BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A meetino of tho above body was held this afternoon in the Victoria Arcade. Present: Messrs S. Luke (Chairman), J. W. Carr, J. M. Lennox, R. Upton, Mr Udy and Mr Moat. Chairman's Kki-oiit.-Tha report of the Chairiian stated that tondcra had been invited for a teacher's dwelling at Mata knna ; that the Pnkaru CoinmiUoo had boen informed that it rests with them to dociJe OS to closing tho school on account of epidemic of whooping cough. Other matters of routine were adopted.—The re port waa read and adopted. Mauku.—Tho Committee appointed to consider tho division of tho above school (lirtriot reportsdthat on VYednesday, theOth Feb., the following members 1 visited the Mauku : Messrs Cany Moat, Udy, Upton and I.uko (chairman) After thoroughly considering tho matter they recommended as follows :-^" That the district be dividep by tho north east of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, thonco by tho road, which bounds the south-westorn boundaries of Lota 11 and 10 to the Mauku Creek, and thoneo by Mauku Creek to (ho Mauku Estuary. With regard to West Mauku School, the Committee con sidered it unnecessary to remove this f chool to any other site, as ample school accommo dation was within reasonable distance.— Mr Luko moved, "That tho report be ro ceived. Ho aleostited that in a fortnight's timo ho would movo tho adoption of tho report, when tho boundaries would bo lixed. '—Mr Upton moved an omondmont " That the consideration of the report should be adjourned for three weeks in order that Mr Goldie might bo in attend ance, ho having boen tho deputation pre viously appointod to vieit tho district.— Ultimately the matter was deferred to be considered in Committee Tkuant .School.— Jt was resolved to authorise the payment of £05 per annum for tho Temperance Hall, tho building to bo used as a truant school. KonuKonu.—£2o was voted to tho above school for necessary repairs. Nkwtov. -£24 was granted to tho abovo school to meet outstanding liabilities. Oxkuunca.—A letter was read from tho Committee of the above School drawing attention to tho fact that Genaral Stoddart had closed what had been considered as a right -of - way. A loiter was also read from General Stod dart, who stated that, ho was prepared to contest tho. matter. - The lottor was refer red back to the Committoo for fuller infor mation. Akaka, —An application for a grant towards tho library of this school was refused. Otonga.—This Committee applied for a grant towatds fencing tho school. After some discussion, tho considration of tho matter was deferred until fuller information was obtained. Huntly School.—The tondor of Mr Pitts was accepted for the enlargement of Huntly School. The amount was £237; archi tect's estimate, £245 ; highest tender, Mr Kigby, £325. CllUKcmu.. —It was resolved to grant £5 to the abovo school, that being Half tho ccrtt of painting. Toint CiiKvAMKR. —Mr Fraaer wrote again urging tho necessity for the Bchool being erected in the abovo district,-Con sideration deferred. MAt'KD Bbu.viMKiK.s.—This matter being reverted to at a later period oi the meeting it was resolved to fix tho boundaries as recommended by the com mitteei

TELEGRAMS.

Blenheim, this day,

The Protestant churches here have re fused to make collections on Hospital Sun day. They allego that as many members of tho congregations are already rated for charitable purposes they ought not to bo asked to further contribute.

Harvesting is practically over. There are splendid crops of wheat and barley through out the district, in frequent inatancea 50° to 55 bushels per acre. Thero is a good crop of oats, of which a large quantity is being converted into chaff for export to Wel lington and the West Coast. Weather is sottled fine again after tho gentle rain. Fowls and ducks in town havo sulforo.i considerably lately from tho depredation of forrets. A ferret was captured to day in tho centre of tho town.

Wellington, this day. Tho erection of tho fire-proof Parliamen tary Library proceeds forthwith on one of tho present tennis courts in the grounds connected with tha main building by the covered way.

Native and Other Obstructions.

Wangandi, this day.

The trouble up tho Wanganui River be tween tbo natives and tho river improve ment party ia taid to be simply that tho nativos navo an idta that the removal of stones from the bluff on tho river noar tbe Island of Moutoa will causo tho banks to fall in. Major Kemp will probably bo asked to write a letter to the' natives, and this ia expected to put an end to tho ob struction, as previous letters havo done with similar cases.

Tho temperance people have mado no more contests in tho licensing elections, evidently satisfied that tho old Bench should bo ro-elected.

CmiisTCiiOKCii, Thursday,

At Loburn, yesterday, the throo-year old daughter of George Burnett, farmer, was killed instantaneously by the gate on which she had climbed falling on her head, and fracturing her ekull.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The C.D. Act.

(To tho Editor.)

Siu, —The notice of motion by Mr Coun cillor Kidd for reversing tho decision of tho Couacil, which closed tho Lock Hospital, moans the ra-opening of public discussion on the merita of the Contagious Diseases Acts. For that discussion, and all it in volvos, Mr Councillor Kidd and hia patrons will bo responsible. In the meanwhile, atepa should at once be taken to procure the revocation of the proclamation of tho district of Auckland as a district undor the Act. Until this is dono wo shall bo at all times liablo to attempts such as this of Mr Kidd to re-introduce the abomiuablo thing. Such attempts, however, if made and per sisted in, will do more than merely help to Hweop away the objectionable Act; they will serve, as has been the case in England, to open people's eyes to the consequences of imtnorality to a nation, and perhaps make us more careful in selecting men to represent ue. both as makers of our laws and as agents for carrying them out.- I am, &c, W. Stjsadman Aldis. Mount Eden, February 11th, ISB7.

Mr Firth's Roller Mills Contract.

(To tho Editor ) Sir,—Will you kindly allow mo a wold your last issue? That worthy's cense of justice is only equalled by Mr Firth's in consistency. Reformp, to be genuine and earn public praiee and sympathy, should deal with tho foundation tirst, but what do I find ? Only » few wcckß ago Mr Firth ac copted the lowest tender for the foundation contract of the building referred to, al though that tender wai considerably below the next. But I suppose the foundations being out of public fight, escaped " Admir ation's " notice. The public can now draw their own conclusions. - 1 am, etc , K.A.I.

The City Council and Harbour Board Representation.

(To tho Editor.)

Sm,- Current talk eaya that the City Coun cil will depart this time from the customary rulo and elect a roproseutativo outside its own body. This boo.us a strange procoed iog, it true. Amongst 18 of the elect of tho ratepayers can the body corpor ate not find four good men and truo with out establishing thia ugly precedent? It id also etatod that the City Council—that model of bighmindednees and consistency —has been canvassed to a man by this out side aspirant for the honour of represent ing them on the Harbour Board. Events will bo watched with interest by Ckow- Quill

Gallows for Caffrey and Perm.

(liV TELEURAi'H.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. I lkakn that the gallows to he used at the forthcoming double execution at Auckland is to be despatched from here to-night. The ghastly apparatus will be sent, by the f.s. Tarawera, which will arrive at Auck land just a week before the execution. Warder Proctor, from Mount Cook Prison, goes in charge of the gallows. I have not learnt who is to be executioner.

Presbyterian General Assembly.

Mr Worboys Received,

(l!V TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Thk general Assembly to day resolved to receive tho Rev. C. Worboys as a minister of the Presbyterian Church on condition that ho shall not be eligible to receive a call to a charge until twelve months from tho date of his application to the Auckland Presbytery, and that he shall satisfy the Presbytery that his relations with tho body ho is leaving arc satisfactory. The General Assembly, in adopting cer tain portions of the new book of order, resolved that all ministers coming from other churches, not specially accredited, shall be required to be on probation for ono year. The consideration ,of tho rule for bidding appeal to civil courts, from ecclesi astical decisions was postponed, many mem bers strongly objecting thereto.

At the Presbytery Assembly this morning the applications of Mr J. Archibald and Itcv. M . llobk' for admission to the ministry wero agreed to.; In the case of, J. M. Sir.ith, Wood nui, and J. Denning, Auckland, the committee recommended that no departure be nmdc from tho regulations o£ the Assembly, but that both receive . employment as JSvunKelista or Home Missionaries. This wat agreed to. Ihe Committee recommend that tho Itcv. V. \\orboys' application be granted on condition thai ho be received 113 a minister, but not eligible to a call for twelve months from date of application, and that his relations with tho body which he is leaving are shown to bo satisfactory. A deputation from the Ministers' Association waited on the Assembly, convoying fralornat greetings, which wore suitably acknowledged. The Assembly went into com mittee on the application of Hoy. O. Worboys, and agreed to the recommendations. The re port of tho Widows' and Orphans' Fund was read by the Uev W. Gillies.

NEW ZEALAND HARVEST.

Thk grain harvest in Now Zealand is prac tically over, and the result 19 rather abovo

;he average. From 170,000 acros of wheal

land, the ostiniatod return is rnthor above five millions of buehole, and tlio available supply of oats wiil be fiilly twelve millions of bushel?; Exporionco shows that this will leave about 1,250,000 of bushels of wheat and 5.000,000 of bushels of

oats ovor and abovo tho consumption of the colony itself, and therefore available

for export. The result is interesting to this colony, both from a prac tical and theoreticnl point of view. Our practical interest arisos from the fact that the grain not required in New Zealand is likely to .bo wanted hero; and that it will be supplied cheaply becaueo we are the hearost market. Tho season has indeed been an exceptionally favourable one for ttie growth of grain in New South VVoles ; but tho late succession of heavy rains and floods have done much to lessen if not wholly to do away with this advantage. Tho needs of our population for food cannut be far short of six million bushels for this year, while probably from throe-quarters of a million to a million bushels will be re quired for seed. Judging from past experi ence, and allowing that the rama havb nearly served to equalise tho production of this year with the averago of other years, we shall have grown at least throe millions of bushels of whoat loss than wo shall require. In re epect of oats, wo ha.-o never been large producers of that grain, our climate being apparently unsuitable, and it may bo found that tho loss of much of tho maizo crops, owing to the floods, will mako it of more than usual importance that wo should havo a large and choap supply readily available. Thus from a

practical point of view, it ia a matter of groat interest to this colony, and one on which eho may reasonably congratulate herself, that New Zealand will havo a con sidorablo surplus of aram to cell which Now South Walos will roquire to buy. At this moment tho theoretical interest of thoeo facta ia almost greater. En paged, aa we are, in a contest between Freetrado and Protection, euch an illus tration of the practical working of the systems as this alfords, i 9 of much im portance The outcry of FOina of our farmers is for grain duties-for the imposi tion of a corn law in this new country to encourage and sustain the farmer. What ia wanted is, of course, something substan tial othorwiee no profit would bo derived by tho farmers from the arrangement. If, then, eighteenponce a bushel woro imposed as a duty (and lo?s than this would not satisfy the farmers) on imported wheat this yonr, what would bo tho result? In the

lirgfc plaoo wo inaat I'avo somo three millions of bushols of wheat which wo have not grown, and thin would coat us, owing to our lax, just £2.25.000 morothan it otherwise would have done. In other words, nearly

a quartor of a million of money would be directly levied on the bread tho people pat outside of what it need have cost. But this is not all. Tfco object of levying thia tax is to raise tbe price of the wheat we grow ourselves, and an a consequence the

consumers of bread would piy half a million of money for iho bread this year, which but for protection thoy need not pay. This applies not to wheat alone. The im port duty on oats would swell tho bill against tho consumers of thia colony pro bably to as much again ; and when barloy

is also taxed, and a special import is lovied on potatoes, it will bo apparent that tho result of compliance with tbo modest re quests of tho Clarence River farmerß would be that at least a million sterling would this year be directly added to the expondi ture of tho cons timers of New South Wales to encourage agriculture: or, in other words, to subsidise the farmers, who oven then could net Fupply our wants, or com pote with tho agricultural products of Now Zealand in her own special lines.—"Sydney Evening Nows."

