SHIPPING.

SUNSET—This evening. 6.47 Sunrise—To-morrow morninsr, 4.43 Moon's Age—First Quarter, 22nd, 10.22 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evening, 9 39; to-morrow Morning. 10.3. . Manukau Hkatw. — This evening, 0.19; to liorrow morning, 0.43. Kaipara Heads. —This afternoon, 1.19: to morrow morning, 1.43.

ARRIVALS.

Suva, s.s., from East Coasb Douglas, s.s., from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

Bellinger, s.s., for Whangaref Wellington, •s.s., for Whangarei Clansman, s.s., forTauranga Glenelg, s.s., for Mercury Bay Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki Star of the East, bq., for New York Farvel, schr., for Sydney, via Kaipara

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE

Coromandel, from Coromandcl, to-day, 5 p.m. .11 Rotomahana, from Thames, today, 1 p.m. ~ Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, mid night Balcarres Brook, from London, via Sydney ; sailed September 8 Penguin, from the South, Sunday, 6 a.m. (Onehunga) Tarawera, from South, Monday "VVanaka, from South, Thursday (Onehunga) Ohau, from South, Friday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling- Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York M. Hennings, barque, from New 1 ork, to sail Nov. 15 Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Yolande, barquentine, from Dunedin, early Lilian, schooner, from Islands, early Notero, barque, from Newcastle, sailed Nov. 9 Oregon, barque, from Java, early Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Welcome, schooner, from Rockhampton, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Star of the East, bq., for New York Evie Reed, barque, for New York, loading Penguin, s.s., for South, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. (Onehunga) Suva, s.s., for East Coast ports, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Tarawera, s.s., for Melbourne, via South, Thursday noon Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 5 p.m. (Onehunga)

IMPORTS.

Per Rimutaka, from London: 1 case leather belting, 2 cases crucible cast steel, 1 case gas tittings, 1 case Farringdon's patent pumps, 4 cases black sheet iron, 1 case Tuck's packing, 1 case Rodgers's best; Sheffield cutlery, 1 case sewing machines.— T. and 8. Morrin and Co., Limited. PerPukaki, from Glasgow: 26packages Smith and Wellstood's ranges, 70 bars angle iron, 116 cart boxes for dray axles, 35 iron sinks.— T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited. Per Star of the East, from New York : 100 cases " White Rose " kerosene, 3 pack ages champion seed drills, 120 ash oars, 4 cases butterworkers, 5 cases cider mills, 3 bales delivery hose, 1 case paint mills, 3 cases mattocks, 2 cases hay-fork handles, 20 cases turpentine, 10 cases Union scales, 1 case Morse's bits, 1 case tinsmiths' shears and snips, 1 caso pruning shears, 21 cases fruit jars and caps, 4 cases carriage and tire bolts, 4 cases wrenches, 1 package locks, latches, etc., 13cases Gould'? pumps, 3 cases garden rakes, hoes, 10 casks nickel and brass electric lamps. —T. and S. Morrin and Co,, Limited. Per Coptic and Ruapehu.from London : 1 case Sheffield pocket knives, 1 cuso tin smiths' snips, 2 cases Simplex sausage machines, 2 cases Parke's spades, shovels, forks, garden tools, &c, 1 case razors, ■whistles, lamps, drawer knobs, spring tapes, &c, 1 case Ayres's tennis rackets and balls, 2 cases best Sheffield table cutlery, 5 cases Egyptian sponges, 4 boxes charcoal tin plates, 6casoß galvanised plain sheet iron.— T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited.

Per Zealandia. from London : 300 reels barbed wire, 122 kegs wire nails, 40 kegs deck spikes, 20 ingots "lamb and flag" tin, 1 case Laidlaw's water meters, 1 case Hames's frypans and tire shovels, 1 case hose, branches and spreaders, etc., 1 case tin tacks, 2 cases axle arms, 1 case rowlock plates, ring bolts, sail thimbles, shackles, etc., 1 case 3 horse-power vertical en gine and boiler.—T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited.

Per Mariposa from San Francisco: 214 ueels barbed wire.—T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited.

Per Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow: 17 packages cooking ranges, 400 tons cast iron pipes and castings, boiler and steam pump for Onehunga waterworks. T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited.

