PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

(by telegraph— own reporter.)

Wellington, this day. Kaihvay Management-

The Minister of Public. Works informed Mr Monk that he has fully prepared his bill .dealing with railway management, and will bring it down after the Financial State ment is disposed of. That is not likely to be within a fortnight. Long - Service Medals- Mr Thompson intends to ask tho Defence Minister if commissioned officers of the Volunteer force are entitled to long-service medals, and if not will Ministers feci in clined to carry out the rule followed in England—namely, to grant a step in rank to all officers who have served 10 years. Tax on the Totalisaror. Mr Jones believes ho has found a solu tion of the difficulty of finding funds for charitable aid purposes. He proposes to impose a tax .on the totalisa'tor lor the benefit of charitable institutions. Mr Vaile's Railway Scheme Mr Vaile's railway system has again been brought before the House. Petitions were presented yesterday from iivo road boards jn Auckland Provincial District asking that a trial of the system be made. Hallway Cartage Charges- Consignees are not allowed at present to remove their goods from railway stations in the colony without first paying a cartage for work which tho Department, does not perform.. Messrs Taylor, Hamlin, Guin ness and other members spoke very strongly against this system; but the Ministerol Public Works "held that it was adopted for convenience of the public, and would not consent to alter it. • Passages of Meroiiicrfc' Wives. The privjlege that members have long enjoyed of being allowid to bring their wives to Wellington with thorn at session time at the expense of the country has been determined. Mr Fulton, in moving " That the resolution of September 0, ISB3, be re scinded so far as it regards wives of members of the Assembly being paid actual fares by coach, railway, or steamboat once each way to and from their usual residences," said that the Northern members used to be allowed to bring their wives down in tho Hinemoa free oi" charge, and Southerners felt that an injustice was'done to them, m it was agreed to pay the expenses of transmission ot members' wives once each way to and from Wellington ; but it was now absolutely necessary to retrench, so he thought mem bers should show an example of their earnest desire for economy by rescending the resolu tion. The motion was carried by 35 to 20. £o!d Duty Bill. The Minister for Mines has long felt that the gold duty should be earmarked, and ho is now introducing the Gold Duty Applica tion Bill. The measure will provide for tho setting apart of all revenue derived from gold duty towards prospecting, making tracks, water races, etc., for the develop ment of the mining industry solely. Licensing Statistic?. The member for the Taierj, who is an ardent supporter of tho blue ribbon move ment, came in for a good deal of rough handling yesterday afternoon. He moved for a long return, asking statistics in res pect to the administration of the licensing laws, including the number of persons em ployed in or about breweries and the amount qi wages paid in their employment. Tho motion was opposed by the Colonial Trea surer, who regarded it as a most inquisito rial return, and saul'the House might just aa Well want to know the number ot .servants kept in any private house. To his thinking, there would bon'd'freedo'rri or liberty left in the country if a resolution ot that, kind were adopted. Mr Dargavillo pointed out that such a return would be an expensive one, and' it appeared that Mr Fulton Was bent or. economy in all directions ex cept with reference to his hobby. Mr Holmes agreed with the Treasurer, and added thaf the motion vvas so inquisitorial that it ought not to bo tolerated in a free cquntry. Major Atkinson defended the re turn, so far' that it was liipst/ objectionable for brewers to hold public houses. Mr Sainnel said he had no sym pathy with those hon. members who lost no opportunity of worrying persons con cerned in the liquor trade. The objection able portions of the return were excised on , the voices, and the return as amended was ordered.

The Tariff and the Island Trade. MrMpss tells me that hp has pointed out to Sir J. Vogcl tho mischief that will be clone to the Island trade in ease of the increased customs duties being carried, unless the drawbacks on exportation be increased in proportion,and has been assured that if they are carried the drawbacks winch arc imposed by regulation under the 9th clause of the Cititoma Consolidation Act, lSS2,will be altered i:i proncrticfi. No legislation on the subject will therejore bo necessary.

Payments to Land Board II embers

The fact that live members of land boards liavoclnniig past year teen ftj'ch pole] Bums in excess of _ IGO for travelling expenses caused Mr Holmes to asl; for de. tails of the amount so paid. He aiaid it appeared that some gentlemen had been paid very largely for their services during the last year, the sum of £142 in one ease, while others had only got i'lo 10s. This inequality qf payment needed some ex planation. The Minister for Lands said the payments were perfectly legal, and had been made under clause of the Land Act. -Those' gentlemen who had drawn lar^oly had done so inconsequence of having been appointed to value land within tjie Land District over which their Board had juris-' diction. Mr Samuel expressed tho opinion that it was undesirable for members of Land Boards to net as valuers. Such duties should be undertaken by officers in the Survey or Lands Department. The return was ordered.

Keduc lion of Weinberg Ilopor^riuiiJ.

