SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 6.60 Sunrise—To-morrow mornmsri M? Moon's Age—First Quarter-, 22nd, 10.22 p«ia»

HIGH WATER.

Auckland. — This evening, 0; to-morrow morninjr, 016. ... . Manokau Heads. — This evening, 2.40; to morrow morning. 2.56. . Kaipara Heads. — This afternoon, 3.40; to morrow morning, 3.56.

ARRIVALS.

Norval, schr., from, Russell Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Bellinger, s:S., from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Clansman, s.s., for Russell Gleiielg* s.s., for Tauranga Douglas, s.s M for Opotiki Look-out, brigantine, for Sydney

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, fromCoromandel,tO'day,s p.xn. Rotomahana, from Thames, Wednesday,

4.30 p.m. w , . Enterprise, from Thames, Wednesday,

4 a.m. ■ Balearres Brook, from London, via Sydney ; sailed September 8 Wanaka, from South, Thursday (Onehunga) Ohau, from South, Friday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via

Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August) 4 from New York M. Hennings, barque, from New i ork, to sail Nov. 15 Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington ; sailed October 20 Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Restless, brig, from Fiji, early Yoliinde, barquentine, from Dunedin, early Notero, barque, from Newcastle, sailed Nov. 9 Oregon, barque, from Java, early Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Welcome, schooner, from Rockhampton, early PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rangitiki, ship, loading for Lonflon Evie Reed, bmque, for New York, loading Suva, S.S., for East Coast portSj to-day, 6 p.m. .' Tarawera, s.s., for Melbourne, via South, Thursday noon Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 5 p.m. i (Oae|junga) ■ _ IMPORTS. Ex Tarawera: 219 sacks potatoes, gunnies onions, W. S. Whibley. " The s.s. Oreti arrived at Onehunga early this morning from Northern ports. The barque John Knox left Mongonui for Sydney yesterday wirh a cargo of 170,000 feet of baulk timber. The barque Ellis Mnir left Melbourne on the 12th inst. to load timber at the Thames back to Melbourne. The barque Presto has arrived at Mercury Bay from Lyttelton, and is now loading timber for an Australian port. The schooner Mimiha cleared at the Customs this day for Helensville via Whan garei in ballas|j, r ,, ~, ..,. ...; > "■■■■•. . - > The s.s. Tarawera, having coaled at Wei" lingfcon, does nofcgp to Russel this week- She leaves on Thursday at! noon for Mel* bourne via Southern ports. The s.s. Suva proceeded to the Sugar Works this morning to take in a cargo of sugar. She leaves for East Coast ports at 6 p.m. to-day. The brigantine Silver Cloud entered out wards at the Customs this morning for Sydney via Whangaroa. She loads at the latter port with timber. The Silver Cloud came down from the Sugar Works last night and is how berthed at the Railway Wharf to iinish discharging her cargo of coal. The s.s. Clansman sailed for Northern ports last evening; the &js. (Uenelg for Tauranga, and the s.s. Douglas for O potiki. Mr D. Gouk has the scow Lagoon hauled up on his slip for repairs. It will be re membered that the Lagoon some time ago went ashore at Cabbage Bay. The s.s. Wellington brought the follow ing passengers from Whangarei last night; —Messrs Malavey, Galbraith, Reynolds, Breweir, Uork, Cafcren, O'Leary, Kimble, Sinclar, Hogg, Carter, McLean, Hammond, Mr Pollock, and 7 in the steerage. The s.s. Bellinger arrived from Whangare* last night with the following passengers : —Mesdames McPbee, Heape, Campbells Mclnnes, Misses Campbell and Jacksonj Messrs Sweeney, Wooley, Crouch, J. Wooley, Morris, Druramond, Hall, and Jones. The s.s. Richmond completed discharging her cargo thia -morning taking in her coal from the Peerless, and was towed down to the dock, so as to go in to-morrow morning when the, Gisborne and the Ada C. Owen liave come out. As she went alongside of the breastwork the Richmond had rather much way on and she received a somewhat ugly and deep dent from her anchor being over the side when she struck. The following small coasters have ar rived : — Wanderer, cutter, with lime, from Mahurangi; Mochou, barge, from Tairoa, with baulk timber; Norah, scow, from Mahurangi, with timber; Kauri, barge, from Mercury Bay, with timber; South Carolina and- Water lily, cutters, from Barrier, with firewood; Champion, cutter, from Tairua, with coal; Leah, cutter, with firewood, from Wai heke: Paku, cutter, with timber, from Tairua; Lancashire Lass, cutter, with timber, from Mercury Bay ; Agnes Martin, ketch, with 64 .tons coal, from Whangarei. TELEGRAPHIC ■ SHIPPING; ■• Russell, this'day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland. s : Waitaba, this day.—Arrived : Gairloch, from Onehunga.: Spit, this day.—Sailed : Peru, for Lon don. WelliMtox, November 21. — Arrived: S.s. Hawea, from Lyttelton. Sailed : S.s. Hawea, for Picton and Nelson ; s.s. Waira rapa, for Melbourne and the South. Lyttelton, November 21.—Sailed: S.s. Wanaka, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, this day. — Arrived : Te Anau, from the Bluff. " h London November 19. ;r - Arrived: Oamaru, from Oamaru (August 6th). ;

