SHIPPING.

.unset—This evening;. 6.35. S.NfMSB—To-morrow mornincr, ..52. Moon's AaE—Last quarter, Bth, ..41 a.ta.

HIGH WATER

Auokt.axt).—This evening, 10.5.; to-morrow morning. 11.22. Manukau Hi.Arm.—This evening, 1.34; .to morrow morning. 2.2. Kaipatia Hi-vds. — This afternoon, 2.34; to morrow morning, 3.2.

ARRIVALS.

Margaret Galbraith, ship, from Glasgow,

via Dunedin Alameda, R.M.S., from Sydney Clansman, s.s., from Bellinger, s.s, from Whangarei Suva, s.s., from East Coast ports Rotomahana, s.s., from South lona, s.s., from Mercury Bay Miraiha, schooner, from Russell Norval, schooner, from Russell Gem, schooner, from Tairua

DEPARTURES.

Waiapu, schr., for East Coast ports

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE

Enterprise, from Thames, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday,

5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, Wednesday,

3 a.m. Mariposa, from San Francisco, Thursday. Ohau, .s.s, from South, Thursday. AVanaka, s.s., from South, Thursday ■ (Manukau). Omapeie, s.s., from South, Saturday.

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sniled Aug. 2 . Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi," ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reed, bq.; from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New lor.:

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutcbland, barque, from New York, via Wellington, to sail 20th inst. Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Restless, brig, from Fiji, early. Edith May, barquentine, from Port Chalmers ; sailed October 27 Ada C. Owen, brigantine, from Rarotonga, earl y. Yolande, barquentine, from Dunedin, Nov. 5. Lilian, schooner, from Islands, early.

PROTECTED DEPARTURES.

JJangibiki, snip, loading for- London Star of the East, bq., for New York, loading Rotorua, s.s., for South, Tuesday, 1 p.m. Suva, s.s., for East Coast ports, Tuesday,

6 p.m. Mariposa, R.M S., for Sydney, Nov. 10 Rotomahana, s.s., for Russell, to-day, 6 p.m. ; for South, Thursday, noon

IMPORTS.

Per barque Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow, via Dunedin : 503 cases, 20 qr casks, 11 octaves spirits, 4,251 iron pipes, 2 flange pipes, 1.6 connections, 1 bundle glands, 12 bundles backs, 5 skeleton cases, _i 0 bundles fronts, 27 sluice valves, 109 l_y-l_..T.fcs, 136 surface boxes, -1 boiler, 4,017 bars iron, 415 bundles iron, 190 kegs, 308 packages hardware, 1 pump, 42 stoves, 312 packages oilmen's stores, 36 cases sewing machines, 409 packages sundries.

Por s.s. Rotomahana—From Melbourne : 221 chests and_-.'2 boxes tea, 100 eases and 7 casks wine, 5 cases cornflour, 10 eases condensed milk, 6 bars iron, 15 cases pickles, IS6 packet, sugar, 94 cases bottles, 20 bags tapioca, ;">0 cases currants, and sundries. From Hobart: 1 box, 12 pack ages luo-gage, and 100 eases fruit. From iTunedin . 10 cases lampwave, 3 cases fruit, 4 boxes raisins, 100 boxes candles, 53 pack i-c-es machinery, G tins paint, and sundries. From Lyttelton : 4 sacks linseed, 5 barrels ink, .31 cases bacon, 1.031 sacks oabs, 50 sacks malt, 2 bags calfskins, and 500 bags Hour. From Wellington : 1 package leather, 175 boxes candles, 47 boxes soap, 8 casks soda, and sundries. From Napier: 15 cases samples, and sundrie ... From Gisborne : 203 sheep, 10 bides, 4 cases cheese, 26 bags shoes, 1 package piping) and 1 parcel.

Per s.s. Suva: 13 sacks bones, 11 bags saoo, 25 drams-oil, 202 cases kerosene, 42 trunks, 10 cases currants 25 boxes candles, 50 bars iron, 21 packages paper, 45 reels wire, 62 hides and sundries.

The barque Alice Muir, from tho Thames, arrived at Melbourne on the 28th ult.

Tho s.s Chelmsford arrived ab Opotiki from Auckland on Saturday evening. The schooner Parey Pratt lefb Newcastle for Napier on bho 27th ult.

The barque Ensign lefb Townsvillo for the Kaipara on the 27th ult.

The s.s. lona arrived on Saturday nighb from Mercury liay with the following pas senger,.: Msssvs Bloxhame, Giles, Smith, Nelson, O'Shaugnessy.

The s.s. Bellinger brought the following passengers from Whangarei on Saturday night:—Messrs Saunders, Goldstein, Laing, Gillard, Donaldson, Elliott.

The schooners Mimiha and Norval ar rived from Russell last night with coal, and the schooner Gem from Tairua with timber.

