SHIPPING.

* Subset—This eveninp. 5.28. Sunrise—To-morrow moraine, 6.35. ; Moon's Age.—First Quarter, 26th, 8.2 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

1 Auckland—This evening, 11.18; to-morrow Inormnp, 11.36. Manukau Heads.—This afternoon, 2.16; to morrow morning, 2.48. Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 3.16 ; to morrow morning, 3.18.

ARRIVALS.

Douglas, s.s., from Opotiki lona, s.s., from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Manapouri, s.s., for Southern ports Notero, barque, for Lyttelton J i >t

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, Friday, 3.30

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 5.30 p.m. . Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, sailed July 20. . Wanaka (Oneliunga), from South; Tlnus > day Whampoa, s.s., from Foocliow, early Stella, from Kermadec Group, August 27

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

'■ Crusader, sit., left London on May 27 <j Piako, ship, left London July 2 | Waikato, ship, from London ! May Queen, ship, from London ship, from London | Margaret Galbraith, ship, from London |Eosedale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara J Zealandia, ship, from London ;Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel- ton ; sailed June '20 jStar of the East, from New York, via Dunedin, sailed June 7 i Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left Nev.- York July °7, via Lyttelton I Grecian Bend, schooner, left Newcastle F August 22 j,Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji (' Ricardo, bq., from Java, early i?Yolande, schr., left Dunedin August 21 sch., from a cruise . Olive, schr., from a cruise [ Waiwera, schr., from Noi-folk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

1 Hermione, ship, for London, loading i,Manapouri, for Melbourne, via the South, ! Thursday, noon I Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Fri & day, 8 a.m. r The brigantine Borealis left Rockhamp - ton on the sth inst. for Bundaberg. p .Captain Neagle has been appointed I master of tlie brigantine Defiance, which |i will sail early for Roekhampton, via Whan * The s.s. Douglas amvetl from Opotiki at 4 a.m. to-day after a very stormy passage, i during which a S.E. gale and high sea | were experienced. Cargo : 400 sacks j maize. i The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga and t Mercury Bay early this morning with the t following passengers : — Messrs Lenter, | Allan, Desher, A. Gilmore, C. McNeish, [J. Campbell, Owen, Jones, Mrs Gallagher, f Mrs Lever and 2 children, Miss Robb, Miss 1 Chappel.

* The following small coasters have ar : rived :—Vixen, scow, from Russell; Four [ Sisters, cutter, from Thames; Elsie and v Violet, ketches, from Thames; Mana, I cutter, from Tairua: Morning Light, j cutter, from Tairua : Otahuhu and Mata ! kane, cutters, from Thames.

jj> There appears to have been a general clearing out amongsb the officers of '•the s.s. Richmond. . Captain Helan cler lias taken command instead of Cap tain MoGillivray. Mr Goodman, formerly of the Cabarfeiiifa'r is cLief" mate, and Mr Blackwell, formerly of the s.s. lona, second mate. Changes have also been made in the engineers' department. The Eichmond i leaves for South Sea Islands this week.

The s.s. Manapouri loft for Melbourne via Southern ports'at noon to-day, with the following passengers:—Saloon for Gisborne: Miss Scott. Napier: Miss Thompson, Otago footballers (18), Mrs R. Millar, Messrs H. Brown, J. Handsley, McKay. Wellington : Mr and Mrs Hugo, Mr and Mrs Hay ward, Messrs F. Allen, H. Hooper, Lenn. Lyttel ton : Mrs W. Organ, Messrs C. J. Wright, and E. Gray. Dunedin :Mr and Mrs Mo Burney, Mr F. Nash, and the Hugo Min strels. Bluff : Rev. McLaughlin. Steerage for various ports : Messrs J.Archibald, M. Troy, T. Armit, W. R. Kessell, Jeyson, Misses Jeyson, and' Mrs A. Blair.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara, i StalVa, s.s., Nor bury, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Gairloch, s.s. McArthur, for Wai'eira Oreti, s.s. Robertson, for Hoksanga and Whangape

The steamers Gairloch and Staffa, frtfm Waitara, arrived this morning with a f u ll cargo of stock and sundries. The for mer left again for the same port at 10 o>clock today, fairly patronised with cargo and passengers.

The s.s. Oreti, forHoldanga and Whan gape, left this afternoon with a frill general cai'go. .

