THE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

A general meeting of the Auckland In dustrial Association was held at Bell's Buildings last evening. There were about eighty psrsons present, and Mr George Fraser occupied the chair.

The Exhibition

! The Secretary presented a report showin % that since the Exhibition was opened 2,758 persons had paid for admission, and adding season ticket-holders, the number would beincreased toabouts,ooo. The revenue had been £185 2s6d, and expenditure £228 9s 4d, leaving a debit balance of £43 6s lOd. There was due to the Association £29 Ms Id, leaving; £13 12s 9d to be met. The Committee made acknowledgments to Messrs Morrm and Bell for assistance, and also made re ference to the steps that had been taken re the approaching elections. The adoption of the report was moved by the chairman, seconded by Mr Bell, and carried. Discussion

ensued

The Elections and Protection

; Mr Wm. Lkys then delivered tho follow ing address on " Protection " in relation to the elections :—

Mr Chairman, — The present political and financial crisis of the colony de mands the consideration of eveiy intelligent man. And this consideration must not only be earnest andI'thorough, but must lead to a firm and positive decision. You are aware that we are called upon to act as well as to think. The dissolution of Parliament was rgranted by Has Excellency the ( Governor in consequence of the defeat of the <!overn mont upon its fiscal policy, whereby they proposed to increase the duties upon many items of imported manufactured articles, with a tendency to encourage colonial in dustry. Under these circumstances it has now become your privilege and duty to elect men to the new Parliament who will represent those principles Avhich you be lieve to be most conducive to your welfare. It should never be overlooked by the working classes that, as they form the majority of the community, they are, under >our liberal franchise, the real rulers of the 'country, and at this critical period of the history, Avhen one class of politicians 'is crying for free trade, another for protec tion, and a third for financial reform, the electors should be most deliberate in exer cising their vote. Having the well-being of the industrial classes at heart, and with a colonial experi ence of over twenty-four years, I feel strongly impelled to assist, as far as I can, in securin» the adopting of that line of policy which 1 believe to be most suited to our common interests. When I look back and reflect upon the past history of the colony and of Auckland, especially, it tends to strengthen my faith in the wisdom of the policy which I Earnestly hope to see the working classes insist upon, and which I firmly believe will bring about a renewal of prosperity which is so much desired by all classes of the com munity. Let us consider for a few moments Auck land's past history, the causes of its rise and progress, and its fluctuations of pros perity arid depression during the past twenty-lour years, or from the year 1&63 to 1887. By so doing we shall be better able to see defects in our past policy, and to rectify them for the future. Those who re sided in Auckland in the year 1863 will re collect that we had the seat of Government, with all the officials and attendants, and also a provincial government, with its necessary administrative offices arid officials, circulating a consider able amount of money among the community. Trade was exceedingly brisk, arid a state of general prosperity existed. All classes were fully employed, land sales of city, suburban and country properties realised high prices', and those expressive words poverM and distress were never thought of. "Tnis^condition of prosperity continued until the seat of Government was removed to Wellington, and the local tradespeople felt the loss at once, and but for the influx of population and circulation of money caused by the Maori war, a very severe business panic would have en sued. The war was of a short duration. The troops returned from the front and finally took then- departure, and as each regiriient left oiir shores, trade prosperity gradually declined. This depression con tinued for a number of years, business going steadily from bad to worse. Soup kitohens were started to feed the hundreds of unemployed, while the universal cry was, "We have neglected our industries arid manufactures ; our trade has. depar ted, and we have nothing to fall back upon for oiir support." Let iis here note the cause of this depression. It will be perceived that the populations were mainly depending upon buying and selling. The Government offices and Imperial torces were creating a good market and circulating a large anionnt of money. When they were removed, trade collapsed. In 1867, trade had reached its climax* Vhen fortunately theThaihes goldfields were discovered, and quickly drew off a large .population .of surplus labour from the city; When confidence in the new goldfield was .established, business prosperity revived, trade became exceedingly brisk, and all classes were fully employed and were doing well. To give you some idea of the great excitement caused by the discovery of the Thames goldfieldb, I. quote a few lines written at the time bythat well-known comic writer and composer, Richard Thatcher: "To the Editor of the ' Daily Southern Cross Sir,—The new /epidemic, techni cally called the sharo-mania or quartz on the brain, appears to bo indiscriminately -attacking all classes of the community, sparing neither old nor young in its dreadful Ravages. Tile "banking- frater iiity, "the legal profession* the clerical persuasion, and even, I blush to own it, TBaayxrf our -medical gentlemen whose large experience of' epidemic complaints seems totally inadequate to protect them fyom its increasing virulence., Here we . find an ironmonger suffering from its most violent | symptoms. ■ The magistrate, the shop boy, the Government official and the humble counter jumper are all more or less affected by this new disease, and one young linen draper's assistant askodhis master if he could draw his next month's salary in advance to invest in shares, whereupon his master #aid a short prayer in Hebrew, and gave him a week's notice on the spot. Mothers of families are parting with their pianos and pictures to raise the needful to invest in shares, and Mr Staines, of the Fancy Repository, says if this goes on much longer he will have to enlarge his present establishment, and encroach upon the premises of the Young Men's Christian Association."

