CORRESPONDENCE.

The Totalisator. — E.P. writes : "In the last race at Onehunga on Saturday there were 462 investors in the machine ; 79 on the winner. The dividend declared was £5 4s. Ib oughb to have been £5 ss, which would have left 21s bonus over and above the commission of £46 45."

Three-card Men,—"A Victim" asks why the police do nob pub a stop to the games of the three-card men, who, he says, were al lowed to ply their trade at the Onehunga racing meeting with impunity, and who now may be seen even about foobball matches and wherever there is a crowd.

Seduction in Gas.

f(To the Editor.)

Sir,!—l hear that the Gas Company con template making a substantial reduction in the'price of gas by way of a little Jubilee surprise to consumers. They might have -lone so some time since without materially effecting their hitherto substantial divi dends. The increased consumption, especi ally by those using gas stoves and engines, to say nothing of those who would be con sumer"* w ere gas cheaper, would more than recoup for lowering ' the price, besides having a tendency towards making tho monthly bill less of a bugbear to a great H-any during these Jubilee times than it is at ; .-*WMit. The Company will lose nothing by the contemplated reduction.—l am, &c., Consumer.

The Depression Predicted.

(To the Editor.)

j?'",.- Perhaps the following extract from LaveJoye's recent work on' "International Bimetallism " may interest somo of your readers :—" What first strikes one is that the two economists who specially devoted their attention to the monebary question, M. Wolowski and M. Ernest Seyd, de scribed this crisis beforehand with truly prophetic precision. If a great state de monetises "i'ver, the consequences they said will be these:—l. Commerce will decline, especially in the countries bn-vJig most trade with foreign coun <vi;ie... 2. The spirit of enterprise •.i industry will materially languish, Mid consequently much fewer establish ments will be created than usu.il. 3. The fall of all prices will lead states having large payments to make abroad, to impose protective duties in order to obtain there by a favourable balance of trade in creasing their monetary stock. 4. The various peoples of the globe will be di videU into two groups, one having gold «md the other silver money, and this »ct, through the sudden and sharp * . iation of exchange, will make their co_ mercial operations hazardous, and will coiifciiiuently hamper them. 5. The fall of pries will be very injurious to manufac turers, merchants, and agriculturists, and Xvmsequeii.ly to their workmen ; it will y cneiib only fundholders and those holding _*pital in money obligations. 6. In this period of depression, the cause of which will not be accurately traced, remedies will be resorted to which will aggravate the evil." Is not this a faithful picture of the economic facts which have passed before oui eyes ? . . . Lord Beaconafield also an nounced that the monetary reform of J 873 •wo- Jd produce great economic derangement and disastrous consequences.—l am, etc., *R. D. L. Du.i'us. Mount Eden Road.

Compulsory Early Closing.

(To the Editor.)

£ IRi —Mr Whitehead's long letter of .'Juno 27 musb--surely be the latest and greases, literary effort of his life. • It is cair.e for profound gratitude that it is tho or I do not know the consequences of "'of endeavouring to make anything out of another. Referring to his summing up : His first and second questions are one to which I answer, Yes, and soon the Legis lature will say yes too. His third and fourth questions are also one, to which I answer, It is constitutional, e.g., The Factory and Women's Workroom Act. Questions six and seven are also one, and my answer is, The law is the A-oice of the people, and of the best or law-abiding portion of bhe people ; hence, what they say is law, ami such law is good. Consequently, if_ they say curtail the hours of labour, ib is be cause they believe such curtailing to be the best. Same with hours of selling. I. would advise my friend, first, to shut up his shop earlier and think for an hour before he occupies a column of your valuable paper a"-am j and, secondly, everybody that needs one half-hour's diversion to buy a cony of Monday's (27th inst.) Stak, and read the letter re compulsory closing. No. L If the late-hour men cannot find a better champion, the sooner they close shop the ' better. Until further required, 1 am, sir, E. Wood. ■*_'.vton. \— I was not aware before that I was W__tioned in the Book of Reve)>bions.

UNKNOWN

VTo the Editor).

S.B —I b(HJe the deputation from the Bible in scho<"*s'meetin_;.to the Education Board will he told that the return they want must be jot at their own charges. What they - require is clearly outside the Act, and the expenditure illegal. I think they err re- Bpecting public opinion in Dunedin ; true, a lar°-e majority of paper opinion was obtained, bub why suppress the fact that the promoter and champion of the move ment there, M. ! VV. Green, was de feated 'by Sir Robert Stout decisively. Mr W.G. making this very question of Bible in schools the issue ?, I think the promoters err in judgment in concluding, that the Government have anythiug to do: with the religion of the people unless lb if: against morals and peace. 1 think they err in the knowledge of things. Ihe worst offences in the city schools were by children attending Sunday-schools, and the statistics of youthful criminality have yet to be produced to tell ao-ainst the present system. If the teaching can be shown to be conducive of crime, show hour, and they have remedied. I think they lack practical wisdom it they propose to so interfere with the course of in struction that many will have to retire to the playground while the Bible lesson is on, or if first lesson, have the privilege of being ' late." I think they lack sincere anxiety or else they would attend before school is dis missed and teach all willing to stay I know every facility has been afforded in the city schools for this purpose, in vain 1 think what is really wanted by them is de nominational education — catechism,* not ■Bible'—ot which system and methods many have yeb a lively recollection. 1 thmk it Christians would take the pains to teach their children religion—the Jews do in dependent of State aid —and avail themselves of the secular teaching as they do, better results would accrue. 1 clo not think any would object to a compila tion of old world history, as contained in the Bible, arranged to suit the young mind. lam glad to know that many Soman Catholics are in the schools, both as teachers and scholars, and will oppose any change annoying to them,— Yours, &c, .E. CABR. : — £-~ :- !

