Selling Liquor to Children.

Important Judgment,

(r.V TKLEGHAril —OWN CORRESroUDKKT.)

CiuusTcnußCH, this day. Mb Beetiiam, R.M., gave judgment in tho caaes for supplying liquor to boys ap parently under sixteen. Tho boys in ques tion wore found quite drunk, one being ab solutely helpless, and the disgusting spec" tacle excited a good deal of attention at the Court. The ovidence of the boys showed liquor was obtainod at the Palace and Critorion Hotels, in one case being supplied by tho wife of the licensee, and ia tho other by a barmaid. Tho defence contended that the boys wore not "apparently" under age ; that the licensees had given careful instructions, and had no knowledge of tho supply. Mr Bootham eaid ho had £ivea the matter careful attention, as the offence was a very serious one. He was of opinion there was no case against tho publicans. With regard to tho other defor.dint.s, Mr<3 Shoppard was the wife of one of tho publicans, and Miss Hopkins had boon a barmaid for many years, and of course should havo known what the was doing. Tho question really was should the Bench exercise any discretion with, regard to tho apparent age3of persons supplied? Ho thought the Bench ought to exercise such discretion. It seemed to him if tho bar tenders exorcised reasonable common sense thoy would have considered the boys to bo "apparently" under IG. Unless the Bench was to oxercife discretion on that point, tho Act was a dead lottor. He boHoved Mr Stringer had gono so far as to arguo it was so, but ho did not agree with that view. Thcro was ono im portant case, in which tho Act made a dis tinction which waa not, really different. The liEgislaturo had eaid it was quite right that boys under 1(5, and, for anything ho know, girls under sixteen also, should bo supplied with intoxicating liquors —boor, brandy, whisky or what not — pro vided thoy brought pitcher or bottle to tho hotel, anl did not consume fho liquor on tho premises, but that it was an offence to allow them to drink it on tho promisee. It eoained to him it would bo very much hotter if children wero not allonod to como within coooo of liquor at all, if ha might use tho ox- J)rossion. Thoy should not bo allowed to onter n public-houjo. If people wanted to send for liquor thoy should send persons of mature ago. It was drawing a very lino fine to say tho publican was at liberty to anpply children with liquor to take away, u-hcroas if ho supplied it to them to be drunk on tho premises he was liable to a Hue. There had been soveral cases of children being charged with drunkenness recently, and the bost thing to do was to keep them away from hotols altogether. It n-ould bo a good thing if somo legislation could bo devised for that purpose In tho present case, each of the two bar hoopers would be fined £5. The information against the licensees would bo dismissed.

Proposed Tramway to Wai takerei.

3lu MoEIWAIM and Dr. Stock well, who are large landowners in the Waitakerei district' have recently made representations to the Government through the Hon. Mr To!e for the construction of v chea-j lino of railway or a tramway connecting the Kaipara railway lino with a point from which the beautiful water falls of Waitakerei and Nihotapu would be easily accessible. The estimated cost of a tramway is about £7,000, including rolling stock. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that Air Tole has forwarded the particulars to his i-ollcuguc the Minister of Public Works, and that gentleman will instruct the oflicers of his department;to£rcportonthe line.

The following report from Messrs Boylan and Limdon to JJr Stockwcll and Mr JlcEUvaiu Xi yes .1 full explanation of the details of the proposal: •• Ucntlemen,—ln accordance with your in structions we have inspected the country hiir,' iictweyn the Waitakerci and Nihotapu Kulls uucl Iho WaikomitiandNow Lynn stations on tiie Kaipara railway line, with a view to reporting on the construction of a branch railway or light tramway from some point between the Falls' to cither of the above stations. The time at our ■disposal for this purpose being limited we have 3jeon unable totakeany mcasurementsortomake any surveys beyond a mere reconnaissance, and the country being covered with very heavy bush and being very broken in some parts it is diili cult to estimate the cost of the work of construct ins a, railway or tramway without a more detailed exploration. We believe, however, that whilo a branch railway would cost some £j,OOO to £0,000 per mile, exclusive of rolling stock, v light tramway, to be worked by horses or by locomotives, if the curves and gradients were found to be sufficiently easy, could be constructed for about £575 per mile, as shown by the following estimate :—Killing and clearing bush and forming line, averaging with bush and broken country, eighty chains at £I', £UiO; sleepers, per mile, liluJ ; rails, steel of 2l)ib per lineal yard, say 31 tons, £210 lus; fastening, laying, and sundries, £85 10s: total, £517. Add engineer's a per cent., £28; total estimated cost per mile, £575. This is the very lowest price for which a tramway to be of any use could be con structed, and it would certainly bo worth con sideration whether a further sum for ballast, say £150 per mile, should not also bo provided, so as to make the lino thoroughly efficient. The distance from the place referred to between the Falls to the WaiKomiti Station is as shown on the accompanying sketch map about 7 miles, which at £575 per mile would make the cost o( this line £1025, and the distanco from the same point to the New Lynn station being about nine miles, the cost would be £5175 ex clusive in both cases of ballast and rolling stock. The principal advantages to be gained by the construction of this line are the opening up the heavy wooded valleys o£ the Nihotapu •And. tlic other streitins tincl the rich, kinds /routing the West Coast which arc at present completely cut off by the absence of roads, and cilso affording *i convenient means of access to the clebrated Waitakerei, Nihotapu, and other tails. The valleys contain a considerable quantitj- of kauri, which, together with the totara, rimu, and kahikatea, would yield a heavy traffic for yeara in bulk timber, posts and rails, shingles, firewood, etc. We believe that fully 40,000 acres of land, covered with timber, would the construction of the tramway, and a large proportion of this, when the timber had been cleared off, would be capable of supporting a family to every 50 acres.—Wo remain, etc., BOYLAN AND IiUXDOX, A.M.M.I. C.X

R M. COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., K.M.)

JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASES,

A. Hunt v. Josem Lee.—Claim, £6.—Mr Napier appeared for the plaintiff.—De fendant ordered to pay amount claimed within one month, or seven days in de fault.

W. H. Hamley v. William Gosset.— Claim, £3 9a 7d.—Mr Napior appeared for the plaintiff, —Mr Hamley statod that the account was for meat, the judgment debtor being a timekeeper at the Government railway workshops, Newmarkot, at a ealary of Sd per day. Ha had nover mado any offer to pay the debt. —Defendant ordered to pay by two instalments within one month.

E. HODSON V. HKNKY \YIUTESIDE.— Claim, £1 15s Cd. -Mr Burton for plaintiff, —Tbo defendant stated that bo was at present out of employment. Shoemakers could hardly mako an existence at present. Only for his friends he would have beon starving. Under the circumstances Mr Burton consented to an adjournment for three months, to givo the defendant an opportunity to pay. FOKCIE v. I'KACiiEY.—Claim, £5 12s.—Mr Drewos appeared' for the defendant, and stated that aa the debtor was really unable to pay, owing to eicknese, tho plaintiff had consented to an adjournment forEix months. —Order made accordingly. Colonial Bank or Mew Zealand v. W. J. Cook.—Claim, £30 183, on P.N.—Mr Jackson appeared for the plaintiffs.—As the defendant was not in a position to pay, His Worship declined to make any order at present. Jowitt v. Matthew Fkost.— Claim, £19 10i 9d.—Mr Burfcon for plaintiff.—Defend ant ordered to pay within ono month, or 21 days in default, DEFENDED CASES. L. Moses v. Mks M. Jackson.—Claim, £S 6i 4d.—Mr Burton for the plaintiff, and Mr E. Cooper for the defendant. —Mr Burton stated that this claim had been narrowed down merely to the private bailiff's expeneo^Mr VV. G. Durham?),which were 15a.— Mr E. Cooper drew the attention of the Bench to the amount of charges to which the bailiff was entitled. He con sidered that there was no necessity to em ploy two bailiffs to seize £16 worth of goodp. He thought such action really gross ex tortion. The proper charge was an ordin ary man's wages, at 8s per day. — W. 6. Durham, sheriff and private bailiff, deposed to tho charges being fair and reasonable.—His Worship said that this was simply a matter of contract between parties. He could not say that the charges .were excessive in tho present case.—Judgment for the plaintiff, 153, costs £2 11s. James Rak v. Mks De Jokgh.—Claim, £6 6s.—Mr Rae stated that the defendant had previously caused the order to be sus pended on a certificate from Dr. Wright that hor baby's health would be endangered if she were sent to prison. He now brought thu case forward to enforce payment.— After some diEcussion, the defendant consented to pay £1 psr month, and Hia Worship made the order accord ingly.

William Hudson v. A. Duwkks,—Claim, .'-'2s—Mr Browning appeared for tho de fendant.—As there was no appearance of tho plaintiff the case was etruck out, with costs £10 15b.

F. Austin v. A. Dowses.—Claim, £50.— Mr Browning for the defendant.—This case waa blbo struck out, with costs £3 15s.

F. W. PiLciiEit v. G. Rogers.—Claim, IQ3 —Mr W. H. Buekland for the defendant.— As the plaintiff was not in attendance, the case was struck out with coats.

D. M. Luckie v. G. Wallace.- Claim, £16.— Mr E. Cooper for the plaintiff. -Aa the defendant a solicitor had been suddenly taken ill, Mr Walloce conducted M 3 case himEelf. Mrs Elizabeth Luckie deposed to forwarding 10 cases of tomato eauce to Mr Gavin Wallace. She had called for the monoy, but had not received it. She con ductod her husband's business, as he was an 'nvalid. — Arthur John Ellyet deposed that McKenzie'a tomato eauce was one of tho bast in tho market.—Gavin Wallace, tho dafendan', stated that he had agreed to take tan cases of tho same provided that it waa the best in the market, but when he opened it he found it to be worthless, and wanted to return the same. It was a cash transaction subject to approval. At this stago of the proceedings Mr Rigby arrived and conducted the remainder of the case. h urthor evidence waa taken to the merits of tho eauce, after which His Worship decidod that the defendant should have given notico to the vender of his intention to reject the article. He there foro gavo judgment for tho plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs, £3 0s Id.

SUPREME COURT. — Criminal Sessions.