ENGLAND'S GROWTH.

A most notowoi thy article appears in the "Contemporaryßaviow "for December, from the pen of Mr M. G. Mulball, one of the most eminent of living statisticians. His conclusions are certain to cause an animated discussion, as they deal with the preeent material and moral condition of the United Kingdom, on which Buch a variety of con tending views are held by the authorities considered competent to speak on the eub ject at all. Mr Mulhall worka out his figures with great clearness, and hia paper on "Ton Yeavs of National Growth" is, at

any rate, entirely free irom the Hrynoes almost inseparable from the treatment of a statistical subject, and will be found road able t.y persona who ordinarily turn away from statistics with abhorrence. His con clusions are set down under ten different heads, and from their character it ia neces eary, to avoid misapprehension, that they should be given in hia own language : — Firstly, ye find that the reproductive power of our people, as ehown by the num ber of children to each marriage, has de clined 4 per cent, since ISSO, and that this decline has been coincideut with a tide of emigration unprecedented in the records of the United Kingdom. It appears, there fore, highly probable that there ie a close relationship between these facts, and that as emigration increases, thero will be a cor responding diminution in the fertility of marriages. Secondly, that the low ratio of marriages and births in Ireland shows that country to be in a lamentable condition ; in fact, thero is no other country in the world with co low a birth rate, which has further declined 7 per cont. sioco ISSO, It would appear as if agricultural dopreesion and the exactions of landlords had co far ruined the people that they could not marry. Thirdly, that tho death rate of the thrco kingdoms has fallen very notably finco 18S0, which may be necribed either to sanitary improvements in towns or to the increaeoi consumption of meat and other food. Fourthly, that the moral condition of the pooplo baa improved marvellously fince 1870, pauperism having decreased 33 per cent., and crime 36 per cont. Moreover, in the laft ten years the consumption of liquor haa declined 24 per cent., and the number of school children to population risen from 8 to 12 per cont. . Fifthly, that the eavings of the working classes have increased steadily at tbo rate of seven millionß per annum, having risen 82 per cent, since 1875. Sixthly, that 70 por cent, of the wheat and 30 per cont of tho moat consumed in the United Kingdom ia imported, and that the more we im port the cheaper ia food, and so much the better fed are tho working

Seventhly, that the British shipping has increased ten millions tons of carrjiogpower io ten yoarp, aud that three seamen now perform as much as four did in 1875. Eighthly, that our imports and exports fhow an apparent decline of trade equal to 2 per cent since 1875, but that if prices had remained the same the trade lof 1885 would have represented 772 millions, an increase of 29 per cent. Ivinthly, that the change of prices ha^ been profitable to Great Britain, tho paving iv imports being thirty-four UliKioui iv exceM of the. I.ijb on exports. ' Teutllly, ihat the increased production of coal ard iron, and greater consumpticn <i libro in our textile factories, fhow that our industrial power has not diminished ; and, lastly, that the increase of wealth since 1575 has averaged ISO millioiu yearly.

A Fair of London Hermits.

"A meekv Christmas, sir! Are you going

upstairs to see granny?" These words are addressed to me by a child who runs to meet mo and takes hold of my hand and trote along by my side as she alwaye does when she sees me. She is only three or four years of ago, but has been accustomed to take care of herself over since she was born, and to run about the streets at al 1 hours of tho night as well as of the day. Therefore thero is is nothing surprising in seeing her out by herself now. between ten and eleven on Christmas Eve, when nobody think* of going to bed in these parts, from the oldest granny down to the youngeßt baby. This tiny little woman always reminds me of the picturo of Little Ked Hiding Hood ,in the coloured print which carao out some years ago in the Christmas number of '• The Illustrated London News " or "The Graphic "—I forget which. Hor chocks are liko two ripe apples. But when she talks to you tho grave expression of hor countenanco nt onco changes, hor face and eyes beam with pleasure, and you can see that she is the morriest little creature in the world, full of fun and.laughter. ,

. She lives with her grandfather " up stairs" over tbo barber's shop in a email bask room on the second floor. " Granny " has not been outside the door of that room during tho last fifteen years. And yet she is not bedridden, nor, as far as I can make out, in bad health. Indeed, I have not been able to discover that there is any thing the matter with her, either physically or mentally. I always find her sitting in the pnme chair by the fireside, and when I iipk how she is in health, and how she is getting on, she invariably rep'.io?, "Pretty woll. thank you."

When I first mado her acquaintance her husband was alive, and he was fiven a greater oddity than hia wife. Ho wns always to be found pitting on a shoemaker's bench cobbling shoes, his face towards the window and his ngod wifo in hor usual chair by tho fireside, a little way boliind him. Ho never went out except when compellod to go to buy food, or on rare occasions when, with great difficulty, I suncoeded in inducing him to attend a service in. my church In phort,, this old couple, whilst living in the midst of tho densest and noisiest population in the very hoart of London, led a life of almost entire scclunion from tho world, and even from their neigh bours living in tho samo houeo.

Why tho old lady ehould have shut her self, up so completely for co many years, ro fufinc; oven to attempt to cross the thres hold of hor room door, while sho was able to move about the room, . haa alway3 ro mained to me a mystery. I used to think that she, might perhaps have begun that kind of life merely to keep hor husband company, and that the habit of passing tho day in her chair at tho fireside had co grown upon her that sho could not give it up. But sho never gave a reason for her seclu flion. She will toll you that sho has not been outside the room for fifteen years, but Tho old man, on thb contrary, made no' secret of his dislike to mix with other poop'e, or of tho cause of that dislike. When I tried to persuade him to attend the services of the Church, or to go for a walk, ho would fometimos become greatly oxcited, and turning round and looking at me full in tho face, would exclaim in a tragic voico,

'■Look at mo, sir ! look at me! and then tell me truly whother you do not consider mo the most ropuleive-looking creature God ever .'created. My face is so deformed that it frightena the little child ren and makes them all run away from mo ni soon as they see me in the streets ; and whenever by chance they poo mo in church they move away to a distance, and keep staring and pointing at me the whole

time lam there. I may truly say with the Psalmist, ' I am become a monster unto many.'"

Poor old man ! ho was Jby no means a monster. He wns a good husband, sober, industrious, and honest; and ho was gentle and kind to his wife, and their little grand daughter. But he had had what is called "a stroke," which hid paralysed ono side of his face, drawn the mouth outof itsnatural posi tion, and considerably affected his speech. It had also affected hia eyoi. And so terribly did this deformity prey upon his mind that at last ho wont mad, and I had to got him removed to the workhouse infirmary, whore

he only lived n few dnys. But his aged widow ib still pitting in tho snmo spot at her fireside as when I first saw hor, and that is the littlo granddaughter now play ing outside tho street door, and who has just wished us "A Morrio Christmas."— " English Illustrated Magazine."

The City Council invite tenders for a new night-soil cart, for formation work in Severn-street, Grafton Road, and for gully drainage between George and Wood streets, Ponsooby.

Tenders are invited by tho City Council for the usual supplies for waterworks pumping station and engineer's department and water supply service materials. They arc receivable up to 3 p.m. of Thursday next.

A young man, paid to bo an oflicor of H M.S. Nelson, mot with a remarkable ac cident at one of tho local clubs laat evening. While playing a game of billiards he made a smart "stroke" with his cue end dis located his elbow.

By permission of Admiral Tryon H.M.S Nelson will be open to visitors on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m., and on Monday and Tues day from 1 to 6 p.m.

John Baldwin, who was recently charged at Gisborne with being drunk whilein poseeF pion of a loaded rovolver, and wasdischarged, has brought an action atrainet Messrs Cbrisp and Muir. proprietors of the Poverty Bay " Herald," for criminal libel. Mr \V. L. Kocs ia counsel for Baldwin.

<&kk AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY if, 1887.



THE STAR STEAM PRINTING WORKS Siiortland & Fort Streets, auckland. Commercial Printing.—Trade Circulars, UatalOßues, Billheads, Mcmos, Busincsi Cards, Labels, Cheques, Visiting Cards Delivery Books, Balance Sheets, anc Posters, in all tho latest Continental Styles. Book Printing.—Reports of Societies anc Companies, Sermons, Lectures, Librettos Poems, etc., in modern and ancient stylet of binding, lettering, etc., also Accounl Books ruled to any pattern. Legal Printing.—Articles of Association, Deeds, Briefs, Prospectuses, Notices Schedules, etc. General Printing for Banks, Public Companies, Warehouses, Mills, Shops, and Offices. FANCY Fbintino, embracing Colour Work of every description, also Show Cards and Dance Programmes in au endless variety of deeigns. Theatrical Printing.—The large Hoard ings erected in prominent parts of the City and Suburbs afford special facilities for a splendid display of all SHOW Printing. Paper Bag Printing. — Confectioners', Grocers', Bukcra', Milliners', and Tobacco nists' Bags in sizes varying from 8 oz. U gibs. STEREOTYPING & ELECTROTYPING A SPECIALTY. THE STAR OFFICE, AUCKLAND H. BRETT, PRorniETOR. VXT ANTED KNOWK. GEORGE~GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHKR, WiM per do«.; Onoin«ti, *l leperdoi.OnU 4™e^atname pile* HighoUm^T'fc^' a moderato advanoe on aboTi priow. lr*m oart paw th« door regnlarlj. •' JJTAR" SUBURBAN AGENCIES. The following Firms have been authorised to tf-cWe CASH ADVERTISKMKNIS for tho Btab In the BUburbE named". NEWMAItKET-K. Porter 4; Co., Iron- PAUNKMi— J. W. Kobinson. Chemltt K4.Ka.nu\HaPß ROAD—it. Pouter & Co., Ironuongura PON'SONBY—K. &A. Jones, Ironmongers DKVONFORT — LirjEWAix Broh., Post offlco ONKHUNO4.—Mb Bowkkby, Queen street.



