POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWS B-EPOBTEK.)

Wbmjncton, this day. Evading Civil Service Regulations.

The objection made by the Controller and Auditor General to the vouchers for tho

payment of salaries to persons appointed in contravention of the provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act has not been with out effect. Their appointments wore justified on the grounds that they were of a temporary character, but the Premier has now promised Mr Goldie that he will intro duce an amending bill dealing with the difficulty, preventing further misunder standing. Denominational Education.

An effort is certain to be made before the session closes to get denominational educa tion established. Mr Fish will support a to Roman Catholic schools, but affirms that while the clergy of the Church of England favour denomi national education, the laity themselves are perfect!v satisfied with the present secular system. He gives his opinion as a churchwarden who has carefully con sidered the matter. Civil Service Reform.

The Minister for Justice yesterday after noon asked leave to introduce The Civil Service Reform Amendment Act, 1886. Last year's measure provided that no person could be appointed to a place in the service ■without passing an examination. In some of the smaller country districts police officers have been acting as clerks to the Courts, but on their leav ing tbe service, through death or removal, difficulties have been found in appointing successors to the vacancies, owing to the provisions of the Act of 1886. The present bill is introduced with the view of allow ing the appointment of constables as clerks of Courts to be made. By this means >a considerable saving will bo effected, as the police officers willbe found to do tho work at present done by many clerks.

Manufacturing Railway Plant. Mr Taylor's protest against the detraction of the Aldington railway workshops mono poly was without effect. The Minister of Works says that the Government having gone to the expense of workshops in large towns, it is only right that all the work that can be done in them should be done there.

Country Settlers as Jurymen. The Government recognises the injustice of bringing men a considerable distance to serve on furies when there are sufficient citizens in the town where the Court is held from which to select jurymen. There is, however, little prospect of getting the matter dealt with this session, but Govern ment will take into consideration during the recess the desirability or otherwise of dealing with the Avhole question next session. Tfle Hall Prosecutions. Early lasb session, Mr Turnbull moved for a return showing the costs of the two prosecutions against Thomas Hall, charged with attempted wife-murder and murder, bub the dissolution prevented the return being presented. Application was renewed by bhe member for Timaru a day or two ao-o, and yesterday the Minister for Justice supplied " the following information :— Rcgina v. Hall and Houston. Expenses of witnesses, £595 ; payment of jurors, £20; fees to Mr Martin, Crown Solicitor, £45. Regina v. Hall. Expenses of witnesses jim? payment of jurors, £570; fees for analyses, £226; fees to Mr Hag g-ttt, Crown Solicitor, Dunedin, includ ing attendance at Court of Appeal, £186 ; fees to Mr White, Crown Solicitor, timaru, in connection with bath cases, £550. Tho gross cost, therefore, amounted to £2,210. Law Anio-dment Bill.. A measure which involves an important principle was given notice of J>y the Colonial Secretary yesterday in the Law Amend ment Bill. By a decision in the Christ church Supreme Court ib has been ascer tained that what is known as " executor's retainer " is still in existence. An " executor's retainer" is the right which ho possessed at common law to prefer to other creditors in the event of the estate being insolvent. The case in Christchurch was one where the deceased (Wilkin) died, leaving two executors who were also credi tors. 'The executors applied to the Judge, who permitted the proof to rank in prefer ence to other creditors, who consequently got nothing. The amendment proposed will put the executors and administrators who are creditors on the same footing as other creditors. Tho Midland Railway Company. Mr Guinness has represented to Govern ment the desirability of negotiating with the Midland Railway Company for the pur chase of that portion of line completed by the Government from Brunnerton to Richardson. The Minister of Public Works, however, says thab the Government •have no intention of taking such a proposal into their consideration just now. Providing lor XHscharged Government Employees. A novel idea of permanently settling people on the lands has been hit upon by Mr Barron, who will ask Government on next sitting day whether they are in favour of setting aside suitable areas of Crown lands in each laud district as grants to workmen and others in Government employment whose services are being dispensed with, and who are not entitled to pensions or sub stantial retiring allowances ; and if so, whether they will make provision for such grants being immediately available. Property Tax on Bank Deposits. The Premier informs.Mr Turnbull that the Property Tax Department has no check against sums lying to the credit of deposi tors in various banks, which are stated at fiy_ millions. Mr Turnbull asserts that this fact represents a loss of £20,000 per annum to the revenue, but tho Premier ridicules this estimate on the ground that a large number of these depositors do not possess property exceeding in value the £500 .exemption. . Encouragement to Local Industries. There is a good deal of disappointment Spoaong. those of the Government supporters have been advocating greater en couragement to local industry by the post ponement of the revision of the tariff till tlje recess. They, however, consider it xvould be unwise in the interests of the country to do anything that would jeopardise the policy of retrenchment which the Government have had before the House, and will there fore give their vote with the Government j and accept the assurance which has been; given privately to some of their number i that the whole question will be exhaustively considered during the recess, and that a thoroughly revised tariff which will meet the exigencies of the country will he sub mitted at an early period of next session. . Auckland Petitions. The following petitions of Auckland in terest were presented yesterday:—James McCormiek, to be granted similar privileges to village settlers, and for land scrip on ac count of Volunteer claims (Cadman); Wil liam Garrard, for a grant of land for .mili tary services (Goldie); Robinson £pe nce F> to same effect (Hobbs); George Watson,, same (Grey); S. Mills, asking compensation for loss of house (Moss). Mr Ross intends to ask the Government if the purchase of the torpedo sheds at thA North Shore has been completed, and if so oi) what terms. . '"■■ Petition for Gaol Inquiry.- ; W. H. Wakeham's, petition in connection with his application for an inquiry into certain gao|., .rmpbeta at Auckland sots forth; That petitioner was placed in a cell