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPABTUBE. Penguin, s.s., Allman, for the South The e,s. Penguin, for the South, took her dejiarture at 1 o'clock. •

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

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1887.

The prevalence of bankruptcy is a startling feature in colonial trade. The small population of New Zealand produces about 1,000 bankruptcies per annum. The number during the last three years, according to the " New Zealand Insurance and Finance Journal," was 2,978, with liabilities aggregating or an average of a year. This is exclu" sive of the private compositions and assignments, and of the numerous in stances in which creditors fail to prove upon estates; and it is, of course, also exclusive of that large class of losses in which no proceedings are taken, cre ditors being unwilling to "throw good money after bad." Against this gigan tic sum of £1,373,976, the eet-off in

the shape of realised assets was only £350,766; and £82,498, or rather more than 25 per cent., was absorbed in costs of realisation. It is explained that the costs, although apparently high, are swelled by special charges which do not come into count in the realisation of goods in the ordinary way. They include commissions paid to the Government and to supervisors, bailiffs' expenses, investigating ac counts, creditors', debtors', assignees', and solicitors' costs ; also special costs in actions brought to recover money; the filing fee and fees for orders of Court, which alone amount to £§ or Si per estate. In one case over was spent in an unsuccessful attempt to bring a bankrupt to book for fraud. The ratio of expenses to recoveries in insolvent estates is thus unavoidably high, and it is no wonder therefore that creditors in most cases jump at anything like a guaranteed offer,' however small, that will give them a certain and immediate divi dend, rather than wait the slow and costly process of the Insolvency Court. The average dividend paid in the various parts of the colony was as fol lows ;—Auckland, 2s 4d in the pound; Wellington and Nelson, 3s IOJd in the pound; Canterbury, 3s 1M in the pound; Otago and Southland, 4s 5d in the pound. The higher rate in Otago was probably duo in a measure to the fact that the estates were on the average larger, as will appear from the following return of bankruptcies for the past three years :—

Bankrupts. Proofs. Auckland 598 *27f>flj} Wellington and Nelsoite 777 333,581 Canterbury ' 907 313,460 Otago and Southland 696 451,454 Ifc would appear from these figures tl at judged by the test of bankruptcies, tl o districts of Canterbury and Otago have been more depressed than Auck land. This inference is confirmed not oulybythestatementsoftheGovernment expenditure upon unemployed, butalso by reports which reach us from reliable quarters relative to the condition of trade and the total collapse of property values in Canterbury and Otago. Auckland has been very largely sus tained by the employment which the kauri gum industry affords to a large working population, and the sta bility of all commerce depends directly upon the remunerative employment of labour. If the trading community would only take this into consideration we should find them among the most clamorous for tariff reforms, which will give our working population employ ment in supplying the wants of the community, and make the colony less dependent than it is upon foreign markets for its produce. No doubt, as a Southern contempo rary observes, these returns do indicate a need of reform in our credit system. Credit is given too recklessly. They also suggest the want of more stringent laws to punish dishonest traders. But we cannot suppose that men in business love bad debts, or that they do not do the utmost that their in genuity can suggest to avoid making them. The root of the evil lies mainly in the want of remunerative employment of labour, and in want of prudence and provident habits on the part of men who are in employ ment. To correct the former the colony requires, a national policy that will build up native industries, and for the latter a curtailment of that extrava gance in the public administration, colonial and local, which begets extra vagance through every circle of colonial society. .

