SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 4.52. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.17. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, 13th, 6.36 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 9.32; to-morrow morning, 9.52. Manukail Heads.—This afternoon, 0.12; to morrow morning, 0.32. §§& Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 1.12 ; to morrow morning, 1.32.

ARRIVALS.

Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga

DEPARTURES.

Janet Nicoll, s.s., for Sydney Clansman, s.s., for Tauranga ' Glenelg, s.s., for Whangarei lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay TO-DAY. Centurion, ship, for Peru Darcy Pratt, bn., for Oamaru Three Cheers, schr., for Mercury Bay Saucy Kate, sch., for Mongonui Notero, barque, for Lyttelton

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day,

5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 1.30 a.m. Doric, from Plymouth, due July 31 Alameda, from San Francisco, July 21 Rotomahana, from Thames, Monday, 1.30

p.m. Australia, from East Coast ports, Sunday Hawea (Onehunga), from South, Sunday,

9 a.m. Omaperc, from the South, Monday Wairarapa, from the South, Tuesday Ohau, from Lyttelton, Tuesday Tarawera, from Sydney, Tuesday Arawata, from Fiji. Wednesday Wanaka (Onehunga), from tho South, Thursday Suva, from the South, Saturday, 16th

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh.. from London Rangitikei, sh., left London May 3 Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQ.S, left Dunedin

July 2 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, left New

York Feb. 5, at Dunedin Star of the East, from Now York, via

Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via ■ Dunedin -m Dame, bq., to leave Java April 16 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel-

ton and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., left Dunedin June 30 Oceola, bn., from Dunedin Camille, bn., from Dunedin Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Wenona, bq., left Townsville June 1 Olive, schr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands Maile, schr., from Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., left Lyttelton June 30

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Zealandia, for San Francisco, July IS Hawea (Onehunga), for the South, Monday,

1 p.m. Australia; for the South, Tuesday i Wairarapa, for Sydney, Wednesday Tarawera, for South, Thursday Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday

IMPORTS.

Ptjr;,- Mariner, from Manaia: 50,000 oranges, 2 tons limejuice, 1 ton yams. . Per Ada C. Owen, from Atiu and Raro tonga : 650 crates oranges, 1.0 casks lime juice, 6 bales cotton, 40 tons copra, 12,000 cocoanuts, 12 tons cotten seed.

EXPORTS.

Per Three"Cheers, for Keppel Bay (to be loaded at Mercury Bay): 100,000 feet timber.

Per Janet Nicoll, for Sydney limejuice, 5,000 packages boxes Per Notero.rfor Lyttelton : 30,000 feel timber, 15 barrels cement, 25 cases tobacco.

170 casks

The schooners Lillian and Atlantic -were at Rarotonga on June 13th. The schooner Three Cheers sailed this morning for Mercury Baty to load timber for Keppel Bay. A' The'schooner Marion cleared at the Cus ' toms to-day for Rarotonga. She tal-.es a few.packages of general cargo. The ship Centurion was towed out of port this afternoon by the s.s. Awhina, and sailed for Iquiqui, Peru. She is to load there for a Home port.

The barque Notero goes to Lyttelton, and the Darcy Pratt to Oamuru direct, to load'grain for this port.

jg,The s.s. Janet Nicoll left last evening ngnr Sydney. After undergoing some altera. ft-biis there she will go to Newcastle and load coal for this port. i

The brigantine Ada C. Owen left Raro tonga on the 13th June, had light northerly winds till the Ist inst;, and then S. to S.E. winds till arrival in port last evening.' The Ada berthed at Queen-street Wharf to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

arrivals.

Wallabi, s.s., Leys, from Hokianga

The s.s. Wallabi, from Hokianga, arrived this morning, with a cargo of gum and sundries.

The Gairloch, from Waitara, had not arrived up to 1 o'clock.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydney, June 7.— Sailed : Tarawera, for Auckland, June Bth. Sailed : Hauroto, for Wellington. Gisborne, July Bth.—Arrived : Mana pouri, from Auckland, noon. ! Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: .Clans man, from Auckland, 6.45 a.m. New Plymouth, ■ this • day. —Arrived : Wanaka, from Onehunga, 9 a.m. Whancarei, thisday.—Arrived: Glenelg, from Auckland, 6.30 a. m. Opotiki, this day.—Sailed : Chelmsford^ for Auckland 8 a.m. Lyttelio-, July S. —Sailed; Ohau, - for Auckland, 7p.m-

Port Chalmers, July B.—Sailed : Tainui, for Wellington; 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1887.

