Disastrous Fire at Dunedin.

THREE MEN KILLED.

(BY TELEOBAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedin, Sunday. Shortly after ono this afternoon a fire which assumod very large proportions brojte out in the largo factory of tho Dune din Iron and Woodware Company. The promises, which cover about two acres of gr.iund in a squnro block, and extending from Princoas-streot to Bond-street, havin" also a third frontage to Manor-street, woro burnt down about ton yoars ago when belonging to tho Guthrie and Larnach Woodware Company, Thoy wore thon •Tebuilt on a much more oxtoneive scale, tho largo furnituro warehouso and offices being four stories high.

The fire appears to have broken out closo to tho engino-houso, and spreading rapidly through tho highly inflammable material in the factory,-which was full of ull tho latest and improved machinery, soon had every thing thore in ruins, and after burning about half an hour tho walls foil with o fearful crash into the street. Tho Jfiro Brigade were working bard to copo with tho body of flames, which woro fearful, in tho centre of tbo build ing, and as thero was a stout brick wall between tho offices and factory, it waa thought they might save the latter. But the (lames steadily gained, as tho building was so extensive that very littlo water could ba got to reach the centre, whero a large firo was raging, The wind had carried the liro away from tho direction of the engine house, whero it first started, hut whon it caught hold of tbo offices the llan-,03 worked their way back again to Bond-street front- Ogo. Wator wa3 poured on to tho firo steadily, and a ftirgo quantity of furnituro waa removed from tho showrooms aud warehouse, but as most of it was lowored by rope 3 from the windows it suffered severely.

Thero was a tremendous' crowd prosent, and os an alarm of powder being on tho promises was raised, thoy wore running about wildly, although nevor interfering with ealvogo work. Thoro was a consider able quantity of cartidges iv the build ing, and thoso could be heard popping off in a regular fusilade, but the roar of the fire and tho falling roof and walls drowned it. Two or throo heavy explosions of powder took placo, but did no damage, Ilow the fire origin ated is a mystery. Thero is o night watch man, but ho is not on duty on Sunday during tho daytime, but as ho left every thing fiafo about eight o'clock this morning, it is difficult to account for the lire starting whero and when it did. The loa3 is esti mated at fully £150,000, of which about £95,000 i 3 covered by overy company doing business bote.

All sorts of wild rumours wero curront as to firemen being injured whon tho walls, Icopt falling, but so far ns could ba ascer tained only one was hurt, fireman McFurlano, who hail hia log broken. Several othors received severe outp, wounds and bruises by falling glass, timber, &c, but thoy kept hard at work. It was with somo difficulty the firo was kept from jumping across Princess street, but the buildings there wero kept soaked with water. There is po danger oi tho firo extending now unless a fierce gala springs up, but it will burn for many hours yet. It is almost certain that loss of lifo baa occurred. Whon the staircase at tho back of the furnituro department fell thero woro a number of peoplo in the building, and at least four of them wero pinned by tbo falling debris, and it has boon found impossible to got them out. Thero are - tons of debris on tho top of tho matciial above these pereons, who are still alive. Superhuman eftorts are boing mado to rescue thorn, and it is possible they may begot out alive. Dr. Brown is closo to young Esquilant, who has pitoously re quested him to give him chloroform, or in &omo other way put him out of his lni-aory. Mr Henderson, the manager, was near tho spot whon tha stairs fol), and narrowly es caped.,

Midnight.

Two oi thoso burled wsre loStjudd &U?a r.n*s two 'dead.' it appears that when' the first fall took placo one man named Wallace, p seafaring man, was buried up the waist. X niimber we're engaged trying to rescue iiim by prizing up theithiDga covering him \fhen tbo wjiola two floors above (,-*ave way arid pinn'od three more. One was A. Miller, a carter in the employ of the com pany : tho othar was E. 'Eequilant, a young man who is" tho eon of a bookbinder \n Dunedin ; and the fourth is unknown. It took a tew hours, hard work among tbo great heat and smoke beforo tho bodies wcie roeoverod. Esqnilant and Wallace wsra olive ; Miller and iho other t«\j were dead, Wallace died about hatf-past ten. He was a sailor on board tho ship Waimato, and was 27 years of ago. Esquillant died a fow minutes afterwards. Org. Brown, Fergu son, and Mclntyro (Timaru), wore on tbe scene for five hours, to render servico. In a dangerous position tbey. administered qhloroform to Esquilantond Wallace. The tS.en. and tho doctors who wei-v working to w'liive- tfl<s?*< did so tit'the peril pf their live?, and the way thoy all worked was ad mirable. Tho fire is still burning away, and will do so for. days. Thd furniture warehouse is still standing, but is gutted.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

A Scene of Horror

BRAVE EFFORTS TO RESCUE,

Many lien Injured.

DrNEDiK, this day,

Shortly after 3 olc\qck tbp fall of phe jjpper flocra of the ironmongery department ttiid tHeir ponderpus-contents cijneed sad foisa of life. The basaipeut fif this depart (pent was ÜBed as a store, apd it could bo ontered fiom the basement of the furnituro department adjoining, by a low arched opening, some eight feet in width. A number of people entered this way, and made their way upstairs, passing out articles within reach, Esquilant and Wallace were among these volunteers, and so was Miller. The party also included Mr Pearson, of tho Railway Fire Brigade, several membera of tbo Firo Brigade , nalv£,f;e Corps, and Mr Donaldson, of the Nayati Brigade. .-. Mr MpßLen .c, • eyeing fife unsafe state qf taatters in the hard ware'department, called on tho workers to desist, and most did. Ono two of the hindermost delayed to pass out a ruck of shovels which stood inside the archway be? tween the hardware and furnituro depait ment. At that moment thß first_ catas trophe occurred. Tho strain to which the floors abovo were subjected was tre mondouß. The topmost floor with the contents had fallen upon tho one beneath, that upon tho next ono, nnd so on till at this juacturo the wholo fell with one great crash to the basement. Thoso on the right side of tho archway, on the basement of the furnituro' department, escaped but foil back' horror-stricken find envelopol in smoke and fragments cl jlelris. '.'Thoy had barely timo-to recover pbe'msslvßs when a oryfjb'r Mpiinfo?mra Miem that ode or more men lay'buried'bo heaththe fuming 'mass, and returning'to 'ttie spot, the' body qf the sailor WaHaoows.s Been half expose;}, tho lower' lirnt)3 onlY to i'ftfs wgjst hmg'epverci, #c was conscious and implored them to reloase him. Bo lay just insido the archway, to tho right-hand side, jammed against the wall in a peculiar attitude, and* evidently in great bain. Disregarding tjio imminent danger, for only a portion of the upper floors had as yat fallen, several inensot fearlessly about tho took of rescue. Messrs Pearson, Donaldson, Sud oqe or two firemen directed a hoso at tho burning heap, ond saved the naan from Instant death by firo, while a few; others made attempts to extricate him. Constable Chiepolin had hold of him by : tho_ orm», and Miller and others were, trying to priao tho weight off the prostrate man with a crowbar and a piece ot timber which they used leverwiso, when a secoiid and more fatal fall occurred, burjing several of the rescuing party. Immediately the smoke and confusion allowed of it a number of people returned to the scene, and found the dreadful-condition of affairs intone-Ced, Wallace'o body was still half, czppsed^nd Brittle distance^awny ;to the "left hahd of the archway, part'tif the head and ono of the Siloulddra of Esquilant weire to bo seen. I?e, j like Wallace; w&s conscious, and appoarpd to USer even more terribly. Of Millar,! chq pfe'er whose body was afterwards recovered, pothintr had bean seen. None qf tho dzb.ru fell'ouSids of the archway, and when the second crash came Bridger and Wollace sprang from the woodware into, the furni ture warehouse, but a piece of tho material that fell struck Mr Bridger on the ankle. The manager, Mr Henderson, cannot conceive any way in which the fire could have* orignated accidentally. Everything was safe when the premises were left on Saturday at noon. The watchman is not on duty ou Sunday, but he went, dpwn at j. o!clocU on Sunday morning, and'fonnd oiferything right tfien. 'iHo waa on his way to'pay another visit of inspection when the firebell-'rang1. One of" the -clerks walked frdhi church at 12.30,, and

called at the factory to got a book, and there was no sign of lire Tho firo must havo originated in the back part near Bond street. Tho boiler and engine house were separated from the factory by a strong brick wall, and thero was .nothing of an inflammatory nature in these roomß, all the waste of oil being locked up in a safe. One result of tho destruction of tbe pro perty will be that about 150 hands, tho best workmen tho Company bad, will be thrown out of work. Andrew Miller, who loßt his life, waa au old aud respected ser vant of the Company, and had for years been the hoad carter. He loaves a wife and eight children. Narratives of Uoscuers. Mr Donaldson, of tho Naval Brigade, re lating his experience, says : There were ten or twelvo people, including two con stables, in tho basemont of the hardware .storo when wo hoard tho flooring above giving way, and called out to them to run. Most of them ran out in timo, but on turning round we heard Wallace cry out for bolp. We went back to him and helped a fireman and others to play a hose on the spot. Othors got hold ot a bit of wood, and wero using it as a lover. I heard Millar sing out " For God's sake givo us a hand," and wo could soo a man half out of the ruins. At this moment, a second fall occurred, burying the rescuers, and going back J. also saw Esquilant's head. Ho spoke, and was asking ior water from time to time.

Constable Chisholur says :—I had hold of Wallace after tho first fall, and was trying to drag him out. Ho was sensible, and said thero was something gripping his feot and legs. I was bonding down over him, when 1 hoard a cry, and aomoono dragged mo hackwarda by tho clothoa just in timo. The second fall camo juat in front of me, and fragmonts struck' me on tho hoad and shoulders. Jt was a narrow oscapo.' In a vory few minutes willing' hands were upon tho spot and somooight or ten men stripped to their shirts and trousors and bogan the work of digging out. Tho first man, carried out upon a stretcher was a member of tho Salvage Corps named Galloway, who had rocoivod nasty contusions and injuries about tho bond. He was presently able to regain his feet and walk away unassisted. The situation of Esquillant and Wallace during these weary hours was inexpressibly Shocking, Wullaoe spoke fropi 'tlirio to timo, and bore up very pluckily, hut was evidently suffering intensoly. Esquillant was in oven greater pain, and murmured an ontroaty to those mound to put him out of his misery. He also bogged for chloroform, and this Dr. Brown son'v for and adminis tered a quantity to him, but still ho waa conscious for tho greater part. Hia father and brother were Bipongst tho onlookers. As proving the danger that attended the work of rescue, scarcely were thoy driven from the spot whon tho fall of pirt of tho Bond-street wall enveloped the basement in smoko and dust. A littlo after 0 o'clock Wal lace was ireod, hia condition being terrible. Half of tbe ro3cuors wero. now engaged in di2g'')C for tho bodies. On the right hand sido or the arpliway, eight cr nire foot from where Esquilnnt lay, as thoy worked, tho bent kneo of a man waa uncovered, and immediately bonoatli this lay tho hp.ad qf another dead man, crushed, faco downwards. Half an hour's moro work and others wore dug out, nnd proved to bo tho bodios of Miller and a man, namo unknown. Tho bodies wore terribly blackened and dkflgiired. 4t half past V tho work of freeing Esquilant was nccomplishod. Ife had beon jammed between an upright support pf the stair case and about a do*on or moro grates fall ing upon him. Tho lower portion of his body was practically lifeless whon he was extricated. E-; quilant was employed at Coulla and Culling's establish men t.

