r^~~~~7^& to the man paying other jSng^'pop; theve would be an addi !tin, sa|' v' i per cent, to his taxation. tio» ot j' ft the incidence on one side, If they J j,j 1Q p reS umed evil tendency : an( l ceW a ppears to punish thrift), ■ of A Wore discourage it, he asked a»(1 ..ilp tendency of the discouragment ffh"V» Wit llofc DO. an ""Perceptible *orttl^ Could we imagine one person out of 1W 1 ■ iM or a hundred thousand, who te^fe tax-gatherer asked him for less Realise t cr ° cen t. on his wealth, would than « " l is s0 m uch discouragement »It, £bo thrifty and saving that I will In' 1"; kg other ninety-nine and a half jquanae^ can fancy that many tax- r e av'consider it necessary to save be pjyeis way. taX t, u t that the tendency to ÜBS ! thrift should find its effect in disco#^v ng . ( 0 extravagance is a theory ■thetax,■■!' roSCO jji c ally attenuated nature. ofi.-L. from saying that the conse- S^l&SynDt be to drive capital into a fl^^rjiregtion, and that tho tax does ; di^.io mischievously as. a burden'on !, 'jfiio (jhese were not. points he was dis l i^ll. it was useless to raise them in I. '«b^'ajch■'summarily rejected tho pro j ftPEs£Jmjjitipg agricultural improve- P»ff n Jn!ftcl!Uiery. Members ipight ask !|^sS«M)iftSppijrsujng the.PO.int of the, wSLflng to discparaga thrift. Our t^f'^i taxation deal: with tho men tji^3>incans through the Customs, and 0 v-liettei" oti' through tho Property #§|!Jiliei. proposed to increase the I^Sfim and they thought the Pro- C«*%rf.iliowUl. be simultaneously f^l | t 111 making ; a change in it^^,of diminishing the exemp-. bo grossly unfair to re *" to take inW consideration the effect I X .iterations on tho possession of clif- I ° t MV- Close attention ha. s b. een I $ :l many varieties of modification. Sjftehed to avoid raising the tax beyond 'tl'Vw'^ which any change *hlll on the contributor. The con iSthey liad come to was to pro- StU properties worth not exceed- Elm should enjoy the same exemp • rfSo as at present, and be subject on Kg® to the present tox of thirteen 'rJSs^but they proposcb that there M\k no allowance on properties ex- Lin*L2,soo in value, and that the tax Ssbonldbeld. Sited 'Revenue for tho Ye»r -1887 S8 i ff'VV the additions he had asked to the irtvtaxand Customs he estimated the f£ng revenue for the year :- Estimated Estimated Actual ; ;, -' 11887-88. 18.513-.-7. ISS6-87. ' I •.. /fi1,4G0,000 *1,-H0,C0l) £1,285,7(30 SE ' , i"S .P°^ "n- ' GIS.COQ 617.500 601,102 icegtapn ;•• 355 000 312,000 310;897 WL ta? r- 1 54,1.00 55,000 oUU JwDnf 1,100,000 .1,150,00-J. 91)2,157 jeriitraUon ana m oteiees;.;:.» w 13,0.(1 13,071 SSwcou?,:: _^_^o_j^2 ■!/ yyjj :.. £3,707.000 «3,6b7,500 £3,138,8-12 Depasrnring—^i- . T CSI,. ren'. S. £191,f00 £180,320 £192,556 Pebcntßres for |gE' ' 253,181 -351,1:0 251,1CQ

\jol_reTCnue.. *4.155.15-4 £4,074,92' £3,882,428 '( toHdp-ted Results for the Year. ' Tbepropbsed expenditure being L 4.071,304 jfaaaticipatcdrevenueL-, 150,184, a sur r!,dffi,Sßo was the result. As regarded SlSiJOt' deficiency of last year, although iiiiaHo'-be able to pay it oft'this year (tltolus and savings on votes, he did mlilapndertake to do so. He proposed j_»_fiifc should stand oxev until after _jai I next session, if the year's kaHas enabled it to be sooner extin-: Mashehoped might bo the ease, hje" Mfbe glad to*pay it ofi^ .

