THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

MR W.F. BUCKLAND AT OTAHUHU.

Ox Saturday evening Mr Buckland ad dressed a large assembly of tho inhabitants in the Public Hall, and was well received. John Gordon, J.P., occupied the chair, and explained that only on the understanding that the position was a neutral one hael he consented to preside, and he trusted that good feeling would rule, and the coneluct of those present would be marked by respectful attention. (Applause.) Mr Buckland said he came as a candi date seeking re-election. He had served them faithfully, but all men had their faults, anel if any elector wished to say anything against him he could do so. He had had three years' bitter experience, and he felt it woulel have been better for himself had he refrained from seeking again to be their member ; but, seeing the state the colony was in, he felt he had a public duty to perform, and he was therefore now pi'epared to again do battle in the interest of Franklin North. (Cheers.) He be longed to a party, and he did not believe in any man being an independent mem ber ; it would lead to chaos. His party had not been in power lately, but it was just possible that his side might overthrow the present Government, and the district might then have an advantage in putting him (Mr Buckland) in again. He said there was no place in the worlel so heavily taxeel as New Zealand, and our lia bilities—public anel private—were no less than £90,000,000, and he was afraid still more borrowing would have to be re sorted to, for there were works now in progress that must be finished. We must set our house in oreler and com plete certain railways that would lead or make the existing ones perhaps payable. We were in times of a great depression. We had a costly Government, an impaired credit at Home, and in spite of the cry for retrenchment, the expenses were getting heavier, and our burdens still more burden some. He thought we should take the first favourable chance to obtain another loan to complete unfinished works. If we borrowed say L 5,000,000 more to refund debentures, and complete certain works, we ought not to get it or expend it all at once : and it should be so tied clown as it could not be used only for purposes for which it was borrowed. (Cheers.) He believed a sudden stoppage of public works woulel causo a serious collapse, and one which all right-thinking men should guard against. He was in favour of real retrench ment, and would begin with the Governor. He would sell the Governor's residence and the Ministers' houses, for the cost of buying new furniture was something enormous. He thought 25 members would be enough for the Upper House, and they should be elected. The Upper House did at times good service to the country, for when the Lower House passed a bill hot-headed they took things coolly,and thus were able to see defects which thoseof the Lower Housesome times made through the heat of party feeling. He would like to reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives. Free passes should be done away with to curtail the expenses in connection with the great wooden building at Wellington. With regard to education, he thought the rise of great men was due to their own pluck as well as to their education. He woulel like to sco children sent to school at the age of seven, and be eelucated, say up to the fifth standarel, but he did not see that we should be compelled to teach teachers, and pay them for learning how to teach others. He would like to see the oecondary schools self-supporting, pro vision being made for any clever boy who won a scholarship. With regard to our little standing army, he thought the Russians had frightened Sir R. Stout into building batteries of not the slightestuse,for he thought the guns would do more harm to om selves than to' any enemy that might come. (Laughter and cheers.) He would trust rathertoourvolunteersanel the English navy. Speakingofthe landquestionhcsaidif people wanted land he would give it them, but it should be good lanel; and he woulel go further than that, and say they shoulel get two days'work on roads,etc.,ta help to keep them on the land. (Applause.) Mr Buckland touchcel upon a number of other topics.

Questions.

(1) If 250 acres cost in rent L 250, what wages should a labourer get per week ? (Great laughter.) He thought just what the master and man could agree upon. (2) He thought it was likely that Mr Bryce would be the coming man on his party's side, and if Mr Bryce or any good man was leader, he would loyally support him. (3) He would favour immigration only to the extent 'of bring out persons who wished to join families already here. (4) He believed the present Government would stand or fall together. (5) He would favour female suffrage. (6) He had tried for years to get a good block of land for village settlement. He Avould do all he could to get passed the Eight Hours Bill. A number of other questions were asked and answered, and on the motion of Mr O. McGee, seconded by Mr James Wills, a vote of thanks anel confidence was declared to have been carried.

Sir John Hall and the Electors of Selwyn.

:'V (B¥ TELEGEAPH.—PPIESS ASSOCIATION),

. Christchitrch, Sunday. Sir John Hall addressed the electors of Selwyn at the Oddfellows' Hall at Leeston on Saturday evening. Mr J. Rennie, Chair man of the Ellesmerc Road Board, presided. There was a large attendance.