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

AMONG the many causes of low prices and depression that aro commonly spoken of, the "appreciation" of gold; is probably the least understood. The word itself is provocative of jocularity, for most men have a very hearty ap preciation of gold, and cannot remem ber any time when it stood otherwise than high in their estimation. But they do not so readily appreciate the fact that every sovereign they own now possesses a higher purchasing power than it did a few years ago, nor do their cogitations on the subject carry them still further on to consider what effect this may have upon producers, the marketable value of whose labour is measured by the gold standard; or if such promptings to speculation do come, they appear to be met simply enough by the answer that if a producer sells more of his wares for a sovereign than he used to do he also buys more, and the account is thus squared. If everything els. had adjusted itself exaclly to this change the reply would be sufficient, but such is not the case. Nor can such'an adjustment ever be arrived at so long as countries using a gold standard are brought into competition with countries that have a silver standard. One of the most interesting and lucid articles on this subject we have ever read, written by an English county member of the House of Com mons, is reprinted by us to-night on our sixth page, and we recommend every one to read it.

The large output of silver from the Oomstock lodes in California no doubt made it exceedingly difficult for Governments to maintain that metal at a standard value for coinage purposes relatively to gold,, which is becoming scarcer instead of more plentiful. The output of gold, and consequently the coinage, has been steadily decreasing, and the value of the metal is proportionately en hanced. Silver, on the other hand, has rapidly declined in value. In 1873 the average price of the silver bullion purchased for coinage in England was only a fraction under 4s lid ; in 1885 such purchases were made at 4s O^-d, aud. prices have still further declined. This is the practical difficulty in the way of bi metallism/and we do not seer how it is to be overcome. If the output of silver were once more steadied, it might perhaps be easy to settle tho relative value of tho metal with gold, and revoke the order of demonetisa tion. The recognition of silver by the leading mercantile nations of the world would no doubt do much to steady it, but it may be questioned whether it would be wise to attempt thus to fix an artificial value on the metal. The subject is one that has been much debated by the best modern financiers, and the fact that the leading nations have agreed in maintaining the gold standard despite strong overtures from America, which, as the greatest silver producer would gain by bimetallism, shows, we think, that the obstacles to a recognition of, a silver standard for coinage purposes are considered to out weigh any advantages which the dual standard might offer. The effect of the increased value of gold upon such of our products as aro brought into competition with India and other countries using ft ,ilv. V cur.

rency, ought, however, to engage the serious attention of our financiers, with a view to devising a remedy. Of course, a small country like New Zea land can do little to settle a currency question of such magni tude, but the combined colonies might exercise a considerable influence. India and South America are yearly becoming more formidable competi tors with us in the markets of Europe, and although in the course of time, if the gold standard is maintained by all the great nations,the currencies in silver countries will be come depreciated locally to such a degree as to neutralise their present advantage, we may suffer so seriously in the competition meanwhile that we shall never fully recover our trade.

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

Although the Bulgarian Sobranje, or Parliament, has resolved upon electing Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg as ruler of the Principality, it by no means follows that a solution has been found for all the difficulties of tha.Pe._y State. Prince Alexander of Battenberg had his full share of tribulation while he filled the role, and his recent emphatic declinature of the honour of re-election to the throne proves that he at least does not look upon it as a par ticularly safe seat. The Bulgarian Legislature was unanimous, but there appears to be no hope that Prince Ferdinand will prove one whitmore acceptable to the Czar's advisers than did Prince Alexander. The house of Saxe-Coburg is most intimately connected with the English Royal family—the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha being the elder brother of the late Prince Con sort, while the Duke of Edinburgh is heir apparent to the Grand Duchy. The mother of our most gracious Queen was a sister of the late Duke of Coburg, and aunt of the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. If, there fore, the late Prince of Bulgaria was ob noxious because of his English lean-

ings, his proposed successor does not seem likely to satisfy Russian re quirements in any higher degree. Of course, there is no certainty that Prince Ferdinand (whose rela. tionship to the present Grand Duke Ernest, of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, is not easy to trace) will accept the proffered crown, remembering what uneasiness it brought to its former wearer; it would, perhaps, be better that he should not; but ambitious princes are a rather scarce commodity in these days, and there seems to be really no alternative between some " German lairdie " and one of those Central Asiatic " princes " whom Russia would like to place upon the Bulgarian throne.

OSTRICH FARMING IN AUCK LAND.

