SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 4.51. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 7.17. Moon's Age—Last Quarter, 13th, 6.3G p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 8.20; to-morrow morning, 8.10. Manukatj Heads.— This evening, 11; to morrow morning, -11.20. Kaipara Heads.— This evening, — ; to morrow morning, 0.20.

ARRIVALS.

Orpheus, schr., from Norfolk Islands

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, i from Coromandel, to - day,

i) p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, lam. Doric, from Plymouth, due July 31 Alameda, from San Francisco, July 21 Rotomahana, from Thames, Friday, 0.30 p.m.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sli., from London Rangitikei, sh., left. London May 3 Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq., NTQS, left Dunedin July 2 Elinor Vernon, sell., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, at Dunedin Star of the East, from New York, via Dunedin ,-' Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via "Dunedin Dana;, bq., to leave Java April 16 Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttcl ton and Dunedin Smaragd", bn., left Dunedin June 30 Oceola, bn., from Dunedin Camille, bn., from Dunedin Myrtle, bn,, from Dunedin W'onona, bq., left Townsville June 1 Mariner, schr., from Ravotonga Ada C. Owen, bn., from Rarotonga Olive, schr., from a cruise Omaha,,bn., from Chatham Islands Maile, schr., from Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., from Lyttolton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh.; for London, loading Nellie M. Slade, for New York, early Wanaka (Onehuiiga), for South, Friday, 11.30 a.m.

EXPORTS.

Per Mission barque Southern Cross, for a cruise: 79 bags rice, 20 cases kerosene, 15 packages tea, MS packages hardware, 43 packages drapery, 105 packages sugar, 104 packages groceries," 84 packages oilmen's stores,'2G boxes soap, 4,000 bricks, 99 pack ages biscuits, 09 bags flour, 199 packages sundries, 4,000 feet timber.

The barque Northern Chief arrived, at Melbourne, from Auckland, after a passage of 18 days. Tho schooner Three Cheers goes hence to Mercury Bay to load for Brisbane, in charge of Captain G. McKenzie. The schooner Orpheus arrived from Nor folk Island last evening after a fine weather passage of five days. Passengers : Messrs McDougall and Peacock. The brigantine Magellan Cloud (Richards) left Lyttelton for this port on June 30th with 782 sacks potatoes, 457 sacks flour, 400 bags flour, 4 bundles sacks, The Melanesian Mission schooner South ern Cross takes the following passengers for Norfolk Island :—Bishop Selwyn,, Mr Lodge, Miss Lodge, J. Lodge, Mrs Ashwell, Miss Nobbs, Miss Brothers, and 12 natives.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Opotiki, this day. - The wind is blowing strongly from the North, and there is a heavy sea on the bar. The Chelmsford will not be able to leave to-day. Adelaide, July 9.—Arrived: The s.s. Potosi, from Plymouth.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this clay. The Auckland Grocers' : Association quotes the wholesale price of fresh butter Is per lb., and fresh eggs Is 3d per dozen, delivered, for the week ending July 14th. The above quotations refer to prime quality 01 »iy.,,,,.'.

Notice to Correspondents.

Eden.—Your inquiry is answered in our first local to-night. J.M. —No good end is ever gained by per sonal abuse. It can never be a substi tute for argument.

The Auckland Star. WITH WHICH INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

lor the canse that lacks assistance, For the wrong; that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1887.

Our morning contemporary has been exercising itself a good deal in the at tempt to settle to its own satisfaction and that of its readers, what the pend ing elections are meant to decide. This