with a madman, whom he with other prisoners had to get up in the middle of the night and tie down with his own blankets without tho assistance of the officers of the gaol. That this case was partly heard during" his imprisonment, but from the manner in which the inquiry took place the petitioner has just grounds for believing thab the evidence of the witnesses was not properly taken, and of one of the officers who should have been dealt with nothing was said. During the time petitioner was waiting trial he was deprive.! of hold ing conversation with his child contrary to the rules laid down by the Prisons Act. That he was deprived of seeing a visitor when petitioner was entitled to see one. That he was compelled to work at work that was ruinous to his health when suffer ing from actual pain. That he did not receive the whole of his property when leaving the gaol. That lie had been kept fourteen days in the gaol longer than the allotted time through sickness. The petitioner asks that any inquiry the House may be pleased to order shall not bo in any way connected with the gaol, and shall be open to the press. Petitioner has the permission of Mv Joseph Newman, Visiting Justice of the Peace to the gaol, to use his name so far that he would suggest and consider that it would be only fair that the inquiry should be held by such gentle man. The petitioner further states that there are other complaints which, with the permission of the Commissioners, he would like to lay before them. The Midland Kailway.

In referring the difficulty between the Midland Company and the Government toa committee of the whole House, the Premier will to-day move several important altera tions in the draft contract prepared by the Company, the main alterations being that half the cost of the surveys is to be borne by the Company as originally stipulated, in stead of the whole cost being thrown on the Government: that any extra land the Com pany may be entitled to make tho £1,250,000 shall not be taken outside the authorised area ; that works shall be commenced at once at Springfield and Belgrove; that no land which shall be granted to the Company shall be sold at a less price than tho minimum to bo agreed to by the Surveyor-General. This last pro vision will prevent the land being " hawked" about for the purpose of being sacrificed at a ridiculous value. The Government will also limit reserves for mining purposes out of the authorised area to a definite area of 750,000 acres. Bible in the Schools and State Aid to Catholic Schools. The advocates of Bible reading in schools and Stato aid to Catholic education joined i«sued yesterday afternoon, and by an adroit move succeeded in having these questions referred to a committee for a report. This is looked upon as an important step towards tho attainment of the objects which thoy havo in view. A proposal by Mr Wilson to appoint a com mittee to consider the best means of reduc ing expenditure on education without im pairing tho effect of the system or closing country schools was carried. Mr Seddon moved that the Committee be also instructed to inquire whether State assistance cannot be given to denominational schools without injuring the system. Several divisions took place on the question, but the amendment was agreed to by 38 ayes to 36 noes. Major Atkinson and Mr .Fulton voting with the ayes. Mr Blake succeeded in inserting a clause providing that inquiry should also be made into native school, their management and cost. The- resolution was carried in its amended form by a largo majority, the Committee consisting of Fisher, Allan, Bcetham, Lonugey, _M. J. S. McKenzio, Ormond, Barron, Walker, Dr. Fitchett, and Wilson. Immediately tho motion was disposed of, Mr Turnbull, who is the champion of State aid to Catho lic schools, gave notice that to-day he would move that tho following be added to the Committee:—Messra Fulton, Cowan, Pyke, Cuinncss, Dodson, R. Reeves and Marchant. This attempt to swamp the Committee, with the denominational and Bible -in - schools element subse quently brought Mr . Thompson to hi 3 feet, and he g-ivo notice that he would also move the addition of the names of Messrs Goldie'and Moat. _ Tho whole question is likely to bo fought out to-day. In connection with these proposed additions to the personnel of the Committee, the supporters of State aid to the Catholic sohoosl arc sanguine that they will achieve their object in the present Parliament, but they will meet with serious opposition. Law Practitioners Bill. Sir George Grey achieved a pronounced success with his Law Practitioners Bill last evening. Tho measure simply provides that any person who shall suc cessfully pass an examination in law shall be admitted to practice in the law