NEW ZEALAND VIEWED THROUGH BELGIAN SPECTACLES.

M. De Harven Eulogisesthe Colony

We are in receipt of a bulky volume printed at Brussels and giving in French, with voluminous details, the general report upon New Zealand written by M. de Harven, the Belgian Commercial Delegate, who a_ the end of 1884 made a very extensive tour through this colony. The work deals in an able, comprehensive and impartial man. ner with the natural resources, climate, populabion, public debb, and trade of New Zealand. Indeed, it may be said that this work is the most complete handbook of this colony as yet published in any foreign language. Before entering on his subject the author deems it his bounden duty to gracefully acknowledge the courteous treatment he received at the hands of the leading Auckland merchanbs, arid special reference is made bo bhe banquet given in his honour by Mr Murdoch, the General Manager of the Bank of New Zea land. After a sojourn of a few days in our city, M. de Harven left for Wellington on November the 20bh, 1884. In bhe Empire Ciby he meb, by appoinbment, M. Gustavo Beckx, His Belgian Majesty's Consul general for Australasia, andbherealso he was hospibably enbertained by His Excellency the Governor and the Cabinet Ministers. On the sth of December following, the two distinguished visitors started on their tour through the colony. They were accompanied by Mr Inspector-General McKerrow and a large staff of Government officials, whose services bhe Honourable bhe Premier (now Sir Robert Stout) had considerately placed ab the disposal of the Belgian gentlemen. M. de Harven speaks in the most eulo gistic terms of the valuable services ren deredhim by Inspector-General McKerrow (cc savant aussi modeste qu'obligeant) and his men. Indeed, he acknowledges his in debtedness to them for the valuable statis tics which abound in his book. All the seaports and inland towns, as well, as our forests, lakes, mines, thermal springs, and the leading agricultural and industrial con cerns, were visited in turn during a tour which extended over several months. The volume contains over 100 pages of letter press, besides several maps and many tables. The opening chapters give an interestiirg account of the aboriginal race, and after wards deal at some length with our magni ficent forests. It is very pleasing to notice that while a few of our British legislators denouncein no measured terms what they are pleased to call our "inhuman treatment of the natives," this foreign critic expresses his warm approval of the considerate manner in which we deal with the Maoris. The high commercial value of our various woods for cabinetmaking, shipbuilding, etc., as well as the suitableness of the bark for dyeing, tanning, and other purposes are described in a lucid manner. Kauri gum and New Zealand flax receive their due meed of praise, whilst many pages are devoted to a description of our gold and coal mines, stone quarries, sulphur deposits, mineral oil, iron and copper ores. In dealing with our mineral resources, M. de Harven shows himself thoroughly at home, which is not surprising consider ing that minerals are so plentiful in his native country. Several chapters are given to our railways, public works, national debts, savings banks, comparison being drawn between similar items in the leading Continental States, and, as a rule, the result proves to be in favour of New Zealand. Since it is now the prevalent custom to al lude to our financial condition in the most gloomy manner,-it may not be amiss to hear tho opinion of-an impartial and intelligent foreigner on this burning question. M. de Harven frartMy-admits that our public debt £s a large onc^ so much the more so when the paucity of our population is taken into accounb. Bub, on the other hand, he points out that the larger amount of the borrowed money has been spent on reproductive works, which in due time will yield a steadily in creasing revenue. Comparing now the proportion which tho interest and Sinking Fund bear to the rev enue with the indebtedness and revenue of other countries, he gives the following fig ures : New Zealand, 41 per cent., as against 47 per cent, in Italy, 36 per cent, in Russia, 33 per cent, in Great Britain, 32 per cent, in Austria, 21 per cent, in Belgium, and 41 per cent, in France. These fig ures show that the proportion is the same in New Zealand as in France, whilst it is 6 per cent, higher still in Italy. And again it should be borne in mind that the larger amount of the national debb of the two latter countries is owing to war ex penses, and furthermore that France de vobes the greater part of the remaining 59 per cent, to the maintenance of her ever increasing standing army. When we take into account the further fact that France can still afford to invest millions of money in the Panama Canal scheme, we must needs arrive at the conclusion that the jeremiads of our local croakers are un patriotic and uncalled for, to put it mildly. As for those who bewail the money spent on our national system of education and advocate sweeping reductions on this head, we would remind them that since the war of 1870-1 the estimates for the Education Department have increased fourfold in France, for Gauls and Teutons alike are convinced that the schoolmaster has greatly assisted in the building up of the mighty German Empire. But revenons a noa moutons. In his refer ence to thi3 colony as a suitable field of emigration for Continental nations, M de Harven tells French and Italian agricul turists that there is a splendid chance here for vinegrowing, and that the climate and soil of the North Island are well adapted for the cultivation of the mulberry and olive trees, and the rearing of silkworms. Belgian capibalisbs would be benefibed by bringing out miners to develop our mining industry, which is still in its infancy, and by starting manufactures for brickmaking and pottery, for which pursuits they will find a good supply of first-class clay. As in his opinion New Zealand farmers are still far behind French, Belgian, and Dutch husbandmen in the rearing of poultry aud the making of butter and cheese, he advises Continental farmers possessed of small capital to try their skill in this country.

