THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

(by telegraph—parliamextaby re

PORTER.)

W-3r.j-i_.c._o_c, Wednesday.

Sir Julius Vosd's Op'enlng.- The no-confidence debate commenced this afternoon on the motion for the second read-

in-- of the Customs Tariff Bill. Sir J. 1 Vogel moved the second reading, and, in ( doing, so, said that the bill provided : that the duty on underproof spirits aud show - cards and calendars should not come into force for six months. Tlie duty on leather was ,to bo reduced from 10 per cent, to 7_ per cent., and a re due-ion was also made in tho duties on calf , skin, kid, and India kip. The present bill must be read in connection with the exist ing tariff, which it did not supersede. At present the duties collected from some ot the numerous small bonded warehouses were not as large in amount as tho ; salaries paid to the Customs officer who attended at tho store. A clause had been introduced to compel owners of these bonded stores to pay at least sufficient for the services of the officer. Another clause permitted drawback to be given for bottled beer brewed in the colony. As regarded the tariff generally, it would fall lighter on the general body of consumers than past tariffs, and would enable paoplc to prosecute industries to which they had been educated. The tariff had been remodelled with the twofold object of assisting the revenue and fostering local industries. It would decrease the im portation, and increase the duties on im portations that remained. The principle opposition to the new tariff came from the importers, whose object was to throw the burden of- the tariff on the labour ing classes by increasing the duties on tea and sugar. Ho preferred that per sons should have opportunity of pur chasing rather than that they should be driven out of the country. As lion, mem bers would be anxious to hear the remarks of the member for Egmont, he would not detain the Houso. He moved the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill. Major Atkinson's Speech. Major Atkinson, who was received with Opposition cheers, moved, " Tiiat in ths opinion of this House the tariff and other financial proposals of the Government are unsatisfactory." They were unsatis factory because it was evident from the Financial Statement that tho Colonial Treasurer had not grasped the financial position of the colony, nor had he taken ono single step towards economy during the three years the Go vernment had been in office. The effect of their policy had been to disturb trade and commerce without providing a remedy that would last any time. He knew the position of the country, and the difficulty the people had of meeting their engagements, and he could not approach this eiuestion of additional burdens with the light and cheery manner of the Colonial Treasurer. He did not propose to follow the statement through, but instead only to ghow what had been the outcome of tlie last year, and what our position was. He ventured to say that there was not a member in the House who understood at once what the statement meant. The Colonial Treasurer understood the art of fiiding his meaning, and ho did not wish the House to understand what tho position was. Ho had hidden his meaning respect ing the local subsidies. He did not intend to pay LIIO.OOO this year, but only the L 35.000 unexpended last year. The speaker pro ceeded to refer to the "Treasurer's claim that he had saved L.5,000 on the expendi ture from consolidated revenue. There had not been one farthing saved in the true _ense of the term. The amount he claimed to have saved was made up by LG5,00.) un expended balance of railway vote ; L' 20,000 from subsidies that had not been paid to local bodies, and LI 1,000 saved from his over-estimate of interest on the Sink ing Fund, making a total of L 102,000. Tne Colonial Treasurer asserted that his deficit was . L 1.2,000, but to this must be added the Llo_,ooo which was a windfall from the Sinking Fund, and had never been estimated. Then there was an under-estimate of L 24,000 on the land funds, so that the Colonial Treasurer was wrong in his estimates to the extent of L3'2_,000. The Treasurer did. not treat the House fairly last year, whon he refrained from telling them of the L 104.000 that was to fall in from the Sinking Fund. His Government, three years ago,"had left the Land Fund with a credit of LSO,OOO, and now it was over drawn to tho extent of L.4,000. The Go vernment had committed the country to an expenditure of L 65,000 on account of Village Settlements. They were committed to advances of something like L 75 each to about 900 persons. The Colonial Treasurer's estimates had not been affected by the fall in prices, because many lines had increased in value. He wanted the House to mark how a master hand in finance had managed the finances of the country for tho last three years, and to note the "leaps and bounds" by which the colony had ad vanced while he had been in office. The speaker proceeded to quote from the Financial Statement of 1884-5, and each one of the numerous glai-ing inconsistencies between it and the document under discussion -formed a telling point in support of.