Injured M«:n at tho Hospital,

The first man received into tl)e Hospital was suljring from rather a bad cut on' tho wrist, Dut aftor tbo wound was dressed he loit tlio institution for his home, This waa in tlio early part of tho afternoon. Soou after wards a man named JMcFarlano waa ad mitted with a fracture of his log and Ecvore bruises about tbo anklo. Tho fracture was reduced by Dr. Manusoll, who wus in atten dance At half past six the ambiilanco again returned with a man very badly burned about tbo body and legs. It was sometime boforo his namo was ascertained, but ho tamed guJ> to bo \Vftllnco. a seaman, 30 y^ars of age. Dr. Aianiiseii at|,oiided; uii'd there eeemed 'at that ' tithe ' soiiia siigh't chance of his recovery. The ambulance, about an hournf terwards, returned,' bringing Esquilant. Op being removed to tbo ward it Was seen that hip chance of recovery was extremely slight, and on examination of his injuries tbo caso seamed hopeless. Nearly overy stitch of clotbiug was burned off, and his boots and portions of his shirt that re mained had to be cut off with scissors. His face and bjdy woro fearfully butned, aud presented a ghastly bight. " Ho appeared to bo conscious, and evidpntly suffarod no pain in the extremities, which wero quite doad. At half-past, ten Wallace breathed his last, and Esquilant died A few minuted later.

Great precautions had been taken in case of a possible outbreak of lire, Tlio walls were built as closely as possible, and where openings were required iron doom hed bean rpaade. Perforated iroapipeaVerefixe'd'to ti room in bach department, and through the^o water or steam could be applied, so as tohavethewholeplaceffoodad. JSightand day watchmen were formerly employed, but recently, owing to a retrenchment policy the of the day watchman were diepeissd wjth. " Jt is generally understood tbp.t the h«H(} ing waa insured for half its value, the In surance Corps not caring to take heavy risks on such a builuing. The total of insurances is stated at about £75,000, and the value of the pro perty destroyed is estimated as between iIoO.OCO, and £200,000. The only definite information obtainable is that the South British "Company's loss amounts to £2,000, the National £i,OOO, tlio United $I,loo', and tho Kew Zeiiland £IjSOO.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY SLKCTBIO KLKGBAjn.—COPYEIOHI.]

KillPJEKOia'g WAIS

VSGOKOUS P - EKCH PREPARATIONS.

Menacing A'titudo of Italy.

London, January 22. The French tiovernraent have purchased many thousand remounts in Denmark, Mocklenberg, dnd Wostphalia. Preparations aro being mado for frontier campa

Paris, January 21,

j Much anxiety is being manifested with ! regard to tbe situation in Germany. The ! Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has rejected tbe amended budget. Italy's attitude towards Franco is con sidered menacing. •„ -; Beki-ut, January 21. |n conaetjusnee of the large purchasos of horses which iiro being made by ihe French Government, it is proposed to' prohibit the o'sport of horses from Gormany; Irrigation m Stout. Australia. Adelaide, this day.—There is evory pro bability of Mr Chaffey undertaking the ex ( enses of an irrigation scheme for South Australia. Anglo-Australian Mali Contract. Loniion, January 22.—1t js rumoured that the P. and O. S.S. Company offer to undertake a contract to carry the colonial mails for £100,000, or a ten-year oontract for £85,000. The Orient S.S. Company have ogroed to accopt the reduced bonus for carrying mails. The . SmaU-PoJt Outbreak. Sydney, January 23.—Another death from small-pox his occurred at the quaran tine station. Melbourne, January 22. —The'Preussen s passengers will ba released from quarantine a week to-d^y. *iatar«soioiilal jaacc. SYDNkV.'JSnUary 2 . —In the intercolonial yaclit race yesterday, on 'tho inside course, the Wait"°B' b'oafc JaUsti ant} Magic by hey time ajlowaiicg.

ALLEGED SEDUCTION.

£500 Damages Claimed,

(Before His Honor and a Jury of four.)

The action, James Howell v. Felix Monaghan. claim £500, compensation for nlletjed seduction, was held at the Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court to-day. Mr Laishley appeared for the plaintiff, and MrC. It. Tylden for the defence. The former gentleman in hia opening stated that tho action had been brought by a gentle man residing in Parnoll to recover damages for the alleged seduction of his daughter, a girl of some 19 years, by the defendant, who was a man of independent means. At least, he did nothing for a livelihood, was married, and rosidedtot Howick. The pleadings in the case stated lhat during the early part of the year 188G-about March — the defendant seduced plaintiff's daughter, Amelia Florence Howell, and on Ihe 12th December, 188 .she was delivered of a child. In consequence thereof plaintill' had been deprived of tho ;sorvice3 of his daughter, and had incurred expenses for the nursing and the taking care of her. He therefore claimed from Ihe defendant £500 damages. The defence was a denial of the seduction alleged. As to tho facts thoy woro very simple. The girl was an innocent girl of 19, out in manner and deport ment she did not look anything like 19. He thought that tho jury would come to the con clusion that at the time [of the seduction she must have been a mere child. The defendant was a man of mauret years, who had beon on Intlmato terms Willi tho plaintiff for many yeara, and he had apparently takon advantage of this intimacy to inflict this cruel wrong on tto plaintill' ami his daughter. Moreover lie look advantage of his position to violate tho rites of hospitality by seducing the girl whon he went, to her father's house to partake of his hospitality. Thcvo was no evidence as to the ant of bOiluc tion—tlicro rarely was in cn'ch cases—but oor i'oborativo ovidenco of a vory material character in support of the girl's statement that defendant seduced hor. For instance it would be shown that before plaintiff's paternity bad been spoken of defendant offered to pay tho expense of sending tho girl away to Otahuhu or elsewhere for her conliiienien!. ""no child too was sajd It. briar a si rilling Hkoncsa id defendant, ii-nrl it 'voiihl be produced lii Cpr,rt so that that likeness might ho seOh. "

James Howell, the plaintiff, was then called and deposed that ho was a gardevtev, residing in Parnoll, and lie was tlio father of Amelia Florence Howell, \\.a gjrl . ituoeii. Iter age ■was about'l'.}. Slip Uveil at his houso up to Inst i'leceinher, and sjic waa then sent away in order to be oonflnod. Sho had not since then been in his house, because ho would not have liar there. He could not eountennnco the baby at all. He declined to admit her again because of the father of tho baby. He nerpn thought he was capable otclni!_™him guch, a v. roiu; as they had linen conupailpa tpr 20 years both jn dud out of Her Jf ajesty s service ns soldiers. 'I'Uo two families had been on very intimate terms fo'r'2s or 2ii years. Hot'onrtant was a married mail.

These friendly toi-ms continued until December la.it. Defendant always called at plaintiff's liouso on coming into town. SqnioUmes it would be twice a wepk, sometimes twice a ua-iiih. As rar as plaintill' knew tlio last pine the defendant was in his house was \n tho beginning of December. Since it was alleged by plaintiff's daughter that de fciidjintlmil soffuooa hor, ho hnd not been tn the hpuso, nor had plaint 111* liad any communication with him. When her pregpanoy transpired, and ihe fuel of (jofendHut boing liw seducer, he in . 1 luted his Bolloiior to tako legal proceedings. lie romomborod his daughter in July, 1885, going to Mv Monaghau'a place, at the invitation, ho thought, of Mrs Monaghan. She went hy her mother's permission, n,n;l ""IfiS'iid about a fort night, After hor. roturn', she Was inviteil ninny limes to gq again, but she refused. He did not know her i'en'spn. After July, ISSS tho girl al ways avoidpd Monaghan when ho camo to plaintiff's house, Up lo IVeeinbcr, 1 _ ii. In- hart not tho slightest suspicion that defendant had iamporod with his daughter, Ho was bringing the action for the girl's benefit and not his own. A Mrs Tlornoy had been employed in connection with the confinement, and owed her remuneration therofor. His daughter had always been a quiet, good girl—modest for any thing ho had over known 01: seen. Monaghan hid a projecting Uppdr lip.—C'rpss-examiiicd by BftTyiaon : Defendant and his wife had boon living with M. Fynes, in Parnell^ j'o,l 18 or 11 years, and during tjjal time risitod al plaintiff's house, Ha'loft Af. l-ynes' sorvico about ISS3. Defendant had often slept in plaintiff's house in the samo bedroom as plaintiff— nnd not very long ago. Defendant never slept in any other room o( the house. It was from his daughters that ho first received information us to the seduction. He had 'three daughters, oqe being married. He had liparit or defendant taking lil-t'i'iiey with his eldest daughter — the married one —when sho Was a child 10 years old. He taxed defendant with it, and he denied It'strongly, asking if it could bo believed that he —an flld man — would be so bad as to. interfere with a littlo girl like that. He himself Ihon could not believe it to bo true, although the child had told him of the circumstance. A3 ho had done the girl no harm, and was an old man and a personal friend of many years standing, they could not do otherwise than tako his word. Defendant was six years older than himself. It wa9 not tho ease that ho waa given to drinking, anil wasted his means, nor was it true that tho girl seduced had again and again drawn him from public-houses, and been the only ono that " shepherded him. His daughter bad not been in the habit recently of keeping company with 11 young man in Parnoll, not so far as he knew with any young-mail. Ills daughters did not attend dancing classes or keep Jale hours,

Amelia Florence Howell, art undersized girl, who certainly ili'd not' look to be 10, deposed that p;he v, 113 a daughter of tiie last witness, nnd aged IS last July; Up till December last Uho had always llyed in Parnell with her parents. -Slip left their houso on tho l-'lh December Inst, fjho wolit to Newmarket to her brother's (James Howell) where she had lived over sinoe. She went -to hor brother-, to be contlncd. Sho knew the defendant Felix. Monaghan, he had boon in the habit of visiting at her father's as long as she remembered, and so also had Sirs MonaghaU,whila her own family had linen lr, the habit of visiting tho alonngl-ans. Sho had never given defendant encouragement 10 take :in>* familiarities or liberties. In July 1885, at Mrs Monaghnn's invitation and with her mother's permission, she wont out to llowick to visit tlio Monaghans, and stayed thelra fort night. On Sunday sho was lofr. alone with defendant, Mrs Monoghan having gone to church. Ho then caught hold of witness, laid her on tho table, and sucece-icd against her will in assaulting her. [Tho witness narrated the particulars of the assault with a degree of reluctance thr.t rendered .hc-r-o.vaiinination a mntfQr of-g 'O.'.t ili'l'i-vtlvy to ' "ir l.f.isliU'j -] On ■'tftiu'iiitfß hinto alia did Hot toll lier mother of the' assault beoauso tho Monaghans had been such friends. After that she was again invited to Howick, but she did not accopt tho invitation as sho was frightened to go whore the dofondant was. Whon he came to her father's house sho always shunned him on uccount of this assault. She remembered dofondant coming to her"fathei Js house about the 3th Uf Mftrch'last; about half-past ten in tlio ifioriiing. She' was alone in'tjie lipase, nnd defendant entered by {he front ilpor, wliich was open, "and 'canie' through' to tho kitchen, where witness was ongaged. She asked him if he would have a cup of tea, and he said he would. She gave him the tea. He then asked her the timo and she went into the par lour to see. Defendant followed her, threw her dowu on the sofa and assaulted her as before. Afterwards he stayed about three-quarters of an hour. Some of her people arrived before he left. Defendant talked with her andnsked her to go outto Howick'with hliiihut'she declined. Hor two sister's were thoflrat ta got home, and the told'thoilv Mi* 'Mohcghalr Had'been in, but she did not ?pcilk of tli'o assault^-not liking to f"H thtyn. Slio did not tell apy of her'family at i', pit 11 me on accoimt Of Uie Mdnagh'anshcingsuch friends, 'On. last Deeeniber sji6 'told her sister Luke, becahs'o tho latter seeing her oondltlon kept on asking. In Maroh sho gavo defendant no encouragement to take any Hljertloa Tm child was born on «tli of December, and re- Beittßlea &&<**'£__ She had nover allowed any other man to take any liberties or familiari ties with her.