Protection.

(To the Editor.) a,W LiWhile feeling considerable respect for ShGeoi'ge Grey as a citi_en and a man that \-m everlasting mernorndof .'.••=■ -inuniticence, % i an elector and an old <b, cannot

let his political speech pass without remark ing that I was considerably disappointed at its unpractical character. I say, what does the working man care about the manufac turers growing rich, so long as the wages man may enjoy, employment and his full wages? If Sir George considers that pro tection to our young colony may ensure a number of busy factories being established, and the citizens who support them grow ing wealthy at the expense of the , toil and labour of the working man, instead of the money going home t6 England and foreign countries, there can be no serious complaint. What the labouring class and the mechanic now complain about, is the fact that one half of the masters are bankrupt or have no work, and bhe sooner bhe millions we send abroad are spent within the colony tho better for all classes. As to Sir George's objection to Village Settle ment, his speech is more suitable when he gets further South, When Sir George Grey was in power he had better facilities for populating the broad stretches of laftd lying ide here than bhe present Ministry, and I earnestly suggest his hearty co operation to this scheme when the new Parliament meets, and' nob let the North again sutler by party feeling and per sonalities, such as those expressed by Mr Hobbs lately in the House. lam no admirer of the present Govern ment, nor yet those 'members who assist to starve a bleeding colonial public by an enormous further expenditure consequent upon bhe dissolution. I do think that the LtiO.OOO some of the Auckland members ob jected to being spent in the provincial dis trict of Auckland, as necessary to establish our needy colonists on unoccupied land in such a manner that starvation cannot reasonably follow, would have been better disbursed than ib was in paying bhe honorariums of these honourable gentlemen who again seek election, and I ask if it might not be wise to return a new set of men, who have nob so often tasted political pay, and keep good old Sir George as a watch-dog, but nob as a leader.—Yours truly, A.D.B.

Mr Council and Mr Ewington.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir, — I had just been congratulating my lucky stars upon having retired tempora rily, and with that measure of grace which my awkwardness permits of, from the heavy lire of a hard-headed old Scotchman on tho important subject of definition of party lines and party principles. I had scarcely had time to exclaim, '.' Well, thank good ness, that's over !" when, lo ! up springs a member of another nationality and disturbs what I had been inclined to look upon as well-earned repose, with the dischargo of a perfect torrent of pathos, humour, indigna tion, and a thousand other sharp but keen and subtle weapons of attack. Now, sir, I venture to appeal, through your generous and most accommodating, columns, to the electors of Eden, to whom I havo made an appeal to see fair play — whether this is exactly what, we old colonials are accus tomed tp term " a straight thing." Here am I, a most peace-loving and gentle individual, who have been fool enough to tell the electors that I have set my heart upon something which it is in their power to give, and I issue to them two very care fully prepared and, as Mr Ewington most pertinently points out, somewhat lengthy addresses, which I had rashly hoped might have proved what we old colonials in our vulgar way-(which as it is bred in our very bones we can't altogether get rid of) are •accustomed to torm*\"a strike." I say that is the position. Let Mr Ewington himself exercise that faculty with which his letter affords such ample proof that he is so richly endowed -1 will afford him some materials for a picture.

Aspiring candidate in a tolerably com fortable and self-satisfied attitude of mind— general feeling as to tho election—hopeful —jolly-that ho will win and probably win well,inclined to sit down after a pretty hard day's work, political and otherwise, to a tolerably decent dinner considering that as he aspires to set an example to the country, Mrs Candidate has special in structions to exerciso her abilities on tho knotty problem of effective retrenchment, combined with unimpaired efficiency in every department. The unhappy man, little knowing what it contains, looks forward with a quiet, genial satisfaction to the perusal of the evening newspaper, accompanied by the weak (possibly, if some over pious-people are to be believed, the sinful) indulgence of a mild but fragrant cigarette. Mrs Candidate, a young friend, and the elder children, on pleasure bent, have an nounced a fixed and unalterable determina tion to see the a.tractive but alluring per formance which takes place tins evening m the very place where the candidate pro posecipttttiiig his best foot foremost to the electors on Monday next. He proposed to himself devoting." rare opportunity to the writing of« difficult and what he, poor fel low, thought an important document on political business (let not Mr Ewington wince, it was not intended for publication). In this confiding and peaceful frame of mind, the wretched man opens the Star and finds Mr Ewington's letter. The despair, the remorse of that miser able creature may be pictured by every right-minded individual in' the community of Auckland.