But, alas-! like all gold-mining pursuits, our prospects were soon blighted ; the gold fever, abated, through many of the mining claims turning out shams, and many an honest tradesman lost his little all through mining speculation ; the la\v courts wei ye deluged with summons cases for calls due upon allotted mining shares, while owners of mining stock were continually trans ferring their scrip into bogus names to get rid of their liability, and a general "state of bankruptcy again followed. Now; let us take note of the cause that led to this second period of prosperity and depression. Its prosperity arose solely through the out pouring of capital for the development of the mines, and the depression through the discovery that in a majority of the miiies oapifcal and labour liad been expended un profitably. In 1870 and 1871, business was at a very low ebb throughout the whole colony. Less so in Auckland than elsewhere, because a large amount of gold was then coming from the Thames.. It .wag. at this time, that Sir ■ Julius Vot,'el emunciated his public works I^^oll policy, by proposing the raising of several jnilfloijß of money -for the

purpose of lifting the colony out of the 'severe depression that universally existed. AndAucldand from.the time it received its first instalment of the borrowed money steadily progressed up to within the past twelve months, when its prosperity be gan to wane through the tightening of the Government purse sbrmgs. -The P-tibhe Works constructed with borrowed capital pave good employment to labour while they fasted, but in the nature of things they were. only an ephemeral industry. We have now arrived at the year_lßß/, with a large public de!st hanging over our heads* with heavy taxation and a general state of bankruptcy existing throughout the colony. Trade again aba standstill, and many out of employment. Again it is easy to fix the cause of this last stage of pros perity and depression. Otir prosperity existed solely through the expenditure of the borrowed millions, and hot through or by the development and progressive ad vancement of our natural resources and local Industries. And so far as Auckland is concerned, our present depression has not arisen through a falling off in the prices of our few natural products, as some politicians would make believe. Our exports have been confined mainly to gum and timber, and they pretty well maintain their regular price. At no time did the colony's prosperity exist through the development of her local manufactures and industries. It is true that certain parts of tho colony were prosperous during a discovery of gold, bub its prosperity was of a very temporary character and not per manent in its duration, which I have clearly proved. And I think it must be readily admitted by any thinking mind that if the colony is to progress steadily, firmly, and surely, it can only do so by persistently adopting a line of policy that will_ protect and encourage our local ii.austries and manufactures, and develop the natural re sources of the country. The question naturally arises—-" How can a protective policy sucn as I have re commended be made law ? lf Working men of Auckland, the power is now in your hands. Be not deceived by the free trader any longer; let yonr action be firm and resolute. Be determined to send only such men to Parliament as will give a distinct pledge, "That if elected they will assist to carry out a thorough protective policy, by the imposition of such duties as are required upon all articles that can be as well made in the colony as those that are imported." It will, I believe, be found that most of our political windbags, who endeavour to frighten the electors by telling bhem that by the adoption of a pro tective policy the consumer would have to pay an' enormous increase upon every article that is locally produced, re present, as a rule, the importers, par sons, doctors, lawyers, and all that class ef the community who earn their living with their coats on their backs, and not by the sweat of their brow. These men care very little for the wants and requirements of the industrial population, and cry free tirade to Buit their own pockets. To those of the electors who have care fully weighed the arguments in favour of free trade as expressed by our present candidates seeking election for Parliament,' it will be clearly seen that, if the country was governed by their professed principles the British workman would be ground down to the level of the Chinaman or the^ lowest race of mankind. In fact, they have distinctly stated that they are in favour of black labour competing with our fellow colonists, and Chinamen they don't object to except upon moral grounds.. All they care for is cheapness, no matter who produces the article so long as they can purchase it manufactured at the lowest possible cost. Now, I wish you to particularly ponder over this idea of cheapness1. Aided by the improvement of machinery in all our manufactories so that in many instancies a boy or a girl can produce the manufactured article, the race that can live Upon the ciieapest food and dre3s in the most primitive fashion, or with no clothes at all, is the ideal workman of our genuine free-trader.

