CORRESPONDENCE.

THe Ballsy Tariff.

(To the Editor.) Eor the information of those who **_!__ "absolute necessity of railway of extracts from «*■£• rn^'oflSthmst. Byin- of yaur readers and ohhge, BXTBACTS. si* instances-are being brought Every W"?T the burdesome and vex* Ba derournojeoi I{ md d »jfffl Len more successful &.ha.^ot only so, hut the whole Kf infavour of the large producers. Sh -Z are fixed at absurdly Uiaimum charges ar afc Mg\fSany freight nearly presents way , , the va i u6 0 f the w- *• Graham' Arof he Waikato Hospital '+%$& _the manager of the Auck. *#fIX or quotation for coke, for tod^ r'Sonomy. The following T'whichherecei/ed, fully explains .11 -- --for?SliltonWest station, bags in fi aSd There are 8S 3-bushe dueled, hnosw a truck of "??ffffl tons only? would be more I\lt tonsnfsacJ' Quotation for SSEIJj would make the rate per .• tb v_ue of titree firewood (cut) in f_tk He ascertained that an enor * ™rl_icould be obtained in the city K^Ston, but on going into the it would Sfid per truck, which would carry fifor tons, if even that; thus IWi per Sthe value of tho wood would be ti^uftlrGraha-m on Tuesday ilveda communication from a well £> merchant in Aucklana asking Eer the cheese factories m Waikato SinMltorfc; if not, was it on account He. inquired whether Hdhfl. delivered in Auckland in 50 WW at 2d per ga lan. The same ob crt meflta the settler here; for Mr feata'learned from the railway authori faWtlie cost of the freight would be 8s lira tin, or exactly the price (2d per nhitlifl buyer wanted it at. _ TWness man writes drawing our at totmtothe absurdities of the railway rfc iitates he was a few days ago ckoedLlOs 10d for freight on half-a-ton of-ear, white it cost him only 13s 3d mm to bring up 28 2001b bags of flour! h an, however, cap the above. A Kll[_'stMorrinßville wanted a special piece oi timber for a Bhaft. He sent to AtAland for it, and was charged at the iMmnm for 100 feet! Tho result was telie paid more than the cost of the timber in freight.

Lost Arts.

lira, glass malleable. Being courteous in public conveyances. Cola_riag: and gilding glass by the Assyrian process. Daeimg; , Tempering bronze and copper to the hardness of steel. ' JkftngrPamascus blades. .-..,:_ Painting amlpowdering the female face so •-perfectly, to imitate' nature. liftSsginonolithstosucli heights'as the tops of the Pyramids. Growing brave without growing bold. Making iridescent glass. Being satisfied with the Present as eertainiy as good as the Past, and possibly oetterthan the Future.

MORE JUBILEE SENTIMENTS.

lateUgent Tests

fe Principal of the College of Science and Irtf,Glasgow, Prof. Jamison, A.M., Inst. PI i ER.S.E., writes :—" Five weeks t° I got from you a Waterbury Watch, Nlunngbeen previously annoyed by my W witch stopping and keeping bad time Wenever I went near dynamo machines, 1 Verted the Waterbury Watch M*«ni the magnetic poles of a ten horse »r dytiamo. Of course tho watch in Kantiygtopped, but on being started again plated it only twice within two days, »efoand that for one whole month it ™M» Tary two minutes from correct giwich hme. I now prefer it to my _? m mucn more expensive watch, it an excellent timekeeper." .

'"Eton House,' Riley-streeb. Watch Co. ki| le"}«P.-Ihave great, pleasure in tuKrO.T! 1?0^ M the exceptionally good fg of th e Waterbury Watch/°For mn w^ks I have carried one of *«riM_ lrT-l anl am now thoroughly keeper. T ? f. lts v-lue as a reliable time »oaldL. B^ 18- n?. fc a mere toy. as tho price to^ cate«b. t a s^ron^(lur ftitad-v . a proof of this X may state %Wui!°. aF olwa!outriding, when a?l threwmeliea^ *ititha'wrT' whlcn came in contact Jr Iw yin my Pocket. The *"**•_ Jr ponci?9si o» would hnve mary K°ld or »«lver watch, to C_? Je. Xl*cted to find it smashed, "•WiSISW t0 find ifc had nob derange «ient whatever. I fa*-aW* 00 WWW'Bentl it to all rc laoneyf •"oll°' watch for a little "Vows faithfully, "Walter deng ate."

