Rowing Association Regatta.

The Auckland Rowing Association Kegattn took plane nil Hat.unlay at(ernnon,and pifßad off uiiirfl, «iicconsftilly. Mr fi H. Kissiine; wins starter, Mr H. Parker judge, and Mr D. Miller umpire The races were pulled over a course from Judge's Bay Point t'i the Railway Wharf, and inchided some fine contests. The \Ve»t End Rowing Clab again carried off a large number of prize?, wiiilst the other clubs ull toured one or more wine, ac will bo teen from tlie foUowinti particulars : —

Matbkns over lOst —Entries: Ponaonny 11.0 •■ I J - Scott, C. 9an:t, \V. Harrip, S. Sr-ott North Shore BO iH. CiraMan, W. Biown M Wulmtc-f, M. Nfurphv. Wort End it 0 : H. (Junrle, H. Ad-.ime, V. Martin W Dienan. W ( .-t Etui No 2: H. F Jick.J FMinr. G X Web ■, B , Olutaani. An oxcollont rtart was ofl'oeten. Went Knrl No I crew mon iln.ppod b-hi. ; d, and Weat End No. ar.row. North Shore, arid IWonhy Qallw ..npu line their liiiffwt. When lire.) awt* «'f tlw wurso hid boon fi iveveil. i'oii- Honby fell back elight.lv ; but North Shore suddenly slackened thoir pace and did not finish, one of the seat* having ovi dotitly unshipped. VVest End No 2 crew won liy a length, tins finish being - \v c .t Knd No. i 1 Poneonby f North Shore 5 JCNJOK HKNIOB VVIIAI-RIiOAT R U'E. Waltemnta Boiti « Olub , W. Ooorge, T. Barratt, J Our'i-. T. Murray, H Btiiton, G Mooru (cnx) Junior Senior \> Imleho'i , Raco, No. •! :A. H-iiluv. ■! llrennau. W. Builoy.W Notrin K h.ii..l W»jt,,. R Moore (cox).' AUhrmub both crown belonged to tho eatni! i:iu>>. a most oxoitiri(j race ovontuated Geortfo'e crow (?ot a slight lead early In Uio r-.00, not never M otfui away frrm BrwnnanV, mid won by v litClu more than a bo it* length. WuitoaiMa J Wftitemata - Skkiok Buna Knui Am.vkitu Ciro.s. — North Shore It C. ■. A. Burgee*, A Hnc'ian an .1 Bovin, .1. Wc-t End K.O. : F.'\V Edwards, W. Jonoo, J. N Bux'i-r, .1 15 Cooke. Weetßnd only dime to the etuitiPK point, ntn! l-;t'l v waH; over. Maiokns i'NDKR 10 Stonk.—Pontoiib) I! C■ I , Sooit. (J. So'ij;t, H. flunir; L , S.'ott. North Shorn li.O. :M. Wobstar, a S4»iunert.iii, .). Loßin, J Sprayuon. Wine Vnd R.C I R. \1 Jack.. J Pishir, U X Wilib, E\ l.'luUim. This wiR a sploiidirt imci' and w»' fiiuttht. hardly from start till linUil All thno Rrows catno over fnllj thrt-H quarters of thn courae in ax fairu lino u< when they wbrle-l, iw« one of them Kutlini! H Uw fi-ol » h. ad, and thon anothoi hiviiifT a eiiuilar advantayft. Bnddpn|j North Shore i'let way turongh it eliding co.it go'ting ou' of poailim, -»«d vVeat S,-ii k-OfniM; Uμ a Blumc et.rnko, Hnisnta urst, bcatin« North fihoio by 0..0 an 1 a halt leiifr h J . I'onaonby \vu- a i try good Ihird. WstKnd ' North Shore S Hrnaonby . . .'.'. H JiiNlilK SItNUUt <i|'iS. I'licnonby H , ' : W. i-itt, .1. Stiohbury, .1 l J ayno, II (Jraham. Wps f . Emi H (!': '- f. Oliapman, J W Unxtal , , U. Uqvden, |) (J. Sui-tin, Tho only competitors were WO crew* fr si> tho rival olnbs of tho Wiutorn eilbuib Ponaonby übtilnvd v loml noon -»f -r Hfarlit.tr, and liiii-lio.l a full half-a-ilo/.si loneM h in front of ite oppom-nt. Punsonby ... 1 VVoet End 2 Maiukn Whalkdoat Waitooi'ita K.O : W. t;u>.r o, S Uarruit, I ("-irtie, T. Mar ray, 11. Burton C Moore (cox). North riiioro K.O. :■' Brown, H. p.rattan, \V. Swiiinul'tnn, M. Klurph'y. •! l/>gan. Tin Njiili huro ivpro*oiiltt'lvi.ii Hero mil ready to H.'art at ilio ipfiulnleil tlmj, ao ; Wuitoumtit bad v wu'li ovor. SkNKiH AM.AIT.nU fiiri I'onoid.y U W, Scott, .1 jjl.iolibiiry, .1 I'.ijuu, i: (')rahain N..rtl» Shorn H.(' ■ 11. 1.0 i M. Keif.', k\ U'viiyurc;, it. l-igiin. Wn.tji Shore I. (! U" :l : T.'anlliviM., O. Weill- I! Wvnvanl. M. McX" «io. tt'otf, *■'><») ■'. (! ; X, VV, K.lw nil-, W -I no-. I N, H.ixtoi, .1. (•: i ooL.. f n» ; ,i,l.y ,i-oppn.< plitcn be 1 win ih.' ruiunlniiit'tlir>.e Ni'it lior, (1.-i,.ii..V)rro« and Welti maM pull-d n vary clihu rifo Fur siboui hull tnoraurpo. nftor wliicli Wo-l ' ml forsred ulifiid, ami . vun'i. .lly ■■! ■!y t vii K-fjs lia. West End 1 Nor h Shoro ... ... ... 2 North Shora !! Panoi: X CX. Entries: T. S. Carini chaol, H. Uenton, Mooro, and J. Bedford l'hero woio only two conipctitore, viz., \lessrs Caimichac! and Henton, ar.d the •ornier fcoved a wii>. BCITI.LKHH , RAI'K,— Entrif? I •(. V/. Cjcll -on, >'~ Uuifw, A. B-iHev. and \Y. BulW. The n ui!ot w»' very cIOHO from xtart to lini.-h, and reeulttd as fellows ; — A. Uuiloy I W. Hoiria 2 W. Bailey 3 Sk.niok WiiAi.hi'.oATs --Eiitiios: North ■ihore X C (Uurk blue): I, \l MrKui/■(• 12.t :{ b ; '2, .1 M:.rk.-, 12it '21b ; 3 (J Wwiyp. d, 12sc s!b; 4, 0. W.-lln, !:)■■ : stroke, T. Bullivuu, list 01b. \V. et Rμ i{.o. (hluck and «hire): 1, (i. C. Chap:va . 9at I01b; 2, .1 E Cook, list; 3, .1 N Box tor. U-l 71b; 4, W Jones, list 9lb j etrokn, F. W Edwarde, J Jut fiih. WuiU m»ta li.O. (blue and jrold): 1, H. Biabop, I3<tj 2 I. n.l'inx. 13st; :!. It, Moore, I3et 10. >: 4, 11. flttrie IW : stroke. .1 Pritol.Mrd. 13*t 41b This Wua expeC'O-. t> bti one of the ujogi interesting events o? the liayi nut in'.it tunatc-ly llie Wrtt End crew did not put in an appearance Tho race oong-quently became a trial batvroon N.,rth Shore ami Waitemu'd. Anl >su H-i.t *t'»rt w»s eflfi'otj;r| and ll|.. raea w;;.i a l)«rd vi «i from btji-ii.iii. y to oiid evil: Shore v \ a a'itrhr lea i early in the race, nod wo o well ahe>d ol their opp: iient at the Hnidh North Shore ' Waitf miita "

Military Sports at Onehunga.

