SHIPPING.

SuNSET-This evening. 7.5 Sunrise--To-morrow morning-, 1.39 Moon-Age—New Moon, 15th inst., 7 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland.—This evoning, 10.36; to-morrow morning. 11.1. __, , . ..,, tn Manukau Heads. —This evening, 1.1°; to morrow morning. 1.41. . 01 . + Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 2.16, to morrow morning, 2.41.

ARRIVALS.

Sfcormbird, s.s., from Whangarei Clenelg, s.s., from Whangarei Norval, schooner, from Russell Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Brisbane

DEPARTURES.

Mariposa, R.M.S., for San Francisco Haven, H.M.S., for Wellington Clansman, s.s., for Russell lona, s.s., for Tauranga Douglas, s.s., for Opotiki Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day ;

10 p.m. , Rotomahana, from Thames, Wednesday, d

p.m. , , Selembria from London, via Sydney,

sailed . n JCeahmdia, from San Francisco, December y Nelson, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Rapid, H.M.S., from Cooktown ; sailed

November 24 Calliope, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Diamond, H.M.S., from Sydney, sailed

De«ember 4 Wtiir.ui, from Wellington, Thursday Wanaka, from South, Thursday(Onehunga)

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, barque, from London, via Dun edin ; sailed July 25 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 21 Waitangi, ship, from London, sailed Oct.iy May Queen, ship, from I_ondon Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via \V elling-

Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttclton, sailed Nov. 28 Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, fnom New York, via Wellington; sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, _rom New York, to

sail Nov.' 15 (Restless, brig, from Fiji., sailed jSov 24 Diamond, barque, from) Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from Java, early Seabird, sch, irom Newcastle, early Jessie Niccol, sch, from Brisbane, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading, for London Zealandia, ship, for Napier, early. Manapouri, s.s., for South, Thursday, noon Suva, s.s., for Bast Coast, to-day 6 p.m. Zealandia, R.M.S., for Sydney, Dec. 9 Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday (Onehunga) Wainui, s.s., for Fiji, Friday

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Magellan Cloud, from Bris bane, 1,440 bags boneduat, 60 tons coal. The s.s. Chelmsford took her departure for Opotiki last evening with cargo and passengers. Per s.s. Manaponri: 10 bags tapioca, 90 packages dried fruit, 20 bales coinsacks, 433 packages tea, 3 barrels coffee, 2 casks nutmegs, 6 cases wine, 50 boxes dates, 5 cases prunes, 5 cases sewing machines, 19 packages. From Bluff: 10 sacks oatmeal. From Dunedin: 15hhds ale, 100 cases bitters, 7 bales sheepskins, 7 packages harrows, 2 bales wool, 1 bale sheepskins, 92 packages. From I.yttelton: 28 cases bacon, 76° casks malt, 772 sacks wheat, 6 trunks boots, 66 packages tea, 245 bags of Hour, 35 boxes soap, 105 sacks potatoes, 600 sacks wheat, 192 packages. From Wellington : 20 boxes soap, 5 sacks hides, 200 bags salt, 300 cases candles, 192 pack ages. From Napier: 83 boxes soap, 9 pack ages. From Gisborne: 25 hides, 11 pack ages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per R.M.s. Mariposa for Honolulu: 10 head cattle, 6 sheep, 10 kegs and 13 cases butter, 3 cases egas, 200 sacks oats, 9 pack ages. For San Francisco : 11 bags hides, 7 casks casings, 48 casks pelts, 200 drums glycerine. * cases kauri gum, 4 casks roans, 32 packages sundries.

Tie barque Wenona is now loading thn c. at Aralapu for Melbourne. L t. S. Raven sailed last evening for Wi Uing-ou. The schooner Glencairn arrived at Port Ch. It crson tlie 29th ult. T!i German brig Astrea sailed from Port Ch. I* era for this port on the 12th inst. with a car*-,;' ol guano. The bu-que Alice Muir, from Melbourne, bas arrived at the Thames, tlicre to lake in a retur- "go of timber. The . ( ansman sailed for Russell last eveif-. «n the lona for Tauranga, and the Or . ■■> '" >r Opotiki. The cvhooner Magellan Cloud arrived in port yesterday evening from Brisbane, and was berthed at the Railway Wharf. The mission schooner Southern Cross, on the 3rd instant, in lat. 33- 10 S., long. 170" 39 E., spoke tho ship Cairnbuig, of Aberdeen, bound from Newcastle to San Francisco.

