THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Mr E. Cooper at Ponsonby.

Mr Edward Cooper addressed the electors of Ponsonby at the Ponsonby Hall last j evening. The hall was well tilled. Mr j William Leys was elected Chairman, and bespoke for the candidate a fair and impar- j tial hearing. Mr Cooper, in his opening; remarks, stated that he had called the ratepayers to gether that evening at the desire of some who were undecided, as to which candidate they would support. He also gave contra diction to certain slanders that had been gives currency. It had been stated that he (Mr Cooper) came forward to split the votes with Mr Peacock. He had already given this statement an un qualified denial. Mr Peacock was simply an ornament in the House, and it would be mutter for regret were lie returned. (" Question.") Another reason given for op posing him (Mr Cooper) was that he was opposed to Sir George Grey's Law Prac titioners' Bill. This bill was worthless, and its worthlessness could be easily proved. There were gentlemen who said, "We won't have you because you are a lawyer," and in the same breath said, " We won't have you because you won't make every man his own lawyer.' Another slander was a statement that he was an atheist. He gave this charge a most unqualified denial. (Applause.) He did not, however, pretend to go to church in the morning and carry the plate round, and in the afternoon go round to people's houses and ask for their votes. (Laughter.) Mr Cooper then made reference to two books published by Sir Julius Vogel and the New Zealand Shipping Company, from which he had ascertained some very startling facts. Mr Cooper then quoted figures to show that during the last five years there had been a decrease of nearly one-third in our trading power, whilst our taxation had increased one-third. We were spending more than we were earning, and must make up deficiencies. It was not for him to say what were the causes of this retrograde movement (A voice : " Waste of money"), but there were one or two special causes which could not be over looked. One cause wa3 the depression prevalent all over the world, and another was the feeling of insecurity caused by the bad name held by the colony, traceable to the time when Sir Julius Vogel arrived here. Until we could show people a ■Government worthy of support we would not be able to induce people with capital to settle on the land, or invest their money here, (Applause.) Mr Cooper next dealt with the Treasurer's Financial Statement, and said that in this year's revenue we would be £300,000 short, whilst Sir Julius Vogel proposed an in creased expenditure. The first thing to do was to oust the present Government, and also to put in new members. (Applause.) It was not sufficient to put in men who would vote against the Government. We wanted entirely new men. (Applause.) He under took to say that nine-tenths of the present members of the House had relations in the Civil Service, and whilst they were there we could not expect retrenchment. Mr Cooper next advocated a reduction in salaries and reduction in the number of members, and made allusion to a certain member who had taken six times £200 and seldom spoke in the House. That gentle man was opposed to an extension of the hour of polling to 7 p.m., and also to the Eight Hours Bill. The latter, as it stood, did not go far enough, and would require to be amended. Mr Cooper spoke of the necessity for saving in defence and education, although the education vote was the last he would interfere with. (Ap plause.) After retrenchment we wanted protection. The pamphlet published by the Chairman gave much valuable informa tion, and he was convinced that protection Would be a "good thing for the country. Every encouragement should be given to the development of our mineral resources, and to manufactures for which this part of the colony was specially designed. En couragement should also be given to people with means to settle on land, and towards this end he was in favour of railway reform. (Applause.) Questions were then invited and answered as follows: (1) He was in favour of abolish ing " Hansard," because it cost the colony a great deal, and because it was untrust worthy, members being allowed to revise their own speeches. (2) The honorarium should be reduced to £150. (3) He would support the Eight Hours Bill, which would prevent tramway employees working 15 or 16 hours pet' day. Sir Hawk proposed a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Cooper, and Mr Sankey seconded. Mr John Grey defended the Government from Mr Cooper's attack, and claimed credit for their protection policy, village settlement, etc. He moved, as an amend ment, " That Mr Cooper be thanked for his address, but as he is not a supporter of the present Government this meeting declines to support him." The motion was carried, and Mr Cooper returned thanks. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated proceedings.

