SHIPPING.

i Sunset—This evening. 6.31. ! Sunrise—To-morrow morniner, 4.56. I Moon's Age—Last quarter, 9th, <\AI a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 8.14; to-morrow morning, 8.32. Manukau Heads.—This evening, 10.54; to morrow morning. 11.12. ■ ~ , Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 11.54; to morrow morning, 0.12.

ARRIVALS.

Mariner, sob., from Whangaroa __ William Turner, barque, from Fiji Saxon, sch., from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Mimiha, sell., for Russell Manapouri, s.s., for South

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 5 a.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day,

5 p.m. Alameda, from. Sydney, Nov. 6 Mariposa, from San Francisco, Nov. 10

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from Dunedin. Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reecl, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via . Wellington, to sail 20th inst. Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Restless, brig, from Fiji, early. Farvel, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith May, barquentine, from Port Chalmers ; sailed October 27 Ada C. Owen, brigantine, from Rarotonga,

early. Yolande, barquentine, from Dunedin, Nov. 5. Lilian, schooner, from Islands, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for Loudon Piako, ship, for Napier. Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 11.30 a.m.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Wainui: 1,197 bunches bananas, 2,052 bags sugar, 2,591 mats sugar, IG3 cases pines, 13 sacks pines, 23 hides, 106 cases tea, 31 sacks peanuts, 22 sacks cocoa nuts, 16 packages sundries, and cargo for transhipment. Per barque William Turner: 6,615 bags sugar, 21 casks molasses.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Manapouri:—For Gisborne : 32 packages and a large number of sundries. For Napier : 5 sacks oysters, 29 packages, 6,720 bags sugar and sundries. For Wel lington: 307 bales wool, 500 kegs butter, 1 case and 3 bales leather, 22 cases rope and sundries. For Lyttelton : 243 cases gum, 4 sacks oysters, 40 sacks lime, 25 cases syrup, 18 eases tins and sundries. For Dunedin : 560 mats sugar, 25 cases jars and sundries. For Melbourne : 23 sacks'gum, 96 sacks, 238 hides, 100 cases twine.

The Wellington and Bellinger left Whan garci for Auckland to-day. , The barque Northern Chief sails for Mon jronui next week to lead with timber for {Sydney. -• ••-•-•■--'

The p.s, Tongarirohas received a thorough overhaul at the hands of Mr G. Nioool, and she is once move to be put into active service.

The ship Piako was hauled out into the stream to-day, where she will remain prior to her departure for Napier, the date of her sailing not having been settled yet.

The following coasters have arrived :— Violet, ketch, from the Thames, with timber; Tokerau, cutter, from Tauranga, with produce; Lancashire Lass, cutter, with timber, from Mercury Bay ; Agnes Martin, ketch, from Russell, -with coal, Lake Superior, barge, from Wananaki, with timber ; Mabels barge, with timber, from Tairua.

The barque William Turner arrived in harbour last night in tow of the Awhina, and proceeded at once to the New Zealand Sugar Company's works, Chelsea, there to unload her cargo of sugar. The barque left Lauthala Bay, Fiji, onthe 13th of October, and passed Mount Washington the next day, light N.E. winds prevailing; thence moderate S. and S.E. winds held to the vessel for the balance of the passage. Tho North Cape vvu.s made on the 28th ult.

" .Shortly after noon to-day the s.s. Mana- Eouri left the Queen-street Wharf for Mel ourne via Southern ports, her iirst port of call being Gisborne. She took a large general cargo and the following passengers : —For Gisborne : Mrs Blomhekl, Mr Buck land, Mr and Mrs Weetman and servant. For Napier: Miss Keep, Messrs Jas. Maclean, H. I). Levinsohn, M. Levy, and Fraser. For Wellington: Miss Barraud, Messrs Rose, D. Nolan, Mr and Mrs Hardey, Mr and Mrs Thompson. For Lyttelton :Mr Rhind. Far Dunedin : Mrs Chapman, Miss Carr, Miss Rennie, Messrs G. H. Henry, Hyman, and 14 steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAINUI.