Wanted. WANTED, a strong Girl, to assist housework. One child. — For ad.in apply next Boohan's, Draper, foot of Qrey-Bt. WANTED, Respectable Useful^a! Must have roftirenca.—Apply Mrs Nas Siolly Beach lload. WANTED, a General Servant; mv liavo ftcod roferonocs.—Apply to M Bommorvlile. Hnaaex atroet, Surrey Hills. WANTED, a Sorvant, either us Cm and Laundress or Houecmaid ai Nurse. Kntorencea r> quired.—Apply aftovG p.m.; to Mra F. '»'■'. Urooklluld, I'i.t.nsuo. Ponaonby. WANTED, a respectablo Girl, about } or 11. for light noußcswork, and to hlei ftt home.—Apply to Mra Uobcrts, Spting-atiui. botwocn G and 7, evonings. \A7"ANTED, "at onco, "Coat Hiind TT Buttonholorp, Machinists, and Ii; r-rovors iv all departments.— Auckland Olothii Company (G. idcßrido). Oommorce-sti cut. W^NTEl^M'a^lUnlaTßfoTsiiirtsT'Tor but good hands mud apply.—Arcl Clark and Hona. ANTED, eovoral good Machinist.!) fc Shirts, Underclothing, and Drills ; >tlbi Button-holer.—Apply Leinan, Manaßer, Hhii aad Underclothing Manufactory, G, North Jttd, WANTED, Situation as Barmaid o Waitress iv v rispootablo hold.—H.S Star Office. Wf ANTED, Employers for Oirl, (la; Vt work or in shop. Alto, Handy Girl.- Ladiea' Anent and Colonial Kenistry Oflice Hobsonetreot, oppositeOakllouso. WANTED, Engagemont by House keepor, working or otherwise, or a;*; position of trust. Highest references.—Ghe,itci care of Wewton Poat-oilico. WANTED," Youth.—Apply to 0, Can ning. St. Mnnso Cafd.Uugen streoi.. W^NTtiD, a Keapoctablo Boy, fo pantry.—Apply. KjDbOn'a Commeroiu Dining Kooma, Quean street. WANTED, a Ladlor n farm —Apply a 10 a.in.to-morrow ut Jj'ort-btrcot cuwtiuco Btab Oilloo. W" ANTED, to Purchase, for Cash, Jf'ur nitnre, Wearing Appai al and Odda anc Beds of ovory deecriution. Lettcra iiitomlcc to.—Mra Davjs.KaiaDKahpc lload, opposit. Pjst office. 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WANTED to Kent, nice Family Reei dencn rot over half-hour's walk from Jeneral Poet-ofllco, 7 toil rooms; would t ike dm term.-Addrese. wlthparticulara. tollouao, jox 321). P.O . Auckland. WANTED TO LET, Furnished Sitting and Bed-rooms, with usi of kitchen, for narrled conplo. nrivato family ; no children — Jundry-strcot, ntth houso ficun KwiirKuliHiia <oid.N«wton. Vl/ANTiCD, at onco, nico, cloun. Four- TT roomed Cottfiuo. no", more than tw. nty nir.u'oi from G. 1".", tins, wattr, etc.—Auilrcsj I'Ditinorr. Star Hflice WANTED at onco, two Furnished Bed roomp, with or without board ; henllhy Itim'.lon ; two adalta tnd tlireo children.— tddroas, with torms, M.J . faTAH Onice. W^ANTED7"36,oo6~poopTo^tii ror\d the _ Stories In" N.Z. Illustrated Titbits." VST ANTED," every ono to Koad'tlio cx- Vf Publican's Lcttor in this wook'o ' Loador." All Bjokßollcra. «»7ANTED, to Loalo a Farm ol 430 T7 acres, IS miles from Aucklaud. parily n graei, tOKOthor wltli 5-ioomcd llouoo. out mildinßß. and Orchard. This is a eood oppor unity for any porson requiring a Itreiilcnco inur the Soa, nnd wii'hlnn lo no In for poultry ai minis and fruit Rrowinir. - Kor furilior pirti :ulars apply to the owner. W. N. Mc'ntoth, Jv.cn'j Koad, Mr. Hden ; or to Hcskcth and UtkiiV; _ ANTED KNOWN—Boats for iliro at Janus Glare's, bottom o( «'. Mary'B I'onsonby. WANTED KNOWN-China Tea Sots, 12s Od 10 plocoa : Dinner Sots, 25a ; and ithor useful Hoods aro still bufnfr Bold ar Oooil on'B Ijondon Arcado marvellously cheap. WANTED KNOWN—Cheap Drapery, Uioai> Clolhlnir, Calicooe, J>rrsics. Mil inory, fUovos. Hociory, etc. Comp'tition !ellod.-J. 11. Hannan, Viclorla-etroct, ull llob lonatreot. W "ANTED KNOWN—Iu hot "weather tho luxury iv applyinx BaudoOnlonno md Tcilot ViueKar. piico la tho la'K > bottle; 'ut Olhus! fcent anil ieiui*llii>K Hoitli-t with ■Jickol Stlvor 'I'oib. la oueli,ivtGondaon's 1 Kjndon \rcailo. beinii half thollr usual prieq. "Anted kno"w^'--Qioii(i mum— Rcd\tood l'rico,- Il^er. from UtX porlb; Vlutton, from IJt' per lb ; Veal, from 2d [ior 1b ; [jamb, from 'In nor quarter. Tho Moot quality >nly.—T. S. Moad, City Murkot. ANTED KNOWN, Dr." Do Jongh's eolabrateri Cod Liver Oil, 2s Gd thb Tittle ; Niavo'a Food for Infants, 1* tho packet; [lubber I'adn far Infants. Od : (.tainplior ml*. Is tho bottlo; Ko:'.tinK's tnsoct Ton-dnr 8d the. ;ln.—At Uanipici's Orly Hhop, lato Drmpicr's Uaot Shop. Victoria-Blreei. ANTED KNOWN-A grand assort ment of Sterling Kiivor Jowollery at 3oodson'a London Arcado. Prices rldlculouely ,ow. Kvery articlo wa.rranted. 'X\7 ANTED KNOWN—Fur Birthduy, VV Weddlnif. or any day I'resonta. tho place to obtain thorn ohcap and good is Good ion'a London Arcade. WANTED KNOWN—To roduco stock of VVatcließ at Onod'ion'e Jjon'ion drcado, tho pricos bavo boon reduced. Krißllsh Lovers, £3; good Silver Watches, fJi, all warranted. Wa'KTE D KNOWN— ' 1 Eloctro plated Forks and Spoons from ftj the 307.en; Whito Mct-l (turou^hout) from zn iho lozon; Black Tablo Knivia un.l Forks, Cs the iozen palra; Whito Tablo Kniviß from 7a 6d iho dozen (pro rata for smaller quantities). I'ocke.t and other Cutlery very cheap at Good wra'b Ijcndou Arcado. WANTED KNOWN. — Pawnbroker's Sulo.—•lhcra willbo offered nt my Sain 3f Unredeemed l-'ledßca on MONDAY, the liih Inst. 2 New Pianos (1 an Upright Iron Grnnd); il'O, a llarroouiiini; nleo. »n Itnlian Walnut Drawinß Koom Suite. Volvet Pile. Can bo in sptcted at my Promises, Klliott-Btroet, until Day of Sale.—James Uap, Pawnbroker. ANTED KNOWN—Hudson's cele brated Balloon Brand Baking Powder, )d the tin ; GIaES Tumblers, 3d each ; Pint do., M ; MaKic Toaatlns ForKa, 8 i ; (-arving Krives md Forks 9.1 tho pair; Steels, Grl each ; Grand Tea Trays, la; Garden Seocs, 3d tho picket; LarKO Ifeather Dusters, Si \ Kui do Colour. Bdi Hat Braabos, 3d; Hand Mirrors 3d and 6d ; Paint Brushes. 3d each ; FiyTrapa, Od ; Flavonr- Dg Ksienccs, 4d ; Lots o( Cheap (loots, etc.—At Diir-pier's Only ahop, lato Dampior'a Boot Bhop, Victoriabtre; t WANTED KNOWN — Berlin Wool (good oolovira). la tho i lb ; Stay Buaka, Id and 4d tho pair; btoyj, la: Prints, 10 yards tor 38 Cd ; LadicB1 Dreesu.i. 3s 6d ; Holland Skirts, Is Bd ; Whito Do., Is 0-1; Linen Collars ond □uffs (Ladiea'),6d tGo Sot; Linen Collars (Gent's), W- Infanta' Sun Hats. 3d : Ladiea' Silk Ties. 6d; H'lb^jrdaHhery C;abinot.B.Bd.—AtDnujplor'a Only Bhop late Dampler'H Boot tihop. Victoria-Btreet. ANTED KNOYVN^-Vnleutines (sen tlmenfjil), Id to 4d; Young Ladles Journal and B >w Bolls fid th 3 monthly part; London Journals, "Family Herald" and "JTamiiy Header," la ; Shaksp :ro's Works, Id i-ach; A.8.0. Books, fi for 31; A.B.C. Blocks, 3d it bax : Lot of other Fresh Bonks cboap; Pnn holderß and Lead Pencils. Gd per doz. ; White Knvelnpps, 50 for 31; Letter Clips. 6d ; Coloured Ink, 3d the box of i colours.—AtDamplor's Only Bhop, lato Dampior'a Boot Shop, Vlctorlaetroot. WANTED KNOWN-~Cheapost, hdoest valuo in Auckland. Lndioß' Auoklttrd msdo Cli^miaea, nicely trimmed, la Hit each ; Ladles' Piaia Nlßhtrtresfos. 2s 3d; KvL-nlng Hosb, 61 per pair; Lfco Curtain Kods. from 1b earn ; Boat Cotton Diapor, BJ.I per yard ; Hrown Holland, 13d rer yard ; Boat Qubllty Printi .ijd. former pneo 8d ])sr ynrrt ; All-wool Carme ite. 7!d in .ard; Bone-ribtod Coreeis, i< (id pi r pair (beßt, valuo io. town); Ladies' Dnesltin Kidinx Gluvcs; Lidioo' 1 Button Tan Kid Gloves 2. lid per pair, blz^ 7i only; l-liuttyn Back Kid. si™ (ii only, price l 8 7»d por pair; a'l Sizes in i-Ciasu Kid Glovob, Is por pair; 70in. Whito Twilled Shio'luK, 114-1 ocr yard; Mar sella Quilri). Us, regular prico 2') a each.—J- Groen, 78. Victoria ntnoot. A M X ffl » IKBFIOTiOS MUNBO AMD MILLIQANI t w ah pa. "vST * a x « * a. jn v w a- W»W PRINTS. HRB3.SKS. MILUNKBV. MQaiS.HY. fto. tOW BHOWIHO. rriaM l«*u woual. Sji5C.4S4 ka*. PICNIC HATS, Cro» « ">H w. r.' OOII.TIH, TlOTOail-aTBJCST WBWB. XFT ANTED KNOWN, GKEAT SALE OF REMNANTS PRINTS, STUFFS,°LACES, RIBBONS, EMBROIDERIES, &o. . D. McPHER SO N, FinrflnK bltiwlf oversffoUed with tho above, it r-ff-r ri! at inch a SiLeriQ^« a? to effect a SptiOdy i lenronoe. ,v ftw quoßtions of lines he la now enow t-i;:- Pri'.'». 23 lid tbo dor.en yards; Nun's Veil Ug' cc. 1811(1 the dcz n yarcia R..P-3 Bi spray ; Kitbone, Oyds for 6d i^ndlfß' aid CMldreo'u Straw Hats, lseaoh; Bot b1 ditto. Qdoach Bors' Coltoa Shins. Hid; Men's ditto, la 6d And other Lines equally Cheap, EAIUHG AHAPffi KOA U.