The barque l\ T otero i. now at Newcastle loading coal for this [tort. She arrived in Sydney from Lyttelton on the 27th ult., and loft for Newcastle on the Ist inst. After tho schooner Farvel has discharged her cargo she is to proceed to K_ip;u.i, there to load timber for an Australian port; She is discharging her coal a. the New Zealand Sugar Company's works, Chelsea.

The schooner Lilian which is expected here shortly recently went on a reof ab Aitutaki and carried away her rudder be sides sustaining further damage. She is coming here to be repaired. The s.s. P.otoraahana came out of dock this morning looking quite new in a fresh coat of paint. Sho has been thoroughly cleaned and ilone up, and will start running asain at 6 p.m. to-morrow.

The s.s. Clansman arrived early yester day morning from Tauranga witli tlie following passengers:' Messrs Sheen, Steward, Seddon, Purvis, Galbraith, Mes dames Galbraith, Purvis, Miss Trimble.

The s. s. Maori having been chartered by the members of the. Progressive League for the Prince of Wales' Birthday, will leave the wharf at 9.30 sharp for Waiheke. Ar rangements have been made for all kinds of games, and it is expected that a very enjoyable day will be spent.

The following small coasters have ar rived : — Lee, cutter, from Whangamata, with sulphur ; Lizette, ketch, with timber, from the Thames; Champion, cutter, Pukapuka, barge, Lucy James, from Tairna, with timber; Moeban, barge, from Omaha, with timber; Nelly and Coralie, cutters, from Whangapowa, with timber.

We have advices from Christchurch to the effect that the Company's R.M.S. Tongariro arrived at Plymouth on 29th ulto;, having made a splendid run of 37 days,- including all stoppages. Tho steamei" Balcarres ; Brook, from London to this pprt, t via. Sydney,, etc., - arrived at the Cape on the 37th day out; The above will give some idea of the stemming; qualities of i the two steamers.; - ■,■■ - - • * - "'■'-. ■ ;, 7 [ '»|

The following passengers bad .booked for this port ab London up to the 23rd Septem ber : Per s.s. Carthage, sailed October 7 : Mr Robson, Mrs Snelling and infant, Messrs Hussey, Turner, W. F. C.. Rogers, Mrs W. L. Fo:., Mr and Mrs Slater. Per s.s. Ormuz, sailed October 13 : Messrs H. W. Broughton and B. Malefc. Per s.s. Massilia, sailed October 21: Mr, Mrs and Miss Colbeck, and Rev. E. H. Cook. Per Messagerics Maritime Company's s.s. Sydney, from Marseilles, on October 19 : Mr and Mrs W. Humphreys. Per s.s. Va lebta, to sail November 8 : Mr Hill.

Tho s.s. Suva arrived from Wellington via East Coast ports last night. She lefb Wellington at 2 p.m. on the 2nd, arrived at Napier ab 11.30 a.m. on the 3rd, lefb for Gisborne ab 4 p.m. on the 4th, arrived at Gisborne at 2.40 a.m. on the sbh, left again ab 8 a.m., called in ab Tologa Bay, Waipiro, Tuparoa, Awanui, Hicks'. Bay, and Oreti Poinb, and arrived in Auckland as above. Experienced fine weather from Wellington to East Cape; from East Cape to Mayor Island strong head winds and heavy head pea; thence fine weather to arrival. She brings cargo and the following passengers : Mrs Betts, Messrs MacVauglmn, and Mc- Knight and 3 steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The s.s. Rotomahana arrived to-day at 7.15 a.m. from Melbourne via Hobart and Southern ports. She sailed from Melbourne on October 26th at 6 p.m., arriving in Hobart on the 28th at 7.a.m. Sailed again same day at 1.20 p.m., reaching Bluff at 11 turn. Left again same day at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Dunedin at 5.30 a.m. on the Ist instant. Left next day at 5.40 p.m., and was in Lyttelton on the 3rd at 8 a.m. Sailed at 8.5 p.m., and reached Wellington on the 4th at 8.50 a.m. Left same day at- 5.20 p.m., arrived at Napier on tho' sth at 8.45 a.m., and Gis borno on the 6th at 2 a.m. ; left the latter port same day at 8.55 a.m., rounded East Cape at 2.15 p.m., and arrived as above. That tho Rotomahana still retains her superiority in speed may be seen by the fol lowing runs, viz., Hobart to Bluff, 2 days 20 hours ; Dunedin to Lyttelton, 14 hours 30 minutes ; Lyttelton to Wellington, 12 hours 45 minutes ; Wellington to Napier, 15 hours 29 minutes ; and Gisborne to Auck land, 22 hours 30 mm. Experienced moderate and variable winds and line weather throughout. As usual the popular Roto mahana brings a large cargo, and the fol lowing passengers : —Mr and Mrs Reynolds and three children, Mr and Mrs Bell, Mrs Davidson, Misses J. Loftus, Entwhistle, Brook, Eilis, and Kelmoro (2), Messrs G. Schilling, V. Bowler, Seoon, Cuff, J. Jones, Booth, rottnff (2), B. P. Wilson, W. Hannah, H. Morgan, G. Coates, Wright, Bolara, J. W. Brindlay, Fountain, Best, Henderson, Captain Scotland, and 16 in the steerage.—J. Ness Keith, purser.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALAMEDA.