The motion of which Mr Garrick has given notice to reduce the Iwjnofajiaip to members d the Legislature by £50 tfas reached shortly before dinner adjournment. The Premier suggested that the proposal be withdrawn, seeing that there was on the order paper a bill dealing with the same subject, It would be absurd tQ have two bills before Parliament on the same subject at the. same time. Mr Peacock panted out that in the event of i his motion being carried an instruction waa given U> the Gov ermssnt to give effect to the redvsotion by a bill, and to that reapeet it differed from the bill intjodjaagd by tho member for Napier dealing with the same subject. Mr Ormond said he recog nised that, the proposal ought properly to havo coino from tho Government, and he had only given notioo of. his bill because the Financial Statement invited members to tako the matter into their own. hands. If tho Government could be induced to take tho matter up and promise sub stantial reductions, he would withdraw his bill. Mr O'Callaghan stated that if the ware not withdrawn he would move an amendment that tho honorarium to members of the House be reduoed by i' 3(), and Legislative Councillors by £100. That he conceived to be a proportionate re duction, baking into, aoeounb the work done fey both Houeog. Mr Garriek OHpt'fiseed low Willingness to accept thiß amendment. Tho mdttoii waa talked out^by Mr-Timibydl, who considered tho proposal ill-timed.

©taso Central Railway. The greater part of the night was spent over the debate on the second reading of the Otago Central Railway Extension Bill, introduced by Mr Pyke. The mover said that a promise had been made every year by each successive Government for the con struction of the line ; but each successive Government had failed to construct it. Private enterprise had been going on in the construction of the Manawatu Kail way and the Midland Railway, and he considered it would be better for tho Government to cease constructing railways altogether if they did not display more enterprise in this respect than at pre sent. He asserted that the Otago Railway Would be completed also by private people before a very long time had elapsed if they only "ot tho concessions asked for. He went at length into the history of the line, and showed that the total cost required to complete it was £700,000—a sum winch he considered could be raised without going into the London market. He referred to the ad vantages to be derived by the construction of this line, and the valuable land it would openup for settlement. It was also abso lutely necessary that somo means should be afforded to settlers for carrying produce to market. The bill itself was on the same lines as that proposed for the Mid land Railway, but it was provided that the value of lands to be granted was not to exceed 33 per cent, of the cost of the rail way, and the land was to be disposed of in the same way as other lands belonging to the Crown. Another difficulty that would be got rid of by the construction of this line°would be the unemployed difficulty, and "ho "pointed out that £100,000 had already been spent on the Otago Central line, although, the contracts had not ex ceeded £50,000. In the course of the debate, the Premier said from what he knew of the country to be opened up by this lino, the land was good for small settlements, which was almost the only place in the South Island where land was left for such settlements. He hoped tho House would never consent to this bill, and however strongly he felt as to the necessity of the railway being con structed, he thought it better to have it delayed for 20 years than that this bill should pass. It made no pro vision at all for settling land, and a com j party of this kind was not likely to tend Ito settlement. The bill was promoted { simply for the sake of pushing the line two or three years sooner than the .Govern- Iment would construct it. He asserted j that the Government were pushing •on the line with all reasonable speed, ! and ib was not to be expected they could ! construct all their lines at once. They were j asked to hand over to this syndicate a jargc area of land, which would mean a loss to tho colony in pastoral rents 0f£40,000 0r£50,000. He asked the House to consider that if they granted the concession they would be pay ing more than the total interest on the total cost of the construction of the line right up to Wanaka. He hoped the bill would not pass. Mr Cadjian was of opinion that the con struction of a lino of this kind should be stopped. Ho moved that the bill be road this day six months. After a long discussion the motion for the second reading was carried by 31 to '20. Mr lincklanrt am! Mr IJarsavtHe. Mr J. C. Buckland asserted in the dis cussion pn the Otago Central Railway Extension Bill that the Helensvillc North vote of last session would not have been passed but that the Otago Cen tral lino hung in the balance at the time. Mr Dargaville subsequently re ferred to the remark as a scandalous libel upon the district. Being compelled by the Speaker to withdraw tho expression, he proceeded to slato Mr Buckland, severely describing him as a degenerate .-on of a worthy father, from a political stand | point', and as one who, though a native of I Auckland, was utterly devoid of patriotism. Eight Hours. Sir George Grey moved the second rend \ ing of the Eight Hours' Bill, and said the ; House wVts perfectly acquainted with the :{provisions ef the bill, which was simply to . I define what was a proper day's work. Uir I Tt. Stout cordially supported the Bill, and [ | hoped that Sir G. Grey would move a new j 1 clause, that barmaids should not contracts . j for more than eight hours a day. Mr Turn; -1 bull said he should move to exempt persons , j employed in agricultural and pastoral ml l I dustrics. Mr Guinness supported the bill. :| Mr Duncan and Mr Samuel opposed it. ; The latter moved, "That tho bill bo read this day six months." Mr Bevan , strongly opposed the bill, and hoped j they had heard the last of the Eight Hours Bill, Messrs DocJsqd, F. If. Frager, Taylor, Moss, and Reese supported it ; and ■ MeSSIVi Hursthouse, Hatch, O'Callaghan, I Bruce, and Monk opposed it. The motion t" for the second reading was agreed to by 2JJ

to 17. The House yo3o at twenty minutes past \ this morning.

THE NEW TARIFF.

Views of tlip Commercial CoujiKUuiiy.

