SHIPPING.

t Sunset— This evening. 6.24. Si'Xiii'SE—To-morrow morning. 5.4. Moon's Age—lull Moon, Nov. Ist, 9.1fl a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND.—This evening, 3.46; to-morrow morning. 4.12. Manukau Heads.—This evening, 6.26: to morrow morning, 6.52. Kaipara Heads. — Tins afternoon, 7.26; to ! morrow morning, 7.52.

ARRIVALS.

Ocean, schr., from East Coast Xorval, schr., from Russell ]ona, s.s., from Tauranpa Chelmsford, s.s., from Opotilci

DEPARTURES.

Pnkaki, s.s., for Newcastle lon a, s.s., for Barrier Queen, sch, for Hokianga Mariner, sch, for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomanana, from Thames, Friday, 7 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 10 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day, 5 p.m. Ohau, from' South, Friday Alameda, from Sydney, Nov. 6 Mariposa, from San Francisco, Nov. 10

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left. London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, lefb Glasgow July 1 Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., lefb New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutohland, barque, from New York, via to sail 20th insb. Star of the East, from 'Dunedin Jennie 8., 501 a ,., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Faravel, barque, from Newcastle, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London .I'iako, ship, for Napier.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Te Anau : —For Gisborne : *i (\anoes and a. largr , number of packages of sundries. For Napier : 3 cases fish, 2 bundles iron, and sundries'. For Welling ton : 11 cases pianos, 20 sacks nuts, 16 sacks oysters, 5 cases mullet, 5 packages tea, and sundries. For Ly( telton : 4 sacks oysters, 11 balen ' leather, 40 bags sugar, 20 cases syrup, 21 doors, and sundries. For Dunedin : 547 cases gum, 78 sacks iron. 114 cases syrup, 10 sacks nuts, 2 bales leather, and sundries. For Bind': 200 bags sugar. For Mel bourne : 383 hides, 40 bales dressed New Zealand flax, 142 packages hides, 764 raw hides, 1 box tailings, 50 bundles skins, 3 cases cocoa nibs, and 6 cases printed almanacs, valued at £52. The barque Faravel is now on her way to this port with a cargo of coal. The lona left afc 8 o'clock to-day, for the Barrier, with passengers and cargo. ' The schooner Nerval, with coal from Russell, and the Ocean, from tho East Coast, with produce, have arrived. Owing to the very low rates of freights to Southern ports ruling (5s and 3s 6d a ton) the Janet Nilcol will be temporarily laid up. The contractors for the raising of the cutter Lily commenced operations yester day afternoon, and continued them this morning. The diver made several descents, bub not much has been done yet. Tho p.p. Pukalci left for Newcastle, via. Russell, yesterday evening. She had as passenger Mr.). O'Neill, and for cargo 43 pieces of timber and several packages sun dries. The s.s. Gairlooh arrived at the Manuknu from Waitara at 7 o'clock last night with general cargo and tho following passengers : -—.Judge and Miss Wilson, Mi , A. G. Itaniells, and 2 steerage. The 11. M.S. ionic took away with her from Auckland the following cargo :—lOl cases kauri gum, valued at £750 ; 12 bales wool, £125; 1,800 cases preserved meats, £2,:i00. Tho following small coasters have put in an appearance : —Mana, ctttter, from Tat run, with timber ; Nora, scow, from Ken nedy's Bay, with logs : Totara, scow, with logs, from Pakiri ; Tamaki Packet, cutter, from Whangarei, with coal; Ida, scow, from Omaha with timber. The lona arrived at an early hour this morning from Tauranga, Tairua, and Mer cury Bay with the following passengers :— From Tauranga: Miss St. George, Mrs Trigg, Messrs Albrecht, Greenup, Rander- Bon, Motion, Aitken, [Captain Morris, and Rev. James C. Taylor. From Tairua: Mrs Allen and child, Mr and. Mrs Ware, Mr Newman. From Mercury Bay : Mi's Garland and child, Mr McGregor. At noon to-day, the Te Anau left for Melbourne via Southern ports with a largo general cargo and the following Jpassen gers :—For Gisborne : Miss Swaine, Messrs Mtubbs and C. Baker. For Napier : Messrs F. Banks, G. Gould, Smith (2), and R. A. Carr. For Wellington : Inspector Thom son and family, Miss Whitaker, Captain Morris, Dr. Pollen, General Schaw, Messrs H. Hoffmann, H. Hamliii, and W. N. Smith. For Lyttelton :Mr and Mrs Hobbs and family, Messrs Wallace and Dui-wai-d. For Dunedin : Misses Sperry and Fraser, Mesdames Chainey, Jack and child, Messrs C. H. Taylor and E. Woods. For Melbourne : Mr Bartwhistlc, Mr and Sirs Uttley, and 7 steerage. ;

