SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 5.43. Sunrise —To-morrow morning, 6.26. Moon's Age—Full Moon, Sept. 2,10.52 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This afternoon, 4.54; to-morrow Siornlnp. 5.14. _ ■ Manukac Heads.—Thi3 evening, 6.04; to morrow morning, 7.54. Kaipaba Heads. — Thi3 evening, 7.54; to morrow morning, 8.54.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Clansman, s.s., for Russell lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 9

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 1.30a. in. Balmoral Castle, from Londou, via Sydney,

sailed July 20. Whampoa, s.s;, from Foochow, early Stella, from Kermadec Group, due Ohau, from the South Wanaka (Onehunga), from the South, Thursday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Piako, ship, left London July 2 Waikato, ship, from London May Queen, ship, from London Lurline, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, from London Rosedale, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Grecian Bend, schooner, left Newcastle

August 22 ►Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Ricardo, bq., from Java, early Ada C. Owen, br., from a crulss Maile, schr., from a cruise Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Ryno, schr., from a cruise Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise Wahvera, schr., from Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Heraiono, ship, for London, loading C. W. Janes, schooner, for New York Suva, for the South, to-day, 6 p.m. Tarawera, for Melbourne, via South, Thurs-

day, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday, 9.30 a.m.

The schooner Mimiha is loading atJLyttel ton for this port. The barque: Grasmere left Melbourne for Kaipara on the 16th inst.

The schooner Curlew waa at Whangarei when the Wellington left.!.

The ship Crusader is now 95 days out from London and fully due.

The schooner Marion is daily expected here with fruit, etc., from Rarotonga.

The e.s. Australia, for East Coast ports, and the s.s. Tarawera, for Russell, will leave port early this evening.

The chief officer of the schooner Mary Ogilvie, Mr Frank Dabelle, died at sea recently from a severe sunstroke received at the Islands.

The barque Wenona, which left tihis port for Dunedin on the Bth inst., has not yet been reported therß, and is consequently making a lengthy paspage.

The Sew Zealand Shipping Oompany are in receipt cf a fjable from London stating that R. M. S. Ri'nutaka sailed frcm Plymouth for New Zealand on Saturday last.

The R.M .s. Zealandia left San Francisco for Auckland on the 27th inst., and is con sequen*jy d ae to arrive hero on Friday, September 16fch.

*x'he 5.3. Wellington arrived from Whan* garei last evening with the following pas" eengers:—Messrs Thorns, Wood, McK-ae, Simson, Gordon, Campbell, Greenhough, Lambs, Humphreys, Kirkwood, Carrin, Jessop, Mr and Mrs Allinder, Misses Al linder (3), Mesdames Wakelin, Hawkes, and five ia the steerage.

THE DIRECT STEAMER ARAWA.

Port Chalmeks, yesterday- Akrived : S.s. Arawa, from Plymouth, via Capetown and Hobart. She brings 2,500 tons of cargo, of which 1,000 tons are for Panedm and the rest for Northern Tforb?. She also brings 308 r p<*ssengers j mi whom 196 are nominated innhigrants, J jnder the charge of Dr. Husband, and Miss |! France, matron. The officers are the same . as on the last voyage, but have re- j ceived a step in promotion. Mr Salis- j bury is Chief Officer, Mr: Moffatt having taken command of the Company's ship Omapere. Mi6s Bates, a third-class pas senger, died on July 30th. The Arawa left Plymouth at 3.50 p.ra on Juty 16th, arrived at Teneriffe at 7 a..m. on July 21 ; letb 8.45 p.m. same day » crossed the Equator July 27, in long. W % , and meridian Greenwich Aug. Ist, lat. 184. S.; arrived at Capetown at 8 a.m. on -August 6th, left at 1.25 p.m. the same O&j. She had fine weather, and reache-d Hobart at 7.35 p.m. on August 24th ; left 1 p.m. next day, arrived off He-ads 8.15 yesterday, and steamed into berthing at the wharf, at 11.30 a.m. to-day. • The steamer Arawa has on board the following passengers for Auckland :— Saloon: Mrs Bow and Messrs Hankey (2). Second Cabin :Mr and Mrs Lane, Mi'js Proudfoot, and Mr P. Edwards. Tly.rd Oia"ss : Mr and Mrs Whitelaw and child, Mr and Mrs Walton and child, Mr and Mrs Stenner, Miss Birch, Messrs R. Cooper, P. Dare, P. Gibson, Whale, J. Kin-imuns, E. Ottaway, and A. Porter. r

THE MARINER.