WANTED, AddrosH of J. Denson, whi arrived in WolllnKton list, April, ii in steamer Coptic : roward.-Addro a. New Chum )88 Post-offlce, Auckland. WANTBD~to~Let, Comfortable Fur nishod Bedroom, near Queen-strect. ',b\ Apply Star Ofllue. _ T7S7ANTBD, Ganeral Servants for Mer ft 7 ¥ oury Boy and town : Married Couplo foi rfl farm; Waitreeo for Opottki; Kitchen Mp id foi Te Aroha—A. McLeod & Co., 25, QuFcn-strcor. 7\- \X7""ANTED.""good 400-gaTlbn Ta"nk7fron] ,„ V ? some place near Rocky Kcok. — Wm, Balwr, Rocky Nook. t, \&TANTED, a Gentleman" to Board in a TT lirlvate family vrhero only one other Is li kept.—For fuither particulars apply to Meeai'B jp Kidd and Wildman. Stationers, Queen-street. it, VKTANTED, Men, Youths, and BoyiTto yy read tho fiiltowlrK: —Bust All-wool a, Twcutl Trouners, 10s Uil per pair; Trousers and „. Vent, 13a; do., in very good quality, Nil 0d to ~. 21s (regular prico, 21s aud 28a); our own mndo X Workine Shirts, 2j 9d each; Men's Merino - Singlets. Is 6d; Silver Grey do., 3j fid each ie (splendid value);. Cooks' Heat Quality Linen i. Aprona, Is Ul each; Cao ', M and li c:ich; Knaincera' Navy Undor llainols, Gj 0.1 each ; T)un<oroo (Jverull^. tilk (.'aps. o tc. Boys'and •r Youthi,1 Shirts, Suits, HaU, Tics. etc. Men's 3, Snft Felt Ifats. from Is 9rl; Hard Felt Hats. 2a t each. Men's Tips. Scarfs. Bracss. etc.. etc. Mon'a Shirts, P«.iarr.uß, etc., mado to ordor.— " r J. GRBKN. 78. Viutorlq-struot, oppgslto oldfhop ~ V\7"ANTEU to Sell, Beat Fresh Butter, y 10d and Is per lb; Finest Canterbury ~ Biicon, Gd por lb ; Good Potatoes, Ss 6d per cwt. A Box of Splendid Tea for 15c r EARLK & MONTGOMERY, ICarangahapo Rood. WANTED, LANDLORDS~and"lo"thora To Know that r WILLIAM CRICK 1 (Late Librarian Suprome Court Library, Auck land) m.doi-akes Collodion «f Rents. Kxpcution t Jf Distress Warrants, Possession under Bil'a ol Sals, etc. wiih care ana despatch. Prompt aeUlomonts a special feature. Office i 25. Coombes'o Arcaob, High-street, Auckland. I T\7~ ANTED KNOWN AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY ' (G. MoBKIDK), l COi'MKHCICSTRBKT. "Vkni, Vidi, Vici." We have just opened out tho ■ LAKGKST SHIPMENT OF TWKKDS, • COATINGS, AND FANCY WOR-sTRU KVKR UKUVKKKI) IN AUCKLAND. NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. All-wool Sac Suit, 455; Tronwrs. 10a(id; cur Boat Tweed Mio iSuir, SI 17.i 6<l ; <ur H= st HitlinK i.r Wi.lkln.? Treu.Cia,*!- fill; 1 ailii h1 I'.iiilHK Hutilie, from 60... Tho Lnr> ttt Tuilorinß ( oncsrn in Now Jfelnnrl. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßhidk), COM Mlt ItCE-STRHKT. A~ YOUNO Man who understands Book konoirg ec"l;s an KnguKonicnt in Country Storo.-Address X V., Kpsom P O. A LADY requires 2 Unfurnished Rooms nnd Bonrcl. near tram, PonEonby.—Ad drcHi A M.H.. Mrs Dyor's, Norfolk stroct. Pon eonbr Road. , A LADY wishes to moot with one or r\_ twoOintlcmon who ri'qiilro comfortoblo homo. Full particulars at Kiad and Wildman'd, Shortland i.treot. SITUATION vacant for a gentleman of aptitudo anrl ability os roproscntiuivo of the Kquitaliln Lifo ot U.S., m. Queen stroet. To an energetic n:an har.deome hnomo. Tho superior strength und prosperity of this Society, its unexampled promptness in paying cliimn, and Ub liberality in dealing with poluyholilnra MAKK IT KASY KOlt AN A(JKNTTO WOUK KOH TIIK KtiUITAKI.K. AND DIFFICULT TO WORK AGAINST IT. O HAKEKS. —Wanted, a Good Soßond Hand tor a a permanent situation in tho Kiilmrbs Must be ;i r,te;uly man ininrried pro fcrreili.—Apply with refevonce by letter to 11. J., Dux l!Ki, l'oat-o'nU'n. Aucklnnd. mo'iIOTEL PKOPKIETOHS. - Waited M by AdvflrtlßOr, Kngagoment bh Manager of huti'l or oilurwisu ; thor URlily practical; liiKliesti-i)rcreuceß.-A(idronßM.J..STA!tOmcc. Tenders. /"UTY OF AUCKLAND. SUPPI.IKS FOR WATERWORKS PUMPING STATION AND ENGINKKR'S DKPAKT MKNT, AND WATKIt SUPPLY SICKVICICS MATtCItIALS. TlioCltJ Cuincil will receive separate tcntlera untilihivup.in.il I HUKdDAY.thomh mat..for nbovo. in turms o' spi'ciflcatons to b'j viijwi d ut tlio olllr<! of tbo Town Clork. Council Cbamb,-rs. Hi^h-atreut, during oflic:o hours. Tho Council iio not Mud thomsolven to uiceut any tender. TciiDeis to bo ent'oro.-d, rospoctivoly, for Miv SupplitaTendoredfor. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk'a Olllcp. February 7, 1887. SH9 /UTY OF AUCKLAND FORMATION WoiITCS, SEVKKNS.TRKKT. (iUAFION WARD. GULLY DUAINAOK. BKTWEKN GICOHGK AND VVGOD • BTKIBKIH. I'uNSOMiY WARD, Tho City Council will receive feparate Tur.dum until tbreu p tn. ot 'l'HUi SDAV. tlie 17;.1i t.,'jtiiit.. furn'ravu VVorku. in ternio ot plane uuci ep."cifl.:iill<ii.B tii bo viewed einrinv ofllc < lioui s at U.e ollloi) ot iho City Engineer, Council Oh'imbe (i, lliglititrcot. Tbo Council do not biad thcineelvea to accopt any tender. 'I'onders li be nmlorßul reupcctivoly for the workß to-il'Tud fur. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clork, Town < inrk'H Onloo, Kob: v irv 10. ISS7. Sid / 1 I~T V OF AUCKLAND. ONB NKW NIQHTBOIIi CART. Tho City Council will rccoivo Tonilrrs unlil three p m o! THUKSUAY. tno I7ih lnst.. for uliove. In terms rf i pocillcatinna to bo viewed ilurinu olli'-c hmirs. ut th i cllico of tho City Kn uincor. (ouarll Chambers Hl^li-itroft.. Tho Council do not bind themselves to i. ccopt any lonilrr. Tvndera to bo ondoraed, "For Night P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. To*n Clerk'sOfflco. Folruary 10,1857. 811 rjn _ w d c ii s. Teoilors for tho Krcctlou (Übour onlj) of a Four-ro^ inert IV1«« ut Mount Rofkill will bo rirolvqd up till 5 o'clock MONDAY. 11th February. Pinna and ppccUlcntlona may ba B^en at Mr B. tr»in's, L'janiinK»'n lto'ul. M-.unt Koskill mo PAINTERS AND OHIERS.— B Tcndern will bo recofvcrl until noon of WEDNESDAY,th« lt!thinßt..for tbo l!cpalrin(t and He paiuUns ot Five Cottofios ond Fonces in Nalson s>r:« t. SpeclflCiitiona at my ofllco.—W. If. Skinnnr. Ari-hiei;r,. <;nncinued on I'lrst Page _>»^** RUSSIAN Tea Packing Company^ PURE BLENDED TEAS OPINIONS OF THK PRESS. The "Now Zealand Herald" Baya:-"On ao count of their trudo in tha now colebrated Kua-ian Co.'b Blended Teas havlnp: Krown too lariro for iheir o'd rrmnteos in HlKh-stroot, M(-esrs John ICuile and Co. bave opened an ofllne and dopot at 207, Qnofn-strt'Ot. next ATthut-'ri Mart. Tho new promises havn beoa most clurioratoly fitted up in blnok and gold, and the unlquenoia of the decoratioiiß, bDth iuaide nrrt out. mtiko tho place one cf thu ti>:hta ot tho city. Bbowlng that tha flrm have faith in the tuiura of their Blended Tens Messrs Kavle & Co. are well known in Auckland oa clever ana reliable tea experts, sn 1 mat they have taken a hand in the pushing of the new line of teas iP, to our mind, a anfllolont proof that the article offered ia what it la represented to bo." The Auckland Evknino Star saya: — ■•Messrs John Kario & C-)., fho renowned tea tastera and dealors In Auckland, h;ive now opened in Quaenstroet, next Arthur and Bud dies Mart. There are tew men about who understand teas better than Mr Earle. He h»s Kiven tho ten bußinoao his sole attention roc^Tve^a large aupport from the luinrtrods ol hpiuos in Auckland. Ho deals in nothing hut tens, and may certainly claim to be the petple b tea blender." Boaides thece exprossiona of approval from tho public presa w« aro in almost, d«.ily receipt of the most encouraging testimonials reaarding the siipeilority ot our Russian Go's Pure Klendod Teas over all oiher packet toas, and the rapid and steady increase in our trudo shows that the tea drinkers of tlie colony aro appreciating' our effortß to place in their hands Pure and Properly Blende-1 Teas at prices within the rcucli of all. The»e Teas put up in packets bearing the Coninuny'a label and trade mark (without whtoh none are genuine), miiy be had throuuri any respectable Krccer, or at toe Te* Depot, 207, Clueon-atreer, Auokland. JOHN EARL 7£ & CO., TEA MERCHANTS. POST-OFFICE BOX No. 2C6. Agents wanted whero not already reproaontod. MK3 WIGU'S NEWTON LAUNDByT, (11USV-S I'JiET (Sscjm THii toe), Katubllsbed 1880. Vtoltora io, and ltoaldeutß of, Auckland urt. roauest"d to oliufirvo th'it tiiiß Luunnry ia the. beet In tho town. All articles carefully washed n» hand and flnlehed in the moat auperlor atylw by thorouKhly practical tmnda. Gnnta1 Clothec jUaned and thoroughly presaud; Lace OurUlus redressed ; Ladles' Dreusea washed and Ironed, Tboae last ltom» mro a speouilitjr at tbi» 3taub- Uhmmu. T3OOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Before buying elsewhere, CALL AND INSPECT THE PRICES OUB GOODS ARE MARKED AT. You will find YOU CAN SAVE 20 PER CENT, On the usual price charged. ONE TRIAL WILL PBOVfi THB FACT Gents.' Boots Soled and U«elcd .. 2s 6d Ladies' do. do. do. .. Is 84 At W. WATTS'S, HOBSON-BT., And Kabanqahafe Road (next Earl & Mont ft gomory'e).