A mketixg of the commercial community of Auckland, convened by thu Council of the Chamber of C&mmej'Q.o for thp purposo of considering " the proposed new tariff and other matter?,''' took place at- 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Comt moree roQlfl. Insurance Buildings,

Mr J. Lamb (President of the Chamber of Commerce) occupied the chair, and there were also present, Messrs A. H. Nathan, J. Cameron, A. .Bell, W. Johnston, fi, Lewi?, E. Withy, J. Milne, S. Vaile, A. Boarciman, F. Larkins, J, A. Connell, E. Waymouth, J. Buchanan, J. M, .McLachlan. T. W. Docnin, R. C. Carr, B. J. E=am, G. W. Binney, 0. W. Owen, A. Porter, VV. Aitken, G. P. Pierce, M. A- Clark J. Reid, Geo. Harper, Arch, Clark, W, R, Waddel, J. Winks, IL Elkin, L. Ehrenfried, J. Donald, J.C. Firth, ,T, Pye, Geo. Fraser, Rev. D. Bruce, Copt, Webb, Messrs C. C. Fleming, J. C. Carr, W, Hodgson, S. J. Best, and several others. Tho Chairman, in opening the proceed ings!, said that the new tarifthad a tendency to "disorganise trade throughout the coun try, ana our representatives had a right to obtain needed revenue by levies more comeatable, taking care to interfere aa little as "possible with tha industry of the colony. The present proposals, however, interfered very materially' with colonial industries. Now, if he were Colonial Treasurer (applause) he should propose to place Id duty on tea, 3d on tobaec'o all. cigars, M on spirits, and \d on sugar, the result of which would ba m inoreaps of revenue by .] 45,748 ; whereas if 2d were put on tea, 3d on tebaoeo and cigars, 6d on spirits, and'id on sugar, an increase of revenue by LIG2.BH would be produced. These levies were evenly distributed, and would not press unduly ou the public at lare'C. There was Jess reason to hesitate to talto ___. means of increasing the revenue, for tho prices of tea and sugar were extremely low. The Treasurer's intentions did not seem to lie in the direction of economy, for his estimate of general expenditure for this year was larger by L 27&713 than tho expen-' diture of last year, In 1556, L 371.603 was expended upon education, and thia year it; was proposed to increase the educational expcnditivro to L2S;l,'§tg, aa increase of no less than LIO.OOO. MtoWYfiiv an indveoso of La! .000 was proposed i» railway expe ndi \.\\\o, f '.rivero sya^aiijfith'cr ma^tQt'Oii which tho meeting should mako ah expression of opi< nipii, the Janet NiQoR a»d South Sea Island

trade. This steamer had been subsidised for two yeara with considerable advantage to the country, but now it was proposed to withdraw the subsidy altogether. He thought it should either never have been given or not be withdrawn. The imports from the islands in 1885 were L 30.296 j last year they were L42,598,0f which Auck land alono imported L 27.019, and the' ex ports from New Zealand for 1880 were L.37,153, and in 18S0 L 35.032, which showed that this trade was increasing. The exports from Auckland alone in 1886 amounted to L 34 263, or-within LI,OOO of the entire amount. They should try to get the Government to support this trade. A brief reference was also made to the North Island Trunk Railway. The Chairman concluded by moving, "That it is the opinion of this Chamber that tho proposed new tariff is detrimental to the be3t interests of the country, and that any further increase of burthens by taxation is undesirable in the present depressed state of trade, and that no sum beyond the actual requirements of fiscal necessities should bo raised, and that the present deficiency v? revenue could be best met by imposing an' extra duty on sugar, tea, spirits, cigars, and tobacco, together with articles strictly in the nature of luxuries; these would be easy of collection, loss felt by the commun ity generally, and not so harassing to trade and industry." ,'.•«,. , Mr J. M. Shera considered the Chairman a duty was merely to preside, and not to table resolutions. . The Chairman submitted that the Coun cil of tlie Chamber had a perfect right, through him, to start discussion by tabling resolutions. Mr Shera condemned such a thing as an innovation.

