CITY COUNCIL.

Thk Council mot at 6,30 last evening. Presont t Hie Worship the Mayor (A. E. Devore, Esq.), Councillors Phillipps, La Roche, Cooper, Swales, Dignan, Buchanan, Atkin, Crowther, Hollund, Kidd, LennoSc, Trenwith, Davies, Clarke, James, Evans, and Garratt,

Con-lEsroN-lENCi..—Letlers wero received from s James Renwick, applying for tho insertion oi Mb name on tho Burgess 8011, in place of that of Jno. Mathieson, he being the landlord aud occupier of the MasoDic Hotel iv Princes-street : Granted.—From Thomas Carless, of Oliphant-Btreot, regard ing an accumulation of sewage on his pro perty. He wi.hed the Counoil to make an open box shoot, The Engineer redbmmended that if tho applicant required a shoot ho fhoul'i Jirovido it himself. Reply th accordance to be Bent. — From Captain Hume, 1 ispeclor of Prisons, stating that, in view of the large expendi ture that would be nerefsary to convert the Lock Hospital building into quarters for the prison officers, tbo Government were unable to offer the Council more than £350 for the same. In reply to Cr. Cooper, the Mayor paid lhe building cost nearly £1,200 : Re ferred to Legal Commit.cc. —From C. Daw, executor of tbe late Mrs Daw, asking Coun cil to provide an entrance to the property in George-street by erecting wooden steps. The Engineer recommended the Council to pay 30, towards ihe cost of erecting stops : Referred to Streets Committee,— From Branston and Lee, asking permission to ereot a building of iron in connection with their woiks in Customs - street VVe6t, next to the Dock, to be used as a moulding shop, Tho Building Surveyor reported tbat the application was not in oc cord»nce with section 70 of tbe Building Regulations : Tho application was declined on account of tho reason given by the Building Inspector - From Simon Eraser ond othor rotidonts of Puii t Chevalier, stating that despite the promise of the Council to remove Iho nights.iil dopot, it still remained where it was, and continued equally offensive, tho only difT-renco being that tho deposus seemed to be nearor tho Western Springs than formerly. The Mayor moved the reference of tho matter to tho Legal Committee for Ihe pur pose of making inquiry: Carried. — From Thos. Walters, aski'g to be placed on tho burgess r.ill iv respect of pro perty in Randolph-street in place of that of Samuel Firth : Granted. — From A Maguire, renewing hi*, offer to cut down Richmond Koad to permanent level. The Newton Council had agreed to pay ovor half the cost.— Tho Mayor suggested that' thU should stand over until the report of the Ponsonby ward members was considered. - From A. Gibson, engineer at the pumping station, asking for an increase of Balnry in cons doration of the long bcurs worked. The Mayor said that ho did not think tbat tho work had increased suffiiiently to entitle the Council lo fuvourably consider the op plication, He moved that the application be declined. Carried—From E.Harvio.Sy monds street, complaining of bad drainage, the result of which was that three members of bis family wore suffering from typhoid fovor, and he and his w lfe had low f-Vor. Tho Sanitary Inspector reported that be had inspected the picmi.-o-' ahd found the cause of the nui-ance was a drutu which had no outlet. Ho had directed steps to bo taken to remove tho cause of tho nuisance. A certificate was also received from Dr. Lawry, stating that the outbreak of typhoid fever in Symonds-streot was due to bad drai :age : Referred to ward members — From tho Secret try to the Devonport Ferry Company, stating that an offer had been reoeived from Devonport to supply tbe Company's steamers with wator at a much less cost than at present charged by tbe City Council. Tho directors would feel bound to accopt the Devonport offer unloss the Council reduced their charge to £12 per month. The Mayor did not think that thore was muoh lv 'ho threat, but he moved tho reference of the blatter to tho Streets Committee. - Carried,

Sinking Fund Commifsioneks.--In reply to Cr. Crowther, the Mayor eaid that a letter had been received from the Auditor General regarding the Sinking Fund Com taiseioners, but it had beon sent to Mr Upton. It appeared to imply that no gre-iter change would be made in Sinking Fund Commi.sioners than heretofore.—On the motion of Cr, Crowther tho matter was referred to tho Letra! Committee.

Petition. - Cr, Dav-iea presented a petition from residents on tho eastern side of Upper Symonds street, asking for provision that would enable them to drain into Gladstone Road. — Keferred to Karangahape Ward members.

Legal Committee - This Committee re ported as follows-.—Letter from Whitaker and Kussell, forwarding Ordor-in Council, tramways extension : Your Committee ap prove samo. Letter from EL McKinstry, re gorso on allotment. Brown-street, Pon sonby : Your Committee recommend that gorso bo cut down, and property charged with the cost.—Letter from H. H. Hayr, Secretary Auckland Amateur Athletic Club, ro nso of Domain Cricket Ground, sth March, 1887 : Committee recommend that application be granted on tho u-ual terms.—Letter from St. Johnston Bra? t re Anchor Patent Compressed Air Fire Engine i Your Committee advise a reply that Council have no need of same, but re commend tha. application be made to the municipal authority, Now York city, for in formation re fire-extinguishing apparatus by steam.—Books for Library : Your Com mittee havo accepted with thanks 2 vols. "History of Scotland," presented by Mr T, Smart; 2 vole " Government Gazette," presented by Mr J. F. Leighton.—The report was adopted.

Ponsonby Ward Members' Report.— The Ponsonby Ward members reported on the following matters referred to them:—Re Hamilton Road drainage :1. We recom mend that, as the nuisance complained of by the Hey. Mr Bunciman is entirely on private property, and tho only remedy is by sewer through several large properties, very sparsely occupied, the Council should inform him that ho must take the course provided by law for draining through the adjoining* lands. We recommend that the drainage •f Hamilton Road itself be deferred until the permanent formation is authorised. H. E. Cotton, re Sheehan-etroot drainage: 2. We recommend channels be cleaned and flushed when necessary, in terms of Engi neer's report. Re Richmond Koad cutting : 3. We recommend that this work should not be done until the Hew ton Borough Council agree to pay one-half of the cost of permanent formation. Re Rich mond Road footpath: 4. We recom mend that the work be done, provided the Newton Borough Council agree to pay one-half the cost. Cox's Cretk Bridge approaches: 5. We recommend that appli cation be made to the Government to widen the cuttings, as recommended by tbe Engi neer, before any responsibility is taken by the Council He Shelly Beach drainage t 6. We recommend that the engineer be requested to prepare a plan of the drainage works required in the block referred to in the petition, and submit the same wilh an estimate of the cost.-(aignedf) Edwaru Cooper, D F. Evans, John Swales, Ward members.— The report was adopted—With reference to Mr Maguire's letter, Cr. Cooper moved tbat the Council were nut prepared to pro ceed with Richmond Road at present.— Cr. Crowther did not see any reason for the CoudcH departing from the pr. mise pre viously made to cut down tho road when the Newton Borough Council were pre pared to pay half the cost, (n reply to Mr Crowther, the Engineer said that tho Council's share of the re-metalling of the road would be about £15. The cost of cutting down the road would be £125 ; this would_bo at tho.rate of Is per yard). He moved that Mr Maguire bo offered 4id per yard, as the Council contributed towards the cutting down of the road. Cr Dignan and other Councillors havingspoken, CrPbillipps drew the Mayor's attention to the faot that tenders would require to be called. The Mayor said that his attention having been called to the matter, he would havo to rule the amendment " bad." The motion was then put and carried. Alleged Nuisance. — The Ponsonby Ward members further reported ou the matter of Mr Head's complaint, that in company with the City Solioitor they visited the property, and found it such as might easily be remedied by repairing the present drain. They recommended that Mr Head be informed that the Council would repair the present drain, and cleanse and flush it whenever necessary.—After some discussion the report was adopted. Jervois Road.— Tenders for formation of Jervois Road were opened as follow: - Shel don and Co., £2,451 ; P, Bolton, £2,404 lis lid; Lovatt and White, £2,435 4s; McGee and Co., £2,70714s 3d; M. Murphy, £2 356 10s. The Engineer's estimate was £2,300 Mr Murphy's tender was accepted. Fire Brigade.—The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade reported that there bad been two fire alarms during the past fort night. He also applied for 22 trousers and nine tunics for members of the Brigade. The N. Z. Clothing Factory were willing to Bupply them at 30s for trousers and £2 lis for tunics.—Referred to Legal Com mittee. '• '■* ■ *'

