YELLOW IN BACHES.

I f h»8 long- bee» suspeid that yellows in peaces was. pQssiblttvp,ugh an en- ; f^bleiconditiony the tea, and patash has lopS been awpo^fe be, a partial crnedy But it nvasfc be^niembered that this disease is, one oE*gt-t virulence and may be communicated b* e prunmg knife torn a diseased, to o;i,e, ajkronjly healthy, i and. being in *^c nature direct inocula £ iti^obabletbabl|t.his means the rfilease m»Y be commvmi^ed much more ■urelvtianby'TJotural tsvis. It is also well ißQwn that the y4>w s is far more sandyssoilsdeaintin potash than ?nclay soils usually r;ich | potash, the ex- Sriments.of Prof. Gaesaijn at the Massa chusetts Agricultural <-4ge showing re jnarkable'succossm treajg yellows by the application of ouriate of potash. Chronic cases are roported to hatquite recovered after .'hayipß been t^eatedyitU muriate of potash to the rootstot tflp or four years. Prof. Goessman lecsomenda the use of three or fo;ar pounds of t| substance to a tree six oc eigW years fd,, spyeading it overtiieroot3, but keepi| one foot away itom the treo, A mwLcbpread _on top of the potash insuces its btei" distribution. The remedy is simple, cl|p and should be generally tiied.— Farm f Field.

A FLORAL WONDER.

«iTHB most remarkable fwer I have ever comeac/osa," said B. C-lrunian, "is that Wlylittls thinS which^owa 14,000 feet above thosea on Mount fctney— the high est mountain,, not only injalifqrnia, but in the United State?, and 3jjq feet above the tinibe.E lin,e, and at a bint among the cjpyds where all othe| vegetation has utterly ceased to exist, p is the monarch of the world among flowfe, however, and is radiant with beaqtyind freights the ataawphere with aromas sweets. There is no soil, not; even a tpibleful, and no njojsjture except snow fjji hail and ice where it grows and looka»retty and proud. In fact, the little flower^uring its short existence, goes to sleetjn icy capsules every night, and faces tH sunlight in the Earning dripping wjth |ars of opal and pearl. It is shaped like |bell flower, and is gaudy in colours of redburple, and blue., It is called Pplemojrriuf conjevtuni, or Jacob's ladder. Its fragmee partakes of the white jasmine, with I assimilation of musk. It blooms *'-st]for it nob only has no floral assochto^ » even a spear of gras3 or shrub, bul the] is* no creature, hot evea bird or is>coe.t. '|Licep ifc company a single minute in the yd.'l

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Easiness Notices. :'\ Iron Curved for "Verandas ■ (ANY PATTERN) - SHORTEST NOTICE, j GEORGE McCAULJ manufacturing plumber ] AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITE WELLE3LEY STREET EAST ! (Opposite New Library) and j BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES,! HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanised Tanks, assorted 500 Colonial Ovens, all sizes I 50,000 Feet Lead Edge Ridge Gap, all sizes j 50,000 Feet O.G. Spouting, all sizes 50,000 Feet Downpipes, all sizes I §0,000 Feet Galvanised Water Pipes, all sizes Lead-head Nails, Lead Washers Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames s Copptsr Boilers Jam, Fruit, IJqney, and Butter Tins in the latest; American principle, Si quantities as per agreement Etc. ' Etc. Etc.] Awarded Threo First Prizes for above lineat Auckland Agrieulturjil Show. : Latest and best selection of Gas Globesk • Auckland. ■ j As Mr McCAUL is a direct importer jr cash, he is in a position to supply the tradoit the lowest.remunarative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Counfy