The impression the letter lias made on his mind may be imagined—it can never be properly described. He has been charged by many individuals, who have had tho best opportunities of know 'in o- him with being deficient in the imaginative faculty, to pufc.it plainly-that in the beautiful department of thought he is distinctly a failure. But although these charges have somewhat disturbed that equanimity and calm self-assurance which appear, to the superficial observer at least, +"-be absolutely characteristic of the mdi 1 "'*' A; in his secret heart he has ,y'' .oit to hope that under favourable Civ ., instances and with judicious and skilful culture it might yet be developed.". That time he now feels has come, and Mr Ewing ton has at least done him this important service. He can no longer doubt that he has an imagination. It is now more than three long hours since he read Mr Ewing ton's letter. During that time he has been pursued with picture after picture of the most vivid and startling character. The contemplation has had so deep an effect that several of the younger children have at intervals come iii to look at him, for,alas! it has not been possible to prevent aiyino- some sound to the feelings which the ; perusal of Mr Ewington's letter has produced. So really terrible is the final result, that he'is now reduced to such a state of weak ness and collapse that he abandons in despair the hope he entertained when he commenced to write this letter, thab he could, for bhe insbruction and happiness of others,'paint in fitting terms some of the pictures which he saw after reading.Mr Ewington's letter. He feels, however, that it is unfair to Mr Ewington and to the Eden electors to do this. Ib would, after all, be the work of a man who is most cer tainly deficient in imagination, and the pictures are too instructive and delightful (to others) to be painted by the hand of a second-rate artist. There is a man in New Zealand, and only one that I know of, who can do it with something very nearly approaching to a master's hand, and I turn over the work to him. , ~,* v* , ... Most of your readers will remember our worthy and most excellent friend, Mr Mathew Bagneb, in Bleak House. When in a difficulty and not feeling quite able to venture upon a decided opinion, he used to fall back on " the old girl." " Old girl, tell him my opinion." .-,__,,. # Now, my opinions I prefer to tell myself; but I feel there is another man to whom, by

virtue of his much greater talent and ability for the work, I owe it bhab he and not I should bell Mr Ewington the pictures I saw.

If Mr Ewington will have a little patience he may depend upon ib he shall have bhe description, and so shall bhe electors of Eden, or I have altogether mistaken my man. So much for fun.

Now to business. Thanks for advice re lengthy communications. I gob the very same this morning from an old friend and well-wisher. His" brevity would have satis fied Mr Ewington himself. " Cut ib short, Connell," was his advice ; and I'm cutting ib as short as I possibly can. If Mr Ewing ton only knew what I might inflict upon him, I am satisfied he would feel for ever grateful that 1 cub it as short as I do. Judge, my dear sir, from tho following :>- You appear anxious -to .get at my real views and opinions re the quasi important subject of Land Nationalisation, as applicable to this colony. Well, I will try to suit you. 'My opinion is capable of being summed up in a single word bosh. I promise to elaborate, and justify, on a suitable occasion, bub at present I must prove to you that I am not altogether incapable of taking advice. The altogether best thing you say is in the last sentence of your letter. You ask for credentials—common sense comes in here ; well come to my meeting on Monday even ing, and you shall have what I am able to give, and I cherish good hopes that, our little skirmish to the contrary notwith standing, we shall be friends. I stipulate, however, in all seriousness, that'ydu shall place yourself in some part of the building where 1 cannot see you, or the result may bo most - unpleasant to myself and disap pointing to my audience. As we have serious business before us on Monday, I trust you will grant this request. 'J. AiTKfe CoNSELIi. P.S.—ln case you should meditate giving me another whack, by way of rejoinder, lot me ask you to be merciful; spare me ab leasb until you have heard me on' Monday. N.8.-I. am deeply conscious, not only of the trying length of my communications, bub also of the vicious habit I have of un duly making use of parentheses. ' lb is a failing peculiar to Scotchmen, and apparently ineradicable. I can'b help it, and so you must endeavour kindly to put up with it. You need not be too conscien tiously exercised about pointing out to mo the blunders I make, andi " ie faults 1 exhibit alike in my character and corres pondence. I have a wholo, hosb of faibhful friends who discharge that needful office with a candour and persistency calculated to reassure you, if you are under the unhappy delusion that lam unadvised.— J.A.C.

