THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Mr Dole at St. George's Hall.

The Hon. J. A. Tole addressed the elec tors of Newton last night in St. George's Hall, when between 500 and 600 were present. Mr F. Hastings occupied the chair, and in introducing the speaker be spoke for him a kind and fair hearing. Mr Tole was received with applause. H e said he regretted that the contest in New ton had not been conducted upon broad

public grounds; under issues and unimpor tant points should not have been introduced intathe contest. He could speak for the efficiency and economical spirit of the pre sent Government. It had administered the affairs of the colony better than any previous Government, and they had not been defeated on their administration, but on their proposals. A great deal had been said against the Village Settlement Scheme, bufe both sides should be heard. He could state facts and figures. In seven months 1,084 souls had been placed on the settlements, and that through the winter. The Government had only spent £2,361 on them, and for this they had to show 765 acres taken up, 221 laid down in grass, 329 fenced, and 83 whares erected. The value of the improvements was estimated at £3,655, and then we had to look at the benefits of the settlements, and we must give the credit to the Government. In re spect to native affairs everything was peacei and the ordinary process of the law was sufficient to preserve order. He was of opinion that the time had come when the colony might well clinch the union between the two races and abolish the special representation of Maoris in the House of Representatives. There were defects in the railway tariff that needed remedying, but the management had been efficient, and he thought the proposed Board of Conciliation would soon settle matters. He appealed to the officers of justice and to the colony as to whether he had not administered his department efficiently and economically. The present Govern ment had done more for the mining interests than any other, but what they had done was. but as a drop in the bucket as to ■what should be done. He could say that he had,' by his representations, during thei last few weeks done considerable towards the introducing of English capital into the Thames goldfield. It tvaa questions like these that should be discussed at an election, but neither of his opponents had ventured to speak on these questions. All they were desirous of was to get rid of the Government. The public should lay down the lines of policy they wanted and keep Governments to them. Mr Tole explained the case of the Mid land Railway at some length. After hearing one of his opponents speak he had telegraphed to Wellington in re spect to the alleged concessions to the Midland Railway, and had received the following answer : "There is no remission of Customs duties given to the Midland Rail way Company except what they are entitled to by law, and which is given to other rail way companies." (Applause.) He was quite willing to oblige the other candidates with printed accounts, if they desired it, showing that the present Government had effected a very "considerable saving each year of their office, and that it .was far from" being a " microscopical" saving. Ha referred to the appointment of Mr Driver to the .Friendly Society Depart ment, with which the, Government had nothing to do, and to pensions which were abolished by the Government. The present Government.had. effected permanent re trenchment, . and it would be found that under the new order of things as intro duced by them in ten years a 25 per cent, saving would have been effected in comparison with the old style. Their graduated property tax proposal wa3 the real reason why the Government had been cast but., It was the large property owners who were determined to oust them from

office. The tariff proposals of the Govern ment were not new, as it had been stated,' and he would read extracts from their first address to the Governor proving this. He was of opinion that legitimate local in dustrjlijlghould be encouraged, without f orcinaHptic productions. What we wanted -was a Troll-regulated tariff which would protect native . industries and givje employment to our population. The present Government had done a great deal to encourage local industry—for in stancej £345,000 had been spent on iron .work produced in the colony during their term of office against £84,000 spent in joreign work which could not be made here/Protection was to them no mere electioneering cry. The free trade agitators disgraced the name of Cobden with their fanatical talk. Cobden-was fcjr universal protection or universal freetrade.- Bach country should suit its own tariff in respect to its own circumstances. The agents of one of his opponents said privately that he was a protectionist, but on the plat form he was a free trader. This was nob

honest to the man, to the question, or to the electors. He appealed to the old men who had brought upfamiliesand totheyoung men who were the strength of the country to rally round him and support him on this question. He was sure that there never was a Government better disposed towards Auckland than that of to-day. They had started the North Trunk line—the North Auckland line, and also the double line from Auckland was to have a Customs-house, and he was happy tosay that within a few days, the tenders would be accepted. Mr Tole

referred to what had taken place on the nomination day in respect to his nomina tion, and said that in the absence of any dis claimer from his opponent he must think j him accessory to it. It was unworthy of the great moral attitude, assumed by him to have allowed it to happen under his nose. (Applause.) Of course his (Mr Tole's) nomination was alright and he would come out ab the top of the poll. (Applause.) Great questions and straight lines were What we should have fought this contest out 6n, and not on any petty little scandals. He had in his hand a circular which was being sent round to electors with the intention

