CITY COUNCIL.

I m< regular fortnightly meeting was held -.-!: night. Present :-The Mayor (Mr l>ovoro)° and Councillors Phillipps, La cloche, Evans, Swales, Diguun, Atkin, .Irowthui, llollai.tl, Lennox, Tionwith, Uavii-s, Glnrko, Buchanan, Cooper, James, md Kidd. . CORRiiSPONDENCE.-Lett3rs were received and disposed ot as follow.- :-From J. M Mc- Lncl.lan and others, calling attention to the •state of tho channel opposite their premises in Queec-street, and uigir.u that it should ba attended to at once J t-e Engineer re parted that the whale of thischannelbatween Victoria and WelleMej-streets was bad, and he recommended tnat the stones should be taken up and the channel concreted ; cost about 1.38: Woik to be done in terms ot Hrrglneer-B reoommendatiori.—from Ed wad Wayte, asking that his name should be insei ted on thosupplemeotary burgessroll for propeity in High-street, B> that, he might vote in the curreut licensing elec tions : Name to be placed un roll now being made up. - From Kussell and Campbell, pointing out on behalf of Mrs Le>s, soiii-., that the raising of tlio road in Sheridan - street hud injured her property, and requeetbg tho _ Council repair damage alieady dune, besides tak i,„r steps to prevent further injury.— Tho Engineer reported that a wooden 10 ---luiniug wail built by lire, owner was show i,,!'Vi.-ns ..I decay ; that,it would cost £lo t .'build a d.y retaining wall : Referred vi Slreetst'ominittee.-U'rcii. I'.iKinl of I'Alu t-alion, (llei'ingarint of £50 a year lor a leaso of endowment in 11 owe si reel, be tween Heresforil and Howe-street school tilts : Kesolved to invito public tenders for propei ty, Hoard of luluoation to ,I. no-it cud. of advei'ti-ir.g, viz., 1— -Worn EHgar A. Ashcroft & Co., enclosing .pecimim wtimato lor plant, »» u .' doner- itc, required lor tlio electric lighting ol the slice.* of the city ; Kctorred to Strtols Coii.mitttc, lo cuiisiuur ami repoit Vn.m 'W. .1 Kirby. Jan.. eompluimug,o' expulsion and continue.l excmtioolrom the dol.-wao Baths, in J abuse- at the I, ,i„ „i ,|,o oa.hkeepo.s, because a par. o drawer- that he hired from them had g veil «ay and slipped off him while «w.m rning in the baths. Tho bathkeepor (Strom;, also wroto stating that ho had excluded Kirby on account of his language aim conduct : »> " ult) mattjr reieireii to tno I Cgal Committee. from Ficdk. Dye, urging the necessity (1) of repair, Jo sluice uato ot Salt water Baths, •md a regular system of cleansing ; \£) the building of tho wail to at lyasi live or six feet • ami (.'!) the painting oi tho dressing r ,a,n,s. The E.. U meer reported that the baths, at the loivost, contained .lit .lit. ol A-'aUr and that in tho microtis oi non swimmers the building of the wall was undi sirablo ; Cat tho st..p-viily.r \v.,uld bo at.onde.l to, and thai tl.o dres.-iiig rooms iiii.'ht bo painted at lire end of the reason : Aimlicntion decined, 1 s.ib,ta..ce of 10,. ■ •meet's rep at to be fmwaidcd to Mr Lye. iKrom M E Hurtt-, acknowledgiM; with thinks Council's expromion of condolence on iho death of Ikif husband. From Secre lury of Helping Hand Mi-sioii. Frennan'n (i.i 12s Kjd) on Iho mission building, as it is used foi Uivino soi'vieo i Applii-ftnt to be informed I hot Judge of Assessment Court will determine the question —Brim Mrs Mary Cox. stating that, being n and over K2 years of age, she was unable to pay arrears of rates (IM <■)■- Hid) on her houses in Uoiil»«ue and Randolph , sfioets : Kelorrcd to t'r.ittnoe Committee,— Cium Thos. Ssafell, ii.-cl.itect, applying, ■ n

bohalf ol Mi- VVrigln, to have the io.upaUi in from ul In r neiv brick si,..pain J-ymonds sireet lorti.e.i In 'lie per manent level, as .he wished to erect, a veratiouh to tlio sh"ps. The Engineer reporte.l ti...; thu fuutpilh Is inriueii luits permanent le <1 and asphultod. All the applicant h.d to do was to put ib .'-n blocks for iho verandah poa s: Appiicanl to beii.foime.l in ;o.m*..f En^uirer'a lep-r .- From Cu.-kio and FirKU.-on, applying for a pun.it to u.ect v tempon.ry shed for but.d in.' purpose- on .he uliotmcnt at ill. ---c. mom; A'btrt and I'ii.-iuiiis-I ice's : o.anted for eight mei'iiiio - From Superin lem flit H.o Hie.nil-, applying Wr !"' i.-u-il aiiiiu.il grant of JJSti in lieu of boots for 'lie ll.igade: JUtm-ed to L.g.l Com uutteo. — Fiom VV. Bolton (coiitracloi), stiiti g ll.at he bad Urn unable to get pay muut iron) various pioperty-ownois {viz., 1in,.., Porter, ami Cmmoie) m Wood sttett of uicou.i'.a I. .' dr..iuage ivoiU, and re question tlio Council to pay them, as the works had bjen ordered by its Inspec tor: i-.eforred to Finanoo Commilteo.- Frotn 11. and VV. Walker, requesting per mission to erect a 1101.-0 post uppii-itu their , llicu in tioro street : Keferie.i to Street? Uommittee.- From Tlics. M. .Tackion, ask mfc liai'o to crecta Hag-pole in Vulcan Line similar to the one uuuidu Mr Greenwood's 0li;co • Referred to Street i Committee.— Fivm'w'l.i'Vker u;.,l l'.|iss..ll, pointing out •on bchtlf of I', D-.mv. that delicto his ,-.le»r itntl lim-ly narninir thi.t tho south r.i mi.U of tl-.o Thi-llu Hotel was not a party wall, and riiit«ilhst.p.lini.' that the Building .Survey...'s ulloi.si.iii bad h..is oa'.leii to t|ie fact, Mr Macky had built ;; b.iHii.g .....in-l. it, inakin(j use of it a- a party trail, tlio consequence beii.; that if Mr Darby derided til pu|l down the Tliistlo 11010 l tin) now building ir.»-t ctllapso entirely. Tho Bui ding Surveyor reported that tho last eoui|,iuiiifj.ition he had received 011 llii.- subj.-ct was Iho archi tect's refusal to deliver plans or produce thomattholJounciUjllici; Rcierridlospccial committee for rovisinu Building By-laws.— From C. W. Cave, protecting, on behalf of IV. Blandon, against tho means adopted by Council to retain in position tbe earth filled in on his cdent's allotment near Drill shod reserve, and rotusing to accept the work dono by tho Council as tho fu'ililmotit of tho Compensation Court's awutd, thus reserving to hictself tho right to tui'.o propoedings to compel tho proper poi-Jo'i-uianoe cf the wo.k. flic Engincpr reported that the matter wasptitirejy iv the hands of tho arbitrators, w'-'iiiud beon noli ! liod that the ii.lmg-iti was completed ; j Copy of lettor to bo forwarded to j Mr Wado (Assessor) for his report. — From J. Al. Alexander, proposing, on behalf of Prico and Malcolm, to submit to arbiira tion tl.oir elai.n against Iho Council for loss sustained through possession of Ait Gallery sito not being given them for some mouths after time agreed on, ami requesting Council to allow "entrant to be amended by tbo in sert! .0 of tho dijta on which pprsos-isn :;! tho site was tv be gjven : Referred to Legal Committee. — Froni Town Clerk of New uu.i ket, asking permission to connect a sewer intended to drain Pa.k Avenue aud Park Koiul Wist, with city fo-ver at Park Road West, whore ir 0 esses urd road to tun down Cru tun Gully. The Fnginec-r r. -commended tho ap plicatinn j Granted subject 10 Engineer's upprovul.- From T. B. Hanooford, d.awiriii •I'tenlion, on behalf of Mrs Sarah Child, to the detective draiuoge ol Marmion street, and to tho neeossiiy for tho kerbing anil formation ef the sidewalks, ns well as for tbo repairs of tho steps leading from Upper Queen street to Marinion-street Tne Engineer reported that the'place would be examined and theiop.iiis, if small, wou'd be attended to ; while, it costly, they would bo reported on. Answer to bo sent in accordaticej,wit.h Engineer's report. FKJtNX.Kipu-STRKfcT. — Cr. Swales pre sented a petition from about a di/.jn rate payers of t|iia thoroughfare, coqipluiujug 1 1 its defective drainaye, and praying thut it should bo korb-d and channelled, and the drainage other" is-i intended to. bTiii.KT.sCo.MMi'n'HK. —This Committiorc: ported as lolluws :■—" Lttleia from l) I. Williams re Doacon's patent Waste valor motor: Your Cimuiit.ca have no vecuin niendation to make Letter from Win. Tole re deposit street icluso Upper Kel-on slrcet : Y.-nr committee recounuonii that no mine relu.-o be placed in Upper Nelson street during the summer months. Loiter liom Digi.an and Armstrong, on behalf of Mrs Stone (R-ibo.t Burns Hotel), re nuisance caused by aPogrd defect Iveeurfaco drainage, Lower Union-street: Your com mittee recommend a leply in elF.ct of the Kngineer's r part, viz ,that. a'nothing done to the channel or sur'ai-e diains-yoot stieut, would have any 1 ll'ect in s'Opph g the nuisance couiplatnou of, ihe propiletiess bo recommended to lay about 150 feet of pipes from c- liar 10 head of Uapinr slio-. t ?e«"er ; o-iiiintd to cost al.-o.it tlli Letter irpui VV II Mclniipn »(.- permit, -joirugatcd iron il sct-0 mmitteoHconimii.d it.iitnpp ica lion bo granted Lotter from Mr Theo. Cooper, requesting isi-tio uf cab driver's license to It. Walker—Your ("ommitteo ro commend that apphcai t obtain reconimen dmion Irom tvo persons not themselves drivers satisfactory to the Council.—Tho report was adoptod, and with regard to the htrt clause, tho license asked for was granted, the recommendation doeired having been obtained. Finance Committee-—The Finance Com mittee recommended:—(l) Letter from Chaa. G. Daloy, requesting proportionate reduc tion of rates (J? 1,109) on building destroyed by lire—Your Committee recommend a reply that Council regrot they cannot enter tain the application. (2) Letter from Mrs Mary Boyd, requesting teauctiou of ratea (S 408 10), building, Nelson-street, des troyed by fire— Your Committee recommend that lates, as on a £30 valuation, be re duced.—The Committee also reported that they had approved list of rates (past due) as submitted by the Collector, and which,

