Births.

PENK.—On the stli May, at tho Warwick ArmsHotol, Pollon-strcot, tho wife of R. T. Penk. Novr Lynn, Of a daughter. l

TURLEY.-On May tho 12th, at her residence. Mount Roskill. tho wifo of T.A. Torloy of a son.

Marriages.

CONDELL-FAIRSHJRN.-On May 12. at Bishop's Court Chapel, Parnoll, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, Thomas Do lienzv Condoll, oJt Christ1! College, Christ church, to Ruth,, second daughter of Edwin Tail-bum, Parnell.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will oloao as under:—

'- , • . This Day. For Thames, per Entorpriso, at J. 30 p.m. , For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Clansman, at 5 For'whitiangi, Gum Town, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per lon a, at 5 p.m. .... T , r .,_,, For Wlianirarei I Heads. Paraa, Wangarci, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Wol linftton, at 5 p.m. -, . ■ For Thames, per Kotulcu, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, lltli inst.

Tor Katikntl, Aonmtoto, Tauronsa, and Opotiki (via Thames), por Rotonmhana, atb c!Fm Thames; por Rotonmhana, f^C.SC) a.m. _ ForWaiwora, To Kap», and Warkwoitn, por KosoCasoy, at 10 a.m. JVlondat, ICth inst. For Tamnuki and Southern ports, per Galrloob, For"utiki and Coronmndol, per Cororaandol, For iSaki and Southern Ports, per Penguin, at I p.m. Tuesday, 17th inßt. ■ Bia^ BMeditcvranoan Ports. 32iSian^ojonib Sl nndUnttcclKu^noni, via Brhulisi or Naples, per Orient steamer for lottery,, etc.,^pomaUy po m-ODald nnd addrossod, at 4 p.m. J-'or money orlors. registered letters and news- Smora. at 3 p.m. .Lato letters for Sydney amlMolbourno onVr, at 4.20 p.m. Umtod Kingdom mail .will bo .dno at London on Ith July.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING..

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Northern ports early this morning with.the following passengers ; Mesas Owen Rev Edwards, McLood, Osborne, Soppet, Caughey, Jame son'i Davitt, Watkins, Wilson, Reid. Mes dames Watkins, Morton, Bindon, Miss Watkins, and four in steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisisokne, this day.—Arrived : Kahu, from Auckland, 2 a.m. Sailed : Australia, for Auckland, 9.30 a.m. . ■ Port Ohalmbrs, this day.— bailed: Eleanor, brigantinc, and Myi-tlo, brigantine.

LOSS OF THE LALLA ROOKH.

THE STEAMKB A TOTAfc WRECK "'-AT GREAT. B%SKIKB ISMBfIS.

A PERILOUS VOYAGE.

The small screw steamer Lalla Rookh, which lefbGisborne on Friday last, experienced, as we had anticipated, very heavy weather, and news of her wreck, which reached us by arrival of the steamer lonajit an early hour this morning did nob •c&wwTgreab surprise. Tho lona, which came into .port shortly after midnight, brought with ■ her Captain Cleverly, nmsber ef tlio Lalla Rookh, Mr J. Fleming, chief engineer, bwo v obher on gineers, a cook, and a sailor, who had com posed the crew of bhe unjortunato vessel, and from statements made by thorn, wo are placed in possession of- the following par ticulars ;— •

. The Lalla Rookh loft Gisborno on Friday, the 6th inst., at 10 aVm. Her'master; Cap-' tain Cleverly, reports bavin*■experienced a aioderate wind trom "the south until after tounding the East Cape at midnight. ' At 2 a.m. on° tho 7th tho wind altered to'tho east, gradually increasing in strength/thick weather accompanying. A temporary lull then ensued,and in the afterhoonof thesame day passed White Island, being about a half mile distant. At 5 p.m., the wind had in creased to a strong breeze gradually in creasing to a gale ot exceptionally severity. Shortened sau, and kept on course until midnight, ship labouring heavily in terrific sea, ,a"id making water. About 6 a.m. on , Sth inst., started all hands at pump, and continued for some time,,until pumps got choked. At 8 a.m. tho engines stopped suddenly, tho probable cnuac being the propeller shaft becoming entangled with the cordage. At this, time Couvier,lsland was bearing south*, aboxtt five'miles distant. Ab 9 a.m. the mainsail was blown to pieces, and the mizen ' was' set, which also" split. The course was then altered for the Great Barrier wjjth mizen and staysail set, ..the water stilfgaining. All htnds were bailing with buckets, tho ship roiling heavily in .tremendous high' sdns. J Rounded the Bar rier and, the ship peing water logged, tried to enter Tryphena, but could not succeed in getting in. Rounded the next point and anchorccfabout S.p.ms, in Schooner Bay, in 12 fathoms of water. Tho vessel began to settle down—the heavy gale still blowing in sudden squals. The. ship was washed to wards tho beach, but owing, to the force of the wind, could not stocecd in beaching her. Every effgrt .. , was then , , ( ma,de to' -'save life, "and fortunately all hands succeeded in reaching.., shore, •\vhero they wer^. most hospitably;. re ceived by Mr Phiiieas Myall. After safely landing Mr J. A. Fleming, a part owner, accompanied by Stewart and Andrew, of the crew, Seeing the vossel was rapidly sinking, pui'ed oiF, and slijpped the cable with tho view of letting tho ves sel drive on >tho ; /'beacly to eavo tho machinery. It was by this time quite dark, and at daylight, next morning it was found that .the yes.sol was smashed to pieces, and at low.-water tho machinery was m four feet of water. The voesol was owned by J. A. Fleming and Berry, Daniel, and Co., of Gisborne, and bad a hill-cargo of ryo grass seed for this port. There was no insurance on the vessel, but wo believo the cargo was insured for a fraction of its value. ~ A pre liminary inquiry into the cause of the wreck is to. be . commenced -.at - 10.30 a.m.,. to morrow. ' "iw.li . ~,,." I ■

