THE POLITICAL, CAMPAIGN.

Mr Henry T. Garratt at Newton.

IVIr Henry T. Garratt, one of the four candidates for the Newton constituency, addressed the electors in St. George's Hall, Great North Road, last evening. There was a crowded attendance.

The Rev. Dr. O'Callagnari was appointed chairman. He bespoke for the candidate a patient hearing, thai! they might be the better able on polling day to exercise their privileges. ,Mr Garratt said he appeared before them as a candidate f6r the electoral district of Newton. The present was his maiden epeech,: and whatever faults there were in it he would endeavour to be candid and honest. Ho had intended to leave personal matters alone, but he felt it due to the other candidates .to state that he was not brought out by either of those gentlemen. Independent of the stigma that would attach to himself for taking up such a position, Mr Withy was not tli6 man to consent to his adopting1 such a course.. He need not say anything about Mv Tole, who was so well-known to them. Now he came to the reason why lie had como out. Ho had some ambition, but lie would never have dared to come out or sought the votes of- any elector without he had first received a bona Jide requisition. Ho had not .published the names attached to the requisition because their names, being, those of electors of New ton, might have been struck otF the roll. Ho gave the matter due consideration, •and was prepared to light, the contest to the end and accept the result like a lhan. Ho could tell them honestly that he would go to the poll. (Applause.) This introduced another question. That there were better men than himself he admitted. (Hear, hear and laughter.) But capital ■was represented, position was represented, and why should not labour be represented V (Applause.) Therefore he did not think him eolf too presumptuous in acceding to the requisition. He also denied any intention of billet seeking. He did. not claim any scholastic attainments, or the possession of wealth, but he could claim to be honest and straightforward as a resident of Newton. (Applause.) He was, in favour of local option, but thought it ought to be deter mined by tho electoral roll. (Applause.) "As for compensation, the matttr was alto gether obtuse until it was settled where the payments were to como from. (Ap plause. ) He was opposed to the property tax. It was a tax upon industry, a tax upon thrift, and at the same time was a real injustice. He was in favour of an income tax, and at the same time a cumulative income tax in proportion to a man's wealth. (Applause.) With regard to the Village Settlement Scheme, ho believed ifc was a worthy schemo, and one which should have been attempted years ago. It had become an accomplished fact, and now those wlio could put forward a better schemo should come forward and show where any improvements could be effected. The question of tariff ho would leave over till a future meeting. Respecting retrenchment, he was a thorough Radical. They all knew what was the Governor's salary, but they did not jinow what van attached to it. A great deal had been said in reference to the Government House. If; certainly didn't require draining to keep the Governor in health during his residenct .» Auckland. (Applause au^L laughter. J Mr Giimitfa next read a schedule showing the manner in which tho Government s evidences in the colony were maintained and kept in repair; and expressed his conviction that the Governor himself should bear the expense of draining lor the time during which he required its use, or else allow the house to be used for some other purpose. Ho would be prepared'fo i-educb the Governor's salary to L 5.000, the Premier's to LI,OOO, and other Ministers' to LBOO. One candidate had said it was .impossible for a Minister to live withdignityupon Ll,2ooayear. (Laughter.) The time was when they could live upon much less. (Applause.) He would re duce the number of Ministers to iive. He would amalgamate their own service as well as the Civil Service. The Ministerial residences should also be sold, and this would be no injustice. Certainly that step should be taken for future Ministries. Re specting the Legislative Council, he thought it should be abolished. He would be pre pared to allow members their travelling expenses, but no other salary. Thirty members, he believed, would be quite sufficient. Sir George Grey, in 1852, was authorised to summon ten members to be the first Legislative Council of New Zea land. In 1833, Governor Gore added 15 members; in 1861, Sir George Grey increased the number to 20, and in 1562 Sir George Grey was given power to summon to the Lecrislative Council meirbers without limit. Tlie Speaker of the Legislative Council received at the rate of L 3.240 per annum, and the Chairman of Committees L 420. This he considered a wrong expenditure of public money, Mr Hamlin having previously done the work gratuitously and well. (Ap plause.) He suggested the appointment of alternate Chairmen. It was an unnecessary expense, and retrenchment should begin at tho head and not at the tail of expenditure. The Chairman of the Public Petitions Com mittee was paid £50 for his services, and the Clerk of the House received LSOO per annum. This gentleman was also entitled to a pension from the public purse. This he would be prepared to do away with. (Applause.) They were told that the Pen sions Act had been done away with, but they had not done away with allowanced, and the people were simply hoodwinked. In the unauthorised expenditure for the present year these things were reduced in order that, the .Government might go to tho country on, their retrenchment pro posals. For instance, the staff of the Auck land railway had been reduced, and he , believed it was simply to remain, so until the election was over. . (Hear, hear, and applause.) If any of the people dared to do the things that were done in the House, they would be hounded down. Mr Garratt also referred to the Speaker's salary at the rate of L 2,340 perannum,inadditionto which a suite of rooms and a servant were main tained. There was the sergeant-at-arms, a relative of the Speaker, who received a salary of L 250. The arduous (!) duties of this official were described in a very humorous manner amidst great laughter. Mr Gar ratfc said there was another matter which made his blood boil. There was a gentle man, called a reader, who received Ll2O per annum. All the work this man had to do was to read the bills, and see that they were framed grammatically. ' (Laughter.) Concerning the Civil Service, he was not in favour of. a per centum reduction, and quoted some rather absurd reductions made in very small salaries under this head when Majdi- Atkinson was in power. He did not believe it was possible to make any re trenchment'without sending to the House a different class of men than had been sent there hitherto. They might have been good and honest men, but they had been heavily handicapped by the pulling-of strings behind the scenes. He believed no real retrenchment would be. effected until we knew who influenced the appointing of civil servants. At present we did not even know how many Civil Servants we had. (Applause.) It .had been said lately by one of the candi dates that retrenchmenthad been made in the retirement of Mr Seed Commissioner of Customs. Mr Seed had retired on a pension of L6OO a year and the £ en fc was claimed on -the ground that^hs successor was put in the position of Com- Sser at LSUO * year, Th* hfcdUeta; lafced was an extr* cq?b to the eountiy