Village Settlements.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l happen to be one of our Sir George Grey's "poor wretches" preparing to luxuriate on a 28-acre pumpkin patcli,_or otherwise known as a village (I call it in dependent) settler. I feel, sir, lilje.'Mrs Brown, who said if she did not ease her mind she must " bust;" and to avoid that sad catastrophe, which might indeed prove a big gooseberry for our local press, I have determined to pub my views upon paper. No one would pay greater homage than myself to our G.0.M., bub knowing that even England's G.O.M. has made mistakes, so is it possible that even Cur Sir George, his heart overflowing with love and 'well wishes for his beloved Netf Zealand, gives forth, too, utterances in good faith, but still falls short of that ideal that he would see others strive for. The words oi a public man are, I believe, public property, at least, so it has been ruled, and, knowing that, 1 wish to draw attention to a few (only a few) ma'deUy.him.with.respect to the Settlement Schewo tbafc lift attacks, with sunjv vigour, and (to use another ot Mrs Brown's remarks) " wenom." After carefully read ing that part of his speech, I cannot but liken him (I feel sure he will pardon this familiarity) to a young gentleman at school who has provided himself with a sweet, tasty lolly whereby lie may win the affoc : tions of his more unfortunate playfellows. But there happen to be somo other boys who, according to the survival of the fittest, rule the roost, and they, wishing to perform the same kind action (presumably for their own benefit), prepare one of like flavour, and having the power in their own hands, steal a march, only to be met by the re buke, " You are a bad lot of wretched boys, and I will say all the nasty tliugs I can nbout you on purpose to injur* you in the oyes of others. If ib had beea any other person besides Sir George, I think I should accuse him of sb doing. -SiuGeCrge's speech reminds me of a Christmasfpudding—l scarcely know where to cut first. There are so many plums thatrT sloukl like to extract that, to save my bacp (the waste paper basket), I must tuke a few at random, and as-this one is the mostconspicuous, refer to ib. Sir George considers it a very reprehensible action on the jjirb of Minis ters in withholding the cnoimous amount of about LB.OOO this year, with its future expenditure of some L7QOOO (that is if every settler draw this allotted rations), as a terrible . : si|, worthy of all condemnation. But, sir, how often do we findthese so-called repfelpn..ible actions done, that tend to the gopejof bhe nation ? Of course, Sir George knows/ull well of that incident iii tho political life of England's late great chamolion mountebank politician, Benjamin Disraeli, who, lythout bringing it before Parliament, purcjased on his own authority (if memory serv?s me two million pounds' worth of Siez Canal shares. That, we all must.admit, proved itself to be of interest to England. jlad Sir George, languishing in the shadffi of Opposition, brought forward his bill, rp doubt we should have seen our represent&ives hanging out their toggery (oratorical suits) on the clothes line of Pailiairentary usage, for the admiration of our constituencies, etc.; bub I doubt very muc| sir, if Auckland district would have beeii able to say, what she can say now wth pleasure, that 560 men with their kmilies have left the labour market, levying the loaves that they would have requipd for the benefit of those left behind. Sii* George obmplains about the few thousand pounds laid out every year,—not washed, bufc, s lent-that will return bo tho pubic exchequer, either in the shape of money or improved land — bub would nob refer tqthe thousands spent in Dunedin and obhlr large centres for relief, that will leavethe recipienbs in bhe same position it fouid them. Yet, sir, another thought. Sr George, in a very bitter sarcastic mmner, states: "How much of it will bejrefimded ?'! I must confess, sir, those .fords deeply pained a "poor wretch." Bj what .right, I would ask, has Sir George so stand up and judge 560 of his fellow creitures '( 1 doubt very much if he has seenJone, and yet he stands up in .judgment ant accuses us, men who have taken up ouj respective lots (not ignorant of whabfis required) with the intention of deluding the Govern ment in tho .futup. He likewise states that a man must be destitute, and have to pass through (the ranks of the un employed, to Obtain these so-called benefits of this setjflement scheme. This I must repudiate. If Sir George would like to pass a few hour) in examining this thing thoroughly, let hili visit this place, and he can be shown nfcri who could return to Auckland and e&n a livelihood any day, bit. who have leK'tbe labour-market, with all its varying aspects and ever-changing vicissitudes, for I free and, what some have found already, A\ "independent life, and these men nay. conferrecUfl, maintain, a boon upon theY follow nip- I would, indeed, like f that our*? genial Sir George would! respect them as such, and nob insult their dignity by im puting "te bhem that which is nob the case. 1 Lastly let~i. ,( ? express my admiration for

Sir George Grey ; though I must differ from much that he has said, yet my earnest wish is that though life's sun is setting, he may be spared to accomplish much godfd yet for those whose welfare I believe he has close at heart.—l am, etc., J.T.P., Ngaruawahia.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIIPAY, JULY 1 18L



