POPULAR GOVERNMENT.

lecture by the Key. D.-F. Vasgioli

IFathek, Vaggioli, in his lecture on the above subject at Coromandel, expressed his pleasure at, seeing s\*ch a large number pf feceg before him, and hoped they would not feel disappointed at what he had to say, and expect more than what he could give 1 them] It was'but recently that he could'speak the English language,- and he yet felt great difficulty in finding correct language by which he could.-express his views on the important subject before him. Men wore created by God for society, and it. became necessary to have rules or laws for their guidance and government. The Czar, or Emperor of Russia, is, in Russia, the supreme ruler of State and Church. The Czar calls his advisers of administrators of the government, to sit in cquncil,principally from amongst the nobility. The subjects of the Czar have therefore no voice in theiy selection, quite different to you in New Zealand. If a person there should wish to change his religion or to express dissatis faction with the actions of the governing body, he would run the risk of being taken to gaol between two men or so.nfc to Siberia. An absolute monarchy is one of the worst kind of governments conceivable. The autocratic ruler may at times become benevolent, but the power to send a man to the scaffold without a fair and impartial trial before, judges such as you are accustomed to seq is too great a power in the hands of any one man. Other countries over the' con tinent of Europe have constitutions of a more liberal character, such for instance as those of Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, parts,, of.. South America, Engiaud and her colonies. In Germany, about one third of the adult population have a vote, and by the exercise of this they send re presentatives to sit in unify and frame lawa tor-the guidance of the people... They have also a hereditary Chamber of Lords, and some nominatedj ■ who have a controlling! power over hasty or improper legisla tion. The goyerning powers, however, try to" keep the sole control in their own hands, and an attempt was made, to legislate upon religions matters, but failed. Lot the people be free in religious, matters, and they will not complain ; this is, the " lion" in the way of freedom and unity. In Italy and Franco, socialism is growing in strength and becoming a great evil. Socialism is just another name for Atheism. You will see Italy doclining, not in the number of her guns, soldiers and, men-of-war, but in the principles of truth, rigliS, and the justice of her governing men. A few years ago the people of Italy were very much burdened with taxation. For instance, in addition to land and other taxes, they had to pay for every chimney of a house 4s ; for, every wall 10s ; for every pig a poor man kills the Government demand 43. Suppose you have a room in your house with four chairs and other articles of furniture in it; the tax-gathered would' take the measui'ement of room, and, according to foe size, he, would say you should have eight chairs, and, as a matter of course, you woulcj ibave to pay for eight chairs, whether you possessed tho articles or not. A working man had to go outside the gates of the city upon one occasion, when he took with him (wo loaves, to keep him for a day or two; hut having changed his tuind, aricj before having disposed of the two loaves, he returned with one under his arm,' and the officials demanded duty upon this loaf, am] he had to pay. Italians have not been of a, roving disposition, but in consequence of this vexatpus and grinding taxationtowhjch they! are compelled to submit, statistics now show that thousands of Italians leave the beloved home every year, and find their way to America, where taxation is light and the laws are free. Ho might tell an incident that occurred when 'Tie was 2i\ years of age, to show the character of the men who bring about this state of things. There was about that time a shoemaker re turned asa representative to theGonvention; lew years qfterwarda he had an income of 1/2,000 a year. He regretted that•'such a beautiful country as Italy should be so' mis-! governed. If he were to make such a speech "exposing the Government ac he wass making that night, he would be, run in by the authorities 'at once. Sej believed in calling a Black cat a black cat ' and a white cat a, white cat. Thirty years ago the Italian Government's, debt was L50,0p6,060 of English money. Jt is now L475,Q00,000, and no wonder. Every fighting ship or man-o'-war vessel costs half a r million, and all this" going on' while the' poor people are'actually sta,rvin<jj and being, ground down by taxation to keep ' up this gigantiq expenditure. Soldiers' are paid a halfpenny per day, and supplied with fqocj and clothing, powder and while min isters are receiving pne. thousand a. year, lit this the people have gottP keep, up from the taxes they pay. Austria is at the pr£ day better governed than any ptljer pountry in;Eurppe;' her rulers are nioye inclined to do gqod. The; Jte.piiblip, of France, in Europe without dqinj* greajt '.h'firrh. 3Trancehasresources second to no other coun try of Europe, but she is not strong, in power, there, is.no. union amongst her, people,. To foriiift strong ng.tion al| the people must hold the game opini 0 "?' a Pd have the same Toghes. France >' national double that of England. France, like Germany, has been, meddling m religious matters, and as a epusequence the Government that does this nutst fall. If France, will permit' freedom of thought in religion eh? \vill h.ave a better clmnpe to f'o ahead; The["American Kepublic is the est. She receives and'welcomes the people of'all nations', and does not" interfere with their religion and belief. Ypu will meet in America, Tiu'k,6reekJ Austrian, Indian in bjit tf "Chinamen. THere ftrS, however, 30,000 Chinamen in' San Franciapo alone, and if the American government did npt stop the influx of China people to that country they would run the risk of being d'livHi'oujb'pnt themselves. 'The Americans ■ are fjfcrongly lmjjued with good principles of Humanity, and like to see;their neighbours Advancing : in '' prosperity a,iid goodwill toward one another. To enable ypu to become a" President ' of the' American Re pi) bljc you niusV.be born in tljp epuntry. This'is one of the clauses, inserted in their written Constitution. ; In order to lecturer a rest for a few" minutes, flic interval was qecupied by selections frojn " the ladfes, "who- kindly yplunieered their services for the occasion. Miss Agatha Greenwood gave a recita tjqn, "Wounded Sea, Bird," with very great effect, and received quite a volume tif applause from the' audience. Miss Kate Lynch'sang the "Flowersof Hpnie" in a sweet voice, accompanied on the piano by Miss Lynch. Miß.iGreenwobd thengave » piano solo," Aniiie Laurie," With varia tions.' Two musical pupils 'of Mr French a -irioliri" duet, acporiipanied by Miss rench on the piano, Iftiss A.': Greenwood's (|[png from If Faust " was received with, much acclamation and' approval ]>y the audience. "Father Vaggioli' then continued his' lec ture on the Tiritish Cqiistitution and her government of the "colonies. Old England, the mother of colonies, had been fruitful for at least fifty years. This fruit started to grow \vhen' she granted freedom and self-; * government tq her peqple. ' Hijs it 'npjj bgen for the foresight of her rulers in granting this freedom, the .colonies' would have SSSSlfJpd'from the Crown similar to tlie American States. Ireland; he said, would naye been freed long ago but f°r r P ligipn. If Ireland'was a Protestant country, §he would, hayq'beep''■freed "long, ago: *ney are ready to recognise our Queen, and W v ? J °een :her ; bub *uyejy they could' A o\yn "affairs. ; X the Government oflEngland would 'give ttome Rule to Ireland— that is with a; fesi