H<_an_. aovefctyj and Exponditare

ilconiinued: "Inowcometo the subject is the most difficult of all the topics jilTlnch I have had or shall have to deal.; Jke already pointed out that the land; f__eis getting into a condition that jjfas it necessary, to place it in a settled j-jtSoii without delay. The cause is not jtafefaotory, and the House cannot think. ii so, ; since it .enjoys Parliament's in sanction. We are making efforts |,settle; people on the soil after i^tematic plan or plans, of which &ac is to example in the previous history ik colony., The importance of doing, the tor. has always been represented. Survey jtg tie last ;,quarter of a century, I can JWirenjeinberatimeatwhich the necessity spretnofcingsettlement was not recognised. Mellprevious efforts in this direction teedesultoiy conipared with the organised UStaaanj if I niayuse such an expression, flioi the systematic efforts which are tejj&isf.inadQ to, place the people on the to|al«rgenunibers. The present work Bi)i)timSßed,tp trying to bring settlers foijktite nmin weight is directed to set %:oa fc land people already in New fend, incinding that very valuable class, ! opting,men born in the colony, who are flwfrg up to- die age at which they can tskefege of ibeir own future. Money "fires..-to be JFoind for the aid which is teg^Ten U> settierß. It is of no use to N: deficiencies to accumulate, and to $A them as unexpected, when we de atfely adopt .a■. policy to lead to them. •ff&Tetpnjent think that for a term of of revenue willper ioSh^nirige^tlie deficiencies between the H revenue and the land expenditure WBig-atdeflp by such local borrowing. tay-be-required. The ents arising ""fte land are consolidated revenues, sWt of .them, ib ia proposed that the |i?sfoof- any•. amounts borrowed shall |Wi,J(md the principal recouped by flallocations. Under this proposal the H the Land, Department, including MM go on the one side, the roceipfcs A> other, and in a,very few yoars they pj be equalised, When the bill i 8 f««d I shall be able.to explain the jßmore-exactly. . Included either in rMor in a separate bill, we; propose "fgliiailar provisions for acquiring and ■"TOn native: lands. ■

Public Worhs Expenditure. a balance on the 31st March, ™W stated, to the credit of the old of 1491,245. This amount i^svelledby the produce, if they ; Wkfed,'of;the debentures, or the. stock which the local bodies were !2?ed by the' Act: of last year to give «acge for the debentures tfiey; had mkt the Roads and Bridges hf*'?!} Act. Of the loan of last Zf®* tins', on "the 31st March q^H ,to.,amount. Btill to come in, hf^? received)'' a credit balance 5?, 1730,055, and there was left of the jt^nd•Trunk loan, after deducting ; made on its account, about k^pMdi,1 however, will be re jjj^ Dythe: £ o3t of raising the loan when The estimates are not ikj^d«di but -I- shall not be far out the proposed expenditure, tqm; authority to incur liabilities, S°«nfcoutof the North' Island Trunk ££; about XIBO.OOO, and out of Civ° f 7 ear to- a^oufc L 487.140. Vcon^l? e^enditure out of the old loans *5»l — partly depend on whether *S' e,m^ suredealing with the cost WT^roadhig: to which I have re- whether early effect can be iiwW|i(it.-It: will also in part ij£#, whether we pass another © ePablejpÜblicUblic-buildings to be IslrPwns of ? hort-dated annuities. ISS^for Public Works wiU furnish lol^' details. Members lip'vH'ible' to conclude from AMW that the Government con %^ to limit the issue -7" 1 we London market, and that for

the present it is not desirable to undertake fresh railways beyond those already in hand.

The Depression and Its Causos,

In conclusion, the Treasurer said: — "Hon. members will permit mo to say something regarding the state of the colonj'. I gather from the speeches of several, public men, and from articles in some of the new.papers, that the opinion prevails in various quarters that the colony has serious financial difficulties with which' to contend. 1 will assume that parfcyi feeling has less to do with those opinions than general connection, and I will take leave to discuss them. As" regards the deficit of last year and the execution required, I deny that there aio evidences of want of means : on tlio 23art of the colony. We have already seen that the chief failure of revenue has arisen through causos that are of benefit to the people — such as the less cost of goods on which ad. valorem duties are collected, and the less';. use of intoxicating drinks. There is again; a reduction of revenue owing to the more thrifty habits of the people. There cannot be any doubt that less money is spent in luxuries and keeping up appearances. The failure, thgn, of the revenue to come up to the amount men-, tioned and others not alluded to may not arise from a less; inclination to spend, but from a less power to do so. This wo will discuss directly. I believe it is a small and not largo element of the loss, and if for the momenteliminated wemay be ableto say that the reduced revenue is in every way satisfac tory because of the causes from which it arises, and that it is entirely free of suspicion of linancial difficulty. If the' revenue of New Zealand is too little, or its expenditure too great, neither necessarily evidences any embarrassment. I assert positively that its people are able, if re quired, to add to the revenue such amount as may be requisite. That to have to do so is unpleasunt goes without saying. With regard to tho extent, if any, from which the revenue suffers on account of' the diminished power of expenditure of the people, I believe tlicro is a diminished power of expenditure arityng from several causes. One of these is that in past time money was so easily ob tainable that people were Jed into borrow ing it for the purpose of speculating in land. This means that land was forced up beyond its intrinsic value —th.t is to say, beyond tho capitalised value of what would represent a rack rent. Again, the colony suffers from smaller indi vidual profits of all classes of the commu nity. Not only docs the interest on the speculative purchases still held in suspense weigh on the people, but competition