of deterring them from voting and frightening them as to false statements. He was afraid that the recording angel mwas kept very busy on, one side of fijbhe Newton elections. This intimi- Jpating of electors was done, he said, with • the. cognisance of the other candidates, or he should disclaim it. Hundreds of forms bearing the printed signature of the Registrar contained in envelopes with •'On Public Service Only" on them, not

printed by Government, were being sent over the country. It was. a serious matter that needed a searching Inquiry. He had never in all the elections he nad taken part in come across such low and desperate moves under model moral character. Mr Tole then replied to several

questions, when Mr Mason came up with a paper which he defied Mr Tole to read and answer. He attempted to address the audience, bufc was roundly hissed and hooted,.and at length retired from the hall, when' Mr Tole read the paper; which contained two-thirds abuse of the candidate and some questions a& to whether Mr Tole had; riot broken his word and allowed the Government to "rob" Mr Mason. Mr Tole said Mr Mason must be labouring under a mistake. . Some ques tions were sent up reflecting on Mr Tole's behaviour in respect to the Little Bander and in reply Mr, Tole gave a mstary p f the affair. He said of no, action «^nia.B£ft waa jje prouder than this when "^.vf .>»tictt done to a wronged and would always on tne pl^^,*?^ iner> then came s

inuendoes contained in his questions. He was a political opponent of Mr Tole's, bub he would rely on his word. Mr Brown then proposed a vote of thanks and a vote of confidence in Mr Tole as a member for Newton, and Mr A. Edgar seconded. The dual vote was cairied by a large majority. Mr Tole returned thanks and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

Mr Morrison at City West.

Mr Morrison addressed the electors of City West at St. James's Hall last evening- There was a large attendance, and Mr T. H. White occupied the chair. .

Mr Morrison stated that he had come before the electors as the representative of the working classes, and he was prepared to contest Auckland Wesb to the end. He did not intend to indulge in any personali ties, but he would of necessity have to refer to the other candidates now in the field. Before Messrs Goldie and Shera had announced themselves these gentlemen had expressed themselves as well-satisfied with the platform he had laid down, and strangely enough, a few weeks after Messrs Goldie and Shera came forward with plat forms almost similar to his own. Mr Morrison criticised the newspaper remarks on the City Wesb contest. It had been said that he had no chance in the elec tion, but he felt that if his supporters were true to him he would be at the head of the poll. The " Herald " had stated that he was a supporter of the present Ministry. He had not declared for the Government, but he said the present Go vernment had done a good deal of honest work, although some abuses had crept info their management. Similar charges to those \ made against the present Government were chargable against previous Governments. ■ (Applause.) He failed to see what either Messrs Goldie or Shera had done to deserve the industrial support that had been promised them by the political associations. He did not wish to be boastful, but he must state that for years he had made it a practice to show members of the Government who visited Auckland the progress made by our local industries with the sole object of fostering those indus tries. He had also done much in the interest of the Political Reform Association and the Radical Reform League. He had been declared to be a • protectionist,' and he was satisfied, for this was true. He was in favour of encour aging those industries which could be es tablished here and produce articles equally as good and equally cheap as the imported article. (Applause.) It was a very different style of protection advocated by his op ponents. If we had protection New Zea land might become a working man's paradise, for when there was plenty of work the workman was well paid and able to live in comfort. They should return members pledged to give a judicious protection to all deserving local productions. He waß going in for retrenchment. He believed that five Ministers could do the work of the colony. He would do away with the Upper House as at present consti tuted, and he believed twenty good men were enough for that House. On the question of defence. Mr Morrison