SHIPPING.

SuNSKT-This cvoning, 4.51. **"■_. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.17. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, 13th, 6.36 p.ra.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 8.59; to-morrow morning, 9.16. Manukau Heads.—This evening, 11.39; to morrow morninc:, 11.56. Kaipaha Heads. — This afternoon, 0.39 ; to morrow morning, U. 56. . .

ARRIVALS.

Clansman, s.s., from Russell Glenelg, s.s., from Wliangarol Mariner, sehr., from Rarotonga lona, s.s., from Great Barrier

DEPARTURES.

Wild Wave, brig, for Mercury Bay Richmond, s.s., for South Sea Islands C \V. Janes, schr,, for Lyttelton Peerless, brigantine, for Oamaru Mimika, schr., fov Tairua Glencairn, schr., for Tairua Southern Cross, mission barque, for a cruise

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, sp.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 1.30 a.m. Doric, from Plymouth, duo July 31 Alamcda, from San Francisco, July 21 Rotomahana, from Thames, Saturday, 0.30 p.m. ,■ 5 !!

SALLING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., from London Rangitikei, sb., left London May 3 Lutterwoi'tli, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeclc, bq., NTQS, left Dunedin July 2 Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFK, left-New York Feb. 5, ab Dunedin Star., of the East, from New York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 1C Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Smrtragd, bn., loft Dunedin June 30 Oceola, bn.,from Duiiedin Camillo, bn., from Dunedin. . Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin .". Wenona, bq., left Townsville June 1 Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, sehr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands Maile, schr., from Tonpa Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ITermione, sh.;- for London, loading Nellie M, Slade, for New' York, early ?!' ■ ' ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ~ The briir Wild Wave sailed at noon to day,;for Mercury Bay, to load timber for Sydney. The three-mailed schooner Abiel Abbott, ■which left this port for New York in com pany with the Win. Phillips on March 29, arrived at her destination on the' Oth inst., having been a week longer on the voyage than her arrival. , The schooner Agnes Donald, ketch Venus, and ketch Agnes Martin were at Russell yesterday. Thebrigintino Peerless sailed this morn ing for Oamaru, where she is to load grain for this port. The schooner llanda Isle was towed to the Sugar Company's wharf this morning to discharge part cargo of coal. Tho barque John Knox is to bo towed from Whangaroa to Mongonui next week, to load for an Australian port. The three-masted schooner Nellio M. Slade, bound for New York direct, and the threVmasted schooner C. W. Janes, bound for Lyttelton, with part of her original cargo from New York, were towed out of port this morning by tbc s.p. Awhina. Tho schooner CJiristiua was the only vessel load ing'at Whangurei yesterday. The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Whangarei laterlasb,evening,- with the -following pas sengers :—Messrs Bull, Morton, Buck hurst, Eaton, Eccles, Mesdames McDonald, Meldrum, North, Heape, Newton, Wilson, Dixon, Higgins, and 5 in the steerage. - ■■■■ The s.s. Richmond left for South Sea Is lands afc 11 a.m. to-day, with cargo and passengers as per lists already published, and the sts. Janet Nicoll bound for Sydney, wil leave port this evening. , , The S.s. : Clansman arrived from Russell, Whangaroa, and Mongonui early this morn ing, with the following passengers: — Mesdames Edwards, Milden, Wyles, Missee Edwards (5), . \\\hite, Harris, Messrs Edwards, Ford, Thomas, Hayes and Son, Harris, Longdill, Cavili, Leslie, Williams, Masters Edwards,(3), Captain McDonald, and three seamen schooner Reward.;. , j The Melanesian Mission schooner South ern Cross left for, her usual cruise this iggieFtilag, with cargo and passengers, as por list -published last evening. The , schooners Glencairn and Mimihaboth go to/Tuirua. to load timber for. Wel lington. ' '■' \ 'I The schooner Mariner arrived from Raro tonga early this morning, after a rather stormy'passage, with'a cargo of oranges Since leaving porf Captain McQuarrie has painted;the vessel white, and given her more the appearance of an island cruiser than formerly. The Mariner will discharge at the Queen-street Wharf to-morrow.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Wanaka, s.'s.f Grant, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURE.

Wanaka, s.s., Grant, for the South

The Union Co.'s s.s. Wahaka arrived early this, ■ morning. Passengers :' Mr Wilde, Sergt. Clarke, ; Mrs Robinson and family (4), and ( 1 steerage. She left again afc 11L 30 i this ' morning with ■ cargo' and passenfcJi's.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