(Before Bib Honor Mr Justice Ward.) AnaoN-.—James Saundera Gibbons, lato cooper of Onehunga, was arraigned upon the charge of wilfully setting on firo a certain mill with intent to defraud tho Union Fire Insurnnco Company.—Mr Cottor appeared, a? he exprea3od it, " to assist the Crown Prosecutor," Mr Campbell being the counfol for tho accuEod. -Mr Cotter oponed by mentioning that tho evidence against tho prisoner to bo olVerod was not only that of tho wi nesses to bo put in the box, butalso (hnt of a etatement by tho accused a* the inquest at One>>unga.—Mr Campbell hero rose and ashed Ilia Honor if such evidence could be offered. Ho submitted that such a ftatcment could not be brought against tho accused.—His Honor ruled that waa bo, and Mr Cottor then ran over tho OviJcnee of Kerobs, dwelling on that bear ing on tho accused's statement of being in a bad way. Part of the evidence waa heard yosterday, being of course identical with that given in the Police Court. Sergeant Greene, Dotoctivo Walker, W. A. Hidings, and William Grey guva evidence yesterday, and this rrorning K. C. Baratow, coroner, deposed to having con ducted tho inquest on tho cause of tho (ire. — Ernest Kerebs, labourer, then gave tho same evidence alroady before tho public as to tho accusod coming to his houso and asking him to burn down tho mill —In cross examination by Mr Campbell, Koroba said that Mr Gibbons did not show how tho sacks «ore to bo placed on tho patent incendiary candlobox. Did not know what tho boxes in tho mill wore ueod for. ThU was the lirst time ho had hoard of such a box. Knew Jamos Clarko, Fletcher, and Oilman ; also Thomas Howe. Did not remember a conversa tion with thorn about six montha bofore tho tiro about gotting a sum of money for informing about an incendiary fire from an insuranco company. Admitted he told un truths somotiineu. Did not toll Davidson about tho same tort ot box 12 months bofore tho lire. Had novor mentioned such a box to anyono boforo tho lire. Waa short of monoy about tho time of tho fire. He bor rowed is on tho morning he informed, to take him into town. Often asked Mr Gib bjns what oilico the mill waa insured in, but did not know why ho did ?o. Kover said to John O'Brien "If I know the b 'a thoughts (meaning tho accused) I could got half tho insuranco monoy. I havo dono it boforo " Would ofton lond Mr Gibbons a hand wbon he want d any thing dono. He would sometimes call on a Sunday inorning to got witno?s to go down. Mr Gibbons hnd twice h d to shift tho ecow becauso of heavy winds — Hie Honor remarked that tho witness's ovi donoD was of a moat peculiar naturo.— Bridgot Ann Kerob.s, wifo of tho laet wit ness, next gavo ovidenco.

(Loft sitting)

Waitemata County Council.

Special and Ordinary Meetings,

A .special meeting of the above body was held at 1 o'clock this aftornoon to take steps to dissolvo the Birkenhead and Mairotahi Road Boards, and to havo new Boards elected. Thoro were present: - Ore. O. Mays (Chairman), E. W. AlisoD, E. Monk, 11. Catnwoll, Sinclair, Lloyd, Smyth, McLeod and Laitig. It was resolved, on thoCnairman'smotion, " That in terms of Section 13 of ' The Road Boards Acr, ISS2,' the Birkenhead Koad Board ba dissolved on the 28th Fobruary, ISS7, and provision made for the election of a new Board." A precisely similar resolu tion was then passed with reepoet to Maire tahi.

Monthly Meeting.

The Council then resolved itself into the ordinary monthly meeting. Wkiti Riding. —The Chairman moved,

"That on and after tho Ist January next that portion of the East Coast Road north of Okura, and the Lucas's Creek- Wade Road, north of Lucas a Creek, and the Wado-Wainui-Kaukapakapa Road to Eliai'e, bo struck off tho list of country roads, and that on and after tho olst March next no further rates bs levied io the Woiti Biding, and no further expenditure be made therein by this Council."

Wiiau Bridge, Cemetery Road, etc.— Cr. Cantwell moved (I JThat tho Councils share for tho construction of the Whau and temporary bridges be equally divided bo tweon Waikomiti, Manukau, Waitokerei, aDd Ararimu Hidings, and that it bb tho fir=t coEt out of the appropriation; (2) that tho Chairman apply to the City Council for an annual contribution of £50 towards the cost of keoping the cemetery road in repair ; (3) that the En gineer prepare plans and specifications for griding, forming, and metalling 18 chains of the Waikomiti main road, from Anderson's Bridge to the road peg above tho church. (4) That £5 bo expended in sido cuttings on tho branch road leading to Messrs Cochran, Wakelield, Kenorelly and Hems ley's residences. Estimate of Income ani> Expenditure run ISS7.—Tho Chairman submitted the following estimata of income and expondi turo for the year ending 31st Decomber, ISS7 :—lncomo : Bates now duo, £2,000; ratos ISS7 and 18SS, £3,000 ; sub.-idy Local Bodies Financo Act, £1,000 ; publicans' and slaughter-house license?, £-30; rates on Crown and Native Lands, £150: total, £G,3SO. Expenditure: Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, £500; print ing and advertising, £100; office rent, £50 ; salarios, £200 ; travelling expenses, £70 ; stamps and stationery, £40; interest and legal expends, £100; I iceneing Act exponses, £40 ; miscellaneous, £100. Manu kau Riding Works, £325 ; Waikomiti Riding Works, £460 ; Weiti Riding Works, £170; Waitakorei Riding Works, £1,000 ; Ararimu Riding Worka, £1,000 j Takapuna Riding U orks £1,925 : Total, £6,350. Henderson-West Coast Road. — Five tenders wore laid on tho table'for clearing and forming of a portion (34 chains) of the Henderson Valley Read, near Woodward's. before they wore opened Crs. Cantwoll and Smyth started a discussion by assert ing that no more formation was needed, and that money voted (£100) should be spent on metalling instead.— It was re solved, on Cr. Smyth's motion, to de cline all tho tenders for formation, and to expend the money available in metalling those part 3of the Henderson Valley road which are alroady formed ; the tenders to be alternative for metal from the creok and scoria by rail. Tekdeks. — Tenders for tho supply, during 1887, of scoria and blue metal, in the Takapuna riding, were received. 89 follows:—No. 1 : For blue metal, 3 inch gauge delivered on- any part of the main road between the north boundary, Devonport Borough, and the bridge over Wairau Creek, and on the main road from Lake School to the Northcote Wharf, Joseph Sheriff, 7s 6d per cubic yard. No. 3: Blue metal 3-inch gauge to be delivered either at Birkenhead or Northcote Wharves —Alex. Haire, 7s 6d per cubic yard ; Thos. Whewell, 6s 6d per cubic yard. No. 3: Scoria, 3-inch gauge, to be delivered the northern boundary of Devonport on any part of Lake Road, between Borough/and the top of Fraser's Hill—Wells Bros , 2s 4d per cubic yard ; Thos. Tuohey, 2s per cubic yard ; Davis Bros., 2s 3Jd per cubic yard ; B. a.id R. Duder, 2g sid per cubic yard. No. 4-—Fine scoria ash, for blinding to be delivered on any part of the main road between Sea man's property and North boundary of Devonport borough—Thomas Tuohey, 2a per cubic yard; James JL Mackay, 2i lld Ad per c. yard. >o. 3-jjKJs°riil tD be delivered on main roa<! betjWFf echoo! houee and Kauri Gully BrifTgß—Thomas Tuohey, 2s (id per c. yard Jas. J. Ma", ksy, 2* lid per c. yard. Ko. 6—fine scoria to bo dolivered on any pnrt | of tho Birkenhead Road from Mr Button's I to the foot of Hawkin's Hill—James J. Mackay, 5b lOd per cubic yard.—The whole of these lenders wore referred to the chair man and Cr, Allison to deal with,

Wainci.—A petition for, and another against, the abolition of the Wainui Road Board, and the merging of it in the county were referred to the Finance Committee to report at the next meetirig. A Stbakge Fact.—Tho Chairman men tioned that, although the County of Wai tema had only one pauper—an inoffensive black man who paid 5a a week, he coat them £500 per annum, that peing the County's annual contribution to the Hos pitals and Charitable Aid Board,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Examination of James Harris.

James Harris was examined today l>y tho Official Assignee. He said : I am a bookbinder by trade, but some 27 years ago started unil carried on a stationery ami fancy goods business for twenty years in Auck an '. In U8) I sot into (lillieultiea mid liled a petitiun of insolvency. The estate realised 15a (id in the £ to tlie creditors. I then went to Sydney in the hope something suitable might turn up there, but after a six months' trial returned to New- Zealand, and depended on my sons for support, until last August, when I bought Mason's stock and business on Queen-street wharf; the stock consisted of seeds, to which 1 added books and stationery. The purchase-money was £127, which was advanced by my sons and my wife. The latter raised monoy on her house and furniture to the amount of £!)7; £12 went towards the purchase-money, and £55 for additional stock and to carry on the business. The rent of the place was £3 10s a week and I retained Mason's assistant at 50s and a hoy at 10s. Gas and sundry expenses brought up the weekly disbursements to £7 10s per week. My takings averaged £0 to £10 per week. My profits might be 20 per cent, on tho takings. After six weeks' experience I dispensed with the assistant's services, reducing my ex penses to M 5 per week, against which my actual profits did not exceed £2 10s. I continued the business until November Ist and took one of the new shops in the Arcade at a rental of £1 0s per week, transferring the remainder of my slock, after a sale by auction which reali«"'l £21. I llttcd up the new place ut a cost of £30, the greater part of which is still owing for. Beyond this I got no credit at the now shop, but I never paid any rent, which amounted to about £10 at date of filing. My takings at the Arcade amounted to £8 or £U a week, of which perhaps £2 was prollt, against expenses amounting to £5 15s. Not being üblc to get credit 1 could not keep up stock, and latterly lmvo had little to sell. Suvonvl creditors sued for their money and got judgment, and I decided to Hied. My debts amount to £118 7s. lid., anil I have put down the value of my assets at £231 7s. (id., but I don't think they will fetch one third of the money, and as £10 is due for rent there will be very little remaining for tlie general body of creditors. My wife earns her own living apart from me, and what property she has is her own and beyond my control. I have not repaid the money I borrowed from her to go into business. I am entirely without means unil see no prospect, whatever of re sinning business or paying oil'my debts.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs G. P. Pierco and S. Y. Collins J.IVs.) An Unfortunate Cask. -Mary Winkle, nlius Flannigan, a respectable-looking woman, was charged with the larceny of two rings, a dress, etc.. value £0, from the houso of William Parkinson.-Mrs Parkinson was called and de posed that her husband was a confectioner in Urcy-strcct. Sho had known the prisoner seven weeks. She had been employed by them as domestic servant, and remained with them till theoth. She said when leaving that she was I going to Coromandel. and after she hud gone away witness missed two rings, a dross, and several articles of underclothing. She recog nised the property produced as her own.— Constable Hist deposed lo searching the pri soner's ctTcets at Mrs Colthorsl's, CoroinniKlul, and finding the rings and dress. Tho other articles were subsequently found in the port manteau. She said Jlrs Parkinson lent her the rings, and she intended to rolurnthom vesterdny. She said she did not intend to take the things, and had told Mrs Parkinson that she would bring them hack. In reply to the challenge of the Court, she elected to be dealt with sum marily, and the Dcncli, regretiing the position in which a young woman of such respectable appearance stood, took 11 lenient view of the case, and sentenced her to one month's im prisonment without hard labour.

