SHIPPING.

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Sunset—This evening, 4.46. • Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7,10. Moon's Age—Full Moon, 6th, 10.17 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND — This evening, 4; to-morrow "makuka'u ' Heads.—This evening, 6.40; to morrow morning, 7.10. . , Kaipaka Heads. - This evening, 7.10; to morrow morning, 8.10. .-. ■

ARRIVALS.

Sybil, schr., from Rarotonga Lizette, ketch, from Thames Janet, cutter, from Whangarei Violet, ketch, from Thames Douglas, s.s., from Opofciki Waitemafca, scow, from Mangawai Argyle, s.s., from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

lona, s.s., for Barrier ... Curlew, schr., for Whangarei Australia, s.s., for the South Manapouri, s.s,, for the South

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Jtofcomaharia, from Thames,; Jmaay, P P- "• Coromandel, from Coromandel, Saturday, sp.m. . . Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 9 p.m. ' Richmond, from Sydney, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, left London Mar. Rarigitikei, ship, loading at London : Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 "" „_ '" ' 'Elffib#VeVnon, sch., ■JfIFK, left JSvr .■-&brJWF«&S, via Dunedin • . Star'of tho East, from New York, \ui Dunedin ~ n • Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin Dan®, bq., to leave Java April 16 C. .W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via Lyttelton Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Sybil, scbr., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Marion, sch, left Lyttelton May 24 OFleetwing, schr., from a cruise Three Cheers, schr., from Timaru Lookout, bri^antine, from Newcastle Olive, schr,, from a cruise Glencairn, sch, from Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

'Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early Wanaka, for the South (from Onehunga), ; v Eriday, 3.30 p.m.

IMPORTS.

Per Sybil: 12 tons pearl shell, 35 tons copra, 185 casks' limejuice, 7000 cocoanuts, 20,000 oranges, 300 bunches dried bananas, 3 bales cotton.

EXPORTS.

Per Manapouri, for the South—l 62 cases oranges, 600 bags sugar, 20 cases mullet, 36 boxes candles und sundries. For Mel bourne : 600 pieces timber, 13 bags gum, 234 hides and 4 sacks hides.

The 6.9. Kahu left Lyttelton for. Chat ham Islands last evening. ■

The barque Nanna arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on the 24th ult.

The barque Rebecca left Newcastle for this port in charge of Captain McArthur on the 30th ult. '

The s.s. Douglas arrived from Opotiki and Tauranga last evening with 490 sacks maize. She transferred several passengers to thelopaat/Eaurftiiga.^ -~«.., ..'.,.-. . ...

1 The s.s. Australia-loaded Bugar at the Sugar Company works yesterday after noon, and then Went into dock to have some repairs done to her, propeller. She left for Southern ports this morning. ■

The ship Candida, which arrived at Syd ney recently, from. Liverpool, ran no less than 36 day 3on the, eamo tack, covering during that period.a distance of 6538 miles.

The schooner Sybil, Captain Rennie, arrived from Karotonga early this morning and berthed at Queen-street wharf. She sailed from Rarotonga on May 3rd and ex perienced head winds and calms during the •voyage.-. ' ■ ■ • - •'

The Unebi-kan is the name of a Japanese cruiser built in France.but of which no tid ings have been received for a long time pas'a. It is feared she foundered during some of the gales in the Eastern Seas. She tras supposed to'be able to weather any sfjo«n, but-now she will have to be callad tho TJnebi-Kant.

The s.s. lona arrived from Easfc' Coast ports early this morning. Passengers: Prom Tauranga— Mr and Mrs Burnett, Miss McNair, Messrs J. H. Lee, Brown, Grennys, _Conway. From Mercury Bay— Mrs Gear, Misses Wilson, Clarkson, Nash, Jones, and Howard, Messrs Meadley, Howard, Eaton, Whitstan,, "Williams, Carty, Joughin, Constable Walter, and 3 steerage. The lona left for Gre^t Barrier at 8 a.m.

