Births.

ROBERTSON.—On October 22, at Maxwelton Villa, Avondale, the wife of P. Robertson of a son.

Deaths.

McLEOD.—On October 24. at his parents resi dence, Melrose. North Shore, Neil, the eldest and beloved son of Norman and Ann McLeod. After a long and painful illness, fell asleep in Jesus. The funoral will leave his parents'residence to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3.30 p.m., for tho North - lioro Cemetery. Friends please ac copt this invitation.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Kails will close as under:—

Tins Day. For Gisborne and Napier, per Suva, 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu., Whan garoi, Kamo, aud Mangapai, per W e.luigton, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m.

Wednesday, 26 Inst. For Thames,per Rotomahana, at 8.30 a.m For (Joro-uandol, per Coromaudel, at 11.-J a.m, Per Pukati, as follows

For India. China, Japan, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. _or Newcastle, Sydney, Australian Colonies, ana United Kingdom, via Colombo and Brindisi, for lett.rs. etc., specially so prepaid and ad dressed, at. 11 a.m. For money orders, regis tered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters for Newcastle, Sydney, and Melbourne only, at 11.20 a.m. The United kingdom mail will bo duo at London on December 13. For Rawcnc and llokianga District (via Oae huuga), per Maogregor, at I p.m. For Mangawai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. For Katikati. Aongaletc. Tauranga, and Opotlki (via Thames), per Enterprise, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.50 p.m.

LATE SHIPPING.

IMPORTS. Per Hawea and Pukaki—2o bales hops, 250 sacks wheat.—John Reid & Co.

Pokt Cii.vi_t.ieks, this clay.

Arrived :— Norman McLeod, Captain Lovett, 107 days from Sharpness, Gloucester. Sho brings 1,100 tons of salt. She experienced very heavy weather across the Southern ocean and was hove -to for 5 days. On September 20th at 5 p.m. a heavy sea broke over her stern and carried away the ta_T-t.il, wheel box, wheel binnacle, and compasses, smashed the gig and did other damage about the poop. On October 20th she carried away her maintop gallant yard and on October 23rd she shipped a heavy sea forward which stove in both long boats, started the dock house and did other dam age.

THE CRICKET SEASON.

IM P 01. TA N T MA T C lIE S

EXPECTED

A PLEA FOR THE CRICKET

GROUND.

HOW IT WAS FORMED.

More than usual interest attaches to th 0 fine game of cricket in Auckland this season; and as the public have always manifested a desire to know all about

manly sports and exercises, and as many people are imperfectly informed as to the rights of tho cricketing fraternity in the beautiful Cricket Ground at the Domain, a Star representative waited upon Mr Geo. lankh&m, of Devonport—a well known cricketer of the past generation, and father of the crack batsman whoso untimely death was recorded some months ago. What transpired at the interview is hero Bet forth, in so far as it is of public concern. " You know something of cricketing matters in Auckland, Mr Lankhain ?"

"Well, it a quarter of a century's con nection with that noble exercise in this dis trict goes for anything, 1 should. I was one Of the first to start the game here, was a leading player for many years, had charge of the Cricket Ground for some time, and have an intimate acquaintance with the history of the sport in this part of the globe." •' What are the prospects of sport for the

season just opened '." " There never was a time when there was

'■r't> brilliant promise of this line game *$»g popular in Auckland. Our local ptayers have been paying close attention to practice, and we shall be able to put a very line team in the li.ld to cope with

Tho English Teams. I expect that both English teams that are to visit the colonies this year will come to Auckland, although only Lillywhite's team is under negotiation as yet. Shaw s team is very likely to come hero too, how ever, for Shaw himself has been in Auck land several times, and will make an eliorfc. to revisit it. Then, there is a strong pro bability of an Australian team coming over to New Zealand this season, in which case Auckland would be sure to receive a visit." " How about the condition Of the Cricket G round ?'

" It is in very good order indeed, but, as you know, we havo had some trouble in keeping it so. There has been a good deal of work done upon it lately—-more than the public seem to know about." " The public have an idea that the cricketers are rather churlish with regard to the ground ; they resent the charge for admission and don't like the restrictions placed upon other amusements on the ground." " That's becauae they don't know how many hundreds • — I might almost say thousands of pounds—have been spent by the cricketers in making that bit of ground what it is—one of the loveliest spots in. New Zealand."

" You know about the reclamation and formation of the ground, then ?" " Yes ; twenty-six years ago, when I first knew it, our beautiful Cricket ('bound was nothing but a coarse New Zealand swamp, full of toi-toi bushes, flax, cabbage trees, and rubbish of all sorts ; so boggy that it was impossible to cross ; just a piece of BWamp that you would have to go far into the bush nowadayirto find its equal. __ Whon Auckland folks went to the Domain Gardens in those days, they used to stop short at the edge of this bog hole and take a look at ib. If you tried to cross, you would be in

Up to tho Ncclt in a Xwiakling. This was the piece of ground that the cricketers of Auckland at .that time deter mined to make into a crici.et ground—a place for Auckland boys to play cricket on through future generations.' "There were not many cricketers in Auckland at that time, I suppose ?"