Mr Reader Wood at Northcote

Last night Mr Reader Wood addressed a meeting of the electors at the Gladstone Hall, Norfchcote. Though the weather was unfavourable, the attendance was good, the large large hall being about two-thirds filled. Captain Slattery was voted to the chair. Mr Wood was received with ap plause, and began by complimenting tho settlers upon the great improvements they had made in a part of the country that at one time was thought to be barren and in capable of improvement. He then contra dicted a variety of fables respecting his can didature that had been industriously spread abroad. He said he came forward at the solicitation of the people, and that he had nothing to do with any land rings, timber rings, or any rings of any kind ; that if he were elected he should be returned by that class who liked a fair day's wages for a fair day's Work, and disliked to see men robbed of their wages by the villainous truck system. He went on to describe the Public Works policy of Sir Julius Vogel, contrasting its promises with its perfor mances. He announced himself as a decided opponent of the present Government. He opposed Sir Robert Stout's fads as much as he did Sir Julius Vogel's extravagance He touched on a variety of points of public in terest, dwelling especially upon the necessity of peopling the lands of New Zealand with a good class of settlers. At the conclusion he answered a number of questions, many of them greatly to the amusement of his audience. A vote of confidence in Mr Wood, proposed by Mr Hammond, and seconded by Mr Parrish,was carried unani mously. Mr Wood asked those interested in his return to form a committee and meet on Friday evening.

Addresses by Mr Jackson Palmer.

Mr Jackson Palmer addressed a public meeting of the Rodney electors at Te Arai on the 3rd, when a vote of thanks was unanimously carried. On the following evening he addressed a large meeting in the Beach School, Mangawai, when a vote of confidence was unanimously passed. Mr Palmer's speech was on all sides considered to be the best we have had here, and his views on retrenchment were 60und and practical. He criticised the actions of our late representative, and asked anyone to show what he had done in order to save taxation. -In .concluding, Mr Palmer said that someone was representing New Zealand as' a ship, borne down with heavy j weight and in a j sinking condition ;

but he wanted to put it as a ship on the ocean, and the waves of debt, with heavy taxation, sweeping over her. There would be some difficulty in taking her into a sate harbour, but by economy it could be done without resorting to further taxation, as we were already overburdened by taxation, and could bear" no more. Luring his address Mr Palmer was frequently applauded.—(A Correspondent.)

The Waipa Election.

On Wednesday night last a meeting was held in the Public Hall, Ngarnawahia, for the purpose of hearing Mr (4. W. Russell, candidate for Waikato district, expound his political opinions upon current events. Mr J. T. Potter was voted to the chair. The audience, a large one, listened most attentively to the lengthy address of nearly two hours. At the close some nuts were handed to the candidate in the shape of questions,which he cracked amidst applause to the satisfaction of the large majority present. His views with respect to protec tion and land settlement met with great favour, as did his defence of the present Government, Ballance's land scheme he showed to great advantage, whilst his eulogy of Sir Robert Stout found him in accord with many. The manner in which he illustrated and placed before the meeting Vaile's railway reform scheme elicited ap proval. In his closing remarks he said that with Sir George Grey, Sir Robert Stout, and Mr Ballance'to guide the destiny of New Zealand, no fear of the future need bo felt. At the close of the questions Mr A. Nicholls proposed,and Mr Beoton seconded, a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Russell. Upon an amendment being pro posed by Mr Davis and seconded by Mi- Martin, that a vote of thanks alone be ac corded, a vote of the bona fide electors pre sent, was taken, resulting in eleven voting for the resolution and six for the amend ment. — {A Correspondent.)

Ncaruawahia, Monday. Mr J. B. Whyte met the electors of Wai- i kato at Ngarnawahia on Saturday, and delivered a very telling address. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence was carried without dissent. Thames, this day. Mr Frater addressed the Tararu electors last night, about forty being present. Ho received a vote of thanks and confidence, for which about ten held up their hauls., but none against.

Carter on the War-path.

Wellington, this day,

Thomas Carter, whose candidature for Wellington East has up to the present been regarded as a mere joke, has commenced the campaign in earnest, and created a diversion from the hitherto " dry as dust" nature of Wellington political contests In his first address to the electors last night. Mr Carter, whose name nearly describes his occupation, started with a bitter and personal attack upon the editors of the local journals, •who have incurred his ire by ignoring his candidature. Then with a degree of warmth that usually distinguishes the man with a grievance he reviewed the expendi ture upon defence, heaping especial abuse upon General Whitmore. Col. Boddam also came in for his share of the speaker's spleen. The speaker then proceeded to point out defects in the local defences in a manner which caused much amusement. Carter stated that at One exhibition of torpedo practice a Whitehead torpedo passed so close underneath the Ellen Bal lance that the Minister, who was on board, wished himself elsewhere. The Govern ment Offices,he said, were well described as the "biggestwooden building in the world." They were the biggest for roguery, trickery, and chicanery, and any business man could make enormous retrenchments without it carrying payment of conrpensation. Clerks could' always be found paring their nails and curling their moustaches, and these ought to be sent about their business. The remainder of the address was taken up with a tirade of abuse of Carter's opponent, Mr Fisher. The audience, which was mainly composed of working men, was kept in roars by the speaker's grotesa.ue smiles, and at the conclusion of the address an ironical vote of thanks and confidence was passed.