Waterbury ,forthe *% «*Y* compared it, with ?*«. 1?W l* 11' t,,e most'satisfactory _fi»l«dI-£ <m exce»cnt time, in feWfSL^.' lfc could•not'Kave %** S3 V^W-nce it is all &**» RL a I 4 u.ny _cno too*** *^5S5^ it; for an artiple

all those in search of a cheap, strong time keepor to purchase a Waterpury Watch. " Yours faithfully, « J. STRING-FELLOW, "Granville."

" Vassar College, N.Y. " Waterbury Watch Co. " Gentlemen,— Allow me to take this opportunity of expressing my admiration for the excellence of this simple and inex pensive watch. It keeps better time than a silver watch in our house, which cost seven times as much. Each of my boys carry ono of these watches with great satisfaction. — Yours very truly, " WflJ.-B. DWIGHT, " Professor of Natural History* ''Vassar College."

Price, 13s 6d ; Post Free, 14s 3d. . """••■ . . E. PORTER _ CO., AUCKLAND.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1881

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lETS BEESS MATEBIALB DRESS MATERIALS DRESS MATERIALS MEIPS CLOTHING. «rv description at the P f6V^ y_„ "LjjiA. • „,, _ , f . u ,+ -. oa-tf.oT-i, A -a , FKENCH DIAGONALS MERINOS Must be sold, as we are determined not to hold over Notwithstanding the large season s turnover In thia -, POSSIBLE KEMUNER_TIVE PRICE. Tho Executors of the late T . SHORT have decided foule . • V Department, increase in value in Woollen Goods, & c, l/50fJ~ to clear the whole of their immense Stock of WINJER NUNS'VEILING SOUDANESE JERSEYS 7 to season. m arQ detertnihed to reduce still further our Stock-of "" ~ DRESS MATERIALS, and in order to do so are mak- ' rr\^\xv viiYTTTRES n?APTT<S Samples, with prices attached, sent FREE to any Clothing, and are offering real genuine bargains in Boys' rrs-nrnFTTAM T^T?I?T]?,D " _ • • „v . COSTUJIE MIAIUR^a OKAIEb Knickerbockers and Trousers, Men's Trousers. Men's flA]jPHlll IUiN JJJ-T LJ-U. ing immense reductions in all lines. JERSE Y CLOTHS OTTOMAN CLOTHS customer on application. | f -— „_ d y^ g^ V...,- • CHECK WINCEYS SERGES And in fact every material imported into Genta' Overcoats, M,ckintoshes (with and without f&rZZ, H_S-rt Z VICUKA CLOTHS BEIUES «* -„ try . MOW ls THE TIME T0 SECURE OHEAP B&K££ SSS^ -% s|| g _»ncr by pnrcnßß"l^ * ARMOUR CLOTHS CASHMERES IMMENSE ASSORTMENT TO CHOOSE FROM. DRESS MATERIALS. will be pleaded. -•- ' f+i,elate T. Short. p&w*m ' * : ______ aiiNSTBBT, AUCKLAND) THOMAS SMOR X i Q™ ""^ JCKU™ biSwß>H___S, X X X -LY-L k__i X X V-^ JL i. JL ( GRAHAMSTOWU, THAMES. fiEAu^ ioi (BT OEDBE OP THE EXBCUTOESk