morning it seems to have arrived at the conclusion that the only thing the elec tors have to do is to elect men who will turn the present Government out of office. 'The Ministry, it argues, have been defeated, and have appealed to the country; they ask the electors whether the verdict of the House is the verdict of the country, and that is all the answer the constituencies have to make. • If that were so, then their duties would be very simple indeed. All they would have to do would be to ask candidates, are you for or against the Government 1 and record their votes accordingly. In England this is, in fact, the position of affairs. But colo nial politics are very different. ,As be tween the share of blame for the causa tion of the present difficulties of ..New Zealand chargable against the leaders of the Government and the Opposition parties, it is pretty well six of, one and half-a-dozen of the other. The fight for the Treasury Benches is about the least interesting question raised in connection with the impending strug gle. That fight, renewed session after session, has been the cause of more jobbery and corruption in New Zea land politics than all the other evil agencies put together. It would, we believe, be a good thing, if practicable, to get rid altogether of the petty fight for place and pay which occupies so und uea share of the business of our representatives. However, that is too ■big a subject to discuss just now. But we feel tolerably certain that the "people generally are not such fools as to believe that the whole welfare of the colony turns on the question whether the present occupants of the Treasury Benches continue to administer the affairs of the colony, or whether the rump of the Continu ous Ministry comes into power. We declare, without a moment's hesitation, that if the choice were between a Stout- Vogel combination and the return of a- Hall - Atkinson - Bryce- Rolleston-Con nelly Executive to power, the new Parliament would give the present Ministry such a majority as no Ministry ever had before. There is, therefore, a good deal more to be considered than whether a candidate is for or against the present Ministry. That is, indeed, the very smallest question the electors have to ask him. What they Want to know is whether he is for or against sound measures, and will either wring them from any and every Ministry that may get into power, or vote to put them out.. The heterogeneous composition of the present Cabinet, which has re , duced party Government to, a farce, has been condemned emphatically by

public opinion throughout the colony, and we hope that the first act of the new Parliament will be to bring it to an end. But in preparing to pull down, we must see to it that we have the right men to build up. Take any one of the important questions which are uppermost in the minds of the electors just now. Say that of encouragement to local indus tries, or village settlements, or reduc tion of the number of members and retrenchment: is the elector who holds strong opinions on these subjects to suppress them entirely in exercising his vote, and to ask the candidate merely whether he will put the present Government out or not ] The sugges tion is absurd. What the conscientious elector has to do is to pick out the very best men — the men whose opinions and pledges and public career, so far as they are known, are most in accordance with his own poli tical views; to pledge the can didate to give these views effect, and to put out not only this, but every succeeding Government which fails to give effect to them. The elector has also to bear in mind that ability must go with good intentions. If Auckland is to exercise an influence in Parliament, we must send our very best men. See to it that they are honest and sound politically, and hold them answerable if they go astray. You cannot bind such men hand and foot, and it would -not be well to do it — the electors cannot fore-cast what may happen ■in the whirligig of New Zealand politics, but they know what they want, and they know that if they pledge honest men to carry out their wishes, they will use their best endeavours to fulfil their pledges, and that is all that you can ask of them.

One word about the solicitations which are proceeding on every side for political support for different can didates. We would strongly urge the electors to refuse to give any pledges which hamper their perfect freedom of action until they see and hear all the candidates who offer themselves. This is only fair to themselves and to the men who are seeking their suffrages. Many voters regret at the eleventh hour a hasty promise which they feel to be binding upon their consciences. When thfe time for polling approaches they will be very much better qualified to give their vote intelligently and for the good of the country than they are now. Probably six weeks or more - will elapse before the rolls under the altered electoral divisions are completed and the elec tions can take place, and by then the electors will have pretty well made up their minds who are the best fitted to represent them.

PAYMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES.

