OUR GOLDFIELDS.

fpßlUt OJTK OWN nil:llKSI'ONI>l-XT.)

Thames, this day. Camiibia.—Tho conniry In tlio southern

cros.-c-ut nt No. I lovel is now much better

for proaro?.', and it woidd appear ai thoogh tho li.-J.I blnu rod; liafl at l.iat been pone tr-iteil. [1 iB oxf>cnUd tV\nt tho sandstone will now continno to improve aMiiO diivoi intended. (.IrunLinfj i- proceeding nn quart/ irtMi. the ;-arimii< w.irkinjrfl nn tho liannint wall loni'i-i- ■•< No 'J level, an,d die quartz i.^ B lr.pin- for ..vor .-. 11.cc tn the Injd. IViiHI, llu? day.

KILVKKTi.s.-Htnnn [.'..1.1 very frequently it s-liil b^'"!-' got frnm the bottom of tho wiir/.0, uhicli ia mow down to :i doptli of ■!.". fcot beneath tho floor of tho intcruioiji'ito lovtl, Olid the ioof hOVC is being broken out to a width of fivo ftbt without any fijjn of tlio footwall, and Ilioro is now to gro*e about 45 tons of general dirt, which f-liould ?liapo well In me battory. Union.—Tho nin/o to connect, tho inter mcflinto worldns wi'li the Bosemont low level is now corapleto, and a lnrpo block of coed nullity of i-tono is obtainable for stopinKopaietionß from different workings in (!io mi:ie. Yi.ero is now to praff? about 150 t.us of Qrstclnssa ceuerd dirt, which hhould yield a handsima bullion return even by battery procenn ot treatment. M aktju Extended.—Tho staff cl handr employed in this inino oro broaliiop out Ptono from itw blopjt licneath tho low lovel and tliif .vill bo subject to battery treat mnnt as foon o» there is tnou»ii vaier avail, able for crushing purposes. During the pn-t wcclc sovoral large nroos of Krounci have been marked oil' horo by Meesrr. Walker, Moore, nnd McDenoupli, nnd thin has le;l up to the usual amount of pegging out by otuor parties.

Patent Fire Raiser and Pre venter.

An- old Auckloud resident, Mr H. W. Smyihios, a surveyor, who airived in this co'oDy in IS.">l, has used his utmost on doavours to obtain tho kudos of house wives by tho invention of a patent fire- I'nisor. Tho system adop'ed ia an elabora rim ot tlio oM idoa of holding a newspaper befoiethe giato in order to draw up tho fire. Tno apparatus is composed of flvo or more i-hoota of galvanised iron, whwih ca.i bfl graduated in tiza to suit any fireplace. Tho sheets fold upwards and aro packed out of tho way against tho facia board of the mantelpiece. At Iho bottom of the screen are placed two slides of talc. By means of these the draught may bo regulated and directed to any portion of tbo fire. Below this is affixed a sheot of iron in order to pro vent any othor draught, than that through tho slides. The apparatus is buttoned down titfht, nnd is suid to bo most satisfactory when in use. Tho screen in also useful for regulating smoky chininsys. It can bo supplied for lfls, and is already in use in several houses. Should more expen?ivo ones bo required, the inventor ia pre pared to . supply thora handsomely painted to suit any stylo of room or furniture. The invention has still another good property. Any porson leav ing the house has only to lower tho ecroen and clofo tho slides, when tho fire will bo left perfectly safe until smothered out. Mr Smy thies has got protection for 12 months according to lfl.w l when tho patent will issue.

WAIKATO NEWS.

(HY TKLKfIKAnr—OWN OORRKRPOKnENT.)

Hamilton, this day

County Matters.

a ineelinp; of tho Waikuto County Coun cil, a letter was read from Mr W. M Hay, polieitor, asking tho Council whether, in tlio event of an arrangement boing como to with Auckland Hospital Board for a coru promi?o of one-half the contiibution, the Council would agree. It was resolved to reply that the Council was willing to do so if the other Waikato contributory bodies would agree. The application from the Kihikihi Town Board to levy a rate on a portiou of (ho district interested to repay a loan of £600 to build a bridge over tho Punui to connect Kihikihi with tho nearest railway-station was referred back to gtt a petition of the parties interested. The Council expressed itself favourable to tho work.

Harvesting.

Hnrvcsting operations are going on briskly during the spell of fino weather. It is expected that all tho crops will bo saved.

Insomnia and Suicide.

It ia loported that .Laurie, who committed suicide on Saturday lust, suffered from in somnia for a few weeks, and to this is at tributed the suicide. At To Awamutu ra£es, Saturday week, ho appta ed to bo cheerful, and even jolly.

Hospital Matters

A meefitig of the iiospital Trustees will be held to-morrow to consider tho retigna tion of Mr Graham as Chairman. It ia probable that tome compromise will be effected, as Mr Graham ia the right man for the office. The disposition of some local bodiea to shirk their fair share of the rtsponsibiiities in respect of the hospitals and charitable aid is felt to be injurious to the interests of the new district, which in such event will probably be forced back on the old district.

THE DISPUTED WILL CASE.

Tho Will irpfcoM.

U eonduding his flddresa to the jury yes today afternoon, Mr Th«o. I 'noper atuehert significance) to the fact that ihe tiiter with • Mr- Whit© vra.s not"- on ep^^^'K term" (via .M« L™> 'T'f 'Tnte™ I irom the will than tho other two sinters. Mr Cotter then addresaad.tho jury fortbo plaintiff. He said ho folk -impelled rather Nov,, aau" plea of !a f unity had been aban doned, the only question for the jury woe, i whether or not undue inflaonco had bem. exerted? and it hod entirely upon his learned frond to prove conclusively that allomd nndttO influence. His learned fnencla adi "^ hud been apologetic in tono. Ho . V much as said, ■• Uentlemm, we cannot ialto gether prove this undue influence, but uc want you toinferit." Ho wished them to jump to tho conclusion that the will had boon in validated through undue in,]ue,,c ? fhoor y point, however, for them to consider in tl h caeo was : " Uae there been any fraud and to that point ho would address hionelf. It mu6t bo either fraud or coerclon,and ho conßdently submitted that tho bulk of the evidence «a* utterly inconsistent with such an hypothesix. Mr Cotter went on to sto c anaio'that they were not only incompatible with, but, repugnant to tho allegation of tho defendants. Mr Cotter, in speaking of Mr Rigby being acnt to Mm FuUo lighting editor m n ■'""•'P.'iff. o"™'0"™' / "° luarnou (jentloman oonoiiidod liifl uddr.n' nt Mid Honor summed up very briefly, his addroea lasting hardly ten minutes. Tho jury tnen retired. Alter they had been out for about tivu minuter the foreman (Mr Oomptou) and twj of tho ju..y»i.n returntd to Court ad asked Hia Honor what mmlri be ckno in cu-.o of oUagieemeiH;. UU Honor replied tlidt he frjulU tiku a majority cf three-tourths after the jury had been locked up t'oi- throu hum-. The jury again retired, and alter "■jnn? ui?"to 0"^: if"t!icy"«cre likely foon toroino 'to an BLTtement. Tl.e unnwor being in the negUtive, Hi* Honor tiwn left the Court. \t tho expiration of the Ihruo hour.- the Sheriir(Mr Ba-ley) u*ked thu jury n tlu-y hail come to a decwion, in order that lie might inform tho Judge. The answer was that they woro ready to ghv a verdict by a uiiijority of three fourths. Shortly before nine o'clock, Uid Honor took his soat on Ihe bench, and the jury emu into Curl.. The Registrar asked if the jury weio prepared will; thoir verdict, to which tlio fore-man ropiied that thoy were, by a majority of three-fourths. His Honor inquired if tlioro was any chance of tho jury being unanimo«» ) to which llio futeman replied, Not tlio lcaiit."' EJia iionor then dirent-ed Ul(3 Keeiatrar to recei"fl the verdict. Cn the nueetion being put, ''Is the will propounded iii (hid ca-io by tho plaintift" tlio true will and testament of Susannah ii aniet Fuller? tin; iforeman uu»nur<.d, " Ye, ' Mr Cutter than Waved ih.-ic probutoof tnt will bo granted to the plaintiff, Mr Suiter. Mr .button, on bsball oi ihu liofouJaiiU, applied that defcndftiita1 CJ.-ta bo^ruun-d on: of tlio ustoto . His Honor said that he «cul<J (fant we request X( the u^tatrix tu^dc two \\u-& to! onco, tlnu cau«ii.g litigation, tho e»Ut-.