courts of the colony. Sir Geoege Grey made an able speech in moving the second reading of the bill, referring specially to facilities afforded to young men in America to gain admission to tho practice of law. The tone of the de bate, which was almost wholly confined to the lawyers of the House, was more Liberal than, in past years. Downic Stewart, Dr. Fitchett, and Mr Men teith spoke with determination against the attempt to throw the profession open in this manner; but throe other lawyers —W. P. Reeves, Hutchison, and Joyce strengthened Grey's cause by giving him their support. Grey's reply to Downie Stewart was forcible and eloquent. When the question was put only three voices were given with the noes. Stewart and Fitchett called for a division, which resulted in the second reading of the Bill being carried by 67 to 15. Sir G. Grey fixed the Committee for Wednesday, 24th November, and as it is the first order for that day it- is certain to get through the various stages of the Lower House this session. The division list on this question will be received with a gopd deal of interest, and I therefore append it: —Ayes : Anderson, Atkinson, Ballance, Barron,, Bruce, Buxton, Cadman, Cowan, Duncan, Fledwick, E. Fisher, Fish, Fraser, Graham, Grey, Hamlin, Hodgkinsoo, Hut chison, Joyce (teller), Kelly (teller), Lawry, Levestam, Loughroy, S. MoKenzie, McGregor, J. McKenzie, Mitehelson, Monk, Moss, °Newman, O'Cajlaghan, O'Connor, Ormond', Parata, Peacock, Pearson, Pyke, R. Reeves, W. P. Reeves, E. Richardson, G. F. Richardson, Russell, Seymour, Smith, Steward, Taipun, Taiwhanga, Tanner, Taylor, T. Thompson, R. Thomp son, Valentine, Ward and Wilson. Noes : Allen, Blake, Buchanan, Dodson, Fitchett, Fulton (teller), Griramond, Hall, Lance, T. McKenzie, Moat, Percival, Rhodes, D. Stewart and Withy (teller).

PRESS OPINIONS OF THE STATEMENT.

What tho Dunedin "Star" Says.

I)r;*f„DiN, this day.

| The "Star" says : ''The Statement has not burst upon the country like a meteor, after the fashion of the deliverance of Sir Julius Vogel in years gone by, nor is it re plete with the melodramatic surprises so much affected by the late Treasurer. The proposals are very much what might have been expected. The circumstances of the financial position are explained in a plain, straightforward manner, so that it may bo easily understood ; whilst the several and various important questions involved are dealt with on broad principles, and dis cUsatjsd in a temperate manner from a com mon sense point of view. In the whole Statement there is not a single bid for popularity, according to tho ordinary signification of the term, nor any attempt a" making' political capital by truckling to ignorant prejudices or exciting class animosities. The financial proposals as a whole will commend themselves to the judgment of the people. There is no royal road out of money difficulties, nor

can extravagant expenditure be stayed and ends be made" to meet without economy and self-sacrifice. It is for the Government to devise the policy which shall secure efficient administration with due economy, but it depends very much upon the people whether this can be effec tively carried out." What the "Christchurch Press" Says. CuiusTCHUTCCir, this day.

The " Press " says :—" The retrenchment policy ia not so startling as the loan policy, but not less important and commendable. The items of saving are described as won derful results—totally falsifying the pre diction that no good thing could come out of Nazareth. The Statement is eminently calculated to re-establish the public credit and restore progress at no distant date."

The Lyttelton "Times" Speaks. The " Times'' says:—"Thofull indebted ness of Major Atkinson to his predecessor is reversed ; showy items are added to the pro gramme,'but they are not good. The plan of retrenchment is less reliable than Sir Julius Vogel's ; the figures are a little hazy, and much is left in the region of things promised. The proposed uniformity of land tenure is condemned as dangerous, but all deviations sink into insignificance beside tho postponement of the fiscal ques tion. In addition to a delusive retrench ment we have a bad and disfigured copy of an excellent all-round policy which has given many good results during the last three years'; and the Opposition chief back in office with a loan proposal advocated in the precise terms employed by his prede cessor. In return for six months wasted- for the turmoil of the general election —for tho disorganisation of the whole political career, "we have a very bad copy with a worse deviation of the Stour-Vogol policy, and to reconcile us to it wo are offered a scheme of retrenchment tran sparently delusive. Why have we changed Governments ?"