Mr A. H. Nathan, in order to remove any cause of objection, moved the resolution. He called in question the Colonial Treasurer's statement to tho House ot Representatives, that no tariff had ever been more favourably received. The meetings held from end to end of the colony proved tho contrary to be the case. It should be the aim 'of the Treasurer to dis turb tho incidence of taxation as little as possible, but thia rule Sir Julius Vogel had altogether ignored. He told them that last year there was a deficiency of L9'2,000, but instead of asking them for that amount ho proposed alterations in the tariff which were designed to increase the revenue by no less than UOO.OQO. Ha agreed with Mr Lamb that an increased duty upon tea and sugar would be the readiest und most unobjectionable method of augment ing the revenue Mr F. Larkins thoroughly agreed with the resolution, and. had much pleasure in seconding it. Ha considered tho tariff alter ! anions were curious ami fanciful, and would not bear the investigation of experts. Leav ing- out tea and sugar, which could properly be"made dutiable, the duties, so far ns his own bujiness was concerned, could be fairly stoqd, and would not be a disadvantage to the community. But the dutiable articles were not clearly enough defined, and it was a well-Known fact that gppds properly tax able often escaped duty altogether. Mr S. J. Best deprecated any condemna j tion of the tariff proposals «.» Woe. Mr J. M. McLachlan took quite an op | posite view. The country could hear no more taxation. He was nob old—although growing older every day (laughter)-and in his brief experience he remembered that the tariff had been increased on three serrate occasions.and they had also hod a Stamp Act. | The Government should be taught that we ! could not bear further taxation, and that j our expenditure should be brpught within ' oop income. We were all living too oxtrava ! gantly. j Mr J. Buohonan did pot agree that the resolution was a proper one to pass that j day. They had all been agitating for pro ! tection, and now that they hail got it they j should be satisfied -^ especially Mr J. i \_A__l was PreMftent pf the ProteCr [ tive Association; What they should j impress upon the Government "was | the necessity of retrenchment. Wo were I too heavily taxed already, and could bear Ino more. Ho did not believe in the in ! crease of the tea and sugar duties, and he j gave Sir George Grey credit for having gqt ; them reduced. Tea and sugar duties were an unequal tax, for they pressed unduly upon the working classes. (Dissent). He mainf spied (lis opinion, and thought those should be taxed who eenkl best afford it. For that reason, he pre ! ferred an income tax. It wqs direct mul j would bring the people to their senses, thus i compelling retrenchment. He also con-1 | sidered that top much money was spent i upon education. In conclusion, tho gentle | man moved as an amendment, lI That after | the words 'best met' in the resolution, be I added the words •by retrenching ex j pendituro generally, and especially of | that allocated under the education Qsti mafcei,"1 In answer to Mr Shera, Mr Milne said that an increased duty of Id on sugar waa equivalent to an advance of 10 pet- cent, ail valorem. Mr J. M. McLachlan seconded thoamendi ment. Mr J. A. Connell said it was all very well to raise theoretical objections to duties on tea and sugar, but as practical men they had to face the difficulty of an inadequate revenue, and the necessity of increasing it, I The present; Government wore incapable iof gauging the feeling of the country, 'I He agreed with the resolution, and f | lip had no sympathy with thoss sporting ! politicians who, raising h clamour about s_ ] | free breakfast table, opposed anything' in f! the shape of levies yn ... and sugar. .! Mr J. C, Can- also supported the resolu '! tion. If the- woi-jcme mail objected to a tax ' upon tea arjd sugar, ho could effect a saving by using less of then}, t Mr Buchanan asked leave to add to his i amendment the words, ''and if further ' tftx;atipu"iV neP.?s*tf'y, tjiflt an income tax ' be imposed to meet tiie necessities of the country." The Chairman: In addition to the pro ' perty tax ? Mr Buchanan ; Ye 3.

Mr j. M. Shera was surprised that Mr Buchanan did not select defence rather than education as a proper subject for reduction. (Applause). Last year £.180,211 waa spent upon defence, atjjj the estimates for tins year showed an increase of L4.OQQ upon this §urn. _ He would not oppose as income tax provided personal property and improvements were exempted from the incidence of the pro* pcrty tax. Mr S. Vaile strongly objected to any re presentation going forth from the Chamber which could be construed into an attack on the education system of the colony. It was better to spend too much upon education than too little, and lie denounced as unwarranted the assumption that education unfitted men to labour, It was_ through education that the German artisan was superior to his English rival. ilr John Milne condemned the tariff proposals as most exorbitant and un just. The Colonial Treasurer was burn ing the candle at both ends. His duties would raise the price of articles produced in New Zealand, and would likewise increase the cost of goods imported into the coun try. The proposed withdrawal of the sub sidy of the Janet Nieco! would also cripple our Island trade. Our woollen manufac turers were satisfied with a- 15 per cent, duty, and yet the duty was raised to 120 per cent., thus making a profit of 5 per cent, to' the ■_„ manufacturers, Tea and sugav duties would press very lightly on the people, for £d per lb on sugar would make its price only half what it was in 1880, while id per lb on tea would still leave the price 3|d less than it Was in RJSO. These tea and sugar duties, aloug with, the ex tended property tax, ._.__ would realise I_iB26,QQO. Thoy should try to work down