-the- -hon. .gentleman's argu ments. The revenue last year, he pointed out, Was L 65,000 more than, in 188- or 18S5, yet there was the large deficit of nearly L 296.000. The esti mated expenditure for the last year was already L252,00_ larger than in the previous' year, and we had riot yet got the supple mentary estimates, which would increase the excess to at least L.294,000, omitting the windfall of Llo_,ooo from the Sinking Fund, which we would not get* again. The House had to provide for a deficit of L 335,000 in the expenditure for the current year. If things continued as they had been doing for the last three years, there would be no money to pay subsidies to local bodies, and they would disappear — the Colonial Treasurer's grand scheme of local finance. The graduated property tax would have the effect of driving capital out , of the country. The temporary reductions of the Civil/Service salaries were wrong,in so far as it was the duty of the Government to ieay plainly what their permanent proposals : with respect to the Civil Service were. The ! tariff was unsatisfactory, and would J involve a cost to the consumers of double the amount that would accrue »to the Treasury from the change. The 'Government had been running about the [country and neglecting their work, and had given no attention to the question of .retrenchment, but had written those fine 'jphraSes to cover up the real position of .affairs. Ho was satisfied that the House [would refuse to accept these financial pro ; posals, and that it would be the duty of Go !• vernment, as they had done before, to pre pare others. He did not dream for onemoment that they would quit the Treasury Benches, but there must be large retrenchment in public expenditure if they were to restore the credit of the colony. Extensive altera tions must.be made in the-new tariff. The Colonial Treasurer knew very little about the real financial state of the country, and the Premier was very little better. The Land iFund must be. managed in a different way, and land should be open for sale under reasonable restrictions. The Village Settle ments, which had cost such an enormous . amount of money, would result in failure. He would have been favourable to a vote of Lso,ooofor an experiment in these settlements, but opposed the system on the

extensive scale on which it had been carried g out The Government had failed to grapple c with the rabbit pest, which was every day \ assuming more serious proportions. -te 6 hoped the Houso would refuse to accept the tariff proposals. He could hardly think the Government would expect a dissolu tion. He wished they could get one (The Premier: Hear, &^>"-™* n^ mio-ht get the opinion of the country. 1 (Tl.e Premier: Hear, hear) But there was i the difficulty that they would not get to the country without great expense. It the Government had done their duty, and bod passed the Representation Bill lost session, < they might have gone to the country . during the recess, and a new Parlia ment might have met. If the Customs 1 Tariff Bill were rejected, as was prac tically certain, they could not of course go j to the country on the present Representa- ] tion Bill. That of course would be out of i the question The new Representation Act j would not come into force for six weeks. ' The House was placed in an awkward posi tion, because they could not deal with the : finance of the country till half of tlie financial year had passed. The Govern ment mir.it take advantage of these circum stances and tho fact that this is a moribund | parliament, and refuse to reconsider their financial proposals. He hoped, however, • that tlie House would vote without fear as to the effect of dissolution, and that they would bo no consenting party to the imposition of further burdens on the people that they did not think were necessary. They should address them selves to the importance of tho position irrespective of whether there was a second session or not. Tlio financial policy of the Government had produced unrest and doubt throughout the country, and the Stan-nation now was worse than prevailed when they took office. Busi ness was paralysed, and speculation stopped, and yet the Government wanted to impose a further burden of L 325,000 on tlio people — 1.2-0,000 to go into tho treasury, and 1.75,000 for localities. They should not submit to the financial proposals until there were reductions mado in tho public. service. The speaker concluded amidst cheers. Speech by Sir li. Stout- The Premier was received with applause. Ho considered the speech of the leader of tho Opposition was the weakest ho had ever heard from him. He had thought the hon. gentleman would have shown this session that ho was something better than the leader of a band of discontented gentle men who were moro seekers for office. He twitted the Opposition with the manoeuvr ing in selecting as mover of the amend ment that man who would bo most likely to catch doubtful votes. He charged Major Atkinson with inconsistency re specting the tariff, and quoted from his speech recently delivered at Hawera, in which he said he would support a tariff that would help revenue and foster local indus try. The hon. gontleman was afraid to say how tbe tariff should bo im posed, and what items lie objected to. Sooner than the land be sold he would say "double the taxation." (Cheers). It had been the curse of the colony selling land without conditions for settlement. Major Atkinson's remarks under this head appeared to be Mr Ormond's prise. Selling laud as means for getting us out of our financial difficulties should only be resorted to in direst difficulties. Tho followers of the member for Egmont were all at sixes and sevens on this land question. Coming to Major Atkinson's criticisms of finance, the speaker said that the deficit was correctly stated at L_ 2,000. The windfall of LrO.,-00 simply meant that it had arisen from an unexpected soured, and that the Treasurer had very properly put it to the Consolidated Fund. The hon. member objected to tho special settle ments, but that was the only one remedy for dealing with the unemployed difficulty in large centres. It