Water Stjiti.y. -lhe report of the Engi r neer at the Pumping Station showed that during the month of January 49,188,800 gallons were raised,.

PAT-UsoN-slfißEt. — The Engineer re ported that it would not be desirable to asphalt or kerb and ohannel Pattoson-et. yet, as the ground was not sufficiently set. Tensers for Kerbing, etc., in Symonds strekt. — A number of tendorß had Been received for the kerbing, etc, of CJppor Sytnonds-street (Jr. Crowther thought be fore bpeninK the tenders they should decide about the drainage, as it would be an error to kerb and channel and subsequently to pull up the kerbing to make tho P"™™ connections with the sewer, — Or. Garratt and other ward members urged that the work of kerbing should be proceeded with at once, Cr. Garratt moving that tenders be opened, and tho cost charged to the Karangahape allocation. Somo little tinge of life was given to the debate by Or. La Roche nccusingCr. Crowther ofpursutng hia " usual tactics," and endeavouring to obstruct the pushing forward of works in the outsido wards. Ho had noticed it several times in Grafton, — Council lor Crowther Fomewhat excitedly demanded a eirgle instance of this. He denied that this was true. There waa no further acrimony im ported into the debate, Cr. Gar ratt's motion was carried.and the opening ol tenders was proceeded with as follows : — W. Forrest, £127; R. Archibald, £117 15s; J. Atwood, £122 8s 5d ; J. Renwick, £179 ; W Bolton, £108 7s 9d ; A. Woolley, £165 ; Colson and Green, £140 16s. The tender of R. Archibald was accepted, on the motion of Cr, Garratt, who said that a previous contract of Bolton's, the loweßt tenderer had not given satisfaction to the Council. Libr-by Fittings.—Tenders for Library fittings were received from T. Tichbon (Auckland Furniture Co), £73; Garlick and Cranwell, £68 ;G. Page, £92. As the architect bad not forwarded either estimate ! or sp-c'fioation, the tenders were referred to j the Library Cimmi'.tee, with power to act. The Cemeteries Act. — The City Treasurer reported a case which he believed ti be a bteach of the Cemeteries Act. On January 31, a Mr Piper applied for and obtained permission to bury the child of Mr • Booth at Waikomiti Cemeteiy, an-i the grave was ordered and dug On the following day Mr Piper called Sod said the grave would not be rtquired, as perm.si.ion bad been ob tamed to inter the bidy in the Symonds streot Cemetery. The Mayor eaid the matter had been referred to the police for inquiry. Cr. Garratt mentioned tbat there h'ld beon an irregularity on the part of an official of the Counci', who had received the fee and then returned it.—The Mayor said a note would be made of the matter. Ponsonby Resekvoir —Mr Errington reported that the work waa proceeding satisfactorily. Waikomiti Cemetery. — The Treasurer reported that the burials at Waikomiti to December 31st last had been 299, distribu ted as follows: -Anglican, 149; Wesleyan, 40; Presbyterian, 35 ; Noncomformist, 22 j Roman Catholic, 40 ; public, 13. Time oj* Meeting —Cr Kidd's motion regarding the holding of fortnightly instead of weekly meetings wae carried by 15 votes to 3. Drainage in Ponsonbv Ward.—Cr. Swales moved, ''That in order to facilitate drainage, this Council Instruct the Engi neer to prepare plans without delay, of all necessary levels in Ponsonby Ward."-An amendment by Cr. Crowther, "That the matter be referred to tbe ward members and Engineer to report to the Council," was carried.

TiiE-ts in Front ok Libbary.—Amotion by the Mayor that tho trees in front of the new Library be cut down was carried, Finn Biuhadb Appliances - Cr. Atkin moved, and it wnßeanieH, "That a com mittee, consisting of Crs Garratt, Crowther, La Roche, Evans, James, Atkin, and the Mayer, be appointed to secure the bost plan of the most suitable ladder-apparatus for the u«e ol tho Fire Brigade, ivith tho cost thereof ; also, to confer with the Insurance Companies, asking their contributions to cover the entiie cost of such appliance, and report to the Council at an early date. ' This was all tbe bueino.e;

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Wellington Cup,

The following are the details of the run ning, which come to hand after we went to

press yesterday: — Wellinoti-n Cur of 500sov,second horse to receive oOsov, and third horse 2050 v., 2 miles distance.

Mr T. Hill's Pasha, by The Mute—Rose

d'Amour, Bst 4lb (Clifford)

Mr VV. Bobbett's Lady Norah, Bst(Kidd) 2 Captain Rusaell'B Tigredia Sst (Reeves) 3

Administrator (Bst 31b), Artillery (7st 91b), Rumour (Tat 71b) also ran. Betting :2 to 1 ngaiost. l'ashn, 3 to 1 Administrator. 4 to 1 Artillery, 5 to 1 Lady Norah, 10 to 1 Tigredia and Rumour. On a second at tempt Mr Young sent tbo field away to a c.piral start. Administrator almost imme diately rushed to the front, followed by Lady Norah nnd Tigredia, Rumour lying fourth, and Artillery lust. This order wos maintained crossing tha road and down tbo straight, but passing the stand, Lady Norah and Tigredia closed on Administrator! and raced with him to the turn by the river, with Pasha and Rumour together next, and Artillery still last, six lengths away. At the mile and a-half post Administrator gave way to Lady Norah, and Derritt took Artil lery into the ruck, and from there to tbo road was a very pretty race. lady Norah led around tbe turn into the straight, with Tigredia and Administrator close in attendance, Pasha holding a good position inside, and only a length away, Rumour falling away beaten. When fairly in the straight Clifford brought Pasha up with a great tush, and easily disponing of Tigredia and Administrator, went in pursuit of the Auckland mare, whom he c-.ii.ight at tbe dis tance post, and coming freely won a grand race by about two lengths from Lady Norah, Tigredia an excellent third, Ad ministrator fourth, Artillery fifth, and Humour last. Artillery was favourite oa the totaUi-ator. Time, 3min 3S..ec. Divi dend, £3 lis. The Stewards' Handicap of 100 soys., one and a-quarter miles, fell to Tit Bit, ridden by Derritt, Revoke being second, and Waitiri third. The race was won by ahead.