iuu=t fu!for. Mr Cutter intimated that bo noulu not oppose Mr Bulton's applioutioo. ihe oostJ of all p-ulits wcrsordered lo ua paid out of tho oelute, and to be eh Hgod on [he higheat scolo, oouncol being allowed '■> liiiint-is ptr day alter tuu fi.st day. " tli» Honor *»W no uno c.mo_oul of the case so v.u'ii us cpunaol and ihu jury. Tt.ie ooiiclucltd tiie i.^inw< !?«fo>'..- lllf; Couvt, which Ihi-ii uilj-tuibfil [of lleJ VOCI4 tion.

Presbyterian General Assembly.

Tho Moacrntor's Atfdrcas

(I-.V TKr.RUIMPII- IRE

.usorlATMi ■.'.)

U';:; !.:>■■ ton, I'uwday

Tun annual raeotinjj of tbo Preabytorian

(iunt-rul Assembly mot tonight. Thore

were present between forty and fifty niir.ia

tera aud othora from difl-rent parts of tho eoluuy. 'i'ho Buy. il. Gurus, ro thing Moderator, preached tho opening ruiuion, after which the liev. G. B SXcnrj, of ttemucru, w»a elected Moderatur, A depuiaiiuu irou.l the Ocugo and Southland Synod, consisting 01 iho IIsVS. riu.Uh und Fe "U^ju, were pre«.nt, and ivoro wel cmLi by tho Assembly. Tuo iov. Modera tor leturn-.d thanks tor tho huiiour con ferred, aiid at-ki-d his bre;hren to extend to him tinir indulgence and s> inpilby. I" thacourae of au . ioquent aJdrass he mid that ho iolt thai with all our reasons ior congratulation and taankrgiving ibere is need for idcroastd COuteoration and energy on lbs part of mioiiteis and : people. Tho present ago liiia l>ct.n chu- | ruetei iced 83 a rocilws, Ittwle**, and pro euoipiuou« one, VVholUer th;- ja an ac curate description or nut, tho present ai.ee js marked by wo: dorful advancement in cuionce, ait, litoratuie and philosophy, miuvolloud vutiety ar.d cheupr.o.-t> of books, expansion and ditlu.-ion of kno.i ladgo among oil clastes through tho National BJStam of education. The recognised intluei.ca i.e.vs papoia exortcJ on political, social, and rtligiouß work?, naturally coiupt.^ t!io Church to eive inwreasoi attention to thi; culture und sehclara.'iip of tiio Ministry. Ho did not sympathise with tho great attention sometimes given to proftweed inlid-.li-y, and no bj lieved the km ..o:i.-o taken of it the better. iS'ot that truth fears investigation, for it ccurtb tho iullest inquiry. Too much at tention i:ould not be given to tho thorough training ot Btudtnt?, but care most Uo tttjjtfi lost in our anxiety after echolaiihip •aa s;ißri(ipo"j;eraonul religion, 110 bftgp felt surprised at tho unpardoiiablo ig;n;ranr,u Qf many us to what Prosbyteriani^tn really U. It is Cuntidcriid by =oiuj as v rigid, uftrrow, and limned nyatam which ia ponfin^d speci ally to Scotland ar.d tho North of Ireland, \vliurefid it is ono of iho m..st cxtcntivG chijrobpa in tiio world, and vary far from cramped and limited it ie one of t:je most elastic and Scriptural church oigai.i^a tiona that exiot. But however griat oi;r pact progress has been, we oannot that our o-jes fo tho fact that our tiumoiical p:oy;ie=B has not bcGU SQ rapid uj it might have boen, and he thought thu reason was fco be iound in what tome n)iy consider tiijles. Ju the lirst place, ho thought ye ought to 1 give more attention to the character of our regular ohuroh services. Tho iucreascd at tentiou given to music on tho part of the rising generation maliea it imperative that we give more attention to church psalmody, and make it os cordial, unanimous, and excellent as possible, tie waa inclined to think tiv.it the Church had notyettoughfto realico its duty in thii matter. We are mill somorthattoo conservative. Regular Sab bath serviced ou^hi to be made ac attractive as possible SVe cannot blame Puritans and Covenantor for objecting to anything lileo *pucittlattentii)ti to b» ternalu of warship, but thin-age is ono of udvitLucmc-;^. In the second place, uioru attention bhould be givea to development uf tiio giitß of tho laity, to which considerable attention had lately been given at bemo, and in America, aodjudging fiom tho tentimeufß there ex prebecd, U likely to become one of the most vital quostiona, Sulnfi of thp eldpra in our churohes aro admirably qualified tor tpaph ing, jet byeoine ar>expiainablocoaeervatUni| they aro not adequately privileged nor en coura^od, and consequently their excellent talents are couipac^tivi ly lost to the Church. Ho regrotted that there existed a prejudice on tho part of the people against the preach ing of elders, and thare could be no ques tion but that this remarkable prejudice had done mu;:h to v'eaUen tho Church, and more e.-pccialiy in tho more sparsely populated didtiicta. In tha next placo greater attention fhould bo given to evangelistic work. The amount of non church-going on tho part of I'rotby terians in appalling. In Auckland cicy and euourbs have over 500 lapsed Presbyterian familiea, and if tho same pro portion exists elsewhere wo have tnoro out side than inside, ltis evident that we C-innot reach this cUss by regular church machinery, and he was ol opinion tliat such can only be undertaken by home missions and evangelistic work on a larger scalo than had yet been tried. In conclusion, ho expressed tho earnest hops that the de liberations of the Assembly would be of groat benefit to the Church.

