FAITH HEALING.

The Rev. J. a. Dowie in the Choral__Hall. %%#£*

A r:ooo audience gathered last evening in the Choral Hull to listen to the addresses of the Rev. J. A. and Un Dowie. About a quarter to 8 o'clock the choir ascended the platform, Miss Waldon presiding at the hannoilium. At the back ol the table was a large banner, on ■which was inscribed the words "Good and Evil, Jesus, Holiness, Health, Lite, Heaven, Satan, Sin, Disease, Death, and Hell." The choir sang the hymn, C'oni6,_ Oh, Come to Me," during which -Mr Dowie came from the ante-room, and at once knelt and. indulged in silent prayer. The hymn " What a Friend We Have in Jesus " was next sun" by all present, after ■which Mr Dowie asked any who wished to present petitions to be laid before the Lord. Just before he left Christchurch he remembered having a petition presented by a lady who wished that prayer should be offered for her sister, who was in a luna tic asylum. He had presented the petition, and since his arrival in this city he had re ceived information from Rev. Mr S. Rigby, of Chriifcchurch, that the dear sister's sister Jiad been discharged healed. He had written t>ack for full details, whicli would no doubt be shortly forwarded. Some time ago he also received a petition from South Aus tralia. He replied, asking if the petitioner believed that it would be answered. ■She answered "Yes." He had pre sented the petition, and he had received a letter from Mrs Elijah Bro.idbent, of Cherry Gardens, informing him that her husband, who had been fast sinking into imbecility, had been suddenly saved from it. He' merely mentioned these facts in order to show that prayer had been answered, and also that it was infinitely better not to pray than to pray if they did . not exj>ect, to have their prayers answered.

Mrs Dowie then engaged in prayer, after ■which a hymn was sung, and then Mrs Dowie read the lesson from the Acts of the Apostles, 10th chapter, 34th verse. Mr Dowie notified that the usual meeting would be held in the afternoon. Ho said that the attendance was steadily increasing, and earnest petitions were being presented, and he had no doubt the healing would soon commence. But they were in no hurry. He did not wish anyone to come from sudden impulse. There was no harm in being cautious, at the same time they must take cave that they were not too cautious when they saw plainly which was the way of tho Lord. In Dnnedin they had many business men at his afternoon meeting, and he would like to see a similar attendance here. He had had 700 or 800 men at somo of his afternoon meetings in other cities. What was wanted was sanctification, and that would be dealt with on the next evening, and on Monday night he would unmask Spiritualism, which was ono of the seducing frauds of the. day which had been pro phesied. If they came in the proper spirit they must get blessing, but if they came in an analytical,critical spirit then they could not expect blessing. Tho offertory was then taken up while the hymn "Jesus of Nazareth I'asseth By " was being sung, the lecturer telling the audience that they need not sing but find their way to their pockets while the choir sang, as the mission was supported solely by voluntary contributions and they took no private gifts. He finished his exhorta tion with the words, " Now see to it that you do your duty." Mr Dowio then gave out his texts. The [first was from Isiaah, sth chap., 20th v., " Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and fight for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter." The next text was from Acts, 10th chap., and 38th v., " God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him." Thesubjectofthediseourse was "The Nature of Evi.lj" and in the course of his re marks Mr Dowie narrated some instances of healing by faith during his mission. He concluded his address with an earnest ap peal to all believers in the faith never to call evil good. Mr Dowie then sang "Sleep On, Sleep, On Beloved," and after a few more words resumed his seat.

Mrs Dowie then spoke upon "Healing Without Human Touch." She stated that in Ballarat they had many people who were healed without the laying on of hwids. Amongst tlie.se was one who had suffered from heart disease for many years. He was perfectly healed. In Christchurch and Wellington members had also been healed. At Wellington one lady had been healed while sitting in their .seats at the meeting. At Geelong a strong case of deafness had been healed. In their own home a little girl named Mary Philman had been healed of rheumatic fever. This child was the granddaughter of a Mrs Dawson, who resided opposite their Tabernacle. A young man named Ken neth Mc-Leod, at North Camden, came to their Tabernacle and was healed, and subsequently testified in the Wes leyan Church which he attended in Melbourne. Another young man, named Carter, who had. a wife suffering from internal ulcerated cancer, hear ing this statement, went home and told his wife. After that she prayed for Kenneth McLeod to come to her, and, although he was not sent for, he came and explained how disease came not from God. They therefore prayed together and she said that she believed she had received a blessincr. She then rose from her bed and dressed herself. This woman had suffered four operations and been given up as incurable. She was completely healed. A youn"- man named John Henlen, suffer ing from" pleurisy, who had had an india rubber tube inserted in his chest, was also cured after hearing of the marvellous cure of Mrs Carter. Mr Dowie laid his hands ! upon him and prayed with him. That night the younn- man found that the tubo was coming out of itself, and the next, day it came ri"-htout of itself, and the hole healed, for the Lord had pushed it right out Him self, Another girl* of sixteen had been almost instantaneously cured of a tumour by their praying with her. The girl s name was Rose Spinks, and she resided at i itz roy. The doctors who attended her were Drs. Singleton and Dunn. , , The meeting then closed by all Singing the doxology.