was cheaper to get j people Attached to the soil and to provide them with homes than leave them a charge on the State. Owing to the cash sales for land, the land for settlement was limited in area, and it would be better that tho colony should tax itself for years to come than allow any more such sales of land suitable for settlement to take place. In 1884, the first year of office of the Minis , try, tlie Property Tax was reduced by one i half, and no additional taxation was pro posed. In 1885 the Government saw that if the finances of the colony were to bo put on a sound basis taxation would have to be increased, but additional taxation was opposed by a large section i of tho House, and their proposals . were lost. As a result of that action, the . colony had suffered to a far greater extent ! than it could have dono if this increased j taxation had been allowed, and when tho i history of New Zealand came to bo calmly , considered it would not reflect to the credit of the free trade section of tho present Parliament. He asserted that taking i into account tho population of the : colony and the taxation per head, then [ allowing for the additional taxation now i proposed, tho taxation did not exceed i that of somo years ago. The duties I of New South Wales were higher in [ many articles than was now proposed, and ; excepting Victoria, there was no colony [ which was in a sounder condition than we . were. If the member for Egmont had had L any desire for the welfare of the people he - would have taken up the twelve classes , in the Estimates, and pointed' our where . extravagance existed, and where re trench i ment could be effected. He (Sir R. Stout) j was understood to say that when reductions .• came to be proposed all those whose districts i were likely to be affected wouldsay that such - retrenchment was undesirable. It seemed i to him that Major Atkinson was simply :'■ attempting to foist on tlie country the reso s lutions of various Chambers of Commerce, -j but he ventured to affirm that if an appeal i were made to the country, and those propo r sals were properly explained, tlie country - would reject them with scorn, i On resuming at 7.30, the galleries were j crowded in all parts, notwithstanding that , the weather was exceedingly disagreeable, i Sir Robert Stout, resuming his speech, ) denied that any liabilities had been held , over. He quoted statistics to show that j since the Stout-Vogel Ministry took [ office thero had -been a decrease of I liabilities. He ridiculed the action of _ the leader of the Opposition in read l ing a letter written by Si. Julius Vogel [ when Agent-General as to the action of the / Hall Government, and pointed out that the i budget proposals were proposals of tho > whole Cabinet, and not of one member of > it. Such criticism was unique, and was b unheard of in any parliament in the s world. Because Chambers of Commerce ! were up in arms against the tariff . Major Atkinson was endeavouring to get j their support in view of a.general election, i Someof the Chambers were anxious to have i duties puton tea and sugar.but members of I those bodies who ■ clamoured for those duties i were the very men who had rushed to the > bonds immediately before the tariff pro t posals of the Government wero declared and j cleared those very articles. For the - three weeks preceding the tariff the ■ whole quantity of tea cleared in the - colony was no less than 957,4071b5, and j 5,861,5881bs of sugar, while the tea , duty for that period was L 15.956, and i the duty for sugar was L 1.2,212. For ) no three weeks in 1885 or 1886 did the - duty on sugar or tea exceed 1.3.000. The 3 member for Egmont wished to assist those . merchants who had burned their fingers 3 by excessive clearances, and "in return I asked for their-support. Moreover, in. , 1885 a large majority of the House • would not allow a moderate increase in the - duty for tea. As to a graduated property . tax, ho (Sir ll.'Stout) contended that'the .. scheme was. practically sound. "In England i there was a graduated income tax, andj he . submitted, there was no distinction be -3 tween a graduated property tax and a

graduated income tax. Some of the Opponents of the graduated property tax were afraid of largo land owners, because to c some extent they controlled public news- \ papers and banks. To Ins mind, the ] existence of large companies had injured this colony. (Cheers) Anothei t plank in the Opposition platform was that Civil servants' salaries were not to t be reduced. He feared that when that , subject was discussed m caucus there. t was not unanimity. All through the ] country hon. members had pledged ;1 themselves to their constituents to re- | Cluco the salaries of Civil servants. , These very men were now going to swallow f their worcls and say with the Opposition leader that this proposal of the Government , was unsatisfactory. Personally, he re gretted that the exigencies of the , public service rendered retrenchment , in the Civil Service necessary. The pro- 1 posed reductions were not equal to , the reductions made by private firms. He , knew that on tho eve of the election it . might be immensely popular to do some- . thing for the Civil servants. Possibly, they might be used as an engine for one i political party or another, but he thought - the prorio-al of the Government on this , heading'were just and prudent, and such as the House would support. lhe only policy the member for Egmont had pro- , pounded was " a kill rabbits and sell land , policy." (Laughter.) These wero the only two positive items of policy on which the Opposition appeared to be prepared to , go to the country. The