in the opinion of tbe City Solicitor aro nn cnllectable.—The report was adopted. 1

Warp Crrrr.rTs—Tho Finance Committee reported ad interim: - lH R' c -"f Gn ; J loan, tholr.strrat.ee llepartment decline to lend the money proposed tie-less a 5|..... rata i- levied, which the Council ha' >> not at present the Puerto do. (*) mi tee recommend to approval memo, from Treasurer re credit balanew of wards for fixed deposit. The memo, referred to was ' f .HoMfl . _ " The 1.-Mowing • accounts being considerably in credit I beg to sug cost that a portion of tho balances be placed on fixed oeposit if not immediacy re quired :-E«t Ward credit, £-2,3,6 1 Sis 6cl, 4v £2 000 for six month.-. Glut to .\\ ana credit, £1,543 10- 8-1 ; ~.,y £1 01.0 lor six months. Karanguhape War.l oi-eoit, L- •'■>• Sj 3d ; fay £1,000 for six month . North Ward credit, £3,318 Ss Sd ; say £3,0,0 for six months. Waterworks Extension Ac count credit, £0,170 Ss (id ; «y £0,000 foi ,ix months. In the ease of the Va.er works Extension Account.twoi fixed de posits amounting to £10,050 all .lee next month, and an- money required to meet cost of re-ervoir can bo obtained Irom thorn " The report waa adopted. Cruton Koau.ktc—The streets referred to Council (1) Kngioeer's report re loot path in Gratton li. ad, and (2) memo, from Sam ar y Inspector re waltr closet 1.. Queen street not countc ed with waterworks ser vice; /'.'the lirst matter the Engineer re l,nd been made in tl.e ultimate for waling. As to tho 2nd matter,'!." Sumlury Inspector poiute.l out that at Mr Holme's, IJuoon ifoel, I hero was a water closet Willi no water laid on. Tho report was adopted U,c Graf to.. Koad work authorised, and with !6gll d.ol he other mat.er tho bandary In t p"ct..r was instructed lo do his duty. FiiKß Ll|ilt.M:V ANII I'O.NOONI.V KKSKBVOIIt. —The follnwinginterim report-was recorveu ~-om the Legal Committee: (1) Kepurt Hon. 11 G. Wade re oll.ee httings, otc ,in F.eo library building-after personal in action your Committee recommend that trio various lequiie-iuei.ts mentioi.ed in at tached reiort bo tendered for, tenders re turnable at tho next Ltga. Committee moot insr to whom the matter be referred «Ith power to act. (2) lie I'o.rsonby Reservoir, on toe advice of Messrs Stewart and Ware your Committee havo instructed the Water works Ku.'iueer to deter concreting for tho present and are ailvu-ed by Mr Emngton That body of s.ip is bemg take., out as rev commenaed in Messrs Stewart and Wares report. Tho report w.es adopted. I LK«AT.O>MMi?rKK -The Le gaipommittoe rehired as loilo.v, ;-(1) Letter ll'Oin P. W . Kyim, re transfer ourge.s roll !'. <!;ee uon • Your Committee recommend that. tramfer bo authorised, Oil payment of rates duo. (2) Letter from 11. M-.ckuy, ro permit to erect cottages fronting private road, -10 feet in width, ofl's>Je-st.oet: W Commit tee recommend that application be granted or. the usual conditions vij!., that thu streee is formed, kerbed, channelled and draineu to the suti-laction of theCounpil.or tho sum of tho estimated cost of such w'oil:;: I a: ', * !I ,V J the Borough Fund (3) Report by 11. G Wade, n Httings for Grey Library (referred with power to act); Your Committee leport having accepied the lowest r.ndor, that ol (iarliclt and Crar.weU, £08 (-1) Momo. Irom Inspector of Abbatoiis re removal of ,otu,e, ollal.&e., f.omabbatoir- : YourCom uiittee recommend that Mr Whites olLr .o remove name, ii allowed the use of uisu.-ed niiihtsoil curt, beucceptoJ. (5) Letter irom Inspeotoi of Piisous," offering £330 for . ock lUseital building: Your Committee re commend that the oiler be accept.d. (Ii) Letter from Simon Fra.-er, and other-, re. city nighl.-oildej.-o a; IY-ii.tChovala.r : \ our Committee recommend that the C .u:.cil do not interfoi'o (7) Letter from the tester,, ■'. aiuomiti, re. foiiaing end ufnoe furniture i VourCommitteo reCJinmond the approval of Cr Garratt'a rep.it on nquirom nts, viz, fen.o ot co*e bo.ms, to be erected by s, xtons ; olliec furniture, to consist of lino leum, six wooden chads, colonial couch, table cloth, pigeon ho'os, door-ma', and clock (8) Memo irom 'f lensur. r.reeiuesring additional pr,v tor t ,oryjces :;;■ : 'your Comniiifw cannot iecoin,„.-i.a uppli cation. (10) LetterfromC.ll.Whitcon.be, S- crut'ary o the Auckland S- oiety of Arts, requesting the u.-o of Art U dlery fur three weeks (lath .April to 3rd May): Your Com mittee recommend that '.he u.e of Art Gal lery bo granted for thrco week*, ata ehaige of £10 per week, the use of tiie antc-rocm, in which to clas.-ify cxhibi's, being allowed for a period of sever, weeks free of charge. (10) hcoert by Waterworks engineer, re heating Ireshwater swimming baths, Aibert -t.ejf : Your Committee rev. mm..d ih.rt lire report be adopted, and the baths fitted with hot-water appliances. Alter some dis cussion the report wa; ad. pted. CiiAiTos Dkainack -Tho Grafton A aid Councilors itporttd that, after soma oi rospondonee with the Government, they had now obtained pcruiis.-;on from .he Miniotpr of Public H'orlea t„ take a dram down tho railway line. They had also in spected the ground, in company with tho City Engineer and Mr Coonr (Public Worts r lo'ineei i and lb.illy doeiilid on I tie. route, and ti.py now begged that this Council Hi u!dauihoii-u the pU lis and spccilieritions to boat'onco prenrpud, for tho purposo of calling tor tenders for tlda lunuli needed w..rk-Tho report was adopted. TkspKßH.— Tenders weie lercrviel as fol lows i - For formation and channelling in Severn stuet (Grafton); John Kinwick, t'l'Jli G. linight, el 10 12s Sd ; .|..i;ies C.uig, £100 18s Id i Magto and Co, flHi m -li; Uibert Aichibald, £117 1..,; .J.,hn L vdou, £IJU Us 3d; James I blatwood, i'S9 13- Gd ; M. Cuulso.i and Co., £100 15;; Maurice Casey, OS Si 3d; William Forrest, £S0 lis (acceptoo). For drainage woika in George and V\ ood streets (Ponsonby): — Magce and Co , £.il 13s 6d; Sheldon at d Ilewin, £511 12.-; Robert Archibald, £51 15- 6d ; James Hat wood and II Berry, 155 19s ; John f.-eydon, £43 I.ls 10.1 j John Ue,.-..ick.£-S( 10-; Win Forrest, £lil 2-f! 11 Tho-. VVnia and Co., £U 12s Cd j M. Cot'lseii and Co., £44 14s.— White ami t:o.'s lender was accepted. For . iohtsoil cart : - Samuel White, £4S ; Maurice Ca-cy, £58 ; J. M. Potter, £48 15- ; S. Fairwcatlier, £35(acceptcd) For Water works materid, tenders according to schedule forms were received fr. in Morrin and Co. (2), Poiter and Co. (2), and Wir.gato and Co (1), and referred lo Engineer for report to Legal Com mi| cc, which was given power to net. leavi; of ArtSKXCi-:' —A month's leave of absence was granted to Cr. i.joldju. THANRS —« letter was received from Mr \A i.dde-1 that.ling tin Council for plectinr; him ro dre Harbour Bowid. SumjUV Works. Upan tho Engineers recommenda<ion, it «as r. solved: (1) Thar ffixon street bo cut out ro thu pi r mnnei.t level, u'iitl loet, nndth.it. ashes bo placed on coMro of street and on s\do path.s (tsiienoted oicu'drg about £50, and ashes about £23); (2) that threo largo poph.r trees in front of tho now Free Libiary be removed Tho question of fencing reso. vo in front -1 l'r. Phllson's land in Wellesloy-stre. t was referred to the Legal Committee with power to act. - It was decided to invite tenders lor drainage works in Bur-toll and Renr.all streets. Plans and specifications were submitted for works in I'u.ham Lane South, and for earth worls iii Queen-st.ett (east side) above Lawry-slnet, — Tire Engineer reported further ihat' Gladstone street and Cross ,-tieot drainage would now be taken in hand, a-d that platis and estimates for p iooipal carriage ririvi-s through t!;o Do main wa uld ho leaoy by the mierdle of nest Jkkvoih Roaii Conthact. -Tho formation contract in tin- ih roug.ifato was signed in d sealed Cr.RRKsuiP or VVokks. —it was r. solved to iovite tenders tor pisition of clerk of works nt Ponsonby No 2 ie-e-voi'-. HntKhT Ou.-Tiit'tvnoNs. Tho miginoer v.as directed to havo ad ob.-tiuctions on streets, such as step-, gates, etc . removed, and to notify thi- decision. Ci:mkti:kv Livisions —The question of permanently making the denominational divisions at the Waikouiiti Cemetery was lvfo.red to tho l egal Committee with power to act Cr. Tienwith thought thai tho term " Wo-leyan" had been misapp'icd to the Methodist divisirn of tho cemetery, it ►hould havo boeii Methodist. — The Mayor advised tho Councillor to raise this question by notice of motion. lilt; Mapkulvih .-Ut Collection.-Tho Mayor moved, ■'That, this Council invito the trustees of the will of tho late eVlr J. T. Macke-Jvio to p'aco in the Free Public Art 3allery, Wellesley-stroot, Auckland, the pictures, works cf art, and curiosities left them by the docoascei ; to there remain until tho trustees erect a freo public Museum of Art," in accordance with the terms of tho will, and subject to such con ditions as to supervision, safe custody, and remo\-al as may be arranged "—The motion was seconded and agreed to. The rough minutes were road and the Council closed.