is much larger in business, and the profits are less,' besides being shared by more peo ple. This is another way. of saying that producing and manufacturing industries have not increased with the number of per sons who live on the profits of. interchange.. The diminished profits will be remediedua a larger variety if means of employing)! industry and capital became available, f|fujy as the population increases. Smaller nofeut nal profits even now partly represent;'inf purchasing power the larger proiitsof former-; days. Notwithstanding the taxation, ,tho cost of living has materially decreased, and probably will continue to do so. Tho same nominal sum gives perhaps 20 to 25 per cent, more purchasing power than formerly. I donot say this is better, it is in part a result of tho gold appreciation, and at any rate symptoms of it, and it tends to discourage enterprise, but we are not to say a thing, is bad because we might wish it better. I am .pointing out that affairs are «pt in some respects so advantageous in New Zealand as they were, but as a consolation, It might add the falling off here is fractional to the falling off in other-coniitries. It soems to me to be opposed to all the teaching of experience to consider that the depression wbifili'n'as existed, or still exi3ts, is likely to .b.c. permanent* New Zealand can rely on the unquestionable fact that in; climate, in fertility of soil, in mineral wealth, in manu a .ture.-, capabililiei in vast resources by land and sea, it possesses: such a multiplicity of advantages as, are not excelled, if even equalled, by; any portion of the globe. I con sider the colony is, to some extent* in; a transition state as regards the occupa-; tions of the people, and the remuneration1 they enjoy; profits have either become less, or are more widely divided, the rate of salaries and of wages is: also showing a tendency to reduction. ...'.The. falling off is pretty compensated b*s;fhe' less co,3 f- of commodities, which enab|es the same income to have a large?|M^r-; chasing power, but the net result is^'tyQt; pleasing to those who have to to it. Large purchasing power '.j|B!.a|?' together lost sight of, the dinsßi|psli earnings remain an abiding eaii&e^jof complaint. When we survey, hqw.e^er, tho aggregate position- of the colpnjr^it; would Be difficult to find much reason for complaint. The Property Tax assessment lately made was much more exhaustive; and accurate than those previously cornpilecl, and it may be .accepted as a reliable return of the . assets and liability,. ;of the colony. The' value of all t. ; real property in the colony, exclusive -of native land, situated beyond,;-: any road suitable for, horse tra%jy ; .is LI 16,376,659, and the value of t'hs£,per sonal property is L 82,540,315, aMTfing together L 198,916,974, which, elusive of the value of public^ ;w"6rks. The amount is, .thus represenuxl ;— Crown lands, L 13,675,516; natiY^Mftfids within 5 mile.3 of roads suitable W&MK& traffic, L 5,847,105. Education, mijifcipal, and other reserves, exclufive of .chOTCli,re serves, Avhich are included in;f?tSrable real estate, L 7,202,273; taxahjef?-Y'real estate, L 47,277,142; non-taxable^nslfes tate, L 42,324,623 : Total, L11<55m659. Personal property, taxable, L43"s(Kp3B.; non - taxable, L 25,139,277. Mllofred for exemption at present, but ]raw£ by our present proposals will be 'S&icewhat limited,: . L13,895,.>00 ; total, LB2|Mte3ls. The gross return shows an increris||pn.the 1882 assessment of L 15,376,659 reaM&||)rty and of personal property. "Who Pay the Property £&&[. There are 27,826 property J^ig^yers, and as no one pays who has less .^aff^OO, it follows that there are that numMfpf per sons possessed of LSOO, and oterfel*'™ that the 27,826 tax-payers inolii,<sJ;;s,99B widows, spinsters, tuisfcees, and^bjentees, and ' companies. The balance'.^o|:;:2l,;B2B represents the male taxpayers; ■_>;,. 1 here are. 157,503 adult males ii',Ml- r the colony by the late census, sd.shat! an average of one male adult in seven is the possessor of at l#tst t /.£poo. The calculation .is liable ;jtc£.flight rectification to meet the separafc^Mturns of firms which cannot be distiri*ui^n,ied-. ' I do not think, however, it- would 'i much affect the result. First, in theVlist of callings come the taxpayers the head of graziers, shee^i farmers, settlers in country, dairymen, i&C. .; Their number is 9,747. Next come: trades-, men (wholesale and retail, shop-keepers, storekeepers, carriers, etc.), 4,330 ; widows, wife trustees, spinsters came on third with 3,049. We all, I think, would like to see them more forward in the. race for wealth, and the same remark applies, to the next in order, working stpremen, labourers, shepherds, miners, sailors, %,,'.;„, who are enumerated at 2,088; .professional men, including authors and ,'/editors, number ■ 1,226 ; ; merchants, j importers, warehousemen, contractors,,,...&cj,!..;< 1,231) of whom 282 are firms and agentsi : ',: : Auc tioneers, clerks, book-keepers, teachers (not under Educational Board), merchants,' cap tains, etc., 1,134. I need not quote, the other numbers, excepting, perhaps; to state that-the Civil servants; officerC.M local bodies, teachers under Board of-TiJducatioi.y etc., number 649. \' V

Assets and Liabilities of the Colony. "■" I have had a return very carefully pre pared showing the assets and liabilities of the colony. It does not include such works as roads and bridges. Jt shows under the head of Assets: Heal property, Ll 16,876,659 • personal property, L5'2,540,315; Go vernment property, Ll 9,377,985, making a total of L218,29|,959. On the other side, Liabilities are : Debit of tho Colony, less sinking fund, L 31,688 • debts of local bodies, L 5,616,273; debts represented by mortgages, L31,521,1Q9 ---indebtedness exclusive- of mortgages' 1/20,305,593; amounting in au "to 189,491,324-, and leaving a' surplus of L 128,503,635, or divided amongst the popu lation, exclusive- of Maoris; it shows a surplus of L223for each man, woman and child in the colony. It has also to be remembered that native lands within the five mile limit are not included in the assets.

