SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 1.18. Sunbise—To-morrow momma:, ..18. Moon's AG-.--F.rst quarter, 28th, 0.10 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This afternoon, 0.17 ; to-mor row morninfc, 1.23. ,»,,. Manukau Heaps.-This afternoon, 3.2,; to morrow morninfr. 1.3. ~,,,„ Kaipara Heads. -This afternoon, -1.27; to morrow morning, 5.3.

ARRIVALS

Ryno, brigatitiue, from a cruise Ohau*, s.s., from the South • . To Anau, s.s., from Sydney 'Cabarfeidh, barque, from Lyttelton Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotiki *Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay ;, Waipu, scow, from Tairua Olive, scow, from Waipu Nancy, cutter, from Coromandcl

DEPARTURES.

Australia, s.s., for the S.ufch Kahu, s.s., for the South Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day. 4 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandcl, Thursday, 5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 0, p.m. , Janet Nicoll, from South Sea Islands, due Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs day, 5 p.m. Doric, from Plymouth, July 31

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., from London Rahgitikei, sh., left London May S Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left 1 Glasgow March 10 Elinor' Vernon, sell., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave Now York April 2, via Dunedin Dana., bq., to leave Java April 10 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin 'Smaragd, bn., from Dunedin Oceola, from Dunedin Camille. from Dunedin Hanrla Isle, schr., left Brisbane June 18 Kotero, bq., from Lyttelton Peerless, bu.,left, Oamaru June IS Darcy Pratt, bn., left Oamaru, June 18 Mariner, schr., from Rarotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, schr., from a cruise Omaha, bn., from Chatham Islands

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

"Hcrmiotie, sh., for London, loading Eastcrhil!, bq., for London, early Nellie M. Slado, for New York, early •Tarawora, for Sydney, today, ."> p.m. Te Anau, for South, Thursday, noon "Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday, o.'SO [i. in.

IMPORTS.

PerTcAnnu: 18." cases fruit, 103 sacks bonedust, 12 sacks potatoes, 00 sticks onions, 20 pigs lead, 20 cases whisky, (i 0 cases dates and sundries. Per Ryno: 41 tons copra, 3 tons pearl shell, 11* bales and l>7 bays fungu., _ bales cotton. Per Ohan : 100 boxes candles, SO sacks oatmeal,.l,loo sacks Hour, 20 cases whisky, 112 sacks oats, ISO sacks pollard, 782 sacks wheat, 3(>'.> sacks potatoes, ::i() sacks bran, 04 bundles lisli plates, :Ui bundles bed plates, 100 steel rails, 10 bales wool, and, sundries. • The mission barque Southern Cross will leave for JNoiiolk island about a week hence. The barque Ensign left Whangaroa for Melbourne yesterday with 253,000 ft timber The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Opo tiki. etc., this morning with maize and a few packages of sundries. The s.s. Te Anau passed a barque bound S.W. oh" Cape Maria, and a large two masted schooner bound this way off Russell. The following passengers were omitted from the Rimutaka's list:—Saloon ; Mr and Mrs H. Bullock, Webster, family, and nurse. The only damage" that can be discovered in the steamer Wcntworth, which went ashore at the entrance to IJowen ' recently, is a hole about■ 9in by Sin under the bilge, on the starboard side. She is only 120 yards from the shore, and it is believed that- she ■will be got oil. The barque Cabarfeidh and schooner Gael, which arrived late yesterday after noon, left Lyttelton on the 17th inst., and had weather similar to that experienced by tho brigantinc Lizzie Guy, which arrived from the same port yesterday.

The schooner Ryno arrived from Savage Island at an early hour this morning, and during the day berthed alongside of the s.s. -Tarawa, a to tranship a quantity of fungus. Light winds and line weather pre vailed during the voyage up.

The steamer Richmond, in going along side Messrs G. and W. Nicholl's wharf at Sydney, on Friday, the 17th inst.. collided with the end of the pier, and did consider able damage to the woodwork. She ap pears to be somewhat livelier than hor pre decessor, tho " Frisky Janet."

A seaman of the ketch J. C. Taylor, when that vessel was in the River Cam, fell Lorn the topmast head. A landsman would, have been killed, but "Jack/ with the pro verbial luck of a cat, escaped without injury. Instead of falling on his feet, as ho might havo been expected to do, ho fell on. a shipmate's head, and. tho two men rolled to the deck from which they, were picked up, merely suffering from oxcessivc astonish ment at the peculiar occurrence.