' GisiBOBNE, this day. — The brigantine Smaragd, which left Dunedin for Auckland on June 30, was passed by the steamer Suva Yesterday at Waipara,'where she is lying for shelter ; all safe. ._ :.- •' •; Madeira, July 6. —Arrived: Tongariro, from .Plymouth. | ■ ■ : . Melbourne, July 7.— Arrived : Mararoa, from the Bluff. ' . Wellington, July 7. — Sailed : Hawea, for the North. ; Passengers : Messrs Mana han, Abbott, Gordon, and two steerage. .'Lyttelton, July 7.—Sailed : Wairarapa, for the North. - Passengers: Miss Tripp, Messrs Andrews, Kenny, Mackie, Jagger, Woodman, McDowell, Cosgrove, Warren, MesdamesColledge;'Roy, Reidham,; Cowe, Kennedy, Longham, DeLautour, Cox, Rev. Newbold, Messrs Richardson, Roy, Clifford, Leedham, Crow, Wallnutt, Allen, , Derritt, Higgins, , Taylor, Glenrij Scott, Hutchinson, Harris, Beswick, Thompson, Brayshaw, .and Shalter. ~;'."■,:•• • -- - .-■ ■ -. :■

COMMERCIAL.

■'Evening' Star Office, this day. | Messes Hunter and Nolan's ißepoet.— Horse feed, grain, seeds: .There has been little change worthy,of note.., A steady de mand, has existed.. ; We qubfce :' Feed oats, 2s 3d; Tartarian, 2s 9d ; barley, "3s 10d • maize, 3s 6d ;• brands 6d ; 100 sharps,:ss 6d •'chaff, L 3 to L 4 per ton ; carrots, 2s per'cwt. < .Horses !., There has .been increased activity in the, market, and a..slightly up ward tendency in value, especially for those

of a good stamp, and several more of the latter would have found purchasers. We quote : Hacks*,:'at" from L 5 ltd L12:12s ; light harness, from L 8 10s to Lll; light draught, Ll2 10s, to Ll6 15s. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow: Short supply without alteration on tho previous week's quota tions. Cattle: There have been a good many of a description brought forward consider ing the season of the year. A steady de mand has existed, with little or noalteration in value. An average number were yarded at Newmarket, on, Tuesday,: and/above that quantity at Papakura, which is rather unusual afc the midwinter sale. Prices for dairy and store stock leave every probability of a margin to tho purchasers. Fat beasts were at the previous week's values on the average, although the best. pens did not reach so high a figure. Sheep : The supply has scarcely been up to the average, and there has been no tippreciable alteration in value. The number penned at Newmarket was not quite so large as on tho previous week. There was steady competition throughout, at J une 2Sth price?. We quote wethers at from lls to l(i,s 9d ; ewe.s, from 10b to 13s 6d. Pigs : A good many yarded ; prices fluctuated from 2d to 3d per lb live weight. Mr Ar.FitEi)BucKT,AJ?n's Weekly Report. —At the Haymarket during the past week fodder lias maintained its value, from 2s Gd to 3s 6d tho uwt. Grain lias sold more freely but without alteration in values : Oats, from 2s to 2s 4d ; maize, 3s to 3s 2d the bushel. Carrots fell .further in price, and cannot now bo placed at moro than 40s tho ton ; chair,/ L 3 10s to L 4 ; bran, L 4 10s ; bonedu'sb and superphosphates, LS and L 8 10s the ton.'' Horse stock in limited numbers; good animals bettor worth, and a draught of good young horses from four to five years would sell satisfactorily. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday, July sth, hides were in usual supply, and without alteration in -.value. Tallow, better worth, , brought 14s ; bones, 4s 9d the cwt; skins plentiful, sold better : Best quality, from 3s Oil to 4s 0(1 each; wool, 7d and 8d tho lb. The VVaiuku cattle sale was well sup plied with fab stock, but stores were in less than usual number ; those brought forward woro at low values ; an aged draught horse brought L 7 10s. At Romuera, on Thurs day, although tho rain was falling heavily, cattle of all kinds were fairly represented, and late values obtained for them, the only exception being fat calves, which were in short supply, 1 and brought high relative prices. Fat cattle, ranged f rom ICs to ,18s tho 1001b. ' Sheep wore short'of require ments, and advanced in value ; best wethers brought 17s each. Pig« were also in short supply, and sold well. jMkssks G. W. Biknky and Sons' Rktokt. —At our sale on Tuesday last of hides, sheepskins, etc., the bidding throughout was very brisk. Prime preen ox, *Wa to 32s 0d each ; heavy, 2'2s (id to 25s ; green cow, 10s to 17s; prime salted ox, 4Jd, firm ; heavy, 4d to 4>Jd ; medium, 3,} d to 3jfd per ,1b ; cow, heavy, 3jd to a. J ,d ; medium, 3d ; wet, 2Jd to 2.)' d ; calf, prime, 4Ad to 4Jd ; good, 4d ; damnged and dirty of all classes (lull of sale ; cleared a largo catalogue at quotations. Sheepskins met with ready sale at a strong advance. Best salted, 4s Id to 4s 6d ;- medium, 3s Cd to 3s 9d ; dry best, 4s ; medium, 2s Gd to 3s ; damaged and torn, Gd to 2s ; lambs, 2s to 3s Gd ; butchers' green skins, 3s to 4s Gd. Wool: Only inferior lots, which sold at Ggd ; tal low, 10s to 13s Gd per cwt; rough fat, Id per lb ; bones, 4s 9d to ss;per cwt; shanks, (is per cvvb.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Datky Produce, — Wholesale: Butter, prime fresh, Is ; cheese, good fac tory, <kl to 4.? d per lb; Canterbury, none; Eggs, Is 3d ; Lard, in bladders, 5Jd ; Bacou and Hams, provincial, 5d to Gd ; Hams, 7d to SJd; Canterbury Bacon, new cure, 7d ; Bacon and Hams in equal num bers, 7.{d ; Hams, SJd.