object of tho , motion was to declare that the House had , not confidence in the Government, anc as such he accepted it He claimed : that this Government had passed some valuable measures during their term ot office, and said that if time had per mitted he could have shown that they had done many acts which the continuous Ministry were unable to deal with. Me cited the 'Frisco mail service, the cable question, and dealings with charitable aid. As instances in point, it was a tact that the Opposition had determined to reduce the education vote and to laree y reduce the capitation allowance to Volunteers. It wis whispered that theso were the leading planks in the Opposition platform. It this ParUamer-t.being moribund,were unable to deal with uaxation.a dissolution was neces sary Without discussing the desirability of dissolution, .he said that if one were to be brought about ti:o expense connected with a second session w.oulcl rest on the shoulders of the •Oppositionist*...and not on the Govern ment. The Premier next defended his con duct as head of the Government, and said he had never tried to drive .his fo lowers, as was the case of tho leader nt the last Minis try. If he had been unable to lead this House, it was beeausO thp coalition who put the Government in_o office had not been loyal and true. It the policy of this Government were unsound, let them be told so, but ho warned the House that the country would have an opportunity of reviewing such a decision. He might be standing thore for the last time as Premier. (Mr Dargaville : "No fear.") The Opposi tion might carry the amendment, but ho warned thorn that if they had a majority they must not imagine for one moment that they had no difficulties to encounter, and lie also warned them that, as had Hap pened in Israel, a R.hoboam might follow Solomon. (Laughter.; He objected to the mild taxation now proposed, but would find that such taxation as had been imposed in the past would be repeated in ft. ture. \V hatever happened, if he retired from-.lice ?«« was in Opposition he believed there venldbe with him some membors who had loyally sup ported him, and ho would so_'>>cr stand surrounded by a dozen,or even ha. f-a-dossen, loyal men, than he would stoop to men of different political opinions and try tc recon cile them, as had been done in 1885, when Major Atkinson moved his no-confic ence resolution. Ho had only further to say that he was content to abide by ..he decision of tho country, by the vote oy those who were not influenced by desire for office, and wero not actuated by political feeling of any sort, and ho believed that when tho calm and solemn verdict was given in the futuro it would be admitted that the present Ministry had done their duty well ito the HoUBO and to the country, find that 'n_ Ministry who had ever occupied thoso benches could-have dono better—nay, more, he would say could have done so well. (Cheers.) Other Speakers. Mr Taylor (Sydenham) caught the Speaker's eye, and followed with the evi dent intention of disconcerting the Opposi tion by disturbing tho current of the de bate. He characterised the Chambers of pomme'reeasTrade Protection Societies, and proceeded to ask Major Atkinson if it was true that he proposed to form a new Cabinet as follows : —Hobbs, Minister of Morality, , Finance and Native Affairs ;W. F. Buck . land, Attorney-General; Sutter, Colonial 1 Treasurer; Atkinson, Colonial Secretary ; with seat in tlio Council; Rolleston, Minis ter of Justice with seat in tho Council; Moat, Minister-of Mines and Marine ; J. C. Buckland, Minister of Public Works, i Mr Fisher (Wellington South) followed, i He took'the opportunity of explaining that [ his opposition was not on personal • grounds, -as had beon asserted, but on i public grounds. He made a strong point of tlie large deficiency of ..298,000, j which was twice as much as that i of the hon. gentlemen who wore described s by the Colonial Treasurer as " babies -in • finance." Referring to the damaged credit of the colony in the English money i market, he denied that the writings! ;of Mr were accepted as an1 i authority in financial circles. He quoted [ from the " British Australasian " an article ' in which tlie New Zealand Government were • roughly handled as far as finance was con , cerned, and also quoted from a speech by I Mr Brodie Hoare, who was in a position to ■ speak with authority. It was the facts on ■ which these articles and speeches wore based, and not the writings of an author ! like Froude, which damaged tho credit of ; the colony. He pointed out the case with which loans for some colonies were floated, , while New Zealand and Queensland loans . were only got off at lower prices and ; with difficulty. The depression in New ; South Wales was nothing compared to New I Zealand. It was a pity that the reduction : in members had not been insisted on, for • LB.OOO a year could thus havo been saved. I There were three Ministers on the benches > who cost the country L3,'000 each every ! year. He was confident that the defence > vote could be largely decreased, though the . task would be an unthankful one. Native i and education votes could, also be largely s reduced. The State schools should not be . turned into State nurseries,'and the attempt f to educate children under seven years of ; age should be discontinued. He believod , it \vas possible to save in every department .of tlie Estimates. "The tendency of the f Government had been to raise up legislation i of a theoretical nature, to raise class against ) class, labour against capital, andtheresult must be to produce _i.i-.aT.ion. He had I much pleasure "in "supporting the amend i ment.