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE HUMAN SYSTEM.

Pastor A. G. Daniells delivered a lec ture in the Foresters' Hall on the above subject to a very intelligent and apprecia tive audience. Sir William Fox presided' Mr Daniells showed how important each organ in the human body is, and their dependence on one another for sustenance. The lecturer then spoke strongly on the necessity of taking that which would afford benefit to the body, and not to > indulp-e in anything that did not do this, such as alcohol, which was not found in anything God had made, but was the product of death; life having to be destroyed for man to produce it. It did not as sist digestion, but prevented it, by pre serving all food eaten, and entering into the blood itself, exciting the blood to travel twice as quick through the veins, causing irregular action of the heart, in flaming every part it came in contact; with, cutting the nerves that regulate the flow of blood, forming the drunkard's garden—a rosy-cheek apple and the raspberry nose blossom, besides making the sinews soft and flabby, turning them into fatty de generation, the heart to be enlarged^ pro ducing heart disease, besides apoplexy and delirium tremcks, produced by indigestion. Whereas alcohol kills its thousands, tobacco kills its tens of thousands, unnoticed, by its subtile, poisonous nicotine, which de stroys manhood and manners, creating a thirst for that which Christians cry down—alcohol—and poisoning the blood, causing death by cancer in the mouth, besides poisoning the air that even little babes have to inhale. Many an innocent babe,hedeclared, had been killed bynestling close to its smoking father. It was stated that there was enough nicotine in one oigar to kill a man, and enough in a pound of tobacco to kill 380 men, there being 380 grains of nicotine in apourtd, and one grain would kill a man. The lecturer resumed his seat amidst applause. Mr Tremain pro posed and Mr Booth seconded a hearty vote of thanks, which was carried by acclama tion. Several temperance songs and hymns Were well rendered during the evening.

Prosecute the Swindlers!!

If when you call for American Hop Bitters {see green twig of Hops on the while label and JJn .b'ai-'c's name blown iv the bottle) the vendor hands out anything but, Atiiei'tcan Hop Bitters, refuse it and shun taat vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for quj/ thvnif else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and w6 will pay you liberally for the conviction.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Gum-Digging and Fires. -" Santiago" cautions persons who have uncleared ti-tree land at Northcote that it is liable to be burned off by fires lit by gum-diggers. He says that a fire caused in this way occurred last Friday, and the high wind spread the flames in a most threatening manner. He concludes:-" It is time this sort of thing : was put a stop to. There is plenty of open ■land where the Government allow gum ! digging, and it would be much better for I men to go up the country and dig there in- I stead of spoiling the allotments with the hill-, and holes which they leave, thus ren i dering the work of preparing the land tor I use more costly than it otherwise would I be." j The Parnetl Eleotion. - "Ratepayer" sends his opinion on this subject, which is briefly summed up in the closing passages of his letter :- •-" It*is obvious that the affairs of the borough have been, and now are, grossly mismanaged. A radical change we must have, or the result will be financial I ruin. We are fast drifting towards the ! eddies of a malestonn that will sooner or i later engulf us in its vortex. Ratepayers, to ' the front ! Break up the old ring— • Riug out the old, ring in the new,,,; Ring out the false, rinK »n the true. The City Elections.— ■" A North Ward Ratepayer" considers that more interest should be taken in these contests. " There arc," he says, "many complaints too numerous to mention here as to the waste of public moneys entrusted in their care in making streets where only a few reside.and neglecting those that are thickly populated —asphalting paths where there is no traffic, cutting down streets twice and threo times over, and other important matters which I don't wish to mention in this letter." After reviewing the situation at some length, he concludes by suggesting that Mr Gleeson should retire from the contest, " and kindly allow Bismarck and John Bull to fight it out," Telegraphic Alacrity.—" Haste" writes :— " There is no doubt but what the Govern ment have been going the pace ; their speed has been altogether too fast. t There are, however, exceptions, and that is in the de livery of telegrams. On Friday I handed an ordinary telegram to the clerk at Helens ville at 9.30 a.m. Its destination is within five minutes' walk of the Post-office to which it was directed, and yet the delivery was only mado at 1.20 p.m. Suroly four hours is too long for a message to reach here." Retaining the Reservoir Embankment— Captain Mackenzie Wilson* Bonds an extract from " Tho Yoar Book of Facts in Science and the Arts," for 1876, showing the value of rushes in binding batiks. He think* they might be used with advantage on the embankment of tho Ponsonby reservoir. Karangahape Ward Eleotions.-"Cohden street" writes: "Now that tho above election is drawing near, the candidates for the abave seat should come forward and address the ratepayers, showing the position of the Council financially and otherwise, also their fitness for the position of dealing with ratepayers' money."

