SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 6.33. Srxiusic—To-morrow nioniin?, 4.54. Bioos's Aau—Last quarter, 9lli, 4.41 a.ra,

HIGH WATER.

AroTTLAXT),—This evening, 9.28; to-morrow morning. 0.47. Manukau Heath.—This evening, 0.8; to morrow morning, 0.27. Kaii'ara llk-vds. — This afternoon, 1.8; to morrow morning, 1.27.

ARRIVALS.

I'Ytrvel, brigantine, from Newcastle Atlanta, schooner, from Whangarei Medora, schooner, irom North Gaps

DEPARTURES.

Bellinger, s.s., for Wharigarei Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay Clansman, s.s., for Tauranga Douglas, s.s., for Opotiki Chelmsford, s.s.. for Opotiki Piako, ship, for Napier Saucy Kate, schooner, for Mongomu

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 4 a.m. Coromaudel, from Coromandel, tv-day,

, r > p.m. Alaineda, from Sydney, Sunday. .Suva, s.s., from blast Coast ports, Sunday. Kotomahana, s.s., from South, Monday. 'Ko'orua, s.s., from South, Monday (.Manukau). Mariposa, from San Francisco, Thursday. Oliau, s.s, from South, Thursday. Wanaka, s.s., from South, Thursday (Manukau). Oiuapete, s.s., from South, Saturday.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zehlandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dnnedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London : sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitarigi, ship, from London, loading ]\lay Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from Dnnedin. Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Hvie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyfctel ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stotfc, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Kebecca Crowell, barque, left New York {d£&> Sept. 8, via Wellington " Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington, to sail 20th insfc. Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Restless, brig, from Fiji, early. Edith -May, barquentine, from Port Chalmers ; sailed October 27 Ada C. Owen, brigantine, from Rarotonga, early. Yolande, barquentine, from Dunedin, Nov. 5. Lilian, schooner, from Islands, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Star of the East, bq., for New York, loading1 Alameda, R.M.S., for San Francisco, Nov. 7 Jiotorua, s.s., for South, Tuesday, 1 p.m. Suva, p.s., for East Coast ports, Tuesday,

6 p.m. Mariposa, R.M.S., for Syrtncv, Nov. 10 Botomahana, s.s., for Russell, Monday, 5 p.m. ; tor Houtli, Thursday, noon

The Star of the East has been entered outwards at the Customs for New York.

f The brigantine Myrtle is now at the Auckland Timber Company's Wharf, where she is loading with timber for Sydney. The schooner Waiwera was this morning hauled out between the wharves, where she now awaits a freight.

Captain W. Parker has purchased an in terest in the s.s. Ruby, and is running her in the Pilhoi and Mangawai trade.

The Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company expect to have their second boat running in a fortnight. She is to be called Osprey.

The s.s. Clansman for Tauranga, the s.s. lona for Mercury Bay, the steamers Wel lington and Bellinger for Whangarei, all sailed last night.

The s.s. Janet Nicoll having completed , discharging her coal at the Sugar; Com pany's works was towed into the stream again where she now lies.

The barque Northern Chief this morning entered outwards at the Customs for Syd ney via Whangaroa, and the schooner . JLouie for itarotonga. w The master of the schooner Waiapu to-day gave notice of sailing for Mercury Bay at 4 p.m. She takes 777 bricks with her besides sundries.

The schooners Atlanta and Medora ar rived during last night with produce, the former from Whangarei and the latter from the North Cape.

The Piako was towed to sea at 5 o'clock this morning, and, with a fair wind, is now on her way~ to Napier, there to load for London.

The management of the s.s. Coromando] wish it to be understood that the rule of not receiving cargo within half an hour of the advertised time of sailing will in future be strictly adhered to, the detention caused by late shippers seriously interfering with tiie comfort and arrangements of the passen gers.

The following coasters have arrived :— Mana, cutter, from Tairua with timber; Waitemata, barge, from Mangawai with timber ; liata and Kauri, barges, from Port Charles with timber ; Fawn, cutter, with timber from Mongonui; Ada, barge, from Mahurangi with firewood ; Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi with lime.