in dealing with the work,.we feel an embarras de richesses, as it is impossible to do justice or even to allude to all the useful information and valuable hints with which it is stored. We shall, therefore, only refer to the concluding chapters. M. de Harven Btrongly urges on the Belgian Government the necessity of establishing direct steam communication between Antwerp and the New Zealand ports, so as to enable Belgium to compete with France and Germany. He next advices the ap pointment of a Belgian Consul-General at Auckland, of a consul in each of the three other large towns, viz., Dunedin, Christ church, and Wellington, and of a com mercial agent at Russell, Bay of Islands. Referring to the fact that most of the foreien Powers are represented here by un paid agents, who, as a rule, are not even conversant with the vernacular of the country they represent, and there fore merely of an ornamental use, he advices his Government to follow the example set them by the United States of America, and to provide these consular agents with liberal salaries, M. de Harven's contention being that the United States and German Consuls have, by their zeal and energy, greatly succeeded in promoting commercial intercourse lietween their re spective countries and this colony, which services cannot be expected from unpaid officials.

vVe conclude by giving a literal transla tion of the final paragraph;—" Public say

ings are now invested in State loans, ofben used to carry, by means of war, devastation and death in the midst of peaceful popula tions. Let us invest these savings in pro ductive works. We can no longer ignore the principle of solidarity, and ofben pri vate interest has no better ally than a public one. The works which we muse underbaka are'of such a nature bhab they will not clash. They consist in spreading ourselves over the world by the close union of three indispensable factors : Capital, intellect, labour. I once more repeat it, we cannot find a better field for our operations than New Zealand."

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The usual meeting of the Board of Gover nors of the Auckland College and Grammar School was held yesterday afternoon. Pre sent : Sir Maurice O'Rorke (presiding) the Mayor (Mr A. E. Devore), Colonel Haultain, Rev. C. M. Nelson, and Messrs S. Luke, Graves Aickin, J. M. Lennox, J. Upton. The Registrar, Dr. Kidd, was in atbendance, also Mr Bourne, Head-master of the Grammar School.

Night School Science Master. — A letter was received from the Board of Edu cation thanking the Council for appointing Mr Carson as science master for tho free night school. Mr Carson also wrote thank ing the Council for his appointment. He reported upon the members attending the school, showing an average attendance of 120. Colonel Haultain stated that he had visited the school and was fully satisfied with the results.