THE C.D. ACT AGAIN.

City ConncSl Decides to Soil Lock Hospital

The question of the working of tho 0 D. Act came up beforo Iho City Council Use night nt various stages of tho meet incs and in different forms. First of all" the Town Clerk read out a peti tion from IGO ratepayers, praying the Council to cause a poll of tho ratepayers to bo taken upon tho question of the suppression or otherwise of the Contagious Diseases Act within the city of Auckland before the Lock Ho-pital is finally disposed of. Uiion Cr Kidd's proposition the consider ation of the petition was deterred until "ter his notice of motion had been disposed

° Cr Atkin then presented a counter peti .r io from 200 of tl.e inhabitants of Auckland and neighbourhood tut ha tollow iriP r. fleet :-" Tnat in tlio opn.u -r of your "' s '",;.,. it ia uriiitsirublo that public our to mako it safe tor mon to mo. Your memorißlief therefore pray your Honour- Xa Council not to remind tiro resolution for closing the Lock Hospital, but to memo rialUo Hw Excellency the Governor of i\ew Zealand to revoke the P^'W''" 1 »' Auckland »8 a district subject to the Cen ; ;,w Di-oa-c-H Act."—Tho cons .deration M., i..a'tion w.i- al-o deferred until »!-« (•,. lUj.i'M motion had been disposal of. About a quarter ot an hour later tho report nt tho Luiial Committee was read, and, ?,/,r«/to tt was found to contain the rql ta».. recommendation:-'' Uo lotur rem in* "ctor of Prisons, off, rin«; £*■<>/nr Lock HoLital buildi.m : V"uc Couinuttee re commend that oiler bo accepted. Tlio Mayor moved tho adoption of tl.o clause. . . . n...<- Cr. Kidd moved as an amendment that the matter should be deferred until at ci |,fa notto. Of motion had been dupofed «J He said that iho matter had ne-er fairly' ■been COi.sider.-d Othor customers had offered for .he buildir.fr, but tho only answer received to their uppdcaUons was a few curt words to the , licet that the bmUinff w-is under offer to the Government, ISo harm would be done to tho eupprrterd of either ■ Kition beforo the Council if this proposi uion \va-> agreed to. (V I a Koche drew attention to tho little gam; that was being licit dark The other customers were the Charitable Aid board, «bo would apply the Hospital to the usee which the Council had resolved to discon tinue Tho matter had been sufficiently debated,' and" ho hoped the committees recommendation would, bo adopted. Cr. BhillippS pointed out that as the alto belonged to tho Government, the Ho«nital was only there on aulTeranc. it was a pity, seeing that it had cost them £800, that the Government wore. not disposed to offer a larger price j but, better their effer than nothing, Cr Allan stigmatised tho proposi tion of Cf Kidd as only 3 means to an obvious end. The Legal Committee had fonuii that tho Government was I heir only p.,raib!o customer for the buildpig unless hoy chose to olfer it by public auction, whon it would not fatch mnio than £100. The Government had ofleioi £1150, and they should close with that offer at once. Cr. Crowrtier a!.-o supported tl.e Corn mi't.-e's recommendation. The matter had been rtfoired to the Legal Committer, with power to act, so that it might now have been di.-poaeil of M any rate, that was not tho timo to reopen the question of main taining a Lock Hospital. Thero were 19 ciostd'shops in Qai-oustreet, and business was m re depressed than it had been lor L> - ea" past. The 400 objections to the. c.ty as--e.-ir.inen!!> Ml »'•'"! that tlio .rate payers iound that their tasreF. wero prcestrij.'; Severely upon them. ait any rote, in tho raoa of reductions in the salaries of their labourers thoy could hardly perpe trate tho anomaly of keeping up a Lock Hospital The Mayor felt that £350 was altogether too small a price for the Hospital, bat under the circum-rancos they cou'd do no better. Cr. Kidd'-" Jiropotjtiiip y M s'tiien ipu nnu ntuatit'ta The renort was' then ;ad pted. 1 When the timo airived for Cr. Kidd to move hi- motion, vis. , '-That the previous •.(.solution i r the Council >v the olosipg of

tho Lock Hospital be rescinded, with a view t.) tali ing a po i of tho ratepayers beforo finally disposing oi this property," the gentleman asked leavo to amend it, so that it might rra-.i as follows i "That a poll of 'ha ratapayeis bo taken as to tho desirability of introducing the operative clauses o! the C 11. Act biforo finally dis posing of the Lock Hospital." The loivo to amend was refu--ed, and Cr.

Atkin then ohj ctcd to tho motion being also moved iv us original form, inasmuch a- it traversed a mitter that the Council had just dccii.'cd. The Mayor ri'lc;) that the last llnj of the ir."ticn would hsvp lo bp struck out bej'oro it c '.i':d be moved.

Cr. Kidd then asked leave to sliike out tho last line, viz , ''before Ijnally disposing of this property ; " hut permission to do so *as jfcfuaen by ij to a. Or, I'iiii'.iji,!- < h-u objected to the motion as being out of Qldi r

The Mayor felt ronatratooU to rulo tho ui.i.i..:. out oi order. Cr. Kidd, however, might raise a clear issue on iho question of a poll by giving notice o' motion. Betides, hn would have his r. medy »hon tho petitions came up for consideration. 1 iisi matter thon dropped

Newmarket Borough Council.