Mr C. E. Savage, of Katioi, Kaplan, writing to renew his subscription to the " Mew Zealand Farmer," says ; —" Will you pui mit me to say that ' The Farmer' ia far and away the b'.st investment I ever made? 1 cannot understand why it is not —38 ie should be—upon the table of every settlor. It had only one fault, ta size, and that you have happily remedied, and it is now everything that could be wiehed.

INQUEST.

AN inquest was helil yesterday afternoon by Dr. Phil-on anil a jury o( six a hod the bedv of IlanoataSarah Volai ; Mr HilibJuKch^enfore iunn. The jar/ Imvlrß reviewed ihe b.dy. which preuut d nrnca. awful upplaraneo, lha n.. s h bet. b bur, c.l off ou lha rtltht Bi.lo of the i«liiy ra >•• an.lhamV. ' liiien : Perkins Raid lie busband'n name «ft 6 Ximeß PorHiH lie \v:u a. ui..t:i eaa-ni^Ker. Un Mou'ity. in ti/iil un ; .. L-Ut! htiirJ a i.oiic as :f SJ ii,.co..V> was f- lini,' i.cxt r]< 0.-. wh-r,-. de.-e-sel liv-.I; un.J. l;-o«! g f^L sli • wan -v j-ct to nis. ■v tr i". went ;u thi: rank door. II cuil.y: ti:«: j< ul-u9u!i by liaiu;. J:u j r<JO>rh'ir,K r." i;ns • .or, witness looked thi-.jiig!-. (-°^^ h - J' 6 <w^ ??^- J") "r.rl B:iw'"smoio r-uinici; from un'.er ••.'■ fr lit TC.',m rt O-, a: tl saw the ccc-J.'.s •< 5 OK O:. IllJ lIOOV V.iU, V.r cjJ'heS »; fI:C V-it :., ,!!-.;;„ .^ll-l for lu-1.. -r.i E.:is-. /or a dootr. i s : :i i .a:o;,t;]|': lUii.L-s, iu-^t'.y *iA v.;,,.,'. ~.,[ .-ok-, V--.it »iHfs tli...>iefct si-j was i*ot fer. ii'i-'. Sh-j crl fi cut t> b» .ot a oae uU'J ,;.-,; t ,u-.;hod. Bhe »•:! c riiid up-rla. s. an r.Jj un a bid. iir. '.ViHc-r ca-na eoj.i i-.it, r. ~V ■ .-",,;.. (,':-■ ji ,;hii.H fuit-.r but jcoornia-.ij ,;r■-', .H.P.-"."ta il-u ifc-irir a!. Tlv.ro wai a olcjir «- 0t ..l lire in Ilia (jr. t- It v._a3 unpTurd-. d. !i ■li ..ji.rv-fi-J. Utci-nst.i wai lji- X abou. eight .' ,t frji i tli« 11r... =r,e h-d been dr t -B:i dis a i-'l ;•' k i . h»'n. Had oft- n iiafiii decea ed eu ■ f, :li'. K | : ijii, li-. ; .. vhh a vury sober worn in. ES:lSS^.^St^ . , vt-iic.nof i.b; :h>-:<'oror. l :>'. , , Lr Law.'ord K.aua cays tvllenoe. Hod U;i.v.-ii !»•■ il'-crai.-'i for tlie l.i. t three ypar,. ii'al'no: a'lt.-t:dcrt li. r uv.fc. i'jnally. Know i:u tii, 4'.i-i ntstofiiß. On Monday, nhnutTJO. ),',; wjisnOl-d •<> Pitt Tirr.-ncj. v hern be found ....r- ,h; ' I:: rfu'.iy burnt IjUi« inuad, 1 he '..!■'■„", ,iV:! no", nii , vii.l :l:oc ,}tic!u. MH covprti

h,T trunk u-'rf lllni)"-. Tliu :!.■■.■-Ef.'l-..:i3 in-1 i:at ; i,, ,irrt <'.-|.- ! l oir iiic-'-s-a-^iy. ShcojnMrot ']>:.•,'< in!t.-iii K et:i . 1).-. U'alkor wns fliß- pr< sort :.t :J-,i! )ou o. V, in i:n uiur.'i h'iil or. cr-ivit;; •V.i-n.fß us.fi l>r. Wtlkc- nnfirfsj d dtraw., ~.,) lufiii,. i.r.ir,t<:i r.---b(!t; w:th whits l-.rl. , i•; w!u wr.'.:.'. til up i:i :>• rt<^ t and ro.-.t 10 the llo'iiii a.. : '■' not .".'i oompn'.y her. or avr.i-i Fiio lir" h'n-.^i- til "th« "lira- ill. ''Vha w.uci!-. wen; suiii.-t-Mt■"■oc*'t.-'!>de;itii. Ii wnsaai In-tf.itn'- h'm .1 hiri- liitl tie w.i 9 lL'iiiiA-d t.) tin- Ho.-.ltvl; w^'"^-"^^" \V i , ( i'eV^i.'dv:t;'"tr.iit tin W.« r.'nov.d. -rr.iv ;o r.tiiru'.riuti k'vou to de ci-as-il; l:ad Hhn livn his own patieir, no vou'o fcnvii gi'-in icr eddio, jir^'oley wae c^i:S°'i. O.i'be'.r;,- uFi;2!.%'i>y I)r!*l'hi!3on if thTu wjsi fmider tvur tin: flrn, ho fciild co, wh-n : ,;vo '1 jury rain d«vli :t'J thc-ro war, anfi head m uriii-ti.:i:li:becii;t-ktn. Joi.n FoI-'J'. iiUbbin.i of -h . dcceis?d, a bick, bi'.dr.■• by ive. c oiid ho hi' b;er. ma n™ to to Ji years Ducoiso I wiw ed yefr3 < < e%e, an'i ;. id boen the in ,thcr of 10 cnilriren. only t reo of tvho'-ii weri alive, tf-*"!! h»d besn sut.jo^t <o (iti o^ !3 ytarj, a-.d had b ca sen to K.n-il:!'. for rV.a?vu of air. Up. A- l'urch-i' ivi'l att:-r.ii..->i li r for -he.ii. Moccral doftura I,n raid -h- thtuia not be left tloue Sh i% had li ariy b.-e.- burr.'. :.l.oui. fi wooWa h«'or.i tii" !>.Ci'h:.'M t y hi-' nrt-rs ra'.chir.K lire v.h?ri :n ail r. Sl-.o ra<i ten fcur 11 ir'.ce be'ore cnc-o;i h-r hi."« and nn. o ori 1: jr nt : wl ii.-t in thtso fits. l')r VVakeradiiß-.d he i/elng stn: to the ir riionrsW.Ev.-n3, Hospital Su-R.-ion. (rave ' vi'ii-ii'-.- n di-00-isi-d tji- ii < in i state of col ay c whe.i received a.'th-j H. spi al, fr .r.> extciM-e «nci rl'irfckinir i i turns '! ho flirts' extended from the back of ihc neck to the tide,chf£t, n'rip". nr.d ]■ jth h'cie r,f !ti ■ burr.a were of Ilia

Fcvti'i'iil. .i'-.nricl ■r. W'Mius R.;vo decoisc'4 a full tlosu oi o iuiii. tnd appl.d liao-fd cil, limowuior. and cotto~. wool to IVO wou'd.-, and f^avo her hot mi^k und brandy. Sho rilied nlightiy. but having i-lapt fjr four hoii's, uu-ii iit 5 o'cl-ok. Tha catiso of d&ith was c lluni v fr- in tl,e burni. fbe jury fO'ind tint the oauje of death was from acclder.ttil bun leg.