said that the late war scare forced the Government to a large expenditure in that direction. The scare was now over, and he believed that the pruning knife could be beneficially em ployed in several places. The " only General" could easily be dispensed with, and one good, efficient man could do the work now discharged by Sir George Whitmore and all the colonels and majors of the force. He be lieved in retrenchment in the Civil Service, by the amalgamation of offices which would not interfere witti"the efficiency of the ser vice. He gave the present Government credit for the Civil Service Act and for the First Offenders Probation Act. The Go vernor at £5,000 would be very well paid (applause), and he would sell one of the Government steamers. Ib was reported that he would go to Wellington for nothing, but this was not correct. If a bill was carried doing away with the "screw" he would be prepared to serve the electors of City West without payment, but h.e did not believe such a bill would be passed. (Applause.) He believed the property tax to be an. iniquitous tax, because It strangled many local in dustries, and allowed property - owners to give fictitious values with the ob ject of raising large sums of money oh their property. He proposed to substitute for the property tax, a land and income tax, which he believed would give an increased revenue. (Applause.) These principles he was prepared to carry out, and he cared not what Government was in power. He was not backed up .by any' political party, and was backed up by'no society. He was not the representative of any sect, and if sent to the House he would endeavour to obtain justice for publican and blue-ribbonite alike. (Applause.) He regretted that it had been necessary, iri the present election, to make a house-to-house canvass. He had only done so to a small extent, and only because others had done so. He thought that the interest he held in the colony would ensure for the electors a good representative if he were sent to Parliament. He intended after the election, if chosen as their member, to call the electors together and discuss the posi tion of affairs, and then he would be pre pared to state to what political party, he would give his adherence. (Applause.) If doubtful as to how he would act on any question at Wellington, he would wire to the electors of City West for their opinion and give his vote" accordingly. (Applause). There were two parties in the House—the Government and the Opposition—and he saw that a " Young New Zealand Party" was being formed. This middle party had always been the curse of, the Parliament, being now on one side and now on the ether. He blamed the Opposition for putting the colony to unnecessary expense in forcing the Government to appeal to the country. The great fight, in his opinion, was who shall occupy the Government benches. (Applause.) He would like to see a few good honest working men sent to the House. The Southern people in the past had been united, but the Auckland, members could never agree amongst themselves nor any body else. (Applause.) It was the fault of our own membersthat Auckland was badly treated. ■He (Mr Morrison) had a high re: spect for Major Atkinson as a gentleman, but not as a leader of the Opposition, which means free trade, the abolition of village settlements, and cheap labour. He believed we should have noHall-Atkinson combina tion to govern the colony. He believed that it was absolutely necessary ye should have another loan to carry out public works to a state of reproduction. He spoke in favour of the " ear-marking " process. If our local industries were fostered, people placed on the land, and retrenchment properly carried out, the colony would be come prosperous, and they should send down mien pledged to these reforms. He also thought that the Government should give support to the mining industries. He was prepared to give the whole of his time to the interests of the electors if sent to Wellington, and felt confident that if re turned he would be able to do some good for his fellow men. He hoped that when they went to the ballot-box on Monday they would remember "poor Jack." (Laughter fend applause.) If not returned he would iake his beating manfully. (Applause.) Questions . were then invited and an swered as follows :—(1) He was not running the election in the intere^fc «f. Mr Goldie (laughter) or Mr Shera either. (2) He did not think that Mr XJoldiei was the most fit and person to represent City West.