* Sir J. Hall, who was well received, de fended himself against the charges of Mr McLachlan, who is opposing him. He denied that he had manipulated the land leases for the benefit of himself and his friends. He had been accused ofextrava fence in the expenditure of borrowed money, ut, as a fact, his Ministry had brought down the expenditure of borrowed money to one-half of what it had been. When they took office in 1881, they presented to the House estimates smaller by L 300,000 than those of the previous year. They .were enabled to propose a reduction of taxation partly in Customs tariff, and, in larch, 1882, the colonial revenue showed a f surplus of L2t)D,OOO. These economies were ; plainly due to his colleagues, particularly ?to Mr Bryce, who reduced the officials 'of the Native Department from 117 to 67, and salaries from L 15,164 to L 6.527. They .••reduced the contingencies from LIB.OOU rto L_,T)OO. Referring to the present political situation, he said the Stout r Vogel Government were accused of 'proposing unnecessary taxation, and 'with not being so economical as they irpromised. They had certainly increased tthe annual expenditure, arid last year they fhad a large deficit. Sir J. Vogel had said "they had made a saving of L 152,000, but 'this was Tcally not a saving, but an in crease of expenditure on account of the bfetoppage of services no longer required. f-He did not blame the Government for 'the falling off in the revenue, but for 'making an over-sanguine estimate of :'tho colony's position, and for taking off a portion of the property tax when ■the financial condition of the colony did _jot warrant their doing so. Then their prouosed reductions were not rca ly mca 'Bures of retrenchment. Reducing the subsi dies to local bodies, and not spending on such works as bo.lers lor the 'Hiiiemoa (which were notneededhcould not