Collector's Remuneration, — A letter was read from Mr O. Mays, asking the Board to grant an increase of his fees as collector of rents. The Chairman said that Mr Mays was an excellent official, and he would be prepared to grant an increase of his remuneration. At present he only re ceived ab bhe rate of £125 per annum.— Colonel Haulbain said bhab Mr Ewington had seen him, and said that if an increase was to be made he thought it would only be right that the position should be open to competition. For his part, Mr Ewington was willing to do the work for two per cent., as paid at present.—A letter was also read from Mr R. B. Shalders, offering to do the work for two per cent, if Mr Mays was nob prepared to continue at that rate of remuneration.—Mr Upton thought that in the face of such offers they could not increase the percentage allowed to Mr Mays.—Mr Lennox favoured giving Mi- Mays a small bonus for the extra labours performed by him.—Mr Arckin doubted whether the Board would gain anything by changing their collector.—Mr Upton ob jected to giving any gratuity. —The Chair man suggested that they should refund Mr Mays the last iwo years' guaran tee premium, which would amount to £15. —On the motion of Mr Upton, it was decided to pay in future the guarantee premium. On the motion of Mr Nelson it was also decided to refund Mr Mays the £15 already paid. Accounts.—The ordinary accounts were authorised for payment, after which the Board went into committee, to consider the appointment of a junior master for the Grammar School.

Upon the Board resuming,it was resolved, upon the recommendation of the Board in committee, to appoint Mr Davenport to the position of junior master.

MISSION WORK IN CHINA.

Miss Jowitt gave a very interesting lecture on Monday evening at St. David's, Symonds, street, on "Mission Work in China," and this being her first public venture^ she executed her self-imposed task with remark able ability. Mr John Lamb occupied the chair, and introduced the young lady, who is closely connected wibh Sb. David's Sunday-school. In her opening remarks, Miss Jowitt referred to the heathenism close to our own doors and within the sound of Gospel truth. Having noticed some of the more prominent mis sionaries in tho Celestial Empire, she briefly sketched the difficulties in the way of the evangelisation of the Chinese, namely, the geographical position of China, its stringent laws and cus toms, and the peculiar character of the people. The iniquitous opium trade, so disastrous in its pernicious results, was sketched and censured, the hostilities end ing in a treaty with China, and other events, which have been pictured by the " Times " special correspondent, and pretty fully described by Dr. Henry Gray in his well-known and reliable work, " China: A History of the Laws, Manners, and Cus toms of bhe People," were seb forbh by the lady in a clear and intelligent manner. The mission work was slowly but surely progressing in China ; churches had been erected in many parts of the empire, and towards which many of the natives liberally subscribed. Anglicans, Wesleyans, Baptists, and Presbyterians had established missions in that wonderful country, and ere long, Miss Jowitb be lieved, China, so long in bhe darkness of superstition and idol-worship, would be come a Christian nation. The lecture throughout was lively, sparkling wibh humour, and wibhal of a very instruc tive character. Laudatory remarks were made by the President and several members of the Mutual Improvement Society, and the whole was brought to a close with a hearty vote of thanks to the young lady, and the benediction from the chair. The President announced that on Monday even ing next Mr Duncan McPherson would read a paper on "Some Aspects of Mission Work in Auckland," interspersed with his own experience as a city missionary.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Auckland Hospital.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Mr Suiter's letter to the Star of 30th August is such a tissue of misstatements that I cannot let it pass unchallenged, and must therefore crave your indulgence whilst I correct some of his errors.

He says that the fever wards were erected at the instigation of Dr. Girdler. If such is the case, I can only say that Dr. Girdler acted on his own responsibility in making his demands of tho Board, as the Honorary Staff was in ignorance of his action, he having no right to act without the concurrence of all its members, and it was the duty of the Board to find out whether or not the whole staff considered such expensive wards necessary, and not to be carried away, in so important a matter, by the arbitrary demands of one man, who was also a junior member of the staff.

Mr Suiter says that when the demand was made the fever season was practically over. This is not true. There were at the time to which he refers thirty-two cases of typhoid fever in the already crowded main building, and it was imperatively necessary for the safety of the other patients that these should be removed, and at once. The Honorary Staff was not consulted as a whole, but when asked for my opinion as to what should be done I said that a temporary building of second-hand material, or tents, would have met all requirements, and than such could be erected at a trifling cost. Dr Haines and other members of the staff expressed the same opinion. To. revert to Mr Suiter's statement that the fever season was over when the wards were erected, and to show that he was in correct in saying so, I have to state that the last fever patient left the wards nob ten days ago.