Is this the way to raise the intelligence of the race, to place the British workman upon the level 6f the lowest type of human beings ? If this is what the British race has to come to after all these centuries of warfare and determined Struggle to rise above the ignorance and barbarity of the great masses ttf mankind, the sooner we blow our brains out the better, arid let the barbarians b'nee more govern the land, under the supervision of a few gangers, wearing the orthodox bell topper arid kid gloves.

But to further illustrate this idea of cheapness. We will assume that in this city eVery " tram car " now running in Queen-street, was locally made, and that they cost £40 each, although by importing them from some foreign country they could be landed here for £35 each or £5 less than the locally-made car. Now suppose the wages paid to the local mechanic amount to one half or £20, you will perceive that while the country may have gained £5 by purchasing the imported car,.it also lost £20 in wages, and £20 in material and profit to the local manufacturer, while the mechanic is thrown unnecessarily out of work and be : comes a burthen, upon the community, all for the sake of cheapness. But some will say the mechanic should sell his labour to someone else, where his labour could be more profitably employed; but that he can not do. If he could, we should never have any " unemployed." Moreover, it is ah ad mitted fact that when the mechanic is fully employed the community, as a whole, are greatly benefited By it. In nineteen cases. out of twenty the workmen usually spenq. every sixpence of their weekly earnings, and although it may be probable that the wage& paidareslightlyirt advattceof the labour rates of other countries, yet it is more prudent td empldy our fellow colonists before assist ing any outside community who So riot share the country's burthens in common with us. It is doubtful .if chmpims ever made a nation great. The true prosper ity arid wealth of a nation is employment. Wealth is born of exertion and skill. Arid it is most unjust that the working man, who is the wealth producer, should be so ground down that the reriiuneration he re ceives for his labour is barely sufficient to supply him with the common necessaries .of life. But the free trader cares nothing for the necessary comforts of the British work man.

Then you have the great financial reform politician, who will tell you that the main cause of the depression is the extravagant expenditure in. the various Government de partments, and endeavour to show that by reducing the annual cost of these depart ments prosperity would at once arise. This is a strange way of proposing to revive trade and restore prosperity. If such a line of policy were carried into effect, a greater state of depression would exist. For it simply 'means-the discbarge of a large number of Government employee*?, thereby increasing the ranks of the un employed. Then we have the bland politician, Who will tell the working man that he is in favour of encouraging colonial industry, that we have great mineral re sources and natural products that require developing, and that he will do all in his power to assist these if elected ; but when elected will never be found to have opened his mou th in Parliament in support of those promises. These gentry are your worst enemies^ and should be made an example of. Then you have the professed working man's candidate, who will tell his .audienbe.. that the' land is everything, who prattle of village settlement schemes,, perpetual leases, homestead holdings, and land nation alisation, and depict to their audience the beauties of a , farmer's life, with the smiling homestead and the achievement of contented happiness. They are full of visionary imaginations, and when pu6 4 to the practical test, prove to be a delusion and a share. They are usually free traders,