THE DEEP STREAM FATALITY.

A DRUNKEN ORGIE.

FOUR PERSONS BURNT TO DEATH,

(ISY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Dunedin, this day,

PROCEEDINGS for sly grog-selling are likely to be taken in reference to the Deep Stream fatality. The following was the principal evidenco at the inquest:—-

Dougald Machill, labourer, residing at Barewood Creek, deposed that he had identified one of the bodies as" that of his sister, Jane Sutton, the wife of E. Sut ton. Her husband was a labourer, and resided at the Deep Stream in a sod hut with a thatched roof. That was tho house that was burnt. It was about 18 feet by 15 feet, and contained apartments divided by a calico partition. There was only the one door to ib and one window. No ono lived with his sister and her hus band. He could not identify any of tbe other bodies, but ho thought the smallest body was that of Sutton. Witness was at Sutton's house on Sunday evening. He wont there in tho evening. He could nob say whether it was 9 o'clock or 11. lie only stayed about twenty minutes, and then loft, the people going to bod. He went home to his hut at Bare wood CieAk, about a mile and a-half away. When he was in the hut there was no one there but his sister and her husband. They had been at Rutherford's, and witness had gone home with them from that place. Ho wont to Rutherford's between 10 and 11 in the morning, and found Siitton and his wife there. There wnstalkintr and drink ing going on. There wore some 10 men at bhe place,most of them strangers to him. When he left Rutherford's he was not the worse for liquor. Sutton and his wife were both the worse for drink. Sutton was worse than his wife, but he could walk well enough. Witness took 2s worth of drink from Rutherford's. It was whisky, and there was about a quarter of a bottle of it. Witness left it with the Suttons when ho took them home, lie had no reason to sus pect that anyone would come the hut after wards. There was a lire in the place, but the only light was from a single candle. When witness left the hut tho door was only fastened by means of a stake and a hook. It could be very easily opened. Witness was awakened next morning by Fitzsimmons, who told him that his sister's' hut had been burnt and that ho was going for a constable. Witness dressed hurriedly and ran down to tho hut, where a few people were about tho hut that had been burned. Witness saw the four bodies lying in the hut just as they were found. Mrs Sutton's was in the bedroom, and the other three bodies were lying just where the bed waa and as if she had been in bed. Witness's sister was born in Scotland, and she was married in Dunedin about 18 months ago. Sutton was English, and 42 years of age, and had been in the colony over 30 years, and his sister had been in the colony 12 years. She was about 29 years of age, and had no children. To Mr Wilson: There are about ton tents within 100 or 150 yards of Sut ton's place, and a dozen people at the very most lived in them. There were no angry words at Sutton's in the evening, and my brother-in-law and his wife lived on good terms with the people all round. To the Coroner : I went buck for bhe drink at the request of my sister. She said she wanted it so that her husband might have a drink before he went to work in the morn ing. William Fitzsimmons said he was a labourer or horse-driver, and at present re sided at Deep Stream, within 100 yards of Sutton's hut. He knew them, and had seen them both at their own hut on Sunday morning from his own hut. In the evening between 10 and 11 o'clock he heard them coming back from Rutherford's. A little while after witness heard two strange voices. The people were arguing aboub a bottle of whisky. From what he heard, one of the strangers-wanted to get a bottle of whisky that had been taken from him. He said he would get it back again or light for it. Things seemed to get quieter and witness fell asleep. Some time after he heard an explosion, and jump ing out of bod he noticed a light through a crack in the tent. He then opened the door and saw the hut on lire from end to end, and the roof had fallen in. The explosion was like that of a dynamite cartridge that bad not been damped. There was no ono about. Witnes* called a man named Alomar, who lived dope by, and they went over to the lire. -The hut was all in flames. There was a strong wind blow ing from the south towards the door at the north of the hut. They could not get within 10 yards of the hut. Witness then wenii *nd roused up some of tho neighbours. When he returned with Constable O'Brien he saw 3 bodies lying just inside the door, and another body lying where the bed was. Witness could recognise the bodies of the woman and her husband. He knew a man named Teddy Ure, and he had npt the least doubt that one of the bodies was his. He did not know the other man. Witness heard that Sutton had some dynamite which lie used .for blasting fire wood. It must have been the fire in the hut that caused the explosion. Latterly the Rutherfords did not sell grog. To the jury: From what I could make out the stranger was accusing Sutton of'having taken the whisky. The quarrel was not a serious one,, and it seemed to have been all made up again. '