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.—Arrived : Pukalci, from Auckland. Lytteltox, tins day.—Arrived: Coptic, from Porb Chalmers. Port Chalmers :—Sailed : Wairarapa, for Lyttelfcon. Port Cjialmees, October 26.—Arrived : B.S. Tarawera, from tho North. Sailed : Barque Hampshire, forlquique; s.s.Waka tipn, for Sydney via the North. S.s. Wairarapa, for Sydney via the North. Passengers : — For Auckland : Mesdames Anderson and child, Weldon, Mr and Mrs Inglis, Miss Cunningham, Messrs Cotnrie, ' Brindley. For Sydney : Mrs and Mias Piahoriepci, Mrs Loggie, Mr Ma.thie.son, and 8 steerage. Sydney, October 26.—Sailed, to-day: The Hauroto for Wellington. Melbourne, October 26. — The Roto-' mahana sailed for the Bluff this afternoon. I Bluff, this day.—Sailed: Pet, bq., for Ho bar t. - — I

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

J, . Loxnox, October 25. Beetroot sugar is quoted afc 12s 3d, and is still advancing , . Frozen matfcon by the steamer Orient Is selling at sld per lb. Melbourne, October 26. Messrs Golcteborouffh, and Co. (Lirjiited) held their usual weekly sale of wool to-day. The attendance was large, and the compe tition good, esoedaJly for Uahb r*a n * s 1

,°ood q lality, greasy bulky pieces, and good lambs. There was a good demand for heavy wools, bub faulty wools were difficult to dispose of. The catalogue comprised 5,000 bales, of which 1,600 bales found purchasers. Greasy wool brought as much as 10d per lb. ; lambs' wool, 12£ d ; and scoured wool, 14d.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1887.

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

There could hardly be a more striking indication of the state to which mis government has brought the colony than the fact that the directors of the Bank of New Zealand do not feel them selves warranted in declaring a divi dend to shareholders. That the bank has made losses for which the state of the colony does not account, we may feel sure, because losses by bead debts are an inseparable adjunct of any business which is conducted with enter prise. And more than that, losses have no doubt been incurred for which blarneys attachable somewhere. The Chair man, in his speech, says as much, and claims that the conditions out of which such undue losses arose havo been cor rected, These are primarily questions of business as between the shareholders and directors, with which outsiders are only in a minor degree concerned. Ani we would w\y remark in passing

that, in this at least, the directors are to be complimented that they have resisted the temptation to make things pleasant at all hazards, which has proved the bane of so many similar concerns. There is a presumption in favour of an administration which does not shirk the admission of disagree able truth. Shareholders may be dis satisfied, but we are sure that the pub lic confidence will not be lessened by the adoption of such a course. On another point the directors have acted with commendable prudence. They have maintained the immedi ately available resources of the bank at a high figure. So large a sum as three millions sterling held unproductive in sovereigns in the colonies or unprofit ably in London entails an obvious sacri fice for the sake of strength and safety, and points to an equally obvious source of profit as soon as the state of business in the colony admits of the safe employ ment of capital in it. And to this question of general interest—the state of the colony—we now recur. "We set out by ascribing to misgovernment the condition of things in which causes not only our leading financial institution, but well-nigh every other commer cial and industrial undertaking in the country, to find its business either inadequately remunerative or altogether unprofitable. We have here a new country with untold resources to de velop, yet labour is leaving it and capital cannot find safe and productive employment in it. Surely this implies misgovernment, or at least fatal public mismanagement. There is the but too palpable debt, waste, and extravagance, public and private, to which the com munity is at length becoming alive,and of which it mauifests its sense in what has been called the " roar for retrench ment." With this demand we are in full accord. Public waste must be a drag upon prosperity ; but we cannot too often repeat that retrenchment by itself will not create progress: it will rather deepen depression. A political party or combination which stops at retrenchment will be short-lived. It may serve a useful

temporary purpose, but it must quickly give way to one which heartily and vigorously develops a policy calculated to foster legitimate industry in the country.

