THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Opposition Views "'tip. the Skua-

(BY TEI/EGKAPH.— SPECIAL B.EPOBTER.)

•. Welungto^, Wediie^dtvy nighfc., The resolution which-was the ...outcome of this morning's meeting, of the Opposition was proposed at the evening.sitting,of the House 'by -Major -Atkinson, who said that. he wished—to -take -the- opportunity ofl stating the position ■; taken up by the; Opposition. on the present occasion. The' Government- had actually:; threatened; the House and demanded supply . be fore any Representation £ill should be, There never' was, such a position i taken lip by any Government. It meant that the House was to giye'the.Government, power >tp. send them about their business before concluding ■, the business they had_ xnj hand. • The Government were endeavouring, :t6 remain in office in the hope that some thing might turn. up. . Well, something; would turn up, but it would be to the ever lasting djsgrace of the.Government.: It was. ! 'the duty of the Government to ■ protect tho; privileges of the 'House, and how,did they So it ? They demanded supplies before .the, "House could express their ' grievances., There,.wore few people, who would1 sell their' birthright for interested .mo tives. . (Ironical cheers.).. The Governor, ''had/been grossly misled t in the matter. Ifc ' was not a question whether' the Parliament "should be electee! two or three-weeks later, but a question of the,GoYernment occupying those benches 'two pr'tWoo ; months longer. The Government had' no policy. If they had, what was it? It'was not free trade; it was not protection, because the Treasurer said' the tariff was levied' for purposes _of revenue. As to the position the Opposition had. taken up, it hid throughout been to assist'the Government to carry useful measures. They had not tried to resist; • supplies; but "they had tried to' maintain -the privileges of the House. If the Premier had.carried out ,his pledge to 'the Governor; irihis memo., arid lVad passed the Repre-, s'e'iitatiori Biir.they would'have1 granted full supplies. It was necessary,that this House csnould express its views of, what ought to be done on this occasion, and he was going t'o'submit a resolution which he ventured ■to-think would .be carried. by a large majority.. He even hoped the Government would support it, because then the business of the' House could be wound up in a very, few daysi arid they could1 go back to their constituents.1 His motion was,'" That p, respectful address bo .presented 'to His Excellency the Governor, informing him; that in the opinion of this House, the elec-; tionof members to thenextParliamentshould: be convened for despatch of'business not later thin the first day of September next,, and that the expression of his opinion b& an instruction to the Government to act in accordance therewith." (Cheers). It seemed tb'hiin that the resolution might very fairly be accepted by the Government; AH that the Opposition asked was that there should be no undue loss of time in having the new -Parliament. Assembled,, and.it also meant' that there should be no shillyshallying; with the Representation Bill." If the Go-' verhment honestly intended, he would not say. loyally because loyalty was; :becoming '■■•'& byword in the Houso, to carry out their pledge they would accept that resolution. There' were, he belioved, members who were determined to rosist the ','bill when* it came before the House, but lie ,urged them toireepect the will of the major jiby,. and not waste time fighting against the measure. They must be ■beaten. Let them -enter their .protest, but not;stonewall the ■measure.' The only way to protect the rights of ! the IJojus^and country was to de-; •clare that no supply' should ''be' granted until the Representation Bill was disposed 'Of.'" ■ ■ '■■ '■' isSJiJ?"-"" I*"'1 *"' ' :" The Premier said that the House haying - decided that they had no confidence in' the Government it was unprecedented to ask ;;the Government to proceed with bills and other business. There was no constitutional 'law'for what was asked. rlt was constitu tionally, bunkum. The real fact i was > that aMajor Atkinson was angry.. He thought the Government seats were ; in his grasp,, .and nowhe saw them vanishing and was afraid to go to the country. What the Opposition desired was to force tho Govern ment, off those benches. .The Government had promised the Representation Bill and .had kept their pledge. The whole of the opppsition to the Government had been up and carried on by large land-holders, ■ who had'been, indefatigable; in lobbying for the defeat of the. graduated property tax j and [Land. Acquisition Bill. If. the -.member "for"Eg'mont had only acted in conformity vafch..hisHawera address to his constituents .he fypuld have allowed the second reading ..of $ie, Customs Duties Bill to pas 3 and con sidered the tariff proposals item by itom^ , .. Major- Atkinson : I .never said anything ,of : the sort.- .■,■-:<>>. t ...- ;:. :, ■>■■ ~;<, ■