The .s.s. Mariap, our i left for Southern ports and Melbor j^e a t noon to-day. Pas- Bengers for Gis> Jorn e : Miss Coleman. For Napier: Mwv Williams, 3 children, and nurse, Mesr Jia j, Vautier, T. Vautier, E. J. Whitley, 7^ un by, Ellis, and G. J. Lawler. For-Wejl'^ngton . Miss Henton, Messrs Joll, and o^, T. Vaughan. For Lyttelton: Mess' i? E., R.; fßhomfield, and Weeks. Steerage"! Messrs Muir and Booth, and ...,-. - ■■■.-■

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS,

sajrlQclvj)aosi, Me Arthur, from Waitara WahaWi-wV., Grant, from Lyttelton, . . "r'i. '.-•.<■* '/■ ■■■'..

DEPARTURE.

Gairlocli, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara

•The' Northern Oo.'s s.s; Gairloch arrived from Waitara this morning with 59 cattle, 205' sheep; 65 packages butter, and 40 sundry packages. - She left again at 1, o'clock.,,. . ; , ; - •; .;,••- .■■ ■ 'The Union Go's. s.s. Wanaka, from Ly'tteltbn, arrived- at •7.30. this morning. Passengers': "Messrs Moore, Roberts, Daly, Owen, Heather,: McOdrmick, Spriggins, Col. Roberts,and 12 steerage:':. She leaves a^ain to-morrow. • . The's.s. Oreti, Captain Robertson, ar rived from Wanganui via New Plymouth, with ra icargo of stock and number of pas sengers.; :;/ .-,■'.■'■, '. ','. i ■• ', The s.B. Oreti, Captain Robertson, left for Hokianga with a general cargo and nurnr ber of speciai settlers.. She returns on Saturday, and leaves again same day for Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Lyttelton.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Melbouene,Juneli—Arrived: Mararoa, from the 'Bluff. -! /' . •

Poet Chalmers, June I.—Sailed: Wai rarapa.. Passengers for Auckland : Messrs ]$oy£n, Brock (2) and three in the steevage.

COMMERCIAL.

'~' ; EVENika- Stab Office, this day. ■ Messrs E. and A. Isaacs held an exten sive sale of wines, spirits, beer, &c, at" their stores;; yesterday^ jstjf 8 packages - were offered," arid as the sale wte -unreserved they were all quitted with the exception of a line of lipiejuice ..cordial and two lines of ale'Snd ■ .The-'tfade Was well repre sented. The billiard tables were not sold.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1887.

Por the cause that lacks assistance, Por the wrong that nced3 resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The Opposition are determined to show Ministers that tho resolution which defeated them was no catch division,—that the gentlemen on the Opposition benches are, in fact, masters of the House. The Government strug gled in vain yesterday against Major Atkinson's motion requiring that the new parliament shall meet about the first of September. Even stonewalling after a few hours' trial,was abandoned as useless, the numbers against Minis ters being too overpowering, and the division, when taken, gave a majority of eight against tho Government. In the Legislative Council, also, it is evident that Ministers are not in favour. The Premier's accusation that big landholders dislike the gradu ated property tax, very likely tells home here. At any rate, the Council were determined that the Representa tion Bill should not stand in the way of an early dissolution, for upon the Minister in charge declining to carry the bill beyond the second reading at that sitting, the opposition under Dr. Pollen took up the measure and carried it through all stages, sending it down to the Lower House the same evening without amend ment. Any intention to stonewall it there is thus frustrated, and if any changes are to be made in the bill for the purpose of facilitating the elections, they will have to be intro duced upon message from the Governor. All thao the bill now needs to make it law is the signature of the Governor. The resolution adopted on the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, re scinding the new tariff, avoids any trial of strength upon this question. The Government accepted the consti tutional results of a defeat, and the position stands " as you were." Save for the passing of the Representation Act, the session, with its enormous cost to an impoverished Treasury,has been barren. Nevertheless, some good has been done in view of a General Election by fully exposing the deplorable financial con dition of the colony, and thus empha sizing the watchwords which must ring from end to end of New Zealand, " Retrenchment and Reform."

THE KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM.

In another column we report the last meeting of those energetic and kind hearted ladies whose praiseworthy labours promise to place the above system in full action in our city. As there may. bo many persons who, if they understood something of its method, would assist in the good work which has been so fruitful in London, Dublin, and Manchester, and other cities of the United Kingdom, we have compiled for their assistance the follow ing sketch of Frobel's system as modernised.