The s.s. Wellington came out of dock this morning, having had a complete over haul. When quite ready she will take up the Whangarei running instead of the Glenelg.

The s s. Wai.nui, which left Wellington last night, brings the balance of the Kai konra's passengers and part of her cargo. She should arrive here on Thursday morn ing.

The barque Johanna Brodersen, now at Townsville, is to return to the Kaipara, where she is to load timber for an Austra lian port. This is the barque that brought the ostriches from Cape Town to the Kaipara.

The s.s. Suva went over to the Sugar Works this morning to take in sugar for East Coast ports and then returned to the Queen-street wharf. She leaves at Cp. m for the East Coast.

Owing to the late hour of her arrival and the quantity of cargo she had on board, the Manapouri did not leave for Russell last evening. She will, however, sail at 5 p.m. to-day, and may be expected back on Thursday morning.

The steamer Janet Nicol, at present laid up, is to be placed in the timber trade between Kaipara and Sydney. She is to leave this port for the West Coast very shortly with apart cargo, and load up at the Kaipara for Sydney.

The R.M.S. Mariposa sailed at 6 p.m. yesterday for Honolulu and San Francisco, with passengers, cargo, and the outward mails. Her passengers were :Mr and Mrs Ai thur Clarke, Messrs F. H. Deacon, Rus sell, Dr. J. Murray-Moore, and 24 in the. steerage, and through passengers from Sydney.

The s.s. Sfcormbird arrived from Whan garei last evening with the following pas sengers : — Mesdames North, McMillan, Fin, McKenzie, Robertson and son, Lovel (2), Kerr, Miss McLeod, Messrs T. McLeod, Sutton, French, Matthews, Mills, Williams, J). Wright, Tothill, Alex. McKenzie, Morpeth, Lummon, Walker, Clotoorthy, Laing and Fin. , The competition between the two rivai i companies—the Jubilee and the I •—continues very brisk, and results js> a

sreat rivalry between their vessels. The s.s. Stormbird, the Jubilee Company s new steamer, is a faster steamer than the Bellinger, and she has been making much speedier trips than the Glenelg to Whangarei. The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Whangarei last night with the following passengers :— Messrs McQuarrie, Brown, Mc- Gregor, Reid, McKenzie, Hughes, \\ nnkle, Rose, Galbraith, McKay (2), Sanson, Reid, Harrison, Archdeacon Clarko, Constable Gordon, Mesdames Harrison, Reid, Clarke, I Carter, McQuarrie, and six in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE MISSION SCHOONER.