Tho R.M.S. Alameda arrived yesterday afternoon from Sydney on her way to Sau Francisco wibh mails, etc. She lefb Sydney on bho afternoon of the'2nd inst., discharged pilot ab 5.55 p.m., had lighb N.N. VV. winds with smooth sea on bhe passage across. Tho Alameda brings tho following passengers: For Auckland : S. Cox and wife, J. Pet.er son, 3. Wilson, .Mrs Walters and two children, Mrs Pinckney, (..'. W. Morgan; I. C. Morgan, Mrs L. Davis, Tito's. Prosser, (Jeo. Watson, Mr Price, S. Auckbur. For San Francisco : Hon. P. Lalor, J. C. Curtis-, wifo and child, C. E. Myer, Dr. D. O. Wright, P. Osterman, J. T. MeS. Boyle and wife, Mrs L. Harris, Rev. T. Vople, K. A. Skinner, Mr Sealc, Mr and Mrs Lcarinoutli, S. Wilson, C. W. Bowry and wife, Dr. i). H. Edwards, Colonel House, Mr Lacy, V. Hughes, R. I). Warbuy, D. T. Pearson, C. Syne and wife, W. Madden and kvifo, and 25 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wf.-T.tncton', Sunday.—The Ruapehu arrived from London via Hobart at 9.30 this evening, and anchored in the stream. Sho left Plymouth on September 25, called ab Mitdeira, Capetown, and Hobart. Her actual time on tho voyage was 42 days 20 hours 4 minutes; actual steaming time, 41 days 17 hours 4 minutes. The passage was a very pleasant ono, bub owing to the Health Oflicer not visiting the vessel this evening, no one was allowed to come ashore. The English mail was, however, owing to the splendid arrangements of the local manager of the New Zealand Ship ping Company and tho chid' of tho Post Office, landed within half an hour of the vessel's arrival. Passengers for Auckland :—Saloon : Captain and Miss Harrison, Mr and Mrs .1. B. Nevill, -liases Nevill (2), Misses Ludbrook (2), Messrs F. \'. Currie, A. 71. Hiiies, A. Hardy. Second saloon : Mrs and Miss Kirkinnn, Mr and .Mrs Murdock, Misses VVhitolaW (2), and McCullagh (2), Mrs McCullagh, .Mr D. Day. Steerage: Mr and Mrs .T. Nioholls and family (2), Mr and Mrs (.I. Nicholls aud family (4), Messrs A. J. Edmunds, W. and G. Gailey, F. Stampson, T. Hardy, A. Lund, (!. and }..■ McCullagh, A. Peterson, J. Perry, ('has. Spenser, I). Thomson, and J, West.

Wkixtxotox, November sth.—Arrived Waiuui, from Auckland-

Port Cit..t.mkrs, November 6.—Astidea, brig, from Hamburgh. Port Chalmers, November 6.—Arrived ; Yolande, from Kaipara; Astrcea, German brur. Captain Held, from Hamburg with 500 tons.general cargo, after a fair passage of 115 days. '

Bluff, November sth. — Arrived: Schooner Awarua, of sealing and Auckland Islands fame, from Melbourne. Sailed : Barque Alcestis, .and .Clifton, for Sydney, with cargoes of oats.

BLL'i'T, this day.— Tho s.s. Waihora ar rived ab 5 a.m. to-day. Saloon passengers for Auckland, Mrs and Miss Nicholl.

8.-UI-T, this day from Hobart.

— Arrived: Waihora,

.Svi)Xi;v, November 6th.—Arrived : The Wairarapa, from Auckland, this afternoon.

MiroioTritNE, November sth.—The P. and O. Co.'s Paramatta arrived here this even ing.

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

, <», For tho cauae that lacks assistance, Por the wrong that needs resistance, For tho futuro in tho distance, And the good that wo can do.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1887.