(Loud laughter). (3) He believed in-a State bank, but was doubtful about the management of such an institution. (4) School teachers should not be paid durine holidays. (5) He would not remain in the House if he losfc the confidence of his con stituents. (6) He was in favour of an elec tive Upper House. (7) He was in favour of an Eight Hours Bill giving the working men a half-holiday on Saturday. (8) He was not in favour of closing hotels at the same time as other places of business. Mr Deverill proposed, "That this meeting accords Mr Morrison a vote of thanks and confidence. " Mr Shailer seconded the motion, which was put and carried. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

Mr S. Vaile in the City Hall.

Mr Samuel Vaile last night addressed the electors of Auckland North in the City Hall, but politics have evidently begun to pall upon the public taste, for there wer° barely 150 persons present. Mr Andrew Bell was called to the chair and in opening the proceedings he said apropos of the fact that Mr Vaile had been called "a man with a fad," that most in ventors had earned the same reproach. The possession of a fad denoted mental qualifi cation. Mr Vaile prefaced his address by reading from " Vanity Fair " of July 30th, a para graph emphasising the fact that a member of Parliament should be a good and forcible speaker. He said the paper had been handed up to him for the purpose of reading this paragraph. As for him self, if he were not an orator, he could at least speak intelligibly. He did not intend to take up much of their time that night,as he knew they had questions to ask him, and he wished to accommodate them. Ib had been objected to him that he was a land agent, and that he intended to introduce a bill to Parliament to facilitate the sale of land. Well, he was a land agent, and to facilitate the sale of land would be to benefit the country at large. There were five great questions which engaged popular at tention at the present time. Of these he placed first and foremost the tran sit system, next our educational system, after that local industries, then land settlement, and last of all retrenchment. As he had already spoken very largely upon the transit system, he would not say more about it that night. He would therefore pass on to show now our educational system could be main tained as perfectly and as efficiently as it now was, but at a reduced cost, and in a manner acceptable to the population. The three great objections to the present system were, (1) its costliness; (2) the irreligious character of the teaching; and (3) the absolute way in which it wipes out all private schools. Dr. Laishley re cognised the validity of the second objection, and suggested that the matter of religious teaching should be left to the School Com mittees to determine. But he altogether dissented from this conclusion. Such a thing would lead to endless discord, per haps bloodshed. He was determinedly opposed to anything in the nature of a State endowment of education. But for all that, he deplored the absence of religious teaching in the schools. f Ho knew that he was treading on delicate ground, and he had been pressed not to speak on the question. But he would not be cowardly enough to shirk a great public question that was forcing itself to the front. Disguise it as we might, a strong feeling was setting in against the purely secular system of education, and next general elections it would become an election <:sxy- Would ib not be best for the,// State to encourage private, educational efforts by offering a sub sidy upon all the pupils which they could pass through the Government standards ? That would obviate the necessity for further schools for many years to come, and parents would have a choice of schools. Then, too, all secondary school scholarships should be opened to the competition of all. Now, there were many native reserves throughout the country, and he suggested that as the native title in them became extinguished by death or otherwise, they should be utilised as educational endowments. In timately associated with this question (>f education was that of local industries. It was an absolute absurdity to talk of free trade in this country. He thought atten tion . should be directed in London to the durable and non-combustible timbera of New Zealand, because there would be an enormous demand for the purpose of cotf^ strUcting staircases. Bonuses were worse than useless — they were a wastß of public money. Bogus industries would be started for the mere purpose of securing the bonus and then withdraw ing from the field. With such surpassingly fine woods he could never understand why we imported German or American furni ture.. The leather industry might be fostered much more than it was, and sp, too, might the manufacture of vehicles. A greater number of ■. women and children could find employment in manufactures than in agricultural pur suits. Another great ihdustry was the Petroleum Hob Springs at Gisborne, and the question was, which was to be the port whence to export our oil supplies—Auck land or Wellington ? Our members must have been asleep when they allowed Wellington to monopolise the trade of Taranaki and Hawke's Bay by the construction' of lines from Napier and New Plymouth to Wellington.. Having secured that much, Wellington was now intent upon collaring a greab portion of the Auck land Provincial trade. A new little scheme was afoot for extending the Napier line along the coast to Gisborne,' thferice td Hicks Bay, arid so on to Opotiki. Now,this scheme, should be nipped in the bud in good time, by Gisborne, Hicks Bay and Opotiki being tapped from' the central line only. Furthermore* he advocated a more generous treatment of our gpldfields industry, and in this connection he would buy up the patent rights of the German system of. dealing with r6 fractory ores. With regard to land settlement he would lay out 100-acre blocks of land along the railway lines, and give to selectors 25 acres free in considera tion of certain improvements and 5 aOras additional for each child he. had,letting the selectors have the balance of the 100 acres at £2 peracre,payableany time within 20 years. He would also have 200-acre blocks which could be purchased any time. With re spect to .female suffrage he would give the ladies a vote on all questions intimately affecting the'home life, such as local option, the Factory Act, and the Eight Hours Bill. Bnfehe would reserve fromthemallthesterner questions, such as war, etc., with which they could not be in sympathy; otherwise, women would become eligible for seats in Parliament, and even perhaps for the Go vernbrships-^pbsitions from which he was sure the ladies would shrink. Mr Vaile proceeded to reply to some statements in the Stab's leader on Thursday night. He found no fault with the article, for he said that it supplied the Very best reasons why he should be returned to Parlia ment. .The Star showed that his return to Parliament would not be to his profit, and he felt sure the electors did not want men who would put money in their pockets. He stated that he had devoted great attention to the subject of the car riage of freight and knew all about it. He was confident that if we had a cheap transit system our exports would largely increase. Mr Vaile concluded by promising, if re turned, to do his best in the interests of Auckland and of the colony at large. In answer to questions Mr Vaile said: (1) That he certaifily would nob vrit6 for a grant tdWafds Roman Catholic Schools;

(2) that apart from bis grni scheme he could in the House watch over general railway administration, on which he probably had more knowledge than any other man m the C°On ythe motion of Mr Mills a vote of thanks and confidence was passed to Mr Vaile. .

Mr Moss at Parnell Hall.