Per Evie Reed, from New York : 4 pack ages churns, 1 case hydraulic rams, 1 bale sash cord, 2 cases sharpening stones,! package augers, 2 cases Hartshorn's blind rollers, 1 case lathe tools and fittings. T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited.

Per lonic, from London : 1 ease seaming and roping twine, 1 caso copper and brass wire, 2 cases door knockers, fancy nails, chaff knives, chair web, gun wade, 1 case table cutlery, 1 case bird cages, 1 case sheet brass, 12 bars angle iron, 2 cases copper nails and tacks, 1 case assorted braseware, 2 cases best pocket knives and table cutlery, 1 case sheet copper, 1 case dry paints and charts of New Zealand.—T. and S. Morrin end Co., Limited. Per Alameda, from San Francisco : 203 reols barbed wire, 10 flasks quicksilver.—T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited. Per Balmoral Castle, from London : 15 packages enamelled baths, 566 camp ovens and covers, 54 lengths cast iron spouting-, 20 rolled girders, 5 cases 48 bundles black sheet iron, 27 packages Smith and Well stood's stoves, 35 jaw boxes, 58 packages register grates, 1 bale cork fenders.—T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited. Per Blundarra and Bancoora, from Cal cutta : 400 half-cases castor oil, 10 bales cornsacks. — T. and S. Morrin and Co., Limited. ' Per Waikato, from London: 200 kegs blasting pellets, 15 cases sporting powder, 176 cases corrugated iron, 138 bundles of fencing wire, 400 reels barbed wire, 10 rolls sheet lead, 324 boxes tinplates, 45 bundles sheet iron, 2 bales sewing twine, 2 cases knife .cleaners and tinned tacks, 3 cases Walker's horse nails, 2 cases japanned handles; ring knobs, iron spoons, tin smiths' wire, 4 cases enamelled jaw boxes, 2 cases washing machines, 1 bale hemp olough line, 1 caso door eprings, chair web, gridirons, 1 case spurs, 22 bundles Black's jpades, 4 bundles Lyndon's and 23 bundles fWke's spades, 6 bundles riddles, 2 cases joalminers' picks, 17 bundles digging •brks, 1 cftek lead piping, 5 casks eulphur,

1 cask perforated zinc, 2 bales brown paper, 13 cases smiths' bellows and forges, 4 cases Surnmerscale'e mangles, 3 cases Bentall's chaff cutters, 1 case fern hooks, 3 cases enamelled ware (large assortment), 2 hhds tinned and enamelled holloware, 11 cases Avery's weighing machines, 1 cask hay knives, 50 packages register grates, 58 cart boxes, 7 bales canvas and 54 kegs white lead for the New Zealand Government rail ways, 3 cases Hornsby's ploughs and shares, 1 cask turnscrews, side lights, 1 bale lamp wick, 1 case pulley dheaves, 23 bales ratlin, bolt rope, and hambroline, 4 casks gal vanised tested chain, 18 galvanised anchors. —T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited). Per s.s. Douglas:'3oo sacks maize, 11 bales wool. Per s.s. Suva: From Wellington: 20 cases lemonade ; 12 packages ironwork, 6 plates iron, 25 boxes candles and sundries. From Napier : 3 sacks flour, 7 cases, 5 bales fun gus. From Gisborne: 11 bales wool, 1 bale skins, and 19 hides. From Titparoa, 10 hides.

The Ketch Lizette arrived from the Thames this morning with a load of limber. The Ada C. Owen was to-day entered out wards at the Customs for Rarotonga. The barque Star of the East sailed at daylight this morning for Now York direct. The s.s. Douglas arrived at 8 a.m to-day from Opotiki, Whakatane, Tauranga, and Mercury Bay, with cargo and the following passengers : Miss Murray and Mrs Graham. The three-masted schooner Farvol sailed at half-past ton this morning in ballast for Sydney, via Kaipara. At the last-named port she is to load timber. The Oamaru having completed discharg ing her cargo into the Rangitiki, has been hauled out into the stream, and her berth has been taken by the Ryno. The s.s. Clansman sailed last evening for Tauranga, and the s.s. Glenelg for Mercury Bay and Tairua, while the Bellinger and Wellington both left for Whangarei.