Taranaki Jockey Club's Anniversary Meeting.

The following nominations have been re ceived for the principal events : — TJ.C. HX-ndicap. — Waitiri, Rivulet, Pearl, Cinderella, Tigredia, Armourer, Goth, Fardingale, Viotory, Cremorne, British Lion, Juliet, Laurel, Pasha. FlyiNo Handicap. — Rulus, Rivulet, P arl, - &igar, Cinderella, British Lion, Parvenu, Tigredia, Victory, Strenuous, Teddy Yuille, Juliet, Rimu, Prospero, Vir ginia, Cremorne, Capella, Artist, Mitrail leuse, Swordsman, Pasha. Hurdle Raoe. — Landseer, Volcano, Owhako, Wideawake, PetorO.beek, Mam inga, Germaine, Auctioneer, Blue Bell, Jubilee, Rowdy, Artist. Autumn Handicap. — Rufus, Pearl, Waitiri, Rivulet, Cinderella, Parvenu, Tigredia, Fardingale, Victory, British Lion, Teddy Yuille, Juliet, Antelope, Rimu, Armourer, Cremorne, Laurel, Swordsman, Pasha.

Steeplechase.—Landseer, Volcano, Ow hako, Wide-awake, Peter Osbeck.Maminga, Auctioneer, Rowdy, Blue Bell. .

The Blood Roll in New Guinea.

The Brisbane " Courier " of a recent date publishes the following list of persons murdered in New Guinea within the year . —W. Isles, R. B. Purdie, W. lngbamj Mcßae, Dr. E. W. Chambord,.Surgeon Dr. James Lyjste, NaUden, Frank Garret, Reid, Bob Lums, Captain and Mrs Webb, Cap tain Frew, J. Watkins, Captains Miller and Craig, Walter Holliugeworth, W. Thompson, W. Wells, seven Frenchmen, one seaman, name unknown, seven Maltese, eight men, Captain McQaw. The.orew of the Annie Brookes, 22 men in all; * Frier's crew at Cloudy Bay; Webb's crew at Cloudy Bay j Red Liok's crew at Brooker Island ; Captain Bollo'a crew at Cloudy Bay; in all over 90 men and one woman. Even this list is incomplete.

Bookbinder: "Will you have it bound in Turkey or Morocoo?" Purchaser: "Oh, mercy, no I What is the use of sending it away off there ? Have it bound in Auck land."

Tho following has been received by the publisher of the "New. Zealand Farmer," with numerous other lettersto the same .Sect:—'• Dear Sir,—Enclosed please find a postal note for lQs, my subscription for 1887 to your excellent and valuable periodi cal, the 'New Zealand-Farmer.'—Wishing you all the success you so well deaerve for publishing this most interesting agricul tural paper, 1 remain faithfully yours, Ebnsi Ehosibb, Helvetia, January, 7tb, 1887." , - .

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

The annual meeting of the congregation of the above -hutch was held last evening. There was a large number preset!!-, i Thfe choir was in attendance, and, during the evening rendered sacred selections. The Rev. Mr Carrick conducted the proceed ings. Bepobts. —The various reports were read. They showed tho church to be in a flourish" ing condition. Tho attendance at the Sabbath services had shown a decided in crease. An augmentation fiwd_ canvass had been energetically carried out by tho ladies, with tho result thst £120 had been collected Tho building fund hud been reduced by nearly £100. —Tha report also t-tated that Mr Earle's Bible-class had an averago attendance v. 30, - It also recommended that unfermented wine should be used at the Lord's nipper. Tho Sunday-school reports showed that the St. Andrew's school had commenced last year with a roll of 125 scholars, which had during tbe last twelve months been augmented to 157- - There were 20 teachers. The Parnell school possessed 6 teachers and 60 scholars. Special praises wore accorded Mr Earie for the energetic manner in which he had worked for the school durine the StaT-SMBST on* Accounts.— The financial statement, as read by Mr Reid, showed receipts as follows : -Collections, £431 los Id ; Beat rents, £177 17s 3d ; augmentation fund, £120 Hs 4d ; Sunday-Echool collec tions, £7 2s 7d ; rent of school, £26; ditto, ground. £3 10s ; donation, £1 Is ; balance from Christmas tree, £1 12s 9d; . old material sold, 5s ; City Mission collections, £27 15s; deficiency due to the Treasurer, £43 Is 6d: total, £840 14s 7d The expendi ture was asfollowe .-Minister's stipend, £450; organist, £40 ; blower, £6 ; church officers, £40 ; cleaning church, £3 5s 6d ; interest on debt on building, £69 11b ; repairs, £41 5s Id ; gaß, £14 19s ; printing, £17 16s; ex change stamps, &c, 163 4d; commission, li Is; colleotions paid to Sunday-school, &c, £90 12s 7d j sundry extra-, £3 3s ; re duction of church debt, £42 19s 6d j rates, £5 2s Id ; bymn books,£ll2 6.: total, £840 14s 7d. Deficiency due to Treasurer, £43 14s 7d. Mr Roid further stated that £135 lOshad been paid of tbo building funds.—Mr Mo I achlau then spent -rtfine time in criticising the reports. —It was afterwards resolved, on tbe motion of Mr D. H. McKenzie, tbat the reports be read a second time, and the clauses taken seriatim. Some dis cussion resulted upon a recommendation of the Court that the church psalmody should be improved. Severat peraonß expressed dissatisfaction at the state of the singing, and it was sucgeßted that a leader should be appointed for the choir in order that the psalmody should become worthy of the church. —Mr Culpan contended that the singing bad improved, but said it would never be thoroughly satisfactory aa long as the organ ond choir were located in the gallery. He stated that he had Borne timo ago interested himself in the matter, and bad received promises amounting to £45 for the purpose of removing the organ, but the matter had been shelved by the Court. It was resolved, after considerable discussion, to amend the report with the request that the choir ehould come down horn the gallery for a fow Sundays and sing with the harmonium, in order to try the effect of tbe change. - The next clause dbcueeed was the recommendation that unfermented wine ehould be used at the Lord's Supper. After a general conversation upon the queßt-Oh, Mr Grandison moved, "That in fuiuie unfermented wine be used at the sacrament."—Mr Campbell moved as an amendment " That things remain as they are "—The motion waa adopted by a large majority.—The report, ac amended, was adopted, and the meeting concluded with tho usual devotional exercises.

ALARMING COACH ACCIDENT.

Many Passengers Injured,

(_3V Tl_LEOE>>l'H. — _*E-*-S ASSOCIATION.)