Captain . jEdwih ' reports : — Baid weather approaching between, norsi-weflt »nd, we^iij aird south '■ within. 12' hours pjlaw v furbh'or fall, but rising aftfjrthafc ftnie. . ' The market, is quiet, South British asked for at 2<ss. ; New Zealand Inguranco, 055.; Union, 108 ; eellers, Land Mortgage, 21a ; Bank New Zealand, £18 3s; bufc no Durinoss 13 reported: Saxons have bean asked for at Is Bel, but there are no uollerra at .such a low figure, eellers, Cambria^ 3s 6d ; ' Iniperial 3s ; Trenton, ti 7d. ;; ,;; .. --'■■- ;■'

The following tenders wer« ihlss morning received by the Jterkenhoad Road Board for works in .the diatric*; —Shell for foofc fwvfcha about 1$ mile, laylSiOO bu»holo,,Wna. Low, at 3fd,por.bu«h.-; \Vm, Thompson, at 3d 7-16 th« (accepted). CtatMng and forma tion on Mayfiela Boad,iCropp & Diokßon, £69 15s ; Ja?. Johnston, £09 17« 6d ;. S. Df.nby, r £49rßj.4d!.X>, 3wlndail, £28 2s lOd; and Thos.-Stafford y £23 0u (accepted). Briirk oulvorb by HellyerJai'CTro'eS.i 3) ,W, WrigWon, £30 8s • S,' Ponby, £23 8s j Staliovd & JTm-n^an, t f 24. Hs 6d i vSwindall §; Greavo, £23 3a/(ao6e^bQd). ' i fV* $"!-

LATE PARLIAMENTARY.

dOVEBNMENT ESFTENTHBsfS

The Public Works Statement.

(BY TKI/EGRAFir.—OTECIAIS REPORTED, j

Wellington", this day. Some sensation has been caused amongst members by a rumour that <t Cabinet meet ing this afternoon decided to bring down tho Public Works' Statement immediately.

THE REPRESENTATION BILL.

lively Debate anticipated.

Wellington, this day. It has transpired that Sir Robert Stout wanted to get Clause 3 struck out of the Representation Bill with tho view of inserting an amonded clause, but after cautious "whipping" he has found that members were bo evenly divided on tho proposal that it would bo youtrtring on delicate grounds to propose it, »o tho idea has been abandoned. Tonight will be any amount of " stonowalllng," and tho result of tho Kitting will doubtloss be to show that it is impossible t!> paw tho Representation Bill. On Tuesday Ministers will want to take tho second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill, but this will bo ob jecbed to on bbo grounds that tho represen tation difficulty must bo fir§t solved, and if the majority of the House insist on that being tho courso of events I opino thnt tho Government will accept their ruling as a vote of Want of Confidence.

Your readers will gather from the fore going thab I aiiticipato that tho issue will be fought oub on the finance debate, which will cxtond over a fortnight, as almost every inembor of the Houeo is sure to have something to say to his constituents. Tho Premier is scry wroth ovor the Rep resentation difficulty, and has told more than one member that he will tako care that tho constituoccics shall know bhat it was the country members who killed bho bill by refusing a compromise.

CHRISTKHURCH OPINION OF THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.

BX TELEGRAI'II —OWN OORRESI'O'NDETS'T. Cjiristchurch, this day.

The press consider that tho financial statement proposals aro disastrous to the best interests of tho colony. The Lyttolton " Times " says that mini sters may bo expected to stand or fall by the proposals, of which it approves.

ALLEGED ROBBERY.

Late this afternoon information reached the offico that tho shop of Mr W. E. Baxter, grocor, of 'Grafton Road, had been entered during the temporary absence of the owner, and some goods stolen. No other particu lars aro yet to hand.

RM. COURT.

(YESTERDAY.)

(Before His Honor Seth-Smith, Eerf., KM.j

HARTBAr PILOHER V. J. M. JORGEKREX, claim £8 17s Id.—Mr Dufaur for plaintff, and Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant. .Thin was an action involving tho ownership of 20 sacks of oats. After hearing tho evi dence, his Honor directed a non-suit to be ontereci.

' THIS DAY. Judgment summons.

11. Brett v. G. Warburton.— Claim, £5 8s 7d. Mr Cooper for claim. Defendant did not appear. Ordered to pay £3 10b Od within a week.

H. C. Hanchard v. Halstead.— Claim, £8 Bs. Defendant did not appoar. Ordered to pay claim before 20th of May. Mr J. J. Laing t. John Bntin. — Claim, £6 3s<. Defendant ordered to p»y claim bsfor* 15th July. - A. O. Canter v. H. Coupland.— Claim, £2 13s 4d. Defendanb ordered to pay claim on May 14. A. Lovet t v. William Powloy. — Claim, £7 3s 2d. Mr Burton in support of claim. Defendant ordered to nay amount of claim by installments of 2s 5d a week.

A DISREPUTABLE AFFRAY.