might claim his pension, but he (Mr Garratt) contended that before a.*\V man obtained a pension the Government should be satisfied that he was unable to do any other remunerative work. The pension given to the Resident Magistrate now on his way to Auckland to act its Sheriff was also very absurd. Mr Garratfr, next alluded to the Volunteer and Militia, which he believed was the thin end of the wedge to establish a permanent force in the colony for the benefit of a few people in order that their friends and relatives might obtain billets. The whole cost of maintaining the Militia and Volunteers was L 183.701. That was a large sum, and far in excess of the exigencies of the colony. Mr Garratt proceeded to enter into particu lars, but was interrupted with cries of "Cut it short," andreplying to. one interrupter, the speaker recommended him to take a dose of salts. (Loud laughter.) He would like to see patronage entirely wiped out. (Applause.) Let men be appointed on their merits. He held that the Colonel commanding tho Auckland district—he meant Colonel Lyon—should not be paid the ridiculous sum of £50, while Major Shepherdi also a relative of the. Premier, receive £300. Another question was the securing for the colony, a man-o' war. -What did that mean ? The payment was to be on a population basis, and all the Australasian colonies were to join to pay for it. Tho Hon. Mr Ballaiice had pointed out that the situation of Auckland was the best for the head-quarters of a naval Station. He also referred to the large dock and navy yard, and advantage forobtaining coal ing supplies. He also pointed out the suit ability of Wellington fora naval station. But Admiral Tryon had said that New Zealand coal was totally unlit for naval purposes as it made too much smoke. It appeared to the speaker that this man-of war idea was merely a &op. Besides that, were they able to afford L' 20,000 per annum towards its support ? They would be better off with no defence at all than to have only a half-and half kind. He also thought that some paving might be effected in the shape of members' free passes on the railways. What he objected to was the members using these passes to carry ou their own business. He could cite many instances of i the incompetent management of the'rail ways under tho present system, and for that reason he was prepared to give Mr Vaile's system a trial. (Great applause.) There was too much influence in tho Civil Service at present. If a member of the Civil Service went bank rupt was ho dismissed ? No, he was tried by his fellow-servants, and of course was found to have acted honourably, and was not therefore dismissed. He would like to see the Native Oih'ce abolished, also the Friendly Societies Department. It was no use, for the returns were never read, but were simplylaid upon the table. He thought that everysum should bevotcd by the House. Then there was the question of Free Trade v. Protection. He entertained very great esteem for Mr Withy, but he feared on his free trade principles ho had adopted a system that was prejudicial to the interests of the working man. (Applause.) Mr Cobden said forty years ago that within ten years every country in the world would have adopted the freej trade principle.: This prediction had not been realised. How did protection affect the wages of the industrial class ? In Great Britain the wages had averaged 31s, and the food 13s, while in the United States the wages aver aged 4<Ss, and the food 16s. Mr Withy merely spoke from tho manufacturers' point) of view. He would speak from an industrial point of view. In tho portion of the old country from which he came 30,000 women followed tile manufacturing, and it was found that contraction of the muscles set in within seven years. Did they want that for their wives? (No! no!) Then take the women of Wedgebury. There they could- sec women stripped to the waj.stc working at the forge, making nails. Did they want that? (No.) Take the chair-making in Buckingham shire. There they would see women and children making the chairs. ' The vety children stripped the cane, and the price realised was 4s a dozen : that was free trade: Then there were the fork-grinders. It had been shown that fchore were 52,000 men en gaged in the trade, and yet not one was over forty years of age. Free trade had driven their best cutlery makers from Sheffield to the protective country, America, and from there they had flooded these colonial markets. (Applause.) He would say protect all our local indus tries. (Applause.) Look at the cabinet work in tho Industrial Exhibition. it was fit for any gentleman's mansion. Yot let them go a bib further and they would see L' 3,000 or L 4,000 worth of foreign-made furniture in the nearest auction marts. The local manufacturers found that they were handicapped by the im porters. A firm had tried to start shirt making in Auckland with a capital of LIO.OOU, but they could not compete with the l|d each shirts of England. (Applause.) The speaker then recited a few stanzas from Hood's " Song of the Shirt." They were told that since free trade had been established in England, the wealth had increased by £1,540,000,000. But how much of that had ■ gone to the industrial classes, who had made that wealth for the country ? Let them corisuler the pauperism and star vation of England, and see if free trade was a blessing. In London alone 188 deaths occurred each year from starvation,, and he believed that" was greatly the result of free trade. (Applause.) He believed in free, secular, and compulsoiy educa tion. He did not believe in the State supporting secondary education. As the hour was getting late, he- would not detain them longer. If they did him the honour to return him as their representative he would do his best for them, and if they thought that they could return a more honest or better man then they should da