Again, Mr Suiter, referring to the fever wards, says:-" In fact £3,f300 has been thrown away 'at the whim of one man Now this appears to me proof ttwto ye .of bhe incompetence of the Board, for it must have been gross ignorance or negligence on its part tS squxnder £3,000 nW<M; suiting the whole staff merely because one member of it, withoutl having; any,nght to do so, says, "I must have this and 1 must Save that." There is no excuse vvha ever for the action of the Board on this head Mr Suiter would lead bhe public to suppose that in Great Britain -hospital patients are each attended by the^w ho c staff, because he says that here each pataent is allotted to one member, and the others do not interfere unless requested to do so. Of course they don't, and such is the system all over the world. How could Roe seven men in the ordinary course treat one j#Oj"Jj in cases of danger or difficulty where the advice of the whole staff is. sought, and not in the ordinary treatment of a simple case. Mr Suiter lam sorry to say, here displays lamentable ignorance of the simplestVtailsof hospital routine and I fear there are other members of bhe Board equally ill-informed ' It is unnecessary bo refer further to this paragraph, which bristles with absurdities - for instance, where he states that accident cases invari ably arrive by night. The writer shows himself to be a true disciple of charity and huma "kindness when he styles the late Maternity Ward, a place where young women can congregate from all parts of the North Island to hrde their disgrace." I think such a sentiment utterly unworthy of a member of the Hos pital and Charitable Aid Board, and an m sulb to Christian charity. ~.,,., It would be hard mdeed if charity, which is a truly liberal virtue were not ex tended to saint and sinner alike. In conclusion I have only to say that the Board has made an unprecedented number of blunders during the last year, and is now on the very brink of its crowning act of foil v.—Yours, &c, j. C. MacMullen, . Hon. Medical Staff, Auckland Hospital. Alten Road, August 30, 1887.

The Sabbath Question.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—" All Christians rest on the first day. an act not enjoined by any commandment in the Bible." Mr Charles Clayton is correct in that statement. There is no Bible authority for the change ; but there is an authority which is antecedent to the Bible —namely, " the Church, which is the pillar and ground of truth." It is indeed strange that Protestants, who pride themselves in having the Bible—and nothing but the Bible—for their guidance, should be led by the Catholic Church so long. It is time for another reformation to shake off this last symbol of " Popery." Of course, the Seventh Day Baptists do not require it.—l am, etc.,

J. J. Crofts.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—With regard to Mr Charles Clayton's very interesting remarks on this subject, I beg to state : (1) That the New Testament sets forth Christ as the Israelites' exemplar par excellence ; (2) that Christ himself says, "I come not to destroy but to fulfil the law;" (3) that He showed Himself perfectly satisfied with the Seventh Day observance by remarking, " The Sabbath was made for man," &c; (4) that (Mark 1 chap. 21 verse, 2 chap. 27 verse, 3 chap. 4 verse, 6 chap. 2 verse) He showed His filial obedi ence to God's commands in the Deca logue by using the Seventh Day for synagogic teaching and preaching instead of taking out, as -it were, the "corner stone" of the Mosaic Law, by arbitrarily instituting a fresh Sabbath ; (5) that Christ supported the young man with great) possessions in his perfect keep ing of tho two fundamental divisions of the Decalogue from his " youth up," i.e., as to his duty to God, and as to that to his neighbour) (6) that not on the Sabbath did Mary and others visit the sepulchre. Now, sir, first we have Christ's own example as to keeping tho seventh day holy ; secondly he made no innovation or reform as to the letter, but the spirit, of the then religion ; for he agreed to pay dues to Cfflsar; being pure in soul he submitted to baptismal rites; again, "he was obedient unto death." But now, sir, lam going to be arch. Would your readers be surprised to know that when haughty, artful Rome collided with the obstinate Goths, Magioges and other obstinabe Northerners, she could only convert the Pagans (in a sort, for the Scandinavians would not appear to " knuckle down " with out great giants of territory or the best robes at baptism, etc.,) by giving in to their persistent usage of the sun's daeg as the Sabbath ? However, they who sang in their Litany " From the Northmen deliver us, O Lord!" were fain to meet such doughty opponents half - way, and the intense Romish hatred towards the Jew made the hierarchy only the more willing to concede this "sop in the pan." Thus, the change from the seventh to the first day may be easily explained. Adroitly did the Italians work round the simplicity and super stition of our hyperborean forefathers. Faith (of a sort) did, indeed, remove a mountain of offence ; and having, with all willingness, " set the ball a-rolling," the cunning of the priesthood to deflect from its quarrelsome bent the mighty hosb that fore boded them nothing bub danger and over throw, managed at length, to embroil it and its veterans in those manifold and wondrous Asiatic expeditions yclept crusades.—l am, etc., L Fewstkr