Thie "porta hold on Saturday under thu auspices of tho Auckland Koyal Dragounu woro vory suceMmful. Colonel Ijvou acted as judgu at the bayonet exoreiße?, IJout. Webb, O.N A., a* judge homo and fimt racos ; Moutonant • I nlonel Shcphorii, and Captain Leger Krsnii as, ; Vot. Surgeon T Halfttal a« dork of cuur-e; and Troopor W. T.ickhai't,-us c\e,rk of %ho

Tho tololiaator was not permitted to take purt in Iho iiftorrioon's fO'tlviiie?, Sorgoant (Jrco.-io, of Onohunjiii, not ranonnwing the permit of tl>o Oiichunp.t Racing Club, and ooiitiderinii thtjr i( epaoiijl neruiit from tiio Oolord'il Seci'otavy >vac Tho bright «co'licr brou(;ht a fjood crowd of peieonH of buih i.excß on to tho ground, and the bright uiilfuiiuf o{ the oiuzon i o] diets viod with (he charming dreset-s of thu 1 .ir i=ex, who grncoil the scutie in mini i iv, in pictui\f-<T[UO efface Only one accident oc iiiirrod to inur tho afternoon, a boy named Clark -{""'"K " hurt upon :li3 hoad Iroin a huidlo knorkod down by a ho so Hi' Ereon, howevor, Boon mado him cotulortablo About 4 o'plocU great i.in yiinx imnounced vhe arrival of tho Kifle (Champion Captain Wliito (Gordon Rilk'?), of Captnin Little, nnd Sor(joi»nt Pumlow. They wore driven up to tho ooiupo from the wlvirf in .■in upon cairlatro drawn hy t;roja in which Doloi.ol Lyon nnd Mis? l.jon woro aIPO 'o.li«l. A large Union JacU was hung ovor lho back or hood of tho vuhielp, and tho whole .'.urn out was fray in tho extreme. Captain W. B White was caryiod shoulder |}ii;h I'.P graudß'ftnd on arrival-, thu uhompinn ."r.ri his two comradoß returninj? to Auoklimd by tho 4 SO train.

Tha following aro tho results of tho oventa of the day ! — lSUyds Flat Khoo, for N'oluntoore only— First prizo, £2; secor d prize, !oe. — Mo- Uornio'i, Auckland Navals, 1 ; W. Dono van, Onehuniin Rifi>s, 2. Thirteen men started, but the nicinfj was betweui those two only

440>d8 Handicap First prize, £3 10s; second prize, 10s.— J. McDermott (37vds), 1 ; Luke (40yde), ?,; B. O'Hare (40yds), ;i There vera li coropetivore, O'Hare led near the und, but was pa?pe>i by the lirft ai d pecoii'l man at the last easily.

Trotting Match of Saove, second horso to receive a paddle. Two miles, Weight, lOit, Pull mid go. —Mr ehillips'e Prince, 35ece, 1 ; Mr Wuttie's Darkle, 30sec, 2 ; Mr Anelie's Maud S , 35stc, 3. 13 et»rteis Dii'kio poe-nud to have ihe best of it till Prince, who was very cleverly ridden, pa<efd him at the etraiyht. A protest against Prince was lodged on the groiiucj that hie former victories had not been disclosed.

Bicycle Handicap Distance, absut two miles s»nd a-holf. For a trophy valued £7 103.— W. Hunt, 90yds, 1 ; J. Lecky, 20yds, 2 ; Auater, scratch, 3. There were nine competitors. AusterandA. Stewart had a ppill ; had this not ccourred the fcnglieh man would have had a better chanca of coming in first. As it was he plupkily re mounted mid finished the race Cavalry Handicap Hurdle Race, for a plate va'ue )sjov, with si-ov added, eecotid horse tv receive £2 10s out of stake?. Oue mile and a half ; over nix flights of hurdles Veterinary Surgeon HaleWd's Whalebone,

list 71b, 1 ; Sergeant Hickej's Larrikin No ' . 2 12at 41b, 2;' Trooper Wattie'e Sultan, llrt 101b, 3. One other horse, Sergeant Keauh'a Waep, also ran. Thie wae a good ■■ rai", the wiiiniuK ridoi- beating the olbera c",il'>, uuii leading f«m. tho time Sultun rB 2OO YarcLHurdle Race, over three flights oi hurdle (for Voluuttere only). fflrtt prize, £2 ; second, 10d.-W. Donovan One bunu K iiiflee), 1 ; Cummings (Auckland "Handicap Selling Tony Race of lOsovs, the winner to be sold for 10=ovs, tho surplus, ■ her in lor the sum of lOaovs. A It Dbaooonh Cup HantiTuai', of tho lie of I'liovtf niih Gsovs added, second I,'ir'-.. t<. r'ecuivo £2 10- out of stakes. Die ...net., one inilo. -Trooper J. Wactin. be Hdlluu l'Jii (Wutitie). 1 ; Corporal Flcwel lyns b « Drupo..n. Bet 2 ' C.in>ain B.*.n.'« b(jM..riarly, 0-t (Jelling), ;l Tim liuke(llat 71b) 1 , ..!,.,,, (list 51b), Oli.iiiii.ii j Cnarliu (fl.-t), »nd Buirtiie l^'-isn (!)-t) iil-7. Ktarttd. Contrncuir. Bonnie Bell, l\ik«u, Tony, and Paddy wore scratched. .Suit in, who itnrteJ b»dly, soon got the laud and kept in, Moiiarty mukinx a fair third. . . , ,In»t nder i his race tho Ohmnpion arvivoil, i,, rs.jii.ij.iiv *ith the other rnouMete. I'.AY..SK.TC..MrV.TI-1-K.N -Ol.lv txvo OOVpS nut M! for thiu nonipuciti'.n-the Hoba-ns m.der Sergeant O'Counell, ai.d tho looal rifles, «»dtr Liuuunsnt Leahy. Beth touius were good, the Hobcona boing, per-; hup*, tho hotter. At the closu, oach body | of ij.cn woaloudlv cheo.ud. Colonel L>on re-erved hie decision "till thu people were lufH (xcitod " , „. (lAVU.itv Handicap Stekplkohasb of <JO nova with 6«o»a added j second howo to j reooivo «3 IQs out of BtaUoe. Open to all ! ouvalry in the rtuokland district, llietance j two uiili.-u. — Votu-inary Surgeon Halstead s I Whalebone, I2et 31b, 1 ; Trooper Onrrie'B Oatnonook, 11-t 101b, 2; Trooper Densties V'orick, lO.it, 3. Sultan and Hob also run ; Chevalier and Moriarty biinn ecratchod. Jt wa-i ft raco between (.iainijoock aurl Whulohone, the Isittsr horse winning by threo lengths. A mounted troofior followed tho race, causing great amupemem by jumping the hunJlod in i>ijlond|fl etylp. Noyi;i. Hack of ?.0*o«5, ths winner to be Bold'iir.mocl.iutoly aVttr Iha raco, Hie wholu j,i ti.o fueled- to K o to tho fiinde ; weight. Bet, UUtance, one mile—Mr li. h b m Mermaid (Forgie), I ; Mr Sykes'e Hot- H pur(M>h»o), 2 tight competitors '1 he winner was bought by Mr Bummorf for JLU lOi" at the of tho race. ViotoblA Cboss Kaok. to bu compotod for by an uqual iiambor oF mounted ar,cl die mounted cavalrymen - priw,' rliemounted nan, :L5, moonteil man, a pair of boot-. This' wad :\ mo-t nniusing raco, as tho horsemen at a given ei«nal had to ride to where tho dismounted men wore, and pick itiK them up, ro«urn beck at onco Troonar \) Muiin, on The Uul'o, BOR\.rcfj h',B Vfi»e (and [«rJL;osi tile^. ■ b/,i.|K?i'- Ukacei.ki', abracplot valued, at lo nnvH : xeoond hbreo » hatiting cross, pro ,. uy Mt-sera Brnoo and Co. Distance, one mle. Tupuki (Mise McMillan), 1; Mascotte (Ml*e VVuite), 2; Mignonetto (Misa (Jeach), :i Tho ropp was <rom (jrsf, to lift n n-juet exciting one, and wh< perhaps the event of the doy. Somo veryjjood tiding was shown by the fair coinpotitorc, and Tup-iki only >uc oeor'od in winning by B baro nock. MUe McMillan and tho orhur rid.iv wero on thusiaaUcally ohoorod on returning to the judgo's box.