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

What Wellington Intends to Do

(BY TfiLEOjBATir—VKKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wklucngton, Wednesday. A MEKTJNO of the committo, elected to formulate proposals for celebrat ing the Queen's Jubilee was held to°ni«-ht. The commiuee, which is a thoroughly representative one, was presided over by His Excellency the Governor, and the following resolutions were carried-"1. That this meeting■re cognises that Her Majesty lias sigmhed that the shape of the celebration which would be most pleasing to her would be the erection of an Imperial Institute, wpcwontaUve of all parts of the Empire ; 2 That tor the purpose of raising funds for the proper com memoration of Her Majesty's. Jubilee it s desirable that a subscription list bo opened, an the understanding that at east 50 per •sent, of all sums subscribed (or the whole at *c option of the subscribers) be devoted to sho Imperial Institute, and the balance to such local purpose as may hereafter be ietermined." These resolutions will be submitted to a public meeting to be held shortly, at which the Governor will pre ide.

TONGARIKO MOUNTAIN.

How the Government Propose • to Silanagc it.

(BY TELEGRAPH, —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington*, this day

I MEXTioxed about a couple of months ago that the chiefs in the ' Tongariro District were desirous of presenting the land com prised in the Tongariro Mountain to the Government for the purpose of forming it into a National Park. The Minister of Lands has now prepared a Bill to give effect to the wishes of the chiefs, and also to provide for National Parks in variousparts of the colony. Theßill provides for the prosecution of trespassers, and declares that every national park shall be under the control of the Governor, who may manage and administer all the lands there in, and may exercise all or any of the powers following to provide for the preser vation from injury or spoliation of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosi ties or wonders therein, and their retention in their natural condition : to. provide against the wanton destruction of the fish and game found therein, and against their capture or destruction for the purposes of merchandise or profit ; to lay out in close and plant the land therein or any of them, and build any lodge house or other building therein, and in such manner as ho may think tit cause such parts of the land therein to be laid cut for roads or bridle paths or foot way 3as he may think proper. The lands shall bo unrfer the provisions of the Domains Act, except those in respect of any national park. The granting of leases shall be limited to ten years. The Governor may appoint boards of trustees and delegate hi.-; powers to them.

As soon as the Tongariro lands is ceded, it is to be constituted a National Park under the foregoing provisions except that the first Board of Trustees will be constituted as follows :—The Native -Minister for the time being, Te Hen Heu Tokino, Chief of the Ngatifcuwharetoa tribe, and another person as the Governor shall appoint. Te Heu Heu Tokino shall be Chairman of the first Board of Trustees, and shall hold olfice as trustee and chairman for the term of his life.

The Fatal Accident in Queen street - Inquest.

Ax inquest was held yesterday at the Pier Hotel upon the body, of Charles Wil liam Pitcorn before tho Coroner ( Dr l'hilson) and a jury of six. Mr Alexander Duthio was chosen foreman ; Mr Rigby represented the driver of the brakes, J. Rollo Duncan ; and Sergeant MeMalion appeared for the police. John William Oxley said he was in Queen-street on the eleventh, between the hours of six and seven, and about opposite the Thistle Hotel lie noticed a brake with four white horses coming down Queen - .street at a moderate trot. Ho then .saw the deceased,, a small boy, immediately in front of the near horse, apparently making for the side pavement. He saw the near hor.se knock tho boy down, and the shaft liorso trample on him. He .saw the first wheel #0 over hi* body. Witness mailed i to the middle of the road, and picked the boy up. Witness carried him to Mr Edson's. Finding no medical man pre«unt,he went to Dr. Tennent'si, with the same result, so finally touk the deceased to Dr. Hooper's. Ib was a little darker than twilight when the accident happened, gaw no light in the trap. At the time of tho accident the Volunteer bands were passing up the street, with a great crowd. By the Jury : Thought the trap was travelling too fast for the crowded state of the street, but otherwise there was no blame attached to the driver. The driver was shouting to persons to clear out of the way. Dr. John Henry Hooper gave evidence as to the deceased being brought to him on Monday last. He was crying from pain, and was cold and weak. The left arm was broken, and he complained of pain in his chest and stomach. Several ribs were frac tured on the left side, allowing the air to escape through the skin. There was a mark like a wheel would make over the left chest. Tho deceased's mother afterwards fetched him home in Chapel-street. Witness saw deceased next morning, and found he had died about 1 o'clock a.m. Hi« death re sulted from severe injuries to the chest and abdomen. No post mortem had been made ; he did not believe one was necessary. Dr. Hooper asked to be allowed to make an observation. He said that in driving about the streets he found that children were guilty of the- habit of running in front of horses.

Two of the jury expressed a similar experience. William Richard Waddel, ex-Mayor of Auckland, said he was " sodgei-ing-" at the time of the accident, but was a master - baker by trade. He corroborated the evidence of the first witness. He did not think the trap was being driven too fast. Did not see the actual accident, Did not think the band frightened the horses. By the Foreman : The street lamps were lit. There were no lights on the trap. The driver could not have seen a boy in front of his horses, it was too dark. Con sidered this was a purely unfortunate accident.

James Rollo Duncan, driver of the trap in question, book-keeper at Messrs Dignan and Co. 's, who was well-accustomed to driving, was returning home from the Ellerslie races driving a four-horse drag-, full of people, when fie came upon the band of Volunteers. Here the deceased child rushed out of the crowd and tried to cross the street, and ran right into the leaders. Witness had had beer during the day, but was not drunk. Ann Jane Petcrsen, the mother of the deceased, gave evidence to the effect that the deceased went out with an elder brother to hear the Volunteer band. His brother called deceased across the road, but he had not time to get across before the horses were on him. He was between 7 and 8 yeai's of age. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci dental death," with a rider to the effect that carriages should all carry lights. No blame attached to the driver of the trap in question.