The schooner Fanny Thornton has been purchased by Messrs E. Mite-nelson and Co. for a West Australian firm, the pilot schooner Vintlox has been bought by Mr C. Osborne for a Queensland firm, and the schooner Sybil lias been chartered by Mr F. W. YVitbam, of Levuka and Suva,'who is at present in Auckland. She is beino* fitted out as a yacht, and is to leave for a cruise amongst the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, New Hebrides, Tonga, and Samoa. She has been chartered on behalf of a party of geutlemen who are coming out from home, and who propose to make a four months' trip as sketched out above.

The three-masted schooner Elinor Ver non, which arrived ab Dunedin from New York yesterday after a lengthy passage of 150 days, brings part cargo for Auckland as follows :-711 cases axe handles, 3 cases nailes, 4 packages hardware, 1 package pumps, 2 packages carriage materials, "7 bundles oars, 50 packages woodenware, 8 cafios handles, 3 packages leather, (J cases oranges, 1' package lamp ware, 10 cases varnish, 50 cases oysters, 5 cases tobacco, 43 cases drugs, 350' cases kerosine, It! cases slates, 10 cases mineral water, 4 cases bolts, 84 ■ bundles wrapping paper, S packages dairy goods, 59 kegs casings, 179 coils wire, 5 barrels olive oil.

directors of the Union Steamship" Company have given Captain Logan pet mission to have the whole of the boats of the Manapouri fitted with his patent boat lowering apparatus, and in all probability the system will be extended to the other vessels of the Company's fleet. The inven tion consists of one block and tackle for the two-now in use. The old davits aro abol ished, and in their place is substituted a light crane, which swings outward and lowers the boat into the sea fully R) fees from the,-side ot the vessel, and thus cnablet taie.cvew to at onco put out their oars ana

pull away out of danger. The whole opera tion can be performed by ono man, by means of a ratchet and cog wheel by^which the boat is lifted oil the chocks in ten seconds, and the boat lowered away with the utmost facility. The mechanism is as simple as it is ingenious, and it is estimated to be as cheap as the old system.

THE AURORA.

An inquiry was held by the Marine Board,* Newcastle, on Bth inst., into the condition of tho Aurora, schooner, when sho Inst left that port, and ascertained that she sailed on tho 9th February last, commanded by M. C. Brown, bound to Auckland, N. Z., with a cargo af 200 tons small coals, and has not sinco'been heard of. The finding was as follows:—" The Marine Board are of opinion the Aurora was staunch, strong, and seaworthy when she left Newcastle. The weather, soon after leaving, was very severe from the eastward and S.E. with heavy sea."

THE TE ANAU.

The s.s. Te Anau, 1,652 tons, J. Mcintosh, commander, arrived here to-day at 1 a.m. from Sydney direct. She sailed from the Company's wharf at 4.30 p.m. -on tho 24th instant, and cleared Sydney Heads at 5.30 p.m. ; breasted the Three Kings on the 28th at 4.15 a.m. ; rounded North Capo ab 5.30 p.m., passed Cape Brett at 3.80 p.m., and arrived as above at Queen-street Wharf. Experienced throughout the passage fresh westerly and southerly winds, with heavy rains and moderate seas. Passengers :— For Auckland : Mr and Mrs H. Thompson, family (4), and servant, Mr and Mrs H. A. Kecsing, Mcsdames Kcesingand Kelly, Miss Keesing, Messrs E. Hughes, G. W. Nichol, R. A. Shenvin, G. McGregor, J. Kean, and Kyngdon, and 20 steerage. For Welling ton :Mr Manahan. For Lyttelton : Mi ami Mrs Hayward, Mr Carver, and 2 steer age. We are indebted to Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, for press parcels, reports, etc.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wki.um.to>., June 28. — Sailed : Suva, for Auckland, via East Coast; s.s. Wanaka, for Onehunga. Lyttklton, Juno 2S.—Sailed: S.s. Ro torua, for the North. Passengers : Miss Setli Smith,* Messrs Booth, Ilobbiiisoii, McKay, Steele, Mcl.en.-ie. Sydney, June 28.—The ship Earl of Zet land arrived to-day, 122 days out from

Liverpool. MiU._oOKNK, June 28. —Arrived: Wai hora, from Bluff. Sailed : Wairarapa, for Bin IV.

Pout Chalmers, this day.— Arrived: Eleanor V-irnon, barquontino, Capb. Berry, after a passage of 144 days from I\ew York, duriiitr which >J)e was hove to for fifteen days. She made her first land at Cape Puysegav I'oind ou the Kith inst, when sho met a heavy easterly gale and was blown,oil the land. She brings 700 tons of cargo for Dunedin and 200 tons lor Auck land.