prders punctually attended to. j (* E, OR G E McCAUL, j Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer o|U Trade Requisites, Wellesley-st. East (opptte New Library), and Brown and Davy strls, Thames. ' T>ECOMMENT)ED by thb MEML IV PROFESSION. | Sold ia tins Is each (sample tins 6d ealby the Patentee, RALPH ROBINSON, CHist. Hobson-street, and by Chemists, Groce&nd Storekeepers. I Wholesale by Messrs L. D. Nathan anßo.: Kempthorne, Prosper, and Co.; Sharlafand Co. ; F. and C. T. Renshaw, etc. I LOCAL INDUfeY. f|P!**^ CHARLES Sm|t, *^ lllilf MANUFACTURJCf OF V«&i&Sf^M PKRAMBULA^S. YVpSßmififfl INVALID OARBGES, AUCKL ANB PE WBU t??m&3sMm LATOR FAC*Y, X/lXX^vy "Victoria-street \v (near CHARLES SMITH, T The Largest Maker in Auckland. Mwes are as low as possible consistently with qlty and workmanship. Tho fact that I guajoe and keep in repair for one year is a suiflat proof of their excellence. Perambulators op' niako i> etiajr.odor,takQn,M.excliaijßo—Ccuf-f^ooaa.. receive my special attention. Pncpts Po3t frne. Buy direct from tho JTactot}', ji)revent mistakba. ! ■' 1 USEFUL, DURABLE, CHf. AT MoLEOD BKOTiRS'. PICNIC BASKETS fj Is. Useful and Pretty Presents if'iokerware from 6d. j THE AUCKLAND BASK^ACTORY, ALBERT STREET (neaip.CA^ J, DUEE [A TEE! (ftr'fffi1 ROBERTtfATENT m< m SELF-ACTII FILTER W^'tym Is the best aifost effective fc^;-ii purifierevoroff W the public. If |i« Thewaterpas.f-oughseveral I! 111 filteringrnodiiiwhich are SO M ill arranged that f vuvity it both r ffl '• W-, mechanically chemically. It Cif i IE can be fixed *y Part of, the IJif "F? ill -J house and maPonnectcd Wlt'l ffl W I the town.va^Vlthdrdifaary H! J tm tanks Tho jsure from the S or tenis sufficient to force the water through titter as freelj^as from an ordinary tap. .?£ t n h l^U?™£E particulars as to the workinj t"is niter may be had from the Patentee, J ERTS 1 fArchitect, j ictoria Arcade. TNFOIi^ATIOW o.v C^KETEFREE. , i ./^K 1 i Bif w«A Si Ml B!6 O ly: TRADE.1" gj H g it \ iff I" HYDRA.UI|o^, A itDEN LME, FRESH ANDW- SAND. Ire, in qua^iiy.titbuycfa. All Hydraulic % a Local Ceilente are not alike, Wy is the oUlj ty aiue. MB W. SKEY,I ftcht Analysi reports: "WILSON'S CKlJeis rapidlym watei', and compares favft^ith Portlaid, and is anexcelfent arta<fV ____^_ / ZkRION. Jciati^ y- Have ilai'reStofees.^orato andsi m plKnting,tri»er clftM o tiring. |d Jesiwtca »**&*s% ffl S?Nei n#' att^nl7 FaC|hfemS eXvS£^ plied WbUe rW*e being effeotedlf -—-~- B! Kxtensioo Hoode«ii_ - « ako albert lL Si



Tfßlß W&TCK Olj TUB AGE WOKD.ESFUI. W^ERBURY. The p» of £1 reeeniy offered by the Watcrbui Watch Company, in South Joistraliafor the best p4 on the watch of the age.isjls been awjrded to "Giles Scroggiiu for the follotinr,' lines :— While (illtey BrotberaVater raise, • '1 o rcuipoor men's liarts merry; , ■ "Anftttifcgiti gaiTiß'etpJFpraisc * ■ 1 j Whldftes its Watqrtmry. , 1,.. • "When <Jsfcy's fame iidead and gone {«> «. <Som««in their achhic'sromantic A faitlifealcli will 4H ticJv on, ■■ From pijjt|io broad iluntic. Mi If S^^' What! Gotj|V tes, sir, trahfeft ten rimates ago. Why dontyon buy iSWatkbury?" A man who iile a Tatevbury Wafcct from a poor lateer th other clay was fined and lockeUp by the Magistrates, hteewhipped bjfte wuthmaker when he came oat, and sffenvare nearly hurried into a brain fevefW his ife. The clergy man of the pariahfluderto the little affair in a sermon, anithe leal editor, for a vtifflm a^re^d «h tH parson and re viewed the occutteacc U print- A[[ \ ms. time" it Waa borne ft upn the wretched man that he couldteve ought the watch fromanystorekeejHfor^ 6d and have had it repaired any tie i a cost ot te o«. SOLE AGHSNTS' T'OB^KLAND: ■ E. PORTER 'B> . . .. QPEE-V-riTflfr - ..