The u-ual foitnightly meoting of the above bidy was In Id last night in the Council Offices, Newmarket Holl. PreFcnt: The: Mayor, Crs. Lumpkin, Kent, Rose, Bishop, i ijorgan, Edgerly, Clayton and Whisker The letters rcciivc-d wtro road and dealt wuh as follows :—From Messrs Andeison j and Moriison, Dunedin, stating that they! could not obtain tho patent couplings for the liro hose, also recommending that screw thread c-.uplings should be used- Re solved to adopt tha latter suggestion From Mr ,lohn Coom, Resident Engineer Railway Department, reque-ting that the wa'er be supp'icd to Newmarket railway station, the department to lay th'i boun' : dary fenqo — Agreed, '.! Thas tho ro qifest bo granted, tho cha.'ges to bo £10 per annum" From P. A. Phillips, To.vo Clerk, Auckland, requesting per mission to carry a drain through New mm feet. — 'he Mayor sail that it was the intention oi tbe city authorities to ley a linger drain from (ho Gaol to Uob.-ons Bay.—Mr Clayton objected to such a step, and considered thut the residents Qf'He niuera should Lie consulted upon the quos ti-in — lleferrod To the Streets Committee.— From .1. C Gavin, Secretaiy to the Treasury, notifying that £GSI had been ro v itted to the credit of tho Newmar ket Borough, being contributions to j water supply and payment on account lof subsijy — Received From C. H. j Lowe, calling attention to a nuisance '• —Referred to the Inspector of Nuisances. ' From tho Borough Engineer, Mr Knox, ro : polling that ho could not obtain the extra fo'inu.i-i in Auckland. As a temporary ex pedient, ho recommended that a pipe should be placed-, up a wpudon post- On.sideration of this matter wa« deferred. Prom the turncock, Mr James Wilson, sug gi sting that ball protect >rs should bo aft.xod lo tho hydrates Litter r-cii.ed Consideration of the r<pii-tuf i .o Mi s-.nco Committeo was delo red. -V. bi.l of nxtr;i° for .Miter woi-k- oontrao' No 2 amount ing to £207 7- 3d was nierrid to, tho Fmanco Committee, tho contractor moan. while io reco vo £ICO ace unt.

Auckland Domain Board.

* ■ _ Aeter its ordinary business hici been dis ! posed of list night, the i it.y Council resolved itself into the Domain Board, whereupon tho following itatemeni, of receipts and expenditure for tho twelve I months ending 3]=t December, ISSG, was : presented -.-Receipts : Balance forward | from .'Hst December, KSS,"), ') §0 7s -ti j fonts of reserves or pasture.-; oio, £:l"6 9i ; | sales (trees, plants, &c), £54 Ss 4d ; lints received, £1; Sunday permits, £50 ss; advonising contributions, t'J2 Ins; interest on mortgage, £S | Bank iiitorts', £9 17s 51 i proceeds of salo of Bowling Green, £775 10s; Barriball's mortgage £95 15s; total, £1,464 7s ld. Expen diture -, Labour, £503 3a 10d; timber, £14 12d 7d ; tools, ironmongery, etc , £25 12s Cd ; sacks, £2 12s ld ; manure, £10 9s ; purchase of trees, seed, etc , £63 7s 9d ; ex- I penses Kowau, etc , £4 2s 7d ; advertising, ' printing, and stationery, £11 19s 9d ; legal I expenses, £2 2s; insurance, £10 12i 9d ; repairs, lodge, £1 2a Sd ; sundries, £14 9i ; drainage £10 19s 3d; premium for prize plan, £50; balance, 31st December, 1886, £725 58 9d ; cash in bank, £725 Is 4d ; cash in hand, £14: tola', £739 Is 4d. Grard : total, £1,464 7s ld. The statement was adopteJ, and the supply of 16 loads of manure to the Acclimatisation Gardens was authorised. The meeting then ended,

All Saints' Harvest Festival.

The annual harvest festival of AH SaiDts' Church, Ponsonby, was held last evening and war. well attended. The Church waa prettily decorated in honour of tho occa sion, chiof among tho workers being the following ladies: Mosdames Calder, Evans, Furbey, Holder, Osmond and White, and the Mi»ses Henderson, Hevore, Kelly.Tripp, Braithwaite, and Oalvert. Under the window of the chancel wa3 the text "Seed time and harvest shall not eeaee," handsomely worked with Indian corn on a red background, and the other windows woro similarly ornamented, the texts being "I "m tho truo yin " forget not all hi J benefit?," »nfl " Hitherto hath the L'-rd helpod us " On tho lectern were the words " Pcaco and Plenty," nnd the altar I table held two large vases of flowors, i fruit and grain, bordered with splendid I bunches of grapemtnd smallflheaves of corn.; Inverted triangles worked in wheat and d ott'ed with small or ib apples were hungin ap propriate situations, and on each side of the chancel recess weretwolargocornerbrackeU worked in oats ond wheat, burdened with fruit, and surmounted with sheaves of corn, Tho communion rails were decorated with corn and grapos, and an arch loading to the altar was formed of apples, plums, and '.ears, with ono vciy large bunch of gr.uies suspended from tho centre. The pillars woro also decorated with rioa maiae, and ovor the choir seat wa* a great variety of fruit. At the back of the church was a profusion of fruit and vegetables, the whole reflocl.i.ig great credit on both ownora and decorators. Tho processional hymn was number 38*. "Thou crownest tho year with goodness " Tho first lcs=ou wa» read by tho Rev, Mr Phillips, the second by the Pev Mr Rolar, and tho sermon waa preached by the Rev Mr Sprott, of St. Barnabas', Mount Edon, from the text "0 Praise tho Lord," contained in Psalm 147, verse 1. The choir sung tho anthem " Uar ve.-t Thanksgiving" very well, and other I hymns wo.o sung at intervals during the service.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEfIRAMJ- GW CORF.SSIONDEKI.)

Tbamks, this day. Nev Ai.eurnia.—A few pounds of picked stono are occasionally obtained from the stopes on tho now specimen leador above the yOit level. There aro 15 loads of quarts and 301b picked stone on hand, and crush ing has been started.

Saxos.—The wiiiiso on Connon's reef is down RUt, and strong dabs of gold are Been in the quartz, but very little picked stone obtained. The reef is 3ft wide.

Karanoahake, thia day. Monastery. - Cfeaningupforthisminetook place yesterday afternoOD, the result being a return of IG'4 ounces of bullion from 23 tons of general quartz. Tho reef from which this parcel was obtained is about seven feet in thickness, but not more than half that width is being saved for treatment.

IVANHoi: —The manager is now breaking out a 5-ton trial paicei of quartz from Scott section of ihe mine, where the reef ia fully I.' feet in width, and though there ie nift gold showing in the stoiie.m.oftar proapeot» of that metal are obtainable.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELKORAPII—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day,

It is probable that the first prize at the forthcoming Regatta will bo £2Q, q_ng second, £10,

Jnopeciar Qopetali leaves for Tauranga on Thursday next, which place he in future intends to mako tho head-quarters of his disliict. Universal regret is expressed at his departure from the Thames, as during his residence here he has won the eeteem of all with whom he has come in contact. He will beaccotn.-.anied by Constable Stauntojh Mr James llawkes, in the employ oi M- ssis Dickey it. Vorran, had the top of the middle finger of his right hand almost sev ered yesterday, while cutting wood at a circular saw.

Cricket Matches To morrow.

Richmond v. Alpha (No. 1 wicket).— Richmond : Rathgi'e, Bushill, %'<|ns& Angus, VifcWfi ri "Rawlinson, Hawkins, Morro.v, Sullivan, Dymock, Wheeler, and Taylor,

Aijiektv, Biutansia (No. 10 wickat).— A.bert; Ramsey, Kilfoylo, Brown (2). Head, Harvey, II .Hand, Oolvillo, .lagg, Dickey, and Bedford. Kniergencics, liaird and Baiter.

Waitemata 11. v. Wanderers.—Waite mata 11 : Andrews, l.'ullen. Constable, Pooler, 1 eet., I'ilkinu'ton, Gillespie. G. I!a\es, Smith, and Wri;;ht. Emergency, Lovell,

The Government and the Unemployed.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dunedin, this day. A number of local contractors waited upon ■'! tho Hon. Mr Larnaph. complaining that the «notaployed do not da afar day's wort, and asking tho Government to relund them their loss cf £170. Hou. Mr Lamach tos them that it was hopeless to expect any con sideration, though l hey might petition Par liament.

SPORTING NEWS.

The following ace.eptav,c*s and entries have been received for tho Kaukapa'kapa Handl caplHuvdles s— Tawhaio, Evening Star, Izao Walton, Toby, Native, Surprise, Melrose, Muscatelle. Settlers' Race : Snow Flake, Grenade, Tipo. Kankapakapa Cup: Auc tioneer, Jz-ic Walton, Native, TawhaW, Mabel Patrca.' Toby. Maiden Plate; Snow Flake, Lord Tommy, Surveyor, Toby,1 I;.:aac Walton, Kaikoura, Nikaw,£Greiiade,' Molrcso, Playboy, Musoatoll.