"The Auckland and Parnell were the only two clubs then existing, and the ground on which they played then was within the walls of the Albert Barracks. A considerable amount of money was spent by them in making a fairly good pitch there, not very extensive,, but large enough for their purpose. Many a happy game was played there. The troubles with the Wai kato natives were then commencing, and the Barracks were filled to overflowing with soldiers who were arriving in large numbers. The whole of the enclosure was covered with tents for tho accommodation of men, and our ground was soon nothing but a quagmire. We were feeling the effects of wartimes there in more ways than one.

Origin of the United C.C.

"At tho beginning of the season, 1861-2, a meeting of cricketers was held in Canada Buildings to see what could bo done in the way of obtaining a ground, as that at the Albert Barracks was no longer available. "TbebwoClubs—Auckland andßaniieU—

amalgamated, forming what is now known as the United C.C. "Mr Dilworth granted us a portion or ms field at Newmarket for a time to play on, and we played there for two seasons on a very rough wicket. Tho first Wellington match was played there. The West End Club was then formed and played there ; it was the only cricket ground about. <( lt wasduring this time that a i'ewgentle men who had the love of the game at heart resolved to Convert tho Domain Swamp Into a Cricket Ground. " I do not like to mention names, but would do so if they wero wanted. I need not trouble you with details of the business, but the scrub and the bush of a portion of the swamp wero cut down in tho autumn of 1862 and burnt off. The draining, filling in, levelling and putting in grass seed of that little patch was a very costly affair, and soon swallowed up all the money that was subscribed to do the work. Thab was the beginning of the work."

" When was cricket first played there ?" " Wo began to play cricket on it in 1865, but the ground was so limited that the mili tary, who had returned to Auckland after the Waikato Campaign, had the old pitch in tho Albeit Barracks done over again, so that we had two grounds in Auckland at that time. The ground in the Albert Barracks is all built upon now, and a lamp post stands on the spot where wo used to pitch our wickets. The ground in the Domain, however, has been always improving ever since, but the Domain Board never had an income sufficient to help the cricketers in their work of beautifying tho Domain. It has been done by themselves, and their friends helping them in the waj r of sub scriptions, for tho good game of cricket and cricket alone. Year by year picco by piece of the bog was taken in and levelled, tho drainage having been seen to over and over again, until it is now said to be

Tho Loveliest Spot, for Cricliot in Those Colonies.

" The Auckland people who love cricket and fair play should not be led aside by letters which have appeared in the press regarding the use of this beautiful ground. As an old cricketer I dearly love all manly games and wish thab all may thrive well; but you cannot play cricket on a ground that is used for football, or cycling, or any other rough sport/

" What else can the Cricket Ground be used for, then ?"

'• ft is delightful to walk about on, for children to play about and old people to stroll over when no play is going on. And what a delightful sight it is to see hundred:, of our youn<r men every Saturday afternoon enjoying themselves there in the noble game. As one who has helped from the beginning to bring the ground to its present state, I cannot describe the thrill of joy that I feci every time I put my foot down there and see tho youth of our city (' the flowers of the forest') enjoying them selves there."

" It seem., a pity that the bicyclists could not also use the ground." " The young men who play football have manfully struck out for themselves, and! would advise tho 'cyclists to follow their example. 'Cycling is an uncanny kind of sport, and would f.nd itself very much out of place amongst cricketers or in any public promenade, and I feel sure that no genuine Auckland or would care to sec tho beautiful turf that has cost so much time and money destroyed."

" Of course, you know there arc a groat many people in Auckland who do not know the history of our Cricket Ground, and all the troubles connected with it."

. "It is to them that I would appeal, through tho Stak, asking them to assist in preserving this beatutiful portion of our Domain for the purpose for which it is in tended. There is plenty of room for our lads at football in other fields. Those young mon who love to ride on the top of a wheel can surely got some truck to run on without destroying the turf of our Cricket Ground and spoiling the plonsuro of hundreds vi their cricketing brothers."

"Have the cricketers any legal claim to the ground for their exclusive use V"

" Oh, yes, there was an order in Council issued setting apart that portion of the Domain as a cricket ground for all time coming, and until that is revoked the cricketers have undoubtedly a claim on the ground and arc clearly entitled to charge for admission."

"I should think that tho people who know all about the reclamation of that swamp, and its conversion into a thing of beauty, will not grudge tho occasional charge of a ' colonial bob' for admission on the occasion of big matches."

"No ; the people who know what the cricketers have done never raise any objec tion, and it may help the general public to a warmer appreciation of tho efforts of lovers of the game if they remember that every penny of {fate money is spent in beautifying and improving the ground."

"Good day, Mi Lankharn. Tho public will, at any rate, not be able to plead ignor ance on tho subject."

QUARTERLY SCHOOL FEES.