be claimed as retrenchment. The only actual saving was by an income tax on the salaries of civil servants, and by a slight reduction of the honorarium. Before being ?atisfied with the Government's statement that they had effected all possible retrench ment, it would be well to inquire into what had been done in the past. In lS8:!-4 the expenditure, excluding interest and sink ing fund, was L 2,115,448. In 18Sb'-7 it was 1£369,721. After making allowance for unavoidable increases, working railways, post and telegraphs, edu cation, etc., the net increase of ex penditure was L 50.000. Therefore, the Government could not be said to be an economical one. Sir R. Stout was, he be lieved, of economical tendencies; but he had been surprised to see him advocate a loan for making a railway to Lake Hawea, which was not really required. Mr Larnach had also expressed himself in favour of further borrowing. Sir J. Vogel had talked of carrying on public works with vigour by borrowed money, and had fore shadowed in his speech in Otago another loan of L 10,000,000. The expenditure of the Ministry on travelling and Ministerial re sidences had been larger than that of their predecessors. They had recently an nounced that they saw their way to further large reductions—to rlo what they had pre viously pronounced impossible. He thought retrenchment should begin at the very top. The Governor received L 5.000 a year and L 2,500 allowances. A saving could be made without altering the salary by paying the actual travelling expenses incurred. Minis ters' salaries might be reduced to what they were temporarily during his term of office — L 1,500 for the Premier and LI,OOO for the other Ministers. The honorarium of mem bers might be reduced to LIOO or Ll5O. If further taxation was necessary the interests of industries capable of being profitably pur sued in (he colony should be considered. It was quite right, also, that men should pay taxation in proportion to their property. If a man had LI,OOO in land and another L2,000,it was fair that the latter should pay twice as much as the former ; but he could not see that ho should pay three times as much. There seemed to be a difference of opinion among tho advocates of a graduated property tax. Sir J. Vogel had concluded to make as little of it as possible, and Sir R. Stout had spoken of exacting it accord ing to "equality of sacrifice." This ex pression he understood to mean that a man with a large property could spare more than a man with a small one. It should be borne in mind that in judging a person s ability to pay,other circumstances had to bo considered besides the actual money value of his property. It followed that a man with ten children, for instance, could not afford to pay so much as a man with no family, though both of them might own property of the same value. He agreed with Sir R. Stout that to take larger incomes at a higher percentage than smaller was to lay a tax on industry and economy. With regard .o the tariff proposals of the Government he agreed that it was desirable to in crease the Customs tariff by a tax on luxuries, but care should be taken not to tax them so highly as to cause their use to be discontinued, and thus diminish the revenue. If further Customs taxation was necessary it should be ad justed on the lines of the tariff of 1879, so as to give protection to industries which could be, profitably pursued in the colony. He deprecated, however, the pushing of protection too far, and objected to the pro posals of the Government, who wished to tax articles used by farmers, and other things which could not bear taxation. While he did not agree with the wild statements of some people, that large reductions were pos sible in the cost of education, and while he would not deprive the rising generation of the priceless boon of education, it might be considered whether that boon might be con ferred at a less cost. At present it co ?t half a million annually, a sum which vyas in creasing, anel soon the burelen of additional taxation which would be necessary would cause the system to be unpopular among all classes, a thing to be certainly avoided in this as in other departments. Referring to the land question, he argued that the more the land was occupied by people the better it was for the colony. Sir R. Stout had said that the settlement of land was objected to by the large land holders, but it must be remembered that large landowners would benefit greatly from the lands being settled, because the value of all the land of the colony would be enhanced. He (Sir J. Hall) considered that great credit was due to Mr Rplleaton for having settled large numbers of people on the land, and not entailing on the colony the heavy burdens it was now asked to bear. He feared that many people were now being placed on the land who were not fitted to make settlers, and who, when Government aid was withdrawn, would find their way back to the towns. He believed that the best system of settlement was what was termed the mixed system, by which persons of small capital were assisted, and at the same time poorer people were located on the land in positions where they could be employed by their richer neigh bours. He considered that every member of the House of Representatives, as a guardian of the public purse, should condemn Mr Ballance's unauthorised expenditure of L 60.000 in connec tion with the Land Settlement Scheme. There was, he contended, no need for a Land Acquisition Bill where there was a public estate worth L 1.3,000,000 from which to select land for settlement under the present system. There was no neeel for the Government to spenel the taxpayers' money in buying land for that purpose. He ob jected to perpetual leasing, because a man who was only a leaseholder had not the same interest in the land, and was not so likely to improve it as a man who had it for his own. Sir R. Stout told the Otago people what a glorious thing it would have been for the colony had the land been leased instead of sold. He (Sir J. Hall) con sidered it would have been a very bad thing for the colony, though a very good thing for the squatters, for settlers would have gone to Canada, to tho United States, or anywhere else where they could get freeholds. He thought the Government right in taking measures for the defence of the colony. Whether the amount they had spent had been excessive or injudiciously expended he was not in a position to say. Re garding the causes of the present de pression, no doubt the most weighty one was the permanent fall in the prices of the principal products ; the second was the loss of confidence in this colony abroad, owing to the amount in which we were Known to be indebted,and to the fear of the somewhat crude and wild theories advanced by some of our principal public men. The third was the fact that three or four millions were sent out of the colony annually on account of interest on public and private debts. Much of this was a dead loss, and the cause was the abuse of the Public Works policy. The principle of that policy was sound, and when introduced in IS7O, he expressed approval of it, but feared it was liable to great abuse. That opinion had been justified. The Governments with which he had been connected were not, he held, responsible for the abuse, but the question for consideration now was not whom to blame, but what to do to remedy the effects. We should first endeavour to redress the balance of trade which was now against us by exporting more and importing less. He believed that the price of wheat had got to its lowest level, and that an improve ment would ensue in that respect. He hoped more attention would be given to the export of dairy produce, for which New- Zealand presented greater facilities than Canada, South America, and Australia. He agreed witli those who said we must en deavour to establish and propagate local industries, which would give employment for the surplus population, and save

the colony from sending away a I portion at all events of the large sums I now sent out for imported goods. Rigid economy in the public service was neces sary, and the colony should practically stop i borrowing, and should not bo contented | with the temporary cessation spoken ot by 1 Sir J. Vowel, or the tapering off (with a rail way to Lake Hawea) mentioned by Sir R. Stout, He thought some public works were now beino- carried on which it would be better to stop for the present, rather than to carry them on with borrowed money. Sir J. Hall was frequently applauded dur ing his speech, though there was some slight interruption. One of his supporters moved a vote of thanks, declaring durmg some expressions of dissent that a vote of confidence would be given in the ballot box. The motion was carricel. A portion ot those present gave cheers for Sir R. Stout and Sir J. Vogel.

Sir R- Stout at Napier.