DAMAGES AGAINST RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Serious railway accidents in and around London are, happily, comparatively rare ; but when one does occur the unfortunate company has cause to remember it. For the accident which occurred about a year ago at Finsbury-park it has just transpired that the great Northern Railway Com pany has had to pay over £30,000 in compensation, although not one of the passengers had a bone broken. Of course the claims on the company are so much greater than in cases in the country for the reason that at certain hours ot the day, morning and evening, the suburban trains are crowded with commercial men going to and from the city, and men of the class who are not likely to let an oppor tunity of obtaining compensation escape them. It says a great deal for the much maligned companies and their employees that,considering how frequently the signals are obscured by fog and that the detonators placed on the rails are at best an uncertain precaution, the serious accidents that occur are so few.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fires and their Probable Causes.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As fires are again on the increase, a few remarks upon the probable origin of

many that are now " veiled in mystery '' may not be out of place in your valuable paper. In your report upon a

tire some short time ago, you remark that " slip-shod building may ac count for many of the tires in the city." As a practical architect, I would not only en dorse that opinion, but further substantiate it by facts that have fallen under my notice dining my short residence in the colony. The lirst fire I witnessed was that of a private house, j Mount Eden Road, some twelve months since. Upon examining the ruins on the following day I noticed that the back hearth had been supported by timber instead of a brick arch, thus leaving nothing but the cement hearth between the hottest portion of the tire and the wood work, so it had become merely a question as to the length of time the hearth would remain intact, or the wood become suffi ciently charred as to be rendered ignitible ;. an unusually brisk lire or a lengthened period of firing bringing matters to a climax ; the latter had actually produced the result.

Since the recent fire in Beresford-street, I have examined the ruins :mcl nml the same arrangement applied to the back room lire-place nearer the side street; and have been informed that many houses are thus constructed. During my practice in England I had a remarkable ex perience of the penetrative power of heat. In the course of an addition to a drawing-room that had necessitated the removal of the lireplace, in resetting the hearth a carelesd workman left a piece of timber embedded in the cement concrete supporting- the stone hearth. A large lire,a few days after, was kindled in the register, when after a time something was observed to bo wrong. The hearth was taken up, and the piece of timber was found to have become ignited, the fire having penetrated the stone hearth and fused this timber, although embedded in concrete while still in a green state. Now, what may lie expected to result from a hearth formed of cement, which as it dries cracks, thus leaving fissures for the heat of the tires made direct upon it, to penetrate with out any intervening space to lessen its force, and thus to act upon woodwork that has been gradually preparing to meet the en croaching llames '!

Then again, wood mantel-pieces, as ap plied here, are a danger in themselves ; in London and its suburbs such mantel-pieces are only permitted when fixed with inter vening slips of slate or some other incom bustible material. Here the 3' are iixed close up to and against the opening occupied by the most dangerous class of stoves that I have met with in my experience, viz., the colonial oven, with no protection whatso ever ; and no one knows how the fire hap pened ! It is "veiled in mystery." The most remarkable point appears to me to be that tires are not more numerous from these causes.

This is a subject for Fire Insurance Com panies to closely inquire into. I admit that to trace out where timber has been inserted into flues is almost an impossibility ; but to thoroughly examine into such de fects as I have pointed out is quite feasible, and would prove far more remunerative to the otiices than raising the rates of in surance—Yours, etc., \V. E. Drow.m;.

Government by Pressure.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Mr Grace, M.H.R., Government sup ]>orter, asks for 500,000 acres (having ob tained 100,000) for the Tauranga-Taupo Railway. The Premier ga^e a favourable reply. A quarter million acres was given to Manawafcu line, and two millions to Canterbury line (or " bust "). For Mr Dar gaville's Kaihu line, valuable grants were bestowed. Needless to count the many others. The Thames always bolsters up the Government for a consideration. As to Helensvillc extension of the main North line, it hangs in the wind with the promise to have four miles begun some day. At present from Helensville terminus, the West Coast road, the main road up to the North Cape, is a mud road, a bad pig track. It is more than 25 miles shorter, and is far more level than the East Coast road to Warkworth upon which coaches run daily to Devonporb. The Port Albert .settlors are living thoro 25 years ; they brought £100,000 and paid their pass age's, etc., from Home. They have not been fairly treated. Land for the carry ing on of a railroad has been refused to them, and granted to others, with no just reason. If a member is not bought and sold his district is neglected. Mr Richardson, Minister of Public Works, said " that he managed with the greatest deter mination against the strongest opposition to carry through the Canterbury railway ; he was determined to carry it through at all costs. He contrived with the marvellous exertions of Sir Julius Vogel to press through Parliament in two short months the Act for the construction of the harbours of Greymouth and West port, as well as the special Act for the con struction of the railway. Otherwise it would have been impossible for any pro gress to have been made for many years. (Sir Julius Vogel anc> myself chiefly carried it to a successful issue." When will Auckland hon. members who get put in the Ministry display the same " energy, determination, and marvellous exertions" as these two Southern hon. Ministers, in carrying through against all costs, our neglected public works ? We do not need any new laws framed; there is far too much of that—over governed nnd over legislation. But we wish our long - neglected material interests better looked after, in Southern fashion. To quote Sir Julius Vogel, who asked us to " give the colony a chance" by borrowing more millions, I say, give Auckland a chance, the same chance as the rest of the colony. Then we should advance by leaps and bounds.—l am, etc., A RESIDENT IX " Sleepy Hollow."