Flour Market. —Wholesale: Southern flour, £11 15s to £12; Lamb's Premier, £12 15s; Standard, £11 15s; bran, ton (sacks included), £4 to £5 ; Southern do., £4 ss; local sharps, £5 10s and £6; Southern d 0 . ,, '""nonei'T cabin bread, £15 ; oatmeal do., £10 10s to £11; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s Cd ; Southern potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; pearl barley, do.,- 225; beans| 3s , 3d; onions, £8 to £9. All grain, bliaflj oatmeal, &c., sold including sacks: •. .j Kauri Gusr, Flax, &c—During the past week the market has been very active, and has an upward tendency. Prices are very firm, and. a large business has . been don<j .at the following rates:—Fair to good, £45 to £46; superior, £47 and upwards; East Coast, £58 to £60, arid some large transactions as high as £61 and £62. Supplies for July, 135 tons. Flax, per ton, £14 to £17 ; tow*," ditto, £5 to £7 ; fungus, per, lb, 2Jd to 3Jd ; cocoa hut fibre, 15s to 17s per cwt. Coal and Firewood Market.— Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 28s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at mines, 13s ; at yards, 26s ; screened, 28s:;>Waikato, Bb, 12s ; at Auckland, ,18s to 225; Taupiri,, at mine, Ss (sd, 12s ;at yard, steam, 17s 6dj household', 225; Whahgarei, at mine, 10s ;- yard (steam), 18s ; household,. 20s ; delivered, 24si Firewood: Uncut ab'wharf, (cargo), 7s Gd to 8s Gd-per ton,; delivered, 12s to 13s ; cut, 14s to 16s. Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 12s ; second-class, 6s 6d; best, planed, torigued and grooved, first-class,'l4s ; medium, lls ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s; medium, lls ; second-class,, 9s. New Zealand palings,-sft (sap), 9s;* sft (heart), lls 6d,145; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100; piiriri posts, £6' 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s, per 1000 ; Hobarb palings, sft; 18s ; 6ft, l9s; Hobart rails, 80s, sellingquotations. Bricks, abAvondale, 30s per 1000 ; town .yards, 30s to 355, delivered 405. , Drain pipes, at works per 100 (6 inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches, 14s ; 15 inches, 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot : ; 15 inches, 4s 6d per foot ; 12 inches, 3s per foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot; 6, inches, Is per fdot ; 4 inches, 9d per foot;' 3 inches,' 7d per foot. -r '~ ' . . Manures.—Bonedust: Sydney, £7 Iss to £9, according to quality ; boneflour, £9 to £10; Auckland; £8; Peruvian guano, £14' 14s to £17 ; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included : Hurst's chemical manure, £13.

Notices to Correspondents.

Three Lamps.—As we announced in our local columns last night questions to can- , didates ehould be put at thair political meetings when they will be published with the candidates' replies. It is im possible with the demands at present made on our space by political matter to find room for such questions and the answers they may provoke.

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

For the caute that lacks assistance, For the wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the distance, And the -godd that we can do.

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1887.

The central idea in Sir George Grey's address last night was his scheme for the acquisition of the big estates by the issue of Government debentures and the location of people on these lands. We believe the member for Auckland East is right in directing the thoughts of the people to land settle ment as the main hope of the country and the surest way to secure the happi ness, comfort, and independence of the individual. It is true that we hear the cry that agriculture is overdone and that the farmer- has no market for hia produce But while admitting that no one has suffered more in the depression than the farmer, he has an advantage over every other class in the power of supplying, to a large degree, the wants of himself and his family. His means of satisfy ing the firstcallof nature—the elements of sustenance —are superior to those of all other members of the community. And if we go back to the first prin ciples of colonisation, what do we find but hardy men going forth into un known and untilled countries to create from .the soil by their labour the weaifch -.vhich afterwards furnishes a living, not only to themselves but to the thousands of others, who, in distri buting, and manufacturing these pro ducts, become necessary members of society.