dent minister there —he was sure Irish men would shed the last drop of their blood for Queen and country. Irishmen do not wish for separation from England, but simply for* the management of affairs in Ireland. We have in New Zealand 600,000 of a population, we have our own constitu" : tipn, .and can manage our own affairs, and why should not Ireland ? Irishmen are not babies to be fed upon cop. There are certainly great blockheads amongst them as there are amongst other people, but thore are also some of pur best and most valouroua men Irishmen and descendants of Irishmen. The constitution of New Zea land is tho most liberal of any he knew. Where would you find another country where every adult male had the right to a vote for its representatives in Parliament ? But had thisbeen turned tq thebest account? In 1869 our public debt was L 500,000, to day it is over 36 millions, and including its private indebtedness, it is 7,0 'millions.; There is, at the present time, 5£ millions, going from the country to pay interest alone every year. It is impossible that such a state of things can continue; and;' prosperity attend upon its populace. 'Hell must point out that it is the people who} are responsible for this state of things, andj it is only jvhen the tax-gatherer comes; round to their doors that they would try! to remedy the evil. They would find] that the question, "Is New Zealand to; be a, groat and a free country?" mustj be answered by themselves, and the con-! duct of the men they olected to make laws, and govern tho expenditure.. New Zea land at the present time was like a crab-, fish—walking backwards. Tho blamo of this'was on the people. They hid the sole control in their own hands,' and, it rested with them if they send com-; petent men to govern them, nien of sound! principles, men who will keep from drink,: honest men. We arc 600,000 people with 91 representatives ; 25, would be enqugh. As a rule legislators/ <}° not turn' first to their own pockets for taxes when they require money to carry on the Government. They say wo are the rulers, but yqu, the electors, are tho donkeys who must carry the burden. I)o not forget this when you have the op portunity, and do not sell your votes, for boer, grog, or money, but stand forward for the good of your adopted country. At tho close of tlie lecture, Mr Home, on behalf of the Jubileo Committee, proposed a vote of thanks to the lectiirer and to tho ladies and geutlemen who assisted in the musical programme. Mr RouklitYseconded, and the motion was carried, nem. con.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELKGRAPII—OWN' CORRESI'OXDEXT,

Thames, this day. Is the District Court yesterday, His Honor Mr Seth Smith granted applications for the discharge of John Goonart and Charles W. P. Smith, bankrupts, \yhilci-a puhlic. ex amination of Robert and Samuel, Lourie, was adjourned until the 2nd August, the, debtors not, being in attendance.. Judg- , ment was given for plaintiff in the civil case, William Wilson v. Joseph Wylje,; claim Lo.l. . ■." '■ The Thames Navals have, decided not tq accept tlio challenge from the Auckland Navals- to play a' fpotball match ;here • on, Saturday, owing to the bnly"available( ground having ■ been engaged by tlie Wanderera' Club for thek , match rwitbj Ponsonby. Mr McGowan intends to move at thq next meeting of the High School Board o{ Governors—" That the salary pf the lady teacher be reduced to LIOO from December, 1837."