(Before Messrs Collins and JlcKlwain, J.l'.'s.) AI.t.KGKI) liOBDEBY KICOM TIIK BATHS.— Albert Kllesdon and Robin "Crawford were charged with the larceny of two gold rings, value fii 10s. the property of Harry Morrison. The prosecutor was vailed, and deposed that on the aith of last month he. went to the City Hath* for the purpose oi bathing. He hung his clothes oaara.'kiuthesnmlllroominwliiehhi-undrcssc ami dropped I hi-ring* and some money into one of the trousers "pockets lielnre ho went into the water. He did not miss the rings until bi< got half way home. He then i-ainc back to see fhe had dropped them, and subsequently gave information lo the police. The rings produced were those he lost.-Frcdcriok lirumpton. blacksmith's apprentice. said he knew Kllesdon, and he worked with him in a blacksmith:, shop. On the 4th of January ho brought a ring to him and offered to sell it for Is (id, and witness looked at it and saw inside, the inscrip tion ■'From iiiumiiia."Jlc then oilcrcd him 2slid for it. Kllesdon taid ho found it on the race course. Kllesdon accepted the offer and the ring was purchased and witness took it to Prlnco'sand asked him if it was worth adver Using and he said " No." Determined not to lose by the transaction, ho then went to a

silversmith's and endeavoured to sell it there, but also failed, lie subsequently went to a pawnbroker's shop and oilered it for sale. The pawnbroker said the ring was stolen, and de tained it. It then fell into the bunds of the police. — Thomas Fowler, bootmaker, Hobson Street, said that the prisoner Crawford oflorotl him one of the rings iti court for os. lie said he found it while going to the baths. Witness purchased the ring, and subsequently handed it over to Detective Doolan. — John Mendoza, pawnbroker, and Detective Doolan also gave evidence. The latter said Kllesdon confessed to him that they saw the stranger come in, and that Craw ford told him to watch whilo he seavched his pockets. Crawford took two rings and some money out of the pocket, and they divided it. Subsequently Crawford accused Kllesdon of having stolen the rims. The Bench found the prisoners guilty, and sentenced them each ;o three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

Fielding, this day. An elderly man, named Anyion, was knocked down yesterday by a mob of young horses, and died of concussion oi the

brain,

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met at 2 p.m. this afternoon. Present—Messrs J. H. Upton (in the chair), Carr, D. Goldie, J. M. Lennox, R. Udy, W. P. Moat, and Theo. Cooper.

Girls' High School. — The following report of a visit of the Inspector General to the Girls' High School, Octobor 1, ISS6, was read :—" Tho mathematical work of tha scho '1 is of a very satisfactory kind. The instruction in the bightest Latin class is very good. I was much interested in a lesson in EnplUh History given by a lady who has lately joined the staff On the whole the staff has been weakened by large changes made einco my last visit, and the loss of efficiency is most noticeable in tho French classes."— (Signed) Wu J. Habens.

Tenders.—Fifteen tenders wero received for additions so Kemuera School, and that of Budgman and Smith (£9O) was ac ceptod. Eighteen tenders for additions to Echool at Bayfiold wcro roccived, and that of Messrs Bridgtnan and Smith, £J66, wa9 accoptod. The tendor of John Ryan, £14 10s, for painting school at Drury, was accepted. The tender of Messrs Aickin and Summervell for additions to the Wai mate School was aocopted, the price being £173.

| .Cabbage Bay.- Tho site selected for tho orcction of tho Echool, having been found to be unsuitable, it was decided to suspend the erection of . tho building ponding the making of inquiries. The Board de clined to return tho depo.-it of Mr Duder, tho lowest tenderer for tho work, but who had declined to proceed with tho work.

Retrenchment. — The Committee ap pointed to report upon the departmental expenses of the Board rocommended that the engagement of tho accountant (Mr Garland) be terminated by three monthe' notice, and that a clerk, who must be a competent accountant, be appointed at a salary of £200 per annum. A motion for the postponement of the consideration of the report for a week hav ing been lo3t, the report waa adopted. Kotobua School.—The tendor of Messrs Kretchmar and Small, to erect the Bchool building in kauri, was accepted, the price being £408. HikuRASGi.-Tho tender of H. T. Buck ley, £35, was accepted for repaira to the school.

TELEGRAMS.

Kaikoura, this day, A New Bridge.

Clarence Bridge was opened yesterday— 400 persons were The coremony was performed by Mrs Walter Gibson, wife of the Chairman nf the County Council. The bridge is an iron cylinder, truss 447 feet loßfr, with a roadway 14 feet; cost, nearly £13,000. The value of the bridge will be merely nominal until the road between Kaikoura and Clarence River is completed. Messrs Blaikis and Malcolm were the contractors

Dusedin, this day.

Th 6 action arising out of the West Wai tahuna duminyistr; is beiDg discontinued.

Wellington, this day.— In the RM. Court two husbands applied for protection orativ acaintt wiv<:s on the ground of cruelly. Ono case was dismissed. I" tho the oilier tho wife was bound over in sureties. The amusing feature of these cases was that counsel for plaintiff in tho latter was awitnees for defendant in the former.

LATE CABLES.

Judicial Appointment,

London, January 13. — Mr W. Me Naghten, Q C, succeeds Lord Blackburn in the Court of Appeal.

A Russian Railway. Russia intends to continue a railway lino from Merv to Bokhara.

Ruby Mines of Burin ah.

It is reported that Streeter, of London, the well known dealor in precioua metalp, baa leased the ruby mirje3 just opened in Burmah for thirty thousand a year.

Tho Prosecutions Iv Ireland.

LoNiiox, January 13.

The Crown intends to apply for tho es trcatment of Mr Dillon's bail under the charge of conspiracy on which ho stands committed, on the ground that he is con tinuing his violent speeches and repeating the ollcnco.

Tho Imperial Institute.

At the meeting at the Mansion House yesterday, £10,000 was subscribed towards the Imperial Institute schema

Death of Earl Iddcsloigli.

Universal regret is expressed in the United Kingdom at tho death of Lord Iddesleigh.

BISMARCK'S SPEECH REASSURING.

France will not Fight.

Pahis, Jammry 13th

The Ficnch press gonerally oonsiiior I'riiico Bismarck's spoocli reassuring, and do not apprehend war, because Franco would not droam of attacking Ciormany,

The Serious Charges at Christ church.

(BY TliLEliHArll. —OWN COBKKSFONDKKTS.)

Another Arrest.

Wellington, Thursday. ltoisKKT J. Wilson, tolographist, recently transferred from Christchurch to Welling ton, was nrrostod this ovoning by Detective Campbell, charged with that ho did, on or about tho let January, with others use cor-

tain instruments to cause a miscarriage of Annie Connolly, of Christchurch.

CnnisTCiiCßCir, this day

Tho Russoll oasoß are causing a large nmount of excitement, the Court being crowded each morning. In anticipation of ovidonco being oll'orod yostorday accusod wore all brought up, Dr. Kussoll using a stick and looking used up. Tho police ap plied for a romand till to-dny, which was granted. Mr Joynt, for Dr. Russell, mado a special effort to set him sent back to the Hospital, on 'ho ground of the continuance of medical attendance being necessary.

When Dr. Townsond waa put in the box, ho pertinently asked if Dr. Russell could not just as well bo attonded to in Adding t"n liaol, aii'l tlio reply being in the affirma tive, tho prison«r waa sent there, Inspector Tender having proviouely said ho saw no reason why a distinction should bo made in Dr. Russell's favour.

Mrs Bowern and her eistor. Miss Wilson, who is charged as an accessory, were form ally committed to Adilington, but Mrs Bowern being in a condition requiring con tinual attondanco. was allowed, with her sister, to go to their own house, a constable romninine in charge

It. J. Wilson, charged with complicity in abortion cafos, was romnvoil to Christ church, and loft by tho midday stoamor.

THE DIVORCE COURT.

(|IY TELEGRAPH— OWK CORBESrONDENT.)

Wellinutojj, this day. A case of Homo interest to Aucklanders is being hoard in tho Divorco Court today. The respondent, Edward H. Norris, photographer, Sydney, waa at ono time living in Auckland, from whnm Alice Julia Norris seeks di'xolntion of marriages on the grounds of desertion, cruelty, and adultery wi<h ono Annie Russell, now In Sydney. The petition h not opposed, but lljehu.-ba'.'l writ.'stoilit.luilje atutinj; that do was obliged to leuvo his wifu or> acountot her ungovernablo temper. A rule nisi was granted.

(BY TELEGRAPH. — I'BKHS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, thi3 day.

In tho I ivorco Court, Olsen v. Olsen, on tho husband's potition, it was shown that tho parties, who wero married in Denmark, lived at Caiterton, whero the wife had deserted petitioner for another Dane named Nicholson. Two children had einco been born, and tho wifo had refused all ofFers of her husband to take her back. A decree nisi was granted.

Norrie v. Norrie, tho wifo petitioned on the ground of adultery, cruelty, nnd de sertion. Tho ovidonco showed that tho respondent had left Mre Norria at Auck land two years after marriage, and was no* living with anothor woman at Sydney. A decreo nisi was granted.