In adopting the Protection platform, the Liberal party has been guided by an accurate political insight. Unfortu nately, it lent itself to financial gambling and scandalous political cor ruption on a huge scale, and has in consequence not only been ignomini ously driven from power, but absolutely disintegrated. The future is to the party whose policy is political purity, economical administration, prudent finance, and protection to local in dustry. Let the producing power of our growing population get proper en couragement and scope, let us cease to waste our labour on the expenditure of borrowed money, and we shall immediately have increasing wealth and profitable com merce ; capital will have its interest, enterprise its reward, and depression, with its invariable attendant" no divi dend,'' will be a thing of the past.

THE FORMATION OF HOBSON STREET.

After hanging fire for about fou r years, the proposals for the formation of Lower Hobson-street on its perman" ent level, have reached the point of ten der. At the meeting of the City Coun cil to-night, tenders will be received for the execution of the work. The level which finally received the ap proval of the Council was adopted by the residents as the best in Decem ber, 1885, and was endorsed by the City Engineer. But endless trouble was experienced in arriving at an equitable adjustment of all the inter ests which are affected by the altera tion in the fixed levels, and the success achieved in settling these up is due entirely to the exertions of Mr J. A. Pond. The first deed prepared was completely signed, but at the last moment was objected to on certain technical grounds by the City. Solicitor. This . involved doing the work all over again, getting an immense number of signatures, and re ducing the claims for damage done to permanent buildings by the alterations. After many meetings and conferences a settlement has been arrived at, and the Council and everyone who has ex amined it agree that it is one most favourable to the city. It enables a work to be carried out which will give Lower Hobson-street, from Cus toms-street, a grade of 1 in 18*75—that is about the same as the existing grade from Customs-street to the Star Hotel in Albert-street. Customs-street is also settled upon a very satisfactory level. From Nelson-street to the foot of Hobson-street is only 1 in 47*5, and from Hobson-street to the junc tion with Albert-street, 1 in 57*6, or only about half the average rise there h. now in Customs street between Queen-street and Albert-street, viz., is 1 in 30. From the bottom of Hobson-street to the Hobson-street wharf a grade of 1 in 25 can be obtained. The present inten tion is to carry out Customs-street between Hobson and Nelson-streets in two levels, a high and low one, to avoid any complications with the present lessees of .water frqntages which have twelve years to.run; but we can hardly believe that for the comparatively small cost which would be involved in raising the existing wooden buildings the lease holders will forego the advantages they would derive from a frontage for twelve; years to a magnificent street like Customs-street. Wβ would strongly advise them to consider the wis dom of raising their buildings on piles to the new level, and sq enabling the

work to be carried out on one level. The new street would then be one of the finest and most valuable for busi ness purposes in the city. If furnished with good footpaths, there is no doubt whatever that a very large proportion of the traffic from the shipping and the city to the western parts of the town wouldgo that way. Whether the lessees agree or not, however, Customs-street will be on one level from Nelson-street through, and the adopted level will give immense advantages in making future provision for the drainage of the whole of that part of the city and the Freeman's Bay reclamation. We sincerely hope that there will be no further obstruction or delay in pro ceeding with the work. The specifi cations provide for its completion with in nine months, so that the earthwork will be completely out of hand before winter fairly sets in. No more impor tant city improvement has been pro posed in Auckland for many years, and so favourable an opportunity for com pleting it will never occur again.

THE DEFENCE EXPENDITURE.

Lieutenant-Colonel Noake, com manding the Ist Regiment of New Zealand Cavalry Volunteers, is no* 1 only " a warrier bold," ready to serve his country at duty's call; he is a bold and unsparing critic of the Defence Department, and of the Major-General who has full control thereof. In a pamphlet addressed to the taxpayers of New Zealand, Colonel Noake under takes to show "How we may save ;£50,000 a year by the re-organisatien of our Forces," and his manner of doing this proves him to be fearless in speak ing his mind, and apparently regardless of the terrible penalties provided by the " regulations ,; for those who dare to question the wisdom of their superior officers. This pamphlet is divided into two sections, in the first of which Col. Noake speaks as a military critic, while in the secondhetakestheroteof a civilian and taxpayer, interested in keeping down expenses and at the same time securing efficient protection from pos sible foes. In the first portion of the work the writer declares his decided conviction that our harbour defences are valueless against a sudden attack by a maritime power, on account of not being sufficiently garrisoned. Accord ing to General "Whitmore's report there are but "two men of all yanks per gun," and this the critic declares to be a ridiculously small number of trained defenders, while he says that the Permanent Militia could not be de pended upon to provide by expansion the right class of men to man the forts and torpedo boats of the colony. In other respects—in fact, in nearly all its details—the Major-General's report is critically dissected, and to Colonel Noake's satisfaction most completely demolished.