A man Panuoroußily Injured

Sitoutly beforo 11.30 last evening Constable) Patrick White, while on duty in Hobson street, near the Albion Hotel, was accosted by a Frenchman named Louis La Grout, who besides being tho worse of liquor, was bleeding freely from two severe cuts on the head, which ho said had been inflicted in a house of ill-fame in Welleslcy-strcet by a woman named Annie O'Farrel. Tho man's clothing- was covered with blood, and though vory weak, ho desired the constable to accompany him to the house and tako his assailant in' charge. The constable proceeded to tlio house indicated, a house in Wellesley-street West, kept by a a woman named Margaret Nixon. On,his way thither, the constable mot the woman O'Farrel 'on the footpath. She. was brandishing r a bottlo and uuing profane language regarding tho French nation in general, and tho man accompanying tho constable in particular. Constable White arrested O'Farrcl on a.charge of drnnken ness, and then proceeded into the house where he found the keeper Mixon lying on a bed in a state of speechless drunkenness, ■while tho appearance of tho room indicated something approaching » battle • royal had lately occurred there. Tho furniture was knocked ovor and tho floor covered with broken glass. Tho constable made enquiries aa to the causo of the affray, but found that there was a conflict of testi mony. La Grout said that ho had accom panied thowoman Nixon to the .house, and sent out twice for drink which they con sumed. Tho woman O'Farrel was also in tho liou3o on a visit and when she was ready Bho; van ted La Grout to go ,out. He re fused, whereupon oho seized, a bottlo and struck him with it. La '; Grout ad mits that ho drew a knife before because ho thoughfc a man who was proaonb was about to assault him. Ho,, how ever, threw; the knife on the-floors and made no attempt to use- rb. Tlio constable, after hearing other etatb mento, decided on arresting La Groub.as well as O'F&rrol. He, however, bad tho man sont in a cab to tho Hospital, when* ii was found thafchis injuriec wore somewhat) serioua owing to groat loos of blood, and thoro was also a danger 04 erysipelas super vening. At Uie Polie« Co'art this morn ing- before Messrs S. Y. Collins and H. M. Jorvla. Juntioow, Swgeaufc Pratt ■withdrew tho charge against La Grout. O'Farrel waa fined 20a and costs, or 7 days' imprisonment, for, drunkenness and,, disorderly conduct, tins chargo of assault on La Grout being adjourned until tho 20th, when it is expected tjio injured man will be able to attend. ■. ' •' ■

How to Get Whia—'"Which Is answered hi thi-ee words—T«3te American Oo.'s Hop Jitters.'•-■■■. i-CA '„'.,-?•>--•*. - '• '

ALLEGED BRUTAL ASSAULT.

•tons Clattob was arrested on warrant to- V9ay'by. Sergeant Kioly; oh a chargo of brutally assaulting A woman named Mary; Anne • Wilson, a* a house in Moore - streeb on Tuesday last. The woman did. not give information of tho as sault until to-day. When, she. appeared at the Police Station all ope side of her faco ■was black with bruis.es, and she stased thab she was very much injured about the breast. She then said she had been confined to her bed since aho had been assaulted. Sor goanb Pratt seeing the condition of the ■woman, directed her removal to the hospi tal. Claudo will be charged with the of fence to-morrow morning.

A SUPPOSED SWINDLE FOILED.

Toward? the end of last month an adver tisement appeared on several occasions in the columns of tho Star inviting builders to 3ubmit tenders for tho erection of a villa residence. Plans and specifications, the advertisement announced, could bo seen at the shop of Mr W. J. Bull, pork butcher, of Queen-streeb. Some days afterwards wo were waited on by Detective Walker, who said ho believed the advertise ment was of a cleverly - oonceircd swindle, which, if successful, would have robbed a number of hardworking mon of upwards of L2OO. In the interests of jus tico we at fcho time refrained from mention ing tho occurrence It would appear from statements mado to Dotectivo Walker by Mr Bull (who was instrumental in de tecting fcho swindle) that about three weeks ago a gonblomanly - looking man, who gavo his name to Turnbull, and described himself as an architect, called at Mr Bull's place of business and asked permission to leave plans and specifications of a building there for in spection of intending tenderors. Ho stated that ho had been commissioned by a Mrs Hewitt, of Cambridge, to call tendors for the erection of a villa afc Mount Eden, and th.ab having no office in town he was desirous of depositing the plans, etc., in a central position whoro they would be easy of access. Mr Bull roadly granted this request, the advertise ment abovo referred to appeared, and for aovoral days Mr Bull's shop was besieged by contractors eager to ■ see tho specifica tions, which, amongst other conditions, provided that each tender should be ac companiod by a deposit of LlO. On tho date fixed for tho acceptance of tho tenders, Mr Bull had twenty-two tenders in his possession, bub tho architect did not pub in an appearance, nnd an advertisement appeared extending tho bime for receiving tho bonders. Mr Bull, however, received a letter from thab worthy, intimating that ho had been compelled by business ongage monts to visit Waikato, bnb ho would re turn on tho following -week with his client, an ho wished to refer the tenders to her. On tho evoning fixod tho man came, truo to his appointmont, and sbatcd that ho was stay ing ab tho Star Hotel, and asked for tho tondors. Mr Bull handed tho enclosures over, but as ho did ao ho, as if by an inspiration, concoivod a sud den mistrust of tho man, and asked him how many tenders lie had. Turnbull replied that ho had about 16. Mr Bull, knowing this to bo falso, becamo fully alive to tho fact that something wrong was going on. Ho determined, therefore, togeb the envelope back, and said, " I think there is a letter of mine amongst them ; would yon lot mo sec thorn for a moment." Turnbull handed tho parcel of letters back, whon Mr Bull in timated that ho would not givo up 'the ten ders until some of the tendororswereprcsont. Tho man appeared to bo very much discon certed at this, and ho shortly afterwards left tho shop and has not been heard of since. Mr Bull telephoned to tho Star Hotel, arid ascortainmg bhat there was no person of that name staying there, had his suspicions fully con firmed. Tho ■ majority of tho ton derors havo had their tenders, handed back, bo thorn by Mr Btill, bub we under stand that thero are still three or four in his possession, which he will hand over bo bho owners on application. Con siderable credit is duo to Mr Bull for his acutoness'and prompt action in fche matter.