Cross-examined by Mr Tylden : The Monagh ans lived in the priest's house, at Howick. She had seen her father tipsy, but not quito drunlc. .She had been in the habit of " shepherding" her father, when tipsy,' drdwlhg him 'from the public horisbs at night; but not frequently, and not later than 9 p.m. She usually returned Kbirie at 9 o'clock or a quarter past, her custom being to go and see a young girl. Sho had frequently spoken to, but never kept company with, a young man who lived at Parnell and occasionally called at her father's house. She had been in the hubrT of correspon ding with him, and he was now at Mercury Bay. She had never been rebuked for keeping long hours. While living at tho house of Mrs Tiorney (midwife), in Newmarket, she wroto a letter to defendant at Mrs Tierney's diotation. Ho took no notice of it.

The letter was then produced, and having been identified, was read out by the Registrar. It was as follows:—" Newmarket, Deo. 31st. lEßl.—Please air Monaghan,'will you come and sco me, for I am in great trouble. You know, the condition you got me into, and now the' baby is born and is three weeks old, and I am on a strangor's floor and I was driven from home and I have no money. Neither father or mother or any of my family will look at me. Thoy have turned their backs on mo." You ask mc not to tell, so I iteTer said a Word untill was forced ta dvy so. 'Thoy said I'should'have' told b6fbre.'So'if you will write a few linos' to me atid let nic know'Wliat I ani to do. If you want fo see 'me you can calV at Mrs'Tievney's, the lirst hopso on the left hand sido in liv ion-street, oft' Kyber Pass road, the first street hefpre you come to tho Captain Cook hotel, or if ypn wish I will meet you anywhere you mention in Newmarket. I hope you will Comply ' with my wish at once. — Millie Howell." ~ , - lie-examination continued: Tho young man she had occasionally met at her father's gate left Auckland in Fobrpary la3t, His pnnio was Ttiojnas Buchanan. The child was then brought into Court, and identified by witness as the child to which sho gave birtli in December last, aiid of which she declared defendant to bo Elizabeth Howell, wifo of plaintiff andinother of last witness, corroborated hor husband's Gvideucc. Sho also said that after July, 1885, her daughter Amelia would never visit the Monaghans, and alwoys shuEaed defendant whon he came to visit tho houso. Inconsequence of a conversation she had with Mrs Monaghan respecting her daughter's pregnancy, defendant camo to her house early in December last, and asked hoi how was Millie, moaning her daughter. Sho replied. "Tho samo as usual." Defendant then laughed and witness aiked if Mrs Monaghan had told him anything. He said " Yes," and witness then romarksd that in that caso she did not mlr.d tolling- him rbovt hr-n ;Ir,ui}hicr'o condition. She1 did not I -o'i ImbWi-lie Kacf' Seduced'her'daughter. I& pasked- her not to bo hard' oil tlio 5-ii-I, that the past" was* over o,nd' ti,at the affair would not bb piuch talked about Witness replied'that 'it-waS her husband and But iho who'would have to deal with the girl, arid fliat when ho'came to .know of the affair he Would be very angry, and would moat likely turn her out. Defendant then called the two girls (Millie auft Elizabeth) out of the yard where they' were washing, and tapping her on tho shoulder, asked her to go out to Howick, Millie replied that sho would never go there again. He then asked Elizabeth to but sho answered that sho had no time to do so. Ho again asked Millie to go, but sho answored as boforo. Defendant thon asked her to send the girl away to some of her Mends at Otahuhu or elsewhere, but sho said she had no friends to send her to, and besides that Ehe had no money for the purpose, Defcudadt' then told hor to eo?,d the gfrl away and he would pfiy the expenses oonnoctod there ■rfritb. She told him bo had hotter keep his money for herself. It was on the following day that she first learnt that defendant seduced her daughter—first from. Mrs Priestly, and after wards from her daughter, Tho girl had always beohpquiot and never free with men. She knew that through having young men lodgers in the houso. -She had never heard any complaints as to her daughter's conduct, and Bhe never had to; rebukeher. - -■-'<■

The Threatened War.

Italy Distrustful of France.

THE FRENCH WAR VOTE.

London, January 23,

Tun Budget Committee have unanimously adopted the vote demanded by General Boulanger of eighty-six millions of francs. The Italian press consider that the attitude of France is suspicious.

Fatal Collision at Sea.

The P. and O. Co.'s s.s. Nepaul ran into ond sank thoCliinoso transport Whangapoa, Eif;ht Cliinoso woro drowned. French Politics. Tlio right and centre applauded M, Freppel's tpeocb on tlio Now Hebrides. Tho Government pioposo to tax (orpign imports into all tlip .^rer.oh ooionios. Divorce In High Llt'o. Tho Maicblouosa of Queonsborry has oblftined hor divordo,

MINING NEWS.

Coromandel, this day,

Kapanoa.—Mr Noah Clymo, formerly manager of the Union Boacli, Co.romandol, has beon appointed mining captain for the Kapanga. 'The work of deepening tho shaft lias been commenced preliminary to fixing pit work, With thia dono, sinking will go on uninterruptedly.

Coromandel G.M. Co.—Operation com mencod on this ground on tlio 18th. The plant is being overhauled, and things are getting into shape in r«adinoss to ttart pumping,

t_m AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, MONDAY. JANUARY 24, 1887,



'. A ballot has taken place for special village settlement sections of Crown, Lands at Raglan, with tha roßUlt that the following have been allotted :—Lot 8, 2 applicants, 50 acres, Henry Collins; 87, 2 applicants, 50 acres, Frederick Edwin Webb; 88, 1 applicant, 50 acres, Edward Bellhouse; 89, 1 applicant, 50 acres, John Collins ; 90. 2 applicants, 50 acres, William Russell Palmer-; 91, 1 applicant, 5g acres, gone Larson j G2, 1 applicant, 40 aores, William Collins; 93'j 1 applicant, 50 acres, Alexander P. Rogers; 94, 1 applicant; 50 acres, Richard Burt, pi .v"



Mr Gabriel Lewis, on behalf of Messrs Garrett 8r05.,-he" i the annual sale of live stock; etc., at Oaklelish Park,'Avondalo. this afternoon.