The word " Kindergarten," or child's garden, refers perhap3 more especially to a later stage in the educational system invented aiid instituted with such success by Frobel in. Germany. The little oues are, as we shall presently show, gradually guided—we use this word in preference to that of taught— from step to step, till they are placed in possession of little plots of ground, upon which they learn the rudiments of gardening. They are led to observe the peculiar nature of the plants or animals given to their care, and the wish easily arises to learn how they should be tended, why such or such things are good or bad, and to watch the changes that take place. This stimulates the desire to know more.

But to commence at the beginning. The Kindergarten system has a double action for good. It is based upon the undeniable fact that (as society is at present situated) women are the educators of the race. "Give me," said a well-known Roman Catho lic divine, " Give me a" child to train in my religion till it is seven years old, and you may do with it what you like afterwards." With all young animals .the perceptive and imitative faculties are strongest and most active. W.ho amongst us, who has owned dogs or horses, let alone having any experience of children, but will acknowledge this fact t ' But referring to the double action of the system, we find that, in addi tion to training tho young idea how to branch out into the healthful realms of knowledge, the female teachers or trainers themselves are much benefited. " Parents, respect you children," was the text taken by a divine in London. "Learn to understand children, and then you may proceed to instruct them." The system presents itself,- therefore, to those who are anxious to forward the education of women under an aspect of twofold importance—that which* it ostensibly claims as a means of developing childish faculty, and that which it indirectly possesses by its im perative claim on the exercise of the highest faculties of women. Frobel was not the first to uphold the importance of early education (we do not mean book-learning, but faculty-developing, to coin a new word); but he has put into practical shape a system which takes the child from the cradle and carries him on by progressive periods of physical and mental development.

Games play an important part in the system. These games consist of songs and dancing, or rather rhythmical movements timed or regulated by song, and shared in by all the children before they are of an age to employ themselves in the works of skill in class or garden. The first stepin the sedentary games is to jrive each child of the class a ball; they are all of one size but of various colours. The purpose of the ball, as every other object subsequently presented, is to draw the child's attention to the ob vious peculiarities that distinguish it from other surrounding objects—its form, colour, texture, &c. A series of movements are next instituted, the child raising, lowering, and passing the ball from one hand to the other,&c.,and by word of command—things that some might smile at as part of a lesson, did they not remember how important a feature upon the parade ground is the " goose step " of the raw recruit Other gifts follow the ball—the sphere, the cube, and the cylinder—all of which are thoroughly, by degrees, comprehended by the child. The child is encouraged next to form or build certain figures with small laths, and afterwards to plait with coloured ribbons, till the mind having grasped the generalfacts of shape and solidity, thur, the first rudiments of drawing are taught. Our limited space, however, will not allow of more than a few words upon Frobel's system, of which the Kinder garten is a part, and we must draw to a conclusion. Frobel is not intent upon giving, but upon drawing out all that lies in the germ of the infant nature His is a system of educating the mind to comprehend, in the fullest sense, what it is brought into con ,tact with. That is the great argu ment used by all our greatest thinkers of the day in favour of the teaching of drawing to the young. We commend to our local Art Society the Kindergarten school, as a field where support may be given with every hope of assisting in the forward inarch of art in Auckland, which after all is but another word for the perfect comprehension of Nature, the ground work of Frobel's system.

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.

We are pleased to learn from Mr S. Y. Collins, Registrar of Electors for the City and Suburban Electorates, that already the public have made exten sive use of the "Claim for Enrol ment " form which we published, with full directions for use, in our Tuesday evening's issue. The publication of the " Claim for Enrolment" form in this manner has already been proved to be of so much utility that we purpose re publishing it next week. Mr Collins requests us to remind claimants that the full name of the person claiming enrol ment must be written on the form not the ordinary signature. The Regis trar has been compelled to return some claims received because they did not give the claimant's full name. In one instance a claim was refused because the initial only of the second Christian name was given. Registration is going on merrily, and Mr Collins has his hands full.

We have been requested to publish the boundaries of the city and subur ban electorates, as many persons do not know the district in which they reside:—

Auckland North. — Bounded on the north-west by the Waitemata Harbour, from the middle of Union-street to the middle of Queen-street Wharf ; thence to wards the East by a line running along the middle of the wharf and the middle of Queen-street to the middle of Cook-street; thence towards the south by a line along the middle of Cook and Union Streets to the Harbour.