■ Tailoritt : _: ______... ~ V Summer TweedTS j ug agSi and cah't bo surpasfl.r''- a' uaL{- uu ' Tailoi*. Victoria-street East. ___________ EXTRA PAIJR Qg^gOUgEBS ,4 I "'^sLjL $A*bQ^-Sf~ p SITTtT* HJ x 50s. 80s. V^ © 1^ 655. 70s. • ?ss. & Eg .TEO USERS |« g I 12s. 6d. 15s. : 17b. Gd. fe H g H. EOBINSON.TaiWB* A § ® XJfV CooK&Gßl^S!|»y^y H. R'OBIA^O-N. ONE SHIJiLffIG PACKET 6f SALSALKH'jitt P rf B,e^ e TWENTY SHILLINGS' %% of .12% To bo obtained of all OSeflats o.<2™cett!, ift Is and 2a packets. ■ p *, /-,«»!» Wholeaaki Agent, i«<jHArEO'A« CAKK, Fort-street, Auckland,



Business Mot-ices* j\ tain1 S^fei q,'" iofTai't AFFORD TO waste your money on TRASHY.LOW. PRICED SOAPti. Practise Thrift, and Studytrue ECONOMY by using only BURNS' 3 Al SOAP. The effort made to imprqye tha horaca ot New Zealand must fa.il to secure their full effect unless they succeed iui nducing every housekeeper to uaa '"'BUKNS'S- Al SOAP. Iti?a simple, but useful article. These whofall to i,se itare mill more simple, and not halfai '•."/.'.<..'. useful. , ," ■1 k a '"' >*—^- 11/ vSE oNf V /T wi - Jp Sim (til i*i qj . X Yon may hava hoard of It a THOUSAND fIMES without using'; ONCE, it you will jeverse the position q,nd USE IT ONCE You will praiso it Id others a THOUSAND TiMJ£tf.—l have spent hundreds of pounis in ponviucing tho women p£ New Zealand that 'their labour can be greatly tightened b'yu3ing i BURNS'S Al tiOAP (the VVokld Rkjtowned Clkaxskk!' , but I have fi%lieq, short at niyaia* pitionif I have failed tp COx^VIiSCE YOU. / YO U^^Wl*§ R WHOLESAtE AGENT- • A. BUCHANAN. CUSTOMS STREET EA& ipv TjIVITT, pUNMAKER And Importer of every description of Firearms, Ammunition, and Shooting Applianoca by the best maker's. f! A*T? TT? TT) (W S All Cartridges for V^i\.IVXXVXJ-^UXIvO. Fowling-pieces are carefully loaded on tho premises, and guaranteed best material. FISHING TACKLE. TTTRTfiWOTJKS Always in stoplc, a J 1 xxfcJii W KJJXJ\.iD. ■ fcr^t variety of -Fi rcw 6rkß,"TMtttttrted by the advorttaor direct from J. Pain, the celebrated Pyrotechnist. RIVP AT KS GUNB IIX • STOCKED. XVJI.I /llltO. — Barrels Browned, and every other kind of repair done to Firearms. C4uaranteed equal to tho best English work. Prices reasonable. Mreechloadera and Muzzle loaders chokebored, D. EVI TT, Guhmakei' and Importer, 254, Queen-street, Auckland (opposite the Market House). [Established 1859.] Prjco lists free on application. TV E A C 0 0 X, • '.'■ OPTICIAN, MATHEMATIOAt AND NAUTICAL iNSTaOMENT Maker, SHORTL AN r)-STREET. Always in Stock— Spectacles and Eyeglasses of every kind; an accurate tit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, arl Micro scopes, powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scalc3. Parallel Ruloro Ships' Logs. Sextant?, Compiisses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Dydrometcrs Electric B3lls. Batteries, and Fittings ■ Mdunetio and Galvanic Medical Machines Magi > Lanterns and Slides. Hand Magnifiers St oscor><"3 and Slides, Gh'aphosoopcs S' u eam Guagea and Tubing, Cr.liaoiaotors Just Rccoircd— Settlers Talesoopca, pvweriul, portablq, ond cheap, lls , Sottlei-3' Aneroid Barometera, stronc and c;ood, 2656 d ~ . .i.