so. Mr Garratt resumed his seat amidst great applause. The Chairman then intimated that the candidate was prepared to answer questions. Questions. In answer to questions Mr Garratt said : —(1) His requisition had not been signed by some of Mr Withy's supporters, but he' would have been very glad if it had been signed by the whole of them. (Mr An drews here attempted to address the meet ing, but was compelled to retire amidst great, uproar.) (2) He could not say whether his ; supporters intended to. drop him" at. the ballot box. (3) He was not prepared to support Sir Julius Vogel. (4) He thought the country in its pre sent state could not afford to pay the same taxation as in 1869. (5) He was in favour of retrenchment, but it was very unpleasant work. (0) lie was scarcely able to state whether he would use every effort-to reduce the number of members in the House. There' wasffcbb hi v eh cc n tralisation at present. He did not think it would be wise to lowfer the members of the Lower House to 45,, (7) He would abolish the Councillors honorarium entirely. He would allow, of course, railway fares. (8) He favoured making the Upper House elective. (9) He did not think Li per clay was a fair salary for members.' If they wanted to, keep the power of sending down working men to the House then they must not reduce-the-allow- ; ahces. (10) He Would not favour the annual retirement of one-third of the members of the House. (11) He would not favour the, payment of members by Is per annum from each elector. He had not thought much about such an idea, though he. .believed in direct taxation of which that proposition somewhat savoured. (12) He was a protec tionist. (13) He would try to stop the. in troduction of the Chinese intp the colony. He considered them, a distinct curse auYongsti a: European population. " Slf Pd^hVifriVham then moved-ij ypte.ot