o! To Let. TO LET to working men, a 4 and a roomod Cottage ; low rents.—H. J. Rio dan, Hobson-Bfereet, near Cook-street. 0 LET, a 3-roo:i.od Cottage in Vincet Lane. — Apply A. Wright, "Evenif Ball" Offlce. TO LET, a Paddock, in Ponsonby.- ApDly KS^Queenj^treet. TO LKT, Uood 4 and 5 roomed Houses rents low to Rood tenants. - J. William Tailor, yictoria-strqet mO LET, "Corner Shop, 5 rooms, reni J_ 15a ; sroomed Ho-ioe, rent. Bs.-Apply 1 Hurpcr, Car.iiia-Btrcet, close >o Batha, Pitt-bt. TO LET, Tn Cornell, 3- and 4-roome Iloueoc, with scnllarieß end town w:>tei 5s and 9i.—T. Hill, Gratton Koad, Domain tt. TO LET, New House of 4 Rooms am Scullery; rent low. — Aoply Geo. Allan corner Nelson andßereafordstrcots. rjH) LET, Shop and 4 rootnß, suit a ligh f business; rent. 10a por week.—jfppl; Spoakman's Store. Newmarket. TO LET, n 0 roomed House, Brightoi Boad, Kimuera; ccods:-a frontage. Kent 8s per week.-Apply to Hunter fc Nolaa. nnO LET, Cottape, Grafton Road X Rent. 7a M.-Apply Dowden & Paten Agents, 130, (f near -street FtfCO LET, 4-roomed (Jottugeß, in Kder jB Tirraco, 7s6d ard 8s 6d.—Apply Dowdor ami Piiton. 130Qu"cd street. nnO LET, 2 Furnished Bedrooms, witib X une ot kitchei), bath, and sittin(?-rocm.- Ayyly Jervols Homo. Wnllesley-street Wes __ TO LET, a 4-roomed House, in Vincent Lane. Register g.ato. eookinft range, water Uid on.—Apply Mrs hmith, Bereefori-st,, EcarPiu-at. J~i(J LET, alanTe Rroundlloor Store, well mlapttd for storo or manufactory. i'C-at low. — 11. P.irtinßton, Houeo and Land A gent, Siichbur>'rf Buildings. TO LET, in E'ernlcighetreot, a 5-rooroed Houso * every cocvonicncc. Rcnfc low.— Apply tn A. Nt ill. corner of George and Hyle stiocts. Ponsonby^ TO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage with all oonv. nienrea, and stable if required. P.ent low. Eituato in fiobson-stroßt.-Apply M. l^oloy, corner Hobton and "Victoria streets. TO LET, noat and compact 3-roomcd Cottue, wato'- laid in nnd overv con vo,.lcnce; rent, o'.-Apply ut Wa kor's, Russell streot. Grpat North Koad. TO LET, a 5 roomed Cottage, all on one door; also 3 1. and 5 roomed houses, ftith or without stables. Rent low.—Apply Mrs Jpb. Irvin, top of Waki-llnld street. TO LET, in Pagot-stroet, close to Pon sonby Hoiid, detached House of 8 rooms, liithroom aud every convor.icnca. grand view. --Ajiply Wm. Johnston, top Franklin Road. npO"LET, Claronce-streot, Ponaonby, 1 . Croonicd Houao. large Kiirden. well planted, city water. Kent, 10.'.—Apply William Smith, next Winter's Slire, Kianklin Road. LTTriTroouied Cottngo, Aloxandra street, with 2 fireplaces, colonial oven, ai:d city water.—Apply Air Wright, GrO'.er, nuxt door Reat. 7a. rnO~LET,"Mary-Btroet, Mount Kden J (volcanic BOll). n comfortnblo 4-rooni'd Cottaee, with Bcullcty and wafh-houso.—Apply Kulsottnd Hariir, Uppjr Symo__-air_t_ TO LET, House ofi rooms and scullery, Summor-Btroot, Ponßonby; oitv water, etc.: rent 8s C(i.-Apply H. Ashton and Son, or W. Morcy, Summer street. rT^O~LETrin~Hobson-street:, a nico Shop, X with flltlncs. two windows, 5 rooms ; Rood position ; modorato rent.-H. J. Riordan, Hob son-street. TO LET\~7-rootrcd Houso, Eden Ores '■cnt ; reduced rent, lvi; three irlnutea from Po.'t Ofllce ; pplondld vinw r.£ harbour — Apply F. J. Bennett. Dmp»r. 199, Qaren-streen rg"\ol XT, 4~r'6o'mod "Houeo and scullery, I ljrgo Barrier.; ront, 7s 6d --Apply JamfS Mxivtll, corner of Jervoia Road and .iohn street, l'onsonby. .._ TO LET. olFHowo streot, Comfortablo 1-rooiucd Cott ko; city water and every convenience; rent, 8s per week.--Apply Mrs Purchase, on jirefLitcS. fMO LET, Arawa street, Kyber Pass, eon j voniont Hou3C 7 rooms, batb, pantiy, etc.; ua.H and water laid en. Raa stove, etc.—Apply C. LiiKoiihc. Kyborljasß. fT'.O LET, cheap, Cottages in Jervois E R<md nearl'breo Lamps; also, 3 Ground Floor Roomn in High-titreot, suitabio forsomplo rooniß or oflicos. — Apply to Peter Oliphant, Hiah-ntreet. fB^O Now Arrivals.—A Dairy Farm 20 X aeroa, now vacant, near church EChool, and station, to bo let or sold. Good grass, \vit*or bou^e. orchard. Rent low. —Apply to C L. Potry, Tuakau. rV~"Q LET, with immediate possession, 5 that Commodious Family Residence, with Onthouiwa nnd about 2 Acrea Ltinl. sittmte in V.ii-y Ho.id, nnd lately occupied by Mr R. L. SkcotI.— Apply Randerson & Co. raiO I ET, at Mount Eden, aWoH-finishod J House o( 7 rooina and aiullory with do lached wii'lihou'e and Blonlious-; concrete paths ;ro it to Buit tho tini 'H.-Apply to R. Given, or P. IJcN'ab, Mount Kdcn. TO LET, 7-roonwd House ; city water inside and out; cuplmnrds. wash-house, urd i>vury convf n'nnco ; ront t!i suitib)<! tenant, I'.'aUrl ; funnnisr-slrcct, Ponsonby.—Apply coxt iloor. or F. Li. X wing I op. rflO BE LET, in iho best part of Knranga I lmpo Itoar). within nfteon minutes walk of Pobto/lice, a con.fortablo fimily rsidonce; rent. 17d por wctk.-F. G. Kwii.KtO". ICstatu A R e»l. , mo I'K'f, nt Dovoiiuort, v beautifully -5 slluatwl, HratfJu'ii'll-roouinrf lionee, on tlio Heach Koud. between tho Victoria and Ucvuniinrt Wlmrvtu. iih lutoly occupied by Mr Feiithi rdtono. Kent inodiirntu to a good tunant -Apply I > W.Huchanan.Qucon Btrcet, opposite Bunk of S L Z. TO ~h E T, tlio Hoot Position In Queen streeot tiikhhopadjoinino airc-wiis stkwart DAWriON & CO.'a Hunt Modorutf.-ApDly to X PDHTKIt fC C.. tJI-'EiCT STKEKT. TVT'dUTTrSHOUE- To Let. - Ladydcsires Ll tc Jotpart of lMr lioufo for pmi inency ; (iirnislicd or unfurn shid.—Apply, Mi B L.care of If. W. Boynton, Fort-btrocr. For Sale. OWNER LEAVING FOR ENGLAND. -For Sale, nt North Shore, a Corner Al lotment, 50 x 2C>O, with Substantial Five-roomed Rcsiilor.oi?, commanding n splendid view of Uunuitoto Channel imd ndj^.cont irfar.da. The KiMiiuda uro wull planted. n.ud tho houw and ' ulbulldinaa in sulor.did repair.- J. C Row cy, Victoria Read, Nr.rth Shore. XflOK SALt, v liglit Spring Trap Price, _? _.-CS —Sniiihand Ouinhoy, T7IOH SALE, a new Hoiife of four rooms Jj and scullery. Kxotorstreet, Newton Road; ci:v water. Pricn. £130 Sj^UK SALE, Puro Bred Irish Cotter aj Pups.—Apply to J. McConnochie, Kden Tcrrcce. FOR SALE, 2 Hives of Beos in Quinbee's AmericanPiitor.tDaublellivas.-Apply to B. P.iraon. Hrend Factory, Svmon'is-s'rcct. "BnoK SALE, Billiard Tables, by Boroughs iU nnd Wnlts tind Wrlßht anrt Co. Bargninß (for ca?h).-11. K.J) Brtriclgo_and_Co l _ )T^OR "SALE,"" Cutter Venus, 3SJ tons J rc.Jiater, in Rood order, and wo.l found.- Apply to Hendorson and Sprasrgon, Customs- Btrcet^ T|ToTi SALE, only £2, the 18J years' £170; cost £300.—Addrose W.H., Newton Post om.;e. . "Ij'IOR SALK, Engine nnd Boiler, coin to 5 h.p.—For prieo i.nd terms apply to Prime, Grcccr. &.••■. Karar.gahnpu ltnad fj~IOR SALK, 6 roomrd Houfc, newly painted and papored, Kas and watev, good rnntto. corner alloiinent, close to tramliine.— Apply Priino, CJrocer, &c. KaraEgahapo Road. |71Ok~POSITIVE'"'SALE, "cheap, and a 1 terms very may. (ISO aces good Lond, with rlccn-wattr frjnUißj Only el«ht miles fr im tliLi Qucenstrent wnarf. — Apply to John Boppet, Houas anrt Land Agent, 05, Qaeen-st. T^O U SALE, Cheap, in tho city, as the Rifht Rooms ; Allotments i-i City nnd Dovon norr, fonced and pin loii - Savo 3 our comtuia p.ion, and buy from W McElwaiu, Surroy-st, Surrey Hills, off Rxhmond Road. f T\O& SALE, a Well-established Carrying S? imd Hjrool BxprOfK Bnslr.oas ; vrry little ;-"oorl opening for an pnoriretic man. — Kor par tirularn apply by letter to "N.Z.F.," caro of Star Ofll>- . S/tOK ■ , LE, nice freehold Proporty, top |H of Viototln Avonue. Now Nnrth Road, nrijolninsr Mr At.Hn',-. do te- 1 x 120 feot, with Doubi- Mciipo of four rooms each. Could cosily bo li ucln one lirite fmnily dwelling. No reafon nb)n iIV r rtfusml if tnkflTi ntoncs. Tho owner having other businoas, Ims no timo to attend to •I. —Apply at Walket'a, Russell street, Great North Road. Jj^Oli HALE, in tlie Ararimu, near .1? Drury- Section 126, consisting of 270 acrps of Gool Light Bu-h Land, well watered, ad joinint; church, public school, aud the sutjorior (nntiK of Mr T. Ivieley and * others. Also, Sec tion 2uO. in asmo pl«cc, consiftiDg of about 300 Acrea of very Rich, Level Land, with light bush—a largo quantity beintt totira—adjoining the farms in Iho occupation of Mcßsrs Nobb?, Pulinnn, and Scott.-Acply to J. GRKKNE. Opahcko ■■ or to J J. GKK.INK, P.O.,Onebunga. FOB SALE, 20 Pure-bred Down Rama, i and 6 tooth ; 203 osch 500 Morino Kwes ; 13 each. ALWRKI) BUCgLANI). A(iOOD Secondhand Cart for Sale.— Apply Taylor & Spratt, Poneonby, or Gee 6 Potti'r, Kutiand-Btreet. A GRAND Little Property~for~Sale, conslstiiiK of S acres rich soil, all in grass and fruit treea. nonh-east aspect, 6 roomed Honso, nonrly new, oloi" to 'busaeß and railway station. Price v.^ry low and easy terme.— Sinclair & Gray, 177, Quejn-street^ "\TORTHCOTE. — For Sale, Allotment XI No. 19, frontage to Gladstone Road, con tßiuins 1 acrn 19 porr-hes—Apply to Poter McMahon, Ta Kopuru, Northern Wairoa. DIAMO ST D, Kuby, Sapphire, etc., Lidtts' Kings, nuiiable for presents.— Ja°. Anpmß. Jewelier, V c or^a-Rt CELLING OFF! SKLLIKG^OFF IMMKNSK BKDUCTtONS, P.. WATTS, SHOW MANUFACTURItR, WINSTONKH BUILDINGS. SVJMON UU-hTBEST, being overstocked with First-claoß Goods, it) destroui of CLEAUIMUr *r A4SX PIUUIS ?OR CASH.