The comments of a section of the Lon don press upon the non-payment of a dividend by the Bank of New Zealand have served tho turn of the " bears " on tho Stock Exchange very well. It would be a grave charge to bring against so highly respectable a paper as the " Standard ,; to insinuate that this was the purpose of its violent and un warrantable comments. To do that journal simple justice, we do not be lieve anything of the kind. The " Standard," for a long time past, has viewed with such jaundiced eyes every thing pertaining to the colonies, and to New Zealand in particular, that wo can very well suppose the journal spoke according to its lights. Gi-oss ignorance of colo ninl affairs is nob a very rare thing even among the writers on the staff of a leading London daily paper. And although' we may feel sorry for the poor dupes who, driven into a condi tion of panic through the alarmist comments of this and other equally well informed journals, sacrificed their shares at £13 a few days ago, and now see wiser men buying them at £IG, we sincerely hope it will teach them and others to take such comments in future for what they are worth. It is very extraordinary that an act which really proved the bank's con sciousness of its own. financial strength has been used as a text for decrying it. If tlie bank's affairs had not been in a condition of unim peachable soundness, its directors dare not have pursued the course which was adopted at tho last meeting. With a large reserve paid up out of ac cumulated profits in former years, it 1 might very easily have so arranged matters as to give the share holders their usual dividend, and earned the good opinion of the very discerning financial critics who have denounced the late balance-sheet with ' loud-mouthed vituperation. The bank ! directors, however, came before the shareholders with an honest state ment of fact: " Business has been in a very depressed condition, values have seriously depreciated, a large portion of our cash re sources—some three millions sterling --are lying unemployed because we see no means of employing the money to advantage; and another consider able portion has been unprofit-tbly employed. As things go, Aye have less to complain of than most other busi nesses and public companies in New Zealand; we have a balance to the good, and can pay all our bad debts with out trenching any further on the Reserve Fund, but we have no surplus for the payment of a dividend, and we are resolved therefore not to pay one." This announcement is no doubt a very unpleasant one for those who have been accustomed to draw their half yearly dividend from this institu tion with as much regularity as they have eaten their dinner, and have felt just as confident that it would be 1 ready for them at the appointed time. To others, whose means of subsistence ' vary largely depend upon that divi dend, the announcement is more ] than unpleasant :' it entails serious hardship. But to the general public, who are _ chiefly con cerned fof the stability of the bank and its adoption of a strictly sound and straightforward policy, the an nouncement is one that must tend in the long run to strengthen confidence in the management of the institution. No one can suppose that banks lead charmed lives, and that while the profit's of all other businesses come and <ro, bank profits, like Tennyson's brook, "flow on for ever;" that while' securities in other people's hands depreciate, the securities in the hands of a bank manager are like sovereigns, of standard value. No one who is acquainted with the condition of business in New Zealand .during the last few years could doubt that a bank doing so large a share of the trade had incurred some losses, and the directors are rather to be congratu lated than censured for the caution which ti.iey havo exercised, and which has- kepfr ien< l° sses within such narrow lit Aits. The "Economist," among the London financial journals, has taken the Jbrae view of the matter. It remarks simply that if the profits did not warrant a dividend then a dividend ought not to be paid. This states in a dozen words the view of their duty adopted by the directors, and we hope for the good of the bank itself and the well-being of the colony that they will always act upon the same policy. The bank, since its first y.ear, has enjoyed the exceptional iuok of paying with unfailing re gularity a large dividend and bonus, while building up out of profit a magnifi cent reserve fund, and people have come to look upon this result as though it were regulated like gravi tation b\v some fixed law, which was superior .to the local circumstances of the colonies in which the bank chiefly trades. The directors, by breaking abruptly irufio the pleasant dream, hay?

reminded tho community of the need for retrenchment, and have asserted their own determination to carry it out. The surprise may not be an agreeable one, but it is not unwholesome, and when the bank resumes its old practice—as pursuing a policy so safe aud conserva tive it is bound to do at an early date—the shareholders as well as the community at large will, per haps, not be much worse off for the experience through which they have passed. For our own part, not looking at the matter from a share holder's standpoint, and in view of the increased purchasing power of money, we are disposed to think that these fifteen per cent, dividends are quite too good a thing in these days,and that a distribution of a portion of them to the customers of tho bank in the shape of cheaper money might be worth the consideration of the pro prietors of the institution.

RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.

Good service is still being rendered by the Auckland Political Financial Keform Association in keeping the questions of reform and retrenchment before public notice. It is the intention to call a pub lic meeting shortly to discuss the finan cial policy of the Government, and in anticipation of this discussion the Gen eral Committee of the Association have reported seriatim, on the different pro posals of the Colonial Treasurer, ex pressing their opinion pro or con, with perfect candour. Many of the noints are debatable. Gen-

erally speaking, the Committee ap prove of the reductions in the Gover nor's salary, Ministerial allowances, and Legislative expenditure, but they think that five Ministers, 50 members of the House of Representatives, and 35 members of the Legislative Council' would prove sufficient. It may be that further reductions than are proposed by the Government are advisable ; but there is n ecessi ty to proceed with caution, for even in the work of retrenchment anything like a panic would have a bad effect. With the Committee's strictures on the payment of subsidies to local bodies from loan we fully agree, and some good result may come from public representations on tlie subject, as well as on those of unauthorised ex penditure and dealings with the Sink ing Fund.