Marriel life is becoming so distasteful to Parisians, owing no doubt to' the: lot** moral tor.o which pervados the pleasure 4 loving capßal, that all so.-ta of suggettlons 6re being mado to bring nbnut a better state of things and save France from' the fate of a decaying raca. "' The Parisian journalist,1 HeniiFounuioifsiystlie ' Pal 1 Mai I Budget); has just added a new and highly original clause to his prog.nmme for the encourage* ment of wedlock It is t eedlesß to sd'j* that M. Fnuquior ia a prominent adyoca'te fe^ the taxation of bachelors But he think* fiat thie n g .live inducement to holy ro_at> riijiony ought, to bp supplemented by an in ducementemphatically positive Assuming that every Frenchman is a po'it.ician and a p.triot, he sutgosts that tbe 'uother should bo maHo a. voter - not indeed,' dircetlv.' as tho- female emaricipafianisle contend, but indirectly Tho'latbor bf a family, according to M, Fouquier'fringeniOUff project, is to be allowed an additidnSr vote, or at least an additional faction OT a vote, for each additional legitimate son • r daughter presented to him by his wife. The State must perish, ac cording te this lively aati-Malthnsian pub licist, unless it is firmly grounded upon that equally necessary and equally divine social organism.tho family. Hence it is the interest of the commonwealth, regarded from tb9 mere instinct of self-preservation, to offer ' something in the nature of a premium 'to those citizens who increase its legitimately born population."

Printed and Published by the ProprieU*. Henry Brett, of Symondsstreet, v »a General Prluting Office. Shortland and BJ| streets. In the Erovlnoe ol Anoiland, HfW fealand. J Fbibas, trxmoAKS 18, IHTi -

AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, ITJDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1887.



R. 0 (HRRI - " MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, At 12 o'clock noon. SPS 0 M." R''!i °M' By order of the ReaMrZTt the Suweme Court ot Now Zeil.in.l. at Aueklund. URGE CORNER ALLOTMENT. Opposite Wattle's Hod. BPSO M. B. TOMKS AND CO. Have rei-elvod in'tractions to sell, on Monday. 21st February, nt 12 o'clork neon. ITipSOM-AtLOTMRNT 29, Section 10, For full particular* Tod eonliiions of salo, apply'" B TONK g &ND CO, Auctioneers. " MONDAY, FEB. 21, at 11 o'clock. Under P.ill ot Salo. miPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND BPPECTS. PIANO, l)ra*inp mil Dinjiie SuU^' . li .n.UomoV»ll»nr an.l Plato I Salvers, Cruet K(,i...1, T.i.l slot. *«. MEDICAL I'.M'KX. DRUGS AND CHEMICAL-:, 5 CASES SUKUIOAfc INSTRUMENTS. D. F. EVANS it = «o»ivrp.l Instructions in Bel! by Public Ann "l"„"<"^hCrHiil'-l. o'i M»«I-y, M«». sw !,,„", on .h. H^ii.iMM in my omiioloil by Dr. ICvaiw, Pitt-BirfliU mHE WHOLE OF TIIK HOUSEHOLD I^i^lg,,^,,^ i, r lt : . o^n,any g?"^"c«p""«.'o««to-J. ami Unborn, l.on Steal--. liJ'i.lini,. "?' "•""gffih-V nnr Table Un m. OutldiJ-. UUsswaro, ls.itoi.en rur nls?lvnr&a°Dd Plated Salver Cruet Stands. Tea Set Sand lies un ICivo-. Butter Quo or.&c. At 12 o'clock, 6 Caeß»Sarzlo.«l.ln9tramonts, Metlio-il R«'k» ; D.ug- and Cheiiiic.l) cxco.loi.t 1..0..1 w .11.11 and Chain. D. V. EVAN'S, Auctioneer. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, At 12 o'Clock. BY OKDKIt OH1 THK KK.lt THAR OF THIS SUPHKAIK COUHT. VILLA RESIDENCE AND ALLOT MENT, VICTORIA ROAD, NORTH SHORE. T. M. JACKSON Haa boon instructed by the Registrar ot the Sunrrmo Court to sell by publio auction, al his Mart. Vuloan Lane, on the abovo date, THAT NEW AND COMFORTABLE VILLA RESIDENCE cf C rooms, situate 1 on the Victoria Raid, North Shore, with tht Allotment No. 5 of subdivision of Allotrao.it 23 Section 2 ot tho Parish ot Taxapuoa. having a frontage of loft, to Victoria Road, by a depth of 120 ft., as n iwoccupt.nl by Mr C. J. Holruyde. TITLE: LAND TRANSFER. For plan and conditions of sale apply n the Auctioneer. T. M. JACKSON, Vulcan Lane. W. B. 00OHRANKI V** OAtltU TUES JAY, FEBRUARY 22. By order o£ the Registrar of the Supreme Court. DWELLING HOUSE AR AW A STREET, CWAK TO K\ BAR I'A-S KOA D. The Sub'criben hivo received Instruction! from th> KegUrar <i the Suoreuta Cour at the request of me mortgagee, to sell X iicXon at their Roams, Qaeen-street. 01 Tuesday. February 22. at, we-vc 0 clock, T OTS 99, 102, 109, 112, and 119, Sub _lj division of Allotments 4. a. and part 0 S Sec 8. Suburb; of Auctland. hawtf 1 frontage of 163 feet to Arawa-streot by 10 foot deep, with !ur*i. ■ l)»elluit-Hou o. c,n Suing 7 rooms, .-met.d thereon, now occuple. by Mr L. W. Katoii. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. _ i^coohbamS IJAB- ""■'" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY '-'.'5. AMERICAN CHAIRS. Ex William Philips. The subscribers will sell Iff a-iction ,it tl.eli Rooms. Qnooiin'roit. 0,1 Woiin s.lay, Vrb. 11 at 11 o'clock, -i WO CASES AMERICAN CHAIRS : Wity lust landed ox William PMllipi -"- w from Now York. consisting of— 28 Cases Lafayette 13 Cases G ooiim 17 Cases Now Astor 21 Casiiß Now Crown 3SCHBS9 Bill . 28 Cases Three Solnulo 6 Caies Dining Oik 22 C-ißes Nurae. SAMUKL COCHRANE & SON, Anctloneere. — ST6ScISiOTr" " (JA3 D*otu THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. BY ORDER 0T THIS REGISTRAR CFTHI SUPREM-: COURT. FREE HO L D PROP ER T V NEWMARKET. The subscribers have roc-eived inrtrncUoiis tron the Registrar ol the nnorouie Courc, at Aucu laidl oabatmlf ot the Mortsa<ei>. to soil by aw HOB. at their Roome, Qaocu-strost on Thurf day,' the 2ith io»t.. at twelve o p ock, ALLOTMENTS 7, 8, 9, and part Lot 1 of a Subdiviionof Allotment U, Section t Hnbnrbs ot Auckland, having a frontage of 10 feet to Maricet-ftreat N«wmar«t, wite a Buildings thereon eiv.cfd (subjoc. to a Hrs SSrtgige to Mr J. 0, -borne), tho proporty of .< J. Borley. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, AuGllonaor*. w. a. DODHaT^r- s**. v&m MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2S BY ORDER OF THK RKG-I3TRAR OF Till SUFREMK COURT. COTTAGE. SOMERSET PLACE, ©WELLING-HOUSE, GRAHAME STREET. COTTAGS, VALLEY ROAD. The Subcrthers hay . rooeiv. d instructions fron ' • the Regi-trar of mo Bupr«...e ■ our. « A-' lclv land, to sell at tr.ui' H- •■■•■■ <4 l-ian-street. ot Monday. 23h Inst., at tvv.lv . o clock. ALLOTMENT 15. SUBDIVI3ON OI LOT 18. Soo 51, Oitv ut Auckland, 33 fee frontage to Somerset Place by. ouln.y Jour foe deep with COT?AGE containing 1 rooms w SS ; the proporty of Ml;. ;. A "^riil Part of Lou 9. U. and 12, Section 12. C ty 0 Auckland, 30 feet trontagj tg.Gr»ham«-Btreet bysodi.ep.withL4.RGH;iiOUßLh.D A HiLLINO HOUdKoreoied thereon ; t-io property of Mr E "i^"; Sabdivlsonof part LotO.of Suhdiviso, Of Lots I and 8. Ses. 10, Suburbs of Auckland. 6 Knks by 2)1 links deep, siturto 3 ust «? rVallo: Boad. Mount Bosklll, with NKW COTLABHi o 4 rooms i-reced thorcon; tho property ot Mr. W Cowperthwaito. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ■jffIORNITURE !' pDRNITURB FOR PRIVATB SA.LK .(Mew and seoond -ha nd) AT AUCTION Pi.lCffid. The undersignd havo oa ssle at. th?\f ] ,H oo™ Queen street, a l-.rgo quantity of iuiiHßh am Colonial-mado Fjrniture, consistinK of— Piano rf?rto° Tab'cs of all kinds. Au-tr.an Bent-wood and^American Cairs, Walotit Drawing-rooa Suites. Dining room Suites. in mahogany an leather Caroets. Mirio-s. D-mng Tables. Side boards Cheffoniers. Picture, Mahogany B,ok icises Hat Stands, Bedroom and Kitchen Kur.ii ture of all desoriitiona „ „„„,, OUNB.-Singl3 and Douhlo M LV, Breech loaders, flrst-claiis Rovolvers. ■ MANWLK3.-Harper I'lVclvetreas' celohrated "Villa and Cottafe Mangles, eto.. etc. fiAMUEL COCHRANE k SON, Auctioneers. •HAS. HKSJCKTH J lALSCX. AirKKM. TXESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO.. AUCTIONKKR3. LAND, KS"ATB, AND aui. COMMISSION AOENT3. Caamiar Bales every Tuesday of Bides, Sklni, f^T* wool. Tallow, Sea. ■ CITY MARKET. PURR AM YARDS. ftr mJ«. every Tuoiay, at slevee o'elook, WOOL, HIDSB, SHEIPBKINS TALLOW. JfTJTBR * NOLAN, 1 AsflMOßW*'