Public Notices. PROSPECTUS OF THE KAMO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL ... £50,000; In 50,000 Shares of £1 Each. 2s Gd per Share to be paid on application; 2s 6d on allotment; in three months after allotment, Is 3d; in six months after allotment, Is 3d; in 12 months after allotment, 2s 6d; thereafter as required, but no Call to esceed 2s Cd per Share. Provisional Directors: THOMAS MORRIX I EDWIN MITCHELSON R. W. MOODY I PIERCE LANIGAN Manager: Bankers: R. W. -rfOODY | BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Solicitors: MESSRS. JACKSON AND RUSSELL Secretary, pro tern.: E. w. MOODY. This Company is to be formed to purchase from the Kamo Colliery Company, Limited, their Works, Machinery, Plant, Lands, and Royalties, situate in tho District of Whangarei, New Zealand, and to work the present valuable Seams of Coal, Fire Clay, and other minerals which have been already opened up, and other seams of Coal of very superior quality recently discovered on the samo lands. Tho Property to be acquired consists of 1,747 acres of froehold—6oo acres of which is forest land, affording an unlimited supply of timber for Mining purposes; and 571 acres or leasehold— 250 acres of which are held for a period of ninety (90) years on payment of a royalty of sixpence per ton, and the remainder for 21 years, in a1U2,318 acres valuable Mineral Lands. Manager's House, Houses for Miners,.and Offices are erected on the freehold. The Machinery and Plunt (fully particularised in the Schedule attached) is all in good working order, and is a complete working plant for im mediate operations, and adequate to present requirements. The hulk Senator will carry 750 tons coal from Whangarei to Auckland, is in good order, and cost the Company years ago, £3,200. Two barges, each with a capacity of 150 tons, cost each £550. Coal Wharf at Auckland with storage for 000 tons coal, leased from the Harbour Board at rental of 30s per week. Railway siding at Kamo connecting the pit, through the Railway, with deep water con structed by the Company at cost of £1,000. This extensive and valuable property is offered to the proposed new Company for th 3 sum of thirty-live thousand pounds (£35,000)— lessltlian half the cost to tho present owners. The Kamo Coal Co. (Limited) to pay Kamo Colliery Co. (Limited), £35,000: t/ms-15,000 shares paid up to 10s, £7,500: to take existing mortgages as under—Bank of New South Wales, 8 per cent., £10,000; Meredith, 8 per cent., £1,300; Fanner, 8 per cent., £1,760: Morrln and Co., " Senator," 8 per cent,. £1,000; Bank of New Zealand, 8 per cent., £4,780-£21,830: balance in cash, £2,670—£35,000; capital (nominal), £50,000; less 10s per share on 15,000 shares, £7,600 ---£12,500; amount to be paid or to represent mortgages, as above, £.4,820; to be paid in cash, £2,670—£27,500; surplus available as working capital, £15.000. The present company after having expended a large sum of money in acquiring and opening up this proporty, has recently been reluctantly compellod to Buspend operations owing to want of capital to meet tho requirements of the Go vernment Inspector of Mines, tho resoutces of the few on whom the burden has fallen not being equal to any further strain. A sum of from £5,000 to £6,000 will provide funds to sink the shaft, etc., as indicated by Mr Moody, and for a working capital, and will at once place the mine on adividend-payingfooting. The present condition of the mine and workings, and an estimate of its immoilate prospects, vnay pc gathered from the report of Mr R. W. Moody, mining engineer, who has recently inspected and thoroughly examined the property at the desire of the promoters of tho now company. His report is appended to this prospectus, and is of value as tho report of an independant expert in coal mining. _ ■■ The present working is from two seams, the first being at a depth of abont23oft.,and7ft. 4in. thick, giving a first-class household coal, and the second at a depth of 275 ft. and lift, thick, from- which the coal is highly esteemed for steam purposes, and is extensively used by sea-going and coastal steamers, and the local Govcrmiientrailway. Tho demand for both household and steam coals, widely known as "Kamo" coal, has always been greatly in excess of the supply, the output not having exceed 2,000 tODS per month. This output can bo immediately doubled with the facilities which tho small outlay before referred to will afford, and can be placed in a ready market at a coat to compete with any other coals.' In addition to the vast stores of coal proved to exist in this property, there are valuable clays, iron ore, and other minerals which will in time prove sources of profit, but in'he storc3 of coal alone, which are provod both as to quantity and quality, there is the assurance of a profitable in vestment. The greater part of the Company's freehold, consists of good agricultural hind, and may be leased in small areas for farms. Severnl lots ! have been already so leased, and it is estimated a rental of from £400 to £500 per annum will be received from this source Tho Machinery nnd othor Plant consists of Winding, Pumping, and other Steam Engines, Steam Boilera, Coal Skips, a large quantity of Tramway Rails, Coal Screens. Blacksmiths' and Carpenter's Shops, with Tools, Timber, Iron, etc., also Agent's and Workmen's Houses, etc., etc., as per Inventory to be seen at the Com pany's office, 1, Marino Chambers. AUCKLAND, loth June, ISB7. To tho CHAIRMAN nnd DIRECTORS of the KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY, LTD. Gentlemen, In accordance with your instructions I have boon over, and have thoroughly examined, the whole of the mineral properties and plant of tho Kamo Coal Company at Whangarei, and now bog to hand you my report, as follows :— I'flr.d that on roferring to the plans of your surface properties they consist of 1,747 acres of freehold and 571 acres of leasehold lands, in all about 2,318 acres; the leaseholds being all sec ured to the Company for long periods at very modorato rentals. Tho whole of those properties have already boen proved bovond all doubt to contain tiro very valuablo scams of coal; the top seam, 230 feo. from tho surface, being 7ft. 4in.in thickness of clean coal; and the lower seam, 275 ft. from the surface, is 14ft. thick of clean coal, there being no bands or refuse whatever in either seam, which is a groat advantage in securing the marketable coal in a perfectly clean con dition. And, by a careful examination of tho underground workings, 1 find that the quantity of coal extracted from both seams up to the pro sent time is not more than 120 acres, thus leaving about 2.220 acres of both scams of coal untouched for future operations, which will. I consider, yield (exclusive of faults and small coal) some thing like 33,000,000 tons of -marketable coal; and I am certainly disposed to believe.that from good indications other seams of coal will be found on this property at lower levels, and at no great depth below your present bottom seam. The permanent winding and pumping machi nery, with all the other plant and appliances now on the Company's property are good, sub stantial, and in first-class working order, and ouito sufficient for an output of coal of from 300 to 400 tons per day. Also tho winding and pumping shafts, with all thoir necessary fittings, and all the underground drives and tram roads necessary for the conveyanco of coal to tlio bottom of the shaft, are all in perfect working order, and ready for work at a moment's notice. The only outlay required to commence working operations on a satisfactory basis is the sinking of a new and larger vontilating shaft, which can be dono at a very moderate cost, and which is rendered noccssary by tho Mining Act recently passed by the New Zealand Legislature, with some other minor improvements found to bo absolutely required to increase the output of coal, which is necessary to meet the greatly increased demand for the Company's coal. Tho coal can be produced and loaded into the railway waggons alongside the Company's screons at tho colliery at a very moderate cost, and the daily increasing demand for both house and steam consumption is satisfactory proof that a very prosperous future is in store for the Kamo Coal Company. And, in conclusion, I believe that I am per fectly safe in staling that the Kamo Colliory speculation will prove to be one of the safest in vestments of. the kind in the Australasian Colonies. _ ~ I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, R. W. MOODY, Mining, Civil, and Mechanical Engineer. T TT ° w D E N > WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jowollery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, fee, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, he is disposing of the remainder of his PIANOS at and under cost. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches aid chronometers receive his personal supervision * Ilotheiiiams' Genuine English Lever* in stock.