A Word from an Old Tory.

(To the Editor.) Sir, — Afc the time when the names on the electoral roll of Great Britain were limited in number the people had to be content with such men in Parliament as the two Pitts, Fox, Burke, Canning, Sheridan, Grattan, Maeaulay, Disraeli, and a few others of the same stamp. New Zealand, also, in its early days having but few electors, the Parliament was composed chiefly of such men as Weld, Stafford, Crosbie Ward, John Hall, Fitzgerald, Fox, Featherstone, Mac andrew," Statepaper" Richmond, and others of the same poor calibre. Now that the electoral roll contains so many more names, larrikins included, we may expect the wis dom of the new House to be appalling. I am reminded here, however, that in the early days the people were happy, con tented, prosperous, social, respectable, and honest; there were no larrikins, and the Bible was read in schools.—Yours, etc.,

Old Tony.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887

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Election Notices* ■VTOTICE OF POLLING DAY. In pursuance of The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881." 1. WILLIAM EBDAILE THOMAS Returning Officer for the Electoral District of. Parnell. do hereby give notice that by virtue or a Writ bearing date the 26th day of August, 1537, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an election will be held for the return of one quali fied person to serve as Member for the saia Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Parnell Public Hall, being the principal polling-place or the District, at noon on SATURDAY, tho 17th day of September, 1887, and that the Poll, if neces sary, will be taken at the several polling places of the said district on MONDAY, the 26th day of September, 1887. • The following are the polling places for the Electoral District of Parnell :— THE PUBLIC HALL, Parnell (Principal). Mason's TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Newmnrket. THE SCHOOL HOUSE. Parliament-street. WILLIAM ESDAILE THOMAS, Returning Officer. TIDEN ELECTORATE. Mr J. AITKEN CONNELL will have much pleasure in meeting; the Electors of Eden at— Public Hall, Swanson, THIS EVENING at 7.3 j o'clock. Meetings at other places will be duly advertised. Tjl DE N ELECTORATE. MR J. AITKEN CONNELL . Will meet his COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTERS AT THE PUBLIC HALL, AVONDALE, On TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, At Half-past Seven o'clock. •VTEWTON ELECTION. MR, H. T. GARRATT WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING At 8 o'clock in the EDEN HALL. THIDEN ELECTORATE. MR MITCHELSON Will meet his Committee and supporters at WAITE'S HALL, MOUNT EDEN, THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING at 7.30 o'clock. TIDEN ELECTORATE. Mr MITCHELSON will address tho Electors of Eden as follows:— In the School-house, THTRANGI, on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at 2.30 p.m. TjIDEN ELECTORATE. MR MITCHELSON will meet his COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTERS at the PUBLIC HALL, MOUNT ALBERT, on THURSDAY EVENING, Ist SEPTEMBER, At Eight o'Clock. Tt/TR READER WOOD'S COMMITTEE will MEET at the Committee-room, Devonport, on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7.30 p.m. All Electors interested in his return are invited to attend. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA Mr READER WOOD will Address the Elec tors of Chelsea, Birkenhead, and Northcote at the Gladstone Hail on MONDAY, September 5, at 8 p.m. mo THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— I am a Candidate for the honour of represent ing your district In the new Parliament, and will 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 EDEN. Gentlemen,— I have pleasure 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. 1837. OTHeIeLECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen,—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. I SHALL CERTAINLY GO TO THE POLL FOR Auckland North, and, if you are pleased to elect me as your representative, will do every thing in my power to promote the interests of the colony generally and of your district in particular. Very faithfully yours. SAMUEL VAILE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. GENTLEMEN,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure In accepting the invitation. I am, Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. E. W. can be seen by any Elector at his Committee Room, St. George's Hall, Great North Road, on Wednesdays from 7 to 7.30 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentleman, I respectfullybeg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in the House of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19.1887. GO ,T 0 B A~~~T H to ROTH S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Viotoria-stkeet East. Charge—ONE SHILLING, Open all week days from 0 a.m. to 9 p.ur., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from U till 10 a.m. The bath rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfemale attendance, one Shilling and | Sixpence, jflease note the Address—Victoria- j street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.8.~-Barberin attendance. WATERBURY Watches for "Nothing at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Viotoria-strej t East,