Napier, Sunday.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Sir R. Stout addressed a public meeting in the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday night. The buildin" was crowded, and Sir Robert was receivee! very enthusiastically. He claimed that the policy of the Government was retrenchment and the three D's-distribu tion of property, to prevent it accumulating in a few hands ; distribution of land, to prevent it remaining with tbe large holders ; and diffusion of education. He said the policy of the Opposition was to import Kaffir labour to reduce wages, to raise re venue by taxing the incomes of working people, and to tax through the Customs wliat the working classes consumed,knock ing off taxation upon such things as silks, satin, lace.", etc., which were not used by working people. In support of his conten tion as to wages, he said that ten days ago, on either Tuesday or Wednesday before he left for Auckland, tho "New Zealand Times " stated that no working man ought to be paid more than 5s or 6s a day, whether, for skilled or unskilled labour. This was greeted with cries of "Pro duce the paper," " Read the statement," and so on, but Sir Robert referred his hearers to the files of the paper at the Athemeum.The conclusion of his speech was an eloquent appeal in favour of educa tion, primary and secondary, which was re ceived with thunders of applause. A vote of confidence in the Government was carried, there being no opposition.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Naval Station.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—ln anticipation of being called to account for presuming 'to say that I thought a committee of sailors would give Auckland the preference in the matter of a naval station, will you kindly permit me to add to my former note that in speak ing of dock accommodation I was'referring, of "course, to that one which I believe to be on the point of completion at Devonport. I am sorry to say that the Navy List fur nishes the tonnage (old and new measure ment) only of vessels, but I should imagine the dock in question could amply accom modate any ship sent out here or into the Australian waters.

Is there, moreover, so suitable a place in New Zealand as Auckland for the purposes of a sanatorium ?—firstly, on account of its fine climate ; seconelly, on account of the absence of the violent winds prevailing at times in Wellington ; and thirdly, on ac count of its proximity to those delightful, but by far too little appreciated, baths at To Aroha, which might well be used as "sick bay."—Yours, etc.j David Satow.

Mr Harrow's Political Views.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I see in yours- of Saturday, under the head of " Election Notes," that 1 am mentioned as one of those likely to contest Waitemata. The lonely life I have led has rendered me unfit for that honour, anel nothing woulel induce mo to come forward. At the same time I should be sorry to see Mr Monk returned, and as a shareholder of the Mercury Bay Timber Comyauy I pro test against his coming forward, unless he resigns as our manager. He has come for ward without asking our consent, and .as he is a director, he must, I suppose, have voted for his doing so. Yet there is nothing in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Mercury Bay Timber Company (Limited) that enables the directors to give the manager leave to enter Parlia ment. And in the face of what we 6aw in the papers about a man in Government employ being turned off for trying to do so, to say the least, it looks rather strange. From all I can see, tho best man to repre sent us is Mr Reader Wood, and I am told ho will come forward if he receives a well signed requisition. Speaking of political matters geuerally, I consider that, to say nothing of retrench ment, there are a number of laws that require altering. I say no man shoulel have more than one vote for Roacl Board elections or anything else : it prevents those who only have one using it, when some have five votes. As an in stance, at the last election here only 33 voted out of 200. Then something should be done to prevent the present disgraceful New Zealand fashion of handing property over to the wife and defrauding the credi tors ; also to prevent husband anel wife so dividing the property as to enable them to escape tho taxes. Then again, I consider those who are returned should keep an account of their expenses at Wellington and publish it, afterwards spending for the public good of the district that returns them all over that amount. And until people returned are patriotic enough t to do this the colony will never thrive.—l am, etc., Edwin Harrow.

Lake Takapuna.

Civil Service Supply Association.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—While all will welcome any plan for reducing the present credit system to either cash dealing or at least a sound and legiti mate trade, still it is well to look closely into every fresh scheme that calls for the embarkation of actual cash, .as that article is already scarce enough in our midst. Now, sir, it is a notable fact that Auckland companies in the past have generally failed to meet ex pectations. The reasons why are many, amongst others these (1) Too large capital, consequently interest swallows all profits. (2) Too large plant—consequently expenses and depreciation burst the concern. (3) Too many fat offices—consequently no dividends." (4) Mismanagement. Having received a prospectus of the C.S.S. Associa tion, 1 think I am at liberty to briefly criti cise its prospects and purposes. Ist, then,its capital is too large—viz., L 50,000 fully paid up, reckoning this worth 8 per cent., and it certainly is when risked in such an under taking. The net interest for one year is L4,C00. This is outside of all rents, wages, salaries, etc., and means eleiing a tremendous business before it evon pays interest. The Company would be far nearer success with a proprietary of 40,000 shares at 5s each paid up, and capable of extension if required; but I prophesy that the capital alone will; if expended, burst the affair. 2nd. The probability of success is mini mised by tho fact that numbers of cash shops are doing business in Auckland in every trade at rates that shut out all suc cessful competition. If the directors of tho C.S.S.A. require it, I can supply them with instances of such firms who have been losing money, and are still doing so, actually