It is this conviction of the impor tance of land settlement as the best solution of the cry of want of. employ ment that has led us to give an un wavering support to the Village Settle ment scheme. That scheme is no doubt an experiment which may in many instances fail, but a great many of those who have been placed upon the land will, we feel confident, remain there and make for their families not only permanent homes, but act as pio neers for others. Even if failure results, the money has been better spent than it would have been if used to keep men hanging about the towns on " the Government stroke" at 4s a day. As to the nature of the tenure, that can be amended by Parlia ment at any. time if it. is thought, advis able. The Governmentwere to blamefor their want of boldness in not asking for a sufficient vote to carry out the scheme in the first instance, and for not imme diately laying before, Parliament a statement of unauthorised expenditure upon these settlements when the House met; but otherwise they deserve credit for grappling with the unem ployed difficulty in this manner. Sir George Grey's proposal to settle the large estates with small farmers is an admirable one if it can be honestly carried out. It offers superior advantages to the Village Set tlement scheme in tin's respect: that it would open to settlement cultivated lands in proximity to markets at moderate rentals. No doubt farms can be procured now on what are called " easy terms ;" those terms being the payment of ten or twelve per cent, in terest to money-lenders, who may at any moment crush the unfortunate settler up and throw his. family destitute en the world. But no sensible man, unless driven to it by neces sity, will attempt to make a farm pay ten or twelve per cent, interest on mortgage, because the thing is impos sible, and Sir G. Grey's scheme would open improved lands at moderate rentals, with the right to acquire a free hold. The high rate of interest has crushed manufacturing as well as agri cultural enterprise, and Sir George Grey's bill really proposes to make the Government take the place of loan and mortgage companies to facilitate the settlement of the land. The scheme is a beneficent ,one if, as vte have already stated, it cou]d be carried out without jobbery. But of that we are not fully satisfies. Sir George Grey's bill pro vides for taking the land at the pro perty tax valuation, with a per centage thereon, or of settling the value by ar bitration under the Public ,Works Act. This seems fair enough, but ex perience shows that the Government generally gets the worst of such bargains. The Stark purchase was made on the basis of the the property tax valuation, and arbi trators have a knack of looking with a veiy indulgent eye upon the claims of private individuals against the public purse. The bill would place a terrible engine of corruption in the hands of any unscrupulous Government. There: would be no lack of big estates offered to tltfl public at the price of the last pro perty tax -valuation. There is this way of looking at the question, how ever, that many of the great estates which have been acquired by private individuals will ultimately have to be bought back by the Grown for the use of the people, and perhaps the present is a better time to do the work than any other; but in any bill for the pur pose wo would absolutely debar the jnembers of the Ministry from traffic king with the owners of great estates for such lands.

The scheme, of pensioner settle ments is less open to abuse than the purchase of great estates, and if proper encouragement is given to such men having fixed incomes to settle on our lands, they may materially in opening up the country and contributing to the general pros perity. But for the immediate relief of the difficulties of the colony, and to deliver the country from the neces sity for continued borrowing, we can see no practicable plan except a policy which will lend encourage ment and support to every natural industry, and promote the settlement upon land of the people who are already here. We would never spend another shilling of public money to bring immigrants —whether pensioners or belonging to any other class—into New Zealand. If the country is prosperous and has liberal land laws,we shall never languish for want of population.

AUCKLAND AS A NAVAL STATION.

Mr Deakin's statement to the Vic torian Parliament on the subject of the late Imperial Conference at London is valuable as showing what that gather ing has actually done in the way of drawing attention to colonial interests, and particularly in securing better terms for the colonies in the matter of naval defence. More especially is it the case that New Zealand ob tained prominent recognition of her claims in defence matters, which, without the direct influence of her delegates at the Conference, would probably have been denied her. Admiral Tryon's defence scheme pro vided for this colony being linked with the .Australasian colonies in a.general naval plan; but our Government took decided objection to an important colony being left 1,200 miles distant from effective help, and insisted upon New Zealand's position being made more secure. The result of their firm atti tude, and the persistent representa tions of the Agent-General and Sir Wni. Fitzherbert, is seen in the de termination of the Imperial Govern ment, acting on the recommendation of the Conference, to station two hips of war in New Zealand waters for the protection of the colony against aggression in time of war. Had the Imperial Conference served no other end but the securing of British interests in the South Pacific Ocean, such as is implied in this resolution to station two warships on the New Zealand coast, its labours would have deserved to be held in grateful Remembrance. Strenuous efforts will no doubt he made to get those warships stationed " somewhere in Cook's Strait," in order to defend the great uninsured wooden buildings of the legislative capital; but everything clearly marks out Auckland as the proper naval station for the New Zealand and South Pacific Squadron. The geographical position of our port, in relation to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, com bined with other natural advantages and viewed in conjunction with the fact, that here there are larger shipping and commercial interests to conserve than at any other place in the colony, ought to ensure its being made the naval rendezvous in these seas. In relation to the rest of the colony Auckland's position is a dominant one for naval defence, while in the matter of attack from without h&? position is most exposed. Then, in relation to the Pacific Islands, Auck land's position is unique and un doubted. She Is 600 miles nearer to Fiji than Sydney, and the same advantage obtains with regard to the other Island groups in which Great Britain has a more or less direct interest. The admirable strategical position of Auckland as a base of operations and line of communication has been recognised by Sir G. S. Whit more in his report on defence matters, and valuable outside testimony to the same effect is borne by the Admiral of the French Pacific Squadron, who lately visited this port when desiring to have prompt communication with Paris. The fact that Auckland has : now a larger dock than Sydney, and is indeed the only New Zealand ,]6prt where large war - ships could ,be docked, also tells strongly in her favour. Another point of no little importance is that plentiful supplies of coal can be obtained, from local mines by rail, an advantage which Wellington does not possess. Lastly, Auckland' possesses in Government House a building in everyway adapted for, Admiralty purposes, and as it is unoccupied for the most of the time, and is ! ap parently not required as a guber natorial residence, it could easily, be devoted to naval purposes. If the Government wish to complete their work in connection with the "de fence of the colony, they will insist upon Auckland being made the chief naval station, and \Wilf seriously con sider the question of converting Go vernment Plouse to Admiralty uses. ,

