PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

leasiM of CouawTrainway, Etc.

uvw" — r — Hamilton, Saturday. rMfa onthly ffi eetingof the above Council L held here to-day. Present: -Cm Siarns (Chairman), Gould, Cbepmdl, W and BrinskilL CowSderable dis P Clerk read a lengthy statement i t SSmio received and anticipated, "hTSIb c liabilities, the conclusion m tcfat bSJthat from present appear tL levvin" of a general county rate S^Sfrle avoided. A letter re- hv Mr J B Whyte-wasreadin reply KJ Km him to the" Minister of Mines, \ /that balance due on prospecting S gTeA-oSbe paid, bo he effect that more money would be forthcoming until •^^S reduced to ?n A letter was read from Mr E. Y. Cox, aChairman of a pubUc meeting ot ratd lers gently held at Sim tesbury, for- Sna scries of resolutions to the SKftab the L 1,650 recently borrowed L make the Te Aroha - Shaftesbury •idon Settlement road had been most widirimislv expended, and requesting £ riitte? from the Council be tinted; to inspect the work done. The Stot was disouased, but nothing ■lone in the direction asked for. Ihe Wiiordrigomai county tramway showed ' credit balance for the past monih if IM 7a (By-the-bye, it may be hete mentioned, that the statement published in L "Herald" of July 18th,to the effect that teeworkiiig of this tramway involved an uinual loss of L6OO to LI.COO, is totally in correct arid misleading. Let the write? produce ficores in support of the statement, md tlien "ihe public can judge as to tßa ; correctness thereof. .The tramway, for . wme time pastjhas more than paid working sxpsnses. At the meeting to-day, the idl kmng letter was read, under date July " Clerk Piako County Council. Sir,—l bave Been requested by Mr Warden Srat (ord to write to you, stating that if the pnbliyied reports in the newspapers, " That ihe Chairman of thePiako County Council inthori^ea ari' additional clause to the cpnditiops , -imposed by Jbbe , Council wd approved by the "Warden, relieving till sbb-lessee of the burden of coi^ tiaijd^sly.makinfj good any wear and tear, etc., etc.," are true, then the Warden begs to take exception to any such additions or tfifeHdments, and I am to add that he will not register a transfer or assignment of any lease differing from the draft lea3e fdr tStdgd to him by your Gouneil for approval. iie'Warden will refrain from commenting oil M 'Chairman's action until the report ia ' confirmed.—l have, etc., Geoeue Wilsox, !4tek Warden's Court. A letter was read from the clerk of th£ ; Battery Company, dated July 29fch, sfcatii^r ; that tie Company were prepared now lc ; agti the deed of lease without insertion c' ■ "■ " wear and tear " clai"=°

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bJlsS"e't| ■■■■ J^TEE^A^S^^TO^-J^BEBIA^I ' MEN'S CLOTHIM. Ofevery description &i the ..;,.... Hi ,".. r, •i •■ .... ; . .; ;, to clearthe whole of thbr immense Stock of WINTER NUNS'vilLlNtt ;. . SOtIDAiJ^EjMSEYS Stobk.&oniA««oii.4o tahton. we are determined to reduce still further our Stock of - — ~~ r jNTTnTprv DRESS MATERIALS, and iti tilrdSr titt& sib kfiß#^- COSTtT^li AiliTtjjtfcS CRAPES ' ?am|>les, with prices attached, eenifllEE t(i any ; Clothing, and are offering real genuine bargaihsin Boys' DMIfiW. ing immense reflations in all lines.--, 'i/, /^: w ■ JERSEY CLOTHS, ' OTTOMAN CLOTHS ' ' custeef M appKcatibnv ' ' Knickerbockers and Trousers Men's Trousers, Men's (jyllli-^JJA -,■<■'■■ ,• Jr. ' Trousers and Vests, Men'? Sac Coats, Men's Sac Suits, ~ rriafls evflur CHECK WINCEYS SERGES AM4h fact every material impottM ihfe - ■■■;^ ■! -'"^i Gents' Ovetcoats, Mackintoshes (with and without Ensureyour the best articeny l; otjfc^^ _ TIME H0 SEBUB/E CHEAP fves) m^ sb be cleaved teg^ssol C o a i. Do nol, v nnwliasin^ yonr BLANKETS from the vxu - kMLQ&L £&!<&&. ,Zk'Ak7U.Q m^ • • " ' ' ~ , , , v/' BBUUU"-w»«*r forget to try us for Hats anu Mercery, we are sure you money by P*^" » ARMOUR CLOTHS CASHMEREfij IMMENSE ASSORTMENT *q CHOOSE FROM.. . ■ t ' DRESS MATERIALS, will be pleased. Renters of thelate • ■~' . . _j , -■■, ,', /.., ■ • •',,,., PEN STREET, AUCKLAND H" 1 ~LJ ../*% TV/T A : , ,O C^ilJ, /^ V^ fQUEEN SteU(JCKLAM) GRiHAIISTOwTmiES. o^ o^, p^i^aJL " . t GRAHAMSTOWN, THMES.