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE.

PRIZES for the BEST FOUR and EIGHT LINE VERSES suitable for Christmas and New Yeak Cards, arc offered as follows :—

FOR THE BEST FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book on the New Zealand War, value Two Guineas.

FOR THE BEST EIGHT-LINE VERSE, a similar prize to the above.

CONDITIONS.

1. The Sole Right of publishing all verses sent in will vest in the Proprietor of the Star.

2. Verses intended for Competition must be delivered on or before the 31st DAY OF AUGUST, addressed "Christmas Competi tion," Star Office.

3. Competitors arc not restricted to the num ber of separate verses they may send in. i. The Verses must be original. ■--• 5. Verses should bo signed with Mollo or JXom dc Plume, the real name and address to be enclosed in separate acalcd onvcloiJC, with the Mottto outside. 6. The selection of the Pnizn Verses will be made by the Rev. E. H. Gulliver, HI.A., and Mr J. L. Kelly, author of the Prize Poem " Queen's Jubilee/

Notices to Correspondents.

H.E.B. —As the lecture was nob reported, it would be unfair *".o do vote .space to an adverse criticism upon ib. Revenue. —In giving a rcccipb for £2 and upwards a penny sbamp must) bo affixed to the receipt and cancelled by writing the date and tho initials of the receiver on the stamp.

Intknebkis. — The TJhamcs electoral dis rieb is still distinct from the G'oromandel electorate, bub the latter extends as far v.3 Ohinemuri, leaving the Thames borough and some adjacent districts out

The Evening Star WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, I'or the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Thfjie are still a good many people, including some candidates for politi cal honours, who profess to believe that the present system of education can be maintained in its integrity and yet a saving of something like ,£IOO,OOO to be made in the Education vote. Now, we do not hesitate to say that those who main tain this opinion have either taken no proper means to acquaint themselves with the details of the expenditure on education, or they are using this cry as a piece of political claptrap. In cither case they are grossly misleading the public. Some savings, as we have said before, might be made in the cost of buildings, and in the administrative departments, but these would amount to a comparatively small sum. The Education Boards for the whole colony only cost about a year, and if they were abolished a larger sum would probably be spent upon the huge central establish ment set up in their place at Wellington. The largo amount of labour given by the gentlemen com posing these boards, gratuitously, is

surely worth something to the commu nity. To suppose that a purely official management would be more economical than one carried on directly under the public eye, and subject to the keenest scrutiny and criticism, is contrary to experience. And even if the board system were a little more expensive than the management of Auckland's school affairs from Wellington, the money would be Avell spent. \\ 7e waut to scotch the Centralist monster, not increase his Dower.

If a saving of any large sum is to be made, then, in the education vote, the only way to do it is by raising the school age to seven and abolish ing the higher standards. Now, a very careful analysis of the ex penditure in New Zealand upon education has recently been made Mr Milne, Headmaster of the Caversham Public School, working in conjunc tion with a Committee of the Otago Educational Institute. This Committee has tabulated a statement showing the lclative cost of education and the relative school ages here and in tire other colonies and Great Bri tain, and showing also the scale on which teachers are paid, and the effect which raising the school age to seven would have on the education of Ofcago. The conclusions at which the Committee have arrived from the figures and tables they adduce are as follows :—

A. That the comparative cost of primary education in New Zealand is less than that of the neighbouring col onies.

B. That only 3-7 per cent, of the teachers in New Zealand receive sal aries of more than ;£3OO. C. That the school age in New Zea land is already higher than that of Groa,t Britain or any of the Australian colonies except Queensland. D. (a) That raising the school age in Otago to seven means : In the large schools retrenchment to the extent of 15 per cent., and in the small schools

to the extent of 21 per cent. —practi- cally shutting a large number of the country schools, (b) That raising the school age to seven in the large schools and not in the small schools means a retrenchment of 15 per cent, in the large schools and either a reduction of G per cent, in the salaries of the teachers in the. existing small schools or the closing of something like 20 out of the 139 small schools.

lii explanation of the last paragraph it may be mentioned that it had been proposed in order to avoid the general closing up of a large number of smaller country schools, which must follow if the capitation were withdrawn from the children under seven now attending, that the school age should only be raised in the large schools which might still cany on. But it was forgotten by those who suggested this that many of tine small schools de pend for their existence upon the sur plus drawn from the large schools. In Otago, over a year is thus derived and applied to the maintenance of country schools. It was thus proved that applying the change with regard to school age only to large schools, 20 out of the 139 small schools in Otago would have to be closed.

