Births.

HEWLETT.-On August 27, at the ?**%s?& Papakura, the wif eof Rev. O. R. Hb." 10"" oi twins (son and daughter). WA^SONT.-On August 29, at her residence, Belfast Dairy, Victoria-street, the wife otmr Thomas Watson of a daughter. Both doing •well.

Marriages.

MEGSON-TR-EGIDGA. -On AugustJS|, by-tU* Rev. T. Glarr. at the Wesleyan Church, Far nail, James ArthurMegson. second son of Joseph Megson, of Helensville to Clara Jane Tregidga, second daughter of the late. Tregidga, of Remuera, Auckland. Brisbane, Sydney, Cornwall, and Manchester papers please copy.

Deaths.

FERGUSON.-On August 24, at Ms residence, Davy-street, James Ferguson ; aged 60 years. MARTYN -At Perth, Western Australia, on August 25, William tyne Martyn, formerly o£ Pencarrow, Tamahere ; aged 44 years. POLLARD.-At her daughter's residence, Sus sex-street, Surrey Hills, oq August 29, Ann, relict of the late George Pollard; aged 69. Interment private.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— This Day.

For Opotiki, per Chelmsford, at 4 pvn. . For Russell and Kawakawa, per Taraw.eia, at •* For'aisborne and Napier, per Suva, at 5 p:£>- For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, W.™ garei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per WeuingVJU> at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.50 p.m. Wednesday, 31st inst. For Katikati, Aongatete, Tauranga, and Opotiki (via Thames), per Rotomahana, at 10.30 a.m. . For Coromandel, per Coromandcflwat 11.30 a.m. Thursday, September 1. For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per lona, at 7 a.m. . , For. Manga wai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 7 a.m.

Monday, September 12. Per Mariposa as follows :—

For Samoa, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. Money orders, Begistered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d in ad dition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing, i This mail will be due at London October 17

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

Mb A. Aitken reports sales for the past week at the City Market and Agricultural Hall as follows :—Hides and skins : Cow hides, 2^d to 3d ; heifers, 2§d to 3£d ; bull hides, 2d to 2id ; horse hides, 2s to 3s 6d each ; calf skins, 3d to 4£d ; bones, 4s to 43 6d per cwt; tallow, 9s to 11s 6d per cwt. The sale of property situated at Epsom, near Major George's, realised £500, being £100 over and above the mortgage, or at the rate of £95 per acre. Friday's sab of poultry, etc. : Fowls, ordinary, Is 3d to Is lOd ; heavy laying fowls, Is lid to 2s 5d ; cockerels, Is lOd to 2s 2d each; Cochin China fowls, 5s each; silver spangled Ham burgs, 3s 3d each;" game, 3s 5d each; bantams, Is 6d each ; ducks, ordinary, 2s Id to 2s 5d each; Ilouen and Aylesbury, 2s 6d to 2s 9d each; geese, 3s 9d to 4s_9d each ; turkeys, 3s 6d to 6s 3d each ; sucking pigs, 4s 6d to 6s ; good bred young pigs, 8s 6d to lls 6d each ; pokers, 8s to 15s each ; dressed pork. 3^d per lb ; rabbits, Is Id per pair. Fruit: Lemons, 7d per dozen; bananas, inferior, 16d per bunch ; apples, 3d to 3|d per lb ; peanuts, 2\ per lb ; pine apples, in syrup, 10s per dozen, 21b tins. Produce : £2 15s to £3 per ton, 3s to 3s 6d per cwt; kidney, seed, 6s to 7s per cwt; Hobart seed, 7s per cwt; onions, 1J to 1 j per lb; pumpkins, 3s to 4s 6d per cwt ; turnips, 25s to 30s per ton ; carrots, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton ; cabbages, Is to Is 6d per sack; oats, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel; maize, none ; fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; chaff, £3 to £4 5s per ton ; bran, £4 per ton ; sharps, £5 per ton ; butter, fresh, in rolls, lOd to Is; in kegs, Id to 6d per lb; in jars, Id to 2d ; bacon, 6d to 7d. for prime ; . in ferior, 2d to 3£d ; hams, prime, 7d to 9d ; inferior, 3d to 5d ; beef hams, 2d to 2^d; cheese, good factory, 4d to 4|d; inferior sorts, Id to 2^d ; some very off lots, 6d to Is 3d according to size, etc; honey, in comb, 3£d to 4d per section ; in tins, 101b, 4d; in 601b tins, 2£d to 3d; tea, sugar, rice, oatmeal, flour, etc., at current rates. Sundries: Cart, £2; 1 ditto, £12 10s; waggon, £26; 1 set harness, £; 1 ditto, £2 15s; saddle, 40s; forge, 15s. lawn mower, £2; suite furni. ture £8; tables 12s to 3s each, and various other articles of furniture at fair prices. Trees, shrubs, etc., : apples, 7d to 9d each ; plums, 3d to 4d; peaches, 6d to 9d each ; oleanders, 6d ; camellias, 2s 6d to Is 9d ; magnolias, 7d ; roses, 3d ; oranges, 7d ; lemons, 7d to Is 3d; rhubarb, 2s per dozen, etc. Attendances very good ; competition keen, and business throughout the week very. fair.