The s.s. Wainni arrived from Fiji this morning with cargo and passengers. The jiurser, Mr H. C. Walker, reports having left Levuka at 12 midnight on the 26th ult., and arrived at Navua at 6.20 a.m. on the 27th ; loaded 240: tons of sugar, and left at 5 a.m. on the 28th, arriving at Suva at 7 a.m. ; loaded transhipments ex s.s, Southern Cross. From Tonga and Windward Islands, discharged cargo, mails, and passengers, and left at 4.20 p.m. ; passed Mount Washington at 12.30 a.m. on the 29th ; sighted.Cape Brett at 9. a.m. on November 2nd, and arrived at Russell at 2 p.m. ; tran shipped passengers, mails, and 2,840 pack ages" of cargo for Sydney'into s.s. Wai rarapa, and left ab 6.10 p. in. ; passed Tiri Tiri at 5 a.m. on the 3rd, and arrived along side the'vTliai- at. 6.20 a.m. ■ Experienced southerly winds and head sea with line weather throughout. Passengers :—Miss Hamlin, Mrs David, Mr Robinson, and 4- in the steerage. For Sydney :Mr Powell, j For Bluff: Mr G. B. Wilkins., ... , i

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

S.s. Wanaka, from the south, arrived at 9.30 this morning; passengers : Major Sea man, Miss Cowley, Messrs Robinson, F- Hua-hes, Fitzherbert, R. A. Carr, Majendie s Answorth, Anderson, Alca'nder, and 5 steer age- . ,-

The s.s. Macgregor, for Waitara, took her departure at lo clock.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauranga,/November 2nd.—Arrived: Australia, from Auckland. Spit, this day.—Left: Kate Talham, for Newcastle. '"■ ' *.' I. WIiAKA-AXE, thi- day.—The>;s. Chelms ford cleared the Heads at 8.30 this"nidt'niihg for Tauranga and Auckland. WT-LWK(i,TOJf, November 2nd;~rArrjved: Barque Sophiaß.Liikrsi from Hewcaiile.

Wellington, November 2.—Arrived: S.s. Rotorua, from the South. Sailed : S.s. Suva, for Auckland via the East' Coast ; s.s. Hawea, for the South. _ Lyttelton, November 2. — Arrived : Willy McLaren, barque, from the Bluff. Sailed: S.s. Hauroto, for Oamaru and Dunedin ; Zior, for Napier. Port Chalmers, November 2.—Arrived : S.s. Te Anau, form the North. Sailed : S.s. Ohau, for the North : s.s. Rotomahana, for Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers: —For Auckland : Mr and Mrs Bell, Messrs. Bawler, Schilting, Strong, and 10 steer age. Sydney, November 2.-—The Alameda sailed for Auckland to-day with the home ward 'Frisco mail. Melbourne, November 2.—Arrived : The Tarawera, this morning, from the Bluff. Melbourne, November I.— Sailed, this evening : The Waihora, for the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

ISJr .Toh.v Levdon's Weekly Report.— Business quieter than usual. Furniture difficult to quit. Prices realised have been very fair, but the bidding was very slow. Large quantities of drapery goods, clothing and hosiery were cleared. Tents were in great demand, 6 x 8 bringing 17s 6d, and 8x 10 27s 6d. Prices realised for furniture were as follows:—Double iron bedsteads, 30s ; single. 21s : double spring mattresses, 25s to 37s 6d ; washstands and toilet tables in pairs, 21s; chests of drawers, from 20s to ' 70s ;"■ oval tables, 20s ; A. bentwood chairs, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; American cane chairs, 4s 6d ; kitchen chairs, 3s ; verandah chairs, 4s ; bentwood rocking-chairs, 25s ; easy chairs in rep, 50s ; in French cretonne, 45s ; toilet glasses, 3s to 7s 6d. Crockery, tinware, baskets, albums, pipes, brushes, purses, lamps, etc., were in fair demand. The supply of saddles and bridles did not meet the demand. Tapestry carpet brought Is 5d per yard. Tea in boxes, 15s to 17s 6d; half-chests, Is 3d per lb. A number of first-class Ajax steel-reed accordions wore quitted; a few were left in stock. Watches, guards, greenstones, lockets and rings sold fairly well. Fresh butter brought 5d per lb ; salt butter, 3d. Several cases of splendid tomato sauco sold at 4s 6d per doz. Business on the wholo is very quiet; furniture is hard to quit, but drapery, etc., find good sale.