sustaining business, not out profits, but on" private capital. 3rd. At » -*ld down as a maxim that companies cannot compete with the hare? ; workers, tho earnest, thoug.htful economical men who are engaged ire private enterprise (always excepting such companies as work through costly machinery in inanu- > facturcs, etc.): (4)1 notice in the SafiW advertisements sailing upon the Auoklanw I bakers to tender to supply bread to the* C.S.S.A.'s members.. Thia is just too I premature. That .advertisement shoulel have been kept back. Instead of comply- j' ing with the second paragraph of the pro spectus, viz., " To enable the consumers to deal direct with tho producers," this com-1 pany comes in between ti.-e baker's cart j and the customer for ainpthtv profit, j hence increasing the eventual anil final price to the consumer. sth. j'ooking over I the directors' names, I fail i'O sec even | one that is known as having practical expe- I rience in any extensive retail business with j all its many ramifications. We have had , companies before of the same nature under J the direction of some of our ablest and most conscientious merchants, anel these have fallen through. VV-hat may we reasonably expect of this one?— Yours truly, Edwin Wood, N_>vton.

The Hauhau Arrests.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —The comments made by the Wel lington " Evening Press " on the recent Hauhau arrests arc truly astonishing. That journal charges the police with tyranny and injustice. Now, I think that most will admit that in dealing with alien races, the treatment of well-behaved and enlightened people, anel that of murderous cannibals, such as the Hauhaus, are ttvo very different things, and with the latter drastic measures are sometimes advisable. If the Wellington " Press" hael lamented the nasty wounds which the Euiwean policemen sustained in the discharge of their duty there would then be a little seiree in the thing, but to reflect so ungracious/y upon men who were forced, at the peril of their lives, to have recourse to firearms is, I think, unjust. Had the police not used them, the probability is that one or two of them would have been killed outright, and then the public press would, in all likeli hood, have blamed them for not having adopted more stringent measures of self defence. The Hauhaus, it would appear, commenced the lighting, not the police ; anel the latter showed consideraole for bearance in not meeting the murderous onslaught of the Maoris by immediate* recourse to firearms. Then again, the sentences passed by the Resident Magis trate were extremely lenient, anel quite out of proportion to the sentences some times passed upon Europeans. Now, sir, I maintain that the life of one average European is more valuable than tho lives of a million Hauhau cannibals. We ought not to be surprised if this Wellington journal should next cham pion the cause of noxious insects anel flies, and plaintively appeal to Government for the prohibition of trie sale of such ty rannical articles as poisoneel papers for the latter. —Yours, &c, J. G. Cox,

Our Railways. — " J.W.0." writes on the fruitful subject of railway management. Among other things he says: —"I have noticed that there is a great want of atten tion to the comfort of passengers. lam a daily passenger, and cannot help noticing that the smoking tsarriages (and probably all the others) are often sent out in the morning just in the condition they reached the station the night before —dirty spittoons, ends of cigars, matches, soiled cushions, and wet flooring. I also notice that passengers arriving with luggage receive no assistance from station porters, and no attention of any kind whatever. The whole aim of the management seems to be to detect in it people travelling without tickets, but as for trying to make pas sengers comfortable the thing seems alto gether out of the question. Another thing I notice is that season tickets, if paid for a year in advance, cost fully 25 per cent, less than quarterly tickets. Now, this is very unfair to poor people, who cannot afford to pay a whole year in ailvance."

