SHIPPING.

I Sunset— This evening. 6.22. ; Sunrise—To-morrow morning, 5.6. : Aloon's Age—Full Moon, Nov. Ist, 9.10 a.m

HIGH WATER.

AucKT,Axr».-This evening, 1.33; to-morrow morning. 2.13. . Manukac Head..— This evening, 4.15; to morrow morning, 4.53. c „ ~ (vaii'AßA Heads. — This afternoon, 5.13; to morrow morning, 5.53.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s;, from Whangayci Bellinger, s.s., from Whangarei Myrtle, brigantine, from Hobart.

DEPARTURES.

Te Anau, s.s., for Russell Clansman, s.s.. for Northern ports lona, s.s., for Tamanga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomanana, from Thames, to-day, 6 p.m. Te Anan, from Russell, Wednesday Enterprise, from Thames, Thursday, 1 a.m. Wanaka (Onehunga), from South, Thurs-

day, 8 a.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, Thursday,

5 j..m. Ohatt, from South, Friday Alameda, from Sydney, Nov. 6 Mariposa, from San Francisco, Nov. 10

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow

July 1 Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton ; sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via Wellington, to sail 20th inst. Star of the East, from Dunedin ! Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Myrtle, bn., from Hobart, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Slangitiki, ship, loading for London Piako, ship, for Napier. Suva, s.s., for East Coast ports, to-day, 6

p.m. Pukaki, s.s., for Newcastle, Wednesday Te Anau, s.s., for South, Thursday, noon

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Pukaki: 704 sacks bran, 93 sacks sharps, 3,255 sacks oats, 3,760 sacks and bags flour, 4,ll9sacks wheat, 3,l6lsacks potatoes, 3 bales woollens, 15 blocks stone,. 20 sacks grass seed, 25 cases nails, 1 case drapery, 20 gunnies onions, 14 cases bacon, 27 cases tea, 37 packages fittings, 35 packages sundries.

The schooner Glencairn, from Mercury Bay, arrived at Lyttelton on the 19th inst. The Piako cleared outwards at the Cus toms to-day for Napier.

The brigantine Myrtle, twelve days out from Hobart, arrived at 11 o'clock last night.

The Pukaki is busy discharging her Southern cargo to day. This will take till to morrow, and she will leave for Newcastle during the afternoon.

Mr J. Bell, the rigger, has tendered for the raising of the sunken cutter Lily. He intends to clear her by diving, and expects to have her into the wharf in three tides.

The schooner Orrjheus sailed for Norman town, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, from the Than*.., yesterday, with 52,000 feet of white prne.

The barqucv Presto should arrive at Mer cury Bay having sailed yesterday. She will load thene with timber for Sydney.

The s.s. Te Anau left for Russell Inst night to take in a load of coal. She will return again this evening, and on Thurs day, at noon, will leave for Southern ports and Melbourne.

The following small coasters have ar rived :—Ruakaka, barge, from Kennedy's Bay, with timber ; Nelly, cutter, with timber from Whangapoua, and the Lark, cutter, from Cabbage Bay, with firewood.

The s.s. Bellinger arrived from Whanga rci last night with the following passen gers : Mrs* Sutton, Misses McKenzie and North, Messrs Longdill, Laurence, W. North, Bealy, Hatchings, Nelson, Dunn, Cameron.

The Rangitikei having put out her sand baliast into the Piako, is now berthed at the second western tee of the Queen-street wharf, where she is taking in manganese fi'om the Aynes Martin. She will also take in fcargo of tallow, etc. When sufficiently stifler.eel she will pu_ out the balance of her inward cargo, some 200 tons of railway iron.

Tho s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan gavei last evening, with the following passenger.. : — Messrs Todd, Carrington, Cooke, McLeod, Sissons. Hinton, Wright, Ehrenfriecl, Finlayson, Bishop, Sergeant, Rutherford, Witt, Johnston, General Schaw, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mesdames Finlayson, Cooke, Robertson, Jones, McKenzie, Misses Whitelaw, McLeod, Jones, and live in the steerage.

Yates and Co., Birmingham, are making an oar in which the blade is made from the best sheet steel, highly tempered. It is put forward as being much stronger than the ordinary wooden one, and cannot bo broken without undue violence. The handle fits into a socket running nearly the whole length of the blade, and forming a backbone of great strength. The oar being much thinner in the blade than the wooden one, enters and leaves the water cleaner. The handles are made separately, of the ordinary spruce or ash, and if broken can be readily replaced.