The schooner Farvel, Captain Anderson, arrived from Newcastle with a cargo of coal at eight o'clock this morning. The captain reports leaving Newcastle on the 25th ultimo, passed North Cape on Thurs day at 4 a.m., Cape Brett abeam 4 a.m. yesterday, made the Barrier yesterday at 6 p.m., passed Tiri at half-past n've and reached the stream as above. Fine weather was experienced all the voyage with N. and N.E. winds. She has 500 tons of coal on feoard, and brings one passenger, Mr A. Johnson.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

r" Whancakei, tins day. —Arrived : Bellin ger and Wellington, from Auckland. Taukaxg,» 0 this day. ~ Arrived : Clans man, from Auckland.

fG-isBOKNE, this day.—Sailed : Suva, for uckland, at 8 a.m.

Hrlkxsvillk, this day.—Arrived at the Heads on Friday : Sarah File, brigantine, from South. Will load at VVairoa.

WeIiMNOTOX, November 4. —Sailed : S.s; Kotomahana, for Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers: Mrs and Miss Tuke, .Messrs Smith, Wilson, Jones, Dignan, and Masters Young (3), and 9 steerage. Lyttv.lton, November 4. — Arrived : Norman McLeod, from Dunedin. Sailed : Peugufn, for Wellington.

COMMERCIAL

Mr A. AITKKN reports sales for the past week, at the Agricultural Hall and City Market, as follows: —Business for the past ■week has been .steadily improving, a steady demand having set in for nearly all lines of produce. At the sale at Otahumr the at tendance was large, and all the furniture sold at prices satisfactory to the vendor. The land sale was fairly attended, but com petition was not brisk, nearly all lots offered Reing b oU ghfc m by the mortgage©. Jjnday'f uaiQQf poultry, produce, fnub,etc,

—Attendance unusually large and competi tion keen for all lines offered. Poultry : Fowls, ordinary, Is 4d to Is 8d each ; well bred fowls in condition, Is 9d to 2s 6d each ; cockrels, 2s to els 6d each ; black Spanish, 43 Gd each ; Brahmus, 2s 6d each ; Cochins, 2s (Jd each; ducks, ordinary, 2s to 2s 6d each ; turkeys and geeso are scarce ; there is a good demand for any quantity ; pigs very scarce, demand also good, suckers, 7s 6d to 9s each ; well-bred young pigs, 12s to las each ; porkers, 15s to 22a 6d each. Produce : Oamaru potatoes, £2 per ton ; new potatoes, kidneys, Id to l^d per lb. : Shepherds, gd to £d per lb ; a few prime samples Shepherds, Id per lb ; early rose potatoes, Jd to Id per lb ; green peas, Is 6d to 2s per peck ; rhubarb,. 5s per doz. ; large quantities radishes, lettuce, turnips, cabbages, parsley, etc., sold at satisfactory prices^ onions, inferior cample, Jcl per lb ; first-class sample onion, 2d per lb, very scarce ; oaten hay feed, 2s 6d per bushel; fowl wheat, 3s lOd per bushel: bran, £4 per ton ; -chaff, 2s to 2s 6d per sack; wheaten chaff; Is 6d per sack ; horse car rots, 30s per ton ; fresh butter, half-pound pats, largo quantities Belling at 4d to 5d per ib : salt butter, medium, lid to 3d per lb ; really good, 5d per lb ; bacon and hams rather miroe, large demand—local bacon, Ski to 6Jd per lb; Canterbury second quality, Bhd to 6d per lb : first quality, 7kl per lb"; local hams, sid to 6kl per lb ; Canterbury medium, quality, 7d to 7:', d per lb ; prime quality guaranteed Can terbury ham, 9.U1 to lOd per lb : cheese, large quantity inferior helling at from Id to 2d per lb -, no really prime cheese to hand; gooseberries, 3kl to 4d per lb : bananas, scarce, 2d per lb ; pine apples.. 4s 7d to "is 6d per doz. ; peanuts, 2d per lb. Furni ture, etc., sold well.

Notices to Correspondents

Wager (Newton). —Nelson paid a dividend of £50 17s Od the iirsfc time he won the Auckland Cup.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, 7or the 'wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