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1887,

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Business Notices. HO SAYS THERE IS NO MONEY IN AUCKLAND 2 We heroby declare to take £1100 over the counter before September Ist. Must have tho money somehow. Trousers .. .. 10s Suits v 35s Or. No reasonable offer refused, at A. WOOLLAMo & Co.'c, SYDENHAM HOUSE. TO L E t; FOR POLITICAL MEETINGS, CON CERTS. Etc., THE OLD BAPTIST CHURCH, Wellcsley-street West. J Rent very nioneratc. For particulars, apply to VAILE AND DOUGLAS. Estate Agents, Shortland-streot, next Post-office. BRING tho money in your hand and make your own price. Must have .4_601 before September Ist. and uo reasonable offer will bo refused. A lot of Remnants cheap. All wool Tweeds from.spcr yard.—A. WOOLLAMS & Co.. Sydenham House.' QUFERPHOSPHATES. -Freezing Co.'s. kj> £S and £<>. of all merchants. £ji UITS given away for 80s ; Trousers, 10s. *P And a chance to win £50. At WOOLLAMS & Co.'s Great Sale of Winter Tweeds, Sydenham House, Grey-street. TO BE SOLD at a low figure anel on easy terms, or to be Let at 10s per veek, about 11th August, a SHOP and DWELLING-HOUSE in Clmrlotto-strcct, Eden Terrace. Any steady man with a little capital could do a good business as Grocer and Fruiterer. F. G. EWINGTON, Estate Agent. TO be LET, at corner of Norfolk-street and Pousonby-road, a superior house of 6 rooms and scullery, have gas and water laid on, also a wash-house and many conveniences. Also to belet at Northcote, afui'uished (i-roomed house in a very pleasant position. TO BE LET at Avondale, on Mrs Major's estate, a GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE, with |-acre of Orchard and 10 ucres of Land for Grazing. F. G. EWINGTON, Estate Agent. CHEAP HOUSES, COTTAGES, AND SHOPS To r.ic Lkt and For Sale. F. G. |j?Wtf._« ESTATE AGENT. OSBORNE AND LEV 01, CHEAP UMBRELLA REPAIRING DEPOT, oU, Upper Queen-street. All Ribs, Od; Sticks, from Is. China and Glass neatly rivottcd. Cutlery of every description Ground. Saw 3 Sharpened and Set. p. 0.8.284] [high-street <!t customs-st. w. R T H U R j^/J A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. , Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Cliinawiire Huvunna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 3,000 CASKS WINDOW GLASS («ftß*r'Crl $\?. C )



Election Notices. . AUCKLAND NOR XH MR. THOS. THOMPSON'S COMMITTEE will MEET AT THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, ' Corner Victoria and Albert-streets, THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, AT 7.30 O'CLOCK. I Friends and supporters are respectfully in viled to attend. I m O THE ELECTORS ! '■ OF AUCKLAND NORTH. ! GENTLEMEN, I respectfully beg to offer.myself for Re election to Kcpresent your District in the House of Representatives. yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. Juno 19,1587. A" UCKLAND CIT V" NOR T H ELECTION". Mr Samuel Vailc's Committee will meet at the office of Vailo and Douglas, Shortland street, THIS EVE SING, at 8 o'clock. Supporters of Mr Vaile are cordially invited. 11. SHAW, Secretary. DARNELL ELECTORATE. X Mr Moss's Committee will meet at tho Pres byterian School-room. Russell-street, Parnell. THIS EVENING, at, ts o'clock. Gentlemen wil ing to.ioin or help the Committee are res pectfully requested to attend. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— J have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, elo myself thei honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHEL3ON. Auckland, 30th June, ISB7. mO THE ELECTORS OF N E W T 0 N. Gentlemen, I beg to offer myself for Election as your Representative in Parliament. Many of you have been my constituents for a poriod of over eleven years past in the late Electoral District of Eden, and if e'ected I shall serve you as faithfully as heretofore. 1 will Address you at an early date. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, J. A. TOLE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. I Gentlemen,—Having received a bona fid. \ requisition (signed only by electors now on the j roll) asking me to stand as a Candidate for ! Newton, I have, after some consideration, de- I cided to accede to the same. I I will explain my political views on MONDAY I uoxt, at 8 p.m., in St. George's Hall, Great North I Road, and in tho meantime would respectfully ask you not to pledge your votes. Yours truly, HENRY T- GARRATT. Auckland, 25th July, ISS7. ■jyrONDAY EVENING POLITICAL ADDRESSES. Mr J. AITKEN CONNELL proposes to deliver a Series ofPolitical Addresses on Monday Even ings (in such place as may from time to time be advertised1, on the following subjects :— THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, AN ADDRESS TO IRISHMEN ON HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. CITY HALL, QUEEN-STREET. Introduction (15 minute*). —On Foree < What is it? With Illustrations. 1. On Home Rule for Ireland. 2. 'What can the old Colonial Irishman do for Ireland ? 3. What is Government and what is not Government with a few worcl3 on Dynamite and Shillelaghs. What they can do and what they can't do. Reserved scats for Irishmen, each of whom may bo accompanied by a laely or not, as he pleases. Tickets for reserved seats may he obtained at Messrs Kidd & Wildman's. Upton & Co.'s Queen-street, and Mr Dickson's, Bjokseller, Wclleslcy-strect, opposite United Service Hotel —Free. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Address at 8 p.m. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1887. ON THE LAND POLICY r OP THE COLONY. (This subject considered in connection with Free Trade and Protection, also in connection witli Land Nationalisation and Vll'agc Settlement Schemes.) MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, ISS7. ON THE ABORIGINAL POPULATION OF THE COLONY, Including the subjects of Native Lands and Differential Legis'ation, whereby privileges are conferred upon the Natives not enjoyed by the European population, with a few woi-ds on Native Landlordism, what it lias done, and what it is likely to co in the fii'tute. ■ i .- ... _ jDAPER HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGI^GS, CONSISTING OV NEW PATTERNS For Drawiiur, Dlninfrj Red- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable lor tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFEIIED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 91G —PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS ANDHESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WHITR1 LKA&n OiVr ;^ UKPS- VARNISHKS AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHIL LI _ P S & SON, !)5 and 87, Queen-street,