EOUCATIONAI INSTITUTE.

Tiik uMi-il monthly mooting of Uio Auckland branch of 11>0 above b.idy w»« lieM ut U.iiO o'clock on Saturday, in Vlio Wollecloy-streot erhonl-houeo. There was a attend ance), \\f K. M, l>,nV".n occupying thu chair. New Mkm bkbs - The following RonUo menwerooleoUsJmemhoreoftlui [nalitute: Tliu Kav, Mr Buliw, Me-»re linwtuu, Hill, Muir, O'Uonmihue. Day, Um.-lcy, Kein, Keuwick, \V«Uh, Colling Uelleop, Wikl man, Uolburn, Burtou und Bollard, Tlift filobe Readers. Tin- Chairman (Mr E. M, 0,11 wrioon)said that the lust matter for cun?iderut;ori waa that of tho (ilobo Keadero, ab'i)Ut which bo much hud roconUy boon heard. Ho wished to have tho matter lully ventilated. Ho would, however, explain that in (selecting thaee readers the head teachers had but a limited numbar to choose from, and thuaa wore recotninondcd, not kficaaea they were the bost it woo to obtain, buc the iea.-t objectionubleof throe or four Horied pubmitied tor their coiiririoration. Ho would point out that at the present lime it meant v eorioua expau.-u clmngiug those books, and ho foil cure th«t Rome ! trouble would bo experienced in getting vh- to adopt unother series. In tbie city thoro was at the present tune poverty that miffht utmost rink alougcido uf the (~. ur of Liniion, as described by Mr Sim?, in.d it was dillioult under such circum

- Micea to α-iupt <* nuW series of books.— M Worthiugton said that lio most clv i::ded!y objected to ilia Globe Koadet:. :s t vii account of thu few for he wim not .-urothat Ihjy wave ontlrulj objectionable, tun b«joau-e they were not tbo best (Hear, mar.) iio had no doubt tijjc they had bi on selected in consequence of the recor.; in ndntioii of ceriuiu gentlemen who were coi eidered ouf',|uritic3. frob.ibly they hud ,J..ii;i;)Cr,ei;l'oboKauJerß because of tlroECien utlo information contained in tlum, but he In lutMtsuieuecrhouldbj taught EOp.iriit-ly. He objectod to trying 10 teach residing mid i-ciuuce nt tho faiuo tuna Xboy Oould only givp thj poholura a ematterinH of eseli They cjulii *e» now tho effect of triis in sor.'io of ihuir higher standards, where .-cliolars could not rua'i properly because they bad not boen well grounded at first for want of sufficient time in which to c'.o it. If they examined the Glofcp Readers >pcciully, they would rind t'y.at lar;;u r.ura bticof tbo wofi|S woro not coiiiir,on ones, unci theveiorg libt'e'uitablo far young children. \\o hoped, however, that when the change took placo—ae It muat ultimately - it « ould be v gradual one, so that neither toacl.era cor parents would sutler by tho change. Fortu n i'l-Iv, ho I ad not laid in a stack of theie (jlobu Headers, but he had no doubt but ihit there ware these who had. Luteiy, Miesrs Loogiuun and Co. had forwarded him camples of a now sorieu <jf readers i-eueri by theuj wliich lio thought worn vory but ho would iiut that tlioy were without fableu — Mr Lounard considered that the Globe Headers wore vory for children. Tncy wero, aa had been etated, n conyloia erate mass of noneenee, and. thereSoro not wortli reading.—Mr Coatee Mid thus when hvi vat ttfiiod hiii opitdon he was under the impression that some influo- Cβ had been brought to bear in favour of another rtnes, mid of his objoetioiiß had been agaiuet 'liim, and not in favour of the Globe Rvuirra, He considered that thu 6th mill ii ! li standards wero muuh too difficult. — Mr Gulliver said that although ho was scarcely connecttd wish primary education, Htiil he felt interested in \li!* inqtter, He regn tted that they had only ths opinion uf ihi; town tenchprJ. iio would have liked tii. in to luve list thote of tho oounlry teachera also. Ono country toucher told him that tho parotitn of bin children would grumble eadly on tho irroundH of economy alone- In this inn tier it wa? pramically — " For form of Government lot bigots llgnt. That which ia best administered ti riyht." I ho Board hart elected tl\e»j hoo'ss alter receiving advice froc,; those beut calculated to knpWj eo'thnt they aught to b" very c>ritiou3 \fhat notion they took. A great litiaj of what had appeared in tho papers Imd led to tho belief that imagination was of no use, but ho considered that imagina tion was tkit which was really wanted in a young country which had no old castles and traditions to stimulate it naturally. Mr Harrison eaid that it would bo no con venience to teachers to change the readers, and certainly there had bean no eollu/ion between the teachers to have them. They had merely selected those that were leant obiectionahle. tie then moved, "That in the opjnionqf this Institute school text book shoul(i be as far as possiblo uniform through out the colony, and that ohangos, where necessary, should be introduced at times of examinations, by which ar ranjjemont paronts would not suffer." Thia was seconded by Mr Scott. Mr Worthington moved as an amendment, " That in tho opinion of this meeting it is not desirable that there should bo Uv» earns i-et of looks throughout tho colony."- Mr Harrison contended that on the around of oponomy alone it wae desirable that tho book should bo the same throughout, so that children changing schools would not require new books.—After somo conversation Mr Robertson moved, and Mr Gulliver seconded, " That as no valid objection has besn made to the Globe series this institute do not con sider any immediate change desirable.' , — Thia was cariied almost unanimously.—Mr Coatee then pointed out that eaoh teachor that spoke had lodged tome objection to the Globe Readers, and now they were told that there was no valid reason for a change. Ie was sadly inconsistent. What would the publia think of it?- Mr Robertson, "Bother the publiojwhat hare they gottedowithit?" —