'' _or Sale c ■ —" * s TTIOR SALE, Billiard Tables, by Boroughs . m} . nnd irVoita and Wright nnd Co. Bargains 1 (Cojrj:at)li).--H._K. l J,:ruid£eaiid_Co. 5 "JTIOR SALE (£00), Eioehold Allotment . JJ CO x 165, Mount Kden.-Apply llowdon & r paten, Agcnlb. ISO, Queon-slrcet. ? §71011 SA LE, Splendid iiusinees Corner. I V Allotment, Nowton Road. Prion, £150.— 1 Apply Dowden and Patau. Aucnls, 130. Q men s street. t- tfOlt SALE, 10 Strong Store Pigs, 4 * £_ Young Horkihiro Sow?. Also, Wanted. p* Diablo Manure, Plrj' Feed to contract fo-p.-S. j Till. Udy'sFarm. Mount Eden. - - jJ^OK SALE, a Largo Earning House, »y l.pase, and Goodwill, doing lar.-i, hnsinoi'S. ; down Quocii-stveet, Cheap.—Apply K. Leydon, 1 Queen-street, FOR SALE, Ostrich Feathers. Rare opto."unity for Qtnulr 0 Feathers from t wild birds —Apply at American Drin'tß Saloon, - llobnoa-streot. -1 doors from «Jt,ok-3troet. 1 JJ^Olt SAIE, an old-established Grocory 1 __ Hueincfsin tho City dolcg n good urn .. over. Tho abovo would provo a void iviveet . niont for 2 youuK mon with £?00 to fISCO cailtal. 1 __"* Particular 1, apjly to- P.O. Box 180. 1 iJJtOR SALE, Paying Grocery Business, 1 a? c.aso to Queen-street) also, Shop aud 5 " ltooms, Stable, f-httl, etc, Ijarijo Allotment. 1 No re-isonable ofi'or refused. Owter is leaving ' Auc!;!a.|d. — Apply S. M. Pratt, Couiniisdon I Agent. Ponsonby Road. j ITlOl'v SALE, Boarding-house ; good con . Sj nco'ion; two minutes' walk from Wharf - and Pcs'-olllcc. Acuuiumodatlon for nine, blz • at pirs-nt. Kstablishod four years, liatisfno •' tory roasDns for disposal given.- I'or addross. i apply Stau Oijlce. ; Ij^Oli SALE, American Machinery for : F maktnpr all kinds o( Amorloan Drinks, ; /Urated Waters, On'.iiala, .Syrups. Sco, Sco. : ICiisy to work and all instructions givon to pitr -1 chasor.—Apply at Amoiioan Mriuks Saloon, [ , Hobson strtet, 4 doors abovo Coot street. Th* . onlvnlaco in tho color y for llenulne American [ Drinks. ! I iTTo R SAL X, C II I'J A I*. - L 1 STKAM LAUNCH, (quito now), 30ft. ] : long, lift beam. 3ft. (Un. ueoii. iOnalnoa (surface ; condensing). Cylinder, 4J!n. Stoams 8 km.ts ou llKht consumption, Apply to ; QICO. V. JAKINS. "JTIOR" SALE AT TAURANGA. Lease ot Premises. ("tick-ln-Trado, Tool . nnfl Uudnetß of a I'luinbor and Tinsmith oppohilp Town Wharf, TaumiiKu. No 'Goodwill. This la a t'olondid Opportunity tor a (lord Workman. Plenty of work at onco. fciat's factory reasons Elvon for selling. For pardculara apply to— MR W. BALK, Or, J. BODBLIi, Sir; nil. Tauranga . jfW^iV. -«V ITK-iM LAUNCH (New? *•*""*"*****' ftet .1 Inchon : draußht, 2 teal II tuohes. Fitted with Hi,'h pressure Surface Condensing Kucino. 5-lnoh (.yiindor, 5-iach Slroko, anil-return tabu "tool noiler. Biennis fast on small cunsumr.llonof fuel.-Apply 10 R. It. YEOMAN, Albert Roller Works. Albert-strict BARGAIN.—For $a'e', t> liroomed House. wlt"« workshop.'fuwlljPoiile. water i 1-id ou, and xvorv cifcivsnlfacb reflated ;jt junction of Jclrt' and Oil*, iiiftt-strcjus, price, ' only £210.-Ap'illy to It. gcJg^en, an tho premi'iii. BIRKENHEAD.— 10J Acrea of Land for 1 Salo, suitablo for orchard and strawberry garden ; prico. £15 per acre.—Apply this Ofiico. Of FEE Stall for Salo, vory Cheap. Terms can be arranKcd.—Arriy Hoßkc'.U, Aitken. Maclean, & Co. .City Magkig. '___ TWTEW L¥N^i, Avondale—Land for tb'e JL^ people, sto 300 app-es. " Tcrpis gnpy, Wcter frontsgea. 'clcsio atati n, Er-ind views.— G.8.0.H., Sptah o;ilC3, "XTORTBCSfB. — For Sale, Allotment Xl No. 19, frontage to Gladstone Road, oor. ---t in Ing 1 aero 111 porcbes—Apply to Poter MoMahon, Te Kopnru, Northern W.-lrrq. OWNER LEAVING FOR VICTORIA. —Must sell.—About 1 Acre best Volcanio Soil at Mount St, John, with excellent Houso of 0 rooms, bath room and pantry ; also, stable, buggy-houso. and mau's roonis ; fully fenced and choicely laid out, lr, rrardca. Price, onl/ £050. Cards to vlaw ca application to Rundersoj) and Co. FIVE, Sis, one] Seven roomed conveni ent Houses to Let. in Grafton.—APPlf Claptcn OottaßO. Beaflold Ytyff Ho.td; ■ WA WX E D Known" that Hudson's Celebrated Baking Powder, 9d tho tin ; Young Ladies' Journal and Dow Bolls, Sd the Monthly Part; London Journal. Family bora d r.ud Family Reader, 4d; Eorlin Wool {all co:oursl. Is the Jib.—At Darcpier's (one,ODlj) Shop. Victoria-street. v ' ' *' WANT^O, Rip? 'BT^erbefrtes To any Quantity at uor lb. ci'lier etrlliiioa in clean crska or stalk in ugxeq, will bo fetched or received &t the ronsonby Wino Shades, Hackett-strcet. WANTED, a General Servant, an agfed person preferred.—Apply to Mies Wil liams. Metropolitan Club, opposite Clarendon Hotel. Rutland-street. WANTED, a Smart Young Man as waiter.—Apply, with references, Ktdfl s Commercial Hotel. WANTED, Emp'oyors for large num good Male and Female Servants (all classes).—aannatoid's Aucklandßegistry. WANTED, Hotel Housemaid (Suburbs). —Hannaford's , Auokland, ißcßlstry I (established 21 icars. . . _;_ WANTED, a Nurse-girl, about 12 years old.—Apply H. S. Cinlani, Symonds ' , street, opposite Windmill. ■• > WANTED, two yout^g Gpntlemen as Boarders in 0 quiet family,'vpry healthy position; terius. 15s not' woclc—For addro.o, apply K. iCagloton.' '■ Toljet HqU, 2iQ. I^ueen-st. XJkT. ANTIO KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICK Roinovod from Messrs Mltchelscn and Co.'s to Offloe formerly ooonpied by them Oftte H. N. .Smith's), 10. Qaoon-s'freot, rrr A N T S D KNOWN- S_%. ffijSshhl, DBKSSK3, MILUiJBRT. 1 HOSIERY. &0. lfoyr. BHpwiWo. JP ,o»o low as usual. :_MWit____vstaa_t W.m&. OLD. slf GEM" ?Wul "XL AljL,'l oatmkal Arc Uie host brands in this market, ... ?BY THEM. ALFRED JO WITT, SOLE AQBNT. WHBN DOCTORS GIVE YOU UP, Ko»s. OARNIKR. the aiootrloian, wUI Cvre rou. Consnltation Fbejz. Every kind et Oomylaini Treated at— EAGLETON'S TOILKT HALL, USO, QUBKM-STKKKT. EonreolAtteßdaßoe: 9 to 12 and . to % Httectrlo and Gfclvsuilo, Faradlc, and Modisinfc* Bath« alio Rlvon bj Mens. Gaunter. I RumlKii'-J C_J T«atiißonla33 can b9 seea S» " Bppifaiplai'. MRS WIGG'3 NEWTON LAUNDRY, GRBY-SrKBT (Nkab THB TOP). Established ISBO. Visitors to, and Residonts of. Auakland are requested to observe that this l*mq.ax7_lß tha b^t In the town. All articlea carefully washed by hand and finished in the most superior stylj by thoroughly practical hands. Gaats'ClothM oleaned and thoroughly pressed; Lace Curtains redressed j Ladles' Dresses washed and ironed. iKlastltemi we » speolaUty at this Katab- HeJtmea*» " ~ - ". ■



Wanted. WANTED, Genoral Servant for countr hotel; wages, 15a -11, Kramer, Alex fiiulra-streot. VI7ANTED, n good General Servant ___ Hotel."' a Nn"eg'r'-ApPly Wynjar. WANTED, a Gonial Servant, witl reforenoea; must boa.le to iron auc oook well.-Apply Star Offlce. W A _T^_' „at ono°* Barmaid foi Opjtifcl, General Servant for Helens villo NuraegirlS, A, B. Seaman.-a. McLeod and Co., 25, Queen-street. WAN TED, 6 Smart Coat Hands ; also! Improvers. -Auckland Clothing Co, Commerco-street. * u,i WANTED, at once, MiUin-w.-Apply Shop, lato Borley's, rJewniarket to niorrowafternoMi, * '.*v*«"''("'"»i u> W AJI?3 ?lD' P^SSm DressraaUor arid Milliner, ror Rast Coast town. - Anulv Bargooa, Mwfa, and Up,, Vtotoria-atiaat. - "Vy-ANTED, a respectable Girl, as Gena __%___%R_%£i&* three a °^ »<** WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply Flap- Staff Hotel. Dovonport. PP* S WANTED, a thorough Washerwoman lorouoilayatorluiKhu-Apply.nr-uno. The dhow Grounds. Green Lane, * WANTE U, a M«rrie4 Unple for Farm, £3(1 andfqnnfttkarmHands, ilOa to 15s and found- Women Servants, lUa to 12s. — llUS\uon & Co., UU. Queen -street. WANTED, by a res^Ttatite^da^ blllltttion as WorkliiK Homnknpm,. (Has child Oyrs). Wag ? 3 no o^eot - ll°S' lord s_Auckland-JJOBisay. ' """•■ WfflL!* _ U*y a* business gjMfWJSa t_&2s2_Fs_t& WAA TED, unoncuinberod Couulo lor Country Hotel, wife, Working Houao kueuer; husbund, Cook and useful — llaiuin ford's AUOklaualloßijiiry. -Italian WANTED, Situations for good Servants v„ n Aot. £ U ,C* 1-'LS, '<'B at Koloct ite«i o try, »i__lf_Vsßß& ollCa and WANTED, a strong Boy for brickyard. —Apply Aleehanics\Hqy Brluk works. WANTED, a Strong BoyTo"iewn"the Trade. - Wm. Larocn, Ulucksmlth, Avondale. WANTED, Alan to Build Dry Stone ________Z__V__ stonewall, Star Offlco. WANTED, Glazing done,— Apply"!* Job, tit, Alar>'a ltjad L PonEoabY^__ \A7"ANTED, a junior Assistant to tbe V V Urupory.—J. Ullinour, Upper Symonda fctreet. W "ANTED, naudy~Mln residing in Parnoll to Hike out laay occasionally In Hunt invi-.lia cliair.—Apply at onco lo Airs P. A. Philips, HradfordjUreot, aftecll_a.ni. WANTED^ Two Easketmoitors, at once. —Apply to Edwin Arnold, Willia-stroet, Wo-lington VST A NTED, any lushing Business Man T V having £10 or £1:1 capital, who would like to ourn from £3 to til por week.— Apply to liox SCO, Auckland. WANTED/- a Tenant for Furnished Houso. S rooms; 17a a week or rooms. - Address Hurlol-h clveot, Ith homo below St. Sepulchre's, camo side. ANTHD to Purchase, for Cosh, Fur" nituro. Wearing Apparel and Odds and Ends of overy description. Lottere attended to. —Airs Davis, lCarangahape Koad, opppoallo Post-offleo, WANTED, comfortable Lodgings at North Shore, near lorry.—State terms X.V V.., Star Offlco. WANTED, Small BusinessTin^cirTionr Auckland, suitable for a lady.-Addross X B*. 11. S'.'AK Offlce. WANTED, House andli or 4 Acres Land near town ; will learn or purchase.— Address, eking particulars, Agent, Murray and Sfpp^ncor. Qucen-stroot. .___ ■___ W" ANTED TO I'UKCIIASE; a"goodj Goat uo>.r kidding or In milk —Apply If. J. Tunm-, The Co-operative Store Froemau's Bay. WANTED, Offer for tlio Business, Loaso and Flxtnpra of ITurloand hon, who aro leaving Auckland. — 'Karangahape Koad. WANTED to Sell vcrv cheap, Suburban l-'arm cf 7 acres, with Cows. Poultry. anil all Uit-nsils ;iiice huallhy fniit-rlpiny dis til't.—For particulars, apply eirly, S. Walters, I'lttstrnr-t. WANTED, 1,0(10 Ol.iTtiian, under 12 3 earn, tntyiynnr Dolls. Id each, ro^ulur lirl.'ii', Ib ; Hoys' 1 _ts. No. 5. lalljil. ragnlur prico. ■Is til," at tlio Salo, D.I.C, Canada Build ngn. Queen-stroi t. lato Ooor.ihas'e, WANTED, good Fresh Eggs Weekly; for e.tfh.—Apply at once, Wyndlnim Store Wyndlmn-alreut. W'~^NTfibrßo,obo peoplo to read tbe _ aturlcßJn "N.K. Illnatratod Tlt-blta." VftTANTED, a Gentleman who has £1,000 IT or moro at cowman I and timo to assist and take over a Half Share In an established npd Innrt-ardnij Diißlncnn. to which no risk ft at taolied anil no rival. Tho half or inoro of tho money to ho used In tho extortion of Ih-i liusl m-Fa. - A'ldro-ip. "Thoro is Alcney In lt,"KTAit Olllipe, Shortland streot. WANTED KNOWN-American Organs f I'om/^-.-i toffiaann aad a&na; WANTED, 500 Workin*? Man with Is lid tjo-irrti lov Our t*olou:*td MOlo Tropifwi!, di',i--„c I'.i-jiHalo of tfto D.'1.0 ,' Cancer, Bnililjnua. Cgtrjnbfea'p. " .' i^ASf.p 7 T iln\o, liayrpovit <.t *jui oneaptat houso in town.— Up '.ra,•'.[,';-, i.yi.l Pp:iiis L i,Viiwn-stroot. VV ANTED KNOWN—fl'or Birthday, VT Wcddinir, or any day Presents, tlio placo to obtain them cheap and good is Good son'o London Arcado. \yANTED* KNOWN—A noiv 4-foot V ¥ hi«h Plauq, qvoa .PJOK, Uvh f;amed, bra:-o tsnl:ifc flyto, ehoo"k' action, trleltord, 7 oojpave^ «l"J.—HOn'manu and Bop's,'tfooen : at. ffiillTEU KNOWN-A Wano in V. Italiai} Walflat, by Bord, 7 ootavos, tSJ (no^.'i.—Hoalin&pn and Sons. WANTED KNOWN—China Tea Sots, 12s Cd 10 piecoo ; Dinner Sots, SSs: and othor useful Goods are still b'dng sold at Good son's London Arcade marvellously cheap. ANTED KNOWN—In hot weather the luxury in applying Ban de Cologne and Toilet Vinesar, price Is tho la'gi bottlo; Cut Gb-ss Ecsnt aad fc'mulling Hottles with Nickel Silver Tope, 1» each, at, Gnodson'ij Jaond. 1 Arcado. being half thoir iiai;iil piico WANTLIU'ICNOWN-Ueorgb B. Boul ton hega to inform frlonds and tho pnbllo that ho has lteqioved from ICorungshapo Head to tlio Now Prouisea In Symonc's street, oppo site tho Cemetery Brlrlgo, Noted for Choice Toa. Notod tar gcod Bufter. '■___ \Hr ANTED KNOWK-Gheap Moat- T V Reduced Prises-Beef, from IJd por lb; Mutton, from IJd por lb ; Veal, from 2d p»r lb , Lamb, from 2a per quarter. Tha bAiiU'iftlityi only.-T. S. Moad, City Markgt. "" 1" wanted moym-'--.o iet«nS3 XX, ??^a to\M at Qoodson's London Aroddo, the prlcja ba^s b-3ea reduoed. Kd&Hbli Levers, &i; good silver Watches, £,% all Warranto;!, WANTED KNOWN—A grand assort ment ot sterVus Silver Jewellery at Goodson's Louden Arcade. Prices ridiculously low. Every arlicio warranted. WANTED KNOWN—Fencing Wire, Staples, Roofing Iron, Sal}, Wtthors'a Fireproof Safes, and Best Stool Barbed Wire, &0., for Salo, very cheap. Now Iron, different brands, os Waftangl.—Bntoher, Groom and Co., Fgj*jfc Telephone.-311. WANTED KNOWN-7T~Electro plated Forks and Spoons from Oa tha dozen; Whito Motal (throughout) from 2s tho dozen; Black Table Knives and Forks, Gs tbo dozen pairs; Whito Table Knives from 7s 6a the dozon (pro rata for smaller quantities). Peeket and othor Cutlery very cheap at Qaod son's London Aroade.' WANTED KNOWN- S. Knott, Iron m-ppgor. .roy-istrect. calls spcolal atten tion tjj a Patent Table Knifo juat reoeived from I Kiiglahd, the handle of which is put on by a new croosss, that It will not como loose ovon in hot wator, and will koopits colour; a really good thing. Also, a lot ot usof ul articles, suitable for Christmas Presents: Carvers, Razors. Solssors. ! Pin Knives?, L&tlloo' Companions, Children's Knlvc, Fork, and 3poons, Carpentora' Tools, &a,, &o.—lnspeotlon invited, WANTED KNOWN—That Hot and Cold Baths may bo had at Is each, at the Auckland I'arklsh- Bath Company (Limited), Victoria - streot Fast. —Tho New Promises, liorno street, aro now open dally for Ladies and Gentlemen, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. i on Saturdays front 0 n.m. to 8 p.m. Prices :— Sing'.o Baths, Sn; in sots of eight tickets, 20s: on Thursdays nnd Saturdays (after 2 p.m.), 2s: Hot, Cold, and Plungo Balh, Is. ThoßO Baths aro very effectual in ouring Colds, Coughs, Rheumatism, Lumbago, and many other oom plqlnto. Kspcrionced attendants in charge. A X .'■■'_ i 9 IHSFSOTIOIf «ur S|UH». AND HI'LLIOAN'S , w b a _ a. X-HT A. K1 B D KNOWK. GEORGK GREGORY, pnOTOGRAPBIUR. Qcioic'a Bulldingb (Keiir Three LampaJ, POSSO . BY EOAD, Is now producing F!ri'i;-cla33 Photographs at tho SoUowing reosonsble rates i—Carte da Vigito, IC-j Sd per doa.; Cabinets, fll ls'per doz. Chil dren's Xt samo price. Hißh-olasa KnamolUn^ at t, moderate advance on above prions. Tram oars pass tho door regularly. W ANTED, KNOWN. GREAT SALE OF REMNANTS PHINIS, STOEFS,°LACES, RIBBONS, EMBROIDERIES, &c. D. MoPEER S ON, Finding himself overstocked with ths above. Is off--rim; at such a Saorifloe as to effect a Speedy Clearance. A few quotations of lines he Is now show ing:— Prints, 2a lid tbe dozen yards; Nun's Veil ings, eto.. 4s lid the dozen yards Roses. Cd spray; Ribbons, oyds for fid Ladies' and Children's Straw Hats, Is eaoh; - . Boys' ditto, Sd each Boys' Cotton Shirts, lljd; Men's ditto, is 6d And other Lines equally Cheap. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. .



