THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Mr R. Monk at Devonport

Agreeably to notice, Mr Richard Monk candidate for Waitemata) addressed the ■-lectors of the Devonport portion of the Waitemata constituency last night in the Devonport Hall. There was a moderate at tendance. The Mayor of Devonport (Mr Malcolm Niccol) was called to the chair, and briefly

opened the proceedings with a few pertin ent remarks upon the necessity that devolves upon tho people at large to assist their representatives in securing retrench ment of public expenditure. Mr Monk was received with a round of applause. He said that it was usual for a member on coming- before his constituents to give an account of his stewardship, but his own stewardship had been of such brief duration that it would not be an onerous task to recoupt all that he had done. In the first place he had contributed by his vote ito bringing about the present appeal to the country, although he had not fancied that this ap peal would have followed so soon upon the division. He hoped that a great and radi cal change would be manifest in the politi cal sentiment of the new Parliament, be cause it was greatly needed. During the past session he had been considerably sur prised to receive telegrams from all parts, urging him to support the Financial Statement, because he sup posed it proposed to cast L 300,000 additional taxation upon a people already at the point of exhaustion from taxation. The cry, of course, was that it was drafted in the interests of protection, but he must indeed have been a red-hot protectionist who, for tho sake of benefiting a few industries, would consent to such a heavy increase of the public burthens of the people. But the Financial Statement was far less protectionist than was imagined. The cry of protection was cun ningly designed to win the Government support. This was the time for the people to decide whether the present Government should be ousted from office or not, and if the people were really earnest in their desire for retrenchment, then, taking their cue from the utterances of various Ministers upon vai.ous platforms that there was no possibility of further retrenchment, they would replace them with men both able and willing to retrench. (Applause.) That there was an absolute necessity for retrench ment iio one could for a moment doubt when he stated that our imports for the last year were L 86.222 less than they were in 1877, and our exports were only £556,631 more than in 1877. More than this, we had realised L 600,000 less from wool than in 1877, although we had produced 50 per cent, more wool last year. In other words a man had to work 12 hours now for that wliich 8 hours' work yielded in 1877. Yet, despite

these cogent evidences of hard times and failing revenue, those to whom we had en trusted the management of our affairs—the very Government which had been so boast ful of its ability to retrench —had done absolutely nothing to inaugurate a more economic system of administration. The speaker went on to point out the ex hausting effects of our colonial indebted ness of eighty-nine millions sterling, by reason of the taxation it entailed upon the people, who were also expected to bear manifold local burthens as well. The prodigal and reckless system of extrava gance in which the government of the affairs of the country was carried on was enough to disgust any man of common sense. Ten years ago our Government. ;ffiost us L 3,030,241, and now it cost us '<hi, 000,012, /\Y_ile-'Bdui:ing8dui:ing th<| "decade our cost of Government "liaa increased by a million and* as no Sinking Fund 'is now provided for, while our in debtedness had been increased by eight

millions sterling. This sort of thing could .not go on for ever. Whore would it lead us to? (A voice : "To paying half-a-crown in the L.") Yes, it would lead to repudia tion, and to the administration of our affairs by a Royal Commissioner. Yet, in face of such a grave crisis, the Premier jauntily told us the other day that we could not reduce our Governor'ssalary, because we Should then bink to the rank of a sixth-rate colony. But what would our rank be when we could not meet our engagements ? (Applause.) The Premier had also said that it was men who knew nothing about finance who affirmed that the deficiency bills increased our indebted ness. But not even a baby in politics would have made such an answer honestly, because it was obvious that the amount of the deficiency bills had to be made up by extra taxation, or else had to be added to our indebtedness. The Premier further told the people that the taxation per head had not increased during recent years, but he had been careful not to tell the people that the

allocation of it per head meant the inclu sion of every baby in the colony. Our | children had been increasing, bnt the in | crease of our male adult population had | been very small in recent years. As for ihimself he would inaugurate the work of re trenchment by cutting down the members' •honorarium by LuO or LIOO, and not so much for the sake of the amount of money thus saved as for its moral effect. They could mot apply the wormwood of retrenchment to the Governor and Speaker if they had not previously tasted it themselves. Some of I the papers of course would raise the spe cious cry that that was a blow at the work ling man, inasmuch as it would deprive him of the means of offering his services to. the 'country. But working men, through being trained in economic habits, were just the people who could do with a LIOO honorarium. The reduced amount would also have the salutary effect of getting rid of the professional politicians, the jelly-fish aud the office-seekers. It would also stimulate members to econo mise instead of wasting time and making long speeches to "Hansard." The Premier had smeared his ora •ory in the mire to beguile us into the ielief that we were all right, and that " salaries were nothing more than sufficient— in fact, that the. salaries received by the Ministers did not pay them. Then why did they not resign? They were will ing to face a reduction of seven and a-half per cent. — a pedlar's discount. In his'opinion . L.1,000 for the Premier and LBOO for the other Ministers were ample for the purpose. Last year the Survey De partment cost us LIOr>,QQO, less L 24.000 for vaafcs credits, but what advantage had wljßerived from the expenditure of L 80,000? Our Volunteers should also make up their minds to do without the L 45.000 paid them for capitation. The body would-be every bit as effective even though clad in moleskin breeches if they could knock the eye out of a rabbit at the dis tance of a few hundred yards. Then there was the Forestry Department,which was the greatest piece of humbug ever foisted upon a <?onntry, Everywhere gum . trees were being planted at great cost, while our own beautiful trees were being neglected. Hickory was esteemed a fery fine timber, but it was not comparable to o'urwhite ti-treeor ko whai.and for beauty, where was our mangiao to be excelled? Bub our indigenous timbers were being neg lected. Our resources were beinj? stilled. Ihe Native Land Act of the Government, whose •praises had been so loudly chanted -by.the Premier, was hanging like a wasted limb by the side of a paralytic If we had restricted our legislation in this direction to the limitation of the quantity of land to be, sold to any one purchaser, and the supervi sion of titles, the country population would be much larger than it is, the native^ Would be better off, there would be one lesss. palatial residence at Wellington, and