MR O'SULLIVAN'S REPORT.

JReply toy the Secretary

Tiie report of the Chief Inspector, which had been returned to him in order that all personalities might bo erased, had been ro ceived back again, and was submitted at the mooting of tho Board of Edu cation to-day, along with tho fol lowing letter :—- "To Awamutu, 10th May, 1887. Sir, —I have the honour to re turn my report for 1886, from which I havo expunged whatever appeared to mo to be personal. I havo been put in a difficulty by the Board's lotter, which is vory vaguo It does not specify to what the Board ob!. jects. —1 have, etc., R. J. O'Sullivax Tho Secretary Education Board, Auckland'

'The passages erasod fro'ni the report were tho following: (L) lie Miss Holman's dis missal, the phraso "possibly because of this" (('.e. his recommendation not to dismiss her), she had been dismissed; (2) re a girl being sent away against his remonstrance, tho passago, "1 havo no doubt to show tho importance of the-Secretary., Ho. is .fond of playing suchfantastic tricks before high Heaven." Otherwise the report was unaltered.

The Board's Iqtfcer, above referred to, wae< as foUowV:^ sMfty '7tHv ISJ7. % J. O'Sullivan, Esquire, Senior Inspector of Schools. Sir, —I am directed to refer back to you your report for the year 1886, which was received and laid before the Board at its meeting yesterday. Tho Board desires that y.pu; will rcvi*o the reporfc, and erase ■ from it tho personalities contained in it.— 1 have, <kc, Vincent E. Rice, Secretary." A lengthy memo., drawn up by tho Secre tary at the Chairman's roquoat, and bravora-' ing the entire report of tho Senior Inspec tor, waß also laid beforo the Board. It set out with a table showing that Mr O'Sulli van had inspected 87 schools, containing 3,253 children ; Mr Goodwin, 62, containing 10,075 children ; and Mr Fidler, 85, contain ing 0,102 children.

Quotations wero then made from Mr O'Sulliyan's reporb aud answered as fol lows : —" I do nofc think tho teaching in the eehools of this district i«' improTing. Tho Bysborn that was built up -with such cere is crumbling;." (Report.) Tho schools visited by tho Senior Inspector during, the' year ■vrero those in tho'northern division of the distj-ict. Tho following statistic*, so far aa thoy relate.to thoso ischools, are taken from tho returns for the y«ir 1886. (1) In bhe northern division of the diste-icfc tho " per centage of' passes "■■ (So« Note)' Traa 447. In bno central division of the district ib was 4S'5, and in tho eouthern division 1b was 41;".6. For the whole Auckland district tlie-percentago was 4Jf'l. In 1886 it wa« 44 "3,' and Mr the whole" colony 419. The percentage of tho whole colony for 1886 has not yet been published.- 2. Of the chiidron in tho northern achooli who wore actually examined by the Senior Inspector durinf 1886, 74*4. per ciemb passed tho standards for which they were pre sonted. In- the cenbrsl division of tho district 75 per cent, passed; and in the southern division 692 per. cent, F6r the whole Auckland'::district the number-.that passed In 1880 , -was 73/1 per dent, of the children e^jamluetl.' In 1895 the

number was 65-8 per cent;. 3. As re gards "order and diooipline and man- SS of the pupils," the schools in the northern division of tho district are thus classified by the Senior Inspector :-Veiy trood, 2 : good, 44: fair, 26; passable, 5 ; SdlingJ; badlj total, 87. In he central and southern divisions of the district, 40 schools are &*utod by the Inspector as very good, 46 as gooct, 57 as fair or satisfactory, and 7 as weak. Thus, of 234 schools actually examined during the year, fcho order, the discipline and general tone of all but 16 weie in the judgment of the I™P^°* satisfactory. 4. The number of echoota in tho northern division of the district whose general results at the standard examinations of 1886 were regarded to Be not satisfactory, was 8. The number in the central division was 12, and in the southern division 5. "Certificates, that they have done certain things, are signed with a lighb heart by several where they havo done none of these things.' -(f°P orC-"] Concerning tho teachers who had returned affirmative answers to questions, etc., tho Senior Inspector reported that three had failed to carry out tho instructions ot tho Board. One of these teachers was dis pensed with; tho othor two were re primanded. No other case of the kind was brought to tho notice ot tho Board during tho year. An assistant teacher, who had- passed no examination whatovor, has been appointed to a school whoso eilicioncy depends to a great extent on the efficiency ™ tno ttS' sistant." Tho school referred to has an arerago attendance of 42, and is en titled, nob to a certificated assistant, but to a pupil teacher only. It is conducted by a certificated teacher of ton years' experience. The assistant was appointed on the recom mendation of the Sciiool Committee of the district. Sho ,was qualified by examina tion as a socond year pupil teacher, but sho failed for Glass E in December last. Sho was willing to accept tho position and salary of a pupil teacher. Sho had haa three years' experience as a teacher of a small "aided" Seliool north of Auckland, which bho Inspector,, at the last standard examination, reported to be " pretty good." Tho order and. discipline of her school wero also reported as '' good. "A head master has been appointed to a rather important school, who never taughb an hour in his life." In this case no permanent appointment has been mado. As there was no experi enced teacher available, the Board was obliged to send a probationer to take tem porary charge. • " While this is done agood and tried teacher is sent with his family (into what I can call nothing but penal servitude) to teach two miserable half-time schools, and to live with a dolicato family in what is little better than a sentry-box, built for a single person." The "good and tried teacher" was appointed to his position,in December last, thero then being no other appointment open to him. Tho house described as " littlo better than a sentry-box" has four rooms, 14 x 12, 14 x 12, 16 x 10, and 12 x 10. " A grievous mistake has been made in gotting rid of teachers who wore admirably suited for the work they wero doing." The number of teachers of all ranks dispensed with Binco January, 1880, is thirty nine (39). Of that number, thirty were suffi cient judging from the reports of In- Hpoetora and of Head Teachers. Of tho remaining nine, five wero pupil teachers who had failed to pass the samo examina tion for two or more successive years, and wore removed to make way for qualified pupil teachers. Those were probationers who hud had a long trial and had failed very badly at examination. Tho ninth case, as that quoted in tho report, was an assistant employed for more than seven years in a large country school without passing any examination whatever. The reports of her school work were, on tho wliolo and with ono exception, very favourable Tho Board decided to givo her another opportunity to qualify for a certificate. When tho tinio of the exami nation arrived; tho teacher asked to bo ex cused from attendance on the ground of ill health. Tho Board declined to con tinue her employment for another year. " Great hardship has been wrought by the choice of pupil teachers to go the country." A number ot third-year pupil teachers at tached to town schools wero asked if ! there wero any reasons of a per sonal or family nature against tnoir removal to the country, and whether they had friends or relations,at any of the places requiring to be supplied. With the infor mation so obtained, pupil teachers were selected by the Board to fill the vacancies, and wero sent, wherever possible, to dis tricts in which they had friends or relations residing. " One pupil teacher was sent away de liberately against my remonstrance." This is understood to apply to an assistant in a remote country school, who, at the mid summer vacation, desired to bo removed to a town school. It was not possible to make the change just then ; but tho Board has decided to do so after tho pupil teacher's examination, which will bo held next month. , , . ~ I