Alter further discussion the meeting decided to reconsider tho question, and tfio notion wfi6 rescinded, du«pite the protestatione of Mr Rnbertecin.-- TheObairroan then movsri, "Tbat this Institute do not consider any immediate elianfru in tlio Globe Renders to bo desirable."—Ttiie wad eoconded by Mr Muys. -Mr Guliivor asked whether the two resolution would be recorded in the minutes, for it looked a very sudden change of opinion. — Mr Robertson slid he had never i.i all his 25 years' experience of debating societies «een tuch uction as rescinding a motion five minutes after it was passed.- Mr Scott said he would have voted for a change of readers had it not Been for pecuniary reasons*. Under the preeent circum stances people could not afford to buy now books for the children. — Alter further ir, was resolvud upon the motion o£ Mr Scott, seconded by Mr Heiigu, "Tciai in the opinion of this lnHtitutu it is not desirable 10 change tho Globe Headers at pre-ent, on account ot the expunge to p.ireute." It, was fcither resolved, on the motion of Mr Wortlmigton, '■ That a cptcial cuminit tco, consisting ot Meeain IiuHMOU, Coat ii, Lennu d, Gulliver, Scut., and the movur, bu uppointod to oxomiua utid reportupon any uerios oJ' leaders they may bo acquainted with ; aIBJ, tliut notice bo iorwarded to tho (.'huirtnun of tho l!oard of Education that thui Commuted imd appuinted." Tj!A» KS. - voto of ihaiikb wa« accorded to Mr VM'dman lor v. donatiun of books to tho teaohors' libiai-y, alter which tho meet ing terrair.uted.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Till; annual meeting of tuo above Associa tion wats held in tlio nuw building at tho corner of Wello»ley ami Albert

streets, on Friday c;>;u;;iug last. Thera was a yory good attendance of mem bore, Mr J. L. Wilson being in $h,a chair. The proceedings wore- opjnod by singing of hjinns and Scriptuval rending, when the miuutea o£ tne lufit inoeting were read. Tha Chairman ihen spoko a 6 length lament ■n;,- the ab.-euoe of t'neir i'reeident, the Key. J.'B.'BiUi who was away 01 « tout. Hβ trusted that the trip would bring him bucli refreshed in body and mind. He went on to tay that their dearoet wishes had been tu.liiled, and their annual meeting be ing hold in the new building, Tha Associa tion was not intended to, iuteyforo with any of the but to as.-Ut them ■n aprtath ways, iv which they iouUi labour better than the chinches. .They were working for tho Lord, and al though their expenses wore very economi cally managed, they must endeavuVit to raiso a good cum durinfj tho year before them to pla.ee tliepjißevM in a comfortable poeiLjjn. ' They rciust remember that Uhriet (va=, tho captain uf the Lord's host, and they shuuUt by ihat rocolloction, be encouraged in the 'work. Mr Huddle read a letter from Mr G. Williams', asking the Association io remtin ber tlio foreign mitaioo, and eenuing them ii work eu'titlea '-Thu Mission Baud." Vio thenroad the report, which op-jned by spoakinir of tho inorease in good work to be expected by tho superior attractions bold ouc by tho new buildings over tho old. The evangelistic work did not suffer; all meßticg* in connection with that were will attended. Tip ieOtu'rea,howevei-,wore a>l a fniloi*. Two " Medical Talks ' by Dr liiwry and Dr. Purohas were well attended, 'i'iie great event of the year hid been the occupation of thp, TfflW prtmi--.es. the foundation ot which had been laid c,,-: January 27th, 18S6. Mesßrg Vv'-leox and Son.i ho contractors,had uniPhod within contract time, o.rv.' nU had gone well. Tho dedication B&tvieee were then run over, special raentiau being made of ilio sorvicsu rendered by the Key. 11. iinnjfloy. ut Melbourne, Yen. ArchdeacMii Mium.-ull, tho Key. A. Carrick, Ltev. A. kii.l, R. F. Uacnicol, C. Worboys, and Sir VV. Fox. A hrc:ikiii-l. meeting had boon hold, provided over by Mr Ir. S. KUa line, when addi\'H-a were given by Mefsm McMillan, [Tj.t-r., Baltley, and othwv On the tr.h uf Nuven.ber. a grunii eaorpd ernetre wue { ivon by inemb.oVa of tlie t 'riciial Society, nmler Upv Oiirl Sohmitt On the 3rd a ponveyi>aziono waa held, when Ihe w«ole building was thmwn open. 'the tt'nbk c sarvicea by tho Piev. Mr LunpUy wore then referred to. The year had been one of \york and anxiaty, but tho real worlt of the Associa tion was for Ilio incoming Committee. Th» ;.)X>rt"aleo dealt with tho reading room, tho library, the lecture hall, clashes and other att.-acth-e featvjrea of tho Atsociation a? p*rt of the wjrk in tho new building, and urged upon the members energetic efforts to draw young men within its influence The pre sent number of mtmbtrn m< 174, a:.d of subfCiibore 335 Tho repoit wound up *v it \i mv intj pcrsQns in teres tec* to rtnsc money to pay iiT tile debt. If only 100 members would .-übscribe Is per week, np v.urde cf £'250 would bo available i\', end of the year.

Mr Cullender. \r,t. treaearer, then teud the biiluii&i-.aheot, as follows: —

ii.,I,i.\ot:MHKI:TKOHTHK VKAB ENDED 23T-1 H r.ll , ISS7.- ljr.-iitLiu.uce perl.' il?,l iiie-.'d ; tub uri liots, £2.10 Hi »! ; lecturer, Li Cidßd; ri.'ntsuf Blnji-. luilU mo.. f. u X».i: \hu> rim He iff Kui d, fc'J :u C ; Siindries. .«:) ;!s 10(1; bii-iince. t,\\Z iuj 111; t. tin. ilcl7 8j *>.i i;r -bular.c:. ha' «a\ci9, >l'A3 IPs Uα ; ti,xes, inniarii-o. « k, and water, £33 8j 7d : p'-h.iii.j: r.n. 1 . mivcr.i-.i!:K. *'i" Cs 7a ; lectured, £15 ISa Id ; r alingroain and lil.ran, £io 7* 9.i ; lioicrua Kclio: l.'uurt,£23 3>lid; lt.t, real, .CjO 63 1;1 ; sun drii.s, £oi 17s : total. JJ-.t Si Pi.