, I ask hon. members to ponder over these, facts themselves. It is unnecessary for me to draw deductions from them. I cannot, however, resist reading a few words from the remarks of the expert Mr Proctor^ Baker, who was appointed by the Royal Commissioners to report on the grain section in the late Colonies and Indian Ex hibition. "The average produce of over twenty-six bushels per acre of wheat, and over thirty-two bushels of barley, places New Zealand in the position of being among the most prolific countries in the world. The samples of wheat shown in sheaf by tho Canterbury Association are so remarkable as to deserve to be placed on record, in fact, nothing finer than the^e wheats has probably ever been seen. The (wheats- of commerce which are shipped to England do nob approach in qualities those iino specimens. The samples of barley were simply magnificent, and such barley as the Chevalier would bring cnormoua prices in England. If anything like tho quality exhibited can be produced in quantity and delivered in England in good condition, a ready market would be found for it, and (supposing the produce in beer be equivalent to the ap pearance of the barley) at very high prices. In the quality of its oats, again, New Zealand is in the front rank. The samples of potato oats are unsurpassable. Whether such splendid grain as is here exhibited ia common and can be obtained in quantity is doubtful, but sti'l the fact remains that in all tho chief Grains New Zealand has shown by these samples a production of mipcrb quality, and in prolific quantities." No one, I hope, can have listened to this criticism without feelings of pride that such a magni ficent encomium can be passed on the colony by a competent and unprejudiced judge. Remarks like those should prove strong in centives to those interested in New Zea land, and inducements to persons in other countries who are looking out for "fresh fields and pastures new." Apropos of our agricultural capabilities a few words should be said concerning the lately compiled statistics. They record an increase of 647 freehold, 420 rented, and 502 part freehold and part rented holdings of over an acre in extent, or what may be considered an ad dition of 1,569 sottlcis. The average, yield per acre of wheat, oats,barley,and potatoes' lias in every caso increased, excepting in barley. There was also a larger production of these articles, amounting in net value to £63,000. .■„-..; ' .■•■• : . '

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Insurance . I^TEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COM^ i_l PANY (ViKE AND MARINE). ' Capital...: ~.!ei,000,000.: .: •Paid-up and Reserve Funds £135.000 Protection* from FIUE or MARINE LOSS Caxbr Kffected in this -Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. mHE STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF NEW ZEALAND.- FIRE. MARINE AND GUARANTEE. I ■ Capital .... .. £1,000,000 . : With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES-St, DUNEDIN. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE accepted at-lowest current rates. ■ , FIDELITY of persons in Situations of Trust guaranteed." Prompt Settlements made. Office: COLON'TAL-MUTUAL BUILDINGS, ,■/ QUEEN-STREET. ' FREDERICK NUTTI?R, Manager, Auckland Branch. Hotels "ORINCE OF WALES HOTEL, " HO WICK. MRS. HINDLEY, Propbiktkes9. Tho abovo Hotel has been renovated and im proved, and allbrds good Accommodation to Visitors. Parties driving out on Sundays, and requiring Dinner, arc respectfully requested to Telephone the day previous. Good Paddocks and Stabling, with best oaten chaff, hay, arid corn. THE . COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WHANGAREI. LORAM, Proprietor Commercial Men, Visitors, Families, &0., will' find this' Hotel replete with every convenience for the comfort of Patrons on the most modorato terms. . ■ . WW ¥W WW THE RENOWNED OLD CITY CLUB HOTEL, SHORTLAND-STREET. RENOWNED, because it was known of old as the resort of the business men of Auckland, who have the credit ef appreciating good liquors. I have the pleasure to announce that having Purchased the Lease of this Hotel, and being' determined to supply only the BEST BRANDS, I do not fear the result. MY SPECIALTY is that I stiok to JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND KIL MARNOCK WHISKY that took FIRST PRIZE MEDAL at SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, and PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITIONS,, HEN NESSY'S and MARTELLI'S BRANDY, and I will sell them in the bottle or glass UNADUL TERBD. . , i B. €. B OBESIs ' PROPRIETOR . (LATE OF, ALBERT HOTEL). : TTTTS to order from 503, with an extra pair of Trousers for notbing.-J. H. Dalton, TiiilO-* v '■■> •' -' •'■ -' -•'' *- -' -'--•■ TS^SCHNArPS' ; iB the most W celebrated Tonlo and ,timulant of. this or any «£? Bq certain you obtain I Woi^a'Si