Mr F. J. Moss addressed an enthusiastic meeting of the electors of Parnell at the Parnell Hall last evening, Captain D. H. McKenzie presiding. Mr Moss, in the course of a powerful address, said it would be necessary for him to refute a statement that had been made by Mr George, viz., that he was the secretary to the New Zea land Native Land Company. -This was a great mistake. The Company he was Ron. secretary of was tho East Coast Land Company, which was purely an Agency Company, and designed to prevent; the land from being mopped up by two or three large buyers. Mr George refused to join the directorate of that company, but when subsequently Mr Thomas Russell took it up and it swelled into the great Land Settlement Company with which he had nothing to do, Mr George, Mr McDonald, and Mr De Lautour became directors, and their action led to the dismemberment of the Liberal party and the split between himself and Sir George Grey, which had unfortunately widened. The Company sought to introduce a bill, the petition tor which stated that its object was to mako many improvements in the mode of dealing with native lands. He opposed the petition, and quoted from "Hansard the fellowing extract from the speech on that occasion. " Now if the law of the colony is to be improved why should it be improved for the benefit of a few persons only? Why Bhould there not be a public bill to improve the law for the benefit of every person in New Zealand ? Those for whom we are asked to improve the law are not poor persons. Not only will they control this company, but they already control some 01 the most powerful companies in the colony. They certainly control some of the most powerful companies in Auckland, and if they now get the control of some eight or ten million acres of native land, a territory larger than the whole province of Canter bury, we may go on our knees to them. I therefore protest against the bill as an attempt 'to create a monopoly which would be most oppressive in its character, which would render it almost impossible for any man in the province of Auckland to say that he was in dependent or free, and which would influ ence to a large degree the Government of the country. ... I have no feeling against the Company so long as it does not ask for exclusive privileges and exceptional powers. But it is incumbent upon me— having taken part in the formation of the original Company—to show that I am not in any way connected with what I consider a very wrong proceeding." He did not accuse Mr George of corruption in this matter,believing it likely that he had been made a tool of. He (Mr Moss) merely wished to deny any connection with what would have been one of the grossest mono polies in the colony. (Cheers.) Mr Moss then proceeded to assure his hearers of the absolute secrecy of the ballot, though sedulous attempts had been made to lead the electors that this was not so. Reports had been circulated during his absence that he was an atheist and a.Catholic ; that he had prevented the expenditure of a vote of £60,000 for carrying a railway line round the beach to'Remuera, and so on. These stories were absolute lies, and if anyone had pledged himself to vote against him in consequence of these lies, he asked them to regard their pledges merely as a matter of form, similar to the subscription to a letter, "lam your very obedient servant." Mr Moss then briefly recapitulated the tenets of his political creed, and on sitting1 down was loudly cheered. Having answered several questions, the meeting unanimously passed a voto of thanks and confidence., and pledged itself to uee all legitimate means to secure Mr Moss's return. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting.

Mr Connell at Avondale.

Mr J. Aitken Connell addressed the electors of Eden in the Public Hall, Avondale, last evening. The hall was well filled. Mr Thomas Watson occupied the chair. Mr Connell gave an emphatic denial to reports which had been cir culated with reference to arrangements with any political parties in the South. If the interests of Otage and the South Island should in any way conflict with those of Auckland and the North Island in Parliament, he would be found as in duty bound as an Auckland representative defending vigorously the interests of h}s constituency in the North Island.' if returned, he should endeavour to oust the present Government from offici (A voice: "And put Major Atkinson in.") Yes; he considered that the leader of the new Government must be a politician of experience, honesty of character, ability, and fighting power, and, in his opinion, Major Atkinson was best fitted to lead the new Government. The suggestion that Mr Bryce should be the how leadct1 he did not support, as although he had the highest opiriion of Mr Bryce both as an individual and a politician, he did not think that ho could lead the House so well as Major Atkinson. Mr Connell spoke at great length on the various political subjects before the electors, his address being well received throughout. He answered » number of questions, and there upon a vote of thanks and confidence was moved by Mr Walker and Beconded by Mr Todd. Mr Bollard mdved as an amend ment a vote" of thanks and tio confidence, which was seconded by Mr Murdoch. Mr Bollard made ia long speech in support of the amendment, which was then put and declared carried by a majority of one, forty - six ■ voting for the amend ment arid forty-five for the motion. The meeting concluded with cheers for both candidates.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, J3EPTEMBER 24. 1887.

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. Election Notices ■^TOTlCE OF POLLING- X>AY. In pursuance of "ThTß7gulationPf Elections Act 1881," I, SAMUEL tfEOMAN COLLINb. Returning Officer for tho Electoral District ot AUCKLAND NORTH, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ bearing date mc twenty-sixth day of August, 1887 ; finder flic hand 6f the Clerk »t the Writs, an EuEGITO.% will be held for the return of one qualified nerson to serve as member for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candi dates will take place at the City Hall, Queen strcct, Auckland, at noon on the Seventeenth day of September, 1887, and that ttio POLL,, it necessary, will be taken at the polling place of the said District on the Twenty-sixth day or September, 1887. , The following is the Polling-place for tnc Electoral District of Auckland North :— Tho City Hall, Queen-street, Auckland. S. Y. COLLINS, Returning Officer. Dated this 28th day of August, 1887. HfcTOTICE OF POLLING DAY. In pursuance of " The Regulation ol! Elections Act, 1881," I, Thomas Cotter, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Auckland West. do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the twenty-sixth day of August, 1887, under tho hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an ELECTION will be held for the re turn of one qualified person to serve as Member for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at St. James's Hall, Wellington-street, Auckland, at noon on the 19th day or September, 1887, and that tho POLL, if necessary, will bo taken at the several polling places of theaaid District on the 26th day of September, 1887. The following are tho Polling Places for the Electoral District of Auckland West :— St. James's Hall, Wellington street. Auckland THOMAS COTTER, Returning Officer.