Turning to the second portion of the pamphlet, we find that an onslaught is made upon various items of expendi ture. Thus, he particularises the sums of £1800 a year paid for the guard of honour at Government House, Wel lington ; £1,500 a year spent on the Councilof Military Education; £11,500 per annum for the Permanent Militia Force; and about £G,OOO a year for Permanent Field Artillery. He makes the more daring proposal to abolish the office of Commander of the Forces, which costs directly and in directly ;£1,500 a year; but "our only General," with wonderful prescience, and a more than ordinary share of that discretion which is the better part of valour, has forestalled the pruning-knife by relinquishing the emoluments, though seeking to retain the honours, attaching to his exalted station. These reductions, if carried out, would lead to a saving of over £20,000 a-year —no small item in these times of depression; but Colonel Noake would apparently sweep off every vestige of our Defence organ isation saving.only the Volunteers, who he thinks might be trusted to annihilate any enemy that might have the temerity to land on our shores. If they had all the fire and fearlessness of Col. Noake, there would be need to doubt their ability to do this, but the critic in his haste has overlooked the ugly possibility of a foreign man of-war sailing into any of our chief ports and securing all that they wanted under threat of bombard ment However, there is much that is worthy of consideration in this brochure, and it will doubtless be found that the retrenchment proposals of the Cabinet will attack the defence ex penditure.

In our correspondence columns yesterday a portion of Mr Taylor's letter on Insurance was transposed into Mr John Milne's letter on the currency question. To read both letters aright, the section in Mr Milne's letter commencing at the 11th line from the top of the fourth column, and continuing for 31 lines, should be inserted between the 11th and J 2th lines of Mr Taylors letter. Then Mr Milne's letter reads straight on from the 10th to the 34th lines, as printed.

Eliza Lestrange was charged at the Police Court this morning with drunken ness, being a habitual drunkard, a rogue and a vagabond. Eliza had recorded against her 57 convictions for drunkenness, 37 for vagrancy, 4 for larceny, 1 for assault, and she had also been convicted for malicious injury to property. On one oc casion she was discharged on a promise that she would clear out of Auckland, but she came up to scratch smilingly again and again. His Worship informed the prisoner that each time she was charged under the Police Offences Act she was liable to larger sentences. She would have to go to prison for two years, and if she came before him after that she would be liable to be sent to the Supreme Court.

There is at present on view in the show window of Mr J. Leech, Shortland-street, a very clever oil, painting by Mr R. Atkinson. The scene depicts a butcher boy on me morning rounds to his customers, and the surroundings being subservient to' the principal figure in the foreground makes it stand out boldly. It is a work of very high merit, and will well repay a visit.