OPINIONS OP EXPERTS,

CANING OF CHILDREN FOR NON PAYMENT OF FEES CONDEMNED.

The case of the child Kate Sheard, who was punished rather severely by direction of the Rev. R. Coates at Newton East School on Friday last for non-payment of the quarterly fee for stationery, appears to have excited greatest attention throughout the colony. More than that, it has raised the general question as to the expediency of exacting these quarterly fees, and the no less.import.yio points as to whether such fees should be controlled by the teachers, and whether children should be punished for their parents' laches in the matter of non-payment. Upon this latter point the consensus of opinion is directly opposed to the course adopted by the Rev. Mr Coates in respect of the little girl Slieard. This morning one of our reporters interviewed a number of gentlemen interested in educational matters upon all these points, and we have much pleasure in presenting their views for public information. Tiie Kcwton School Committee's Position. The Secretary of the Newton School Com mittee (Mr Brooking) says: Upon the subject of quarterly fees, the action of the School Committee is shaped by Clause 68 of the Regulations of the Auckland Educa tion Board, viz :—" Teachers must arrange to provide stationery for the use of their pupils, who shall pay a small charge to cover the cost." The rule has not worked altogether smoothly in the Newton schools, and the matter has many times come before the Committee for considera tion. In consequence of an expression of opinion by one of the members early in 1885 as to the unfairness or inexpc diency of charging fees, and the publica tion of that statement in the newspapers, a goodly number of parents absolutely re fused to pay. Mr Coates drew attention to the fact, and the Committee after enter ing fully into the pros and cons of tho matter passed the following resolution, copies of which were forwarded to the head teachers of the schools, viz: —" That in future the quarterly fees for children attend ing the schools in the Newton district shall be as follows: —From Standards I. to IV., Is; all below Standard 1., 3d. For this the children shall have the ti.se of slates, pencils, pencil holders, ink, penholder., pens, and be. ..uppliod with copy books, blotting j

paper, glass paper, with muriatic acid for desk cleaning, and foolscap paper for examination purposes and general stationery." This resolution was passed in June, 1385, and the Committee followed it up by causing the following notice to be printed and copies distributed among the children to take home with them : — " Newton School .District.—Notice—-On and after July Ist, 1385, all children at tending the schools in the Newton Dis trict are required to pay Llie following quarterly fees, viz :—All below Standard I, threepence (3d), for which they shall have the use of slates and slate pencils. For Standards I to VI, one Flailing (Is), for which they shall havo the use of ..late.?, slate pencil., ink, pens and penholders, and be supplied with copy books, blotting paper, and glasspuper, with muriatic acid, for desk - cleaning, and foolscap paper for examination purposes. -— By outer of tho Committee. J. C. Wilkes, Chairman. Juno 17th, 1885." The teacher is therefore held responsible fo tho money, and if ho does nob get i the loss comes out of his own pocket. Th thing is, perhaps, a speculation, but tho masters generally lose by it. I know that Mr Oatcs is often many a pound out of his pocket by ib, for if a widow or a poor person sends word that she really cannot pay the school fees, Mr Coates simply credits the amount as paid, and does not say anything about it to the Committee. There have been cases where parents have pleaded poverty for non-payment, and if the Committee were satisfied that tho plea was truthful they have withdrawn the charge. It is quite certain that the Committee would strongly object to the infliction of punishment in such eases. He is very strict and will be obeyed, but for ail that he is one of the best teachers in Auckland, and the Com mittee are thoroughly satislicd with him. There has previously been trouble with the same family because the school fees have not been forwarded. The fact of tho matter is, that ever since Mr Cherry stated at a meeting of the house holders that the school fees were illegal, some of tho parents have determined not to pay them. Some of them contend that the Committee should find anything that tho children require when at Bchool. Others say that the thing is unfair be cause at schools in tho neighbouring dis tricts no such charges are enforced, and they do not see why it should be different in Newton. Others, again, assert that the parents should only bo called upon to find the school books. The master at one time adopted the expedient of fending non paying children away, but this does not meet witli the Committee's approval, and I suppose that he is thus driven to the alternative of punishment. It does of course seem hard to punish the child for a parent's remissness.

How it Works In the City.