Mr Joyce (Awarua) said that Mr Fisher had evidently laid himself out as an alter native Treasurer should Major Atkinson decline that portfolio in event of the amendment being carried. Nothing bald tended to drag the colony in the mire more than public -men who had written and spoken adversely of it \vith a desire to oust Ministers from office. He regretted that the Treasurer had never seen his way to impose an incofjte tax on all who earned over LIOO a year. To -cure de pression-it was necessary that all-work that could be done in'the bolohyshbuld be clone, even if a prohibitive tariff had .to be im posed. Not a ten of coal should be allowed to .come into fihe colony without being heavily taxed, and if all possible work were undertaken- in the colony Capi tal would soon cbme flying.in. : \

Proposal i or Adjournment On resuming at 10.30, there was a bare _vibrum of mcml. .represent, and Mr J.urn bull moved the ac ijourament of the debate. He explained tha .fc he did not wish to lose his opportunity <if speaking. He was not then prepared to do_.o. Manor Atk_nso__ sand he was not prepared to offer any objection, as he considered the request rea,sona ble under the circum stances It was strange that the Premier should ha ,ye insisted on com mencing the debate; in the afternoon, and then was .not prepared to go to division on it. Personally, he was prepared to go to a division withe .it another wdi-h Sir R- Stout: 'Several members want to speak to-morrow. Major At kinso... said it should be clearly understood that the adjournment did not come from th eir ;. Ide of the House, though he agreed tr. Ib ns reasonable under the circumstances. On the question being put that the House do now adjourn, Mr Barron .caC'.ed for a division, which resulted thus : .Ayes, 25 ; N(jcs, 29. lhe motion for adjjou; .nment was thus lost. The Government seemed staggered at this re verse, and none o. f their supporters were ap parently prepare, I to take up the running. There was every indication of a. vote being take) i on Major Atkinson s amendment, when Mr Moss (Parnell) rose ahd said he shouh i have been sorry to see the debate come to an unsatisfactory end. He was not in the o onfidence of either side of the House, and it seemed to him that as air. outsider he haxl some right to have some light thitiwn on the reasons actuating those who clamoured fora change of Govern ment. He did nob consider the depres sion temporary. The export of de bentures was stopjp-.ng, and the colony was consequently reverting to its normal condition. Ho wivs satisfied that no Government could reduce tho expendi ture to meet the present circumstances, and so long as the whole I.machinery for conduct ing business was centred in Wellington, so long would all atten-ipts at retrenchment fail. Heopposed tlie reduction of honorarium which meant touching- the liberties of the people. He looked up< >n the honorarium as a fixed sum. Ho had hitherto voted against any increase of it, and should consistently oppose any decrease. He- favoured thorough but rational protection of .native industries, and was extremely glad -.that tho present Government had made tVhis a plank in their policy. He failed to sco any prospect of the Opposition; taking up the policy of protection, and therefore rather than risk a policy of protection being once more shelved he would support the Govern ment on tho present occa._on. He, how ever, reserved to himself the right to vote on any items in tho Customs Tariff of which he disapproved. Mr J. B. Whyte (Waikato) moved the adjournment of the House, which was nega tived on the voices.

Mr Beetham then moved the adjournment of the debate, and this was agreed to, the House rising at 11.25.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING SJTAR. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1887.

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Business 'I-oticef- WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. — " BI CHM 0N D SOUS E, PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W COCHRAN, Sbnb., I. atvttt.Y BUTCHER. . OIJ-^SCHNAPPS is the purest and best stimulant, tonic, diuretic, at present before tne world.