*• ; Sifcoub: Ijhave read your, speech. .V jMajqr Atkinson :. Then,you have misread tfc—misread it wilfully. Bead it again. •,, j 7 - M Sj?;RjSt;oujb repeated that Major Atkin son had promised to consider,the, tariff pro r and r posftls aleOfWhether .further ,taxation ,">was necessary. This, session was called, according ; tp jjihejOpppsition—and the membe r for Napier had let it out in ■.'. his pre ;sessipnajl,j.addre.ss:~ npt.'to discuss the finano§s or-.-; taxation': of ,-the ,colony, -but to give short supplies ; .• in. .order .that there -might ; be aidispplution,,and now that a,.dissolution .had ;been, gran ted. the rjOppogitjon were afraid to go ; to ; ttie country, but wished to get into office.,;, And they " , wished, to get. info pffi.ee to do • what?, • To -manipulate,the,elections;.., If this House in its wisdom .< only,. chose; grant two |pr .three months' supply (M.ajor Atkinson : .Four monttis); the Government would (take .'that, supply}•' and. if there was, no money to pay the* public, creditors the blame . would •lie;at';the|d6or ofthe:Opposition. - ; ■■■■ -j c ,. Major Atkinson :; I am quite willing, to grantff t sis i.nionths'; .supplies, directly the Representation Bill is passed. ''• ipttß.1 Stotitf^Thatis all I"ask. /.'■lf/.the hori. member had taken time'to work out - how-.lPng; it would take to give .effect to othe Representation Bill he would have seen that what he asks is unreasonable, and in -order Mshow how anxious,,the' Government .were >tooput i the -.bill ■ through,'they had asked 'the- members of the,/; Ministr y:., in charge of it in another place to, strike. ■ out J&e if our bb: clause in:order. that, the election might'be taken immediately without gazet r!fcing'boupdaries. . 'Some members. ', of the .jOppJisition -whoihad attended that morn- Ing's caucus had actually gone to the Govern - ] ment ywhips s and asked <that the elections ibe proceeded with under, the Representa tion Bill. Personally, he had -always been -and still was in favcur: of the, .bill; He was not going to discuss the number of.mem l!S be;fsyrbut;heiw:as amused:tp?hear Major At kinson talk of the number. What was, the . teStr.of; (a true statesman; ?j> Was itnot to see into" the future, and yet Major Atkinson in 1881 was • so,'little able, : tp, see: into the • future tkat.he got.tne jiumber. of members (increased, and in; 1887 condemned/what he jhad dqneLsix'years before; > though, lin.tKq .m,eintime7f the•,/population ; .of > the scol .dny /had ,rlargely ,>mcreage& ■uMr, the bill I were > ;; passed,.! , the ! House, bad «i to consider the names of the: ;■,•.three' ...gentleman- .who- ..would-be ,~.appoiated—.to "■assist the"6fncial members s pf the Board, and with the utmost''expedience, these .could TJ5Ebe appointed,,betore"Monday'.px !Tuei 'pday;iieit;.' yroiild^ve.to be'.gpt frpm 'W:''dTs<;ance| and' could "ripi?, ,b§ - to - meet : ;in. Wellington . before ;> Mpnda,y : June l£ ' If ,ws,s ',- proposed ; 'to ' qring ■ one ;,fr'9^-rAuckland-,', and, •; South island," the) official-members of board be " ing~i esidepts- ; pf ;,W ellingtfinj-.'. sThen: ihpy ha^.itQS'go ioti) 'rjMßi questipn iof ■ margin ' which _jirould tak«' rfuUy!;J:'foiic: weeks, d,.-o-"7vO rJ^r.xlUO Jf./.ykoM I i Ms'AM 91-<&ol7 a-Aiy><' •':- ■■<■■> -■ <■•■■'■ ■'•

that would bring them up to the fourth of July. The districts had then to be drawn up, boundaries prepared and a .proclamation issued, these steps taking another two days .Word had then 'to belent to all parts of .the colony of the gazetting of those^ boundaries That would take some days, four or five rtleto^g tration officers'had then-got to prepare their rolls by adding and changing names and then the rolls had to be printed An experienced printer from AnckW MM^ him that it would take a month to do thej e^es ary printing. (Major Atkinson: Nonsense.) This printer gave., that as '' his opinion. Word had then to be sent to the Colonial Secretary, and Under Secretary that the rolls had been completed, arid after that fact was gazetted the new rolls must be open for in^Mon for one week at least. That would bring them down to the middle of August. The law stipulated that writs must be-out lorty: days, and the Government could not alter, it Under'these circumstances, did the. Government ask too much supply when they; wanted supply till tho end of September or the beginning of October? The Govern ment took the trouble to inquire, and; found that, using all expedition, the elections could not take place till tlic ; date mentioned. If Major Atkinson, thought he could win the elections as ho did in 1879 by throwing mud at his opponents, ho was very much mistaken. It was to be hoped that the days of mud - throwing in politics wero over. He (Sir li. Stout) denied that thero had been any> shilly-shallying in regard to this measure Major Atkinson's object was not to hurry; on .the elections, but to cast a slur on the Government. He would press the motion to division. : *'' |