The direct steamer lonic, which reached Port Chalmers yesterday from England, left Teneriffc at 6 p.m. on September 15th. Had moderate to fresh S. W. winds with fine weather until crossing the equator, on September 22 ; then moderate S.W. winds until 28th, when she encoun tered heavy S.W. galo, which held to ar rival at Capetown at 6 a.m. on October Ist. Steaming time from Plymouth, 20 days 10 hours-3 minutes. She left Capetown at 12.30 p.m. on the same day; had strong S.W. w-inds, followed by a succession of westerly gales and high sea from October Hth to 10th. She madeanaverage of 14 knots, followed by strong winds and high sea until arriving at Hobart at 4 a.m. on the 20th. Steaming time from Capetown, IS days 6 hours 40 minute... She left Hobart at 11.40 a.m. on the same day, had a succes nion of-Strong S.W. gales, passed the Nuggets at 9.25 p.m. on the 23rcl.

ARRIVAL OF THE MYRTLE.

The brigantine Myrtle arrived from Hobart last night at eleven o'clock and #ncliored at the quarantine ground as 'Hobart is an infected port. She was ..sited by the Health Officer this morning and will remain where .she is until order., are received from Wellington. The Myrtle ib twelve days out from Hobart, and ex perienced very ■ .feather on the pas sage across. She i_ loaded with bark and rails and a generakc .rgo, and is consigned to Mr Gibba,

Notices to Correspondents.

Sl T BSC.mHER. —The highest church steeple in Auckland is that of St. Patrick's, 145 feet; St. Andrew., is next, 131 feet; and then comes St. Sepulchre's, 126 feet. Inquirer.—There is no real .track up Rangitoto, and the best way to make the ascent of the mountain is up the lava stream froth Jackson's Ray, a little this side of the reef.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, I'or the wrong that needs resistance, Tor the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1887.

Our special reporter at Wellington sends lis by telegraph to-day a very interesting report of an interview with Mr Moss, in the course of which that veteran politician discusses the political .situation. Two ideas of a very important character are brought out by the. member for Parnell, and we hope he will feel it to be his duty to place th_m strongly be fore the House. Tt> take them in their natural order—for one suggests the other-—it will, as Mr Moss says, prove a wearisome session, and one that will react with some severity upon the country in its present condition, if re trenchment is made the sole policy of tho new Cabinet. Already, friends of the Ministry are preparing the way for limiting the work of the session to one object, and probably Mr Moss's anticipatory sketch of the Ministeral- bill-of-fare to be laid on.the table of.the Konse by the Premier on Friday night is not 'far astray. The only excuses which are advanced for tho adoption of such a policy .are—first, that there is not time for'the Cabinet in the heat of the Parliamentary session to prepare a policy; and second, that party con siderations render it inadvisable. The latter reason is of no value to anyone who is not interested in keeping a particular set of men in office, and

who are only anxious that the work of the country shall be honestly done —if not by the Atkinson Cabinet, then by some other combination which more fully t repre sents tho opinions of Parliament and of the country. The reason first advanced has more force in it. We do not believe that any half-dozen men can in a fortnight or a month draw up a complete policy making such radical changes as are demanded by the present circumstances of New Zealand. But, as Mr Moss justly says, what burning necessity is there for curtailing the session ? The main consideration is that the work of tho country shall be done, whether it occupies Parliament two months or seven months in doing it. After the most pressing matters have been dealt with the House might take one or two short adjournments, and then go on again until a well-con sidered Protective tariff has been brought down, and measures are # com pleted for embarking into liberal schemes of land, settlement on such a scale as will relieve the congestion in the centres of population. The more we consider the subject the more we feel convinced that we must look less to foreign countries both for our supplies and for con sumers of our goods. Just the pioneer settlers started upon the virgin lands of these islands, to hew out homes for themselves and lay the foun dation of a nation, so must we begin to establish new colonies, not outside, but within New Zealand. The produce of our farms is sold at a sacri fice abroad, and there is consequent loss, simply because the distribution of labour within the country is badly ad justed. Every community, having pro ductive land to begin with, has within itself all the materials for a general prosperity, if it is self helpful and its employments are rightly balanced. This is not a matter of theory; it is a self evident truth, and one which has been demonstrated over and over again in the history of colonisation, and in the founding of such communities as the Mormon settlements in the desert of Utah.