Auckland West.—Bounded towards the north by Freeman's Bay, from the middle of Franklin Road to the middle of Union street ; thence by the Auckland North Electoral District to the middle of Queen street; thence towards the east by a line along the middle of that street to the middle of. Karangahape Road ; thence to wards the south by a line along the middle of that road and Ponsonby Road to the middle of Franklin Road; and thence towards the west by a line along the middle of that road to Freeman's Bay.

Au-cklaxd East.—Bounded towards the north by Aiickland Harbour; towards the west by the centre of Queen-street; towards the south by the centre of Karangahapu Road to Symonds-street; towards the south east by that street to section 34, thence by sections Nos. 8 and 41, to Graf ton Road ; thence by said road and Stanley-street to section 11, thence by a line to and by allot ment No. 90 to and across the Strand ; and thence by. a right line, 1,500 links, along the city boundary to the harbour.

Ne\vton t,—Bounded towards the north by the Waitemata harbour ; towards the east by the Auckland West Electoral District, Eden Electoral District, and Mount Roskill Highway District; towards the south-west by the Manukau Harbour to the Whau portage; again towards the west by that portage and the Whau River to the Waite mata Harbour.

Parnell. —Bounded towards the north by the Waitemata Harbour; towards the south-east by the Remuera High way District ; towards the south by the Epsom Highway District; towards the south-west by Mount Eden, Eden Terrace, and Karangahape Highway Dis tricts ; and towards the north-west by Auck and East Electoral District.

Edex.—Bounded towards the north by the Auckland West Electoral District, the Auckland East Electoral District, and the Parnell Electoral District; thence towards the east by Epsom Highway District and Mount Roskill Highway District; towards the south by Mount Roskill and Whau Highway Districts ; and towards the north west by the Point Chevalier, Arch Hill and Newton Highway Districts.

Manukau. —Bounded towards the north by Waitemata Harbour ; towards the east by the Tamaki River to the Tamaki port age ; towards the south by that portage to the Great South Road, and by that road to the Manukau Harbour and thence by that harbour towards the west by the Newton Electoral District ; again towards the north and west by the Eden and Parnell Electorates.

Waitemata. — Bounded towards the north by the Rodney Electoral District; towards the east by the sea and the Wai temata Harbour to the Whau portage, thence by, the said portage to the Manu-

kau Harbour; toward «." — • :^> southern shore of -\sss'"^ V 1} towards the west b y tv tarW ft with island in the^^lSi adjacent. " aitemata::b?S -- —v .i'^ij.ii.yy-;.: .