Mr Bryco said the Premier was in structed by the House. He had given anew meaning to the term loyalty. He reminded the Premier that when the members of the House were reduced to 71, he said _he : loyally accepted the Committee's finding without any reservation whatever. The position the Premier took up was that after a Government wero beaten they had no right to carry on the legislation of the colony. Yet in/bis memo, to the Governor he had undertaken to carry out a certain piece o£ important machinery. Either the Premier had deliberately intended to de ceive the Governor, as his speeoh implied, or else ho had intended doing that uncon stitutional thing which lie said no Govern ment ought to do. The hon. gentleman, while objecting to mud-throwing in others, had just, indulged in an undue quan tity himself. Ho complained of what was being done in another place, yet; ho had been instrumental in placing 19 or 20 members there. The hon. gentleman had further stated in effect that if tho Go vernment could not got six months' sup plies they would remain on the Treasury; Benches, and if the credit of tho colony suf fered, what did Aliniatera cure? (Opposi tion cheers.) That was tho only rational deduction from his observations. He (Mr Bryce) contended that tho labours of the Commission had already commenced.

Mr Ballanco said that when tho Premier agreed to loyally accept tho decisions of the Committee reducing the number of mem bers it was conditional on tho percentage question being passed as proposed in the bill. (No.) All that tho Government in their memo, to the Govornor proposed was, to pub through measures that met with no: opposition. It would be unconstitutional for them to initiate any bills that were likely to provoke opposition.; With regard to the Representation Bill, the Government had done all that they had undertaken to do. It was a mere question of figures, and if the Premier's figures were correct, the hon. member for Egmont was asking the House to do an unreasonable thing. No thing had been done towards arranging new districts, and till^ho three nomin ated members of the Commission wero appointed it would be presumption on the Surveyor-General's part to take the matter in hand. It was for Major Atkinson to show that the,election could take place under the new Act by the date he suggested. An unconditional dis solution .-had, been granted. (Opposition dissent.) It was true that certain condi tions had been imposed, but the dissolution was unconditional, It was for'the leader of the Opposition to prove his case that the new Parliament could be summoned to meet for despatch of business by the first of September. ' Mr Wakefield said that the present occu pants of the Treasury Benches had never had a. majority at their backs since they took office, and now they wore in a hopeless minority on their measures, their policy, and their administration. Only the other day the Representation Bill was carried in the very teeth of the Government. [The Representation Bill was at this point brought,down as passed by.the Upper House, and ' the announcement^ of its progress through that Chamber was greeted with cheers.] And now it had been passed by both branches of the Legislature in the teeth of the Govern ment. Mr Wakefield went on to say that1 when the Premier agreed to loyally accept the reduction of members to 71, he coupled it with no condition whatever. It was well known that the Government were obstruct ing the bill till thoy got supplies. Minis ters had opposed it at every stage, but now it was back in this House, and as good as, law. It was not.the duty, of Major Atkin-, son to show that Parliament could be got together, by-the first of September, but for the Government to show that it could not.: The remainder of Mr Wakefield's speech was devoted to a trenchant denunciation of the. Government policy. Mr Menteith charged tho Opposition with indecent, haste in endeavouring to get on the Treasury Benches. The only question at issue was which party should got poses sibh'of the Benches.'. . '