Now, all that the Government need do in order to restore posperity is to carry out a policy that will aid the community to achieve this self-depend ence, and to avail itself to the full of the bounties which nature has provided in the shape of land. The imposition of Protective duties will at once relieve the stress in one direction, liberal aid to the mining industry will help it in another, and an extension of the Vil lage Settlement scheme, with the throwing open of good lands to profitable' occupation by special settlements of various kinds, will complete the programme. What if this work should take seven months, the country has a just right to demand that Parliament shall give the time demanded of it, and the House is honestly bound to reject any makeshift policy which attempts to evade the urgent duties simply for the purpose of avoiding any risk which the present holders of office may run of offending a section of their followers by the adoption of a strong policy dealing boldly with tho necessities of the country.

WHIPPING FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES.

The case which we published on Saturday, in which a girl attending Newton East School was whipped because she failed to bring her quarter's fees, has attracted some attention in Wellington, and will, we hope, lead to a revision of the sys tem under which these fees are col lected. The teachers at present are placed in a very invidious and unsatis factory position. The school commit tees place upon their shoulders the duty of supplyingcertainschoolrequisitesand collecting the money from them under penalty of losing any deficiency out of their own pockets, with the stimulus of self-interest to zeal in making the exaction, and economy in using the supplies. It is not very surprising, therefore, if, as was admittedly the case with the girl Sheard, a master who has fees to collect from 800 or 1,000 children is sometimes tempted to resort to that favourite remedy of the dominee for exactingobedience —the cane. Now, even when parents are neglectful or unwilling to pay these fees, it is radi cally unjust that their children should suffer the penalty,,and we do not hesitate to say that the Rev. Mr Coates was guilty of an unwarrantable act in ordering the punishment of the girl. It is true that he says the punishment was awarded not for non-payment of the fees, but for disobedience in not bringing a written excuse as required by the school regulations. But the second offence stands on exactly tho same footing as the first. The girl had no more power to coerce the parent into giving a written excuse than into paying money which she did not possess. From in quiries ive have made we believe that this case was not one of unwillingness, but of absolute inability. Times have not been prosperous with the family, as with many others, and Mr Coates, if not aware of this, could easily have made himself acquainted with the fact, and it was his duty to

have done so. By delegating the whipping to one of the female assist ants in the school, he has guarded him self against tho charge of laying on the strokes with a severity bogotten of bitterness over the lost shilling ; but the whole proceeding is so clearly exposed to the suspicion of such motives that if this charge is advis able, and can bo legally made— which is doubtful — the sooner the Board of Education adopt some such plan as that described by Mr McArthur in another column for de fraying the cost of these requisites, the

better for the well-being of our schools and the impartiality and self-respect of the teachers.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH SETTLEMENT.

Universal satisfaction will be experi enced at the news that the French Go vernment have at last definitely agreed to evacuate the New Hebrides islands, upon which they had established a military post, ostensibly for the pur pose of protecting French traders from the natives. The Convention of 1878 is to be maintained, with an additional proviso that either England or France may at any time adopt temporary measures for the protection of their respective interests, so long as the neutrality of the islands is respected. There is, however, nothing of a final nature about this settlement. In all probability, the French evacuation will be for but a short time, and a pretext will very soon be found for sending troops to the islands again. If England wishes to prevent the control of the group passing into French hands, she must actively colonise. If they have only a sentimental interest in the islands, Englishmen cannot call for warships and soldiers. The Paris paper, " Voltaire," admits that up till 1882 British interests were predominant at the New Hebrides, but things have entirely changed since that date. The French of Noumea have purchased 300,000 hectares of land of English owners, and 400,000 of the natives. They have cultivated the soil, set up commercial establishments, organised a postal system, and landed a body of troops and Catholic missionaries. The result of all this is that the English have disappeared, and French interests predominate in the New Hebrides. The right to dominate depends upon the superiority of interests. This logic is irresistible, and unless English capitalists are prepared to venture on plantation projects there, Her Majesty's Government will have no interests to conserve, and therefore no excuse for taking an active part in the control of the group.