High Fares and the Tourist Traffic

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Although the U.S.S. Company offer unequalled advantages to tourists and others, and their present arrangements are undeniable, yet there are points which can be rectified, and would be of considerable benefit to the Company and also to Auck land. In my travels I am often told that New .South Welubmen would prefer to visit New Zealand in the summer season rather than go to Tasmania. The distance between the two places is about the .same, but the great hindrance is the excessive fare charged by the U.S.S. Company for return tickets for Auckland. They admit that the round ticket through New Zealand is reasonable, yet there are many who cannot spare the time that trip would occupy, but could spend a week or two in the North Island provided the fares were more reasonable. On inquiry I find it takes four days to Tasmania lay steam ship from Sydney, for which the sum of seven pounds return ticket is charged, and a convenient time allowed. The U.S.S. Com pany charge nearly double that sum from Auckland to Sydney. The time occupied is the same, and can, with a push, be re duced. My last trip from Russell by the Wairarapa only occupied four days, or 96

hours exactly from port to port. I know the Company are only too glad to meet the wants of the travelling public, and provide the remedy, and so encourage traffic and lead to a development in trade between New Zealand and the sister colony. The voyage to New Zealand is generally considered^ by many in New South Wales as a very rough one, but taking all things into consideration, it is far safer than coasting to Tasmania. Hoping these few remarks may prompt the Union Company to offer greater inducements this coming season to travellers from the sister colony, and to an increase of commerce which would neces sarily follow as the many advantages of the " wonderland " became known, —1 am, etc., ZIiALANDIA.

City Taxation.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —The next time your correspondent, under the norn de plume of " Light," writes to your paper, I would advise him to sign himself "Light Will-o'-the-Wisp," for he has either made a wilful attempt to gull the public, or shows an amount of ignorance that is inconceivable for any resident in Auck land. It is not the amount of '2s Okl in the £ which does the mischief, but the excessive amount of valuation that the City Council and General Government have put on our properties. Now, sir, 1 challenge " Light" or any other citizen to disprove my state ment that, the valuations of city property are greater by 50 per cent, than they were four years ago. —Yours, &c, Rjcmro.N'D Road.

"Britannia and Her Daughters."

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l notice by this morning's paper that tho cantata, "Britannia and Her Daughters," was repeated last night, and the proceeds tendered to Mr Edmondcs, the conductor, by the Committee of Manage ment, and with reference to this I have a word to say. Ido not wish to underrate Mr Edmondes'sservices nortlie perfection to which the ullair was brought, but there are others beside the conductor who certainly deserve recognition. I refer to MrC. Rowe, the pianist, and Mr W. Baxter, the organist. Both gentlemen have attended every rehearsal, and, in my opinion, to them a certain amount of the success belongs, at least sufficient to receive appor tion of the recognition that the Committee have thought proper to tender to Mr Edmondes, tho worthy conductor. —I am, etc., One of the Crowd, April 13.

A WONDERFUL WATCH.

THE CORRECT TIME FOR THIRTEEN AND SIXPENCE.

One of the chief signs of the progress of the ago in which we live is the rapid im provement of machinery, and its tendency to cheapen the requirements of modern life. Fifty years ago, for instance, only a rich man could own a watch, and the majority ot mankind were obliged to cal culate the time by the sun's altitude, the village dial in the old churchyard, or a generation further back, by the hour-glas*. Today, however, the importance of tiaio obtains a wider recognition—not only as a convenience or a luxury, but as the abso lute essence o£ business, and a reliable timekeeper is a primary requisite >iliko of the merchant and his clerk, the employer ami the employee, the sohoolnaiwtor and the pupil, the young and the old, the rich and the poor. A timepiece ot some «torb is positively indispensable. Only a jewelled watch timed to split! t.lic seconds is a^ luxury. A good, serviceable, reliable watch is a necessity—the first, requisite of social and business life—and such a one is tho Waterbury, the cheapest and most reliable watch in the world. The Water bury is so cheap that everybody can afford to own one. and its cheapness arises Irom the supreme simplicity of its construction. Because it is cheap, however, don't, ro gard it a*> a toy or children's watch. It is equal in appearance, finish, and accuracy, to the raost expan sive article, superior in strength and durability, and will cost less to repair than any other. The Waterbury is in every respect essentially the watch for tho mechanic, the clerk, the miner, the bush man, the working man—ln ;i word, the watch for tho people, and is within tho reach of all.

Descriptively tho Waterbury is similar in appearance and ri»o tn the VV'ult.luim - Ims a white dial, bevelled crystal trlass. and is keyless, or a Ptem winder : no fear of losing the key or Icavmj; it, in notne other pocket. As an evidenre ot tho value and reliability of theee splendid watches, wo arc now manufacturing over thrco hundred thoii sand yearly, all ot which arc regulated anil tested before losivinjj tho factory.