Mr \V. Gorrie (Chairman of tho City School? Comittee), upon being spoken to on tho sumo subject, said : —The question to which you refer has come up on different occasions before tho Committee in con sequence of representations made by tho members, but it must now bo three years since any action was taken. I remembered that wo obtained reports from tho various head teachers upon the amounts of those school charges, and tin* method by which they wero collected. Tho opinion we c-amo to was that tho charges then made were fair and reasonable. Some one has trot to pay for the material used by tho children, and tho Committees havo not the means of doing so. It was therefore considered to bo the simplest plan to havo the collection of tho small charge imposed in tho hands of the teachers. Tho ohargo is determined by the stand ard in which the child happens to be, those in the higher standards of course having to pay tho larger fees. Of course the infants escape altogether. Tho charges, too, vary in the schools, more material being supplied in some schools for the tees than in others, while in somo schools certain articles are supplied gratuitously, which, in other schools, have to bo paid for. For instance, in some schools copy books are furnished without charge, or, to speak more precisely, the quarterly foe [lays for them, while in some other .schools they arc charged for as extra to the fee. Do tho teachers make a profit, upon the. c fees ? Well, I hardly think so, because the losses in collection absorb tho profit, that would accrue. Thcroare about3,uoo children attending the various city schools, and as only about half of these would pay the fees, I should not think that tho annual revenue would be much more than £.150. So far as I know wo havo never had any cases of children being punished for non-pay ment of tho fee-. Wo have had rare cases of children coming persistently to school day after day without excuses for payment, and in these cases they havo been sent back to their parents for tho money. Reporter ; Have any children been ex pelled for non-payment ? Mr Gorrie : Not that lam aware of. I do not think it at all likely. Ido not think the Committee would countenance any pro ceeding of that, kind.

Reporter :• Then they would not approve of the punishment of children for failure to pay fees ? Air Gorrie : T am sure they would not stand any such punishment by a teacher without direct authority from the Com mittee, and that authority would not be likely to be given. Yes ; wo have had no trouble in the matter. Of course we havo received complaints from the teachers in cases where they could not collect the fees, but there has been no serious trouble. The parents, as a rule, re cognise and pay the fees unless hard up. ! Wo have never found our teachers act ! harshly in the matter. If satisfied that any parents are unable to pay they do not | press for payment. _.»jr. H.s-ishley's ttpitiion. As Dr- Laishley has had singularly favourable opportunities for pronounc -1 ing an opinion upon the matter, both by reason of his tenure of office as Chairman of the Education Board, and a fortiori by reason of his exhaustive in quiries into educational systems in Europe, our reporter interviewed and .obtained from j him the following clear and decisive statement. It must carry great weight, for it is based upon the widest experience and inquiry: — "The sys tem (authorised by regulation) of teachers supplying school necessaries is vicious. Unless most carefully supervised, it must not only tend to engender friction and mercenary feelings at the expense of the children, but has even a wider aspect. On 12th May, 1882, I moved at the Board " That inasmuch as one of the main objects of the present system of education is to en sure education to the people at as inexpen sive a cost as possible, and inasmuch as the present system of supplying school books and material to scholars, through teachers, not only frustrates this object, but affords direct temptation to act corruptly from interested motives, in unnecessarily changing such books and material, all teachers and other officials of the Beard are expressly prohibited, under pain of instant dismissal, without notice or compensation, from receiving hereafter any discount, commission, or allowance what ever, in any way either direct or indirectly, on or in connection with ! such a supply of school books, or school material, and from making any charge to scholars or their parents or guardians for use of school books or school material, and for selling or supplying either directly or indirectly any sucli bcoks or material to scholars, parent, or guar dian." But tho motion was lost, only Messrs Goldie and Moss voting with me for it against Messrs Clark, Luke, Moat, and Prime. The iti gtanco now under review is pielancholy. j

