The Supposed Gold Discovery at Marion.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN COBBESrONDENT.)

Wellington, this day,

TuEBE appears lo bo some mystery con nected with the alleged recent dis covery of gold at Martoni It will be remembered that A Marton settler, while sinking a well, reported that ho had found gold in the wash at the bottom, and a shovelful of the alluvial sand was forwarded to tho . üblio Works Department with an Official report ftoth Mr James Blackett, and subsequently handed tO Dr. Hectdr fo* analysis. Yesterday I had it on gdod authority that tlie "gold" was.not gold at all, but some other metal, the nature of which somowhat puzzled tho astute Doctor. At any rate, he is alleged to have averred that thore was a total absence of gold in the sample, and that the motal-boarmg portion of the sand could not be auriferous, because the metal had not the requisite specific gravity, and remained at the top of tho " floater," to use the pro spector's term, instead of sinking to ihe bottom of the dieh. Dr. Hector, howevor, has forwarded a report which admits the presenco of gold, but in such small quantities aa to be absolutely unpayable. If the result nf the shovelful of wash indi cates tho proportion of gold in tho alluvial sand in the well, it would, according to Dr Hector, give less than one penny weight to tho ton. The Dcctor points out that tho sand has probably been doi'ived from an old raised beach, and as it by w.iy of solace for the disappointing re suit, lie concludes his ieport by remarking that it is exceedingly interesting to find a beach deposit in such a position.

THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

[HY TEI.KIIUAI'II - OWN COKIIKSrONDENT.]

Whllinoton, this day. Tun Governor has received from Admiral Trjon a despatch enclosing tho following memorandum as to tho cost of the

Australian squadron :—Estimated first cost to Biitish taxpayers of vessols comprising tho Australian Squadron, viz . Nolson, Opal, Diamond, Miranda, Riven, Swinger, Undino, and Harrier, £840,124] ottimated annual cost of above named vessel?, including cost of relieving crews, £237,512. This is oxcluaivo of the cost of depot at Sydney and of administration charges. Six eurroying vosecls are, in ad dition to tho above, employed on the station. Tho entire churgoP> duo to four of thorn are borne by tho A fmirally, and in tho cnao of the other two the cost is shared between the Admiralty and Queensland in ono enso, and botweon tho Admiralty and Wostorn Australia in the other. Since the return wus mado out II M.S. Miranda, Commander Kooko, has been replaced by H.M.S. Bapid, a more costly vessel with modern armament.

The Governor and the Premier.

(IIV TELEGRAPH.—OWN COEBESrONDEST ) Chkistchubcii, this day.

Till- Premier arrived from Timaru yester day afternoon. Ho is not expected in Wel lington until towards the end of the present month. His Excellency tho Governor, and Lady Jorvois and suite, left Wellington to day for tho South. Sir Robert Stout will meet hia Excolloncy at Lyttelton.

DUNEDIN NEWS.

[BY TKMSOBAPII. — OWN CORKESrONDENT.j

Dunedin, this day. Pkivatk advices received hore from London confirm tho rise in merino wool averaging a ponny. Another Drowning Accident. William Thomson, aged 19 son of Mr ('has. Thomson, farmer, Green Island, was I drcv/ncd whilo buthing in tho Knikoura Stream on Thursday night, Tramway Kevonuo. The icvcnuo of the Dunedin City Tram ways si ons a falling off on the year of £406, but as working oxponsos have been reduced there is a credit balunce of £3,611, and the directors recommend paying a dividend of 3 per cent. Corporation Gas Works. The Mayor has prepared a memo tuggest ing that the management of tho gas depart ment bo changed, and tho officer in ehargo be put in a position nnnlogous to that of tbo business manager of a company. Sir Julius Backs His Opinion. Sir J. Vogel has issued a challengo to tho Dunedin newepapeis who criticised his re cent address on Protection in Dunedin, to roTute ond rebut the arguments he put for ward. The judgo to decide tbe matter may bo outside the colony, but must not bo a partisan of oither protection or freo trade. If tho papers succeori, Sir J. Vogel will givo £10 to tho Benevolent Institution. The challenge ia issued through the local Protec tion Leugue.

New Zealand Educational Institute.

CiiuisTCiiUßCH, this day. Tiik Council of tho Educational lustituto concluded its sossion yosterduy. Tho ro pint «f tlio co.iiniittco on tbo fcchool Stan dard Syllabus was referred io the Blanch In stitutes, and will bo brought forward next voar. Tho repor', aa amended by the Council, is aH follows: —"That the number of compulsory subjects included in tbo syllabus is excessive ; thnt compul sory subjects, for which individual scholars aro passed, be restricted to reading, including explanation, upe ling, and dictation, writing, inithmolic, and composition ; that class sub jects bo divided into two groups, compulsory iind optional—(a) compulsory, grammar, geography, drawing; (b) optional, history, English, litoruture; extra, drawing,element ary physics, botany, physiology, chemistry, elementary and agiicultural, mineralogy, or othor authorised subjects ; (c) that ono scientific subject shull bo selected from optional subjects ; {d) that addi tional subjects remain aa at present ; that in schools with only a certi ficated teacher any two successive standards may be examined together in reading, writing, composition, grammar, geography, and in optional subjects, or sub jects chosen. It was decided to bold tho noxt annual meeting iv Nelson in January, ISSB. Tho following officers woro e'ected for tho ensuing year :—President: President of the Nelson District Institute ; Secretaiy : MrH. Worthington, Auckland ; Treasurer : Mr J. G. h, Scott, Christchurch.

A Fish Market.

(To tho Editor.)

Sib,—l notice a letter in the Stak on the above subject. "Consumer" must surely be a stranger in Auckland, or ho could see that tho public can purchase from tho fisherman direct by visiting the wharf " Conaumor " seems to sigh for the good old duys when tho main entrance to our beauti ful city wan disgraced by a stinking lot of sheds and diitier people in charge of them. 1 should say, judging by tho trado done at the Rakino boat and numerous vessels with fresh fish ovoty day, that the public aremuch better set ved atpresentthau they would be wilh a market. The fish aio now sold from the boats, without causing any nuisance, and at no cost to tho public. A market would cost money to erect, ond also cost money to manage, which would moan additional taxation, because unless a market is ab solutely free it can in no way benefit the public. For the present population the wharf is the best market, as fish can be cleaned in tbe boats better than in sheds, or ot any rato without creating a nuisance aahoro. As for fishermen selling to dealers on credit, I doubt if a fish market would draw men with capital into tho trade. I should rathor think it would create a class of fish fags to disgrace tho placo nnd make rospectablo fishermen uebumed to uso tho market. We have now two maikots in Customs-street and the Fish Arcade in the centre of the town, and if we could only j»et another next door to "Consumer," wo (.hould have attained to tho height of earthly bliss. If ever Auck land waa well supplied with fish it ia now. Aa for price, it never waa so cheap. No doubt it would be convenient for suburban rceidenta to have a well-stocked fish market in overy street, but the present require ments of the city are not sufficient to warrant expenditure of borrowed money to erect them. I trust tbat some of our honourable members will bring forward a scheme to cut canals all over tho city to allow the boats to sail up to every door, in order to save the people tbe trouble of Koii'K to the wharf. As tbe English capitalists will have to be consulted btfoia this scheme can be carried out, I fear their verdict will be that we must either go to tbo wharf and fetch them, pay others to fetch them, or go without them altogether, lam, &c, ALBEKT Sakfobd. January 7th.