•VTOTICE OF POLLING ' DAY. PONSONBY. In Dursoance of " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881," I, JAMES THORNTON, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of PONSONBY; do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ, bearing date the Twenty-sixth day of AuEUBt, 1887. under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an ELECTION will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as Member for the said Electoral District, and that the NOMINA TION Of Candidates will take place at the Pub lic Hall, Jervols Road, at noon on TUEbDAY, the Twentieth day of September, 1887, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken at the Poll ing place of the said District on the Twenty-sixth day of September, 1887. The following is the Polling place for tho Electoral District of Ponsonby :— The Public Hall, Jcrvois Road. JAMES THORNTON, Returning Officer. Dated this 30th day of August, 1887. WAITEMATA ELECTION. V NOTICE~bTpOLLING. Messrs Richard Monk and Reader Gilson Wood beinp candidates for representing the Waitemata Electorate in the General Assembly, the Poll will bo taken on MONDAY NEXT, tho 26th inst, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., at the soveral polling places already noti fied, viz.: Devonport. Takapuna, Northcote, Birkcnhead, Chelsea, Lucass Creek, Wade, Waiwera. Wainui. Kaukapakapu, Hclcnsville Kumeu, Hobsonville. Swanson. and Henderson,' THOMAS SEAMAN, Returning Officer. September 23,1887. THOROUGH OF NEWMA RXE T. In accordance with a generally-expressed wish of the Inhabitants of the above Borough. I hereby invite the Burgesses to observe the Afternoon of MONDAY NEXT, 26th inst, as a Half-holiday, and to enable all those who arc desirous of recording their votes in the va rious Electorates to do so. W. J. SUITER, M ay or. «IR MAURICE O'RORKE Will ADDRESS THE MANUKAU ELECTORS TO-NIGHT at Onehunga Public Hall. WAITEMATA ELECTION. Mb MONK will Address tho Electors at Mr Deacon's, Kumeu, THIS AFTERNOON, at 5.15; also, THIS EVENING, at the Hclcnsville Hall, at 8. "VTEWTON ELECTORATE, MR EDWARD WITH? WILL ADDttESS THE NEWTON ELECTORS, IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL, THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Ax Eight o'Clook,



AUCKLAND NORTH ELECTION. Special Meetings of Mr V&ile's Committee ■will be held in the Committee Room, Victoria- Btrect. THIS EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. H. SHAW, Secretary. THI D E N ELECTORATE. MR MITCHELSON Will Meet HIS COMMITTEE AND SUPPORTERS In WAITE'S HALL, MOUNT EDEN, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, At 7.30 O'CLOCK. MR. MOSS'S COMMITTEE Will Meet at the CARLETON CLUB, PARK ROAD, Next Mason's Gardens, At half-paat 7, THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, To make final arrangements. All friends willing to act 02 MONDAY are re quested to attend. VEWTON ELECTION. MR GARRATT will Address the ELECTORS in the PROTESTANT HALL, Karansahape Road (opposite the Post Office), THIS (Satur day jEVENING at Eight o'Clo c k. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen,—l have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. I SHALL CERTAINLY GO TO THE POLL FOR Auckland North, and, if you are pleased to elect me as your representative, will do every thing in my power to promote the interests of the colony generally and of your district in particular. Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL VAILE. mo THE ELECTORS OF PONSONBY. I bare tho honour to intimate that I am a Candidate for oleotion to tfie Poasonby district, THO£. v: -,■. -•:".



Election Notices. P~ ARN EL L ELECTION. Auy fricnl of Mr SEYMOUR THORNE GEORGE willing to place a HORSE and TRAP at the Disposal of his Committee on MONDAY next will please communicate with Mr Win. Johnstone, Stanley-siroet, his Chairman. millS IS THE WAY TO VOTE ON MONDAY :— VX V-/ JJ -*-" J. x_* MORKISON Salvator Mcxdi. TO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTO N. Gknti^emen, I beg to offer myself for Election as your Representative in Parliament. Many of you have been my constituents for a period of over eleven years past in the late Electoral District of Eden, and if elected I shall serve you as faithfully as heretofore. I will Address you at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. (3 A L V "A T '0"R""M"UOT MORRISON Between GOLDIE and SHERA. p Q YOU NOTICE IT? TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH.