Notice to Corespondents.

Bichabo Maxwell. -W. Purdy won Ins heat in the Maiden Race run, m the uo main on January 29 last, and m the imai ran a dead heat with VV. Box.

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

Por tho cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs re-ißta_.ee, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1887.

The Industries and Manufactures Committee, which was appointed last session "to consider how manufac tuies and industries may be encoui. aged," only held four business sittings, and the report which has been issued only gives the actual evidence taken, the correspondence being reserved for consideration next session. The _wit nesses examined by the Committee were all connected with the iron trade, and their testimony generally was favourable to the imposition of a twenty per cent, tariff upon steam engines, boilers, and the larger class of manufactured articles, while the small articles, such as bolts, nuts, and rivets, which are made almost entirely by machinery, should be admitted free. Mr Seager, in his evidence, said that an engine which would cost £100 if made " here, could be landed , from England at £80 : that work men who would be paid 5s a day in England were paid 10s a day here. He stated that while sometimes he has had as many as 100 to 150 men work ing for him, he has not at the present time above 20.

Mr Luke, another Wellington iron founder and ship-builder confirmed the statements with reference to the de pressed condition of the engineer ing industry. He said: "My ex perience is that the trade has fallen off two-thirds within the last four years. I believe that four years ago the output of the engineering-shops alone in Wellington would amount to £70,000 per annum. From what I know, and can gather from other shops, I do not think that last year it much exceeded £20,000. Four or five years ago our average number of hands was from ninety to a hundred, but during the last six months we have had to discharge about fifty of that number. We have discharged thirty-six within the last two months. In addition to that, we are working short hours to keep the few people we have remain ing employed, and to avoid their drift ing away from us." In his further evidence Mr Luke stated that the cost of labour in the average run of machinery was 85 per cent., the raw material only amounting to 15 percent. This witness, as well as the preceding one, and Mr G. W. Mills, who followed him, maintained that all engineers' holts and nuts, carriage bolts and nuts should be admitted free.

All the witnesses admitted frankly that there would probably be some increase in prices if a 20 per cent, duty were imposed, but not to the full amount of the duty. Their evidence tended to show that with the present rate of wages in England and in New Zealand, it was not possible to manu facture at the same price. They thought that 20 per cent, would be a sufficient balance,, and that to go beyond it " would only encourage the building up of large monopolies." The evidence is remarkable for its moderation, and the case is fairly rea soned out. It amounts to little more than a demand that our labour shall not be placed into unrestricted competition with the labour markets of Europe, and we believe that a majority of the commu nity would be willing to submit to some ncrease in price in. consideration of the vast gain which would accrue to all classes through the exist ence of a well-employed industrial population. If the Committee con tinue its labours in the coming Parlia ment, we have no doubt that sufficient information will be* elicited to enable the House to revise the tariff in a manner that will give substantial support, to profitable local industries without injuring indus tries already established or unduly tax ing the people for articles which there is no chance of producing, and which are indispensable to industrial progress. The failure to carry this out with dis crimination was the radical defect in the tariff brought down by the Govern ment during the last session.

CHARGES ON PARCELS BY STEAMERS.

There seems to be room for a good solid British growl at the tremendou 8 rates charged for carriage of small parcels by ocean-going steamers, and particularly at the wharfage, storage, ahd other dues, the effect of which is to practically prohibit the receiving or sending of such packages. In addition to the letters that have already appeared on the subject, we have one from "J.C," who wants to know if it is necessary that he should be called upon to pay " landing," "storing," "wharfage," "cartage," " 3s 6d k .for passing entry," and so on. He adds :—" It appears to me I have a right to my parcel when. I have at least paid freight and wharfage on a few pounds weight, and tho Customs duty, If so, how is this to be done ?" Our correspondent has no doubt go«d cause for complaint, but he will not be astonished at the charges when made" acquainted with the circumlocution office through yvhic'Ja sucb busine?6 has;