The Missing Cutter Thermo pylie.

Wellikgtox, this day.

The captain of the cutter Ada Daroy re ports that Avhen leaving Port Underwood on Sandy Neck, a vessel answering the descrip tion of the missing cuMer Thermopylm en tered the port. There had been bad •w.eather since, was, believed the vessel was still detoijlpd there.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Education Betreiicliment.

(To, the Editor.)

Sir,—l notice that the committee to con sider primary education l'ecommepd ,that the age at which children Readmitted to our public schools, be, rai?e4 frpm 5 to 1 yparsJ Ifpyi this js, strange on the part of Messrs Theo. Cooper andGoldie, two out of three members, of theEducatiqnal Sub-Committee; for I well remember that when Ijr. Laish ley was Chairman of the Board of Edqoaj tion a respjution was carried tp the aboye gffect, which \yas subsequently reversed on the motion of 'f heo. Cooper supported by D. Gpldie.—Ypurs, etc., Coxsisiencv.

Independent Candidates.

(To the Editor.)

piR (j -7:Mr Witliy, in his address on Thursf day night, sajd he would, not go to lirigton under any man's colours, but he must be free and independent. 'Nqw I, fpr one, 'thjnk tfie country lias Vse n too lpii£ misgovenieci by, men of the " indopendept" stamp. If we are to have a representative government we don't want independent members, but men who will represent our wants.- It cannot be a representative go vernment with independent members.' Mr Withy is, no doubt, an estimable man, butlijs iridependeijc'e is'p'qt retjuu/ed in'" tlie, ' present crisis. We want men pledged to certain definite measures, and be in touch with their consfcituents, and I hope and trust the electors will nob vote for any man r who will not pledge "himself tp carry out their views. We have been top long fooled in the past; it is time to wake. He also , siiid he was an out-an4-put free trader. Now, |f we look at'the revenue returns for the different cqloniek they a\l show a falling revenue oxcejit Viptpria, with her surplus of L20,Q,Q0.0 over the esti mates. The above speaks top eloquently for any comment from' me. Let the cry be severe relrenchinent and protection for our local inaustries, and there need be no fear for theTcbijntry's progress, aiglet would-be independent men lie in fallow.-<• Yours, &c, RjJFORM.' , - ' ■ ,' '

Our Financial Reform League.

(To the Editor.)

Sm,—-I observe from their report that the Committee of our Financial League advo cate many useful measiires, but I must pro test against their proposal to, limit the Legislative Council to 30 members, tjnder such an' arrarigcnien.l tlieir* Lordship, could defy the' people's representative's \yith im punity, and laugh securely at all our efforts for reform and liberal legislation. Every student of modern history knows that the power of flooding a refractory. House of Lords with new blood has Wen'S most essential safeguard of pur Cpiri moii serise,"tlierefore, dictates that before the number of Councillors is limited, that' body niv|st be made elective periodipally, and thus responsible to the people. To adopt the suggestion of the Committee of thelieague iii its present form would Tenable thirty old fossils to rule the colpny with p. rod pf 'must al'so'enter ijjy protest against their rude "attempt 'to. undermine and starve our liberal system of national Education is' thp "great leveller r-rP.ur q'nly safeguard under manhood suf frage, and the greatest blessing that a f reje people can confer upon 'fch's I am, etc;'- c' %u6 :.''-• f ? "■ ," >;■ .vjohi! ' Vox PoruM, •

Remedy for Larrikinism.

(To'the Editor.:)

Sir, —The nightly idle and larrikin element, at Ponsonby, complained of by your corresr pondent, if Peaceful," is partly within the reach of remedy by the residents of the dis trict. Ponsonby owns no free evening reading-room; iio provision of this sort exists for quiet and rational occupation, no counterpart to the general condition of evening idleness. Either a reading-room pightly, or a boys' " Welcome " room two or three evenings in each week,is the grand want of the district, and if only one-half the time and money which is usually devoted to silly and worthless dancine - in the neigh bourhood were bestowed on so beneficial an object as either of the foregoing, such would be comparativejy easily acconiplished.— Yours, etc., X.Y.Z. '

Benjamin Disraeli.

(To. the Editor.)