Auckland Hospital

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt is very evident, from the recent letters in your paper, reports of Hospital Board meetings, &c, that there is some thing very wrong with the management of the Auckland Hospital. As one ot the pub lic, I do not feel qualified to state on whose side this error lies, but it appears 'prima facie that more importance is to be attached to the unani mous opinion of the medical profession in the city than to that of the members of the Board, who are unacquainted with the management of similar institutions else where, and many of whom have probably never entered a hospital ward in their lives. The Honorary Staff is composed of gentle men of high standing in their profession would it not be well to give the system proposed by them a fair trial, or, what would be perhaps a better means of restor ing public confidence, to institute a Court of Inquiry into the whole affair, presided over by the Inspector-General of Hospitals for N.Z. ? Such an inquiry could lead to n r thing but good, and would put an end to the unseemly disputes now taking place. I trust that this suggestion will meet with the support which I think it deserves.—l am, sir, . . '<'■■ One of thb Public.

Affairs in Russia.

(To the Editor.)

Sik, —Referring to your very interesting review (Tuesday's issue) upon the present " State of Russia," if I may be permitted to say so, I hardly think that the loan mentioned therein can be intended for war purposes, as at the present rate of exchange, about 21 pence to the rouble, the six millions would barely cover the bottom of a very small military chest. Is it not possible that it is being introduced to provide interest due upon some of the older issues of that country ? As you very justly observe, the granting of a constitu tional Government would seem to be the only way of putting a stopper upon the fanatical Nihilist. . But. the question is, do you think the country quite ripe for it ? In spite of the emancipation of the serfs, which was to have put all things straight, there is still an absence of actual freedom of any sort, undreamed of outside Russia, and it is difficult to see how this matter can be changed so long as the press there remains under the absolute control of the Censor. Unless one had, seen it, one would hardly believe what a ludicrous appearance a newspaper presents when is sued with a black smudge over the most important items of information. And with out a well-conducted newspaper, how is the general public, to which it is the natural vade meewn, to form any rational opinion of the topics of the day, or form itself into tho various parties necessary for the return of members who would form part of a constitu tional Government V I fear the '' Moujik " would soil his vote for a glass of vodka, and straightway forget his duty to go to the poll.—l am, etc., DaviD Satow. »

THE AUCKLAND EV___Sl_ STAtt, ■\:vxav^* s_rr_J_B_K „ 1887.

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The Salvation Army report on the Prison Brigade Home is as follows :—Number of meals given, 228; beds supplied, 73; per sons admitted, 9 ; discharged, 7. Articles received : — Meat : Messrs Hulme, Hella'y, Badley, Garrett, Tyndale, and Walker. Bread: Mrs Howie, Crow, Brown, Mrs Phillips, Buchanan, Les ley, Evans, Phillip of Karangahape Road, Mrs Wright, buns ; and from Farm House, of Karangahape Road, bacon, cheese, and butter ; Auckland and Devonshire Dairies, milk and butter; Mr Williams, fish. Requisites: Potatoes and wood or coal. The Home is still in good discipline. Several men seeking employment.—R. Little, Captain.



Conveyances. TIME TABLE DA VIES BROS, BUSSES DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MERE. LAIvE __ACH, AND SCIIOULHOUSET Telephone: Devonport Bureau. Leaver Victoria Wharf, Devonport.— 8,20 a.m., 10.20 a.m., 2 p.m., A p.m. Sundays— 10 a.m., 2.25 p.m. Fares, ls^ Leaves TaßapuKa. — 9,a a._., 11.15 a.m., 3 p.ni., a p.m. Sundajs—ll a.m., 4.3(1 p.ni. Special Trips can be arranged at Post-Office, DevonpOft. , ■ Ladies and Gent's ffMftW BREAKB' and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet every boat to receive and for ward luggage of all descriptions. PA T ERSON AND CO~ GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made, with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables;-r Lome-street, MCKoskill, and Avondale, Auckland, N._, STUDY economy and dress like & lord by , buying a Man's Tweed Suit for 8s lid at the Great Sale of Scuffs. Stock.-C. Hopkins, London House, Victoria and KelsOn streets^