In the Auckland Educational Dis trict the results would be still more disastrous. Owing to the peculiarly sparse distribution of the population over a very wide territory, there is a larger percentage of small schools here than in any other part of the colony. In the Auckland district there are 215 schools ; in Otago only 181. In Auck land there are 13 schools having an average attendance of under 15 pupils; in Otago, only 4 such schools. Of schools having an average of between 15 and 20 pupils, Auckland has 21, . and Otago only 9. Auck land has, in short, forty more schools with an average attendance under fifty pupils than Otago lias, and these schools are largely main tained by the grants now made for children under seven, and by the surplus capitation from such children in the larger schools.

To raise the school age, therefore, would have three evil eifects: (1) It would close up many country schools and deprive a large proportion of the children of our settlers of education. (2) It would cramp the opportunities of the working classes to get their children educated at an early age before they' are forced by their circumstances to go out into the world and earn their own living. (3) It would turn thousands of young child ren out of the schools, where they are trained to habits of order and disci pline, into the gutters to swell the larrikin army. If this what a majority of the people want, let them vote for candidates who promise to save the wealthier classes from taxation by raising the school age ; but if it is not what they want, let them pledge every man for whom they vote that on no condition shall the educational advantages of tho colony be curtailed, although they may cut away as hard as they like at any superfluous branches which may be found sapping the strength of the edu cational tree without contributing to its fruitfulness.

ANGLO-AMERICAN JEALOUSY.

Confederation of Anglo-Saxon com. munities, which is the dream of many enthusiastic people, would seem to be in a fair way of accomplishment, when 200 English Members of Parliament have got the length of signing a me morial to the President of the United States, advocating the making of a treaty providing that all disputes be tween Great Britain and the Great Western Republic should be settled by arbitration, and when a largo doputation from the -House of Com*

mons have agreed to go in person and urge the matter upon the American Congress. So far good; but coin cident with the receipt of this news, we receive tidings of an entirely op posite character, proving that the day of universal brotherhood and peace has not yet dawned. It is proposed to construct an American line of railway to establish communication between the United States and Manitoba, and such is the extentof Canadian opposition to the proposal,that Sir Jno.Macdonald, the Premier of the Dominion, threatens to apply for a force of British soldiers, if necessary, to prevent the connection being made. .Thus, while England and America are preparing to shake hands across the Atlantic English colanists and United States citizens are indulging in warlike threats across the frontier line.

The " dear neighbours " — Canada and the United States—have never drawn very well together. The fisheries question is a continual bone of contention between them, and the seizure of vessels has of late worked up the resentment of both parties to the quarrel. On that subject the news paper organs of Brother Jonathan have indulged in a good deal of bombast, and threats of reprisals by American war-ships were indulged in. Then there has been a war of tariffs raging between the people of the Dominion and those of the States, and for months back a sort of bombardment has been going on along the 3,000 miles of frontage between the rival Custom houses. It only required this proposed railway connection to supply the proverbial " last straw," and lead to a threat of actual warfare on the part of the Canadians. The evident intention of the 'cute Yankees is to tap the Canadian Pacific Railway, and divert the overland traffic by Avay of Chicago, New York and Boston, instead of allowing it to pass through the Canadian Dominion. It is a bold project to filch from Canada the fruits of her enterprise in establishing a new inter - continental highway for com merce. In that view of the case, the indignant threat of the Premier can be understood, although it can hardly be justified.