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Leaves Takapbna. — 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 Office, Devon port, Ladies' a.yd Gent's „„„,„„ SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES, BREAKS, WAGGONETTES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Espressos meet every boat to receivo and foi ward luggage of all descriptions, Tt"e ill 0 N'S 'BUSES STAtrr From Victoria-street to .Mount Roskill — S, 8.15, U 45 (via Stoueyhurst), 10.:i0, 11.15 (via Stonuy hui-Ht), 12, 1 (via Stohcyhurst), 1.15, 2.a0 (via Stont-yhuist). :U5. -t, 1.30 (via Stoncylmrst), 5 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15,5.30 (via Stoneyhurau, fi.ls (via Stoneyhursu, (3.5, 7 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.30, IU (via Stoneyhursu. Saturday—l2.3o, 1.15. 2,8, l», IJ. From Mount Roskill-7 (via Stoncyhurst), 7.20, 8 (via Stoneyhuiit), 6.25, 5.15( via Stoncyhurst), 0.30, 10.30 (via dtoneyhui-st), 11.15, 12.15 (via Stoncyhurst), 1, 1.15 (via Btoneyhurstl, 2.30, B.la (viaStoneyhurßt), i, 1.15 (via Stoneyhursu, ft3o (via Stoncyhurst), 0.15, 7, 0.15. Saturday— 1.1.5,2.6.30,8.15. From Queen-street (opposite Wyndham-strcet) fo Mount Eden-8, b.ao. 0.0.30, 10.15, 11, 11.30. 12.30, 1.15 (omitted on Saturday), 2, 2.15,3.(5, 4 15, -1.30, 5, 5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30, G. 5, 'J, 10. Saturday—l, 1.30, 7. 8.15, 9, 10, after opera. From Mount Edcn-7.30, 8, 5.30,8.15, 9, 5.30,10.15, 11, 11.30, 12.15, 1.15. 2. 2.(5, 3.30, 1, 1.15, 5, 0.30, 5.15, 7. 9.30. baturil <y-t), 8, 9, 51.30. From Union Bank to >iount Albert and Avon dale—9.ls, 10,15,12.15, 2 (omitted on Saturday), 3 (omitted on fa'atur'day), 1.15 (omitted on Saturday)," 5.15, (i.15 (omitted on Saturday), 8 (Mount Albert 0n1y),'10.15 (omitted on Saturn day). Saiui'day—l.ls, 2.:W, 3.15. 9, 10, U, From Avondale and Mount Albert-^7,3, 9, J0.15, 11.30, 1.30, '. i, 5.30, U (Mount Albert only). Saturday—2.3o,s,o.3o. From National Bank to Now Lynn—lo.3o (from Avondale only), 1.30, 5.30. Satur4ay^-10.30. Sundava, weather permitting—lo.ls, & Prom New Lynn— 3.15, 12.15 (from Avondale only), 3.15 (omitted on Saturday). Saturday— 5.30. Sundays, weather permitting—9 8.1 P., 4.3 Q. Special 'Buses put on should sufficient induce mciiipHei', _____-.. , ~-_ ..'.j. •: ■ : ■ — Business Notices. WHERE CAN WE GET MASEFIELP BROTHERS STAR BRAND MULLET(Bi^ue Labels)? At their FRUIT DEPOT, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Whcro you can a.so get their TINNED FRUIT, JAMS, BEEF, HONEY, And ail the pthe^nrcparations.manufactured by ti|cm. T^O QT AND SHOE TPvADE, A GOOD OPENING FOR SMALL CAPITALIST. Ip conscience of my many musical engage ments, I have decided to relinquish the business in Victoria Arcade, and invite tenders for stock, fixtures, etc., up to Satluoav, 2t)!h inst. 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The abovo prices referred to aro for cash. ! Primo dairios of butter and eggs always to hand, at lowQst prices. Ordors promptly at teudod to, and dolivored t6 any of city or suburbs, at shortest notice. Givo us a trial. W~"~OLFE'S SCHNAPPS is the most eelebratctl Tonic und stimulant ot this ■or any age. Bo certain that you obtain ■ Woi.f'k's. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PL'BUC HOT. COLD, AND ' SHOWER BATHS, Victoiua-stkeet East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week : days from (> a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY ■ MORNINGS from 6 till JO a.||i. The bath room-arc nil private, rind supplied with every 1 convenience, i'uikish towels, (lesh and haif 1 hpushca, agmte, respirator?, BQ3iw, &c. Solect Bmh^rsoins Iprivate) for fivdfes'every day, at all hours, with female attendanco', one Shilling and Sixpence." P:easonoto the Address—Victoria : street East, abovo tho Greyhound Hotel, and • next tho C|ioap BpuldiiiK'qud Furiiiture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance, ! TpNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. : AUCKLAND PERAMIJULATOR FACTORY, i ' Victohia-stkee* (hoar Freemun's Bay). CHARLES SMITH. 1 Manufacturer of Basslnettos, Perambulators, • Invalids' Carriages, Sco. Tho prices have boon carefullyatlju.od, and areas low as possible consistently with quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep in repair for one year is a . irtleicht proof of thoir nxoellence i Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in 1 exchange, prico list post free. ;7\ N SALE, HARRICOT BEANS ! BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTORIAN ONIONS • OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., Durham-street. ■fi_R YE R, /N IL DE R, A" LOOKING-GLASS jtf & PICTURE FRAME^V^ : MASCFAOTCRER, y^\) <$'jy [ — J^o $/ Sicx Whiter ~Jr_Q $jy AL^ AISD /y % J^_v ___ na ' Decorator^?) \&jf X l N D S ' _f &yr 0? ! r^^y MAPS > pkint3, \ J^ %' *y^Q r t" pAUNTINGa \[4ss_ MOUNT 80.