Ejection _otUeg-_ -TvrOTICE OF POLLING DAY. In pursuance of " The Palliation Act 1381." I. Henry William Francis, R*;;turnmg OtHeerfortheElectorall) strict of AUCKLAND CENTRAL, do hereby give notice thatby vii tuc of a Writ hearing <late the 28th flay 0f August. 7887 under the hard of the Clerk of the Writs an ELECTION will he held for the return of one qualified person to serve as a momboi 101 the said Electoral District; and thai tno NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at, Saint Sepulchre's School, Upper Symonds- Afeet.at noon on the 19th day of September 1837 ; and that the POLL, if necessary. -will ix. I taken at the said polling-place of the 6aici ais irict on the 26th September, 1887. ~ The following is the Polling-place for tne Electoral District of Auckland Central :— Saint Sepulchre's School, Uppe*_ymonds-strcct. HENRY WILLIAM FRANCIS. Returning Officer. Dated this 26th day of August, 1887. -m^R.- MONK'S COMMITTEE Are requested to Meet in the DEVONPORT COUNCIL CHAMBERS THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, At 8 o'clock. TIDEN ELECTORATE. MR J. A. CONNELL'S COMMITTEE Will meet at the PUBLIC HALL, AVONDALE, ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 7, At Half-past Seven o'Clock. Anr gentleman desirous of joining the Com mittee is invited to attend. jV/TR MOSS will ADDRESS the PAR NELL ELECTORS at tho NEWMARKET HALL on WEDNESDAY next, September 7. at Eight p.m. TVfR READER WOOD will Address the Electors of Waitemata- At the School-house, Lake, MONDAY EVEN ING, September 12, at half-past 7. At Lucas's Creek. TUESDAY EVENING, September 13, at half-past 7. At the Wade, WEDNESDAY EVENING. September 14, at the SchooMiouse, at half-past 7. TVfI"R READER WOOD'S COMMITTEE will MEET at the Committee-room, Devonport, on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7.80 p.ro. All Electors interested }n his return are Invited to attend. *T7l D E~N eTe CIOIUTE, MR E. MIT CHEL S0 N Will Address the Eleotors at SWANSON HALL On THURSDAY EVENING, sth INST. At 7.30. -JV/jTANUKAU ELECTORATE. SIR MAURICE O'RORKE Requests the ELECTORS OF THE MANUKAU ELECTORAL DISTRICT To Meet him on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, At 8 o'Clock, At the Mount Hobson School-room. TO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemrn,— I have pleasuro in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself the honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, 30th June. 1887. mo THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen, I beg to offer myself for Election as your Representative in Parliament. Many of you have been my constituents for a period of over eleven years past in the late Electoral District of Eden, and if elected I shall serve you as faithfully as heretofore. I will Address you at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, . Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. rjlO THE ELECTORS OF WAITE- M A T A. Gentlemen,—l beg to ofter myself for re election lo represent you in the General j Assembly. I shall shortly do myself the honour of address ing you at some of the principal centres in the I Electorate. ! RD. MONK. July 7.1887. j —•—■ —— n... , b mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. €_nTl_ken,- I am a Candidate for the honour of represent ing your district in the now Parliament, and will j continue to address you at the various centres throughout the district. The dates and places of meetings will be duly advertised. J. AITKEN CONNELL. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and I representative requisition desiring me to stand I as a candidate for your district, I have much ! pleasure in accepting the invitation. I aiu, Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. mO THE ELECTORS OP AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen, I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your Difitriot in the House of Representatives. . . YourS faithfully* T. THOMPSON. June 10.1867.