G. W. Binney and Sons sold 400 sacks Canterbury potatoes, to-day, ex s.s. Tara wera, at £2 3s per ton delivered, and 30 sacks Oamaru potatoes at £2 15s per ton, 6x store.

LATE SHIPPING.

The schooner Gael, bound for the Thames, and the brig Syren, for the Kaipara, cleared at the Customs to-day.

THAMES GAS COMPANY.

A Satisfactory Report

Notwithstanding the depressed state of affairs at the goldn'elds, it is interesting to observe that the Thames Gas Company have been very successful in their operations during the last twelve months. The annual meeting of the Company was held to-day, Mr C. B. Stone presiding. The annual report showed that after making pro vision for bad and doubtful debts, there remains a sum of £1,059 4s 6d available for division, whioh the directors recommended being appropriated as follows : —To pay ment of a dividend of Is 6d per share, which, with the interim dividend paid in March last, is equal to 8 per cent, per annum on the paid-up capital of the Com pany, leaving a balance of £310 11s 6d to be carried forward to new account. From the accounts, it appeared that the expendi ture for the year had been £2,169 5s 4d, •md the revenue £3,783, made up of €3,453 from gas, £233 from residual pro ducts, and £96 from interest. The assets of the Company were stated at £21,270. The Chairman congratulated the share-; holders on the fact that in spite of the bad times they were declaring the same dividend as formerly, and at the same time carrying forward £310 11s 6d this year, against £220 12s lOd last year. Though there had been a falling off in the consumption of gas, the sale of products, such as coke and tar, had kept well up. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr W. S. Wilson, seconded by (Mr Butcher. Mr Howard was re-elected director, while Mr G. Fraser was re-ap pointed auditor, on the motion of Mr Harker, seconded by Mr Howard. A donation of ten guineas to the funds of the S&M&6B Sohool of Mines was made on Mr WBSon'a motion, and Mr Howard having k^pres^ed his acknowledgments for re-elee £«i>n the meeting terminated.

ITJ» adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association is proceeding this afternoon. The question of what can didates will be supported at the forth : coining general election will be considered.

DISCOVERY OF GOLD AT HIKUTAIA.

(from our special reporter.)

This discovery is of so important a nature that had it been made at Kimberley, it would have been published with big cable headings in every paper in the colonies. Special steamers would have been laid on, special parties organised, and the digger's millennium -would have been regarded as a certainty for Western Australia. But New Zealand is a different country, and has been governed hy people with fads. _ It is also a place where living is comparatively cheap, the climate is luxurious and possibly ener vating. Ik is a land flowing with milk and honey, and its mineral resources are vast, but not? yet rightly esteemed. _ The landed proprietary have had power in the House to get millions spent in a way which may be profitable to themselves, but _in many cases unprofitable and unreproductive to the country; 'but here, in the simple discovery of a prospector, lies the solution of the financial difficulties of the colony— by exposing to the public gaze a deposit^of the world's most fashionable product. Not that this find is in itself the panacea, for, though remarkably rich, it is not, in the writer's opinion, to be pronounced perman ent until it is proved to be so, and there is a chance of the reef making richer or poorer as driven on. It is not with a view to magnify the richness of this particular dis ' 0 -^cry that these remarks are made, but it ■I '.'^h a desire that proper colonial recog •w o 'xould be made of the great and noble «X«, man renders to his country by service a . , . tl Bolitude of tne forest, spendmg wet . ifci hm ftb ever . and in the cold, . chin | for the « treaßures flowxng creeks seau , £ revealing of which whichliehid below, : j fc struggling had done so much to ; worid > a &„£ towns to the position of the . , th * cities. And who is it leads to .„ °~ discoveries? Is it the philosophy/ .„ th statesman, or the geologist ? No ;it v „ hardy miners. It is the like of Chas. Kin&> the first discoverer of gold in New Zea land, and Mcßrinn, the last discoverer of the precious metal in an obscure place at Hikutaia. It is these men to whom the country owes so much of its solid progress. Yet what reward or assistance do they get ? King got nothing, and made his own road at Kapanga. Mcßrinn will probably have to do likewise at Hikutaia. But a change must come, and miners will occupy a different position as regards appreciation by tho powers that be. Reflecting on the class which receives the highest honour of the land, we see it is often those who have been a curse rather than a blessing to the country. When a man in charge of the exhibition of our country's resource s exhibits birds' eggs instead of nuggets, and petrified beetles instead of specimens of auriferous quartz ; when, in place of showing valuable proofs of the productiveness of the soil and the great mineral wealth of our ranges, the chief feature is the non commercial, unattractive classification of fosails, etc., the man is knighted by Her Majesty, and paid liberally for his services by the country, we cannot but feel mortified and .ashamed to reflect that the working miners who in variably discover the gold go on their way unrequited. No wonder if, in the face of such injustice, we hear hints of abolishing the Department of Mines, and a further wrong inflicted on tho special class referred to. But it is to be hoped this will not be done. Our miners are likely yet to prove our saviours, and must be supported. More national sympathy and support should be extended to those resolute workers in the goldfields. The public should be invited to contribute a little toward carrying out some systematic scheme for developing the mineral wealth of the land. Gold and silver are thefonly products which a man can exchange at the nearest bank for coin of tho realm or bank notes, and the search for these precious metals should become a more popular pursuit. Perhaps our public men may yet see some way to aid in organising and supporting parties of vigorous men to search the unpro spected ranges of Cape Colville, and become in a limited sense Stanleys and Livingstones. What a reward they would get by finding a claim like "Hunts" pioneer claim of the Thames, of which there are many more in the untraversed gullies of the Coromandel golden peninsula! What a pleasure to vigor ous manhood there would be in scaling Cap Colvill'3 highest peaks, and finding the f olden reefs from which the specimens have een detached, which have been found in nearly every creek running down from the main range to the sea ! How does the glory resulting from a game won by kicked snins and broken noses com pare with the solid satisfaction and honour flowing from a discovery whioh ■ helps to enrich a community and imparts the bless ings of wealth to the people ? And so Mc- Brinn is acting as a benefactor to Auckland by working in the cold wintry sjiadows of a mountain range, to find that mineral wealth we all sigh for, but really do so little practically to obtain. Auckland people should endeavour to contribute a little help to a more complete exploration of the peninsula. Mcßrinn traced the lopse gold which came from his reef, following the trail, speck by speck; for three miles up the ranges to an altitude of 800 feet ; the same as did George McLeod, who traced the Tokatea gold from Ken nedy Bay to the top of the Toka tea Hill, 1,300 feet above the sea level. These are the men deserving our kindest remembrance. This is representing them to be great benefactors, and such is exactly the impression intended to be conveyed.