!=i§ll 1 Thi,madeJS M *• &*' 1 ft? Article, this AssooiiHon 3E , i ,4 "*)* may be given Articles ofA»teMor tema *«» . The Dirtrict Judge, Xt Seik «.-,. v. W. bmith, claim £91 lfoOA V #**-• tract. He said that ifl? ,^*B * be for the plaintiff t sidered that the claim for com™; • ecoll ' not be sustained, as •SwSt ,1 * contract for commission. Wμ **3* !^^epldntifffor ; £62 4S^ at the Opera House last, evenK, Patronised, particularly circle. Miss Georgie Smitfeoa S' great laughter by her S as the ; irrepressible"Topsy. ;, W E Cassy, in the final scene, very good. Mr Walsh, as th7e3 factory, and when he ascended the[{g atthe.sale he looked so eminently resM able that one waa prepared to WSi give cut his text .and proceed wtv sermon. Miss Rosa Andrews, aslitf&M was very effective, and there were m wet eyes in the roonl when the death '&■ was enacted. The singing, of "The Sw«k ■ By and By " fairly carried; awaytheig. ence, while the vision of angels 'fcrnißed'tfr; I curtain to be raised a second I pleasing change has been made in the I representation — that is, the whippjn* scene has been eliminated, and Toniu merely shown after .having undergonetis' punishment. Another variation" is tii Cassy shoots down Eegree just as he Sa struck Tom with his riding whip; Geoige Shelby then airives in time io" Bee Ms old friend pass away. Altogether the piece is ! well staged, and should continue boildrar i good houses for sometime to come. : little Margaret played the part of the tiiii Harry Harris very prettily. Miss Smith son is determined to deserM well of the play-goin? public. She has the five aci drama of "Oliver Twist" in, rehearsal jasi now, and on Saturday next she wpl'"jbk duci it on a very elaborate scaJej : appear ing herself in the strong role' of■jM«f : ; 'Sykes. Mr~l)uhb'ar is cast for tho pavtd the brutal BiU Sykesj and Mr Walsk mil impersonate the uncinous Fagat), while If McGpwan may be confidently expected I make a tremendous "hit"byhischara& , , I isatioa of Bumble.. Miss "Esdajle will tale the title role."' further novelties are alsoio. preparation. We are informed that the donkey wMcl so loudly; and vehemently protests aeaimi the clamour of -the; Salvation Amymk and which in. consequence has roused w choler of Mr William Hodge; is owned by an aged and partially blind French fchflv I man, who ekes out a precandns livelihood with itsi assistance."■'Thedonkey vnjsjwr-.. chased for him "by Btibseription sonic years 1 ao-o, and tbincrease'-the' difficulty ofkeep ine it-would be to throw: a deserving m j I imon the Charitable Aid Board/ forisk and support. Most people will tknkthab I in view of the din and clangour profluW by-. i the very frequent parades of the AxWM I should be the very last to ob'jecfc:to tie m exercise of the lungs. Why eliouldthe ! donkey be punished lor uplifting his voice! ! He may have a sensitive,ear. A grand concert in aid of the fundfor ithe Went of ! ChurctEuMing will'be-held in » I Hall, Mount Eden, to-morrw (W ftvaninsr A large number of -the m, teal' amateurs of the district,ta , volunteered : their . services,t«4.£'Jf- ? She Orfheus Club, duets, solos, eta This evening the Beresford-street W their now-very popular ' Remuera. „. tal The performance will be repeat night, and was .^ffS«r,.i*«-- k small in fancy dress. TheispecW» selections.: »jjilert fiSSSSsia musfc be present d Hj A full rehearsal of , ; in $ Daughters " t° ok / aM es T o ff 3.^ to be will appear in Saturaay »» .^fst green en obW« .Horti^ November 18th. Working *fi Choral Society wfl ."g perform^ taldng place on Monday J pairs to Market-street an* * Hunh ng Prize, Lady's GoW . Watches cleaned 3 equally as .

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY", OCTOBER 2?, 1887.