Trial by Tire of Blaikie's Patent Wire hung Plaster.

A crowd of somo 300 persons collected on the railway reclamation yesterday after noon to watch the trial of Blaikie's fire resisting, wiro hung plaster. Mr Blaikie had, aa we have already informed our readers, erected a little houso, S x 8 feet in size, and 11 feet high, built of wood, and lined with his patent wire-netting plaster. On the Bides nearest Queen-street and tho harbour, Portland cement had been used, and on the eastern aide Wilson and Oo.'s eomellt, wliilet on tho southern, or *ide nearest the Railway Station, Keane a cement was used; Tho roof of the building was built .to resemble ail ordinary coilinged floor, savo tbat the plaster was hung by tho patent process. The principle of this process is, that tho plaster instead of being kept in situ by meais of laths, is smeared over and layea on to wire netting of lj-ineh mesh, stretched in the required position. Mr Blaikia has claimed that a fire happening ia a room tho sides and root of which were treated in this manner would bo boxed Tn and valuable time would be saved, and the Fire Brigade allowed time to arrive beforo the flames could spread. A public trial of the process having been arranged "take place yesterday,the following gentle me„ amongst ..thers exhibited great interest Td watched tho testi-HH Worship tbe Mayor, Mr A. Devoro ; Town C erk, P. A. Philips; Councillors Atkiu, Davies, Gar rat'. HoWd, James FPhil-ipps, Superin tendent Thomson, Captains Lo Roy and Wearing, M.ssrs D. L. Murdoch, General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand ; Or P. Pierce, New Zealand Insurance Co. , W Toit, National; Stubbe, South Britieh ; J *B Oraham, Colonial; Russell, Standard; Williams, Equitable j Ridings, Union ; T Henderson, local manager ot the Union SS. Co. ; Brewster, N.Z. Sugar Co. ; Atkinson, managor Auckland Gas Works ; Ware and Lundon, civil engineers ; i__. Bartley, E. Skinner, J R. Roberta, and Allricht, architects; Chas. Rhodes, 1. Colebrook, V.. Bartley, Page, Jenkinson, Ro. er, Shailer, l'hilcox Cough ; Kelly, plasterer; A. Sharpo, E. binnoy, T. B. Boylan, Foster, Leahy, G. Harper, Oxley, Sneddon, Cover, Carratt. Sergeant Iratt, at the head of a number of constables, kept the crowd from approaching too near to tho experimental houso. eupt. Hughes gave ordere for the experiment to commence at i 12,whon about a loud of wood in the house already mentioned, after having a tin of kerosene emptied on to it, was lit. . ext the plaster-lined houso was a wooden oroc tion, I x 11 feet in sizo, standing at tho distance of 3ft from it, the spacoin between tein" lined with the oU' lath and plaster of general uso. Tho flames now mounted higher and higlior, and a terrific heat was generated. ;At i 17, that is in live minutes' timo, tho old lulh ar.d plaster portion ahowed tigns of weakness, whilst the patent lined houao was quite cool to the hand applied to tho outside. The wooden build ing was all in a blnzo, and burning round, tbo flames attacked both sides of that por tion treated with the lath and plaster. The building lined with the patent plaster having only ono opening (tho door), we could not holp noticing that there was no draught through, as would occur in an ordina.y room, tho great temperature generated by such a draught being absent. In 10 minutes the old.plu=ter, or rather its laths, was burnt through, but held together, and in 17 minutes was quite dono for;wboreas tho patent wire hung cemout lining waa quite perfect. Tho " skimming " or " rendering " ovor the plaster coon ecaled off with the heat, which at first gave some persons tho idea tbat the patent had failed to hold its own in tho test, whereas it seemod in nowise damaged at tho finish if tho ex periment. In '23 minutes from the starting of^tho fire water, waa thrown upon the iiiimes. Here was seen another good featuro in the now process Tho old lath and plaster fell into ruins immediately, whereas the experimental walls, although delugod with water, showed no sign of being hurt by this crucial tc=t. Tho oxp_ iment proved conclusively the value ot Mr Bluikie's invention, and at the tini h of tlio experiment His Worship ex pressed himself highly satisfied that the process had fulfilled all the conditions claimed for it, aud requested Mr Blaikio to bring the invention uuder the notice of the City Council. Superinten dent Hughes also expressed hia satisfaction at tho results ot tho test, as a building on fire thus plastered would allow of valuable time being saved ; and, aa Captain Shaw had said, " tho first fifceen minutes of a fire is the most valuable." Ho also spoke strongly against tho present proposal to e_ct the Sailors' Home with so much wood about it. He hoped this plaster would bo used in it. A photographer took a series of views of the experiment.

THAMES NOTES.

(by teleukai-h.— own correspond est )

Thames, this day.

Me-sits Hearth and Irwin, the eucces fill tenderora for tho Hikutaia Paeroa eection of tho Thames To Aroha Railway, commonced work yesterday. The old man George Brett, who was found lying in bis hut in v starving condition, still lies in a precarious state, and no hope is entertained of his recovery. Few persons in Auckland have any con ception of the volume of water brought down by tho Thames county water raco. Each Bluicohoad brings down 540,000 gallons per day, and thero leing 2o sluico heads, the total aggregate is the enormous amount of 15,120,000 gallons, equal to 151,000,0001b weight of water in tbe 24 hours.

The young man John Wight and tho jockey Hal field, who wero injured at tho recent Thames Jockey Club's races, con liniio to mako very satisfactory progress towards recovery at the Hospital.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

TiiAiues, this day,

Cambria —in view of tho interest now being evinced by tho public iv this mine, consequent upon tho recent hauls of speci mens which have come to hand from tho hangingwall reef at No. 2 level, I visited tho workings yesterday. In the western crosscut, which is in 50 feet, the reef varies in thickness, being in places 2 or 3 feet wido, but it would average about 15 inches. Gold has been seen distributed through tho quartz almost every breaking down, while hauls of specimens havo occasionally been obtained. The reef has been broken down to within 3 feet of the present face, whoro it is nearly 2 feot wido, and carries somo ex cellent minerals, including pyrites and copper. Tho stone cannot be said to bo hosivily mineralised, though in places small patches occur, but it is of a very favourable nature. Sinco tho laat haul of specimens wns bagged a breaking down has taken place, and strong dabs and colours of the precious metal were ob served as uaua'. About 20ft. back from the face, or just uuderneath tho spot where tho parcel of 401bs specimens aud SOlbs picked stono w.-is secured some short time ago, tho men were busy making the necessary preparations for sinking a winze on the reef to connect with No. 3 level. The air is now somewhat light in conse quence of the presont sultry weather, but once communication is cft'tCted, tho venti lation would bo perfect. Tho eastern drive on tho same lode bus been extended SOft. Hore the reef is in one place about sft wide, while a few feot further on it again contracts tc some 2ft. The reef was again broken down yesterday afternoon, when strong dabs of gold wero Eeen. In tbe roof of the drive about fifteen feet back from tho face some strong dabs of gold are visible in two or three places, the mineral characteristics being the same as in the western drive. From the ap pearance of the reef in tho face it would seem to bo turning more into the hanging wall, in which case it would probably bo intersected by continuing the main crosscut. With this object in view Mr Moore has started the men to extend the crosscut, nnd work here is now in full swing. The only other work in progress on tho hanging-wall reef is tho carrying along of two etopss over the eastern drive, but tho lode presents no change to report, good colours of gold being seen in tha quarlz coming to hand, though no hauls of speci mens have up to the present been obtained. At No 4 level the southorn crosscut to wards the Trenton continues to penetrate hard blue rock. It is new io a distance of 490 ft.