to be put. The modus operandi is de scribed to us as follows: —Let it be; taken for granted that the parcel sent! from England is of the smallest possi-i ble value. Presuming then that the owner hands his bill of lading to an agent and has not an invoice, the agent has first to passt a sight entry, which means the filling in of two forms, going to the Custom House, lodging a deposit to cover tho estimated duty,; taking the forms .down the wharf, where , a Customs Officer is required to be in attendance whilst a man with tools opens the case. Then the Customs officer certifies to the assessed value of the goods for.duty, and the agei*fc returns to his oflice and fills up three " perfecting " sights. Then again, he goes to the Custom-house to pay the correct duty, and apply for a refund of his deposit, which, by the way, the Customs keep until the end of the month. Then the agent goes to.the Harbour Board to pass wharfage en tries, of which two copies are required. Next he goes to the shipping agents, presents the bill of lading, and gets the delivery order of goods/after pay ment of freight, or without if the freight be prepaid. The docu ment is then handed over to a carter, who is sent to the /wharf for the; package, which in due course reaches its desti nation. For the whole of this circum locution a Customs agent charges 3s 6d, or 5s if his time has been very much encroached upon. If the agents of the ship pass entries they have to go through the same form, but it should be observed, that it costs just the same to pass entries for a whole shipload in one line of goods as for the smallest package. Of course, a consignee can present his bill of lading at the office of the ship, and get a delivery order for his goods on payment of the freight, but before he can obtain possession of the goods the various departments interested must be satisfied, as has been stated, aud it is doubtful whether an amateur attempting to go through tbe necessary routine will not waste more than 3s 6d worth of time. If goods are not claimed when discharged they are stored for the protection of the owner, and wharf age must be paid, the minimum charge being 3d per package; the cost of cartage may be put down at Js 6d, cost of entry forms, 9d, and added to this there will be duty according to the Tariff' Act. We might also mention that Qustoms agents before they can discharge such business give bonds to H.M. Customs themselvw in aud two sureties each to un sure the Customs against any illegality. This account of the cumbrous machin- ery througirwhich every little package has to pass before reaching its lawful owner would would be ludicrous were it not that it discloses a wbfully stupid and unequal state of things.- There is surely some method devisable whereby small packages could be checked and delivered without the consignees being put to such trouble and expense; We commend the subject to the attention of practical reformers, - The best rem edy, of course, would be the establish ment of a parcel post between Enig land and her colonies, but until our postal authorities have given us the long-promised inland service, we sup pose it is useless for us to [talk to them about a foreign exchange.]

THE SYDNEY UNEMPLOYED.

j - It is apparent that the "unemployed" difficulty is in danger, {of becoming chroni- in New South \yales, unless a genius should come forward with a scheme for placing them on the land. At latest advices the Casual Labour Board in Sydney had 3, 7p 1 men out of employment on their lis£—the number being made up as follows:—New arrivals from England fluring the last 15 months, for the most part assisted emigrants, 300; arrivals from other colonies, 840 ; and persons who may be properly considered as residents— though some of but recent date—in New South Wales, 2,611. j Of those, who came from other colonies, 313 are from Victoria, 224 from New Zealand, and 169 from Queensland ; 82 from South Australia, 12? from Western Australia, 35 from Tasmania, and 5 from Fiji. In otber| words, 30 per cent., including new arrivals from Eng land, are .foreigners! to New South Wales, and of these 23 per cent, are from the other Australasian colonies. That nearly f our , thousand ' men should be -'"■'. employed on relief works seems ~on the face of it a proof of severe depression; and Protectionist newspapers in Sydney and , Melbourne claim • that it affords proof of the evil eliects of a Free Trade policy. These eoiiclusions are, how ever, much modified by the know ledge that 840 of. those who "Have got no work to do" migrated to the Free Trade colony from others which are more or less .Protectionists iv their policy. It would almost seem, indeed, that the idlers of Australasia had all been attracted to Sydney by the-prospects of getting relief rations and constant work at " the Govern ment stroke." It is probably as wide of the mark to attribute this to Free Trade in New South W'ales,as to Protection in the other colonies. Melbourne accuses Sydney of sending idle men to Victoria, and Sydney retorts, with the above effective statistics; but, after all, the movement of population is, but the natural outcome' of the search for employment: at a time when labour is in excess of the demand for it. What seems more to. the point is the fact that New South Wales was the; last t colony to stop the system of assisted immigra tion after the .bad times appeared; and a logical corollary of their action is that they had to start Government relief works on a large scale; and it is the universal experience of, mankind that nothing is so easy, to foster quick to spread/as any system of State