thanks and confideneeOin Mr Garratt as, their representative. (Applause*.) / ~ This was seconded by Mr Swarrar, Mr Young moved, as an amendment * {Thafc Mr Garratt be afcixtfded a vcite df thanks only." He asked if it was advisjtWe, when iihey had two able men in the held, tor a third person to come forward and split tbewites. (Great uproar.) There was a da^o-ei;- under'the circumstances, that the free^raa^r might go in. ■ As *-hi» caused renewed uproar, the. chairman said that if the action of that geXman was a fair sample of the sup- SnH-Pr* of itr Tole, he would assure the I ntl man w*o.. had just spoken that Mr Tole had lostoW vote because of Ins- con dUMr Young app^ed to the meeting as to whether his cond^ had been objection, able. (Cries of Yes, yes ! No, no ! and uproar) Mr Young. th,™ got somewhat efcited and walking up Ik p chairman said, " I defy you to prove* lv1- This Was followed by itfunense m*oar,: hooting, and hissing, amk** Mr Bust cameforward and second«J.the amend ment. He felt that a great de.il of what Mr Garratt had said was in sympathy With the feelings of many present. . (Applause.) At the same time, he thought it a pity at such a late hour that a third candidate should ■ come forward and gplib the vVtes. The speaker then delivered a defence of i>ho present Government, amidst continued up • roar. The Chairman, in putting the motion, a<min asked the audience to give the candi date fair play. About twenty voted for the amendment, and several hundreds against

The motion was put and carried with loud applause. Mr Garratt then came forward amidst prolonged applause, and moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which also was carried by aoclamabion> after which the meeting dispersed.

MR. R. MONK AT HELENSVILLE.

Mr Hi Monk, the candidate for Waite maita, addressed tho electors at the Town Hall, Helensviile, on Saturday evening. Mr Isaac McLeod, J.P., was voted to tho chair. There was. a large and very attentive audience.

Mr Monk commenoed his address by* expressing his regret that the short lived session had precluded him from fulfilling all ho had intended. He gave an amusing description of his feel ings as a " new chum " on taking hisj3eat in the House for the first time, and advised anyone present who waa desirous at'some future time of becoming a member of bur Legislature to prepare at pnee to practise self-denial, to acquire singleness of mind and a right purpose. In referring to the composition of the late House,^ he said it comprised some men of true nobility of character who wore a credit to the country, but there were also many un scrupulous members. He was pf opinion that a number of the rules and usages of Parliament required amending, and that the cost of it:might be considerably re-: duced with advantnge. Mr Monk then pro ceeded to deal very vigorously with the ques tions of retrenchment and the land laws. He would be very jealous of any interference with our education system, but with regard to, the cost of it he was of opinion that we should keep within the compass 6i our ability to pay. He thought the most per fect instruction was that which would enkindle in tho hearts and minds of the young a determination to strive to do something useful for their country; thrift should be inculcated, and the rising generation should be taught how to work. He very severely condemned the present Government for their reckless ex travagance, and also for asking for a dis solution, which he deemed the Governor was wrong in granting.. He was quite indiffer ent with regard to a choice of a political leader. Ho would support any man who would carry out a proper sys tem1 of retrenchment- In ) speaking of the Native Lands Act, he said the natives should be pkced on exactly tho same footing as the Europeans, and that the quantity of land bought by individuals from the natives should be limited. He did not entirely approve of tho. Village Settlement Scheme, which he believed could be greatly iniproved. He would offer inducements for people with means t<} immigrate and settle on small farms. Free trade, he stated, was suicidal, and a certain amount of protectidn essential to protect local industries. After speaking for two hours and a half Mr Monk resumed his seat amidet applause. In answer to questions the candidate said that, if elected, he would do his utmost to ousb the present Ministry from office ; that he thought a reduction,pf the Governor's salary rhust taike place ; that he had en deavoured to get the honorarium of mem bers reduced to LISO, but was jeered at for his pains; that/he had distributed all his own above that amount; thought 50 mem bers insufficient for a fair representation, but that 71 would suffice ; he would abolish payment of Legislative Councillors, and re duce their number to twenty-live ; he was not in favour of the Eight Hours Bill: thoughtifcwasimpracticable. He had heen opposed to.the imposition of an export duty on baulk timber, but his views were now very much modified:, for though he would not now be against it he thought it should be effected cautiously* and that due notice should be given in anticipation. He was strongly against the.importation of American prison goods. Was in favour of securing from abroad capabje men skilled nip the art of. fruitgrowing., and settling them on. suitable land in the., North with 3. view of teaching people the proper method, find, approved of a Pomologieal School being started by Government, which would ensure the speedy success of our fruit and jam in dustries. He had long advocated the-pass ing of an act to make the office of Governor elective.0 '

