hora, for Sydney via the North. Passen gers for Auckland: Miss Martin, Messrs Oakden and Phillips. For Sydney : Mrs Rampord, Messrs Adams, Cameron, and Morrison. Two steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day.

The Auckland Grocers' and Dairymen's Associations quote the wholesale price of fresh butter at Is per lb., and fresh e«gs lOd per dozen, delivered, for the week end ing. August 24th.

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE.

PRIZES for the BHST FOUR and EIGHT LINE VERSES suitable for Christmas and New Year Cards, are offered as follows:-

FOR THE BEST FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book on the New Zealand War, value Two Guineas.

FOR THE BEST EIGHT-LINE VERSE, a similar prize to the above.

CONDITIONS.

1. The Sole Right of publishing all verses sent in will vest in the Proprietor of the Star.

2. Verses intended for Competition must bo delivered on or before tho 31st DAY OF AUGUST, addressed " Christmas Competi tion," Star Oflice.

3. Competitors arc not restricted to the num ber of separate verses they may send in.

i. Verses should be signed with Motto or Koui dc Plume, the real name and address to bo enclosed in separate sealed envelope, with the Mottto outside.

5. The selection of the Prize Verses will bo made by tho Rev. R. H. Gulliver and Mr J L. Kelly (the winner of the Prize Poem " Queen's Jubilee").

THE GREAT SENSATION OF THE DAY!

NOW READY,

THE STORY OF THE

Langworthy Marriage, WITH PORTRAIT OF Mrs LANGWORTHY.

A STRANGE, TRUE STORY

OF TO-DAY.

SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS

Portrait of Mr E. M. Langworthy •* A Sweet Girl Graduate" The Luck of London Betrothed

"Toa Woman engaged in Teaching, Never '." The French Marriage

Why nob an English Marriage ? The Belgian Marriage A Brief Honeymoon Adding Insult to Brutality Discovered by a Dream ! In the Year of Grace 188-1 The Lie in the Affidavit A Struggle for Life After Darkness, Light afc Last "The Slow Drag Chain of the Law's Delay"

■' My Lord, we admit everything" Gagged in Court Mr Danby tells us why Stung to the Quick

Langworthy claims the "Alleged Child" £1,200 a Year Alimony—on Paper Alone in London A Struggle with Starvation Hunted Hard In the Service of tho Poor Another Stab in the Back The Lords Justice decide against Mr Langworthy

Mr Langworthy returns to England On a False Seen A Clever Capture " Absolutely Denied"—but True The Pitiful Plight of Mrs Langworthy Breach of Promise—Damages £20,000 Mother-in-law at Bay

Muzzling the " Times" How it was done

" If you say anything more about Mrs Langworthy, we'll make ib hob for you'

Suicide ?

" Mad from Life's Mystery" Some Polite Letter-writing Delay, Delay, still more Delay A Guilty Conscience and a Loaded Revolver The Modern Rack " The Weapons of a Warrior, not the Dagger of the Assassin" The Bankrupt Millionaire " No, my Lord, I cannot defend it" The Langworthy Clan The Subpcena and the Hunt Party " Spenlow and Jorkins" More Advantages from tho Lie in the Affidavit A Natural Query Messrs Birchain's Offer No Compromise A Friend in Need Holding the Pass What is to be Done ? To the Argentina Conclusion

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1887.