Drapery* Clothing, &c. LAST FEW WEEKS. * .... i „ —- 1 . . GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS • ! ■ . ■ f\ OF TDK TtX a GEEAT CLEAEING SALE, g ? . Q ® . . BLANKETS VERY CHEAP. LJ S All-wool Flannels from ... ... ... ._ 10d All-wool Crimean from ... ... ... ... Is Id W72in. White Twill Sheeting from ... ... ... Bfd b* Ladies' Macintoshes from ... .- ... ... 3s lid r^ Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... .. ... 3s lid' ,—) r.x Fur Capes, 10s lid, usual price 16a L_j tJ Dress Stuffs, in Variety, from .„ .. ... 3|d r^ | : „ | A. SKEPPEN, ... y 62, QUEEN STREET. [jj- CSJ— i i rN Splendid Tweed Trousers from ... .- ... 5s lid Q_ \J Good Tweed Suits from ... ... ... .. 21s 6d p. 0 Black Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 8s lid _,) Tweed Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 25s u-j B Crimean Shirts from ... ... ... ... 2s 6d l Strong Cotton Shjrta from ... ... ... Is 6d I—j jQ Cardigan Jackets from ... ._ ... ... •__ fid vJ _c, &c, &c. A.- SNEDDEN, .' 6S, QUEEN STREET. IMMENSE EEDUOTIONS. M. GALLAGHER.] fJOHN GALLAGHER. QUEEN AND FORT STREETS Opposite the Arcade. Opposite the Arcade. THE PROPRIETOR^ of the above Hotel wish to draw the attention of the public to their superior and. large stock of 'Vines and Spirits, the undermentioned brands being specialties :— BROWN & CAMPBELL'S BLEND WHISKY KIKKWOOD'S ULEND VVHIbKY THE GAELIC ... ... .- •-. .» ; ~ glftfj WALKER'S- ».. .» KSISSJ ROBERTSON'S WHISKY Being Direct Importers we can defy competition, as the following prices will show: Walker's Whisky, 4s. 6d. per Bottle. And other brands at equally low prices. Bull Dog Ale and Stout, 14s per dozen. Special Brand of Port Wine for Invalids. LUNCHEON DAILY FROM 1 TILL 2 P.M. BOOTS. BOOTS. B00T& KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. ■ THOMAS. EVANS Begs to call attention to his splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes manufactured by himself, SPECIALLY SUITED TO THE PRESENT SEASON. Every Boot made by the House is guaranteed to Keep the feet dry. And for style and durability they cannot be surpassed, the following being a few of the SPECIAL LINES AND PRICES : Boys' strong but neat School Boots )7 to 10—4s 6d; 11 and 12—5s 9d; 13 and I—6s 9d J lace up i 2 and 3—7s 9d ; 4 and 5-8s 9d. Girls' strong but neat School Boots )6 to B—3s 9d ; 9 and 10-4s 9d ;11 to 13-5S 9d lace up \ l„nd2—6s9d. All sizes in High Leg best French Calf, equally cheap Men's Bluchers, warranted the best in the trade for 6s 9d. Men's Shooting Boots, 10s 9d. Men's splendid Elastic, best American Tweed, 10s 9d. Ladies' High Leg Calf and Kid in every variety, Buttoned, Laced and Elastic. The public are invited to inspect the samples on view outside tho shop, ticketed in plain figures, an- to judge of the style and quality for themselves. Please Note the Address — T. __^r_^ITS THE PEOPLE'S BOOTMAKER



Business JfiotfrC-. ' '"-' i—■»»——_ss|.i iin , ... . mi '.ii I I i _ | I i __ m. _ , si.'iii ——_________—————_____, CONTINUANCE OF SALE. We beg to notify to our friends and the public that as we have CLOSED our old premises, and REMOVED the Stock to 180 & 182, QUEEN". STEEET. THE SALE WILL BE CONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ... I . 1* ■ "_ .-.,-. >' ■ ■ _-..-. a . - . ■ ■' . -■'.!■'■: A Large Accumulation of Remnants of all description will be CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. " WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLA(]H NEW Z_lA_____Sri) HOUSE. 180 & 182, QUEEN STEEET.



Business Notices. EDWIN JONES (Lato E, and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for tho Phcenix.Fire Office. Advertisement Agenffor Auckland Evening "STAlv' Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, telephone Buaeau. "I^OTTCE OF REMOVAL WOOLF HART, SPRING MATTRESS MANUFACTURER. Places of Business are— Hobson-strket (opposite Devonshire House) and cornor of Albert and VICTORTA-STREETS. ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Jib boxes, net weight It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street, Agent for the Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Cus toms-street^^ • . •YY^HARF HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. JOHN LYNCH Desires to inform his friends and the public, that ho is proprietor of the above Hotel. Good accommodation for Travellers; first-class Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines and Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always on draught. / The American CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. \ USE \ niPSE bros: lnP\ BLENDS OF ftsXpURE I Ate as AND / \ ft / PER LB. \^^ Pronounced the best valueX in Auckland. X BAPER HANGINGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-PACKAUES-185 ' CONTAINING 55,00Q ROLLS OF RAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing. Dining, Bed- ROODI3, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL D-SIGNS, AN D BEST VALUI^EV^OFFEHED IN 916 —PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITK LEAD. OILS. TURPS, VARNISHES AND ALL TRADE SUNDUIE-7 W. PHILLIrPS &, SON, ! 95 AND 97. QU^EN-STREST. /"GROUND L| ME. B& GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHUATE'S MAHURANG^ HYDRAULIC GRQPND . In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor. Cellars, &c, (next to siono flagging Is mi rivalled for durability and har.l-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet <jyor~ it »8 a prat-claw material.'