•A diplomatic triumph would thus appear to have been gained by France, for although it is very far short of ac tual annexation of the islands, the new treaty gives her the right which she did not before possess of landing troops and adopting warlike measures. Still, England and her colonies may rejoice at the peaceful settlement of a question which threatened to cause serious trouble, and may especially be glad in the reflection that they have secured from France a proper respect for solemn obligations. The recognition by the French Govern ment of their duty under the treaty of 1878 is a hopeful sign that the new treaty will be religiously observed, and that no attempt will be made to violate its provisions by forcibly seizing the islands. As to the Suez Canal question, the settlement arrived at is on the whole satisfactory; but that matter should never have been mixed up with the New Hebrides. However, it pleased French statesmen to set the one against the other, and England found it convenient to discuss both questions together.' France has certainly not got all that she desired in Egypt, but she has probably got more than she bargained for in the New Hebrides. The negotiations are ominous of trouble for Australasia, for they mark a distinct entrance of the colonies into European squabbles, with all the calamitous possibilities involved therein. We always thought the Vic torians carried their insistence on the New Hebrides question to a danger ous extreme; they will some day come to admit the same, although in their present jubilation they may fail to see it.

With reference to losses of packets of cards, sent by book post, it has been suggested that our -correspondent "annoyed" might find the articles which he has missed by inquiry at the dead letter department of Auckland Post Office. We are informed that the Post Office authorities frequently find that cards cut the paper wrappers in which they are en closed, and they cannot be delivered, but the articles are kept a reasonable time and handed over to the owner on his identifica tion of them.

We are sorry to learn that Mr Charles F. Griffiths, solicitor, of High-street, has been confined to his bed for the past week suffer ing from an attack of pleurisy and inflamma tion of the lungs, the result of a neglected cold. He is still in bed, but improving under Dr. Lewis's attention, and hopes to resume his professional duties in a week or

When the strike which has called into existence the Jubilee Steamship Company commenced the Seamen's Union put 47 men on the " £6 per month and do nothing list," but since then a large number of names have been struck off through employment being found at the Union wages. The Union has still 21 men on the list, but anticipate that they will be all earning whatever they receive within a very brief period. Competition in the Whangarei trade continues very keen,and a good deal of "cut ting " is done in both freight and passenger fares.

To the Editor: Sir,—You would confer a favour by allowing me*to'state, through your columns,' for the information of one or two persons who have appeared to take an interest in the matter, that my actual ascertained loss by the recent fire is over £79 —that is, property destroyed over and above the amount of insurance. At the same time I .wish to thank tho many kind friends who so readily rendered all assistance possibleat the time of the fire, and for their many kind acts and expressions of sympathy since the unfortunate event (especially those who temporarily provided my wife and children with accommodation and clothing).—TllOS. A. Hoc-kings. A meeting of the Committee of the Auck land Cricket Association was held last night, when Mr McDermottwas elected Treasurer, vice Mr J. Sykes, resigned. The final arrangement of the programme was made, when the entries of the following clubs were received. For,the Senior Cup: -Gordon, Auckland A and B, Holland, United, and Parnell. For the Junior Cup: —Gordon, Holland, Onehunga, Alpha, United, Auckland, YVaitemata and National. For the Second Junior Cup :— Auckland College .and Grammar School, Onehunga United, Holland, Gordon, Wanderersi and Standard,