In Great Britain class books are supplied without charge; and France grants all school necessaries gratuitously. In Switzer land, Germany, Belgium, arid the United States it is in most places otherwise except in cases of poverty. What a Mead Teacher Thinks of the (Jailing. Our reporter also waited upon the Head master of one of a flourishing suburban school to ascertain how he dealt with scholars whose parents did not send the school fees. He was reticent when asked his opinion as to the caning business at Newton East school, and was only willing to state the practice which he followed in dealing with his own pupils. He appeared however to view with undisguised disfavour the idea of caning a girl whose parents were too poor to send the shilling fee. Reporter : " What is your own practice, then, as to the payment of these fees'." Teacher : "My plan is to get the fees as best I can, and if any parents are not iblo to pay, why I do not press for pay ment." Reporter: " How long has the practice of charging fees beer in existence ?" Teacher: "As long as lean remember. It was ordered by the Board." Reporter : Are you aware that it is nob legal to charge such fees ? Teacher : I was not aware of it, and only continued a practice which was in vogue for a long period before I took charge. Reporter: What do you charge your children ? Teacher : The higher standards pay Is, and the lower 6d. Reporter : What profit do you make on sale of the books, etc. ? Teacher : Well, at the end of the year I am about clear, taking the paying with the non-paying. Reporter: How do you do when several children come from one home ? Teacher : Than I accept 3 to pay if there are 4 children, and would not even press unduly for this. Reporter : Do you think that many of your pupils' parents are unable to pay ? Teacher : Yes. Is or 6d charge just now is felt severely. Reporter: Have you ever caned any child because it did not bring tho money ''. Teachor —Never in my life, now could I tolerate it being done, nor even have I sent the recusant child h.me, I would feel ashamed to do so. Reporter— What profit do you think some teachers gain on their sales ? Teacher—About 20 per cent. Repotter; If you did not thus help some of the poorer children who cannot pay how would you teach them '. Teacher : If I did not thus help them, I could not get on at all, and could work to no purpose. fi»r McArthur's View. Dr. McArthur, formerly Principal of the Training College, was likewise interviewed and expressed himself in term., very similar to those used by Dr. Laishley. lie said : It is a vicious system. The teacher in no case should bo the instrument for tho collection of any such fees. It is a bad principle to give him an interest in their collection, for tho power is sure to be abused in some oa_.es. In Victoria, I think the children provide their own material, and those who aro too poor would so have it furnished tt them. In South Australia, where I had a model school, we wero supposed to supply the material and obtain an allowance therefore from the Boards of Advice, which correspond toN. Zealand School Committees. All necessary school books are kept in school for the use of those who need them. Ido not know whether the teachers of Auckland schools keep or post up a defaulters' list, but if so it would bo a punishment to a sensitive child. Cor poral punishment should certainly not lie resorted to for non-payment of fees ; that is a matter beyond the child's province. Some teachers may bo too exaoting in the collection of fees to the detriment of the school work. At any rate, tho fact that it may be made a source of profit isalonea veryobjectionablefeature. It is also a temptation for children to obtain money from their parents under false pretences, if the fees must be charged them let some better means of collection be dc . ised. In principle, however, it is foreign to a free State educational system. Br. I_i«M's Opinion was also solicited, and was to the same effect. He regarded the caning at Newtou Eu«t us a blunder. c OPINION IN WELLINGTON. (BY T_.LEGRA.iI, — OWN COKRIiSPONDt^T.) Wellington, this day. The statements wired to the local news papers relative to the punishment of a girl at the Newton East School for non-pay ment of quarter's fees has excited some warm comment here, and if no action is taken by tho Board of Education in Auckland, a ques tion will be put to the Government on the subject when the House meets. The "Post" contains a leading article concerning the affair, and in the course of its remarks says : " A less justifiable punishment has rarely been recorded in school annals. According to the statement attributed to tho master, the girl was punished not for any fault of her own, but because of the neglect of her parents to furnish her with a written excuse lor non-payment of an utterly illegal charge. It is only a few weeks ago that it was de cided in an Invercargill Court that neither master nor committee has any right to im pose such a charge as the one which seems to be. in vogue in Newton East. The master, therefore, was wrong in de manding the money, wrong in insist ing on a written excuse for its non payment, and trebly wrong in punishing the child, for not doing something , which she had no power to do if her parents, as well they might, did not care to write an excuse.'' The article proceeds to state that if the Auckland Board of Education fails to take notice of the case, the Minister at the head of the Department should do so, and it suggests that the parents should lay an information lor assault.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY; OCTOBER 25. 1887.

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THURSDAY; OCTOBER 27, 1887, At 11 o'clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, AT FRANKLIN ROAD. D. F. EVANS Has received instructions from Mrs Fleming (whohas let her houso). to sell at her resi dence. Franklin Road, noar top of Wolling ton-strcot, on Thursday, the 27th October, at 11 o'clock, THE BALANCE OF HER HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, comprising. Horse hair Suite, Hound Table. .Mats and ■ ieiures, Double Iron Bedstead. Waehstand and Table, Carpet, Chest Drawers, Tables, Chairs, Mirror, Conch, Hearth Hug, Sundiy lot of Crockeiy and Kitchen Utensils, Boiler, Dog Kennel, Gar den Tools, etc., etc. D. F. EVANS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, At 12 o'Clock Noon. COTTAGE AND ALLOTMENT, NEW TON ROAD. D. F. EVANS Has received instructions from Mr Rylance to sell by public auction at his Mart, Queen-st., on Monday 31st October, 18S7, at. 12 o'clock, noon, THAT COMFORTABLE COTTAGE A»D ALLOTMENT situated in Newton Road, bcins. Loi No. 114. The Cot age contains 5 rooms and scullery, with iron roof, city water laid on. Will be sold a bargain. D. V. EVANS, Auctioneer,