Public Notices. _^ 3- rf^ITY VALUATIONS This Year fea: ir- \J fully in exce3S of value! Rush to Hanni ford at oaoo. who will Make Out and i/ellvf "1 Objections (la each). Loßonotimol ]~ A GLASS of Wolfe's Schnapps at bed tim " ■**• -fin g i ve you a sound night'a rest. I J^SS^SOMETHING NICE I -Bakin 1J emoked ftih stewed with a lump ol biitte - and.cup of milk, pepper 'o taste. B ' "VTOTICE.— Postponement of Benefit En ' _Ll tertiinment at Tomperahoe Hall, Ttteßflaj - February^, till farther notice. n \SK your Grocers for Royal Eetny'i x\. S'arch, lib and }lb boxes, net weight. I - Is tho best; wholesale.—Apply to Mr Arthu rl Masy, High-etreot, Sole Agent for thi 1; manufacturers. ULLET I MULLET ! ! MULL-BS1 ! ! A Real Dolieary. Maaefleld Bros.' Celo i, bratcd Tinned Mullet can bo obtained at fcneii Store, Karangahppo Road. t A CCOIIMODATION for a few Boarders T ±\_ may bo had at Mr Colebrook's, MidriU Mountain Road, adjoining Baxter's, near Hen - derson Station.—Terms: Adults. 53 per day, 01 1 25s per week. Children half pries. A PAR'i\i\lENT3, — Superior Aceommo £Jk- dation lor two gentlsmen, wiih partial . board; no other lodgers; no Children. Two , minutes of tram. — Apply Select Registry, i QDPERIOR Board and Keeidence, five i IO minntas' walk from Devonport Wharf. Tho position Is very select, and house stands on a largo garden by itself. Every home comfort and reasonable terms.—Apply Star Office. PEOPLE are loud in their prates of the merits of Wolfe's Schnapps. HE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth in Australasia - Brett's Auckland Almanac. Illustrated. A CONCERT and Entertainment will be held in tho Epsom Hall, for tho purpose of Refingan Organ for tho Church, on Friday, Feb. 11,1887. Uoors open at 7.30. Commence at 8 o'clock. Admißslon, Is.—J. Jamleson, See. MOUNTED Photos of Dr. Russell, Mrs Bowern, Is 6cl tho two; Hall, Captaim Cain, Uaffrev, Perm, for 6d each. Sent to any address on receipt of Btamps.—F. Schleslngers, Tobacconist and Importer of Novelties, Man chester-street, Chrletchurch. FISH.— Raklno Smoked Fish at the Boat, on Wednesdays, Thursdais. Fri days, and Saturdays. Fresh supply each day. T^TOTICE. — To Shipmates of Old Gor -Ll trude — Twenty - fourth Anniversary. Koll up. Koll up. Kntertiioment at Temper ance Hull, /ilbert-strcc', February 15th, 1687. Uofreshmenta provided. Tickets, Is MB GEORGE H. CXUTSAM, TEACHER OB1 THK PIANOFORTE (Kvery Branch of Theoretical and Practical Composition, and the Study of the Art of Ao companyinß), will bo In attendanco dally to receive Pupils at hiß Rooms, over Hoffmann and Sons' Muslo Warehouse, Queenatreet, HAS. WILLIAMSON, House, Land and Estate Agent. 83. Queen •treot, opposite Fort-streot, has always for Bale and to Lot, large and small Houses In the City, Suburbs, and Country Districts: also, Farms. Improved and unimproved. In vartoui parts of the province. Several eligible Building Allotments lor Sale In the City and Suburbs, foi cash or on deferred payments, __ TO THE ELECTORS OF THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. H. F. ANDERBON begs to announce that he U a Candidate for a Beat on the above Board at the forthcoming Election. Your support and Influence respectfully solicited. PARK HOUSE (Metropolitan Club), V CTORIA-BTREffiT EAST, WEAR ALBERT PARK ENTRANCE. FIRST CLASS PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Lofty, well-llshtod, and ventilated Bed and Sitting rooms. Bathrooms, and every conveni ence for Families, Travellers, and Boarders. Terms. £1 Per Week. WRIGHT'S PRIZE BILLIARD TABLB. Private Suites for Families, and every Attention Combined with Comfort. E. DAWE3, Proprietor. Telephone 311. nnOKATEA GOLD-MINING COM- J_ PANY (REBI3TERED). FORFEITURE OF SHARES. Notice is heroby Riven (hit unl-ss the Call of Two Shillings (2s) per Share, made payable on tho 30th November, ISS6, b9 paid to tho Manager to tho Company, at tho Company's Ofilce. Coro miudol, on or before tha 28lh day of February, 1887, toeother with the interest and expenses that nave accrued by reason of such non-pay ment, the Shares of the Shareholders whose names and numbers of tho Shares are specified hereunder will be liable to be forrcitod :— No. of Shares. John Ambury, 2370 to 23iU .. .. -20 Sanih Anno Balrd. l;'J tj JSS .... — / Elizabeth 11. Baker, siß'eo 683 B James Satnuol Barber. 697 to UOU .. .. 10 John Banbury. GlOtoO.l * Alfred A. Browno, US3 to C'Jl 9 Mary Jane LSrowu, KM to UU3 6 John Biaho;>, 827 to 828 2 Jolmllonry Beale, 15 370 to 15,070 .. .. 10 Ku3'aco Brandon, 0538 t05553 10 Hc.boit H-irker, 1117 to 1171. 25 Kiiza aid Ellen Coll?, IGBI to Hio7 .. .. i ltutsc Ann Cleghorn, G152 to GISU, 7110 to 7J12 8 John CO3Kravo. 2039 to 205S .. .. .. 20 W. U. (Jobluy, 12,1195 to 13.C01, SIE3 to 8208, 731l)to73oO ■• 50 Jutues Roo Dan Eon. 2111 to 2124. 15.490 to 15,539.15,120 to J5,16U, 11.791 to 11,810 .. 164 John l.uder, IS 719 to 18.728,16 007-to 16,610, 11.010 to 11,075, 11,515 to 11,679 and 11,915 .. 110 Richard Knibb Davies, 0353 to 6375, 33 to 37, 775 ito 7751, 14.831 to 14,83 i 10.851 to 10.855 40 Willl«nl James Dulzio 1. 13.10G to 13 199,3109 tl 3118 1172 to 1198, 5629 to 5531, 423 to 421, 10,399 to 11U21.15,1ti2t0 15.18 a. 16,523 t016,53 1, )U62 to 1071, 13,837 to 16,838. 17.J68 to 17.495, 1G 050 to 1G 074.10 382 to 10,391. 27 to 30, it' 26 to 2038 ai 13 to 2118, 3215 to 3219. 2520 to 2; 28, 404U to I' 11 373 to 370, 1522 to 1J26,10.5!2t0 10,8i>l 6101 to 6106, 19,86il to 19.881, 13,286 to 13,300\ and 38. IS 7TI to 18.873 430 William illy, 75:S to 7562.. .. .. .. 5 Charles Colvillo Fh mtag. I'i.SOD to 12 237 .. 38 Donncl.s Fisher, 14.728 to 11,795 .. .. 68 RobcitFaim^r. 17'Jlto 18«S 5 Robort Junes Blovsr, 4180 to 4181 .. .. S Gco.S. Graham, 13,20,) to 13.2.3,1577 to 1186.. 21 Alice Graham, 55J6 ti Slilo 10 Klizabeth Guilding 5716 to 5721 ... .. 9 David Hay. t7SS to 0779 22 David A. Hay, 6781 to 5787 i Sarah HaUamore, 5811 and 5512 .*, .. 2 Kodaß. Han?lm. 5813 to 5816 1 William John Hur=r, 1211 to 1209,15,915 to 15,969 9ti32 to 9cßl, 3129 to 3143, 8505 to 8546. 10 910 to 10,959 Ito 20,11 061 to 11,080,1527 t0'1536,11,961 to 12,020, 6958 to 7007 .. .. 338 Christopher Anvell Hanis, 13.166 to 13,185, 16,369 to 16 398, 16,922 to 16,924.'4624 to 4039, 1933 to 1933, 1959 to 1988. 13,025 to 13 031. 82 9 to 8218. 33:3 to 3359, 5C6i 10 5675.16.460 to 16 189. 449J to 4191, 3 80 to 3901. 813 t0822, 9535 to 9854. 61S0 to 6195, (>t>7oto 6659. 3615 to 3029, 16.573 to 16,68', 10,910 to 10,921.16,671 to 16 678,16.779 to 16,8(9 3SO William Hunter, 4635 to 4G61 SO Mary Hogg, 6112 to 6631, 5914 to 5957, 5199 to 5381 120 Thomas Hnnter, 18,029 to 18,228 .. .. 200 James Impey, 12,571 to 12,575,11,941 to 11,960 Sls Walter Jones, 3905 to 3529 26 Henry Johnton, 3755 to 3774. 4816 to 4854, 16 877, 3905 to 3929, 4305.t0 4154 .. .. 165 Susin Kempthorne, 7568 to 7677 .. .. 10 Fio<leiickWil!i>>mLally. 7658 to 7671 .. 14 Alfred Leech, 1899 to 1912, 16,422 to 16,111, 11,110 to 11.134 59 Itobcit Lyatl. HOi to 1511 20 Allen McUuiro, 10,6!7 to 10,613, '5955, and U CCO 29 WiUiom Kathiolßh Mowbmy, 7320 to 7339, 16,502 to 16 522. 12 621 to 12,b70. 3SS2 to 3391, 6316 to 6357, 16.0i0 to 16 Cl>. 16,116 to 15.141, 10,579 to 10,597. 16S0 to 1653, 16 279 to 18.283, 1M54 to 18SS. !3o!i to 3381 242 Edward Durdtn Meatyard, 12,901 to 12,925, 7855 to 7856, 7800 to 7829 57 WilliatD Herbert Mctcalfe, 9835 to 9901 .. 20 John Murphy, 12.751 to 12.765, 15?5 to 46C9. BH9 to 995. 2SG7 to 2369, 13,005 to 13,'JU, 10,559 to 10,578. 6868 to 6917. 16,310 to 15.329, 11,010 to 11,059,1037 to 10J6, 7370 to 7419 250 Stowart Murray, 8220 to 8210 21 William Henry McKenzie, jun., 8211 to 8257 17 James McMurray. 1913 to H32,«10,112 to 10,216,11,123 to 11.415 18 Margaret Macffa-rlane, 8293 to 8322 .. .. 30 WillUm Mucky, 8423 to 8427 o William usbome, 10,527 to 10,656, 1027 to IPX. 6763 tj 8867 110 Imcy O.burn, 9515 to 9531 20 Kdwarduwen, 9535 to 9551 20 Robert Patterson, 9915 to 10 111 .. .. 200 Herman Peczhclz. 3780t03i1l SO James l'irle, 10 232 lo 10 211 1« John Uicharii Kaidcnon, 13 286 tol3 306 .. 20 So'Jna Robeuon, 12,967 to 12,971 _ .. 5 (.harles X Ro-krhße. 12 980 to 12,981.. .. 6 Barbara Sundgrass, 6157 to 6:68 .. .. 2 John Flasbmsn SlomuD, 6016 to 6035.. .. iO Alexander Stewart, 12,101 to 12110. 11.156 to 11.170 11 571 to 11.595,11,467 IO 14,516, 1515 to 4531, 10 217 to 10.251 124 Cliurlcs Simtscn. 15.142 to 15 019,12,156 to 12 167, 518 to 537. 11 841 to 14,883 15,187 to 15 I»'J 15,?80 to 15 3v.8,15 806 to 15,914 12,691 to 12 700,10,965 to H,i34 8,151 to 8,470.120 to 129, 8018 to 8029 286 Klimbe'h Stcole, 13 319 to 13.353 .. .. 6 Anton TanKO, 11 illi to 11,165 20 Juinos Johu Tuino, 19,-82 to 19,891, 1122 to 1126 69<9 to 5933, 3561 to 3573, 17.C62 to 17,081.1197 10 1213 100 William Tidroarth, 11518 a 14,519 .. .-• . S John Taylor, 3392 to 3108,1 G.; 72, to 16,251 .. 100 James Wallace. 11,915 to 11,911 30 Henry K. Williams. 11 WO to 11,525, 1537 to 15:6, 11191 to H,-i95 55 Thomas H<nry Webb. 12,766 to 12,775.18.729 to 18.718. 17.418 io 17.467 50 Poniudl Ho-_ry Wobb, 5792 to 5808. 2135 to 2137 .. .', 20 Vri!de:iek Ji.hn WilsoD, 16 533 to 16 552 .. 20 AlexaatlerL Wileon, 8015 to 8017 _' .. S James Y\ ilkinaou, 17.02U to 17,021 .. -. " Vt illiam Charlei Wyudoyer, 17,022 to 17.C61 10 ByOrdCr- W.HORNE, Manager. Coromtiudel, February 5.1837. PpiMETABLE FOR SPARKES'S BUS LBAVE AROH HttL. 810 a.m. (Cox's Creek) ,2 0 B a- mi 930 „ (Richm'd Avenue) 10.15 .. 10.0 „ (Cox's Crook) 11.0 „ 10 55 „ (Abattoirs) 11.15 „ 12.20 p.m. (Hotel) J.f P.ni. 135 .. 2-15 •• 2 0 I ICos's Creek) 3.0 „ 255 „ (Abattol;s) 3.45 „ 4.2S (Kii:htn'd Avenue) 6.10 „ 5,10 „ (Hotel) 6.45 „ 515 ~ ~ 6.20 ~ 6.60 ~ (Richm'd Avenue) 7.15 ~ SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY— Leave Arch Hill „ 0.80 and 0,15 Leave Auokland _ 8.30,9.16. and 10. Special 'Bos mar bohad tA any time, night Oi H. SPARKKS, Proprietor,