and offer the wprkn^ man th* land scheme to try and geit rfd <* Mm. . Who, then, are the men tfiafc should become our representatives ? I should b?oughtTo bear upon them at any impor - mt cVisis-nren who enn «P«*^J U E feet freedom and carry out then. P oll"e^ with determination, and command respect amongst the members of the House. But while it"& necessary to have the Sons I have mentioned, it is also requisite1 that yom n^tober should be the representa !ve o^ the electors, and not the tiggtifr five of himself, \Vtilci! is too often the case. Now, ™ regards the theory of protection and the absolute necessity for the adoption of such a policy in New Zealand, let us put it to aPpractioal test, and see if the free trader's assertions are correct, i will shw first the reason why we require pro tection for our manufacturing industry. If a manufacturer intends to g^JW industry for the purpose o Inducing an article equal to that which is imported, he £ aware that to produce the article at as low a figure as it is poswble to produce it at, he must have all the latest machinery, and a building suitable for tho business ; All this means a large expenditure ot capital for without all these appliances it would bo useless to start any industry. . rhen it would take a considerable time before the manufactory would be in thorough working order. Each person, men, Women and boys, must be employed in their several depart ments. All this is necessary for the purpose of producing the article at its lowest cost. Now, no one wouldenteruponsuch an under taking without a sufficient guarantee that his labour and capital, when expended, would not be lost, or through the swamp in* of tho market with the imported article fromoldercountries.where these largemanu factories areall in full swing.and where they are producing more than their requirements, and ship their surplus stock to the colonies to get rid of it at whatever price lb will brin"1 at auction or otherwise. It is tor these reasons that the manufacturer re quires to be protected. With regard to the cost of the -consumer by purchasing the colonial-made article in preference to imported goods, and winch we hear so much of, the iree traders main argument rests in the supposition that the consumer Would have to pay more, or as some have stated double tbe for the colonial article eM compared with that Which is imported. And to one like myself, who haslnot seen Free Trade Efcgland for the past twenty-four years, I am <c<*npelled to. i test the truthfullnesa of this statement by our new arrivals from that parfc ot the world, and who has no personal interest m making » false statement. 1 have become personally acquainted with a ganfcleinan. who arrived from England in Jftne, L 88?. 1 therefore, asked him, "What did you pfiV for, yourbread per2lbloaf "f He replied " Never less than 2Jd." In Auckland it averages the sameprice. " Andwhatdid you pay for your meat ?' " Well it is more than double the price at which I could purchase it in Auck land.", "How.muehdidyou pay ior your plaineia'sHd-MdeftoOtsybu atewtearirig?" "I paid 15s 6d ready made and if made to order 18s." I showed him my boots, purchased from one of our local shops, of colonial manufacture, price l4s ready made, and if made to Order, l6s. "Now," I asked, " What did your tweed suit cost ?" "€3 10" was the reply. I showed him *> several of our local tailors' windows tha* the same price was charged for a similar* suit of colonial cloth. The" other items of agricultural produce are largely in our favour, but it is hot "necessary to enter into them" What I wish to snow you is that putting the free traders assertions to prac tical test by comparing necessary articles of clothing looaly made and imported, we could use only New Zealand made goods and yet live cheaper than the people in free trade England. At this present time, if local industries were better established, the result WOUld be much more favourable) to us. But to. show how difficult it sometimes is to establish any industry in the colonies, and how the importers endeavour to crush out of existence any article that competes with them, I will give a simple illustration. The other day I required a small gate fastener and entered the shop of one of our largest Queeri : streeb iron mongers. I was shown one, cold foi ls ; in the course of the purchase the shopman stated that their old price for thiJ.sanie article was 2s 6d.' I replied, "Thenjiow is it you how charge Only la?" " Because a local'blacksmith started to pro duce, them at that price, and we were com pelled to reduce our price accordingly." That is an absolute fact. If therefore this local .blacksmith had not started his indus try, the publio would stilt be paying the importer 2s 6d for that which can now be, purchased for Is. There is another feature connected with the encouragement of local industry that should never be overlooked. By the en couragement of the'industrial talent, the inventive genius is developed,. What would compensate the world for the losg.of thß steam-engine, the printing press, the electric telegraph, and all the inAtimerable .inventions, now contributing to the benefit of mankind ? Is it not a fact that thfe American youth far surpasses th© youths of other countries in inventive genius ? Whete will we find any other country 'to beat the ingenuity of the Americans ? And .there can be no denial that tliree fo'urths of American inventions owe their birth to the encourageiiierit 6f artisan talent. The free trader never considers the loss of natural talent as anything to the community.... ~