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, ISS7, I At 12 o'Clock noon. BY ORIiW OK i'HK H Hi; IST It Ml )!•' ."HE aUPiiil :E • Ui!i-T -vi' Alai a.L.V: -J j Rint.OING i AND : AND A I S'-V JNSO.'i. | H. V. KVA N S I , !a , l,,en „i-1..,.t. dbv ,ho ii.-^trar of .h-a j Btroet on Tuesday, February 'li, iKti. Nt I. A^LLTHAT PI ECU OF LAND IN TUP. PiBHH OF VVAIPAtt.tlitA. in the 'i-oanty of Ellon, ecnlfliul.lg, oy a,.mea3Ute ; rasnts; hx acrea more or ii-iy. bet.'-g P-« <•_ erect-d tin reon-vi/.. (Ji-mforiab n Dw--l.ii.!i house'o! 5 ioo i.B »nu -hop ; ulso. ilaUee i._ t.-r, 2-.-lliliKStciOi._-, (iui.ii-t.ro. ml suiulii mun i i insa; new nnd we'l-miit Iran i-'.o , c, .. . ! "-tie l.'.nd i. .nelo,_. .1 v. ith wue feeee. a ... ... Koi.il order; about I ><■ •« i.l.uuio.li -.■;>' -r |^,j::Jr^^'M^.:^-'--o-•■* "?) 1 y Ka me . heleK oily Lulf .i-nm-- iro;i) me Avo.U-.d. Al ~ ,t the same time and piiice. u> "ri'--;_ '■[ "- Mortgigae, lliu Ho.s.'s. t^.rt-. •-... i » now i.i ihe pises don ot Mr (i. Martin, S.va -on < on dltlona, etc., etc. at to offloa o£ I>. h. fcva.ia, Auclionenr. ._ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 211, At 11 o'clock. AT THE RRRIUKNCE OF Mil T. VAKNOM, MANUKAU KO VII, l'.'ißM'l.l. (opposito Hi" A li.xiu.il ra II del). (I.AP.l'Jlii, LEWIS Uaßre.eele.il liihl. nei'iana from V- r T. Vnrnr.m, wtin i 1.-uviliC in Kngiiiii.'. I■' ■' "'-i -".'i-"'' date, itt I 1 il'i'loe!., THE WHOLE O? HH HOUSKHOI.I' v . fuk.n-mi.iuh: .t i';|';';: r'it.:,'";;"'i' ;liuo Si\: 'w.'-.v.'i "•• '■ ' J i iV, t rilio:n, I) '-in lab..", ~'■«»-."'■ '• '.;„" '. liltiill.-i Uteris, free..■■•■. (.aa-. in . iia in«P»n.M»,iu'i.a,.un„ o - 1 .a,,,,i J . u -..Nc 1 l)aullle-?eate.! l:-..g/ . 1 UiKiiand.-.K ti .'. ;.o.>.'Mimer.:. l.ii.) 2l.adi.:»'en.l Hi ei'.-i-.niil'.'i 1 .~„t Hiltltj Hum-si 1 rami'sSa'e I'iul.e n.iu) On Viow Morninj,' of Sal.'. Lunohoon Pr.niJ.-il. KEEP PACE WITH THE TIMES- J. H. DALTON, TAB LOR, Victoria Street East, Auckland, AND Tennyson Street, Naplar, t PATTERNS OF CLOTH rost ,r^Y(N GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING ," ' *". i To Measure, ':-.'; 7-1 Post Free, wllh Prloe Lists. } -\A — £s [•■■■>'■■"■■", Seriro Suit .. .. 210 ■ ' X) ' Fox' No. 1 Serge Suit 310 {;'„;V J" „ No. S .. .-3 15 P...;,] Fancy Serge Suit -* 10 l.ii "J Heavy Diaeonal -. 415 t"t ■ A Best _ 5 0 Pj :'J/ Black Cloth Suit _ 410 y M ~ ... .. - 415 - : ' J „ ~ -BO !; " m-. M „ „ „bio ' j >^.-'--:-: i& Extra Saelt .. ..BO 'HrV Ti -Syf Frock and Dress Suit 7 5 GestUrum'* Covart Cotte. PRICE LIST \|f FOR IEB6-1887. /f^^^^K LATEST FASHIOHS"^?^^ f in Gentlemen* end Boys' - - ~ Clothing, etc., and Easy \." Self - Measurement Formj J-.j ":fy~U, I'""-' r are «ent, ti'-;'i ."ISt GRATIS AND POST FREE, [#|| on AppUcatlon. E a | Cheques, Postal Order*, etc., tei^-'aJB to be crossed d. H. DALTON. «5^ Gintlsm»n'« Mornim Coat mid Vttt. t EXTRA PAIR TROUSERS ' ' ' A GIVEN AWAY J With Each Suit. } - i AU Goods are sent CAE' | -;. >f4 MAGE PAID, and if noi \V'l \ approved are exehang- Wf'i ed, or the money return flf) ill ed (whichever pre- J&£o^' ferred). Gentlemen's I'ro'ik Coats. &t. a. Mj^t Good Tvyeed Suit 210 0 iTjk " •' 3 ° ° JSmk » ■■ 3 5 ° pßk ■; » 3 3 ;° 5 imS^M -. « 41° ° V i Trousers • 012 6 lgH " " °15 ° s „ „ 017 6 -. " I 15 0 Oentlcmsn's Tweed Sack Suits. W. G. DENNES, TMPORTER of SEWINIi MACHINES 1 BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS ORGANS, ami HARMONIUMS, lor Gist or Deferred Payments. HAND MACHINES. HOME SHUTTLE „ 33 10 i PEERLESS WHITE .. .. ,10 9 FLUSTER & ROSSMAN (with covert 5 5 0 NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED ..660 DOMESTIC lie WEKTHEIII _ 410 « TREADLE MACHINES. WHITE (without .ovim-I .. _ _ 810 0 WHITE (with .-oi. r -i-■■ if) .. _ 710 0 lK).ii;.oTl-J i* ii, 1U .,.'. .. _ 6 10 0 NEW DAVIS VEl:th:_:\L VKSIi „ Jl7 • W. C. DEXX.o. 0 .-.: n Street. pLACKSMITH t WHEELWRIGHT. You can get your U'l.oils -.vul' Repaired r.i.<| rirert c.'i. ap ,:-h! nil Jtin-i . il-L.hii-iM. -. end whe iwiight'B moil v iiiir .on ..nit. at Hcu'c-yi Shoeing I'ori«. Cpiier Pitt-street, opinalt* Newton Batua. Tlie eest appliances In towns Hyson'experience. Spring Cart*for ule.