Hotels GEORGE THOMPSO N, PIER HOTEL. ALBERTS T R E E T. (Two minutes from Wharf or Railway Station) This new Hotel, having a most central position and magnificent view of the Harbour, etc., has > been recently fitted and furnished with every convenience. The bedrooms are large, airy, and with good outlook. Every accommodation for Travellers and Hoarders. Best brands of VV me and Spirits. Hot and Cold Baths. Board and Lodging 20s and 2oS per week. Best Brands in Wines and Spirits. Close to water. ' TO-HARF HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. JOHN LYNCH Desires to inform his friends and the public, that, ho is proprietor of the above Hotel. Good accommodation for Travellers; first-class : Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines and Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always on draught. Buisucss Notices. Established 1850.1 GEE & POTTER, (JOAGHBDTLDERS, LORNE anu RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carrias-cs, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. _%'.!_.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. JTjrSWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, WyNDHAii-STitEET. Established ISliu'. A reduction of 25 per cent, oh all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pius, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always on hand. T^EIJISOTBLd \Y~O_rBLA UK LONG OIL COATS, Double Through, lis Od. ccu.vf) WITH LEATHER (a splendid coat). Us Gd. LEGGINGS, OVERALLS, PANTS, ETC All at Wholesale Prices S. E. COOPER, OIL CLOTHING MANUFACTURER, Karaxgaiiape-road. ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Alb boxes, net weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, . High-street, Agent for the Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Cus toms-street. /^JThe American —1 COKN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. \ US E \ [HOSE BROS.' 'l^lp \ BLENDS OF B \p TIKE 1 Ip 4S / . PER LB. \|_^i ; Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. y q TILLS Milk Bread, Milk Bread, 'a*'* sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scones and Cakes delivered daily, and can be had at the Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or as the Bakery, Udy's Farm, Mount Eden. Agents Wantei). TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOIC HOME. Very beautiful Ixlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabisetwokkee, In New Zealand Timbers only. TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jonesi, House, Fup.nisiiinq, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, telephone Buacau. €<OALS~c6KErZSHARCOALrFIRE /• WOOD. Best Rata, Titreo, and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, ut Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at fjowest Rates.—-Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Ponsonby Reservoir, anel corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. |P~~R"0 —U~N~D ;E I M E. grounTTlime FOR SALE: SOUTHOATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Fioor, Cellars, dec., (next to stone Hugging is tin rivalled for durability and havu-sottipg qualities). For tanks and oth<ir wet work it is a lirst-elass material. a KEA NE, SOLE AG NT CUSTOMS STREET.