Business Notices. CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, PIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titree. and Purirr Firewood : also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of tiro city and suburbs, at Lowe3t Rates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. TOtJ-CAN'T AFFORD TO waste your money on TRASHY,LOW PRICED SOAPS. Practise Thrift,.and study true ECONOMY by using only BURNS'S Al SOAP. Tho effort made to improve the homes of New Zealand must fail to secure their full effect unless they succeed in inducing every housekeeper to use BURNS'S Al SOAP. It is a simple but useful article. Those who fail to use it aro still more simple, and not half as useful. )f JOn* m itP Sun Sil If *, J You may have heard of it a THOUSAND TIMES without using it ONCE. If you will reverse the position and USE IT OJYCE You will praise it to others a THOUSAND TIMES.—I havo spent hundreds of pounds in convincing tho women of Now Zealand that their labour can be greatly lightened by using BURNS'S Al SOAP (THK World Renowned Cleanser ! >, but I have fallen short of uiy am bition if I have failed to CONVINCE YOU. WHOLESALE AGENT- A. BUCHANAN CUSTOMS STREET EAST. HOME-MADE BREAD, CAKES, SCONES, HOP BEER, &c, easUy made by using CROOK'S AMERICAN DRIED YEAST. Cheaper and more desirable than Baking Powdor. It should be sold in every country store, used in every country homo. Full direc tions on each packet. Sample packets by post, 3d, from J. T. JOHNS. Seymour-street, Pon sonby, Auckland. Wholesale Agents—L. D. NATHAN & Co. -KTORRIE AND KEMPLAY, •*-J Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery aud Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. J. BOTCHKR.] [.T. GROOM. WB HAVE FOR SALE:- Rod and Bar Iron Wire Nails Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron Sash Weights, Buckets. Tubs Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 1 10 h.p. nominal Portable Engine, by Wallis and Steevens, with duplicate wearing parts Hoisting Engines, from 3 to 5 h.p., with reversirrg gear. GROOM, B UT<3 HER, & Co., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.J OSBORNE AND LEV 01, CHEAP UMBRELLA REPAIRING DEPOT, 314, Upper Queen-street. All Ribs, 9d; Sticks, from Is. China and Glass neatly rivetted. Cutlery of every description Ground. Saws Sharpened and Set. p.0.b.284] [high-strket & customs-st. w. MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DHtECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plato Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinaware Havanna Cigars, etc FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size) BY COMMUNICATING WITH US, the abovo VANS will be in attendance at TRAIN, SHIP, or wherever wanted, to receive FURNITURE or other Goods, which will be forwarded as instructed, or (if required) stored and insured for any term. ON SALE, ■ Taupiri, Westport, and Newcastle Coal Firewood, Charcoal, Coke Bricks, Lime, Sand Pipes, Slates, Tanks Fencing of all kinds. W. AND G. WINSTONE, CUSTOMS-STREET. HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Uatea. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bed Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc , always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED AND STAINED. A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. THE Best Gifb for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake, &c &c BE not deceived by specious represent* tions. See that you get Wolfe's Schnapps. Accept no other.