N. SawkiDS v. Snwkine. —Petition by tho wifo. Tho decree mado was absolute.

TIMARU POISONING CASE.

Dunedin, this day. Hall was lodged in the Dunedin Uaol shortly before noon.

LATE SHIPPING.

Gisbounk. this day. — Failed: Soiikor, £. r Auckland. 9 a.m. IjYttklton, this day. — Arrived : Theodore, from New York, via St. Thomas's.

The s.s. lona nrrived from Farrier this morn- Ing. Passengers:—Aloeeru Thompson, Alcock, and Palmer.

It was repoited in town today that a large bush fire, which has boen raging at Helensvillee for eoino time, spread con siderably, and dostroyed a slaughterhouse thero. No particulars have yet come to hand.

John Uoylo waa arrested by Constable Keleo today on a charge of neglecting to obey an order to appear aa witness in a case in tho Polico Court

About a fortnight ago a clover fraud was perpetrated on the Fitzroy (Melbourne) branch of the National Bank. A man pre sented a cheque for £308, signed by MeEsrs Boyd and Head, well known brewers, and the cashier handed him the money for it. The ohequo was afterwards examined, when it waa found that it had boen origitially drawn for £3 6s Sd, but both tho figures and the body of tho chequo had been ekil fully altered. The police aro searching for the culprit.

<r«E AUCKLAND EVENING STAII, FIUD

\Y, JANUAKY 14, 1887,



T) I L 1 "OOSTING THROUGHOUT AUCKLAND AND SUBURBS. At the "STAB" OFFICE arrangemonta can be made lor the speedy Printing ana Posting of Bills throughout the whole City ajd Suburbs, including Onehunga, Otahuhu, Mangere, DeTonport, Northoote. and up the Waikato, at most reasonable charges. Bills Posted by thoweok. month, or year, or at per 100. Those persons having Bills to Post will please forward them to the Publishing Office, when they wHI receive prompt attention. m 0~~ l i tT (or ft terra ot 3 to 7 ja?.rs, a. Partially Isiproved Farm of 310 Acres, near Hamilton, at a vary low rental to a good tenant who will mate further improvements.- Apply to F. B. CLAUDS, PiO. Bos 427. Shortland streak TTTANTED. LANDLORDS and Othars YV To Know that WILLIAM CRICK (T*te Librarian Saprome Court Library, Aupt todi uXrtakes Collection "f Rente. Kxecution if nistreas Warrants. Possession under Bills of Bale eta? with caro and despatch. Prompt lettlementa tt special feature. Offloo: ZS, GooMBEB'i Aboade, Hluh-Btreet, Auckland.



Wanted. WANTED, a good plain Cook (female). —Apply Shtikospear Hotel. WANTED, a good General Servant; mubt do plain cooking. — Apply Mrs Frortßhatn, Mr Short's, Victoria Avenue, Hemuern. WANTED, agood General Servant.— Apply Good Hope Dining Rooms, Welleßloy-streot ffaat. WANTED, at once, tidy Girl to mind a baby Wages, 2j Gd par week. — Apply T. Treroaiuo'a Store, Abcrcrombie-strcot. WANTED, a little Girfto nureo a Baby! —Apply Mm Noble, Eden Terrace, New North Road. ■ WANTED, a Girl about 13 years of ago. —Apply Mrs Yute.'. Karangabapo Road. WANTED, Eomo kind porEOn to take charge of an Infant.—Apply by letter, stating: terms, to A.C., Star Offlc.-. WANTED, a Boy to drive a spring cart, -Apply Stak Offlco. WANTED, a respectable Lad to assist in the Shop-Apply immediately, W. S. Jones. Manufacturing Saddler. W" ANTED, a ' Strong B&y. — apply Mechanics' I3ay Brickworks. ANTED, a Smart Boy. —Apply M, Marks. Hop Beer nnd Cider Manu facturer, Albert street, near Murlcet. ANTED, Man CooU, Porter (mark biliards). Woman Cook, 2 Housemaid?, Generals (town), several o'.hers.—Mrs Elsuioro. WANTED, a Companion to road with me for Ibo Barrister's General Know ledKQ Examination. - IH9, Box P.O. WANTED, Board and Residence in a Comfortable Home. — Addroea Com merce, 13.x 132. Auckland. WANTED to Let, 1 or"2 furnished Bed'- ' rooms, with .r without b.mrd; t.irn.B nio'c-irtti. -Apply Trent Cottage, Upper Vin ccntstroct. WAN TED, Tenant for New Cottage', 5 loomw. near town. R<'nt, Si ltss to permanent tecrtnt, or loaso with purchasing olauso.- Randcrsin & Co. WANTED, by "Lady and GenUmnan, Furnished Apartmonts (bedroom and silting room) with Board and Attendance.— Siato terms to A.8.C.. Stau Ofllee. "VVTANTED, by a young lady, Music T T Pupils; terms, 15s per quarter. Will go io pupila' homos if required. — Addresß Stah Oilloe. WANTED, unfurnished Apartments, near City Snltwater Bnth^, or North Shore. Must bo quiet and woll uitualcd: no stairs^— Full purticulara to A.S.. tTAH Ofllco 1 _ WANTED TO PUKGHASE7in"o7"r7eTr Onrhunsta.l or2acreß land, with or with out Email Cut-ago —Apply, mating locality and price, to " A.8.D., P. 0., Onchnnga.. TS7ANTED, Second-hand' Fishing Net, V T choap.-Apply Box. 330. Auckland. VJSTANTED, a House in town of not loss VV thun 5 rooms, near Wyndham-strcet preferred .—Apply S'l'AH Ofllce. WANTED, a Detached Cottage, "wiiTi CJartlon, in good order. - Address Cot tiißo, Stau Ofllce. W" "ANTED, Offor for tho Business", Loaso and lTlxturns of Il'irlo and ton, who aro loaving Auckliinc!. — ICaranuahape WANTED, 30,000 people to road the Storien In '• N.SS. H|iißtr__tq(__TiU___B___ H" rANTKuVoO ; 15~por cent, given; f.cohoUl eccurlty.-Apply J.W., Stau Ofllco. \\J~ ANTED, "'■ Small Fomily " Peoplo to It knew that wo make Sixpenny Porco's of Uakinu amoked Fiah. \VANTLTp, Mothers to brin_ctUir Lads V ¥ and u-ut a Kniikor Su't nt'half prije ttl tho D.1.1)., Canada Buildings, Quran-street. YV ANTED Evoryono to Know "thnfe the ?» Offloe of tho Kofuao ami Nisjht soil Con trjotor i;i rcnioven to the City Fresh W'ator Baths Building. \\7 ANTED, Kngineors, Joiners, Cabinet * V makers. Upt.oltterora, Plumbew, GaH fl'.Uw. Slatcrfl. und o'.liers to kiow ih.,t j YnrrjoroiiSh and Co. Diuiiam-ttn-et Wet, _ Ancklano. hiivo a » nil selected st.ck t f Tools for .*.i!ii at very n.odcralo prkrs. Yurbnouuh and Co. Dt rhani etreet Weet, Iniijorters v! Mdcliinerj_!-.iid Hardwa'-n. «XTAN TE 6"— BViyn' Kr.icker liTick er * T SuitJ. Sa to 103 li I ; Men's Dr. M from 2< i:d : Working Shirts, frurn !o Oil.—J. Grdi;n,7S, Victoria aitcet. \A7"ANTED KNOWN -AmoriJan Orqana _T 1 ffOm_£l^ r llo^r!iiann^aud_Son3. " _ ViT ANTED KNOWN-Bo quick nnd IT till jour frloiidH ih it Tonight (Friday) ai:d Tomorrow (Sifirdaj) uro p-v-Mv, ly tho lrtstdajji nl l):i:i.pii r.i Hunt Shop Vii'toria-st WANTED KNOWN—That Hurie and Pcm aro leaving Auckland, and their Stock of BL.otnand Shcan U being sold atShamo fully Low Pricati.-Karangahapa Road. TSTANTED KNOWN—Pianos s»ld on TT time payment at the cheapest house in to'.vn.—tl'iU'lnium inui P<u r, t) it,m!.'i;r,' >t. WAM'KD ivKUWN-i'or Birthday, VVfddinir. or any day Presents, the piiLca to obrnin them chtap und good is Oood- Y&7-ANTED KNOWN-A fresh etock of 7 * Bibli'K. liowird nooks. Wall Texts, Chr s inn ur.d S.d. C'arrt.H. just opened up at the li> bl ■ M.ii UuoK Depot, Kuracgahapa Road. \tfANTED KNOWi\~Ti~o~~qu7ck,~ai)7! * ? toll your friismia that To-niKht (l':idi».) und To-ui'iTow (So ur.iasl ar-i p-^i'ivi-lj the ln-t iHy.i i.i. liamun-iV i:oit chop. VirttiMi-tt. U,• "ANTKD KNOWN - rhat Hurlo und T '♦' Sec, tho W.:ll known Bootmnkers. are SoiliuKOfftho wholo of their Stock Wondorfully Chn:ip.-Kanmßalmpe Road. ANTEI) KWOWiN—A now 4-foot hijih Piano, ovorstrnng, iron framed, bra^B tailing plate, check action, trichord, 7 ocuivpp, —Hctl'iTiann and Hone. Quoin at. \%J ANTED K.NOWN-A Piauo in V-j Italian Walnut, by Bord. 7 octavos. £27 (new).—Hoffmann and Sons. WANTED KNOWN-China Tea Sotß, 12, 6d 10 pieces; liinncr Sets, 255; and other useful Goads are still bains sold al Good- Bon'a Lomlon Arcade lEarvcllotisly cheap. \\JA NT ED WN^Be""q v ick~arTd V V toll jour frionds that To-nife'lit (Friday) and Tomorrow (-"(ituniay) are posiiivtly iho \Xf ANTED KNOWN-Cheiip Meat-- V? Rprluc^d Pri-;oB-I?eef. from lid per lb ; Mutton, from IJd pur lb ; Veal, from 2d rer ib ; Larub, from 2i per quarter. Tho bostouailty only.—T. 8. "' -rkor. \7irAMTliirto~be Known—ThnTftlr B. V>' Hombi IX, Professor of Muaic, will con timio to ujvo Lcseons on the Pianoforte, to \S7ANTED KNOWN—To reduce stock Vl of Watches at G-odson'a htn.oa Arcsdo, tho prico3 havo boon reduced. X, fclli-li Lovers, £.i; food SUver Wutchea. ii. all warranted. W" ~ ANTED KNOWN—A grand assort ment of Sterling Silver Jewellery at Goodeon's London Arca'Jo. Prices ridiculously low. Kvery article warranted. ANTED KNOWN—Fenoine Wire, Btaplos, Rooflng Iron, Salt, Withors'a Firoproof Sates, and Bout St»ol Barbed Wire, &0., for Sale, vory cheap. Now Iron, different brands, ex V/altsngi.—Bntcher, Groom and 00.. Fort-st. Telephone, 211. _ WANTED KNO WN^JIUSIC ! MUSIC! MU.-liM-Grand Frosh Lot of Pianoforte liusio, including hlfjh-olass S!ic(.t Mujic, Gd, worth 2j; Diamond Musio liooks, CJ ; A'ictoria Mutic Books. i)d ; Ileuiy'a Tutors, Is lid.—At Dimpier's, Victorin Btr.-ot. AN"~TE~D~~KNOWN— > I^Electro plated Forks and Spoons from S)3 tha rtozan ; White Jvletal (throughout) from i's tho doz'.'n; Illar.k Tallo Knives nnd Forks. Us tho dozen pairs; Whito Tablo Knives from 7u Oil the dozen (pro rata for smaller quantities). Picket and other Cutlery very cheap at Good son's London Arcade. TO'ANTED KNOWN-J. Knott, Iron- V V monger. Grey-street, oalls special atton tior, to a Patent Table Knife ju3t received fro:u Knglund, tho handle of which is putr.n bynnow proctss, that it will not como loosn oven in hot water, and will keep ic< colour; a really good thln«. Also, a lot of U3aful article 3, suitablu for Cbrintraiis Presents : Carvers, Razors. Solraorß, Pen Knivos. Ladies' 'Companions, Children's KniVfl, Fork, and Spoons, Carpenters' Tocls, Sea.. &c—lnspection invited. \\T ANTED SEEN, V? Tbo following New Year Bargains: - Il'iber-'snhery Csb'.nots for Christmas Presents. &0., 10.1: 20-koyed Concertinas (about tho Kr.atest variety in Auckland), Is lid to Iss IS.} ; Accordions. 6s io 16s ; Japanofe Waiters, 8d ; Framed Oleopraphs. aft 6in. x -'ft, 3- lid ; Ladies' Buys, la (id; ia.l Views of tho World (bound), U; Vif.wa of London (bound), J3; ManUi'picce Covering, 3s lid the set; Vaoes, 3d por t,uir to is 6d ; Largo Floral Albums, iB lid; Biautifni Brooches from Id to )s: Dolls, urand value, 3 for ld to 6a Gd each ; Oihor Toys, Is per doz ; Tops, I'-. to Is ; Graid Largo Burses and Ca, ts, Is : Trsm Cam, Is; Skittles, 6d ai.d lsthebox; M«chani>:nl Tois, fld ; Cus:le Mo- ey Buxch, 6d ; Pianos, 6d :Horsos i!d to 7() ; Boxes of Puinto. 2d to 8d ; Boxee of Toys, 2d; fcsora' aamiaaWß, lOd ; Children's Scales and Weishts, 3d. Summer Coetumc-8 33 8d; WJjit.e Skirts.2a Cd ; Good Print, 3d per yd ; Collars and Cuffi), rM ; Silk Ties, Bd ; Stays, Jh ; Parasols, Is Gd; Straw Bats, Id to 3j Gd; Children's Sun Hata, Id ; Grand Table Oilcloth, Is per yard; Carpr-t Bass, 33 3d ; Hauc'so'ne Squares of Carpet, 2yda by 3. 353. iydn by 3, 455. Lot cf Cb,eap Crockery : Large handsomo Toa Traya. Is; KnifeTraye, la; Carvina Knifo tnd Fork and Bread Knife lon cards), Is Od ; Tea Strainers, 2{d ; Grand Cigars, 8 for Is; Gcnta' atud Suiten. with patent fastensrs, 6d. —At Darapler's, Viotorin-streot. Tjny A N~T E D KNOWN. GREAT SALE OF REMNANTS PRINTS, STDFFS,°LACES, RIBBONS, EMBROIDERIES, &c. D. M c P~lTe RSO N, Finding himself overstocked with the above, is offering at such a Sacrifice as to effect a Speedy Clearance. A fow quotations of liars ho is now thow ing:— Prints, 2jlld the doz?n yards; Nun's Vti'. inga. etc. 13 lid tho doz an yards Rjses. 61 spray; Ribbons, 6yds for 6d Ladies' and Children's Straw Hats, Is each ; Bofs' ditto. 9de*ch Boys' Cottoa Shirts, ll.d ; M-n's ditto. Is Gd Ani otfcer L'nes equally Cheap. X A RANG A~hT~P B ROAD. *§%T A N T 9 D INSPECTIQH OF MUNRO AHO MILLIOAN'S T W B B B S.