3AYE 20 PER CENT.' WHICH IS THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT, a*d DEAL DIRECT WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. COUNTRY CUSTOMERS please send for Rules of Self Measurement Illustrated Catalogue, Samples and Price List. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO. TAILORS, SHORT LA ND STREET.' WV. W Tf KAI.A iN D j} AILW AY P. TIME TABLE. —OS ADD AFr_B JUMS -1, lSnti. ATTCKLAN-IJ AvT. DN Kll I.'NII.V LINI_ ArtKi.ANri u'KKit Days. j Sal's only. I Sundays. , I "■-"': V^Tml'l":''!!' l,''''''lV"'.^':'i'i !>!";i|;''' :I'il'iu'.'ii' 'i'.'io i'i!'io ;"b'.o';'':.'':to Auckland., .leu. .. 7.1) ;■« .-, ll " I '.'/ • I':". N.i.11, 1.2 a ■11 ..Ml ' l).lo! 2.10 ;,:! JU,,° :: t»5 SaiilS! 5.1?! :: j *'■»» •-" ">| ;: M l.f ".f !Ui . Kii'r'.'i;'.'"' 0 I 1S ;,: '- '. :''•■'•;'■ ■ !, l:' V,'. -. ~,)!':V; !id ,;;..-,: a'ul <i: Penr. se Junotion .. 7.1-. !>. II I- .-<■ , - '-'-j •'•■' «■■'- | .. .. -l'e Piu..i|i_ .- •- „-■..! ,r.J,.,■;.. .."J " I w-v CO 7.0 7.4O'HUOi 1.50 . I_._o 1).3-i :i.7 (Jiii-liinii-'H.. arr. .. i..i.> I>.-01-..0. .'.hi . i.-o nn i." j ■ | j I | Onehunga to Auckl'il a.ni.at.ni. a.in.'p.m. p.m : P.m. Iv".I',',•."'•,'Vi',1',',•."'•,'Vi', YiV'i'J '."o " i'SuV'^ ..,,.:.,.„.-- .U..-P. -j 7.- 8.-.1 IU « .." 1 •■•' ■• , •'■ j "| .'.... 1.. .. "pe-of i-n j i.i/h. i..:io.iti ~» 1j . | ' ...:• • i.'..i-- ;; *;; ««! ■?•« j ;«■;« ; ,': 'i;F''" 0 . ! i'W sin" i:' i:' :. ■■> 1:.1, i!1 1 ;! -p;. 'l^v ",$! :,';,;:;.:::; \J 4.__lo_ij__ii_j/i ;;-...._:j_'. '.._..L.s y'.!::i;,:. -1 - l;,--"i; n fh'uce for Orohunpa. ! V-.':1"'-':. f"';T;;:-^;i,,dl:.':rii!;e,",,,.Kate tatio..s. ichangeforo.,u>,...r. t t'liai'i'iji! for Jlure-r iiliii lr.Uiriii<-diutc .-unions. MAIN LINK. AUrKI.AXn-MV'.UOKII-TK AWAMUTU. ,1,.-, 10 li'il . S-0 11-'« : '-I'l ■■-" ''• -" Auckland deP- «;»„ j }_;$ ;; 8 . 10 „ ; j.a ; ;.:» ,;.::_ pl-u'i'li'. '■>'. "- '•• •• ■■ U' ls ! U''" " S■''"' " ' '' ' •Green f.aii'o „.,., ,: |3 - £.# JJ ! 410 \ 5.1.5 ' fi'.'l.) 1 ,;;; '~.-.. t ,-- v " : tS 7.0 s'.'o s a uss 1 ti.ifi ~ > it-.d Otahuhu {,!.'•:'.: .'.' 7.10 8.42 12.10 , 4.SU Papa'-.iiioi •• - .2 "_ J" u '■ j.-_o p.; u;.S;ura l. :: " '■'■ '■'■ '■'■ ' so « •• 1::" 6:is ninmia •• " gl - £ j'/jj i.i; 555| .. Huneiiuan '■'■ | 7 " " !! !! •Puerala 0,,- * n ;,-.' 2.l'J 6.28 Pn'.teicohe " S ...... -Hue ic'.tuul ~;,. g " 2i3 v. |-j Tiiakuu ''-' : '_ " Whunsnriita ~ ~. ,S ' 3 ■{ 7.0 Poke"" ■- r ~..'..' " I loi')" ?« lli.Ki Sl-a 7.10 Mercer {do p. " .'. if 1"'""' 3M " " " " NVliiuigama •• w o !! ii ■• •■ •• -■''"/'h'nvnVia " " -■' '•'■ •■ ■• * ''-'; '''" I " " •Tollapa n ,._. •; !! 1 1.20 I'i.V") '• c Frank ton Junction.. \ ilep! f.b ■■'','- 1:'"> ■• •• " " -Rukuliiu „-.,- | § »j 'j '.'. '.'. Ohalipo s-a " ! '-' 1 ~ ' Luke Road -, .- " ' ,i ! .ji.-, \\ I .. NORTII— W'KKK DAVfi. „._-„ —- j I _^ TeAwamutu J'T- •• ■• '• ! ij^.j-j \\ .'. :;.a *l.ul-.e lloail i 9 15 '.'. .- '.*.-'> ?Kukiri„a" :: :: •'■' .; •• :: :: ;; \ 10 .^ :: :: [\ Fronkton Junction .. [ dl)p . I IO.IU •■ •■ *'lv 'Ptiket'!'1':: :: '.'. '. ; u ; m :; ;; i.'« NL-aiiiiiwahia - ~.17 .. .- !- Tuuiun *: ]■>•';-, .. .. ■•■-'> Iluntly •Ohine-wai _ 'Itiuii.'irifi •Wh-naiuiia _■- ' i.,5 .. !.. 6.SU Mercer .. .. - {,i t .„: " " 6.20 11.30 2.5 .. .. ''-^ p okcno l !. .. .. 6.31 11.43 2.10 -- '•<) •WliiDWirata - ■■ ,; 30 ,_;; 2.12 \ '.'. "■ vc"u-:'.""l' ~ '.'. '.'. '.'. i- '■• t'.'io i2.ni 3.3 :: , " "-W •lAim-iiliiin '.. •- •- ■■ ;; j; w lw 3.37 "; " 8.10 -liuuua :. '.; '.'■ ■ ■'■ ■■ - •• (,"_, ~_,,; 3,17 :: •■ :: s..s »', .^Yuciior I »* $$ II .5% I .lii! ':'? i;'-!. «•» iilev 'ii- " " •■ I ';-° ' S-:'s S' so -';IJ |- ! S.V"° '■ ■' ■■ ■! & Siu W S I ito 1 I Silo j 7:aU 9.20 ' Chaneo for Onehmiir.- 1 Chnuao fen Aii.ilel.ii.il and liiicrmeiliiito Stiillons. » P rr„..io..„:;'!,hf^ f,',!Vl^ A. Passeii.-er-iaia.ii.i. -m.-' ■ l.i >■._■ ,.1!.'!':;. • '.|- ■'...',,■.:,. 1 ■,-.,,-ti.. 1, H. i.-nly mo;,,.^^l^SroX C^ibAl^'lV A»,h_. und' uolorua Linen. Commencing on MONDAY, December 20. the 11.40 a.m. train from Aiiekland will "'" t^p""1 * to Te "nianiutt. on Mondays and Wednesday. rutin ng Frank to., Jimetioi o 1; A a, mlv as . I Allows :-Frankton Junction dcp. 11.00 p.m.: X ukulna. , I haul «• »«"•. '•'iv. '„,i„„ir-dto pii-U I j s'Karoto. dcp. 7.50 p.m.: Tc Awamutu, 7.5 a p.m. •* las stations, stops only \\ lien icquiicii iv p JP \y£&Ss£% "■fuKSOAY- Dcce„,bcr2l. the 3 a.m. train Iron, Frankton Junction to T. I Awamutu will not run on Tuesdays and Ihnrsilays. j Cambridge—Ti: Aroha and RoTOBPA liISES. Soutii.-Wekk Days. ~ South.- VVKEit Days. ' "i r~ isf 1 sf■ Sv. Auckland, dcp. __. . '.'. ''■■ '■'■ Frankton Jun !'i *''. Vf *o- .. iSJ» '•■ ' ''■ ,2 Sl ;.; Itn.i.iUim W'c-.-t.. .. -. W ■ '•, -- -V|- ,'. uh-il-t " ■Hamilton Ka.at.. I - : , .-■„ .■-,; •• M, 'X a ' '.'. 13 .. Ruakura Jun.. arr, .. J_ j'i ' I -'- '•Uaharoa ■■ CAMimiDOKHlt.— -=' „! ~' ~",- .ri'.V-ii-M.ii" " ". .. Ruakura Jun., dep. ...a* 20 , a .. Jlo Aim-,ii.«i'ilVe -n-r " 235 .. -Mongaonui .. •• * - •■ ■• •• •• A""""'""c' ' : . . •Tiiuiahcrc =_ •• •• ■• ■• Tic AROHA BR.— Tlamami " ''P " " " " TeASdo?:.. .820 .. 5 0 Cas"briage;arr:' "At 210 8 lo|_. MS ;Waltou .. .. ■•■ ■■ •; jiuTikura Jun., dcp. ..10 10:2 0 .. I 7 30 .. -Tallin 0 Il.ma .. •SSI-oho :: :: ■I :: :: " :: M-rri'n-vnie^ : j"a_^.lfs Morrinsville, arr. „ lOjiOjMO ____________________|______^____r.__ Morrinsville. dcp. ..910250540 Te AROHA 88.- ' ' j ;MoUimaoho O' dCP 2°D "SIU '■ lliia'km-a Jun.. arr. '.. o'sß 3M «20 ;«S" aUB '• •' ' '• " " C^JiV^ncEto.- "T/TTa ■u'aihmt.. :: :: :.! : :.' " " •'■■•>' ■■■■■■■•^. <i«p- ..915250510 Tc Aroha, arr 10 ■■ 855 .. 'j ' l-" '* Morrinsville. dep. .. XJ| . : '''". 1;: :: :: ..:::: :: ngq^Jnu^ sjj°.iio Mat"ama?a '.'. .'.'. '.'. i 353 i! " i.' Ruakura Jun.. dcp. .. .0 6 810 025 ; Manga whara .. ..| •■ | - - " " ,!^','i':ton\vcst: '. '.'. IO'V 355 6 "to ,^fS3 ,re i <-,! " Kiii.iL on Jun, arr. iup;j_o «_45 Sliimnafjit,,:: v.\ \. j i". M: ii I: rsSuTrrT-: 1 ibj a3b ~" l.ichlielil.nrr I f; •-'"; , ' - Flag Station. K. In connecMon with 12.5 p.m. Train from Licliliel.l. KAII'AKA BRAMCU.—Auckland— HiiNonitsoy—HKr.F,xsvii.i.ii. AUOKMND TO lIM.RKSVIM.R.-WKKK DAYS, j lI.OI.KNSVI.I.K TO AtXICLAN... - WKKK mm ASSStt junction^: | .j? || li : :: :; p-otilh . .. .. , Mount. Kden 7.31 ll.li =-3 I ,',,"";'^' •ICii.-liind .\v„n iVlil -• "Alon.ingslde.. - 'lV wli 3 ? °o»;i£ Len- ":: 750 1L37 ia> J^^ » » fi 6 :6 "le'tiderfS l! '.i I! ii« li* siio ['(vai'takerei " V. V. 7.15 130 s^o '&i :: :: :- s> 12:31 o.io !ff^™n :: :: :: iis is &« Kum.u v. :: :: 9:6 a *A™ vnd.S n s'io 2.32 e:io X a,^HU^ U ii "Mount Albert -" •woodwii ,s "',''T c- " : " •Paeroa.. _ Mouut IMen ' ■- 9.0 2.55 621 •Ohirangi M~wm»,fci.. junction 9..3 3.10 040 "Helen- vilje South.. ..^ j. T^n _ ■ arr. 9.22 3.20 6.50. i T^Z t^Z^^l';|« unless required. *° "* ! nrevious stoppingßtatious by any passenger desiring to alight at I lag btauona. j *I8«rill aK^rtlM issued prior to this date are "O^^l^jjjll, General Manager. '