Let us take an example. We will sup pose that a man and his four sons have devoted from i 0 to 20 years of their life time to Bomd partidujarindustry in England. They have" been induced to come^ to New Zealand. Upon arrival they seek work in the line of business they would be moat useful at, but find upon inquiry that all the articles they can manufacture are imported, and they are told to try giim-digging, or navying, or to turn their hands to anything they can find to do. I ask "Is this not a lons to the community " by losing the industrial talent of these four experienced workmen ? And this loss will continue if we support the present system of Government. But what care the selfish free trader for either the loss of skilled talent or inventive genius ?

To finally illustrate the power and gain to the community by inventive genius, Imay instance the origination, advannce ment and success of the American Waltham Watch Company. First, we find that there is no watch factory in England, France or Switzerland where the whole watch is turned out complete. There is no manu factory in either of these countries that makes the rough movement, the dials, the hands, the wheels* the pinions, the balances, the springs, the gold and,silver cases, gilds the wheels and plates and performs all the other necessary operations for turning out the watch complete and uniform frbni its inception under one superintendence and under ope roof. On the contrary, the usual plan pursued Is to make watches by ~ scattered and disconnected labour. While upon the other hand, we find the systerii of the American W alfcham Watch Company is radically different). They have; solely by the poWer of developing this in ventive genius, been able to invent a variety of machines that enables them to manufacture all the parts required to perfect "the watch", and through tEeir clever ingenuity are now in a position to produce thesft watches &b to low a cost as t6 compete ftith All the Hid ing watch manufactories of. the world. I

find in 1872 Switzerland exported _ to AmerkSft 366,000 wateheß, *^™&£Z\ four years TajeT, they exported tp Am<S cmly y75,000 watches* or a decrease during the four years of 300,000 watches. While on the other hand, we find that America has already Commenced to »ndw?£f^n : Europe, and in England atone they sell, armimlly from 20,000 to 30,000 watches, yeWe\vUl now turn our attention for a moment to the land question, ana Us na tion to colonial industry. You are aware that we are already producing, i« *»c >vav of agricultural produce, more than we can consume. Yet I fchink every facility should be given to all who desire to lead a farmer s life? The Government should encourage the settlement of the land as far as possible by offering the very best of om* lands for settlement at a nominal rental for the _nr&t . five years, after which the freehold ot the land could be purchased for, say, .t'2 per acre, but no person to acquire on these terms more than 100 acres of agricultural land and 200 acres of pastoral land. \\ hile these inducements should ty> granted by tho Government, ifc will be found that there exists a large class of the pommumty who have no desire for fannii»£\ whose health and disposition are totally op-. posed to ib, and who would neve? settle npon the land. It is these prople who form our mercantile and industrial classes, and they also should be encouraged as well as the farmer in their natural pursuits. Having clearly endeavoured to point out the line of policy to pursue in the coming elections, I shall not consider I have spoken in vain if I see, aa I trust I shall sec, a determined fight to return men to Parlia ment pledged to carry out a thorough system of protection to all industries by an adjustment of the tariff on the lines that have been so successfully adopted in the : United States and Canada. The duty should be increased upon all imported articles that can be produced in the colony, for not until that line of policy is adopted will our natural resources be developed, or will the country ever prosper ; and only when w© have achieved that end will the industrial' and working classes of New Zealand obtain permanent employment for themselves and their children, of whom we have already 100,000 now being educated at our public schools, and for whom employment will soon have to be found. On the other hand, if the electors become \ so indifferent to their general welfare, each one thinking of his own miserable interests, and return to Parliament half your members free traders and the other half protection ists, then when the great test question is docided in the House you will see one half of your members voting on one side and half on the 6ther; and your voice remains neutral in the Council of tho country, and you will be sold like cattle to the end of the chapter; and you will richly deserve it. VOTE OF THANKS. Ab the conclusion of the address, several members of the Association spoke in very complimentary terms of the ability with which-Mr Leys handled tho question, and it was resolved that the author be accorded a vote of thanks, and that the paper be printed in circular form for general informa tion. Subscriptions were taken up in the meeting for this purpose, and a vote of ihanks to the chairman brought the pro ceedings to r a close.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, SATURDAY. AUGUST 27, 1887;