we should have been spared a lot of scandals. At present our Native Depart ment led a wretched existence of the Tammany Ring type, and it was the scorn alia derision of the best of the natives, besides being the har vest-field of those who know how to make hay while the sun shines. (Applause.) There never had been so much wrongdoing as at the present time. (Renewed ap plause.) We wanted more patriotism among our rulers, and among both rulers and people a capacity for work and the art of thrift. Prodigality, corruption, and wastefulness had been the educational cur riculum set for us during the last 16 or 17 years, instead of lessons of honesty aud self-reliance being faithfully inculcated. (A voice: "Education.") This was edu cation. It was the educational process that was going on in the colony, and which made his heart ache. Instances of solid plunder from the Treasury were going on daily, while we were deluded with talk about sham retrenchment and cheap sugar. As for the education of our children, he was as determined as the Premier himself to preserve our present system intact (applause), and he would make any sacri fices for that purpose. But the examples set by our legislators were not likely to raise a high standard before our youth. Sq filthy were the morals of some of our public men, that they recognised less sin in doing a wrong than in being found out. There was no abasement or sense of shame about thorn. The odours rising from our intrigues were stifling the purity of political life. Our public men compared badly with the great Maori chiefs of the past, who, though called savages, had such a chivalrous sense of honour that uncounted gold might be placed in their hands and would have been kept inviolate. In the present day we did things nationally and politically which in dividually we should scoutwith indignation. With regard to himself personally, he pro mised to do all he could for the real interests of the people as earnestly as.other people would for the sake of a cheap dis tinction. Indeed, he would be in favour of the abolition of titlesin ademocratic country like this—titles which were the reward of a little blather. (Laughter.) Mr Monk con cluded by inviting questions. Mr Harrow handed up a paper which the Chairman stated to be a printed speech. The Chairman took a show of hands as to whether or not he should read it. The vote was in favour of it being read. It proved to be an attack upon Mr Monk, principally in connection with the Mercury Bay Timber Company. It also assertea that Mr Harrow had read the speeches of all the candidates before the country, and that there was not an honest man amongst them. (The paper provoked a storm of hissing.) In answer to questions }dr Monk said: (1) That he would not swerve from his allegiance to local option. (2) That he was in favour of the Women's Sum-age Bill, notwithstanding that one gentleman claimed it as the work of his lengthened ac quaintance—the devil. (Laughter.) (3) That he would not shut up the gumlields at any period of the year, but he would take steps to prevent the reckless firing qf forests. (4) That he did not know whether it would be wise to sell the Ministerial resi dences, but the Hinemoa must be sold. Mr Harrow : What reason had you for examining my head at that meeting of the Mercury Bay Timber Co., and was it by doing so at Wellington that you turned the heads of .the members there ? (Laughter and loud hissing.) Mr Monk : X did so because I. thought there was something very mysterious and peculiar about Mr Harrow's head. (Laughter.) , Mr Harrow then put a coarser question, which evoked the displeasure of tbe audi ence.

Questions being continued, Mr Monk said (6) that he had. voted against the Eigfyt Hours Bill because legislation on such a question was unnecessary, and he said so as a work ig man himself ; (7) that he was in faveur of the repeal of the property tax in its present form, but we would have"to face aland and income tax as well as a property tax for those who had goods stored in their warehouses ; (8) that the property tax valuations should be re adjusted, but then where was our revenue to come from ? (9) that he was in sympathy with the Bible being read in our schools, but he conld not vote for it; (10) that he considered the issue before the country to be one of confidence or no confidence in the personel of the present Govern ment; (11) that he did not care who his leader might be so that retrenchment were insisted on ; (12) that he would make those pay for our higher educa tion who could afford it; (13) that there must be some change in the administration of education by the amalga mation of departments; (14) that he was opposed to centralisation, and in favour of greater local management in educational matters.

In answer to Mr Gascoigne the Mayor said the Government had just taken steps to restrict foreign vessels from engaging in the coastal trade. Mr Bond moved a vqte of thanks and confidence in Mr Monk.

Mr Hooker seconded the resolution, and no amendment being proposed it way passed unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chair man, and the audience dispersed.

Mr E. W. Morrison at St. James's Hall.