GAS FOR TE AROHA.

A Daring Proposal

Prior to the termination of the meeting of the Thames Gas Company shareholders to day, Mr Butcher said the conviction had been forming itself in his mind that they should extend the operations of the Company by supplying gas to Te Aroha. They could take it to Hikutaia, then to Paeroa, and finally on to Te Aroha. He suggested that the directors should think over his proposal, and that the secretary should obtain some information on the sub ject. The Chairman said he did not exactly understand. Did Mr Butcher mean to lay mains to Te Aroha, or starb branch works there ?

Mr Butcher: To lay mains,

The Chairman asked if Mr Butcher knew the distance. It was between 70 and 80 miles.

Mr Butcher thought the difficulties could be easily overcome. Te Aroha would doubtless meet them in the matter, and assist with £400 or £500. Labour was cheap, and the saw mills en route would run the pipes into the mills. The Chairman thought the proposal might be worth inquiring into, but in these times, and with the uncertainy how the Upper Thames would turn out, he doubted that anything could be done. Mr Butcher replied that lots of syndicates were going in tor gold-mining, and they would require gas. Some people thought gas was a fixture, but men could carry it about in the mines in flexible tubes. Then again gas would be burned at Te Aroha baths.

Mr Harker suggested that the leakage on such a large main would be very great. Mr Butcher rejoined that they could use stop-cocks to regulate the gas "in certain directions. He trusted they would be pro gressive rather than retrogressive. The Chairman said the matter would be inquired into, and the discussion ceased.

FIRE IN PARNELL.

At ten minuioa to 2 o'clock this afternoon, afire occurred fo York^breet, Parnell, in a two-storied building,, formerly the property of Captain Oakas. The build ing was unoccupied. The Fire Brigade under Captain Judge -was quickly in attendance, and with a good water supply they soon succeeded ift getting the flames under, but not until t&8 building in which the fire originated "WflS badly damaged. The adjoining premises were also considerably scorched.

The building was known as the Victoria Boarding - house, and belongs now to the Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Company. Tho building has b«en unoc cupied for some time past, and there was no mflans of ascertaining how the fire origi' nated. When the door was forced open after tho alarm was given, the flames were found blazing in a corner of the large room to the right hand of the main entrance from York street. The fire appears to have burned right through the ceiling and up to the roof, travelling along thence to the upper portion erf a one-storey building just up against the back of the boarding house. The alarm was very promptly responded to by the Para ell Fire Brigade, under Captain Judge, and the Auckland Salvage Corps, under Captain Field. The flames were extinguished before the building had been extensively gutted, and the damage should not exceed £150.

The building is insured in fche Norwich Union for £500.

BANKRUPTCY NEWS.