The new duties havW v Mr T. Hill, Collector -iS^H port, is prepared to W ? **• all cases where duties W?*'* in excess of the old tariff. : T Hi mated roughly that Ll,ooo I" * the refunds at Auckland «,.? last week having amoun^l^ f * This was remarkably receipts ranging , fr^-.^^ L 30.000, and was no doub# fe fact that merchants cleared little as possible of articles affS n T tariff in anticipation of fJS scinded at an early date. ■ ™te- A meeting of the Early Closing t*t. „ mittee was field in one of &% of the various trades, reported Sfe had waited upon 789 tradesmen^ following result: 535 wereinfaSSj proposed hours'so were infavow J hour later, namely 7 o'clock,2o4 "W*V posed to any interference,- althoS* majority of them would, like to seeiwT hours. The Committee thought thSS^ very encouraging. 'Several passed for payment;- which whenM? would leave a small balance in the h2j the treasurer, Mr T. B. Hill. The 2 bill was adopted.and arrangements areG '' made for it being printed and widely 3 lated. Several items of-importance k : movement were considered and dealt II after which the meeting separated. We learn from Samoa that the EmU Consul, Mr H. F..Symonds, hasten*.' ill with an attack of gastric fever ;f passed the crisis on"Sunday, 15thmVjS although very weak, was consideredS danger when the mail left. ' MrsSjmoni has also been very ill, which has noM been caused by the great anxiety- she la had to endure. However, like her husband, she is now on a fair: way io reco^1 During the Consul's illness' Mr-A-f Mackay, agent for pstermeyer^Dewm and Co., has been acting as pro-Console*; The contractor for erection of alferryjse off No. 1 buttress by the Railway Reda^: tion is getting on well with pile driyirig and is likely to have the work completed in 'm time. ' ! / Apia, the capital and chief port of SaW is making strides in civilisation; tiWeleani that a newspaper is to,be started that shortly, and that a new doctor wasexpectei to arrive by the Hawaiian' gunbbat Kaimiloa, known to Aucklandets ai'th steamboat Explorer. ■ Lord Brassey, speaking at Adelaide, sail that the future statesmanship of EngtiiJ; should be directed,mainly.to^weldiifto., gether the English-speaking races. ""°. He strongly supported ; Imperial • federation, but did not think any practicable scheriis had yet been devised for carrying"outths idea of federation for defensive, purposes between England and the colonies. Ha spoke in highly favourable terms b! Sit Robert Stout's recent article in the "Im' teenth Century," and thought'the colonies might fairly be expected; to give'assistis to England in retaining India,,andtojoii in ' lending aid in any question.inlwMdi they were interested, as well as England' At the same time, • he did not think tit colonies should be called upon to assisfciaj any such enterprise as the settlement of til :i Bulgarian question. Cr.Phillipps has given th'eMwihgnoW of motion at the Council Chambers: "Siil on and after the first of Jaly-'nest t!be;|ol lowing alterations in the hours,of,cl&g \ the Public Library shall come, 'into opera tion : Ist. The newspaper- room*iili# closed on Sundays. 2nd., The LibramW be closed at B*p.m. on Sundays. 3rd. Tin Library shall; be closed on week days at S p.m." Captain Press, of Tanhvha fame,s!ro§ in Auckland from Melbourne yesterday. It will be remembered that on the lasfctea sion when be sojourned m ; , this 'port™ captain was retained to. supenntend the erection of a couple of steamers for firms on the other -side., Bb mission this time is of a similar nature. It speaks well for the Auckland;w builders when the gallant captainM visits this port in quest of vessels smtapte for his clients. During the fewyear?*a have elapsed since the last visit of Cap* Press he1 has beer, engaged- in a^esponapw position in the Melbourne pilot service. It is gratifying to note that of five* Zealand students, who - graduated at ™ Edinburgh University last year four f so with first-class honours,' these,W Messrs J. Lewis Keed-(son otMr U • Reed), W; Taterson, E. Lamb, andlJ J. C. Foster. We understand-..jjtoNJ this examination there were-219 rtutej from all parts of the world, Tfho.tg graduated, of these only seven w« awarded first-class honours, and lour these, as we have seen,;were;tom« Zealand. The Ettles prizeman (or m i of the year was also a.New ?«<*..<; other prizes we believerWggjgg; some 6 or S open to fourth y<arstade» Three of,these were taken fayjWjg! Zealanders. The honours aUuded^^ are awarded formerit in the iminations for the diploma; and hence J cate the status of branches of his' - work,_ «'.«>«« J whole course. Failure in anyone q^ : fifteen subjects disquahfies { ( class honours. This satisfactory.prooi what '< our boys " can .doshould^ojj encourage others ,of-: S sons to press on in, WP&$&. the world in . thexace .for edrf^ honours, but also be a proof poa c to^ son at Home and elsewhere thatth^J. &c. ,here areat least good forpproducing*g g* sound brains. ■ .■ ;- ; Thomas Gibbon and;Henrysurman^ committed to the Lunatic M^jgA, day afternoon, They had been patient the Hospital. • . . -.■-, ~: t"'»"'-fte The Sanitary Inspector |f <^£j* : past few days, impounded:^^^ of catapults, despite the ProJO^ youthfu\ owners of those^^ve^j The police are also, w6 beliere.^ to'seize and destroy all catapults » the possession of boys. , Our attention has been that the pillar-box at the cornerot^^ and Alfred-streets $^Jms&s emptied of its bestamped important letters lately^^ W : from, causing some considerable _ ~ venience. . i will be h^ > A temperance Jubilee/eshvaljH in the cLral Hall on Monday, J^ nted An attractive programme in H*F j In connection with the M two guineas will be give" forj".^ most approcriate poem s£*?%& to consist of fifty lines. !^^Tn'sep> affixed to each poem, and envelope. Poms to te^g^^ on the 13th June,to the^ fonr(y^d Rotherham. >Tbe s^to«ndert^ Mr G. B. Lilly have consentea On Reference to the advertry o^^.atS show that the'P«ces . . . moderate, , . - ; ■ ■" .- >■.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY,'JUNE g/1887.