Gentlemen, I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in the House of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19.1887. _ mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— I am a Candidate for the honour of represent ing your district in the new Parliament, and will continue to address you at the various centres throughout the district. The dates and places of meetings will be duly adverted. j, AITKEN CONNER I'LL STICK TO MY COLOURS till Polling Day. And rau3ter strong to meet the fray; You'll find as clear as bright noonday That Morrison's the man for Old " GAL WAY.1' SHIN FAKE. SHIN FANE. mO THE ELECTORS OP NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure in accepting the invitation, lam, Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITE- M A T A. Gentlemen,—l beg to ofter myself for re election to . represent you in tho General Assembly. I shall shortly do myself the honour of address, ing you at some of the principal centres in the Electorate. RD. MONK. July 7,1887. :.' ■



JACK TAR. Vote for the "Old Shellback," who will pro tect your interests, knowing them so well— MORRISON. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— I have pleasure in offering myself ak a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself the honour of addressing you on political matter^. ' EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, 30th June, 1887. HTIHE "Herald" opposes MORRISON, JL but admits he is true on Protection. The " Herald "ia Tory, Morrison is a Radical. Vote for him. - OUNT EDEN SPECIAL DISTRICT FOR WATER SUPPLY. A Poll of the Ratepayers of the above district will be taken on the 26th day of Sept., 1887, at the Polling Place, Crockett's Corner, Mt. Eden Road, on the undermentioned proposals, in ac cordance with the Local .Bodies i.oan Act, 1886, and Local Elections Act, 1876 :— Sub-section 1. — To provide a Water Supply for the Special District! y J Sub-section 2. — The sura proposed to bo bor rowed is £7,500; cost of raising loan or interest for one year during construction not to bo paid out of loan. Sub-section 6.—A Special Annual Recuming Rate of Three-eighths of a Penny in the Pound on the rateable value of the property in the special district to be supplied with water J. STICKLEY, Returning Officer. August 8,1887. Public Notices. WILLIAM J^ J^YTTLE, BLACKSMITH, HQRSE-SHOER AND FARRIEK, Begs to intimate his having commenced busi ness at Captain Elliot's yard, in Pitt-street near the junction of Hobson and Wei- ' lington Streets. W.J.L. has had over twenty years'practical experience in the best workshops—over twe ye years in New Zealand—and promises good work manship at moderate charges. Also, naving bought a portion of the stock and plant of the late John Hearst, winwja&'ha of a share of the patronage of the custofiSli his deceased old friend. T ESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. One Pound Packet of good China Tea, 6 Pounds good Fiji Sugar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Swedish Matches for 2s 6d at— EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, Kakangamafic Road,



Eusiness Notices. WATERBURY Watches for Nothing at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street East. ARNOCK BROTHER^ Established 1862 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCICLAND. Manufacturers of Uio Uelebratcd Kstract oE Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from tho purest of Tallows, &c. Offices-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones._ I^TOW is your time : A Wafcerbury Watch, JLi an Extra Pair of Trousers, or 10 per cent., with each Suit, at J. H. Dalton'a, Tailor, Vic toria-street East. "T TT 6 W D E N, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. Has now convenienco for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c., &c., and to further increase his repairing and manu facturinfc department, he is disposing of the remainder of his PIANOS at and undfir cont. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionablo articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. Rothcrham3' Genuine English Levers in stock. pTA v c r" ha n g~ i n'gs." W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPER-HANGINGS, CONSISTING OB1 NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable forth • Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUit EVER OFFERED IN A PAPEEHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TUKPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES W.PHILLItPS & SON, 95 AND 97, QUBEN-STREET, y^ The .American CORN BROOM CO. : EXMOUTH STREET. , r. o. b. 284] [high-stbeet & customs-st. w. A R T H U R "|VT A S V, MANUFACTURERS1 AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails . Portland Cement China ware Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size I^TOW is your time: An Extra Pair of _l_v Trousers or a Waterbury Watch with each Suit, at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria street East. , OSBORNE AND LEVOI, CHEAP UMBRELLA REPAIRING DEPOT #