We are glad to learn from our cor respondent at Hawera that the settlers on the West Coast are taking up the agitation for the construction of the North Island Trunk Railway with great vigour. The disclosure made in

the Financial Statement that a balance of only ;£477,784 remains of the million loan authorised for this work is considered to be a circumstance strongly favouring the demand that the least costly route shall be taken. One viaduct nob far from the end of the completed portion of the line at Marton, it is said, according to Mr Blackett's own estimate, will cost ;£l 0,000. It is perfectly certain taking into account the small balance available for construction, and the determination of the Government to restrict borrowing—that the outlay already incurred upon this line will be absolutely non-productive for many years to come unless the Strat ford"route is adopted. Inquiries made through those who have been over Mr Skeet's track from Stratford to Tau marinui show that the route is fully as favourable for the construction _ of a railway as Mi^Holmes' route joining at Te Kuiti. The Taumarinui branch would be 75 miles long. The land on both sides of the line good pastoral country, and it is confidently asserted that if a Parliamentary Committee is appointed to ,go into the whole ques tion, the'result will certainly be to estab lish the superiority of the country along the Stratford route as compared with

the land opened by the central line. It is also rumoured that Dr. Hector, who in 1884 gave evidence strongly in favour of the central route, now regrets that he did so, the facts that have since come under his observation having satisfied him that the Stratford routeis the best.

We trust that our Chamber of Com merce will not discontinue their exer tions to obtain a re-consideration of this important question. The repre sentative committees appointed by the West Coast settlers are doing their best, but they, of course, look to the Northern capital to take the lead. They have prepared a petition to Parliament setting forth the advan tages which would accrue to the settlers and the colony from the change. From the statistics which the committees col lected it appears that the cost of the carriage .of stock by rail, under the present railway tariff, would be about half that charged to convey it via Wai tara and the sea, and the better condi tion in which the stock could be landed in Auckland would almost pay the cost of freight. The freight to Auckland would also be less than that now charged to Wellington by the Government and the Manawatu Railway Company, owing to the break in the Southern line making the railway charge equal to two short distances instead of one long one. The Government would thus derive largely increased traffic, not only on the constructed line between Strat ford and Marton, but also between Te Awamutu and Wellington — traffic that will never go by rail if the line is carried out by the central route. Cattle might be killed on the Waimate Plains and sent for export as frozen meat from Auckland, and the whole of the country from Taranaki to Wanganui would have the advantage of two markets.

If the people of Wanganui were alive to the importance of this ques tion to that town, they would become the leaders of the movement on the coast. Already the construction of the first section of the railway from Marton has diverted a large portion of the shipping trade from Wanganui, and the completion of the line northwards by the central route will be the prac tical effacement of Wanganui as any thing but a small country town, with no possibilities of expansion beyond the narrow limits which are assigned to it by the circumscribed agricultural area from which it at pre sent derives its trade. Its public men are surely blind if they cannot per ceivo what a gain it would be to them to get this Auckland connection, with its trado and the advantages of the through traffic. As we have before pointed out, the Wanganui section of railway is (Picton excepted) the most poorly-paying railway in the colony. It cost and the balance over working expenses last year represented only 10s 4d per cent, interest on the capital. What will be the condition of this railway when the through traffic is withdrawn 1 and what is Parliament, filled with the fire of retrenchment, thinking about when it aerially votes a million sterling uselessly to divert traffic from its own railway ? We cannot believe that a full and fair consideration of these facts will fail to convince Southern members that a huge blunder has been made iv deciding upon the central route —a blunder which it is not yet too late to repair, and which must be repaired at all hazards. The additional evidence which has come to light since the decision was given in 1884 fur nishes ample ground for demanding a reconsideration, and we hope that Auckland members in a block will resist the voting of another pound to any section of the trunk railway which is not common to both routes until an impartial Commission free from Welling ton and official influences has been appointed to review the decision.

NEWTON EAST SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.

We dissent in toto from the decision of Newton School Committee in the matter of the caning unjustly adminis tered to the girl Kate Sheard, under the order of the Rev. R. Coates, head master of Newton East School. If the finding of the Committee means anything, it means that they consider it necessary for the mainten ance of school discipline that girls should be caned, and that they ap prove of a sound thrashing being ad ministered to children whose parents fail to pay quarter-money or send a written statement of their inability to pay. It may even be said that the Committee by their silence express tacit approval of pupils being dismissed from the public schools because of the poverty, illiteracy, or negligence of their parents; for although it was proved that Mr Coates had sent away a boy from school because of the want of quarter-money, no word of censure , was uttered by the Committee with regard to this practice. Every person of sense and sympathetic feeling will agree that the Committee's conception of their duties in relation to the educa tion of youth is most outrageously erroneous, even if consideration is strictly confined to their deliberate utterance by resolution. The facts of the case, as eltcited at the long inquiry last night, are substan tially as we published them two weeks ago. The whipping does not seem to have been unduly severe, and the young lady who administered it by order of her superior is free from any share of whatever odium attaches to the trans action. All responsibility rests with Mr Coates or the Committee, and they have shown a truly brotherly spirit in relieving each other from the burden. In opening his carefully prepared " de fence," Mr Coates stated that if he had

acted unjustly, it was entirely of his own volition, and not owing to any resolution of the Committee, and in an exalted and virtuous style he declared that neither Board nor Committee could force him to do an injustice. This is in the most approved style of Carlyle's " benevolent despot," but the elevated tone, is not quite borne out by the admitted facts, or by the specious reasoning employed to bolster them up.