While many of the electors and ~jpdljj' ticians of New Zealand are joining in a cry for the reduction or abolition of the honoraria paid to members of the Legislature, a movement in quite the opposite direction is going on in New South Wales. Our cable message states that the bill for the payment of members in the latter colony has -just, passed through all stages of the Legis lative Assembly and the first reading in the Council. There can scarcely be any two opinions as to the principle, of paying legislators being an essenti ally democratic one. It is the ; only effectual check to legislative functions drifting into the hands of theprivi leged classes. The worst that can be alleged against it is that it may en courage the growth of a class of profes sional politicians and cause a lowering of the intellectual and moral tone:of Parliament. Certainly such an accusa tion is not borne out by the compara tive status of the Australasian Legis latures. The New South Wales mem bers, who have hitherto reoeived no salary, have gained an unenviable pre-eminence for rowdyism in marked contrast to those vof Vie-, toria, who are paid £300 a year. If our experience in New Zealand of the character of the men returned has been somewhat mixed, it is more due to the fact that the number of repre sentatives is excessive in proportion to the population rather than to_ the fact that they receive salaries for their services. ~ The., number of members in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly is also too large, being 108, against 86 in Victoria. So far as experience goes, it would appear that the true way to get men of character and ability in the Legislature is to pay-them fairly and keep, their num ber down. The terrible danger which Sir Robert Stout and others profess to see in the reduction of the number of members would be more than compensated for by the higher standard of men that would be elected, and by the weeding out of the needy axe-grinders who take office, not so much for the salary as for the "pickings" of another kind that they hope to secure. The democratic element is so strong in New South Wales that the Payment of Members Bill is pretty sure to pass, and unless we are mistaken, one of the results will be. a marked improvement in the tone of the Parliament of "that colony. "Ability, and not money, will become the test question at the polling booths.

As we are being flooded by letters rela tive to the elections, Aye may save the writers some trouble and disappointment by stating two or three journalistic rules which will be rigidly adhered to during the coming contest —1. Letters written in the interests of particular candidates will only be in serted as advertisements. 2. While allow ing all the space we can lafford to the, dis cussion of the public acts and opinions expressed by candidates, the proper place to ask questions of candidates and to challenge their fitness for office is at the election meetings heldan the district. These w_p be reported hy due course, but the claims made by -uch meetings on our space will

o?tolSa^' o^% that an can g_gP»A» t impossible waiting on the'-hS ,-<»» is, may not come before tn„„.- *hicV These remarks are not correspondents; we am °li° dlSCOuia §9 receive , letters , and hhwT &*■ * ' one of the most" ValS : *>W> of a newspaper. ™w| bl ° JfW&Eil hint to our nU p „ f L e _ ? ly ..«;. mght y which must be rf _ 0 hel 4 perative that lfc «!«_, 'A Chamber sitting wnrllke^^ 1 -: Supreme Court to-morrot fr at Honor Mr Justice wSteT notices received u_ tntU ? , c ? i vnll be dealt with* three odock *4&

Ifc appears that Mr R v„-i ', " ' "" railway Worm i W attlv 6S Syeteiil «* ---in the old country 'A?V ?in ? night : in the V.M c A R- - stated that some tbie'ai art c c to the « which ■ his ideas wereW in length, t effect that the editor had^_-f? y Jto M SedXtSS^^fe was something i article wouldnothavetSceSr^l SSlesattmtS?S« Borough Council to levy a Jffitf ife L e ', £ !? n rateable.property!,tht l borough,; for the purpose of ShS'rS l £5,000 already- sanctioned for a :w_tfr supply.; The voting was. as follows :-S : the proposal, 173; against,. 46: total, 2ir' As there are 421 burgesses on the 2"' 211 were required to vote in favour to'S the proposal and it is therefore 'unsahfc turned;.". Captain Galbraith was theßefura,. -mg Umcer. w . ~,.. ~\. ! Foley's entertainment at the Opera Houif was again fairly patronbed;, lastv.nfeh? everything going off satisfactorily, 'and the audience being well pleased with what they saw. '■ '■ ■■ v: '.'•'',--';-■, ;•• "jy,' A meeting m - connection with tha' Wesleyan Foreign Missions was held* lash night m the,Grafton Road Church,.wliei. there was, considering the beautifnl _i„_V * a remarkably low attendance. Sir Wilhaiu" Fox and with him upon .the plafc-i form were Messrs Tayjorf and Worboys..... Alter singing a hymn the meet*-'' mg_ opened 'with prayer/ the Rev:'Mrf ■ Taylor leading. The '■ choir then- sang fahl anthem,and Sir William Fox, gave ,an"in-' teresting address upon the work being done J •in the South Sea Islands, comparing their?' present stated with that 1 of -past years:'/ The Rev. Mr Taylor then rose and gave"ai short, pithy report upon the-various mis sions, including .statistics showing the pro.. gress made.' He made "special referenjielj to the advance of the "work in the Chinese-, settlement in ;: Victoria, *'Im"the Fijian' Group there, was, the reverend gentleman : pointed out, -populationof 110,000 souls; of these, 101,Q0p ; attend_d:Wes_3yan places \ ofworsbip. The remainder, df the popjila-:..-. tion attended "other 'places''of worship, sd"'.: that in the"Group-there wasshot.?a-singlas? thorough-going heathen; whilst fifty years., ago there were ho Christiansi inthe.islands.'. The Rev. C. th'eh ; gave oiae of his" n thoughtful addresses; entitled i" Missionary | Spirit, and l ; tow r it sho.uld operate." . Several other speakers followed, the choir at'inter vals rendering certain musical .selections.,'•' A collection in aid of the Mission' Fund was" made at thi; close of the proceedings. '■ ;<:';. ■'-■"'■■■■". _■ ■ s . -. • ''j''- __'• ■'^'i '■■