We issue to-night the new boundaries of the-electoral.districts of Auckland North, Auckland West, Auckland Central, and Parnell. To-morrow we shall give Manukau, Eden, Newton, and Ponsonby. Our readers should cub these plans out for future reference. ■ .. The Auckland Branch of the Seamen's Union has been informed by Wire that the Government have no power to interfere as to the crew carried by the s.s. Richmond, so that it is improbable anything further will be done in the matter. The "At Home" in connection with Lodge Ara, 1.C., which takes place inthe Masonic Hall, Princes-street, on Friday next, promises to be one of the features of the terpsichorean season. The gathering is restricted to. the craft and their,wives and;lady friends, only, and the Grand Master of the Irish .Constitution has granted a dispensation for'their nienaber3 to appear in regalia.

The Auckland J show great activity 7n3ul° ntinues to operation. fTwo meetmg S weekly-one for social inf another for the stud' anj 1 ? oUrse ' 4 tislr music; the latter ° f by Mr Lankham, contlinW S Conduct «i ---school ? f Scottishso^it^mof^ menfc of music lately deceived ? C land is,very,umuch 4SSSJ m outcome ,of its study and; % started, which/ if carrieTnT' : Y** to thoSurris dub,3 gtSv? l^ ™«i=, the d itiva& Sf j"f ins among " brijhet Scot," 3 "ding » me , ns of ijtrojS,,. J™, ,, Wh arrival, f™ul,, WdtfiX" feJT by several leading citizens whn v promised handsomf donates the bmlding fund. The Scots of Ote™ ; who ktely got a handsome °donS from Auckland Burns Club, statue of the National bard.vZy be de i pended upon to subscribe liberally to suc h-i a laudable object. 1 ■ , ■ UC H With the view of making the Museum' useful to the artisan classes IndoE I gaged in work during tbedav-timptui Council, of the Institute haSSedto open it every Friday evening, *om 7.30t0 10 o'clock To assist in popularising'the Museum, Professor Thomases President ot one Museum, ' has arranged ■to I give a short-popular talk on some' subject connected with the collections every ■ Friday evening, and will be present after, wards to give further information regardine the interesting objects in the Museum to anyone who desires it; The'first popular talk will/be- given this evening in 'the' Museum Court at 8 o'clock.and the subject! will be " Some Curious Birds of New Zeai I land and their; Habits." -* '~<■•! The, last sale of work in connection with' pt Barnabas Church realised about , L2ST irhich added to the : receipts from a'previous pale in December made a total of overLssij From this a handsome font and communion' service were purchased and handed r over to the church, a',; cash balance being i donated to the harmonium fund. ; >'"'■• There was no .performance last evening; in Abbott's Opera House of Foley's " Fes tivities." Owing to the Theatre being, i ; gaged to-night, the entertainment^will, nob i be held, but, to-morrow evening an attrac- j tive programme is promised, including two | new comedies, "Domestic Happiness " and j "Paddy in India." ~ _. ~"..■;'.'." .'! ThePakurangaHounds meet to-morrow!.a at Three Kings' 1 Schoolhouse, close to Pah' Farm. - ■■■; '. -. -; ; ~. ; ; j . The following: subscriptions ; to ,J the! Women's Home were; received during''the I month of June:-Mrs • Connell,.LI '° Mri Weetman, LI; Mrs Burrows, ss; Mr John! Henderson, LI Is; Mrs King (St. aTohn'a j College), LI Is ; Mrs; Kinder, 'LI; 'Mrs ' Bates, 10s ; Miss Rbskruge, 10s ■' A Friend; i LI; collected by Mrs Bates, • 18s 6d. The' Home is entirely dependent.upon private subscriptions and, gifts of friends, supple-; merited by the work of the inmates. tributions,however small,will be thankfully received by any member of the Committee:; Archdeacon Dudley, Rev.' J. S. Hill, Rev.' G. H. S. Walpole, Mrs Co\vie|'Mrs McCosli Clark, Mrs Kinder. : Max Rinkle's variety entertainment in the Agricultural Hall passed : off successfully last evening to another good audience. This "show" is having a ; good run -of public patronage. .. • .',-, • ■ ~ , , • . Information has been received of the fact that His Excellency the Governor has: been pleased to accept the services of the Auck land Irish Rifles. The • acceptances dates from June 24th. ' - .