The whole point at issue is—Was the girl Sheard guilty of "culpable negligence or wilful. disobedience 1" for this is the ground upon which Mr Coates ordered her to be caned. We hold that the evidence proves her to be absolutely innocent of either charge. She had strictly obeyed the order of the teacher to request her mother to send the quarter money, and the fact that she gave a verbal excuse just before the cane was applied was proof positive that she had fulfilled her part of the duty. The non-sending of the note was, perhaps, a fault on the part of her parents, but it was assuredly none on her part ; yet with her words of apology in his ears, the headmaster ordered her to be " punished," as he terms it. Mr Coates knew that Mrs Sheard could write, and that she was aware of the rule with regard to written apologies; but how could he know that it was not owing to her neglect that the required note was not forth coming ? In short, how, save by pure assumption, did he arrive at the con clusion that the girl had been either disobedient or negligent ? Even allow-

ing the rightness of the rule which prescribes the caning of girls for dis obedience or negligence, the applica tion of it in this particular case was totally unwarranted.

As to the rule itself, the practice of Mr Coates is stated in the report of that gentleman's own statement last night to be as follows, in cases where the paltry shilling a quarter is not sent: —" Verbal messages are not accepted unless it is said that parents cannot write or that they send word that they will not write, and in the latter cases children are sent homo until the rule is complied with." So far as we can extract a meaning from this very faultily-constructed sentence, the rule is to receive verbal messages.only from parents who cannot write, and in the case of those who can,.but will notwrite, the children are sent home. Mr Coates had previously tried the "sending home in the case of one of Mrs Sheard's boy, but for some reason he departed from the rule when it came to the girl, and ordered her to be caned. Whether this was a measure of " school discip line " or a process for the recovery of debt makes no difference; in either case the principle is Avrong and the practice unjustifiable. It was never contem plated that under a free system of education, children might be dismissed from school for want of a bit of slate pencil or the money wherewith to pro cure it, much less was it intended that girls should be caned in similar cir cumstances.

A singular want of inclination to deal with the vicious principles under lying the Sheard case was mani fested by the Newton School Com mittee. They quite ignored the facts that the caning of girls is generally considered to be totally unnecessary under any circumstances, and in many schools is never resorted to. They altogether blinked the ques tion of how to deal with the quarter money difficulty, and by their " lame and impotent conclusion," leave it in the option of the head-masters under their control either to cane the children or discharge them from the school, as their caprice may dictate, because of the impecuniosity or negli gence of their parents. The Committee chose to consider thattheir sole duty was to settle the narrow question of this particular caning, and, misled by the cry of "School discipline must be maintained," they weakly shelved the broader issues which the public wished decided. But despite this want of backbone, we venture to assert that no teacher will be found in future to act upon the rules for dealing with quarter-money defaulters framed by Mr Coates and approved by the Newton School Committee. _. i.

In Mr Firth's article on " The Land We Live In " last night, the word community was misprinted dowmunity. The sentence should have read "aiming more at & com munity of interest."

This is Guy Fawke's Day, and in accord ance with time-honoured usage the annual carnival of the youngsters. From early morn the sputtering of crackers and the fizzing of other fireworks have been going on in all the suburbs, and as we write in numerable bands of small boys are peram bulating the highways and by-ways ot the city carrying about bedraggled effigies of the never-to-be-forgotten Guy, and soliciting coppers—ostensibly on hiabe half, but in reality for the purpose of pur chasing additional fireworks to give him a grand pyrotechnic sending-off to-night. People had better be wary lest the bonfires may be the means of danger to their own dwellings.

The Cup which was played for last season arrived by the Coptic, and was presented to the Warehousemen's Association by Mr Finlayson (on behalf of the Travellers). Messrs W. Baker and Rogerson replied on behalf of the Association, and in doing so thanked the Travellers for the handsome Cup. The Committee have requested Mr J. C. Logan to present the Cup to the winning team, viz., Owen and Craham's Cricket Club, this afternoon, after which it will be placed in Mr Chapman's window. Queen street, for exhibition.