A number,of officers in the various Volun-; \ teer companies were, examined by ; the';: Board of; Examiners; yesterday in a course of subjects according to .{their, grade. .vThetf results will, shortly be published. : - The Salvation Prison Brigade Hdma report for the period ending July 4th shows:' —Meals given, 272; bedssupplied.72*; per- 1 sons admitted, 10;-; discharged, 11; ; still iir the Home, 8. Articles received: Bag-'of, sugar, Mr Prime; LI, Dr. Mauns'ell; bacon'; and' cheese, Mr Taylor; bread/'/Mr, Buchanan and ; Mr Gibbs/ Napier-street';,, bag of boots, Mr Holds worth'; pumpkins,] Mr Dowden; hag of potatoes, Mr R. Bew ;j a box of tea from a Remuera gentleman as a Jubilee gift; a bag of clothing left jail.; Barracks .we'are very thankful for, andwe are still in'need of more.—R." Li-tie, Cap-: .-,--. j ■' .-■;. s.: '!'. ' "• ■ > ■■■'■< ■!: > tarn. .... ....... ~- .-,...„.. -, !<••>-s:>? " There good attendance lash' evening, in the AgriculturaTHall'to witness: Max Rinkle's entert-inmeht. same,, programme as on the previous evening wai,, ■ presented, and was well received by tha audience. . To the Editor : Sir,—ln last night's issue-;: you refer to Mr Abbott's "wordcompete tion," and inter aha remark on the loose-; ness in which many lists are made : up. v li may inform you that the. competitor.who sent in 3,634 words did not put oae word: down that could hot he found in some Eng-v lish dictionary. .If geographical words or; Biblical names were not allowed, .it is a* nitv Mr Abbott did not say so, and thus save time and trouble. In the listirefenedi to they were obtained from Websters-ic-! tionary.—Yours, &_., Dictionaby. •, " * On Friday evening the rink management!.: are giving the first social of- the A, laree nutnber of:'invitations bave.beea, come extremely popular m the -large citea, of Australia. In Sydney .especially i, v » common spectacle to see the the vicinity of the.Columbia Rink hnedgh ; carriages. Special arrangements are being; made lor the entertainment of the guests of, Friday evening. To-nightthe rink ».nn--. engagement of the hall for, Sir ..George, Grey's meeting. '...„;■-. ~.;■ .: -':^':,_^ The tenth annual general meeting of Union Insurance Company: W Tuesday last, sth :inst, at, the.he* amounted to L150,00815s penditure (after making m prouaion. i , unadjusted losses) to L 133 313 Us *j, leaving an availab c balance of L16.695gaa, was proposed tobedeal^ as follows l-To payment of dividend am rate 0f,,16. ; per, cent, per carried fonvard to next yeaxLC 890 g The directors in their^rtdrew atte«. , to the fact that the particularly, trying .one,.to going insurance business m New Zeawg,. the losses from fire having been «*J ni excess of those of any. mmm.Jg under which circumstances i factory to find the Company able to.par usual dividend of 10 per cent, and Meg a substantial balance forward to. The monthly meeting of Tabernacle Band ".of Hope Society* held to-morrow schoolroom,when addresses^™s Pastor Spurgeon and Mr Ihcu- _r iun. A varied programme of,imu<V U tations, etc, will be rendered. .. ■ - "j