gSSS lX'--i'?i^-: J 'ic'^S^'r^K j yj-zj^g 0 ms ti:-^ r\ H Si a; en rH hi a H,M •• «° c U....g::i:::i:::--S» ~ M:: :' 2 : : ' »S T H 5 ° § i I I £3 )-7ff"',y.-j>~J >— _*4 t™} :!:: x' '■ H°tH w w 0:::: :: <^) :: o| j-H M : : : '■ p ' ' z--^n "°r oi |E««niM«d . . *' Q ,j: :s : „ : : ' *g O LJ rt L-iwii —J >*• "fl Q 2 £_> d»si",,",!,!!!' h L 3 flip c ?S9"£9???SSS nfSiriHitlSlS; H ..-,(. r-| % •_'?' £ S: ;- ~ _=. II =- ~~'i~,: 2pg Jl;:'c :J': ~'[1';! -? f° 111 IS |f lIM 3 linli 3o So S| § j-1 j £3.5.P.5. &•£*=?• OSO loo^?,o°5 c So §o i> pa a a * MORRISON'S Patent Disinfectant! laid No Hospital should be without It, \t?l|r^'^[#/yiri MANurACruitr.il onv.v by -:~- PsT»rrw. JOHN MOKI'.I.SON, PAUICT ■ aTRKK I. AUCKLAND. Offl -~ ot the Psnliorj- lii-pertor, Auckland Vo, Inr '.'• IS-li-T- I*r .Inhn Morr-.-ja i-ax-tV.-.. An-klaii.:: Sir,-I In.".- teste y...r I' 1 liisl, fee-in.. Fluid 1» --f v'^ aiir.-nn.t wivs. and h '■ ■• '« round it. In in In 1 iih-.-s in i.o ii powerful and continuing ■'r'rci': z*'i rr«M°u iZstS'S* -.»•' As y.i ir KIuKJ I.- void of odour lt^ w-:^ wi."ieir"""'ve YJu.nM.'x « -h I-". an'ob 1,.,.11<.u in mam In.-laic..». to ih-lr n.-ncra. use \, ~ „!.,.;;.! aiid di-.-.'-m/ercr 1 oxloii-siiio.is, - . nn..,',. nt-.ri .- riv 1: ii ""' "nlnir v' J-ou . ~1,'.. . .il-i,.r'<.|i..|' >-'. i ' 1'" i'i>-."a-.ii in <v-n 1 -in -,i i/iwi-i 1. 1. .:■!;..f Ihallkslor.ll. '.',''.',, v'ta 11 ... .;.•'- w1t1.1.1 -He rouch o. (MllS'.ll. strta v 0 c & IS * Or.T'IAK. MA'iHKK.WKM!. JMM NAWTIOA* INS'IItUMICNT MAfcKR. BKOa.n.i>o»Tßitcr. AI.V/AYM IS fiTOi'.K - apootaoli-ii anu .tye »I eve.y stidi i< ~.:'i;:,i; .;^ul.i;.' ■","'|La. sa a ki« ,-..i«hu'.i ,«''. ' h'i H !.,,.-i'i■'. Abi.-yU-vell u".diirno Luvtia Ii !si.,.ii-.c (.toiupasaa* . >-^: c :. ,h,Vi;i^Sf !•-,', ' ■ Ja-:'' l - Ul -:■-.. V■■ ■ I-l Vi.^luil' W. 1-' -l.uilli. .de.l---.1l Maiii.lnsi M.'i.V.c !.^ njaoc --.I-•:--. - -mt VaituiflfM ;tproi..;coi...- slid id-os. ;-lir.-ii:.:ieoi;ea ••to»,.j U'.>iw..- ».r.-:l -I'.ihiiii!. d .iniometert JUST KBCBJVBD Setllorg' telescoia-s—vov/erfol. partsblo, an; Sctt'liM.? Anoroia Baromotcrß—stroua and uood Sottlors' Microscopes, n:asnlfyln» 1,750 times . Ibo'Steam aud Klestro Motor Working Modal and Steamers. i.NS-niUMKNTS OF KVBIIV irtNT BWAIRBD OPPOSITK TIIK POST OFFICE. WALTER J- DOWDEN, AUCTIONEER., qVEEN-S T R X E T. |>KOPl?OE SALE EVERY FRIDAY 15318153 ' (mi -.It" «„\^Kil' raLvir' CORN BROOM WORKS, STANLEY- S T '< fi E I, M*ClH<.Ninß' BAT. '-"„r.\'J~ '-^ism, ADNS! GUNS GUNSI Rifi.es I Rifles I KKVOI-VKKB I ItKVOLVBHSI GUyPO«DE},t Shot Caps, OartridßOß, Woddinf,' Winn Cahtbidoes, lojdino Appabatus AMMUNITION t'F Kvrnv Dkscrii'Tion, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, etc. Tho best and cheapest I'oiife in Auckland for tho abovo is lit D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Itopuirs and over.r description of Bunwork dono at tho lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, GUNMAKBR, QUEKN-STKEKT, AUCKIiANO (Opposite tho Varkot House). PRI^-K 1.1--''-l HTCMT TO ANY AmiRK93. WHEN a suddea noiao nr tbeleaßt oxiitemoiit Bits your nerves in a tremor, cake Wolfe s SCHNAPPS; WEDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Star Llthographlo Works, Bhort lund-Btreet, Auoklana, -



Prosecute toe Swindlers!! If whon you oall for American Hop Bitters (see ereen twig of Hops o* the white label and Dr Soule's name bloion in. the bottle), the ven dor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters, refuse it and shun, that vendor aa yon would a viper: and If he haa taken your money for anything else, lndlot him for the fraud and me him tor damages for the swindle, and w« wui.w m ÜbetnUr (n «*i MnTlottw,



Eomemfcer This. If you are siok, Hop Bitters will surely aM Nature in making you well when all else falls.'' II you are costive or dyspoptio, or arasoflMj Ing from any other of tbo numerous disease* OT the stomach or bowels, It is your own fault n you remain 111, for Hop Bitters la a sovereign remedy in all such complaints. '' If you are Nervous use Hop Bittera. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserabta generally. Hop Bitters will give you fair Bkfe rich blood, at,d sweetest breach, agdheal&. j•' Th»t poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter, can bo. made the ploture ii health, by Ameilosn Co.'s Hop Bitters, cort xk but a trifle. Will you let them suffer! - In short, they cure all Diseases of theStomsch, B .was, Blond, Liver, Nerves, Kldneys/BrlghtTl Ulssrio. £Soowlllbe paid for a case they will net euro or, bolp. UrugKißte and Chemists keep.