' Business Noticesv STEWART DAWSON & COS World-wide Renowned Watches THE LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. When you are in town call and inspect the most wonderful and unique stock of high-class Goid and Silver English Watches ever beheld on view, at our Grand .... NEW ENGLISH WATCH EXHIBITION, Which for uniqueness of character is the talKor .Auckland, and visitors from the country- lor fulUist of prices sco our Illustrated Puinpluct. jpo -i r s -S. D. and Go's well-known English 3jO lOh gllyorHuntins Lovers.' 4?_L 1 r, a -S. 1). and Co.'a Kngllah Silver _&* J..Jb Hunting Levers, chron. balance, extra jewelled. Worth £8 Bs. ■Q^ Ida— S. D. and Co.'s now Excelsior S -3jO l\Jh pi ft te English Levers. Th« Model . . Watcl), woll worth £10 10s. „.. jpo -I S o -S. D. and Co.'s Ladies' Knglisli &il _&O X-Jfe ver Hunters. Will last a lifetime. •<?ft 1 Ko— S- D. and Co.'s Superb Hunting o&O i.Ob uhronocrmph Levers', worth £12 10; or Crystal Glass, £n 10s. jOO. 1 Od-S- D. and Co.'s Silver Koylosa SjO XVb Hunting Levor, value for *10 10s. Open face, £0 iOs. -P1 1 'i'l"3 wonderful Sterling Silver *&1 LDis ]) C flance Hunter, worth £3 10s. Ooeu fuce, £1 7s Ud. _Pc If\ a -S.V. and Co.'s Official Railway 5&V> lUb EnglishKoylesSLever,unequalled at £10 10s. £l2los, £15 10s, £18 10s, a, 4_*9S-S.D. and Co.'a Superb lc-carat «■ 3J4i) Gold Enslish Lever and Hulf, Clironometors, never.oqualled under 40 per cent more, : £6,10s & 10s i^fc. ftf.eSS Gold Keyless Watches, porfoctgoms, worth £1010s. /"S-lOs&^ll iOs & 10s -_SD. Sc Co.'S Ladies 18-citnU Gold English Levers. Save at least 50 per cent, by purchasing from tho inukcra. /*ll IDoi, /• i;» i n a -in BUvor, wor.li IUS & A l-i luH fi3o.cmd /*97 «- /-on IS-cnrat Gold, worth £CO. SD. ££< cso £O\> MV \ eo.'s Now Putcnt Eur lish Double Chromrrraphs, with indepon dent start, stop, nnd fly back minute and second hands. For quality nnd accuracy never equalled at any price. Obtained Prize Medal Inventions Exhibition last year. Special pamphlet on this watch, post free, for 2d stamp. EVERY WATCH FULLY GUARANTEED. Sterling Silver Hall nmrked Alberts, Us Ud, 12s Cd, 14s Ud, and 15a Gd, Newest Patterns, at nearly Half usual price. Tho WEALEMEFNA, in Sterling Silver, 13a6d. By simply pussing it over surface tho exact distance, of feet and inches is recorded on the Dial. Also, forms a splendid appendage for the Albert. GOLD ALBiUtTS, Ladies' and Gent's Newest Styles, Wholesale Prlcos. all illustrated in Pamphlet CANNOT UK EQUALLED. REPAIRS. REPAIRS. NOTE —Itmay notbogcncrallyknown that wo have a staff of watchmakers working on the pi-Hiuises, and watchos of overy description, no matter whom they are bought from, a re repaired and cleaned by us atahout half ordinary New Zealand prices. Watches requiring cleaning can berctumod tocustomcrs properlycleancd within two.hours if required. All ro -1 pairs dono on tho premises, and work manship guaranteed. Call and roeeivo Rrali3 a copy of our Splendid New Illustrated \N atch and Jewellery Pamphlet, and read full pur- I tieului's and most wonderful testimonials. FOR REAL VALUE VISIT STEWART DAWSON & CO.'S GREAT ENGLISH WATCH. EXHI BI T I O N, 91-QUEEN-STREET-0i (Opposite Wyndhcun-street), Auckland. Medical. mHE MEDICAL-ELECTRICAL JL TREATMENT OF DISEASES. As many diseases can be cured by Electricity without Medicine, and others being in conjunc tion with Medicine, Bit. WILKINS has added to his Consulting Rooms every necessary Elec trical appliance both for Internal and External Complaints of the body, including Wlcctricnl Ho and Cold Uaths.