• ''>:; ; , •= : The members of the Philharmonic Society held a social last evening in the , Sfc George's Haiti Great North Road. •' About 40 couples' were present. Songs'were .'rendered by lady and gentleman members of the Society. ■ Dancing commenced early, arid lasted until about 3 o'clock this morning.'': The niusic was supplied by ; Mr n Adams'and'various members of the Society. Mr W. 1 Phillips provided the refreshments in one'^of-the ante-rooms, and it is needless to r, state' that this portion of the social was also a success; ■ Mr G. Campbell officiated: as M.C. ;in ft satisfactory manner.";' r -'\ ":"''' /; : The members of the Beresford-streeb Congregational Church choir 'visited 1 OnV hungalast evening for the purpose •of re peating the oratorio-««Christsarid-■•■Hμ." Soldiers." There was a .very good attend ance. As before, Mr \V. E. Baxter con ducted, and Mr J. 1 P. Hooten'presided'at the instrument. The oratorio was per? formed in a r satisfactory manner,,: , and at its termination a ■;hearty:: vote; of thanks was accorded the visitors; upon the motion of the Rev. Mr Miller, pastor of the Onehunoa Congregational Church, to which body the proceeds of the concert were to.be devoted. The principal solos were taken, by Mesdaimes Eady:arid Bartlett, T Misses Hayles, Davis and Edmunds. Mr Hookey took the baritone solos, and MrCohn Peace the tenor ones. The party returned to town about 11.30 o'clock. :■■ : ; The weekly .gathering of the Auckland Burns Club was heldin their hall, Karanra. hape Road, last, night,, when Mr> n. Murray occupied the chair. The hall was crowded to its utmost' capacity, and a capital •prbgramine of vocal ™d ins ru \ iblntal music, readings and recitationsi was. gone through, an interval bf in g:f t^f( d social intercourse, and to introduce'lneff chums " and others to the members. Uhe Society is in a flourishing condition,.nearly 300 members being on the During the evening, Mr ■• Oliphant, .solicitor,.read a paper The Glorious Pnvdege d being Independent, now denied i as_in $e« Zealand," in the course of which, hedealti with various burning questions: of theg. . The paper was listened tion, and after a social evemng^had. been spent the proceedings terminated with the singing of " God Save the Queen. - ; Notwithstanding the heavy rain.yester day, there was a good attendance fO ffcende to remains of the late Hales to his nesting. was an old Aucklander the Thames. The Rev. Mr War the funeral service and morning, preach a funeral sermon in Franklin Road Chiirch. ; ;

TH&mtfCELANI): : WENING; ■ STATRr '"§, * 1887.

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Ro BE R t' R'E-W, In gratefully acknowledging the liberal patronage of his customers'since'' the < establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of atating that in order to meet.the growing tendency of late towards SHORTER CREDITS \AND . CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers tho full benefit of this system. • R. R. therefore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction will be made !'' on all goods paid Cash. The price thus reduced will bear favourable comparison with any of the wholesale houses or local cash establishments. Tho high quality , of goods, which has been a leading feature in , this business, will always be maintained. R. REW trusts that his readiness to adapt his business to the , requirement of the day will meet with - tho approbation and increased support'; f of his customers. j-,:., Victoria-street, June 23,1387.' a U >>:ii«-;, ivp:--'- v"0 ■■.;';.■■■■ T : _-;" J;: ; 'O;;-'_ E' TO PURCHASERS {OF SPRING MAT- Ip . . v ,.,. v , ~ TRESSES. Mattresses sold by me are made .by "Wolf Hart, and drO'guaranteed as represented. • ;" Tlh .:r.-V ■•■ * . ! ~ GABRIEL 1 LEWIS, • Auctioneer.