A large audience gathered last evening in St. James's Hall, Wellington-street, for the purpose of hearing Mr E. W. Morrison's maiden speech to the electors of City West. Early in the proceedings it was evident that there was going to be some fun. That this had been anticipated was shown by the fact that an extra staff of police were in at tendance. The entry of Mr George Staines was the signal for loud applause, which was renewed when Mr Morrison made his ap pearance. Mr T. H. White was voted to the chair. He said that it was unnecessary for him to introduce the speaker, as Mr Morrison had been 20 years amongst them. He asked for a fair and impartial hearing for the candidate.

Mr Morrison came forward amidst applause. He said he was pretty: well known throughout N ew Zealand, and need not therefore introduce himself. He had come forward as their candidate, and claimed that he had an interest in the district. For the last ten years they had bean misrepre sented. (Applau.e.) He held, that a local representative should always be sent if possible. In the past there bad been too much of representation by- outsiders, and hence the present state of the country. '|t had been rumoured that he was going to retire or he was going to sell out. But he might tell them that he meant to go to the poll, and not even the Bank of New Zealand coidd buy him out. (Applause.) He hoped that the struggle might he .fought out fairly, and that no personalities would' be indulged in. His name had been vised at Mr (1 oldie's meeting, but he might tell them that he was not present at that meeting. A gale of debt had now driven the ship of New Zealand into a dangerous condition, and it required careful attentipn, to save them from shipwreck. ' .It was abundantly evident that retrenchment was one of the first things which they had to con sider. Retrenchment should commence at the top of the trc ri, and come downwards until it reached LISO per annum, He be lieved that evej'yiCivjl servant should do a fair share of .work, in fact that every cat should catch its fiflr share of mice. .In the past, retrenchment had been' preached, but

nothing definite had been done. But now it was necessary that retrenchment should be effected. The Governor's salary should he reduced, and he thought that five Min isters might easily do the work of the country. There must be a redtjc tion of the cost of government, because the country had too long groaned under excessive taxation, and it must be stopped. He was not in favour of the pi'o« perty tax, because it was a tax upon the energies and industries of the. people. In every shape and form this tax had tended to crush industries. He would prefer a land and income th,-. [At this sta^e lylr Hodge entered the room amidst loud ories and laughter.] The property tax pressed too hardly on the farming community. Without a thriving farming class a country could not succeed. The property tax only returned L 360.000 per annum. He would like to see the tax done away with and replaced by a land tax. Of course this would create a howl from land speculators, but that could not be helped. Tho farmer could afford to pay a small tax upon his land, and when he re tired at night he would not be thinking of the confounded Government valuator. (Applause.) He would also favour an income tax, because it would* reach many who at present escaped. It was to be regretted that in the past there had been too much indirect and too little direct taxation. (Applause.) Too much taxation must end in ruin. By the Customs duties money was exhausted from the pockets of the people without them knowing how much they were being fleeced of. The income tax should be on the graduated scale, The population of the land was the real cause of a country's success. He believed in the village settlement scheme initiated by the Hon. Sir Ballance. If the scheme was not perfect, they should try to make it so. Perpetual leasing was good, but the rent should not be raised at the end of 21 years. Under that system they could neither mort gage nor sell their land. He thought that the time had new arrived, with their great, liberal measures, when only one man should have one vote. (Applause ) Property could be fairly represented without plural voting. The re-adjustment of the Customs duties was the one thing which would bring in free trade or protection. If they wished to protect their industries they should do so by means of the Customs tariff. It was a matter that required calm and careful deliberation. They could not bear the Customs duties increased. He would give them an instance. In Auckland Mr Blakey was making blocks. (A voice :" I suppose you'll give him a block vote") But the sheaves were protected, and the blocks came, in free. He would reverse matters because Mr Blakey could not get the sheaves manu factured here, although they could be made, All the importers and middle-men were ruining their local industries, and if they had commenced their protective policy ten years ago they would not no.\v be suffering; from depression. But their action should be very gradual, or it might result in runn ing the country. The country had also been ruined by the vast amount of borrowing and public works. (A voice : " Public houses.") It was the stoppage of the public works that had caused the depression. At Ota huhu they had a candle and soap faotory. They at present imported LBO,OOO worth, but owing to the chemicals being protected, the company could not compete with the imported article. A reduction might also be made in the Defence Department. He. thought that Major-General Sir George Whit more, who received LBOO, and also L2lO per annum as a lord, as well as travelling allowances was too much of a luxury, and might be dispensed with. With regard to the education question, he could not help feeling sym pathetically with those who thought that it was, costing too much, lie was not disposed to interfere with the vote for education, unless it was with the secondary education. He feared that they would find it hard work to get the people in the South to consolidate their endowments for the benefit of Auck land. He had often thought that the Prp testant Churches might have reduced tbe expenditure somewhat if they would follow the example of their Roman Catholic breth ren, who were educating 45,000 of their children. (A voice : " Who educated you r; Laughter.) Only the poorer people should be allowed to take advantage of the public schools. He had felt the want of education. He was a working man, and had only learned what •he did know an hour at a time in the captain's cabin. He came before them as a working man. (Applause.) Ho was not, as had beon said, a representative of the Licensed Victuallers ; they had put up. one of -their own. He was entirely independent. He believed in the reduction of the number of members in the House. Their members first passed a law making 91 members, and then they come forward and talked about reducing the number of members. Un fortunately, it could not now be altered fqr three years. There was a trouble in getting anyone to resign. He guessed th^t anyone Who had fought an election like this would not be in a hurry to resign. (Applause.) In the next Parliament he believed that the local option question would become an important one. The, present Act had not proved satisfactory to any party. It con tained 338 causes, and was really unman ageable. This Acd was introduced by the Hon. Mr Dick. The bottle license was carried oil in a very loose maimer in the South.1 Grocers' shops sold whisky by the bottle, so that it did not please the publicans. The Act,provided for an in crease or decrease of the licenses. The New Zealand Alliance wanted total pro hibition, but they really had that in clause 75- of. the Licensing Act. He considered that a Star Chamber clause. It simply condemned a man without trying him. He would take it not from a teetotal, point of view, but from a drunken point of view. (Roars of laughter.) Supposing they had a drunken committee, and they offended them, they could simply say, "You are not required, and must go." That was surely prohibition enough to satisfy anyone. It did not matter who was returned to the House, something must be done with; the Licensing Act. Some said local option with compensation, but where Would they get the money from? Mr Goldie said that he would not close good public-houses, but that did not agree with the platform of the New Zealand Alliance. At the Exhibition Buildings, Mr Glover had demanded that all hotels should be swept away. (Applause.) Mr Booth said, " Close the garnished hells, and leave only the low publichouses." What was the result? Mainly, legitimate traders had been driven from the hotels, and the houses had become the property of the brewers. He was not speaking from a publicans' point of view. He was only a short time in the trade, for he was pot quite fitted for the trade. He made hi 3 money by land speculation, and not in the hotel For his part he would sooner be donkey to a sweep than .a hotelkeeper. (Laughter.) With regard to the compensation business the Hon. Mr Glad stone said at Greenwich in 1871 " that when people, wanted to make reform they were ever willing to give compensation." In 1883 Mr John Bright at Birmingham said " that the trade being protected by law should be upheld by the law." Bishop Moorhouse at Melbourne in 1884 said "that if the trade of a publican was stopped for the o-ood of the i public he was entitled to compensation." (Applause.) That was the opinion of three eminent men, but he could not see where the money was to come from in an almost bankrupt country. If people had to stump up the almighty dollar there would be no hotels closed. When he came before them;he did so to represent the whole of New Zealand, and not Auckland alone. He thought that one Licensing Ben^h should do the whole city, and that the members should bo elected fef thvee years.