SWANSON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A public meeting was held in the public meeting room, Swanson, on Monday night, for the purpose of electing a School Com mittee for tbe Swanson school district. There were about 30 of the residents pre sent, and Mr 'M. W. Letts was voted co the chair. After reading the advertisement in the Stak convening the meet ing, and also explaining tho mojW o procedure to be adopted in the election fit the Committee, the Chairman called lor, nominations, when no less than 1_ gencie men were nominated. After a ballot was taken, the following seven gentlemen were declared elected, viz., Messrs Letts, Hioatt, Percy, Wilkins, Ticrney, Freeman, and Hunt. The Committee met immediately after the election, in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, and Mr Letts was chosen as chairman. Mr Geo. Nichols was appointed secretary and treasurer, and after going through ; a quantity of routine business, such as de fining boundaries of school districts, &c., the meeting was adjourned till Monday, Mth inst It, is expected that when the school lis erected there will bo an average at tendance of quite 30 at first. The Gom i mittee intend to urge on the erection ot the school, as there area number of children in tho district who are at present not attend ing any school, while a number of others are going by train to Woodliill. I Referring to the above election, a Swan i son correspondent writes to the editor : - I " Sir,—! wish to ask your advice on a most ! momentous question. There is a clause in i the Education Act which prohibits any i person who has been convicted of any j infamous crime holding a position on a j school committee. . Well, after the recent meeting a gentleman was heard to threaten that lie would upset, the election, as there was a man elected who had neither land nor children. Now what I want you to answer is this—ls it an infamous crime to be in the position of the abovementioned un fortunate individual 1 If so, I am instructed by a large number of infamous individuals to open negotiations at onco with Mr Han naford for a supply of rich widows with families, as tho gentlemen in question decidedly object to be considered guilty of an infamous crime whilst they can be come respectable members of society by so simple a process as securing ft wealthy widow and a few children."

CORRESPONDENCE.

RAILWAY REFORM

(To the Editor.)

Srß,~Pennit mo to correct an error-the result of hurried transcription—which occurs in my letter as printed in Monday's issue. By theomission of a parentheses and the word "revenue," in the paragraph referring to ex penses of maintenance on New Zealand lines, tho sentence is rendered misleading to any one who has not the railway tables to refer to. The passage should read ; The cost of maintenance for tho year was i'ls3'f)3 per mile of railway (revenue, 5s 2d per train mile) on the Auckland line, and £146 53 per mile of railway (revenue, 7s 2,d per train mile) on the Hurunui-Bluffrail way.—l am, etc., Charing Cross.

WAITEMATA COUNTY ELECTION.

Mr Joseph Barber writes that the reason why lie declined to stand as a candidate for the Waitemata County election, Northcote Riding, is, that •« The desire is daily gain ing ground that a borough should be formed to° comprise portions of the Birken head and Northcote Road Districts, and in the face of this I did not feel justified in putting the country to the expense of a contested election. 1 ask you to allow me to make this explanation, as you gave pub licity to the rumour, and numerous friends have urged me to come forward, the pledges made being such as would, I doubt not, have startled Mr Bruce at the day of election. More will be heard, and that immediately, of the borough proposal, because the manner in which the rate payers' money is being expended is giving groat dissatisfaction across the harbour, and some of the Birkenhead people have even moved to sink the Road Bond in tho County Council to save expense. A borough, how ever, say with three wards, Northcote, Birk enhcad, and Chelsea, or as the authorities may decide, would meet the case of all, and no doubt all jealousies would cease in a council in which all parties were fairly represented." f