Brooklyn, N.Y., October 10, 1881 Waterbury Watch Company.

fJenfclemcn,—One of your watches was presented to mo ;it the beginning of the past season by one of the officers of this road. I was responsible for t.hu timeuscd, and started all trains by your watch. Mr Gunther, our President, stated that he never knew them run as regularly as they were the past season, and 1 showed tho Waterbury watch I ran them by. I stopped every morning during tho season and com pared it with tho chronometer at the Long Island Depot, and found it did not vary half a minute the entire season.

This statement is truthfully correct.

VV.II. S. BIiYDKNRUKC,

Depot-master, Brooklyn, Bartli, and Coney Island Railroad.

The Waterbury Watch, packed in satin lined case, can now be obtained through any storekeeper, price Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence Do not be gulled by spurious advertisements requiring you to send your money 10,000 miles away; and wait six months for tho [return ; or pay exorbitant price.B and rates of interest for ordinary watches on the time payment or club prin ciples. Get your storekeeper or jeweller to obtain outs for you, and see whut you are buying before parting with your cash, and never be persuaded by the sellers to buy any other on which he gets larger profits. We are manufacturing three hundred and ten thousand annually, all good time keepers, handsome, accurate, and durable.

ALL JEWELLERS AND STORE. KEEPERS.

REPAIR DEPARTMENT.

The Waterbury is nob only tho cheapest watch in the world to buy, but the cheap est to repair as well. With the same care bestowed upon it as upon an ordinary watch, it will outlast its most expensive rivals, and should it get out of order Messrs. E. Porter and Co. have. arranged with a first-class watchmaker to repair at a price which will not exceed half-a-crown.

Watches can be mailed for repair in Mio satin-lined cases in which they are packed, and in this case ninepence for return pos tage and registration should be added.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1887.

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Price 13s. 6d. Wholesale Agents: E. PORTER & CO., KARANGAHAPE ROAD, SYMONDS ST. | NEWMARKET AND QUEEN ST., AUCKLAND.



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Waltz, Polka, and Piano Solo, One Shilling (if sent by mail, sixpence extra) -8.P.1. Co , corner of Hobson and Cook streets. ___— — CH A S . WILLIAMSON, House, Land and Esfatc Agent,B3, Queen street, opposite Fort-street, has always tor Sale, and to Lot, large and small Houses in the City, Suburbs, and Country Districts: also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parts of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in the City and Suburbs, for cash or on deferred payments. OA X D AND RESIDENCE in a private family for 2 or 3 gentlemen. Large rooms, grand view of harbour and Isorth cote. 15 minutes from town, one minute from Ponsonby tram car: good bath and every home comfort. Terms Moderate. Close to Western Park-Dulnioh Houac, Picton-street, Ponsonby Road. MUSIC SALE.—Giving up Music De partment.—Six New Pieces for one shil ling.—Berlin Piano Importing Co., corner of Hobson and Cook strcols. HE Best Gift for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen street, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake, &c, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. All Accounts against Mr Joseph Gallagher, must lie rendered on or before MONDAi.tnc eighteenth (18th) for payment, or they will not be recognised. GALLAGHER< Tattersall's. Auckland, April 13,1887. . OACKS. SACKS. SACKS. We are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain SackSl STONE BROS. mo CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ON APPLICATION TO E. PORTER AND CO., AGENTS FOR NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, Tho services of the Company's Travelling In structor can be obtained, without charge, to ad\isc in the use of Nobel's Dynamite, Gelatine Dynamite, and Blasting Gelatine, and Superin i tend Blasting Operations. It is requested that applications be sent in as earlyaspossibleto E< pQRTER & ca> Quocn-street. C. K. PAGET.J [A. M. D. KALSTON. ]Jf O T I C E. Messrs PAGET & RALSTON having leased the premises lately occupied by 11. J. Carbines. Auctioneer, etc., will commence business as Auctioneers, Land, Estate, and General Com mission Accents, at the abovementioned premises on the 15th instant. Parties having Furniture, Produce, or Goods of any description for sale, aro requested to send them in not later than 10 o'clock on loth inst., when their llrat auction sale will bo held. Account sales promptly furnished. April 13. 1887. ■\\7 HAT'S IN A NAME? Try " The Economy Boot Shop." There you will find own-made Hoots, suitable (these times) for all pockets. It's true to its name. £ s. d. Women's Leather Slippers 0 211 Women's Kid Walking Boota .. ..069 Men's E.S. Boots 0 9 0 Boys' Strong Nailed Boots 0 6 9 Children's School Boots to size 13 ..040 Children's Coppor Toe Balmorals, sto C 0 3 11 PAT meets SANDY on the QUEEN STREET WHARF, just arrived "frae the Hielanels "by the Doric. " An' is id yerself that's in it? Bcdad, I'm moighty glad intoirely to see you at the other sido of t.he watlier! An' hoiv aro ye at all, at alir "Brawley, mon, brawley! An' how is your am sel'. tha noo V "Alive an' kicking, me darlint. But, I say, Sandy, what do you bo after wearing that petti coat for r Petticoat! Petticoat! By all tho bluid of tho McGregors' I'll Why, mon, it's a kilt!" "Och, murtliepandlrish,l'm kiltintircly! But, man alive, its moighty ondacent! Why don't you wear something else, me honey {" E—h, Patsy, mon, the times is unco bad, ye ken, an' I canna spare thu siller to buy a pair o" trews." "That's the short name for trousers, I suppose!" "Arruh, mavourncen, all you hive to do is to go up to J. 11. Dal ton, Victoria-street East, an' lie'll tfive jou a pair of trousers for nothing!" "Hootav;i, mon, r^ootava; an'none o" yourclishmaclavcring. I dinna believe ye !" "Faith and troth, it's, as true as the noao on ycr face" "Eh mon, iiut I'll gang my gate to Dal ton's! Where did ye say I could spiorancnt him !" "Go straight round tho corner Victoria strcct, and next doo;.1 to tho Blue Post Dining Rooms, ut the opposite side of the street, yell find him. Go at on.cc and get a suit for the coining winter, and ye won't be cowld with the kilt, or kilt with thcuowld." [Exeunt separately (together). t>op.ough of devonport. takhTnotice. At a Special Meeting rf the Devonport Borough Council hold ou MONDAY. 2Ut March, 1887, the following; resolution wes adopted : — "That By-law So 2 b-s r.ow adopted, and that it come Into foroij on 3rd May, 1857." A Snpf.ial Meeting of tho Council will be held on MONDAY, :25th Aorll. at 7 3J p.m.. In tho Council Chambers, Devonport Hall, to confirm the said resolution. By-law No. 2 deals with the following sub jects:— BY LAW NO. 2. OF THK BOROUGH OF DBVONPORT. Part I—For reyulating ibe erection of verandahs within the Borough. Fart 2—For re-julating the erection of buildings, and to pravout encroachments on Btrcots, &c. Port 3—To compel ownew or occupiers to pro vide spom;s and dittins. Part 4—To comwel owners and ccenpiers to make and male tain crossings. Part 5-To p'.-ovont discharge of offensive matter on street;;. Part 6—To regulate tho deposit of building material, erection of scaffolding, &o. Part 7—To previJDt horses and caitle from bclnn at large, and to authorise the seizure and sale or detraction of pigs, goats, aha un registered d<>KS, &c. Part 8 -To provide for punishment of offences in utreoia generally. Part 9—To regulate the kearlng of swine. Part 10-To provide for licensing slaughter houses. Pare 11—Torosrulata the removal of night soil, and to compel cleanliness in privies and back yards, jx. Part 12-To reijaiate bathing, appointing placeß, and fixing he urn, &o. Part 13-Toprovide for licensing buildings for public meetings. Sec. Part 11—To pro\ ide for licensing and regulating vehicle?, &c Part 15—Xo Hcei ise pedlars and hawkers. Part 16—To resrulato the proportion of coat of footways to be chargf d to owners, &c. Part 17—To provide for punishing persons caus ing or pernMtting any chimnuy to tako lire, also to rocu late the keeping of kerosene, fee. Part 18—To prjvide for punishing persona de atrayimr or injuring any property belonging to the Corj oration. A copy of the proposed By-law will be open to the inspection of rbe public at my Store. Vic toria Koad, Dovonport, on and after 15th April, J. DINSDALK. Town Clerk. Davonport, March US. 1887. T7l O R SALE, THE BPIiENDID ESTATE KNOWN AS AVONDALE PARK, Containing 130 acres, only i\ miles from Auck land by a good metalled road. A good oppor tunity for a cqulring villa sites, fee, soil suitable to profltabl a work tor market gardening, being only five minutes' walk from railway station, and omnibuses running to and from the city every hoar. Will b-s sold in lots of one acre and upwards. Termf/: Liberal. Title : Land Transfer Act. AppUr f.O HESKETH, AITJ£EN. & CO.. Auctioneers. Or to JOHN BOLLARD, Avonaalo.