WHILE the cry of "encourage local in dustries " is ringing over the colony, and is the watchword of nearly all poli tical aspirants, it may not be amiss to draw attention to a new local industry which has made its way here, not only without " encouragement," but in spite of many serious obstacles. We refer to the ostrich farm that has been set up on the banks of the Tamaki Creek, after an unsuccessful start at Otama tea. The large consignment of ostriches brought to the colony at great cost by Mr Victor Nis sen will assuredly prove the begin ning of an important branch of agri culture, and with the culture of sub tropical products by small farmers will do much to settle the land of the Auck land province, and give profitable em ployment to tile people. A short sketch of the ostrich farming industry and its development in South Africa may serve to show the value of that branch of industrial and commercial enterprise. Putting on one side the production of gold and precious stones, there is no instance in history of any new industry in a country or colony at taining such proportions and impor tance in a short time as has the ostrich farming industry of South Africa.

In speaking of it, we shall quote reli able authorities, the principal being the Hon. J. X. Merriman, in his paper read before the Royal Colonial Insti tute, and which will be found printed in the transactions of that institution, and a work published by Mr Arthur Douglas, of Heatherton Towers, near Grahamstown, South Africa. Until within the last few years the whole of the ostrich feathers in use were derived from wild birds, and the avidity with which these were sought, hunted and destroyed was gradually leading to their extinction at a not far distant period; but now things have changed, and upwards of 90 percent, of the feathers produced are from farmed birds. ' South Africa has prac tically monopolised the triade, and the export of raw feathers last year from Port Elizabeth alone was a million sterling ; and : so jealously does the Cape Government desire to guard this monopoly, that an export duty of £200 per pair is placed upon birds. The value of feathers exported from the Cape in 1869 was £70,000 : in 1879, £654,000;. and in 1883, £931,000. The value .of mohair, which, in 1869, was £14,000, had risen in 1883 to £271,000. Diamonds, too, had risen from £24,000 in 1869 to£2,742,oooinlßß3.Thesehavereally been the exports from South Africa, which have risen largely during the 14 years referred to. The total exports from South Africa in 1883 were of a Value pf £6,970,000, of which, as stated above, £2,742,400 was for dia monds alone, the rest being ostrich feathers, wool, mohair, copper, hides, wine, gold, etc., and it will be easily eeen what' an important position is take .Jby feathers, It might

naturally ocour to our readers that the increased .tfpply of feathers would affect tho dijihand, or, at any rate, the price, but> ..range to say, such is not the case; We quote from the Hon. J. X. Merriroan's paper :,—

" Only second in importance to diamonds is the great ostrich feather industry of the Cape of Good Hope. Ten yearsago (November, 1884) this was practically unknown, orit was only just struggling iiito an experimental kind of existence. Now the produce of domesticated birds exported to this country (England) is of tho annual value of a million sterling. Like the diamond, the ostrich feather is, though an article of taste, of such intrinsic value and such sur passing beauty that the enormous in crease of the supply has not affected the demand, but rather created it and, like the diamond,, the ordinary law of the cost ab which the article can be pro duced will prevent the price from falling below a certain limit. It is somewhat re markable, however,, aa showing the nature of the demand which has arisen for ostrich feathers, that, as compared with ten years ago, the price has only fallen for the superior kind of feathers, while in some kinds of inferior descriptions ib is, not withstanding the enormously enhanced supply, actually higher than it was ten years ago."

Mr Douglas, too, makes the same as sertion, and it must be remembered that Mr Douglas was the first to make ostrich farming his sole occupation, and a wonderfully remunerative one too. He says :

For some years not only farmers but experienced business men were always prognosticating that the feather market would collapse with the increase of the ostrich ; but the reverse has been the case. Fourteen years ago the export of feathers from the Cape was only valued ab L 70.000, entirely from wild birds, and yet prices were no higher than they are now, and the fluctuations of price have not been so great as in most other staple raw produc tions."

Although it has lately been stated by a writer in a contemporary that the ostrich is of polygamous habit, such is not the case, and the flock of birds now at "Whiteford Park have been very judiciously picked as regards sexes. When more than one female is mated with one male bird, the hens are liable to fight and are not likely to lay so many eggs as when paired in their natural way. Still successful results have been attained with more hens than one to the male, as may be seen from the following instance, quoted by Mr Douglas.

" One set of three birds, a cock and two hens, during the period from 30th June, 1872, to 30th June, 1883, laid 188 eggs, which produced 133 chicks. Of these 18 died, leaving 115 young birds. Of these 74 were sold at 3 months old for Ll6 each, and allowing the other 41 to be worth only Ll2 each, we have a return of L 1,676 from one set of birds."