Notices to Correspondents.

Sorghum.—The culture necessary for sor ghum is very much the same as what is required for maize growing. It requires a rich soil to produce the best results. As a fodder crop it> can bo sown about the beginning of October until well into, November. It is advised to soak the seed to the point of sprouting. The amount of seed required will be abowt two quarts to the aero sown in drills, though many growers sovv it more thickly, using, say, threequarts of seed to the acre. It" should be cut just before coining into bloom, and it will then spring up again and furnish a second crop, and sometimes oven a third crop the same season. , The, moro thorough the cultivation and the richer the soil, the heavier will be the return of green stuff', and the quicker the growth after each cutting. It uppears to grow somewhat slowly before it has become well rooted and established. Sorghum furnishes i a most nutritious green I'ood for cattle.

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

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.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1887.

A telegram from, our Parliamentar reporter to-day relative to the negotia tions with.the; Midland' Railway Coir pany implies that the Government ax seriously entertaining the Company proposal that the'grant of a specif! number of acres of land shall be con vertible in some form into a guaran tee of in casb,. recoyerabl from, sales "of land in excess of th grant of 2,5Mj4,0G0 acres upon whic]

the original negotiations were based. It is true that the. report states that the Government will confine the Com pany strictly to the area from* which the original selection was to be made, and that they propose safeguards to pre vent the sacrifice of the land by forced sale. Nevertheless, the proposed change will in all probability nullify the only advantage to the colony which recon ciled Parliament to the alienation of this vast territory. It was always con tended by the champions of this huge concession that the enhanced value of the blocks retained by the Government through the construction of the rail way would more than recoup the Treasury for the alienation of tbe lands conveyed to the Company. If, how ever, the whole of these lands are to be pledged for the sum of what benefit will the colony reap from the construction of a railway which, with the whole of the lands through which it passes, will become the pro perty of a private company 1 The pro posed amendment of the agreement involves a material deviation from the original conditions under "which, the syndicate undertook the construction of this line. The Agent-General stated the matter yery tersely in his corres pondence with the Company on the subject. He wrote:

The argument advanced by your direc tors is concisely expressed in the statement that, if the land selected by the Company should turn out upon actual sale to be worth only 5s per acre, the only possible solution would be the granting of more or better land. But this is to abrogate one of the fundamental: con ditions of tho existing contract between the Government and the Company, that none of the land shall be deemed to be of a less value than 10s per acre. And nothing is more certain than that even the idea of abrogating this fundamental condition was never broached until last May, when your directors asked for the concession which is now embodied in clause-3 of their new draft contract.

Your directors, ib is true, express a decided opinion that the clause is not in the nature, of a guarantee, and that no legislation to give it effect will ever be necessary. Bub that does nob get rid of the difficulty that under the existing legislation the Government have no power to insert such a clause in the contract; nor would the difficulty be. obviated by the proviso you suggest, that land should not be sold without their consent, because there is equally'no pewer to give that consent if it were asked. . .

Very little need be added to this lucid exposition of the relations of the .Company to the colony. The' aliena tion of this enormous territory, which may, for aught we know,' contain vast mineral wealth, has been strongly pro tested against ffom the firstly a krgje section of the House, and it is the duty of those members' to resist to the ut most'the granting of any further con cessions for the construction ol^'the railway.' '' ■'' ' ;"' ■" "-'■'■\ '''

THE HOME RULE CAMPAIGN.