Business - WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is a gPKJ/j li f in rhematism, infinitely supeuoi to brandy or whiskey. : • QUITS to order from 50s with 81) lextnj k3 pair of Trousors for notmng.-J. H-«»"»"' Tailor. — WEDDING CARDS.-Latest Style at the Stab Lithographic Works, b&oi. land-street, Auckland,. - . .--- — GET one of my 40s Overcoats. They are very taking with the fair sex.--'- « Dalton, Tailor, Vienna-street East. , WISH EB & ° 9" JC WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND * FAMILY _ Q BUTCHERS, Established 1864. t . By Special Appointment to His Eftfi'Sency Governor, sir W. F. Jervots: II - Sir James Ferguson ; and H.R.H- "<• ■ of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to vie N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game , n. m Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings^ Trade SuppUed N.8.-Calvcs' Rennets. ?a, Customers Supplied witn ice. WARNOGK BROTHERS, VV [Established^ 1 „..„„„ SOAP AND CANDLE &*M\?£%W***_*' COX'S CREEK, jVUCJvLAMJ. Manufacturers Of the Celcbratcl Extract.of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, . rat■ P«» * «»** Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Eeono«uc. and Household. Carbolic, and other-Med c)™l und Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of 1 allows, *Offlces-nURHAM-STREET. Auckland. N.B. - Cash Purchasers of 'lallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Roups- JC. PELHAM, Ladder, Stop, and • Barrow Maker. Carpenter. Joiner and Shop and Otrtce Fine''-. Albort-atroe t. ncutho Firebell. Every description ot Laddr r„. Step,. Barrows, Clothes Roses, Travelling Chests, una Clothes Horses; in Stock. Baltic Pino Poles, no ill 22 to, so feet long, suit able for Boat Spars and Hag Poles, on sale. X.8.-Ltidders. Steps. Barrows, borew Jacks, and Floor Cramp- on Hire. T4/TILK BRB aD. MILK BREAD. TILLS FARM-HOUSE MILK AND HOME-MADE BREAD Con now be obtained at THE BURLINGTON RESTAURANT, VICTORIA ARCADE, Knti at h's Shop, Eden Terrace, or at the Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden: also, at Cucksey's Store, M _unt Eden. Orders by post promptly attended to. OTTAtT.O! TOBACCO!! TOBACCO!!! 50 Bpxes pf Genuine Cameron's Long 7's to Pound, at ss. 2d. per lb. fpr Cash, weigh guaranteed, at |T.EDK. WHITEHEAD'S, 95. VICTORIA^STREET. ATER S0 N AN D "CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire fit Towest rates. Sppeial arrangements made with Evening aiid Pienjc Parties. Stores and Sables:- Lornc-strect, Mt. Ro3kill, find Avoniialo. Auckland, N.Z. rT ~r' ~"Established 1559.] GEE & POTTER, COACHISUILDERS, LOUNE a.nu RUTLAND BT#BBI. • Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Can-laws, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept iv stock, or-built tp order. Tho trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. J,'J. SWINNEHTON, SVOuD TURNER, WvNDiiAM-STrtEET. Established 1360. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common wqrjj. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special carp given to Re-turning and Staining, Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always on hand.. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. HltftigJSTi* i'"ol* HPMf:, Very beautiful Ixlaid Taole-tofs, Cabinetb, Fancy Boxes, etc., till msiue f;rom the pick of N.iJ. rich Native Tlmbwe. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, CABINET WOBX EB, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SIIORTLAND-STREET. OACKS. S A C X S. SACK S. Wo are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain Sack , STONE BROS. QACKS! SACKS! SACKS! j The Undersigned is a Cash Buyer of Good , Second hand Grain Sack . GEO. V. JAKINS, Customs-street. C<OALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Tjtrco. and Purirl Fire-vood : also, first-class Taiiplri. Newcastle, and Ivanio Coal, at Lowest l-Yico for Cash. Furnituic curefuliy Rglijoved, and Goods delivered to nil parts of ' | the oily a"d suburbs, at Lowest Rates,—Not* - tlio 4i|(lrV.sa.: 0. PI PER', opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner or Newtop andlCaranga htipe Rpadsi EDWINJ 0 N E S (Late E. and A. Jones), . House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, " Auclcland, N.Z. Agont for the Phcenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Office Snving3 Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station. Telephone Bu'aeau.' GR OUN D L I ME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: ••SOUTH'GATE'S <S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In anyquantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Collars', &'c., (next to stone flagging is un ; rjvallod for. durability and h. resetting qualisi es). For tanks and other wet" -.work it la a Urst-cldßs material. 'B. KEA NE, ~S~O~L E AG EN T CUSTOMS-STREET, TfcT 0 VV 0 P F N. RUSSELL'S COFFEE PALACE LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Opposite Aiclyin, the Chemist. Best Cup of Coffee '-" -TVjjd Best C.i> ok Tea .-,...,.-.. 3d Best Cup of Cocoa ~ - - 3d COLD LUNCH E0 N S ', MODERATE PRICES, ;" TO SUIT THE TIMES. W. ' L E "" s ' BOOKBINDER,. PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT- BOOK MANUFACTURER, WY. duaw-st^eet, MERCHANTS'. ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance arul Aiming Register Books .-Specially '|- r Rulod and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday i School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. ■" • BlbtcvPt-aycr and Hynin Bocks. Jtc-bound. BANC AND QHQIR MUSIO BOOKS ' IiULED. .