The Committee's views on the edu cation question do not meet with our approval. They " regret that the Go vernment have not seen their way clear to propose further reductions in the cost of the department than : ' The regret of every lover of the colony is that any reduction whatever in this item of expenditure should have been necessary,- and our hope is that no further tamper ing with the education system will be allowed. Some people think with the "Wellington "Post" that the school age should have been raised to seven years ; but to have done so would have pressed upon tho poorer classes in the com munity, whose children have to leave school early to assist as bread-winners. On the subject of property tax, etc., the Committee's remarks are forcible and just. They say :—

Having regard to the diminished and diminishing incomes of all persons and com panies contributing to tho revenue under this head, your Committee feel that only the imperative necessity of paying our way would justify any increase. It may bo pointed out that to the depositor in a bank at 4A per cent, the impost of the property tax is little short of confiscation, amounting as it does to an income tax of more than Is lOd in the £, or three times the income tax in Great Britain. The Com mittee believe that if the proposition were put to the country whether any por tion of such a crushing taxation should be devoted to paying compensation, compassionate allowances, gratuities, and bonuses to Government officers, it would be scouted. Incidentally the Committee can not refrain from expressing their opinion that the proposal to issue short-dated de bentures for the purpose of, inter alia, pay ing compensation to Civil servants for loss of office is very unsatisfactory.

'VVith regard to railway manage ment, the Committee deplore the pro posal to hand it over to non-political boards, " believing that such a system would be open to great corruption, and would not work satisfactorily, and would entail great expense." It

is because the present system is believed to be corrupt and non - economical that a change is proposed, but there is decidedly room to question the wisdom of tho remedy. If the appointment of boards is in tended to relieve the Government of all responsibility the proposal is objec tionable, but if it will secure more practical and economical management, the system ought not to be hastily condemned. While it is true that the attempt to work the Government Insurance Department on similar lines proved a failure, it must not be forgotten that the Victorian Railway Board has given great satis faction,' and other colonies are adopt ing the system.

How our public expenditure has grown out of all proportion to the. ability of the people to bear the cost is most forcibly shown by the Committee in their report as follows: — The expenditure of the country in 1860 was £108,000, and in 1886 £2,144.000, ex cluding the departments of Education and Public Works from tho computation, since they had no existence in former years, the figures standing at £108,000 and £1,051,000 respectively. In other words, while the population has a little more than quintupled the expenditure has increased ten times— that is to say, the public burdens are in creasing with twice the rapidity of* the country's power of meeting them, measured upon the basis of population, notwithstand ingthat.hevalueo-labour,intereston-apital, and the cost of living have steadily fallen. It is generally presumed that the relative cost ot Government is cheapened as population in creases. New Zealand, however, has suc ceeded in establishing the startling paradox that whilst the people multiply five tunes the expenditure is swollen tenfold. ln» s > while the Government propose to reduce the Departmental expenses by fm,Wh

tain a service o. a tlonal afiS?> Treasurer to shelve i SP < statement is we u fift \ m«* a_ oTe our- contention thatth?^^ measure of retreri c hmeraJ;t SotDl 4 the present time i s ? of. Customs tariffs so thaTin. fc fs may be fostered, 3 S**» at.ye power df the count., . $** pression, by providing.. the & Capital. . V m

Our, sporting contributor '< _r m who went over to Melbourne to pat racing carnival, CJSS* special wh,ehispuW 18 heden.^e Captain Edwin advises -~«w2 ■ 1-15 p.m. N.E. to NW M i _ n *K ram within the next 12ho. I p e^d^.. . MrH. Worthingtonmefcwit-akw dent on Saturday, but fnSS^fW the vicinity of GreenlandwElT_ ?iD suddenly feUandthe bugL?hSi S The occupants of t PM ' kept their seats, managed to .uffic .nthiSi^??* Sn b _ k Si*^Ss and Messrs Armstrong, 4rt.?& and l-oltham, and „2. ¥ tion by Miss Goldk In . w % feevJnmgMrSi.lltrtEg lore hornpipe, t while m eon unction with -Sill will dance the ancient Irish reef §gi number of entries received for thedS competitions an interesting exhibiS terpsiehorean skill is expected. £ R 8 E Stewart, J Fotheringham 3 ' Edwards have been chosen to judge ti dancing. The Burns Club besfi? patronage upon the event, and a IS assured. The eritertaiS will start at Bp.m. sharp, asthe program is a lengthy one. ■• . - , wJ.k .? re . ty u Htfcle town °f iaikora, North Canterbury, was en-fete on Oofobe. on the occasion of the maniao. of two former Aucklanders, Miss Flower eldest daughter, of Mr J. X Flow manager of the Bank of New .___«___£ 1-aikoura, being married on .that date to Mr Charles Wood. The ceremony was re formed by the Rev. Mr McKay, & Misses Nellie and Elsie Flower arid -Ilia Wood acted as. bridesmaids,,.while Mr Walcott Wood was groomsman." The happy couple have gone to Dunedin to spend if eir honeymoon. On the Saturday prior to the wedding Miss Fliwer was the recipient of a handsome gold bracelet from the congrW I tion at St. Peter's Church, Kaikoura.a.'aa acknowledgment of her services in conna. t ion with the choir.