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr John Milne, rills up in italics several sentences in my quotations from Fowler, which I marked as omitted, and then exclaims triumphantly, " This passage read as a whole, and not emasculated as Mr Duff us does, shows con clusively how very little influence silver must have exerted in the vast trade be tween England and India." Overlooking, with charming simplicity,' the following foot-note to the passage by Fowler himself, namely, "Mr Barbour in his re cent work on Bimetalism (p. 134) attempts to show that the great increase in Indian exports is not duo to the fall in silver, be cause silver prices of the exports have not in creased. But this is a very incomplete view of the case. The profit of the trader arises from the fact that he gets a price in England in sold which will now purchase a much larger amount of silver than in for mer times, and this silver when remitted to India will purchase per rupee as much as ever of other commodities, prices in silver having fallen pretty generally in India. The extra rupees received in this way therefore afford a prospect of an extra profit which must encourage exports, as these, but for this advantage, might be unprofitable" After Mr Fowler has thus distinctly »nd carefully exposed the fallacy of supposing "that the great ; increase in Indian exports is not due to the fall in silver,'' it seems really amazing that any sane business man should attempt to prove that his words mean just tbe contrary. Again, Mr Milne says, " I do not propose to traverse the whole question, but simply to call attention to what I consider Mr Duffus's unfair quotations from Mr Fowler in order to establish the following deductions :-<-' The difference in exchange, or ad vantage which silver countries have over us, is now about 40 per cent., and roust increase indefinitely as gold appreciates.'" This is not a deduction, but a simple state ment of facts. India's advantage is pointed out by Fowler himself, and there can surely be no dispute about the amount of that Ad vantage when Indian 2s rupees are quoted in the market at 14 to the £, and it is, of course, self-evidentthatthat difference must increaso indefinitely in the same ratio as gold appreciates. Ho concludes with a quotation from Fowler, in which he attempts to, show that workmen gain by '* the appreciation of gold, since their wages will purchase more as prices fall. Del Mar, however, tells us in " The Science of Money " that " it so hap pens that—although theoretically < labour benefits from a general, fall of prices, it being the last in point of time to feel the effects of a diminished sum of money—it practically suffers even more than during a general rise of prices, because a fall of prices hinders commerce and depresses pro duction, and thus deprives labour of em ployment or tangible means of existence." —lam, etc, R. D. Miftos. Oct. 27th, 1887, .

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. NOVEMBERJ^IBB7.

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Public Notices. gTRAWBERRY QARDENS! WILLOW GROVE STRAWBERRY GARDENS, . Next the Uppor Wharf, Devonport. GARDENS NOW OPEN! STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! MA R X PARR IS H, In returning thanks to his supporters for past favours', begs to inform them and the public generally that he has great pleasure in announcing that these well-known and popular Strawberry and Tea Gardens are now open. Mark Parrish being one of the largest strawberry growers in the colony, will always havo a large and fresh supply on hand, and can guarantee patrons the ripest, the largest, and most delicious fruit m the market," and they will not be stinted in quantity either. ! FRESH CREAM TWICE DAILY ! Tea Coffee and other Refreshments, always on hand. { Three hundred visitors can be seated at the j tables at one time. Lawn Tennis and Croquet Ground, and other amusements for the convenience of visitors. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM I WIULOWGROVE GARDENS DEVON PORT. School Treats and Picnic. Parties provided for by special arransrement: Family orders, dinner ' parties, arid for jam, promptly attended to. Trams will run to the Gardens at half-price; return from Gardens, .Threepence. , AX. PAKK-SH. PROPKIETOJ,. Educational. R G~ ~O~~S~W AL D Gives Lessons in Elocution. 12 to 2, at Mears's. Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. , _ _- Address—Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street _ ECHNICAL EDUCATION.— Instrue t'on in Geometry and Mechanical Draw ing.— W-. P. Burrows, Hill's Chambers, Queen- H~~ "OKTUREITiXME MANUFAC td . JL TORY AND MUSICALINSTRU- T. o MENT WAREHOUSE, r*i &% - i ■■ ■'*,'■■' >* 88, Victoria-street,, Auckland. |_q O - i D§ T. E. CARTER, tfS TEACHER' OF MUSIC, Sg" V-lOLIINT, * _?0 PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &C., &0. <J h-1 _____ W & Musical Instruments Tuned and Repaired. Business Notices. X> I C H MO N-D ' H O U S E, JDu PONSONBY HOAD, AUCKLAND.- ■ W. COCHRAN, Sese,, - FAMILY BPICHER. : jT H E A.M ER I CAN COIIN BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. [__ . : "fcTEWCASTLE TWTEWCASTLE /"10ALS! pOALS! PER LOOK-OUT, ' Now Due. 200 TONS HOUSEHOLD & SMITHY CO-OPERATIVE COALS To follow per Peerless, now loading. 400 TONS SAME AS THE ABOVE. W, & G> W INSTONE ' CUSTOMS-STREET. HO ME-MADB BREAD, CAKES, SCONES, HOP BEER, &c, easily made by using, ..'■'■■■ . CROOK'S AMERICAN DRIED YEAST. Cheaper and more desirable than Baking Powder. It should bo sold in every country stored used in every country home. Full direc tions on each packet. Sample puckefs by post 3d, from J. T. JOHNS, SeymOur-street, Pon sonby, Auckland. Wholesale Agents—X D. NATHAN g_ Co. Tflßf&lffi la ii 9 —2F_,~S_»i_a TAKE your Choice. Which will you have ? a Watorbiuy Watch, or an Extra Pair of Trousers, with your Suit?-J.H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. ' , ' ' .; pfTEAP ER / f H AN, EVER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. C. HOPKINS, London Housw, Victoria and Nelson Stb., Is now showing some of the cheapest Drapery and Clothing; ever offered in Auckland, as the following lines will show :— Dress Materials m Greys. Browns, and Fawns. 4s lid for 12yd8: Striped Delaines, 12yds for 3s lid ; grand value in Di ess Materials at 6s Bd, in fashionablo .shades; Coloured Satin in all shades, from Is per yard; 80-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is Old (White); 90-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is 3d (White); a lot of Slip Mats, Is each; Men's Moagiel Tweed Suite, 33s od; Men's Tweed Suits. 12s 9d: Men's Tweed Trousors and Vests, 7s lid ; Mon s Coloured Mole Trousers, Is Ud (value for your money); Men's Tweed Trousers, 3s Ud pair; Youths Tweed Trbusers, 3s Ud ; Boys' Tweed Trousers, 3s 9d; grand lino in Men's Merino Sox, 9d; Men's Brown Cotton Sox. 21d per puir. C. HOPKINS, London House, Victoria and Nelson Streets. N.B.- Open overy evening till 0 o'clock. WEDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Star Lithographio Works, Short land-street, Auckland.