Wanoanbi, Thursday; A Serious conch accident occurred on the Kai Iwi Hill (10 milos from Wanganui) at four o'cluck this afternoon, Rossj coach

proprietor", was returning with a four-horse coach, full of passengers, from a big sale at Moore and Curries estate. On rounding a sharp turn in tho road, at the top of a steep cutting, the coach loaders collided with the horses of an approaching buggy, with tbe result that the former backed tlio coach over the declivity. Tho coach separated into three sections before reaching the bottom of the gully, parts of it being knocked into splinters. Of the passengers, Capt. Abbott is believed to be badly injured, and was taken to tbe Kai lwi Hotel. All the others were brought to town by train. Percy {an up-river settler) got two ribs and hia collar bone broken ; Allom (Thames), a severe scalp wound j Cowper arid Shaw, much shaken and bruised j Fraser (Rangitihei) Knight (Napier), Livingstone (Hawera) Peat (Wanganui), and Wallis (Napier), un injured.

A PUBLICAN'S SUICIDE.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Invercargill, Thursday. This morning, between five and six o'clock, Clark Robinson Martin, licensee of tbe Glen coo Hotel, Forest Hill, shot himself through the head with a revolver in his bed room. Death was instantaneous. Mrs Martin occupied tbe same room, but was Unconscious of her husband's move ments until awakened by the re port of the revolvor. It is sup posed that deceased took an aim in front of a looking-glass, which he used to direct his hand. Martin had been com plaining for some time, and was under various doctors for liver complaint. The police report further states that he was troubled about financial matters, and had been drinking heavily of late. A few days ago he said to an insurance agent that his life was insured for £500, but he did not know if the policy was still in force.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Extensive Meat Shipments.

Great activity prevails at present in the preserving factories, and both the Gear Company and the Wellington Meat Preserv ing Company are preparing for extensive shipments of meat to Europe in anticipa tion of the increased demand for such goodß which will arise in the event of a declaration of war. The Com panies have secured all the available space on board the Rimutaka, which is now in port, and will export largely by the next few direct steamers. Codlin Moth, The "Post" thinks it is high time the extravogant absurdity of con demning Australian or Tasmania apples, because they are more or less infected with the codlin moth, was put an end to "the moth," it says, "is already acclimatised iv Now Zealand, and it is no use locking tbo stable door after the steed has been stolen." Instruction In Nursing. Lady Fox has written to tne trustees of the Wellington Hospital, recommending thht an opportunity should be afforded to young women to study nursing and all matters -.onnected with it at the Hospital, by attending the lectures given to the nursing staff, and gaining real practice in the institution. The suggestion has been referred to the ntlical staff for considera tion, i

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THE DUNEDIN FIRE.

— - —.♦.' — Inquiry Into tbe Cause. (BY TBLEGBAPH-t-OWK correspondent^

v.,5 ... Dunedin, thU day. A_ the adjourned inquiry into the cai">e ol the fire at the Iron and Weo'dwaro Com pany's promises, a deal of contradictory J*jS evidence was given. William Richardßon, blacksmith, stated that Chutchill generally smoked cigarettes, but witness had only seen him smoke a pipe once. Witness was with Churchill on the morning of tha firo, but did not recollect him getting cigarette. Un one occasion previously—a ■". Sunday morning about six weeks ago -he went to the stoke-hole in the Wood Ware Company's premises iv company with Churchill. FredF_ak,apaßtry cook,said_.od_dnotro collect Churchill smoking a cigarette on the morning of the fire, nor was he aware that Churchill had gone to the stoka-hole. Ths|§l| witne-s, liko Richardson, had beon cautioned by the Court, and was told that he had better be careful. He then proceeded to pay that he did not believe he had mado the follow ing statement to Detective Bain:—"We ': parted at about 12.15. Richardson and I went home to dinner. Churchill wont down Princess-street, towards the Post Office. I understood that he was going to the fac tory to bank up hia fires. I knew it wi_r hia ctJßton- to go there on Siitadays . ' about one o'clock to bank tip his fires." ' ■""# He could not remember saying that to Bain. Ho believed he could have said it' without remembering. After having heard tbat statement read over, he would still swear that he did not knew it w_n Churchill's duty to go to the factory off Sundays. He only knew him to go once. That was about six weeks ago, and witness and Richardson went with him,: Witness never made the following state ment to Detective Bain:—" I have been with him several times at that hour on Sundays when he was banking up -__■,s.' fires." It was not true that witnesses said that s-veral employees stated that they had: keys of the factory. Detective Bain deposed that the state ment produced was mado by Jas. Churchill, and taken down at his dictation. Churchill i affixed his mark to the statement. The statement waa much to the same effect. ' aa the evidence given by Churchill on thi' Tuesday. It set out that he was not at the -ii stoke-hole after 10.15 a.m. on the day a. the fire • that he did not remember speak ing to anyone as he left there, and 11 at if Constable Chisholm said he saw witnees Kls abont 11.15 p.m, standing at the stoke- ', hole be must: have made a mistake. He "-' (Churchill) was not in the factoy that d»y_ and although he did smoke occasionally, he waß not smoking at that time. The coroner said that was all the evi dence, and it was a pity it was not more satisfactory, but it was pretty clear that • : the place where-the building caught fire was ia or about the factory, and to wards tbe back portions. If they be lieved tbo evidence given by Con- ■- stable Chisholm and the two brothers Reid "Zi he thought there could be no doubt tbat Churchill must have been at tho boiler house a very lew minutes before the fire waa lust seen,'and if they believed that, they must also believe that he was telling a falsehood with the object of making them belio\e he wav not there. There was no doubt that he had told,; a falsehood with regard to the cigarette. With what object it was hard to make out. They had; tha evidence of tho clerk, who appeared to have been the last jjerson in-ide th* \ building, unless Churchill was there, and it seemed probable tbat -if the fire was then smouldering there would have been same indications of-.it, bub the clerk said thore were none. If the jury bolieved that Churchill was last in the building, and that the fire broke op_t somewhere near where it wasi, it pointed exclusively to the conclusion :« tbat he must have bad something to do with it. There was- of .course nothing to sliO*VfSjSj| that if he did "set fire to the building, he . did it maliciously; Thero woie several . ways in which the fire tu-uht havo «.u- . ginated. Churchill might have told an un truth about not smoking, in the factory, and-JH may have thrown down a match, which-ij set fire to the magazine, and when that once caught fire the fire in tbo rest ot tha Building Conld be easily accounted for, - The jury returned the following ver.'i. t: "The jury find that the fire originc'.ii in ' the n_aga_ino adjoining th« boiler ? hon^||ffl That James C-jurchill was in tbo boiler f!* home immediately before the fire wi-li. oavercd, and set fire to the place, hjetM whether accidentally or wilfully thereaa is no evidence, to show," They added .v the following rider: "That the. Company ._ gave too much facility for access to the ;ti premises by allowing such a large number'"1 of their hands to can J keys."

