THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Mr Jas. Mackay aud the Elcctoips

of City Worili

A Mit audience gathered last evening in Abbott's Opera House to hear Mr James Stfackify, ope of the candidates for Auckland, City -fcorth, expound his views upon politi cal matters. Amongst those present on the platform were Messrs John Lunllon, F. ,'Jeune, W. Hodge, Samuel Araile, Frank Lawry, T. B. Hill, George Staines, A. Otto, Charles Bailey, D. B. McDonald, John Endean, K. May, Captain Braund, 0. 'M Crae, A. E. (Hover, Il'ijgh Mclihone, Ml Brierley, C. A. Harris,' and Captain Jl Fisher.

On the motion of Mr Hodge, Mr D. Ji. McDonald took the chair, lie briefly intro duced the speaker, lie said (hat there was perhaps no person better titted than Mr .Mackay to speak upon matters connected with the past history of the colony. Having been a goldiield commissioner, he -would bo able to givo valuable information, and was entitled to a fair hearing. He "would therfore ask them to give him a fair and patient hearing.

Mr Mackay, on coming forward, was re ceived with applause. He said that this was the tivst time that he had had the pleasure of addressing an Auckland audience upon political matters. He had once represented a constituency in the Provincial Council. To those gentlemen who knew him it was not necessary to give his past career. But as there were others who did not know liim, it would be advisable for him to give them, as a preliminary, a notice of his past career Lv .order that they jnight see whether^ was lit to represent the district. He lef. school and Englanij at tho UM of 13 years. He landed in the Middle Island of Sew Zealand in 1545. He was then farming, and subsequently was sleeted by the diggers as Warden of the goldiielrls. He then explored various parts of the colony, ;iud afterwards was appointed Resident Magisj^aJte and Assistant Native Secretary. Later on he was made Civi} Commissioner for the colony. Ho wrote to the Government in JSti.,'pointing out the advisability of a go.dfi.eld being opened at the Thame.. Ho succeeded in getting p'eiy mission from the natives to open the Thame., which at that time removed the then existing suppression. ■ (Applause.) "He next went into land purchasing,, and was sorry to say that lie had Jost the greater part of his money. There was no doubt that there was now great depression, but he. could te I them, that ifc was nothing to what it had been when he landed in Nelson in 1564. At that time the labouring men were getting Is od per day, and even then they were compelled to dig up their seed potatoes to prevent them from starving. But at that time .here was one jnan.-a far seeing man - named William Fox (now Sir 'William Fox), andl' he intro duced the fir.t land settlement scheme. That tended tp remove the depression, and then Sir George Grey (applause) came with men and money and helped to move the depression. Tli.ey' had since that seen <j. second depression, and now they had to i/ice a third depression- Ho Imped that there worq still nven of mettle in the col.oiiy who could yet pull the v. he .Is out of the rut, and get things right. '. The principal cause of the depression was that they had all .been suffering with a mania for■ .borrowing, start ing with the (..iqvernment and going through all ranks. Bon-owiiig£Qi.. nc'iceil with Sij" .Julius Vogel, and he must say that the money, jn-many instanc.es, had been di verted from the scheme., laid dowji by Sir Julius Vogel. Still he was not going to defend him. By locking up tjie native land! they had prevented the expenditure of £2.0,000 in' the colony during hist year, and as a result -onfidfiiice had been shaken both here and in the old country. Crown grants had even been swept away in the pupremp Court. Now that they cqnld no Ipnger' borrow, they must seek some other aieans ofjgemoving the general oppression. He miis#feiiy that lie never could under stand'the Treasurer's statement. Ho had never yet been able tp arrive at t^o true balance. He hoped that the next Colonial Treasurer ' would be a commercial man who would be able to strike a trap balance. They might depend that how ever the' Colonial' Treasurer manipulated the funds the same old ■ mp_e, New Zealand, had to carry the burden. Haying got into this mess, ib was their duty to see how they coiild get out of it. . Jle did not think that they ought to redu.ee the salary of the present Governor, but they might act differently with the next. Then, with re gard to the Legislature, he thought tjiafc all the requirements of the colony coukl be .attended to by 60 members, iApplause.) He also' thought that eaph of the islands should return 30 members. They, would then be equally represented. In the Middlp Island £10,000.000 of- the borrowed capital had been expended, while they in the Isprph only received L6,000,pQ0. As an Distance of how native lands had been purchased, ho had himself, while ah agent, purchased S_"s_Bj-<)_"''acres' of" land for £300, and another -7,500,000' had been purchased by another agent for £300: and - that la.nd was purchased with North Island money. Rather than lie treated like they had been insthe past ho would favour a separation of thWtwo islands. (Applause.) Still he was in favour of a united I\ew Zealand, pro vided that they" were, fairly treated. It was necessary tliat at a jiinctpre like the present they should return ip,en' who could fight the''Southerners, and men who kneWjAhe past history of the country. He also fa^fefid the abolition of a pumper of couiitietHfele thought that there might be 21 counties in thoT-Orth instead of 42, and 21 in the South'ipstcad of. 33 as at present.' That would do away with a lot of clerk:, who had to attend, tq the corres pondence'of tlio various' counties. V He thought that from dtilOQ to £1.0 would be sufficient honorarium for the members. He thought that the Legislative Council was a nece °ity, as' it was removed from party feeling Still, he thought 30 members would be sufficient. With regard to the Speaker of the House and other officials who were pnly engaged during the session, he thought that a saving could be effected. The Sergeant-at-Arms mioht also bfclispensed with. Themes- Beno-er might"carry the mace. Ho would also"do away»th the members free passes on'tho railway. He thought those little perquisites could be done away with. 1 be reduction of the Cjvil Service he »sidered a very troublesome question. Merqbprs haf friends in various' parts of the country, and. they brought pre ...me. tp bear upopthe Go vernment to prevent so-andso being dis missed. " He would say let aU salaries whicli did not exceed £150 remain nn touehed, but as they went up the tree then they might use the pruning knife, and .he thought that no civil servant should receive inonTthnn £600. (Cheers) He dud npt think that the affairs of tlm colony ponld be managed by less th'aii six Misters. <1-Ue mister °'for .Public j Works^should >ke charge of the Lands and Native Depaif roent. 'The Premier's salary bo reduced to £1,200, and the other five to £1 000 per annum. He wquid not do. away with 'the Ministerial residences, as it necessary that "they -should keep up a certain position. " He' knew that, at Wellino-ton there were many ornamental gentlemen, many "cats.who.did net catch mice" (Laughter.) They would see that by these reductions: and doing away with ftL passes, a saving of £4,500 wouldbe effected. He had been , in the pivihscrvrcp, ( and' knew \yhere reductions could be made. lii the audit department atone 20 men miaht be • dispensed with.: The Native Lands Court wasalsoablertp be reduced ; half the time Mj^Wj^lffl Courts had^ nothing .to d3» yjto mm* tbU ftjMe»| W s.fctled' Ahd tlienthe^