The first meeting of Mrs Margaret Beifch's creditors was to have been held at noon to day, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Geo. Hatcher's Insolvency. — Geo. Hatcher was examined on oath by the l^cial Assignee to-day, and made the ti;Uow,J ng statement:—" I have been in hnwnPßft aa a builder on my own account •™ S" T- had then about £200 in cash, and free from debfc" J enfcered into land occupied; it is in an imJ msh"* .sfc aJ?. Another lot I sold at api Tjlf?',.* l went to the mortgagee, becav'96^e declined to release it unless the pure.™? 6, ™ney was handed to him. On a <~m «* 1 realised at a loss of £75. The reunaminP two lots are now on my hands ; thej cost £180 and aro mortgaged for £140, ana £ quarter's interest (£3 10s) is overdue. I have tried to sell both bjT auction and private treaty, but without avail. The house, and allotment on which it stands, are well worth the mortgage, but I am doubtful whether they would fetch the money (£250) if forced. I consider that I am quite £300 out of pocket by these land speculations. For the first four years I did very well in my building business, but the last two years have been exceed ingly bad, through slackness of trade and unproductive jobs, and my profits of the preceding years have been absorbed in ex penses of living. I held on in the hope of a revival of trade, and most of ray credi tors were satisfied with my good inten tions that I desired to pay everyone in full if allowed time. One of them sued me for £6 2s Bd. I confessed judgment, and a bailiff was put in possession. On my representing this to my principal creditors, they recommended me to file a petition of insolvency. My liabilities are as follows:-Secured, L 418; unsecured, £42 17s. The assets consist* of my furni ture and tools, which have been valued by the Assignee's agent at £518s 6d, and what ever may •be realised on tho . secured properties, and also on the workshop built on my mother in-laws property, which can be removed subject to a lien of £26. Beyond this I have no property, or interest on pro perty, in any shape or form. I have paid the costs of filing and advertising, but can not see my way to offer anything in the. nature of a compromise."

The Government steamship Stella arrived in the KaiparaHarbouryesterday, havingre turned from her mission to the Kermadeo Group. Captain Fairchild has evidently taken the West Coast route to avoid delay in performing his usual lighthouse services. The steamer was expected in tho Manukau this afternoon, but had not been signalled thero up till three o'clock.

Mr Justice Ward in Chambers this morn ing granted probate in re Thos. Jackson (deceased) and on Mr Rigby'a motion re ferred a bill of costs by Mr J. M. Speed to the Registrar for taxa tion. In re Rhodes v. Kerr leave was given to examine witnesses in the South with permission to apply on Friday for an order to examine Mr Howarth in the South, the costs of this applica tion (£2 2s) to be costs of the plain tiff in any event. In "c David Dun ningham and George William King, the costs of bankrupt's solicitor were fixed afc £10. A summons for leave to issue a writ of attach ment against defendant in re Hitchens v. Winter was adjourned till Friday (accounts to be filed before then), and a motion to fix costs of bankrupt's solicitor in re Ernest George Robert Ford and William Samuel Collins was also adjourned till Friday.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of John Waddell, baker, of Karangahapeßoad was held at the office of the Official As signee, this afternoon. It was stated that Mr Alexander had, on behalf of Mrs Wad dell, made a.n offer of 7s 6d in the £, but the Bank was nob disposed to accept less than 10s in the £. The Bank being unrepresented, it was resolved to adjourn until 12 noon on Thursday next.

A meeting of ratepayers of Lake Taka puna, convened by Mr E. Harrow, ia to be held on Saturday evening next, and a general meeting of ratepayers is announced to be held in about a fortnight—most pro bably in the schoolroom—under the auspices of the Road Board, for the purpose of con sidering the following among other points of interest:—(l) Dredging of Shoal Bay (under this head Captain Webster has pro mised to attend and furnish all information and reliable statistics). (2) Taking over main roads in districts so as to avoid pay ing too rates. (3) Nomination of repre sentative to County Council. With refer ence to the dredging of Shoal Bay, it; is of the utmost importance, and will at once open up the district. Everyone interested in property, therefore, ought to make a point of being present.

A licensing difficulty of a rather unusual kind has arisen in connection with the granting of a new license in West Tamaki district It is stated that no local option poll was taken in the district, and yet the Licensing Com mittee promised to grant a new license of the hotel were built; the hotel has been built, and there is considerable curiosity as to how the committee will act now that they are aware of the informalty in the proceedure. The objectors have consulted a solicitor on the subject, and the granting of a license will giveriae to curious complications.

We remind our lady friends of the cookery class to be held this evening in the V.M.C.A. Lecture Hall. Theselectures ore becoming popular, and deservedly so, as much valuable information is given upon a much neglected subject. The admission is three pence to other than members of the Youne Women's Christian Association.

CITY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS.

The nomination of candidates for office of Councillors to the city of Auckland, in place of those who retire by rotation, took place at noon to-day. Owing to the fact that the .Returning Officer had not re turned to the City Council ofhees atfcer collecting the nomination papers, we are unable to give positively the names of those nominated, j So far as wo have been able to ascertain, however, the following are the nominations: — „ East Ward.—W. Crowther and H. &. Brabazon. _ KakangahapeWajid.-J. Davis and O. Mahon.