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—.O«W CORI---.PbND-.itl1,

- Thames, this day. Prince Imperial.—The No. 1 reef in mlSl eastern drive at No; 2 level )__■_ again been||| broken down. -Strong colours of gold wert';^ seen in the quartz. i ' ' Caledonian -Goad colours of goldL*?|§H| frequently seen in the quartz coming to is; hand from Rickards's leaders at tbo inter-*^ mediate vieiuity from the winze. There are 9 about 30 loads of quartz in" the battery, and - . crashing has been started. Adeline (Karangahake).—The cru_&ibjp|| of 5 tons of quartz from this mine Raa-tMCiji^S started at the Moanatairi battery. An excellent return is anticipated. ! $8 • '-'•• . ■■_'•' m

DUNEDIN NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH — OWIS CORRESPONDENT,

Dunedin, this day. Rights Under BUI of Sale. In the case of the boarding-house keepir'Sl who yesterday applied for his final oider o£ discharge, it was stated that the dabtantaH married ' a widow, three years ago, and continued the business which she had carried on. She had no money, and it now * appeared that on the evo of the wedding she gave a bill of Bale over her furnitnrt and effects to her brother. The debtor **ij_M owed £211 to trades-people, and had \,yt3 no assets. He attributed bis insolvenOyfltSßß the fact of falling, off in liu^iness, conse-' »■ IB quent otrsteamers and large vessels giving .'j ."-| the port the go-by and repairing at Dun edln Judge Williams said he could see no ■;■ fraud in the bill of Bale. -The oasis ;*aiiß that ot a man carrying, on business and incurring debts without any capital. The only result of the loss under such cir cumstances was .that the loss must fall oh the-creditors. No man .should go into business of any kind .requiring credil.,'sPj. without bringing and risking some capital -:s|iM of his own. Tho.-discharge would bo suspended for six: months. i_b Tho Port Chalmers Dock. If or the last few days a report has been current in business circles that Mr Elder*,* _. J mission to London, to float a loan for a . ,^ SeCond Port Chalmers dock, has proved fruitless, but at yesterday's meeting of tha Ijjjj Dock Trust, the trhairman stated. that no inteUigenc. hnd yet been received oh to the jf^t prospects of Mr Elder's uiiesioD. ...

Directors and Their Employees.

An Important Caso.

(by telegraph.—press association.

W_-__isgtok, Thursday. A somewhat curious o'aee, and believeditOlH be the first of its kind in the colonies, wUI^H come on for hearing at the April sittings jf^S the Supreme Court. It will be remembe_tf;S| that some twelve months ago CbristopberaH Cros9 was charged, by the directors oi tht" \M Wanganui Heads Railway Co. with em- . bezzlement of a portion of the funds whilr secretary to tbe Company. Thomas BarleyiS^ of Nelson, brother in-law to.Cross, howevgj^M settled with the Company, and -.obtained'iXgH release by paying the directors £300 In . the face of this agreement,, however, the directors informed "Harley that unless i 3 another £300 was forthcoming they would: 'M prosecute' This Harley declined to do, and the cafo went to trial. On hearine the evidence, the Chief Justice dismi»Bed*-tiif^H ca_e, saying, the acceptance of £Hoo?Wl^ffi the , directors, .showed, .they treated -'is the matter in quite '~ a.' QorantjjMpflH form, ; and he oould- .not Bay tbafc^jjE the board of directors, with a soI-C.tor«fc|||§ • chaifhiat., would, be parties to -the-;'oc«»jJ||| pounding of felony- Harley now:'jat^dj^g to sue the directory for a breach of.obntpMS1 in prosecuting.iafter accepting tt9 DVi||l§j Eight writs .have -Been issued. .

; I "Tinted .anflVublls-ml by tho Propria*, i Henry .©RitjcT, .-'of." Symond-g-streßW MiaJwHw ; I 6«Aet«l'PdntlnK Offlco. Shortlar.d m'Mg__i___m j t »trooUi a la .tho frciyinof of <il norland, JMf . Fbibav. Fbm.V-.-T 4, 18*7. --.-;-§iftHMSj

THE AUCKLAND EVIiNING STAR, FIUDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1887,