Hospital BonJ a 8 ■ amend his m o tio 5 r S«.tte | m ediate steps be' t__ 1 Board's reserve at I building or in a! j™ e^ . I a s the cotfcL e I postley I the total cost not Bum shallincludad^^AV from Hull, a *<AS assist the 5v andra-street Church. 5.Sf fluent and poSl -ft : ».S««aSp great which this church I'L ?pen - ait 5.7 will occupyS; ■ : I? n W»et : fij* nextSunda^. theAlexa^stS^ In reference to thn „,._ _ answered last „ShtiSS*/ I ** h man in AmericafS£ Who >*SSfi J. Astor's wealth UaRT' D >Cl and settled stock, and £SS : *» fixed value than thai «f ■ ftetef °tßa2 railway scrip. We ST I to VanderbiTt by fore better able to judSt? ?*» next Friday, at Web »* l» main will be whether the prepared to take coSSaS^P vexed question of up for consideration at C^ train which left last evening. 'She was in aSS mood and used suchhadlaSA consideration for the fellowsß P a Eailway Department i_tend to S3 action matter, with thed,ft showing that passengers afe'nofc £ to misconduct themselves mSny l The dead, body 1 noon, asreportefby.telephonnC head was brought to the m m S2 "S by the water jH-lice; ,;tVE* identihed as that of Alexander S drowned offHellyer's.Wharf abbatffi night ago. Ifc was much ldentihcation was possible .from 'uZ sence of a ring, watch, to have belonged, to deceased, \]& met his death in the casualty wosri fatal-to a woman named Mary Tioratoa« whose body an inqaest was held, iadar. diet of "Accidentally drowned "'mn, turned. If the Waitemata could barnndryitlk present moment, our harbour would m doubt give ample j>rbof that the aystea tl dredging adopted is erratic andiifcil method. A few days ago a cutter smb. the end of Queen-street Wharf and kdfa be floated into shallow water for rem Her progress towards the shore' is 4 scribed as a "regular steepleehase i "k» sooner was she out of one hole than she mi over a mountain of mud and Lntpanotber cavity. In this way she had toneeoitj fourteen hurdles, and eventually latideda an unbroken portion of the bieacn whaeii dredger had not been. It is-evidentai J the matter of dredging requires somsk- j ther attention to prevent the \vprkidota_, money expended being, ali^ost'useless. The Salvation Army is in trouble, i very long-eared, specimen of the. tfoiibj tribe has been located in a yard al__ abutting on the barracksin Alto street, and has: proved;; most _• noying to the soldiers.'. The.-d-thkey-: _aj havea grievance against the Army, but it events the competition is keen, and it is i matter of doubt if the donkey hasn't U the best. of it so far., ,The ; ,ofa of the Army are anxious, to- know wittk the donkey does not cpme tmder , the lin ing of a public nuisance which ought to _ shifted without . delay, and tjiey . W made representations .to the police, on » subject. It remains to be seen.wMta the Salvation Army barracks, or the<ta_j will be shifted. The donkey belongs w» fish hawker. : ■: A telegram from bur■i_i__u»wdi» dent stales that'the Catholics of Ttas are getting up a petition for pwnbg to Parliament re education and aid to tw schools. It is being numerously signe- The Mohawk Minstrels atocWWte large audience at tho AgnculM" evtuing. The programme ofthepw* Sit was Kurably. he Minstrels perform ** this evening. At Abbott's, Opera House lasUwßj « Me Tom's Cabin" Miss Georgie Smithson's mny. There was a good audience, ««in was evidently .much « Sated. . Another performance will beg™ to S'Polioe Court busing t^day^ usually fight .efti 2p£:i. sided,anddealtwithth^on^^ Jt Zelland, being f ° drunkenness. A charge take the life aaainst Henry Neblock on tbecnars Sat the request was withdrawn: : ,;* y and stated that on Sunaay purse containing £74 ,_ j Leet, OPP°^ Chinaman passed along**we he seized the purse saymg » and handed 'the finder iseeinghim-to-gw f h _ when he came to tinJM^,« J doubted whether th , pn to wishes to lay the matter 0 He says he' » else's p» shouldhappentobeanyc,^ Thisevenn, e OTee-ational Church, a soiw Sf given by the. ™f*%ft<f. J the congregation vided at 6.30. ,fi g attend, fj T toested are SSwmgiyeaddresae,,^ will be held o'clock inthe Social n , will preside. .. The usual G^S^^S addresses were gnen Wo od F and Mr. Crosher. sided - ,' -Bros' dancingfL, Messrs Adams, its ;^S Ponsonby has gs«fiS aE d invitations and fancy dre^Bß 3lstins t. Oddfellows' HaU on w

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 1887.