FORBIDDEN FRUIT.

Mr Baddeley, the lately-appoiuted Police Magistrate, has been verifying the old adage that " new brooms sweep clean." Since he has occupied the Bench here, he has been a regular terror to evil-doers, and numbers of incorrigible rogues have been swept by his unsparing besom into that de posit for moral rubbish yclept Mount Eden Gaol. That is all very right and commendable—society is well rid for a season of those who are habitually violent, drunken, idle, and dishonest; but it is quite another matter when first offenders —and boys at that—are sent to prison for what is a mere act of boyish thought lessness. Justice should no doubt be administered with Spartan severity in the case of flagrant offenders, but there ■ are instances when even habitual law-breakers can be more effectually dealt with by anadmixture of mercy, and the existence of a First Offenders Probation Act is proof pre sumptive that initial offences ought not, in the opinion of the Legislature, to be visited by severe or condign punish ment. The sentence passed upon two ; boys yesterday—to be beaten by a [constable, and imprisoned for seven days—undoubtedly' erred on the side of severity, and it demands public notfee, not only on the merits of the case, but because of the magistrate's expressed determination to place juvenile offenders in future in the same category as adults. We sub mit that Mr Baddeley is wrong, not only in his action in this particular in stance, but in the guiding principle which he has apparently laid down for himself. As to the offence, it is one of which most boys have been guilty. Five shillings' worth of fruit was taken from an orchard by a crowd of boys—say there were ten, that was sixpence a head ; and the owner, smarting under the injury, has two of the lot charged with theft, more to give them a fright and encoumger Us autres than with any idea of having them severely punished. Probably, had the orchard ist got the opportunity of helping several of the -"pickers" over the fence with the tod of his boot, he would have been amply satis fied; and the parents of the boys

wouldall have gladly giventehtimes the amount of damage, and walloped their heirs well into the bargain, had they been approached privately on the sub ject. Instead of this the dread machinery of the law was put into motion with the result stated. It is very annoying to have gardens or orchards plundered, no doubt, and it is essential that this species of property should be protected; but a clear distinction should be drawn between the act of thoughtless boys and the organised plunderings of orchard thieves, who make a livelihood by selling the proceeds of their nocturnal raids. The case under notice was clearly one of the former description. In the matter of punishment, a more objectionable method of treating youth ful first offenders could scarcely have been devised. " Stripes and imprison ment" are the reward of heinous crimes by old offenders. But youthful folly is better corrected by a three-cornered interview, in which father, boy, and leather strap take part, than by the culprit being handed over to the public flagellator and gaoler. How many in the com munity would have the brand of the gaol if all their youthful follies had been so severely visited 1 It is painful to think of these two lads having to bear the (stigma of being gaol-birds simply because they had the double misfortune to be caught, and to be brought before a zealous magistrate. The youthful delinquents should have been made to disclose the names of their companions, all should then have been whipped by their parents in presence of a constable, and the injured orchardist should have had his damage made good. This would have satisfied all parties; the safety of society would have been secured, though perhaps the " majesty of the law " would have felt insulted at being asked to do anything except lay on the rod. As it is, only two of the offenders are dealt with, and in such fashion that they are in danger of receiving life-long injury; the popular sense of justice is outraged, and even the offended complainant is impelled to protest against the severity of the sentence.