Sir, —Bcfqre abusing the above statesman " J.-T.P'"-should be sure of liisfacts. The Conservative' (jayerhment did nob bind the country to.\the. purchase of the Suoz Canal shares without the consent of Parliament, •The terms "of the contract werethatEotHs child should buy the' shares of the Khedive for something , like/o«r millipns; and'should give the English nation the refusal of them at {in advance of two and a-lialf per cent. (1 am not positive of the percentage), until the question cpukl be decided by Par liament. The transaction now shows a pro fit of million's.'as valued by'Mr Gladstone.'s Government. I can understand |i J.T.P.V expressions concerning Disraeli, if he takes as his standard of political consistency, the man who was spoken of in his early parliamentary days as the " rising hope of the stern and unbending Tories," and has gradeddown since through Tory, Conserva tive, Liberal, Radical, to the Home ruler, William Ewart Gladstone.—l am, &c.,'S. CIIEATON. ,

Consideration for the Captives.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Tho work of clearing the streets of stray dogs is a very commendable one, and the"animals while in captivity are appar ently well'looked after, save in one particu lar, and that an essential one. The floors of the kennels are set in hydraulic lime aud are Icept scrupulously clean, but tho means of taring this, namely, a plentiful use of cold water, renders them very wet and miserable fpr the animals to rest upon, which many have to do for seven long weary days and nights. Let any lover of a dog try to realise the sufferings of the poqr creatures during the late frosty nights. This state off things could 'be easily and inexpensively remedied; by having a few rough boards knocked tpgether so as to form a' bench, say three feet deep sur rounded on three sides by another board about ten inches jiigh, and raised from the floor about a foot, and 'putting it into the kennej in place of th,c cages at present there. Distemper and foot 'cqinplajn ts may bo looked for if n,o change be made hv existing arrangements.—Yours-, &c, . ..... --HUMANITAq.

Bible Reading in School.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As a Nonconformist, I'have suffered many things from the tyranny of professing Christians, and many of my friends have suffered iii like manner. My sympathies, thoreforc.are always with those who have in any measure the same experience. I know how the love of justice and truth rises up'-in hot indignation against such treatment, and how difficult it is to feel that those'responsible for it can be in any degree in the right. If the imputations and proposals made at the mooting about Bible-readin.g in. achopls are to be taken as the*effects* of such reading, one cannot' wonder that the secularists fail to see any good in it, because both imputations and proposals are to them manifestly unjust. The-great need is not Bibles-earing to children, btifc Bible-study by fchtfso who are older. Bible-stucjy, 9, very different thing from Bible-reading, would show that the Eternal is revealed as a God of Justice ; a God of truth, and without iniquity, just, and-right is-Re.; and thaj; thrpugh all the ajres His prophets have declared that those ■yyjip WQU.Id s,9rye. typi nHist.ftct with justice towards.their follow creatures;' Bible-study would show that it is thoparents who are, diligently to, teach their children the words of tlie Lord, talking of them when sitting in the house, when walking" by the way, when lying down, and when, rising- up. How many professing Christians do this 2 Bible study would show that tho merq utterance of words can profit noth ing? without the spirit of goodness, and that that spirit is ljke the wind; which bloweth where it listoth. It cannot be imparted by mechanical methods. Bible: reading in the public schopls would be un-; just to Christians who object to the sub jection of their children to such a form, and also to secularists, and to do good by in justice is a thing impossible.'—Yours truly, Mary Stkadman Aldis. Mount Eden, July 4, 1887.

Life or Death Political.

(To the Editor.)

Sjp,—The present crisis is the gravest.pqliti eally, that the country has ever seen, and weli may it be so, for it is a matter' of life and death to all. To the nian of property, his estate is .becoming ef less and le?s value. To the tradesman j manufacturer, and all industrieg employing capital, profits are yisionary, .perhaps.existence at stake. To £hp }abqurer, mechanic, and skilled artisan, the bread of life.is hanging in the balance. - Men arise, awake, open -your eyes wide, and looL Is this great glorious country to be swaljqwecj up In the vortex of financial ruin ?—tHis noble country of such vast resources, gold, coppor and iron, and numberless ores, great forests of mag nificent timber, and quarries of the finest stone, exj;epsivp resource of gum, and the best wool in the world, grand pastoral and agricultural land, second to none for the plough, and splendid harbour , and shipping. Are all these advantage. , -! to gink into nothingness,, and New Zealand become bankrupt ? Arise, men. Throw aside your party selfishness 'and stupidity, and sink your prejudices and personal aims and ends. Conic forward. Save the honour and fijrlit the battles,-nojjly honourably, of your cquntry. Think of this beautiful land and God's sons and daughters and the bone and sinew, the nucleus of a nation's pride, men of probity, stability, and brains—well known—new blood thatwill. profit by v thp experience of others, and work shoulder to shoulder to cut off all political excrescence, so as to create healthy tone and vigour—to retrench, purge the Government, establish confidence, live and let live,"and with the severe lesson's taught, ride slowly, steadily, afuFsurely 'oh "to "prosperity. —Yours, etc., J. W.'Wright, Eingsland.