Mary Ann Wilson, ap old offender, was arrested this afternoon on charges of drunkenness and being a rogue and a vaga bond.

To the Editor: Sir,—An act of benevo lent generosity that has just come under my notice deserves the publicity that I hope you will accord it. Mr Stanford, our genial host of the Three Lamps, Ponsonby, hear ing that there was a case of dire distressful his vicinity, promptly sent round a present of £1 to the poor woman who was in trouble. Mrs Peacock and others have also been rendering help, and are continuing to do so until the husband and father of the dis tressed family is able-to leave the Hospital. —I am, etc., Rough Diamond.

A concert and ■n~"'^^?^^N port Lawn Tennis n .*• 1* ™n's comic opeL^^OS

Tuesday evening'mSßl^! the breaking up aX 'n nT tion «5 quadrille as^m^ the Thur%.«4j landing of Will£j^H?*7** England. They inf™,? th6;Bho «Bof and marching in'procS f)?*, Newton Brass B&fffiiSßW Methodist Church, where I t h Ward, the Grand m£ Kf^* f^ssuitabletotheSilfN 11?^ are worth visiting Sth^-™^ order andW'&^Sgg b-nder cover, anthearbou,^

%thee X cellei P fc g S^|j day, the one to take place on Tw£r^ Fridayne.fcwUlberSpSrt of music have a treat provided fors? Herr Tutsohka being ripoSleft concert on Thursday and Herr cS'&S friends. Athletes can witness-somS performances in, the gymnasium. 5 young men interested in shorthand bo? keeping and elocution, and wishing to fe the next classes, should 'attehd tcift progress made by those who have C members this year. Refreshments o! ™i quahty will be provided. 'A^bokeryS test also takes place, and suitahle prizes ma be awarded to the best Rev. J. S. fflliJi give a limelifthfcexhibitionl.of nervito and the many other attractions should maS a very successful afiair. Another large and appreciative anfa assembled at the Agricultural Hafl > \vitnesß the clever , performances of tl» Mohawk Minstrelsand the beauMfiilsoenay, To-night a chatfge' of programme is a' nounced. •• . ■ ..'■•'." The Newmarket Bowling and leWs Clubs hold their annual r meetine at.fij CarltonClub; Park -Roady'as will tym elsewhere, on Wednesday. evenragsSli inst. at 8 p.m; ; The attendance jofjaetilßj ist particularly, requested ito.4nftnpira(j4! new season. The green' gives promisrf being 'very goodjl arid; thetipfelt ittitl had got rather, soft is now: consolidating since the fine w^athe^ ;£et imi and will i» permanently good. 'H

The quarterly installation of officersbii Victoria Lodge, No. 22,' ;I;O.Cr.T^ Her market, took place on Thursday last, Bra, John; -Jenkins, ' G.W;C.T.,-being-la- ; stalling" Officer •—The' following' Were in stalled : — W.C.T., Bro. ,Geo. Bennett; W. V.T,, Sia. Heard; .W.Secy;, Bro, W. Webber; W.F.S., Sis. B, Reed; W.T,, Sis. V.' E. Jenkins; W. Chap.;Bis/A Wi W.M., Bro. J.S. Allan;' W.LG.Bro. W, B- Fordyce; W. Sent., Henry:Jtat; W.A.S., Bro.R.Whisker; W,D,M.ife.R, Boyle; P.W.C,T., Sis. C. Cameron...' Mr R. T. Warnock, the presentWayoro1 Newton, received a deputation last Weto day consisting. of. Messrs Ambnry, i Jj'L* Buckley, and Riggs, who waited, upon tin for the;purpose. of "presenting' ;a largely signed requisition praying him to ■w* himself to be nominated for a third timess Mayor of Newton. 'Mr Warnockthanked the deputation, but; stated that owingto the state ofhis health it liad'.become im perative that he -should retire from,pto life • Mr Warnock has loi "two" yeaiSacW as Mayor- of the .borough, and for; abort 12,year,sprior to that,was ; chairmaapjttn Highway Board, wßich is alone anewa of the manner in which his services have been appreciated'by his, fellow■ i»l»W» Subsequent to this a.number of raW of,the Borough waited upon Mr l. J...W" and 'asked him to the m» It is wry probable that Mr : JOne?vfllWW El Ke nominated. r B is sgM singular that Mi-'-Wamock succeeded * Jones as trustee on the Road Ita** 'now:after:hi S 'lsyears'continuouß 0^ Jones will perhaps succeed hun as Ml** sold during rendered :-Ghorus^ uam )( R vocal solo, • 'Chime W, .^ « Wreath.-Ye; th« Stew. jg^a.*; read by \rf^ e Sembe«g street, are.equ^W^igfee,^ proportion. mey *^ —[Advt,] ' : ' 47s 6d, ** Onehunga *<**% J Zt) , SmithandCaugheys. ( j , Special^attention^^^ Aster's exhib.^g^ 6 vW||. o f