Election Notices. milE ADJOURNED MEETING of MR GOLDIE'S COMMITTEE will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING in the FORESTERS' HALL, Karangahape Road, at Half-past Skven Sharp. tjTdlTn elect oka te. mr j. a.~connell . Will have much pleasure in meeting ELBCTOR S 0F W AIKOMITI Favourable to his Candidature IN THE SCHOOL-HOUSE, WAIKOMITI, ON SATURDAY EVENING NEXT. 10m rSBT,, At 7 o'Clock. For the purpose of FORMING A COMMITTEE. Mt-u'-icin.il _le«itipn Notices. rfflO THE ELECTORS OF EAST WARD. LiniKS and Gentlemen.— I bo{? to remind you tat the Polling will take place in Lome - street, Hull, on THURSDAY, the Bth September, from 9 ami. til" 6 p.m., when, if you anain elect me, I will do my duty honestly and impartially. I respectfully submit that I have no other object than to care fully and diligently guard tho interests of our ward, and promote the geneal welfare and prosperity of our city. V P WM. CROWTHER. jpiTY COUNCIL ELECTION. NORTH WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen,— I beg respectfully to inform you that I am a Candida1 c to represent your Ward in the City Council. Being a local man, knowing the wants of this Ward in particular, and of the City in general, I feel confident that your trust in me, if elected, will not be misplaced. Kindly asking your votes and influence, I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours obediently, JOHN NEARING. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE NORTH WARD. LAp:E=i and Gentlemen,- On seeking your support at the Ballot-box, I respectfully say that, as in the past, it shall be my endeavour to Economise, that tho large overdraft may still be reduced, though the difficulty will mc ease with tho certainty of a deoi easing rcvouue. The 'evela nf the thoroug 'fares are so ad justed and tarried imo etfect that property owners will havo the opportir lty of building thereon, without the risk, of s ryot formation to datna-'o their eiterprlse. Amongst the many needed works, drainage and water shall, as in the past, nave my warmest support. 1 am, Yours respectfully, CHAULKSATKIS. /^ITY COUNdL ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS GRAF lON WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen,— I respectfully inform you that I am a Candidate for Re-olec ion as C. unoilloc for your Ward. If! you again elect mc I will do my duty honestly and impartially. I have no other object than to carefully tnd diligently guard ''he interests of our Ward and promote the general welfare and prosperity of our City. I am, Yours respectfully, EDWARD PARSONS. 0 THE ELECTORS o_rfHE _EASf W A R D. Ladies and Gentlemen,— Having been requested by a large number of the ratepayers to represent your interests in the City Council, and having consented to do so, I now beg to state my views for your information and approval. First, I wil consider it my duty to assist in keeping the finnnce of the Corporation in a sound position, nnd think that a i ni w works outside o necessary maintenances should be paid for out of incoming loan or revenue, and not by overdraft from trie Bank, which creates an undue expenditure for interest. Second. That drainage works of a minor character should always be considered urgent, and the numerous neglected streets in your ward should have the utmost attention con sistent with The funds available. To visit periodically the back portions of the ward would also bo a duty, in order that the require ments of narrow streets and limes may receive equal attention with the wide open thorough fares. j Third. As to the present unsightly state of Emily Place I shall take steps if e!c ted to have such gradients formed as will effect a treat improvement upon the present state of things, without injuriously affecting the immediate residents. Fourth. The rutting down of Upper Queen street is an important question, which must re ceivo the attontion of the Council at an early date. I am of opinion that this street, be ing the continuation of the main thorough fare in Auckland, ought to bo made more accessible for traffic. The best method of effect ing lb s shall have my earnest attention, and property-owners and citizens affected may rely upon fair treatment and a progressive policy. Fifth. I believe in extending to the utmost the great ad vantages of our Free Public Library, and will 00-optr ile with tl o_ who are moving in the directiun of establishing a circu lating branch. The addition of a technical de partment, being of great, value to artisans and manufacturers, would also receive my willing support. Sixth. I believe in parks and breathing spaces for the people, and think it false economy to permit them to become a wasteof weedsaftov large turns hwve been expended for years past in render ng them ornamental and creditable to the city. Other questions of importance not referred to shall at my hands receive broad and liberal treatment In conclusion. I.now beg to say that the rate payers may rely will confidence upon their in teue.-ts being fairly nnd honestly represented by me. Further, I express the hope that in the future there may be no objection found withine upon tho ground that"" I am a now man to the electors," although a very old citizen. I am, yours obediently, H. E. BRABAZON. 304, Victoria Arcade. , 3rd September, 1837. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF KARANGAHAPE WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen,— My time having expired for represent ing you in tho City Council — being in office only 12 months—l would con sider it a favour if the Ratepayers would again elect me as their representative. My aim in the pas': has been to fearlessly and honestly 160k after your interests, and perform mj duties in every possible way, so that your confidence in nic may not be misplaced. I have lived in Auckland 24 years, and I am known to most of you, and will therefore leave myself in your hanas without further comment expecting that you will place me at the top of the Poll. I have the honour to be, Yours, &c., JAMES DA VIES. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF KAKANGAHAPK WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen,—At the request of a number of ratepayers in Karangahape * ard, I havo consented to be nominated to represent your intcrestsin the City Council, and if elected will do my utmost fo our interests. ' Ist I will endeavour to get for our Ward it* fair proportion of the Revenue derived from Rates and other sources. 2nd. The extension of drainage and better lighting will have my first and best attention and I will endeavour to have all delayed and important works pushed on at once. 3rd. I will favour Retrenchment where neces sary, and where it will not interfere with effi ciency. In conclusion, I trust that my views will meet with your approval, and, being a local man and one who will advance the interest of our District, I respectfully request the favour of your votes and interest. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, OWEN MAHON.