(Ireland's day of deliverance, thanks to the extreme policy of cbercion thai; is being pursued by Lord Salisbury's Government, is lie&r at Hand. Sow the Tory clique can imagine that Englishmen will for any length of time bear the odium of' °*ihe " fantastic tricks'" now being played in Ireland, in the name of law and order, passes all Comprehension. The 'Tight: of public meeting is suspended, members Of Par liament sent to prison for giving open air addresses, and editors of news* papers imprisoned for advising the Irish people to assert- their legal right to meet together and discuss poli tics. This state of - things .can not be endured by a people in whom the instinct of free dom dwells, and' the Government policy must speedily be reversed if social revolution and civil war are to be averted. And it shall be reversed; for the Home Rule question is now no longer one in which the poor peasantry of Ireland are arrayed against the wealth, power and prejudice of England. The Irish Question is now a truly ; "national" one, and a strong ; party in the United Kingdom has determined that, so far as legislative independence can do it, the chronic discontent that has for generations afflicted Ireland shall be healed. It is thoroughly characteristic of the blinded Tory politician to find the Marquis of Hartington declaring that the Irish people must abandon allidea that a national Parliament will ever be granted to them by England. Facihs descensus averni ;. indeed, a down-grade to anywhere is easy; and since he parted company with the i progres sive party in English 'Lord Hartington has- backslidden .at; a high rate of speed until he- he is now a Tory of the Tories,- ; andis confidently expected to take a place in the Salis bury Qabinet. ; The moment that he does: so, the; Unionist-Liberal< party will cease to exist, and the majority of its members will be found returning to the< Liberalrauks under Mr Gladstone. We lately ventured the prediction that Mr Joseph Chamberlain would come round to Home Rule ideas, asiie cer tainly • could ; not support the _ high; handed coercive policy of the Govern ment. English newspapers received since then depict-Mr Chamberlain as the political Jonah, being pitched, out of the Liberal-Unionist boat, while JM. Canadian Fisheries Commission is the "great fish" prepared to. receive him. Events may be ex pected, to move rapidly, in the direction of accessions to the Liberal . party, and the pressing forward ot Liberal measures; including Home «.uie for Ireland, and 'disestablishment for V Scotland .and Wales. The English t- municipal elections, which are , fought, on political lines, - have just been held, and show a victory for, 8 the Liberals. This is a straw indicating 's the drift of English opinion, and all c fcthat Lord Hartington and. his brother ,: Tories - may say to the contrary . iill not item the torrent, one* it ia fairly started. English apathy, c to Irish grievances t£ I contend Against; but ifhas at last been