Choice of books for School Libraries. Books for school libraries aro chosen by tho Committees and teachers of the schools. Lists of tho books so chosen aro sent to tho Board lor approval. Those lists arc revised by tho Chairmen, and his approval, or dis approval, is communicated to the Com mittee and to tho Board.

" Probationers are persons thought likely to be useful teachers, and who are em ployed temporarily on trial. In their appointment the inspectors are never con sulted. The advice of a person who can not by any possibility have tho slightest knowledge on tho .subject is alone taken." —(lletjorfc). In the employment of probationers", a'" full ' report from a head teacher having a personal knowledge of the applicant is obtained whenever possible. The applicant isseon by a Committee of the wholo Board. If tho Board has no sufficient evidence of his attainment ho is referred to an Inspector for a tost examination. If tho Inspector's report is favourable, he is omployed (after passing a medical examina tion).

Printed and' PubHf e^Z&£f'Jk

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FRIDAY, MATjajgg;

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. Auctions ~~~ TUESDAY, MAY 17. On accounb of whom it may concern. Ex " Oamaru " (Captain Maxwell, from L0nd0n)..... " FENCING WIRE. FENCING WIRE. FENCING WIRE. GAB.RIEL LEWIS \ Has received instructions to sell at the Stores of Messrs. Wingato, Burns & Co, Beach Road, at Eleven o'Clock Bharp, ati the above fifttc, \ ; . ■•.! wb&co 1 4\ TONS FENCING WIRE, a JLAp Assorted slkos. • ? Terms cash. W. S. CoSriRANE.]. ~ [JAsi BACEE. MONDAY, 23rd MAY. BLACKSMITH'S & WHEELWRIGHT'S SHOP, HAMILTON EAST; Tho Bubsorlborehavorccclvod Instructions from tho Mortgagees to Soil by Auction, at their rooms, Queen-street, On Monday, 23rd instant, at 12 o'clock, . ' T>ART,LOT 109, Town of Hamilton East,, JL containing halt an dor*, with tho Black, »fmth> And Wheelwright's Short built of brici ,*roctca tlitfreon, It tcly occupied by Mr Joseph Coohrano. :■■ Ternis easy, .. '% . | , SAMUEL COOHBANE & SON, : A«otipneer§,