Auctions. K. ARTHUR.] [J- ». BUDDLE. TO-MORROW, at 11 o'Clock. PIANO, MANGLE,~WALNUT .SUITE, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, AND EFFECTS. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have hcen favoured with instructions to sell hy auction at their Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m.. 4 GOOD PIANO, Music Stool, Hand- J\. some Walnut Suite, 9 pieces, a good Horee-hairSuiteo. Mottled Kauri. opieces, book Chairs. Cheflioneer, Side Board, «-W. and other Case, Couches, Carpets. Rugs, Mats, Loo and .Square Tables, Fancy Tables, Pictures, Orna monts.Fenders.Firolrons, Glass.China, Earthen ware, Cutlery. Platedware, Mangle. Cooking Utensils, Iron Bedsteads. Mattresses. Palliasses. Bedding, Pillows, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Table, Washstands, Toilet Sets, Matting, Oil cloth, Lot, of Window .Sashes, Shop (.hairs, etc. I D.B. Breech-loading Gun, 1 Stovo (Opera). Terms - Cash before delivery. B. ARTHUR] [•'• *'- BUD»LE THURSDAY, 11 Jfco. FIRSLEIGH, HEPBURN-STREET. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, GLASS, CHINA, & EARTHENWARE ARTHUR & BUDDLE Havo hcen favoured with instructions from the Proprietor, who is removing, to sell by public anciion at the residence, known as Pirseigh, Hepburn- street, on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock, THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, consisting of Drawing room, I ining-room. Bedroom and Kitchen Requisites, a (rood Knßlish-inadc Piano. Occa sional Chairs, Tables. Cornice. Poles. Curtains, {Tender Fire Irons, Brussels Carpets, Hearth. Bugs. Choilionier. Class front Book-case, Oil cloth, Mats, Matting, Horse-hair Suite, Chairs, Pictures. Ornaments, Glass,China,Earthenware, Platedware, Cutlery, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads. Hair and other Mat trasses, Pa bassos, Bedding, Toiler. Tables, Looking Glasses, Wash stands, Toilet Seta. etc. Kitchen and Cooking tubs, tools, Sundries, etc. On view on the Morning of the Day of Sale. 27, AT 11 o'Clock. IN THE ESTATE OF PARTINGTON BROS., BANKRUPTS. G. W. BINNEY AND SONS. Have been favoured with instructions from J. Lawson, Esq., Oflicial Assignee in Bankruptcy, to sell by public auction, on the grounds, Western Springs, on Thursday Oct. 27, at II o'clock, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION OF and in all that parcel of land being al lotment Nob. 18a and 19 of Section No 9 of the Suburbs of Auckland. Parish ot Waitemata, and County of Eden, together wiili tho Flour Mill and other Erection standing thereon, and the Machinery, the pro perty of the Lessors, nlllxcd th' ren held under i.-ti .c dated 31st day of October, 1879, from the Mayor, Councillors, and Citis.cn. of the Cityoi Auckland, for a term of years, expiring on tho Ist day of November. 1898, at ihe yearly rental of £140, payable quarterly in advance, on the Ist days of February. May. August, mid Novem ber, and subject to Iho covenants and condi tions contained in such Lease. Tho Machinery. Trade Fixtures, and Fittings, ceded in the said Mill by the Lessees, and be longing to thciu, and which comprise the fol lowing items, are included in the Sale :— BARLEY MILL, GEAR, 4c. SILK -DRESSING MACHINE OATMEAL PLANT, of Shelters, Grinders, Duster, Fan, Sieve, and Kiln CRUSHING MACHINE CHAFF-CUTTER ELEVATORS and SIEVE and FORGE TOOLS, ANVIL SMALL DRESSING MACHINE GRINDSTONE and Gear CLEANING MACHINE and FAN SUPERHEATER and PIPES BELTING SILK on 2 Dressing Machines WEIGHING MACHINE 7 SHOVES, ROVER, PATENT HOIST And SUNDRIES. (Subject to a mortgage which is now owing and payable). Also, all that piece of Land, containing2roods 27. perches, being part of Allotment ll of Sec tion 9 of the suburbs of Auck and, with the tramway laid down thereon, tramway gear and 2 sheds erected thereon. Held under a lease dated 12th day of July, 1882, for the term of 17 years from the Ist day of July, 1881, at the yearly rent of i; 5. payable half-yearly, on the Ist January and Ist July, and subject to the coven ants and conditions contained in such lease. All that Piece of Land being part of Allotment No. 13, of Section 9, of Hie Suburbs of Auckland, containing 3 acres more or less, together with tho Brick Dwelling House, containing 16 rooms, stabling for 12 horses, Coach House. Fowl House, Cow Sheds, etc., erected thereon. Hold under Lease dated 20th April, 1882, from tho Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of the City of Auckland, for v term of years expiring on the Ist day of November. 1898, at the yearly ront of £40, payable quarter y in advance on the Ist day of February, May, August and November and subject to the covenants and conditions contained in the said lease. Further particulars and conditions can he oh tained at the Mart of the Auctioneers. A 'Bus will leave ihe corner of Wyndham st. for Western Springs on day of Sale at 10.15 a.m. K. C. CAR.I.I j>. D. TONKS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, At Eleven o'Clock. Opposite St. Stephen's Native School. PARNELL. PARNELL. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. LIBRARY. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Etc., Etc., Etc. At the Residence, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. B. TONKS k CO. Have received instructions from Mr Jack to sell on Thursday next, at 11 o'clock, "OIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE— Drawingroom Suite Bedroom Suite Library Music etc., etc., etc. At the Residence. St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. FRIDAY," OCTOBER "287 At 12 o'Clock. EPSOM. EPSOM. A PROFITABLE, SAFE INVESTMENT. FREEHOLD PROPERTY KNOWN AS EPSOM STORE AIHD POST-OFFICE, COAL AND FIREWOOD YARD, STABLING AND OUTBUILDINGS. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell, on Friday, October 28th. at Twelve o'clock, EPSOM.— Allotment, with frontage of 66 foot to Epsom Bond, by depth of 132 feet, and having those new buildings known as THE EPSOM STORE AND POST-OFFICE, aud all stabling and outbuildings erected thereon. The property is leased for 7 years (41 years yet unexpired), at a weekly rental of 225. The buildings aro insured for £oco to 19th July, 1888. The Property is exceptionally situated for business purposes, and will certainly increase in value as the Tramways, which aro to be ex tended to within a few yards of tho Property, arc completed. Greater portion of Purchase Money can re main at Seven per Cent. Full particulars and conditions from B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. T LEX. A ITK EN, AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT. Regular Sales every Tuesday of Hides, Skins. Wool, Tallow, &c. | CITY "MARKET.