By the arrival of the Wellington, from Whangarei,* we learn that there is little change in the condition of the stranded schooner Mariner. | A nasty sea was rolling in on her yesterday, and she was filled with water. Captain Worsp had inspected her on behalf of the underwriters, and expected that she could get off the beach on the next spring tides, about a week hence.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ABRIVAL.

Herald, 8.8., Jones, from Greymoutba

DEPARTURES.

Oreti, 8.8., Robertson, for Wonganui Penguin, b.s., Allman, for the South

The 6.8. Herald, from Greymouth, arrived, last night with a full cargo of coal.

The Union Company's s.s. Pewguin, for the South, took her departure at 4.30 this evening, with a large general cargo and eeveral passengers.

The b.s. Oreti, for WanfjanuJ, took her depai'trre at 4.30 yesterday.—Passengers : Mr and Mrs Chambers and family (4), Mr and Mrs Stewart and family (2), Mies Bloomfield, Messrs Stone, Day, Cannon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Waitaba, this day.—Arrived : Gairlocb, from Onehunga, 6.5 a, in.

BussEiit, th!s day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 7.30 a.m. Nk\v Plvtmopth, this day.—Arrived: .Oreti, from Oaehunga, 8,45 a.m.

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

PRIZES FOR THE BEST VERSE.

PRIZES for the BEST FOUR and EIGHT LINE VERSES suitable for Christmas and New Year Cards, are offered as follows :—

FOR THE BEST FOUR-LINE VERSE, a Handsome Illustrated Book on tite New Zealand Wah, value Two Guineas.

FOR THE BEST EIGHT-LINE VERSE, a similar prize to tho above.

CONDITIONS.

1. The Sole Rioht of publishing all verses sent in will vest in the Proprietor of the Star.

2. Verses intended for Competition must be delivered on or before the 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, addressed "Christmas Competi tion," Star Oolce.

3. Competitors are not restricted to the num ber of separate verses they may send in.

L Tho Verses must be original,

5. Verses should be signed with Motto or Norn de Plume, the real name and address to be enclosed in separate sealed envelope, with the Mottto outside.

6. The selection of the Prize Verses will he made by the Rev. E. H. Gulliver, M.A.. and Mr J. L. Kelly, author of the Prize Poem " Queen's Jubilee."

Notices to Correspondents.

J.T.B.D.—Notwithstanding how it may appear to you, the facts are as we have stated. There is ample data to determine the progressive length of the day, south of the Equator. lb is useless to open a discussion on a question which is not a matter of opinion, bub of easily ascertained fact. O.—lt would puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to tell what they want. There aro too many calls on our space, however, to fill it with such a purposeless inquiry. Expensive Stipends.—Are you nob a little uncharitable in your judgment? Not withstanding the reduction referred to, the minister's salary is still £400 a-year. Pupukk.— The subject, is nob worth per suing, unless some new fact can bo ad duced.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1887.