HuII.DING !>"U.M> AT KKIIICOAItV 1857.— Dr.—Balincefrom ia-t sti etnunt £1U is id; donailaiis. oto.. J3! 421 2a Sd ; grrs3 receip s at V« i .11.1 MlOcltllKi, rC 137 IS 2d ; S«-Cial rolb.iOll .M Luiiuloy. £i.< S. od; sund i?-.i. £.'4 3a li; 1. an, AuNclii it Saviut,'- Hint £i *'U ; balance, 12j Id: tot .1. £7.i;i If* 9a. Cr. Coiit-octorj, ''tsS-ilt ; a.;i;h;ect £50; fur ni.»hiiK-. £5;o 10s "a : t-. ;v,jiorarj pn?.; ists. f-20i 03; fxpursdJO" Viiiio-js hie thiLS £fll ISala; >x Pit.3. soj opecial mi'Siou. £G7 G^; 11 terebi. .«U1 ■\i lid ; bundries, £l'll Iβ 2d : u-tol, £".lti iu"9ii.

Mr general secretary, then reiij the following balanoe-shoet tha eleventh yoar of tho Sunday evening

Balance-sheet for Ykar.—Dr.: Balance from la.it y cur. iiiSs 2d ; received in boxes at the doi.r, 2127 12s lid; rtonatio.,s, £17; sale of or,i<tn. £13 Ua lid : total, £190 To 7d. Cr.: R.'nt ai Oity anil. £169 ; priutiu* at-d advertieinß, .til 163 til; sui.diy oxp £2 Us tii ; balanct;. J213 IBs ?d : tptiil. £19j 7s 7d.

Mr Liir'vint?, io moving the adoption of the report, vv'us niet with applau«o, and Said lie had been trying to think how manj tilings the Aesociation had to bo thankful for—the clover treasurer. (Applause). Ho cast his eyes back to tha struggling rinys , of iho Association in London, ' and mentioned the viait oi the King of Sardinia to Englund, when tho Secretary of tho V.M. C.A. road an address to him. They had Mr Wilson, one of tho proprietors ol the iinc&t piper in Norr Zealand in the chair that even ing. Another tiling taey hud to be thankful for, the Giiristinndoctoisof thi? city. In old (jrtys iv London, only a few of the doctors helped them, and these behind tho scones. They had been singularly free irom the, another thing to be thankful for; also for the gencTOYis support they had receiver). There were iunia numbers of i\Jiioi'.j it iil in a bud condition, lie ooneiciered tbat there snould be fome nmoiijjst t.huir body who would give their i hue iind money towards the veal Christian i.-ing of thebo pjor people. Ho was in favour of tho library being thrown open to a cortuin extent {,q the public of Auckland. He therefore proposed with miicu pleasure- that tho repoit ho vi.;oivud "and printed. He then enumerated tho qunlities of o representative number of the Y.M.O.A,

»>reat ajiplause wae given tho speaker at tho closQ ol hia speech. Mr K. V\ithy then seconded the re ceiviny of the report. He epoko at length on the capabilities of tho building, and uaentionad the uso that a gytanasium would bo. He wished to bob a swimming class established, who could visit tho Froehwater Baths, which wore cioeo at hand. Even their debt was useful as a sort of rallying point. They were before before the world, and opon to oriticiem. Tho world would watch tlioir actions and judge them thereby He epoke against the terrible gambling spirit at largo in these colonies; the Associa tion ought to fight against that. He had much pleasure in seconding tho report. Mr Hemery then moved, "That the members of this Association deeire to plact on record the warm appreciation of tho un tiring and eelffacrilicing iabours of tbt Building Committee the past jear, coupiinj; this with tha names ot the chiei of tho Association, the Key. Joseph S Hill, and Mr William Brukeurig." Un the motion of Mr Buddie, eeconded by MrE Bell, the Rev, J S. Hill was re elected President for this year. The Vice 1 residents of last year were also un animously re-elected.

The following wero elected members of the Executive Committee :—Messrs B. Bell U. Bdmieton, C, W. Hemery, Dr. Kaight W. C. W. McDowell, 8.A., S. Parker? a! Thome, J. Wadham, T. Whitelaw, E Withy, W. Bridgewater, J. Lamb, J. Purdie, and J. Symthe.

American co.s Hop Bitters are the Purest and Best Bittern Ever Made.

They are cuimionmled from Hops Malt, Buche Mun.ira.k«. ana DinilcHon—the old st, best, and jiost vttiiiiibiu in the world-—and oon* tain all the b.-at und most curative propertiesol ' all other reniedi^a;. boiriK the greatcat Blood PuriHer. IJvor Regulator, and Llle aad Health HentorinK Azenc on oarth. Ihiiy Ktvo n«w life nnd vipronr to theagedand Inflrin. To till whose employments cause irr& of Uiu bowels or urinary organs, or whs require ito Appetiser. Tonic, and ml.d Stliutv laut. AriKwicao (Jo.'a Hop Wittera ire invaluable. Uuinphlvruly uaiutive, tonlo, i.ud BtimulatlDg, wH»ont intoxicutine. No matter v/hat your feeliegs or symptonu ere. what tliu dificase or ailment is, use Hog Biitor*. Tion't wait until yon are Biok, butU j on only fu.=l hart or mis::rablo. Uno flop EitSerj stonoii. It nvi> «nvu your life. Huddredehava been navi-d b? vu lioincr. £500 will ha paid f« a cuHe o>ey will not euro nr fcalp.

RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' PICNIC.

(The sports at the railway employees' picnic !.t the Trcmnbi »n Saturday were very

successful. Nearly ovory event necurod a large number of entries Each race was keenly but good-naturedly contested. The following ie a list of tho winners :—

Boys' Race, under 16, 150 yards.— J, Smith, 1; P. Mack, 2; A. Courtney, 3. Girls' Race, under IC, 100 yarde —M, O'Donnell, 1 ; M. Mellis, 2 ; K. Kennedy, a

Hop, Step, and Jump. - A, Long, 1 ; W. Smyth, 2 ; W, Elliot, 3. Marrie;! Mon'e Race, over 30 and undor 40. —S. P. Kvai.s 1 ; McOorfeindnle, 2; J. Tliomas, 3. Marriod Ladioa' Bnc.o—Mrs Annitage, 1 : Mrs Jones, 2 ; Mra Gilbi-pie, 3.

'liiO YtTde Handicap (employoos only)— W. Ell oct, 1 ; U. Nooaan, 2; R. Firth, 3.

Ladies' Knco, over 10 and under 70. Mies Marshall. 1; Miss 0. Wobster, 2; Mi-s Freest ino,i>. It ; s acarcsly necoasary to remark that then; were no protests lodged against uny of the fuic couipoiitora for being over age. Married Men's Raco. over -10 ancl under 100. —S. Cameron, 1 ; J. Lowe, Z J E , . Free stone, 3 No centenarian ;\ppoarod, but tho old married men rr.c in a way that u-tonished come of the old bachelors pre sent. It was, how-aver, grimly remarked by ono of the lattor that no doubt some of the compytUovs had received considerable benefit from domestic training, for he said, " They ran as if they knew their wivcb wera behind them."

220 Yards Handicap Hurdla Raco. — D. Noonan, 1 ; J. Otway, 2 ; J. B. Fleming, 3.

Putting tlio Stono.-J. McCarthy, 1; WV Marshall, 2.

Railway Handicap, 440 yards,- D. Noo nan, 1 ; fiv r.d, 2 ; W. t J erry, 3.