^ • Settlors' Microscopes, magnifying l.iovlincc, Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Slodcla and Steamers. Instruments of every kind Repaired, Opposite tux Post-oflticjL piONIO BASKETS. MoLBOD BROS, Are now prepared to make, at low rates, Picnic Baskets in Straw, Rush. Willow, or Cane, fitted with Leather Handles, and Patent Fastenings in Leather, Brass, or Nickel. These Fastenings are a very superior kind, being most durable aa well as eleg&nt. McLeod Bros, are prepared to Renovate Picnic Baskets and Ladies' Reticules, and fit them With Patent Fastenings. Picnic Baskets from Is: Wicker Portmanteaus, suit able for School-girls, Tourists, or Excursionists, from 2s; other lines equally cheap. The largest assortment of Fancy Baskets in Auckland to choose from. McLEOD BROS., THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, Albert-street (near V.M.C.A.) y^ The American CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE- Best Rata, TUree, and Puriri Firewood; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle^ and Kamp Coal, it lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully removed, and Good 3 Delivered to. all parts of thn ritv and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note ho Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Ponaonbr Reserroir. aad corner of N«Wtoa and JKaraaga bapo Eoada. {£



Business Notices. . . • 'i "" f ' ".■'"' "Jr WHOLESALE and FAMILY DRAPERS, Beg to intimate, that for the present Season every Department is now replete ivith, All the Requirements for a First-class Trade. S. and C, being the Largest 'Retail Importers of SILKS, DRESSES, GENERAL DRAPERY AND GLOWING IN AUCKLAND, and conducting their business on STRICTLY CASH PRINCIPLES, are in the best possible position to serve the public well. Ml Qoods marked in Plain Figures, for CASE ONLY. : Mo Second Prices. No Dis counts, Any article not approved, and returned in goocl condition within Ify days, will be ex changed* or money returned. IMPORTERS. TELEPHONE No, 339. BRANCH: NEWTON COMPULSOEt SALE. BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR, , ; In consequence of the death of Mr Robert Garrett, one of the partnere in the well known firm of GARRETT BROTHERS, iij is necessary to realise the whole of the Estate, in order to arrive at a settlement, prior to a re-arrangement of Partnership. The acting Executors have therefore ordered the ENTIRE STOCK of COLONIAL AND IMPORTED BOOTS AND SHOES now held by the firm, to be sold at once, at such prices as will effect a complete and speedy clearance. To give a Complete Price List of this Leviathan Stock (the contents of thousands of Trunks and weighing hundreds of tons), would be impossible. An inspection alone will provo tho truthi of this announcement. SPACE WILL ONLY ADMIT OF A FEW PRICES TO BE QUOTED Infants' Strap Shoes reduced to Is, Is 3d, Is 6d Ladies' Genuine Glare Kid Elastic) Bides re- InfantB1 Strap Shoes, several stylos, reduced to. ducod to 10s 6d 2s |d Ladies' Kid Button Boots reduced to 9s 6d, Children's High Leg Lace Boots, 2a 6d, reduced 10s 6d, Us $d to Is lid Ladies' extra quality Balmorals reduced to 14s 6d Children's Elastic Side Boots reduced to Is 4d, Men's Bluchers, own make* reduced to 3s lid Is 6a Men's Cricket Shoes reauoed to 5s 6d Girls' Derby Shoes reduoed to 4s 6d, 4s lid , Men'sWalkingßhoesroducedtoss6d,7a&d, 10864 Girls' Button Shoes reduced to 4s W, os 6d Men's Frenoh Calf Shoes reduced to 12a 6d 13s 6d Ladies' Prunolla Walking Boots reduced to 4s 6d Men's Kid Shoes, own make, reduced to 13s 6d * 5s 6d Men's Elastio Sides reduced to7s6d. Bs6d,los6d Ladies' Prunella Walking Shoes reduced to4s9d, Men's English Elastic Sides