___ -z^^cT gOOTSI BOOTS! BOOTS SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. FOR ONE MONTIToNLY, AT WATTS'. Girls' Strong Lace Boots, size 7to 9, at.. gjg Girls' Strong Lace Boots, s.ize 10 tc.l3, at as ou Girls' Patent Lace Boots size ! to>9,at.. m "« Girls' Bock Front Elastic Sides, 5 t06.,, at 38 TO Girls' BiaclcFur Elastic Sides, i to 9, at g Girls' Block Front Elastic Sicles.lo to 13, atss 9tt Boys' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at as iv Very Cheap Line Evening Shoes.. • - <» oa Very Cheap Line Satin Shoos .. •■ »s " J Ladies' Elastic Side Morocco Boot .. bs wi Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed .. •• °s ""■ Men's Strong Bluchers, best make ~t® iin Men's Elastic Side Boots, good .. • • , And a large variety of every kind, of Boots and Shoes at greatly Reduced Prices, at W. WATTS', HOBSON-STREET, Corner of PITT-STREET, Auckland. JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS PP MADE BY F. F 0 R S T E R, (Late Branston and Forster), ALBBK--STREET. AND MILLS LANE, Telephone 118, COPPERSMITH, PLUMBER, BRASS FOUNDER, GASFITTER, AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEER. Etimates Given for all Branches of the Trade. Steumand Vaccuum Gauges 'tested and Adjusted. BRASS CAST DAILY AT LOWEST RATES. No Charge Made for Use of Patterns on hand. F F. being personally a Practical Tradesman can Guarantee Good Workmanship. 7\ N SALE, HARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTORIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., Durham-street. '/GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. "VT 0 W 0 P F N. RUSSELL'S COFFEE PALACE LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Opposite Aickin, the Chemist. Best Cup of Coffee - - - 2d Best Cci-oh Tea - - - - 3d Best Cup ok Cocoa • - 3d COLD L U~N CHE 0N S AT MODERATE PRICES, TO SUIT THE TIMES. QAC XS. SACKS. SACKS. We aro Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain Sack STONE BROS. QACKS ! SACKS ! SACKS ! The Undersigned is a Cash Buyer of Good Second-hand Grain Sacks. GEO. V. JAKINS, Customs-street. C.OALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titreo, and Puriri Firewood , also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, ancl Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. GiET one of my 40s Overcoats. They T are very taking with the fair sex.—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Vict -- ia-strcet East -OAPER HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERH AN GINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 and 97, Queen-street, P. 0.8., 284] [HIGH-STREET ARTHuR M A s V'Y ' MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. Wire Nail 3 Portland Cement Royal Rcuiy Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies F' OR CHEAP GROCERIES go to T. H. Matthews, People's Co-operative Store, Patterson-street, Freeman's Bay—2lb Butter in Jar, 8d; New Season Jams, assorted, od Tin; Peacock's, os id doz; Large Vinegar, 9d; Corn flour, 5d lb; 1001b Bags Four, 10s; 251b Bags, 3s; Sib Bags, Is; New Currants, Cd; New Raisins, 6d; Rioo, olbs Is; Mataniata Che-se, _d by die cheese; Oamaru Potatoes, 4s; Local, 2s 9d cwt or os saok: Sperm Candles, 21bs 9Jd or _J by box: Star ftZullet, 2 tin. lid; Tomato Sauce, Gd bottle ; Wax Vestas, 5d doz; Good Tea, lsGd; Washing Soda, Id per lb; Whitening, Jcl; Car bonate Soda,. 3d a lb ; Best Wax Candles, 9jd; Lemon Peel, Is per lb ; Nestles Milk, "Jd ; Figs, Sd box ; Golden Syrup, 7d : Canterbury Honey, _d a lb; Cocktail Salmon, 9£d : Tobacco, as Signe., .s3d, Gem of the Sea, ss, Oneida, 5s a lb. The above prices referred to are for cash. Prime dairies of butter and eggs always to hand, at lowest prices. Orders promptly at tended to, and delivered to any part of city or suburbs, at shortest notice. Give us a trial. Ty|TLK BREAD. MILK BREAD. TILLS FARM-HOUSE MILK AND HOME-MADE BREAD Can now be obtained at THE BURLINGTON RESTAURANT, VICTORIA ARCADE, ' , And at his Shop, Eden Terrace, or at the Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden; also, at Cucksey's Store, Mount Eden. ' Orders by post promptly attended to. * j



Business _.oti_es- I WISHER & CO., I WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established 1804. »r Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir VV. F. Jervoi3; His Excellency Sir lames Ferguson ; and H.R.H. the Luke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the JCQU_-EN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings 1 Tho Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. H3, Customers Supplied with Ice. W-JrTO^T^SvfflPTT?. MENT T° HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY. FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilder, MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in al-Tthe branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuildcrs' Requisites iv Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. TP E A CO C X, c OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTRUMENT MAKER, Shortland-street. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every kind; an accuvat) .It guaranteed Opera G.ags.s of superior quality Telescope.., Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scopes; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Bakeries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometers JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s Gd Settlors' Miscroscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 22s fid Also, Steam and Electro Motor.WorkingModels and Steamers. -NSTBOMKNTS OF EVERY KIND. REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. JC. PELHAM, Ladder, Step, and • Barrow Maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and Offlce Fitter, Albert-street, near the Firebell. Every description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, and Clothes Hor_es, in Stock. Baltic Pine Poles, from 22 to 55 feet long, suit able for Boat Spars and Flag Poles, on sale. N.B.—Ladders, Steps. Barrows, Screw Jacks, and Floor Cramps on Hire. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The bath room-are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. WARNOCK BROTHERS, [Established 18(32] SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap. Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, __c. Offices-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonos. Conveyances. -^£7 ELLS BROS. CONVEYANCES ON HIRE. ' Office: Victoria Wharf. General Carters, Receiving and Forwarding Agents. Waggon for Furniture Removal. Coal, Coke, and Firewood' Dealers, General Carters, &c. Telephone : Devonport Bureau. m I M E TAB L E _L DAYLES BROS.' 'BUSSES DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MERE, LAKE BEACH, AND SCHOULHOUSE, Telephone: Devonpoiit Bureau. Leave 3 Victoria Wharf, Devonport.— 8.20 a.m., 10.20 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Sundays— 10 a.m., 2.25 n.m. Fares, Is. Leaves Takapona. — 9.5 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Sundays—ll a.m. Special Trips can be arranged at Post Offlce, Devon port. Ladies' ' and Gent's SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES, BREAKS WAGGONETTES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet every boat to receive and for ward luggage of all descriptions. PAT ERS 0 N AND CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables:— Lome-street, Mt Roskill and Avondale, Auckland, N.Z. PAT ER S O N'S 'B USES START From Victoria-street to Mount Roskill—B 845 0.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 10.30,11.15 (via Ston'ey hurst), 12, 1 (via Stoneyhurst), 1.45, 2.30 (via Stoneyhurst). 3.15, 4, 4.30 (via Stoneyhurst) 5 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15,5.30 (via Stoneyhurst' 5.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 0.5, 7 (via Stoneyhurst)' 8.30, (via Stonoyhurst.. Saturday—l2.3o| ;From Mount Roskill—7 (via Stoneyhurst) 720 S (via Stoneyhurst), 5.25, S. 15(via Stoneyhurst)' 9.30, 10.30 (via Stonoyhurst), 11.15, 1". 15 (via Stoneyhurst), 1, 1.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 230 Hr\ <v. a Stoneyhurst), i. 4.-5 (via Stoneybmrst)', 5.30 via Stoneyhurst, 6.15, 7,9.15. Saturdav -1.15, 2, G. 30, 8.45. w~.-uiu-.jr From Queen-street (opposite Wyndham-streot) to Mount Eden—B,B.3o, 9, 9.30, 10.15 11 n ffi 12.30, 1.15 (omitted on Saturday), 2' 2.45 3 45' 4.15,4.30,5,5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30* 6o' 9, 10. Saturday—l, 1.30, 7, 8.15, 9, 10, after opera. From Mount Eden—7.3o, 8, 8.30, 8.45, 9,9.30 10 15 11. 11.30, 12.15, 1.15, 2, 2.45, 3.30, 4, 4.15, 5 5*30. 5.45, 7, 9.30. Saturday-6, 8, 9, 9.30. From Union Bank to Mount Albert and Avon dale—9.ls, 10.15,12.15, 2 (omitted on Saturday) 3 (omitted on Saturday), 4.15 (omitted on Saturday), 5.15, 6.15 (omitted on Saturday) 8 (Mount Albert only), 10.15 (omitted on Satur day). . Saturday—l.ls, 2.30, 3.45. 9,10,11. From Avondale and Mount Albert—7,B, 9.1015 11.30, 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 9 (Mount Albert only)' 5aturday—2.30,5,6.30. From National Bank to Now Lynn—l6.3o (from Avondale only), 1.30, 5.30. Saturday—lo.3o Sundays, weather permitting—lo.4s, 6. From New Lynn —5.15, 12.15 (from Avondale only), 3.15 (omitted on Saturday). Saturday— 5.30. Sundays, weather permitting—9 a,__„ 4.30. Special 'Buses put on should suffloientinduoe ment pttor.