TO-M0 B B 0 W, At 2 p.m. under bill" ofsale. edwarFleydon of Mr Chas. Ci'inrngta, » onSatur- Parncll, by public auction, at 2 p.m. "« HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND BHfFEGTS, &c, &c. EDWARD* LEYDON, Auctioneer. -. TO-MORROW, At Twelve o'Clock noon. SUPERIOR' FURNITURE. AT VICTORIA-ROAdTnORTH SHORE. I■■ D. F. EVAN S'~ Has received instructions ml^S&o P ° sell at her residence, Roscmont, Dovonpoi c op posit* Mr Bartlcy's, on Suturday.tlio inn umi., at twelve o'clock noon, rt J mHE WHOLE OF HER SUPERIOR' vwy handsome Folding ?feony Chan, lipnou Cane Hocking Chair, Linoleum, Maltu.fevHi£rtft rug and sundry Glassware, Crockery, _ Kitcncn. Utensils. UomSor dali Chairs, Verandah Blinds, Goat in miiK, tzc. fee., &c. , * POSTPONEMENT NOTICE. • ; . Mk T. M. JACKSON'S SALE OF CHINA WARE, &c, &C.', is POSTPONED till MONDAY, May 10,1887. ' ' . ' ■ MONDAY, MAY IG, At 10.30 o'Clock. TO CONNOISSEURS AND THE LADIES OF AUCKLAND. FANCY CHINAWARE, FANCY FLOWER POTS, FERN STANDS, HANGING FLOWER POTS, FLOWER HOLDERS VASES. T. M. JACKSON Has recoived instructions from the importer to soil by public auction, on the premises, Queen- Btrcct, next Mrs. Farrow, fruiterer, on the above date. A LARGE AND VARIED ASSQRT- J\. MJfiNT of FANCY CHINAWARE. etc., as above, comprising Fancy Flower Pots, Fern Stands, Flower Holders, Rustic \ases, Bulb Stands, Crocus Vases, Tulip Vases, Lotus Vases, Musk Pots and Stands, Violet Stands, Fruit Baskets, Hyacinth Pots, Fancy Cruet Stands. Candle Stacks, Watch Stands, Honey Pots, Shell Cups, Wino Trays, Trinket Baskets, Card Trays Ktfg Stands, Match. Stands, Brush Trays, Fancy Jugs. Cheese Stands, Toast Racks, Gordon Trays, Fancy Tobacco Boxes, Dresden Baskets, v number of other articles too numcrons to mentiou. This consignment should meet with a ready sale, as tho goods are of the newest and most fashionable make, havingbeen specially picked over by tho Importer when at home. ■■■ T. M. JACKSON, Auctioneer, Vulcan Lane. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1897, J . At Ten o'Clock. 0 T A H U H U. IMPORTANT SALE OF ! CABINET -MAKERS' PLANT, NEW FURNITURE, Etc., Etc. ; . Tho Undersigned has received instructions from Messrs H. and C. Furns'" ortU (who arc dis solving partnership) to sell at their premises, Otahuhu, on the above date, at 1 o'clock, WOODWORKING PLANT, consisting of Vortical Engine, 2i horse- Eo wor, by Marshall and Sons: Planing Machine y Richards; Band Saw by H. Wren and Co. (almost now). Turning Lathe, Jig Saw, Swing Cross-cut Saw, Mortise and Boring. Machine, Shafting, Belting, Pulleys, etc.', etc. . ; AI6O Stock-in-Trade, consisting of— :■■ ; Splendid Inlaid Cromwell Sideboard of New Zealand Woods (took first prize at the late show). 2 largo Inlaid Chests Drawers, large and' small Kauri Chests Drawers, pair Toilet Tables in mottled kauri, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Dressing and Wash Tables, Couches and Chairs in cretonne, Cheffonier, Bookcase, Dresser, Meat Safe, Centre Table, Wardrobe, Cloak and Hat Nails, Ladders, Kitchen Chairs, Gates, 2 Cabinotmakorr.' Benches, quantity of Timber, 2 new Chall-cutters, etc. ALFRED BUCKLAND. w. s. cochkane] [jas. dacre MONDAY, MAY 23. DWELLING-HOUSES, UPPER QUEEN . STREET. The subscribers have received instructions from Uiu Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auck land to sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-* street, on Monday, 23rd instant, at 12 o'clock, "OART OF LOTS 27 and 28, Subdivision JL , of Lot 7, Section 7, City oC Auckland, hav ing a frontnge ot* 15 links to Upper Quoen-street, by lot links deep, with TWO DWELLING HOUSES erected thereon, the property of Mr S. Hall. SAMUEL COCIIRANE & SON, . ■ . Auctioneers. w. s. cocukane] [jas. dacre THURSDAY, MAY 26. ALLOTMENT AND BUILDINGS AT ROTORUA. The subsctibers have received instructions from the Rogistrar of the Supremo Court of Auck <■ land, to sell by auction, at t heir Rooms, Queen- Btrcot, on Thursday, 26tU hist,, at 12 o'clock, 1 A LLOTMENT 6 OF BLOCK XVI, .irL Township of Rotorua, with Store anda other Building? erected thereon, subject to a first mortgage of £150, with interest at 10 per cent per annum. • ■ SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, . Auctioneers. * FRIDAY, 20th MAY, At 11.30 o'Clock. ROGANVILLE, MOUNT ALBERT. By order* of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court. . • ' D. F. EVANS Will sell by public unction, at his Land Mart, Q.ueon-strcet, by order of tho Registrar of tho Supreme Court, on Friday, tho 20th May, at 12.30 o clock, ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, in tho Provincial District of Auckland, in Now Zt-aland, being parts of Lots A and 3 of tho subdivision of Allotment 34 situate in the Parish of Titirangi. in the County of Men, together with all Buildings theroon Greeted. v. ... **, ,/..,. \ ; . D. F. .EVANS,** ;, ;-v-.v—: r .. Auctioneer. Public Wotfces. - ;. % * h ,A COUNTRY RESIDENCE IN-THE ;-Ca. OlrY.—7-roomed Houso... verandah two macs; good bcarlriK vino in conservatory,-to Lot on lonso, with puroliaslng clauec, with nearly two acres o£orchard; within tw'cnly jnin- UtOB of Quocn-strcot: or will bo sold a-bargain foroq»h,-J,,H Wltheford. . . | QPBCIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. he, Taranaki ProrUion Company will hayo iPWjB! To-morrow (Saturday), Ham's, Baoon: Xloll Bacon, Cheese, Buttev, Honey, etc., at tho ■""'owing low prices, to meet the times.— Hajns, ,-\ t0 lA\ ac o»> Hto6d s Roll Baoon, Id to (id Cheese. 3d to Gd; Fresh Butter, 7d to Is i Honey Is per lb Note tho A ddress! TAR4NAKIPROYISION COMPA.^ TV • City Market,- •■;- •'-'• ' '