would be no difficulty in dealing with the, Naj.ye'_ ]#iuis. 'fie dic| pot- fcjihii? that tliQir railways were properly managed. lip for one coiild pot understand the tariff of cjiarges. As an anomaly of tne tariff, he ment}one,d tjjat a brewer had to pay 2s (i,d paero per hogshead fpr sending it from New market to Waikato than from Auckland to .\yj_ltSttb. He did hot :iltogether agree wifh Yaile's scheme, as ho did not think that they h.d sufficient population to carry it out as he proposed; but lie thought it was in the right direction. He would IHI.V tail) tq one qf the IPQ.4 important questions—the education of our youth. No country—no barbarous or un enlightened country—could proceed as fast as tm enliglifcched country ; but they must not bo too luxurious in this respect. They must cut their coat according to their cloth. Did they not keep their children too long at school '! Was' there not too much de sire tp have their boys clerks, etc., iii. stead of making 'them tradesmen or sending thpm out to, settle thp coun try ? . He thought that all thp country should be called on to do was to provide/ education up to the sixth standard iv the common schools. Surely they did not want fine institutions fpr carrying on higher edu cation. If they wanted university educa tion, let them have one, and place it in a country district, where their young men might be away from the temptations of the towns, Secondary education cost in round numbers £00,000; deducting fees, the cost to the country was £35,000. These secondary schools educated some 2,1500 scholars, so that the cost to the colony of these schools was £11 per head. Ho thought in the circumstances of the colony the whole of the money spent on university and secondary education should bo saved, and in their place scholarships should be provided, which" would be open to deserving scholars whether rich or poor. He pro ceeded to allude to the cost of native schobls. and industrial schools. Coming to the mat ter of common school education, they found that there were 106,328 children on the rolls, the average attendance being 85,343. Tho education cost L 5 a head. Tho total ex penditure on these schools was L_09,575, | and tho teachers numbered 2,094, who,! however, were not very well paid, as they found that 1,647 of them received less than LIOO per annum. This was not the total expenditure on education as there a num ber of children who were educated at the expense of their parents or by religious bodies. One remedy for the expenditure was by making the seliool age from 7 years to 14. Jf parents wanted tp send their children to school after tliat, let them pay for them, but he reminded them that if they kept their boys at school till they were 16 or 17 they would not desire to work . very hard. Referring tp other means of retrenchment, he said tl}e time had gone ))y wljeri fhe Government required to o\vn a sort pf ornamental yacht.' Why, last session, the Hinemoa was sent to the West Coast to take homo two members, .and the towing her in and out of the Grey River cost the country L7or This trip was unnecessary, as there was a good road from llokitika to Chiistohurch, while the Anchor steamers ran from Wellington toGieymonth. He, how-; ever,dcfended the expenditure ou the Stella, which was engaged in a good and useful work. Coming to the defence expenditure, he said the Volunteer movement should be fostered,thbugii ho did hot believe in playing at soldiers The faujt he found with our pre sent system wa.s that tfyero were too many officers and too few men.' ' They did not want major-generals and colonels and polyglot uniforms, but simple corps, each qjh'coied by. a captain Jieutenant. Coming to the question of tariff, lie said hej thought local industries should be pro tected, and would astonish them by readin" a table showing articles that were imported that were made from things that could/ be produced Here. '•' \io then rea,d a list of articles that could be produced here, the total value of whicli was about L^OO.fIOO. Of articles that could be grown he.c they exported a' Total "of L 75,080. Altogether they imported."-LSQ0.(100 worth of stuff that cpuld be produced in the colony. He therefore thought that the articles that they could produce should be.protected. They had to consider three interests—the public, the manufacturers! and the importers ; and in the interest of the latter all goods that could hot be produced here should bq admitted free. He was in favour of an, acreage land-tax—dividing the land into three-classes ; "lirst-clas's iand to"pay 3d, second-class 2d, and third-class Jf} per acre, irrespective of whether it was cultivated or not. He was in favour of encouraging ouii mining industry. At our veyy doprs was & million acres on the Cape Cplynio peninsula which contained one hundred millidn pound.? worth of minerals. They had not the key to open'this golden'box. What thp Government of New ■ Zealand should, do was to publish it throughout the| world that they would give any man who conld introduce ft prpce.. that would enable them to get the full value of their gold, a free grant of. 100 acres ot auriferous land and ''1,33,000 when it had been demonstrate- 'that the process wonlq do what was claimed for it. He agreed witlj what had fallen from Sir G. Grey on the previous night regarding the settlement of the land. He belieyed that the proper way to settle'the land was to give the people freehold—land was of no value until it was settled, and they should'get it for nothing. After a rather discursive allusion to the coal' mines, manganese, irppsiind,'" ptp., lie said if they encouraged their mining industry Ivow ZegJand would become virtually the Britain of the South. On the subject of public jvoi'ks, he sail} tljatj though they could ' not borrow any more, a pertain amount of jvpiey conic), be placed for the present in th^ Hand., of the local' bodies to provide employment'until tiie alteration of the tari/jf was effected. ' He,'would not go to Par r iiament,because he, wanted a Government billet, but as a man who had lived 42 years •in the country,"and wanted tp do it service. He would not support the present Government because he belieyed. that, excepting village; settlements, their ad r ministration had been faulty. 'He, how; ever, blamed Major Atkinson for doing as much \n brjnging about the present de pression as' Sir "Julius Vogel and S>r Rpber.t, Stout., ffhjsy y/e\-e liko mpn who had been playing unlimited 100. Let thpm start with a fresh pack. (Applause.) If elected he did not intend to represent City North, but the whole colony. (Cheers.)

In replyS. questions Mr Mackay fepjipd: (1)' That'he was npt'in favour of thp prPSPiit GoVerhment, but he-did npt like, Major Atkinson. 'Though he did not believe ip j all Sir George Grey's views,he would sooner follow Sir Georgp'Grey than Major Atkin son. (2) He was not supported in hip candidature by a looal syndicate interested in the rerooiraL of restrictions on native lands. (3) Hp had no interests jn native, lands, .nor had' he a\W M*> to grind regarding the native, lands. If■■. Hp wanted ° to grind an axe, he _had; a big enough .one of his owii to gfipq, but he did not mean to do it. (4) He would do all'h'e could tbassist in carryingqut tlip scheme of villagp set^einents, and W ld also' assist fii'' getting the settlers free holds.' (5) He consfdqr'ed'tliat l\|r Larqftch had "ably 'fulfilled' his 'duties m Minister qf, Mines in the colony. (Q) Hp wpuld be ip favour ' of the 'Government giving the QUinemuri leaseholders freehold title?. (7) He did riot think that grand |imqs were qt mqeV use- as most serious" cases wprp : }iearH' '.' $&&$ .It. .gi?f> &&> and .these R.M.s had more time to'.spt tl^e evidence than grand jurors, \vhp only heard one- side of 'the.cose,' and always, were m a hurry to get' 'away. to their, business. He thought that petty juries should be paid "hiileag.,'and §?? MW&&ff (8) He was" qqt iiL:..%pur of. (..reys Law Practitioners Bill.as.the appomtmeiit oi $ number hf bad' lawyers would; give em

pjpysnpnt to the good ones; though if he .poke in his own interest he wo^ld fjiygii}.- it, ;; as he thought he could pass as a lawyer with most of them, (il) He would vote for the abolition of jbljfi trqck system at the bushes. Tiie Government liad protected their own em ployes, and .liould have protectgd felig „,y_!. ihen long ago; ""(10)'"tie had never gone into the question of a State Bank of Issup, bllt if it camo before Parliament lie would give the ihatte_ duo consideration. (11) He favoured local opjiipj}, but if licenses were taken way .of any'c..se that was not the faujt qf the licensee, they should com pensate him. Mr Brbrley moved, and jjjfr Montgomery seconded, a vote of thanks and cqnfidencp to Mv Mapkay. was put and carried with two dissentients, and the meeting ter minated with a vote of thanks to the Chair man.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