Easily Proven.—lt is easily proven that malarial 'fevers,'constipation, torpidity, of the liver and kidneys,'general 'debility, nervous ness, and neuralgic- ailments yield readily to this' great dis'etiaerC.Qnquerqr, Aniericati 'Com pany's Hop Bitters.' It ret>aira the ravages of disease by cenyortinK the food into.rich blood, ah^'itt i'gives new life and vigour to the aged and ahya'ypinfirm "'Sec. ;"* ''.''''_. ' ' '"'. '.'.'. ' The ' Greatest ■ Blessing. — A simple, pure; harmless rojuedy, tiiat 'cures every time, 'an<J ! <pr6vfltits disease ■by ! keeping the blood pure.,'thq "atoma'eh.tegular, kidneys and liver aotive.vis' tlfty gWatesF bles ing ever defhferred upon,mai>. Hop Bitters is thaUreniedy, and the po.,tlie Genuine manufacturrers,are -b|J|)g blessed by thosttaudu "whb' have r been cured by it. Try it. See ■■>>;.'>'■; m\ •

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STIE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 1887.

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'~ 8 6 Lea, W., Small Fruit Farms : 1 3 Lock, C, Tobacco Growing, Curing and Manufacturing .. .. .. ..8 6 Manville', , A.,' Culture of the Orange, Lemon; Lime, &c. .. .. .. ,» 6 6 •Moore, T., Orange Culture ;. 5 0 Rivers, T., Miniature Fruit Garden, New "' Edition:. ;.. ' ."*.. ;: „- ;. £ 6 Rivers, T.','Orchard House .. ... ..5 6 Scott'sOrchardist ..' ;.' .. •; ..4 0 Simpson, John, The Grape Vine-its pro- ' pagationand culture '.. ..".'. 1 3 Strong; \V. V., Fruit Culture .. .. .. 5 6 Thomas, J., The American FruitCulturist 15 c Thompson, W., Practical Treatise on Grape ': Vine .. .. ' '.. .. .. ' .'. 6 0 Watts, I£., The Orchard and Fruit Garden 1 3 Whitehead, Q.. Profitable Fruit Farming 3 0 Wood', S,', The Tree Planter .: T.V ».. 2 6 .; • „ 'it ~ Brunei , ~ ~ ..4 0 76," Queen-street, . Aucsr rtisv. .