After towing the barque Evie Reed out yesterday the Awhina took the mission schooner Souchern Cross in tow and brought her up the harbour. The Southern Cross comes from the headquarters of the Melanesian Mission, Norfolk Island, and brings tho following passongers : Bishop Sehvyn, Rev. Mr Plant, Mesdames Coleni-ro, Ashwell, Misses Tilley, A. Palmer, Mr Lodge, Misses Lodge (2). Captain Bon gard has supplied us with the following re port of the schooners cruises since she was here last: — , „_ , , . Auckland was loft on the Bth ot July last, and on tho 13th the vessel reached Norfolk Island. Alter a stay there of ten days the schooner got under weigh and left with Bishop Sehvyn, the Rev. Mr Palmer, Mr Forest, and 40 natives as passengers for the different islands. The New Hebrides was reached on the 28th .July, and on the Ist, of Auo-ust she left for Banks' Island, winch was"made on the 2nd. Left again on the Bth, and on the 9th, the schooner was at Torres Island; sailed the same day for Santa Cruz, where tho vessel arrived on the 10th of August. Tho same day saw the schooner again under weigh bound for the Soloman Islands, which were reached on the 12th. From that time the Cross cruised among the group named, finally leaving there on the 13th September for Santa Cruz, where the vessel arrived on the 17th. Two days afterwards a departure was made for Banks' Island, Bishop Sehvyn and Mr Forest being left at Santa Cruz. On the 25th Banks' Island was reached, and next day the mission schooner again headed for New Hebrides, where she arrived on the 29th September, and on the 30th sailed for Norfolk Island, which was reached on the 13th October. A very short stay was made as she left for the New Hebrides, which she reached on the 22nd. From there she in turn visited Banks' Is ] Santa Cruz, whore, on the of October, Bishop and Mr 1 st were received on board. From this place the Cross proceeded to Torres Island, and afterwards to Banks Island, and thence on to tho New Hebrides again. The latter -was left on the 15th of November, and -Nor folk Island was again reached on the 26th. At 1 p.m. on the 29th the schooner headed for Auckland, where she arrived as already Mated. Very generally fine weather has prevailed during the cruise, but down tho New Zealand coast strong N.W. winds, with heavy rain, was fallen in with.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Helensville this day.—Arrived at Heads : Do yon port, schooner. Wellington, December 5. — Sailed : S.s. Rotorua, for Picton and Nelson ; s.B. "Waihorn, for Melbourne and the South. Lyttklton', Deiceinber 5. — Sailed : S.s. Wanaka, for Wellngton. Pout Chalmers, December 5. —Sailed : S.s. Takapuna, for the North. Passengers : For Lyttclton : Mrs Green wood, Mr Pcarce. For Wellington : Messrs Kemp, Simpkins, Mrs Butts. For Picton : Mr Clark. For Nelson : Messrs Bateniuu (2), and 3 steer ati'c. Svdn'EV, December s.—Arrived : The To Ar_ut, from Auckland. 'Tnk'w York, December 4.—-Arrived: Schooner Elinor Vernon, from Auckland, August 17th.

COMMERCIAL.

In our report of Arthur and Buddie'* weekly sales in Monday's STAR, Wednes day's sale of unredeemed pledges should have read, from Mr S. A. Ashor, pawn broker, Market-street (off Cook-street). Mr Ashcr wishes it stated that ho has no shop nor any connection with any pawn shop in Grey-street.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1887.

For tho cause that lack* assistance, Tor the -T-njr that needs resistance, Tw the future in the distance, And the e«od that we can do.

The Chamber of Commerce ought not to allow the Railway Bill now before Parliament to pass without consider ing its objects. No measure more seriously affecting the commercial well being of the country has been before Parliament for many years. The Rail way Boards Bill proposed by the late Government was considered objection able because of the arbitrary powers which it conferred, but under that measure there were some safeguards for the protection of local interests in the constitution of separate boards for the North and South Islands, tho former being located in Auckland; but the bill introduced by the Atkinson Govern ment centralises the whole management in Wellington. The Commissioners—to whom irresponsible control over our rail ways is granted, with power to impose differential rates, re-construct lines, and do as they please with the colonial rail ways for a period of five years without even the interference of Parliament will be Wellington officials. These railway autocrats, whose names even we do not know, will have full power to tax the Auckland traffic twice as heavily as the Wellington traffic. The Act expressly provides for such differential rating. One of its main objects, indeed, is to relieve the management from Parliamentary super vision, and thus enable them to levy charges which could not be enforced ii there were any means of bringing public opinion to bear upon the Department. The Commissioners are further em powered to construct railways and make contracts for working them, which we presume would enable them if they thought fit to grant leasing monopolies to certain companies or speculators without Parliamentary sanction. The Legislature, being presumably too willing to lend a friendly ear to complaints of abuses perpetrated under official management, _is asked to declare its own in competence even to retain the power of interference with the management of our railways, and is therefore asked to divest itself of that power for a period of five years and transfer all authority to three Ministerial nominees, who, for aught wo know, may be perfect nincompoops, or worse. The proposition seems little worse than in sane. It is said that the system has worked well in Victoria, but that assertion is open to Question, and, if we mistake not, the Victorian Commissioners are controlled in their dealings with tariffs. Such success as the system there has achieved, more over, is mainly due to the importation of a thoroughly practical manager, and he could have worked as well under the Government as under the present law. But there is less clanger of the abuse of such a system in the neigh bouring colonies than in New Zea land. All the railways of Victoria converge their traffic upon Mel bourne, while Sydney is the natural centre for New South Wales. There is no rivalry or clashing of in terests, and little chance of prejudice or favouritism to the advantage of one district and the injury of another. In the monstrously unfair distribution of work among the railway workshops by the late Ministry, we see what may be done by a Government which is sub ject to control; but these Commis sioners might close the workshops at Addington and Newmarket if they chose, and have all the work for the colony executed in Wellington, and no one could challenge or re view their action. Speaking from past experience of Wellington officialism, we may predict with some amount of confidence that ere the five years are expired they would have done this. We hope our Cham ber of Commerce will lose no further time in expressing a decided opinion on the bill, and that the Auckland members will prevent a measure of this importance from being rushed through in a short session before the colony has had time to consider what it is doing.