A general meeting of the Committee of tho'ftbpvp Society took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the office, Vio-, toria Arcade. Present .-—-Messrs C. C. Mc- Millan (Chairpian), F- O. Bwington (Secre tary), J. i-.ohanan, and Dr. Beale, Mps damos D. Nathan, Haines, Nelson, Cowie, L. D. Nathan, Anderspn (H. $.), Tebbs, Clark (J. Mv), Rpberton, Moss Davis, a,a<i Miss Stephpnspti. Cases Relieved. The following return of number of cases relieved during the past 10 months was submitted : — September and October, 1f.4 ; November,. 100. 'December, 143 ; January, 161 ; February, 128 ; March, 103 ; April, 115; May, 110; June, 143; total, 1,217. How to Ra^tqe Funds. Mrs D. Nathan stiid that the lirst and most pressing question was how to raise funds. The Chairman remarked that there was only LSO in hand. He thought that if collection shovjjd be resorted to, each lady should not be left to hpr own sweet will as before, far then tho same people were applied to again and again, but that the dis tricts shonld be mapped out end allotted. Mrs D.' Nathan considered that the former system had been effectual in thp results it had produced, and she therefore moved that it should be followed again. Mrs Nelson proposed that there shuuld be a houso-to-house visitation, the collectors beijig assigned small districts each. This pi. ppsition w«s seconded by Mrs Haines, and agreed to. Thp Secretai'y meutipned that lost year a service at the Synagogue had given a good star. _Q the collection of subscriptions, and several perforniaupes at thp Opera House followed. Could npt that experiment be repeated ? Mrs' Moss Davis said that Mrs Nafcliap had already spofce,n .pf it to t}ip i],abbi. Sbe would be willing to give an afternoon con pert .at lie?'Loii.e r The mtysmy suggested that Sir Qeorgp Grey should be asked to give a lecture in aid of the funds. That ought to produce L3O Prl4p. Mrs Davis thought lecturers or profes sional pepple passine flirpugh , the city should bo asked to give their services for benefit pprfp'rmances. ' Some talk haying taken, place upon the desirability' of week-day services in the chtircheg, 'one of the ladies thought a lec ture by Sij' George Grey would produce, more tha&tiv-Bucji services, \y]jilo the Chairman doubted the willingness of tha plergyi^en to co-operate. It was ultimately resolved, upon Mr F. G. Ewingpon's proposition, sepon^pd by Mr Bnchditran/' that Mrs Cowie, Mrs Nathan^ Mrs Ifmp-Si and Mrs Nelson should be a committee to wait upon Sir' George Grey and request him to deliver a lecture or ad dress ih the Theatre for the benefit of the, Society. ,j It Ayg.s alyo dpcided ijppn Mr JLwi})gtoii's suggestion and" motiqn that Mfesaanie^ MpsTs .Davis, J", M. Cl§rk, and Tebbs should be a deputation to wait upon Major Dang aiyl request );im to deliver fi lepturp jn aid of the" Society.' It was further rpsplved to ask the pro : priotors of the daily npw .papers to allow, shilling siji'sejjptipn ,}istf tq k|§ deposited at their varipus pfhpes, ..- -

Resignation and Thank.. Mrs Calder's resignation was received anc} acceptpfl"\^itir vegre]:, tt })fj if wa¥ agreed "tq jiijijhk her for her services.—:Tho phairmai] thougbt 'the Key. CI. il.' JjTelgQn . h.9.\M be thf^iked for the LlO he had got out of Mr JX"....."' j.fjiyjh,p. —Mrs Isaac Richa.f}s was a4detl fo the, ppmnnttfi.''.'■

Annual Meeting. It was resolved to hold the annual.meet' iiig during the first wepk in August."

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hot Baths.

(Tothe Editor.)

Sm,— Please will you stir .up thp City pouncil to start the necessary works to give the public hot path's ? The plans jiayj, been prppa'rfid spnie tjigg and funds vpteds Can you throw any light on the cause of the delay T—B'.\'ni\iii'. ■"

Free Trade.

{To th? Editor.)

Sin, -Mr White, in replying to Mr Bell at the Y.M.C;.A. on Monday evening, said, "'Bvery' lriaii should be free to sell in the dearest piarket am} buy in the cijieapest.. TJils argiiipenf; ge'efes '$cr}pad pap^iyp mitpy otherwise sensible men. It simply WPftPS pitting the lowest-paid, worst-fed," housed and dlotlied men in ''the wprld ' a^ipsf thp'sfi ' Y<ho are vyrjl.ng .P do .a', fjvir day's work for a fair day's pay,- and >vish' to live as intelligpnt beings. I(i js sad to find a geptlpipajj like tho tlev. J. S. Hill, who no doubt wishes to improve the condemn pf tjie toiling millions, advo; caf,ipg a system which will ultimately dra<* all men'down to abject slavery ; as againsji a plan which would raise; tbenj to a highey levpl, namely,1 protection of all English speaking people against (.hose >vbp are pre pared to live in mispry, working long hours for siimpient of the coarsest food, to keep lipdy apd .P.ul together. Fpllow ivprkrnpn, this is the trap''mp.piug pf free trade.rr Yours, etc., John VVilsox, Customs-street.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

(Tq the Editor.)

Sir,—ln a recent igsue of tlje Stab q, para graph appeared, in which a suggestion was made that the Society's Inspector should interfere in' cases of' cruelty to fish","but i-oui: contributor is evidently 'ignorant qf the fact' that the finny ti'ibjj are not' In cluded in the Act undfer wlij'ch the Society Operates:' As to the office of the'lnsp'op-O'r bbiiig'almost a sinecure, iheg to state that it is, likply' to be so as to his'salary, unless the public afford the Society better'support. Ar grpat n^ny persons ppnte^t themsplvqs by wriiing anonymph^ letters to the papers, or to the Secretary, but unless more sub stantial help- js afforded, thp Society mu^t .cfjage to, "9xls.-,. which i t}iink would pqt be creditably in q, population pf over 50,000. Ibis nbt' fair to 'judge of tlie^worli; qf, the Society by the number cf convictions, be- DauaeitsSrery existencehas »deterreptef feet, I beg to take this opportunity of Say ing that trie institution is greatly in .need., of funds, and f shall;' fife very glad of help from 'any persons who' may' be' willing to contrib-teto'tljp e^chequeivwhiglj,;is much -in need of -ebjemshmei^L-"rrrjf;rAm'»4»b|. .AkK?BTJKa"r. Hon.'gee;' ' ' '.y'y A ■

Female Suffrage.

,:,:,., \mthemt<o*.)i "A:,y> Siß.rrr-Kindly allow me x through your1 colunips to jm ijhe following qne'Stfons to jt}l pjipdfdates for Parliamentary hpnpurs a. the oohung eie'etiohs:.-, (1) Do you approve of fem»le .Hffrage • (§)■ if mi, can yen mention apy evil effects that have resultcyl from ' allo'vipg'iftdjgs to*/vqte a. muni cipal elections ?' (3) Do "you "think iC just or-' manly to deny -ladies - the fran chise, and thus claps, tjhepi as at present, With infaP.t.- "crirpinals. and lunatics?: (4) Areyqu"aware'iiiVab"Mr^"S.fifiFift^', "To have a voice iii choosing thosp by whom oneis governed & a iheans of self protection due to everyone. P.W .. wjiat eyer'eppditions, and witliin wligteypr Urajts mon are admitted to the suffrage, therp is ■ npt one sha.dpw qf justificatjpp for not ad mitt'ipg wpmeii npcjei' the saipp " ? I trust that the, elector, will call attention to the above questions at all political meet ings, and thub yqjjjjj reporterfS >yill parefuljy note the replies, that old fossils may get their due.—lain, etc., ii AKNinLAuaiii:."