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SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

Januaiy 15. -Onehunga Racing Club Summer. January 22 and 21-lsland Bay Park Racing Club's Bummer. , ~„,,, February 3 and 5-We).lington Racing Club 3 I February 2. 21 and 20-Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer.

To Correspondents.

G.R.D.-In 1673, Gang Forward won the Two Thousand Guineas, lioncaßter tho «;P»" nl Derby, and Mario Stuart tbo Oaks and St. Leger. I

TURF GOSSIP.

TBY HIFI'ONA.]

This Auckland Racing Club can eongratu- | late themssl yes on having scored a " beat | on rscord" with the Summer Meeting. I Throughout tho three days the public turned out in great number, and the at tendance on both Boxing Day and Steeple chaso Day waa tho largest I have seen congregated togother on the Ellerslie con vincing groui.d. Aa a rule, the racing at our big meetings is rom nrkatle for tbe close ness of the contests; but on this occasion thoro were only two races that produced a decent finish, and these wero the Noir Year's Day Hurdle Race, won by Omata, and tho Nursery Handicap, in which Lady Florin triumphed over Niagara. Another thing remarkable in connection with tho gathciing was the miserable exhibi tion of tho local horsoa in the various han dicaps. Cinderella was dead amies, and she ran like a duller in the two races sho started for, whilo tho eamo may bo said of Turquoise, whe, remark blo to say, never shows anything like his form during the Summer scpison. Tur quoite'B stablo companion Derringer ran woll up to hia private gallops in tho Racing Club Handicap, but he greatly disappoin ted his stable connections, and many other good* judges ton, by tho way he shaped in tho Cup. it was a thousand pities that Lady Norah went slightly crocked on'the first day of tho gathering; for, granted that she could not have lowered Disowned a colours in the Derby, it is certain the diiughtorof Cadogan and Steppe would have annexed ono of tho principal handicaps on the concluding days. Mitrailleuse upheld her reputution in the sptint race*, hut of tho other handicap horses wo had doing battlo for us, tho rest failed for want of condition, wbilo others wero in eeason or dead amiss. Nelson, of course, was the hero of tho meeting, and the way ho buried all of hia opponents in the Cup was a eight to witness Waitiri im proved greatly in tho week's interval be tween tho first and pecond days, i-.r.d in the Racing Club Handicap she mus.t have stripped fully a 101b belter maro. Taken altogether, Aucklandera can point to the Summer Meeting cf 18SCS7 with the greatest pride, and not a litllo of the success must bo attributed to Mr Pcrcival, who worked liko a Trojan throughout, and he was woll backed up by the various officials of tho Club.

The contost for the Summer Steeplechase onMonday turned out just a3 sensational aa ever, but Falcon's victory, I think, was only duo to a " fluke," for bad Silvio not come down at the stone wall entering the straight for home it was a guinea to a gooseberry on him. The diminutive son of Bedouin went as strong as a lion throughout tho whole jiurney, and hia non-succesa ia generally attiibuted to tho extraordinary tactics of Laing, who was riding Omata. How the stewards C3me to let bim off so easily I can not quite understand, and he may thank his lucky star for thoir leniency. Rao, who is a great favourito with the public, re ceived a tremondous ovation on returning to scale, and it was greatly due to his horse manship that ho landed Falcon first past tho post. Monday's victory makes the fourth time Rae has proved triumphant in tho Summer Steeplechase, for it will be re membered he rode Alario last year, while his previous successes were gained on Chandler and The Agent. Quite tho hero among the Auckland two year-olds undoubtedly is Niagara, and, in fact, I think, judging by the way he shaped against Cruchlield and Forma in the A R.C. Midsummer Stakos, that he ia capable of lowering the colours of anything seen out in the colony thia sea«on. The colt has a splendid sot of legs under him, and by next _a=on he should develop into a groat Derby colt. Like his distinguished half brother Trenton, Niagara was bred by the Messra Morrin, and the excellence of his breeding will be seen in the extended pedigree of the colt which I append : — " ti „ !_,.„„ Birdcatcher The Baron Echidna Stockwcll 7* n i. , Glencoe | Pocahontas j lal . pcssll . Bay Middle- Sultan ""■ ton Cobweb Ennui ——: — | _ Blue Devils ggg**!' | j touchstone g£g. i** ~ Orlando j : | [Vulture &%« •5 ..„_ Venison Alarm Southdown • Torment I (2 [Daughter ol Glencoe _ ?«■ ~,,,. Wcatherbit 3 .= j |KClpic Child Ulc Mlst 55 -Fireworks j £ ft„_>ii_»l.i Sir Hercules | Gaslight Factory Girl | gttabrace Sylvia y . ... . Touchstone g Juliet L'shu-e Witch iprrrhlißl Epirus -rfc l jiitmsi. ifortress ° Now War- k rio |celocynth ggg I [sir Hercules ggg| WaMlvorggS*

The Christchurch horseman, W. Brown, waa the most successful winning jockey at tho A.R.C Summer Mooting, scoring rive wins, three of which were gained on Nelson and two on Waitiri J. Eean and T, Taylor come next on the list with three each, the first-named piloting the crack two-yoar-old Niagara in his successes. The lising young horsemen R. Kidd, and J. Laing, 6cored two wins oach, while R, Derritt only caught the judge's eye first on one occasion, but this was in the rich Great Northern Derby. These masters of tho cross-country game, J. Rae and T. Lyfoid, had one win each, and G. Williams, A. Woods, and Carey had a similar number. Among the winning sires, Musket tops the list, three of hia progeny, viz., Waitiri, Mitrailleuse, and Lady Florin, gaining six races. King Cole had a brilliant reprosen tativo in Nelson, who put three races to the son of King Tom's credit, whilo Anteroa claimed a worthy son in Niagara, andGreon Mount also credited him witharace, making four in all. Albany had but Disowned to do battle on his behalf, but he proved a 1 good representative, and of the other sires represented at the meeting Cadogan and Izaak Walton each claimed two wins, and Cassirellaunus,. Bedouin, and Day Dawn onoeach.

Mr G. Dowse appears to havo framed an excellent handicap for tbo Dunedin Cup, and on all hands it has beon well received hero. Whon the acceptances appear on tho 19th of the present mouth, it will be time enough to go into the chances of the dif ferent horses, but at the present timo the following four strike me as being most worthy of support, viz., Nelson (lOst lib), Spade Guinea (7st 121b), Rubina (Sst 21b), and Maligner (7et 91b). The powers that be of the New Zealand Stud Company can well shake hands with themselves over the result of the yearling sale on Wednesday last. Throughout the whole afternoon tho bidding was of a very lively character, and the large number of buyers represented round the rostrum from all parts of the colony showed that the Compauy only need to have a good article to command a ready sale. I was glad to see that one or two Aucktandtrs purchased some ot the best lots ottered, and it will be pleasing to local turfites to know that the Musket—Peatl Aeh filly (half sister to that good mare Pearl) and tbo colt by Musket -Erycina (full brother to Mitrailleuee) have pasßed into the hands of a gentleman who intends entering tho ranks of horse-OX tier once more. Good re port has it that the pair will go into J. Keau'a hands iv due course, and this de serving trainer will preside over tl.e i • v e-tablishment.