Mr W. F. Bucklarid declared that the Government were; merely /kept in office to do the dirty work of their followers, and they' had to be content to draw their salaries and do that work. He believed the elections could Be held by ,the first of, September, ; and that many of the electorates wp.uld hot be altered in the slightest degree. Every roll required could be printed in six days; ! i '' '■ '< ■ < Mr Montgomery did riot' believe it pos sible to get a promise from the Go-, Vernment to call the House together, even in ;the first week of October, be cause Mr McKenzie's clause giving the right of appeal against the .boundaries would mean a'loss of time and delay. ' If the McKenzie clause remained in the bill, and the House was ndt called'together till the end' of October, the financial position of the country would not be considered by the representatives of, the people within six months. He thought they should exercise the- McKensde clause and the clause pro viding for the appointment of three com missioners oufcside of the official commis sioners, i ~ . i .. . . , Mr. Downie Stewart thought the House was fully competent to deal with the ques tion of retrenchment, and the House should set' about rigid retrenchment. Mr O'Connor thought the time allowed by the Premier for holding the elections was altogether top short. . Mr Fulton quoted figures to prove that ■all; necessary work-could be done so'^hat the House could'assemble by'the ' Ist of September.. , ■ . >■<.: ;■ - Sir Julius Vogel said the House had the assurance of the Government that, as far as ,in.,;them lay,: tliey would hasten on the meeting' of the new House. The Govern ment cPiild hot ipstruct.' the Commis sioner s, who would, do the work in their own way;' If the House could meet on the Ist September it would meet, . whether,, the amendment was carried or jio.t,■"■' Would ,it rbe any loss ;that : the Government should have ;fupply till the end of. September? That' would 'be. only oie .pipnth later Jhae.waa asked fctr! by

M.„ A f 'unson in 1884. He said that tho iul vijuui _~ *yi eGovernmentlsitting the position of seeing en, w i n :i o +is~,-v, n s on the Ministerial Benches while the} had lost the confidence of the <W£y». anf desired to sit there for a numfig g^ 1*" before allowing the voices, of the people to be heard. When the T!reoaurer # njade his first statement as to October,'the impassion left upon members' minds was that ac meant a much longer time, probably as late as next January. All the Opposition wanted was that the date should be definitely fixed for the next meeting of Parliament. Referring to tho Premier's remarks about a graduated' property tax, he pointed out that tho,presenfc Government had brought m the District Railways Act, which he considered was altogether in the interest of .large land owners, aud was the filthiest thing ever brought into the House.

Another Defeat for the Govern

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From this point stonewalling was resorted to, with the object of preventing Major Atkinson's amendment going to the vote. Motions for adjournment were submitted and reported, and the stonewalling broke downshortly before 2 o'clock this (Thursday) moKiing. It was apparent that tho Opposi tion held a majority, and tho Government having Keen twice beaten on tho question of adjournment, and Major Atkinson re fusing to agrae to the adjournment, a divi sion was token at .2 o'clock and gave the Opposition a inanity of eight. Ihe result was received quietly- . Mr Cadman roso and hoped that this would settle the mattef, and that we would not now have the leader of the Opposition coming down to-morrow asking -them to rescind the resolution and alter the bill agTl"us closed a day of reverses for tho Go vernment.

BAITING A PARSON.

A Dniiedin Clergyman's Boc

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(BY TELEGRAPn,—PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dunedin, Wednesday. An attempt at what is popularly called a. "horesy hunt" was made in the Dunedin Presbytery to-night. Some weeks ago the Rev. J. Gibb, the recently-appointed pastor of the First Church, in addressing a public assemblage, gave utterance to the following remarks:—"Peopleseemcd too muchinclined to take their religion from the Old Testa ment. Tho ten commandments were given to a rude people in a rude age. ' They were not intended to serve the Church of Christ to-day. We had a law to-day higher for in tensity, searching and light, and it was our boundon duty, as loyal subjects through all report, through prosperity and adversity, through sunshine and shade, to obey tho commandment of our King." The Rev. Mr Finlayson to-night brought this under the notice of the Presbytery, and a very lengthy discussion .ensued. In the course ol this Mr Gibb, who spoke warmly, said ho was not prepared to make a statement of his views as to the ro lations subsisting between the law of Moßes and the law of Christ, and he thought it would be vexatious of the Presbytery to ask' him to do so. In reply, the words attri buted to him he certainly used, but the context which more fully explained them was not reported. A motion was then carried,,moved by Mr K. Ramsay, seconded by Rev.1* A.'Waddell, to the effect that Mr Gibb's explanation was satisfactory."