—Consulting Rooms, Quccn stroet, opposite Shortlnnd-street. Auckland. ITe"^ T I ST R Y. Ala. A. L. SMITH, ~■' SURGEON DENTIST, OSBOItNE HOUSE, ■ . Corner of WEIXES^KY AND HOBSONI STREETS, Supplies Artificial Teeth without extracting stumps, but if decayed teeth are taken out v temporary donturo is fitted while the gums are healing, doing away with the inconvenience of being months without teeth. OTHER DENTISTS' WORK REPAIRED . , ~ OLD SETS REMODELLED. Charges Moderate. Gas administered. Tram Cars pass tho house.- E" tOX AND SO N, , DENTISTS, . Kingsloy House, HobsOn-streot, ■' Auckland. Edwin Cox, Lfcentiato in Dental Surgery ■ : , R. 0.5., England. HERBEiiT Cox, Doctor .of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan, U.S., America. J GOODWIN COX, * DENTAL SURGEON, 148, Queen-street, : . . ; A.M.P. Society's Buildings, ! , Auckland. WILL OPEN ON MONDAY. RUSSELL'S COFFEE PALACE AND LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BANK: OF NEW ZEALAND, Opposite Aickin, the Chemist. Best Cup op Coffee - - r_d BkstCuto'kTea:.- - - -3D Best Cup of Cocoa - - <■ 3p COLD LUNCHEONS 1 AT ~ , : ,MODERATE PRICES, . TO SUIT THE TIMES. WEDDING G'ARbSP-Eatcst' Style at' tho Star Lithographic Works, Short land-strect, Auckland. .. SUifsTKosTeOs.TOs, SOs.and 90s, with an dstra Pair of Trousers for toothing. ~ J. H. Dalton; ; .-.:. .'. ■„.. :.,: ;. :,.■-■•;. ■■■;. mHE BIGGEST Literary Shilling's Wprbh. i in Australasitt-Urctt's Auckland Almanac. jUn«_rate,d, ... , ,



©rapery, Clotliins, &c iff I HOBSON.ST. I .•\\ % VISIT -7 II CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORSi, DRAPERS, AND HABIT MAKERS, HOBSON-STRISKT. Wo respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVKLTIES for tho present season. Our Grout Variety und Choice of the Uest Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent we employ, and tho great success of our efforts toproduco Suporior Gannentd, PERFECT in FIT, and unexcelled in cut and stylk. j?ives us every conlldenco In respectfully soliciting tho favour of a visit. AH Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before boing made up, and Utand workmanship guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes so procure necossarJcs in the easiest possible way. All Goods are marked in plain figures. Cash Custoiucro receive 5 per cent, discount (one shilling in the pound sterling), on all parcels of 20s und upwards. ' INSPECTION INVITED. Trnmcars pass the door. V.NOTICE.— Removing to Larger and mores' •f^>>. Suitable Premise, in -^^3 ~ a B^Sss^KAttr_y'ii BttUd-agt, _^"^s ™ % *!i!JsO<«3i._l ? I Sx^*^obßOa' BDinln (f Roocn» N| I >^W. H, PQTTFR, 187 Queen Stieet^ WORSTED SUlTS^with an"extra Pair of Trousivs f O r nothirif. fiA^-At J. H. Diihoa'p, Tuilor, Victoriu-strcei-. JKast. p^ J) A V 1~1 ~O N, BABY LINEN AND LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE, Hub ODCiucd TWO CASES OF NEW UNDERLINED, Ilaiid-mado niul Manshino-mudc. SOAILC OF Tllis PiiEITIKST GOODS IX THE TItADE, And will be sold Cheap. Hand-made Night-Dresses," from'(is 6*l Yo 12s"6(l~* ~ Chemises „ 3a J.ld tc Bs lid : „ Drawers ~ 2s 0d to is (J.i Mnclilnc-mado Ni;jht-Dresses, trimmed, from ]sl)d Irfachino-mado Chemises, plaiiv Is 3d ; trimmed, from Js Oil Maehinc-mudo Drawers, plnJn, Is; trimmed Is 3d ! Splendid Assor'ar ,ent of NEW BABY lINEN. Merino Pclis3cs, from 2a ltd to 30s; Cloaks, •Is Uil to _oti; Kobea, 33 Bd f'j a is; Niurht and ])ay Gowns, 1, (id to 0s 6tl; liaants' lloods, Hats, Bonnets. 2s Gel to lGsOd; Jdomio Frocks, la Gd to 5s 0(1; Flannels, Short aad -jOng Slips, Squnros Bibs. Shirts and Bam is. Waterproof .Sheets, Nopklns, Aprons, and liil)s. A lui'rg variety to choose from at tho very loviost prices. No. 0, JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STS. (JRANI^ DISPLAY. ENGLISH...... , PAHISIAS" ' MILLIHERY AT L E SUEU li' S. JUST OPENED VARIETY AND STYLE UNEQUALLED. PRICES UNPRECEDENTED. Ladies will, do well to take advantage of this rare opportunity. GET YOUR DRESSES MADE AT THE | ,i BO N MA RCHE \ FOR 12s Gd, and ensure the boat fit and stylo procurable in tfc*j Colonies. AN ENDLESS VARIETY of the LATEST NOVELTIES in Dress IT-.bncs to select l'roni, which for raluo cannot be surpassed. ASK FOR THE ; LOUIS VELVETEEN, Stamped on every half-yard, for Is lljd and 2s lid per yard, greatly under wholesale cost. A Stock of ready-made Costumes from lla 9d and upward. , PAT rERNS POST FREE. BO3Y SiAROHE, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, Three doors from Wellesloy Street East. ■riAGNIPIOENT; 'STOCK ' New Goods in MJen'a, Youths' and QLOTHING I \ JJATS l^Mm HOSIERY 1 SHIiITS +:JmM WM Wa^M mR wi wr 18e«pectfully invi'ted^J r\y^^^_S M !evei>^ apartment j Hjß»Sil^^.containß.eome I . . \, : fflfrgPECliLLY-gBQEAP! Which can only bp/secured by jM making an) 'jMsl§ ! EABLY V^XT.