The s.s. lona came out of dock this morning, and her place has been taken by the. schooner Gisborne and the brigantine Ada C. Owen, who have gone in for a general overhaul.

The Government steamer Stella, after cleaning and replacing the buoys in the Manukau Harbour, left Onehunga for coastal harbours yesterday afternoon. She calls at Waikato, Raglan, and Kasvhia, and then proceeds to Opunake Bay for surveying purposes.

The Union Steamship Company have de cided to have their annual excursion to the West Coast Sounds the third week in January, tho trip occupying nine days. The Tarawera has again been selected as tho steamer which will visit the Sounds, and she will leave Dunedin on the 18th January and will call at all the principal Sounds. As only a limited number of pas sengers are taken, intending excursionists would do well to make early application for berths.

The s.s. Suva, Captain Spinke, arrived from Wellington and East Coast ports* at 5.20 a.m. today with two passengors—Mr J. Hall, Mr Woodgate—and general cargo. The Suva left Wellington at 2 p.m. on tho 15th, arrived at Napier at 3 p.m. on tho 16th, left again at 7 p.m., arrived at fJie borne at 4.30 a.m. on the 17th, left again at 8 p.m. on tho eanio day, called in at Tologft Bay, Tuparou, and Hicka's Bay, left the latter port at 11 p.m. on tho 17th, and arrived in Auckland as above. Experienced a strong head wind and heavy sea from Wellington to Capo Palliser, thence lino weather to East Cape, and strong head winds and heavy eea to arrival.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING

Thames, this day. — Sailed : Barque Killarnoy, for Melbourne, with 280,000 feet of kauri shipped at Blair and Oillespio's sawmill. Whakgarei, this day.—Arrived : Bel linger and Wellington, from Auckland. Tacranga, this day.—Arrived:Clansman, from Auckland. New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived : Wanaka, from Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Vailo and Douglas sold yesterday, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, allotments 31 and 42, Section 8, City of Auckland, hav ing a frontage of 66 feefa to Lincoln street, by a depth of 103 feet, with a krge cottago roofed with iron, for tho sum of £205. Anotner 4-roomed house and ground, situ ated in Bellwood, Mount; Eden, having a frontago to Marlborough-street of 50 feet by a depth of 148 feet, with a cottage there on erected, was quitted at £50. The attendance was fair, but bidding was not brisk.

Notices to Correspondents.

i?AWT. —The simple and proper way to have the matter fairly investigated is to draw the attention of the City Council to the timber which is alleged to be in breach of the specifications. To publish an ex parie statement on a technical: question would be unjust to the con tractors.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1887.

For the cause that lack* assistance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, t Fer the future in the dirtanee, And the good that we can do.

The question whether the Christmas holidays shall be four or five weeks is not perhaps a very important one, but probaWy no item in the paper ml\ cause ao much discussion among the juvenile population as this. The Board in their resolution to over-rule the decision of the School Committees, Conference, in favour of a four-weeks' holiday, will have the teachers and scholars on their side—a very for midable army—and, no doubt, a con siderable number of parents will agree with them in the wisdom of relieving the children from school attendance during the heat of January: There is also a good (ileal to be said in favour of their decision. Nevertheless, as a matter of principle we consider that the joint recommendation of the School Committees on a matter of this kind ought not to have been ignored by i the six gentlemen present at yester day's meeting of the Board, who are not directly representative. of the house holders, but hold their seats by virtue of the votes of the School Com mittees throughout the Provincial Dis trict, and are presumably there to carry out the views of their constituency. A good deal was made yesterday of precedent, but in school holidays a precedent may be found for anything from shorten ing the vacation down to a fort night in the year at midsummer, with no occasional holidays, as used to be the rule in many of the Scottish parish schools, to extending them as widely as our University recess "In the United States, according to Major Dane, the holidays vary in different States from six to eight weeks. The want J>y parents of the services of theiV children to assist in rural work has a good deal to do with the regulation of holidays in some districts. Every place must be a law unto itself, and on the whole parents and their re presentatives, the School" Committees, are the best judges whether their children are benefited or injured by long holidays. The teachere are

undoubtedly entitled to be considered. Their calling is a harassing one and we do not grudge them their holi days. Still, we believe that holidays which are long enough for the re cuperation of the children will not be too shert to permit of the teachers en joying'good health if they make proper use of their leisure. The readiness with which members of the profes sion undertake extra labours for extra pay is a proof of this. The pupil teachers who have to spend a part of their holidays in examination work,are indeed worthy of consideration, and on their account we are inclined to allow the Board some discretion in vetoing a direct re commendation from the Conference of committees. The fact that the parents who favour longer holidays keep their children away after school opens, thus reducing the average attendance and causing a large loss to the Board in the capitation grant, is also an argu ment that must carry weight.

Looking at the question in all its bearings, we think that perhaps all in terests would be served most satisfac torily by adopting the suggestion of one or two members at yesterday's meeting—namely, to save the extra week granted to the children at Christ mas by shortening the holidays during winter. Even parents who disapprove of the long Christmas holidays feel some satisfaction in knowing that their children are getting the benefit of a complete mental rest.and physical ex ercise; but holidays in the wet months are an unmitigated nuisance to parents and children, and we should ima gine that they cannot yield any great amount of pleasure or re creation to the teachers. What ever is done in this matter, however, we hope that the School Committees will act in unison. For one school to open while others are closed natur ally causes very great discontent, and is productive ot certain loss to the educational revenues of the district. The question of four or five weeks' vacation is not of sufficient importance to make any row about, and it is prob ably as well, therefore, to accept the decision of the Board for the ensuing holidays, and overhaul the list of other holidays during the year with a view to their revision.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNEMPLOYED.

In London, unemployed workmen who confess to be in distress are hunted by the authorities from pillar to post, re fused work, denied relief,, and driven into the arms of the Socialists, Anar. chists,.and other disaffected sections of the community. We manage these things better in New Zealand, where the fact of being unable to find work does not brand a roan as a social pariah and deprive him of all claim to consideration. If, our Qoyernment have erred in their dealings with the unemployed, it has been on the side of indulgence, and it has almost seemed at times as though the few hun dreds of idle workmen scattered over the colony were " running * the whole political machinery and monopolising public attention. While, with all its faults, the colonial is vastly preferable to the London method of treating the victims of trade depression, our admin istrators have yet a lesson or two to learn. They must by this time be pretty well convinced that it is a mistake to apportion unemployed relief so un equally as to give the impression that political jobbery is at work, The late Government, in their desire to avenge themselves for the scanty sup port they received from the Auckland electors, gave only /*1,064 to this dis trict, while on the principle of giving "their fish-guts to their own sea mews," they spent in Dun edin and Christchurch. Another lesson which recent experience has enforced is the undesirableness of expending large sums of money in relief works in cities. The only true remedy for the congested stateof thelabpur marketis to get the surplus population of the towns drawn out into the country, either to cultivate the soil or to prosecute neces sary public works. The too indulgent treatment of the unemployed has Jed to most extraordinary demands being sometimes made in the shape of wages, travelling facilities, etc., and at Christchurch just now the men who are suing for work object to go into the country because they would be separated from their families. Paternal devotion is all very well, but one .would think the first impulse would be to seize any opportunity that offered for earning an independent pit tance to support one' 3 family instead of pleading in forma pauperis for a boon that 13 often denied to men who never seek Government aid. Between the London and New Zealand methods of dealing with the unemployed, a happy mean should be struck. In medxb tutissimus ibis, and there are dangers in the democratic spoon-treatment, as well as in the autocratic repression, of the eruptive symptoms of hard times.

Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lindsay made an autopsy of the remains of the late Colonel Lyon, and found that deceased had suffered from valvular disease of the heart of long standing, and the doctor concluded from his examination that death was due to syncope induced thereby.

The prevailing spirit of litieiousness which has of late been affecting all classes of society seems likely to extend to clerical circles. It would appear that a worthy pW lady who died recently, leaving behma her some £700 worth of property, baa named an old and respected suburban pnest as her executor. Shortly before her demise she revoked her first will, and made »«>«»« naming a cleric cf hhe Benedictine order M her executor. The executor under the nrsc will intends, we understand, to oppose pro bate of the second will. The prizes won at the Amateur Athletic Clubs Sports to-day, will be Monday evening next at the Impenw Hotel/

The I "tote Aid I House wiU maS,^? , - yoiir|3»B4 I toners 1 ever pray. > M ,« %JwM Beaie for mmS&fflmi *e*ks to be used at St- I ***^ £@£3 desirous of keepingSpßSS» dunagnextwinfe,-S£SgW summer hyS|*s gatherings. Am^ingto^?^ Major-General Whitmore U ■ shallT' Colone W* shall be carried out with all Z S& sag Auckland and them to attend the funeral The question of curtailing the tvj. holidays excited-considerable dwP* the meeting of the Education £3BJ day afternoon. MrCoopbclSS cause of the teacKenSfl"!! , made a moving appeal with tegwS evils of allowing poor'UtileiffiJ Playing aboub_ tne .sfcwte.^K engthened period at broughtMrUptontohißfeet,aiidinth;M»! ofhis remarks he used thesonwwhatcoiZ observation that it was nob fteaT! who were to blanie forthechildreiiE about the streeteduring'tielipMiS bub rather the "cursed" $&«£ landlords who, for gain, build, tenements npl-fitifetW habitations, which become ijie:d«a da famy and the homes of vice. , - < We learn with pleasure that Mrßnc' Lloyd, son of the late Mr Neil LWy juetsuccessfully passed his exsuninaiioat l engineer. Mr Henry Young, of the firm tihk and Young, had k v^ry"narrow esapefron drowning on Thursday nighk 'WtaiK. ceeding down the Queen-street ''s£s,k hia way to the Ferry Tee, ilmji footing and fell over. Mr Russell || mate of the 'Edith May, who hjpp&i to be near, plunged cverboard, d 'with the assistance of *MrOrft&»lft who scrambled down a rope on 4jW Toogarirp, secured Mr buoy and managed to get him era bojrfi Tongariro. Messrs J. Oakes, J; Kertte, J. LeGritfin, and CJonstableFinneriyi were at once on the scene, rendered sat ance and had a,-narrow, escape themieJra, a dingy they put off in 'going inda'i Young soon recovered from MW&fiiij bath, and is now quite welL ' ■ At the Board of Education yeM?jf plications were deal t with as follom :-im Buckland, Comwallie, Maogawai, Rotw, Takalme, Tβ Kotiand Whareora (or w schools, were all deferred, pendtotte* ceipfc of fnrther information. repairs was granted; for, school etDriti Creek, also £7 4sld for leisure to echoolal at Opawh'anga, and half-cost of panW schoolhouse at Patamahoe. £»■«** en-anted to Newtor. School. It m deed* to call for plans and specificationjfo»ii« school at Swansm, tJ refer boundaryquM tion at Mount Albert to the vmM ihterested,todeclmetolweschoolreJ^ Port AlbertandPukekohe. AppMW Maungatnroto n-M; regalatibns was referred to-the fmn College Visiting Committee. ' . As there hasbeen ing of the Co g wie with regard to the Jwpggj tentions on, the; matter of denwg education, we would SeßishopofAuckkndid^tjJ af letter;received ;-bj;^ m WfJ <-Wo would be glad to _»cw kBBfM deliver hMareweU Summerin Greece,' on toe^ B(J . 6th December, a the vuj nounced in another column. ~ The object oftte Re dress to yonng■ jw »„ "The problem of u» commencesat : .^^p evening next. , ■. Civilisation. ~, , fits better, and Cau K hey ',; fi S stock, Newton, h» enu• 0D & and vrUl in future ment, t3fi

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19, 18ST.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to my many .friends for their generous support during the last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my lato patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in the business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can confidently recommend. D. H. McKENZIE. Auckland, September 23,1887. YXTITH reference to the above announce- Tγ ment, we have muoh pleasure in inti mating to the friends of the late firm, and the Eublic generally, that we will carry on the usinessof Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will be under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie's business for the last fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storeman for Messrs J. and D Oxley and Captain D. H. MoKonzie. have been retained for the new firm.' Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKenzie), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September TFTE ARE THE CHEAPEST. 501b bag's good Flour, 5s 2d 251ba best Oatmeal, 2s 6d 31b good Candles for Is lewt good Canterbury Potatoes, 3a 6d 21b tin Mixed Biscuits, Is Best Fresh Butter, 6d Fresh Eggs, 8d per dozen Bottle splendid Tomato Sauce, 6d Good Coffee, Is 4d Teas, Is 4d, Iβ Bd, Is 10d Pure Indian Tea, 2s per lb EARLE.AND MONTGOMERY, Karangahapk Road. S. LAURIE & Co., SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CuSTOMa-BTnEBT, AUCKLAND. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Beeds, etc. Ponedust and Boneflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpack*. Corneaoks, Twine. Bono Mill at Ngaruawahla, Walkato. Bones p irohased. A CORSICAN VENDBTTA.-loqU out) -CtL fat tho New fc'tury in the Star en Tuesday nexv>



MA . N D A R 1 N, CHOICEST ROSEBUD. I & A ft — 2e per lb AT KEWS, Victoria street. 601b bags HOUSEHOLD FLOUR. 4s 6d each. Only 200 leifr REW'S, VICTORIA STREET. SPECIAL ¥ALUE AND WORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing _W aro houae Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s6d, 2s lid. 33 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges Black cSSittes, 11 jd, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid ; special value ~ . ~ 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths. Is. worth Is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid ; worth 38 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Broche Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Trou. ers 4s lid 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousers. 33 lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Iβ lid Splendid line vien's Dressed Regatta Shirtfl, Grand line Mcn'sMosuJel Tweed Suite, 32s 6d Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Tweed Suits In Knickorand Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices Job line in 4-button Kid Gloves, first choice, cheap Ljvrtfo lot of Remnants, etc., worthy or inspection. ■yvfILLIAM T> JJRIDGMAN, 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. SPRING DRAPERY, The whole of their Spring Goods having now arrived, ex lluupchu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Havo great pleasure In assuring their TOWN und COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyor has displayed excel ont Taste and Judg ment in tho aoloction of Goods sultablo to their doss of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILIJNERY, it is well known, is not to be equalled in Mew Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES, JACKETS, DUSTCLOAKS, aud DRESSING UOW>3 iv all Styles and Prices. One of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DKICSS GOODS In the Col ony, their purchases being made from the Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. The Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SKLF-STRIPED, trimmed Bead** Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or. Phwh STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or 'Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, won* together, (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZEPH t RS and PRINTS in New Stylos A Great Feature this season will be THE BOXED EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOUhS, a I*rge Stock has been laid in, in anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargnln of 45 DOZBN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2e 9d, worth at least 60 per cent more. Tho HOSIERY, HABKRDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSKHOLD. aud JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS arc all Fully Stocked. N.B.—Ladios are Specially invited to look through tho Various Departments. They will not be solicited to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays afc 2 o'Clock. 11/riLNE T~nHOYCE, IMPORTERS, QasEX and Wsixbst.it Stbbb£v Drapery and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. H. A T X I N, S, Iα order to reduce stock and meet the times, will sell for the n«xt few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRIOEa Attention is invited to the following :•— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent, reduction . . Silks. Caahmercs, Umbrellas, Sunehadcs, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &c, &c, 20 to 26 per cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &0., now being opened at 12} per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains, Table Linen. Sheetings. Quilts, Blankets, Calicoee, Shirtings, &c, &0.,at124 to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 600 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suite to select from iv all sizeo, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirte, Hate, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 121 to 20 per cent, reduction 150 Very best quality ever imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coate at 20 per cent, off the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost H. A** 1 * 8 ' QUEEN-STRBKT. __ _ _ _ _ _-. Tho Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellesley-etreet and Karangahape Road, Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usual. Couutry customers please note the change da address; THE NEWTON SUPPLY" STOKES, Karanqahatk Road. f. iiows, MftoKger*'



M RS P. b abtlett, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that ehe has purchased the business of R. H. Bartlett. In thanking hor past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness. Mrs Bartlett also takes thlß opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under tho abovo title. Mb EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in tho same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. Cabinets.. .. 30s per dozen, 20s per half-dozen C.D.V.'s.. .. 15s per dozen, 10s per half-dozen Enamelled and finished in the highest style. Every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. ¥>HOTOGRAPHY. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. TUTTL E AN D C 0., In Returning Thanks for past favours, beg to announce a REDUCTION OP THEIR PRICES. NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS WORK LBAVEB OUR BTODIO. TUTTL E AN D CO., ELITE STUDIO. 248, Queen Stbee t. PHOTOGRAPH Y. I beg to call tho attention of the public to my SPECIALITY IN CABINET PHOTOS At 10s Cd Per Dozen. Style and finish flrst-clasa. None should miss this rare opportunity. T. ANDRE W, Corner of Pitt-street and Karangabape Road. mo PHOTOGRAPHERS' SOHERINCTS CHEMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMEN ISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNER, LANGGUTH, & CO.. QUKKN-STRKET. T3OOTS! "OOOTS ! CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT mHOMAS L LI SON'S. To meet the dopressed times, and being largely overstocked, also to make room for largo shipments to arrive, THUS. ELLISON is now holding a Cheap Sale of Boots und Shoes AT COST PRICE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. Tho following Hues at much lees than cost :— «.d. Babies' Shoes 10 per pair Hablos' Elastic Boots .. ~10 por pair Babies' Elastic Boots . ..1 6 per pair Girls' Morocco Elantio Boots, 10 to 13 3 6 per pajr, Girls'MoroccoElasticßoots.lltol 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots. 10 to 1 .. 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots. 10 to 1 .. 5 6 per pair Ladies' good House Boots ... ..56 per pair All other goods equally cheap. BOOTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 74, Queen Street. EDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). ', J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by him, from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give Speedy Belief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, &c. Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above are superior to the imported article, being re cently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; aro purely vegetable; trivo speedy relief. From Iβ per box; by post. Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'h Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoepathio Pharmacy, 153, Queon-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m., at Residence. Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at bond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Pure Calf Lymph. TV X E M P T, SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS : (Opposite the Opera House.) f Box 210] [Telephone 378 TT\ E NT I S T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Weixeslkt Strekts Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. TeetE stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Traincars pass the house. HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exanu (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) T beg to intimate to the pubHo of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-aereet (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. R. H. BAKEWELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons, lato Visiting Physician to Chris' church Hospital, formerly president of the Medical Board, Trinidad. _ HOBSON-St. (near Cook-et), AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s6d: for visits, including medicine, ss. Cash No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11. a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. -VTOTICE O F "R EMOV AL. Mr T. TRA!FFORD. The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of IB yeate, Desires to inform bis patients and friends that lie has removed from Wakeflold street to more central offices, ■ .. QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-streot. ■> ProfMwloDftl hour*; 8 a.m. till 6 p.m.



OPPOSITE THE TOWN" CLOCK. ipHEISTMAS QARDS! /CHRISTMAS r^ARDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. mENNIS XJACQUETS! npENNIS ' T3ACQUETS J_ _.- r^ AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. VENII VIDI! VlOli » npHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) JL The Latest Novelty. Wβ have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onehunga TWKKDB included. No extra charge. Call and See the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-street East, opposite Coupland'e Store RECIPE POR COOKING RAKINO! SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a stewpan, then peel off the scales and place in the pan; stew for ten minutes on a slow fire I with the lid on tight. Serve with the milk poured over. To be bought at the boat only. TT J. P U RBRO OX, PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that he has Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hotel), TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEC TRICAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs Effected. [card]. irjrr ANTED Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OFFICE: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). Q TP pOOP ER, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Spring Stock of Youths' Suits (16s 6d to 355) iuet to hand direct from the largest Clothing Manufacturers in England. For wear, fit, and value these goods are unequalled in Auckland. S. E. COOPERTKarangahape Road. THE ** MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 63,000 daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s 6d per ouarter. The " LEADER," 43 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural and General Weekly News >« M KBf r A q u a sTkALIA N NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers. 6d; double numbers, wlthcolouredplate, is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and B. Wayte, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free. . ■y A O O I N A T I O N. Free Vaccination at Dr. Beale's Residence, Ponaonbv flood, every TUESDAY. 3 o'clock.