Yesterday the fine weather had the effect of attracting large crowds to- the lorth Shore, and many visited tho gai-dens a. Willow Grove, wlier. strawberries dad cream, were in den_ancl: The gardens are loqking very beautiful in their fresh sbrinj dress, and the cool.shade of Vthe-arDoqii was much appreciated.

The following additional nomlnAi. have been received by Mi 1 Seaman returning officer for Waitemata County Council election:—For Takapuna Riding, Me_n E. W. Alison, R. Mackay, and W. Shake s Dear; for: Birkerihead Riding," Mesas-J; H. Witheford and W. Thompson. • . At the meeting of the Salvation Army last night Commissioner Howard no-fea tßat it had been'decided to edi_i_nenf!e wwk amongst the Maoris. Perhaps theMiori v. ill engage the. services of the " longeftfed rabbit" as a kind of demonstration 3gai_ the "Harmy." Mr Howard j also -rtat.d that a " Captain " .and his wife hadbera sent to work amongst the aborigines of Australia.

The Mohawk Minstrels were favoured with another We audiencd last Saturday evening in the" Agricultural ML Aa amusing programme was presented, many of the items being, so .well appreciated by the audience that an encore was demanded, The beautiful scene with coloured;.» iust before the first interval is well ff<» the entrance fee alone. Its beauties cajnot be described, and to must be seen. The same iprogramnw jn_ be repeated this evening. ' ~.., There were'several cases of severejM from cricket' 'balls Cricket Ground. ■ In the Auckland* land match H. Thomas was S off ball sttngh^ head Winghim anastyblow. *W _F.he^ifeataC.a,^ascompeP^ go to the Hospital to .have* wound dressed, also received from a cricket ball. ;"" ;'",.' "7 Agriculture appears to be tool:m« Tauranga. The "Bay of HafeSSi will be gladto learn M South are about Themsj i spent an enormous B ?«Stfw» w P hen the potatoes n_,ght.quite well* been produced in the d,stnck_lM^ however; there are about under potatoes,.and t us area duce enough to and allow of a quantity for expor. land as well": .-..■. ...;.•;■; .-, Jjt, A musical entertainment held in morrow evening. ■*? for admission,, but a coliecno , taken up.,..-.. .... ■ • > Com- The weekly drill of St. Jame * The member, of* £ff*S". Sefgt. I'O-; v . : . - ■,■■ making 196 points. > The installation g son cf Hone«r,N ZJ-O-^■ £■£ StahuhuontheJl^^^^ H- S i^S^Bro.C S Xfr .Bro. Jackson, . Wg/. to W " L ..r'A q • Bro. W nn,P- w .H;\'- e ffly Box, W.A.S. Mfa Harrison, Vth%_k efforts^^S, SKS* -£ The' Woven street, are b proportion. ■ lney » ■

.THE AUCKLAND" EVENING STAB,' MONDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1887.

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XMPOI-TANT NOTICE TO SHIP t JL; OWNERS,ETC. In retiring from tho Ship Chandlery business, 1 beg to tender my sincere thanks to my maiiy friends for their generous support during tho Jast.our.ecn years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in tho busineas, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I c_h confidently recommend. . D. H, McKENZIE. Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, we have much pleasure in inti mating to the Mends of the late firm, and the public- generally, that we will carry on the business oil Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary promises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with modcrato charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late firm. ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will be under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKcnzio's business for the last fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years hend storcman for Messrs J. and 1) Ox'loy and Captain D. 11. McKenzie. have been retained for the new, firm. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, arid by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. MoKcnzle), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, Etc. Temporary Premises: No, 17, Lower Queen-street, AttokliAKD Opening day, Monday, September