^||| MO N U »S"~B N T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEAD , ! STONES IN MARJKLE iAND STONE. Irqn Tomb Railings* at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sientrpost-frcc. Country orders cawefußy packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Worte, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), ' '■•. Auckland. : nnHERE is nothing known better calcu- J • • lp*ed to invigorate the constitution than



Business Notices. I m peacock, -*- • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTRUMENT MAKER, Shoktland-stuekt. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles andlCyc-glassos o( every kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, BinocuUir Field Classes, nd Micro scopes; powerful and cheivp Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Lovels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Bat'eries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns md Slides, Hand Magnitlcrs Stereoscopes and Slides, Graplioscopes Steam Guagcs and Tubing. Salinomoters JUST RECKIVED- Settlers' Toloacopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good u'osCd Settlers' Miscroscopes, niagnifyinj; 1,750 times, 22s Od Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. . . INSTRUMENTS OF KVERY KIND REPAIRED, OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. mOBACCO! TOBACCO!! -*- TOBACCO !!! 50 Boxes of Genuine Cameron's Long 7's to Pound, at os. 'Id. per lb. for Cash, weigh guaranteed, at FREDK. WHITEHEAD'S, 95. VICTORIA-STREET. T. 0.8., 284] [HIGH-STREET Arthur ■m/r a s V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window , Gluaa. : Wire Nails ' Portland Coincnt Royal Homy Starch Huvannn and Manilla Cigars I Clurct and Brandies TSholcid taranaki butter. REGULAR SUPPLIES COMING FORWARD WIi'KKLY. ' Apply JOHN BUCHANAN. T^T HAT'S IN A NAM E ? Try "The Economy Boot Shop." There you will find own-made Boots, suitable (these time 3) for all pockets. It's true to its name. £ s. a. Womon's Leather Slippers 0 2 11 Women's Kid Walking Boots .. .. 0 0 9 Men's K.H. Boots .. .. ... .. 0 9 (i Boys' .Strong Nailcdßoots.. ~ .. 0 (J 9 Children's School Boots to size 1.1 ..0-10 Children's Copper Too Balmorals, sto 6 0 3 11 BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, AT WATTS'. G iris' Stroag Laco Boots, size 7to 9, at.. 4s Cd Girls' Strong Luci» Boots, si/.o 10 to IS, at 58 Cd Girls' Patent Luce Boots, sine 7 to 9, at.. 3s lid Girls' Bock Front Elastic Sides, sto<>.. at Ite 9<l Girls' BiackFur Elastic Sides, 7 lo'J, at 33 9d Girls' Block Front Elastic Sides,lo to 13, atus 9>l Boys' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at 5s lid Very ChenpLinc.Eveuingahoes.. .. 3s fid Very Cheap Line Satin Shoes .. .. 5s lid Ladies' Elastic Side Morocco Boot .. (is 6il Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed .. .. Os lid Men's Strong Bluchers, best make .. Gs lid Men's Elastic Side Boots, good .. .. 9s 6d And a. largo variety of every kind of Boots and Shocß at greatly Reduced Prices, at W. W ATT S', ': UOB3ON-STREET, Corner of PITT-STREET, Auckland. mHE AUCKLAND COFFEE-HOUSE 1 ' COMPANY. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. ' • THE ABOVE COMPANY Have taken Premises in ; . Dr. Purchas's Sr-LKXDiD Block of Buildings Uarangahape Road, Where they have opened their No. 1 Branch, and are now prepared to supply Refresh ments at the following prices :— Tea, small cup, Id, largo do, 2d Buns, Id each Coffee „ ~ Id, „ 2d Scones, Id „ Cocoa „ ~ Id, „ 2d Tarts. Id „ Lemonade, lid per bottlo Roll & But- Ginger Boer, Ud „ ter. Id Ginger Ale, lie! „ Bread & Butter.ld Soda Water, ljd „ Hum Sand- Hop Beer, l}d „ wiches, 2d „ ; Milk, Id per glass Beef do., 2d „ Pork Pies, 2d TEA, COFFEE, & COCOA, 2d per pint Open daily from half-pastsix a.m. until ten p.m. '■ BY APPOINT- ">«*'*-^^^!