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

The persistent touting for votes which is proceeding on every side just now in connection with the various political contests should be put an end to by law. It is a plain infringement of the spirit of the Ballot Act to ask any man how he intends to record his vote, and we know as. a matter of fact that the terrorism which secret voting was in-' tended to prevent is exercised through the medium of the canvass for support. A worthy English Dean, whose strict .orthodoxy is beyond question, ad. vised the electors in his district not long ago that when it was a ques tion with a man between losing his employment and promising to vote in a manner contrary to his conscience, he was justified in using some dissimula tion. We are not clear about the unim peachabilty of the ethics thus pro pounded, but we have no doubt in our mind about the proper course for a man to pursue who has given a promise which he afterwards sees clearly to be an unwise one, and against the interests of his country. Of two ; evils we must always choose the least, and to tell a lie, a right-down whopper, would be a smaller offence than to commit a gross breach of trust and sell one's country by doing an act which a man's conscience tells him is contrary to the public inter ests. But to falsify a pledge to vote by no meana implies even a " white lie." It is only when a man promises with the deliberate inten tion of breaking his word that non-per formance merits the application of the obnoxious epithet. Even such a pro mise, according to the Dean, may be broken with impunity when it has been wrongfully extorted through fear of evil consequences, andthisview of a promise given through fear is a strictly legal one. A promise, however, may be made in good faith, and a change of cir cumstance or opinion afterwards render it a duty to break and not to fulfil the promise. All electoral pledges must be considered as conditional and subject to such changes of view. The true remedy, however, is to in clude personal touting among the things prohibited in connection with elections. This would be a boon alike to the can didates and the electors; the former would be delivered from considerable expense which, in many cases, is so much money thrown away, and the latter would be left to the independent exercise of his judgment. In this elec tion, as in those of past years, we have acted strictly on the principle of giving all the candidates equal fair-play. We hold that they have a right to let their views go fully and fairly before the public and go through the crucial test of categorical examination, and that while the candidate is thus endeavouring to sub stantiate his claim to the position which he seeks, the judgment of the elector should be held in suspense. To deny him this opportunity of making good his case is most un fair. Every man who comes up for a public verdict is entitled to ask that both sides shall be fully heard before he is adjudged. This, wo take it, is the right course for a newspaper as well as an elector to adopt. But, a time must come for making a choice, and that time is rapidly approaching. It is our intention before the day of polling to pass the several claimants under review on the merits of their

past public services and the policies they have submitted for the approval of the electors.

HOW CHARITABLE AID IS DISPENSED.

The amount of money annually ex pended for relief in this city ha 3 fre quently been commented upon, and the opinion expressed that some of the money must of necessity be misap. plied. The present members of the Charitable Aids Committee are now making praiseworthy efforts to ensure that only deserving cases shall be re lieved. Thatthe administrationhasbeen lax, there can be little doubt Every now and againMrUdy—who appears to have made this portion of the Board's duties a special subject of investi gation—comes before the Board with some fresh case in which relief has been misapplied. Such cases are now quietly referred, without discussion, to the Relieving Officer to report upon. These reports are occasionally very interesting. For instance, four cases were brought before the Board at the ordinary meeting last evening. They are put down as "rations sup plied to supposed destitute persons." In the first case rations were supplied from 1871 to 1876, and again from 1884 to 1887, total cost 16s 9|d. The second is an old woman who was relieved from 1885 to 1887, receiving £62 11s 5Jd. The third is a man, who for the last seven years obtained ;£B7 17s 9|d as relief. Another woman during the last three years has received. ;£l6 16s worth of rations. Alltheseper sons have been found to have relatives in positions capable of affording them support, bufc who apparently prefer to transfer their liability to the rate payers. Mr Udy quoted figures last night to show that, in one instance, a woman was still receiving relief whose married daughter was a teacher under the Education Board, and, during the time her mother was being sup ported by the public, had received 15 iii salary, or at the rate of ,£135 per annum. Her son was also in ft comfortable position. It will be seen that the money paid in the four cases cited, if the facts turn out on inquiry to be as they are represented, amounts to the respectable sum of £254 2s Bjd, which ought not to have been cast upon the public funds.

There can be little doubt that the Board have acted. wisely in securing the services of ex-Detective Strathern to inquire into various chronic cases of supposed destitution. Stories are told of rations being exchanged for liquor, and a thorough investigation ought to be made into the bona fides of every case in which relief is granted. While having every sympathy with genuine distress, we cannot help hoping that professional mendicants maybe severely dealt with. They not only defraud the taxpayer* but they wrong the deserving poor, against whom the bowels of public compassion are often closed through the misdeeds of ot-hars.

THE STATE OF RUSSIA.