*-'<i:-' Licensing 'Notices:' THE Annual Meeting of the Licensing Court for the Harataunga District will be held at tho Court-honso, Coromandel, at noon of KlDAY ) Juno.lo,m :GATLAND( Clerk of Court. R.M. Court, Cororaandol, : May 5.1887. ,",,;', HARATAUNGA LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APg^^ggjjpß TRANSPaR I PATRICK O'BRIEN, of Coromahdol, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of the liouso and premises situate at Coromandel (the Golconda Hotel), do. hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will.at the next licensing meeting to bo liolden at Ooromandel, on the lOtb. day of June, 1887, apply for a transfer o£ the said license from mrself to John Lynch, my att& 12th day^^y, 188,^-. Coromandel, Publican. HARATAUNGA LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I, WILLIAM HALLINES, late ofCoroman dcl, being the holder of a Publican s License in respect of tlic house and premises situate at Coromandel (Royal Mail Hotel), do hereby give notice that I desire to obtabi, and will, at tne next licensing meeting to bo holdcn at Coro mandel, on the tenth day June 183/, apply tor a Transfer of tho said License from myself to PATRICK O'/miEN, my appointee. Dated the 12th d^of^ jf^ES, Auckland, Publican. x^ITY OF AUCKLAND. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENCE. I SYDNEY WILLIAM BUCK, of Newmarket, near the City of Auckland, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I dosiro to obtain, and -will at the next licensing meeting to be holden at the Public Hall, Newmarket, on the seventh day of June next, apply tor a certilicaie authorising tho Renewal of a Publicans Licence for a house, situate at Newmarket aforesaid, and known by the sign of the l\cw market Hotel, containing twelvo rooms, ex clusive of those required for the use of the Name of Owner, J. C. Seccombe. • , Dated the 13th day of May, 1887. B.W. BUCK. Samuel Jackson, Jun., Solicitor to applicant, Auckland. .... . T^TOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR J3i TRANSFER OF LICENSE. i; GEORGE HENRY E ASTON, of New market, Hotel-keeper, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at Newmarket, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the, next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Public Hall, Newmarket, on tho 7th day of June next, apply for a transfer of the said license from; myself to Sydney William Buck, of Otahuhu, Hotel-keeper, my appointee .- , r • Dated the 13th day of May, 1887. ' . : GEORGE EASTON. S. Jackson, Jun., Solicitor to' applicant, Auckland. : ■ : - "pANMURE. LICENSING. DISTRICT. i; ARTHUR COE, of Panmuro, being tho holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at Panmure, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain,,and, ■will at the next licensing meeting to be holdcn at Panmure on tho ninth day of June, 1857,' apply for a transfer of the said license from myself to Arthur E..Heard, my appointee. ; Dated the tweltta. day Of May, ISS7. ARTHUR COE. ipANMURE LICENSING; DISTRICT. • NOTICE. =OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. ~ ■ I, ARTHUR E. HEARD, of Panmure, hotel keeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at'tho next licensing meeting 'to be holdpn at Panmure, on the ninth day of June, 1887, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a publican's license for a 4101130 situate at Panmure, and known by tho sigu of the Panmure Hotel, containing nine rooms, exclu sive of those required for tue use of the family. Dated the twelfth day of May, 1887. •■'■■■■ ARTHUR E. HEARD. Gazette in Bankruptcy. j IN B A N X R U P T C Y. IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, I :,j HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND., Li the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, ISS3," and of the Bankruptcy of John Nicholas, of Papatoitoi, in the Provincial District of Auck ■'! land, Farmer. • : , Notice is iierkby given that I, ■ John Nicholls, .of Papatoitoi, in tlie Provincial . District of Auckland, in New Zealannd, Fanner, have this day tiled in the said Court at Auck land, a petition to be adjudged a Bankrupt. *• Dated this 13th day of. JU ay, J SS7. ■ >'i\ * J. NICHOLLS. Akch. Bucuanan, Debtor's Solicitor, • Queen street, .:■:,. tV>: .;. ;f: ■. ■ %TOUNG MEN'S .CHRISTIAN ASSO- X • •■ CIATION, '- .SALE OF WORK.' LAST NIGHT ! LAST NIGHT ! , Balance of Goods will bo sold. 400 ARTICLES AT 6d 200 ARTICLES AT Is ; 200 ARTICLES AT 2a 6d- Worth treble the money. • PROME NA D E CONC EE T. ■; ; ; JUBILEE: MEMENTOS. ;' '[l ™ J | ADMISSION .. ■ ..ONE SHILLING.. -. ■/■■■ T. BUDDLE, ,•-> ; ■■.. ■■' ■'■ ■ ■ ■'■■ ' Bit- .■'■■■.■■ Hon. Sec, a hop -jm. ,i;.T. tin g 's. WANTED, WOOD .OR GLASS '■'./^PARTITIONING,^' ~/■" nt , :■:, ,':.-• AT,ONCE, ; , ■ V.• -i ''. FOR DIVIDING OFFICESI . Apply :' ■■■' ■' ; j.H;'\yiTHEFpßpl '[ '; i Shortland-'streot. Q^RAFTpN ROAD,, Besfe position, Gon tool privatci residenco, H rooms, i allot •vents. H)tuationcannot be surpassed! .Jj_H._VYUlip|prd. ,: ... , [ ' 31HB BIGGE.ST MfceraiyShiUi'ng'a'fqvMr ;ty Australasia—Brett's Auoklaiid Aliiaiiao.; . ustratgdt *.. " " :w:"-'" i