-fWi'i-*» MISNT TO HIS EXCELLENCY TnE GOVKRXOR. riIHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKL A N D. , Telephone, SOS. ! JAMES MACKIE, Coachbutlder, MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in allltho brandies of the trade . faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coechbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. ';} , \ Caßh Customers liberally dealt with. I|l 'I SH E R & C 0., 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY ?-J8 U T C H E R S , ; Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Govern or, Sir W. F. Jcrvois; His Excellency Sir Jam es Ferguson ; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews, v QUEEI AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY a'all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game ' Hoind cured Hams and Bacon _. /■Jomed.Becf in Large Quantity. 'Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied ■ . , , N.8.-*.Oalves' Rennets. ■ ; : - 53. Customiers Supplied with Ice. OLPE'S SCHNAPPS is a great re litf in rheinajfisia, infinitely superior to liraudy or whiskey,



Business Notices- RI C HMO N D HOUSE, PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, S c nr.,'';.. • FAMILY BUTCHER. , ■ ■ ■- Iron Curved for Verandas (any pattern) at shortest notice. George nfI°CAU"&. Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and -.-.,, BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES. ITAS-FOB SALE— ..'•■■ J.* 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) f>oo Colonial Ovens (ail sizes) ■ fiO.ooo feet Lend Edge Ridge Cap (all sizes) f.O ono feet O.G. Spduiin« (all sixes) ;.:).COOfeet Dbwnpipes (nil sizes) .:■■-* 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipoa (all sizos) Lcariliend Nails, Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Three First, Prizes for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. largest and boat selection of Gas Globes ii Auckland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders minctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Welleslej-st. East (opposite New Library), and. Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. nUfS! G U N S ! G UKS ! Rifles! Rifles! : :. REVOLVERS! REVOLVERS! GUNPOWDER 1 Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wirk Caktkidges, Loading Apparatus, AM MUNITION . i Of Every Description, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery,"Fireworks, &c. The best and cheapest House in Auckland for the above isat"' D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Repairs and-every descriptiqn of Guriworkdona t the lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, Gunmaker, QU E EN-S T R E E T, A U C X L AN D (Opposite the Market House). PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS, XX Hayui a s o;n,. PRACTICAL LOCKSMITH AND RANGE-MAKER,; DURHAM-STREET. LOCKS- PICKED AND KEYS FITTED., Safes Opened and Duplicate Keys Cut. iS^KI ■*11 M ° D E L' "'^ Boys having Mechanical Genius can" be' supplied with Model Engine Fittings, consisting of Cylinders, Taps. Safety Valves, Whistles; ; &c. . J. HOWDEN, Jeweller, Queen-street* t HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM, GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. .£;;], . .; Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and • Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Table, Chair, and Sofa-Legs, Bed Posts, D'rawor . Stumps, etc , always in stock. ■ : i BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED ;■■'■ ' AND STAINED. . :> A Trial is Respectfully Solicited....., -. -' T7* ■ C O S T TE R ! JD o (LATE OF QUEEN-STREET), ; • TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (next Gavrett, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY, ; ;' Every description of Pipes Mounted and r Repaired to order. . BROTHER'S, Y-Y [Established IS«2] ' : ; ; SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Ecomniic,' and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, madefrom the purest of 'Tallows. &c. Offlces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones, f . , ■ • : /"NET one of my 40s Qvjeccoafes.. They.: \X are very, taking with the fair sex.—J, H, ' Dalton; Tailor, Victoria-street East.