Easiness Notices ■pißEWOßKS ! -piREWORKS! "FIREWORKS ! D. EVITT - Offers as usual a largo stock of James Pain's Fireworks, imported direct from the maker. Selling cheap for cash. CHINESE NOVELTIES. Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, and Ammunition Of every description. FISHING TACK LE. A New Invention for Sportsmen :-- ..- John's Patent Automatic Sporting Shrapnell Shell FOR FOWLING-PIECES. ""*" WILL KILL AT 140 YARDS. REPAIRS and every description of Gunwovk done at the lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. E"" 1 T > gunmaeee & importer. 254, Queen-street, Auckland (Opposite the Market House). , EI) WIN JON E £ (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, i Ponsonby Road and Ponipallier Terrace, ! Auckland, N.Z; ! Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Fost-offlce Savings Bank, Money Order Office Telegraph Station. Telephone Bureau. 'just T aiCded; ROLL BACON AND HAMS, CHOICEST FEED . . '• AND CURE. Fredk. ""Whitehead, tea importer, VICTORIA STREET A$D PONSONBY ROAD. Friends who declined other brands cati be supplied now. ,r J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER. Wyndham-street., Established 1866. A reduction of 25 per cent, on oil common work Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re<turning and Staining Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets r always on hand. (__=* "rariCKER £_KIRI f lfv\ QTANDS. KAXjCS USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP McLEOD BEOS.'. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wiclle! Furniture, Perambulators, and'every,. . : description of Basketware. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY; ALBERT STREET (near V.M.C.A.) \ rjLQSE bros; - fjPfir \-. '. BLENDS OF j Ate as I PER LB. Y^W Pronounced the best valueV in Auckland. \ J. BUTCHER.] [J. GROOM. Tiy E HAVE FOR SALE:— ■ Rod and _ta Irdh, Wire Nails It Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron . Sash Weights, Buckets, Tubs Springs and Patent Axles * Coarse and Fine Salt 11Q hj>. Portable Engine, by "Wallis and Steeyens, with duplicate wearing parts ■•■ , .v. Hoistmg Engines, from 3 to 5 b.p., with 'reversing gear.** - GRO OM, BUTC HE R, & Gdi, FORT-STREET. TELEPHONE 211.] (J-LUD HILL'S iERATED WATER ANI) CORDIAL , FACTORY, VICTORIASTREET EAST (Late Sharland's, , ~: o~~Wholesale Buyers, Boardittghouse keepers, &0.-251bs Good Candles, 8s 3d 5 401bs Best Crystal Sugar, 9s9d; 1 cwt Box Soap, 9s 6d; Ulb Box Tea, 15s; 1 SackßestPotatoes. 5s 6d: 1 Dozen Good Jams, ss; 2001b Sack Good Flour, 20s; a Good Sugar, 2d per lb, at EABLE AND MONTGOMERt'S STORE, Karangahape Road. V SALSALINE TS the best Food Preservative; keeps Milk, Butter, Meat, etc., Bure ana sweet, and is without an equal for general ; household purposesi. No home should be without it /TRASITmAN^E.— Freezing lUd, ofall bierchants.