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THE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from Ti VT, DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant, Hobson-streot. Now and first-class Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. The following will (jive some idea of prices :-Really good Family Tea Is 4d lb : box, 111b netfc, for 133 6d; lirst-class Tea, Is 10d lb, worth 2s 10d lb ; good Sperm Candles*, 41 d lb, 21b for B£d ; box, 251b, 8s 6d; new Oatmeal, bag, 25.b, for 2s 7d; White Crystal Sugar, bag:, 401b, for 9s 6d. Flour, Fruits, and I other Goods at equally low prices for Cash. N.8.-Established 1857. Remembftr the Address: T. \V. DOONIN'S, HOBSON-STRKET. LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. One Pound Packet oC Rood China Tea, 6 Pounds good Fiji Sugar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Swedish Matches fov 2s 6d at— EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, Kakangahape Road. 80x32D. Telephone 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, ok ONIONS, OATS, on MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JOW 1T T. VENI! VIM ! V1G1! " npHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear). A. The Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making Machine, ami can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garmont, On'KHunga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. Mcßride), Customs-street East, opposite Conplnnd'g Store. 'yCTAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. BIRKENBEAD RIDING. October 19,1887. To J. 11. Wmnr.FOttn. Deau Sih,—We, the undersigned Ratepayers of Birkcnhoad Riding, considering it advisable that a person of weight and experience should be elected to representthis Hiding in the Waite mata County Council, respectfully request you to become a Candidate for the same, and should you comply, we hereby yroiniso not only to give our own support, but to use our utmost exertions to secure ) our return. We remain, Dear Sir, (Signed) Your* faithfully, H. ,T. Hawkins, Chairman of Road Board. John J. Bond, Member of Road Hoard. li. T. Hawkins, Member of Road Hoard. John (i. Kay, Member of Road Hoard. T. Buddie Now Zealand Sugar Co. (W. Philson, Acting Manager). Graves Aiekin (Auckland Tramway Co.), And 27 others. mo THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS -•"- OP ROAD BOARD, T. BUDDLE. W. PHILSON, GRAVES AICKIN, and twenty seven others signing requisition. Gen'ti.emiot,—l have rmich pleasuro in com. paving with your requisition; and if elected will use every endeavour to promote the interests of the district and aid in itj practical advancement. J remain. Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, J. H. WITHEFOnD. Auckland, October 21,1087. m H E "UNION" And the "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Ok AUCKLAND, Arc all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (10 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-made Candles now in tho market are Light Weights, and therefore jDEAF.ER at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE MTCS X> ■DARTLETT, JL • JL> PHOTOGRAPHER, Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the business of R. 11. Bartlctt. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrsßartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the above title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. Mb EDWARDS Having consented to take charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work willbe«donoin the same high-clasß style as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both o£ first sittings and extra copies. J Clients aye particularly requested to address !' their correspondence to IMrs P. BARTLETT, 214, Q.UEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. _ tfREDK. LARKINS Having r otired from his partnership with Wm. ] McAx'thur and Co., is establishing himself in London us a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI " DE NTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro torn.: 17, G! kesham-htrket, E.C. (care of Thos. i Mioklem, Esq.) Audtdand Agent: MR F. G. EWINQTON. COSJSIGNMENTS received and sold under ] the &i iperintendancc of F. Larking. INI. >ENT3 executed by him. l • ES'I"ATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR XARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist i'pr/general business, Wf S. LAURIE & Co., SB JED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, '■ CaSTOMS-STOEET, AUCKLAND, Turnipa, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc, Bonedusfc andiJDOV e fl OU1 "' Guano, Superphosphates, etc. "V/oolpacks, Cornsacks, Twine. Bone VVlill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Bones "- -'



[cakd]. ANT E D Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Bents and Accounts, Execution" and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills o£ Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OFFICE: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). DRAPERY AND /CLOTHING at MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES, To Suit the Times. • 570 Yards Coloured Cashmeres, lOidpor yard 1025 Yards All-wool Dress Goods, all shades, at Is yard, worth Is 8d yard 550 Yards Fancy Cream Oatmeal Cloth, 6Jd yard, worth Is . 250 Pairs Long Not Curtains, from Is lid pair 158 Pairs Ladies'Firsi Choice 4-button Coloured Josephine Gloves, slightly spotted, from Great, variety New Prints and Dress Goods 100 Boys'Knicker Suits from 3s3d—strongt weed 31 Men's Moagiel Tweed Suits, 33a 6d. worth 15s 90 Pairs Men's strong German Tweed Working Men's, Hoys', 'md Youths' Coloured Moles at vorv low quotations , Strong"line Men's Coloured Cotton Shirts, Is each , , 450 Men's Sample Hals m felc and tweed, at half usual price 25 Men's strong Tweed Suits, 12s lid. ABOVE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. Desiring to do a Cash Trade principally, will sell all goods at a very small advance. -inyiLUAM y> "ORIDGMAN, 28S, UPPER QUEEN ■ STREET. „. . ■ r-"'"' »'■ >•' ;l ■■"'■■■■■■< •■ ■ gPRING J)RAPERY, The whole of their Spring Goods having now arrived, ex Ruapehu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Have Krontplonsuro in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FUIKXD3 that their Home Buyer has displayed excol ent Taste andJudg meht in the selection of Goods suitablo to their class of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MIUiINKKY, it is well known, is not to be equalled iv J\ow Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS, DUSTCLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWMS in ull Styles and Prices. One of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in Hie Col ony, their purchuiscti being niudc from tlim Con tinental, Bradford, London, und Colonial Markets. The Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Beadb* Ornaments PLArN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Vet vet or Plash STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (tho Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain SSKPH ■ lIS and PRINTS in Now Styles A Orcnt Feature ttiis season will bo THE BoXEI* EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOURS, a Largo Stock has been luid in, In anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZKN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVKS. at 2s 9il, worth at least 60 per cent more. Tho HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, ]iOl SI0HOL1). and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS ju*» all Fully Stocked. N.B.—Ladies aro Specially invited to look through tho Various Departments. They will not bo solicited to buy, uuk-sa so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. ■jyri lne ' & riHoyce, IMPORTERS, QOEEX AKD WeLLKST.EY STRESS JUi* apery and Clothing REDUCED PRICES. H. A .."k"' l *nVs, In order to reduce stock and meet tho times, will sell for the next low weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to tho following:— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent, reduction Silks, Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &c, &c, 20 to 25 tier cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, r.ow being opened at 12J per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains, Table Linen, Shootings, Quilta,, Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, &0.,at12i io 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. gOOißoys', Youths', and Mon'e Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all ttisf.es, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoice prico All other Goods, auch as Shirte, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 12J to 20 per cent, reduction . 150 Very best quality over imported Men s Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, off the marked pricc3. THfiABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock soma thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. H. A" I**1 ** QUEEN-STREET. O T I 0 E The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL,. AfWellesley-street and Karangahapo Road, Will bo conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will bo called upon as usual. Country customers please note tho change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karangahape Road. v. HOWE, Manager.



IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thankP to my many friends for their generous support during tno last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in tlie business, Messrs Koss and Co., whom 1 can conndentlyrocommond. & & McKENZIs# Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, we have much pleasure in inti mating to the friends of the late ilnn. and the public generally, that we will carry on the business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late film ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT 'will be under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie s business for the last fourteen years. Ihe services of Mr. VV. A. Harvey, for many years head storeinan for Messrs J. and I) Ox ley ana Captain D. H. MoKenzie, have been retained for the new firm. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKenzie), SHIP CHANDLERS, SATLMAKEEIS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Quicex-stkeet, Auckland Opcninc day, Monday, September 26. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS ! /CHRISTMAS ! The abovo are a speciality, and aro shown in a separate room, TENNIS "OACQUETS! TENNIS T>ACQUETS! AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. EDICAL FEES REDUCED TO KNGLISH RATES. Jjjt. R, If. BAKEWKLIi, M.1)., Member of Ihe Royal College of Surgeons of Kuglana, Licentiate in Midwifery of ilio Hoyal Collegeoi Bunrcoiis, lute Visiting Physician to Cbnei oluirch Hospital, formerly President ot the Medical Hoard, Trinidad, HOUSON-St. (near Cook-st.), AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including mod wane, 2s6cl; for visits, including medicine, ss, tush No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11. a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. M" EDICAL HALL, ' POISSONBY (Opposite the Three Lanii k). j. (i. HUN l> Kit SON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby und surrounding dis tricts for their supcort and confidence lor the past 11 yea's, would tigain call their attention to a low u( the proprietary articled manufac tured by him. from drugs of the very best quality procurable. . , . Uuinine, Iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache lteliover. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially In facial neuralgia. ]<'or Coughs. Colds, &c- Cherry Pectoral, Halsnii) of Horohound, Chlorodync. The abovo aro superior to tho imported artic c, bcint; re cently prepared. •Vniibilious Pills, suitable to the climate: are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From 13 in- box ; by oost. Is 2.1. Proscription mid Family IU-clpcs faithfully J.y.ll.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. TORE ! CURE ! -piRE ! "pTRE ! THE NEW NORTH ROAD PHARMACY IS AGAIN OPEN, Just a fow doors below the Eden Vine Hotel, in one of Miss Johnson's shops, Eden Terrace. E. B. HIL L, OHEMIST AN H DRUCH3IST. | X E M P T, SURGEON DENTIST, Hob Removed lp CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STKKI'VI S (Opposito the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 373 HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.> (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) 1 hog to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that [continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-strcet (opposite Post OfnYo.l Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, und reduced my charges, 1 hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] ITklevhoxe 377. VI OTI C E O F RE M OVA L. X 1 Mh T. TJtAFFORD. Tho oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wakelleld-street to more central offices, QUKEN-STKEKT (over Wcyte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndhani-street. Professional hours : 9 a.ni, till 5 p.m. D~E N T I S T 11 Y. 1 Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner o£ Hobson and Weixeslky Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth siopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass tho house. HE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 68,000 daily. Tho largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in tho Colonies. Price, Id ;Cs 6d per quarter. Tho " LEADER," iS pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Cd :63 tid per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED iCU ST X A LIA N NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Nowspaper. Single num bers,6d: double numbers, withcoloured plate, is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and B. Way to, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free.