IBiemciiiftei1 TJ-.'s. you are sick Hop Bitters will suFeiy aiq ire in making you well when all elsefailsl 'If you ire costive or dyspeptic, or are suffer ing from any other of tlie numerous diseases of or bowels^it }3 yqui' own, fault if • you retnoifi iU, for Hop Bitters i 3 a-sovoisißn remedy in'all such complaints.1 Ityoii are norvons use Hop Bitters. ■ ryonhave rough, pimply, orsallow skin, bad broils; pains and aches, arid feel miserable gsierallj. Hop Bitters will give you fair skin, nctißltai; and sweetest breath and; health. That poor, bedridden, invalid, wife, sister, jnqtb^r^ or daughter icau be made the picture pfhoiltfl, by American Co.'s Hop Bitters, cost -ig bat.ft trifle. AVill you let them suiler I. Jnshprt.'tlfe? cure all diseases o£ the atbrnach, • pwelsiiorood, liver,.nerves, kidneys, Bright's 'uease., £500 will b'c paid for a case they will • o*. (Sure or help. Druggists and chemists keep



Edaeational. DANGING GLASS {APU-LTS), THURSDAYS. KIGHT P.M. J. KELLY, Poxsoyny Road, nearly, opposite Franklin Tld [A CARt).] Mr. J. X E L L V, TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. PonSonby lioatl, nearly opposite Franklin Road Ti/T B P. B- TV .0 OD H A ii,' XtX teacher of the PIANOFORTK AND HARMONIUM. Address: Cave of Hit A. Eady, Auckland .JHusic .W'argligjise. Queen-street. MR. G. .OSWALD gives Lessons in Elocution— TwHvc Lessons .. •• •• „ At pupil's residence .. .. .•■ ]^ Os EntertainmentK given and attended. All letters —Cha^iptai-ooi' & Goopek, Queen-street. All fees payable in advance. ~~* TUBILBE COUPON Anyone cutting out this Coupon and taking it to O T. E. CARTER'S « Picture Frame and Musioal MH Instrument Depot, 88, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND, H* Will be given for is one of fils BEAUTIFUL PACKETS OF SCRAP& O Worth ss. _ Post free to any part of New Zealand (^j J for Is 2d in stamps... , ■. Insnrauce "&TEW ZEALAND i^StJRASTCE C^M CM PANY (FIRE AND MARINE/. Capital '...'. ~.. £1,001,000. Paid-dp and Reserve Funds...... £135,600 Pbotection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WIT H PROMPTITUDE Aim - LIBERALITY, ) . . JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. nhHE STANDARD INSURANCE' CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, IIARLNE, AND GUARANTEE. Cajrital .. ~T. .. £1,000,000 With Unlimited Liability of Sharehoide'rg. HEAD OFFICE: PItINCES-St, DUNEOIN. FIRE and MARINE INSUKANCE accepted at lowest current rates. FIDEIJITif of persons in Situations of Trust guaranteed. .Prompt Settlements