Auctions- . i T 0-M ORRO W, Ab 11 o'Clock. /CLEARING Q ALB OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES, Etc. On the Premises, next Greyhound Hotel. THOS. M. JACKSON lias received instructions to sell on the premise (next Greyhound Hotel), A LL HIS CHOICE AND SELECT ASSORTMENT OF DRAPERY, HABER DASHERY, &C. NO RESERVE. TERMS CASH. THOS. M. JACKSON, Auctionear. W. S. COCHBANE.J fjAS. DACKE. TO-MORROW, NOON. COTTAGE STANLEY STREET COTTAGE CLARENCE STREET COTTAGE DEVON STREET. COTTAGE AND SHOP, KINGSLAND. The subscribers have received instructions from the mortgagees to sell by auction at their rooms, Queen Street, on Wednesday, 2Uth inst, at 12 o'clock, PART of Section 11, City of Auckland, having a -rentage of 36 feet to Stanley Street (Mechanics' Rayl, with Cottage of five rooms erected thereon, the property of Mr G. Thompson. Allotment 50 of sub-division of part Lot 22 Section 8, Ponsonby, having a frontage of 40 feet to Clarence Street, with the Cottage erected thereon, the property of Mr G. Thompson. Allotment .... of sub-division of Lota 3 and 4 Section 5, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage ot 33 feet to Devon Street (close to Newton Road), with comfortable new Cottage of five rooms erected thereon, tho property of Mr W. T. Kemp. Also, By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, LOT 107, Section 1, Sub-division of Lots 19 and others, Section 5, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of .0 feet to the Second Avenue, Kingsland, with the Shop aud Dwelling-house erected thereon. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. By Order of the Official Assignee in the Bankrupt Estate of J. Haig. SADDLERS' STOCK-IN-TRADE. The subscribers have received instructions from J. Lawsox, Esq., Official Assignee, to soil by auction at their Rooms. Queen-street, on Thursday next, at 11 o'clock, CJ ADDL ER S» STOCK-IN-TRADE, IO consisting of Press and Plate for Printing Dogskin. Screw Press, Sewing Machine, Hair and Flock Machine, Web Strainer, Saddle Trees, Blocks. Knee and Thigh Pads, Saddle Flaps, Flap Boards, Leather, Patterns, Tools, Boxes, Stands, &c. &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] LjjAS. DAOBE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, At 12 o'Clock. VALUABLE WALNUT PIANOFORTE. The subscribers will sell hy auction at their Rooms. Queen-street, on Friday, 28th instant, at 12 o'clock (by order of the Official Assignee in the Eatato of J. Haig), VALUABLE PIANOFORTE (Lipp principle) in handsome walnut case; a splendid instrument, sweet tone, and all latest improvements; nearly new. No Reserve. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRE NOVEMBER. By Order of the Mortgagee. HAMPTON PARK ESTATE, TAMAKI. The Subscribers have been instructed to prepare lor the sale, about the end of November, of the property of the Itev. G. Smales, at East Tatuaki, well known as the HAMPTON PARK ESTATE, surveyed and subdivided into convenient siaed .arms. Further parlicu'ars will be given in a future issue. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 29, At 12 Noon. -By Order of the Mortgagees. The undersigned have been favoured with in stractions to sell, by Public Auction, as above, at their Sale Room, Spring-street. Tauranga > THAT DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY known as the Junction Hotel and Store, and Stabi.es, Katikati, in the Provincial District of Auckland, situated in the Parish of TahaWai. Cook's County, containing 2 acres (more or less), and being part of Allotment 15. Full particulars and terms of sale to be had on application. LOUCH.& CO., Auctioneers. .. : '.; ' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, At 12 o'Clock. VALUABLE SHIPPING PROPERTY FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ASUNDER. IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF D. H. McKENZIE. GABRIEL LEWIS Has received instructions from the Trustees in the above Eatato to sell, at his Mart, Queen-, street, at 12 o'clock, on the above date, THE UNDERMENTIONED VES SELS: WENONA, Barque, 20-64 th Shares. This Barque was built in Nova Scotia in 1882 ', is 511 tonsrep-ister ; length, 149 feet; beam, 34-5; depth, 132 ; is in tirst-clnss order: and carries 650 tons dead weight on a medium draught, EILLAN DONAN7~B_igantine, 24-64 th Shares, This Vessel was built at Port Clyde,U.S.,iu 1883; 270 tons register; length, 115-5; beam, 26"8; depth, 12-3; is a tlrst-class dead-weight car rier, and stores timber well. STANLEY, Brigantine, 32-64 th Shares. Built in Nova Scotia in 1882; 335 tons register ; length. 135-8; beam. 30-7; depth. 12*9; is a choice vessel for carrying timber or gram; tails fast on medium draught. HANDA ISLE, 3-masted Schooner, 64 ---64 th Shares. Built hy Bigelow at North Shore in 1881; 260 tons register. This vessel speaks tor her self, being a noted clipper and tinst-class cairior, and almost as good as new, being always kept like a yacht. Terms at. Sale. Further particulars of Auctioneer. OOL, hides; sheepskins, "A LL oW, For Sale at Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 9.30 a.m. HUNTER & NOLAN,