The latest report of an attempt to murder the Czar draws fresh attention to the state of affairs in the vast Empire over which h e reigns. As in several previous instances, the would-bo regicide has been unable to carry out his deadly intention—probably because he was unnerved, afe the last moment, by the thought of the outrage which he contemplated on the person of one whom the Russians are taught to revere as their ■' father " in all temporal and spiritual affairs- Thesa re^ peated attempts seem to prove the exist ence of a kind of epidemic insanity among certain classes of Russia—a morbid sense of wrongs inflicted upon the people by the Czar, and an inordinate craving to become heroes and martyrs by re moving the autocrat) whom they ig norantly imagine to be responsible for the state of affairs. Nihilistic doctrines are greatly to blame for producing this condi tion of mind — probably more . than the actual oppression which the people feel, bub these destructive doctrines are without doubt the natural rebound from tyranny. How unreasoning and insane are these teachings, is shown by recent news stating that a wholesale schema for destroying Sfc. Petersburg by fire had been formed. By means of their complete system of espionage, the authori ties received intimation that on a certain date a number of villas in the neighbour^ hood of the capital would be set on! fire simultaneously, and that when the fire brigades would be scattered in all direc tions, some of the grand public buildings would be given to the flames, without a hope of their being saved. No importance was attached to the threats, but on the following morning twelve villas in the Lessenoy quarter were suddenly dis covered to be on fire. A strong, wind was blowing at the time, and the flames rapidly spread. In the end, however, the fire was extinguished by the St. Petersburg brigade, when, just as the engines wero returning to the capital, news was received that & number of villas situ ated about half a mile beyond the Samp son effsky Prospect were ablaze. The en gines dashed off to the scene of the fire, but all the efforts of the firemen failed to extinguish it until sixty villas had bean destroyed, several persons 'perishing in the flames. Thtii total damage was estimated at 2,000,000 roubles. Among the buildings particularly threatened was the Imperial Library, in which are over, a million of valuable books, and many price less manuscripts. The condition lof Russia, beset by thousands of political fanatics sworn to kill and destroy, and urged on to active warfare in Bulgaria and elsewhere ;by the patriotic party, must be one closely bordering on anarchy, and the natural remedy would seem to be the grant ing of Constitutional Government so as at once to provide a safety valve for the people's political energies, and to afford a means of bringing the administration in accord with popular feelings. Added toher othertroubles Russia's finances are at the present time hopelessly involved, arid the loan of six million roubles, which she is reported to be floating in Paris may not be a preparation for war, but a necessary financing expedient to keep the country's business moving. The report of the attempted murder of the Czar is unconfirmed, . and we are also in the dark as 'to the object of that monarch's visit to Copenhagen—just as we have no positive data to enable us to determine whether he is the drunken blustering bully that some people say he is, or a brave man verging on madness induced by the constant) fear of violent death. Ibe Copenhagen trißPUky

or may not be meant as & pi^-cT^^ to Germany thrt Bu«F??*» may assert itself un^LS Denmark; but there can XW «> the internal afikt re of SLKft*** dition that portend.no ££[ 1* "*' probably leadto serious ffi&Sbl^ the near future. ■ "^PUeatloßj

The revival of interest in mini™ L* bo be extending itself gradnalW* $*** parties of men who have been « ji T6al have gone to Coromandol witKw few day,, having heard thVth e *± ** theTarawera yesterday ****** He i. said to be o£K3«?I !ZT4 due on Thursday morning On JS^fr will attend a meetingof £'W» nected with the present strike. ■ Co* The Jubilee Hotel case is *«* a hearing in certioran will be again applied L i\ of Button. ftwfflbafeßwnffiS 3*s* 3 weeks since the writ was applied for iff owing^objections by Dr. Oshley V* pkcation was postponed sine die L, W^ that a new fiat might be obtained &»?£ Attorney-General; the judge, oSSJ? »W» tin?, to Mr Button whethedS not b. well for him to consider the ££} stand the old proceedings have now beT abandoned, and an entirely new appliS will be made to-morrow, when it is S£ the whole case will be argued.

An adjourned meeting of Brown» «& Co.'s creditors was held yesterday affe noon. At the opening of the meeting tb 9 Official Assignee stated that MrCofa! offer of £125 for the whole estatelS been accepted, and the money paid in Mr Alfred Jowitt moved, "That thecro'diton are clearlyof opinion that the very great dis crepancy in the estate, apparently leavin? scarcely aaything for the creditors i not satisfactorily accounted for. Thta therefore desire tha* before SJibmitiane to the loss of nearly tha whob^ their money the bankrupts be required to give a clearer and more satisfactory account of their affairs, such account to be furnished within 7 days from date, and thai thia meeting consequently stand adjourned till 2.30 pm. this day week." Ttie-raofcfoa was seconded by Mr St. Qair (proxy for Mr Hall), and carried nem. con.