It was unfortunate that there was no formal application made for these youths to have the benefit of the First Offenders Probation Act ex tended to them. One would have thought that, failing any lawyer standing up of his own volition to urge the ad visibility of doing so, I the magistrate would have prompted the parents to make the application.. But apparently the magistrate saw , nothing but "the offence of theft, and the punishment prescribed for it. Perhaps, too, he was not un mindful that from the very dawn of time the taking of forbidden fruit had been followed by conse quences which, to ordinary vision, seemed out of all proportion to the offence. If the stealing of an ai>ple "brought sin into the world, and all our woe, ,; how much more enormous is the sin of abstracting five shillings' worth of loquats? "We write in no unfriendly spirit to our excellent Eetident Magistrate, would we for a moment palliate crime, but we think .the harshness of this par ticular sentence must strike everyone who is a parent, and we trust it is not yet too late to cancel that portion of the punishment which refers to im prisonment. - • _ - v>

We have been requested by the Com mittee to publish the following telegram received by the Chairman of the Political Financial Reform Association on Saturday last:—" Thanks for your encouraging tele gram ; will persevere in the course I have adopted.—R. Thompson."

W. A. McArthur, Esq., M.P. for North. Cornwall, England, who is now in Auckland, was waited upon yesterday by a deputation who asked him to deliver ah address on " The Irish Question." Hailing as the McArthur family do from I)erry, and Protestant to the backbone, any opinions which Mr McArthur may have formed in favour of Home Rule cannot be attributed cither to priestly influence or disloyalty. Yet Mr McArthur does not hesitate to avow himself a supporter of Home Rule for Ireland. The deputation yesterday con sisted of Dr. Erson, Mr O'Meagber, Mr W. Duncan, J.P., Mr P. Gleeson, Mr J. T. ; Crofts, and Mr Poole. Thei deputation having explained the object of their visit, Mr McArthur expressed his willingness to comply with the request, and accordingly St. James's Hall has been taken for Friday night. Dr. Erson will take the chair at 8 o'clock. Entree to the platform may be ob : tamed upon application to the Hon. Secre tary, Mr J. J. Croft, or any member of the Committee. Ladies are cordially invited.

Lieutenant G. Leahy commanded the Royal Irish Rifles on Sunday at Colonel Lyon's funeral, and not Captain Walker, as previously stated.

Yesterday afternoon the first annual meeting of" shareholders in the Maratai Land Company (Limited) was held at the office of the Company, Short land-street, and Mr Joseph Howard, Chairman of directors, presided. The re port of the direotors upon the operations of the past year wasi considered and adopted, together with the annual state ment of accounts, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Williams. It was decided to make certain improvements on the Company's estate. It was also_ re solved to appoint Mr J. A. Connell auditor for the ensuing year.

A Ponsonby resident is under the im pression that he saw the tail of a large comet in the western sky about 9.45 p.m, on Sunday. We are inclined to believe that the unusual appearance of the sky on that occasion was due to some other ordinary cause. Our local astronomers did not see anything suggestive of the presence of a comet, and none is due at the present time, so far as we are aware. The dredger is now at work in front of the Calliope Dock, at the entrance, so as to clear away the cofferdam. The Mohawk Minstrels appeared again last night in thao musical comedy-oddity " Fun on the Bristol." The performance, taken all round, was a very meritorious one. Johnnie Collins as the Widow, and Miss Bella Perman as Bella Thompson, the coloured servant girl, and Dora McAllister the matter of fact young lady, being par ticularly good. The evening's performance concluded with an appearance by Miss Bella, Will and Percy Perman in .their Guards, which were deservedly applauded. The programme will be repeated this ing. ' ■.'::-: V- i -, :

All matter intended Rectory attached £ 41 ? in tU be cent in {

them by 53 rtns. ' derers, 73; Chelsea, 20 v*!*!* : ■*<&' on the spot with the ban, tekb% nß °\ waß for the same number of rt*f ™$? Wleket s The weekly meeting f - o f / League was held laet Ivenife i*T^ iTe Rooms, when there The evening havinp J ? danoe - ' consideration of tffruWof d^batetook place, Punishment" is the l U P lta brought before the TiZfft h address will be jgj^jj