HARBOUR BOARD.

A meeting of tho above body waa held yester day at 230 o'clock. Present:—lies ra Wtdoel U-biiirmiin), Lumb, L-a Roche, Ala,ye, HccdcTion, Mcliuiiiie, Niecol. aud Clark.

CoicnKfi'ONPKNCE.—The Utters re eivedncra rest dealt with ,us foil .wr:— From J. S. JctlV-;5", oiFeriil*! 10s for tiio o.d punt coDDLCicd v.uhthe la-e pilot acrvlce. a's) nskins pf-rmia sio.i to make boht slip ccar Ihe Torpedo f hed3: KtfeiTcd to the Hurhour -M.sttr to rspor ~—

-s\mi A. olicn, iiokiii>> t.a:iui eiou lo e':ect a hi uingsVd'in Brick Kay: Hesolvcd Out tho :ip-.i!i;-Jti(in be Kiahtrd - Fi.-j!ii 1). K. Coops'-, :;.TtneUiU:iUui><for hire : Apy ioatiouKia .t.^.i. -F;oi!i H. U. Knn;, Genot. 1 llanagcr ot iho K»'-o Cual t'ompan;, claiming lit Si Ilv the tos; i i s^nr.iuii down divtr lo piciv i p

r. chain droppsd by tliu I ledger: referred to UiC Kn,-,*ii e.r !o ii quire i:i d report.— pj-oiji J. II VV.thcftrJ, foiWardiiK depi.it ct )ia;« liie tir.rcnt diio for tho m.Ui'P nr the wimr; atHel'y r'a Crock : l.eitor reccivici Jt was alsj rceo:ved to call for erection of tLo wiiar! forthwith—From VV. Krrington, Dock Knitloeer, forwarding tfo usual repoitsof woik done tttCalli..po Uock Eiuco iaet :i;tcliug : Ro oeived.

WoHifS jxd I'abii'P CommiiTiCE —The repo.'t of this Ootntnittee r-.co.T.nuniled as follows :— Ho coul dtp6t at No. thuote: That tbe Korthoo'to Ferry t'ompjay bn informed \hat it H not at preaont to.i tiered advlsoble to ertcc tho coal fU-pOt as tequirod.—Ku wh irf-.ge ou shi' glc.->: That considurat'ori be deferred tiniil tha tariff U under conaWeration.- Ho Kr.Kinrer ot dredge : Th it :ha resignation of ihj linttneerbcac ci.ted, iud epuiiratioua fo the pcijltion b i oalltil for. returnab'o on TiKrday. thu S'h ir.tt.iit — Ra wages ot cnii'loyeos on riradgs ; That ;hi con Worttion be defeired; Kuß'.nccr to submit d, tui!» of schimij /or pay ii_,eut by results, aiyo »n tinea .ed 8.-.alo of -.vtivc-s.—Ke wharf at Hell ym'bOreek: Tha' consU era'ica bsdeferredULt.l cen-ractorah-ivc in^Pi■.l;tcd tho p'ans.-Thii Tu port >»i read and a';oi'tc.i.

Finance C: mmittkk.—'the report of this Co.uu-.it:. c wa.3 i\a . It re.i.irnier.dod Unit t!..i udUiirig iapilar,cu n r;uiieu b. the, Custcjus be IHM.'urui ta (1. re lo l>: r. J i» fo: tho -in ■.

Sui'!'i.v oi' loi'.Uii J'iles. —M/ P. J. K..p kiiju wMteci ui-o fr.'.'. IKuri fur the purnoro •■( aaLmgtUoß^nifl ti uatio; ictji-.^ (,-ilrsatihu ba-h. in oniir triut h" ni (,'Q' bn viavoil tbc 0)-t of turwaidit if ih m lo town by rail, if.er a'ai! Licti.'-alon it Wi'i rctolvid, en tlu motion of Mr Clark, tiat tin qius'io jo! lakinK over Ih? pi:es be kfc in tbe I'linfis of tho Ci airman and E. gineer.

KOBYup te W HARj.\-Tb-j Kn^inecr roi orle,l thHl tho ajipcachi-h ;o tho Norihc to Wia;£ wo Id ooEt £l>o3 10s vi. He also riconim ralcU iliat c :rtiinuddi:ionsfhouli b jdoue 1 lit Chair man atvtetl tlmti. compan; with tho Knyinncr uu 1 Uaibanrinaatcrhunut vi=in.dth'. P-jct'.and h-j could sea that tbe -.'.ork -\vab noceaiary, and v.ould m.iva (hat tbe Kn.ineer b-j instructed tj carry out iho work a? engceEtod.—l'his was caniod.

Duedginu The Xi glneer roo; rted Ibat 12,100 cuuUi jurdaof eilt h:ul bocn tski-n'our to b a mring the pst moLib at a cost o: Uid p. r yard ; toml cost motitb, s"-305 Us ,jd.

New ll"ebkv Jiciiv. -Iv wj, nsolvod, on ihi rnoiioi of Mr M,;}::. tnac ilie pltna bo tr paud for thejoity f.yrn Nn. 1 Biuru.a md hirwurdci tj Ih« ivlan.ie ' 'fpar men!, 'or hpDroT«l.

tVIDICNIKO QUEBN BTIUiUr \\ HAUL.- Oil the moiiou cf Mr L.uib, .cooi.dcd by C»ut .i;i

Ale lii-.r.z c, i, w.i:. n i-oivarl that Iho wMenlrK of tt:e l}u en-street Wharf ba cavried out on ttie siine principle asthi csiaiii'K B.ruotuie. 1 hia rcfcrr.d to tho F.vstcia lntrodacrd by .ho J.rii;:oc or ofubij.fr 10fuet centris. Tho Uojr-i coonid'^rud \hiv- £ ;wor y.V.us ?.ouia do. ai:d df.odid Hccoiviusiy. Knoinebk I'iu;tiieDredqsr.—'lha f jllowln,! np, Mcnii. ns w.fß i-uo lvoil for tbe p.si i,m ot flivt Engineer for >h. de-Jgcr: WiliiiUi Slattr J. Locksy. H. Unihiac-, il. UliM, (f U. Vi'X W' L .Viiddrio. W. Palmer, M. iiclntyre, G. 'AU riKht. J. Kirkiiam. J L. Ko6trii:k — The wh la liet u£ aDnlioanis wa^ leffcrred to thu Wcri-a and Tariff Cummittce, with power to not.