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1887.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP JL OWNERS, ETC. In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to my many friends for their generous support during the last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer thoir patronage to my successors in the business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can conddently recommend. D. 11. McKENZIE. Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, we have much pleasure in inti mating to the friends- of the late firm, and the public generally, that we will carry on the business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the lato firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will be under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzio's business for the last fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storcman for Messrs J. and 1) Oxley and Captain D. H. MoKonssie, have been retained for the new firm. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. BOSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. 11. McTCcnzio). SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September WS. LAU RIE & Co., SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, Customs-street, Auckland. Turnips, Clovers. Grasn Seeds, etc. Tonodust and itoneilour, Guano, Superpho3phates, etc. \Voolpack>, Cornsacks, Twine. Bono Mill at Ngaruawakla, Waikato. Bonet p irehased. A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARKINS Having retired from his partnership with Win. MeArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gbesham-street, E.G. (caro of Thoa. JVlicklein, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS, received and sold under the superintcndancebC F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist for general business. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS pAHDS ! CHRISTMAS /^ARDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. TENNIS ~D ACQUBT3 ! mENNIS "OACQUETS! AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. QALE! SALE! SALE! The Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock, at Greatly Reduced Prices, at GOODSON'S LON^ ; DON ARCADE, now on, and throughout the ' month of November. [caed]. WA NT E D Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rente and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., .with care and despatch. OFFICE: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). THE "UNION" And the " SOUTHERN SPERM " CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Op AUCKLAND, Arc all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). . Many of the Colonial-made Candles now In the market are Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE milE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula- JL tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General' Newspaper in the Colonies. ■ Priee,<ld ; 6s Gd per quacter. Tho " LEADER," 43 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural ,and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d' :6s 6d per quarter. Tho "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, 6d: double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Itidd and Wil<lman, Upton and Co., and K. Wayte, Auckland; and all Kews Agents. Post free. , . ■ • TNVENtToNS and TRADE MARKS JL Registered in all parts. All drawings, etc., accurately prepared at tlielnternational Agency. n%i""M .wi'l's Cliambera, Queen-street.



qp E C.IAI -\T AL. U E b • mo V ■v^-ORTHY OF TNSPECTIOX. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned linos and others too numerous to particularise 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 23 lid, 3s 6d to 17s 6il; mostly taped edges and now styles Black Cashmeres, lljd, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid; special value 860 y arris All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is, woi <Ai Is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid ; worth 3s 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Broch6 Laco and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' pood Jersey Suits, half-price Now White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Troupers 4s lid 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousers, 33 lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, Is 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knii'ker Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid Splendid line Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts, 2a lid, worth 'Is 6d Grand line Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, 3256 d Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Tweed Suits in Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices Job linn in 4-button Kid Gloves, llrst choice, cheap Large lot of remnants, etc., worthy of inspection. "YITItLIAM T> "OKIDGMAN, 2SS, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. SPRING DRAPERY. The whole of their Soring Goods having nov» ■ arrived, ex Ruapehu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE ' Have great ploasuro in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excelient Taste and Judg ment in the selection of Goods suitable to their class of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is well known, is not to be equalled in New Zealand. Immonse Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS, ttUSTCLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWNS in all Styles and Prices. Ono of tho LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, their purchases boing rnudo from the Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. The Principal Stylos this season aro: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Boadt*. Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Ploah STRIPES, trimnml Vclvot or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZEPHkRS and PRINTS in Now Styles A Great Fcaturo this season will bo THE BoXED EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOURS, a Largo Stock has beon kid In, in anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZRN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s 9d, worth at least 50 per cent more. Tho HOSIERY, HABEBDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSKHOLD. and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS ate all Fully stocked. N.B.—Ladies aro Specially invited to look through tho Various Departments. They will not be solicited to buy, unless ao disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. MILNE & riHOYCE, IMPORTERS, Queen and Wexlesmy Stkeej^. JJkapbky and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS, In order to reduce stock and meet tho times, will sell for the next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to tho following :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent, reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cioaks, &c, &c, 20 to 25 per cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 12£ per cent, below \isual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains, Table Linen. Sheetings, Quilta, Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, &c, at 12} to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. GOO 8073', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all Bizes, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &0., &c, at 12$ to 20 per cent, reduction 160 Very bost quality over tonported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, oil the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARK GENUINE, The intention being to reduco stock some thousands of. pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. QUEEN-STRIET. mHE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO JL - AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produco Merchant, Hobson-street. New and flrst-clas3 Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. The following will give some idea of prices :—Really good Family Tea 'is 4d lb ; box. 111b nett, for 13s 6d; first-class Tea, Is lOd lb, worth 2s lOd lb ; good Sperm Candles, 4Jd lb, 21b forßJd; box, 251b, Bs6d; new Oatmeal, baff, 25;b, for 2s -7d ; White Crystal Sugar, bag, 401b, for 93 6d. Flour. Fruits, and other Goods at equally low prices for Cash. N.B.—Established 1857. Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, HOBSON-STREET. "T . ADIES' Wicker Skirt Stands, substan- JIJ tial and cheap. Original Maker, T. Cole, Manufacturer of Basketwafe and' Wicker Furniture, No 1, Wellesley-street East. Estab lished 1861. "Stanley" Christmas cards.— >O Photos, of private residences, &c., mounted on hand-painted cards. See specimens at White's, Stationer, Quoea-strept.