BUTTER EXPORT TO SYDNEY.

We made? allusion on Saturday to the proposed tax 1 by New South Wales upon dairy produce. In papers by the Mariposayesterday, we observe that the Sydney papers are congratulating the community upon the pjrospect of New South Wales becoming at no distant date an exporter instead of an importer of dairy produce. The "Sydney Morn ing Herald " says :— Muoh interest attaches to Sir Sau Samuel's telegram reporting the 9j*&J toil of New Sooth Wales butter in Loudon. __V depressed market, at 112s par «£ iasf> year we imported JprincipaUy -h«a New Zealand and Victoria) 1,397 tons, ,w». value of which was set down at an average 3afrabfcion over Is per b, or jbgtjgj , same price which was obtained for the snip Orizaba, the present moment goodl butter is noug retail in Sydney for Is 2d per lb, and in ! some of the country towns iti can be no tamed for a much lower price. We heat tnw t has ten sold for 3d In fhe country. If it were clear that a shilling a pouna wholesale cOjild be command.dm Long reeularly for factory butter of good qua y an S d condition, dairying *£**££& probably expand under t*\V e _SS Eifluence. In matters of this.kind easy access to a large market lays the.basis tot scientific and\ystema±*c of pro dnction. Dairying has received a greab stimulus irom introduction of such method*, ana *m

ing export " these re__ai__ _ Horne 'It is doubtful & DeMer « a pound for butter foKft*** more than: *ul d> and the cream 2fd per gallon of iff a? I**1** 7_dper lb. for the wt^ butter to which mutbTadd^ 05 manufacture, carnage to R^' dcost^ First-class fresh butterbur the English market command more than VS?* pound. , v a shuling a

EDUCATIONAL RETRENCH MENT.

Ii » a mistake to suppose whole labour of, carrying. out ™ scheme of retrenchment no* tZ the country falls upon tk CabC at Wellington. The great . which ,s contemplated in educational expenditure required little more £ he Department. The-buttendoth load fallsupon the Ediicatiom Board, m the different districts of the cob? So far as the Auckland Board is J, cerned.ifc amounts, to Government intimate that the ml for elementary education is to be-e. todby£|Oo.Operxannui-, a ndi Board of Education is left to devise means of bring down to tne limit of its curtailed inerime. This is the problem which the membeis of ih Board have to tackle, and in doing so they willhave tofacealltheunpopnlarity that _ attaches to dealing with the salaries aud privileges of v i_. dividuals. With respect to train* ing schools, the. Government have accepted the full responsibility of their stoppage by completely cutting off the grant; but m the matter of elemen tary education, as we haye 1 said, the whole task is thrown upontbe Boards of Education.