It may be well to mention that at that time incubators had not been brought to anything like their present perfection, for 98 per cent, of eggs are successfully hatched by the incubators now in use. Ostriches cannot be relied upon to breed until they are five years old, three-year-old birds will some times breed (especially the hens), butno reliance can be placed on their doing so, and if they do it is probably not good either for them or their progeny. As far as is known the older the birds are the better. It is said they breed for eighty years. As far as the climate of New Zealand is concerned, it is pro nounced by those who should be able to judge to be atleastequallyfavourableas South Africa for the purpose, and with ordinary care and common sense ostrich farming should be, in the near future, a not unimportant item in our local industries.

On our third page to-day we publish a plan of the electorates of Newton, Manukau, and Ponsonby. Readers should cut the plan out; for future reference. , -'. . At the commencement of Mr Mackay's meeting last night in the Opera House, there was one individual who apparently had resolved to make things lively for the speaker. He, however, had made a mis take, and in a very short space of time he was ignominiously expelled by a constable, amidst the applause of the audience, who had evidently come to hear the speaker, and not a few fools airing their folly. As Mr Ewington remarked at Mr •meeting last Monday night, the election meetings have been too often treated as a good joke in past times. It augurs well for the future to see those present willing to keep order and also eager to listen to the views of tbe various speakers. A ku-ge ten-roomed house, owned by Mr Jno. Williams, of Kaipara Flats,Mahurangi, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last. It appears that .Mr Williams's children went out on a visit to a neighbour'shouse, Mr Thompson's, and left all fires out, so they-thought, and everything safe. Mr. Williams, who was out when they left, returned half-an-hour afterwards and found everything right, and then went also to visit a neighbour, Mr Wyatt. When Mr Williams's family were ..turning later at night they thought they observed'fog hang ing over the house, but when tbey arrived closer this was ascertained to be smoke, and the house on fire. Very little then could be saved, and the bouse soon suc cumbed to the devouring element. The fire is supposed to have originated through a defect in the chimney. It is believed the house is insured for L2OO. Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, has re ceived the following tenders for the new Masonic Hotel in Princes-street, bub none has yet been accepted :—Maguire, L 5,456 ; Hobson and Co., L5,_25 10s; Wrigley and Hancock, L 5.390 ; Dennis and Evans, L 5.250 ; Johnson, L 5.140 ; Mell, L 5.061; Ellingham, L 4.969 ; Kaye, 14,962; Todd, 14,900; Barriball, L 4,587; Holland, 14,850; Burns, 14,79.; Hutchinson and Co., L 4,771; Rhodes, L 4760 j Moore, L 4740; Matthews, 14725 ; Brid^man and Smith, 14705 ; Nel son and Williams, 14675 ; Newson, L 4650 ; Chappell and Co., L 4555; Constable, 14485; Colebrook, 14.80; McMain, 14459 ; Heron, 14350 ; Cleghorn and Rosser, L 4365 ; Ros ser, L 4340 ; O'Connell, 14299. Shop assistants in every retail trade are reminded that the meeting to.promote the Shop Hours Bill,, etc., will be held on Tuesday evening next, instead of Wednes day, in the Young Men's Christian Associa tion Rooms. , The Committee of the Newton East School having ki n diy g ran ted the use of the school building, Mr Clendinning has orga nised a choir for boys and girls of school age on Saturday afternoons.the charge being merely nominal. ".' " , We would'call the attention of sour readers to the fact that it is proposed to open the new ; gymna.ni__ of the V.M.C.A. on Monday evening next, at half-past seven, when special exercises will be per formed by several well-known amateurs. No expense has been spared by tho Com mittee to make this the most complete gymnasuim v& Auckland.