reduoed to 12s 6d 5s 6d Men's atrong Balmorals rsduoed to 8s 6d,70s 6d, Ladies Levant Walking Shoes reduced to 5s 6d, 11s 6d 6s fid Men's Frenoh Calf Balmorals reduced to 13s 6d Ladies' Superior German Shoes reduced to Men's W*tertighte reduced to 8s 6d, 9» 6d. 10s 6d 7s6d,Bs6d , Boya'Gplosbea Elastic Sides reduced to 4a 6d, Ladies' First Quality Ifrencb. and German Shoes, 5s 6d 10* 6d, 12a 6d Children's Leather Lago and Elastic Sides Ladies' Evening Shoes reduced to 33 6d, 4s 6d, reduced to 4s fid 4a Ud Boys' English Balmorals reduced to 6a 6d Ladies Levant Walking Boots reduced to 68 6d, Girls' Lerant Elastic Sides reduced to 5s M 6s 6d Children's Double-sole Stains reduced to 3s 6d Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides reduced to 5s 6d, Bath Slippers reduced to In 6d, Is 9d 656d,756d Men's Carpet Slippers reduced to 28od . Ladies' House Boots reduced to 3a 68, 3s lid . Ladies' best Prunella Slipptsrs reduced to 3s Ud GARRETT BROTHERS, WAKEFIELD-STREET, AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND, Bi ~tT\ M /jzi. %*.Z.i»©^WKiAli GAZETTE. AAV ' I H M #^v\ "m " The blending is entirely atten- RSL H BQik2 B f#«pSK»L % ded to by Mr. Nelson himself, ▼"" ■&. "▼▼•» iff JrimftwwSsm «k who is a Taster of great oxperi- M '#Wwlrk "*ii i «»sf»-i»»44 aß.i.>!!9 d...»,.*8»cjal IM "Tl4 P MB SLa BWfoi W training vi the art.' '^g lIN In C B f*3^S\ \ TIMABtr HERALD* ajf m &% B mC*SI V wSn » " *^n'^ ml deserves the sup~- Waff\ f"^ * \J B M ■^BiEBPgmL. \ 1& port of all ijurchaaers of Tea \J nl^"^ B Mnl uL JMSfY^V m s t^° art'ci° thfey oflor is B M& I*4 Wvt i£B i &J. aj\ i& superipr to anything we o B #* •Jw&M^Ej-?\ m hßvesetnUitmsColony." -i\l Pb*" B IS OEIeI£L VV % "Mr. jetton is a pro- VJ* B Mrff T*msti@PWmrT i %\ «^ Blender." THOUGH bLpbH t^^Eßsits^.\r-\ PRICES: BY ALL J^^^^^^^3tf^^^2/8" 3/-: PURE BLENDED TEAS? AUGKUND, WELLINGTON, CHBiSTGHURGH, DUNEOIN. AOEMTS EVERYWHERE, GLOVES. GLOVES, GLOVES. „ r\Q , . |Ll[|||| , The Melbourne Drapery Company ARE NOW, SELLING— 56| DOZEN UNDRESSED TAN JERSEY KID GLOVES, 8-button length, at Is 9d; Wgul&r ptice, 2s lid* Sizes, frofa 5f to 7|. THESE GOODS ARE LESS THAN ENGLISH INVOICE. THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY &CLOTBINa Co.



Business Notices. GREAT CHRISTMASiFAffi AS INAUGURATED BY Is now on full speed ahead?- IMMENSE SUPPLIES QF SHOE LEATHER JUST OPENED FOR KEEPING UPTHESTJEAM. NOT A PAIR. OF OLD STOCK I^THE WHOLE COLLECTION All New and Fashionable Goods by the most celebrated makers, suitable for the reason ' and nofc too rough on the pocket.- Indeed, to ensure the CHRISTMAb a AUt a TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS, our Stock has been re-marked bo such a tune tnao ib will pay country visitors splendidly to make a deal a| thai" GREAT CASH $00T PALACE, Save their railway fare, choo3%their purchases? from the best-selected sitock in tim North Island, and return home with. tlje. convuifton that, they have done a good day s work. The Auckland public understand this well, and show ttoir apprecia tion of it by crowding up thick. READ OUR* The biggest bargains of the season are on the big table. It fairly grpana beneath them. Child ren's Boots and Shoes at 6d a pair. It's a fact. Come and prove it. Eighteen-penny Boots, "an a-crown Boots, Hundreds of pairs of them. Sec the Boys' Strong Copper Toe Lace-ups, is oa, 2s 6d, 3s 9d, and 4s 9d per pair. They can't be got wholesale at 50 per cent, more money. A Dig line of Ladiua1 High Leg Prunellas at3s.lld, extra quality. Pinet's Satin