,_ r THE AUGK_LAJfI> : :.EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, '3VLY 7, 1887;

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SPECIAL CHEAP LINES IN DRA PERY, Etc., at WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. 250 White Shetland Wool Squares, large size, at 7*d, Is, Is 3d, Is 9d, worth doublo'the'price; good Cotton Tick, -jd; Union Tick, Bjd; heavy Linen Tick, Is Id; strong Brown Holland, 4jd! White Calico, 2_d yard; very wide Grey Calico, 2d yard; large White Turkish Towels, 7}d, lO.d, Is; splendid assortment Flannels, all prices ; very strong line Flannel, 32in wide," ll.d yard; SO Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets, half-price, to ilear; 15s Jackets for 7s Cd; 20s ditto for 10s; 30s flitto for 15s; 10s ditto for 20s (tha above are splendid cloth and a great bargain); 40 Maids' arid Women's Ulsters, last season'sgoods.toclear at a great reduction; strong Bluo Sergo, lid. Is; 25 Coloured Bed Quilts, Is lid, 2s (id, 3s 3d; White Honeycomb Quilts, 3s 3d, 3s lid. 5s Gd, very cheap ; 1,700- pairs Girls' and Women's Hose, from 3d per pair ; Girls' and Ladies' Macintosh Fur Capes at low prices; Splendid Stock of Blankets, all prices from 5s (id to _Us pair; New Velveteens (black and coloured); also, Choice Assortment Striped Plushes, Check Velvets, etc., for trimmings;, 20,0i0 yards of Choice Dress Materials, all prices from 4Jd (moat of these having been bought job, cannot be under sold) ; Green Fingering Wool, Is Cd head, half price ; Men's Overcoats, from 13s 9d; Youths' Do. (good line), 10s 9d ; Men's Macintoshes, re duced in price: Men's Molo Trousers, 4s lid: 750 Men's Silk Windsor Scarfs, 6d; Boys' Felt Hats, Is; Men's Felt Hats, from Is fid; Boys' Cotton Shirts, lOd, lid, Is, Is 2d: Special Strong Line Tweeds for-Boys' Wear, Is 2Jd, Is 4d, Is od, Is 8d; 75 Boys' and Men's Coats, half-price to clear, from 4s 6d. Having bought Large Lot of Black and Coloured Cashmere and French Merinos at heavy discount, will clear at small advance. 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. EREDK. LARKINS having retired from .his partnership with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himsolf in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI " DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address : 17, Gresham-street, E.C. . . , (Careof Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Aucldand Ages*: MrF. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold unde the superintendence of F." Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated.. PRODUCEandMANUFACTURESadvaiiced upon in Auckland. t Mr LARKINS will be in Auckland till the end of July. . ■' _i'.>:\ p.0.b.284] [high-street & costo ms-st. w. A... R T H U R TV/I" A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED""" GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. .' ■• 'QUALITY GUARANTEED. ; Window Glass •'■• Plato Glass ' ■' -"ofiWiro -Nails'■•* .. Portland Cement , ~ Chinawaro > I .,j;ys*.T annaCi - :ar3 'etc.," ~,]■'.' ■'.<;.'". FOR~SALE, • ••• -.000 CAStfS WINDOW GLASS (assorted »izo)