Single Women's Rao.e, over 17 and under SO — Miss Webster, 1 ; Miss M. Grace, 2 ; Misn SprugjJ, U.

Mile Vvulking Handicap— J. Jones, 1; .1. Otway, 2 ; A. Anderson, 3.

Married Women's Rice.—Mrs Kingham, ; Mra Holmes, 2 ; Mrs Jones, 3

A prize was offfired for the beet-looking baby on the ground, and this comp3tition caufod intense eioitoment among the muiritd ladles. The respective fathers of the oowpetiiig infants aspumed an air of nonohal'iucu, but their eyeo betrayed what by their apparent unconcern they to conceal. There wore six exhibits, and the judges were bachelors, numoly, Mossra Batker, J. B. Fleming, and R. J. Muefirlane. Some of the ladies objected that bachelors were not the heatr qualified persona to judge of the respective merits of a number of babies. What could they know about them ? The fair objec tors were silonced by a gontleman eolemnly assuring them that there was every reason to believe that each -jf the judges hud once been a baby himtelf. After a lengthy examination and a learned consultation, in which the " pointa" of each infantile curapetitor were gtavely die cussed. The first, piizj was awarded to tho baby of which Mr J, Casipbell was the happy father and proud possessor, and second honours wore carried elf by Mra J, Sarger.j-.'s iiulo one. Jt b only necessary 1o add that tha pio nic was a complete success, and the pleasure-

ceekere arrivod in the Britannia at Queen atrett Wha'f fit 8 o'clocls> having spent a thoroughly enjoyaUe day. On the way from the the pri/.i!B wc/o distributed nraougst tho competitors in the various events,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. 14. 1887

Printed and Pubilehod by the ftoprietofc Henry Brktt, of Byrnondß-etreeU at ne General printing Offloe, fahortland »nd Wort etreete. la the Provfnoe o* AnokUod, «f^ ** * P Mojjdav, march J4. JW*



. i ,T. r. PUDDLE.] O'CLOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND NEW FUENITURE, TOILET SETS, &C. ARTHUR & BUDDLE of sale, and to clear consignments, TTOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND " Unn .i •• io opts "Klowereii, o outs runcj.i 2 \nUnut Dining-room Suites, Cheffloners, Chests of Drawers, etc. Terms Cash bnforc delivery.



B . 0. CARR.J [B. »• TONKS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH l<s, At 12 o'clock. ENGLISH ALB ! ~ ENGLISH ALE ! B, TON X d & 0 0 Will s*H on Wednealey. Hie 16th instant, at 12 -| O HHDS. ENOLISH ALE. A PRIME _ BRKJHT ALE. a. o. <urb] f» D - TONKS WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10, At 12 o'Clock. TRADE SALE OF WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, AND STOUTS. B. TONKS & CO. Will sell on Wednoßday, March Iβ, at 12 o'clock, Cifik PACKAGES OF WINES AND }&i)'y spirits. W. M. OOCHItANK] [J*» «*<"»» WEDNESDAY, MARCH lfi. WALNi T TAP.LKS, PIER GLASS, DINING-ROOM SUITE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MANGLE, SADDLES. AT PARK ROAD. Thasnbeorfbors will sell at tho ree'denr*. Park Road en Wednrs lay, ltith mutint, ailio clouK, THE WHOLE OF TUB HOUSEHOLD FUMf; tURK, cinsUtirg of Oval VVaUint and Occasional Tables. Htir-eoatedTMnlneTooni Suite Austrian Bj-.twnol CI; -.ir-. Walnut Work Tabie. Pier Glao-. Fender.-). Cm: \ v.'.-. Pictures. Oroamen ?, OMffonnlurr.. Hh!l S-.md. Linulcum, MatUnn, Plutedw i! o, Bjukn, £.-im. ,-tuilstrudd. Mar.tre« e s. PoMhir P H .w, ( ho-ts Drawers, Com tn.doe, oval Marblu-top Mirror. iMlrrora. Cot, tns T.iM.ia, «A'a3l.9:anrta arid Vmo? Filter. Safe. Kiich.n JUngl.-, Wringer eic. etc. Also. SMe -mI.Hc. andßoya , Saidle« md Bridles. Lawn Mowur, fa. SAMUEL COCHiIANE >t SON, Auctionoers.



THURsD.W, MARCH IT, IBR7, 12 Noon. HV IHTOBK OH , THK RKHISTKAU OF THE Hlll-HKHK OOBKT. 6-UOOM ED HOUSi<: AN I) 3 Ai -LI >T MKJNTS. T. U. JACK SO M Has boeu lnsiracted to sull by Pablio AuJtlon.ft his Malt. Vulcan Lane, on thenbovo date, LOTS 7, 8, ANIJ 9 OP SKOTION 1, .-mtiHivki.i.. ..f /vl!(»nuuuts22 ami iU, Soc tlon2. P*rl >h of Tikaui'iti. Imvi.itr h frontnKoo! 99 foet to .iiwip Micr.l (villi v il<:ptli or l n i ••""', to(?ather»- Hi the aomfoitnlilw li-ronmefl n~i/ a erected the no i. Porl'lann Cimlilim.s of Rnln, anil Furthnr Partionlaib. »t.|)lj t> aw Auctiuneore. T. M. JACKSON, Vulcan Lano. WALTER, J. DOWDEN, AUCTIONEER, QUEEN-S T B B E T. "PRODUCE SALB EVERY FRIOAY. AUNS! GUNS GUNSI RrFLES ! RIPLES lIKVOLVKRBI RKVOLVKRS GUNPOWDER Shot Cape, Cartridges, Wadding Wihk Cakthidokp. Loading Avi-arati/s AMMUNITION Or Kvkrt Description, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, etc. The beet aud cboapeat House In Auckland for the above is at I). EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Repairs and every description of Gun work done at tlie ioweet possible prices, aud satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, Gtjnmaker, UUKFCN BTHBKT, AUCKLAND (Opposite tbo WarJtet Houbb). PHICK LTST3 HUNT TO ANY ADUKKSf.



CORN nItO O M WORKS, STANLEY-STREET, :UE<:-i/..NUSV UAT- Tr' • a o o o Xi • optician, MATHEMATICAL AND NAtJTIOAi INSTRUMENT MAK.ER, BaoBTUkKD-eTiucjn. ALWAYS IN STOCK HBeotaolaj end Eye-nlansttt »S evety !clR0) m fccomato fit Kaitrantead Opera Glares of superior nnaUtjr Telcsoopes, Binooulsr Field Olacooa, *a 4 Hlare Boopes: powerful nod chefcp Theodolltea, Mining Compaa«6e, Abney Lereil Drainage Levels, Priematio Compsasoe Drawlnp Ir.at'umen's, Sonies, Rnlerf sWj«j' lAista. SiixUuita, Compauaea, Blanacle* BHrometort, TUermometora, Hydrome*«* Electric Bella tatMriee. »nd Kttlngs Masnetlo en.i Q.-.iT.inic Modioal MashlnM MaKsTi<ani'3niSMidßa'it!*, Hand MagnlSew Ster&asccipes aud alidea, iiraphoeoeppe flteera Gbbbou and Tubiue. SiJinomeWW just kkcbuved. Bettlera' Telesoopee—powerful, portable, ana cheap; lls Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,760 times. 22e6d Also, Steam and Eleotro Motor Working Modol and Steamers. IHSTBOMENTB O* HVKET KIN BBPAiRBD oppo&ivs tob post omhas.' \XrOhFSB BOHNAPPS removes the varlona " eanaai whlob give rise to drepepetoiendi erinaryooeiplttlata,