X\7 ANTED, 5 good Cook.—Apply Kidd's T V Commercial Hotel. Shortland-etrqot. ANTED, Coas Hands. — Auckland Clothing Company, Commerce-Btreet. WANTED, a General Sorvant. References required.—Apply to Mrs John Levy, Kent llonßo,___urr_or_Hil__. WANTED to Purchase, a Second hand Portabla Knglno. about 11 horse power, or above link motiOD.—Apply, stating price. &0., Box 101. WANTED KNOWN — For Sale, 50 casc3 Apples, Id per lb by oaso, or 81b for la; also, Plums, Pears, otc—Victoria Pork and Fruit Df pot, Victoria-Btioot Wast. '_ WANTED TO LET, Furnished Sitting room and Bedroom, with use of kitohen, for married couplo. private family, no children, —Gut.dry-street, sth House from Knangahape Road.J^owton^ 4KT ANTED B B E K OUBt NEW STOCK OB1 SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY AND DRESS MATERIALS. A. L O V E T T, Wklleslkx -btrkkt. yur ANTED KNO WN. The First Shipment of KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAMS Will Arrivo ou MONDAY, JANPARV Via- WANTED KNOW N— That JAMKS CIiA.HK, having Ke movod to his now placo of residence at the bottom of St. Mnry's Itond, Ponsonby, has a Stock cf RowiiiK and Sailina Boals there for Hire by the Hour or Ihi Day. at a moderate charge. And also. Owners of Boats can have thoir Boats and Boat Gear taken oare of by payment of a small weekly charge. But the Boat" It ft in his euro while ut onchor.-JAMKS CLiAltB. Boat Builder, botlom of St Mary'a Road, Ponsouby. B~OOk-FOLDERS. — Wanted, at once, an Experienced Book-folder.—ApDly Book binding Department, this Ofllce, rwi~o j^o~u m a l i s t~s. Applications, to bo Kent to tho unncrslgncd beforo tho 10th February, are Invited for the post of Editor of "Tun Wakoanui Herald." Salary: £3CO a year. Duties to be undertaken on tho Ist March next. W. H. BARNICOAT, Chairman of Directors, " Wantramit Herald" Nowspapor Co. (Ld). Klcetings. ■prrciJT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. An adjourned Mee7i7iTo7 tho Committeo will be held THIS KVKNISQ.at the Working Men's Club, at 7.30 Bharp. Ail dulogutes sr<j requested to attoi <1. _ 1-Al VAUKKS. Sec._ MADAME POOLEY'S" VOCAL CLASSES.—A Meeting of Members and nil interested in Vocal Cla«a I'oachinK will be held at the Chamborn, Qu on-st. THIb EVEN ING (Friday), at 8 o'clock, whon a abort adr're s will bo given on tho naturo of tho instruction imparted ot tbo particular claaeoe. Namos will bo enrjlled for thn Advanced, New Elementary, and Saturduy Cki33 for Ladiea. Musical Pco.lj. gopcrally, uro inv.toJ. \SJ' OKKI NO MEN'S CLUB. Tho Annuol Goncral Mooting of Mc-nbors will bl l:i!ld at U,n Ciub. cv U EDNESDAY, January 13. ISS7. nl 8 p.m By order of lliu ComuilMce. SIM4ON MOSES, fcjuorolary. MOUNT EDEN KOAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC MEETING KE WA'I'KU SUPPLY. In accordance with a requMticn fiom a num berof liatepiyers of thin Diitriet, I hereby con veno a Public Medina of Ratepayers, to bo held on MONDAY, tho 17ih inbt., at the Schoo room, corner of Valley and Mount Eden Eoado at 7.30 p.m , to take into contidcratlon thoquestion of a Water Supply for tho District, and the means of raising funds for tho same. Chairman Mount Kdon Road Board. January 13. 1687. CIURNISUED House wanted in the Jj vicinity of Cheltenham Buac'\ North ijlioro.—Particulars, tec, to 7. , Stau oltico. IjIMIIKITION of Ulaßublowing ciaturdav I J Aftonioon. from 2 to 5. Admlsilon, 6a. '•'rizesglvun. Works. Freeman'r Bay. TO LET. at Mount Eden, Two Uousts, one of flvfl romis and mo of S roonia: to good tonaat.-A pply MrMcNab, Point-street, Mount Kil«n. IVTOKTII SH RE—Fur Sr.lo, an Allot- J3I mmt in KlasiStulF Koad, 50 x 11G ;£2 5s ppr foot.— Apply to Thomas ISogors. Franklin Koad. near Wood-street. HO>V UA^ i'OU Ai'fOßD TO GIVE an Kxtra Pair of Trousers for Nothing with Kvc.rs- firilti P-v pavinirfimaH rant, doing my own outting, and buying direct from inarm faoturers.—J. H. DAI/TON. Viotoria-atteet, Saat. Auckland, orr ANT X D KNO WH. GEORGE GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, QrjlOK's Bun.DiNOS (Near Thres Lampw, PO.NSO^BY KOAD, [■) now produolQ* FlrJtclasß Photographs»tth« iotlowirig roßsarißblo rates!— Osrte da Visltß, tua 6d por doi.; Cabinets, Hi U por dos. Ohil iron's at «ara-> prlre. High claM KnameUlnd at s moderato advaaco on abora prioe». Tranl iara Dans the door regularly. O~i* M°ND AYI JANUARY 10, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, A. LESUEUR WILL SUBMIT FOR SALE THE BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK AT DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM PER CENT. 75 UNDER USUAL PRICES, PRIOR TO THE HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING. A. L., In returning Thanks to hla Patrons and the Public gonerally for their vory Liberal Support during this Present Season, would remind that he wi.l continue at all times to GIVE THE VERY BE3T VALUE That can be secured in tho Coloniea, and aa it is only by doing a CASH BUSINESS That he la enabled to SELL CHEAP, he 13 CHARGING FIVE PER CENT. ON ALL ACCOUNTS NOT PAID WITHIN SEVEN DAYS, His Terms being, aa heretofore, PROMPT CASH ON OR BBFORE DELIVERY. THE PRICE FOR MAKING A STY LISH DRESS IS 12s Gd ONLY. The Publlo will do well to inspect thla bona fide CLEARANCE SALE, Ab they cannot form any adequate Idea of the value ofT«rca lrom quotations. Somop.3totm<] I tiEly Cheap Linenin TRIMMED and UNTHIMMKD MILLINERY, acd In all the Departments genuine reductions have been made. BON MARCHE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, THREE DOORS FROM WELLESLEY STREET BAST. THE STAB ENGRAVING & LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING WORKS, Shortland & Fort Streets, Auckland. Engraving.—Plain and Fancy Business Cards (with Illustrations of Buildings, etc.). Visiting, Address, and Wadding Cards; Invoice and Statement Forms; Letter and Note Headings engraved on Copperplate in first class style; Doorplatcs, Stencilplatcs, Dies, Stamps, Inscriptions on Gold and Silver, etc., etc. Lithographing. —Auction Sale Plans (illus trated), in tints and colours, Charts and Maps, Labels for Canning and Bottling, Portraits, Landscapes, Billheads, Cheques, and overy kind of Commercial Stationery. Embossing.—Crests, Monograms, Initials, Mottoes, etc., engraved and ombosscd in relief, and Cameos ou Lottur Paper and Envelopes. THE STAK ENGRAVING & LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING WORKS, Shortland & Fort Streets Auckland. I