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~ ejection Notices. Tjl DE N ELECTORATE. Mr J. AfTK^tt CONKELL will have much pleasure in mooting the Electors of Eden at— PubHc Hall, Mount Albert, on MONDAY



EVENING, August 29, at 8 o'clock. School-house, Titirangi, on TUESDAY EVENING, August 30, at 7 o'clock. Public Hall. Swanson, or WEDNESDAY EVENING; AttjftißC 31, at 7.3d o'clock. Meetings at other lijadel will be duly advertised. npO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gkntlkmhn,— 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. TQI D E N ELECTORATE. Mr MITCIf EI^SON wiil address the Electors of Eden as follows :— In the School-house, THREE KINGS, on MONDAY. EVENING, the 29th instant, at 8 o'clocfci In the School-house, WAIJCO^IITI, on /TUESDAY EVENING, the 30th mat., at 7 o'clock. In the School-house, TITIRANGI, on SATURDAY, tho 3rd September, at 2i30 p.m. TO THE ELECTORS Qt WAITEMAtA, "GBNTXtMEM,— At the request of a number of the Electors, I offer myself as a Candidate to represent the Electoral District of Waitemata in the General Assembly. I will take an early opportunity of addressing' you at Devoiport. Your obedient servant, READER WOOD. hht) THE ELECTORS OF WAITE- M A T A. Gentlemen,—l beg' to ofter myself for re election to represent you in the General Assembly. 1 shall shftrtly d& myself the honour of address ing you at some of the principal centres ia the Electorate. ED. MONK. July 7,1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlembn,— I havb 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, 30tli June, 1887. TtfAITEMATA ELECTION. MR READER WOOD Will address the ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA, At the TOWN HALL, HELENSVILLE, On MONDAY EVENING NEXT, At Eight o'Clock; Aftd AT KAUKAPAKAPA On TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, At Eight o'clock. "j^RANKLIN NORTH. MR I*. LAWRY will Address the Electors: On , SATURDAY, the 27th, MANGERS PCBMO HAH,. On MONDAY, the 29tbi WE6I fAMAKi School-room, ;: -•



Election Notices. Mr Withy's Central Committee will meet on MONDAY EVENING, August 29, in the" Eden Hall, Summer-street, Mount Eden Road, at 7.30 o'clock. A full attendance 'requested. -*/|-R READER WOOD'S COMMITTEE \j- 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. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NOKT H. Gentlemen.—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. I SHALL CERTAINLY GO TO THE POLL FOX 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 dist.ict in particular. Very faithfully yours. SAMUEL VAILE. 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 Bhall 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. mo THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. GErfTLEMfiX I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in the Bouse of Representatives. * Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19. \m. mo THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring nic 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 RctOm, St George's Hall, Great North Road, on Wednesdays from 7 to 7.30 p.m. Business Notices. CiOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titreo,and Puriri Firewood •also, Crat-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Kates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousoiiby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. 4% Swill YOU~~CAN't AFFORD TO waste your money on TR ASHY,LOW PRIOED SOAPS. Practiso Thrift, and study true ECONOMY by using only BURNS'S Al SOAP. The eflbrt made to improve the homes of New Zealand must fail to secure their full effect unlessthey succeed in inducing every housekeeper to use BURNS'S Al SOAP. It is a simple but useful article. Those who fail to use it are still moro simple, aud not half as useful. ■■- L _7H»S<yu* ] have heard of it a THOUSAND TIMES without using it ONCE. If you will reverse the position and USE IT ONCE 111 praise it to others a THOUSAND -UMJib,—l have spent hundreds of pounds in convincing the women of New Zealand that i>reT«xT aJ} o,"? ca" bo Rreatly !i?htenetl by using BURNS'S Al SOAP (the World Renowned LLjiANSEK !J; but I have fallen short of my am bition if I have failed to CONVINCE WHOLESALE AGENT— A. BUCHAN&N CUSTOMS STREET EAST. C^ TILLS Milk Bread; Milk Bread, sweot and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes delivered daily, arid can be had at the Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or uttae Bakery, Udy'B Farm, Mount Eden. " -• Agents Wanted. I