Mr Cameron said he had very great pleasure in moving a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Monk,and further, " That this meeting is of opinion that Mr Monk is a fit and proper person to represent the electors of this, district in Parliament." This was duly seconded by Mr Hjorih, who made some eulogistic remarks on Mr Monk's services to the locality,) and the tooiiion was carried unanimously.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST % 1887.

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Election Notices. ' /;"*-. •■ ■■'■- RUDY will Meet the Electors of Edon ;• . TO-NIGHT (Tuesday) at 8 o'clock, at the Three Kings School. Invitation by circular. F"ONSONBY ELECTORATE. A Mereting of Mr Wright's Committee and supporters will beheldTO-MORRO^V (Wednes day) NIGHT, at 8 o'clock, at Swales's Shop, coftaer of King-street and -Jervois Road.1 . J. W. GRAY, Hon. Sec._ PDEN UTEITf ORATE. MR J. AITKEN CONNELL will have much pleasure in ADDRESSING THE ELECTORS OF EDEN IN THE PUBLIC HALL, NEWMARKET, : On WEDNESDAY, August 3, at 8 p.m. Special Subjects : "Protective Duties, Encouragement of Native , . Industries, and Retrenchment." In the, PUBLIC HALL, Henderson, ON THURSDAY, .AUg/UST 4th irist., ati p.m. In the PUBLIC HALL, Avondale, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST sth met., at 8 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. GENTLESiBN,-* : I have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an airly date, do myself the honour of addressing yotj on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, 30th'June* 1887. TjliTE^ ELECTORATE. MR MITCHELSON invites all those who are willing to act upon his Committee, and other Electors who may be desirous of obtaining any information, to meet him at Mr Waite's Hall, Mount Eden, on WEDNESDAY, the3rdinst., at 7.30 p.m. np O TH E 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 paßt in the late Electoral District of Eden, and if elected I shall serve ypu as faithfully as heretofore. I will Address you at an early date. i have tho honour to be, Gentlemen. Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTOK. Gkntlemex,— Having received, & numeroubly-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand; as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure in accepting the invitation. 1 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 and Saturdays from 7 to 7.30 p.m. T"~o"THirELECTORS OF NEWTON. (*entl:emkn,—lam a candidate for your suf frages at tho next General Election. I pledge myself to do my best endeavours as follows :— 1. Protect the industries of the colony. 2. Nationalise the land. I regard the Village getfc ement Scheme as tho thin end of the wedge to nationalise the land. 3. To impose a Land Tax, and, if required, an Income Ta*, ih lieu of a Property Tax. i. To keep our present education system intact, trimmed economically to produce the best results. 5. And one vote for one mau. I am for measures and not for men. Yours truly. HKNRY R. JURY. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. .-■•■'■ 1 ■■ Gentlemen, I respeotfuily beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your Disttiot in the House of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19,1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH, Gentlemen,—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. You now have my political programme, and from time to time I Bhall have the pleasure of addressii gyou, and replying to any questions you may think proper to ask me.' Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL VAILE. is ■— 1 , mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITE >. MAT A. Gen'TLEMen,-i-I heg t<rofter myself for re election to represent you in the Genera Assembly. I'shall shortly domyself the honour of address ing you at some of the principal centres in the Electol-aTftr .! .• RD. MONK. July 7,1887. Business Notices. T> A PER HANG INGS. %. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE, RECEIVED.. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS F.or Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and ' Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VAL Ka VEROF|eHED IN 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES . AND ALL TRADE SUNDRJEd. W. P H ILL I t P S & SON, 95 AJffcl ?/• QuiSEtf-STREKT,