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Secretaries 0 f \u ~~~ porting,Athl e t c „fe ile ' *V Rett's fe insertion. ° ' « made t N M* John Levdon , , ' * good deal _^ ce> aon » auctioneer , ' People will contribute ** A John P 'P«-, sentenced to T" er ' *S our local stocks "c qn l v' but _*-'": •the Bank meetuiT mand for SaxoniT w , * a ■» ! B ,onJhe4clttryJ 6^ Atthe Police Court to'd£, ;J. P.. King persons were fined 5s and Lf/: B '''- offences, and Sarah Turner iff, Iw ' 1 48 hours' imprisonment ft!' Joseph.Rielh, ; a r c IXTS^ kenness, with' ankbS . dfe ard, a rogue, and T , «» tenced to twelve /if Patrick Tierney was fineM^ driving round a corner at cftf* walking pace. Elizabeth MC&V hncd 6s and costs forallwriSSfe* j o her house to catch fir- <Ct)^ pleaded guilty to taurine a hoXv' ; >" Ponsonby Road, and tetS? ! and w _sfis|| I c% was engaged in f,i I by Mr Lamont to assist inllSlra | -;ace ut the Thames, returned ffiSfe * | day from Australia, where he has Sl]', I H* °™ A* different | »g«o?d.m the various mini,,.„. - ! I \ ictoria and New 'South iValeS *P ■ brought back with him several n»K ' in gold-paving, which no doubt'llui taken advantage of by the Thames owners. Mr Davies is thoroughly S that the Thames golMelds arS|fi and richer than any he ha* seen in _S andbeheves.if the mines alreadylg were rank deeper great return 3 accrue from them, besides gin/ healthier tone to the depression __£*) exists but ought not to, j_VAS_M rhe Prospecting Associatiw nb»!fc» earned out by Mr T. J. Allen, hesjtvs.'. step in- the: right direction, and ifi«i_i ■ out promptly and energetically, wiliftfo ■ the present year expires, not only hk burse ihe parties joining, but-be (s_(_, of prosperously settling- a population with other iriduEtries.wherel ; is now entirely unproductive. Two-tarfe of prospectors, lc-d by Cashel and& respectively, start out to-morrow,dlloiif '■ of this.association. : 5 j The following further nominationciman. | bers to represent the different nfijp..„; Waitemata County Council h^ : ,fce_.„ ceived by Mr teaman, Wainui riding, Messrs CWlttJlarii Andrew Jack jun., and John'-_§&&*lt Inglis, who had announced his being ten minutes too lat<e.i,s(&ifljlji riding, Messrs Isaac MeLeodj- $|$|$S Alexander McMuhon. For Kauloiijhpt; riding. Mr Robert Sinclair,• being(fe-fi't. candidate, was declared elected. Sjisp. ing'in thosedistricts where a contest M place, has been lixed for Wednesdsv_.j| hut. , 2 The Committee of tie Auckland if; tical Financial Reform Association k) last evening to consider the Ftn_oai Statement, and a sub-committee ,»»!{■ pointed to draw up a report on thelMft! which will be considered by tie Gp'-Btt, to-morrow. The scholars attending the Nsa Congregational Sunday school mfft vided with the customary tea and enj## ment last evening. The after mcetiJgW; presided over 'by Mr Enoch Wood,-?B Miss Lizzie Warren and MrRAMa? ihe pleasing duet " What'are'the: W_ Waves Saying?" in a after which Mr C. H.-Murmy amiajj children, exhibiting a series ot bn* views, which included both sacral.* secular subjects. A very enjoyable WWI was spent by all present, ' - '' The annual general meeting. J* Auckland Athehamm will>'» : evening. The paper on "Natewgj. Education which was to have bemp* by the Rev. E. H. GuUiver.B-fe*J" iiideiibitely owing.to the iiid-sposition« j the lecturer/ , ■ Mr'R. F. Fitch.-draper, wfctt PJg weVe destroyed by the loceutgg Koskill Road, announces that kfegj temporary prew>ses ; where ***»»*£ of salvage goods, uninjured by be offered for sale at exceedingtag* for cash. His temporary opposite the foot of View Road. _ The resolution passed KM^t Schools Committee iv favour of Jrt«s the school holidays was secouj V; Usshcr, Mr Blades- being oppose. , movement. u^nneki The attendance, at toOper* evening to witness: the Fairy o°f the Glen "and" The GregJ Of Erin " by; Miss Geoigie # j company was not what the ni^J performance, deserve. In. "^ Lanes of Erin " M«s Smitog^"g g^. i evidence of her &%&s*& M character. *% n Jl£&i& 1 patriot, Mr J. J. 'ajf L'Sli^*! asrSwffS?'^ tilled. - : : : An excellent Jsfe«f*» attheAgneultunuUa , Mohawk Mmstrels to tlicirp Messrs Potter IraveM, new design, which lor «« * finish.is all that wfj^e&ti* colonial woods, and W . po* wh ich appear to be » « ft . B-g on the. ordinary h drida^ ornamental work J c ffi hearse is fitted v, »« b its own length, and for the rough roads m ■ ■_-S??*^r^

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1887.