To Let. nnO LET, a Boarding-house of 7 rooms X central; furniture to bo taken at valui tion.—Apply Star Office. TO LET, 1 or 2 Unfurnished Room with fireplace, good view.—Apply to Mi Polo, Liacoln-atreet, near Ponsonby Koad. TO~LET, Brick Shop and Dwelling Hotaon-street, next door to Berlin ,Pian Company ; rent low.—Apply next door, rjlO LET, front part of Shop occupiei JL by Kamo Colliery Co. (Ltd.), li, Queen-al —Apply on promisor TO LET, nice Cottage, Jervois Koad near Baptist Church; 7a.—Apply to M Oliphant, Curran-streat. ___ rjiO LET, a 2-roomed Cottage; rent, 4 JL per week.—Apply Mr Knglund.Mt. Hdei Road, nuxt to London Dairy. TO LET, a comfortable House, everj conveniencs, in Hobson-atreet, next t< Munro and Mulligan's.—Apply Thoß. Constable TO LET, 4 roomed House, Home-street Arch Hill; rent low.—Apply to Jamoi Murphy. Keppal-street. 0 LET, Upper Pitt-street, near thf Baths, large 7-roomed House; gas anc water, wash-house and large garden.—Appls K. Liddle, Uppar Pitt-strc-ot. rriO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage, newlj J_ painted and papered; good view; ii Tararua Terraoe, oit'j Gladstone Koad, Parcel', —Apply to T. Grange. TO LET, two or three nice Rooms, fur nished or unfurnished ; use of kitchen, sittlDg-room, bath, etc.—Apply Jervois House, Wellesley-ttrect Weat. ' p TO LET,"the Premises lately occupied by F. Williaiiß, Fishmonger, Lower Queen-street. —J. B. Morpeth, New Zealand Inm.'anea. rtiO LfciT, 4-roomed House, Alexandra- JL street; 3 Rooms. Brown-street, Pousonby ; rent, low.—Apply J,Williams, Victoria-Street, or S-^rneant McMahon. Alexandra-street. rglO LET, to Working Men, a 4 and a JL 3 roomed Cottage; also a Shop and S Kooiiß in J.lrjbßon-strcet; moaerato rents.—H. J. Itiordan, Hobson-street, near Cook-street. T~O LET, Arawa-street, Kyber Pass, a Convenient 7-roomed House, with gas stove and bathroom ; city water laid on.—Apply Chas. La Roche, Kybor Pas. . mo LET, Shop with 5 rooms in Victoria- JL street West; fixtures, etc., complete ; now occupied by StroDg. Bootmaker.—Apnly John VV. James, Fruitertr, Victoria-street Weil. T" O~LET, in~~Bond-street, Aroh~HUl, G-TOomirl House, witli dttiched wah louso.—Apply M. Tobiu, Furniture Dealer, i£arani?ahapc Koad. O L&T, Cheap, 4-roomed Cottage, water and drainage in Conquest PJace, ParneU, suitable, tor working man.—Apply Mrs Gannan, at Stephen's Avenue, next Ccm.tery Gate. rpO LET, in Wakefield-street, 6 roomed H House, city water; two fireplace* —En quire Queensland Bakery, or to Wm. Culpan, on the premises. O BE LET, 0 roomed House, St. Stephen's Avenue. Parnell; good viow; rent, 16s per week.—Apply to H. Ashton & Son, 8. New Zealand Insurance Buildings. fg^O LET, in Fernleigh-street, off Eng- JL land-street, a 1-roomoa Cottage ; every convenience : rent low.—Apply A, Neill, corner of George and Rylo-atreets. TO LET, Remuera, Dwelling-house and Stable 3. with 0 acres of land, in Victoria Avenue, Kemuera.—For particulars, apply W. Coloman. Solicitor. 85. Queen-street. TO LET, in Sussex street, Ponsonby, unfurnished, a Sittinz-room and large Bedroom. Is in a healthy position. — Apply Mr Juhnstone, Franklin Boad. rgiO LET, largo Dwelling-house ; beauti- J ful situation, every convenience. Several Workinoa'a Cottages, near to Snvmil'i, -Apply 11. O. Uunsford, care S. B. Grahum, Solicitor. Shortland street. T6~L~ET, from Ist of February, Double fronted Brick Shop, with Dwelling, corner of Liverpool streot and KiraDgahape Road, at present occupied by G. Boulton.—Apply Thos. Belcher, Queen-street. rT\O LET, the Eden Hall, Summer-street, JL for Sunday Sorvices. Public and Private Meetings, and Day or Evening Classes; rent very moderate—Apply to W. N. Henderson, at Cornor Shop. TO LET, 2 New Shops in Queen-street, above Gnrlick and Cr&nwcll's; good buyi neßS pojition, plate glass fronts, uuper (loor for residence or ofllcun. Kent to suit the tlincj.— Apply ltobert Bartley, Auckland Timbar Com pany; T" 0 LET, grandly-situated, newly-built Marino Villa Residence. 15 minutes' walk from Quet n street and 3of Irani; 8 rooma bath room, rage, etc ; city water laid in, and gas in each room ; stcpa to beach for boating, bathing, eta; rent low. — Apply Kenilwonh House, London-street, Ponsonby. rilO LET, House of 6 room?, bathroom JL and fcnl'ery ; water laid in to bath ; copper and Bcullery, an.l baths. To Let, for two year?, or for Sale, very cheap, a I^arge Garden, with fTuit trees ; also, Cottages of 1 rooms; very cheap; for Rent or Sale.-Apply to J. W. White. Oliphant street, Ponsonby. For Sale. fTIOK DISPOSAL — The Melbourne JD Leather aiid Grindery Business in Vic toria-street, next to tbo Royal Mail Hotel; owner ltaving the colony. — Apply. F. A. ritewart.. Sj*OJrA SALti |in Brown-fctreet, Ponsonby, c" an Allotmout 12 x 101 ; price, £120; oasy tortna.—Apply £tak Office. fcpOP. SALE, cheap, 2 400-gallon Iron £_ Tanks, with taps find stand complete — Apply to Mr Crawford, Medical Ball, Newton. _}T*OR SALE, a really first class Lady's Mj Saddle and Bridie perfectly new: cost £10, will be sold for £510a.—Apply Star Office, FOR SALE, Cutter Venus, 3SJ tons registor, in good order, and well found.— Apply to Henderson and Spraggcn, Customs street. OR S&LE, Grocery and Fruiterer's Business in Holson-street; whole cr part of Btockmaybehad totuitpurcca'ser.- For address apply Star Offloo. FOR Private Sale, a Good Kitchen Range, together -with. Bcmo nearly new furniture. Will be sold cheap.—AddreES A 8., Moutrt Edoa P.O. FOR SALE, 10 Acres, on main road, in the Birkenhetd District; good aspect; terms easy.—Apply to H. Aehton &Son, 8, New Zealand insurance Building**. OR IMMEDIATE SALE, very cheap, One Man Gas Engine, One Hand Planer, One Light Woodturning Lithe.-J. C. Clough, Church-Btreet. Fonsonby. OR SALE, a Corner Allotment, with Cottigo. Orchard, and about five acres of Land. A cood oponinc for a Stora. 'Buse* and Trains olcse by. — Address Allotment, Star Ofllca. FOR SALE, without reserve, Farm of about 60 acres, Takapuna, 30 aores under cultivation; cows, horcoj, and farm implß nicrjts.—Apply A. Saunders, 2, Insurance Build ingß. Auckland. lilOR S A L JO, CHEAP, ID STEAM LAUNCH, (quite new), 30ft. long, 6ft. beam, 3ft. Gin. (leap. Engines (surface condensing). Cylinder, <l_in. Steams 8 knots on light consumption, Apply to ___ GEO. V. JAKINS. TGI O II S A L E. Household Furniture, comprising i —Horsehair Suito, H-indiiorao Mottled Kauri Furnituro, Spring MattraEsop, Double Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs. Looking Glasses, Easy Chnirp, Glassware, Safos (large and small), Couches. Wardrobes Oval Walnut Table, &c, now and second-hand, at auction prices U. F. BVANS. Auctioneer. FOR SALE, in tho Ararimu, near Drury- Scoilon 128, consisting of 270 acres of Good Light Bu»h Land, well watered, ad j iuing church, public school, and tho superior farms of Mr T. Kiele y end others Also, Sec tion 260, in samo plr.ee, consisting of about 300 Acres of very Rich, Level Land, with light hush—a largo quantity boine tot'ra—adjeiniDg tho farms in tho occupation of Messrs Nobb;, Pulman, and Scott.-Apply to J. GKEKNE, Opaheko ; or to J J. GREHNB, P.O..Onehuug». TtK a" fil O R SALE, Jj STEAM LAUNUH (Yew) vtvSNttilt^^B tcot j } n _i iea ; 'drausht, 2 feet 6 inches. Fitted with Hiith pressure Surface Condensing Enutne. 5-inch Cylinder, S-inch fast onemall oonsummticn of foe.—Apply to R. H. YKOMA.N, Albert Boiler Works. Albert-street BIHKENHEAIX-ioi Acreß of Land for Sale; suitable for orchard and strawberry garden ; price. £15 per acre.—Apply this Office. DAT for SiloTcheap-a 13ft. Kowing or Sailing Boa', complete.—Apply Lavin sohn, Tobacconist, Queon-street. PIANO Solos from' 3d eacb, all latest Music Cceip; pianist' in atteidance.- Adaras Bros.. Music Warehouse, Ponsonby Roid^ __: • UNDER BILL OF SALE.—OId Estab lish^d Cordial Factory, including Tybos Boda Water Machine (cost £l? 5). Bottles, and all appliances; practical instruction if required, nnrt Goodwill of SO custome's; price for lot, £93.-Dowden nnd Paten, 130. Queen-street. Tenders. rp O B U I L D E X S. EXTENSION~OF TIME. Tenders will be receivod until noon of THURS DAY. January 20, for the Erection and Comple tion of a Family Residence in Collingwosd-st., POESonby. IDD WARD BARTLEY, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon of SATURDAY the 220 d inst.. for the Ereotion of Shop and Dwelling in Hobeon-street. Plans, etc., at our Offices, Qupen-street. EDWARD MAHONKY & SONS. Architects. mo BUILDERS. Tendfra will be received until Noon of FRI DAY, January 21, for the erection and comple tion of Sailors' Homo, Auckland. ABO, for Fi'.e Foundation for above Buildlrg EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. rSIENDERS wanted To-night for Carpen JL tcrinur. Painting, Paporhaneing; labou: only ; f irrnll job.-Syers, Tatenhall, Kden Vali Road. Mount Kden. TENuSRS will be received up to 9 a. in . - on MONDAY, .for Plumbing and Gas Fit tings of a 10-ioomed House.—Apply It, & R Diidcr. Uovonport. - Continued "on First Pago"