Florence Nightingale.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—l am a little surprised at the state jnent made by Mr Cox relative to Miss Fl6rep.ce Nighttng^p.' $le apparently places her on tlip list o| !.ocler^ Frpetbinke,rs, or, ip the category of lieists, t Jai)t}ipists, Upi versalists, and Spiritualists. Ngw, I do not, ipeap to gay anything derogatory aljopt luni doing so, foy jt js pQ .gible $$. niay Have been misinfpl'inpd, 9 V she ipay have been jnisrepregentpc). 1 kpow, as ipuoh about her as any living man, both as re garde her plul&nfch.Qßyj-.rdjevotipn to the alleviation of human suffering, and her theo logical opinions. I had an excellent opportu nityof knowing her character and sentiments and J pan solemnly asseyer that she was not a Freethinker in any sense of the wprd, 1 had the pleasure, first, to tje introduced to her os a woman distinguished for her great humanity, while tho British Army was en camped at Sentari, opposite Con .taptjnople, on the Asiatic side of tho Bospborus ; and second, I had the opportuni.y.so exception ally afforded me, of entering into a discus sion with her on theological doctrine. I can assprp Mr Cox, O)' any other individual in the world, that Miss Florence Nightin gale, at that period of time, was one of the most orthodox Christianti br Trini tarians ; not a Hindoo trinitarian, who believes iii Braipa the preatpr, Vishnu tiie redeemer, and Seya the destroyer ; but one who believes jii God t|ie Father apd Maker oT heaven and earth, and Jesus Christ the Sqn, \vhq was en titled Lord, and the Holy Ghost tho Com forter and Spint of all Truth, which forms tho triune God pf all Christians. Mjss Florence Nitfhtingale.had the most implicit faith in the utoninK sacrifice of t|ip Lord Jesijs Christ, =Yunis, John Duff, Axfsh, Hill.' •'

Bible-Reading in Schools.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—At tho meeting to promote Bible rpaaing in .^h^ puhlip schools, it was stated that the Maoris and criminals are taught, but our children aro not taught roligton, ancl this is the cause of larrikinism.'* I woulpl hsk : "Why are they not tauchfc?"; For .fjeveral yea}-s the opportunity Jias bpen given'to the clergy anc] pthprs by pur School Conpni.ttqes to lipid a W\h\e> lpssph or anything of the kind fjt the clpsc of the afternoon secular wor{- (3.3;j pr. n.rq.) pr in the r mprning frpm i) p. 30 3,m1, apd this on any day of the week. Thpy could do it even on "Saturday ftt 4. V l 10.!'-' Si}', lutvo t|ipy done it ? No ! A .few spasn^pdio pff'orts have pee\i made frpnitirae'to time, but.or some reason op other tjiey soon gpt tirepl of it. or the children did,- and would not attend. The .jiildren hiivc plenty of play, ajid if the parepts ail^ipus and the'clergy, etc., arc anxjqus for Bible teach ing, wliy'hq.yp tlipy not" availed' tliems'eJYes of the"opporturiities already afforded ? I tbink if Vy6 investigajie the matter sgmpwljat lis to the reluctance of jbp.-iajority. of colonial children, to:attend this Bible-class, we shall find tliat the children would rather play, and thp parentß have not suffipjeht control (sad as it may seem) to enforce^ obediepep. The bpy ' riiles, tho, pajepK T-h'is,' sir, is the <sause of- I'a'rnkinisni in thp colonies—,the laxity of thp h,opte ; discipline, In niapy $unday-sp. ools j^prp harm than good ig done, for the ohild H bribed, by cards ah. pictures fr.ni the first daj' of its entrance thprpin. The discipline iis ofton bad, and thp easy familiarity pf the lady teacher, who tries to coax, persuade and" bribe the sulky boy to be good; .where a whipping would more quickly bring a response, begets contempt on the part of the child. The sc^'oplin^ter'is heavpy handicapped already with too many' sub jects, svnd yet be teaches indirpctly moj.t of tljp ifseful religion tyt fcTie, present day that is Jparnt by pup cinldrpii. He teaches them to be respectful to each other' in word and deed,to be triithfpl and hpne^t^to honour ajjd obey their' teachers «iiid their parents', aiid piany pthpi' things. Here, then, they are taught reverence' i\nc] trii'tb—Here the sojl is preparpd f§l' the.gqpt) geecl. ThiV is being grandly and nobly done in our schools, often against much opposition, and no do^ibt the clergy and other's feel t^ai^ if' they could only saddle our poor teachers with Bible teaching, the work wpiijd'be efficiently dpn'gi'and their \ninch wqiilcj be rplipvcd pf a great anxiety.—l sim, etc., ReligioS;

A correspondent writes asking our opinion whether thp present' Parliament will cea-se to e?:ifi.j Q. al'fi r"P PPffil.4.^f-SPWH . merely a Ministerial appeal'to the country, to be followed by a fresh election for a new Par liament. He states that while; his vie\y is tl)'at "tJifi ; pomjfig elpetipn iyj})' be" - iqi' an other triennial ! Parliament, considerable, doubt on (;he subject exists• in the minds of npiijb'prg o't'eleptpf.," !fp Vypply' we may state'that",' under' the present law, every new Parliament will rpn for three yeai's, unless cpt short by ii dissolution^. Its dpra tipn!'|s in np >yise' affpet'ed by the guestipn whether the preceding Parliament termin ated through effluxion of tinie, or pamo to a premature end "through the exercise of the Governor's, inrerogative. '■'"

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING ST^R, SATURDAY. JULY 9 1887.



American Co.'s Hop Bitters are the Purest "and B st Bitter a Ever Mado. They are spmnpundert from IJpps, p}lt, Buchu, Mandrake, antT JJandnlion—tho pldpst, best, and inp.t Valuahle mpdicines in. pie ' and containsah tljfl lie.tand mostenrativfirprp perticsof all other fepied}es, being the greatpst Blood Purifier, Liver R-gtila!'or, andLlfe and Health Restoring Agent on" earth. ' i They five ne wiifo and vigour to the aged aud infirm. To "all whpse employment's'caiise irregularity oC the upwelaof urinary'"orgaifgrot who rd quiroa'ii Appeti.oc, Tonic and Mild Spm ulaut, American Cp.'g Hpp' Bittora are ijivalu '■ able, being highly r.uratiye, touie and ptiomlat iliKrwithPHtinrpxiCating. ~,; , -,■■', ■;■ -; No matter what your feelings pr symptoms are, what the disease,or ajlipqnt.is,vUso,lJ6p Bitters: DPii't wait Until yon dre .iok\ but if you'onirfoelbaiior miserable, uso Hop Bit'tors At once. It.may save your life;. ■ Hundr.ds have been saved by so doing. £500 will be pSid' i"brft,p'^fUr?yw^lij9((9ji^oxpi^4;';-i • Prosecute the Swindlers!!



If when you call fpr American Upp Bifters (see gre£n:f.it:tp 'of Hops bn the'while label and Dr. iSonic'-. name'W-pioii ii( (l l. 'b&ltje) t]\6 : veiicloT hands ofltfinythlrig but : Amcnipan jrfpp Ijittors. iflfuge h aiul sliiin that vendor jis you would a viper": and ifhu lia. uvKgn your inpiipy foy any thing \um fpr tho frftgd/ftp^gue him for damiiKes l'pr thp B»'jnalp, ajia we" will pay y'pu lib-rallj". fPF efffl Y»fit!9R. " '.' .' .