Business Notices. TO WHOLESALE DEALERS AND THE PUBLJC. EARLE & MONTGOMERY having taken the large store next to Messrs Batcher & Co., in Fort-street, are now prepared to execute largo orders at reduced prices. [ ON SALE -200 sacks Oats, at 2s 3d"per bushel 20 tons Canterbury Potatoes, £3 per ton 125 sacks Maize, at 3s 7d per bushel 250 boxes Electric Sperm Candles at 9s per 50 sacks good Wheat, 4s per bushel 250 sacks Chaff, 2s 3d per Sack Sharps, £510s Der ton Bran, £i 10s per ton. Flour, Tea, and Sugar at lowest wholesale prices. Retail Stores: KARANGAHA PE ROAD, Telephone 466. CHEAPER AND~~BETTER THAN GOING to Auction in purchasing for cash fresh stores, and having them delivered free. Our prices, until further notice, aro a 9 follows :— Best Canterbury Potatoes, £3 per ton, in single sacks, 3s 6d per cwti _~ , , .... Flour, 50ib bags, 6s; Bruce's Silyerdust, 501b bags, 6s 6d. ■ 81bs Flour for Is n Oatmeal. 251b bags, 2s 10d ; 71b bags, lod Best Fresh Butter, lOd perlb; Best Salt Butter, Splendid crystallised Sugar, 22s per cwt., 2£d Condensed Milk, Milkmaid Brand, 7s per dozen, 7id per tin Nestles Milk Food, Is 6d per tin Fry's Cocoa, ilb tins, 9d English Bottled Fruits, only lid per bottle, 10s 6d Thanies Pie Fruits, best quality, 10d per tin Bacon, finest in the city, 7d per lb, in sides Hid, Hams, , B*d per'lb " _ . Sardines", sd'; Mullet, 5Jd ; Fresh Herrings, 6d Gray and Co.'s Scotch Marmalade, 7£d per tin English Sauce—Large Bottles; 8d Pickles, 6d per Bottle ''':''"■ , , . v Candles—Call and see the quahtv and learn the Best R?ee-561b. bags, 10s 6d; 61bs. for Is _ Teas—We have how on hand a splendid line pi pure Indian Teas at2s per lb.; samples free; the Pacific Packet Company'? selected-Teas, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d per lb.; bur own blend of China and India Teas, 13 4d, Is Gd, is 10d, 2s Id per lb.; 61b. Tins. 2d per lb. lose. SEND FOR A PRICE LI^T. CALL AND SAMPLE THE GOODS. Retail Warehouse — KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Wholesale Warehouse— FORT STREET. Telephone. 466. FC O S T E R O (LATE OF QUEEN-STREET), TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD (noxfc Garretfc, Butcher). Finest Brands of Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. Every description of Pipes Mounted and Repa'iredto order. " T7INCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay). ' 1 hi Q CHARLES SMITH, Manufacturer pf Bassinettes, Perambulators Invalids' Carriages, &c. The prices have been carefully adjusted, and areas low as possible consistent!v with quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep, in repair for one year is a sufficient proof pf their excellence Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in exchange. Price list ppst free. .' T7l Or" s'A* L E £ s- d. 1 h.p. Shipman Engine 20 0 0 50—20 pp. Dynamo '..' " .. f .. • ;. 25 0 0 10—10 cp. Dynamo .. ..... .. '8 0 0 450 feet 5/16 Insulated Cable .. .: 11 0 0 ■10—20cp. Lamps' ".."?' v .. .. : « "10 00 I—s" Electric Bell ...... .. .'. 110 0 3 dozen Electric Bell Pushes .... 17 0 2 -ilcctric Bell Pushes arid Sjlk Cord 010 0 1 pair Blake's Telephones -■".. ... 5 0 0 3 Singlo Bell Telephones .. .. 12 0 1 pair Single 801 l Telephones.. .. 010 0 Number of Terminals and Clamps 10 0 Carbons, various.. ....'.'. 1 0 0 4 dozen 3" Gongs .. .. .. .. 116 0 Brush Arc Lamp .. ~ .. 510 0 12—3" Porous Cells 018 0 61bs Quicksilver .. .. ... .. 011 0 1 Power.Grinding Head 2 0 0 4 Emery Wheels .. 100 Small Lathe .. .. .. .. 10 0 3 Smelting Pots .. 012 C £ Seed Sowers .. .. .. .. 220 Electric Plating Bath .. .. .. 10 0 18ftT Counter, 7 drawers "3 0 0 7ft. Counter ... .. ' .. .. .. ail 0 2 Large " Nest" Seed Drawers .. 80 0 ' Small Seed Show Case.. ' .. ..150 Show Case.. .:'"..■ .. .. 010 0 Combination Bell and Battery .. 012 6 Saw Sharping "Vice ' Leamington Range '250 Bicycle ..V. .. .. .. 3 5 0 *' &c. &c. &c. HILL S BUI LDIUG S, EDEN TERRACE. WT""ii *"■■.?■■*, BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, -? ■i•■ ■-• WVNDUAM-STKEET. ■ .' '■ ■ ■' " '• MERCHANTS , ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially ' : ; Ruled and Bound.'"• -r - -.— -i Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound.''''' BAKERS! SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books ' ' • Re-bound. ' — . | •■ BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS I RULED. :.; ,;.;* ' ' -J J_ DAY'S ILLUMINATION OF THE FACES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. We have decided not, tq spend monoj on gas Uuminatioris, but to give our customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in pur Prices for 14 DAYS'ONLY. GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS. ECONOMY BOOT SHOP. ' viCTORIA-STREM , . ; Gγ Rl Q Nl> rJLI ,M X GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SQUTHG,A T E ' S ; .- MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND "RpCHK LIMB, In any quantity,' for 'Concrete Paths, Floor Cellars, &c., inext to stqne flagging is un rivalled for durability and' hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a iirst-class material. B. KEA'NE, ,SO L E AG EN T CUSTOMS-STREET. - WILLIAM ERRINGTON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. gURREZHILLS.__ SURREY HILLS. choice lots. :■"' ' FINE VIEWS. ■.;,,;: HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILLS, """" SURREY HILLS. " '' SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY iq MINUTES. One : flfth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. ;Instalments received. Offices: Australian Mutual Prov4dent Society's Build :'-•"' - ings, Que.en-street. n A, BOARDMAN, Agent.