WANTED, 4 Activo Women Cat vaseera. — Appiy, by letter, to J.W (• Post-offlco. Auckland. WANTED, a clean, industrious Gir" from 16 tp 18 years of age, to do genort ; housework. — Apply to Mra T. Steadmnn, Cor 1 crete House, Groat North Road. ANTED, Cook (man), country hotel ■10s. fare paid both ways ; also Nurse ti I tako charge two childron on voyage to England passage paid, good wages, age about 83,—Mb Clark^ 310, Quoen-Btreet, . WANTED, a Strong Lad to ride foi . orders and make himself useful.—J Fobs &_ Co, WANTED (cheap), Piano for photo- TT grap'aor'suse, caso andkeyßalono; In terior mechanism not required. -Apply Broom hall anil Co., Shortiand-street. WANTED.--Chance for business man , „ reqt., ng Kami. 100 acres (cheap), good House, clout, tn Railway; could eomo to town daily.—Apply Rundci-iuin & Co. WANTED KNOWN.—AGtoUboutTI or 12 years of aae would ilnd a good homo; small wages; only two in family.— Apply Mrs MoGowaiij Wood-stroot, Ponsonby, nearly opposlto Mr Lawisson'a. WANTED, Engineers, Joiners, Cabinet makors, Upnolßteroro, Plumbers, »as- IllteK!, Slaters, nnd others to know that j Jfarborough and Co.. Durham-street West, Auckland, have a well selected stock ot Tools Tor salo at very moderate tirlees.—Yarborough and Co., Durham-street West, Importers of Machinery and Hardware. ; Colonial Secretary's Offlce, Wellington, llth January, 1887. WANTED, a duly qualified Medical Pi-actltlonor, to reside at Campbelltown, and to act as Mfcdioal Advisor to the Health Ofll cer at the Bin d'Har bonr, tho principal duty being to make a direful inspection of every vessel arriving from An itrallan porta during tho exist ence of i mall-pox on that continent. Applications will ba received unlll tbe 31st inst, inclusive, it-iting the toims ■which appli cant-, arc prepared to accept for v three months' engagement. G. 1. COOPER, Under Secretary.. TLJEQUIRED, in a LadiosrDay School,~a M.%) Junior Assistant, for Mornings only, Lessons will bo given in roturn for services.— Address Mota, star Office. Volunteer Notices. <-&&>'.« ■_&_jsiiSl Y\ ISTR IC T ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office, Auokland, January 21,1887. (1.) No. 2 Battalion Auckland Rifle Voluntoerß •will I'arade at tho Drill-shed at 0 p.m. on TUES DAY, the 23th instant, for Duyllirht Inspection. (2.) All Field Oilicers and Adjutants for Exa mination will attoud the Parade mounted. By order. T. VIRET SHEPHERD. Lt.-Col., District Adjutant. TVEVONrORT NAVAL ARTILLERY. " Muster at tho Torpedo Shod TO-MORROW EVICNING at 7.30. sharp. By Order. J. C. SPJNLKY. Sec, R.NT..A. loss and Found. LOST, Two Lambs, branded F in tar. 5s reward for information that will load to ihelr recovery.—l. Koss & Co. LOST, on Thursday, between Symonds strcet and Mount Eden Station, a Pebble Bracelet,—Roward ot Star Offlco. LOST.— Ten Sl7iilings~Kotrard.—l.oet, a Cinnry.—Any person returning the same to Miss liowen, Nelson-street, wilL receive iho abovo reward. LOST, on Saturday afternoon, in Blpa zard'a ha.no. Mount Eden, a Eoy's Over coat—Finder rewarded on returning strne to I Mrs Jerram'a, Victoria Avonuo. LOST. -Taken by mistake, Sun Shade cut or tho Ponsonby tram, or from Wlleon and McCullagh. — Finder may have her own I hy leaving samo at Stab Offlce. LOST, on 18th, a Handsome Light Groy Horse, lit. for buggy, no brand, formerly belonged to Rev. Mr !<orrio; also, Black or Brown Maro, white strip on faco, Braad ro aenihles L,—lod rwward on information to J. It b i a in, Mount lCdeu. LO. T in Karanijahaiio Koail on Saturday niffht, a Bay llorso, with a short tail; two whim hind feot; horsebhoo brand on near shoulder ; Willi paddle and bridle on.—Finder pl-Mi'o leavo GMino at \Vobber'a Staliles, Upper Qdoon-sti cat. QTRAVt D,"on llio Newton Pottery, fivo kj Qoals. Owner can have tho bbme by pay ing oxpenso". It not claimed ln Aye days will be sold. - Apply at tho Pottery. IJIOUNn, a Sum of Money, in a Purse _} between Henderson and tho Waitakerel Ranges. — Tho owner can havo the Bame by apilyiriK to tho Postinastor, Henderson. JiAODND. at "the Salo of the D.I.C, : Canada Building*, yon can buy for Is 03. 12jd« of good Drcis Alatoiiul ; regular prico Os Od (lato CootnbcoVl. _• T BEKEpBV a'tvo Notice to the Public -ft, generally that \ will Nor'bo Responsiblo for aity Ipehta itontractcd by my Wife, Maroarkt goAKTBitMAN, orby my Daughter, KLiZinnnH QUAHTKRMAN. * HOWARD G. QUARTERMAN, QJ Paeroa, Mi^-hapd. January 21.1887. ' " ' ' ' NNIB MOW, of Gladstone Placo, Port Melbourne, if yon will communicate vrfth J. Bowipan, Remuera Post-office, you will hear news from your sister Lizzie. ' OH I KATE, don't forget that the Grocer where yon bought this excellent Tea and Buttor has Removed to those new shops ln Symonds-atrest, oppoalte the Cemetery Brldgp, MISSING FRIENDS are requested to tako notice that the first half yearly sale of the D.I.C. Is now on. Rare bargains in useful Drapery.—Canada Buildings (late Coombss'g). PERSONAL. —Required by a tradesman and his two gonß i^gad 1 1_ and 18), Private Board and Residence, including washing ; mutt havo two rooms.—Send addross and terms to T.H.S., Star Office, KATE, will you lend mo that Book when you have read it? Yes, if yon like, but you oan got as many aa you liko at Metcalfe's, and they only cost you 2d to real. PERSONAL.— Oh I Cecelia, whew did you get that largo "Stand Bag?,' Why, at Motcilfe's, only 3j U6., -' "' Meeting.. "Tj^DEN LODGE, No. 1,530, E.C. Tho Regular Monthly Meeting will be held in the Lodpe-room. Masonic Hall, Karangahapo Hoad. TO-MORROW EVENING. at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting brethren aro invited. By command of the W.M. , JOSEPH WARRB.V, P.M.. Seoretary. /^1 ARTE RS' PICNIC.. A Publio Meeting of Carters will bo Ijeld at, O'Dowd's Hotel,Symondsetrcet, fitci&ht o'clook on WEDNKSDAY EVENING. Buelness-To Elect Committee, dtc. TTMoifSTEAM SAW, MOULDING, " BASH AND DOOR CO. (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that tho Annua General Meeting of thia Company will bo held in the Registered Office. Mechanics' Bay, Auckland, at two p.m. on MONDAY, the 3lst January instant, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Balanoe Sheet for twelve months ended 31st December, 1 SStS; for the election of a Director In tho placo of E. Mltchel son, Esq, who retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election; act! for the Election Of Auditor*. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders ot the above Company will be hold at tho Registered Office, Mechanics' Bay, Auokland, at throe p.m. on MONDAY, 31st January instant, for the purpose of. passing a special resolution to alter Glauses ii. 10, 11, 31, and 3} of the Artloles of Association. W. C. PROBERT, Seoretary. Auokland, January 22,1887. Tenders. m O B tT I L D E R S. I "Tondera will bo receivod i_ntil Noon of THURSDAY, February 3. for the Erection Family Reeidenco at Remuera. EDWARD BARTLEY. Architect. mo BUILDERS. EXTENSIONS TIME. Tenders will bi received till Noon of MON DAY, 3lst Inst., for the Erection of Two Brick Shops and Dwellings in Wakefleld-street. THOS. SEARELL, ~ Queon-street. Architect. Continued on First F%ge. THE CHEAPEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD I AT METCALFE'S, . Foot of WAKEFTELD-St. TO LET, at Devonport, a beautifully situated, Urst-olats 10-roomed House, on the Beach Road, between the Yictorla and Devonport Wharves, as lately occupied by Mr Featherstone. Rent moderate to a good tenant. —Apply to W, Buchanan, Queen-street, opposite Bank of NZ. •_ nnO LET, Four-roomed Cottage, Lower __ Nelson-street..—Apply Governor Browne Hotel. ._ TO LET, a 4-roomed Cottage in Lincoln street, Ponsonby. Rent low. — Apply to G. Pardington, Lincoln-street, Ponsonby. .y',>;■_'.'