That would mean a great saving. He thought, that the wprk'woulc}. be .done equally Well by one bench for each city. He wanted to'shoW what a large saying could be made. . He was desirous that there should be a uniform time of closing all pvar the colony, and would like to see all the license fee, paid in to the Consolidated Fund. His reason for this was that they now mid a poor ra t ? -iinterruption)-or, Iri more modern term*, charitable aid- This wag going to press very heavily upon the people it was proposed to as sist. It was all very well for him to rfve a poor man a loaf of bread, and then at the end of the week put 6d per week on his rent, and this was what it was. x>rink caused a good deal of poverty, and the license fees might fairly be paid to relieve the distress. He knew of a good teetotaller in the colony who voted for the granting of licenses so that they couldget the fees for local works. (Interruption.) If they were getting tired of the* Licensing-Act, he would drop it. Coining to speak of the Upper House,' he said he had long thought it should be abolished. When he was in VVellington two years ago, he went to see Billy Swan son just after he had got into the Upper House. He (the speaker) said, "Well, Billy, how are you getting on ?" Swanson, with a great big " D," replied, " There's a lot too little to do for the money." If elected he would promise to dp all he could to abolish the Upper Chamber, He in tended to speak again in a Week or two. He was very ill that night, and had con cocted a policy whioh he had hoped to speak to them on, but he would further unfold his views to them at a future meet ing. (Cheers.) They must remember that this was 'his first appearance as a plat form speaker. He had no training, but a good deal of practice, and as a practical man they could* not rub him out. (Cheers and laughter.) There was a big ad vantage in being a little practical, and not having too much to say, as in the House the members would not listen to a wordy speaker. He thanked them for the patient hearing they had given to him, and was now prepared to answer any ques tion put to him without fencing. He came not as the nominee of any ring or party, but as a working man. (Cheers.) In answer to questions, the candidate said:—(l) He was in favour of the Pacific Mail Service. (2) He had spoken sq lengthily on licensing matters because he had been accused ol being a nominee o| the Licensed Victuallers, which he was not. (3) He believed that a tonnage should be placed on all foreign vessels. The other day he saw a lot of local vessels tied up to the wharf, while a Dutchman sailed to Dunedin with such a small freight that it would not pay a local vessel to go there without a crew. (4) He favoured the special representation of seamen, and had been in the House when Mr Bruee's Bill was lost and had expressed to that gentleman his regret. (5) He was in favour of protecting the local furniture trade, and knew of a large cabinetmaker from Victoria who had been de terred from starting a factory in > Tew Zea land by seeing the quantity of American prison .made furniture in tbe auction marts. (6) He was opposed to denominational education. (7) He would support the Eight Hours Shop Bill. (8) He would vote against the Government as at present constituted. (Cheers.) (9) If » Minister liked to sack a Civil servant he did not think that other Ministers should interfere. (10) He thought that log-rolling, for the purpose of getting local works, should be stopped. (11) If elected h$ would oppose the payment of subsidies to vessels carry ing coloured crews. (12) He would not vote for a bill to punish a publican in whose house a man was found drunk. (13) He Would not support a bill for the classification of the Chinese as vermin, and .the legalising .of the killing of them as sport. (Laughter.) He thought, however, that the question of Chinese laboiir would soon heed to be con sidered, and if returned he would movp in the matter. (14) :He: believed that some thing might be done to reduce the expendi turelm secondary schools. He would not, however, damage their efficiency. They had too many professors.. (Cheers.) (15) He would not close timber industries without cohipensationpr^iaU; (Laughter) (16lBefore the election he would indicate the articles on which duties should be levied. (17) He thought it woyld""be better for brewers and publicans if tljere was free and fair trade in public-houses, f I_> He was not-in favour of prohibition of the liquor traffic. (19) He would endeavour to get all rolling-stock fqr Northern railways made in Auckland. (20) He wouW like to see the Northern Cpra pany'sseamengettheirrigiits. (21) He would favour the appointment of competent fore men in the railway workshops. (22) If piece work were done in one of the railway workshops, it should be done in all of them. (23) He would inquire regarding the appoint ment of Southern men to the best positions on the looal railways. (24) He thought that the General Assembly roll should be used for licensing elections. The can didate answered a numher of other ques tions of a more or less facetious character. Mr Hastings moved a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Morrison. He was an up right and honourable man, and one who had Avprked himself up tea position from the lowest. i A