314, Upper Queen-street. All lUbs, 9d; Sticks, Ironi Is. China anil Glass neatly rivctted. Cutlery of every description Ground. Saws Sharpened and Se*;. "TWTO Bankruptcy, no Burglary, no iPire ; J3I but the choice of two things —an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury Watch.—J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Verybeautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabinet worker, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. EDWIN JONES (LatoE.anaA. Jonosl, House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland JSveni^g Star. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegfaphjstationj Xelepfcone Buaeau.^_ TILLS Milk Bread, Milk Bread, # sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes deli vereddaily. and can.be had atthe'Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or tttthe Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden. Agents Wanted. .■ STUDY economy and dress like a lord by buying a Man's Tweed Suit for 8s lid at the Great Sale of Scutt's Stock.^C.Hopkins, London House. Victoria and Nelson streets. T> ICHMOND HOUSE JAi PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sens FAMILY BUTCHER. TUT O N tJ M E N T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE. HEAD stones in marble and stone. Ikon Tomb Railings At Moderate Prices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner df Ktitland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. f)f| PHOTONS, BUCSGIES, WAGGONETTES AND TWO WHEELERS, AT LOWEST PRICES. The Cheapest and Besb ever offered to the Auckland public. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET. J. BUTCHER.] [j. GBOOMi T OC A L INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER .CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the beat articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO.. GREAT NORTH ROAD riHOOSE for yourself. An Extra Pair of V/ t .Trousers or a Waterbury W&tch ith oaon Suit at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria St. Bast. Suits, 50b. 60s, 70s.



__________Money, LOANS are advanced frota £10 to {^ Personal, Freehold a,T Leasehold Sec* Advances made on Furniture witw,. ■ and all classes ofSaS'^ Loans granted upon Life Policies, SUr* T^rrre W ItlterCStS Ullder wS'a. MMlffll Bills Discounted at Curkekt Ratos . Advances on Life Polices. MONEY LENT ON lioissOßV NOTKS, HOUSES, FURNHUmX JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate AGmri HIGH-STREET,. Auckland™^' QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE, LOAN AND DISCOUNT BANKING COMPANY, Darbt-sthket (off Queen-st,), AUCKLAND. Head Office: Brisbane. Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Melljoimft Money advanced from £5 and upwards to any amount required, to Eiiit the "borrower, upon Personal, Freehold, Leasehold, or air Tangible Security, repayable in any v may be arranged, either Weekly, MontMjr, or Quarterly Instalments, at lowest current rateg. Advances made on Furniture ■vyitlioiitrj moval; also on all kinds of Merchandise, including Bond Warrants, etc. Bills Discounted at current rates. Interviews and communications will be held strictly confidential. Office Hours:' From 10 till 5 o'clock. ARTHUR ri 0 HEN, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 24, Shoktland-strekt (Three Doors past Stab Office), I am prepared to valutiland in Auckland of the country for intending purchasers at most reasonable terms. All land Sold by me|n Auct land I charge 2i per cent, commission,.. I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages in Sinn from £25 to £15,000. L Advances made en Colonial and English life Policies. ' Having Agents in all parts of Australia art"! ■ England, I can make Advances npon Wills in sums from £50 id £15,C00. TfcTEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN IS • AND DISCOUNT BANK, High-street ON PERSONAL SECURITY, ffl FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SBQP" FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY,' , REPAYABLE IN _,- Loans may berepaidattherato^fSiipeiKieP 3 week in the pound. BiUs Discounted at Current Rat» This Bank will receive Depwita atthef#* ing rates 6f interest:- goerca* 12months '.. •■• ■•- Burceilt. HIGH-STREET .... (NKXT^A^sPKINTn^^ TwniTstlitAL AND PBOVIDB| "T ■.-':' Total t^ Repayments Per Week. ♦EpeyaW* extendingf OVef _J^^l-~-r* > w. ■■ ««,? |Jj ISSS:: :: > g 4 years . •• 5H g i» JJ 5 years .. •• 010 U £36.13 J 6 years .. •• °2 J i« • 1 years.. •• J.. 7U J^ B years ;. •• "i i 162 Wj^ 1" Tears JL— r^jjjpif The Board haa PO^^SdWffl 611* Tmember who has obtained^ 8£»» liberty to sell WsP™?XX t W«i*S Er 8 ysStr«ct?o rr'w^ SoC CSn yer of-QUKE ■*£■ LANE, -^^^b^CBOF^^ OFFICE jM^fl^'^ LOANS granted. "SJffiSS^ Freehold or Leasehold Pi ope be | D grep«^ to £6,000, Pri^P/I^foilowing R^f 1^ in instalments at the^ rou borroW eoVv^ for repayment ofeMn*^^__^- i ~^— ~~\ Tot*' "&. Repayments extend- Per Week. pfit& "ing oVe^_____ ___——^-"T^h "Ty^aT.. " 1.0%° ."Jji 2y^ra.. " 014 7-g 6 J 3 years .. •• 011 8 ~;}§■« 9 4 years .. •• 08 9 f U 6 years.. •• o?i ■ iS"l»i> 8 years .. •• 0 63___i=^ 0 7