Highly prizing as they do the possession of the old direct western line of travel between England, Australasia, China, and Japan, the go - ahead Americans view with jealous alarm the opening of the Canadian-Pacific route, which is ap parently destined to absorb the whole of the traffic which now goes through the United States, and hence the present attempt to defeat the Can adian project. The manufacturers of the United States feel very keenly the effects nf the protective tactics adopted in Canada, which, by shutting out American manufactures, give strong en couragement to the development of Canadian industries. The newspapers of the United States and a section of politicians are constantly declaring that the ultimate annexation of Canada to the Union is certain. The San Francisco " Chronicle," in a recent issue, declared that the absorption of Canada by the United States would take place. "at no distant day." The inducements held out to the Canadians to enter the Union are no doubt strong. The article to which we refer points out several, including the get ting rid of a burden of debt amounting to two hundred and ninety millions of dollars, and the opening up of large markets for Canadian produce—free trade, with sixty millions of people who would give good prices fur pro duce, and in return would send all kinds of manufactured articles cheaper than they can at present be made in Canada. Glittering bribes of this kind, combined with the disatisfaction felt in some of the Eastern provinces of the Dominion because of neglect at the hands of the central Government, may produce a feeling favourable; to annexation in Nova Scotia and Few Brunswick. A section of the Canadian people have lately been agitating for the establishment of reciprocity in tariff arrangements with the United States, but the American view of the question is stated by the " Chronicle " thus : — "We'do not want reciprocity with Canada, because it would not pay us to have it, and that practically disposes of the question. But in case of an nexation no such question arises, and the Canadians can buy and sell at their pleasure."

But despite dissatisfaction and temp tation, the Canadian colonists may be depended upon not to desert the old flag for the stars and stripes. The feeling on the fisheries question, and the hostility shown in protecting themselves against tlie industrial competition of the United States, are proofs of complete divergence of interest and policy between the two countries; and the new development of commercial rivalry, caused by the railway question, will intensify the feeling of antagonism, and effectually bar any movement towards annexation. At the same time, however, there is sure to be a growing rapprochement between the United States and Canada, which need not imply political union, but will be based upon a community of interest. At present, the rivalry is heathy and natural, and it would.be simply suicidal for Canada to entertain the idea of entering the Union. Tb.3 Canadians have not given any sign of suicidal mania, and arc i»y« all likely to rush into the a.ra* -^ Brother Jonathan, even supposing that Great Britain would not. rosem any such extension of the " $U' l-$ 6 doctrine." As the manufactories in dustries of Canada are developed, the necessity for protective tariffs will dis appear, and with them a standing cause of annoyance, while it la to be hoped that counsels of amity . and moderation Witt rule in the fiaheriee and rail*"^ qpeatioiw. Canada i^y r«rr ***$! W*fev**«i*''

nal, as she now eniova^S\^ pendenceofGreai^£H^ will .never barter th*32J**. the illusory promise of fS^ under the United st^ toon. But, after aN -^h well if she dies no pil r ;H liberty." Better wait $&*£** of international. arb i traio 7^le Hshed, orimtil'shehas goVySab bellicose Premier, who H d of» oppose British bavoaete to a en3to picks and shovels )toAffie^

According to our cable news ft* „"' dinand of Bulgaria has h^'£^' ally received at Sofia, ££** >vould appear to have quite original antipathy to him on accoJn *? unmilitory bearing. Mr hZ I *lk -Truth," has not a i »j** of Ferdinand's abilities, &T »>* " Prince Ferdinand is a ™L • *«& weak creature, & J BS^ govern a country M a fiM ft* «• but Bulgaria can bestow 7^^ salary, so he is quitewilliL to w * gam's ruler, and alreadypfaS??* nation,' and 'my army >a, rtlT ffly manor born. If theTßuW; "ft* » sisals Mohammedan religion.™ t******* The Auckland Grocers' and Daiww Associations quote the wholeLl* eil! fresh butter at Is per lb, S$S S£ per dozen, delivered, for the weekW* August 31st. tue week ending

found Chambers for the purpose o ft turning the visit recently paid Re&S' by His Worship the Mayor. M r]S courteously received the gallant officS escorted him through the Free P n fi Library, wher* a considerable ttafS spent in examining the old boob »S manuscripts of the Grey collection. (5 tain Bosanquet seemed much impressed Z interested with his visit! '•'■ P '

Among the passengers by the s.s. Mani pouri was Mr A. C. Nevfcombe BA L. oni!°n> Associate Member of the LutHnb of Civil Engineers, London, and Executive Engineer and Examiner in the Patfe J\ orks Department, India. ; MrMewcom! is here for a, few days on a visit to his father, Mr C. P, Newcombe, Park Koad.

A notable, change has recently been wrought in the appearance of the Ponsonby Reservoir. Ib was found that the swayine of the trees surrounding the.embankment caused the earthwork to weaken, and the trees have therefore been cutdownl It is intended, we believe, to plant the embank ment with ice plants, which, besides having an ornamental appearance, will bind tie surface soil and strengthen the work,

Sergeant Bulford, recently transferred to Wellington, proceeded South by ttie'Mati pouri to-day.