muaical portion of b a W At the recent Conference at 4 4lUnX w proposed, but not Mr, Brown be. expelled 5 U w° n » for J to y in S the deaSf cobra." The failure of the Sα evidences that others are in sympathy & hinu Mr Brown who was a etudVnt'atMr C.H. Spurgeon's College, is reputed to £ a fearless and able speaker. .The congress! turn are. in fuU accord with him, and L reasons for the change of front to be givei to-morrow, evening m the foresters HalL Karangahape Road, j will doubtless be very interesting. ; r J , The Waitemato Club met at tb 6 Club Boom, lihpenal Hotel; last night in order to distribute the prizes: worifat the races on Saturday, but owing to the Amateur Athletic Club having postponed their part of the programme the Bicycle Club decided to do likewise,/only the winners in the Lady's Bracelet taking their trophies—Messrs Howard,; Handyside, tod J. A. Stewart. A sociable evening was spent by the club men present, when a number of matters of intertest'were dis cussed, among them the proposed licensing of ciyclists by the City -Council. :lt \m decided on the of the meeting that the club should send a deputations to Wait on the City Council at their next meeting and smooth matters. ' • ;1 r'•• ~ ■

The Christian Convention in the Young Men's Rooms last evening was well-attended by representatives from, all denominations. Between 40 and 50 met at 6 otelock in tlia social for tea, adjourning to fjhs Lecture Ml at 7 o'clock,. The Rev. «J. , &> HiU prided, and interesting addresses, hearing on the subject for the eveuing, viz., "Christ and Our Sins," were delivered by Revs. Adams •(Onehunga) Jas. Chew, Beresford-stieet, and H. Bull* Pitt-street Chui\)hes,, The meeting, was then thrown open to anyone desirous of taking part, when Merare R. B. Shalders, White -and .others spoke. Thia evening the convention opens it 7 o'cloct with a meeting for prayer, after which t!a Rev. F. G. Evans (from tne ifhame*), ?■ Bray, and A- <L Smith;,will 'deliver aji dresses on the subject for the' evening, •• Christ andOiir Theßev. J. S. Hill will preside. s ,

The 0 Battery have' held two compel tions for the purpose of chobsingtbeir re presentatives to go to the Neff ,, Zealand Kifle Association meeting at Oamani,and the ; following"; members,/ being the five highest scorers, have ibw had 1 th? ife* Remingt6ri-Lee Rifles . issued -to them -lor practice :~Sergfc. ■ Haultain;. Sergfc- Kal lender, Gunner AUoM -Gunner p* Gunner Dixon, Gunner Yotmghusbanu. It has not yet been decided how many; members will be sent to represent ti*®*;, .tery. Members are remina'ed'by^advertise ment in another column that a 1 general meeting -will be held' to-morrow evening,m; which business of. importance is m ™ brought up, including election ota lieu tenant. re quested to attend. The lecture, entitled "A Summer in Greece," advertised: to : day, to be myenin the City -Hall, by ilajor.Dane, is mm: promised by,bimfor;thefupds:ofiti« nevolent Society. > v Majpri JtofW- mm "doing"iAu/Jtralitt, AndJas bad mh thousands .to hear: -him Lintn t the >mm ; cities he has visited. In a * i received recently from bun by* «« I in the city, the Major has given him so *uch t pgg* ithefew weeks;he spent in^Aucklandg I hear him. .The, American press speaks m ences as assemble each % Opera House to bw»», wonder-thatMhe ■» hroughout, and fcorei succeed in u^ m^'l~J^ i, b» mercial," February, 1885. fiffifeSu 6f the Benevolent Society.-. , to the sale «, b , ake^ r -^"arfLeydonto plant to be so W b yS« d Wp^ are in first-class orden .„;..,: *>£ Messrs Adanußf»e»^ rt , w i m {, be an unquahfif sg^ ce J ourse eis ht performersw.il ens Millinery,, 5 au Victoria-street, off .»»"„ of M » advt.) , , • et 4ft tor* , ■..Onehunge; tweed,^ Smith '

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1887.

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TYE " J. "JjtJBkAV MOORE, , M.D., \J M.R.C.S., Hourefor, Consultatio|i: 11 «> l£rn.,at Pond's Homcepathio Pharmacy, 153, oSeon-street:2 to 3 p.m..and. %to 8 p,m., at Vtfcdinatiorie at Fdnd's, lj?,.m v . anaFBIDAY. Pure CallLytoph.