Si or P a, n)^_t^7^ Sydney people, *mJS?*& I 110 that an L oUrsel ves, c fPital will do S x « foreS the. depression. 0 = Angus , and that V $$KM in business nSt at that time. ?ot for a long been l suclr ar aoney placed 4 J of for investment at cheapik outloolc^ r y s -;% yival of trade Very hoped that, the monrhs go bowling ing the same, which characterised the 10V prior to the ' realised, for the proS** l * SoutliW ?S would P iS|4J; all the other colonies lj^JJ a ?«*

-In Mr Whitehead's letW 0 ; a ' Z closing of shops which appeal sS 3 issue, the sense was >eg for it" being rendeJ.TTH ~;;;-..;;,-.'. -■. De o; lot Several children had a mW.,i„ on the Mount Eden Road They were being driven' in.tw-'- 0tIlill & fish deafer. wSnfeoll turned, and tbe children -were t ? Et> ohtothe roadway. V FortuaaWW { escaped without.injury.-i '■■■■'. ■^"•■•l As it was the expressed desire „( a , MrC. 0. Davis-to •liav_?S|S e > funeral, AdjutantSpratt, a_*4e4bKS officers, will, m acebrdance with tlf sire, conduct a funeral service mortal remams of their departe'dbiH*^' lll ! brother i B the SdvaMonj&fe Alb-rt-stieet. *J at 1 p. m. sliarp.andtheifuneral JjT Mr Mackie's, as previously iinWun^ In the hearing of the perjury case f-', morning-against one Campbel};4e%2 counsel for the.defence, fmccessfnlhn? mjtted that, as the indictment charS' prisoner with.perjury I duly sworn upon the .Gospel pf God »v? I reality having been sworn;upo_:ftcfe- I Bible after the Jewish,form of mZ I oath, the indictment must, neeessaSu 1 quashed. •.-.-., }W ■ We have been shownbyMr Harry i, Km* I ing, who has just returned.frbm Austnk specimens of the' new -Jubil4e?sov_S turned out from the Melbdwne.aiioLS* mints. They are very neat in ap^4 X ' and the only alterations in design aretlit the figure of tlie: Queen is' much' E m_la while a crown appears upon-ihe head ; W the helmet of St. -George--o_-tii.o[pj(. side bears v plume that was not them be. f° re - Mr R. W. Cuthbert.sohj'thcieaderoftlia Royal Geographical Society of iustiakaj'j New Guinea and when last heard of. was'jAKijpojti point of starting for the Dark Island;; Q-jy one white man will accompany theexpfe the remainder of the paity beino- Papaanj and islanders. The business of weiM tion is to attempt the crossing"bf ti.Ora Stanley range, which has so longdeied a. plorere. . r . ~ A man named Ernest Frost was Eerody assaulted at Lucas's : Cre.el£'thslffi% and was insensible for two „otii}-|ip.. quence. TwoFijiaos were picion, and a native named'Ha-iflfilJ* against whom a warrantvwas JMe|'f!p himself up yesterday. The case st-iidsti. jouniod till Monday. , , At .the last meetings of.'• the-Otie"hi_|j Borough Council a considerable amoiW routine . business was. transacted, -"Ha financial statement, whicli'was'read,sloied a credit balance of Lli). ; 15a lld.wi liabilities under- contract'-aiuountiig-to L;i4;{ 5s lid. • ~, . i • The adjourned meeting of Mm.' : West's creditors -for the purpose of >;e_iabl__g the debtor's wife to- oiler a^coraproiaiie.aa I_-Id this morning, but as the debtor Id not turn up, it was further; adjournedtill July 4th, at - 11 a. m. '.' i! ft ■, Mr John Lundon's meeting at :the Tem perance Hall last evening was a remartatls one. , The champion ,ofmilage settlcuaits had only fairly started his spwch,**! one' of the audiencewen.into a fit;"&nd - scene of confusion arose, during which the affected individual was carried outsMeaaa I restored. A few minuW--later Mr ii_a°ii | raised the ire of" an. dd..soldier,|yM- ! sisted upon - speaking iv . defence of Su George Grey!/ 'Aihi&st great iiptw he mounted the pktform.Wa**-* * then ;: .induced ,to.;-. take! »:■ seatjand await his turn. Mr Lundon ;rg« his speech, but again had a. disturbing effect, .and anothw j»»« audience •* got' up, tlaravv.'his arms-tw, and used, some very Hyely uproar; and was with"difficulty -•**[? take a seat alongside ofhisfellow-disteba The couple were comparatively '<&>s&*. while, but air apparently inoffensive remat by Mr Lundon .brought;them f botb,to» feet, and they began shouting andgestico' latihg wildly one on each sideof thatgen* man. The audience stood en mm, «R£ uprttir that ensued.completely P« taso C the business - of. the" meeting.' iven nou one of the disturbers was puwf? f. back door, but soon after he made fig « appearance at the front; anti-peace m restored until-both disturbers wef3« out by, p'o'lic-men.. Particulars of.fne.f S ing. ai'ipeM iii ahotlici cohunn. Max Rinkle's Jubilee BurlesqiwfJ last evening. 'The first part of \M& tainment consisted of ?™ ac ±fi spersed with, dances; and the sepW tion of an Irish comedy entitled the Baron." This amusement; and Mr W-«■* *gg»J O'Toele, together Bailli-Bluffenberg.appear^a^ their parts. MissM,AJa«<Pg rtl * lit_legirlSflS,a«irvesa^*^_. tfe i creditable manner in .which- she acq ? herself as Edith, rAn .entte> egggg gramme will be produced this evening. should attract a large house- . The skating-rink «<•,%#£;-popular surely and; g^igSfiPfSS favour; It was well attendea 7k _, ap  both day, andnight;a?JS ™ ieD sely. peared -to. enjoy ; ,- We understand that, the pose setting.apart the nnh._ * -. and . _ dre . ladies desiring of s ßerfee iey "tL : governor of fe h and Hifh ingyesterdaxaiter»oon, W, rf of c wis elected chairman ■ ™* v ve »J>l headmaster., showed names on.tlierolth^™^ d^on^ boys beyond One, tm of other was left; to J ha* beadnifg after s . parisJ J Itwas announced tha* Mr s dunDj MrKerby's absence oll^he per week. Mr Board, wrote i n^; at n n " ui .ht. promised.the .act <W ille « al Counting to Ll4B 16s. A «X payment,