The Secretary of the Auckland Board of Education has shown that the saving in expenditure must be. effected by reducing the hnmber cf : schools, the number and salaries of teachers, ; or the grants to ■■ Gominittees for incidental purposes. r There. ;areia Auckland school district 244 schook, with 648 teachers, who are paid annually It would be a pity to reduce the number of schools, but the large sum paid as salaries seems to offer a field for retrenchment about as tempting as that presented by the 648 teachers. The fact that the in* dividual salaries of .teachers in Auckland district are lower than in any other portion of the colony, should however, check any enthusiast-, in that direction, &nd it would appear that a reduction in the nUmber of teichers is the most unobjectionable field for the exercise of the pruning knife.., As com pared with Otago, Auckland has too many teachers. In Otago 'there is an average of , 38 c .children jto! each teacher, while, in Auckland the average is only. 27 j here fallow one pupil teacher to each 30' children, or two to 60, as against one to 50 children allowed in Otago* This goes to prove that the number of ieachers m Auckland district is excessive, and ought to be .educed. As to allowances to, School Committees, there is little hope of any saving, being effected in that quarter. Owing to the many sparsely popu lated districts which demand and teacher for a number/of pupils, * will be impossible to save anything like £800 by reducingfcspftj teachers, and it becomes absolutely necessary.to, deal with And we would point oxAMM £U dealing with f s matter g than of a general allured— The emoluments, attaching to t vices of first-class men;, bat ■•« JSL of second-rate so boh and assistant teachers &«f\™ *„ remunerated on any ■ satisfactory HJ n^ ;^fcthe salaries of , assistant ticularly which cannot the most casual observe^J canonlybeacc^^^g ie4tenceaudimp^«^^ for an advance. festlyunjus^t^^ntag duction I**MS!** The same these to^ remarks salaries of pupil teachers J 5Dy haphazard system ot reau solved upon. .. : fllat re duires# Another matter t^treq fSdu . tionatthehands f ofthej cation is that of teadiers Of the 244 schools » district last mSI provided with dff f instriic^ t 0 compare the saiari . hol^ for themselves/ m ' c «thrown to teachers who have a>ou^ llDg \°J> "we believe.WjStfrt* \t unnecessary and

THE AUCKLAND EVEMrW STAR, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1887.,

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BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT Is tho BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING Purposes. Manufactured by Mr John Corbett, M.P., at Stoke Prior Salt Works, England. Packed to suit ALL REQUIREMENTS in sacks, BAGS ALL SIZES, and Glass Jars. The BEST SALT is the CHEAPEST in the Ask for BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT, and take NO OTHER. All merchants and storekeepers sell it. FARMERS must insist on their BUTTER being made with this SALT ONLY, otherwise they will suffer LOSS. J HENRY BERRY & Co., Durham-street, Auckland. Post-office Box 303.] and GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has inst received a Largo Consignment of all ' Kinds of Cutlery and Plated Goods, consisting Of— Table and Pocket Knives. Butchers' and Cooks' Knives. Superior Scissors and Razors, Electro plated Forks, Spoons. Cruets, Teapots, etc. All the above Selling at Very Low Prices. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162, Queen-street (Opposite Arthur's Mart). TDOOTS ! "OOOTS ! -I3OOTS ! CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT m H O M A S ' Tjl L L I S O N'S. To meet tho 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 PRICE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. The following fines at much lees than cost :— s.d. . , Babies' Shoes 1 0 per pair Babies' Elastic Hoots .. ..1 0 per pair B-Mes* Elastic Boots . ..16 per pair Gir)s>* Morocco Elastic Boots, 10tol3 3 6 per pair Girls'MoroccaElastic Boots, 11 to 1 4 6 per pair Girls"Kid Ela/siic Boots, 10 to 1 .. 4 6 per pair Girls" Kid Elf stic Boots. 10 to 1 .. 5 6 por pair Ladi es'good House Boots .. .. 3 6 per pair All other goods equally cheap. OF ALL DESCrTpTIONS MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 74, Queen Street. . „ *



pHE A P CA S H HOUS E, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. DEESSMAKIN G. The Proprietors ot this Establishment having secured the services ot a MOST FASHIONABLE & ACCOMPLISHED DRESSMAKER. Are now prepared to exoouto any orders with the greatest despatch. PERFECT A AND T SUPERB STYLE Ladies' own Material made up. All Drapery and Clothing being sold at half-price to make room. w. vaTl c, Managers SPRING DRAPERY. The whole of their Spring Goods having now arrived, ex Ruapchu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOTCE Have great pleasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excel, ent Taste and Judg ment in the selection of Goods suitable to their class ot trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is well known, is not to be equalled In New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS, DUSTCLOAKS, and DRESSING GO WAS in all Stylos and Prices. One of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, their purchases being made from th» Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Market-. The Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Bead** Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Plosh STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion* CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain „EPH i RS and PRINTS in New Stylos A Great Feature this Reason will he THE BoXED EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOUHS, a Largo Stock has boon laid La, In anticipation of a run upon thorn. PATTERNS BY POBT ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZBN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s 9d, worth at least 60 pur cent more. Tho HOSIERY. HABERDASHERY. LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD, and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS a-.e all Fully Stocked. N.8.-Ladios aro Spoolally Invited to look through the Varlouß Department-. Thoy will not be solicited to buy, unions _o disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. Tt/TILNE ~I riHOYCE, IMPORTERS, . QUEK-i WK-.-.G3-BY StßJ_K__V