!, CHl^oitß, ST^By.jN.jgnsA'Tu.pugccquntpftheir inability to" dig'e_ fop(j, ■ wjll find mo^t marvellous food anil remedy-in StpTT'. Pmui^ion dp I^'Bip'Co. Jjjv.K Oil" AiT-i Hvrorfibsi-m..... .'I Veryr. pajawbtjs and easily dtzested. R«ad thq following testitj. oriial': . t Lave prescrilied! SCOTT'S EMU LSI ON ', irtcaS^. of childrea.suffe'ting. from pasting and mal-niitHtion, andean report most favorably qf its good effect; it has beeilirie^hcwjakeriwosweadily. ~ ji.v.J. ,1 ;•»,.!. - .1 "W.- P?.-tNS, M.R.G.S., - L,:... U! Mpdic»l Supt.',':U'i>rleighlHospitai, Eng. '• Lfria »nd «Tf Htottles-a(allGHeiiists.' jmda. .d.



m , x M> _ n m^^-i^.i.jin-.ijH^., ~ nun,.. i,i._..^»__— ~. Land ai»<_ Estate Agents. jE US A SJlr's :s '$QT IC J r "Mr Laricins being about to estatflish pirn.elf if? £.0114011 forppjpmercialand financial matiprs, wift" tenngagf. bus;ness for Ajieklahd on behalf of -^frJSwington, and rccsive tlirqugli'Mr Kwington any Goods, Maiiufactiircs. or Produce, which iVlr tftrking wil} ym^paAUtf rpcgivp hi Urn« . 11 and watch the sales el, so as to do full justice to clients and cstab ish a rcgiilfir business between I J.gvv'2ealai}d .nxl igngia»4. Money a'tvanced on Produce. Estates liqui datod-Aiirangeiiieiits made for receiving money in England. Indents executed. Estates in England and J^ew Zealand bought, sold, or exchanged. Inquiries made.._. Mpncy lent. The lowest rates for commission and interest -will bo charged. . ' ; F. G. E W i'jif GTO N, QOEEN-STRBET. A tr c K'i. -A N D. FpRDIf. LABKfNS, n.'Gfc'sham-trect, E.p., London. JOHN "O O L L A P D Begs to infqrm his friends and tho public gen erally that he has commenced business in Auckland as ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC., . And trusts ho will merit a fair sharu of public patronage. J,p., pavjntr many years' experience as a VALUER OF REAL ESTATE, LIVE ;. *" '" STOCK, ETC., Is in a position to advise buyer and seller for their mutual benefit. J. 8., also, having received a thorough agricul tural and pastoral training in the United I£mg: dom, and having r.5 years' experience as a fanner in Auckland, is capable pr.. PURCHASING ALL KINDS OF STOCK, ' FAUM'SEEDS. ARTFIICTAL MANURE, ANW JMPJjEafENTS, ETC., Fpr his farming frionds who live at a distance from tlio principal markets. . ,-■- JOHN BOLLARD, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT. Qfßce: Durham-Street vyest, Auckland. pHAS.' -WILLIAMSON, HOUSE, LAND & COMMISSION AGENT, S3, QUEEN-STREET. Bankers: NATIONAL BANK QF NEW ZEALAND. TELEPHONE NUMI3ER-191, RENTS and INTEREST Collected. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS at naii poor :— Sussex-street, 45s Pollen-street, 70s Birkenhead, 10s lfeydt>Tßtrpet, fi ,3 View Point Road, 60s Epsom Road, £.2 Kyber Pass, £10 ' Hophurri-street, 80s Newmarket,' 80s Liifiir Place, 80s Richmond. _G» Emraett-street, 62s 6d Ueresford-street, 70s Victoria Park; 25s Howe-street. 100s Conquest Place, £4 Slwlly Beach Road, £5 Customhouse-street North cote. IQs and £S> Grey-street. £25 Lako Road, £200 per acre Onehunga "Aiid" In various Qtl)cr qtrecp* at low rates. 1 MONEY invested for Capitalists 611 Firs' class' Securities without chlrPk. Six pc: cent, allowed ph deposits until invested. ' MORTGAOESdhd LOANS Negotiate & BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ALLOTMENTS Bought apd Houses Built on '' the Weekly Payment'Systc'ni. £5 Deposit^-Cottago for Saleui the centre of the pity; balance by wcelvly payments. ' IJQUgES AND SHp| jp FOR SALE. Wood-street^New C-roomed llouso, £360 Richmond Road-5-roomed House, £290 Marshfleld-5 Booms, leasehold, £150 Beresford-strcet •• Leasehold, 6 rooms, £250 Newton Road—Leasehold 3 Cottaures, £325 Oxford-street—.6-roomed House, £'i'JO Rokoby-strcet -New House; gas, &c, £250 Bond-stro'et-.'j-rooniedHouse, -260 Union-street-. Rooms, gas", &c.', < 350 Stu'nrt-street— 4 Rooms, city Water, £250 Cameron-street, Dpvonport-5 Rooms,'£4oo Collingwood-stre6t-7 Rooms, vinery, &c, £370 Remuera—B Rooms and large allotment. £100 Hackett-street—6 rooms, •" leasehold; gas, &c, ' £110 ' Stockade Road—s rooms, city water and gas, ■ £270 '" • AVellington-streot—2 Shops and Dwelling, £320 Waterloo Quadrant—B rooms, city voter arid gas, £1.050 Franklin Road—Three Beautiful Houses, £1,500 Glen'moro—Now 5-roomed House, £230 Owen's Road, Mount Eden—Large New House, """"£6OO i ' {" "'i"i Rose Road—B-roomod House ! gas, water, £350 IrplandTStreet—New 5 rooms. £250 Cla'remdht-treet—s'roomed House, £300 St. George's Bay-rlO-rQQißefl "House, li aores Devon-street—s-ropmpd Houso, £195 Offohurifeii—7 Rooms','stable;'.acre,'£7oo Bond-Street—s-roomed 'House, £200 ()dnimerci-l Rdtt'd'--News-roonied House, £135 Allotment, ViewPbi-tTtoad, 63 x 110, £180 ' Wuterview—Ofroomed Houso and 3 acres first ' biass'Land,'ofchardl ga_deh, £360 Richmond Road—House, stable, and shed, £420 Ditk. _trfeot-G-fooniW House,'new, £160. Howe-street—New 4-roomeit Houso, £200 Sussex-street—6-roomed House, city water, £185 Ahfelesod-stroet—New G-roomed House, £550 Oxford-street—s-roomed House, £275 ' Haydn-stropt--5-roomod Hou^e, UIGO Siimmbr-strcet—6-rdomed House. 3 lots. £550 Devon .trect—s rooms (pew), £300 Grey-street— Boarding-house, £1.603 Russell -treat—New 5-ropmpd House. £160 Mount Eden—Genpral Store and House. £Bflo Russell-street—Largo Roomy Hqusi, £400' Beresford-street—Leasehold, lis Gd weekly Bunnell-street Leasehold, Us weekly Howe-street-Leasehold. Hs6d weekly Day-sti-cot-Leasehold, 12s 6d weekly Inkerman-street - Leasohold. 10s 6d weoklr Kybei' Pass - Shop and Dwelling, £425 ' Pratt-Btrect- 4 rooms,'city"water, £200 Kvbcr Pass -Shop and Dwelling, £1,000 Collingyvoed-street- New 5-roomed Houpe, £210 Dcvonport'—New 5-roomed' Hohsc; gas, £3GO' Kingslahd—New 4-roomed House, £100 l Surrey Hills—New 6-room.d House, £375 Mary^treot^Newn-rrioni.d Htiuso, £350 Stewart-street, Mount Eden —New 1-rpomed ';l llouso. £275 • •' ' ' Norman-street—New House ; bay window, £265 Rpssell-strept-Now House, 4 rooms, £230 Charming Seaside. Residence for Sale; quito npw, wifh 31 acre^ under cultivation; near D.vpnp.rt; grand view. SIX ACRES for Sale at Waikomiti for £69. ' Also! Six Acres, Waipareira, HobsonviUc, £(!0 FARM AT KATIKATI for Salp, 540 acres; river and road frontage;'a bargain. CQTTA-ES and VILLAS to Lotin Pfinces -street. Upper CJueen-street, Einmott-street, Union-street. Howo street', Ireland-street, B'ercs ford-streot, Kyber Pass, AvohHill. COMPACT FARMhf 83 acres foi1 Sale, within 16 plilds "of Auckland, oh good roads. Six roomod House and optbuiidin'^s; large run for cattle adjoins. Splendid tiinber'on property. FIVE ACRES pF LAND for Sale 'en' Lako ' Road, partly fonce'd, iii grass; 2miles from the flr.twha.rf. A bar^lnj' ",*.' .! ONE ACRE OF LAND for Salo, at Belmont, North Shore, with three road frontages. £26p.-NcWHpußo, in Devon.troet, Newton, for Salo; a bargain at thp price. ' RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (Now) F6r Sale," with all conveniences ; £220; gas laid on. Also, new House for £270.' PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street; gas", city water, range. £330. FARMS also for Sale at Waikomiti, Parcmo reinp. Waitakerei, Mahurangl, North Shore, Papakura, etc. Also, sec List in " Now Zealand Herald" and'" Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT 83, QUEENrST. (Opposite Fort-street. mHE AUCKLAND COFFEE-HOUSE. COMPANY. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. ';• THE AROVE pqMPANY Havo taken Premises iii Dr. Pubchas's Spli_-TDid Block ok 80-ildings ,) . J .'-. Karangahape Road, <i ' ,"" ' Whi-.re they have opened'their No. I Branch, aud are "ow prepared to supply Refresh ments' at the following pricps:— Tea, small cup, Id, large do, 2d Buns, Id each Coflce. ,7 'i; Id; •" „' " 2d Scones, Id „ Cocoa ,; ;, Id, „ 2d Tarts, Id „ Lemonade, Jjd per bottle "' Roll & But- Ginger Beer, l.d "„ ter.ld." Ginger Ale, l*d „ Bread & Butter.ld Soda, Water, l.d „ HuinSand- '• Hop Beer, lid. „. -wiches, 2d „ Milk, Id per glass Beef do., 2d „ - i . . ' Pork Pies, 2d , TE4., CQFFEE^ & COCpA, 2d pprpint. Open daily frqrp half -pas. t six a.ip- W)i& ten p.m. ,>¥,'., 6.. PEL^A^I, Ladder, Step, and tJ'» Borrow Maker, Carpenter, Joiner, j,nd Shop and" Ofllcc' Fitter, Albert-street, hear the Fire bell. Every description of Ladders, Steps,' Barrows. Clothes Boxes, Traveiling Cheats, and Clothes Hprses, in Stock. ■ - Baltic Pine Poles.from 22 to bo feet lpng, ouit ablofor Boat Spars and E'.ag Poles, on sale. ' N.B.—Ladders,Step3. B.vrroyra, Screw Jabka, 1 and Floor Cramps oniHre, , : ,-: : •; • AS ,ff.7 '■t'A.'-^yi .1. -•■ l.fr'-i 1 ■ 1 r