FEE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, WEDNESDAY- -JUNE j^jS

4



■VTOVELTIES IN BISCUITS. Just Landed, ex S.s. Coptic. PEAK. FREAN & CO.'S. OSWEGO, NILE. ICED OEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, _._., &c\, &c. Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee Canisters. R 0 B E R T~N E A L & C 0., WELLESLEY-STREET EAST. Branch Store—Purchns's Buildings, Karanga hape I'voad. Cox 32J). Tar.KPiio.VE 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, on ONIONS, OATS, ok MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED .TOW-IT T. M. J. S A v N v R X s Is showing a Largo and Well-assorted Stoclc ot LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY BEST MAKES. MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. £WEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to clear out his stock of CUTLERY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS In consequence of the dullness of trade, ■ ncluding all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives, Scissors and Razors. All tho abovo ■ selling at very low pricos. GREAT BARGAINS IN TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMU EL. IC2, QUEEN - STREET, Opposite Arthur's Mart. "ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES. JOHN WHITE, TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, 39 and U, VicTonrA-STKEicr (next Union Bank), Invites inspection of his new premises, which are now the most convenient and central in the city. lie litis .just opened up a Choice Assortincot of Season's Goods ex s.s. Arawa. embracing the newest designs in Fancy Coatings, Tweeds, and Worsteds, &c. Robert -_R r E w, In gratefully acknowledging the liberal patronage of his customers since the establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating that in order to meet the growing tendency of late towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this system. R. It. therefore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction willbe made on all goods paid Cash. The price thus reduced will bear favourable comparison with any of tho wholesale homes or local cash establishments. The high quality ■ of goods, which has been a leading feature in thi3 business, will always bo maintained. 11. HEW trusts that Ms readiness to adapt his business to the requirement of the day. will meet with ; the approbation and increased support of his customers. • -, ■ / . Victoria-street, J/uno 23,1887. . A PPLES. APPLES.- - APPLES. 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, one two, and three years old, at £3 Ids, £1, and £1 lCs per 100 respectively, all worked on Northern Spy Stocks. Considerable reductions on larg e orders: Plums. Poaches, Pears, etc.; also, a line collection of Roses. E. LIPPIATT, Nurseryman, Otahuhu. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at) J. Victoria-street East,