_^2EXgnZp& Birds of New Zealand a ! d t^ eJur^ Ab the outset he said that»™ tt _ BaWt-" of New Zealand are its birds. U^\ were few or none, an|AS had been pronouncedtA ZeaW birds, arid could boartrfft 6 ?arad «c 'of. ormations and SiS'S.^"^' the world. He would Lf n a5 Co^try.iJ the kiwi He showed bftheT^6^ mens before him that alth. *_ ¥ speci-j an apparent absence o \^& $** W was lifted they could deteJtsfo/ the f«i of wings under the i^i^P***-1 were very 'small „„_• ge ' but the.' In the lAZ*Tn*A more easily-detected The lvf c 7^ ■ bird were nocturnal, and in tl o{ they were stupid and mo™.^jl^ hiding away in corners 11 . out the long whiskers of CbluSW those of the cat and ii Dva> siffluarfel nulls.. Afterhfvbfi-r^^i habits and tanfiftg-p «,', of a tame living specim. n _ „ °_ aean . sample egK _ Lft 6™' a?d shown a bird^s cwf weij___th_ iS Pf th«; to say that the kiw „ Went '^ to New Zealand. Theo"hT 33 they got to New zSnT^-S.^ " from the nearest. l ■>__ t. ' "Ulesawav were the o^Tnd et^lat^ whiph was found in Australiaa_. _. ter o{ wares ofNorth Austr^'S forT" next re atives, the ostriches thejS'^ to Africa and Arabia for the S?g ostrich, and to South America fl three-toed ostrich ahd _. fer ''ti» 8 the. only .living' rfives^of T kiwi Fossils, Wver, showe d £ relatives of the kiwi had liwwi • ■ "tT1" 5 land and European countr s but" J* members of the family had died'™. _ Dyi extinct, and now theKySnedT9 scattered remnants of wha tSSS° predominant family Thp I._,•_. ena the last scions of a questions elicited additS S^^ It is proposed by the'tranrwirycoinna..1 to^extend the rails as far as EpJom.*ffi will be a great advantage to resident. _I_. that _road. It will alsolafford S" m? -.T^T^* 0™ Hall> Eden Terrace, which1 ha. just been erected to,the order of £ if F^' -was °Pened last night by» grand invitation-"social," which^as 2 S ded, n byneaxly, a hundred guest The hall, which occupies a centra _f O3FZ lnT the dea3^-P°P«lated distS of Eden Terrace, is a handsome and commodious structure, and/is certain™ prove of utility to the people" J. he floor measurement is 45ft by 23ft and there being no fixed .platform,, the ?■■■ whole of this space is avaUable for danciii? In addition there are two 'commodious ante-rooms off the front entrance,'while ?-£ * , -I' a m[ arge rodm' Measuring . 18ft by 15ft. The contractors for the erection of the building were Messrs V Nelson and Williams, and they 'have : hnished it in a masterly'style. ') For the inaugural event of last _ight, Mr Haslett' ' had the hall beautifully decorated, while1 • the upstairs room was used as a (lining-hall; I The accommodation and provision made': proved ample for the large number of < guests present, among them being „j:-r W. J. Suiter (Mayor of; Newmarket),1 Messrs Dallen, Murray, Powley, _c. In' the course of the evening Mr Suiter.made a happy and appropriate speech, acknpw-! ledging the ■ enterprise, pluck. and energy! of Mr Haslett in erecting this hall, which' would not fail to prove abobn to the i_ha_-: tants of thedistrict. He looked upon itasthe precursor of a reading-room,.library and in-'' stitute. He briefly and humorously sketched the career of Mr Haslett, whose family were among the pioneer settlers in thedistrict,;. and concluded by calling for. three cheers1 for that gentleman — a call which was' heartily responded to. A" long aiid' excellent prbgranime of dances "was gone through with 'the'/keenest*'zest,' the music being supplied' by • .the : Hannken Bros., while everything was' satisfactorily supervised by the ' Messrs Haslett. The Victoria Hall, thus aus piciously opened, appears to be assured of a useful and successful career.