Shoes in blue, rose, cream, and white, 10s 6d, for this nionth onty. Ladies' Kid and Moroccco Deri-y and Oxford. Walking Shoes, sewn, 4s lid, 5s IW, 6s 6d. New Goods! Magnificent Value !! Children's Strap Shoe's, in all colours, 9d, Is, Is 6d Extra High Leg, 9s 6d, 10s 6d, lls 6a Children's Elastic Side Boots, Mock Button, Ladies' Kid Elastic Side Boots, ill vetted OP i, 2-6, Is Sewn, 4s lid - ■ •■', ~. . Children's Lace and Elastic Side Boots; 6d, Is, Ladies' Cashmere House Boots, 3s 3d, 3s lla, <ra is6d * 6d;4siia' •■, -;, Children's Cloth Button andLaccßoots.ls.ls3d Ladies' Tennis Shoes, 3s6d, 3slid, 4s 6d, ss6a * Children's Coloured Elastic Side Boots, Is Ladies' Glove Kid Elastic Sides, Extra High i Sirl's Kid and Levant Walking Shoes, 7-10,3s lid Leg, 8s 6d " ' _.' ■ ~ „ „ „ ~ ~ H-l,fis6d Ladies' Glace Kid Elastic Sides, Extra High Girls' Extra High Leg Levant Lace-up Boots, Leg, 7s 6d 4-6, 3s 9d Ladies 7 Glace Kid Walking Shoes, fe lid. „ „ „ „ „ 7—9, 4s 9d Ladies' German Walking Shoes, 6s lid „ „ ,' , 10-13, Ladies' Evening Shoes, 2s lid, 3s 6d, ,3s lid, 4S 5s 9.1 6d, 5s lid, 63 6d jirls' Extra High Leg Copper Toe Lace-up Boots Ladies' Button Walking Shoes, 6s lid, 7s lid, $s 4-6,3s 9d ' Jld, 9s 6d, 19s 6d " ' „ „ „ „ ~ 7-9 Ladies' Glove Kid Button Boots, Extra High 4s 9d Lepr,BsUd *. „ „ „ ~ ~ ~ 10-13, Ladies' Levant Lace-up Boots, double soles, C 3 5s 9d v ' "lid Girls' Extra High Leg Copper Toe Lace-up Boots Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides, Mock Button, 4—6, Is 6d, 2a 6d superiorquality, 6s lid '„' ~ „ „ „ Ladies' Leather Slippers. Elastic Fronts, 2s lid 7-9, 3a 9d Ladies' Calf Balmorals, Extra High Leg, 7s 6d, ~ „ „ ~ „ 7s lid, 8s 6d * 10—13. 4s 9d Ladies' Systematic Button and Lace Boots, 163 Girls' Calf Elastic Side Boots, own make, from 6d, I7a 6d 3s lid Ladies' Otto Herz Walking Shoes, 12s 6d Girls' Sand Shoes. 2s 6d Ladies' Pinet's Walking Shoes, 20s j Girls 1 Sf'trap Shoos, first quality, double soles, Ladies'Pinet's Walking Boots, 255, 27s 6d 2s 9d Men's Arniour plated Bluchers, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4a Girls' Kid and Levant Elastic Sides, from. 3s 94 lid - Girls' Cordovan House Slippers, 2s lid Men's Cricket Shoes, all colours, 4s lid Girls" Venetian House Slippers, 2a 9d Men's Calf Walking Shoes, own make, 7e Ud Girls' Rational Boots, Extra High Leg, Lace Men's Calf Kid Shoes, superior quality, lls'6'd and Elastic Sides, 4s lid, 5s 6d Men's Calf Elastic Sides, own make, 6s Hd, Bft Boys' Strong Copper Toe Lace-up Bopts, 7—9, 6d, 9a lid 38 6d Men's Strong Balmorals, own make, 7s 64 Boys' Strong Copper Toe Lace-up Boots, 10—13, Men's English Balmorals, a handsome line, 83 4s 6d "lid Joys'- Strong Nailed Lace-up Bopts, 10—13, 5s 6d Men's Cove and West's Balmorals, 12s 6d, 14s 6d, Boys'StrongNailedLace-upSchoolßobts, 10—13, 16s 6d 4s lid Men's Cove and West's Shooting Bopts, 15s 6d, Boys' Strong Leather Elastic Sides, 3s lid, 17s 6d, 18s 6d 4s HdJ 5a lid Men's Oove and West's Oxford Shoe*, sewn, 12a Youths' Strong Nailed Lace-up Boots, I—s, 6d, 14s 6d ' ■ 6s lid Men' 6 Cove and West's Kid Shoes, 12s 6d, 14s 6d, Youths' Strong Elastic Side Boots, own make, 17s 6d 6a 6d Men's Strong Nailed Watertights, 7s lid, 8s lid, Youtlis' Strong Nailed Bluchers, Heel and Toe 9s6d. 10s6d ;■- jif Tips, 4a 6d . Men's Kip Nailed Shooting Boots, 10s 6d, 11? 6d, r Ladies' Bsst High Le*r Austrian Prunella Walk- 12s 6d ...... ing Boots, 3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid ,*<u Men's Carpet and Venetian Slinpers, from Is lid An Immense Stock of English and German Men's Strong lieather Slippersf Elastic Fronts, Prunellas, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. 