!mo advertisers; ABBOTT'S OPISUA HOUSE. The Proprietor of the' above has decided to Let a lew Valuable Positions insirto Abbott's i Opera Mouse for advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, apply to Shortland-street. mo THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can,he had at per cent., ' i__*IKST-_r.A.SS SKCUKITV. Sums over JSIOOO can be had at 7 per cent, on ' the IIEST SKCUUITIES. . Appy __ _j. ii.witiiefoud. FOR SALE, at Onehunga, near the Woollen Factory, about 3i acres of Vol ; canic Land, with House of four rooms, out • buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. 11. Withelord's, Shortlantl Street. ~W AXE TAKAPUNA. — For Sale, 10 J___ Acres of Land, near Hurstmorc, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice n. week, close to main road to Devonport. Price, £151. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells at£looper acre—J. 11. Witheford, Shortland-street. X)R SALE OR TO LET, .at Remuera, top of Green Lane, a U-roomed House and Bcullery, good well and tank, quarter-acre Allotment; all fenced and planted with choice , fruit trees. Magnificent view from property.— ' J. 11. Witheford. S-mortUind-strcct VALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in the City for _i,500, £~000 to £3.0*.0 casli, tho balance can remain at GA percent.—Apply J. 1 11. Witheford. VILLA Residence, Remuera, near Mr Motrin's. Price, £375. House alone cost ' -C'lOO-jrerms easy.—.). 11. Witheford. IYrORTHCOTE. — Two Acres of Level 'Xi Land adjoining the school, all laid down i in orchard, strawberries; 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy terms. —J. H. Witheford. i rjlO LET, 8-roomed House (new), St. , JL Mary's Hoad, rent, Ms.—J. 11. Witheford, Shortland-street, TBIO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken • JL head, on main road : nine acres : rent. 15s . per week, with purchasing clusc.—J. H. Withe ord, Shortland-street. mO WHEAT - 0 R O W E RS, Etc. \V. S. LAUIUI. & Co. Have for Sale : v'iiitonind Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, While, ami Dun lionemeal and Boncdust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). ' Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash 1 Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine. &c., &c. , CUSTOMS-STKEET. AUCKLAND. BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICKS THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. ; TTALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS. ---1 J-JL _<X) Pairs at GAHLICIC AND CHAN -1 WELL'S. TOATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW X BUNDS, from .Js.-U.-GAKLICK AND UlU_-.WI.LL. MADRAS MUSLIN C.URTAINS, at Half-price, nun- being sold by GARLIUI TRON BEDSTEADS, -lightly damaged ; JL very cheap. A few left nt GAHLIUK AND CUANWKLL'S* QITRONO CANE CHAIRS, from 3s Ud. k_> Ai (.AI.LICK AND CUANWKLL'S. fpAPESTRY CAIU'ETS, from Is 6d per .JL yard.- At GAKLJCK. AND CHAN WELL'S. • ■ ]"~ INOLEUM,. from 2s 3d per yard. J At GARLICK AND C 1 tANWI.LL'S. 1" PERAMBULATORS from 12? to £5. _. At GAIpJCK AND CUANWI.LL'S._ KArOK DOWN BEDS, frieablv* re duced in price, by GARLICK AND C RANWKI. L. . "OEDDINU of nil kinds ready for doii u P very. Blanlcote, Sheets, (Juilts. etc., etc. ALF~FESTEIi; FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, tit prices to suit _.____l_l ; ?_r___ & ___ Oilcloths;. from is per yard, cash pricc.-GAl_l.lC-_ AND CHAN WELL, houses furnished throughout. dining and drawing room furniture. bedroom and kitchkn furniture. church and office furniture. CARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. " BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. 5 f\ A T M E A L. ' ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR • MOIR & CO.'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST • OATMEAL IN THE MARKET. ' TQON A-FIDE QALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OF ,0 1. WELL ER V, WATCHES, ! CLOCKS- ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Alev at a heavy discount, now offers the wholo of tho same' at a largo reduction off first cost. ''• Being about to relinquish his Auckland husmoss, and having purchased the old-' established business o£ B. Peterson & Co., . Christchurch,' ho has determined to in clude in the sale the whole of his large and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OP THIRTY PER CENT. , OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. H. Fo~'H-N, \\ JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. TJUST PUBLISHED, "CALAMO CURRENTE, OK 'Cast.-.- Sketches on Things in General," including THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, &C. By G. M. REED ("Pollox.")' PRICE- ONE SHILLING, To bo had of all Booksellers,