Vf. B. OOOHKAN-l] '.l***S- DAORK ! TO-MORROW, at JI o'clock a.m. .- UNDER BILL OF f ALE. CHEFEONIBK, CRETONNE DRW INS-ROOM SUITE, IRON BED STEAD AND SPRING M..TTRAS3, . HOUSEHOLD FURI'JTURE. ( TheSub-orlbora will Sill by Auctlro. at their __, ~ Room-,Quoon-3tra.t, oa satutday next, at 11 _. ' -rfoOSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist * ■______ insr ot Braning room Suito, Ho'indand Ov-l Tables. O-effonl-TS*, D.ublo Iron Bedstead -'Md Sprint* Ma. trasn, Plctttn'S, Mirror*. Ci'inrs, iTabli-. Ohtsta Drawers, i.an.pa. Kitchen Uton- MX Paint?, Portable Bpi'et-. &0.,, &c under ! Bill o( Sale, Box Oil Colours. Chest Knuraver a .Toole, and Gniti-.r. ■ , ____, :• " SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, .. Auctioneers : W . 8. COCHIIANEI [JAS. UAOBB TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. By ordor of the Registrar of the Supremo Court. *' .'DWELLING HOUSE, ARAWA ' STREET, CLOSE TO KYBER PASS . ROAD. Tho Subsoribor* hive received instructions tram th-i Registrar r.f the Sujrom. Court, at tho request of the _iiorn.BU«:c, to pell b? anot'on nt tb-ir l-fo-.mn, Q-toen-etreet. en TnejOay. Febru -i y 2., ut t*s olvo o'oloek. LOTS 99, 102, 109, 112, and 119, Sub divl-loa of Alljiments 1, 5, nnd part of ■ 8. Bee, 3, Subnrbj of Auo-land, liavioj? n frontage of 165 feet to Arawa-strefd, by ICkl (cot deep, with largo Dwelliilt-Hou'e. con taining 7 roams, erect d th .rccn, now occupied | hyMrL. W.Eaton.... SAMUEL COCHRANE S. SON, Auctbneora, I ; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF. 1 P At the Suit of Alfred Buckland (whose Solicitor j is Robert Browning, Esq.), against T_io_ua3 _- Foley and Patrick Lundon. / Tho undersigned, instructed by G. W. Basley, Esq., Deputy Sheritt*. will soil at their Auction . Rooms, City Market, the STOCK-IN-TRADK, CARRIAGES, HORSES, GOODS, CHATTEL-, AND EFFECTS, os undermentioned, now being in and upon tho business premises of tho abovenamed Defen ... dants in Albert-street :— g\ DOUBLE BUGGIES , -. ■' tat 5 S nsle Bufffties 2 \Va_tgonotte3 • i Landaus 2 Broughams 1 Burouch 2 Busses 2 Hansoms i 2 Breaks 1 Mourning Cab :-V -2 Hearses Si HARNESS.-2 sots Single Harness. 5 ditto. 2 ditto Doublo ditto, 1 ditto, 2 ditto, 1 ditto, S£ 1 ditto, 1 ditto, 2 ditto Single ditto, 1 ditto . nail*-Horso ditto, 1 ditto i-Horse ditto, 1 ditto, • : Double ditto. HORSES.—B bay Horses and Mares, 11 black i j4CV,logroy do., 1 chestnut do., 3 brown do., 2 j do., 1 bay Horse, 1 grey do. | - SUNDRIES.—I 2 Whips, 12 Horse Cloths, 1 j _\ Stablo Barrow, 3 Dung Forks, 3 Brooms, 1 • Saddles, 4 Bridles, i Break Plates, 10 pi ccs ! Sundry Harness,- I Pair liainns. S Buckets, 2 liaddera, 1 Clock, 3 Curry Combs, 3 Brushes, 1 Set Plumea, &c. ;■"' OFFICE FURNITURE.—I Iron Safe, by John I , Taaan (large); 1 Iron Safe, by Price and Co. :. flarge); 1 Offlco Table, 1 Arm Chair, 1 Cano Subjection Bill of Salo from Thomas Foley, " Patrick Lundon, and Michael Coughlan Dignan, II ot the City of Auckland, Livery and Bait Stable keepers, to Peter Dignan, of Auckland, Gentle man, dated the 23rd day of July, 18S6, a copy of •which is filed in the oflice of the Suprome Court : '; at Auckland as number 86/302. HESKETH, AITKEN, MACLEAN & CO. " TUESDAY, FEBRUARY S, At 10 o'clock. TIMBER! TIMBSR ! TIMBER I At Mount Eden Railway Station. S ;':'■' ABODI 11 e__f_. AAA FEET KAURI ]» Otr«""" BUILDING TIMBER. In lota to'auit bujer... Thi : will baa rare oppor . - tonity lor purcha^nj Bnildir.R Timber of alt , Sdndu, as It will ba sold unreservedly to tho highest bidder. r GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer, Fort street. ■ _ . _" h-ui as usual a Lisas FMREWORKB *»*» w_a,t - .iswotTO Stock of --' FIREvVaRKS, FIREWORKS .which ho i. ftoMwi Oheap for C-s», . -wholeiale and reWl. : Q.UNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY, Etc., Etc., At, Reduced Prices. Repal-ii te Flreinr.*-, lucltfiing Barrol-brovra ing and Re-Ktooklng, flnUliod eqiiai :. the boat Engli-ih worls. D. EVITT, GUNMAKER, M-. QOEEN-BTRE2IT. - - . AUCK-LAJID •-■ HD ORI3.KAI. IMTOSi-n-E OF. >AIK*S CEJJS -lVr.l''' . BnAVr-KD FJBSWOIIESI; ' . ..:■, OPPQ3ITB CITY MA-rtgar ■ ■ T-" P B. A .0 O :C AA, • Oi^IOIAW, ; . MAI-HKMATICA-L AND NAUTieAJi -NBTRUMKNT SIAKaS, :s:■ ;:"! ' -. SnOETOilttl-S-S-!!-'-. • ' " ALWAYS IN STOCK ■- Bpeotaolt-- and -.re-glassei. at eveiy ttoa j M , accurate tit guaranteed Opera GlaMB" of superior quality' ». r ■■-: Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Mlero-, ■ - Dcopes; povrorfui and cheap . -Cheodwites, Mlnins Compaa-io *, Abney Levels *'.'... DraicnsoLcvols,Prlßinfitic Compasaea Dravrthg In3trnmenta. Scales, t-arullel Rulara *■•,'• Ships' tosa, Sesrtantx, C'omp .was, Blanaolea BaromotcM, TiiOrnio^ietita. Uydrome»iisi ' 'Bleoitlu Bella, itet-firie/i, «.nd i?itt;ng3 ' , ' 'Magnstlo and Gclinm ie Mn-lloal M_i*-hia-_i ' 'HagioLantenioand-lid;'-. :'.;md Mag-lfiarS :*- Stereoacopoß and flllsos, t.rß'.ihfßcopeo :.■■: Steam Q-uagss and Tublnst. S-ilnometeM -. JUST RKCSIVED, ijettlors' Tdesoopea—powerful, portable, and - choap j lln Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25sGd ' Settlers' Microscopoa, toagnlfj-lng 1,750 times, ." _t!ia6d Also, Steam and lilo. tro Motor Working Models and Steamers. ; ' " _N_T_itr___NTa or bvekv kind i-ktahu-i.. OPPOSITE THK POST OFFIOR. O » || OND 41, .. JANUIRrIO, 4ND UHWL FURTHER NOTICE, a; lesueur ar^-W -WILL SUBMIT FO»4_U-K Htt^ | -k-t_t---t!-. v-01C yHI9 SUMMER AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM ".OK TO AyK i«0 f-R CENT. 4 -* UNHER USUAL PRICES, PRIOR TO THE HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING ■A. L„ ~ In retornliig Thanks to his Patrons and the . Publio generally for their very Liberal Support - during tbia Present Season,-would remind that - he will continue at all times to '■■ -.■'.. GIVB TBS VERY BEST VALUE That oan be seonred ln the Colonies, and as It la only by doing a CASH BUSINBSS ... That he te enabled to BELL OHEAP, held' CHARGING IFIVB PKB CENT. ON ALL ACCOUNTS NOT PAID V7ITHIN - ■ 'BEYaNDAYS,:.. His Terms being, as heretofore, PROMPT CASH ON OB BBFORB DELIVERY. THE PRICK FOR MAKING A STY - ÜbBC DRESS IS 12s 6s ONLY. The Publio -will do well to Inspect thla bona fide .';l CLEARANCE SALE, '• Aa they cannot form any, adequate idea of the value offered from quotations. Some aatoundimrlyCheapLlnesfai TRIMMED and UNTJfJA!IMM.IinLL_INEjaY.aiid in all *- the Depaiiments-Pennine reduotlons have been made. ti'.t.v-i,;-::.'::!-"-' .;.- /'. '■ BON 31ARCHE, tURfS D'OOllU FROM WKLLSSLKY- I



SEV3ITH & CAUGHEY'S GREAT Rummer Clearance JteU £/%*__ vy _w * r_ Oy J! _r The Reductions Ox A jjrw,u varyfrom 7 ** to 50 per cent O O to character and class of Qa. goods), from our well-known low cash prices H /til GOODS MARKED in PLAIN FIG.JS > Our Enormous Trade (carried on in premises too/. small) necessitates our kocpinr- exceptionally^" Q\ . r.^V heav^stockSi which rust be cleared I°^jC O OV y^W make room for immense shipments^*' <\ V**V} Autumn and Winter Goolis J^^AO vO_-^L_ soon to arrive. j& /^C* MOW ON ! NOW ON ! At 239, QUEEN-STREET, And at oup Branches—3oo & 302, Upper Queen Street, And Newmarket. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. | j" INSOLVENT STOCK! OP JAGGS AND MOORE, TAILORS, Bought lor 10s. 6d. in the _ • WILL BE SOLD UNDER COST. STOCK CHOICE & MEW ONLY IN BUSINESS SEVEN MONTHS. j I IMMENSE QUANTITY BEAUTIFUL REMNANTS j I HALF-PRICE. new zealanTtweed CO. y T-A_iXiO:e,s_ 1 SHORTLAND STREET.