T-T A R D pAC T S I CTU A L J1 ACI Sj Al : TkAl.la:,' MUTUAL IMHiVIDF.NT SOCIKTV. EsTUii.isiiKi) n>l! 38 Vkaiss. TWO AUCKLAND PQLICrKS~T:FFKCTr.n IX ISif AXI) 1873. Original - Total Amount . rmal Boml9 /'"st of LvhV.'.h'fmurn Sum imam Additions ~,",,.;,,,- Imi I A-siiniin'n. i),n,u.-.i;s will lie Assured. Premiums. ma-iufwi-yyonr _^w_ i * n * 2 " ,; ""'" ° i £l " ; c I"- JiSi ,,,, a,s<H '" ° ! N T II, and



GIVING UPJUSINESS. ■ %>J? B™ Eica >V Batr Bma B WJ DRAPER & CLOTHIER 62, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE 8.N.Z., TVEGS to announce that ho Ims ileci.lcd on tUVINfi VV BUSINESS, mnl in onl. i >■ clear out tlio Stock as quickly n« possible, lie will liokl n Great Genuine Cash Clearing-oul Sale, COMMKN( lX<i TO-DAY, FIUDAY, MARCH IS. The Stock has been reduced to such prices that Bargains are to be had in every Department.



COME EARLY AND SECURE THE PICK OF THE STOCK GREAT REDUCTIONS. Note tiik Address : (>t?, -QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE 8.N.7, ! T. & S. MOKEIN & CO~ LIMIT BID, Ironmongers, Iron Merchants, & Ship Chandlers, T. & S. MOEEIN & Co., Limited, would direct attention to their Season's .Stock of GUNS ANP AMMUNITION Now landed, all of which have been carefully selected from leading English Makers. 1887. SHOOTING SEASON, 188 7 GUN S. A M MUNITIO N. GUN S. Patent Action D.B. B.L. Ilammerlcss Guns, modified and full eliuku-boro Single and Double Barrel B.L. Guns. Single and Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Guns. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. Eley's Celebrated Ammunition. B.L. Cartridges, Cartridge Cases, Wire Cartridges, Cups. Gun Wadding, etc.; Curtis and IJarvev's Sporting Powders, etc. CHILLED SHOT. CHILLED SHOT. Cartridge Loading Implements, Cleaning Rods, Re-cappers, Extractors, Nipple Keys, Turn Screws, Game Bags, Gun Cases, etc.,'etc.



REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. REVOLVER AMMUNITION, SPRING GUNS, AND PISTOLS, etc., etc. C£ AQUOL" OB / WASHABLE WATER PAINT FOB OUTSIDE AND INSIDE WOBK. NO EXPENSIVE OIL OR TURPENTINE REQUISITE. Ts reduced to its working consistency by cold water. ■ Is no longer soluble when once dry. Is perfectly fast and washable when reduced either with wate" m oil. Is a great disinfectant, rendering vermin impossible. Is possessed of enormous " body " or " covering power." Is used equally well on Wood, Stonk, Plaster, Ikon, etc. If wanted to dry flat it is thinned with water. If wanted with a gloss is thinned with oil. Colours in Stock :—White and Stone Colour. T. & S. MORRIN & CO., LIMITED, QUEEN STREET. ""FURNITURE SALE. C. C. BROWN, fALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, Iβ now holding a Sale of Flrat-claee FURNITURE and UPHOLSTER 1 i at gre»tly Reduced Prices, Those about to Furnish would do well to call and inspect the same, O. 0. B. still continues to MAKE-UP to Order all Description* of SUITES akd GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, In 7lrst-olas! Style end at Remonable Prices. ALL OPHOLSTERY WORK GUARANTEED.



AGRICULTURAL HALL, ADJOINING CITY MAUIvKT. oNE WEEK ONLY, fiPENINO WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 16. THREE SHOWS FOR ONE PRICE OF ADMISSION. TRAINED AN IMI L EXHIBITION^ That speak with Eloquent A.-tiou, ai»l J-urfcrm luc-rediblo l'V.tt*.



v >..; i y < V M Ql\ V! l/\'\l TUB REGIIHENT H¥ EDUCATED Riding PERFORMING '•■• -■»•••■«■' »• PONIES P, rform ell .the Paving In-.t, of tho fti (J j, (imal . y Wl , n j, preeont most finished Human Rulers. u:| Ev;hibit ; ou of A n i ma l IntelHgenco ' ' and I not Situations that the boholdai v a troupe OK woßi.u-VAMKi) puwlcl to doterinine whethor tlioy are AC:OBATS& V -MASTS *"°"^ byIngti " ctorUu "°'"



Marvels of Peru ! The Musical Clown ! The See-Saw ! ' HLarveu . rhß hiding Go . ltn : The Biding Dogs I Tho Leaping Pony ~~3JL _ /f, 'TWONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT-AS NOV'kLIsINTFMIi 1 ,NG ! Ko Ol.JMt.innuWo Featnveel_ Nothing to the moat RoUu.'.l I Tire OF



THE PITY MARKET Tl BKED INTO V VEim-AULK JAPANESE , >t L LAG K. Til* *RTB. *'° ™ c A COLONY OF ART MISSIONARIES AN i> THEATKH'AL INCONGRUITIES, [> T ■■.OIiTCINC B THKCIiI'ATI SI" P,A'.IT. '0 KM^Nf'FR 2-¥h&!%? THE IiUK&TBST FOOT RAI. '■ NCKIi Jgf~ > N THE WOlUil), C"ip !i*y/ m, THR OHKATEST JAPANESE M-Ul- -r^KL w ' ;:-: tub vyoKl.D, CTIH '':"' THEGUEATESTnSIBHEU.A BALAN- JmhlL ' OEM IN TDK WORM). C^Sifil f% THE GREATEST JAPANKHK JUfi. I^lfglf OUH I \P\-r-ir I"-' V rUitlS-I'HATK THK AKT INDUiSTUIffiS ()' JAPAN, IN' HK"KK '!' .1 ■-. i , >N-'. U K HOI SK3 (r.-fl. ivi-il from J-ipa ). TWO PHi'TORMANCKS DAILY. ai 2 mid 7v m. Ii vformaneo begins one hou lat ° r pRIOEB :— lt and 3a. A few Chniw, 4< Children under 9 years, Half pric-.>. Ono Ticket Admits to All. R R M !■; M 15 I'l Ll— WK,DNRS!'AY NTGTTT, MARCH *«• OONSUMPTIOiM CURABLE! "MR G T. CONOR EVE O 1S T CONSUM FT IO N AND ITS SUCCESSFUL 1 IBATM: NT. BhowlDC that direful dibeaee to be curable in »'! it* stajioe : wlih ~l>«erv«< ione o» ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." From tub " Chiusiian Herald,' March 31, ISBB. MR a. t. (OKanKVB'B tkkatmknt of consumption sud utheb '• Continues to be m«ie a groat ble«r.ii g to mifferere, far uud wide. In «verr p«rt ef th* DB "The world aDd v.-c uur-alvea nwe him t d..bt of ».«..:« Vot Unaal..i:a »t *•.••'■•'■ a ,oun«!ady qndur Ms enro, who has rocoveruii heri.e- 1 •■. "■ ■'■ ■•• •»«'! "• :• "-luttom* oa»w (Vtr |joi.pra if on. ev.r wook), oauuj ~i *h».-'- bed iwua ,ji»eu ap v be no doubt that for Oon-u, ~<tu n bh.J olhei C--e-- v'rCon ?rove is a Biiocia!i-.tof i.he Sret order, c»<l i.t»n.l« mi"- -'I-' I oitan-.lj H.nie h«» b..-,.u nr othefdiacovery in ecionos from which the cuii»uii!pK«'«p<rtle"t uia> to muo6 hon« ac from hie." , „ , ' » The ONK HrfNOKKD and thikty-thrks OA«KS whinb are fmnrd-nl In MrCori|fro»e» book are a moet oonvinoing teerimony ; but what i.avo be»., |., nX » marvel are the citiet of cur- -■ hirh hvvc btei. pnbii-hed for r.everftl years past in Liv- v-'oekiv j.rurimla (our owe Included), one ovary week." (The reader is referred to the " Cnrwtian VVorU,' " l.hrta tihu Age," " Christian Globe," &c, &o.). The author (Mr Congrove, of Coomoo T.oilffo, Pookham, London). lim been argently entreated to muk» his trentmont known in all the BiimsH Colonies Tim prloe of tM Book is- bIXPENCE, O« BBVBJSPBNCB, FOdT FKES Pubmohku by OPTON AND CO.. AUUKLAKB Aud may be ordered »»y Booka«llei.