Professor Herbert, who has' been for tbß past three years residing in: Auckland, will open in the. Opera House on the 23rd inst; .. He is a magician and. prof essor .of legerde- - main of no mean ability. r Formerly he per-V formed in the -Royal- Aquariiimj'London. , During this week he gave a.private isea,iK&:. in Eobson's Rooms, at'whicn represent.-' tives of the press and a number. 0f,,"• specially invited guests were present: :Mr ; Harry Waite briefly introduced the profes:; sor, and stated that he had been unable; to commence operations earlier, s6wing torliis having lost all his paraphernalia., on the voyage from England. Professor Herbert then exhibited 'a number"; of Wonderful tricks; which1 delighted - arid ?;:■ mystified the audience.; As an instance of: his dexterity it maybe mentioned ...that ■ there are in circulation photographs._'i-< which the professor is represented holding up the bleeding head of MrHarryWait^i while the trunk remains, sitting in.__-.J, jacent chair, apparently waiting patientlyi1 until the other man has done wi Vi its head.! Professor Herbert has»h-_ tha honour of' performing ■ before the.Qu&u and/-loyal _ Family in England," and many other Euro pean potentates. '. We understand that Mr ; W. S. Puhord has written a veryamusiiig farce for Professor Herbert, introducing the sensational act of decapitation/'whifch the illusionist perform? with very.-great effect.; '. The entertainment.- provided, hy Max Rinkle last evening in the. Agricultural Hall was well received by a fair audience. Next week an entire change of programme will be presented every,5 alternate evening. For to-night a most attractive bill of fare is promised, embracing as it does the perfor- ! mance of " The Swiss ,Cottage " and a nigger farce. ,.■. ..r.j.i? •■'« '■'?' ■-~ The monthly meeting of.,the .Auckland. Tabernacle Band of Hope took place last evening at the Tabernacle, and despite tne unsettled weather, a large number of Inenas were present. Pastor Spurgeon presided Mr Theo. Cooper gave an address on« importance of forming temperance bapißi while young. The following programme was then given by several of the members of the Band of Hope: -Pianoforte dog. ------" Westward, Ho !» galop, Misses . Stag and Main; Chairman^speech, PastorbK : geon; solo, !'The Chorister," MwsCanm-.-,. , hell; recitation, "OurMinistersSennm| , Miss Goodwin (encored)';' p^, 0/?^!,! ! "The Jolly Birds." Mrs and MofJgf™?. j vocal duet, "Birds of the Green Wood, Misses Hogg and Ellingham; .iwjft,. , "How Nobly Harry Kept His Worf. Master Wm. Groves; sob,, -■»-;-.. choru. "Sweet Chiming Belfs,^., Kilpatriok and friends; ■ W, *: tion, "The B^veUer's Drea^Mr W| ; Baker; solo and chorus, .^^.d Come Again No More," »«, friends; pianoforte solo, Prince AM Band March," Miss Ellingham ;.re«tag "The Little Girl's Good Morning # »g i Daisy Smith (encored). Tne thanks rt» meeting were tendered to t^seveKdfn^ who ha_ assisted, and the BenedicUon^ nounced by the Chairman, clo_«d tjj w j ing, after which several persons signeu ~. ■ Pled-'e- . _ 'n_ Auckland 1 The annual meeting of^••gfoy&j. 1 Naval Brigade was hetd . »^ c gjpart I last evening. The.affairs oH* I were founlto be'&>.„*:"^fflffij^ =.| tion. Petty Officer-Culle_^« o .-J Second Chief P.O. ; :»«WsftwW " 1 Clark as fii-sb-class S^C Of, 1 and J. Fenton, second-classJ^f^4 tain Commandant Leßoy . *JJfr 1 Treasurer, and Mr H. Parker.junr., f%\ 1] elected Secretary, ' f: i'-J

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MOUNT WELLINGTON ROAD ■BOARD • Rive notice that all Road Rates owing to the Board if not paid-to theColiector. Henry Dur bridge, at Panmurefbefore the ISth instant, will he sited for without further notice. :_. ROBERT S. CARTER, Clerk to the Board. Ellerslie, July 5,1887. . . . ■ 17<DEN TERRACE ROAD DISTRICT. '■; :OTGHT-SQIIi CONTRACT, a'G ? J The Tender of Mr Casey, for Removal of Night Soil for the Eden Terrace District, has been _. cented. and he will commence on August 1, ISB7'ABoxwill be at the Board's Office for the reception of Orders, where the price .of service and other information canbe "cert^cd. ■JSk . ' ',: . ' ..". Clerk. M? 8,1887. :■'■ -■ :'■■ -■' '____ ! fcf O X y E V -ft est Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk Bt Id per lb, cash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET, N.8.-And at the Ronsonby Branch en. the | same terms. -■ : !| - ' ' _-_tOVT. . i GLOVES! GLOVES ! Tfife at reasonable rat.s.-E.^lds, 80, Vigtwia-