Tenders will h*'Z —"- l)"i :tS TUESDAY. May $?***** ' ■ —— ——^ktecfe^ »— m o o^TF^tT^T JL v A g f> Hospital Drub. Spt C iS^» % IIKNRvM; || Tenders will be receive ' ' P House in P;tt4trcct, "^NiJ A. Hans, etc., ma y be, see. A*' } - George's Hall/Newton;l^' 1 Pj^uon of a Cotta^fi&t > ED vVAKD B.mn ' BRICK RESIDENCE X sms i JS^- t invitedfo^ eaboVn ■ ARTHUR p, mENDERS"PORHAULAGE^ 1 ThcDunedin City arid "Subur^ffll Company (Limited) invlte"S^H Horsing and Driving of%efas_____ Two Years from December t nex|^HH Specifications and particularllhHl the .Tramway Offices, AuokhnHr ' 1 Unristchurch, and Duncdin. "SI Tho Directors do not bindth^ui cept the lowest or any tend^'-^aßH^ Tenders close MAY 28,1887] i" ! I^JORTHCOTE ROAI/, I I Tenders are required for the deliver f I cubic yard of about 200 yards of 3&H rX Blue Metal on the Main Roadtewft. « Koad Junction and the^NorSV^ School, as directed by the'-WorksEr***11" Also.fdr the deliveryv;as per vard^ 'li Ash for the footpaths in course of ■ between the School and the Wharf ft '" I Tenders to bo delivered, at the offiS'.V ■ - Board, ii, New Zealand Insurance li ■ I Auckland, on or before noonof Jlia^HH Tlie lowest or any ■Tender M||H! accepted. \» , :" . ■ THOMAS SFAlliu May 12, 1887. !.: Ctegglft A UCKLAND HARBOUR fj| TENDERS FOR FERRY JECTMD&B ... WHARJ<'', ; pFiiIQUAY-STRffiiK . . IlarbourJßoari^^Hp^ ' :' '' AucUdriipm«| Tenders will be received at tW!ofcjV'»i TUKSDAY, the 17th hist, 4 MB,'»fwj ■Erection of a Ferry Jetty : and GWsfefßp Quay-atreet, in terms of plum, qcatejf.Sl^ and conditions, to be'seen m tiein^i Oflice. ■ ."■■''■ ■ Tenders to be endorsed; "Teiatarte Jetty and Goods .Wharf." VlsKp The lowest or any tender ei hssbj liy o:der of tlic Board. i'-jjSa^*'. SALE OF- OtD^JBl^H /■_.;■, . woodhiljMJß Tenders will be received liptflNoadEvV DAY, 23rd inst,, for .the J^urchi'fiil.life now erected at Woodhill, on thte KiupsftUsl*, Particulars can be obtained at thiOlejK the Resident Engineer, AiiOKlaßd^ffl tenders must beaddrKised r i, JJ!^^B The highest or,any tenderjßi^Hß a; CCCI)tCd- -W.0P.8 : : j ; ~~-" :'"; ~': Xatc ' Adyertisem^p WANTED, a Young Giflfo^&jf self useful.-Applyv ennorit H«» cent-street. ■ ■ "• '.-:': ■'■"I_ J AJNTED, a Cook.-Appy'TiKi'' _ Palace, Cook-street. . I^7ANTED TO LET, a 5-rddniedlto VT with two acres of groimili - hundred fruit trees; close to*.town|ia week.—Apply John Porter, Richmond * If ■luiiond Road. .. .' •■ ■ J'A_l— \\J ANTED KNOWN, thatFaffia* W get a prime Joint of Meat .for f the lowest priec.-A. Wood, Wellmpt- - ■ WANTED KNO\VN, ftWKj and choice Wetlier Jim ton Sm W lb.—A. Wood, \yeUmgfon-strect__X_-- W" ANTED KNOWN, I hijoM* pay, and can sell best low prices to suit dull tiuies.-A. (« lington-street. ___^—j-rj W" ANTED-A Farmer whobas^ years experience; i^M horticuluire in New Zealand, has «m for a Cadet.-Address AL^^gSaß!^' WANTED, for. Epsom,- .^gtM'S Servant; must be a good pto«| Laundress.-Apply to.Mrs Philson's, Saturday next, between th6_w» 11 and ;_; — '-^. A" N old-established Dentist 'mm has a Vacancy for aP«P ; '!f lars apply Mr J. R: 6ra^g__gg_^ "lIT-ANTED KNOWN.rfcoog W comoaU. I intend' stal*ff»|| 3 and Suet away on Saturday v^1!" w shop.-A. AYood, \Vejhngjo_St__. gj Jt money to spend call at A. Woo ,^ Wellington Street. Suet free. ;^?p#J|| LOST, a White.Cockatoo; ateo, pie.-5s revvard.oneach^^ applying to H. and J. Binsted, Bnrau , mans Bay. I— -■-—>r~Zs I rflO LET, Brick Sno^^jpi A position in Hobson-strcet (near^^a Street), well fitted and wiW^KpledvH poulterers business, at present. ow t P. Kernot- -r-jf^%-> W~ ANTED.--KNOWN.-YoatJ^: Blue Football Jerseys, os t» , ;: J. .Green, 7S, Yi^^^H^-i-^r^J WANTEDTtNOAm-Ma; 8 W Tweed,: Trousers, 88*-.^rf shrinkablo Undcr-ilannels from j w t sized Shirts, Is each.-J.. b. rceS-s'^^p -street. :' ''' 'l—-—rr-rf^Td KNOW«oo| k^p; :f\V ' Aprons;McnVC^g||bg AVoollcn Jerseys, -is Cd; Auck"' j^ t K*> Is 2d per pair.-J. ____£tE^jCT# VV clothing iat nearly chino and hana^nadq^cli^m^/i ■ - J. Green, 78, Yictona-str^efv^i^^ 'W- Blankets, 138 ; 6d;per. fej;^ Sheeting and quilts equal!) ciiwy_^_ ■ giX ACRES.at 'f^f^uSw b Apple »^S^!S witlv substantial Gottagc^J^r;. cl |). : The Secretary of Contractors' Associatwp.wiu» m &Wp 301, Victoria Ajcncle,»« todfty ,to f | Monday, Tuesday, and names of all mechanics anowa" nd;c Mffi navvies, that are .»%®«_/qo^_W» with a view to urge upon tne ce! s, nil Public, Bones, tho Jgp^gpP* pushing onjmyj^ntenvpla^y^^-'