Poverty and Svffki.ikd.- "I ww ■ r g-fd down ,ih ,:;!il, p vcilv mi ■< n,i)'.ii:g iq; o is, CBUst-fl iiy a.fck i.mi'y ■■) r] | B ,i;v bhln 1., i rtpn ~,,.,.-. »!,,c': dl.i ih in ~-. c 0.-i. l «»• cm liVi; 'y i i-oi.n-a... d, u:i il o- a ein.t; , b>- tie a-vcH if my ianr, i pro ured li.j.i Hit urs, and c.mi.ci ccd it«-tr use. and ii- i>m mo.ah we were till well, and none of us have semaeloK day Bli.cn ; and I war.t to say to all poor men,

SPORTING NEWS.

K-iUkapoliapa Races,

WswmarlKt Handicap an<s Australian

Cup Aoooptaaiesa

Tiir following: are the anoiptanoss for the

i+■ Mit^hV"D j 7i,t Au = tr-iH;m Cup:- NICWMiBKET HaNDICA." cf H.W.-.OV. iline iiuartc-ra of a mile. f'tll" ","% William Tell .. 912 I^P^" " " , S Mjiwiem^h 1! U 0 "^Lr" !! 7 0 p it i Ke.vmn,t r .. 7 2 KUort .. ..0 0 I »usp«Ai.tASCri'of aHtefur. Two miles And a i " n«art«r. ,r Ih 6t 't1 ISST :: :: S ? WSoP" 1-1"? i; Sr-; BSfcSSSSr :: 1 ISS :: :: ?» :: :: ! ifeS 1^11 'S' ft- .: « ; i|3L;: ;;!t?js?s ■.: i\\ i uuiiirav •■ .70

The foil-jiving weights have been declared (or ttic ICaukopakafa racis :

Handicap Uurdi.e itACE.-Rob Roy. U. 7 Id;' Nutive.lo; l'l.»i uty.li.d ; hinpplßf,ffl.7; ionj

9 K-UKiiUKAPA Cup.-laot Siu>; 7-kJcl& 6nic^Kfl,k,.B 12= Grenade, 88 ; Tip.. 3 !.

CORRE SPONDENCE.

How Residents in the Suburbs are Being Slowly Poisoned.

(To the Editor.)

sm,—An experience ol »nnn IS months' residence in the suburb uf Mount Eden has eatsefierl mo that the reeidont?, in conse quence of the nature of tlioir water supply, are being flowly poisoned, arid as I think a history of my personal experiences and experiment* may serve in some measure to awalfon tho unsuspecting, and lead to some diminution of the evil, I beg to give it for what it is worth. I have n numerous family of children, ranging in age from 3 to 14 yearn, and during their -whole livee, with to exception of tho ordinary ills to which childhood is subject, they have, whilst resident in a colder climate and with a pure water supply* enjoyed. I might almost say without a single exception, perfect health. With an experience such as Ihia you may judge, fir, both of ray surprise and alarm when I found, within a day or two of my settling ilown in the favourite and re.. putedly healthy suburb r,f Mount fiden, a large nuuibor of them exhibiting very alarming dymptomj— nausea, diarrhea, sore throat, lever and debility being those chieily prevalent. I concluded at once that tho children were being poisoned, and 1 proceeded to exacnino tho water Hupply. This supply consisted of about 0,000 gallons of wa'.er collected in a concrete tank sup plied by ruin water which entered it diicc: irom tho roof (which was of shingle). I applied tho test of Conde's fluid, which indicated tho presence of animal matter in tho water in considerable quantiti?3, show, ing it quilo unfit for bunion uso. T, n% unf-u hail the cistern emptied, thcraugl-.iy cleansed (•■•. hi::h cleansing, 1 may state, diecloßid sneh n conglomeration of slime, beetles, Muori bn^s, tt hoc c/enus amno, us very sufficiently accounted for tbo tptclio effect of tho water upon tho unhappy mibibants)and washed with lime, Tina t-ok plaej at the commencement of th« dry season last year, and for about three mouths i hu'i to purchase wa-.erfrom tho city supply. Uuii'iir those three montha the c-h.ldic-n all recovered, or nearly recovered, their usual stats of health. Wbun an abun dant rainfall had about half filled tha oia, tern I rosutcad uiini- the water, when yc.u, may imagine- my surprise ami consternation when I found itiat in a very short time ihe children bey an to exhibit the very same sjmp toinithoj had previously displayed, although not in quite ho severe a form. I again pro. c'.cdud to test tha water, and found it still contained a large quantity of animal matter, al: hough not nearly to tho same extent as formerly. This time I decided to examine tho extern myself. 1 hud it emptied, and although it had boon thoroughly cleansed such a short time before, I found t&a bottom of Llie cittern PBjirly • Lalf a.n, inch thick with slfoo c,»i with in, numerable testies and otfier inj-eots intermixed throughout. This discouraging result almost floored me, and for a short timg I felt that no other coureo was open to me but to fly fioin the doomed hoaae' and dhj tnee ere I lost some of the children. On carefully considering tha matter, however I came to the conclusion, that if I could da. vieo eoroe moans whereby I could prevent the pliuio and insect.-from fretting into the cistern, I might jet overcome the diffi culty. 1 accordingly had constructed and tiScd ia iiiitublu positions two iron tanka ola capacity of about 150 gallons each. The.-c tanks 1 had about two-thirds filled with coarso powdered charcoal, and about cix inchos on top with clean coarte eand. I had ihe down pipes from thereof re-arraaged to lead into tlitae boxts, and suitable con nections mado from these filters to the cis tern. Thu top of tho boxes had an iron tray fitted in, perforated over i(s entire surface with holes abjut a quarter of an inch in diameter, the whole being covertd with a uosden lid. The perforated tray stops any foreign substance of a size over a cjuarter-iach diumbter, and the sand catches the whole uf the insects dead and alive which fo.-toerly passed into the cistern, the whole of tho water being now thoroughly filtered before it reaches tt,a cistern, aprl being again passed thioygh a good ordinary h'juso filler bofsfo being utc:!. Tho result has betm ino' = t Sdtia tiictoi-y. Afiwr running for over nine month's I had the cir.tcrn examined the oibur d<iy on teaching tho la.-t of the water. T.'ig lloor was entirely free of slimo or in sect.-? and tho water peiftCtly awect and j.uro. Tho health of my family since I placed the large outside filters in positipg has been excellent, on;! I think \ have'euc» cseded in tift-cting a fuirly yocd solution of tho oiiiiculry. Tho iron boxes to shichtl have referred must have about two or three inches of the coareo sand on top, replaced by cloaj) taud about every five or cix week? during rainy weather, otherwiso the water will not p-ißsthr.;U»h wit !i sufiicient-rapidity, and prevent ovetflow when the fall is heavy. Jf at.*y person p-i-slng the water from thoir roof direct to their tanks and cisterns could sea the condition of the e&id 2 or 3 inches of fjp sa>;d I remove, nearly one v month, I Ur.i'k they wouid not bo very long before thoy adop'tid i-crne such measures a* I have had re.-ort to. At the present time and during the la : t month or t«o a very large number of persons in this district have been suffering fr tn eymptoms precitely similar to those I have described a^ove, and it may be safely acoi-pted by these pers"ns that they are being tlowly poisoned, and unless they dirtci: their atiention to tbeii water supply thoy willbo able to get' po re iuf. A sufficient tuivi hag probgbfj teencpfnt in m-.dicines, doatoro* and unikf taktr.-,' bills alone to pay for the erection ol get>d cuuide filters to every house in the suburbs. It any of your readers would like to exiraine tbe boxc3 I have described, I vwill be glad to show them, and you may furoirh my namo to anyone making inquiry for iho same.— I am, etc., Mount Eukn,

Re Refuge Competition.