£!üßlness Notices. . TP E A O O O X, • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL ' KSTiiUMiiiNT MAKKR. JSHOXi'X'JCANb-smiCKT. ALWAYS IN STOGK- Spectacles aud iiiyo-glasaea oi «very kind an accurate at guaruuleect Opera (iiasses oi superior quality- Telescopes, Binoouiar Fielu Glasses, nd Micro. scopes; povyerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' Lojfs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacle 3 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 Tubiner, Salinoineters JUST IIECEIVED | Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlers' Aneroid Batometers—strong and good 25s lid ' Settlers' Misc^oacopes, magnifying 1,750 timog, is2B 6d I Also, Steam and Electro Motor WorkingModals and Steamers. ■ INsJTRUMUXTS OF KVERY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, f^i U IN Si GUNS! GUNS BIVLES IiIFLES REVOI.VJSRS REVOLVER 3 GUNPOWDER! Snob, Gaps, Gartaridge3, Wadding, Wire Cartridges, Loading Apparatus, A M MUNITION Of Every Dfiscßipnoy, Ftehing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &c. The best and cheapest House in Auckland Cot the above is at 3. EVITT'S, 234, yajsEN-STREET. Repairs »nd every description of GunwTorkdono tthe lowest possible prices, aud satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, Gunmaker, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND ' (Opposite the Market Home} PRICE LISTS SENT TO ANY ADDRESS. W. iT s ~~Y ~~s: VOOK.Blim&h, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOik MANUFACTORJEB, , WVNBUAAI-aTRJiIiT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insnritiice and Alimug Itegister Books Specially Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bounds BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAtf BOOKS Bibles', Prayer arid H?nih Books Ke-bortnd. , . BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS EULED. -pAPBfe'iIANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX liATE AHRIVALS 185—1 JACK AG ES-^-185 CONTAiNING 65,000 ROliS OF PAPJERHAIWINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Diuingr.Bsd- Rooms, Hall and Stuii'case, suitable tor the Mansion ■ or Cottigei' BEAUTIFUL DESiaNSi,. 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 SUNDiUEd., W. PIILLiIPS & SON, L'j and 97, Queen-street. y^ ThE A.M ERICAN CORN BROOM CO. EXISIOUTH STREET. GO ,T O £A t H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT; COLD, AND SHOWIiK BATHS, ViOTOWA-STREEa1 East. Cbarger-U.NJS SHILLING. Open all ~Week days from (i a.m. to 9,p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS trow (i till. 10 a.ni, The bath room* are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators', Sdaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms' (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence, te lease note the Address—Victorii street East, above the Greyhound Hotel; and next the ObeaD, Bedding and Furniture Mart* Auckland. N.B.—Barbel' in attendance. fI7ST _tO HA N D fj Direct from the Manufacturers, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Boys' Jersey Suits Men's Hosiery » Ladies' Cotton and Cxshmerk Hose. These goohs will be sold at a very Binall advance • on landed cost S, E. COOPEE, • GLOTHIERj : KARANGAHAPE ROAD. rthO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. JL PRESENTS FOR HOMIS. Very beautiful Inlaid Tabi,BtTOPB, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z.jrich Native. 'JCimbprg., Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Gabinbtwobkbr, . In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A.. Jones/, ] HoubS!, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terracei _, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. 2 Advertisement Agent tor Auckland -Evening Btar. ' Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. J Telegraph Station, I'elephone Buaeau. _ R~Tc h ni "oj'irio use i P )NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, S.EKB., FAMfILY BUTCHER. i /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME ] FOR SALE: . ~-.-■ SOU T 11 G AT E' S mahUrangi hydraulic ground roche lime, . In any quantity, ior Coucroto Paths, bioa , Cellai-s, «c, (uext to stone llagging is uti t rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tauks and ptherivet work it fa a hrst-class material. a. X X AN.E, a.OL X A O W T j , . v% ,... w . CUsfOMS-StßEiiiT. _^ ... BE not deceived bf spfecidus representa tions. See that you j£t W*UeK*»hi»PPfc Accept no othor.