. BjLetlical. f EATING'S "LOZBI.GES. Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. EATING'S LOZENGES. , Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. XT EATING'S LOZENGES. J_V ' Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. tr EATING'S LOZENGES. m\_ Oldest and Best cough Remedy, trEATINffS'XOZENGES"." _ra_. Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. XT EATING'S LOZENGES. J_\. Oldest and Best Cough Remedy, I r EATING'S LOZENGES. V Oldest and Best Cough Remedy I TFX EATING'S LOZENGES. I J\_ Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. ffEATING'S LOZENGES.' JIV Old est and Best Cough Remedy. "BT" EATING'S LOZENGES. ,"' ' _ffV Oldest and Best Cough Remedy. KEATING'- LOZENGES. "ANY DOCTOR WILL TELL YOU , there is no better Cough Medicino than KEATING'S LOZENGES. One gives relief ; if you suffer from cough try them but once ; they iciU euro and they will not injure your health; they contain only the purest drugs, skilfully compounded. Sola everywhere in small tins. __*, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMJBJ.T, both in appearance and taste, fur. ishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mijd pre paration; and is especially adapted for Children. —Sold in tins by all Chemists. Pbopkietok. THOMAS ICiCATING, London, Export Chemist and Druga^st- DENT ISTR Y. Mb. iA. L. SMITH, SURGEON DENTIST, OSBORNE HOUSE, • prner of Welles-BY and Hobson Streets, Supplies Artificial Teeth without extracting stumps, but if decayed' teeth are taken out a temporary denture is fitted while the gums aro healing, doing away with the inconvenience or being months without teeth. OTHER DENTISTS' WORK REPAIRED OLD SETS REMODELLED. CHABOKS Mopebatb. Gas administered. Tram Cars nass the house. A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S Pi.LS . §Are admitted by thousands tp ha Worth a Guinea n, Box for bilious and nervous disorders, such as wind, and pairi iri the stomach, sick he .dp-he, gid diness, fulness, find swelfingafterineals, dizziness and drow siness, cold e_.l_, flushing, of heat, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, costiveness, scuyvr l)l_-__.-Sont_».j-i_, disturbed sleep, frightfal dreams, sensations, _'c. The first dose will givo relief ih 20' minutes. This ia no Action, for they have done It in thousands of cases, Eve ry stiff oror is earnestly invited to try one box of these jpais, aud they will ba acknowledged M>.b. WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. For females of all ages these Pills are invaluable,, as % t ew dosgs of thgm carry off all gross humours, pppnall -jstrootioni, ppdbring about all {hot is ieqi__pd. No females should b,e without thsp. Thpro" is Tib'medicine" to "be found'to. equftl, 88-CH'A.rs PILLS for'removing any obstruc tion or irregularity of jj_ "system. If taken accardjng to tho plreptjoi.-» given. with eaqli box they 'vill soon restore f emalflji of all ages tp sound ii.V robust health.' " For a weak impaired digestioa, and all disorders of ttie'-Wt, they iictuke' 1 MAGIC," and |S fey? doges will be found to work wonders upon the pioft important cu'gajia of the human machine. They strengthen j.np" wh'qle' muscular system, rei-Oro the long lost coinplQxion. bring back the keor. edge of appetite aiid arbusp into action with theHGSBBUIIof health the whole physical energy of tljp buu}.n frapae. These are :'-FACTS" fid.o.jttpd by,thousands embracing all elates QI society: and ono Rf tug- _>$. guarantees feo the nervous ana debilitate^ is, Beeoham'a Pills tyvvp tho largest sale of any patent medicine in the world. IjEEopM imi 9 COITC.H nu& Asa remedy for Co.ng_singenoral,A.Bthma, Diffi culty m Breathing. Shoftne .so"f li'feiith ,'Tightaeis and Oppression of thi Chesf,~Wl'..iazui£r, sp., these Pilig stnrid unriypllc'd; and anyone labouring under any of the above complaints need'only try One :ftox to provo that tligy are the best ever ofiered to _he pi^jiuc for Asthmatic and Consumptive Cppgh's, > HparS6.UCS3 and Opprp^ibh of'(.he' Chejit. 'Thpy speodily remote that sorisa of ppprß^ibriand dlfli culty of breathing'whibn niglitly depriv. the patient 6£ rest; They give almost"instant relief comfort tq those afflicted With the iitiove distress ing and, when neglpctgd.r dangerous complaints. Lpt any pbrspi. troubled with any of thp above: Complaints'£iye B.flciuu'jj Cbcoa Piils a trfifl; The mb^t violent Coiigh _ryi V. a short time be removed.' '."•"'-' -"- ' ;. Cicrioir.—Tho public are requested to notice that the words "Beechmi's Pu.t,si'St. Holenß," v,xo on the Government Stamp affijqd to each Jipz of the' Pills. If not on thuy Afp a forgery. ' Prepared only and sold .pfiilesale and retail Jiy the ptopriotoi'; T.T_ee6nam,'Chemist, St. Reign., Lancashire, England, in boxes at ls. I_d. arid 2s. Bd. each.—Sold by all. Druggists and 'Paten* Medicine Doal .rs throughout tbo Colonies. ..B.—FuU directions are given with each box. Insurance GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. "J - Lotvns Repayable by Instalments THIS Department is preparod to make ad vances on Movtcage, not qxeqeding one half of the value of tiie prbpei-'t'y'nibftga'gedi in suais Pf .loney froni £ipy to £3,00{), reuav rMo by half-yearly instalments extending ovor 12,1§, or 20 ye'ax's, on the f oTWwing'tepn's:— '''•;' ■' Half-yearlyPaviiiei-. for each ifiiQO. Period of Lpjin— ' £ b. d.. TivelfVa years ... ... \\ '._ 1 fifteen years ..'. .... S 9 Tuienty years ... ... il3 8 Loans of this nature, repayabi«"by instal ments wheroby principal and interest are both liquidated witiiln d givou t( .16, apd on"terms of a most favourable charactor, present marlied advahtagea'tb sottfors apd btheys* ~ The borrower, i^py tiipp hefpro the expiry of tho full pdj-iod (but 'not sooner' than four ■• years alter the commen'ceitibiit'of tbe'loanj, may redeem the sapa.. .ith pr without notice! on terms which cap, pc ap'figitained at thf? oiHpo, or at any of the oflices of this" Depart', ment, where ftlso forms of application cap bo obtained. D. M. LUCKIE, " ■ Commisaioner February 21st, 1878. TVTBW ZEALAND I-.SURA_.CE COM JL.I PANY (FIRE AN I) MARINE). Capital ..,..£1,000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Fund 5......£135,000 Pkotect.on prom FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected jn this Company. " ' CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND ' LIBERALITY. I JAMES BptTLE, Manager. ■m'HB STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OE NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, MARINE. AND GUARANTEE, j Capital.. ..'..','.'.. £1,Q00,000 With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES-ST^'DU^Ebm. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE accepted at lowpst current rates. ' FIDELITY of persons in Situations of Trust guaranteed. ,",' ' - ■ Prompt Settlepipnts made. . OFF ICE : CDLO^^i^DAL BUJLDXNGS, . . FREIIERICK NUTTER. Manager. Auckland Branph. [A CARD.] y^^ E.. THQ MA S . (Twenty r four. ypays with 15. m. Customs!, customs, ShiMn& And gie'n'eral COMMISSION' AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, and > PUBLIC AUDITOR. - Offices: Firth's Buildings 75, Queenist-eet, __[____ .Auckland. ' 'V v: -'^^H^cro^ 6'^ll^ Splepaid"Te*and <V V-Six Bounds: Sugar for half _. _r_-__ :atrßew' ? Tea Storp, Viptort^t °e^^-- T"°'^^