i- To Let. - 'TTO LET, New House of i rooms ar '• JL scullery; rent l.w.—Apply to Goorf v Allen, oorner Nelson and Beresford streets. TO LET, two or three Bedrooms, fu nishad kuse of kitchen, sittinc-room, batl » etc—Apply Jorvola House. Wellesley-at. Weßt " LET fo Working Man, a 4-roome a" .J- Detached Cottage; moderate rent.—Appl to H. J. Riordan, Hobson-atreet, near Cook-st. c npo LET, a Houso of 7 rooms and bath JL room In Cladatone Road. Parnoll; ever convenience.—Apply to F. Calven, next houae. TO LET, 5-roomod Cottage, Belmon Terraoo, Remuera.-Apply to 8, Pearce • Railway Terminus Hotel. Shoit-st.. Auckland. TO LET, one or two unfurnished Rooms with fireplace: ggotl viow.—Apply to Mr , Pole, Lincoln-street, neat- Ponsonby Read. TO LET, one House, 5 rooms, Russell street, Arch Villi, good well; rent, 6s pc Week.—Apply Mr Sullon, Russell-Btreet. TO LET, Cottage of 4 rooms, 4-stallec Stable and Largo Allotment, situate a Victoria Avenue, Mount Edcu.—Apply W Crick, 2 doors above. rpo LET, ii) Seafield View Road, i JL comfortable G roomed House, with cverj convenience; gaa and city watsr. — Apply tt •VVllliamDayidson. Park Avenno. ." TO LET, Mount Eden, nico~nelv 4 roomed Home, with store-room ; evorj convenience J good garden ; well situatod.- Sayers, Tatenball, Eden Vnloßoadr TiO LET, in Fernleigh-street, a 4-roomed Cottage, every convenience; rent low.- Apply a. Neil], corner of Georgo and Ryle streets, Poasonby. TO LET, iv the most sheltered part ol Mount Eden, Furnished Sitting and Bed room ; bath and piano : attendance it required : 'bnsea pass tha door.—Apply Star Office. npo LET, House and Shop, corner ol JL Railway-street and Manukau Road, New maiket, with alarge Allotment, Bultablo for any business. mo LET, Throe Ground Floor Offices in X High-street; neat Cottage, Jorvoia Koad. 7s; Cottauo, with Rood well, Kingsland, 3a.— Applyto P. Oiiphant, Hi);h-streut, fiSpO LET, Shop and 6 rooms, corner ol JL Lincoln-street and Richmond Road ; first class stand for a butcher.—Apply John Porter, Richmond Store, Richmond Road. TO LET, at EUerslTe^ for 2 or 3 months, a Well-furnished House of 8 rooms and bath/wlth 2 acroß of land in garden and orchard, —W. and J. Frater, Land Agenta, Queen-atreet. TO LET, Shop and Dwelling, 6 rooms; shop fitted ; gas. etc.; private hall en trance ; bath. eto. Good opening; 12s 6d a week,—New Zealand Mortgage, Loan, and Dia count Bank, High-street, next Atkin'a, Printer. TO LET, 3 and 4 roomed Houses, in first class repair; also, 5-ioomed House, with or without stabling; good entrance from Rokeby-street,—Apply to Jas. lrvin, top Of Wakefleld-ntreet. TO LET, large Dwelling-house; beauti ful situation, every convenience. Several Workmen's Cottages, near to Sawmills.—Apply H. O. Duneford, care J. B. Graham, Solicitor, Shortland street. TO LETTbtahuhu, within 3 minutes' of Railway Station, a good 7-roomed Houso with 2J acres Land. Has 5 ohimneys. 8 register grateo. a splendid kltohon range ; also has a pump In tbo houso. with an everlasting supply of good water, also good drainage.—Ap ply John Gordon, J.P.. The Willows, Otahuhu. TO LET, grandly-situated, newly-built Marine villa Residence, la minutes' walk from Queen street and 3 of tram ; 8 rooms, bath room, ra-ge, etc.; city water laid in, and gas in each room ; steps.to beach for boating, bathing, etc ; rent low. — Apply Kenilworth House, London-street. Ponsonby. TO LET, Corner Shop, 5 rooms, rent, 15s ; 5 roomed House, rent Bs.— Apply T. Harper, Canada stieet, close to Bathf, Pitt street. URNTSB'ED' _Apaftments to Let on ground floor, with use of bath and piano. Terms moderate.—Mrj E. Carey, Grey-street, sih house on tho left from Pitt-street. OFFICES to Let, High-street, large, clean, light, $3 a waek. New Zealand Mortgage. Loan, and Discount Rank, High, atroct, nest to Atkin'a. Printer. mO MEET THE TIMES I will Let tiie CHORAL HALL for Concert*, theatricals, Balls, or Sundny Harvioei, >t Ba laotd retail. V. a. BWINGTON. Estate Af vi Public Notices. ■JTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ANNIVERSARY DAyTjANUARY 29, 1887. *3TDAY EXCURSIONS, TE AROHA HO.*^ SPRINGS. TK AWAMUTU RADES. : On January 29th a fastpsosanger train will run toTe Aroha and Te Awamutu. leaving Auck land nt G a.m., Newmarket 6.10 a.m , Onehunga 8.15 e,m., RruryTSO a.m., Pukekohe 7.55 a.m.. Moreer 810 a.m., Huntly 940 a.m., Tnupitl9.ts a.m., Nijnruawßhia 10.10 a.m., arriving at Te A wamutu at 11.35 a.m., and at To Aroha at 12.10 p.m.. returning from To Aroba at 5.30 p m., and from Te Awamutu at 6 10 p.m.. reacsu|j Oine hnnga about 11.15 p.m., and Auckland' about" midnight. RETURN FARES, TQ TB AROHA TO TS AWAMUTU From Ist Class 2nd Oaas list Class 2nd Class Auckl d V Nowmk'tV iOs 7a 6d I 9s 6s 6d Qnah'-ngaJ f Pukekohe 7s 9d 5s 9d I Sat, Return Fares The Excursion Tickets will be available on day of issue only, and only between station Issued at and Station issued to. The train will also stop to pick up passengers for Te Awamutu cr Te Aroha at Brury. Meraer. Huntly. T&uplri, and Ngaruawahia. f romwhioh Stations Saturday return fares will be charged, The roturn train will stop at the same stations to eet passengers down. FORESTERS'PICNIC, ONEHUNGA RACECOURSE. On January 29th Special Trains will leave Auckland for Te Papapa at 9.30 a.m.. returning from Te Papapa at 5 30 and 0 p,m. Return Fares, including admission to picnic .grounds.—First-lass, 2s id __ Second class, 2s. • These Trains will pot stop at any Inter mediate stations to pick up or Bet down pas sengers; >- The Auckland Geoda Shed will be elosel on -January g^ TM'utrlot Traffic Manager's Offloe, Auckland, January 19.1887.^ . ]E\ Gr» ■ Ewington, HOUSE, LAND, AND RESTATE AGENT, Auckland, Office hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., exoept on Satur days, when the hours are 9 aan. to 2 pjn. {gSprABT.TRITKT, 20 Years). Bankers .. Bank of Now Zealand. A gent for the Choral Hall.—Mt. Roskill Agent for New Zealand Insurance Company. Capital. CI,OOO,COO.'' Renewal Premiums reoeived at Mr ffiwington'a Residence any morning or evening. —Interest, Rents, and Dividends Collected.— Confidential Agoncles undertaken,—Estates Surveyed nnd Subdivided for Sale.—valuations of Real and Personal Estate made for Probate. —Money Invested free of charge to lenders, and all properties personally inspected by Mr Ewington. — Arbitrations undertaken, — Mort gages bought—Building Society Snares bought. —Agent for Trastees. Bxocntorß, and Absentees. —Trustee and Executorships undertaken on terms.—Cash Advances made against rents to be received.—Partnerships arranged. — Loans negotiated.—Tenants found for Shops, Houses, Cottages, and Farms.-Now Zealand Agent for tho London and New York Commercial Agency. —All descriptions of Freehold aud Leasehold Properties for sale.'—Exchanges effected of Country Land for City Property. Having resided in Auckland over 2-1 years, during which time Mr Ewlngtoa has been 20 5 cava ln the Estate Agency business, he Is able to render valuable assistance to persons wishing tobuy or sell property, or tohorrowor lendmoney. LOOAL SPORTS FOR DISTRICTS OF AVONDALE,_MOUNT ALBERT, " AND HUNDERSON, - To be held on SATURDAY, Jan. 29, 18S7, IN BOLLARD'S PADDOCK, AYChVPALE. Judges: Messrs J. Kelly and J. Bollard. Starteks: Messrs J. Archibald and G. Thomas. Clbbk ok tiie Course: Clerk of tbe Scales: Mr J. Potter. Mr H. Peok. Pony Race. 1 mile, 1,30 p.m.—Mr A. Sad grove's g g Dick, Mr N. F. J. Hazard's br m Kitty. Mr J. Laurie's br g The Lad, Mr W. Benin's br m Pet, Mr J. O'Netll'abp Grampus, Mr Moßrlde's pd m Quoenle, Mr J. Stewart's b m Little Minnie, Mr J. Lupton's o m ICate, Mr J. Gordon's b m Topsy, Mr T. J. Stewart's g m Grace Darling. Trotting Race, 3 miles (back and turn), 12 o'clock; 2nd prize, £1 Bridle, by E. Sandali—■ Mr J. Kelly's g m Peggy, Mr G. A. Martin's am Nellie, Mr R. P. Klnlooh's br'e?oke r,Mr 3. Bailey's c m Kl.esmerc, M? J. w. Crowe bTi Tom, Mr J. S. Ktlly s % g Dootor, Mr J. Pater ton's gmCa-t.' FOOT RACES. Handicappers: Messrs G. Thomas and J. Archibald. ICO \'ards. —R. Hill, scratch: W. Potter, scratch; T. Bray, scratch jS. Wood, scratch; J. St:-,wart, scratch; H. Kamsbottom, 2yds; A. Cbatwin, 2yds. • 200 Yards. —J. Marriott, scratch; R. Hill, soratoh; T. Bray, scratch.; S. Wood, scratch; W. Potter, 2yds. Quarter Mile.— J. Marriott, scratch; R. Hill, scratch; T. Bray, scratch; J. Stswart, ecratchj 8. Wo 3d, scratch; H. Ramsbottom. scratob. ' ' ■ Half Mile. —R. Hill, scotch; T. Bray, scratoh; W. Stewart, 20yds. One Mils. — T. J. Stewait, scratch; J. M, Wallace. 'syds; Q. Hastlo, 12yds; W. Potter, 10yds;'J. Stewart, 14yds; T. Stewart, 14yds. . Half-mile Hurdles, 11.30. —J. Forsyth, soratoh; T. J. Stewart, soratoh; T. Bray, 10yds; T. Stewart, 10yds. . Two Miles Walking, 2 pm. — T. Kelly. 'Soratoh; J. L. Wallace. 10yds; J. Carey, 100 yds; J. Blookleßt, UOyds; W. Btewart, l&Ojds. 2CO Yards. Boys (under ljyro).—Handicap on day of races.—O. Nelson, E. wood. - '-'• Ladies' Race, for New Riding Habit (by Mr G.lMoßride), and other Sports, pest entries. - Three Races—Women's, Girls', and Boys'— for Boots to Order (given by Mt^Wi Beale). Protest Fees for all Races, 10s. A. BENTHAM, Secretory. ■ i.._ ' ■:;. .Jy •:, ; '■■.■•=. - ■' '■ _