Public Notices. J\\ A L X E R ft wishes to notify that he rfas on hand, for • v a few days only, A large and varied assortment of FANCY FOWLS AND DUCKS, * including , . _ , Ttebt and Dark Brahnias, Plymou'h Rocks, lg Houdans. Cochin Chinas. Game, white and black Muscovy Ducks, Etc., Etc. J. WALKER,~No3. 4, 5, and 6, City Market. "a"" s k f ° R KOEFOED'S TOMATO SAUCE. TOrOLROYD AND. LONGBOTTOM, JC!. GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. •Mbert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Kates. Table Chair, and Sofa Legs, Red Rusts, Drawer Stumps, etc , always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED AND STAINED. A Trial i 3 Respectfully Solicited. [a card.] TO" E. T II 0 M A S (Twenty-four years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, and PUBLIC AUDITOR. Offices- Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen.street. Auckland. "Cl C 0 S T E R Jj 9 (LATE OP QUEEN-STREET). TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (next Garrett, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. Every description of Pipes Mounted and Repaired to order. /CHOICE TARANAIQ BUTTER, REGULAR SUPPLIES COMING FORWARD WEEKLY. APPIy JOHN BUCHANAN. JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS _\S aiADIi BY F. P 0 R S T E R, (Late Branston and Fprster), Albert-street, and Mills Lane, Telephone 118.' COPPERSMITH. PLUMBER, BRASS* FOUNDER, GASFITTER, AND HYDRAULIC "ENGINEER. Etimates Given for all Branches of the Trade. " Steam and Vaccnum 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. Q. L E D H I L L' S CRATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, ~ • ,' VICTORIA-STREET EAST (Late Siiakland's). /-.HAMRTALQUP AND COOPER'S MECHANICAL WORKS, &c. ■ -—— " s. a. Axon, W„ The Mcchauics' Friend, Re ceipt-;, §_c. ~ ~ .. ..50 Bale, al P.. Stone Working Machinery ..10 0 . Calvert's Mechanical Almanac, 5 years .. 3 6 - Campin, F.. Details of Machinery, for Fit- I ' tin. Shop, &c. .40 HRnd-Turning in Wood, Ivory. Shell. &c 7 0 Colyer, F.. Management of Steam Boilers and Engines .. .. .. .. 2 C ' Dempscy & Clark, TheLoccmotivo Engine 4 0 Edwards. E.. Practical Steam Engineers' Guide '(American) .. .. -..11 0 Forney, M. N„ Catechism of tho Locomo tive (American) .. .. .. 12 0 Greenwood, T., Ttirners' and Fitters' 1 Handbook ..19 Hobson, A.. Amateur Mechanics' Practical Handbook .. .. .. ..3 0 Reynolds, M., The Model Locomotive En ! gince'r .'. .. ~ ~5 6 , Locomotive Engine Driving .. .. 5 6 i Engine Driving Life ■'.:' .. ..2 6 • Rose, J.. Complete Practical Machinist (American) .. .. . .. 14 0 Smith. C. A.,' Steam Making or Boiler Practice (American) ~ ..'•- '~ 10 0 ' Spon, E., Sinkinpr and Rorin.er Wells .. 12 0 - Templeton Sz IIut:on. Workshop Com- " panion .. .. .. ..30 Engineers' and Machinists' Practical As sistant .. .". .. ..3 0 ' Trubner's Amateur Mechanic's Workshop 5 0 j' Young Mechanic (or Boys) .". ~ Q f | Wansbronch, V... The Portable Engine, ; Construction and Managemenf -.. 4 p I Watson, E., Manual of Hand" Lathe (America!!) ■. •• - .. ..7 0 CHAMPTALQUP & COOPER. 5 qiNCER v SEWING MACHINES, Sales in 1984 30G.292 Machines; Sales in 1 551....,.582,03 _ Machines, Increase...'.,. 42,236 |yjachiiief. »__ ~~ AT 281. QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND ffITTRRKE OUT OF EVEVY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN IHI-; WORLD ARE ■ SINGERS. UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES ! , AND AT CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. TWO GOLD <. TWO SILVER MEDALS. , TO BE OBTAINED AT PEP 2/6 WEEK ' PER ;#G WEEK BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER ,:','..;". -. IMITATIONS, 1 SINGER SEWING" MACHINES. THE Best Gift for- Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial' Representation of'Q.ueon-street,"Do gpription of the ProyiQeiftl Di«{ri9t, MSW Guide tp Hot Lake, &p.,