business Notices. :m PEACOCK, , ■*-• OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL NSTRUMENT MAKER, SJUOKTLAND-STREIST. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every kind an accurate nt guaraniecd Opera Glasses or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Eield Glasses, nd Micro. scopes; powerful and cneap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, SalinOmeters JUST RECEIVED- Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s 6d Settlers'Miscroseopes, magnifying 1,750 times, Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INSTBUMENTS OF EVERY KIND KEPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. r\UJNS! GUNS! GUNS Rifles Rifles REVOLVERS REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER! Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wire Cartridges, Loading Apparatus, AMMUNITION Of Evert DESCRiPTioy. Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &o. The best and cheapest House in Auckland foe the above is at j3. EVITT'S, 254, yUEEtf-STREET. Repairs and eTery description of Gun work done t the lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, Gitkmakeu, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite tho Market House) PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS. j— B —*-* BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURES, WVNDIiAM-BTKKET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music. Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday ' School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS Bibles, Prayer aud Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. "OARER HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 containing 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGSi CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS . i For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall aud Staircase, suitable icr th - Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES. AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 AND 97, QUEEN-STREET, American IcORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. "\l7" GARRICK having started a Manu • factory for making a Mineral Soap, known as Garrick'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. SEEIT SEED. The undersigned has just received a parcel of new Tobocco Seed from America, containing the following varieties: Kentucky, Broad Leaf Connecticut, Golden Loaf, and Dark Virginia (these descriptions having proved most suitable for the various districts in this colony). Packets ! containing sufficient seed for one acre, of any of these varieties, may be obtained on application; price, .s per packet. AUSTIN WALSH, Jidy 23,1887. Tobacco Factory, Auckland. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabinet worker, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREE'J^ EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A Jones), House, Fuknishing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponßonby Road and Pompalller Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phcenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Office Savings Bauk, Money Order Office. Teiegraph Station, telephone Buaeau. I C H~k ond iTb USE P )NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Senr., _ FAMH.Y BUTCHER. /^ R O UND _LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTMG A T E ' S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, Jn any quantity, lor Concrete Paths. Floo . Cellars, «c., (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and bard-setting qualiuesj. For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KJCA NE, SOL E AG NT CUSTOMS-STREET. q TlLUS^Miik Bread, Milk Bread, 0 sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes deli vereddaily, and can be had atthe Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or at tho Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Edon. Agents Wantep.