7s 6d " 3ii6d ;. , " ,* Ladies' Kid Lace Boots, Extra High Leg, best Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d quality. 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d Peer>esß Gloss, 6d; Nubian Blacking, In Ladies'* Glace Kid Button and Lace Boots. Glycerole, Is: Boot Pi-otectors, 3d per card. j BATUEPAY, Dec. 17, AND FOLLOWING WEEK—SPECIAL BARGAIN DAYS. MAKE A NOTE OF IT ! ~ TAKE ADVANTAGE. OF IT ! See the 6d Bos. See the Od J?ox. See the Is Box. See the Is 3d Box. See the Is 6d Box. See the Is lid Box. Sed the 2s lid Box. All Flowing with Bargains. Repairs done in first-plass style with first-class material, and our charges are the inosb reasonable in town. We are the largest Boot Manufacturers in the North Island, and ato the present time are turning oub some 3,000 pairs pet week. Country orders, if accompanied with cash, will receive prompt; attention and despatch. MA^K THE APDRESB— ; P Auckland Cash Boot Pa/ace, 172 Queen-street R> MAN JTAH & CO., r^arioßa BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! T. EVANS, * ' KARANGAHiPE ROAD, CAlw the attention of his numerous Customers and Public generally to the Splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes of all kinds, made on his own pemi^s special!*, for the pr^eht Be^asoti, by Bbmfeof the most practical workmen in the Colony. The goods are * made of the very best English and Colonial leather, and for style, durability and cheapness cannot be surpassed. The following is a price lisb of tho most serviceable UaeS:— ;.; •:■• •• 4■ | ■p. d. ■ •. i ' Men's Elastic Sides, Colonial calf.., ... ~, ... 10 9 Men's smart Lace-ups, English kip ... , ... ... 10 9 Best cow hide Watertightg, strong ... ... ... 11 9 BJuphers, Colonial kip ... ... ... ... ... g 9 Women's Calf Kid Loglefcs ... ... ... ... 0 9 Dairy Boots ... ... ~. ... ~. ... 7» 9 Boys' and Girls' School Boots, Higlb and Low Legs, suitable for town or country wear, and without ddubf the best and cheapest in the trade. Also a large variety of Mngli^n, French and German goods, in Low Shoes, Leglets, Button, and Elastic, and a splendid afidortiaent of Boys' and Girls' Patent) and Kid Low Shoes. ?lfeise not© the Address :— THE PEO PLE'S BOOT MAKER, KARANQAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, The Best and Cheapest House J/i the Colony for Boots. fiTTJNO&'ER 1887-88. "~—~* Wilson, Williams&McGullach Would iinvite the attention of the public to their Direct Importations for tho present season, ex s.s. "RuapeW "Tainni^'etc., including a splendid assortment of Gingham^ French Sateens, and all Wool Dress Materials in the new?«fl shades. Ypsemite, Bengal and Egyptian Stripes in Lawns and other light Fabrics, specially selected for this cliafate. French and English Millinery in Exquisite Models A great di*6rsity 6f Styles in Slimmer Visites, Dolmans, Dust Cloaks etc Special Line of Gloves in Taffetta, Silk, Kid, and Swede, at astonish'insrlv low prices. Morley's and Brettle's Hosiery in Silk, Lisle, Cotton and Cash mere, in Black and Colours. • Parasols and Sunshades in the Newest Designs, A L OTOFGE R M^AN ? A S EM|ANCYGOOB| POTPLANTS, These Goods being all. Imported Direct, will be'found marked at prices that ' are worthy of public attention. ' ' f Wilson, Williams and McCulugh NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, ' 1 ISO k 182, QUEEN STRE.E rl\