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A meeting of the above Society was held in the large room at the Onehunga Hall on Tuesday evening. Dr. Scott (the Mayor of Onehunga) took tho chair. There were also present: Mr F. Larkins, Mr F. G. Ewing. ton, Mr J. Burtt (Hon. Sec), Mr Dufaur (Hon. Solicitor), Rev, E. Mulgan, Mr Woodward, Mr Bright, Mr Burdon, Mr Hills, Mr Gillman, Mr Kelsall, Mr Watts, Mr J. Jones, Mr Kidd and Mr Riddle (Tram Company), Mrs Scott and twenty others. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said there was no cruelty in Onehunga; he had seen cruelty at the wharf in slinging cattle, but that had now stopped, but no doubt cruelty would exist there if this Society was not in existence. He asked two questions. Ist. What do we require at Onehunga ? ■ 2nd. What steps shall we take ?

Mr Larkins said that the very existence of the Society prevented a great deal of cruelty which would otherwise occur. He proposed that a branch society be formed in Onehunga, the Mayor to be the President. Rev. Mr Mulgan soconded. He said he had never seen any cruelty Bince he came to Oheliuhga, but had not been to the wharf. It would require a man of judgment to be appointed to inspect cattle when landed who understood his business. The merciful man was merciful to his beasts, and a man who was cruel to animals would be cruel to people. Practice mercy for mercy's sake, be kind to all.; Mr P. Clarke said the people in One hunga had no cruelty. The landing of cattle from the steamers was managed better since the Inspector was appointed. The Mayor had mentioned a previous meet ing being held on behalf ot this Society, but that meeting was'broken up quickly on account of a fire taking place in Onehunga. Messrs Ewington; Woodward,and Burtt having spoken of the good the Society had done in and around .Auckland, j .

The proposition that a .branch society for, the Prevention of ,Cruelty to Animals be formed in Onehunga was put to the meeting and carried.; -also .that the Mayor of Onehunga be the President, and the Rev; Mulgan and other ministers vice presidents. Mr Peter Clarke ; was appointed Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. . / . '

The next meeting was fixed for Tuesday, June 7th, to'be advertised. Mr'Burtt an nounced the unavoidable absence of Rev. R. Bavin and Mr Gooseman, both of whom take a warm interest in the Society. The fol lowing gentlemen are oh the Committee :— Mr Woodward, Mr' Bright, Mr Green, ;Mr Burdon, Mr Hills,Mr GulmanjiMr Kelsall, Mr'J. Jones, Mr Watts, with power to add to their number. A vote of thanks having been accorded jto the gentlemen who at tended from Auckland, Mr Dufaur said it gave him pleasure to attend the meeting, and was pleased to see such a good attend ance, better than at some of the election meetings. X* . • A.,unanimous vote of .thanks to the Mayor for presiding closed the proceed ings. t>. i , ■■:..■•■■■ .:'