BY THE EXECUTOES OP QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, And OWEN STREET, THAMES. In connection with the above the Executors have decided to hold a REALISING SALE TO CLEAR OUT STOGICS. The reputation of the late Mr T. Short as a Direct Importer is so well known ;.: that it is only necessary to announce that the whole of the : . extensive stocks consisting of Jraperg, Clothing, Jfjooierg ETC., MILLINERY and HABERDASHERY, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, MERCERY, Etc., Will be sold at prices that must command 1 SPEEDY CLEARANCE The new shipments in Clothing, just, to hand, of the latest style*, will be cleared at a Great Sacrifice. THE SALE IS NOW ON. The Auckland and Thames Shops will be closed on Thursday, January 27, t< finish marking down. G-EOBCrE FOWLDS j SO VIGTORBA STREET, ! Desires to return thanks' to the Public of Auckland for the support hitherto I accorded him, and begs to assure his customers, and the public I generally that PIRST-CLASS VALUE will I „,' ' continue to be the order of the day at EXCELSIOR HOUSE. G. F. has one or two seasons' lines to clear at very low prices— STRAW HATS, Is and Is 6d. LAWN TENNIS HATS, 2s lid. ; (Sold -elscwhero at 4s 6d) MEN'S WORKING SHIRTS, Is Bd, 2s 3d, 2s 6d The Best.Assorted stock of TIES and SCARFS in Auckland. :. ~, .'.(:;■ "■' ~:'■ . :''■'.•■';', . ''' .' "' ' :"' S-j '' ." :;