T-VTEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIM-TED). It is hereby notified to Shareholders in New Zealand that an Interim Dividend at tho rate of ton per cent, per annum, for six months ending -Oth June, will be payable at the Office of the Company, Queen-street. on Bth July. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 21th June to to Btb July inclusive. FREDK. BATTLEY, Inspector. Auckland. June 21, 1887. WOODEN logs are a boon," sighed tho languid man. who bore his anguish like a Spartan, amid tho constant knawingS ot a savaok corn, which was aggravated by the tension of a tight hoot. "Your misery n scir infllctcd and well merited," said his companion, " if you neglect the remedy science has provided for your relief." " What remedy do you mean ? I have little faith in medicine." " Well, sceptics should suffer; but pity impels me to tell you that Aicicra's Cokn Curb will give you i'nmc diate relief. Inquire at the Pharmacy. The price is Is (id per bottle." T~\ R. ALFRED WRIGHT, PHYSICIAN (Late of Cavendish Square. London). May be professionally consulted at his residence, COTELB HOUSE, Upper Symonds-street. Morning : 9 to 11 ; Evening, 7 to 8. DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital). Karangahape lload, near corner of Uppor Queen-street. Houns of Consultation-At Residence: 8 to 9 a.m.. 2 to II p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Kdson's. 200, Queen-street: 11 a-m.. 12*30 p.m. Telephone, 132. REDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO ENGLISH HATES. . Dr. ROBERT HALL BAKEWELL. M.D.. M.R.C.S.. Kng.. and L.M.. Hobson-street, Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook- Street), late Visiting Physician Christchurch Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine. 2s (id ; for visits, including medi cine, .'is. All fees strictly cash ;no booking. Q ELLJ NO OFF! OEL L 1 N 0 OFF' LAST MONTH OF SALE. FUHT HE Tt REDUCTIONS. MISS I3ACON. 255; Q v f.en-strket. is leaving for Melbourne in July. Her Stock of Fancy Goods, Wools Silks, etc., must be cleared. Butterick's Paper Patterns, half price, FIXTURES FOR SALE. [a card.] m/TR CHARLES E. PUROHAS, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. CHAMBERS: 18. Shortland-street. Auckland (next STAR Office). • ?Yr O 'T.I C E. TO PURCHASERS "OF SPRING MAT TRESSES. Mattresses snld by mc arc mado by Wolf Hart, and are guaranteed as represented. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. TJUY THIS WE E K'S N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bits. It Contains amoncsfe Other Features : Tiik Docs' Jubilee (William Oeorgo and tho vagrant canines celebrate the occ.ision|. Tryinu to Strangle His Horse. a Matter ok Gender, Mutuax Surprise.' Hebraic. REPARTICE. Murray River Law. Una voii>a isly Postponed. A Truly Goor. Max. Algernon Timid's Bicycle. Very Cutting. Siiacou Know, No Further Use of It. Female Ingenuity. A Fancy Dress " Bawl." An Unsuccessful Rusk. POSTED TO ANY PART OF THE COLONY FOR I ' 2s 6d PER QUARTER. "DEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, Is 10d PER POUND, SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is.a high-class Blended Tea, combining the . Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, with flue refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES; VICTORIA-STREET. OCTORS Differ." They do, but the exception proves tho rule. They all agree that Wolfe's Schnapps is tho best stimulant procurable. i- TVTOTICE OF REMOVAL WOOL. HART, SPRING MATTRESS MANUFACTURER. Places of Business are— Hobson-street (opposito Devonshire House) and comer, of Aliiert and Victoria-streets. m~O JOURNALIST S. Applications are invited for the Editorship of the " Marlborough Express." A good all-round man preferred. References required. *'URNESS & BOUNDY. JUBILEE ANNOUNCEMENT. All loyal subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria ought to purchase a One Pound Parcel of Groceries, and receive as a present a Tin of Bycroft's Best Mixed Biscuits. Prices as usual, fully ten per cent, lower than any other house in the trade. NEW BACON AND HAMS.-Wo beg to announce the arrival of our first shipment of the i« novo in first-class condition. Bacon, 8d per lb : by the Side, 7_d; Hams, B_d. To clear outlast season's Bucon, we aro selling from Id per lb. EAULE & MONTGOMERY, Karangaiiape Road. , ifVESSOLVED BONE MANURE. ~ J_/ Freezing Co.'s .-as, of all merchants. UITS to order' from 50s, with an extra pair of Trousers for nothing,--*.. H. Dalton, Tailor. . (SUITS to Measure from 50s, with an £5 Extra Pair of Trousers for nothing,, in 10 hours' notice.—J. 11. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria etreet Fast. ' WHEN you visit the Jubilee Exhibition don't miss Spedding's Knitting, or call ftt Karangahape Road. Encourage local industry. _ >■ HY send so far for Football Jerseys when you can get them made at Spedding's Knitting Establishment, Karahga hapcß°a<H