AUCKLAND UNiT*D BAND J\. (Mr James Impey'fl.) THE ANNUAL PICNIC Of the above Band will be held TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 12th INST, Thd Defonport Co.'t Steamnr VICTORIA wil leave the Qateen-ntreet WBarf at 1 p.m. for Mi BucklanA'S FaAM, TEA PROVIDED. PLENTY OF FUN. ! Tickets to bb had from any member of tho Sand and at the Boat. 2a each. Single.^ 3a Double. C. M. BORTHWICKa Seoretary. EVONPORT STEAM KERRY COM-- PANY (LIMITED). By tind permission of Admiral TryoD, H.M.S. Noloon will be open to the public on SATURDAY, from 2 IO 5 p m., and on SUN DAY and MONDAY from Ito G p.m. Return Fares, la ; Children, Halt-price. J. R. D. BAKER, Traffic. Manager. rANEHUNGA REGATTA, TO-MORROW SATURDAY) AFTERNOON. WHALEBOAT RACES, WATER TOURNAMENTS, GIG RACES, DUCK HUNT. GREASY BOOM, SWIM MING RACES, Etc., for All-comors. Trains from Auckland at 12,1.10. and 2 p m. Trams Every Half-Hour. r^RICKET ! CRICKET !- CRICKET ! THE MATCH OF THE SEASOK. MASTER MARINERS V. H.M. CUSTOMS. The most exciting and nmur-inp Annual MaUh is to take place TO-MORROW, at St. The commodious s<s< Glenelg will convey visitors to and from the econo of action, Btartiog from the Queen-street Wharf at 1 p.m. Fare: Ono Shilling (Return). Tug of-war and other Amusements. Presentations at tho conclusion of the match.' HARATAUNGA LICENSING DIS TRICT. ELECTION OF LICEN3INS COMMITTEE. Nominations for tho Office of Licensing Com missioners for the above District will be received >y me at the Court Honte, Coromaodel. up to he hour of 12 coon on SATORDAIf, February th, 1857. A Poll will he taken (If neces«ary) on FRI AY, February 25th, 1887, at tho Court House, Coroiuandel. J. B GATLAND. Coromandel, Returning Officer, February 11th, 1887. nHHE Second WalkiDg Expedition of the 1 Tabernacle "Mutual Improvement Society starts from the Tabernacle TOMORROW Afternoon at 2 o'clock, when all who oan are requested to ba there. The Roate will he decl ded on when starting . Hff3 AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. " MERRY MEN OF SHERWOOD FOREST." Copies may now be had of the Secrotar;, 225, Queen-street. mHE STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. Capital iEI.OCO.COO, With Unlimited Liability of Shareholder?. HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES-St., DUNKDIN. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE accepted at lowest current rates. FIDELITY of persons in Situations of Tru«t guaranteed. Prompt Settlements Made. Okficic: COLONIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGS, QUKEN-STREET. FREDERICK NUTTER. Manager. Auckland Branch. LAWN • MOWING MACHINES SHARPENED By Special Steam Machinery AT GREATLY RBDUOED PRICES. Guaranteed to Work Equal to New. Teims: Pkompt Cash. Tinsmiths' Combination nod other Dies Made to Order, J. STONE, BNGINKKR. MANUKAU ROAD, NEWM AUKKT. T7"AIHU VALLEY RAILWAY. The Contractor for the Kalhu Valley Railway Is now prepared to Let Earthworks on the above Contract in email Subcontracts. ; Tenders will alsoba received np to the JOth inßtant for Construction of Bridges, etc., on the same Contract. Apply. FRED. H. SMALL, Engineer and Manager, Dargaville. February 1,1887. CTfTHBN DOCTORS GIVJ YOU UP, W MoKi.GAßNlßß,too*leotriolan,wnj euro you. Consultation Fbuu Bvary kin* tt Complaint Treated at— BAGLKTON'B TOUiKT HALL, MO, QUEEM-STHEET. HeunotAttandAnoa: I to 11 and 4 to 8. gtootrlc and Galvanic, Faradlo, and Medlolma) Bmtha alio iii Ten by Mons. Garnf er. Kuab«n ot Tutlmonlala oaa ba »co» ta a,Qnlio<ttlMk mHE "ROLLER WASHING RACK" (PATENTED) should ba In every house Economy In time and labour. Albo, saving In wear and tear or olotheF, and p»pldltr ot work guaranteed. A Novel Idea and Local Manufacture, CARLILE & REILLY, VIEW AVENUB, Mount Eden. VICTORIA BAKERS? NEXT FLAGSTAFF HOTEL), NORTH SHORE. WM. WILLSY (Late of Lilewall Bros.), Having opened the above Bakery and Refresh ment Rooms, sollolts tse support ot tne Devon port Publio hitherto given to Messrs Lilewall Bros., and begs to inform the TRAVELLING PUBLIO that they can now get REFRESH MENTS of all kinds at the above address. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Ice Creams, and any othir Refreshments always ready. A TRIAL SOLICITED. SVERY ATTENTION AND CIVILITY. A. H. lVi ORRIB DIRECT IMPORTER Of GLASS, KARA NGAH APE ROAD, to GLAZING AT VERY LOW PRICKS rOB CABH, PRIMING AND GLAZING, from lid ptr fo*4 Aaihu toot far and iiiintti Fk>b. Lost and Foand. LOST, a Groy Horfe, with white on face. Ten Shillings Howard, if returned to J. Gleeeon. Mount Kden Bakery. LOST, on Saturday evening, a Gold Horse Shoe Pin, set wi'h diamonds and rubles.— Finder rewarded at Stak Office. LO3T, part of Hearse Plume, between town and Waikomitl.-Finder will be rewarded by W. Crowther. _________ LOST, between Morrin's, Queen-street, and Devonport, a Gold Horseshoe Brooch, - Kinder rewarded on returning aameto Stab Office at onoe. LOST, on Sunday Night, between Star ley-street, Alexandra - street, ant Cemetrry Bridie, a Gonilonmn's Seal.—An; onu returning tho same to this Office will be re LUctT, -uu t^turd<y, i'tb. 5, between;Mi Win. McLaugh in* Karm, PapitoifoiiJam Manakau II ittil-'Onehunsa 1 Bn. die s raptei up in en ■ vercoat l Email lv dlo, I Tenri ttactet-H !er r-war.;.d on resuming ;am to ctii c of this paper, or to Polico station, One hunga. ' j 1 /\S REWARD.—Lost, from Richmond -Lvf on Ist inst, Koan Mare, branded BKo near shoulder.—Any person leaving her at We Park,.Richmond; or. at J. Maxwell's, Bntohei Freeman'a Bay, will receive above reward.