Mr Telford seconded and Mr Courtney supporteel the motion. . . , An amendment was moved, but received but meagre support, the motion being carried with enthusiastic cheers.. ,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887.

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SSdncatlonal. MISS BUTLER, Teacher of the Har monium, Pianoforte, and Singing, wants Pupils. Prefers Visiting Tuition, and would attenda^School— Address, S-fAl} Qfflpc. , I""7^PAULEIN HEISE, from Hanover. 1 Visiting lessons. Piar.ofovte, German, Drawing. Terms very moderate. Addpess: Wheeler's Cottages, Epsom Road. " OUNT EDEN ROAD NIGHT SCHOOL. One Shilling weekly, threo doorsfrom New North Road.—Mr W. Thompson Stevens, of-Wclleslcy-stroet. __— 7- —— : 1 —■ 7. k j—3 —: — -. [± CARD,] MR, J. X E L L V, TEACHER OB' DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Address— . ' * Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Read M R ¥. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of MR A- Eady v Auckland Music Warehouse, Qjuecu-sti-eet, . . ~R7' iIS."-"- OS W A L D gives Lessons in Elocution— i Twelvo Lessons ..' ... ..21s A* pupil's residence '.. ... ..30s Entcrtainment'i given and attended. AHletters —Champtalodi-& Cooper, Queen-street. AH foes payable in advance. ..,.,, ■ .» X U BILE E' COUPON brf Anyon-j cutting out this Coupon and taking it to Q T. E. CARTER'S. A': ' Picture Frame and 'McsJcai. WH * Instrument Depot, 88, VICTORIA-STREET. AUCKLAND, >"■"' W ill be given for Is one of his BEAUTIFUL RkCRETS OF SCRAPS !M' Worthos. ■ -. -. post free to any part of New Zealand . S»*> '".'." for Is 2d in stamps. [A cakd.] \l7*. E, THOM Ai S (Twenty-four years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, at»d PUBLIC AUDITOR. Offices Firth's Buildings, 75, QueQp-st_eet, ■A. i Auckland.



..". -7 —: f\ ~jff : " -H.eeii.Qn Notices. "FI DE N ELECTORATE. A Meeting of Mr J. Aitken Connell's Working Committee will l}§ held ip Waite's Hall, Mount Eden, TO-NIGHT, at eight. BUSINESS. OF IMPORTANCE. A full meeting requested, and gentlemen de sirous of joining the Committee to aid in securing Mr Connell's return, are cordially invited to attend. J. AITKEN CONNELL, Candidate for Eden. "VTEWTON ELECTORATE. THE HONOURABLE MR TOLE WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, At Eight o'Clock. IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL. mO THE ELECTORS OF PONSONBY. I have the honour to intimate that I am a Candidate for election to the Ponsonby district. Yours faithfully. THOS. PEACOGK. mo THE ELECTORS OF WAITS- M A T A- GenT-EME-,—l beg to ofter myself for re election to represent you in the Genera Assembly. I shall shortly do myself the honour of address ing you at some of the prinoipal centres in the Electorate. RD. MONK. July 7.1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND tfORTJH. G-NT-KMEN.—I have tho honour to offer mvsfc(f as? a Candidate for your suffrages. You now havo'iny political programme, and from time t.p' time I shall have the pleasure qf addressh g you, and replying to any questions you may think proper to ask me. Vpry faithfully yours, • SAMUEL VAILE. Tlfl R MOSS will ADDRESS the ELEC TORS ofPARNELLatthePAR-EL-HALL on TUESDAY, the 9th instant, at 8 p m.; and at NEWMARKET on a day that will be duly advertised. T^T E W TON ELECTION. MR. R. T. GARRATT 'will address the Electors in the Eden Hall on WEDNESDAY, August 10,1887, at 8 P.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF PONSONBY- CfENT_EMEN,-r At the request of a number of the Electors, I have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for the Ponsonby Electoral District, and will take an early opportunity of publicly laying my views before you. \ I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Yours truly, EDW. COOPER. TIR ANK LI N N 0 RT H. / MR F. LAWRY Will Address the Electors of Franklin North on HALL; SATURDAY, the 6th, PAPAKURA VALLEY SCHOOLRQOM; Each Evening; at 7 ?0 p.m. . TO. R A N X L I N SOUTH. MAJOR HARRIS will Address the Electors as under, at 7.30 p.m. :— HARRISVILLE SCHOOLHOUSE - SATUR DAY, August 6. PAPAKURA HALL-MONDAY. August 8. ARARIMU OLD SCHOOLHOUSE- WEDNES DAY, August 10. WAIROA. HALI-T--THURSDAY, August 11. TmLECTORS OF FRANKLIN SOUTH. MR E. HAMLIN requests you to meet in the- HALL, WAIROA SOUTH - MONDAY, August 8. _ HUMUA SCHOOL-TUESDAY, August 9. . DKUUY HALL-WEDNESDAY. August 10. PUKEKOHE EAST SCHOOL-THURSDAY, August 11. PUN J SCHOOL -FRIDAY, August 12. 3VIAIORO SCHOOL-SATURDAY, August IS. Each evening at 7.30. . i ;.i —n —; —i —I —I — — : — f — —- —I —, •jm DEN EL EC TQRA TE. MR MITCHELSON invites all those who are willing to act upon his Committee, and all Electors who are favourable to his candidature, to meet him In the Public Hall, Avondale, on MONDAY NEXT, the Bth inst., at 7.30 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— , • I havo pleasure ,n offering myself as a Candidate for your eleqtprate, and Will, at an e^rly date, do myself the honour of addressing you on political matters. . ** EDWIN MITCHELSON.', Auckland, 30th June, 1887. .Tjl LECTORS' OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— .. In compliance with request of a Public Meet ing held at Three Kings School, and also by request of the Electors of Eden residing in other parts of the district, I beg to announce myself as a Candidate to represent Eden. "' ; R- UDy. " "" **&&■ mo THE ELECT OR S OF AUCKLAND NORTH. 'Gentlemen, '■* /■ I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Itjspresent yoi^r District in the \ House of Representatives. . . Youva faithfully, T. THOMPSON. Ju-619.1887. ■ . ."•" ~ '-. ' : ■'"" ■



Election Notices. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,- I am a Candidate for the honour of represent ing your district in the new Parliament, and will continue to address you at the various centres throughout the district. The dates and places of meetings will bo duly advertised. J. AITKEN CONNELL. mO THE ELECTORS , OF NEWTON. Gentlemen, I beg to offer myself for Election as your Representative in Parliament. Many of you have been my constituents for a period of over eleven years past in the late Electoral District of Eden, and if elected I shall servp you as faithfully as heretofore. I will Address you at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— '• Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure in acoepting the invitation. I am, Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. E. W. can be seen by any Elector at his Committee Room, St. George's Hall, Great North Road, on Wednesdays and Saturdays" from 7 to 7-30 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAIPA. Gentlemen,— , As a Candidate for your suffrages at the forth coming election, I shall do myself the honour of stating my political views to you as follows : — In Mauku Public School, MONDAY, Sth instant, at 7 p.m. In Whangarata Public School, TUESDAY, 9th instant, at 7 p.m. And at other places as perfuture advertisements. I am. Gentlemen. Yours obediently, THOS. CAMPBELL. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND CITY. Gentlemen,— I regret tli at I am unable to offer myself as a Candidate for one of your City Constituencies' but I propose to serve your interests in a mote substantial manner. Trousers to measure at 10s may seem a fallacy to you who have been in the habit of paying 3 or i timos that amount, but I cut out on an average 20 pairs per day, which is sufficient proof to me that they are appreciated. Black Diagonal Worsted Coats, 30s; Good Tweed Suits, 355; Best £1 10s Suits reduced, to ,£3 los. during my Great Sale of Winter Tweeds, as I want olear my stock right out before receiving new spring goods. Hoping to have the honour of dressing you at an early date, lam, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully,; A. WOOLLAMS, Tailor, Sydenham House, Grey-street.' Business Notices. AMERICAN CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. m.O TOBACCO G R OWERS. SEED. SEED. SEED. Tho undersigned has just received a parcel of new Tobocco Seed from America, containing the following varieties: Kentucky, Broad Leaf Connecticut, Golden Leaf, and Dark Virginia (these descriptions having proved most suitable for the various districts in this colony). Packets containing sufficient seed for one acre, of any of these varieties, may be obtained on application; price, .s per packet. AUSTIN WALSH, July 23,1887. Tobacco Factory, Auckland. iyr O N U M EN T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STON E. Iron Tomb Railings, at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TMT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. • . FC 0~~"S T E~~R • (LATE OF QUEEN-STREET), TOBACCONIST, &c., KARANGAHAPE ROAD (next Garrott, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and * Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. Every description of Pipes Mounted and* Repaired to order. tl o || "'.S-'.-V I*"■'..'"1 *"■'..'" * _fi ,] ~ •.,-:' ! EDSON'S OLD SHOP (Next Savings Bank), Now Being Pull_*d Down,— BRICKS , : , * ■ ' SLATES ' WINDOWS DOORS SHOP FRONTS IRON SHED :■:■■■ VERANDAHS, &c. WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. W. AND Gr. H^STgne, Customs Street. JVf. I S S- S M IT H, ATJ3_ CORSET & BANDAGE MAKER, ' Rts always on hand a Gqod Supply of Stay 'l ~__ Material. _7„P^P ADE T0 ANY PATTERN. Riding Stays, Stays for Invalids, Bandages, and bhoulder Braces on the most anf..oved 1 --~, principles. l STAYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED TriJ^w e«V_- aitr?A-.9J?- J.?, sending address to . NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church. "JJ" 6RR I E AND KEMTITy;' Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and ' , Underclothing, .-♦porters and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, ./AUCKLAND. '' "'"■••• 10 ■ ... : .!.:.. ii ;• .