Drapery. Clothing, &eft ' ' f HOBSON-ST. j 1\ VISIT ,»0 // v - /Hash and defeerep payicbni TAILORS. DRAPERS, AND HABIT .MAKERS; • ' ! UOBSON-STItKET. We respectfully invite attention to our Largi Stoels of NOVELTIES for the present season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bos Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ and the great success of our efforts toproduc. Superior Garments;• PERFECT in FIT, am UNEXCELLED in CUT and STYLE, gives v every confidence in respectfiilly soliciting th favour 0f a visit.'.'.'. AU Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before beim made up.and fltand wpr^manshipg .ars-pteed. The Deferred Payment System has beei found to be a great boon, by enabling those wit! limited incomes to procure necessaries in thi easiest possible way. AH Goods are marked in plain figures. Cash Ou.tornei. receive sper cent, discoun (one shilling iii the pound st^rimg) on all parcel of-20a and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. Tramcars pass the door. SH^MAGfIIFICPT STOCK HJSr OF Goods in Men's, Youbhs' and QLOTHING! JJATS^g HOSIERY! SHIRTS! j||l» 4T'm.. j^^^^^^_W _A_f\ 'll^iS^^^ ; PROMPT PEOT f OS 4!o)SaW&eM^l&iir Respectfully invited IfV.^ypll^.ii' °^ every jDeparfcmeob ?]_-_s§s_P|r contains some WWcb can only be secured by Jm making an >d^^P EARLY'¥JSIT.^^g ' ""W^ANTED KNOW..,that the Executor • ■ -of the lato Thomas Short are prepare to offer for a, shqr^ tyne only Uje choice of th largest stock in Auckland of Blankets, Rug: Flannels, and All-Wqollen Goods at a grea discount. Blankets, from Is 6d per pair; Rug: from 5s 6d each; Quilts, from 2s Ud each Flannels (guaranteed all wool/, from Bd. _ few Eiderdown (Juilta at cost price.- - 'g.'SEpATIONALa fT.O prove its absolute truth- "."' ,ty_ -i- fulness, call at the 'a ja^ -§? S9K' marc he, 1 •■ WTiere they are holding, their Ral_ (_■ fan : ' :y^'i a HH QTOCK-TAKINO -. &■ ScrH s AIE'£ _ _ Apd pracfically giving Goods Ibb> 177-1 away,'as under:— S_ PH- Dress Ffibrics, s^d;'worth. Is ; Bd, __ Pwo. Oils 2d : lOiJd, worth ls'lOd ' f__ Rich Fancy Silk Velvets. 2s 6d, _~ . worth Is 6d ;2s lljd .worth 8s Cd Ti ia Velveteens, " TRE LOUIS,", 1. Od, )£.■ worth 3s; 2s Cd, worth Is 9d * TS U-gj -Ladies'and Children's^ '• ' Mackintoshes | Astound- Ulsters, Jackets,- and \- - ingly - Qj .. Jerseys . Cheap. S luiVbT'ellas J - • f 25- QgJ Bonnets, 6d, \you_h Is 9d to 3s h_ lf*r\ Hats, lslld'w6Vth_s'Hd to ss, and W** L£__ 2s Ud. worth os to 7s Gd L_ rjr\ Trimmed Millinery at one-third H k__l ■;' '. 1-'' the^'alue"' "■.'.;?', r, 7' r 3 '..J A Warehouseman's Stook Qf Birds, Up Q2 , Wings, and Feathers • H F 03"! Also, Tan" Kid.and Swedo Glqves U__\ SELLING AT 25 PER CENT. 'N. BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES.. f$ H Genuine Bargains in all Departments. L^ • ?J_j 20sBUNDLESREMNANTSforl0s W" .h^ A STYLISH DRESS MADE ' __. ___\ < ' "FOR 12s 6d P? .>H BON EH QUEEN-STREET £J» Ipd - ■ - T. Sfjf (Three doors fiqpj Wplleslw.-st, E,l U .TV/jTUTFS! ' MUFES '. MUEES 5_ "'CRINOLINES CRINOLINES ~::: CRINOLINES .-, l ATP. DA Vi 8 O N'S baby linen &; ladies' underline? ; warehouse. 180 MUFFS to -be sold at the following lp. prices:—Black Astra'chan Mulls atls'lld; wortl is lid; Cold Black aiid Fancy Satin' .luffs a .2s 6d, worth 6s Gd; Gold Blush and Satin Miiffi at 2s lid, worth 8s Od; Cold Plush Mutt's' a 3s lid, worth I2s 6d; • • ' •'> '-'"-'■ 00 Crinolines at 2s lid, wortlv7s6d to 12s 6d~ Splendid "Assort-nentof': ;" ' "NEW W_TBt 'J-fNEN. I Merino Pclissas, ..oi_ 2s lid to 30s; 'Cloaks 4sfid to 255.; Robes, lis Cd-to 25.; Nigl^'andpa; Go\\'ns, Is (id tp'oa'od; lufaiits' llpods, Hats _-pmiets.2sfidtq'.6s6d; Merii'lo Frdcjis, ls'Gdtj , ss6il;' l*"lai'ihels, Short arid Lbrig'Sllps, Squares -Bibs, Shirts and Bands. Waterproof Sheet- Napkin's, Aprons, and Bibs.' A largo variety ti 5 choose from a,t the, very lowest prices. ' \ ' , No. 9. JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY S S. i ~~~ '".'... '." * TT; MACINTOSHES, a Bargain.—At H ■ Dalton'B, Tailor, East.