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BETTER THAN EVER, SPARKLING AND HUMOROUS. THE POPULAR WEEKLY THE NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS TAKES THE PALM AS THE MOST AMUSING JOURNAL IN TUB COLONY. The Features of the Numbor for tho curreni week are: Hns ho had the Ex- A Lucky Escape perience A Sure Sign Christian Liko From Shanty Town Johnny's Foolish Ques- Equal to the hmer tions gency How lie Know Tho Short Way Homo Miss Upstarter Dines Similar Ailment Out The Embodiment; oi Unguarded Candour Unmitigated Asini Tlio Latest, Stylo of nlty Horseback Riding A Grave Difference The Album Still Pur- A Power Behind the sued Him . Thrown Druggists' Prices Mrs Cazey and tho Pig REGISTER YOUR VOTE. GENERAL ELECTION APPROACHING. Voting Forniß to bo had at Star Office. X^T ANTED KNOWN. JUBILEE~REJOICINGS. Wo have just oponed out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT ov WINTER GOODS ' Comprising everything New and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't bo got anywhere i else in Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTED 3 JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS Tho domand for aboyp goods has oxeceded oui mostsanguinb expectations. Customers will kindly book their orders early and prevent disappointment. NO ADVANciTIN PRICE. SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (for a few weeks only), to measure, 35s per suit. Everyone can afford to be Well-dressed for He: Majesty's Jubilee. FIT, STYLE. AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. •" Vent, Vidi,- Vici." The Largest Tailoring Concern in New Zealand, AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBRIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY ANI NAVAL CONTRACTORS, COMMKRCE-STOEET. AUCKLAND. "OURGLARY AT THE LONDON ARCADE. C. W. ' GOODS ON Desires to thank his numerous friends for th< liberal patronago conferred upon him durinf tho first year of the London Arcado in its pre sent position, which first year closed on Satur day, tho 28th May. Notwithstanding tho grea depression in trade, tho roturnsof the year hay( oxcooded tho Proprietor's most sangjuino oxpoc tatlons, domtihstrating the fact that customer! appreciate oar low prices, and purchase when the best valuo for tho money is obtainablo, viz. at tho LONDON ARCADE. Unfortunately for tho Proprietor, the Arcad< was the scene of a BURGLARY between Saturday night and Sunday morning as recorded In Monday's Star. Wo hn.vi NOW OPENED an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK Of GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY overy article " warranted;" and being of th< latest designs and at the lowest prices, we fee confident our friends will rally round us. C. W. GOODSON will liberally reward anj ono giving such information as shall lead to th< recovery of the Jewellery taken by the BUR GLARS. Having just completed our annual Stock taking, we have certain lines of useful every day stock that wo oiler exceptionally cheap, and append a few prices :— SPECIALLY CHEAP LINES AT GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE. 5 quires (120 sheets) Cream Ruled Note Papci for lid; Envolopes to match, 6d por 100: Eau dc Cologne. 