SPLENDID Winter Tweeds at J. H. kJ Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-straet East. "PEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, ls 10d per pound SIX POUNDS FOR. TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining tho Teas of India, China, and Coylon— thick, rich, and mellow, with fine refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. TpONA-FIDE DALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND'SILVERWARE. H. ~K OIIN ' Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Alev at a heavy discount, now ' offers the whole of the samo at a largo reduction off first cost. Boing about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established husinessof B. Peterson & Co., Christchureh, ho has determined to in cludo in tho salo-the whole of his largo nnd valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICKS. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS.— 200 Pairs at GAB LICK AND CRAN WELL'S. PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW BUNDS, from 3s Cd.-GARLICK AND CHAN WELL. ADRAS MUSLIN CURTAJNS, at Half-price, now being sold by GABLICI. AND CHAN WELL. IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; very cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND QRAN WELL'S.' BTRONW CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND C It AN WELL'S. TAPESTRY CARPETS, from ls 6d per yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. At GARLICK AND ______________ PERAMBULATORS from 12? to £5. At GARLICK AND C RAN WELL'S. KAPOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. .----- ' . BEDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc. ALF - TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. & C. ■. OILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash pricc-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GiIRLICK AND CRANV\ ELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. Til OR WELL-MADE DRESSES AND STYLISH MILLINERY AT MODERATE PRICES, TRY D. W. JACK AN D ' C 0., ,'_■'""■ PONSONBY ROAD, HELLING OFrFI. , JELLING OFF' ,'.' . LAST MONTH OF SALE. ■ FURTHER REDUCTIONS. MISS BACON, 255, Queen-street, ' is leaving for Melbourne in July. Her Stock of' Fancy Goods, Wools Silks, etc., must be cleared. . Butterick's Paper Patterns,; half price, \ FIXTURES FOR SALE.' X^ET one of.my 40s Overcoats. They \JH~ are very taking with the fair sex.—J. H. Dalton, Tailor.' Victoria-street East. mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats-Black; White, and Dun _ Bonemcal and Bonedust of various .descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash ; Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c. &c ••■-• CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. 80x3°9 s ' ■ ■ Telephone 435 '.'.. 'IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD * OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, .or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, GALLON ■" ' ' - "rr/.i - .V' ALFRED JO WITT. WHY send so far for Football Jerseys whei^ you can get them made at Sped-inK'S Knitting Establishment, Karanga hape Road? ; '■ ■ ■■ ,-r'i ■■-:■..'.,. _ ■ SUITS, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with an extra Pair o £~'.. rop-sew for nothing.-:.. H, Dalton,



riREAT T>AR GAINS IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Ha 3 purchased the balance-of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of W INTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls, Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gents' Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 2SS, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. Robert Re w,; In gratefully acknowledging tho liberal patronage of his customers since tho establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating that In ordor to meet tho growing tendency of lato towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this ' system. R. It. therefore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction will be made on all goods paid Cash. Tho price thus reduced will bear favourable comparison with any of tho wholesale houses oriocnl cash establishments. The high quality of goods, which has been a leading featnro In this business, will always bo maintained. R. KEW trusts that his readiness to adapt his business to tho requirement of the day will moet with tho approbation and increased support of his customers. Victoria-street, Juno 23, 18S7. TO PURCHASERS OF SPRING MAT TRESSES. Mattresses sold by mc are mado by Wolf Hart, and arc guaranteed as represented. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. VERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's. Victoria-streot East. -\Y A N T E D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, becauso we nro tho only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may bo seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We havo TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon iEA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA iv Tins TEA in" Packets. And as wo devote oiir whole timo to TEA and TEA-TASTING, wo can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can getany whoro else. Any storekeeper may pf course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and tho profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can properly proportion the peculiar characteristics of each toa. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea. grateful to tho palate and refreshing to tho nervous system. This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have become a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over Now Zealand. Post Office Box 206. Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ' Established ISSO.' -,''" ', . -m" A N TED KNO W N. JUBILEEREJOICINGS. .We have just oponed out an, > •. ■• IMMENSE SHIPMENT ok WINTER GOODS Comprising everything New and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't be got anywhere else in Aucklandl. JUBILEE WORSTEDS' , JUBILEE SUITINGS 1 JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Customors will kindly look: their orders early and prevent disappointment. NO ADVANCE"IN PRICE. SPECIAL LINE' OF MOSGIEL (for a fow weeks only), to measure, 35s per suit. Everyone can afford to be Well-dressed for Her Majesty's Jubilee. FIT STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP ' GUARANTEED. . :, "■,'■ . "Veni, Vidi, Vici." ." The Largest Tailor ing Concern in .ealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. MoBRIDE), '.'■,-, MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, "MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS, . GOMMKROK-STREET. AUCKLAND* .' , \ film AT AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to Blear out his stock of CUTLERY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS In consequonce of the dullness of trade, ncluding all kinds of Table, Pocket! and Gum Knivos, Scissors and Razors. All tho abovo selling at very low prices. ■ " > GREAT BARGAINS' in TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL. "" 162," QUEEN - STREET, '1 II 'Opposite Arthur's Mart. ' -Xf 0VELTI_j S Itf BISCUITS. 1:' '' Just Landed, ex s.s. Coptic, PEAK, FREAN & CO.'S, OSWEGO, Nil-., ICED GEM, EUROPEAN MlXifo, &c, &c.,' &c. ■ Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee Canisters. R O'BB'Rf N E A L; & C 0.. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Branch Store—Purchas's Buildings,' Karanga hape Road. "• A ' SK vou'r Grocers for Royal Remy's /V Starch, lib and Jib boxes, net weight, it is tho best, ~Mr Arthur Masy, High.treet, Agent for. the Manufacturers. Wholesalo— Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Morohant, Cus toms-street,