South Ward.—D. Goldie. North Ward.—P. Glecson, Captain Nearing, and C. Atkiri. Grafton.—E. Parsons and J. Patterson. We have been unable to hear anything of the Ponsonby nominations.

Paenell. —The following were nominated to-day for three vacancies in the I ar nell Borough Council, C. Bagley, Major J. Gay, J. D. Gilmour, D. H. McKenzie. The poll takev. place on Sept. 8. Newmaluket.—The following were nomi nated to-ciay for the vacancies in the New market Borough Council: —E. Burgess, C. Whisker, W. H. Whyman. These were declared ejected.

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Election Notices-' T7l LECTOR^ DISTRICT OF RODNEY | jp i In pursuance ot." the Regulation of Elections Aot, 1881, I, M^hewAngove, Returning Officer for the Electoral.District, of RODNEY, do hereby give notice that by virtue of Wnt bearing date 26th day ft August. 1887, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an Election will be held for the return of One Qualified Person, to serve as membor for tue said Mectoral Dis trict ; and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Court House, W ark worth, at Noon, on the seventeenth day of September, 1887, and that the Poll, if necessary, will bo taken at the several polling places of the said Diatdct on the 26th day of Sepiembe.-, 1887. The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Kodney :— The Court House, Warkwortb. (Principal* The Public Hall, Matakana The Public Hal', Omaha The Public Hall, North Albert The Temperance Hall, Port Albert The f?c.hool-house, Tauhoa The Poi't-office, Kaiparn, Flats Mr Scho Hum's Hall. Puhoi The School-house, Mahurangi Hems The Public Hall. Pahi Tho Post-Offlce, Paparoa The Public Hall, Aratapu The Post-otktco, Tryphena, Great Barrier Mr BWeracr'B Storo, Rukupu Hay, Groat Barrior Island The Public Hall, '.'o Kopuru Tho Public Hall, IVijjtakohc Messrs McLeod's Stove, Makarau The Court-house, HalL'irau The School-house, Toktf Toka The School-house, Manga jvai Flat llie School-house, Kaiwafca MATTHEW ANGOfVB, Returning Officer. Trewarder, August 29th, 1887. .ii i«ii » ' ■"■'■"» - ■ «.■ ■i •• i TKTOTICE OF POLLING DAY. . PONSONBY. In pursuance of " The Regulation of Evictions Act, 1881," I, JAMES THORNTON, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of PONSO'NBY, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ, bearing dat« tho Twenty-sixth day of Ai igust, 1887, under tho hand of the Clerk of the Writs. an ELECTION will be held for ttio return of one qualified person to serve as Membor fair the saidJSlectoral District, and that the NOMINA TION of Candidates will take place at the Pub lic Hall. Jervols Road, at noon on TUESDAY, the Twentieth day of September, 1887, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken at the Poll ing pace of the said District on the Twenty-ssixth day of September, 1887., The following is the Polling place for the Electoral District of Ponaonby :— , The Public Hall, Jervois Road. JAMES THORNTON, KOTitning Officer. Dated thfo 30th day of August, 1887. BOROUGH OF NEWMARKET. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. I hereby give public notice that the following persons were this day duly Nominated for the office of Councillor :— EBENEZER BURGESS CHARLKS WHISKER WALTER WESLEY WHYMAN The number nominated (3) being tho number required to fill vacancies, I hereby declare the above-named Ebenezer BurgeßS, Charle3 Whis ker, and Walter Wesley Why man to be Coun cillors of the Borough of Newmarket, taking office on the Bth day of September, 1887. JAMES PIRIE, Returning Officer Borough of Newmarket, August 27,1887. THOROUGH OF PARNELL. ELECTION OF TH~R~iii COUNCILLORS. I hereby give notice that CHARLES BAGLEY. MAJOR JAMES GAY, JAMES GILMOUR. and DONALD HUGH McKENZIE have been Nominated as Candidates' for the office of Councillors of the above Borough, in the place of the three Councillors who next month retire by rotation, and that as the num ber of-Candidates Nominated (4) exceeds the number of offices to bp filled (3) the Poll for the Election to the said offices will be taken on THURSDAi; the Bth September proximo, at the Borough Council Offlee, in Parnell. Dated this 30ih August, 1887. M. RAWLINGS, Returning Officer. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA Mr READER WOOD will Address the Elec tors of Chelsea, Birkenhead, and Northcote at the Gladstone Hall on MONDAY, September 5, at 8 p.m. AUCKLAND WEST. MR GOLDIE will meet his Committee THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING in the Lodge-room, upstairs of the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, at 7.20 sharp. TjiDEN ELECTORATE. MR J. AITKEN~CONNELL'S COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTERS Are Respectfully Invited to Meet attha PUBLIC HALL, AVONDALB, On THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, September 1, At Haif-past Seven o'Clock. Tl DEN ELECTORATE. MR MITCHELSON ■will meet his COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTERS at ihe PUBLIC HALL, MOUNT ALBERT, on THURSDAY EVENING. Ist SEPTEMBER, At Eight o'Clock,