I "W" A NT E D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we aro the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, and at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. Wo have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon _EA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA iv Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes , TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA. in Packets. And as we devoto our whole time to TEA and TE A-TASTING, wo can give tea-drinkers better ) value for their money than they can get any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price pafel for them and tho profit ho requires, but only tho skilful tea ex (lert can properly „ proportion tho peculiar characteristics of each tea. and so produco a t Gonuino Blended Tea, grateful to tho palato and refreshing to tho nervous system. This wo ' claim to bo able to do, and our Ptiro Blended Teas havo becomo a sourco of pleasure lo our i> numerous customers all over New Zealand. Post Officii. Box 206. i Agents wanted where not already reprosontod. JOHN EARLE & CO., .TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 18S0. "W" ANTED KNOWN. J ÜBILEEREJOICING S. Wo havo just opened out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT of WINTER GOODS Comprising everything Now and Choice in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't bo got anywhere' else in Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTEDS JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. - Customers will kindly book their orders early ' and prevent disappointment. t NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. ■ SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (for a few 3 ■ weeks only), to measure, 3oa per suit. Everyone can afford to bo Well-dressed for Hor Majesty's Jubilee. 3 FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. D "Veni, Vici." Tho Largest Tailoring Concern In ".ealand. I AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBRIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, ) MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND, ( NAVAL CONTRACTORS, I , Commerce-street, Auckland. - ". "JjlOR WELL-MADE DRESSES , AND I STYLISH MILLINERY'- , AT - MODERATE PRICES, i —-. 1 TKY d. w. jack and co., ponsonby road, ! .Robert Rew, •In gratefully acknowledging tho liberal patronage of his customers since tho ' establishment of the City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating tliat in order to meet the growing tendency of late : towards SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this system. R. R. therefore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction will be made on all goods paid Cash. Tho price thus reduced will bear favourable comparison with any of the wholesale houses or local cash establishments. The high quality of goods, which has been a leading feature in this business, will always be ," maintained. R. REW trusts that his readinoss to adapt his business to the requirement of the day will meet with the approbation and increased support . j of his customers. j Victoria-street, June 23,1887. pHEAP~~AND — GOOD CUTLERY. :..THOMAS SAMUEL Has determined to clear out his stock of CUTLERY & ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS In consequence of tho dullness of trade, ncluding all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives, Scissors and Razors. All the abovoi ! selling at very low prices. > > GREAT BARGAINS in TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL. . 162, QUEEN - STREET, Opposite Arthur's Mart. Box 329. Telephone 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. /y A T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR .& C(VS, ' PRONOUNCED TO BE THE BEST OATMEA'4- IN THE MARKET. . , TW'OVELTIES' IN BISCUITS.. ■ Just Landed, ex s.s. Coptic, .. - PEAK, FREAN & CO.'S, OSWEGO, NILE,, ICED GEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, • ;. &c, .', &C, &c. ...- Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee :'' ~.-, ■ Canisters. ROBERT NEAL & CO., WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Branch Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga hape Road. fi ET one of my 40s" Overcoats,. They \JT are very taking with tho fair box.—J. tv. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East.



ikr o : t i c c. TO PURCHASERS ~OF SPRING MAT TRESSES. Mattresses sold by mc are made by Wolf Hart, and are guaranteed as represented. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. 0 THE LADIES OF AUCKLAND. - If your Perambulators are out of Repair send them to men that aro practical in every branch of tho trade. — Copeman and Clegg, 34 and 36, Grey-street. " POTATO MANURE.-Freezing Co.'s, £810s, of all merchants. _,_.., J)AY MILNE &CHOYCE'S GREAT CASH SALE. On FRIDAY, July 8, the whole pf the imm«n«e number of 47% __v 5? iV, ' y/ % ■\cP Which have accumulated during the sale WILL BE CLEARED OUT. The public are requested to call early and secure the bargains. • . N.B.—Shop closes at 9 o'clock on Satur days during the Sale. TI/TILNE AND /^HOYCE, General Drapers, QUEEN STREET. «-'ii_ , n'rt- ; i"frli i'•; ii ji '■-ii.iii l .iiiiiiii<« m'-iii ■-' WANTED KNOWN.—Ladies' and Children's Undorclothihg is being sold by the Executors of Thomas Short, Queen street, Auckland, and Grahamstown, Thames, at greatly reduced prices. Chemlseß,trom Is Sd; Nightdresses, 2s W i Drawers, from 2s. _. ml. .i .i —i • BONA-PIDB GALE '. AT " • ' LESS THAN ENGLISH COST Off. ! JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, ■> AND SILVERWARE. » .. H. ~K OHN ' ! Having purchased the Bankrupt Stock of A. Alky at a heavy discount, now j ofFers the whole of the same at a large .reduction off first cost. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased'the old 'established business of B. Peterson & Co., Chrlstchurch, he has determined to in clude in the sale the whole of his large and valuahlo stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. OFF MARKED PRICKS. . This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really. good articles and High-olass Jewellery.for Wedding and Birthday Gifts, considerably under original cost. ;H. KOH N, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. , ' I, i--t-_-__<_«a__- i - JELLING OFF! v CELLING o*_?P' LAST MONTH OF SALE. FURTHER REDUCTIONS.-, MISS BACON, 255, Queen-street, is leaving for Melbourne]in July. Her Stctek cif Fancy Goodß, Wools Silks, etc., must LSp rj leared. '■-.'.' - ' V i Butterick's Paper Patterns, half price, .. \ FIXTURES FOR SALE, c. i ft " • • ' — ' ■ "M mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. ] ' " W.'.S. LAURIE & Co. 1 Have for Sale:' Winter and Spring Seed Wheate I'artarian Oatst-Black, White, and Dun £ . Uonemeal and jßoriedust of various descriptions j ' (Analyses may be inspected). Mtrato of Sodif, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian , Wire;Sacks,T"\^e,'&c.,&d.;'";'•' ''".-._■. .; CUSTOM 3; .