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1 IHE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant. Hobson-street. New and first-class Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. Tho following will give some idea of prices : -Really good Family Toa la 4d lb : box. 111b iiett. for 153 6d: first-class Tea, Is lOd lb, worth 2s 10rt lb ; good Sperm Candles, 4.Jd lb. 21b for Bid; box, 251b, 3s 6tl; new Oatmeal, bag, 25.b, for 2s 7d; White Crystal Sugar, bag, 401b, for 9s 6cl. Flour, Fruits, and other Goods at equally low prices for Gash. N.8.-Eatablishcd 1857. Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, HOBSON-STREET. [CARD], -RANTED Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. okkick: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LAKE (Top floor). m HE "UN I ON" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" ' CANDLES, Made by '•"•-,' THE UNION OIL, SOAP, akd CANDLE COMPANY, Ok AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-mado Candles now in the market are Light WEIGHTS, and therefore dearer at tho money than the Auckland-made Candles. , TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE M RS p B ARTL_TT, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that, she has purchased the business of It. H. Bortlett. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of staling that tho BUSINESS will be carried oil under the above title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS * Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in the same high-class style as hitherto. . PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to • Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. . JjJ" 0 T. I 0 E The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellesley-street and Karangahape Road, Will bo conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. - Customers will be called upon as usual. Country customers please note the change in address: r THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karaxuahai'k Road. F. BOWE. Manager. OPPOSITE THE IWX CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS /SARDS'!' VIARDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. mENNIS "D ACQUETS ! , ; mENNIS, "O ACQUETS ! AT KE-'LSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. ' S.AL..E! SALE!; The Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock, at Greatly Reduced Prices, at GOODSON'S LON DON ARCADE, now on, and throughout the month of November. BONES.— Our price, delivered at the Works, Railway Wharf, in quantities not less than half-a-ton, j fl £4 16s 6d per ton: or, £5 l per ton at Chemical Works. Westfleld Siding, Otahuhu.- Bags supplied or re turned., to; Port or Rail Station.-Freezing Company, Aiicß-' land and Westfleld.



|q P e'cTal y a lii c AND WORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. . A little money will go further than usual in purchasing tho undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise 250 Pairs Now Lace Curtains, Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 39 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and new styles Black Cashmeres, 113 d, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid ; . special value . . ■ . _• • 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is. worth is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid ; worth 3s 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d • . Black, White, and Cream 36-mch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Broche Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-prico New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Trou-era 4s lid 70 Pairs Hoys' Tweed Trousers, 3s lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, Irom 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid. Splendid line Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts, ~ 2s lid, worth 4s 6d . G rand line Men's Mosgiol Tweed Suits, 3256 d Boys' and' Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi 'J'weed Suits in Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices ' Job line in 4-button Kid Gloves, iirst choice, cheap • < Large lot of Bemnants, etc., worthy of inspection. XKTILLIAM TT> "ORIDGMAN, 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. SPRING ])RAPERY. The whole of their Snring Goods having now arrived, ex Kuapehu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Havo tcrcat ploasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Homo Buyer has displayed excel ont Taste and Judg ment in the selection of Goods sultablo to their class of trade. I Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is well known, is not to be J equalled iv New Zealand. Immense Stock- of MANTLES. JACKETS, DTJSTCLOAKS, aud DRESSING- GOWjNS in all Styles and Prices.' One of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENTof DRESSGOODS in tho Col ony, their purchases being made from th> Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. Tho Principal Stylos this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Boadt*. Ornaments PLAIN" or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Plush STRIPES, trlmnv d Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain SSEPH i RS and PRINTS in Now Styles*, A Great Feature this season will ho THE DoXE!) EMBR 'IDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES In WHITE and COLO (JUS. a Largo Stock has been laid in, in anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain Of 43 DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s 9d, worth at least 60 p_rcent more.. The HOSIERY. HABKBDASIIERY, LACESi UNDERCLOTHING. HOUSEHOLD, and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS aie all Fully Stocked. ■-'■■■- N.8.-Ladio3 aro Specially invited to look through the Various Departments. They will not be solicited to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. MILNE "& ri'HOYCE, IMPORTERS, QOEEN ATO. Wit-LESTJiY S-BEKt". Drapery and . Clothing at reduced prices. H. ' A T X I N S,\ In order to reduce stock and meet the times, will sell for the mxtfew weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to the following :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to ■ 50 per cent, reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined C.oaks, &c, &C, 20 to 25 ucr cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 12J per cent, below usual charges ; MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains. Table, Linen. Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes, Snirtings, &c, &c„ at 12$. ■ to 20 per cent, reduction *' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT; 500 Boys',. Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed .. Suits at exactly invoicu price." A magnifi cent lot of Suits to solect from in all tdsses, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoice price ; AH other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &o. at 1-i to 20 per cent, reduction. . '■.'."- f 150 Very , best- quality ever imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, off, .the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, Tho intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at' a heavy cost. QUEEN-STREET, , Tjrr s.. lav ri c "'&; c_~ SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, Customs-street, Auckland.' Turnips, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc. Bonedust and Boneflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpaok?, Corrisaoks, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Bonce ,p irehased. PULMA N'S PHOTO. ROOM S, ' ,' Shortland Street. Now Ready, Original Christmas Cards'-'for' friends at Home. O.ve Shiixtko. THE " MELBOURNE' AGE." Circula-' tion,Cß,ooo daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and Goneral Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s (id per quarter. The " LEADER," 43 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd' :o'B 6d per quarter. - _ _ _,•_'■ The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand.Edition)., The leading. Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num- hers, 6d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is.!: Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman,. Upton, and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; ""ftflft ail News Agents, Post free. '