Auctions. K. ARTHUR] [J- F. BCDDLE TO-MORROW, AT 11 O'CLOCK. VINCENT VILLA, VINCENT-STREET. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, WHEELER AND WILSON'S SEWING MACHINE. ARTHUR AND BUDDLE Have bean favoured with instructions from Mr G. Morgan, who is leavius Auckland, to sell by public auction, at his residence, Vincont villa, Vi.ncent-street, on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AMD EFFECTS, consisting of-Parlour, Dining-i-o oom, Bed-room, and Kitchen Re quisites, Glass, China, Earthonware. Kitchen Utensils, Crimson Rep Suite of 9 pieces, Pier Glafis, Cretonne Suite 7 pieces, Chell'ooier, Mugs, Cf irpets, Easy and other Chairs, Tables, Pictures, Ornaments, Iron Bedsteads. Double and Single Mattrasses, Palliasses, Bedding, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet Sets, Toilet Tables, Looking Glasses, Matting, CurtaiD.s, etc.. Wheeler and Wilson's Sowing Machisie, Milliner's Costumo Stand. On View on the Morning of the Sale. TO-MORROW, Afc 11 o'Clock. UNRESERVED SALE OF MODERN, ENGLISH, AND COLONIAL-MADE FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,[ALL DESIGNS - ' AND GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS. GABRIEL LEWIS Has received instructions to sell on theabovi date, at 11 o'clock, TTANDSOME SELECTION of ABOVI GOODS. " NO RESERVE. TO-MO R R O W, 12 noon. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART. VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD Corner of Mount and Symonds streets. By Order of the Mortgagee. T. M. JACKSON Has received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by public auction as above, ALL THAT ALLOTMENT OF LANI containing 14 perches, being allotment 32< and part of allotment '33 of section 33. city, hay ing a frontage of 47 links to Symonds-street.and f frontage of 110 links to/Mount-street,.ihe westerr part ofthe Mount-street frontage having adeptl of 178 links, together, with the Dwelling House and Buildings thereon erected, and being now in the occupation of H. A. H. Kitchens, Esq. Conditions of sale and plan at the office of the auctioneer. T. M. JACKSON, Dunblane Auction Mart, Queen-street. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART. WEDNESDAY-SEPTEMBER 7, 1887: At Twelve Noon. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY AT ELLERSLIE. THOS. M. JACKSON : Has been instructed by the Mortgagee to sell by auction at Dunblane Auction Mart, opposite T. and'S. Morrin's, Queen-street, on the above date, ALL THAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY SITUATE AT ELLERS LIE, containing by admeasurement 20 acres more or less, and being Allotments 257 to 284' inclusive, and also Allotments 285 to 313 inclusive, Township of Ellerslie, together with the capital Messuage or Dwelling House and Outbuildings thereon erected, as now leased to and in the occupation of Mr J. S. Buckland. The auctioneer can confidently re commend this as an exceptionally' choice pro perty B'or further particulars, terms, and plan apply to the auctioneer. T. M. JACKSON, Queen-street. B. C. CARB] [D. B. TONKS WEDNESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, At 12 o'Clock. AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY. KIANGARE ! MANGARE ! MANGARE ! VALUABLE RESIDENCE SECTIONS, B. TONKS AND CO. Have received instructions from Mr B. P. Dawson to sell on Wednesday, 14th Septem ber, at 12 o'clock, MANGARE.— His VALUABLE PRO PERTY, subdivided into sections of THREE to TEN ACRES. This Property is second to none in the Mangare District. The Soil is first-class, and Views charming and uninterrupted. There is a good Residence and large Orchard, which will be embraced in one of the sections. Thia Sale offers exceptional advantages to those seeking a Country Residence, as commu nication with the city is frequent and com fortable either by train or road to Onehunga, Plans are now being prepared. All particulars and conditions from B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. BY ORDER OF HER MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS. ■ 1,440 ' "^"ATERBUKY -WATCHES!!! 1,440 T^ATERBURY THATCHES !!! WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST RESERVE. E. & A. ISAACS, Have received instructions from Her Majesty's Customs to Sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Thursday next- September 1, at 12 o'clock. 11J.A WATEREURY WATCHES. ALSO, • 150 Gold, Silver, and Metal Chronographs and Ladies' and Gents' Open Faced and Huntinc Watches. ■ ■ ■ NO RESERVE. . J3. &A. ISAACS, Auctioneers,