His Worship the ' Mayor has received from the Colonial Secretary the bronze' medal of the Royal Humane Society of Aus tralasia, which has been awarded to William Peake, of this city, for distinguished bravery in 'saving the life of Albert Nicholas {ton drowning, at Auckland, on May 19thj 188fL, The.medal is accompanied by a letter re questing that it be presented in as public a manner as possible. We are.requested to ask Mr Peake to communicate with the Town Clerk. Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels left for Wetting ton by the Maiiapouri at noon. The pictures presented by Sir Geosge Grey to the Auckland Art Gallery snired last night, and were safely stored iri the Library. The following is a lfefcof 'the pic tures comprised' in the presentation^-' "Ceres in Search of Proserpine," by Sir David Wilkie: "Boys Playing Cards,"by F. Hales; "Scull, Old Books, Glqbe.'u1 old Spanish picture; "A Battle Piece*" by Snayers ; " Chatterton in His Room," by Faed ; .'.'St. John,") by Gaercinos "Welsh Bicknor Church on the Wye," by F. W. \yatts; "A River Scene," ty Cuyp; "A Saint," by Macrino D'Alba; "The Holy Family'- (on panel), by Raffaelle; "The Battle of the Amawras, on coaper, by Francks ; " A Cows-Head, by JTKobele ; "A Classical Landscape, by P6ussin ; " Interior of a Cathedral," by; Stocklein; "Bacchanals,"apair by Ancom; "The Holy .Family," by. Sir Joshua Reynolds ; "A Head of the Virgin Mary. by Murillo; " Christ Mocked,' by Velas quez. There are also two early Germsn pictures of saints, a small Spanish picture, a portrait,of Sir George' Grey byGeorg* Richmond', andapicturebf Governor Davey» proclamation to the aborigines of Australa in 1816.

The total eclipse. o£ the Bunon,FnJ»J last, which, according to cable despatch " clouded the whole of Europe,' appeat^M have passed over without producing w, pestilence and other calamities, o^vot causing a panic in anticipation o* the en» amonc the populations ,oi the Old.flfldft This great eclipse, according to the ptopow "Za&ieV'.was to/open a new W portant chapter in the history of JjWj and of Asia,'as it. would '«fS let slip the dogs of war." The AW. prophet proceeded in tins s^}"^., J, destroying angel will pour out the jgj his with'over Germany, Frances RJ Austria, Turkey, Afgha.nstan.andperh P» Italy. The effects may not g J mediately, but they ™" , nf. b:° &* layed. Happily, no evil jWg of the angles at the moment of e<£P J junction Sf the sun and f,oon^ e n£ia {hat. we shall not our beloved country; but unlessi ire our army, strengthen our for war, we shall ha;,e to ?c™ - nSi Europe and Asia to W^SKS* Let the Government accept th, S v The Emperor of Austria-« eg of, losing."his. I^Xto Europ* Certainly the political : *??°j $# at the' present moment P m " Zadkiel "did. not make a "i* m Europe, combined ™*™%sgtoii& ness with regard toEgyp, ma e y bility of England^to-^^ E»ropo i tot t ■» Sj.? 2y to m&: lminbuff will doubtles^say j »moothlyand;ii.«P«*. s ,w, Donovan, nncl it JJJJ will be signed to-msht■ . 0 n rf W

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAIt THURSDAY, AUGTTST 25, 1887.