Business Notices- . BY APPOINT- T0 HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOH. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY X FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. A U C-K L A N D. Telephpjie, 308. JAIIES MACKIE, COACHBUILDEB, V . iIAIfAGER,. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in alOho branches of the trado [ ,r faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. I The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash; Customers liberally dealt with. [ lil I SHE R : & C 0., 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING ANQ ~-.-FAMILY ■ ; B U T C H ~E R S , i EsrABLISHED 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervois: His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Dxik)i of Edinburgh; also; Kosha Butchers to the Je QUEEN-STREET, AUCKIiAND, N.Z. Families waitefl on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds' PRESSED tq ORDER. Dealers in Game __ " '.', _- Homo-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings ' : _ ;'/•> The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets, Customers Supplied with Ice. "Fflp-p T I C E OF REMOVAL E. LANGLEY, BUTCHER, Begs to intimate to the publip that he has re moved to new and commodious Briok Premises. Hobson-street, and begs to tender thanks for past favours, and hopes, by strict attention to business, combined with good quality and moderate prices, to merit a continuance of the same. . ' " -£J : - I . J. BUTCHBB.] [J- GEOOM. J OC AL IS DUST RY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of i Auckland should purchase LOC4LLY-MADE SHIRTS AND' UNDER And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with tljg | best articles, whibli are made, by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING ' ' CO., . GKEAT NORTH* ROAD. A. LEMAN... ... ... Manager. APER HANG INGS." - ,H • ■ -?'' ; J W. PHILLIPPS & SON i HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE PACKAGES—IBS COXTAINLVO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, "CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms,- Hall and i Staircase, suitable for the JSlansion' oi" Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, * I AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN - PAPERHANGINGS. -^-1 916—PACKAGES—916. ; ' SCRIMS A H E S s'l A N S PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS; TURPS, VARNISHES, v'■ AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. ' j W. PHI L L IPP S & SpN, 95 AND 97. QUEEN : STRKET, r ' //The A-m'erigan CORN BROOM 00, ■• -q- EXMOUTH STREET. . ED WI N JQN, E S (LafeE. and A. Jones),' ' . ' ~\ , House, and General , IRONMONGER."' "':'\Kciooj ■ Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, ; - •' -' .' 'V' Auckland, N.K. : r . Agent for tho Phcenix Fire Office. ] Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening 3 Star. Post Office Savings Bank", jVlpney Order Telegranh Station; Telephone Buaeau. ; ' . RICHMO Nl> '"HOUSE,; i PONSONBY ROAD, --AUCKLAND. ": ; W. CQOHRAN,. SeVr., , FAMILY BUTCHER. 'in ° T ° B A T' H XJC to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND -. SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street EaS-i , . ■ Charge—ONE " SHILLING.' Open all week days-from 6- a,m.-to 9 p.m., -and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 6 till 1Q a.m. The, bath I  ropmiareall priva,te, and supplied witti every convenience, Turkish, tqvvols, flesh and" hair - . brushes,combs,respirators, soap3,&c. "Select : Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day; at all '■ hours, withfemalp attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. '' tfloasei riote the Address—Victoria- Street East, above "the Greyhound/Hotel,'and next the Cheap Beddingi,hd Furniture' Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance^ , W-"A;RNdGE BROTHERS, r . SOAP AND CANDLE" MANUFACTURERS, ' COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. * : Manutactufers* of "IB'e Cel'ebfalcd* Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Moltled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, luade from tho purest of Tallows, &c. . ' ':;'?" ! '. ,! : - . ' •? •"' '• ( Offices—DUßHAM-STREET, Auckland. ( N.B. —• Cash Purchasers 'of' Tallow, , Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones'. " l " :<'"' ■'■ "■ '' J. J. SWINNERTON, ; WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-street. Established 1866. A reduction of 2| per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. 2 Special cave given to Re-turhihg and Staining. . Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, • always on hand. . ■ . j BOAl) '* W ' ' ■ ■■ '■ ■ ' ■f*r ' (Opposite Foresters' Hall). 3 TEMPERANCE "dINING-ROOMS. ! Meals at all hours 9d, Spocial facilities for } Grilling Chops Snd Steiks promptly at any time. Dinners, 12 to 2. Separate room for ladies. Tea (fresh made for each customer), 2d a cup. A really good oupof Coiree'ahvays ready, 2d cup.' CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, HRE- . I ■■■ < ' WOOD. . ' Best Rata, Three, and Puriri Firewood ; also, fli-3t-class Taupiri Newcastle, ana' Kamo Coal, -i at Lo\yest Price for Cash Furniture careiully g Removed, and Goods delivered to # parts of the city and suburbs at Lowest' Rates.—Xsote ttio Address : c. PIPER opposite the PousonDy Reservoir, anfl cornet'of Newton andKaranga 1 - -,\ hapeßoads: J \ •• ■ ■ ■■-.-". •■'''•'" ■ TO TRAVELLERS ANDJDOURISTS. ; ' PRESENTS FOR HOME. ""■: ■ Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabine , : s. Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped fp,r Hfome. ~ j :. W. -. NORBIE, CA B I NET AY OBK EB,