Ak ftand and' Estate Agent.! ! F»\ !*"• _____ win- g- i'kr LAND/ESTATE, & FINANCIAL AGE_I Q L %SEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ' f [i&tablished 20* years.] For a few days S can offer a good little Busilss for sale. Priceuor stock, furniture, &c 50 A clean, pushing? man could do well "' 1 ' About 10 acres of IVand and a comfortable Hike at Avondule, onVMrs Major's estate. Kit £40 a year I ' Comfortable Cottages iv Victoria Avenue,E_n Torrace, 3s per weefc Cottages in Wcllingtori-street, 3s per week Cottage in Eden-street,'3s per week Cottage at Kingsland, 5s per week House and Shop at Otahuhu, (is per week i Cottage on volcanic land at Bellwood, 6s Er week , House at Surrey Hills, Ss 6d per week Cottage in Summer-street, Mount Eden, 8s Id per week House in Chapel-street, 8s 6d per week ! Excellent 7-roomed House, Gieat North Road House in Union-street, 12s per week; very convenient to the city Seven-roomed House, Ponson.y Road, 12s Cd per week Large House in centre street, Freeman's Bay, 12s lid per week TO. BE LET OR SOID. For Sale or to Let, a new, well-bu.lt Villa Resi dence, on Mount Roskill Road.nearly oppo site View Road, on very easy'terms. Gas, water, and many conveniences. ' T O H N T> O L L A R D Begs to inform his friends and tie public gen erally that he has commenced business in Auckland as ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT,- VALUATOR, ETC, And trusts he will merit a fai, shara of public patronage, i J. 8., having many years' experiefa.e as a VALUER OF REAL ESTATI LIV E STOCK, ETC., I Is in a position to advise buyer and ge n el . f or their mutual benefit. | J. 8., also, having received a thoroi*„ agricul tural and pastoral training in the Uuted King dom , and having 25 years' experienc _g a farmer in Auckland, i 8 capable of PURCHASING ALL KINDS 0* STOCK FARM SEEDS. ARTIFICIAL SANURE. AND IMPLEMENTS, For his farming friends who live a a distance from the principal markets. johnlTollard, - ESTATE AND COMMISSIONaGENT. Office: Durham-street West, Auckland. qURREY HILLS. _SURR.V~ittt.ls' CHOICE LOTS. 1 JUNE VIEWS. HEALTHY ITUATION. SURREY HILLS. ' SURREY HILLS. SURtEY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERYj MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance -any time\v_thin Five Years. Instalments rece-eo". Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society Build ings, Queen-street. \... A. BOARDMAX, Agent Business Notice?. "VVTI LLI AM" ERRINGTOT M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., J CONSULTING ENGINEER AUCKLAND. • ■ ■ ' TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS, PRESENTS FOR HOME. { - Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, CabinW Fancy Boxes, etc., all made.from thepicfof N.Z. rich "Native Timbers. Other Collect\_g carefully packed and shipped for Home. ~ W. NORRIE, In New Zealand Timbers only, 1 TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. / y The .Am'er ( can COKN BEOOlico. EXMOUTH STREET I. . —i __ ED WI N JON.E S (Late E. and A. House, Furnishing, and Gsebal IRONMONGER. \ Ponsonby Road and Pompalli Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. j Agent for the Phoenix Firpffice. Advertisement Agent for Auci__nt> Evening Stab. ■' j Post Office Savings Bank, MonofOrder Office. Telegraph Station, Xolephol Buaeau. w. l■i Vs - BOOKBINDER, PAPERRULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANU.CTURER, , WVNDUAM-STKEI MERCHANTS'ACCOUf BOOKS, Insurance and Mining RegisteSooks Specially Ruled and Bou*. Music, Magazines, Public Libjics, and Sunday School Books Well.und. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULEIOAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hyu Books Re-bound. , BAND AND CHOIR MUG BOOKS RULED. fi ROU N D LT ME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : V S O U T, H G A T E.'SV MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Conorete Paths, loor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging kin rivalled for durability and hard-setig qualiiies). For tanks and other Bt work it is ' a iirst-class materii . ■ t/ B. KEA NE, SO L-E AGJIfT CUSTOMS-STREET. Ijl I S H'B'R & C 0. 5 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING ANI FAMILY B;■' U T C H E R S■ , \ Established 1564. By Special Appointment to His Excellency te Governor, Sir W; F. Jervois; His Exeellenc. Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duki of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to th< Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Suppliec N.B.—Calves* Rennets. IR__ Customers Supplied with Ice. Robert Re w, In gratefully acknowledging tho liberal ' patronago of his customers since the j es'ablishment of the City Tea Mart, takes i this opportunity of stating that in order .j to meet the growing tendency of late f towards SHORTER ■ CREDITS AND. { CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to. ■/ give his customers the full benefit of thii I system. R. R. therefore begs to intimate • f that a substantial reduction will bo made j on all goods paid Cash. The price thus ( reduced will bear favourable comparison J with any of tho wholesale houses or localj cash establishments. The high quality! of goods, which has been a leading/ feature in this business, ,will always be? maintained. R. REW trusts that hid;,' readiness to adapt his business to the| requirement of the day will meet witji tho approbation and increased suppoKt of his customers. J I Victoria street, June 23,1887, |« I ...