Among tho many visitors who assisted at tho A.B.C. Summer Meeting, I noticed Mr T. F. Chirndde, the Victorian breeder; Mr A. Hathorne, the former owner of Spade Guinea, anu who threw iv for a good stake over her New Zealand Cup victory ; Mr Armstrong, secretary of the Wairarapa J.jckcv Ciub ; Dr. Connoly, of Wanganui; idi* W, Douglas, ut Napior, bieeder .of Waitiri; Mr Allan McLean; Captain Staudish, of Taranaki; Mr Allan McDonald, Mr J. H. Pollock, of Wellington, and Mr D. O'Brien, not to mention the A.R.C. handicapper Mr J. O Evett, the visiting owners and metollicians.

At the settling over the Auckland Racinp i Club Summer Meeting, the sum of £5,654 9 was paid away in stakes as follows : Major.f| George, £1,005 7s ; Mr J, Chaafe (nomina- I tor), £061 8s; Hon. W. Robinson,£B39 16s|fl| J. Munn, i 826 10a ; J. Lennard, £304; Mr 11 |W Robertson, £253 13s; Mr W. Bob., j bett, £100; Mr P. Butler, £171; Mr"' G. ' Wright (nominator), £171; Mr 5 IW. T. Baymond, £150 2a ; Mr ft I Twohill, £126 7b ; Mr J. B. VVilliomeon k . I £121 12s ; Mr E. Mitchelson, £118 15s ; Mv '■• IJ Stockton, £95; Mr J. J. Fitzgerald; I £95; Mr J. Kean, £47 10s ; Lyons audi - ; Blaikie, £34 4s ; Mr A. McNicol, £22 16e. Total, £6,624. The Auckland Cup wa. \ worth £855 to the winner, and the Derby £822 14s Tbo Northern Jockey Club Handicap oS lOOsovs, run at Whangarai yesterday, wa» won by Victory, who carried 9st. Pipj.p (lOst Sib) appropriated the Hurdles of 40 ! soys. Tiger fell. ■,_.... ." h Mr A. Brake has purchased the jumping | horse Peter Osbeck lor 200 guineas. Mr W. Robertson ha 9 nominated Mitra. leuse for the Newmarket Handicap, the. entries for which closed on Wednesday, IBBt. I hear that Nelson has also been" entered for both the Newmarket Handicap, and Australian Oup. I have to acknowledge the receipt ef a. little volume entitled "A Guide to th* Totalisator." The compiler is C.X.. , and tho book, which should prove invaluable to, totalisator investors, contains a carefully ' compiled eet of tables for ascertaining the, value of any number of dividende.

Onehunga Summer Meeting.

Th 3 following acceptances and general entries for the Onehunga Racing Cubi Summer Meeting, which takes placo on. Saturday next, were received at Mr Adama's. oflic. last night: — onehunga Cup.—Victoria, 9at lib; Mystery' Bat (Jib; Mitrailleuse, Bai; Victory, tat; Cremorne. 7_ l*lb ; Wapiti, 7at 101b ; Taniora< Bat 131b ;Lloneß3,G3t 71b. -jj Hurdle RAUE.-Ttgor, list; Alfred. 9st Tibs' Rawenata. _t 71b; Rowdy, 9at; Ma Peilte. KSi°i5Ki'LKCiiA6E.—Tiger, Hat 21b; Huntsman, 10tt 10>b ; UtullD. lOst aib ; Rowdy, 10ar. Flyino Stakes.—Reproach, Wapiti, Octopus,. Victory, Victoria, MHrailleuae Mmdkn PLATE.-Keproach, Billy Billy, Hari cot. Catcaby. Scoriua. Ml s Alice. Eruption. Novel tt AOT.—lssaaU Walton, iCatie, Embleun Escape, Kotewcod, Yuba Bill, Lomet. Selli.no race. — Traveller, _boys; Con-, tractor, SOsovs; Green Mount, fl>aovs; Si. Bedßvero.HOaovs ;Billy Billy.. I'isova:lialwaka. 30. va; Welcome Larry, TbsovsS Jliba Bill, "selling HtmM.UK. - Evening Star, Izaafc Walton, blarney. Rowdy, Ma Pence Fille.

Printed and Published by tho Proprlstw. Henk. Brett, of Symoads-streot, at WJ General Printing Office. Ishortland and Fort streets. In the Province ol Ancklasd. «** 'toII'Uad SATOBr>AT, JAMOARY 8,1887.

THE AUCKLAiSi. EVENING STAL, _TURDAY, JANUARY 8, 188?