Tlf-RS- j> JJ A R TLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER. Mre BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the business of R. H. Bartlett. 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 above title. Mr EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all , work will be done in the same high-class style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. Cabinets.. .. 30s per dozen, 20a per half-dozen CD.V.'s.. .. 153 per dozen, 10s per half-dozen Enamelled and finished in the highest style. Every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Clients are particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, 244. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. x> H O T O G R A P II Y. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. TUTTLE AND CO., In Returning Thanks for past favours, beg to announce a REDUCTION OF THEIR PRICES. NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS WORK LEAVES OUR STUDIO. TUT TL E ~A N D CO., ELITE STUDIO, 248, Queen Street. mO PHOTOGRAPHERS SCHERING'S CHEMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMENISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNER, LANGGUTH, & CO.. QUEEN-STRBET. JIVING UP BUSINESS. CHEAP SALE! FEW DAYS ONLY! GOODS MUST BE SOLD! Having decided to retire from the business, we will, for a few days only, offer our stock of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost price and under, F0 It CASH ONLY! THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, Qcsen-street, Auckland. XT J. P U RBRO OX, * PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that he has Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hotel). TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEO . .--• TRICAL WORK, Mechanical Repairs Effected. [card]. A NT E D Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER ttndertakea Collection of Rents and Accounts, lixecution and Distress Warrants, Posseasion tmder Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. Ofkick: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Wdnld again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by him, from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds. &c. Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above. B»re superior to the imported article, being re cently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; are purely vegetable; ,?ive speedy relief. From Is per box: by post, la-2d. • Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. ", Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. FEES REDUCED TO J JJL ENGLISH RATES. Dβ. R. H. BAKE WELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of fiurgeons. late-Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President of the HOBSON-ST.'(near Coo'k-st,), AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s 6d; for visits, including medicine, ss, Cos h No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 toll. a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. TT\ KEMPT, * .SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS ■ (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 878 E N. T I !3 T B, yT ';; Mb A. L. SMITH, : OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson* and Wellksley Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps: Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass the house.'' XX F. W I.N D S O R, JOL» 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 tice at the Old Chambers. Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a chare of their support. Box 210, P. 0.1 [Telephone 377. OF REMOVAL. Mr T.TRAFFORD. The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of , . - 18 years, - ' " ',;., ■ Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has-removed from Wakefield-street to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. HE " MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s 6d per quarter. The " LEADER," 48 pages. The Best Farm ing, Agricultural and General Weekly News paper. Price, 6d :6s 6d per quarter. _~•;..; ■ The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers 6d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. ! Tgenfs: Mesers Kidd and Wildman, Upton and? Co., and E. Way.te, Auckland} anct all Sews Agents. Post tree.