Booksellers, &c t> E M O V A L. Jfij _J W. E. MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLtfR, ' " -198, Queen-street, Auckland, Wishes to inform his customers and the public that he has REMOVED TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors below Wellesley-ejtreet, and Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse, ■ ' Where he will be glad to see all his old cus tomers and as many new ones as will favour him with a call. A CHOICE STOCK ofr BOOKS MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KEPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY. Please Remember New Address: 216, QUEEN-STREET, Five doors below Wellesley-street, \V. E. "MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. r^HAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF WORKS ON HORTICULTURE. s.d, Adamson's Australian Gardener .. v. 1 6 Australian Gardeners' Guide ... .. ..1 H Barnes, J., Aaparasras Culture .. .. 1 3 Beeton, All About Gardening.. .. ..3 0 Burbridge, F., Propagation and Improve ment of Cultivate? Plants.. .. .-14 0 Burbridge, F., Horticulture 5 C Doyle, M., Field aM'Gai'den Plants .. 1 0 Early, W., Profitable Market Gardening.. 2 6 Ftfcmlfn, R., Potato In Farm and Garden.. 13 Glenny, G., Amateur's Hndbfc. of Gardng. 1 3 Haldane, R. C* Sub-tropical Cultivation.. 10 0 Hibberd, S., Profitable Gardening ... ..4 0 Hobday, E., Handbook for Amateur^ and Practical Gardeners 7 0 Hobday, E., Cottage Gardening .. ..18 Hooper's Gardening Guide .. ..' .. 3 C Illustrated Die. of Gardening, 4 vols, each.. 15 0 Johnston's Garden6rs' Dictionary .. ..86 Murphy's New Zealand Gardening.. .. ? 6 Quinn. C- W., Garden Receipts .. ..19 Robinson, W., The Sub-tropical Garden 5 B Robinson. W., The Flower Garden.. -17 0 Shaw, C. W., Kitchen and Market G-avden. 3 C Smith, W. G.. Diseases of Field and Garden Crops 5 0 Sutton'sCultnreofVegetablesandFlowers 6 0 Thompson, D.. Handy Bk. of Fiower Grdn. 7 6 Vilniorin, Andricux, Tho Vegetable Grdu. 17 0 Watt's Vefcetables.andHowtoGrowThcm 1 3 Wood, J. G. Our Garden Friends and Foes 4 0 Wood, S., The Forcing Garden .. „4 0 Wright's Mushrooms for the Million ;. 13 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Business Notices. ri O TO BATH \JT to ROTH'S PUBLIC Ho T. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoiua-^tkeet East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.nj. The bath rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, llesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withf emale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence, jfleaso note the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.s.—Barber in attendance* -VT O BURGLARY! ± J NO BANKRUPTCY ! NO SALVAGE STOCK ! C. F. KKETSCHMAB, In thanking his friends for the liberal support of the last, four years, sinco he has been in tht retail business, announces in the meantime that l>e has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Next door to Messrs. B. Tonks and Co., 110 QUEEN STREET, Where be will offer his LARGE STOCK OF FANCY rf^OODS, Mostly bought in the home market for cash, ate GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. nnO BE SOLD at a low figure and on easj -*- torms, or to bo Let at 10s per week, about Uth August, a SHOP and DWELLING-HOUSE in Charlotte-street, Eden Terrace. Any steads man with a little capital could do a good business as Grocer and Fruiterer. F. G. EWINGTON, Estato Agent. TO be LET, at corner of Norfolk-streel and Ponsonby-road, a superior bouse, o; 6 rboms and scullery, have gas and water laic on, also a wash-house and many conveniences Also to bo let at Northcote, a furbished 6-roomcc house in a very pleasant position. TO BE IjET at Avoudalc, on Mrs Major'i estate, a GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE, witt i-acre of Orchard and 10 acres of Land foi Grazing. F. G. EWINGTON, Estate Agent. CHEAP HOUSES, COTTAGES, ANI SHOPS To be Let and For Sale. f. a. iImIS ESTATE AGENT. CJURREZ HILLS. SURREY HILLS, O —- — CHOICE LOTS. , FINE VfEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION, SURREY HILLS,. SUIIREY HILLS, SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS FASS EVERY 10 MINUTES One-fifth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received. Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen-street A. BOARDMAN, Agent. Pi 0.8.284] [HIGH-STREET & CUSTOMS-ST. VT. AR T H U R IMF A. S V, ±tJL MANUFACTURERS' AGENT ANr WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinaware liavahna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size! [A CARD ] "W" E. THOMAS (Twenty-fonr years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAI COMMISSION AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, and PUBLIC AUDITOR. Offices Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen-street, . Auckland. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton'a. Victoria-strcßt East. T>OTATO MANURET^-Freezing CoTs! ■JL £31Qs.QfaU merchants. IF a man tells you he keeps the beet brands .lust look if ho has Wolfe's Schnapps. If not, he has told you an untruth