New Zealand, •.- ' ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. This amusing periodical is popular with both young and old. The number for the current week is a most attractive one. Amongst its features is a performance of THE TIT-BIT MINSTRELS. Gustavus picks tho winner of the Melbourne Cup at the " point of the bayonet. Swallowtile on Mineralogy. Bones converts " Sugar" into " Salt." Tho Opening of the Bicycle Season. Tambo's Summer Sonnet There are also quite a number of readable Stones, including— A GYPSY'S CURSE: Ok. BACKING BENDIGO FOR THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE-; The New Neighbours. Tho Miseries of a Tall Man. A Pretty Picture of Gratitude. A Summer's Splash-an illustrated story. SIX PIGS— Porcine Pictures of the Mayor, the Town Clerk, the R.M.. the District Judge, Mr Justice Gillies, and Mr Justice Ward. The Story of a Moustache. _____ M" "eDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite tho Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured 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.Chlorodyno. Iheabove are superior to the imported article, being re cently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; aro purely vegetable ; irivo speedy relief. From Is per box; by post. Is 2d. ■ _„.,,, Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. . , ~ J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture arc tho most effectual, remedies known to medical science. Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. MEDICAL. FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. R. H. BAKE WELL, M.D.. Mombcr of the Royal Collego of Surgeons of England, Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons, late Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President of tho Medical Board, Trinidad. HOBSON-St. (near Cook-sO, AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s6d: for visits, including medicine, ss. Cash No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to It. a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. TjIIRE! CURE! TtfllßE! XJIIRE! THE NEW NORTH ROAD PHARMACY IS AGAIN OPEN, Just a few doors below the Eden Vine Hotel, in one of Miss Johnson's shops, Edon Terrace. E. B. IIIL L, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. —- jfc p £ * SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 2101 (Telephone 378 TT\ E N T I S T R Y. Mr, A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST; Comer of Hobson* and We__es_ky Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramoars pass the house. • .... ... ,< ■■■.- HF. WINDS OR, • SURGEON DENTIS't* (by exam.) (Late of tho Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-Class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] " [Telephone 377. -VT" OT ICT3 OF; RE M OVAL. Mr T. TRAFFORD. The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Desires to inform Ids patients and friends that he has removed from Wakcfleld-streot to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-.treet. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. - VENI! Vim! VICI! "rTIHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) JL The Latest Novelty. "We have imported a Button-making Machinn. and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onkhunga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-straet East,'opposite Coupland's Store, ri H R I S T M A S CARDS. ENGLISH MAIL. The Window of GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE is given up this week to a Grand Dis play of Christmas Cards, prices ranging from M to 5s each. A Stock of about 20,000 to select from. Hand - Painted Cards, Local Views. Admirably adapted for sending Home. INSPECTION INVITED. " A NNOUNCEMENT. MOKSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND . SHOES AT BROS.' Previous to Stock-takingV'GARRETT BROS. have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stooks at Wakefleld-strcet, and Karungahapo Road at COST PRICE, for & few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from ■ their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is tho opportunity fdr those feeling bad times to purchase those great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character ptour stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore putting is unnecessary. It only remains for, the Proprietors to say THE SALE IS TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines arc offered. A ■ ■■ very few only'caii-be quoted here :— ' ; \ S. d. Ladies'Houseßoots ~. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers .. reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Butt Slippeis .. .. reduced to 33 Ladies' Prunella Slippers ..reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 6 Ladies's to 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. ' .. roducodto 6 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies'WalkingPrnpellaßoots reduced to 4 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies"Buttonßootß,-to7 ..reducedto 6 6 Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots _- reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoesii. .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastio Sides .. reduced to 6 H Children's Felt Boots -.. .. reduced to 0 11 Children-Button Boots, 2to 6.. reduced to 1 G Children's 7to 13assorted E.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced-.. : ;. •, ...reduced to 1 6 Maids'KtdElasticSides.land2 reduced to 4 11 Children's Strong Elastio Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. '..reduced to 711 Men's Bluohers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 6 Men's Watertight- .. .. reduced to 8 6 Men's Balmorals .. .. .. reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes.. ... _ " ..reduced to 6 6 Boys' Boots.. .. .. ~ reduced to 4 8 Boys' Lace Boots ..-..-- .. roducedto 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to 6 6 Women's Laoe Boots .. .. reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s 6d to 13s od, :Most of these Bargains will be cleared quickly; therefore come early and secure tho best. pARRE TT- T> BOTHERS, WAKEBIELD STREET • . - *. r " ' AND- ■.■' . GARRETT'SRUILDINGA ROAD, AUOHMN D i _.:-«-__v-*^'