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Auction, i -. MOBTON.] It. m. jaokson. » M% ■_. . TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, At 12 noon, PRIVILEGES of ONEHUNGA SUMMER MEETING, To bo held on Saturday, Jan. 15, 18S7. Messrs MORTON & JACKSON Havo received Instruotiona to sail by public auction at their Mart. Vulcan Lane. THE ABOVE PRIVILEGES, oom prising— Grandstand and Saddling Paddock Publicans* Booth Temperance Booth, &c, SCO. MORTON AND JACKSON, Auctioneers, A. MOBTO. ] ll- «• JACKSON THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1887, At 12 o'Clock. BY ORDER OK THR RKGT^TRAR OF THE SUPRKMK COURT. HOUSE AND SIX ALLOTMENTS, Corner of England and George-sts., PONSONBY. IMPROVED FARM OF 100 ACRES, PUHETE, NGARUAWAHIA. 9i ACRES, WILLIAMSON'S ESI'ATF, REMUERA. Messrs MORTON & JACKSON Have been instructed to Soil, br PubUo Auction, at their Mart. Vuliau Lane, on Thursday, __■ January 13, at noon, LOTS 39, 40, 46, 47, 4S, and part of 38, subdivision of Allotments 18 and others, Boction 8. suburbs of AuaklaJid, having a front age of __Gin to Kngland street and 102 ft Uin to George-Btreet. Ponsonby, together with the com fortable 5-roomod Housj erected thereon, newly shingled, in thoroughly good repair. These Allotments are beautifully laid with flowering und ornamental Bhrubs, fruit trees, etc, and have a capita! view of the haroour and North Shore. Alao, All that Ploco or Parcel of LAND, oontalning 100 Acrea, more or lass, and being Allotments Noa. 128 and 129, H_ish of Horotiu. Wainato. This Farm ia well known aa portion of John'a Farm, and ia now in tho ooouuatlon ot Mr J. E Qaeat- The.-c is _*c comfortable Dwelling-houie ami out-buildlnga on the property; thore is alio a. good Orchard cf trees ia fall boariug, and tha purchaser will derive na immediate income from thn spilo of fruit. Part of tho Farm la laid down In Crops. Alao, That Msgnifloont SITE in Williamson's Ba tata. Komuera, being Lot 52, containing 9 acr.s 11 perches, more or loss, tastefully laid out with Norfolk Island Plnea, Pinua Inaignis, Camellias, and oLher flowering and shelter thrubs. From the higher grouod you get a baautlf ul view down a wooded gully to the Harbour, making It one of the most deßlr able and picturesque sites for a gentleman s residence in Remucra, For plan and particulars apply to the Auctioneers, MORTON & JACKSON, Vulcan Lane. li. O. CARR] [B. D, TONKS THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, At 12 o'clock, FOR IMPERATIVE SALE. SCREW STEAMER LILY, 20 Tods net burthen, now lying in Mechanics' Bay. B. TONKS & CO. Have roooived Instructions to sell ou Thursday, . January 13, at 12 o'clock, SCREW STEAMER LILY, of 30 tons gross and 20 tons net tonnage ; length, 63ft; beam. 12ft Bin ; depth. 6ft; licensed to carry 103 paasengera ; Vertical Kngicea and BoE. r. with Field Tubes ; Cjlindera, 7_|in, Bin stroke. Thn vessel is twin ssrow, has a steam winoh. and floats on a draught of 2ft 6in forward and lft Bin aft. For Imperative Sale. SAMUM. VAILE] [JOHN »OUG_IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, At Two p m. Sharp. BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIO TRUSTEE. IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE & H. Gl/BBINS, K83., DECEASED, INTESTATE. VAILE AND DOUGLAS YTill Soil by Auction at their Land Sale Rooms, Sbortland-Btroet, THE BEAUTIFUL AND WEIL KNOWN INNUIFALLE-J EbTATE, Containing 1.175 Acres of Onolce L=. d, suitable I either for Pastoral or Arable purp isea. A largi potion of this Xsta'e haa bean fenced and laid down in grass. There are two seta of Farm Builoinya on thi property, and thero is alao plenty or bush suitab c for firovro3d and othor purposes. Aa thia property will be a. d subject, to the exlatlng m .rtgagea, which amount to about £3 63 Gd per acre, tbia sale affords a Brand opportu nity tor purchasing, a really good Estate at a email present outlay. Further partloulara and ordera to view from the auctioneers. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land aud Estate Auctioneers, Short la nd stieet. " DURHAM YARDS. Vtr sals, every Tuesday, at elovan o'clock, WOOL. HIDES, SHEEPSKINS f+ _ TALLOW. hunter * nolan, 1 Anotlone* r*. OH AS. HESKHTH 1 I ALEX. AITKEN. TTESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO., AUCIIONEKRS, LAND. ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Regular Bales every Tuesday of Hides, Skins, Wool, Tallow, _ o. CITY MARKET. jQWRNITUft. 1 -EIVRHnVM FOR PRIVATE SALE Hl« AUD SKOO. D-BABW AT AUOTION PKIOK. At undersign ad have en sale at Iheb Rccau, aceasitreat c large quantity of BnsUak a*. Colonial-made Furniture, eon _stln« M—PUUMK {tries. Table* of all kinds. Austrian Bent wood aai American Chain. Walnut Drawins-room Suits*. DiiilnK-room Suites in mahogaar ana Carpet*, Mirrors, Dining Tables, Sldfr larde, Choffonleri, Pictures, Mahogany Book- Mats. Hat Stands. Bedroom and Kitchen rnrai tare of all descriptions. i'LATKDWAK«.-A large assortmast ae. taslgna nd patterns, at leas than Kagllah eoi i MANULXa-Harper Twolvetre. ' oeUbeaWd Villa and Costs;. Mangles, au., eta. BAMUBJL OOOFKAH. k BOH. 4n(it!o_***s. ALTERATION OF 'BUS STAND From BHOKTLANDSTBEET TO BKKYHOUND HOTEL, QUEBN-BTRKBT. Ob and after APRIL 12. 1S?8, my *3uses will run to and atart from the GREYHOUND Stand, In Queen-at., Evkbv Fifteen Minutes, from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. (mlßilng only one trip at 1 p.m. tor changing horses). The NIGHT 'BUSES will run at 7, 8,1, and 10 o'clock; also from the Theatre otter the performance la over; returning from NEW MARKET at 7.15. 8 IS. 9.15, 10.16, and tho on* from tbe Theatre later. I have In my Stabla For HUUB, and Vor BALE, about H Buggies and Victoria* I Waggonettea 8 Street Cabs 7 Private Carriages and Broughaau Borne good Saddle Horses Also, several Hearses and Mourning Coaches. - always woll equipped. A few 8 _ unch Part Worn Horse* on hand, oheap. Xelephoa* UT. W. OROWTHER IWJ -l ~» r P 1 CORN BROOM WORKS, g ■TA->K$ 4 m-.Yb'&_.R.E ET, MECHANICS' BAY. '



HERBAL DISPENSARY. Try Ellis's Sarsaparilla, Tho Groa.t Purifier of tho Blood Diarrhoea, and Dysentery Mixture Is 6d a Botvle. Corn. Cure, la A Bottle. Th« Tre veller'B Friend— A ProTßntlT* of Sea alolmesa, Ss A lIOTILK. fg_\ OINTMENT, EVE OINTMENT, ** B«o_tt . lseases of Young MOB Eft octuallj Treated. OOITSULTATION^rREI Tentlmonlsla from all parts «au be seen. Professor W. Ellis. SBB. UPP_R QUEEN-31BKKT. A GRAND TONIC FOR FEMALES. Sib,—My daughter waa 111 for over two years and waa under four doctors without any im provement. She was as pale aa death, and4o bloodless that when ahe cut her finger It did not bleed, and her general ronditlon caused us great anxiety. Now everyone la astonished at the change. Her colour and strength have re turned, and she is as strong and well aa ever— thanka to '* Mrs Dr, fctuart'B Tonic" for com pletely restoring her to health and strength. It is a wonderful mediciup, and ought to bo known. —Mrs Phillips. Howe-Btreet, Auckland Nov. il, 1886 Another Auckland lady says— I had only taken tbe Tonlo three days when I felt much better. 1 was not really ill, but bad got so lite less—no appetite, no relish for society or exer cise, i quite languid, weak and nervous. lam now my former self, Mra Dr. Stuart's Remedies only need to be tried to be appreciated. They are Indeed excellent for f emalee." MRB DR, STUART'S FAMOUS TONIO. A kat Bartered Health, Vigour, aad Jar to Thousand > of Home*. IN BOTTLKB, at 38 AR* la *» BOLD EVERYWHERE. A. K_T»- N.Z. DBD. OOMPAMT. ISITESra CARDS Engraved and Printed from Plate at the Stab ttnsravlng and Litho. Works. Shortland-strsot.