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

The dearth of work in towns during the last year or two has not been with out its good results. An unprece dentedly large number of people are forsaking the artificial conditions of dense populations and going back to the Eden of land settlement. From an official return just completed, we learn that during the quarter ending the 30th of June the number of settlers placed on the Crown Lands of the colony on settlement conditions was no fewer than 1,058, occupying an area of 102,000 acres. Of this number of sett. lers 243 took up land under the Village Homestead Special Settle ment Scheme. In addition to these, 455 settlers have taken up holdings averaging 100 acres each. The stream from the town to the country under the Village Settlement conditions would have gone on in continually in creasing volume. From the Ist of July to the 15th of the present month 115 Village Homestead Settlers have been located on their sections, but settlement under this system _ will proceed no further until sanctioned by the Legislature. Shortly before the prorogation the Minister of Lands informed the House that he would limit settlement under the Village Homestead system to 150 settlers, and this number having now been reached, no more settlers can be located until the House meets. Surveys of suitable blocks of land in all parts of the colony are, however, still proceeding, and the work of settlement can be recommenced with vigour if Parliament so deter mines. This is one of the disadvan tages arising from the dissolution, but it is right that the country shall not be committed at this time to large monetary liabilities before the new Parliament has had an opportunity of considering the financial situation. The village settlements, although a most meritorious, and, so far, highly successful experiment, have not yet passed beyond the experimental stage. The pinch will come when the settlers are thrown entirely on their own resources. What proportion of them will have be come deeply enough rooted on the soil to hold their own re mains to be seen. If the results are as satisfactory as we hope they will be, we have no doubt that Parliament will readily sanction ample votes to assist people who tire anxious to settle upon the land under these conditions.^ The question of acquiring and settling im proved blocks will also come up for the consideration of P.arliament upon Sir George Grey's and Mr Pallance's bills. For purposes Of comparison, it may be mentioned that while the number of people settled upon land last year was 2,42_y the previous average was only ' about 800 a-year, This fact, we think, j shows pretty conclusively that if the : population of the colony is just now ' passing through the lire of adversity, it is being benefited 'by the pro j cess. The strength of the colony undoubtedly lies in the land, and it is to the occupation of that and an increase of its productions we must look chiefly for permanent pros perity. It may be quite true that agri cultural products are apparently super abundant in amount and low in price, nevertheless a good homestead on the soil means in itself a certain amount of assured comfort to those who are for tunate enough to possess it, and it also means increased trade to the towns.

The results .of the deferred payment system of land sales have not been -wholly satisfactory. A good deal of the failure is doubtless due to the ex cessive competition which took place in many instances, running up the prices of land to a figure far beyond its real value or the power of the settlers to meet their engagements iVtim the pro duce of their farms. On thd $oth of,

April last the arrears due by the de ferred payment settlers amounted to of which was due in Otago, where the system has been tried on the largest scale, and in Southland. The arrears in Auck land were An effort has been made by the Waste Lands Board of Otago to obtain a clearing up of these old accounts, and the sum of p£5,000 has been wiped off by payments, cancellations, forfeitures, surrenders, and capitalisa tion. It is now reported, that the Otago deferred payment settlers are pay ing with a fair amount of prompt ness. Although the Village Settle ment Scheme has been denounced because it denies the settler of a free hold, it appears to us by no means a disadvantage that per sons taking up land without capital should be relieved from the onus of providing for part payment of the capital value of their holdings, a lia bility which has in many instances crushed out the deferred payment settler.

INDUSTRIAL INVASIONS.

Those people who imagine that the depression in New Zealand would be removed by a large influx of popula tion and a fall in the rate of wages would do well to pay some heed to the general tendency of the great move ments of population which have been rendered possible in these days by the increased facilities for travelling. Briefly put, the universal tendency is for inferior and underpaid nations to be placed in direct competition with those enjoying free institutions, high culture, and a fair distribution of the profits of labour. The so-called vision aries of a past age predicted that the result of growing intercourse between the nations would be the minimising of war, and the dawn of a period of equal ity and industrial development. Their dreams are being realised, but the "equality" has taken an awkward shape, and the industrial development has had a result very different from that which was anticipated. Wars of extermina tion have given place to wars of prices; the "struggle for existence" is no longer a fight with lead and steel and villainous saltpetre, but a scramble for bread and butter; the equalising pro cess is downwards instead of upwards —placing the civilised workman, with his many wants, in direct competition with the primitive hordes of Asia; and many who see the misery brought about by the industrial phase of the war of races are half inclined to think that the "good old rule" of open, manly strife and wholesale slaughter on the battlefield was better than the modern warfare, wherein men try to starve each other, and drag their wives and children into the cruel though bloodless war. There is, however, a lack of faith in such a feeling. The dawning of the era of peace must necessarily be accomplished by temporary derangements of the social mechanism of the world ; hut there is not the slightest doubt that in course of time, when the new order of things shall be fairly established, the condition of the world on the whole will be vastly superior. In the meantime, however, prompt and unhesitating action is required in order to counter act the " levelling down " process that has set in, and to prevent an industrial invasion, which would have the effect of reducing free Anglo-Saxon com munities to the condition of serfdom.