(To tho Editor.)

Sik, —May 1 request you to correct a state ni'.nt. in iho rep. re re meeting of tho flospi-1 tal ;:nd Gharituble Aid Board on January 31st, in which it said, "A letter was received trom Mr Burrosrs, architect, expressing dis?atL-faction v.ith the elasriiioatlon of the designs for the New Refuse." As a matter of f^ct, my letter, dated i!lat January, and which 1 presume was tho one read af the meeting, did not express dissatiq i'action, bul stsaply *' aekea ' for intoTJn'a; lion as to tho manner in which it had been decided to ascertain tho cost to erect the selected designs; and trusted that effect had been given to some sugges tion* advanced in a fornitr letter, dated the 12th January, ai.d read at the meet-. ing of the Boiid on ths 17th. To decide the competition in accord ance Tith tho conditions, I take it, depends ea-irely on tho question of cost to erect either of tha de»if?ne selected; and that my def ign, Imvisa been placid second, entire* KO to ths information sought, and euch a letter to the tirna necessary to coa; sider it - I am, etc.,

P. F. M. Burrows, Auckland, Feb. 4, ISS7. Architect,

Eight Hours' Demonstration.

(To the Editor.)

t"iR, —Will you kindJy allow me space jn your valuable psper fora few words anent the late Eight Hours' Uemonetration in thi (ticket Ground, but move especially with regard to tho mean action of these who crept through tho fences to avoid paying the entrance fee of Is. The one thing these pcopio eeeoi to !o*o ri»ht of is the fact thaS thiq I'crnonf-tratitin is worked by a few men in the same line of lifoa.i thomeelvts, not-by tpeoui.'itors who wish to make money ontof the bffair, Hiid therefore it is their place to support the Demonstration in every way they can, not only by purchasing ticket ■■ themselves, but by persuading their friends to do the fame. Suroiy an one who now reaps the benefits of the c-i^ht-hours' system would like to se-j the Demonstration fail through ! Yot hundreds of these very men (and women too) camo sneaking through tho fences aiid over the walls to save tho paltry mm of one shilling. I know -here are a:oi! v.bo work all the hours they will be uliov.eii, and m:;Uo overtima ut least oue-hali the >oar, wl-iio thu-e are numberß of thtir feliow-iradcsraen atooft etarving for want or v> t rk. jo such men, of course, Ido not w i i-o money is the g(d they wor ship, not thf. gcioii i.f "ihtir follow men ; but to any man nJJio is a man, I would pay Bup; port "the Kight iiou. -' Domuustrafcion. Hoping that- those who failed to support tho movement thin year will ioil up next tinoo, and help to mako it a eucces?,—l am, etc., Mucus Hu.mani GiiNHiis.

Good Resolutions.—At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands-^ our young men-and old aa well—form resolu tions for their guidance for the coming year. Many koep them, while others break them, TO such we wish to give a word of advioo. In order to sustain your determination of leaning » better life in the future, you should nuHO] Bitters. The judicious usu of Hop Bitteif strengthens, cleanses, andpuriflps the etomacß; bowels, blood, liver, nerveg. and kidneys, and II Just what you want to build up and invisoraH yournelf.— aewtbush. Dem. Read.

TIIE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1887.