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Business Notice?. rTIHEBJE is nothing known better oalcu- J_ lated tp invigorate the. constitution than Wolfe's Schnapps. "OICHMOND HOUSE, JLil PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sene., FAMILY BUTCHER- OLFE'S~SCHNAPPS is the purest and best stimulant, tonic, diuretic, at present before the world. - _____ TJ^OCTTSI BO 0T S ! BOOTS SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, AT WATTS'. Girls' Strong Lace Boots, size 7to 9, at.. is 6d Girls' Strong Laco Boots, sisso 10 to 13, at 5s Ml Girls' Patent Laco Boots sine 7to 9, at.. 3s lid Girls' Book Front Elastic Sides, 5 toG., at Js Utt Girlß' Biack Fur Elastic Sides, 7t09, at 6a Jfti Girls' Block Front Elastic Sides.lo to 13, atos 9cl Boys' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at 5s lid Vory Cheap Line Evening Shoes.. ■• «"■ Very Cheap Line Satin Shoes .. •• £ 8 i!? Ladies' Elastic Sido Morocco Boot .. Gs oci Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed .. .. Os an Men's Strong Bluchers, best make ... bs iia Men's Elastic Side Boots, good .. .. 9s bu And a large variety of every kind of Boots and Shoes at greatly Reduced Prices, at W. WATT S', HOB3ON-STREET, Corner of PITT-STREET, Auckland. JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS CJ> MADE BY F. F 0 R S T E B, (Late BransVon and Forstcr), Albekt-stjieet, and Mills Lane, Teleplionc 118, COPPERSMITH, PLUMBER, BRASS FOUNDER, GASFITTER, AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEER. Etimates Given for all Branches of the Trade. Steam and Vuccuuin Gauges Tested and Adjusted. BRASS CAST DAILY AT LOWEST RATES. No Charge Made for Use of Patterns on hand. F. F. being personally a Practical Tradesman can Guarantee Good Workmanship. ON SALE, lIARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTOEiIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., Durham-street. /"GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, lor Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &.C., (next to stone Hugging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualifies). For tanks and other wet work it id a iirsl-cluss material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. -vr o wo p F n. RUSSELL'S "COFFEE PALACE AND LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Opposite Aickin, the Chemist. Best Cup of Coffee - - - 2d Bkst Cup of Tea .... 3d Best Cup of Cocoa - - - 3d COLD LUNCHEONS AT MODEPvATE PRICES, TO SUIT THE TIMES. CT PELHAM,- Ladder, Stop, and • Barrow Maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and Office Fitter, Albert-street, near the Firebell. Every description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, and Clothes Horses, in Slock. Baltic Pine Poles, from 22 to 55 feet long, suit able for Boat Spars and Flag Poles, on sale. N.B. —Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Screw Jacks, and Floor Cramp* on Hire. CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titrec. and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kaino Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully | Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Not« the \ddress : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hape Roads. GET one of my 40s Overcoats. They aro very taking -with tho fair sex.—J. 11. Dalton, Tailor, Vict-ma-street East, p APEB HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF ■ NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSI A _> S PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, Oil A TURPS, VARNISHES AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES ' W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 and 97. Queen-street, p.0.b., 2S4] [high-street MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT QUALITY GUARANTEED. ; FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. Wire Nails Portland Cement Royal Reiny Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies FOR CHEAP GROCERIES go to T. H. Matthews, People's Co-operative Store Patterson-street, Freeman's Bay—2lb Butter in Jar, 8d; Now Season Jams, assorted, odTin- Peacock s,os 4ddoz; Largo Vinegar, 9d; Corn flour, 5d lb; 1001b Bags Four, 10s; 2alb Bags, 3s; bib Bags, Is; New Currants, 6d; New Raisins, (id; Rice, 51b3 Is; Matamata Che se, id by the cheese; Oamaru Potatoes, Is ; Local, 2s 9d cwt or 6s sack: Sperm Candles, 21bs SM or i\ by box: Star Mullet, 2 tin.lid; Tomato Sauce 6d bottle.; Wax Vestas, od doz; Good Tea, is6d; Washing Soda, Id per lb; Whitening, Id: Car bouato Soda, 3d a lb; Best Wax Candles Did- Lemon Peel. Is per lb ; Nestles Milk, 74d ; Figs,' bd box; Golden Syrup, 7d ; Canterbury Honey Id a lb; Cocktail Salmon, ,9Jd : Tobacco, as signoq ts 3d, Gem of the Sea, ss, Qneida, 5s a \b. Ihe above prices referred to are for cash. Prime dairies of butter and eggs always to hand at lowest prices. Orders promptly at- Lcnfied to, and delivered to any psrt of city or suburbs, at shortest notice. Give us a trial. YNVIGORATE the system with Wolves JL Schnapps if you would avoid bilious attacks. - 11/JTILK BREAD. MILK BREAD!" TILLS FARM-HOUSE MILK AND . HOME-MADE BREAD Can now be obtained at rHE BURLINGTON RESTAURANT, VICTORIA ARCADE, _nd at his Shop, Eden Terrace, or at the Bakory, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden; also, at Cucksey's Store, Mount Eden. . Orders by post promptly attended tOi" -