Public Notices. Tf OR a torpid liver, take Wolfb's Smimapps. RE&T Sale of the D.I C. Tomorroi " at Canada Bnildlogp, Queen-Street. mHE Biggest Literary Shilling's Wortl J_ In Australasia- Brett's AucEland Almanac Illustrated. TRAVELLERS and persons of f eebie constitn J- tion take Wolfe's Schnapps. N OTHER OPPORTUNITY — Thi Great Half-3 eaily Salo ot the D.IC. com meuccs To morrow at (janadaßuildings, Queen street. ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's S'.arch, lib and 41b boxes, no: woight. II is the bost; wholesale.-Apply to Mr Arthui Mttsy, High-streot, Sole Agent for th< manufacturers^ PERSON < whoso occupations aro unhealthj tako Wolfe's Schnafpij. BtTULL Dress Lengths of Wool Material, Jj 43 93 per Hyds, at the D.1.C., Canada Buildings. Queen-street MiiiM'S Suits 16s 6d at the Clearing Sale of tbe D.1.C., Canada Buildings, Queen street AN exhilarating cordial is Wolfe's Schnapps. ISH ! FISH I ! FISH ! !-Rakino Smokod Fish, on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Boat, INSTALMENTS, Instalments, Instal ments—On Sewing Machines. Pianos. &c. Sec, mnat be puid promptly.—W. C. Dennes, Queen street. ' _ ■pyOLFK'ti SCHNAPPd restores digestion. A COMFORTABLE Home for one or two r\ gentlomon; terms vory modcrato. house pleasantly situated, on:y 15 minutes from town. —Apply M.A., Star Office. /~\UIET Lodgings for a gentleman or 2 \c* friends; delightfully situated, 20 minutes' fruni wharf, 1 miDute from tcamcars; terms moderate.—Apply Htak Office^ C 1 QPEiriORT Bo"ard" and Residence, five lO minutes' walk from Devonport Wharf. Tho position la very select, and house stands on a larße garden by itself. Kvery home comfort and reasonable terms.—Apply Star Office. LTfCKTWodding Rings, 22, IS, and 15 carat. Also, a Grand Stock of Goods just arrived.—J. C. Atkinson, Jeweller, Victorlft-Bt., next Mr Dampier's. ' ENORMOUS Reductions in Drapery and Clothing — Great Sale.-D.LC. Canada BuildiDgs. Qucen-streot. mo SPORTSMENandotherß.—Pheasants JL and other kinds of Birds Stuffed and Mounted on ornamental ptands, very cheap, with despatch.—R.Maddon. opposite Star Hotel, Albert-street. (PIHEAP MUSIC — Latest Waltze3, VV Polkaa. Piano, Solos, Songs, oto.. Is each. —Adama Broß., near Three Lamps, Ponsonby Road. THE Working Man's Friend. — Ad opportunity for Working Mon to get beir Clothing at H&lf-piics, at tho dale of the D.I C. Canada Buildings_Quocn-Btrc_t. "BTIIRST-CLASS Paying Concern for Sale, iD a safe investment and good living to steady man accustomed to horses; oapltal required, about £300.-Slnolair and Gray, 177, Queon-Btreet. _~IALICOSand Sheetings greatly reduced. Good cnance for Hotelkeepera and Othera to furnleh at tho D.IC. Canada Buildings, Qucenitreet. WEDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Star Lithographic Works, Short land-street, Auckland. " "VTOTICE to Tourists and Travellers. —A _1 Fine Collection of abells land Curios for disD sil-oißhtyoarb' Kathoiiiir.—Mr Griffiths, 8 ntinel Road, Ponsonby. At home, 1.30 p.m YOUTHS' Clothing reduced to one-half their usual prico at tbe D.1.C.. Canada Buildings. Quaen-j-treot. VISITING UAl'.bS Engraved and Printed from plate at the Stab Engraving unl Lltho. Works. Shortland-ntreot mEMPERANCE HALL Saturday Night i Meetings — TOMORROW: Tableaux Vivians, managed by Mr F. Jcuno. Commence at 8. Admission Free. r^HAS. WILLIAMSON, VJ House, Land and Estato Agent, 83, Queen street, opposite Fort-street, has always for Bale and to Let, large and small Houses In the City, Suburbs, and Ccuutry Districts; also, Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parts of tho province. Several eligible Buildlnß Allotments for Salo In the City and Suburbs, foi cash or on deterred payments. ADIES' Mantles and Millinery at Half price, at liio D.1.C.. Canada Buildings, Queon-Btreet. _f««>_~« PIANOS. — Hiehclass Pianos LOO imported diroct from leading Eng lish and Garman Makors, from £30. At Whole- Bale Prices for Cosh, or on Deferred Payment from 30s amontb.—Berlin Pianolmporting Com pany's Show Room?, corner of Hobson and Uook-strcets. rpO-MORROW tbe Sale of tho D.IC H Commences. Rare Bargains. EAVE"~YOUR ORDER FOR A SUIT AT J. H. D ALTON'S. Me gives you on Extra Pair of Trousers fOl Nothinsr. WATER! VXTATER! TXTATER! ATER! VY ATER! YY ATEH! CLEAR AND PURB,. . Delivered wherever wonted. W. & G. WINSTONK. "TV OTICE. -The Mount Roskill Road .I Board will, on TUESDAY, February 1, Itß7, confl'tn tha Reaolatlon to increase the number of members of tho Board to seven. By order of Board. _ JAMES W. CA.RR, Charman. January i. 1587. ______ TV^IGHTSOIL CONTRACT. All Accountß due to lata Contractor (Sam White) require to ba paid by the 220 d January. 1887. Any Account not paid by that d».to will besuodfor. Offlc»: No. 1 City Market. Hours: 9to 4.30. Open Saturday niaht. 7to 9. SAM WHITK, Contractor. \ PAIB OB1 TROUSBRB 108 ±%. NOTHING, AT J. H. DALTON'S, Tailob, VICTORIA-ST. BAST. AUCXUSD.. m I M E TABLE, WELLS BROS.' 'BUSES, DEVONPORT TO TAEAPUNA. HURBT MEBS, AND LAKE BffiACH, Leaves Victoria Wharf at-7.50 a.m., 9 63 a.m., 12 50 p.m . 2.50 p.m., 4SO p.m. Sundays—lo a.m. and 2 30 p.m. Loaves Takanuna: 8.10 a.m., 10.10 a.m., 1.40 p.m., 3.10 p m., 510 p.m. Sundays-11 a,m. and 5.0 p.m. Special Trips can be arranged. OFFICE: VICTORIA WHARF. General Carters, Receiving and Forwarding Agents. Waggon for Furniture Removal. COAL, COKE, AND FIREWOOD DEALERS, GENERAL CARTERS, Re, Telephone, Devonpobt Bureau. m E M P E R A N C E HALL. A~TR*iAT TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT, at tho TEMPERANCE HALL-. " DBS TABLEAUX TERRIBLE." Will be rrosanted to the Public. F. Jounn. 11 i-s Jonrs. F. Marson (Dr. Fniith), Gertrude Jones, and Wiillo Barry will take part in the proceedings. An able Orchestra condectod by Mr.Pooko. TO ÜBL I C NOTICE. STEWART'3 : LSATHKU ftcd GRINDERY WAREHOUSE, VICTORIA STREET. SEVEN DAYS' SALE, MOND AyTTtth 8 inst. yS IN THE XT DISCOUNT Allowed on CASH.PURCIIASESOF Ids !& UPWARDS. ABSOLUTE SALE. Adverlkcr leaving the colony at an early date. Note Address— NEXT TO ROYAL MAIL HOTEL. £S,400,000:^LioIo EA R y BOO.OtO people, and tbe babies have to help ! and then they Bay commerce is waning, and hnancial agents wonder why none but Brewers have lun'dß to credit. It people' would drink Whitehead's Tea, about four-flfths of these ill gotten gains wou d go back into commercial circles!, the tide would rise, atd Whilehead would make a little money. \ Prices ourrent for Pure Teas — Is ii. Is 6d, 1b Bd, 2s. 3s Id, 2s 63,2s Sil, and Ss FREDERICK WHITEHEAD, Tea Inspector, -Taster, and Blender, Victoria street and Ponpoaby. Obviously there are speoial advantages to cash buyers. QPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Tho Taranakl Provision Company will have for sale to-morrow—A First-class Lot of Hams. Bacon, Cheese, If rash and Halt Butter. &c. &o Bacon, id to 6d: Hams, Sd to 7d; Cheese, 2d tc 6d ; Fresh Butter, 8d to 9d ; Butter in jars, 93 per jar. All other goods'at Low Prices. Note tbe Adrtraes- TABANAKI PROVISION COMPANY, Auckland Ci'tt Makket. PAIR OS TROUBBRS »OB NOTHING.' J. H. DALTQN JUST OPENED UP NSW SPRING GOODS Neta Adding- '.'. 3. H, DAL WOW, Tamo* Titniu- c. Kin Av«BJiB,... -.