• STARTLING ! MONSTER SALEOF BOOTS AND . SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' r ■ Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS. :. havo decided to offer tho whole o£ their immense •I Sto.kH at .Vak-fiold-gtrect and Karangahape ~ Road at COST PRICE, for a tow weeks only, 1 and also to make room for two large stocks from '<■ their Southern branches, about to be closed. • Now is tho opportunity for those it'clmp: bad ' times to purchase those great necessaries at '" genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. Tho superior character of our stock is well known throughout - New Zealund, therefore puffing is unnecessary. . It only remains for the Proprietors to say X THE SALE 18 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines aro offered. A r very few only can be quoted hero :— t -i.d. ii Ladies* House Boots .. .. reduced to 211 , Ladle-House Boots .. .. reduced to J 9 ! Ladies' Carpet Slippers .. reduced to I 9 a Ladios'Butt Slippers .. ..reduced to 3.> ;. Ladies' Prunella Slippers .. reduced to 8 9 n Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers ..reduced to 3 0 Ladies's to 7 Shoc3. assorted .. reduced to I 9 r Ladies' Button Shoes .. ..reduced to » b i Ladies* Levant Lace Shoes ..reduced to 6 0 c Ladie.'WalkingPrnncllaßoots reduced to I 6 Ladies' LevantElasticSidcs .. reduced to o 9 : Ladies' Button Boots, oto 7 ..reduced to 6 C '■• Ladies' Hygienic Laco Boots .. reduced to 8 b Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to 4 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 (> Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduced lo 0 1 Children's Felt Boots .. .. reduced to 011 t Ohildren'oßuttonßoots,2 t0... reduced to l 6 I Children's 7to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 0 Children's Laced .. .. .. reduced to lb 6 Maids'l_tdJ.la.t_cS.dos.land2 reduced to 411 v Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to J> 0 r. Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reduced to 711 n- Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 fa II Men's Watertight- ... ..reduced to 8 6 t Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 6 b Men's Shoes reduced to b 0 ~ Boys' Boots reduced to 1 Boys' Laco Boots .. ...,•■ red need to 311 11 Women's L.athor Elastic Sides reduced to (» (i ;l Women's Lace Boots .. .. reduoeuto 8 0 , A Job Lot of Ladies'very superior Walking i Boots, assorted, from 8s lid lo 13s 6d. '" Most of these Bargains will bo cleared quickly, r therefore come early and secure tho best. (j >. riABRE T T TJROTHE RS, ;- WAKEFIELD STREET S AND 3 GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE 2 ROAD. AUCKLAND. ■ 0 T I 0 E r Tho Business hitherto carried on by s ROBERT NEAL, 3 At Welle9ley-Btrect and Karangahape Road, ' Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will bo called upon as usual. ;, Country customers please note the change in c address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY .STORES, 1_......N.:Aii..r.E Road. P. ROWE. Manager. 5 mHE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO J JL AMEND IT. s By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash 0 from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and . Produco Merchant, llobson-stroet. New and .. first-class Goods for less money than many pay o for worthless articles. The following will give . some idea of price. :—Really good Family Tea •, Is .d lb; bos. lllb nott, for 13s Od; first-class r Tea, Is 10il lb, worth 2s'lod lb ; good Sperm ; , Candles, 41d lb, 2tb forSJd; box, 251b,856d; new i. Oatmeal, biur. 23'b, for 2. 7d ; While Crystal 0 Sugar, bag, 101b, for 9s 6d. Flour, Fruits, and i, other Goods ut equally low pricc3 for Cash. a N.8.-E_tabll-hcd 1857. 1 Remember tho Address : T. W. DOONIN'S, j . HOBSON'-RTREET. OT j~ P. URRR OO X, * PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that ho lias Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two door3.abovo tho Market Hotol). 1 TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEC. ;' TRICAL WORK. t Mechanical RepairsEfFcctod. y~— Ylf)l! VlOli " mHE VERY" BUTTON (Shakospcar ) ' JL The-Latest Novelty. We have imported 0 a Button-making Machine, and can now supply 2 Buttons same cloth as Garment, ONEHUNOA s Twkbub included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. j AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY 1 (G. Mcßiude), - Customs-strDot East, opposite Coupland's Storo J /CHRIST MA S CAR DS. s ENGLISH MAIL. ' Tho Window of GOODSON'S LONDON ' ARCADE is given up thia week to a Grand Dis • play of Christmas Cards, prices ranging from Id B to 6s each. A Stock of about 20,000 to select s from, llaiid - Painted Cards, Local Views. b Admirably adapted for sending Home. ~ INSPECTION INVITED, r : • OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCIv. J /CHRISTMAS FIARDS! /CHRISTMAS pARDS The above are a speciality, and aro shown in a separate room. mENNIS T> ACQUETS! J mENNIS. :T> ACQUETS! AT KELSEY'S, | OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. ' HALE! SALE! SALE ! , Tho Half-yearly Sale of Surplus Stock, at 1 Greatly Reduced Prices, at GOODSON'S LON DON ARCADE, now on, and throughout the month of November. ,T) E N T I S T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Honsox axd W__iw_.i_f,t: Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without oxtractinr stumps.. Other dentists' work repaired. Teetli stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars nas3 the house. HF. WIND SO R, • SURGEON DENTIST {by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I bog to intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, • Shortland-street (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a -Irstrclass Mechanical Assistant, and I reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. "VT OTI C E OF REMOVAL.^ Mn T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wakefleld-street to more central offices, ' ! QUEEN-STREET (over Way te's, Bookseller), opposite.Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. TT A C ..C I N..A T I O, N. ' Free Vaccination at Dr. Beale'. Residence, 1 Ponsonby hoad. every T UJ.SDAY. 3 o'clock. ; S. LAURIE & C o.„ SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CUSTOMS-BTBEET, AUCKLAND. Turnip., Clovors, Grass Seods, etc. Bonedast and Boneflour, Guano. Superphosphates, etc. I Woolpacka, Cornsaoks, Twine. 801.9 Mill at Ngaruawahia, Wftlkato. v ßongs g'Wjftged. --"



"VKTAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. BIRKENHEAD RIDING. October 19,1387. 5 To J. 11. WITIIEFORD. 1 Dear Sik,—Wc, the undersigned Ratepayers 1 of Birkenhead Riding, considering it advisable that a person of weight and experience .bonkl [ bo elected to represent this Riding in the Waite : mata County Council, respectfully request you t to become a Candidate for tho same, and should • you comply, wo hereby promise not only to give our own support, but to use our utmost exertions to secure your return. We remain, Dear Sir, i (Signed) Yours faithfully, j 11. J. Hawkins, Chairman of Road Board. ! John J. Bond, Member of Road Board. { B. T. Hawlcins, Member of Road Board, j John G. Kay, Member of Road Board, i . T. Buddie j New Zealand Sugar Co. (W. Philson, Acting ' Manager). ; Graves Aickin (Auckland Tramway Co.), i And 27 others. I TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OP ROAD BOARD, T. BUDDLE, W. ! PHILSON, GRAVES AICKIN, and twenty ! seven others signing requisition. i GentlE-EX,—-I have much pleasure In com. i plying with your requisition; and if elected will j use every endeavour to promote tho interests of I the district and aid in it. practical advancement. I I remain, : Gentlemen, i .'ours faithfully, J. IT. WITHEFORD. Auckland, October 21,1887. INVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS registered in all parts. All drawings, etc., 1 accuratelyprcparcd at the International Agency. Cilices: Hill's Chambers, Queen-street. • A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. J FREDK. LARKINS J Having retired from his partnership with Wm, McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-st_U-RT, E.G. (caro of Thosu Miclclem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under _ the stiperinteiKlancoof F. Larkin... INDENTS executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will bo in London by Nov. Ist for general business, I " m H E "U N I O N" I And tho ! "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, i Mndo by ! THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE I COMPANY, [ Op AUCKLAND, I Aro all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many Of the Colonial-made Candles now in - tho market arc Light Weights, and therefore » n__Ai.KP. at the money than the Auckland-mado | Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES. " USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE [card]. \.yqr A N T ED Landlords and others o know that 1 E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts', Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OFK-CK: CITY CHAMBERS. VULCAN LANE (Top floor). QEOURITIE S. - .PURCH A S E S. We aro in want, of flrst-olnss Mortgage Socu riiios for several sums oi money at current m' es -, ■• or we would purchase good Buildings ineligible situation.. VAILE _ DOUGLAS, LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, SnORTI-AND STOEF.T. ope'cial. XT. A L U E AND j "TITOF-THY OP TNSPECTION. Having bought a largo lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go further than usual in purchasing tho undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particularise ■ 250 Pairs New Laco Curtains, la lid. 2s 3d, 2s6d, i 2s lid, 3s 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and now stylos Black Cashmeres, ll.d, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid ; special value 860 "Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, Is, worth Is 6d ' 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, Is lid; worth 3s 3d . N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Laces, cheap Large lot of Silk Broch6 Laco and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at ,a nominal price, from Is 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, bpecial value I Men's Serge Troupers. 4. lid 1 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousers,-3s lid [I Youths* Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 1100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, from 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, Is lid Splendid lino Men's Dressed Regatta Shirts, 2s lid, worth 4s 6d ■ O raud line Men's Mosgicl Tweed Suits, 32s 6d j Boys* and Youths' Mosgiel and Kaiapoi i Tweed Suit sin Knicker and Long Trousers, at greatly reduced prices Job lino in 4-button Kid Glovos, first choice, cheap Largo lot of Remnants, etc., worthy of. ! inspection. TTriLLIAM T> T>RIDGMAN, , 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. THAN EVER DRAPERY. AND CLOTHING. I C. HOPKINS, , ■ London HotrsE,.Victoria and Nelson Sts., .Is now showing somo of tho cheapest Drapery and Clothing over offered in Auckland, as tho following lines will show :— I Dress Materials in Greys, Browns, and Fawns, ■■4s lid for 12yd«; Striped Delaines, 12yds for j 3s lid ; grand value in Dr ess Materials at 6s 9d, ■ lin fashionable shades; Coloured Satin in all ; shades, from Is per yard ; 80-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is Oid (White); 90-inch Heavy Twill Sheeting, Is 3d (White); a lot of Slip Mats, Is each; Men's Mosgiel Tweed Suits, 33a 6d; Men's 'Tweed Suits, 12s 9d; Men's Tweed Trousers and .Vests, 7s lid; Men's Coloured Mole Trousers, ■4s lid (value for your money) ; Men's Tweed Trousers, 3s lid pair; Youths Tweed Trousers, 3s lid ; Boys' Tweed Trousers, 3a 6d; grand line in Men's Merino Sox, 9d; Mon's Brown Cotton ;Sox.24d per pair. C. HOPKINS, '.London House, Victoria and Nelson Streets. N.8.-Open every till 9 o'clock.



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