Business Notices- GO T O B A T H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. GOLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-stkeet East. Charge—ONE SHILLINti. Open all wcok days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from (> till 10 a.m. The bath room, aro all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, llesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfemalo attendance, one -hilling and Sixpence, jt. lease note the Address—Victoria street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart; Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance. -OAPER HANG IN GS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS ISS—PACKAGES—IBS CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion qr Cottage, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES W: PHI LLI- PS. & SON, 05 AND 97. Qp*EEN-STREET, ~j -jrr 0 w d c n^ WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repaii. ing of Jewellery and for the ropairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c., &c., and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing dcpartpicnt, he is disposing of the remainder of hia PIANOS at and under cost. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches anfl chronometers receive his personal supervision. Rotherhams' Genuine English Levers in stock. I^TOTHING LIKE SUCCESS THE ECONOMY BOOT SHOP, With its Small Profits, is still a great, favourite witli the Public. The Proprietors arc now selling— s d Men's E.S. Boots 8 6' Women's Leather Boots .. .. 6 11 Children's Leather Boots, 6to 13 ~4 0 Bluchers pegged without nails ~7 6 Also' Oilskins and Lone: Boots for Seamen. VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. ■■ ——— ' — ' — •■ OfV PH-ETOKS, BUGGIES, WAGGONETTES AND TWO WHEELERS, ' AT LOWEST rEIOES. GOOD S.H. WAGGONETTE for £30. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET; TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. • Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets*. Fancy Boxes, etc., all-made from the pick of •N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. Wi NORRIE, CABINE_Y. ORX ER, ' In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SIIORTLAND-STREET. " : DWIN. J O N E S (Late E. and A-.. Jones), .. .%& Hovrse, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. , Agent for the Phoenix Fire OflSce. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. {"<)st Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone Buaeau. C.OALSrCOKE, CHARCOALrFIRI. A WOOD- Best Rata, Titree, and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal,. at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of tho-city and suburbs, at, Lpwe3t Ratos.-^Notc the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pbus'onby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hapo Roads. OIjRRES- HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CHOICE LOTS. ~ " FINE VIEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILLS, ' SUiIREY HILLS, : * SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS FASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received, . Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queoh-street. A. BOARDMAN, Agontj CA R O U N i> L I M E GROUND LIME f FOR SALE: SO U T H G AT E'S MAHURANGIIIYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, \ In any quahtity, tor Concrete Paths, Fioor, Cellars, &c, mext to stone, flagging is un rivalled fori durability and hard-sottiug qualities). For tanks and other work it is" a fii^t-cIaSS material. B. .KEA NE, SO LE AG NT CUSTOMS-STREET. WE are at a loss, to know why people should allow themselves to be imposed upon by imitations of Wolfe Schnapps. __ "^feoNG^^lfNG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF ' TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SP_*CiAI/TY, W. G. & Co. are prepared to supply a first class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY -STREET, T\yo Doors abovo * .Market Hotel. P.O._'.2S_] [high-strkkt & customs-st. w v A R T H. U R afejc A S V, MANUFACTURERS'' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ... ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. . QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinaware Havanna Cigars, etc. , FOR SALE,, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size) MASEFIELD BROS.' STAR BRAND BLUE LABEL M U L "L E T Can be had either direct from the Factory, „•„ : BATLEY, KAIPARA, Or at the following Wholesale Merchants m .' , ■ : Auckland:— J. BUCHANAN, H.B.MORTON, T. H. HALL & CO., BROWN, BARRETT & CO. IT'issaicl that some people have* no con science. It must be true, or Wolfe's schnapps would not be pirated as it is. OVERCOATS in Great' Variety, at J. .. Palton's, Victot-ia-styeet East. OOTATO MANUREI-BeeiUPlj C 9-'s, ?fti ■ H& IQs, qf fill merchants.