f NREAT NOl^BWFIKB.-I ltJ NETTLINGHAM, ' -. g - g _-, 50 ftrOLFB'SSOHNA^^^^ 6 - tt nerves. ■__. — —"s I] ll MOTHER OmW^fc " __. Great Half-yearly fc «J» °' &* f* iv - Canada Buildings, Qneeu-ati 'egj; - v nnHE Biggest Literary tWJling's Wo 7 A. in Austriiaßia-Brett's Ai.'^lanaAlmar - Illustrated. ______'—.____ '■ TE you are a business man. flake Wow * A Schnapps occasionally, to keeiiyonrmen : f acultle-i in good order. . ' TXARD Times no More—Why pay t >. Il prices for Ladles' Dresses, when you o . ! get a full drees for 2b 9d . at tho Greatbalo of t , I D.l.C.,Canadaßuildlugs^atoCoomboo ß___ 81 X~SK your ""Grocers for Royal Remj . I J\_ staroh, lib and Jib boxes," net weight. - is tho best: wholesale.—Apply to Mr Arth; r Masy, High-fltreet. Solo Agent for t! inannfaoturora. 1 TmSH.—Something good : Rakino Fit t J? stewed with a lump of butter nnd cup . mini . T AWKERS, Authors, Clergymen, ar i JLi Physicians are all favourably inclined t r wards Wolfe's Schnapps. ;__ > SLAUGHTERING Drapery and Clothin k5 Goods. Now Is the time for Bargains, dv - lug the Great Salo of tho D.I.C, Canada Buili r ings.jato Coombes^. - MOUNT EDEN SEMINARY.—TI Pupili of the abovo Seminary will R' [ assemble (d v.) on Tuesday, February 1,1887. ---. prlnoipal, Miss Hewltson. T" " HE MISSES RUST'S DAY SCHOOI Churoh-streßt, Devonport.—First Quarto: t. January 3!st, 1887. FISH I - FISH II FISH 11 -Rakin smoked Fish, on Wednesday, Thursdaj , Friday, and Saturday at the Boat, : CJUBJECT' atthe Tent on Surrey Hill O' This Evening: "The Rise and Progress c the Church represented by Elder Danltlle. Commencing at 7^30. . ISS LITCHFIELD'S Pupils will re assemble on Monday next, January 31 —Clifton Villa, Pitt-street. ■ MISS TUTIN, having again enlargei tho Parsonage, she is able to receive mor , pupils. Terms, including Music and Singino mo and «30 per annum.-MISS TUTIN is s ' Cambridge House, Vincent-street, and will re main until February Ist. SOPERIOR Board and Residence, fiv. mlnuteß' walk from Devonport Wharl The position Is very select, and house stands oi a large garden by itself. Every home comfor and reasonable terms.—Apply Stau Offlce. SINGLE Bedrooms, 6s ; and Board anc Residence, 18—At Mrs Wilson's, Union street, 3 doors from Wellington-street. MR W. H. WEBBE has Vacancies foi Pupils.. PlanO or Singing. Next New Quarter commences Monday, January 31. Termi on application.—Address corner of Hobson and Cook streets. TO SPORTSMENand others.—Pheasants and other kinds of Birds Stuffed and Mounted on ornamental stands, very oheap, with deopatoh.—R.Madden, opposite Star Hotel, Albert-street. WEDDING CARDS. — New Designs jußt received from England.—Stab Llthographlo Works, Shortland Btreet, Auok and. FACTS are stubborn things ; neverthe less, this Is a fact: You can buy at our sales our best Nelson Tweed Trousers from 53 lid ; and Men's Twcod Suits from IBs 9d: at, the Great Sole D.I.C, Canada Buildings (late Coombes'BN _^ MARD CASH is the thing we want in these hard times, and we are prepared to give those who possess it all tho advantage of the low price wo paid for the Stook ot the Co operative Co. We sell the balanoe of It at prices ranging about 10s iv tho 3 at this Balo.-D.LC, Canada Buildings. Late Coomboa's. MR G. OSWALD7~Teacher of EUJcu tion, givoß Loisona by arrangement. Also accepts engagements for public or private entertainments. Special terms to churches and charities.—All letters care of Champtaloup & Cooper, Qqeen-street. ~£___£\ REWARD.—The prevailing :sb* Ab» \7 publio Idea Is thot people ad vertlso goods which thoy cannot supply when asked for. We givo tho abovo reward to anyone who can prove wo do not supply every article ad ver tlaod during our sale at tlio D.LC, Couada Boildings. Queen-atreet. HOW to increase your inwtae'at once, .wo sell 2s 9d Men'a Shifts at Is lid; Is Gd Colonial Knitted Sox foils j 2s Bd Straw Hats for Is6d; 12a 6d Boys''Knlckor Suits for 4s lid and (is lid; ;at t^e Great Salt),—D.l.C, Canada Buildings. Lato Ooombos's. FSRaT.CLASS Paying Concern ior Sale, a safe investment and good living *.o steady man accustomed to horses; capital required, about *300.—Sinclair and Gray.-177. Qneen-street. CUTY WATER.-The waste oi 'the-^ / water is nothing in comparison to the wilful waatp of money of those who negleot visiting the Great Sale of the D.LC., where you __*. w? rtll S 1 Gp"3,** '-or 12a Od.-Canada Buildings (late OoogtbCB). CHAS. WILLI AM SON, House, Lant'.'and Estate Agent. 83, Queen ttseeti opposite - Fort-street, has always for Bale and to Lit, large and small Houses lo the Olty, Suburbs, and Country Dlstrlots 1 also, Farms,.lmproved and unimproved^ ln various parts or the province. Several eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbo, fos oseh or on deferred pitrmeute. _^*__l PIANOS—Hisrh-dass Pianos 3&WU Imported direct from leading Eng lish and German Makers, from £38. At Whole sale Prices for Cash, or on Deferred Payment from 30s a month.—Berlin Pianolmporting Com pany's Show Rcom», corner of Hobson and 1 Uook-streets. ■_ "\TOTICE —The Mount Roskill Road XI Board and Tho Looal Bodies Loans Act, 1836.—A Poll of the Ratepayers will be taken In the Public School, Three Kings, on SATUR DAY. February 5. commencing at 9 a.m., and closing at 8 p.m. Subject to tie dooiaion of this vote, the Government; have granted a Loan of JAME3W. CARR, Chairman. January 31.1887. AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAM MAR SCHOOL. An ENTRANCE EXAMINATION will be held at the School on tho first day of the term, namely, MONDAY, February 7th. commencing jat ten a.m. All candidates lor admission must present themselves at this examination, and ■ produce certificates as to conduot from the headmasters of the schools last attended. The y Headmaster will attend at the School from ■• half -.past three to half-past four p.m. on i FRIDAY. February Ith, and from nine to ten ' a.m. on the day of the examination, to receive parents and guardians, who, however, axe requested to notify him on or before tho forwer day of their intention to send boys. Boys already in the School assemble oa TUESDAY, February Bth, at half-past nlgg slay •jtew zealanltVbsleyan CONFERENCE. ORDINATION SERVICE. The Ordination of approved English and Maori Candidates to tho Office and Work of the Christian Ministry will take place THTB 411onday) KVENIND. In t.Tie Pltt-Btreet Church, the Service commencing at half.past seven Charge by the Rev. Joseph Berry. Addresses to Native Candidates by the Revs. A. Reid and W.Glttos. ITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH ' AND SCHOOL. RE-OPENING SERVICES. SOIREE TO-MORROW. ~ Tea at sds p.m. Meeting half-past seven. Speakers: Revs. Crump, Morley, Lee, Williams and WI Warena. Admlselon, Is 6d. New additions open for Inspection after four p.m. Collection toward cost of addition. WATER! TOT ATER! TSTATBR! ATERI TT ATERI TT ATEaI CLEAR AND PURE, Delivered wherever wanted. , ' W. &Q. WINSTONE^ IMPOUNDED in the Mount Albert Publio Pound, oh the 80th day ot January, by Mr Frost, of Avondale, for troaparsing ln garden, 1 flea-bitten Grey More, R on near shoulder. If not released boforo February 2nd, will be sold at noon. C. J. SMALL, . Poundkeeper. X GOODWIN COX, DENTAL SURGEON. 118, Quean-street, "; A.M.P. Socioty's Buildings, ■__ _.- Auckland. V*~ C OX ~E S. ft N, ■*-** DEIfTISTS,^ Kiinifaley House, - Hobson-street, Auckland. IJ. Cox, LD.S., England. H. Cox. D.D.B.j Mlohlgfta Upiverslty, U.B.A. T- He. .-., '.Tpy-ky&y n b l~"l CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Principal: HENRY PEROIVAI,. L.O.P. This Sohool Willi -RE-OPEN on MONDAY, January 31, as BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL under the management and direction of the above. Who tea Trained and Experienced Teaoher. The Curriculum #111 include EnglisH in all its branohes. Mathematics, Latin, Erench, German, Solence, Drawing, and Musio. Inclu sive terms. Mr PeroivaT Is happy to 'say that lie bat secured the 00-operation ot Mr F. J. Hazxe dine, who has hitherto conducted a School al the " Retr .<at," Hobuop Bay Rood, with marked success. ' ; -.-'■ - - 7 j - . The sohool Buildings are Commodious, situ ated ii> a cantral poßirion, on high 'ground, and i within seven minutes' walk of Newmarket Station. The School is surrounded by a large playground. No othor School for boys can offei such advantages.-- '■ Arrangements can nbw be ma de for Boarders, For Terms, etc., apply to the Principal, at the School Bullumga, or at his residence, next door, "VTB W ZEALAND v INS ORANGE XI >'COMPAN7r (FHiE AND MAJEtINE).- : , 6ajrttaL.„„.. _..„..,^.;.^,„„fii(Mo,ooiC^ Paid-up and Reserve Fund 5......... *153,009. Protection fbom KRK oh MARINE LOSS Oan be EPFEcr_Ba> in this Company. ■ CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTiTDDa ANE LIBERALITY. ■- •' ." - * JAMES BOTTLE, Manager. '.'-'.' ' '. '■'■"* ■ ~; ■■':-' '■ i-i.,1 3 " "■'. ■: "pi-'i*- V p." "•---,-'• -y'l ■ '■■ ■' .-:



do- TJNRESBRVBD gALE. -A. ——- 535 ite ASSIGNED ESTATE ' . J OT' The j ROBERT STRONG. 1. at __— valUSd at £2,749 15 a * ■ . _ V"" " Phased the above Estate for Cash, ,\a Having Pui. >t a Largs Dlaoonnt, ' an <*•• **_. THE WHOM STOCK he ARE OFFERING. 'ICELAND (SHOPS. _ .ATTHEUtA^ S-. ''* ' - — NONLY, n1; ONE MONTH >«d PRICKS. ho AT TOTALLY UNHKSERV X_ '" '..-::'' __ 1 to S-M sh 1,200 pairs Infants' Strap Shoes, sizes - y^'r a f 3.200 „ Infants' Strap Shoes, sizes Si, . 6,100 , lai'&nts'StrapSahoes—ls to Bsl -, - 1,250 „ Children's Laoe, tires 2to s—ls f ■ , - id 250 „ Children's E Sides, sizes 2to s—.lid o- 1.525 ,-, Girls*. E. Sides, Bizea 10 to l-ifSe lid ' ,v 271 „ Maids' 2's-4s lid , • - 1,389 „ Ladles'E.B; Boots, Bizts3to7—ls lid ■« 1,721 „ Ladles' E.S. Boots, sizes 3to 7-5 a a,i v r- 315 „ Ladieii'Levant E.S. Boota-lta6d *- 1,220 ~ Ladles'Kld E.S.—7s6d ! _ #,735. ~ Lafllea' dltto-from 7a lid to 10s fld ,0 150 „ L.Ladles' Real French Kid E.S.—fls lid c . 7i3 „ Ladles' Kid Button, sizes sto 7—Ss (id I 1,103 „ Lad!eß'KtdWalkinßßhoes.«i;p2s§to7 -4a lid .-"-j-*' '■ - 875 „ Ladies' Walking Shoes, alien sto 7— < .<>■' /, . eeaa ■' .-.' !-■■ v.yy r, 1,260 „ Ladles' Walking Shoes, sizes 3to 7— 7 SI '".-. . ■'•--■ * - 5,671 „ Ls^ic'sdltto-fromaatolOafid 0 1,292 ~ Ladles' Button Boots, sizes 3to 7— K. from 8a 04 to lis 6d [■' 1,312 „ Men'a.Wator _gbts-frora7Blt4-tolos \\___m 8 2,272 „ Men'sßlS.-tromß3 6dtolSsed <" ! ~ 1,351 „ Men's tlalmorala-from 9s 6(1 ! 'A 3.500. M Men's Walking Shoes-froni Oa Od 1,060 „. Men's Patent Shoee-8s 6d ; .-'■-. . 3.6-20 „ Bays' Boots—fi-oniia 6d ■ j .„,">*" r-t i. 1,135 „ Houbo Boots, Sewn-28-UAI ~ ??£gß§j 1. EVKNINO SHOKs/SfitPPERa, HOOBE WP&Tg, &c, "-•*>-' in quantities unable to be quoted here. . S c GARRETT BROS., WAKEi-rain-sk, '■ h ' Thxa. O, ... v _•' ■• GABRETT'S BUIUMNOS, KABANQAHAPB E(MD, ; < ** _ Auckland. -, - "." [,-.:" :. ,V^ 6 -THIS 33 A GENUINE -SALE. ' ■~. Auctions.. • :K .-..y.y-7:< » B. ABTHUB]- .[j, If.i EUDbiis'" --~ \ TO-MORROW, AT 12 NOaN. - : *|. ; HANDSOME DESSERT. '___. Kipp i WRITING DESK, COMMODE, * i' -: 1 PIANOS, , HOUSEHOLD,FORNITUREAND EFFECTS, AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD HANDBOOK. ARTHUR & BUDDLE * Will sell by auction at their Mart, Queen-street, __. 'l'oiniorrow, at 12 o'clock, noon, A SUPERIOR HANDSOME STARs fordshire Dessert Servloe. Writing Desk.__-. - Commode, a Good Piano, a Tablo Piano, House hold Furniture and Effects, consisting of— Drawing-room, Dining-room, Parlour, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requisites and Utensils, Hand- - -' some Velvet Suite. ''" '. ' 'Also. 1.500 Coploa of the Australian Handbook, usvr , reolpes. in lots to suit pnrohassrs. ' — -^TO-MORROW, ~"".— -At 11 o'clecV. "p; RETAIL STOCK OF * DOOTS AND QfiOBS. COLONIAL AND ENGLI3B"MADB. LOT OF SAMPLE BOOTS. - ;-. GABRIEL LEWIS . Wfll BeU to-morrow at H oVsloek,v K^ RETAIL STOCK OF ABOVE. ■ NO»g3ERVff. . '■' ■' .' - ' . ' '," TO-MO RRO W, At 11 o'clock. :■■'-■• -~__ FOWL WHEAT, FOWL WHEAT1. MILLING WHEAT, MILLING WHEAT. Ex Lady Mabsl. O. W. BINNEY & SONS ~'.'. Will sell by publio suction at their Mart, Corn Eichacge, Port-etreot, Tomorrow (Tuesday). atllo'olook, , ... - KAft SACKS: OF MILLING , AND OW FOWL WHEAT. In Lota to. suit Purchasers. ' TO-MORROW, atlO:3Q a.m. JONES'S AUCTION MART a !215, Qnss_SrSiraißKi». ■:...:- _ F. J. JONE . ."y : jxiu Sell To-mornr*, 10.30 e.i»; ■ . * > HOUSEHOLD PBRNITURB AND» . EFFECTS—Splendid Piano by Stolnweto. Walnut Case, Suite In Blue Velvet, Inlaid Oheßt Drawers, Frentji Bedsteads, Half Tester Do.. Sewing Machines. Dining Tables. Easy Chairs.. Horsehair Spring Mattress. Flook and Flax Do Waßhatandß, Dressing Tables, Seta Ware, - iJ&ibEI Double-barrel Breeohloadlng Gun, Rifle, &o.; Large quantity of Useful Househeld UtensilsT &X, - - ' ■'- -: _"_ . At 1.30 p.m. - 200 Lots New and Second-hand Clothing, &ot " /—"~-<i - Watohes, Jewellery, So. - / WITHOUT RESKRViB^.,. - - _ W. S, OOOHBANE]. '- [jSA»Ha SACKS "' MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1887,' '.*..! . At U o'Clock, -. . By order oJ ti* Sheriff, at th» Su Jt of tlio Kaiapol Woollen ManuSaeturing Co., ■ whose solicitor is S. Hesketh, Esq % against Jaggs and Moore. . TWEEDS, CLOTH, p SEWINg MACHINES, FURNrPDKB, &0,, ' &0., :' ftO.'' ' ''.;.:- ' - ';!!' The Subscribers will sell at their Mart, on Mon day next, Slet Instant, at 11 o'olock. By order of the Sheriff,} ATAILOR!,pSTOCK OF TWEEDS Cloth and Lining, Sewing Machines, and . Buttons, and a few artlolos of Houaehold Furni ture. "■''.-■ . --'"'./..' ' .:-.,.- .:,. SAMUEL COCHRANE ft SON. - ■"■- *■• Ancttoueers. '"> , "" .- W. S. OOOBBANB}. _ [lAS, I)A0BE_- MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1887, At Noon. DAY-STREET, NEAR BBRBSFORD- V,, STRBET. : HANDSOME PIANO, NEW AND- HOUSEHOLD FURNI. -TORE AND EFFECTS. The Property of a Gentleman:-Lmvlngr .'.*- \':.-■;■'"■ Auckland. '-^^ The snbooribera are instructed to oollbjraHCllon. on the promises, Day-street, near Beresford- '^li: street, at noon. On Monday, the 31st _UT?t, THE WHOLE OF-THE HOUSBHOLD1 1 FURNITURE AND EFFKOtS,. oom- E rising—Handsome Piano (in Wslhut case), irawfiig-rconi Suite o£ 9 Pieces, Brussels Cai^ ' pets, .Fenderandirons.Tables and Choirs,OlV i PainHngs, Dining-room. Suite and Tablo; ' Ornaments. Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattratsea- ' and Palllaßses, Very Handsome Mottled Kami Wardrobe, Cutlery, Glassware, Kitchen-Furni ture and Utenßlls. SAMUEL COCHRANE * SON, M ■ Auctioneeia. » * . vTS; COCHRANE] -_JUt DACM MONDAY, JANUARY 31. YAtDABLB FREEHOLD PROPB^Yp^P^i EUM'DrING SITBS,"pONSONBY ROAD, AT KARANGAHAPB R°AD JUNCTION. ,* ,_ The subscribers will sell by auction, at thoir Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday. 31st inst,. *•■—■> at 12 o olook. ■ yy ~ -A LLOTMENTS 4 AND 6, aURRE^'^•-? s i*V ___? SSTATB, having a frontage Ot K i'aotto Ponsonby Koad brlM U»t_e*p_. , eituated next the Auckland Branch Savings jßatak and the Bank oJNew Zealand site. Tfi» . land Isperfooily level, and being within a tstt * short distanoe from the Junction of tho Karangi hapeand Ponsonby Roads, oanoot fall tagreatli M Improve to value every year. _ ; . ; SAMUEL: COCHRANE & BON, l ... ■■. . Anctioneera.' JW, 8. COBHRAHEI ;-.:-;UAa. DAOBB ' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887,, ! ..""'"• AfcUl clook.- 777 i -yy 7 m___- I By Order ol the Bh&Ut, at thg Salt of | ■ Raiohel Soott, whose Solicitor is ' "■■*' * Thos. Cotter, Esq,..against Messrs Sims & • ■_•';;■' Brown,' North Shore. ' ■*__tS_____ilk.'__ ?»troot»a liytlie Vvpvtr Sherttt G. W.^Baaley. Esq., to sSU ot the M««w BliSafc Bwnro. .No**.. THE NEARLY FIHISHE» SCHOONER TOAFA HAAMIA s« lie lsintlf to. *'* ""^*&*3tort**. Oilsfji^v SAMUEL COCHRANE A) SON,. - <i ! ' ■-' '" '"' ,:'' .Auetlw>eifci"r' . ' '.-.'--'■'■ Co«tiiink4 o. r*«rt* Vac*