2s bottle for Is, or 6s Cd bottle for 3a 6d Toilet Vinegar, 3s Gd bottle for 2s, or Is smallei size; Dinner Sots (48 pieces), handßomc patterns 255; Tea Sets (40 pieces), China, handsomelj prilt, 10s Gd tho set; Small Breakfast Sets, 7s 6d Toilet Sots. 3s 6d; ologant Cut-Glass Seem Bottles, nickel silver tops, Is Cd; Sterling Silvei Jewellery, marvellously choap ; Nickel Silvcj Clocks, good tiiuekoopors, 5s each; White handlod Table Knives, rivottod, 4s 6d tho A dozen; White-handled Dessert Knives, rivotted 3s 9d tho i-dozon; Black-handled Knives anc Forks, strong and good, 3s the J-dozen pairs Bread Knives, 9d each; Bread and Buttei Platters, 5d each; Al Electro-plated Table Forki and Spoons, (is tho 4-dozon; Al Electro-platoc Dessert Forks and Spoons, 4s 6d tho J-dozen Whito Metal Table Forks and Spoons, Cd each White Metal Dessert Forks and Spoons, 4d each White Metal Tea Forks and Spoons, 2d each Japanese Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, 1b 6t tho pair; Japanese Sunshades, 9d each; othe: Japanese Goods cheap; Jugs, setof 3, handsoini patterns, 2s Cd tho set; Stove Ornaments, all a ]s each ; Hair, Cioth, and Hat Brushes and Per fumery. cheap; Pockot Cutlery, tho cheapes in Auckland ; Dolls, China and Compo, from 3( each ; Writing Cases and Desks, from 2s 6( caen; Work-boxes and Baskets, from 2s each Papier Macho Goods, a splendid assortment Toys in endless varioty, arranged on Stalls—3d 6d, and Is each article and upwards. For Birth day, WcddinZt or any Presents, no placo ii Auckland liko tho London Arcade for variet; and cheapness. Price list on application.—Nob address: GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE 210, Queen-street, opposite McArthur'e Ware house. -T^HAT'S , IN, A NAME. Try THK KCONOMY~BOOT SHOP. Thor. you will find own made Boots suitablo (thesi times) for all pockets. It's true to its name £ 8. d Women's Leather Slippers 0 2: Women's Kid Walking Boots ... ..06: Men's E.S. Boots 0 9 i Boys' Strong Nailed Boots 0 6! Children's School Boots to size 13 .. 0 i■ i Children's Copper Toe Balmorals, sto 6 0 3 1; STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY UPPER PITT-STREET, NEWTON. Messrs Grubb & Sons beg to inform tho public that they have taken over the Laundry them selves, and by having the clothes well done oi the shortest notice, it being the only steam laun dry in Auckland, hope to merit a share of thei: patronage. Ships' washing done on the shortes notice. Communication dv tolegram or pos promptly attended to.-GRUBB & SONS, Pro prietors. T> U B L I C NOTICE, Notice is hereby given that the business Of th( late Mr. L. H. Green, Nurseryman, of Lily Dal< Nurßery, Ono Tree Hill, earned on under the stylo of L. H. Green and Sons, will continue under the same style by his two Sons. In thanking tho Publicfor their support durinE the last 17 years we hope that by strict attentior to business to merit a continuance of the same. The planting season cominp on now. we have for sale a splendid stock of Frpit, Flower ing, Ornamental Shelter Trees, Shrubs, Plants, etc., which wo can supply atreasonahleprices. H. C. GREEN. F. A. GREEN. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS is the most celebrated Tonic and stimulant of this or any age. Bo certain that you obtair. iWolfk's. ' SUITS, 50s,- 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with an .:extra:Pairof Troueerafor nothing.-J.-H, Palton,