DOCTORS Differ." They do, but the " exception proves the rule. They all . agree that Wolfe's Schnapps is the best stimulant procurable. i SPLENDID Winter Tweeds at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street East. DEW'S CELEBRATED TEA, , Is 10d PER POUND, SIX POUNDS FOR TEN SHILLINGS, Is a high-class Blended Tea, combining the Teas of India, China, and Ceylon thick, rich, and mellow, with fine refreshing qualities. TRY REW'S FAMOUS COFFEES, Fresh ground daily. WHOLESALE GROCERY STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. ANTED KNOWN. The undersigned is now offering an excellent ssortment of - WINTER DRAPERY & MILLINERY AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. Imported direct from leading British manu facturers. A choice assortment of MILLINERY, DRESS FABRICS in all the most useful tex tures from Old. FLANNELS from 6Jd to Is 9d. BLANKETS all sizes, AI value. Cash buyers will find here the best value obtainable. A. LOVETT, WELLESLEY STREET. TO" ANTED KNOW N. GEORGE GREGORY, PHOTOGRAPHER, Quick's Buildings (Near Three Lamps), PONSONBY ROAD, Is now producing First-class Photographs at the following reasonable rates :-Carto do Visite, 10a Od per doz.; Cabinets, £1 is per doz. Chil dren's at same price. High-class Enamelling at a moderate advance on above prices. Tram cars pass the door regularly. BETTER BUF NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. HALF-PRICE LACE CURTAINS. - 200 Pairs at GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. PATENT SPRING ROLLER WINDOW BLINDS, from 3s Gd.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. . MADRAS MUSLIN CURTAINS, at Half-price, now being sold by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. IRON BEDSTEADS, slightly damaged ; very cheap. A few left at GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. STRONG CANE CHAIRS, from 3s 9d. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. TAPESTRY CARPETS, from Is 6d per yard. At GARLICK AND CRAN WELL'S. LINOLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. At GARLICK' AND CRANWELL'S. PERAMBULATORS from 12s to £5. At GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S. APOK DOWN BEDS, greatly re duced in price, by GARLICK AND CRANWELL. " BEDDING of all kinds ready for deli very. Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, etc., etc. ALF - TESTER, FRENCH, AND STUMP BEDSTEADS, at prices to suit the times.—G. &C. _____ OILCLOTHS, from Is per yard. Cash prlco.-GARLICK AND CRANWELL. HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. DINING AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE. ' BEDROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. CHURCH AND OFFICE FURNITURE. GARLICK AND CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE IN AUCKLAND. i SI-.... ... ii BETTER BUY NEW GOODS AT OUR PRICES THAN FAULTY ONES AT AUCTION. JOHN T> O L L A R D Begs to inform his friends and the public gen erally that ho has commenced business in Auckland as ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC., And trusts he will morit a fair share of public patronage. •«■ J. 8., having many years' experience as a _, " VALUER OF REAL ESTATE, LIVE STOCK, ETC., Is in a position to adviso buyer and seller for their mutual benefit, J. 8., also, having received a thorough agricul turaland pastoral training in the United King dom, and having 25 years' experience as a farmer in Auckland, is capable of PURCHASING ALL KINDS OF STOCK, FARM SEEDS, ARTIFICIAL MANURE, . AND IMPLEMENTS, ETC., ' For his farming friends who live at a distance * from tho principal markets. JOHN BOLLARD, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT. Office: Durham-street West, Auckland. WHY send so far for Football Jerseys when you can got them made at Spedding's Knitting Establishment, Karanga hapoßoad? . mO A D V E R T I SEES ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. The Proprietor of the above has decided to Lot a few Valuable Positions insido Abbott's Opera House for advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, position, etc., apply to 1 J. IL WITHEFORD, ■". Shortland-street. __________ 1 npO THOSE WHO !WANT MONEY. Sums of £100 to £1000 can be had at per cent., ' if FIRST-CLASS SECURITY. Sums over £1000 can be had at 7 per cent, on ,Apply J. H. WITHEFORD. FOR SALE, at Onehunga, near the Woollen Factory, about 31 acres of Vol canic Land, with House of four rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. H. Withetord's, Shortland Street AXE TAKAPUNA. — For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, near Hurstmere, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close to niain road to Devonport. Price, £150. Land in the immediate neighbourhood sells, at £100 per acre.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. FOR SALE OR TO LET, at Remuera, top of Green Lane, a 6-roomed House and| scullery, good well and tank, quarter-acre Allotment -, all fenced and planted with choice fruit trees. Magnificent view from property.— j, H. Witheford. Shortland-street VALUABLE BLOCK OF SHOPS in the City for £8,500, £2,000 to £3,000 cash, the balance can remain at 6. percent.—Apply J. '.'.H. Witheford. . j Residence, Remuera, near Mr V Morrin's. Price, £375. • House alono cost £100. Terms easy.—J. H. Witheford. i| TkrrORTHCOTE. — Two Acres of Level I Ii Land adjoining the school, all laid down {to •orchard, strawberries; 300-feet frontage to f main road, very easy terms.—J. H. Witheford. iVilO LET, 8-roomed House (new), St. JL Mary's Road, rent, 145.-J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. ■ f_ LET,.nice Homestead, near Birken -1 head, on main road . nine acres : rent. 15s ww-R'flOk. with purchasing clase.-J. H. Withe -1 ford; ,3&p-tl a - d - st^ - et •