TVfONEY TO LENj^it^^l JJuL sums, upon first-riX, * 6 or.»,'» __ repayable either iS&S&gBM^ 1 a term of years. J^^q.'tag» . ■ and.v, Mercantile cffle& _WE. I MONEY TO WmTSTSSI current rates. J ' 'T«»feliU'H i MONEY^ontiNrr^^ 51^ I Freehold Securi^ Pn fij WM. READ BWOMFIEin V " -It 103, Victoria Awade^gn^.g^Nlahr, | rate ofinte r c3t,- A p pIr n t » 91^1 >! ALixbON & Rl'QoDi Ut -~^____.ab_WS^- m Natioi, al lnsura'„|^ | a&o> VVV not less &« «__**< II hold seeunty.-Devpre iindTwMl_.H Queen street. r, wffiH ■_r__\(ii\(i T^LEsnr^^B rs*is\?V?W from £60 lunvw^K Wm. S. Cochrane, Qochr*nu's Pi?**M■ ISo. Queen -street. ww- at!(-§ >-l.tl»,wM MONEY LENT^oTTioMJ^B NOTES, HOUSES, VuuSt^>4[ BILLS DISCOUNTED lUtt* ___ M 0 It T GAGE ZjutSffi}^ I' JOHN W. HARDIr *' Land, Commission, asd Est*™- i ! HlGll-STRBkygg^, , i QUEENsuiFiSro^; ; DISCOUNT BACKING CO .PANy f\ '■ Darev-stheet (off Queen-street), Acq M HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane, 1} I Acenxies: Auckland, Sy4aey, MdXJdj,^^^ MONEY advanced from £5 and W j3 any amount required, to suit thehomiJSl 7 PERSONAL, FREEHOLD, LEAsfSHB any TANGIBLE SECURITY, repaya^'il way a3 may be arranged, either mm fl. MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY JoMubW lowest current rates. 'Bti; ADVANCES made on FURNITURE^. R | removal; also, on all kinds of MERCHakSB^ including ROND WARRANTS, " WM BILLS DISCOUNTED at current«(«, Kj Interviews and comuiunicationj wfflbeyßp strictly confidential. -Mr Office Hours: From 10till j> pfl^ JL, Bank of England Notes eiiAmgn. ' B LONDON MORTGAGE LOmSIK DISCOUNT BANK H 50, SHORTLAND - STREET,. AU^m H' (Opposite A. CTark and Sons' Warolinnk';(lß And Little Collics-st., Mclboujfljj, % ' ■ R LOANS are advanced from £10ig&[||R Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Jomij B Repayable by"" ..;-!"*H| Weekly, Monthly, of'^iiarteriy:J^&|iH|l At Lowest Current Rate's. BS Advances made on Furniture mflioatroiMnl HI find all classes of Mctchandibe. , W__- Loans granted upon Life Pqi} i pties. - legacies, ail B • Inrerests under wills, ~'._ K:| Bills Discounted at CuKBEXTjAm-'p BK Loans upon Depo.-it of Deeds. Hepaji^tt if Easy Instaluieiits,;' '" 'X- Terms Gratis. All commuiiiciiuon! and lito Bf§ views held strictly coiijldgjujjl,",:' |»J ARTHUR. . pOifDip LAND AND MONETARY S , 24, SHORTLAND - STfiEET ' H (Three doors past Hm Office).' H I am prepared to value land in'AiioJjjMir B the Country for intending purchasers at A SM 1-aasoßabl.e terms. All '.and sQldbymeiaAft't re laud I charge 21 por cent, coinipjision. tt ■ I am prepared to negotiate Idortgagß to tptW Lorn £23 to £15,003 _ ' m Having at command a large simof {J]i?»|.|f H -.'■■■ make advances on LifePohfte) §§ ' ' _____ ' ■;."„':.. I , Havin" AgenU in all parts qrA^AHII I ) England, I can ni^ke Adya)ifes«p | 5 in sums from &&■ W il?s«i -;!; ■ 1 j , .. _..,'.'. ''yy I ) ' • "''" -"' ''- 7: -.->';-,'-'■ I . TNDOSTRIAT/AND PRGVIfINj I I 1 PItRMANE>T BUILPINQM|f 1 P LWIibTMENT SOCIETY W;AW^- § 0 SOALE OF REPAyMENT. .ERUiO^ 1 " Bepaymentsestend- Per Week !femiilSS|! I g ing over for Siap, f"7| m H 0 ' /year .. .. f0 0 ||j I 3 rears.. ..0 7■ g* I I S:: :: on -h\m • loi-eai, ;, .... Os 3 MiiH 0 And o'.hcr Periods to'snit norr^ ■ ' The Roard tins power iv eases flf SfHCJ ■ 0 Want of Employment 'to SUSPSN^ff HI OIMKNTS. ' '"'7^'' M „ EOHROWERS SHARE ffl ffi D I 'ART- OR WHOLE QF jg [ . MAY BR REP AID 3 JNTKRICST CEASES ON TBL-fW" j REPAID. - ■ " - '• -t A member who haVobtainedon?Mif Jji J liberty to soil his property at any-I'PgjK'-j " pay off his mort. ate': or ma . if .sftSffS !) his property suhjec^tp Ui(ij«9,f!?a_!:W Society.' ..mriit. - COTfIerOfQS.SK-l|: A D_a. LAND^PERSMf A OPERATIVE DUlL_l)l^f:f?§ MENT'SOtMETY. __^" • ' ~"■<,'. Opfice-: HTQcefa'-stbket. LOANS grantod upon apprdifi4-^g| Freehold or I. behold PrpP'-r !" b '"|irf^ £%) lo JM.COO, principal and inter^ «' ,sjj able in instalments thP h W». i' RA-i'Ef for repayment of each.|P.P?«?S; ( -"■••- - ' ■ ' — '^-^ 'AW*^ Roßaymentf extend, _ .^? 'tvESSM iugover PerWeok. _^»_^, —^yyr—i- t^x^o, '■'■'"'. '.# s. d, , '.njjj, lycar .. .. S0 ,f Mil, 2 years ~ „ ■ I.' 010 , . |g n j } 4 years ... .. 2'l S : 1S8I?!- H ~ 6 years.. .. Of 0 , ... 5 ,? I | 5 years .. ~ 0T 1 c jj, ffi JO years .. ~ M B_J^-iar-rT ■ AniTb the sanic proportion forj^ff .;?■■ B or larger loons," . .v.,,jjß &?<.- M> —r^is^ I .I\. . . AND DISSOUM )AM>. ; . « "^ lIIOH-3TK3*T' . ftffl - , . f GRANTS LOANS, i 5 TO £1,- ' PERSOSA&OU^gpuBI, J FREEHOLD ANU LEASEHOLD . ) FIRST AND SAD MO^ f ANY AVAl^|irALM^ This Banlc will rocoivcDcpO^B' 1' 0 - ing ratosol Ifiteresr ?•* ..; a porojj:, I bi2inopthß -vp-i--: ; ;]MpS. I ~- 6 mouths •■•-- -,': ,-ifPffSk I 3 "ipqpUi? p .— •'/ADTftAiiß.'WW' I