WEi W. WATTS >.>yyXS. Having purchased a large Bankrupt Stock of Boots /Cy y^ (yVand Shoes at a Big Discount for cash, will yr >/W if °^ere same to th© public for V^^-n >r T GIRL^X^V M O N T H y^/^M Lace and Elastic, V X>\ O NLY /(^ / 4s Jld \s_ii shns 7t09,3s 6d ; N^f^X . AV/Meas Balmoral6s 11 q; '{ Girls' Kid Button Boots, \/vf/_\ 1_ /C\o / Mcn'B Bluchers (nail-.!'' ' 7tolS, at3s 6d: >_■«o>vS-^/^V^/ sslld; Gh-ls' Prunella Elastic Sidee/V >V V^Gents- Cloth Top Lace 9s. Gd. • all sires at 2s IHd • X X X / Geßte' Elasfcic Slde Boota Woo Babies' Boots from n.d: Girls' X _T>X ____•* S-t^S^ff lld; i „. . » _ „_. 1 ™y\VA\liM« Kip 11-stic sides 8s lid; | Girls Light Lace at 4s Hd; X$ \ /SrC'jLS. Gents' flood Shooting _i__t_ 1 Ladles' Evening Shoes /^/©\7 /A 10s 9d; | F > 8s lid: /V*o\/ T X v C/J s f vX v Qe_ts' Patent Dancing j Ladles' Kid Boots aty^W^X At such prlcesX yOX Shoes at 8s 0d; 8.1 5s lid. /o>y M must <_,sure -X^V^tV^^ d *** n«F MfMITH /\ VX • "I**** clearance. X^XS. Boota 9s 6d- J One iOIHIH S (Vv S X /OX n_r mam- . I XC~/ All Goods will be \^y\ME HO;.TH __, y/r_NvV//^ Marked in Plain Figures. N^v^y^N. _2 >*/( w ./This being a Genuine Sale, offers a rare oppertnnlty X_^ (9$X i >^^\ >r to those requiring Good and Cheap Boots. V W/^i. WATTS, 265, Queen St?\fo [WS§ESSSISvS-_ BRIOKS I PIPES. DaltouV, Tailor. Victoria-atrect East. mm¥ I* ■ "*-^ •"%■*# j _ _£ B_t_Wj IF you wish to establish a name for your •__-_- -_t •»-.--. _-._^..~_ «-■ ~_ __ -JSff,-- j___ """"»-""""■» HENDERSON. HOBSONVILLE. j/SOTOBA.TH V3T to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD. AND . , SHOWER BATHS, Viciokia-strebt East. sstt&T __53Ey?s_ Sot the Auckland brick and pottery company MORNINGS from fi till 10 a.m. 'iho bath- , 7_ nr»Ma 1 commence! T_rltis_ R^ *» "»»>«»»» «>«* they have completed the purchase of the business __, brushes, ccmba, respirators, ao<.p., &c. Select 4_J> .1 I Ha'-b-roomMpriva^ • property ot the AceEUAND Bskjk and Tile Company (Limited). hour.«. withfuniala attendance, o»« binning and >"^r*s;"f -ir;.n:.fte. flease _»»to U<e Address—Victoria- -.. -_*_„„, . _ „ _ ,__ . ... »:r_.t East, above th* Greyhound Hotel, and xh6 extensive works at Headoreon and Hobsonville are now in full operation, an nex I the Cheap Bedding ami Furniture Mart, _. \\-sp. A uc:^'!l n---- I--.P-,~- B.^ rb"ri' n ltUet'(laDCa' ire turning oat Brisks and Eottory of the finest quality, "■7.0 R I'&IMEDI^TE SALE, as the zb owner must l*ave for aaiK-i-d, a really -—-— ". K-Of' JFarmcf 23S acres. ISO acros of it iv Rrass, ai.i fenced part with thorn hedgita, and tho ORDERS T_EnT3TVT?!n A«R •PWHI bair.oWin bush; orchard, house, and buildings; V-W.--.B _.B.U_i_VJ-D AX THH and aery low price will i»o t*ken.—Apply to __#%•__r__ , ,ttt,~ 1 Jguu Soppet, House and Land A K eut, 65 (sueen COMPANY-- DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD, ?^.HE Biggest Literary Shilling* Worth BY .; ■'• i. in Australasia—BreU'«Auoki.i-dAlroauao, fjr**^--!-. ______ EPWIK HORNS BY- AGENI\ QUITS, 50s, 00s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with an ' ~-\m__-J.J X..,_ extra Pair of Tr<»us_rs i'o>' nothing.—J. H. qj> *m ijißß I TOW WB6«-Mp ItePORtA ARCANE, FORT-STREET, Pioiorial Reprospntatlon of Queen-Ktreet, De- I wl?OT^y^ff^S*?ts Newßu,de JOSEPH B&Wm, Gynoml iiunajjos,,