J-V1.™,,,,, .jjJp&TSSS 5999$ any amount required "to PERSONAL, lßEES^||fe? any TANGIBLE SECaRITy L £-?,» way ssniay be" arrant l';i Paj^bleffi 4 lowest currenVrates/i? * t ■ ' ADVANCES made oh FURW^r^l'"Pt -.' including BOND WARRANT ■BILLS LOANS are ADVAWEDlrom'ieioij'ili Bills Dkcotntjsd at CurMj T r at 2| MONEY LENT* ON ; ■ -■_ BILLS DISCOUNTEDDAILY -•- M°f3M1 E l^ go£i£ted, I iT ~.->J QHJf ,}V; HARDIE, " Land, Commission ; and Estatk Ageot; . JnltxH-STREfeT. Auckland.*-*" - ' ...LAN^ANI; 'MONETARY AGEIfT,;' 24, SfiORTLAND'- STREET. : §P.9.rs p.ast 5TAg^Qff10e1..,.,,..,,, lam prepared to ,Talue the pountry for intending purchasers at'post reasonable terms. All land sold by me in Xxibk land I charge 2£ per cent, commission.' '■ I-am.prep,3red,tp iißg3Dtiate,iirortege3./n sums •'■•;■;'■■ ' : ;from'^2stff£lsjqp6 ;* ,y :° "', -. Hiving at commanitTalarge snmotmonesZcan .'■,.". ?makeadv&nces.on-Life'Bolicies/■'■ '•• -t Having-Agente ia ali. parts of ■Australia" andia Adyahces'upbn'Wmi ' ! '^'^A^^''^\'inßilmß^^^α''^tiq'glis;pfl(li''^''>!,■^/'■;p^' ; IN^D USTRIAL AN!): P ROPPMT • -'PERMANENT' BUffiDlNGrtlNf) MD INVESTMENT ■ SOpiE'rY- Qf AUCKtA^D. SOAIiB Off REPAYJIENT. Eepiymentßext«ia4PerVwee : k |^^^ ■" ~.■: ■•-" -V.'.-*!g-.. '-- £g.-.dir lyeat ™"i*i- 2 0 .0;.- >": -104iO Or , Byears™ -» Qll T 11316 0 ! 8 y ß 4rs-» ;010 0, v 130 0,0 7 years „■ 0 111 / W4,9 7 10year3 . » 0 6:3 : : "-188,16t3_, 1 "And bth'ef'Periods to suit Borrowers, ::.;, The Board has ppwer-in'ca'ses'bf Sjckhe&oi Want ol Employment !to SUSPENJV PAX mbnts. , ■ ~■ -/;■>;,%■;•; .".'r;-''^":;-"; '''BORROWERS SHARE 'IS PROFITS. repaid; , - ..;::;-" f. ;::'' • A member who has obtained an advancgjsat ibertJ- r t6'sSll ? hi§ property at any time, and to payotthismortgage ;-or may y if hedeS^eOj" 1 His property"Bubjeot tp tlie,mortgage r tot|9 gopietjr,!7-:fr *" .vAh.: f!^ir^|| Cornerof.QUEEN iSSS! l^;; .1 !•■•■••; '. .IATV' , :' , .^oUN ; BArJCROFT,-; ~ »Slanaget . v i' V G Wii'A N d" ; PERMANENT CO- A OpKtIVE.BUYING;& DWfST MENT SOCIETY:"" - 1 ' ' ; -Office: H7 Queen-strbkt. ' ■. rJtee foYrepayment of each ft % 'Jjg^ggfr, 8 years _ ~ 0 7 1;, .; }«•}*»,; __10years-:: . 06. l__HiLL And in the same ■ ;,,•■;•-/,• .;•>■>■*& oßlfti-ifefloitfl's: 1 DEPOSITS.-The,- Society receives mm& mqpp per at?d^n>Uce,4rbej^|^ Ri .■ ■::si ■ Secrqggr. •' N bISk, , ;"s '| r 1 - 1 . . High-stkekt.-:;._ m .;•:■; PBEEHO £SKfeSSi% •' 'FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE- Loans on g^S iLoansmaybe^d^^^penoap, Bills Discounted at Current Bate 3. ,; I This Bank at^tieglf ing rates of interest :j- ■ \ g faiiiwi 12inontlis •.;, •• ;;,»fecent ; fi months "' •• "'lep?r«M t TI7ONG GONG AND °?' : "' ,:i TEA and CHINESE GOODS., ; : PURE TEA? A SjEOIALjy., L