Printed ana Published by tho Proiirletoj, Henry Brktt, of Symondsstreel, at »« General Printing Offloo. bhortland and girt Btreata, In tho Provlnoo of Anoilsno. «Wf Wednesday, February 0,1887.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, At T2 o'Clock norm. BY ORDER oTtHE SHERIFF. Foley and Pntrick l,unilon. aborcnained Defendants m the Se i rbS^^en e l lsel^A1i eb^si nrec a, nl^: POn O DOUBLE BUGGIES Shl«S,SifSlgy "3 -Mare, 1 chestnut ? U'?t!r^ 1, 1 CtoT 3 Curry CoX, 3 bSSS. 1 Table, 1 Arm Cliau-, 1 Cane Chair. Subject to a Billot Sale from Tlioinas Foley Patrick Ltimlon, and Michael L-oughlan Diffnan. of the City of Auckland, "W^'Mj which !» lied in tl-.e ollicc of the supreme Court ft t Auckland as number Sil':iO2. 11KSKjmbjAjTKEX, & _ca_ MONDAY, FEBRUARY '21, At 12 n'Cloek. 11Y OItOKR OF THE hKOIiTtIAR OF TilK SUPBK-MK COURT. \ VILLA UEdIDENCIQ AND ALLOT MENT, VICTORIA UOAL), KORTH SHORE. T. il. JACKSON Has been Instructed hv lha Kegtatrar r.f l!io Saprtmo Court lo si-ll by robn-j nuction, nt his Mart, Yu.can Lane, on tne abuva ttate, THAT NEW AND POMFOKTABLE VILLA KKSIUrCNCK of fir oms. sitUHti.-; on tbo Victoria Ho^ti, Nj.th .-lor.-, with llui Allotment No. sof HibrtttWoiol Allotment .'i. Beoliuu 2 of the P.iriah of 'fakHpuna. having si (rontaso of tilt, to Victoria Itp>l<i- bY ll lle' lh of 120 ft., asniwoßCupiiiil by MrC. .1. Uulroyde. TITLK: IiASIJ IUANSFRR. For plan and conditions of aile apply tJ iiw Auctioneer. T. M. JACKSON, Vulcan Lane. W. B. COOB3UNF.| [JAS. DAOBS TDESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. By order of tho Registrar of the Supremo Court. DWELLING HOUSE, ARA\V A STREET, GLOSS TO KYBEK PAsS ROAD. The Sub3Cribon h.vo received instructions from tho Keghtrar tf thu Supruma Co^rt, at the request of the morci-a^ee. to sell by anct.on ut thtir Kuams, QasßO-street, in Tuesday. Febtjliiy 22, at tvte ye o'clock. LOTS 99, 102, 109, 112, and 119, Sub division or Ailjtments I, S, and part of 3. dec, 3. Snbaruj of Auckland, having a frontaga of 103 foes to Amwa-straet, by 103 feet deep, with lar^y li.velli .K-Houie, ob taining 7 roonn, croc: d therecn, now ooniip'.ea by Mr L. W. Eatu:.. SAMDBL COCrUiANE & SON, nuctinnocrs. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, At Noon. TO CAPITALISTS, BREWERS, HOTBLKEEPEKB AND OTHERS EXTENSIVE FRONTAGE TO HOBSON AND NELSON STREETB. IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE SALE OP HOTEL AND OTHER FREE HOLD PROPERTIES. R. C. GREENWOOD HAS HECBIVJ£D FO3ITIVK INSTRUC TIONS TO SELL BY AUCTiON, AT THE MAHT. VULOiN LAN'a, ON TUESDAY, IST MARCH NEXT. AT NOON, THE WHOLE OF THOSE VALU ABLE JTREEHOI,U PAOi'SRTIKS Situated in HOB3ON AND NELSON STKKETd, In tbß OCCUPATION OF ME33RS DUNNIN'fi- HAM AJSU KING, And known as the GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, AUCKLAND. The property comprigps four original allotment*, including more t. an au acre or areu, havlag 120 feet frontitfe un Hobson strosr, uml lii cm Nelson-Btrett, with a dopth tbrougn of nearly 400 feet, on which ia orect-d tho weil-knov,n GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, Together with a LARGE HOARDING HOUSE And TWO FOUK-R0OMK1) COTTAGK3 OnNelson-strte-, and bsingtn c!oao proximity totheN?w Wnarttt tho (jot of .'iob.oo-atreut and the Harbaur front on Nelaoa-Struet. If not Buldaa a whole. tLo above will be offerf d n four lou, Bumt-ly, LOT ONK. ComprisiDg HOTEL B ILPING, GOODWILL AND FJXTUKE3. With SO feat froninze on Hobsoiwtreqt by 200 feot in depth, with en omrciiuo frjin j>L-l!ion- Btreec I LOT TWO: 00feet on Hobsou-stroct, v.iih largo bnildlnßa and similar area, and entrance aa l.ot 1. LOT Til REH : 56 feet ou Nelson-street by ab.ut 200 feot in depth, with BOaRDING-UOUcSE of 22 rooms, and also two f aur-coomed Cottage", all let to de sirable tenants. LOT FOUR: 56ft. on Nelsonotreet by 207 ft. in derth. Particular attentiou is oillefl to the above pro perty, ie boing ou.i of tht: mc-3; ixtsnsivo and best-paying concerns of the Oulony. The whole i.f the properties, it ailvisablo. will be offered in ony lo*; as a uroIOB concern For further particular* .tud cjiidmons of aaio. apply to the AucUoul er. B. 0. CAEB.I 18. U. TONKB, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, At 12 o'Clock. THE MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS LATELY OCCUPIED BY THE L4TE MR W. J. BURST. LAKE TAKAPUNA. B. TONKS & CO. Have received inttrueiions to Ball Dy auc'iOD, on Wednesday, March 2, at 12 o'clock, THE WHOLE OF THAT REALLY VALUABLE ESTATE OP XX U R S T M E X E, Comprising RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS Of about FOUR ACRES. THK REMAINDER OF THE ESTATE, Subdivided into THREB TO FIVE ACRES, Having either Lake or Ocean FrontaßCS. This property is the finest nuburban Estate anywhere round Auckland, and nteds no com ment. 'Buees go nine tines daily.. Inteadins purchasers will be shown over Ihe Estate oa application at ihe li(SiaOi.c-j. whero plans can be h id. PLAN 3 HEADY. _ XXTEDDINO Ca.F,IDS.-rLateet Style at ■& T V the Stab LithOitraphio Works. SHort- Mh land-street. Auckland. TX7EDDING CARDS. — New, Designs TT Jiuit received from Kogland.--STA» j Lithographic Works, Bhurtlar,rt xirtxjt, Auok ■j! Mft -