The necessity for these strong measures is felt as much in the United States, and in England itself, as it is in Australasia. The American people refuse to receive. the paupers of the United Kingdom, just as the- people of New Zealand look askance at State-aided colonisatian proposals; and there is the best of reasons for this attitude, when the ultimate consequences of the emigra tion movements are considered. Eng land is ••'depressed," and her population half-idle, because the large outflow of emigrants from her shores is counter balanced by the steady influx of Jews, Germans, and others from the Continent of Europe; Russia is pushing the Germans out of her territory,' and the teeming millions of India and China are in turn pushing all the Caucasian races. The saying, "Westward the star of empire takes its way" must be altered so as to read, " Westward the march of industrial competition is steadily progressing." The foreign population of England, which now embraces nearly every nationality under the sun, has been increasing enormously of late years. The latest particulars obtpin able are the 1881 census returns. These show that the number ] of foreigners resident in the United Kingdom at that date was 135,640. Of theso 40,371 were subjects of the Germain Empire, 16,194 citizens of France, 15,271 subjects of Russia and 20,014 citizens of the United States, exclusive of 5,137 entered as natives of America. Leaving the citizens of the United States out of the question, as they would for the most part be returned Britons and American tourists, it is clear that the hundred thousand foreigners in England had been, at tracted there by the higher rate of wages ruling. It is the same lust of gain that takes hordes of Chinese to the United States and Australasia, and this peaceful invasion of the rich terri tories of the earth must result, unless it be speedily checked, in the lowering of the scale of living and in distinct retrogression in national life and cul ture. To shut any of God's creatures out of any portion of the earth which they may choose to occupy seems selfish, cruel, and cold-blooded; but the in stinct of self-preservation is stronger than all moral or sentimental con siderations, and its voice clearly tells us that rigid exclusion is the only way

« that .f th^ «S ™* countries t S?*7 hose people JiJ^^-fcl 4 m trust: tff J ho W?^ tahsts win v% - EaslkK^ stepsto m^T^M degradation will? r^^ s TnSU^« ofherown S on Sa n&% lower wages. ■Ttl'^^l. every colonist to the S^M should be taaisledbySM^l colonies and-En-fiQW-H the old world to the $F**

Agassis $2sfet_SSs Queen-street, was fined oTm^i* similar -ne^iS^"* sonforhavingno^KS^r Lewis, for neglecting to seSB S tions of the Company faE^ p.JunelastsCvttSS leaving L 23.230 12. 4dr c S2 and loss account. The dStsg that they cannot;inthepts&nyJS state.of the timber tradX m S payment of a dividend?i SS* tokeeptheCom^nyir^fe position. The fire insurance fS vested] now amounts to Ll,lE f _ Proyisioafor bad arid :da_tt_do_,J been made, and the sum of la Xl been written 6ff as depreciation- __S t01_a10fL24,678 9sßi 8 incetl ie ,f3 of the Company. The director reS rotation is W. C. Daldy, _J^[ eligible, and offers himself for mhh! t A petition to the GeneralAßsembW^ ing circulated at Christehurch, '4i» that sections 17 and 18 of the QanL'J Lotteries Act, 1881, be amended bytlU dition of a provision legalising mcci consultations by any person or persons shall have obtained the sanction of, orS appointed by, the Colonial Secretary i, such purpose, on any horse race or as, the whole of such sweepstakes .'is cosset, tions to be divided amongst the winnasii the manner and in the proportion to M vertised by such, person; or ; pa-sons, la commission or per centum on the p amount of such consultation: that sad person or persons so authorised to cap such sweepstakes or cons__tions:juya annual license fee to the Crown. _he Committee ,of the 'Weinfte Chamber of Commerce liavin? coihW the question of the liability of Mma for loss through' the neglect of cently addressed a letter to the Mitel Marine, calling his attention to sections of the Mercantile Law Act,lßßo,'iii view to having an amendment narlt 1} which ship-owners might be relieved fa the liability for danmge-under tlutjtt vision. The question arosef t_rong. i recent decision given in • the Supra Court. The Custom's launch retumedfromQe berlain's Island y^terday.after havingiwi an unsuccessful search for the body« Makin, who was drowned on SnwW inst. Further particulars of tbe ww were obtained from John BiriteM states that Makin and hlin„lf leftflitK Bay at 6 p.m. on the 13th for Vmm some three miles distant, in a;H W f sailing boat. When abirat mm * the shore a. strong puff capsized the W and be (Birkett) was caught under ti^ On getting clear of the sauke and* got on the keel of the boat, and wd there for half an hour, thekoat ttfflte drifting sborewards. Makin;tw» SUhe shore, with to «j£ a seat, hut after going a shortidajj returnWforfearof Cra mp.B,Wj made a similar attempt, ft™» hoursin drifting ashore,^tog following morning he foiadtoW w mile from where ho .toft,- tat *" trace of his missing ««fi«A doubt, became exhausted, uAW* his hold of tbe boat, was drowned. The evangelistic sertog* tinned last m ? ht at St> Bw£ byterian Church, SymonoW prayer by ,feta*. J£*b AdLs gave a very i*fj on "The Opening of tbej.) was to have his %*TL^ Lv the sinner was Jg,s& have the eyes of ™f v fe g opened. There was ari^Sl* when there was an «Mg^ undecided, after which pro«^ Mr Brackenng will conW to-night and to-moirow, when a| tendance is expected. ■ .^^ Last night concluded^J W^ oisdentAct^^%f experimentsof a HW" of*** constructed^ tin, j a«n| , ments, to-sbow that JJJ dwelling-house shouM d * other as an, outlet lor g D^ In each apartment, a ■JWfyp.%f tt_ssgjf?g lower windowTemamea^^g ap artmente,where bPjh J' M »d» Se candle b«^. b_Xoped *"{ of the lecture, the s^ra»< who had, been m f^Kpo**l? fully of attending to m ■$&#? to these mattered #^J principles violateorneglectthem,, ThemeetingoHtaJ Political c£j^>& evening in G^ffi fair attendance. &* leSi _sp«iy ■_£ constitution and after. '-J£_d *KM finned and $*$&» SR Matters of detaU «' ated to^-* ings, etc., wereJjswereert <* ensuing Vice-Presidents, JFsfr&W &&&#s* Buttle; Committee':^*.- 1' j. M.Grace, ' j. B. Graham, Wv<