XT BWZB ALAND RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. —On and ajtsr JUNE 21, 1886. AUCKLIAND AND ONEHUNGA LINK. 'AUCt-LAKD .„ _ to Webk Days. Safe only. Sundays. OKIi.mNOA. ; ' a.in.'a.m.lno'np.m.p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. D.m, p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland., dep. .. 7. 5 8.4012.0 2.0 .. 4.16 6.20 6.20 .. 10.0 1.10 11.40 8.0 2.30 Newmarket Judo .. 5.25 8.50 12.10 2.10 .. 4.25 6.80 6.80 .. 10.10 1.20 11.60 9.10 2.40 Ram-era 7.30 8.5512.15 2.15 .. 4.30 5.35 635 .. 10.15 1.25 11.55 9.15 2.45 'Green Lane J I • - H-llorslio 738: 90|12.2,. 2.25 .. 4.40 5.45 «.15 .. 10.25 1.53 12.5 9.2. 2.52 Poni-rnu Junction .. 7.15 9.11112.30 2.30 .. »1.45 5.50"f1.52 7.30 10,30 1.10 12.10 9.26 2.57 "ie I'hpapa •• Ouohitnga.. arr. .. 7.55 9.2012.10 2.40 .. 4.65 6.0 7.0 7.4010.40 1.50 12.20 9.35 3.7 Onehunga to Auckl'd, a.m. a.m.'a.m. p.m.p.mJp.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.p.m. p.m. .. a.m. p.m. Onehunga ..dep. .'. 7.5 8.20 10.0 1.0 425 .. 5.10 6.35 7.1510.60 2.0 .. 10.0 5.3 C •To Papara 1 .. .... Pcni-o-eJun .. .. 7.15 18.30,10.10 1.1011.35 .. 5.20.6.45 17 30! U. 0 2.10 .. 10.10 8,40 Kllov-lio .. •■ 7.20 8.35:10,15 1.15 410 .. 5.25 .. 7.!<5|1l 5 2.15 '.. 10.15 6.15 •Green Lane I Remuera .. -. 7.30 8.4410.25 125 4.51| .. 5.35 .. 7.45 11.15 2.25 .. 10.21 5.53 Newmarket Jun .. 7.35 8.50;i0.31 131 5. Of .. 5.40 .. 7.50 11.20 2.31 .. 10.20 5.58 An'.:-i.nid.arr 7.15 9.0 1 10,10 1.40 f1.10i......., 6.50 .... 8,0 111-30 2.40 . 10.35 6.7 " (.'liange for Onehunga. t Chance for Waikato stations. 1 Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. I Change for Otahuhu. t Change for Mercer and InUjrmediate Stations. MAIN LINE. AUOKLAND-MERCKR-TE AWAMUTU. Sooth—Week Days. . __ 1 ■■ A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M, P.M. P.M. P.M. AUCKLAND dep. 6.0 6.20 .. 8.0 11.40 4.15 52n 0.20 N-Wmatket G.M 6.35 .. 8.10 n 4.25 5.30 6.30 Remuera 6,15 6.40 .. 8.15 B 1.30 5.35 6.35 Kllml-o ..° '.'. '.'- '•■ '■'■ 022 6.48 " 8.23 n 4-'lo 5.15 6.15 I'l-itiDfo Junction 628 7.0 8.0 830 1225 tl.li* 6.50 t0.50 „, , , / arr. 0.10 ... 8,10 6.0 7.5 OUlmhu \Ai-p. .. 7.-0 8.12 12.10 1.56 T.:.;™ - :: :: :: ;; : s :: "i:" 110 :: :: i'-:„..ktira.. ! > .. 8.0 "S .. 130 5.3.. lliimuv .. .. " »■ •• 3 ... Di-ury 8.15 3 9.25 1.17 653 -I'miVinuu. .. _. p l'uk.l..>l.o' .'.' '.'. Z. Z. Z. 8.57 0 0.52 2.19' 8.28 Z. '.'. •liiu-kliitid .. -. -• 3 1',....-.,u 9.21 £ .. 2.43 6.43 Whangarata .. a I'okciio .. .. « 9.40 *3_ .. 3.3 7 0 ~ f arr. .. 10.0 sft 10-35 Sls 7.10 'Whangama .. .. SS 'Waii-migi .» •oSwai .'. Z. .'. Z. Z. .'. __° '■ '.'■ Z Z. '■'■ llllnllv A 12-15 5.25 Taupiri 3 12.30 6.40 Ni.aniawaltla .. .. '? ...IS 610 'I'uh;.-le .. .- g c Frankton Junction.. {■£"• s - n ;; | Jjjj *45 " - ' 'Rnkuliia .. n Ohaupo .. 8.35 .. 8 3-5 •Lake Itoad .. a Ngaroto 8.55 .. * 2.25 Tt. Aw-MUTO .. ~ .. an*. 9.0 .. 1 2.3Q 1.. I ~ North—Week Days, a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. t.m. Te Awamutu .. .. .. dep. .. .. .. .. 9.15 .. .. 3.0 Ngaroto - .. .. 9-23 .. .. 3.5 "Lako Koad .. .. .. •• •• ,••.. Olnuipo .. - -• •• 915 .. .. 3.25 •Kukithia .. _ .. .. .. •• •• ,-• •_ I arr 10 20 .. .. 4.0 Frankton Junction .. {aep. Z. Z. .'■ Z. 10.35 .. .. 4.10 *Te liapa '• •• ■• •• Xgni-imwahia ... -.. .. ,- .. _ - .. 11.30 .. .. MS Taupiri .. - .. ■- 11.47 .. .. {•___* Hunt.}- .. .. _ 12.25 .. .. 6.20 •Ohinewai - •Hangirirl „ •Wnirangi ... 'Whangama _. .. .. •• -. •• .-■„. -- f arr. .. .. .. 1.45 .. .. o-'O Mercer .._.._, { | '_ __ « _______ lm 2 .5 .. .. 0.50 Pokeno- .. _ .. .. '. - .. 6.31 11.43 2.18 .. .. 7-0 "Wlmngarata - .. ■• •• - ■■ •„■ Tuakau ' _ .. 6.50 12.8 2.42 •Buckland - .. •• •• •■ •• ... Pukekohe _ .. 7.10 12.31 3.3 _ .. 7.37 •l-'acrata .. — - Dn™"" Z Z. Z. Z. Z Z. 7.10 1.10 3.37 Z. Z. 8.10 gSffiZv.:: :: " " :: " - a *■« _-_, :: :: ».«■ Manurewa - .. 8." !•« 4- 5 Pan-.1-.itol 5.31 2.0 1.17 Olali-.iliu 6.50 8.18 8.12 2.10 4.25 6.10 7.15 Penrose Junction 17.15 18.30 18.52 12.30 tl.Bo 6.20 1..» 0.0 KKr-.lie 7.20 8.35 8.56 2.35 4.4J U. 25 7,t0 Komucr-f!. 0 .'." Z. Z. Z. 7.30 8.41 9.5 2.45 4.51 6.35 7.15 Z . Nowmarkot .. 735 8.50 9.13 2.55 15.0 6.40 7.50 0.20 AUCKLAND ■■ ■■ , arr. 7.45 lIJO | 9.22 I 3.6 5.10 0.50 I 8,0 11.J3 1 Chango (or Oneliiuiga. I Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. Change for Kaipara Branch Stations. A. Fassongers arc not booked hy (his train to Stations botweon A-ekland and Onehunga. B. Onlystops to pick un !'i, aongera for .-ouih of Penrose Junotion. c. Frankton Junction for Cambridge, To Aroha, aud Uotorua Lines. ir. t? 0]"^ 6", 0!115 onMONDAY, Doeember 20. the 11.40 a.m. train from Auckland will run through toltowt^frankto nn jSSaSSI Tn ™<$ ncs' v?s _; ™™\W ttmkUm Junction to Te Awamatau awSsSSsSK 8 fl' ra-tral" from Fronkton JunoUonto T CA-tnßiDOE—'ft: Aroha and Rotorua Lines. ' South—Week Days. North.-Week Days. Sat. Sat. Sat, only. only. ,„•-,. . ~ . . A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M P.M. V. M. P. M. l». it. Auokland, dep. .. .. 8 011401140 .. Lichfield, dop 12 6 .. — "Putamru Junotion '.. __ .' , pm. p.m.'p.m. **Taumangi Frankton Jun. 130 7 0! 0 .. Oxford, dep 12 50 Hamilton West.. .. _ 138710710 .. "Okoroire •Hamilton Lost «Man_awhara Ruakura Jun., arr 152722722 .. Matamata 13 " ~ •— —— "Waharoa ' Cambridoe Br.— -• a "Walton Itunkura Jnn., dop. ..-53 207 25 .. 345 "Klwltahl ... . , .Mongaonul .. .. i_ Morilnsvillo, arr. .. .. 235 " . Tamahere _.s . ; I 'Fencourt .. .. g* Te Aroha Br.- Hautapu o .| To Aroha, dop 820 .. S 0 Cambridge, arr. ..-_. 2108 10 .. 425 -Walhou .. " -— ■ "Waitoa .. „ . .. " " Ruakura Jun., dep. ...10 10 2 0 .. 730 .. "Tatua ollaua •Eureka . "Murray's CrSSarr. ".0 50 240 " Bio Z. ____I________± IU ___ 1* STRo^iiz %a dep- :•: 9.!° 2. M s.f° Morrinsville, dep 265 .. 815 .. ► Eureka •Tatu™sHaua ii Z. Ruakura Jun.. arr. .. 960 3806 80 »wn-L oa - • •• ■'• •• Cambridge Br.— wainou .. Cambridge, dep. .. 9 15 2 60 5 40 To Aroha, arr. ■■ .. .. 310 .. 865 .. "Ilavtapu.. .. .. .. „ .. 71 —; — '- — —• "Fencourt " " Morrinsville, dep 250 _ .. .. "Tamahere "Mongaonul '.. " " " •'"Wahar i" ' Ruakura Jnn, arr. .. 9 55330620 ?Mnn"a^iara " '" " 3* " " "" R^kuraJun.. dep. .. iF"6 T. 6TH <ni?n^.» - *• •• "Hamilton East _ OvtoJd ii- Hamilton West.. ..10 20 3566 40 'Tammangi Frankton Jnn., arr. . 10 25 4 0 645 Slneid^j.."l:: Zjjs^ " - ;; | Auck.and, ,rr. .. .. 75 BM T * Flag Station. a. In oonneotion with 12.5 p.m. Train from Lichfield. KAIPARA BRANCH.—Aucklabid—Hendekson—Hklensville. Auckland to Helensvu-I-b.—Week Days. Hk_.enbvii.lk to Auckland.—Week Days. | a.m. a.m. p.m a.m. a.m. p.m. Anokland .. .. dep. 7.15 10.50 4.40 llolensville .. .. dep. 6.30 11.46 4.0 Newmarket Junotion ... 7.29 11.10 4.57 "Helensvillo South Mount Eden- „ .. 7.91 11.17 6.3 Hlhimngi 'Kingsland .. _ .. .. .. .. *P.icroa "Morningslde.. _ *Woo-lhill .. ... _ •Mount Albert - "Rswoti.. Avondale .. _ .. 7.50 11.37 6.20 *Walmauku _ •New Lynn .. _, Kumeu .. _ ~ 7.25 1.5 6.0 •Waikomiti — - .... .. .. 'Taupaki Henderson _ _ ..B,l* 12.4 6.46 Waitakerei _ .. '.. 7.45 1.30 6.20 •Swanson _ „ .. . .. .. 'Swanson .. -. ' Waitakerei - . _ 8.40 12.31 8.15 11. nderson .. _ .. 8.15 2.5 5.45 •Taupaki _. _ •Waikomiti .. _, .. .. .. Rumen _ _ -. 9.0 1.5 6.38 "Now Lynn .. _ .... •Waimauku _ _. Avondale .. _ .. 8.40 2.32 8.10 •Reweti.. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 'Mount Albert „ •Woodhill _._..-. .. .. 'Morningside 'Paeroa.. _ - .. .. .. 'KingslaDd •Ohirangl .. _ .. ... _ .. Mount Men 9.0 2.65 8.24 •Helensville Math.. Newmarket Junction .. 9.13 3.10 640 Helensville ■■ arr. 9.55 2.10 7.30 Auckland •____. .. arr. 0.22 3.20 6.50 •Slag Stations.—Trains do not stop unless required. Notice should be given to the Guard at previous stopping stations by any passenger desiring to alight at Flag Stations. . _W All Time Xsbles Issued prior to thla date are now cancelled. J. P. MAXWELL. Qenenl Manager.



WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KARANGAHAPE ROAD.



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