-~-~-_J__ >B «y. repayable either"S* 8" ft*eh_S °r «M a term of veaii i Jy °r atth» asc ««iiiiT IVfONEY TO~lFVr,^klai"l.^ £6000 l^f^ £30Ci-lv»r£isn^ Bis COUNTBANiaNG DAKBV- STOEE . (O , QuMn . : HEAD OFFI CE » Brisk" Acencies -ekla^s^^ MONEY advanced fronT £5 an , any amount required, tos-iitth *. UDw»rtsfa PERSONAL. FttEEHOLo _fc*^ any TANGIBLE SECURITY *w^° LC way as may bo arranged eith y5e1,1% MONTHLY, or QUAl^tejW? lowest current rates. a ADVANCES made on PUR>n TUnp removal; also, onallkindsof M_ri_l|_S_4 including BOND WAUKAN.£J BILLS DlSCOUNTEDatcnrrentr^ , slr^S^ Office Hooks:~ft^ 10 mm^ Bank op England NoTFsrw~~^"' T ONDON MORTGAGE IT 0' JL DISCOUNT _a^ LOAN ' AS_ 00, SHORTLAND -STREET \ ITm £ (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' W„™k I,A?D And Little Coilii, s .^^a^), LOANS are ADVA^nl^^t,^ Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly W.i At Lowest Current IlYtci"B^^ Advances maele on Furniture \vitheiiit_, , and all classes of McichanS Loams granted upon Life Policies _£«_„ . Interests under mi<rv**,vi Bills Discounted at Cuiuuint RVt*, Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. UcdmL Easy Instalments. I^'"w"4g' Advances on Life Policies. MONEY LENT ON PKOMISSOBi NOTES, HOUSES, FUUNITUI^, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES N.KGOT_AT_ft- John w.harcie; LAND, COMMISSIOX, ANB ESTATE l_m, fIIGH-bIREET, Auckland. TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT JL PERMANENT BUH,DING. LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCI.TY OP AUOKIiI), Repayments p „ w . Total amount extending over "oa>- repa j. a bie. 1 year, .. .. £2 o 0 £104 0 0 I years .... l u.lO M 6 8' 3 years .. .. oil 7 11315 0 4 years .. .. 0 11 8 Jil 6 8 5 years .. .. (110 0 . 130.0 o «' years 0 8 9 13618 9 i y ars .. .. 0 711' 'HI9 I. 8 years.;. ... 07 1 -V 1*713 9 —10 • V(!ar3 •• .-063 I6j 16 3 The* Hoard has power in cases of Sickness or W .v.tot Employment to Suspend Pajmeats. I'orrowcrs Share in Profits. Pare or whole of the advance may be rejuil iat any time. Interest ceases on the.portba j rer>Oirt. '■ Aineuibar who hasobtainedanadvancelsit ibeitvTOseiiliis f )iropcrtv ataay time,*a«(q rry oft _is mortgage; oriiiur.if naaesitee,wi • fir.- Dtflpcrty subject to.Uio iu(fttg(_B t« v Soe^etT. _ui_erof QUEEN STKEF/T and VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT, Manage?. AU CX LAN D PERMANENT CO OPKKATIVE BUILDLNG & INVEST MENT 330Q1_TY. •: OFFICB:II7.QDEEK_rRKKT. . LOANS .granted upon approved secnritlcj A Freehold or Leasehold Proi'erties mi suras ot £20 to £6,000, principal and interest beinzrepay able in instalments at the foiiowinß Rbbcced Rates tor repayment of each £100 borrowed - Repaymentsextond" _.' •' TotefAniii ing over Per Week. : Ropayabl^ : —~-~- fis..a. ""i&r ' 1 ye_r _ .. 20 0 0 M 2 years .. .. I 0,10 \f \ \ 3yeai... .. 014 7 1» j • 4 years.. .. 011 8 W } 6 years.. .. 08 9 «J»J 8 years _~ ~. 0-7. 1 , }&»! 10 years.. . 0 13. " ______ And in the some proportion tor smaller nrlnr>-nv,'"i>,s. ■;.:■; DEPOSITS.-The Society receivesmoneroa tlcposit:- -Foi months; 5 per cent. WW** at 7 days' notice,, 1 per cent, r-cr aununi.^ -• ■ • ■*■ Secretary , Tn v ZEALAND MORTGAGE,LOB', "N ANR DISCOUNT BANK, (Next to Athta's Printing Office, GRANTS LOANb, to 10 iI.UOO, PERSON^WuftIW;^ FREEHOLD AND LB^OLD bWJDBDI FIRST AND SKCOND MOUTGAGft ANY AVAILABLE SEOURITI - TV ,™ ?,fisTtt_Y nSTALME.^ W^Sa°n^v« Uy^^^^ BUls Discounted atCurrentßat« This Bank wiU receive Deposit? at tie to**' ing rates of interest:—. gpsreen -12 months .. •• " 7 percent 6 months ...... •• " 6per«nt. ti KEW m2S.ANDMOS^^ h* AND DISCOUNT fANK, TB V & MERCHA^;TS^ s S&> insurance and«Ke|^ Rib.es, iKi fte . books BAND AND CHOI^3I^ /GRANDPAPAS MAGIC S 1-c^st.e^^ggjff^P corns, burmsscaMs, b»ffl_Si^-^_s? whitlows, also infl*m»aM" » e icJL, misquitoes. sant flics. ttc.^ f o( lt3 c| 3 trial will give sawtectwr^^wiiWi Sold by Chemists, *w. Z^« hand^!______---^-- —TTrT^s * TmOR IMMEDIATE &rg JD owner must leave for wg , t nj% iood Farm of 23S w^S^edrJft«fc|< and fenced part with «10" c , a nd <JS 10 balance in bush; orchard, h* m A%» and a very low pn^.Xnd A«« n!,W John Soppet, House and w»* Street. . -c .-' -' ~ •'; j