SHIPPING.

i Sunset—This evening. 5.28. Sunrise—To-morrow momma*, 6.35. !, Moon's Age—First Quarter, 2Cth, 8.2 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

' Auckland—This evening, 9.15; to-morrow morning, 10.6. ='ii-. Manukau Head?.—This afternoon, 0.2o; to morrow morning, 0.40. . Kaipaka Heads. — This afternoon, 1.20 ; to morrow morning, 1.46.

ARRIVALS.

Manapouri, s\s., from Sydney Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Wainui, s.s., for Fiji Clansman, s.s., for Russell lona, s.s , for Tauranga Omapei-e, s.s., for Greymouth Loch Naw, barque, for Mercury Bay Clansman, bn., for Mercury Bay Curlew, schooner, from Coromandel

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, Thursday, 2.30

p.m. „_ Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, o.oi)

p.m. . , Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney,

sailed July 20. VVanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs day Whampoa, s.s., from Foochow, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from London Rosedale, from Middlcsborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel-

ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

July 27, via Lyttelton Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Yolande, schr., left Dunedin August 21 Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise Waiwera, schr., from Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Waihora, for Sydney, to-day, 5 p.m. Australia, for South, to-day, 6 p.m. Manapouri, for Melbourne, via the South,

Thursday, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Fri day, 8 a.m.

IMPORTS.

Per Waihora, from Melbourne: 4 quarter casks wine, 40 bags onions, 173 packages tea, 30 cases whisky, 42 cases sewing machines, 140 sacks wheat, 120 packages sundries. Hobarb: 701 cases fruit. Dun edin : 45 cases bolts, 100 boxes candles, 150 sacks oats, 59 bags potatoes, 250 sacks wheat, 70 coils rope, 38 packages tea, 24 sack onions, 42 iron rails, 108 packages sundries. Wellington :80 boxes candles, 62 packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per Wainui, for Suva: 115 cases kero sene, 73 kegs and tierces beef, 10 bags of flour, 10 cases hams and bacon, 5 horses, 131 sacks potatoes, 24 kegs butter, 379 pieces timber, 197 cases preserved meats, 21 sacks onions, 58 sheep, 17 pigs, 22 cases cheese, 98 sacks grain, 182 packages sundries. For Levuka :28 sacks flour, 63 cases soap, 93' saclis "potatoes, 250 bricks, 3 cases hams, 31 cases meats, 114 case 3 meats, 81 tins biscuits, 20 sheep, 4 cows, 1 pony, 6S bags grain; \W packages sundries, 12 hogsheads and casks ale, 155 cases kerosene. Tor Vavau : 20 sacks flour, 45 cases kero sene, 2 packages tea. For Haabai: 6 packages. For Taviuna; 20 cases kero Bene.

The brigantine Camille arrived at Te Ko puru, Kaipara, from this port yesterday.

The schooner Hawk arrived at Melbourne from Auckland on the 17th inst.

The brig Wild Wave arrived at Newcastle from Mercury Bay on the 16th inst.

The brigentine Vision arrived at Sydney from Kaipara on the 12th inst.

The brigantine Parnell will probably leave for Hokianga, to load timber for Sydney, this evening.

The three-masted schooner C. W. Janes is now receiving cargo for New York at the Queen-street Wharf.

The barque Danae is putting out her cargo in excellent condition at the Sugar Company's Wharf.

' The brigantine Stanley left Sydney for Brisbane on che 17th inst., with original cargo from Auckland.

The Austrian barque, Ljubirod, which left Newcastle for Batavia on July 19th, is ashore on Bet Island reef. She lias been abandoned to the underwriters.

The ship Rangitikei was towed to an anchorage in the stream this morning, to await her turn to take the berth for Lon don.

The barque Loch Naw was towed to Mercury Bay by the s.s. lona last evening. She is to load 120,000 feet rough sawn and 120,000 feet dressed timber for Sydney.

The following small coasters have ar rived :— Norah, scow, from Mongonui; Fawn, cutter, frpm Mongonui; Wanderer, cutter, from Mafiurangi.

. The brigantine "1 Clansman sailed last evening for Mercury Bay, where she will load 80,000 feet dressed and SOyOOO feet rough timber for Rockhampfcon.

i The s.s. Wainui left for Fiji at 5 p.m. yesterday with the following passengers :— Messrs H. W. Edwards, Lewis, J. B. Rams den, Mrs Witham and child.

The Hotspur, ship, 1210 tons, of New Bedford, bound from Newcastle to Manila, with a cargo of coal, has been totally lost off the Island of Timor Lant. (The island of Timor Lant is situated in lat. 7*40 S., long, 131-34 E.)

Th c scow Progress collided with the s.s. Rotoiti, which was at anchor to the west ward of Queen-street Wharf, about 10 a.m. to-day, and did considerable damage. The Rotoiti lost her mast, a large portion of her railing, and sustained other damage. The scow was not injured.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei last evening, with the following pas sengers :—Messrs Lavell, Mann, McKenzie, • Ellis, Spooner, Humphreys, Suiter, Ryan, McLean, Godden, Professor Kirk, Mrs Loram, Misses Lyle, Nicholson, Harrison, Hoey, Mr Kirkwood, and seven in the iteerage. The additional shed accommodation for Queen-street Wharf is now being provided by an energetic lot of workmen, but the outline of the building was no sooner marked out than the whole arrangement came in for general condemnation. The building almost monopolises the whole of the available space on the outer eastern tee, leaving only about 15ft. on either side for convenience (or inconvenience) in loading or'discharging cargo. It is as certain as anything that the shed as it now stands will prove to be a great obstruction, and the sooner its plan is altered the better for the port. The eastern tee is already small enough, and additional shed accommodation, much as it is desirable, should undoubtedly be provided elsewhere.

j dfksl;j ljfmsad f

THE MANAPOURI.

The s.s. Manapouri, 1,783 tons, Captain Thomas Logan, from Sydney, arrived at

0.20 a.m. to-day. Left Sydney on 18th inst. at 5 p.m., passed Three Kings on 22nd at 5.30 p.m., Cape Brett on 23rd, at 3.30 a.m., Tiritiri at 11 a.m. same day, berthing at the wharf as above. Had strong south-west winds and easterly with heavy head soa till sighting the New Zealand Coast, thence line weather to arrival. Passengers : — Saloon : Mesdames Love lock and two children, and Grier son, Messrs Seeks, Lovelock, New combe, Eve, Seccombe, Fisher, Grier son, Watson, Dr. Pitt-Cobbott, Majer oni Dramatic Company: Signor and Signora Majeroni, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Forbes Miss Gordon, Miss George, Misses Ap pleton (3), Miss Harwood, Messrs King ston, Lawrence, Hoyle, Kemp, Mus grave, McHutcheson, Metcaffe, Jewett, Wilson, Gallaghar, and 25 steerage. For Gisborne : Mr Fleming. For Napier : Miss Anders, Mr Dowil, one steerage. For Wellington : Rev. and Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Zohrab, one steerage. For Lyttel ton : One steerage. For Dunedin : Mr and Mrs Wilson, one steerage. We are in debted to Mr Charles H. Hudson, purser, or customary favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

arrival.

Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara

departures. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur for Waitara Hawea, s.s., Hausby for the South

The s.s. Gairloch, from Waitoa, arrived early this morning, with 60 cattle, 326 sheep, 5 tons meat, 7 packages, and the Rev. Farley (passenger). She left again for the same port at 10 o'clock, with cargo and passengers.

The Union Company's s.s. Hawea. Captain Hansbv, for the South, took her departure at 11.30 this morning, with a general cargo and tho following pas sengers ;—Bishop Luck, Fathers Egan and O'Sullivan, Captains Taylor and Weir, Mr and Mrs Mather, Mr and Mrs Molton, Misses Nayler, Gardener, H. Waite, Mrs Cave and family (9), Messrs J. Berkitt, J. J. Alman, Dr. Montoir, Livery, Godlcr, Knight, Christy (2), G. Morton, J. Wallace, and several steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Albany, August 22.—Arrived : P. and O. steamship Shannon, from London, with mails to the 22nd July. Rio dk Janeiro, August 20.—The Rua pehu left yesterday for Plymouth. The cargo of meat was in good condition.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs Arthur and Buddle's weekly report.—There was but little produce on hand at the commencement of the week. On Friday there was a fair supply and a o-ood demand. Potatoes have come to hand freely from the South; several large lots have been forced on the market, therefore prices have ruled much lower, which has affected the market generally. But little local bacon and hams to hand. No first class corned butter, but a large quantity of inferior ; all cleared out at low prices. No really good cheese ; there is a demand ; a large number of inferior had to be sold at lo\° prices, could not clear all off. Fruit: the small lots of local-grown apples to hand were of very inferior sample, and sold at high prices; some brought 3gd per lb. Devonshire butter, in half-pound pats, packed in six-pound cases, attracted attention, and sold well; a regular supply of this Al brand will be sent in. every Friday. Waikato meat, in joints, was something new in an auction mart, and caused a little excitement; fair prices were obtained. Poultry of all kinds sold well ; the supply was large, and of good quality. Pigs sold at much higher rates ; the supply was small. Furniture, etc., in fair demand. Monday: Sale of drapery, clothing, etc., at mart. There was a good attendance, and a fair amount of business was done at very satisfactory prices. Tuesday : Sale of household furniture and effects, at a private house in Union-street: the attendance was small; prices ruled in favour of buyer. The sale of 'furniture at the mart was well at tended, and a fair amount of business-was done ab satisfactory prices. Wednesday : There was no sale held, there being a gene ral half holiday on account of the football contest. Thursday: Sale of drapery, cloth ing, etc., at mart, the attendance was good throughout, and a good business was done. Friday: Sale of poultry, produce, fruit, groceries, etc., at mart; a good supply, very large attendance,fairly brisk bidding ; a large amount of stuff changed lianas. Fowls, Is 6d to 2s 5d ; Spanish fowls, 2s lOd to 4s Id; ducks, 2s Id to 2s 6d; guinea fowls, 2s 6d each ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 3s 9d; geese, 3s 3d ; pigs, 5s 9d to 8s 3d ; dressed pigs, 2|d to 3£d ; mutton, Id to 2£d per lb. Pro duce : Potatoes, 2s9d to3s6d; carrots, 2sto2s 4d ; cabbage, 7d to Is lOd per sack ; pump kins, 3s 6d ; mangolds, Is 3d ; onions, to Id ; cheese, inferior, Id to 2d ; cheese, good, 3d to 3Jd ; butter, prime fresh, Is Id per lb ; butter, salt, ljd to 3d; oats, 2s 4d ; bran, 4s 6d ; sharps, 5s per 100 ; chaff, 2s to 2s 6d per sack ; bacon,3d to 6d ; hams, 3*d to 6-Jd ; apples, local, 3|d to s£d per lb ; lemons, 4d to 6kl per dozen; honey, section, 3d section ; honey, tin, 2£d to 3d lb ; bananas, Id to 2d per lb ; candies, 4d ; tea, half-chest, la 3d ; tea, box, 20s to 21s; Scotch mixtures, 6Jd ; coffee, is 2d.

Messrs Paget and Ralston report as fol lows of their Friday's produce and poultry sale:—Poultry: Not a great quantity to hand, and prices much the same as last week. Ordinary fowls brought Is 2d to Is 9deach; cross-bred dorkings, Is lid and 2s ; do. Brahmas, 2s to 2s 4d ; ducks,ls 9d : turkeys, 3s 3d to 4s ; geese, 3s 6d ; small pigs, 3s 6d to 5s 3d ; pigeons, Is. Produce : Table potatoes, £3 to £3 10s per ton; seed potatoes, £5 15s to £7 ;■ onions. Id to 14d per lb; potato onions, 4d per lb; pumpkins, £2 to £2 10s per ton; carrots, £2; maize, damaged, 2s 4d per bushel; maize, good, clean, 2s 9d and 2s lOd ; oats, 2s 4d ; bran, £4 15s per ton ; sharps, £5 5s ; flour, £9 to £11 10s ; hams, 3d to 6Ad ; bacon,<2£d to 4Jd ; salt butter, 2^d to 4 ; |d ; cheese, 2d to 3Jd ; sugar, 20s per cwt; candles, 3Ad to 5Jd ; soap, 7s 6d to 18s 9d per cwt; biscuits, 2^d to 4d per lb. The sales of household furniture and effects at Grafton Road and Ponsonby on Wednesday and Saturday respectively were largely attended, and good prices were realised for all lines offered.

Mr Edward Leydon reports business for the week as being brisk. The market has been overstocked with potatoes, a great quantity coming from the South. Onions are rather scarce, and fetch a good price. First-class butter sells very well, but the second quality is hard to quit ab any price. Tho same may be said of hams and bacon. Monday's sale at North Shore was well at tended, the prices on the whole being good. •The piano was a very fair one, and fetched L 27. Tuesday: Sale of furniture and effects. The attendance was large, the bidding was rather slow, but as the goods had no reserve they were sold, the prices being a little under the average. The sale of potatoes in the mart was well attended, the whole line fetching market prices. Thursday : Sale of drapery and clothing. The attendance was all that could be de sired, the bidding was very brisk, and the lines sold very well—indeed, far bettor than for some time previous. Friday's sale: Potatoes fetched £2 10s per ton ; onions, Id to ljd per lb ; bacon, 3d to 44d ; new cured, 54dto7M ; hams, 6£dto 8d ; cheese, 2Jd to 4d ; butter, first-class, 4d to sd; seconds, l£d ; biscuits, 2^d to 3£d ; fovyls, Is 3d to Is 9d ; ducks, Is lOd to 2s ; tea, 17s 6d per box, etc. There was also a

large quantity of furniture sold afc very fair prices. > • Hesketh,.Aixkes, and Co. report sales for the past week as follows:—Bananas - good fruit, ripe, ljd; canned tomatoes, 20s per case of 2 dozen 21b tins ; canned pine apples, 22s per ease of 2 dozen 21b tins ; peanuts, 2£d per lb. Poultry sales : Good table fowls sold very well from Is lOd to 3s Id each ; medium condition, Is 3d to 2s ; fancy breeds at very fair prices, ranging from 2s 3d each for Brahmas to 4s 9d for Cochins; ducks, ordinary, brought 2s Id to 2s 7d ; Rouens, Aylesbury, and Pekins, 2s 6d to 3s 4d each ; turkeys, 2s 6d to 3s fad each ; geese, 2s fad to 3s ; pigeons, 6d to Bd, large attendance of buyers, and spirited biddino- for the better conditioned sorts; purs, small inferior breeds, 2s 9d to 5s 6d; medium-sized, 5s 9d to 12s; well-bred Berkshires sold at 8s 9d to 14s each. Pro duce : Potatoes, Oamaru, 3s to 3s fad per cwfc ; onions, 7s to 9s per cwt for good dry ; mangolds, 18s to 20s per ton ; carrots (white Belgium), £2 5s to £2 10s per ton ; carrots, red, £2 to £2 5s per ton ; cabbages, Is to Is 9d per sack; celery, Is per dozen bunciies: cabbage' plants, 8d to lOd per 100; turnips, 9d per dozen bunches. Dairy Produce: Butter (local), fresh in pats, 9d to 10d; in rolls, 8d to lud; in cases and kegs (really prime), 6Jd to 7£d ; Taranaki, in kegs, 5d to fad ; inferior qualities (local or otherwise), 2d to 4d. Cheese—good dairies, 3Jd to 4&d; inferior qualities, Id to 2£d. Hams (Canterbury) —new cure, 8d to 9d. Bacon (Canterbury) —in rolls or sides, new cure, guaranteed, second quality meat, 4d to fad. Hams and bacon (local)—prime dairy fed, fad to Sd ; second quality meat, 4d to6d ; rolled bacon (oreen), l^d to sd. Dressed pork, 3d to 3fd for best sorts ; inferior, Id to 2Jd. Honey, 3d to 4d in fa and 101b tins ; 2^d to 3d in 601b tins Oats, 2s 3d to 2s fad ; maize, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; barley, 3s to 3s 6d : wheat (fowl), 3s fad to 4s per bushel ; bran and sharps, 5s fad per 100; oatmeal, in 251b, £10 10s to £11 per ton ; onions, Ud to l|d lb. Business lor the week brisk, and generally im proving. The furniture sold at satisfac tory prices.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1887.

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

It is much to be regretted that any dis agreement as to method, or conflict of authority, should interfere with the relief of the destitute and lead to the closing of the well-springs of benevo lence. Equally deplorable is it when the same causes contribute to the creation of a pauper class in the community, and encourage the growth of barefaced imposition in the pursuit of sturdy mendicancy. Yet it would seem that these results have actually been produced in Auckland during the past year through the failure of the Charitable Aid Board to work in unison with the Benevolent Society, and it is earnestly to be desired that the establishment of a better understanding in the future will lead to happier re sults to all concerned. The existence of both„organisations seems necessary, and each has a distinct sphere in which it can operate most beneficially. It is at the point where these spheres meet that there is a danger of overlapping or of falling short. Recognising this, the Committee of the Benevolent Society made a pro position some time ago to' the effect that the Charitable Aid Board should grant urgent relief on the report of the lady visitors of the Society, in the same way as they did upon the report of their own officer. The Charit able Aid Board, however, could not see their way to disburse public funds, save on the report of their own responsible official, and the proposal consequently fell through. The Board cannot be blamed for taking up this attitude, but in the meantime the inefficiency of the exist ing order of things has been shown — in some pressing cases being neglected, in others being relieved without any perstonal inquiry whatever, andin opppr tunifSes being given for the abuse of" charity by prof essional paupers, and the idle and depraved section of the com munity. To prevent this it is essential that the Charitable Aid Board's officer should at once act upon reports received from the lady visitors of the Benevolent Society, and should allow no other duty to interfere with the prompt relief of urgent cases reported to him from any quarter. The sphere of the Charitable Aid Board is limited to granting food in cases of actual necessity, and it is not advisable that the rates should be used for any purpose outside of that • but the public have a right to expect that when cases of absolute want are reported they shall be promptly attended to. Outside 'of this, there is a wide sphere onf usefulness for private benevolence to" work through the honorary dis pensers of charity; and no more honourable field of philanthropic activity can be imagined than that 'to which the lady visitors and otoce - bearers of the Benevo lent Society devote themselves. The system of State relief has a tendency to create a pauper class. The Benevolent Society's method distinctly discourages the existence of such a class. The " loafer " and criminal will go to the Board and beg for rations, but the poor widow who requires to be assisted to obtain the means of self help looks in vain to that organisation fdr help. It is then that the Benevolent Society steps in and pays the rent for a time; purchases a sewing machine or mangle*, gives medical aid in sickness, provides clothing to enable a child to go to wor-k, and in many other ways helps those who are temporarily unable, willing, t<*£elp themselves. Noth ing is done without personal visitation and inquiry, anct then, so far as the funds peimit, it is done without delay. If there have been a few instances in which hardship has resulted from delay, iit has been due to the wretched misunderstanding with the Charitable ,'Aid Board, and has been rendered .necessary by the amount of imposition that has been, practised by disreputable and lazy candidates for charity. Dr. Macgttegor, during his recent visit to Auckland, laid great stress upon the necessity* for personal visitation and inquiry in the case of every applicant • for relief, which is no doubt vastly superior to the Board's present system of calling the applicants m per son before the Committee. Many ol the most deserving poor shrink from lthe ordeal of semi-public cross-examina tion and dissection of their domestic affairs, while on the other hand the typical "hard case" comes forward unblushingly, and the drunken and immoral appear smug and sober for the test meeting which places them upon the list. All the evils of the relief system can be removed by careful visi tation and inquiry. ;. Owing to the heavy calls made upon them, the funds of the Be°eJ[ ol R e^ : Society are now at a very low ebb, ana it is necessary to consider how they

may beat be Jncre^r^T^ 5 and Sunday once a y ear X aN-y played at public placel TS day, while ffi **2** *** vote a collection on a Stt to charitable plLf* J**-, ditions in th e PUa S/^coi favourable to this system v! , fiol arenotrichlyeudowed^deano^ spare an offertoryforchSbk?^ the example set by therSS?* munity last year *££toiT"* which the cfehe/gyS£> help. A sacred conce r St 0t? Synagogue realised a sum /> odd, and ifthemmS° o of . our churches were ?! their musical talent in a «• j?8 wayone evening in the year aS 1' vals so .arranged as not CllS each other, the Benevolent iW J might rake nearly the unds required in that way. Lf 8 they disbursed a little &over £fi and the amount of good iSf^- Society is purely unsectarian t C l^\ c.°^on standing for all religious bodies-to act 2 be lost sight of. "The quality ofm-2 is. not strained," and iff■£?£« ram of heaven, charity falls aUt!l upon the just and the unjust^} the deserving poor who have"met;*£ misfortune, and on the tadeserX idlers who owe their poverty to thefr own wickedness -that affords 5 reason why a good work should to straitened, or why thousands in m circumstances should not enjoy \h luxury of doing good. -

THE FRUIT-GROWING IN DUSTRY.

It is stated that one shipper of applet to England by the Ruapehu obtained Is 3d per lb for them. Surely here ii an opening for the expansion of our export trade. ' Thanks to the fact that1 our seasons are exactly the reverse of those of Europe,fruit shipped from here arrives at Home when the market v perfectly bare. There should therefore be an almost unlimited sale if the frail were placed on the market in good con. dition. But our London corresp. dent in a recent letter pointed out that much of the Australian frail; offered is case-marked, so bruised at to be useless for dessert purposes. The wealthy classes in England do not ol> ject to pay a high price, hut they most have an'■article of first-class quality. The New Zealand Shipping Company are anxious to induce fruit -gj.weri to combine with them in developing this trade, and we would press it upon the notice of Auckland settlers. It ha! been stated on high authority,rand ire believe with truth,, that the natural valleys of North Auckland hate car* bilities for fruit-growing that, if My developed, would bring pTo^pffSfto the whole colony. The Govern. ment have now made concessions in the tariff for the transit of fruit upon our railways, and wehppe our settlers will resolve to avails selves to the full of this soured of income.

But even the local market for frnit is far from being fully supplied. In the flush of the season apples are slaughtered in the auction marts at from a halfpenny to a penny a pound, which cannot pay the. grower after de ducting commission, while later on the market is left perfectly bare. This is due to the want of proper selection oi fruit trees in orchard planting. The settler who gives < attention to very early and very late varieties will make more money than one who treats the season of fruiting as a matter of indif ference, and "takes his chanco of: a market. The show J winter fruit which was Jew lately in the Agricultural W should afford some valuablerhmß bearing upon this question. Thejoi lowing list of the best late keeping varieties, based upon information gleaned at that sh6w,inay prove useW to our orchardists .--Allen's Everlast ing, Ashmead, Kernel, Beauty o Rome, Blondin, Cleopatra Cow* Giliiflower, French Crab, Cullag Dougherty, Golden Spue, Caj Greening, Northern Greening, Occj Greening Hall, Hamilton HoUy, Moss's Incomparable, Jom^j.-J Lellan, Ross's Nonpareil Scarkt Macaffee's Nonesuch, Peck jjtojj Cambusnethan *VW--?f% do., London do., Missouri do.^J Rock do., Puckrupp do, K«g. do., Stone do,.Sturmerdo.Jg Gladney's WMf»g de Ananas, Reinette de Beaumo Reinette Oberdick r^^K, Russet, CoxVßedleaf Rowels , Lat e Schell,DumbwsSe e dhg,fi Seedling, Jones a do, W do., Morgan's do, tecaios Shoreland's Eclipse, smith i * Winter, Sharp's do,Sunßg- 0 Stephenson's do, Kate* Pippin. Most of these vane^^ now be obtained from any of tne i^ ing nurserymen. . __;

We beg to acknowledge/3UdM« followin/sumstow^tl J . Harris (« Jenny 2*\l Husband, * Thames :-S. (*-, *u», Stab office. The list is still open at the w H.M.S. Opal was yesterday ; vQ{ ti, MrJas. M. Bngbani, S^-surgey after being visited _jy w stand, was and JgJ

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUBSDAf, AUGUST 23, 1887.

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CLEARING SALE. i i MILNE AND CHOYCE i I Beg to state that, though they have now i discontinued selling the whole of their 3 . goods at reduced prices, still, in view of f the space being required for the I NEW SPRING GOODS, _ now on their way from Home, they have ; decided to j CONTINUE THE SALE l FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER, • OF THE • BALANCE OF WINTER GOODS AT the same 3 ~ - . ■ . -... . .- .>. : ; IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ALL REMNANTS LEFT OVER FROM } • THE SALE WILL BE CLEARED f OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. • ,' N.8.-SATURDAYS, the Shop Closes J at 2 p.m. | MILNE & CHOYCE, i GENERAL DRAPERS, ; AUCKLAND 5 I > [ - • [■ ! — XJONA-FIDE QALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST OP JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, AND SILVERWARE. H..-~K OH-*''. Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now offers the whole of the samo at a largo reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased tho old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Christchurch, ho has determined to in clude in tho sale the whole of his large and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. ii. k-oThn,' JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. C< UPERPHOSPHATES. -Freezing Co. fc KJ 48 aaA 10. of all merchants. > ■" ■ ■ A SK Your Grocer for the Candles and Soap made by the Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company, and insist upon having wha you ask for. Cheap makes give light weights and inferior quality. Best brands are " Unions," "Standards," "Northern Lights," "Southern Spenna," "G*rtiagc," and " Self Fitting." HE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 08,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id; 6s 6d per quarter. The " LEADER," 48 pages. Tho best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d: 6s 6d per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num- '. bcrs,6d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. ' Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post froo. '



MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). I J. G. HEN DERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding tiis ' tricls for their support and confidence toi tno l past eleven years, would again cad their »**»"" ) tion to a fow of the proprietary articles manu . facturcd by him from drugs of the very best ' duality procurable. .. ,_. • Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, > Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, loothacne • Reliever. Tho above givo speedy rener, es ! pecially in facial neuralgia. r>„„f„,oi For Coughs. Colds, &c.-Cherry Pectoral, ' Balaam of Uorehound, Chlorodync. .The above i are superior to the imported article, being , recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are ■ purely vegetable ; givo speedy relief, h rom is . per box : by post, Is 2d. \ i«.A,ii_ [ Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. ~ ' J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the ; most effectual remedies known to medical I cience. EDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. J Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. He would 1 therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul i tations, examination of the chest, etc., to come . in the mornings from 9 toll. Saturday after noons and evenings will in future be reserved ' for male patients only.-Address: HOBSON stkeet, 2 dooiis below Cook-stkeet. Hours: 9to 11, 3t04,7 to 9. Pees: Cash invariably ;no , booking. For advice and medicine, 2s 6d ; for ' visit and medicine, as. X VV I L X I N S, In the present depressed times, has reduced his fee to 5s for advico and medicine i both in general and special practice. i P.S. -Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight ___^_ R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-strcet. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY I and FRIDAY Pure Calf Lymph. ! A M. CARTER, SURGEON DENTIST i (By Examination) (Late five years with E. Cox and Son), i May be Consulted at his Residence, GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, Karangahapo Road (near top of Howe-street), On and after Tuesday, 2Srd inst. CHARGES MODERATE. GAS ADMINISTERED. J\ KEMPT, * SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 373 HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac • tico at the Old Chambers, Shortland-strcet (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the scr • vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges,,! hope to merit a share of : their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. nREAT T> A'R GAINS IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very . HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOUT HALF USUAL PRICE. They arc NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of WINTER GOODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls, Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gents 1 Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. mEAS ! mEAS !. mEAS ! REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF ICE NEW SEASON'S mEAS At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest in thk End; ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. RE W'S, VICTORIA-STREET. JUST TO HAND Direct from the Manufacturers, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT Ol" Boys' Jersey Suits Men's Hosiery Ladies' Cotton and Cashmere Hose. Theso goods will be sold at a very small advance on landed cost. S. E.. COOPER, CLOTHIER, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. A JUBILEE GIFT. A CABINET PHOTOGRAPH of AUCKLAND SCENERY given away to every purchaser of a Tin of HILL'S COLONIAL BAKING POWDER. A great variety of Views to select from, E. B. HILL, MANUFACTURING AND PHARMACEU TICAL CHEMIST, Eden Terrace, New North Road. 80x329. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, ob ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT, mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wfcleats Tartarian Oats—Black, Whito, and Dun Bonomeal and Bonedust of various descrlpt ions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND*



; TTNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS ! i OF A TjyOOLLAMS AND QO.'S i GREAT SALE OF WINTER TWEEDS. STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Black Diagonal Suits .«,-,... £2 10 0 [ All-wool Tweed Suits -.. -.»' « 115 0 Stylish Trousers .. 010 0 Colonial Tweed Suits, handsome, pat terns .250 ] Colonial Saddle Tweed, aJSuits ..376 large variety of shades \ Trousers 018 6 i Our best quality (£1 10s) Suits reduced to 3 15 0 Our best quality (255) Trousers, stylish ! patterns «. 019 6 Black Doeskin Trousers .. .. ..150 i Dress Suits .. «. .. .. - 115 0 The Remnants are alt. Sold, But wo can sell you ALL-WOOL TWEEDS from Is lOd per yd. All are invited to call and inspect this SPLENDID STOCK, Which is being sold far Below the Original Cost, and as we are in URGENT NEED OF READY MONEY, NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. Kindly Book your Ordersl&rly. A, WOOLLAMS & CO., SYDENHAM HOUSE, Grey-street. T*T ANTED. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we are the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We have TEA from India— ! TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon iEA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests ; TEA ia Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. And as we devote our whole time to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they ca ; get any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and the profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex dert can properly proportion tho peculiar characteristics of each 'tea. and so produce a Genuine Blended Tea, grateful to the palate and refreshing to the netrvous system. This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have become a source of pleasure to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. Post Office Box 206. - Agents wanted where not already represented. i JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 18S0. R. H. B ARTLETT PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that ,»he has purchased the above business. ; In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the same title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be pone in the. same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES &REATLY REDUCED, Both of first* sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. m H E "UNION" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, OF AUCKLAND, , Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to tho pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candles now in the market are Ligiit Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. J TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE. ; ? jitf o TIC £>. The Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, HINES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style of j ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., | KAURI GUM MERCJECANTS AND j Importers op American Merchandise. I AH outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will be collected and paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney' Auckland, N.Z., July 20,18 7. DON'T go to anyone but J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Viotorhvßtroet East, before you sco hss New Stook of Tweeds—tho best ever bought In Auokland. Sidts, 50s, 60s, 70s, SC's, with an extra Pair of Trousers toy nothing.



xy)NALD W. JACK AND Co. i ponsonby road, Are Seixing- Ladies' well-made Ulsters at 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s Gd Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets. Is lid per pair, worth 3s 6d All-wool Shirting, is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at is per pair, are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Ponsonby Road.