made. Office: COLONIAL-MUTUAL BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. FREDERICK NUTTER, Manager. Auckland Branchy Business Notices* Q. 1/ E D H I L L' $ CRATED WATER AND CORDiAjL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST J (Late .SHARtANp's). General Wtw. ■ p f$ " ■ . X ts 'BuituAfidj^r pJOALS ! rjOALS! /^OALS ! PER PARNELL. lOW DISCHARGING 5# TONS BEST CO-OPERATIVE NEW C A STLE HOUSEHOLD. AND SMITHY COALS. As the market is now very bare of Newcastle ioaUdsecuro* supply, orders should be sent in tfomptly. . . 'AUPJRI, BAY, AND WHANGaREI Always^ on supply. W. & -G. -WINSTONE. . :



' " """ '.uo'of Staaines. Jotices. ,'. .. . ■' ' " ' !l •■'"-■■ ' ''~,.. -,-;,. j ' . ■ ~' ! ■: ■'■ •■ Hi) " "' .."' """ ■"»• ''' «ltt - ■ " i ■' ■ ; ;'V/:'. ?.:'\'V-; ,!, ■ '■ . ;!; ■ - !t' , ] •■ • • ■■■ -■ - **■" •"••■.-.. . ••..,.-■:. ,'i ,', . ,o- ■:,', ■■. ,~■ •••■ ..•■.■■' :? ! ■ • • t.i . : ' ■ . . .: .: .0 ■■ i •■.'-'.,••■ .r. I '' . ■ ■ ■ ' ' * ■ ■ ' ■• -*■ We beg to fcotify td dilr friericls and the public that as We have CLOSED bitr bid premises, and EEMOV^iJ tiie Stock to ~ • ; ,■■'.' i , 180 1 182, QUEEN- STIEEH — >• . ~, ■~ '■ '-' '' ■■'■-■ •' ;: AJlu '..■''.'• ■'■■- ' , T ... . • • - 1.. . ; •' . . .. j WSM tlLti fit! CdNTINUED UNTIL FURTIIERit)MCE, j .„ ~jj .... _ ~ . . . .k. . . . . • . , . ~ , . ~.•,,.. . , ,'//< | 10 : '■ ' ' ();> A 'dj'tYiOT it ■ • ' ; ■ ' § Large AooiMtiLATiosf of Remnants of ali description will be CLEARED OITf RE^ a t},DLESg OF COST. . ■, \ ,W-OSHOM:O'; ''~.•: "'■■■' ■■ .■■■•••■-. •ii-r*ii'fi{rtlifttffilti ' ,=-...—._-..•,- ■»■ ■-,'• ■ ifo-< :. .' . . • ...... ; . .■.■.< : ... ■ v .vAaaau it i 'I/, ■".'•'. •■'■.■!;■•■■ ,-■-■• ...:.■■■. ■ . WILSON, WILLIAMS & M COULLIGH 180 &-ls2, QITEEISr SXBJIET. W. WATTS /$& N^S^VS. Having purohased a large Stock of Boots y^C<O>r fIV and Shoes at a Big Discount for cash, Will yf ,s^ 1 offer the same to the public for yvw Scwi) T GIRLS^sf^V monVh yW^MEf'S Lace and Elastic, XX^X nN T V X Cv/ 4s lid' sizes 7t09, 3s 6d; V&\ . >/^W y^Men'sfealmoraies lid; fiirlB1 Kid Button Bopts.N^ 'fT/sS^ H / C\O / 81H06e4« (nafled), 7t013, at 3s 6d; X 5S 11*; Sims' Primula Eia,ti o SidesX o%)\X S^V^T?*! Chm Toi> i*co te 8d; aUtaataillM; ' \^\V^Ge^a|« c Sid« Boots (Gol(, StrobgLdc^Boftte^toa.SslldjyVC \^/ZrX Men's Strong WatertigbtaiOSedi ' .;, i ; Girls' Light Lace at 4s lld;>>ON XSTO^X 001**3' iß™*l Sho(>t™ff Boots Ladke1 Evening Shoes >^sS^y^^N v V>O\ .iOfiSd; 3s lid; yv4o^y^ T Gents' Patent Dancing n-i Ladi^a' Kid Boots at Xvo/At md. ™iMg\ y<s\i ShocaatSsSd; 5s lid * /oV^/ At auci prices \ <OV)X Men's Good Lace • /t^XyX aS nir . CDSUrO a X^X Boots 6s6d. O«E«WTH Z$S/ speedy d^^e. X^OSs, hjit M fI « TH >V Vy /^ All Goods.will be V.