JJ 0 __N_ E V! Finest Pale Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at 4d per lb, cash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET, ' Auckland. N.B.—And at the Ponsonby Branch on the same terms. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, Victoria-street East. MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very best quality procurable. . , . Quinine, Iron, „c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. ■ ', For Coughs, Colds, &c.-Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above aro superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. From is per box ; by post, Is 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. _~ .. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. , E~ XPERIENCE teaches that Wolfe's Schnapps is more suited to tho Colonies than either brandy or whisky. DR. WILK IN S, In the present depressed times, has reduced his fee to 5s for advice and medicine, both in general and special practice. P.S.-Arranges Spectacles for all kinds of bad sight. <__ T> EDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO JLIv ENGLISH KATES. Dr. ROBERT HALL BAKEWELL, M.D., M.R.C.S., Eng., and L.M., Hobson-stroet, Auckland (two doors from corner of Cook street), late Visiting Physician Christchurch Hospital. Fees for consultation, including medicine, 2s 6d; for visits, including medi cino, ss. All fees strictly cash ;no booking. DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 103. Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUEbDA _ and FRIDAY BR. BOND (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital), Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson s, 200, Queen-street: 11 a-.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132. HE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion. 08,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price. Id ;Cs 6d per quarter. The " LEADER," 48 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Gd ;6s 6d per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, (3d; double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and all News Agents. Post free.