M i!S P. B AKTLETT' PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT bogs to announce that sho has purchased the business of R, If, Bartlett. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mr 3 Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under tho above title in the future, and that every effort will bo made to give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of tho Studio will bo a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in tho same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. Clients arc particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. m"o" VHOTOGR APHE RS. H BOHERING'S CH EMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMENISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNRR, LANGGUTH, & CO., QUEI3N-BTUEET. /CHEAPER THAN EVE R DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. C. HOPKINS. London Housk, Victoria and Nhxhon Sts., Is now showing some of the cheapest Drapery and Clothing ever offered in Auckland, as the following lines will show :— Dress Materials in Greys, Browns, and Fawns. 4a lid for 12yds: Striped Dalaines, 12yds for 3s lid ; grand value in Dicsh Materials at 6s 9d, in fashionublo shades; Coloured Satin in all shades, from Is per yard ; 80-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is OUI (White); 90-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is 3d (White); a lot of Slip Mats, la ench; Men's Mosglel Tweed SnitH, 33s 6d; Men's Tweed .Suits, 12s 9d; Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, Ys lid; Men's Coloured Mole Trousers, 4s lid (value for your money) : Men's) Tweed Trousers, 3s lid pair ; Youths' Tweed Trousers, 5s lid : Hoys' Tweed Trousers, 3s 6d ; grand lino in Men's Merino Box, 9d; Men's Brown Cottoa Sox. 2Jd per pair. C. H OPKTN S, London House, Victoria and Nelson Streets. N.B.—Open every evening till 9 o'clock. DOWN A(IA IN ! FRESH BUTTER, ONLY 6d PER LB. Quality Al. reVs, VICTORIA STREET. VENI ! VIM ! VICI ! " milE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespoar) JL Tho Latest Novelty. We have importod a Button-making Machine, ami can now uupjily Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onkhcjnoa Twkkds included, No extra charge. Call and gee tho Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mußkidk), Custoniß-stroct East, opposite Coupland's Storo /~1 H R I S T M A S CARD 8. ENGLISH MAIL. Tho Window of GOODSON'S LONDON' AKCADK is Riven up this wook to a Grand Dis play of Christmas Curds, prices ranging from id to 08 each. A Stock of about 20,000 to select, from. .Hand - Painted Cards, Local Views. Admirably adapted for sanding Home. INSPECTION INVITED. ]^r o T i c E Tho Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT N.EAL, At Wcllosloy-Btrcct and Karangahape Road, Will bo conducted from tho KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will bo called upon as usual. Country customers please note the change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Kakanoahapk Road. F. ROWE. Manager. EDICAL HALLI PONSONBY (Opposite tho Three Lamiis). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Would again call attontjon to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by him. from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rhoumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial nouralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &.C.. Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horohound, Chlorodyne. The above are superior to the imported article, being re cently prepared. Antibillous Pills, suitable to tho climato.; are purely vegetable ; givo speedy relief. From Is : per box; by post, Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are tho most effectual remedies known to medical science Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dit. R. H. BAKEVVELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Licentiate in Mid wifery of the Royal College of Surgeons, late Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President of the Medical Board, Trinidad. HOBSON-St. (near Cook-sU, AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s 6d ; for visits, including medicine, ss. Cash No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11. tf.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7to 8 p.m., at Residence. Lower Symonds-strect. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Hond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Pure Calf Lymph. TTX X E M P T, S SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 378 TT\ E NT IS T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Welleslky Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars Dass the house. HF. WIN DS O ~R, .• SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Finn of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers. Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. T^TOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mb T. lEaFFORD, Tho oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Desires to inform his patients and friends that • he has removed from Wakefleld-strect to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. ■y A C C I N A T I O N. Free Vaccination at Dr. Beale's Residence, Ponsonby Road, every TUESDAY, 3 o'clock,