M' oney to tm^T^^ HEAD OFFICE: B^W V ***** any amount required; to sult^Jv ? D«Wih PERSONAL. FREEHOLD fte*S any TANGIBLE SEcßv - way as may be pranged dnS^S^ MONTHLY, or QuSSiL? lowest cuiTeut,i ADVANCES made on FURJhrpnpt. removal; also, onall kindsof Xfii^N includingßOND WAiK'r'S^l^ BILL3WSCQUNTE Wcßtftat^ Interviews and communin*Heni,-imi strictly confidential. willbg —Office Houbs:!^ OtlU»^ Bank of England Notot r»»«ZT-^ T ONDON MORTGAGE fe\ -M DISCOUNT BANK aO, SHORTLAND■ STREW iv m^ (Opposite A. Clark and Soa* Vvffi^ And Little Coiitiis-st,, AdfiSg*! LOANS are advanced from SlQtnfimi '■■■'■■■ upon w.**w Personal, Freehold, and SeWi/aa's^. w ~ *r Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Imia^ 1 At Lowest Current Ratesr^*^ Advances Wade bn Furniture withbtttrp«w.i -. and all elates of Sfehanfiii m Loans granted upon.Llfe Policies, Loitad«,.j Interests unflerWnrsT m** Bills pKcbtaWßb at Cffßßßjfr &» LOattaupon Deposit of Deed* MaraiekL „ . Uiaay lii^.talai^nte,. ™~^y , Advanoea on Life Policies, M" ONEY tt LM ,ON:Mffe liOTfiS, HOUSES, FOfiM^to JOHN W. HARDIE,, v liANb, GOMMISaiOJf, AND SsTi'Ttt AOlik ■ HiaH-STREkT, Aur|c£4p^ INDUSTRIAL AND HoHlll -PERMANENT BUILDING, LAKDAiI) INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF *kteiidiag over *er "eeJ£l repayable. ■ 1 rear, .i;; 1-;^,, ■&% 0-A £10106 2 years .. .. 1 010 1«M8 3 years .. .. «U7 -lflUfr 4 years i. .. 011 ;8 m 6,8 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 0« 6 years .: ... 08 9 >l»i|t 7 y ars .. .. 07 11 I« 9! Byear3:; .. 0•? 1 *'H?;!! _lftyearß;. .. 0(j 3 iIKML The Board lias jiower in cases of Sicto(»« , Want of Employment to Suspead Paymeni. Borrowers Share in |¥dflfe::;'..;" Pirt 6t whole" of the advq.iic^, jQjay be rejiali at any time.- Interest ceases on the i»rtia rei)&i"d. A meittber-who has obtained aiaAimixiif liberty toieil his' property jit any tll^-? day off his mortgage.; or may, if.l"s'ap™i"1i hia property fctthject to the f -aiottg^to tv S°Cotn yef of QUEEN-STREET and VUfctf LANE.Aucklan^^^^^^ A.U C K^L A N D ■! PERMiNEE£ •• operative ButLmSG inmst MKNT SOCJUETY. , . ' - OFFlCßritiyQtMi*-&TpM*. , LdANStffali^'iipon approved wm^jjj £20.tq %^f rMPS¥ e S&SS Rates for repayment of each llW.bort<ffieds ■ iigsti i]| "if .IB": FIIILSIi Aad In the spme prbpoftJon tor sMiWi orlfl.nrer'loens. , TTfinfi (ToT" E!f- AND MONETAKY iSffk ,-, 24, SHOBTLAND-STEEET ( Threo door past Stab Office). ANY AVAI^ •r^raMofSiS>e" c 81 * . This Bank will receive Depw»« Sip 2: