WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

MONDAY EVENIWO,

REV. W. MORLEY. Thk committee appointed by tho last. Con ference to arrangs for a trip to England next year of the Rev. W. Morley, in recognition j of Mb valuable services to the Connexion, j brought up their roport. For Connexion^ j reasons it had been agreed that the trip should be deferred lor ono year. It was now proposed by the committee that Mr Morloy should visit England in IS3B. Canterbury was prepared to raiae one half of the amount required if the rest of tho Connexion raised the remaining half, and arrangements were suggested for accoinph.-.hiug this. I lie Committee's recommendations wore received j and adopted, ami tho Committee ro appointed, Conference then adjournod for dinner. Conference resumed ita B8Baion» at hait pusttwo. "NEW ZEALAND METHOMST." Tho repoit of tho Church organ, the 'Now Zealand Methodist," was brought up by the Key W. Kowse. It stated thatlhfl nut increase iv Bubso ibtri during the pnfrt two years was übout 1,500. After disous sion the following resolution* waro i.doptod : "1. Tlwt this Conference if gratified at the position tho 'Methodist' liai lakon in tho colony, and tho number of oupiou circu luted. 2 That tho jmi.l slur requiiiw £1, 000 as working capital, and that this Hum t>o raised by 200 debentures of £5 each. 3. That the ' Nov.- Zealand Methodist' Oommitieo be authorised to ismo tho übovo debentures, the fl' curities for repayment being iho sub scriptions, &a,, to iho paper, 4. That i' 23 be grunted from the c< n'iMf^nl. fund for I lie editorial department." Une of tho heaitiest votes of thanks pataod during tlio ee°sinna of Caiiferonou wbh that rccjinmended by tho Canterbury Uistriot Meeting acknow lodging the valuulilo feivites rendered to tho Church by tho It-iv. VV. J. Williams as Connoxional oditur, and recom mending hiH roappointmant as editor for tho unraing your. Tliii was curried by acclamation, and Mr Williams suitably re plied. The Cominittco "I Management in Christchuroh wero than lull for thoir eorvicoH and re.ippointod.

Tho roport of n Spooial Oonforonoe Com miltuo on this Bubjuct was presented. It stated : —

It is v.ith tho Htmoit ru;;iet the fom milteo ruuort thy hu.,u not boon üblu .0 tulcuuuy dutlnitusitup tnwurds eoiab mlii.;;: ih<) propo. 0.l cuileK'J. As the luuiiu of tlio p:esi)ht Wiißicy Colic-K.; proportv in Upper Quboi, a.r. it, 10 thu Kunnl of Kiiuciiliou, wil. uxrjiio In .lunuury next. .1 careful Inside ion of ttu.su preml-us wna inadu to usenrtain i: iliuy con.l! he utility, for tlio ilß.ircd purputo. It iwi fou.id, lioweTer, thia uouia not bu iluuu to mod the in uuiriiiicntnof umoilern bj.nijiii; sc ./o! witln.ul. v. vory liir^fo 1 xuciiiHture of mono;, f<i"l tiiin Oiu t 'uniiniLtto could uot i-anc ion on two uro ndH— (II Hociitise 'ho character ia.il value (.£ iho pc cv. buildi:-.!; would uot w,.uruJil Buck .m o;.liay ; und (2) b.cauoo tliero li. in-t B'.fll. cici.t lr-.ml uuuclinn fur the purpnao i.i a play- Kioiuid. Thu only alteniutltu thai reiuuli.td wan to sell thin propeity. wiihn v:lw to te ;lio oiic more eligible; but in (00 of thosev To coiiiniercial dopiessiou wlij^h h.>n prevail* d iv Auckliu.d dlliiui; the yta.', it wfts iiptarei't that to effect v aaje on uuy tauu wlinievor ibat the Couiiir'iuco could acuupt waa an Im possibility. Reluctantly, thcroi'urc, tho >'oj:i this Conference thjt the schune for iilttitir.tr tho propoaea colliKe beujforr';d forth1: p eau.-jt. In accordanco with ttiiß recitiiiintnfiati. n ih..! trustbea of the Wctloj Coileifo hnyo Kiun ed a renewal of thtir l,v «.■ ta tJ\a jourd of Kcuratlon fo. a Junior tomi of t»o icbm, ut the >:auio ictitcj i>s bc-for... v.Hilir i'llta!l(H. J'fllKi-li.li tO Ibu L'UlllllliU.'S - vilmhcr'tlKS (iulluMU bo for boys or t ;irl . .ji buth—Un. opii.ioti has bctn exputned utmost unan(wourJj-,"Tli»ttliupi.jpoaeiicoileKJS:;ou d p.uviuu for Lo>u aar! utrlj. both day piipiij, und b jys only iih I>o .rderj,"

lfc was agreed "That this Contoronce gives a general j.-Huut to tlio proposals of the Cunj mitteo to r-01l tho Wesley Uoiluge prop.-rty, Queou-fctreet, Auckland, uud to purchasu a Hdo more euitublu for the purpose vi uuch a College, and retoromends the^u proposals to tho favourable contiduratkin of Lnuttucteos. That tho L-ommltteu lor iho profent ju.r bo compohtd oftlieiollowiiig: Tne luiniitvn •oi tiie Auckland and Mat'uUuu circuits, uiih the trustees of We.-lt>y College, ai.d Mea.-ro T MeMaalor, \V. Thome, V. A. White, II Arthur, li Winntone, l\ H. Ma.ioli, U. C. Fleming, .1. liuitlo, T. fVoko, W. Hunt, J. Groum, W. Li. Smith, T. Alltn, — Dickon ..on, W, a. Wilton, W. McUowel], B.A, .1. t'robert, \V, lioyi, (lev. R. lia\ir., con vener. Th i( t tho Oommitteo bo em powered to fo'icit subßcri|iti'jiib and to take Much action a* may bo nocessary lo i-turt iho t'ollc^'O as aooii as prncticablo ; find to fur nish a report through tho Auckland i;is tnct Meeting to tho next Com ic-t.00,' CONFEBKNCK LECTURE, ISBS It whs agreed iiiai ti\o Key. W. .1. Wil liuma bi. tho Conforpnco lecturer for li-8-S, and (hat the subject of tho loctu,ro bo "Tne Kilation of tho Church to I'ublic and Suci.-d Questions." Conference adjournoi for tea .it 5.45 p.m., and assembled at 7 30 for tho evening sossion, ROMAN CATHOLICISM. On the motion of the t'.ov. E. Bc.-t it was resolved ana recommendation to tho aonerul Conference that at letwt ouo standard volinne on lloman ('othoiiciirm bo included in tho curriculum of uludy for probationers of tho fourth jeur. SOCIAL PURITY. Tho Conforenca of ISSti gave special at tention ro the above subject, and adopted tho follotting among other resolutions :—l. This Conference oxproatoa its thankfuinesa to God that tho attention ~f tho community has boon called of late to tho prevalence of tho ttrriblo ovils uf fiocial immorality. 2, Tho Conference pledges itself to make use of all lawful aud prudent moans to abolinh such ovils, and to create a, healthy sentiment in tho community on thoKiibject of personal and social purity. S. That a memorial be adtlrcsfed to tho Go vernment by this Conference, praying that, as speedily as practicable, measures may be taken for the better protection of girls and younp women, and especially 'hat tho ago of consent bo raised to IS, and that tho laws relating to socitd immorality be made more <qual in relation to both sexes. 3. That tbo following be a committee to take into consideration tho establishment of a Con- I nexional White Cro?s Society, and to report ! to tho Dittrict Meetings :—The ex-l're^i dent, tho Secretary of Conference, tho f.evs. J .1 Lewis, G. Bund, F. YY\ Igitt, with Messrs C. B. Sailer, W. Harris, and U. Dawaon, the Roy. F. W. Ititt to lie con vener.

Tho following is a isopy of the memorial which had been presented to tho Govern ment ainco tho ecssions of the last Confor ence :—

Memorial of the Wcaloyan Methodist Church of New Z.alan.-I.ti. tho Honoii'tiulo tne members of lhoHonsoo(Rn L r,j.-ur.t!liv,.s. .\1 ~j 1 lit) so your HunuurabKi Xl.'Usf—Thu Anirai C ■nf'er ence or tiie New Zo.il ml V.c -1.-ya.ri \»e horti t Church, now in t-oeiun m the l>. y of Chriat ohuroh, lmv.iu had itt atio.Minn .irawn 10 ilia d<-plorjo;« imi,,ornlity provviling in this co..n;, he.3 s,'i ioiinly consider, d tho (ollfinir.ij amendments >a the cx.'-utm: laws cm tho subject, wbi'hitnnarimi.iis y taya 5 cur honour, ttl'le Hnuoe to pafs. First. 1 Tuit nii-Rsurcs bo taken for the better pr..f:ction of «ii-u atrt jiiubr wmiion Meecnd: Tint he uce of eon toit b-i raised to IS. Third : That siiio the (.'on'Ußious Jiisoaßis Act applies only to women the In. 8. ould tittiir m miiilo »ppiirtLblo to boh stxea or. as tho O.mi'errni.-e earnestly desires, it BhouH wboliy disappear from the Statute Hook Aiul your petittom rs wi 1 oyer p.uv. Si«iiea 1 n b.>h«if of the CunJorfno •, Henhy Bun, President; Wm Jas. Williams Secretary. '

The Rev. W. J. Williams, as Secrofary of the aboveiCommittee,brought up tho report, which had already been submitted to the vurious district moetings for their deliver ances thereon. The report recommended a standing committee, with branches in each, district, fnr the furtherance of the above object, and that- a pledga card be adopted by the Conference, and tho formation of a New Zealand Methodist White Cross Society.

Tho Committee's roport led to an animated donate. In un able address, the Key. J. Bony urged the adoption of the oommittee'a resolutions, Mr Keid and Mr Moxham, while fully sympathising with tho ends fought, differed in opinion as to the moan? suggested. Messrs Garland, Bavin, Tuorne, Snodgrass, Tonks, and others addressed the Conference, and finally tho following resolu tions were adopted: " l.That the Conference requests superintendents of circuits to see that (ho young people under their charge are instructed in tho princtplps of chastity, and urged to their practice. 2. That whilet thanking tho Committee for their roport and reeomu endations to inaugurate a haw Zea land White Cross Society, considers the case is already met by the Church in Christian work, but heartily recommends parents to place before their children, at a convenient age, suitable literature pn the subject." BIBLE IN SCHOOLS, i Tho various district meetings had given deliverances on the above subject. Several : members spoke, und ultimately the follow ing resolution was adopted : -"Believing that our national system of education is seriously defective in moral and religious instruction, we pledge ourselves to seek by all legitimate means to have a well-selected portion of Holy Scripture read daily in our schools, guarded by a conscience clause similar to that now in operation in Canada." It was resolved that a copy of thiß resolu tion be forwarded to the Minister of Eduoa. tIOU.

GAMBLTITG. Most of the Lower Church Oonrts had piven an emphatic opinion on the subjoct ol ganibling. The*followjng reaolutiorj, re commended by the Wellington District JMeotu:g. was adoptod : -" That Conference preparu for presentation to Parliament a petition a-king that the ueo of tha totaliEator may be macie iitegsl. Further, th-it all mini;ter.« and mernbors of tho Church dis countenanoo by every means in iheir power tho practice and spiiit of gambling so pre valent in the colony." (Applause). In con nection with this subject Mr W. Thorne strongly deprecated the practice of the Christmas-tree a3 now in vogue.

INDEPENPENT CONFERENOEFOR NF,WZEALAND,

The fo'lowing resolution wbs agreed upon:— "That the Conference be recom j mended to remit to the next September ! quarterly meetings, and aleo to the next ; district, meetings, tho consideration of the . que-tion of un independent legislative Ccn foience for Now Zealnnd. That it bo a fuither Inatruetlon tha a record bo tuken of the numbers pre°ont, as also those voting for and agtirist the proposals." MBTTtODIST ONION. A resolution strongly ,-iffirming the de- HirableueSß uf Muthouist union in the colony wua also agreed upon. KAKI.Y CHURCH HISTORY. 'L'ho Key. j'.. Bavin "reported what had boon dnno towards colloctiny materials for la "History of Rasly Methodism in tho ! Colony." The Conference received the ro | port with groat satisfaction, and expressed i it., r.liiiiikri to tho Revs. \V. Morley and il. j B;»vin for their services.

AfiOTIESS TO TIIK QUEEN.

The follij'.ving aridresH to Her Majesty on ! tho occasion of lier Jubilee was adopted:--

ToHrfMnHi. Gmifiitiu- M-jiyity, Victoria, by tlin mami uf Guii, or thu !;i)il,d Klng'lom o£ a'-.i-.1l itai.-iiiiimd ivoluud. Qauan, Ucfunder r.f i|..: Kiiii.u. .inipri!»-ii'fliidi>. -Mfti it ukase your M. b.. Kx-'-llurit J\l:jJi'hi> : W*'. tha incnibord cf tlit- N. w Ziialnnd (Jimfiircnou of tije Austr.ilu.ian WeuU'iu;: Jliit!i-,<!i'-: i.'h-ireJi. in unnua: ooxifVr orc('as..inii.:i:d in tho cit> or Auckland. N.K.. di-Eiiv homl.ly t.i iui|.nnL'-h ; our J\i:,vsty ton ho purpu-eof prc.-tuntiii^ lo ■ aur Ainj-vty our moat uuivial cui.g tttiilitim.a on iiiu o^c.-ibiuii o£ iho I nl.-i'tj-j i.t your M'.iustj'u illuttriiiuo ai;d 'in,-nioriblo rei.rn. li connuo.'i -vvith your Mi.knty'n loyal and dut'fnl s'jt'jO'srs, we, in ' tint dhtant part •.>.' your ' Mujcsiy's uomii.ioiis, humbly uorlro to ojnvoj to ..our .Vuln.ty. on Uin : wi\l'.':.av.; <jc.a-:io:i of jour M.'jj.t '3 julii <:" thin .'XiTCHtion r.f our un uh.t^il luiii.ti ai.(latiuclnii. Nt wytrnr MnjesU's Unaiioaiid r"=r»on. \v'ti fcrvo.Llj- i>reijeiilihtink.H in "Uio D'aiinr of muicira null the Godot «<• comf -il." for ilia mi .-»t goofln'.H.in vrcii i'vir.g trie valuable lif i of your .Hu.icsty. ;uid in ex tumln.H } our M.ijoi.ty'« t'.-.rt-liaial rciK,. for such a leufetucii'. d pjri'Hi. Aiid wo ..)flo oJl'or thaiisa to God for i!;» Inirpy inflin'rict' upon "ho Kif.pira lifo mid cli!ir,.c ur, thu hifch regiird 'in 'which tho siicrud Sabbath ia liolu by yonr Majesty, mhl jour Mnjos-ty''. iovo fjr that Uivine clmrt- r of oui- liborticj-lho Holy UiU,o. la conclusion, wonni'.o in ntnetj pjiiyar tj God, from whom prooueiloih ';v.::j tool uu<i uvery licifeut t.ift, thai j-</ir Mujisiy may be long birred tor, > ~'uva ;lm n:,r.<; iiiilll-jiisof loyal and f.iiihrul Biii..|. i:tn In >t.nr M.,jo9ti'B vast Kinuiro. uuO. ih.i when your Majesty's rcisn UiiOu tfurih oiiu, your .Vlt.j' sty ni'iy receivo ll'.::ci".awi lI life, and ii.icnv.ih ChrUtiaiiiu ev.-rlisthifi ki-ii;d'j,:i.-.Six;'Ld on bch^iJ 01" ; our I Mi--j«<tj'K lojKi and (iiuifid iv.'o c! s - of t:i« I Auaira tisim, Wosloyan iviotnoiiisc Clnuon of | ill-- (JolO-iV Ot Nuw KsiluUll. M. 0. OL:VEK, I l'reildtj.t of Iho C'onfrrutci.; Hkxky lc. liewh lit.'iiY, .recivt.-..'} (de Couf.-te^cc. J.iuu:iry, I IBS 7,

| The motion of tho Rev. W. Morley, of ; which he had jiivtn notice, w.a uduJMsd : " That lotters signed by the Prusident and Secretary bo sent to fcl.9 president? of tho (iimutil Couforciic;.-.1) of Victoria and South Austra'iir., ciprLs.-in^ tho i»ratitie:itian and pieusuio wiih which the Conference has h*:ard of tho success of tho Jubilee move went iii those colonies." VOTES TIUKIiS, The cordial thanks of llic Conference were presented to ihf aari.-t.i:it secretaries, t'io Confurouse prceontor and postman, the irienda who have hospitably i nlerti i icdthe members ■{ tho Coiiftrance, to the minis ters of ho Auckland c.rcuits, to the newe pap'jr j.rerP for their excellent rtpurt?, and to Mr Bucliland for the use of hi-> paddock at Tamaki for tlie Conferencu picnio.

Tho business of the Conference closed shortly after 10 p.m

Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

At tho c-.cetitijj of tho abovo Board jester

, day afternoon, the following members uere • preeent: —Me.=.=rs \V. R. Waddol (ex ' I Major, chairman), M. Niccol (Mayor of ji Devon port), W j. Suiter (\luyor of New. . j market), H. Urly, Lamb (PapatoUoi), A, . i Kuicl, and E A. M ackcqim V), Alter the ' I minute* had b?2ti rend and confirmed, I the [allowing basilicas was done; - ! 'i'he House Surgeon, Dr. Franklin, reported ' JiMt ilibic were at present in tha Hu?pital ' ; fil miilos ond IS I'emalef. One death had j occurred tromgasiro-enieritl?.—The House | I Steward reported that a letter had been 10 | ceivo.i from tho Chairman of the hurth of ■ Auckland Hospital Bojrd rethe claim? n.arie ' | on it fur medical tieatment of Mrs Emmn 1 j McLean nnd v boy named John Murray. He reported al*o"tbut tho former's hus band wus in a position to mpport her — , I He the dispensary, tbo House- Steward was instructed to cany out the instructions already [riven.— After the Relieving Otlieer'e report, had been read, Mr Lamb proposed , that soino tost s-hould be Jjiven to appli cant* for rharitublu aid.— Mr Waddel agreed with Mr iamb, who said that his experi ence in England hud shown him that the I applications for relief fell off one-half on j a etone-breaking teet being instituted.-^» I A letter from tho Town Clc-rk of I-iucuilton lto the Relieving Officer n a man named I Willir.m Henry Brown, who, coming frcm j Au'jldnnd,had applied, being destitute, for roiat in that town. ;-'r Graham hart replied to this to tho effect that he cHa not know ] the ma'j or understand his ease a? described jby the Hamilton Town Clerk.—The Town ■ C:2rk had replied faying that the man waa unable.to obtain work in the place, and was quito destitute Letter received.— Bay of Plenty .Hoppital Board pent a cheque, for £b' ltis for Hospital charge in the casa'o: Mrs E. MeCanley.- The Board oouid not eeo its way towards paying the expoueea incurred it: tha eu?e of James Salt, who had ! b.Mn away from Tauranga 12 months and more—Received.— Dr. Frar.klin wrote a,c. copfing the position of House Surgeoa till I the arrival of Dr. Fcsx—Keoeived.— L)r Fox I wrote snjitigit was impossible for him to leavo Melbourne boi'oia February 11th, and asking if thi* would annul hia appointment - [ After eoine discussion, it uus determined | that tho Secretary should write to Ur. Fox for full information, and that tho appoint- J I raent should be kept opdU till the next, i I uiuoti.-ig of the Board. — Dr. Shoaf, of Colac, Victoria, wrote applying for the post of Hourio Surgeon—This appli cation waa ordered to etaud over till after the next meeting of the Board. Kxchango money : The North Auckland D.C.A. Board wrote, on tho 27th proi., de manding that Is Gd deducted an a cheque be refunded. — His Worship proposed that j each member cf the Board pay 3d. Tnig I wci'.lci clear it off. (Laughter.)— Mi- Suitor ' ■ moved, and it was carried, '• That the Board be referred to the Government for the Is I Gd."—Onehunga Benevolent Aid Board : I Mra Hutchinson wrote aeking for tho Go vernment subsidy on the eumof ±1S Us, collected at a concert given in aid of the j family of one Jamie3on, drowned in the j j burbuur. Mrs Hutchinson waa referred to tho Government, it being out of the pro vitico of tho Board to grant subsidies A letter from the Minister of I'ublic Wcjkp, giving notice that, under the l Juhiic \Vorks Act, ISS2, portion of J,ot 7 A, section 12, suburbs cf Auckland, the property of >ha Board,h:id b«e takon fur railway purposes', was received, Kef age competition: A letter wns read from Mr Burrows, architect, ex pressing dissatisfaction with the classifica tion ot the designs for the new Kefuge —Mr Waddol thought that the Board had not the time to attend to euch letters It waa resolved that tha same He on the table A letter from the Auckland Reformatory and Women's Homo, Mouut Koskill Road, asking for free medicine from the dispensary -It waa decided to regretfully dcclino the request.-Mr Waddol thought that it was out of the province of the Board to grant free medicine. Ho thought that Bone- I volent Institutions ceased to ba euch when they got the means with which to be bonerolent for nothing —The additions to tho Hospital : Mr Suitor moved, "That the Auckland Institute of Architects be requested to submit conrii tions to the Board on or before Monday lebruary Uth, under which they think it advisable to call for dcsi K ns for the erection of addition to the Hospital the said conditions to bo subieet to- revision by this Board" —Carried A letter from Mr Bogan, of the Kohimarama Industrial School, claiming £551 for certain children committed under the Act by the Went Magistrate and by the Relieving Officer. Mr Graham reported that three of these children were not chargeable upon the Board.-Matter to etand over for further mqmry.-One Charles Dillon applied for passage money to enable him to reach Tima ru. - Referred to Committee to report on - Ihe accounts for expenses connected with I George Amos and Michael R yan were for- I warded and ordered to bo paid. These two men were patients at the Hospital, and the expenses incurred wore £2 7a.-It was then agreed that the site for the new Refuge should be visited by the Board on Wednesday, when the position of the build nga Bhould be decided upon.

Lecture on "George Moore."

An interesting lecture was delivered last evening in the Newton Congregational School room, Edinburgh-=treot, by theKav. Mr Lewis, of Nelson, od " George Moore, Merchant and Philanthropist." There was a fair attendance. The Rev. T. Homer occupied the chair, and briefly opened the procLedingrf. Rev. Air Lewis commenced with the parentage of George Moore, and gave un amusing description of a Cumberland school of the old days. He then traced Moere's career In hie first situation at Wigdon, where he narrowly escaped develop ing into a gambler, ilia practices beinp discovered by his employer, Moore neajj^ lost his situation, but was allowed, one more chance, with the result t'aat it waa the turning point of his Ufa, While, yet a young man, he started for London, hia father starting him with, £30. Hia, struggles while alono in London were graphically described. At length Mooro! obtained a situation at £30. Being always, tager to work, and willing to do anything, naturally Moore'cucceaded in making him^ self indispensable to his employers. Hia next situation waß at £40 per aimum, Here ho commenced hia career as a commercial iravuiitr, and coon formed a large business conntciion, While receiving a salary of £150 per annum ho was) offered £500 a year 10 travel for the firm of Grococlt, Colestake, and Co, This he declined, but subsequently accepted a share- in the business, and aftei ward'a becamo an equal partner. For twelve years he couliuuod to travel, and he had no holidays for 19 years, A J length he took a throe-months tv'm to America. Moore now tojk an interest in philanthropical work. Ho Waa amongut the founders of thq comi^c-i-cial travellers' school, au inatilution chat was btartod to educato ihechildren, of unfortunate commer cials. This was opanca by the Prince Cun 801'tj and cost £25,u00. His next work wa» to Etmt a school in his native parish at Boiton, which cost £GSO. He then atsiated in tho formation of the discharged Piisoncro' Aid Society, Thel Hospital for Incurables, and London Porters' Bonevolent Institution. In 1850 his hoalth broke down, Had during this period of hia life he tHisruiiou tho Cnristiau reli gion. JJohsdiamilyworshipin his warehouse every uay, and paid a clergyman £50uyear to conduct tho eervico. ilo atterwards .-tartod a eeboul for the urphuu children of wa.ehuuetmen, ivhicn now supported 250 childreu. He always had dinner spread in his warahouso for bjys who were seeking for wo^lt. In JS7I ilooro superintended too dis tribution ol tho Mansion House Kalief Fund to the residents of Paris, wboro his great anergy found full scopu, aver Ob',ooo persona boiug veHovod. la 1872 he became High Sheriff of Cumberland. At this time he gavo away on an average €10,000 a year, and shortly before hia death £40,000 waa distributed amongst all who had beeu in his employ. Thia was a fitting close for such a grand life. Moore died at tnt> advanced age of 70 yearc, after a life of benevolence coupled with persevering business energy.

At the close of tho lecture a vote of tnanka wao acconioa hit Lowis,

Union Sash and Door Company.

At tho conclutiou of the annual meeting a shareholders vi the above Company yester day aiwrnoorj, a fpecial meeting was held for the purpose or passiug a special resolution to alter clauses 9, TO, 11, 31, and 39 o: Jche Ailiclts ot Association, On the ihouoq ot Colonel Haultain, eeeonded by Captain Thomas, the number of directors was reduced iroro Ito 5. It waa also re solved, ou lhe motion oi Colonel Haulfciin Chul thiea directors iosteau of tour should form a quorum, and that the remuneration of the uirectu.s should, be £301) instead of Jiij'OO a year. It waa also resjlved to alter Clause 31, so as to include in the business of an ordinary unnual meeting the election of directors and auditors, which by anover- tight hud btea ou.itcedfrora tho ruUj. Dis cussion thuu endued upon .Rule 39, which read as follows:—Un oveiy question to bo decided oy voting, oveiy sharenulder pveeenb at auy meeting iv persoa or by projty and, entitled to vote thereat, shall have one vota for every share held by him, Mr Upton ih.iiii.eu cut chat a ciause \u the Companies Act, ISS2, reguluttd tiia voting so that tho holdeie of a large number of shares wore prevented irom twamping the emalitx1 shareholders. That clause had not been adopted by tho Company., Colonel Haultain moved, and Capl.afa He-Weil seconded, thai clause 44 of tho first schedule of tho Companies Act, «SS2, be suusiituted tor rule Hi) of the Com tinny, which read as follows :—"Every member fihah have ouw vote lor every siiara up to tc-n. Ha shull have an additional vote for every five shares beyond tho first ton shares up to 100 shares', aud in aaditional vote for every ten shares beyond the n'rst lOOsharea." Tht in«ticju was carried by a majarity oj the shareholders present, but ou the share holding strength beibg ascertained, it was luund that there -.vc-re 1,058 ehareß for auct 2,602 agaiuet the resolution; it was accordingly declared io^t. Ou the motion ot Mr Monk, voles oi thanks were. accorded the Chairman and oilicsia of tha Company, after which the meeting ter minated.

THE AUCKLAND EVENEwG STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887

Printed and Published' by"tho Proprietor Henry Brbtt, of SymondsstreeU at *>!» General Printing Offloe. Shortland And frof Btreeta, In the Provlnoe of Auckland, NBW Gained. I Tuesday, February 1,1887.



Tp B A 0 O 0 X, •> OPTICIAN, MAtHaMATIOAIi AND NAUTIOASi INSTRUMKST MAKEB, fiHOBTLAKD-BTIIEKT. ai.wayeTin stook- BPpci'-i.-'.-k !>r.a Kyc-Rlanaea of ovsiy Wnfll »■ ■ei-'i-i.i B'.<; :lt>4Vl' ir;i n rrior (Ina!ltT Tc. ' Cc'scoiwb Binooiiiar Fiellfiilaasoa. anfl MiOrO- Mot>o9 ' powerfnl and cheap Theodifliien. .\iinins Comuasaej, Abney LSTell I/." '.a ■r :'l: iiiiu.ei-ks atl FitttaKS *{* ■', •■'• y ' :: ' ™r, j a Al-dieal MaohinM 11,.,'[, : ;.. ,■■ -■■,:>ai\c.: ide?,, , -aDi rTasfnifien stc'rV'-' ■■'■•■ ■ ■■.!■' ' '■'■'■ -'■■- ■■ ■r,r.vh-t',copea Bteaia eiifVes r.r.d Tul.lna. Saiiuomatari JU3T IUCCBIVKD, SotUora' TVtocopoa-powerftu, poriable, and SetUer^^Vuiloid Baromot«rs-3troag and good BetS^Mloroabopcs, m^nitylnPT 1,750 times, AlßofsuLn nnd Bloatro Motor Woridng Models and Steiimei-9. rNSTRUMKNTS OK BVKRT KlNtl Ettl'AlKEl'i OPPOSITE Tit;-. i'JST Oi'TtCF. rirr&MPTALoup & £JOOPBR. NEW VOLUMES OF BOUND SKRtALB. AMATKUR WORK BOY'S OWN ANNUAL II ) PKEP CASSrtI L'S TVTABAZTNK CHAWBKIISS JIHJI'.NAIi CIIATTKKBOX CHIIiIVS COMPANION <:!] liji'•■■■ ii'.vn .v. a ■;,\ ZINK CHIIiDRKN'S FKTF.ND KN«IJBH ihLUSI'KATKD MAGAZINE EVTCRY BOY'S ANNUAL, FAMILY Hh'UAU) GOOD WORDS BIRLS OWN ANNUAL IIAKPKR'S YOUN(i PKOPLB l.BISUltl? HOUR LITTLK FOLKS PRIZE QUIVER SUNDAY AT nOTTK BUND4.Y MAQA/.INK STATUS MAN'S ViiAK BOOK VVHITAKKIi'S ALVIANAO YOUNG KNGhAND. BOOKSELLERS ft STATIONRR3, fB, QUEttNSTUEET, AUCKLAHU. -T*r ILLIAH BBRISOIO N, M. INST. 0.X., M. JKST., M.8,, OONSULTINO -ISWGHNHBB, AUOKLAND. COIiN BROOM WORKS, STANLEY-STXEET, MKCH/-NICB' BAY, ■" WT O. DENNES, TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES, 1 BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash or Deferred Payments. ITJiND MACHINES. HOT.TK SHUTTLE ' _ £3 10 0 PJSE]tJJS.-;S 10 0 FIJISTER &. ROSsiMAV (with cover) 5 5 0 NEW DAVIS ViiJtTIiJAL I'Jii.U ..550 DOMESTIC 4 4 0 WjEKTiiKIAI _ i 10 0 TJMADT.E MACHINES. WHITE (witl.oiil cov!M-| .. .. _ 610 0 \vi-:;tk iwiiiK.iA L -r ■■ -i i, .-•:> .. „ 7io o l><>M:.y:VlC nviil: k.-: (5 10 0 NiiW DAVIS VEIITICAL FKED .. 717 6 VT. C. DEN^NES^QjjgggLSTßjgirr. of pdbe m mm oil ALMOST as PALATABLE obSOIS Poisesains tb« tuiabia.>.'l vinn^ 05 these two yalnftble re"insr)jeci in thoi r fnllart degree. iLoro eanily -ligts- cirnl iia-itui. latedihf.n in Uie or.is fciri'v, tirid caper.i:>:.:-; <•;>■• <<o.' ./<>** bU;>.-\ij, U/as!ii'iS children »r.a poraonß vfitb fc«b!o ii^estive po-'o;, s-n^ 5« A REKB*VS FOS OOSSFJIPTTnS, .OF OHDiltfts.,', 'A K.K-£E;-.rv FOE :?CB«FI i,A, A BKa*:i)Y J'OJt A;i;,--SilA A?J1» SKK EK ; Uj SEKJin V. A 2;j:>??v?>y F*!K ;">? «Tr v cofiVS, In fact, «:' diseased 'f'!;:'i-- ''■.-,-» ia as In9itmnjs:;;^ ofths 'f+iisr.t «h I r^jegs, s WASTIKG Oi« "fn." if: f •!■:■; a WA^TrfStU'i 2 :•■:■. .■:■-. ■ ■ . .. h:ih* WorW ?qi3!>l" »'J« !■-.'■■' ' : ; •■• ;i -n r a i« pr>f.fiHi,fi ■■! ■■■ • : ■ . ■■;- ,:,» . tofFt _hv^v--. .- •• . . • „• ~:■.-.-; :..- SA M O HAYS RESU.--;"T) BKTATL THADS DEPOT AT iffiU OF RAILWAY WHARF. bhßt hous3slold coal dblitßrbo. 25/- per ton, iks 310 pkr cknt. ?or 'jash. steam and soaok ax usual KATKB. COLLIERY A STOCK OP COAL Witt, BTt KEPT in Tns: mn.K hrsatob for BTKAMEUJ1 USB. COMPANY (LIMITED). Tc-lopnone to hallway Wharf No. 193. Telephone to Oiil;0 :. No. 192. OfiJ'Ol'lG, Qnoin ftrrct (same us formerly ocen . - - i - piedhytis)... B. R HUNI:,- Qeneral Manageb Horember 9, lggfl, . t '



Fj%A i Si H S.i;-ft B <*-,$ •fa T^f» *s^> &*"!? 111 Hf fr^tt 178 >m 182> Owing to the general depression in trade ami largo deliveries of goods just to hand, all Departments are considerably overstocked. William Rattray has the cfore determined to begin his Grand Summer Saie on Wednesday, sth January. The Reductions in Prices will not be confined simply to certain lines and departments, but will be applied to THE KISTTIRE STOCK! And will be on a scale of liberality such aa will mark this as the SALE OF THE SEASON. As it would take at least a week to mark down the entire stock, William KaUray has decided to allow 20 per Cent. Discount, or 4s. in Vac Pound OfT liis present very moderate prices. Those who have not yet rati.lo their Summer Purchases of Costumes, Millinery, Mantles, &i\, now have f.lio opportunity of doing mo at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Ladies who find their stock of Hosiery, Mandknvehiof*, Underclothing, etc., rathnr low can now supply I heir dtiliuiimcica and save 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices. Hougeneepers wishing to replenish their Linen Cupboards, can now do so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Economists of all classes now have an opportunity which rarely occurs of buying D»"» and carefully selected Drapery 6. ■>■!« oi every description, and effecting a savn.e of 4s. in the Pourd off Wholesale Prices AT William Raiiray's Summer Clearance Sale. Ml ItWr 1!!! /7ft 180, 182, &\\%%- %h % M Queen Street, .A.TX OZEHL-A-lNr ID, N.B.—The only goods not subject to discount am Josephine Kid Gloves, which are already sold at cost price. TTTT? PWffn {HV ~V(\ P T*l WPI IRF If! What every household mtiy indnlffo in to THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HEALTH. In these times of depression, and euttincrof ovcrvthinpr fine, the public should be avrnro oi the mauy spurious bovcnigcs v.l.ich ,-ue lw ins- ofiWv.-l tv Hie piihliu bhclioov lines, un.l which are nothing moru or less thun deletorioug concoctions, manufactured from injurious siibstiuicea, and often containing alcohol and mineral acids in one form or another. As a cooling and healthful bevcraso during the hot Bummer months, it is admitted by all classea, uuilerull circumstances, and ul all times, that E EN SHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE HAS NO EQU.tt, REN'SHAW'S COXOKNTRATED LEMONADE is guaranteed to be perfectly pure and free from aleoliol. RENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADK is the most delicious, coolint?, and refreshinK of all beveninus. REN'SHUVS CONFCKN'TRATKD LKJtONADE Doasosses nil the antiscorbutic properties of the fresh Unit. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will act as an excellent coolinp: medicine for the blood. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE may be given advantageously to children aa well aa adults. RFNSH KVCH CONCENTRATFD LEMONADE is admitted to be the best of all beverages for household use. RFXSIIAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will bo fnund by far the cheapest and most ecuuomicul bevaiujcu for [lienk-s and exom-siun parties of all kinds, aa Oyjß TWO STIITLTNO V.OTTLE irill mnkr a gnlJon. and a half really for immodiat4 ■use by the addition of water only. SOLD EVERYWHERE AT TWO SHILLINGS PER BOTTLE. RENSHAWS PURE RAROTONGA LTT^'S FKUIT JUICT3 may also bo had everywhere at ONE SHILLING PER BOTTLE. Sole Proprietors— F. & C. T. RENSHAW, Ml Eden Laboratory .A. TJ OIEIL J± 15T~n_ May be had wholesale through any of the Merchants. GREAT G^ The Reductions (5^V A j^TwiU vary from 7J to 60 per cent. l) \J j&? (aocording to character and class of Oz_. j&^ goods), from our well-known low cash prices j CAII GOODS MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES^ Our Enormous Trade (carried on in premises too js^ A^ small) necessitates our keeping exceptionally >T £jV" heavy stocks, which : USt be cleared to jdr.Cj O/.^^^ make room for immense shipments^^ ->^N f Autumn and Winter Goods>^ G$ vO^ soon to arrive- Jy S x*" wow on \ now on \ At 239, QU E E N-S TRE ET, And at oup Branches—3oo & 302, Upper Queen Street, And Newmarket. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY.



L& S~ MORRIN & CO. Wholesale, Retail, and Furnishing Ironmongers, FORCE PUPJPS. Lift and Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Windmills and Pumpa Black and Galvanised Pipe and Pipe Fittings. HYDRAULIC RAMS ! HYDRAULIC RAMS I For raising water any height. LAWN SPRINKLERS! LAWN SPRINKLERS! I.R. Garden Hose, Hose Branches, Spreaders, &c, &c, &c. syhsitgissi gasdeit engines i SYRINGES! GARDEN ENGINES! I. & & MGRRIN & GO., LlilfED THE PEOPLE'S HATTER. J. VV. SHACKELFORD mas oP:>:nko a BRA NCH ESTA BLISI 'MENT IN PUROHAS'3 OU LDINGS KARANGAHAPE ROAD. WIT I & WELL-ASSORTKD STOCK OF HATS AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY. J UsT (> PK lN i D, EX AORANG I, COXSIGSWEVl1 «F BIfPI3RM»R iff ITKKIILS FOR MAKI.\G SILK AN© FELT HATS OF EVEErV UKSCKIPTION. HATS GLPJA.NJJD AND BLOCKED. CUSTOMERS' SILK MAIS VEI.URED FREE OF CHARGE. J. W. SHACKELFORD, 210, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE McARTHUR'S WAREHOUSE, AND PURCHAS'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD &tijfedkßT~' I rTIHE "HOLLER WASHING RACK' -> -; ;<) (PATJtSTKD) Ehould be in evory houso rFI I M E TABLE, Economy In time and labour. Also, saving in WELLS BROS.' 'BUSES, woarund tear c! clothes, and rapidity of work DBVONPOHT TO TAKAPUNA. HUHST AIKRB, AND bAKK HKACH, Kuarantucd. iiM pTjU^T^^fiSSiSSo wfe A NOVKL IDKA AND LOOAI' MANUKAcrnnK. and 2.30 p.m. Loaves Takamina: 8.40 a.m., 10 10 a.m., 1.40 D.m., 3.40 p m., SJO p.m. Hundoys-11 a in. and rviPTrTTT Vr DTTITTV 5.0 p.m. l^AKJjlJ^li & Rh/ILLy, Spoci-il Trips can bo arrangod. VIEW AVENUE, OFFICtC: VICTORIA WHARF. MOUNT KnRN. General Carters, Receiving nnA Forwar Jing - AgelUs- rs-HE BTiNDARO INSUU.4NOE ■ Waggon tot Furniture Ko^.oval. a. OAb. CORK, AND FIKKVVOOD DKALKRS COMPANY OF NB«V ZEALAND. GKNKRAtOARTKItS. &O. nRK> MARINe7aND GUAKANTKB. TKr.BPHONE. DBVONPOItT BURRAIf. Capital £1,000,1)00, With Unlimited Liability of Shareholdera. HIIAD OFFICK. PUINCKS-STRKKT, DUNKUIN. FlllK AND MAKIJJIC INSURAKCE Acosp- -v w- . , r-. 1--*—r-r ~r ted at Lowo3t Currant R-.toa. r2-EO. J^-LKDHILL, FIDRMIY of persons in Situations of Trust VJ V^l ■ ' Guaranteed. Prompt Settlements Made. CRATED WATER MANUFACTURER, Omoß , cOLONIAiTmOTUAL BUILDINSS. QUKKNSi'RKET, WBLLESLEY-STREET. A. S. RUSSELL, [ Manager, Aucldand BrantW T^DWARD MAHONBY AND SON, ARCHITKOTB, f.T D W A R D BARIIiIY, ARCHITECT, z~ —• «TTnrrni7RY'S mmnnraa rflHB Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth B™T™™ oßU l^r^ia-Bre^A^ulAln,^.



! KEEP PACE "WITH THE TIMES. J.H.DALTON, TAILOR, Victoria Street East, Auckland, AND Tennyson Street, Napier. Jlrt PATTERNS OS CLOTH FOR ... ~.,jk. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING /■/! .'-.- ,| To Measure, \r\!"'$ "■• '-;f '■' Post Free, with Price Lists. V v- _ Fii''-v-:V-r,V-, Serge Suit .. •■ 210 [S-.'"':',!: il 'Fox' No. 1 SergeSult 310 ; .# „ no. 3 .. ..3 is ...... J;,)| Fancy Serge Suit .. 410 ■;■.'%'■!& Heavy Diagonal .. 416 1-1 ?';j Bost -50 ji if Black Cloth Suit .. 410 is M 6 ° m £..;] ;sg 810 Is"? i -^ Extra Sack .. ..6 0 ii^ili:L£r' Frock and Dress Suit 7 B Gtntlemsn'l Covait Coatt. new Mm PRICE LIST W FOR 1886-1887. ,<X" "H LATEST FASHIONS /i In Gantlemen's and Boy,1 ■ ' Clothing, etc., anil Easy \; ';; t ,-,| Belt • Measurement Forms /. -ivt are sent, fj'J. .' GRATIS AND POST FREE, Wm On Application. : ; | tfflj Cheques, Postal Orders, etc., I to be crossod J. H. DALTON, fesi^ap Coat and Vlrt, M EXTRA |1 PAIR TROUSERS >■<■■■%■-. GIVEN AWAY *'}'i J With Each Suit. feS?Sj All Goods are sent CAR ' '} -»i^ RIAGE PAID, and If not f approved are exchang ed, or the money retwrn aed (whichever pre ferred). Outltmen'a Frock Ooit.. Ss. d. £^!h Good Tweed Suit 210 0 Vj „ „ 310 0 W; ' ■■- ;f „ .- 315 C- • : _/ 4 0 0, v'j. ■'■.Ksji' ~ .. is v..;, -3 4 10 0 "YiJ Trousers ■ 012 G \_, r'-,' ~■• .i 015 o yV -, 11 " °17 G V>J i. - 10 8 J1 F ir " ] - ° „ 7 W- Sick fcaiU. QINGER BKWING MACHINES Sales In 18R2 6(tt 202 Mnchlncp, Bmes In 1881 501,036 Machinal. ItKJKHAMB 42,256 Macliinas tyruuKic out of kvkry foi.'k ma CUINES SOLD IN TIIK WOULD ARK SINGERS. UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES ! AMI AT CHUIS'IVIir.;:!! KXHIBITtON TWO GOLD & TWO SIL/ERMKUALB TO BK OII'L'AINKD AT PICR 2/(5 WKKK I'KR 2/0 WISICK AT 281, UKKN-ST., AUCKLAND. BKWAIIIS OF GEIIMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES. MORRISON'S Patent Disinfectant Fluid No Hospital phould be without It, MANUKAOTUKKn ONLY BY TtK S'ATKNTBB, JOHN Mf)KRI3ON, PAGKT • STRKKT. AUCKLAND. Offlco of tho Snnlt.nry In-poptor, Ancklani November 'l\, 18=0 -T" Mr John Morrison, I'niiet-ntrijnt, Auckland: Slr,-1 ha» lontert uiir Patent Uirtufucidw. ITIuM In vivoral ulffurei't wny«, ttiul have found it, In all Im-inic.-.s. lo be a powerful and confirming deodorant, boInK eQim. tu Bi'ino, and dhijOi iur to . tlmr ijisinfeccinia whinh liavo heen uaort by me. As ynar Fluid 1b vnid of odour. It will have an a<'vairuue ovar ih. no <i ; i/ir. utnnt.a which Klve fin Hi a smell, a .c:h boiiiK an ob (octlon. !i, many in, tanecn. lt> ih< 1c Konsrul übo. A3 a purifier and destroyer of noxious smells, I consiut'iiiiuUHly recoinmcud the uhliir of your * atcnt Disliftctant Kluirt '•freely," and In ccu cluslon. my you am desorvlnK of thanka for the boon yi-u have ulace-i within the reach of niifTt'rlnu; hnnmnltv.—l am, yours respectfully, iSkchok Uoi.dib, Banttary loepector, City o1 Auckland. HERBAL DISPENSARY. Try Bllis's Sarsaparilla, Tlie Great Purifier of tlie Blood Diarrhoea, and Dysentery Mixture, !I8 fiD A BOTTXiE, Corn Cure, la A Bon-La. Tb« Trßveller's Frtend~ A. PraventlT* of Sou sloimonß, AS .X BOT-ILB. SIIM OINTMENT, EYB OINTMBKW, ** g««r9t Diseases of Young Ha Effaotua.il; Treated. OOM 8 U LTAT IO N r»!I T«4ticH»lala from all parts sac be ae*a. . Professoi? W. Eluq. 11l VPPMS «ÜBKA-ar»»a!T. '



Fl R EWOFSK3 *nh Wni - absohte* Stock ok- ETIREWORKS whlck ho U R«M.n«« f^ Cheap pos Case, wholesale vat rstiil. QUKS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY, Etc., Brc fl ] At Reduced Prices. J ftepMra to F'.retrma, faotndtog Biirr«l-browa» Ins anil Ke-scookiugr. !la!.*k«,i cqniil tc. the heat Knglinh v.-orli. D. EVITT, GUNMAKEB, AUCKLAND **M ORI9IKAI. UirORT!-.!? 0F Wra r g g^- SKATED V'ISK'.rORKa), oppocii^ra oiT\ mahect !O W IVT^^N DA T, '•:;" JANDfARV 10, AND UNTIL FURTHER KOTIOB, A. LESUEUR WILL SUBMIT FOR SALE THE BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM <f>C* to ryr /**> PKR CENT. & O UNDER USUAL PRICES, PRIOR TO THE HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING . ~ A. h., ' *y' In retnrnlni? Thanks to ht» Patrons and th» Publio generally for their very Liberal Support during this Present Seasion, would remind that he will continue at all times to GIVE THE VERY BEST VALUE That can be aeourea In the Colonies, and as It U only by doing a CASH BUSINESS That he la enables to SELL CHEAP, he to CHARGING FIVE PER CENT. ON AH. ACCOUNTS NOT PAID WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, His Terms being, as heretofore, PROMPT CASH ON OR BEFORE. DELIVERY. THE PRICE FOR MAKING & STY LISH DRESS IS 12s 6d ONLY. The Publio will do well to Inspeot this bona flde i CLEARANCE SALE, As they cansot form any adequate tSea ot tho value offered from quotations. Some astonodlnely OieapLtaesin TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED MILLINERY, and in aU the Departments genuine reductions hava been made. BON MARGHE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, THREE DOORS FROM WELLESLET -BTREKT EAST.