GPECIAL VALUE AND ■\\7"ORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A littlo money will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned lines and others too numerous to part.iculrari.se 250 Pairs Now Lace Curtains, Is lid. 2s 3d, 2s6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and new styles Black Cashmeres, lljd, Is 3d, Is 6d. 13 lid; special value 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is. worth Is 6d 720 YnrdsAll wool French Cashmeres. Is lid; worth 3s 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels. 6d | Pluck, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing 1 Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Brocho Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Troui-crs. 4s lid 70 Pairs Both' Tweed Trousors, 3s lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, from 3a 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, la l_d Splendid line Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts. 2a lid, worth 4s 6d Grand lino Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, 32s 6d Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Tweed Suitsin Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices Job line in 4-button Kid Glovr.s, first choice, cllCilD Large lot of Remnants, _{_~ worthy o£ inspcclion. "O "DRIDGMAN, 288, UPPER QU-.EN-STREET.



Drapers and Clothing PRICES. IT. A T X I N S, In order to rcdmoo stock and meet th» times, will sell for the next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to the following :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress G/bods at 25 to 50 por cent, reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas. Sunshades Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks* &c. r &c, 20 to 25 ncr cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, Sec, now being opened at 12_ per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER GOC_)S. Lace Curtains, Table Linon. Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings. Sec, &«., at 12$ to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 500 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoico price. A'magnifl cont lot of Suits to select from in all -izes, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, Sec, at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirk*. 'Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, Sec, Sec , 'at 12i to 20 per cent, reduction 150 Very best quality ever imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coatasat 20 per cent, off the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock somo thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. J_T A T K I N s * QUEEN-STRftBT. . , — TT J. P U RBR O O X, * PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that ho has Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hote/J, TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS 01? ELEO TRICAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs JSffltyoj&d,



"XT EW r pASH O T ORES JUST OPENED AT 256, QUEEN-STREET, BY * EARLE & MONTGOMERY OF KARANGAHAPE ROAD. We have much pleasure in drawing the atten tion of tho general public in Auckland to our BRANCH STORE, 256, QUEEN-STREET (Just above Wellesley-street). It is inlonded to do a strictly Cash Trade. Wo have been able to secure the premises upon remarkably low terms, and have put J ln a.very LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, From which customers can sclecttheir supplies. Under those conditions, Earle and Montgomery are able to offer the best of Stores at PRICES WHICH WILL ECLIPSE ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS In Auckland. To prove this is no blow, call and foe for yourself. Wo would draw especial attention to MAIZE, WHEAT, OATS, CHAFF, SHARPS. FLOUR, etc., the prices of which customers will do well to acquaint themselves with before purchasing else where. We are now selling _~_«._ BUTTER & EGGS, HAMS & BACON, AT COST PRICE. V M A S CHEER! H A T S, SHIRTS, TIES AND SCARVES, II O S I E R V, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT BOTTOM PRICES, AT GEORGE FOWLDS, 80, VICTORIA-STREET.



THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, Queen-street, Ib par excellence the leading establishment for VARIETY AND VALUE IN men's and boys' clothing and outfitting. O.nehunga Tweed Suits Mosgiel Tweed Suits WELLINGTON TWEED SUITS Oamaru Tweed Suits In sizes and patterns to suit all figures, and at prices tho best value in tho city. Special lines how being opened up for tho Christmas Season. AN EARLY VISIT RECOMMENDED. ™ __, /COOPER, ext McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse, Queen Street. Spring Stock of Youths* Suits (168 6d to 359) fust to hand direct from the largest Clothing , Manufacturers m England. For wear, fit. and vulue these goods are unequalled in Auckland. S. E. COOPER, Next McArthur Se Co.'s Warehouse, QUEEJS STREET. m H E "UNION" And the " SOUTHERN SPERM " CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Ok AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (10 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-mado Candles now in tho market are Light Weights, and therefore r__Ai4Eit at the money than tho Auckland-made 'Candles. | TRY FOR YOURSELVES. AND ' USE "ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE '< i ►__ — Y*T S. LAURIE & Co., {SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, Customs-street, Auckland. T-bmips, Clover-, Grass Beeds, etc. Bonedust ■and Bonoflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc. Woolpacku, Cornsacks, Twine. Bono Mill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Banes p irehased. , VENI! VIDI! VIOI! " mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear) I The Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Oneiiunga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and usee the_~aehine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Custorns-Btreet East, opposite CJoupland's Store I , [CARD]. RANTED Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Unddrtakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Exedution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. office: , «CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). OHPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. pjHRISTMAS riARDS! /CHRISTMAS i^ARDS {The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. fTIENNIS "O ACQUETS! TpENNIS "O ACQUETS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. H A S. IL 0 S M 0 N D, SHAREBROKER, LAND AGENT, &C, Adjoining Colonial Bank, QUEEN-STREET. ANOTHER Fact ia that J. H. Dolton haa given away 2,000 Pairs of Trousers in twelve months, and Intends to try to double tho number nex* year.



MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, Gas Administered for Extractions Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary "articles manufactured by him, from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c.. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. Tho above give Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, Colds, Sec. Chorry Pectoral. Balsam of Horehound.Chlorodyno. The above are superior to the imported article being re cently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; aro purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From 18 per box; by post, Is 2d. ~,_.., : .... „ Proscriptions 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 Curo for Corns. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dn. R. H. BAKEWELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons, late Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President of the Medical Board, Trinidad. HOBSON-St. (near Cook-st.), AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s 6d ; for visits, including medicine, ss. Caa h No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11. a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. _- M v SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 378__ J\ E N T I S T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobson and Wellesl-ey Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcara pass the house. _____ TT E. WINDSOR, Jt_L» SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of tho Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to tho publio of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in tico at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Oflice.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, ana reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P. 0.1 (TEt-tPHOXE 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.



Memo. From J. GILMOUR, c DRAPER, &c, t Upper Symonds St. J GILMOUR wishes to inform his cus- c • tomers and the public that, in order to conuense his business for easier management, he has sold tho Newton branch. ( The Dressmaking and Millinery will now be done at Symonds-street, under the supervision i of Miss Gilmour, and all orders will be executed . with promptness and care. J. G. wishes to say that his Symonds-street Shop is now well_as- < sorted with suitable Goods for tho Summer 1 trade, and customers will ilnd prices, as usual, very low. Ladies in want o£good Summer Hats i or Millinery of any sort will do well to inspect the stock. 1 J. GILMOUR, I DRAPER, GLOVER. Sec,, Upper Symonds St, TOT 0~ T ~I C X The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellesley-street and Karangahape Road, Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usuaL Couutry customers please note the change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karangahape Road. F. ROWE, Manager. T> H O T O G R A P H Y. W. R.~ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE AND CO). UNDER NEW "MANAGEMENT. W R. R. having been upwards of two years with the late Firpi is a sufficient guarantee that none but FIRS&LASS WORK will leave his Studio. GREAT REDACTION IN PRICES. All work on hatod will be completed, W. R. iToBINSON (Late TUTTTLE & Co.), 24 8, QUE EN-STREET. T>RETT'S AUCKXAND ALMANAC FOR I 888 NOW PUBLISHED, And may be head from all tho Booksellers, and at Star Office.



TT|R. LEWIS'S MEDICAL GUIDE TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA. Published at 2s 6d,. and may be had at the Stationer.', «r at Star Office. To intending visitors', to this famous locality the Guide will bo found invaluable; and to th« medical profession also it will be especially use ful, as it. contains information as to tho most appropriate cases for troatment and the bath or j combination of baths found most beneficial in tho various affections wbjdb came under the 1 author's special care. A gentleman, writing from Rotorua, says— ■ ' I find the Guide an invalu_blo instructor in Mineral Spring Bathing, and I am sorry it is not more circulated among the masses, to give them the information so much required." R" ECIPE FOR COOKIE RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump" of butter fti a stowpan, then peel off tho scales and place\iu the pan ; stow for ten minutes on a slow fire with the lid on tight. Serve -with the pill,: poured over, T-i>a taught at tho boat; only.