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TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. . Russell, this day.—Arrived : Tc Anan and Clansman, from Auckland. Te Anan left at 11.25 a.m. for Auckland. Taukanoa, this day. — Arrived : lona, from Auckland. Si-it, this day.—Arrived : Kate Tatham, from Newcastle. Lyttki.ton", October 24.—Sailed : Barque ■Presto, for Mercury Bay ; s.s. 'tVannka, for North. Pout Chalmers, October 24.—-Sailed : S.s. Penguin, for North. Pom: Chalmers, this day.—Arrived : Barque Norman McLcod, from London ; s.s. Waii-ivapa, from Blnft'. Oamaim', this day.—The Guiding Star, barqucntine, arrived from Hobart yesterday, but was quarantined. There is no disease on board, and it is expected that the vessel will be admitted to pratique on Friday. THE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant, Hobson-strect. New and first-class Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. The following will give some idea of prices : -Really good Family Tea Is 4d lb; box. 111b nctt, for 13s 6d; first-class Tea, Is lOd lb, worth 2s lOd lb ; good Sperm Candles, ._d lb, 21b for B}d ; box, 251b, 8s 6d; new Oatmeal, bag, 25,b, for 2s 7d; Whito Crystal Sugar, bag, 401b, for 9s 6d. Flour, Fruits, and other Goods at, equally low prices for Cash. N.8.-Established 1857. Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, HOBSON-STREET. XXr S. LAURIE & Co., SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS. Customs-street, Auckland. Turnips, Clovers, Grass Seeds, etc. Bonedust and Boneflour, Guano. Superphosphates, etc. Woolpackf, Cornsacks, Twine. Bone Mill at Ngaruawahia, Waikato. Bones p irehased. Jj 0 T I C E The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Welleslcy-slreet and Karangahape Road, Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usual. Country customers please note the change in address : THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karaxqahate Road. F. ROWE, Manager. _ IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS. ETC. In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to my many friends for their generous support during the last fourteen years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my lato patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors in tho business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can confidently recommend. D. H. McKENZIE. Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, wo have much pleasure in inti mating to tho friends of tho lato firm, and the public generally, that wo will carry on tho business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary promises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of tho patronage of the late ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will bo under the management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie a business for the last fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storeman for Messrs J. and J) Oxlcy and Captain D. H. MoKenzic. have been retained for the new linn. Goods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKcnzio), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, ETC. Temporary Premises: No. 17, TiOWER Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September 26. JESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. One Pound Packet of good China Tea, 6 Pounds good Fiji Sugar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Swedish Matches for 2s 6d at— EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, Karangahape Road. Box ..29. Telephone 13- IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. VENX! VIM ! 17.7 / THE VERY!' BUTTON (Shake, pear). The Latest Novelty. We have imported a Button-making Machine, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onktiunoa 'J'ivkeus included. No extra charge. Call and sec the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY <G. Mcßkide), Customs-street East, opposite Coupiand's Store. m H E "UNION" And tho "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, OP AUCKLAND. Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of the Colonial-mado Candles now in tho market arc Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than tho Auckland-mado Candles. , TRY FOR YOUR3ELA T ES, AND • USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE M ES P. B ARTLKTT ' PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the business of R. H. Bartlett. In thanking hor past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under the above title in the future, and that every effort will ho mailo to give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having consented to tako charge of the Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be done in the same high-class stylo as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both ol! first sittings and extra copies. Clients arc particularly requested to address their correspondence to Mrs P. BARTLETT, . 244, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. WATERBURY Watches for Nothing at J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street East. '