Hotels GE O RGE T H.OMP SO N, PIER HOTEL, ALBERT S T,B fi ET. . (Two minutes from Wharf or Railway Station) This new Hotel, having a most central positioji and magniffcent view of the Harbour, etc.. haa beer recently fitted and furnished with every convenience. The bedrooms are large, airy, and with good outlook. Every accommodation for Travellers and Boarders. Best brands o£ Wino and Spirits. . - Hot and Cold Baths. Board and Lod;?in}* 20s and 25s^ per. week. Best Brands in Wines and Spirits; Closo to water. inrrHARF hotel, queen-street. JOHN LYNCH Desires to inform his friends and the public, that he is proprietor of the labove Hotel. Good accommodation for Travellers; first-class Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines and ! Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always oh ! draught. • ... ,i : _ , Bnisuess Notices. 1 Established 1859.] G' EE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LOBNE ANi> RUTLAND Stbßkts. ; I * 1 1 '- - ' Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Bujygies, Pony Carriaees, Carts, Drays, and every de ' scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. I N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs ! are being executed. I- jTjTswinnerton* WOOD TURNER.TV^yKDHAM-STIIEET. Established 18tib'. A jreduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. • Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockety always on, hand. TV/JEN'S YELLOW ORTBLACK LONG 1 OIL COATS, Double Through, 14s 6d. BOUND WITH LEATHER (a splendid coat), Us Gd. LEGGINGS, OVERALLS, PANTS, ETC All at Wholesale Prices. S. E. COOPER, OIL CLOTHING MANUFACTURER, . Karaxgahapk-road. A^K your Groders fox- Royal Retny's 'Starch, lib and *lb boxes, net weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street, Agent for the Manufacturers., Wholesale— Apply to-Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Gus toms-street. y/ The American COliN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. y use XriLOSEBROS: \ BLENDS OF 1 Vptje-e ! /'. A.TEAS AND / \ 3 I PER LB. \(^^| Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. \ ' a BILL'S Milk Bread, Milk Bread, sweet and nutritious, and ifarm House . Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes deli vereddaily, and canbehad atthe Burlingtoin Victoria-Arcade, -and!at Ede'nl T(Stt»tttfe,: or*abtiae , Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden. . Agents Wanted. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Tnlaid Table-to^s, Cabinets, Fantoy Boxes, etc., all made "from the pick or N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. • W. NORRIE, Cabinet wobker, , . In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SiBfORTLAND-STREET. ED WI N JON E S (Late E. and A. Jones), Bou^e, Furnishing, and Generai. ; IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace; , Auckland, N.Z. • ' Agent for the Phoeniix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening ' ■ ' ; Star..• Post Office Sayings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone Buaeau. CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOALTfTre" / WOOD, Best Rata, Titree. and Puriri Firewood ; also, , first-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 Rates.—Note j the Address* G. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hapeßoads. , .: if<RO UN D Li ME. ( . GROUND LIME FOR SALE: S O U T H G A T E' S.. MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, • In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is un , rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For itanks and other wet ; work it is, a flrat-class mateiiaU-' } <L 58. KEA NE, ""s^cTl E1 A G NT C,USTOMS..STRBBT.