"P T> Ay x s °_ N> * "^BABY LINEN S^*-- LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE, Has opened TWO CASES OF NEW UNDERLINED. Handmade and Machine-made. Some of the Prettiest Goods nr the irau±.. And wUI bo sold Cheap. MachJnc-mad^Night-Dresses, trimmed, from Machine-made Chemises, plain, Is 3d ; trimmed. Machine-made Drawers, plain, Is: trimmed, 13 3d Splendid Assortment of NEW BABY LINEN. Merino Pelisses, from 2s lid to 30s: Cloaks. 4s Gd to 25s ; Robes, 3s Gd to 255; N tght ? nd H L'? s y Gowns. Is Cd to 6s Cd; Infants' Hoods, Hats Bonnets. 2s fid to 16sfid; Merino Frocks. 1M to .is 6d; Flannels, Short and Long blips, fcquare>. Bibs. Shirts and Bands. Waterproof Sheete, Napkins. Aprons, and Bibs. A large variety to ch.oose from at the very lowest prices. NO. 9, JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STS. THB J£ISSES J^PIjAUGHLIN Beg tojinnounce A GENUINE CHIAP CLEARING SALE OF SEASON'S GOODS FOB ONE MONTH t ONE MONTH I DEDUCTIONS of fbom 25 to 50 Per Ckkt. (Or Five to Ton Shillings In the Pound), Fob CASH. b JHORTLAND-STREET, Opposite Stab Office, AUCKLAND. MRS SMITH, Corset and Bandage Maker, has now a Select Stock of Stay- Material to choose from, specially adapted ror this climate. Ladies can have Corsets made in any style: Bandages on the latest improved principles: Stays for invalids, and Shoulder Braces.—Ladies waited on in town and suburbs, by sending address to Eskbank Cottage, Gun dry -street, Xowton, by Now Epiphany Church. GOVEENMENT LIFE INSUBANOB DBPAIIXMEKT. Loans Hepaynble by Instalments fTIHIS Department is prepared to make ftd- J vances on Morte&ge, not exceeding one half of tbo value of the property mortgaged, in stuns of Monoy from £100 to i.3,K0, repay able by half-yearly instalments extending over 12,15, or 20"y«BrB> ou the following terms:— Half-yearly I'ayinent for each £100. Period of Loan— £ »• d. Twelve voara ~. ... 6 4 7 fifteen years ... ... 5 8 9 Twenty years ... ... *13 8 Loans of this nature, repayabla by instal ments whoreby princlpa!.nnd interest; are both , liquidated within a given time, and on verms of a most favourable character, present marked advantages to settlors and others. The borrower, any time before the expiry of the full period (but not sooner than four years after the commencement of the loan), may redeem the Bame, with or without notice, on terms which can be ascertained at this ofllce or at any of the offices of this Depart ment, tvhere also forms of application can b« obtained. p wjCKIB. Commißiionax February 2lst, 1887. \J \3T rfr LOOKING-GLASS .&' PICTURE FRAME ,^o^ MANUFACTURER. $*Jy Sign "Writer JrC) ALL Decokator^-O A^jP KINDS /r^'&jy maps, prints, 4?/7 MOUNTED. Dj iv ill I^L^^AA^kJJJLJB I D I 0 mrf TTIHE BIGGEST Literary Shilling's Worth JL in Australasia—Brett's Auckland Almanac Illustrated. ELLISDON'S NEURALGIC DROPS, FOR THE THOROUGH CURE OF NEURALGIA. From the Rev. C. J. Merton, St. John's Parson age. Forry Road, December, 1878. "My dear Mr Ellisdon, -1 have for many years past from time to time suffered severely from Neuralgia, and have found nothing to relieve me so speedily or so effectively as your 'Neu ralgic Drops.' I can confidently recommend it. —Yours truly, C. J. Mertox." Numerous other Testimonials in my posses sion. Prices, 2s and 3s 6d per bottle. BIGGS'S TOOTHACHE ESSENCE Gives Instantaneous Relief. Price, Is. Prepared only by F. BIGGS (late Ellisdon). Chemist, High-street, Christchurcli. Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale Agents— KEMPTHORNE & PROSSER, Auckland. m peacock, -*- * OPTICIAN. |$B THEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL ■ ' INSTRUMENT MAKER, SIIORTLAND-STRKET. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glassos of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes : powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales. Parallel Rulers Ships Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Batteries, ant! Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Mapric Lanterns -Mid Slides. Hand Magnifiera Stereoscopes und Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometers JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlors' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good, 2os 6a Settlers' MiscroscQpes, magnifying 1,750 times, Also. Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS OF KVERY KIND REPAIRED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. nPIHE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth jigi^Austrttlasia-Brett'sAucklanaAlmatinb,