" TTVOCTORS Differ." They do, but the jT\VERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. 3Jr exception proves the rulo. They all \j Dalton's, Victoria-street East. ' agroo - that Wolfe's Schnapps 43 } the; beat - —; ; - t — — ' stimulant, proourafalo. ■?.'■;.••< -; ___.; TJIXPERIENCE teaches thab Wolfe's SPLENDID Winter Tweeds ab J. H. X_ Schnapps is moro euitod to the Colonies Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street Kast. than cither brandy or whisky. ' i " T\R. BOND (late Resident Surgeon •OEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, of Upper ±X) 18 10D PER POUND, Quecn__eeU SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, J??£ ft£^&!^^W<! ■ I i \ Queen-3treet; 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132. '■ Isahigh.cla ß 3BlendeaTe a ,:oomblnin ß :the " MELBOURNE AGE." Circula ! 'Teas oMndia,.China, and Ceylon- JL tion, 6B,ooodaily. The largest Commercial, thick, rich, end mellow, With fine Advertising, and General Newspaper in the rnfrpshinc . Qualities Colonies. Price, Id ;6a Cd per quarter, retresmng qualities. TJw „ j jKADBR » 43 pa^ s> ho best Farm . ■ - ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News- TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, ?«$£ ' ' , ' ■ ~ NEWS" (New Zealand Kdition). The leading Fresh ground daily. Monthly Illuetrated Newspaper. Single mini- bors,(id;doublenumbers,withcolouredplato. Is. mrtn,™,TT, ri-nnriTvntr arnr\T>T?ci Agents: Messrs Kldd and Wlldman, Upton WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, an d Co., and B. Wayte, Auckland; and all Nowb Agents. Post free. VICTORIA-STREET. _~~____ T> ONA- FI D E aA L E ' AT LBSS THAN ENGLISH COST ' OF .. JEWELipy, WATCHES, "OEMNANT T|AT : CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, X ■ , AND SILVERWARE.. at H. v ; Having purchased the Bankrupt Stook of A. AMtv at a heavy discount, now nnv AT fAHW OATP offers tho whole of the same at a largo OREAI. UA&H BALI* reduction oft* flret cost. .. '■ , . Being about to rolinqnieh his Auokland —— '■ business, and having purohaeod tho old* established business of B. Peterson & Co., q q FRIDAY, July 8, thq wholo of tho Christcburoh, ho lias detonnlncd to ln« ..' - : '■■■■ .-.;..•■ clndo In tho salo tho wholo.of his largo . immeneo number of and valuable etoolc at a :-'*' DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PJCH GENT. .-> .' OFF MARKED PIUOICS. ■■•■-.■■ ... This is a good opportunity for acqulr. QQ A^Q ing roally good iirtlclos and lllgh-clase fcj/ \*-^ Jowellory for Wedding end Birthday \ A 7/ \Y>> ■. " ■ Gifts, considerably under original coat, >?»*•• / \Xsfr .H. KP'.HN,, VV/ >^.. JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, fcJ / j \ W ———— W \& rfTNET one of my 4Qs Overcoats. They, T/ VJ > \JT aro very taking with tho fair sex.— J. If. Dnlton, Tailor, Victirla-strcot East, mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. Which hftVo during the B alo Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats ■ WILL BE CLEARED OUT. Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun :■','.. Boneiucal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspootod). r,, ; . Nitrato of Sqdn. Ammonia, Potash Guanos—TslMid mid Peruvian i Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. ,• ' "j Tlio public aro requested to call early and CUSTOMS-STItKHTI , . AUCKLAND. , scoure tho bargains. Box 329. TEr.EPnoxii 435 IF YOU RF.QUIRE GOOD ' OATM C E lI A EiS°"<?TATO ES , Ft& """ " 6 °' M m "?* or ONIONS, OATS, days during the Sale. OR MAIZE, •■ CALL ON ~ ALFRED JOWITT. • AND WHY.send so far for Football Jeraoys /'vfhen you can act thorn mado at Spedding's Knitting Kstabllßhment, Kavanga- , Clwttwnki TlnAiisnn hapeßoadJ ~ " ".' K * ijNi * l } AU .yiwUAiw, ~~" y QUBEJ? STREET. OELLING-OFF! QELLINCOFF I BOOTS AND SHOES ! _BOOTS AND,SHOES,I..... ~.