™ fc />v/ Marked in Plain Figune?. N v '/%aV n VV< v>r This being a Genuine Stile, offers a rare opportunity :^^'i-6^\t V/ /^ *° tnOße r.?°- v!iri?S GlK}a and Cheap Boote. I^W. WATTS, 265, Queen SiX^T ■■■^ tmmmmmmmmmmMMMimmmL^m»mm*mm^mimimmmhmfmmimmmMmiimaimtmM*^mmmmm±mmMM^mMWßW*mMm^ Architects, ERIPiCS ' ' ■ ' PlPM^i PHERAPATH and SOJ/ • aechitects HENDERSON. 'HOBSONYILXA CotONiAii Bank BtnLTHNfls. j . ... pDWA'RD Hartley, ; ~". ; . ... '• srccHßiSSn™,, THE AUCKtAftO BRICK AWT ROHERY SOMMIff QVEEN-STBEET. T>BG to «moan«» that they have completed the prrchw of tha bnsiness an, M AW) BramSo*' S ' • Propßrty °f *• Avmm X TlUt f&OM), A.M.P. Society's Buildings. The eiteuaivo works at Heodenoo end HoJwonvilte are bow ia fsU opwatlcß, aad TfIDWARD MAHGNBY AND SON, wre tnrolßg oot ftfiokt wad Votovcj of the finest qoaliby, ARCHITECTS, ' **!~m -Queen-street, Auckland, OBUBBS RIBqBIVSD AT THE Y^illiam ERRiNGTON, CX>MPANt*S DI^OT, BREAKWA^HB B0A&* M.INST.aB.,M.INST i M.B., _„ CONSULTING ENGINEER, ,; Auckland. BDWIN Q:0 R.N.A9 Y| mm?, WE SKINNER AND SON, OR AT TEB "[ \ • Builder^, Carp"ent6rs, and Joiners, ■ i ... ~ , ~..., v^Lene. vowx OFHCB, 14. VICTORIA AKOAt)^ &.U Branches of the Building Trade executed by ' . ■■■'■ ■ •« U ■: r , aia nafflj Experienced Workmen. JQSB^H BAttttttß fiu-a--! Muil,,, Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c. , t , ; . j ™^rT'?r .*><\\S AJSVIvffWfWl* <^PPCQ*f



YOUNa MEN'S CHRISTIAN i-;. , ASSOCIATION", CORNER OF WELLESUiY AND ALBEKT STKffiETS. WATERCOURSE OF LECTURES. Commencing each evening at half-past seven. i"$SJ l ? : -Muaical Entertainment. Chairman: 1. Withy, Esq. Conductor: J. P. Hooten, ASQi AllSt, . 12r MuIJ? al m Entertainment Chair- Sp :p^ i VI Tebbs- M-A- Conductor: aerr Carl Schmitt. 1*151?"5 and Musical Selections. Chairman: Re Y . j &. n m . Subject: Damei Defoe," by Rev. H. J. Lewis. hS° kfeVsi b« fo«rao~To admit bearer and or from "Ss^MtSen 0' ticket-holder 3 tul tT, BUDDLB, \ A- KiflGiiT. /Hon. Sec. W.BRAKENiiIG. Gan.Sec. John jollaed BeSthS fl h h Mendß and the public gen ™y«Bt he has commenced businessln pcm 4 mr, Auckland as ■ ATE S?'COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC, trusts he will merit a lair sharo of Public patronage. viS"^ B,?^ T^ experience as a OF STO Rff-f' rATE, LIVE "> a to advJso buyer and seller for uieir mutual benefit.