SPECIAL ~XT AL U E AND WORTHY OF XNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, Is lid. 2a 3d, 2e 6d, 2s lid. 3a 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and new styles ' , ~ ,„ -~ . Black Cashmeres. lljd, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is Ud; 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is. worth Is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid ; worth 3s 3d N.B.— Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Brocb.6 Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, halt-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all ■widths, special value < Men's Serge Troupers. 4s lid 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousors v 3s lid Youths' Tweed Trousers,. 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid Splendid line Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts, 2s lid. worth 4s 6d Grand line Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits. 32s 6d Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Tweed Suits in Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices Job fine in 4-button Kid Gloves, first choice, Large Plot of Remnants, etc., worthy of inspection. ■SirriLLiAM T> TJRIDGMAN, 283, UPPER QUEEN- STREET. gPRING DRAPERY. The whole of their Spring Goods having no* arrived, ex Kuapohu, Doric, and Arawu. MILNE & CHOYCE Have great pleasure In assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FKIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excel.eht Taste and Judg ment in the selection of Goods suitable to their claee of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is well known, ia not to be equalled In New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS, DUSTCLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWNS in all Styles and Prices. One of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, their purchased being made from the Con tinental. Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. The Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Beadh. Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Chock Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Plo»U STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZIjIPH«KS and PRINTS in New Styles A Groat Foaturo this season.will bo TUB BoXED EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES In WHITE and COLOURS, a Large Stock has been luid in, in anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 46 DOZKN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s 9d, worth at least 50 per cent more. • • ■'■■ ' ' The HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD, and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS ate all Fully Stocked. N.8.-Ladies are Specially invited to look through the Various Departments. They ■will not be soliolted to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock, TIfILK'B T~~£JIIOYOE, IMPORTERS, Queen ato WEixmsY Stbrscv Drapery and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS, In order to reduce stock and meet the times, will sell for the next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to the following:— 26,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Gioaka, &c, &0., 20 to 25 per cent, reduction New Dress Good*, &c, &c, now being opened at 32J per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains, Table Linen. Sheetings, Quilts. Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, &c, at 12 to 20 per cent reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 600 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all nizes, and will positively be sold at Invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, Sec., at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 12J to 20 per cent, reduction 150 Very best quality ever imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coata at 20 per cent, off > the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being,to roduco stock some v thousands of pounds, do matter if at : ajieavy.cost.. QUEEN-STREET. O T . I C E. The Business hitherto carried on by liOBEBT NEAL, At Wellesley-street and' Karangahape Road, ■ Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORK Customers-will be called upon as usual. Couutry customers please note the change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, • Karanqahape Road. ' F. ROWS, Manager. Ytr .s. la tr.R IE & c 0., SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CUBTOMS-STRBET, AUCKLAND. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc. TBonedust, and Boneftour, Guano, Superphosphates, otc Woolsacks, Cornsaeks, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngaruawabia, Waikato,



x> LACK HORSE SALT BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING Purposes. : . Manufactured by Mr John M.F., at Stoke Prior Salt Works, England.! .._ XTnia .„ Packed to suit -A.L. REQUIREMENTS in sacks, BAGS ALL, SIZES, and Gl»s Jars. The BEST SALT is the CHEAPEST in the BLACK HORSE BRA3SD SALT, and take NO OTHER. All merchants and storekeepers FARMERS must insist on ther BUTIfcK being made with this SALT ON LI, otherwise they will suffer LOSS. f HENRY BERRY& Co., Durhain-streetiAuckland. Post-offlce Box 103.] j OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS /~URDS! ***. (CHRISTMAS pARDS The above are a speciality, andare shown in a separate room. mENNIS "OACQUETSI $&s£> mENNIS TjiCQUETS AT KELSEYfS, OPPOSITE THE TOWN (LOCK. VENI! VIDI! Vlk' " npHE VERY" BUTTON (&akespear) X The Latest Novelty. We luve imported a Button-making Machine, and cal now euppiy Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onehunga Twkhsds inoluded. No extra charje. Call ana see the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßribk), Customs-street East, opposite Coupland's Store RECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a oup of milk and a lump of butter in a etewpan, then peel off the scales and place in the pan ; stew for ten minutes on a slow fire with the lid on tight. Serve with the milk poured over. To be boiight at the boat only. Q "pi /COOPER, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Spring Stock of Youths' Suite (16b 6d to 35s> lust to hand direct from the largest Clothing Manufacturers in England. For wear, fit. and value thoeo goods are unequallod in Auckland. S. E. COOPER, Karangahape Road. m H B "UNION" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, axd CANDLE COMPANY, Op AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candlee now In the market are Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE TDOOTS! T>OOTS ! T>OOTS I CHEAP SALE OP BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT mHOMAS TjILLISON'S. To meet the depressed times, and being largely overstocked, also to make room for large shipments to arrive, THOS. ELLISON is now holding a Cheap Sale of Boots and Shoes AT COST PRJCE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. The following lines at much less than cost :— B.d. Babies' Shoes ~1 0 per pair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..10 per pair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..1 6 per pair Girls' Morocco Elastic Boots, 10 to 13 3 6 par pair Girls'MoroccoElasticßoote.lltol 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots, 10 to 1 .. 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots. 10 to 1.. 5 6 per pair Ladies' good House Boots .. ..36 per pa All other goods equally cheap. BOOTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MADE TO \ ORDER ON THE PREMISES. THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 74, Queen Street.