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JJDGAR AiD |^ 0. 5 DYERS t established 18Gi. Still Dyin<^ %o Live and Living to Dye. Ladles' \ n & Gentlemen's Wearing Armarel C-eaned, R en ewed, or Dyed any colour. Damask ru: a- 'ris or Table Covers Cleaned, Renewed, or jjyep Feathers and Gloves Cleaned and Dyed S> a , shade. Lace or other Curtains Bleached or I * >yed. EDGAR, Dyer, UTEIiLESTiKY-STREET EAST, and RICH MOND, COX'S CREEK. mHE UNDERSIGNED SUPPLIES :- A Good Rasher of Ham A Bottle of Delicious Sance • i A Cup of Refreshing Tea , A Piece of Primo Cheese i A Pound of Good Fresh Butter A Cup of First-clas* Coit'cc A.so, Tarawcra Baking Powder to Blow up the Scones With anything else you require if you bring the cash; and let it be understood the effect of the Goods on the purchaser will be iust the same as the effect of the Cash on nio— that is, to offec tualy remove all feclingsakin to melancholy or depression. My Sauce and Baking Power will ! in future, bo know as " TARAWERA," by which ram© both have been registered, that being my Trade Mark. * | FREDK. WHITE HE AD, > L.' 93. VICTORIA-STREET AND f Jlj^jf PONSONBY ROAD. g f Terms-CASH. mHE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula -1 tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the / Colonies. Price, Id ;6s (id per quarter. The " LEADER," 18 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d : Cs (id per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers. 6d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Js. Agents: Messrs Kidd and AVildman, Upton tmd Co., and E. Waytc, Auckland; and all .News Agents. Post free. TWTO Bankruptcy, no Burglary, no Fire;? JLi '' but' tlio choice of threo thlnffu—Kxtrai Trousers, WatcrbiiryWatch, or 10 porooßt, for casJi—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, VictoWtt-stroet, j^ast. Prlcca the cheapest In Auckland. ; , rI7»ISH, cheap and nfooJysßipketl, at tli^, < \m Kaklno Boat to-morrow. '" '



PUBLIC NOTICE. —If you want a Waterbury Watch go to J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East, and order a Suit, and he will give you a Watch for Nothing. -OONA-PIDE QjALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OP JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H. "K OIIN- Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of the same at a large '< reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchuroh, he has determined to in clude in the sale the whole o( his largo and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF 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, KOll N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. mO THE LADY ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. VOTE FOR EARLE & MONTGOMERY, KARANGAHAPK ROAD, Who are selling Groceries and Provisions as under :— TEA—New Season's, in lib fancy canisters, at 2s each. Ditto in ha.f-chests of 401b each, at Is Gd per lb SUGAR—Best White Crystal, in 401b bags, for 9s 9d each COCOA—Fry's Extract (equal to Van Houtcn's), in ilb tins. 9d each. Fry's Homoeo pathic, in Alb tins, BAd each RAISINS—Finest Muscatels and Sultanas, Cd per lb BOTTLED FRUIT-Morton's finest, IOJd per bottle. Thames Peaches, Apples, Pears, and Quinces, lOd per tin SAUC3--Pew's English Sauce, 7-id per large bottle CHOCOLATE-Fry's, 4d per packet ~v . . COFFEE AND MILK Is Id per tin ":'-'■• LEMONPEEL-Bost, lOd per lb FLOUR—Ss 6d, 6s, Cs fid per 501b bag; 10s 6d, lls Cd, 12s Cd per 1001b bag OATMEAL-Best, 2s lOd per 251b BACON—CJd per lb in side ;7d per lb cut CHEESE—From best factory in the province, 4Jd per lb POTATOES-3s 6d per cwt FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS-At wholesale prices OATS, SHARPS, BRAN, MAIZE, & CHAFF —At wholesale prices. TERMS : CASH WITH ORDER. •jk Delivery in Town FREE. * \ TjIARLE AND ]y/rONTGOMERY, CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Wholesale Warehouae-FORT-STREET. Telephone No. 466.] ii n. . m H E "UNION" And the j $ "SOUTHERN SPERM" '"'■



CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, /■> * $& r OF AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS :> (16 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candles now in the market are Ligiit Weights, and therefore deareu at the money than the Auckland-made Candlc3. S TRY FOR YOURSELVES, * V ■"".. AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE. mEAs • | mEAS! *-. mEAS \ REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S , • v m c a •' s I! At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really tiix Cheapest in tub End. ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. | \ : R E W'S, ! VICTORIA-STREET. ! P .TUB I LEE GIF T. A CABINET PHOTOGRAPH of AUCKLAN]^ SCENKIiY given away to every purchaser oi' a ' |Tin of HILL'S COLONIAL BAKING POWDER. iA great variety oH Views to select from, E. B. HIL L, i MANUFACTURING AND PHARMACEU TICAL CHEMIST, Eden Terrace, New North Road. I mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, arid Dun .Bonemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected;. .JCitrate of tioda. Ammonia, Potash Guanos— Island and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. THI X M A N A P O U R I. c. clTrowk, Now In Sydney, wishes to inform the puhlic; that ho has sent his first shipment of purchases over in the above boat. Thoy include among other goods a Lino of Silk Upholstera and Plushes of the ilnost quality pud finish, and. were bought nt i\ lar^o reduction on invoico pricos. An inspoctlon of same in invited. Pi'ioc r 7a IkVpor yard,—o, 0, Brown, Furniture Ware-i, houso, corner Cook and Hobson Streets, TDOTATQ MAXtJRE,-Freezing C©..'^