. -_i»tcre i t.- R .S a a^un o ent rate3 Af ONEY TO^ENDTinnl^-treet. IyroNEY to lens~7t~~——. Nationalil^ n^4gg i^3__^^''^m^mm DISCOUNT Bl_S 6 c6kPAri ,: * PABBV-STKEi., ( offQue^Det) , 5 A...HEAD °FFIpEf»«ne." | Acdnc.es Aucklan^Sydne^.,^.^ MONEYadvanced from £ 3 aid nn_ 7 any atnount required, to suit. th- C "^TAa to t PERSQNAL LlfeW??'tt^ * anyTANGIBLES aC URS Y LS OIJ) ''0r S^^^ar-anged.eSfe^ MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY fortS?*' ' lowest current rates. - ::.'.:::";,r:_-\ ~.5t.,.t - ADV^ CES!nadeonFURNITUR_™,iu -j removal; also, on all kinds of MERChI-t!.S^ | inptydingßOND WARRalt^&c?¥? ISE' " 1 BILLS DlSCOUNTEDatenirentra^™. - i Interviews and communications will __ I strictly confidential • Uo^Wmhsa II °HE__is___£_i__J^ i otiu^^ . 843»"_ of Esgi._sd NoT_?r^--]_i:-'■'- jr" ' I T OOT)ON.l_d]_^f£BS*g.:;. JL_' .: '.•:.- DISCOUNT BANIf V^, ; | j (Opposite A. Clark and Son_. WareS^ | . AndLit^Co^ns-st,,Mplb6f^?ll-' 10ANS "are advanced fronfSiO'to __{__' Personal, Freehold, andXea-phoid f^L _. ~ ,- Repayable by -. "°.™ff, Weekly, Monthly, V Quarterli Instalment. At Lowest Current Rates. V?. we?.^ Advances made op furniture Without remav.! ' . ' and all classes of Merchandise! -°™ ■. 1 Loans granted upon Life PoliciesfLei^cies 1 a__ ■- -- --Interests under Wills. '^ Bills Discounted at Cd-keni! rltb_ '- j! Loans upon Depositof Deeds;'? Repayments' by ; Easy instalments, r ■;'; ..: '• --. lAd Y.Ppes on Life Policies. ■ ,-P ---MONEY LENT ON ; PROMISSORY ( N(3TES,H<.U^,FUR_.ITO&fff 1 BILLS DISCOUNTEB DAILY . M 0 RT G AGE S .' N gWflj. ED;I !| ,-. JORN W. HARDIE, ' "-' Land, Commission, and Estate Agent • . 'SGH-STRE_T,Ayck£l§^'^ I Tiiß ;r'(Niiii T' LAND AND MONETARY'AGENT, ; ' 24, SH^TLAOTrSTEEIT;:..' (Three doors past Stae Office). — 'S ••- ' .a.--.. ■::: a: ... •■'-' •■ .•-■■'-, .^.7/•■•-*, _ I prepared to! value land fa Auckland gr . the Country for intending purchasers at most reasonable terms. All land ?qldby'moin Alio. Ie la__rchari_e_fpe^ • 'j 3i lam prepared tp' negotiate Morlgages in sums ■■_; •'-■-".' from„2s to £15,003 "■"-'". v Advances made .bh Colonial and Enaglish Liforß '■; '.!-..i:_V ..-■,!..; , ■.- .::;PfllM§f%'. . .~-.,ri:.'r:. .-.'j Having Agents in. all parte of Australia and jn England. I can make Advances upon Wills ; • - "*,'_.: in sums from L jSSQ to £13,000.;... ■ ;:""' A TNDOSTRIAL AND PRPVIDENT JL PERMANENT BUILDING, LANDAND IN VESTMENT SQCIETYr'-.FKAUGHiAND. ', ■^SoAJMoE' REP AYMENT REDO CEP. ■■.; ing oyer , ; for £101), ~>r_ 'Jjm.j: •'i»-'*_'. -• ■*.*■■' -> '''•'.«:.jj. d.>"" -,'; '£-... S7':.' 1 year - _. 20 0 104 oB S years - .. 014 7 , US 15 8 5 yeare■-■ ~ ■■■■ Q IQ.'O ISO 0 0 7 years- „ 07 il 144 9 7 10 years ..... 0 6 3 162.16 .1 _ And other Periods to suit Bpjrowere. __ . 2 ■ The Board ha.: pqwe. ia. cases of Sick,neP3 W Want of Employment to;Syß]PEl©.-P4.' _■ MENTS. .::.' /i,:.r;.-c-' j BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS.,- - 3 PART'OR'WHOtE^GF TH^MyfiPiy; MAY BE REPAID .AT ANY-'-TB_?.: * INTEREST CEASES ON'THE PORTION , REPAIL. ■•■---- "-"—" ' Amember who hasobtaihedanadvanceisat -5 iberty" to sell his property at aliy tim 6, and-W.. Jj payolthismortgage,; orinay.if liedesirg,sen, 3 I his propei-ty'su .ect to the mortgage; to |M,, 11 Society. ' " ''..., d Corner of QUEEN STREETand VULCAN ■•.. _ ■ . LANE, A.CKLAjND. ..-<• v? ■. ! _ ■'■■'■.'"'■■ ■'■'..-T-, JOHN BiNCROFT,;. \ jj" " J;.,.-. ■■~. . ~'aaa " v" Manager^ j 5 "r'UCKLAN^;rj_3RMNENjg»: iV OPERATIVE BUILDING-& INVEST' 2 MENT SOCIETY.-: 2' Office: 147 Qoekn-strbbt.-— - : | , LOANS granted "PP^PlO^^ 1,.!!? ft t si Freehold of Lea'schßld Properties m-m*£ c  a afifo £0,000, principal and Mj3M n faein? repj^. ■ He^me^nd-^^fft ■'■ £ B -d.-.: -"'"£'' 'S^iS-,, I i. I'S-r :: Ui |'H / fSiS:'":': Sit.' :'|||" 3 . .yea ? s ......; o,|:9r, l.Sf^jj I J'B years-. .. 07 1 }«■ LS, ' I V 10 years ;. " 06 3" .!«..„___>., 1 ai '' "Arid in i__s_mei proportion for smaller [. _ - "'^"!"c-''larKer'!piins.' ; ,-..v..i —. M ' DEPOSITS.-The Society receives mos«» ; I ,deDOsit:-For6montlis,s per cent, Kepaya^ | immj\f notice. fi^«jcgpsgsfe.^ I _'T"'"'- '•■ • ; '".-... -" "' '.'"■ SecfeWL"' ■ H ' I_T'EW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, | N AND DISCOUNT BAN¥. r, r | v __.^l . High-street I 7 . (Noxt to AtkitfsPrintip| Office)^ - ;,' '• GRANTS LoA^' £o r 0 *1, ■' I PERSQI-'AL SECURITY- -^ijf : g FREEHbLD^ANI)%P4SEBOiD SEGUEITI | ' FIRST a!nD S-CQNP, MPST ,4-G .V; 1 - A XY AVAILA^fE SECURITY I V WEEKLY OR-.S^JgHR|| _: Orinany way tosuipin. f ullu r |;, -»- SMS3S*? 1 j . Bills Discounted at Current Rates. j ' Thlsßanlovillrccc^^positsatthefollo* | t ing rates of interest.—. 'gpercent•;'-;,.: . H 3 12 months .. ; .•• " 7 pcrcentv^f'. X: t • 0 months .-. ; . .---"--e-percenC"^: n I and * [' :; ™BN.E.LaBOO E . S T«o>Vlf« | 0 TBA AND CHINESE GOOf»' PURE TE^sT^ECIALTK ;^ p _J i S4_,Ss^^,':'| I • ___S^.ls?B- j • '"-I ' " '"' '•"--" ' ii^_H_l