McCOSKRIE & SON, ENGINEERS, CHAPEL-STREET. . „„.. on sale several Portable Enmncs from ?-r> '0 ha; Marine Launch Engines, from 2 n.p. «^ nnwords; several in progress. High and fnwnreSore Land Kngines and Boilers mado. h °VhS nrcinises up to 100 h.p.; Hydraulic Lifts ?r norn Ito 3 tons : Sawmill Machinery ; Winding «nT Piira ping Machinery. Also. Launchea Tendered for, made complete, any speed. MRS WIGG'S NEWTON LAUNDRY, GREY-STREET (Xeak tub TOP). Established 18S0. Visitors to, and Residents of, Auckland are rcouestcd to observe that this Laundry is the bwUn the town. All articles carefully washed h^h-ind and finished in the most superior style £l thSroushly practical handa. Gents' Clothes cfcancdaTd thoroughly pressed ; Lace Curtains yVn«prl • Ladies Dresses washed and ironed. qSlaititems'are a speciality at this Estab lishment. . THE MEDICAL-ELECTRICAL TREATMENT OF DISEASES. As many diseases can be cured by Electricity without Medicine, and others being in conjunc t on Medicine. On. WILKINS has added tn his Consultin!? Roonra e%-eiT necessary Elcc tHca! appliance both for Internal and External CoSptaSSof the body, including Electrical Hot and Cold Baths.-Consulting Rooms Quecn strcet^ oppoatte Shortland-street, Auckland. PROTECxTONandPKOFIT. TWO THINGS MOST DESIRABLE LIFE INSURANCE AXE — Ist The Certainty of PROTECTION' to a man's Family in case of his Early Death, und "nd The Certainty of PROFIT to Himself if be " - Lives to Old Ago. THESE ARE COMBINED IX THE TONTINE a>d FIVE-YEAR DIVIDEND POLICIES OF THE -XT E W "VT OR X T IF E INSURANCE COMPANY, .;. PURELY MUTUAL. Cash Assets, over .. .. .. £14,000,r.00 Sl-kplus 3,000,000 Annual Income, over 3,500,000 Life Insurance Agents and others are invited to apply for details of these plans to J. HUGO HARROP, Chief Agent Auckland Province. Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-street. "TVTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COM- J3l PAN V (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital ~.£1,000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds £135,000 Protection fbom FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effecteq in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AIvD LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. mHE STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. Capital .. ~~7. .. £1,000,000 With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE : PRINCESSt., DUNEDIN. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE accepted at lowest current rates. FIDELITY of persons in Situations of Trust guaranteed. Prompt Settlements made. Office: COLONIAL MUTUAL BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. FREDERICK NUTTSR, Manager, Auckland Branch. lyr R S X\ R. OTUART'S Are the only Safe and Genuine FEMALE MEDICINES Advertised. FEMALE PILLS, 2s 6d, Pronounced a boon*. FEMALE LIVER and ANTD3ILIOUS PILLS, Is Go, Prevent many troubles peculiar to the Sex. Good for all ages. A grand Safeguard and Corrective. Sold everywhere. DRUG COMPANY, Agents. im cox & son, DENTISTS, Kingsley House, Hobson-street, Auckland. E. Cox, L.D.S., England. H. Cox, D.D.S., Michigan University, U.S.A. T GOODWIN COX, ■ DENTAL SURGEON. 118. Queen-street, A.M.P. Society's Buildings, Auckland. A. H. MOEBIS DIRECT IMPORTER OF GLASS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. GLAZING AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. PRIMING AND GLAZING, from 2}d per foot. Sashes sent for and delivered Free. HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs. Bed Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc , always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED AND STAINED. A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. MONUMENTS IN ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLE 3, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Ikon Tomb Railings at Moderate PRrces Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction) Auckland. ' BRIDGE WATER & cT *J • AGENTS. ■' CONSIGNEES. AND FACTORS AUCKLAND, N.Z. bl Office: High-stbket (opposite City Council Chambers). Cambric Handfs, Pins, Needles, &c, Chromo Lithographs, Fancy Soaps and Scents, Leeds Beddings, Tickings, Manchester Cot TownUs Letter and Invoice Binders, India-rubber GnnriS' Iron Bedsteads. . üb> Orders and Indents promptly executed P.O. Box 312. /CHOICE TARANAKI iuTTERT REGULAR SUPPLIES COMING FORW \RD WEEKLY. Apply JOHN BUCHANAN. pBLHAM AND ROBEHTS'S -*- Patent Self-Regulating INCUBAT OEg, And Appliances for Rearing Poultry. These Incubators are thoroughly reliable and so simple that a child can manage thcii. Price, from £310s. To be seen working, and all necesi ry i n f or _ niation obtained from Sole Manufacture { ° )d Auckland. Albcrt-Btteet. opposite S^