IRON AMD STEEL MERCHANTS Wholesale & Retail Ironmongers JLLSO AT ' riEWTON, NEiIARKET i SfiONDS ST. 1/fESSIIS. K^RTER_&.jGO. wish to rhw nllnrtiou to their large shipments j(|_ to arrive, which, added to their already extensive stock ol' Hardware they are in a! position to executcany orders placed with them, and at ihe vciy LOWEST PAIGES. Now landing ox HERIIONE, from London. 2381 bawTir.ii .00 boxes Coke Tin IMates 1(15 bunili-.M >~..-, 9 cask-: Holt* ami Nuts ?.i Immiies .Ai ■: !; ..: I 1.':;,; ....,> N,' rtV e [loop 1 case IVr:mibuiuti>ra I,- "., 1 casi' I.nil t'luuin, with folding lega 10 Si, n.,■:■,'■- Wiiii!! .;,;,i.-.. .', lo :.' inch 1 casu (.'upper U'vcts and Washers M kvi\- !'■■:■■!;: N::ils. !.'. to-I inch 1 <:i*o (.'oppor lioat Nails 11" .Vl.ii ~- ,-iii'l \'i !•:■;■■: Machines 1 cas'u l!i:ic<: I'.ils uml Screw Augers •2c til-Its ■■-::■ v-: ;/:ii • 1 i'usu Mati.ick-3, Slashers, ami Hush Hooks 46 lioi»»l':it>"it llol'erf .SliafiiiiL', I to 2 inch 1 enso Uinl Cages (new designs) li liluls. i-'.'iluv.aiv 1 i-:isk China .Mmli.se t'liruituro and Ciip -4 bnndus { '~!•. ■ :.■..■■.! anil H.-.-im Sieves, as- lioanl Tunis w.ilui n:i:sb<-fi j 1 i-aslc China \\'i.'i»hta ] case (• 'livyi.-.j v !;-,:i iY:ijis • 1 enso Lump Stoves 5 casks K.evo-,'.;:io Lai-.i-s k'ihl Glebe?, all u«w 20 bales Oakum jni[•..■!us • - Simplox >Silent Sausage Machiues 1 casu. IVI--\i-!.-.-! •'! t'leniior Filling Machines 1 cask Kirn r.ncta To arrive per ALGOA BAY, from London (now clue). 9 t bars Iron 1 cask Coffee Pots ol bundle* Iron ' 1 cask Ti-aimts, Candlesticks, Cullenders, etc. fill ,-Uss'Corrugated Iron 1;"' Smiths' Bellows, 18in. to 30iu. 4 U kcM-sV.V.siir" Pov.-diu- •' Improved Portable I'orges 1 ;0 r:.-rs Hia^in-- Pellets 1 <"'^ Klectro-pl;ite>l Ware i.'i casrs Diamoml Grain Gunpowder ■' > l!lllj- lloilowui-o ■J-t cases Alllmcu Gnnpow.loi' 9 bundles Lyndon a Spades 1)9 plates Iron ' s rO"H Lead ,--;> li;ind!i's Sheet Iron -•"' tons Hest Drawn Fencing Wire •> (■■,-■».< | i; lir-lriii" ' c:isu Ksilway Trunks and Bonnet Boxes 1 case lnsuitiii-,1 1 I'ase Coal Vasrs 1 cwcili Door Mats 1 case.leily Mouldy PlateT>askcta,andOakCaiU I ~.I SIJ j|; ■j',,1,,, ,"> casks Crockery "7 bmidlrs Siiadi's ' cask (Iluu I'iisk, Trivets and Knockora, etc. '{ c ,'.,, j.';',,,',,: f:\nth 1 cask tb-itliin Latches, Hash Kftllers, Pulleys, 1 ,-,,.• iiU-i.o'.j.lnu-d Ware '■''■• rU: ---1 aim LVatlier'Dn.steis, Clotbes Brushes 1 case Table Cutlery 1 t -.uv. l!:iromoln-5 and Thermometers, etc. I case Isre.ul Knivrs, Corkscrews, bcissoifl, etc. 1 ,-:i-o c.i:-s Cau.li.' Shades, Crushes, etc -' •••ises M:m«s L'.mndiv 1 easy Travrliin- Trunks ' «ise Umbbin- and Chipj.m- lloci 1 ,-«s.. F.-udew i:i.l Fire Hrassos j I case Stud Wcd.ues 1 case Frame Pulleys ' "J'«*s if»»| '-''"a*, Spallin- 1 lammers, Nap -1 tase Urass Locks,"Kange Cocks, etc. r' !1:- Hanimein, etc., etc. 1 case Coal Vases. Lanterns, cto. 1 ™?e Saw lious 1 case JapamiLMl Waiters, Spirit Lamps, etc. I case Call Uflis 3 crates Hosier Felt ' 1-* ki>-s Patent Paint _ 8 Averv Platform Scales, 4 to 10 cwt. IS- bundles Hoop Iron, ;; to .1 inch '0 paiis'CounUu .Scales 1 C;lit; Fire Irons, biro Brasses, splendid as *l case Steel.v-.id* ' ' ', sortnient 1 case TiUie* and ]Measures ; 2 cases Cart Springs 2 case E.P. Sp-ions. Fmks, Butter Knives - cases Patent Mail Axles 1 case E.P. Cruets, flutter Coolers . •! kegs Coopers'Uivets 130 kc-s Genuine White Lead 15 kegs Pau-head.j.l Rivets 1 cask Pelts, Valves Hath Plug^, Bib Cocks, i . 1 case Japanned Tea Kettles Tallmv Cups, Steam Cocks, and 1 case Shot and Powder Flasks Oraan V, lii.-itles " 20 casks Parent Shot lli Sc]f-seUin" Vi.'aii"C3 s'l bundles Galvanised Hoop Iron, Jto 2 inch ' 32 Ke"i*ter (jrattw/'Tilcs and N.P. Mountings 2 cases ISass Brooms 5 Kerb Fenders ' 3 cases Hair Brooms 16 Sienna Baths 1 case Paint Biiiß!'«s, Scrubbing and iian -1 6 h.p. Tauzyc's Engine and Boiler, with nisters, et-. liiLii'iL- cmipielo 1 «se Gun Caps 1 4 h.p. ditto, v.-iil' tittings comj)leto 1 case Cartridge Cases 15 Bottle .lacks, io lilt ii to 6 tons 1 case Cartridges 1 cask Iron Blocks 1 cask Copper and Brass Wire 1 cask Weston Chain Blocks 1 case Stair Hods 30 Coypor Boilers 1 case Brass Nursery Guards To arrive per LADY JOCELYN, from London (now due). 40 cases Corrugated Iron 2S boxes Tin Plates (charcoal) 92 bundles Iron SO ingots Block I in 4 casks Glue c>± boxes 'J in Plates (coke) 71 rolls AVire Netting, | inch to If mesh 2 co*cs hnameiled Ware 1 bale Dooi Jlats " 8 nnndles Spdca 1 case Copper Bars 9 bunHles SUoveU 42 bundles Galvanized Buckets 1 nrivui!_f Drain Scoops 4 casks English Fire Clay I chss i li.^-in- F.uks and Spades 1 case E. P. Spoons and Forks 1 cast: B-.rdcr bii.C.i 4 bales Brown Paper 2 ctlE''-s !;") s I B 1 case Giass Paper 2 cases C.pi.XT Li l!.ors 1 case Gannine Emery 1 case JdUn L-nruuure 1 ease EsKKiiistie Tiles ICO k.gs '//'-..,: White 2 cases Emery Hones 00 kess UiV. [."ail 2 bales Coticii Waste 1 l:"" latent Uners 1 bundle Cluin Webbing 3 casks Mixed Paiiita 1 case Blind Cord and Mops 29 bundles Patent Spades 1 case Circular Saws . L case Pwket Cistl'rv 1 case O;-e Man Cross-cut Saws 1 cusic \\ ire Clothes Lines 1 case Cross Cuts and Pit Saws 1 case Jack Chsio, Knkaf, Boat Hooks, Pipe 1 case Enatiielli;d Ware Hi-oks, ot«., ct«. 1 cask C'ompo Pipe 1 ease Single :..:.! Double Barrelled Guns C> bundles Harrow Wheels 1 »sn Kevoivns ;') tons lift. Tram Kails 9 cases Ki-v^eiiU I.a-ips r> tone 18ft. Tram [tails 2 cases Tools 70 Ca«ip Ovens and Covers 120 bmiulcß Liegistw Grates 3 crates Cheaviu's Filters 4 Cast Furuaoe Pans 1 case "Little Wonder" devolving Forks Daily expected per William Phillips, from Mew York, via Dunedin 6^o cr^es " Anwra" Kerosene, 130° ) reliable ! 48 boxes Pirtmnn's Hoj-so Nails 000 cases-'■Ev.iMii.^.Star" Kerosene, 150° j brands. ' ' 1 case, containing fJniss finishing Tunot ] case U.i::d-, t:..;.;;..-.-.^, and Pinning Saws Latho, complete 10 Butter Woikt-rs"(Lilly) l ■ 5 rases Ha".uiiio>-Uaiidlai 9 cases Fuirb ink's Union Scales, tin and brass 5 Patent Sivinir'J'luniß ,;;.;, 10 cases Lamp Chimnuys, unbreakable 8 eases Koveity Wringers 6 cases Harrow Parts 9 cases Fini:-!:i'njs Xaii-, i lo 2 inch \ 57 Cylinder Chums 1 case Shenvwd's Hi-oilers ! 6 Butter V\ rorker3 (Reid's) 6 cases Axe i!audio Bnsh Hooka i 1 case Expansive Bits 3 cases Niekel-pluted Sad Irons 1 case Padlocks 4 cases "Enterprise" Meat Choppers 10 tons Galvanised Barb Wire 1 case Coke Foiks 2 cases " Rochester " Lamps 1 case .Stencil Combinations, various sizes 2 casks Globes and Chimneys 2 eases, containing 1 Yaiicty Wood Worker, 50 cases Turpentine with fittings complete 20 cases Prime Lard Oil Furnishing#GeneraS Ironmongers QUEEN AND HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND, -A.LSO AT NEWTON, NEWMARKET AND SYMONDS STREET.



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