any amount required, to ■*&&>f .."»n*fc PERSONAL. FREEHOLD nftS*^ any TANGIBLE SECURITY^ 8!?«ffi way a? may be arranged Pi^^L^Jtt MONTHLY,, or QuS&S* M? lowest current rates. ' - *m>ba&b i % ADVANCES made « n WH^L,' removal; also, on all kinds ot&ffi®**** including BOND WarSJl^s^ BILLS BlSCdtJNfteliaH^ t^ Bank op England NoT»kf^~^ -V DISCOUNT BANiF *"> 50, SHORTLAND - STREETi™^. ■» (Opposite A. Clark ant Son* \ffif AndLitUeCoUi^MiHi^ LOANS »^^ Advances made on Furniture Without wmw.i aod:all classes of MerchaS^""l Loans granted upon Life Policies, lS*l Md Interests under 'Wfllß^3^^**" Bills Discounted at CtiRBRiTBAJs. I Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Re^Sb • ■ ■ ' ' Masy Instalments v^ 1' Advances, on Life ■Policies, MONEY LENT ,ON PROSflsSfiSr NOTES, HOU^JuSS|? v. i BILLS DISCOUNTED to Airx MORTGAGES NB-GOTUTIft JOHN W. HARDIE, TNDUSTRIAL AND PBOVIBENI ■:' '; ■•;■:•■ . •.. - —~^f ■■ ..' — lyear .. .. £2 0 0 »0 4 2 years .. .. 1010. 108 C 5 ,-l 3 y?afS „ .. fcjj f 11315 0 4 years „, .. ;olt 8 P .,12l f 8 5 years.,. .. 010 0 J3O .:0 0 {Syears .. .. 0, 8 9 13618 9 7 years .. /.". 0 711 1« 3 7 .-.. & years .. .: of. 1 J1713 3 "10 year's.. .'. Qg3 {, .*M\§ 5 The Boarahas power in cases of Sickness Employment to Suspend fjjmfl- Bdrjbwers Share in Profits, i : Part or whole of the advance taay be jtjpaii at <apy time. Interest ceaa^ofriejSrli repaid, , A iiiemljer whp has obtained ah advance is at liberty to sell his property at anyJimiunito day off his mortgage; or may, if he desires, ifl his pirbperty.'subjedt to tneinortgagetoli Society, i ' i " Corner of. QUEEN-STEEET and VPLCiS LANE, Auckland. , JOHN BANCROFT, 3fanajgg L X .UCKLAND PESirAmSNT k j\. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVIST' ■SUDNT SOCIETY. ■OFFICE! HTQufaN-STBIBIT. LOANS granted upon,approy(Bd.Be«ii^|Ms| Freehold or Leasehpld Properties, ill (BBHI dE2O to £6.000, principal and &t?r^.beiWW; able in instalments at the foIIQWg WW Ra'tSs for repayment of each £100 w&Wr Eipaymenteeitenl;: -^ Pi^S? ing over Per Week. fop»y^ ~ . • .. . .', &B.A. ■j-iA't'T 1 year -. : - . S 0 0 « 2 years » .. I.OIQ. $44 5 years „ .. OU. 7 ■ JB»| ,-. 4 years « .. on 8 «i 6 years.. «. 08. 9 Ml By.ears.il •, Z 07 1 | {gl And in the same proportion forp»H* or larger loans. TI.TBW ZEALAND MbßTGifiß,^ W ANJ^ DISCOUNT BANK, +•'' ■ - HIGH-STKEBT FIRST AND SKOSDHOBffIJ^ Bills Dlacounted^tQurrentEittt This Bank will receive Ds^itsat m^ ing rates of interest:- , g percent 12 months .. ■• ■** 7 porceiA 6 months - •■ •; 6««o» l. tf "W Ij a nrirkTWMl BOOK MANU*» l/ ACCOIW i^y HAM . sTBB BT. B^^Clfl^a Ena&D^ a . Bx,';™&«4nao BOOKS BAND AND C^f^^ whitlows, also >nflamma itwu. misquitoes, »««^&S«oof jj"^ trial will give satiifaotory^ Sold by Chemkfa. *WI _^>>^ hana-biU3._____——^^T «ths T^OR IMPUTE S»i r owner taunt lw^Sw {f II fl* and fenced part Mlimoe in bush; oroharf^ ,{fe^&«» and a verj; law m&ss& W^ John S6ppet, HotiSe an? f^ Street,