ileuses to ;^fc'^%^ ;^t tetheßtona 4g WSWUWbkk '^ (Opposite A . lClarkand : And -"N*** LITTLE COLLINS-STEEET m^ " »9ftri__S>&*i . BOM Dri'S? ««f *aj**«« L " M »w PwtiiSf fi_»" J_, «fflft^ .—s_^_nte^ M°NEy.TOLB 1 ND I JJX interest.-]*, LAlSiii\- t 7®m\ a term of yearß.-_. D _i T kn*t?*W»«S and _ |3' TyONEY TO LEND on~W ) _.fi Freehold Security. ' h % ;ioß_Victoria Arcade, Qnoen-sttr ct rate of interest.: JACKSON 1 VBOSSBi Sl-in,itSsch* 1 H W 1 '"V" 1 "freehold Secu£> ? WILLIAM COL£M AN , So r ». NaaonaJ Insurance Bu|„W' ■ "■' ■ , '-^»«Slt QUEENSLAND AKD. DISCOUNT BANKING COMPLY, DaRBY-stkeet (off Queen-st), AUCKLAND. Head Office: Brisbane. - Agencies: Auckland, Sydaer, Md JtylKgi Money advanced from £5 -odnnnrii any amount required, (o suit U-,a hsmt upon Personal. Freehold, pi Tangible Security, repayable ipaiiywj may be arranged, either Wcckly,'Mj&fi-/, Quarterly Instalments, vi lowest cutrciittK Advances made on Furniture uiibjd movnl; also on all kinds q£ Martini including Bond Warrants, etc. . . Bills Discaoßted at current nteii&K Interview s and communications mil be )t strictly confidential. L'- Office Hours: From 10 till 5 o'clock. A BTH U R fi OHf'j LAND AND MONETARY-AOpi; - 24-, Shoktiakd-steeet (Threo Doors post STiK OfflceV. - ■ ■:•-■•• --■■-_____ . I am prepared to; value land In Auckla_! the country for intending purchaser a! it reasonable terms. All land sold bymeiaA* land I charge 2 J per cent. commission. I am prepared to negotiate Mortgnglainn from £25 to £15,05. ';;V.;£ Advances made on Colonial and F-iig!fal|l Policies. - Having Agents in all parts of Austria England. I cm make Advances W WiOs in sums from £60 to f 16,« ft A T EW"ZEALANLi MOh'TGAUt, 10. J_l 'AND.DISCOUNT BANK, 1 '. ■;. -. .::;■".'.-'HIOH-SiaSEr (Next to Altai's PrintingOlUcc). : GRANTS LOANS, £5 TO Off*, PERSONAL FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD WW FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, ANY AVAILABLE SF.CUMTV. REPAYABLE >>' ,_.-,,ria' WEEKLY OR Or in any way to suit the _onw J Loans on Furniture without.ronovA* all kinds of Merchandise- Loans may bo repaid at the ratcnf Siipa» ~° w ' week in tlie pound. Bills Discounted at.Current Rf f t| This Bank will receive Deposits attirtid ing rates'of interest:-, "-"--."a fercfiit ■-.-. 12months... ..-,..,,. •• " ijfeceai 6months ... "', * " 6per<# NBwTeWd M«A*I» . AND DISCOUNT-BaML -', HJGH-STBEET , (Nest to Atkin-bWhnti^^ Repayments p cr lVeek. __]*#} extending over en *j_j| 2 years- - __} *} 11315, ; 3 years ~ ~.,.-: .-. «i? i .01 * ■- 1-XC.ars,. -~, l\li 1500 ---5 years.. •■ gff _ 136 IS 6 years.. - . J44 5 years'-. •• -JO7 _ • }____; ___i_^£!!s___-^u_-ii------^|^ r Tmember who has rf^ libtrtyS sell Lie &»&*% Eg ofthismor CTge; or n■«-_ na _j_ w n._! Sis property subject - Society.- ..'' QTI nHriTREEP «»" Corner of ox , . __'„.__( LANE, B _ 4 _ JCB OFT_K«?2 in S#S_WMP h« w *_>>' . Li-— —Ty| lyear .- •• *_ fllO •- M 2 years .'. •< «14, 1- «W'6» ---' 3 years... 011 g jJJfj a years-- - o B 9 i*7l s ? 6 years .- •■ 07 i: '-■ few ■- 8 years ... - ■'■•;•. •:filbsM>MßM 10 years,-—^--__^_for : "^^ tbeß '"aS^^g|