MONEY TO LENITY li/fONEY to LEND -i^'^^4 ot Now Zealand), QueSL ffi dM**fa MONEY" to -LaSrr'v^ FreehoMSec„rity ND 0n *^ Mv 3 Ef D BLOOMFIETn <, _10S, Victoria Arcade, Queen SPi SoUoito. IVJ- ratoofint e rest.-ADnlvta^^i: JACKSoYRusspr, opposite Bank Ne^w Zealand Que«ST QUEENSLAND DISCOUNT BAN^NG COMPANy Darbmtkhw (oflQaeen. Btreet)( Am HEAD OFFICE: Brr sban( , Agencies Auoklim^Sydaey.wi^ MONEY advanced from £5 „„,, any amount required, to suit ihl h„ J?*"** «• , PERSONAL, FREEHOIS*mJSBS«* i any TANGIBLE SECURITY reis°^o( way as may be arraaged, either will*** MONTHLY, or QUAlffl&ffggW* 1 lowest cm-rent rates. ADVANCES made on FURNITURE -«.' removal; also, onall kinds of MKHr-w a v!^ including BOND WARRANT^jg™^ BILLS DISCOUNTS at current rates, Interviews and eonimunieationa wilih. v „ strictly coniideutial. 3 WUI be Mi Office Hoqrs: From oMUso'oloolc,5o'oloolc, Bank of England Notph firr«»„.,;. —•! T ONDON MORTGAG™ fflffU JU DISCOUNT BANK ' "° 50, SHORTLANP-STREET, AUCKTakt, (Opposite A. Clar^ and Sous' WarchoM And Little Uolhos-at., Aielbourae. LOANS are advanced from £10 to £3000 Personal, Freehold, aud Leasehold Bantu. Repayable by oflcim^ Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly lastalmßnin At Lowest Current Rate& * Advances made on Furniture without remnni and all classes of Merchandise. Loans granted upon Life Policies, Legacies, and Interests under Wills. 4 Bills Discounted at Current Rates, Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment* by E&sy Instalments, Advances oa Lite Policies. ONEY LENT ON PROMBSOB? NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITtfKJJUo BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Asm, HIGH-STREET, Auckland, INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY 0^ AUCKLAND. Repayments p Wb „i, Total amount extending over rer ueu>" repayable, 1 year .. ..£2OO £104 0 0 2 years .. .. 10 10 108 6 8 3 years .. .. OH 7 1131* 0' 4 years _ .. 011 8 121 6 8 5 years.. .. 010 0 130 0 0 6 years .. .. 08 9 13618 » 7 y^ars .. 0 711 1M 9 7 8 years .. ..'O7l- WW » 10 years .. .. 06 3 16U6 3.. The Board has power in cases of SickneM or Want of Employment to Suspend Payments. Borrowers Share In Profits. Part or whole of the advance may* be tepsW at any time. Interest ceases onctttOiSorHoo repaid. A member who has obtained an advance la at liberty to sell his property at any time, ana w day off his mortgage ; or may, if ne desires, sou , hin property subject to the mortgage to me ' "ccfr/e'r of QUEEN-STREET and VULCAN LANE, Auckland. „ m „ .„„ JOHN BANCROFT. Manager^ AUCKLAND PERMANBNTJ^ OPERATIVE BUILDLNG .ft INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office: 147 QuKEN-fITBBBT. LOANS granted upon approved eeoarlttejol Freehold o Kr Leasehold W^&m& £20 to £6.000. principal and totemJ WMJgW 1 year -..200 «£ • | 2 years ~ .. 10 10 f.5 I 3 years- .. OH 7 » j 4 years „ .. 011 8 ™g J 6 years.. .. 08 9 l® »! , 8 years - -.071 {« » J 10 years.. . 063 JgJLL And in the same proportion for small* or larger loans. m? POSITS -The Society receives money on ■ d S-For 6 months. 4 per cent,; repayable Secretajy^ TTTirUR- QOH EN, LAND AND MONETARY AGENf, 21, Shoktiand-stbebt (Three door past Stab Oflice). lam prepared to vaiue~and in ArreklanW the Country for intending purchaser* at rm tne ah inn/TsnldbynreinAuc* reasonable terms. All land spra oy v land 1 charge 2j per cent, commission. I am prepared to t^"****"" from £2o to £15,000. Advances made on^dal and English 1» Wills to sums from feO !»*»_- -»TPWZEALAS D MORTGAGE, K>« PERSONAL IjKOUBITY. iiriT v *-->»&£&*"** BilbDiscountedatCurrentßatea. This Bank will receive W#»# ing rates of interest:- 8 percent, 12 months ■• •• 7porcca 6nionth9 •• •• ' 6 per ccJr,. >r HIOH-STR^ 0?FIOJ5 j NB*T TO ATKIN2^ ,N" „ -255 XF you want an extra X a* special occasion J'>,t try lod^ B e«& bvated Biond of Choice Jw» ° _____—< PflwiNNEß^- Areductionof2spercent.on;U^ Billiard Balls Exohang s^ nM . 00 lPiii?,Mw,«' le8' ttn" ± always ou hand.