Utisiuess Notices. lii ISHE E & CO., ' WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY . BUTCHERS, Established 1864. • By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, air VV. F. Jervois: His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the J°QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings ' _ 1 The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. U3L Customers Supplied with Ice. J. BUTCHER.] [J- GROOM. WANTED KNOWN. EVERYONE TO PATRONISE LOCAL INDUSTRY By having their Goods made at the SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO. CARDBOARD BOXES MADE TO ORDER. Manager.: A '-EMAN. HALL OF COMMERCE, GREAT NORTH ROAD. HACKS. SACKS.' BAC XS. We are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain Sack STONE BROS. J, J. SV/INNERTQN, WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-stbeet. Established 1866. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always, on hand. O T C> BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SiiILLINU. Open all week days from ti a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The bath room are all private, and supplied with every convenience, 'V :ish towels, flesh and hair brushes, com u pirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (j 0) for iadies every day, at all hours, withi'u . . 0 attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. Piua.de note the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. ' [A CARD.] WE. THO MA S o (Twenty-four years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, and PUBLIC AUDITOR. Offices: Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen-street, Auckland. MONUMENTS IN ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, j AJS'D ABERDEEN GitANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE.... Iron' Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Favcy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of ! N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections I carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabin etworker, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREBT. WARNOCK BROTHERS, [Established IS62] SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of ! Soap. Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow j Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Ecommic, and I Hoi:.- .nold, Ca. -olic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, &c. Offices—DUßHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. Conveyances. yg- ell _s_ bros. CONVEYANCES ON HIRE. - Office: Victoria Wharf. General Carter 3, Receiving and Forwarding Agents. Waggon for Furniture Removal. Coal, Coke, and Firewood Dealers, General Carters, &c. Telephone : Devonport Bureatt. TIME TABLE! DAVIES BROS." 'BUSSES DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST- j MERE, LAKE HEACH, AND SCHOuLHOUSE, Telephone: Devoxpout Bureau. '■ ■ LEpves Victoria Wiiakf, L>kvonport.— 8.20 a. m., 10.20 a.m., 2 p.m., ± p.m. Sundays— 10 a.m., 2.25 D.m. Fares, Is. Lioaves Takapuna. — 9.5 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Sundays—ll, a.m. Special Trips can be arranged at Post Office, Devon port. Ladies' and Gent's SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES, BREAKS WAGGUNETTES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet every boat to receive and for ward luggage of all descriptions. PATERSON AND CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. \ Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses i for Hire at lowest rates. ' Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables:— Lome-street, Mt. RoskilL and Avondale, Auckland, N.Z. PATERSON'S 'BUSES START i From Victoria-street to Mount Roskill —8, 8.45, 5J.45 (viaStoneyiiurst), 10.30, 11.15 (via Storiey hurst), 12, 1 (via Stoneyhurst), 1.45, 2.0fl (via Stoneyhurst), 3.15, i, 4.30 (via Stoneyhurst) 5 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15,5.30 (via Stoneyhurst)' 5.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 6.5, 7 (via Stoneyhurst)' 8.30, 10 (via Stoneyburst). Saturday—l2.3o 1.15, 2, 8, 9, 11. From Mount Roskill—7 (via Stoncyhurst), 720 I 8 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.25,8.45 (viaStoneyhurst) : 9.80, 10.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 11.15, 12.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 1, 1.45 (via Stonoyhurst), 2.30 3.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 4,4.45 (via Stoneyhurst)' 5.30 (via Stonoyhurst), 6.15, 7, 9.15. Saturday— : 1.15, 2j G. 30, 8.45. -. From Queen-street (opposite Wyndhara-street) to Mount Eden—S, 8.30, 9, 9.30, 10.15, 11, 11.30 12.30, 1.15 (omitted on Saturday), -2 2.45 345 4.15; 1.30, 5, 5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30, 6.5' 9, 10. Saturday—l, 1.30, 7, 8.15, 9, 10, after opera; : i From Mount Eden—7.3o, 8, 8.30, 8.45, 9, 9.30,10.15 11, 11.30, 12.15, 1.15, 2, 2.45, 3.30,4,4.15,5,5.30' 5.45,7,9.30. Saturday—6, 8, 9, 9.30. From Union Bank to Mount Albert and Avon dale—9.ls, 10.15,12.15, 2 (omitted on Saturday), 3 (omitted on Saturday), 4.15 (omitted on Saturday), 5.15,' 6.15 (omitted on Saturday), 8 (Mount Albert only), 10.15 (omitted on Satur day). Saturday—l.ls, 2.30, 3.45. 9, 10, 11. From Avondale and Mount Albert—7,B, 9,10.15, 11.30 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 9 (Mount Albert only). Saturday—2.3o, 0,6.30. From National Bank to New Lynn—lo.3o (from Avondale only), 1.30, 5.30. Saturday—lo.3o. Sundays, weather permitting—lo.4s,6. From New Lynn — 8.15, 12.15 (from Avondale only), 3.15 (omitted on Saturday). Saturday— 5.30. Sundays, weathor permitting—-9 a»m., 3.00. ( ■ ' Speoial 'Buses put on should suffloientinduoe' mentoftor. -~ . w; ■ r /[ -'■■■ -;< '