RINGER SEWING MACHINES, j j Sales in ISB4 306,292 Machines- Sales in 1881 562,036 Machines. Increase 42,256 Machines. AT 261, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND, '; j MTTHREE OUT OF KVERY FOUR Ifclo CHINES BOLD IN THK WOFiLD ARE - BINGHRS. j UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRED ■' FIRST PRIZES 1 i^i> AXD AT CHRKTCHURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD & TWO SILVER MEDALS - TO BE OHT4MEB AT PER 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK BEWARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES. TMPORTER of SEWING MACHINES,' I BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash or Deferred Payments. XTJLND MACHINES. HOME SHUTTLE . £3 10 0 PEERLESS WHITE 4 0 0 KRISTER &. ROSSMAN (with covert 5 5 0 NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED ..550 DOMESTIC 4 4 0 WERTHEIM „ 410 0 TREADLE MACHINES. "WHITK (without cover) .. .. _610 0 WHITE (with cover and leaf) .. .. 710 0 jdOMESTIC (with leaf) 610 0 KJ£\V DAVIS VERTICAL FEED .. 717 a W. C. DENNES, Queen Steeet. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S ■ NEW SEASON'S JAM. . SPECIAL NOTICE. Kirkpatmck's New Season's Jam is made from Nelson-grown fruit, and ia boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavour of the fresh fruit. ■ •: Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam , is tke most delicious preserve in the . market. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and i inferior brands of jam, the remains of I old stock which must be sold at any 1 price, but ask for Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam, and see that you get it.- i Tlte best is always the Cheapest. Kirkpatrick's New Season's Jam is the best. C A UFIO.JST. 2fone is genuine, unless our name is j stamped on each tin and has our registered: | trade mark, "Lord Nelson," on the label.' | S. KIRKPATRICK & CO., | Manufacturers, Nelson, N.Z. ?■!■; TTjINCOURAGB LOCAL INDUSTRY, i AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Viotohia-Stbket (near Freein&n's Bay). ■_? '-.'■ 7'; ' __u^_ yj /■« ' CHARLES SMITH. " . Manufaotarer of Bwsi-ettas, Perambulaton. Inv&Hdii' Carriagea. &o. The prioes have tsMtii carefully adjusted, and ara as low as possible : oonslitenOy with quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep In repair fa* one year Is a suffloient proof of their excellence. Perambulators of any make repaired or take»i» * (-change. Price liat post tree" "KTEW ZEALAND PERAMBULATOR J.l FACTORY, 84 AND 88, GREY-STREKT. \ MESSRS COPEMAN & CLEGG, Praotreal Manufacturers of every description of BassiSnettea, Perambulators, Invalid Car riagW &c; Repairs of every description , \ Nnatly Executed. A knotty Wostlon forhard times: Whydopeoplo buy Basßlbiettes and Perambulators from other makers, a ih d com s so soon to us to exchange tor ono our make,\wben they can secure all thay desire ■ in one of otpr new designs at tbe first outlay, nnd at ranch lews cost ? Our peramOulators are con stantly iacncaelng in favour, and sa confident^ are wo of tbieir durability that we guaraatee to keep them ifo repair for one year. * j PRICK LISTS FKEE,