Drapery and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. 11.. A T K. I N S, In order to reduce stock and meet the times, will sell for *c »«xt few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to the following : -25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50percent, reduction Silka. Cashmeres, Umbrellas, f "isbtdw. Ulsters, Fur-lined C.oaks, &c, «<.., -0 to _o nor cent, reduction . New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 121 per cent, below usual charges J MANCHESTER GOODS. . Lace Cur-ainß. Tabic Linen. ■Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes. Shirtings, ice, &c, at 121 to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT 500 Boys'. Youths', and Men's Colonial Ivvccu Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all .izcs, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoice price , ' All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 12} to 20 per cent, reduction . , , ~ , 150 Very best quality ever imported Men s Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, off the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. H. A" 1 * 8 - QUEEN-STREET, SPRING ])RA.PERY. The whole of their Soring Goods having now arrived, ex Ruapohu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Have great pleasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excel ent Taste and Judg ment in the selection of Goods suitable to then class of trade. Their HOME a_itt AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY', it is well known, is not to be equalled in New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS. DUSTCLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWWS in all Styles and Prices. One of tho LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, their purchases being made from th" Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. Tho Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Bcade* Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Chock Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Plush STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (tho Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZEPH i Its and PRINTS in Now Styles A Grcnt Feature this ioa.on will ho THE BoXED KMBR'tIDE'RED CAMBRIC DRESSES In WHITE and COLOURS, a Largo Stock lias been laid in, in anticipation or v run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of . Q DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, ut J,. 9d, worth ut least 60 pur cent more. The HOSIERY, HABH-.ftD__SHI.RY. LACES, UNDERCLOTHING. fiOUSEHOLD. and JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS ate all Fully Stocked. N.8.-Ladies ore Specially invited to look through tho Various Departments. They will not be solUjitcd to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Oioses on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. -JMTILNE "riHOYCB, IMPORTERS, QI.EE.. AVT> WET.T_F.St.ET StTIEW\ TTVR APERY AND /CLOTHING AT MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES, To Suit the Times. 570 Yards Coloured Cashmeres, 101 d per yard 1025 Yards All-wool Dress Goods, all shades, at Is yard, worth Is 8d yard 550 Yards Fancy Cream Oatmeal Cloth, 6Jd yard, worth Is 250 Pairs Long Net Curtains, from Is lid pair 158 Pairs Indies' Fir..t Choice .-button Coloured Josephine Gloves, slightly spotted, from 2s 6d Great variety New Prints and Dress Goods 100 Boys'KnickerSuitsfrom3s3d—strongtweed 31 M en's Mosgicl Tweed Suits, 33s 6d. worth ,5s SO Pairs Men's strong German Tweed Working Trousers, 5s 9d Men's, Boys', and Youths' Coloured Moles at very low quotations Strong line Men's Coloured Cotton Shirts, Is each 450 Men's Sample Hats in felt and tweed, at half usual price. 25 Men's strong Tweed Suits, 12s lid. ABOVE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. Desiring to do a Cash Trade principally, will sell ail goods at a very small advance. _________ XI7ILLTAM T>- "ORIDGMAN, 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. [.A_«D]. y{jf ANTED Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OK-'ice: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. rWRISTMAS riARDS ! ' piIRISTMAS r.ARDS ! The above arc a speciality, and arc shown in a separate room. mENNIS T> ACQUETS! npENNIS O ACQUETS! AT KEL SET'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK,



New Zealand ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS. This week's number contains TWELVE HUMOROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, Including " Joining a Secret Society," "Mistaken Identity,"' and " Modern Improucments." There is also a Special Performance of THE TIT-BIT MINSTRELS, Which is profusely illustrated. LOOK OUT FOR NEXT WEEK'S TIT-BI T M INST R E LS. ' Gustavns picks the winner of the Melbourne Cup at the point of the bayonet. BONUS'S OBJECT LESSON- Converting " Sugar" into " Salt." MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. DR. R. H. BAKE WELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Licentiate in Midwifery of tho Royal College ot Surgeons, late Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President ot Uio Medical Board, Trinidad. . ___, HOBSON-St. (near Uook-st), AUCKLAND. Pees for Consultations, including medicine, 28 6d ; for visits, including medicine, ss. Cash. No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11 a.m., 3 to . and 7 to 8 p.m. MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite tho Three Lam. s). j. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the rcsidentsof Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their supoort and confidence for the past 11 years, would again call their attention to a few of the proprietary articles manufac tured by him, from drugs of the very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially In facial neuralgia. _ For Coughs, Colds, &c.-Chorry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyne. The above are superior to the imported article, being re cently prepared. Antibilious Pills, suitable to tho climate; arc purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. Prom Is pcbox; by post, la 2d. Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully prepared. ~ J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science : THE NEW NORTH ROAD PHARMACY* IS AGAIN OPEN, Just a few doors below Hie l_den Vine Hotel, in oncof Miss.lull.'...oil's shops, Eden Icrrace. E. B. HTL L, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. < jj X E M V T, SUIJGEON DENTIST. HnsREMOVKD to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STUEKTS (Opposite tho Opera House.) Box 2101 f'.'e]r.phono37B_ HF. WIND SO R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Lato of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post OHlce.- Having secured the scr- ViCOSOfa first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, 1 hopo to merit a share of their support. Box P. 0.1 jTEtCTnoxB 377. jq OTICE O F REM OV A L. Mn T. TRAFFORD. The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years. Desires to inform hi. patients and friends that he has removed from Waketield-st.eet to more central otllces, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's. Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hour. : 9 am. till 5 p.m. E N , f j- iS T R Y . Mn A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Wet__es_l-Y Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramoare pass tho house. THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, CS.OOO daily. The largest Commercial. Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ; (is Gd per quarter. Tho " LEADER," 1_ pages. Tho best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weekly News paper. Price, Cd :Us lid per quarter. ,__,.. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers 6d: double numbers, with coloured plate, Is. Agents: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and all .News Agents. Post free.



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