ivrONEY '^oISSP^ IS/A, current rates >J* 9a<Mholiiu ARCH. BUCHANAN,?-' ---l*i -teof interest-Ap^ * **X First-claas Freehold :?lotlte WILLIAM UOLEMa.^^ —— -—--M&is!!§ect ota^vPH^r HJ'tJ' from *j^i « ~-SBlßj 'it Solicitor, Queen-street S-' J^oaJ JOHN W: HARDIE Land, Commission, and E«ta™ a QUEENSLAND^oiTGA^^ AND - -~'.,,,t A : DISCOUNT BANKING COMPAKI, Darby-street (off Queen-atreet), Auck^ HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane. Agencies: Aucldand, Sydney, andMellHul MONEY advanced from £5 and ucwarf,, any amount required, to suit thebotro'^ PERSONAL, FREEHOLD, LEaS?1 any TANGIBLE SECURITY, repayS* way as may be arranged; ■ either WfeS MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY.fcriIgg lowest current rates.' ;: .:', '■ > j ■<: Sr ADVANCES made on FURNITURESa removal; also, onallk idsofjiEacHiNnK? including BOND WARRANT, &c.^|™ " BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rate. Interviews and communications frill to tin strictlyconlldentiaL '■'-..'■':. iu>> ™ Office Hours : From 10 tillso'clock-; Bank of England Notes' Chawed-" J ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN 'm J_J DISCOUNT BANK - 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AITCKIaS (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehoni" And Little Collins-st., Melbourne.. LOANS are advanced from £10fe^ou) Upon .'■'," .;,„..,„.■.' Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Sccuriw Repayable by , '■ Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instaimeati At Lowest Current Rates.- 1 K\:/ Advances made on Furniture without temoral and all classes or Merchandise,,.' . Loans granted upon Life Policies, Legacies atl Interests under Wi115.... ' . Bills Discounted at Current1 Eats Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. RepayibentßbT Easy Instalments.----;: -: Terms Gratis. All communications and into. views lield strictly confidential ARTHUR r<oHEi', LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 24, SHORTLAND -STREET (Three doors past Stab Office). ' ' lam prepared.to value laid in" AucMandc! the Country for intending purchasers atmosti reasonable terms. AH land sold by.meinAuf.t land I charge 2i per cent, commission. I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages iasuffl from £25 to £15,003 Having at command a large snm of moneylffl make advances oh Life Policies. Having Agents in all parts of AustraliaMiJ England, I can make, Advances upoa.WilU - in sums from £30 to £15,000.' '" IN DUSTRIAL ANbTROyiDENj \ PERMANENT BUHjDING^LAWW INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCUANR "SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED^ Repayments extend- Per Week ;p. eD iygble IK ing over , for £100. K£ioo, lyear M ; : ; 8 years... .. 014 7 . 131 5 years..,- .. iOIO-'O 30 0 0 7 years ... ... 07 11 ' «.?] 10 years .. .. ■ 0 AA—-.E^ : And othcrPeriodsto'suitßorrowerk^ The Board has power in "cases of »dw« Want of Employment to .SUSPffI.W ments. 7 '- ■■■..•■■.■;.";:vu;- BORROWERS SHARE W PROFITS: _ ■PART OR WHOLE OF THE k AU|ANW MAY BE REPAID' ATs-ANY-Tl^ INTEREST CEASES ON'• THE ;POBIIP REPAID. ; ; A'member who has obtained an advancei"** liberty to sell his property atany'time,^ .pay oft his mortgage; or may, if Jie\aesrres,B= his property subject to the■ mortgage w »» Society. - -:;: , ■ '•' „ A , MENT SOCIETY. , ' ■ 1 Office: 147 Qoebn-strket. LOANS granted upon approvoirsecn* J( Freehold ■m-\A»BOia\&-?t^w^^^ £20 to £6.000. principal and rnteres oein^^ able in instalments at the.follow Mg* ni : - Rates for repayment of each £100 *om\,,, . ,:•■ ■,■-— —■" [Total Afflou?1 Repajgnentswtend- Wee^ .■'. lyear .... 20 0 ''{g H 2 years.. , .. 1,1 ■ gj. j 3year3 .. ... .0 U 1 _ jgi "6,8 - . 4 years „ .. 0 11-8 " : IS6 18 9 6 years .. .. 147 13;|' 8 years .. .. 07 1 ; ... 162 jg y 10 years .-. v 0b _g ■ —;-r-j r ~r~j^&i a the Sanie proportion for smaller;, . . ; ~ or.largerloans/;,;- at 7 days' notice, i per con^'bATG^ GRANTS LOANb,^^*< - T? '■'■■ ""'' teofSixPsiiWP 65 Loans may be ro^id^^.. This Bank^iU receive Deppsißat^ •6 months » ■ : . : J;"S^ , 3 months =:• ;,rrtt>TGA6 Bi: ir£y