mterest-R. LA^^QU> a term of years T7 1? at th e i l^fe and G, Mei-umtil^ChS Bu"o?»ffi l\f oney to u-Ss^^** mrateofing^aa-^ ____ «S^hHlJßsEl4 MONEY^O~LPMii'— rUa»t WT Pi«t-cl4pS l ? t ,0»lIo7& I WILLIAM COLEMAV Se Qe^ia^ << Q^ens-StTWtSt.^ I.TO AND DISCOUNT BANEn.acoj^ DARBv-STR EET(oftQ^street))^ HEAD OFFICE: Bri__, Agencies Auckland, Sydney, MONEY advanced fro! & a-„ any amount required, to suittWh n^^h PERSONAL, FREEHOLD &>W any TANGIBLE SECUBITY^iSO^ way as may be arranged e ..h? T^r MONTHLY, or wA^t*^, lowest current rates. ' ADVANCES made on FURNITTin* removal; also,onallkindsofMfi«nn__ N including BOND WaßiUnt S BILLS DISCOUNTED at cmrentraie, Q^^ Ho-BaTg^i^^^, Bank op England Notes ._..„ T ONDON MORTGA^SftS* JU DISCOUNT BMKm>^ 50, SHORTLAND.STREET im*. (Opposite A Clark andS fi^ And Little Cohins-st;; MelboS?^ LOANS are AnvANCED^fron, £\q m Personal, Freehold, and LeasahoM s__ . Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly fn sta , m . _ At Lowest Current Rates?'-^ Advances made on Furniture without kj,^, and all classes of Merchandise ™Mnl Loans granted upon Life Policies. £2LI „,. Interests under Willsr**™** Bills Discounted at Cdrrk^.^ Loans upon Deposit of Deeds, RepayUteh. Eaay Instalments. ' Advances on Life Policies. MONEY LENT ON PROIIISSOB? NOTES, HOUSES, FURNAS' BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY- ' MORTGAGES NEGOTUi|a JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Asm HIGH-STREbT, An CM. ™ INDUSTRIAL AND PROVES PERMANENT BUILDING, L-NDANI) INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF ATOKL_!P * Repayments - m . 'Ttit^mim extending over rer weeK repayable, S -7— —- •■.-■, "■; -.;.,■.,,.., lyear .. .. £2 0 0 £101 0 0 "2-years-.. .", " 1 010 MM 3 years .. .. 0 14 7 1815 0 i years .. .. Oil 8 121*6 8 ,-.- 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 0 0 6 years... . .'. 0 8 9 13618 9 . y.ars .. .. 0 711 111 .. i ,8-years.. ..071 147138 10 years „ '■■'-.*.■ 06 3: 16216 a The Boato has power in fcjps of Sickiieaa fi Want of .Employment to Suspend Payment I Borrowers Share in Profits. , : Part or whole of the advance may-Ira jepU § at any time. Interest ceases on the portion | repaid. A member who has obtain&d'ah advanwS al s liberty ,tp sell his property. p,t any. time, aai ft | day off his mortgage; or may, ifh-desiWM I his property subject to the mortgage to IM I Society. ' ' ■■■•-- ~ ■ Ji, 1 Corner of QUEEN-STREET and Vlpa I LANE, Auckland, i * ' JOHN BANCROFT, Managar L AUCKLAND PERMANENT W 'OPERATIVE BUILDINS & MP MENT SOCIETY. ' '.■7". O-FIOE: 147 QPEK--J3TBJ_~ LOANS granted Upon approved-ecnritM Freehold or Leasehold Properties In emt « £-20 to £G,COO, principal and interest bemif Mpaf able in instalments at the followto RBtiW Rates for repayment of each £100 bO-OW'- Repaymentsextend-. : . , TotoTffl ingov'er Per Week, fenffal ~ :'' lyear _. .. 20 0 I|J. 2 years.. .. 1 010 I»{J 'Syears-. - ol_ '7 * _ years „ .. Oil ,l|l,-,| c years.. .. 08 9 » 8 years- •.. 0„7 1 ;. 10 years .... 06 3 16818 JL And in the same proportion for smalla : -nF-POaiTS.—The Socipty receive, woacr"" § deS--For6months, S per wnt;«**#< 1 at?Ss'notice, 4 per «^|^j,, I TM'EW ZEALAND MORTGAGE,Ii)4 | N - - * AND DISCOUNT BANK, J-1 HIQH-S'I'UBBT,"J '■'..■ (Next to Atkins Printing Office) - GRANTS LOANS, fo TQ iI,«M |j, ' PERSONAL SEOUBIT]f,* tt 1 FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD -M0 1 FIRST AND StCOND MOETGAGE \ ANT ATW| i£ »?« I BUls'piflOOuntedatOarrentßat- Thisßanl^ will rec^re Deposits at theft*"' ?' ing rates of intorest:- g perftifll 12 months •• •• •'■ .7percefj! B C months •• '•• " ■_mce n \_ m 3 months, ._- -^nRTGAGB. W^l II __^SS^fi ACCOUNT^OOKMA^.. InsuranceandtoingK W tfSl * ■ Music'MTcS£fe^f^ i BAKERS' SW^M^M* . j Bibles,'Pr^era on BAND^D^f^ T¥T GARRlCiaavingste^ I known as Garrick's PJW* 1 househdd purposes, u W« 1 ever produced or brought^^ beingalocal article, h° SJ G^^ 1 willgiveitatria. Sold^ , | TilOR I^gtSS good Farm of 2* acre s, tie&^^m B and' fenced Pa" Srf. ftOrf^M 1 balance in busli; nW if V1 * ?; arid a verylowPr'<-° nl us,\ Mm' .IbhnSoppet,H(.useanvt