„,.., BOOTS AND SHOES ■- AND GOOD CUTLERY. '' W WATTS ' THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to clear out hie Btook of Having opened extensive promises in Queen- CUTLKRY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS street, has detorminod to closo tho premises In vx """- Karangahapo Road, and to enablo Mm to do so In consequenco of the dullnoes of trade, will hold a noludirig all kinds of Table, Pookot, and Gum GREAT CLEARANCE SALE Knlvds, Solsoors and Razors. All tho abovo FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, ..^p?^^ During which time tho -wholo Stook must be j greAT BARGAINS in TABLE CUTLERY, cleared. _;" ,";, t .. /, >: i :•,, ■• .i .■ > : n,i f.' 9 . ~ _____ ; , ~,,; , THOMAS SAMUEL. See our Price List below and comparo with , 162 , QUEEN • STREET, '~,„ --• t any other. • Opposite Arthur's Mart. ' Children's Part Lacoßoote, size 7to 9,3s 6d , . Children's Leather Lace Boote, 7 and 8, Sβ lid Children's Leather Lace Boote. 10 to 12,4s Ud , ; Girls' Kid Button JBoots, 7to 13,3e Gd . _ Maids' Kid Elastic Sides, 1 and 2,2s 0d « _TW A T M' E A L. Ladies' Dancing Shoes, from 2b 6d r~ \9 ~ Ladies' Morocco-Elastic Sides, from 6a lid Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides, from 6s lid *~ Men's Laco Balmorals, from 6b lid Men's Kip Elastic Sides, pegged, from 8s lid ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR I Men's Bluchers, nailed, goodTfrom 6s lid XKJVtSI iuo I j . All other articles at equally low prices. _.__ MOIR & COtS, j This being a Genulno Bona Fide Sale, no PRONOUNCED TO BE reasonable offer will be refusod. . ■ . •■ . ;' " , THE BEST OATMEA'X 'Note the Address: in tiie MARKET. •■ ; W. : - — - —-—i : — ---XARANGAHAJE. KOAD, BISCUITS. Just Landed, ox s.s. Coptic, , NEXT EARLE & MONTGOMERY'S. I^S^VEQ^NILE, &0., &c, &c. ' Delicious Biscuits in Enamollod Jubilco i-- , - • i >..v • j ' Canistei's.- i-; '• .' '<■% P. 0.8.284] [HIGH-f,TRKETi!fcOUSTOMS-ST.AV. ; „ ~~~ . _ __, ; -: A RT H TJ.R -m/T AS V R°B BU T NEA L& P °-' /» xs, a. xi fj n JVS ■ ■■> '' WELLKSLEY-STREET EAST.-,' . ■ . . t Branch Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga- MANUFACTUR ERS' AGENT AND . . hapoßoad. WHOLESAinf, GLASS MERCHANT. —— . '■ — ORDERS "C^OR WELL-MADE DRESSES ' 'QOODS .IMPORTED DIRECT. JD • !' QUAL'ia'Y GUARANTEED. AND ■ ..ffiSw 1 "" , ■■:.:- V STYLISH MILLINERY. Wir.eNoiila $' ■ y ■""''* ,'. ■'- .■ Por Oar ,d Cement <fi : . ~*.-,.'. lm ■~•>' Clrma-Nvare ' ~ * ■ ' \AE Haiya , nna , Cigars,etc. •:■'' , % ■ ~■ ' .: )\\ , : * FOiFsILE, PRICES, 1,000 CASE/ 3 WINDOW GLASS (assorted size) X ; ! , " , . '. . ■~-.•: ■ .■ ■ . ■:, ■ ■.■■ ■ ;. ■ TIIY "OREBf K. LARKINS having retired from D - w - JACK _AND- CO., -*- his partnership with \Vm. MoArthur and ' , rirtA-n Co., isof.tabliHhinghimsolf in London as a PONSONBY KOA I, * COM 5■ fIXRCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI- ''v'v ■.■■'.'.; -■■'.■■ - ; .. D<E,NTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. ' —: : ■ v ■ ...■ ~•■ ■ " Lon-comHaddresb 1 : 17, Greshajt-street, E.G. fi ' ~ • ■ (Care of Thos. Micklom, Esq.), ,/■,, '■ = / CjELLINO OFI , ' ...-—- ' •- ' \, ;[OrP| /Auckland Agent:.Mr P. G. EWINOTON. - — :■,.;;; ■ I" , ;.. ;LAST MONTH OF. SALE. .■ / i CONSIGNMENTS rocoivod ancllßold undo . ; l^thesuporintenaonco of F. Larklns. .;., •, :jpy RTHER REDUCTIONS, i INDENTS executed by him. . • ' MISS BACON, 255, Qohujx-btrekT, .ESTATE&BauBht, Sold, or Uq* dated. leaving Molbourno , n Julyf Hor stock . PRODUOEand MANUFACTUB.ES advanced o f Fanoy Goods, Wools Silks, eta, must be 'upon in Auckland.'. . ; . . pj^,.,,^ . ;■" ■ '> *'• Butteriok's Paper Patterns, half price, ; MrLARKINStyIII-lielaAucJclfindtmtheend .;;...■ ■, ■■..'■>■•. ___~...' of Jufcr. •-■■■- . •■■'•■■ '-''■■' ' ! -- A FIXTURES FOR SALE, '''' *



» Jubilee Ban»nw.-Boa <*MWg and the townsfolk appearedl ftSTCj show, immensely. ,/Aey beh aved" .UM , ' Aucklanders always do when '■ holiday; they laughed and talkfd. ate a ; >: drankf and spent • exhibition came in for a lot of c g b een ; : 1 long; the show was crowded, "W^ been ever, since.. To-morrow n^hW : , , show we intend semng^njeCant^, J bacon and. hams . f rom *• r (guaranteed);; -prime: Taranaki c , butter, 6d; factory cheese f.om.W r per lb; a whole, cheese fOl M '^\ He Co-;: ; butter, 8d; and other »^#gj» 1 operative Stores, " i IL-tAbYT.) *>■?■ ' *