r\ A T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR lOIE & CO.'S, PRONOUNCED TO BE THE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. IN THE Bankrupt Ji/state OF E. H. BARTLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she.is the successful tenderer in the above Estate... ' In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett ■also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under ihe same title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS Having consented to tako 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 Eeduced, Both for first sittings and extra copies. Mrs BARTLETT, 24-1, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. FOR ONE MONTH ! FOR ONE MONTH! SMITH & CAUGHEY'S USUAL -VT^-INTER /CLEARANCE gALE PRIOR TO . STOCK-TAKING, ■WT-Ii BEGIN ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 1887. Reductions from their WELL-KNOWN LOW CASH PRICES In every department, and will vary from 7_ to 40 per cent., according to character ~ and class of goods. S. and Co. are well-known to be the largest Retail Importers of Silks, General Drapery and Clothing in Auckland, and STOCKS MUST BE REDUCED To make room for Immense Shipments of I.EW SPRING GOODS : Soon to arrive. SMITH & CAUGHEY, Wholesale and Family Drapers, QUEEN STREET. O THE INHABITANTS OF OTAHUHU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. C. FARNSWORTH ' Wishes to inform the above that he is carrying on tho Undertaking Business, also Painting, Paperhanging, etc. Any orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. N.B.—Furniture carefully repaired. A RCH HILL ROAD DISTRICT: Notice is hereby given that the Arch Hill Boat! Board, at its last meeting, held on tho ith of July, fixed the general rate at ono halfpenny in the £ upon all rateable property in the district for the' year commencing April Ist, 1887, und ending March 31st, 1888, and is pay able to the Collector at his residence, Keppel" street, on 20th day of August. Rate Book will be open for inspection at the residence of the collector for 14 days frdtm this date.—THOMAS J. MORROw, Secretary and Collector, Arch Hill, July 7th. CITY OF AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS AND SUBURBAN LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE OF PENNY SERVICE. On and after MONDAY, the 11th Instant, a Penny Service will be commenced in Queon stroet from the Wharf to junction of Wellesley strccts East and West, and Wee versa, on all cars, on both circuits. ; _ , _; Passengers travelling over this seotion aro rospectfully requested to pay thoir faro on entering the car, and to see that thoy receive a check tloket for samo whie„ must bo kept until thoy leavo the oar. ■ ■ ....-; J X&OTATO MANURE.—Fyeezinff Caty X mos,'pf »U" merchant... '



MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J.G.HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past cloven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above givo speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs. Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. Tho above are superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From ls per box ; by post, ls 2d. Proscriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. DOCTORS Differ." They do, but the exception proves the rule. They all agree that WOLFE'S Sciinapps is the best stimulant procurable. DR. WILKI N: S, In the present depressed times, has reduced his feo to 5s for advice and medicine, both in general and special practice. P.S. —Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight. _______ REDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. ROBERT HALL BAR.EWELL, M.D., M.R.C.S.. Eng„ and L.M., Hobson-street, Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook street), lato Visiting Physician Christchureh Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine, 2s Cd; for visits, including medi-1 cine, ss. All fees strictly cash ;no booking. R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hoars for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-struct; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. at Residence. Lower Symonds-street. .Telephone IXO. "Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY andFRI DAY I EXPERIENCE teaches that Wolfe's _ Sciinaits is more suited to the Colonies than cither brandy or whisky. R. BOND (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital), Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Quccn-slreot. Hours of Consultation—At Residence : S to 9 a.m., 2 to _ p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132. mHE " MELBOURNE ACE." Circula _ tion, 08,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;.6a Ud por quarter. ■ The " LEADER," 48 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd ;0s Gd per quarter. The " ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, Od ; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents : Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and K. VV'aytc, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free.