. Personal. AGNES VERA BENNETTB, — Letten- In Newton Pest-office lorytm. '.' I~>ER-ONAL—Boy, Cecil Harry '61111 ---, JeT land, left his home without his parents" consent. Would be glad to hearof his where abouts. Plea?e don't employ or hai hour.—J. S- GllKlaniSlOhehnnßa. ..:.-. Volunteer Notices. ' DIEVONPORT NAVAL ARTILLERY. ter at :%£&£XfiSrf%tf%'l&W ' : Captain Commandiog Corps. TTOLUNTEER ENGINEERS, ; The Corps willproooßd to the Defence Statton. i Nortfi-Shore, by the 2.30 Kerry Boat TO-MOR ROW (Saturday), mivioat. ! Uniform: Caps, Waist Belt, and Side Arms. i WM. ANDERSON, Majpr. : Meetings. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—Corner of Wellesley and Albert-streets. — Evangelistio Services EVERY THURSDAY EVBNING. at 7.30 All are invited* New arrivals cordially invited. TglW ZEALAND INDUSTRIAL JLn association. A General Meeting of Memberaof the above Association will be held in Robson's large rooms, at half-past 7 p.m. on FRIDAY, the nth Inst. Members may introduce friends as spectators 0Dlr" C. D. WHITCOMBE, Secretary N.Z.I.A. ! Anckland, 9th February. 1887. UCKLAND BRANCH NEW ZEA LAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTK. the 12th inst., at 2 30 p.m. in Ihe TrainlDg College, Wellesloy-Btreet. Business: Rev. E. H. Gulllver'B paper, "The Proper Basis of Education." Arrangements neoessary for proposed conver sazione. Committee Meeting at 2 p.m. A. GIFFORD, M.A.. > Seorotaiy. HE THAMES VALLEY AND ROTO RUA RAILWAY CO. (Limited). The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders In the above Company will be held at tho Com pany's Office, Shortland-street. Auokland, on 'HUBSDAY, tho 21th February, 1887, at three o'clock p.m. Bcsinees: To roceivo Directors Report and Annual Accounts, and to Klect Directors in lieu of Messra J. L. Camo bell. J. M. Clark, and F. D. Rich, who retire by rotation, but are eligible for reelection. GERALD O'HALLORAN, Seoretary. Auckland, 10th February, 1887. , Auctions TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock. AT GEORGE SIBBIN'S MART, Fort-street, Under Distraint for Rent, HA PAIRS MEH'S, YOUTHS', AND &*J WOMEN'S BOOTS. ■ X, ARTHUR] [3. V, BUDDUS MONDAY, NOON. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. STOCK-IN-TRADE CONFECTIONERY, &a. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. ARTHUR AND BUDDLE Have been favoured with instructions from Mrs' Carter, Karangahapn Road, to Bell by publio auction, at the premises, on Monday next, at v 12 o'clock noon, HER STOCK-IN-TRADE—Confection ery, Show Glasses,-^* Fittings. Fruit. &c. Piano by Bord, Household Furniture and Effoots. Plated Ware, Glasn, China, &o. OoJView on the Morning of the Sale. SAMUEITvAILIi] tJOHIT DOUGLAS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25,. At 2 p.m. sharp. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COt^RT. VAILE AND DOUGLAS ; Will Bell by auction at their Land Bale Rooms, Shortland-street, ALL that piece of laud in Parish of Waitoinata. County of Eden being part of allotment 6, section 49, City of Auckland, having a frontage to Angleßea-street of ii feet, by a depth ot 183 feet, together with tha buildings thereon erected, ;Al6Oi ~ i , : • . Another Potion of the said Allotment. havinK a frontage of 42 feet to Angleaea-streot, by a depth of 181 feet, with Buildings thereon erected., -: ' Also: Lot 115. of subdivision of Allotment-6; and- Ssrc of 7, of section 7, having a frontage to [ontagus - street. 33ft, by a deoth of,B7ft, together wllh the Cottage thereon erected, ■ Also, ' ',;: ■';■';' -!■■■'■' BY ORDER OF THE OWNER. FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with ALLOTMENT: (50 x S3 feet), situated in Leamington Road, MountKden. . ,' '■ ■;■ Further partionlars from the Auctioneers. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, .. Shortltind street, ..,, '. , W. 8. COOHBAHEj " [JAB. DA6EB MONDAY, FEBRUARY X, - '' At 12 o'clock: PANAMA HOUSE, SYMONDS STREET. TO BE LEASED FOR FIVE YEARS. The Subsoi ibers have received instructions from the Agent for tho Public Trustee to lease by suction at their Rooms. Queen-Btreet, on Monday, February 14, at 120 clock. ■ FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, THAT LARGE AND COMMODIOUS FAMILY RESIDENCE known as Panama Houeo, contaiDing 10 roams, kitchen, ecullery, etc.; situated in Symonds-street, immediately, opposite the Lodge, Government House; gas and water laid in ; every convenience ; now in thorough repair, painted and re-painted throughout. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, <; \ Auctioneers. | TmURNITURE ! TfIURNITURB ! FOR PRIVATE SALE. (New and 8 iooid-h and) AT AUCTION PRICKS. The nndersignd have on sale at their Booms; Queen street, a lorge quantity of Enftllsh and Colonial-made Furniture, consisting of—Piano: fortes. Tables of all kinds. Austrian Bent-wood, i and American Chairs, Walnut Drawing-mom Suite?. Dining room Suites in mahogany and leather, Carpets. Mirror?. Uiuinsr Tables, Side boards. Cheffoniers, Pictureß, Mahogany Book aaes. Hat Stands, Bedroom and Kitohen Kurni ure of all descriptions. PLATEDWARE.—A large assortment,'new o-igDB and patterns, at lees than English cost. MANGLES.—HorperTwolvetreeß' celebrated Villa and Cottage Mangles, etc,, etc SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, V Auctioneers. . WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1887, At Twelve o'clock, noon. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THK —, SUPRKME COUR_ AT AUCKLAND- .-- - -4» D. F. EVA N S Will sell by auction at his Mart, Queen-street' en above date. . . . '" A LL THAT PARCEL OF LAUD in J\_ the Provincial District of Auckland, being part of Lot 2 of Subdivision into Lots of Allotment 2 of Section 1, Parish ot Takapuna, County of Ede->, bounded towards the East by other part of said Lot 2, 330 "t; towards the South by other said Lot 2. G6!t; to wards the weet by other part of said Lot 2, purohaaed by Jesso Waltem. 330 ft.; and towards the north by tho L-iko Road to tha commencing point, 66ft,, on wliich is erected a very comfort able and will-built Verandah Cottage of four rooms, tec,.. &c, The Land is tint-class, and all in cultivation, and joung Orchard, &c. This property ll situate clone to Mr Banks, Old Lake Road, and known es Mr Hclklus. ■ > ■ > '■, Conditions of Salo 11 the offlco of D. F. EVAN S, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, ~ At 12 o'Clook Noon. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. D. F. EVANS, Has been instructed by tho MortaraKos, to sell by put) io auction, at h's Mirt. Queen-street, on Thursday, iho 17 th February, 1837, at noon, \ LL TH «T PIECE OR PARCEL OF J\. L4ND in New Zealand aforeeaid bflng part t-f Allotments 8 ana 9. Sub division of nllut monts 39 and 10 of Lot 30 ot Section 8, having a frontage of 60ft. to Vc< moat-street and 591t. to Oiiphant.-street (corner ot allotment), together with the comfortable dwelling-house and shop erected Uioreon, and l&te in occupation of Mr Cannadlnc, Al-io, at sumo time and pace, THAT DESIRA.BLE VERANDAH VILLA o' 5 rooms, waah-hoa-e. pantry, etc., pleasantly situated at corner of Vermont and Stuart streets, Ponsonby. Ihe house is well built and Ineood order, and fitted with kitohen range, register, city water, etc.. etc -Allotment, 38ft frontage to Vermont-street. T :>, AIbO, THit DSPIRABLJC VERANDAH VILL4, of sr»i». ii ulie In Vermont-jtreet,and nexi tfo>r to iha noove, fitted up with every oon vcoierce and n cc allotment, Zit'.. frontage to Vermont etreec 'ihe above houses are for positive sale, and wall-worthy the attention of any one requiring a really aloe honse in a first-class locality. D. F.~i~VANS, Auctioneer. 'f1 ■'.' "" wnttnoad on ronrtn race !■