ARTHUR B Üb.ie auction „V ii. th lnst r_nt;„ -- H I: Fiction, ff ! te I : —— 1 In pursuance of "WTw *■ - """''■ I for each of the several%w?» ata C «Wc<S! I » a *= — m . 3 _______ . (j — J; s ■■ r- o, ■MM r? 5 o !_ U - . n'3l)'.'' , ' ; '^B *3 M "™ S *■* S* H ° Ei- ■§ ;: ' : HE kb . 5 =v'l -ST? : !''__l I 1 l|f »2_l#i; 1 ' *gS&lM&8 ---'r~%' ■' !■ :*. ■ ',■ '•' . ■ . .. »'■'■ 2 ft £ n ,:g,fl. | o2 "_ "SS^A: _3 . . t 3 -°'5 ft? „• &."■'' •q ot> xt -3' ..'.•■» »i ■ S ' .O'C Oo :SN'"* : ' r 'j O t. '■ w i. '3. * S i _ '_.: S3 3 *§\_ 83 » so ~. w rt -iHHn. '" g M co «> . £:> > , ; © '■. "*j *_ +j £A o !*im % O O O & a . o * 2 £ hI. £."_'& &'$ " d nd < oil J 2.,., i ft -d -o H3 w c » £~_ ■■ : ? P. 31 fl fl fl 2 _i al. s' ;■■ o o 5 ■■§, AuSfeiHll r. r, f-, c-i ? H fci ib ■ :::d i : ; : a I ? ..!« . « '-3 .3/1 :<§.-£:!sßhH B *% g Nomination Forms may be had, frccof c0at,4... the County Office, Auckland, or of the Bei-KpTO ink' Officer, and copies of th. Hiding Rol.#»- H be obtained at the County OiHce, AuckM, VBH price 2s 6d each. ■' fHHEIUH THOMAS SEAMAN, . H i Returning,otßctjj i ; i ' : :,H it N.Z. Insurance Buildings, ' -''' :H Auckland. October2s,lßß7. ■ ■' H Tenders. H WANTED, tenders, till noon of friflay,' H _Bth/foi-;2rßiicl_!;Shops(-Pla-is:Ml. H Prime's, Iroi monger, KarangaliapeKoad. ,if: H TENDERS!. rlridklayinguntiltlieffife I instant. Labour only. Jflnnß, l etc. ( ■ seen on the job, Rockby-strcet , __ I ENDERS wanted till Wednesday, Nof. H 2, for Piumbinp, Painting, and .Brof- ■ laying on Hotel at Lake Takapuna. Plan? pa ■ job, or at Post-office, Devonport, on SaturaF I afternoon. _ B m"0 B UILDEEi • EXTENSIONOF TIME./ Tenders for Brick ResideuccEi at Pow»J will be received until noon of SAIUKPAJ, w . , 29thinst. , : EDMUNI)BELU ArcMtcot 1 ,; South British Buildings. — _ Cj ALE BY TENDER , b AND GROCERY' STOCK, Eoo_ D_W& Etc., AT WAIPU. The Trustees in the Assigned Brtate of D.J McKenzie iavite 'lenders, returaab n tW« than 28th mstaiit, for tho Debts ettLo-thcbußtaetaiwned^n bjfW aip.-ored on 7lh September, when biock p particulars of above can be office of Mr Jolm Buchanan, Customs wu whom tenders aro to bo addressed. JOHN BUCHANAN,! .; R L q-you>G,- IL ? AYS ' } COAL SUPPLY, 1888. Woll&.lOthOctobrf dor obtained, at the offices o . apiar V Invercargill, and btores ■». ,= , . , Tho lowest or any tenun v be accepted, v •. ' . ■, Byorder - W..M.HANNAY, ? TfT ANTED, GumdiSge«^& V Fro t, F l a G | BSrcstor^tcot^^-^^ A Mil at tho 0 WcbS'*rf : S I'AK offiC °'_____^- :: - == =_== :^^