m H E ABOVE IS A LIKENESS OF MR JOSEPH MOSES, The Manager of one of the moat successful Companies established in this city— THE N.Z. TWEED COMPANY. MERCHANT TAILORS, SHORTLAND-STREBT. The success which has attended this Company shows conclusively what can ba done by persistently advocating and pushing Now Zealand productions. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY BY THE DIRECT IMPORTING COMPANY Owing to Ihe Great Success of our Opening Sale we have decided to give to the Children of our Patrons, during Christmas Week, Boxes of Sweetmeats and other Presents. THE D. L C. HAVING MADE FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN THEIR PRICES GIVE THE FOLLOWING LIST, SO THAT THE PUBLIC, IN THESE HARD TIMES, MAY SEE THE ADVANTAGE OF BUYING DIRECT FROM THE D. I C. (fl CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. ■■■ At 5s lid per pair—First quality Nelson Tweed Trousers Z At 16s 9d, ISs 6d, 21s Men's Tweed Soc Suits ; Half Price At is lid — Men's Regatta Shirts ; Reduced from 3a 9d , At la 3d—Men's Working Shirts ; Ordinary Retailers charge Za 6d ULI 150 Youths' Tweed Suits; just Half Price 3_J (fl MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. UJ At 2|d per Yard—White Calico, 30in. wide Ifl l\* Nominal Prices for Shirting and Tablecloths l m^ »■*■ At 2s 6d Pair—Lace Curtains, Five Yards Long ■£ Q Cretonnes at Half their Regular Prices DRESS DEPARTMENT. CO At 25d per Yard—soo Pieces of Prints, Good Quality At 4fd per Yard—Wool Dress Materia], Worth Double __^ 100 Pieces of French Cashmere, at English Prices 5» HOSIERY AND FANCY DEPARTMENT. < I At 4Jd per Pair -Ladies' Coloured Ribbed Stockings _^ At 3d per Pair—Ladies' and Children's Gloves m £ f/> Ribbons and Laces at Very Cheap Rates — MILLINERY AND MANTLE DEPARTMENT. — ■*■ Millinery in the Leading Styles and Latest Fashions at 25 per cent. Xleaa than Usual Prices Mantles and Capes In Great Variety t~\ Jerseys at Half Usual Pricee. OUR OBJECT IS TO BRING THE PUBLIC INTO DIRECT COMMERCIAL CONTACT WITH THE IMPORTERS, THEREBY ENABLING THEM TO SAVE AT LEAST 25 PER CENT. BY PURCHASING THEIR GOODS FROM THE D. I C. CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN-ST., LATE COOMBES'S.



jt/TORRI SON'S DATENT DISINFECTANT FLUID. MANUFACTURE!! ONLY BY THE PATENTEE. JOHN MORRISON, PAGET • BTBKET. AUCKLAND. Offlce of the Sanitary Inrpector, Auokland, November 21. 1856—T0 Mr John Morrison. Panetstrpat, Auckland :-Sir.-I have tested yonr Pat<;nt Dlalnfeciant Fluid In several cifferent ways, and have found It, In all Instances, to be a powerful and continuing deodorant, being equa: to some, and superior to utber disinfect* nts which have been need by me. As your Fluid 1b void of odour. It will have an advantage ovor thvae disinfectants which alve forth a amell, auch being an ob lection. In many instances, to their genera! uso. Ab a purif.er and.destroyer ot noxious smells. .1 coneolontioUHly recommend the ÜBing of yoor latent Dlalnfectant Fluid "freely." and in oon cluaion. say you are dcßerving of thanks lor tbo boon you have placed within the reach of BiilTerinK humanity.—l am, youra respectfully, Reohqe Goldib, Sanitary Inspector, City or Auckland. ________ UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED). TO FARMERS. " The above Company having determined to clear out the balance of their AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, will not refuse any reasonable offer for the following :— 2 D. June Portable Champion Fire-proof En gine, 7in. Cylinder, 10-horse boiler 1 Champion Reaper and String Binder 1 Brantiord Mower 1 Single Drill, 9 tubes, with grain and grass seeders 1 Mast's Drill, 9 tubes, spring hoes 1 Horse Rake 1 Corban Disc Harrow, No. 9; spare discs 3 Cortland Waggons 2 Flexible-Harrows, each 60 teeth Hay Forks, 2 and 3 prongs. G. W. OWEN, Man»ger.



0 N ]%/[ OND AY, JANUARY 10, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, A. LESUEUR WILL SUBMIT FOR SALE THE BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM O __ T0 *?£_ _*. PKU OEIfT. 6 _*> UNDER USUAfc PRICES, PRIOR TO THE HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING. A. 1., In returning Thanks io his Patrons and the Public Reiierally for ilif-i.' very Libarul Support during this Prea no Season, would remind that he wi 1 continuo at nil limes to GIVE THE VERY BEST VALUE That can be soourod In tlio Colonies, and aa it is only by doing a CASH BUSINESS That he Is enable.; to SELL CHEAP, he la CHARGING FIVE PKR CENT. ON ALL ACCOUNTS NOT PAID WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, Hiß Terms boing, as hereto tor?, PROMPT CASH ON OR BKlfOßlll Did IVEHY. THE PRICE FOR MAKING A STY LISH DRESS IS 12s Oi) ONLY. Tho Public will do woll to Inspect thia bona Mile CLEARANCE SALE, As thoy canrot form any adeqinto idea ot tlio valuo clt'erol from quotation?. Somo nalouodlncly Cheap Lines in TRIMMED and UNI'IUMYIKD MILLINKRY, aid In all tho Dopartmenta genuine roducuono havo beon maeo. BON MA.RCHE, QUEEN-STREET, AUOKLAND, THREE DOORS FROM WEI.LK3LKY fSTRBET EAST. XMPORTANT NOTICE. GENUINE CLEARING-OUT SALE OF DRAPERY AND MILLINERY. THOMAS VAENOM, In returning thanka for tho liboral patronage bestowed on hi in for tho lust six years, begn to Inform hia numiroue Patrons and Frlenda that ho Intends GIVING UP BUSINESS, Whon a G ODS will be Bold considerably BELOW COST PRICE to cll'ect a bpcody Clearance cf his Woll-aisorted _ock of DRAPERY AND MILLINERY. He would call Sp-cial Attenllon to tho faot that ihe Greater Pait of the Goodß are IMPORTED DIRECT From the Boat Homo Markets, and has every confidence in saying that iho LADIES OF AUCKLAND Will be studying their own interests in scouring some cf the GREAT BARGAINS That will bo offered. NEW SPRING GOODS, BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING THOMAS VARNOM, CORNER OF QUHKN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. SALE NOW ON. w. cTdennes, TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES, 1 BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash or Deferred Payments. irfNl) MACHINES. HOME SHUTTLE £3 10 j PEERLESS WHITE 10 0 FRISTKR & ROSSMAN (with cover! 5 5 0 NEW I).\ VIS VERTICAL FEED ..550 DOMESTIC 14 0 WERTHEIM i 10 0 TREADLE MACHINES. WHITE (without cover) 6 10 fl WHITE (with cover and leu D.. .. 710 0 DOMESTIC lwithl.ni'l fi 10 0 NBW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED .. 717 i W. C. DENNES, Q'jee_ Street. D. EC YAUIA SO N, PRACTICAL LOCKSMITH AND RANGE-MAKER, DURHAM-STREET. Locks Pickkd and Ksys Fitted. Sateb Oporcd and Duplicate Koys Cut. T^TEW ZEALAND PERAMBULATOR _Ll FACTORY. GREY STREET, Next thb London Daibt. COPEMAN AND CLEGG, Manufacturers of every description of Baslnettea Perambulators. Invalid Carriage*. Tricycles, etc. R«palra of every deacrlption neatly axeoutcd. Our Perambulators are light and ourable, and are constant] y Increasing In favour. owing to superior workmanship. fflfflfcg. CHARLES SMITH j 'vl|afes||| Manufacturer of <ttb-M»._uli_llliß Bassinettm Pkkam- ; boi_tob.i, Invalid /rcfißJvfsfQsrTC a/rf ant. iatttn In _oAan«M ACOKLAJID PSBAMBD \c/)\y\,tUy I.ATOB FAOTOBT, VIOrOBIA-STKIBT WItST. NEAR FREEMAN'S BAY. MT. LEG ANT PER SJJ AMBULATORS BASKE'P FACTORY, Wholesale and Retail M.imi factnrcraof every Deacrlption of BaSKETWAHE. New Zealand Tweed Trouaers Measure, 16s. 'S. Suits to Measure, 60s. .^ s*>-^ Mercery and Hosiery in v^ft* ' reatyarlCt^<^^' VSV QUEEN *2*^><&%&& Shlrta,3/6^**.* •o._*" O^x"^ Regatta Shirts, 3/8 Oxford Shirta, 1/11. Under Shirts. nC„ R. Debero, MANUKAIPTUHEK OF PORTABLE HOII.EKS, COLONIAL OVENS, GRAVE FENCES, Era. Corner of Nelson-stkeet and J WVKDUAiJ-STKItET. Cheapest Houao In Town.