GREAT ECLIPSE CASH SALE AT J. G. BROWN & CO.'S WORTH OflQ WORTH DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, Etc., .TVT."U"ST 33E! SOLID. ENOItiIOUS ):KDUCno\.S IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. THE MOST GENUINE SALE NOW ON. NO OLD STOCK' ALL NEW GOODS ! BOUGHT UNDER VERY SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. PARENTS COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS, AND EVERYONE wanting the Best Ahl.N irt, v,wu.\ i> - ( . (]i o] rtU(lit VVe aro doterramed tomnkdtli'is'sjU.i'iiV'.'.-ii! mid eclipse all othera, by marking everything down t0 al '"'^,uiJaiblu-" O l^ll!ip "Harly in the day, and thus avoid tho afternoon crash. GARKETT'S BUILDINGS, NEWTON, AMD TI'KRE LAMPS, PONSONBV. J G- BBOWlF" AND OO.'S GREAT ECLir-T CASH SALE,



that our baby was permanently cured of a



HOW HE FOUND OUT HIS GIRL'S AUK. . . v, fc'he seemed to be rather seh'BUive on this ■■: point, and sbied badly whenever ho got near it. . But one evening they sot to working out puzzlea | and things, and he told her to put down tho , nur.iber ot tVie month she was born in, multiply it by 2. add o to 'X multiply it by 50, arid her aga I to it, subtract 365. add 115, and toll him what am runt, she had h-.tu She said ft was 617, ..hereupon he told her lh;t she waa born-ln the i mouth ot June., auii that sho Wi.s 17 years old. This followed by v. sound as plea3ant and , ver> similar i.o :he garglinc of Clausen's Lager. Beer, utot the c ri cf a botile on a hot day, and the exclamation, "Oh! you clever old dantng.'; An;} rle ■. iila mid to tier how tho two fi.urea to . tbi. riijht wi:l always tell 'he ;igo, arid the others ihe rr.unih ot biith. But sl-e hod been there biloro. ;;ndhad uo nation o: 'citing him know that she woo 2i and a trifle off. Ard further seioiitifii.i revelations were prevented by a gruff voici'. from tho \etsnr an, tayinv, 'Veil, Mina, i mine ,seiile schver-t-fcards, vher. yuu vims get, dvoo n.id dem buzzlcs you vedor-es me der ■ Clausen's lia.irr una der do.;mbler. und den !on puts dor light out. Khi vluisn'tid," ' .'.■ always clear, sparl;)iM. and bright, it has' taken th-i taliii fo.-Ui.co and flavour. It main-. t ims Us bright career aud effervescence, arid is i free from. Ks-iiinent for an unlimited length of : time. As a "boverase for convalescent, and Jor thopc whose digestion is Impaired, it has no equal. It '2 kept in all tho lesdlu? hotels every- - - wntre, and i.ver j body v. no drinks beer naturally. asks for CLAUSH LAGER BEER, and take no other. WhcSeaale Agents, , , , itMHKNFKIs.D BKOS., Auckland. r



TjINCOURAGB LOCAL INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND PERiMBULiTOB FACTORY, ViCToKiA-erRKET (near Freeman'B Bay). ..,..• - £s? Q ' . £ m Cl lAULKH SMITH. £*• -w . Manufacturer of Biesinottea, l'eranihnlatere. Invalids' Carriages. &o. The prices have been I carefully adjusted, and are as low ac possible , goaeistently with quality and workmanship. The faot that I guarantee and keep in repair lot one year ia a sufficient proof of their excellence. ' Perambulators of any make repaired or take*p» ■xchango. Priea list post free. NO IICE.-I oir<r nothing below, the price at., which an hu!;'..m, .irriclo can he manufactured* . Thocomceiiion which tencie to chnapen good* by lowering their quality is co manifestly wrong that no condemnation is too sovero for thoso wtio engage in ii. VvNOTlCE.—Removing to Larger and g ■g N N Suitable Premises in S S , p, §^V s^Rattr»y , »Buiiain K> , § "8 ; \. " /• »8a -2 ■p Dining Eooms > V s ? 3 H. POTTFR, 187 queen Street^s,' MORRISON'S Patent OisinfectantJdxdib No Hospital Bbouia be without It, Manufactured olny by ihk Patentee, JOHN MORRISON, PAGKT-STRKKT, ORKAT NOHTH ROAD, AUCKLAND. Offlce of the Sanite-ry raspsotor, AnoklslA N'oveoib r U 18 ; 6 -Tβ Mr Jubn Morrison, —r, *m:k:asu:--Sir,-I hara Meted pour I'r.t iil Jjiainfeciai.. Fluid in wversl ■iffirer.i ways, ana have found it, in aU. lU.tnnoi*?, en be a powerful and continuing deodorant, >>ems: equn. to some, a-Jd euperior to l.bnr diainfacunts which have been used br me. Aβ your Fiuld ia void of odour, it will hare an advantage over thr.so dleinfeotaßM which give f<;rth a small, such bolnu en OB* leotion, ia mm f instanced, to their general pee. Aβ a purijier and destroyer of uoxloua smelu. J ooneoirntluuslj recommend the using of yoj* Hator.t Disinfectant Fluirt " freely." and in OWK fusion, em you are deserving of thanks for WJ noon you have placer, within the reaoh Of juflfeilnti humanity.-I am, jours respeotfullji Goldik, Inepedor, Oiw <■ tnatknJ- : -: : -