Auctions. TO-MORROW, AUGUST 31, At 1.30 o'Clock. E. BLUCK AND CO. Will sell by auction at their Mart, Clmrch-st . Dovonport, "OOULTRY, Produce, Groceries, Furni JET turc, Pianos, Earthenware, etc. Also, Balance of Stock of Builders, Ironmongery Carpenters' Tools, Oars, Oils, Paints, Blastinj Powder, Iron Trunks, Kerosene Stove, Chum Iron Bedsteads, Fencing Wire, &c, &c, &c. E. BLUCK AND CO, Auctioneers; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, At 11 o'Clock. WESTERN PARK TERRACE PONSONBY ROAD. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS: D. - F. EVANS Has been instructed by Mrs Mason, who i removing to a smaller house, to sell at he residence, No. 3, WestcrVi Park, Terraco, Pon sonby Road, on Thursday, September 1, a 11 o'clock, THE BALANCE OF HER HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS comprising Piano by Broadvvood, Drawing room. Dining-room, and Bedroom Furniture and Household Sundries. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, AT 1 O'CLOCK. ItEMUERA SALE YARDS. i For sale, on Thurday next, at 1 o'clock, unde distress for rent, 16 c ° t. l 1 Bull Spring Cart and Harness 20 Fowls, 3 Ducks Refrigerator and Appendages &c, &c., &c. ALFRED BUCKLAND. ' CITY MARKET AUCTION MART. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, At 12 Noon. HORSES, SPRING CARTS, TRAPS HANSOM CAB, HARNESS, &c. ALEX. AITKEN Will sell by auction, in the Market Yard, oi Tuesday, September 6, at 12 o'clock noon, HORSES, Harness, Hansom Cab, Nev Spring Carts, Harness, Windmill, Ligh Dogcart, Buggy. And 20 Sets Pohutukawa Buggy Hubs. ALEX. AITKEN. \V. S. COCIIEANE.] s »[JAS. DACBE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, At Eleven o'Clock. WALNUT PIANOFORTE BY BRINS MEAD, WALNUT AND SILK REP SUITE WALNUT TABLES, CAPvPETS, BAGATELLE BOARD, VALUABLE DINNER SERVICE, - PLATED TEA AND COFFEE SET HANDSOME BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEAD, DUCHESSE TABLE AND MIRROR, LARGE MAHOGANY WASHSTANI WITH MARBLE TOP, WARDROBE, BLACK MARE, LADIES' AND GENTS SADDLES, PLEASURE BOAT. 1 [ :_____ •' ■ > 't] AT CHELTENHAM, NORTH SHORE The subscribers have received instructions fron C. W. Cave, Esq. (whose family has left foi England), to sell by auction, at his residence Cheltenham, North Shore, on Thursday, Sep tember 1, at 11 o'clock, A LARGE PORTION OF HIS VALU J3L ABLEHOUSEHqLDFURNITURE.com prising—Splendid Upright Grand' Pianoforte (full trichord), in handsome walnuo case, bj Brinsmead, Walnut Drawing-room Suite, nine pieces, in brocaded silk rep, and Set of Cretohrit Covers, Brussels Carpets, Fenders and Irons Heavy Wool Hearthrug, Walnut Inlaid Occa sio.nal Table, Inlaid vv alnut Pembroke Table, Marble Clock, Large Vases and Lustres, Cur tains, Ebony and Plate-glass Wall and Cornei Brackets, Books, Tea Tables, Afternoon Tea Set, Large Carved Walnut Table, with marble top, Bagatelle Board, complete, Double Perambulator. Austrian Bentwood Chairs, Valuable Green and Gold Dinner Service. 165 pieces, made specially to order, China Tea and Coffee Service, Handsome Plated Tea and Coffee Service, in case, Plated Dish Covers, Glassware, Massive Brass-mounted Bed stead, Wire-woven Spring Mattress, Hair Mat tresses, Bedding, Mahogany Duchesse Dressing Table and Mirrors, Mahogany Washstand, marblo top, Handsome Cedar Chest Of Drawers, Toiletware, Wardrobe, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Chests Drawers, Mirrors, Wash stands and Ware, Child's Cot and Hair .Mattress, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc. Also. Black Mare, very quiet in either saddle oi harness, carries a lady; Gents' Saddle, Side Saddle, and Bridles; Open Boat, 12 feet long, Sails and Oars complete—nearly new, being built by Logan last season. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [jAS. DACEE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, At 11' o'clock. 499 SHARES, T. &~sTmORRIN & CO. The subscribers will sell by auction at theii Rooms, Queen-street, on Saturday, September 3, at 11 o'clock, y«AQ SHARES T. & S. MORRIN & 'dtt/«7 CO. (Limited.) SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. 'OOL, HIDES, SHEEPSKINS TALLOW. HUNTER & NOLAN, . Auctioneers. Volunteer Notices. LATE DEVONPORT NAVAL AR TILLERY. A Meeting of the late Members will be held in the Boat-shed, Devonport, on f RIDAY Evening next, September 2nd, at 8 o'clock sharp. Busi ness: To Wind up the Affairs of the Corps, and Lispose of all Property as per Regulations. All Claims against the above must be sent in to the Secretary before 8 o'clock on THURSDAY Evening, or they will not be recognised. Those Members who have not returned their Accoutrements and Uniform must do so at once, or proceed ings will be taken to recover the same. By order. W. H. FENTON. Capt. Commanding Corps. J. C. SPINLEY, v;; >; Hon. Sec. AMBULANCE CORPS. Will parade in Committee Room, Brill Shed on WEDNESDAY, August 31st. at 8 p.m. Lecture on " The Heart and Blood Vessels. F. W. E. DAWSON, Surgeon Major. Any member of the Volunteer Force or others interested in Ambulance work, are invited to attend. '- "\TEWMARKET RIFLE COMPANY.— _I_l First Parade takes place at Newmarket Public Hall, on FRIDAY next, at 7 p.m. J. BUTCHER.] [J- GROOM. WE HAVE FOR SALE:- Rod and Box Iron, Wire Nail* Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron. Sash Yveights, Buckets, Tubs Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt ■ 110 h.p. nominal Portablo Engine, by Wallis and Stecvens, with duplicate ■wearing parts ... Hoisting Engines, from 3 to 5 h.p., with reversing gear. GROOM, B UT« HE R, & Co., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.] '