** T O^LL. IMPORTANT ANNOUNOEMEN. QTEWART TVAWSON & QO Have opened their Gband New English Watoii ExhiDitioN AT 04, QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Wyndham-atroot), At whlrh they cordially Invito the oitlzana Auckland and surrounding tiolgllbourUsCd tc call and intlpolit THfc OBAHlffl'T DISPLAY OF IHO H-OrjA33 ENGLISH LTCVKR WATCHES AND JICWiCLLBIIY That haß ever boon exhibited in any conntry— all imported by S. D. and Co. direct f ram their FACTORY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. Tho gigantic success and patronage extondort to _ D. nnd Co.. livirpnol, lliroutiiioiit tho wholo lcnßih and breadth if the old country, as well ts in every part of Aiistralaßla, Btanrts witnout procndoit in Ihe history of Watch making, and is tho greatoat proof that lor HIGH FINISH, GREATEST DURABILITY. TIMEKEEPING. AND VALUE UNAPPROACHABLE, STEWART DAWSON & Co 's World-famed English Watches have no equals. STEWART DAWSON AND Co 's GREAT ENGLISH WATOH EXHIBITION Is a Rondos.voua for nil nn. ng to and fro having a fow minuica to spire. TEN THOUSAND WATCHES 10.000 On Each Sido. 10.CCC Forming tho Most Wonderful and Magnlfliont Panoramic Scone of High class Gold una Silver English Watches Evor behold. EVERY STYLE. EVERY MAKE, EVERY GRADE. First in Quality, Firat In Workmanship, i ) Firet aa Timckecpera. ', At prices that Defy all Imitation and Competi tion alike. In purchasing an English Lover Watoh: c* that it ia not a Geneva Lcvor, and that it doeß not wind like a Goneva. STEWART DAWSON AND CO. Aro abreast of the times. THEY SELL THEIR WATCHES CHEAP, Dlroot from tho Manufactory, AND DEFY COMPETITION. SBE THEIR WATCHES ON EXHIBITION LOOK AT THE PRICES :- STERLING SILVKR LEVKR3 ---£2 15s, .3, £3 10s, £3 15s, £1 15?, £5 10s, £5 15s, £6 10s, and £6 15a. Not one of theao winds liko a Goneva. KEYLESS LEVEnS £S 10s, £6 10s, £7 15s, £8 15s, £10 10s, £11 10s, and £12 10s, OUR GOLD LEVERS (Ladles' and Gents')— £8 10s, £1110 a, £12 10s, and £15 10s. Not one cf theso wind like a Geneva. OUR GOLD KEYLESS LEVERS £I4IOs, £16 10s, £18s 10s, £24105, £25, and £27 10s. OUR STERLING SILVER DEFIANCE WATCHES (All Silver Cases). LADIES' AND GENTS'— £1 7s 6d and £1 15s. NOTE. It may not be generally known that we have a stall ot watchmakers working on tho pro mises, and watohes ot every dlseription. no matter whom they woro brought from, are repaired and cleaned by us at about half ordinary New Zealand prices. Watches re quiring cleaning oan be returned to customers proporiy oleaned within two hours if required, All repairs done on tho premises, and workman- Bhip guaranteed. FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Juat roceived por Waihora, ox b.b. Aorangl. from Liverpool, 2 Cases, containing our cele brated Watchea. and an assortment of Jowollory of newest dcalgne, shipped In London on the 22nd October, Call and ace our Jubilee Brooches for 1837, in gold and silver. Call and rocolvo, grntlß, a copy otourSplondld New Illustrated WRtch und Juwellsry Pamuhlit, end read full particulars and most wonderful testimonials. Otbor Colonial Branches at Molbourno, Syd ney, and Dunedln. FOR REAL VALUE, Visit STEWART DAWSON & CO.'lS GREAT ENGLISH WATCH EXHIBITION, 84,QUEBN- S T B X It T (Opposite Wjndham-strcot), Auckland. DR. J- COLLIS BROWNE'S Cll LOKODYNE. The Original and Only Genuine Advice to Invalids.-17 you v,-iah to obtal lvi..', r.frr*t.lnx sloop, free from hoiidacht. ..ioifri.i-viiiunndai.K.ii!>h tocniui. idasauajn .tie weal? .ii 1n..K8 ot _jrorr;.otcd ci_ ._ o. ir yi„-orat9 Hit. .l-u-vou'i media, an.l row.laPiP '-■- •1.-ciil.-.tiua: aya'.emsof tho body, yon will p.-ovi" youraelr with that marvellous remedy o oofrraJ I). Dr. J. Collu Browne (late An M.-.iie-l Stalp, to wiiici ho gavotho rime i CHLOHOUY. E, and v.-hloh Isanmitted bj tin. proto. iou to bo ttio most wonderlul and val. ai.'.o runn'.'.y ever discovered. CllLUltOliy . X is tho best, remedy kno-m £. v.'ou.-lis i.'oi.iinmp'lon, Bronchitis, Asthma. CHLORODYNEa_ .ikeacliHrmlnUlarrhcsa, and ia tho only specific in Cholera aud Dysen- J(7.II.ORODYNF, el__ual'y cuts ahort al) altack'jof Epilepsy, Hißtcria, Pijpltatiou, and Spasms. CHLORODYNE la tha only palliative in __ir.il.rt.':, Hheumatiam, Gout, Canoer, Tooth ache, Meningitis, . o. From Symes ft Co., Pharmaceutical Chemists, Medical Hall. Simla, January 5, IH_>. To J. T, Davenport, Eoq.. 33, Great Rneeell-treot, Blopiin-pbury, London. Dear Sir. Wo unbrace this opportunity of coagratulatiug i ou upon tha wide-spread reputation lb. .jus lv o-tet'med medicine. Dr. J.Cohißbrowm . Chlorodyni-.has earned for itself, not. only in Hluiloi-uui, tint nil over the Kxst, Ao a remedy for gon-prat utility. we much question whether a bouer U imported Into the country, and we ahall bo glad to .ear of ita finding a placo In overy Anglo-Indian homo. Tho othor brands, wo aro.'iappy to say, aro now relegated to the natlvo b.izaur.% r.nd, juil^in^ from thoir salo, we fancy .heir ei.ionrn tl.erc will bo but evanescent. Wo cov.lo multlpPy ln atancoß ad infinitum of thn extraordinary •lllcacy of Dr. Coilis Browne's Chlorodyn* in Diarrhma, aud Dysentery, Spawns. Cramr . Neuralgia, the Vomiting of Pregnancy, nnd übs generarsodative, that havo occurred undor our personal observation during many years. In Choleraic Diarrhoea, and even in tbo more torriblo forms of Cholera itself, wo have witnessed ita surprisingly controaiinK power. Wo have novor-usod any othor form of this m _U cine than Collie Brotvno'a, from a firm convic tion that it io decidedly tho boot, and also from a sense of duty wo owe to the profession end the public. aB wo ara of opinio.. that the oubatitutlon of any other than Collis Browne's la a de liberate BREACH OF FAITH OK VHE PAIIT OF THE OIII'.SIIST TO FKKSUHIBB ANI> PATIENT alike. Wo aro. Sir, faithfully yours, Syi^ea Co., Members of the Pharm. Socioty of Great Britain, Hia Exoollency tho Vlc«roy'o Chomists. CAUTION.—Vico-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood Btated that Dr. J. OolUs Browno was, undonbtodly, tho Inventor of Chlorodyne; that tho story of tho defendant Freoman was de liberately untrue,, which, ho regretted to nny, had been a warn to.—Seo "Tho Tim _ ," July 13, 1861. Sold In bottles at la ljri. 2s Bd. . Gd, nod 11a . eaoh. Nono is gonulno without the v.-crda " Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chloroiiyne" on the Govern ment stamp. Overwhelming medical testimony stcoompunies each bottlo. Caution.—Bewaro of Piracy and Imitations. Bole Manufaoturer-J. T. DAVENPORT. SS, Groat Ruasell-streot, Bloomsbury, London. Tjl O R SALE, BY EDWARD WAYTE. LETTS'S DIARIES, 18J7, COMMERCIAL, POCKET. MEDICAL, AND DESK DIARIES. ISB7. NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS! HISTORY, TRAVELS, NOVELS, BIOGRAPHY, LATEST YEARLY VOLUMES OF MAGAZINES, SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES. LATEST VOLUMES OF BOYS' AND GIRLS' ANNUALS, CHILD'S COMPANION, BAND OF HOPE, BRITISH WORKMAN, CHILDREN'S FRISND, LITTLE WIDE AWAKE. INFANTS' MAGAZINE. QUIVER, CHATTBIiBOX, ROStCiVOOD ANNUAL, 80-PEK.P, &C. EDWARD WAYTE, BOOKSELLKK, STATIONER, NEWS VENDOR. 1. c. VICTORIA BAKERY NEXT FLAGSTAFF HOTEL). NORTH SHORB. WM. WILLEY (Late of Lilowall Bros.), Having opened the above Bakery and Refresh ment Rooms, aolicits the support of the Devon port Public hitherto given to Mossrß Lilowall Bros,, and begs to inform the TRAVELLING PUBLIO that they can now get REFRESH MENTS of all kinds at the above address. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Ice Creams, and any other Refreshments always ready. A TRIAL SOLICITED. EVERY ATTENTION AND CIVILITY.



FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE SHIPPING AUD g. Family j BUTCHER B, .1 ESTABLISHED 1861. By Special Appointment to His ExMllenoy tt» %o?e?nor. Sir W. F. JervoU; His EiceUenoi Blr James Ferguson ; and H.K.H. the Duke . Edinburgh; also. Koßha Bntcherato the Jew» QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.Z. Families waited tm In Town or Suburb* POULTRY ot aU tinda DRESSED to OBDXB Dealers In Hamß | Corned Betf in Luge Quantity importers of Sausage Casing N.B.—Calves' Rennots. jeWOaetomeri Supplied with Ice. EDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at tho Staii Lithographic Worka, Slxat land-street, Auckland. jy O O T SI T> 00T St f MONSTER SALE OF 25,000 P AIRS °* ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND COLONIAL BOOTS AND SHOES. AT THE T>ED TJOOT XyAREHOUBB, 83, VICTOBIA-STREET. THE WHOLE WILL BE SOLD AT INYOIOJ PRICK, TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. .«! TOR CASH ONLY I H. S A W X I N S. /~IHAMPTALOUP & /COOPER. NEW VOLUMES OF BOUND SERIALS. ; . AMATEUR WORK BOY'S OWN ANNUAL B)PEEP CASSICI.L'S MAGAZINE CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL CHATTERBOX CHILD'S COMPANION CHILD'S OWN MAGAZINE CHILDREN'S FRIEND • ■ ■_; KNGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE EVERY BOY'S ANNUAL FAMILY HERALD GOOD WORDS CPIIRLS OWN ANNUAL HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE g§ LEISURE HOUR LITTLE FOLKS „, PRIZE QUIVER SUNDAY AT HOME SUNDAY MAGAZINE STATESMAN'S YEAR BOOK WHITAKER'S ALVIANAC YOUNG ENGLAND. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, J 76. QtTEEX STRggT. AUCKLAND. ■XT 0 _ I C B. THE AUCKLAND STEAM LAUNDRY AND BATHS, UPPER PITT-STREET. Are now re-opened under tbe able management of J. Williams. Tbo public oan rely upon having their Laundry Work executed in tbe most finished style on the most Reasonable Torms. CURTAINS AND DRESSES RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHED CLEANED AND PRESSED. SHIPPING. HOTEL, & BOARDING-HOUSE WASHING DONE BY CONTRACT. Orders and Parcels cm be left at tbe Branch Liimdry, Newmarket, Junction, and Mrs Clark's Registry, Upper Queen-Btreet. VANS COLLECT DAILY. npHE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIR. . MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. a Capitol .1,000.000. With Unllmi'cd Liability ol Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE. PRINCES-STREET, DUNEDIN. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE Aooep ted at Lowest Current Rites. FIDELITY ol persons In Situations of Trust Guaranteed. Prompt Settlements Made. Own OX 1 COLONIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGW. QUEEN STREET, A. S. RUSSELL, Manager. Auckland Brauth. QIPRING I QPRING I QPRING' G. CAMPBELL, Tailok, Etc., 225, QUEEN-STREET, Ia now opening up his NEW SEASON'S GOODS, __Lno J~lßea his old Customers to d all and seek an early inspection. 225, Queen street (Opposite Kdson's. Chemlat). W. L ' V " BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. WVNDBAM-BTBItKT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance »nd Mining Resdater Books SpeeUttf Ruled and Bound. Music. Magasit.. .. obllo Libr&rles.aud Sunday _ ohi^l Booka Wt.ll B_ud. „„__ BAKE. B'SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Pr»Ter and Hymn Books Rebound. ___ SAND AND CHOIR MU6IO BOOK» , , RULED. . _* — >v*