TAONALD W. JACK AND Co. " PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling— Ladies' well-made Ulsters al. 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s Cd Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets, Is lid per pair, worth 3& 6d O^rL^ie^S&n^^dGloves, atlsperpair, arc extra Rood value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Possonby Road. 80x3 .?9 Telephone 435 ■'IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JQWI TT. GR EA T "O ARGA IN S ].N* STOCKINETTE J ACKKTS, ULSTERS, PALETOT& WILLIAM X, BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a. Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in abovo lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND will SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls. Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gent 3 Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 289, UPPER QUEEN • STREET. J j I CLEAKING SALE. MILNE AND CHOYCE Beg to state that, though they have now discontinued selling the whole of their goods at reduced prices, still, in view of the space being required for the NEW SPRING GOODS, now on their way from Home, they have decided to



CONTINUE THE SALE FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER, OF THE BALANCE OF WINTER GOODS , AT THE SAME f IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ALL REMNANTS LEFT OVER FROM THE SALE WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. N.8.-SATURDAYS, the Shop Closes at 2 p. in. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, ■* t \ , AUCKLAND ■ ■ ■ • ■ I i ' ■ ■-■--' ' : I . ' Ty ANTED. We wish our name connected in yotir mind with TEA, because wo are the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may bo seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan "EEA from Java TEA from Ceylon iOSA from FIJI TEA from Formosa * TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes T*JSA in Caddies TEA in Tins » TEA in Packets. Antf as vre devote our whole time to TEA nnd TEA-WASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value tfor their money than they can get any where else. AnysttU'Okecpcr may o£ course mix his teas according to the price paid for thorn and the profit ho Requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can \j>roperly proportion the peculiar characterhltfcs of each teu. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea, grateful to the palate andrcfresbinA' to the nervous system. This we claim to be ablt < to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have became a sourcjo of pleasure to our numerous custom icrs all over New Zealand. Posa' Office Box 206. Agents wanted \vl'ere not already represented. JOHN JL^ARLE & CO., TEA .MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTAB'-L.TSHED ISSO. T> EMEMBER, if y\)\\ leave your order at Jl\> J, H, Dalton's toy oii^Hit, you get n cholco of three thin^'s-an KxifV' J>ilil' or Trousers, Wntcrbury Watcli, orlU afer Cent. Price oOg, COb. 7U3. \



MEDICAL. HALL, PONSONB V (Opposite tho Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON", Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of tho very beat quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and' Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds. &c.—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above arcs superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post. Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipo3 faithfully prepared. .T.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical cience. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATKS, Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. lie would therefore advise thoso requiring lengthy consul intitins, examination of the chest, etc., to come ■i tie mornings from 9 toll. Saturday after i.optja and evenings will in future be reserved •i>r male patients only.—Address : Honsox : T'iKKT, 2 DOOHS KEI.OW GOOK-STBBET. Hours: ;) to il, 'A to 4, 7to 9. Ywn : Casß invariably ;no booking. For advice and medicine, l's (id; for visit and medicine, ss. DR. \V ILKI NS, In the present depressed times, has reduced his l'co to 5s for advice and medicine both in general and special practice. P.S.—Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sigh^ DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: XI to 1 p.m., at. Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 15U, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-strcet. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FIJI DAY Pure Calf Lymph. DX E M I' T, SURGEON DENTIST, ' Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 373 HP. WIND S0 R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.f (Late of the Finn of Kempt and Windsor.) I bog to intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial Dißtr'".ttuat I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having scoured the ser vices of a llrst-class .Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. A SK Your Grocer for the Candles and -^- Soap made by the Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company, and insist upon having what you ask for. Cheap makes give light weights and inferior quality. Best brands are "Unions," " Standards," " Northern Lights," " Southern Sperms," " Carriage," and li Self Fitting." ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Alb boxes, net weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street, Agent for tho Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchunan. Merchant, Cus toma-atreot.