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAF, AUGUST 18, 1887.

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SUPERPHOSPHATES. -Freczin- (Jo. 's £8 and £6, of all merchants. ° ■ FISH ! FISH ! FISH !-Rakino SnTol^d Fish, wholesale in Is parcels at the boat on Ihursdays, Fridays; and Saturdays —' fddress, A. „unford, Rakino Island,



Send Postal Order for One Shilling to Star Oflice, Auckland, and a copy of the book will be mailed. Also to be had from the Stationers. TO the Electors of Parnell—Mr G. Ruyncs begs to intimate thut he will serve anyono with a joint or quarter of ono of his Spring Lambs. Order early. A M. CARTE R, SURGEON DENTIST (By Examination) (Late five years with E. Cox and Son), May be Consulted at his Reside.nee, GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, Karangahape Road (near toD of Howe-street), On and after Tuesday, 2Erd inst. CHARGES MODERATE. GAS ADMINISTERED. jy KEMPT, . * SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) A JUBILEE GIFT. A CABINET PHOTOGRAPHof AUCKLAND SCENERY given away to every purchaser of a Tin of HILL'S COLONIA L BAKING POWDER. A great variety of Views to select from. ' E. B. HILL, MANUFACTURING AND PHARMACEU TICALCHEMIST, -^-^ Eden Terrace, New North Road.



STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BEOS.' Previous to Stock-taking" GARRETT BROS, havo decided to oiler the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefleld-street and Karangahape Road at COST PRICE, for a tew weeKs only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to bo closed. Now is tho opportunity for those feeling bad ' times to purchase these great necessaries at ■ genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. Ihe superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore pulling 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 i Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers .. 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'sto7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Button Shoos .. ..reduced to G 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes ..reduced to G G Ladies'WnlkihgPrunellaßoots reduced to i G Ladies' Levant Elastic.Sides .. reduced to 5 9 ' Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 G Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots .. reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. ..reduced to i . Ladies'.Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 G Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to G 9 1 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides ..reduced to (ill Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to Oil Children'sßultonßoots,2toG.. reduced to 1 G Children's 7to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 G Children's Laced reduced to 1 6 1 Maids' Kid Elastic Sides. land 2 reduced to 411 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 G Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reduced to 711 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 6 Men's Walortlghts .. ..reduced to 8 B ■ Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes reduced to 6 6 Boys' Boots reduced to 4 G Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to G G Women's Lace Boots .. ..reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s Gd to 13s Cd. Most of these Bargains will bo cleared quickly, therefore come early and secure the best. pARRE TT T> R OTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. CLEARING SALE. MILNE AND CHOYCE Beg to state that, though they have now discontinued selling the whole of their • goods at REDUCED prices, still, in view of tho space being required for the NEW SPRING GOODS, now on their way from Home, they have decided to CONTINUE THE SALE FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER, -OF THE BALANCE OF WINTER GOODS AT THE SAME IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ALL REMNANTS LEFT OVER FROM THE SALE WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. N.8.-SATURDAYS, the Shop Closes at 2 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, AUCKLAND "WJ& ANTED. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we are the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon i EA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxe3 TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. ; And as we devote.our whole time to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can get any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and the profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can properly proportion the peculiar characteristics of each tea. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea. grateful to the palate and refreshing to the nervous system. This we claim to bo able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas havo becomo a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over Now Zealund. Post Office Box 206. Agents wanted where not alrsady represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED ISSO. Box 329. Tet.ei'HOX c 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CAkLON ALFRED JO WITT. DON'T go to anyone but J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East, before you see his New Stock of. Tweeds-the best ever rbqught in Auckland. Suits, 60s, 60s, 70s, 80s, With an extra Pair of Trousers for nothing.