'■VTBW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND SECTION. * AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEETING, JUNE 4, 1887. On SATURDAY, June 4, 1887. trains will leave Auckland for Ellerslie Racecourse, stop ping at intermediate stations, at 12.0 noon, 12.30, 1.10,1.10. and 2.) p.m. ; and Ellerslie Racecourse for Auckland at 4.45 and 5.5 p.m. sharp. Fares from Auckland, Newmarket, and One hunga to ltacecourse Platform, irrespective of class— 3s 6d, including admission to course. Is Cd for rail only. Issued only to persons t holding orders for admission to course from Secretory of Jockey Club. «a. Tickets available for day of issue only. Tho 4.'5 p.m. train from Auckland will stop at tho Racecourse Platform to pick up passengers for Morcor and intermediate stations, leaving - tho Racecourse Platform at 4.35 p.m. sharp. Tho Train leaving tho.Racecourse at 4,45 p m. will connoct at Nowmarket with tho 4.10 p.m. train, Auckland to Hclensville. Passengers for Racecourse Platform from Onchunga will leave Onehunga by the 12.10,1.0, or 2.0 p.m. trains, and return by tho train leav - ing Auckland at 5.20 p.m., which will stop at the Racecourse Platform to pick up passengers, , leaving the Racecourse Platform at 5.40 p.m. Saturday Return Tickets to Auckland will bo ■ issued at all stations on 3rd and 4th June, and , will be available for return up to and including June (5. By Order. District Traffic Manager's Office, Auckland, May 23, 1887. BRIDGE WATER & CO., • AGENTS, CONSIGNEES. AND FACTORS, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Office : High-street. PO. Box 312. Ordcra and Indents promptly executed. I Cambric Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery, Tweeds, Worstod Coatings. &c. Pins, Needles, Hooka and Eyes, Fishhooks, Chromo Litho graphs, Christinas Cards, Labels, Leather Belt , ings for Machinery, &c. Vulcanised Indiarubber Goods, Patent Button Eyelets, Eyeleting Maohines, Fancy Soaps. Scents, Sec. Letters and Invoice Binders, Rotalocrep Patent Coil'ce Jugs. Indonts received and forwarded to the European markets for all kinds of soft goods or hardware. Consignments of various goods will arrive from time to time for prompt sale. i ? ILLUMINATIONS. JAPANESE LANTERNS, AT KELSEY'S, opposite tho Town Clock. Also, ' JUBILEE NECKLETS, MEDALS, QUEEN'S LIKENESS, FLAGS, &c, he, &c. AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. TTTTONG GONG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. are prepared to supply a first class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, f Two Doors above Market Hotel. JUST PUBLISHED, "CALAMO CURRENTE, OR 3 Casual Sketches on Tnixas ik General," INCLUDING THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK, &C. t 3 By G. M. REED (" Pollcx.") j PRICE-ONE SHILLING. 5 To bo had of all Booksellers. i ' 3 JUST OPENED . LADIES UP Ca^ JERSEYS ny tiie For 3s lid, EXECUTORS p£j Worth 7s Cd. ; Of tho lato -^ LADIES* C THOMAS SHORT W JERSEYS A Largo inmJ 8 And Varied UU From i Lot of ell? 3 s nd LADIES' (J2 o™ r JERSEYS qq . Each TOO • T»ftU -seH At Colours. «q HALF-PRICE. Which, Ujj Purchased *^J JERSEYS Under At Peculiar 4^ HALF-PRICE. , Circumstances, () They aro 11 JERSEYS PrTO Pa 3 n jd ffl HALF APRICE. At Poof JERSEYS One-Half At ; Their Value. _____ HALF-PRICE. <; \ [A CARD.] c IVfR FREDK. E. BAUME, - BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, , Vulcan Lane, \ AUCKLAND. s' \ "ATOTICE OF REMOVAL. ; THE JUBILEE FRUIT STORE. J J. STRATHERN, Fruiterer, &c, begs to in- Q form tho public of Auckland that he has t Removed from tho corner to tho premises lately '' occupied by Mrs Butterworth (two doors above j Mr Hulmo's, Butcher), which will be known as I the Jubilee Fruit DepOt. !,' J HAVE this Day transferred the Busi -- A ness hitherto conducted by me in Customs a street to G. S. Jakins, and notify that the Busi -7 ness will be henceforth conducted under the a style of Jakins and Son. 1, All accounts due to G. V. Jakins must be paid !■ within ouc month from date. GEO. VOS. JaKINS. G. S. JAKINS. Juno 1,1887. 'pUEB CALF LYMPH. ? A supply has been received by' mail, and children can bo vaccinated daily at Messrs King and Son's, Chemists, Queen-street. 9 TtTOTICE OF REMOVAL 6 J3( I MR, T. TRAFFORD, 1 SURGEON DENTIST, Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that j ho has removed from Wakefield-street to more central offices Queen - Street, over Mr.. Wayto's, Bookseller, opposite Wyndham-street. 3 Hours from nine a.m. till live p.m. 1 —- DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital;. i Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper * Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence: Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200, • Queen-street: 11 a.,m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone. 132. 1 A CARD 3 Y\R. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. 2 B P Goldsbros residence), attends for Con sultation: At Howe. 8 to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. J Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to 2 and 7 i to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmure and Otahahu. 3 Telephone 176. > ' ■ 3 in&R- BAKEWELL, M.D., St. ■Andk., B 9 AND M.R.C.S., ENG., &C, Lato Visiting Physician to tho Christchurch Hospital, formerly House Surgeon to tho . Middlesex Hospital, London, and the Stafford j County Infirmary, may be consulted at his 1 Office, Hobson-street, two doors from Cook , street.. Consultation. Foe (cash), 2s ,6d; Visits. ss. ■ Hours :9to 11 a.m., 3to i p.-m.,'and 7 !to 9 • p.m. 1 11/TACINTOSHES, a Bargain,—At J, H. jLt-L Dalton's, Taiigr, Victoria-street Esist. '