Important' notice to ship- OWNERS, ETC. In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to my many friends for their generous support during the last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly i transfer their patronage to my successors in tha business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can confidently recommend. D. H. MoEENZIE. Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, we have much pleasure in inti mating to the friends of the late firm, and the public generally, that we will carry on the business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary promises at No. 17, Lowor Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will be under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie s business for the last fourteen years. Ihe services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storeman for Messrs J. andD Oxleyand Captain D. H. McKenzie. have been retained for the new firm. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKenzie), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queex-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARKINS Having retired from his partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co.; is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (care of Thoa. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWTNGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendanceof F. Larkins. INDENT:} exeouted by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated.' MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist for general business, THE "STAR" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. NOW READY. ;•-: AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL SERSJ3S. NEW ZEALAND SCENERY! NEW ZEALAND FLOWERS 1, NEW ZEALAND' POETRY ! LOCAL BARDS AND WORLD-WIDE SENTIMENTS. The Star series of Christmas and New Year Cards is now published, and will be found to be admirable specimens of Colonial art, while the Mottoes have been .chosen with care from the verses sent in connection with "the recent Poetical Competition. Iv addition there are verses by Mr W. R. Wills, Mr J. L. Kelly and others. The Cards are beautifully printed in colours, aud the devices and Mottoes aro specially appropriate as' offer ings from the Sunny South to the Wintry North, or for sending to friends in the colonies. The public m*"y obtain these at the Star' Office, or from booksellers and stationers throughout the colony. Orders should be given early. THE "STAR" SERIES OF Christmas and New Year Cards. LOCAL ART ! LOCAL TALENT ! LOCAL INDUSTRY 1 To be had at the Star Office, Shortland street, and all Booksellers.



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