Business Notices. \M _ 111 . -tg BY APPOINT- jjgST I°tfjt HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. *!jS THAMES CARRIAGE . AND _pM«I FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREEI JW-oiv AND ,-«'| HIGH-STREET. ;M AUCKLAND . Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbui">#V :; MANAGER. f Builder of every description of v ' ehlC c j Repairs in all.the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission- » Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. Tho J-r Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. . Cash Customers liberally 1 OTI C E OF REMO VA- E. LANGLEY, BUTCHER. _ Begs to intimate to the public that ho h& J J moved to new and commodious Brick Premis' j Hobson-street, and begs to tender thanks j past favours, and hopes, by strict attentio j business, combined with good quality moderate prices, to merit a continuance o same. •_!____----— : — T>APER HANGING^' W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX .-ATE ARRIVAI* ISS-PACKAGES—IBS S \ CONTAINING , L; 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGIAW' CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable tor the Mansion or Cottage. . j> BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, ___~. «j AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED -« PAPERHANGINGS. 916 -PACNAGES-916 ,j SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AXD SHEET GLASS, WHITE ; LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISUES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRD--. .-;•: W. PHILLIPPS & SON> j 95 AND 97, QUEEN-STBEEIV^__J RICHMOND HO'USE,| POXSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. I W. COCHRAN, Sbkb., j FAMILY BUTCHm________ J. BUTCHER.] 'U GROOM ' TOCAL IND US T RYi Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase LOCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING . MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD. A. LEMAN... ......... ... Aianager. TTORSE'S riOt-BBS *sj WATERPROOF g RIDING AND ' i ■■■■•■■ __i_ ___ GO TO B-A TfH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoiua-stkeet East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open; all -vcek days from Ha.m, to llp.uv, and DA MORNINGS from G till 10.i_.m. Ihe.,bath rooms are all private, and supplied -with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. belect Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfemalo attendanco, one Shilling and Sixpence, jc case' note the Address—Victoria-? street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. WA RNO C X BR OTHE RS, Established .8621 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. . | Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellov Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, aid Household, Carbolic, and officr Medicinal aid Toilet Soaps, made from the purest- of Tallovtf, &c . ;__•-■ .. / . ...;: OfHces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wod, Sheepskins, and Bones. i "I- J. J. SWIMERTO^i WOOD TURNER, WrNpitAM-STKEET. ■ ; Established 1866. | A reduction of 25 per cent/on all common wor; I Billiard Balls Exchanged. '!. ~| Special care given to Re-turning and Stainir. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, ; alwayaonhand. ■ || tt-arang-Sape roa| -8-*- (Opposite Foresters' Hall). M TEMPERANCE^ ING . R ooMS..::If i Meals at all hours, 04, .Snerinl facilities! Dinners, 12 to 2. Separatcroom for ladies. 1 fresh m:-_.e for- eachiciistomprt »A\ An s really good cup ot gf& npiSH! FlSjT»TZß ak i„oS m ol ■ Address. A. 5 I Bargain. j DaUonß -_^_^ictofia-streetEkl: fiOALS, COK_fri ARCOALj Fr fj \J. ';V'WPOI). >,p Firewood • at * a ?t.e^^mog] Lowest Hates.-N*. 8 Jfci?™B. opposite the Pousanl $c Road.. corner of Newton andKaran. L ffid«trffg Works, fg| t/| DAY'S ILLUMINATION 0.1 THE FACES OF. OUR CUSTOMERS. r|_ Vc have decided money on gJ give our customers ti. ,t by making Great Reduiions in <M --prices for 14 DAYS'IONLY. T /'*§ 1 ■'. GREAT JUBILEE F&R BOOT IUYERaI I rf..??.■_ i I ■ ;;;M j.:- ECONOMY BOOT SfjQP. II ;' _ : ' . |g ! "S^^SS^ DRY QMPANi KJ Ui-fER PITT-S?REET, NEKTON, fe that e theT G h^ b & Sonfbe7to infoji, the puhllfc Reives and w\ tak^over the Laadty Mm the shortest «nf- havi^the olothosjreU done M dw in SS-Vt" 51 " 8 the onl steam lautfE natronacp qW'',W t0 ln , crit a ?are of theft SStloo 'fl*iin*dono o the short# nra notlv fl T n ?«iclton by telri-am or pos| attend «d tc- GRUBB ,-|spNS, fa® * ■■:■'';jfeney. . . I '■'■; at curr.it rates i> _. _mtorc St ;_. R r.AlSHLEYr^on : stre.ei MPavabWiH 9 ift\ alass f i'«? 3 IK if lthe l wf kl y or at the e3 S l- ation rt I £ y°aC--;|>ply Burton &teesini 4 ■ Sf (3 doorsjov! BarS » ■ t " ir lH li n I