mHE /"VUEEN'S TUBILEK. THE REV. JOSEPH BEERY T (Ex-Prosdont Wesleyan Conference) will deliver h ■ hi* <• FAMOUS LECTURE ■ QUEEN'S JUBILEE, : ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, At halt-past 7 o'clock, [ IN THE PITT-ST. WESLEYAN CHURCH. ' A Collection will be made, and the proceeds Riven to tho Freeman's Bay Helping- Hand Mission. The Lecture has had special encomiums passed upon it by the Southern Press, and all /> ho have heard it speak of it in terms of great praise. Synopsis op tiie Lectubb v A Peep at tho Times of George tho Fourth, and Two Preceding Reigns, Progress Made in Aits and Sciences During tho Queen's Reign. Improved Condition of the Working Classes During the Fifty-Years Parted. Doings in High Life (prior to the Queen's Coro nation) Reviewed. ;A Beautiful Picture of lha Queen's Private and Public Charaoter. *~_.,":■;' ' ADMISSION FREE. mAKIWA POOTI MAORI WHAKA-TE _L HAUAURCJ. Xii psnuitia c au to tuturutanga o te huihui nga o vga pootl i te pootitan?a mo totabi Memo Maori kl to Poremete mo to taklwa pooti Maori Whaka-te-Haut.-jru, kite Tari Maori i Areka hanara. Waikato. ate Taite, a te2oanarao Hanuero, 1887, a to VI karaka i te awatea. Na HORI WIRHUHANA. Tino Kidwhukahaero oto Pooti. . G. T. WILKINSON, Returning Officer, Weßtcrn Maori Electoral District WESTERN MAORI ELECTORAL DISTRICT. I will declare the result of the Poll for a Mem ber for the Western Maori Klootoral District in Parliament, at the Native Office, Alexandra, at Noon on THURSDAY, the 20th January, 1887. G. T. WILKINSON, Returning Officer, Western Maori Electoral District. Lost and Found. LOST between Crummer Road and Liverpool-street, a Silver Brooch, with name engraved.—Five shillings reward on re turnlng to St.»r Offloe. LOST, December 25, from Green Lane, Small Bay Mare, white streak down faoe branded S on shoulder, ehod.-Reward on giv ing information to Hunter and Nolan. OSI, on Tuesday,. 11th inst,, a Grey gMare girth marked, and near hind heel cracked; last seen in Mount Roskill Road.— Anyone returning came to L. Anderson, Proe peot Ttrrace. Mount RoskUl, will bo rewarded. Anyone keeping same after this notice will be prosecuted. STRAYED irom Lower Nelson-street, thfoe young Geese. — Finder will greatiy oblige by leaving same at Mrs McDonald c, "Vnlcorao Dining Rooms, Lower Nelson-street. Personal. IF this should meet the eye of any lady who has 2s 93. she can procure one of those Beautiful Print Dresses at 1113 D.1.C., Canada Buildings. Qqeen-street. _. PEOPLE wishing to take a trip or send children to the country can be sceommo dated liy a person who has a magnificent beach, goad boating and fishing, within four hours' Bteam of Auckland. Terms easy. Parties as per arrangement. — For address, apply Stab Office. [ EItSONAL. — A Lady, living near Albert Park, wishes to m»ot with Three Gentlemen who requirel Comfortablo Home. No other lodgers.—Apply X.Y.Z., Stab Office. ERSONAL. —If you value advice' aud experience use Prof. S. Jagoe's Extract ot Koromiko, tho great New Zealand Cure for Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Gives speedy relief In Stomach-Ache. It Is unfailing as Fate, and conquers in every instance. A safe oure for children of all ages.—Sold by S. Gilbert. Chemist, Queen-street. In bottloß at 2a Cd and 3a 6d. • ■ ■ .. SARAH, Sarah, Sarah, be quick and tell all your friondß that To-night (Friday) and To-morrow (Saturday) are positively tho last days at Dampier's Boot Shop, Victoria-st. ~ Auctions. . E. 0. OABE] [B. D. lO2IKS TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clook, • APPLES. APPLES..,. . APPLES. : PLUMS. PLUMS, PLUMS., ~ Ex MACGREGOR, FROM MANGAPAI, B. TONES & CO. Have received instructions to cell To-morrow (Saturday), at 11 o'clock, Af\ CASES APPLES, PLUMS, &c. ' Ex MACGRKGOR, FROM MANGAPAI. MONDAY, JANUARY 17. ' IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES HARRIS. TO SEEDSMEN AND GENERAL DEALERS. FLOWER SEEDS, VEGETABLE SEEDS, TREE SEEDS, STATIONERY, BOOKS, BASKETS, COUNTERS, TABLES, CHAIRS, SCALES, GLASB WARE, FLOWER POTS, LiRGE GLASS WINDOWS, FOUN TAIN, GAS FITTINGS, &c, &c, &c. B. & A, ISAACS Have received instructions from the Offloial Assignee to soil by auction, at their Stores, Queenstreet, on Monday next, 17th instant, at . II o'clock, ~ , •. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES, ETC.. OF MR JAMES HARRIS, LATE OF THE WHARF AND ARCADE BUILD INGS. NO RESERVE. . . E. &A. I3AAC3, Merchants and Auctioneers. . C. HESKETU] [A. AITKEN MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887, At 12 Noon. MOUNT EDEN SAWMILL COMPANY'S LEASEHOLD, PLANT, MACHINERY, BUILDINGS, HORSES, &c. Tho Subscribers havo received instructions from the Official Liquidator to sell by public auction, on the premises. Mount Eden, on ft Monday, tho 17th January, 1887, at noon, THE WHOLE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE COMPANY, consisting .of Leasehold of Mill Site and Yard?, six years to tun frcm tne 5 h July next, at an annual rental of £30, with all the buildings erected tlureon— Mill, Timber Sheds, Stsblee,' Forge. Cottages. Offices, eic—together with 2 Portable Steam Engines, each 10 h.p.; 1 21-inch Planing and Matching Machine. 1 Breaking-down Frame with two Saws. 1 Circular Xravellinir Bench with nine Sawe, 1 Circular Dray Bench with two Saws, I Cross-cut Bench and cne Saw, 1 Haul ing-up Winch with chairs. Tramway, Tracks, Daugj. 0t0.,1 Saw-Bhorpening Maohino, 1 Variety Sharpening Machine, Forge. Bellows, Anvil, Vloe. Tools, eto.. Tools in Sharpening Room, 4 Screw Jacks, Crowbars, Daugs, etc., Shafting, Pulley?, Rubber and Leather Belting, Fire Hose, 3 doz. Buckets, Water Tanks, 2 Grindstones, &c. The above will be sold in one lot) Also, 2 Spring Carts, 1 Black Draught Horse, 2 Sets Cart Harness. 1 Set Leading Harare, Office Bit tinge, Tabloe, Chairs. Btoo's, Debts. Letter Press, Lamps, etc, 1 Butcher's Block.—Full particulars as to terms, etc., can be obtained from HESKETH, AITXEN, & CO., Auctioneers. K. ARTHUE] [J. P. BUDDIE PRELIMINARY NOTICE. CHALMERSTONE BLOCK, KAIPARA. RAvVLINGS ESTATE. The Trustees of Rawlings'Eatate have Instructed the Undersigned to Sell by Public Auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, at an early date. <yA *-i AC"ES OF LAND, being Allot- ' 4 ttO ments Nob. 12.16.18 20, 31, SI, and ~ 61, of Block of Tauhoa, S.D., known as CHALMERSTONE. '■ -; ARTHUR & BUDDLE, Salesmen & Auctioneers. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, At 11 o'clock. ON THE PREMISES, CROSS STREET' (Between Upper Queen-street and ' Upper Pitt-Btreet, Newton). ■- CARPET, IRON BEDSTEAD, PIC TURES, BENTWOOD CHAIRS, ; PIER GLASS, SWING MIRROR, CURIOS, ORNAMENTS. ■'■ EDWARD LEYDON. ; Has received instructions bpm Mis Hall, who is leaving for Sydney, >to sell on the premise!, Crcra&toeet, Newton, t&s.whole of her HO USB'EOBD. iO'ENITURE .AND EB"Fad!TS,"rconßiiit!nft of: Couches, Bentwooi Chairs. Tables, - Carpets, -Pictures. Iron liodßteads, Bedding, Mattrassee, Wash stand*, Dressing Tables, Pier Glass, Swing Mirrors, Ornaments/Kitchen Utensils, &c, &c. No Reserve. EDWARD LEYDONv - - ■~,.'.. Auctioneer,. •"'.--.',■• Uontunedjon Vonrtli.X'sx* ,-■' -■■■'