Xusincss Notices. mreac o o k, -*- • OPTICIAN. j MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NaTitUMKNT MAKER, •SAiOItTLANii-STUKKT. I , ALWAYS IN STOCK- SnecUicles ,_u iij ii-tjmaoßß or every kind an accurate nt guaranteed Opera Oiaases oi buperior quality Telescopes, .Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scopes; powerful and cneap Theodolites. Milling Com passes, Abney Levels .Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments. Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs. Sextants. Compasses, Binnacles Barometors, Thermomctcra, llydrometeis Electric Bells, Bat'eriea, and h ittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Muuic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Storcoacopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubinir. Saliiiotnetcrs JUST RECEIVED- Settlers' Tele_«pe3—powertul, portable, and cheap, lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good •-5s titl ■ SsttUrs'MisK'oscopes. magnifying 1,750 times, .2s tfd _]po. Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. XNSTKUMKXTS OF KVKRY KIND KEpAlftiiO. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. fi U_ S! GUNS! GUNS Rifles Riflks REVOLVERS REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER! Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wins Cartiudges, Loading: Apparatus, AMMUNITION Ok Evert Descrij*tio2-, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, Sea. i The bestand cheapest House in Auoklandfor Mm above is at A, EYTJLT'S, 'iO4, yUiiKN-STKEKT. i Repairs and every description of Gun work dons I ttiie lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guarantoed. D. EVJTT, Gukhaker, ! QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND': lOpppslie tho Market House) PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS. BJOKBIHDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT bOOiw JJiArt U/AUTUKEIJ, WYNDWAM-aT'IKKT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUN'I' BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Regißter Hooks Specially Ruled aud Bound. Music, Maßazines, Public Libraries, andSund_y School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL HULED DAY HOOKS Bible?, Prayer and Hymn Books Be-boimd. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. - T> A _ E R H AN G I N G S. W. PHILLIPPS _' SON HAVE R_OEIVEI>, EX LATE ARI_YALS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF _ APERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Diuir_. Bed Koonid, Hall ami Staircase, suitanle fcr t h • Mansion ' or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DKSIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916—PAGKAUES—URi SCRIMS ANDHESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS. VARNISH ES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHIL LI 1- P S & SON", 95 AND 97, QtTEEN-STRBET, American COEN B_OOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. ~\X_T GARRiICK having started a Manu • factory for making a Mineral Soap, known as Gnrrick's Patent, it is used for all household purposes, and it surpasses anything ever produced or brought into the market, and being a local article, he trusts that everybody will give it a trial, Sold at all Grocers' shops. D. NORDEN, Agent, Woodbine Cottage, Grey street, mO TOBACCO GROWERS. SEED. SEEdT SEED. The undersigned has just received a parcel of new Tobocco Seed from America, containing the following varieties: Kentucky, Broad Leaf Connecticut, Golden Leaf, aud Dark Virginia (these descriptions having proved most suitable for the various districts in this colony). Packets containing sutllcicnt seed for one acre, of any of these varieties, may be obtained on application; price, .s per packet. AUSTIN WALSH, July 23,1887. Tobacco Factory, Auckland. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, CAbinets, Fanct Boxes, eto,, all made from tub pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Homo. W. NOB.RIE, Cabinetworkbb, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Fuknisuing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. , Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening STaB. Post Office Savings Huilfc, Mofiey Order Office, Telegraph Station, telephone Buaeau. RICHMOND HOUSE P )NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Senr.. FAMILY BUTCHER. /GROUND LI M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, >: i In any quantity, for Concrete Paths. Fioo , Cellars, _c, mcxt lo atone Hugging is un rivalled for durability and uant-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a lirst-ciass material. a K_A NE, SOL E A G NT CUSTOMS-STREET. ____^___ STILL'S Milk Bread, Milk Bread, • sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Brbad, Milk Scbries and Cakes delivered daily, and can be had atthe Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, orattne Bakery, tidy's Farm, Mount Edefi. Agents Wanted.