Mr R. M. Munro and the ." Scodtish Chiels" Company proceedto Whangarei this week, and after performing ad thai and surrounding townships the Company will 1^ disbanded. On account of Mr Munw's ab sence the Scottish dancing classes in tlje Masonic Hall, Newton, will be suspended until Friday week. There was a large turn out lasb night, when good progress was made with the Highland Eling, reela, strathspeys, and country dances. Freemasons and the public generally will observe by our advertising columns list the Rev. B, H. Gulliver's lecture<o&"fni masonry," which from various, causes has been hitherto delayed, is to be delivered at the City Hall on Thursday evening, Bth September, commencing atß.o'dcck. Sir Frederick Whitaker has consented to take the chair, and from the lecturer's well known ability, there is very little doukt but that the subject will be handled ins masterly manner and made pleasant and infitructive to aIL 'It will be seen that not only Masons, but the public, ladies ob well as gentlemen, can- obtain admission to this lecture, and we trust to see a bumper house. A meettag of delegates of the Jtinior Football Associatjon will be fold fo-ight in the V.M.C.A. Rooms. ■ The Newmarket Sanday'Wenihg soeetSngl' in connection with the Gospel, 3%tj|:rjis Mission are becoming more and nit^rCpopa* lar. On Sunday evening last Sir Wnv Fot and the Rev. W. Carr delirered vary in teresting addresses. Mr GarKckj ;th«-Pre< sMent, also took part in- th« proceedings. Mr J. Newman occupied the chair; and nt the dose of the meeting two pledges were taken* • .

Mr A. H. Carter, son of the Rev. Mr Carter, and who was for four or five years with Messrs E, Cox and Son, dentate, Auckland, has now begun business on his own account, and may bo consulted daily at his residence, Garrett's Buildings, Karon gahape Road. He passed the usual exam ination for dental surgeon most success fully, and may be expected to secure a large share of the patronage of the public. The Mammoth Minstrels are expected to open their season at Abbot's Opera Hw« on Bth September nexi Mr Wttsluugton Solly, advance agent in this town,;W actively preparing ta herald tb* a>*B» moths. . • ■ Mr A. G. Baniells devotes each eventoj this week to a course of revival meetlflgsw connection with the church, ttoej>{;<» Thursday evening, whim,' by BpaaaM* quesfc, he will again lecture on*heeYMd intemperance In the Foresters, .M EaranQmp» Road, Sir William Pcx fi» take the chair. As the weather is now m a large gathering may be expected^ -.u» leott£e will bo ilfuatrafced in &» W>*Jg by chart* Seat, will bo free, taU«JJ tion will be taken a* the .dm.dm**

in *r» ■ ■ ■ ' ■ '' ■ - ■' ' Owing to a letter from the.GmjMj General; calling on= Taurangft B«W Council to pay up their over-dnftpw"™" legal limit, the douncilhavejedddl*£ duce the salary of the Town Clerk, dug* with the servioes of the fW^**! spector of Nuisances, and in other w»P curtail expenditure, « The Physical Effects of Afcohol on W Human System", will be the titled >** ture delivered in the'Fcw-ten [MM the Protestant Hall tised) next Thursday evening, £**<*$£ bhe Star of Newton Lodge, 1-O.p.T.fWJ" tor A. G. Daniels, ffl«*^SjSS charts and experiments. ~" Two mWW* trill'be sung by Miss C GnbWftrJ Fox has kindly consented to preside, chair will be taken at eight sharp. , The Pitt-street Free Methodfetg; Hope had another practice 1«* night *^ service of son'ff "■little Dot" Thia saw KSl§ ta&W thing. The «o*jg tion ß ar/mosUy well-known Fg-jgS, connecUng narrative is of a very, P character Under the able <^ ufg of Mr J. Bouskill, ;good VffiffiJ^ made with the .sinping, and »J » * °r tea ft in three weeks " LU&Dob «"U »™ furthepttbUa :,-. .. fl A well-attended ir«eting « mittee of 4,he forthcoming fanoy^^ in connection with fo*n****3r£fr was held lastnighUt Dr. Waltos^ a d(te report as to the sale of ticket* was very satisfactory points to a decided success. Jog were appointed, viz., Dr. WJJg . t W.J. Suiter (Mayor of .J2J ion .& Lewis, J. Guthrie. A rigid wapjgj adopted to keep the admission* seieci unimpeachable. .goith New spring dress fabrics, e» and Caughey have just recced » Tongariro, firsb consignment jj ■ y NewS shades and good m ANAiABASWEBox^-Ywngg^ their complexion skin becoming rourii or tlon d gff IRitt^. which e bi°°Sffl/« ■whitened^ and bcaaty to #& W' Djakliig rich blood. aeod bem< ""* : .miles. Eeaa tujfjin.yo* Wobkino Men-BeforeJgjfflfe heavy spring wwk a^a^^gth^ your system needs cleanßm| aw rißj? x«w , o prevent an attack of bUiQUB or y ft tor aickoess that wlU^J^% c & t&«W> work. You will save CftW if you will use one botUe of £*"£*%& I«" Bitter? ia yous &wU7 W» w*"* , : Beadr