■^M^__!t2iU^^ & .| M ONEYTaL_^7^I sums, upon first m" 1 kr_. n, B: repayable either S»i^holdal^i; a term of years.-Ife - -^i^-_____t^ f^^^. y JJ-J. current rates ' I ARCH. BUCHANAN,,, M TV!" ONEY tolendlt^l -_^__WSho?tSi I Natienall^l^i 1-5, (Jueen-street ' CoChraneS-_:SH M o2S^S_a_3s| W. HARDIE I Land, Commission ANnwi,. ' ___i QUEENSLAND^T^J, DISCOUNT BANKING _o_..aJ| Dabbt-street- (off Queea-street), Actß HEAD OFFICE: Bmbancl Agencies : Auckland, Sydney, andjJH] MONEY advanced from £5 ana g^l any amount required, to suit the _orm_____l PERSONAL. FREEHOLD, LEAsSH any TANGIBLE SECURITY, repagH way as may be arranged, either WffeW MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY in^H lowest current rates. • • ■ T^fH ADVANCES made oaTUßlh^ijJß removal; also, onahldndsof'-lEßrofiyjSH including BOND WARRANT 'fc "IM BILLS DISCOUNTED at current:^ 1 Interviews and communication. TrJiu'tß strictly confidential. ",' ' ; _ ; ■'"'"-'.:?* tH Office Hours: Fromlot_lso'c!_t B Ba-tk of Englant)'Notes CHiMEi B! LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN v DISCOUNT "BANif.l^" 50, SHORTLAND - STREET, :i____U (Opposite A Clark and Sqna'-fatehori And Little Collins-st., Melboiifoe, LOANS are advanced from ,£_(. fogs Upon '?..'.. ,'■''' Personal, Freehold,and Leasehold" S____ Repayable by.1 ■.. -V?* Weekly, Monthly, or, Quarterlr- _hstalm__ .. -At Lowest Curreatßates.. Advances made oa Furniti_-i;ritl]onttm ß j and all classes of Merchandise. Loans granted upon' Life Policies.^ Legada,ai Interests under Wills. .... Bills Discounted at CoerexiJUia Loans upon Deposit of Deed&: Repej-art Easy Instalments.;:"• Terms Gratis. All communicationsisdii views held shictty confidential. A ETH.U R ;I.7l'j.__El LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, - -'■ .u'':■''':'':\/:'U-"-:'■■ 24, SHORTLA_tE -TREE. (Three doors past St_e Offlce). '"" '■ -_lllt '*1-i"->l -lam prepared to value _m4in!.__ic-_-i_| the Country for intending pnichasers at I; reasonable terms. AU-_ndspl_.ym-mAis land I charge 2_ per cent. ce__ih-_-on. : I am prepared to hegotfote Mortgages iasa hom£^t6MM. Having at command a large s-in offioiiejrl make advances on life Policies. Having Agents in all parts of A-_t_Ja^ England, I can make A_Y__ce_;-,3-p in sums from £50 to „15,000. TNDUSTRIAL AND.PRO VI-Ej X PERMANENT BUILDINgLUffI| INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF'AUCKUW SCALE OF REPAYME_NT._EW^ ',T." '", j, *ii~i -_ Total-Am-5 Repaymentsextend- Per.-'WeeK __i___ki ing over for__o_ t^j,. " ~ ——T-T-T «jf J year - ,_..,_fo 0 i «■ 3. ears _. ... 011 7 ~«» 5 years--.. 010 0 : » 7 years _. .. U &J 10 years ... .'- 0 6 3_______j_l And other Periods to s .ip*^|&'i The Board has power in casesMß Want of Employment to. SUSFJJMJ " MENTS. > '"__-, BORROWERS SHARE IN;PRO m PART OR .WHOLE OF. -H|« MAY BE REPAID AT aNy| INTEREST CEASES- .ON- THE..W"" REPAID. , . A member who has obtained an.^'jjJ-L'. liberty to sell hfe property at anf^Ljl pay off his mortgage; or may, iW°T p his property subject to the mortga D » Society. Corner of QUEEN STREET ud LANE.Auckwnd.--. • JOHN;BANCRCi| A UCKLAND'#EBS#gS A OPERATIVE BUILDING:*.».'. MENT SOCIETY. Office: 1-7 QGeen-stb-ET. ... LOANS granted upon &P™^^SsN Freehold or Leasehold'''^™fß§»««! £20 to £0,000, principal and in»l,,:ar able in instalments at. tbefo!K^ B # Rates for repayment of eaoh »» ,- ; . —i . —-Tpotal A-™ Repaymentsextend- .. VjV jok ing over erJ: . _^~-?-"_' ■—~ " ~£~sTdZ" "-; 1j ,i • lyear .. .. 20 0 |1 2 years.. .. ;'l.O W . j,m 3 years .. .. 0 ;' r ij 5 .years.. ... .0 U 8 ... tf ß - 6 years.. .. 0 » ftiffM 8 years ._. .. ' ! ; _, ; _tm. ___\_jea.vs ... ■:, ... : °:_l__---_----r And in the same proportion tor l»_ orlargerlpans. ;.. . _j-< DEPOSITS.-The Society recer^ Rej|^ deposit :-For 6 mpntbs.^perxe^^ at 7 dayß' notice, 5: per cent^M %s(o^_ GRANTS LOA-^S, £o '■ F REEHOL Po^#^ WEEKLY ORMONJ^;> Or in any way to wpuu . . Loans on .nr t _i-ate rfSW ** IxwMioay-^^^Wttnl BUlsDiseountedat^urrant.^ This Bank will receive Dep«». ing rates of interest,-... _, fftjU 12 months ,■:-.,<■.. -' ..'..JIS.t. ---6 months - " ,' ..f'vn^