.....;,;.,,^ j,.., w , ,;,„, Bnsinesa Notices. ' '•* 'US^ fIH AEIiES OMI TH, ~ . «||^. MANUFACTURER OF BASSINETTES, <SCw vW^WSS' PERAMBULATORS, INVALID X&lilP^ I '*/!»' zIMMF Perambulitors of any make repaired or taken in vmsfis&iMTma PiM ! SB«=ttMS?>& exchange. Price list post free. Vraffl^[ *\^f§fc|i|l AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. vfll^iil« (Near Freeman's Bay.) xLL^^*^; NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I • THE Partnership'hitherto existing between Messrs. Neil and Cliffold, Herbalists, of Wcllesley Street, Auckland, having been dissolved by nlutual consent on the Ist of June, DR. NEIL has libtv become the solo proprietor and will continue to carry on the business in ;uture, which will be known aB DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, Unflbr the management of MR. H. H. KING, who is a thoroughly competent man of long experience and practice in the Botanic System of Medicine, and who will do his best to relieve and cure all who may think proper to place themselves under his treatment. We desire to thank our old customers for past favours, and trust by attention to their wants to merit their patronage in the future. We also desire to intimate that we have removed to more convenient premises, to the shop exactly opposite the old stand. The Business has been thoroughly renovated and improved with thb object of meeting more fully the wants of our customers) and we have now, in addition to a very large stock of Herbs, Roots, Barks, and oub various Herbal Medicines and Compounds, a large assortment of Pi^EIT AID PEOPEIETAEY MEDICINES Druggists' Sundries, PkrfuiUert, &b., Sec. The establishment in fact is replete with everything in the way of Medicine. ADVICE FREE. SiEDICINE FOR ALL COMPLAINTS SENT TO ALL PARTS SECURELY PACKED. NOTE THE ADDRESS: DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, WELLESLEY STREET EAST, H. H. KING, Manager. Auckland. V^1"1:" "'■ "" '" ' —! rr—- —■ ■ CtiVING UP! GIVING UP! GIVING UPI GftEAT CLEARING SALE k OT THE STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERS, KARANGAHAPE ROAU. THE \\teOLE STOCK jft V%f\f\f\ THE WHOLE STOCK VALUE ©U1 \JKJ\J\J VALUI MUJBT BE CLEARED OUT IN A PEW WEEKS. TiINORMOUS REDUCTIONS T^NORMOUS REDUCTIONS ■" In Manchester iand Woollen Gbods. J^* in MilMhety and Mantles ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS TjWORMOUS REDUCTIONS In. Dreas Goods and Costumes. "^"^ In Clothing and Hats This large Stock Ib quitemew and must be cleaned out in a few weeks at a^yery great sacrifice. Come early to the Great Clearing Out Sale of the Stock of . J. G. BROWN & CO. I - !§!! 4--»r% THIS WEEK Ips \ \ SPECIAL BARGAINS &$* O> £S %^ NORTHERN ' ' Gash Drapery f^} 111 °\ ; JDUv/10» I)l/y 10« Duly i l). I^ARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. THOMAS EYANS Begs to call Attention td his splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes by himself, SPECIALLY SUITED TO THE PRESENT SEASON. Every Boot made by the House is guaranteed tp keep the feet dry* , 4n4iWfliyl«»ndclurftbility they cannot be surpassed, the folttfwing being a fow of thai SPECIAL LINES AND PRICES 11| { Boys' (Sfcfongbut neW Schobl Boots )7tolO-4s6dj Ilandl2-ss9d}i3andl--6s9ai lace up f 2«na3^-7s9a;4ands-BS9d. ' Girls' strong but neat School Boots )6 to B—Bs 91; 9 and 10-4s 9<*} Hto 13-53 9«! i ccu P \ lan42~6sed. ~,;,' ; { All sizes in High Leg besb French Calf, equally cheap. -^ep'ff Bluoherii warranted thoßßai PTthij tbads sor 6s 9d, Men's Shooting Boots, 10a Qd, Mon'e splendid KlastJo, best Amerloon Tweed, 10s 9(1 LadJ?g' SJgh Us Cal? and Eld in every variety, Buttoned, Laced and piajstto, Tbo arejny|teci to inspsgfe the samples on view outside the BhoprtlQketed in pJaitltWeiSiMto judge o| h^Styliand^UtyloivthenißeW' ™ . .lAB4I?9A»AI |S BOAP, jjSf?«lf *■■■