TVT 0 T I G E. Tho Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style of .ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAURI GUM MERCHANTS AND Importers of American- Merchandise. All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will he collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney Auckland, N.Z., July 26,18 7. ____ mO THE LADY ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. VOTE FOR EARLE & MONTGOMERY, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Who arc selling Groceries and Provisions as under :— TEA—New Season's, in lib fancy canisters, at 2s each. Ditto in half-chests of 101b each, at Is Cd per lb SUGAR-Best White Crystal, in 401b bags, for 9s 9d each COCOA-Fry's Extract (equal to Van Houtcn's), in Jib tins, 9d each. Fry's Honioeo pathic, in _lb tins, 81d each RAISINS—Finest Muscatels and Sulttinas, Cd per lb BOTTLED FRUIT-Morton's finest, 10M. per hottic. Thames Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Quinces, lOd per tin SAUCE—Pew's English Sauce, 7Ad per large bottle CHOCOLATE-Fry's, Id per packet COFFEE AND MILK - Is Id per tin LEMONPEEL—Best, lOd per lb FLOUR-5s 6d, 6s, 6s fid per 591b hag; 10s 6d, . lis 6d, 12s 6d per 1001b bag OATMEAL-Best, 2s lOd per 251b BACON—Gjd per lb in side ;7d per lb cut CHEESE—From best factory in the province, 4J.d per lb POTATOES-38 Cd per cwt FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS-At wholesalo prices OATS, SHARPS, BRAN, MAIZE, & CHAFF —At wholesalo prices. TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER. Delivery in Town FREE. THIARLE AND ]VTONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Wholesale Warehouse-FORT-STREET. Telephone No. 4GC] R. H. B ABTLETT PHOTOGRAPHER. Mr3 BARTLETT begs to announce that _ehc has purchased the above business. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the same title in the future, and that every effort will bo made to givo satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be pone in the samo high-olass style as hitherto, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 214, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ■_____. i ■JY/TEN'S YELLOW OR BLACK LONG OIL COATS, Doublo Through, 14s 6d. . BOUND WITH LEATHER (a splendid coat), 14s Cd. LEGGINGS. OVERALLS, PANTS. ETC All at Wholesale Prices. S. E. COOPER, OIL CLOTHING MANUFACTURER. Karangahape-road. T\ONALD W. JACK AND Co., PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling— Ladies' well-made Ulsters at, 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s Cd Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets, Is lid per pair, worth 3& Gd All-wool Shirting, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Ponsonby Road. mO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE c. Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bonemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may he inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Gnanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. mEAS! mEAS! FT.EAS! ; REW'S CELEBRATED.BLEND OF ICE NEW SEASON'S mEAS At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest . IN the End. ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. R E WS, VICTORIA-STREET. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 68.0)0daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;Cs Cd per quarter. The "LEADER,"4B pages.- The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Pries, Od :6s Cd per quarter. The '! ILLUSTRATED AUSTtt ALI A. N NEWS" (New Zoaland Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers. Cd; double numbers, with coloured plate. Is. Agents : Messrs. Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte. Auckland; and all News Agents. Pteat free. i FOR the bosto fit, go to J. H, Dalton,^ Tailor, Vitiftoria-street East.



PARNELL. —The Greatest Wonder of the Day. The crossing in front of Mr G. t-iaynes's is being finished. Spring lamb again for thi3 week M~EDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above are superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibihous Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post, Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical c ience. R. WILKINS, In tho present depressed times, has reduced his fee to 5s for advice and medicine both in general and special practice. P.S. —Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight. ■ MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. He would therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul tations, examination of the chest, etc., to come in the mornings from !) toll. Saturday after noons and evenings will in future be reserved for male patients only. - Address : Hobson 3TKEET. 2 DOORS BELOW COOK-STREET. Hours: 9to 11, 3tol, 7to i). Fees : Cash invariably ;no hooking. For advice and medicine, 2s 6d; for visit and medicine, os. R, J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, nt Residence, Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., T UESDAY and FRIDAY Pure Calf Lymph.