■•■■•'■ ■■■rfrW < J '3«fe f i ; ' ' ' '■ -'■ '•..,! In ??ta.B l P' , r-.... '.'■ 1 !fl_ :;: v :: : ei :A4c^? i; "!'■*»»«, | , ™'S«eet) w "' "'■''- r _. ■':'?''; :>■ CD '° aao]l3 __°E™ . cki BANJOS R ' WKD N'OTE37^~~^ fONDN 1 ..&' R^A«l?fei ir SH«TL_JHP.-STUBj.* I i (Oppcttc A. _W, rk and Son' ,ff^ j AdLiti^^oW^.VßSj 8 * Persona, F^y o ' p^ d bl Sec Mty , Weekls MonffiM' or Quarterly . ,At L(^ e st Current Rat^^ta, Advances made iggF } rur ? 1 WithoDtMrnX"-, . andaUcj» ss esof Merc_anS, reill(lT »l Loans granted uiMpU Life Policies,WL,-'''_ , : ft InttfS est ß under Wills; ■*$ Bills,fii_K;o3r TEI) at Cu_a._4t,'. * Loans °* Deeds. Repa^„„ EH 87 Instalments *™ n .»oy Terms Gratis. r^R 1 (8 ???V? luIlicatio > 1 8'«»-. ____. ytoyshl__j_____^confldeag:"" 9f, MOfe_f^T T ,pN; : !^6i r i3&^ MORT^ ACJi GO IlATsa ■■ /fejOHST W. HABDIE ■ JjTpfe___sns^ /."¥'"; li Sums of from THp EE.THOI'SAND TO MN-Tl. Fm > ATA ~" ,1 LOW HATE OF IMEKiBSr. VA ILE AND DOUGLAS, < ' ' ''''"' 'p-'f.:':I'-.1 '-. ' : -'' 2l:ft A?{D AXD ? S T A ™ -GEOTS, : ' SHQ-ffLAND STREET, nest the Post Oflico, ' .QOHEN. -,- :IAND AND f",:iat, SIOBTLAND'STREET ';'■ (Threcdoorspast Stab Office), •■- lan prcpard to value la__ in Vuoklahdo. tfle Jp i ountrT &' injiTi reasonable tens. -'Allland.!•)" : ;— jiAucL » lanc'l charge ' f per cent. comlffitSn."* ~"- ' I Mpreparerto negotiate Mortgages in Burns! • iom £2. to £15,000 ;, ■■-~. Haw at com.and a large sain of money! YB • i prmake avances on life Policies. Ha\fe'Afi;ant_n all pa'.teof'A-sbalia'andih idfiancl. 1 eai make Advances upon Wills "'f;-! insui3fr.mjea()to-IJ,OOO.: 1 *'' :-'.' IWUSTRiAL AND PROVIDENT iRMA NlNf-BUILDING, LAND AND. INVfTMEN'I SOCIKTY OF AUCKLAND, -MLB OFttEPAI-I-LNT REDUCED. Week S B iiKi , , ■ ;lug over \ ; for £100. ; - epa |f o( [ e lor "~*" pTViiS.-./,' "''vfi-Si'd.:"'. ' year J ~, 2.0 0 . .104 OO:. Jeara „ .. .014 1. US 13 0 years «, „ .010.0 130 a 8 ,' 1 years ..I „■ 0 711 HI '!>•.? . lyears ..j ;; 0:6 3 1621gJ_ Id othoberio-Stoeuitßorrower..-,.,/ 5 Thßoard hi power in cases of Sickness W i Watfof Emofment-to.SUSPEND PA3f. MENS. | BdROWEB.SHAREINPROFITS.-:) . PAT OR [HOLE OFtTHE. ADVANff MAVBIS EPAIDf'AT ANY . TIME. .. S ON THE PORTION ;: »RJEPKi j -•*"'-,•'. 'f . JaocrTiihasoMaine'danadvancoieali, I J .;*fwse,i L property atany time.and to | pay<#Httrao4age::oEmay,if ho desires, sol! ■ his a>jeot ; to,tlio'niorfgage to t-», 1 Socio*. j I Coir Of QTEEN STREET and VULCAN | £NE,AUCKI.iND. — I I JOHN BANCROFT," i" ."■•-' j '.'•: ■; Manager. a |re kx kr ;pE»f|rg: __\|OPERAJVE BUILDIN„G;.: INVE-T ---MET SOCIE|r.;2r .',.,, .-j; X "■'' '' | Offil •M 7 Qomssi-KEBT. , -' -4nsgranH.npbn'approVed seo'urltoS; Frciold or Lfeohold Propertlosjn sums M . E2O F £G,OOO. prfcipal and interest belngrepay tbll' instalntts at the following Ra-e for. repajnentof each £100jborrowed r- r ingover] " Per Week. ■■ '■ i■■' ■ ■ £ s.' d.'" ' ->-■■ s. d. ; .; {year .J .. 2/0 0- :'^l;23 bears.. .... ;/ I:010» - J?f,Sin > years.. \,„/o 14 T... JJ? 1 * 2 t •years _. •_•. 011 8•-lg,g |• 4 Jyears .. D-.. 08 9- J, 3 ?}?.; - years... ... 0 7.1 . d\g\lh fyears ~ ]_.. " 0 6 3 ; 162 16 »_. Jid in the ime proportion for f ■■.. | }r larger loans. : . ■ ,3iOSITS.-hie Society roceires money on mil :-For 6 ionths, 5 per cent. RepayaDW H's'noticeSperce^an^^.. |{, j- ,!■'„ ', Secretary^. Rw ZEAIAND , .. W ANLiDISCOUxNT BANK, '. JHIGH-STREETX"' •-'•"•"•: :'. , ■ it (NexttoAtkin's PrintingOfßce), . . ! p. ANTS TO £1,000,, . li per|onal|^cur : ity.,„"- t^ iSHOLD AfD JfafISEHOLD SECURIT* 4 )l/ OM' ■••■': ''■ - '■!■ K." • ,■' |IRST AM>'Sl-COND MORT&ASE, : i | AVaJLa°BLE SECURITY \ ; p:LY oSnTH Jy INSTALMENT,, Qr in anyway to suit the 80rr0we*..;.;.,. Son Eurjltu're without removal, also,on H all.-jn.dsof Merchandiseiv ■ ' may be Ipaid at the rate of Sixpence pel i g " the Pound. 1 fiUls at Current Rates. | ..; I t&ankw|i receive Deposits at the follow* I esofint&est:- ! '. : ' t -> § ■ Months f ",'. 8-percent.,' ■■ . Months " ' .. 1 percent.; I Months $r"<- ; 6 percent.; ■ ; ; m y •2EAL4Jji) .MORTGAGI.,'XOAN, J h ||AND DISCOUNT BANKi I w . High-street \ I T7 ro A'J-fiw's Printing OfficbJ, I \