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR _ TUESDAf, AUGUST 30, -1887,

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PUBLIC NOTICE. —If you want a Waterbury Watch go to J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East, and order a Suit, and he will give you a Watch for Nothing. CLEARING SALE. MILNE AND CHOYCE Beg to state that, though they have now discontinued selling the whole of their goods at reduced prices, still, in view of the space being required for the NEW SPRING GOODS, now on their way from Home, they have decided to CONTINUE THE SALE FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER, OF THE BALANCE OF WINTER GOODS AT THE SAME IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ALL REMNANTS LEFT OVER FROM THE SALE WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. • N.8.-SATURDAYS, the Shop Closes at 2 p.m. I MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, AUCKLAND. f ■« .... .. . mO THE LADY ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. VOTE FOR EARLE & MONTGOMERY, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Who' are selling Groceries and Provisions as under :— TEA—New Season's, in lib fancy canisters, at , 2s each. Ditto in half-chests of 401b ' each, at Is 6d per lb SUGAR—Best White Crystal, in 401b bags, for 9s 9d eaqh COCOA—Fry's Extract (equal to Van Houten's), in lib tins. 9d each. Fry's Homoeo pathic, in Jib tins, BJd each RAISINS—Finest Muscatels and Sultanas, 6dL perlb BOTTLED FRUIT-Morton's finest, IOJd per bottle. Thames Peachc3, Apples,. Pears, and Quinces, lOrl per tin SAUCE—Pew's English Sauce, 7Jd per large" bottle CHOCOLATE-Fry's, 4d per packet COFFEE AND MILK- Is Id per tin LEMONPEEL-Best, lOd per lb FLOUR—Ss 6d, 6s, 6s <!d per 501b bag; 103 Gd, lls 6d, 12s Cd per 1001b bag OATMEAL-Best. 23 lOd per 251b BACON—6Jd per lb in side ;7d per lb cut CHEESE—From best factory in the province,. 4Jd per lb POTATOES-3s 6d per cwt FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS-At wholesale prices OATS, SHARPS, BRAN, MAIZE, & CHAFF —At wholesale prices. TEEMS : CASH WITH ORDER. Delivery in Town FREE. "EIARLE AND Tl/rONTGOMERY,. CO-OPERATIVE STORE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. "Wholesale Warehouse—FOßT-STREET, Telephone No. 466J mO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winter and Spring Seed Wheats! Tartarian Oats—Black, White* and Dun Bonemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be in spected). Nitrate of Soda; Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian. Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. "\TOW is your time: An Extra Pair of JLN Trousers or a Waterbury Watch with each Suit, at J. H. Dalton's., Tailor, Victoria street East. DONALD W. JACK AND Co. PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling? - Ladies' well-made Ulsters at.Ss lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price I | Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, i or S yards for 7s 6d Ladies' Straw Hats at Sd each Corsets. Is lid per parr, worth 3s 6d All-wool Shirtingl, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, I are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND. Co., Ponsonbt Road. THE ''MELBOURNE AGE.." Circula tion. 68,000 daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General News-paper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s 6d per qua rter The "LEADER,"4B pages. W best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General VS roekly News paper. Price, 6d :6s 6d per quart er Tho "ILLUSTRATED AUS TRALIAN NE WS" (New Zealand Edition1,. The leading I Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers. 6d; double numbers, with c oloured plate. Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and \ Pildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte. Auckland; and all N ows ARenta. Post free. INVALIDS who require stin mlants can safely rely upon Wolfe's Schn japps. Be certain ' they get Wolfe's. TT>AKINO SMOKED FISH can be had XV at night after we clos eat the boat at W. Sunford'a Pork and Fruit I Jepot, opposite Rail way Station.



TTNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS ! OF AWOOLLAMS AND fiOSS GREAT SALE OF WINTER TWEEDS. STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Black Diagonal Suits ... ... ..£2 10 0 All-wool Tweed Suit 3 « «. -115 ° Stylish Trouser3 : .... 010 0 Colonial Tweed Suits, handsome pat terns 2 5 ° Colonial Saddle Tweed, a/"Suits .. 3 7 6 largo variety of shades I Trousers OIS G Our beat quality (£1 10s) Suits reduced to .. .. 315 0 Our best quality (255) Trousers, stylish patterns - 019 6 Black Doeskin Trousers 15 0 Dress Suits - ... ..' « ••..-*u ° The Remnants are all Sold, But we can sell you ALL-WOOL TWEEDS from Is lOd per yd. All are invited to call and inspect thla SPLENDID STOCK, Which is being sold far Below the Original Cost, and as we aro in URGENT NEED OP READY MONEY, NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. Kindly Book your Orders Early. A. WOOLLAMS & CO., •SYDENHAM HOUSE, Groy-otrcct. mHE UNDERSIGNED SUPPLIES :- J- A Good Rasher of Ham A Bottle of Delicious Sauce A Cup of Refreshing Tea A Piece of Prime Choese A Pound of Good Fresh Butter A Cup of First-clasa Coil'eo Also, Tarawera Baking Powder to Blow up , the Scones With anything else you roquiro if you bring the cash; and let it bo understood the effect of the Goods on the purchaser will be just the same as the effect of the Cash on me-that is, to effec tually remove all feelings akin to melancholy or depression. My Sauce and Baking Power will, in future, be know as " TARAWEKA," by which name both havo been registered, that "being my Trade Mark. FRE DX. WHITEHEAD, 95. VICTORIA-STREET AND PONSONBY ROAD. Torms-CASH. K^ RASS MANURE.—Freezing GVs. £7 \JT lQs, of till merchants. g , A N X S. E. B~ H~I L L Tenders his sincero thanks to the numerous friends who so kindly assisted, at the late fire in Eden Terrace, and also to the Medical Pro fession since opening his establishment, and kindly intimates that until re-opening in the above district his business will be carriea on as usual at Mr T. B. Hill's, Chemist, Queen street. A SK Your Grocer for the Candles and -^*- Soap made by the Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company, and insist upon having what you ask for. Cheap makes give light weights and inferior quality. Best brands are "Unions," '* Standards," "Northern Lights," " Southern Sperms," " Carriage," and " Self Fitting." TD EMEMBER, if you leave your order ab JL\) J. H. Dalton's for a Suit, you get a choice Of three thing3-an Extra Pair of Trousers, Waterbury Watch, or 10 per cent. Price 50s, 60s, 70s. im X M A N A P O U R I. ~'~J C C. BROWN. Now in Sydney, wishes to inform tho public that he has sent his first shipment of purchases over in the above boat They include among other goods a Line of Upholsterers' Silk and Plushes of the finest quality and finish, and were bought at a large reduction on invoice prices. An inspection of same is invited. Price, 7s Cd per yard.—C. C. Brown, Furniture Ware house, corner Cook and Hobson streets. mEAS! mEAS! fTIEAS ! JL JL JL . REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S mEAS At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Cheapest in the End. " ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. E JK W'S, VICTOEIA-STREET. HP. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to the public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. X E M P T7 SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 373 80x329. Telephone d 35 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, GALLON °BMAIZE '



OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. New Season's mENNIS ~D ACQUETS at KELSEY'S. mENNIS TO ALLS, &c, at KELSEY'S. (HRICKETWARE afc KELSEY'S. CROQUET at KELSE Y'S. ALL fIAMES ab KELSEY'S. KELSEY'S,. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. AN OV E L WAGER. TO HOTELS, CLUBS, RESTAURANTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I hare a Method I will give to 100 Subscribers of £1 each by which any ordinary man, woman, or lad can "Clean Five Dozan Knives in bix Minutes. Outlay, nil; cost of material, about 13 a year. No acids used ; and Knives will last a3 long again as when cjeaned by any other for a Wager of £100, Clean Six Dozen Knives in Five Minutes. Any Bank, or the Proprietor of the Stab, to hold Subscription until Method proved. Addross—SOUTHALL, 17. Wakefleld-street, Auckland. • PLYMOUTH ROCKS. EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! A limited number of Eggs from Purebred Plymouth Rock, Prize, of the best atraina. Thirteen Eggs for 15a; cash with order. J. SINCLAIR, Lake Takapuna, Auckland. MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. Q. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts lor their support and confidence tor the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very best quality procurable. . Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonio Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs. Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehour.d, Chlorodyne. Tho above arc superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antlbiliou3 Pills, suitable to the climate : are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From Is and.Family Recipes faithfully P J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture aro the moat clfectual remedies known U> medical c iencc. . MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rush of patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. He would therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul tatlons, examination of the chest, etc., tocoir.e in the mornings from 9 to 11. Saturday after noons and evenings will in future be reserved for male patients only.—Address: Hobson 9TBEET, 2 DOORS BELOW COOK-STREET. Hours: Sto 11, 3t0i,7 to 9, Fees: Cash Invariably ;no booking. For advice and medicine, 2s 6d j for visit and medicine, ss. KWILK I N S, In the present depressed times, has reduced his fee to 53 for advice and medicine both in general and special practice. P.S. —Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sißiit. STARTLING A NNOUNCEMENT. Jrk. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GAREETT BROS/ Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, havo decided to offer tho whole of their immense Stocks at Wakeneld-street and Karangahapo Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to mako roam for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is tho opportunity for thoso reeling bad times to puvchaso theso great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Primb'Cost. Tho superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore putting ia unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE 13 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are offered. A very few only can be quoted hero :— Bid. Ladies' Houseßoots .. .. reduced to 211 Ladies' House Boota .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 6 Ladies' sto 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to i 9 Ladies' Button Shoes .. .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies'WalkingPrunellaßoots reduced to & 6 Ladie's'Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 G Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots _ reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. ... reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduced to 611 Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to 011 Childrcn'sßuttonßoots,2to6.. reduced to 1 6 Children's 7to 13assorted E.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced .. .... reduced to 1 6 Maids' Kid Elastic Sides, land 2 reduced to 4 11 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastio Sides .. .. reduced to 711 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 6 6 Men's Watertights reduced to 8. 8 Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 8 Men's Shoes „ ..reduced to 6 6 Boys' Boots .. .. .. •.. reduced to i 6 Boys'Laco Boots .. .. ..reducedto 811 Women's Leather Elastio Sides reduced to 6 6 Women's Lace Boots ... .. reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very Buperior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s 6d to 13s Cd. Most of these Bargains will bo cleared quickly, therefore come early and seouro tho beat. fIAE'EB'TT "DEOTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. WAREHOUSE qAMPLES. WILLIAM it. BRIDGMAN Has just purchased 321 Men's, Boys', and Youths' Tweed, Soft and Hard Felt Hats at about half warehouse price, and will sell them very cheap to clear quickly Job Lines in Boys' and Youths' Long Trousers Tweed Suits from 12s 6d ; splendid value Large lot of New Long Lace Curtains, choice patterns, from Is lid per pair Splendid stock of New Cotton Shirtings from 4|d New stock of Llama Prints. Combination Prints, Drillettes, Camelines, Checks, Lace Prints, and Fancy Prints, in great variety, choice in style, and marked low Great variety New Cretonnes from 4Jd Nice assortment Printed de Lames New Dress Goods in great variety Beautiful lot of New Dress Trimmings New Umbrellas from Is 9d to 163 6d Job lot of Coloured Cloth Tablecovers, half-price Splendid stock of Oriental and other Laces in variety Splendid line Men's Cotton Shirts at 2s, worth 2s 9d Boys' Cotton Shirts at 9d, worth double Large lot of Remnants and cheap job lines. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. [CARD]. \X7" A N T ED. Landlords and others to know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. office: : CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE {Top floor). "OOTATO MANURE.—freezing Co.'s, JL £310a. of all merchants. • TO Country Customers. —J. H. Dalton, Tailor, gives an Extra Pair of Trousers or a VVaterbury Watch with each Suit,