AUCKLAND BAND OF HOPE UNION . MUSICAL AND ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST. FINAL MEETINGS:— ___,■ MONDAY, NOVEMBKK 7, FORESTERS' HALL: Compot.illon for Mi- Oswald's Prhe for BEST READING AT SIGHT OF A SHAK SPERIAN DIALOGUE. Five cutiios. Competition tor „._ BEST MODEL TEMPERANCE TEN MINUTES' ADDRESS. Four entries. MUSICAL SELECTIONS BY FRIENDS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (PRINCE OF WALKS' UJ RTTIDA V), St. JAMES'S HALL: REPETITION OF THK MOST INTERESTING ITEMS OF THE CONTEST. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Admission: Adults, 6d; Children, half price. Doors open at seven, commence at halt-past seven. , j_ p-U KBB 0 0 X, * PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that lie ha 3 Removed, to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hotel), TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEC TRICAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs Effected. g~ £ - y•- }i £ ,j, I" E S. P U R CHAS E S. Wo arc in want of flrst-elasa Mortgage Secu rities for several sums of money at current rates; or we would purchase good Buildings in eligible situations. VAILE & DOUGLAS, LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, SnORTLANI) STREET. WAIROA RIDING-. William A. Marrinor, one of the Candidates for the otttoe of Councillor for the above named Riding, having sent me notice of his retirement from his candidature, in compliance with third scheduled' i.lio Rcgulaiion of Local Elections Act, 187(5, und as there ia but one candidate_ re maining, and but one oliice to fill, 1 thcrolore declare John Dkvnin, the remaining Candidate, to bo duly elected as Councillor for the Wairoa Riding. FREDK. L. BEART, Returning Olllcer. Dargaville, November 1.1887. HO BS O N COUNT Y. COUNCILLORS ELECTED. DARG A VILLERIDING. Audus Rayncs, one of the Candidates for the olllno of Councillor for tho above named Riding, having Bout me notice of his retirement from his candidature, in compliance with Third Schedule of the Regulation of Local Elections Act. lfc>7o, and as there are but two Candidates remaining, and but two offices to till. 1 therefore declare JoBKTII M. DAROAVILLK and John Quirk, the remaining Candidates, to be duly elected as Councillors lor tho Dargaville Riding. FREDK. L; BEART, Returning Oilicer. Dargaville, Ist .Novcmbor, 1887. Auckland society of arts. SPRING liTxH 181 TlO N. OPEN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, From 12 noon to 5 p.m., and from half-past 7 to 10 p.m. ADMISSION-ONE SHILLING. A Supplementary Art Union will bo drawn on Friday Evening. Tickets can bo obtained from tho Secretary aud Members of. tho Committee. C. D. WHITCOMBE, Secretary A.S.A. Society of Arts, Auckland. Not 1,1887. tOTa yora lt y elect i on. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln responso to tho largo number of requests made to mo to allow myself to bo * re-nominated for the office of Mayor, I liavo tho honour to inform you that I am a candidate for that office at tho election in November. If again elected, I shall use my utmost endeavours to continue the system of economy inaugurated in the early part of this year; to further reduce tho indebtedness of the City; to suprport contemplated improvements in Upper Quoon-atrcet and Emily Place, and drainage works when practicable. I romain. Your obedient sorvant, A. DEVORE. KS I'OWNE'S Art Union will be Drawn on 22nd inst, at 8 p.m., at her residence, Hobson-strcor. A few tickets lor sale, and at'Mva Farrow's, Queen-street.