T ° B u_iJ^n< Arcade Aocktod: u p™i 1 1? l& b!S«tVB!! B.:W.HOUNT?o R&) ' Queen-street, for Ehronfriedl & Bte *? _iMdVCosmopoUtßn Chambers "^^ T ° B ~:LDnrr¥ t Tenders will be reeeirpri n .n !is Extended to noon of THgRSDIv P?5 Plans, etc.. atonroaJo«X2S{S tl' EDWD.MAPONHT&SON,. The Mangare Road Board invite Tmiii / Building Sled for slabling, SS PuSSP*? Repairmgtho Public Hal] fndicStfiw"* * By order of the Board. ' :: WM. EDWARDS, Road Board Office, Qetk, j Mangare, August 29th, 1887. ESTATE OF H. W. PENNY' DECEASED. . ' OPOTIKI BREWERY AND BUSMSS FOR SALE. v "*"**> Tenders in -writing will be received at M offlco of the undersigned (John A. Clarkl till noon of SATURDAY, 10th September nest Z the Opotiki Brewery business and liem m Hotels. Full particulars of property and terms of sals can be obtained from Messrs Sutton and C& ot Newmarket; or JOHN A. CLARK, ( Agent of Public Trustee, ; Taurangt,: IN B A NK-E.U.PTci IN THE BANKRUPT ESTATE OF S.H, CARTER. Tenders are hereby called tp to noon rt August 31, for the purpose of the Stock-in-Trade, Fxtures, and Goodwill of Lease in the abore Estate. Separate tenders can be sent in for the Btoct« in-trade in one lot, and for the; Fixtures aid Goodwill of Lease in another lot, or for tin whole. Conditions of Tender and Stock Sheets miy be seen at the offices of the Official Assignees it Auckland, Wellington, Chrißtohuroh,Dnuedin and at my office, Napier. I JAMES SffiEY, . . -Deputy Asßigcee.: i TO ROAD BOARDS, CONTEACTOES,; AND ALL REQUIRING BROKEN ' t METAL OR METAL WASTE. . We are in a position to supply metal, brokeft to any size, suitable for road or concrete who' in any quantity; also metal .waste, smtapßW concrete or footpaths. We also supply stOMte any purpose. Special ; OtotatiokS i» Delivery.—PASCOE & ROWSE, Mount Sin Stone Breaking Wprka, near EifleEansa late Advertisemeatg. WANTED,' Young Man -sharp>i "& counts forcountrystore^oji gw?fl* must be gdod: worker.-Stato fnUTjartieulati, wages required to "A.P.," StAr Offlce. __ ANTED, a Gentlehian or 2Friendß to share: a Furnished I Bedrpmn^-Applr to Mrs Winkelmann,Brown-BtreetiPonßQii^- TO LET, Vermon^st-j Ponsonby, R* roomed House, thTe^stall Stable,, nj« large Paddook.•: Lately occupied byJag, -Apply to Hawk and Lincoln, Butehen,ttp ol Vermont-street, Ponsonby KoaAj or V.im Arch Hill Hotel. ■ : "■''"; '■'■■"■ '■— WANTED to5 Let; a comfortably For nished Bedroom.'with use d» room if required, in private familyvwiftinm minuteo' walk of Queen-street. -rFor aaanm apply Star Oiflce. ~ ._ *_- -— A SSOCIATION HOOTBALL-TJ A Beresford Club.wUl meet TO-MOpoff < Wednesday), at Beresford-street, atvjj*.—, T> ESPECTABLB Boy wanted to :ttm street, • • ■•■-■■:■ • ..^ A BOON FOR THE: AFFLIOTm I have conimencJlaa^ QJJHjjj All medical men there say it a m ,uen ««« mßrd'ers respectfully invited. • -J Dated Symo»ds-eti'eet Bread FaotoT. «"■ 4 'lßß7 '. jJDWABDPJUffIOIR; Auckland, August *,1» j Mr E. Parsons. v m «ltiiitaW with new milk is quite.eftual to any i v* DEPOT, r .a.8.254] [m«H. S m.H"«M'*j A » T H »«M' QUALITY GUARANTEED- Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement China ware _ ' ' t Havanna Cigars, ere. itt^MW*