-__ .__JJ-fo&ey. 3 s j MONEY To LEND iT^^ a term of yeaiu-inK at^S% and 6, AleftaiiUleCha,?; I*^^ ?__*« Nat^i-a^ IJJS, '-hicen-strcet? _S^A £3fto* ££^^ ARCH. BUCHANAN <£^hol<l fel 01 QUEENSLAND.^ORTaAaEaoJi wscountbaS,,^^ DAnBT-STaKKT'oflQuee^^-^ HEAD OFFICE: ]£■£* Act-Nen-8 Auckland.Sydnoy, a^^ MONEY advanced frorn^ „„,, '■■'■" " any amount requirert, to suit f h.il UDtT**h anyTANGI_L_BECIJUin,S&'« war as may be art_w_ t e V[W y? v ? eS MONTHLY, or WAttTX^Sj^ lowest curreat rates, MX W-Wmpts,,; ADVANCES made on PDUNrrun* £ ronipval;,aUo.oaaUkhidßof_w»oH,MlSr*|l including _UNU WalU&nJ^ **"■-$* BILLS BISCOUNTJ2 atcurr_t ratali Interviews and cotornWicatioiia _m_, Strictly Couildeuuai, ■"""•wra, wui§B.l_i °^IOE Holms: From OtfUStfclo^ B INK OF England Notks Ciu4w"^' T ONDON - MORTGAGETS'V JU ■ DISCOUNT BAKE* m 50. SHORTLAND-STltßl_. AUCirrivt, (Opposite A Clark and WareiuZ And LUt|e Ooiluuwt,, MeiuuS -' LOANS are advancf.ii'trdm^lO.to^ Personal, Freehold, aud _ hoasohold _i_, . RepayableSy^ , Weekly, Monthly, or (Jawterly \lw£l I At Lowest Current Re tegT ""** Advances inMe on Furniture 'wlthr.utr__ I ". ' anda]icl_9oßotM«rolianilk>™ w" ! Loam granted upan T_e PolWei- Lenekui Inh-r«sfH nnHw Willi ™w ! Bills D|Bqoun-?-*d at Qnp*ww.lUTßl Loaudupon -cw'itofDuwls, tyroN-ftf E_y irottlmente. Advances on Life policies,' MONEY LENT ON PROM8S0B? News, houses, iroißHw-mK BILLS UISCOUNTBIJ DAILY. MORTGAGES 'NMGOTUTSU JOHNW. HARWB, Land, Comm'sbion. asp Kstatb Asm ffIGH-STIIKW, A___p, H INDUSTRIAL AND PBOV_E_ PERMANENT BUU„INS. LAND A Ku IN VESTMENT' SUCIKTy OF-Ao___. Repayments .! P pr\VWfc To___i extending over rer '■eg **' re^jble, 1 year .. .. £2 0 0 _« 4 O ayeava ~ l 010 iff 8 3 years .. .. (I H 7 11315 0 4 yeftrs .. .•. 0 it 8 Ml 6 6 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 06: 6 yours .. .. 08 9 186181 7 y ars 07 II HlO?i 8 years .. .. ,0 7 1 W7J3 3 10 years .. '.. 0 tf, 3 |[_L The Board has power in eased o£Slck"*s<« Want of Employment to Suspend W|W!» . .Borrowers Share in Profits. Part or -whole of the advance. mayliet*"'ll at any time. -Interest ceases ion tm.w» repaid. A member who has obtained_»dni_ W liberty to soil his property, at any timy""" day oil' his mortgogo; or may, if nc B«"*.K | hi-, properly subject to the mortg«g» w! M SoKfcr Of QUKEN-STRBBTand'veWAH LANE, AucManfc . A OPTATIVE BUILUIM&M^ MENT SOWETVT. ■ J 'bF'ridkV'lM Qoifflw'-ftrttMrT. ■ T OAN9 wanted upon appro^ secnfttJMrf tfSmi [ oYuaschold fc^i'lnS £20 to £6,000. principal and im^mm able in instalments at. the 'oilowfm! «■«*£ Rates tor repay Went ofJachfltfO bottowev .,,_,_ .. f-|j s. IBS: .:: j ■ =811 4 years.. .. -0.1 | |8 j 6 years.. .. 089 ff „, . . % B,yea_ - .. | \ i_|lS S 10 years .. . v P ___-£• "r—- AndTn the same proportion f6(W»B« orlnrjrrrlnpri!*. •^ND AND MONETAKY AW: 24, SHOBTUU-n-STBEE 1 (T t^o'door^tJ'rAß'o« _ ft deonCo7oni a iwa£ngl&l» Advances made on^^ o«#»^ FKEEHOLDANPL FIRST ANDS^» |cWlfl ANY AVAILAB ft Loans on Tfl^jK*^* 1 ' M "t r "ti^rateofSW« no*-* ■ V" BUlsDlscount^u^K^ iiJS^W--.,- ..BJJJJ *• sft■■■.■' '■" :^Sj®fc rt j_sf^.^ j-grrro atkiw-* -O^-on want an I a special oc«l ro«. J« ls i* bTated Blend of Choice Billi^rdßa^-ingandSg" Special cart Ch^ ***